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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

diately helpful However, it may be just as
well for those in executive position to start
with an admission that increase in the ave
nues of governmental activity, frequently by
undertaking work not heretofore held to be
within the bounds of governmental func-
tons, with attendant increase in the
number of boards and commissions only
motely responsive to popular opinion, is al
most entirely responsible for the high cost
of government. 1t is not the purpose of this
writer to engage in a political discussion,
nor is it his purpose to comment as to the
wisdom of seeking to regulate all the go
ngs and comings of men through govern
mental agencies. 1t is rather the purpose to
direct consideration of suggestions by
which, if are to continually extend gov
ernmental activity, we may do SO without
constantly increasing the cost to the tax
payer. For that purpose, it IS worth while
to consider suggestion which J. T. Botkin,
Secretary of State, has been exploiting more
or less 1nduStriously, for some two years
past. He points out that it has been the
practice, whenever the state has undertaken
a activity, to create new department
or board, frequently administered by Off
Gals with whose selection the taxpayers
had next to nothing to do. "The constitu-
ton gave Kansas all the executive and adj
ministrative departments it needs" says Sec
rotary Botkin. "By that, do not mean that
the Constitution provided the detail for con-
duct in every avenue of the states activity,
but it provided for six executive and admin
istrative officers to be elected by and to be
directly responsible to the people of the
state. In my judgment, the expenses of our
state government could be reduced almost
twenty-five per cent, if supervision of the
work of each of the disassociated depart
ments not prescribed in the Constitution,
was turned over to one of the states consti-
tutiona1 officers. There has been very little
increase in the office expense or payroll in
any executive department provided for in
the Constitution, during the past twenty-five
years, although there has been a tremen-
dous increase in the volume of business each
one of these offices handles. The heads of
these departments who compose the states
executive council, are not now overworked.
Supervision of the work carried on by
appointive heads of independent depart
ments, boards and commissions, could be
divided among these six executive depart
ments with much profit to the taxpayers.
Merchants and manufacturers look well to
overhead costs, but our legislators have not
been doing so. Every time the Legislature
has undertaken new line of state activity,
it has created new department, with an
overhead expense peculiarly its own, instead
of adding the work to the duties of a
department already created few years
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

Reports from the recent conference of
Governors are to the effect that the thought
OF these executives has been challenged by
the rising cost OF government, and particu-
larly state government Executive specula-
ton as to the cost of government is
encouraging to the taxpayer, if not imme-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

Suggestions made by P. E. Laughlin,
sistant to the bank commissioner of Kan
sas, concerning the liquidation of real
tate mortgages, interesting, if for
other reason, because of their novelty. Mr..
Laughlin's thought seems to be that most of
the present popular plans for the develop
ment of rural credits will fall far short of
the results hoped for, because of the neces-
sity that the rural credit associations must
first collect money from their members be-
fore they can loan money to other members.
Of course, the same thing is true of the
building and loan associations that have
served SO successfully savings institu-
tons, and the objection, therefore, goes
really no farther than to call attention to the
fact that rural loan associations will not be
Immediately effective rural credits in a
general way. 1t will take time for them to
get well under way and to gain strength.
But to get back to the suggestion made by
Mr.. Laugh1in. There seems to be no rea-
why it not be adopted, perhaps in
a modified form, and farm mortgages so
standardized that market, as stable as the
market on which municipal bonds are now
Sold may be established. If that could be
accomplished, the overhead cost of secur-
ing or making farm loan would be so re-
duced to have appreciate effect on in
terest rates.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

ago, the state enacted a franchise tax
law. The work of collecting it was imposed
the secretary of state. 1t is being col
lected without any increased cost to the
state. Many things that appointive heads
of departments are maintained with extern
sive and expensive office forces to do, can
be successfully done with less expense by
one of the constitutional officers of the
state Mr.. Botkins suggestion has much
of merit in it. Still, it is we'll to remember
that one thing that makes it difficult to fol-
low, is that, however practical it may be, it
is not practical politics.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1915-10-23

Word comes from Washington that APP
proximately $4,000 of state and federal
funds are to be expended in Kansas during
the next year. for agricultural extension
work, under the terms of the Smith-Leever
bill Of this amount, $4,000 will be pro-
vided by the national government, the re-
mainder by state authority. That this large
fund can be SO expended as to greatly bene
fit the farmers of the state, goes without
saying. That it might be expended in the
exploitation of theories that will be, in the
end, of little practical benefit, is equally
obvious. The results that obtained will
depend largely on the interest the farmers
themselves take in the work proposed. If
they Indifferent, they may expect indif-
ferent results. But if the farmers of the
state take hold of agricultural extension
work in earnest way, with the scientific
agricuturists at the experiment stations, the
state whole will reap benefits far in
excess of the cost to the taxpayers. 1t is
to be hoped therefore, that individual farm
ers, as well as farmers organizations in all
parts of Kansas, will to it that every
opportunity is improved for cooperation in
this work.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
WHAT is GOOD FOR
ONE is GOOD FOR ALL
DIR. Cronbach Speaks at Meeting of
the south End Civic
Club.

An address by Rabbi Cronbach on
the subject. The Common Good, fea-
tured the meeting Of the South End
Civic club held Monday night at the
StuH NJ. +. church. The meeting was
the second held since the organization
Of the club.
DIR. Cronbach emphasized the point
that what is good for the rich is also
good for the poor, and what is good
for one nation is good for the world.
He used the European war as an illus
tration Of how trouble in one part of
the world influences the rest of the ma
tiOns adversely.
The necessity of Fairgrounds for the
south end was explained by Rev j. z.
Mckay who recommended that steps
be taken towards securing several
places for the children of the district.
A general discussion followed the
regular program, in which the matter
Of keeping the crosswalks in the south
end clear of mud was the subject of
several short talks. a committee was
appointed TO present the matter To the
board of public works.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
CADMAN NEARS IDEAL
AFTER LONG STRUGGLE
AGAINST CRITICISM

Charles Wakefield Cadman, the
young American composer who visits
this city on Friday, March 26, at the
First Presbyterian church in COM
pany with the Indian princess Tsia-
nina Redfeather, in a recital of his
compositions and also in his celebrated
recital and informal talk on the music
of the North American Indians, is an
interesting figure in the musical world
Cadman has more than composed
singable songs, part songs, piano mu-
sic and chamber works; he has strug-
gled for an ideal and has fought for
this ideal when others grew weary of
the fighting. Unjust criticism has been
his, scorn of those who disbelieVe n
the use of folk themes for composition
has been he1ped upon him, and little
short of attacking his sincerity has
followed him, yet after five years of
composing, writing and lecturing, he
has come into his own and those who
once reviled now praise.
Many of Cadman's ideas with regard
to American composition have changed
with his growth. While he has never
been fanatical in his advocacy of In
dian themes, he has worked arduous-
" in this cause, and his enthusiasm
and zeal in 1908 and 1909 has led
scores of American composers to con-
slider the incorporation OF Indian
themes in composition. His tremen-
dous success with his -Four American
Indian Songs" and his recitals and
talks upon the subject of Indian music
has reached even to Europe and when
one considers that his songs are at this
time being translated into the Russian
language, one is forced TO the cOnclu-
been of considerable power if not Of
Nalup
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
YOUTH REFUSES TO TELL
COURT SOURCE OF LIQUOR

Art Wagner, 10 years old, 1924 E.
Miner St. refused to tell Judge Warner
in city court Tuesday morning where
he procured liquor enough to make
him intoxicated Monday night. That
he and a relative bought it in a
house" on Lincoln way f., and that
he had never been arrested before,
were the only remarks the court could
draw from him. He drew a suspend
ed sentence of II days in the county
Jail.
Frank Williams, 713 s. Fellows St,
did not fare so we'll Williams came
to the police station Monday night, ne
said, to be locked up. He was afraid,
he declared, that unless he was under
lock and key. he would become intOXi-
Gated. Policemen testified, however,
that he was in that condition when he
arrived at the police station. He got
II DAYS. Williams is the same who
was alleged TO have beaten his mother
and father. and who was given sus-
pended sentence on that charge Mon
day morning.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
COMMITTEE TO BUY
SEEDS FOR GARDENS
Important Meeting OF Body Will BE
Held Wednesday After
noon,

AS a part of the plans for standard
ling the school gardens of the city
all the seeds for the gardens are to
be purchased through the garden de-
partment of tie recreation bureau.
and at a meeting of the garden de-
partment Monday afternoon in the
office of +. b. Barnes a committee
was appointed to act as the purchas-
ing medium The committee is COM
posed of Bruno Nehriing, L. b.
Barnes and Miss Gertrude Vaughn.
The appointment of Herbert Incl,
principal Of the Henry Studebaker
school as chairman Of the home gar
den committee and the discussion of
the blue prints finished from the dia-
gram furnished by Bruno Nehrling
for the individual school garden plots
was the principal business Of the
meeting.
An important meeting of the va
cant lot garden committee will be
held Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock in Mr. Barnes Office
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
MISS BR0WNFIELD WILL
BECOME DEAN OF COLLEGE

Miss Lillian 3. BrOwnfield, for many
years head of the English department
OF the South Bend high school, who
last June took her doctors degree at
Indiana university, has been appointed
dean of the college and head Of the
English department OF Lake Erie
Woman's college. gainesville, O. The
school, which is located 80 miles east
Of Cleveland. is an old institution,
having been established in 1856, and
ranks high among the girls schools
Of the country. Miss Brownfield's
work while she was studying at In
diana university. was highly COM
mended by the heads of the school
and since getting her degree she has
been teaching in the English depart
ment there.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
Social and Other Interests of Women

afternoon was spent socially and with
needlewOrk At the close of the
meeting the hostess served a dainty
luncheon. The club Will meet In one
month.
The regular meeting or the depart
ment OF art Of the Progress club was
held Monday afternoon. The subject
for the day was 'Juana de Miranda, 3"
given by Mrs. 5. W. Apologize. The
department viii meet March %.
Archie McCausnn, son or Mr. and
Mrs. August McCauslin. Notre Dame
av., entertained 10 of his little friends
at box party at the Auditorium the
alter Saturday afternoon in honor Of
his 10th birthday anniversary. After
the theater the guests enjoyed lunch
at the Philadelphia Many pretty
gifts were received.
Mr.. and Mrs. A Frank of the
Oliver hotel Will entertain Miss Ruth
StonehOuse OF the Essanay Film COM
pany OF Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs
q. II. Hines of the Auditorium the
alter at dinner Thursday evening at
the oliver. While in the city Miss
StOhehouse will be the guest of Mr.
and Mrs. Hines
Mrs. Hildebrand's Bible class met
Monday evening at the home of Mrs.
Hildebrand, 761 Nistula av. Nine
members were present. The usual
study of Exodus was continued. The
class will meet March p with Mrs.
Hildebrand.
The regular meeting of the Worth
club was neld Monday evening at the
Progress club rooms. Men of Action"
is the general topic which the club
| is discussing at present and the subject
Carrie Rein and Miss Carolen Wal
bridge were leaders. The club will
meet March p.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. StogsdahI, 10
Marquette aV., very pleasantly enter
tanned the members of the Navarro
Place Dinner club Monday evening
Dinner was served at $3.50 at an at
tractively appointed table. The deco
ratiOns were in keeping with St Pat
rick's day. An informal social evening
was enjoyed by the guests.
At a banquet given Monday evening
at o'clock, by the members of Miss
Nellie Briggs Sunday school class the
White side in a membership contest
entertained the Red side. The contest
was held recently and the winners
were to entertain the losers. Toasts
Wre given by Miss Nellie Briggs, Mrs
Earl Whiteman and Miss Marie Shirk.
The decorations were suggestive Of St
Patrick's day. The evening was spent
socially. At the close of the evening
club was organized which will meet
the first Monday in the month, and
will be known as the Les BONES Amis
club. The following officers were
elected: Miss Elizabeth Asire. presi-
dent; Miss Vera Robinson, vice presi-
dent; Miss Gladys Listenberger, secTe-
tary; Miss Fawn Robinson, treasurer;
Miss Ethel Herbster, reporter. The
next meeting will be held at the home
of Miss Herbster, 125 Ohio st.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
PERSONALS

Mrs. b. T.. Dill has returned from
a six weeks visit with friends and
relatives in Iowa.
Mrs Henry Guise OF Bruce lake has
returned To her home after a few
days visit with her son, NJ. Il. Guise,
Eddy ST.
Joseph St. who underwent an Oper-
alton Saturday at the EPwOrth hos
pital is in a very serious condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. A. Cole of Plym-
outh, Ind, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Harrop of
101 y Shore drive.
Fred BOckOver from LOganspOrt
visited George Harwood at III Wen
ger st Monday.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16

There will probably be no more
appropriate celebration Of St. Pat
rick's day in South Bend than will be
held Wednesday evening az the First
Methodist church. The Sunday
school class of Miss Vera Campbell
VIII give an Irish supper under the
direction OF the mothers OF the MEM
bers Of the class but recently come
from Belfast and Dublin.
The genuine Irish menu includes:
Baked ham, potato loaf, cOlcanoun,
wheaton bread, scenes, cardigreen
moss, spiced cakes and coffee. a real
Irish St. Patrick's day supper would
include also roast chicken, bread pud-
ding. apple pie and several other
things, but the low price at which
the supper is ID be served prevents
including all that true Irish hospital
ity might suggest The supper viii
be served from $50 TO $50 o'clock.
During the supper hour old Irish
songs will be sung by the native
Irish girls and a genuine "Biddy" in
costume viii sing, I'm or tO Tip
perary in the MOrnin'."
Still further suggestive Of the day,
recalling that St Patrick was the
first great Christian missionary to
Ireland, and that from Ireland the
gospel OF Christianity was taken TO
England, viii be the study classes
following the supper. THE Worker
and His Bible" will be led by Miss
Ada Campbell at Gas. Department.
al study Of the graded Sunday school
will he held at 7:15 and at 7:45 the
church prayer meeting will be held.
IN order that the Irish caterers
may know how many potatoes to put
in the pot, IL will be necessary for
all wishing TO attend 20 secure tick
cts not later than Tuesday evening.
These may be secured from the office
of the church OF at the adult depart
ment social Tuesday evening.
Mrs. ]. @. Avery, GIG Sherman av.,
day. The afternoon was spent with
needle work followed by refresh
ments. The club Will meet March %
with Mrs. L. G.. Garwood, $50 Port
age av.
Members of the o. Z. S. auxiliary
met Monday afternoon In the Masonic
club rooms. The afternoon was spent
with sewing after which refresh
ments We're served by the hostesses,
Mrs. Anna Archer, Mrs. Ida Maher,
hrs. Emma Sausman, Mrs. Mary
Vinson and Mrs. Maude Swintz. The
auxiliary will meet March % in the
club rooms when the hOstesses will
be Mrs. Mary Barnard. Mrs. Emma
Hunt Mrs. Virginia Swintz, Evelyn
Fisher and Mrs. Jennie Woods.
Mrs. Eugene Slusser. 21S Indiana
av., was hostess to the members of
the Opposition club Monday. The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
MOOSE LODGES TO MEET
Local Members Will Attend Gather
ing at Ellxhart March %.

engagements were made at the reg
ular meeting of the South Bend lodge.
No. 555, l. O. O. NJ, at the Moose hall.
for the interurban meeting to be held
at Elkhart. March 81, wher the local
lodge will confer the degree work on
a large class of candidates. Member
of the Moose lodges from Mishawaka,
Goshen, Warsaw, Elkhart and South
Bend viii be present and the outlook
is that this interurban meeting will
be the greatest that has ever been held
by this circuit of Moose lodges.
The Elkhart lodge has appropriated
$1,100 for the occasion and a three
course banquet will be served to the
members present.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
ELLSWORTH SOUVENIR SPOONS
AT 10 CENTS EACH ARE
CT AR ANTEE,D

The company that makes these
spoons stands squarely back of them.
Each spoon is guaranteed to be
plated with genuine Sterling Silver.
The company says: If for any rea-
son this spoon should prove unsatis-
factory 10 the purchaser a new one
will be given in exchange at any time"
10 Cents each. no coupons required.
Advt The Ellsworth Store.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN
NEOMEN.

Card party Wednesday night, March
IL. at Beyler Hall Good prizes and
refreshments 25c a couple. Lloyd O.
Jellison, Correspondent. Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
FINE MAN FOR DRUNK:
DISMISS LARCENY CASE

J. r. Crissinger. 229 Laporte av..
was arraigned in city court TUESDAY
morning upon two charges. which
were filed by Harlie Holdeman of the
Frank +. Harris billiard and pool hall.
Crissinger was accused OF the theft Of
two pool balls and OF intoxicatfon. The
former charge was dismissed but he
was fined Sill on the other.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
ALL THIS WEEK
A SPECIAL. SALE
AND DEMONSTRATION
OF HUMAN HAIR.

Miss Fox is an expert
cOiffeur from New York.
She can tell most women a
great many things about
new ways to dress their hair.
A few minutes spent with
her of a morning or after
noon should prove interest
ing.
There is no charge for her
Service-She is here to as
SiSt our customers in every
way she knows.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16

Fresh fruits, per
feet nuts, finest
chocolate, cane
sugar, Ere 5 h
cream, fresh butter
in the candies you
buy at The Els
worth Store.
No skimping in
the quality of
these home made,
daily made, delic-
iouS candies.
Candy c o me- S
from the kitchens
every hour. Take
some home with
you.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
AnnOuncemen is

The 1912 club will meet with Mrs.
Carl Granger of 2O9 5. Notre Dame
st. Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. +. l. Hardy Of 1853 Portage
av will entertain the NeighbOrhOOd
Thmble Wednesday afternoon.
The Bible class No. p will meet
Wednesday morning at 9:45 at the
home of Mrs. J. ". Scott, 1901 "
johnson st. Mrs. III. NJ. Applegate
leader.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16
DENIES CONCEALED WEAPONS.

Louis Galloway of Nistula, Ind,
pleaded not guilty to charges of car
rying concealed weapons in city court
Tuesday morning. His case was con-
tinued until Wednesday and bond was
fixed at $50. Galloway has former
records in the local city court.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-16

All members of the Court Of Honor
are requested TO be present at regular
meeting Wednesday evening; a social
hour and supper will follow the meet
ing. AdVt.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21
NEGROES ARE LEAVING
KENTUCKY, CENSUS SAYS

Washington, April ia bulletin
on negroes in the United States,
soon to be issued by the census bu-
reau, shows that Kentucky is one of
the IL States which have lost more
than they have gained in negro
population during their history
through interstate migration. All
of the other States of the Union
have gained more negroes than they
have lost through this cause. The
IL other States in the same cate
CORY as Kentucky are Virginia,
South Carolina, North Carolina,
Georgia. Alabama, Maryland, Mis-
sissippi, Louisiana, Delaware and
Maine. The greatest net gain in
negro population through interstate
migration is 1O5,516 by Arkansas,
Southern State.
The bulletin shows IAN increasing
tendency towards home ownership,
marked increase I'm the PERCENTAGE
of school attendance. a pronounced
decrease in the percentage of illit-
eracy, a decrease in the mortality
rate, and an increase in the proper
ton of church membership"
The negro population of the Unit
ed States increased from 757,20S,
or 1913 per cent of the total
population in 1890, to 9,S27,763,
or 1917 per cent of the total in
1910.
Georgia holds the palm with I, :
176.9S7 negroes, while Louisville
is named as one of the cities with
negro population of 10000 or
more.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-21

ed that vessels OF this type equipped
with steam will prove very inefIl-
Client. There will in all probability
be class in the United States navy
of these fast submarines, and the
one now building is only the first.
From a military point Of view the
Schley will be of enormous value
in both offensive and defensive SER
vice. The boat will have consider
able freeboard to make II seaworthy
under all conditions in the open sea,
IL will have an elevated bridge in
addition to coming tower, and
this will make It practically a. small
gunboat when used on the surface.
1t will carry a number of guns of
small caliber and machine guns. and
in addition will be fitted with 10
torpedo tubes. These tubes will be
at all angles, and it will not be
necessary to maneuver the vessel
into some certain position to send
forth its weapon of destruction, but
it will be able to discharge ahead,
broadside and astern.
The interior of this vessel, too,
will be more like that of the war
ship of her size. She will have more
comfortable quarters for officers
and men; be heated, we'll stored
with fresh air and carry supplies
that will last for a lengthy cruise
1t is expected that the Schley viii
be ready for service next year
and work will be pushed as fast as
possible to get her out early. The
cost of the Schley will be $780,
OOO.-[New York Sun.