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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
THE FLAG AT LAWRENCE, MASS

We are still loyal to our flag
Thirty thousand persons marched
through the streets of Lawrence
Mass, carrying American flags as a
protest against the red flag parades
of the l. w. w. members.
We are glad to hear the city's re-
pudiation of the organization which
has given it SO much undesirable pub
licity. However much we sympathize
with factory or labor conditions, we
cannot approve of the methods of
revolutionists who would tear down
without building up.
This parade was not a reputation
of the Lawrence strike, not a settle
ment of opposition to the demand of
factory workers for better wages, but
simply a demonstration against the
principles and methods of an organi-
zation.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
GOOD MUSIC.

Through the efforts of the Phi NJ,
Alpha, musical fraternity of tht
University of Missouri, Columbian.
will have the opportunity to heal
some of the best musical talent dur.
ing this school year. Six concerts
have been arranged-five to run as a
series, and separate one by Madame
Gadski. One dollar will buy a season
ticket in the balcony and $3.50 one
on the main floor for the five attrac-
tions. One concert will be given each
month from October till March. To
hear the st. Louis Symphony orches-
ira is worth the price of the whole
series.
1t goes without saying that the Phi
Mu Alpha expects very liberal sup
port in the way of attendance. Other
wise it could not afford such costly
attractions at such a low admission.
The number attending must necessar-
lily make up for low price. And here
is the point. If such concerts are ex-
pected in the future this series must
be supported by large attendance.
The price does not stand in the way
1t simply is a question of whether you
are interested in good music or not.
Here is a chance for everyone to get
interested in good music And more
over. here is a chance to hear as good
music as can the people of st. Louis.
Chicago or New York. What an op-
portunity. Surely it will not be neg
lected.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
"MOVIES" on THE MOVE.

After ten years of service the mov-
ing picture has been taken out of the
recreation class and condemned to
hard labor. The moving picture is
being used in many schools; here
after it will educate as we'll as amuse.
The field of subjects that can be
taught by this new method is unlim-
tied. The doom of the geography text
book is sealed. Instead of having to
study a dull text, the pupil will be
shown our country on the film. He
will see the Rocky Mountains in a
snow storm, he will visit the big CEN
ters Of commerce and see the people
really at work. History, too, is made
alive. Our forefathers are seen in
the very act of signing the Declara-
tion of independence. Clever photo
plays show Paul Revere on his mad
ride. the colonial woman strong and
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15

the keeping of peace. Counting on
the money paid in fines, the figures
show that the city loses more than
$4,000 each year on the order prob
lem. This includes the money paid
for policemen's salaries, judges and
attorneys fees, jailer's salary and
keeping up the city Jail.
The money for paying running ex-
penses is got by some form of taxa
tion. Property owners here are pay
ing so cents, the legal limit. on each
500 of property. There is also a 20
cent rate which has been voted to
pay the money for the sinking fund.
This is applied to the indtebdness,
which amounts to $247.5OO.
School money is collected by the
county. More receipts must come
from somewhere in the years to come
because the city goes in debt every
year. With the most economical ad-
ministration in 1911 the city came out
$1,000 behind. P. ]. T.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
writing desks.

writing desks.
A business man leaving the teller's
window with handful of old papers
that he forgot to leave in the bank
er's waste basket does not litter the
street with trash, but steps to a large
white refuse can on one of the cor
ners. That up-to-date spirit. so the
visitors thinks, is better observed here
than in some other cities he knows
about. AS night comes on. he does
not have to end his observations in
darkness, for street lights of an ar
tistic model glow cheerily along the
great white way for a distance out
of the range of human vision. And
the side streets running into the main
thOroughfare invite the strangers at
tention with the same bright reflec-
tion on we'll paved streets.
Decidedly. so the observer muses.,
this must be an up-to-date city; a
good place to live in, and if he only
could find reporter. he would use
that medium to inform the residents
Of the city how an impartial outsider
felt about it after day on the great
white way. T. H.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
Thirty Years Ago.

Thirty Years Ago.
DIR. E. w. Herndon spoke at Clarks-
vile on ''The Authenticity and Canon
icity of the New Testament Scrip
tures."
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
RUNNING A CITY GOVERNMENT.
More Than s125, 900 Required Each Year For
Columbia's Operating Expenses-A
Clerk Like Mark Twain.

Running city government is
business. And in Columbia, where
takes more than $125,0OO to greas,
the machinery of the government
every year, it's a business of no NEAR
proportions. In many ways the city
is like a large corporation.
The president of the corporation i.
the mayor. He has a board of direc
tors, who are called councilmen in
the city constitution. The business
manager is the city clerk. At the
head of the sales departments are the
collector, the superintendent of tn:
water and light plant and the police
Judge. They pass out the receipts for
the revenue which comes into the
city's exchequer
Those who run the production de-
partment are the city engineer, the
fire chief, the engineer Of the water
and light plant, the assessor and the
city marshal. And of course with a
corporation with such manifold inter-
ests and deals there must be an at
torney. In this case he is called the
city attorney.
The likeness to the big concern is
readily seen. The only big difference
is that the city officials do not get the
princely salaries of corporation heads.
Did you ever stop to think that the
mayor of Columbia gets only $4OO
year? The councilmen are allowed
just 500 a year. the city attorney
$3.50 and fees. the marshal $1,000, the
fire chief 5000 and the city clerk $500.
The machinery of this business has
a handspring in the person of the
city clerk. He has gradually assumed
responsibility until through him all
branches Of the business are brought
20 focus. Passing from administra-
ion to administration he has broken
n" the different officials until they
IL look to the clerk for information
IN any part of the government. He's
IN the job from Z o'clock till late in
lie afternoon. And his is a position
hat must be the center for all busi-
less transactions Of the city.
Who is this manager or city clerk,
20 you ask? Probably you have not
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15

heard his name unless You are well
acquainted in this city. He is man
who has never sought publicity. His
name is ]. S. Bick1ell. He Is tall
;ovial-lookins mali, whose beard and
hair are almost white. Freshman re-
porters are always reminded of Mark
Twain when they make" the city hall.
Mr.. Bicknell has some Of the other
traits of Mark Twain. too, besides the
fuzzled hair and round face. Just
when you are getting afraid that he
will not take the time to give you an
interview II looks up from long list
OF figures and cracks" a joke.
His desx is j, st in the center of the
council room. 1t is the most ordinary
kind Of table. big enough for only
two books such as he keeps his fig
ures in. The adding machine gener-
ally is near the desk, with list of
figures hanging from it.
These figures tell the story of the
financing of Columbia's government.
At the time he gave out these facts
on running the city. he was checking
up the tax collections. That's a part
of his work of auditing the reports
Of the productive departments of the
city.
The receipts are divided into two
lists-that of the taxes. licenses and
fees and that of the water and light
receipts. The taxes collected on land
and personal property in 1911
to $13.S94.69. The total un-
der the first head was $35,53l94. The
receipts for water and light were
$90.54S.9S and the total expenses of
that department were sS5.426.77, max
ing profit of more than $4,000.
Of the money spent by the city in
1911. $2,620 was for engineering,
1000 for printing, $2.5OO for the fire
department., $6,2S1 for the street de-
'artment and $1,000 for the city hall
md Jail. The money used on the
streets is only for repair work and
or putting in improvements such as
The twenty miles of paved .
streets put down here in the last six
'ears have been paid for by the prop
'rty owners.
The heaviest expense of the city is
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
Ecboes Of yesterday.
Five Years Ago.

The Tigers had just taken a game
from the Warrensburg Normal team
by score of 3S to 6.
When court opened on Monday
morning it was noticed that the old
bell. which had been used for many
years to announce the sessions. was
not being used. The judge announced
when asked about it, that he would
"open court from the inside and not
the outside"
The members of the Elk's lodge ap-
piled for papers of incorporation,
which were granted.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15

brave weaving socks for the soldiers
who fought for our liberty. Washing
ton, Lincoln, Lee all pass and repass
on the screen. Then, too. pictures OF
things in the making are shown.
Shops are visited where steel rails and
grain mowers are made. The STU
dents take a great deal more interest
in the works of Shakespeare after
they have seen the play, Macbeth" !"
on the boards Interest in current
events is stimulated by animated
weekly reviews.
The moving picture machine is used
in other than the public schools. Med
ical colleges find it indispensable. A
school for the deaf in Colorado
teaches mining and farming by the
use of films. Picture machines are
used in class rooms at the University
of Missouri.
And now word comes that the Ital-
ian army treats its soldiers to a free
moving picture show every night to
make them satisfied and keep them
from getting homesick The movies
are indeed on the move. And the
move is upward.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
ON BROADWAY

Had the visitor dropped into Broad
way in the night time, he might cas-
| lily have been led to believe himself
in a metropolitan city thOroughfare.
But he had got into Columbia on a
railroad branch line and knew better,
although his sense CT sight seemed to
indicate the contrary. For Broadway
at any time is street much fire.
quented. 1t is one of the longest
streets in the world, extending from
Rocheport to Fulton-which gives op-
pOrtunity for someone to remeasure
the old Cumberland Road and start a
controversy.
Broadway is street of types. The
visitor is somewhat surprised to see
the thrOng of farmers and their We
hicles in the midst of busy street
typical of large city. That would
seem out of place except near a mar
ketplace busy with sales of produce
fresh from truck gardens and farms.
And yet hasty count would reveal
as many if not more motor cars of all
models; old and new, touring cars
and runabouts. Again his thoughts
turn to that big city idea. strength
ened by the appearance in the back
ground of a large motor bus with a
siren horn.
A patrolman steps into the center
of congested traffic to direct the We
hicles. Crossing patrolmen thrive
only in busy centers of large cities
and the observer is about to be con-
vinced that he is not in a town of
$4,000 population. but in a larger
place. Then he notices the chief of
police strolling by as il walking a
beat. Now that is different and un-
natural to a metropolis. but there is
always the possibility of a "newspa-
per investigation" into the admins
tration of 1.-The coppers" and possibly
the chief is on the alert.
A crowd is surging out of a good |
sized theater building, next door to
which is the much-abused billboard
with its many colored autographs.
The big cities always are teeming
with these supports for the inartistic
posters. The crowd was largely of
young persons and this was a uni
versity town, but it was hardly possi-
Bile that. these people were students.
All were we'll dressed, but not over
dressed in clothes of ultra styles as
pictured in the movies" and room
rosters and the like. But a few mo-
hents later, some young men of the
'ame appearance ordered a freshman
% wear cap and the sightseer began
o believe that some artists and pho
ographers were in the wrong about
"rah rah" boys.
As the point of view was changed,
some buildings of no mean size and
1nish were noticeable Store win {
lows showed the careful touch of the .
professional window draper. The I
'oods displayed, ranging from jewelry {
o clothing. had the crisp attractive &
less bred of metropolitan competition. {
Banks received customers and tired
isitors in cozy corners walled and
loored with polished marble and .
itted with easy chairs and tempting
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
Former University Women Visit Here

Miss Edna Williams and Miss Louise
Quarles of Boonville are the guests OF
Miss Helen Williams, a sophomore in
the College of Arts and Science. They
are former students of the University
and are members of the Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
Ten Years Ago.

Colonel w. F. Switzler had just fin
ished history of the University and
it was being urged that the history
be put into print. 1t was proposed to
ask the legislature for a fund to pay
for the publishing. The history was
locked in the University vault at that
time and is there yet.
Government employees were here Sc
lecting a site for the new postoffice
which was to be built in Columbia.
The Tigers defeated Simpson Col
lege, II TO 6.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
Piano Recital at Stephens College.

The first of the series of faculty re-
citals at Stephens College was given
Monday night by Prof. Basil Gaunt-
lett. on the piano. His program in
cluded selections from eight nine
teenth century composers. The next
of the series will be a vocal recital
by Prof Paul H. Lawless, October 21.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15

Our coal is dug in Boone County.
No delay in delivery. Hubbard & Son,
City Scales, or phone GA. (ady.)
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15
Twenty Years Ago.

For the first time in the history of
the new University the smoke issued
from the great black funnel of the
heating plant. 1t was test day for the
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-15

new heating system. The plan was to
extend the pipes to the Agricultural
Building. now Switzler Hall, if the
system proved satisfactory in Aca-
demic Hall.
University students were given a
holiday Friday, October 21, in COM
memoration of the discovery of Amer
iCa.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-05-24
Just RetriIDution

THE way Of the transgressor is hard is
biblical statement that invariably applies to the
wrongdoer. Floyd Allen, one of the notorious
Virginia clan of that NAME has been convicted and
sentenced to death. He will surrender his life in
the electric chair for hope of judicial or executive
clemency is almost beyond the pale of considera-
ton, now that he has been fairly convicted by an
impartial jury of his peers.
The crime for which Allen was convicted was
one of the most shocking in the history of modern
civilization. For the first time in the history of
the country, an organized band of lawbreakers at
tented to evade justice by numbering the entire
human fabric of the court that was trying one of
their number for crime against the laws Of the
state. But, in their mad rage, seeing through
made the mistake of thinking that to kill the men
who we're acting as the peoples guardians. would
extinguish the court as an organization. However.
the machinery of the law was only temporarily in
terrupted; other tried and true jursts, and patri
otto, law-respecting citizens of the state, were
ready to take up the duties that had been so ruth
lessy snatehed from the victims OF the Allen
gang r
The foundation-the hope our republican
government, is in its perpetuitity, by succession
from man to man. No matter how serious the
problem, how exactng the duties how perilous the
task. there can always be found men capable,
qualified, and willing, to accept the responsibilities
Of the situation, A criminal. or a number of
may succeed in defeating the ends of
justice for time, may win an apparent victory
over law and order. but sooner later retribution
will follow in manner that will forever put to an
end the career of the transg ressor.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-05-24
GubernatoriaI Candidates

Regardless of politics partisan reasons, we
believe Governor William Spry is entitled to a
second term. He has been governor in every
sense of the terni-a man big enough for the job
of chief executive Of sovereign state He has
made governor to which every citizen could point
with feeling of pride and say. "he is governor
Of my state" Everywhere and on every occasion
he has conducted himself in manner to bring
credit upon himself and honor upon the state In
the administration of his Office he has been COVER
nor of all the people, maintaining an attitude of
fairness and impartiality not easily approached
by even the most concientious of men. He is
respected and admired by men of standing and
position wherever his duties have called him, and
IL would be a step backwards to retire him and
place in his stead man of doubtful or unknown
qualifications OF course. it is in the game of
politics to boost the individual from whom you ex-
pect some honors in the way of political pie 4" and
in this campaign, as in all others. there is CO.
terie of politicians in the governors party who are
on the lookout for pie. and they are grooming
other candidates to oppose him. But one thing is
sure, IL the big. broad consistent members of the
Republican party do their duty and have voice in
the state convention. the vote for the governor
should be almost unanimous.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-05-24
Want Paper Stopped

Since the present management assumed charge
q ea sf sS sqf FIX sE
quested that the paper be stopped which rs entire
ly matter of their own concern. We trust how
ever. that the action of each individual was
prompted by desire 10 serve his own best inter
ests. and not because he had any personal animos-
ity in doing 80 We are not surprised at the num-
Der who have requested that their paper be discon-
tinued on the contrary we expected many more,
Judging from the information first had as to the
local situation. But so many whom we were told
intended to discontinue the paper have renewed,
we are constrained to believe that a majority of
the people of this bustling little city, queen of the
mountains. are too big to be influenced in small
matters. After all. what can be gained by stop
ping newspaper because of some trivial differ
ence with some one individual who may have been
an ardent supporter of the paper? Such action
will not njure the paper but the individual gen
orally feels the loss of it. However we are GER
tain that those who have ordered The Record dis
continued, will continue to read it, although their
names may not be on our list, they will want the
news. and it is in this paper that they will find it,
We are going right ahead, making The Record the
best paper in this part of the state and the fact
that we have received three new subscribers, most
of them unsolicited, for every one lost, is concu-
sive evidence that the people a whole appreciate
the paper more than ever. And this is no idle
boast; our books are open for the inspection of
doubling Thomases.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-05-24

At the state prison in Salt Lake yesterday
morning at 1907 o'clock. Jules C. n. Sirmay, a
young Austrian was shot to death for the murder
of fourteenyear-old school boy, while attempting
To rob the home of the boys parents, This makes
the second legal execution in Utah within the
present month. There are still some seven or
eight criminals confined at the penitentary who
have. been sentenced to death for first degree
murder, but whose cases are on appeal TO the SUI
preme Court 1t looks very much as if the state
would materially increase the size of its private
burying-ground before it completes its work of
execution, 1t should be matter of pride to the
rest of the state, that the crimes for which these
men stand convicted. were committed in Salt Lake
county In this matter, we are perfectly willing
that Salt Lake have all the honors."
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-05-24

During recent conversation Assistant State
Engineer +. r. Morgan stated to the writer that
in his opinion no better land is to be found IN the
state than the land in Iron county. He was parti-
culary enthusiastic about the holdings included IN
the Newcastle project, and predicted success for
every one who purchased any of the lands offered
by that company, He said that he was OF the
opinion that the soil and climate of this county
was of such character as to insure the success
full growth of the farm products grown within the
state. This statement, coming as 1t does from one
qualified to express an opinion in the matter
should be received with delight 10y the people OF
this county. without exception. OF course, most
of us have believed as much all the time: but to
have cur beliefs confirmed by so high an authority
is cause for satisfaction.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-05-24

Now that fine weather is the order. why not
start a general movement to put in concrete side
walks all over the city. Let every individual sum-
mon all his civic PRIDE and lay walks in front OF
his own property regardless of his neighbor. 1t
is pretty safe to assume that the neighbor will not
permit his own property to remain unimproved.
Then the city council should establish paving dis
tricts in the business section and across town, to
the Normal School, and compel the laying of side
walks. sidewalk across the city, from east to
west, is duty the, citizens owe the school. BY
all means let us have the walks before the return
of the muddy season.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-05-24
We are neither prophet nor a SON of proph-

We are neither prophet nor son OF a proph-
Ct but we venture the prediction that Champ
Clark will be the nominee of the Democratic
party. He may not be more gifted or talented
than the other of the candidates of the Democ-
racy, but his quarter century of service in the
House of Representatives has given him a grasp
of governmental affairs that especially fit and equip
him for the responsible station of president
should his party win.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-05-24

1t has often been said that the better way to
learn mans true character Is to ascertain what
the people of his own community, think of him.
Judging the Republican candidates 10y this rule ii
y UNSRaia seen maj s Lar Ba n;Hss nl'arfn'
that party. both Roosevelts and Taft's home state
refusing to endorse them. ~, $ A.ea,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1912-05-24

II looks like IL might be Taft on the Republi-
can ticket; it also looks like it might be Roose-
welt. n