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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-19

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Following these demonstrations meth.
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70 per cent In Offices where used for
six months This change In one small
cross section Of ONCE practice will
moro than Offset the whole cost OF my
inquiry.
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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-19

commission has entered upon the
preparation Of three series OF reports.
The nrst series deals with the man
ner in which the services OF the gov.
eminent should be grouped in depart.
ments. This is matter OF fundament-
al Importance. IL is only after sat.
isfactory solution Of this problem that
many important measures Of reform be.
come possible Only by grouping sery.
ices according to their character can
substantial progress be made in elm.
mating duplication OF work and plant
and proper working relations be es.
tablished between services engaged in
similar activities. Until the head OF
a department ia called upon TO deal
exclusively with matters falling in but
one or a very few distinct fields. ef.
fectiye supervision and control Is i'm.
possible. AZ long AZ the same depart
ment embraces services 30 diverse in
character as those OF life saving and
the management Of public finances,
Standardization Of accounting methods
and OF other business practices 10 en-.
ceedinsly diffcult OF attainment
30 dependent are other reforms upon
the proper grouping Of services that
have instructed tho commission to
Indicate In its report the changes
which should be made in the existing
organization and to proceed In the
same way Rs would far.seeing arohi.
tects or engineers in planning for the
Improvement and development OF a
great city. My desire 10 to secure and
10 furnish TO the congress scheme
OF organization that can be used as q
basis OF discussion and action for years
TO come.
In tho past services have been ere
ated ono by ono As eIigencios have
seemed TO demand. with little or no
reference TO any scheme OF organiEa-
ton OF the government as a whole. !
am convinced that the time has como
whom tho government should take
stock OF its activities and agencies and
formulate a comprehensive plan with
reference to which future changes may
be made The report OF the commits
sion Ia being prepared with this idea
In mind. When completed II VIII DO
transmitted to congress. The recon-
mendauons will be OF such ehArao-
ter that they can be acted upon ono
by one II they commend themselves
TO the congress and as action In TO
gard 10 any one OF them IL deemed 10
be urgent
Report on Particular esrN'oes,
The second and third series OF 70
ports deal. respectively. with the or
ganiEAuon and activities OF particular
services, and tho form OF orshnilAuon
for the performance OF particular oush
ness operations.
One Of the reports OF the second 30
riss Ia upon the revenue cutter service
which costs the government over Two
and n half million dollars each yoaI'
In the opinion OF the commission its
varied activities can be performed win
equal. or greater. advantage BY other
services. The commission. therefore,
recommends that II DO abolished. II
10 estimated that by 30 doing saw
ing Of not less than $1,000. 900 q year
can be made.
Another report illustrating the neo
ond asries recommends that the light
house and life saving services be ad
n,'hiA'eleo oy s'nte pureAu' ins'oar
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1912-01-19

The procedure 10 not uniform In the
various departments; II IL not uni.
form in many cases for the different
services In the same department To
make uniform the requirements so far
as practicable will be In the interest
Of economy and efficiency and bring
about that simplicity that will secure
the largest opportunity for contract.
ors 10 bid for government work, and
will secure for the government the
most favorable prices obtained by any.
/ purchaser.
The Budget.
The United States Ia the only great
nation whose government IL operated
without n budget This fact seems to
DO more striking when II Is conHid
cred that budgets and budget pro
cratic doctrines and have had an i'm
portant part In the development Of
modern constitutional rights. The
American commonwealth has suffered
much from irresponsibility on the part
OF its governing agencies. The conBu.
tutlonnl purpose Of budget is to
make government responsive TO pub.
lie opinion and responsible for It's
acts.
The Bulge, az an Annual Program.
a budget should be the means for
getting before the legislative branch.
before the press. and before the PEG
pie n definite annual program Of bust
ness to be financed. Il should be In
the nature OF prospectus both Of
revenues and expenditures. II should
comprehend every relation Of the gov.
eminent to tho people, whether with
reference 10 the raising OF revenues
or the rendering OF service.
In many foreign countries tho an.
nual budget program IL discussed with
special reference 10 the revenue TO be
raised, the thought being that the
raising Of revenue hears more direct
relation TO welfare than does govern.
mont expenditure. Around questions
Of source of revenue political parties
have been organised, and on such
questions voters In the United States
have taken sides since the first revo-
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-11

was not occupied by its regular pas
tor, Brother Johnson. Instead, traV'
cling minister, collecting funds for
church orphanage in Memphis, was
the speaker for the day. Miss Miner
va rarely missed service in her own
church. She was always on hand at
the Love Feast and the Missionary
Rally and gave literally Of her means
to every cause. She was sitting in
her own pew between Billy and jim
my, Mr.. and Mrs. Garner having re-
mained at home. Across the aisle from
her sat Frances Black, between her
father and mother; two pews in front
of her were Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton,
with Lima on the outside next the
aisle. The good Major was there,
too; it was the only place he could
depend upon for seeing Miss Minerva
The preacher, after an earnest and
eloquent discourse from the text, He
will remember the fatherless," closed
the big Bible with bang calculated
to wake up any who might be sleep
ing. He came down from the pulpit
and stood close to his hearers as he
made his last pathetic appeal.
my own heart" said he, goes out
to every orphan child, for in the yell
low fever epidemic of '7S, when but
two years old, lost both father and
mother. If there are any little orphan
children here today, | should be glad
if they would come up to the front
and shake hands with me-"
Now Miss Minerva always faithful
ly responded to every proposal made
by a preacher; 1t was a part Of her
religious conviction. At revivals she
was ever a shining, if solemn and aus
tere, light. When a minister called
for all those who wanted to go to
Heaven to rise, she was always the
first one on her feet. If he asked
to see the raised hands of those who
were members Of the church at the
tender age of ten years, Miss Miner
vas thin. long arm gave a prompt re-
sponse. Once when celebrated
evangelist was holding a big pro-
tracted meeting under canvas in the
town and had asked those who had
read the book of Hezekiah in the
Bible to stand up, Miss Minerva on
one side of the big tent and her de-
voted lover on the other side were
among the few who had risen to their
feet. She had read the good book
from cover to cover, from Genesis to
Revelation over and over so she
thought she had read Hezekiah a
score of times.
So now, when the preacher called
for little orphans to come forward,
she leaned down and whispered to
her nephew, GO up to the front. Will
liam, and shake hands with the nice
kind preacher"
"Wha' fer?" he asked. II don't want
to go up there; ev'ybody here1l look
right at me-"
Are there no little orphans here?"
the minister was saying. Il want to
shake the hand Of any little child
who has had the misfortune to lose its
parents"
60 on, william" commanded his
aunt. go shake hands with the
preacher"
The little boy again demurred but.
Miss Minerva insisting. he obediently
slipped by her and by his cnum.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-11

Walking gracefully and iauntily up
the aisle to the spot where the lee.
turer was standing by a broad table.
he held out his slim. little hand.
Jimmy looked at these proceedings
Of Billy's in astonishment, not com.
pretending at all. He was rather In.
dignant that the older boy had not
confided in him and invited his par
ticipation.
But Jimmy was not the one TO sit
calmly by and be ignored when there
was anything doing, so he slid awk.
wardly from the bench before Miss
Minerva knew what he was up to.
Signaling Frances to follow, he swag-
gered pompously behind Billy and he,
too, held out a short, fat hand to the
minister.
The speaker smiled benignly down
upon them; lifting them up In his
arms he stood the little boys upon
the table. He thought the touching
sight Of these innocent and tender
little orphans would empty the pock-
cts Of the audience. Billy turned red
with embarrassment at his conspicu.
GUS position, while Jimmy grinned
happily at the amused congregation.
Horrifed Miss Minerva half rose to
her feet, but decided to remain where
she was. She was a timid woman
and did not know what course she
ought to pursue. Besides, she had
just caught the Majors smile.
And how long have you been an
orphan% the preacher was asking of
Billy.
Ever sence me an Wilkes Booth
Lincoln's born," sweetly responded
the child.
81 bout the orphantest boy they
is" volunteered Jimmy.
Frances, responding to the latter's
invitation, had crawled over her faith.
er's legs before he realized what was
happening. She, too, went smiling
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-11
CHAPTER XIII.
Job and PoIIie Bumpus,

WV N''N SdHipu6B
81 never have told downright
falsehood," said Lima. Mother taught
me how wicked it is to tell stories
Did you ever tell fib to your mother,
Frances?"
'Taint no use to try to 'ceive my
mama," was the reply of the other
little girl; she's got such gimlet eyes
and ears she can tell with 'em shut
if you're fibbing. gave up hope
long ago, SO / just go long and tell
her the plain gospel truth when she
asks me, cause ! know those gimlet
eyes and ears of hers re going to
worm it out o. me somehow"
Grown folks pin you down so close
sometimes" said Jimmy, you bound
to 'varicate a little; and / always tell
God I'm sorry. l tell my mama the
truth most all time 'cepting when
she asks questions bout things amt
none Of her business a tall, and she
all time want to know Who done it?'
and If let on it's me, know she'll
wear out all the slippers and hair
brushes they is padding my canoe,
sides switches, so / JUS say 4 do
know, m'-which all time amt per.
! zactly the truth. You ever tell Miss
Minerva stories, Billy?"
Aunt Cindy always says, 'twa'nt
no harm t all to beat bout the bush
an try to th'ow folks offer the track
long as you can, but If 1t come to
the point where you got to tell ont.
an'-out fib. she say for me always to
tell the truth, an jest nachelly do
like she say ever sence rs born," re-
piled Billy.
The children swung awhile in 81,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-11

down the aisle, her stiff white dress
standing straight up in the back like
strutting gobbler's tail. She grabbed
hold of the mans hand, and was
promptly lifted to the table beside
the other orphans" Tears stood in
the good preachers eyes as he turned
to the tittering audience and said in
pathetic voice, Think Of it, my
friends, this beautiful little girl has
no mother"
Poor Mrs. Black! A hundred pairs
OF eyes sought her pew and focused
themselves upon the pretty young
woman sitting there, red, angry, and
shamefaced. Mr.. Black was visibly
amused and could hardly keep from
laughing aloud.
AS Frances passed by the Hamil-
tons pew in her promenade down the
aisle, Mrs. Hamilton leaned across her
husband and made an attempt to
clutch Lima; but she was too late;
already that dignified little orphan"
was gliding with stately, conscious
tread to join the others. This was too
much for the audience. A few boys
laughed out and for the first time
the preachers suspicious were
aroused. AS he clasped Lina's slender,
graceful little hand he asked:
And you have no father or mother,
little girl?"
"Yes, l have, too," she angrily re-
torted. my father and mother are
sitting right there" and she pointed
a slim foretinger to her crimson, EN-.
barrassed parents.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-11

ct want no chim1y to It. Give 1t
up? Give it up?" the little girl
laughed gleefully. We'll, he just broke
out with measles"
1T is Billy's time." said Lima. who
seemed to be mistress Of ceremonies.
"Tabernicle learnt this here one at
school; see If y'all can guess it: Tab
by had four kittens but Stillshee did
MT have none t ALL"
81 don't see no sense a tall in that"
argued Jimmy. "'thout some bad little
boys drowned EN-"
"Tabby was a cat" explained the
other boy. "and she had four kittens;
and Stillshee was little girl, and she
didn't have no kittens t all"
What's this" asked Jimmy: GA
man rode cross a bridge and Fido
walked% Had a little dog name FL
do"
you didn't ask that right, Jimmy" |"
said Lima, you always get things
wrong. The riddle is, "A man rode
across the bridge and Yet he walked.
and the answer is, He had little dog
named Yet who walked across the
BRIDGE"
well, I'd mother sight ruther have
little dog name Fido," declared jim
my. 81 little dog name Yet and a
little girl name Stillshee amt got no
sense a tall to it."
why shoilld a hangman wear sus.
penders?" asked Lima. "Ill bet no.
body can answer that"
ITO keep his breeches from falling
off," triumphantly answered Frances.
mo, you goose, hangman should
wear suspenders so that he'd always
have a gallows handy"
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-11

they little boy a-settin' in they yard
on they grass" answered the child.
I've come to tiE your Aunt Miner
vas water pipe," said the truth-loving
Mr.. Jones. Come, show me the way;
I'm the plumber"
In the bath room?" asked the
child Il didn't know 1t needed no
fiXin'."
He led the agreeable plumber
through the hall, down the long back
porch to the bath room, remarking:
"Tll jes' watch you work" And he
seated himself in the only chair.
Here is where Billy received one of
greatest surprises of his life.
The fascinating stranger grabbed him
with rough hand and hissed
Don't you dare open your mouth
or III crack your head open and scat
ter rour brains. I'll eat you alive"
The fierce, bloodshot eyes, which
had seemed so laughing and merry
before, now glared into those of the
little boy as the man took stout cord
from his pocket, bound Billy to the
chair and gagged him with 3 large
bath towel. Energetic Mr.. Jones took
the key out of the door. shook his fist
at the child, and went out. and locked
the door behind him.
(To BE CoNTINUED)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-11
CHAPTER XII.
Now Riddle Me This.

The children were sitting In the
swing. Florence Hammer, a little
girl whose mother was spending the
day at Miss Minerva's, was with
them.
Don't you-all wish Santa Claus had
his birthday right now stead o wait
ing till Christmas to hang up our
stockings?" asked Frances.
Christmas isn't Santa Claus birth
day." corrected Lima. God was born
on Christmas and that's the reason
we hang up our stockings"
Eyes; it's old Santa's birthday,
too," argued Jimmy, "'cause it's in
the Bible and Miss Cecilia 'splained
1t to me and she bout the dandiest
'splainer they is"
(Which youall like the best: God or
Doctor Sanford or Santa Claus?"
asked Florence.
81 like God mother sight better'n
do anybody" declared Jimmy, "'cause
He so forgivingsome. He's bout the
forgivingest person they is. Santa
Claus can't let you go to Heaven nor
Doctor Sanford neither, nor our papas
and mamas nor Miss Minerva. Now
wouldn't we be in pretty fix if we
had to pend on Doctor Sanford or
Santa Claus to forgive you every time
you run off or fall down and bust your
breeches. Nav; gimme God ev'y
time"
81 like Santa Claus the BEST" de-
clared Frances, "'cause he isn't f'r-
ever getting in your way, and hasn't
any castor oil like Doctor Sanford,
and you don't f'rever We to be tell
ing him you're sorry you did what you
did, and he hasn't all time got one
eye on you either. like God, and got
to follow you round. And Santa Claus
don't all time say. 'Shet your eyes
and open your mouth like Doctor
Sanford. and poke out your tongue"
II like Doctor Sanford the best"
said Florence. "'cause he's my uncle.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-11

1t Is found only in small quantities.
except at two or three localities. West
ern Colombia and eastern Russia have
gravel beds which afford the princi.
pal supply Of this metal. Elsewhere
1t is found over considerable areas.
but not sufficiently concentrated to be
Of importance. 1t may be looked for
among the formations adjacent to re-
gions of old volcanic activity.
The distribution is principally in al
tered rocks. and segregation seems to
have been the principal cause con-
tributing to It's collection In ore
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-04-11
cHAPTER-x.-continued.

That part Of the Ladies' Aid Society
which lived III West Covington was
bearing down upon them.
"Yonder's our mamas and Miss
Minerva" he whispered. Now look
what a mess Billy's done got us in;
he all time got to perpose someping
to get chillens In trouble and he all
time got to let grown folks ketch
EN-"
Aren't you ashamed to tell such a
story, Jimmy Garner?" cried Frances.
BILLY didn't propose any such thing.
"'Tain't no use to run" advised
Jimmy. They're too close and done
already see us. We boun' to get what's
coming to us anyway, so you might
Jus as we'll make 'em think you amt
'fraid of 'em. Grown folks got to all
time think little boys and girls r
skeered of 'em, anyhow"
Aunt Minerva1l sho' put me to bed
this time," said Billy. Looks like
eV'y day gotter go to bed"
Mother will make me study the
catechism all day tomorrow" said
Lima dismally.
Mama II lock me up in the little
closet under the stairway" said Fran
ces.
my mamaIl gimme bout million
Hcks and try to take all the hide of
O. me-" said Jimmy; but we done had
q heap of fun"
1t was some hours later. Billy's
aunt had ruthlessly clipped the turkey
feathers from his head, taking the
hair off in great patches. She had
then boiled his scalp, so the little boy
thought, in her efforts to remove the
mucilage. Now, shorn of his locks
and of some of his courage, the child
was sitting quietly by her side, listen
ing to superior moral lecture and
indulging in a compulsory heart-to,
heart talk with his relative.
Il don't see that it does you any
good, William, to put you to bed"
81 dom see as it do neither" agreed
Billy.
Il can not whip you; am constitu,
tionally opposed to corporal punish
ment for children"
''T's posed to it too," he assented.
"I believe | will hire a servant, so
that may devote my entire time to
your training.
This prospect for the future did
not appeal to her nephew. On the
contrary it filled him with alarm.
"A husband d be another sight
handler" he declared with energy;
"he'd be a heap mo- count to you'n a
cook, Aunt Minerva. There's that
Major"
You will never make a preacher
of yourself, William, unless you i'm
prove
The child looked up at her with as
constituent; this was the first he
knew of his being destined for the
ministry.
"a preacher what 'zorts an calls
up mourners?" he said,-"not on yo'
tiN-type. Me an Wilkes Booth Lin
coin"
How many times have l expressed
the wish not to have you bring that
negro's name into the conversation"
she impatiently interrupted.
81 don perzactly know, m" he an
swered good humoredly, bout fifty
hunderd. l reckon. Anyways, Aunt
Minerva, amt goin to be no preach
er. When l puts on long pants Is
goin' to be a Confedrit Vetrun an
kill bout fifty hunderd Yankees an
Injuns, like my Major man."