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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-24

pupils, more Of the teachers time tC
each child and class, and in consequenc,
more rapid and real advancement.
There is a widespread feeling that the
curricula OF our elementary school:
ought to be yitaIized; that agriculture
and domestic science ought to be intro
duced; that the content OF even the con-
ventionaI studies need revision; all for
the purpose of enriching the school
course and relating it more directly to
life.
1t is absolutely certain that this can
not be done with the single-teacher
school. Already his program is crowd
ed and there can be no addition to the
burdens he is carrying. Only in the
consolidated school can we hope to in
trodnce s..eelh: reforms.
As / have indicated above, consolida-
ton is the condition of progressed
more efficient teaching OF modernized
curricula, Of increased attendance, OF
permanent educational success.
Consolidation, in most cases, involves
transportation, butwe need not be afraid
of that. Some Of the counties of Ten
nessee have school wagons transporting
their boys and girls back and forth
daily and they are just as essential and
vital part Of the school as the teacher
or the building. Local conditions vary
greatly and no one can prescribe iBtelli-
gently for every county in the State; but
it is agreed that under ordinary condi-
lions in rural communities one school
for every twenty or twenty-five square
miles is sufficient. If the school is sit
uated in the center of such an area no
pupil would be at any very great dis
lance, especially if means of convey
ance are provided.
/ hope every County superintendent
will give attention to this important
matter; will study his local situation
thoroughly and plan such consolida-
tons as are practicable. When once
you have decided on what ought to and |
can be done, it would be well to enter
upon a systematic campaign. 1t will
AXE time to persuade the patrons of
,he various schools that change of loca-
ion is desirable; and it is only by per-
'ietent effort, argument, appeal, that a
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-24
School Consolidation.


To County supenntendents: 1 wan
TO take this means Of ealling your at
tention TO the need OF consolidation il
properly developing our school system
in Tennessee. am well aware thai
what have to say IS an old story, bat
it can do no harm for me to emphasize
it at this time.
1t is fact worthy Of note that the
States that. are making the most prog
ress in educational matters, and the
counties Of our own State which are in
the forefront educationally, have coz
sidered the matter Of consolidation seri-
ously and have entered upon it in a
thoroughly systematic way.
1t is reasonably certain that we can
make no great improvement in scheeii
conditions as long as we endeavor to
maintain SO many single-teacher, one
room schools. (sixty-four out OF 90 in
obioE County. --Ridings.) No teacher
can do satisfactory work with forty or
fifty pupils ranging through six or eight
grades. Until we adopt consolidation
as fixed policy and begin to combine
the single schools as rapidly as circum-
stances permit we need not expect de-
cided and permanent improvement.
The two prime desiderati Of school
are % as large number as possible
of the available children in attendance,
and ~ efficient instruction. Both re-
suits are realized by consolidation. 1t
is fact almost universally attested to,
that when two or three or four single
teacher schools are consolidated the at
tendance upon the one new school is in
excess OF the combined attendance OF
all the single schools. And there can
be no sort Of doubt as to the improve
ment in instruction. Three or four
teachers working in one school with all
their pupils together will bring about
school spirit which is wholesome and
uplifting. Such a school community
will realize its powers and will soon be-
gin to contribute not only to the life Of
the children but will reach the adults
as we'll, helping them and securing
their help
Consolidation means more satisfac-
tory classification and grading Of the
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-24
"A College Town. .

The pupils of the City High School
have been diligently rehearsing for a
play, A College Town, to be given at
the Opera House on Nov. 80. Thanks
giving night. The cast includes thirty
characters. The play is replete With
perplexing situations, happy solutions
and rollicking fun. 1t will probably
prove to be the most popular play that
the school has yet given. Remember
the date and save your pennies.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-24

sufficient endorsement can be secured
10 guarantee success.
If l or any of my co-workers car
help We shall be glad to do so. The
presidents OF the Normal Schools also
with their faculties are ready to aid.
In closing | would like to ask every
County Superintendent to keep me in
formed as to the work of consolidation
and other school reforms projected in
his county. Please let me know to what
extent the work has gone during the
last few years and what are the pros
poets for other Consultations in the
immediate future.
Very truly yours,
]. w. BRIsTER,
State scs superintendent.
NoShviIla
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-24
The Leopard's Spots.
]. w. BRIsrER,

=
The time must begnear at hand wheI
the people OF the United States will turn
in disgust and anger from hali-hearteC
attempts to regulate or punish trusts anC
devote intelligent attention to the thing
that breeds trusts, safeguards them anC
makes them profitable. Men are already
asking these questions
How can party that is dominated by
the trusts be expected to freak them up
What hope is there OF a sincere prose.
cution OF the trusts at the hands OF
an administration which, like the two
administrations that preceded it, was
placed in power by the trusts?
What else but trusts, combines, con-
spiracies and monopolies can be looked
for in country that is walled in by a
tariff of extortions laid not for any true
public reason but almost exclusively for
the promotion Of private greed?
Why expect vigorous enforcement of
law forbidding crime from men COM
mitted in every way to tariff system that
invites crime and makes itremunerative?
What reason is there to be surprised
at favoritism and vacillation in prosecu-
tons when the Roosevelt idea of good
trust is one, like that in steel, which is
at the very foundation of the plumber
tariff?
What is the use of depending upon a
President like Taft to send guilty trust
magnates to prison when he refused at
the demand of some of them to sign
tariff-revision-down bills as prom
Used?
Why imagine that there can be any
settlement of the trust question in the
public interest when Roosevelt, Taft,
Wickersham, George w. Perkins, E.
H. Gary and J. Pierpont Morgan are
agreed that what we need is not law en-
forcement but commission, Court of
Big Business or a Steward of the Public
Welfare empowered to regulate" mo-
nopolies by favor, by caprice and by in
terest?
The fact is that the people want one
thing and the men who have capitalized |
the privilege, the plumber and the graft
Of the protective tariff want another.
We cannot have both.
The one great achievement, the one
policy, of the Republican
party since the war has been the protec-
ion and enrichment by tariffs of the
lew at the expense of many The few
nave eagerly accepted its bounty. The
'ew have rapaciously taken advantage of
is unjust laws. The party has boosted
nordinately of the wealth" it has
,reated. More than one presidential
election has been carried by the money
md the influence of the class thus en-
iched against the votes and the protests
# the class thus impoverished.
What stand-pat Republicanism once
auded as triumph has now come to be
egarded as crime. 1t is condemned
n the laws of the land. Decent public
ointment is everywhere arrayed against
t. Feeble efforts are making in some
'laces to enforce these laws, but OF more
Importance are the private conferences
nd agreements by which confessed law
reakers are recognized" and set free.
All this is against nature. 1t is against
Ommon sense. The leopard does not
hange his spots or the tiger his stripes.
There will be no cure for the trust
vii until the people take the premium
q monopoly and extortion out OF the
riff laws. There will be no adequate
of trusts by the party ofthe
usts.-St Louis Republic.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1911-11-24

The wax paper bread wrapper is NOT
A FAD; it is not a concession to the
whim Of the housewife; it is not
meaningless trade-catcher; it is A SAN
TTARY NECESSITY. DAHNKE,S|
BREAD is WRAPPED IN WAX
PAPER WRAPPERS.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
Three Day Armistice Is Ar
ranged by Members of Dip
lomatic Corps But Execu'
tive Boards Steamer.
FOREIGN LAND WILL
GIVE HIM REFUGE
Rebels Occupy All stragetic
Points in Port Au Prince
and Safety League Is Form
ed in Capital to Keep Order.
on, Eyen,nE Herald \. =. Leased wireD

Uny EVening Herald 4. q. Leased Mireb
po.I Au Prince llayti, Aug 2-
President Sinun began preparing 20
leave the city today ana later boarded
"a Ftcamcr Tor friendly land Mad
amr simon. their children, and many
ui the presidents followers had al.
ready embarked ON tn "a Decumbrc'
and viii trunship 90 the Atlas line
steamer Alomania as soon a. she az
Iiycs
Tho rcNolutiOnists have cot the
.uain aud shu, OF the city, water
upplN Followers ol GChtral firmin
one OF thy revolutionary leaders, Oe
,upy all the imporiuut positions ih
the capital
A committee of safety has been OF
suni1Cd 90 maintain order The pop
ulatiun iB greatly excited.
Chief OF Police Saint 10 VITA an as.
corr of police. atte nptcd so bouru "
steamer ut the wharf when The party
Was attacked uy mob Five aui'
dicrs were KILLED and slN others
wounded rhc firing continued but
saint 10 ana his escort managed 10
cmbWk
Ministers of the United states, CIR
many auu France uuilNtu ft'Nlutht
simon thar the, would assume Ic'
sponsibiliiy lor the refusal OF the na-
tiunal bank ol Hayti 20 turn over any
government funds t0 the Simon ad'
Ininisrraiion, which 10 considered az
having fallen
three days armistice has been
agreed 10 Ia llayti by prcaid4nt 81
mon aud the local leaders OF he rcvo'
muonisis nov Investing Port IA
Prince.
The temporary suspension Of hos
,hlics was arranged by the diWo'
matte corps In the HRyilan capital o.
Tho rcqucst Of Prcsident Simon, Who
IL b. said. now viii resign Al AL
ices received by the state depart
mcnt today point 20 the early retire
ncnt a. President simon % is be-
ucvcd that he will seek refuge CA Tor
cigu soil
President simon embarked Juls uii
ornoon however. without he pfotcc
,ion of ofcign flags ANA acconpa'
MED by dctachmcni from TIC
ARMY mll faithful go him, command
,d by General Monplnisir the min
itpr { "ov
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
TOBACCO TRUST TO
OMIT DIVIDENDS
PENDING COURTS
APPROVAL
Letter States That Earnings
Are Sufficient But That
Plan Has Not Been Found
for Disintegrating Octopus.
DIRECTORS WORKING
TO AFFECT CHANGES
tB, Evening nsrsld 4. r. Leased wirep

New Nork Aug AN official
statement issued by lhc American To.
bacco company to ~ stockholders 10.
daS gives the information that no
dividend On the common stock VIII
be declared at the present time,
which would ordinarily bc payable ia
September The ,;gr 90 the stock.
holders shows mat the company is
slill engaged on plans for the dissolu.
tiOn ui the company and its ro-crea'
lion which shall be- IN harmony with
he sherman anti-trust law
The letter IN SArt reads
"'rhO directors Of the American To.
bacco company are dovotlng them
selves earnestly tU the task uf work.
Ing 0ui O. solution OF the problem
which shall commend tsclf to the
count TO which The whole mgttor is
committed
Although the earnings would
amply Justify the payment OF the
usual dividends th. directors feel thar
at 'hp present time and iu advance ot
Tie approval hy 'hC court. %. an,
Ilau ol dlslutcgruuon 10 would 1c
Improper aad perhaps lacking iu re-
fpcct to 10, court tor thcm 90 make
any distribution OF earnings to the
common stock and haVc therefore de.
tDrmiu,l to omit lhc declaration of
the usual september dividend.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
DEMOCRATS URGING
FLOOD ACT FOR
ADMISSION OF
TERRITORIES
If They Can Not Get 1t
Through. However, They
Will Take the Nelson Bill!
Which Is Different
THEY SAY MR.. TAFT
FEARS TO VETO IT
sian correspondence
rhc ENentng Herald
ttUOrn ~. Post titdu.

W dhNluE aug. -. ll. iNtfU
delegation uf Democrats arriving hero
from Ncv Mexico sull insist upou the
Flood r,suluiion for Tho admission ot
Sew M.XIco and Arizona O.. state
hood. Tho, declare that any talk of
Mr. ralt vctoing the measure is idiD
They assert ho would not dare Co veto
II lu the face OF "a couug campaign
ami the aroused public sentiment
The, declared tudny that tn,l were
Willing TO take the chance ut the
president yotolng t, Boz which ease
neither NcN Mexico nor Arizona
would come into the uuIoa either uu-
der IA, Flood resolution nor che en-
ubiins act m 1919.
They Say. however. thut they want
action ur some kind thi. session. aud
it 70 appears that the Flood resolu-
zion cannot go through uuamcndcd.
they viii accept the Nelson substitute
for it which provides that the recall
of Judges boz Arizona undo. the pres
ont form cot constitution must he rlim-
mated entirely
The Democrats here, and cher, are
a number OF thom. balkod when re-
uucsi,d 60 authorize pu interview to
tho above effect, althuurn it is wen
known her, that such rs their pro-
gram
The following are h,rr from N,w
Mexico. & A. Jones. summers Hurk-
hart. -. y. Marion. simon stern y.
i Mc'unnu Alhuquor0u, " g Nj
Donald. Lincoln county Democratic
chairman T.. +. Oldham r. j. Ma
onuvn Democrats; aud Charles A.
~pi'ss. Las Vegas. Republican. Dclt.
gate Andrews SAYS the Nelson bill vii
pass thc senate ana that the hous,
Democrats viii agree to IL bocaus,
they want Arizona, Witch IN Demo.
cratic. admitted To thc union u up
pears they can't get statehood hy con
sent of tho president unless IN
Z Judges recall is stricken from IN,
| Arizona constitution
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
GENERAL VILJOEN IS
HEAD Of RURALES
IN MEXICO
Famous Beer Warrior Resi-
dent of Mesilla Valley Will
Quiet the Disturbances in
Troubled Land.
,speci"i Correspondence Ia the urraid,


iis Cruces y. 81. Nue Friends
OF General Bcd D. Viioon have rcceiy
c6 word that hp has been appointed
head ot che wrdles iu Mexico Gen.
cIal NillocI ls we'll known Jmuughuut
Ihc Mosillu Naiict where up has rc.
sided Tor ycrul years. lil- councc.
ion With ttr m-urrctu arms merely
expresses Zoo another form hls polite.
ul attiud, boo Sew N.NiCu politics.
where h, is .uoNu us 81 ppu4ressiNc
insurgcnt Republican 'lis timely at.
VIE. at 'l. .u-u oi luarcz won tio
day tor Nud,Iu Who has not forgot
ton Ih, sou,al since coming in.o hs
oHu Steps NI n. uk-u %, Nuloyu
to -orIr tH, disturbances m Mexico
O, once
Iuc B.U Gaud. - .tll wuuu-
uuuh ulI aItuou4l uu urlhp dWual.
has utnu reported Then. u HIpu,
q. waite. u all oI tbr ditchcs aud a0l
OF Iu. UruH have been WDl lUeu'r.
throughout the season
Two yuun- men d, thy uuuu- oi
Johns and Hcuuu a. Ioorng .o. 1881,
ptu rlidl,. thar we're STOLEN InU
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
AV|ATORS CIRCLE
Pixies PEAK FOR
SPECTACLE At
CELEBRATION
Daring Bird Men Employed by
Wright Brothers Will Try
to Fly at Unheard of Alti.
tude During Anniversary.
THREE MILES ABOVE
SEA LEVEL IS HEIGHT
ny Evening Herald :. = leased wIse,

Colorado -pru--. Colo Aug g-
Eycruhiu1 To- lu readiness Tor tho
ilIHl. tas afternoon 100 connection
with thc celebration of h, Iouiela
'huNcIsary oi the founding ol the
cit. when Phillip O Parmalcc aud G.
i Clnord rurpin. pyiotors r..rc.
scntiug the Wueht brothers. Nlu at
tempt To- conquer pihc'o Peak
The starr will uc made "a, = O'Clock,
tui 90 is probable that on, actual
nip around the peak nay be- some.
what DELAYED as thy budmcn are
somewhat uncertain about the con.
ditiuu %. th, upper 1ir currents al this
altitude
Colorado springs is approximately
ON, nile above sea level and the sum.
mii of tho paak tWo miles higher So
that th, aviatofs viii ascend into
heights THAI stagger the ordinary
mind boy th.ir magnitude Both pat.
omoloy and iurpu made th, ascent
%. th" mountain Yesterday by cog
train fu survey thD countr, over which
they viii attemp. tO cross From the
summit they were able To survey tn
region in an directions. the noun
iuins iu the immediate vicinity pre-
sentug scene oi wild heights and
NaNuing ,hasm-. natural breeders ol
trcachcrous air currents. But neithrc
ot The air men So, nis dismaycd by
tuc prospect, both announcint thai
the, would uake the attempt to-day.
should the air mon hdd conditions
unlavorablc upon reaching the higher
levels they may circle the peak at a
lower level than now contemplated.
going by way of Cheyenne mountain
10 Cripple Greek 30 miles southwest
aud west and north of the mountain
hy i'tp Pass on the return
ny this trip the flyers will maintain
an average altitude Of about lt.u0l
feet ana circle the peak at q distanc,
from it OF about siN milos
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
ANDREWS WANTS A
BRIDGE ON G|LA
Delegate Presents Bill in
House Providing for an Ap.
preparation of 100000 for
Such a Structure.

'SPe'inl IeleGrsm q" ENening Hrraidl
washington, Aus Nv n An
drews' delcsate in congress from Sew
Mexico. today presented bin n the
mousse for nn appropriation OF &e0O,-
ooV Tor the construction OF new
bridge across the CHA river In Grant
county
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
UNDERWOOD SAYS
BRYAN DID NOT
TELL TRUTH
Democratic Floor Leader In
House Assails Nebraskan
for Story That He Was
Blocking Clarke's Program.
OBy E,eninE Hcrsld E. y. leased wirs'

tBN Evening Hcrstd {. a. t.cnsvd WirrI
WASHINGTON -. c. Aug DE.
nouucing as absolutely ialss the
charge ol Nm Icnnines BRYAN thai
hr had blochod tho efforts ul Speaker
ClaJh nud others 90 reyis. the iron
and steel tatid chcdulps Democratic
leddcr Underwood amd uproarous
Democratic applause, spoke lea th"
house today iu defense of his position
ana thai uf the Democratic house
Underwood had the published
lhhan statement and speaking very
deliberately aid
MT speaker the statements cOa-
taiuod ln thU paper are absolutely
false " ihc reflections which that
nriiClc contain, rested onl, on my.
self would nos lakV the time of his
house tu answer Them But those
statements reflect not only on mysCli
hut on the Democrat, IN control oa
this sila ol 90" capitol, ANA a. leader
of thc floor would bo untrue to my
fellow Democrats hero and Jo myself
if did not rrpit 90 The attack
Nh Underwood said The tariff on
iron aud steel needed urthcr rcyis.
ion aud would g,t H. chat when the
NhN p dlN llNNNn ANhlINi'''' w SUI
lied hc told the committee that as
everything hc had Was Invested u
the iron Industry It would relieve him
of embarrassment ~ it uudcrtnok iron
and steel revision first
THAT interview. continued M
I Underwood referring TO Bt}"h,
charges tha, there is a difference br.
,W On the sppa, .r of This house ana
mysclt ns 60 legislation lG us house
That statement b. absolutely false
We have been together were. are
tdgptner nov and predict va will hy
together to the end
representative Kitchen OF North
Carolina also referred 10 ia the lirN
an interview, currohoratcd Mr. Under
wood Mr Kitchen declared thc state
ments nadc lacked 'uih. thar M
Bryan had been misinlormod and add
cd that it would rpdound 10 Bryan
credit il he would express u desire "a
make public his informant 1or not
inglc Democrat in this houht could
have given him such Information
Nh Underwood had read tcle
gram nom Mr. BRYAN 20 Representa-
tive James, OF Kentucky, transmitting
congratulations 10 Mr.. undcrWGd "toI
his great work
THE gentleman from Nebraska did
not hlnh I was trying to protection
izo the Urmocruic party then said
Mr Underwood. IA was until dir
icrod with him on thp wooden sched
ule that he changed hia mind
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
vARDAMAN CHOSEN
BY VOTES FOR
SENATOR
AT Yesterdays Primaries in
Mississippi, Popular Cover
nor Had Long Lead Over
All Other Candidates for Job
CO, E,ru,nE ucrn,d \. y I..as.a wiz.

Jackson, Miss, AUG -rhnt fur-
MGR Governor James * Nardumaa
received sufficient number OF votes
iu Yesterday, Democratic primary to
insure his election To- tn United
states Sonutr WAS pracu,ulk couccd-
ed this Afternoon b, am factions
Nt noon NaTdaWm was ahead of IA,
combined vote oft Alexander and
Percy by la.nno. with Indication. that
idrthor returns would add 10 th.s
lrusl.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
MRS. HARTMAN TO
VISIT WYOMING
She Will Spend the Summer at
Island Park, Arriving There
August 8 from San Fran.
cisco With Party.

an, EVeRinR Herald 4. o.. Leased Wlr~s
Larmc Wyo., AuR, 2- Mrs, T.. n.
Hartman aud daughter and a party
ot friends VIII spvnd thc .vmmcr az
island Park, wyoming l'ty miles
from Yellowstone national PARK, arr
irving there August from san Fran.
cisco.
sam Lawson OF this ol,, has gone
10 island Park TO prepare the Hdrri-
man summer hcmc and to act as guide
for the party daring meir stay len the
mountains.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
CUBAN REVOLT TihEs >LCMP.
fBy Evening Hersld q. y. Leasea Wire

UuVuuu. NuR Tho gONtrn-
mcnt had no trace this morning
ot Geuorul AcrNedo aud his par
, ,y VINO. aftor starting an upris-
ing at Rogla Monday nisht set
, ont supposedly tor piuu Del
Rio. q IS believed thr men are {.
hiding In the woods or nave dis 4
banded 4
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-02
COTTON CROP WILL
Be LARGE ONE
Condition July 5 According to
Government Figures Was
Better Than That cf Last
Year by One Per Cent.
,a, E,sn,.E Hsrsid \. q. leased WIRE,

tBy Evening" Herald 4. o. Lrssed Mlrsp
Washington. " G. Aug The
condition of the growing cotton crop
ol tine United States iuiy sth was
Sgl per cent OF normal compared
with SN.2 per cent on June % iall
80 per coat on Iul, 20 last wear. 10
per cent In 1909 and 7ai per cent
the aterapc OF the iost teu wears on
.Iuly 35 according 90 the reports 60
the United States Departments of az.
riCululrc ap,nts 'a thr crop reporting
board, announced at noon TODAY.
Comparisons Of conditions Ia cCr
tain states follow Louisiana. l9lL
Nl. 1880 60. ton year average IS
Tcvlp. 1911 N6s 1910. So Ten
yeBr avoragp 70.