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The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

LONDON, Dec. 25-The poet dictator, d'Annunzio, has proclaimed a state of war between the Plume government and Italy, and has for bidden the population to leave the city under any circumstances. The
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25
CHICAGO INQUIRY STARTS

CHICAGO, Dec. 25-The federal grand jury has started an investi- gation of the alleged building trust of this city. The jurymen have ac' cumulated several truck loads of evidence in the form of contract records.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25
TEXANS HANG MURDERER

FORT WORTH, Dec. 25-Tom Vickory, who was under arrest in this city on the charge of murder ing a policeman, was taken from the county jail last night by mob and hanged.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25
Wires Are Down

DENVER, Dec. 23-Heavy snow and wind storms have wrecked all wires between North Platte, Neb., and Omaha. All trains from the East are hours behind their regu- lar schedules in consequence of the storms.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

J. II. Russell and associates hay" completed their contract in Nenana canyon and expect to start on | new piece of work as soon as they get settled up with the commission,
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25
COLBY IN THE SOUTH

RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 25- Secretary of State Colby has ar rived here from the United States. aboard the battleship Florida.
 Yesterdays train took a large number of people to Fairbanks for Christmas.
 Thos. A. Marquam reports that the condition of Henry T. Ray ap- peared to be somewhat improved when he reached the coast
 Mrs Walter Gould returned to Nenana yesterday from a brief visit in Fairbanks.
 Mrs. A. G. Johnson was among the returning passengers on yester- days train from Fairbanks.
 The Fairbanks paper says that Engineer in Charge Browne is mak- ing all holiday passes issued at Hea- ly read "to Fairbanks and return .'
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

Operator in Charge fom Mathews of the local signal corps station ad- vises The News of the receipt of the following message: "Members oi the Alaska Flying Expedition e<- tend Christmas greetings to al! Signal personnel and other friends in Alaska"
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

The Coliseum has an especially strong feature for Sunday night, d picture that comes to Nenana very highly recommended, and one that is sure to please Nenanaites. The title of the picture is The Miracle Man, in eight reels, from the play by George NJ. Conan. The charge for seeing this picture will be one dollar, which is less than Outsider: paid when The Miracle Man made the rounds of moving picture houses in the States.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

Mrs. J. Cleveland arrived in Ne mana yesterday from Hot Springs She is guest at the Southern.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

Mrs. Oswold, housekeeper at tho Cooney hotel, has been confined ro bed during the past week.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

George Tanaka, of the Northern cafe, will hold a double celebration" today. He was born on Christmas.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25
PERSONAL
l. ssaskHHHH HHH ' 1 1E S s

Mr. and Mrs. George Blonde, who arrived in town from the kantlshna district several days ago, left for Fairbanks on yesterdays train.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

Micky Shea paid Nenana d visit last evening.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

The Alaskan Engineering commls- sion has awarded the Healy River Coal Corporation a contract for 4,OOO tons of coal. =-:.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

There will be train out the line tomorrow morning.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

Yesterdays train from Fairbanks crossed the river on the ice and moored at the dock in front of A. E. c. Warehouse No. i.
The Nenana daily news., 1920-12-25

The young ladies who have been transferred to Healy will leave for the end of steel about Thursday, by which time, it is believed, the Healy offices will be ready for use.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Hard Times Party at Kemphcr
HOme-Music and dancing were the
amusements enjoyed at a hard times
party at the home of Blanche Kem-
pher, near Chambers Prairie, last
week. GUESTS were Misses Esther
Wark, Margaret Shank, Mary Bras
field, Doris Wark, Elizabeth Brown.
Grace Scheas, Dolly Scheas. Carrie
Monaghan, Margaret Grandy. Violet
Guyer. Ladessia Miles, Josie Plamon-
don, Beth McKenna, Marie Douglas,
Stella Salyer. Gladys Barker. Helen
Littlejohn, Aileen Brown, Shorty
Cox, Mildred Palmer and Messrs.
Homer Mcdowell. Carl Overton, w.
Watkins. Bill Martz, Charles McMil-
Ian, c. Mekkes, Jesse Mills, John
Mekkes, C. Isaacson, Fran Plamon.
don, H. Riley, James McKenna, Har-
old Weston, Art RAIDER, George
Forbes, Art Isaacson, John Cline, AL
Backer, John Hagen. Riley and HarA
old Gould.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13
rertilixed Oats Crop.

County Agent e. B. Stookey took
the Standard editor along when ne
gathered samples of oats grown with
and without superphosphate fertil'
iser from the farm Of Mr.. Bishop
south of the city. He cut the oats
from one square yard of unfertilized
plot and also from a square yard OF
the fertilized plot. The difference In
yield and in maturity was very strik'
ing. The oats from the fertilized
tract were nearly twice as tall, mucn
heavier grain. and very much ripper
than those which were not fertilized
The superphosphate was put on three
years ago by Mr.. Bergstrom. The
experiment shows that superphos'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Tea in Farewell to Sister-Miss
Mildred Bateson entertained at a tea
Tuesday as a farewell to her sister.
Miss Florence Bateson, who leaves
for Oberlin college, Ohio, Monday.
The guests included the Misses Alice
Springer, Elizabeth McElroy, Helen
Lord, Phyllis FitzHenry, Catherine
Redpath. Imogene Ross, Daphne
Bunce, Evelyn Chambers, Beatrice
Kearney, Marian Opdycke, Willabelle
Hoage, Dorothy Rose. Ruth Hoage,
and Caroline Ingham.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13
Rural Carrier Examination.
The United States civil sery

The United States civil service
commission has announced an ex-
animation for the county of Thurs
ton, to be held at Gate and Olympia
on September II, to fill the position
Of rural carrier at Rochester, and
vacancies that may later occur on
rural routes from other postoffices
in the above mentioned county. The
salary of a rural carrier on a stan.
dard daily route of "a miles IS
$500 per annum, with an addition
al $50 per mile per annum for each
mile or major fraction thereof In
excess of "a miles. The examination
will be open only to citizens who
are actually domiciled in the terri.
tory of postofice in the county and
who meet the other requirements set
forth in Form No. 1877. Both men
and women. If qualified, may enter
this examination, but appointing Of.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13
TWO POPULAR OLYMPIANS
JOINED IN WEDLOCK

Oils Eich and Miss Zaida M. Spath
of this city were united in marriage
at the home of Rev. Lathrop on Tues
day evening.
Mr.. Walter Cooper of Seattle was
best man, while Mrs. c. P. Merwin OF
Olympia acted as bridesmaid. Mr..
Eich and Miss Spath are we'll known
locally due to the fact that both have
followed the musical vocation for
several years.
Immediately following the cere-
mony Mrs. Eich wss handed a tele-
gram from her mother at Oregon,
Ill. which conveyed the message that
her father was seriously Ill and
urging her to come at once If possible.
Mrs. Eich left for the bedside of her
sick father at 8 o'clock Wednesday
morning.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13
NATIONAL FOREST BUSINESS
SHOWS INCREASE IN YEAH

Receipts from national forest
business in the North Pacific district
for the fiscal year ending June 80
1920, totalled $860,663.48, which is
$1O6,06O.60 greater than the re.
ceipts of the preceding year, accord.
ing to a report just compiled in the
office of District Forester George H
Cecil, Portland.
The Whitman national forest, In
eastern Oregon. leads in receipts
with a total of $119.252.87. In the
second place is the Tongass national
forest, Alaska. with receipts Of $94.'
21O.23; the Crater forest, in south
ern Oregon, comes third with $751;.
074.99: while Columbia, Olympic
and Wallowa follow in the order
named with $44,964.96, $43.5S1.01
$41,541.84 receipts respectively.
! BY far the greater portion OF these
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

IoC0ipt0 CdmO ATOm tlmUoT Shlcc
which brought in ~$51S,s45.17 dur.
ing the year and In additional 3d..
1926 from timber settlement and
timber trespass. Y The Whitman ma
.tional forest leads The district in
timber business, with total of $685.
806.94, receipts from timber sales
alone. The Tongass national forest,
Alaska, comes second with $79.S7S,
and the Crater forest, in southern
Oregon, occupies third place, with
receipts of $69.57A.03. The Colum-
bia forest. Washington, $41,518.75;
the Olympic forest,f Washington,
$2S,751.54, and the Siskiyou forest.
in Oregon, $28,578.88. follow in the
order named. Other, forests doing
timber sale business in lexcess Of
$4,000 are the Rainier, $22.703.65.
the Oregon, $21.414.29; snoqual-
mie, $21,166.5O: Umpqua. $17.482;
Washington. $17,056.15; Wenatchee,
$12,s7O.11; siuslaw, $10.644.02;
Colville. $10.3S1!39, and the Chu-
zach, $1O,2OO.25.
The Wallowa forest leads in re-
ceipts from grazing with $3s.s6s.S4;
the Malheur, with $34,457.O8, comes
second, and the Ochoco, with $22.
605.37. third. The Wenaha. $22,-
.374.22; .the Whitman. $20.2O7.37.
and the Fremont. $19,513.76, occupy
fourth. fifth, and sixth places. OF
the six leading grazing forests for
1920, Ave arc located in Oregon aud
the sixth. the Wenaha, partly in Ore
gon and partly in Washington. Other
grazing forests having receipts IN
excess of $4,000 are the Minam.
$19,2S3.07: Okanogan. $18,179.65:
the Colville, $15,105.59: the Umatil-
la. $13,310.23, and the Rainier, $780,
O97.91.
The Tongass national forset. Alas
ka, leads in special use business, with
total receipts Of $1.O00.60. The
Chugach, in Alaska, comes second.
with $2,411; the WallOWa, tnlro,
$1,069.2S: the Crater, Colville and
Olympic following in the order
named.
The Oregon leads in waterpowec
business, with receipts of $5,113.81.
The Tongass came next with 1891,
and the Whitman third, 1855.
Fire trespass on nine forests
brought in $13,567.34. and grazing
trespass on IL forests, $5.113.73.
Timber .trespass on Ave forests paid
$1,O1O.95; $7,571.40 covers timber
settlement cases on five forests, the
Olympic loading with $4,204.50. The
Olympic leads in fire trespass, with
$9,684.91.
Twenty-Five per cent Of the total
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

ficers have the legal right to specify
the sex desired in requesting certif-
cation of eligibles. Women will not
be considered for rural carrier ap
pointment unless they are widows Of
U. s. soldiers. Sailors. or marines. or
the wives of U. 8. soldiers. sailors.
or marines who are physically dis
qualified for examination by reason
of injuries received In the line-Oi
military duty. Form No. 1877 and
application blanks may be obtained
from the offices mentioned above or
from the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, D. C.
Applications should be forwarded to
the commission at Washington at the
earliest possible date.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13
phate does not leach out In one year
but gives marked results after three
years. N ~ F

deep Creek" Jones Sells Rsnch
H. T. Jones sold his ten-acre tract Of
land northeast of the city yesterday
for $4750. He had developed the
tract into a most beautiful and at
tractive little ranch. Mr.. Jones waS
farmerly chairman of the Board Of
Control and has lived here for sew
leral years. He will leave soon for
Spokane. where he expects to make
his future home. Mr.. and Mrs. Jones
will be greatly missed by their many
friends in Olympia.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Capital Motors Force Entertained
The members Of the Capital Motors
Corporation were entertained last
Wednesday evening by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry H. Schultz at their summer
home at Long lake. The affair was
given in honor of Miss Jessie Wealth
erly, whose engagement to Olaf Voc
of Denver was recently announced, Z
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

receipts for the district, $z1o'Io'
will be returned to Washington Wv
gon and Alaska, to swell the roAu
and school funds of the counties "
districts in which the nationai io'
ests are located. Ten per cent mo'o'
$s8,066, must be spent in ROAD =.
trail developmen1swit the iore'''
themselves. 49,.
The total receipts from the na',oA
al forests of the country for the 'ss
fiscal year were $4.7s3'4e..S.
which is nearly q half million doiis'
more than the preceding year.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

For Sale, at $4,000, or exchanss
for country place very near Olympia
an Sroom and bath residence In IT,
coma. Good house, in good condition
good location and good view. Tn's
price Is low. II trade is offered, give
fullest particulars regarding properly
to be considered. Address d 2, care
the Standard, Olympia, Wash.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Wanted-One 80 or 40 horsepowei
tractor or thrashing engine; stA''
facts as to condition. age and namo'
Used Goods Clearing House, lzo Mo
rion st., Seattle. Phone Main zVo.
Amos H. Hause, Manager. o-Ao
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

O. f. s. Auxiliary at Haunted Lake
The o. e. 8. Auxiliary meets with
Mrs. H. e. Kempher, at Haunted
lake, today. Lodge members gath
cred at the Masonic Temple this
morning and were taken to the lake
in automobiles.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

i M1lard Lemon and Miss Lemon
Hcturn From Eastern Trip--Millard
Lemon and daughter. Miss Mildred
lemon. have returned from an ex-
tended visit In the East.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

CamaS Guests at Hannaford Home
MIR. and Mrs Frank HannafOrd
have as guests the father OF Mr..
Hannaford of Camas, Wash. also
sister and brother-in-law MIR. and
Mrs. Marker. of the same city.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Learn to operate and repair auto
mobiles and gas tractors at Hempnii
Brothers Big Washington State Aute
and Gas Tractor School, 26th aae
East C street, Tacoma, Wash. Wn1e
for illustrated catalogue. 4-5eu
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Los Angeles City Librarian Visit
Ing Relatives in Olympia and
Mrs N. 8. Porter's niece. Miss Jas
mine Britton. city librarian at Los
Angeles. has gone to her home after
few days visit with her aunt and
uncle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

miles has gone to Portland to visit
her aunt and uncle. DR.. and Mrs.
Clarence Hartley, and will extend
her trip to Salem before returning to
Olympia tomorrow.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

New Westminster People Guests of
Mrs. McDOwcll-Mrs. Olive Mellow
ell has as her guests at her home on
East Fourth street Mr.. and Mrs. II.
F. Field and daughter, Miss Mildred
Fay, of New Westminster, b. c.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Nethercutt En- Route
10 Loeansport, Ind.-Logansport, In
diana, ID the destination Of Mr.. AMI
Mrs. c. Nethercutt of 1102 E. Sixth
street. for which city they started
wednesday for q three months visit.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Fast Matrons Picnic Tomorrow
The Past Metrons' Club. Eastern
Star, will hold an all-day picnic Sat-
nrday at the summer camp OF Mrs.
George CASTOR. president.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Homo Demonstrates Agent In City
State Home Demonstration Agent
Miss Maude Wilson vas In Thurston
county this week in. connection with
her work.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Surprise i'm Il nor of Mrs. Filsinger
"A party of fl nds gave Mrs. w. A.
Filsinger, Of ~ East Fourth, a
pleasant surprise party Monday even
ing before she started on three
months visit with relatives in In
diana yesterday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

! Altruistic Club It Silver Spit The
Altraistic club held picnic yester-
DAY lat the camp of Mrs. Emery
Chaplin and Mrs. F. s. Duncan, near
Silver Spit. l~,
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

0randchild Of Gov. Mead Chris
tened-Albert Mead. young son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Mead Of Kansas
City, Mo-, has been christened for
his grandfather. the late, Governor
Albert r. Mead.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

At Home From Meeting Of Grand
Lodge Of Elks-Martin Gottfeld has
returned home from attendance at
the meeting Of the Grand Lodge, B.
p. o. E., which convened in Chicago
In July. A trip to leading cities in
the East was made by Mr.. G0ttfeld.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

At COpalis Beach,. c. Conine and
son, H. l.. Conine, and family spent
several days at Copalis beach this
week, returning yesterday. They re-
port a very pleasant outing-digging
razor clans, bathing etc.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Superintendent Of State School for
tho Deaf Visits Olympia-Thomas p.
Clarke, superintendent of the state
school for the deaf, located at Van
couver, accompanied by Mrs. Clarke,
visited in Olympia early this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Mr.. NrcdcricA1 Homo From llOn.
Mrs. Ethyl Fredericks has re-
nSxGd home. aftsr = three weeks
xielt with raletives In Miles City,
Montana. e.,0,:
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Former Olympian In. Town This
Wcek-A. c. Gallack, one-time resi-
dent in Olympia, was visitor here
from Aberdeen Tuesday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Mrs. Wright Visiting Parents-Mr.
and Mrs. Will Bowman of 6c5
Adams street are enjoying a visit
from their daughter, Mrs. Robert
Wright of Tacoma.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Attention, HOusewives!-Wew weave
your old rags into beautiful rugs and
carpets, at small cost to you. Send
US trial order, or write for particu-,
lars. Colonial Rug & Carpet Works.
1915 South Thirteenth street, Taco
ma Wash. list
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Nov. House to Preach 1t Tumwater
The pulpit Of the Baptist church
mt Tumwater will be filed Saturday
and Sunday nights by Rev. A. H.
House Of Seattle.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

OLearys to Start ON Alaska Trip
Mr.. and Mrs. ThOs. l.. O'Leary ex-
pect to leave Olympia tomorrow for
Alaska, to be gone about. 10 days.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Cruise in Sea WOlf-Mrs. H. C..
Heermans and family spent last week
cruising about the Sound in their
yacht, the Sea Wolf.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Miss WOttcn at Homa-Mr and
Mrs. ". p. Wotten had Miss Gladys
Wotten of Tacoma as their guest the
first of the week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Oscar Woods and Family Of Mo-
clips Visit His Pafoats-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Woods have IS guests their
son, Oscar, and family from Moclips.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Mrs. Mitchell Harris Hostess to the
Monday Bridge Club -- Members If
the Monday Bridge Club were enter
tanned at luncheon Monday at the
summer home of Mrs. Mitchell Harris
on East Bay avenue.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Mrs. Ross Guest OF Mr.. and Mrs
Wilson and Mrs Kenneth b.
Wilson are entertaining Mrs Jessicl
Brown Ross of Seattle
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Visit National Park-Mr., and Mrs.
Peter Herzog, Mr.. and Mrs. Repp and
Mr.. and Mrs. Popp and their families.
all Of Portland. accompanied Mr.. and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Wanted-4O h. p. traction o.
threshing engine; state codnition OF
age and use. A lighter engine ma!
do. Address Xxx, care STANDARD
Office. o-Ao'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Misses MCElroy and Troy in Seat
tle-Miss Elizabeth McElroy and
Miss Marion Troy are in Seattle for
a few days. .
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Mrs. Shaw and Daughter in Seattle
Mrs. H. P. Shaw and daughter,
Miss Helen, are visiting in Seattle
this week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Mrs. HOwey Entertains OOsmOpOlis
Friends-Mrs. c. A. Balloon and son
Glenn, of Cosmopolis, are guests at
the home of Mrs. c. E. HOwey.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

Mrs stephen Meyer of East Ye"
street, on a trip to Rainier last week.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13
| LOCAL
HAPPENINGS

\. W. Tyler Registered in Port
land-A. W. Tyler is in Portland for
a few days
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1920-08-13

For Sale or Trade-3h acres OF
the finest berry land at Puyallup
Good house. See me. J. E. Currey!
phone 2F3. $50
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1920-05-22
HARDEE AND THE SCHOOLS
palmetto News

Some Swearingen supporter evil
IDENTIFY dropped into Palmetto recent
ly, and spread the report that Cary
A. Hardee opposed the best interests
of the schools when he served in the
Legislature and is now opposed to free
books. This disseminator of this
mininformation even intimated that
Hardee was member of the commits
sion that changed the school books
last fall, which caused such a furore
at the time and which put the people
Of the state to extra expense to BUY
new books.
In the first place, Mr.. Hardee was
not a member of the last legislature,
but when he did serve in the house,
few years ago. he favored the pet
terment of our schools in every way.
AS to the question of free books, he
didn't even know that it was an issue
in the campaign. as the governor has
very little to do with the schools, the
state superintendent being elected to
look after them; but he tells us that
he does favor free books with proper
restrictions.
When the Swearingen supporters
state that Mr.. Hardee had something
to do with the school book change last
fall, they get their wires badly cross
ed. They should learn their lesson
better than that. The truth is, Mr..
Swearingen (not Mr.. Hardee) was a
member of the state text book COM
mission that put the extra expense
upon the school patrons when it made
the change noted. A sub-commission
composed of teachers and superinten-
dents, made recommendations to the
state text book commission (of which
Swearingen was member), which ig-
nored the sub-commission in some in
stances, badly disappointing the men,
bers of the latter body. Mr.. Swear
ingen, Mr.. Sheats and other members
of the state commission were respon-
sible, and Mr.. Hardee should not be
blamed by supporters of Mr.. Swear
ingen for the ills the latter wished
upon the people.
There is not more Staunch SUP
porter of our schools than Cary A.
Hardee, and we believe the people of
Florida will not make mistake when
they place him in the governors chair.
The election of governor and u.
S. senator is merely q matter of form
this time. Hardee will be elected and
Fletcher will be returned.