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The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13

t.,,a, ooun,,,y want Some of these wants
will best be supplied with the cooperation OF pri-
vate enterprise. Satisfaction OF others necessarily
will be deferred until methods to meet them can
be evolved additional sources obtained. But
II should become the city's business to have them
supplied either by public effort or private enort,
under terms and conditions that will adequately
protect the public interest
"Granting these things then-and they have
been pretty we'll established as fact by the work
of the bureau-it would seem that even If city
government along constructive lines were dfhcuit
to get It would be worth making fight for But
we in this country in the position OF standing
starving in the midst of plenty for lack OF the
enterprise to reach out and take what we need.
Countless cities all over the country, even ham
pered they are by want OF codihed and acces-
sible traditions and precedents, have contributed
out of their dearly-bought experience improved
and tested methods of conducting city These
methods in practice in these several
cities Many more would come in their turn II
sufficient interest were aroused. but even without
waiting have embarrassment OF riches
fit to our hand
And yet in all the United States, there is not
one governmental bureau of information, not one
available source of finding out these things under
either state or federal government When man
goes into Office and is idealistic enough and en-
thusiastic enough to want to fill his office well,
and with benefit to him and 1t. he must write to
the bureau of municipal research here private
agency, and ask what he may do. We are here
for that purpose. 1t is true, and we are working
with might and main to prepare ourselves for his
questions; but the fact remains that he should
be instructed under the authority OF the govern
ment OF which he is part, and not by an inde-
pendent and cial bureau.
Now you will begin to why we are so anx-
ious that President Wilson will agree to sug-
gestlons about Washington.
There, in a city already under federal control,
where local politics do not exist. and where ma
tional politics not subject TO yearly or bl.
yearly upheayals-there is the finest kind OF an
opportunity for putting theory to the test of
practice
"There is the whole machinery of federal gov
ernment to conduct a research for which we
would have to pay millions of dollars. and for
which they would not have to pay cent and to
conduct It under men trained to observe and to
coordinate significant and important facts"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
AHIL ACglRz0Y0 WAgW RzRR RIMS

ike to see discovered. standardized, and codifed
in Washington.
There is one. and only best way for
cleaning streets; best way for arranging
school curricula; best way for conserving
the public health. These best ways they
are discovered and firmly established, are just as
eficacious In one form of city governmnet as they
in another.
There Is not. at the present time. city in
this country which is systematically finding and
using the best ways for conducting its various
municipal departments.
I'VE believe that the only reason for this scat
tered and dsorganized state CT things lies in the
inability of our many cities to find common
meeting ground on which to thrash out the good
they have discovered from the bad they have not
known how to avoid.
"As things at present, we offer the distress
ing and unnecessary spectacle of whole people
struggling with a universal problem in sporadic
patches, incoherent and unrelated; and of ma
uon which has failed to make common cause,
among its separate parts, of question which is.
more than almost any other. national one.
I'VE need cooperation. We need concentration.
We have failed to establish central reservoir for
the knowledge, independently come by, of the
many cities solving their difficulties in their own
way; we have failed to provide central source
to which these cities, beset by problems they are
not able to solve can come for help.
"The arrangement involves foolish waste.
Here countless cities all over the country.
privately setting to work to make themselves
credit to their day and generation, which follow
an uncharted way to excellence in some one or
two particular branches of government.
"one city learns, well say. how to fire
department with the minimum of waste and the
maximum of efficiency Another turns up good
working solution of checking the spread Of dis
ease. Still another learns how to lay pavements.
and another how to conduct it's schools.
Each of these cities has discovered for itself
a fact of primary Importance to all cities; yet
they cannot give it even to their neighbors, be-
cause they have no official place of exchanged
ftrTt.a arttto L..
tained in the dawn of economic interrelations,
when every man caught and cooked his own food,
prepared the skins for his clothing and was.
in every phase of his activities. sufficient unto
himself
Now what we want to do is precisely analogous
to the secondary economic period, when two men
divided their labors. and caught and cooked
for nourishment for two. and the other per-
formed like service in clothing the pair Each
halved his effort, and doubled his result
ut is, in fact, remarkable to me that this much
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13

The breeding of heavy draft horses
Is one OF the most profitable branches
of live stock farming Few farmers
realize the Importance OF size in a
draft horse when put on the market,
either in public or private sale. A
horse that weighs less than 1900
pounds is not considered draft horse
In any OF the horse markets of the
country, yet the mares kept on the Or
dinary farms are usually lighter than
that. This accounts for the small.
scrubby lot OF horses that are CON
stantly being put on, the market at a
loss to the breeder
This was well illustrated at sale of
grade horses recently held in the La
mer sale barns at Salina, says the
Kansas 1ndustrialist. Here the horses
of good size were readily bought at
good prices. while some of the lighter
ones could scarcely be sold at any
price. There is an increasing demand
for heavy draft horses in the cities in
spite of the fact that many firms are
using the motor truck in their delivery
work. The motor truck can be used
profitably only on long. heavy hauls
where the roads are good and speed is
essential. The motor requires good
roads for its best operation and can
be used to advantage only In the
paved streets of the city or on good
country roads These remarks were
made recently by the manager OF n
large express company at Chicago
The delivery manager of big pack
Ing company at Kansas City. says that
the motor truck cannot be used on
short delivery on account OF the heavy
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
SOME PLANTS ARE
BIG LABOR SAVERS
Require No Greenhouse, Hotbed
or Window Garden-They
Are Hardy.
By JOSEPHINE DE MARR,


1t is not too late in the season to
urge busy housemothers who love
flowers, but who have little time to
give them. to grow herbaceous plants
These plants are labor-savers: for.
once established In good, deep soil.
they require little care or attention:
they bloom profusely, and II a good
selection Is made. abundant blooms
may be had from early In spring
when the moss-pink (phlox subulata)
covers itself with flowers, to late fall,
when the hardy chrysanthemums
Withstand the early frosts.
These plants require no greenhouse.
hotbed. or window garden, for they
are really hardy, However. It is well
to protect the young plants their first
winter.
Herbaceous plants are propagated
In several ways-by seeds, division.
cuttings Of tops Of roots. Cutting Of
the roots. although not usually prac-
uced, Is easy and successful. and
should be better understood.
II you will carefully dig up a plant
say. one-year-old golden glow, you
will find on the main roots little
shoots close together These are I'm
ture plants. All one has to do ia to
cut the root in small pieces. being
sure to allow one shoot or eye to the
piece. and plant them In the ground.
II one has too many plants. II is
easy to exchange with ones neighbor.
ana thus acquire a new plant
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
POTATOES GROWN
IN STRAW STACKS
Unless Ground Is Reasonably
Fertile One Should Not Ex-
pect Satisfactory Results.

Years and years ago potatoes were
grown In old straw stacks, and this
suggested hauling out straw to cover
the ground no matter where the pota-
toes were planted. / have heard
great many praise this plan, while
others give It as a fiat failure. I have
tried It with success, and In some
cases have failed. but In that failure
learned the cause thereof.
One cannot control the season. and
for this reason, early potatoes in
straw have been an Indifferent sue
cess. while those planted later are
almost always better than when given
cultivation and the straw not used.
If we have a cold, wet spring, potatoes
planted in deep furrow under straw,
are not likely to do well. while II they
are planted little later, when the
sun is warm. they will not lack for
moisture. and the potato must have
sufficient moisture.
prepare the ground and lay on
rows with a single shovel Just as II
were going to plant in the regular
way except that the rows may be
some closer together. The potatoes
are then dropped in the row, and bare
ly covered, SO that in some cases one
side of the piece shows. 1t is often
as well not to cover with dirt at ALL
but 1t is safer In case OF dry weather
to cover little.
Then with a wogan haul out oat or
wheat straw and cover the ground
solidly to a depth OF six inches or a
foot. Never fear. for, the potatoes.
they will come through the straw, and
80 will nettles which are akin to the
potato vine In this respect. but other
weeds will be smothered. and the patch
will be perfectly clean except for
the rows Of green potato vines. 1t
will not be necessary to cultivate with
either plow or hoe. and If few bull
nettles should be found they may
be cut OFF with blade. The potatoes
win form right at the top OF the
ground and in the lower layer Of
straw. There will be some elements
of fertility in the rotting straw, but
unless the ground is reasonably fertile
one should not expect any better re-
suits from this plan than by cultivat-
ing.
At digging time begin on one side.
fork the straw over and pick up the
potatoes, then take the next row fork.
ing the straw from 1t over on the row
that has Just been dug or rather
picked. The potatoes will be white
and clean, and you will get all of them,
whereas by the old method of cult.
walton and digging among the weeds
as high your head you get maybe not
more than half
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
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cult question, at the present stage of our work;
but / should say that it will.
I'VE are deeply interested In the laying out OF
cities. Much more depends on 1t than beauty
valuable as that is. Yes think that II our plan
natures there will be need for ugliness in
our cities-at least not that ugliness which comes
from ignorance"
I'VE need ideals of public service in municipal
governments, and We need ideals of plain business
efficiency. When get them we shall begin to
have some idea of how much citys government
controls its whole social and political destiny,
said Mr.. Bruere.
"As matter of fact. suppose | do not need
to dwell at any length the value of good mu
nicipal administration. ] am not apt to fnd any
body who would dispute the fact with me. But
| think can allow myself to insist upon one fac
tor in its value which do not find TO be very
widely known.
''If you say to the average man that the affairs
of the city should be conducted with as much
business sagacity and economy as the affairs OF
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13

expense of operation. The motor
truck has its place on the farm. 1t
can be used for plowing and heavy
hauling. but can never replace the
draft horse. II the draft horse is
permanent part of agriculture. more
attention should be given to its pro-
duction.
There is an increasing demand for
heavier horses on the farms. Deeper
and better tillage must be practiced In
the future. and this requires heavier
machinery and more motive power.
There are two ways OF increasing this
power. One is by increasing the num-
ber OF light horses. But the most eco
nomical way is to increase the weight
of the horses. This will reduce the
farm labor force; will decrease the
amount of equipment necessary In re
quiring less stable room and less
harness, and the cost OF feed will be
lessened.
All farmers and breeders who are
breeding horses for commercial pur-
poses should replace their small mares
with heavier ones. This must be done
gradually by adding few good draft
mares to the herd every year and sell
ing the poorer ones. Sometimes good
colts may be reared from inferior
mares by mating them to good stall
lion. but better ones always will be
the result OF the mating OF better
mares to the same stallion. There are
plenty of good stations throughout
the state. but the mares are lacking.
and until the farmers come to realize
the value of the right kind of mares
| the profit in breeding will be low.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13

Where this plan has been a failure
1t was on account of wet cold weather
early In the season which caused
the potatoes to rot before coming
up. We usually use clean straw. but
half rotten would answer the purpose
probably as well. This coat of straw
which may be turned under the next
year. enriches the ground for subse-
quent crops whether of potatoes or
grain.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
MUM.

mollusk came to first parent to be
named.
ering moment
Now, divers other creatures having got theirs,
were lettering about to pick up what of
ISOLATION they might. and number OF these
burst out laughing hereupon
Just think how mum you'll have to bel" they
jeered.-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
White oeranIun.

A good white geranium is Jewel
which, when found. should be kept.
Select one or two zonales for ornamen-
tai foliage. and keep them bright by
giving the plant as much sunshine as
possible and dose of ammonia once
a week-a teaspoonful in a quart of
water.
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
IntoIerabIe Nuisance.

Moles in garden prove an intoler.
able nuisance While they may be
trapped. the only sure way is to In
ject bisulphate OF carbon into their
runs
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
QUITE REMARKABLE.

big production, that musical comedy"
Yes; and remarkable thing is that the caet
of characters is larger than the list of
authors"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13

private Industries, he Will
naturally say yes, OF
course;' but II you go fur
ther and suggest to him
that a sound municipal
regime can save him more
than money and time; that
II can lift the whole level
of his social community and
that 1t can help to conserve
everything about him, from
his business interests to his
health and his peace OF
mind. he Is apt to think
either that you are trifling
with him. or that you lean
toward 'paternalism and
should be subdued.
"City government should
and can be made to mean
much more than clean
streets or a capable fire de-
partment. 1t means the es-
tablishment and preserva-
ton of healthy relationships
in every phase of the city's
existence.
at has in its hands the
health. the intelligence. and
economic capacity OF every
citizen. 1t can be SO organ
lied that 1t will take leader
ship in filing every ascer-
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13

30 Bayb JOhh Purroy mitchell, presi-
dent of the board of aldermen OF New York who.
with Henry Bruere. director of the bureau OF
municipal research. has Just submitted to Presi-
dent Wilson plan whereby the national capital
can be used as guide, philosopher. and friend to
all other American cities.
There are certain fundamental processes which
all cities must adopt, irrespective of their several
forms of government" he continues. 'and it is the
best of these. each after its kind, that we would
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13
So They Are Friends.

Those two girls tell each other everything"
Everything but what they really think OF each
other"
The Elbert County tribune., 1913-06-13

T cannot happen in a day. nor a
month. nor a year; but one national
administration should allow time
enough to make of Washington
standard of efficiency among cities;
a giant laboratory for municipal re-
search; a finished product of the dis
TILED municipal wisdom gathered
here. there, and the other place. by
lesser cities, working independently
to find solutions to civic problems"
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-23
WEST CORNW ALL

Since last week there has been a lull in activities of public character and individuals have sought their own pleasure. A party of ladies including Mrs. Geo. Smith and daughter Mary, Miss Gertrude Sturges and Helen, and the Misses Smith made shopping trip to Bridgeport.
 Mrs. Hoagley. of Sharon, has been visiting Mrs. J. B. Smith,
 Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. Davidson attend ed the s. s. convention at New Milford.
 At the grange meeting Monday eve- ming an exceeding interesting lecturer s hour was provided. The subject was ..The Ideal Rural School" and Florn Johnson was the principal speaker, After his address there was some dis cussion. A number are planning to to visit Litchfield Grange, Thursday evening, and social is being planned for Halloween. The deputy, J. H Blakeman, is expected at the next meet. inO
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-23
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

What is the distance and most direct road from Canaan to Falls Village? A young man hired horse from Bartle Bros. drove to East Canaan, back to Ca- naan. then they kept going straight ahead and about II o'clock wondered where they were, as they had reached a little village where there was a school house, monument, cemetery and a white house. On inquiry lady told them to go back and take the first right hand road, which they did and found much to their sorrow that they were in the land of Goshen. They reached home safe in the wee small hours of the morning. Guide boards with electric lights attached would be suitable for these night travellers.
 Mrs. Lorette Kimberley and son Karmi, of West Torrington, were guests of Mrs. Lois Pendleton last Sunday af- ternoon.
 All roads lead to Litchfield this week
 The outfit of the dog and pony show passed through this place last Sunday enroute to Falls Village. A breaking ot one of the machines as they were turn ing the corner by the church caused about an hours delay.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-23
ASHLEY FALLS

Several from this village attended the meeting of the County o. E. Union at the Congregational Church in Sheffield Monday evening.
 Mrs. Frank VanDeusen, of Torring- ton, visited her parents, MT. and Mrs. Lucius Scoville part of last week.
 MT. and Mrs. R. L. Hurlbut are visit. ing Walter Chapin at Orange, N. J.
 Donald Smith, of New York, was home over Sunday.
 Miss Florence Hall visited Miss Jennie Albert former teacher in our village school, during the teachers convention in Pittsfield
 F. P. Smith was taken suddenly ill Sunday morning, but at thls writing is improving.
 Mrs. R. P. Lee and Mrs. R. L. Hurl- but spent Friday in Williamsville.
 The village schools close today in or der to give the teachers an opportunity to attend the teachers convention in Pittsfield.
 Mrs. F. P. Smith returned Sunday from West Haven.
 The Harvest concert given at the Methodist Church Sunday afternoon was very pleasing to those who attended.
 Rev. c. B. Landon visited friends in Hlllsdale and Copake, N. Y, last week.
 The quarry was closed Monday on ac- count of trouble with the gas engine.
 Miss Blanche BalIou, of Beckett, visit ed relatives in town last week.
 Joseph Deloge has accepted a position in Plainville, Conn.
 Miss Ruth Landon returned Thursday from visit ill Danbury, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-23
LIME ROCK.

Rev. Geo. W. Griffith has been attend ing the triennlal convention of the Episcopal church, now being held in New York. Service as usual next Sun day, Oct. 26, at 10:3O o'clock.
 Wallace Sparks, of Great Harrington, called on friends here Friday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. William Bierce returned last Wednesday from trip to Benning- ton, Vt.
 George Morrison was in New Haven, Friday, on business.
 Frank Roster has moved to South Norfolk, where he and his brother, Joseph, have large wood job.
 Glenn Bacon, of Dickinson Center, N. Y, who has been guest of his brother, W. J. Bacon, during the past week, re- turned home Tuesday.
 Mrs. Ada Nichol, of Canaan, was in town Tuesday.
 Mrs. George Morrison was in Pittsfield the fore part of the week.
 W. J. Bacon and two daughters were in PIttsfeld, Tuesday.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-23
SHARON
William Kenny was in New York last

William Kenny was in New York last week.
 Chester Bartram is homo from Morris Business College for @ few days.
 Cora Winans spent three days in Lakeyille last week.
 Mrs. Frank Landon and son were wis iting at W. K. Landon home last week. Mabelle Hotaling has returned to her work at the central office.
 Mabelle Klebes was in town Sunday. Mr. Stone, the superintendent of the Sharon High school. has a telephone in stalled in his home.
 Mrs. Kelsey has gone to visit her sis ter for two weeks.
 The Catholic church gave a euchre party at Mrs. James Fahey's home Mon day night Besides the playing of cards small packages were sold containing fancy articles.
 Mrs. John Jackson passed away at her home Friday.
 W. K. Landon was in Hudson, Tues day. on business.
 MT. Sparks was Tn town Monday.
 Helen Bassett returned home last week.
 The Epworth League of the Methodist church, will hold social in the church parlor on Friday night of this week, Oct. 24, at 8 o'clock sharp. The pro- gram as planned will have 8 variety of amusing and interesting features. The most important being humorous little sketch given by five or six girls, en. titled. "Not Man in the House" :" Light refreshments will be served. and the whole thing will be absolutely free to all who pay the insignificantly little 15 cents admission.
 Next Sunday will be observed in the Methodist church as Prison Sunday. In the morning the pastor will speak on Prison Abuses and Prison Reforms.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-23
RIGHT IS MIGHT.

With truth and justice and love on my side, should not fear to sand in a minority of one against the population of the whole globe. would say to them: ''I am the stronger. You may glory now, but Ishall conquer at last. ."-Theodore Parker.