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The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
GOOD ROADS
KEEP EARTH ROADS IN SHAPE
Engineer of Wisconsin Highway Com mission Tells Benefits of Patrol
 System of Maintenance.


 Earth roads will be in existence over wide areas for many years to come, notwithstanding the rapid exten- sion of permanent" road beds of diff ferent materials.
 MT. F. Sergeant, division engineer of the Wisconsin highway commission, writes:
 "After a seasons experience with the patrol system of maintenance in division No. z, where we have prac- tically all earth roads, I am more than ever convinced that this type of road can be fairly well maintained by this system, even where subject to consid- erable heavy motor traffic.
 "A patrol section should not be more than six or seven miles in length and should be taken care of by one man with team. This man should be held responsible for the condition of his section at all times and should be re- quired to devote all of his time to the work
 ''The patrolman must have a good team, and the wagon box equipped with a dump bottom. The county should furnish light two-horse blade grader road plane, blow, scraper and necessary small tools, such as shovel, pick, bar, brush scythe, rake, etc.
 ''In spite of all the claims made for the road drag as maintenance tool, we find the light blade grader or the road plane far superior to it, and we advocate the use of these tools entire ly for road maintenance. We find that road drag having no bearing except on the blade, has a tendency to gouge out the material in soft spots making them still deeper, and giving the road bad, wavy surface, while the blade grader or the road plane, having a long wheel base or bearing surface, cuts only on the high spots and dis tributes the material in low places, building them up and giving the road 2 nice, smooth, driving surface. A blade grader should be so constructed that one man can drive the team and make all adjustments necessary while The machine is moving, as only one man is required on this work.
 "An earth road with low crown and badly sodded shoulders cannot be properly maintained by the patrolman, put should be first trimmed up with a heavier outfit, cutting off and remov- ng heavy sods, properly heaping up he crown, filing low places and open ng up drainage.
 'The blade grader should not be lsed on earth roads when they are sloppy but should be used as soon as he material is dry enough to roll nice y on the blade, and pack into the ruts md depressions. And no great amount ,f material should be moved at one ime; a quarter or half inch cut is suf- icient for the best results, furnishing III the material that the blade can dis tribute evenly. Under ordinary wealth
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

you rent from others all of this 'farm?" eff you rent all of this farm, what do you pay as rent?" "If you own all or part of this farm, was there any mortgage debt or other en- cumbrance on the land so owned on January 1, 1920?" What was the to- tai amount of debt or incumbrance on land on this farm owned by you, Jan- uary 1, 1920?'
 Pertinent-Not Impertinent.
 "What the Sam Hill," you may in uuire, s'has the government got to do with how much money l owe on my land?' Well, two of the things to which the department of agriculture has been giving deepest thought dur ing the past several years are farm tenancy and rural credits. The past thrce censuses have shown an in- crease in the number of tenants. Alarmists have felt-and said-that the country is going to the bow-wows bv the landlord route. The department of agriculture, however, looked into +he matter as well as 1t was able, and refused to be alarmed. Where 1t was able to make surveys it discovered tbat while the number of tenants 70 vears old was greater in 1910 or lS9o tbo number of tenants 45 years old wos considerably smaller in 1910 than Tn 1900 or 1890.
 The inference is that tenancy is a sten toward ownership, that the young fellow who becomes tenant farmer when he marries, say, IS likely .o be a farm owner before his flrst
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Answering Census Questions
 Will Help Out Farm Profits
Full and Fair Replies When the Enumerator Calls Are Likely to Aid the Farmer to success-Evey Question That Will Be Asked Is an Essential Queston-Not Too Early
 to Get Facts Ready for Census Man.

child is groWn-the farm paid for and the money that used to go to pay off the mortgage available for sending the children to college.
 Now to the department of agricul- ture that looks like a thoroughly nor maj, healthy and beneficial process. To just the extent that tenancy leads to farm ownership, it is a good thing for the country and for the individual
 Full Answers Essential.
 But it has not been possible to get a complete, nationwide survey of the situation. The forthcoming census offers the opportunity for doing that. If every farmer will answer the enumerator's questions fully and fair ly the department of agriculture will have the data from which to analyze the situation accurately and to deter mine what things can be done to best advantage to help the tenant in his aspiration to become farm owner.
 One of the directions that aid may take is encouragement of rural cred Its finding all of the ways possible of helping the young farmer to get the money that he needs to borrow. It is necessary, therefore, to know what proportion of farmers who advance from tenants to owners have to Dor row money to make the change, and how much, in proportion to total value of the farms bought, they have to borrow.
 The road toward ownership does not necessarily start with tenancy. A great many farm owners were first farm hands, then tenants, then owners with mortgage, then owners debt free. The census will show, if the questions are answered fairly, how many years, if any. every farmer
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

worked for wages; how many years he was tenant; and how many years he has been an owner. The depart ment of agriculture will have the basic information it needs to help men to success in farm ownership.
 Other Important Queries.
 Here are some other questions that will be asked: Has this farm a tele- phone?" .Is water piped into the operators house?" "Has the opera tors house gas or electric light?"
 Now that looks like an effort to find out whether or not the farm fam fly has the modern comforts-and 1t is just that, but it means something more than mere inquisitiveness. Sev- eral months ago, when the bureau of farm management was in process or reorganization the secretary of agriculture called conference of heads of schools, social workers and others from all over the country When the people were assembled in Washington, he asked their opinion as to the most useful thing that could be done by the office of farm manage ment. For a whole day those people discussed the matter. Just before night, with a score of items on the ballot, they took vote. The work of promoting the comfort and con. yenience of the farm home received an overwhelming majority of the votes.
 That, then, is one of the things that the department of agriculture is try
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

ing to do in aid of the farm popula- ton of this country. In order to do the work intelligently, the depart ment needs as full information as possible as to how the farm homes of the country are equipped for com fort and convenience.
 Another Way to Help.
 Every farmer will be asked how many acres of drained land he has and how many other acres of land there are on his farm that could be made suitable for cultivation if they were tile-drained or ditch-drained. When these questions are asked you, remember that they are asked every one of your neighbors. Possibly you have a tract of land that would be the most productive field on your farm if you could get the surplus wa ter out of it, but you can not do it because, to be effective, the drainage ditch would have to go far beyond the borders of your own farm, would have to be a county enterprise, and the county has not seen fit to do any thing about it. If that be true. several of your neighbors have land that should be drained. If all of you tell the census enumerator how many acres you have that need drainage the department of agriculture will have the facts to show what is needed in your community. When the oppor- tunity offers, it will be in position to do what it may to secure for you what you need.
 Those things are fairly typical of the questions that will be asked in taking the agricultural census. In order to answer all of the questions intelligently, the farmer will have to think about the matter 8 little before the enumerator calls on him. He ought to give the enumerator the most accur ate information he can. What the indi- yidual farmer tells the enumerator is likely to benefit any number of other farmers. It is not too early now to get the facts straight In your mind.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agrieulture)


 ment of Agrieulture)
 Washington.-W When the census emu merator comes around to the farm shortly after January 1 next year, he will ask some questions that may sound like prying into the purely per sonal affairs of the farmer Now, the farmer, like every other self-respect- ing man, disliEes having his private affairs peeped into and, unless he thinks about this thing in advance, may have disposition to be unrespon- sive if not actually resistant.
 In actual fact, every question that the enumerator will ask is an essential question and has direct bearing on the personal welfare and prosperity of the individual farmer as well as upon the advancement of the agricul- ture of the nation as a whole.
 When the bureau of the census de- cided to take the farm census in Jan uary instead of in April, it did so upon the advice of the United States department of agriculture The farm CT is less likely to be very busy in January than at the spring planting and breeding season, and his products and live stock are in better shape for statistical treatment. Also, every new question-and there are a number of them-inserted in the agricultural schedule was placed there after con sultation with the department of agriculture and for the purpose of clearing up some specific situation in which the department of agriculture is trying to aid the farmer
 Here are some questions that will be asked: 'Do you own all of this farm?" Do you rent from others part but not all of this farm?" Do
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Patroman Cutting Weeds Along Side
 of Road.

ar conditions the material IS in fair condition to work with the grader for about three days after rain, giving ample time for three full rounds of the section which should leave even badly rutted road in fairly good condi- ton. Be sure to always make the first round trip on the center of the road.
 s'Six inches of crown to q 24-foot driving surface is sufficient. Care should be taken that the roadbed is nicely rounded, and not dragged to a peak in the center or large ridge of loose earth left there."
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

and deputies in the gathering
 for prosecution alleged O administrations to conferences Washington individuals and organizations n
 accordance with positions of this class commission will require mental Ahose WHO apply rating practical experience per thesis selected game passing grace VIII personal qualifications for the applicant ineligible for appointment
 Applications by the civil service commission up anu Including information and application blanks may De oo civil service examiners at the of 5000 cities or by writing to ue ono commission Washington, D. C.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

members congress law ratner @ a d ba no con t rno+tor federal books there fc law would pc tue S m
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 2 state territory, @ with intent to Columbia o un,awfuy conceai oor his own automobile ruck or vehicle, have in his possesso any tc, the same to n shall thereafter means to vehicle ln state territory Columbia or 10 loes h @ mn Shall a cohsicaon 1A'A - khed by imprisonment for notm than ten years
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
ROADS AID RURAL STUDENTS
Much Larger Percentage of Attend ance Noted in Sections Where
 Highways Are Improved.
lPrepared by the united states Depart-

(Prepared by the United States Depart
 ment of Agriculture.)
 While it is true that various factors contribute to increase or reduce the attendance at schools in given sections of the country, it is worthy of com ment that in the states having high percentage of improved roads much larger percentage of rural students en- rolled regularly attend the schools than in the states having small per centage of improved roads.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

United States civil service commits sion will give a most practical open competitive test to secure the right man. The entrance salary will be be- tween $2,500 and S3000 a year. Head quarters will be in Washington, D. c.
 The duties of the position are to assist in administering the law which gives effect to the treaty between the United States and Great Britain for the protection of migratory birds and the sections of the United States penal code known as the Lacey act: in the
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

fumes by wearing an army mask.
 An engineer wrote to the chemical warfare service of the war department asking for a gas mask, because he was growing old and could not stand the smoke which flooded the engine cab whenever the train passed through a t,,nnel The mask was sent, and the engineer wrote that it saved him bis nosition. Other engineers have since bought masks for the same pur- nose. A New York society woman
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Love for Hairless Dog
 Lands Mexican in Jail

Dallas, Tex.-His love for hairless dog from Chihuahua. the home of his birth, got Jazza Morales in jail this week. The dog catcher hooked the Mexi- cans canine and took him to the city pound. Morales went to the pound and demanded his friend. When he was refused he broke the gates down and attempted to take the dog He was arrested. Morales canine went the way of hundreds of others-the gas route.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

compromise between one designed by sae St. Louis men and one by the Na- uohal Automobile Dealers association
 Under the provisions of the bill penitentiary sentence awaits any one Who steals an automobile, buys stolen car, or has one. in his possession AnoWing the car to be stolen property or drives a stolen ear from one state to another.
 Automobile dealers have long waited for a federal law to protect
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

and demanded gas sS % her house. ana positively house furnishings 1er ~ do1en quantity of ormadehyoe anu
 He formaldhyde all over the mousse anu three strong in after gas mask Ill oue W the who had Deen III eos
 all affected The parrot were all ouho uau m W
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Earth Roads Suffer

Earth roads have been the greatest sufferers from water, and it is upon them that the greatest amount of money has been wasted.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17

Dr. E. E. Budding, founder and head of the Prisoners Relief society, and his assistant, Miss Evelyn Abbott. The society has organized campaign to raise million dollars from a mil- lion people. One of its chief activi- ties is the placing of ex-eonvicts in 'suitable jobs, 5000 having been placed last year. The headquarters of the society are in Washington. Doctor Budding is himself an ex-convict, who has devoted his life to prison relief work without pay.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Decent Road Will Help.

sBack to the farm will mean some thing when there's decent road to go back over.
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Army Gas Masks Are Proving Extremely Versatile

proving extremely versatile vaudeville comedian race the hot air of his fellow
 comedian while m more worker match factory renders
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Congress- Likely to Act on Police Unionization

Federation with it's four million being used in Washington recognition police union The District comsoh on the other hand they assert they will not rehat member the police union affiliated with labor jurisdiction but already the before the struggle phase the question w1lbef forced.
 For example Senator Myers of Montana pose by refusing the belonged poranee of tine question the Montana rsaid:
 the police department of uoze and affiliate with body that the police forces all smeth thing"
 congress should inform the commissioners that it squarely behind
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Wanted by Uncle Sam: A Deputy Game Warden

United States department of agriculture weLqualfed than twenty-five position of deputy chief United
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Bill in Congress May Scare Automobile Thieves

UToMoBIE thieves activities dangerous tne @ bill noduceu Ill .n ge Representatives L. O. Dyer and O. A. Newton o ls - -
The Pulaskian., 1919-10-17
Mail Carrier Apprecistive.

WdII NdFffSI f<FFt VS'1<s If any traveller appreciates the value of improved highways It Is the rural mail carrier.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-21
BOMB MEANT FOR
ROCKEFELLER IS
FATAL FOR REDS
Senate Inquirers Hear of Plot
Against Wealthy Men
bv Anarchists
BY .4ssoeiatcd tr.sk

Washington. Jan. 21.-A plot on
the lives of John ID. Rockefeller and
his son, John d. Rockefeller, Jr.,
planned by anarchists in New York
in 1914, shortly after the beginning
or the European war, was described
TO the Senate Propaganda Investi-
eating committee to-day by Thomas
j. Tunney, police inspector of New
York. He said the plotters were
known as Carson, Berg and Hanson,
and that all were killed by the ex-
plosion of the bomb they had made
to kill the Rockefellers.
The police investigation which fol-
lowed, the inspector said, disclosed
that the plan of the anarchists in
Guiding the killing of other wealthy
persons, and that instructions were
to kill all members of the families,
including the children. ...a.--
Inspector Tunney, who was in
charge of the bomb and neutrality
squad before the United States en-
tered the war, testified that there
was evidence of renewed activity of
anarchists in the United States.
Since the signing of the armistice.
he said, evidence had been found
that anarchists planned to organize
and disseminate propaganda.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-21
Penrose Flags
The Food Millions
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adding. "and there will be subpenas
after the fourth of March,"
Senator Penrose asked Senator
Hollis, who defended Mr. Hoover, If
he opposed investigation of what he
termed tn colossal scandal in air
plan construction, the Hog Island
shipbuilding project and alleged in
efficiency of he War Department.
In the latter connection. Senator
Penrose declared that Pittsburgh
soldiers were ordered over the top
without having had rife in their
hands until ordered to advance to be
slaughtered"
He also asked if Senator Hollis
objected to investigation of the Ford
Eagle boats, which, Senator Penrose
declared shipbuilders say we're
fakes and barely able 10 keep
atioat."
Mr.. Hollis replied that Democratic
officials had investigated the air
craft matter. Hog Island and many
other subjects. He declared if the
Republicans forced. an extra session
of congress to make general investi-
cations, which he said Senator Pen
rose threatened, America would lose
much credit it has won during the
war.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-21
Balloons Go Up By
the Hundreds in Parade

A balloon vendor of Sunny Italy
had his troubles when two squads,
one from Pittsburgh, the other from
Philadelphia, iammed up in narrow
Locust street in front of the Tele-
graph Building. BY their macerated
language they were evidently not
strong Prohibitionists and one husky
marcher from Pittsburgh an
nounced:
I'm a Wilson, Democrat, but a
Sproul Republican,; set 'em loose,
wop. Let EN- go-whoopee!"
Isl, 81, signor; how manee?"
"Shoo-oo EN-; er-two IL do
Shoot 'em all up for Philadel-
phia, roared out the leader of the
Philadelphia flying wedge Were
Republican alloxer." o. -. .sa
Poof! Up went about 100 bal
looms, and he eXcied vendor ried
to collect his pay Pittsburgh ans
wered with raucus yell, but \Phila-
delphia responded with a five dollar
bill. .s.ts. ~.
Help y'self. Italy" he offered.
brandishing a whole, handful of
greenbacks, and the Italian did,
shaking with gIee.
The Philadelphia wedge rushed
on. somewhat wabbly but zealously.
with uproarous cheers and jeers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-21
CALVIN SITES

Funeral services for Calvin Sites,
aged 20, who died in the Chester
HOSPITAL; last Wednesday, were held
al Chester. Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Sites was we'll known here. He was
the son of Mrs. Mahala Sites, 1924
state street. Pneumonia developing
from an attack of influenza was the
cause of death. Mr.. Sites was Uorn
in Strinestown, York county. lie is
survived by his father, Horace. his
mother, three brothers, his wife ana
a daughter, Vivian.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-21

sist pretty German girl when she
waves at them. but nevertheless they
must ignore all advances of the Ger
man civilians.
He affirmed tha [ there is no
doubt the Germans were thoroughly
beaten. AS they retreated, he said,
they deserted huge stores of war
supplies. The Germans, during the
occupation by the Americans, would
retreat so far each day, the Ameri-
cans following closely behind.
TO show that peace, as well as
war, makes strange bedfellows, the
Colonel recounted how, the first
night in Germany, he was billeted
in German house where two broth
ers still wore the uniform of the
German army, and their father wore
the uniform of German army Off
Ger. Naturally, he said. there was
no discussion of the war.
The food situation in the part of
Germany he occupied was not acute,
he said. There was a slight supply
of pork, some cabbage, beets and
potatoes. Clothing was plentiful
enough to supply all.
Colonel Groninger was in the
fierciest offensive of the war, that
of the. .Meuse-Argonne, from Novem-
and all other regular army officers
have had enough of war and fighting,
and don't even want to fight Il mos
quito after their experiences. He said
that it is conceded by all that the
Pennsylvania soldiers were unsur-
passed for their bravery in action.
He has been in the regular army
fiftene years. In France he served
as lieutenant colonel division ma
chine gun officer, on the General
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-21
HELP FOR RUSSIA
ONLY BY ALLIED BLOW
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lCohihueu from First Page.
charge of the French interests upon
the withdrawal of NJ. Noulens. the
French ambassa dor.
1t is understood that NJ. Scavenius
contended even more emphaticalIy
than did Ambassador Noulens yes
terday that Intervention in Russia
was necessary TO check the regime
of terrorism there
New claims, characterized in Off
cial circles as among the most mo-
mentous that will come before the
Peace Conference, will be raised by
the self-governing dominions of the
British empire in connection with the
formation of a League of Nations
Want Single Status
The dominions will ask to be adj
mitted to the league with the status
of individual nations whose sover-
elgnty as far as internal affairs are
conceI ned shall be recognized clearly
by the world, although the right of
Greas Britain to control their for
eign relations is admitted
Canada. Australia, New Zealand
and to lesser degree South Africa
Will lain the right to enter the
league on the same basis as Belgium
anu olhsr slinildr powers. In some
quarters this is taken to mean that
should the occasion arise the do
minions might oppose the mother
country in the discussion of prob
lens brought before the league.
Canada. Australia and New Yea
land have for several years claimed
for themselves absolute independ-
ence as far as the conduct OF inter.
nal affairs was concerned. but this
principle never has been formally
admitted by England. The dofnip.
ions, 1t is sad. now will ask for for
NAL recognition