The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-02-14

ems SO as TO give the utmost conyen-
fence to the housewives.
Miss Brown is doing splendid work
in our state not only among the rural
wives and mothers but also among
those who live in the city. Let US all
lend hand and let the good work
so on
The mayor of Boston Is trying to
have the boys and girls OF the city
learn this Athenian oath. I'VE will
never bring disgrace to this our city
by any act of cowardice or dishones-
ty. We will fight for the ideals and
sacred things of our city. We will
revere and obey the city's laws and
do our best to incite like respect
and reverence in others. We will al
SO strive increasingly to quicken the
public sense OF duty. We will trans
init this city to those who come af-
err us. better and more beautiful than
was transmitted to us. Boys and
girls, let us learn this, too.
The university OF Nevada held a
bread making contest recently and
the second prize was won by a young
man who competed against 80 girls
II may sound queer but taking the
bakers into account. Is not as much
bread made by men as by women?
Playing truant at school is the first
step to destruction, according to the
official findings OF our attorney gem
eral and he will try to get the Kans-
as legislature now in session to pro
vide more stringent laws for Logs or
girls who stay away from school and
for more rigid enforcement of cur
few laws. John d. Dawson has been
busy as attorney general enforcing
the Kansas prohibitory laws and the
laws prohibiting. white slave trairie
in the larger cities Of the state and
he has come to the conclusion that
crime committed in the course of at
tempting and playing hockey should
be stopped as soon as possible, by
parents and officers.
He placed the downfall OF dozens
of men and women to the lowest cir
Giles of society and found that prac-
,icaiy every one traced its beginning
to the school days when the boys
4 ais PLAYED hockey and loafed or
where they did not keep off the street
a, nlght. tie says he does not know
what causes the boys and girls to be
bad but he does know that the first
step in their badness is caused by
playing hockey from school, If par
ents are not enough interested in tn :
welfare of their children to see that
they do not play hockey nor loaf Oh
the streets either by day or night
tnen it is the states duty to see to 1t,
Miss LaFaun wilkins and Miss
Mabel Etzold made. us pleasant cal
Saturday. Miss LaFaun gave an en-
.ertalnment at her school which net
| ted her quite a sum to spend on lit
tie helps for the school. She hopes
| to start a library for the school. she
likes her school and is keeping up
the course OF study quite well cOnsid-
ering a number of hindrances she mad
to contend with. She hopes to have
her pupils all ready for the next BIZ
monthly the last of February, We
enjoyed the visit very much and hope
they will call again.
Misses Edna and May SteyessOn
accompanied by their cousin, Miss
Ina Shaffer from Hutchinson, graced
! this office with their presence last
Saturday. Miss Shaver is quite well
pleased with Liberal Miss Edna re
ports her school as doing good work
and keeping up with the course Of
study. Come again. girls. Our latch
string always hangs out.
The school board of district No.
called ON business lately in regard
to their school. Their teacher, Miss
| Florence Needham and lone Ross are