The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 17, 1946 Page: 2 of 8
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Editorials
U. S. TEACHER CRISIS
- (As Seen by Dr. Bnrnice H. Jarman, George Washington U.)
The teacher shortage is going to hit this country with a real
wallop in about five years according to Dr. Burnice H. Jarman,
■■nnrintr professor in the School of Education at George Washing-
ton University.
He says it will take just about that long for public indiffer-
ence to the low estate of the teaching profession to show up. Old-
er teachers will have died off or been retired and the lagging en*
roUments of recent years will not have produced enough youthful
replacements to fill their places.
Dr. Jarman says the teaching profession is caught in a vicious
circle. Teachers won’t fight for their rights because tempera-
mentally they don’t seem to be fighters; on the other hand, the
strong personalities who might go into teaching are not inclined
to try a field which is treated so cavalierly by the public.
Dr.-Jarman thinks school teachers could do a lot to raise the
prestige of their professions, to say nothing of their salary rates,
if they were organized the way the doctors are in the A. M. A. and
the lawyers in the bar asosciation. But they are too shy, too
bookish and too many communities would slap them down if they
tried to step out of the conventional pattern of the retiring book-
shortage has
to the
front m the major problem in the
thinking of many citizens of this
country today. Conautnera have ac-
cepted aa a matter of courae the
shortage in clothing, augar, washing
machines and the like aa one of those
things that ara the natural fruits of
war and which must be endured Until
the country haa had an opportunity
to adjust itself from war time pro-
duction and return to normal.
American,
Claremore,
“Educators have just never been able to ‘sell’ school teachers
to this country. The big educational associations do much good
work but the average teacher feels remote from them and they
have not captured the imagination of the people. The teacher has
no organization which is primarily concerned with fighting his
battle.”
Dr. Jarman said there are still small town or rural communi-
ties—where half the school children of the country live—which
require a teacher to sign a contract which prohibits her from hav-
ing & date with a young man unless they are engaged in church
work. Many require her to teach Sunday school and go to church
regularly. Dr. Jarman says he goes to church every Sunday him-
self, but the idea of compulsion is abhorrent and degrading.
The elementary and secondary school teacher, who often gets
salaries below minimum wage standards, are the chief victims, but
even in the upper brackets of teaching, the financial rewards are
far below the returns in comparable professional work.
“A good teacher puts as much time preparing for his job as
a doctor or lawyer,” said Dr. Jarman. “He makes these sacrifices,
however, for other people’s children. His own children he must
condemn to poor schools, poor teachers, poor materials, because
his pay is so low he can’t afford to send them to good schools. I
know many good teachers who turned to other work because, al
though they would be glad to make the sacrifice themselves, they
would not impose it on their wives and children.”
-o—-
With meat, however, it saems to
be different. It is difficult for peo-
ple to understand why in a country
in which meat has always been
plentiful there should be a shortage
of it now that the war is over and
the nation is returning to its peace
time activities.
It might be generally said that
there are two reasons for the short-
age of meat.
Science has made another great
stride'. Por years, everyone in a cafe
was at the mercy of any customer
who had a nlckle; that is to say,
when one man put his nickle in the
juke box, everybody had to listen to
the tune, though it, might sound to
all the other customers like the one
the old cow died to.
But in a coffee shop in Waco, when
someone drops in a nickle, the tone
is anneunced and, if you want to hear
it, you have to put in a nickle, too.
If you don’t want to hear it, you just
eat your food—if any.
The first is that the country is, at
the present moment, in the most
prosperous condition in its history.
The result is that more people than
at any time in the pas( have the
money with which to buy meat. The
extra demand cuts into the amount
available to the extent that produc-
tion, even though it were at its
heighth, would not be more than
enough to supply the demand.
E. J. Headlee of Denton, formerly
of Teague, asked a man from Dim-
mitt how the name of the town was
spelled. He said, “Aftier a good rain,
we spell it with an ‘i’ but if it just
won’t rain, then we spell it with an
‘a’.’’
Great Minds
Courage
is that virtue which |
champions the cause of right.—Cicero.
Ranch located?
2. Who wrote
“Rhubarb?”
3. What well known
now dead, was born in
Oklahoma ?
4. From what is linsead oil made?
6. What king recently returned to
his country after five years of exile?
6. The University <Jf~Notre Dame
is located where?
7. Where is the United States Mili-
tary Academy located?
I. When did daylight saving time
recently end?
9. For whkt ' is Doc Blanchard
known in the news?
19- The football team of what state
is known as the Sooners?
II. “Happy Days Are Here Again,”
was what President’s campaign song ?
12. Who is the present governor of
New York state?
Answers
1. Oklahoma.
2. H. Allen Smith.
3. Will Rogers.
4. Flaxseed.
5. King George II of Greece.
6. At South Bend, Indiana.
7. At West Point, New York.
8. At 2 A. M. Sunday, September
29.
9. As a football player. He is a
member of the Army team.
11. Franklin Roosevelt.
12. Thomas Dewey.
SONG OF THI
Tn®*® • picture bv
entitled ’The Song J
-Those of y0„ who h*v, *
remember that it show,
lirl with a sickle in h#r fj
ing barefoot in the fiehL*
pro aching light in the Bait
.th# “n hM not y«t risen ant
is still on the grass. The vmiT
1« clothed in the simple ga^‘
a working peasant. Her imr!
stubble of the field
the coming light to begin her "
labor in the field. Her fan, to
the central theme, the soul - “
Picture. As she stands' th«e unmi^
ful of the sharp stubble
- that thmat
at her feet, clothed in the .iZZ
raiment, clutching in a toil w__s”TjT!
hand the sickle, she stops to list*,
to the song of the Isrk. The thrill
that its song brings to her is thnWl
In her radiant face. She is unuS
ful of the task ahead and the labor
ahead because in her heart is a,
song of the lark. What a spirit h
which to face a difficult task. It
gests that instead of complaining be-
cause of our lot more of us should
stop as has this peasant maid sad
listen to the song of the lark. 1
The second reason why there is a
scarcity of meat is the fear, ahd the
distrust, and the uncertainty, that has
been caused by the efforts of the
OPA to control meat prices.
The results of the gubernatorial election in the state of New
York have a significance beyond the confines of the state. Gover
nor Dewey and Senator Mead are contesting for the governorship.
If Dewey wins over Mead it will make him a potential candidate for
the presidency two years hence.
It is generally agreed that the selection of W. A. Harriman
by Prsident Trumaji as Secretary of Commerce was a good choice
and that the cabinet was improved by the change. Harriman en-
joys to a greater degree perhaps than any other American a
friendship with Russia and its leaders. At a time when peace
negotiations are on thin ice this is a desirable thing. Harriman is
the heir of the Harriman railroad fortune but the possession of
money has never deterred him from getting under the strenuous
burden of government by taking on duties under the government
for which his ability and position especially fit him. He is a hard
and a sincere worker for all the things that are for the best inter-
ests of this nation.
A few years back and the runs in this country were confined
to those staged on the banks. Usually one of them cleaned up the
bank and forced it to close. In their place have come the runs on
Hie grocery stores and the meaf counters and the hosiery counters.
The main difference is that the latter types are staged daily, and
do not result disastrously to the business on which the runs are
made.
If the claims by the Nazi criminals that they should not have
been convicted because their outrages were committed under ord-
ers were valid, the underlings of gangsters might, with equal jus-
tice, claim exemption from prosecution for the reason that they
murdered and robbed under orders of the chief of gangdom. How-
ever it may be camouflaged guilt is still personal.
JJe that gathereth in the summer is a wise son: but
he that sleepeth in the harvest is a son that causeth
shame.—Proverbs 10:5.
The Fairfield Recorder
THE COUNTY PAPER
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Published Each Thursday at Fairfield, Texas, Freestone County
“Where the Great Hixhways of Texas Croae’'
The full extfet^of this uneasiness
and distrust is not easily understood
by any one except a producer of beef
and pork. His situation is entirely
different than that of the producer of
washing machines, electric irons and
similar equipment. While uncer-
tainty as to the future frets produc-
ers of these items it does not create
the consternation among them that
th uncertainties produced by :j the
operations of the OPA among 4 the
producers of meat. If, the OPA cuts
the margins of profit through the
imposing of ceilings to the point
where the producer of washing ma-
chines canont realize a profit on his
product, he merely stores it in his
warehouses and waits until market-
conditions are more .fgyorable. The
producer of beef and pork cannot do
that. When the beef and
ready for market it cannot be
ably held back very long,
sold. If, between the time the steer
or the hog was obtained by the feed-
er and the time it is ready for the
market new OPA conditions are im-
posed, the feeder is caught with a
product on his hands which cannot be
held for long for a favorable market,
but must be sold at the prevailing
price. Feeders and producers don’t
like to take these chances and run
the risk of losing their shirt.
Where true fortitude dwells, loyal-
ty, bounty, friendship, and fidelity
il»ay be found.—Sir Thomas Browne.
Courage is, on all hands, consider-
ed as an essential of high character.
—Froude,
Who, then, is the invincible man?
He whom nothing that is outside the
sphere of his moral purpose can dis-
may.—Epictetus.
Veterans buying homes for their
own use must wait four months be-
fore evicting tenants unless an
agreement for earlier vacation is
worked out between the purchaser
and the tenant. Non-veteran pur-
chasers must wait six months before
evicting present . tenants unless
earlier vacation is agreed upon be-
tween purchaser and tenant.
Furniture for the 2,700,000 honm
scheduled under the National Ism.]
ing program would require the fnmj.
ture industries entire output for tw!
years and three months. Further.]
more the six billion feet of timber i
necessary to produce the big order j
is not available or even in sight
New York City’s subway system, ]
largest passenger carrying raUnf]
system in the world, collects 8,716,.
000 fares a day.
Household Hints
Better Cake Frosting—Frosting I
will more easily adhere to cake if a[
little flour is dusted over the top of|
the cake before frosting is put on.
Keeping White Paint Glossy—To I
prevent glass from coming off white I
paint wash it with milk and very |
little soap.
Wash Cretonne in Rice Water-
Cretonne washed and then rinsed in I
water in which rice has been cooked |
will retain their original body.
Sandpaper in Kitchen-rKeep a I
piece of medium sandpaper over yourl
sink in the kitchen. It is excellent |
for cleaning pots and pans.
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Were a -fresh
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-family/
According to the Selective Service I
some 160,000 registrants between the I
ages of 19 and 29 years old have been [
deferred for farm work. These
registrants cannot retain their de-
ferred status if they quit farming to |
attend school.
The feeling is that with controls off
normal production of meat will en-
sue and with it normal marketing
conditions. The very nature of the
meat production business renders
artificial controls praciteally imptft-
sible. It is the one outstanding in-
stance in which it is believed among
producers the law of supply and de-
mand should operate.
On October 1 the air mail rate was I
reduced from 8 cents an ounce to 5
cents. A provision of the ruling per-
mits owners of the old 8 cent stamps
to exchange them for the new 5 cent |
stamps.
Incidentally there is smother im-
portant feature. Unless some change
is made soon meat producers in lay-
ing their plans for next year are go-
ing to curtail operations by reducing
breeding stock and production. This
condition cannot be corrected six
months from now. Producers must
plan ahead. Whatever is going to
be done should be done now, else the
shortage next year will be larger and
much more difficult of correction.
According to the International Re-
sources Division of the State Depart-
ment metal shortages will continue
for some time. Copper will be short
for 18 months; tin three years; lead,
from five to ten years.
NOW YOU 888 IT |
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In the eleven years between July
1, 1924, ot June 30, 1935, the passage
of the Wagner Labor Act, there was a
total of 11,830 strikes in this coun-
try. In the eleven years between
July 1, 1935, and June 30, 1946, after
the passage of the Wagner Labor
Act there were 38,521 strikes, over
three times as many.
This year’s peanut crop is estimat-
ed at a million tons. This is double
the prewar production and up the
total value 400 per cent.
CALL
If You Need
Building Materials
★ Foundation Blocks
★ Sand
★ Gravel
★ Cement
WE MAY HAVE WHAT
YOU NEED
If We Are Not At Yard
Call 25F21
McADAMS
Lumber Yard
1 NOW YOU PONT j
> seems miraculous, the way a “reducing-
type mortgage steadily melts away and
eventually vanishes. If you are thinking
of buying a new home, or refinancing
your present one, why not get all the
facts about our amortized mortgage
plansT There’s no obligation to come
in and discuss your problem with us.
Fairfield State Bank
.in-Chi«f «..
nt Editor
Editoi —
W<itar
D AND AB
what ws
,1’s back ia br<
aw. The promi
girls would l
do with Teague
lion broken as a l
willingness to cont
friendship in Mexi
frfsrt there is no 1
the girls keep givin
Receptions every Fr
th»t friendship will
Bryan’s car seem
bulging on all sidi
with excess personi
ternoon.
I Rumors are goi
1 Teague is pretty s
Fairfield vs. Teagui
turn out. Come oi
show them,
i Speak of receptio
fume just spoken o
great grandchildret
reed it in America
Raymond Ivy am
love affair seems t
urease lately. Kee
work.
It seems that qu
plan way ahead of
for the Junior-Senii
■ore details, see B
i. Mrs. Black is the
F. H. S. girl since
ing. After all whai
we haven’t?
| If Marie seems t
little weight, just th
it After all, a wh
■uch.
1 Martha Belle has
begging for dimes,
the has a partner oi
the deal. How much
Martha?
If anyone would
time of day just se
usure you she will
time.
Eugene, please s
hard to get. Can’t
one of the girls a cl
cause you are so ch
Someone told son
one told me that th
jippointed Friday n
Jut the Coach down,
phrger part of our t<
f I would like to th
Una Grace for their
this weekend. I can
one of them realy
for gossip.
We hope everyone
payment on their a:
th* Seniors. They
memory of their last
Hi.
Martha and Mari
disappointed Friday
got back to Cooks,
seemed to have had i
Why, just why di
•round singing “I’rr
Let us in pn the seci
—ET
A VISIT TO AGGI1
Saturday mornin
Deloris Davis, Veld<
bara Nicholas, drive
louirk and Mrs. Alle
The mission was an
meeting of the Futi
of America to be hel
F. Austin High Scho<
We arrived there ii
Wlainted with the to
•chool building wher
••Ives in a very bea
Ing Department; wh
•ontrast to our own.
H«ar America’s f
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Fairfield I^aundsry
General Laundry Work
DRY — WET — FINISHED
We Strive to Please and Solicit Your Business
J. C. HATTOX
Opposite Daniel Hotel
OFFICERS
W. A. Parker, President
W. R. Boyd, Jr., Vice-Pres.
C. S. Childs, Act. Vice-Pres.
--John L. Bonner, Cashier
Jack Crawford, Assist. Cashier
Lee J. Davis, Asst. Cashier
Charlaie Looney, Asst Cash.
DIRECTORS
W. A. Parker
Jno. D. Burleeoa
H. B. Steward
C. E. Childs
F. B. Peyton
INSURl
DEPOSITS
The Federal Deposit Insurance C&rporatioa
c WASHINGTON, O. C.
55000 $5000
JAMES M
ivory Sunday
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and AO-piece C
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wished Dra
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 17, 1946, newspaper, October 17, 1946; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1109500/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.