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Show iKtrn KIIS' TENSION. Were the tendency to establish a pension pen-sion list for school teachers after a certain cer-tain period of servico not generally cropping out, we would rdace litilo Ktress upon the advocacy of tho same subject beforo the National Kducational association yesterday. But there seems to be a preconcerted effort to that end on foot supported by gome people who ought to know better. Aside from the American aversion to civil pensi ons, except in special cases, we cannot see why a deviation should be made in favor of a body of employes that already possesses greater advantages than any other. School teachers work fewer hours each day, fewer days each week, and fewer weeks each year, at better wages, than any other class requiring the same qualifications. Why they should be singled out for further preference pref-erence and demand of their fellow-beings to be supported by them after a certain ago, that passes ordinary understanding. un-derstanding. We have no fear that the pcoplo of this country will ever become reconciled recon-ciled to the idea of pensioning men or women who perform a simple duty for the money that is in it without special risk to life or health. Once it is granted, once the entering wedge is found, where would it end? Jt would not take long for us to eclipse the enormous pension list of Great Britain or any other monarchy. Hence, while the danger that we shall adopt any such policy is uot imminent, it may be just as well, in view of the persistent attempts on the part of one class to urge the matter, to discourage it from the start. |