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The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

 n1ONRr W HELPS
WORK OF CIVIC SECRETARY
New Town Official Has Become an I'm
 portant Factor h Amer'- l can Life.

There is a new official in American city life-the civic secretary, He rep resents the nnk between education and Bfe in the big cittak For num- Der of years American educators nave been striving to bridge the chasm that seemed to exist between educational influences and the every day lives or the people. By means of evening schools, libraries, extension lectures and more recently civic, social and recreational centers much has been done. It has remained to combine these connecting educational tUrces under ode active ofncer and this has been accomplished by the new position of civic secretary.
 The civic eecretary At Duluth. Minn- Is appointed by the board of public welfare of that clfy. He has charge Of all the local social center work Fans to secure the same eurt of olmcer are reported to be under way in several other cities Of tho midxile west The official may not always be called the "civic secretary" but his functions are generally the same. He organizes edu- cational extension work; gives intelli- gent and sympathetic aid to play and recreation; stimulates discussion of public problems: in short, he consoli- dates and directs the civic agencies of the community for the benefit of all the citizens.
 In Superior. Wis. "dty exposition" is planned by the civic secretary, who Is here called director of the civic center department" In this city ex- position not only local industries but the educational and municipal institu- tions will have an opportunity to ex- hibit their methods and results. The exposition idea is only 8 single item in a large program mapped out by the director. There will be various social and recreational activities, lecture courses. civic and ward improvement clubs. and clipping bureau will be established to collect information on social, civic and municipal matters.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
Awful Dry in Memphis

Now, you can just bet you bottom dollar that Memphis is about the 'dryest' place I've visited in many day, said J.. J. Farrell who spent several days oyer there during the past week.
 Now. "J. J" is not a teetotaler nor has he believed much in the reports that the laws would be enforced in Memphis; that is, he didn't believe it until he saw it, but he believes 1t now Said he "a prominent Memphis business man with whom l had business asked me to step in at the Pef- body.Bar and have something. Just for my stomach's s sake 1 or dered glass of sherry, my friend, cold bottle. y Moth ing doing said the man. Butter milk is the best 1 can do for you. We had to cut 1t out or go to the county farm and we've decided to cut it out?s
 With this my friend, who is a member of the Tennessee Club said come on, l can get all we need around at the club? Just to see if he could l went with him and when we got around there 1t was the same n o-t-h- ing d-o-i-n-g.' Now don t you forget it. Memphis is dry and while l never thought ii possible, for Memphis, they are enforcing the laws, and the Courts are sending violators tc the county farm.
 "J. J." had to come back tc dear old Brinkley' with only a butter milk highball."
 In this connection it is inter esting to think of the causes that have brought about all this change in Memphis in so short 3 time. Primarily it is all the Jault of the Memphis whiskey advocates that these drastic laws have been passed and are now being enforced. They ran things in such a high handed way, with an open disregard for all laws that they have about pulled down the temple on their own heads.
 They whiskey advocates of Arkansas are only courting and inviting exactly the same kind of procedure in this state.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
REQUESTS AL COULD ENJOY
Money ttft for ,eabllet Parks Would
 Keep ponors Asesnory Ever tn t8t5 " Remembrance.

He hath left you all his wAa1ks, His' pr1vsts aasbots, and new planted or
 chards. On this side Tiber: he hath left them
 you,
 And to your heirs for eyer: common pleas
 ure9,
 To walk abroad and recreate yourselves.
 Julius Caesar. Why do not more persons wishing to benefit the. people after their de mise leave. for park purposes. their private gardens to the dear public ? What more effective way to insure remembrance after one is gone could be devised! Those who provide in their wills for silly shafts of stone, etc. do the public no lasting benefit. nor do they perpetuate a memory of the donor, for they leave nothing worthy of f.remsmbrancecr that proves either boon or benefit 10 their fei bowman. Parks, either large or small. are imperishable monuments to the feilow-being who, in his wisdom. craved remembrance from his kind.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

strong pull for a bigger, better
 brighter BFinkley'i is costing every man and woman who owns a foot of iBrinkley city property
 many dollar. In Hope. Jones'
 boro, Paragould and Stuttgart
 there is a unity and organized
 team work at city building which has made their property worth from 50 to 100 percent more than
 Brinkley town property is worth.
 Even down at Clarendon (right under our nose) there's a grow ing sentiment to put aside the
 foolish, petty personal differ ences and as a result of their recent get together" movement they have secured a big manu- featuring plant for Clarendon. Brinkley has more natural ad- vantages than any other town or city in Arkansas and she has as clever a set of real capable business men as can be found anywhere on earth. The only thing necessary is to get to- gether. ," EVERYTHING that has ever been accomplished in and by Brinkley has peen thro' this same kind of organization. There's a big factory and several other good things" knocking at BrinkIey's front door right now. Let's get together and make 1914 the best year in Brinkley's history. If you are willing. it's your move.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

THE country need not worry about those rumors of MT. Bryan resignation MT. Bryan is too good a business man to give up a SIP, 900 a year job just because he might happen to have different views on the Mexican situation than those shared by the pesident and the people of the United States. The Arkan- sas Democrat, Little Rock.
 The above doesn't sound patriotic, sensible or kind and surely it didn't come from the real editor of the Democrat who knows full well that the salary paid MT. Bryan is insignificant with the value of his service as a statesman and with the amount which he could readily make if it was money he was considering. When the ex penses that are absolutely necessary for the Secretary of State of the American nation, are considered, it is safe to say that nearly any Arkansas Sheriff has a far more lucrative position.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
MIsu.. q xl...

The mission of the vine, in It's rela- tion to dwelling houses, is to soften the hArsh. mOnotonous lines of archi- lecture. to extend its beautiful tracery partially over the sides of the building 50 that sprays of stem and foliage have their beauty accentuated by a suitable background. Its misuse con. sists of allowing 1t to grow in thick ened maas. obscuring all lines of arch itectural beauty. shutting out light and air. thus conducive to unhealthful atmosphere. funeral aspect and gen. eral air of depression suggestive of tomb-like darkness and silenca Vines are glorious in their proper use. but become nuisances by abuse.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
san Diego to A.se Civic csuaa<

San Diego. Call. Is to have . civic center and the Bdsiness Mems and Civic association are determined to make 1t model of it's kind. The idea of locating it 50 that the courthouse will be on the north. the park in the center and the city hall on the south. with the enlarged San Diego hotel on the west and the chamber of com merce on the cast of the park. has aroused che admiration and enthusi- asm of all.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
Raeie Idea os City planuloo.

The basic topic of city planning Is the clear recognition Of the fAct that no one can accept responsibility for any smallest element in the complex unit that we can city without par ticipating also in the 3ntnt, undivided and complete responsibility for the fu- ture excellence or inferiority of the city as a whole. says Faaderick Law Olmsted. in the American City.
 This joint responsibility is one which cannot be shifted. even though our knowledge and powers be inadequate to the task of meeting 1t completely.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
Invitation

Come in and see the new safe in Bank of Brinkley. We will take pleasure in showing you the time lock and eveHth6g else about it except how to PurGlarize it. Nobody knowsh6 to burg. larize it. \ z
 Yours tfuly.
 F H. FORD, L. w. BROWN. Cashier. Asst Cashier.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
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Enemy of the Book Lover.

One of the most common of the book destreyers Is the bread borer, which Is found in libraries and in rye bread It Is half an inch long, downy, light brown in color and striped lengthwise. It lays it's eggs between the leaves of books and in chinks in the covers. The young hatch in five or six days and the larvae at once bores long narrow tunnels through paper, leather and wood of the bind. ing.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
Palms Grow Over Buried clty.

Over the site of the ancient city of Memphis, once the fair city of the world, now buried by thick deposit of Nile mud, stand stately palms, which yield a luscious fruit. Over the city the peasant Egyptians carry on their agricultural pursuits, and the palms yield the entire food of the peas- ants during large parts of the year.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

DURING the past twelve years more than $50, 0O0.00 of the money collected from Monroe county road taxes has been paid out and if there is anything to show for thisin real results will someone point it out please? The road tax money ought to buy something or else let's stop voting the tax.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
COMING 10 BRINKLEY
St. Louis Business Hen te
 Visit Brinkley Hay l4tb.

A magnificent special tran with a big brass band and wItn| 100 business men members q the St. Louis Business Men's Club viii come to Biinkley lot a thirty minutes getacqualnte1 visit on May I4th.
 The train will come from me South over the Cotton BelI ahu will reach Brinkley at { Q 'clocA, They do not expect For WI they have time to reccive aH, courtesies from the BrinRley people other than the giao hand. =
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The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
Voice Worth cultivatino.

Think at least twice before using your voice once if 1t is well trained, and try never to utter word that Is not clear, distinct and well modulated. Hurried. careless habits of life and a tendency to irritability are respon- siDle for the harsh tones of many voices which nature fitted for some thing better than to grate on our ears as they do.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
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Burial Place .'off,MarkfiTwaI

Burial Place .of pMarkfiT MaIn. i,s;
 Samuel l.. Clemens (Mark Twain) is buried in a beautiful cemetery in Elmira, where he lived with his fam lily while he was writing many of his books. The members of his family, his wife and two 'dauEhters, are buried in the same plot
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

French Guinea is regarded as one of the richest sof the. French West African colonies. Konakry. the capi- tai, is the port through which almost the whole of the export and import trade passes, and Improvements are being made to facilitate the constantly Increasing trade, ~s..z,s N <. 8s s
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

THERE'S lots dissatisfaction in living as citizen of the greatest nation on earth, in the greatest state on earth. in the best town in that state but. gay, are we all doing our dead level best? If not, then let's do it.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
rre~ee coodsmns<ion

Without the principle of excess con. demnation American cities must either be planned from the very beginning, or else city planning on any effective seale must bs aban1Oosd. lv the cot as prchlbittuA
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
pAYlHG IAxEs se5 DAYS iS THE YEAR.

ty owners who pay more than 60 per cent of the taxes of Mon- roe County have to pay taxes only once during the year, as do also the large land owners. who live in the towns of the county. but thel is class of people who have the same proportion of taxes to pay at this particular ONE time and in addition to this they have to pay heavy tax practically every day in the year.
 Those who suffer this unfair disadvantage are the farmers who live on their farms and are forced to travel over the miser- able and at times, nearly inn passable excuses for roads.
 The farmer of course can not realize that he is being forced to pay this tax 365 days in the year If he did there would be a ''change up."
 It's dead easy to see the dis eliminating difference. The farmer who lives on the farm whether it belongs to him or rented, has the education and care of his family, and living as they often do, several miles distance from schools. churches and physicians. the lack of good roads often times doubles these distances.
 In the older and more ad- vanced states the very finest schools and churches are to be found in the country districts and as will be noted from the U. s. Government Agricultural Bulletins this is made possible by combination of districts ac- complished solely thro' the build ing of permanent roads.
 Ten miles over a road is a shorter distance by far than two miles is, over loblollies and mud holes that exist thro' out Monroe county. Just a few days ago, the ARGUS man was told by Undertaken T. J. Brickell of this city of having had a call for his hearse togo five miles distance from Brinkley. He said he thought sure that he would break it to pieces before he got it back, so fearful were the roads. Con- tinuing he said T would not try to send it out again over such roads for any price" That is the way it is with the doctors and with any other reasonable hlman beings. and no one can be blamed for refusing to en- danger their lives, property and teams by passage over such pretended roads.
 Thus it is that those who live on such roads are by necessity forced to be deprived of many priviledges and necessities.
 If the farmers of Monroe county can but realize that under the present system of make believe road laws, they and their families MUST suffer and pay a cruel and unfair tax for 365 days in the year. in addition to what others pay, then they will see the injustice of it all and will as ' unit demand a system of per ulanent roads.
 There is not a state in the Union where real roads have over been built under such a Gystem as in vogue in this coun- ty. Roads are like every other real good thing they cost money to build and we are never going to ret them like the boy gets the Itch. | e. given to us.
 Vr1lon <ha for,,aorc Ev;por o,,
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

OUR old time Phillipine friend, Aguinaldo was "a gentleman and scholar" compared to old Huerta.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
Just About Town

If you never had the exper;l
 ence of being fooled by a ventfiI) oquist, you can better under.3 stand the art if you will pel| Jeweler, Charley Jackson to teIj| you how that travelling n,sn| made a monkey of him on Mon.a day of this week. Jackson hs3] just finished buying u bill of| goods from the drummer who] was packing up his samples, while Jackson deorating hjs| windows. A voice sounding like| it come from the back end of the' store called out ''Mr. Jackson3 open the back door please. ]" NH Jackson ran to the back end but! couldn't find the fellow but there' was no one there and as the in.| nocent looking travelling nlah' smiled. Jackson dropped onto the| fact that he was the victim lf| the ventriloquist's art.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

Tell 'em you saw It In ths Arssa
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
The Bitter Path.

Tell ,ssn you ssw ,t Tn ths .s'sus
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01
ro Set Stencil colors.

After stenciling. if you will press a hot fiatiron over the pattern stenciied. you will find that it makes the color fast so that 1t cannot be washed out when the fabric is laundered. If you have mixed too much oil with the paints and smeared the fabric, place blotter over the smear and press with a hot fatiron. The oil will have been absorbed when the blotter is lifted, so that 1t is not noticeable
 The Bitter Path.
 It is defeat which educates us.- Emerson
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

who has favored liquor license ass the best way of regulating ths| liquor business, on Wednesday3 morning, "The time has arrived when Brinkley people should getl together and stand together fOr1 pushing the town. People cam not always see alike on the] liquor question, but that is nol reason why our citizens she2 maintain an unfriendly fe6 toward each other and rl to cooperate in the maFters . general interest.
 The ARGUS man appreciated this expression as well as the man who said it. He is a good citizen and has a perfect right toI his opinion on the license ques'|| ton.
 We can't always see alike nor is it reasonable to expect thls'' but we can be fair with each other and when the license ques.| tion is not up for consideratIon| there's no reason for telling thls| deter united action on for Brink ley's welfare.
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

I'm failure of Brinkley citi- orn U get together in long
The Brinkley argus., 1914-05-01

Yell lem you saw it in the
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-10-22

! bitionist in fact but not in party In
the splendid old days, under the pre-
deetssors in the great Office of State,
it has been the immemorial custom
isince the George Washington era, to
entertain at dinners of ceremony for
eign ambassadors and ministers with
fiagons inexhaustible of the Navy.
Wine was the peicede resistance, as
the French put it. Champagne was
the master production of the fezer-
Champagne in great and bewlder-
ing quantities.
What Secretary of State has ever
dared to invite to the festal board
distinguished diplomats from the
lands where the grape in the perfec-
tions of exqu site vintage was turned
wines that oparkle and exhilarate :?
Yet this same Mr.. Bryan, who is
prime minister in the cabinet of one
Of the greatest presidents this remark
able nation has produced, absolutely
and by written pronouncement de-
creed that at all etertainments given
by him wine of every sort should be
eliminated
He came to Tennessee and spoke
or IRE, knowing that in so doing he
had never violated one conscientious
qualm on the subject of prohibition.
He found it a fixed institution in the
State and that the Democratic party
was in danger through the insiduous
attempt of republican Governor to
secure third term and fix his party
ascendency upon state which is de-
mocratic in belief and by every fair
right.
Two speakers, both members of
Pres dent Wilson's Cabinet, both spe-
aking for the President as well as for
themselves, dared to fare the odium
of B. w. Hooper and E. B Stahlman
They didn't seem to know that the
lofty idealists, think of it, these pure
paragons of personal perfection and
political purity, would condemn them,
or else, they didn't seem to care
They spoke often and well and to the
point There was no dodging, no e.
vasion, no circumlocution, no skipp-
ing the issue; both declared plainly, If
elOguently, that they and Mr. Wilson
believed that it would be best for
National democracy and for home rule
of affairs that Mr.. Rye be elected
Governor.
Mr.. Rye and Mr.. Welch, the two no
minees for State Offices, accompanied
the distinguished visitors. Botn were
given enthusiastic approval by the
gathered multitude. Mr.. Rye was
next to Mr.. Bryan and Mr. Daniels the,
chef speaker at the many gatherings
He was forceful and eloquent, strong
and impressive.
AS result, the managers of the
campaign, Judge Hill. Mr. Dunlap, Mr..
Harnad and Mr.. Towe, all these and
others who congregate with them feel
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-10-22
BRoTHERToN ROUTE I

Everything is still dull in this part
.,othing going on but squirrel husting
There ras been so much rainy wea-
ther you can almost find them drown
ing
Come on, Lola Ledbetter of Okla
homa, and write to the Herald again.
Hello, Verg-- and hey Howard,
why don't you all never write to fe.
What are all you Macedonia Sun
day school attesdants doing You
had better spur UP or it will get a.
way from us.
Say, Naoma l.. will let you know in
next Herald when l will start back to
Oklahoma. am still going to school
at Macedonia. ! like my teacher just
fine. Her name is Miss Belle Rock
well.
Uncle Harvey Lynn you all must
come to see us soon
Bethel Ledbetter.
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-10-22
LONE OAK

came to the same wash tub this
morning, soap scarce; health reason
ably good, though there is some little
sickness.
The Sunday school at this place has
gone to sleep and the prayer meeting
seems TO be very feeble though it nnee-
is every Sunday evening at4.
Rev. Mack Wheeler is our preacher
for the ensuing year The first Sun
day in every month is the regular
meeting day. Come one and all.
hope the people will wake up and not
FORGET the vow and covenant they
have made tc the Lord for they sure
will have TO settle with HIM in the
judgment.
will now say to my many friends and
relatives and dear children sofething
concerning the decoration at the Judd
cemetery, Oct. 3rd Everything was
serious, sober and solemn; all of the
graves were nicely covered with flow
ers The song service was beautiful,
conducted by Mr.. Kuykendall and Fl.
d. McCulley will say in conclusion
to the many readers of the Herald, |
would be glad to see and hear from
you all.
Rev Nj Judd
Putnam County herald. (Cookeville, Tenn.) 1903-1922, 1914-10-22

The writer left Haviland, Kansas
last Friday and came to Tyrone, Okla;
Crops are good here and work is
plentiful. | am working with two old
bachelors; one is 40 and the other 4S
years lid. Believe me, we are hav-
ing time.
If Tennessee decides to fill J. Il.
Davis order with carload of maids
and all parts of Oklahoma is like this
part l advise them to stay at home,
for | like all the girls in Tennessee,
young and old, and I know Tennessee
has git this part of Oklahoma beat
badly But still l guess lots of these
old bachelors would be glad to marry
Tennessee girl.
Jihnson Jones has bought farm
in this part
Mr. Goodman Jones of Haviland was
visitor of Hershall Green last week.
1t has been cool enough in this part
lOI du ONcICOdt AA oCNCidi luOAuiASoi
and the wind Is almost fright.
/ wonder how everybody is getting
along at Pleasant Ridge.
I wiuld like to know II Rich Lee is
still riding old "Diner" to Possum
TrOt.
Hello Earnest Trapp, those beans
you said you eat for me are not doing
me much good. Would like to be
thtre and eat some for myself. We
don't hove ony beons out here, we
hove sand burs. I have been picking
them out of my hands all day.
Preston Henry says he cannot leave
the red headed girls at Haviland, Kas.
Crock Henry.