Last May the 117 public teachers of Old Forge, Pa. (pop. 16,000), hard-coal town four miles south of Scranton, had gone seven and one-half months without pay. Decrying the school board's failure to seek State aid, 97 Old Forge teachers organized, struck. The school board then got some cash from the State on a promise of economy. Its economy consisted of firing 29 striking teachers, hiring 24 new ones to take their places.
Last week came the day to open Old Forge schools for another year. Almost the only teachers to show up at...
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