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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
RATE INCREASE
NECESSARY
FARMERS UNION OFFICIALS
THINK RAILROADS ARE EN-
TITLED TO MORE REVENUE.
Products Of Plow and Farmer Who
Lives at Home Should 5e
Exempt From Increase.
BY Peter Radford.


q Lecturer National Farmers Union.
n The recent action of the Interstate
Commerce Commission in granting an
4 increase In freight rates in the eastern
classification of territory; the applica-
ton of the roads to state and inter
state commissions for an increase In
rates. and the utterances of President
Wilson on the subject bring the farm
ers of this nation face to face with the
problem of an increase in freight
rates II is the policy Of the Farmers
Unionfto meet the issues affecting the
Welfare of the farmers squarely and
we will do so in this instance.
The transportation facilities of the
United States are inadequate to ef-
feetively meet the demands of COM
msrce and particularly In the South
and West additional railway mileage
isaneededsto accommodate the move
nient of farm products. II in the wis
dom Of our. Railroad Commissions an
increase in freight rates is necessary
to bring about an improvement in our
transportation service, and an extern
sion of our mileage, then an increase
should be granted, and the farmer IL
willing 70 share such proportion of
the; increase as Justly belongs to him,
but we have some suggestions to make
as Ito the manner in which this in
crease shall be levied.
Rates Follow Lines Of Least ResIst.
49,. .~. anee.
The freight rates of the nation have
been built up along lines of least re-
sistance The merchant, the manu-
facturer, the miner, the miller, the
lumberman and the cattleman have
had their traffic bureaus thoroughly
organized and In many instances they
have pursued the railroad without
mercy and with the power Of organ.
tied tonnage they: have hammered the
life out of the rates and with unre-
strained greed they have eaten the
!yitals out Of our transportation system
and since we have had railroad COM
missions, these interests, with skill
and cunning, are represented at every
hearing in which their business 10
involved
8 The farmer Is seldom represented
at rate hearings, as his organizations
have, never had the finances to en-
ploy counsel to develop his side of
the case and, as result, the products
of the pillow bear an unequal burden
of the freight expense. A glance at
the freight tariffs abundantly proves
this assertion. Cotton, the leading
agricultural product the South, al
ready bears the highest freight rate Of
any necessary commodity in COM
merce, and the rate on agricultural
products as a. whole is out of pro-
portion with that of the products Of
the factory and the mine.
We offer no schedule of rates. but
hope the commission win be able to
give the railroad such an increase In
rates as is necessary without levying
further toll upon the products Of
the pillow. The instance seems to pre-
sent an opportunity to the Railroad
Commissions tosequalize the rates as
between agricultural and other classes
of freight without disturbing the rates
on staple farm products.
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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
County School Notes.
By supt. G. G. FItes.

Wenscelas Seiner of District No
is; Albina hostel, Willie Koupal,
and Joseph Wysuph of District
No. 81; Amelia Rehurek, Alois
Merkwan, Merry Slapak of Dist
riot No. "a; William and Midie
Kucera, Sylvia Rehurek and Lou
Use Simon of District No. AZ; Ber-
tina Wormsbecker of District No.
Sc; Theodore and Henry Jenner,
Ida Orth, Jacob Meth and Leah
Huisman of District No. 70 were
awarded Library Certificates the
past week.
Mollie and Emil Black, Mathil
da Vellek, Wesly Bousks and Fred
Shimek of District No. ~: Soda
sand Herbert Haase, Alven Kost,
Lucille and Mary Johnston, of Dis
trict No. II; Tillie, William and
Midie Kucera, Rudolph Bark,
sylvia and John Rehurek of Dist
.rict No. AZ; Dorothy and Rather
-ide Sattler, Mabel Koehn, Martha
Boese. Ben and John Weddel of
District No: 81; John Krediet OF
District No. "A we're awarded per-
feet attendance certificates recent
ly4 f.
Ward Hill, Elmer Saben, Helen
Zelenka, Walter Warrington, May
and Levi Anderson, Frances Bill
lick, Elsie, Celia and Frank PraVe-
eek, Louis and Frank Kostal, Hen
nv Carda, Grace and Teddy De-
Roos, Norman Bangert, Edith and
John Watwood, Ruth, Paul and
Irwin Weight, Raleigh and Flor
ence Bochmann, Emil, Hattie and
John Uherka, Frances Dyoracek,
Clarence and William Holleman,
Anna and Irene Lorash, Elsie
Grows Clarence and Lawrence Lo-
rash, Frank VanC Camper, Ger
trude Boscbma, Midie and Tillie
Kucera, John and Sylvia Rehurek,
Anton and Elmer Lapour, and
Louise Simon were awarded Liber
,ty Bell Medals the past week. I
Geography classes should take
note of the new forms of spelling
that are being recommended dur
ing the progress of the European
War. - :
The meeting of the Springfield
Teachers Institute was well at
tended, considering repeated in.
terruptions of the weatherman.
Over half Of the teachers braved
the storm, and very pleasant and
profitable meeting resulted. {
From the great number of let
ters that we received at this Office,
we take note that there seems to
be an almost universal lack of pro-
per training among people regard
ing signatures to letters. We hope
every teacher will make special
note of this fact. !
The question arises concerning
the payment of wages where no
school was held on account of the
storm. The rule of common labor
should apply, if the teacher was
iii the community and ready to
work. ~ "
The present session of the legis-
lature is considering some excel
lent school legislation. One new
bill has TO do with improving our,
text book law, and another, with
our compulsory education law.
We hope that both Of these bill
will pass into law. IT'LL
We have at last secured q suit
able diploma for pupils who, have
secured all the merits of perfect
attendance offered from this office.
The new design is known as the
Fortyfour month diploma, and
carries with it provision for addi-
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
What Is a Fair RatsH

We do not know what constitutes q
basis for rate making and have never
heard of. anyone who did claim to
know much abouthit but II the pros.
peTity of the farm Is factor to be
considered and the railroad commits
sion concludes that, an increase In
rates IL necessary, we would prefer
that Il come to us through articles of
consumption on their journey from
the. factory to the farm. We would,
for example, prefer that the rate on
nogs remain as at present and the
rate on meat, bear the increase, for
any farmer can then avoid the burden
by raising his own meat, and farm.
err who will 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 than
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
refarmer cannot hope to possess bear
the burden of increase.
The increase in rates should be so
arranged that the farmer who lives
at home will bear no part of the bur.
den, but let the farmer who boards
in other states and countries and
who. feeds his stock in foreign lands,
pay the price of his folly.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18

Commencing March 1st the
Milwaukee railroad announces a
changein ISIS passenger rate.
Through South Dakota the change
is slight, but in the interstate bus
mess the new rate is marked,
mostly on the increase.
For instance, the fare to Napa
Junction from Utica is reduced
from lie to 10c, while to Yankton
lit remains the same. From Utica
to Sioux City the Jare will be re-
duced from S1.s3 to $17S, But
the fare from Utica to Chicago on
that date will be raised from Sill.
70 to $l4.07 and you will have to
pay $S,O8 to 60 to Minneapolis in
stead of S6, IS as formerly. ~,
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18

Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Wagner, of
Utica, and Mr.. Mrs. J. T. Janda,
of Lesterville, departed Monday
for Hot Springs, Ark, where they
will sojourn fora few weeks enjoy
ing the delightful climate and TAX
ing advantage of the medicinal
waters. 49,. ~.
Mr.. Janda is afflicted some with
stomach trouble and it is thought
the trip will be beneficial to him.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
Universal instinct for Play.

= In providing for enjoyment the
church uses one Of the greatest meth.
DDS by which human society has de;
veloped. Association is never secure
until 1t is pleasurable; in play the In
stinctive aversion of one person. for
another is overcome and the social
mood is fostered; Play is the chief
educational agency in rural commun.
tiles and in the play-day OF human
childhood social sympathy and social
habits are evolved. As individuals
come together In social gatherings,
their viewpoint Is broadened. their
ideals are lifted and finally they con.
Aitute a cultured and refined society.
&, II is plain, therefore, that the
church which aims at perfected so.
eiety must use IN refined and. ex.
altea way the essential factors In
social evolution and must avail itself
Of the universal instinct for play.
If the church surrounds itself with
social functions which appeal to the
young among its membership, it will
I'LL a large Part Of the lamentable'
gap in rural pleasures and will reap
the richest reward by promoting a
higher and better type of manhood
and womanhcod. .r I
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
THE CHURCH AS |
ASOCIAL CENTER
A Broader Sphere for ReIIsIOn--New
Field for the Rural Church.
by Peter Radford
Lecturer National Farmers' union.

Lecturer National Farmers Union.
The social duty Of the rural church
is as much a part OF Its obligations
as its spiritual side. In expressing it's
social interest. the modern rural
church does not hesitate to claim that
It is expressing a true religious In
stinct and the old.time idea that the
social instincts should be starved
while the spiritual nature was over
fed with solid theological food. is fast
giving way to q broader interpreta-
ton of the functions of true religion.
We take our place In the succession
Of those who have sought to make the
world At, habitation for the children
OF, man when we seek to study and
understand the social duty Of the
rural church The true christian re-
lision is essentially social--its tenets
Of faith being love and brotherhood
and fellowship, While following after
righteousness, the church must chal5
lenge and seek to reform that social
order In which moral life IL ex-
pressed. While chsrishing ideals of
service, the rural church which ct
tains the fullest measure Of success
is that which enriches as many lives
as 1t can touch, and in no way can
the church come in as close contact
with its members as through the
avenue of social functions. "' "a
The country town and the rural
community need social center. The
church need effer no apology for its
ambition to I'LL this need in the com
munity, II an understanding Of its
mission brings this purpose into clear
consciousness. The structure Of "a
rural community is exceedingly Com
pick; 1t contains many social groups,
each Of which hes its own center, but
there are many localities which have
but one church and although such
a church cannot command the inter
est Of all the people, IL is relieved
from the embarrassment of relIsiously
divided communities >
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1915-02-18
soeIsl7 Needs imperative.

The average country boy and girl
have very little opportunity for real
enjoyment, and have, as q rule, a
vague conception Of the meaning, OF
pleasure and recreation. 1t lie to all
this void in the lives of country youth
that the rural church has risen to
the necessity Of providing entertain.
ment, as we'll as instruction, to its
membership among the young. The
children and young people Of the
church should meet when religion is
not even mentioned. It has been
found safest for them to meet FIRE.
quently under the direction and care
q the church. To send them into the
world with no social training exposes
them to grave perils and to try to
keep them out Of the world with no
social privileges is sheer folly. There
Is social nature to both old and
young, but the social requirements Of
the young are imperative. The church
must provide directly or indirectly
some modern equivalent for the husk.
ing bee, the quilting bee and the sing
ing schools Of the old days. In one
way or another the social instincts
of our young people must have oppor,
tunity for expression, which may
take the form Of clubs, parties, pic.
mics or other forms of amusement,
One thing is certain, and that is that
the church cannot take away the
dance, the card party and the theatre
unless Il can offer in it's place agsatr
isfying substitute in the form Of more
pleasing recreation. ...aro s. =
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-29
voLeA WINS BIG
 EVENT AT COLUMBUS.
Champion Year Old Trottsr Takes Chicago Horseman and Sprint of the Times Futurity.

Columbus. O.. Sept 2s - voIga, champion two year old trotter of this racing season, stepped the last halves of two one mile heats in 103 and 1.o4 while winning the Chicago Horseman and Spirit of the Times Futurity, one of the principal events on today's Grand Circuit card at the driving park.
 In thirteen other heats by aged trotters and pacers. no last half was as good as 1.03.
 Over cuppy track. volga finished each heat alone. Btngen silk in turn placing by rushes past Suldine and Walnut Tree. The winner Is owned by the PaEtime Stable of Cleveland race for trotters of her age
 Lizzie Brown, counted to have the chamber of commerce trotting stake at her mercy, did win. but five heats were required. She broke at the turn home while leading in the first heat and in the third heat when near the finish, her unsteadiness was re- peated. On behalf of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. Mayor Karb Charles Valentine.
 Bessie R.. beaten last week by ca- melia in a five heat race. was first choice in the 2.15 pace but raced second to Mary Coastman,- the latter taking the last three of five heats. In this race Fred Eggan was taken from behind Dexter Direct
 Judge relieved Driver Marsh, who had Dur in the 2.1S trot after the sec ond heat. The horse, the original fa- vorite, was gotten away well in tho third, but broke before the first quarter was reached. Onward Forb- es won the race in straight heats.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-29
HODGE VICTORIOUS.
Webber's Four-Ysar-old Wins Third
 Annual Running Of Louisville Cup.

Louisville, Ky. Sept zS.-Hodge. WI J. Webbers four-year-old, Ivan the Terrible, Mamie Hodge. gelding, un- der a well judged ride by Jockey Ros- COG Goose, easily won the third an- nual running of the Louisville cup at two miles. at Douglas park here to- day over a course that was e sea of mud J. W. Schorr's LindenthaI was second, three lengths back of Hodge with F. D. Weirs Ringing a. close up third. Hodge carried I25 pounds and conceded from 16 to 35 pounds weight to all the other starters. The time, 3.33 3-5, was considered good owing to the condition of the track
 Ten horses had been named over night to go to the post. but as a re- suit of heavy rains early today five were scratched, leaving besides Hodge. Lindenthal and Ringing only former Senator Johnson N. Camden's One Step and c. Straus' Raincoat to face the issue.
 with the small field the start wa. perfect. Goose got Hodge away fully in his stride and the little geiding showed the way throughout. The other charters seemed content 10 permit Hodge to dominate the early running and no serious attempt was made to overhaul him until after a mile and a half had been run. Then Van Du- sen on Lindenthai made a determined bid for the lead with One Step also trying to better her petition Goose ilet out his mount a bit and HodEs
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-29

lleved with a very firm belief in the eficacy of democracy Do you real Ike that only so long aso as the tims of lhe American revolution democracy was regarded as an experiment in the world. and we were regarded as rasf experimenters7 But we not only be- lleve in t. we showed our belief was we'll founded and that a nation a powerful as any in the world could bs erected uron the will of the people; lhat indeed, there was a power 1T such nation the spirit of the people prevailed
 We now know and the world know, that the thing that we then under took: rash as ft seemed. has beer practicable. and that we have set uT In the world a government main ,ained and promoted by the genera, conscience and the general convfc- ton
 President Remained in the Hall.
 The meeting marked the forrna. opening of the. Grand Army encamp- ment. which win continue during the | remainder of the week, with the great parade md presidenIIai revied tou1of row. After his address the president remained in the hall while the heads ] of various Organizat.--s affiliated with the c. A. R. made bsfef addresses Charles F. Sherman, commander | ln-chiAf of the Sens of Veterans one | of the speakers. who followed the pres ident. declared that the sons of the men who fought for their country fin | the Civil war are ready now to dc their full duty in the same way | called upon by the president
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-29
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET TRADING BROAD. SpeeiaTties Connected with War Con. tracts Were at Higher Levels.

New York, Sept. 2S.-In it's specu- lative aspects, most other considera- tions being lacking, today's market covered what has come to be regard ed as familiar ground. Specialties, mainly those deriving profits from war contracts, ascended to higher levels, 8 few scoring extraordinary gains, only to- lose thema in large part with start ling rapidity.
 Trading was on a larger and broad CT scale than yesterdays memorable session and with the difference that certain old or dormant stocks vied at times with those of recent prominence for supremacy. Adxices from Chicago pointing to an early announcement of the terms, of the Anglo French credit gave added strength to the list ?. In the Anal dealings, however, the weight of increased offerings overcame the mar ket's digestive powers and many large gains were reduced. while others were changed to moderate losses.
 Railroads were again under inter- rnittent restraint, some leading issues being lower by one or two points. Inn provement in this part of the list was quite general later, but>here also profit taking proved effective to the extent of wiping out most gains. Price move ments became confusing to the point of feverishness towards the end, the closing being distinctly irregular. To- tai sales amounted to 1,690,000 shares, the largest volume of business, ac- cording to available data. since the days Immediately preceding the war, when the greater activity was at the expense of quoted values. 2ae
 Chief among the days new records was Baldwin Locomotive, which at its maximum of 150 1-8 showed a gain of 36 3L8, but closed at net advance of 14 11-4,i General Motors, up 13 to 375, Industrial Alcohol at 9s, Willys- Overland [ at 225, Studebaker 4 3-S at I46, Bethlehem Steel 3 at 369 and Pressed Steel CarS7 at 75 7-S.
 Colorado Fuels sudden rise of al- most 8 points at midday to 63 1-2 to the accompaniment of a more mod crate movement in Great Northern Ore revived rumors of a "deal'' i'm volving these and kindred concerns.
 United States Steel, with an overturn of 155, 900 shares, closed at 78 3-4, a
 loss of 1-s.
 Bond trading was again very large
 with general strength. Final disposal
 by the syndicate of the 45,000, 900 New York city bonds purchased early in l the year offers proof of the better in- vestment demand. Total sales of bonds par value aggregated $5,673, 900.
 United States bonds were unchanged
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-29
NILL ALEXANDER BATTLE RED SOX?
Boston Couters Unfamiliar With Aleck the Greats De livery carrigan Depends Upon Hi. Big Four, Shore, Foster, Leonard and Ruth.

How will the Red Sox pitching force stand tip against thef twirling stan that Pat Moran depe.ids upon :? Will the great Alexander lsa able to dispose of Carrigans clouters as hS generally does of all of his National league opponents? Will Long Emery Shore be able to handle the Quakers as he can take care of most of the heavy hitters of the American league?
 Both Have Eight Pitchers.
 These are the queries that not only Boston fans, but speculative rooters all over the country, are propounding to each other daily. For on the re- spective merits of the rival pitching forces the ultimate destination of a worlds championship undoubtedly de- bends. And these queries have every body guessing, too for only the per- formances of the two contenders on the field of battle will solve a lot of puzzling problems.
 The Red Sox have eight pitchers eh- gibie and willing to enter the big struggle and singularly enough, that is the precise number that Is ready to answer the summons of Patricius Moran. the newly proclaimed Miracle Man" Yet, in the battle for the proud title. it is already conceded that but four of these eight Red Sox twirl- CTS will figure as starters in the big struggle, while undoubtedly Moran will pin his hopes on a quartette of his leading slabsters to pilot the Quakers to victory.
 Alexander an Obstacle.
 Were it not for the fact that one Grover Cleveland Alexander, the main stay of the Philadelphia twirling forces and pitcher who stands head and shoulders over anyone in his league for effectiveness, looms up as a possi- ble big obstacle in their path to the big money the Red Sox would enter this coming series with unbounded confidence. For a comparison of the respective twirling staffs would show roster.
 While Alexander and Mayer alone class with the 10 leading twfrlers oi the National league, Boston's big
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-29

quartet of twirlers, Shore. Foster. Ruth and Leonard. stand at the head of the pitchers class in the American league. Alexander and the general strength. of Moran's team have placed the Quaker outfit we'll In front of all their rivals. But even the most loyal adherents of the Red Sox team will willingly concede that 1t is the pitch ing strength of Carrigan's outfit that has allowed them to forge ahead of lead coming into the home stretch.
 sox Depend on Four.
 It has come to be recognized that on Shore. Foster. Leonard and Ruth the Boston team must depend for the pitching strength to hold the Phila- delphia team in check. Wood while up. among the leaders and one of the greatest pitching stars of the. decade. when right can hardly be rated as a worlds series possibility on account of his lame arm. Yet the Red Sox feel that in the quartet above men, toned they can show pitching strength as great as if not greater than any team in the whole country.
 But the tremendous superiority of Alexander over all his National league rivals and the fact that he has been classed with Johnson and Mathewson has given them something to think about.
 Against the Boston quartet of twirl- CTS Moran has Alexander, Mayer Chalmers and Rixey. The pitchers classification shows that Mayer has lost as many games almost as he has won, while Rixey and Chalmers, though first string twirlers and occasionally very effective, do not come near tc attaining to that class.
 Hickey a Southpaw.
 As for Rixey, the tall left-hander the Sox would hesitate about accord. ing him the ability that Weilman Hamilton. Mitchell or Boehling pos sesses. and they have beaten these
 The Red Sox have never faced Alex. ander and most of them are utter strangers to his style. But they hay, heard about his great speed and hi: