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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
SOCIAL CENTER MOVEMENT.
Report Shows Considerable Growth In
the Past Year.

Report Shows Considerable Growth In
the Past Year.
A list of se%venty-one municipalities
having paid social center workers has
just been published in a report com
piled by Clarence Arthur Perry of the
Russell Sage foundation department
of recreation.
Concerning the social center move
ment throughout the country the Rus
sell Sage foundation report shows that
in places where it has already started
the rate Of growth is much higher
than the rate at which it spreads in
new localities. in other words, the ac-
tual results Of the social center are
more effective in getting public sup.
port than the words Of its most enthu-
siastic champions.
The work is getting On a more solid
basis. Seventy-one cities had during
the winter of 1928 paid workers for
some form of social center activity as
opposed to forty-four the previous sea-
son, and the amount expended in the
maintenance Of school centers has
| grown from $139,535 in 1912 to 1884,
575 in the past year. There are 1927
paid workers reported. This. with the
volunteer workers, brings the number
of persons engaged in social center di-
rection above the 5000 mark.
That the general social and recrea-
tional possibilities of the wider use of
the school plant" movement are max
ing a constantly greater appeal may
be seen from the fact that in 991
schoolhouses there were public enter
tainments and lectures. in 496 school
buildings there were open meetings of
adults to discuss local problems, ath-
letics or folk dancing in 474 schools
and social dancing in 100.
\ notable development of wider
use in 1928 was for election and
other civic purposes. Balloting dur
ing elections took place in 500 school
houses. $50 buildings were used for
registering voters, and political rallies
to the number of 4S1 took place in
school editices.
Mr.. Perry reports great difficulty in
obtaining exact statistics of social
center activities. Little uniformity of
agreement exists as to what consti-
tuteS Il social ENTER. Even the nume
itself is not constant. The institution
is ~varionsly reported as recreation
center" civic center.' social and rec
reation center" %"evening center
community CENTER etc. Some cities
have social enter activities going on
six nights Il week while others open
their school buildings once or twice a
month.
we should. however. look beyond
the mere figures in Judging social cen
tcrs.' says Mr.. Perry. "Centers of in
dividual growth and refinement. of
civism and social integration-that is
what these places are. and no system
Of numerals can eve be devised that
will convey IN adequate notion Of the
vitalizing influences which radiate
from them"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
Peeved by Eight Story Fall.

Charles A. Gardner, fireman in a New
York apartment house, was on the
eighth floor repairing the dumb waiter
when be lost his balance and plunged
down the narrow shaft. After travel
ing a couple Of stories through thin air
Gardner grabbed the rope. He man.
aged to hold it for four stories until 1t
got so hot he had to let 60. He landed
In the basement peeved and cross. At
the hospital they couldn't find enough
the matter with him to make a case.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
Men, Dog and Alligator In Fiqht.

While City Engineer r. j. Edgerly,
D. j. Minis and Nj. c.. Watson were
hunting ten miles north of Albany.
Ca. their dogs pointed, and when the
hunters advanced, expecting a covey
of quail to rise. they saw d of the
dogs leap into the air, to be met by the
tail Of a huge alligator. The hunters
hurried to the rescue of the dog, and
Minis fired a load of bird shot into the
reptile. which Immediately attacked
Minis. He managed to elude the ALI
gator, which then seized the dog again,
crushing it so severely that it had to
be put to death. 1t took four shots to
kill the alligator, which was nearly a
mile from Flint river, it's home.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

II CIVIC DRoNE.

Three or four men cannot
. make a town, ten or twelve can
not mold Il city. and vet through
lnnumerable towns and cities of
this continent isolated and pub
lie spirited little groups are slav-
ing away in Il determined indi-
vidual effort to make their civic
homes bigger and better and
more prosperous. Month after.
month. year after year. the
workers labor with the whole
hearted power of their enthusi-
astic convictions. and in the end
their most earnest efforts are
only too frequently batiled by
the lethargy and stupidity of
their owl eyed fellow citizens.
\ man who neglects his bust
ness is an "idler." "a sluggard."
y man who allows his home to
tumble into decay is IA rascal
or "a Sot." but a man who
shirks his civic duty. shuns his
civic obligations, slurs his civic
authorities is-Oh. we'll. simply
Indifferent.
Let us hope some time the day
may come when the civic drone
shall be pilloried alongside the
bankrupt and the vagrant. his
faithful prototypes, his true
compeerS.-Town Development.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
CAREER OF GEN. BlANQQET
A Soldier Of Fortune, He is Now Mexi.
co.'s War Minister.

General Aureliano banquet. minis
ter OF war in UuestH'~ r.;biuet. was
the confederate of ii:rrtn in deliver
ing Madero to his enemies. He was
born III southern ENrupe-acrording TO
some reports in France. 70 others in
Spain. His record in Mexico begins
with his being thrown .ulu the army
as a penalty for alleged disorderlv con-
duct. knowing how 20 .nau and write.
the young ~"idie! was made a ser
Seant, and lL -iat position he claims
to have formed part OF The firing squad
that executed Macmillan of Haps.
burg, M&Iilnillan, after the Frenfh
troops had been recalled from Mexico,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT.
its Progress Among New Jersey Mu-
inequalities Since 1911.

'hS'Posi1'SS oItSS 1911
Since the adoption Of the Walsh act
by the New Jersey legislature in 1911
commission government elections have
been held in forty-three municipalities
in the state. Twenty-one municipali-
ties have adopted the new form and
twenty-five have rejected it. In the to-
tai vote of 104.OS9 cast throughout the
state commission government leads by
a majority of 300. In commenting on
these figures the Newark Evening
News says:
THE margin isn't wide. but it is sig
nifcant in view Of the powerful com
bination that has been formed to fight
against any and all plans that will take
municipal rule out of machine control
and will make it a business PROPOSE
ton"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
HUNGER MAD COYOTE
ATTACKS A MERCHANT
Driven TO Town by Cold and
Heavy SnOWStOrnS.

Driven to the point of starvation by
terrific snowstorms which made it
impossible for them to get food. i'm
mense coyotes turned to the small vii
lagos in Nevada. attacking their inhab-
itants and killing horses and smaller
animals for food. Several persons We're
severely torn and injured by the hun
ger mad animals. says the New York
Herald.
An immense animal. so lean its body
ed into the town of Elko early one
morning, prowling for chickens or IN
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

There is no one feature Of civic prog
ress in Europe that so impresses the
careful American observer and student
as the orderly and thoughtful develop
ment of the cities. The art of munich
pal government is not only known and
studied. but is practiced. The most
visible effect Of its efficient practice is
the physical development of the cities.
This is city planning in its broadest
aspect. says Edward Ewing Pratt in
Town Development.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12
THE vELo TORPEDO CYCLE.
This New Invention Acts as a Break
wind and Increases Speed,

The "velo torpedo" an egg shaped
c%ontrivance. the invention of a French
man. Etienne Runau-Varilla. is now
being used by racing cyclists in France.
1t acts as n windbrcak and enables the
rider to travel at railroad speed.
With this new invention Marcel
Berthet. holder of the worlds hour un
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-03-12

MARCEL BERTHET AND THE vELo TORPEDO.
paced cycling record. has succeeded in
breaking two records of long stand
ing. He covered ) kilometers recently
in 5 minutes 46 4-5 seconds, shatter-
ing the former record of 6 minutes 81
3-5 seconds. He then broke the one
kilometer straightaway record by COW
ering the distance in ! minute 2 4-S
seconds, almost seven seconds better
than the former record OF ! minute 98-S
seconds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01
ARE
SHOWING ALARM
Progressive Candidate for
Congress Tells of Condi-
tions in Idaho.

E. Fl. Rettig, Progressive candidate
for congress, who stopped off in Boise
on his way to the northern part of the
state, gave out the following inter
view:
1.-THE old line politicians who have
been so successful in the past in their
manipulation of state and county poll
tics frankly admit they have lost their
grip to the Progressives in most of the
counties, in some of which the stand
pat Republicans acknowledged they
can do nothing by way of getting out
strong ticket that will appeal to the
intelligent electors of their respective
counties. In others the Democratic
party leaders acknowledge a similar
weakness. While the Progressive party
was born of Republican parentage, 1t is
being nourished by good men and
women from the rank and file of all
parties. Republicans Democrats, So
cialists and Prohibitionists-men and
women of common sense, honesty and
patriotism, who have too long endured
the burden of inequality forced upon
them by party bosses and bipartisan
machines; men and women who not
| only recognize the need, but who are
embracing the opportunity to gather
and band themselves together in
mighty crystalizzed force for social JUS
tice that will encourage them as citi-
zens of a common country to proceed
in their chosen vocations with
nicely of perfect obedience to natures
| laws.
Even Senator Borah, the idol of the
Republican machine in the state and
nation, acknowledges that IS per cent
of the rank and file OF the Republi-
can party are progressive and unless
l have been grossly misled they are
going to announce themselves as such
at the November election. They say
that if they are going to be led they
want to follow men who have the cour-
age to stand out boldly for their con-
victions of principle and will refuse
to follow men who have shown
greater interest in the perpetuation of
parties which have been weighed in the
balances and found wanting, than In
the solution of the problems of a
beautiful nation. In some counties that
l have visited about all that is left of
either OF the old parties Is the party
machinery"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01

messed the arrival in Philadelphia Of
the advance guard of what is expected
to be the largest gathering OF osteo-
pathic physicians and surgeons ever
held in the world. The occasion Of the
gathering is the eighteenth annual
convention OF the American osteo-
pathic association, which embraces
leading practitioners of osteopathy
throughout the United States and Can
ada. Tomorrow some of the distin-
guished delegates 10 the convention
will occupy the pulpits of various
Philadelphia churches and will preach
sermons on Health" The business
sessions of the gathering win begin
Monday and continue until Friday.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01

The wheels of power ground swiftly
in the police circles of the municipal
government this morning. Chief Andy
Robinson took charge of the police de-
partment and his first act was that Of
notifying James O'Connor, police ser
reant of Boise since the adoption of
the commission form of government
that his services were no longer needed
which he did upon the request of Mayor
Hodges. Immediately Tom jolly, who
while travelling guard at the peniten-
tiary worked in behalf of Mayor
Hodges, who had governorship ambi-
tions, was installed as acting sergeant
and will likely be retained in the posi-
ton.
The removal Of Sam Howry and Joe
Robinson from the force of patrolmen
was done simply for the purpose OF
cutting down the force. Mr. Robinson
has been patrolman in the north end
of the city for several years, covering
that territory on a bicycle, but as
anyone who has wanted an officer has
always telephoned to headquarters, II
was thought advisable to discontinue
an OfnCeT IN IIldL emu Oh NilS NIlys
Comes as a Surprise.
While it was rumored about last
right that Mayor Hodges proposed the
removal of James O'Connor as desk SER
geant, it was not generally known, anc
his dismissal this morning came as a
distinct surprise to a majority OF the
people and most of the men on the
force. Mr.. OConnor admitted that he
was advised that the mayor proposed
taking such action and had made out
his resignation which he proposed to
tender. but upon advice of number OF
friends, he refused to tender 1t and
tore it up. No reason was given fol
his removal
Chief Robinson announced this morn
ing that he intended giving his first at
tention to organizing the. police force
to secure the best working results
Along other lines. in the wfy Of clean
ing up the city, he declared IN proposed
to move slowly and had not any poll
cies which he wished to outline at pres
emit.
From rumors whispered about tn
city hall this morning, it is evident tina
other members of the council feel tina
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01
DdYnoD
-

Mrs. A. S. Richmond left today for
Chicago on a visit.
ORIG S. Cole left last night for Spo-
kane to visit relatives.
Ernest Dudler has gone to Salt Lake
on short business trip.
Miss Margaret Cobb arrived home to-
day from a visit at Chicago.
R. A. Mckinney has gone to Pay
cite lakes for an over Sunday outing.
Mrs. Julius Grunbaum and children
have returned from visit at Arlington,
Ore.
Albert Boeck has returned from
Boulder Colo where he has been at
tending the Colorado state university.
C. A. Robinson, cashier of the Idaho
Trust & Savings bank, and family, have
gone to Payette lakes for a week end
outing.
Mrs. T. E. warnke and daughters,
Margaret and Ruth, have gone to Rose
berg, Ore, and points on the coast, for
an outing Of several months.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01
Not So Strange Aftsr All.

You may think 1t strange that so
many people are cured of stomach trou-
BILE by Chamberlain's Tablets. You
would not, however, II you should give
them a trial. They strengthen and In
vigorate the stomach and enable it to
perform it's functions naturally. Mrs.
Rosie Rish, wabash, Ind, writes,
Nothing did me the least good until l
began using Chamberlain's Tablets. 1t
is decidedly the best medicine for
stomach trouble l have ever used"
For sale by all dealers.-Adv, T. Tn. S.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01

WANTED-A boolSkeeper. Give full
particulars. Address Box 1892, Boise.
Az
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01

the removal of Sergeant O'Connor
from the force was unjust and further
developments are anticipated when the
council meets in regular session Tues
day. It is known that several Of the
eouncIlmen favor the placing OF the
police department under the commits
sioner Of public safety, and it is pos
sible that such a movement may be
made.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01
Keep Your Liver Active During the
Summer Months-Foley cathartio
Tablets for Sluggish Liver and
Constipation.

1t does beat all how quickly Foley
Cathartic Tablets liven your liver and
overcome constipation. Ney Oldham,
kimberley. Texas. says: Foley Ca
thartic Tablets are the best laxative !
ever used They take the place of
calemel." Wholesome stirring and
cleansing. No gripping. A comfort to
stout persons, as they relieve that full,
bloated feeling. For sale by all drug
gists. Wkly. ADV
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01
sALE--LoTs.

IN the new Observation-Disclosures
on the Idaho Northern branch Of the
o. s. L. Ry., between the towns of
Crawford and Van WyclS, Idaho.
Prices reasonable. Five per cent
off for cash. o. one third cash, one
third In one year, and one-third in
two years, With interest at per cent
ON deferred payments.
Now is your chance to buy lots in
the coming commercial center Of
Long Valley. Inquire Of. or write r.
~. Kerby, Crawford, Idaho. AT
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01

10000 ACRES OF land in Round Valley
for sale cheap or rent, near Smiths
Ferry, Idaho. Address Jake Spoor,
Gen. Manager, Smiths Ferry, Idaho.
Ate
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01
PAINTERS.

PAIN I'll n G, .papering, kalsomining.
First class work guaranteed. See me
before letting your contract. Owing
Bros 1874 Grove. Ate
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01
ROBINSON TAKES
OFFICE OF CHIEF;
!. !" OTHER CHANGES
James O'Connor Removed
as Desk Sergeant and
Thomas Jolly Is Given
Place by Mayor.
Now Police Lins.u p.

} New Police Line-Up.
, Chief of Police-Andy Robin
} son.
, Acting Sergeant-Thomas Jol-
, ly.
, - city Detective-Frank M.
, Powell.
, Removed from Force Today.
D. Chief Webb N. Reeves.
\ Detectives Handy and Rout-
. son.
, Sergeant James O'Connor.
. Patrolmen Sam Howry and
; Joe Robinson.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-08-01
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

FOR RENT-Good Groom plastered
house, cheap. Phone 443J. AT
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-08-20

does the us include the Liquor Dealers
Association whose case has been 50 ardentlv
supported in Congress by Hardwick?
DO the balance of ''us' get 20 cents a mile
Tor riding free pass, $500 year for an
occasional attendance upon Congress, and
pl,ooO Tor Secretary-to whom we can re-
Ter stranded constituents when they happen
TO need draft cashed to get home on?
DO the balance of Gus" contribute eleven
dollars year to the expenses of a Govern
ment which pays us 81, 800 for six months
work?
DO the balance Of ''us'' enjoy the privilege
OF escaping postoffice expenses by having
stencil to stamp our names on the wrapperl
The balance of us are poor!"
Please hold my grand-child while I weep
and vail
Hoke Smith is one of the ''us" and he is
poor-so poor that Uncle Sam oraciouslv
gave him Regional Bank, and a pair of
shears to clip wool with.
James Il. Gray is one of Gus" and he is
poor-so poor he had to sell the wedding
ring off the finger of General Longstreet's
widow.
Dudley BlalocE1 is one of the GUS" and Bud
ley is poor.
Hooper Alexandere and Joe Pat Tumulty
are two of the Gus" and they are both wretch
eddy poor.
H. Y. McCord is one Of 'us'', and Henry is
poor.
j. r. Smith is one of the ''us,' and J. r.
is poor-and mean with it.
Badly Harris is one of the 'us," and Badly
is poor.
Jim Price is one of the Gus" and Jim is
poor.
The Rawlingses Of Washington County are
among the 'us," and they are all VIGOROUSLY
poor.
my! We are all poor-we Hardwiclz
men, l mean-and we will have to beg these
fortunate young men who marry the Perkins
daughters and the Grant daughters, to paw
our poll for us.
AS to sitting on an election, that is out of
the question. None of us are free-holders, and
none of us are qualified.
Out of law cases, perquisites, and a salary
Of $500 year, we have not been able to
buy us little piece of land. anywhere
Please take pity on us, and pay our poll
tax.
II am poor, but clean!" says the virtuous
Hardwick
In what way? When did it happen? And
Q0here?
Clean! Yet the man who utters this
pharasaical whine is the man who spent not
less than ten thousand dollars, when he beat
Bill Fleming for Congress.
He is the man who introduced buying
among the white men Of the 10th District.
1t never was known among us, until Hard
wick flooded the District with Perkins money.
He spent not less than fifteen thousand dol
lars in 1910, when we beat him to FRAGILE,
and when he owed his escape to an honest
mistake in Jefferson County, plus the fraud
of Claud Stone in Taliaferro.
He was the first candidate who ever poured
whiskey all over the District, and used it so
shamelessly that [ myself furnished the Soil
citor- General Joseph Strut REYNOLDS, with
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1914-08-20

by marriage" and bought his way into Con-
gress, where he has been paid $4,000 of your
money, he cannot now pay taxes on ANYTHING
but his head
His vaunted ability and boasted experience
have left him as naked, as a plucked SQUAD.
lawyer, he has no books to pay tax on. A
statesman, he has no library "A hard
worker" he has no watch, or clock to time his
hours of arduous toll. A resident of the State
he is supposed to represent, he does not own
shotgun milch COW. a wash-pot "a chair
to sit on, bed for his weary limbs, or a pill
low for his swollen head
And yet this virtuouslv poor man is load
Ing the mails with more literature than all
the other candidates combined He employs
more clerks than all the Others He buys
more advertising space than all the, others.
He rents more expensive auditoriums and
theatres than all the others.
O virtuous poverty O patriotic polI-tax!
Verify. those of "us" who did not marry
Perkins heiress, or a Grant heiress, must
stand from under, sing small, and apologize
for not being dead
| wonder if that poor little disreputable
creature of the hour supposed that his review
of my record would move me to ANYTHING but
contempt!
He overrates himself immensely, if, he
at all.
Those who hate me. will not hate me more
Those who love me, will not love me less
But this one thing [ beg leave to do
In the name OF common decency, and of
those properties which all gentlemen recog-
nlze, | protest against the dragging of Mrs
Slaton's name into this fight.
Men who have any right to be considered
gentlemen would rather go down in honora-
BILE defeat, thousand times over, than to
strike woman. and bring pang and a tear
to the heart and the eyes of any pure sister
of ours.
am fighter from the ground up, but no
man can say that he was ever hit by me be-
low the belt or that his women-f folk were ever
dragged into any battle Of mine.
But decency is unknown to such a man as
Hardwick
In one of his letters only six years ago, he
said he had never received anything but kind
ness at my hands, and that he would never
forget the delightful hours he had spent in
my home.
Not long afterwards. he was abusing me
like a pickpocket. because [ refused to 90
with him and Hoke Smith against the
County-unit plan.
little later still, he boosted that had his
COMMITTEE" wished it, he would have come
to the door of that home in which he had
spent SO many delightful hours. and would
have denounced me in the hearing of the hos
tess who had so often entertained him.
To waste words on such man as that,
were idle.
The charge that applied to Oscar Under
wood and Champ Clark for Especial guards,
special train and special graft is even more
maliciously absurd than Hardwick's lies
usually are.
To neither Clark nor Underwood did I
apply for anything
The charge that I betrayed Underwood is