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New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
WHY THEY WORRY

UNIFORMED people express sur
prise because Of the activity of the
holders of railroad securities, but
there is a good reason for that acti.
witty, and il should interest every
man, woman and child in the United
States.
1t is estimated that at least ST..
90 600, 0C0 of railroad securities are
in the hands of the investing public,
and, contrary to the belief of some,
only 4 comparatively small part Of
that immense sum is in the hands
of rich men,. The life insurance
companies have the largest invest
nents in railroad securities, it being
figured that at least one-h.lf the
after death provisions Of some thirty
millions of policies are secured by
railroads bonds, stocks and approved
securities of that nature. This makes
every holder Of a life insurance
policy an interested party.
The administration took over the
railroads Of the nation, selected
those expected to be of assistance in
making q showing, and after turning
the others back to their to
struggle along the best they could,
deprived of the support Of the larger
road. the remaining part of some
billions of dollars worth
of railroad property was scrambled
until RE chef scrambler became
alarmed at The havoc he k.d wrought
and resigned bis office. The wners
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
READJUSTMENTS.

In the last convention of the Ma
tional Education Association a most
salient fact was established in the
minds of school members and edu-
Gators who attended. 1t was the in
tention of the United States Gov
eminent to use the schools as an
important adjunct in the r~e-adjust-
ments along economics and industrial
activities necessary for the success
Of our forces in the past conflict,
Another fact, quite as important
was the determination Of educators
and friends of education to see 10
it that the schools should not suffer
because of the war, but that they
should be speeded up and improved
to become still more efficient both
for years of the war and in the years
after the war.
The war is ended and the country
is rapidly assuming pre-war cond;-
tons. The schools did not suffer
account of the war, and the plain
duty before us is to keep and i'm
prove our standards. "There can be
stronger evidence of an under
lack Of faith in American De-
mocracy than the disposition to re-
trench in educational expansion and
in the expenditures for education. IF
we have been truly honest in our
belief in efficacy Of the schools. now
IS the time to continue all of oh
building projects. TO keep our
schools working at their full power
md to insist upon a most regd en-
'orcemert of our Comnulsory SCHOOL,
Attendance Law. While we. should
II all times, practice wise and in
elliGent economy, and carefully
the non-essentials both in the
equipment of the schools ,
md in the c~uricula, lets us not be
nor niggardly concerning the
preparation OF our youth. The
est should not be too good when
he future is considered. The pre-
ent is a good time for the survival
f the fit. in the truly needful things.
Now that the war is over and the
National Budget. on that account.
an be out down bv billions, New
fex'co can well afford to be most
beral with its school appropria-
L
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
THE EIGHTH GRADE WORK.

The work OF the eighth grade IS a
most important II and Sh 1ld,
therefore. be finished most thoro Oh
J.. 4 ehorld he rossiblc TO IN pire
ovITv hoy and "''i 90 to'Hr'ct the
. Plth Grade, that is, show su.h a
inow,c irc Of the common branches
BY examination that they were cap
able Of doing HIGHER work, or Of
thinking aud doing independently
and usually correctly regarding the
common business affairs of every
day lie. This is what it means 10
complete the eighth grade course.
his is the purpose of the common
schools. Tbs is the work laid ont
for the boys and girls to do and
nothing short OF il should satisfy
them Any one failing to attain
such a knowledge before his school
DAYS are ended, will go out of the
school lily prepared to fight the bat
ties of life, or to become an intclli-
gent citizen in the future OF this
great country.
1t is we'll to think of this before
it is too late in life. Pupils of the
grade classes should stimulate
others with whom they come in CON
to be satisfied with nothing
short of a complete common school
education. They should stay by il
until it is completed, thus setting
the example for others to follow
off the enthusiasm and i'm
planting the desire to do the work
thoroughly.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY

"A great political organization
competent to govern, is not a chance
collection OF individuals brought to-
gether for the moment as the shift
ing sands are piled up by wind and
sea, to be formed and reformed a
gain. 1t is a growth Traditions
and sentiments reaching down
through struggles of years gone, and
the stress and heat of old conf cts
and the influence of leaders passed
away, and the ingrained habit OF APP
plying fixed rules of Interpretation
and of thouPht,-all give to a poll
teal party known and inal'enable
qualities from which must follow
in its deliberate judgment and I'll
innate action like results for good
or bad government. We do not
deny that other parties have in their
membership men of morality and
na,trrotism; but we assert with con-
fidence that, above all others, by
the influences which gave it birth
and which have maintained its life.
by the causes for which it has s%triven
the ideals which it has followed, the
Republic can party, as a party has
acquired a character which makes
its a~sccndcncy the best guarantee
OF a government loyal to principle
and effective in eyeoution,'-Hon
Flihu Root.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION
RECOMMENDS LEGISLATION

The New MeNico press association
met in Santa Fe on Saturday, and
organized for the coming year. with
Nestor Montoya, editor Of La BAN
dera of Albuquerque as president,
II. h, Hcning of The Herald vice-nrc-
sident. ]. P, Hull of tn CLOVIS News
Secretary-Treasurer. The executive
committee consists of Ralph Lvnd
Of the Deming Headlight: Lcandro
Sena Of the Santa Rosa Sun; Anto-
MO uCero OF the Las Vegas Voz
del Preb'o; Will Robinson Of the
Roswell News; Senator G. c Smith
of the CLAYTON News, and viii La
point of the Las Cruces Citizen.
A Legislative committee has pre-
sentcd to the legislature a draft of
a bill restoring the rate on LEGAL
publications. to the price prevailing
two years ago, and adding to the list
of notices requiring legal publica-
ton a number that are at present
posted on Telegraph poles" aud
court house doors.
George f. Hosmer Of Colorado.
a member OF the legislative COM
and former president of the
national association was the prin-
opal speaker at a banquet prepared
by the Woman'S Board of Trade aud
served AT their building, and at which
a number of newspapermen. mem
bers of the legislature. and promi-
nent local men made speeches.
c. F. Wadsworth, of Denver mana
ger of the Western Newspaper
mon. recen'fv elected president of
Colorado Press Association, was
also present and attended the even
ng sessions.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
ATTORNEY GENERAL ASKREN
ISSUES THREE OPINIONS

In a letter to T. w. Darrish of
Venus, Attorney General O. O. Ask
rem thie week eXrr 'sses the opinion
that a il cense collector rs described
under the provisions Of the fish and
game laws j, not a sl'ariet officer
in this state.
Assistant Attorney General Harry
:. Bowman wrote an opinion at the
request OF State Bank Examiner
George II, Van Stone TO the effect
that banks cannot be organized un-
der New Msxico law for a less CAPT
tafza'ion than $4,000. :.
Assistant Attorney General N. D.
Never answering a request for in
from Adalfo Gallegos of
Torreon. says that in precincts
where a justice of the peace was not
at the last justice election,
to that office are per-
and required to hold over in
Office until a successor qualities"
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
EDUCATIONAL LEGISLATION

In view of the need and necessity
for improving our educational facili-
ties in this state the changes and
improvements in the legal machinery
which are asked of the legislature
by the state superintendent and the
department of education are exceed.
ingly conservative.
t.t among these proposals is the
raising of the age of compulsory at
tendance from Ia to I6 years.
Second, that salaries of the rural
school teachers be raised SO that q
bet er and more proficient class of
teachers can be attracted to the rural
Sc oi,.
Third, that the state tax for school
purposes be raised from one half
mill to one and one half mills.
these are by no means all ths
changes looking to the Improvement
of our rchools that the d partment
d "'r su' they are considered es.
sentiais. > more complete outline
was proposed in the governor M
$50 and he more of them adopted
the better.
lLe increasing of the state school
t. aoes utt neccfsar ly imply that,
a '%rrrnr emount would be collected
but it would assure a more cgui'abl
d. ri1u''9n aver the state. Many
school districts now tax themselves
20 he limit while Others do not levy
but small amounts. The same IS
fr"c of the counties, some Of whic'
lew morN than twice as much .
others There Is no question but
what the state should be coreiIerod
on large Unit n 'hc mater Of
schools and the greater part of the
b. d'n be evenly distributed.
Tho Strte Record uotli Ike - ser
the legislature go TO the bottom o.
tn matter of securing efficient
teachers by putting every one or
thcm on q full annual salary. 1t j.
mo- just to require of them n full
years TIM for seven or nire month.
pay. What vacation they now &c:
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

Of this twenty-five billions of dollars
worth of railroad property are now
threatened with ruin. The govern
eight hundred millions of dollars,
and as the roads were not meeting
expenses under the old conditions
they are bankrupt if the road. are
turned back to their owners without
such legislation as will enable them
to meet these conditions created by
government operation. As some
seventeen billions of dollars worth of
these railroad securities are in the
hands Of the public, and particularly
are in the hands Of life policy hol-
dcrs--some thirty million of them
it is to be expected that there should
be some activity upon the part of
those interested, as the politicians
inc to turn the roads back at once
which means ruin, unless they are
permitted to continue their expert
for another five years, which
also means ruin, but longer drawn
out.
This reckless treatment Of large
business affairs affecting all the
people has rerulted in one democrat
tic defeat at the poll, and vii, pro.
Nahly re7ult in another in 1920. II
is now up TO some thirtv millions
IF irterested Americana, the major
Nv of them poor men. to protect
The earnings of their life, and they
are going to do it hy putting in offico
safe mer. The democratic policies
in connection with the railroads of
~" n%a'iou threaten us with finao-
c'a! disaster, ard - we r%e7l.ze the
dane We ret that much moe
i've.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
AS O AS 1T IS LONG

A practical illustration Of the u r
rcnt saying "As broad as it is long,
is story told by one of III former
county superintendent.
A man who drove across the coun-
try last summer to a little town in
Eastern New Mexico met a farmer
hauling a wagon load of water.
"Where do you get water?" he
ask.
up the road about seven miles"
the former replied.
"And you haul water sever miles
for your family and stock?"
yep, l do"
"Why in the world don't you dig
a well', asked the traveller excited
ly.
Because stranger" the farmer said
calmly, "it's just as far n way as the
Other.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
~PESTALOZZI'S AMBITION.

In a circular letter to his teachers
a county superintendent included
the following paragraph:
when Pestalozzi was asked what
office he wanted under the Cover
ment of Switzerland. he replied 81
want to be a school master" Dear
friend: How do YOU feel about the
profession of teach'ng? Do you feel
that rather than to be a merchant
prince. rather than 10 be a minister of
the Gospel. rather than to be a states
man. that You would prefer to be
a teacher? Do you look upon your
work as the noblest and most use
full occupation to which any one can
be called? Do you love your work
and those with whom YOU associate
in the school room? Whether your
work is profitable and pleasant de-
pends upon your own efforts. Make
it profitable to yourself and your
by putting your whole soul,
your life into it."
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
k Of Heroes.

Emerson says, "rimes of heroism are
generally times Of terror" They show
naturC needs Ii test 10 show The STUFF
as made OF. Spirits of heroic mold
often lie dormant unXl aroused by a
mighty challenge, 1t eerns as though
there is some miljtarism OF the soul
hat waits III" ffr cat! aTri 'hn meas.
dlc CT The drum beat. Not fear bat
;ack of Occasion keeps UIe later night
unconscious o. Itself. But lot Ire need
cait and the sleeping giant rouse and
strides frnyWHrd 10 the d,-may III petty
puppets Of annoyance.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
GRANT
Aerial Landing Field

Mapping Aerial Landing Field
-Four de Notwithstanding planes
with 4OO-horse power Liberty
motors from Ellington Field, Texas,
on the mapping tour for the aerial
route from the Gulf to the Pacific
Coast landed in Lordsburg.
The purpose of the trip was to
obtain information concerning the
topography of the country and to
map out possible landing fields for
government mail routes. The flight
was in command of FIRST Lieutenant
R. o. Searle. With MIN we're Lieut.
E. D. Jones, H. Burkett, Chas. Rugh,
Eric Nelson, f. H. Bilhoiner, and
Machinist Sergeant Cain,
The planes were equipped with
telephones and the aviators could
talk to one another while in the air
-Lordsburg LIBERAL.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
NEW MEXICO AUTOMOBILE
SHOW OPENS FEBRUARY S

A good attendance is predicted by
P PRESIDENT c. NJ. Barber of the auto
mobile association which is staging
its second annual auto show at Al
buquerque for a week beginning
FEBRUARY 5. There are a number of
entries showing the latest in auto
mobiles and accessories. and a social
program including dancing for three
evenings IS arranged. Governor La
rrazolo has written that he. will spare
a day from thu busy legislative ses-
sion to be present.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
CHAVES
MANY Placer Locations

The placer locators are busy again,
The country north and northwest
of this city has been staked for miles
and miles and those who have at
tempted to get a little land have
found that someone else has been
there before them. The same thing
is tsue Of the government land in the
Hagerman and Lake Arthur dis
tricts. Practically all of these claims
are now on record in the office of
the county clerk.-Roswell Star.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

81 suppose" said Il lady to a CON
ductor, "if l pay the fare for my dog
he win be treated the same as other
passengers, ana be allowed to occupy
a seat. "Of curse, madam" the con.
ductOr replied politely, "he will be
treated the same as other passengers
and can occupy a seat, provided he
does not put his feet on it!".
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
DRAFT BOARDS FINISHING
THEIR WORK IN NEW MEX

The local draft boards in Colfax.
Curry, De- Baca. Eddy. Lea. Lincoln.
Mora. Otero. Rio Arriba. San Juan.
Santa Fe and Union conn.;es have
completed their work and filed their
reports with state disbursing off
r. c. Reid. whose Office in the court
house is now engaged in acton upon
reported cases of delinquents.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
new MEXICO T.
NEWS REVIEW
BERNALlLLO
Blaze Causes Sloo D.m.ss

Fire early Saturday morning DANA
ged the home of G. Carboni, l1N
North First street, to the extent of
$400. Spontaneous . combustion is
said to have been the origin of the
blaze. The fire started IN the base
ment where so bales of hay were
stored. The hay was destroyed and
a bull dog, sleeping in the basement,
was ~suffocated. The blaze spread
into the upper part of the house
Albuquerque Herald.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
Fire Horses Sold

The ct'v's fire horses, two big
bays, which have been the pride Of
the city for several years. were sold
at public auction last Saturday, the
team being bought for $25OO 90 bv C..
w. Harrison. president of tn. First
National Bank. The new motor truck
has been placed in service, and in
place of the reins which he has been
accustomed to draw over the big
bays. driver Lewis is now whirling
a steering wheel.-Clov:s Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
J. A. Blondin After Big Prize

Joseph A. Blondin. formerly of
this city but now of Los Angeles,
Calf, where for many years he has
been noted as a successful altman,
has invented an airplane with which
he expects to fly across the Atlantic
ocean and win the $4,000 prize
money offered by the Aero Club of
America and a London paper. Joe
Blondin is an experienced airplane
engineer and has been engaged in
a~eronautics for twenty years. He
claims to have discovered a method
to build a plane that will hold to-
gether in the most severe weather,
an instrument which will record
drift, and a stabilizcr which will
overcome the main difficulty of the
long journey. It is Blondin's inten-
ton to fly to Newfoundland fer his
first stop, and will average 100 miles
an hour rarrying two pilots, a me-
chanic, i = igator. a wireless opera
tor. and s ~ pounds OF gasoline or
a total weight Of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Journal.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
D0MA ANA
Community Hall Being Built

The community halL.-being erect
ed on Griggs street, by Mrs Kare
Raymond. is nearing completion and
when finished will be one of the
most handsome buildings in Las
A i,tnary room an rccep-
tier room wal lt among the rooms
on the first floor. Later 'tennis
eourte will '"c L,.'t near n. build
ing and the grounds parked and i'm
These grounds adio;h the
swimming pool erected in the fall by
Mrs. Raymond.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
of snow but there is no old grass
and he expects to feed until the first
of April.-Fort Sumner Revive

During the past week the Fort
Sumner Irrigation District acquired
BY purchase from Charles r. Fish
back for a valuable consideration
the entire existing plant OF the Fort
Sumner Project, including dam, canal
laterals, rights Of way and also an
assignment OF all maintenance char
ges now delinquent.-Fort Sumner
Leader.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
De BACA

Jack McWorter, foreman of Walter
Longs SHEEP outfit, was I'D from
Roswell Thursday. He said only
about 100 sheen were loef>out of the
' m" herds of about 5000 head. dur
ing the big storm in Ianuaty.-Fort
Sumner Review.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
Embarrassing.

AT a place of worship In Bedford
shire. England, Il member of the con.
,reaatiOn went to sleep during the
sermon and slipped off the sea- just
as the hymn, "Christians. seek not yet
repose,'' was announced.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
Company Increase Stock

he J. A. Latta Grocer Co. at this
place has increased its capital stock
to $4,000. The new incorporators of
the business under its increase cap
ital are: Lester Stone, H. M. Stokes,
J. W. Wilkinson and. Cas-. Ramev
tnd the Officers of the company will
be Lester Stone, president; Cash
Ramey, vice-president; and Fl. M.
Stokes, secretary-treasurer.-Clovi
News.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

The 1nohair r%aisers Of Eddy county
met in the district court room last
Saturday and perfected organization
of an ASSOCIATION to be a branch of
a statewide incorporation, which in
turn will be a member of a national
association, having for its object the
better handling of the product of
mohair ~raisers Of the country. The
meeting was well acknowledgements
bad Argus.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
EDDY
OH. Gin and Warehouse Co.

OtIs 0Ih Nnu 90.
A company capitalized at $4,000
has been organized at Otis. which
goes into the ginning and cotton
industry. The company will erect
storage warehouses for cotton and
seed, as we'll as a building for a
four-stand gin, the estimated cost
being about $4,000. The officers
elected were T. E. Williams, presi-
dent w. A. Poteet, vice-president,
s. T.. Roberts, seer etary and G. M.
Cooke, treasurer.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
CURRY

Highway Superintendent d. w.
Jones', of CLOVIS, has done some cx-
cellent road work in that county and
adjoining counties. Each of the four
main roads out of Clovis are in
splendid condition. notwitlhsta 1d'ng
the extremely wet weather in that
section of the state.
The big problem il the side WIKI
proposition and crossings is at pre-
sent claiming the attention of the
residents of Clovis. The City Council
at a recent netting inforalc: a Num-
Der of citizens who attended the
session that while the city was a
'''''e short on funds. stir some ar
engagements would be made to get
the crossings if the citizens would
build the walks.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

Creed DeGraftenred, who has l40
head of cattle across the river. has
had no losses to date. He is feed
ing cake. The ground is now bare
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14
LUNA

Henry Davis of Columbus is having
a rooming house 25x8O erected Of
adobe blocks. J. B. Kaufman of
Deming is the contractor doing the
work.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

Lowenbruck brothers purchased 3
hog from Tom Runyan of the up
per valley, whiclS dressed 1872 lbs.
The pr'ce paid for the porker was
$S4.3s. This is probably the largest
animal of its kind ever brought to
Carisbad-Carlsbad Current.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

William Alderman, of Altuquer-
que, was taken Friday by deputy
sheriff OF that city to the state re-
formatory at Spring r. He was sem
fenced TO serve M year in that
institution by Judge Hickey.
The court sentenced him some time
ago, after he had-been arrested on
the charge of passing a worthless
check, but suspended sentence and
PLACED him on probation. One of
the conditions of the suspension Of
the sentence was that he go to
school, This he failed TO do, Judge
Hickey was informed.
Information lei to his crest in
Fe and Sheriff George Armi.
10 of Santa Fe county 'tco'- the lad
down to Albuquerque where the
judge ordered the sentence against
the boy executed.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

Ben Dickson came up from the
Coad ranch at Red Bluff last Satur-
day and disposed OF furs amount
ing to $lC0 TO local fur buyers
Carlsbad Current.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

Ward Ships Cattle
S. S. Ward and w. H. Manning
shipped 400 head of cattle to Kan
sas City from the Artesia Stock
wards. The cattle were from the
Flying H ranch.-Hope Press
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-14

SD Boykin has purchased tle
building occupied by the Clovis
Journal from MauD:n Bros, the con-
sideration being $1,000. Mr. Boykin
also owns the building adjoining
Clovis News.