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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15
Liaht and Fluffy Potatoes.

After the potatoes have been mashed
and the milk added add pinch Of
baking powder and beat it with an
egg beater. You will find that this
will make them light and fluffy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15
New Use for Macarnni.

A stick Of macaroni will serve II
place of glass tube for a patien
who cannot sit up to drink, or will
sometimes induce child to drink it,
milk when otherwise 1t would not.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15
Cherishinu a Sentiment.

do YOU ever bet on a horse racer"
mo. I'm fond of horses and l don't
like the i'll feeling that betting on
them is sure to create"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15
Lard "Chopped.n

When you have any lard to try out
run the fat through the foodchopper
for 1t is much easier than cutting 1t
and besides 1t will try out much quick
er and with less waste.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15

The government of India will ex-
tend it's wireless system until every
army post has a station in the charge
Of O trained officer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15

A Goldfish weighing 81 pounds was
caught off Popham, Me-, and when
placed on exhibition at Bath, was pro-
nOunced the father of all cod.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15
Rabbit Fur Largely Used.

For everyday wear and sharing the
place of honor with ermine, in popu-
lar sense, is rabbit. This common
peltry is by no means commonly
priced, and yet it is used so lavishly
on all the new clothes that one imag-
ines the French designers had been
raising rabbits on q stupendous scale
in order to get ready for this usage of
the fur.
The straight skirts which hang
plumb from hip to hem are plated
Many of the dressmakers indorse this
style for the street.
Other gowns are buttoned down the
back, both skirt and bodice, and there
is a shoulder cape and q tiny little
apron tied about the waist with satin
strings; this Is a continuance of the
Brittany fashions.
Short velvet jackets are added to
plaid and striped skirts for the early
autumn, and the velvet hat goes with
| them. There are two new shapes
which the milliners have brought over
from Paris, one of which Is hat from
the Russian marine with q pompon on
top made Of feathers and the other a
modified cowboy hat with a slouched
brim and huge silver triangle in
| front.
| Copyright, 1916, by the Mcclure Newspa-
| per Syndicate.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15
Mixinu Commissions.

Don't you think that Jones wGlE16l
be a good one for our best MANI"
"Oh, know a better"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15
Dame FASHIONS
LATEST DEGREES
Review of Styles Presented to
the World by the Leading
French Designers.
SKIRTS WILL BE NARROWER

longer, But Less Wide, Is the Edict,
Though There Will Not Be Re-
turn to the Hobble Skirt-End
of War Will Affect Clothes
of American Women.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15
Deans Rheumatic Pills

For rheumatism & Neuralgia. Entire
Iy vegetable. Safe-Adv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15

ITO hold "its place in the sum- the avowed purpose
of great nations conflict. To hold ''its place in
the sum-, the object of every business in the great
fight for industrial and commercial supremacy.
To be able hold SITS place in the sun, the supreme
test of an asphalt roof 1t the sum- rain snow
that plays havoc with roof. If it resist the drying
out process of the beating down upon it, day after
day. the rain will not affect it except to wash
it clean and keep it sanitary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15
High Prices in Paris.

Simplicity is the new keynote OF
French clothes, but expensive sim
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-09-15

plicity, which, after all, is far better
than expensive ugliness. Gowns are
priced beyond the dreams of avarice,
today, and no one but buyer for a
rich American firm can afford more
than one in Paris at this season.
No plausible reason is given for this
increase in prices. There is no need of
one. Paris needs all the money she
can get and she is no different from
any other section Of humanity on this
planet in demanding all she can get
when she knows that the world is de-
pendent on her work.
Whether or not this will mean that
the American people will pay more for
their autumn clothes is in the balance.
We, the laymen, have never found
that the American commercial world
ever had the slightest hesitation in
getting all it could out of us.
Fashions That Are Promised.
Several of the French houses still
insist upon the Russian influence in
NIOtllSo, buL IlllS uOco HOL IuCuH Illc III
fluence of the Russian ballet. There
is vast difference between the
clothes Of a Cossack and those of a
slave in Scheherazada.
Russian blouses, Paris says, will be
longer than ever and will be belted
with superb pieces of crude, brilliant
Russian embroidery in which there is
a CLINT of metal.
Many jackets will be three quarter
length.
Satin is featured for coat suits, or
rather, for one-piece frocks with
jackets.
The gray known as bleu ardoise
which is slate blue, is to be incOr.
porated into variety Of clothes.
Dark blue gaberdne with a thick
cord across it will be used for coat
suits, and the rich tones of velvet will
remain in high fashion for one-piece
frOcks, separate jackets and coats anG
skirts.
Ermine will take precedence over
every other kind of fur-which may
be a tribute on the part of France tC
her royal allies in this war. 1t is the
cars peltry, and Paris is closely akir
to all Russian sartorial influence this
season.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-04-21

ManScn me6 &niben. IS flcre
Nar," lfripcr Mr. og Mrs. Ole
8otten fra @alesblirg, &c. Oaf.,
,bopoc Dor lille 9otter fist al Weo=
peon0e. Gn al Sc 2ngcr hi ipurgte
til &aaOs, bilbe opcrerc poo benoc;
men hi bil0e life tillo0e BET, / alt
Talo life nctpp 0u. &i bcgpnbtc at
9ibe ben0e Or. Fcters &11rito, font
pi bap6e bprt ioo meget Sale ON;
Ioette er tire Mar ii0en. Nu er bum
|friif og beo gpbt @elbrc0. SUN bor
iffe taget npget al We0icinen / oct
liotc Mor og Scr CT. intet Iegn til
noge11 Gilbogcbenoen al 5Dgoom-
men. Otter Ell grfaring iom 0e1tne,
fan ri bis1elig onbcfole Weoicinen
til SDge % 2i6c11bc."
Ser er Sioer, So @r11gen al Sci
rurgcns &nip er cit NeoDen6igbe0;
men poo Sen ol1oen SIDE, bbor
mango Eilfel6c Ct Ser iffe, bbor
9eaturen pou fin cgen go0c Maaoe,
frembringer Se%lbreoelle> naar BEN
gibes li0t @jGlp al oct rette Wi6=
|6el!
Dr. Beters &11rifo bor bit fig
lat bore Naturcrs 9aon0langer /
mango ioooanne Gilfel0e. Sen er
lite at foo paa Mpotbefcr. Specielle
Mgenter for foffer Sen birefte fra
2aborotoriet. !&pis Sc life fien6er
nogen Mgent / Nabolaget> ga "TRIP
til Dr. Setter Tobrnep & Cons
80, 1876 81. &opne Nbe., Gbi=
cago, Sll.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-04-21

|ti9 orm Stree. Seq bar nemlis
poa set olleralporliglte obertenit
|Sogcn, % ieg foriifrer Dig
~SSea bar fun gjort, bpoo ieg
|onier for at perc min Eligt, % ocn
lille Sacf ital
~@pem!"
~2ille Socf! SUN ifrep 10, Mooe,
rc11> at bum bopoe opfolot 9rcnga,1
letter 9ig! Com lagt, 0rcl1gen ifal
iftc fom,nc til at foo 6plelien At,
lat bon life CT belfommen."
~2illc. Socf! ga ioo! Seq CT al
|lcreoe laa irnoot pco at prnnc Mig
til sen Ionfe> at jog bar CIT 5pn!"
~Nf ia, lille Socf!" l11tteoe 5rl
9orotbeo> pg Scr 0rog en- imertellg
|2Gngiel obcr ben0cs 11oget magre
|Mn1igt.
gnoitjpnt SC to sggtGnller Sen
nplte Sag lpgfe life at mp0es for
lotto, loo traf oct Zig netop, at Sc
|bpcrt Hjeblit trof binonocn / @je=
ltcDGrcli let, 1om bleb lat / 5ton0
It'll at mootoge Sen penteDc life
|@jnlt.
~@ore jeg pioitc, bporoon ban
|1cr .uO," luffcoc 6r1 Gprotbeo.
~Mon bon ligncr 9ig?"
uS&o, oct funbc jeg NOT libe at
|pioc," crflnrcoe ST.. Nunge. uWcn
|0et lf11lbe life u>lore mig, ON set
er Iilfnlot. @pprnoor tror gu, at
ban fun bore ber?"
Set oireftc Iog fra 2%iperppol
|fommcr til gpen &l. II, pg. set er
|bun bel me0."
uSg TIL CT &loffcn gu.
~9olp tolp! Seq lpncs, jog bprer
Nl1tpmobilen!"
~&or gu lenot Ml>tpmobilen til
Ha11egoorocn?"
vSSu, I'll fl1roc 0o life lo0c Orcn=
gen gao til 6oos BERTH. Seq for
|1ogt til Gbmnffpren, at ban lfl1lbc
ipprge paa E%errpnen, nn1 Scr bar
noQen bertil."
Nt fjprtc M11ton1pbilen op for
0prcn, pg 6r1 DprotDco i1e0e bur-
ttgt 11o for at tage in1p0 SEN ben=
te0e @jrit. Otter benoc fulgtc ST..
Mungc, loo npsgierrig font ol0rig
|fpr / tit 2ip.
9a Sc oobncoc Dprell loo Sc en-
ltor og froftig 5oloot ltige ub al
Mutomobilen. Som bar ca. 40 Mor
gommc % ligneoe @r. Ml1nge, lon1
bar Set ct Ear Gpillinger.
ISL, Oh Mlmngtigc!!" ifreg
|Jru 9orotbeo pg bar CT Sc ipimeli
rGr.
~Metfnroige @immel!" 11bbrpl
ST.. &ungc og itirreoc paa fin @jcn-
gonger.
~9ct foretonmcr mig, at Sc bop:
oe pe,1tet en onoe1L" 1agoe 5oloo.
ten meb 11ogel1 6prlegenbeo.
Tu1 9orotbca bar Sen, Scr otter
fbrlt font til Zig lelp. Seer ioo go>
at fomme in6enfor>" lagoe bum til
Sen froftige 5oloat. Sg foron gil
BUN IND / set @erelie> bportil sc
tGtteite Dpre ferte.
~5oq>" uobrpo bun,~efter at bur
bapoc bpn9t @ieltens 6cltbne opel
Derbaanotaget> lao BEN oeffcoe
N%pglebulld, Zig % inn, bpem 81
er! Seq er- i bpjelte @roo npsgier-
rig liter at Di6e, bhorleoes min
Dtan0 fan bapc e1 Sgn, ser er noe
item ligeioo gommel 1om bon 1elp!!"
SIR. &unge lpb frem og tilboge !
Terel1et / 0en iterite 6orlegenbeo
og u6bre0 Gong pao Gang: ST
l0e min Spn! @r Sc min @pnM!"
~Sb, gu go6e @n6!" nobrsb
5olooten ligeIe6es / Sen 1tprlte 6or=
legenbeo. Scr bor Mober NOT Ia
bet en npoelig Srifa6elle!"
~W1in &erre!" uobrbo Tru 90
rotbea meo lin iiolte &roft> ~pil Sc
pirfelig paaitaa> at Sc CT min
Wan6s 5gn!"
~Nei set funoe 90 olorig faloe
mig in0!"
ga, men bbem Yofter er 81
6o?" raabte ST. @unge.
ga, bbis jeg lite toger megc1
fejl> Spiltereoe> 1oo ct leg DereS
@olpbrooer," uobrp6 5oloaten, oe1
Dor ligeioa forpirret lom 9ggtepor
ret.
uMo, mi forltaar jeg Set belle
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-04-21

at 1eg o1olte lpgct beron1 ! sSor.
beien! Men 0e mao lite bore breo
[paa benoe oerfor. SUN er 10 mt
mort en gornmel Some, % 6esltoer
,biolte bun ilet life, at min - De-
res = Dor Sober bar $50. Set bop-
De ri bolot ifjltlt for bc11oe i ooifiI-
,,hge Mor for life at qigre benoe
nogen Sorg. Sun mcnte, at min
|5ooer iluloe ie mig, inocn jeg oroa
I'll Jronten> og jeg err tommen for
at optlorc Wisforltooclicn."
Sitter bar Jrl1 Gorotbcu SEN fpr-
jte, Ser tom til &oncepternc. Sun
forltoo> at n1ol inoreit buroe qoo
oper til nGite Sag poo Doqsoroe-
nen % ipurgtc:
~Sg mi orogcr Sc til syrpnten2~
( ~SSo," iporcoe bcnoeS Monos
9olpbrooer. ~0ct CT itfc ioo ilen1t.
Seq bopoe en- gpo Eloos lorn @oq-
boloer> men min &l1ltr11 0poe for to
Mor 1toen, pg min Moocr bor set
goot / Mloeroonsolplet, og oo eng
1ono MT trGlrger til oue fine 6pn=
rers Si9lp, lao melotc lea mia.
Set gjpr mig fun on6t for. min
lille 5pn Sacf Scr iii lfol onbrin-
ges / ct @prneoipl> mems lea CT
|borte. Mcn forboobcntlig bill ban
NOT foo Set goot Scr"
~2ille Soct? Npor or bon?"
1purgtc 6ru 9orotbco.
"San er / Tjebliftet poo @one=
gnoroenL bpor bon pentcr, in6til
jog fomner berfro. &un jfol nj,
meo til Son0o1, bpor jeg ifol 1c
at oa bam onbrogt, in0cn ieg 0ra-
ger til 6rontcn. Set CT en- oeilig
9reng paa 5 Mar."
San nenote Jig bort og tprreoe
fine Tjne, og 81 fan bcr10te fig
om iaa ban, at ogioo @r. og Trn
&nnge bop0e meget troplt mes at
anDen0e 6cres 2cmmctprflpDcr.
uSa, men fan 0e 81 life lo0e
os faa lille Socf / Y(eic, 1ou lgnge
,9e er borte? 81 lfol NOT pere g9pe
imoo bam, tan Sc tro. 90 Sc toll
i1e> at bi ollere0e far lat @ig1te-
bereliet / Ston6 til at togc imob
jbam."
$50, bel bor hi oct!" crflnre0e
'"Sr. <nge 1tolt. ~@il sc = gu -
bare lc, fer CT huo0c Gromme on
Srompet til bo11. Tor III tnnfte jc
not, at
~Saa, II I'LL bore title, gu gam=.
lei" iog6e Sru 9orotbco, og ioa
fjerte Sc ollc tire til @onegaaroen
for at be1te lille Socf!
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-04-21
Smff bor 8osbanbd.

9rtif bor 8osbanoel.
Mlle 8gger fra bort Sager ienbes
portofrit meo &~affepoi, eller Gr-
preis; men pnifer man Haffen u.s.
~i1reret man 5 Gents efstra n1ebfsI.
&c 8eitil1in9en.
6. &asmnsien Gp.,
720-722 go. 4tb ct.
MinneopoIis, Minn
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-25
TWO ACTS COKFERRING
UPON COUNTY COURTS
POWER tn BUY ROADS
Continued from First Page.)

pay for said road or ROADS by taxation
as now authorized by law, or in lieu Of
or in aid of that method Of providing
the money it may issue, not exceeding
two hundred and fifty thousand dollars
in negotiable coupon bonds, having not
less than FIVE nor more than thirty
years to run, bearing interest at rate
not exceeding six per cent per annum,
payable semi-annually and having ap-
propriate interest coupons thereto at
tached. Said bonds may, be made re-
deemable by the county, at its option,
before their maturity upon a specified
notice to the holders. If deemed
necessary In order to pay for the said
road or roads so purchased, said coun.
ty may issue said bends or any part
thereof and so use them or their pro-
ceeds, but said bonds or their pro-
ceeds shall be used for no other pur-
pose. Said bonds whether used in
payment for said roads directly or sold
for cash, shall not be disposed of az
less than their par value
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, That
il said county shall determine to issue
said bonds it shall have the power to
levy and collect all necessary taxes
for the purpose of paying said bonds
and the interest thereon.
Sec. T. Be it further enacted, That
the power hereby conferred upon said
county, shall be exercised through the
county court, at any quarterly term
thereof, by a majority of the justices
present, provided there be a quorum
present. Said court shall determine
the length Of time said bonds shall
run, whether they shall be redeemable
before maturity. and If so, after what
time and upon what notice, and shall
also determine the rate of interest
which they shall bear, and designate
the person or persons by whom the
bonds and coupons shall be executed,
in the name of the county, and by
whom delivered.
Sec. 5. Be it further enacted, That
this act take effect from and after its
passage, the public welfare requir.
ing Il.
Passed April II, 1901.
NEWTON H. WHITE,
Speaker of the Senate.
E. B. WILSON,
Speaker of the House of
Representatives
Approved April %, 1901.
BENTON McMILLIN, Governor
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-25

ment is just that much made, 50 much
contributed from a rich and benevo-
lent and generous old father, would
be pretty effectually ended People
hail with joy the sS5,OOO,OOO appro.
priations by the federal government
for good roads and each state takes
what it is apportioned as gift of just
that much. AS matter Of fact, every
dollar of the sS5,00O,0OO must be Sc
cured by taxation. It is all added to
the burdens Of government The fed
eral government contrary to general
belief, does not create one cent of
wealth The best way to dispel this
illusion would be to require a large
number of citizens to pay directly to
the cost of government.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-25
MEN OF COURAGE.

That was a courageous and manly
speech that Thomas Y. English made
to the pike mass meeting on Monday
Even those who did not agree with Mr.
English in his conclusions that the
pixies should be purchased, we're gen
erous enough, many OF them, to ap'
plaud his courage. Nine out Of ten
politicians think that fawning, boot.
licking attitude toward the people is
the way to their grace and favor, but
such Is not the case. A majority OF
people admire the man Of convictions
who has the courage to express them.
They have but little sympathy or re-
spect for the trucking demagogue.
who fawns at their feet and is always
proudly boasting that he Is for what
ever the "dear peepul" want. Men OF
that kind are not leaders. They never
blaze the way to higher and better
things in life They are a stumbling
block In the pathway Of progress. The
member of the county court. who con-
scientiously, with the lights before
him, on June IA, voted to buy the turn
pixies, ,yhoe now. because little storm
has arisen goes about telling how sor-
~ he is that he did not vote in the
negative, makes sorry spectacle of
himself. He adds nothing to his repu'
tation.
Mr.. English told the meeting that
he voted for what he thought was the
best interests of the county. He did
SO believing that he was right. He
had seen no reason to change that
view and so far as he was concerned
his vote would stand until the heavens
fell or he was removed from his seat
in the county court. That was the
proper attitude. It represents the at
titude of the majority Of the court.
They are not trucking demagogues to
be moved by every passing breeze Of
popular sentiment. They were elected
by the people to perform certain dut-
les, not to evade them or to shirk re-
sponsibility. They have shown that
when they were convinced that prop
osition is right they have the courage
and the resolution to stand for it. Mr..
English and the others who are stand
ing with him, have not lost anything
In public esteem by their attitude On
the contrary, they are stronger, even
with those who are opposed to public
ownership of highways.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-25
FORMER MI MBER
OF COURT DEAD
STEPHEN S. CRAIG, WELL KNOWN
RESIDENT OF THE COUNTY,
PASSES AWAY.

Stephen S. Craig, former member OF
the county court of this county, soldier
in the Confederate army and for halt
a century a devoted member OF the
Cumberland Presbyterian church, died
on Monday night at his home in Law.
renee county. The remains were
brought through here this morning and
taken to Old Berlin, in Marshall coun.
ty, where the funeral services were
held today.
Until a year or so ago. Mr.. Craig
was a resident of this county, having
been born and reared in the Grove.
land section He represented the old
Fourth district, now part Of the new
Fourth, in the county court for a great
number Of years. He would have been
eighty-three years of age next Deem
Der 16 He was one Of the best citi-
gems Of his section and had a great
many friends. No more gallant soldier
served in the Confederate army.
Mr.. Craig Is survived by the follow
ing children: Mrs. T. J. KNOBS, Law
renceburg; Mrs. ]. A. Derryberry, MUIR
freesboro; Mrs. W. F., Dillehay, Colum-
bIs; and, wallace and Robert Craig,
OF Groveland. In addition to being a
member Of the Cumberland church, Mr..
Craig was an active Mason for many
wars.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-25
HOGS TUMBLE
FROM HIGH SPOT
TWENTY CENTS DECLINE IN THE
PRICE OF TOPS AT
LOUISVILLE.
Wheat Decidedly Weaker, Closing Al
Loss of More Than
A Cent.

Hogs tumbled from their high emf
hence of Wednesday, tops sold at
$10.S0 today, a decline of twenty
cents. Whether or not there will be
a further decline is a matter about
which there is difference of opinion,
but many dealers believe that the
crest of the market was reached, while
others are inclined to think that elev.
en- cent hogs will be feature of the
market again within a few days.
Cattle were quiet today, with the
receipts rather light and sheep and
lambs were both steady.
Wheat closed weaker and at a net
loss Of one and a half cents as com.
pared with the market on yesterday.
September closed at STATS.
Eggs are firm at twenty-one cents
and there are no changes in the poul.
try market.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-25
GOOD DAYS WORK.

Probably the county board of educa
ton has never done a better days
work than it did Tuesday when il
brought about the contamination o.
the long wished for consolidation o.
the Kettle Mills and Greenfield BEND
schools in the edges of the First and
Tenth districts. This is section OF
country that has been rather neglected
by the agencies of government 1t is
remote from the centers of population
and somewhat inaccessible; its roads
are poor and the river makes a for
midable barrier between neighbor-
hoods that otherwise would bear a
close and helpful and harmonious rela-
tionship one to the other.
The people are beginning to awake,
however, to the higher and broader
things of life; they have come to a
realization of the fact that their chill
dren are not getting the same op-
portunities that are given to children
of other sections. They have proven
their faith by their works and right
generously given $4,000 toward bet
ter school plant. They are splendid
people too; they have taken broad
.er view of life and are coming to re-
4oognize that each mans veal is every
mans care, They have good lands
and community Of fine morals. II
they will rally to the school and take
the same interest in making good
road to it. The Herald Is sure that
the community will be grealy blessed.
IT was fine spirit, truly unself.
ish one that the losing side In the
location of the school has manifested.
Men like John A. Delk and W. L. Delk
and Messrs. Kennedy and others who
contended for another location, are
not going to sulk when they do not
get all they wanted. On the contrary
they yielded gracefully and placed
the interests Of all the people above
any feeling or preference that they
might have had. What pity It Is
that there are not in every community
Of the county more men like these
mentioned. who are ready to stand BY
any good cause regardless Of whether
or not they are to be equal benenciar.
les Of its blessings. The Herald con-
graduates the people Of that section
On their public spirit and progress.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1916-08-25

PUBLICITY ACCOUNTS.

One of the best farmers in Maury
county, who takes that interest in gov
ernment that every good citizen should
take makes this suggestion: The
district road commissioners handle the
greater part of the road funds Of the
county. Now why not require them
to publish quarterly statements Of
their expenditures. The county road
commission gives the public detailed
information of their expenditures; the
county Judge gives every three months
the same sort Of statement of the
county expenses; the county superin.
tendent of the expenses of the schools
Now why not extend this custom to
the district road commissioners. They
do not, any of them, issue a great
many warrants and it would not take
much space to publish this sort of
statement. I should merely give the
person to whom the warrant is issued,
the amount of the warrant and the
purposes for which the same Is issued.
That would be sufficient. It Is true
that one can go to the records and get
this information. but that is not often
done The commissioner who is doing
his best would stop suspicion and II
one were improperly spending funds
he would stop for fear of the publicity
that would overtake him"
This is not a bad idea. The Herald
has always favored full publicity on
the part of all public officials who
handle funds of the taxpayers. No
one should object. The expense Is in
considerable. and publicity might often
be the means of saving much more
than the cost of the publication. There
would be a good deal less of insinua-
ton and inueAdo and suspicion il
there we're fuller publicity. The great
majority of the officials who handle
public funds are thoroughly honest
and we'll intentioned. They give the
best service to the public of which
they are capable They are often.
very often unjustly assaned, and they
must meet unfair attacks, but they
can in a measure at least, guard
against these assaults by taking the
public into their confidence. If they
will be at all times frank and open,
publish at regular intervals. detailed
statements. those who live by the cir
culation of false charges, will very
soon be completely whipped.