Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, January 30, 1920 Page: 3 of 10
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DVRANT WEEKLY NEWS
THREE
IM
"THE TROUBLES OF A MERCHANT AND HOW TO STOP THEM'
V
IE AT UNDERPAID PROFESSION
INSTRUCTIVE FREE LECTURE AND ILLUSTRATING MOVING PICTURES FOR BRYAN COUNTY BUSINESS MEN
TO BE GIVEN AT THE LIBERTY THEATRE IN DURANT WEDNESDAY NIGHT FEBRUARY 4 1920.
THE TEACHERS OF THE COUNTRY
lulu Wan to Prevent Efficient Help From Lcavina You and
hing to Some Other Industry is to Pay What It Is Worth;
id If You Don't Pay the School Teacher What He Earns He
.. tin j mi vt nl ...i
r til ttUin nicu 1 ney ray mm tuiaKwnvrt:
UY. JANUARY 30 1920.
lug 1 1 ! ii'iil piulilems confronting
7 Hi uf nil communities hi tn
Stales today there Is perhaps
it mure Importance than t lint
In cling the condition which has
tluough n shorlngc uf conipe-
IcachetH for the schools anil a
lug uf stniid.uds of efficiency In
Inks uf 1 iiHt ruitol s localise of I In;
il employment of men anil wnni-
BVS Ull'l glllS nun mi lllll (It-
I sufficient liiMtriiotloii themselves
profession In lili-ii they uro
-
cotisciueiue thousand-! or
ovor tlio rininlry have been
bllnueil whllo many have been
Suing with a loss nf teaching
ami ii losultlng ilecicasc In heno-
thc plipils.
not necessary io conjecture or
us to what Iiiih brought aliout
oiulltlon. The I canon l.s apparent
who endeavor to find n reason.
earlier now days can make more
In almost any oilier flelil of en-
r than he or she can In the school
liiiiusti al ctiterpilses npcncii
Ithclr iloorw to u clam with cdu-
stifflcicnt to i niler them more
trained to ilo the work reiinlrlng
than onllnary liriiln capacity; all
lot employment in which limner
tlnn was an asset offereil more
n living wage than Old teaching;
lacliers hail to hae mole money
pet the Increasing living costs
hey (iilt teaching.
following Inrormatlon re guru -
iacliern' salaries In intrant anil
county Is given with the hope
It may bring home to the people
scttlon a realization of what
the Instructors of their children:
In I Is nocess.uy In order that the
may haw Instructors of anility
lufflcient number to supply the
Id.
Durnnt Mrhoola
City Kuperliitenden paving tll-
jlupervlslon of nlinut 1800 pupils
salary of fSluii per ycur.
iper weeCT or J0.7:i ier day. He
(en prepatlng for tins nit ine
fifor many years; long and suc-
cxperleure has guinea for mm
Bltlon he fills. Mechanics with
years less experience it ml having
her responsibilities than inoir
veil being receive moie than
nan who It largely responsible
Intellectual welfare of your
principal of the high school te-
ll "SO per year nliutit 130.00 per
or $5.00 per day. Hod carriers
unking as much. And very likely
land merit It.
salaries of superintendents and
Blpals throughout the county are
ortionatc and therefore the above
krks apply to all of them.
trcnty-scven prlnelp"! teachers and
teachers In the intrant city
IoIh receive monthly a total of
IB tin for nine inotithH of the earr
li avcl.lge these teni hem get $'l".0'J
Inioulh for nine months of the
il lei m. The a trace salaiy of
of these 7 tc'ic hers for a ear
I I'l per month and that it what
havo to live on.
SeliiiolN OiiIkIiIc of lliii nut 1
Ilrv.in county outside uT the cltv
lui.int. ami not including liulepen-
ehool il 1st i lets theie ale 2 pi In-
hi ti.lilleis .mil glade teaeheis. Uf
In receive a salary of 51. al per fust appio idling v h n M'.i
alii one $11" one $j:t."i one $l1ii. in pay them at least ar -i... !
schools III tlio dlnrkts outside of Oil-
laul (mil luettiilirih Independent
schools) receive an uvei.igo salary of
tft'.Sl for the time employed Tor the
year of 12 months tthe time which
their h. italics shuuld pioviilr living e.-
p( uses) they reielve an aviriie month-
ly wane of $71 50
I-'ioin these flgure It un1 he noticed
that Instriii tins in the iiiniUry"
bihools leeclvc tnur than t' oe of the
liur.int city schools the illy te.tohcis
getting $'.i."i and the ntlurc Jl'l'.U per
month for nine montlis. Ule for the
twelve mouths tin P.iv i. raceit ilty
$71 "i. ami cotmtiv t"4 ro 'r month
The Hi olitclile illncm.itiUis elmols
In the county pav tin follow li; nver.-iKe
salaries the flrt amount ii.nned Ik.Ihk
the average for th" nine "ninths and
the suiceedlntr figure tin- avetape on
a twelve-months li itls v.'hl ti for all
practical eonsiiUiatloiis ir jst lie the
hasls on which a tc;u'l'ti .ilar Is
computed:
Mntoy two teiichei)' v $76
Keneflck five teachers Ha. $7"i
.Midway two tenehr flt.' r0 $70.-
87.
Hokchllo nine te-ichr. fUJ'IO $70.-
0."i.
Ulue three tiacheu $111:0 $08.73.
Armstrong three ter"!.' $98 3o
$73.7:1.
Veaeh drove two t' a t- 1 $115:
$80 25.
Jlcad. four teacher" $lljr $84.37".
-Mul'Kan two teach-rs. $1C0 $7B.
IlennliiKton eit-'ht teacliere $95.01
$71.73.
l.'alera six teaeheis $103 IU $77 15
I'latter four teaeheis $'j7 t.0 $73.12.
Olierlln (colored) two ttucliers $70
$52.50.
Achllle. five teachers. $105. S7S 75.
Colbert six teachers $99 CO. $71.55.
l'lerson. two teachers $105 $78.75.
Silo two teachers $87 CO; $05.02.
(This school overlooked In computing
av crane of nine-months school" but not
materially clianKlnt; figures irnrdlnif
aveniKC)
A li I The Flcurrm 'huvv
A study and analysis of the1-" figures
will reveal a reason why Hashers In
the schools of the cities and larner
communities feel that their valjules are
not commensurate with their experience
and training us compared with the
wage received by tutors in "orne schools
of lesser importance and rt rjirlnp a
smaller decree of efficiency 'or edu-
cation. Without HlniclinK out ; -y par-
ticular schools for the enmpari-on the
difference may be plainly observed in
several Instances.
It Is not the special intentkm of this
article tn boost th ehilms of yur.uit
teachers for better '-.ilurlis the same
arKiimcut applies for l?ok-liito lllui .
HeniilnKton I'latter. anil Ote-ll-i
The single puipos- Is to onviuce
that AT.l. are I'NDIIIil'All U teath-
ers in the short-term 'lino.- r elvlntr
lelatlvely less per inuMth fm twelv'.
mouths.
The lTobleni nnii (he llemeily.
The remedy Is a probl'u vvhl Ii e.uli
eoiiiniunlt.v e.111 ind )lojhl -ciiv foi it-
Iself Aihlltiiill.ll liiS.itl.li f.! I'M' put-
pose of nlvltii tt.lilllls ". '.ll.llii-S
they 1. 1111 and 11 ntttle 1 'i woubl
amount to so v r Utile -s ' . o. almost
negllulble It .von v.nnt toiii) tint In-
strn'tor. fur your hlMii t 'lay Is
have
eom-
. -
f H$ VKiBv X
I m ':m
Disputes between clerk and
proprietor can be avoided
W. F. Brennan Lecturer
The gentleman who will
tell you of a few things it
will do you good io know
and help your business.
i l$s sfaai'"' TjT's ls?Jr ? " y1
j ii i" W
Newspapers the best medium
to reach customers
A smile is a business'
asset
You will believe it
after you have heard
the lecture and seen
the instances where
the smiles work.
Indifference is the result
of poor system
DEALS WITH
(1) Retail failures and
their causes.
(2) Store Organization.
(3) Retail advertising.
(4) Window display.
(5) Clerks' efficiency.
(6) Selling Methods.
(7) Credit business.
(8) System in retail
business.
HUNDREDS of invitations and complimentary tickets have been sent out over the county to the business and professional
men and employees to attend the free lecture by W. F. Brennan under the auspices of the Durant Commercial Association at
the Liberty Theatre in Durant Wednesday night February 4. This very capable exponent of modern industrial methods who
is one of the "efficiency staff" of the National Cash Register Company has been secured at no little expense and trouble on
the part of the local-people and it is hoped that those who are most to be benefited by the lecture will show their appreciation
by at least being present and it costs them absolutely nothing. Mr. Brennan will illustrate his remarks with stcreoptican and
moving pictures introducing during the evening a three-reel film that will interest you. Belter be on hand. You can't lose.
Remember the lecture is for business and professional people you don't have to be a "boss." But you may be some day.
If you ilidn't receive an invitation come anyway it was intended that you should have one.
tin $125. lour Sill m-vcii $1ii Iwolumi labours. In f i I
f thlit.v-niue n" two $i"i. twenty- i.ipidly ucatlni; when te.i
SO". sIMieti Ji'i thlity-four fin sort will be ccei illtiKly
intv-flve $75 two $70 one $i.i one
These .snl.mcs nie for the months
Ihe school term ohlv
the same illMilcts outside of !u-
then- aie 10 schools with teims
months II Willi terms of S months
lltli terms of 7 months and 0 with
0 mouths terms.
cachers leeelvlng the mosl remuii-
lion (In the uggicK.-ite) are those
he nlntmoiiiliH schools and in m.ik-
any computations It Is necessary
bear in mind that those receiving
lit 'the same salaries per mouth In
bots with shorter terms leally get
Blderably less for the year. For
rnple the teacher in a school hold-
'un eight-months teini at $80 per
ith would got an uerage salary for
h'tar of $53 33; while a teacher ill
ne-moiiths school at the same wage
lid enjoy the munificent monthly
(lid of $00 for the full year.
ke 00 teachers In the 10 nlne-iuonths
to
: iiiii I
.1. i - if all
lift lilt
i '.' ly
1- tivo s.il-
mdue -
" n pio-
eug.ige .it aiiv -aini. loi
good Hamuli tin. I II.' pre-!-'
rlis to be i.iri.i il i. e i
i .tut for one to ft' I.'inn l !
fesslou.
The piedicament :. not 'ay i . .' mc.jus
a local one. The ntirc o..ntry Is
now "up against" a proposition of not
only an inadeiiuate nmiihtr of t.ieluiH
but an Inefficient quality a'ul wheie
salaries fall to proptily r-i .uner.ite
efficiency then Inefficiency furnishes a
substitute which eventually -lists far
more and brings into disrepute n call-
ing or profession from which th' world
has gullied much and to which it owis
more than It has ever paid
After all Is said what are yo I going
to do about il? If something Ih not
done pretty soon thero will bo one
school where there are two today:
there will be one efficient instructor
where now there are ten Jt s up to
the school patrons.
lU'.MolIVS UK. MdTI'.l.
ii.n--iuii i:ii in mi;.
Last Suiuhiv i iTiiIng lb1 IVnlsnn
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lion I me i.iik-si iiism-ii. io .moii
Tev.s and IN lending institution of
in. soil in
lloneiy on tin ground floor were a to-
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lir I i o I ' Il to "Vir Ml' be s
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Ill' Y. Ill I inn I lillilll i..r. .-ii
ll.i l I t Mile of til hoi I well' ll.llll.lg-
isiui was omiiletel ..i . .11 n.l.lv liv u.it I
le-. I.iviil b ine Tli.l.. w.l. ..vet li .Mnoul' T.-mpb- m.iiiIi ol lb.
him.licd gu.st- .- bote and .. ma- . f . . .. . rir.m.
orny oi iiieni ..-. in... ....-.. e- . H.WKl m u
longings. .No whs injured
Tin- building .listioyiil was enet.d hoiisn m.nn .
Ill IS'H foi a iiiinnieli'llll college. I' The holil Wlirt ltd hj .1 il
was later linpiovul and convened Into Ciuiiitou an.l own. I bv a slot l eom-
i hotel and i.tently mitly i'lipiov- p.inv ot lienlson .Illins It s sab
..ii. . I Tin. liiillilliii: was Unit the l.ulbllng will be rebuilt and
t IIHII I tl lt I' H 11111 J '"I"
nn-iilM were adilid The bulbllng was
valued at $2ii"i'ii0 with $75.iiiiu worlh
f InHiiiaiKe on tin building and $un
on the lotitcnt-
A barber sliol pool hall and eotifee-
Will lie llllli 11 l.llfei i un ii no- on- i-
stloyeil Let us print jour new stationery.
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Jl Word Concerning
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I BARGAINS
Prices Still Right
he Swiss Cov eminent Is again con- Itndlo stations maintained by the
ring the possibility of linking Lake Navy Department in the United States
leva and the Rhone Illver with a and on islands In the Pacific have a
al which would give Geneva an I range from Italy and all of Western
Net tn the sea at .Marseille. . I.urope to China anil Kastern Siberia.
THE SOLUTION
of battery troubles.
Equip your
car with an
u
V
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ur mellJ
" & rw -
Tpatteries
JBxibe" Battery
backed by
"Exfoe" Service
MOTTER MOTOR CO.
You can count on a few more days of Cold Weather
yet and then there are the March Winds.
Let us fcell you your Work Coats Gloves Shoes Shirts
all kinds of Work Clothes.
Also we have a few Children's Union Suits.
All of these goods will be sold at the Old Prices and
that means CHEAPER THAN THE WHOLESALE COST
TODAY.
FOR THE EARLY SPRING BUYERS
we are receiving New Goods every day. Come in and see
us and the goods.
A New Line of Hats came in this week.
We are the people who will save you money on your
merchandise if you will give us the opportunity.
AutomobilesJ igg;ppS
Phillips & Taylor & COMPANY
M
Our store is full of good goods just waiting-
the opportunity when the weather settles
so that you can come to town and let us
show you the REAL BARGAJNS in all the
lines that are here for you.
If you have been trading with us you know
we always give you good value; if you have
not been one of our customers come to our
store when in town and let us show you how
we can save you money on your family
needs. We are always glad to see you even
though you do not wish to buy anything.
Make our store our headquarters.
SPECIALS FOR THIS WEEK
Percale per yard 25c
Good Grade Gingham per yard 25c
to 35c
Good Grade .36 inch Domestic per
yard 25c
W.L.TOWNSEND
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Evans, E. M. Durant Weekly News (Durant, Okla.), Vol. 23, No. 4, Ed. 1, Friday, January 30, 1920, newspaper, January 30, 1920; Durant, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc82872/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.