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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Pecos and vicinity are preparc.
ed to gin over $4,000 bales Oh
cotton this year. Twenty-one
thousand acres are under culti-
walton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Goree Local Union No. 1928
of the Texas Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union
has been organized with mem
bership of 50, the largest char
ter membership of any local this
year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Texas wool is beginning to
move to market on consignment,
partly because Texas warehouses
are full and the fall crop is COM
ing on.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03
TEXAS FARM NEWS

ELl
: Rio Grande Valley farmers
have ginned about half of their
cotton crop. Some farms VIII
produce bale and one-half per
acre.
Three hundred farmers met IN
the city hall at Palestine and re-
solved to hold cotton for 80 cents
per pound.
A boat load of black willow
came into the port of Orange
destined for Houston to be
manufactured into pianos.
Tulia has shipped to market
from the shipping points IN
Swisher County this year as car
loads of hogs. Hog raising is
expected TO be one of the large
industries of this county in the
near future.
The continued rains of the
last few weeks will assure the
farmers of the greater part OF
West Texas sufficient moist
ure for the sowing of a large
acreage of wheat and barley this
fall.
The sixth annual convention
of the Panhandle Swine Breed
ers Association will be held at
Lubbock Jan. 21 and %. A large
attendance from all over the
Panhandle is expected.
The East Texas Chamber of
Commerce has undertaken TO
market 1000 cars of sweet pota-
toes for the growers of East
Texas. The crop is now moving
and is much earlier than last
year.
Farmers are urged TO
harvest no cotton lower in grade
than middling in a bulletin sent
out by the Texas Industrial Con-
gress in order TO hold up the
price of the better grades of the
staple.
Live stock in Kimble County
is afflicted with Charlton. Quite
a lot of vaccine has been ordered,
and animals are being vaccln-
ated in order to stop the spread
of the disease.
Farmers of Williamson Coun-
ty adopted resolutions to hold
their cotton seed for $4,000 a
ton, that they feed seed in place
of meal and hulls, and that cot
ton seed be used for fertilizer.
Commission men at Fort
Worth say that Texas is Woe
fully short on hogs, and that 1t
is only a question of few weeks
until the packing houses will be
forced to have hogs shipped
from other states to Fort Worth
for slaughter.
At a meeting of the William
son County Poultry Association,
plans were perfected for the An
nual Show which will be held at
Georgetown November 1921.
More than 1000 birds were ex-
hibited at the Georgetown Show
last fall.
The Lone Star Orchard COM
pany of Stephenville is to con-
struct on its 500-acre planta-
ton, four miles east of that
town, a 10000 bushel capacity
potato curing plant and a mod
ern fruit and vegetable pack
ing house.
On account of the ravages of
the boil weevil, the farmers Of
East Texas have turned their
attention more to the raising
of livestock. Many of the farm
ers declare they will not raise
stalk of cotton next year. AT
tempts are being made to poi
son the weevil, but the contin-
uous rains wash the poison
from the plants as fast as put
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

The State Department OF
Health urges all communities to
put forth every effort in the
war against rats through rat
campaigns and by training men
for the work.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Denton County is shipping
Shorthorn cattle to South Amer
lea for breeding purposes. A
yearling bull belonging to j. X.
CRYSTAL sold for $2,0OO.OO.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Texas is fast becoming a pure
bred hog state. j. j. McLain
of Anna, sold 80 head of pure
bred Duroc-Jersey hogs at Nc
Kinney at an average of $2OO.oo
per head.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Continuous rains in South
Texas have materially lowered
the grade of some crops OF cot
ton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Delegates to the Texas Farm
ers Educational and Co-opera-
tive Union, which met in Fort
Worth August 18th, voted un-
animously to decrease their cot
ton acreage next year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

L. T. Cathey, a market gar
dener who lives four miles
north of Sherman, is selling
roasting ears from the sixth
planting of corn this year. His
faith is making him plant the
seventh time, and he believes
the last planting will also yield
a good crop.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

The Texas Gulf Sulphur Com
pany of Freeport, has purchased
a large herd of Jersey and Hol-
stein COWS and will install a
modern dairy for the benefit Of
their employees, which now num-
Der about 1000. Milk and but
ter will be supplied to the en-
ployes at wholesale cost.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

The cotton classer for the
1920 crop has arrived at Lub-
book. and will remain through
out the season. Last year the
work of this classer was very
satisfactory.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Ellis County farmers agreed
at a meeting to pay $l.5O per
hundred for cotton picking and
to hold cotton seed for higher
prices.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Haskell reports 8 inches OF
rain in % days. Early maize is
damaged, but up to August 23rd
there was no damage TO cottoh
by worm or weevil.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

The East Texas Chamber OF
Commerce has undertaken to
market 1000 cars of sweet pota-
toes for the growers of East
Texas. The crop is now moving
and is much earlier than last
year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Anthrax has made its appear
ance among the horses and cat
tie in Bowie County. A strict
quarantine will be at once inaug-
urated.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

Farmers of Runnels County
have organized for extirminat-
ing the jack rabbits and local
merchants are supplying ammu-
milton at actual cost. Many citi-
zens from town are joining in
the war on the pests. Rabbits
have been damaging the cotton
crop in that section.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-03

The sixth annual convention
of the Panhandle Swine Breed
er's Association will be held at
Lubbock Jan. 81 and %. A large
attendance from all over the
Panhandle is expected.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
MovIes as Educators

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public LEDGER
sir-I believe that the NOV, AT g'cat
source of education, especially to tho young
Put l also believe that we cannot nave 700
close a censorship Of such pictures. Recentl'
visited a picture house In West PhiladelphiA
and was amazed to see picture dis.
played In all its vividness that exalted the
convict although the purpose was to show
how this convict was eventually reformed.
but In way that might be classed as
rare incident,
There were hundreds OF children present
both in and out OF jail and frequently
Hpplauded him when he was able to make
his escape. believe the real moral OF the
picture was lost on these children in the
giorlhcatio OF crime that proceeded II. inns
picture was passed BY the PcnnsylVan'a
RCard OF CCnsors and -an for n Who'll" wcch
7 believe that pictures OF this character are
most harmful. II shows the prisoner cs'
Gaping through all sorts OF methods nno
W. see some Of them used by tho auto
bandit today--probably suggested 20 these
Young men in the reproduction OF thls PIC
turc.
am sure such q picture Is harmful.
ind ! would like TO say 10 the parents or
children whom they allow TO go TO the
movies not to let their children go unac-
ccmpanird unless the parents know exactY
what tn" picture they are 10 see II ike
Il they take their children they should ro'
move thcm from the picture house as soon
as they find that the picture is not or the
proper character. II TINS was more rre-
Quenuy done the conductors OF picture
fouscs would be more careful as 10 the class
OF picture they produce. for the pictute
houses could not survive and with their
present success wore II not for the patronage
OF these young people.
Mrs r. l.. BA1Ns,
Philadelphip Decembtr 93 1920,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31

w. aoie 10 go TO school because they do not
90 1n' proper nourishmcnt, and for that
"ason are III.
sun, we hear complaints of oyerprod,ir-
'ion OF clothing and foodstuffs. These pro-
..Siohs VIII be held until prices advance;
.neh men the customer will pay twice or three
tunes as much as he should for II. The
poor man with the large family IL the one
VINO suffers most. The food trusts, with
theSe cold-storage plants, have the con
sumner by tho throat. Since the cold storage
business has been in operation prices OF
eggs and butter and other perlshable foods
nave always been higher to the consumer
But the producer Is not sharing in ~.
high prices. As now managed the cold
storage plants are nuisance. II We had
no such plants. the farmer would be de-
'ivering his eggs fresh all the time anu
sharing In the market prices. II is all
right TO have place to gtcre and keep pro-
Visions. but there should be no boarding or
holding for manipulation Of the market to
the dctrlment OF the public.
Another thing wish to call your atten-
tion to IL the rent proHteers. md you would
be flline iong-felt editorial duty by cor-
tinulns to freely express your opinion on the
subject. Ask yourself. or ask anybody, how
IL man going TO pay the rentals asked II
he has a family, II work is scarce and
wages coming down. The conditions should
be very publicly discussed and condemned
through tho press. Charity begins at home.
they sny. II that be true, how about chill
dren In our own city running around IN
rags, and We are being constantly asked Tor
clothing to send to Europe, ard children
food. and yet Mr.. Hoover Is calling on us
to save the poor OF Europe. but never a
word for the poor at home. a DOCTOR.
Philadelphia. December 81, 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
We Need lanouaoe Revised

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-The new year is coming. and after
much Thought on the subject l believe tho
whole country should turn over now leaf.
Since the days Of the Pilgrims and Puri-
tans THANKSGIVING. Christmas and even
New Year and the soft white snow always
remind one Of "Purita rical days"
Wo can see the Pilgrims going to church'
arm in arm, and even hear them speak IN
their pure. really American tongue. which
IL the subject OF my letter. In which l say
n new leaf should be turned BY all Americap
people.
No greater man has ever lived than ne
whose hat was always In the ring, and ne
Theodore Roosevelt, was the first man In
his day to see that the American peop.t
ne eded a new language or one that shou'd
be more slmpllfed. What better suSges-
tion, then, could be made than to reIoh-
struct our present language or rather ac-
cept the simple Purltanical style. II 1t can
be called n style Of speech? What s"ceter
words are found In the American tongue
than those used by our forefathers7
am sure there are many OF us VINO
would second the motion II some one could
only start US on a new idea which, In turn
would cleanse our present.day slang WHICH
IA 40 much misunderstood by those VINO use
good grammar let us start the new year
with an old tongue which IL reaiS 'he
original voice of America.
oeontz. Pa, December IS. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Eliminate "Jazz"

70 the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
air--I would like 60 ask your reau,rs-
and they represent q very big percentage OF
the people living In this city-if 1t Is not
possible for us to start a crusade against
the ahorninabie "jazz'' music which has
cr,pt into our life through the war. Ike
many other insane things. "Ja%z' was a
novelty and II pleased. to certain extent
and served q purpose OF bringing a certain
pmount OF cheer to the people during the
tepression brought on by the war.
But think most all your readers Will
agree with me that II is about time 10
eliminate this bastard music Nothing mas
gone so Tar in the making Of the American
pcc pie unmusical as this "ja1z' epidemic
There Is no music In It. and yet We must
credit II with being tantalizing. 1t Is
crime against the youth OF the country 10
continue Il longer. The rising gcncratU"
has taken to II to tho extent that they
do not appreciate real music and good
music.
Since the introduction OF the Jag you
will md tho homes filfed with music roils
OF this trash. as well as talking machine
records and children seem TO enjoy no othcr
sort OF music. There was time when 'he
classics werc played In these same hoiii-s.
or variations on the old songs and old
music, but all such music has had to give
way to the Jazz.
II Is easy to Judge Of the culture OF r
family by the character OF the music they
play My next door neiEhbor has both
player plano and talking machine. and
several years ago used rather good taste IN
their music but then they became ahlicted
with the "jazzitis' and now play nothihs
else. They have a daughter about seven
teen and she Is Jazz fend. and It has
seamed distressing to me that the parents
will rurchase music OF this class for her. TO
the exclusion OF all good music. They make
a great mistake. and II the readers OF the
Peorle's Forum will each speak little word
II disoourag gcment to the Jazz hahltues l
believe 1t will have the effect OF eliminating
this music and bringing us back to sane
ser sible and beautiful harmony.
W. l.. z.
Philadelphia, December 90. 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
An Irish Poem


To the Editor Of tho Evenin0 Public Ledger:
FOR tho benefit OF &c. L. E." In today's
paper7 They were written by Tannahill a
poet. w. MURRAY.
Chester, Pa. December 90. 1920
THE BRAEs OF BALoUITHER
will twine thee bow'r.
BY the clear slller fountain.
And I'll cover It DER
WI the fiow'rs Of the mountain:
will range through the wilds.
And the deep glens sac dreary.
And return WI the spoils
To the bow'r O. my dearie.
CHORUS
Let US go. iassie, 80.
To the braes OF Baiquither.
wherc the blaeberries grow.
'NIang the bonnie Hlghland heather.
Where the deer and the rae. lightly bounding
together.
Sport the long summer day on the braes
of Balquithcr.
When the rude wintry win
Idly raves round our dwelling.
And the roar OF the linn
on the night breeze is swelling;
So merriy we'll sing.
As the storm rattles DER US.
TIL the dear sheeling ring
WI the light Hitting chorus.
Now tho summer is In prime.
WI the fow'rs richly blooming
And the wild mountain thyme
A. the moorland perfumins.
To our dear native scenes
Let US journey together.
Where glad innocence rcigns
'Mang the braes Of Balauither.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Our interference In Cuba

To the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger
Sir-Has not the United States on se''' a,
occa sions, interfered in the government oil
cuba, and taken command until the country
80. strnIrhtencd out again? II. II. 7.
P,IadeIphia. December 23, 1920.
The United States has twice occupied and
governed Cuba and has twice voluntarily
withdrawn. In 1903 the United States ter
minated the occupation OF Cuba which
followed the Spanish war In looo re-
SoIIIop against the Palma administration
nccessItated a return OF American troops.
the last of which were withdrawn In 1000:
sincc then this country has not interfered
with the government OF Cuba.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
soiutlon TO Problem

ro the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger;
S,r-Herewith md my solution to recent
nroblem presented In the Peoples Forum.
II three motortrucks travel s31f miles IN
,se DAYS one truck would travel one-thiIu
the distance. or 2T8l.33 miles In tho same
line In one day one truck would travel
no, "a divided by 1S9, or 14.7B miles. II
,hSy ca carry 0, $50. 900 feet OF lumber In iso
days. in one day they would carry O'6eo' 600
SIy,Jcd by ls0. or 81, ,O5s feet. II one team
can move 25, 900 feet one mile In one day.
,ha, Il would take az many teams to move
y, 05s feet as 25, 900 Is contained In 6l.O5S,
or "a teams To move 5l.O5s feet li,7d
r1rsS II would take 2,0i times l4.78. or
40, ii teams TO do the same work as thrss
rnotortruCks,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Questions AnS,Uered
Safety First

10 ,be Editor Of the Ercnirg Public LEDGER:
slr-win you kindly advise me II 1t Is
necessary to keep all receipts FOR payments
made on the war risk insurance. or does
Tho last receipt Indicate that all previous
,,a,,ronts have bocn made. A. L. d.
Philadelphia. December Se. 1920.
Keep them ALL With the vast amount
OF records which has to be kept In the war
risk insurance bureau. II Is always possipie
tnr errors TO creep in. Your receipt might
save YOU a months premium some day
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Charity seaIns at Home

TO the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger;
sir--Docs one-half OF the world know
what the other half IL doing or does II
really Gaze? II II does not care, the day II
coming when It will have to- wonder II
N" wealthy and the well-to-do realize the
sunerIng Of the poor IN winter time. AS
'ohs az time We viii have poor with us;
We have always had them. somethllis
houd b. done 10 relieve these conditions In
the United States. We have thousands or
Families who do not have half tho food
'n'y should have, and I personally Know
o. hundreds Of Children in this city who are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
An Apropos Poem

10 the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Find !ncloscd one OF my many poems
entitled The New Year Bells" You are
rum column or any place where you wish In
me EVENING PuBLic Ledger.
JOHN NJ. sTRIDER.
Philadelphia, December 90. 1920.
THE NEW YEAR BELLS
The bells are ringing in the dale:
They ring from tower and fell.
Listen how they rise and TALL.
How they chime and swell,
Ringing out the midnight hour.
Ringing In the day;
kling-kang. Jingle. Jingle,
Tinge. tingle, tingie-
That Is what they say.
Listen. listen. listen.
The sledging silver bells.
Ginning, TIL the chandelier
Of the new year tells:
Ginning. Ginning, Ginning.
In sweetest harmony:
Kling-klang. Jingle. Jingle.
Ting'e. tingle tingle--
That Is what they say.
The bclls. the bells.
Listen to the bells:
Their music sweet in melody,
How II floats and swells;
Ringing, ringing. ringing,
TIL the dawn OF day:
ISling-klang. Jingle. Jingle,
Tingle. tingle, tingle--
That is what they say.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Irish Territory Under Ban

To the Editor OF the Evening Public LEDGER
sir-Please state how much irish ter
ritory Is under the ban OF martial law
w. L. G.
Philadelphia. December 20. lo+o. ,o,.
ord ITINERARY are included In the procla-
nation Of martial law. This group COM
prlscs practically the southwestern quar-
Ter OF ireland and equals In area the
Ulster counties in the northeast sectIoh'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
THE PEOPLES FORUM

letters to che Editor should be as
avoiding anything that would open
sion.
NO attention will be paid to anony-
NOUS letters. Names and addresses
t must pc signed as an evidence or
Soou taith, although names will not
". ve printed II request Ia made that
they be omitted.
A., Inc publication Of n letter Is not
10 be taken as an Endorsement of It's
views by this paper.
Communicationa will not be re-
turned unless accompanied by post
use' nor will manuscript be saved.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
The Mile

To the Editor Of the Evcmtn0 Public LEDGER
Sir-Is the distance OF mile the semic
l., "u countries? w l.. o.
rhiladelphia December 23. 1920.
A mile il a certain measure OF distance.
ho,nr equivalent In England and the United
states to $3.50 feet. The distance varies
greatly in different countries. Its length In
Sar1s is: In Norway, l2,lS7; brunswick.
sIe. sweden ll.060; Hungary. 0lSO;
swItzerland, s54s Austria, s207. Prussia
soss, Poland. 800; Italy, 2o26; England and
tSo United States. 1900; Spain. 1929; Meth
erlands, 1904. The geographical or nautical
milo ia OOS0 ct feet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
o,,,,, ~ "Roston Common"

TO the Editor OF the EVemn0 Public LEDGER
,no9 +, l., X.
Philadelphia. December %, 1917,
The ground which now coni tutes tM
noston Common was set asid" 40 Il trainlna
Acid and as common ground In ioo4'
hence its name, ........-- 90
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
From the "Ruhaixatn

To the Editor Of the Evc,,ino Public Ledoer.
Sir-In answer to the quest for tho word.
or the song 'Ah! Moon Of My Delight"
would mention they may be found In
Edward Fitzgerald's "Rubaiyat Of omar
khayyam''-the last two verses
An! Moon OF my delight who know'st no
wane;
Inc moon OF heaven is rising once again;
How oft hereafter rising shall she look
Throush this same garden after me in
yain7
And when like her. oh, Laki, you shall
pass
Among the guests star-scattcred on the
grass,
And In thy Joyous errand reach the spot
"here made one--turn down an empty
glass! Mrs. J. T. Il.
Philadelphia, December q 1920
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31

"R. L. T." wants a Christmas tree poem
by Frank Il. Hall. which begins:
IAN withered and dead and cherries,
It lay In the city street"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31
Poems and Songs Desired
Wants a SONG

Wants a Song
TO the Editor OF the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-Tncloscd is the first verse OF q song.
Please print the full song;
This world may be a happy place:
No happiness 1 see.
For the one that love dearly
Has turned his back on me-"
q. /. II.
Philadelphia. December 10. 1920.
Desires Poem
To the Editor Of the Evening Public LEDGER.
Sir-I would like to obtain a copy Of au
old versifcation I read years ago. The fol
lowing were the opening lines:
Two monkeys, arrogant and vain,
Possessed OF far more gall than brain,
Disputed long. in language high.
In matters of zoology
The closing lines were;
The positive and angry wight
10 seldom altogether right"
~ s. II. n.
Philadelphia. December is. 1920.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-31


Sir--I am anxious to secure a poem en-
titled THE Way II is Said.' which begins
'The sultan awoke with st!hed scream "
NJ. L. N.
Philadelphia, December 2s. 1920.
THE WAY IT IS SAID
The sultan awoke with q stif"d scream.
HIS nerves were shocked by fearful dream
An omen 4 terrible import and doubt.
II q teeth all In one moment fell out.
His wise men assembled at break OF day
And stood at the throne IN solemn array;
And when the terrible dream was told
Each felt n shudder, his blood ran cold;
And all stood silent. In fear and dread.
And wondering what was best to be SAID.
Al length Il soothsaycr. wrinkled and gray.
cried Pardon, my lord. what have to say;
''ris an omen OF sorrow sent from on high.
Thus shalt thou see all OF thy kindred die. :"
Wroth was the sultan. he gnashed his teeth.
And his very words seemed TO hiss and
scethe.
As he ordered the wise man bound with
chains.
And gave him O hundred stripes for his
pains.
The ~ lac men shook az the sultan's eye
swept round to SEQ who next would try,
But one OF them stepping before the throne,
Eyc'n med in . loud and Joyous tone:
,.Exult, o head Of . happy stated
ReIoIcr q heir OF glorious fate!
For this Is a favor thou shalt win.
o sultan. to outl!ve all OF tiny KIM
Pleased was the sultan and called slave.
And A hundred crowns to the wise man
gaye
Rut the courtiers nod with grave. sly winks.
And ei ch one whispers what each one thinks:
well can the sultan reward and blame;
Didn't bo'h the wise men foretelI the
same?'
ouoth the crafty old viz!er. shaking his
heal
80 much may depend on the way thing 5