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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
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PLAN TO GET FEDERAL HELP
Positive Obligation Should Be Placed
Upon States to Give Aid to
J County Units.

That federal aid funds should here.
after be expended only upon roads
which are included In an intercounty
system of main highways, is becoming
q liked policy in many states. despite
the fact that the present road act does
not require such use of the money.
pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, Indi-
ana, Illinois. Wyoming and Washing,
ton recently have practically decided
to confine the federal money to roads
that count in well-dehned state sys.
TENS.
IF the national government is ia
continue the policy of appropriating
FEDERAL funds to the 4S states for high
way Improvement, positive obligation
should be placed upon the states to
give aid to their county units" asserts
President David Jameson of the Amer
lean Automobile association, which or
ganization devoted its countrywide
energies to the passage of the federal
aid road act and urged such legislation
at time when it was far from popu-
lar.
IF 1t is the correct thing-and we
believe that it is-for the weather.
and more settled states to give as
sistance through the federal treasury
to the less populated and undeveloped
parts Of the country, this national CO.
operation carries with it an obligation
to the state to function as common
wealth in the form of intercounty
roads built and maintained entirely at
state expense.
"While it has been found necessary
in some states to employ automobile
registration money in floating state
bond issues, this should not be done
except as last resort, simply because
there is need of yearly maintenance
funds and these are best supplied by
the registration and other taxes col
lected from motorcar owners. The
total of this money for the whole coun.
try now exceeds $50,000,000"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Mayor pietrieh.s House.

There appears to have been some
confusion as to the actual house in
which the "Marseillnise" was first
sung. 1t was the house of Mayor
Dietrich in the Place Broglfe In Stras-
bourg; No. 4 and not No. 2. In sale
contract of the 22d of September,
1889. the house is referred to as
flanked on one side by the Hotel des
Mobiles de Stein, now the property of
Mr. Jean-Jacques Richshoffer, and on
the other by the ''hotel' of NJ. lie Baron
de Manager. These two houses are
Nos. 3 and 5 of the Place Broglie.
Mayor Dietrich's must then. neces-
sarily, have been No. 4.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
FERTILIZER SITUATION
OUTLOOK FOR COMMERCIAL
PLANT FOOD in SOUTH
Prices Not So High AS They
Were, But Materials Are
Reported Not Equal
To Demand

Atlanta, Ga.--A survey of the fer
tilizer situation by those familiar with
1t indicates that there may be short
age of commercial plant food in 1920.
The reasons assigned for this are prin-.
cipaly that strikes have interfered
with the production of materials. In
addition, there has been some diff
Guilty in obtaining shipments over the
railroads.
To be more specific, the long drawn
out strike Of miners In the rock phos-
phate fields of Florida prevented q
supply of rock phosphate being ship
ped to the factories. This and the diff
ficulty of getting prompt shipments
| when the mines resumed work, 1t is
claimed, has put the manufacture of
acid phosphate more than three
I; months behind, besides reducing the
PoooADAC obPpAy'
AS to ammoniates or heterogeneous
materials, it is pointed out that the
| coal and steel plant strikes greatly
reduced the possible output OF sui
phate of ammonia. Tankage and cot
tonseed meal are so much in demand
| as feed as to be unavailable or too ex.
| pensive to use as fertilizers. Nj
trate of soda is being shipped in larger
amounts, but not as cheaply as was
expected. 1t seems that the demand
for nitrate Of soda In the orient, es-
pecially. has kept up the price higher
than was anticipated.
| AS for potash, there is going to be
fair supply, the first time since the
European war began. A considerable
amount of potash has been shipped
from Germany to France, while there
is quite an accumulation of stocks
of desirable American-made potash ON
hand.
The Soil Improvement Committee
Of the Southern Fertilizer Association,
with headquarters in Atlanta, is send
ing out information to southern farm
ers urging them to order their fire.
tilizers early and for immediate ship
ment. The reasons given are that
there is going to be great difficulty
in supplying the demand, and the
sooner 1t is known how much the
farmer wants, the sooner the manu-
facturer will know how big job he
has on his hands and how hard he
must work to accomplish as much of
It as possible.
1t 10 also stated that the railroads.
,are anxious that fertilizers be ordered
early SO that they may be able to pro-
vide cars, else there viii be serious
difficulty In getting fertilizers deliv-
cred on time. The railroads are also
insisting on full carload shipments,
which makes 1t necessary to have or
ders early so as to consolidate them
into full carloads.
1t is stated that the indications are
that there will be heavy demand for
fertilizers throughout the South this
year on account of the promising
prospects for southern crops. It is
stated, also, that the orders coming
In to the factories reveal that the
farmer is now wanting higher grade
fertilizers than ever before.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
FILL LINCOLN HIGHWAY GAPS
Recent Gift of 100000 Made to Com
plete the Transcontinental
Thorou5hfare.

With a recent gift of 100000 It is
announced that two Nevada stretches
of the Lincoln highway will be Inn
proved, thus filling the last gap in the
FIRST American transcontinental high
wary. 1t Is sentiment of the donor that
the work should properly be done by
the state and federal governments, but
he is glad to make personal sacri-
fee that the finished road may be
presented to the American people as
an object lesson. 1t is felt that the
greatest value of this pioneer highway
lies In its educative value for the gen.
eral public.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Home.Made Water Filter.

To make Il cheap water filter, take
a large garden pot and stop the hole
In the bottom by placing piece of
sponge in It. Cover with a lew inches
of powdered charcoal. till with water,
and let it stand over pail or tub sup
ported by two or three sticks laid
across. The water STEERING through
he charcoal win be freed from al
impurities and will be fit for family
use. The charcoal should he changed
every three months and the sponge
several times 2 year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
DANGER SIGNAL AT CROSSING
Startling Automatic Device Gives
Warning of Approaching Trolley
Car at Crowded Corner.

Where three streets come together
at one place the crossing is sure to
be dangerous, particularly if traffic is
heavy and there is trolley line.
A startling danger signal has been
invented for such a crossing. 1t stands
on corner that the cars pass, and is
SO connected with the track that when
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Appreciate cucumbers.

In Cairo and Alexandria. Egypt, ol-
eumbers are truly appreciated. They
are developed TO their utmost and are
much eaten and liked by the natives.
Moreover, the beautiful women under
stand the value of cucumber juice. and
1t is squeezed from the vegetable for
them to use as lotion for the skin.
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
MUDDY ROADS DEVELOP. DUST
No Place for Water 10 Stand Where
Roadbed Is Kept Well Crowned,
Hard and Smooth.

The muddier a road gets the more
dust will result when it dries up. The
sides Of the ruts are ground to dust.
The roadbed that is kept well crowned.
hard and smooth offers no place for
water to stand, so II will not develop
bad ruts or much dust.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Italy psnss:y Populated.

italy is more densely populated
than any other large state of EuroW.
The land is held by large landowners.
who carry out irrigation work and
lease 1t in small parcels to the peas
antry. Rents are high. and the peo-
pie get only n meager living from the
soil.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Cardinal Gibbons Asks Aid ,
For Starving Armenians

This Is the
message from
James tCardi-
nab Gibbons
read at the
big meeting in
Washington in
aid of I h 9
Near East Re-
lief. The VEN
cradle primate
OF the Catholic
Oh u r h | n
America is In
tensely inter-
ested in the
appeal which
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
His Curiosity eased.

Passenger--What have you on board
captain?
Captain--Our cargo consists Of one
thousand cases Of oranges. one thou.
sand cases Of pineapples and thrsa
cnses of yellow fever.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
peruIYne.

Perfume received its first real devel-
opment In Persia. and later the priests
of Egypt, who were the only men of
learning in those ancient days, de-
voted much time to the manufacture
Of perfume and e oils.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
New Sign of Character.

The character can be read from the
feet. Women with square feet have
practical, strong, honest natures and
make excellent wives and mothers
Long. slim and dainty feet indicate
\ sensitive, vain and proud disposition.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Life ar It's nesf.

To work, to help and to be helped,
to learn sympathy through suffering,
TO learn faith by perpiexity, to reach
truth through wonder; behold this Is
what II is to prosper; this is what 1t
Is to liye.-Phillips Brooks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Sure Thinu,

"What is thatf
"My lucky dollar. l shall never part
with IT,"
Apply that to all your coins ana
you'll get rich"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Quite Different.

"Has the moving picture taken tho.
place of the old dime novely"
mot at all. don't know OF any
irst-class film you can see for only 10
ents."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
Cork Hint.

II you need cork and cannot 20
to the store to get the right size, take
an cid cork and soak 1t In boiling
water for fifteen minutes. 1t will then
ct any bottle.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06
its Purport.

81 am sure those were. confidence
men who just sent wireless mes
s,'. wonder what 1t was"
Much like the usual one. judges
send on suckers"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1920-02-06

Great Mans Tribute to Mother.
A wise mother and good books en-
abled me to succeed In life.-Henrx
Clay, "
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-26
THE JEwIsH MONITOR

dox parentage seek religious in
struction on a Friday evening
without desiring the authority Of
the Schulchan Aruch for so do
ing, or if they likewise dress and
generally conduct themselves
without following its sanctions,
we reform rabbis will not become
aggravated but will inwardly re-
joice, even though outwardly we
lightened, democratic age, this
aim has animated thousands of
Jewish Reform laymen who have
contributed of their means and
energies in founding and sustain
ing Jewish fraternal and philan-
thropic institutions. Were they
at all moved by the negative and
anarchistic (religiously speak
ing) spirit which the writer i'm
putes to them, how would he ac-
count for the origin of numerous
hospitals, asylmus and welfare
organizations, the pride of
American Jewry, all of which
had their inspiration in the Tenn
pie?
Let me in conclusion urge Mr..
Resnick to read a little about
American Jewish history and
study the writings of liberal
thinking rabbis and scholars, ere
he again publicly abuses Reform
ed Jews and Judaism.
RABBI j. H. STOLZ,
Corsicana, Texas.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-26
Nine
CORSICANA.


Miss Rose Daniels spent Sunday in
Waco.
Mrs. Esir Albion Of Fort Worth Is
visiting her parents for few days.
Mrs. Chas. Rosenthal Of Waco is
the guest Of Mrs. Sidney Marks.
Miss Rose Miller OF Dallas spent
Sunday with relatives mere.
Mr.. Harry Rosenthal Of Waco was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney
Marks this week.
Messrs. Nose Marks and Robert
Werner were in Dallas Sunday to wit
ness the ball game,
Miss Ida Levine spent Sunday with
relatives in Dallas.
Mrs. Macie Golden left Sunday
morning for San Antonio where she
will attend the wedding Of her sister,
Miss Lille Alderman TO Mr.. Archie A.
Alberts, the event to take place on
Thursday, March 25.
A special meeting Of the Women's
Council was called on Tuesday after
noon for the election of officers for the
ensuing term. The following were cleo
ted: Mrs. Harry Kaufman, President;
Mrs. M. NJ. Miller, Secretary; Mrs. p.
Samuels, 1st Vice President; Mrs.
Harry Miller, End Vice President; Mrs.
Morris jarrett, Treasurer.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Miller will entertain
with a dance at her home next Thurs
day night for the benefit Of Temple
BETHEL. Each couple will be taxed
one dollar. A good time is in store for
all.
Mr.. Mortimer Simon Of New Or
leans is in the city visiting relatives.
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-26

per in order to offer some
light to Mr.. Resnick on Re-
form Judaism. Mr.. Resnick is,
l fear, one of many, either too
lazy to read at least one of the
numerous articles in the Jewish
Encyclopedia bearing on the SUBJ
ject he writes, or too biased to
have ever discussed the issues in
volved with some liberal thinking
rabbi.
desire to set Mr.. Resnick and
Jewish men and women of his
stamp in my own as well as other
communities right. Let me at
the outset point out to Mr.. Res
nick that the Conference of
American Rabbis exercises no
hierarchical powers, but is mere.
ly a deliberative body, which en-
deavors to appel to the reason as
well as the conscience of the
modern Jew. 1t seeks that CON-
mon ground in religious belief
and observance on which the lib
eral thinking elements among us
may stand.
The conference issued a pray
err book, but never commanded
its use. That this work has won
the approval of over two hundred
and twenty-five congregations
and has made an appeal to thous-
ands Of Jewish hearts should in
dictate that the future America
Enthusiastically is tending toward
liberalism.
Orthodox Judaism is only in
terested in preserving the dead
forms a narrow conception of
former generations. 1t contends
that we must believe and prac-
tice Judaism exactly as former
generations have done and make
no concessions to good growing
taste and the increasing enlight-
ment of our age. The basis upon
which the real pious Orthodox
Jew has proceeded for three GEN.
turtles in the Schulchan Aruch,
the codified expression, the final
word upon all that tradition al
lows or forbids. All the Tshmvos
Of present day orthodox rabbis
must conform to it. Whether
Mr.. Resnick approves or disap-
proves Of this does not matter.
Many authoritative Hebrew and
English works and articles in the
Jewish Encyclopedia if perused
by Mr.. Resnick will convince him
that this sixteenth century code
is binding upon every orthodox
Jew.
Some so-called Orthodox Jews
may observe everything they
can" on account Of economic rea-
son or the desire to enjoy the
good society of their Gentle
neighbors. But there are sincere
Orthodox Jews today who close
their stores on Shabbos, travel
for days without eating forbid
den food and otherwise practice
a much to-be admired self denial
in order to live true to their Jew
ish ideals. What kind of an Or
thodox Jew Mr.. Resnick is, and
whether National or Poale Zion
istice glasses color his outlook
upon the faith of our fathers is
difficult to determine. / am GER
tain that Orthodox Rabbis whom
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-26
lord in Chicago who did not prof
iteer and increase his rents-he
was q Jew.
EDITORIALS BY OUR READERS

! have known and read about
would certainly have put him in
Cherem.
To proceed to the heart of the
controversy, let me assure Mr..
Resnick that true Reform Juda-
ism is sincerely and earnestly in.
terested in the survival of the
faith of our fathers. Purposing
this, it would preserve not what
it "can" of the externalities, the
forms and rites even of former
ages, but all of the living spirit
Of the prophetic religion, of that
which may be best termed ETH
cal monotheism. The great re-
formers like Zunz, Geiger, Isaac
Nj. Wise conceived Judaism to be
a spiritual religion. They also
found use for a ceremonial, but
only as a means for giving reali-
ty and tangible form to the sub
lime conceptions of God-inspired
prophet and sage.
The entire ceremonial in Juda-
ism whether of the daily prayers,
fast and feast days and all the
rites transmitted to us from for
mer days were always cast in a
form suitable to the intellectual
and social conditions of the Jews
who adhered to them.
The practices to which an
Isaiah, Hillel, Maimonides and
Elijah, Gaon of Wilma, in the
18th century adhered on Yom
Kippur, or the Sabbath and
throughout the year varied from
each other.
Reform Judaism contends that
our forms have never remained
static. Therefore if we want our
religion to live in us we are priv
LEGGED, yea it is our duty to ex-
press ourselves in any manner
suitable to our spiritual wants,
provided we do not cut ourselves
off from our spiritual traditions.
This our traditionalists have
ever emphatically denied. Moses
Mendelssohn was excommunicat-
ed for his translation of the Bible
into the language in which the
Jews of his country held daily
converse. Isaac M. Wise in AL
bany, New York, introduced
choir and congregational singing,
confirmation prayers in the ver-
nacular. And all of our reform
rabbis of the past and present
strove to rehabilitate Judaism, to
render it appealing to the Jews
of this modern age. And | main
tain they did this without doing
violence to the divine ideals, the
fundamental ethical teachings of
the Torah.
II the true Orthodox Jew is
jealous to preserve everything
''he can" he must limit himself
to the rites and institutions Of
former days; a sermon at every
Shabbos morning service or after
Maariv on Shabbos eve is plainly
"Hukkoth Hagoi" as DR.. Wise,
the original mover for these
things was told In Albany, New
York, over seventy years ago.
And the writer has likewise been
reproved more than once in his
efforts to change the outer garb
Of Judaism in order to enable the
spiritual teachings to appeal to
The Jewish monitor. (Fort Worth-Dallas, Tex.) 191?-1921, 1920-03-26
Friday, March 20, 1920

once--and we willingly praise it.
Anyway we are glad to know
that if there was only one land
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

foai one 90 the earliest memoeie
tie horse famiiy Fhehaeaaps, Is s4ia
10 have had five toes on each foot
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Read News soimitar Wants.
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YOUNG WoMENs CLUE
RESUMES ACTIVITIES


With the liftinE ot the ban against
public gatherings the activities az the
Young Womens club will be resumed,
The following calendar has been ar
ranged for next week
9ynnasum-Tuesday t;se.TS0 pm
Basketball Tuesday 7,So IN,
Aesthetic dancing Thursday $40
Open meeting sarah Wright ORA.
matte class Thureday, Sl5 pm.
gymnasium FRIDAY, eS0.7.S0 pm.
Basketball--Friday. 7s30 nm,
Colonial bal-4SaNrday, Sllb pm.
EDUCATIONAL CLASSES
french-Advancad, 12:o0-l2S0 pm,
Monday and Thursday, Beginning.
1901 pm, Monday and Thursday,
English (Miss Elizabeth Has2inger, c.
II .s1--Moaday and Wednesday 7iS.
Bible study airs. Mary Kurdish, Y.
II, c. Monday. IS pm.
Millinery Miss Sarah Hay. Bry- Block
Co.l-Wednesday 80 pm.
Spanish Miss Ruth Watkins G. Fl
S. l-saturday, l2.30.lsl5 pm, ...
The program for the open meeting
OF the sarah Wright Dramatic class
on Thursday evening, when friends OF
the members have been invited to be
present, will open with a musical num'
her by Miss Margaret Cause at the
Nineteenth Century club, and viii Ne
followed by three one-aGt plays and
other musical numbers as follows
KITTY CL1NE"
Scene: An inn In London.
Time 18th century
CASTE.
nkeeper~-Elnor Reilly
Jack Bates an aspiring young actor
Florence Johnson
Kitty Give, a famous Irish actress
Lorepe Boyett
seleeton by Y w. (. A. trio-Misses
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14
WELFARE PROGRAM .-
HAS BEEN POSTPONED

on account q several cases OF IN
fluenEa still In the district the regular
meeting OF the Cummings Parent
Teacher association, which was to have
been held next Thursday has been
postponed until March Is.
A special child welfare program Will
be given at that time, when the mema
bers will have the pleasure Of hearing
Mayor Paine and one Of the state OF.
fieere on child welfare and state ana
naiihnAl DETERMINATION
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

Maurice Maeterlinek, who viii be
entertained all day Monday In the city,
win be honored with luncheon given
by The Chamber of Commerce and later
In the afternoon wiz be comphmented
with a reception at the Nineteenth
Century club, Nine. Aaeterlinek being
also an honor guest Of the occasion,
The distinguished guests will be well
coined by Mrs R. l.. Jordan, acting
president Of the club, assisted by the
other officers OF the eluh and mem
beers Of the Alliance Franchise OF which
Afre, John Mcl3ee is president,
Mrs, James II, Watson has arranged
the program for the afternoon, which
VIII iAclude short addresses by the
henor guests. Miss Sophia Alexander
and Mr.. Bolton Smith. \ delightful
feature of the program win be the harp
music BY Ar, Angelo CorteEe, who viii
open ard close the program with APP
prollriste selections,
Miss Charlotte 1ailor will give an
artistic touch to the afternoon by an
expression OF her rare creative gift,
giving an unusual note to the program.
The program VIII be followed by the
reception, when the members OF the
two organiza tons and their friends win
have the pleasure Of meeting the great
poet.
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DRAMATIC GLASS WILL
CELEsRATE LINCOLN DAY

The dramatic class Of the Y. N and
Y. W II. A.. under the direction Of
Miss FREDERICK MaEuus will resume its
regular work. Monday evening, prompt
y AZ s o'clock st the y. NJ X. ~
building
The class had been studying Lady
windermere's Fan" by oscar Wilde, \
synopsis Of the first act will be given
by Miss Raye Jaffe and the second act,
which was assigned for this meeting.
viii be read by those called upon,
Plans had been made for Lincoln
day this week, but could not be under
taken on the day specified on account
OF the health restrictions, This event
viii be celebrated Monday and Miss
Olga aosen win give sketch OF Linz
coin's life and excerpts from lhe more
reoknL pIaN. -LLncoLmn BY DIlnAMaler.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-14

economy and convenience Of
handling Of a scientifically de-
signed light car.
Triblex Springs also mean
care-free maintenance, SO per-
fectly do they protect the
delicate parts of the car from
Dad strain.
Auto-Lite starting and
lighting, door opening cur
tains and dash light give but
a hint of the completeness and
quality which characterize
everything about Overland 4.