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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
800 LETTERS WRITTEN IN DAY
Soldiers Make the Most of Facilities
at Y. M. C. A. Building.


The popularity Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
building with the soldiers when of
duty grows daily, as shown by the in
creased number of men who visit the
building. The Victrola, which the
women of the town have given, the
branch library and the free letter
writing facilities all attract. the men.
Last Sunday more than 500 letters
were written, one boy writing to four
teen people in the one afternoon.
An opportunity is afforded there to
observe the habits, likes and dislikes
of the soldiers. One boy became con-
vinced that his friend was writing to
his girl last Sunday, and tried to per-
suade those in authority to open the
letter box, that he might make sure.
Repairs on the swimming pool have
been delayed because of the difficulty
of securing workmen. 1t is hoped
that it will be ready for use shortly.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
WEIGH AND MEASURE CHILDREN
Benton School Mothers and Teachers
Test for Government Data.

The Mothers Club and the teachers
of the Benton School, at the school
yesterday, measured and " ighed ten
children of the district. The babies
were placed on a table with book at
the head and another at the feet. The
distance between the books was then
measured The Government furnish
es the cards on which the data are
written. Two cards are made out ;
one is sent to washington and the 9TH
er is given to the parents to keep.
Most of the children measured yester-
day were of normal size and weight
for their ages.
The place of birth of the children
and also of their parents is recorded.
Only two children were measured yes
terday whose parents were foreign
born,
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
BETTER MACHINERY

More and better machinery must bt
used if we are to do our best toward
winning the war Labor is scarce and
the demand is great.
With the calling Of millions Of farm
laborers to the colors there has re-
suited a scarcity of farm labor. To
a large extent machinery must make
up for the loss of man power. One
man with adequate modern machinery
can do as much as four or five men
working with primitive equipment.
The prices at which all kinds Of farm
products are selling justify investment
in farm machinery to any extent de-
sired provided the machinery is well
chosen and efficiently used.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03

We have sent a regiment of soldiers
to Italy. That is 1000 men. 1t is to
be doubted If ever 1000 men had as
much moral influence as these Ameri-
can soldiers will have. As visible evil
dence that America, the land Of dreams
to the Italian peasant, is in the fight
with his country, these men will fight
side by side with Italian soldiers, and
the word will pass along the trenches,
They have come; the Americans have
come" electrifying the spirits of the
Italians even more, if possible, than
their recent success on the Piave has
inspirited US.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
THE NEW BOOKS
Advertising and Selling Practice.

Advertising and Selling Practice"
by John B. Opdycke considers the
development of advertising, the SELL
ing of advertising. and selling prin-
ciples of advertising; advertising
policies and methods. 1t is a valuable
assembling of helpful suggestions to
the advertiser and student of adver-
tising Not the least valuable feature
of the book is the comprehensive
photography. The photography, it is
interesting TO note, lists, as impor-
tant contributions to the study of ad-
vertising, bulletins published by the
School of Journalism Of the Univer-
sity of Missouri. "a. w. Shaw Co.,
Wabash and Madison avenues, Chica-
go, Ill. Cloth, 2O6 pages.)
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
WHERE ANGELS FEAR

The carping criticism OF Mayor
James Z. Boggs for his interruption
OF a speech by distinguished former
governor of Missouri who was guest
in Columbia is not deserved. Mayor
Boggs was not interrupting as mayor
OF Columbia but as campaign mana
ger for the distinguished visitors op-
ponent for the senatorial nomination.
The interruption as campaign mana
ger was entirely justified.
Nor is the suggestion warranted that
Mayor Boggs as a Democratic state
committeeman, pledged to promote
party harmony and success, should
not ask questions tending to party
discord and defeat He was not ask
ing questions as Democratic state COM
mitteeman but as clerk of the Circuit
Court for Boone County. He merely
wished, we are confident, to get the
record of the court room correct, and,
as an efficient clerk, went to the
original source to get the facts In
the opinion of the audience he got
those facts-rather concretely and
stripped of the verbiage of ordinary
court proceedings but-the facts.
Nor can the action of the circuit
clerk in seeking information thus
personally and publicly be objected
to. 1t was quite the proper thing for
the editor Of the only morning news
paper at present in Columbia to in
terview a visitor and make lively what
might otherwise have been tame and
dreary. Editor Boggs was seeking to
have a good news story for his own
and other newspapers, even though
he must suffer himself thereby. No
good reporter thinks of personal con-
sequences when he seeks news. Ger
tainly Editor Boggs did not, and we
honor him for his courage.
As to his discretion-that is anoth
er matter.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
SPRING.FEyER GARDENsY

Only few weeks ago gardens were
a popular theme for conversation and
to them were devoted both time and
energy. Many of the spots where
gardens fourished short time ago are
now neglected weed patches.
The weather is hot and the ground
is hard to cultivate but in times like
these gardens should be made to pro-
duced all summer. Where early plant
ings have been consumed the plots
should be planted again. There are
plenty of crops that yield valuable
supply of food that may be planted
after the Fourth of July.
If ours is a sure enough war garden
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
Conley Arrested and Brought Here

Irby Conley, who with two others
escaped from the county Jail last Feb
ruary, was brought back to Columbia
yesterday by Sheriff T. Fred White
sides, after having been arrested AMI
held by county authorities at Colora-
do Springs, Colo. He was again
placed in the county Jail here. Con-
ley was under the influence of drugs
when arrested in Colorado, Whitesides
said yesterday. Through cOmmuniea-
ton with Conley's brother at Victor,
Colo, it was learned that he was
wanted here.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
Lieutenant Babb at Waco, Tex.

Glenn Babb. son of j. G. Babb Of
Columbia, who was made a provision
al second lieutenant in. the Regular
Army last fall, has recently been pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant. He is now
at Camp Macarthur, Waco, Tex. Lieu
tenant Babb returned from Tokyo,
Japan, where he was doing newspaper
work, to enter the Army. He is a
graduate of the University in arts and
journalism.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
CANNING LESSONS GIVEN
Missouri Wei Organized for HON,
Demonstration Work.

Missouri ranks among the first
states OF the Middle West In organ
izing counties for home demonstration
work. At present seventeen counties
are organized and have agents, and
fourteen counties are organized and
waiting for agents.
The demonstration workers are
now emphasizing canning and the use
Of wheat substitutes in bread-making.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
II. H. Mecker Teaching Here.

II. H. Mecker this week took uI
Prof. ]. L. Meriam's work III elemen-
tary education and elementary school
supervision. Mr.. Mecker was asso-
ciated here with Prof. Merriam for five
years as principal of the University
Elementary and High schools. He
has recently been doing graduate
work in Columbia University, N. Y,
and now holds the superintendency
of the Mt. Pleasant and Des Peres
schools at ST. Louis. Prof. Merriam
will take a vacation for the rest of
the summer.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
FAIRGROUNDS FOR CHILDREN
Open Three Mornings a Week at JEFF.
fersOn, Benton and Lee Schools.

Fairgrounds for children were
started this morning by the Children's
Welfare Association at the Jefferson
Benton and Lee schools. They will
be open on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday mornings-the Jefferson and
Benton Fairgrounds from $50 until
II o'clock and the Lee from 1880
o'clock until noon.
Miss Sarah Searcy has charge Of
the Jefferson grounds, Miss Mary
Catherine Hanna of the Benton and
Miss Martha Shockley of the Lee.
Each has two assistants. The grounds
will be open during July and August.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
FOR BETTER RURAL SCHOOLS
Doctor ClaxtOn Appeals for Support
by Bankers.
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill, July 3.-"The
world never will be wholly safe for
democracy until all its ciIizens are
properly equipped for great RESPONSE
bilities," declared DR.. P. P. Claxton,
United States commissioner of educa-
ton, in an appeal today to American
bankers to support a nationwide
drive for better rural schools. In his
message, published in the Banker
Farmer, official organ Of the Amer
lean Bankers Association. Doctor
Claxton asserted the war has intensi-
fed every peace-time need for good
rural schools.
Americas ability to raise armies, to
produce food, to invest and utilize
necessary war devices, will depend
more and more upon the education,
general and special, that her country
boys and girls receive" Doctor Clax-
ton declared.
"The fundamental necessity for edu-
cation is one of the first war lessons
we are learning. England and France
have taught us what they learned at
heavy cost in the first three years Of
war; that from every point OF view,
including immediate military neces-
sity, schools must continue in full
force while war Is waged. And 1t is
realized more and more as the war
goes on that the world will never be
wholly safe for democracy until all
its citizens are equipped for its re-
sponsibilities. America, for her part,
will not have done her full duty by her
citizenry until the country boys and
girls have as good an education as
those in the cities and towns.
consolidation is one OF the first
steps in bringing to the country the
educational advantages Of the town.
The consolidated school means con-
centrated educational efforts. IT
makes possible an extent Of school
provision that is impossible in the
small one-teacher country school 1t
is a war measure, because 1t will
mean better teachers. better agricul-
ture and better facilities for meeting
the Governments dmand for trained
men.
81 can conceive of no finer commu-
nity service for the bankers of the
United States. especially of the small
er towns and villages, than to assist
in the movement for consolidation.
An educated community is prosper
Gus community. England and France,
with per capita wealth of s1.5O0 and
respectively, are at one end OF
a scale of educational efficiency, the
other end of which is represented by
Spain, with s675 per capita, and Rus
sia, with $500. Good rural schools
will mean, when reconstruction comes.
sustained prosperity; they will mean,
both now and in the future, a nation
strong with the basic strength OF an
educated citizenship on the land"
Better rural schools by federal and
state aid on a ten-year program under
which 100000 Of the 100000 one-room
schools of the country would be con-
solidated, is the aims of the Agricul-
tural Commission of the Bankers As
ISOLATION.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
THE STRENGTH OF THE NATION

IF we are to preserve the financial
strength of the Nation we must dc
sound and safe things, no matter
whether they hurt our pocketbook OF
involve sacrifees-sacrifices of rela.
lively insignificant sort compared with
those our soldiers and sailors are
making to save the life of the Nation
said Secretary McAdoo in letter to
Representative Kitchin.
The unquestionably sound thing to
do is to increase taxation. As MIR
McAdoo pointed out. We can not af-
ford to rely upon s4,0O0,000,O 900 only
for taxation, for, if we do, We shall
then have to rely on raising $20,000,-
100000 by loans. Having to raise that
much by loans would simply be a
surrender to the policy of high interest
rates and imitation, with their evil
consequences.
The Secretary recommends that
one-third, he estimates this to be sS,-
00O,000,0 900, of the cash expenditures
to be made during the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1919, be provided for by
taxation. He further recommends a
real war-profits' tax at high rate
on all war profits, a substantial in
crease in the so-called unearned in
comes tax and tax on all luxuries.
Don't become a calamity howler
when these measures are adopted, but
help preserve the financial strength
of the nation.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
Home Life Around the World,

The study of home geography" has
become general in the first half of
the fourth grade in the schools of this
country. George A Mirick has writ
ten for the fourth grade well illus
trated and carefully prepared text
planned to do for the study of geogra-
ply. 1t is both attractive and of real
value (Houghton Mifiin Co., Park
St., Boston. Cloth, 1853 pages, Illus
trated, $64 metz
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03

The Retail Druggists Magazine says
there is a scarcity Of druggists and
druggists clerks The situation is be-
coming critical. A call is made for
women to enter this occupation. 1t
offers more protection from the hurly-
burly of existence than many occupa-
tions and salaries and hours are better.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
Suffrage League to Meet.

The Columbia Equal Suffrage
League will hold its monthly meeting
at the home of Mrs. c. P. Algeo, 100
Cousins street, at 1880 O'Clock Friday
night. The time Of meeting has been
changed so as to afford an opportuni-
ty for Columbia business women to
attend, to whom special invitation
has been extended.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
EXPLOSION TAKES HEAVY TOLL
AZ Bodies Recovered Near Syracuse,
N. Y-Eighty Injured.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, July 3.-The
bodies of forty-seven victims of the
explosion which wrecked the plant
of the Semet-Solvay Company at Split
Rock, Just west Of this city, last night,
were counted at noon today. Fifteen
more BODIES are said to have been
taken from the ruins. The injured
number at least eighty.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03

New York City's Liberty Chorus has
100000 members. How many will
Columbia's have? To qualify, learn
the national anthem, the Star-Spangled
Banner.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
Summer Students Subscribe $1,000.

Charles H. Williams, director of the
Summer Session, reports that more
than $4,000 was raised among the stu
dents by the War Savings committee,
The committee, consisting Of twenty
five men, was headed by A. L. Daily,
superintendent of schools at Rich
mond, Mo.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03

Beef is marked of the bill Of fare.
Pork is high and indications are that
the supply will be inadequate. Such
being the case the city council might
render a patriotic service by sus-
pending for ''the duration of the war"
the ordinance prohibiting the keeping
of pigs within the town limits.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
Miss Wales to Saratoga Springs, N. Y,

Miss Elizabeth Wales, secretary Of
the Missouri Library Commission, left
yesterday for Saratoga Springs, N. Y,
where she will attend meeting Of
the American Library Association.
Plans will be made for a drive to Sc
cure 100000 books for the soldiers.
This campaign will probably be set
for November. Miss Wales expects to
be gone about a week.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
An.pay Missionary Meeting Friday.

The Women's Missionary Society ON
the Broadway Methodist Church will
hold its all-day meeting beginning at
1890 o'clock Friday morning at the
home OF Mrs. f. B. Mumford.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
For Representative.

The Evening Missourian is authorized 90
announce that Stockton Fountain is a can
didate for state representative from Boone
County, subject to the action Of the Dem
pcratic party at the August primaries.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03

We are authorized to announce W. II.
Sapp as a candidate for reelection to the
State Legislature as representative from
Boone County, subject to the action of the
Democratic voters at the primary August
g. 1918.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
Smoker at Faculty Union.

A smoker in honor of visiting mem
bers Of the Summer School faculty and
Army officers assigned here will be
given Friday evening at the Faculty
Union.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03

We are authorized to announce W. L.
Nelson Of Columbia, Boone County, No., as
a candidate for the Democratic nomination
for Congressman OF the Eighth Congress
sional District, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary August Q, 1918.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
Prosecutinx ATTORNEY.

The Evening Missourian Is authorized to
announce that George s. Starrett Is the
candidate for Prosecuting Attorney, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic pri-
mary August 6, 1918.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03

If Aristotle were living today he
would probably say the beautiful con-
sisted of a view of yellow legged
chickens and golden wheatfields.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
caunry Court Clerk.

The Evening Missourian IS authorized
to announce that c. W. Davis Is a candf
date for reelection to the office Of CLERK
Of the County Court, subject to the action
Of the Democratic primaries August. 1918.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03

Henry Ford is erecting a $3,OO0,0O0
hospital for wounded soldiers. To
what better use than this could he
put his millions?
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
PoliticalAnnouncements
For Congress of Eighth District.

We are authorized to announce Frederick
A. MayhaIl as candidate for Congress Of
Eighth District, subject to the action Of
the Democratic primary August 9. 1918.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
Presiding Judxe-coupty court

+ The Evening MssourIan is authorized
to announce Judge J. T. Rowland as q
ty Court. subject to the action Of the Dem
ocratic primaries In August, 1918.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03

rather than spring-fever garden it
should be kept producing until the
frosts of winter make it impossible to
continue planting.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-07-03
LOST AND FOUND

FOR SALE-On attractive terms, house
at 204 Edgewood avenue; seven rooms,
bathroom and sleeping porch; modern
conveniences. Apply at Missourian Office
or call % up TO p. m; evenings, 1853
Red. c. G. Ross. R-2i5h
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04

ders- Here again data is taken. In
the largest guns. which recoii so to
IS inches, pressures Of recol are
found to be about 5000 pounds per
square inch.
When armor is forged for a battle
ship several sample plates are sent
to the proving ground. Shell tests
are carried out simultaneously. pit
ting one against the other. Plates
are never attacked by she'll from the
same company. No insult implied
but Yankee manufacturers are the
cleverest in the world. At presen.
no amor under IS inches thick. that
is. fit for a ships side, is impene-
trable TO the big guns Test there
fore is the degree OF damage after
firing.
Regeneration experiments are
made with explosive shell and shrap-
mel One IS set off in a heavily ar
mored chamber and the pieces count
ed. Sometimes over a billion frag-
is not always an asset. The pieces
must be big enough at least to kill q
man. A vicious business,
By nature Of its work the proving
ground is a perilous place. When a
gun is to be fired sirens are blown
and alarns are sounded. Everyone
from the chief gunner to the CON-
mandants cook runs to cover. bomb
proof or cellar, which ever happens
TO be handiest- This running away
Is a constant annoyance But warn
ing is necessary. Chaffee was killed
with a whole crew not long ago. and
last spring Lieut.. Welsh and Bron-
son were blown TO pieces in a bomb
test
such a lovely fertile spot it IS. too
1918, by George Matthew
Adams
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Sweden, as the most unneutral neu-
trail is the German conception OF an
umpire--Wan Street Journal
In future ages the devil VIII be
represented with one shrunken arm
and spiked helmet.-Detroit Free
Press.
II is reported that London IS short
OF BARRIERS So is Petrograd. II the
photographs are to be believed
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
This country is going 70 make big
ger sacrifices than wheatless days
for the sake OF liberty and learn 10
Ike them--Chicag News
Young men can aid in the conser-
walton OF coal and electric current BY
terminating their calls al a patriotic
hour. Besides. every girl needs a
certain amount OF sleep.-Pittsburg
Gazette-Times.
We can not win the war with :
staff OF clerks all the time running
to their chief for instructions The
president needs big men about him
View YORK Times
The certainty that the Texas Iegis-
lature is going TO hold another spe-
cial session shows that the old state
is strong and is ready to defy war
famine or pestilences battle, murder
or sudden death--Houston Post
The crown prince Is quoted as say
ing he expects to visit Canada after
the war, which Is the first intimation
we have had that a prison camp for
incorrigibles Is 10 be established IL
the dominiOn--NeW York Telegraph-
The kaiser claims Germany has
been misrepresented by the allied
statesmen II any OF the allied states
men have been saying nice things
about Germany they ought 20 Be
slapped on the Erist-Macon TeIe-
graph
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-02-04

-" He growth Of the business Of
the immigration service IS re-
Elected by the change Of the
district immigration offices from the
building at the Santa Fe bridge to
our new location in the Mills build
ing" said F. w. Berkshire, supervis-
ing inspector The separation OF the
office Of the supervising inspector,
which has supervision OF the whole
district. from that Of the local office
force, which has charge OF the purely
local work, has been made necessary
by the great increase in the work OF
the department in the city, and this
is an indication Of the great growth
Of the city. The office staff has in
creased from Is to SIS men. In the
building at the Santa Fe bridge all
Of the local business will be handled,
while in the new offices In the Mills
building the district work will be
carried on. The office at the bridge
will be a completely equipped branch
office just like Eagle Pass, or any
Of the other offices in the district,
and Just IS distinct as any OF Z e
others from the office Of the super
vising inspector. The district OF
v hich FL Paso is the center. COM
Drises Texas, New Mexico. Arizona
and the southern half OF California"
There are two consoiine- features