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State Faces Teacher Shortage In Elementary Schools Next Year North Carolina is facing an un precedented shortage of qualified teachers in its elementary schools next year. Only 211 seniors in elementary education will be graduated by teacher training institutions this spring, and only three-fourths of these expect to become elemen tary teachers. The state normally uses 1500 elementary teachers each year for replacements. That means that in addition to the 2000 emergency certificates already issued in the state, at least 1000 more must be added next year. These appalling facts were re vealed in a study of the Teacher Education Committee of the State Education Commission, which is conducting a two-year study of education in North Carolina. Mrs. Annie Laurie McDonald of Hick ory. vice chairman, who made the report for the committee, says that preliminary findings show that "there must be a thorough going study of the institutions training teachers as well as a study of the State Department of Public Instruction and the work of teachers on the job." The committee, headed by W M. Jenkins of the Durham County Schools, has already interviewed college and high school seniors to find out why many of them have decided to go into fields oth er than elementary teaching Most of them say, "Low salaries" Dr. William S. Taylor of the University of Kentucky, commit tee consultant, says he also finds these answers-large classes, too many demands on teachers' time, and lack of opportunity for ad vancement. He advises a broad recruitment program, either by school superintendents or state agencies. The problem of the teacher j shortage is "critically serious", ac cording to the NCEA. This body says that atleast 100,000 children are affected. The shortage, it points out, is much more serious in the county units than in the cities. Only 75.5 percent of the teachers in county units hold Class A certificates. Over ninety per cent of the city teachers have A certificates. However, a few city units have a more acute shortage than any of the county units. Figures showing the decline in the number of new elementary teachers have been released re cently by the State Department of Public Instruction. For the year 1940-41, 527 persons were enrolled in teacher training in j stitutions for elementary work. This number dropped to 199 in 1945-46. and in 1946-47 was 246. Secondary teachers, meanwhile, are increasing in numbers. An NCEA bulletin observes, "the present critical teacher shortage will grow progressively worse unless and until the supply of teachers is substantially in creased." The committee report said that the problem of high school teach er supply "is not critical, and we actually have an oversupply of physical education majors coming out this year." The teacher education com mittee-one of 15 groups working with the State Education Com mission-is also studying the gen eral picture of teacher education to find out what improvements arc needed. Representatives of all teacher training institutions in the state recently met with the committee to lay out a program of study. The committee gave all heads of institutions a self-evaluation sche dule. Questionnaires were pre pared to be sent to college stud ents to plan to teach, and to re cent graduates of the various col leges who are now teaching. The committee hopes to find out the training most valuable to teachers; why teachers choose the fields in which they are working; the history of enrollment changes; the education of college personnel and their salaries; and the college teacher load. Committee members will inter view experienced teachers to dis cover possible new courses of in struction that should be added Consultants will visit all teacher training institutions, and offer their advice in planning further work. Mrs. McDonald says that the group is making a very careful study of the organization and con trol of teacher education. She says that there is "practically no coordination of teacher education in North Carolina." The committee expects to com plete its work in the early spring and make a final report to the State Education Commission. The Commission will make its over all report to the Governor and the 1949 General Assembly. Turkeys should have a succul ent green grazing crop all the time that they are on range. IMMEDIATE INSTALLATION of LENNOX Oil & Coal FURNACES 3 YEARS TO PAY NO DOWN PAYMENT M # llkt wr3* lAI*" HFOTIUr. heating compflNV Representative will be in this locality Mar. 16 and 17. Address your inquiries to us in Asheville or in care of R. S. BAULT, Murphy 58 Broadway Asheville Phone 1357 Wm. H. Hogsed William H. Hogsed, 88, died at his home in Hayesville, at 10 o' clock Tuesday night. Funeral services were held this morning (Thursday), at 11 o'clock at Philadelphia Baptist church in Clay county, with the Rev. Andy Cloer and the Rev. E. P. Daven port officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Ivie funeral home in charge. He is survived by one son, W. B. Hogsed of Hayesville; a broth er, Samuel Hogsed of Warne, and one sister, Mrs. Tabitha Ander son of Shooting Creek, and 21 grandchildren. Grady Sutton Grady Sutton, 60, died Saturday at. his home in Hiwassee, Ga. Funeral services were held at Friendship Baptist church at Hia wassee at 2 o'clock Sunday after noon, with the Rev. John Green officiating. Burial was in Osborne cemetery, with Townson funeral home in charge. Surviving are the widow; two sons. William F. of Atlanta, and Walton R. of lliawassee; two brothers, H. K. of Hiawassee and Judge I. H. Sutton of Atlanta and Clarksville, Ga., and four grand children. Experiment Station Releases Its Findings "Research and Farming", quar terly publication of the North Carolina Agricultural Experiment Station, has just been released and is available to all citizens who request it. The cover picture, which por trays a beautiful country home amid its setting of snowladen evergreens, points up the lead-off article dealing with the rural housing problem in North Caro lina. Dr. Selz C. Mayo, associate professor of rural sociology at State College and author of the article, writes that low income is the chief cause of poor hous ing. "In 1939 the net income per f^rm worker in North Carolina was $513, of which only $357 was cash." Dr. Mayo goes on to point out that farm families often actively resist efforts to improve their housing. He cites the farmer who claims that "A new house won't build a new barn, but a new barn may make a new house possible." The farm family too often consid ers their house a non-productive clement in the whole farm enter prise." he declares. Dr. Mayo also scorns the idea that the log cabin is a hardening element which betters the farm family rather than makes it worse off. Some of the suggestions which Dr. Mayo makes for improving farm housing are (1) laws that will set minimum standards for rented houses similar to laws al ready in effect for city apart ments; (2) long term and written contracts that will encourage ten ants and sharecroppers to improve their dwellings; <3) continued federal aid for rural housing; and '4> community groups set up to study and improve rural housing. Dr. Mayo's article is one of seven which appear in the pub lication. Others cover such sub jects as poultry breeding, picking cotton with machines, new varie ties of muscadine grapes, and steps for controlling Blue Mold in | tobacco. Copies of the January issue of ! Research and Farming may be I had by writing to the Agricultural I Editor, North Carolina State Col lege, Raleigh. Those interested in receiving the publication regularly should ask that their names be placed on the mailing list. PIMPLES OON'T SQUEEZE THEM I Instead bruah oa (l.EBRBX and a ee how amasingly fast it fcldea ugly pimples as it dries them oftan on &rs t trial. Not ? ptaiy salve that ptaplea thrive on. but a aoo thing medicated liquid that " ea ftc* ' * * - great? aalve that pimple* ... > thing medicated liquid that relieves itching ? drives rednaas out. _ _ \U for KLEEREX at all dnigcltts. MQf D oublmyour money bmck // it fa/la. ~ 71 Beware Coughs from common colds That Hang On Creomulsion relieves promptly be cause It goes right to t'.V3 seat o f the trouble to help loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe and heal raw, tender, In flamed bronchial mucous mem branes. Tell your druggist to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the un derstanding you must like the way It quickly allays the cough or you art to have your money back. CREOMULSION for Couch*, Chast CoMt, B ronchitla Sylva Laundry Workers Strike SYLVA ? Protesting dismissal of four other employes, 19 women workers of the Sylva laundry went out on strike Monday morn ing. Late in the day they were still picketing in front of the establish ment. They cirried cardboari placards with tne words, "This plant is on strike." Three of the four discharged employes said they had been dis missed as the result of hawng jo'ned a union now in the process of bieng organized at the plant. ! The fourth was dismissed for activity in their behalf, she re ported. Harry Ferguson, owner and op erator of the laundry, said Mon- j j day night the four dismissed work ers were not laid off because of any union activity but because oL decreased volume of business. He said he had not been contacted by any representatives of a union. Mr. Ferguson is the son-in-law of Mrs. T. S. Evans of Murphy. Upper Feachtree The Bible school closed here Friday night. A large number took the course and much interest was shown. Mr. and Mrs. Clint Leguirt and children were dinner gues* > Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. Morrison Moore. Misr Kate Burrell was '.he din ner guest of Miss Jean Curtis Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Hill Thommason and small son, Roger Dale, were dinner guests Sunday of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Math Leather wood. . . . well, as long as I'm down here I'll fill out my entry blank for the Pepsi-Cola 'Treasure Top' Contests." 0 Enter Pepsi-Cola's great $203,725.00 "Treasure Top" Sweepstakes and Contests. Over 15,000 Cash Prizes! 0 Every entry gets at least a Treasure Certificate for the big Family Sweepstakes? First Prize, $25,000.00. 0 Look for hidden design under the cork in every Pepsi-Cola bottle top. Collect 'em! Swap 'em! It's fun! GET ENTRY BLANKS AT YOUR STORE Pepsi-Cola Company, Long Island City, N. Y. Franchued Bottler: Franchised Bottler: PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING CO.. of Bryson City Charles Griffith spent Sunday ! with B A. Breedlove. Mr and Mrs. Dewey Curtis and baby, Margaret, were guests Sun day of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Luns ford The Rev W T. Truett preached here Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Anna Palmer of Marble visited her brother, J. W. Curtis, here Sunday afternoon. The Rev. Robert Barker visited his sister, Mrs. Math I.eatherwood, Sunday afternoon. VETERANS FLY FREE Under the G. I. Flight Training Program ? No Age Limit ? No Educational Requirements ? No Previous Flight Training Needed ? Fly In Your Spare Time Here's your chance to get that pilot's license, and to go on, if you wish, to a real future in aviation. All at no cost to you! Every ex service man and woman is eligible for this training under the G. I. Bill of Rights. You don t want to miss out on it. Come out and talk it over with us. We'll make all the ar i rangements and get you started right away. X VISIT OUR AIRPORT NOW ANDREWS - MURPHY AIR PARK Phone 76- J Andrews, N. C. PLEASE!! For the protection and safety of the public the Mayor asks that when the fire siren is sounded everyone pull to the curb and stand for at least 10 minutes, giving the firemen a chance to get to the fire house, get the fire truck and get to the fire, As all firemen are volunteers and working at various places in town. It is vital that they have Street Clear ance to the fire house and to the fire. YOUR COOPERATION will SAVE MANY DOLLARS and POSSIBLY LIVES j GIVE THE FIREiyfEN A CHANCE " ~ TO GET THERE FIRST! WARNING! It is a violation of the law for anyone other than members of the fire department to mount or ride upon the fire truck. Any person convicted cf the violation of this ordinance will be fined. TOWN OF MURPHY O. N. SNEED, Mayor
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