Show Defense Boom Creates Teacher Shortage Women Finding Positions in Private Industry Many Marry as Fiances Obtain J Jobs s f f M M iL t For the first time in recent years tt there there re is Shortage a of school teachers in Utah The shortage is attributable directly to the defense program program program pro pro- r gram and all its phases acco according ding to Charles Chares H. H Skidmore state superintendent of public instruction instruction in instruction in- in and David Gourley assistant superintendent Many young women who otherwise otherwise otherwise other other- wise would turn to teaching have obtained defense jobs or have taken positions in private industry industry industry indus indus- try when the former holders of f those positions went into defense work th they y pointed out Still others have married because because because be be- cause their boy friends have obtained good positions through the defense program In several districts officials fo found nd it necessary to employ married women as teachers ers a practice contrary to general policy polIcy policy pol pol- icy in Utah In one case Mr Skidmore said the shortage of teachers was so acute the opening of school was delayed until some could be found The state school office too has lost several of its to defense de defense defense de- de industries |