Another cause of the troubles is the perennial difficulty of teachers' salaries, which are constantly in arrears. A short time ago, the Tenchers' Association put ina demand to have all their salaries raised in view of the increased cost of living. The authorities decided to raise the extra funds by putting an increased tax on the local pork butchers. The-butehera' association naturally protested, saying that their expenses have increased too, and they did not see why they. should be singled out as a class to bear the extra burden of education. So the matter was dropped, and apparently no further steps have been taken. With the military leaders bleeding the people and merchants as they are at present and. ex-haunting the monetary resources of the province, it is' diffeult to seo how the schools are to be relieved of their plight.
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