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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16

boy with that look in his eyes ever
does.
There's another boy with the
LooH. I've seen him grow old in
year. He has an invalid father at
home. mother who isn't strong.
the sixteen year old sister who helps
as well as she can. in a shop. but
that isn't much. These. his charges.
are what the boy sees with the eyes
OF his mind. They are what have
brought the look into the dark
eyes which he bends upon MS work.
He has a brother at the front.
Yes, / would have liked TO 90" he
says. but my Or other was called
and one Of as must stay at home.
So l belong TO the home guard"
They don't smile often. these BOYS
10 whom war has brought respon-
sibilities and made men Life has
become strangely real, and deeply
nearnest for them. II has brought
the home task and the look
Youth has dropped out Of their lives
as il drops out of the lives of the
little mothers in the big families Of
the tenements. a great wave of
wrath rises within me when / see
those boys and the look and their
task. and ] would that I could slay
the crowned and guarded egotist
who has stolen their youth
But il is good 10 know that they
they are equal TO the task The look
assures US that they are. II war
develops the splendid man stun in
them the mighty carnage has pro-
juced a good by product.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16

marks the most important develop
ment in relation 20 the high schools.
which has occurred in a genera
ton"
The members Of the special COM
mittee includes Pres't Stone. NJ. L.
Himelick. Fort Wayne; y. c. Brown.
Lebanon; Ellis L. Graf, Indianap-
oils; L. p. Benezet. Evansville; +. Z.
Lickert, Connersville; l.. L. Driver,
Winchester; T. r. Fitzgibbon. Mum
Gle; J. 6. COllicott, Ind!ana's voca-
tional education director; Oscar II.
williams and VI. II. Stuart, of Ar
senal Technical high school, Indian
apolis.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
SOME FAMILY!
$50, 7O9,482 Young
In Three Years

This startling number, according tc
the recent Governmentra rat census, would
be the total, in three years time, of
pair of rats and their descendants breed
ing uninterruptedly without deaths. Thi:
would include Is generations, for rat
breeds from to 10 times a year with an
average OF 10 young at a litter. The
need OF suppressing the rat menace is
self evident--particularly when you take
into consideration that, on the average,
a single rat destroys S. worth of food
stufts annually. The total loss in a year
from rats is 500, ZOO, 100000.
A new rat poison has recently been
discovered that will greatly aid the ma
ton IN saving the food which is so badly
needed by ourselves and our allies. 1t is
called Rat Mum, and destroys without
odor. Dogs and cats will not eat it. 1t
is not spread on bread, so you do not
run this risk Of having humans eat it by
mistake. Rat Mum comes in a cake.
You simply crumble it and put it where
the rats will get it, and you can soon rid
your place OF every one of these waste
tul, disease-spreading pests. In this way
you may save yourself hundreds of dol
lars yearly. And besides, you are per-
forming patriotic service, every rat you
kill. Rat Mum is sold in Is cent pack
ages at druggists and grocers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
REVISE STUDIES
IN HIGH SCHOOLS
State Board Makes More Pro-
vision For Vocational Work
in New Plan.
News Times Special service;

News-Times Special service
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, July 16.-
a step. which is characterized as
~the most important development in
relation to- the high schools, which
has occurred in a generation" has
Just been taken by the state board
OF education In approving a fund
amentaI and far-rea ching change in
the program OF work outlined for
the Indiana high schools. The new
plan was embodied IN an elaborate
report submitted by a special joint
committee representing both the
state board of education and a cOun-
ell of high school principals and
superlntendents. The report was
submitted by Pres't W. r. Stone, Of
Purdue university. as chairman OF
the joint committee.
After six weeks OF study OF the
problems presented. the committee
evolved a program OF general re-
uuiremsnts for courses Of study in
the high schools. which follows:
(Aiajor groups Of study as refer
led 70 In the requirements mean
that the students shall be required
To lake them for three years and
minor groups mean that they shall
be taken for two years..
Academic high school subjects re-
quired OF all:
CD one major consisting Of Eng
lish
90 A second major selected from
mathematics. foreign language. sci
ence or history; or two minors Sc
lected from the same range Of stu
died.
CD one year in each OF the fol-
lowing subjects must be included in
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
LoGANSPORT WOMAN
AND DAUGHTER HELD

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 16.-
Mrs. Mile Leslie. so. and her daugh-
ter stella, Is, and Mary Landers, 10,
are all being held here by police
awaiting arrival of Logansport au-
thorities who requested the arrest
OF the trio. II was stated at police
station Monday that Mrs. Leslie is
wanted al Losansport on a charge
Of contributing to the delinquency
of the two girls.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
LIEUT.. RADCLIFFE is
AUSTRIAN PRISONER

RULEVILLE. Miss. July 16.+
Lieut. Paul G. Ratcnff of this place,
member of the royal flying corps,
is a prisoner in an Austrian camp.
Lieut. Ratcliff. according TO infor-
nation received here Monday, was
forced 70 land behind the Austrian
lines on April "a when his motor
stopped during a fight.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
INDIANA AND MICHIGAN STATE HAPPENINGS

the above. or taken as additional
work.
(a) Mathematics (either formal
algebra or applied mathematics. T.
e., shop, commercial or household.
(b) Science.
Co History. which may include
civics
Group III.
Purposeful curricula, from which
not more than so per cent of the
subjects counting towards gradua-
ton shall be selected. Each S9ecial
curriculum shall be divided into two
parts.
Cd Essential subjects.
90 Related subjects.
Majors and minors shall be re-
quired in accordance with the ma
ture and demands of the various
curriculum.
Explains New Course.
In It's explanation OF the new
course of study. the state board
said:
The combination OF the two
groups OF studies constitutes a four
years high school course OF 80 cred
its, capable OF being organized into
group curTicula of the following
types: General. academic, house
hold arts. agriculture. industrial
arts, commercial. music or art.
These type curricula adapt them
selves 70 the needs and resources
Of the various school communities
and. what is equally important, pro-
vide elasticity for meeting the
needs of individual pupils.
College entrance requirements
have been provided for, but pupils
not Intending TO go to college may,
under this plan, obtain four years
Of high school training in which
approximately One-half their time
may be given 10 vocational or COM
mercial su bjects and from which the
study OF foreign language may be
omitted"
May Omit Languages.
State officials are accenting the
Interpretation Of the new curricula,
which shows that students may
omit the study Of foreign language
which. Of course, includes Ger
man-if they so desire, at least
when they are not intending to go
TO college.
The report from the special COM
mittee contains thoughtful sug-
gestions for safeguarding the cur
riculum against misdirected innova-
lions. and certain definitions essen
tial to It's Interpretation.
Oscar n. Williams, state high
school inspector, commenting on the
new plans for high school studies.
said:
The existing curriculum for the
high schools has long been regard
ed by progressive school men as in
adequate and out Of joint with the
best educational ideals and practice
Of the day. Inherited from an
earlier period when college en-
trance requirements almost wholly
shaped the work done in the high
schools, it has been developed with
respect TO a single point Of view.
viz. preparation for college. 1t has
nearly. IL not entirely. ignored the
interests of that large group of high
school students, who do no. expect
10 go 10 college. 1t has borne lit
tie relation 70 the vocational needs
Of pupils who expect to enter special
or technical schools in preparation
for a life career. In a word. the
present high school curriculum is a
traditional course OF study handed
down from the days Of the old acad-
envy, when classical and cultural
education was looked upon as the
sine gus non of the COLLEGE bred man
or woman.
Make Great Advance.
Since 1912 tremendous advance
/ has been made in clarified views OF
4 vocational education and Of the i'm
| pcrtance Of adapting the work OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-16
Make Great Advance.

Since 1912 tremendous advance
has been made in clarified views of
vocational education and of the i'm
pcrtance Of adapting the work Of
the high schools to the vocational
interests of the youth. This report.
together with the approving action
of the state board. unquestionably
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12
2O5,OOO OFFICERS AND 3,5OO,OOO
MEN in ARMY AND NAVY

WASHINGTON, Sept. l0.-There
are 2O5,o00 officers in the United
States Army and Navy today, $4,000
being army men and 10000 navy men.
Before the Mexican trouble the ira
ditienal army of the United States
was about $4,000 men on paper, with
about 5000 officers.
The 205, 900 officers command about
500, 900 sailors and marines and about
100000 men Of the army. There
will be more than $4,000 officers in
he army when there have been added
Che 100000 men that General Crow
der is now counting on sending to
Europe.
The total number of men in the
army by July will be nearly 1000, 900
and in the navy 100000 Officers say
there is no absolute ratio on which to
calculate how many officers will be in
the service of the army and navy by
July /, 1919.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12
CATTLE REACH
NEW MARK AT Ma
TIONAL STOCK YARDS

National Stock Yards, H., Sept g.
Texas steers sold at the highest
price in the history Of the National
Stock Yards Friday, Aug 80, when
a load of 20 head, averaging 1,191
pounds went over the scales at $500
pere cwt. These steers, while not in
finished condition, were in good flesh
and showed good breeding Two other
loads of 20 head each, in the same
shipmen averaged 1,257 and 1850
pounds and brought $500 and $1,000
per cwt. respectively. The long trip
from Texas resulted in the shipment
reaching market in condition to make
good killing record and this I'M
doubtedly was considered by the pack
er buyer, as the best native steers on
this market last week brought only
Sits per cwt.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12
LARGE RETAIL MARKET
CHANGES HOURS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 4---On
account Of factors that affect the
hours Of meat marketing in Wash
ington, the largest retail market in
the city has changed its hours Of
opening and closing. Beginning Sept.
2, the large center market will open
at 6 A. M, instead of A. M, as
formerly and will close at $50 r. M.
Many men in the trade state that the
demand for the old time plan re-
curing wholesale and retail meat
dealears to open at the earlier hour
has passed. Very little early bust
ness has been transacted recently an
wholesale houses in Washington have
had as their opening hour 6 A. MI,
for several months and now retailers
are beginning to see that It Is to their
advantage to follow good example.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12
FREE SCHOOLING
AT WESLEYAN

BUCKHANNON, Sept. 10.--Young
lregistrants now have the chance Of
their lives to get an education at no
cost to themselves.
President Wellace B. Fleming, f
Wesleyan College, has just returned
from Plattsburg, N ", where he was
in consultation with offiials of the War
Department relative to the Student
Army Training Corps which is to be
established at Wesleyan.
Wesleyan College is now in posi-
ton to offer young men of Is, 10 and
20 chance to continue their collegi-
ate education while taking their mill.
itary training, becoming soldiers in
the United Safes army and remaining
students a Wesleyan, while the gov
eminent pays all expenses.
The government agrees to accept
physically fit young men Of IS, 10 and
20 years of age into the army by vol
untary induction at Wesleyan, and
has contracted with the college for
their training.
The government agrees to pay the
tuition, board and room Of such SOL
diers while attending Wesleyan 1t
agrees to furnish full military equip
men and uniform and to pay each
soldier the regular army allowance Of
$50 a month. An army officer has
been detailed to direct the military
instruction. The aim is to secure Of
officers for the army. The course is
outlined by the War Department with
this end in view, and will be given In
brief and intensified form. This plan
is intened for high school graduates.
Oilers, if well along in their high
school courses, win be admitted in
special cases
4 limited number Of young men who
have had only common school educa-
ton can be admitted on the very same
terms, in order to- receive instruction
in wireless telegraph carpentry, aut-
cmobile mechanics, etc.
The governments contract with he
college begins October /, and special
courses Of institution will open on
that date; but soldier students will do
well to come as soon as possible after
registering on September IL, and com
plete all arrangements in advance.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12
WAR rs MAKING IDEAL
HUSBANDS OF SOLDIERS

CAMP LEWIS. Wash, Sept. t.
Young women are contemplating mar
riage will be interested in knowing
what their future husbands, now in
the army, will be accustomed to when
they return to civil life.
The army kitchen floor musS be
clean. General orders. issued at Camp
Lewis, say so. The scrubbing and dry
ing work will be done every day by
cams of two men each. The pantry
must be cleaned every day Dishes
on the shelves must be taken off, wash
ed, dried and put back in order.
A cook will be detailed to scrub
the ice box daily. One cook will give
the ranges thorough cleaning, both
inside and out.
The dining room orderly and two
kitchen police will be detailed daily
to scrub the doors, walls, window
frames, dining tables, seats and
tables. The windows must be kept
clean.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12
VISITED LODGE HERE

The following were visitors here
Monday evening and attended regu-
lar meeting of the Belington Masonic
Lodge:
Deputy Grand Master Geo. E. Grey
nolds, Beverly; A. Hostettler, Fore
man w. M. Ry. Co., Elkins; w. G.
Jenkins, lineman Davis Coal & Coke
Co., Parsons; Ernest Sleeth, Conduct
tor W. M. Ry. Co., Elkins; r. p.
Young, travelling salesman, Buck
harmon; G. E. Jankey, Machinist w.
M. Ry Co, Elkins, H. /. Robinson, our
own original "Bob," Engineer w M.
Ry. CO., Elkins; and John Wilmoth,
Mclean.
The citizens of Belington are pleased
to have visitors Of this kind and they
in turn spoke in highest praise of the
treatment accorded them.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12
RESOLUTIONS

We, your committee on Resolutions
for the Barbour County Sunday School
Association held in Belington, Sept.
4th and 9Th, 1918, recommend the fol.
lowing:
We extend our thanks to the State
workers for their very able and valu-
able assistance in our Convention and
to all others who in any way contri-
buted to it's success
That we pledge ourselves to sup
port the county officers to this inn
portant work.
We urge upon our people to assist
our government in every way posi-
BILE in the conservation of Food. in the
sale of Thrift Stamps and Liberty
Bonds, and in Red Cross and Y. M.
G. As. work.
That the committee on program
consult the prospective speakers be-
fore the program is printed in order
that there may be no disappointment
That the Teachers Training Super
intendent establish Teachers train
ing class in each school in the county
if possible.
That we lay more emphasis on the
musical part of our convention pro
gram.
That we express our gratitude to
our government for the steps already
taken toward National Prohibition
and urge a speedy enactment of Ma
tional Prohibition Law.
That we thank the good people of
Belington for the way they have en-
tertained the delegates.
That each Sunday School worker
subscribe for the Mountain State Bull
ietin and such other literature as will
assist him in his Sunday School work.
That copies of these resolutions be
sent to all the county papers and to
the the Mountain State Bulletin for
publication.
JOHN MCKENZIE, Chairman.
R. H. SKAGGS
AVAH E. DURRETT.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12

There will be an old Fashioned Class
and Prayer meeting held at Cross
Roads Church next Sunday night for
the closing of the war and the safe re-
turn of our soldier boys, as well as
for those who are yet to go. Every
one is invited who is interested in
having the boys return. We certain
ly think the prevailing desire of our
people who has near relatives in the
army environments or over seas is for
their safe return. Let each one pray
for their own dear ones with "a cour-
age that viii not daunt and a faith
that viii not shrink then we will re-
ceive the spirit to pray for all. If
we are in the attitude for prayer and
in favor with God
w G. Baughman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12

NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-THE Brit
ish passenger ship Missanabie, ais
troop transport, has been sunk by
submarine in European waters, ac-
cording TO information brought here
bytpassengers on ship recently sail
ed from British port. The Nissan
able, which had been carrying Ameri-
can soldiers and army supplies, was
returning to an American port. The
vessel carried crew Of about 200 and
was in command Of Captain William
Hams on her last outward voyage
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12

LONDON, Sept. IA troop ship
with $500 American soldiers on board
has been torpedoed. All hands were
saved. The troop ship was beached.
In order to save time instead of
launching the boats, the men clam
bered down ropes destroyers which
swarmed around the stricken vessel
and came close alongside.
This operation was greatly facili-
tated BY the fact that the sea was not
rough.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12
are to be considered essential Z

are to be considered essential"
For the present the list Of business
not considered "war-work" was out
lined as it is printed in connection
with this article and while the list
is likely to have additions there is
little chance Of any Of these industries
being given a different classification.
The provisions Of the Government
are such that communities with
large number Of industries can have
individual boards and milne with this
policy there is to be community
labor board at Fairmont, one at Graf
ton, and one at Parkersburg. The
counties coming under the jurisdic-
ton Of the Community Labor Board
located at Clarksburg takes in Wes-
ton, Buckhannon, West Union, Salem,
Philippi, Belington, Webster Springs,
Shinnson, and other towns in these
counties. The work devolying upon
these gentlemen is so important and
will require so much of their time
that it will be highly patriotic for en-
ployers in the. zone to Immediately
comply with rulings Of the United
States Department of Labor and if
this work is done carefully it may BE-
possible that it win not be necessary
to requisition men for war work in
this district
N0n-War Work
As determined at the First Meet
ing of the Community Labor Board
for Harrison, Doddridge, Lewis, Up
shur
Barbour and Webster counties.
Bath and Barber shop attendants
Billiards, pool room and bowling
attendants.
Bottlers and bottle supplies.
Candy manufacturers.
Candy stores.
Cigar and tobacco workers, dealers
and clerks.
Cleaners and dyers.
Clothing dealers, clerks and work
ers.
Contractors and builders not en-
gagged in the erection of structures
permitted by Priorities Section of the
War Industries Board
Drivers of pleasure cars, cleaners.
repairers and delivers of such cars. 4
Dancing acdemics, attendants at
halls, etc.
Fuit Stands.
Florists
Mercantile stores of all kinds.
Peanut and popcorn wonders.
Pawn brokers.
Shoe shining establishments.
Soft drink establishments
Window cleaners.
Walters in restaurants, cafes, hotel
dining rooms, excepting positions that
can not be replaced by women.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12
NEW WHEAT CoNsER-
WALTON RULES


The following ruls and regulations
will be in effect on and after Septem-
Der first:
1. Victory Mixed Flour. Mills
operating under special internal rev.
enue license will sell mixed -four
labeled Victory Mixed Flour and
labeled with the ingredients. This
-four will contain standard wheat flour
and either corn or barley flour, or
both, or standard wheat flour and rye
flour, and may be sold without substi-
tutes, but at no greater price from
the miller, wholesaler, or retailer than
in the case of standard wheat flour.
2. Standard Wheat Flour. This
is the same flour and the only flour
that has been sold for the last six
months. With it must be sold substi-
tutes as set out below:
3. Sale of Substitutes. Whole
salers who buy from the mill, and re-
taiiers who buy from the mill or from
the wholesaler, are not required to
buy substitutes at the same time, but
the retailer, who sells standard
wheat -four, is required to carry in
stock either barley flour, corn flour,
or corn meal, and with every sale Of
standard wheat -four must sell at
least one pound or more Of these sub
stitutes with every four pounds of
wheat -four No dealer may force
any other substitutes upon the con-
sumner, but may, if the consumer pre-
fer, sell instead Of the above, either
feterita flour or meal, rice -four, cat
-four, kaffir -four, milo flour, peanut
flour, bean flour, potato flour or buck
wheat flour, or a combination Of two
or more of these. Rye flour may al
so be sold as substitute in the ratio
of at least two pounds of rye flour
to three pounds of wheat -four
A. List of Substitutes. Barley
flour, corn meal, corn flour, feterita
flour, and meal, rice flour, oat -four,
kafir -four, milo flour, peanut flour,
bean flour, potato flour, sweet potato
flour, buckwheat flour and rye -four
/ 1t is expected that the householder
will mix the substitutes with wheat
flour. Corn meal for corn bread and
corn cakes should be purchased with
wheat flour.
5. No substitutes are required
with whole wheat, graham or entire
wheat flour.
6. Bakers. Wheat flour substi-
tutes for bakers remain the same as
before except that rye flour is sub
stitute in the ratio of two pounds of
rye -four to three pounds of wheat
flour. The other substitutes will still
be used in the ration of one pound
of substitutes to four pounds wheat
-four.
Revision of Previous Rules
Licensed millers, wholesalers, re-
tailers and bakers may now keep on
hand sixty days supply Of flour in
stead of thirty days supply.
All limits on quantity of flour that
may be sold to consumers or on
kuantity tina may be given farmers in
exchange for wheat are removed but
all persons are expected but all per-
sons are exhorted to economic food as
much as possible and are expected to
buy in moderation.
Federal Food Administration
J. R. Trotter,
Director Food Distribution.
Wheeling, Aug. 80, 1918.
Per E. A. HUNT,
County Food Administrator
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1918-09-12
MRS. PEYTON TETER DEAD

Mrs. Peyton Teter died at her home
on the West side last Thursday aft
ter several years of suffering from
cancer of the stomach. She is sur
vived by her husband, and daughter,
Mrs. R. H. Huntington, of Fairmont.
Funeral services were, held at the
home Friday, and burial took place
at the Greenwood cemetery.