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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
PIONEER HEAD
SUFFRAGE WORK
IN CITY DIES
Mra Nary Z. Stewart, Aged s.
Dies at Na1itnriun which SAe
Gave 70 Church

Mrs. Mary q. Stewart died this
morning at tho TriCity Sanitari-
UNI which she presented to the
Seventh Day Adventist church fol-
lowing the death Of her husband.
DR.. Jacob Stewart, 20 years ago.
Mrs. Stewart was a pioneer leader
in the woman's suffrage and tenn
perance movements. She was III
years old. Moline, south Of Twen-
ty-third avenue, was for many
years known as Stewartville. cali
ed SO in honor Of DR.. Stewart 1t
is still known as Stewartville to
many older residents Of the city.
DR.. Jacob Stewart and his wife
came to Moline in 1871. Shortly
after coming to Moline DR.. Stew
art purchased a tract OF land COM
prising SO acres, then lying just
south Of the city. The greater part
of Stewartville has since been ad-
mitted to the city. DR.. Stewart
might have veen a very wealthy
man, but he was more of philan-
thropist than a business executive.
He built houses on his lots in
Stewartville, selling them on such
easy terms that his plan afforded
many people of limited means an
opportunity of buying and owning
their homes.
Mrs. Stewart was born at
Sharpsburg, Pa.,sJan. 6, 1882. She
was a daughter of Daniel Herr and
Ann Snively. Mary Herr was mar
ried to DR.. Stewart at Sharpsburg
May 16, 1850. Mrs. Stewart was
raised in the Baptist church, but
in later years became a devout and
enthusiastic Seventh Day Advent
list. She purchased the c. F. Hem
enway homestead at Twelfth ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street on the
death OF her husband and present
ed it to the Seventh Day Adventist
church.
The homestead was converted
into a sanitarium and is one of the
, largest hospitals conducted by the
Adventist church. Mrs. 'Stewar,
had been a patient at the sanitar.
ium for nearly two years. Prior tt
being taken i'll Mrs. Stewart re-
sided at 1912 Fifteenth street. The
Stewards for many years occupied
the house which still stands at ths
| southwest corner of Seventh ave
nue. and Sixteenth street.
/, DR.. and Mrs. Stewart were child
less. Surviving Mrs. Stewart arr
a sister, Mrs. Sara A. Jones O.
Adrian, Mich, and a half-brother
Rev. A ]. Bonsall of the Sandusk,
Baptist curch of Pittsburgh, Pa.
Funeral services for Mrs. Stew
art will be held in the Seventh Da,
Adventist church, 1916 Fourteenth
J street. at 2:30 Monday afternoon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
ARNOLD-CARLSON
FARM SALE NETS
OWNERS $24,757

A total of $24,757.00 was secured
from the sale OF articles from the
Arnold and Carlson farm between
Jan. 10 and Feb. IA. The sale was
preparatory to removal from the
farm. where the owners have been
located for SIX years. The farm
comprises a total Of 200 acres. On
Feb. IA, Colonies Wagner and
Clark conducted an auction, which
returned $6,570.00. A few Of the
animals which were sold brought
the following prices.
Six Jersey cows averaged $3.50.
Several yearlings brought = top
price Of $l12.50. Two clubs
calves brought SS5 each. Eleven
horses sold for as high ~ $500
each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
ARREST THREE
FOR FAILING TO
REPORT DISEASE

Magistrate Gustafson issued war
rants yesterday afternoon for the
arrest OF three persons on charge
OF failing to report contagious dis
eases. The warrants were issued
at the request of Levin Lindblad.
city health officer. Mr.. Lindblad
declared the persons are Christian
Scientists and, he says, for thet
reason did not report to the health
Office.
Robert johnson. 1916 Eighteenth
street, George Reed, Thirty-seco1d
street and Twenty-third avenue,
and a man named Dawson are the
three defendants. The defendants
were arrested yesterday. johnson
and Reed are charged with failing
to report smallpox cases, and Daw-
son is charged with failing to re-
port a case of measles.
According to the health officer
there are dozen reported small
pox cases in Highland and many
that are not reported. Mr.. Lind
blad is spending the greater part
Of his time investigating this small
pox epidemic.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
Moline and East Moline
SCHOOL HEAD
MAKES REPORT
OF CONDITION
uAvVxlU


Moline's school situation, Is de-
scribed by Lewis A. Mahoney, su-
pertntendsnt oe the city schools, il
to be used q evidence before the
constitutional convention and be.
fore legislative and taxation com
mittees, all of which are discuss
ing ways and means for the savins
OF Illinois schools from further de-
tertoraton. Mr.. Mahoney said
The shortase Of teachers in Mo.
line IL distressing. For q year We
have been using substitute teach.
efs to NIL out q st1ff. There art
not enough regularly certincated
teachers to keep the schools going
Our rooms are crowded, We have
too many poorly trained teachers
We are drifting more and more into
the position Of employing inexperi.
enced people, and, in short, whez
lack OF revenue is added to these
other obstacles to good schools, Il
Is not difficult to see that some
thing must be done. Larger schoo
AS'NANS "oWlA RASSAuC UOIlCA NG0NA'
ing, the establishment of continu
alton schools. a systematic build
ing policy, and better equipment
More men are needed in the teach
ing body if the best interests Of tn,
children are to be observed"
Similar conditions are reported
from all parts of Illinois. the mum
Der Of emergency certificates hav
ing increased 304 per cent in tn,
last seven years. The issuance O
so many certificates shows that tn,
regularly trained teachers are get
ting fewer and fewer and that i
the ratio grows the time soon will
arrive when the schools will b.
taught by incompetents who can
not pass the standardizing tests 81
necessary for the upkeep Of tn
schools.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago, Feb. 28.-Corn. No.
mixed, 1.45@1.45h; No. 4 mixed
1l30144; No. s mixed. 1.41@1.43;
No. s mixed. 1.42; No. 3 yellow,
lBGll9; No. 4 yellow, 1880
l45h; No. yellow, 1.42@1.43h:
No. Q white, 1.5O@1.5l; No, 4 white,
lFA@1.4S; sample grain, 1.s9.
Oats, No. l white, $50: No. 2
white, s7GSSc; No. 3 white, SEQ
SIC.
: Rye, No. 2, 15Sha.
s Barley, lao.
I, Timothy seed. 12.00G14.00.
Clover seed, 45.00@59.00.
Pork, nominal.
Lard. 1866.
Ribs, 17.50Q1S,50
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
REYNOLDS VOTES
TODAY FOR HIGH
SCHOOL DISTRICT

An election is being held in Rey-
nolds today to secure a commun-
ity high school for that district.
Although Reynolds is situated in
Rock Island county, Is sections in
Perryton township Of Mercer coun-
ty are included. The district,
which is voting today. includes ter
ritory up to within four miles Of
Aledo. This is on the main road
and eight miles from Reynolds. Il
is expected that because Of the
great amount Of enthusiasm IN tina,
territory, the project will BE- car
ried by q large majority.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
FhRMERS WILL
Be REQUESTED
TO USE SPRAY


Mercer Farm bureau win, dur
ing tho month Of March. advocate
and give what assistance Is possi-
bio to the spraying and pruning Of
fruit orchards throughout the
county. A great deal has been
done In past years by farmers who
sprayed their orchards. a.
II In known that the fruit pro
duction Of the country is greatly
increased where the proper care is
given the orchards. The coanty
farm bureau is making an effort to
influence the township organisa-
ton to secure apparatus for spray
ing and pruning.
p. S. Rchey, county farm advis-
or. will extend all aid he can to
farmers OF the county who wish to
spray their fruit trees. 1t will
hardly be possible for the farm bu-
reau to directly supervise the
treatment of all the orchards in
the county, but according to the
farm advisor, examination and rec
concentrations for the treatment Of
the fruit trees, will be made. APP
paratus for spraying, which Is OPP
Grated by gasoline engines and
pruning knives, Is necessary to
make the work a success.
According to officials Of the farm
bureau, the most logical plan for
doing this work next month, Is for
the community organization
throughout the county to secure .
spray and the farmers Of each
community unite to spray the or
chards. Farmers Of Mercer coun-
| ty have proved time and again that
community organization will ac-
cornplish q great deal more than
individual labor. With the advice
Of the farm advisor, it is thought
that . great deal will be done to-
wards improving the 1920 crop OF
fruit in Mercer county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
Kansas City Livestock,

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. 2S.-Hog
receipts, 1000; steady: bulk. 1875
@14.40; heavies, 13.50@14.00; me-
diums, 13.85@14.65; packing sows,
12.25@13.00; pigs, 11.00014.25.
Cattle receipts, 800. For week:
Steers, steady to SOC lower; cows,
15c to 25c lower; heifers, strong to
Csc higher; Gamers and calves
mostly SOC lower; feeders, Csc to
SOC lower.
Sheep receipts. 1900. For week /:
Fat lambs, 35c to SOC lower; sheep,
&c higher; feeding lambs, 50075c
lower.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
CHURCH NOTES

Methodist cAurch-Dr. 8. e.
Shut, pastor. Sunday seAoel ct
10 4 N. Morning services ct IL
Children services It Z ,. n. Ep-
worth league a4 8 p. N. Evening
services At Z. Special song sery-
ices In the evening. The pastors
morning theme. Tho Eternal in
Man" The of1cial board meets
Monday at 1880 p. m. The regular
services will b held 1t 1880 Wed
'nesday followed by choir rehears-
ais. Tho regular March meeting Of
tho Woman's Foreign Mission so
ciety will be held at the church At
$3.50 in the afternoon. Mrs
George Schroll Of Sunbeam will
give q report Of the branch meet
ing at Decatur. Friday At 7:45 the
standardbearers w1ll meet With the
Misses Ruth Hetty and Ruth Nc
Creight.
First Presbyterian-Dr. A. Jud-
son Aarick. pastor. Sunday school
at 11:45, Robert L. Watson, super
intendent. Preaching services q
1890 a. m. and Z p. N. PASTOR
morning theme, Tho Lost Vision" ;
evening theme. Afraid to Look on
God"
United Presbyterian-Rev. J. B
Pollock, pastor. Morning Worship
and sermon at 1880. Bible school
at HAS. Young peoples service
with stewardship class 1t 6 p. m
Evening service at Z O'Clock. Stere.
optican slide will be used to illus
trate the evening sermon, Chris.
tan Stewardship"
Swedish Lutheran-Rev. JOSEPH
c. Mattson. pastor. Sunday school
at 9:45. Bible classes at 10 O'Clock
Morning service at 1890. Even
ing service (English) at Z O'Clock
Tuesday evening there viii be Z
box social in the basement Of thu
church. Coffee will b. served
Ladies' aid and mems society vii
meet with MIR. and Mrs. C. ]. Carl
son next Thursday afternoon
Tuesday afternoon. March ., at
O'Clock. there will be . specia
meeting of the congregation fol
the purpose Of calling = pastor Il
succeed Rev. Mattson.
Baptist-Pastorate vacant Morn
ing service Sunday at 1880. Eve
ming service at O'Clock. Rev.
C. Bent Of Chicago will preach a
both services.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
BILLIARD SCORES

Score for last nights games in
the billiard tournament, being
played at the Aledo club, were IS
follows:
First game. E. E. Main, G. L..
David. Is. Macy Parkman. Hugh
Morrison. "a, II innings. Runs, G.
L. David, 3; Macy Parkman. ;.
Second game, Macy Parkman,
Hugh Morrison. Is. A. NJ. Macy.
Richey David, Is, 28 innings. This
is the shortest game yet played in
this tournament. Runs, A NJ.
Macy, 3; Macy Parkman, 8 and 4.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
Weather Forecast

Illinois: Generally fair tonight
and Sunday; colder tonight and in
southeast portion Sunday.
Missouri: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; colder tonight and in
southeast portion Sunday.
Wisconsin and Iowa: Fair to-
night and Sunday; colder tonight.
l Indiana: Partly cloudy tonight
and Sunday; preceded by snow to-
night in extreme northeast portion:
slightly colder Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
.ALLERANS IN
MEET. DISCUSS
NATIONS PACT


"A league OF nations with pros
ent reservations, Is what we want /"
That is the trend of thought IN the
minds Of members Of the Fallefans
Post Of the American Legion. A
lengthy discussion was held on the
subject At last nights meeting in
the post club rooms. H. K. Whit
tier. chairman Of the housing COM
mittee, last night proposed investi-
cation Of the advisability Of secur-
ing rooms. adjacent to those which
the legion occupies.
After a long talk by one Of the
members of a committee which
had been named to formulate reso-
buttons concerning the League Of
Nations, the post members voted
that pact between nations was
advisable, but must have certain
reservations. Part Of tie member
ship seemed to be In favor Of the
league similar to that before the
American public for some time, but
the majority favored reservations.
Members of the housing commit
tee have located rooms adjacent to
those which the post now occupies,
which in the opinion Of certain
members Of the legion, would be
more suitable and less expensive
than the rooms over the Wells &
Carroll store building. The new
rooms are located in the Ringdall
building, over the Bolton electrical
shop. Although these rooms dc
not possess as large a floor space
as the other rooms under consid.
Grafton, members Of the legion
feel that they would supply the
needs Of Fallerans post for sew
! eral years. 1t is said that the up
keep on these rooms would bt
about half that on the other rooms
under consideration. The HOUSING
committee will meet Monday nigh
and discuss the plans and formu
late recommendations to be pre-
scented at next Friday nights meet
| ing OF the legion.
The social committee has an
nounced a dance for Tuesday
, March 9. The committee member
are considering securing SOM
vaudeville talent, which will en-
liven the intermission at thi
dance. No definite arrangement
have been made, but the commit
tee are hopeful of being able t
bring some good talent here TO
that night. It is the plan OF thi
committee to have a dance ever
1.-TWO weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
Toledo Seed.

Toledo, Ohio, Feb. 2S.-Clover
seed, prime, cash, $3.50: February,
1850; March, 1870; April, $3.50;
October, 25.25.
Alsike, prime, cash. $500; March,
s.. 90: April, $3.50.
Timothy, prime cash (1S1O, $40;
cash, (1918). $40: cash (1919),
6.57; March, 6.57k; April. 6.55;
May, $50.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28

Estate Of Clarence. d. Kistler. deceased.
Public notice is hereby given that the
underagned Frank T. Sherman, admin
istrator. has this day filed his final re-
port and settlement as such in the pro-
bate court of Rock Island county. and
hearing on said report has been set for
March %. 1890, at 10 O'Clock a. m. at
which time persons interested may ap-
pear and make objections thereto. and if
no objections are flied. said report will
b approved at that time and the under
signed will ask for an order of distribu.
ton and will also ask to be discharged.
Rock Island. ILL.,. Feb. 1T. 1920.
PRANK +. SHEARMAN. Administrator.
Curtis 4 Simonson, attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
Liberty Bonds.

J New York, Feb. 28.-Final prices
Of Liberty bonds today were. 31.s,
A34; first "a, 1920; second As,
$40: first AIS. 5000; second Ans,
1904; third Ans, $3.50; fourth
AIS, 1920; Victory 3&s, 1886;
Victory 4s4s, 1886.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.--Butter, high
er; creamery. 49Q56c.
Eggs, easier: receipts, S,724
cases; firsts, 51@51hc; ordinary
frsts, 4364Sc: at mark, cases in
cluded, 47@49c.
Poultry, alive, lower; springs,
Sc; fowls, Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
Nsw York Sugar.
New York, Feb. 2S.-Raw sugar
strong; centrifugal, 11.03 asked
fine granulated, 15.O0@16.00.
The Day in Davenport

company's store, Mrs. Edna Gustus
OF Bettendorff is a prisoner with
her four little children while the
jail Is Uttered with finery, captured
in one Of the greatest raids that
has been made in months on the
den Of q Davenport thief. The
goods were recovered in Betten-
dorf Thursday afternoon at 4
o'clock by Sheriff Henry A. Kuehl
and Deputy Harvey Parrish. The
woman was picked up somewhat
earlier by the police. 1t is esti-
mated that there are more than
$500 worth of stolen goods in the
haul. One huge. trunk contained
besides dress goods. $500 in cash,
$500 francs in Rumanian money
and local bank books showing de-
posits Of $4,000. Most of the de-
posits have, however, been with
drawn from the banks. The thiev-
ing is known to have been going
on for months and while all sorts
Of traps were set. the work was
done so cleverly that the suspects
escaped detection. Arno Peterselp
has personally watched the sus-
poets but could not catch the
thieves. Finally he devised system
Of mirrors SO that he could watch
operations without appearing tc
have an eye on the store.
Don't Want Socialist Candidate
Members Of the central organiza.
ton of the Parent-Teechers' clubs
are up in arms over the action Of
one of their number, Mrs. Lucy
Claussen, in being q candidate fol
school director on the Socialist
ticket. At q meeting Of the clul
Thursday afternoon. q committee
was named to call on Mrs. Clausser
and demand that she have hel
name taken OF the Socialist schoo
ticket.
Butler Coming-Nicholas Murra,
Butler, candidate for the Republi
can presidential nomination. il
coming to Davenport He will b
the guest OF the Davenport Outing
club and will be speaker at theil
annual patriotic banquet to b,
given IN April. DR.. Buffers &C
ceptance Of the Outing clubs invi
tation was received yesterday b!
If. d. Throop. chairman OF tn
speakers committee.
Fire Burns PaFsonago-Tw'
thousand dollars worth Of damag
was done when IRE ut 1890 o'clocl
yesterday afternoon burned the en-
tire roof OF the parsonage OF tn
Baptist colored church at II
Pleasant street. The residenc !
occupied BY the Rev. Frank 4
Nicholson. A street car passed tn
residence while the fre was !
progress ! and the passenger
watched the show. but no one ser
in an alarm. Neighbors notiAe
the department. BY telephone. III
fire had . big start whom the COZ
pany arrived. The entire roof va
burned OF.
Youth Freed After Tfial-H
own coat stolen At the Coliseum
Clarence piambaek, - years oil
22l6h West Front street. pickle
s,up that Of Edward Ruhl. which WI
lying near the same place. and le
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
RAILS FURNISH
ONLY ACTIVITY
AMONc STOCK
=

end session OF the stock market
was listiess and uncertain, rails
furnishing almost the only ele-
ment Of activity and strength. Even
in that quarter hesitation was
shown by Investment shares. Low
priced issues Of tie western and
southwestern division, also coalers
and cotton carriers. mounted to
new high prices for the current
movement, but early gains Of to
2 points were reduced later. Oils
and motors moved within narrow
bounds but steels. and equipments
inclined moderately downward.
The closing was irregular. Sales
appropriated 100000 shares. Lib
erty bonds and Victory notes re-
Elected further pressure.
New York, Feb. 2S.-(10:3O q.
m-)-Gains outnumbered losses at
the opening Of today's stock mar
ket but the undertone indicated
further diversions Of speculative
sentiment. This was shown by the
movement OF rails, some Of which
supplemented recent advances,
while others were subjected to
realizing sales or bear pressure.
Rock Island was again . conspic-
uous feature, advancing to a new
high level for the current move
ment after an initial decline of
IA points. Motors, oils and ship
pings also strengthened at the out
set but steels and equipments were
moderately reactionary, though rail-
lying within the first half hour,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
MOLINE BRIEFS

c. L. Criner Of Peoria has been
appointed superintendent of the D.
NJ. Sechler factory to succeed Glenn
emit Rpperger. who recently re-
signed to join the Bailor Pillow com
pany Of Atchison, Kan.
Mr.. Criner was master mechanic
Of the Acme Harvesting Machine
company Of Peoria for IA years and
assistant superintendent for several
years. He has designed a number
OF machines for ecnoomizing fac
tory production.
All the news all the time-The
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
1Otatoas.

Chicago. Feb. 2S.-NUea1ooa,
firm; receipts, So cars: Northern
White, bulk, 4.60@4.70 PEI hun
dredweight: ditto. bulk, 4.40@E60;
Idaho Russetts, 4.9o@5.15 per hun
dredweight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
I Fire Threatens Two Families

Fire Threatens Two Families
Walled up on one side of their
home at midnight Thursday by
sheets of fame two families dis
covered their danger barely in
time to escape with their lives,
a when fire broke out in the resi-
denee Of ". Harry Fries, S12
West Seventeenth street.
The two-story kitchen of the
home is a wreck and the rear
rooms of the main building are
badly damaged.
II the fire could have had Eve
minutes more time, it is believed.
the families would have been trap
ped and the home would have be-
come funeral pyre.
The first floor is occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. Fries and their four chill
dren, the youngest a baby in arms.
The upper rooms are rented to Mr..
and Mrs. d. E. Wing.
z The loss will probably be $500.
How the fire started is something
Of a mystery. 1t is believed that
electric wires were the cause.
Doctors May Raise Fee-Be-
cause taxi drivers are charging
physicians more for taking the
DOCTOR to a pltient than the doctor
seA for his services, physicians
Of davenport will probably in
crease their fees.
a dig meeting of the Scott Coun-
| 7! medical society has been called
lor the evening of March 2 in the
public library building to vote OF
ue increased rate.
me new fee to be voted on Is
minimum Of s4 for day call and
~ 'or night call plus mileage
ineie are over sixty of Dayen-
puts leading physicians who will
vote on the increase.
Alleage is the big question. the
uoc.ors say. Recently a Daven'
port physician got a hurry cal
rum patient at Buffalo. He call.
70 taxi. He charged the .patien,
Wv The taxi man charged the
doctor S25.
que Articles of Incorporation
capitalized at 100000, the Missis
appl Valley Fair & Exposition
%@pany yesterday filed its arti
~ o. Incorporation with the coun
y Eecorder at the court house.
an Crushed in Machine - Hi
~ torn and crushed when /
= =. caught between two roller
~. acnlnery at the Blackhawl
Ess company, 1897 Rocking
4 road. shortly. after noon yes
, !. Lester Chase. y years old
Inv Mercy hospital recovering
IN smputation Of the member.
: . = who had been employe
ne local concern for the pas
~ months. had been cleaning o.
rollers while the machiner
N. SUI moving. The fingers Z
~, 8 aaad were caught between th
n ausss and his arm was pulle
sas machinery.
II ~ Nm arrn>vr -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28
ASSOCIATION SHOWN
IN GOOD CONDITION

George L. Boomer, secretary.
has submitted the following report
of the Velie Employe Aid associa-
ton for the month of February,
which is OF interest to the many
employees:
Balance on hand Feb. l,
1920 s543.32
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28

u uea u Thieves-Trapped
li,,..si eSerly arranged system Of
1t the Petersen-Panton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1920-02-28

1SaV 81. $o4o.oA
February assessment ...... 164.00
Newark post., 1920-12-15
NEARLY HALF MILLION
CHILDREN DEPRIVED
OF SCHOOLING

The startling announcement
that between 100000 and 100000
children were deprived of school
ing last year as a direct result of
the shortage of teachers, was
made by P. P. Claxton, Federal
Commissioner of Education, in his
annual report made public recent
". No relief for the situation IS
seen by the commissioner, who
added that while from 10000 to
possibly 100000 new teachers
would be needed during the COM
ing wear 1--WE shall have at the
outside 10000 prepared teachers
to fill vacancies, deficit of at
least 100000"
Of even greater moment thar
the actual shortage, the repor'
said, was the increase in sub
standard constructors" More thar
half the 35O,OOO teachers of tht
nation, it added, are not prepared
according to amy reasonable STAN
dard for the work Of teaching.