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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN, LAWRENCE, KANSAS
MAY 28,1947
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Kansan Comments
Help Teachers Help Themselves
The problem of American teachers' salaries finally has come before the public eye. So what?
After the editorial has been read, the March of Time has faded from the screen, and the indignant "Something - should - be - done - about - it" has died away, will the public eye in slumber?
According to a recent conclusion in an advertisement by the McGraw-Hill Publishing company, the purchasing power of the public school teacher's salaries, after taxes, averages about 20 per cent less than it did eight years ago. Although the lower ranks feel this most, college and university teachers are not in much better circumstances.
More than 350,000 teachers have left a public school staff of 900,000 in the past six years. More than "sub-standard." It is expected that this trend will continue in proportion to the undesirability of the school payroll. If college and universities administrators think some of their problems now are due to inadequately prepared students, what are their prospects for future enrollees?
The American teacher too long has considered himself above the methods of collective bargaining. As a result, his stipend frequently is smaller than that of even the unskilled laborer. That his work is less mean is admittedly some compensation; but should not superior training be reimbursed as an additional contribution to society?
Well, why not? The teachers' strike in Buffalo, as well as in other cities, got results they had been unable to get any other way. If the profit motive is good enough for the basis of our economy, it ought to be good enough for our teachers.
The McGraw editorial suggests that unless business gets behind the teachers, the latter will resort to trade union tactics and organized pressure groups.
To some teachers, organizing into unions would mean a loss of dignity, but it needn't. Of all vocations, the teaching profession would seem most likely to hold high purposes, and least likely to abuse its power. Having proved repeatedly their willingness to serve society at lower pay than they could get elsewhere, teachers doubtless would assume responsibility for public welfare at least as readily as any other interest group. Let them demand what is rightfully theirs.
Alamada Bollier and Bill Smith
Better Let The Bee Be
Bakersfield, California.—(U.P.)— Driving and bees don't mix, says Mrs. Ella Hall.
She was out for a ride when she saw a bee at work on a bouquet of flowers on her lap. As she threw the flowers to the floor, she accidentally pulled at the steering wheel. The car swerved toward a parked automobile.
Mrs. Hall tried to stop her machine. In her excitement she stepped on the accelerator instead.
Result: two battered cars, a battered head, an unperturbed bee.
The University Daily Kansan
Student Newspaper of the UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Women Vote On Council
Member of the Kansas Press Assn., National Editorial Assn. Island and Indian Press, Represented by the Collegiate Press. Represented by the National Advertising Service, 429 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10026.
All University women not living in organized houses are to meet in room 9 Frank Strong hall, at 5 p.m. Tuesday to ratify the proposed constitution for the Associated Women students.
students. University women in organized houses will vote on the constitution at their houses.
This constitution provides for the new women's government, the Associated Women students which will be composed of a Senate and a House of representatives.
of representatives.
Members of the Senate will be elected next spring. At present the executives of the Women's Executive council and the United Women's council make up the Senate.
The House members are the former United Women's council, which has a representative from each organized house and from the independents at large.
Editor in Chief ... LeMoyne Frederickl
Managing Editor ... Marcella Stewart
Assst. Mon. Editor ... William T. Smith Jr.
Telegraph Editor ... Maria Minor
City Editor ... Walshian M. Walshian
City Editor ... Shirley E. Bales
Assst. City Editor ... Alan J. Stewart
Art Editor
Security Editor ... Patricia James
Sports Editor ... Bill Conboy
Business Manager John D. McCormick
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The new constitution must be ratified by a majority of the women before it becomes effective.
Vets, Never Sign Before Checking
Veterans, don't be taken in by gibbonued salesmen who offer educational courses to be paid for by G.I. Bill benefits.
National Editorial Association
A FREE PRESS—YOUR RIGHT TO KNOW
The Veterans administration has received complaints from men who have paid cash down payments to schools that had not been approved by the V.A. The men had been asked to sign a contract and lay some lettuce on the line. Then, they were told, the V.A. would reimburse them. It is impossible for the V.A. to pay education benefits for training in un-approved schools.
Veterans Administration officials caution men to check with the V.A. before signing for any course under the G.I. Bill. The government can't pay for a veteran's training unless the school is approved by the state or has a V.A. contract. Never sign a contract or pay advance fees. An approved school needs only your certificate of eligibility; there is no need for a display of cash.
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Troopships Take Students Abroad
Two converted troopships will take students to Europe this summer, Dean J. H. Nelson of the graduate school said today.
Eight eastbound and eight westbound crossings will be made. All ships will stop at an English and a French port and few stops will be made at Oslo, Norway.
The two ships will be less crowded than troop transports, but will be otherwise unchanged. Rates will vary from $117 to $200 each way, depending on the destination of the passenger and the type of passage.
Gary Kid Has Sweet Tooth
Information of the different sailings can be obtained from the Institute of International Education, 2 West 45th street, New York 19, N.Y.
Gary, Ind. (U.P.)—Police in Gary are looking for a youngster with a stomachache. A grocery reported his store was entered and 800 candy bars taken.
Phone KU-25 with your news.
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