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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
PRESERVATION OF
 TIMBERIS URGED

Henry c. Graves, forester of the United States Department of AgrtcuI- ture in strongly advocating the pre- servatiOn of American timberlands, has written the following c0mmunica- ton on the subject:
 '9Fhe time has come for construct i've public actioU that will bring about a right handling Of our private tim berlands. The practice of forestry on private timberlands is entirely possi- ble, when coupled with a liberal pol icy of public cooperation and assist apce. Such public help should he provided and forestry be made man datory.
 Our country is progressively de- stroying it's forests. The consequences are very far-reaching- The exhaus- ton of the forest is followed by the closing Of industries, the steady in- crease of waste lands, the abandon ment of farms that depended for their
 market on the lumber communities, and the impoverishment of many re- gions.
 NO section of tEe country can af- ford to have a large part of its land an unproductive waste, with the loss of taxable values, of industries, and  if these lands were productive. No section can affard to be dependent for it's supplies Of wood products on another section from one to three thousand miles away.
 The leaders of the southern pine industry say that the original supplies of pine in the South will be exhausted in ten years, and that within five to seven years more than 5000 mills will go out Of existence. Already there is an acute problem of supplies for paper mills and for other indus tries in the East which use specialized material. Pacific Coast timber is en- tering the eastern markets. This means that the price Of homegrown has risen to point making it possi- ble to ship timber 3, ,O0O miles in com petition with it.
 ''Timberland owners have not cOgnized an obligat ton to prevent their properties from becoming source of injury to the community. Even in organized fire protection the chief effort Is confined to the stands Of merchanta ble timber. The charac- acter of the forest problem is such as to require the participation and di- recton of the public. We are not co- HIS u IiIGeL tue Slluallgn ulLIl tIlG public takes hold of it.
 There should be compulsory fire protection of cut-over lands as well as standing timber. The public should prohibit destructive methods of cut ting that injure the community and the public at large.
 At the same tme there should be recognized a. public obligation not to throw the entire burden on private owners through merely restrictive measures, but liberal action to aid owners in introducing forestry should be taken. The public should pro vide sane system of taxation; it should cooperate in such problemz as over-production of lumber, land classification, colonization, problems of labor, technical questions relating to methods of practice and other eco homie, industrial, and technical mat ters involved in a constru uetive pro. gram of forestry
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
PARTISANSHEP

"A EYER LONDON, former socialist representative Con- 1VA gress, betrays the same unstable equilibrium in League Nations discussions that exhibits cep after somewhat violent in his language.
 q say that the people of America not senmenay ripe for the league They from the war;
 The American people voting three league and they have suffered from the not to Europe
 concept of League of Nations product edu- cated mind, rather than of suffering.
 suffered for countless centuries, a-League of Nations.
 Afen.seel14a League of Nations because they know
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
WALL STREET TODAY

New York, March 29.-1O:3o- Hurried covering of short contracts attended the active and strong open ing Of today's stock market, the en- tire list, excepting transportations. supplementtng yesterdays gains. General Motors was the central fea- ture, advancing almost four points in the first half hour, while Mexican Pe- troleum gained two points. Other motors. oils. equipments, food shares and shippings participated in variable degree. United States Steel and cop pers were subjected to profit taking soon after the opening. other lead CTS also yielding fractionally.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
MAJOR FRAZIER AT
 ST. GEORGES CHURCH

At the 10:a0 service at St Georges church tomorrow there will be an ad- dress by Major Robert Frazier, late of the U. s. army, and now studying for holy orders at the Berkeley Di- vinity School, Middletown.
 At the time the nation entered the war, Major Frazier was preparing for the priesthood, and left the school for Plattsburg, where he won 8 commits sion in the line. Having received his discharge he has returned to his theological studies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

more; not because they suffer
 The who sit about the peace table not thieves, un barbaran Mir London suggests. They fairly representative of the best the world has to offer at this time in the way mental attributes The poor old is doing the best it knows how to do.
 MT. London has essentially the complaint AIr. Lodge Mir. London isn't doing it.
 the idea that socialists ways know better how to avoid stre humane, Mir London might have made plausible argument, a while back,
 In the light of events he cannot make out of the old fashioned thieves, Huns, barbarians, kill each other with the easy that the brands socialists in saugherng their brothers in Russia traI Europe.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
LIGHT NEEDED
tral Europe.

TTN HE BUSINESS who finds his evading
 1 specifications calls his attention immediately to the bad work and demands it's reccatOn Should contractor intends continue his violation the will immediately demand correcton using necessary. According to two members Bridge commission, Nr Brady and MT. Challenger mssoners knew of bad work during recon appears to have been made except that the
 discharged under circumstances which city to
 Light is needed What is the explanation? Grand street bridge cost $2i OOO Why has $7i5OOO?
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
MILFORD NEWS
Another Ship to Be I.aunched.

Another Ship to Be Launched.
 Another ship will be launched at the Housatonic ship yard on Thurs day, April 13 at II o'clock in the forenoon. It will be named the 'Isto." This is the fourth launching that has taken place at this yard. The "Sampo'' the last one launched is still at Norwalk where she was taken awaiting a chance to be taken to New London where she will be fit ted with machinery and made ready for ocean service. There are two more hulls on the ways and it is said that at least one of them will be turned into a barge
 Andrew F. Haig Promoted.
 Andrew F. Haig who has been pay master at the ship yard has been made resident auditor by the United States Shipping Board at the plant and. in that capacity is in charge of the governments end of the ship building there.
 The Chateau Opens.
 The Chateau, the dancing pavilion on the Housatonic in the town of Milford opens tonight for the sum mer season.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
A DANGEROUS PRECEDENT

UDGE GEORGE ". WHEELER in announcing that the War Bureau will abandon it's alaried organization that there hand which has showing must be regarded little short of remarkable community whose public servants pride themselves mag ntude their deficits with each Apportonment and Taxation Judge Wheeler owes the community explanation This habit getting public money not spending it must be checked time If spreads of Bdgepor greatest industries the bond industry,
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

The management of the City team leased the ground about three sea- sons ago and 1t Is renewed every two seasons, the committee at once got to work and built one of the finest soccer grounds in the East as the whole of the ground has been fenced around and a large dressing room built
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
VETERANS START
 MEMBERS DRIVE

The Bridgeport organization of the World War Veterans held a meeting at Elt1s' hall last night and perfected campaign to get every honorably discharged soldier and sailor in Bridgeport to join.
 In short time a Ladies' Auxiliary, to which the mothers, wife and sisters or any soldier or sailor is eligible.
 Another meeting will be held next Friday night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29
SPEAKS AGAINST
 CENSORSHIP

St. Louis, March 29-Gov. Henry Allen, of Kansas, in an address be- fore Che Tuesday Club here yesterday, attacked the system of censorship used by the United States with refer ence to letters written home by sol diers, declaring that it contained all the German foolishness without the German intelligence.
 Governor Allen, who was with the Y. NJ. c. A. in France, asserted:
 ''Eothing was more absurd than the censorship system. The American soldiers were not permitted to men ton where they were located, but still the Germans knew the locations and movements of American troops As result the Germans knew more about your boys over there than you did. as the Germans would fly over American positions telling the boys what moves they would be ordered to make next"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

festing keen interest in training for the lines mentioned. Many others who, by reason of their disabilities, are compelled to equip themselves in other lines, and preferably for out-of-door occupations, are also
 nanifesting keen desire to take up the specialized branches of agricuI- ture in the training offered by the Federal Board.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-03-29

The fare to New York on the Steamer Bridgepe and charge for berths.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28
RURAL CARRIER EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for the County of Blount,
Tenn, to be held at Maryville on
June %, 1919 to fill the position of
rural carrier at Townsend and vacan-
cies that may later occur on rural
routes from other post offices in the
county. The ex-
animation will be open only to citi-
zens who are actually domiciled in
the territory of post office in the
county and who meet the other re-
uuirements set forth in Form No.
1877. This form and application
blanks may be obtained from the of
fees mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion at Washington, D. c. Applica-
tions should be forwarded to the
Commission at Washington at the
earliest practicable date.
Admission of women to this ex-
animation will be limited to those who
are unmarried and to the wives of
soldiers and sailors serving in the
present war.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28
CLOSING OF
THE COLLEGE
THE EXERCISES BEGIN FRIDAY
EVENING AND CONTINUE
THROUGH NEXT THURSDAY.
DR.. VALE AND DR.. ELMORE
WILL BE HEARD IN SERMON
AND ADDRESS.

The Commencement exercises OF
Maryville College begin Friday even
ing of this week, when the Bates
prize oratorical contest will be held.
Saturday evening the graduation
exercises of the music and express
sion departments will be held in
VOORHEES, Chapel.
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock
in VOORHEES, Chapel, the baccalau-
reate sermon will be preached by
Rev. Roy E. Vale, D. D., of Knox
vile. In the Afternoon DR.. Steven
son, college pastor, will address the
Y. M. C. A., and Y. M. c. A. Mon
day evening the senior class play
will be given.
Tuesday there will be special
chapel services. The senior class
luncheon will be given by the home
economics department. A baseball
game between Maryville and U. I.
will be played. At a o'clock, the
senior class of the home economics
department will tender reception to
the faculty, students and guests OF
the college.
In the evening the graduation ex-
ercises of the preparatory depart
ment will be held, the address being
delivered by DIR. John Grant New
man.
Wednesday afternoon class day
exercises will be the feature, and at
night will be given the Maryville
college centennial pageant.
Thursday morning the commence
ment exercises will be held. DR..
Elmore, president of the directors,
will deliver the address. At noon
the annual alumni dinner will be
served, and in the afternoon an in
formal centennial celebration will be
held.
This marks the closing of one hun
dred years of service by the college,
and hundreds of visitors are expect
ed to be here for the occasion.
The public is invited to all of the
exercises.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28
u. 7. and MARYVILLE
PLAY HERE JUNE 3rd

The biggest baseball game in the
history of Maryville College will be
played on College Hill on the after
noon of June 3, at 80 o'clock. The
Highlanders can boast of one of the
best teams in the history of the Col
lege this year, a team worthy of the
centennial year. The University of
Tennessee, the opponents for that
day, also have a good team this year
and the rivalry between the two
schools was never more intense than
it is now. Tennessee came over here
on May 10, and carried off the honors
in a close and exciting game ending
in a 6-5 score. They are determined
to make their record 1000 per cent
against Maryville and the local team
is equally determined to get even
with them and pay them back with
interest at the next game. This is
a year of big things for Maryville
College. Don't fail to see this game
which will be one of the biggest
events of Centennial week. The u.
T. students will be over in force and
it is expected there will be at least
two thousand spectators present.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28
VOTE TO MAKE
A BIGGER CITY
ELECTION WILL BE HELD
THURSDAY, JUNE 5, ON
GREATER MARYvILLE BILL
TO INTEREST OF VOTERS TO
GET OUT FULL STRENGTH FOR
THE EXTENSION

The Greater Maryville boundary
extension election will be held Thurs
day, June 5. Every taxpayer in the
city and within the proposed extend
ed limits, should cast his ballot that
day for the extension of the boundary
lines. Citizens who have studied the
question carefully, and who have
really gotten down to figuring in dol
lars and cents, both those within the
old limits and those within the pro-
posed new limits, can see that it will
benefit all citizens to have the
boundaries extended. Of course
there is some opposition to the mea-
sure. Every progressive move has it's
opposition, and this would have been
a peculiar proposition had it not
developed opposition. However, it is
believed that the opposition is not
strong enough to defeat the measure,
if those interested will get out their
pencils and do little figuring for
themse Ives. When a person says it
is unwise to extend the limits, have
hin show you how it is unwise. If
he Jumps at his conclusion without
probing it, then his argument is fall
lacjeus,
The man on the inside Of the pre-
sent limits can see that larger re-
turns from taxes will accrue, if the
limits are extended. Thus the tax
rate within the present town will be
lowered. The man who may be
brought in by the extension, will be
benefited because he will have city
fire and police protection, city water,
city sewers, and be a part of the City
of Maryville. He will have to pay
city taxes, but he will get sidewalks,
streets, and other city conveniences
that he does not have now.
Every progressive city extends it's
corporate limits. Dead cities do not
Maryville has a reputation of being
a progressive city. Will she prove to
be?
When the census is taken next
year, will Maryville be given a popu-
lation of 5000, when she should
have double that amount? The ex-
tension of the boundary lines is alb
solutely necessary if Maryville is to
become the city she should. No one
will be hurt, but everybody will be
helped.
Vote for the extension of the
boundary lines Thursday of next
week, and help put Maryville on the
map.
The sum of $4,000 in bonds for
improvements in the new territory
is included in the measure. This sum
must go to the new territory.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28
100000 Bond Election Is
To Be Held Saturday, June z
Blount County Will Get Equal Amount
From State If This Issue is
Authorized

Saturday, June 7th, is the date set
for the election in Blount county on
the issuance of 100000 of road
bonds. 1t would be great mistake
for Blount county not to take ad-
vantage of this opportunity of is
suing bonds, as under the Stockard
bill, road experts say that if the
county issues the 100000, the
state will double this amount, max
ing it 100000, while there is also
a possibility, they assert, of the
county getting $1,600,0oO as result
of this issue. However, that voters
may see for themselves the advant-
ages that will accrue to the county
from the issuance of these bonds,
the Stockard highway commission
bill, now effective in Tennessee, is
published in full on page six of this
edition. Blount county subscribed
to war purposes and purchased in
government securities more than
$1,250,000. Here is an opportunity
for the county to take advantage of
this new road law, and get big per-
cent of this money back on her
roads.
Under the increased automobile
tax as provided for in the bill, it is
believed that an annual state revenue
of one million dollars will be pro-
duced, one half of which must be
prorated equally among all of the
counties of the state. This leaves
another half million to be appropria-
ted on roads by the state highway
commission, which with the one mill
property tax which was retained, and
which it is estimated will bring in
about 100000, will give the state
highway commission total of $780,
900 to be appropriated as it sees fit.
There is also available for their use,
say men who have studied the
measure, if matched by either or
both state and county funds, over
$6,000,000 of federal aid funds
within the next two years.
Under this arrangement, it is as
serted, if Blount county should vote
to issue the 100000 in bonds for
roads, then having the state match
it with 100000, then having the
state commission apply and secure
$80O,OOO federal aid, the county
would have $1,6O0,00O to spend on
her roads. This would build pixies
all over the county, and no voter
should fail to take advantage of the
opportunity of voting for the issue,
so that the county can be benefited
by every available cent possible that
may come from the state and fed
eral governments.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28
DR.. MORGAN
TO SPEAK
WILL ADDRESS VOTERS AT
GOOD ROADS MASS MEETING
TO BE HELD SATURDAY.
EVERY VOTER IN COUNTY
SHOULD BE PRESENT TO HEAR
THIS DISCUSSION.

DR.. H. A. Morgan, newly-elected
president of the University of Ten
nessee, will address voters Of Blount
county at the court house Saturday
afternoon at 100 o'clock, in the in
terest of good roads. DR.. Morgan is
one Of the best. speakers of the
South. He understands rural condi-
tions as do few other men. His mes
sage will have something worth
while for you. Hear him.
Jas. L. Clark, chairman of the
Blount county good roads organiza-
ton, has issued the following state
ment:
"Pike Roads.
big mass meeting at the court
house in Maryville Saturday, May
81, at loop. m.
) "Prof. H. A. Morgan, president of
the University of Tennessee, will ad-
dress the citizens of Blount county
on the good roads issue. He will ex-
plain how we are to get State and
Federal Aid.
Don't forget the date. Come and
hear Prof. Morgan on one of the
most important subjects we have be-
fore us since we began to built good
roads in Blount county.
81. l.. Clark,
Chairman Good Road
rganization."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28
MaryviNe College Fund
Goes 'OOer The Top"
Big Parade to Knoxville Convinced Our
Neighbor MaryviIle is the Home
of Folks Who Do Things

was Blount County's novel, hearty,
and spontaneous method of celebrat-
ing the centennial of the college that
bears the name of Maryville. Its
enthusiasm was not content with the
streets of Maryville and the pixies Of
Blount County, but overran these
limits and declared and demonstrated
itself to our good neighbors of Knox
vile. So far as this unique, re-
markable, and unprecedented demon
stration of Bloun't loyalty to her
oldest school was also token of per-
sonal regard for myself, may say
that while l feel unworthy of it, I
am profoundly grateful for it and
am deeply moved at every thought
of it. That the busy men and women
Of Maryville and Blount County
should close their business and inter
nit their work and devote day to
such a parade is an extraordinary
event, and one that will make Thurs
day, May 22, 1919, stand out forever
as one of the red-letter days in the
history of the College.
The seemingly endless line Of
automobiles and trucks loaded with
their owners and their friends and
with the college students and the
students of the POLYTECHNIC School
and Maryville High School, and bands
kindly provided by the Polytechnic
School and the citizens, the ingeni-
ously decorated floats and the en-
thusiastie banners, and the happy
people by the hundreds who could
have dreamed or devised a process
sion of kindlier purpose or more
striking realization!
The Centennial Forward Fund cam
paign was instituted and for some
time prosecuted with no thought of
such glorious home-support as has
been given it. But, fed by the al
truistic motives and experiences of
the great war, Blount's latent loyalty
has burst forth into flames of en-
thusiasm and self-sacrifice that have
dispelled gloom and uncertainty and
made these closing days.of the cam
paign ablaze with. present victory
and future promise.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28
DR.. MORGAN IS
u. 7. PRESIDENT

DR.. H. A. Morgan, known by every
farmer in the state, and by most OF
the business and professional men of
the state, has been elected president
of the University of Tennessee. DR..
Morgan is a worthy successor to
those who have preceded him in this
office, and his election brings joy to
all friends of the great university.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
is ESTABLISHED HERE

Services of The Episcopal Church
are being conducted by the Rev. R. j.
Stilwell in The Palace theater.
The regular services include the
hymns, the prayers, two scripture
lessons and several Psalms as we'll as
the sermon. Reverence is one of the
prominent features of the services.
There are quite number of
Episcopalians in and near the city
who wish their church established
here.
Mr.. Stilwell is one of The Faculty
of st. Andrews school adjoining
Sewanee, Tenn, the seat of The
University of the South. -
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1919-05-28
POLYTECHNIC
COMMENCEMENT

The commencement exercises of
Polytechnic School will be held at
the New Providence Presbyterian
Church Friday evenig. DR.. Pickard
of Chattanooga, will | deliver the
commencement address. The public
is invited.
The Polytechnic Band will repeat
it's concert next Saturday night for
the benefit of the Armenian fund.