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The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-01-06
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION.

The matter of general education in
this country has reached a point where
more and serious consideration will
have to be given the question of con-
solidation of rural schools.
Of one fact there can be no ques-
ton, our country has reached a period
in its history when its people must be
given education. Ignorance and illit-
eracy are no longer compatible with
twentieth century life.
Every person at all familiar with
conditions under which the country
schools are maintained, knows that
under these conditions it is absurd to
ever hope that a child may obtain a
competent education therein. With a
school house to every two or three
miles of territory, dividing up the
attendance and multiplying the num-
Der of teachers, two unavoidable con-
sequences result-terms are shorten
ed and inferior teachers are employed.
1t is a fact, patent to all intelligent
observers, that to attain to any prof.
cheney in teaching, the person must
choose this as his or her life work,
and must labor to equip themselves
for efficient service. To this end
there must be sufficient inducement.
The utter %absurdity of a three or four
months term at $25 or $50 per month
f%urnishino that inducement, is plain
to all.
One of the greatest possible detri-
ments to the proper education of a
child is an incompetent teacher, and
that the conditions just described are
fast flooding the land with a lot of
incompetents is plain to all. And the
child is the sufferer. Where he should
be rightly and thoroughly grounded
in all the different branches, in reality
he frequently has but an imperfect,
and sometimes even a wrong ground
work to build on, the results of which
are seen in the woefully inefficient
lives of so many of our people.
Again, it is too plain even for argu-
ment, that no community can educate
its children on three and four months
terms of school. Practically the en-
tire accumulations of the short term
are forgotten during the long vaca-
ton.
There are, then, two indisputable
requisites to the proper education of
u rural population-competent in
structors and school terms sufficiently
long. Of course, in the densely
lated districts. schools can be main
tanned of sufficient size to guarantee
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-01-06
C

There is a demand in certain sec
lions of the Eastern States to substi-
tute in the reading course of the high
schools, modern books in place of the
classics which have SO long and so
successfully held sway.
The only surprise in this matter is
that it has not come sooner. 1t is
really a marvel that anything bearing
the stamp of age and established US
age should have so long escaped the
blows of the modern iconoclast.
We are well acquainted with the ele-
ment from which this demand springs.
They are the typical opponents of
"Modernity."
They know that wisdom begins with
their generation. Thev think with a
tolerant pity of such men as Milton,
Shakespeare, Scott, and others as hav-
ing been deprived of the many advan-
tages they, themselves, enjoy. The
wisdom of Solomon is as the babbling
of a fool to them.
1t would be interesting, THOUGH, to
know what these reformers would sub
stitute for the despised classics, what.
for instance, would take the place of
such of Shakespeare's works as "The
Merchant of Venice" Julius Caesar"
Macbeth" and others? Would "Mr.
Dooley" and others of his ilk be the
substitutes?
Possibly these would-be reformers
have lost sight of the two-fold mission
of the. classics in the present day read
ing course-the analytical exercise
and the deep insight into human ma
ture which these works impart. What
modern author has painted "Shylock''
more true to life than has Shakes
peare? Find, if you can, a more
faithful portrayal of human passions
than in Macbeth 2"
We must go on record as opposed
to the iconoclasts who would destroy
our old classic idols if they are not
prepared to give us something better
in their place. The old works have in
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-01-06
CANCELLED MORTGAGES.

Lavinia N. Farmer to First Nation
al Bank of Pleasantville, lots 80, "a,
30, 80, block 10, on map of Oakhurst,
$500.
Phebe Adams to Daniel w. Inger-
soil, 30x150 it,, East side of w. Third
St, 150 fit. from j. S. Lakes line,
$500.
Pauline Schwenger to Egg Harbor
b. q L. Asso., 50x140 it., Northeast
side fremont Ave, 270 #. Northwest
of Shore Road. 5000.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-01-06

the past turned out some intellectual
giants-men who have indelibly i'm
pressed their personality on their age.
If our reformers will convince us that
any modern substitutes can achieve
even a 1.-THE of the success of the old
favorites, we shall be ready to listen
with patience to their suggestions.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-01-06
after The GRIPPE
Vinol Restored Her STRENGTH

Canton, Miss.-"I am rs years old and
became very weak and feeble from the
effects of La Grippe, but Vinol has done
me a world of good. 1t has cured my
cough, built up my strength SO | feel
active and we'll again."-Mrs. LIZZIE
BALDWIN, Canton, Miss.
vlnol is a constitutional remedy
which aids digestion, enriches the
blood and creates strength. I'm
equalled for chronic coughs, colds or
bronchitis. Your money back if it
tails.
THOMAS F. CRAWFORD,
Druggist, Pleasantville.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-01-06

Ida May Booye to Rufus
irreg., beg. at a stone in Bayvi
being the East corner of Job
bins lot, $1,000.
Charles R. Governs to Wi
Garrison; irregular; beg. at Il
cor. of lands belonging to TIL
of VIM. Jefferies; $500.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-01-06
ST. Marks EPISCOPAL CHI
Rev. M. J. Hoffman, Recte

Sunday services as follows:
II o'clock, Morning Prayer.
II o'clock, Sunday School.
The public is cordially in
.ttend all services of the chu
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-01-06
FROM MORT(

John w. Hackney to DAME
lev lot 8 on plan Of Bayviey
Pleasantville; 81.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

across the wire; "you don't know
how frantic 1 have been since that
afternoon. don't know what you
must think of me-"
Helen by this time had conquered
her tears and was angry again, but
this time it was a cold, calculating
anger and she was able to think.
"Well?" was all she vouchsafed.
"Oh, Helen, I couldn't help it. !
was afraid OF what you might say,
and 1 didn't dare encourage you to
sit down for fear you would make a
break OF some kind"
II didn't know that I was in the
habit of making breaks" Helen re-
turned. However, it doesn't make
any difference, Laura, not the least
in the world now"
You mean you won't understand
that you intend to be hurt?"
Laura's idea that she could do any
thing in the world and then explain
it away afterward with a few words
amused even while it infuriated
Helen.
Imean that there is absolutely no
need of our talking any more about
the matter. Laura; it was a direct
snub for no particular reason, and
one 1 do not intend to overlook.
to you in public again without a rep
etition of your action. It's not my
idea of friendship"
But, Helen, you don't understand
This NAM Laura began, but
Helen cut her short
You needn't tell me anything
I,moresssLaura; don't want to listen
I am not interested in the man noI
in your reasons for not wanting me
to make breaks, as you call it, be-
fore him. We have drifted apart
anyway, in the last few years, and
we might just as well end it right
here. Good-by, Laura" And Helen
hung up the receiver and turned
away.
She had intended in her first anger
to do this very thing, but now that
she had actually done it, there was
solemnity about breaking a long
friendship that left a decided reac-
tion. But it was too late to do any
thing now. She had done this thing
impulsively-or had been forced into
ii, rather, by Warren-before she had
had time to think it out, and now she
would abide by it.
Well" Warren was saying, not
without tinge OF admiration in his
voce, you did go through with it
didn't you? l was testing you to
see if you actually had the nerve
You knew all along what 1 have
thought of Laura and the way she
has acted since her marriage"
Warren was giving Helen the sup
port now that he had denied her a
few minutes ago. and she felt the
unfairness Of it all. He had managed
the entire situation and she had been
forced into doing as she had done.
Whether or not she would be sorry
afterward for her impulsiveness, for
her quick action, remained to be
seen. 1t might be that if she had
forgiven Laura this time the worst
possible thing would have happened
both to Laura's character and her
own pride, but still there remained
the faint regret that she had not
given Laura chance to explain, no
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
THEIR MARRIED LIFE"

There's the telephone now." said
Warren. For heavens sake stop
crying and go and answer it."
Helen. who had finally succumbed
to tears, locked at Warren indig-
nantly.
Haven't you any regard at all for
my feelings?" she began.
Warren shook his head. Not in
this case. You know very well you
aren't the type of woman to bear
malice-you couldn't if you tried. You
know you're dissolved with curiosity
this minute to find out why she
acted this way and cut you as she
did, and you know that in the end
less tears and protestations?"
Helen was too angry and hurt at
Warren's lack of sympathy to stop
and reason that nearly everything
he had said was true. Women sell
dom stop to reason when they are
angry, and the fact that Warren
could think the thing out logically
and reasonably seemed to Helen un-
fair. The fact that he was seeing
ahead a short distance to the point
where Helen herself would see it the
same way did not occur to her. Just
now she was certain that Warren
was all wrong and was simply talk
ing to wound her further.
Aren't you going to answer the
telephone?" Warren asked calmly.
You know I'm not" Helen said
quickly; "I'll ask Mary to do it,"
That's right; that's the woman of
it for you; let your servants in on
the most private of your affairs"
And Warren strode across to the tel
ephone quickly.
Warren. don't you dare to say
that I'm at home" said Helen in
a half whisper. Warren had already
taken the receiver off the hook and
was talking in his usual brusque
way.
Yes. yes; held! Oh, is this you
again. Laura? Yes, Helen is home;
do you want to speak to her now?"
There was evidently a frantic ap-
peal from the other end, and Warren
held out the receiver to Helen i'm
.peratively.
I'm not going to talk to her." said
Helen firmly.
Come on" said Warren; come on
and get the thing over with"
Helen felt unspeakably foolish.
She knew that Warran had caught
her fairly. If she had answered the
telephone in the beginning at least
her pride would have been saved, but
if she refused to go now her attitude
would be ridiculous. She might have
known that Warren would not stand
by her.
Hello, Laura" she said, speaking
coldly; did you want to speak to
me?"
"Oh, Helen" came Laura's voice
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
FIGHT FOR TREE

A battle for the life of Southern
California's most famous tree begal
to-day, with the most noted citru
experts of the world on the firinI
line. After bearing the first nave
oranges ever grown in the Unite
States and being parent to grove
producing $4,000, 900 in choice fruI
annually, the tree at the head d
Magnolia avenue in Riverside is bd
lieved to be dying.
The tree was planted in 1873 b|
Mrs. C. L. Tibbetts, who obtaine|
it from the government horticultural
gardens at Washington. 1t came orr
ginally from Bahia, Brazil. The va
riety of fruit was named Washing
ton navel, in honor of the nations
capital
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

camp here, George, and see if we
| can't get rid of the 'skeeters."
They built smudge fires of green
wood and on the lee side of these an
other one of dry sticks. Dud made
/ coffee upon this and cooked bacon
| While George chopped wood for the
fires and boughs of small frs for
bedding, Big Bill sat with rifle
across his knees just back of the
| prisoner.
"Gid's a shifty old cuss, and l
amt taking any chances" he eX-
plained aloud to Dud.
Holt was beginning to take the
outrage philosophically. He slept
peacefully while they took turns
watching him. Just now there would
| be no chance to escape, but in few
days they would become careless.
| The habit of feeling that they had
] him securely would grow upon them.
| Then, reasoned Holt, his opportunity
would come. One of the guards
would take a chance. 1t was not
reasonable to suppose that in the
next week or two he would not
! catch them mapping once for a short
] ten seconds.
| There was, of course, just the pos
Q SlbllilN lilttt lneN lIlenutu TO muir
der him, but Holt could not associate
/ Selfridge with anything so lawless.
| The man was too soft of fiber to
carry through such a program, and
| as yet there was need of nothing so
/ drastic. No, this kidnapping eXpedi-
/ ton would not run to murder. He
would be set free in a fevAweeks, and
! if he told the true story of where
| he had been his foes would spread
/ the report that he was insane'in his
| hatred of Macdonald and imagined
all sorts of prosecutions.
They followed Wild Goose creek
all next day, getting always closer
| to its headwaters near the divide.
! On the third day they crossed to the
other side of the ridge and descend
ed into little mountain park.
The country was so much a prime
val wilderness that big bull moose
stalked almost upon their camp be-
fore discovering the presence of a
strange biped. Big Bill snatched up
rifle and took a shot which sent
the intruder scampering.
From somewhere in the distance
came faint sound.
What was that?' asked George.
Sounded like a shot. Mebbe it
was~an echo" returned Dud.
Game too late for an echo" Big
Bill said.
Again family from some far cor
ner of the basin the sound drifted.
1t was like the pop of a scarcely
! heard frecraCker.
The men looked at one another
and at their prisoner.
Think we better break camp and
! Drift" asked Dud.
| mo. We're in q little draw here
as good a hiding place as we'd be
| likely to find. Drive the horses. into
! the brush, George. Wen sit tight"
! Dud had been busy stamping out
/ the campfire while Holway was driv-
| ing the horses into the brush.
Ito be Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

lieve that the sensible thing for you
to do is to dine quietly by yourself
when you work late in the evening
and not let yourself drift into a dam
gerous situation. Probably your en-
ployer could afford to take you I'd
expensive restaurants such as your
own friends could not patronize. And
even If it did nothing worse, dining
with him might get you into luxur1
ious habits it would be better for you
not to form.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Don't
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

I am stenographer in a law
office where it occasionally happens
that I am required to work late in
the evenings, making it necessary
for me to have my dinner near the
office.
Will you kindly advise me wheth-
er on such an occasion it would be
improper for me to accept an invi-
tation from my employer Ca married
man) to dine with him. Such an in
stance has arisen, but refused his
offer, feeling that 1 would be doing
wrong were L to accept.
UNCERTAIN.
A sensible, practical middle-aged
woman with no romantic notions
might safely go out to dine with her
married employer just on a business
basis. But you are, ! suppose, young
and emotional, and l honestly be-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
You Must Decide
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS fAlREAN.
am twenty-one and deeply in love
with a man who is a widower, and
has three children. Now these
three children are nine, sixteen and
twenty, so you will see the oldest is
almost my age. They object to their
fathers marrying me on account of
my youth, but as he loves me, and l
love him, do you think I ought to
brave their displeasure and marry
him just the same?
l hope you will answer ives" but
will follow whatever advice you
may give me. CLARA.
What will be your attitude toward
this mans children if you married
their father? Are you going to es-
TRANCE him from them, or will you
try to win them, to keep the house
hold together and to take a respon-
sible interest in them and to mother
the youngest? Are you just think
ing of this marriage in terms of your
own emotions and selfish desire? Are
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

blended with education. The interest of THE
LITERARY DIGEST will bring your boys and girls
attention to the wealth of information and instruction
it contains This is the magazine that will help train
the growing minds of your children; that will direct
them to the best kind of reading; that will equip them
better for their school work. that will lead them to
form the habit of keeping well informed on the big
questions of the day that vitality concern them.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21
Advice to the LoveIorn
Not Too Great a Difference
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FA1RFAX:
am nineteen and in love with,
and loved by, man thirteen years
older than l. He wishes me to marry
him, but my father strictly forbids,
as he thinks the difference in our
ages is too great. Is it wrong for a
girl to marry n man so much older?
PUZZLED.
Thirteen years is by no means too
great difference between the ages
OF man and the woman he desires
to marry. l cannot conscientiously
advise you to disobey your father,
but want to appeal to him. A man
of thirty-two is young, just arriving
at years of maturity, at a splendid
age to guide his wife and to give her
feeling of having married a man
on whom she can lean, a man of
mature, sane judgment-one who is
not Just romantic boy with whom
she is having a love affair, but who
is a splendid, strong man in whom
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

you imagining that you must have
this mans love in order to be happy?
Or are you seriously willing to be a
helpmate and to justify yourself for
disregarding the natural fears and
prejudices of his children? Think
it over. Make a fair decision. L can
not look into your heart and his, and,
above all, 1 cannot guarantee the
outcome of any situation, you know.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

"The Digest" will prove to be the most educating
influence in your childs life. Seven thousand high
school teachers have adopted it in their classes for
their pupils, and the United States Government recog
nizng its universal school is supplying special war
time lessons for every issue Give your children the ad
vantages of this worthwhile magazine 1t will delight
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

she can have faith and confidence.
This is not mating of May and
December, but of a young woman
with a man who is just reaching ma
turity, who is at the very best age to
marry and make a good husband.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

matter how weak and wobbly the ex-
| planation.
Watch for the next instaIment of
this highly interesting series.)
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-08-24
SILAeE is GOOD FOR CALVES
Gradual Introduction Of Feed May Be
Begun When Animal lie About
Six Weeks Old.

BY the time the calf is six weeks
old we may begin to feed silage, very
gradually at first, using care to see
that it is free from mold. In little
while the calf will be able to consume
quite a quantity Of silage and the
amount will increase as time advances.
The grain fed to the calf always should
depend In some degree upon the kind
Of roughage consumed. There Is no bet
ter roughage than alfalfa hay. 1t is
easily digested. The leaves Of the al
falfa contain a principle Indispensable
In the development Of the young ami
mails and not present in other rough
age, but alfalfa hay alone is not good
for calf. Taken In connection with
skim milk the ration is too narrow,
that is to say, the amount Of protein
as related to the carbohydrates and
fat is in excess of the demands Of the
animal. This condition is corrected
by the feeding Of sllage and grain like
corn, rich in carbohydrates.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-08-24
REGULAR MILKING IS URGED
Cow Will Do Her Best When MIXED
at Regular Periods Of About Twelve
Hours Every Day.

A COW can do her best only when
MIXED at equal and regular daily pc
RODS Of about twelve hours each the
year around. The full supply Of milk
is not in the udder, ready to be drawn
out before milking time comes, but
some of 1t is produced by the glands
during the operation Of milking. The
udder, however, is usually filled, and
the COW becomes accustomed to this,
but If the operation of milking is de-
layed the glands cease to some extent
to secrete milk, and they will then
not be stimulated to good activity dur
ing the process of milking. This in
jures the glands and produces q de-
crease in the milk flow. So 1t Is very
important that the milking be done
regularly at as near the same time
each morning and evening as possible.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-08-24
HAS BUNGALOW ON WHEELS
Wisconsin Couple Travel ALSO Miles, In
House Mounted on Motor Car
Chassis.

Marysville, Ore. -Traveline in a
"home on Wheels" Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl.
Basel of Milton Junction, Wis, ar
rived here recently on their way
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Basel are, comfortably
quartered In a neat little house built
on a motor car chassis. The house is
6 by 6 by 13 feet, contains a cooking
gallery, lavatory, table, chairs and bed.
There are three windows on each side
Of the house and one in the rear The
house is built of Eastwood and covered
with canvas. The floor is covered with
rugs and the windows curtained. They
have travelled ALSO miles In their no
madic home.
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-08-24

The straight-llne frOck is the founda-
ton on which styles In one-piece
dresses are built However. designers
may vary the straight line by the in
PRODUCTION of draperies, or tunics, or
glrdles. 1t makes itself evident some
where in the up-to-date model The
straight-llne or "Chinese" dress is en-
tering upon its third season, and also
what promises to be Its most success
full season In point Of popularity, and
1t may have won a permanent place
for Itself. 1t is becoming to both full
Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-08-24

short belt at each side supports the
full draperies and 1t Is the stiffness OF
taffeta which gives the effect desired.
New details Of furnishing appear In
the short surplice collar, ornamented
with small, silk-covered buttons, and
in the sleeves, made Of the silk.
Straight strips Of silk, finished at
the ends with tassels, extend over the
shoulders and are attached to the short
belt at each side, falling about IL
inches below 1t at the back and front.
The skirt is a little shorter than ankle
length, and lifted little at each side.
Beautiful colors are at their best In
the felt and velours hats that August
brings to q waiting world Of women.
Summer felts and velours have come
to be an institution like water lilies,
to be looked for at the same season
each year, and this year they have
more than fulfilled our expectations.
They are in pale. exquisite shades Of
the gay coIors introduced by sports