The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1919-07-05

and in prize contest they would
serve as models to the rest of the
population, teaching the lessons that
men and women will not grow old
if they live healthy lives"
Mr.. Gates has been busy with
plans for the coming annual show
of the livestock association, Oct. l.
3, but the above suggestions he says
are too much for him. He does not
know whether the "better babies"
contest should be staged as a beef
or milk display, and when it comes to
men so years of age, and women of
so, he is willing to take no chances,
as there is plenty Of trouble in
trying to arrive at the age of horses
and cattle without trying to delve
into the past history of human COM
petitors.
Mr.. Gates took up the matter with
]. c. Harrigan of the publicity COM
mittee, and the two went into con-
ference. 1t was agreed that a
perfect man or woman really ought
to be worth as much as a prize hog,
although the market was not as
steady, and the demand liable to be
scattered. Mr.. Gates was for two
years county auditor, and stated that
the demand for men Of 60 and
women of so was reasonable good
in fall and winter, but that the de-
mand for perfection" was not
noticeable, judging from his pre-
vious experience in handling pure
bred stock.
The matter Of boys and girls aged
five, ten and fifteen was referred to
the Colville school teachers. 1t was
conceded that there were several
prize youngsters in Colville, but that
there might be some difficulty in hav-
ing honors awarded by people who
have to remain in Colville. In
fact, there seems to be quite a diff
ference Of opinion among parents
regarding this subject, in most
cases the parents considering that the
neighbor's children are not quite up
to the perfection of their own.
The matter of prize babies, it
was decided, would be left to COM
mittee composed of C. L. Baker and
Sig Dilsheimer, who are men of
known integrity and not liable to
become excited or easily swayed by
conflicting claims. They are also
believed to be without prejudice,
and whenever they shall decide that
i baby is as important as prize
hog, the people Of the county can
rest assured that the decision is APP
proximately correct.
The difficulty in adding humans
to the livestock show is in the prop
er classification of them. Stall fed
humans are liable to show off well,
yet veterinary might not allow
them to be haltered alongside a
purebred Shorthorn-and you know
the livestock association can't afford
to take any chances with the really
good stock. Then there is the
rangy type of apparently under
fed human, all brains and no meat,
which the packing houses would not
accept unless at a big discount from
the market price. To enter these
with the grade stock might cause a
riot at the stock grounds.
There is no question of the ad-
visibility of encouraging better
types of human beings, but the prob
lem is how to work it along with
the stock show. Suggestions on the
subject will be welcomed by the Sec
retary. If a real interest can be
aroused, it may be possible to open
the lists to entries of unattached
prize winners in the interesting
ages of 20 to 40, in which case the
secretary may or may not call for
assistance.
FOUR OF THIRTEEN HIGHEST
HONORS GO TO COLVILLE
A Chewelah report in the Spokes-
man-Review last week seemed to
have its figures somewhat twisted
on the records made by the various
towns in the eighth grade examina-
tions in past years. Following is
the statement of high standings in
the last four years, according to the
records Of the county school su-
perintendent's office:
In 1919 the first. second and third