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Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08

his fine good nature and the smile he
wears on all occasions-a smile of
good fellowship and comradship. His
good humor is catching, and that is
the kind the teacher needs.
"Then by all means the teacher
whom choose should be sympathetic.
She should be able to put herself into
the place of her pupils and see things
from their viewpoint. She should not
expect them to become perfect i'm
mediately, but be ready to encourage
and guide them in tenderness and love.
"These five things ! should require
in a teacher-good health, intellectual
keeness, fluency in speaking the Ems,
glish language, a sense of hupor, and
sympathy; but there is one thing
greater than all these, and that is that
she should be personally religious. We
cannot neglect religious things and
make our lives and work as great as
God wants them to be. No matter
how busy a teacher is,a she can al
ways find some time to read little
inspiring poetry and Bible chapter
each day. Then a prayer fer guild
ance in the days tasks will help her
to go forth with courage to meet her,
duties of molding and training the
lives of those about her. 1t is only by
being personally religious that she can
attain the most complete success in
life"
RUTH MONTGOMERY
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
STUDENTS. ALUMNI. WHAT CAN
YOU FIND TO DO!

c. S. y. S. News Letter.
Several months ago the Domestic
Art classes of the Home Economics
Department under the supervision of
Miss Faith kiddoo and Mrs Amy
Goldsmith began the work Of Belgian
and French relief. Garments were
made from old and new material that
had been donated by the children and
b. friends.
On December twenty-frst, two box
-. containing eighty garments were
-Epressed 90 the American Girls Aid
society. New York City. The boxes
rontaIned women's coats. children's
coats. skirts, dresses, caps, shirts,
waists, mufflers, baby coats, baby
gowns, bootees, children's petticoats,
aprons. and middies-
The past week the following graft
flrg letter was received by the de-
..--ment:
Il.ar Madam:
Permit me TO assure you that the
boxes of clothing were received At our
r..r on Dec.i26. ! have read over the
IS Of the contents with care, and !
am impressed with the usefulness of
al these garments. Let me assure you
..a, anything that is warm and SER
able, and that will give two or
'aree months wear is most acceptable
% The sufferers in France.
We appreciate your sympathetic
--ppOrt of our work.
am sending you a set of literature
AID hall be glad TO write you detailed
.ructions about sewing If your
lends should be interested to make
a4by kits. Gratefully yours,
JEANETTE c. CURTIS.
The girls of the classes and those
charge are glad to hear that the
..rIc.es they send actually reach a
g. -'uation and will do good. The
...rnth grade are now making baby
..,-sScs, the fifth grade are finishing
.4'ng flannel Gertrude slips, and the
Normal girls are making dresses,
@, -ons, and underwear from old
-E.rts. shirts, and underwear.
We wish to send a box as soon as
S." can fill one with warm clothing,
f- the need is very great. The fol-
owing list sent US shows the articles
needed: old clothing. underwear, shoes,
-'orkngs, linen, blankets, old curtains,
and games. Everything is needed for
th. relief of the war victims in France,
ard you can BRING comfort and nap
pn"ss and save much suffering and
misery by simply giving articles you
no longer need. Packages are sent
60 any part of France to soldiers in
the trenches, to the wounded in the
hospitals, the blind, the orphans, ref
ug"cs. and the civilian prisoners from
tn" cvacuated regions-to all and any
who have suffered by the war"
Have you something you can give
TO help alleviate the suffering and need
Of those unfortunate women and chill
drrn, the wounded soldiers and the
sick boys.
II you have no clothing, could you
send money for a pair of stockings,
4 suit of underwear, bottle of matted
milk, or medicine for some child? If
you have anything to give please bring
or send it to the Home Economics
rooms or send directly to the Ameri-
can Girls Aid Society, 293 Fifth Ave,
New York City. Packages should be
directed to American Girls Aid So
ciety, Pier 81 North River, New York.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08

son has a right to teach who does not
know how to keep herself in good
health. A teacher should take some
systematic form of exercise daily,
either in gymnasium or in the great
out iof doors, in order to keep her
self in good condition for her work.
"Then, if were choosing a teach
er, should insist on her being in
tellectually alert. In a five-minute
conversatioff>I could ascertain whether
or not she was abreast of the times.
| should ask her how long it had been
since she had bought book and when
she had last attended school. Start
library of your own. Begin by
getting book on Child Psychology by
Nicholas Murray Butler. Read it;
study it. l should rather have fifty
books of my own selection-books that
are my friends, than to have a whole
library of books chosen without any
thot as to their merit.
81 should never hire teacher who
could not speak the English language.
Some time ago, after social even
ing, asked one young lady, seeming
ly well educated, how she enjoyed the
evening. She replied by saying, Il
liked it fine. The best educated peo-
pie don't say, 4 liked it fne,' all
rightly, and you bet. Don't use them;
speak English.
Another qualification for teach
er, in my estimation, is a sense of
humor. Every schoolroom needs good
cheer, and often hearty laugh will
relieve strained situation, and cause
the work to run smoothly again. !
admire Douglas Fairbanks because of
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
CENSUS

The census supplies will soon be
sent from this office to each secre-
tary, and the census of all persons
between the ages of to 81 years
residing in the district on the tenth
day of February must be taken.
This includes all persons married
or single. Exercise great care in
getting every name. Remember
that your apportionment from the
General fund is based on the census.
Please read the instructions on
the cover of the book very carefully.
In estimating the number of children
between and IA count those that are
eight but not those Il.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
SCHOOL. NEWS

La.a, s..." "a d.-:-r, p has q
49,. a-. .a- bon pa; in the
s.r... ..- .. ... o.ty.
c.r-... 81. 4rr.a..mrnt work Wa
ds-. u ~. .a.. house and out
bu..-.-. ..- la...- o4a.r. ,asr year.
I.. .s. a.a.i a. lola bough, a
soa r-r. . u..t.. aHarh is great
al 20 '.. 'a.e.~ N ra-Pa1ng tn"
yas. g.. .. ..--s ,.4---.
SIGH. &c .- s,r tho al4,, foreign
or a. p. .E conducted ia Somerset
b. r.. .- r Eo-ak and IN
C.,-,.a H..'. b. rancpa. F. J.
g.. .... ..... .r distract p. north
d. g4.. .. ta boon .s.a,.d TO a
o.a. a. .... ...ot add much to The
u,,...... ..r.. ~ tho bl.ldlng The
Ga,- .. 10. o r.or,.y ol.,d.
Is. ..... r.a.l FL, Greeted Butt"
u.a s .. ...f ru rr,a, deal
of ..i.,.. .. ..a, 20 maxi 'h,
-,.uu. ...H.r. comfortable. c,oan.
unI a.. a'... ro. the bre.nnag Of
-,i.u
4 ra..' I,~l.r Association WA
c.Zama. b. u0." Cns IN December.
Nj. Lou. J,hr-on. the president.
called ....'.ny gf ~" c,rcu'I." and
program ,rww,,.... on Dec. =. 4
prosa. .As planned and "ork
started .r h..A.. Tn" nr-l general
mr.,.r a. b. h.'d on Jan. y. /,
D. hop,a rha. -..,ral other Parent
ur.0'nlrd on Second PagrJ
T'arh.. Alterations may be organ
llnd tn. t,u-.
Comm.m'g Center Meeting, were
held IN districts 10. u. q. p, and p
during d.. fall and winter months.
The sp.ak.-- from the Colorado stat"
Normal School were, Miss Hughcs,
Dean Qulll,s and Mis- KIddoo. Mus
ical selection, and readings were Civ
en- by NJ, Hunhar,, Miss Fircbaugh,
Ralph Walker and Miss Clara Cooper.
Thcs" meetings were greatly enjoyed
BY tn" people Of the communities
where they wcr" held and We are very
grateful to those busy teachers and
students who took the time to go to
make these treats possible.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
- - n

]. H. Kelley, County Director of
War Savings, says, in letter to the
members of the War Savings Commit
tee, "The quota for Gunnison County
is S126,1S0.00. Do you think we can
reach this mark during the twelve
months of 1918? l believe we can,
but to do this we will need to carry
on lively and constant campaign to
interest every person in the county.
] find the general sentiment very fav-
orable toward this campaign, as every
one to whom 1 have spoken regards
the purchase Of Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Certificates as an ex-
cellent investment"
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
STUDENTS PATRIOTIC LEAGUE

C. S. n. S. News Letter.
Students and faculty of the Colo
rado State Normal and the Gunnison
County High School are enrolling in
the Students Patriotic League. This
league was organized by the faculty
of the State University at Boulder.
The members pledge themselves to
conform strictly to the regulations of
the National Food Administration in
every detail. especially refraining
unnecessary times between meals; and
from the excessive use of candy,
gum, sugar, butter, and various
kinds of fats which are needed
for the soldiers and starving people of
Europe. They agree to conserve coal,
and be economical in expenditures for
social pleasures. The girls pledge
themselves to refuse invitations which
involve an unnecessary expenditure of
money for pleasure; and the boys con-
sent TO run the risk of being called
"tight-wad," rather than spend money
foolishly on girls. The members
promise to aid in every way possible
in direct war measures-such as, THE
RED CROSS, Y. NJ. C. A., and the
THRIFT CAMPAIGN. The student
population also offer their assistance
for agriculture and industrial work, if
necessary.
A convention of representatives from
the colleges and universities concerned
is contemplated, in order that they
may discuss their duties in relation to
the war and give effective and empha-
tic publicity so that the loyal senti-
ments of the American universities
may serve a most timely and useful
purpose.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
THRIFT CAMPAIGN

NERNA WATERMAN
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
DIRECTORS CAN COOPERATE

To the School Directors of Gunnison
County:
Now at the beginning Of another
year is = fitting time TO form new
resolutions and high resolves. Shall
We not, al this time, resolve 10 make
this year remarkable for the number
Of improvements made in the schools
OF Gurnlsou County? Let Us note the
rr.uy- which We should ike to see
a~rompl-he he'd and work definitely 70
attain them.
anon. Tho needed improvements:
I. A greater number Of and more
carefully selected books for sup
r,. ., -.ary work. How may we cH-
PFC: our pupils TO develop the power
Of consideration Of values and organ
.z4,.0r Of material Il We give MIN one
book and ask him 20 gain all his know
I.ds- from that one source, II We
ar. 20 maka Of the child an pend
rr, ,hlrkrr We must provide him with
4 wider scope Of information than
can b. found in any one text Nor
should he be asked TO use books which
arr fifteen or twenty years old. Great
care and discretion should be used in
the choice Of the" books to find ones
tina, have been tested and found good.
Not every book which is advertised
b.. worth whll, though q, first glance
1t may seem good.
.. Good blackboard- are an ab-
-o.u,r necessity TO successful work in
.ho -rhool rooom The blackboards
tror,rurd on Second Pagcl
should be- ..t 90 that they can b.
reached bs IN. smaller as well "a the
largrr pupils and a sh.nlng. g.aring
surface. ro-li nr a}ondcd.
B. l.arg-. level and well equipped
yaygiounds arc highly desirable,
Shade trees. grass, fow,ra, and vines
add much to tho beauty and comfort
Of 'h- -rhoor yards and buildings.
:. Well ventilated. properly lighted
school rooms should b" maintained in
every district. Ilrrr. let me urg"
school boards who contemplate build
, lug 70 look these matters up carefully
bcfou. constructing your buildings
shall be glad to secure plans and
suggestions for you upon request. 4
good system Of heating and ven,ila-
tIou must accomplish three things:
lst-To heat the rooms evenly in the
coolest Of weather. 2nd-lt must pro
vide constant supply Of purc air
warmed 3rd-I, must remove the
impure air continuously
Perhaps u visit to your school house
would reveal several defects in tho
heating and vcntilating system which
might be easily rcmedicd.
5. Sanitary and well constructed
out buildings are an essential for ev-
cry well kept school house.
s. A demand for efficient teachers
and willingness to pay good salar-
les is commcndablc. The majority OF
districts in this county cannot be crit
icised on this score, though very few
pay too low wages when the high
cost Of living is considered.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
HOW ] SHOULD SELECT A
TEACHER

n - 2
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08

C. s. N. S. News Letter:
Bishop Touret, missionary bishop of
western Colorado for the Episcopal
Church, gave talk in chapel, two
weeks ago, on "The Requisites of a
Teacher"
IF were selecting a teacher" said
Bishop Touret, 81 should first be sure
she was physically strong. No per-
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
IMMEDIATE NEWS OF THE
cot NTI PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Some Extracts From the County
Superintendent Bulletin. a New
Publication.

Nj E.-ra Waterman. county
sup-uurs-3-r, Of -enooIs. mas started
zur.,a.-g r.a p q plan Of q "bu.le-
TN .--lri periodically from her Of
f.rr. ara a.-r-.I-'-d 20 ,rach.r= and
sCHa, ...,-,'a-- % r.r county. From
the Ja...-.. r.H-. -. wE-rH Was p1ut
81 u 'ra. ..- g. ". r.pruduc" n" fol
lra.rg ....-.... - r.... r.aa and -ug
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
RUTH MONTGOMERY.
"a - -

Governor Gunter has reappointed w.
B. Fraser of Denver, to be fish and
game warden of Colorado for four
year term. Fraser is Republican
and Finished his first term as warden.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
The secretary of every school board

The secretary of every school board
and other members if they so de-
sire should be supplied with school
law books. This office will supply
them upon request of board members.
These books should be passed on to
the next incumbents Of the offices and
not held as individual property. The
school board members will gladly
lend them to others in the community
who may need them. Let me urge
you, School Directors, to read again
the sections regarding Compulsory
Education" Directors" Elections" :"
and Teachers"
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08

Valentine Ehret was here from his
lola ranch Saturday, returning the
next day.
Gunnison news-champion., 1918-02-08
- - -

Will the teachers please send me n
sketch Of your plans for Arbor day? ?
Please tell what you expect to do to-
ward beautifying your grounds If they
need this, if they do not need atten-
tion tell how you plan to make Arbor
Day profitable. May have these
sketches by March 1st, please?
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
SOUTH CAROLINA BAPTISTS
TO MEET IN COLUMBIA
Annual Gathering Called After
= Having Been Postponed

The Annual State Baptist Con-
vention will be held in Columbia at
the First, Baptist church beginning on
January 13. Announcement to that
effect was made Friday afternoon by
the executive committee of the con-
vention, after a conference with pas
tors and laymen from all sections of
the State, held in the Sunday School
room of the First Baptist church.
The annual convention was to have
been held at Darlington December g.
2, but was postponed on account of
the Influenza situation at that place.
The convention will open at 1880
p. m, with devotional exercises and
addresses. The regular order Of
business prepared for the meeting at
Darlington will be carried out there.
9he Delegates will not be entertained
BY Bapt77sts Of Columbia but will ar
range for their own entertainment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
DR. PRYOR ILL.

DR.. Pryor, of the Pryor Hospital
In Chester, has been i'll for several
days with the flu, which threatens to
develop into pneumonia. :,
q Dr.. G. A. Neuffer, Of Abbeville,
has been called to his bedside on two
different occasions, one Of which was
Saturday evening, to consult with
pther phySicians about the condi.
don Of the patient. -.
!, Dr.. Pryor has many friends g
Abbeville,, and the people generally
win -, sorry to Rsar Sf Els sickness
No man whom we know would be @
sorely missed by the people of this
seetion, ;should he be taken from Us,
Let Ms hope that he win soon recover
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
DEATH OF MRS. PENNEY.

Mrs. Alma Spearman Penney
led at the Anderson Hospital
Saturday, Dec. 21st, 1918, at
eleven o'clock, after a short illness
with influenza.
Mrs. Penney was the wife of the
late William Penney, of .Abbeville,
to whom she was married in 1908.
They lived happily together for a
year, Mr.. Penney dying in 1904.
nee this time Mrs. Penney has
made her home ip Anderson, making
'lerseH useful to mankind in the
practice Of her profession Of nurs-
ing. She had many friends who
will regtet her death. Mrs. Penney
was buried Monday in Anderson.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
CALLS FOR RETURN
OF THE RAILROADS
Definite Proposition by Committee
of Railroad Executives--Wilf Be
3 Submitted Next Month, if Ap-
proved, TO- Senate Commerce :.
i Committee.

New York, Dec. PA definite
proposition calling for prompt re-
turn of the railroads after the pas
sage Of remedial federal legislation
was worked out at meeting here to-
day Of the standing committee Of
the Association of Railroad Execu.
tives, according to an announcement
tonight. - i.
| While provisions Of the plan were
not made public, it was said that they
look into consideration every, detail
Of the problem. The program viii
,e submitted next month to the Sen.
ate interstate commerce committee,
i it is approved at a full meeting Of
he association called here for Dec.
enaber, 80. .., s..@ -, Fl
Whatever the cost, it was said, the
executives are opposed to extending
the period Of federal control beyond
twenty-one months after the signing
:of peace, as prescribed by law. It j.
Understood that, rather than have the
time me extended ex to ATe years, a. sug-
gested BY Director General McAdoo,
they. would prefer return of the
-oads without the proposed legisla-
ton. ..i ,..-. ...I
A hint as to what form the execu
yes think this legislation should
take is found in the reasons, they as
e:ribe, for improved li conditions effect
Cd BY soternmept operation, addi-
'tiSonal equipment, abolition Of the
shippers power TO route his own
traffic increase in demurrass rates,
ieerease il time allowed for Loading
and unloading carr and strict super
ion Of sMpmsn6. ,.;,, ...s....;s,
Today's committee meeting follow
ed a session held in Philadelphia
last week, when a tentative draft
program was made. Since then the
ttwenty-fopr members Of the COM
mittee, it was said, had submitted the
draft to the leading railroad inter
ests in various parts Of the country.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
ITALIANS LOSE =,
MANY THOUSAND
Half Million Sacrifice Lives in War
Two Hundred Thousand Soldiers
Killed in Action, While Dis
ease Claims Remainder
Figres in Detail.

= Paris, Dec. 21.-Five hundred
thousand Italians lost their lives in
the war. Of this number 100000
were killed in action.
This statement was made to the
correspondent today by Salvatore
Barzillai, former member Of the Ital.
ian cabinet, who accompanied King
Victor Emmanuel to Paris, explain,
ing ,Italy's sacrifice and her claim te
territories previously held by the
enemy. Signor Barzillai said:
"On the eve Of the peace confer.
ence, where Italy must claim the ter
ritories due her for reasons of ma:
tionality, IL is wen the world should
know the sacrifices sustained by her;
All Italians trust America as an i'm.
partial judge. >.t
'Italy lost 100000 dead. To those
;itY,, ,.S;;, -, ,
actually FILLED 70 battle pc ADDED
Soo o,9oo VINO dled OF disease parucu-
larry malaria contracted n ADania'
Macedonia and along tne flave. line
~ a:ass se,e.siy ;woanaea pste'
ooo'voo' WINE ooo'ooo Oh 'ne %
ooo'ooo caiied 70 the coiors were "a
kenHprlsoner. -'fc&
! ssIhe enormlty of her sacrihces
makes Italy more sxacting in de-
manolng restitutlon OF the regions
along s the eastern Adflatlc. Italy ad'
here's go z, lsasue sof natlCnE b. nxyms
as q coroHary freedom OF the seas.
IA league OF nations must have
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
DEATH TAKES TOLL
OF YOUNG PEOPLE
iearly Four Thousand Die in Ten
Months-People Between Twenty
and Thirty Succumb in. Numbers
Figures for November Not .'
49,. =, Available. ,sE. r.

. A brief study of the vital statistics
compiled by DR.. James A.. Hayne,
State health officer, = forv the ten
'nonths ending October 81, 1918,
Z 4 ings to. light some. startling figures
as to the number of deaths in, South
!, Carolina among people ranging in
age from 20 to S0syears. ~,
a: In these ton months; t;141 white
males and 1907 negro males between
the ages Of 20 and 80 passed away.
In the same: time and within the
same age limits, s4s6 white females
ind 1909 negro females died, max
7. 9 q total of 1883. When it is real
lied that it is between the. age ofc20
and 80 that the health of the individ-
ual is at its best perhaps, the sig-
,ifcance Of the, figures is grasped. )
Dr. Hayne, ID speaking Of the
death rate for October, alone, said
Of the total deaths, which amounted
% about 1900, as.little more than
20 per cent. Of the total number 81
cufred among people y bstween tie
ages ofs2o and 80 years. .'"' ].
- The influenza, which in many cases
developed into pneumonia, reaped a
fearful harvest among people in the
full tide of their vigor. Dr.. Hayne,
las not Yet available the statistics
foF the death rate fotrr that month
among the young and vigorous Will
be almost d. Heavy Il not heavier
ian, the late 1of October, ID many
cases aassG ii pRRssamonia occurred.
The number II deaths among the
whites during the year 1917 was T.
e56, while the total deaths for the
same period among the negfoes was
f2,f68, making total of fs,406 for
whites and negroes, not including
the deaths among Indians.
The total numbers Of births among
the whites for nine months, ending
September 80, 1918, was 14,793, tie
males slightly outnumbering the fe-
males. The total number Of births
among the negroes for the same Pc
::iod was 1887, the males totaling
9,126 and the females numbering
'S,4O2. There were 16 births among
the Indians during the same period
of time.-The State, Sunday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
MISS M'coRDl BETTER.

Miss Essie Lee Mccord, who has
been at Pryior's Hospital for several
weeks, has SO far recovered as to be
able to return home. Her friends
will be glad to know. that. she is
rapidly regainihs her strength and
that she hopes to be out at an early
date.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
MRS, SIGN II HOME.

Mrs.. Gertrude Sign arrived in Alb
beyills' Sunday and will spend the
holidays with her home people. Mrs.
Sign has been assistant book keeper
at Alcolu for the Aldermen Co., and
is. pleased with her work and With
the new friends. made. Hes friends
in Abbeville are glad to have her
home.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

Miss Ruth Howie is at home from
Brenau College for the holidays. She
is accompanied by her friend, Miss
Terry Anderson, a pretty young
ady from Arkansas who is attend
ing the Georgia school. .
These young ladies are making
glad many hearts and are adding to
the pleasure and gaiety of the holi-
days.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
BACK HOME.

DR.. Jack Pressly has been dig
charged from the service and is back
at home ready for business at the
old stand. The doctor is glad to be
home and says that nothing could
psrsudade him to stay IN the army,
not even: to having Ais legs dressed
up up in leather puttees. I'd.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1918-12-24
LfkE oLD TINES.

The Baptists are back on the job
again sna it was Ike old times, IN
deed, to have Rev. Louis J. Bristow
occupy their pulpit Sunday. A warm
welcome was extended to the family
by the large congregation :5ifsi; s1 present.