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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
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Christian science.

E. webb and Johnson streets. Ser
vices sunday IL a m. and p, m,
Sunday school 10 a. m; Wednesday
S p. m. Subject of lesson sermon
Substance" The reading room at
the church is open daily, except sun
day from until 4 p. m.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
PILES GUREB At HONE BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD

II you suffer from bleeding, itching blind
or protruding Piles, send me your address,
and | will tell you how to cure yourself at
home by the new absorption treatment: and
will also send some Of this home treatment
free for trial with references from your
mediate relief and speedy cures. Send no
money, but tell others Of this offer. Write
today 10 Mrs NJ. Summers, Box P, Notre
Dame. Ind.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-11
A Fine Aid For
MOTHERHOOD

We are all greatly indebted to those
who tell their expeTiences. And among
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

out the aid OF labor IS useless. and
labor without compensation would
be equally valueless Hence, II la
Dor and capital. instead Of con.
stantly warning against each other.
would consider themselves as be-
Ing the opposite poles OF magnet.
so TO speak. each a necessary force
yet working together tremendously
under LAWN this case. the Great
Law OF 5rotherhood-there would
be no Misunderstanding to cor
rect. The recognition and realiza-
ton by all that each and every In
dlvidual Is a part OF and necessary
In the plan OF that Divine lntelli-
gence that created the universe.
would caufe spirit OF tolerance,
cooperation. and justice In the re-
lations between the two factors.
After all. isn't Justice the key.
note? Unfortunately. We have not
yet reached this ideal stage OF ev-
olution. and something practical to
the needs Of the hour Is necessary.
| suggest, first, that national law
be enacted which Will prevent both
strife" aud lockout" until the dis
puted question has been thoroly ar
bitrated, at least. This. by argu-
ments presented by representa-
tiyes OF both employer and en-
ployes. before committee of
three. These selected by. say. the
mayor OF the city. and approved Of
by, the belllgerents. For the pur-
pose. a good choice is. Judge. who
is accustomed TO carefully and in.
telllgently weigh all evidence
practical sociological worker. who
has broad understanding of hui
manity and It's needs--and the ed
itor OF nonpartisan daily news
paper. who can see both sides of a
situation In an unbiased light.
Then, let all agree that after care
full consideration OF the misunder-
standing from every conceivable
angle. they will abide by the de.
cision OF this arbitration commit.
tee and endeavor to live up to the
spirit of the law" Sincerely.
IS. H. h."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

1t pays to read The Stars
la5sihed AID Page.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
phILosophlcAI WRITER

Editor The Star: In answering
MIR. Strangs question. will Aay
that IL II my firm belief that Tho
Star can best promote helpful rcla.
lions between employer and en.
ploye by securing thu services OF a
philosophical writer. who will 10
TO tho depths t,haiIis. to the funda'
mental causesl o. tho dIsconton,
and the troublesome questions arts.
ing from our economic system. and
point out In a series OF articles Ito
be published by The STAR tn. r.
forrnatory measures thar should be-
adopted.
The writer believes there are In.
diyiduals who. II given a chance.
could and would write seriea OF
articles that would bo n great help
In solving this question.
BYRON l. PAGE.
30i0 +. Spruce 81.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

of the 18th. written by "A Star
Reader for Is Years" In regard to
the labor question.
How can the working class con.
troll the money OF the world when
great many Of them couldn't buy
postage stamp Census Bulletin
No. l50 on labor report shows that
the workers get about one-fifth OF
what they produce.
SO how IN the name of good. com
mon sense could tbs. wage earners
control the other fourfifths9
Il Is n fact that II a few saved.
they can get something ahead by
living cheaply and. II lucky 10
hold job.
II you will stop but one minute
to think OF the great amount OF In.
dustrles that would close very
quickly
one man states that nonpartisan
| labor question
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP

Editor The Star: II The Star
had only to deal with tho helpful
relations" problem locally. II might
meet with measure OF success. but
the never.endlng conflict between
employer and employe Ii something
more than clty.wide. It's more than
national. It's international
Employers. as individuals. are
good men and aim to be fair. but
the system under which capitalism
thrives Ia the trouble.maker. For
the protection OF itself In all o. it's
qualifications. II has its alliances,
Its commercial organizations. It's as.
sociations. and these. bolstered by
unlimited wealth and political pow.
er. continually strive for the open
shop and cheap labor. Labor, to
big business. In merely n cog in the
great commercial wheel.
Employees. in pot pourri OF labor
declarations. are always working for
shorter hours. higher pay and bet.
ter living conditions.
There are other things that add
'ioNVht'Ht 10 the hnolueTlnH tlreS
OF employer and employe. The
worst OF those comes from the fact
that big business assumes die.
tatorship In all phases OF life: II
has become extensively aristocratic
and Increases the already wide gulf
between employer and employe
with Its caste and icy exclusive.
ness. Big business today Is waste
ful. and. with it's thousands of du.
plications. Is cumbersome. So far
MS the masses are concerned. Il
hasn't any use for existing
The panacea for all these Ills Is
the public ownership OF all things
publicly used; the making. by the
public. of things with n view 10
their use. instead OF their sale. and
allow nothing TO those who produce
nothing.
Government regulation OF big
business is more farce than n
force. and these regulations. con
pied with Investigations. but add
to the already high cost OF living
without creating anything benefi
cial In comparison to the expense
Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
GOOD FELLOWSHIP

Estor The Star: Government
osnership. In my estimation. IA not
tho best plan to bring employer and
cmployo closer together.
This II my idea o. tho best way:
First give tho employc a living
wage. then give him bonus-thai
In. n part OF bis own daily produo-
ton.
This. you find. will inspire him
10 do more. He will work harder
and do his work better.
II conditions are possible--and
they should bet IL good plan
for the manager 20 personally know
each employe. 90 hs can at least
pass tho time OF day when they
meet
Look your plant over Build a
room for the employe 20 put his
clothes In. Put a stove. chairs and
tables In II. 80 he will have a place
to cat.
When conditions are what they
should be around your plant. set a
day aside. charter cars. issue tick.
cts TO your men and their families.
take them out 10 some private
park. charter the whole thing
boats. bathing suits aud all
Give the men day ~ outing at
your expense You will not lose
anything.
Try this once. and 500 II moro
pleasing condition does not prevail
around your plant.
Then. Mr. owner. when you take
a little trip across the country in
your machine. these words will no,
trickle back to your car from an
employe:
He went ut my expense"
ERNEST. BACHART.
Everett. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

ARBITRATION
Editor The Star. Capital with.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
MILLIONAIRE
CHIEF CLEANS
UP DETROIT

DETROIT. Mich. Dee. "a
James Courons, potrolts $50.
100000 police chief. who 10 dis
trlbutlnp his own money At tho
rate OF $4,000 a year In bonuses
for ''the good Of the service" 10
credited with working wonders
with the force In tho cleanup
that started with his Instaiia-
tlor and 10 still under way.
Some say Ford taught cour.
ems the Ford standard OF eNl-
cheney. others say that II was
CouTens who taught II TO Ford.
In all events, u 10 applied TO
tho force. CouIens believes In
discipline. the enforcement Of
every law on the books and In
rewards for merit. His 5000
salary and 5000 additional out
Of his own personal fortune Will
90 Into those rewards yearly,
That Courens has worked I'm his
own life is apparent when Il Is re.
called that no started his commor.
clal career as tiaarweek book.
keeper In n Detroit coal office.
Now 10000. 900 Is only approximate.
Couzens doesn't know within n mill.
lon or SO Just what his wealth is
Couxens was appointed Just prior
to tho recent may orally campaign.
when the cry for a cleanup was
strong. His first ukaso was direct.
ell at the saloons. which had been
violating the closing hour law.
obey the law" was his dic,um. and
Il went Tho closing Law In now
faithfully obeyed
Gamblers who. behind closed
doors. had been violating tho law
almost at will. were driven out. and
gambling joints closed.
Blind pigs. ORGANIZED under the
Etiise OF social clubs. must 60" was
another dictum. Thirty OF such
places were closed AZ once. and
have not been renpcnod.
CouEens listened 10 thousands OF
protests when ho forbade the park.
Ink Of automobiles In downtown
streets. but he stuck 10 his guns.
saying: We can't sacrifice the
safety and convenience OF the gen.
eral public for tho mere oonvcn.
fence OF automobile owners" Hts
order still stands.
Couzens IL now dclying into the
social vice situation. lie Ia expect.
al 20 either eliminate all OF the dis
,ricts. sweeping the city clean o,
its immoral women. or TO establish
u single. closely polieed district.
Couzens philosophy on the bonus
system IL bref. Honorable men.
tons written after an officers
name may be all right. but n re-.
ward that will bny shoes for the
children or pay he family doctor
bill goes BIT further" hn saws
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

That gentleman must remember
that We have always voted for the
best man.
And we would elect some OF the
very worst type OF politicians.
The only remedy at present In
my view is TO do away with the
great obstacle (profiO.
II you can show me any other
sure remedy for the wage earners
than collective ownership and
democratic management. then ! am
from Missouri.
Government ownership itself
Is not remedy.
CHAS, r. KING.
Charleston. Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
MAN IS KNOCKED OUT
WHEN EYE ExPL0DES

HAMMOND. Ind. Dec. IA
While dining at restaurant. =. X.
Cosgrove. a farmer. suffered a Pc
culiar Injury. His glass eye er.
plodcd. making him unconscious.
Heat In attributed as tho cause Of
the accident By a surgeon.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
DIVISION PROFITS

Editor Tho Star: Tho eyer.prcs
try 10 assist you in tho best pos
sible way To solve the problem be-
tween capital and labor. | honest
iy believe that tho division of
profits Is the only solution. other.
wise We viii always have strikes
and lockouts.
Men would work 20 tho interest
of the employer. therefore lncreas.
inE both OF their incomes. A sink.
Ing fund could be created TO take
care OF slack times and deprccia.
lions. II is better To shlnglo tho
house all over than To put a shingle
here and there.
JOHN JUDGE.
IA North s3rd.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
COOPERATION

EdIto The srar. Tho ever pres
ent Industrial problem can bost b,
settled by Industrial cooperation
Henry Ford has amply demon
strated this contention. In his fac
tories there is no trouble between
employer and employo.
No argument N neci-d hero.
l.. G. GREGG.
,5it Third Ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
SHARING
URGED IN REPLY
TOLAB0R QUERY

Letters written In reply to
Fred w. Strang's question. must
be- In the office of The Star by
Thursday. December IS. Tho
question Is:
How can The Star best pro
mote helpful relations between
employer and employer"
No letter must be more than
zoo words long. Write on one
side OF the sheet. with pen or
typewriter. First prize ia t25.
second $40. third 50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22

SPRING GROVE. Pa. Dec. "a
oliver Hershey has pair OF leather
boots he has worn 80 years. He
says they viii be good for few
more to come.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-12-22
CUT OUT PROFIT

Editor The Star wish to call
attention TO the item In The Star
officials is the only remedy for the
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
SOLD wHISKEY
AT SUNDAY SCHOOL.

Two boys by the name of Jack
son We're arrested ON Blue Pond
Sunday by Jailer q. a. Mur,-hi-
Son and on Monday We're sen
teneed To 20 days an Jail and
fined 500 for bootlegging.
Their offenSe is said to have
bcen very openly done. accord
ing to some who said that while
Sunday School was going on
they would come 10 window and
call men out and sell them wins
key. Ina one instance they sold
whiSkey TO a man in the presence
o. his wife The sheriff was call
eel. but he and his deputy We're
both out of town and Murehson
answered the call and brought
thesn 20 town.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
WEST HICKMAN LADY
HAS ARM AMPUTATED.

Drs. Lon Naylor, H. f. Prath-
er. p. B. Curtin and j. Nj. Hub
bard amputated Mrs. Lee Jack
son ) right arm between wrist
and elbow last Friday. Gangrene
developed several days ago from
no apparent cause, which accord
ing TO surgeons. is very unusual
Besides this misfortune, she has
had a spell OF ,flux ia the last
tthree weeks She has husband
and five children, the last one
only few days old. Mr.. Jack
SON is an employe Of the Mengel
Box Company.
Mrs. jackson is improving
from the operation and hopes are
entertained for her recovery-N
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13

Mis- Carrie May Reid is ex-
pected home today after "a visit
10 Miss Bette Louise Curtin, OF
Msslphis. Miss Curtin will ac-
company her home.
X. a.. Stone and wife and Miss
Camille Barrett returned home
Sunday after "A visit to the form
er's moth,r, Mrs. Ella stone, of
Portageville, Mo.
j. III. Russell is visiting his bro
ther, DIR. w. :. RnSsell. of iiar-
risburg, Pa. ami his mother, Mrs.
n. j. Russell. of Lafayette
Tenn.
Misses Lillian Milner and Mary
Kate dawson, of Fulton, are Wis
iting Mrs. w. A. Naylor and
family.
MrS. Blanche Kennedy, of st
Louis, will arrive Sunday To Wis
il her parents. +. H. Case ans
wife.
Mrs. &. Il. Bondurant has re
tnrmSl home after a visit To Mrs
w. j. Webb, of MayfielL.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
PARRISH CHANGES
TO FULTON.

Cauee Il. Parrish, who has b
manager Tor the Cumberland
Telephone Co. at this place ior
some time. received notice last
week that he would he transfer
red 10 Fulton, probably the first
of the month. or sooner II a
IMAM could be found to send here
Parrish will receive a good III
crease Of salary, and Will also
have charge of several small eN-
changes besides the Fulton plant.
He has made many friends dur
ing his stay here who viii regret
To see him leave the city lie
was instrumental in organizing
the base ball team here I'll s
spring, and has been on the teerff
as n pia>nor<z>9ru---~---
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
J. HEARN BROWN
MARRIES DRESDEN GIRL.

James IIearn Brown, messen-
ger Tor the Southern Express
Co, running between Nashville
and Hickman, and Miss Lillian
NMcElurath, of Dresden, Tenn,
We're married at the home Of the
bride in that cIty on SATURDAY,
July lst, the pastor OF the Bap-
tist church saying tine beautiful
ceremony which made those two
hearts beat as one. The wedding
was quiet home affair, only
the immediate family and few
intimate friends being present
Hearn is the son OF Mr. anc
Airs. j X. Brown, OF this crty
and a qn9re Industrious or bettel
boy never lived. He was an em
ploye of the Courier for two
years. and we speak from per
, sonal knowledge. For the pas
| five wears he has been working
for the express company, begin
INC in the office OF r. NJ. lsler
agent at this place. He Is eva
IDENTIFY making good, as he has
steadily advanced with the com
pany until now he is on a regu-
| lar run, and we predict even
greater promotions for hnn.
Mrs. Brown is the charming
and accomplished daughter "d
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13

Miss Bess Choate returned
nome nome saturday after visit r.
",sses florine Cloar and Evan.
se''ne Glover, of Union City.
s., taui Porter returned home
.,a.''l',ay ..,',s = after visit to his par
b. Huddleston, wife am, chi.
fro G rel. returned home MONDAY
Mis- Cecil Wright has returned
Nashville. i''S al
ss-' a'ls; Oscar Salmon and daugh-
GLADYS, are visiting relatives
Mrs- Dee Henry is visit;n.
relatives at Memphis and Halls.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
WOODLAND FIRM
BUYS GOOD STOCK.

Fisher & Walker, importers OF
Evansville, Ind, sold an import
ed Belgian Percheron Stallion
and a jack to a firm at Woodlanc
Mills, composed OF II farmers
and business men OF that tlty.
The price paid for the two
animals WAS S2400, and are the
best of their kind seen in this see
tion in a long TIME.
We are glad to see stofk of
this kind i'm the colutry, and
farers OF this section lhouh APP
preciate the move of their Ten
neSssee neighbors-
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13

Capt. James Koge and wife
have returned 10 tl,r home i'll
Paducah after visjto X. NJ.
lsler and wife.
A. q. Caruthers. lfe and son,
Harold Rice. returf home Mon
day after a visit treiatres at
keufon.
Mrs. w. A ylor has re-
turned home alta visit TO her
son, Floyd Nayl of Marshall,
Texas.
Miss Ola Sor'ille, of Cairo,
returned home turday after a
visit To Mrs. A i'oiAgnecker-
Miss Emma * ~ visiting her
brother, j. &. 'k' and wife, of
Memphis
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
CONTRACT FOR
HIGH SCHOOL LET.

L.. ". Gregory and Il. Moore
~ were awarded the contract for
Z ~ new high school building at
Sayce. last week and work Will
= PFobably begin next week.
The building will be a frame
6Ox72 feet. four rooms, and when
completed will cost in the neigh
orhOod of $1,000.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
WEALTHY PLANTER
DIES SUDDENLY.

George Washington Phelps. a
wealthy lower bottom planter,
ldied suddenly Monday morning
l..botm ; 30 from an attack Of
heart trouble lie left home
early Monday to hook after ins
farms in the bottom. and was IN
the act OF showing one OF hls
tenants. Rad Lane, how he
wanted some plowing done that
he was stricken and died almost
instantly. lie left home that
morning apparently IN good
health. but last winter he was
under treatment of Or. {. w
Curlin for heart trouble, and lt
was supposed that he had re-
.-vv-rru
Mr.. Phelps was born in La
vern, Tenn, in 1s45, and toqeth-
er with a brother came to Rock
Springs neighborhood In 1858. A.
bout 1903 he acquired land in the
P oottom, and at the time ~ his
death was one o. the largest
planters of that section. In 1870
ne was married to Miss Susan
Mary Latta, of near Water Val
iey, the union being blessed with
seven children, the FOLLOWING of
whom are living: Mrs. Bell
WeatlierSpoon, OF near Water
valley; Mrs. Bulah Bnshart of
beeierton; Mrs. George Horns
ny OF north of Fulton; Berlie
Phelps, of Beelerton; and Alonzo
Phelps, OF Hickman. He is also
survived by his wife and three
'ro.iiets and four sisters.
Mr.. Phelps was not a nlembor
ga any order or church. but his
nie was an open book To All.
iiis honesty, integrity and fair
dealings made a friend of ev-
cry person with whom he eaane
IN contact. His sudden death i
! distinct loss to the solid citizen
snip OF Hickman and Fulton
'ounty, and shock to his Friends
md family.
lhe remains We're carried 70
" ''Sey church, near Beelerton
!, he party leaving here eary
ues'iay morning. The pastor cr
nat church held funeral services
Inc Couries extends sympa-
ny L" The bereaved family
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
ANOTHER JAIL
DELIVERY JUNE 29th.

Three negro prisoners escaped
from the Fulton county jail on
Thursday night, June %, when
they dug through the brick wall
to liberty. The negroes who
escaped are:
Chas- Williams, charged with
carrying a pistol
lIoSie Eagle, charged with
hOuSebreaking.
Chas. Lewis, charged with for
gerry.
-Iailer C. y Murchison was IN
Dawson Springs on that day, re-
turning about midnight, and left
Pony Perry in charge OF the jail.
WHEN time came that night "
up tie prisoners IN their cell
Made the rounds and when
lent to lock the cells on the
~ nd flour he heard no re
Sc from the prisoners wheI
sPon ld them 1t was bedtime ano
ne : y lock up and supposed tha'
ilnie ! - i'm the cells asleep
they Nurchis,n came In he maG'
NNf .omrds of the cells, ano
the hole in the brick wal
fouI xhich the negroes nae
thro /~sr the garage on me
t-sea n the building
east rs Water V"iN
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
MOVE TO NEW OFFICE.

!, ihe Mengel Box Co. moved 70
-ner new office this week
winch has been under construct,
.or some time 1t is located mes, ).
.he veneer mill, and i untodata
IN every respect.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
News Snapshots
Of the Week

BY France. England and Ru'
To a major seneralship. He
guilty of high treason VIII
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-07-13
SACRED CONCERT.

At the First Methodist church,
on Sunday, July 10th, at S:L3
p. M, the choir assisted by some
artists from Memphis and LOUIS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-10
find WITNESS

COURTROOM, Waukeoan,
H., June t0~-The theory that
Marian Lambert, high school
plri. for whose murder WIN Or
pet 10 on trial. committed sui
eide, was strengthened today
by the discovery OF witness
who, II Ia said, saw Marian In
the high school laboratory. eS-
aiming polsons, the day be-
fore she wac found dead In
Helm woods.
The witness In said to be zach
Vercoe, classmate OF the girl and
son OF A. r. vercoe. Highland Parh
banker.
Vercoe. according TO the story
found the girl alone. When asked
what che was doing. she appeared
worried and begged him not tc
mention having seen her.
His story was not learned until
he told II TO person sitting mex
To him ut the trial.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-10
DEPUTY IS FIRED

County Clerk sicksis has fired
Percy Thomas. his chisf deputy.
because the latter. now . candi-
date for the cisrkship. would not
promise TO MAKE Sickcls chief dep
uty II he 10 elected
o. 8. Bruins. another deputy. who
10 also an aspirant for the office
and who has promised to make
s!ckeis chief clerk. was showed up
into Thomas place.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-10
ASK MORE HELP FOR
DANBURY MATTERS

WARRINGTON. June TO-
Because only si32.i3s.5s Of the
needed $3.50. coo was subscribed
BY American lsborIno mon 20
pay the Judgment against the
homes Of the aged osnbury hat
tiers In the famous oanbury boy
colt case. the American Fedora
sion Of Labor has named juno
rs a. the day upon which labor
should contribute the needed
$4,000 additional.
John st. Saturday at 2:3o .. n
-Aii workers who did not con-
tribute on January ~ are earn
estiy requested to contrieuts
the wages Of an hours labor on
Thursday. June IS"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-10
SCHOOLS CLOSE
Schools will close Monday

Schools will close Monday
Visions of Bwimmin' holes, green
apples, freedom and long, warm
days OF bare-legged contentment
will become n reality.
Fifty thousand Seattle children,
escaped from the boredom OF
books, will trample on tho grass for
three long, happy months.
But
Perhaps for the last time.
School Superintendent Cooper
has proclaimed himself agin' the
summer vacation. and tho state leg
islature, next winter may be ask
ed TO change present laws 40 the
school authorities can order 'em
cut out.