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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
AFTER suRLEsoN RESIGNS

Uncle Sans next development of
rural mail delivery may be the trans
por,ation to consolidated schoolhouses
OF the children now learning their
Three RS" in the little one-room
school houses scattered through the
country.
by combining the transportation Of
school children with the carrying of
rural mails. and eliminating some
800, GOO oneroom schools. il is be
lieyed the sso. .o00. 900 loss now accumu-
lated yearly by rural mail delivery
might be cut in hall and at the same
time better educational opportunities
be afforded 70 three or four million
children.
This proposition. as laid before the
postoffce department and the bureau
Of education by experts interested both
in the extension of consolidated school
facilities and the development OF par
Gel post motor routes for transporting
farm produce. presents possibilities for
a far-reaching development of our ma
chinery for education and inter-eom-
munication.
There are $4,000 fourth-clasx post
Offices scattered about over the United
States. the majority of them being an
Improbable sideline in country stores.
These serve territory containing 2s3,-
Geo ons-roofn schooihousss.
Just imagine a slightly eommodioGs
12-room centralized school accessible
to all parts of the community. Pic
ture a network OF good, permanent
roads extending in all directions from
thig educational headquarters Note
equipped as postoffice and com
munity store, with direct access to the
street 80 that it's operation in no re-
spect interferes with the activities OF
the school proper.
Notice the garage at the rear of the
school building with It's quartet or
more OF motor busses for hauling the
rural mails as well az conveying the
A0AIb. NbAtNfrH lO anu ifDIu HOHle
and school
Such a project, il is claimed. would
decrease the expenses of delivering
the rural mails one-half, while II would
also reduce the transportation ex-
penses OF the school children so per
cent over what would obtain il other
than joint operation of postoffice
and school were followed
The consolidated school also could
be used as general community cen
ter for the entertainment and enjoy.
ment Of the entire district. and the
supplementary motor service might be
utilized for the transportation of the
guests and parents to the evening pic
ture shows. lectures, theatricals, mu.
sicales, athletic contests and sociables
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
BETTER STOP AND THINK

What is really a most important
point is being overlooked in the chorus
Of disapproval OF the naval supremacy
proposition advanced by the Hon.
JoSephus Daniels. 1t is the doubt
whether. in future wars, If and when
they come, the same reliance can
be placed upon navy for offense
and defense as in the past Great
Britain. so long the mistress of the
seas, has raised the doubt Her most
accomplished naval authorities are
advocating setting the brake on naval
construction because, as her foremost
admirals say, the battles of the flu
ture will be fought in the air. not on
land or sea. Once Britain sitting upon
her islands and surrounded by an in.
yincible navy, was immune to inva-
sion; today the air opens the way to
invasion which no armada can repel
Real Admiral Badger, in seconding the
supremacy scheme of his department
chief, overloooks this probability star.
ing him in the face. IL must give us
pause when Great Britain stops build
ing ships of war to turn its energies
TO ships of the air.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
TRACTOR DEMONSTRATIONS

Practical demonstrations OF the vari-
Gus farm tractors on the market are
being conducted at State college by
factory experts representing each ma
chine. Such points as care, adjust
ment and fabrication, and fuel OF en-
gines. ignition adjustments. tranmis-
sion and frame and controls will be
thoroughly covered. Farmers are in
vited to visit any time they desire.
The following machines will be
demonstrated ON the dates given:
Avery, February 16 to 21; Case. Feb.
ruary 23 to 2s: Aultman Taylor,
March to 8; Titan. March s to 13;
Gray. March Is to 20: Oil Pull. March
% to q; Fordson. March 20 to April
2; Bates Steel Mule, April to 10.
Nelson. April IL to II; Twin City.
April 10 to "a Waterloo Boy. date to
be arranged The Moline. E. B. Hart,
Parr and Heider have already been
demonstrated.
More than twenty-five students are
enrolled In these courses.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
ROAD BUILDING Is BOOMING
States In All Sections Are Filing
Their Projects and Receiving
Proper Allotment2

prepared by the United States Depart
mSnt OF Agriculture)
Since early In 1919 there has been
steady Increase each month In the
federal-aid business in the bureau Of
public roads of the United States de-
partment OF agriculture. States In all
sections of the country are filing their
projects and receiving allotments. The
road-building era is In full swing, and
1t would seem that the end is not yet.
All indications point to greater rec
ords in the months Immediately to
come.
Based on complete reports from A
Of the states cash expenditures on the
rural roads and bridges of the United
States for the calendar year 1918
amounted TO S2S6,09S193. To this
should be added the value Of statute
and convict labor, which cannot be
fixed with any great degree of aC-
curacy but probably amounted to not
less than S1i,OO0OO0, thus making the
grand total expenditures for the year
$300,0O00OO. This total is made up OF
the actual expenditures for such items
as labor, materials, supervision and
administration directly connected
with the construction, improvement,
and upkeep of public roads and
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
BACKYARD PULLETS PAY

Chickens which lay so prolifically
that they pay In short time for their
original cost and their feed are the
kind OF which all suburbanites dream.
$. b, Horton. CT Washington, d. c.,
has them In his back yard
On May /, 1919, Mr. Horton bought
Is 2-day-old White Leghorn chicks.
The baby chicks were brooded with
jars filled to be put in an outside coop.
Later 8 by s foot house was built
for them with an outside yard only
4 feet square.
Seven of these were pullets which
began laying on October %, when they
were less than six months old Their
laying record for November was 115
eggs, and for December 1877 eggs, a
total of 252 eggs for the two months,
or an average of SO eggs puilet for
the two-month period In all proba-
bilitay they would have made a record
of $50 eggs in December but for the
cold wave during the latter part of the
month.
The pullets were fed scratch feed
and night, with a dry mash
made of equal parts of middlings, bran
corn meal, and meat scrap, before
them all the time. This ration is one
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
TRUCKS AND COUNTRY ROADS
Noticeable That Highways Have Been
Improved Along All Motor
Vehicle Routes.

In and around all communities on
motor truck routes 1t is noticeable that
all roads have been improved to en-
able motor trucks to maintain consist.
ent speed as well as to decrease depre-
citation. Thus the motor truck not
only makes communities independent
of any one particular line Of trans
portation, but serves the interests Of
that community efficiently and econom-
ically. These improved roads increase
realty values along the routes. Gre
ating a higher standard Of public inn
provement and tanning into life COM
munity pride that is reflected in the
prosperity of that community.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18

peculiar that both the mine operators
and the miners are able to prove by
statistics that their respective conten-
tions are right. Ii IL is possible to
prevent higher advance in the never,
ending spiral of increased costs by
lowering living expenses to meet
wages. il ought to be done.
Every advance in expenses in oper-
ating the railroads mast be paid by
the people The railway incomes are
not sufficient 10 pay present operating
expenses. Hence, an increase in wages
cannot be sliced from the companies
profits II will distribute itself as an
indirect tax TO every individual in the
nation Freight is added by merchants
10 the cost price OF goods to determine
the price at which the goods shall be
sold 10 the consumer. II the freight
is double the consumer must pay the
addition because il is added to the
original cost OF the commodity to the
retailer, and behind him, through the
successive stages of shipment from
raw product 20 distributor. it is car
ried 10 him from the entire line of
transportation. Thus increased freight
rates mean higher rates to live stock
from the farm TO the packing plant
and on meat from the packing plant
TO the retail butcher. Both increases
are added 10 the cost of meat to the
consumer.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
THE WAGES PROBLEM

Sioux City Journal - After all the
uncertainty and uneasiness resulting
from the demands OF certain organiza-
tions OF railroad employees for in.
creased wages. the matter is still up
in the air The president has sue
ceeded In postponing the day Of reck.
oning at least, and it is hoped may
be able to find a solution which will
not add to the burdens OF an already
overburdened public. The president
proposes that an investigation I've
made OF the basic economic conditions
prevailing to determine whether the
railroad men shall receive an advance
or continue under present rates. II the
investigation offered a solution Of the
labor and wage question II would meet
an urgent demand But ID will only
serve as an uncertain guide. n ID
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18

Mean Extended Prosperity.
Good roads mean extended proGpeN
ltY to America.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
BIG PROBLEM IN ROAD WORK
Not to Show Need Of Improved High
ways or to Raise Money, but to
Spend Funds Properly.

The value Of roads to rural district
is becoming more and more apparent.
The modern problem in road work is
not to show the need of good roads or
to raise money The greater problem
before the whole country is to organ
ize so the funds in sight can be prop
erly spent. No longer will the rural
highways be allowed to remain neg
lected. But it must be remembered
that with over 100000 miles of roads
in the United States that 1t is not q
problem to be solved in a month or q
year or In several years.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
Fruit Department

You may find at the stores green stuff at all
times which we receive fresh from the growers Our
citrus fruit has been running the best
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
Better Roads Mean More Rapid and
Economical Transportation of Farm
Produce.

bridges outside the limits of incor-
porated towns and cities, and does not
include any item for sinking fund
payments or redemption and interest
on road and bridge bonds.
The year 1913 offered an unprece-
dented condition in practically all
lines Of highway work. There was
not only a tremendous increase and
expansion in the amount Of heavy
truck traffic on public roads and an
unprecedented shortage in regard to
road materials, labor and ready funds.
but also a decided increase In main
tenance work, which was, however,
partially offset by decrease in the
amount of new construction.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
Ice Department

Since last week we have received our engine
and it may be installed we will be turning out
for users 100 per cent ice We still feel that by your
cooperation and volume of sales there will be re-
duction in price
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
Road BUILDING Rocks.

In building roads the rocks selected
should possess three qualities: Hard
ness to resist wear; toughness to resist
fracture; and binding power to CO
ment rock fragments.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18

used and advocated by the United
States Department of Agriculture
Nearly every day they were given a
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18

little green stuff, such as cabbage or
sproutei oats, as well as table scraps
and grit and oyster shell.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
Good Roade WIN Be Better.

Good roads will be better when they
no longer cross railroad tracks Al
grade.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-03-18
Produce Department

We are lining up few cars of seed potatoes
and in the next week or ten days will be able to
quote prices Eggs have been somewhat the decline
on account of the strikes and shipping facilities
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
W0MEN VOTERS HELD
 MEETING MONDAY Report of WCmen's Part in Demo- cratic National Convention Was
 Feature of Meeting.

The League of Women Voters of this county met Monday at the social home with good attendance for this young society The program was led by Mrs. J. T. Bowling, and was open ed with stirring instrumental solo by Mrs. w. w. Bishop; following which came Women in the Political Trenches an eloquent article by Mrs Josephus Daniels, read by Mrs. Ethel Sims; Preserving the Home Through Good Government, fine appeal, read by Mrs. Jeanne Curran. The feature of this meeting was a report Of wom- ems part in the recent Democratic Convention at San Francisco by Hon Seth C. Reynolds, who took his wife s place on the program in this number This report at first hand, coming from our national delegate, was much ap- preciated, and was very fine indeed
 In this appreciation was expressed by the eloquent speeches made by the pat riotic women delegates in that great convention of their veteran conduct in this their first political convention. and of the fact that they seemed never to lose sight Of the morale of good gov ernment II was wished that every voter in the county could have heard this excellent paper by Mr Reynolds After this some time was devoted ta the consideration Of certain questions relative to equality citizenship Following which the league adjourned to meet the first Monday in septem- Der.
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
FINDS SUGAR. ARRESTED
Texan Held to Grand Jury By q
 Mena Justice.

Mena, Aug. 2.-W. H. Maupin of Electra, Tex, got. himself in bad when he found a sack of sugar in the road and stopped and picked it up. Mau- pin was on an automobile tour. He loaded the sugar into his auto and and sped through Mena The loss of the sugar was dicovered by the driver of freight wagon from. which it had fallen, and officers were notified. Sher- if Thornton telephoned to the con stable at Vandervoort, the next town and when Maupin arrived, his car was searched The sugar was confiscated and Maupin was arrested and brought to Mena. He was held to the Polk grand jury. To obtain his release he 'hocked" his auto The Texan is now charged with theft.
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
COX WILL MAKE TIVE
 LEAGUE CLEAR TO ALL
Democratic Chairman Says Acceptance Speech Will Make Stand Plain.
 Reply to Republicans.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The position of the Democratic party with reference to the League of Nations will be made perfectly clear" when Governor Cox delivers his speech accepting the pres idential nomination. George White, new national chairman, declared to- day in answer to the inquiry of Sena- tor Harding as to the party's stand on the administration foreign policy.
 Chairman White declared that un- til Governor Cox had delivered his speech of acceptance, he did not care ito engage in a newspaper controver- sy with the Republican candidate
 ''It might be pertinent to ask, how ever," he added, whether former Pres ident Taft or Senator Johnson of Cali fornia, correctly represents the Re publican attitude with respect to the league"
 Mir White probably will leave Wash ington today without calling at the white house. He has not received an invitation to visit the president and expects none, he says, adding that he had an accidental meeting" with Sec retary Tumulty at a hotel and had "sent his regards to MT. Wilson.
 The appointment of William H OBrien of Lawrenchburg, Ind, for mer state auditor, as western cam paign manager was announced, Mr OBrien will have headquarters al Chicago.
 Mr. White made public telegram lie has sent to the Democratic mem- bers of the Tennessee legislature arg ing that Tennessee be the thirty-siytn state to ratifv the federal suffrage amendment This would insure the friendship of all American women, the telegram said
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
STATE STPERINTENDENTS
Little River Superintendent Among
 Those In Attendance.

Conway, July 31.-All but ten coun- ties in the state have selected county superintendents, J. l.. Bond, state su perintndent of public instructions, said at the county superintendents school at the Arkansas State Normal School here. These counties, he said would elect this week, and their super intendents would arrive at once to attend the school. The counties are. Ashley, Baxter, Crittenden, Cross, Grant, Howard, Montgomery, Nevada, Prairie, Saline, Stone and Woodruff
 There are in attendance at the school 65 county superintendents. Every county that has elected su- perintendent is represented. The new ly elected superintendents are enthus- iastic in their new work and much good is being accomplished by che school
 L, r Wheelis of Little River county, is among the number in attendanc.
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
MOTHER HELD FOR CIRL'S DEATH
Girl Found on Porch With Her Throat
 Gut - Officers Puzzled.


 Mena, July ,31.-Miss Martha Deel, aged 22 was found on a porch at the home of her parents early this morn ing with her throat cut She died a short time afterwards.
 The girls mother, Mrs. Rachel Deel, told cers that her daughter said a man attacked her, according to Sheriff Thornton. The officers, who investi- gated the tragedy however, said they were unable to find any evidence of a struggle.
 A coroner's inquest this afternoon failed to shed much light on the affair There was no testimony offered that indicated the girl committed suicide. The jury recommended that Mrs. Deel be held for investigation. She was ar rested and placed in the county jail
 The Deel family came here several months ago from Amsterdam, Mo. They live short distance west of Mena.
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
ALL RECORDS ARE BROKEN
 BY INCREASED RATES
All Records are Broken by the Big Increased Rates ill Railroad
 Rates.

Washington July 31.-The increases granted the railroads by the Interstate Commerce Commission today are the greatest single advance of transpor- tation rates in the history of govern ment regulation. The increases were to allow the railroads to meet the in- creased cost of operation produced by the war, partly to rehabilitate and ex- pand equipment and to finance the recent S61S,000,0 ,00O employees wage raise, are.
 Western frieght rates, 35 per cent. Eastern freight rates, 40 per cent. Mountain-Pacifc freight rates, 25 per cent.
 Southern freight rates, 25 per cent Milk rates, 20 per cent.
 All passenger rates, 20 per cent.
 Excess baggage charges, 20 per cent Pullman sleeping and parlor car rat es, 50 per cent surcharge.
 The railroads were given substan- tially all the increase in rates they re quested to enable them to earn the ;. per cent for service and the addi- tional 1-2 of 1 per cent for improve six months government guaranty per cent provided by the transportation act. The roads will pur the increased rates into effect September 1, when the six months government guartnty per iod expense.
 Arkansas takes the 35 per cent rate increase in freight transportation.
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
MANY FARMERS APPROVE
 OF THE FARM BUREAU
County Agent Says That Farmers Are In Favor of tn Farm Bureau; Many Will Join First Chance.

George M Johnston, county agrl- curtural agent for Little River county says that the farmers of the county are strongly endorsing the, farm ou- reau which will be organized in this county in September. In an lnterVie" MT. Johnston says:
 sOn June 9th, the county agr1cuitur- al advisory board members, together with other representative farmers 1fonl different parts of the county, met at the court house in Ashdown for the purpose of deciding on permanent organization for the county
 .Preyiously an organization called tho countv agricultural advisory board had been organized, but it had no money to carry on it's work, and so US members decided to call a meetlng and make the organization more com plete. At this meting kickers were conspicious by their absence and those present got down to business.
 During the morning W. c. Lasset- ter. director of extension, outlined the farm bureau and what it is doing at other places. In the afternoon Harry F. Kapp, district agent, explained fur- ther the workings of the farm bureau, and how it could help the farmers of Little River county At this time the meeting was open for discussion.
 ''The practical and business. way that those present went about the work shows that permanent organize tion can be made a success unapl- mously it was agreed to form in Little River county farm bureau with a $500 annual membership fee and a five year program, and campaign for members would start the week of September, 18th. Ten or more men would be sPnt to the county by the eX- tension dtp&rtment to aid the local men and county agent in the campaign
 "Everv farmer in the county realizes the need of this organization and it is going to be put over. Sevier county now has thf organization with 300 or more members. Hampstead county is we'll organizci with good member ship. Tndepenf ence county has organ ized five or six hundred members. Columbia is going into the organiza- tion strong, P4lk and Miller counties are to have th|eir organization in the near future.
 Through cooIperation in buying and selling a great Meal has already been accomplished in our county, but much more can be done if we put our or ganization on a, better basis. If you want to produce better, if you want to save money in making your crops, if you want to find out how to prepare your help, make this organization a success"
The Little River news., 1920-08-04
FULTON TAKES GAME
Locals in Bad Slump and Visitors Win
 Game in First Inning of Contest.

Fulton won the game over Ash down Monday by score of Il to ,. The visitors piled up five scores in the first inning, enough to win any aver- age game, and plenty to win this one. The home boys seem to be in bad slump lately. The sport writers would say that they were off their stride. It is hard to diagnose the real trouble, but Monday it seemed to be a case of errors with complications. and failure to hit. Fulton seemed to score at will, though they did not play an errorless game in the field by a wide margin. Mobley and Propps pitched for the home team It would be unfair to say that they were pitching a losing game of ball when the fielding behind them was so cratic. The local team is cop able of playing much better ball than it's recent performances, but these slumps are among the unaccountable things in baseball.
 The games schedules with Blossom, Texas, has beer called off by Blossom.