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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

have the latest player piano on
the market W. r. Graham.
wanted-Good. clean rags at the
Cast oregonisn office.
For sale-Nine room house. North
Side. Address, Box 4O6 City.
See w. r. Graham for the Man
uelo Player Piano.
wanted-Girl to do housework In
country. Inquire IL" this office.
Widow with two small children
wants position on farm. Phone 4F2.
Furnished room for rent. Lights
and bath. 5l9 w. Webb. Phone
275 NJ.
Phone s2i for the Model Clean
ers." quick service. Lester & Miller
ia East Webb street.
For rent-Furnished rooms with
or without board. with private family
on north side. Phone 23s r.
wanted-To buy two tons Of
whole barley. Inquire Layne &
Hughes. Dutch Henry Feed Yard.
For sale at bargain and on terms
fine new bungalow. Inquire w. II
Bell, Golden Rule hotel Phone 81
or 2.
For sale-Drug store for less thar
invoice: also good horse and buggy
Inquire w. II. Bell. Golden Rule Ho
tel, or phone 25.
For sale-Two modern cottages 10
.ated on east Court street, sevel
blocks from Main street. Inquire o
Walters mill.
Old papers for sale: tied in bun
lies. Good for starting fires. etc. 16
bundle or two bundles for 26'
This office
Peaches for canning, the kind tha
have a flavor after being canned. IL
: bertas from Stanfield. Don't della!
. Peoples Warehouse have them.
Harvey withers. the painter, hG
!: returned from his summer outin
: and is now ready to paint your aut'
: mobiles.
Mutt" takes the big loads ar
1
: Bros haul anything and reasonabl
Furniture van and storage warehous
office SAT Main street Phone sss
For sale-Modern seven roo
: house and seven lots. with barn, clio
: to school. s2500 takes It all. Inqui
or address "a" this office.
Lost-Red saddle with brand T.
J. made by Hamley & Co, taken off
spotted horse at edge of town. Fin
= er return 10 Hamley's saddle sh
: and receive $500 reward.
. wanted--A boy or young man
: good habits to work in store. NJ,
: be live wire and not afraid
= work. A good place for the right oil
= Address. with particulars, Manage
= care this office.
= Lost--Alligator hand grip. conta
: ing coat and vest, two check boo
: one on Bank OF California and one
= First National Bank of Pendlet,
= Finder will receive $40 reward for
= turning to this office. Address r,
: Stafford.
Passengers for Portland desiring
= refreshing ride on the Columbia ri
= should take the str. Bailey Cats
= At The Dalies. daily except Sunt
: and Monday. at 3:15 p. m. arriving
= Portland at s:i5 p. m. Fare. 7
= Oalles to Portland. 800.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
MAINE CAMPAIGN
OPENED BY T. X.

LEWISTON, Maine. Aug. 1s.-The
progressive party's campaign prece-
ding the state election in September
was opened today by Theodore Roose-
welt in an address delivered at meet
ing Of progressives.
I'VE stand for prosperity" said
Colonel Roosevelt, ''yet we stand for
division of prosperity, for passing
prosperity around. OF the two old
machines. one would destroy prosper
/ ity. and the other if prosperity were
obtained, would divert it with enor-
nous disproportion to a few favored
and private people"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
IIOuse to Rcnt1

why look for house to rent7 See
Cox and Lonergan and let them fig.
ure on building for you on easy
terms. Let your rent buy home for
you. Choice residence sites, all mod
ern improvements. Telephones s and
b01.--Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

There is considerable question IL
Gen. Joffre has the ability or the ex-
perience to lead the French forces to
success He is now in the field in
Alsace. the last reports have it. He
has not seen real fighting before and
heretofore has been in command of a
small section OF the French army.
His efforts in the field to date. how
ever. according to Paris information,
have been successful
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

No soldiers of Europe showed more
enthusiasm than the French when
the call to arms came. Paris not
only was scene Of marching civil
4ans and men who were anxious 10
show their loyalty and their hatred
OF Germany, but the troops them
selves cheered as loudly as the men
who didn't have to go to war In
one of these scenes. taken since Ger
many declared war. French soldiers
are shown about TO board a train for
the front in relsium. In the other
they are taking thoir last meal II
Paris-the last moel NAM u then
will have i'm Parts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
PEASANTS SAY GERMANS
WAGE WAR OF DIFFERENTIATION

BRUSSELS, via. Paris. Aug. 10
Peasants report that the Germans are
waging war of determination. They
allege that the troops are firing on
priests and are killing and wounding
people Unfortunately. While vii
lagos according to their stories, are
being wiped out by the invaders.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

Ambassador Gerard is in commun-
ication with authorities of the Ger
man ports with foreign governments
on the subject of freights and free
navigation for steamers flying the
American flag with American pas
sengers on board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19

sponsibIe for the loss Of the doubles
matches McLaughlin's winning Of
three straight sets Thursday from
Brookes after r. Norris Williams, OF
the American team had lost three
straight sets to wilding, made him a
hero among tennis followers. His
loose PLAY Friday lost him mis- laurels
however
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
FRENCH OFFICER DETAILS
ACCOUNT ON DINANT

LONDON. Aug. 19,-The Brussels
correspondent of the Reuter- Telegram
company sends a letter published by
the minister of war from French
officer. describing the attack on Din
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
PERFECT ORDER KEPT
IN MEXICO CITY NOW
Citizens Ordered to Surrender Arms,
Fdict Generally Obeyed.

order has been maintained in the cap
ital since its occupation by the con-
stitutionalists. The call for the de-
livery within eight days of arms in
the possession of the inhabitants of
the city is meeting with a general
acquiesence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
Guaranteed by UncIe sam

UUUtUU5StN Uy OHN6O C"Hf.
Run no risks OF tainted meat dur
ing the hot summer months, order
from us and get pure meat, inspected
by the government. Oregon Market
phone 4tl.-Adv.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-08-19
E. Mclaughlin in Action.

Maurice Il. mclaughlin In ACTON.
NEW YORK, aug. 19.-Afcs' hay
ing played a match Thursday the like
Of which had never before been seen
on the Forrest Hill courts, Maurice
f. Mclaughlin. the American cham
pion, played the loosest kind Of ten
mis- Friday afternoon and is held re-
Washington Journal., 1914-11-14

nitt ouf un6 ob. CT tonnie nIdt
gu ibr b%inaufeebsn. llnO tpos bate
Ct ibr iagsn fOIIsn9 @isIIei9t loIIte
Ct ibr cine Belle I9rsibsn. SIN
ndhten @ugenbIid batte Ct aud
f9on elm paar DOrts aufs gopier
setporfen, obns longe l%lebsrIegung, 70
bsiB Iis inn aus benz Ssr5eu iamsr.
sd mill Sbnen nur Iagen, baB
id Sbnen pertroue. Sic IeiDen uno
finb aud pb1Iif9 ihpa9. Nbsr i9
bin Sbr 5reunb Our9 bid unb biinn,
eIoubsn sic mir bas! Sbre
S9nd9e 1T MIR bic unpermeioIi9t
5oIge .ho9beroiser i9perer Nrbeit.
Sober, Der nit 2tib unb Ssele bel
feiner arbsit 1T, bat feline Augsn=
bIide Der 8er3ipeifIung; ober bann
muB er fi9 bss 2i9tss sriunern, iss
mes 2i9tes, bas pie cine etpiee
9ompe brsnnt, sIsidpieI, Oh mir iis
Ieben oDer ni9t.~
ST ging bic Treppe binouf unb
tlopfte ON Gftbers Sir; Elm Stein
fiel ibm bonn 9eroen, aIs ct ibre
Stimme Dernobm.
rMsr lift BAG" frogte iie.
sd bins, Nopier", ontpOrtete
er. SD babe elm Billet fir Sic"
Die Sir DfTnsts ii@ elm penis
unb fe itredte bic 9onO bana9 aus.
Nopier Ieste ben Brief binsin, bann
belt er bic 6onb feit unb tiiBte iie.
Gr fonnte niHt niberiteben.
sSouIenb Dont", fliiferte ibre
Gtimme, oIs ibre 6onb DsrI9ponb.
Gr elite gu 2obD Gambler. @ein
@lolbs an gft6er mar unerf9itter>
lid. Ginen NugsnbNd bate ct fe
zines fheuBliden @erbrehens fir fGs
big geboItsn, aber nur einen einais
gen MugenbIid. limb er f9aIt fh
einen gemeinen Menfden, tpenn er
boran bo6te. Mobrf9einIi9 Iiebte
fe Gambler unb bate iib nur ouF
feline unpiOeritebli9en Bitten entz
fdIoifen, i'm inssebeim Su ieben.
Gambler mar alfo fir bos ltngliid
Derantnortlid, bag ii9 ereisnet bate.
unb ba ie fi9 ni9t entf9lieBen
tonnte. ben Monn 81 b%erraten, ben
tie liebte. mar fie entf9IOfien getpes
fen, gu iterben.
Qns er in bos 3immer e~introt.
legte bic Nd9t{9peiter tpnrnenb ben
Singer an bic 2ippsn; ite fIiiterte
Dem 9Ottor gu, baB bic patientin
ettpos rubieer fei. Napier trat ans
8ett. Dos 2i9t brannte muir f9tpoh,
ober feinem seibten Nuge Offenbarte
fi9 fofOrt Der pabre @runb Der
Ideinbaren 8efferung. Gr fibIte ibs
rem puls, bann fdOb IT bos Augen<
lib 5uriid.
.nGs gebt gu Gnbe", iaste er cine
babe StunOe fpdter, nadOem er bers
sebens berIu9t bate. bic 9eratdtig=
felt an3uregen. n@eben sic raid
binunter unb 1ogen Sic 8udle, 2orb
Gambler miiIie fOfOrt gebOIt tperben.
Gs foII font niemanb i'm Souie se=
it0rt tptrbsn. SD bIeibe bier"
Gr ieBte ii9 neben bas gstt unb
ftiibte ben &opf in bic Sdnbe. Bon
tiefftem MitIeib beipegt, betradtete
er bas biibf9e @eli9t. Die bate
fie i'm Nnfong ibrer Rarriere ale
9eraen burd ibre S90nbeit unb
Mnmut i'm Sturme erobert! Die
fleif9gefporbene Gupbrofpne!
llnb nun lag iie oAf benz @terbe=
bette, neil ber palabin, Der gef9ppz
rem botte, Fe au Iieben, ieinen
S9pur gebrO9en batte.
Washington Journal., 1914-11-14
(5Ortfesuns fOIst.)

Sn Der 2Iemme. gotte:
81 0umm, tpenn id jsBt foge, mein'
TrGu ipielt Idledi, Damn bort ne
gar nift nuf. fose id, it ipislt gut.
bann fpieIt ie erit re&t ueitsr!
Washington Journal., 1914-11-14
XVII.

An LIE
Sir Bebforb SHUTTER ftieg bic
Sreppe gum 9auie Napiers binan.
Muf feinem gIattraiierten, rotten @OII<
monbgeIidt tonnte man einen ge5ies
member Musbrud BON &eIignation in
ben gDttliden Willen leien, gebdmpft
Our9 menf9li9es Mitsefif9I unO 8e=
bauern, biellei9t aud elm tpenis BON
benz @ebonten erleu9tet. 6oB pobl
bic Menf9en tOmmen nub geben.
bas 9Onorar aber barum niht ausz
bIeibt. 8udle, Der einen unsebeuren
HeIpett bor benz bpben GERM bate,
fiibrte ibn in bic Bibliotbet.
sd tperbe benz gnGbigen Germ
meIben, bnB Sic bier iinO, Sir 8eb>
forb."
Sir 8ebfOrb 5Os fi9 ben bunteIs
srauen Sunbf9ub bon Der Medten,
~8udle. -, faete er.
r8itte, Sir 8sOfOrb!"
sd bin gang faffunsslOs, alter
Greuno, gang faffunssIss -"
r@ir finD aIle febr ~aufgerest, Sir
8eOfOrb. Der sndbise 9err, Sir
Bedford, iiebt bcute I'm 5ebn Sabre
Glter aus
Sir 8ebfOrb nabm plaB unb
riidte fi4 ben gpIbenen 3pider 5us
re9t. Seine Stimme Hang pei9
unb polI, unb tpenn man fe b0rte.
tonnte man Ii9 Der lleberaergung
ni9t Deri9lieBen, baB bns Qeben
trob alIer Sor9en unb Riimmerniife
bod re9t ~lebenspert lei.
r@eit ienem llngIiidsmontag, oIs
bic GrberoBberoOsin BON 8Iutemberss
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als i4 ibr gu ibrer 8eiferung graz
tulierte, bin i9 ni9t pieoer 10 aufz
geregt %getpefen, tpie beute."
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furht: Bon Rinbbeit ouf bab' i9
in 6drleD Street gebisnt, Sir gebs
forb. Inns rsst Der Sob ni9t auf,
mir begsgnen ibm gu oft. gs 1T bas
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
SCHOOL NOTES
Maurice Grogan-Harriett Lion
berger-Editors.
Grade Contest.

The public tests which were a part
of the contest participated in by the
9Th, 7th and 8th grades of the Leon
schools were given last Thursday
afternoon before large and appre-
ciative audience of parents and stu
dents. The spirit and skill of the en-
thusiastic participants held the in
terest and attention of the visitors
throughout the rather long program.
The markings for the class room
contests which had been going on for
several days before had all been de-
cided previously. In these contests
all the pupils in each of the partici-
pating grades were given the same
tests and the average of all the
marks counted as the number of
points for the grade.
The exhibit work had been very
tastefully arranged on large racks
in the hall by older pupils of the
school. This also had been judged
and marked on the previous day.
The points earned were as follows:
CLASS ROOM CONTESTS.
...... 9Th 9TH 9Th
Adding 49,. ....27 40.3 57.7
Multiplying :. ..31.S SIS 66.S
Spelling 600 words) S0.4 S4.4 1915
Geography, states, CAPT.
tails, etc. :. ..SS.3 92.99 "a
Map Of Decatur county
freehand .95.3 s5.797.7
PUBLIC CONTESTS.
9Th 9TH Sth
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
Mrs. Joseph r.. Baker.

Lucy J. Shields was born in Full
ton county, Illinois, June 3, 1857,
and passed away at her home near
Grand River Feb. Is, 1914, aged Sc
years, s months and 9 days. In
childhood, she moved with her par
ents to Missouri and later to Iowa,
where on October 80, 1878, she was
united in marriage to Joseph X. Bak-
er. To this union was born seven
children: Laura Josephine De La,
Jennie Frances, who died at the age
of six months, Beulah Olive, Seth
Sampson, Marietta Chandler, Richard
Leroy, Karl Franklin. All the chill
dren were here at the time of her
death, excepting Laura, who lives in
South Dakota, and Marietta, who
lives in North Dakota. Mrs Baker
was a kind and loving wife and moth
er and leaves to mourn her loss, a
devoted husband, six children, four
grandchildren, one sister who resides
in Oregon, one brother in Oklahoma,
and other relatives. She united with
the Methodist church when young.
While living in Missouri there being
no Methodist church near her home,
she uniteu with the United Brethren
church of which she remained a con-
sistent member. She will be sadly
missed in both home and community
for she was we'll known and highly
esteemed.
The funeral services were conduct
ed from the home Tuesday, Feb.
18th, at ten O'Clock, by Rev. Cum
ningham, interment being in Oak Hill
cemetery
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
RURAL SCHOOLS SECTION.
900 to 1O:45

D. Reese Gittinger, Chairman.
The Teaching of Subjects Difficult
to Handle in Rural Schools:
Penmanship-Fan Komers.
Music-Zella Blasdell, Maude
Slower
Sewing-Clara Barnes.
Sewing Exercise-Mary Hazlet.
My Experience with Minimum
Essentials" Winnie Shira.
Election of chairman and secre-
tary for 1914-1915.
$3.50 to $3.50
The New Course of Study as an
Aid to Better School Work, Fanny
Hazlett, Neva Curry and Cora Har-
dinger.
Question box.
Teachers from the rural schools
who arrive before 9 o'clock are in
vited to attend the session of the
High School or Graded Schools de-
partment.
Dinner will be served by the ladies
of the Christian church at rs cents
a plate. Arrangements are being
made to make the dinner hour one
of social enjoyment.
All friends and patrons of the
public schools are invited to attend
all programs of the session.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
HIGH SCHOOL SECTION.
500 to 1O:45

supt. O. NJ. Gass, Chairman.
/. The Relation of the Superin-
tendent to the Teacher. Supt. P. A.
Long, Garden Grove; Miss Frances
NJ. Sears, Leon.
2. Social Functions. Supt. E. W.
Nevelin, Lamont; Miss Aurelia Itchy,
Garden Grove.
3. School Fundamentals. Supt. F..
H. Riggle, Decatur; Supt. J. NJ. How
ell, Davis City.
a. Industrial Arts. Clara NJ.
Barnes, Leon; Ruth bennington,
Garden Grove.
5. English in the High School
Miss Poiteaux Halstead, superin-
tendent of Van Vert school; Miss
Lydia Thomas. Lamont.
Election of chairman and secre-
tary for year 1914-1915.
2:3O to $3.50
6. The High School Course of
Study. Supt o. NJ. Gass, Leon; Supt.
S. R. Sutton, Leroy.
T. Athletics in the High School
Prof. " R. Hopkins, Graceland Col
lege; Supt. H. J. O'Neil, Weldon;
Supt. Chas. H. Tedford, Grand River.
s. Question Box.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26

day by giving musical and literary
program at the opera house Friday
evening. The entire program, which
was under the management of Pro-
lessor Riggle and Mrs. Bowsher, was
very enjoyable, and parts Of it were
really excellent. A slight admission
fee was charged, which netted a neat
sum to be expended for library i'm
provementS. ....... .
:: :: ::
Lincoln's birthday was observed in
the Leon schools. The G. A. r. as
sembled with the grades and High
School at the north building, where
Capt. J. D. Brown and other men,
bers of the Post made appropriate
talks to the young people. Responses
were made by the teachers, and the
High School chorus furnished STIR
ring music for the occasion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
GRADED SCHOOLS SECTION.
500 to 1O:45

Miss Ella Grogan, Chairman.
Contests and Exhibits in the
Grades, Earlita Smith, Lamont Dis
cussion, Mrs. Vena Edwards, Pleas
anton, Miss Olive Gwinn, Leon.
Supervision of the Playground
Agnes Eggleston, Van Vert. Discus
sion, Miss Esther E. Davis, Grand
River; P. G. Erwin, Garden Grove.
Election of chairman and secre-
tary for 1914-1915.
2:3O to $3.50 49,.
Construction Work in the Grades,
Miss Helen Deck, Leon. Discussion,
Ada Monroe, Lamont; Hazel Lion
berger, Garden Grove.
Minimum Essentials, Their Use.
Mrs. Mabel j. Arnold, Garden Grove.
Discussion, Mrs. Francis w. Davis,
Lamont; Mrs. Anna Mulkey, Deca-
tur.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
OFFICERS
President-Chas. B. Woodstock, Ii
ronpi

President-Chas. B. Woodstock, La.
mOni
Vice Presidents
High School Section-O. NJ. Gass,
Leon.
Graded Schools Section-Ella Gro
gan, Leon.
Rural Schools Section-Reese Git
finger, Garden Grove.
Secretary-Aurelia Itchy, Garden
Grove.
Treasurer-Maude Slower, Pleasan-
ton.
Chairman Exc t We Committee,
Mabel Horner, County Super
intendent,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26

Don't resent the newspapers refer
ence to testing seed corn. Test it..
1t is better to laugh over good
stand of corn than at the newspaper
man. Now, honest, have you test
ed your corn?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
DECATUR COUNTY EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
First Annual Meeting to be held al
Leon Saturday, Feb. %, 1914.

The first annual meeting of the
Decatur County Educational Associa-
ton will be held at the High School
building at Leon on Saturday, Feb.
2Sth, and it is expected there will be
a large attendance. The foil wing
is the program for the meeting:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26
PROGRAM.

10:45. Presidents address, Ideals,
Chas. B. Woodstock.
1900. Address, Doctor Hugh S..
Buffum, Fairfield.
II m. Dinner at Christian church.
1880. Annual election of officers.
Address, Mabel Horner, County
Superintendent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26

A lazy liver leads to chronic dys-
pepsia and Observation-Disclosures
the whole system. Try Doan's Reg
ulets Case per box) act mildly on
the liver and bowels. At all drug
Stores
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26

If you have any of our ice cream
packers at your home please tele-
phone US and we will cali and get
them.
Walkers Ice Cream Factory.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26

For baby's Group, Willie's daily
cuts and bruises, mama's sore throat
and grandma's lameness.-
Thomas Eclectic Oil-the household
remedy. Csc and SOC.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1914-02-26

The Thirty-fifth General Assembly
made some important changes in the
laws governing the election of school
officers in city and town school cor
porations having five and seven d.
rectors. Following are some of the
features to be observed:
!. Only the secretary of the board
is authorized to print ballots.
2. He shall enter in alphabetical
order only such names as are pre-
sented to him by petition, for the
Office of director or treasurer.
3. This petition shall be filed with
the secretary not later than seven
days prior to the day of election.
A. The petition shall be signed by
not less than ten qualified electors of
the district.
5. Electors may vote for persons
not named on the ballot by writing
the names thereon.
6. All ballots shall be printed on
plain substantial paper and shall
( have no party designation or mark
whatever.
The secretary shall cause to be
delivered at the polling places of the
district a sufficient number of ballots.
8. In all other respects the cleo
ton shall be conducted under the
general election laws of the state of
Iowa so, far as may seem applicable.
:: =: -:
The Decatur grammar and High
school observed WashingfOn's birth
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25

there is no place for politics in the
Michigan school system or any other
school system.
More than this, at present the coun-
ty school commissioner must have
been a resident of the county in which
he is elected. This means that no
matter how expert a man can be
secured from outside of the county
the electors must make a choice from
residents Of the county and although
this may be all right from the stand
point of local pride ii does not make
for efficiency in the county schools.
There is today no larger problem
anywhere than that of the rural
schools. No other field in education
has anywhere near the possibilities
of that provided by rural school work.
Just as we have county agricultural
experts so the county school commits
sioner should be an expert in his line.
In conducting our city schools we
go anywhere we can find a suitable
superintendent and elect him TO run
our schools. This system has called
forth a class of men who are
superintendent by profession. If we
should be able to go anywhere for our
county school commissioners-or per-
haps we might better call them coun-
ty superintendentsy-w would soon
find that there would be developed a
class of professional county school
commissioners or superintendent
Here is another aspect Of the situa-
ton. If the present school commits
sioner OF Ionia county, for example,
should be forced TO retire by an ad-
fCfn nP hn oil
matter how efficient he might have
made himself by long service he
would be unable to put that efficiency
in action for the best interests Of the
rural schools. He would be out of
Job" and his experience and ability
would be of no account in helping the
rural schools.
The proposed system would make
il possible for him TO offer his services
10 some other county just as now
city superintendent can find new out
lets for his ability.
The proposed system would have
the county superintendent appointed
by county board OF education. This
board should be no more political in
character than are our city school
boards and the same high class Of men
would be willing to serve on this
board as now can be found on city
boards where politics has been
eliminated
At the recent teachers convention il
was proposed that the State Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction appoint
the county school superintendent but
this idea was rejected on the ground
that there would thus be built up
powerful political machine-the very
thing which was wished to be avoided.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-11-25

The unrestricted bachelor leads a
merry life. box comparatively short
one. In the freedom which he loves
turks the cause of his undoing.
Mr. Wilcox declares with authority
that the longevity of the benedict is
due largely to the fact that he is
supervised thoroughly
If he goes to a restaurant and fills
his system with butter cakes, inter-
spersed with chicory sludge, and gets
a touch Of indigestion, the supervisor
general at home gives him n lecture
on diet which he doesn't forget.
In the same way he learns to avoid
mixed drinks.
a companion table shows that the
death rates among wives are lower
than among spinsters, except between
the ages Of 20 and 20. Widows and
divorces, however, die more fire.
quently than do unmarried women.