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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22

House in the state Of Vernon" DR.
H. -. liolton Brattleburo. Vermont.
Hygiene Improvements IN the
Rural Schools uf Wisconsin Waiter
T.. Larson, State Rural School Inspec.
tor. Madison. Wisconsin.
The Evolution of Maverick Town.
ship"-Dr James ". Morrison.
Health Commissioner Hartsvllle, In.
diana.
school Hygiene in the Philippines
DR.. a. j. Mclaughlin. Surgeon
United states Public Health.
"Onc Status of Hygiene III thu
Schools of York County Nebraska
Alice Florer. County Superintendent
Of Schools. York county Nebraska
The Problem Of the Defective
Child in Rural schools -Frofcssor
Bird r. Baldwin. Swarthmorc College
Swarthmore. Pa
Medical Inspection of White and
ColCred Rural IT, 1ry Schools In Nir
ginia County Dr Roy r. Flanagan
Director Of Inspection. State Board of
Health. Richmond. virginia
intestinal Parasites Rural
school a Factor in Spreading their
Infection John A. Farrell.
HookwQrm Commission Raleigh.
North Carolina.
Warm Lunches in Rural Schools"
Mary L. Bun. Department G! Agri.
culture. University OF Minnesota St
Paul. Minn.
Sanitation Of the Consolidated
Country School --Dt. william Gray
Swank. Health Officer. Crawfords-
vile. Indiana
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22
RED School HOUSE
Center Of Interest
WILL OCCUPY PLACE OF HONOR
At INTERN hTIONt HY-
GIENE CONGRESS-.

NEW Work.. July 1i-(Special.)
The little red school house is 20 oc-
cupy q place or honor on the pro-
gram Of the Fourth International
Congress on school hygiene. accord
ing 60 q statement issued by the pro-
gram committee. which is composed
II Drs. Robert ". L1yett and David
J.. Edsall % Harvard Or Luther II.
Gulick ~ New York and Dr. Thorn
as A. Storey ot the College OF the
city OF New York. secretary general
u the congress.
The problems II the city schools
have received a great deal Of much
deserved attention. say the members
81 tho committee In their announce
ment uf tho program. The very
serious problems OF the village
school and ot the rural school have
received but little attention. The
study and the solution Of these prob
lens are OF obvious complekity aud
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22

Wnuted-ro purchase minority
VT other 'r'eres, 90 eood on prop
critics Address J.. o Box SIS. Tulsa.
OF'a adv
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22

70 Is reported that the United
states government may recognize
Mexico within week or two. II GER
Wlnly d.asut look a. Mexico used to
look. hu. possibly It may be recog-
nizcd hy tho prominent cheek bones
and the gold filling In the teeth.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22

Speaking Of news that listens
good. there Ia the announcement that
tho Chicago Grand opera company
will play a return engagement In
kansas City neIt ssason.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22

" % raur1. ot Ratlesvl'r. wa,
Ir no, Dt Yesterday
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22

Thnmas Grant Of the liohmun pN
company. has returned 10 I..laa FROM
hi' how" Zoo Lowell ind where %,
spent srNrih Nrchs
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22

W VI Graham has gone ta pltrs-
hurFh Pa or business
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1913-07-22

George CoNle. assistant general
superintendent for thr Prairie on
ud 'ps company IS in DrQur~u.
Ark. spending H short vacation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16

Birn,inghan1's Critical 4,
Financial Situation AS
Outlined By Mr.. Ward

deficit
/ prospective o.
either law
r
commission should absolutely
applications appropriations
If a will
wipe
be
tax
in is
further he
Illegal
o
that
equal to the
OF the !.
necessary
pr S
opposing
emandgng an
tax must for
TX
with low
tax
Adequate taxation not
the
making bulge
which.
s5eoooo
effective
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16
FATHER OF CONNIE
COMPTON IN CITY
Continued from Page rIve)

fHRe flRel.
~-~~>~>>~-~-~~~~~-~-~>--~~ --~~--~~-~>~>~~~~~~-<~
G. B. and Grady Foreman. charged with
the murder at Springville of Connie
Compton, were brought here and placed
in the Etowah county jail last night.
They were brought from Ashville by
Sheriff Love. Feeling runs high there.
sympathy being about equally divided.
The defendants, who are among the
most prominent men of ST. Clair coun-
ty, 1t Is understood will plead self-de-
fense. According to their story, as re-
peated by the officers. Compton had n
dog, hunting, when the Foremans met
him. Just before the killing, Grady
Foreman Is said to have met Compton
near the postoffice at Springville and
to have drawn gun. Compton. SO the
story goes, took the gun from Fore
man. G. b. Foreman, standing near by.
drew gun when Compton fired two or
three shots at him. according to their
account Another account Is that Grady
Foreman had told several friends be-
fore the shooting that IL his uncle, G.
B. Foreman. would not kill Compton, he
would do 1t himself. Because OF the
relationship between the defendants
and Probate Judge Herring OF ST. Clair
county, the preliminary hearing prob
ably Will be held before Justice OF
the peace. Friends of the Compton
youth have employed prominent Bir-
mingham law firm to assist the prose-
cution, and IT is said that any efforts
to release the defendants on bond will
be fought stubborniy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16

parent, and the arguments in favor OF
one, absolutely irrefutable.
Naturally, great pressure has bsefs
brought to bear against the calling of the
lawmakers together. brought by those
who are always fearful when legislature
Is in session. However, 1 am convinced
that the governor when: all the facts are
presented to him will act for the common
welfare, for the state4as whole. / am
of this opinion because I know him 10
we'll
1T is unnecessary to.review the needs
of an extra session. The states finances
must be patched up. There is grave me-
cessity for reform in legal procedure.
There is the necessity of redistricting the
state.
Commission on Trial
Jefferson county, the largest contrfbu-
tor to the states exchequer, requires that
the anti-fee amendment be put into effect.
Birmingham must have financial relief
There has never been a better friend Of
commission form of government than
Governor ONeal. Commission form of
government Is on trial in Birmingham.
There is no question of that fact. As n
result of the consolidation. the situation
has assumed such proportions that with
out legislative relief men cannot cope
with ii successfully. .Ese SIS 81
For all these reasons, / am confident
that the governor has not definitely de-
termined against an extra session."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16
GEORGE II. WARD

be Immediately collected-by law If nee
essary.
Good business, not only justice, de-
mands that a government enforces its
enactments on all alike--so that one may
not pay while others escape).
g. That cancellations or rebates ON as
sessments or concessions of any kind
calling for money, must be Immediately
estopped.
(When cancellation or rebate is given,
the city has lost q sum equal to the re-
bate. The law defines clearly the liabil-
ity of municipality. We must hew to
the law, even though individuals make a
sacrifice, unless deeper financial embar-
assment is invited.
The cancellations and rebates of the
past have been, doubtless, justified. par
ticularly as to improvements In the an
nexed territories, owing to peculiar con-
ditions, but property owners have had
every fair opportunity to settle and no
further concessions should be justified).
Extra Session Necessary
In regard to more revenue, various
methods have been advanced for relief.
There has been a discussion of making
birmingham separate taxing district,
or of having a small county all to itself.
There has been discussion of the Cali
fornia plan. Both plans contain merit,
but either would require prolonged study
in detail even il the principal would
ultimately bring relief and certainly it
would be impossible, through either plan,
to obtain relief at an early date.
As far as Birmingham is concerned not
only is relief necessary, but prompt re-
lief is necessary.
1t appears that the majority of those.
including the Chamber OF Commerce
committee on taxation, who have given
the matter thought and weighed all dis
cussions, have concluded that raise of
our tax rate from 81 to $1.50 is the ssanest,
quickest and most satisfactory plan that
the people of Birmingham could adopt.
1t is this plan which in future years.
as property valuations rise, will enable
the city obtain a larger proportion
of the tax money and justify the people
of Birmingham in resisting unnecessary
raises of assessments.
The fact that Birmingham's tax rate is
lower than any other city in the United
States of its class as shown by the CEN
sus bureau and that even one-half of
that rate is unavailable for operating
purposes, invites continued agitation for
Increased assessments from a large num-
ber Of citizens. whose motives vary from
the noblest to the most sordid.
Proving the Point
The statement that the city's normal
expense Is equivalent to sum that will
be produced by $3.50 rate, is shown
by the following:
Net income for year 1918 .S1, ,139, ,399
Firty cent increase on valua-
ton sso,000,0oo ...................... 4oO,o"O
81, ,5s9, 1893
Net expenditures, 1918 (See Table
b .............- -...........'.',., 500
Tbis point is further proved by remem-
herring that 100000 will just about offset
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16

1886, 900 per annum,
1t may not be amiss to say right here
that the city commissioners are not to be
placed in the attitude of demanding or
fighting for increased taxes.
The people must decide for themselves.
They must take up the fight. must rep
resent themselves If they wish to carry
Birmingham on to its manifest great des-
tiny as the leading city of the south. 1t
should not be forgotten that the cunu-
latlve effect of tax money is acknowl-
edged to be the very best investment
known to mankind.
1t is obvious that an abnormally low
city rate Inevitably results in heaping
up bonded Indebtedness, so that in the
end nothing Is saved, for the city is
permanently crippled by large fixed
charges for bond investment.
Progressive cities with high tax rate
are oustripping older centers with low
tax rates. This proves that adequate
taxation does not kill prosperity or check
progress. 1t Is illustrated clearly in Bir-
mingham, where an excessive privilege
license is depressing trade and industry.
If our tax rate was raised to the aver
age of other progressive cities, down.
ward revision of the license schedule
would be made possible.
1t is unquestionably the duty of every
citizen, whether tax payer or not. 10
scrutinize closely the statements here
with submitted.
Inquiries Are Welcomed
1t will be pleasure for the commits
sion to explain every item of expense
and answer every inquiry. [ believe that
in making up the budget in the near
future a public hearing should be given
so that all citizens, who have ideas that
would help the commissioners, or who are
suffering from lack of information as
to the necessary cost of a government.
could appear and join In thes discussion
at set date. This is a custom rapidly
coming in vogue in the progressive cities.
The statements submitted will give an
idea of the wide scope of Birmingham's S
municipal work The city is now carry
ing on at low cost almost every up-to-
date department known to the greater
cities.
Yet there is tremendous demand from
the public for increased service from all
departments, coupled with campaigns for
more kinds of departments.
Applications on File
In order that the public may under
stand something of the pressure on the
commission, there are now on file appli-
cations for equipment, salaries, street
lights. fire plugs. play grounds. charity,
rebates, education, etc, which, IL granted
would increase the fixed expense $4,000
per year For instance, approximately
GO street lights and 1000 fire plugs are
asked for. These would add 100000
yearly to the general expense.
The statements speak for themselves
Nothing but an extra session of the Leg
isature could set in motion plans for
relief which would be effective prior to
the conclusion of the year 1914
Respectfully submitted
GEORGE B. WARD, Commissioner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16
Cost of Operation
liable b

The following table is digest or the
general fund with cross entries, borrow
ing operations and trust funds eliminated.
1t really shows the cost of running the
city of Birmingham:
Net operations of general fund TOT Ms
cal year ending September 30, 1913;
Expenditures:
For operations sss.' 'oos. % .,
For investments o''oie'o
For reduction of debt
and refunds ......... fs'ots'o-
For school term 80. .2461,6Zo.VS
Less state and county 2S, ,oO0W
Investment and I'M
pronertv 57,7o6.o5
Total axnenses 81, ,451, ,9S3.23
Receipts:
General fund purposes, total. sl'lSs'Sss'4V
Deficit fiscal year, Sept. 80, 1913 Sl2' osS.n
Deficit fiscal year, Sept. 30 1917 5os' loS. as
Deficit fiscal year September 80, -.
1914, estimated .......-.......,. Soo'Vo'"
s1o31 ,es7. .26
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16
CRISIS REACHED
AND RELIEF MUST
COME At ONCE TO
GITY'S FINANCES
Continued from Page one,

floating debt must not be further in
creased until plans are developed that will
permanently provide sufficient funds to
take care of the city from year to
year and at the same time pay the
loans the banks are carrying, must not
so unheeded.
Hence every citizen who is engaged
in the general uplift, or who is inter-
ested in promoting worthy movements
or is active in obtaining special bene-
fits that take money out of the city
treasury, should recognize this critical
condition and not be insistent in their
demands.
The commission should be upheld by
every citizen in absolutely closing down
on new applications for appropriations
until financial relief is assured.
If a city ever defaults on Its bond
interest or other obligations irrepara-
BILE damage is DONE
Subsequent payment will not repair
the damage nor remove the stain.
Furthermore, the credit of the city of
Birmingham has direct bearing on
the credit of every municipality in
Alabama,
Tables Indicate Deficit
In regard to the deficits 1T may be
stated that they exist in the city's
funds about as follows, viz:
In general fund ...........$ 100000
(Now carried by banxs).
In public improvement bond
fund ................... 1000
Caused by cancellations,
rebates, loss of interest,
etc.)
In sinking fund ......:....... $4,000
$1,000, 600
In delinquent assessments ...$ 100000
Loss on this item problem
atical, depending on vigor
with which legal depart
ment is required to attack
the problem.D
Estimated deficit for coming
year ....................! $4,000
Interest and maintenance of
auditorium .............. $4,000
:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16
LANE WILL CALL ON
GOVERNOR O'NEAL TO
URGE EXTRA SESSION
tContinued fron page Five,

(Continued from Page FiveD
the proportion of Squedunk, or continue
to progress along metropolitan lines?"
Mr.. Weatherly Talks
James Weatherly in regard to this mat
ter said:
II will not believe that the governor
has definitely concluded not to call the
lawmakers into extraordinary session. 1t
seems to me that the necessity for an Inn
mediate session Of the legislature is -ap-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16
,S65,ooO
Bond Issue Necessary

At least 100000 of this total must
be taken care of with bond Issue by
October, 1914.
This must be done, whether tax
raise be voted or not. Interest on this
bond issue will add another $4,000
per annum to fixed expenses.
A study of the general fund (see
table b shows that the normal expense
of the city is about S1,450,000 per an
nun and that the treasury is now and
has been running behind since the
Greater Birmingham consolidation at
rate of approximately $1,000. per day,
to-wit:
Deficit 9-30-1912, 965 days.S 69,103.49
2 Deficit 9-30-191S, 365 days. 312,5S3.77
Deficit 9-S0-1914, 1865 days
(estimated) ......... 350,OO0.0O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16

Total deficit, 1895 days. 81 ,031, ,6S7.26
In estimating the 1914 deficit, no
allowance is made for purchases of
property. equipment, or extraordinary
expenses. These items invariably ma
teralize in any citys budget every year
and will undoubtedly call for a goodly
sum-
A further estimate carried forward to
9-30-1916 would indicate a deficit and
floating debt OF s2,00o.000 if relief is
not obtained in meantime.
OF course it is unthinkable that any
bank or set of banks, local or foreign,
would be drawn into such situation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16

81, ,53y 3S9
Net expenditures, 1918 (See Table
R1 ..,................... VI, 45l SS3
This point is further proved by remem-
.bering that $4,000 will just about offset
the average deficit of $1,000 per day, or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16
Total expenditures per

capita ......$o.1o sit.t
This shows that Birmingham is giving
service to territory twice the average
area with less than half as much money.
BY multiplying population by any item In.
table the amount of funds handled In
that department will be obtained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16
Comparative Statement
(Tahle Dl

Comparative statement Of five southern
cities showing amount of taxes collected
on proprty by the municipalities. show
ing also amount of taxes paid per square
mile: 10y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16


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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16

study Of this table shows the inn
possibility of the City of Birmingham,
with quality of municipal service as is
enjoyed by the citizens OF other munich
palities which have from 125 to 1900 per
cent more revenue per square mile. For
instance, Memphis, with an .approxi-
mately the same population. has twice
as much revenue for operation and i'm:
provement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-16
Per Capita Revenue

Comparative statement of per capita
revenue, expenditures and eapiIai out
lays:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01
CONTINENTAL MOTOR
MAKES GREAT RUN
Chicago Man Has Machine Which
Has Travelled 10000
Miles.

Seven years ago Edward B. Ellicott
purchased Continental motor and sufi-
Gent other standard parts to assemble
a touring car which would fulfill his
ideas of what a real automobile should
be like.
Mr.. BIIicott has used this car con-
tinuOusly winter and summer in and
about Chicago and the surrounding coun-
Try. 1t has never been laid up for any
purpose outside of painting. The motor
has never had any repairs outside of a
few simple requirements which excessive
use Will wear out on the best of motors
During these last seven years Mr.. 81
lcott has run over 10000 miles without
tremendous total Of actual running miles
is a wonderful testimonial to the en-
durance of the modern gasoline engine
and to the Continental motor in particu-
lar In speaking of this remarkable rec
ord. Mr.. Ellicott says:
Il have kept A pretty careful check
on the distance the car has run, and it
is even more than 10000 miles. l have
used a standard spedeometer, and have
had il checked each year for accuracy.
The time during which l have not had
the speedometer on the car has been
eliminated from consideration. 1 have
had one chauffeur nearly all this time.
From its present condition, see no rea-
son why the motor should not run prac-
tically as far again without any abnormal
expense l fully expect to duplicate this
distance if l live seven years longer"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01

events. Prizes aggresating n.eoo will be
awarded the contestants In the auto
mobile races the local drivers viii pre-
dominate, such well-known enthusiastic
as I. c. Barber Frank Stewart Cleve
Campbell, Wien yesterday. and Harry
Meyers having already signified their
intention of plotting cars IN the various
events.
Preparations have been begun to put
the Benning track In the best possible
condition for the high speed that VIII
be maintained by the drivers. Curves
that have been the cause OF slow goins
in the past will be banked and the whole
course heavily oiled.
Applications for enry blanks should Dc
addressed to N. d. Murray, 2lH Four
teenth Street. Northwest. who will for
ward the necessary blanks as the appii-
cation is received. No entrance fee Il
charged the MOTORCYCLE riders. A III
entrance fee is charged the automo'
bile entrants.
The race meet is to be held under the
sanction Of the three AS and the r.
A. NJ.
Oficers Of the Washington Automonile
Racing Association are @. r. Cowie
president; J. H. Miller. vice president;
H d. Murray. secretary, ana Charies
Kloppmeyer, treasurer. ]. c. Barber and
IF. A. Stewart compose the racing entry
committee.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-06-01
SELF-STARTERS. AID
TO WOMEN DRIVERS
Mechanical Device Increases Number
of Gentler Sex Who Pilot
Own Cam.

"One thing that has contributed, more
than any other single factor, to the in
crease In the number of women drivers
Of gasoline automobiles" says Harry
Cunningham. local agent for the Ameri-
can car, lis the electric equipment now
found on the majority of the good cars
THE woman OF average strength was
debarred from attempting to drive a
gasoline car before the cranking device
was perfected. She could steer. handle
the gears and brakes, and do everything
else necessary, except turn the motor
over. So she could not take a car out
unless accompanied by some one able to
crank the engine. In my opinion the
average woman is a better driver than
the average man. AS a rule she does
not thirst for speed; and it is my obser-
walton that she displays better judgment
in situations which only good judgment
will save. In other words she will not
take the chances a man will when he Is
behind the steering wheel of an automo-
bile.
Doubtless the American and other
companies adopted the electric starter as
matter of convenience and as a time
saver 1t Is all that could be desired in
this direction; and in addition has put
the women of the household in the
pleasant position of being complete mas
tiers of the gasoline car