The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-22
Letter from Manchester DlstrIet.

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Before me Is what may be an an
Lhentic record Of schools, teachers
aud pupils. The total number Of
; common school teachers in 1915 vas
: s22.371, and this number Is probably
slightly higher today. OF this nnnl-
Der there are no fewer THAI 499 1888
women. The average annual salary
"a s563.0S. The salaries vary IN DIFF
Terent states, the highest paid teach
ers being In Rhode Island the salary
being an average Of s14203 per month.
There are a little more than % NIL
lions of children enrolled In the pub
lie schools and colleges of our ooun-
try. OF this number. 10 millions are
n the elementary schools.
One evening last week fine lIm0u-
sine stopped on our streets. It was
brilliantly lighted on the inside by
: electricity. Being spacious and haY-
Ing large windows. 1t was not unlike
4 sitting room Of fine dwelling
house.
Nearly 1000 shfpbuilders are on a
strike in Toronto. Canada, asking tor
q forty hour week, six and half
hours per day. Perhaps they want
time to eat their meals deducted from
the forty hours. This certainly Il the
limit in reasons for striking when
good wages are already being paid.
From Washington, our National
Capitol, by aeroplane along the Dor
der of the United States, a distance
Of more than 6,000 miles, has been
undertaken by party of adventurous
people Later on we will hear the
results of this big experiment
Last week We told our readers
about Burbank. the Plant Wizard. Who
does great things BY crossing plants
II obtain wonderful results. Nov Il
Western man. named Aaron Bell. Il
truck gardener. had trouble in rails
ing potatoes on account of bugs. By
crossing plant With weedy taste
with the potato. he says the mixed
vine bears equally we'll without being
molested by bugs and insects.
Speaking of travelling, a LADY re-
Gently started rom California. u
cross the continent without travelling
On tie railroad. and refusing al The
first invitations % ride in any other
Wy She completed the trip III :
days. aud earned tie prize Of soon.
she Travelled IN II sorts of convey
anees. upon the second invitation.
from a hay wagon 10 an aeropiane.
worked for her bodrd and arrived IN
Washington in good health and spirits.
Size was dressed in=masculine attire.
Years ago people were not on Huah
nervous strain Is mems inventions
Of the present cause them to be.
Birds of the air are harmless but mt
the man made bird fthe aeronlane1
Recently a large aeroplane dropped
On the roof OF building containing
many people. crashed through. Killed
eight. and wounded many others.
The Western mans refuge In times
Of cyclones and tornadOes is the eel
lar. but where vii he find safety
from this new aerial menace7
Even though the Peace papers have
been duly signed by few of the large
countries, yet a magazine before me
tells OF 20 countries that are now
actually engaged in cruel warfare
and there never we're more strikes
I'D general dissatisfaction among The
majority than nov.
Greater New FORK city must b a
wonderful place by this description:
Tie city's population exceeds thai If
tie big continent - Australia. and
af the six Westernmoat states Of the
Union. There are more Irish than N
Dublin, more Italians than in Rome,
more Germans than in Leipsie and
Frankfort combined II every resi-
DENT whose parents were born n
America should leave. II Will still be
the second city IN population in he
world Within IL limits a child Is
born every minutes. and there arc
J weddings and II funerals every
Il minutes. The reservoir thai FUR
nIshes the city WITH water Il i
miles long and % feet IN denIh II
costs nearly three millions OF dollars
for food daily. and p1ys about SIX
IN - as much for automobiles n Il
doas for charity.
Since 1898 he growing of RnHam
carn has gradually beeerc a valuable
product for both home lire ana for
export, until nov II is bringing 30
res ton in the large mar tetg.
Two important elections ok n1aee
On suday morning The oae Us At
the Lutheran church o. Manchester.
where the members vo'el To b 4
separate charge. pay their own
minister and bills. The vote resulted
N $50 for the separation and 81
against It. At VENTS school house
there was an election for either II
outing or a celebration The votes
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