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The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22
Social hee"5 Imperative.

''..' u,'ryr" t..,'ry Dpy HhI f'ri
iYrr y'r, l't', ,FugWu.g i,' ugi
,n.n#m"Gt iiI '.," as a 80. 70
tggu" conception ul tie w,ai..us ui
rl"11u'" gud recreation Il r. 49, ~
IT'S vuid Ia IN" lives NJ country ynuih
t'gt thr rural oIuroh In, room ir
III" nyC'ssitN of r"uNidiuG ont'iig'u.
m'ui, us Woll u. h ,rucill'i. IL i|H
membership UiUuus the yuuHs Tie
children aud luUug people 81 ~"
church Ehugli meet when rulipiun 4.
not even mentioned II has been
'udud s'i"si ter 'hrm to meet ire.
pl,ntly uud Z the direction uud care
at the church To ,,ud them into the
world with no social training exposes
them To grave r'rils aud To ny to
Keep them out at III" world with no
sociul privileges Is sheer FOLLY There
W u social nature To both old and
Young bui the Sucial requirement. Of
the Dung are imperative. The church
must proyii" directly or Indirectly
some modern eUuiva'rnt for III" husk.
Ing bee, the quilting bee and the sing.
INK schools at the oid days IN one
way or another the social Instincts
~ our young people must have oppor'
inniiy for expression, which may
tak" III" FORM Of clubs. parties. pic.
On" thing II certain, aud that II tina,
the rhurch cannot take away the
dance, the card party and the theatre
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22
Notice.

Beginning the first Of the year,
THE SENTINEL has decided to
charge half-rats to churches, schools
and ali societies, for all locals and
notices published, where there 10 q
money consid sration made by the
churches, schools, societies, etc. AL
Of the papers in the county have al
van charged for this class OF matter,
and IN justice TO ourselves and our
ooatsmporsriss, and ON account OF
~ Increased cost OF all things enter
~ into the production Of . neve-
-, vs have decided 70 adopt thAs
-.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22
What is a Fair Rate

We do not Know what constitutes a
basis for rate making and have never
heard ~ anyone who did claim to
know much about II, hut II the pros.
pcriiy Of the farm II n factor TO b.
considered and the railroad commits.
sion concludes that an Increase Ia
rates Ia necessary. VIZ would prefer
that Il come 10 MS through articles Of
consumption on their journey from
the factory to the farm. We would.
for example. prefer that to- rate oh
nOgs remain Us Al present and the
rate on meat bear the liner, asc. for
any farmer can then avoid the burden
by raising his own meat, aud u farm.
or who viii not try to raise his own
meat ought TO be penalized. We
think the rate on coal and brick can
much better bear an increase thaR
the rate on cotton and -four We
would prefer that the rate on plows
remain the same, and machinery.
pianos and such articles as the poor
err farmer cannot hope to possess bear
the burden OF increase.
The increase In rates should be SO
arranged that the farmer who lives
ut home viii bear no part OF the bur.
den. but let the farmer who boards
In other states and countries aud
who feeds his stock in foreign lands.
pay the price OF his folly.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22

can before his
nose. you are a
greasy.faced. SCOT.
covered. poe X
marked liar. You
are almost an un.
desirable citizen.
And you." re.
torted Dorgan.
calmly scratching
he remaining
match on the seat
of his trousers
with skill and sue.
cess. are a fake
engineer Go get
a. t.l .t.t.t,
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22
The Farmers Payroll and How He
Meets II.

The annual payroll at agriculture
arproNiuInrrS sl..nU1.OuuUuU \ por.
ton ol the amount IL shifted To Tor.
cign countries In exports, but tho
total payroll NJ Industries working Tor
the farmer divides substantially as
follows Railroads sl,2j2 .OOu. OOO
manufacturers, I. l.iGaUn0."oO: mining
iiooO.nuu, banks. s.oo.0OO. OUu.
mercantile 81. ioo, nnn uOn. and u heavy
miscellaneous payroll constitutes the
remainder,
II takes the corn crop, the most
valuable In agriculture, which sold
last year ior sl.Ga. uoO,ooo, To pay OF
the employees II the railroads; the
money derived from our annua. sales
81 livestock Of approximately $4,000.
nOo,00O, n" yearly cotton crop valued
at $500 0no. OOU: the wheat crOp.
which Is worth s6lO.oO0.OOO and tho
cat crop. that II worth sito.O0O. OOO.
are required To meet the annual pay.
roll OF the manufacturers. The
money derived from the remaining
stapl. crops Is used IN meeting the
payroll of the bankers. merchants
etc. After these obligations are paid.
the farmer has only few punches Of
vegetables. some fruit and poultry
which he can sell and call the pro.
cceds his own.
When the farmer pays on his help
he has very little len and to meet
these tremendous payr0lls he has
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Ra,ss Fauy~ lines o. Least p. =.
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Th" .'tta' '"'.t 1t 'H" tt'''' nave
% go '".' 1920 H'"s .iu OF l"as, ~.
.is'nr'" iu' m.r'h'nL th" manu-
iac''t" '' w,r'" lac miller. thu
lumh'inH. .it TIE 'a'ii' man have
had il' ''"'." i"f'ans thoroughly
orgnni1". Hrt To- nauN Instances th'l
nav" iHi ne railroad without
mercy Ald WIN IN" power ol organ
YEA '"hr."" ~ IS '''" harin"'"i the
III" "'i' No" id''- ANA WIN uhr"'
slia'h"i 'r''i ih'N nav" eaten IN"
VITAL en- ~ cur iran i"F'a'i"h sySi"r'
ANA since ~ Un'" hah rallfnnd com
missions Tho" Interests, with skill
and cnhh'ng nt' represented ~ "'erS
hearing IN which their business IL
involved
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22

The farmers are In need Of personal
leadership. They have political lead.
srs, but they need local industrial
community and educational leaders.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22

There are two kinds OF farmers.
One tries to take all the advice he
hears and the other won't take anv
at all
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22

You run this old cov.killor into th'
turntable pit one day. You forget ypr
ever heard Of injoUtUrs the next. va
let her water fall two feet below the
glass. and she drops u crown sheet
.And then you try TO Adam II on on
this poor Eve" pointing to the nth
button OF his waistcoat 4 get called
Up ON the carpet, and accused Of negli.
gene" on duty. And inc peacefully and
innoccntly eating lunch when Il hap.
pcn'd.'
YES, eating lunch" coekrill went
on. trying to b" calm aud judicial
eating II IN that very tvat where
yuur" sitting now. Twas your fault.
aud you know II: ard 1t didnt 10.
i'nd you, aud plead Tor your job with
'oars IN NY 'S"s. suud been III ii.
sou good inruuthinr lnaur THEN yuI
gp and h'am % az .u E..
Weren't ,uu urN'. 'h",r.,a. "'. a.k.
ID Iuraau. Nua fr.d Iptr....
l'aah sou ... HH 90. ,.t. H,.
auN where a,.ai .'.r ,,I ,.'.
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r'si'' " !'u h"F H''';'
! wa no. .Hl Hur=ay
Won v,f'" l". H'.l r.'l.f.l: "a.i
u son get 900. p.s Waal.r ,uu Wu
30 tI,r th.- r.l aud ,E,k ihu even.
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The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22

When the soul communes with tho
spirit OF nature the back to the farm
movement prevails
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22

When honesty Is merely good
policy II is u poor virtue.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22

Lazy farmers are Just as useless a.
dead ones and take up more room.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22
illustrating the character Of unneces.
sary expenses to which We refer
Union Opposes "Fuli Crew" Bill.

The Texas Farmers Union regis.
tered its opposition TO this character
of legislation at the last annual meet.
ing held in Fort Worth. Tex, August
I, 1911. by resolution. which We quote.
as follows:
The matter of prime Importance
to the farmers OF this state is an ade.
qua'c and efficient marketing system
aud "" recognize that such system
H. impossible without adequate rail.
read facilities, embraciir NJ" greatest
amour, of service at the lu,. { pos.
.ihir cost We further ruru.utlu that
The farmers and producers ~ III" end
pay approximately ~ per cent al the
expenses OF operating the railroads.
ana u Is therefore to IN" mt rest OF
the producers that the "Np,n>Cs Oi
the common carriers b. ~ small Us
h. 10. siblc consistent with good ser.
VIC, and safety Ne. therefor" call
upon our law makers. c,ur's aud
irrics To bear the lurcgoiil acts IN
mind when dealing with IT," rOiImon
gNir.,rS Of this state and 81" 80 c1p,.
.i1lly i,it'irm the dee ari'luus Of
tie last annual ConN cntiun ~ or
state tnion opposing ,hr ras.ag OF
he soca!lcd 1ullcrcw' BIZ hr,o'r
thr th'riithird l"glsldtur" oi TrNa"
The farmers Of Missouri IN ~" las.
erection. by an ycrNhr'uing ma
GRITTY swept this law on ~, ,Iatutc
OR ~ that state. and II shtulr
come Of OF all statute booH, "hcr,
II appears ana no legislature ~ this
ui,ion should pass such law or
similar l"Tislation which frun'''s I'M
hrr". ..ry "Np'n liiurr.
III" ..t" Ili" hi.u. =" 'l e. .'
"'"ry measures which r'''''" We
-. 7ra's oi Industry vfhuh .'N'nt
.Yf.'' ord te b"n NJ o. th rUH'c
,u|r' D. "u'Im', H"dy 9i r.n as
H"i 90 '.sH't" esd Ii''
. FOO q" h' There hn 10
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N .... 90 'H csc. o. o..
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. w' ih iH''F. ~. ''.'''
~ '''... rih 90" ...H - 10"
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.iHl iE heavy l.Ad an! N"t.F ih'
. a.. y" " "NH.'yd goal num- ul'
:" idl "hd fuii" ~ We Traces "' CIV.
.'.i"i. -" matter h"N u. my -.'''
.E'u '.i suli ~ The ''F" When
'ri'Hl"'ut'S tN' " melon l"' I"h'f
'h'' "and III" '"rm'r I'm,n.
lh' ihrui'i' 'l ll' "I'l IVA
p" not financially "bl ln curry "'.N
100. "n lu.f liNi"''s pif ON
N.'d hdHN' are not thIh Nh''"" We
nave tn'''h.i' lni ib'w ~ q" ah"
o." ~" moi WILING =" carry ~" hir"d
l'lp ~ d'p"h''ni indus re- Ih'"'
ih'r" u WORK '"f mem W" W"' !
therefor" insist upon llr most flHld
economy
i,,i.i,,i,. uon,..eI.,r,,, N,s,,s
VIM" III" war " ol ana ih'r" ~
mll IN business. "" want Ill l"risla.
tive bodies Ia tai" an Inventory q:
the statni" books hnd VIZ" on all
cNtraragani ana uscl"ss laws \ good
hous'"clcaning II needed and "conp
mites can b" instituted her" ~ ! 'h'r"
that VIII patch III" clothes ~ indecent
children, rest tired mothers aud lilt
mortgages from d' spond"n' homes
Unnecessary Norkm"n taken on ANA
useless EXPENSE chopped down all
along the lin" VIII adj TO III" pros
wfili ~ IN" farmer ana encourage
him In his mirh'E effort to reed ana
cloihc III" world
II any at ih"s" Industries nav" sur
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22
. sssssssssssssssssssssssss
; CIVIL WAR IN THE CAB
BY FRANK coNDoN.

tCopyrifhtD
You" began Cockrill. addressing his
fireman. and brandishing a leaky oil
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22
The Power OF Advertising.

The influence ~ advertising IL clear.
y visible In the homes and habits Of
the farmers, and the advertising col.
umns Of the press are making their
imprint upon the lives OF our people.
The farmer possesses the things that
are best advertised.
The farmer Is entitled to all the
advantages and deserves all the luz.
uries Of life. We need more art, sci.
euce and useful facilities ON the
farms. and many homes and farms
are well balanced In this respect. but
the advertiser can render a service
BY teaching the advantages OF modern
equipment throughout the columns Of
the rural press.
The Holt County sentinel., 1915-01-22
A f!eb'c Task

IN too mas 100 ,'y's il" country
papers mimic tive rty pre-. b. NV.
ing prominouou Iu ..Iuiala. accidents
aud political o. .J'i. q. The new
rural civilization O. placed druu ib.
suraI press renewed T. puuUbil.'i tics.
and enlarged pu riiiiiIir- tor us"lGl.
ness. II cannot perform ity m.sSiun
90 agriculture by recording the lrail.
ties. the mlshaps nud inuTdinat- am.
billions OF humanity, or by iilling Us
columns with the 'chuus ul III" strils.
sleS al busy streets, ar Nv enchanting
stories ~ city liu" which lure our
children from The l.rm,
II has u huh'r and noblrr task.
Too often IN" passes uf the ciry dailios
brisilc with the struggl" NJ ambitious
men IN their Wild lu-t for power. aud
many times the names at personal
conflict scar the tender buds of new
civilization and illuminate" the path.
Way To- destruction The rural press
II the governing power at public scnti.
meDi and must hold si"adfast to
principle and Keep m" ship nf state
In the foadst"ad NJ progress The
iuril press can best s"rN" III" inter.
ests ~ M" tanner. by applying Its
energies a. M" solution ui problems
shcc,ing ~" local community Il
must stem 'hc mighty 10" current
that II moving from IA" farm To the
cities, sweeping before II thousand
boys and girls Der duN II has To deal
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1915-12-23
LOCAL ITEMS

Mrs. M. Vining and child left this
morning for a visit in Providence, k.
l.
Raymond Fogg left this morning for
a vacation visit to Boston and vici-
nifty.
Mrs. Robert Cole and son left this
morning to pass few days in China.
Mr.. Cole will go down for Christmas.
Miss Blanch Pollard left this morn
ing for visit in Portland. Her sis
ter Miss Mary Pollard is at home
from Hampton, N. H. where she is
school teacher.
A. M. Bumps of China was guest
at the home of his brother-in-law,
p. A. Jackson Tuesday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jackson and two children are to
pass the holiday in China with rela-
tives.
Miss Corrine L. Salley left this
morning for Magnolia Springs. Mag
nolia, Florida, where she will remain
until April. having secured a situa-
ton there. A number of Miss Sal
ley's friends were at the station to
bid her farewell.
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McIntire is now living, but he has
one grandson and two great grand
children. who make their home with
him. There are now four genera
tions in the old home, the subject of
this sketch. his daughter. her son
Clyde McIntire and Master Kenneth.
the young son of Clyde.
In the early days Mr.. Mclntire at
tended school in District No. 6, at
Bingham. One of his early teachers
was Alonzo Smith resident of Show
hogan. while others were Mary Hath
orn. Martha Jackman and William
Russell. none of whom are now living.
Among the schoolmates which he re-
calls were Peter Wiley now OF
Athens. Isaac Holway of Bingham.
Sumner Holway OF Madison. Dora II.
Savage OF Skowhegan. Lucy Holway
Mills OF Fairfield and Sanvill Berry
now deceased.
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Barton III. Smith

The passing of Barton H. Smith re-
auires more than ordinary notice. He
was born on the old Smith farm. Nov
2, 1S49, and died Dec. 8, 1915. His
whole life was passed in the house
and on the farm where he died.
His health was not good for some
years before his death, stroke of
paralysis terminating his life. His
grandfather Robert. with his wife
Hannah Moore Smith, a sister of
Major John Moore of Bunker Hill
fame, came from New Hampshire to
the farm in 1916, and brought with
them ]. Weston Smith, one of their
children, and the father of Bart, as he
was Familiarity called. Weston Smith
died in 1882, and Albina Sawyer
Smith, his wife, died the next year.
They were the parents Of eight chill
dren: Fidelia. Orville (who died in
infancy, Hannah, Marcellus, Lewis.
Barton. Elizabeth and Addie. All
are dead except Lewis and Elizabeth,
who is the widow Of the late DR.. Hun
newell of Madison. Lewis resides In
Roslindale, Mass.
Barton was member of Arson
Grange. which conducted part of
the burial services. Rev. Mr.. Means.
pastor of the Madison Congregational
Church. of which Barton was mem
Der for almost forty years, spoke i'm
pressiyely and pathetically at the flu
neral People from North Arson.
Arson and Madison villages were In
attendance.
Such a life as Bart Smiths Is not
measured by the requirement OF great
riches. learning or fame. There. at
the old homestead. he lived his life
Of sixty-six years quietly. indnstri-
ously and honorably No harm from
him came to anyone. Every one OF
his brothers and sisters had glad
welcome under the ancestral roof. He
loved the soil. and every rock MAS
his friend And oven the rough
pasture Was hsllowed with the sad
and sweet memories Of the old days
lila memory Is s,ili his. and the good
ness Of his life here gives him pleas
ure there =.
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The News of Somersets Busy Towns

Mrs. C. H. Severy is confined to
the house with. severe cold.
j. II. Gray returned from Portland
Tuesday night, where he had been
in attendance at a meeting of the
Maine Automobile Association. Mr.
Gray has purchased a Ford automo-
bile truck, which he will use as a
passenger and baggage truck between
the Hotel and Station. The chassis
OF this machine is being heightened
"a inches so as to give it a wheel
base of l24 inches 1t will also be
equipped with two seats, besides the
drivers seat, which will give it a
seating capacity of seven passengers.
Special at Caratunk Theatre next
Saturday night, Dec %, The Hagen
beck and Wallace, Americas Big
gest Circus. A Mammoth Production.
Participated in by 700 people, 300
horses, 200 wild beasts, IA elephants,
200 performers and SO clowns. Show
ing from time of arrival of No. l. ad-
vertising car unloading of Circus, put
ting up the tents, parade and entire
performance from start to finish
w Fl. Soper has moved into his
Uth blUIc OlI iedSdul Diictl anu mas
a large stock of Christmas goods on
display which consists of jewelry and
siyerware, cut glass, china, both i'm
ported and domestic. fancy and toilet
articles in French ivory, case and
leather goods, handkerchiefs, dolls,
toys, books and games, stationery,
ladies' hand bags and pocket books in
all kinds of leather. in fact most any
thing that is suitable to make all
members of the family happy The
public is cordially invited to inspect
this stock, taking plenty of time to
make their selections. There is also
full line of confectionery in both
plain and fancy packages. Beginning
Friday. Dec. "a and continuing for
one week a sweeping reduction will
be made in prices on all Christmas
goods averaging 20 per cent discount
Don't fail to ask to see our line of
Foot Ease" hosiery which is on sale
at practically cost. This is one of
the finest lines of hosiery ever sold in
this vicinity and this is being done
to introduce it, Remember the
early bird catches the worm
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Colby College for the Christmas va
cation.
Most of the stores are open even
ings this week for the holiday trade.
On Saturday, the stores will be open
in the forenoon.
Mrs. Clara Murphy of Scion was
visiting relatives here Tuesday.
On Thanksgiving day Benjamin
Steward of Bingham and Miss Bertha
Hooper of North Arson were united
In marriage. Mr.. Steward formerly
resided in this village and has been
for many years mail clerk on the
Somerset Railroad. Miss Hooper Is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Owen
Hooper of this village and is a gradu-
ate nurse of a Massachusetts hospi-
tai. They will reside in Bingham.
The annual supper and Christmas
tree for the children will be at the
Congregational Church next Friday
night.
The Christmas Cantata to be given
Friday evening at the Methodist
church promises to excel any Christ
mas eve entertainment ever given
here. After the cantata the presents
will be distributed from the Christ
mas tree.
There will be preaching in the Con
gregational Church next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alyah Beale stated
this Thursday morning for Florida to
pass the winter They expect to re-
turn home in April.
There will be a chorus of Christmas
carols on the streets Friday evening
after the Christmas exercises In the
churches.
A Joint committee of the North An
son and Madison Water Districts Will
meet this evening in the office of the
Great Northern Company at Madi-
son.
The Academy will open next Mon
day for the winter term.
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PROSPEROUS SOUTH SOLON
FARMER
Four Generations In the Family of
Joel McIntire

Joel McIntire, a well known citizen
Solon was one of the ldest children
of Heman and Lovina Pierce McIntire,
then of Bingham. He was born in
1910 and lived at home until "a years
Of age when his marriage to Lois P
Jones of Athens occurred. Follow
ing this he lived in Athens year
also in Clinton about the same length
of time. He then moved to the farm
in South Scion which has since been
his home for 40 years. OF a family
of three children only one Mrs. Annie
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

School closed here Friday noon and
Miss Corliss returned to Norridge-
wock. The pupils not absent at all
were Hilda Startling and Lillian Ire
ferry. Velma Ketchum was only alb
sent one day and that was on account
of sickness.
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SOLON

Misses Berle Cram and Esther
French are spending their Christmas
vacation at their homes here In town.
Miss Eva Andrews spent few
days in Skowhegan last week visit
ing friends.
We would like to take your sub
scription to any single or combination
Of Magazines. Sampson & Avore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Ray were In
Sk0whegan one day last week on a
shopping trip.
The Christmas Cantata What Hap
pened to Santa" followed by the an
nual Christmas tree will be held in
the NJ e. Church Friday evening.
December cath. The exercises will
begin at 7.30. All are cordially In
vited to attend.
Miss Laura Davis of Skowhegan Ia
visiting her father and other friends
In town.
Tilden Davis, Emil Andrews, Har-
old Spahlding and T, H. Tuscan were
among the Scion people who were In
Skowhegan last week.
Fred Octave Curtis spent few
days last week In No. Arson the guest
Of his aunt. Mrs Ben Berry.
Mrs. Walter Cross was called to
Orono one day last week by the Ill
ness OF her son Kendall. who was
threatened with pneumonia. He I'm
proved 30 that he was able To come
home With his mother Monday and is
gettiEg along nicely.
ruii stasN Ut Fisk Tires guaranteed
sov <"so miles at lower priccs than
last year: also Goodyear Tires guar
anteed for $500 miles Brigws Oar
ase Company. bingham. us
Mrs {, A. Merrill. who has been
sick. In improving. Her sister Mrs.
Lydia Rowell has been caring tor her
The Kraia and feed mill of BAKER
q prtest Win BE- elosrd all day Sat.
urday. Dee 18th
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HINCKLEY

Miss Georgia Morrow is spending
the Christmas holidays at her home
in Norridgewock.
Mrs Annie Weston and Mrs. Geo
Weston of Madison were callers in
town Tuesday.
Harold Wyman has returned from
the hospital and although not very
strong is getting along well. He
was operated on for appendicitis at
Waterville
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the Academy elected the following Of
ficers Friday. the 18th: Barker,
president; Miss Larson, vice presi-
dent; Miss Poland, secretary-treasur-
err and Greene, Mason. Miss Thomp-
son, Miss Sidell and Arthur Hight.
executive committee. The afternoons
program consisted of debate on
question of military training in high
schools and musical numbers by
Woodman, Springer and Vera Deering