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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-30

of land were purchased. SIX are
used for buildings, Fairgrounds
and flowers, the remaining SIX Tor
demonstration purposes IN agrl-
culture. The cost of this entire
plant was $4,000.
Three courses of study are Of
fered: an agricultural course with
the care and breeding of stock,
poultry, etc.; a manual training
and home economics course and a
college preparatory course. 1t is
interesting to note that only III
per cent of the pupils are taking
the latter course.
A man lis hired by the year ITO
serve as janitor and caretaker OF
the school farm.
In effecting consolidation 1T is
not claimed that the cost is less
than under the old system. 1t VIII
be somewhat greater for the frs
few years. 1t is evident however
to those who measure values II
terms other than dollars and cents
that the value of these schools tt
a community is unreasonable ant
the simple justice afforded tn
country child is only fair am
right.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-30
FUEL ADMINISTRATION ON
COAL CONSERVATION


5. Clean out smoke-pipe and ex-
anime it to ascertain if it contains
any holes. Such leaks interfere
seriously with the draft and new
stove pipe should be supplied.
6. Replace smoke-pipe after
making sure that the check-draft
damper and the turn damper are
both in working order. Smoke-plpe
should fit chimney tightly and
should be cemented in.
7. Clean all doors thoroughly.
Make sure they fit the heater tight
ly in order not to allow any air
leaks.
s. With the heater thus thor
oughly cleaned, go over it careful
ly to find any leaks between Sec
tions. These leaks should be STOP
ped with cement because they
waste heat and coal.
8. For hot-air heaters, the heat
pipes should have a good pitch up
ward from the heater, otherwise
they will not carry the heat. They
should also be of sufficient dla,
meter. 1t is best to cover the hot
air pipes in the cellar with shee'
asbestos to prevent loss OF radla
ton.
10. Hot water and steam heate.
pipes in cellar should be covered
with asbestos and boiler shoult
have similar coating.
II. Clean out stale water in no
water and steam heaters and fur
nish clean supply. This is import
ant.
! -. With a cooking range clea1
off top of oven; take out small
clean-out door and clean thorough
ly under the oven. See that smoke
pipe fits in the chimney tightly. l
the fire bricks are loose, fill tn
Joints with fire clay or replac
with new fire bricks.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-30
FIRST DRAFT FROM TRENCHES
Demands For Sugar From Abroad
Made More Saving Necessary.

The first draft on the sugar bank
comes from the trenches and the
fighting lines. Not only the American .
troops in the field, but those of the
Allied nations as we'll must be main |
tanned to the fullest. These require
ments are very high-far above any |
level of normal consumption. Sugar
is a fuel for the body. From it can
be obtained the quickest reactions in
heat and energy. Therefore, when
the weather is severe In the trenches
the consumption Of sugar by the
troops necessarily becomes very high.
Sugar has somewhat the immediate
stimulative effect of alcohol, without
the injurious consequences.
Supplies of candy being manufac-
tured for the troops will not suffer
depletion. This ration will be main
tanned to the fullest extent. The Y.
NJ. c. A., Red Cross, Knights of Co
| lumbus and Salvation Army units in
France will he fully provided with
sweets. 1t is only fair that the peo-
pie at home should conserve for the
men in the field.
The people of America have had
but little opportunity to get on
share-and- Share-alike basis with those
of the Allied nations If we had az
many men under arms proportionately
as Great Britain our fighting forces
would number about 100000 The
nearest to equality we can reach just
now is in the matter of food; and
limited shipping precludes sending
enough of our plenty TO the Allies to
reach a level basis at once.
But sugar is one article on which
we can get somewhere near a fair
level. Two pounds per person per
5 month for household purposes will
! give us the ration that England is
= seeking to maintain, but which she
! cannot guarantee absolutely to her
: people. In France the amount sought
= to be maintained is one and one half
pounds per person per month, though
for some time past the quantity actu
ally consumed has been but trifie
: over one pound per month--shirteel
q pounds per year. Italy is trying tt
y maintain the maximum of one pound
t per month, hut has been falling below
" even this allowance. Even if we arr
able to maintain the Allies at thei
maximum and still keep our popula
II ton to two pounds, the balance viii
q be in our favor because of the NOR
IS turing abroad
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-30

The amount of coal mined is not
enough for all needs, therefore the
only way ito get the amount needed
lis to conserve the amount mined.
Fifteen million tons is the sum
asked of the householders, the
householders, the housekeepers,
the women of the land. A start
ling amount it seems, yet taken
with the means the United States
Fuel Administration provides for
guiding people in the use Of fuel
and thus in the conservation of it,
there need be MO great deprivation.
Less. coal can be burned and no
greater cold endured if precau-
tions are taken i'm time.
The furnace will be primarily
responsible for doing it's full duty.
That this may be accomplished
each woman householder is urged
to have her furnace looked over at
once. Parts needing repair should
be attended to now.
/. Start with the chimney. II
should be thoroughly cleaned of al
SCOT because this substance great
ly interferes with the draft.
2. Clean top of heater by insert
ing wire brush through the clean
out door. Scrape off in this man
ner, all particles of SCOT or ash
which might have remained from
last season. A coating of this non
conductor, one-eighth inch thick
on the inside of the heater will re
duce the heating effectiveness
twenty-five per cent.
8. Clean out the inside of tn
heater through the coaling doc
opening. Also clean CRATES thor
oughly and make sure they are il
proper working order.
4. Remove all refuse from tn
ash pit and be sure to keep it clear
all winter.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-30
Start Anti-ay Campaign

Tn small towns where there are
mo sewer systems the problem OF
DISPOSAL of waste is a very serious
ONE In one such town in oregon
the members of the Home Econ
or,,ics Club, working under the OIL
rect supervision of the home dem
onstration agent, induced the city
council to pass an ordinance re-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-30

ware. The latter by Legislation
closes automatically all schools |
that fall below IL in enrolment
Indiana takes tn elead in compul-
sorry education and the success OF
the system in that state and IN
Minnesota has led experts to the
belief that the compulsory method
is more satisfactory.
In Delaware consolidation has
been effected successfully in the
Camden-Wyoming districts, where
the building and equipment are OF
the best and where the plan has IN
this brief time demonstrated Its
worth i'm increasing attendance
and meeting neighborhood needs.
Even more good might be accom-
pIished i'm communities more isol-
ated than these, for Camden and
Wyoming are both twons of con-
siderable population.
Both are within short distance
of the capital of the state and have
never lacked social opportunities
NOR known Isolation as have the
country districts throughout the
state that are at present without
eachers or have eachers of little or
no experience and inadequate
preparation.
Some of the districts have al
ready taken the steps preliminary
to consolidation and Others have
the matter in contemplation
Whenever 5 residents of schoo.
district petition the State Board o1
Education, that body investigates
conditions. Notices are placed in
conspicuous places for ten day:
previous to meetings held in each
of the districts concerned. Resi-
: dents may appear at these meet
ings and give their reasons for o.
against consolidation. The Stat,
Board prepares a plan and sub
1nits 1T to a vote of the people il
the districts concerned.
The State allows 20 per cent o
the cost of building up to a maxi
mum of $4,000. Amy cost in ex
cess of this entities the district t,
, the same aid, $4,000. Schools es
: tablishing a four year high schoo
receive also from the State $1,000
; year for running expenses. Whel
/ labor and building conditions ar
| normal, it lis possible to construc
, a school house to serve the need
! of 200 to 800 pupils for $4,000 IL
$4,000, according to matriaE.
) equipment and size, of schoo
; ground. In Farrayat, near Con
) cord, Tennessee, is typical rura
, high school "a two-story bricl
: builing with basement, complete
= Laboratories for science, agricul
!, ture, home economics and manua
2 training; drinking fountains in tn
= halls; we'll equipped lavatorie
7 ad toilet rooms; shower baths TO
= both sexes; sewerage system an
] an abundance of water pumped b
c a double action rifle ram from
S large psring nearby. Twelve acre
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-30

the type of training that is best Tor
each community.
Consolidation is therefore the
only solution of the grave problem
that leaves the country school
without teacher or with one
whose lack of preparation makes
the years work practically total
loss. Consolidation is by no means
the fad that it seemed a few years
ago, for it has demonstrated It's
value i'm nearly every state IN the
Union. Neither is lit a novelty for
the first consolidation plan was Ell
fected by Massachusetts, IN 1869
when Concord Township faced the
same difficulty that the rural coun-
ties of Delaware are facing today
and had a law passed consolldat-
ing two of the rural schools and
transporting the pupils at public
EXPENSE. So successful was this
experiment that now consolidation
has gone as far in Massachusetts,
as is practicable, one-third of
million being spent there annually
to transport pupils.
In Indiana consolidation more
nearly approaches a state system
, than anywhere i'm the Union. In
one county, Montgomery, 80 per
cent of the pupils attend CONSOLE
dated schools. Louisiana has 300
such schools accommodating $4,000
pupils; Minnesota built 60 in the
YEAR 1911-12 and many more in the
wears from 1912 to 1917; Arkansas
has 100; Ohio more than 200;
North Carolina consolidated l2o0
one room schools i'm 10 years
Kansas, Oklahoma, Tennessee and
the neiighboring states OF New
Jersey and Maryland have intro
, duced the system successfully ane
endorse it enthusiastically.
; PhilopoIis, Md, agricultural 'hlgf
! school, has clearly comprehendet
/ the relation of the farm to thu
, school and the school to the farm
: The clear cut plans and method
show that the school has as its Gle
5 finite aim the needs of the com
munity lit serves. There are wei
e equipped laboratories for soil test
e ing and kindred home and farr
= ?needs. There. lis a short cours
n yearly for farmers and test wer
p done on 100 farms within the cor
rs soIidated area, a women's socls
V club and dramatic club, nume1
1T GUS Farmers Institutes and othe
IS activities that tend to produce CT
s. operation and good will.
Il In addition to the academic an
vocational advantages given t
If these schools, which in many case
Mt have resulted in doubling and eve
s. tripling the attendance, the brea
an ing up of Isolation and socI
in monotony of rural communlti'
~ has been result of incalculab
ad benefit. These schools form cor
it munity centers which make pc
he sible the holding of dramatic pc
he formances, lectures, neighborho'
.ar athletic events, Moonlight S
Ii. cfaIs" and various activities tn
a isolated country districts nc
on lack.
IN Two methods of consolidate
he have been used, the premissive a
in the mandatory. The former su
Use nIits the question to the people
in is the casein Kansas and in De
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-30
Jewish Girls will Report for
Work with Victory Girls

While our foreign friends are
praising us for our universal civil
ian self discipline and are waxing
enthusiastic over our industrial
resourcefulness at home and the
marvellous capacity and adaptable
ity of our soldiers abroad, they are
seeking some explanation of the
phenomena of American Spirit"
Because of unfamiliarity with our
institutions, they in common with
many of our American friends
quite overlook the work of the pub
lice schools. Ever the butt of
critics, who naturally hope always
for improvement, the common
schools together with the high
schools, and colleges, technical
and otherwise, have done a great
work. The self discipline evident
i'm our observance of gasless Sun
days, meatless and wheatless days
and other saving schemes asked
by the administration, is a result
of the training Imposed on us all
by the public school.
A reciprocal effect win undoubt-
eddy be evident i'm the public
schools as direct result of the
war. The possibilities of intensive
training have been demonstrated
in our camps and what were form
erly considered faddish notion:
concerning food and nutrition, by
giene and sanation, have become
fixed rules of everyday practice II
a greater degree than would hav1
been possible in years of peace.
AS every bit of superf1uou
training has been eliminated
every bit of construction work ha
had TO demonstrate it's usefulness
so every subject in the curricul
will be submitted to- the acid ties
and stand or fall by its ability t
prove it's worth in the develop
ment of an Intelligent citizen, pre-
pared by the schools to take hi
place ON the firing line of life.
Many of the changes that hay
been urged by educators in tn
face of heart-breaking conserv;
tism will be brought about by 9
Intelligent thinking citizensh.
and developed by war eXigenci'
from the vague unrest and health
discomfort that has brought abo
the passage of the Smith-Hugh
Act and other Legislation increa
ing the scope of Extension and |
dustrial work in the States.
Never has the Importance
agriculture been more evide
than now. Never has the helpleE
ness of the country school be
more fully demonstrated than
the present competition against
dustry for the services of train
men and women and never has
been brought more forcibly to t
minds Of thinking people than
farmers child is in grave dams
of being neglected unless imme
ate steps are taken to insure
square deal through consolidat
or through transportation of col
try children to town schools.
latter alternative is impractica al
the majority of localities beca,
of distance and of difference
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-30

quiring all privies to be made Al
proof. This was a big step tows.
better sanitation and undoubt4GS
will lead to other improvement.
for controlling the breeding u
flies.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13
Home From Over There.

Phelps this week is entertaining
one of her soldiers who has seen ser
vice on Gss:c western front in the per.
son of Serg. Reuben ~ Johnson, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Johnson,
managers of the Phelps hotel. Serg.
Johnson was member of the 128th
Infantry and went over with the
Rainbow Division last summer.
He was member Of the Crandon
company but was later transferred to
the Wausau company. He was re-
turned to this country last week de-
tailed as bayonet and automatic rifle
instructor for the new national army.
His stay in Phelps is. short, orders
being received to report at a training
camp in New Jersey at an early date.
He will stay in the States until Nov
ember when he will again go overseas
to rejoin his division. Sergt. John
son has seen much active service in
the big game ACROSS the pond. He
spent sixty-one days in the front line
trenches going through practically
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13
Hanke Nominated for Sheriff.

A recount of the ballots cast for
sheriff at the recent primary election
in Villas county, and the official can
yass gave Chas. Hanke the nomina~
tion over his opponent, P. J. Gaffney,
by II votes The figures were Hanke
241 and Gaffney $50.
w. j. Raymond received the nom
ifat.oss for ragis of deeds. Owing
to his death two days before the prf-
mary it will be necessary for the Re
publican County Committee to APP
point man to fill his place on the
November election ballot. This has
not been done as yet. Miss Fern
Scott, who has for several years, very
efficiently filled the position Of dep
uty register of deeds, has been APP
pointed by the governor to fill out the
unexpired term which ends January
/, 1919.
The official figures have not been
announced in regard to the contest
for governor, though Governor Phil
ipp wins over Wilcox by about 500
votes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13

watermelons for SC each, and at every
big stop were treated very nice by
the Red Cross with lemonade and
oranges.
. College Station is the second largest
military school of it's kind In the
United States. Agriculture, veterin-
arian, chemistry and many other
courses are given. In our weekly
test we have to stand 10 to pass. Be
low that we are deprived of our Sat-
urday and Sunday leave. I am in the
radio work for a period of j weeks
and from here don't know where I
go, but I'm anxious to get across.
The weather is quite bit cooler at
night but still there is plenty OF
chance to perspire when the drilling
hour comes around.
College station is about 10O>miles
from Houston where Ed. is and he
was down to see me couple of weeks
ago. I'm going to Houston soon.
I played ball today and pitched a
losing game by 2 to 0, due to couple
of errors. Pretty soon we're going to
try out for good old football.
We see airplanes every day. Saw
one make cork screw dive and then
straighten out and make his get
away. Great stuff. Always some
thing doing here so there isno chance
to get lonesome.
The way the kaiser is getting his
every day now indicates well what is
going on over there and we know who
is causing the big move. Got letter
from Fred Dolanski Aug. "a, He is
driving a truck and touring car and
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13
Moved to Milwaukee.

A letter to the Review last re-
quested a change Of address for one
of it's Winchester subscribers, Mrs.
Ida E. Jensen, for several years past,
proprietor of the barber shop there,
and an active worker in the social
and civic movements of the town.
She now has position in the New
Plankinton House barber shop and
where large number of acquaintan-
ces in Villas county wish her contin-
ued success in Milwaukee.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13
Soldier and Sailor News

Arthur Morgan writes an interest
ing letter from an ordnance supply
base somewhere on the coast. Says
he's handling everything from hand
grenades to bridge spans, and feels
right at home in the @Ciintonville F.
W. D. truck he is driving His letter
gives q vivid idea of the magnitude
of Uncle. Sans war program. He
says all that is necessary when the
boys over there want anything is for
them to ask for it and over it goes.
1t gets there too, regardless of the
subs. For recreation Art is playing
alto in the fifty piece barrack band.
A letter from Prvt. Andrew Veg
ner, late of Phelps, and who in May.
left with a Villas county contingent
for Fort Worden, Wash, announces
his recent tranfer TO Camp Eastus,
Va, and address now 48 Regt. Supply
Co. c.
A letter to the Review from An
drew Wegner of Phelps, one of the
Villas county contingent that left
here in May for Fort Worden, Wash,
announces his transfer TO Camp East
us, Va, where he is a member Of Sup
ply Go. G, 48th Regt.
Delbert McGregor of Phelps was a
visitor in town between trains Thurs
day, for the purpose of signing uI
again with Uncle Sam. Del has an
honorable discharge from the navy.
"A card received by the Review
from Aug. a. LaRenzie, "Wednesday,
reports him as a member of Co. 40,
16l Depot B, 627 w. Camp Grant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13

every phase of warfare that comes to
a man in such advanced positions.
During one engagement he suffered
slight shrapnel wound in the leg.
Arrangements are made TO have him
appear at Eagle River Monday even
ing when 'sPershing's Crusaders, "
the official government war film will
be shown at the opera house SO that
he can give some first hand accounts
of what the Yanks are doing over
there
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13

nine and half millions who regis
tered in 1917. No one knew just who
were between the ages of 81 and 30.
Everyone, of course, knew some of
them. But nobody, except the Re
cording Angel, knew all of them.
But they all came forward, the
whole nine and half millions of
them, and registered themselves.
The time has come to repeat that
success, and this time it will be on a
larger scale-ForWar
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13
Announcement.

j. j. Roderick of Dreamland Thea
ter has arranged with the World
Film Corp, to exhibit Brady made
pictures, featuring the famous favo-
rite stars of the screen, including a
wonderful program of patriotic,
western, society and comedy dramas.
Each and every picture will be differ
ent and of the better class. Witness
Dreamland's first World Brady made
program beginning Saturday, Sept.
q, and be convinced. No advance in
price but an improvement in pictures.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13

SO | was satisfied. / could have en-
tered for the mile but as others of
our company were fresher, | stayed
out. 1t was gay day, just like a
regular college track meet, and lots
more spirit shown. Also put on the
gloves with a real boxer but man
aged to keep safe distance from him
most of the time. / stayed with him
for two rounds but knew when to
quit. He put two men out before I
went in the ring, so | wasn't trying
for any Knockout on him. You know
me, AL.
Had a grand sightseeing trip on
our way to Texas, making it in two
days and nights, but oh, how hot.
Even too hot and dry for any crops.
The cotton and corn fields seemed
wilted. At one station we bought
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13
SCHOOL WORK BEGINS
Large Enrolment and More
Expected. Commercial
Course Popular.

The Eagle River school opened
Sept. 8, with an enrolment in the,
departments as follows:
High School, So.
Upper Grammar, Miss Mary Huber,
teacher, SIS.
Lower Grammar, Miss Nora Her
man, teacher, II.
intermediate, Miss Myrtle Hadley,
teacher, 80.
Second Primary, Miss Doris Moss,
teacher, So.
First Primary, Miss Margaret
Stein, teacher, IS.
This makes total enrolment of
ESQ pupils but it will undoubtedly
reach the 300 mark as there are quite
a number who will enroll in the high
school later from the rural districts
and there are more grade children to
enter
The Commercial Course in high
school, under Miss Genevieve Crabb is
well patfonized. Nineteen have en-
rolled for typewriting and shorthand
and there are others to enter. Miss
Charts Strong has charge of the Latin
and Mathematics while the History
English subjects are taught by Miss
Ada Antilles. Science and Manual
Training are handled by Prin. H. e.
Marshall.
The entire interior woodwork has
been thoroughly revarnished, new
drinking fountains have been in
stalled and when the new recitation
chairs arrive everything will he in
good running order.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13
If You Could Only Know.

If you knew how lives were dark
ened
By your looks of chill and sheer;
If you knew what hearts were sad
dened
By your sharp words through the year;
If you knew what souls were blighted
By your acts from day to day;
You would live to help, not hinder,
AS you pass along life's way.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-09-13
Beyond the Shadows"
Highway Grew Moves.

I he county highway crew under
VIM. Hunter, foreman, returned last
week from Arbor Vitae where
they had been building and repairing
roads all summer. For the rest Of
the season they will be employed in
re-surfacing the Conoyer-State Line
road which owing to the heavy auto
traffic has worn down somewhat Of
late