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Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15
EXAMINE BEFORE
THE SCHOOL AGE
PHYS ICIAN CLAIMS SHOULD
HAVE HEALTH SUPERVISION
OF CHILDREN EARLY

That special medical attenlon
should be given to children in the four
or five early years before school be-
gins is asserted by DR.. David Forsyth,
an English physician, whose views are
published in bulletin Just issued by
the United States Bureau of Educa-
ton. DR.. Forsyth declares that medi:
cal inspection of elementary school
children points to 4 widespread physi-
cal deterioration during the first four
or five years of life, which leaves the
majority of children with serious but
preventable defects.
"Little or nothing has been done as
yet by way of solution, "says DR..
Forsyth. ''Preventive measures linn
tied to the first years are unlikely to
have much influence in wardiny on
later troubles. A gap, at present un-
abridged, stretches from the first year
to the fifth, when the school medical
inspection begins"
As q suggested remedy DR.. Forsyth
describes . plan adopted In the city
Of Westminster, England. In jan
uary 1912 . medical inspection center
was opened for children Of school age
in the north half Of the city. Here
q staff of health visitors is maintain.
ed, to get into touch at once with
every family where q child is newly
born. Through this staff every child
in the district is kept under medical
supervision from the time Of its birth
until the end of its fifth year, the pur-
pose being to hand the child over
sound and healthy, to the school au-
thorities.
Of 374 children examined during
the first year of the center. 131 were
under year Of age, n under 2 years,
83, so, and 33 under 8, 4, and years,
respectively. The medical record
cards showed rapid rise in the tide
of disease with each year Of lite. II
was found that while most children in
the first period are healthy, only q
small minority come through to the
fifth year without at least one physi-
cal defect of some kind.
DR.. Forsyth concludes: Large
numbers of children, healthy in all
respects at birth, become within five
years the physically defective en-
trants whom the education authority
is required, at no small cost, to re-
store, so far as possible, to their orig
inal state of health. Yet most of these
cases are preventable, or, if taken in
time, can be remedied more speedily,
and therefore more cheaply, than if
left until school age, by which time
not few will have received perman-
ent damage-physicial or mental. The
problem Of the defective child largely
resolves itself into the problem Of the
understood age child, and seems
hardly likely to be solved by anything
short of a general plan insuring to all
children regular medical supervision
from birth to school age. And this,
to be fully successful, must run side
by side with educational measures for
instructing the mothers themselves
who, from ignorance far more than
from willful neglect or even from in
digence, are unable to safeguard their
children's health"
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OF THE MILLION DOL.
LAR MYSTERY

Episode % the solution of the Mil
lion Dollar Mystery will be exhibited
at the Orpheum Theatre on Friday
and Saturday of this week. This pic
ture in two reels shows the complete
solution of the Mystery and at the
same time announces the winner of
the $4,000 prize.
The serial was the most popular
ever exhibited in Williston and every
one is interested in the final episodes
which clarly explains the most inter-
esting story.
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MEETING OF CHORAL UNION

There will be "get-together" meet
ing of the Choral Union next Tuesday
evening at Library Hall at eight
thirty. All who are interested in
choral work, whether they are MEM
bers of the Union or not, are most
cordially invited to come. Members
are asked to bring with them copies OF
music the Union has used at different
times, and an informal "sing" will be
one Of the features of the evening.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15
NEW MANAGER

Chas. E. Gordon, district manager
for the Manhattan Life Insurance Co.,
who opened offices here about the first
of January, has placed Mr.. J. ".
Taylor, of Minot, in charge Of the Will
liston office, and will again make Mi
not his headquarters. Mr.. Taylor is
on experienced insurance writer and
will no doubt succeed in placing much
business for this popular company.
The Monhattan offices have been mov-
ed from the Union block to suite IL
and 10, Heffernan block.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15
SPAULDING BOUND OVER

Frank spaulding of Mckenzie had a
hearing Tuesday before Justice Rod
gers at the Rodgers home in McKen-
zie on the charge of adultry and was
bound over to district court. Bonds
were fixed at $500 and he was order
ed placed in the custody Of the Will
liams county sheriff until bonds were
furnished. Spaulding was unable to
furnish the bond and will be the guest
of the sheriff until the next term Of
court in Mckenzie county.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15

tory and will show our farmers way
out when they are up against the help
proposition:
April 2, 1915.
Mr.. Stockman and Dairyman:
This Department has what is be-
lieved to be an opportunity to supply
good, competent and worthy help to
the farmers, stockmen and dairymen
of this state, and at the same time as
sist q large number of honest, deserv-
ing people in securing q start. To
explain:
Mrs. Sophia Lamb, a widow, and
former North Dakota woman, lives in
suburb of Chicago. She has be-
come interested in the needy but
worthy, people of that city, and finds
among them manv families, mostly
Hollanders and Poles, who followed
agricultural pursuits in their native
land, but here drifted into the city.
They are desir0us of getting back to
the farm. She has some land in this
state upon which she intends to locate
a number Of them, but in her visits
she finds so many that she cannot care
for all, and out Of the goodness of
her heart she has appealed to this De-
partment to assist in the finding of
employment for them. Mrs. Lamb
gives her assurance that those whom
she selects are strictly deserving and
dependable. They are clean, indus
trious and thrifty, of good, moral
character and anxious to get out of
the city and get start on the farms
of North Dakota. Many of them have
a little money saved.
The idea has presented itself to this
Department that it would be agree
able to many like yourself to get q
good man with his family to enter
your employ where they could have
work the whole year round, and while
the man worked for you, the family
could look after garden, possibly the
wife and daughters assist your wife
when needed, and in every way prove
of assistance about the place, while
they earned their own living. AS
these women are familiar with the
dairy, their assistance might solve
the problem of milking.
If you or your neighbor are in posi-
tion to consider an arrangement Of
,llS klHu, Or WOulu care 10 Cake up
the matter in detail, we would be
pleased to correspond with you. It
seems that help Of this kind would be
preferable to the foater without
recommendation or responsibility.
This "preferred" class would have
tendency to raise the standard of your
employees, and they would eventually
recome good, sturdy citizens of the
state.
These people are available now, and
# you have not arranged-for help, you
should act at once in order to get them
started.
Think it over, talk it over with
YOUR neighbor and your wife. if you
have one, and write us, anyhow.
Yours verv truly,
R. F. Flint,
Commissioner.
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CLEAN PURE MILK

Mr.. A. Pearson has recently in.
stalled a DeLaval milk clarifier and
is ready to supply the trade with clean
centrifueally clarified milk. The
Clarifer removes all sediment also
all slime apd inflamatory discharges
with which milk from nearly al cows
at one time or another is infected and
health. Orders will be received at
phone 176. l3-tf. . ...
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FRIEDRICH
TO BE INTERNED
SHIP WILL BE TAKEN TO NOR.
FOLK YARDs-CREW TO BE
GIVEN FREEDOM OF PLACE

Newport News, Va, April s.-With
the intednement today Of the German
auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Fried
rich and her crew, the commerce a.
stroyer ended her spectacular war e.
reer. The details Of the actual n
Tenement before being taken % nor
folk navy yard, where she wlii ~.
main until the end OF the war, Wels
worked out at conference early %
day between Admiral Fletcher, com
mander-in-chief Of the Atlantic meet,
Rear Admiral Shelm Of the battlesn1p
Alabama and Beatty, commandant q
the Norfolk navy yard.
Imperative Notice Given
The decision of Commander Thier-
ichens Of the Prinz Eitel to interne
following the receipt by him Of an i'm
perative notice from the United States
government early last night that the
time limit for his stay In this port
would expire at midnight.
Had he not interned, Captain !hier-
ichens would have been compelled 70
depart from American waters not
later than 4 a. m. today. !,
LII Tc4uCStAA6 HSA
Washington government to internee'
Thierichens explained, that the "fail-
ure of expected relief to arrive" made
the step necessary rather than to de
liver the crew and ship to fruit!ccs
and certain destruction by the British
and French warships waiting of Vir-
ginia Capes." ...-.
Beatty to Receive Ship
Washington, April Sin accord
ance with the decision of the Com
mander of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich,
the German commerce raider, to IN
terne for the war at Newport News,
Va, Secretary Daniels gave formal or
ders to Rear Admiral Beatty, COM
manding the Norfolk navy yard, to
take the Eitel to the navy yard Tor
internement.
Beatty will determine to what ex-
tent the ship shall be dismantled. The
crew likely will be given the freedom
of Norfolk, and later, the officers et
least, probably will be given practical
" unrestricted liberty, of course, upon
the promise not to violate the neutral-
ity Of the United States.
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WILL ENJOY SPRING

Charles Frederick5 and A. Gal
lagher, the two Tioga parties arrested
last fall as they were going through
here with a nice load of booze, were
given their liberty right after dinner
Monday. They have been in Jail since
December 14th. We believe these two
"Birds" will enjoy the spring as much
as anv of the other birds.
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CUTTING CORNERS CUT OUT

Chief Nolan is after the a'1to speed
ed these days and has made. a move
which will tend to cut down the speed
on main street at least. He is en-
deavoring to make drivers quit cut
ting across corners and keep to their
own side of the street when turning
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GOSPEL MEETINGS

Gospel meetings will be held April
II, at Hofflund schoolhouse at 8 P. NJ;
18th, at home Of John Morton; Grim
nell at 1890 A. NJ; Hofflund settle
ment at P. NJ, and at Beaver Creek
schoolhouse at P. NJ; gath at Pleas
ant View schoolhouse at 8 P. NJ; 25th
at Wild Rose schoolhouse at IL A. NJ,
and Summit schoolhouse at 8 p. M.
D. Halfpenny,
Pastor Missouri Mission M. E.
Church,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15
WILL REVIEW
PROJECT COST
LETTER MAILED OUT TUESDAY
CALLING FOR STATEMENTS
AS TO COSTS

The following letter WSS uSA0O Wv
Tuesday to all land holders under the
Williston project. The object OF The
letter is quite plain. The statements
have been made that costs were ex-
cessive, mistakes made etc., and the
object is to have all these statements
backed up and if the evidence proves
that there have been unnecessary cx-
nenses or costs that should not bo
Charged directly to this plant the d.
partment will be asked to eliminate
such charges against this project. The
letter as mailed out follows:
Williston, N. D., April l, 1915.
Dear Sir: =,
The work for preparing for kE-
VIEW OF COSTS of this project Is
now under way, and in order to have
all the data necessary for q complete
revision it is necessary that every one
on the project cooperate, with 81! the
information that will throw any light
on the unnecessary and excessive
costs.
TER REVISION, knew Of some work
that was unnecessary or excessive IN
charged to the water users.
LET'S HAVE 1T NOW, WE NEED
IT. :, -.
It has been charged that all the
work was done at q cost very much
in excess of what it should have been.
That much defective work was done
and had to be rebuilt.
That much work was done that was
unnecessary. on works that have not
and cannot be used for the purpose
for which it was built. and should not
for that reason be charged to the pro-
iect: that a large part of the work
done with teams should have been done
with machinery.
That the requirements Of the "Ser-
vice" under contracts were imprac-
ticable and unfair to the contractors,
making the cost Of the works unneces-
sarily high without the result OF bet
ter works.
That there we're nanv more engln-
GERS and inspectors on all the different
parts of the works, than were needed,
and that in fact they added to the
inefficiency generally, in hinderlng
practical carrying out OF the contracts.
WHAT DID THE WORKS COST?
WHAT SHOULD 1T HAVE COST!
DO YOU KNOW Of any OF the
works built, where the cost was ex-
cessive as charged above, or that
should not have been built, or that
were defective and rebuilt, or work
Hone with teams where machinery
should have been used?
Specify the work by location, give
name of contractor, and give reason
for excessive cost and percent or
amount of unnecessary cost, you
would estimate for the work you de-
scribe.
Give reason why, in your opinion
the works generally cost so much
more than the estimated cost.
Please answer and return at once.
l prefer that you come in and give
the information in person it possible.
Respectfully asked by
VIM. G. OWENS,
Member Board Review for Water
Users.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15
TWO CARS DERAILED

Number two Tuesday was quite late
owing to the fact that the train was
partly derailed between here and Bu-
ford. The observation car and stand
ard sleeper were the two cars that
Jumped the track. No series injuries
were reported,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15
Using ELECTRIC POWER

NJ. S. Williams, manager of the Sill
yer Sheaf Milling Company, has in.
stalled an electric motor and the mill
will be run with electrical power ins
the future. This ads another NICE
load and will tend to build up the
amount used by the city.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15
PRES. OF ASSEMBLY HERE

PRES. OF ASSEMBLY HERE
The local Rebekah Lodge had very
pleasant session on Monday night last.
Mrs. Clara Schreppu, of Minot,
president of the state assembly b.
ing present, and there being two can
didates, the Degree Staff conferred the
degree, in their usual classy manner
which called forth very high compll-
ments from the president :,
Supper was served, and the local
sisters presented Mr.. Schreppu with q
beautiful boquet of carnations.
There was a very large attendance
and splendid time was had by all.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15
AND HE DIDN'T COME BACK

"Where Oh Where is that Sprinkler
Gone. Oh where can Jersey be" was
the cry of the distressed dust chock-
ed people on Main street yesterday
hit no Jersey appeared. The fact
is he was busy with the team on the
work around the fire hall and couldn,t'
get away. At least he said he couldn't
and we will have to take his word for
it now,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15
ADDRESSES LARGE AUDIENCE

ADDRESSES LARGE AUDIENCE
DR.. Frank English Of the University
addressed large audience at the NJ.
E. Church Tuesday evening on the
subject perpetual Achievements"
His lecture was one Of the best ever
heard in the city and was enjoyed by
everyone present.
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SURPRISE PARTY

A surprise party was held Monday
evening at the Peter Knutson home IN
honor Of Mrs. Gregerson. Mrs. Greg
erson was indeed surprised and de-
lighted with the many beautiful gifts
in the way of silver ware and other
useful household articles. The Greg
ersons expect to leave soon for Can
ada.
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WILL PREACH IN COUNTRY

Rev. E.. S. Shaw will preach at Gar
den Valley at 2 o'clock, at Spring
Coulee at four and at Pioneer Hall at
1880 next Sunday, April 18, and at
Missouri Ridge April 25th at three
o'clock. All are invited to these SER
vices,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15

The High School respectfully asks
that the date Friday, May 7th, be kept
free for the Public presentation OF
their cantata.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15

COUNTY DADS ADJOURN
The County Commissioners adjourn-
ed last Friday after busy week. The
next meeting of the board will be held
on May oath.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1915-04-15
CHANCE TO GET
COMPETENT HELP
COMMISSIONER FLINT IN LET
TER STATES PAN FOR OBJ.
TANNING FARM HELP

The following letter is self explana-
tory and will show our farmers a way
out when they are up against the help
proposition:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23
Let Us BE Rid Of the Special Officer

The report Of \. $, GILBERT, counsel
to the sheriff OF New York county.
contains n suggestion which II
adopted as a policy by the authorities
generally would have an excellent
effect. Mr.. GILBERT says;
soon after tho commencemen OF
-FOUR term OF office Mr.. CoMsTocE APP
piied to sou for designation as n special
deputy and finally concluded TO ad-
wise you to designate him. Rut | felt
then. and feel now, that the p~rac'ic. D.,
wrong. II gives the agent of a private
organization tho power Of "A deputy
sheriff.
Il think that the people of the county
have come to feel that there is entirely
too much supervision and that 700 many
people have arresting power"
The specific applicant whose appeal
for designation brought this subject
before the sheriff is n privileged char
ncter who demands and receives ut
all times and In all places unusual
treatment. Most public officials under
the circumstances, and despite their
opinions as to the naming Of special
oticers c~odnciding with Mr.. GnBKlT's,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23

ordinances are turned out with de-
spatch to suit the occasion. Not one
OF the thousands OF rare and beauti-
full animals now IN exhibition can
appear for an airing on the streets
u~nleashed and unmuzzled, and IL one
of them chahces to get away from his
keeper and inspects n butchers, a
bakers or n delicatessen shop with
n dogs natural curiosity, the law will
nab him and justice sit on him.
Nevertheless, the people of New York
are prepared to give the dogs at the
Garden a hospitable welcome and
to admire every fine specimen from
the great st. Bernard to the gay FOX
terrier and the miniature toy dog. &C
cording to the taste of the beholder.
This week the dog is king. Those
who wish to see him at his best In
his royal state would do well to visit
the Garden while his eye is un.
dimmed by confinement and his spirit
has not lost its b%uoyancy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23
WoRKMEN's COMPENSATION
Brand New Act Suggested to Dispel
Doubt and Sustain Intent.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: The
state has learned something in the
past seven months about the cost of
administering the workmen's compen-
sation law, and employers and m
ployees have learned a lot through de-
layed settlements and indirect pay
ments OF compensation. Amendments
have been proposed.
What the Legislature ought to do:
Enact a brand new law and put the
right act on the right track.
The 19f3-14 compensation act may
be declared invalid by the Court of
Appeals. In THE sun a year ago you
permitted me to express doubt as to
the validity OF the enactment for
workmen's compensation in 1918. The
question was raised because the
amendment to the Constitution to
authorize such an enactment was o a
part of the Constitution until January
J. 1914. The argument was disputed. but
the foremost authority on the consti-
~tutional law Of the State supported
the contention that the doubt was rea-
sonablc. Reenactment followed the
discussion.
Unfortunately. from the viewpoint
Of strict Constructionists, the Legis-
lature amended the bill for %reenact-
ment. Thereby 1t failed in its pur-
pose to enact n valid law. The act OF
1913 was void and OF no effect. 1t was
not made valid, as Chapter SIG, 1918,
by Incorporation. with amendments,
In Chapter II. 1914. An invalid act
does not admit OF amendment.
The 1914 statute for workmen's
compensation should have been a
brand new enactment, without refer
ence to Chapter S16 OF 1913.
The compensation plan should he
%hroadened to cover more employm nts
beyond the Limitation OF the proviso
Of the new amendment, with provi-
sions TO limit either the extent or the
amoun OF compensation payment in
a case Of death or one Of total perma-
ncnt disability. Tho amendment 10
the Contribution tsection 10 Of Article
~ authorized the Legislature TO pro-
vide, in an net for workmen's com
pensation. that the amount OF such
compensation for death shall not ex-
coed a fixed or determinable sum"
when the amendment was adopted
at The general election in 1919 the he-
lcf WIS that in a compensation act
the amount payable FOR "A death claim
IN an Industrial accident case would
Ice limited 10. say. $1,000. following the
purpose TO uull.fy section is OF Aru-
clio l.. hat reads. The right Of ac-
ti1n NV existing to recover damages
f,~ frfprlae r,etiffur IN JpaYh shal
never zoe ~abrogated, and the amount
recoverable shall not be subject to ans
statutory Imitation"
HrSRY w. onion.
BROOKLYN, FEBRUARY 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23

Mr.. AsoUITH's announcements that
THE allied Governments are consid-
ering what action It would be proper
to take" against the German policy of
sinking merchant ships without warn
ing implies that the Allies are puzzled
about the nature of the reprisal. There
seems to be nothing to do but TO wage
war upon the submarines and destroy
them, II possible, to the last one. There
Is apparently doubt about the in
humanity OF the Germans. l. there
any well authenticated case of the
%torpedoing of q merchant ship by n
German naval officer without warning
to the crew TO get into boats and row
away from their ship before the death
blow Is delivered?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-23
"PENN'S" STUDY HOURS.
No Time to Re Taken From Intellec
tnal Pursuits.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS SIR: IN
article IN THE sun OF February Il
under the heading Les. Studies. Ntrr
sport. Cry nj louu' tells only half the
true story and places the university In
A false light
Tho article stated that % petition had
originated, having the support Of the
athletic coaches and student puulica-
lions. in which the board OF d reeturs IS
asked to make 4 O'clock instead OF 8
o'clock the end OF the college day, the
reason for the request being that IN.
men on the athletic squads, especially
those In technical courses, cannot mud
sufficient time TO practise with Their
teammates.
Tn Philadelphia source ~ the article
omitted To- inform your readers that the
petition also asks tpat the ~,.t.s.s hc-
GIN an hou EARLIER, at 3 O'Clock, i'm
stead Of . o~'cIo,h, the hour now oo-
tanning.
The stating of only half tho case.
whether uulntrut!onul or deliberately
executed for the purpose Of producing
a clever paragraph or two, win grossly
wrong tho Students of Pennsylvania
and make tAcm ridiculous In tho eyes OF
a public an too r ldy 20 suoer ut tho
fol'ics OF college odu'ation
lENN STUDENT
PirrAurIrHnA. February 90