THE ALLIANCE (NEBRASKA) HERALD
'Thursday, March 6, 1919
URGES A $1,500
MINIMUM SALARY
TO THE TEACHERS
Inrrre In Pay II Not lleen In
Keeping With Iiirre
I of IJTlng Outs'
MANY ARE LEAVING
INCOME TAX It
TRULY POPULAR.
I'ropcwfd Rrale Would Attract Man
nd Women of Nuprrior
Ability and Training
Doubling the salaries of teHchers
vtihin the next five years and then
adding 50 per cent before another
ten years hve passed, so that the
Minimum average salary for-tearh-cn
will be f 1,500 this is the pro
pram urged by Dr. P. P. Claxton, U.
8. Commissioner of Education. Dr.
Claxton says:
"It Is only by very large Increases
in pay of teachers that we may hope
to improve our schools appreciably.
Hinnll Increases of 5, 10 or 20 per
tint will not avail, for they will not
be sufficient to bold -in the schools
men and women of superior ability.
"Teachers are now paid less for
their work than any other clans of
workers, and the increase lif their
pay fn the last few years has-In no
wise been In keeping with the in
onnso In pay of other workers, or
with the increase in the cost of liv-
Jp.k. While the cost of living has
increased approximately 80 per cent
food, 85 per cent; clothing,' 10S
per cent; drugs, 103 per cent; fuel,
'63 per cent: bouse furnishing goods,
7C per cent- the 'salaries of teachers
have Increased only about 12 per
Ci nt. The purchasing power of the
tolcry of the teacher in our-public
Khooln is, therefore, only about (8
rer cent of what It was four years
II B.
"Many of tho better teachers are
leaving the schools and their places
are taken by men and women of lnaa
lmtlvft. ability, less education and
culture, and less training and expe
rience. Many of the places are- not
fi'.led at all. As an inevitable result
the character of the schools is being
levered Just at a time when It ought
to be raised to a much higher stand
ard. "Students now entering the nor
i'T.1 school to prepare for leaching
r-r? not of as good quality as they
wrre formerly, which means that the
standards of the schools must con
tinue to fall. In some normal schools
tin enrollment Is far less than 4a
former years.
"The only remedy is larger pay
for teachers. If school boards, leg
islators and county and cKv councils
would Immediately announce the
policy of doubling the average Balary
of teachers within the next five years
and of adding not leas than 50 per
cent more within the ton years fol
I wing the expiration of this period,
flo '.hut at the end ef fifteen years
the average salary of public school
fachers would be not less than SI.
f,00 about one and a halt time
larp r than they receive at present
i nd then take steps for carrying out
this policy, much good would be ac
complished thereby at once.
, "Such a policy and such a proa
poet would attract to the schools
more men and women of superior
ability and would hold them, -work-
in? contentedly and, therefore, prof
Ituh'y for the children and the pub
lic welfare. Such increase in salary
ulu.uld carry with it an increase of
not less than 25 per cent in the av
tri'n length of the school term,
which Is now less than 160 days.
"To those who are not acquainted
, wl'h the past conditions and who
have given the matter no intelligent
thought, the(lncrease recommended
racy seem large, but in fact it is not
It would in most states mean a range
of salaries from 11,000 to $3,000
No person who is fit to take tho time
and money and opportunity of the
children of this great democratic re
public for the purpose of fitting them
for life, for making a living, and for
virtuous citizenship should be asked
to work for less than $1,000 a year
in any community or in any state.
No one who is unworthy of this niln
imum salary is fitted to do this work
and no such person should be per
muted to waste the time- and money
of the children and to fritter away
tneir opportunity for education.
"It is not for the sake of the teach
ers that this, policy is advocated.
Schools, are not maintained for the
benefit of the teachers. If men and
women of ability are not willing to
ti'tich for the pay offered them they
ran quit and do something else for
a living, as hundreds of thousands
cf the best do. It Is for the sake of
the schools, the children and the
prosperity of the people and the
strength and safety of the nation
that the policy Is advocated."
8ed Corn Tet.t Advlsnble
While it is believed most of the
Nebraska seed corn Is of normal
quality this year, this fact may be
definitely established by a general
ermnlatlon test, according to the
rivertity of Nebraska College of
Agriculture. Seed corn selected
tarly last fall may especially need
toting in' order to ascertain lTethcr
i. has cured properly. .Samples of I
.'Hi tented at random which show
t' or even 90 per cent germination
vill t accepted by most farmers as
" j - of of good seed. Little difficulty
r vir peed corn is expected in Nebras
ka tola year.
UEIlEFOltD HALE
second annual sale of Mercer's
JUrefords, Tuesday, March 18. at my
hi I'avilllon. Alnsworth. Nebr. 7T
iU.ii registered cattle. 38 Top bulU.
1 six-year-old herd bull. 39 Cows,
21 cows safe In calf or calf by side.
B. F. Mercer, owner. M. II. Cruise,
auctioneer. Write for catalog.
"The payment of Income taxes
takes on a new significance
which should be understood by
every eltir.cn. The taxation sys
tem of tills country In truly pop
ular, of the people, by the peo
ple and for the iwmple. livery
citizen Is liable to tux. and the
mount of the tax Is cmditaicd
according to the sucre and for
tune attained by each IndhMtial
In availing himself of the oppor
tunities created and prpNerved
by our free IntMtullona. The
method and dene of the tax is
determined by no favored class,
hut by the representatives of the
people. The proceeds of the tax
should he regarded as a national
Investment." Daniel O. Itoper,
Commissioner of Internal Iteve
nue.
GIVES A BOGUS CHECK
FOR TWENTY THOUSAND
KumkImii licet Worker Hough t Every
thing In Might and Paid Pur.
rfiHsea with llogus Clierks
Disinfectants Defeat Potato Hcab
Seed potatoes are treated with dis
infectants for common scab, pin head
scab and blackleg, which Injure the
quality of the potatoes produced and
reduce the stand In the field by at
tacking the young plants. Formal
dehyde and corrosive sublimate are
usually used, preference being givan
the latter because it is effective
against all the diseases, according to
University of Nebraska extension
workers. Corrosive sublimate Is
UBed at the rate of four -ounces dis
solved in hot water and diluted to 30
gallons. The standard length of
time 'for treating potatoes is lVa
hours. If there is considerable dis
ease, the time should be close to two
hours. As the solution weakens
with use, it Is necessary to increase
the length of treatment about ten
minutes for each additional time the
solution Is used. The seed should
bo spread out to dry after treating
When potatoes have been left in the
solution a long time, it will be well
to rinse them with clear water to re
move the solution that collects in
the eyes and which is liable to injure
them. Tho treating should be done
while the potatoes are dormant. It
may be done any time In the winter
providing the potatoes are stdred in
clean sacks In a clean place. If
they have started to sprout the ger
mination will be Injured seriously if
they are left in the solution more
than thirty minutes. Very badly
diseased tubers should always be
thrown out. Corrosive sublimate Is
a deadly poison if taken internally,
and care should bo taken to keep it
away from stock and children. It
corrodes metal and must be used in
wooden, glass, granite, stone or con
crete vessels.
David Wills, a Russian beet work
er from the North river, did a big
business In Kimball Monday. He met
W. S. Rodman, president of the Am
erican bank and stated that ha
wanted to deposit his money with
him. Mr. Rodman being a business
man was immediately interested and
accepted the deposit of $20,000,
which was given by a check on the
First National bank at Scottsbluff.
Wills stated that he had sold his
farm In Canada and was down her,
looking for land. As Mr. Rodman
was In the real estate business it wai
necessary to look no further. Ho
was taken out, and shown a half sec
tion which he-Inter co- tripled for. In
the meantin.e, the bank telephoned
to Scottsbluff regarding the $20,009
and it was found that Wills had no
money there. When Wills returnel
from his trip to the country he went
to the Farmers lumber yard and
wanted to buy a house and barn for
his new farm. During the afternoon
before he signed the contract for the
land he bought Daisy Robinson's
Jackson automobile, tried to pur
chase the Maglnnls cafe of Mr. Besaw
and in fact was doing a big business
and would have owned the town and
county in two days more. The hap
py feeling of being a millionaire
came to an abrupt ending later In the
afternoon when the Russian went to
the American bank to receive 'the
contract for the land. Mr. Rodman
said nothing, but went ahead making
out the contract, which he deliverer'
to Wills and took a check on his own
bank (part of the $20,000) for the
first payment. After he received the
check the fun started, and finally the
Russian confessed that he had n)
money In the Scottsbluff bank. The
next scene v as where Wills landed
In the county Jail, where he remain
ed until yesterday. It was learned
by some of the Russian people In
Kimball that Wills was a farm labor
er from near Mitchell; that he had a
family and while he was not as bright
as he might be, he bore a fair repu
tation so far as they knew. On ac
count of the condition of members of
his family he was allowed to return
home, but will be brought back to
Kimball when the matter comes up
for hearing. The bank people have
had considerable fun over the mattei
but Daisy is down-hearted because
her automobile deal fell through.
Observer, Kimball.
At a meeting of the city council at
Dayard last week the bid of the
Gordon Construction Company of
Denver for the construction of the
sewer and for .water main extension
was accepted. The contract calls
for $59,007.- There were about ,a
doxen bids and the one accepted was
the lowest one of the number.
ATTENTIOX, HOLD I ERA, SAILORS
The Alliance Herald will publish
free of charge "Situations Wanted"
ads under that classification for any
one who served as a soldier, sailor
or marine In the war at home or
abroad, all such ads to carry name
and address of the advertiser. Copy
for these ads must be accompanied
by statement of organisation and
unit with which the advertiser serv
ed, lltf
After a suspension of construc
tion activities extending over sever
al months the second new hotel at
Scottsbluff Is now to be completed,
according to reports current. To
foster confidence in the project the
claim Is made that a cash bond of
$20,000 has been put up guaran
teeing the completion.
Five hundred and twelve acres of
land In Richardson county was sold
last week for $123,000 or at the rate
of $237.50 per acre. A fractional
eighty In Nemaha county brought
$13,500 and the seller feels well
paid for his investment five years
ago of $8,000 for the same piece of
land.
Care Save Many Chicks
"First Care of Baby Chicks" is
the name of a circular issued by the
Bureau of Animal nldustry, United
States Department of Agriculture. It
gives suggestions on keeping the
baby chicks warm, care and control
of the brooder, feeding, a model ba
by chick ration, and hot weather
hints. This valuable little circular
may be obtained for the asking from
county agents or from t' e University
Extension Service, nUiversity Farm,
Lincoln.
All SmoldfpTo&accos
are flavored
"Your Nose Knows"
The Encyclopaedia Britannica
says about the manufacture of
smoking tobacco, 44 . '. . on the
Continent and in America certain
'sauces' are employed . . the
use of the 'sauces' is to improve
the flavour and burning qualities
cf the leaves."
Your smoke-enjoyment de
pends as much upon the Quality
and kind of flavoring used as
upon the Quality and aging of
the tobacco.
Tuxedo tobacco uses the purest,
most wholesome and delicious of
. all flavorings chocolate ! That
flavoring, added to the finest of
carefully aged and blended
burley tobacco, produces Tuxedo
the perfect tobacco
"Your Nose Knows."
.'fcUARANTCCD Td'SATtSM
OB VOUR MONtY BACK
iAT(Sfv
BACK J
Try This Test : Rub a little Tuxedo
briskly in the palm of your hand to
bring out its full aroma. Then smell
it deep its delicious, pure fragrance
will convince you. Try this test with,
any other tobacco and we will let
Tuxedo stand or fall on your judg
ment t4Your Nose Knows," -
The Perfect Tobacco for Pipe
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SHOE CONSERVATION
W. II.Kelleyfa lumber salesman, of
Omaha, found Neolin Sole9 so tough
and durable that one pair of soles
served on a second pair of uppers '
after the first pair of tippers had worn
out in ten months of hard walking.
And he says, "Those 6ame soles will
6tand another ten months of constant
daily wear."
This is unusual service even for
Neolin Soles but Mr. Kelley s experi
ence should indicate to you a methxl
of cutting down those rising shoe tills
you have to meet. Simply make sure
the new shoes you buy are Ncolin
soled and have worn 6hoes repaired
with these soles which are scientifically
made to be comfortable, waterproof
and exceedingly long-wearing. They
are made by The Goodyear Tire &
Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, who
also make Wingfoot Heels, guaran
teed to outwear any other heels.
neolin Soles
DRAKE & DRAKE Glasses
OPTOMETRISTS Accurately Fitted
S. X We Can Duplicate Any Broken
111 Box Butte Ave Phone 111
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Built like an army tank
that's why the Cleveland is so efficient!
TMIE ability to travel over
almost any oil that's why
the Cleveland always stays
at work. That's why it gets so
much work done.
And it is small enough to turn
around in the corners to get into
the farm lots saves the waste
ground that can't be reached by
the ordinary tractor.
Yet there is sufficient power and
speed to enable it to get a great
volume of work done. Pulls a two
bottom plow at a speed of Z4
miles per hour 'in medium soil.
Plows 8 to 10 acres per day.
Easy to operate economical
on kerosene the Cleveland is a
tractor for any farm. Thousands
are now in use building profits -making
farms more productive.
Use it with an Oliver Plow
An Oliver plow and a Cleveland tractor is a splendid plowing '
combination for any fann. The Oliver plow is superior from
every viewpoint. It was designed especially for tractor work.
Buries all weeds and trash at the bottom of the furrow main
tains an even depth of plowing is controlled from the driver's
seat on the tractor.
Come inand let us explain the many other good features of the
ClevelanJractor and Oliver pows. ,
A.. H. JONES CO.
DISTRIBUTORS
West Third St. Alliance, Nebraska
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