Show SIGNS OF THE TIMES another definite proof of prophecy is noted as the doors of all public schools are opened for another fall and winter term throughout the country we hear of a shortage of teachers and this bears out a prediction made years ago that the public institutions would be without the personnel to carry on A statement to this effect which appeared in the grand junction sentinel last week indicates that thousands of class rooms will be closed A paragraph from this article follows i washington aug 25 thousands of class rooms will be closed and others will be consolidated when school opens this fall because of a teacher shortage the military services and war jobs are taking them A recent check by the national education association showed fewer teachers than usual for this time of year had been signed up by the count rys elementary and high schools 0 continued loss of life and property damage is noted in all parts of the country through another mine disaster in alabama air plane crashes and nature disturbances and in in other countries a terrific toll of life through h warfare and the ruthless killing of the innocent inhabitants of occupied countries are not these conditions further evidence of the time of the end 0 to offset these inevitable changes take note of the increase of interest in spiritual education religious leaders are sending their messages throughout the world via radio and through monthly publications even commercial programs include the favorite hymns of army camps or on request of those who write in to the stations broadcasting certain programs more thought is being given also to cooperative colonization if our mail means anything and it wont be long before we shall see a decided exodus from certain areas and an inflow of people into this intermountain country more on the subject next week when we may have our usual amount of space in this column |