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The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1919-05-29
PAY OUR TEACHERS

One reads a great deal in tho
newspapers these DAYS about in
creased salaries for teachers.
Every stale in the Uniod has
been neglectful of this m liter,
aud Mississippi is one OF the very
worst offenders.
Upon the schools of a demo-
cratic nation rests its future.
Upon the teachers in those schools
depend the character Of the pu-
pills.
Mississippi is losing some of it's
very best teachers this year be-
cause they cannot live upon the
salaries paid them. The loss Of a
trained superintendent, high
school principal, or grade teacher,
made familiar with our states
. needs and ideals, is \ serious one.
This movement OF good teach
ers away from the state will con-
tinue unless a radical revision OF
salaries takes place.
1t will keep on until we shall
have left only the unsuccessful,
the riff raft, and faithful few
who stay on because of unselfish
devotion to their work.
A lawyer spends from two to
, six years in fitting himself Tor his
!, profession. Within five years af-
ter graduation, ii he meets any
sort of success his income ranges
from $4,000 to So, 600. A doctor
finds similar reward for his eff
forts. A teacher after ten or
even twenty years of success and
hard work finds himself earning
$1,000 or perhaps $2, 400.
Our college professors are paid
salaries that would bring smile
to the lips of a well-paid "car
knocker' in our government own
ed railroad service.
Our grade and country teachers
are paid SO little it is nothin ng
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1919-05-29
HERE'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY
OF STATE DIRT ROAD
All Who Recognize the High
way, Write Engineer
Kramer

| am a Mississippi County main
highway. | am dirt road.
| demand constant upkeep, yet
give only period service.
/ am aspendthrift. Thousands
OF dollars are spent on me, vet |
never save anything for a rainy
day. t3s
am never built. lam rebuilt
and rebuilt and the constant re-
building is continually; throwing
money down the old rat hole
am ruled by that relentless
monarch, Old King Hole, famil-
iarly called "Ohuck.' Old King
Chuck Hole is everywhere on the
job. He digs himself iuto Me
and all who pass pay tribute.
! am seldom on the level, and
never permanently. l delight in.
ruin of vehicles. / break springs,
axles and good intentions. / slow
up all businesa, frr that's my
dirty work.
/ | cost pile to grade, and a.
long comes a rain and my name
is mud, and I am henceforth de-
graded agin, | am dragged at the
right time-seldom.
profit no man on earth. The
air plane driver is the only NOR
tai not interested in ousting me.
l cost the producer aud consu-.
mer thousands every year through
loss of crops, loss of time, higher.
upkeep of vehicles and autos,
distance from markets, and chan
ces for intensive farming and
more extensive dairying. laugh
at the motorists whose license
money is spent in massaging my
face city retail merchants who
lose thousands each year; and in
efforts to attain Return Loads
Bureau schedule to nearby towns.
| fear my Modern Brother,
Hard Roads; it. is certain he is
coming.
/ am against bond issue and
hope the citizens will not get
wise to the economy Of votingfor
them. s.
Lam aloyal subject Of Old King
Hole and fear he will have to ab-
dicate, ,,...
All who reco nize the road
write Xavier Kramer, state
Highway Engineer, Jack son,
Miss.
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1919-05-29
,jaCLE SAM TO GIVE
/ ! away MOTOR TRUCKS

.S Counties in Mississippi desiring
FYo secure motor trucks for use In
Spuilding good roads are urged To
Nget in touch at once with the
3tate Highway Commission.
u Kinds county ought TO be able
\ D use at least three Of these
yrucks during the repair work
how being done on the gravelle'l
) roads, and in the construction OF
3 the new roadssfor which bond is
sues are proposed:
G More than 81, 100000 worth of
who'd motor trucks, some prac-
! jticafly new, are about to be dis
1 tributed by the secretary of agri.
{ culture through the bureau of
!. public roads to the state highway
departments. These trucks havt
/ been declared surplus by the Wal
1 department and are being ois
,1ributed by the states under tn
iprovisions of section7 Of the post
Office appropriation bill. The,
must be used by the states on
I roads constructed in whole or in
Ipart by federal aid, FIR which
5000, 900, 900 in addition to thu
former appropriation was given
to the states under the same bill.
I All that the states must do to &C
quire the use Of these 20, 900
i trucks, which range in capacity
IRON two to five tons, is TO pay
4 the loading and freight charges.
OF the 10000 motor vehicles to
be acquired practically Tree BY
the states, 200 are new aud 8,
). 900 are used, but all are declared
to be in serviceable condition.
The motors will be apportioned
to states only upon request of the
state highway departments on
} the basis of the requests received
from The respective states, and in
accordance with the apportion-
Bment provided in the federal aid
law approved in 1916.
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1919-05-29
Department

w. F. Bond. State Superinten
dent of Education, who has sup
orted the War Savings move
nent since it's very beginning in
Mississippi, has further emEha
sised its Importance by incerpo-
rating in the Regulations Cover
ming Summer Normals and Re
newal of Licenses for Sum mer OF
1919 for the State of Mississippi,
the following requirements:
"Every teacher attending q
summer Normal this summer will
be required to take ashort course
in Thrift, consisting OF at least
ten lessons.
The white Normal Schools will
be held this year at: Starkcsyille.
Meridian, Blue Mountain, Olin
ton, Meadville, McComb, Acker
man, Tupelo, Kosciusko, Pontoto''
and Mendenhall /; and the colored.
schools at Meridian, Alcoru, Sar-
dis, Tupelo, Greenville, Clarks /
dale, jackson and Columbus.
Arrangements have been made.
by Snpt. Bond and w. g. Cooper,
Educational Director of the War
Loan Organization of the Sixth
Fed raj Reserve Dis rict, with
the following prominent instruc
t rs who will present these lee
.tu rs on Thrift at The above
schools: Prof. John Rundel, Prin
of Louisville Schools and Assist
Director OF Normal at Siarkes
vile; Prof. f. B. Woodley, Slp,.
oil Hattiesburg Schools; Prin
A. P Hudson of Gulfport /; and
DR. r. ,swell r ,gers, Prlf. OF
Education of University Of Miss
issipii.
This same thing is being done
in every state OF the Sixth Fed
eral Reserve District. The course
Of lectures will cover sqch sub.
jecls as industry, conservation.
production and application of the
principle of thrift in the study Of
mathematics, history, languagt 8,
spelling and reading. When the
fall school term opens, it is hoped
to have the subject of thrift in
corporated in the curriculum of
every sch' OIL and the organization
of War Savings Societies in every
grade, reachiug two million pu-
pills Of the District.
The summer school term begins
early in June aud will continue
through July.
The Neshoba Democrat. (Philadelphia, Miss.) 1881-current, 1919-05-29

For sale-Good s passenger Ford
car. Jim Yates.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
PRIZE LETTERS ON
ROAD EDITION ADS
Some Advertisements
That Appealed and
Reasons Why
PRIZES AWARDED

The authors of these letters drew
prizes, not for writing the best
articles on good roads, but for read
ing what others had written and then
telling which was the best and why.
A Clear Business Proposition
My choice of articles in Trego's
road special is entitled Paving Main
Highways Sound and Economic
Measure"
1t is best because it reasons the
good roads question from every
standpoint.
He gives one of the best reasons
for people leaving the farm to go
to the city, where things are more
pleasant.
Then he gets down to arithmetic
and figures out the cost per acre to
have good roads.
He also analyses the cost of paw
ing city streets and those out Of
town. He shows that city paving
costs 800 times more than country
paving. He points out the way to
have good roads and pay for it by
instalments yearly by bond issue.
He shows that concrete roads
would cost only II cents more per
acre than the up-keep of unimproved
roads.
He figures the cost of hauling per
ton on the improved and unimproved
roads. The improved road saves 10
cents per ton on any load.
He quotes from our most recog-
nized statistician, Albert J. Beve-
ridge, that American farmers lose
ten hundred million dollars each
year by not being able to get their
products to the purchaser. He gives
the increase of land value, which is
$1,000 per acre by having good
roads.
1t is a benefit to many unac-
quainted with the cost of paving and
figures for us just what we wish to
know.
This article is timely and to the
point. 1t discusses thoroly the most
important topic of the day in Bling
ham county-good roads.
1t gives it in plain language that
everyone can understand.
1t also shows that the farmers are
not the only ones who benefit by
good roads, but every one in the, ma
ton, as efficient highways are
vitality essential to the welfare and
progress of our great nation.
This article shows in detail why
paving the main highways is a
sound and economic measure.
Respectfully,
MRS. S. E. ROUNDY.
Blackfoot R. 1.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
Two Kinds of Apprecia-
ton Sent to Publisher

w. H. Clear, manager of the Peo-
pie Store at Pocatello writes regard
ing our special road bond edition.
Your write-up was excellent, and
the edition commendable Enclosed
find check for our ad."
w. M. Wilson of Salt Lake writes:
81 enjoyed it very much. 1t is GER
tainly credit to you and should
help immensely with the bond cam
paign."
F. M. Brown, secretary to Cover
nor Davis: 81 have looked thru your
edition with great deal of pleasure
and have also shown it to the gov
ernor, who is much pleased with it
and wishes me to compliment you on
it.
During my newspaper career |
got out number Of good roads edi-
tons, in fact, that was my favorite
method Of putting on special, but
l am frank to confess that none of
them approached the typographical
and editorial work which appears in
this issue of the Republican"
j. Robb Brady, president of the
Pocatello Athletic club: "Congratula-
tions on the special edition. If you
have any extra copies, give price per
hundred. Our publicity committee
may want bale of them to use in
the east"
Utah-Idaho Sugar company, G. W.
Nibbley Of the Salt Lake office to
William Varley Of the Blackfoot Of
fee: This seems to be good thing
and public benefit. Perhaps we
ought to put about $50 into their
treasury to help cover the expense
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11

of the edition." Mr. Marley: "Our
officials have noted the merits of
your good roads edition, and the
practical benefits to be expected from
it, and wish to join forces with you
for general improvement in this
county. We take pleasure in enclos-
ing a check for 800 to help on the
expense"
J. Robb Brady, trustee for the
Willard-Dempsey contest, after read
ing our report Of the proposed intro
duction of boxing in Idaho, and the
advantages to Idaho if the big bout
were pulled off at Pocatello sent con-
gratulations for having the best
article appearing in any of the Idaho
papers, and as mark of his sin
certify, enclosed check No. l for $40,
the first drawn on the treasury of the
Willard-Dempsey funds.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
RED CROSS WORK.
Frs need help
Sewing and Knitting
Department Have
Much Yet to do
WERE YOU THERE?

All during last week there were
but sixteen ladies who volunteered
their services to the sewing and
knitting for the Red Cross. Were
you one of the sixteen?
There are 500 garments on hand
to be finished in the sewing depart
ment, some of which are very simple
and will not require more than about
an hours work to finish. There is
also much knitting work to be
rushed to completion before the hot
days of summer are upon us. The
desire of the committees is reason
able, in that they want to have all
this work finished by the first of
June, or before the days when work
ing will be unpleasant due to the ex-
cessive heat of summer. Unless they
can get the help of ladies of the
community, the help of many for
at least an hour or two each week,
this work will drag on until fall and
the few who are working so dill
gently will be worn out.
The work in the sewing depart
ment consists mainly of the making
of little garments and outfits for the
destitute and suffering refugees of
our allied countries and is in itself
noble cause. The knitters are
also working for the refugees, max
ing shawls, scarfs, socks etc. No
work is being done in this depart
ment for soldiers at this time, as
some folks have understood.
If the ladies of Blackfoot will re-
spond to the call and make the next
six or seven weeks all banner weeks
it will relieve the pressing condition
to a great extent and everybody will
be happy.
Let every one who can sew every
day of every week that they can and
give as much time as can. be spared
to each sewing period.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11

SPRINGFIELD


Mr.. and Mrs. Rasmussen arrived
last week to visit with the c. F.
Sommercorn family. Mrs. Rasmussen
was formerly Miss Edna Sommer-
corn. AS soon as they reached their
destination the family took down
with the flu, but are all now recover
ing nicely.
Doctor McKinnon has been visit
ing patients in Springfield twice dur
ing the week.
Marvetta and Byron Thurston are
recovering from an attack of in
fluenZa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Wells are
both reported i'll.
H. A. Townsen is employed at the
E. T. Shelman garage. Mrs. Town
sen is assisting at the home of her
sister Mrs. Ernest Wells. A mistake
was made in the last writing in CIV
ing the name of Mr.. and Mrs. Town
sen as Campbell.
Some Blackfoot visitors from
Springfield Tuesday we're Mr.. and
Mrs. G. A. Line, Mr.. and Mrs R. R.
Davis, Bruce Parmalee, F. Slater and
l.. Lovern.
Mr.. Hinkley from Utah has spent
several days with the Robert Bedwell
family looking after business con-
nected with his ranches. :
Miss Oral Blackburn is i'll with
the flu.
Mrs. Simon Christensen and
children returned from Salt Lake
Monday where she has been visiting
with relatives and having dental
work done.
Mrs. Fred Peterson has been quite
i'll recently. ... H..
Edwin christensen arrived in
Springfield Tuesdady from Salt Lake.
Several of his family are recovering
from the flu.
Heber c. Rich was in Springfield
last week attending to business con-
nected with his sheep camp.
H. v. Chandler is out again after
an attack of the flu.
The Hungatt family are all re-
covering after serious attack Of
influenza.
A man arrived in Springfield Tues
day with a car load Of goods to farm
the Wilder ranch. The name was
not learned at the present writing.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
Bond Money Worth Six Millions

The article entitled: IF potatoes
were $500 a sack the past month,
how much would you lose on bad
roads," contributed by the Blackfoot
banks and appearing in Trego's
special edition on roads, at page
eight, impresses me as being the
best and most convincing article on
good roads, as it contains more
points and good reasons why the
bonds should carry.
Take the question of marketing
the potato crop; the loss to the
farmers on this crop. alone, due to
bad roads during the past ten years,
would pay for hard surfacing many
miles of roads.
The time lost by reason of bad
roads, if put in doing fall blowing,
thus conserving the moisture taken
in conjunction with the earlier
planting in the spring and harvesting
and marketing in the fall, would in
crease the farmers crop returns be-
tween and 20 per cent, and this is
of particular Importance in the
Snake river valley, where the grow
ing season Is short.
This article also shows how the
voting of the bonds, and the plac-
ing of this 100000 in circulation
would relieve the present money
shortage, besides giving employ
ment to many idle men and teams.
Some portion Of this money would
find it's way into the hands of ma
jority of the taxpayers Of this county
within a few months.
The possibilities outlined in the
last paragraph are unbounded, as l
have seen five dollar bill pay of
over one hundred dollars worth of
debt in an hour, by being handed
around from debtor to creditor. Con-
slider the benefits to be secured to
the people Of Bingham county by
placing this new money in circula-
ton here. Suppose it would be
turned ten times during the year,
which is a conservative estimate, 1t
would thus pay off 100000 worth
of indebtedness, which spells pros
perity and this Is aside from the
permanent benefits secured by the
good roads constructed thru the in
itial expenditure Of this money.
believe that careful study Of
the article contributed by the banks
will convince every progressive cit
izen and taxpayer that 1t will be to
his interest, and to the interest of
all the taxpayers Of the county to
vote for this bond issue.
Sincerely yours,
J. E. GOOD.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
ROAD LETTERS
WITH ARGUMENT
To Vote Yes on the
Bonds Considered a
Duty By All
BIG OPPORTUNITY
Blackfoot, Idaho, April 4, 1919

Blackfoot, Idaho, April 4, 1919
To the Idaho Republican:
In reading the various articles in
The Idaho Republican l was much
impressed by the many good points
that were brought out in regards to
good road building. Some look upon
good roads as a necessity to the
farmer, others for our business men,
again others for the tourists who
come to our county land so each and
every one brings out one or more
good points which prove that we
must have good roads,
To me the building of good roads
seems a duty as a citizen and tax
payer. All will admit that any enter
prise in order to be successful must
be founded on some system or
method, otherwise it will be a fail
ure. Now what has been our system
in the building of roads? You will
frankly admit that we had none, and
the natural consequence was that
our road building has always been a
miserable failure. Our county Of
ficials admit this and therefore urge
the building of permanent roads.
Every progressive community has
adopted the system of building per-
manent roads. Our own sound rea-
soning will tell us that one mile of
good road is better than ten miles
OF poorly built road. Why then
should We cling to the Anticipated
method of spending money profusely
and providing temporary relief only
when for the same amount of money
we could build roads that would be
a permanent benefit to the people OF
Bingham county. If we were called
upon to spend our private capital
in an enterprise of his kind we would
not hesitate minute to chose the
better road. Why should We act
differently in spending county
money. 1t is the taxpayers money
consequently our money. Therefore
| think it is the duty of every tax
payer to vote for the road bonds in
order that we may get roads that
will be permanent benefit to the
people of Bingham county.
MRS. CLARA M. CAMPBELL.
CITY
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
Every Paragraph the Best

The thing that has most impressed
me in the special good roads edition
Of the Idaho Republican is "The
Evolution of Transportation" The
article Is unsigned so I take it that
it was written by the editor him
self. However, it does not matter
who wrote so much as that it is we'll
done.
It is an interesting history full Of
wit and originality and each para
graph drives home substantial fact
on the subject Of good roads. Be-
ing 30 full Of worthwhile state
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11

ments, it Is q little hard to choose
the line or paragraph that stands out
superior to the rest, but I am in
favor Of giving the credit to the
paragraph on the horseless carriage.
1t is such a good and complete fig
ure, and SO true that our automobiles
have contracted everything from
tuberculosis to cooties," because Of
the condition of the roads.
Anyone that fails to vote Eyes"
at the coming election, after reading
even that one article, is sleeping and
hope some of those awful bumps
along our Bingham county highways
will wake him.
Yours for good roads to Every
body's Store"
AGNES JUsT-RMD.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
Observation-Disclosures

Mrs. E. E. Bingham and daughter
Bertha, were Pocatello visitors the
first of the week.
The G. A. Powell family attended
the show at Blackfoot on Monday
evening.
A number OF the ranchers here
are busy repairing the dam in the
Eastern Idaho canal.
Mrs. George Albiston and little
son spent the weekend with the
w. T. Hyde family.
T. H. Warren has. moved his
family from Moreland to the Messlin
ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. e. Bingham and
family motored to Lava Hot Springs
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
millions for still more good roads.

millions for still more good roads.
And our neighboring counties are
voting favorably on road bonds. The
agricultural ability of Bingham
county is second to none. But an
unfavorable return on the bond cleo
ton would naturally make the out
side investor think so.
Therefore let us vote 100 per
cent "Yes' on the bond election.
And be able to market our products
in less time and with less effort and
enjoy the comfort of good roads.
HANS JENSEN,
Groveland, Blackfoot R. 4.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
Road Bonds an Opportunity

april 6, 1919
Opportunity is knocking on the
door Of Bingham county.
l consider the coming bond cleo
ton, April -, an opportunity such
as should not be OVERLOOKED by any
who has the interest of Bingham
county at heart.
Let us vote the bonds and get the
good roads and see that we get them.
Every state in the union which has
some good roads has voted to spend
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-04-11
DANCE AT WAPELLO

There will be a big dance at
Wapello Friday night, April II.
Music by Barriers orchestra. 3Sa-2
Evening star., 1919-05-09
s. Hats Are Attracting
Favorable Attention

Whether it be that by
buying a moderately priced
hat each woman plans on
having another a little lat
er, or because she does not
like to put a great deal of
money in a hat that may be
ruined by the uncertain
weather at this time of the
year, or simply that she
finds what pleases her at
this price-whateyer the
reason, our $500 hats have
been taken unusually fast
this season.
That means that we have
had to buy more, in more
styles and materials, differ
ent trimmings and shapes.
It means more of an assort-
ment for you to pick from.
They are irresistible as
summer itself, especially
the leghorns and transpar-
ent hats.