r NEWS 1 f 1 t I By I 1 Iad br by W t ra n Union LOW SALARIES OF TEACHERS I ENDANGERING EDUCATION A teacher tea er makes make on an ao average about 1000 a year rear in II the elementary and Dd high schools A Aj common laborer make makes 2400 with with- without V out overtime in tie the building trades trade with 1 New York high to 1250 San An An- tonio low law Of course the unskilled earns More Dote than these the figures suggest lunet because of cd his bis hi over aver time pay So a teacher earns less Ie than a and far tar less leas thana than thao a bricklayer who learns leama his skilled killed trade in a few month months while e a teach teach- teacher teacher er should complete 1 II 11 years rear of schooling The average Avera income of ofa ofa a bricklayer range rance rangel l from A New York high hip to Char Char- Charlotte Charlotte lotte low law without computing the overtime or other pay par privileges common to the trade The Roosevelt revolution on so- so ac the disparagement of the teaching profession removed the re re- re respect for learning and let the pay p for it U depreciate while the advantages tagel for tor the untutored were raised GO TO OTHER lOBS Jolts So men and women are leaving the nations nation's teaching desks dew Some teachers Jobs have not been filled this year At least have switched to other employment for their livelihood since 1939 1039 Some may have bave gone into industry and married but many properly read the signs of the times and have gone one into government employment In one single division of government a bu bu- bu bureaucratic bureaucratic agency more than half of the employees above the rank of 0 stenographer are today toda ex teach teach ers More than a third of 01 this thi num num- number number ber are are young men in their early doing advanced clerical work who draw down government salaries from to 10 a year an in in in- income come they could hope to obtain by b teaching only after alter 30 years year of lerv- lerv ice in most small email colleges There you yoo are Dere Here I U the t problem undeniably present In statistics which are verifiable J The problem Is II even worse than the urea fit disclose More chil dren are coming to school age are every year Today Toda we wa have 19 million kid In elementary elemental lebo schools Owing to wartime birthrate birth birth- rate Increases the he lumber number will Jump each year untO until It bits hit an lID expected peak of ot o In 1964 1954 So 80 we need Deed mere mera teach teach- era ers but bat will have bave fewer Not only Is b the profession being t 3 depopulated depopulated Wit also about 40 per percent percent cent fewer persons persona are entering teachers schools than in normal times Fewer teachers can be de de- de developed developed Similarly the men and women re reo re- remaining at teachers desks necel are growing less and less leal competent On the whole One out of Jf every nine teachers today holds bolds only an emergency certificate which means he be Is II not qualified ac ac- ac according cording to th standards of his hil own 1 so state STRIKES GET RESULTS To get more money a teachers revolution has been staged in van vari ous our forms torms At Norwalk the teachers remained d home until they could get better contracts and finally the city elt politicians agreed In California they the f r changes in the state constitution In a Michigan refer reler referendum they forced Increase of state funds for education A 50 SO per cent centt t increase was obtained In Georgia In St Paul they walked put in their largest la and longest strike Involving 1160 1100 teachers and pupils through an artisans union of the theA A FL whose professional negotiator apparently acted for tor them In general the teachers have taken this short way wa out oat If tIn the loose running arbitrary of unions are leveled down by b national legislation to necessities 17 Y In the he public Interest no doubt the teachers will be sorry lorry they the joined the union Instead of forming their own separate organisation grounded In is the Intellect I Unions already alre have bave ceased to generate renera ranch mach public sympathy The move was wu wasa a mistake anyway because teachers funds most mast come di dl- dl reoU from taxation and aDd their strikes strike must malt be directed against constituted authorities of 01 gov gov- government A popular campaign to gain rain their ends endl might serve lene their purposes much m better However great Ireat these mistakes the country count now is h confronted with the problem of at buying education for tor its Ita young and paying for it It The public is approaching the rim of at disaster In education o 0 0 RUSSIA STALLS PEACE I Russia is II Inwardly justifying her ancient reputation as al a Colossus of 01 brass bran bra on a pedestal of ot clay cia On the loftiest diplomatic tic level level Stalin Is II Ismore more securely winning friends friends for for anyone but Russia and he be is II people the people the wrong way Or as talk runs rung in state departments Who could like Uke Uncle Joe The coming March 10 meeting of the fig Big Four in Moscow for in In- In Instance instance stance is la being run down by Rus slap alan circumstance to where it tt may become became an Ignored minor confab con t I i- i if It f i it t i SPEAKER OP OF TOE THE HOUSE DOUSE Joseph W Martin Jr R Maa Ha M as he opened the ice ses- rion ston ef at congress alter after his bis election M as speaker of the house Following the Republican landslide he sue sea Sam Baia Rayburn D Tex u IP c lt Ii t J WITHOUT II I A COUNTRY Mil Mil- Mildred dred GI t tars 17 7 American mush clan actress known as a Asia Sally arrested In Berlin Bergs for treasonable activities en on behalf of the Nazi Nail propaganda ministry U Is now with with- without out a country to call her own 11 t at att Y A Oi J R aA I SAVED FROM FIRE 0 0 0 John Iou I Chicago keeps cool even though a Ore fire burns barns hi his bat hat shop hop Here Dere he I It Is shown hown with some ome of the hat hats he saved and from the raging flames dames that completely de do- do troyed sUck stock hi his hIa shop pop and most moat of 01 Us his R s sR sS S 4 Y ye u ITALY'S PRIME MINISTER Abide de Gasperi 1 a as he be arrived 1 at al Washington the fhe guest ruet of the United States State government Id hi addition ad ad- ad to visits visit to various govern govern- rove ment snout departments department he be will wUl meet with leading Italians Italian to report as u their prime minister f 1 r i M d 1 an HOGAN WINS Ben Hogan net Hen shey ahey Fa Pa who won the Los Lo An An- Angels gels geles golf tournament ever Toney Penna Penns with a hole TZ-hole wore score of MO a new Rivera Country club course coon record Br rn r orr mm ni f ill Y i me cen y s CONGRESSIONAL BROTHERS k 1 John Davis Lodge left Coo Con and Sen Henry Cabot Lodge Ledge Massachusetts put their broth broth- only erly heads together to compare notes ea en legislation In lee the congress They are sons sont ef of the late U 8 Ben Sen Henry Cabot Lodge who was a mighty power In the senate during the be Wilson regime Both brothers are Republicans and are expected to take U an active part IB In official Washing Washing- Washington ton ten during daring Ute Ire next few years year L Lid id rr I CRASHED At JONES HEAVE BEACH Jones Jane beach famed New York fork play ground narrowly averted being the scene icene ef of one of the month months month's worst wont plane disaster A Baltimore to Los Angeles airliner lost In lea the snow and unable cable to find duel LaGuardia airfield was forced to crash land at Jones Jonea beach The pilot carefully chose the hard strip of sand between breakers and soft beach read The IS 13 passengers and three crew members member were wen shaken but otherwise oe uninjured a i j e Fad Fado o s 's y r ag r s an dy tr u s rz BABY STRONG MAN HAN He stands stand In the air with the greatest of ease and with the utmost In pleasure doe does little six old Ronnie shown standing on the hand of his dad Dud Bud at their home In Chicago part of Ronnie Ronnie's education started two months month ago age and he seems seem to be having the time sf of U his life ia 1 sy iy Fo kr v vr s r h has as k fj 1 rt a I f tI tIL i J L ii H z W 1 f ri WORLDS WORLD'S BREASTSTROKE CHAMP Joe loe LaSalle LaSne col col- col I is hailed balled champion by b bis hla vic vic- victory vie vic loge lege Philadelphia a as aa the new Dew worlds world's world tory tol In yard ZOO Z breaststroke In breaking br record retard set et In 1939 by R R Hough of ef 2 Z minute minutes and 22 seconds second I It is a freshman with three mere years year of 01 Intercollegiate competition before him He De also aliG 1 I Is III un un- un undefeated undefeated defeated In the yard ad style free event even LaSalle LaSane will count coant heavily In an n him to splash plash the Blue Blae and Gold Geld to b further victories