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Newspaper
Hayti Herald
Location
Hayti, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1920
Page
1
Farmers and town dwellers are urged to plant a sequence of vegetables from spring onions and peas to potatoes and corn to curb the high cost of living. County agents and Levee Board offices offer help, with seeds available from local merchants and stores in Caruthersville and Truman area.
A growing national movement to raise teacher pay reaches Missouri. Officials note salaries have not kept pace with costs since 1915, with teachers earning $18 where printers earn $30. About 5800 teachers work on temporary credentials as districts face staffing gaps.
A large tabernacle was quickly built in Caruthersville to host revival meetings led by Reverends Crowe and Hobbs. Ninety foot by sixty foot lot was donated by J. L. Dorris and guarantors arranged funds. Local volunteers, including women, carpenters and laborers, completed the 60 by 90 foot structure in under three days with capacity for about one thousand worshippers.
Gentlemen of Hayti Missouri receive a proposition urging initiation of legislation to set minimum teacher salaries in 1920 21. The group led by KV Propst Audrey Berry Emma Shepard and others argues for higher pay tied to qualifications while opposing strikes and paper ratings. They urge gradual advancement and insist on competent teachers to support schools without adopting guild like pay scales.
Ford cars and Fordson tractors advertised with a part down balance due in the fall. Chrysler Motor Co. invites customers in Caruthersville Missouri to call and investigate the plan.
Ford cars and Fordson tractors advertised with a down payment option and balance due in the fall. Call for details and viewing locations.
J W Trieschmann of Paragould Ark head office of East Arkansas Lumber Co visited Monday and praised the town’s growth. He noted manager W T Nethery will enlarge the office, extend the display window, add a furnace and other modern improvements amid optimism for a hard surfaced state highway and the Dunklin Pemiscot corridor boosting local development.
In remarks by Mr Amburgey the farmers’ mouthpiece says labor seeks higher pay and shorter hours while big business pushes cheaper food. He warns farmers may have to work longer for less unless they unite. A membership drive runs March 29 for one week to enroll progressive farmers in the county and state Farm Bureau.
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