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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11

that all possible encouragement be
given to the states in the develop
ment of citizenship physically and
intellectually sound, and imbued with
the spirit and ideals of true Ameri-
canism. Thus only can our Republic
be made safe, efficient and enduring.
"To meet these urgent demands,
constructive legislation is needed to
encourage and strengthen public edu-
cation in the states. AS the teacher
is of first Importance in every edu-
cational undertaking, we must make
provision for more competent, we'll
trained teachers. But to obtain and
keep good, experienced teachers it is
evident that adequate salaries must
be paid. The Bureau of Education
reports that the average salary paid
teachers in this country in 1918 was
S63O.64, which is $4,000 less per
annum than the average wage paid
to scrubwomen in the United States
Navy Yard. Is there any wonder
that results are not always satisfac-
CO1 SShOO1O oil 2 d1111OSL
invariably the result of inadequate
support. Low salaries are driving
many good teachers out of the profess
sion and filling the ranks with the
immature, inexperienced and un-
trained. Of the 100000 teachers in
America, 100000 are less than 20
years old; 10000 have served two
years or less; 10000 have had no
education beyond the eighth grade;
100000 have had less than a high
school education. The Federal Gov
ernment should Investigate this great
problem so vital to the welfare of
the more than 100000 children
of America, and give aid and en-
couragement to the states in it's
solution. Our government has been
accused of giving more thought to
agriculture and commerce than to
education; more attention to live
stock than to children. The govern
ment should give no less attention to
those highly important agencies, but
more to education
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
NEW DORMITORY WILL
BE BUILT THIS YEAR
West Central School is Growing Fast
And More Buildings Must Be
Provided

The past school year only recent
ly ended at the West Central School
of Agriculture was one of the best
and most profitable in the history of
the institution. The enrolment was
232 and during the past two years
the attendance has exactly doubled.
Next year it will be even larger than
last.
A new dormitory will be built this
year at cost of $4,000 which will
accommodate IS more boys The To-
cation of this new dormitory has not
exactly been decided on, but it will
be somewhere near to the other boys
dormitory.
In the enrolment of 232 this year,
81 students we're from Stevens coun-
ty and the others were from adjoin-
ing counties. Next year it is expect
ed there will be 100 from this county.
Extension courses are now offered
at the West Central School in trac-
tion engineering, live stock, farm
crops, home making, music, and busi-
ness training The things taught are
of a practical nature and the gradu-
ates are making good when they leave
the school.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
FARMERS RUB ELBOWS
WITH BUSINESS MEN
Were Guests of the Morris CONNER
cial Club at Meeting Last
Friday

In order that the farmers of this
vicinity and the business men of Nor
ris might become better acquainted
the regular meeting of the CONNER
clal Club last Friday was made an
open meeting and a general invita-
tion extended to the farmers to at
tend. On account of the bad roads
and the fact that farmers wre lust
getting started with their spring
work, not as many were present as
was expected, but those who were
able to get out enjoyed the hospit-
al1ty of the club members and spent
profitable as we'll as enjoyable eve
ming.
Supt. T. Utne welcomed the guests
in few pleasing remarks and Supt.
P. E. Miller spoke on the subject of
Larger Community Cooperation.
After the regular business had been
transacted the balance of the evening
was spent in social way and the
farmers and town men mingled to-
gether, playing cards, billiards and
smoking, and talking over the topics
of interest to both. Altogether it
was well-spent evening and more
of them should be held.
At the business session reports
were made by the railroad committee.
armory committee and road commit
tee.
Supt. Utne presented the matter
Of the Smith-Towner bill and the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously
adopted by the club: Resolved,
that whereas a measure known as
the SmithTowner bill was intro
duced in the last session of Congress
to create a Department of Educa-
ton and to authorize an appropria-
tion of $10O,00O,OOO annually to en-
illiteracy, in the Americanization Of
foreigners, in the promotion of ply
sical and health education and re-
creation, in providing facilities for
preparing and supplying better
teachers, and in the equalization Of
educational opportunities, and
Whereas, we are firmly of the
opinion that in democracy educa-
tion is national concern, therefore
Be it resolved that the Morris
Commercial Club heartily endorses
this measure, and that our Repre-
sentative and Senators in Congress
be urged to give it their support.
The Fargo-St. Paul Trail Commit
tee made report thru it's chair
man, Mr.. P. L. Spooner who intro
duced the following motion which
was carried: That the Morris Com
mercial Club endorse the Glacier
Park Trail and that either the old
committee be continued or new
committee appointed to promote this
trail.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
Death of Miss Gilbertson

Laura Regina Gilbertson died yes
terday at the home of her sister, Mrs.
c. R. Anderson, from inf1uenza-pneu-
monia. Miss Gilbertson was very
nearly 18 years of age, having been
born April 10, 1901, in Grant county
and grew to womanhood near Don
nelly. For some time she has made
her home here with her sister. She
is survived by three brothers and
three sisters, Albert, George and
Julius Gilbertson, Mrs. c. R. Ander-
son, Mrs. Emma Olson and Mrs. An
ton Jacobson.
The funeral will be held today at
Kongsvinger church north of DON
nelly, by Rev. A. Olson.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
Bread Baking Contest

A local bread baking contest was
held in the Norris school last Satur-
day to determine the best girl bread
maker and the best bread making
team. The winningegirl was Edna
Be1mel, and the winning team was
composed of Gladys Michalscheck,
Meta Beimel and Myrtle Sirr. These
four girls are to take part in the
bread baking contest held in con-
nection with the boys and girls
week at the Agricultural School to-
day and they will compete with in
dividual bread bakers and teams from
the entire district. The winning
girl and the winning team in this
contest will attend the state fair free
this fall with all expenses paid.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
Minnesota Banishes. Barber1Y

The common barberry, which helps
to spread the black stem rust of
wheat and robs the farmers of the
wheat belt of millions of dollars an
nually, has been banished from the
state of Minnesota. The legislature
has passed and the governor has
signed a law requiring. owners or, oc-
cupants of premises within the state
on which common barberry bushes
grow to destroy the bushes, declar-
ing them to be public nuisance.
The act gives authority to the state
entomologist to enforce the law, and
provides penalties for violations.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
MANY In ATTENDANCE
FOR JUVENILE WEEK
Boys And Girls Of West Central
Minnesota Here To Study
Club Work.

With nearly 200 boys and girls in
attendance, boys and girls club
week opened at the West Central
School of Agriculture Wednesday
morning, and before night. the num-
Der had increased to over 200. IF
the roads and weather had been
more favorable, there would have
been at least 800 enrolled.
A good many of these in attend
ance are members of juvenile clubs
that have worked under the direc-
ton and supervision of the Agricul-
tural School of Morris.
Special courses of instruction are
being given in the different club pro-
jects, among them being pig con-
tests, calf contests, poultry, sheep,
corn, potatoes, garden and canning.
bread baking and sewing.
Among the instructors present are
T. A. Erickson, state club leader;
Miss Mortinson, assistant National
leader of boys and girls club work,
from Washington, D. c.; Prof. A. H.
Benson, national club leader, Of
Washington, D. c.; and w. A. Nc
Kerrow Of the University Farm. ..
Wednesday night big banquet
was held at the Merchants hotel for
the club leaders of West Central
Minnesota, including all county
agents, county superintendents, nor
NAL y atrafning'-~ teachers and their
classes. Yesterday conference was
held: for all of. the club leaders and
others interested.
A special bread baking contest Is
being held in which many bread-bak-
ing teams of this section are taking
part. Individual girls who are at
tending the course and taking the
bread baking work will also COM
pete in a second contest.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
EDUCATION DEMANDS
i NATIONAL ATTENTION
Supt. Utne Gives Interesting Talk On
Educational Problems Of
America

The need of Department of Edu-
cation with a Secretary at it's head,
was emphasized by Supt. T. Utne in
a talk before the members of the
Morris Commercial Club last Friday
evening. Mr.. Utne discussed the
Towner Educational Bill which was
introduced in Congress by Congress-
man H. M. Towner of Iowa at the
request of the American Federation
of Labor, the American Federation
Of Teachers and the National Educa-
tion Association. The bill would
establish a Department of Educa-
t1on, with secretary at it's head,
thus giving Education recognition in
the Presidents Cabinet along with
Agriculture Commerce, Labor and
the other Departments. At present
the administration of educational
affairs is parceled out among more
than eighty different bureaus, boards
and divisions of the several Depart
ments of the Government.
Among other things, Mr.. Utne
said:
"The war demonstrated beyond a
doubt that education is a subject of
great national Importance. The slec-
tive draft revealed that there were
100000 illiterate males in America
between the ages of 21 and 81.
These we're called out by our great
free country to defend principles
they could not understand and to
uphold with their lives a constitu-
tiOn they could not read. Our Am
erican officers labored to make them
, efficient soldiers; provision must now
be made to make them efficient Am
erican citizens. In peace as in war,
men are valuable in proportion as
they are educated and intelligent.
The last census shows that there are
in this country more than five and
one-half million illiterates over ten
years of age. The nation must en-
courage and assist the states to re-
move this unfortunate condition
which is a MANAGE to our country.
| These ignorant masses lower Ameri-
can Standards and are exploited by
greedy profteers and unprincipled
leaders. Anarchy and social disor-
ders thrive on illiteracy.
again, it was found that more
than 100000 of those examined for
military service were physically un-
sound, and that large proportion
of the defects discovered could have
hxyn
attention in youth. This great prob
lem deserves more consideration than
| it has received in the past. Here may
be found the source of enormous
economic and industrial loss, and the
cause of much poverty and misery.
sources of the nation is certainly as
| important as the conservation of it's
other resources. Our people, parti-
cularly the industrial classes, are
vitally interested in the promotion
of the physical welfare of all through
physical and health education and
the encouragement of wholesome re-
creation.
"The Americanization, not only of
the more than 100000 foreign
born in our country, but of the many
native-born who are ignorant of
their duties and responsibilities as
citizens of our free country, is a
matter of vital Importance. A gov
ernment of the people and by the
people, made up of people from every
land, must necessarily be determined
by the character of its composite citi-
zenship. Therefore, the welfare and
perpetuity Of our nation demand
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
The Lutheran Free Church
The Kongsvinger Church

The KOngsvinger Church
Services next Sunday and Good
Friday morning at 11:OO a. m.
SCANDIA CHURCH
Services Sunday at 800 p. m.
The confirmation class will meet at
400 p. m.
Services Good Friday at 1920 a.
m.
ST. PETRI CHURCH CYRUS
Holy communion services at 1890
p. m. and Good Friday at 800 p. m.
The confirmation class will meet
Good Friday at 400 p. m.
THE MORRIS CHURCH
Services conducted in the English
language Maunday THU sday at 7:45
p. m.
The children who are to join the
confirmation class will please meet
Saturday, April 18th at 100 p. m.
Andrew Olson, Pastor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
Little Girl Drowned

Word was received in Morris the
first of the week of the death of little
Ella Patricia Keefe, of Hampton,
Iowa, the three-year old grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Reeve. The little girl was playing
near her home last Sunday and in
some way fell into small pond of
water and was drowned before she
was discovered. Her mother, nee
Ruth Reeve, formerly lived in Morris
and the news of the death of her
little girl will be sad blow to her
friends here.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
ThorsOn Makes Donation

Harold Thorson, president of the
Citizens Bank of this city, has made
a donation of 100000 to St. O1af's
College at Northfeld, of which he
was one of the five founders and is
the only one living.
The gift is made for the erection Of
a science hall which is to cost $780,
900. st. Olaf's College is the largest
institution in the country of the Nor
wegian Lutheran church of America.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
Planning For Memorial Dav

Plans are now in the making to
properly observe Memorial Day in
Morris and the program will be pub
1ished in full next week. A commit
tee consisting Of Mayor Geenty, N.
Vinje, c. A. Dushek and Supt. Utne
have charge of the affairs and they
are making arrangements for one or
two speakers of prominence for that
day.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
Lutheran Services

AA I4LC4OH DC1 V1CCS
Divine service will be held in the
Lutheran church of Morris next Sun
day morning at 1920.
In Chokio service begins at 2:3O.
A class of % young people will be
examined and accepted as communi-
cant members by confirmation.
On Good FRIDAY communion service
will be held in the Lutheran church
of Swan Lake at 10 o'clock.
Regular service in Donnelly on
Good Friday at 2:3O.
Gustav A. Pilgrim, Pastor.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11

churches will observe Passion Week
in the latter's church, beginning
Monday evening, April IA, and con-
tinuing until Friday. Services begin
at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially
invited to all the services.
G. L. Powell, Minister.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
Methodist Church
Sunday, April 13, 1919.

Sunday, April 13, 1919.
Morning worship, 10:3O. Subject
of sermon, "The Overflow Life"
Special music.
Sabbath School, 11:45. Glasses
for all. Adults invited. R. M.
Adams, Supt.
Epworth League, $50 p. m. Topic,
Making Friends of Books" Leader,
Mrs. G.. L. Powell. Young folk wei
come.
Evening service, 1880. Theme of
address, ''Fhe New Song. I" Fifteen
minute song service, assisted by or
chestra. All seats free, courteous
ushers, strangers and visitors thrice
welcome.
Congregational and Methodist
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11

Examinations have been in pro-
gress at the high school this week to
test the pupils on their studies cover
ing a period of five weeks.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
ACTIVITIES OF SOME
LIVE FARMER CLUBS
Meetings Held the Past Week Proved
Profitable and Entertain
ing

The Swan Lake Township Farm
ers' Club met at the home of Gust
Violin last Saturday evening. This
is the third meeting of the club. The
house was filled to over-fowing,
about 100 people being present. An
excellent program was put on by the
pupils of Districts, "a, 10 and 40 and
some fine music was furnished by
four Of the young people. The Farm
Bureau manager gave a talk on
treating grain for smut and explained
the War Savings Campaign. The
next meeting will be held at A. P.
Strands Saturday evening, April
26th. A very good program was pre-
pared and announced at the meeting.
This club gives promise of being one
of the best in the county.
The Horton Township Farmers
Club met at the home of H. Gastinger
on Tuesday, April End. Pieces were
spoken by the school children. Harry
Campaign and G. w. Nash, Farm
Bureau manager gave a talk on smut
and organized boys and girls club
Smut treating demonstrations
were given at the Chokio schools
and at the Farmers Elevator at AL
berta on Wednesday and Thursday
Most of the farmers present at the
Alberta meeting signified their in
tention to treat this year. They we're
much interested in all the details of
the demonstration.
At the Hodges Township Farmers
Club at Chas. Johnson's place
last Friday, April 4th, 100 p. m.
Harry Adams explained the War Saw
ings Campaign and Farm Bureau
Manager Nash gave a blackleg vac
cination demonstration. So many
were interested in this easy method
of preventing blackleg, that the club
decided to buy the outfit. Mr.. G. M.
Johnson was appointed as club dem
Onstrator and as keeper of the in
strument when not in use. They re-
quested the farm bureau manager to
order for them three packages of
vaccine for ten COWS each.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1919-04-11
HOLY WEEK SERVICES
In MORRIS CHURCHES
All Denominations Announce Special
Observance of the Coming
Week
Congregational Church

5CVO1O11CV1 O41U1O1I
April IS, Palm Sunday, 1890 a.
m.
Sunday school at 1870.
Y. P. S. G.. E. at $50 p. m.
Union services with the M. E.
church during Holy Week.
F. H. Richardson, Pastor.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
HELPING NATURE IN A PINCH.


/, An Italian surgeon is making his
co-workers throughout the world sit
up and take notice. He has devised q
means whereby, through the applica-
ton Of skillful surgery, it is possible
to connect whatever is left of nat
ural limb after mutilation with an
artificial one and by combining the
two to largely restore the natural
function of the member. Details of
the process will be of more interest to
the surgeon than to the lay reader. hut
1t sounds reasonable and is said to be
giving highly surprising results. Moth
ing connected with the great war is
more Illuminating than the wonders
achieved by the surgeons, says Omaha
Bee. Skill and understanding. aided
by imagination and a great desire to
help man, brought about discoveries
and Improvements in processes so re-
markable as to obtain the commenda-
ton Of the doctors themselves. To be
sure, they never had the same chance
to put into practice laboratory notions
or to carry on extensive experimental.
ton on living subjects. but the mira
cles not only Of curative but restor-
alive surgery accomplished in the hos
pitfalls more than justifies the daring of
some inceptions or the holiness Of GER
tain original processes.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
NEW ORDER OF ANNEXATION.

NEW ORDER Of ANNEXATION.
Holland Is preparing to set an 81
ample Of the sort of annexation that Il
always justifable. The work Of re-
claiming the Zuider Zee is abo1t to be-
gin, according to recent special cor
respondence sent to Chicago Daily
News from its representative at The
Hague. The undertaking will add
523,O92 acres to the national territory,
an area about two-thirds the size Of
the state Of Rhode Island. Fortunate
", this is a kind Of annexation Of
which the Dutch have no monopoly.
Areas Of unreclaimed land exist in
most of the countries of, the world
immense areas In our own. Their
reclamation may not have the pic
turesque quality Of the Dutch enter
prise, but 1t provides a means Of an
nexing more and more useful terri
tory to national domains. Moreover.
no question of self-determinati0n can
arise, There will never be need for
plebiscites. There will be engendered
neither hatreds nor heart-burnings to
last through long years. There will be
no need to take precautions to protect
the rights Of minorities. The whole
proceeding will be without reproach.
Such annexation, made by construc-
tive effort, is the only kind that will
be tolerated in the future.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13

The sweep Of the damage through
out the continent was too wide and
too complete to expect all repairs to
be made within a year or so, but
~HOover's information that Europe
soon will be standing on its own feet
with comparative firmness supported
by the early activity Of the vigorous
neutrals is assuring. The thrifty, en-
ergetic spirit has reasserted itself and
according to Mr.. Hoover only awaits
further opportunity which will appear
with the ratification Of peace terms
that will make plain just what part
each nation will be expected to play in
the reconstruction. The main fact Is
that the period Of food shortage has
passed away not, to return except in
the event Of some form Of disaster to
agricultural production, says Indian
apolis News. The Hoover outlook
should lead to an erasing Of the strain
upon the American producers and con-
sumers, to whom phenomenal crops
meant nothing but the liberal feeding
Of Europe.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13
THE FEDERAL TREASURY

4lCECRETARY Glass announces that
- all obligations for the current cali
endar year will be met out of receipts
and that no more Treasury Certificates
will be offered for some weeks and
these will not mature until we'll into
1920. Receipts for this month are ex-
pected to exceed expenditures by at
least half billion dollars.
''This is an excellent showing, due
largely to econo ny practiced by Con-
gress and to receipts from salvage,
which are likely to continue for months
to come. The Treasury has yet to re-
ceive we'll on toward billion from in
come and corporation tax receipts for
last year and the daily income from
current taxation is large.
''It is unfortunate that we have no
means Of clearly forecasting financial
conditions, since we have no budget and
no estimate of receipts which is better
than a guess. The matter of budget is
not sleeping. but is being carefully con-
sidered in committee and ought to come
out before long. Secretary Glass did
not ask as yet for any new financial
legislation. It is supposed that in De-
cember, when his annual report to the
Speakers appears, he will give clear
statement of the future. Until then
we must rest content with the know.
ledge that we are beginning to gain on
the outgo.
Undoubtedly our expenditure must
be large for years to come, but we are
anxious for financial forecast which
will give us some idea of the time when
we can begin repayment of the public
debt. 1t seems possible that this pro.
cess can begin next year. That ought
to have the effect of increasing the
prices of Liberty Bonds, which will sell
now at an labsurdly low figure simply
because 90 many are disposing of them
to get funds wherewith to buy luxu-
ries. "-Nila. Inqtirer.
Middletown transcript., 1919-09-13

While everybody has given away his
tens and twenties and fifties, there
: seems to be more money affoat than
ever before, far more than is needed
to fill the show houses, the restaurants
and lobbies. What is the secret of it
the more you have given, the more
you have. Why? The reason is sim
pie. You haven't thrown your money
away. You have given it to good OBJ
Jects. Here is a mystery-the more
money you give to truth, righteous
ness, charity, decency, helpfulness, the
more you have left, says Ohio State
Journal. This is the law of the New
Testament and it never fails. Give
dollar to God and He will hand it
back when you most need it or least
expect 1t. Our prosperity today is
based upon the law of love. 1t may
not always seem in force, and there
may be many transgressions, but at
last 1t reasserts itself in a better ard
truer humanity. One does not miss
the dollar he gives to a good cause.
Just try 1t.