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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
A Bad Showing in the Public
Schools

With eight years of supposed
training in the use of the English
language-for the boy was a
graduate" of an Eighth Grade
a boy applying for summer work
in Miami business house could
MT write common business letter
without misspelling several COM
mon words, writing a wretched
hand, addressing the envelope in a
fantastic way, and concluding the
operation by affixing the stamp at
a haphazard slant.
Was he an exception, or is the
average Eighth Grade" graduate"
unable to get up a neat, correct,
business letter.
This same boy spells know
by the shorter way mo" he
uses "shall" where ne should
use "willn and twill" where he
should use "shall." He doesn t
seem to know that there is any
difference in "set" and est" or
"ran" and "run," and he spells
writer with two "t's."
But when asked to spell or
biography" and disseminate
and establishment" he did then
correctly. From what we coulo
gather, he had been learning his
spelling lessons correctly, buc hao
had no systematic instruction ii
everyday letter writing, end haC
but a vague idea of the conven
tional forms for the various part
of the correctly written letter ant
correctly addressed envelope. |
instruction in letter-writiny Civ
en- in the schools? And when i
the instruction begun in tn
grades, {" and is 1t requires
throughout the entire course o
the graded schools
The question is one Of real mf
mtnt The boy we have spoke
of failed to secure a position o
account of his ignorant Epglis
work and his poor penmanshil
Yet he is a bright boy and a will
ing one, can answer hard que
tons in geography and histor
and arithmetic glibly and accl
!! rately undoubtedly he has bee
unfairly treated by the publ
I schools.
The truth is that after eigl
years of schooling a boy shoul
! write legibly, spell little wore
correctly, and write a clear, mel
letter according to the mechanic
rules that govern convention
3 usage.-Miami Metropolis
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Lecture on Japan

A most interesting lecture was
enjoyed recently at the Riverview
Hotel parlors, the guests Of the ho-
tel and friends being entertained
by a most interesting and instruc-
tive discourse by DR.. and Mrs c.
T. Blanchet, who gave a talk on
their experiences as missionaries
in Japan during the early seven
ties, the couple relating the many
dangers and privations necessitat-
ed in carrying the message of the
Gospel through Japan at that
time. Both DR. and Mrs Blanchet
are known as accomplished Japa-
nese scholars, both speaking the
language fuently. Several hymns
were sung in Japanese, a number
Of prayers in the japanese Ian
guage also being given.-Fort
Myers Press,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Thank the Lord for the good
friends which The Herald has
and thanks, too, to those good
friends. Last week, The Herald re-
ceived a crate of superb Georgia
peaches from j. w. McRee OF
Tampa, who was in southwest
Georgia packing and shipping the
luscious fruit; and by the end Of
the week another crate of equally
as fine peaches came from Georgia
to The Herald, having been order
ed shipped to it by Ex-Governor
Gilchrist. Such generous deeds
by loyal friends almost reconciles
us to the slavery and tribulations
OF editorial work and existence,
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Potash Reports Issued

The Geological Survey now has
available for distribution its an
nual statement on Potash Salts
for 1915. which also includes some
simple tests to determine the pres
encc of potash. The amount OF
potash salts imported for con
sumption into the United States
during the year is given at TO-
555, $50 pounds, valued at So, 1863
224.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
A HACKING COUGH WEAkENS THE
SYSTEM

Don't suffer with a hacking cough that
has weakened your system-get bottle
of DR. Kings New Discovery, in use over
40 years, and benehting all who use II.
the soothing pine balsam with tar heat
the irritated air passages-soothes the
raw spots, loosens the mucous and pre-
vents racting the body with coughing,
Dr. Kings New Discovery induces MAJ
uraI sleep and aids TO cure you.
(AdyertisemenD
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

The great steam roller which is
being used in the construction of
fine roads in this locality, had
trough shedding" last week.
First, it begged down in the west
ern end of town and had to be pri-
CO out with jack-screws and haul
ed out by mules, after which it
went down to Acline and, in eros
sing the railroad track there, it
turned over and went into the
ditch. Monday, it was extricat,
ed from its position and resumed
its career of usefulness.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Liveoak Democrat There is
yet strong demand for men,
young or old, who know how to
do some one thing and do it we'll.
The supply of this character OF
men will never equal altogeth-
err the demand, it matters not
what is said to the contrary.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Mrs. Thos. Sheridan left Tues
day morning for her former home
in Chicago where she will spend
six weeks or longer.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

DR.. j. H. Albert, pastor of the
Presbyterian church, left Tues
day morning for Faribault, Mimi,
where he will spend four or five
weeks.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

What was two parties is now
threc-the Republicans, the Re-
treators and John M. Parker.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

A. A. Miller of Chattanooga,
Tenn, who owns valuable proper
.ty on Pineapple river, was here on
business connected with same
Sunday to Monday, leaving here
to visit other Florida points be-
fore returning home. Mr., Miller
looks forward to the time when he
can make his home here, cultivate
and derive an income from his
property.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Happenings Of Interest

..A~v.&@~~e~NNNaN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The A. C. L. pay train was a
welcome visitor here, Monday
s NJ. Cornwall was business
I visitor to Arcadia the first of the
weeks
4 pleasure to show you our
n Kinsel's Dept. Store.adv.
i Cooling showers fell here on
%Sunday, a heavy rain at ] pm.
n Monday
Attorney P. d. Mobley visited
4 the county capital on professional
4 business, Friday.
Fresh vegetables of all kinds
received daily by r. M. King.52
Mrs. Elmer Griggs and baby
went up to Winter Haven, Satur-
day to visit relatives and friends
| for a week.
Editor f. McCulley of the FOL
Ikfo Truth, enjoyed himself in Pun
fta Gorda, Saturday night to sun
day afternoon.
A full line of staple and fancy
groceries at A. P. Hatch s. (adv.)
Miss Pennington's music club
will meet next Saturday at $3.50
D. m. with Mildred and Frances
h Bolts. -THELMA WHITE, Secy.
Judge S. F. j. Trabue went ov-
er to Tampa, Friday afternoon,
combing business and pleasure
| during the few days he remained
there.
-Tism-Antiseptic, An
Eedyne-Kills pain, stops putre-
faction. (adv.) 3t-2O.
4 Capt. w. H. Johnson, expert
and popular bar pilot, came up
from Boca Grande, Monday, and
is spending this week amongst his
many friends here.
Miss Stella Bolts, a winsome
a young lady Of DeLand, after three
vi weeks spent here with the family
M of her brother, Cashier Bolts OF
N the Punta Gorda Bank, returned
n home Tuesday.
Maxwell House Coffee, al
q Grigg's. Only place in tow
Il having this coffee in stock. (adv.,
DR.. Vernon Jordan, accompani
ed by his brother Ivan, left Tues
n day morning for Atlanta, wher'
he will spend several weeks ac
curing further information il
4 late methods of dental practice.
4 S. j. Chadwick and family re
turned Monday from visit t.
kindred and friends in North Car
DINA They went up there il
their automobile, but the flood
washed away so many bridge
\ that they could not come back il
their car, and so they sold it anC
returned by rail.
Fresh fruits of all kinds in thei
seasons; a nice line of candies
confections and fancy groceries a
r. NJ. Kings. If (adv.)
Rev. NJ. H. Norton, presiding
elder of the Barlow district of tn
Methodist church, was in the cit
Monday to Tuesday He was her
to hold quarterly conference TO
for this charge, which would hav
been IN the Charlotte HarbO
church, but he was called to Jack
sonville and will have to rctur
here later for this purpose.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

High grade candies, a fine as
sortment at A. P. Hatch's Cor
aer Grocery. If. tadv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Hon. Tom Carlton of Arcadia,
sncpt q. few hours here Monday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Cheering reports continue to
come from Capt. Chas. G. Davis,
who for several weeks past, has
been in the sanitarium at Area
dia. His condition has improv-
ed so much that it is expected he
will be able to come home tomor-
row or next day.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

A full line of staple and fancy
groceries, fresh and reliable, at
A. P. Hatch's If. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Rev. NJ. H. Norton, presiding
elder of the Barlow district of the
Methodist church, was in the city
Monday to Tuesday. He was here
to hold quarterly conference for
for this charge, which would have
been IN the Charlotte HarbOr
church, but he was called to Jack
sonville and will have to return
here later for this purpose.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

An Epworth League social at
the Inn, Friday evening, when
Miss Efie Page was hostess, was
greatly enjoyed by a large num-
Der of the League and their
friends.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Fresh fruits of all kinds in their
seasons; a nice line of candies,
confections and fancy groceries at
r. NJ. Kings. If (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Editor f. McCulley of the Zol-
BIO Truth, enjoyed himself in Pun
Eta Gorda, Saturday night to Sun
day afternoon.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

The A. C. Il. pay train was a
welcome visitor here, Monday
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Mrs. Elmer Griggs and baby
went up to Winter Haven, satur-
day, to visit relatives and friends
for a week.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

A. pleasure to show you our
oods.-Kinsel's Dept. Store.adv.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Z Cooling showers fell here ON
Sunday, a heavy rain at ] pm,
Monday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Attorney P. d. Mobley visited
the county capital on professional
business, Friday.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Fresh vegetables of all kinds
received daily by r. NJ. King.52
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

A full line of staple and fancy
groceries at A. P. Hatch S. (adv.)
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

s, NJ. Cornwall was a business
isitor to Arcadia the first of the
r6eks
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Judge S. F. j. Trabue went ov-
er to Tampa, Friday afternoon,
combing business and pleasure
during the few days he remained
there.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

Miss Pennington's music club
will meet next Saturday at $3.50
D m with Mildred and Frances
Bolts -THELMA WHITE, Secy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
NEWS IN GERMANY.
Professor Patrlk Haglund's Report
Of Conditions COntradIcted.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuS-Sir: ]
read your article entitled "a Neutrals
Notes In Germany" with considerable
amusement. II seems strange that THE
L could SO readily tie led astray into
believing the often repeated story OF the
Germans ignorance OF general affairs.
This time a Swedish professor is used
as the medium through whom this in
formation is given to the public. lie
finds the papers contained only official
war news favorable TO German arms"
and the like.
l happen TO be employed in a New
York house which perhaps receives n
larger number of foreign dailies than
any other house in America. Dozens OF
German dailies. French dailies. Italian
dailies and papers Of all nations reach
us every time a foreign mail arrives. /
have unusual opportunities for examin-
ing these papers, and being familiar with
the German and French languages and
somewhat acquainted with the italian
language | can speak with absolute au-
thority regarding the contents OF these
papers.
! find the German papers contain more
general news than the others. ] find
the war reports IN the German papers
OF all the nations engaged in the war.
For your inspection am enclosing n
copy OF the FrdnkIurter Zcitung-t
never heard Of the Frdnkfurter .Ncucste
Ndchrichtcn mentioned in your article.
II II exists at all II must be n very In
significant pa pcr-of as recent date as
the British mall examiners have per-
mitted to reach this country. namely
March s. This issue contains the French
official report in full. which describes
operations not favorable to Germany.
II contains the English official report.
tho RplPIpn official r,n.r. sl,. p,.af.,
official report, which speaks of defeating
the Turks. the Turkish official re-
port. the German and Austrian official
reports. II Contains a variety Of interest
ing articles for instance. a well balanced
editorial article on President Wilson and
the situation in the Congress and tic
Senate at the time OF the McLemoro
resolution controversy, a news despatch
from Washington on the same subject,
interesting dispatches from Stockholm,
L.ugano Dtalian SWITZERLAND. The
Hague. Eernr, P~etTograd, Constantine
pie, Paris, Madrid and Berlin. Surely
the German people are not kept IN ic-
norance by this paper. However. the
F~rdnk(urfer /citiui0 is not n 'ncws,
paper. There are others allied with news
OF every description, favorable and un-
favorable to the Germans.
While oh the subject II may interest
you to learn that the German official
statements are not to be found in the
French pspers. How do you think the
French people learn Of their reyerseso
Certainly in this respect the Germans
are Tar more liberal and are much better
posted than YOU imagine they are. They
get the news from everywhere, good and
bad and tho German papers which are
80 readily procured in this city are the
proof OF this statement. Under the cir
4 "a nNAG ~ AA.NNa 49,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
BOOK WORKERS ART.
Review Of an Exhibition Strong In
Illumination on Nellum.

To THE EDITOR or TIL SUS-Str: The
tenth annual exhibition of the Guild OF
Book Workers offered an unusual dis.
play OF the art OF the illuminator or
vellum. Mrs. Norman and 4. Goithold
show an exquisite feeling for color IN
all their work S~sarpccchi and Miss
Moscnthal - fine sense uf proportion,
and T.. webb "A free. flowing style tina,
evidences an almost perfect mastery oi
her med UNI.
Thu chef dru,rc Of tho exhibition
was Harvey Cha,heLA's rupert Brooke
bound in ivory seal with a design OF
marked distinction beautifully wrough,
in blind tooling and buff onlays. The
punch and judy in scarlet and vel
low with black tassellcd ropes for
the drop Is delightfully."- humoresque
Ta9ore's "Gitaujali' IL fooled in gold
with IA design Hindu IN feeling and Of a
fine simplicity.
As perfection Of limo and curve In
canoe or violin ~ eye evidence of the
perfection OF their construction. even &C
in Mr.. Chatfeld's bindings the forward
ing IL never questioned. for the eye
senses It's strength and beauty by the
trueness of the squares. the tineness OF
the backing and the mastery handling
OF the leather.
Dr. Thompson. Hunt and Mr.. Mors-
man exhibited some excellent forward
ing. Interesting work by Grabeau. q
Murtry, Miss Freeman and Dowden vas
marred hy faulty construction.
ON account Of the war there were
no foreign exhibitors excepting Geoftrey
Norman, who showed two vellum book
covers charmlngly designed and deco
rated. JOHN NREET.ASD.
NEW YORK, Apr, \.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
IN THE SUBWAYS.
An Uncompllmentsry Opinion Of the
TranspOrtatlOn Masters.

To THE EDITOR or THE SuN-Sir: I
see Mr.. whitney would change a couple
of stairways In the Municipal Building
to Improve the transit conditions, This
In what might be expected from the
Public Service Commission as at pres
ent constituted. The fault lies with the
movement OF the trains entirely they
are operated by the method used on the
Brooklyn elevated. namely Three trains
In three minutes, then a lapse OF ten
minutes. then three more trains.
Is 1t surprising that platforms get
crowded? As to practical railroad op-
GRAFTON. the Public Service Commission
Ii incompetent and should be removed
Name II you a a single member who
has had the railroad experience which
the position calls for; or one. II you
please. who uses the subways and OBJ
serves. first hand. their operation.
l think you will find they use autos
chiefly instead OF the public transit
lines. which they should.
Through c%hopping and changing the
plans it IL doubtful II the Fourth ave-
nue. subway can be made a successful
rapid transit route. The prime mistake
was made in turning It over 10 a man
agement whose sole claim to fame is
cheese pairing economy and general in
efficiency. A. e. BELL,
BROOKLYN, April 3.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
THE UNFAIR STYMIE.
Contemporary Incidents Illustrative
OF Its Unfairncss.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir. ON
Saturday you printed an editorial article
poking deserved ridicule at the golf rule
governing stymies. II on another page
the same day You printed an account of
the semi-hnals in the Pinehurst tourna-
ment which might have been written 10
illustrate your editorial article,
Frank Dyer, the PENNSYLVANIA cham
pion, on the fifteenth green laid his On
ponent. W, NJ. Paul of Mecklcuburu. 4,
dead stymic. preventing Paul from win
the hole, AS lie deserved To by his
superior approach.
or course Dyer lid not try to Law
tho stymie he tried to hole out. failed.
and his failure penalized not him lint
his opponent! As it happened, = PAM
had not been penalizcd because his an
ponent missed a put, the match would
have been all square on the ,ishtccuth
hole.
Your account az the tournament tclIs
lis that in the other semi-tinai, in The
match between Carter and Skeheus. g,
styinie helped To settle the match"
Thousands OF golfers viii wish THE
SUN success In pointing out the wors,
than a~bsurdity of tho stymie rule. TO
the end that 1t may be repealed.
ANTi-SrYM ME
NEW YORK, April 4.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
The CnappPaisable Character Of "a
CupPovinclal City.

The esteemed San Francisco Aroo
maui In a peevish mood 1t pains us tc
encounter has read into a brief edi.
tOrial article In THE Sun much that
was not written. 1t seems to believe
that II has sailed into a squat. No
good JASON, your Argo is merely all
aback In a fog. Let us shine through
the mist, give you your bearings and
reveal to your weather dimmed eyes
the sea and land In all thelr
loveliness.
Our troubled contemporary some
what testify rebuked tho President
for appointing a Secretary Of War
from q provincial city" Cleveland
we, seeking only to soothe, called it,
attention TO the fact that Cleveland
has a population 143.751 greater than
the number Of fortunate souls who
have discovered the Joys Of life at
tainable between the Preside and the
PotrerO. the Market street ferry land
ing and the Gin House.
How could a body clothed and in
its right mind construe so soft an an
swer to mean other than that for q
city to be greater than San Francisco
was to be great indeed? 1t was but
another way of saying Here's rich
ness" But the Ar0ondut refuses to
be comforted. 1t raises a monitorlal
voice. saying:
THE Sun falls below the level OF its
traditional standards Of Judgment when
II hppraises the character Of q city by
the number Of Its inhabitants"
We appraise the character Of San
Francisco? No! There il a limit to
the temerity Of the boldest.
As we'll attempt to appraise the
beauty Of the Mariposa lily swaying
with delight Of It's wi loneliness
the golden glory Of the Piedmont
hills. spring carpeted with eschscholt-
zias laughing to shame the envious
orb of day; the sun kissed tips of
Mount Dlablo revealing the
80 . few baby peaks that were peep
ing
From under their bedclothes Of snow -
the sky piercing sequolas. tho wine
dark manzanitas, white limbed ma.
dronas Of Mount Tamalpais. beneath
whose branches dryads sport In
prankish JOY for that they may he
glimpscd from the mansloned crest OF
Mob HiNl
The traditional standards Of judg.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10
Policemen OF Many Duties.

A New Jersey newspaper whose
taste exact for faultless fact, as q
respectable poet once phrased It,
amounts to a disease. tells Of a Jer-
sey City policeman who on a recent
Sunday took up the collection In the
Bethel African American Methodist
Church, being drafted from his post
Tor that purpose by the pastor and the
elders of the church, 'who have quar-
'elIed and don't trust each other any
more"
The regret all must feel over q
Itate Of affairs thus disclosed Is not
Incompatible with pleasurable con.
Iemplation OF the odd lot duties per.
formed by members OF the police
force IN many parts of the metr0pOli.
.nn district. We have heard of a
'atherly officer whose unofficial task
4 Is to keep n watchful eye on the
babies penned in on the porchcs of
row Of cottages while the mothers
ire doing the daily marketing at a
convenient crossroads on Long Island.
Another Is reported to add an honest
penny to his income by buying eggs
from chicken owners on his beat and
ceiling them to those who must buy,
nus In a modest way helping to
olive n OF the gravest problems In.
'olved In the cost Of living by extab.
'shins safe and inexpensive trans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-10

portation between points Of supply
and points Of demand.
In the congested district Of Man.
haitian policemen daily adjust neigh
borhood differences which otherwise
would longest minor courts: they
give kindly advice on many points
not considered in their books Of in.
structions; many know enough Of for.
eign languages to interpret.
To those who know the policeman
well It will not come a. . great sur.
prise to learn that to the wOrshIppers
in the Bethel African American Meth.
odist Church opportunity was offered
by a uniformed cop 10 to let theil
light shine. 1t Is not unlikely theil
light shone all the brighter because
Of the circumstance.