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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-24

In the league matches two changes
were made. The Old York Road team
VIII replace ST. Davids in the Philadel-
phia Cup matches and North Hills sup
plants MerchantNille in the Suburban
League. The team competition starts
on April 20
The Ida r. Dixon cup tournament was
awarded TO the SprInChayon Country
club in porpetuity. Mrs. Dixon. a for
mer presidenc of the association. was A
member OF the Springhavcn club.
ltwas announced that during the wear
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-24
Johnny Burns a Real .4libi King

ct REMEMBER good Johnny good
it 1t pulled
Evening journal., 1919-02-04
SCHOOLS ARE FIRST
In BUFFAL0'S PLAN
by tho United Press.

by The United Press.
BUFFALO. N. Y. Feb. 1-Bunalo has
launched into reconstruction with an
ss,O0o0o0 school building program.
The program. worked out during The
war by Superintendent r. c. Hartwell
has been adopted entire by the City
Council, and work on the nrst OF the
new school buildings Is about TO begin
The program promises for Buifalo The
besl physical plant possessed by any
city IN dhe United States. II includes
~ intermediate schools, 10 sooommo-
date the IN. slh and ON grades. new
grade buildings, and on5 addition TO .
high school.
The building program will not wall
Tor lower prices. but viii be pushed 70
completion al once.
superintendent Harlwell took charge
OF the Buffalo schools only few
months ago, coming from 50. Paul,
where he had been instrumental IN put
tins through a large building program,
lie Immediately began formulation OF 0
plan to put Bunalos school system 70
The front rank, and carried on an IN
tensive publicity campaign, calling pub
lie attention 10 he needs OF the schools
Every civic body and large club OF The
city Joined IN The demand for ratlfica-
ton OF The 100000 plan.
Evening journal., 1919-02-04
Peace IN 3 MONTHS
is RUSSIiN DREAM
Czech Leader Says Allies
Certainly Could Bring
1t About
PEOPLE AFRAID OF
THE BOLSHEVIKl
BY PEGGY HULL,

\. Z. A. STAN Correspondent.
VLADIVOSTOK. Feb. i.-"Three di-
visions Of allied troops could suppress
the Bolshviks and three more divisions
would absolutely guarantee a state OF
peace from one end OF Russia TO the
other"
Or. Glrsa. head Of the Czecho-Slovak
council In Russia. made this statement
10 American newspaper representatives
recently.
THE workingmen and peasants are
socialists, but 10 not believe in Bolshe-
vism. and many Of them are lighting
with the Bolshviks only through fear.
THE Russians are afraid OF two
things the return Of the old regime and
the Bolshvik government.
There would be peace throughout
the country within three months II
the proper campaign was started.
'With peace and the presence OF the
allied troops. popular assembly could
be called and a government elected by
people OF the whole nation.
The allied troops could Withdraw
within three months after peace was
declared and know that the Russian
nation was on solid foundation. I'm
less such aid Is given by the Allies
Russia Will be given over 10 anarchy for
years TO come"
Evening journal., 1919-02-04

, nowise been In keeping with the In
crease in pay OF other workmen, or
with the Increase In the cost OF liv-
ing. While the cost OF living has in
creased approximately 50 per cent
food So per cent; clothing. i06 per
cent; drugs, t03 per cent; fuel, 50 per
cent: and house furnishing goods. Is
per cent.--the salaries OF teachers have
increased only about 70 per cent The
purchasing power OF the salary Of the
teacher in our public schools Is. there
fore, only about 90 per cent. OF what II
was four years ago. Mall carriers, po-
licemen, unskilled laborers, cooks, tele-
graph messengers are paid much higher
wages than are teachers. As a result
many Of the better teachers are leaving
the schools and their places are taken
by men and women OF less native abil-
ity. less education and culture, and less
training aud experience. Many OF the
places are not 1lled at ALL As an in
evitable result the character OF the
schools Is being lowered just at a time
when II ought 10 be raised TO a much
higher standard.
Students now entering the normal
schools 10 prepare for teaching are not
Of as good quality as they were for
merly, which means that the standards
, Of the schools must continue 10 fall In
some normal schools The enrolment ls
far less than In former years.
1ne only remedy Is larger pay for
teachers. II school boards. legislators,
and county and City Councils would
Immediately announce the policy OF
doubling the average salary Of teach
ers within the next nve years and OF
adding not less than so per cent. more
within the 10 years following the ex-
piration Of this period. so that al tho
end Of IS years the average salary OF
public school-teaehers would be not
less than si,5OO-about one and a half
times larger than they receive at pres
ent-and then take steps for carrying
out this policy. much good would be
accomplished thereby at once. Such a
policy and such a prospect would al
tract 10 The schools more men and wo-
men OF superior ability and would hold
them. working contentedly and, there
fore. prontably for the children and
the public welfare. Such Increase 10
salary should carry with II an increase
OF not less than 25 per cent. In The
average length OF the school term.
which Is now lees than 100 days.
To those who are not acquainted
with past conditions and who have
given the matter no intelligent thought
the increase recommended may seem
large. but in fact Il Is not. Il would
In most States mean a range OF salaries
from $1,000 10 $1,000. No person who
Evening journal., 1919-02-04
THE POVERTY EXCUSE

school LIE omca organ United States
Evening journal., 1919-02-04

is nt to take the time and money and
opportunity OF the children OF this
great democratic Republic for the pur-
pose Of ltllng them for life. for max
ing a living. and for virtuous-oititen-
ship should be asked TO work for less
than $1,000 a year In any community or
in any State. No one who Is unworthy
OF this minimum salary is fitted to do
this work and no such person should
be permitted to waste the time and
money OF the children and to frltter
away their opportunity for education
AZ present the teachers IN the public
elementary and hlgh schools OF the
United States are paid annually SOME
thing less than Sio0O00,o0O. An increase
Of $50 per cent. IN the salaries OF teaeh-
ers on the basis Of The present hummer
would make total salary expenditure
OF less than 81. i.O0O,O00O0O. on the basis
OF the number OF teachers that VIII
probably be required In 10 years from
now II will be less than d,ooO'OOO'oou'
which is less than the annual eXpendi-
ture for purely Federal governmental
purposes before the war, and prooaply
much less ina nhalf OF what these ex-
penses will be IS years from now,
II 10 not for the sake OF the teachers
that this policy IL advocated. Schools
are not maintained for the benefit OF
the teachers. II men and women or
ability are not willing to teach for the
pay offered them they can quit and do
something else for a living. as hun
dreds OF thousands OF the best do II
is for the sake OF the schools. the chill
dren and the prosperity OF the people
and the strength and safety OF the ma
tlon that the policy 10 advocated.
Evening journal., 1919-02-04

Poverty is the most frequent excuse
for poor schools. Some communities
that are genuinely poor, and others that
are not so poor as they think they are.
are constantly claiming that they would
like TO have better schools. but can not
AFFORD them.
The obvious answer Is that II a COM
munlty Is poor II needs good schools
all the more. The investment value Of
education Is a fundamental ISSUE A
poor community can not afford not 10
have good schools.
But the poverty excuse Is likely 10
be vulnerable at a still more vital point.
Many communities think they are poor
when they are not. Columbus, S. c..
recently surveyed by the Bureau OF
Education at the request OF the school
authorities. turned out 10 be not, as
some OF the citizens believed. poor
city, but one OF the ~ richest cities Of
It's class IN the United States, fully able
TO pay better salaries and introduce new
subjects and methods.
Many other States aud communities
will do well 10 compare their situation
with that Of others before they plead
poverty.
We may talk as we like about pro-
gress In education. but II we fail 10
spend money for teachers there will be
no progress. School boards who take a
oOmplaisant attitude about teachers
pay should read the National Education
Association report on teachers salaries.
They will find there solemn words
about The threatened collapse OF the
teaching profession" sensational words
used by men accustomed 10 weigh their
utterances carefully.
In The new world OF freedom and de-
mocracy that is emerging. Intelligence.
knowledge. and skill will count for
more than In the old. Education be-
comes the chief business OF Legislatures
and Congresses representing the peo-
pie.
In America we measure values in
terms OF dollars and cents. and man and
women have formed the habit OF sell
ing their labor OF whatever kind In the
highest market they can command. II
is only through increase OF pay, there
fore. that we may hope 10 improve 10
any large extent the character OF the
personnel OF any profession or trade. II
Is only by very large Increases in pay
OF teachers that we may hope 10 i'm
prove our schools appreclably Small
Increases or 5, 10 or 20 per cent viii
not avail, for they will not be sufficient
TO hold In the schools men and women
OF superior ability. Teachers are now
paid less for their work than any other
class Of workmen. and the increase In
their pay in the last few years has in
Evening journal., 1919-02-04
wOlIEN's WAGES IN
BERLIN BEGGARLY

BERLIN. Jan. i6.-By Mail-The lot
or the working woman In Germany is
one Of wretchedness and misery She
has 10 toll long hours to earn a beggar-
ly pttance.
According TO the last available Berlin
figures the wages were:
For tailoresses &C.. 80. ...s2.i6 a week
For seamstresses 90. 90. S22S a week
For hand buttonhole work
erSer......... Gee. ... ..Si.bS week
For machine buttonhole..
workers &C.. 90. . .....S324 a week
For other women factory en-
plOyes 90. &C.. &C.. 80. 81 90 a week
Mattresses and ba-mslds In Germany
work for a nominal wage" sometimes
no wages at all There are more than
i00o0 OF them. and one-fourth are un-
der 20 years OF age.
Dr.. Irwin Block, the German author.
says: THE lnsufllclency OF the Ger
man woman's remuneration drives her
10 seek accessory earnings from vicious
sources. II Is well konwn that en-
ployers OF female laboV throughout
Germany reckon on this fact In draw
ing up their pay-lists."
Evening journal., 1919-02-04
ONLY POWERFUL
MEDICINE WILL END
RHEUMATISM

II matters not whether you have had
agonizing pains from rheumatism for %
years or distressing twitchings for g
weeks. Rheuma Il strong enough and
mighty and powerful enough 10 drive
rheumatic poisons from your body and
abolish all misery or money back.
~ B. panforth aud all druggists are au-
thorised 10 sell Rheuma on q no-cure. no.
pay basis. A large bottle Il inexpensive
and after you take the small dose as a..
rected once a day for two days. you
should know that az last you have obtained
a remedy that will conquer rheumatism.
For over seven years throughout Amer
Tea. Rheuma has been prescribed. and has
released thousands from ageny. pain and
despair.
Evening journal., 1919-02-04
PRIZE HORsE FOR FOCH.

BY The UnlIed Press.
PARIS, Jan. 2O-By Maly-Ma-shall
yoch has a new horse.
Puritan, a 3-year-old bay mare. Sc
ected by experts as the best horse In
france for a marshal OF France to ride.
a present to Foch from The Horse
Breeders Association Of the Lowe
9yrenees Hundreds OF candidates for
he honor OF being the great warriors
,eace steed were examined by represent
ltlves OF the association before the Sc
lection was made.
Pu-'tans price was 5000.
Puritan, from the stables Of Henr
Berthet. near 0rthez, won frst prize in
The Pau horse show last yea.
Evening journal., 1919-02-04
10 One Night, While YOu Sleep
kuStarine Ends Sore Throat,
Cold on Chest, PIeuriSy

Begy's Mustsrins is the original mustard
plaster substitute made Of good. honest,
yellow mustard-lnot cheap substitutel--
combined with other pain destroyers and
is highly recommended by many phyai.
clans TO reduce the swelling Of gout
After all other remedies have failed,
Thousands have overcome the misery caused
by sore. burning feet, corns, bunions and
caliouses Use Mustartne for chiiblains
and frosted feet. but be sure it's Begy's, IN
the yellow box.
Evening journal., 1919-02-04
Quickest Pain and Ache Killer o.
Earth-Neuralgia Backsche,
Headache Go In Minutes.

The minute you rub on Mustsrine for
any pain, ache or soreness you'll know that
an the miserv and agony has started 20
20. II Is very penetrating and won't
blister.
Any druggist anywhere, win recommend
II: praise Il: guarantee H. BE will tell
you that 9 small box Of this wonderful dis:
piasters
Tonsilitis. bronchitis. pieurisy and deep
seated coughs go over night Rheumatic
speedily stops the agony and reduces the
swollen Joints
Evening journal., 1919-02-04

OF Iheir hardships. they say they wero
not 90 badly treated as those informed In
Germany. Many were allowed 10 oon-
tinuo their occupations IN Vienna.
others being sent 10 country villages.
Only those who were destitute were in
termed 10 prison camps.
At the village OF Karlstoln civilians OF
all netlonalitles who were interned or
ganlzed a 'unlve7sity'-any man teach
ing any subject ho knew well. Here
they were able 10 study motor engl-
neering and torpedo construction, and
they also had an excellent opportunity
for learning various languages.
Evening journal., 1919-02-04
wan BRouGHT scnOoL

BY the United Press
LONDON, Jan. iS-By Mali-Many
civilians who have been lnternud 10
Austria are arriving IN London.
While they have many tales 10 tell
Evening journal., 1919-02-04
X o S HI A N D
King of Odd Lots
KOSHLAND'S
Semi
Annual
SALE

WYE HAVE men COM
NM ing in every day
w who, while they
appreciated the
unusualness Of Koshland's
plan of merchandising and
It's undoubted savings--hesi-
tated for a time about TAX
Ing advantage OF il because
OF their liking for some par
ticular brand Of clothes
which some certain store
had featured. And finally.
when they do come In they
discover that we have the
same brand, the very same
clothes only marked at much
less than standard retail
prices.
And IT'S quite Logical,
when you realize that forty
OF the most famous, nation
ally advertised brands of
Mems Clothes In America
can be found here at all
times.
Be assured when you
come to Koshland's Of find
ing exactly what you want
and the greatest clothes
value you ever bought
Evening journal., 1919-02-04

Up-to-the-minute folks usa the wanl
Ads TO help themselves ahead 10 the
world ADV
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-11
locke's Mills.

The funeral services OF Pauline Swift
were held at the home on Sunday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Mr.. Trueman O.
Bethel. The flowers were many snC
beautiful. The remains were placed II
the receiving tomb. Those present from
out of town were Mr.. and Mrs. w. r
Petteugill of Leeds, Mrs. Carol Brews
ter of Lewiston, Mrs. Minnie Pike o.
Norway, Mr.. and Mrs. D. D. Poverty Of
Brysnt's POnd.
Harry Swift returned TO Augusta Tues
day, accompanied by Raynor d. Little
field.
W. W. Coolidge lost . valuable COW
last week.
Mrs. Wesley Ring was entertained
Monday by Mrs. James Ring.
The following people attended Pomo
IA Grange at West Paris, Tuesday: Mrs
Mary Bartlett, Miss Bertha Bartlett, Mrs
Will Crockett, Mr.. and Mrs Edwin Per
ham, Mrs. Walter Knight, Mrs. Elmer
Cummings, Mrs. Lucy Bean, Clifton
Bean and Mrs. Lola Foster.
Mrs. Nellie Moody spent Tuesday al
West Paris.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-11
East Sumner.

Sumner came near, if not quite, break.
ing the record for "neatness and dis.
patch" In Its town meeting. The officers
were almost unanimously elected, and
the business completed In . little over
one and one-hslf hours. The town re.
ports show no liabilities and balance In
the towns favor OF 81, 366. The appro.
priations fall little short Of last years.
David r. Coles and wife are soon to
occupy part of the stand vacated BY A.
L. Palmer and family. Mr.. and Mrs. s.
r. Stetson who purchased the place will
also move In this spring.
w. 81. Eastman and daughter, Miss
Augusta, are attending to the post Office
duties. Mr.. Eastman was the predeces-
sor of Mr.. Palmer in the post Office.
Mrs. A. D. Park Of South Paris has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Ella s.
Heald.
Cyrus B. Hsald of Canton was In town
on Wednesday.
A flock OF some 40 wild guese few over
the place Wednesday afternoon heading
north. The only open water In the vicin-
ity 10 In the streets. Plenty there.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-11
Albany,

A fine March day Thursday. Some
time during the night there was q show
or, apparently OF mixed snow and rain,
which frosted everything that could be
reached by it. At2 P. N. there Is still
some where the sun cannot reach 1t.
Town meeting is over and the effects
of excitement has mostly worn of.
Chester McNally, it is understood, has
taken a job to draw pulp wood from
Pine Hill lot for Fred Littlefeld.
The Albany Ladies' Missionary club
met with Mrs. A. G. Bean March Alb.
To-day March 81 the sun is bright and
the old mountains are beyond descrip-
ton for beauty, and Hunts Corner Is Q
fine place in which to live.
Elmer Saunders Is ct home again from
the army. he Is all right and fat, with
a prize to be proud Of, an honorable dis
charge from the United States Army.
Mrs. Calvin Cummings came home
from Upton Sunday where she has been
caring for her mother since October. She
says she Ia very much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth Wilbur and
two girls spent Sunday with her sister,
Mrs. Tom Logan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur D. Bean took
supper Sunday evening with his sister,
Mrs. q. T. Sawin, at Bethel. Went to
hear Corp. Herbert Bean speak.
Ray Andrews was ont riding Sunday
with bis pony hitched in bis new sleigh.
A slick team.
M. Asa Remission and daughter Ida,
from South Paris, came Sunday and
stayed over night with his son Albert.
Mrs. Betsey Cross called on Mrs. Cal.
vim Cummings Wednesday.
Mrs. George Conner went TO Bethel
Thursday. She called on her aunt, Mrs.
Ernest Cross.
Mrs. Viola Durham ia home at her
mothers, Mrs. j. W. Cummings.
Those that have lumber to haul are
hauling on account of the snow going
Some bare places and bridges. Looks
now as though We were going to have
gom6 more.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-11

John Hsaid i very sick with bron-
chitis.
David Cole has sold bis stand To- Fred
Bonney. Mr.. and Ars. Cole will move
to East Sumner and live In Frank Stet-
sons rent. What will be Summers loss
will be East Summers gain.
Wednesday Mrs. K. w. Spaulding very
kindly came to help caro- for Mr.. Heald
for the day.
James Packard, who lives on the Gin.
ton Buck farm, 10 very poorly.
Lewis Bisbee 10 also ont Of health.
The Ladies' Aid 4th Of March ball
proved to be success socially and flnan-
cially.
| from her sister, Mrs. Allan Garner, and
family, who are at Florida for Q few
weeks. -
Mrs. James Boyle has moved into the
telephone Office. She will take mp the
work OF the telephone Office.
Leon Cash has been elected superin.
tendent of the school district to succeed
C. C. futile, who has resigned to 60 to
France on Y. n. G. A. work.
Celia Barrett 10 recovering from tonsi
litis.
| Charles Churchill has sold one pair OIL
bis large oxen to Moses Young of Hart
ford. Ei
Many are suffering with bad colds.
Mrs. James Bosworth has finished
work for Wallace Chandler.
| Mrs. Ella Dunn Ii Ut home.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-11
Be Optimistic.
Here's Good News for South Paris
Residents.

Have you pain in the small OF The
backs
Headaches, dizziness, nervous spells9
Are you languid, irritable and weak9
Annoyed by urinary disordersa
Don't despair-profit BY South Paris
experiences.
South Paris people know Doan's Kid.
ney Pills-have used them-reccommen
them. a. NJ =.
Here's . South Paris residents state
ment: , :.
Mrs. L. E. Monk, Pleasant St., says:
II suffered dreadfully from inflammation
of the bladder and couldn't get much
relief. 1t wss evident my Kidneys were
disordered, ~ my back panied me and
my feet and ankles became swollen.
Dosn's Kidney Pills, which got ut the
Howard Drug Co., gave me fine results.
Almost Immediately / got relief from
the Inflammation and % my kidneys
we're strengthened the other ailments
left. Now, I uSe Dosn's only ~ needed
and am always able to depend on them
Tor relief. ~ 81 sy.y-2s
Price 600. ct oil dealers. Don't simply
AJAX for q kidney remedy-get Doan,s
Kidney Pflls-the same that Mrs. Monk
had. Potter Miiburn Co., Higrs., Bnf-
falo, ny. ION saat -eli'
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1919-03-11
THE OXFORD BEARS.
The DOiNds OF THE WEEK IN ALL
SECTIONS OF THE COUNTY.
Paris rim.

Services at PAris Hill Baptist church every
Sunday at 10 rs Sunday School at L. Sunday
evening service at $50. ThursdAy evening
prayer meeting as Z 90 O'Clock
Another week Of fine spring days fol.
lowed Sunday by about two inches Of
damp snow that later turned to rain.
There 10 On old saying that "winter never
rots In the sky; but the present one has
come nearer to being m exception than
any other in recent years.
q. P. Hammond and Newton A. Cum
mings hauled q rock maple log to south
Paris last week that was more than three
feet In diameter at the butt. 1t came
from the land of Col. Edward T. Brown
and Was taken to the mill 70 be sawed
into material for use In repairs at the
z. B. Curtis house.
John r. Hammond commenced NOV
ing bis household goods from the &. b.
Curtis house on Main Street 10 the
Archie Curtis place on fremont Street,
on Monday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjie Doe visited rela-
tives here last week. Mr.. Doe has been
employed for several months at the
Curtis Aeroplans factories at Buffalo,
n. Y, but has closed bis engagement
there.
Paris Hill had fire alarm last Tues
day afternoon. 1t proved to be . burn
ing chimney nj the home OF Elmer w.
Cummings and no harm done. The
chemical engine was brought out but
was not needed.
The family of Major George z. Turner,
who has been in France since last fall,
received word from him last week that
there 10 q good prospect that he will sail
for home about the middle of the present
month.
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. U.
q. Heald was on the sick list last week.
Mrs. Carroll Il. Warren, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. Esther E.
Royal, Is on her return trip west, visiting
friends en- route at Boston and New
York city. Mr.. and Mrs. Warren motor
ed across country last October.
Remember the Sunshine Club will
meet this week Thursday with Mrs.
Mary Stearns and Mrs. Elizabeth Stearns.
There will be a social dance at Acade-
my Hall Saturday evening. Music by
Shaw's orchestra.
PARTRIDGE DISTRICT.
Mrs. Lille n. Mason has returned
home from Charles A. Bucks, in Buck.
field, where she has been nursing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Harlow and sou
Percy spent the day with Ellsworth
Thayer's family recently.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Arthur Cole spent Sun.
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Horace futile.
A short entertainment followed by q
box supper and sociable will be held s'
the school house Friday evening, March
IA All the girls (Ild and young please
bring boz. Proceeds will 60 toward
payment for piano recently purchased
Every body come and have Q good time.