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The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01
WHAT MAKES A BETTER RURAL
COMMUNITY
introductory

In this day of enlightenment and |
progress few communities are con-
tent to remain the same as always in
the past. 1t is a day in which every |
community which has found itself
wants improvement. And one of the
strikingly significant things about
this is that a community which has
thus found itself is not content with
merely one kind of improvement or
advancement. 1t wants advancement
in all of those things which make for
human nt-advancement in
economic good, in social welfare, in
educational uplift, in the recreational
and amusement interests, in the cul-
ture of the aesthetic side of life, and
of course moral betterment. 1t is
true, some communities have not yet
found themselves and are not inter-
ested in these things as community
matters. Some communities have only
partially found themselves and as
consequence we are interested only
some of these things. But the day is
already dawning when the community
which will hold its own in the rapid
advancement now being made every
where in our country must have a
program, an aim, goal. 1t must
/ have something definite toward which
! to strive. It's program must be a
worthy one, one which can command
and call forth the pride and cooper
alton of an entire community. 1t must
be broad enough, democratic enough,
sane enough and practical enough to
call for the support and cooperation
of we'll nigh every family in the COM
munity, else it will not be a commu-
nifty program. Such a program must
take things as they are, at least to be-
gin with. We may hope to improve
them. and should We may see de-
fects in our community enough to dis
courage us; our own conceptions Of
what a community should be may
differ so much from what actually ex
lists that it seems herculean task be
fore us to get it changed. But let u:
admit these things, if need be. W.
must begin with what we have anC
where we are if we are to have a bet
ter community.
/ In relatively few communities viii
: there be found either men or womeI
} who have had special training il
| those things which will wholly fl
5 them for the kinds of work needing
to be done. But in every communit.
2 there will be both men and womel
: who have common sense and enough
spare time and some training to en-
5 able them to determine upon tina
e. course of action which will help il
t making their own community a bet
, ter community. 1t is with the hop
e of helping some communities fin
e themselves and of helping all commu
q mites which have not already don
f so find the. right principles upo
S which to build their community lif
;. that l am undertaking these article!
! The writer was himself reared in
= rural community. He has had exper
e fence in many kinds of rural commu
y nifty uplift. He has studied at frs
hand and at close range several ruI
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01
SCREEN CHATS

Fred Stone, of the famous Mont
gomery-Stone musical comedy com
bination, will appear in comedies
for Paramount.
In "A Little Princess Mary
Pickford plays another charming
role from child life, depicting the
story of Sara Crewe, known 10
thousands of readers OF Mrs Bur
nett's novels. Sara Crewe is giri
of about the same age as "Rebecca
and those whose hearts were capu-
waited by Miss Pickford's perform
ance in that classic, will see Amer
ica's Sweetheart" in another role
equally delightful.
Thomas Ince has arranged 10
build new s350,O00 plant at Gull
yer City.
Here is the tribute that the New
York Tribune paid to Elsie Fergu-
sons latest picture, THE Rise OF
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

The Boy With The Air Gun-One
Christmas aftermath in this mans
town is a small battalion of boys with
bright, new-fangled air guns. There
is nothing dearer to the heart of
young America, of the male persua-
ton and about eight to fourteen years
OF age, than some kind of "shootin
IRON" and a lot of fond daddies, UNI
cles or aunts have selected an air
gun as the safest thing with which
ambition can be stated. Perhaps it
is but while the TIMES would be
far from wishing to curtail the plea
sure of any youngster it is still COM
PEELED to indict the air gun as dan
gerous, and to urge the incubation
of caution, both on the part of the
owners of the guns and of those who
find themselves in their vicinity. If a
concrete example be needed let us
cite the case of eight years old Clar-
ence Smith, whose people live at the
northeast limits of the city One day
last week a neighbor boy was play
ing with his new air gun. He was
probably ambushing a party of In
dams who were on the war path. Al
all events he slipped into the barn
put his gun out through a knot-holt
and lettergol He didn't see Clarence
Smith at all, but the bullet found hin
right between the lip and point o.
the chin, and perforating the tissue.
lodged against the jaw bone. DR.
| Weaver cut it out, and the lad will
doubtless be no worse for the expert
ence but if it had struck him in the
eye the result would have been very
| different Ware of the air gunsl
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

Back On The JOBS. M. Boone,
foreman in the TIMES office, has re-
turned from a visit of a couple of
months in the east, where he and Mrs.
Boone went to visit his son. He is
glad to get home out of the cold wealth
er which he struck in New York, Ken
lucky and Virginia. He left all the
boys feeling fine. He says patriotism
runs high in the eastern states Mrs
Boone will remain in Kentuck for ;
visit with relatives, to return later
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

Organizations" "Women's Organize
tions," and several others just as in
teresting and as important viii be
dealt with in their turn.
We invite questions and criticisms
provided they are raised in all seri-
BUSINESS and good faith. For any other
kind, we have no time. Next week
we shall write on 1.-THE Relation OF the
Soil to the Making Of a Good Com
munity."
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

al communities. He has worked out
the program for the building of one
community; or rather for the rebuild
ing of it after it had been allowed to
go on for years with nothing definite
as program having been worked out.
And in addition, - has made it his
purpose to look up and study the re-
ports of other successful community
programs.
1t is in close touch with the editors
of the Twin Falls Times, a paper
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

which we have already come to recog-
nize as COMMUNICATIVE and de-
sirous of contributing to the better
ment of the people of this entire tract,
that these articles are and will be
presented from week to week Such
subjects as THE Relation of Soil to
the Making of a Good Community"
THE Relation of the Community to
the Market" THE Type of People in
the Community Life" 1.-THE Home, -
"The School," 1.-THE Church." Men g
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01
Rural Community Department

Work Began yesterday morning on
the contemplated road improvement
from the city to the sugar factory. 1t
is intended, as the TIMES under
stands, to perfect the grades and
macadamize with gravel.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

Returned From New York--James
Fitzgerald of Filler returned Friday
from New York where he had been
called by the fatal illness of his faith
r. Everywhere he found men ready
to fight for the country and patrio-
tism at white heat,
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

New Officers w. 0. W-The follow
ing are the new officers of the ". o.
w. camp of this city: r. T. Jester,
council commander; c. f. Edwards,
advisor lieutenant; P. e. Dean. bank
err; j. A. Waters, past council COM
mander; A. e. Holmquist, escort; e.
f. Prater, clerk; F. f. Johnson, watch
man; l.. c. Cress, sentry; George o.
Taylor, manager.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

Returns-Miss Marie Roberts, who
has been at home for the holidays
from her musical study in Northwest
crn University at Evanston, H.. re
turned thither yesterday. Miss Rob-
errs sang in Presbyterian church on
Sunday.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01
LOCAL BREVITIES

Pythian Sisters - Pythian Sisters
will meet Thursday, January 3 at
D. m All officers and members are
requested to be present.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

New Grade-Mr. l. s. Perrine has
been constructing a new grade at the
Blue Lakes decent into the canyon
from the foot up as far as the coulee
which is probably completed by this
time. 1t is said to be a very consid-
cradle improvement over the old one
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

Boyd Fuller Here-Doyd Fuller is
back shaking hands with friends in
Twin Falls today. He left his wife
and two children in the effete east
owing to the extreme youth of his
son.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

Presbyterian Mission Meets-The
Presbyterian Missionary society will
meet Thursday afternoon January 3
at 2:30 p. m, with Mrs. Caldwell She
will be assisted by Mrs. II. r. Smith
Mrs. Denton and Mrs. Williams.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01
THE HIGHCOSTOF
LIVINCSMASHED
TO PIECES

With all merchandise "going up" in
price on account of the war, RISING
PRICES on wool, on cotton, on
leather, many of these selling in the
WHOLESALE market at five and
six times as much as one year ago-is
it not good business" for you to
make haste and attend the greatest
money saving sale in the annals of
Twin Falls or this country? Remem-
Der all good things must end-the best
things are the shortest lived. 1t would
be like throwing money away TO not
take advantage of this sale and it's
remarkable economies. We urge you
to come and make careful note of ev-
cry price at this bona fide sale. Ev-
cry article to the bare walls will be
cut in price, nothing held back.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

Jennie Cushing" AS Jennie, Elsie
Ferguson does one of the best
things that ever has been done,
either silent or spoken. She was
fascinating, elusive, noble and ten
der and as beautiful as the Madon-
ma. Evidently those who saw the
picture in the afternoon sent all of
their friends in the evening, for un-
less you had the password it was
impossible to get within a block of
the theatre.
Vivian Martin has appeared in
many delightful photoplays, but it
is extremely doubtful whether she
has ever been seen in picture more
splendidly adapted to her talents or
which embodies a more pleasing
story. The scenario Of this picture
is adapted from the story by Francis
Hodgson Burnett At the time of
its publication, it was noted as one
of the most charming works of this
writer.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1918-01-01

OF course, the big stars have their
New Years resolutions just like or
binary mortals. Here they are;
Mary Pickford: I have resolved
not to let a single opportunity go
by to do something for our brave
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
LIEUT.. LOOMS WOUNDED.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Newark. sept p 4 Newark friend
Of Lieutenant Stanley ID Loomis.
former Delaware College student who
was wounded in France several weeks
ago, has received a letter from him, telling
Of his wounds. He received seven wounds
and was III such q weakened condition
when brought IN that TRANSMISSION Of
blood was necessary before an operation
could be performed HIS night leg had
10 be amputated al the knee. but II was
thought the other leg could bc saved
BY strange coIncident Lieutenant
Frank Williams Of Flkton IS III the same
hospital with Lieutenant Ioomis The
latter returned q letter from his Newark
friend that he was carrying in his pocket
when wounded, and tins letter shows six
or seven machine gun bullet holes through
II.
Mrs. Rebecca Wilson Of Newark. grand
mother Of Lieutenant J. Allison O'Danicl
who was killed in an aeroplane accident
in France on July y. has received a letter
from the dead soldiers roommate. He
stated that he witnessed the accident
which was unavoidable lie was gwen
every attention, the letter states but
died before the ambulance could get him
to the hospital
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
DELAWARE CITY LOAN PLANS.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Delaware City. Sept, - The women
and men Of the Fourth Liberty Loan
Committee Of Red Lion hundred met
last uirht at the home of the chairman
of the Woman's Liberty Loan Committee.
Mrs. William L Rcyrold. and completed
plans for the drive which formally "Opens
tomorrow. The following subcommittee
has been appointed for the bond selling
dCpartmCnt Of The women IS committee.
Miss Martha G. FREE Mrs John Fittlc
Mrs. Donald Ashi ridge, Mrs. Charles
Nctzrcr nrd Mrs Harry Wchh, for Rcd
ion hundred
The Liberty Loan Committee has
arranged to have . war exhil II tram tour
through Eastern Pennsylvania. New ,lcI-
scv and Delaware during the coming
drive On thus tram viii hC eight Marines
and four speakers This train will carry
war trophies. captured by the American
troops IN France and other places on the
front 1t includes n great deal Of artillery
and Is a most interesting cxhImt Thus
train is scheduled 10 lc IN Delaware City
Thursday. October 10, from 10 a. m. to
1915 y. m II will consist Of two flat
cars Of artillery and one very large bag
gage car Of other trophies including
depth homl 5, German rifles, ammunition,
etc Everyone IS invited to the mass
meeting held NJ this train
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
THE DAYS NEWS IN
LOWER DELAWARE
Red Lion Hundred Plans Aggres-
sive Drive in Fourth Liberty
Loan Campaign.
STUDENTS TO JOIN ARMY

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark, Sept 27.-ln accordance with
plans of the War Department, there Will
be celebration at Delaware college at
IL o'clock noon next Tuesday. October |,
TO observe the inducing into the United
States Army of the college student mem
bcrs of the Student Army Training
Corps. The same celebration will be OBJ
served at 500 other colleges throughout
the country and total of 100000
students will be inductcd into the army
nj that time. There will be about $50 IN
the local corps, $50 in class \, made up
of those training Ia become officers and
technical experts, and 200 in section Is,
training 10 become tcchncians
The students will be assembled on the
campus at noon, when the American flag
will be raised and the oath of allegiance
to the flag repeated IN unison by the entire
corps. Governor Townsend and other
prominent men have been invited 70
attend and there will he several speeches
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
WAR EXHIBIT TRAIN.
snceial Correspondenee Of Every Evenin.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Lover sept 27-Jamcs H. Hughes,
chairman Of the Kent County Liberty
Loan Mems Committee, today received
: schedule Of the war exhibit train tour
in the interest Of the coming loan drive
On the train will be eight marines and
four speakers. The train viii carry war
trophies captured BY the American troops
in France and on other fronts Il includes
a great deal Of :rtiliery and IS q most
interesting exhil It It first appearance
IL Kent county will be on October 10,
when it viii visit Clayton from 03 D. IN
to As p. m; Harrington, Del, 2. Is p. m.
TO 3.I3 p m After exhibiting at Harring-
ton the train will leave for Sussex county
visiting the following towns Greenwood
Rridgevile. Seaford Laurel. Dellnar
On Friday, October H. the train will
be Al Selbyville, from 7.l5 to SIS p IN ;
Frankford, S.Z5 q. m to S.55 a N /:
Mills5orO. $40 a. III. TO 1910 a. IN .
Georgetown, 1890 a. m. to 1920 p IN !,
Lewcs, 1850 p. m to so p. m; Milton,
210p m to 2.35 pm; Milford, 3 IS p. M
10 40p IN; FELTON,, SO p IN to p. nj. !;
Wyoming, 0.I5 p. III. to 6.j5 p m;
Dover from TO 10 p m.
K G. McWilliams, Jr, will be the
advance agent Of the train and will visit
the several towns in Delaware within ii
few days and arrange for the NEE ings
III the various places
The train will consist of two fiat cars
of artillery, and one very large baggage
car Of other trophies, including depth
bombs, German rifles ammunition. etc,
all captured tuy the American troops in
France and on other fronts
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
RURAL REGISTRANTS PROMPT.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newark, Sept Practically all regis
trants in Rural New Castle county have
returned their qucstionuaircs filed out TO
the local b0ard THIS was the only dis
trict in the country where the question
mares were gwen out when the mon regis
tered, and in this way much trouble and
time was saved both for he reglstrants and
the members of the local board. Ia some
few instances where the rcgl7trants gave
valid excuse the time Tor tlllng the qucs-
tionnalres was extended
Announcement has been made by the
local board that Howard T. Burg, Il. u,
No |. Wilmington, has been ordered 90
report here at O'Clock next Monday
morning, to he sent to Camp Meade,
Md He will later be brought back for
clerical work at the offices Of the local
board
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27

HAYWARD of the Delaware College Ex-
pertinent Station, on the work OF the
county agent and of the most excellent
work of County Agent Ximmerly during
his two years stay in Kent county. Miss
Blodgett spoke of the Health conditions
among children and the efforts to inn
prove such conditions. James II. Hughes
spoke on the Liberty Loan and the far
mer's duty in aiding in this part of the
governments program. Alfred Raughley
of Harrington spoke on the National
Farm Bureau proposition. \ resolution
was presented and unanimously adopted,
commencing the work of County Agent
Zimmerly and regrets on his departure
from Delaware. A vote of thanks was
extended to MIR and Mrs. Soper for their
in providing sandwiches, ice
cream and cake. The meeting was
most enjoyable and will likely be repeated
in other parts of the county.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
ACCIDENTS At STAFFORD.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Seaford. Sept p Charles II PuScy
telegraph operator from hfrc, had a
narrow escape from death yesterday,
whllr riding III an automobile between
Princess Nnnlc and Salisbury Md, the
front Who'll Of tho machine came off
throwing the car IN the ditch Mr. frscy
is badly cut about the hcad ard Il IS
feared he IS hurt lnwarlly, the machine
is hadly demolished
julius Sappistcln, chahicr for
kaufman 4 Carey, contractors for tho
Delaware State Road. had narrow
escape from death here Yesterday, whllc
attempting to cross the track at tho
railroad station. he did not sec the signal
sign. and crashed INTO tram lis macldnc
was badly demolished and he is badly
cut about the face and body Although
MI Sappcrstcin realized the danger he
was IN he did not lose his head. thereby
SAVING his machine from beng entirely
demolished
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
SEAFORD PER SONAI.S.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Scaforl. Sept - ]. b Lord spent the
first Of the week IN Philadelphia.
Mrs Frank sullivan and son, Vincent
have returned home from a weeks visit
70 Mr. and Mrs William l1ndy IN
Baltimore
Mr. and Mrs. James Morgan were vis-
Itors in Philadelphia this week
Mrs VIII Allen ard son bobby arc
spending some tlmc IN Philadelphia.
Miss LOIS Ward of RridgcN lic is VS.
lting the Misses Galloway IN West Scaford
Miss Ida Moor Is spending some time
with friends and relatives m Philadelphia
Mrs Clarence Heath and son Melvin
arc spending some time with relatives
in Virginia aud Baltimore. Md
Mrs Ianny Moore Of Philadelphia
Is visiting Mr. Moore 5 parents, MIR. and
Mrs Viii Moore
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
sc. But DOES HER BIT.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Summit Bridge, Sept p Mrs Thorn
as H. Mccoy. who makes her home with
her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and
Mrs Bovd Mccoy, here, was St wears old
last Monday She is remarkable lady
and very active and is doing her bit al
the time. She works for both AIIddlotown
and st Georges Red Cross. Her record
for over three months was b helmets
and FIVE sweaters and since the last OF
NAV she has knit 50 pairs of stockings.
besides assisting with household duties
and caring for her flowers. She has two
grandsons in the service Lieutenant r G.
Mccoy in the Medical Reserve Corps at
Camp Sherman. Ohio and Private James
d. Mccoy. with the 309th Machine
Gun Battalion, IN France.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
PORT PENN OFFICER WOUNDED.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Port Penn. Sept 27.-Mrs. Ruth s
Hudson Of Port Penn has received a letter
from her husband. Sergeant Dorsey 5
Hudson. Co. II Twenty-slxth Infantry
stating that he had been wounded and
was in the hospital. but IS now back IN
the trenches He said he would like to
describe the battle but the letter was
censored by his officer who wrote on the
letter Your husband has distinguished
and shown himself 70 be q splendid sol
der
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
KENT FARMERS MEET.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Sept PA meeting of farmers
of Kent county was held yesterday after
noon at the farm Of L NJ Sopcr, near
Rising Sun, under the auspices of the
hent County Farm Bureau, II being
the last appearance OF II II Innmerly,
Kent county 1arm agent, as he leaves
October l for Norfolk Va. where he was
for ierly employed in agricultural work
he meeting was addressed by Chief
Engineer Charles NJ Upham. on the
good roads proposition. Prof Harry II.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
FRANKFORT WEDDINGS.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Frankford, Sept y George W. Lay
ton and Iizzic Jingle, both Of Frank
ford. were married on Saturday at Days
boro hv Rev. J. G. II. Hopkins
Iavanglc f. West Of Dagshoro and
Emma Vi Banks of Nlilvile were married
on Tuesday at Dagsboro hy Rev. J 6.
h. Hopkins
Isaac Fassctt Of Frankford and Matte
Nannic ii Baltimore. Md, were married
AT Frankford on Saturday by Rev. J.
II Iohmson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27

Director Rochng asserted that Sample>
he examined q prepared meats contained
the most toathSomc slaughterhousc o.
fal and that chalk, plaster, alum. soda
sawdu,t and pialn common clay are In
great demand and fetch unprecedented
prices because they are used extensiycl,
for purposes Of adulteration.
"Ersatz Schweinerei which translated
means 'Swinish substitution. was the
heading on the VorwaertS' article.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
DELAWARE CITY PERSONALS.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Delaware City, Sept - Mrs :.
Rittenhousc Of ParkerShurg Va, is
spending a few days with her brother
II. L. Cofer.
Lee Lynch is i'll at his home with ty-
phoid fever.
Miss Emma Clark Of "Grccnlca, near
town, who has been on an extended visit
through the South and in Washington,
u. C., returned to her home this week,
Mrs Fred Sutton Of Philadelphia Is
spending some time with her niece, Mrs.
George Bright.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
ELLIS BANKS DEAD.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Newport, Sept. 27.-Ellis " Banks Of
this town died here today very suddenly
He Is survived by i've children, four
daughters and one son.
Funeral services viii be held at his late
residence. Market and John streets. to-
morrow afternoon al : so o'clock. with
interment III Newport Episcopal Gene
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-09-27
STATE REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE.

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Dover, Sept. 27--1he Republican State
Central Committee met there ycsterdav
with nearly all the members present.
The meeting lasted about one hour,
during which time the coming campaign
was discussed. Daniel J. Layton, the
newly elected chairman, presided.