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The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-28

Assenblyman Gill, in Trenton has
introduced some bills which will make
some radical changes in school admin
~istration. Some are instigated by the
State Board OFF Education to give the
Commissioners more authority over
local school boards and N has a spe-
cial political cast to make Herbert N.
Morse an assistant commissioner at
$500 a year. He has been clerk Of
the State Board of Education for many
years and is a hold yer from the time
the State Board was a Republican
party machine and has been clerk
since the Democrats had control.
Calvin Kendall is State Commission
err of Education at $4,000 a year.
There are four assistants at $4,000.
The Gill bill is purely partisan and
personal because it is designed to ere
ate an additional assistant by legisla-
ture, fixing his salary at $500, and
allows neither the Commissioner OF
Education nor the State Board of Ed
ucation any say in the matter. AS the
bill specifically designates "the chief
of the business division of the Depart
ment is of Public Instruction." which
position Mr.. Morse holds.
The bill practically puts Mr.. Morse
in office and makes him an %autocrat
beholding to no one. 1t is a political
bill purely.
Other educational issues under con-
sideration by the Legislature provide
for Americanization of schools, a
bureau of census and attendance and
for a bureau of physical welfare.
The bill for a bureau of physical
welfare was originally the n to Gre
ate a bureau of child hygiene, but so
much opposition was voiced against
that that amendment of the original
measu was decided upon. The sub
stitute bill requires no nurses, but pro
vides for a medical examination of
every child in the public schools at the
beginning of the next school year.
These examinations will be subjected
to follow-up work by parents, by the
State Bureau of Child Hygiene and by
school officials.
The Americanization bill as original
" introduced provided for compulsory
attendance al Americanization classes
of all aliens up to the age of 45 years.
Under the amended measure the COM
pulSOfy feature Is ulllCeu W PeiooAiS
up to the age of Fl years.
May Amend Salary Bill
The Gill bill providing for salary
increases for county superintendent
of education will likely be amended so
as to create a sliding scale of salaries
$4,000 in counties of the first class;
1000 in counties of the second class,
and S 3 $500 in third class counties. I'm
der the proposed Americanization plan
the county superintendent would have
much extra work.
The bill proposing salaries of $4,000
a year for Assistant State Commits
sioners of Education has been amend
ed so as to provide for salaries of
$500.
The bill by Assemblyman DeVoe
seeking to make $500 the minimum
salary for teachers in this State will
be amended so that only grade teach
ers will be affected by the legislation.
The amendment will provide for a
minimum of $720, with increase. of
$50 a year for each grade, making the
Maximum $1,000 for eighth grade
teachers. This amendment provides a
sliding scale similar to legislation
pending in New York.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-28
President Wilson Drank Water and
Foreign Press COmmends

From a Swiss paper, The Blue
Cross, comes a report, copied from
Die Feiheit, stating that at the great
banquet given in his honor in Paris,
President Wilson drank only water,
and at the end of the banquet a cup
of tea.
The report also says that the old
formula, 81 raise my glass in your
honor" was replaced by a simple, Il
greet you." The comment of the
press is that he declined the wines of
aUl 'pnoId os 9L9M slsoq STU qo!qM
Bordeau, Burgundy, Champagne, and
in simple democracy observed the pro-
hibition that his people had imposed
upon their soldiers. He came as a
representative of a people who of their
w free will have banished alcohol
from thir country, and he gives ex-
preston to this decision in his first
appearance and breaks with the old
drinking customs.
La France Libre dec. 81, 1879 also
says that "the President drinks only
water"
The Blue Cross calls it a historic mo-
ment, a sign of the new time coming
when the welfare of the people will
prevail over private interests.-The
American Issue.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-28
The foreign language papers are the

The foreign language papers are the
mediums thru which the immigrants
retain their old world ideals and fail
to become Americanized. These have
been fostered by politicians giving
legal advertising for favors returned
The Pennsylvania Legislature has just
passed a bill forbidding legal advertis-
ing in a foreign language. That was
done away with in New Jersey more
than thirty years ago when the legis-
lators use to pay 100000 for publ
cation of the laws in newspapers.
Chancellor Theodore Runyan decided
that according to English Common law
which has prevailed in New Jersey
since colonial times, until supplanted
by statute laws, that the English Ian
guage is the only legal language in
New Jersey. Few know that French
used to be the legal language in Eng
land hundreds of years ago.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-28
Spring Is Here

Gentle spring, ETHEREAL mildness has
arrived. The frogs have been awaking
for a month, and now sing in full
evening chorus.
The crocuses and daffodils unfolded
their blue and yellow forms last week
and buds have swollen to show renew
ed internal life. The verdant grass
has appeared.
Gardens are being plowed and plant
ed and farmers are as busy as bees.
The early bee, fly and mosquito have
ventured to prospect for food and
pleasure.
So pleasant has been the weather
that persons have been sitting on
their porches.
Spring has come. Nature huns.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-28
Get Up Early

Congress was on its way to repeal
the daylight saving law" when the
session blew up in a puff of words.
1t worked we'll enough last year,
it was almost universally condemned
as a foolish notion" The farmers
have protested vigorously to Wash
ington, and the essence of their com
plants are: "Why don't they get up in
the morning if they want to save an
hour of daylight"
Get ready to handspike your clock
Sunday, March Both, by turning the
hand one hour forward.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-28

When as a matter of legitimate
news a criminal is mentioned as be-
longing to a certain nationality or an
alien or native enemy to a certain re-
ligious sect, other good and patriotic
citizens Of that nationality, sect OF
guild should stop to consider that such
does not mean them. The first consid-
Grafton for all is to be a good and pa
triotic citizen and strive to prove by
their life and conduct that there are
true and good persons of that nation
atty, sect and guild ready to help
guard the public welfare and good citi-
zenship. A national, religious nor
trades union should not be an excuse
for defense of any crime or unpatri-
otto act.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-28

The changes in frequent laws the
past few years have made the admin
istration of government very compli-
Gated and expensive and consequently
less efficient. Even lawyers do not
want to give opinions on some laws,
because of the many complications and
inconsistent differences. They prefer
to have some laws appealed for a
Court decision. When lawyers are at
seas on laws how many al live up to
that common citizens can live up to
and administer what they do not I'M
derstand. If complications continue,
each official will need a special
attorney.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-28
Germany Is Not Beaten

Kaiser William is at a health resort
in Holland. The camouflage democratic
government in Germany has sent him
$500 900. The President Ebert is paid
S250,000 a year. When the Allies arm
les are disbanded look for the Kaiser
to come back.
The Penn's Grove record., 1919-03-28

Republican candidates for Congress
last fall promised, if elected, to
"stand behind the President" Many
of them are in office now and are
standing behind him-about ten years
behind him.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
Department Of the interior
Alaskan Ensineering Commissio
NOTICE

Passengers are required to pur-
chase tickets before entering trans.
Tickets can be purchased from
the station agent, whose Office is in
the employment Office, on the ground
floor of the General Office Building,
Alaskan Engineering Commission, or
at Camp 4l5 North Nenana).
Tickets will be OF sale at any
time during Office hours, and can be
purchased in sufficient time before
the departure of the trains.
Regular trains for the south leave
the foot of A street on Wednesdays
and Saturdays at a. m, and from
Camp AIS North Nenana), for
Fairbanks, Tuesdays and Fridays, 4.
i p. m.
The following is the schedule be
tween North Nenana and Fairbanks,
subject to change without notice:
Leave Fairbanks at 700 a. IA.
arrive North Nenana, 1880 a. m.
Leave North Nenana 100 p. m {,
arrive Fairbanks, $50 p. m.
No tickets will be sold CROSSING
the river. Those intending to tray
eel to Fairbanks must make Their
own arrangements for reaching
North Nenana.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
BERGER'S CASE.

The expulsion of Victor Berger
from the house of representatives
by the votes of all the members ex-
cept one was not declared because
he is Socialist. points out the
Alaska Daily Empire (Juneau)
Berger says that his political doc
trines were the reason for the vote
against him, but he was a Socialist
long before the war and held a seat
in Congress before the war SO
have other Socialists, but nobody
ever proposed that they be expelled
for that reason.
Berger was turned out because,
after war was declared. and while
millions of men were being enlisted
to fight the battles of the country,
he preached doctrines which were
intended to destroy the power of the
country to make war He was
against the country he calls his own
and rendered excellent service 20
the enemies of this country
Other men are in prison for doing
less than he did to hinder the United
States in the conduct of the war,
and the house, as sole judge of the
qualifications of its members, was
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
for the home.

for the home.
The Portland and the Termina
are making a Christmas specially
of candy, fancy stationery, and
cigars, and the way they are dis
posing of their holiday stocks indi.
Gates more than usual interest ir
Christmas giving. Both places bought
heavily in anticipation of a big holi.
day trade, and they guessed wisely
In fact, the Christmas goods are
going at rate that threatens empty
shelves before Thursday.
The Christmas spirit is also much
in evidence at the store of Anderson
Bros. & Nerland. where useful things
for the home are on display in great
profusion.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
REPUBLICANS OF COAST
ARE BOOSTING FAULKNER

Many First and Third division
Republicans have requested H. l..
Faulkner of Juneau to become a
candidate for Republican national
committeeman, says the Juneau En-
pire of recent date The request
comes from the straight Republi-
cans who want to prevent the party
organization from falling into the
hands of Wickershamites and who
have confidence in the ability and
patriotism of Mr.. Faulkner
Mr. Faulkner was United States
marshal during the Taft administra-
ton. He studied law while holding
that Office, and, beginning the prac-
tice Immediately after retiring, he
has built up large business.
The requests that Mr.. Faulkner
become candidate for national
committeeman at the Republican pri
mary next spring comes from many
residents of Juneau and elsewher'
in the First division. and from vari
Gus parts of the Third division.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
AN ASSET.

There is much encouragement to
the people of Nenana in the public
announcement made by Engineer in
Charge Browne last week relative TO
the coal situation in the Ignite
field south of Nenana. Mr.. Browne
SAYS that the Alaskan Engineering
commission has offered price for
coal that is considered more than
fair, in order to encourage the, de-
velopment of coal; and. with that
purpose still in view, the Commits
sion probably will be willing to give
a guarantee of sufficient consump-
ton to justify the development OF
coal properties on such scale as
will reduce the cost of mining to j
minimum and enable the operators
TO place their fuel in successful
competition Win "oo0 o~IA IA 4 e"ih
banks and on the creeks of the Fair
banks district.
The Healy River Coal corporation
is a big asset to Nenana and to In
terror Alaska generally. 1t is CON-
posed of men who have made sue
cess of gold mining in Alaska and
who will make a success of coal
mining also if they are given the
right kind of encouragement by the
Alaskan Engineering commission and
by the people of Interior Alaska.
They have made their money in
Alaska and they are willing to spend
it literally in any development pro-
iect that gives reasonable assurance
of ultimate returns. They pay good
wages, enjoy the confidence of their
employees and business associates,
and are sincerely interested in the
development Of Interior Alaska. Il
they were no. they would not be
here.
We are fortunate in having such
men interested in our coal fields,
for the reason that they have the
funds and the ability to make good.
And we believe they viii be os con
siderate of the public interest as the
Alaskan Engineering commission
would be if that organization were
10 engage in coal mining.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
STORES OF NENANA
SHOW XMAS SPIRIT

The Christmas spirit is in evidence
everywhere in Ncnana-in the dis
play of Christmas stocks and the
artistic decoration OF show windows
in TIE business section and in the
excited preparations which are in
progress throughout the residence
district. The stores never looked
more Chrlstmassy than they do this
year, and the stocks are fairly com
plete, in spite of the high prices
prevailing in the States and short
ages in many lines Outside.
Tbe Northern Commercial compa-
ny's store on Market street is one
of the most attractive this year, with
Ia large Christmas tree in one of the
windows, loaded down with gift
suggestions, and the rest of the
store also bearing evidence of the
holiday season, with Christmas
;streamers draped from the ceiling
land cases piled high with an array
of Christmas gifts.
The Simson store, with the great
est expanse of plate glass front in
town. is also deliberately decorated
for the holidays, with most invit-
ling display of Christmas goods in
the windows and on the counters
inside
! A little farther up A street
realistic Alaskan railroad scene halts
one in front of the store of the
Fairbanks Clothing company. 1t is
"a most original decoration, with a
Government special scurrying across
a snowy expanse, and a typical log
cabin nesting among the spruce
trees. The opposite window con-
Itains a neat display of Christmas
goods ~. r. *.-..:
j The store of Miss J. O'Bryan is
displaying great assortment of use
full things in ladies' wear, the show
window being filed with Christmas
goods by way of suggestion.
The Mellish window has a remind
er Of Christmas in the way of an
!old-fashioned fireplace, with stock
iings hanging in an inviting row.
The decoration is an attractive one.
The Thompson windows are filled
with a variety of things, giving
christmas shoppers a wide range of
suggestions.
On the opposite side of the stree.
the Coghill store has given up con-
lSAuei dple space 10 large Christ
mas tree, which looks every bit as
though old Santa had placed it there
himself. The windows, too, reflect
the Christmas spirit.
| The Taylor jewelry store, with
windows and showcases resplendent
with glittering array of Christmas
novelties, is very busy place these
! days, and it is doubtful if there is
ia jewelry store anywhere in Alaska
with a more complete stock, Mr..
Taylor having given special heed this
iyear to Christmas preparation
!, Fowler & Morris have Christmas
gifts everywhere in evidence in their
store, from windows to back door,
land the stock includes everything
J from Christmas ties to useful things
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

Woodbury's Facial Soap and other
standard toilet soaps. Fowler Il
Morris.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
ALASKAN ENGINEERING
COMMISSION

Office of the Townsite Manager.
Nenana, Alaska, Dec 2, 1919.
Notice of Delinquency In the Pay
inert Of Assessments On the Fol-
lowing Lots, Nenana Ioxnsite.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

Dog Harness and Shoe Findings.
Fowler & Morris.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

entirely right to legislate in peace
for the country he opposed in war.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-12-22

If the above. assessments together
with 10 per cent. penalty are not
paid on or before January /, 1920,
the lots will be reported for for
feiture, and title revert to the Gov
|ernment according to Circulars
Nos. 45S and 554.
CARL SCHMIDT,
Is J-2 Townsite Manager.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
Solan Gets Continuance

Judge v. L. Drain, at Macon City
Monday. in the case of George Solan
charged with the murder of Pete
Threlkeld at the Shelbina fair in
1917, granted the defense a contin-
nance to the September term of
court. SOlan was tried at Macon
hast year and was convicted of muir
der in the first degree and sentenced
10 the penitentiary for life. The
supreme court reversed the lower
court ard sent the case back for re-
trial. The continuance was asked
on account of the absence of two
witnesses.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
Street Improving


The city council has selected
several streets to be paved or erav-
eled as soon as the legal part of the
business can be disposed of. provid.
ed. of course, that their plans are
not baked by a remonstFance from
she property owners. The streets
designated to receive attention are
as follows: To be paved-Davis
street. from the south line of Sum-
mer street to the south line of Front
street. Summer street, from the
west line of Locust street to the
west line of Chestnut street.
To be graveled-Second street
from the east line of Main street to
the west line of East street.
Front street, from the east line of
Main street TO the west line of
Davis street.
Dover street, from the west line
of Vine street to the west line OF
Oak street.
Cleveland street, from the east
side of Main street to the west line
of East street.
Stoddard Avenue, from the west
side of Vine street to the east line
of west Border street.
We understand resolutions cover
ing these Improvements have been
drawn by Attorney Roy Meriwether
and will probably be presented to
the council for adoption by the time
the Democrat goes to press unless
some unexpected delay OCCURS.
The city council is doing every.
thing possible to get the streets of
Monroe City out of the mud and
should have the hearty support and
cooperation of all in their endeavor.
Mayor Wade informs usthat should
the property owners alans any
street designated prefer paving in
stead of gravel and will so inform
the council or city clerk the, change
will be gladly made.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
Tent Meeting Closed

The two weeks tabernacle meet
ing which has been conducted here
by Dr.. Charles Reign Scoville and his
Evangelistic Company under the
auspices of the churches of this city
was brought to a close Monday
night. During the seven days in
which invitations were extended to
come forward and declare for Christ,
SIC persons made confession of
the faith, 216 of this number being
members of local churches here
while the remaining 800 being non.
members of any churches here.
A free will offering was taken for
the Evangelist and his party, at
which time something over $500
was raised.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
Peace Friday

Ignoring the old saw" about "un-
lucky Friday" the peace pact is to
be signed by Germany today at 2
clock p m. if plans do not miscar
Try.
Long months of strain during the
peace negotiations and weeks Of
doubt whether Germany would &C.
cept the conditions offered or would
invite by her refusal of them a
further invasion of her country end.
ed Tuesday afternoon when a note
announcing Germany's uncondition
al acceptance was delivered to the
Supreme Council of the conference.
The announcement during the
early morning of the councils de.
cision to refuse a further extension
of time in which Germany might
answer inaueurated a day of ex.
IE6Iuc teu6fOu
1t was generally known to the
public and conference diplomats
that only few hours separated
them from the portentous decision
The first light came in a press dis
patch from Weimar about noon, stat
ing that Germany had decided to
yield. but nothing was heard from
Versailles until shortly after 8 D. m.
| A telephone message from Versailles
then came of the arrival of the Ger.
man reply, which, it was known to
a few of the initiated, was favorable.
A definite announcement was made
to American correspondents at the
headquarters at Quai DOrsay. at
4:50 o'clock, it being stated that an
affirmative reply had been deliver
ed to Col. Henry, liaison officer be-
tween the Germans and the Peace
Conference. who was bringing it to
Paris ~ as,.SassN..siss 8
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
League Conference

The twenty-fifth Annual Confer.
ence of the Hannibal District Ep-
worth League opened in this city
Tuesday afternoon and closed last
night.
Delegates from many towns are
here in attendance. An excellent
program was arranged for each
morning. afternoon and evening.
Wednesday evening the home
League entertained the delegates
with supper in the North park
which was much enjoyed by all.
Excellent sermons were delivered
by Rev. T. M. Taylor. of Hannibal
and Rev. B. B. Harvey, of Monti-
cello.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-06-27
Big Wheat Crop

1t is 10 wet season like this one
that excitement runs highest on the
farm. There is a perfect riot of
growth Of both crops and weeds,
and interruptions and delays in
farm work are the rule rather than
the exception. Fear Of overflows,
of wheat growing so rank as to fall
down. of binders mirine in the
fields. of wheat spelling in the shock
of weeds completely taking the corn
add to the uncertainties of the out
come. But taken as a whole, it is
in such season that the farmer is
well repaid for his troubles because
he has something to harvest, and so
far this season is no exception to
the rule
The farmer never had so much
business of importance on hand as
now. His acreage in cultivated
crops is the largest known except
last year Then much of the wheat
sown was abandoned before harvest
but this year it will all be cut. The
growth is so rank and the yield so
heavy that the labor load is further
increased on that account.
Then in threshing and marketing
such an abnormal crop the difficult
ties seem almost insuperable 1t
will tax the capacity of all the ma
chimes in the country to thresh the
wheat crop by the time the weather
turns cold. The rainy season may
continue all summer and some of
the wheat harvested may be dam
aged before it is threshed unless
every possible precaution is taken
to shock the bound wheat well and
to stack the headed grain so as to
be fully protected against rain. Then
the present crop must be marketed
by the first of next June to be COW
cred by the government guaranteed
price. To accomplish this there
must be a constant flow of grain
from the farm to the terminal mar
kets as large as the shipping and
storage facilities of the country can
accommodate. At that there will
be more wheat offered during the
next few months than the railroads
can take and the farmer should be
prepared to hold his surplus either
in the stack or bin protected safely
against possible injury until it can
be sold.