28 JANUARY 1922, Page 15

[To THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR."]

Sin,—Here are the figures for a village school of 110 children :-

£ s. d.

Joint salary per annum of headmaster and wife ... 750 0 0 Two assistant teachers, per annum ... ... 486 0 0 Total ... £1,236 0 0 The vicar has roughly £400 per annum, and is expected to keep up a social position and lend a helping hand to the poor of the parish, which he does. The teachers have no claims of this