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Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-08
VIEWPOINTS.

He-lf man marries a prudent
girl the two can live as cheaply as
one.
She-Pshaw! A prudent girl
wouldn't think of marrying a man
with as little money as that.-Phiia-
edelphia Ledger.
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ManIan Pile Remedy. price SOC. is
guaranteed. Put up ready to use.
one application prompt relief to any
form of piles. Soothes and heals.
Sold by Tonopah Drug Co. 3-34-12
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NIISJUDGED.

Georgie-Mamma, is the man that
makes the bread at the bakery called
a loafer?-Lippincott's.
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Here comes the Spring Winds to
chap, tan and freckle. Use Pinesalve
Carbolized, (acts like poultice) foc
cuts, sores, burns, chapped skin. Sold
by Tonopah Drug Co. 3-9 to Alp
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any retail house in Nevada that can
show U. S. gaugers' certificates for a
like shipment from the bonded ware
house. For family use, we will sell
Tor few days this rare old whis-
key at $3.50 by the gallon or $500
per quart. You get it just as 1t
comes from the barrel absolutely
pure.
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Certificates of location for sale NJ
this Office.
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Certificates OF location at this
office.
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advertise in The Bonanza.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-08

Advertise in The Bonanza.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-14

LOT dtSplcaI children. Three of the Spa-
clai classes for colored children are for
se1ni-ncorrigibles, at the Stevens annex,
the John r. Cook building and at Good
samaritan Temple. in the southwest sec
tion; the other three are for atypical
children. and are at the Garnett and Car
uoZo buildings. and at ST. Luke's parish
nail, 10th and Church streets
In taxing care of the atypical children
the teachers keep in mind four general
points; First, they study each pupil
carelully' secondly, they aim to keep
them busy at something all the time dur
ing 'school hours; thirdly. they emphasize
manual training: fourthly, while develop
ing manual deNterity as far as possible ,
they give each pupil as much mental
work as he can stand. AS The number of
scholars IN an atypical class is not over
ten the teacher has an excellent oppor-
tunity to observe the characteristics of
each OF her young charges and give spe-
cldi attention TO each one
IN special class are brought toeet her
some odd types of children Here is a
boy who is stone deaf, but who can read
the ups OF other persons. Nea. him sits
youngster who has had fits since
babyhood He can tell YOU that SATURDAYS
are hol!days and that Santa Claus comes
down the chimney on Christmas, but
seems unable to read these words when
printed or, written. A girl nearby has a
grassy stare in her eyes. acts only with
great deliberateness and learns the three
KS slowly and with seemingly great
difhculty. Another girl nearby has had
the scarlet fever and the disease has left
her mentally weak. Her brain must be
built up just as the body is built up after
severe illness. Another pupil has been
kept much out of school on account of
sickness and is behind others of her age
In another part of the room is a young
sler whose face indicates that he is a
foreigner His failure to attend school in
has native village in Europe and his unfa-
mlllarlty with the English language put
MN behind the boys and girls of his size
and age. From eight to ten children OF
these various types are put in each of the
atypicai schools, under the supervision of
one teacher
Each OF the pupils is receiving special
instruction and seldom are two of the
class doing the same thing at the same
time.
Mary. | want to hear you read. says
the teacher to a little girl with a front
seat
christmas comes once ii year. the
pupil reads slowly
While she continues the teacher gives
another pupil some coarse .colOred strings,
which by simple weaving can be made
into d small mat. A large boy nearby is
the poSsessor Of several colored pencils,
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of the bureau of equipment building.
there are about thirty-five women and
six men employed. They begin work at
s O'Clock in the morning and leave at )
o'clock in the afternoon. This condition
did not obtain during the Spanish war
Then they worked night and day shifts
to meet the enormous call for flags and
the number of employees was increased to
more than double the number engaged at
the present time.
But times have changed since then, and
now II great emergencies arise there
would be no dearth of flags. Uncle Sam
would not be caught unawares. But very
little idea of the enormous amount of
work accomplished in this shop can be
discovered with "a passing visit, for the
system is so complete and everything
runs with such clocklke precision that
one is more than likely TO be impressed
with the facile aspect of the work. How
ever. the amount of work done covers
variety of products other than the spe-
cific' one of sewing on flags
The bunting used in the flags. which is
supplied in lots of several thousand yards
at a time, is tested here The sample lot
is first sOaped, soaked and washed in
fresh water. The next day the same
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white sheet of paper and a map of Europe
and he is industriously copying the map
onto the paper and making each country
different color. Another is putting to-
gether several pieces of cardboard and it
will be a map of the United States if he
puts the pieces together in proper ar
rangement. A girl is writing in copy
book the sentence at the top of the page:
Il like the red rose in the garden" Every
one is busy.
Cigarette smoking when very young
one of the teachers of an atypical class
regards the cause for the backward
ness Of several of her pupils.
Il have taken cigarettes, tobacco and
cigarette papers away from several or
the boys sent to my school and nave ad-
vised them not to smoke" she stated.
Since then l know several of the boys
have smoked only once or twice and of
course never around the school. And i
have noticed an Improvement IN their
work since they gave up the habit.
Over a class of twenty-five children,
practically all boys and every one
truant or semi-incorrigi younsster.
Mrs NJ. n. Bridges presdes in the Gales
School building. and this class is a pow
erful and convincing proof Of what can
be done by this special class work
Industry is the predominant note. which
a visitor catches in short stay in the
classroom When one looks at the
troubled brows porting over lesson books
with much concentration. a visitor finds
it hard to believe that these very pupils
have been declared by previous teacn-
ers to possess more qualities for mis-
chief than for hard study. 1t is the aim
Of the person in charge to keep every
pupil up with the work he would do in
his or her respective grade and yet make
subjective to school discipline that trait
of mischief which each is thought to
possess.
The Days Routine.
In the morning. the pupils take up the
study of arithmetic each one doing the
work allotted to the grade to which he is
properly assigned AS there are only two
or three of the school in the same grade.
class Rotations practically impos-
sible Each pupil is given a certain set
of examples to work out. and the teacher
gives suggestions here and there. As
each problem is worked out. the pupils
bring it to the teachers desk for exami-
nation.
THAT addition is not right" Mrs.
Bridges says TO one of the pupils gath
cred around her desk. You have made
mistake in footing that column. Work
it OH
What are you doing, Frank" This
question is asked, before she has quite
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ing room there are three men employed
and two Of them are veterans. One
served with Admiral Farragut and the
other in both the civil and Spanish Ameri-
can wars These men bind the flags and
sew on the wooden knobs and afteTward
they stamp them with the name of the
ship. flag and date OF contract.
The widows of veterans are divided into
three clasSes-ClaSs A. civil war. class b,
marines and sailors and class G, Spanish
American war. They are paid according
to the quality of the work done. which is
represented by four rates. The first-class
receive 1872 a day. second. S1.6S:
third $1.44 and fourth. s1.20. A warship
is supposed To carry not only the sym
bols of the country ii represents. but the
symbols of other powers. so that the
proper signals may be shown when visit
ing foreign ports or passing foreign YES
sells.
There are 4OS different kinds and sizes of
flags representing all maritime nations
| There are fortythree regular foreign
flags, made in two sizes.
The material and making of the regula-
ton number costs Uncle Sam just $1,000
for each battleShip. and a good idea OF
the thousands of flags turned.out by this
shop can be had if you multiply this sum
by the number Of ships in the service.
The First Flag Factory.
The flag factory first had its beginning
in the navigation building long before
the dawn of international code signals,
but there We're few flags needed at this
time, and Tins number was supplied by a
few women whose work chiefly consisted
of mending the old ones. They We're made
by hand, and when two machines We're
brought into the shop for trial some of
the women objected 10 the new ideas and
refused to sew on the machines
So many changes have come, not only
in the style of the flags, but also in their
manner of making. that this particular
evolution is to say the least, interesting.
Years ago il was difficult to get all of
the dyes that matched the designs of the
various flags, and these had to be painted
upon the bunting. But now. no matter
how small or intricate the design. these
nieces must be appliqued upon the cloth
with such neatness that both sides will
appear alike when finished
1t sometimes requires two or three
months to make a flag, and in nearly
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every instance the poorest or most impe-
cunious country carries the most expen-
sive design to manufacture. Especially
is this condition found in the South and
Central American republics There are
23S pieces in the old Costa Rica flag. and
this intricate pattern shows two ships IN
full sail on each side Of n dividing chain
of mountains rising from the sea. with the
sun just appearing in the background
There are women whose work IL is TO pa
tiently embroider these designs and one
Of these flags cost si5.
Abundance of Materials.
The shop is abundantly furnished with
silks of all colors and bunting. too. to
meet all emergencies. The flags are cut
out from measurements on the great
floor space. which is inlaid with markers.
so that the size of any regulation flag
made may be taken in moment Last
year the output was l,52l American en-
signs. Isl Union Jacks. 4s2 narrow PEN
nants. Az foreign ensigns, 300 naval sig
ais 500 international signals. go distinctive
flags. such as the Presidents flag. and
80 wig-wag flags. making a total of 3D.
GO The cost of labor for the year was
$1,000. the cost of materials $4,000: to-
tai. $4,000.
The Presidents flag is the most difficult
of the American cOlors 10 make. as II
takes one woman a month to finish il.
This flag consists of a blue ground with
the coat of arms of the United States
in the center. The life-sized eagles with
outstretched wings are all embroidered
and require the most tedious work.
Miss Wood. the quarter-woman and AS
sistant superintendent has made and de-
signed the patterns for most of the IA
nous flags. She made every stitch OF
Admiral Dewey's pennant. which is the
only one of its kind in the American
navy. Each admiral. according to rank.
has his own flag. and the flag belonging
to the rank of vice admiral. ii is expected,
Congress will at some future time revive
The old commodores flag is now obso-
lete. and our own standard is adding
stars for our increasing number of states.
thus keeping our fiagnakers constantly
on the alert.
When the flags are discarded from the
batt.eshipS they are repaired and placed
upon the government Golfers tugboatS
and river craft. And when these in turn
are discarded. then the remnants are
used by the sailors 10 weave into bright
colored rugs.
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ten weeks and give the school authorities
no further trouble The tenth becomes
acquainted with Judge DeLacy.
Inasmuch as the special classes began
the present school year without equip
ment with which to work, and with teach
ers inexperienced in dealing with that
class of pupils, the results accomplished
in the year are regarded as excellent.
Several OF the teachers have made plans
to attend summer schools during July and
August where the science of teaching
atypical children is taught and eX-
planned
Location of the School.
For the classes for the white pupils A
private residence has been rented and
recently equipped This is located at
Go Q street and has three floors. The
first is used for a school for semi-incor-
risibles and for carpenter shop On
the second are two classrooms for the
atypical children. On the third floor are
two rooms. one fitted as a kitchen and
sewing room, the other as a sick room
or hospital
In the kitchen half a dozen stoves are
provided. and each child is required TO
take cooking lessons AT intervals during
each week. Both boys and girls will be
taught the rudiments of making the bis
cults mother used to make. The woman
in charge of the building as Janitor is
specially chosen for her knowledge of
nursing children who are i'll. and the pro-
vision of a sickroom is regarded by the
school authorities as a wise one. Many
games are also provided i'm this building.
because when the atypical children are
tired of orkng at their books they must
be kept busy and are interested in games.
And ii is frequently found that the boy
who cannot read Christmas comes once
a year can usually shout: Line her out,
Bill when a game of base ball is in
progress.
Supervising Principal w. B. Patterson.
who has been in charge of the installation
and equipment of the atypical schools.
has made close study of the methods
of dealing with atypical children. and has
had frequent conferences with persons of
experience along that line, notably Supt
Small Of the Providence, r. L.. schools
where the first successful atypical schools
were started; Margaret Bancroft. head
of the Haddon Training School, at Had |
donfield, \. j.. where teachers are train |
ed for this work: r.. r. Johnston. super |
intendent of the New Jersey Training |
School, where also n summer course OF |
training for teachers Of atypical classes |
is provided. Through the help of George |
F. Bowerman, librarian of the Public Lii |
brary, books on the subject have been /
set aside for the special use OF these |
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finished instructions to the pupll at her
desk. over the heads of the group.
One of the boys in the room. VINO hau
half risen in his seat, drops quickly back
to his desk and looks up, sheepishiy.
Nothing he replies in a meek voice
You had better do something sug-
gests the teacher, and the boy begins
studying his book in short order
THAT is all right the teacher con-
tinues, talking 10 one Of those at her desk
In quick succession she chances over sew
eral Of the pads held out TO her and marks
some answers with big Sc meaning
correct" or crosses another with her
pencil. indicating the answer is wrong.
You can bring that here. Roy, she
suddenly says and boy who has been
showing something on his tablet TO seat
mate is soon shortening the distance be-
tween his seat and the teachers desk.
The sheet. containing some amateursh
drawings. is quickly reduced to A minia-
ture snowstorm falling into the waste pa
per basket and the embryo artist is soon
at work on his school books again.
One OF the youngsters with several
"Cs' on several examples on his tablet
wears a proud smile as he marches back
to his desk.
Tardy Lunch-Goers.
at Is time for lunch now; every one turn
in their papers" the teacher announces
shortly before noon. Just here is shown
the difference between this school and
many others. Several of the pupils beg
to be allowed to work a few minutes long
er to finish the problem upon which they
are working and few give up their papers
willingly. The spirit of work and study
has been so instilled in them that they
dislike to stop.
How do you manage twenty-five ter
rOrs?" the teacher is frequently asked.
BY keeping them busy" she replied.
During the year that the school under
Mrs. Bridges has been in operation it
is declared. only two pupils have been
whipped. While the rod is known to be
handy when required. it is not kept hang
ing In conspicuous place in the room.
Seven eight weeks of the treat
ment" it is stated by those in charge,
cure the youngster. In that time, it
is explained. he is either found to be
viciously incorrigible his temper is
tanned so that he can be put back into the
regular classes again and be trusted to be-
have as well ordinary pupils. In a
few instances. boys have been taken be-
fore Judge DeLacy and sent 10 disciplin-
AIRY school where they must behave
Nine out of every ten sent to the school
for semi-incorrgibles are returned to
their regular grade schools in eight to
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their studies. This class includes boys
and girls fourteen to seventeen years old
who. If they attended regular graded
schools, would have TO go into second
or third grades with children seven Or
eight years old. The fourth class are the
incorrigibles and semi-incorrigibles AS
the worst types of these get into the re-
form or industrial schools sooner or later.
the special classes of the local schools
take care of the semi-incorrigibes.
Under the plan which has been put into
effect in the local schools. pupils of the
three classes have been divided into two
groups, one of sem-incorrigibles and the
other of atypcal and backward children.
Plans are being made by Supervising
Principal Patterson to segregate the three
distinct classes in the schools next year.
Until about one year ago children Of
these three classes were in the regular
grade schools and the teachers found
much difficulty in handling them. The
semi-incorriSibles We're disturbing ele-
ment Whever they were. Ii is declared, and
gave their teachers several pecks of trou-
bic The subnormal and backward chill
dren required extra attention from the
teacher and on that account many other
idly az they could and would. If the teach
er could devote all her time 10 them. 1t
was recognized then, at first. that the
removal of the unusual children would
prove generally beneficial to the grade
schools.
The second important benefit of this sep
aration was also apparent. A specia,
teacher. by having charge of a small
number of these children. would be able
10 devote all her time to them and bring
out the best in them.
Thirteen Special Glasses.
While the plan had been carried out to
some extent in other cities. it was new
here. and the practical development of
the special classes was next considered.
Supervising Principal W. b. Patterson
was given charge of these classes for the
white schools and W. S. Montgomery
for the colored scholars.
AS the plan has been evolved. there are
now seven special classes for white chill
dren and six for colored. OF the white
classes two are for semi-incorrigible pu-
pills. one at the Gales School building and
the other at 625 Q street, In a rented
structure. The other five. for backward
and atypical children, at the S. ].
Bowen. Greenleaf and EdmondS buildings
and at 625 . street. Mrs NJ. A. Bridges
and Miss l.. A. Bentley have charge of
the schools for incorrigibles. and Mrs. NJ.
G.. Slarrow, Mrs. G. o. Carr. Miss w r.
Taliaferro. Mrs. S. II. Johnson and Miss
a. Z. Sullivan are in charge Of the classes
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not mistake occurred IN mixing the two
contracts in all proba bility the foreign
product would still be used for our flags
The effects Of weather upon the two dyes
nave contrary result. COchinea turns
a darker red after exposure. while aniline
making set OF flags from both contracts,
wherein some stripes of Old Glory faded
and others grew darker from exposure,
the foreign contract was Cancelled in
favor OF an American factory.
Many changes have been inauSurated
since the Spanish war. when Mr.. Thomas
Maloy. the master iagmaker. took charge
of this department. Sewing machines
operated by electric power have succeeded
motive power furnishes arc lights that
come into use on cloudy days. The shop
itself is well adapted TO the needs of the
special work in hand in operative re-
sources. we'll as light and sanitation.
The room is sixty by eighty feet in length
and is abundantly supplied with windows.
On entering the room the visitors first
impression is of a blaze OF color from the
display on floor. frames and machines
of the flags of all nations. To add to this
bewiderment there is a constant whir from
and the thud. thud of the hydraulic
stamping presses cutting out stars from
80 to 300 at time.
Cutting the Stars.
\ few years ago these stars were cut
out by hand. but now a plunger fitted
with steel knives, the shape and size of
the star desired. is the ingenious method
used for this purpose. Some eight differ
ent sizes of stars are used, each having
a special cutting de. In the star punch
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Uncle Sans enterprise in the
! flagmaking industry can be
seen any day at the naval res
. ervatiOn grounds of the Brook
Ign navy yard. where a modern
etsy Ross. the only quarter-woman in
he United States service. suoerintends
Le manufacture of every flag used by the
svy. Flag day adds particular signif-
lnce TO the work of this branch OF Uncle
ans service. Miss Mary Wood has de-
oted her life to the making OF flags for
reriod covering more than twenty-five
ears.
Furthermore. and this truth deserves
'nphasis. in Uncle Sans shop there are
" union rules to subscribe TO. but there
hard and fast rule which qualities
e women FOR service here. and il re
'alS a sentiment and n sacred duty in
r. manufacture of the Star Spangied
amer. The employees are widows OF
-terans ar near relatives of marines who
ed in the service.
Those Who Do the Work.
In the shop, which is on the third floor
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process is followed with saltwater bath
Then the bunting is exposed to the wealth
or for ten days, during thirty hours of
this time to be subject to the bright sun
sshine-the color and fading test The
last test is for tensile strength. This is
made by taking strip of the warp two
inches wide, which when placed in a ma
chine must withstand pulling strain of
slXty-tve pounds, while two inches of the
ming must bear forty-fve-pOund
wrench. Even the bunting has been
through process of development, and in
like manner the various dyes Until seven
years ago Uncle Sam was supplied with
bunting from Great Britain, Italy and