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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
HOWARD CENTER.

HOWARD CENTER.
Tom Granular was a Cresc0 caller
Friday.
Charlie Fish and Madge Perry auto
ed to Spring Valley Sunday. zr 4e
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Murphy, of
York, Mimi, called at the John Dyer
home Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Flaherty autoed
to Cresco Saturday.
Johnnie Dyer and Ralph Matthews
called at the Eldridge home Sunday.
Bertha Halweg spent Tuesday ev-
ening with Lizzie Dyer.
VIM. and Lettie Shields drove to
CrescO Sunday to attend church.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Shea autoed to
Rochester, Mimi, Friday, returning
Monday. Mary Shields accompanied
them home.
Johnnie and Lizzie Dyer attended
"The Birth of Nation Thursday
night.
Raymond Long and family spent
Sunday at the John Dyer home.
Steve Dotzler called on Mrs. Edna
T. Long Monday afternoon.
John Dyer has been i'll the past
week with blood poison.
Wedding bells will soon be ringing
at Howard Center.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewd. Flaherty and
son, Ray Long and daughter Hulda
and Mary Ellen Collins autoed over
to John Callahan's to attend the sale
Monday.
George Hoppe and sons drove to
Cresco Saturday to attend "The Birth
| of Nation"
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shafer and Lewis
visited at the Ed Dotzler home Sunday
Mrs. Ray Ritter drove to Cresco on
Tuesday.
Eldrid Ritter visited with Helen
Flaherty Tuesday evening.
Mabel Dinger Sundayed at home.
Steve Dotzler is blowing for his son
| Edw. on the McHugh farm.
John and Mary Long spent few
days last week at the Jim Shea home
looking after things while they were
on their trip.
Mary Dotzler is on the sick list al
| the present writing.
Mrs. Henry Windmiller spent Mon
day afternoon with Mrs. S. E. Dinger
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
WEST VERNON

Fred Fish and son Charles, Elton
Eldridge and Will Woods autoed ia
Waterloo Saturday and attended the
cattle show there.
MIR. and Mrs. Makepeace and daugh-
ter Ina, of DEBORAH, called at the John
Dell home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hanson and
babe entertained friends Sunday.
Sorry to say Henry Lovejoy is laid
up with blood poison in his foot.
Blanche Jeffries spent Monday even
ing with Ellen Woods.
E. Eldridge and family entertained
company Monday evening.
Eddie Grove underwent an operation
Friday at Mercy hospital for appendi-
citis. Glad TO note he is doing nicely.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
ALBION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Job barrow, of Cresco
were Albion visitors Wednesday,.
Mrs. r. J. Peckham, of Cresco, has
been visiting Albion relatives part
of the week.
The Richards family autoed to Sta
cyville Thursday of last week.
Mrs. Joel Fairbanks, of Cresco,
spent Sunday at the C. A. Holcomb
home and attended church.
Helen and Freddie Smith, of Bon
air, spent Wednesday night at the
home of their aunt, Mrs. G. A. Wells.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Roth returned
from their Maryland visit Friday of
last week.
Rumor says that Lewie Stein, of
Ridgeway, has rented the Haas farm
for the coming year.
Lucille Peckham visited at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. N. C. Peckham,
from Friday until Sunday.
D.. J. Eaton and family attended
church in Albion Sunday.
Sina Grinde returned to her home
in Mitchell, s. D., the first of the
week after an extended visit with
home folks.
Master Arthur Gunderson is the
proud possessor of the prize awarded
in the corn contest of class of boys
of the barrow school. The contest
was conducted by their teacher,
Gladys Johnson, with c. B. Ashley act
ing as Judge.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13

loo. Sunday where she had been vts-
iting for q few days.
4 Several of our citizens attended the
Civic Celebration at New Hampton
last Tuesday and heard Meredith and
Harding discuss the questions of the
day in politics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plopper are the pos
essors of beautiful new Edison.
Mrs. Walter McGrane, of New
Hampton. visited at the home of her
parents Mr., and Mrs John eastman
one day last week.
Dan McKittrick and sister, Mrs
Kildee, returned from Waterloo last
Thursday.
Willie Beaumaster has returned
from his Montana trip.
Mrs. Fitzgerald has been very sick
of late. DR.. Kessel, of Cresco, was
over last Friday to see her.
The Elma Study Club met with
Mrs. Stephen Plopper Tuesday after
noon.
Mrs. Pat Roche, of Chicago, is Wis
iting at the home of her sister, Mrs
Dan DAILY.
The Ladies' Aid society meet al the
home of Mrs. Ned Parker Tuesday
Mrs Adams assisted Mrs. Parker in
entertaining. Mrs. Parker was elected
president for the ensuing year.
Clara Silver, of Waterloo, visited
a few days at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Silver.
The first number of the Lecture
Course was given Tuesday evening
by the Concert Entertainers. 1t was
first class entertainment, refined
and elevated in every respect. Miss
Norton was an exceptionally good vi
olinist, Miss Hill pleased everyone
with her singing and Mr.. Paige inn
pressed his audience with his read
ings and crayon work.
Mrs, Frank Elwood, who under
went an operation at Mercy hospital,
is getting along nicely.
John Beaumaster shipped one Of
his noted hogs to Waldro, KY, Mon
day.
Mrs. A. r. Hamish underwent an
operation for gall stones at Mercy
hospital in Cresco last week.
A shower was given for Miss Maude
Deegan at her home Monday. A large
crowd was In attendance and v-ry
good time enjoyed by those present.
Wednesday, occurred the marriage
of Ben Schoenfeldt and Miss Laura
Weers, both of Elma. Both are we'll
known, have lived here all their lives
and their many friends wish them the
best of luck.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
R1DGEWAY.

Ogden Fosse spent Sunday at Schley
with home folks.
Carlotta and Rose Hovden spent
Saturday in CrescO
S. L. FOsse made a business trip
to Minneapolis Friday
Freeman Albertson attended "The
Birth of Nation" Thursday in Cries.
co.
c. C. Carrothers, of McCallsburg,
Iowa, spent Monday here with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Oil of Postville,
spent Sunday here with Mr.. and Mrs.
Gordonier.
Earl Libbey returned Sunday even
ing from Bison, N. D., where he spent
the past three weeks with his sister
Mrs. s. L. Anderson.
Mrs. M. o. Eggen and children of
McGregor, were over Sunday guests
of MIR. and Mrs. Sever Olson.
Mr.. and Mrs. p. L. GordOnier spent
q pleasant day at Calmar on Saturday
where Farmers day was duly observ-
ed.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Koch spent Sun
day at the Fred Falck home.
Agnes Qualley, who has been ill
this week, is considerably improved.
MI. and Mrs. Carleton eager and
babe spent Sunday here with John
Powers.
The John and Otto Gessel families
of Ema, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs Fred Falck.
s. L. and o. A. Fosse and family
spent Sunday afternoon at Schley
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Falck, of
Davenport, Iowa, came Sunday to
visit his brother Fred Falck and fam
lily.
Mrs. Leslie BLY,, nee Elsie Schuerer.
who lived west of town some years
ago, died Tuesday morning.
Ruth Sjobakken is working at the
central office since last week.
Mr.. Putnam spent Sunday in Aus
tin.
Mrs. o. A. Fosse, Mamie Hickey
and Lena Jacobson attended 'The
Birth of q Nation" at Cresco Satur-
day.
Clara Josvanger was compelled to
rive up her school work at Forest
city and come home. She was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at Cresco on
Tuesday.
Epworth League Sunday evening at
6:45. Miss Gladys Barthell is leader.
o. n. Ringoen moved into the S. r.
Ringoen residence last week.
Mrs. J. w. Griffith went to Gilmore,
Mimi. Thursday morning to visit her
SON, Ralph Griffith and family.
Rosetta Jenson and Minnie Halver-
SON spent Saturday at Cresco.
Born, an infant daughter, Rather
inc Lorraine, to Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Griffith, 1T Gilmore, Mimi, on Wednes-
day, Oct. 2.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
SCHLEY.


Bert Rhinehart, wife and son spent
Sunday with relatives at Alta Vista.
Fred Derr delivered oats at Cresco
Saturday.
C. A. Fosse and family attended
1.-THE Birth of a Nation" at CrescO on
Thursday afternoon.
Fred Decker, wife and daughters
spent Sunday at the John Vessel home
near Bonair.
Louis Derr and wife entertained
company from Fl. Atkinson and Cal
mar Sunday.
T. J. Hooper and Fred Taft and
wives attended "The Birth of a Ma
ton" at Cresco Thursday evening.
Carl Voss, from Rockford, was q
caller in our vicinity Tuesday after
noon.
Martin Derr, wife and sons, from
Elma, and Jacob Falck, from Ft. At
Derr home.
John Derr, Jr., has purchased q
Grove car from Mr.. Kapler.
The Decker boys entertained COM
pany Sunday.
Chas. Frank and wife autoed to
Cresco Friday.
M. A. Derr spent Sunday at Cresco,
the guest of his parents.
Mrs. Ammon, from Cresco, spent q
few days with her son Fred and fami-
ly.
John Ohmacht and family spent
Sunday afternoon at the Geo. Hoppe
home.
L. v. Svestka and wife spent Tues
day evening at the Vrba home near
Protivin.
Adam Frank and wife autoed to
Cresco Friday evening.
T. ]. Hopper and wife autoed toI
Cresco Tuesday night.
John Ohmacht and wife, accompan-
led by Miss O'Brien, teacher in dis
,rict No. 4, autoed TO Cresco Wsdnes-
day afternoon. -.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
Bo1NAIRF.

Mrs. b. E. Thorne has been ct Fort
Dodge for the past week attending q
w. G. T. U. convention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Swim spent Saturday
at Cresco with Mrs. Friend.
The Buchanan, Paul and Johnson
families spent Sunday at the Dana
Mead home in Cresco.
Will Geotsch was seen in our burg
Sunday.
We see w. ]. Mead is riding around
in new Overland these days.
John Meyers and family and Mr..
Albertson autoed to Waucoma Sunday
to visit Mrs. Meyers father. Mr..
Bouska.
Glen johnson has gone to Davis
Corners to work for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Phillips and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Morgan spent Sun
day at the ]. E. Bawden home.
Rev. Guy Rutherford took supper
at the Johnson home one day last
week.
We are glad to report that Mr.. Cor
don is feeling much better at the pres
ent writing.
There was good attendance at
church Sunday, considering the
weather. The building committee is
hurrying the work on the church as
fast as possible SO we will have the
furnace in soon and can then keep
warm.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
NORTH ALBION

Mrs. Joseph Hayes and sons Phil and
Joseph spent Sunday at the Willie Cum
mings home.
Alfred Kruger and family spent
Sunday at the Richard Kruger home.
Little Wilma Bigalk spent several
days last week at Cresco visiting her
grandma, Mrs. A. A. Bigalk.
Luverna Walter called on Mrs.
Hayes last Saturday evening.
Jesse Stevens and John Larkin auto.
ed to Harmony last Saturday evening.
VIM. Wolfe left for Prairie du Chen
last Friday to take treatments for
rheumatism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Keune and son
called at c. w. Mast Tuesday evening.
Leona Bigalk assisted Mrs. Henry
Bigalk in cooking for the threshers
Thursday and Friday.
John Walter and family autoed to
Harmony Sunday to visit with the Jno.
Burmeister family.
Phil Hayes autoed to Cresco Sunday
evening. Wonder what the attraction
can be?
The ladies' aid society meets with
Mrs. Arthur Goetch Thursday, Oct. 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew jacobson and
daughter have been visiting at the
Chas. DeWalle home the past week.
The American Society of Equity
farmers held meeting last Friday ev-
ening at Nichols school house.
Church Notes Sunday School Sum-
day morning at usual hour and preach
ing services in the evening by the pas
tor, Rev. w. A. Scholer.
Mrs. Anna Hayes called at the 0. H.
Stevens home last Friday evening.
Myrtle Stevens was on the sick list
several days last week.
M. C. Larkin and crew are busy in
our neighborhood this week threshing.
The Mysterious Key? 7-2t
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
COUNTY NEWS. !
.EOURDES.

Mrs. Frank Kosatka, William. Clara
and Georgina, of Protivin, spent Fri.
day evening at the Frank Buckley
home.
Mrs. VIM. Shea was an Elma shop
per Saturday.
Nellie Lansing, of Waucoma, was
a pleasant visitor at the Joe Fried
hoff home from Friday till Sunday.
Roy Mcdaniel, who has been sick
for the past month, was thought to
be much improved, but again got q
relapse and now we are sorry tc
write is again very sick.
Willie Beaumaster, who spent q
few weeks in Montana, returned re-
Gently we'll pleased with his trip.
James Valvoda and son James and
Mrs. Glen Montague and son Clar-
ence visited relatives near Protivin
Kristine Peterson spent Tuesday
afternoon at Frank Buckeyes.
John Sheridan and John Noonan
drove to Elma Sunday.
Mrs. Sid Kelly, of Usage, and Mrs
Merle Mcdaniel are staying at the
MCDANIEL home experimenting the
household duties and caring for the
sick.
Joe Shatek and Louis Valvoda mo-
tored to Elma Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. James Conry and daughter
Verona were Elma shoppers Friday.
Ralph Buckley and James Koshat-
ka, of Davis Corners, called at the FL
mer Beaston home Saturday evening.
Leonard Friedhoff and George HUI
gle are again at their old job of drill
ling wells. You needed a rest boys
to renew your vigor.
John Beaumaster transacted bust
ness in Elma Friday.
Calibel Buckley, who was visiting
her sister, Mrs. Francis Dvorak, near
Cresco, was called home unexpected
ly Friday evening on account of her
mothers sudden illness.
Willie Beaumster d. owe to Elma on
Sunday.
Roger Fogarty was seen strolling
along our messy highways Monday
taking in the sweetness of the ven
ing. But alone. How sad.
Mrs Glen Montague called on Mrs.
Frank Buckley Wednesday afternoon.
Jack and Kristina Peterson called
on the Cramer Bros. one evening OF
last week.
Mrs. John Hauser and son Mia,
who were visiting friends ana rela-
tiyes in Traer, Iowa, returned home
recently, enjoying their trip immense
ly.
Charles Cramer called on Ralph
Buckley.
Joe Friedhoff and family entertain
ed company Sunday.
VIM. Beaumaster, Of Elma, called in
this vicinity Sunday.
CIaribel Buckley and Sophia Kosat-
ka, of Protivin, visited friends in FL
ma Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Valvoda, daugh-
ter Lillian and Clarence Montague
drove to Elma Tuesday.
Mrs. Francis Dvorak, of Cresco,
spent few days of last week at the
Frank Buckley home.
James Valvoda, Jr., Mrs. John Vo-
katy, of Cresco, and Mrs. Glenn Mon
tague autoed to Elma Thursday after
noon.
Wedding bells will soon be giving
forth their sweetest tune.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
he Bap6st Chureh.

Regular services will be held Ct the
Baptist church next Sunday. Rev. z.
T. Fegtly Of New Hampton will preach
morning and Union services ct Con-
gregational church in evening.
The church is planning for special
meetings to begin Nov. 5. Rev. B. H.
0. Phillpots of Anamosa will, direct
the singing.
j. A. PETIT, Pastor.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
PROTIVIN

Mrs. Anna Pletka returned to her
home in Chicago, Ill. after visit at
the Wenzel Novotny home.
Fannie Shores, of Little Turkey, Wis
tied her aunt Mrs. John A. Fencl last
week.
Mrs. Hauber and daughter Margaret,
of Cresco, were Protivin visitors Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Joseph Bouska, Mrs. A.. j.
Mikesh, daughter Edith, Mary Chyle,
Frank S. Andera, Richard Bouska and
VIM. Riha were visitors in Schley at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ.
Bouska Sunday evening.
John A. Fencl moved into his new
residence last week.
Frank S. Andera, Frank w. Jirak,
Alert Larson and sister, autoed to Cres-
co Saturday.
The ball game Sunday afternoon be-
tween the married men and single men
was won by the latter.
Many of our folks attended 1.-THE
Birth Of Nation" and concert in Cres-
co, Friday and Saturday evening.
John A. Dostal and Chas. w. Chyle
attended the buttermakers' convention
in Waterloo last week.
]. ]. Dlouhy, of Cicero, ILL.,, who was
caller here last week, left for Jack
son Jet.
Frank S. Andera was business call
er in Cresco Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. BENZ. Bouska autoed
from Schley Sunday.
On Tuesday, Oct. 10th, at the Holy
Trinity Church, occurred the wedding
of Lewis Moravetz and Louisa Shimek.
Rev. Rudolph Lakomy performed the
ceremony. The writer joins in extend
ing congratulations and best wishes.
Mrs. Barbara Jilma and Mr.. and
Mrs. John Vokaty were over from
Cresco, Sunday.
Rev. Rudolph Lakomy attended the
Fencl- Zbornik wedding in Fort Atkin-
son Tuesday.
Announcement was made at the Holy
Trinity Church, Sunday of the forth
coming marriage of Frank Moudry and
Elizabeth Lukes.
Mrs. Gordon Bowers and daughter
Bessie, of Cresco, are visiting her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. John Tuchek.
A baby boy arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Fencl, Oct. 9Th.
Congratulations
w. J. Kalishek and wife attended
'The Birth of q Nation" at Cresco,
Friday afternoon.
Chas. Vachta and wife moved into
the Thomas Chyle residence recently
vacated by John A. Fencl.
Frances Huber, of Spillville, is stay
ing with her sister, Mrs. Chas. Fencl.
F.. J. Fencl and family autoed to
Prairie du Chen, Wis, Sunday.
Joseph Michalec is moving onto the
Frank Prochaska, ST., place this week.
The marriage of Willie Fencl and
Rose Zbornik took place at st. John s
Church in Fort Atkinson on Tuesday,
Oct 10th. Rev. Chas. Dragoun offici-
ated. Congratulations and best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albeit Kostka are en-
joying q visit from their relatives from
Britt.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Fencl and sons
attended the Fencl-Zbornik wedding in
Fort Atkinson Tuesday.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13

The company machine completed
its fall run Of threshing the last otthe
week.
Church Notes Regular services at
Albion as usual, S. s. at 1880; church
services at $3.50. Everybody welcome.
Good sermon assured.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
For Sale.

For Sale.
Duroc Jersey Male Pigs, sired by two
State Fair winners, and the large and
heavy boned kind. Pedigree furnished
with every pig sold.
MRS. JOSEPH BousKA.
sts Rt. 2, Calmar, Iowa.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
EL.MA.

The Birthday club met at the Oliver
Perry home a week ago Wednesday.
Mesdames Condor, Buckley and
Noonan entertained the I. c. G. G.
last Thursday. A large crowd was In
attendance and the afternoon was
spent in laying comforts.
Mas Common. of Oelwein, assisted
in Connor Bros. & Parlin's store a
few days last week.
Mrs. Tidxwell returned from Water
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
Blooded Stock for Sale!

l am offering "a Aberdeen Angus
Bulls, Cows and Heifers. Show Bulls
and Herd Headers. Large herd to
select from. Will sell single head or
car lot. miles west Of Calmar, 8,
miles east of Protivin. P. O., Calmar
Rt. 2. 6tf JOHN ]. WALENTA. q
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
Notice.

Any one wishing to contribute fruit
for the Council Bluffs Orphanage,
please bring or send it to Mrs. I. e.
Emmons on Friday or Saturday of tbs
week. Contributions of money or cloth
ing will be also accepted.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13

People of all sects and creeds turned
out to hear the great lecturer, Peter
Collins. Hundreds were turned away
for lack of room. He was given great
ovation. He is deep student with
constructive ideas. Demo-
crat.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
Bears for Sale.

Bears for Sale.
Have few more of those large type
Poland Chinas for sale at farmers
prices. Papers if wanted.
A. G. White, Cresco, Ia.
Phone Maple Leaf q.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13

The Pastor who is making circuit
of the Churches of this district will be
back Saturday. and the usual services
will be held Saturday p. M, and Sum
day night. Eeryone cordially invited.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13

ECkS STEMS
STAFF CREEK STOCK FARM
ROYAL BELGIANlAND PERCHER
on Draft Horses, Hereford Cattle,
Shropshire Sheep, Chester White
Swine, White Holland Turkeys and
Plymouth Rock. Chickens.
F. A. ECKSTEIN
Leroy Tel. Elk. Chester, lows
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-10-13
Adventist Church.

Phone Maple Leaf q.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Personal Gossip Society Notes omos Work Household Topics
lom's Fear of Seeming
"ENemlmate" is Very SILLY

unloaded upon him, a green gown
when we have a complexion like
saleratus biscuit.
up in the admonition of this truth, We
Such were the results. Dear fellow,
and he meant so well. So we choke
down our disappointment and breathe
a prayer, Lord, forgive him, for he
knows not what he does" when he
goes shopping.
Another thing Just think how
much it would gid matrimony and
do away with its monotony if hus-
bands possessed the feminine talent
of small conversation and also if they
had the gift of telling news. Did you
ever think what dull and silent world
this would be if we depended on men
to do the talking? It's the women who
make the pleasant little interesting
chit-chat about the house.
OF course, men say this is because
they don't gossip, but | have yet to
meet the man who didn't like to hear
the news just as well as any woman,
and who didn't feel personally ag-
grieved if his wife knew any she kept
from him.
We women are not too conceited to
learn from men or try to initiate their
good qualities. We read the things
that they are interested in, and try
to reach up to their broader point of
view. Turn about is fair play, and men
would be equally benefited by learning
some of the things that we could teach
them, and which they sadly need to
know.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-10-24
Home Work Retards Children

. their poor little noses down to the
| grindstone at the earliest possible
age. So to make them like work
and learning when they are grown
up, they proceed to make them hate
both while they are young.
| In some cases it is survival oil
the old hard-fsted idea that chill.
dren ought to begin to do something
toward earning their keep as soon
as practicable, or even to pay back
and return a profit on the expense
of their rearing and maintenance be-
fore they can reach legal age and
escape from the parental control
As an old farmer Of my boyhoot
days used to sagely remark, "Boys
is the most improbable stock Z
farmer kin keep. Jest ez soon e.
they begins to be wurth Their salt
they up and leaves yer
F, Among certain of our recently ar.
rived foreign-born peoples this par.
entail thriftiness runs to some sur.
prising extremes, which would be al
most humorous if they were not SC
pathetic. For instance, in one of the
lower East Side schools, in an Italian
neighborhood, two black-eyed little
curly heads, about nine and ten, while
they would start in briskly enough at
9 o'clock, by 10 or 1890 every morn
ing would become so desperately
drowsy and sleepy that they would
fall asleep, not merely at their desks,
but even on their feet, during recita-
tions. Scolding and persuasion alike
had no effect Beppo and Tito were
ashamed and penitent to the verge OF
tears, they would do better next time,
but when 1890 came next morning
they couldn't prop their eyelids open,
even with their fingers.
So the puzzled teacher very sensi-
bly, concluding that there must be
something wrong with their nervous
systems, let them drop their heads
on their desks and have their sleep
out and at first chance went to call
on their parents. There the mystery
was quickly explained. Their father,
who was a junkman, was working des-
perately hard to pay for a new horse
that he had just bought, so he used
to get his poor little assistants out
of bed at 4 o'clock every morning
and send them out to pick up scrap
iron and bottles and salable odds and
ends of every description from ash
cans and back doors and back yards
of shops and stores. So that each
small would-be student had had near
ly five hours of hard labor before he
reported at the schools gates to begin
his days work. The only text book
that they were fit to study was com
Portable cot with pillow and Blankets