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'PROCTERS' BARNS
AT LENOX BURNED
Fire Consumes 500 Tons of
Hay Observation-Disclosures
Give Dinner.

LEMON. Mass. Aug. 25.-Tiirec barns
on Orelton farm. property OF william
and Rodney Proctor OF New York. were
burned this afternoon with about 800
tons Of hay. Harley r. Proctor osti-
mates the loss or buildings at less than
$4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward L. Welsh. Mrs.
william Plunkett Stewart, Mrs. Thomas
II. White of Malvern, Pa. Miss NJ. The--
dora Burt. Miss Edith II. Burt of Phila-
delphia. Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Cary
and Miss NJ. Cary of Baltimore. arrived
ut the Curtis Hotel. Mrs. Francis r.
Appleton has arrived to visit her father.
Charles Lanier.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel rockingham
CAV a dinner party at Overlea tonight.
having twenty guests. Miss Elizabeth
J. Field of Purdy's Station. y. Y. has ar
rived to visit Miss Beatrice Clark a.
Pembroke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons and
their children. John l.. Parsons n Miss
Lisa Parsons. arrived at Stoneover farm
from Newport. Henry C!cws Sd and +.
T.. Barnes Of Newport are with Mr.. and
Mrs. Parsons. Mr.. and Mrs. David T.
Dana n Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Aston
Bristed will return to Lenox tomorrow
from East Dennis. Cape Cod.
Countess Hermann Scherr-Thoss Of
z III mas dTTANtu W NlSIl utI BdItH'S
ex-Ambassador and Mrs. Henry Whit"
at the Pop!ars. Count SclerT-Thoss IL
"A German officer and was wounded dur
ing a spring campaign and the Countes
has been abroad nursing her husband
Their sons are with Mr.. and Mrs. White
Francis b. Mastin Of Paris is ~visitin,
Mr.. and Mrs. T.. Virgil Neal at tn
Hotel Aspinwall. Mrs. Franklin Fare
and Miss Estelle Farrell OF Ansonia
Conn. are guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Charles f. Brookcr at the Aspinwall
The Rev. and Mrs. William Lawrence
Wood eturned to I.enox from Ipswich
Mrs. Daniel Chester French was hostes
at an afternoon reception at Chester
wood. Mr.. and Mrs. French are enter
talning Dwight Partridge. Frank Judsol
and J. G.. Powers Of New York
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Lindsay Fairfa,
who had been at the Aspinwall. hav
& onc to Merrick. Conn, to visit Nj
and Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax. Miss Ger
trude :. Heckscher. who had been Wis
ting Mrs. Edwards Spencer. has gon
TO Stockbridge 10 visit the Miss
Josephine and Alma de Gersdorf. Mr.!
Beverly C. Duer. Miss Sophie Duer. Mr.:
T. Tileston Wells and Miss Georgin
Wells have returned TO Stockbridge fror
Nahant.
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TOURISTS BY AUTOMOBILE.

s&rrivai. = II: Hotei Elton .v.r The iios,
Tssy. ,n''v Ws.,G III am g. J G itvsiiieH, o', Mr' and
Mrs. George Huniress.. Boston 'rackaril.
Mr; and Mrs.; ,;eorg. lish,eody; Mrs. E,ns
Booth. b. .Rtnnc. New York Hudson, Mr.,
aon, ~" Mi.. "a RoSert .'' Nj. rish.r' Miss Na.
4; Tag; MI : ya"wSnn' n:ooklyn ~
Eleanor Hare. Robert Hare. Altoona Pa
,nuics, NJ and Mr. Msx surge, Mr .na
Macy. Il. Macy. John F:nos, New bedford,
y Ma rs m. ,hie,;S.; Mrs; JS MiIier "a w,asihs,c =,
and Mrs. ]. ri Thho a%a NV yors """aa!ir)-s'
Mr.. and Mrs. g. B.ddlc Miss Grace B.idls,
N"w York ,Packardl; ..Mr, md Mr.: A
Kramer. Scranton. Ia. Pierce; j. I. Dale.
Mis- az 5,@: p9!c; S%u'S Bend Ind Ss;eerns.:
ciuds' = IT Rsea. Aibcny NJ D. 81.
..,onn, IpackardJ;:' ii. q, Har'oI,, Eleanor
Rartol. Elizabeth Bartol. Cicy''nnd 'FrAnk-
iin,; NJ and Mrs; J. p, rknGili, Do,ss'
s"ir 81. , c.Ri sAe 4 ,r, Mr. N'f T. n,s a.:
John Ecbs, Mrs. X. Eehs, John e Rodcn-
beck. Rochester. urackirdb,t j.. BA'le
spsith Sewark. !" N chase, Mrs Rishard
i.sena x: MARCH,. Newark tc"leS. ~
r,v waT Gs ms G i; u s,ri Ask. 1 aSimlM? Mr and Sri
MsrTdi,,; s M1.. i 6 6,ss:s, r,Hi arai' and ms 81.
+ Mr. = Ler, s,.n . ra."n1a, nltnr an"
q. .Bartol, the Misses Rsr,ol. Cleveland
Flint; Mr.; and Mr.. William 5 ra,sr'
j. 4, Reynolds, Mrs, ", s. Lawson, FL
, %.1a srISr'f K ;.rrswN /. " 4 , a9a M.s, r Sr
iIa"ei; Mrs. g. ,. MsKss,n, Mis. Banaon
iouTi. sc;,lesinSer. Mrs. j. Walter. Sewarl
,rna,,iseiH ,. HI, ana NI r + uI +; M'c''u"
A' M%NcH aiisHsias' VI. Aug '':."".r Arrival
ssiadf o %I.' I {; MsKi"!Ssy ~, s and j, Mo McKT,n''E;
Murray Il; rSa" Mr.ans Mrs: i. HUE, New yorrl
Ip.erlsss(; William '. p: Kip Sew Yorl
and deS Mr.. L, Micou!rk. Mon,resl "'tca'dilla"st
e Rro "; Lovslsmn; Mrs., irene nna Q Mr ,.'vG'"n Il
Grssnc. r. i. Greene. 'Bosion, Mrs, Low.
ritehbuIf (oldsmoh!le(; Mrs; Charle;
Mari Marion "i =. 6 6"ns RanSolpn i Do as'
wenhnm. George Allan, Manchester, Mas
IpS .nSur' Mr. mr. S w. y yrs sa + r. s st.mfer
psis. ssri' si,l! imam c .%H? ssiIim4n ." jr' j
susomosi!s 4, n: H"'ssi BERWICK k'' ,nsIaa :
Mr., and Mrs. culleud Brown, Mrs. charl'
YORK S"sn 'P,. re- i" Mr. and Mrs. s' w. v'S n Suiis
ysn : Ns;' E1y' M Mn"i. FIX Ka p,!sseu1 Pau up'f Ksa
schlo:.. New YORK iiPisrs.i; Mr. ana MI
Miss Clarke. EnsIewood 1cadiiiacI; N
wSedSury. fhii:S:iphi. 7fi.re:,. :
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DIED.

RBE ANN
1t IL with profound sorrow we
~ death OF Charles George Herbermann.
m d., Ii. D., who for many years was
P~re'ldent Of The United states Catholic
historical Society. A great scholar ana
me highest type Of The Christian gentle
man. his death will be deeply regretted by
very member Of the Society ms well az by
VII who knew him and appreciated his ster-
ing worth and character.
Members OF the Society are invited to at
.'hd the funeral OF our late President,
rom the Church Of Our Lady of Lourdes,
wa st., near Amsterdam Ave, on Monday
O'clock.
IaEpHEN FARRELLY. Vice. President.
sosIrH II, FARGIs. Secretary.
slILLMAN.-Hulda,
services THE FUNERAL CHURCH"
broadway. 6sth and s7th Drank =.
Campbell Buildins). Saturday mora
Ing, II o'clock.
s'hYkER.-Entered into rest. on August
70. at Rome. N. y. Thomas Hubbard
s'ryker. In his sixty-ninth year.
suheral services at Zion Episcopal
ehurch at /: =. NJ. August 20.
'"LAcY,-Thursday. August -. 1915. Ia
New York city. Daniel y. Trsacy.
funeral private. Kindly omit nowsrs
New Brunswick (Canads) papers please
copy.
"'-LcoX-FrIday. August IS. At his
some. Goa West End Asnhst'
~n' stannsrd Anderson. ~ years Of
Ne, only child. OF Lsueiils II. Andsr.
On and Henry c. Wilcox.
ssasrsl privsao. ~
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"a pair OF Quecns" Produced.

New HAVEN. Conn, Aug. ell. II.
Traces production Of "A Pair OF
Queens was presented for the first time
at the Shubert Theatre here tonight. II
Is described as a new farce by Otto
Hauerbach. A. Seymour Brown and
Harry Lewis. The story is based on
the midnight visit Of two young mar
RED men to II broadway restaurant.
The role OF Martha is played by Maude
f,butre. who scored a success In "A Pair
of Skies" two years ago. "a Pair Of
Queens will play here to-day II then
go to Stamford. Conn. for one night
prior to Its New York opening in the
Longacre Theatre next Tuesday.
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Savage-Foy.

PATERSON. Aug. o5.-Miss Margaret
Foy, daughter OF Mrs. Margarc; f'oy
OF .55 Grand street. was married to-day
to Robert Savage in 81. Johns Roman
Catholic Church in the presence Of many
relatives and friends. the Rev, Edward
Nestor officiating. The bride was given
In marriage by her brother. Bernard
F'oy. and was attended by Miss Mary
r.. Benton. After "A reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Savage started for upper New
York State, They will live here.
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GOODWIN ESTATE TAX $l79,445.
Cousin ~ Late j. y. MOrRam eft
x~G,:4O,55O t0 Family.

The transfer tax OF the estate of
James j. Goodwin. cousin Of the late J.
PierpOni Morgan. was fixed yesterday by
Surrogate 'ohalan at sl7o,t45 60. The
estate was appraised at $6,246.5 :
Mr.. ,;oodwin's widow and his three
sons received the bulk Of tho estate. their
share OF the tax amounting to $751;
2?l SO. The widow received Sl.551,5Sc !;
Walter L. Goodwin. "A son. sl.369.S21 (:
Philip L. Goodwin, Sl,4I9,039. and James
l.. Goodwin. the third son, Sl.40i,S76.
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$4,000 PULPIT INSTALLED.
Memorial 10 Bishop Potter Will ne
Used Tomorrow.

The Bishop Potter memorial pulpit. a
gift to the Cathedral OF st. Jon the Di-
vine by Mrs. Russell Sage. has bean L.
stalled and will be used Tomorrow. ~
is said to he one of the costliest and
most beautiful pulpits in America. 1t
cost s25.O
1t Ii built Of Tennessee marble. Is ten
feet high. eight feet wide and aroun the
part are five deliberately carved
panels representing the Nativity, the
C~rucifxion. the Resurrection. christ In
the Temple at Twelve and the Supper at
Emmaus. Between the panels are inches
containing other richly carved figures.
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TaylOr-UanfOrd.

Mrs. Robert A. Ncwhouse Of Louisville
has announced the marriage OF her
daughter. Mrs. Alice Hanford. to tort-
+. Taylor of this city on Thursday
in 81, stephens Church. West
street. The marriage cero-
mony was witnessed by relatives only
and soon afterward Mr.. Taylor and his
bride started for tho ~Adirondacks. Mrs.
was the widow 81 Warren n.
Hanford. Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor will live
In this city.
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N JOHNSON LOWRY.
One Of the Owners Of Empire The.
atrlcAl Circuit.

James johnson Lowry. widely known
in theatrical circles, and one of the own
ers OF the Empire Circuit, died yester-
day when undergoing an operation at
the Brooklyn Hospital.
Mr.. Lowry. who was So years old.
was born In Pennsylvania. He started
out in the theatrical profession as a
member Of the black face team or
Evans and Lowry. About fifteen years
ago nc left the stage to manage one OF
his own productions. "rhe Merry
Maidens." lie vas II 32d degree Mason.
a Mystic Shriner and IL embe of the
Elks. lie is survived by a widow. who
Ia known on the stage ~ Nellie Hanley.
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The Right Rev. Mgr John +. kcarucy.
pastor Of 81. Patrick's church IN Mott
street. the old cathedral, received f"S-
terday the congratulations of his friends
and parishioncrs on the iifii"tI auuiv.r-
sary of his ordination 10 the priesthood
He is IS years old
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..GirI From Brasil' Has Try0ut.

STANFORD. Conn. Aug. :5-The latest
Shubert musical production. "The Girl
from Brazil" which Is to open at the
Forty-fourth Street Theatre. New York.
next Wednesday evening, was produced
at tho stamford Theatre tonight. Ed
gar smith In credited as the author Of
In. piece. whichtis from the original OF
julius Brammer and Alfred Grunwald.
The play was greeted by onc Of the
largest audiences 81 tho season. Many
cottagcrs from Greenwich. Port Chester
and nearby resorts attended.
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Henry Adams i}lyth. who died March
80, 1915, AT 20 ,'ifth avenuc, left an es-
tate Of s9i0.S3O. according to an ac-
counting fled yesterday in the SurrO-
gates Court by Henry Adams Riy,h I'd.
Fred Hal,'ead and william II. Carey.
the executors, The heirs have received
S216,il1. There remains "A balance OF
sli,tl2. the rest having gone for ex-
penses.
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Dr. william T.. WnIdron.

Dr. William r.. Waldron died on
Thursday at his home, 13i Noble street.
Brooklyn. He was born in the Green
point section Of that borough in 1s12.
After being graduated from st. Francis
Navier's College he entered the New
York University Medical School. from
which he received the degree OF Nj. D..
in 1896. Dr. Waldron was a mn
Of the Knights of Columbus, the Catho-
lie Benevolent Legion. the jefferson
Democratic club and the Kings county
Medical Society. He is survived by four
sisters.
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Mrs. Ann Amelia kerswil1.

Mrs. Ann Amelia kerswill, widow OF
John kerswill. for years prominent in
Methodist Church work., died Thursday
at the residence Of her daughter at 49i
East Eighteenth street. Flatbush. She
ls survived by her daughter, Mrs. Alex
ander e. Snyder. a grandson. IA brother
and a sister. The funeral service will
take place tomorrow in Green-Wood
Cemetery.
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" m T.. Weir.

william +. Weir. 80 years Old or
c.ui~t and nu. If the oldest resident
Of Tu,tcnvillc. died % heart disease
alone Ia - stephens rpis opal church
81 T'ot,cuv'ilr. last night. while Inspect
the organ. Ito W.T. h"rn ON staten
I.l,rd aud had lived a. Tottcuvillc for
the last SIXTY years.
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FIushihs Girl To Wed September a.

Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Agnes Ruth Lane.
daughter Of Mrs. william ". Lane Of
$50 Sanford emu Flushing. l.. l.. and
Jean deChaden edAs Of Manhattan. The
wedding will take place on Friday,
September S. at S1uam Lake. ". II.
Miss Lane Is u member OF the Green
Twlss and other organizations at Flush
ing.
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kIIlnn y. LutE.

kilian v. lutz. So years old. once a
scout with Custer and Buffalo Hill.
formerly Mayor If Guttcrburg. Hudson
county, y. j.. and twice an Assembly
man from Hudson county. died early
Thursday night at his home, 1872 Twenty
fourth street. a victim of Erlghts dis
ease. Mr.. L.utz came TO this country
fr9m Germany in 1874. and in 1876 en-
listed in the Fifth United States Cav
airy. which was part Of Gen. Clusters
urtny
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Albert

PATERSON, y. J.. Aug. 25.-Albort
Terhunc, ST. "A retired farmer, who lived
here more than ~three-uuarters Of "A cen
fury. died yesterday AT his home. 1913
East Twe~uty-eecond street. lie was
connected for a time with the "A liyk
Furniture Company before turning
farmer. He %prospered and about TWEEN
ty-hve years ago retired. Tw) daush-
tiers survive him.
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Archibald Case.

Archibald case. son Of Major j :.
Case Of the United States Army Eng =
nccr corps. died yesterday in -. Johns
Hospital. Long Island ''ty, where h'
was taken Wednesday afternoon after
a pox fell from the new Hell Gate
bridge and hit hjrs on the head. Ills
body was sent 10 his home. 40 West
End avenue. Manhattan.
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THE SEAGOERS.

Sailing to-day on the French liner Lafayette
for Eord"auy
l. Coudcrt. John Il M"trmr
Rene & Erslelucolllc y Dpp"uh",rlcr
Frank A. Muusry ". 8 Van Rens-5'uor
Or. Bruce NJ Glasgow. Sor,al Rt"harisou
bpn nn,,m,H r6 6s""I " H baron '', AVA Baroness
Mr. and Mrs j ID Il" Wari' nor
Little
Sailing 10 day on the American liner 81. raul
Mrs. John Dc.aullcs. BRADLEY Martin
n r Hanna. Sr Herbert Tree
Sir william Mae. Baroness Van Pal.
Kenzic. land' Van Eerde,
Y. S~akaniura
Sailing TO day on tho Cunard liner saIonia
l. T. Green. Nj and Mrs. II j
Alex Marshall Harion.
Mr.. and Mrs, OTIS
Ramsden
Sailing to day on the Norwegian American
Nine. Rosika Sohwm. Prince Andrew Gaga
ner, Nh'
Sailing 10 day on the Swedish American liner
stockholm for Gothcnburst
pr Carl o v"mn. t'1n MW,.,rmin'
sailin. today on the ST. s,cphano for St,
Dr. IT. Il Bnmirg. The Rev A Hen.
Clarence Blrdseye del
Mr., and Mrs John d.
Byrnc
Sailed yesterday on the Holland America
liner Nicuw Amsterdam for Rotterdam
Frederick X Coudert. J. Is Flnilay.
j n. Carruthers. br. and Mrs } Il
Reginald Barker, .Ncikl"lohu
Pool Xahn.
Charles Courtenay
c-.,hn
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-19
WHAT THE FARMER SAID.

A farmer living ten miles east Of
Council Bluffs. on township road
listened attentively to Mr.. Harding s
address Saturday. Il very well under.
stand the force IF this plea" said THIS
man. But I also think 1 can see it's
fallacy and it's purpose. l live ten
miles from the Bluffs and three miles
off the White Pole road If this road
were paved l should get exactly seven
tenths as much benefit from the ex-
penditure as my reighbor whose farm
is located directly on the road In like
manner | enjoy an equal proportion
of any money expended for the inn
provement of this road, for l can use
seven miles Of 1t in going to and from
my farm.
Il know. too" continued this gentle
man, that S. per cent of the travel
over the highways of Iowa converges
to and passes over 10 per cent of the
roads. I know that in every state In
the country road improvements are
proportional largely upon the volume
Of traffic which passes oyer line. II
is absurd to claim that as much money
should be expended on road used by
ten people per day as on road used
by 100. Roads proceed out of cities
and towns much as blood = proceeds
from the heart to the extremities of
the body. The main arteries OF travel
must in any business-like administra-
ton Of road construction receive more
attention than those less used roads.
In the mind Of this farmer Harding $
argument on the road question raised
"a serious question as to his sincerity
II can not understand he said, how
a man with intelligence enough to be
governor Of Iowa can stand for the
Illogical and palpably unreasona be
and unfair attitude Of Mr.. Harding on
this question. 1t seems clear to me
that he thinks there Is great deal OF
prejudice and dissatisfaction amone
the people OF Iowa ON this road bust
ness and he Is trying to win the gov
ernorship by catering to this dissafis-
fed element in our state" In the
Judgment Of this man MI. Meredith
created much better impression than
Mr.. Harding in the Oakland debats
because OF his evident sincerity. In his
Judgment, too, Mr.. Harding will get .
much less number CT votes in this
county than he would have received
had he not appeared in this debate
This man was fairly representative Of
/ q large number who heard this debate
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-19
DOCS AND the REST or us.

Don't worry too much for the boy
when he gets his fingers pinched.
Don't mourn too much when the girl
learns lesson without injury except
to her feelings.
Somebody's dog on the Nicholson
Ford road rushes out and grabs at the
wheels Of the passing automobiles.
SO far he has managed to keep on liv-
ing. One of these days there will be
smothered yelp and a dead dog in
the road. But the autos will keep
right on passing as before. Traffic
doesn't stop on account of a dead dog,
and especially a dog that hadn't been
taught enough sense to refrain from
rushing into acute danser forty times
He was their dog. That boy and girl
who insists on grabbing at the fast
whirl of life's speediest front wheels
may get by with it again and again.
Then all at once there is pain and
weeping at their house. But the wheels
keep on going around. The traffic of
life does not stop because somebody
is crying over spilled milk. 1t keeps
right on beating it for town.
Now, it was different with Boardy's
dog. He had dog, friend of the
family and beloved by the children.
That besotted animal spent his time
very nue.. as the other dog is doing.
And so one day wheel caught him,
ran over his nose instead of his body
and left much distressed and chas-
tened dog behind. He never ran out
again. There was no f. II in it. When
autos went by after that he Naked
around the far corner II t,ir house
and medita;' d. anu So ne Lived g re-
formed and decent dog merely be-
cause he'd had mis- nose pincn2d. II
was ridiculous. An incl o: So closer
however, and it would have been
canine tragedy.
The world is full Of just that kind
of narrow escapes th1t move to smiles
instead Of tears; but those funny
things are only two inches away from
tragedy. 1t doesn't seem much when
6 young fellow GRO IS into a rumin or
poker game at small stakes. !3ut ,lai
isn't more han 4 span away :'om &c
banker who pla%el tic no1ri ard
bankrupted a neighborhood.
All life skirts he edge o. traceCy.
1t doesn't hurt in the long run if we
get our noses pinchei early AMI learn
that life is a six cylinder, sixty horse
power, forty-mile an hour proposition
that calls for caution. The dog has
no idea of the foot pounds an auto
going at % miles an hour develops
when it hits something. He is LUCK II
he ever gets an idea after it hits HIM.
And so with The rest Of US, dogs and
humans, boys and girls, men ana
women. Nothing shakes as much sense
into US as jar and the realization
that another inch would have wiped
us out of business, oDL . home. out
Of family and out of life entirely.
Let the boy whine when he gets
his nose pinched. But notice how
systematically and sensib'y and even
cautiously he observes the thing that
pinched him next time It goes hY.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-19

able in many other cities of Daven-
ports size, 1t ZisT evident that we are
inviting this situation. and not taking
the progressive ground IN relation to
the personnel of our teaching corps
tina: we take inf'relatibn 10 most other
things.
Figures that. were compiled four
years ago. the teachers claim, show
that of 1O3 high SCHOOLS reporting, from
cities of 25,O0e--}r5 $4,000 population,
twcnty-nine haa a higher. maximum
salary for higii school teachers than
has Davenport. OF cities less than rs
900. there were eighteen with a maxi
muir from 500 to $500 higher than
OurE
Many schools in cities OF over So
0Gt population exceeded the Daven-
port maximum
In ST. Louis, for instance. the maxi
mum is $4,000, with extra pay for
teaching over five periods. Some of
the Davenport Teachers teach eight
periods.
The point is that If the standard OF
the Davenport school Is to be main
tanned, 1t must offer inducements to
the best teachers that are comparable
with what they are offered elsewhere.
The school board will be justified in
inquiring closely into the compare !.
tive pay and conditions; in our school
and those of the other cities of the
country, and in taking such action as
will insure the Davenport school a
faculty Of some continuity of service
and Of high standard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-08-19
BONDS AND EFFICIENCY,

From the Santa Cruz Surf in Cali
fornia we quote: THE California high
way commission in a financial report
shows that sl6,119,5S3 out of the s1s,-
100000 bond issue of the state has
been expended to date in the, improve
ment of l,490 miles of road 1t also
reports that S7la cents out of every
dollar expended went directly into the
roads in materials bought at the low
est possible prices
From the last report of the state
highway commission in Iowa it ap-
pears that 100000 out of $1,000, 900
spent upon the dirt roads of this state
went into temporary work to be
washed away in winter and wasted.
California, by issuing bonds, has
spread out the tax for her SIC, 900, 900
over period OF nifty years but has
invested S712 per cent of her road
money in permanent work. OF the
l,4sO miles Of road constructed 1,Os5
miles were actually paved.
In two years time Iowa taXpayers
Will have paid out as much road tax
as this Sic, 100000 of bond money which
California taxpayers will not pay in
less than fifty years and 70 per cent
OF 1owa's millions will have been sunk
in the mud: -
According to the Iowa report we
will have 1000 miles of road put TO
permanent grades in two years and
a5o miles OF graveIed surfacing to
show for $14, 100000 of taxes. In Cali
fornia they have 1895 miles OF paved
roads and 3s5 miles of permanent
grading to show for s16,0ooOOo but
the taxpayers of the next fifty wears
will share the expense.
And STILL in Iowa. there are peopIe
who fear bond issues and candidates
without principle or integrity of pu bile
purpose go about the state tanning
those foolish fears.