The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-22
s.om Manchester District.

~ i what may be an ~
Beloie -acord OF schools, teachers
and I'm school teachers IN 1910 was
co 90 81 and this number i proDaDly
6225L,L, higher today. Of this num-
sLlghLg are no fewer than 499,3S3
Der tn0 The average annual salary
Fon 1espO2 The salaries vary in diff
is S0o0. Htates the highest paid teach
ferelL :,ag in Rhode Island the salary
ers Oe.n9 average Of $142.O3 per month.
Delns are a little more than 20 mil
Ins s of children enrolled in the pub
lions obools and colleges Of our coun-
lc SV ~ this number, 19 millions are
tN, ~ elementary schools.
in Ile evening last week fine limou-
OIo .tonned on our streets. 1t was
sine ,.o n, lighted on the inside by
p[n l4rjritv Being spacious and hav-
~ large windows, It was not unlike
.He sitting room of fine dwelling
house. mn ohinhni1dnrs are nm a
-;,,a in Toronto, Canada, asking Tor
sur INV hour week, six and q half
s a'.r ner day. Perhaps they want
H. ~ n eat their meals deducted from
..il' ,orrv hours. This certainly is the
, ,nS in reasons for striking when
n .-,l wages are already being paid
En- From Washington, our National
c..iroI nv aeroplane along the Dor
IoI NJ the United States, distance
us' ,,orn than 5000 miles, has been
.-dor+9ken by party of adventurous
u-1 Later on we will hear the
Eos,,Irs of this big experiment.
Iast week we told our readers
.nn~+ Burbank. the Plant Wizard, who
ina. great things by crossing plants
= ohrain wonderful results. Now
T.,stnrn man. named Aaron Bell,
,,,,cl, gardener. had trouble in rails
;rJ nofat0es on account of bugs. By
~ plant with a weedy taste
r.-r rra pCtato, he says the mixed
I'VE he RS equally we'll without being
,.,;a.rad bv bugs and insects.
soaskin1 Of travelling, a lady re-
rartIv started from California, to
.r-.. .up continent without travelling
" fla railroad. and refusing all the
4r.. i~y;- lions to ride in any other
rqy She completed the trip in IS
ir~s and earned The prize Of $4,000.
>r4 -r rulod i'm all sorts Of convey
ar,a- upon The second invitation,
iron nay wagon to an &eroplane,
varEea for her board and arrived in
Waeairg.on i'm good health and spirits
-ra wa- dressed i'm masculine attire.
Years ago people were not on such
q nervous strain as mems inventions
nj the resent cause them to be.
Birds mi the air are harmless, but not
the man made bird (the aer0plane).
Recently a large aeroplane dropped
on the roof of a building containing
many people crashed through, killed
eight. and wounded many others.
THE Western mans refuge i'm times
Of cyclones and tornadoes is the Gel
lar but where will he find safety
from this new aerial menace?
Sven though the Peace papers have
been duly signed by few of the large
countries. vet a magazine before me
tells of 23 countries that are now
actually engaged in cruel warfare.
ind there never were more strikes
aad general dissatisfaction among the
majority than now.
Greater New York" city must be a
wonderful place by this description:
The city's population exceeds that of
the big continent of Australia, and
Of the six WesternmOst states of the
Union There are more Irish than in
Dublin, more Italians than in Rome,
more Germans than in Leipsic and
Frankfort combined. If every resi-
dent whose parents were born in
America should leave, it will still be
the second city in population in the
world, Within its limits a child is
born every minutes, and there are
tn weddings and IA funerals every
II minutes. The reservoir that fur
nlSheS the city with water is II
miles long and so feet in depth. 1t
costs nearly three millions Of dollars
l0T food daily, and paws about six
III es as much for automobiles as il
d0t5 for charity.
Since 1898 tle growing of Broom
e|rn has gradually becore a valuable
Product for both home use and for
Export, until now it is bringing $500
fe' ton in the large mar Gets.
Two important elections to TX place
on Suday morning. The ole Uas at
he Lutheran church OF Manchester.
where the members voted to b. a
separate charge, pay their own
minister and bills. The vote resulted
IN $50 for the separation and 60
against it, At Wentz's school house
mere was an election for either al