Show D DR GOWANS WORKING HARD TO INCREASE SCHOOLS efficiency dr E G gowans spent monday in this county going over various alias phases of school work with supt bupt ball dr gowans is very much concerned over the outlook for the schools and for the teaching profession he realizes probably ably more than anyone else the need of more revenue to run the schools and increase their efficiency and yet he knows that taxes on oil homes and farms have practically reached the maximum he is dedicating himself ills his time talents and ability to the problem ot of how to raise necessary revenue to maint maintain ain tile schools without vit hout increasing the taxes of tho the poorer classes another phase of the school work that is also giving the state superintendent in much worry is the conditions that surround the profession of teacher the salaries paid are ridiculous considering the time and moncy money spent by each teacher in preparing for tile the profession dr gowans cowans wants to see cc the tenure of office of teachers extended and remuneration given that will induce the brightest T minds to stay in the profession tile the doctor knows lie he has a herculean before him but this does docs not app appal al him and lie he is setting about the work with vigor and energy he contemplates organizing the teachers of 0 each county into units unite of a state organization and these units will have committees to look after matters pertaining to the profession in each county the outlines f for or this organization will be sent out I 1 before school closes and in the f fall lal when school opens the organization will ill lie bo completed dr gowans govans is doing his utmost to extend the influence of the schools and to better the teaching profession his plans for the task lie he has set himself to accomplish are not et completed but lie he is working them out slowly and carefully |