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University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-30
FOR BETTER HYGIENE
IN COUNTRY SCHOOLS
Nation Wide Campaign Will
Be Started to Improve
Conditions.
WEAK EYES COMMON
u. S. Health Service Tells of
Investigation in Parts
of South.

| BY United Press.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-Amazing
insanitary conditions in rural schools
disclosed in investigation by the United
States Public Health Service in East
ern Tennessee and Northern Georgia
will result in a nationwide campaign
for improved hygiene in the country
school houses, it is announced.
Examination of nearly $4,000 per-
sons, mostly school children, and many
school buildings, showed among many
other unhealthful conditions, soil pol
luton contributing to hook worm in
fection. Large numbers of school
children examined were suffering from
trachoma, dangerous contagious eye
disease, which, if not treated in time,
impairs or even destroys vision. Also
many physical and mental defects were
observed, most of which the health SER
vice physicians said could be correct
ed by improved hygiene and early
treatment, but which if neglected will
cause needless suffering and hardship
in later life.
The investigators found little or no
attention given to sanitation in the
construction of the largest number of
school buildings visited. In location,
heat &, lighting, ventilation, seating
of pupils, location of blackboards or
sanitary conveniences, they were found
wholly inadequate and in several re-
spects positively dangerous.
Drinking water for the children was
found to be often derived from shall
low wells, or unprotected springs
which may cause the spread of disease.
Open water buckets and common tin
dippers were used extensively In the
schools examined.
"The necessity of extending to ru-
raj schools the same sanitary advant-
ages now enjoyed by urban schools is
therefore obvious" said the health |
service in the statement just issued. |
This neglect of sanitary precautions |
observed in rural communities is un-
doubtedly due to lack of sanitary |
Instructing the people in |
the value of sanitation will natur- |
ally serve to make them adopt meas
ures such as are now in force in cit
les for the proper construction and
of school buildings and
the regular medical inspection Of
school children. School hygiene has a
great economical value in that it serves
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-30

For the resolution which is aimed to
make a better individual, If it Is car
ried out in one whit of the spirit In
which 1t is made, does make better
man or woman. And the presence OF
a better man or woman in the world
makes for more generosity and less
selfishness. 1t means a better world,
a place more pleasing to live in.
There is much food for thought be-
tween these two kindred days. The
national game of shopping occupies a
great amount of time. But thought on
what may be placed between these two
days or between any two ordinary days
may well receive consideration.
Between two days is the opportu-
nifty to think out the program which
will enlighten the mind to its duties
of moving human beings to a greater
Joy In living, for self and for all. After
Yule-tide comes New Years day, the
of another year of our lives.
Smile a smile and watch the world
grow happier each day throughout this
new year.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-30
THE CONLEY POOR FUND.

Many persons who give 81 to the
= Charity Organization Society would
gladly give S. or more if they knew
of the dire needs of Columbia's poor.
d. E. Major, field secretary for the or
ganization, says that five times as
much could be spent and the distress
still not be entirely alleviated. One
man, however, recognized the needs of
Columbia's poor. When alive he gave
freely. In his will he left an amount
sufficient to supply the needs of large
number. The man was John C. Conley.
The field agent for Columbia's Char
ity Organization Society spent s1324.-
"a in 1913 in caring for the needy of
the city. The greater part of this
amount was made possible by the
$764.14 received from the Conley Poor
Fund. Nearly all of the provisions,
coal and medicine come from this fund.
By the terms of the will of the late
John C. Conley, $4,000 was left in
the hands of the City Council to in
vest and keep invested in safe inter-
est-bearing loans. Three-fourths of
the net income derived from the inter-
est is to be devoted to purchasing
from time to time the necessaries of
life and distributing them among the
deserving poor of Columbia. The re-
naming one-fourth is to be added an
nually to the principal. According to
the terms of the last settlement filed
with the circuit clerk, April 6, 1914, the
principal amounted to s22,575.6S and
the interest to s1O1S92. The City
Council at the first meeting of each
year elects three of its members to
carry out the provisions of the will.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-30
BETWEEN TWO DAYS.

Looking forward to Yule-tide,
thoughtful people store up message
of good cheer for all the friends they
may have. Gifts are but the symbol
of the spirit of peace on earth, good
will to men," 1t is the time when we
are unselfish, the time when we aim
to make others in our sphere, near and
far. as happy as human power will
permit.
In rapid succession comes the Sec
ond holiday OF the season, the New
Year. 1t is the time when we make
our resolves to be better beings In this
mortal world. Again We can be un-
selfish and again we can further the
message of good cheer to mankind.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-30
BANQUET FOR M. q. STUDENTS
Those Living in Jackson County VIII
Attend Annual Feast Thursday.

E. A. Ikenberry, farm adviser fol
Jackson county, is arranging for 9
banquet for all Missouri students who
live in Jackson county. The banquet
will be held at the Coates House in
Kansas City Thursday at 1880 o'clock
Prospective Missouri students are
urged to attend.
A banquet of this kind has been
given the last two years in Kansas
City for students in the College of
Agriculture, but this year 1t was
thought best to enlarge the scope of
the organization.
Dean F. B. Mumford, Prof. C. B.
Hutchison and few old students will
speak.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-30
B. ]. Carl Married.

B. J. Carl, who has been employed
in the University Coop for the last
two years, was married Christmas
eve to Miss Mabel Bridgewater of
Memphis, Mo. Mr.. Carl met Miss
Bridgewater when she was here for
the summer session this year. She
is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-30

The old saying about digging q pit
for ones enemy might be made to
read: He who faileth to shovel the
ice from his walk shall fall thereon
himself"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-30

to prevent the spread Of disease and
makes the children now in the schools
healthier members of the community
and the country at large"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1914-12-30

Not always, but generally, when
man scratches matches on the wall, he
is a renter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08

A Joke Is never So old that 1t does
not get laugh vut of the man who
is telling IT,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08

considerable volume of mouth u
mouth advertising which the Cadillac
+ receives II would keep us busy
II we We're to attempt to confirm oil
4 deny the many and varied reports that
are constantly being circulated con
corning the Cadillac. But when a
misunderstanding or misconception
Of the methods, plans or policies Of
/ the Cadillac company is liable TO
creep into this sort of gratuitous
publicity, we consider it a duty we
owe the public as well as ourselves 10
correct whatever inaccuracies may
unwittinEly he reported.
We have Experimental, 1t Is true,
with engines of six cylinders; In fact.
we have built a number of such cars
In the past four years. We have
tested them to the utmost; and we
have compared them, point by point,
with some Of the most highly regard
ed SKIES which We had bought for
Just this purpose. 1t may be inter
esting to note, in this connection,
that we did not find a single six
which in our opinion. outpointed our
own in these exhaustive tests. Most
of them, in fact, were outpointed by
our own. These experiments may
have been the basis of rumor that we
were TO market a six cylinder Cadil-
laC--but this company has no such
intention
at one time or another our exper-
mental division has built automobiles
and engines Of almost every conceiva-
BILE type and size. We made two CYL
inder cars some years ago, and it was
rumored that we were to mark ct
such a car--but we never did. We
have also made three cylinder cars,
Il 4 e,
market them-but we never did. And
in the same way the rumor that we
contemplate the marketing Of a CAD
lilac six is without foundation. our
eX detrimental division, which we be
Iieye to be the most thorough in the
entire industry. is ever active. No
expense is ever spared In testing
investigating and experimenting; no
stone left unturned in our e-orts to
discover and provide that which Will
demonstrate itself to be the best in
principle and in practice
"Our tests, Investigations, expert
ments and comparisons have demon
stra1ed conclusfvely, that our four
cylinder engine affords the highest
degree Of au-round efficiency obtain
able. coupled with greatest economy
Of operation and maintenance. Fur
thermore. our tests have proved that
such an engine as the present Cadil-
lac power-plant. in connection with
q properly designed two-speed axle,
produces, not only an extraordinary
range of operating fiexihiliiy but an
extraordinary degree of operating and
maintenance economy and marvellous
lv luxurious riding qualities, while
reducing friction and consequent
wear 10 a marked degree and reduc-
ing vibration almost to the vanishing
point
with this knowledge to guide as,
we certainly have not the slightest
idea Of departing from our present
policy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08
TEAMS PI ,AY BETTER BALL
BEHIND CERTAIN PITCHERS

son In the world series, WAS furnish
ed with an average of four runs per
game by the Giants. or Ill more than
Johnson received from. +he Nationals,
An odd thing about Big SKIS. shcw-
ing in the complete games he pitched
was that the opposition made eight
more hits than did the Giants, but
fcrty-four fewer runs.
An artillerist who had just cause
for complaint about the weak hitting
behind him was "Reb' Russell ~ the
White SoX. He was furnished with
an average of SIS taller per cone
nict and frequently had to deny his
adVersaries a run in order To pull
through a winner The PhNlies did
rot hit heavily behind their star, Gro
yer Cleveland Alexander, getting for
him in each combat only a trifine
more average. Of runs than the Sox
SUPPLIED to Russell. When Nap
Eucker twirled. the Superbas were
not in the fence breaking class, though
once they did make twenty hits behind
him.
Nean Gregg got an average Of 4 40
runs per game from the Maps. Al
Demaree. an average Of 500 from the
Giants Joe Wood. an average Of $50
from the Red sox; Eddie Plank, an
average Of 5.61 from the White E,lc-
plants. and Bert HUMPHREYS, an av-
erage Of 6.46 from the Cubs. OF the
ten star twirlers named Alexander
got the best support and Gregg the
worst While Rucker had the most
double plays behind him and Wood
The fewest. These figures give further
information on the subject.
Cubs, behind HUMPHREYS. average
runs. 6.46; average hits, 1905; aver
age errors, la; average double PLAYS,
0.62.
Athletics. behind Plank, average
runs, SCI, average hits, S,SS; aver
rye errors, 1.2S; average doubts plays
$50
Red -Sox, behind Wood, average
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08

1t is matter of comment during
the on and off seasons of baseball
that certain teams hat harder and
field better behind certain pitchers
than they do behind others, and it
would naturally be assumed that the
major league hurler who energies
from season with the greatest total
of victories to his cre6it would be the
man who had obtained the finest bat
ting-both on the offense and the de-
Tense. Inspection OF the records,
therefore, should reveal the fact that
Walter Johnson, of the Nationals, the
man whom the Chalmers Jury of
newspaper experts voted the player
most valuable to his team. had a great
number of runs procured for him
by his associates. who ought also to
be reasonably supposed to have given
him nearly" alright support so that
ne could have led the field. The Sem
ators neither hit heavily nor folded
very accurately when their star ar
tillerist was laboring-at least they
didn't in the twenty-nine complete
games he pitcher, twenty-three of
W hich were victories and six of which
were defeats In these games the
.Federalists obtained eighty-one runs.
10 their opponents forty-tWo, 224 hits
to their opponents 179. thirtyfour
errors to their opponents nifty eight.
and twenty-five double plays to their
opponents sixteen Thirteen of Sir
Walters wins complete games pitch
ed only eansidered4 wire by ana run
margin, two by a two run margin,
three by three run margin, one by
q four run margin, two by five run
margin and two by a six run margin
Sir Walter had no reason TO complain
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08
SAYS TIGERS MUST
BE RECkONEO WITH
BROWNS MANAGER DECLARES
JENNINGS HAS STRONG AG-
IRRIGATION.

ST PETERSEN re, FLA. March r.
Inc Tigers are the team that VIII
bear watching the coming season
says Manager Branch hickey, OF the
browns.
..Whv. Hugh Jennings gets the best
set 81 young twfrlers that ever came
LIP from the minors. Then the sorreI-
topped loader Of the Junsieyile outfit
has a rafting good PLAYER in Third
Stacker Kavanaueh, from the Tri State
LEAGUE.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08

GOV. TENER SPEAKS

NEW YORK, March THE charge
of the six hundred was repeated to-
night. This time the six hundred
charged into the gold room at the Bilt-
more hotel to pay their respects to
the homecoming Giants and White
Sox.
Many were the speeches dealt out
to the diners, who were particularly
interested in what the new president
OF the Matte nal league had to say.
Governor Tener. who once toured
the world himself as a. member Of a
baseball band. said in part:
History never forgets the man or
men who blaze the trail. Their names
are immortal. In this hall of basel ball
fame the names of spalding. Arson.
Comiskey. McGraw, Callahan, and
every player who accompanied these
iuminaries are written in bold char
aCters that future generations may
know that they constituted the touring
part es that demonstrated to the civil
lied work the Incompatible national
game of the United States.
''All glory and honor to the world
tourists of 1SSS-1SS9, and 19131914.
only once prior to this time was the
world -circling trip ever accomplished
for the same purpose, and then base
ball had not attained the great popu
larity or national prominence that it
now enjoys.
THE sun never ceases to shine on
the English speaking race. 1t ever
has been my cherished dream. and l
have on innumerable occasions pre-
dieted that accom- plishment, that IN
the near future such u statement may
be made of our great American sport
In every cline and country. and under
every sun, baseball will be played. To
cCnsummate this condiuon--to make
3. atAt
miskey. McGraw and Callaha and
layers Of both teams. have done more
than have he time. or the words. to
express
At the speakers table were seated
a. l.. Smith. Robert Adamson. J. T.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08

consecutive games caught In 1909
ne was behind the bat lao days with
out a lctup.
The greatest number Of stolen bases
vas made by Harry Stovey. of the
Athletics, in 1883, when he pilfered
1855 bags
Tho longest distance throw OF 426
feet g 1-2 inches was made by Shell
don 5Leieune. formerly member Of
the brooklyn Nationals, at Cincin-
natl. October y. 1910.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08
MINOR LEAGUES Do
NOT FEAR FEDERALS

NEW YORK March r-Baseball
So, ~, ,.ar+s ae .h, country ara
ii'eh II oiiA an pa 70 Vi Wv
in New YORK to welcome the returning
world touring Giants and White Sex,
and tnctdantanv 10 discuss the in
NaS'oh on tA9 I HueAai Ae-1A 40
as was the case when the rulers OF or
eanized baseball conferred here re-
Gently. the chief organizers of the new
organization. or so-called outlaws, are
planning to make their presence felt.
This time President Gilmore and sew
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08
COLLEGES To OPEN
SEASON SHORTLY
TEAMS ARE CUTTING
READY FOR ANN NJ CHAM
pIoS>HIP BATTLES.

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ball squads ~ the East is well under
..ax sns before thc month of March
L sns ran It's course she FIRST games
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-03-08
A. G. Mills. Judge A -

Connery, A. G. Mills. Judge A J.
Petit. August Hermann, J. J. Gala
han, Governor Tener Of Pennsylvania;
c. A Comiskey John +. Mccall
tcastmaster; ]. j. McGraw. II. Il. john
son; Northumberland Wagner, A.
l. EIkus. r NJ. Sweitzer Irwin 5.
Cobb. w. Q. Donnelly, Rev John Nc
Namara. OF Baltimore. who accom-
panied the players on their trip,
Douglas Mckay and c. +. DAILY.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-04-04
BUREAU A GODSEND.

The Southwestern Louisiana
Development Bureau has been
dealing a great deal with the cul-
ture Of sweet potatoes. The
manager, MIR. Chevis, has devot
ed a great portion of his time.
telling the farmers of this section
of the State the profit which
can be made by raising sweet po-
tatoes, and it is to be hoped that
the planters Of st. Landry are
following his sound advice.
The Bureau is godsend to this
country and there is no doubt
that it has done untold good to
this section. The Clarion is firm
in it's belief that within the next
twelve months the Bureau, with
the able leadship Of Mr.. Chevis,
will point the way ito prosperity
to the farmers of Southwest Lou
isiana.-St. Landry Clarion.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-04-04
MAKING BACON IN GEORGIA.

The southern states at one
time years ago produced large
numbers Of hogs and cured prac-
ticaIly all of the bacon necessary
to feed the people. At the pres
ent time the same can not be
said of a single southern state
and of but few counties in any
of these states. There is one
county in Georgia, however, that
county in Georgia, howe ever,
that is showing others: what
can be done in raising hogs.
Brooks county holds the distinc
ton of producing and selling
more bacon than any other coun-
ty in Georgia. Recently twenty
two wagon loads of cured bacon
were delivered at Quitman in one
day. This amounted to $45,OOO
pounds.
Last year Brooks county raised
the meat necessary for home cor
sumption, shipped out several
carloads Of hogs, and in addition
sold 10000 pounds of bacon at
an average price of IA cents a
pound. This year it is estimated
that Brooks county will sell
100000 pounds of bacon in add;
ton to what is needed for home
consumption, and the large mum.
bers Of hogs shipped to the mar
kets. About 100 head of fat cat
tie will also be marketed from
the county. The raising of live
stock has not been accomplished
at sacrifice of other crops, but
has been produced in addition
to the regular crops, with the re-
suit that those who have taken
up this line of work are becoming
the leading and the most pros
porous farmers in the county.
The cash receipts for the livestock
and bacon sold from the county
is near 100000.
What is being done in Brooks
county it is believed could be
done in every county in the
south. This would put the far
mer ON a better financial footing
because he would not be depend
ent upon cotton as his sole cash
crop. Bacon can be made a most
profitable cash crop which can be
marketed in early spring when
farmers are so often in need Of
ready money.
The boys of Brooks county have
manifested great interest in the
organization Of pig clubs and an
exceedingly creditable exhibit will
probably be made by the boys at
the county fair in the fall.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-04-04
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

Several States have already
abolished capital punishment,
making the maximum penalty life
Imprisonment A bill to abolish
capital punishment III Louisiana,
we believe, would past the pres
cnt general assembly. The great
fault we have to fad with our
present system is in the matter
of hardening men who are SEN
fenced to life and allowing them
liberty after having served a few
years. That is what belittles
our good courts in the eyes OF
the criminally inclined-the
thought that life sentence may
mean ten or may be only five
years. We are glad to note,
however, that the tendency to
grant pardons is being lessened,
not only in Louisiana, but in
other states. Capital punish
ment-the breaking of mans
neck or shocking him to death
serves no good purpose. The
convicted man may be a wreck,
a depraved degenerate, hard
ened scoundrel and most dan
gerous character, but killing
him by law teaches no lesson
that will serve society. Murder
is seldom wilful; it is usually an
act of a moment of passion; we
find cases occ asionally which are
most cold blooded and cruel, but
they are exceptions. The world
is advancing rapidly and the day
is coming when even the most
lawless cut throat will be made
to give the remainder Of his life
to some useful work in prison
, which will in way atone for his
! crime. Legal killings as punish
ment will some day be unheard
Cf.-L. G.. Times.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-04-04
A CHANCE TO PLAY.

Plenty of room for dives and
dens GLITTER and glare and SIM !;
Plenty of room for prison pens
gathering the criminals in
Plenty of room for jails and
courts (willing enough to pay;
But never a place for the lads
to race; no, never place to play.
Plenty Of room for shops and
stores (mammon must have the
best)
Plenty of room for the running
sores that rot in the clty's breast !:
Plenty of room for the lures
that lead the hearts of youth
astray.
But never a cent on play
ground spent; no, never a place
to play.
Plenty of room for schools and
halls, plenty of room for art;
Plenty of room for teas and
balls, platform, stage and mart.
Proud is the city-she finds a
place for many a fad today;
But she's more than blind if
she fails to find a place for the
bows to play.
Give them chance for inno-
cent sport; give them a chance
for fun
Better a playground plot than
a court and a Jail when the harm
is done.
Give them a chance-if you
stint them now, tomorrow you IL
have to pay
A larger bill for larger i'll ;
so give them a place to play.
Dennis A. Mccarthy, in the
Journal Of Education.