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The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-01
THE VALUE OF EDUCATION.

The study of a large number Of ac-
tual cases by the United States Bu-
reau of Education has shown that
boys leaving school at the age Of IA
received on the average $4 weekly,
their wages increasing gradually un-
til at the age Of 18 they received ST
week. The boy who continued in
school until he was Is, il was found,
began work at an average of $40
weekly. lAll wages have increased
greatly since this investigation was
made, but the proportions remain the
same, it is declared
At the age of 20, the boy who left
school early earned $3.50 week while
the one who kept at his studies longer
earned SIS. Five years after this the
former received $12.75 per week while
the latter received $31. Up to that
time the total earnings of the two
from the time they left school were
approximately $500 for the first and
$1,000 for the latter, the better trained
one having earned $4,000 more in his
eight years Of work than the other
had earned in IL years.
The children's bureau which has
been distributing the figures showing
results of this investigation points out
/ that boys and girls who go to work
without advancing beyond the gram
mar. grades in school rarely obtain
good jobs. The wages at first may
/ be high for beginners but the work
| is usually unskilled, it offers little
training or opportunity for advance
ment and their wages increase but
| slowly if at all AS q result they find
| themselves in few years earning
comparatively small wages, lacking
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-01
TRAGIC NOTE OF WARNING.


The Boone News Republican says
that a twenty year-old lad is to- be
buried tomorrow in Des Moines. He
destroyed himself in more ways than
one. His final act of destruction was
a dose of strychnine, taken in a Des
Moines hotel, after he had destroyed
his self respect, his love Of things
good, and his physical being. He left
the following note of warning to 9th
er boys and girls. Young men and
women coming into the full bloom OF
life will do we'll to read the last few
lines which Rich Harris wrote just
before he sank into unconsciousness
from the strychnine.
Extracts from his letter follow:
ITO all young boys starting out
in life, please pay heed to these
lines:
sDo not start out gambling and
dealing with degraded people.
Don't keep company with bad wo-
men, it will only be your sorrow
and ruin. When I was young
had enough advice, but ] was too
hard-headed to listen to it so
now III suffer the consequences.
1My destruction and ruin is
from gambling and dealing with
street walkers and house girls
and other trash as / may come
III contact with throughout the
places.
$50 if al young lads would
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-01

the educational qualifications for po-
sitions that pay better and offer bet
ter opportunities for advancement
Education, the bureau reminds boys
and girls, not only pays individuals
because it means higher wages and a
successful, useful life for them, but
it pays the nation because it means
better and more efficient workers..
"Pathfinder."
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-01
Just Call Me
On The PhOne'' =
WELL KNOWN FEED MERCHANT
is ENTHUSIASTIC OVER
TANLAC.

Among the thousands of business
men all over the United States and
Canada who have given their unqual-
flied endorsement to Tanlac for the
good it has done them, none IS more
enthusiastic than the statement of
Charles p. Wick, member Of the firm
of Wick Brothers, dealers in Feed,
The Redwood gazette., 1919-10-01

In Michigan the increase has been
from $1,000 acres IN 1917 to 4O5, 800
acres in 1919. Country Gentleman.
Redwood County Farmer.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18

Against mourning of County indebt-
edness in the sum of One Million
Dollars for road and bridge purposes.
l, w. Frank Jones, Clerk of the
County Court, in and for Monroe
County, in the State of Missouri, here
by. certify that the above and fore
going is complete copy of the orig
inal order made by the County Court
of Monroe County, Missouri, in the
matter and things therein stated on
the day and year above mentioned as
fully and completely as the same
appears of record in my office.
In Testimony, Whereof, / have
hereunto set my hand and affixed the
seal of said Court at my office in the
City of Paris, Missouri, this Sth day
of July, 1919.
w. FRANK JONES,
(SeaD
Clerk of the County Court of Monroe
County, Missouri.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18
GRAHAM & KINCAID'

Army men are now being dis
charged at an average rate of fif-.
teen thousand a day, a War Depart
ment statement Saturday says
The grand total of discharges to-
date was given as 2,611.416. If the,
rate were continued, the army
would be down TO the National De-
tense Act strength of 233000 men,
by August 19. Enlistments have.
increased sharply since July 1, the
total now being more than seventy
thousand. Nine replacement bat
talions of one thousand mer each.
have been sent abroad.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18
FORD

Ford cars are important servants
everywhere. They help the family
enjoy life, bring the pleasures and
advantages of the town within reach
of the farmer and give practical SER
vice every day in country and town.
They require a minimum of atten--
tion; any one can run the Ford and
care for it, but it is better to have
repairs and replacements taken
care of by those who are familiar
with the work and have the tools.
the genuine materials, and skilled
men to do the work promptly. We
pledge Ford owners the reliable
Ford service with real Ford parts
and standard Ford prices.
Monroe City Auto Co., Pierceall g.
Sons. Caplinger & Johnston, Logan
Bros and Roy Crowley.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18
Scientific Farming

Formerly scientific agriculture
was supposed to be a theoretical
study taught by bunch of spec
tacled professors who did most of
their farming on paper
No farming of that type could be
called scientific. Scientific means
acc ording to true knowledge, and all
knowledge is based on actual human
experience. Theories of agriculture
that have not been put to the test
on actual farms, under just such
con ditions as the average farmer
has to meet. are no good at all
This is perfectly understood by the
agricultural experts, who almost in
variably are practical men.
Scientific agriculture experiments
should be carried out under average
conditions. An experiment station
farm should never be a merely ex
hibition farm. 1t should not be
located on some extra fertile tract,
on which crops are sure to prosper
even under adverse conditions. Ii
should be placed on average soils
where just the same difficulties
will have to be met that the aver.
age farmer has to confront. And
no doubt in most cases this is
done.
Most of the farmers around Mon.
roe City do the best they can to
apply the principles communicated
by the scientists. They are greatly
helped by the newspapers, which all
favor scientific methods and popu
iarize them so far as possible.
The difficulty encountered by the
averaged farmer is simply that he
is so burdened by the cares anC
labOrs of his calling, that he hasn'u
time to study agricultural science
as he would like to. The time viii
come when it will be considered as
necessary for a farmer to have tht
advantage in youth of competent
technical school instruction in al
riculture, as for a lawyer to attenC
a law school, That is no doub
impossible for the present genera
ton, which is endeavoring to picl
up the lessons of science as rapidly
as possible under existing difficul
ties
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18
Sympathy for the Aged

There is no place at which we
may sit and learn the principles
and policies that enables us to
make the most of life as at the feet
of the aged. Other things being
equal, they are our wisest folk. The
heads whose gray hairs are crowns
of righteousness, who have been
adding grace toEgrace and strength
to strength. while many year has
come and gone, whose inward man
has grown into beauty and power
while the outward man has declin-
ed. should attract US for what they
know. appeal to our sympathy and
command our reverence. Turning
aside to commune with these old
ones lovingly and tenderly, we may
lie arm, too. as from no other, how to
live to be happiest as well as most
useful, and catch the aroma OF that
N mellowness and sweetness that so
enriches the possible joys of this
earthly pilgrimage. and is so dis
tinguished an element of the meek
ness of those who are now almost
mature for the garner on high.
Lack of appreciation or positive
neglect of these old ones in our
homes and social circles is prodig-
ious wrong and type of heather
heartlessness. For my own part,
old age is most attractive and when
l see the silver white hair lying on
a serious and weather-worn face
like moonlight on a stately old tow.
er, have a strong tendency
whether | know the person OF
not to lift my hat in token of my
affectionate esteem and reverence
Catholic World.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18
The Stay-at-Homes

theoretically about everyone is
supposed to get a summer vacation
But actually large elements of the
population, perhaps the majority,
do not have any, but keep digging
at it through the hot weather.
Farmers and farm workers are a
class few of whom get any summer
rest. They are advised by their
counsellors that they ought to have
it. But average farmer would not
enjoy to a great extent going away
with his crops at their most critical
point, needing his best efforts and
decisive judgment every day and
hour. If farmers 90 away at all. il
is usually in the late fall or winter.
The bulk of the mechanic classes
get no summer rest. There are
usually dull times enough so they
get all the loafing they want. They
prefer to work while the working is
good. 1t is a thrifty philosophy,
producing type.of character cap
able of long and patient persistence.
Many merchants and store clerks
never take any summer vacation
Business is usually good in summer.
The proprietor feels it is his harvest
time. He may say that if he can
stick it out, his helpers can too.
And so one could perhaps show
that majority of the population
do notsget the rest time that the
doctors say everyone should have.
1t is no doubt true that the human
organism can do more work in so
weeks than it can in So. The re-
spite tones up the whole physical
and nervous system.
The vacation habit becomes a lit
tie mores9eneral every year and as
time goesson it may become univers-
al. But all the workers can not ex
pect TO have their rest at the same
period of the year. The farmer
couldsmuch better afford to take a
months complete rest in winter
than twosweeks in summer, and so
with many other elements in the
industrial world.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18
Money to Loan

/ have quite little money that L
can loan for a short time on farms,
at only S 1-2 per cent interest with
a small cash commission. / am in
a position to make quick loans. and
IN any amounts.
Node Green.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18

Total casulIies in the American
Expeditionary Forces, including alb
corrections and alterations publish.
ed to July 2, were given in an
official report Tuesday, as 297, ,147y.
This was a net increase of 1855
over the last report on June rs.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18

1t has just been ascertained that.
100000 tons of coal lie at the,
bottom of Long Island sound with
in $50 feet of the surface of the
water The salvaeing of this fueh
will be developed on a large scale
as a great economic industry.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18

Sedalia has occasionally been
alluded to, enormously no doubt. as
a rather sleepy old town, but that
its citizens do not put in their en-
tire nights in sleeping, is evidenced
by the fact that a $4,000 motion
picture and vaudeville theater is in
process of construction.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18

A Kirksville youth who stole an
automobile and sold it for twenty
dollars. it is thought. after serving:
his sentence, will engage in some:
more profitable occupation than
that of a dealer in buzz WAGONS.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18

We have large line of tires aud
and tubes, all standard makes and
guaranteed. Monroe Auto Co
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-07-18

Go to Miss Belle johnson fol
high-erade engagements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-12
ARSENAL TO Be
OUTFITTED FOR
MUNITION WORK
shops TO Soon Be Equipped Com
ple&e as Part Of National Pre-
paredRess Program.
0FFICERS AFTER APPARATUS
Arranging for Removal Of Govern
menf Material Prom Private
Plants I'm Country.

Rock Island arsenal IL to bt
placed on a war time basis, as fa1
as equipment is concerned, and is
to be kept in q state OF prepared
ness for any event that might re-
qufra the immediate manufacture
of munitions. At least that is the
plan as understood by the authori-
ties at the arsenal
Plants not now equipped are tc
be furnished complete with the nee
essary apparatus and material tc
assure vast production of supplies
when needed, but will remain for
the present unused. The program
is arranged as a preparedness for
war measure.
Operation Of the ammunition
loading plant has been ordered dis
continued and artillery vehicles are
to be manufactured in place OF the
loading work
Selection Of machinery for the
equipment OF the plants Is now IN
der way at the direction Of groups
of officers, and when 1t is installed
the arsenal machine shop capacity
Will be increased 100 per cent, 1t is
asserted. The machinery that is to
be brought to the island is mostly
government property, having been
In operation in private factories
that have been engaged in war
work.
THAT does not mean that Il is to
: be put into operation at once" said
Major Streeter, who announced the
progress being made. "The ar
senal, we believe, will be given a
capacity for output that probably
never VIII be utilized except In time
OF war"
Discharges issued 100 workers IN
the armory on the island during the
last week has brought the total OF
the number Of men now employed
stthe arsenal to 6,S73. It Is assert
ed that further reductions will be
made in that department only.
Major Carl A Waldman of the
ordnance department has been
transferred to Rock Island arsenal
from Washington as an armament
officer.
Captain e. z. Cone Of the medical
department was discharged within
the last week
Major Coulter Craig Of the ord
nance department was recently at
: the arsenal on orders with refer
ence to storage of explosives. Cap
tain H B. Hoisington of the ertil-
Iery division was there on a fur
Tough. Captain T. ]. Bonnwell of
the Quartermaster corps from the
zone supply Office was on the is
land in connection with inspection
of ordnance material Captain J.
H Harpham of the quartermaster's
corps had a mission at the arsenal
in connection with harness work
Colonel H B. Jordan, command
ant, was in Chicago yesterday.
Mrs. Jordan viii be with him at the
arsenal hereafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-12
ORATORICAL FOR
COLLEGE IN MAY
BEING ARRANGED

Miss Iva Carrie Pearce. head OF
the public speaking department al
Augustana college, has announced
a preliminary oratorical contest to
be held Saturday. March 20.
The purpose of the contest is to
choose a college orator to repre-
sent Augustana college in the
Smith oratorical contest to be held
in May. Three judges will pass
upon the different orations given
and will choose the college ora
tor
The Smith prize was offered by
the late Col. c. A Smith Of Min
nesota for the winner of an annual
English contest between Angus
tana, Gusavus Adolphus and Beth
any colleges. First prize consists
of a monetary value of $40 while
$25 is offered for second and SO
for third positions.
Augustana, represented by Miss
Fac Hanna, placed second In the
contest last year which took place
at st. Peter, MINI. This was the
first appearance of Augustana col
lege in the contest for number of
years.
Many students have signff1ed
their intention of trying out.
Among them are Robert Olmsted,
Leonard Kendall, Hamline Mattson,
Gertrude Jacobson, James Fitzpat-
rick and Florence Anderson.
Another forensic activity that
will occupy the attention of the
student body during the spring
season will be the intercollegiate
literary contests At a meeting of
the Adelphic society of the college
last night, it was decided to again
participate in the Illinois Intercol-
legiate Literary association con-
test. Prizes are to be offered in
essay writing, music and extern
poranous speaking. The contest
will take place early in April
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-12
HOUSE SHERIFF
| IN JAIL ROOMS
WIN Take Up Quarters Provided In
County Building-Mrs. Wigers
to Move Out.
CONSIDERS STEP NECESSARY
Two Wholesale Escapes OF Last
Six Weeks Responsible for
MflIer's Decision.

Influenced by the two jan de-
hveries OF the last six weeks in
which Ii prisoners, IL of whom are
paroIed convicts, made good their
escape from the Rock Island county
bastile, Sheriff John G. Miller has
decided to take up his living quar-
tiers in the rooms provided for him
over the jail.
His decision was announced this
morning following a conference
with Mrs. Julia Wigers, widow of
the late Sheriff Jacob s. Wigers,
who with her family has continued
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-12

to occupy the apartments since her
husbands murder, Dec. 81, 1918.
81 will move in as soon as Mrs,
Wigers can conveniently arrange
for other living accommodations, -
stated the sheriff. Due to what
has transpired within the last six
weeks l feel that my presence in
the Jail is practically a necessity"
VIII Not Be MatrOn.
Under the new arrangement
Sheriff Miller pointed out that it
would be hardly possible for Mrs.
Wigers to continue in her capacity
as matron. Meanwhile plans are
being fastened for the installation
of the lever lock device for the
crate doors, for which the county
board Of supervisors appropriated
the sum of $3.50 at a recent ses-
sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-12
FOOD CURB LIFTED.

Washington. March 12-The food
administration announces It has
repealed its regulations prohibiting
licenses for selling or having in
their possession food commodities
in excess of a reasonable so days
supply
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-03-12
GET AFTER THAT
COLD RIGHT NOW
Got right after it with a
bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery

She neVerl let q cough or cold or casa
Of grippe go until il grew dangerous.
She just niPPed it when she began to
enifle or cough before it developed
seriously.
Men, women, and children of every
age have used this preparation for
City years as a prompt reliever. All
ages are using II today because Of its
positive results.
Generous size bottles. Soc and ST 20.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-03
NEW FOREMAN.
M. A. Meredith Comes to H..B. Gar.
age Machine Shop.

Owing to the general increase in
the volume of business at the H.-B
Garage and the additional work
thrust upon him by. reason of hav
ing purchased his partners interest
in the business, w. w. HeckethOrn
has been compelled to relieve him.
self OF the shop work and look after
the office management and sales de
partments of the institution.
This has necessitated the employ.
ment of a foreman for the machine
shop and Mr.. M. A. Meredith OF
Newton, Iowa, an experienced and
highly skilled machinist, has been
placed in charge. Mr.. Meredith ar
rived Sunday and is already on the
Job. Mrs. Meredith is expected in
week or ten days or as soon as a
suitable house for them to live in
can be secured.
Mr.. Meredith is a young man of
pleasing address and will doubtless
prove valuable acquisition to the
H.-B. Garage machine shop organi-
Zation.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-03
GETTING READY.
Farmers Co-opsrativs Broom Com
pany Met Saturday Afternoon.

The stockholders of the Farmers
Cooperative Broom Company, com
posed largely OF sOuthside farmers
and broom corn raisers, met in Holly
pose of making the necessary ar
rangements to open their new
broom factory in the old armory
building.
The meeting was well attended and
the members were enthusiastic over
the outlook for q prOsperuos bust
ness. Part of the machinery Is al.
ready here and the balance is ex-
pected soon.
II all goes we'll President c. E.
Owens says. the factory will prob
ably open about the 18th of the
present month.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-03
cHIEFrAIN OFFERS JOBS
TO RETURNED SOLDIERS
Wants Ambitious Men on Circula,
tion-Positions Will Pay from
$40 to. $40 Per Week.

Despite all the talk about the un-
employed 1t seems more difficult to-
day to secure competent help than
during the war, or as much SO. mere
is one of many instances: The
Chieftain has been advertising to
secure two or three men or women
to work on circulation, position
which will command from $40 to $40
per week, in proportion to the ef-
fort put forth.
But up to date The Chieftain has
not had q single inquiry, despite
the fact that the work is not manu-
ally heavy and the conditions and
hours are most desirable while the
social position of the employment
Is highly respectable and an open.
ing to something even better II the
worker is capable and has the prom
er ambition and aspiration.
The Chieftain Is still In need OF
one to three such persons and will
especially consider the application
Of any returned soldier.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-03
Married at Lamar Monday.

Arthur Hill of Hutchinson, Kas.,
but formerly Of Holly, and Miss
Lois Rush, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jonas Rush, residing two and one
arr;nd nav miles s. 81 doi were Were
noon by the Rev. ]. T. Kelly, pastor
of the Lamar Baptist church, after
which the newly welded couple left
for Hutchinson to make their home.
The groom, whose parents live near
Two Buttes, is well and favorably
known here by reason Of his employ
ment for number of years in the
machine shop of the H.-B. Garage,
while his bride is popular young
lady among the younger social set
of the country. Her father is the
superintendent of the Sission ranch.
Many friends of both the contract
ing parties will rejoice in their fu-
ture prosperity and happiness.
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-03
HOLLY GRADE SCHOOL n
NAMED YoR 1oCEWILL
OF Four names Suggested Countys
First Hero to yall in world
War Il Chosen.


A week ago last Monday morning
the students OF the department Of
the grade school assembled together
for the purpose of naming their
building.
There were four names voted up
on. They were Rockwell" suggest
ed by Louis Whitc0mb of the
eighth grade; Edison: by Earl
Fuller Of the fifth grade; Wilson" !"
by Bernice Berry OF the seventh
grade. and Wiley" by Dick Appel
of the sixth grade. Rockwell be-
cause of our late Merle Rockwell,
who helped to build our building,
went to school in it and afterward
joined the marines and was the
first PrOwers county boy to fall in
action; Edison because schools
stand for progress as does our great
Thomas A. Edison; Wilson for our
president. and Wiley for Mr.. Wiley
who has dOlu. SO much for O,lr Holly
school M. Wiley placed all of the
pictures in our grade building
The building was named Rock
well by large majority vote, which
is very appropriate name, and it
will hereafter be known as the
Rockwell Building"
The Holly chieftain., 1919-04-03
AN APPRECIATION.
J. W. Kirkhsrt Turns Over Poultry
Business to I. N. Swaford.

j. w. Kirkhart after seven years
in the poultry, produce and hide
business in Holly under the name
of the Holly Produce Company, on
the lst day of the present month
turned over his business to I. N.
Swaff0rd of near Two Buttes, who
recently bought Mr.. Kirkhart's
business, good will and Holly resid-
ence. Mr.. Kirkhart, however, will
remain with Mr.. SwaffOrd during
the month of April.
In retiring from business here Mr..
Kirkhart desires to express his sin
cere appreciation to. the producers
in the Holly territory, and particul-
arly to the southsiders, who have
80 loyalty stood by him in all these
years. He is deeply grateful for this
manifestation of confidence, and,
moreover, wishes to bespeak for his
successor; Mr.. Swnfford, the some
courtesy and loyalty which he him.
self has enjoyed.
Mr.. EwhffOrd likewise wishes to an.
nOunce that he will endeavOr In
every honorable way to merit the
patronage and confidence which ris
predecessor has built up here and
assures the producers of the terri
tory that he will pay the highest
market price for their produce at
all times.-Adv.