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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-27
Annual Report of
Condition of Polk
County Schools

indicate an excellent growth in our
school.
We have already seen evidences Of
the compulsory school attendance
law. All of the schools will be open
on September list, at which time it
is my intention to give to the public
/ figures giving the total enrolment
last year and the enrolment for this
year. The public will be astonished
to see the large increase this year
over last. This is a wonderful age
we live in, opportunities are such that
no parent should be satisfied to have
their children remain out of school,
The most pressing problem before
us today is the procuring of suff1ci-
ent number of trained teachers. II
am glad to state, however, that the
increased compensation allowed the
teachers by the school board has at
tracted the best class of teachers to
our county. All of our schools, with
few exceptions, are supplied with the
best grade of teachers in the history
of Polk County.
We are now mailing out a course Of
study of the Teachers Training De-
partment of Summerlin Institute.
High school principals and high
school teachers can aid us in calling
attention of prospective teachers in
this county to this splendid depart
ment, where they can train for bet.
ter work in their chosen profession.
With a keen sense of the great re-
sponsibility that rests upon me as
the official guardian of the public
schools of the county, it shall be my
purpose to do all in my power for
their welfare and advancement, and
with the splendid cooperation of the
trustees and teachers | predict con-
tinuance of the high standing of the
schools of our County.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-27

My report shows that Polk County
owns 106 buildings. IL of these are
|sbrick, l concrete, and SO frame These
buildings contain a total of 339 rooms
and 19 large auditoriums with seat.
ing capacity varying from 300 to 1900.
Practically every site on which these
buildings are located, contain one
acre or more of land, thus giving am
pie room for playground activities.
The title of all school sites are vest
ed in either the County Board or the
Board of Trustees, but in most cases,
they are vested in the County Board.
At the close of this report, we have
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-27

, certificates held by the teachers last
term:
White
State, s; Grade State IL; State
Life, IL; Special, 49,; Primary, TO-;
Life Primary, 10; LIST Grade Life, s.;
LIST Grade, 81; End Grade, 60; 3rd
Grade, rs.
/ Colored
LIST Grade Life, 81 list Grade, /; End
Grade, %; 3rd Grade, 16.
We do our utmost to employ only
experienced teachers. l give here, a
table showing the average age and
experience of teachers for past term:
Average Age
Male Female
Wnlte ..... $50. "a 30 ~
Colored ....... ...... IS 20
Average Experience in Months
Male Female
White $3.50. ...... 81 443
Colored $3.50. ....... 221 SO
Polk County the. past term, ranked
with the foremost in the salaries paid
teachers, however the forthcoming
Continued on Page 81
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-27

Just started the installation of SAM.
tary toilets in all of our rural schools.
am also having prepared for all
schools Of the county, signs bearing
the name and number of the school.
The total valuation of all school sites
is $4,000 while the valuation of all
school buildings is $373,25O, making a
total of $417,55O for these alone.
Equipment
Polk County schools are we'll equip
ped with furniture, apparatus and IL
braries. We have 1920 single, 2152
double desks and $500. opera chairs,
4,O93 square yards of good black
board The furniture has a valuation
of $46,3S5. The total value of appar-
atus is fixed at $15,S95. Several of
the schools are equipped with play
ground apparatus, while several 9TH
ers are contemplating adding this
feature,
Pupils
Regardless of the influenza epidem-
ic the past term, our schools showed
an increase in enrolment of 200.
However the average attendance de-
creased 1877. submit herewith, q
table showing the comparison in en-
rollment and average attendance for
the past two years.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-27

2646 2946 $50
The classification of the 1898 pup.
Ills of last years enrolment is a fol
lows: Primary department 1921; In.
termediate department 1898; Gram.
mar department 1868; High school de.
partment TAI. Last year in our five
senior high schools which are located
at Barlow, Lakeland, Fort Meade.
Mulberry and Winter Haven, we had
80 graduates, rs boys and S5 girls.
Comparing the classification on this
report with those of several years
ago, bear out the fact that parents
appreciate higher education more so
than they did several years ago as it
is surprising at the percentage of in.
crease in enrolment in the higher
grades. This partly attribute to the
excellent faculties we have had.
Teachers
The past term, we employed 241
white and 43 colored teachers. In
spite of the fact that many of our best
teachers went into the Governments
service owing to the fact war and
higher salaries, l consider that we
had very efficient teachers. / give
a table here showing the grade of
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29

Suffer no claim Of sin or of sickne ss lo STOW upon tho thought, Dismiss 1t with an abiding conviction that 1t is illoEitinnte. becsuae you know thRt { God ,s 20 IT orc the author Of sickness than He ts of sin, (sctence and Health, page Sao.l
 "Lct no one be discouraged. how oVor. if no does not serGl able Instant ly 10 shallo off the fetters of fsise anpetltc. Many tn1os this process sasms slo". jusL AZ some children arc slower than o;hers ir ntaatnllns aeith- rctit. But tho resuts arc certain 1T tho student pcittSeros
 ''Awakc Thnu TVink ;s.ecEcst,"
 "snmc may say. But hnrs oeen a,r,Yitg se iorr ard ye, do not ssem ebio "a anin t1is spiritual view Yes sonp persons seem to be heavier a,eepsfs tnhn others, and 70 require Mare tirre to De awakened. But this fuTnikhes 3o eScuSa for ~e1f-eendem- nntiea af diaeearaArn ent, And riaht new, "a yeu and te fne, i,i che nidst er aur Adam rtpean, er sickness, cf heartaehe. oi sear. ef limitation, and of ignorance, sounds th~ voice ot tho Father Mother God gently saving;
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29

crate the race. Science and Health in a few words sums up the rema rl1- able discovery Of the truth Of hcng. We read. Tho thristllie understands % thy of scientific being and divine heal ing includes a perfect Principle anI idea--pertect God and perfect man. as the has,sf Of thought and demon stration' CD. 2o9),
 This teaching is founded saunrely on the opening chapter Of the Bible, the first chapter of Genesis.
 Christian science Healing.
 Let me road from the textbook IA rcW of tho instructions there given ns ,o lhe treatment of disease, which 'nslrucL,ons ars in strict accord with statement Of Jesus,
 "'Whed the first s%lh ptette af t!ta- SC nppnsr. dispute the Yestimony Of the material senses with divine gel encs, l4at ytur hiaher sense or jus tce destroy the 'sise process. Of mort .al opinions whtc,i you meme jaw fnd then YOU will not be eoaaiasd to & sick room nor isid upen q bed sf saS ferins in paynsent of the last fa,thsns, the last penalty demanded by error,
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29

persons who seem to take a Spccia delight in making hippant and un- christian remarks about Mrs, Eddy, the discoverer and founder of Chris tan Science and In laughing at the movement in general.
 About Mrs. Eddy.
 "A. to that reNcred gentlewoman, through whose spiritual vision th" aimple, healing truths Of the Bible arc today made available for those who sit in darkness. ! may say only thl,: Her character needs no defense at hut han bands. By her fruits shall she be known, History is veplete with nn- nals wherein are recorded the unrens~ oning and unronnded misrepresenta- - lion which has inevitably pursued the apostle Of a new idea.
 '''Christian Scientists know ihG | Nrx. Eddy dtd not originate Christ tan Science: she discovered 1t, brought tt to light, "-."
 Blasts of Christian Science. e... ..
 "Let us now considar the basis ot Christian Science. let us find the truth about God and man which IL reveals s-that truth ~'hich is destined 10 llb-
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29

tlSatcl h && sent to preach good thiclings into the meek: to bind up tho brohenheartod. to proclaim liberty to thc captiNcs and the opening of tho prison to them that are bound At ttcnpts of some mis'nformed critics to prove that Christian Science is not this liberator. that the sick arc not healed, the shining reformed nor the 'aorroWing comforted through it's .ministrations, are of course of little moment in the presence of an ever increasing host of witnesses testifying to the fact that whereas they were bound physically mentally. or morally, now ttey are experiencing through the teachings of Christian Sclence greater measure of health freedom and happiness than they have ever known. ..... Armascdton.
 Certainly Ii must be recognized by every thinking person that the sian- inS Of Il treaty of peace favora ble to human interests as it may be- will not alone usher in the millennium. To be sure, the yielding of autocracy 10 democracy the ordainins Of hu- manly good governments and the establishment of equal rights and privileges among men are absolutely necessary steps toward the ultimate Liberation of the race. But the great battle of .\rmageddon is not ended. for this battle is the conflict between the flesh and Spirit. between Truth and error; the struggle whereby mor- tals finally shall be freed from the bondage or material sense, from sick ness. hate, animality, limitation. Inn perfection, old age. death, This ia the conllict which Paul describes as warfare, not With flesh and blood, but with municipalities . powers rulers of the darkness of this world, spiritual wickedness in high places, .s
 Prejudice Against Mrs. Eddy. .-
 T regret to confess tho fact that before I knew anything about Chris tlan Science. before ' had read line of it's authorized lltsrAture, or attempted to prove by defncnstrn.tion itA truth orits error, wan one of Chat now rapidly decreasing number of
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
 LECTURER IS HEARD
John Randall Dunn Explains
 This Religion

sJohn Randall Dunn. C. $. B., gave . lecture on Christian Science at the local Science church vest tcrday, hav- ing been introduced by Isaac Black. first reader, Mr.. Randall responded as follows and then delivered the &C., com panymg lecture a t.-..
 We have come together Co spend Q profitable hour in learning more Of Christian science
 Those looking for a better under standing of what 1t is and what 1t does for mankind. how it's healing works arc accom- plished as promised by our Master, will be given fuller mot made Christian Science t study who know nothing Of it's healing eff @icacy and practical applvation to every problem in our daily iving, will find enlightenment
 The First Church of Christ Scientist, of New Britain. Conn, well comes you this afternoon to listen to member Of the board of lecture ship Of the mother church The Iirst Church Of Christ Scientist Bos- ton. Mass. '
 The widespread interest in tho subject ot Christian Science. In this and other lands, is traceable directly to the fact that enslAved mortals are finding in its spiritual teaching that Nberator graphically pictured by
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29
FLOODS IN FRANCE
TSavrtels Disr>tcs> Thruuxh hn S>tNs t$so;ES 2:sd in Belgium.

t'& Sis. Dce. -s CHaraS l--- throughout France swollen nl tinNe,d rain threaten disaster to| sections, Navigation @n Inc .S1 ,.irea@r rsry %tffie0tt And tt q d0Gattoo continues tfa ifie VI forced tn @t3n The Sef'foltsrsI the &,taattoa, @@Sa tho Matfn. be accurately measured and VI pend anon he even lNat neetI ;ne floods from the Marne ar, Seiae> iN eastern t>rNnoe the esneefatfv the Meurthe. contilf sise.
 ia Hefgnim the sitMtfon hal made worse by new Hoods d Sanrhre and the Me0.@ G@rm] vices state hat ;fASutsrtes q pAIne are still rfsina.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29
ar SHyT-iY.F; sfHs.a DOW Csllfh,

There wilt be a New tsarNa efanee New Sear's eve at the sshu.tie AteaGow ciuA rom aNtt o'clock, Supper day with ancing from 2 to 10 o'clock
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29
Conclusion.

gro earth's nnatopial dreamcro, 60 ths dream troubled nations Chllat sso Science, tno Hboca,or CT nsAh,a'., echoes the Sr~al ca1 of Sel lpt"'e; Awake, awake pnt on they strength, 0 Zion, put on tnN heautirul gar m.nte> 0 Jorusalem, tho holy city, Shake thSSolt trom ;ho dust; loose thySeir from thc hal.as CT thy A~c6> 0 caEl,ve is &snt~r Of L.on,' Awake thou thnt $ieorcSr anu artSe from he aeai. 4n1 Christ shalt sfNs thee iisht
New Britain herald., 1919-12-29

Tear thou not; for l am with Chee, Thou art my beloved child in whom an, well pleased. All Is good! Awake thou that Sleepest,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-05

OMSK. Siberia April S-CCorrs-
" spondencs OF the Associated
.Press-)-A Russian schoolmastsr, who
was prisoner OF war In Germany,
and who has arrived at Omsk. has
given TO the newspaper Zarya a mar
rative Of his experiences since reach
ing Russia. which throws considerable
light on the conditions in the Bolsha-
ter said that almost all the released
Russian prisoners were suffering from
hunger and practically destitute OF
clothing.
At first they were received with an
mostly. but later the Bolsheviki or
sanized propagandist bureaus where
SOCIALISTS literature was distributed
20 the prisoners in an attempt 20 con-
vert them 70 BolsheTism- Meetings
we're held and offers were made to
enrol the prisoners in the Bolshevik
armies under the following conditions
A gift OF two suits OF clothing, 500
rubles IN cash, provisions for two
weeks. The officers were offered from
1000 to $500 rubles IN cash The Boil
sheviki, he said, had no success in re-
cruiting the officers. but some SOL
diers, who were in the worst physi-
sal condition accepted their proposals
The majority, however deserted at the
first possible moment
The schoolmaster said that the dis
cipline In the eBolshevik army is ex-
.ceedingly rigorous. For the least in
fraction the soldiers are shot The
privileged class in the Red army IS
made ID OF Magyars, Let's and sail
ors. The rest are supported as out
casts and as possible fodder for can
non. The members OF the Russian
middle class are forced to labor in the
trenches or Qualifications or to serve
as servants for the Bolsheviz soldiers.
The Bolsheviki the returned pris-
oners said. attribute great Importance
20 their socalled spying orators" who
secretly remain behind in the towns
evacuated by the Red guards and try
20 corrupt and win over the troops OF
the Russian national army.
The Red guard leaders declare that
az IS only over their lifeless bodies
that the allies VIII take the com
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-05
BERLIN LEADS
4 MERRY LIFE
DESPITE REDS
Restaurants and Theaters
Filled and Latest Of
Dances In Vogue.
WAR PROFITEERS
SQUANDER GAINS

nARIS. France. April 5.-The col
/ lapse OF the empire, with spurts OF
intsrnecins fighting following. has
done nothing to cool the srdor OF Ber-
liners for the gay life which has de-
veloped IN the German capital in the
past ten years. A traveller who has
Just got back from the war-racked
city says that the addiction Of the peo-
pie TO music and wine, dancing and
teas, was one OF the outstanding fea-
lures OF Berlin's activities about the
end OF January.
In all the war capitals OF Europe
money is being spent more freely than
was ever the case In peace time. and
Berlin is no exception to the rule, for
the billions OF dollars which the kaiser
raised for war was spent almost
solely within the borders OF the en-
plre. Naturally. Il Is FOR the most
1arr the "nouveauL riches" whom the
tanning the Quonuam galery OF Berlin
All the restaurants, tea shops and
theaters remain open and are doing
splendid business. Dancing begins
soon after luncheon at the dozens Of
tea shops. and the attendance has not
been lessened throughout January by
the frequent visits OF armed patrols
in search OF fleeing Spartacides.
The biggest crowds are 10 be seen
at the kerkau. where the conductor
Of the orchestra, a dwarf. is the chief
attraction He has no rival in Berlin
in the art Of collecting coin When
ne has gone the round OF the tea
tables one OF the viohnists seiEes him
by the trousers and hoists him onto
the piano. from which position he
waves his baton
The dancing has all the elan OF the
Paris halls, and most OF the lategt
American steps have somehow filtered
into Berlin On the less busy days,
parents bring their children in to be
taught the twosteps and Russian sara
bandes-
Whenever strikes on the part Of the
orchestra. singers or stage hands do
not keep the doors closed. the opera
house is packed. with the notable eI-
ception that the huge imperial box Is
vacant. II can be hired. but a kind OF
respect for their departed kaiser
keeps the Berliners out OF It. one
evening a newly married couple ap-
peared fl the box, but they left before
the first act was over. evidently feel
ing they had been guilty Of sacrilsge.
The prices Of seats are very high, but
although with the exception OF the
kaiser's box the most expensive places
are occupied, evening dress Is not
worn, and no limousinss or private
carriages wait outside 20 take the
wealthy home.
The theaters also are doing ex-
tremely wei. and the same can be said
for the picture houses No war film az
all is now shown At che cabarets-
the Rote Muehle. Linden. Maxim's. the
Bonbouniere. etc. plenty OF Rhine and
Eoselle wine can be had. but food Is
dear. the price OF a steak. for Instance,
being s. Noske's decree closing the
night cafes at 1880 IS ostenslbly fol-
lowed. although actually the cafes are
filled until after midnight with crowds
who enter and leave by back doors.
American, French and English songs
are played more frequently there than
the native article.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-05
Negro Troops Furnish Hun1Or That
Lighters Heavy Burden OfFighting
Men In Stress of Hard Can1paigrs

what he was doing so Tar from his
regiment. he said he was trying 20
find 10. His big feet were sore and he
was hungry, but happy
do you know where you are?'
asked an n p.
Yes. sir" he answered. cheerily-
Il reckon Use somewhere in France
The men Of the 92nd division and
other negro outfits furnished the
major share Of war comedy and mirtn-
One day our automobile got caught
in the battle jam in the Argonne,
when the fighting was at its height
A regiment Of negro infantry was
passing A big buck. with a set OF
teeth that would make a patent tooth
paste famous II photographed for a
magazine advertisement, drawled TO
his bunlie-
'We'se bin a-trampin' an trampin'
days, but we can't seem git away
frum dis doggone frontl'
aNever Going Back
'Ebery time ali hears one Nv dose
big Berthas." said another infantry
man Of color. lit Jest seems ter say
'Yo' am nebber goin' back 20 Ala
BANGt"
While shells were cracking on all
sides. a darky, with pale skin ana
freckles. Suffered
1T appears TO me M-i-s-r-e-r Boone
has our range. but Use goiu' ter tell
you fellers II he fires dis ws-~ again
the next shell am goin' ter IAN short
NV yours truly"
A colored sergeant said: When All
says: Forward you guys jest stand
still. cause il viii be next spring
fore ali says march"
Included in the territory won by
the Tanks one day was a very old
cemetery, the vaults and graves in
which had been rlddled by shells, so
that the bones OF the persons long
dead showed Underground vaults.
Shiny " it'll age were smashed open TO
the sunlight for the first time in gen
erations. There was the rank odor
OF decay. and the village adjoining
had been so pulverized by heavy artil-
lery that it looked as II the remnants
might be sitted in a gravel screen.
a negro company was assigned to
guard the wrecked village. and the
sentry zone included the blasted
graveyard. which was a stumbling
block when IL came TO the point OF
carrying out orders the first night.
The negro citizens from the south
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-05
English Women
Want DiUOrce
Lac RenlOdeLed
Statutes Give Man Great
Advantage In Securing
Separation.

London, Eng. April English
women want the divorce law mcdi-
fled. They justly claim men have thu
advantage. At present IL an English
gentleman wants to get a divorce
from his wife all he has to do Is TO
prove unfaithfulness. A woman has
to prove cruelty or desertion as well
as unfaithfulness. And physical
cruelty is sometimes very hard to
prove. and sometimes there Is no de-
sertion. So in most cases a woman
gets only a separation" In the lat
ter case, she receives an allowance II
she can get it. But the man must be
traced
A woman cannot convert her
Separation" into a divorce as her
husband can. IL he discovers a
wife's unfaithfulness. This is but
one example Of the differentiation
made in this nation between men and
women And the situation accounts
for the vigorousness Of the woman
suffrage movement among all edu-
Gated women
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-04-05
HOLD SWISS To
WARTIME FOODS
Diet Restrictions Must Be
Enforced For Months
In Republic.

Berne. Switzerland. April 5.-War-
time food restrictions sill weigh
heavily upon the Swiss and are ex-
pected to remain in force for several
months
The bread ration has been increased
to nine ounces a day and Is expected
TO remain at this allowance till after
this years harvests The cheese "a
ton Is nine ounces a month. Butter
is only obtainable in the remoter
country districts The sugar ration is
IS ounces a month.
There is a great dearth OF milk and,
although the ration is nominally a
pint per day. it is rarely possible TO
obtain more than half a pint. Taploca.
sage, macaroni, and many orner
similar articles Of food are entirely
lacking. Meat, though unrationed, is
very poor in quality and cannot be
obtained for less than $50 a pound.
The restriction which most serious
~ affects the economic life OF Uue
country and also the comfort OF the
inhabitants is the reduced service Of
trains due TO the coal famine All ex-
press trains have been suspended and
the speed Of the few slow trains that
run averages about IS miles an hour.
Connection between trains on diff
ferent lines are made as difficult as
possible to discourage travelling
Fares have been virtually doubled
The importation Of coal into
Switzerland falls short OF the neces-
sary minimum by 10. 900 tons a month
and this deficiency must be made good
before travelling can become normal
again
The war restriction on the use Of
gasoline is about to be removed Its
shortage since 1917 had been so great
that the entire supply had TO be re-
served for the use Of the army and
for physicians in emergency cases