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The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-29

if no legal steps could be taken-to
make them useful in the new emer-
gency confronting us.
Moreover, | have made it my task
to observe the employees in large,
number of confectionery and soda
stores, and have found that hundreds
of young and husky men are doing
work that ought to be done at time
like this, by women. have often
wondered what was going on in these
fellows heads as they skipped around
in white aprons making milk-shakes
and serving chocolate frappes.
What we need in this country espe-
cially, is realization of the fact that
we are at war, and that every man
ought to be spending at least part of
his time in the cause.
As | look at it, this problem of get
ting men where they can do the most
service is partly a matter of local
community patriotism. A great deal
can be done to wake men up by the
local press, churches, public gather
ings and societies and by the creati.:
o fthat subtle thing known as COM
munity spirit. The class of men
have been talking about ought to be
shamed into doing things more worth
while. The ought to be dragged into
the limelight.
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FORMER PASTOR DIES IN SOUTH

News of the death of Rev. w. r..
Taylor at st. Petersburg, Fla, has
been received here. DR.. Taylor was a
retired Methodist minister and usual
ly spent the winters at st. Peters
burg. He was taken i'll at the hotel
an dremoved to hospital in that city
few weeks ago.
He was rs years of age, and pos
sibly the Oldest minister in the Ken
lucky Conference. The Rev. Mr.. Tay-
lor was pastor of the First M. E.
Church. South, here for several years
and served at many of the leading
churches in the State He married
Miss Mollie Price, daughter of Mrs
Cassandra Price, of Jessamine county
who died several years ago.
The body was taken to Nicholas
lille and the funehal took place at the
Methodist Church this morning Bur.
ial was made in Maple Grove GENE.
terry.
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Why not try a Ledger Want AID!
KAISER GROWS CHESTY

Amsterdam-'The people who wish
to destroy us are digging their own
graves said Emperor william, &C
quoted in an interview by Karl Ros-
ner which the dusseldorf AnzeigeI
publishes. The Emperor, who was
commenting on the large amount sub
scribed to the new war loan, said
further:
"Our victories in the field and the
victories of the Germans at home
must make those over yonder realize
that we cannot be subdued by arms
and economic isolation"
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Come to our store if you want
the best in creams, ices and soft
drinks of all kinds.
We try to please you and to
have what you want, served in
first-class style.
Our motto is SERVICE" and
that we are giving it is attested
by the large number of pleased
patrons we have.
We will be pleased to serve you
at our fountain or to send you
what you want when you want it
wherever YOU NAV be.
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We've passed the limit already.


It's no longer a question of justice
to teachers, but Of preservation OF
schools.
N preparedness is more important
than preparedness to keep schools 60
ing--we're headed toward woeful un-
preparedness.
Extreme measures must be taken
not for teachers sake, but for chill
dren's sake and democracy's sake!
Entirely practical next steps in
clude.-
/. The rewards of teaching-train-
ing in discovery, leadership, de-
termination and community sense, So
cial contact, opportunity for advance
ment in other vocations-can be at
tractively presented to groups and
strong individuals in elementary and
high schools and colleges, not once
but several times this term.
g. Why not teach first? can be
submitted for Why teach? in vocation
al talks-mobllty of teachers must be
encouraged.
3 The joys of successful teaching
can permeate the atmosphere in
demonstrating schools.
4. High schools and colleges. and
stronger private schools. can refuse
to take teachers who have not taught
in grades-state supported secondary
and higher schools might proftably
be forbidden to take an yteachers MOI
so qualified.
5. Salary increases for grades car
be furthered by superintendent ant
supervisors through campaigns and
other publicity. Pale, anaemic
whispering nussyfoot arguments fol-
hiEhc" grade salaries no longer "go.
ClyiWatums unmisiakable are be.
ing Numbered and flashed by condi
lions.
/ A nationwide drive is needed an(
no ether work which schools and col
lcEes can do is so necessary or Sc
easy for them to do-not to do this
angressivcly and convincingly is t.
give comfort aud aid to democracy.
worst enemies, ignorance and incom
netence.
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LOAFERS IN WAR TIME
(By Edward Mott Wooley)

One reads good deal in the news
papers about the scarcity of labor,
nd we hear serious predictions con-
erning the difficulty farmers Will
ave in planting and harvesting their
IONS. vet i'm travelling about the coun-
,y-and in recent months | have
covered the United States from coast
to COAST have observed large num-
bers of men who seemed to have no
occupation at all, In my own part OF
the country, the region adjacent TO
New York, | believe that many thous-
ands of men are practically loaiing. |
am informed in certain factory towns
that a considerable per cent of young
and able-bodied men are living on the
earnings of their wives and women
relatives-and in some instance on
the money brought home by their
mothers. Work has been so plenti-
ful for women in these industrial CEN
tiers that this class of men consider 1t
unnecessary to do any labor them
selves; or at least they prefer to do
as little as possible.
| have often stood in front of the
motion picture theaters along about
five o'clock in the afternoon, watching
the outcoming throngs Of people, and
have been amazed at the large pro-
portion of young men who apparently
are in sound physical condition. The
other day | asked a municipal official
In a large Industrial community how
1t happened that these young men
were able to spend the whole after
noon in picture show when we were
reading continually about labor
shortage.
1.-THE shortage would be less acute,
he answered, eff something cfiould be
done to make these men work. This
community is full Of men who are idle
by preference, and the money they
spend at the picture theaters and else
where is earned by the toll Of women
who work long hours In the factories
It's a burning disgrace that this sort
of thing should exist; and 1t will be
more than a disgrace II these men
are not made to work during the sum-
mer on the farm, where labor will be
30 much In demand"
Now / do not cite this situation
with any intention Of advocating the
conscription Of labor at the present
time. don't pretend to say whether
such a law would be feasible or not
do say that some sort of census
ought to be taken in every such com
munlty, giving a reasonably accurate
idea as TO the number OF men who
are Sinking the responsibilities o.
this great war crisis. Then. havlnl
ascertalned the facts. every moral In
huence should be brought to bear
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that day, so that may be happy over
here thinking Of you all. ! wish I
knew some little boys and girls over
here 80 that might talk to them and
hold their hands. and / would call
them my boys and girls names and
pretend that I was home.
The other night I had a lovely
dream, and I was so disappointed
when l awoke. dreamt I was sitting
In our kitchen with mother and David
and all the children, and chair which
was tilted back against the wall slipt
spd fell gently and without hurting
ME to the floor And then mother and
you and all the children laughed and
laughed, just like good naughty folks.
And YOU came over and took my hand
in your and lifted me up easily. Isn't
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!. !. !. !. !. 4 \ !. !. !. !. :. :! d!
GRADE TEACHERS SALAR-
les A NATIONAL PERIL
!. !. !. !. !. j. !. !. j. !. !. :. i
public Service)

One hundred and sixty Iowa schools
are without teachers! New York
city's three teacher-training schools
have fifty per cent, fewer registering
than in 1913, in spite of great in
creases in salaries! Anything
but teaching" the slogan among
ablest high school and college men
and women!
What's Teaching Worth Any way!
What boards pay, and what teach
ers will take, we have learned to ask.
What, in terms of pay, grade teach
ing is worth we have not tried yet to
figure.
Now that inexperienced, ignorant
and incompetent immigrant girls
from southern cotton fields or Balkan
mountains can earn and save more as
maids, mattresses or factory workers
than con extensively trained, exper-
fenced and highly competent grade
teachers in our schools we must eth
er ID go without grade teacherds, (2)
lower our standards of grade teach
ing, (3) conscript ablest teachers for
grades, or (4) greatly increase grade
teachers pay!
Increasing high school and college
teachers or supervisory salaries does
not remove the peril-we must start
at the bottom and work up.
The increase needed is not paltry
10 or IS per cent. either, but 66 and
rs and 100 and 200 per cent. for grade
teachers.
or three ways of avoiding these
great increases-and for almost twice
as many teachers for all city grades,
too-the only endurable American
way is CONSUMPTION. We cant close
school, or lower Its standards.
What's grade teaching worth any
way to our kind Of democracy!
Red Cross memberships and gifts
Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamp pur-
chases are urged upon underpaid
grade teachers by government ap-
peals. flnanciers, society leaders, and
editors. And teachers buy and give
and propaganda periodically.
II there's enough left over for the
movies these same teachers read that
their recent pupils are being urged
by Uncle Sam to go to Washington as
stenographers at hundreds Of dollars
above the local maximum for ablest
teachers; while on government "cost
plus ten per cent" contracts seven.
teen-year-old boys may earn more
than experienced teachers amxlmum
! How long can we keep this upl
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-04-29
A WOR DIT OMOTORISTS

In using their passenger cars this
season there are several ways in
which motorists can serve the COM
mon cause. Driving at conservative
speeds will reduce the wear and tear
OH the roads, which are now so es-
sential for inter-city freight hauling
by motor trucks. Incidentally, when
you meet motor trucks remember the
great part they are playing in help
ing out the railroads and give them
the right of way. Because of scar
city of labor and high cost of mater
ials, country highways and city
streets, especially the former. are not
being maintained as they should. This
coupled with the heavy motor haul
age, will soon have the roads in bad
condition, which will tend to make
touring less desirable. Conservative
driving will also save tires and fuel,
to the benefit OF your pocketbook.
Quick starting and stopping is not
only hard on the car. but hard on the
road surface also. Giving a lift" to
the workman on foot whom you meet
may increase the output that day Of
some munItlon factory. II is the man.
ipulatlon OF these little things that
means so much In our national ef-
fort And to the average motOrist
many other things will occur where
by material help can be extended
while he or she is gaining health and
recreation or saving time and other
wise promoting efflcienc through tray-
cling by motor car.
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(Hsre 10 a isttor from Frank W.
Cavnaugh. tho old Dartmouth foot
ball coach. who 10 now . lieutenant
IN tho American artillery In France.
II u written to his six -ysar-oid son.
II tells nothing Of the horrors Of war.
but II breathes the spirit OF the man
who left vito and little ones to hght
tho Hun that their homo might be
safe for Thorn oven II he never cane
back to H. Though written in rare
simplicity to the little son. the heart
In II speaks to the mother. too This
IL the letter. which was nrst printed
in the Worcester (Adass.) Post. Butt
deserves the fullest and widest pub
iicity and we reprint ~
Dear Davie Boy:
Your good mother writes me that
you have Q chum. and she says he Is
Q nne boy who lives next door,
Isn't that nnei wish l had chum.
You and your mother used to be my
chums, and sometimes Joe and Billy
and even dear little Rose Marie and
Phil, too, whsn he was home. but now
that Is all changed and ! have no
chum In all the world.
think It's rather sad sometimes,
don't you, but have your picture.
which I take down and talk to whsn
an lonesome.
am happy to know you like your
now school and home. and I'm sure
you'll only play with olsan boys, who
don't do anything very bad and who
also like 10 60 10 school. Didn't we
used to have great times together. and
wasn't II fun when you'd come up to
the car to meet mot Then when you
saw me getting Oh do you remember
how you'd hide behind tree and run
I'D behind me and sscare me after
had passed. And do you remember
how somstimes you and would race
and yop were getting so you could run
pretty fast. for you were getting to
b big boyf
And then we'd al 60 down to see
the circus and the parade and hold
hands 80 We wouldn't get separated OF
lost. And then Christmasf Oh. wasn't
that q wonderful dayl Early in the
morning how we would all rush down
stairs to see your presents. And then
poor, tired mother would work and
work to give all you boys and girls q
Christmas dinnsr-turkey. Grad berry
sauce and dressing, and plum pud
ding, and candy and nuts. and every
hing. Oh, Dave. did any little boy
ager have such a good mother as YOU
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OLDEST LIVING WOMAN
Chicago JournaD

liHUtSO JOuTHdID
In the city of POstOn. in the German
province Of the same name, the old
est woman in the world is about to
enter uron the one hundred and thir-
ty-rourth year of her life, unless death
has overcome her since the receipt of
the latest news from that part of Eu.
rope. She is Frau Gretchen Dutkie
witz, and she spent practically all
her life in Posen. She was a young
woman when Najoleon and his legions
swept like conhagratiOn over Eu-
rope, and has lived to see similar
catastrophe engulf almost the entire
civilized world Frederick the Great
was still alive when Frau Dutgiewit2
was born, and only few years before
Voltaire had gone to his long rest
The German empire of today was
then an aggregation of petty, warning
states, and the American union had
just been born out of the travail of
revolution. Three centuries the
eighteenth, the nineteenth and the
twentieth-this woman has seen, and
within the compass of her lifetime a
new civilization has sprung up in Eu-
rope and America, civilization now
in the balance and threatened by the
land which gave her birth.
Whv not try q Ledger Want Adf
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RAILROAD TIME TABLES


Time table effective Sunday Feb
ruary 10th.
No. II leaves Maysvills 5:35 q m.
daily except Sunday.
No. leaves Maysville $40 p. m.
except Sunday.
No. 20s leaves Maysville $40 p. m.
Sunday only.
No. 10 arrives In Maysville 9:45 q
m. daily except Sunday.
No. 80 arrives in Maysvills 2:35 ?.
m, Sunday only.
No. 16 arrives in Maysville 8:4s p.
M, daily except Sunday.
H. 8. ELLIS, Agent
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CINCINNATI MARKETS

WHEAT
No. . WinterA$2.24.
CORN
No. . White-S5c41.4O.
No. Yellow-S5c@1.30
OATS
No. 2 White-911s assoc.
No. 8 White-SS1a @S9c.
No. . Mixed-S5@S6c.
HAY
No. Timothy-$23,5O@2
No. 2 Timothy-$20.00@2300.
CATTLE
Shippers-$1O.OO@15.5O
Butchers steers-$9.OOG12,OO.
Cows-$7.5O@1O.5O.
CALVES
Extra-$13.5O@13.75.
Fair to good-s11.OO@13.5O.
HOGS
Heavy shippers-$17.75@1765
Light shippers-$17.OO@17.5O
Heavy fat sows-$10.O0@15.5O.
Pigs-$11.O0@17.0O.
SHEEP
Extra-$11.OO@11.5O.
Good to choice-$10.50@11.O0.
Lambs, extra-$17.00.
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! wonderl And now you are soon to
have another Christmas. and old Cav
won't be homo. But ! want you to
have the best time you ever had on
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that funnyH Dave7 Think of any boy
lifting a big. fat father like me from
the floor with one hand! Then we
laughed some more. and suddenly
remembered It was after 0 o'clock. I
said: why. children, what are you
doing out Of bed at this hour Of tho
niehtr And you said: why. It isn't
very often our father goes away to
war. 80 we thought we ought to stay
up to say good-by." And then I was
so surprised to learn that hadn't gone
away to war yet that suddenly
awoke only to find myself in my little
lonely barracks. and the rain was com.
Ing down hard outside, and I was
lonesome for my dear family.
And now. David. old boy. everyone
is In bed but me. trying to get lots Of
strength and health for the big fights
we will soon be in, 90 I must do like
wise and end this letter to you. You
must always remember that your
father came into this great war for
the sake Of all little children, and I
know that you will. while I am gone,
take good care Of mother and all tho
children. can see you growing up
tall and straight with shoulders back
and head up, because that's what old
Cav" wants. and you love Cav"
don't you, Davie boyi Dave. will you
do something real nice for me-!
knew you would. Then kiss mother
and Annie and Billy. Rose Marie, and
John for "Cav." and send one to Philip
In Maine.
Excuse me. David, for writing in
pencil instead Of ink. but ink is hard
to get.
The lights are going out in few
minutes, 90 good night, goodby. Dave,
and God bless you.
From your old man,
CAV.
lie 10 keep mon like Cav 40
comfortable 40 we CAM It's to
keep mon like Cav we'll supplied
with suns and ammunition; tie to
Show men like Cav that the folk
back homo have not forgotten him
and arc willing In tho way that
they ca 70 approssh os saerI
fec he 10 King that We are b.
Ing asked to buy Liberty Bonda
Can any Of us buy enough Of them
to make our bit worthy Of mon.
tion In tho same breath with the
! sacrifice Of Cav7
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
NEGRESS BOUND
TO GRAND JURY
Lena Ward Is Held in Sum OF $10,-
Gtt0 for Shooting Of Robert
Shields.

Lena Ward, negress, charged
with the shooting Of Robert
Shields, negro, at d rooming house
at 1924 First avenue. Friday even
ing, was bound over to the grand
jury in Rock Island police court
Saturday afternoon under $4,000
bond on charge Of assault with
intent to commit murder.
The negress fired but one shot,
which took effect on the right side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21

of the abdomen of the victim. Dr.
Joseph De Silva announces that the
man has but small chances for re-
covery. despite apparent improve
ment today.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
NOTICE.

In compliance with the orders Of
the health authorities, all meetings
OF Rock Island lodge. No. IS, l. o.
0. F. have ben cancelled until fur
tier notice ORVAL WILSON.
Noble Grand
". BLIESENER, Secretary
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
MILLION IN BELGIAN RELIEF.

Washington. Oct. 21-Money
spent for relief work in Belgium
for the 10 months ending June 80
totaled $1,947.325.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-21
Besco Brooms, Beardslcy g.

Besco Waffle Syrup. Beardsley's.
Western Kansas world., 1918-05-30
SOUTH TREGO

James Eenisch hauled lumber for
Jno. Stieben Monday
Ernest Hillman was through this
burg Tuesday writing hail insurance.
Miss Mary Olson is assisting Mrs.
Frank Benisch with house work this
week
Jacob Blehn, of Russell. is staying
ar the home of John Wiedeman's this
week.
Jno. Wiedeman sr., of Russell, Wis
tied his son, Jno. Weideman jr., this
week
Messrs. Jno. Stiebeen and Alex
Rece called on James Benisch Tues
day evening
H S. Giyler and C. NJ. Hutchison.
of Wa-Keeney, Were in this neighbor-
hood Tuesday on business.
W. H Schneider is sporting a new
Avery tractor and is turning the
ground over at lively rate.
Rudolph and Ludwig Lohman, of
Russell, came down Monday to assist
there brother, George, in building.
The weddings bells rang last Mon
day for Henry Defines and Miss Mollie
Fabricius at the German Lutheran
church.
John Lohman ST., of Russell arriv-
Western Kansas world., 1918-05-30
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS AT
WA-KEENEY, KANSAS

Owing to Mrs. Caron's poor health
which prevents her taking an active
part in the operating of their three
large stores and which necessarily re-
quires more of Mr. Caron's attention
at Beloit and Osborne, they will dis
continue the store at Wa-Keeney. And
rather than to move this Wa-Keeney
stock to their other stores they have
arranged for a Closing-Out Sale that
Trego County and vicinity as they will
offer unusual buying opportunities
in their various lines of ladies wear
ing apparel, such as "Printzess"
coats and suits, Palmer" coats. and
suits, Virginia Dare" Peggy Page.
and Bette Wales dresses. Gordon"
hosiery, Garter" underwear, and
of equal quality values. The names
of the manufactures of these high
grade ladies wearing apparel is a
guarantee of the quality of every
garment. You cannot afford to over
look this grand opportunity of sup
plying your garment needs for the
next two years, while this sale is in
progress. Justice to yourself and
family demand that you attend this
sale and take advantage of the savings
offered. Figures large, small or med
ium, can be fitted with an absolute
guarantee OF satisfaction. Watch for
sale dates and price quotations which
appears elsewhere in this issue and
IN the next week issue. Mrs. Tennell,
who has been assistant manager of
the Wa-Keeney store the past two
years will be transferred to one of the
other stores where she will serve in
the same capacity. Adv
Western Kansas world., 1918-05-30
BIG CREEK

Big Creek was up quite little Sat
urday and Sunday.
Some OF the wheat along the creek
has began to head out.
Fred Cross is one of the engineers
at the light plant in Ellis.
]. J. Kuhn spent Monday visiting
friends at Victoria, Kansas.
Corn planting is finished and some
have started their cultivators.
VIM. Dite has recovered from his
sickness so as to be around again.
Wheat and oats have been putting
of their coat of brown since the rains.
w. n. Nelson is preparing to fence
pasture off on his farm on the creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Furbeck were
in Larred, Kansas, the first Of last
week.
A good rain fell in this section
Thursday of last week and Saturday
night.
John Herbert is preparing to break
up a part of his pasture in Ellis
county
John Altman and family visited
with Mrs. E J. Anderson near Ellis
Sunday
E. ". Altman expects to leave the
first of June for Kansas City to work
for live stock commission firm
Western Kansas world., 1918-05-30
VODA
the week

Mrs. John Bordovsky is on the sick
list here lately.
The weather here of late is making
the farmers smile.
R. Owens is erecting a new system
of water works at his farm this week.
Misses Erma and Edith Shriner
and Leona Osterkamp called on Mrs.
R Kristof.
Mr. and Mrs. V. Malinowsky and
daughter, Mary, spent Saturday and
Sunday in Camp Funston.
Herman Oldham and sister, Bertha,
spent couple of days here last week
visiting relatives prior to Herman's
departure for camp.
Lee Singer made his usual Sunday
trip to the Saline Sunday and conse-
quently got rained in and had to lay
over till Monday night.