. 10 WILMETTE LIFE April 8, 1927 nium shows an increase of about · There are several reasons ror this increase. (1) Increase in the Average Salary The average salary of all teachers four years ago \\'as $1,502. This year it is $1,791. \\'bile this appears to he a good increase, the average salary fur \\'ilmctte teacher s is still low as compared " ·ith other places where living costs arc al all comparable to \\'il mctte. The employment of two principa 1:-. and one supervisor at salaries considerably above the average has hl'l'll a factor in the average increase. For class room teachers only. the average salary rose from $1.417 tn $l.o50 during the quadriennim11. A. S. VanDeusen Seller of Good FO'od Central Ave. and 12th Street Phone Grocery 510-511-512-513 SCHOOL NEEDS SHOWN $45,000. IN HARPER STATEMENT Superintendent of Schools Reports Expenditures Have Reached $190,000 Annually l·:'dltor's ~Otl·: Tlw following· rl'purt rt ·ndt>J'ecl n·cently by !-IUJ)t·rintt>nd··nt of Sl'hools .f. H . Han>er pn· st-nts a concise survt>Y of the developnwnt of vVilme tte's ~chool :;\·stem and its m·eds in the near futun·. ··nw r(·port shlluld bP of intt·rt·st. to t-\'t·ry ]lan·nt of a school child, as wt-11 <U> t:Yt·ry taxp;lyt·r in tllt' ('Ommunity. Meat 514 72C s~~~r~~/~~~~~-~- ~~~~-- .'~~~l·e· ~~34c FANCY ROASTING CHICKENS. oc 4 Lb .................................... . CRESCENT EGGS. 40C SUGAR. The finest quality of Cane granulated. 10 lbs. . ..................... · · · · ..... ~\hsolutely Ke'r Laid. ca.rriecl ~resccnt. l~g-g~ for at least 20 years \Vtth pertect sattsfactton. IJoz .......... · · · haYe Special-April Stb to 16th As an approach to the study of the , needs of the schools for the n ext I quadriennium. it might he well to revic\\. what has taken place during tlll' last four vears. A comparison of school cxp~enditurt·s ior the year 192223 and ior the pre:;ent school year rr n·als an inrrtase of about $72,000. The actual expenditures br the for mer vcars and tl1e c-;timattcl t'XJH.'tHiitures. fnr the rnrrcnt year are as fol- FLOWER AND VEGETABLE SEEDS. D. ivl. Ferry Co. \Yorld's l{enO\\·necl. :\lbertlJickinson Co. g-;.ass and cl<n·er seed. . COFFEE. Richeliett. ~lore care is taken to n1ake thts ~~!~:ti:~~ct .tha:1. ~~~~:·. ~>.t~~~-. ~~~~~.on. t.~e 57 C ~~~~=~ t~;~t~~-.. ~- ~'·.o.t~(~~r.f~~-1 .h.1~n~I <~t ~he .... 35c SUNBEAM OLIVE OIL..\11 OliYe Oil has raised in price 10 tO · 15Y 11110 . Sunbean1 is a stnooth. S\Yeet . . RICHELIEU GRAPE JUICE. Grape Jnice cannot Q~:;l~td ~~1. ~~ ~~~~ ~ >~ i-~~~1 . ~~~-~e.. ..........$1.00 cJ · ALUMINUM FRYERS " ·orth $1.75 each 15 ct~;~~~~::n ~~~~~? .~?~~· ............ 9c r1 00 and 1 lb. Crisco for ................... ~~.:~~~ ~~·e·r·t·h·~~~ ~~~s.. ~~~~t. ~~~- ....... 27 ~C PRUNES. The fi.nest quality of svveet, 40-50 size Santa Clara prunes. LL ............... · C (2) Increase in Corps The increase in the salary itl.'lll j, largely due to the enlargement of thl.' teaching corps. Pour years ago we had 43 en1ployl's 011 our teaching force. today \\'C ha Vl.' (,2-a difference of 1<1. These 19 employes may he cla..; :-;ifit·c! a=- follows : 2-Principab lo\\·:-~: I fl2:!-2:\ I !12ti-2i 1-A rt Supcni~nr $ 4,~t:W.tlll $ ti,OOII . ~upt's. ~a Jary 1-Assistanl in Music and Art fi~t,l X I. i"tli II 0, (1(111 I 'l't'a<'IH·rs' Sa larit·s J.._Assi:-~tant in ~[anual Trainin)! :\tiO.OH Truant ( lftic·t-r Expt·nst·:-; . & Salary, 1 - Assistant in Domestic Scicnn· ::.1 ::1.~:! :i,OttH ~d1ool Board Offit··· ]-Librarian ~ . u:!:u,u !::.(10(1 .lanitor~· !-'alarit·~ 1-Specia1 Help Teacher Ht·c-tlth Otlict·, Sal:!.u:c~.~~~ ;;,ooo ari··s and !-'uppli e:-; 11 - C1ass Room Teachers Tt-xt Honk~. StaInasmuch as the increase in enrollt iont"ry & Supti,IIOII ment during the four years has. been 1,:\7~1.~17 plit·s Ftwl, \\'att·r, Light, only 44 pupils, this increase ha:' aili. I 2 :l, fi ~I lil,OOO .Janitor ~upplie~ icctecl tl1e work of the school in t11l' Ht ·pairs, R l' fl I a l' ··~fore general ;;,0'1)0 following \\·ay:-;: (1) -t,S 111 . Iiii mt·tHs & ln~ . ti,liO.Utl . . . ooo supervision, (2) More super\'isor~ in Building & (;round~ 4,00() 1,7fi~ . fi:! ~ew EquipnH-nt the special subject s. (3) Organization ti,11110.(10 H(lnd:-; 11,000 ( 4) Spr ria 1 4,4 !17.:Jf) I u,OIJO of our ~c h ool lih ra r ies, Bond Intt-rt-st -- - - - - - - - - help to the difficult cases, and (5) Re Total $1l~,tH2.i.t $1~·0.000 duction oi number of pupil :-: pt·r ·This in'Crease appear:' Yery large teacher. and requirts some analy:is. The increase in thl' expense ()i thv The greate st t'XJH' nsc is in the itl.'m school hoard of-fice is due to the {'11t of teachers' :-~alaries. The quadrien- ploynH:nt of addiitonal help in t ht· · I. P~·~:.·t~~N~~~~- ~-~~~~~~: FOR LENT. Richelicn Pacific Coast Sardines. 14arge oya} 15 oz. can ................. . ........... 72c 18C For your Easter! 30C 30C 25C 17C RICHELIEU SIFTED SWEET WRINKLED PEAS. 23C 1'he finest peas that "·ere eYer put in a can Doz. $2.?0, can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . HOUSEHOLD HINTS American Family Laundry Soap; 80 bars in box. $5.25; 10 bars 67c Crystal White Laundry Soap. 100 bars in box. $4.20; 10 bars ........................ 45c Crystal White Borax Soap Chtps. Large pkg................... 23c Palmolive Soap, doz ....... $1.00 Ivory Soap, large 10 oz. bar. doz. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1.20 Sahara Toilet Paper, doz. large rolls ....................... 90c Richelieu Matches, Large Pkg. 30c Braided White Clothes Lines. ~ feet .................. , . 40c Rechvoocl Alaska Sahnon. ~o. 1 tall can ......... 35c Plytnouth Rock 'J'nna I-i"ish. No. 1 Lge. can .... : . 44c Hotneric Boneless Sardines. Larg·e can ......... 30c B. & M. Fish Fl~kes. 9 y~ oz. 23c, 6 oz. can ...... lSc H. & Ivl. Clan1 Cho\rder. Quart can ....... ·. .. ..... 30c GOLDEN EAGLE· PEACHES. Fancy yello"\\T cling. Lge. :Ko. 2 Y2 can. Doz. $3.60, can . . . . PLYMOUTH ROCK BARTLETT PEARS. Larg-e No. 2 Yz can. Fancy. For Fruit or Salad. Doz. $3.60, can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BROCKPORT HAWAllAN PINEAPPLE. Sliced. · First quality. Large No. 2 0 can. NOT . ~o. 2 can. Doz. $3.00, can . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . PLYMOUTH ROCK TOMATOES. Large No. 3 can. Fancy quality. Doz. $2.00, can . . . BASKETS NOVELTIES CANDIES· An Assortment From All Over the World The Village Chocolate Shop Village Theater Building 1150 Wilmette Avenue Phone Wil. 1441