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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
CIRCUIT COURT OVER

The term of Circuit Court is over,
having adjourned Saturday afternoon.
Judge Skinner and Reporter Hopkins
went home by way of auto to Airing
ton that evening. The only jury case
was that of the state VS., Tom Nelson,
the jury finding him guilty of attempt
ing the crime charged, and he was
given four years and 6 months in the
penitentiary.
Conrad Bierl, one of the boys who
took the Yule auto one evening, and
who was out on bail, appeared for
trial but skipped out before the case
was called and has not shown up.
States Attorney Purdy collected the
s40O bail bond at once and the sher-
if is now looking for the young man
and has sent out a general call for his
apprehension.
Civil cases were heard and more
will be heard at convenient times lat.
er. The Judge will not attempt to
hold any jury terms in the circuit that
will conflict with the work of the farm.
ers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13

Folio y ing is the program of the
band nee 20 be given Friday even
ing. June IA:
l March-Solid Men to the Front. e..
2 Overture-Queen for a Day. Adam
3 (a) Butterflies .......... Clements
90 Imogene King
baritone Solo, Mr.. Bergeim(
4 Waltz Suite-Love's Entreaty. .....
5 (a) America
(b) Keep the Home Fires Burning.
Community singing, led by Profs
Gibbons, of Baltimore, Md
6 Melodies from "Maytime". .Romberg
Z (a) A Baby's Prayer at Twilight.
Jerome
% What Kind of an American are
You! IilZer'
s Selection from Mauritania. Wallace
9 March-15th U. S. Cavalry Band.
Wyman
Star Spangled Banner
Every year we have to remember
when the concert season starts that
we must be quiet during the rendition
Of the music. People must not crank
their cars, children must quit loud
playing, conversation should be in low
tones and the music and the band
should be given respectful attention.
If there are any children near you who
do not keep quiet, speak to them about
it and they will quickly understand
and follow your example of giving at
tention to the program. Another
thing. don't be stingy with your ap-
prevail after the band finishes a selec-
ton. Applaud them, that is their way
of knowing that you like to hear their
music. Even a tightwad can afford a
little exertion like clapping the hands.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
GROCERY CHANGES HANDS

The l. Y. L. Grocery, of which F.
Nj. Saum & Son have been the pro-
prietors for a number of years. was
sold Tuesday to c. A. Anderson Of
this city. The l. X. l.. has enjoyed
a high reputation for the quality Of
their goods and also the quality of
their service under the management
of Mr.. Saum, and the class of trade
handled by the firm has been of the
best in the city. 1t will be a great re-
greet to the people of Brookings if the
family decide to move from our midst.
c. A. Anderson, the new proprietor,
has been in the grocery business for
a long number of years, all of the time
with the Bee Hive Store. He is an
old resident Of Bookings and always
has had the full confidence of his Gus
toners in filling their orders. With
his knowledge of the wants Of Brook
ings people and the close attention to
business hat has characterized his
work at the Bee Hive, there Is no
doubt but what Mr.. Anderson will give
the best OF service and attention to
those who patronize him. The quality
Of the merchandise at the l. X. l..
will be Of the very best, the service
will be all that the patrons IAN ask
for and it will be the policy Of the
store to have their satisfied customers
their best advertisement.
The Register has had very pleasant
business relations with +. N. Saum &
Son and wherever they go or what
ever they engage in doing. they will
have the very best wishes Of this pa
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
NAMES Of YOUNG
MEN REGISTERED
ONE HUNDRED AND THlRTY.TWO
REGlSTRANTS ADDED TO
COUNTY'S LIST
BECAME TWENTY-ONE SINCE JUNE5 ,'17
These Men To Be Examined And Fill
Out Q~uestionnaires Before They
Are Placed in Proper Class

The following is the list of the one
hundred and thirty-two young men
who have become twenty-one years of
age since the 5th of last June, and had
to register according to law:
/ Willie Johannsen, Elkton
2 Gerhard Clifford Moe, Arlington
3 Murires Christensen, Arlington
4 Clifford Ing. Halvorson, Arlington
5 Hortie II. Haber, White
6 Theodore Norman Rude, city
Z Gy Kenneth Miller, Arlington
s Pete Haugen, Astoria
9 Elton Shank, Aurora
10 Samuel =. Blocker, city
IL Albert =. Kramer, Elkton
II Alfred c. Balzer, Elkton
13 Lewis +. Conrad, Aurora
IA Emmett w. Telkamp, city
Is Charles +. Smith, Aurora
Is Edwin r. Fricke, city
II Conrad A. Berndt, White
Is James II. Hendricks, Aurora
10 Clarence M. Hanson, city
20 John II. Brandt, Elkton
81 Theodore J. Drummer, White
% ALIVE E. Scott, White
90 Rodney ]. Hamilton, Elkton
"a Edward II. Clifford, White
25 Chester Martin Calvin, city
26 Alvin G. Kjenslee, city
81 Arthur r. Bortness, Bruce
2S John G.. Bos, Bruce
% Calvin B. Christie, city
80 Edwin Herman Berg, Volga
81 Gale Walker, city
80 Olaf B. Olson, Volga
33 Carl Clarence Patterson Carthage
t%Continued on Page 10-Column 81
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CALL Of MEN FOR
NEXT ARMY DRAFT
MEN TO BE SENT TO TRAINING
CAMPS THE LATTER PART
OF THE MONTH
III WILL Be BROOMNGS COUNTY QUOTA
This viii Take Nearly One-haIf OF
Men In Glass 81" Who Registered
In June OF Last Year

The local board have received the
notice from the Adjutant General Of
the number of who will be wanted to
fill the next call for men to go into
notice Of the call the gross figures
were given and it showed Brookings
county as being assigned 1886 men.
This would have almost depleted
Glass One, as the local board only
have SCI men in that class. The lat
er figures, just published, show that
the net quota from the county is to
be 172, leaving 189 still in Glass One.
This does not include the 1872 young
men who registered last week, as they
have not been given their physical ex-
animation, neither have they been
called on to fill out their question
naires. 1t would seem from this con
diti0n that all Of these new men who
come in Glass One will be placed at
the bottom of the roll in that class.
From all reports Of the need for
more men at the front, it would seem
very possible that all of Class One
will be called in a very short time.
This being the case it will be neces-
sary for men who are not in neces-
sary occupations, and who are over
or under the draft age, TO take the
places of the men who will be called.
Under the law passed by the special
session of the legislature power is Civ
en- the Council of Defense to compel
men to work, and as the Provost Mar
shall General has outlined the classes
of work and occupation that are to be
considered necessary, it would be pos
sible for the Council of Defense to sup
ply a considerable number of men for
TIE necessary occupations from those
now engaged in pursuits that the Fed
eral officer has decreed are not neces-
sary.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
CONSECRATE NEW CHURCH

On Wednesday of next week at elev-
en- O'Clock a. m, ST. Paul's Episcopal
church will be consecrated by the
Bishop of South Dakota, the RI. Rev.
Hugh l.. Burleson, of Sioux Falls. The
sermon on this occasion will be
preached by the Very Rev. f. B.
Woodruff of Sioux Falls, dean of Cal
vary Cathedral. The annual conven-
ton of the state will be held in Sioux
Falls Saturday, Sunday and Monday
next, and as the conservation of
the new church follows Immediately,
it is expected that a goodly number
of the clergy of the state will be in at
tendance, and take part in the SER
vices. Many of the out of town
friends of this college church will also
be present. The members Of other
churches in the city and the general
public are cordially invited to attend
the service at eleven o'clock. After
the service is over a luncheon will be
served by the Guild to the visiting
guests and the members of the church.
The completion of this ediice, with
the cOmmodious rectory adjoining,
marks a new step in the life Of this
mission planted here twenty-five years
years ago by the late Bishop Hare,
vfrhoca 1nnr voirictrxy NO cnnnt in the
Dakotas from 1870 until his death.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
STATE OF A

The state of trade over the country
reported by Bradstreet's for last week
shows continued activity. Govern
ment demands narrow civilian sup
plies. Ordinary trade channels active,
goods and slow deliveries. Trade
equal to a year ago despite 2,000,0 00
men withdrawn. Women taking mems
customers, and failures at lowest point
in eleven years. Clearings at high
record level. Current pig iron produc.
tion and shipbuilding breaking all rec
0rds. Crop prospect more unanimous
ly pleasing than for a generation past
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
SOLDIER IN TRACK MEET

A letter from Harold B. Davis, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Davis, who is in
Co. |, 3rd Engineers Training 'Regi-
ment, Camp A. A. Humphrey, Acco-
tink, Va, tells of a big athletic track
meet held in Washington lately. Two
or three soldiers were selected from
each company of the Navy, Marines
and Army at the camp and in the pro
gram of nearly thirty events members
of Harold's company won places in
five events. Harold won third in the
440 yard dash. At this big event Sec
rotary Redfield of the Department of
Commerce and General Vignal of the
French Embassy, were the reviewing
party and addresses were made and
refreshments served. Harold says it
was a wonderful anda happy time and
all the boys who were privileged to
go enjoyed the entertainment and the
trip. Davis and Sundet are both at
tached to the truck service and get
ting along nicely. Sundet says it is
as hot as a circus down there, but
that he is happy just the same. Har-
old wonders why some of his old girls
in BrOokings do not write to him, as
it is mighty lonesome when others are
getting letters and you are left out.
The address of 10Th of the bows is Civ
en- in the first of this article.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
PRIMARY

The result for state candidates at
the primary has been announced.
Senator Sterling was renamed, Royal
c. Johnson carried the Second dis
trict, and Christopherson Of Sioux
Falls was nominated over Dillon in
the First for congress. c. A. Burk-
hart won for secretary Of state, B. S.
Payne for attorney general, and Fred
instruction. The result of the county
fight was given last week.
For contested democratic nomina-
tons Orville V. Reinhart was named
for U. S.. Senator and James w. Car
ter for congress in this district.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
MORNING WAR DISPATCH

Special to Register, $40 a. NJ
London-TWo divisions Of fresh
troops thrown by Germans against
American center at Bouresches,
near BelIeau woods. Terrific fire
by our artillery broke German ad-
vance with heavy slaughter. Fur.
ther gains made by French in re.
gion between Montdidier and Noy-
on, and capture of territory near
Belloy and ST. Maur. 400 Ger.
MANS, annon and machine guns
captured. Numerous enemy at
tacks repulsed, but Germans ross
Matz river at one point.
New York-Two Norwegian
ships sunk by Germans off Cape
Hatteras. Sub. captain trans
ferred 80 tons Of copper from one
vessel to his boat.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
MAJOR

Though Dempster is the registra-
ton address of Charles II. Karlstad,
Brookings always had a personal in
terest in him. When he came out OF
the officers training camp with the
highest rank of any of the boys from
here We felt proud and now that he
has been promoted to the rank of Ma.
jor, we feel just a little more SO about
it. He has been a captain in the 33Sth
machine gun battalion since going to
Camp Dodge and has just received his
promotion.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
~PRO-GERMAN GETS HIS

Geo. G. Sholl Of White, who was
taAen before United States Commits
sioner Conway at Sioux Falls, was
held in the sum of $4,000 bonds to
appear before the fall term of the Fed.
eral Court for trial. He was charged
with sedition and making degratory
remarks about our government. He
and his son are farming several quar-
tiers neal White and have made all
they have since coming to this coun.
try. His bond was furnished with his
son, J. Fred Scholl, as m of the
sureties, and he was released until
court nvenes
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
SOUTH DAKOTA PASTOR DEAD

The Rev. w. G. Roberts, who was
just a short time ago the Methodist
minister at De Smet, has been report
ed as KILLED in action" while serving
as a member of the Canadian ambu.
lance corps in France. When the war
broke out he returned to Canada and
enlisted and has been on the front
v er since. During his residence he
occupied several charges and the last
one was at De Smet.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-06-13
BAND CONC

Folio = ing is the program of the
band concert 70 be given Friday even
June IA:
l March-Solid Men to the Front. .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-17

pcrvision of all State buildings and
grounds.
Collective purchases of ali supplies
needed By the various departments and
institutions is recommended as d move
for economy.
Because it is believed insurance costs
the state more than the protection
given justifieS. il Is recomm ended that
the State arrange TO insure its own
property b. creating q fund by ASSESS
ing the appropriations Of each institu-
tion per cert annually.
Because it is important that eff
cheney and ability should underlie all
appointments to State positions. rather
than political favoritism, it is sur-
scstcd that these positions be put un-
der civil service.
COMMISSION AT wOn<
ron PAST TWO YEARS
The report then takes up the De-
partment Of Education at great length.
nnd concludes with tho recommends
iion that the Commission on Efficiency
and Economy be abolished because its
work is complete and any further effort
by II would necessarily be duplica-
tiop.
The work done by the commission
consumed nearly two years. Since it's
creation by the Legislature OF 1916 its
members have worked hard and all
most necessarily to bring into being
comprehensive survey Of the States
ailments. Although seriously handi-
capped by nIeagcrness OF funds and
hampercd By conditions growing out
OF the war. they have rendered a ser
vice admitted by those who have seen
the finished product TO be one OF the
most helpful ever undertaken by those
who serve tho state.
r. II. Drewry, chairman: Leroy
l.
Ing, Richard Evelyn BYRD and J. Calvin
Moss formed the commission. Thov
were aided from time to time by many
private citizens.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-17

damcntal .cform until the Constitu-
ton is amended. and tho amendment
OF tho Constitution les a difficult mat
ter. But the General Assembly has
tho power to enact certain laws of a.
tho General Assembly enact a law pro-
viding for competent audit of the
expenditures of the Department of
Public Instruction; t2) that the num-
Der Of employees be designated and
their salaries fixed; CD that the amount
spent on travelling be fixed by laH and
that the items to be charged travel
ing expenses should be set out 90
that all meetings of tho State Board
Of Educatio should be public and
that the vote on every resolution and
every appointment be recorded; 90
that whenever Il change is made in any
text book or new textbook added
to the list those voting for the change
be recorded. with written statement
OF the reasons for the change or the
new adoption and tho estimated cost
of the same: also those voting against
such change or such new adoption 10
be recorded. with their reasons; (G)
recodiication of the Virginia school
VS.. but this should not be done
until the commission hereafter suS-
gcsted has reported; (i) under the
authority Of section l33 of the Con
SIitutlOn. "NtCn pFONlucS tnaI edCh
maSistcrial district shall constitute 4
separate school district unless other
wise provided by law and in each
school district there shall be three
trustees. the General Assembly should.
In our opinion, enact law mallinS
the county as g. unit school district.
and provide that at least one OF the
trustees shall be woman.
NEED FOR UNIFORMITY
THROUGHOUT STATE
THE present law provides that school
districts arc authorized to raise addi-
tional taxation not to exceed mills
on the dollar in any one year and the
money raised must be spent in the
district. The result is that one dis
schools and the other district poor
schools. The general interests OF a
county are the same, and the school
tax and the school benefits should be
tho sans everywhere in the county.
While tho majority OF the school dis
tricts in Virginia have the maximum
rate of SO cents on the 500. their local
funds are sometimes SO limited by rea :
SON of poverty or low assessments that
the state is now paying directly out OF
the State treasury between 20 and SIS
per cent of the salaries of the teach :
ers. What would be the state of affairs
in city If in each ward there was
IL different rate of taxation for school
purposes?
AS stated in another part of this
report. section 132 OF the Constitution
has made il impossible to enact salts
factory laws to govern the school sys-
tenn
FOR the consideration OF the Cen
cral Assembly We suggest the follow
ing amendments to the school pro-
visions of the present Constitutions:
For section $50 substitute the fol-
lowing:
Section $50. That tho general SUI
pcrvtsion of the school system shall
be vested in Il State Superintendent n,
OF Public Instruction, who shall be ar
experienced educator. to be appoint ed
by tho Governor for such term and
with such duties and powers as may
bo provided by law
Repeal section ISL. which provide
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-17
MANY TREASURERS
SHORT IN ACCOUNTS.
SAYS COMMISSION
CONTINUED from First PazcN

CONTINUED from First Pagc.>
even TO remember the name of The OF.
fetal two weeks after the elections
Another group OF similar officials are
elected by the General Assembly. There
are next vast variety of Offices, some
OF purely local character, that arc
filled by the Governor. Numerous cpc-
cial boards. commissions, bureaus and
other agencies, some exercising large
powers. are tackled on here and there
to our governmental structure and du-
plication OF functions and overlapping
Of work and powers occurs in many
instances"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-17

ample. should be discontinued. Audit
anil approval of subvouchcrs of all de-
partments. institutions and agencies OF
the State should be placed with the
Auditor of Public Accounts
ALL FUNDS SHOULD BIZ
COVERED INTO TREASURY
This commission recommends, in this
connection. that hereafter all funds-no
matter how derived-recei"ed ~ any
department.. institution or other agency
Of the State should be strictly account
ed for and covered into the state treas
uTy. and that 10 money. should tc spent
b. any department except out ot ap-
pr -riat!oni provided By the General
Assembly. y number OF our Virginia
State agencies have developed SeTii.
financial Independence and freedom
from executive control and supervision
fucncc on the acr";ce as q whole. This
IS needed reforE, that should be dr;t!t
with swiftly and firmly by the General
Assembly"
II is suggested that the state en-
pioyees be allowed a per diem sum
not to c1cced So for travelling expenses
when engaged In work for the Com
monwealtA that takes them away from
home. This. it is contendcd. ia aufi-
Client TO provide all needs. Claims for
expenses mus. be- made under oath.
A uniform fiscal year, ending June
20. ig recommended to provide against
""'ufwsi"r incident 20 the present iacii
Of uniformity in tie several depart
~, eri:.
WOULD HAVE ALL FEES
TURNED INTO TREASURY
Al fees collected in the various de-
pa rtrr ents should lie turned into the
treasury. the commission recommends.
after finding that some OF the admins
trativc officials arc receiving these in
addition 10 their regular salary. 1t
Is also suggested that state 3tficiais,
great and small, bc made 10 punch
the CLOCK. so TO spcIE. Work hours
from to are suggested.
Besides being subjected TO regular
work hours, all officials and employees
Will be required to get permission from
the Governor before leaving their work
for unnecessary duties. if the recon
n,endations are adopted. OF this, the
rcpor; says:
The commission, as has been men
toned, has been struck with the utter
absence OF administrative control over
State officials. II the head Of a State
department. for instance, decies he
wants TO take trip, taks up emery
he usually does what he plcases wiki :
out asking for or receiving permission
from the Governor. The commission
believes that II an official or employee
of the State desires 10 be absent from
his Office or usual duties and TO engage
in activities other than his official
work. he should be required TO secure
the permission Of the Governor, no
matter who he is-Secrctary OF State.
Attorney General. chairman OF the
State Corporation Comm ission or any
other ofiial."
EMPLOYMENT Or SPECIAL
COUNSEL IS DEPRECATED
Employment of special counsel and
inspectors by the different departments
Is advised against, with the suggestion
that all work of this character should
be referred to the Attorney General
and performed by hi. Office
Relocation and grouping of the vari-
Gus Offices scattered through the sew
eral State buildings is advised. as we'll
as is the institution of intelligent su-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-17

special cuunAeI by State DEPART
iueDts.
Regr0upinE OF State omces to
mike for greater efficiency Of on
ctnss cnd employees.
Intelligent supervision ef State
buildings md grounds.
Collective purchasing by state de-
Pnrtmeuts md Institutions.
State insurance of state pronerty.
Establish ment of civil .crvice TO
control State positions.
Amendment OF Constitution to pro-
vide for greater efficiency In school
adm mist rntion.
Appointmeut of commission to re-
port needed changes In school laws.
Abolition of the Commission on
Efficiency md Economy.
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Striking Recommendations of
Efficiency Commission

Nccomn endations OF Lommisxlon
on Efficiency and EcouoDJ.
Making of Governor States bus
incss manager.
Introduction of modern budget
sy"tem Tn state appropriations.
Supervision OF NIL state, county
ard city accounts b! state Ar-
countant.
Standardization OF expense &C
counts.
Uniform fiscal year.
Abolition Of fees.
Uniform ONCE hours.
Supervision or officials by Cover
nor to prevent unnecesssry absence
from duties.
DIscontinunnre OF employment Of