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University Missourian., 1909-05-17
CAN A FAMILY LIVE
ON $500 A YEAR?

$500 families and si5l.i6 for the 81 Ion
groups.
( The sum OF sl00 was fixed a.
minimum for family's clothine-a
family OF father, mother and four chill.
dren. OF the 3lS families with in
comes between $500 and Sl.lp0. l26 o-
40 per cent. report less than the stated
amount for clot hing BY income, }, nor
cent Of the families with incomes nj
between $500 and $500 are urdercIad
32 per cent OF those with incomes of
$500 TO $500. and Is per cent OF those
with incomes between 1900 and 81 IOo
Gf those with incomes below 800 rnrse.
1uartegs We're found undarcl,,bad
while only one in two OF the families
with over sl.lo0 TO spend falls in this
category.
The report contain details 81 OK.
penditure- for medical services. insur-
ance and recreation AMI amu-emen,
The last named item j. very small To.
hacco Is so generally used that the tab
nlat"rs included it IA an established
part Of expenditures. For the $500 man
S?.i" l. the average annual cost Of
smoking. and for the man earning 81
900 To 81 loo it i SlGl The drinl,
University Missourian., 1909-05-17

Many bad conditions of crowding were
'''"i 'E the visitors. 1t appears from
nv 'ihai summary that out of lis Man.
hattan families with incomes b.tuo.u
H''' and $500 II per cent have no moro
'ii'" 'hree rooms: of the 50 families in
'h' $500 group 4s per cent have no,
more than three rooms. and of the 70
'"''''''e> with incomes between 5000 and
'"" ~ per cent live in three rooms
or less
>eariE half Of the total outlay of the
.''i families is for food; $500 10 . vs.r
- 'h- average amount spent for tho
University Missourian., 1909-05-17

r OR the last two years a group o.
students OF social questions II
New York has been investigating
the question OF whether an income o.
500 a wear i, sufficient to support de
Gently a family consisting OF husband
wife and two to four children. The
details OF the investigation and con-
clu.ion. OF the investigators are set
forth in a report compiled by Professor
Robert G.. Chaplin. who holds the chair
OF political economy in Beloit College.
The report has been published by the
Russell Sage Foundation. which furnish
I'll paid investigators for the work.
Others concerned in the inquiry were
social ettlement workers. volunteers
and trade union members.
The report i said to contain the first
scientific and philosophical conclusions
Vet made in this country on the stand
n. -- . r..,.,. ,.I..ar nf
- ,,
OF the investigators that SsW-the
I.., l., ,Lo had os
-, .h 20
maintain family of husband, wife and
~, -,
=, .ooo
m
/" quote from the reporter cofici"
>i"n-:
III may b" sald that the failure 10
MAINTAIN a normal standard may DE
due to causes quite outside OF the ca
pacIty OF the individual breadwlnher.
or OF the economic forces that determine
the rate OF wages. Two OF these out
Side considerations are the presence OF
100 many mouth, 10 be fed ana the
inability to make wise use OF the
money earned. Overpopulation on the
one hand, Improvidence, extravaganza
University Missourian., 1909-05-17

il shiftlcs- customer. He was met at
the door by small. bluc-eyed girl,
who in answer to his question, replied:
Papa is out in the pig pen fixing
the feed trough. You can tell him be-
cau>c he has soft hat on"
John Gates had gone off to Harvard
from Il little farm in Iowa. In his
freshman year PA" Gates had allowed
him only so month spending money,
which OF course is not enough for
good hearted, liberal, Iowa boy at col
lc@e. So John began to think of way
to procure more money from ''the old
man SO Farmer Gates one day re-
c"ivcd the following letter from his
son:
Dear Pa: You know our dog Gyp
He is an awful smart dog and you
have always taken a great interest in
him. Well, there is a school up here
that teaches smart dogs to talk and |
am sure Gyp could learn. Just think
OF all the money we could make out
there with talking dog. And it costs
only $500 a year to send Gyp to this
school. What do You think about it,
.'Iour son.
John"
Well. Pa Gates knew Gyp was "A
mighty smart dog and he knew how
the Iowa people would pay for a
talking dog. SO he sent Gyp up to
John along with $500.
Harvard is long way from Iowa
md John could not get home i'm the
summers. He kept in touch with Pa
;atc> by letter, keeping him posted on
he progress Of Gyp, which seemed re-
narkable. while Pa Gates yearly sent
Johnnie SO a month and the $500 each
year for Gyp. At the end of four
iears he returned home with his edu-
alton. The whole family met him at
he train - all anxious to see dear
Iohn" and the wonderful Gyp But
Typ did not come with John.
Where is Gyp, son. asked Pa
:ates. with an anxious look
"Sh-.' said John. Tell YOU about
i'm later
At dinner Father Gates again in
uired for Gyp.
"Sh-.' replied John again. Tell
on about him later
After dinner Pa Gates could not q
ear it any longer With tears in his !
Yes and a shaking in his voice. he ,
gain implored John to tell him about I
yP.
Sh-. said his son. Come out be t
ind the barn and I'll tell Won where
Ia can't hear"
81 they Went and this is Johns +
DRY: n
'Gyp and / started back in fine I
'irits. Gyp talked a good deal. He G
Id me how thankful he was to YOU T.
University Missourian., 1909-05-17

o. the 39l families whose home sto-
ries were recorded. 3lS had incomes
ranging from 5000 to Sl,lOO. The %
below $500 and the 4S above Sl.lOO are
included. and most of the attention is
given 10 the 3lS families within the
narrower range. Thirty-eight of the
fathers were laborers, 80 were team
Sters and 81 We're garment workers. In
these occupations, where it is seldom
possible for the father to earn more
than 5000 or $500 year. it was found
that the children or the mother must
work. or lodgers must be taken. if the
family is to enjoy anything beyond bare
necessities.
Hard times often mean good deal
to the man with respectable income
BIT the burden comes hardest on these
families already pretty close to the bor-
der line. OF the 1873 Manhattan fami.
lies who had been year or more in
ne same tenement lO2 reported an in
crease OF rent from 30 cents to s.
month since 1905. One family on Essex
street has been in its present tenement
Tor ten Years. 1t now pays s23 a month
Tor four rooms. with toilet in .n.rt
ment. Two Years before the rent was
Sis.
lwenty7seven per cent of all ex-
pend'ture> is paid for rent on the aver
a"" by the s families with incomes be.
tween s4oo and $500 and 26 per cent
by the ID families with incomes no.
tween $500 and $500. The 63 f,m;Eos
with incomes between 5000 and 81 oOo
a'era3e only ~ per cent, although paw
ing sih on an average. as COMPARED
with Sl2l. the average rent nj families
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
LIGHTS LATEST IDEA.

State Commiss oner of Roads
Charles p. Light deserves praise for
his idea of having state convention
OF road engineers. 1t shows that he
is man of advanced thought and
that he has keen appreciation OF
exchanges of ideas.
The coming convention at Parkers'
burg is regarded as one of vital inn
portance 10 the state. 1t will be
helpful to its members but the bene-
fits arising will be largely to the
state.
With the new road laws just go
ing into effect and with the new sys-
tenn just started it is of prime i'm
portance that the engineers should as
semble and study and discuss the new
laws and the best methods and of
much benefit will be the addresses by
experienced read builders.
And, what they learn at the con-
vention will be put into practice. In
that way will the benefits go to the
people.-Clarksburg Telegram.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
ABE's THANKSGIVING PUDDING.
The Tidbit That Delighted a Black
Boys Heart.

Granny, is Thanksg win day for us
poo colored pussons as well as for de
rich ladies you wash fur?'
why, Abe Lincoln, chile, what is
ven talkin' about? Hab / done brung
you up to ask SIGH fool questions?
Don't de good Lord say as how we
mus be thankful for our marcies
cherry day. answered the old woman.
looking up from her ironing beard at
her small grandson, who was pairing
potatoes by the stove.
But, granny. you said as we be too
poo for any sort O. pudd n, and eff
we got cabbage an bakin OATS all we
might 'pect, an | d. Tub puddin'
mighty we'll" And Abe seemed ready
to set mp wall Of sorrow.
1T am a fearful sin 10 lub pud-
din De good book says you mus
lub your enemies, boy. but it don't glib
US no couragement to keer fur tings
fur our stomach granny replied
severly.
Il amt got no enemies to lub 'cept
dey is de boys on de mex street dat
calls me de bowlegged niger kid,
an | kant Tub EN- as much as a pud-
din nohow. / do so want real bad de
sort Miss Gray done sent nee las Kis-
mus when | broke my leg
Plum puddini Well, you air
mighty bilious to want dat, but you
keep on with your potatoes, an gran
ny will see what she kin do" declared
she more kindly as she stared at her
crippled little grandson, the last one
left of her once large family. "Tn
done glib Abe Lincoln a spree" she
thought as with a fash OF JOY she
called to mind a pudding of the old
time.
And this is the pudding that de-
lighted little Abe's heart on Thanks
giving and made him feel as if he
too, participated in the feasts and
good things of the day:
Cut up two cups of bread fine, half
cup of chopped suet half a cup of
molasses, one egg, one cup of raisins
one cup of sweet milk in which hall
a teaspoonful OF soda is dissolved,
half a teaspoonful Of cloves. one teas
spoonful Of cinnamon, pinch of mace
and salt. Boil two hours in a tin pud-
ding boiler. Eat with foaming sauce
which is made thus. Beat half cup
of butter TO a cream add one cup of
graduated sugar and stir until it is
white and foaming. Just before serv-
ing pour on one cup of boiling water
and stir moment-Christian Work
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27

and Insinua.ingly asked: "The Lady
or the TIGER. Mr.. Stockholm? "A
little Of each, II you please replied
the novelist, jealousy guarding his
secret. If little of the turkey and a
little OF the 'possum be put on each
plate there will be no question OF
which Is served first. and no one
would be impertinent enough to ask
the servants which was left on the
plate. Two sections Of the Marine
band might simultaneously play DIX
ie" and my Country 'Tis Of Thee" II
The presidential family could stand It
and no doubt would remain that VIII
liam Howard Taft is president OF the
whole country--"an indissoluble union
Of indesructible states. '-Philadel
phla Record.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
HOLIDAY SEASON is ON.

Already the holiday purchasers are
beginning 10 pick out articles to be
given to friends on Christmas morn
ing and the merchants are getting
their stores in shape to display their
goods. A leading merchant said that
holiday visitors had commenced COM
ing to his store and thai next week
the holiday season would open in
earnest. New goods are arriving at
the stores every day, more clerks will
go on duty next week and the holiday
rush will be on Berkeley county peo-
pie are prosperous this year and the
holiday trade will undoubtedly eclipse
anything ever seen in this city. For.
tunately, Martinsburg merchants
knew in advance what to expect and
have prepared for the great trade.
And JUS here we desire to remark
that our home people ought to do
their Christmas buying at Martins
burg stores. That leaves the money
in town and it is then useful in all
lines OF business. Thousands of dol
lars will be spent for Christmas pres
ents in the nsxt few weeks, why not
sperd the money in Martinsburg and
help the local merchants to build up
still greater and better stores?
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
HOW ABOUT THE AUTO?

We read a great deal these days
about the number of killed and injur-
ed in football We have not yet seen,
however, any statistics on the num-
Der of killed and injured by the auto
mobile There is scarcely day passes
but what you read of an accident to
some automobile in which one or more
are killed or some one injured. We
venture the assertion that during the
past few months there have been more
persons killed and injured by the
wreckless driving of motor cars than
by football.
If you are going to regulate the play
ing of football by law why not pass
laws that will stop the reckless run
ming of automobiles.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
Notice.

Pursuant 10 the provisions of the
act of the legislature 1905 for the g.
ulation of licenses n tice is hereby
given that the following application
has been filed at this Office for the sale
of spurious liquors wines, porter, ale,
beer and drinks of like nature,
John p Heating, residence 1913 N.
Maple avenue, place for which assign
ment of license is desired is Mo. III
East Martin street, Martinsburg, w.
Va.
Given under my hand and the seal
of he County Court of Berkeley coun.
ty. w. Va, this 10th day of November,
1909
E. A. HOBBS,
Clerk County Court OF Berkeley Coun-
~. w. V. 12-19-4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
CAME HERE IN AUTO.
Later Left For Hagerstown and Then
Went to Mercersburq.


Went to Mercersburg.
Messrs, Carl Stonebraker Hunter
Smith and j. Stewart Miller and
Misses Harriet and Medora Mantz, of
Hagerstown were guests OF Miss Eliz-
abeth Harper on Friday. They came
over in Mr.. Stonebraker's auto to at
tend the entertainment al the StCne
Home, but got here too late to see the
performance. Mss Harper and her
guest Miss Il. Keiscome accompanied
them back TO Hagerstown to attend
the field day exercises at MERGERS.
burg academy and also the banquet.
While there they Were very pleasantly
surpris d to see our fellow townsman
Mr.. ]. G.. Hutsler and his son Leon.
who is a student at the academy. 1t
goes without saying the young ladies
enjoyed the trip. They were chaper-
oned by Mrs. j. II. Smith, Of Hagers-
town and made the trip in Mr..
Smiths and Mr. Stonebrak rs autos
to Mercersburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
KEEPING EvERLhsTINeLY AT IT

In his address to the members of
the Poor Richard Club, the other day.
Truman A. De Weese, Of Buffalo,
said:
There is no advertising value in one
time insertions. Ii is the keeping
everlastingly at ii which brings re-
suits in advertising 1t is the consec-
utiv persistent pounding away that
does the trick in advertising and the
advertiser thai does this year after
year is tn, man who knows that adj
vert.sing pays. With him it is not
an experiment; neither Is it an ex-
pense. 1t is a part OF his investment,
the same as the cost of raw material
and the cost o. production.
The most practical way of "ket p
ing everlastingly at it, is 10 talk BUSH
ness to prospective buyers not once
week, or once a month, but every
day. The daily newspaper is the only
effective medium available for the
purpose, The business man who in
vests in a daily "ad" I'm The World"
is assured Of the utmost measure of
success that can be reaped from per-
sis'ent advertising.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
THANKSGIVING.


For all true words that have been
spoken,
For all brave deeds that have been
done,
For every loaf in kindness broken,
For every race in valor run,
For martyr lips which have not failed
To give God praise and smile to
rest,
For knightly souls which have not
quailed
AT stubborn strife or Lonesome
quest;
Lord, unto Whom we stand in thrsll,
We give Thee thanks for all, for ali
For each fair field where golden stub
BILE
Hath followed wealth of waving
grain;
For every passing wind of trouble
Which bends Thy grass that lifts
again;
For gold in store that men must seek,
For work which bows the sulen
knee;
For strength, swift sent to aid the
weak,
For love by which we climb to
Thee;
Thy freeman, Lord, yet each Thy
thrall,
We give Thee praise for all, for all.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
Our THANKSGIVING Pie.

Oh, pumpkin, smiling on the vine,
] ween, a handsome fellow
But listen to these words of mine
Which I'm about 10 tell, oh!
"All, all is vanity, / trow,"
Thus truly saith the preacher,
And vanity is lurking now
In very pumpkin feature.
grant thou hast mellow cheek
And very fairly rounded,
But on that happy fact this week
Thy downfall will be founded.
Since thou'rt so handsome on the vim
(Which well l can't deny, ohD,
Methinks thou sure wilt look divine
In our Thanksgiving pie, oh!
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
CHILDREN WHO Are sickLY

Mothers who value their owa com
tort and the welfare OF their children
should never be without box Of
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
children Tor use throughout the sea
son. They Break up Colds, Cure Few
erishness, Constipation, Teething Dis
orders Headache and Stomach Troub
les. THESE POWDERS NEVER
FAIL. Sold by all Drug Stores, Csc
Don't accept any substitute A tria
package will bt sent FREE o any
mother who will address Allen S
olmsted. lie Roy. v. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
ECHO OF THE APPLE CARNIVAL
Pennsylvanians Are Pleased With Our
Apple Growing Country.


Ex-Director of the Poor, j. Carna
Smith and Mrs. Smith recently return
ed from Martinsburg, where they
spent some time with Mr.. Smiths
cousin, James H. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith were delighted
with their visit, being among our ne st
prominent and successful agriculture
lists and interested in apple-grow.ng
they devoted considerable time to
viewing the great apple belt of that
section.
In an interview with Mr.. Smith he
stated that he had never had the
pleasure of viewing finer apple dis
tr.ct than that of Berkeley county.
Many residents in that section are
making a business of apple culture
and are meeting with great success by
reason of the land being adapted to
fruit growing, and by continuous work
in protecting the trees from San Jose
scale, etc.
Just prior to Mr. and Mrs. Smiths
visit an apple carnival was held at
Martinsburg which was a great sue
cess. 1t was largely attended by apple
buy rs and prospective buyers OF
lands and orchards from as far off
points as Oregon.-Gettysburg, (Pa.)
Star and Sentinel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
THE
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION.


A bulletin has just been sent out
by the state department Of education
at Charleston bearing upon the value
of an education, and especially on the
returns TO be received by young peo-
pie In remaining in school until they
have completed high school course.
The bulletin says:
The average earnings of an unedu-
Gated man are estimated to be $3.50
per day for 300 days in the year In
40 years this will amount to SIS, 900
The average earnings of an ell
ucated man are estimated to be $1,000
per year. This makes difference of
So. 900 in favor of the educated man.
or $40 for each day spent in school
from the primary grade through the
high school.
An emin mt authority, alter a care
full study of the latest United States
census returns, gives his conclusions
as follows:
First, that an uneducatde child has
one chance out of 10000 of attain
ing distinction as factor in the
progress of the age.
Second that a common school edu-
cation will increase his chances near
ly four times.
Third that a high school training
will increase the chances of the COM
mon school boy twenty-three times,
giving him eighty-seyen times the
chance of the uneducated.
That high school education pays
financially can easily be seen from
the above, but there are more inn
portant considerations which cannot
be measured in dollars and cents.
1t pays in happiness. Wealth and
standing in society cannot be com
pared to it. A high school education
enables a man to be more useful to
himself and to his fellow men. He
can do more things and do them bet
ter. He is therefore q more valuable
inely useful a man is, the happier he
Is.
II pays in character. The real
character-forming period is between
the ages of bourteen and eighteen
years. The habits and ideals which
shape and mould character are ac-
quired in this period and few men
change after that time. Is there a
better place for boys and girls of this
age than in a good high school?
The latest report of the United
States Commissioner of Education
shows the following: Maryland has
rs high schools; Virginia 161; x n
lucky 9S; Ohio S04; and Pennsylvania
TAG. This max a total of 1888 high
schools in the states bordering on
West Virginia. The same repor' gives
West Virginia IS high schools.
This is an age of great competi-
ton and specialization and In the long
run only the fittest will surviv And
the ittest means the best prepared.
The boys and girls of our own state
have as much natural ability as
those of our neighbor.ng states. Shall
we not give them as good prepare
ton? Do your own sons and daugh-
tiers or those of your community have
their share of opportunity? If not,
whose fault is it? Let us meet The
demands OF the hour.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-11-27
WE NEED THEM,

Nobody ever said a truer or more
sensible thing than the following from
the Parkersburg State Journal:
West Virginia brags about lis coal,
its oil and its gas, but it would be
handsomer and better with turkeys
and chickens, butter and eggs, pota-
oes and apples, wheay and corn, pigs
and calves, roosting around in places
now vacant, and whore dozens could
be made to grow where there is now
only one.