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Show SALARY PROBLEM OF TI TEACHERS According to Prof. Moslah Hall, member of the teaching staff of the University of Utah and state inspector of high schools, there is a widespread and insistent demand on the part of the teachers for higher wages. It is assuming the form in some counties, he says, of an organized effort to take steps to relieve tho situation. Dr. E. G. Gowans, state superintendent of public instruction, and the inspector will lay the case in the near future beforo be-foro the state board of education. Tho difficulty has been brought about, explains Prof. Hall, by the rising ris-ing cost of living that is affecting all classes of laboring people. It is contended con-tended by tho majority of teachers that the wage received is entirely inadequate in-adequate to cover their living expenses. ex-penses. He says there Is danger even of closing schools for want of teachers to fill vacancies, unless the school boards can do something to come to the rescue. In some places people are demanding that the school term be reduced re-duced from nine months to six and even three. The increase in salary demanded ranges fro 25 to 331-3 per cent. Prof. Hall is doing all In his power to conciliate con-ciliate teachers who are dissatisfied with th'eir income. He says that in the main they are a patient, conservative conserva-tive and loyal group of men and women. |