The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-01-20
WORLDWIDE RESPONSE
Glenn Tucker Still Receives
Queries - Good And
Bad-From Appeal

"You deserve a pat on the back,
but be careful you don't receive a
kick in the pants
Thus wrote a Wilmington realtor
to Glenn M. Tucker, who, as prin-
cipal of the Bolivia High school,
inserted want-ad in the Whining
ton Star-News in January, 1915,
in which he made a satirical plea
for school teachers.
The realtors letter followed
closely the first appearance Of the
want-ad, but it was only the be-
ginning of a deluge of letters, edi-
torial comment, and re-puplica-
ton in all parts of the United
States. The want-ad appeared in
Raleigh, Greensboro, Winston
Salem and Charlotte papers fol-
lowing its appearance in the Star
News.
In April, 1945, the Readers Di-
gest reprinted the want-ad. Tuck
er, now principal of the Leland
High school, got letters from Bal
timore, Tucson, Ariz.. Coaticook,
Quebec, Westover Field, Mass,
Westfield, N. j., Barkinside, Es-
sex, England and New York,
among other places. Many OF the
letters contained job-applications.
Dear superintendent one let
ter from Aurelian Springs, N. c.,
read, 81 appreciate you offering
my daughter job as a teacher
in your school. But I'd just as soon
be pillow mule. A mule works
just as hard, but it can relieve its
soul by. kicking up its heels after
quittin' time without starting any
talk. I appreciate your offer and
may the Lord have mercy on. you,
but my daughter is not interest
ed"
The famous want-ad read:
eff you have had no profess
sional training the state allows
S71.33 per month. If you have
spent several thousand dollars
for four years Of college ana
hold Grade A certificate,
with nine or more years OF
teaching, experience you Will
receive $15S.O0 per month, pro-
vided, in this case, your GER
tificate is for mathematics
otherwise SLAB. Also, with
holding tax must be deducted
therefore, net monthly salary
is from $54 to S135.
"Your work will be dealing
with nothing more important
than the minds Of the chlidren
upon whose shoulders will ran
the task of maintaining the
peace which Is to follow TINS
war. Why should you expect
much pay for this type Oh
work?
s"The work is easy. Lesson
studies and plans, papers W
grade, teaching of classes e~
tra-curricular activities, etc.
will not require more than H.
Is hours per day. We will NO.
lay claim to the balance OF
your time. Better apply carry
=. we expect to choose from
the first 100 applicants. Inc
person chosen to teach matne-
mates will only be the fourtn
teacher this year, not sixsn
or eighth as in some scnoois'
A comical answer came from
lady teacher in the EdneyvlHe' ~
C. school:
Il am writing early in hope you
VII have a commercial vacancy
next year. However, I shall not
be interested unless the TOUT
teachers you have replaced: TINS
year resigned because they mar
ried after school opened and un-
less they left at least one eligible
bachelor in the vicinity.
tAfter nine, and one-half years
Of bearing the weight of educatlng
the youth of America upon my
shoulders, l am LOOKING
for a man! My present principal
IS most uncooperative as he would
not introduce an unmarried BUS
driver to me-.
Legislators Letter
. ~ tho House of Ran. .