The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1920-03-05
hOOSier State
Happenings

by the county commissioners for IS
miles. of gravel road In Whitley coun-
ty. The bids totaled $4,000.
Observation-Disclosures of hundreds of
pledges TO the Huntington county war
chest depends on The outcome OF a
suit which will be tried in the Kosci-
usko circuit court here March L. The
action is that of the Huntington coun-
ty war chest against Samuel Scott, n
wealthy Huntington county farmer,
who is alleged TO have refused TO pay
his war contribution of 5000.
Terre Haute.-Shortage of railroad
cars was responsible for the loss OF
1,12S,430 tons of coal in the state in
January. according to the reports of
the Indiana coal trade bureau, made
public here. This loss is based on the
average daily productive capacity OF
the mines. The labor cost of pr0duc-
ton averages S1.75 a ton, which made
$4,000 900.
Fort Wayne.-Indiana .Ro~tarians. in
annual conference here, gave Lincolns
birthday a new significance when they
took unanimous stand for teaching
Americanism in the public schools OF
the state and nation. A resolution,
fathered by Frederick +. MatsOn, pres
ident of the indianapolis Rotary club.
was introduced following an address
by Mr.. MatsOn on the subject of "Ko-
tary and Americanism."
Indianapolis.-An allotment of SID
9SB.26, the first apportionment of fed
eral road funds to the state highway
commission, has been received by w
McMurtrie, treasurer Of state. Fed
eral aid is granted on the basis of %
PEE cent of the state rOad work actu-
ally completed. As work is completed
in Indiana requisition can be made
monthly by the state on the federal
funds until $7,500,O00 is used.
ValparaisO.-The Porter township
branch of the Porter County Farmers
association has notified the merchants
of Valparaiso that unless they keep
their stores open each Wednesday
evening and abandon Thursday half
dsy closing during the summer
months. they will trade in other towns
ard by mail. The clerks in the stores
say that they will quit if asked 10
work more hours a week.
Terre Haute.-The parent-teacherS'
associations of this city, which have
been endeavOring to obtain new con-
tracts for the teachers, with increased
pay or a bonus to cover the increased
cost of living, have decided to circulate
petitions asking the school trustees TO
grant the teachers demands. a public
demonstration and parade will be
given during the week of March Ia in
an effort TO get the desired results.
observation-disclosures are being
made here to arrange for the building
Of 200 residences, with the purpose of
increasing the number to 500 later.
The movement was precipitatvd by
conditions at the United States quar-
termaster's depot. Many officers and
civilian employees are unable to OBJ
tain quarters in JeffersOnville. Build
ers. contractors and those of allied
trades have organized a building asSo'
citation.
Anderson.-"If you can't get good
men, get good women" Philip Zoer-
cher. n member of the state tax board,
told Madison county township assess
Ors here. The assessors said they
found it difficult TO obtain the services
of good men for deputies, and that
they did not believe they would be able
TO find competent men to begin work
March 1. The assessors are now seek
Ing women who will serve as deputies.
1t is the first time women were ever
called on in Madison county for such
service.
Observation-Disclosures of the live
stock committee of the Indiana FEEDER
alton of Farmers Associations were
advised in letters mailed from head
quarters that an important meeting
will be held ut the federation offices
here February Is. The committee is
composed Of one representative from
each of the ten state districts and will
be called on To consider several mat
ters of more than usual interest 10
live stock producers. according to
Lewis Taylor. general secretary of the
federation.
Indianapolis.-Ele S~tansbury. attor-
ney general, in an opinion submitted
n few DAYS ago To l.. y. Hines. state
superintendent of public instruction,
held in substance that all private and
parochial schools in Indiana must have
n course of study substantially equiv
alent'' IN the course prescribed for the
public schools. Attendance or emil
dren between the ages of seven ana
sixteen years at II school having a
lower standard than the public schools
will not be n compliance with the In
diana compulsory education law, the
attorney general held.
South Bend.-Local manufacturer
and business men are planning or
the largest home building campaig'>
in the history of Indiana. To provio"
the homes necessary for the next 'hree
years S3O.OOO.OOO must be invested. oi
this amount $1,000 900 must he spent