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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
Examination and Certification Of the
Teachers in Iowa.. ,..e .g

Examination and certification Of the
Teachers in Iowa.. v.e s.
A report has been given wide circu.
lation that the method OF grading and
issuing teachers certificates by the
State Board of Educational Examin.
ers in Iowa, is costing the state about
$4,000 bi-ennially, and that the tax
payers are paying the bills. This is
correct. THERE is NOT A PENNY
OF EXPENSE TO THE STATE. No
appropriations are made for this pur-
pose, consequently tax payers are not
contributing cent to the state teach
ers' examination fund. .. 70, e.,
Fifty cents Of the examination fee
paid by each applicant for a uniform
county certificate is sent to the state
for the purpose of paying the expense
of grading papers. Fifty cents of this
fee remains in the county and is plac-
ed in the institute fund. The fees
for state certificates and life valuation
of certificates are sent to the state
and become a part of the state fund
used for the purpose Of grading pap
ers. There is now about $500 bal
ance in the hands of the State Treas
urer in the examination fund. All
orders on this fund are passed on by
State Auditing Board.
Iowa has an ideal system Of certifi-
cation of teachers, free from local pre-
judicies and influences and is gener-
ally satisfactory. Nearly all of the
states surrounding Iowa have adopt
ed the plan Of grading teachers, GER
tificates by the state, the same is now
being done in Iowa. Such certificates
are valid anywhere in the state and
are recognized in other states.
Certificates graded and issued by the
county superintendent in other states
are no where recognized outside of
the state for which issued. .,
The expense to teachers has been
reduced to the minimum. All insti-
tute enrolment fees and certificates
above third grade uniform county
certificate in Iowa are practically per-
manent and have some professional
value. Better to have one standard
for all certificates in the state than
to have as many different standards as
there are counties in the state.
Those who think the county super
intendents have nothing to do. are
very much mistaken. The county su.
perintendents in Iowa were never bus
Ter and accomplishing more for the
good of the schools Of the state than
at the present time, The problem
of supervision Of the schools in the
1891 eVL quo 4InoW!p 81 H4unoo
service of the county superintendent
lies in the field of supertindence.
Educational interests in the state
have advanced wonderfully during the
past few years and no backward steps
should be taken. Educational stan
dards and advancement in Iowa are
attracting the attention of other states
Whatever changes are made in our
school laws should be constructive
rather than along the line of tearing
down and returning to conditions as
they existed twenty-five or thirty
years ago. - -. I 7-T7TI' :,
@S T. N OIRY
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
MAKE GARDEN LIVING ROOM

"A garden should be our outdoor llv-
in room," states Ames horticultur-
lists, "and it should be place where
one can spend restfnl and quiet hours
away from the stares Of passing peo'
pie. .~-5. ,
"A garden should have the best OF
care. like a house should be swept
and busted y..
The tendency now is to get away
from the formal plan of garden layout
and arrange gardens in the most infor.
NAL way, making them naturalistic and
initiating nature in the best way pos.
sible. By using irregularity in the
planning of borders, the informality OF
q garden is obtained. There should be
plenty of green grass, as this forms
the background on which to paint pic.
lures with flowers.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
County AGENTS on the Job.

That the county agents of Iowa are
on the job is shown in one particular
by the number of9requests that have
come to Iowa State college for spray
ing and pruning demonstrations for
next spring. In the 20 counties that
have agents, 100 demonstrations. have
been requested, while in the 70 other
counties not more than Is have been
asked for.
These demonstrations deal with
spraying, pruning, grating and other
phases of orchard work. Held with
them will be a dairy demonstration
dealing with the handling of milk and
cheese on the farm and the making OF
butter, cheese and ice cream. These
dual demonstrations may be secured
in any local community by writing to
the agricultural extension department
at Iowa State college.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
Short Course Grand Success

From the stand point of attendance
and enthusiasm shown, there mas ho.
Dr. heen a short course held anywhere
in the country to compare WIN t III,
inst closed at Iowa State coliege. ny
registration reached the 2,6oo hlarh
and the total attendance reached SOME
5000 or more. ,,, of
Men and women from every walk OF
life came to the college to ORA" wv
dends on their investment in II. frop-
ab1v the climax Of the whole week
nrogram came Thursday night In Inc
big farmers banquet, where, desplce
the hitter cold, 1000 farmers and their
wives sat down to feast that was
ceryed with remarkable promptness
throughout his address Gov. Harding
nraised the short course. II am Tor IT,
he said. 81 want you folks to be evan
pel;sts and tell the other fellow what
YOU got out of it, >,
The week gave number OF speclai
contributions to the agricultural pio'
gress and rural social welfare. Inc
women farmers of the state re'electeu
officers and passed resolutions that
will place them in place OF recogn.
ton that they deserve; the sand anu
gravel men organized a new state as
ISOLATION; the state county agents helo
valuable weeks get-together meet
ing; the Holstein breeders adopted a
constitution that will give them repre-
sentation in the national association;
definite steps were taken toward the
conservation of Iowa's natural re
sources. .".-
These are but few of the concrete
results of the short course, but they
do not take into account the inspira
ton and helpfulness that will go bach
to every community in the state thru
the thousands who came to Ames anc
which will be expressed in better farm
ing, better business, better home max
ing and better living.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
Historical society's Birthday

q The pioneers of Iowa were firm
tbelieyers' in the Importance of pre-
serving the history of the state. Just
sixty years ago, they gave express
sion to this belief by forming the
State Historical Society. 1t was In
January, 1857, while the constitution
al convention was drawing up the pre-
sent constitution of Iowa, that the
General Assembly in session at the
time voted a permanent appropriation
of two hundred and fifty dollars for
the benefit of State Historical Socie-
ty, which was definitely organized
On February Z, 1857. Since it's es-
tablishment the Society has been To-
Gated at Iowa City and it's first quart.
ers were in the Old Historic Stone
Capital Building. During the sue
ceeding years the Society had many
homes-The Mechanics Academy build
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
sHORTHORN MEN TALK SHOP

At present there are more than
$500 Shorthorn breeders in Iowa.
If all the Shorthorn breeders were
assembled in the state of Iowa there
would be two on every quarter Sec
ton. -;
The Shorthorn breeders are spread
from east to west in the United
States. Most Of them are raising
the dual purpose type. We have
a type to suit the consumer. When
his wants change we will change
the type to suit his needs. III
These were some of the statements
of r. D. Thompson, field man for the
national Shorthorn breeders associa-
ton, made at the meeting Of the Short
horn breeds association held during
the short course at Iowa State college.
Dean c. F. Curtiss gave one of the
principal addresses of the meeting.
1.-THE thing that has placed South
America on the livestock map is its
grass areas and the selection of such
breed as the "Shorthorn," he de-
clared. "You may take it. as rule
the better grass a country can produce
the better the cattle that will be
raised. Argentine has the best grass
in the world and the best herds are
placed on the best grass. The grade
cattle are placed on poorer lands and
often have only few small trees for
shelter. Owing to the mild climate,
grazing on alfalfa is possible turnout
tho year."
''On some Argentine ranches a COW
or bull has never been sold," he said,
(which shows their appreciation of
good individuals. When they art sold
they bring as high prices as those in
this country"
: A sale of bulls by the state asso-
citation will be held March CT at Des
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
Timely Tins for the Week.

Sweet Glover is not a weed. but
valuable farm crop. Treat it so.
A good country preacher is worth
his salary. Pay your share now.
Use the warmer winter days Tor
pruning and cleaning up the apple or
chard.
Why plant seed corn of questionable
vitality The individual ear test Will
eliminate such ears.
A gasoline engine will run a farm
pump for less than two cents an lhour.
Can you afford to pump by hand?
Tanning small grain seed improves
the stand, yield and quality OF the re-
sulting. crop. . !~
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
s5se Cows in Association Tests.

In the IS COW testing associations
reporting for last month, $3.50 cows
were on test; 294 of them produced 40
or more pounds OF butter fat, nearly
double the number of the previous
month: 90 produced so pounds or more
and 5 beat the so pound mark. 1t is
interesting to note that every associa-
ton has at least one pound COW, the
Pioneer association having 81. Two
new associations have been organized
in Emmett county and will start this
month
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
Rura, Carrier Examination.

The United States civil service com.
mission has announced an examina-
ton for the county of Crawford, Iowa,
Is be held at Denison, Iowa, on March
10. 1917, to fill the position of rural
carrier at Denison and vacancies that
NAV later occur on rural routes from
other post Offices in the above men.
toned county. The examination will
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
Domestic Science and Living Costs

Domestic Science and Living Costs.
In spite of all this new interest in
domestic science, a good many wom-
en- still feel that household tasks are
uninteresting to bright and clever
person. The domestic science schools
reply that this is because they have
not yet become skillful at them. The
pleasure in any act, they say, is prln-
cipally the exercise of conscious skill.
There is nothing essentially inter-
esting for instance in taking "a bat
and knocking ball over net, But
when girl can take a tennis Jacket
and place ball within six in4h line
in way to confuse and defeat an
opponent, the spectators applaud and
she feels the thrill of conscious skill.
The applause OF the household at. a
we'll made pie may be just az rihding.
The domestic. leaders insi& that to
the women who regard homework as
an art, it is just as great a pleasure
| to manipulate materials and turn out
a finished product. ~.
Certainly the analogy of the work of
men seems to prove it. There is moth.
ing essentially interesting in leather
vol, or alluvial soil, yet the manufac.
|
late these coarse materials so as to
produce good shoes, good clothing and
good corn, enjoys his work, finds a
pleasure in it. So the domestic
science leaders insist that women
can find lifelong satisfaction in turn
ing out finished product.
A great many women are disheart
ened by the unwillingness Of theil
husbands to give them good facilities
The best results can not be had with
Anticipated tools. Many man frets
because his wife let's the household
cost mount up. But he never gave
her any facilities for keeping then
down. He expects her to be an ole
fashioned slavey, performing tasks
after the primitive method of her an
cestors Modern domestic science
makes large promises, but to fulfil
them, it demands such tools as vac
uum cleaners, and electric and gas fac
ilities where such are to be had.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14

ing. an old stone church, upstairs
rooms over business house-.untll
in 1901, in accordance with the wishes >
of the legislature, it was assigned
quarters in the Hall Of Liberarl AUS
If the State University.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14

The railroads may not buy new
equipment on account Of the conges-
tion of business, but they surely must
listen to the demands of our leisure
class for better facilities for freight
car travel.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14

The fact that the youth Of today can
repair the carburettor or the differ
entail does not prove that out on the
farm he could harness Old Dobbin
without getting the crupper over his
nose.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
N. oLRY.

Good bedding for the dairy cows
means greater profit, less danger of
udder troubles and a more sanitary
product.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14

To make the Automobile Show COM
plete, the hall really ought to be pap
cred with dollar bills. 49,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14

One thing carelessly omitted in con.
nection with the German note was to
arrange for leak on Wall street.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14

Moines, When officers for the year will
be elected. H.. -
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14
The Stewart Lumber Company

be open only to male citizens who are
actually domiciled in the territory OF
a post office in the county and who
meet the other requirements set forth
in Form No. 1877. This form and ap-
plication blanks may be obtained from
the offices mentioned above or from
the United States Civil Service Com
mission at Washington, D. c. Appli-
cations should be forwarded to the
commission at Washington at the ear
Hest practicable date.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-02-14

The Review and Chicago a. 90
Daily Tribune, l, year for. .0fSUV
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02
DR.. Carroll H. Frink Named
Director For Florida Red Cross
GIRLS THEY LEAVE BEHIND
Boston Herald

We do not know his name-he did
not sign the letter. But on the verge
of sailing for somewhere in France
the boy wrote and asked us to say
ord for the soldiers and sailors who
"left their girls behind them" CIV
ing a clear field to hang-back rivals.
I'm not afraid" he said. I'VE
must die somewhere, sometime, and
I'd rather 20 down under the Stars
ana Stripes than falling safe or
a joy-rider's automobile. lots of peo-
pie do every day.
What held me back from enlist
ing earlier was girl that ! certain
ly do love an awful lot.
Il asked her to write to me regu-
larly and promise not to get married
to anybody while / was away. Ana
she said she liked me too much fc'
that
But you know how it is when
YOU are not on hand with the glad
talk and the theater tickets, and she
doesn't see you for months-they get
used to missing you.
And | thought if somebody like
YOU would print little something
suggesting that if every girl whose
steady was ready to fight for Amer
lea would promise him that she q
pass up the others while he was az
the front it would help thousands OF
Young fellows to make up their
minds. | saw an article in the Paper
which you wrote about 'cuckoos,
meaning doctors and lawyers ornery
enough to steal the practice OF doc
tors and lawyers who were away
fighting But l think the worst
cuckoo of all is the Stacker wh'
SWITCHES soldiers sweetheart
That's a good name for them, too
VIII you please write something
that will hit the mark?'
but after reading his letter were
sure that the boy himself has done
, that So we've printed it in the
hope that it may catch the eye OF
"all the girls they left behind
them ;"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02
ADVICE

You may think you are dodging some
labor,
BY leaving your grass grow IN
long,
But take it from me, friend and
neighbor,
Your theory is worthless and
wrong.
know that I'm right, for | tried il.
And now | say woe to the day.
For my feeling is such | can't hide II
From reaping my harvest of hay.
Few sprouts can beat grass as a
grower.
Especially when it is hot;
And | know, for | showed nv old
mower
Until ! was tied in a knot.
You can gain naught from procras.
tination.
And work doubles up while YOU
wait;
so II won't pay to take vacation.
Go cut it before it's too late.
Selected.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02
MIRACLE OF MODERN SURGERY

In a recent issue of the British
Medical Journal, there is a descrip.
tion of an operation performed upon
a soldier. which would read like a
fairy tale if one did not know some
thing of the wonders being performed
daily in surgical cases. This partic-
ular patient has received a bullet in
his heart, and was hurried to the hos.
pital, where local anaethetic con.
slsting of cocaine with adrenalin was
APPLIED and the heart exposed. No
wound was visible, but he bullet
could be felt in the back of the or.
gan. An incision half an inch long
was made in the heart, the bullet re.
moved by forceps, and the wound
closed with stitches in the usual wav
All this time the patient was an in.
terested spectator, and seemed to
suffer no particular inconvenience
from the handling of his heart in
spite of the fact that the anaesthetic
had only been injected into the skin
and muscles of the chest wall.-st
Augustine Record.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02
WILL FARMERS
BE coNscRIPTED

| am frequently asked by the young
men of the country if Uncle Sam" is
going to conscript farmers as well
as men of other occupations.
To this question can give no Of
fetal answer. We all recognize, how
ever, that a farmer who is really at
work doing his best to produce food
and clothing material is as import
ant for the defence of the nation as
the soldier at the front. But ! fear
that many of our so-called farmers
are not farming as Uncle Sam"
would have them farm. When a man
joins the army he is expected to obey
orders, and likewise if our young
men wish to hide behind the plow
handles to escape conscription, he
ought in my opinion, conduct his
farm along lines approved by the Of
ficials in authority. Our nation is
anxious to keep every possible man on
the farm for the purpose of increas-
ing the supply of grain. But when
our farmers actually reduce the yield
of corn by stripping off the fodder,
do not think they should expect ex-
emption from conscription.
II any one does not think that pull.
ing fodder reduces the yield of grain
let him pull the fodder from four
rows and leave the fodder on four
rows in the same field. When the
corn is dry weigh the amount OF
sheiled corn on each lot separately
and compare the yield | would like
to help any farmer in the conduct
OF this experiment so that we ma,
have accurate first hand information
on this subject. How many want t.
try 1t this year?-By o. W. Caswell
Suzanne County Demonstration.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02

In the August American Magazine,
b. c. Forbes says
"The creation of billions and bill
lions of new tokens of wealth
(bonds), and the spending of these
billions, serves to put more credit
and money into circulation. This
stimulates industry. initiates wages
and raises prices, yet the margin in
most cases is higher than in normal
times, so that the thrifty who bene-
fit from war wages can and do save
distinctly more than is possible dur
ing peace. The rich likewise stop
paying hundreds of thousands of dol
lars for additions to their picture gal
leries, their art collections, their
tapestries, knick-knacks. etc Prom
inent European families have parted
with many famous pictures, porce-
lains ivories and heirlooms to rich
Americans during the last two years,
but even our wealthiest citizens are
now feeling the pinch of taxation TO
an extent that chills their enthusiasm
for art objects costing fortunes.
Abroad, as here, the financial burden
of the war is falling heavily on those
best able to bear it, the wealthy.
This world war has really tended
to make the rich poorer and the poor
richer.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-08-02

Probably the most severe excoria-
tion of Thomas E. Watson ever de-
clared in public meeting in Georgia
was that by Hon. M. l.. Britain, at
Beaufort, Gwinnett county, Wednes-
day morning.
Quite recently ameeting was held
in Gwinnett county to protest"
against the selective draft law, and
Off some time there has been a more
or less considerable agitation in that
section against the policies of the ma
tional democratic administration in
connection with the war.
Mr.. Britain was invited to speak on
Education and Citizenship" and in
the course of his remarks said:
1T is with a sad heart that | have
responded to your request to address
you on Education and Citizenship. !
have son, Marion L., Jr., through
the soft light of whose brown eyes
there shines his mothers gentle spir.
1T. He left this morning for Port
Royal to join the marines to serve
his country in this time of peril But
in this sadness there is a pride in
his response to his country's call and
l would not change places with those
of you in Gwinnett who have been
led into treason by following that
combination of Judas Iscariot and
Benedict Arnold called Thomas E
Watson. Always a common liar by
nature and character, assassin by
trade he first abused President Will
son for his long patience under Ger.
man injuries. and now that war is
declared tries to weaken his arm by
counselling his deluded followers to
resist the law Of the land which has
shielded their Stacker hides. Wi