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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17

premiums to his travelling expenses
and sometimes as many as three mile
age books charged In one month.
A recent provision of the appropria-
ton bill permits the superintendent
TO spend 81 900 per annum for travel
ling expenses. but provides no checks
and no audit
We think the appropriation of $20.-
600 a year for normal school work In
the high schools is mistake as II
only hits in spots and neitEsr Is the
amount adequate or the machinery
TT to produce good results.
A thousand questionnaires were
addressed TO thousand teachers IN
the public schools of the state. Among
the questions was one asking the
opinion of the teacher as to the EN-
cheney of the summer normais. The
answers vary a great deal. Some say
the sumner normals are efficient and
doing good others say the contrary.
Impose Financial Burden.
There is no question. however, that
the summer normals impose a severe
financial hardship upon the un4er~
paid teachers of the state. The aver
age cost of the individual teacher
seems to be n bout $40 per session. Put
ting 1t as low as $40 per session, the
teachers of the state pay out OF their
own pockets about stSS, $50. These
expenses consist of a registration fee,
board of travelling expenses. / would
say that these expenses would absorb
the net profit of whole years teach
ing OF the average teacher. Something
upwards OF 5000 teachers attend.
The cost OF the summer months for
1915 was as follows:
Contributed by the commu-
mites 80 - 100 ~
Registration fees (teachers) S,96S SO
Tuition fees paid by non
resident teachers .. 4,s93 so
state appropriation ,..... 10000 90
3 6s,545 10
Added to this expenses OF
teachers at $40 EACH. 1Ss,6s0 90
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17
Using Money.

INIHM MUneE.
characteristics crop out early. One
OF my kids drops all his nickels into n
savings bank"
And the otherT''
HE thinks a nickel was made to
dron into a slot machine"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-17

Regarding supervision OF accounts,
the report OF the commission says:
Successful finacial administration of
tho states affairs cannot be hoped for
under any system until its accounting
and bookkeeping methods are stan
dardissd. All state departments In
situations and agencies should be placed
on the same accounting basis. and q
uniform system of accounts established
to conform with the accounting clas-
sihcation OF tho proposed budget law.
City and county treasarers accounts
should be made to conform to thts re-
cuirement. should be standardized, and
should be subjected TO frequent In
spection by the state accountants Of
Ace. In support OF this suggestion the
commission desires to call attention to
the fact that the state accountant has
uncovered serious deficits In q number
of cities and counties In which he has
made an audit.
state Audit Reveals Shorta~es-
ITO cite q few instances of what has
been revealed by state audit. In
Washington county. for example.
dencit In the accounts of the treasurer
was found amounting to $4,000: In
Fairfax county balance due by the
treasurer OF 3ss.s17 was found. with
overdrafts on certain county accounts
Of tl.sAs; ia warrAa ccuAty tAs balance
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
DON'T FORGET THE BOYS

one thing you can give to the chap at the
camp,
stamp.
You miss US we know. still, it's the will Of
the land,
So broaden your smile and stretch out
your hand.
Remove all the gloom, in it's place fill
with joy
any boy.
But remember when smiling, to not smile
Try to endear him with joy spots Of
home.
A liberty show. where smiles are dis
It's doors open wide, the show has com
rnenced,
But the smiles are within, and the soldiers
without,
The barrier between u.s. your Duty" we
A word is sufficient, yes, too much, we
A smileage book is the admission price
here. ..
Private M. Il. NEWMAN.
Co f., 343rd Inf
Camp Grant.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
Squad Gossip From
1st Squad School Mol

We wonder what Sergeant CahnI has
sproutng on his upper lip it looks like
the quilts on porcupine's back.
When will Private Rivolli learn TO keep
his eyes of the ground and giving back
talk,
When will Private Kounvick receive
the saami he has on the way for tho
last nine days. Looks Ike he is kidding
us.
There s. something over In the Goth
Company that keeps Private Hammer out
late. We wonder what it is.
Corporal Ackaltis has all records brok-
en- for kilograms: two a day and then
some. Vow
We certainly enjoyed the candy Pri-
vate Schneider received. Give her our
regards, John. Lend US your razor strop,
Private Hughes says it's all right to
make the state dry, but Bevo is rubbing
II in.
It's rough to get drilled after a hard
day at studies Sergeant Cahill take
notice. Not that we care, but you know
Rus.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
Bits of Brightness From
3rd H. M. 0. r. S.

Private Harrington has cleaned under
his bunk which allows the rest of the
squad into the tent
Bugler Scott wrote home to his father
asking for $40. saying he was on the
hog The answer he received. Ride the
hog home; we are out Of meat.
Private Berry has not been down town
i'm two weeks. What's the matter. Dick?
Bugler Secreat woke up the other morn
ing playing reYeille in ragtime.
The boys are notbothered by mos
quttoes I'm camp, but Private Cassidy Is
stiil with us.
Corporal Hayes the regmenta plumb
err would make a good secret service
man, as he is always out looking for
leaks.
Private Cooney OF foot class fame walks
in his sleep to keep in trim.
The regimental dentists are getting
to know Private Smith by his first name
Private Maher is busy studying his
general orders. At the rate he is going,
he win know them by the time peace is
declared.
Private Rau cannot understand why
the men use chewing tobacco.
scblaofer's the big Ben of the ninth
squad.
Priyatea Kreueer and Levine are the
only monographs that win run without
winding.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
MACHINE GUN FIRE AND ORDNANCE FLAMES

ferred to Camp Dix, but landed in the
Base Hospital.
Jack Rosenberg received a pass last
Saturday and travelled to Aiken, S. c, He
took a liking to the place and did not re-
turn to camp until two days after. He is
more, being confined to the company
street for two weeks and also on X. F.
duty for that length of time. He is some
waiter, and the boys never get hungry
while he is around. His intended wife is
expected to be in camp on August IS, and
he hopes that his confinement will be
ended by that time.
William j. DAILY has the men on their
toes all the time, as he is first in line
when the whistle is blown for mess. He is
the first one to the table and the last one
out OF the mess hall. When the men are
lined up for drill he is not to be found
anywhere so he comes back and plays
hockey" in his tent However one time
this sly fox, also few others some re-
ceived X. T. and some were put on detail
to clean some guns, DAILY took two days
to clean some Of the guns and every time
some one passed by they said, "Theer is
the faker; look at-him now polishing up
the guns" He expects to be transferred
any minute.
Abraham Weisman who is working at
the French Military Mission, comes
around occasionally. II anyone asked him
question in English he tries to answer
them in French. Some claa., 20 that boy
he has job like a millionaire.
Supply sergt Mcdonald is the hard
boiled egg who can wash his clothes by
right oblique or left oblique.
Corporal Ellis is now raising a mis-
placedeyebrow and guarantees full bloom
in another week.
A. Murray Schrager comes to Machine
Gun Company with a good reputation as
a cook. He has been with the boys more
than week and is assisting in feeding
the boys the best to be had, Murray is
an all-round, Jolly good fellow, and his
disposition has few equals.
There is a certain new corporal who re-
ceives quite a few letters every day in
fancy. pink envelopes. You had better
send her new box of paper Cloude--try
baby blue this time.
We have fine group Of Nom CONS now.
They are all trying to make it AS easy as
possible for the new men, who are a fine
husky punch and take hold of things very
quickly 1t won't be long before the Sec
ond Company is the crack company of the
First Group.
The gun squad fro mthe Second Com
pany, working with the other squads un-
der the supervision OF Captain Smith on
me drill iield, have cinced all the records
Charles Heinrichs. who has splendid
vocal talent, is singing right smartly these
daNs' HIS sundays and ff-hours during
the week are utilized to good advantages,
either in the churches down town or in
one OF our ''Y' huts at Camp Hancock
lie is wearing the stripes on his arm and
Is going to work hard for promotion. Stirk
TO this man, fellows follow his ways and
you VIII also develop into q clean cut,
manly character
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
PickirgS From the Camp
Personnel office

rub his eyeglasses with a locator card
John Tietjen the best locator card in.
dexer in the Office was placed under ar
rest for falling to locate the dirt in his
tent In this mis-deed he was aided and
abetted by seven other poor policemen.
The judge sentenced the entire tent to
quarters. The other fellows felt the sem
tence should be appealed, they favored
hanging But John is happy he gets a
bonus each time the Yankees make head
way at the front.
Friday Eisenkoff's, life consists Of one
assistant after another To date FRIDAY
has had six. but has his eyes out for
few others in the rear of the office.
We hear Friday is after Johnny Relss,
the all round man Of the office, Friday
viii have to fight Louis de Loeb II he ever
intends getting Johnny. II ever Johnny
leaves Loeb the office will be at stand
still. John is the supreme guide of the
receiving and supply department
Walter Becker of the Insurance Depart.
ment is busy these days making perfect
pin cushions and pyramids He is also,
soccer player of ability. He is so good ne
hides whenever the ball is in sight.
Blondey Van Etten. the Bronx Romeo,
was indisposed for several days. He ate
box Of y NEED ME biscuits and thought
II was war bread. The effect was rather
unexpected on his part, so to even it up he
hiked to Augusta and ordered a porter
house steak with mushrooms. And ended
the feast with cheese and he felt cheesey
for the rest OF the day and took extra
good one for good measure.
T. S.-Bronx Home New splease copy.
N. BIO Editor: Be sure to spell Blon-
dies name correct. VAN-ETTEN.
Vans hair is fast fading,
So is his famous bank roll.
Irving Machsotsky the pink complex
Toned wonder, is now nursing a grudga
against Augustus farest We understand
hnt bn eli rrt1t aYla lfn afT
night. His complexion looked like a booze
fighter TO one Of the young ladies', and she
refused to dance with any one opposed to
prohibition.
Curly" Masotsky swears that he will
never drink another COKE, the rest of his
Camp Hancock days
Good, now IL he will discard the Russian
brand Of cigarettes. we will forgive him
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
NerDsy Notes
From the Ren1ount

(By Serqt JenningS,D
We can't imagine why Friedman Of the
Horseshoers changes his name to Burns
when he visits Thomson.
Corporal Henderson was conspicuously
absent Tuesday night when the ladies
from Augusta were at the ~ Il was
learned on Friday night the reason he was
corporal was suffering from an attack
of tonsolitis.
Sergt. Ramage says that he can't see
why they have to issue an order about
throwing away the watermelon rinds for
If all the fellows like watermelon as well
as he; they eat rind and all.
We are very glad to welcome Sergt.
RoebuCk to our midst again after an eN-
tended furlough to his home in Pennsyl-
Vania.
The new men who have just reported
here to take the places Of the men or
dered to Jacksonville may not be old eN-
perienced soldiers and they may not know
a whole lot of military, but we notice that
the manure pile has grown about five feet
higher since they made their debut in the
corrals.
The scribe thought he pulled a pretty
good one once but he has to take his hat
off TO Sergt Riley A fellow who can can
get away with one week the way Riley
did deserves credit and we have to hand
it to him
When It comes to the anatomy Of the
horses foot GolenbeclS is there. He can
SerKt Flick asks him to describe the
trombone Golenbeck says that that is go
ing over his head for he can't remember
exactly where that bone is located.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
Funnies From
5th II. NJ. O. r. S.

The 9Th has about completed the ord
nance training All men who cant use
the shovel in four counts are put TN the
awkward squad
First Sergeant simmons has the blues
him
Believe me, when you are lazy, tell the
COOKS they know how to put the pep in
Come over and shade hands with us.
we nave some good hand shakers.
Cheer up Rienau. the world hasn't come
to an end yet.
To hear Corporal 81 at night you'd
think that he was a big man. Lay Off
1 WE are crying over losing Corporal
Hope to see you again, boys. Nuf sed.
Male Help wanted--W Wanted two ener-
getic young men to join the 5th H. NJ. O.
r. S S 2nd Reg. as hand shakers We
want men who are fully instructed in this
hne OF work as we are completely out Of
good han shakers, Apply at once Good
wages. $50 mo. paid.-Adv
Private Geo. Gjadback Of 2nd Casual
Company received pleasant news from
his home town that his sweetheart was
coming down for few days visit You
ought to see the pleasant look George
carries around
NJ. p Zlntermaster Of End Casual Com
pany has had something in his tooth for
three days. He says he can't find a tooth
pick no place.
There ain't much left o the scenes in
your childhood
They've fo'closed the mo'gage and every
things new,
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
T hree Bits From 2Ist
Company M. @. T. G.

wonder if Acting Sergeant Lauchman
viii ever get tired Of telling the boys
what wonderful girl he has way back
in New York.
L wonder how Sergeant Sheehan felt
when they asked him TO hold up the shade.
at the Yiddsh wedding last Saturday
night. How did he ever keep that broad
smile off his face.
Aftor u long debate, Acting Sergeant
Sam Lauchman has been appointed phys
lcal instructor of tent five. He tells his
pupils not to do 1t like the sergeant
ajors, to do it like he does.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31
Shots From 5th "Pony
Squad' Co. A. M.
G. School

The famous Fifth Squad boasts the
ehampion snorer Of the company. For
challenges consult Private Shears.
A debate can be heard any night in the
Sixth tent by Privates Shears and Hall
subject. Missouri VS. Connecticut.
Private Carey claims he should have en-
listed as a bull fighter 1--WE believe you.
Carey, you can certainly throw the an
innaL"
We fear the safety Of the company ba-
bies, Villalon and Wilson. Think Of the
poor boys in town so often among those
''wild women" unchaperened
Latest reports from Private Kane says
he'd oesn't mind X, p.
Tell us Purdy, how do you get that
way?
Now all together No. Were all going
over when its over, 'over there"
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31

We can't imagine why Friedman of the
Horseshoers changes his name to Burns
when he visits Thomson.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31

Capt. Strutz has returned after visit
on an important mission to Washington
d. c. The captain is as usual smiling.
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31

Rumors were aloat that some of the
men were to be sent to Washington to
take course in personnel office work
We hear that three of the select society
are the lucky men
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31

We favor Joe's appointment as box
ms instructor of the camp. and volun-
teer to draw petition and get same
affixed with required names, to sub
nit 10 Washington D. c. officials
At boxing or wrestling he is there;
many ways
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-07-31

Joe Jacobs, just to show that he
knows as many athletic folks down
here as he did in the big town, intro
duced Instructor Knowles to the men
at the weekly bouts. Knowles is
live wire, Every one enjoyed his little
talk on helf-defense. He was accom-
ps$!ad by his daughter. who amused
the men with her exhibitions of mar
velous strength and development,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04
ENFRANCHISE WOMAN NOW,
SAYS new YORK SENATOR

"From now IN every woman must be
directly affected by a vast majority Of
the activities of government" said
Senator Calder of New York, speaking
on the floor of the United States senate
on March -. "If we are convinced
that democracy Is sound in principle, if
we are determined to protect and tx
tend and perpetuate the system, must
we not concede to women the right and
must we not ask them to assume the
obligation of assisting to direct the
course of the state and nation?
There are those who claim that this
is no time to consider the question of
woman suffrage, but the question of
suffrage at this time is not only the
right of women, but it is also a ques-
ton of wartime efficiency for a coun-
try struggling in the throes of this
great world war.
Men and women today are ready, as
they have never been ready before in
history, to give themselves, their life's
blood, the things they hold nearest and
dearest, for a cause which is greater
luuH peISOlldi gam, q cause WHICH
means freedom to the world.
"There are those who say that wo-
men do not want to vote; that when
they have the vote they do not use it.
"The fact that women do want the
vote was proved by the signature of
the 1,020,215 women now in the pos
session of the New York State Woman
Suffrage Party.
THAT women who have the vote
Use it is evinced by the fact that in
no suffrage state has suffrage ever
been regretted or revoked after it once
was given to women that in every suf-
frage state labor legislation has ad-
vanced with a steady and parallel
growth"
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04
COST OF ELECTIONS.
(Signed)

Does woman suffrage increase cost
of elections?
Take first hand testimony on this
vote. Do not let yourself be deceived
by anti-suffrage gossip.
The following swe from COVER
nors and secretaries of equal suffrage
states have been received in answer
to the question, "Does woman suffrage
greatly increase election expenses and
make additional taxation poSsible?"
WYOMING.-"Woman suffrage has
not increased taxes in this state nor
cost of elections"
COLORADO.-"Only increase in
cost of elections what naturally ac-
crues from added number to elector-
ate"
IDAHO.-"Added election expense
lnfnitesimal."
Observation-Disclosures expenses
only increased by slight cost caused by
effort TO keep voting precincts under
$50 voters"
CALIFORNIA.-"Increased cost of
elections because of women voters very
little"
OREGON.-"Woman suffrage has
increased election expenses only so far
AS naturally they would increase pro-
portionately to increase in number of
voters"
KANSAS.-"Increased cost of cleo
tons insignificant"
Acknowledgements cost of cleo
tons through voting not worth
considering"
MONTANA.-"The argument of in
creased taxation because of woman
suffrage is absurd"
NEVADA.-"Slightly increased cost
for printing additional ballots and
compensation for election clerks"
In considering this question it must
be remembered that women pay their
full pro alta share of the taxation for
election expenses and that they have
been doing so for more than a century
while deprived by law from casting a
vote.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04
MRS. NON MAHONEY.

Association: Bring me 5000 names OF
Texas women who want suffrage and l
will support it."
"Oh, judge" demurred Mrs. Maho-
ney prettily, chat is a stupendous
task! !" Then she paused as if to get
ner breath. She was really running
over in her mind the names of the wo-
men she would call up on the tele-
phone and put IN the job within the
next ten minutes. "a s%tupendous task,
judge, but it can be done. It's a bar
rier, but it's not like the sex barrier
impossible to overcome"
The modesty involved in requiring
that it shall take the opinions of 5000
Texas women to offset the opinion of
one Texas man found it's match in the
celebrity with which the 5000 got into
the balance.
Within ten days the National Ameri-
can Woman Suffrage Association re-
ceived a telegram from Mrs. Mahoney
saying the Texas list had gone over
the top with 5000 names on 1t and
more pouring in hourly.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04
Five Thousand Women to
Bring One Man Around

Down in Texas the suffragists have
a pretty good friend who is an anti.
His name is Judge Barry Miller, and
he lives in Dallas. Recently he made
a contribution to the Women's Oversee
Hospitals, q. S. A, regardless of its
suffrage backing. Then he went a step
further and made this proposition to
Mrs. Monte Mahoney, a Dallas suffrage
leader and one of the directors of the
National American Woman Suffrage
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04
PRESIDENT WILSON
TO mrs. POTTER

The following letter has been re-
ceiyed by Mrs. Elizabeth Herndon Pot
ter at the National American Woman
Suffrage headquarters in Washington,
d. c. Mrs. Potter is third vice presi-
dent and congressional chairman of
the Texas Equal Suffrage Association.
The Presidents letter reads:
The White House,
Washington, March 8.
My Dear Mrs. Potter:
Through the courtesy of Senator
Sheppard I have received your letter
of March 7. / feel 1t a privilege to
express my earnest hope that the leg
islature of Texas may see its way to
adopt a statute which will give ome
the right to vote in the primaries. The
Democratic party is SO clearly commit
ted to the principle of woman suf-
frage that l feel it my duty as the
leader of the party to urge this action
by the legislature, and it is also a
privilege which l value to yield to my
own personal convictions in this mat
ter and urge such action on its merits.
l sincerely hope that the measure may
become law.
Cordially and sincerely yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04
"TAkE YOUR TOWN OFF THE
MARKET"

The slogan of this years Food Pro-
ductiOn Committee of the National
American Woman Suffrage Association
is, Take your town off the market"
Shortage of food, shortage of trans
portation, shortage of labor, confront
US today, says the committee. How are
we best to meet these conditions?
What can suffragists do to help during
the coming year?
Raise enough vegetables for every
man, woman and child in your commu-
nifty and ave transportation space.
Cultivate your own garden. Help raise
the Woman's Land Army to furnish la
Dor to the farmer.
England now has an army of 100000
women farmers and asks for $4,000
more. What English women can do
American IN can also do.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04
K X X X X tkkkSk
DEMOCRATIC COMPRESSION.
Al LEADER FOR SUFFRAGE.

h Representative Scott Ferris of i
X Oklahoma, the newly elected 4
X chairman Of the Democratic !
X Congressional Campaign Com i
4 mittee, is a staunch supporter Of !
X suffrage. i
+ 81 am in favor of giving suf- 4
X frage to women ungrudgingly," i
4 said Representative Ferris, i
4 speaking in the House; first, 4
X because l believe it is right Sec 4
X ond, because l can find no sound 4
q or satisfying argument, logic, or 4
X reason, that will justify a course 4
X In opposition to it third, in sub i
X stance, in truth, and in fact, the 4
X four great political platforms of 4
4 the last election promised equal 4
X suffrage to m as to man." 4
X i
Il 4 X r n r r r r r r r r r r. r II n 4 4
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-05-04

Do you believe that this service can be
rendered for less by any other conceivable
method of organization or operation