Tokyo, Feb. 25.
The rapid exodus of primary-school teachers towards well-paid jobs in munitions factories is expected to be Checked by a decision just taken by the government to increase its participation in the expenses of municipal primarly school. Instead of paying an annual fixed sum of some eighty million yen the state will from now on pay half the expenses of compulsory education, The Diet will shortly approve the measure, it is predicted.
It is reported that the shortage of school teachers was further increased by the fact there was an important amount of salaries in arrears throughout the country: 77 towns and villages are said to be unable to pay the salaries of their primary school teachers at present. This situation will be remedied now by the new system just decided upon by the government.—Havas.
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