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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23

gross, cclored cloth at 10c per yard,
cigar fox wood, pref .rably bass wood
in sheets Ehx24 inches at &c per shee,
can be obtained fcoia manufacturers
of cigar boxes. 3-s inch spruce sea-
soned and surfaced on two sides from
l inch spruce boardE, Y inch cedar or
spruce
For the upper grammar grades
bench work should be taught. In rur-
al districts this is thought to be i'm
possible, but two Of my boys made
my domestic science table, using the
porch as a work bench. Now we use
the table for both cooking and manual
training. Where the school is crowd
ed for room the work bench could be
a portable one, taking it in only when
needed. Tools can be brought FROM
home, as is done in my school and a
vice is about the only thing you will
have to buy.
Care should be taken in teaching
the correct handling and care OF tnc
tools. A demonstration should be CIV
en- for each new problem or parts OF
a problem before work is begun On
that problem. Give the boys a reason
for doing this or that. In squaring III
a board select a working face. When
it is surfaced test for wind. Winding
sticks are necessary for this. Impress
upon your boys the Importance of Sc
curing a surface free Of wind in order
to secure a perfect result. Next select
a joint edge and square with working
face, then square opposite working
face with joint edge but square oppo-
site joint edge with working face for
If a mistake has been made in the
joint edge the mistake will be trebled
in opposite edge. Do all squaring up
Of boards with the same rules for
planning. If a mortise and union Joint
is attempted emphasize the import
ance of a sawed tenon to line. Do not
encourage d~octoring up of tenon with
chisel. In making the mortise do not
allow careless work as digging out too
much inside SO as to cause the tenon
to wiggle and also to leave too large
a space for gluing, but let tenon slip
easily into its mortise so that the glue
will hold it securely in its socket.
Much care should be exercised in
the finishing and assembling Of parts.
Bench work is the hardest but most
satisfactory of all problems for boys
that can be taught in the rural schools.
Much can be written on this but / am
here giving only a hint to those Of
you who may be able to take this work
up. We are all a vocational guild
ance" to our pupils, or at least should
be. The fourth grade girl who made a
perfect apron may become interested
in dresmaking as a vocation and at
some future day, If she is guided
Alright, may establish a modiste shop
and make gowns ranging from a mod
crate purse to a purse of unlimited
means. The little boy who wants to
be a "restauran tman" has an oppor-
tunity to at least gather an inkling OF
what that vocation would be like and
is getting a splendid opportunity OF
learning how to buy supplies. Anoth-
err pupil wants to be a primary teach
of teaching the little folks. Let US
all Join together in helping one an
other to become better fitted for our
work and not only make our schools
as good as they a be but as good
as they ought to be.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23

80 Driving up COWS or horses - i
80 Each ten minutes spent In study j
On the other hand II a pupil is alb
sent without a valid excuse he loses
ten credits. Hardness inexcused
counts off five points. A department
grade below rs per cent counts off
ten points.
On Monday OF each week pupils file
with the teacher an itemized statemen,
OF their work done with credits for the
week before. This last must be sign
ed by parent or guardian but is made
out by the pupil.
Here Is a sample OF page received
from parent:
JOHN JONES
Work and Credits for the Week End
Ing December 3, 1915.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23
Total credits for week

At the close Of each school month
the teacher enters ON the pupils repor,
card under the head of Home Work"
the number OF credits earned by the
pupil for the previous month.
Fifth sixth ard seventh grade pupils
have added TO their final grades for
the year one per CEN for each 100
credits they have earned. Eighth grade
pupils receive l per cen for each 200
credits earned. These percentages are
added to their lowest grade OF the
county eighth grade examination. The
total percentage hat may be added is
limited to fifty per e. per year.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23

rs Splitting and carrying in wood
20 Carrying two pals OF water 49,
30 Cleaning a lamp ....-
81 Making and baking a pie or
cake
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1915-12-23

] garbage can. dish towels roller
towels
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
AN ECONOMIC FALLACY

All those who are engaged In get.
ung strive to get mora and the only
SAFE plan to map out to obtain the
goal Is to be worth what you are re-
eeiving. Many employers would be
willing TO pay a higher wage than they
do II they could. but you cant force
them to do by law what they can't
afford to do by inclination. Well
meaning but impractical persons have
been insisting before various State
legislatures the establishment OF the
minimum wage by law. Some Iegisla-
lures have responded to this demand
simply because IL has become a popu-
Tar lad. which is nothing more than a
step towards Socialism. II Is in the in
terest OF the drones and the inefficient
rather than the capable. working bees.
In recent address before the Ma
tonal Retail Dry Goods Association.
In New York. an informed speaker pre-.
scented some strong. practical obiec-
lions 20 the minimum wage Law. He
"AS"'N met sum law involves "a
forced gratuity from the employer TO
the inefficient worker. Instead OF re-.
ceiving what IL not earned. the inef
Hcient worker will BE- discharged. This
new fad has caused the discharge OF
one hundred persons from a single con.
cern In Massachusetts,. Business In a
state where there is a minimum waee
law is at a disadvantage in competi-
ton with industry located In States
where there d. no such law. The
minimum wage tends 10 become the
maximum wage. 90 is based on the
theory Of the division ~ property be
tween those who have and those who
have not. The employer is required
20 pay IT even though his business
brings little or no profit ia mini
mum wage can b. fixed. 20 can max
imum wage. and 10 a legislature can
regulate wages. o. can regulate prices
fundamentally it is an economic fall
lacy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
SOME NEWSPAPER
"REMINISCENCES
(sY HARRY HARPER DAWSON

The recent retirement OF that vet
eran newspaper writer, Honorable
Presley W. Morris. from the editorial
chair Of the Parkersburg State Jour
nal brings TO memory a flood of pleas
ant recollections OF many prominent
In the journalistic field OF the State
a third OF century ago, and wildly
does the writer recall the days back
In the 7Os. when but a small boy, he
used TO accompany his father to the
seat OF justice at Huntsville. where
the father held court. and where,
rather than listen TO the legal lore as
propounded by such master legal
minds as Judge J. VI. Jackson. John A.
Hutchinson. Walter y. Sands, George
Loomis, c. j. Stewart and other intel
lectual giants OF that day. he hurried
10 the ONCE OF the old Richie Gazette,
where the old Washington press, the
quaint type cases. the smell OF the ink
and the (printer's) devil lured him on.
Thomas Theodore McDougal, now the
able editor OF the Ceredo Advance.
was in charge of the local page Ct the
Gazette in those days. and Clarence
Han was the principal typo and mo-
tive power on press day. remember
the front page OF the Gazette usually
contained a serial love story from the
pen OF Mr.. Morris. or Dora Osborne
VINO ] believe was a native OF Harri-
son county. These serials were
copied from the old Philadelphia Sat
urday Night or "Ballou's Monthly"
in which they originally appeared.
still have carefully preserved deep
down In the musty recesses OF an old
chest Mr.. Morris Battle for the Ce-
dsrs.' love story that would give
the Laura Jean Libby style OF intense
love a sorry jolt.
Drifted Into Wheeling.
In the early SOS drifted into Wheel
ing TO accept a position with the ex-
tensive grocery house controlled by
the Baers. but soon newspaper Offices
had new loafer. This was about the
time Of the retirement OF that peer
among editors and forceful writers
Archibald W. Campbell. from The In
telligencer's writing force. and the
graceful Charles Burdette Hart as
sumed editorial control with Austin
Reach and VIII S. Paris on the city
work. and Col John r. Day doing tel
egraph. That substantial business
man and honorable gentleman, John
Prov. was in control OF all the busi-
cess details OF the paper. with popu
lar James X. Hall. an able asslstaS>.
IT, the front ONCE. Later came George
a Huntington. whom ! FIRST knew on
the Grafton Sentinel. afterwards In
Washington. whore he acted as CORE
spOndent
The wirey little bundle Of nerves.
Lewis Baker had charge % the Reg
lister when I nrst inflicted myself on
Wheeling. having associated with him
hts sons John and Lewis. Junior. while
an able writer and clever FELLOW.
Harry Black. was the city editor
VIII Mcdonald had charge 81 the
business Office OF tho Register then.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
A -PINAFORE, SECRETARY

Next TO Secretary Bryan. who knows
little or nothing OF the requirements
OF the State Department. the Hon. 10
sephus Daniels. who holds the navy
portfolio. is the greatest joke in Pres.
'dent Wilson's cabinet. IL is common
knowledge that he 10 rapidly shatter.
ing the esprit de corps OF the navy.
and doing things on a par with the nc.
uViues OF Sir Joseph Porter. OF Pima.
fore fame. The more recent case OF
disgust on the part OF naval officials
Ia the action OF Rear Admiral Fisl,e.
who has requested TO be relieved a.
aide TO the Secretary. II is reported
that In the fulnllment of his duties
Admiral Fiske had occasion TO inform
the Secretary OF the Navy OF certain
conditions existing in the marine es-
Establishment OF the United States when
the Pinafore mariner is said to have
replied; III war should come. Ad-
miral. Ill put you in command OF a
tugboat. II that's the way you feel
about It.. That comes as near to the
lines OF Gilbert and Sullivan's famous
satire as II is possible to approach in
these times. and Is a josh or a Jolt en-.
urely worthy OF some Little Butter
cup.
The New York, Sun. in quoting the
above expression of the Secretary.
does not vouoh for its truth. but true
or false 1t maintains that IL will OBJ
tain credence. mot because II is inhe-
rently probable but because OF the no.
torious fact that such an incident
would be entirely possible in the case
OF the impossible Josephus Daniels.
Just what Admiral Fiske's secret
thoughts are no enc can tell as the
prophecies forbid him to speak. but
there IL no doubt but what the dis
eliminating public feels like bursting
into the musical monologue OF the
Gilbertian admiral. who sang:
wow. landsmen all. whoever you may be.
III you want to rise to the top OF IN.
tree.
II your soul isn't fettered to an office
stool
BE careful to be guided by this golden
rule
Stick close TO your desks and never Eo
20 sea,
And you all may be rulers Of the
Queens Navee"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09

To comment impartially on the
Colorado mine strike.-a subject
which r. so fresh and which has
aroused so much bittrness.-is
not easy. Thorough Investigation
Of IA entire difficulty by the state
Commission showed that the worst
offenders against the safety OF the
miners We're not the large corpor-
ations. but small operators. On
the large properties every pre-
caution was taken 10 make the
lives OF the miners as safe as
money and brains could provide.
One feature in connection with
the strike has not been sufficient
~ emphasized. All OF the miners
demands, except one. were either
embodied in the laws OF the state
and could be- enforced. or have
been conceded by the larger com
panies. This single exception
was "recognition of the union"
To the ordinary observer. the
phrase means no more than a
recognition OF the existence OF
the unions. as We recognize the
existence OF the Masons. the Odd
Fellows. or other organizations.
But 10 the unions this phase
meant merely the passive recogni-
ton OF their existence. but IL also
meant that the companies should
deduct from the pay OF the men
their dues to the union. and any
lines that had been inflicted on
them by the leads. and hand sucn
sums TO the labor union oniciaIs.
With discomfort brewing and the
possibility OF a strike near at hand
the operators were as likely TO
yield TO such a demand as Eng
land would now be TO float a Ger
man loan. and pass the proceeds
over 10 the German government.
This meaning OF recognition or
the union" was the crux OF the
whole matter. Had the labor lead
ers omitted this demand there
would have been no strike, but.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09

lunch from Joe Hilstern's free lunch
counter. in return for puffs, and gave
Berry Lee Priddle an opportunity to
display his ability. as the dramatic
critic. but like many a good thing.
the newspaper weakling found an ear
ly grave, same as Tom Douglas and
Clarence Halls army press printed
Lincoln Clipper" which in early DAYS
enlightened the people OF Hamlin.
Lincoln county.
Down at Parkersburg. Pat Harvey
is still on the job with the Sentinel.
and he has been so long that the OLD
est inhabitant can not remember when
he succeeded Theo. Boyd. The State
Journal seems 10 have been favored
by Dame Fortune in turning out emil
nent Intellect. Editor A. b. White
became governor and held half a dozen
other prominent offices which he has
helled with marked ability: Waitman
Barbe. a former city editor, is now "A
professor In the state university and
Matthew Simpson Hughes. the ablest
city editor the paper ever had. is now
an eminent Methodist devine
Many of these able. clever writers
have in years that have flown. an
swered TO the mystic call OF 80.
God grant that after a busy. useful
life here on earth. they may have rest
and happiness in their eternal home.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
lGEO. vi. SHOOK co.

and / am inclined to believe was al
ways there and will be there always.
When the Sunday edition was started.
Harry Caldyell was the star reporter.
being able to write more personals,
real or unreal. than all the other boys.
not excepting Richard Robinson.
Specs" who gained his sobriouet
because owing to impaired vision.
wore glasses. with big ugly lenses
that reminded one OF a present day
fash light bulb. was a celebrity in mis-
set. and Is still remembered by many.
Next In charge OF the Register were
the Taneys. and on the writing force
] recall the clever VIII Whitmyer. a
native OF Mineral county. who was
marked by the Great White Plague.
and departed this life many years
ago; also about this time. / met the
present efficient editor OF the IntelIi-
gencer. and manager OF the News. Mr..
II. G. Ogden. Across the street from
the Register office was the Evening
Journal. with the now former Gov
ernor George W. Atkinson. the able
editor and Charley Eowell in charge
OF local news
Halstead on the Job.
a. J. Halstead. debonalr and hand
some. was still in the newspaper
game. and many stories were told or
Chas. c. Johnson. called big Foot. %
who had published the Sunday News
Letter.
Charles y. Haley. an English Jew,
who was a travelling salesman for
the Baer's. induced them to start the
Pan Handle Grocer AZ a trade journa,.
which was published in the Register
Office and Jared well until the post.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
THE SPIRIT OF
STATE PRESS
Can't Evade The Fact.

senator Fred Fox. leader Of the Dem
Vcrats IN the state senate. In reviewing
ne NOIh d the legislature. glories IN
the fact that the Democratic Nftb ~
alu OF the six renegade Republicans.
we're able 10 defeat needed legislatfon
the tax on gas pipe lines. hut voted
against II because the Democrats dectd-
60 against II In caucus. The Delta nm
uerstands that members Of the leRisla-
ture are sworn to do their duty 10 the
state OF west Nirginia-not 10 the DEM
ocIattc party. nor TO the Republican
IVY. ANY member or the legislnture
VINO. Tor reason Of party eNredfsncv
NOtes against the interests Of the state
traitor 10 the commonwealth and
should De FORCED out of his office. The
democrats are responsible for the pres
sht CHAOTIC condition OF the state's
nihahces. ana no amount Of specious ''ex-
harmon Delta
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09

office authorities refused II second
class mail rates. when it suspended as
a trade paper.
VIII J. hampton, who has since pe-
come famous as a magazine writer
and Y-A-P poet. was a frequent visitor
in Wheeling in the early SOS and pub
lished the Commercial Traveller at
Cincinnati, IL being the Official organ
OF the travelling men.
Other out-state editors met ana
consorted with in my travels. were
the fighting editors" W. F. Richards
OF the Clarksburg Telegram, who
never could tell how often he htd
been shot up. and NJ. p. Prettyman
OF the Saint Marys Oracle, or was II
called the Observer? Then there was
Virile, virtriolic. versatile Jerome
HaddoI. OF the dimunitive Pennsboro
Monitor. now OF the Coal River Repub-
lican: George Washington Tippetts OF
the Point Pleasant Register and Nose
Donnelly. Of the Charleston Gazette:
Brown Boughner of the Huntington
Advertiser and dear old John \. HAL.
the blind poet OF Peasants county.
whom the Lord in His goodness sim
blesses with life.
Areher's Sunday Paper.
This letter would be incomplete II
II failed TO mention the Sunday
journalistic enterprise started at
Huntington years ago by X. Mather
Archer and George Mcintosh. both
OF whom have since secured no in
considerable niche In the newspaper
Held. Their little Sunday paper was
started without money. patronage or
NrHF e. a. a.
Mike Mcintosh with many free
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09

ths same things that deter capital
from investing In such an enterprise
IA this country makes capital tlrnid
about advsnt1ring In England Ia
spite OF the fact that the British gov
eminent has offered to loan enormous
sums towards establishing the dye In
custry. English capitalists refuse 10
invest unless a protective tarin
against German composition when the
war closes Is enacted.
The wonderful protective sentiment
created in Great Britain through the
agitation OF the dye question promises
TO undermine the Golden theorfes ps
free trade that have so long diseased
that country. This prospect Is clear.
ly set forth In the conclusions OF the
English Tariff Commission. which has
been investigating industrial condl.
tons. Its report says: The crisis In
respect TO aniline dyes is regarded as
typical In many ways of British com
merce as a whole. There is on all
hands a fear that as soon as the war
Is over German makers would destroy
any unprotected industry created in
the United Kingdom by dumping
Some assurance from the government
is essential II the money Is TO be forth
coming from the public for new indus
tries. that after the war the danger OF
dumping shall be provided against.
and adequate protection secured for
British industry" Practically the
same situation confronts the United
States with the Underwood bill re-
Stunning operations at the old stand.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09

with the insistence of this de-
mand. the operators had only one
course TO pursue.
Another feature not generally ap-
preeiated outside Colorado Is that
T. NJ. Ammons. then Governor OF
the state. was warned both by
labor leaders and operators that
trouble was coming. lie had
ample time In which TO call out
the militia. and maintain order.
but be delayed SO long that the
strikers became armed before the
militia arrived. II did not take
much foresight TO comprehend
what would happen IL hundreds
OF Poles. Greeks. Hungarians ana
other foreigners were given rifles
and ammunition and told that war
was on between them and their
employers. or course. when the
militia appeared shooting and civil
many loyal Coloradoans lay the
blame for the direful conse-
quences upon Governor Ammons
for his fatal delay. lie had called
upon the militia after revolt had
been declared but before tue
strikers became armed the bloo--
shed could have been avoided.
furthermore. the confession OF
Governor Ammons later that the
state forces were unable TO main
tain peace and order. and his ap-
peal TO President Wilson for the
aid OF the regular troops is the
only case in recent years. pro-
badly, where a sovereign state.
through Its chief executive. has
confessed Its inability to maintain
order. Cases have occurred where
Federal troops have been used.
but In no case has a sovereign
state formally confessed its i'm
potency. as Colorado did. through
Its chief executive. Elias NJ. Am
mons. Some Coloradoans were SO
indignant that they suggested the
state should surrender its SOW
ereignty and revert TO a territory.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
THE CHICAGO ELECTION

One OF the many significant features
o: the Chicago election was the COM
plete assimilation of the Progressive
vote with the Republican. another In
dication OF what is going on all over
the country. that the former dissent
Ing wing Of the Republican party is
realizing that the only hope of the
country being rid OF disastrous Dem
ocratic rule is in the reuniting OF
forces opposed to the performances OF
the Wilson administration. or course
the Democratic press belittles the re-
suit as Republican victory, credit
ing the outcome to local conditions
and the disarection OF the Harrison
Democrats. But allowing for all these
factors. they do not account for the
enormous majority given the Republl-
can candidate for mayor. Chicago, OF
all the cities affected by the depress-
ing policies OF the Democratic admin
istration. was compelled to maintain
by far the largest army of the unem-
ployed.
There can be no question that the
deplorabie Industrial conditions OF this
thriving manufacturing center made
an impression upon the voters. They
could not get a direct whack at the
National administration. so they raj
lied to the Republican mayoralty can
Indignation. and notice as TO their set
determination and line OF action in
1916.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-04-09
THE INNER STORY,

Readers Of The Intelligencer are ad-
vised not to miss the beginning Of a
series of articles In to-morrow's paper
entitled The Inner Story OF the Great
Tragedy Fifty Years Ago" which. OF
course. relates to the assassination Of
President Abraham Lincoln. They
will be continued from day to day
until April Both. and will be we'll
worth preserving. They are Of in
tense dramatic interest. tracing one
Of the deepest laid plots I'm history
from its inception in the mind Of the
erratic actor. j. Wilkes Booth. 10 his
murderous act. his flight and capture.
and the trial Of the conspirators. The
author Of these articles is the bril-
liant writer Winfield NJ Thompson.
who has attracted so much attention
BY his chatty. reminiscent papers
The Civil War Fifty Years Ago"
The romance OF history contains no
such tragic elements as those which
enveloped the chief protagonists OF
the great conspiracy and its distln-
guished victim. who was the first
President 10 fall by the hand Of an as
sassin. Every line OF this story 10 OF
thrilling import. and Is sure TO hold
the interest Of the reader with a grip
no or she has never before expert
enced. Be sure to read the opening
article I'm tomorrow. Saturdays. In
telligcncer After perusing that one
70 will BE- unnecessary 10 urge the
reader TO scan the succeeding ones.