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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18

evening enrolment
evening enrolment
Respectfully submitted,
Sgned) I. Hayward, Director
Disbursements Rapids
Continuation, Activities for the
ing July 1, 1916, to June 80, 1917
RECEIPTS
Received state for year 385576
received from tax levy 4OO0U0
Miscellaneous
Tuition 1e5-916 7150
Loan, Board of Education 605257
Bills payable I8898
r4, $500 -
DISBURSEMENTS
Apprenticeship Activity
of
in All Activity
of teachers Evening Glasses
All Day Activity for Girls
Contingent Expenses
Books, 1892; Supplies, 1914 "a; .s33366
Printing heating s62237 power S16517
Jantor. s366.50; rental, $1,000 1850
janitors supplies S3O4. 31O4
Telephone RENTAL. 1920
Record book Sl40; Institutes $6434 medical
$500 1874
Miscellaneous
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-07-18
REHABILITATION
ATTENDANCE
ENROLMENT
Grade

COMPARISONS OF ENROLMENT AND ATTENDANCE
10, 1918, enrolment, 1928; attendance, 1869.
March 10, 1917, enrolment 1924 attendance, 1884
March 20, 1915 enrolment, 1477! attendance, 1870
Williams news., 1918-02-21
METHODIST NOTES

The Rev. J. Rober Moose of Albuquerque, New Mexico was providentially in Williams over Sabbath, and Rev. LaFontaine took advantage of his visit and asked him to occupy the pulpit of the Methodist Church at both services.
 Rev. Moose was for eighteen years a missionary in Korea and is home for a furlough. His ministry was we'll received and was a great inspiration to all.
 Rev. Dr. A. w. Atkinson, Supt. of the Methodist Church in Arizona, was visitor in Williams over Wednesday. He arrived Tuesday evening on No. 10 and was entertained at the home of MT. T. A. Moore. He preached at the Methodist Church on Wednesday evening and held the second quarterly conference. Dr. Atkinson re- ports the work of the church over the state as in splendid condition.
 Services for next Sabbath at the Methodist Church will be as follows. Sabbath school at 1000 A. M. subject The Grow tn of the Kingdom Preaching at HOO A. M. Sermon by the pastor subject What Christ is to the Believer Epworth League at 6.3O P. M. led by Miss Mabel Kent. Evening preaching service at 7.3O P. M. sermon by the pastor A Jewish Midnight Tryst.' All are most cordially invited to be present.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT |S PROVING
 MORE SUCCESSFUL THAN ANTICIPATED
SOLDIERS THROW STUDS
 AT HUN TORPEDO

G. B. Kirkpatrick has just received an interesting letter from his nephew Chester Kirk patrick who is lieutenant in the navy detailed lover there" which gives thrilling account of an attack by German U boat which after discharging torpedo at the steamship ---- which missed It's mark and was blown up by a torpedo des- troyer.
 The interesting passage in the letter which follows, shows the utter contempt the Ameri- can boys have for the German U boats. **"a submarine fir ed a torpedo at the ----- and it went astern of that ship and did not touch the next ship fol- lowing, as the torpedo surged by churning the water into foam, the American boys on the ship hooted, yelled and threw potatoes. cld boxes, everything and anythi ,g they could get their hands on at the departing torpedo
 The Nicholson Ca torpedo destroyer) dropped depth bomb on the U boat. Imedi- ately plates and all sorts of wreckage began to fly up out of the water which ended another murderous U boats career. 7" * * *
Williams news., 1918-02-21
NO WATER SHORTAGE
 FOR YEARS ID COME

Many people, hearing of the threatened water famine in Flagstaff, have inquired as to the condition of our own water supply. Fhe town of Flagstaff has thought it necessary to warn it's people that they have but thirty days in sight, and that the situation is indeed grave.
 Some have argued that since Flagstaff draws from the San Francisco peaks and Williams from much lower mountain, our supply ought to be getting low also, but such is not the case.
 Williams now has over eight months supply of water in the city reservior and with the snow already lying on the mountain sides, the spring SUD- ply is sure to be greater than needed to fill the reservior. The reservior when full, ac- cording to the figures of MT. Stover will hold an eighteen months supply for the town of Williams, at the rate it is using water at present.
 So long as the present dam holds, Williams will have no shortage of water supply. The one problem remaining in the matter of city water, is that of improving the quality during the months of July and August. Now is the time this problem should be considered, and it is hoped that the Town council will find some means of reme- dying this condition before the hot days come and the water again gets bad.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
SCHOOL NOTES

Thursday was school holi- day as it was both State Admis- sion Day and War Stamp Day. As a consequence the examina- tions that were to be given Thursday were crowded in on Friday. The high school stud ents were able to take all of their examinations on Friday, but some of the lower grades had to postpone some of theirs until Monday.
 Since Thursday was a holi- day, our Junior Red Cross had to meet on Friday after school.
 Hollis Patterson was absent Monday on account of a very bad cold.
 Miss Bush finished reading "The Lady of the Decoration" Monday. It certainly was a very entertaining little book, that told all about the quaint experiences of missionary in Japan.
 Mildred Finney went to Win slow for a short visit with her brother, last Friday. She re- turned Monday morning.
 Junior McConkey is absent this week on account of sick ness.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
FARMERS, NOTICE

The w. F. I. A. will meet in Williams on the 4th Saturday of this month. All members and all who expect to become members of the Association should be present at this occa- sion. All who have seeds of any kind to sell andall who ex- pect to purchase seeds of any kind should bring lists of the same to this meeting. Since there is much important busi- ness to be transacted before this meeting, all members should be present at one p. m. if possible.
 L. w. CURETON,
 Sec. Treas.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
ALLOTMENT CONFERENCE
 MET HERE THIS WEEK

The annual allotment con- ference, of the Tusayan Nation al Forest, has been in session here during this week. The meetings have been held at the Forest Supervisors office.
 Among those present are: F. w. Pooler, acting District For ester; Don P. Johnson. Assist ant District Forester, in charge of operation; H. H. Chapman, assistant District Forester, in charge of silverculture; Albert Morris, District Fiscal Agent, all of whom are from the Dis trict office, located at Albu- querque. E. N. Kavanagh was here for the first two days of the conference, but returned to Albuquerque to attend to busi- ness in the district office there.
 Other officials here for the conference are: E. G. Miller, Supervisor of the Prescott For est, Fred Vim, Supervisor of the Apache Forest; R. E. Marsh, Supervisor of Coconino i; and T. Silkirk, deputy supervis- or of Coconino; and T. c. Hoyt, Supervisor of the Sitgreaves Forest, with office at Snowflake
 After completion of the work here the officials from the Dis trict office at Albuquerque, will move to Tucson where another allotment conference is to be held.
 MT. I. T. Yarnell, Supervisor of Tusayan Forest, is expecting to be detailed to the Albuquer- que office for a month or per haps longer.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
RED GROSS NOTES

The local chapter has received their new locker and moved all supplies and finished articles into it. The material for the locker was donated by the Sag inaw and Manistee Lumber Company and the work done by the Baumann-Hinds Con- struction Company. The mem bers extend their sincere thanks to both companies for same.
 The ladies and girls are talk ing a great interest in knitting and are turning out many use full articles each week. The following articles were com pleted and sent in on Saturday of last week. Five sweaters three pairs of socks from Grand Canyon. Four. helmets from Red Lake. We are glad to note the interest of these bran ches of our chapter and hope that the good work will contin- ue.
 The girls of the Junior Red Cross also deserve a word of praise for the extra nice work they have completed. Lenore Reese has completed two full sets, which include sweater, helmet, socks, wristlets, and scarf. Margaret .Duffield a scarf and a pair of socks. The socks were of such extra fine quality that one young man who may enter the army says he would like to contract with Miss Margaret to supply his socks. Leona Wolfe, Mildred Finney, and Jean Rousseau have each knit a helmet. Be- sides making a helmet Mildred Finney has finished a complete set for her brother Walter.
 The class in surgical dress ings is still working on two inch sponges and turns out between fifty and sixty dozen at each meeting. There is very good attendance but still room for many more; we have a large room anda great quantity of ma terial. This work is imperative at this time. Let every woman in Williams and vicinity feel it her duty to see to it that this work is done.
 Mrs. John Klock has donated a clock for our work room for which she has the thanks of all members.
 A large number of the mem bers as we'll as other citizens of Williams met the troop trains which passed through here last Sat. The canteen commit tee treated the boys to apples and tobacco. A large number of magazines were also distri- buted among them.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
BEST TOWN ON s. F."-
 so SAY THE SOLDIERS

That the good work which the local Red Cross is doing with it's canteen fund is greatly appreciated by the soldiers on the troop trains passing thru Williams is attested by word sent back by the boys thru var ious sources. The boys passing thru the last of last week, dis played their appreciation while in town, by having their band render number of selections, which were extremely we'll rem dered. That Williams thru it's women, won a warm place in the soldiers hearts, is further attested by another incident.
 It happened that Miss Mill dred Finney was in Winslow at the time these boys passed thru there, and was at the train along with Winslow girls, to greet them. The boys had been so delighted with the re- ception given them at Williams that they were still sinoing the praises of our town. Hearing this, Miss Finney made her citizenship known, and immed- lately the boys passed the word that she was a Williams girl, and cheered her and requested that she bear back to her home town a message of the appre- citation the boys felt for what was done for them here. They declared emphatically that Williams is the best town on the Santa Fe, and that the fine reception given them here was not approached anywhere else. The tobacco and the apples were particularly welcome.
Williams news., 1918-02-21

w. M. Hughes, one of the four minute men of Williams, has secured ten pairs of field glasses for the United States Government and has the prom ise of five more.
 The first ten pairs have been sent to Secretary Roosevelt at Washington D. c. These glass es will be tagged with a metal tag bearing the name of the owner. Should any of the glasses be successful in locating a submarine, this fact will be noted on a steel plate which will be tagged to the glasses when they are returned to the owner. The government pays the sum of one dollar for each pair of field glasses, and will return to the owner at the end of the war.
 MT. Hughes will be glad to receive glasses from any one having them to lend. The gov ernment needs the glasses so if you have a pair to lend see MT. Hughes, and let the govern ment have them. These glass es will be used mostly in the U. s. navy.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
NEW KNITTING INSTRUC-
 TONS FOR RED CROSS

The Williams Chapter of the Red Cross has received new knitting instructions concern ing the knitting of sweaters and socks. Sweaters must be eigh- teen wide and twenty three in- ches long. Socks must be eleven inches long in the feet. It is requested that each woman buy a wooden rule in order to measure correctly her knitting. This is most important.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
Big Old Time Dance Coming

Don't forget to attend the big old time dance given at the Sultana Theatre, Sat-, Feb. 23. ''Everybody Come. Dances for old and young. You can't fail to have a good time. Re treatments will be served which will please everyone. Admission, including refresh ments, $1.OO Music will be furnished by Barnes Orchestra. Direction Maccabee lodge.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
Service Excellent Operation Cheaper than with the Old Plant Fuel Bill Tho Less to Be Cut More StilI-Continu- ous and Steady Service Now Assured

With final adjustments of
 the machinery at the municipal
 light plant nearly completed.
 the prospect for economical
 and efficient service is better
 than was anticipated by even
 the most sanguine of the coun-
 cilmen at the time the purchase
 was made. The plant is prov
 ing superior to the old steam
 plant in both economy and eff
 ciency, and still better results
 are assured.
 Most of the final adjustments
 incident to installing the muni-
 cipal plant have been made,
 but there is one very important
 addition that is not quite com
 plete. That is large reservoir for storing the water used in cooling the engine. Cooled water will be pumped from the
 bottom of the tank into the wa ter jacket of the engine and then returned again to the tank for cooling. At present the engine is cooled by water taken directly from the water mains, and this water is. too cold to get best results, The water from the tank that is be-
 ing installed will be warmer and yet cool enough to keep the cylinders from overheating. With the cylinders thus kept at a higher temperature-and yet not too high the combustion of the heavy fuel oil will be much more nearly complete, and the fouling of the spark plugs and cylinders will be almost completely done away with. The. power gained from the fuel will be greater and it is estimated that one third less will be needed to supply the power needed.
 MT. Slower states that the op- eration of the new plant is proving less expensive than the old steam plant by at least $50 a month at the present time and when the new cooling sys- tenn is completed and the fuel cost cut down about one third the saving will be much great CT. The service being rendered at the present time is first class but will be still better when all adjustments are made, and will prove superior to that received from the old plant, in the opin- ion of MT. Slower. Steady con- tinuous service is assured for the near future.
 Another unit is still needed in order to make the best use of the machinery and not in jure the big engine by running it at a time when it might be better stopped and cleaned or The council, hopes to be able to add this unit soon- It will probably be a one hun dred horse power engine which will be amply able to carrysthe day current. Its operation will be more economical than ithe use of the big engine for the day load. But excellent serv- ice is assured for the time be- ing even without the addition al unit.
 Now that the value of the plant has been proven it is time for the people of Williams to hand their compliments to. the Town Council for their efficient management of the purchase and installation of the new plant. And the council in turn has been particularly fortunate in having so able a manager as MT. Slower to oversee the selec- tion, installation and operation of the various parts of the
Williams news., 1918-02-21

Stating that reports show men in Army camps have made remarkable improvement in physique and bearing, Secre- tary of War Baker has advised that troop parades be held in cities near the camps and can tonments.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
T A x E. s

Each individual having coun- ty and town property to assess should make arrangements to give in the property to F. M. Gold at his office. This should be done at once.
Williams news., 1918-02-21

But 2,OO1 men have been ex- empted onthe grounds of'moral deficiency This phrase was de fined by the Presidents regu- lation to include persons con- victed and sentenced for felony in any court of record.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
Wornan's Club Meeting

The Woman's Club will meet at the home of Mrs. K. Will Hams, Tuesday, February the 26th, at 2:3O P. M., to begin the study of the constitution of the United States. Mrs. K. Will liams is the leader.
Williams news., 1918-02-21

To meet the shortage of small silver change in Norway a large issue of 1-crown notes Cat normal exchange the Nor wegian crown is worth 26.8 cents United States currency) has been put in circulation.
Williams news., 1918-02-21
SEGREGATED DISTRICT
 RECEIVES DEATH BLOW
War Department Forces Mea-
 sure Long Delayed by Lethargy of Citizens
 Must Close March End.

Public sentiment in Williams has long been averse to the tol- erance of a segregated district within the town limits but the lethargy of the citizens in the matter has permitted the dis trict to continue and to menace the health and we'll being of the community, for want of the matter being brought to a vote by the people. It has been in the power of the Town Council to abolish this district at any time, but for reasons not known to the News this action has been delayed.
 However, a petition calling for an election to put the ques- ton of abolishing this district to vote by the people, was eX- pected to appear at this time, and was indeed being circulat- ed, when wordWas sent out by the War Department, that all places of ill-repute are to be closed on March End of this year, by order of the War De- partment.
 The following letter, by T. H. Cureton, sent to the State Board of Health, to learn what action was to be taken and when, in this matter, and the reply received from the Board, should make it apparent that the Town can do but one thing to mitigate the stigma of it's negligence in this matter, and that is to abolish this district before the regulations of the War Department go into effect.
 Williams, Arizona
 February 16, 1918 Dr. w. O. Sweek,
 State Supt. of Public Health, Phoenix, Arizona.
 Dear Sir
 The following is taken from the Arizona Republican of yes terday:
 The largest red-light districts left in the State are said to be at Jerome and Superior. The Superintendent of Pu bile health wrote to both of these cities last night, warning them to close at once."
 1 am sorry to admit that we have red light district here which many of our citizens are not at all proud of. We are now circulating an initiative petition to- put the thing up to the vote of the people at the coming spring election, and are confident that we can get rid of the evil by a vote of the people.
 'But in order to hasten mat ters, 1 beg you to officially in- form and order the city author ities of Williams, Arizona to at once close this legalized vice district.
 Thanking you in advance for prompt action in this mat ter,
 ''I am,
 Every truly yours,
 ''T. H. Cureton,
 State Representative,
 Coconino, County.
 The Reply
 February IS, 1918. MT. T. H. Cureton,
 Williams, Ariz. Dear Sir:
 "The State regulations will go into effect on March 1st and your places will be closed on March End. It would be much better if you would have the citizens close them and show that you are with the War De- partment and not against it. In : enforcing these health regula- tions we put everybody down as for or against the War De- partment. It would be much better for you people to close out this district right now and not wait for us to do it when the law goes into effect on March 1st.
 : Yours very truly,
 "W. O. SWEEK,
 Secretary
Williams news., 1918-02-21
Epworth League Social

EPWorfh League SOCIAL
 Friday, March 1st, there will be an Epworth League social at the home of Miss Riola Phil lips. All the young people are urgently requested to attend.
Williams news., 1918-02-21

It is reported from Berlin that trust is being formed for handling all motion-picture films.
Williams news., 1918-02-21

Several additions have re- gently been made to the list of trains discontinued in Canada.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-06-06
Activity Of Psychologists
One Of the Youngest Of Sciences Il Of Especial
Aid to the Government

Psychology of the Sciences
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the call
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commissioned
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courses psychology other
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partment is pursuing a nearly course.
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drafted men and for men in Of training.
addition to the recognition
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worked out tro Christian Ruckmk University
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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-06-06
CAN'T GET ALONG TOGETHER
Women Won't Work for Women When
They Can Help Il, Always Pre-.
ferrina Men Bosses.

A "mere man." writing in Woman's
Home Companion, makes this COM
ment on women in business.
another reason I have noted why
women don't appropriate the big jobs
Is that most members Of their own
sex-to say nothing of the members
of Ours-would rather work for a man
than a woman. The most successful
woman know is the head Of a big
department in a very big business. She
knows that her feminine instinct is
worth thousands to that business. Yet
she is glad that the president of the
business is man; she wouldn't take
the presidents job If she could get II:
and no matter how much she believes
In her own instinct, she recognizes
that there is an element of judgment
In the man that, working with her in
stinct, produces a perfect combination.
Il hired stenographer once, for in
stance. and assigned her to a woman.
At noon of the first day she went out
to lunch and did not come back. /
found a laconic note on her desk. It
read: I won't take dictation from a
woman Any man or any woman in
business can give similar testimony.
Women would rather work for men
than work for women"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-06-06
NEED NOT SEEK POPULARITY
"Expert" May Achieve Highest Meas,
ure Of Success, but Naturally He
Will Never Be Loved,

There is not much mystery, or even
any at all, in the dislike of experts
that is felt and expressed by not a few.
The expert man is a man who goes to.
other men and tells them that the
way in which they are doing their work
Is not the best way-that 1t is bad,
costly, or even stupid way-and that If
they will only listen to him and follow
his advice their work will be improved
and their efficiency increased.
None Of us takes pleasure in hear
ing talk Of that sort, and the displeas--
ure is greater in exact proportion with
length Of the hearers training and ex-
perience in conducting his business,
trade, or art. All that the expert says
carries the implication of adverse criti-
.!cism directed against the recipient Of
his suggestions, and usually it is criti-
cfsm of that recipients father and
grandfather. OF course that is re.
scented, and the resentment is bitterest
when. the expert. goes ahead and gives
undeniable proof. that. his new way
of doing things is better than the old
ways which have long been productive
Of honor and profit.
The expert. too, is always open to
the convenient charge that he is not
"practfcal''-that he is man of the
cries and fads. Sometimes the charge
Is true-hut only of the expert who
claims the name without deserving it.