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TEACHERS’ SALARIES
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. The teacher dropped his weary '._ head, I ‘ And dreams there came by fancy led. i
_ He dreamt he m: himself 2t . IP05“. . , And got for her a pretty house
He had a lawn, and garden trim,‘ i“ And little kiddies played therein. He had a second hand Ford car; ‘For pleasant trips both gnaar and Q. far. ~ — —— W’ ~~ He got enjoyment out of life He had a car, some‘ kids, a wife. -
I-Ie n-ieught, "Why I'm a happy mill, For to be living as I am!
I now enjoy a living wage. With pension for declining age."
I - | Bang! Went, the clock, ‘twas lust a. dream. For P. E. Island is the scene.
We are _etc., BY WIER. UNDERPAYDE.
‘ A_ WANDIRING PREMIER
f ~ Sin-I fear Sir that you are not giving the prominence to some oi our great men that their distinction calls for. If Mark Twain crossed on a ferry boat, an up-w-data press would IP80- ial article the trip from coast to coast, and yet when the first minister of our Province covers the land from Atlantis w Pacific. and from Ottawa. ""_
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iti-i t , - Montreal. Quebec and Moilctoil to the
gAbegweit capital, you give it a. pas- i sing news notice away out of propor- ‘ tion to the dignity oi an incumbent. Elected for a precise purpose, with an immense program of promise, something of the ordinary at least, if j hot nlorc than the 0i'(iilllll'}', was cx- f ipected of Premier Saunders. Apart: ifrom getting into scraps or scrn1ns7 with the Alliance and those who rc- turned him to power what has llc done~or even tried to do? H At the most important pcriod, that time when he silould be initiating and putting into effect his tire-election policies, he was oil on an extended trill. to the balmy Pacific, im- away from the cares mid trials of public duty, basking in flowery glades and drinking refreshing lllr under the blue skies of that coast of. pcncc. His recent trips to Ottavra arc more significant (or insignificant.) Ever since his election as Premier his wanderings suggest that he is in search of an objective. In other words, like the immortal Micawber, he
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I is looking for "something to turn up.” »
A judgeship, with its promised salary
imight notnow be scorned. It would certainly be lu-cicrable to another general elcotion chuncc.
"Grip," a high class comic paper of Canada, unfortunately not now pub- lished, once displayed a cartoon of
c, paucity of iruit on the trees, but with an Island premier roaiilillg through the shades, and with this lu- scrlption;
"Looking for windfalls."
That Premier ivss a Conservative
with a substantial financial addition to our revenues.
Premier Saunders, his last wan- dering tour, either had an objective, or was looking for one. Did 11c KNOW what he ivas after, cr merely saun- béring around with a l-licnwbor-liiic hope? Press reports \\'0lild lildicatc the latter. Excuses had to be Elven for the trip, but they were varied and indefinite. Ilc was going to ad- dress a woman's club in response to invitation. Those invitations are 8.1-
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ways available.
He was going, so the story goes‘, w "discuss the Subsidy” question. How childish. coming from one in a. states- mans job? Whoever heard of big questions like this being made the subject oi a fireside talk? He had some "minor matters" to take up with other departments. What were these? Were they of provincial or personal importance? Painfully he remarks that, he did not succeed in seeing the Minister of Justice.
Watching and waiting, keeping eyes open and ears shut, is his popular pastime, An inactive premier: office is irksome and relief from the ennui would be akin to an elevation into the seventh lleavns. Ideas of duty to the public have no disturbing influ- ence to move him into some show of life. With the biggut contingent of lawyers as acting attorney generals ever known in this Province to do his legal work, and the other duties of government attended to by collea- gues, the job of doing nothing must be very tiresome. .
Jiddressing the Women’; Qunadipn club at Ottawa he is reported as say- lng,- “some people advocate govern- ment control because of the increased revenue, but you can't measure man- hood in dollars and cents, and in such a matter as this. the treasury is the last thing to be, considered." This is his precept, but what of his prac- lice.
‘Where are the three Magistrates so solemnly promised the electors, and provided for a year ago by the legis- lature? Has he forgotten that notable statement he made to the delegation for the Temperance Alliance to the effect that financially the Prohibition Act must. be self-sustaining? 1's not it because of this that only one magis- irate has been appointed, and that the 25 scrips to medlcok idea was ab- andoned? The "treasury" it seems is not as he says "the last thing to be considered." at least in prohibition enforcement. .
Some things, whether good or bad, have been done by the departments
of government-such for instance as that purchase of road machines. But he will not climb over his colleagues shoulders w grab credit for these things. 1t is what he has dons him- sell’, in person, whether good orharm- iul, that we would like to hear of; not that which he may disclaim,
If he should ever again appear on the hustlngs his case will be as good as that oi a once retiring politician, whose record was a do-ncthing one who at an indignation meeting ex- slaimedc-"I don't know what you are all driving and picking at me for. I never did anything?"
I am, sir, eta, BEADED
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Since writing above 1 note that you’ have devoted almost a whole precious column of» editorial in this altar of sacrifice. Even though in a forced irony oi flattery-it is an lmprovd- ment upon contemptuous silence. ‘Ifbs Premier's Ottawa accomplishment you correctly sum up in the words "Uncertainty" and “Indeiinitefl. The assurancevof ‘Liberal treatment" for the Province may mean anything. from a,‘ ‘ eship to “serious consid- eration" of our claims-that hack- neyed synonyin for political slumber and indifference.
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TEACHER!’ SALAIIII
Qua-gains ‘
Sin-I have been following with
0 GT5 “BT65. Ii’. , e9 , gy- tunate that any question which has to deal with a. matter of vital inter- est to thepublic cannot be broached‘ without someone saying: . "Politics, politics! Just another scheme to em- barrass the Govemment." Why should the Teachers’ Federation wish to embarrass a government which they helped elect, and why should a request from the teachers roi- increas- ed remuneration embarrass’ in any way a government whose premier stated, as recorded in the March 1st, 192B, issue oi MacLenrs Maganlns, that he was in favor oi improving the Island's educational stand ’ by in- creasing the salaries oi teachers and revising the curriculum of the public schools.
Before proceedings further, let nie ask, sir. who compose the Prince Ed- ward Island Teachers’ Federation, anyway? Is it a Conservative organ- ization? Nc. Is it a Liberal organ- ization? No. Individually, r "pre- sume, the members are about equally divided in political opinions, for do UIQLJIQLQQQBLXKOHLIhQ" IIQIIIB!" _ 03 Liberals and Conservatives for gen- erations back, and over a period of years is it not safe to say that the voters oi the province are (to use a slang expression) divided, politically, about fifty-fifty’!
As an organization, however, the Teachers’ Federation knows no poll- tics. Its teachers instruct the chil- dren oi Liberal and Conservative a- like, are equally proud when children of Liberal or Conservative parentage under their guidance and care make a high mark in their studies, and are equally grieved when they fail to measure up to the standards requir- ed. The Federation feels, therefore. that when anyone tries to make the question a political one he is mere-
ly endeavcring to obscure or camou- flage the real issue.
Again, let me state, this agitation for an increase in the salaries of the teachers, as far as the Teachers’ Federation is concerned, has nothing whatever to do with politics. The Federation ls simply asking the gov- ernment w right a wrong, to grap- ple with the question in a masterly, manly fashion, and make the remun- eration such that teachers will not merely use the profession as a step- ping stone to some position which will pay them a living wage and al- low them to make provision for their declining years, but that eiiltisnt tsu- chers may be inducbi to remain in the profession and place it in its proper standing in the community.
As the situation now exists, many of our most promising teachers are forced in leave the province to seek positions in Western Canada and in
e United States where the salaries
e, more in keeping with living rs-
emenis. Many others, who are performing true and faithful service in our schools, are held here only by family ties, as one of our very cap- able ismsle teachers so ably present- ed to the government when they so oourieoualy received our delegation a few weeks ago.
I am y convinced. Sir. dflnite what has been written to the eon- trary. that‘ the generslpubiio is bl- hind this more o! the uaeners for fair salaries. lo that there will fl- main in the profession suflcient Ill- chers from whoa: the districts ma! cboosetoluittbairneedallsioagaa the salanu remain law. the districts will have to expel-unset with Beeb- en without experience.’
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nnoaoannwn- Mr. ‘ and Mrs. Neil Darrach, ‘Marshileid, announce the engagement of their- daughter Helen to Clarence, son of Mr . and Mrs. William Weddell, Cape Traverse Marriage the first week April, 1i
. ST. PATRICK’! DAY STORY.- Tbrough a regrettable error the name of Miss Margaret Dixon. of Clyde River. was omitted as author of the story “On Bt. Patrick's Day In The Mornlnglwhlchappoared in Satur- day's Guardian. Mls Dixon's story has elicited very favorable comment.
DIITE BOX OPENINGh-The an- nual Mite Box opening of the Wo- men's Missionary Society of south Wlnsloe, will be held at the Parson- age on Wednesday evening, March 20th.*A very ooniial invitation is ex- tended to all who are interested in the work of the Society to attend.
GIVEN PENITIFNTIARY TERMS. -In connection with the assault upon Mr. Peter Campbell, formerly on the
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Some one may say: "I have known a young, inexperienced teacher who did better work than gmany of your experienced teachers." I grant that may be true, but my answer is that such a teacher must at some time have had the privilege of studying under a teacher of experience, and copied his or her methods. Such a teacher should be paid an adequate salary to keep him or her in the province. ,
No public spirited‘ citizen objects t paying additional taxes if he knows his money is spent to advantage; it is ‘only when he feels that a govern- ment is wasteful or reckless in its expenditures that he makes a pro- test.
I have striven not to make any personal attacks upon persons who view the situation in a different light. We, asiieachera, are striving to set before the young minds of today, high ideals, not only by precept but by example, and we“ therefore, try to stats our wants clearly and dedu- itely without slander. We so far suc- ceeded in this that the government members, when our delegation wait- ed upon them, complimentednls on the fair presentation of our use, not one of them claiming that the ex- perimoed, capable teacher was receiv- ing enough salary. their only objec- tion to granting the proposed in- crease. seemingly. being ways and means of procuring the necessary funds. them to be men of intellectull discernment. oi keen. buei Mas insight, we new await the desis- ion they, after consulting the private members at theopenins oi the Ink- islaturs. promised to give us at our epboial meeting in Prince oi Wales
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e porter on the Menlaroneck (N. ’Y.)
Daily Times, two convictions were ob-
tained, one against the "higher up"
party, Henry Glronda, _fornier town
constable of Mamaroneck, who was
sentenced to fifteen months in Sing Sing penitentiary, and a second con- viction against Gironda‘: accomplice,
‘Martin Engstorm, who committed the actual assault, and who was given
nine months in Westchester County
penitentiary. Details of the brutal as- sault upon Mr. Campbell as a result of his part in the newspaper campaign againshthe crilninal element of the community were given recently in The Guardian.
VERNON RIVER INSTITUTI-L-The
at the home of -Mrs. Irving Tweedy on Friday evening, March 8th. There were eight members and one visitor present. Roll callivas ailswcrcd by “Ways and means of collecting mon- ey for the Institute." lahuitestv-ot the previous meeting vreré ‘rang approved. After discussion ciilcrlcrhl business it was docldod to hold‘ a dancce in the C. M. B. A. llall fon Monday evening, April 1st. A lunch was served by ‘i113 llfJLiiISS, alter which meeting adjourned by singing the National Anthem. Next meeting to be held at the home oi Mrs. John Currie.
TEACHERS MEETING-Tile regu- lar monthly’ meeting oi the Tbnclwlers‘ Service Training School was held in Mt. Stewart School on February 27th at 2 p. m., with two teacher's and the Supervisor, Mr. Court, present. The pr ‘ Miss Mary C. McDonald.
the previous meeting were read and adopted. The following committees were then appointed: Program, Miss Annie Donneily, Miss Elizabeth’ clerk‘ Press, Miss Hazel Corbett, Miss Edith Cameron. A very interesting and in- struetive talk on Nature Study was then given by Mr. Court. This talk
the ‘tcltchers. ‘File next meeting will botheld on hfsrcil 27 at 2 p. m. At this meeting the subject of Junior Geography will be taken up.
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WEST COVE HEAD
The many friends of Mr. James Hughes will be glad to see him about again, after his recent indisposltion.
Miss Florence Stewart, Dunstaii- nage, spent the week-end at West Cove Head, the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Iiughes.
Master Dawson Hughes, ' young son of Mr. Hlbbert Hughes, has re- covered from an attack of the "iiu."'
Miss mrma MucMillan spent~the week-end at Rustico, the guest of Miss Eva Stevenson.-
The many friends of Mr. Geol- P. Beairsto will regret to hear of his serious illness.
Hill MM Hughes spent Sunday at. Union, the guest of Miss Kathleen llsllett.
“f. Jlllfil All!!! plid l. flying v15‘- it~to York Friday evening.
fir. Parnisnss Hughes‘ is recoveri- ing from his resent ,' m. rm- rroud, val-a, lpehe it. week-end at bar old home in weeftf
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Vernon River Women's Institute met »
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Where innocence reposes
- Bright over which God's stars must love to shine,
And where when Winter closes,
Fair Spring shall come.
And in her garland twine,
Just like this hand of mine,
The whitest of white roses
So must her friends feel as they kneel now in prayer beside the lowly grave of this wife and mother, who was called to a stilibetter home be- yond there to see the Guardian An- gel of her loved ones on earth.
Itwas a pleasure to visit her home, she’ was of a loving and cheerful dis-
love
position and her passing away will he mourned by her many friends.
she was visited frequently by he,‘
pastor, Rev. Ignatius Micdonald, who administered to her the last rites e1 the Roman Catholic Church.
she was a sister-in-law of M", Murdock McLean, Georgetown. ah, leaves to mourn besides her sorrow- ing husband, four daughters and iflili‘ sons, to whom sincere sympathy is ex. tended.
The many beautiful’ mass cards,
spiritual boquets, wreaths and letters. of sympathy show the high esteem in .
which she was held.‘ l
May her soul rest in peace. 1i
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