The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-02-20

We eEssc. cur teachers 70 BE-
su.strv factors IN ths lives 81 cur
bavs ard girls and train them fnen-
,aBy. physically. socially. morally.
spe Spiritually F1rst We expect uur
teaenen To run vel organised
sxhess Gnozn a. anadesnle palnl *
usv. Including al Of the extra
c.gfsz.ls activities which will bet
~ prepare ar boys snd gsEh Ter
future attzens Al Of these things
arc many mere arr tine accomplish
meets o. q real teacher Other
than ne manY Things ulat might he
frclaaea IL the vork af school pfuz
hoarz e homework we expect cur
teachers 70 partictfafe Ia all o.
carnations q tse town e. cnmmun-
IS w uant teachers % take the
lead or At least be active members.
Yes ne Bant TIE feaensr-donafEuns
% b. Just AZ Hsueh. X not q little
more. for each worthy cause Yea
Ne expect teachers 70 sponsor So
ssal activities Tor the h0sx and
kiFk. and We also expect our teA<n-
es 70 dress A. well n. L not better
TRAN the average person. We call
un him o. her m take charge of
weekly prayer meetings r the pastor
Is oft Of t0wn. and Napertntszsa os
teach IA . sunday school Ans
Christian teacher Is willing 10 res
pond 70 these calls.
During cur present crisis. we are
placing a much greater fesponkI-
bn.y Upon Ire teachers. We expecl
them q uphold the morale Of CIR
youth. teach democracy IN every
respect. take Ire lead III faIslne
funds toF our defense programs &c.
Or FscruaEy i6. our teachers feok
charge Of the registration program
for tie Seleetise draft DONATING
many hours Of service. which nnas
~ more than glad 10 %. xna Ne
expect our teachers 10 lake The led
r. al defense organizations * as.
zst the le&oeTH IN this wof kaud
teacn courses Of emergency value.
According ID the press. teachers vii
ef asked % handle the saRar ratsnn-
M cards Xe4 our teachers must
be better trained than they sers
q feE EeaTE acc. and with less pay
The Fouta OF uae land must have
ne best Ne can give them Is anere
VII D. a greater demand for eaaea-
ton n he future. We must keer
abreast w1fh the times. These and
many others arn things We e1reci
q teachers Of oar state today.
What do slaeg expect 81 as9 Thes
expees 0f tfe citizens Of MissizsiDpl
) living Could anyone expect less
With approximately ! - Per cant.
tr mare. lnerease Ia living expense
lhle teacher WI not x ace h mak0
- d< - NzENeFsxlM me
as Of two years ago Acrosdlnk
70 nf figures On the augmentation
bill toF schools III the Mississippi
aousf . Representatives. Il + g.
sEaaeke1 that TIE AVERAGE teacher
NJ 80 = iife-dollar Increase IN
ahfy Per month. Please compare
these fLgures with Increased living
expenses Of TO-DAY. Yen Mill readily
set that tne teachers q our state
are actually getting aAoas q Is uer
tent cut IN comparison with the an
preparation q TO wears ago. Name
4 person Of any ether vocation in
TIE slate Of MtsstSstpps. even a Do
naeztic servant vino has not received
, substantial atweAse In salary
curing the PAST eighteen m0nthsp
Is It far 20 the teachers and rosssf
q Mississippi why l. there !
shortage 81 teachers n0w7 Teacher
are human anc have 70 I've fust
Ike other people II our friends IN
jackson do net increase school ap-
preparations IN order TIA. teaehers
and bAs drivers may earn a living
sage there viii be q greater short
age than ever VINO all suffer-
The youth OF or land Can Ne AZ
ioFc g let Such conditions exist IN
GU stzte2 What can we a. inai-
fiouals % about the xltaation9 Each
t4seS ard senators a. taey are ~
O ns can contact our representa-
onz 70 comply Aith Ire wishes q
their constituents. Possibly. they
hase no taken tiuzs 10 analvxe
TIE situation IS / really exists. Lett
DO Cur part and give our teacher.
2 chance % lire. Can the morale
q these teachers Be 1t me hlkhes,
Sncn tie groeeYmzn the coctov
the druggist. the dentist. etc. an
AZ possibly due that small san
MADE during tie month. with no,
ever enolgh 70 pay for past obl.-
eattons much ieaS live dunne sha
next month TINS l. absolutely he
case NIlh many teacners. especially
those Of the rural section. Car ue
blame teachers foF leaving the uro-
ftSxlonz Are ~ going . slt dozn
and let or standards Be loweEe1f
are the public schools Of or ma
Ton not recognized ~ TIE first line
G National Defense7 Tnen lets e4ss
them sufficient funds 70 carr or
during this period Of greatest ned
Cur representatives. senators aud
governor. with car slipper. ean
alFe me problem.