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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 2031, 20 September 1919, Page 2

fair*-.against the meagre payments made to those engaged in the teaching profession. The salaries offered are not sufficient to induce men and women possessing the necessary qualifications and academic attainments to enter the service. Few, indeed, are prepared to sacrifice golden opportunities in other professional walks of life to take up the teaching profession. As a result the State gets what it pays for. Recently the Auckland Education Board advertised for a vice-princi-pal of the Auckland Training College. Here is what was expected of the applicant: “The vice-principal will assist the principal in the control,and management of the College, and will act as lecturer in subjects of the College curriculum. It is highly desirable that.he should bct% well-educated and expert teacher, a good administrator, and a man of fine personality, capable of creating enthusiasm in his professional work.. Salary, £SO0 —£550 per annum.’’ Also applications were called for two female assistants for a Wellington school, “one for Science and Mathematics, the other for English subjects. Degree or similar qualifications. Good experience essential. Salary in each case, £l5O, with residence." Xow compare the above v.£; 1; applications for a Housing Expert' in (he .Public Service, Department, at £750 per annum: “The duties will be to advise and assist the Workers’ Dwellings Board in the planning and erection of dwellings throughout (he Dominion. Special consideration will be given to. civil engineers, and applicants should show inter alia what experience they have-had that would be useful in the designing and erection of dwellinghouses in eonerelc and other materials.’’ Is it nay wonder that the teaching profession is tabooed?