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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Gary Idea Spreading.

From the Indianapolis News.
The Gary school idea which emphasizes
vocational training and the maximum use
of school equipment Is spreading rapidly
in the east after its Introduction in New
York city by William Writ, the originator
of the system. When school building
burned in Troy recently, the 600 pupils Of
the school We're accommodated by the in
PRODUCTION Of the Gary idea in enother
arrangement in all probability will be per-
manent. In New Haven one of the tech
nical schools of secondary grade had been
the week. and about 3C weeks in the year,
which is about the ordinary school pro-
gram. This school offered training in pat
tern making. forging and machine shop
practice to the boys, and dressmaking,
cooking and millinery to the girls only 12O
Commute hours year, or the equivalent
of - days in factory. Last September,
idea, the municipal board of cduca ton
changed the school program. The school
was made to open at a. m. and close at
Saturday noon for so weeks in the year
with the result that a total of 900 hours
of instruction was obtained instead of the
usual $50 hours.
The school was used further in training
the students in actual productive work.
They We're put at real work at separate
trades in and about the school building,
outside contractors. in this way securing
a more practical and more profitable
course of apprenticeship. The student
plumbers do the school repair work; the
painters and decorators have redecorated
the interior of one of the large school
buildings; the carpenters are making
school equipment and are soon to build
a large house In the city: the machinists
are making machine for the market and
are doing job work: the dressmakers are
making dresses for the trade; the cooking
class is preparing to operate a CONNER
cial restaurant for the high school stu
dents and teachers, and plans are being
made to use the commercial students in
keeping the accounts of the school fac
tory. The original Writ idea seems in
this case to haze been improved upon.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
The Criminal IN the Cradle.

BY PETER COTTON, IT. Madi-on, la.
To say that child Is criminal In the
cradle would be about as true as to say
ne is a statesman. a diplomat, a general,
or an artist; yet we do say with appar-
emit candor that he Is going to be a doctor
or lawyer, or any Of the other distin-
guished callings which may fit our fancy
and not be considered illogical. That is
because We recognize in nature a poten-
ttal force which is susceptible to educa-
ton and training. Thus the crux OF the
matter is stated-the child must be prop
erly taught
Numberless people fail to recognize the
essential foundations to character need
ful to support in after life, and quite often
parents bitterly complain of the hayward
ness OF sons and daughters without in the
!east suspecting they are themselves large
~ to blame. Quite ready to admit the
possibility of their children becoming dis
.lheulshed In any particular trade or pro-
Iesslon,. they readily resent a suggestion
OF failure or sin; but we are taught
through cruel truths and Illuminating por-
trayals that so per cent of crime has Tor
lts contributing cause lack OF proper
framing. So 1t is not amiss to say the
chliu is as much a criminal in the cradle
as IT is lawyer, a diplomat, or doctor.
~ you would make a doctor of 1t. teach
IL tne fundamentals of medicine. III you
would make 1t honorable, teach it the es-
sehtlals OF honor. Teach truth, sincerity,
reverence, courtesy, purity. Fix an ideal
IN the mind and vision before the fancy.
and color them with attributes which go
INTO the making of sterling character new
er forgetting that little traits of moral
and mental worth are the twigs which
serve as beams and walls of the nest
houses of life.
Two children We're born on the same day
Win equal powers of body, mind and soul.
fooli We're carefully fed we'll housed and
clothed; and both We're given the advant-
ages of education. One was surrounded
by culture and refinement. From the
cradle he was taught purity, sincerity,
reverence: in youth, the rules of deport-
ment and courtesy. He matured in an at
mosphere CT moral thought and mental
SELF control. and acquired b. degree with
exceeding minuteness all the beautiful
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

integral part of the work of the uni
versity college under the control of the
dean of the faculty. For the first year
the work almost exactly parallels that
in the college of arts, the only differ
ence being in the addition of Spanish
as an elective subject. Entrance requires
ments will be the same. In the sopho-
more year studies best adapted for bus
mess training will be introduced.
The Increasing Importance of the
South American market is seen in the
offering of Spanish as AN elective sub
ject.
In the Junior and senior year the
work will take up business organiza-
ton, accounting. economic geography
and the problems of speculation. In
the senior year particular attention will
be paid to the stu6s. of foreign trade
conditions. statistics. cost finding,
transportation. the problem of markets,
advertising and selling and public adj
dress. Even in this last year a student
must choose seven out of the minimum
of Is required hours from the list OF
electives open to college seniors, so
that the cultural training of the coll
lege course may not be lost sight of in
the more technical commercial work.
For graduation, thesis will be re-
CURED on some commercial subject.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

traits OF character which go into the max.
ing of dignified manhood. At the age OF
% he was strongly self-reliant and force
full
The other lacked home of refinement;
reverence was omitted from life's cuwicu-
lum, and sentiments of courtesy and gen.
tie department We're swept aside by care
less associations. Even the purity of boy
hood was stained by grossness of exam
pie BY degrees and with exceeding
minuteness he absorbed laNity of morals
and weakness of character. At the age
OF Is he was self reliant but lacking in
fundamentals.
Each followed his vision. The high
ideals OF the one led ever upward the low
ideals of the other-to the Jail. Both were
guided by training which began in the
cradle. grew with example, and was
strengthened by habits, yet their ends
We're as daylight and darkness.
There is nothing new in the COMPARE
son. 1t Is enacted almost every day
somewhere. And if such favored cases
are true. what chance then has the child
poorly fed and reared in an atmosphere
of neglect with his body anemic and his
mind unframed? Isn't he damned in the
cradle? And such as he comprise the
majority of all men in the jails today.
Mothers and fathers have for too long
shut their eyes. to the lttle things which
go into the making or marring of men
and women. They have depended too
much upon schools and tutors. ana
churches, and not enough upon theln-
selves. People have tried to solve the
causes of crime at its maturity, While
overlooking its birth. In world of sell
hshness and materiality. of cold reason
and icy fact. haloes of ideals have been
destroyed, sentiment banished. and the
nc 1C.f
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
HOW ABOUT YOUR TEETH?

How would your teeth come through
the scrutiny that the teeth OF the
wounded soldiers of all nationalities In
the American war hospitals are sub
jected to?
It is said that the attention paid to
the teeth of the wounded by the Ameri-
can Ambulance corps is in large part
responsible for the quick recovery OF
the wounded In their charge. In t!.elr
examination of the teeth of the wound
ed, doctors and nurses and dentists
have found that the teeth of the Arabs
are almost perfect, by far the best teeth
that come under their notice. The teeth
of the English are the worst, and those
of the French. too. are bad.
Now just the reason for this diff
ference in tooth quality has not been
explained But it seems quite prob
able that some of it is caused by the
diet of the peoples concerned. Certain
it is. anyway. that the complicated
food that most of us eat has bad eff
feet upon the teeth. Soft foods, over
cooked and overseasoned, are not good
for the teeth, as everybody knows. So
one of the things that we should all do
when we are looking out for the well
fare of our teeth is to look to our diet
Children should be taught to masti-
cate everything thoroughly, and they
should be trained on hard food, food
that needs mastication to make 1t pala-
days old, twice baked bread, and other
things that exercise the teeth should
be a part of their diet. as much for the
sake of the teeth as for the sake of the
digestion.
OF course. cleanliness is of first inn
portance in preserving the teeth. Some
PERSONS with really fine teeth do not
use brush more than once day. At
ter each meal, however, they wash the
teeth with water, and rub them with u
cloth or the finger and give them one
thorough brushing with paste or pow
der or liquid dentifrice. But the con-
slant brushing, they contend, scratches
and eventually weakens the enamel
1t is of the utmost Importance, of
course. to keep the teeth free from all
bits of food that become lodged be-
tween them, and to further this work
dental floss is invaluable.
Especially at night the teeth should
be carefully cleaned. for any bit of fer
menting substance, like a tiny piece of
meat left between the teeth. might
cause great damage before morning.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
OF ALL WATERFALLS
Traveller Must Visit British CUBAN.
to See the Grandest Cataract
in the World.

A little way back from the coast OF
British Guiana the traveller enters
practically unknown land The ground
breaks sharply up to high plateaus
and rugged mountains and the jungle
throws a green barrier across the
way. The man who would find hia
way up the river must be prepared for
rapids and cataracts, for careful pad
ding, where mistake means dis.
aster, and for long portage and toll.
some climbs. Therefore few men at.
tempt the journey, although the per.
feet WATERFALL" five times as high as
Niagara, is there to reward their ef-
fort. Mr.. Warfield describes such
trip and what he found at the end OF
it.
Here was a mighty river, pouring
with force that suggested terrible
wrath, over a precipice 500 feet high.
down into what seemed unfathomable
depths.
THE top of the fall is slightly re-
entrant and measured at the time of
my visit 400 feet across. The distance
from there to the first obstruction is
al feet, while the total drop is $50.
1t is therefore nearly five times as
high as Niagara, but it's finer proper
tions, it's concentration in this one ire
mendous phenomenon, make it incom.
parably more grand. 1t is the perfect
waterfall, the most beautiful mani
fcstation of Natures lavishness and
splendor. Outing.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
A Pan american Conference.
From tho NTi1ua11lxoo Tn,r,,o1

VI.
Perhaps no move made by the admins
tration at Washington for the encourage
ment of trade has greater potentialities
than the trade and banking conference to
listers of finance and bankers Of Central
and South America, three from each coun-
try Enthusiasm for the project has been
manifested in South America, and the
United States, having begun the under
taking will surely give it warm support.
Such a conference should make Hercu-
lean efforts to establish dollar exchange,
with New York as the clearing point Lon
don and the English pound system have
been used for decades in the International
banking facilities are provided, trade will
grayitate II New York does the finance
ing of business and of investments in
South America. it will be powerful fac
tor toward promoting exchanges with the
United States. II only European money
is invested In South American enterprises,
South American buyers will turn natural
ly to European manufacturers. This is
the time for Americans to go after their
share of this trade. If it is done intelli-
s gently the business can be held psrma-
Millions of dollars worth of Argentine
notes have been sold IN New York. But
one government loan is not enough. Amer
America. We now have the resources,
the savings and the loaning ability
When New York and Chicago capital Is
used to develop tramways docks, banks
and shipping in South America. there will
no longer be any question where the COM
merce will go. American capital means
American commercial leadership and this
in turn mean-, markets for American
goods.
1f the Pan-American trade conference in
May can hasten the advent of general use
of dollar exchange, 1t will have achieved
a striking success.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
What Did tn. Kaiser Tell eeverida.?


On the cover of Golfers Weekly for
March u is displayed the announcements:
"a Visit to the Kaiser by Senator Albert
). Beveridge" Above it is fac-simile Of
Mr.. Beveridge's letter to Mr.. Mark sulli-
van, assuring him and the public that
every statement in the article was true
and officially sanctioned by the imperial
German government. Perhaps, in the
careless fashion Of readers. you say to
yourself: Here is piece of journalism
an interview between a senator and an
emperor" Then you turn to the article.
You learn that Mr.. Beveridge visited
William III, and walked with him in the
garden for two. hours; that the monarch
does not look older than his age suggests;
that his complexion is pale. with a faint
tlnge of color: that his voice is vibrant
and strong. And you are told what Adj
miral Won Tirpitz and Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg said to Mr.. Beveridge. OF
what the kaiser said in those two hours
there is no hint. Perhaps Mr.. Beveridge
did all the talking. Perhaps the kaiser
may not pc quoted. At any rate. only a
very gullible person would suppose that
the announcement of IA Visit to the
Kaiser implies that you have anything
to report. 1t is sufficient to prove that
there was visit to the kaiser And
that truth Golfers has established for all
time, at the expense of its readers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Danube and Black Sea.

From the New Map of Europe
The Danube is navigable from Germany
to the Black sea On it's banks are the
capitals of Austria, Hungary and Serbia
1t traverses the entire Austro-Hungarian
empire, forms a natural boundary between
Austria and Serbia, Roumania and Bull
garia, and turns north across Rouma1la to
separate for short distance Roumania
and Russia before reaching the Black sea.
Traffic on the Danube has increased
steadily since the crimean war. 1T is the
export path from Austria-H Hungary to the
Balkan states. Russia. Turkey and Persia,
and for Serbian. Bulgarian and Rouman-
ian products to Russia and Turkey. y
1t is neutral waterway. Problems, SINH
lar to those of the Scheldt, have arisen,
however, in the present war between Aus
tria-Hungary and Serbia. If Roumania
no matter on which side they fight the
Danube question would become further
complicated. When war actually breaks
out the rulings of International law con-
corning neutrality are invariably violated
States act according to their own inter-
estS.
In it's larger European aspect, the Dan
ube, as an international waterway. is de-
mania to close the navigation of the Dan
ube, or to preserve it's neutrality, she
would only be preventing or assisting the
commerce of the 4'iverain states with the
Black sea. Unobstructed passage to the
outside world for Danube commerce de-
ponds upon the control of the outlet from
the Black sea 10 tne Aegean sea. The
Hungarian and Servian peasant looks be-
You'd his own great river to the narrow
passage from the sea Of Marmora. The
question of the Danube is slbordinated to
the question of the Dardanelles.
That the passage from the Black sea to
the outside world remain open and Sc
cure from sudden stoppage or constant
menace, is of vital Importance to the riv-
Grain Danube states, Austria Hungary and
Serbia, to the states bordering the Black
sea. Russia. Roumania and Turkey. and to
Persia, whose nearest communications
with Europe are by way of the Black sea.
Austria Hungary. however has another
outlet through the Adriatic. Serbia is
pressing toward the Adriaic and the
Aegean, Bulgaria has recently secured an
Aegean littoral Persia is dependent upon
Russia, and Turkey holds the straits.
There remain Russia and Roumania. to
whom the question of the Dardanelles liz
a matter of life and death.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
e A FOOD DRINK
y Which Brings Daily Enjoyment

A lady doctor writes:
Though busy hourly with my own
affairs. / will not deny myself the
pleasure of taking few minutes to
tell. Of the enjoyment obtained daily
from my morning cup of Postum. It
10 q food beverage, not a stimulant
like coffee.
Il began to use Postum years ago;
not because wanted to, but because
coffee, which dearly loved, made my
nights long, weary periods to be dread
ed and uniting me for business dur
ing the day.
ION advice Of friend, first tried
Postum, making it carefully as sug-
, gested on the package. AS I had al
ways used cream and no sugar. I
mixed my Postum so. It looked good,
was clear and fragrant, and it was q
pleasure to see the cream color 1t as
my Kentucky friend always wanted
her coffee to look, like a new saddle
'"Then tasted 1t critically, for had
tried many substitutes for coffee. I
was pleased, yes, satisfied with my
1OSIuM IL IdSI0 anu 0u0CL, duu dm YET,
being constant user Of it all these
years.
II continually assure my friends and
acquaintances that they will like Pos
tum in place Of coffee, and receive
benefit from its use. I have gained
weight. can sleep and am not nerv.
GUS"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in cup of hot water. and with cream
and sugar makes delicious beverage
Instantly. 30c and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost per cup about the same.
z There's . Reason" for Postum.
--sold by Grpcers.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Commercial, Courses In COLLEGES.

Recognizing the need and demand for
q college course which viii. prepare men
for responsible positions in the BUSH
ness world, and at the same time con-
serve the advantages of the regular col
lege course, New York university Will
offer next year through the medium of
the college of arts and purse science at
University Heights a new four-year
course in commerce. leading to the bac-
calaureate degree and comforting a b..
S. in commerce.
The new course will offer practically
the same cultural training as is now
given in the courses leading to the de-
gree Of bachelor of arts. and will be an
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
FiIipinos Freed.

In the deep dust of the highways in
the town of Mexico. north of Manila.
l tramped with 1000 others. with bands
and gorgeous flags. celebrating the 10th
of the introduction of
Professionalism in that place. Thousands
of brown faces looked upon us from the
Filipino homes set in palms. In the
procession We're two remarkable floats.
One of them held q representation Of
a padlocked bible, 7x4 feet-to suggest
the hundreds of years of a closed bible
Under the old eccles astical order The
other float had the figures of four
young men, Matthew. Mark. Luke and
John, writing the gospel In an open
book. Behind them was painted a sun
rise, prophetic of the new day. with
the open bible for the heart thirst of
the people.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Curious ORGANIZATION.

Father" said the small boy, do
you belong to the Ananias club?"
Nobody belongs to* an Ananias
club, my son. Everyone has one Of
his own, which he conducts with
trouble and often with expense, for
the sake of nominating candidates."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Home.

Home, to the hills and the rough. running
water;
Home. to the plain folk and cold winds
again.
Oh I am only gray FARMS still daughter
Spite of my wandering passion and pain.
Home, from the city that snares and en-
thralls me:
Home, from the bold light and bold
weary crowd
Oh, it's the blown snow and bare field
that calls me;
White star and shy dawn and wild lone
ly cloud.
Home, to the gray house the pine trees
guard. signing;
Home, to the low door that laughs to my
touch.
How should ! know till my wings failed
me. flying.
Home nest-my hearts nest-l loved you
Fannie stearns Davis. Crack o. Dawn"
(MacMillan).
The earliest record of any life insur-
ance policy bears the date June L.
1893.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Cure Worse Than Disease

Chinn with newspaper) Here's a
new cure that's being tried for nerv-
GUS prostration. The patient isn't al
lowed to talk for weeks.
Mrs. Chinn-Huh! I'd just as soon
die from prostration as from exaspera-
ton.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

refreshing. / felt
heavy and sleepy
after meals, was
always nervous
and tired, had a
bitter taste in my
mouth, was dizzy,
h ad foatin 6
specks before my
eyes, was always
kL:-,x,v l>l
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

ALIENS FOoT-EAsE for the TROOPS
Over 100, 900 packages of Aliens Foot Ease, the
antiseptic powder to shake into your shoes, are
being used by the German and Allied troops at
the Front because it rests the feet, gives in
slant relief to Corns and BuniOns, hot, swollen
aching, tender feet and makes walking easy.
Sold everywhere, csc. Try 1t TODAY. Don't
accept any substitute. Adv.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Their Relation.

1.-THE authorizations of two of the
states of the Union ought to be very
close to each other in popular associa-
ton"
What two are they?"
I'LL. and M. D."
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Danger.

Maid-Madam, the Pomeranian is
playing with your pearl necklace.
Mistress-Take it away from him
at once. He might swallow one and
get appendicitis.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
An Advantage.

Parks-so you are getting your
new suit from Snipps. He isn't
much of a tailor.
Poorpeigh-I know he isn't much Of
a filter, but he's SO nearsighted he
can't recognize man ten feet away.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
Vaudeville Bill.

See here" said the manager of the
vaudeville house. "This is bad bill
you gave me yesterday for seat"
Il guess we're about even them" de-
clared the culprit unabashed. You
gave me a bad bill in exchange"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
From Mrs. Jane D. Duncan, w. Quincy, Mass.
Girl Of the Period.

"Well, is your bride good house
keeper?"
"she hasn't had much experience
along those lines, must admit. She
thinks anybody ought to be satisfied
with an ice cream soda for breakfast"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22
SIOUX CITY, PIG. CO, NO. 17-1e15.
SHOULD Be GOOD FOR WEEK
Under the circumstances, Maid Might
Be Relied On to Stay That
Long.

Are you thinking of getting mar
ried?"
"No."
Have you a grandmother who is
in poor health and needs you?"
NO"
"or married sister that wants you
to take care of her children?"
"No. l."
Are your parents wealthy, so that
you don't have to work?"
Indeed not"
Are you likely to be offered a posi-
ton in the chorus and decide to go on
the stage?"
Nothing like that"
us there any possibility that you
will be offered position in down
town store?"
II think not"
''Then l shall be glad to have you
come to work for me as maid. You
ought to stay the week out at least. -
Detroit Free Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1915-04-22

If it is something you do not under
stand and cannot grasp the probabili-
ties are that is art.