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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21
RUSSIA rs LAND OF OPPOR-
TUNITY FOR AMERICANS

America mas an opportunity TO DO
more for Russia than France once did
for u.s. We can save her fifty years
in her development. We should not
miss this chance"
Thus writes Dean William F. Rus
sell Of the college Of education Of
the University Of Iowa in his latest
book, Schools in Siberia. Dean
Russell speaks from personal obser-
vations made In Russia while acting
as Director Of the Educational Sec
ton OF the Russian Division, a Sec
tion touring Russia in the service Of
the Committee on Public Information.
In September, October, November and
December Of 1918 he travelled across
Siberia and vladivostock to Taiga and
Tomsk. visiting schools in the cities
and the larger villages.
1--WE should see that the Russian stu
dents, teachers. and professors have
opportunity to visit the United States.
to study here, and gain at first hand
the results Of our experience" con-
tinues Dean Russell. Germany was
Russias' former school master. The
Russian student studied on the
Rhine. Autocratic ideas were in
stilled and fostered through contact
with a country that knew so little
of democracy and foolishly not to
fear it. There were many reasons
for this. Germany was great adj
vertiser, and advertised not only her
own strong points, but the weak points
of her rivals. Germany was close
at hand. German language was also
taught in Russian schools. German
geography occupied pages in the text
books to the exclusion Of other coun-
tries. 1t was natural for the Russian
to go to country that was close at
hand, where living was cheap, whose
geography and language were known,
in preference to a remote country.
with strange language, populated by
Red Indians.
THE people OF Siberia are gaining
q different idea of America. A DEM
ocracy that could turn the tide in a
great war must be worthy of respect.
The English language is being intro
duced into the schools. But the dis
tance between Siberia and America
is still great, and the cost of living
and travel is high. We must for a
time at least bring Russian students
and teachers to America and this
should be done at our expense. A
sum of $4,000 a year for ten years
would bring five groups of twenty
teachers and students to America for
periods of two years each. Each of
these young men or women could
spend two years study at our best
universities or normal schools, visit
all types of educational institutions,
have a chance to travel and live we'll
and before returning translate, under
the direction Of the author, one OF
our text books. These people re-
turning to Siberia would Immediately
become centers of influence. They
would assume positions Of import
ance. They would have seen the
strong and weak points Of American
democracy. They would be in a
splendid position to advise what to
initiate and what to avoid"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21
DEATH OF INFANT son.

Word was received here last week
by relatives that Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Scheltstedt Of Roundup, Montana. had
lost their little son. on January 14th
The little lad was stricken with chick
en- pox, and complications OF pneumon-
la developed, causing the baby's death
Mrs. Scheltstedt will be better re.
.membered here as Miss Ruth Hersey
The young couple have the sympathy
of their Manchester friends in the
great sorrow that has come into their
lives because Of the death Of their
baby son.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21
ST. PAULS.

Sunday School at 2::30. Preaching
by Rev. F. M. Boyd at $3.50.
The pastors of the various churches
have arranged to hold meetings at the
North Manchester church the evenings
OF next week with the exception of
Thursday and Saturday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21

Renders of The Democrat should
not overlook the large advertisement
Of Frank J. Keiser. He has something
to say which should appeal to the men.
Mrs Hubert Carr and daughter,
Mary Louise, were guests of relatives
at Waterloo several days last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21
WILL HOLD SPECIAL ELECTION.

Enough signers have been secured
to the petition urging the city council
to call special election for. bond is
sue for the new cement bridge across
the Maquoketa river. The council will
meet on Thursday evening, and fix the
date OF the election. It will probably
be held the latter part of next week.
Every free. holder in Manchester
should vote for the proposition.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21
LuTHERANs oRGANIzE CHURCH.

Members Of the Lutheran faith in
and near Manchester have taken the
initial steps towards forming church
organization in Manchester, and will
soon extend a call to a minister to be-
come their resident pastor. For many
years the Lutheran people have held
regular services in the Presbyterian
church, with Rev. Eugene Melchert of
Ryan as their pastor. The organiza-
tion in Manchester has grown in num-
bers until it was deemed advisable to
form church organization with res
ident pastor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21
MANCHESTER WITHOUT
Light OR POWER
ENGINE AT STEAM PLANT BRAEK
DOWN UNDER HEAVY LOAD.
WATER POWER FAILS.
SHUTDOWN CAUSES MUCH GRIEF
City Spends Night In Darkness, and
Kerosene Lamps and Tallow Can.
dies Were Resurrected.

| The Democrat goes to its readers
this week one day late. The reason
for this delay cannot be charged to
the office force but must be credited
to the Iowa Electric Company fol
shutting down its plants here while
repairs were being made to the en-
gines at the power house. All OF our
machinery is driven by electric motors
and the linotype is equipped with an
electric metal pot, so that there was
no way to avoid the delay. During the
greater part Of the last two weeks the
Democrat. In common with all users
lof electric, current In Manchester ia
bored under difficulty. due to the poor
service the Iowa Electric company has
been giving At times the motors
could barely pull their loads, and as
far as lights are concerned, well, we
hate to express our selves in print
For some time the big engine at the
steam plant has been out OF commits
sion. and as consequence the entire
load was placed on the new Skin
ner engine, which br6ke down under
IL. When the Skinned engine broke
down, the steam plant was out Of com
mission entirely. Parts for the big
engine had been sent to Cedar Rapids
some time ago for repairs, and did not
arrive until this morning. Had this
big engine been kept in repair, no in
convenience would have been caused
the people who depend on electricity
for power and lights. when the one
engine broke down. Last summer the
Iowa Electric Company made extern
sive repairs at their steam plant, and
while this was being done the COM
pany undoubtedly could not give the
best OF service. Being assured last
fall that the company would give good
service after the repairs were all made,
patrons naturally have been looking
for that better service. There seems
little excuse for the shutdown Of both
plants on Tuesday evening. With two
dynamos and two engines at the steam
plant, and : new equipsnent q the
water power plant. users OF electric
current naturally expect continuous
service from one or the other plant. It
begins to look as II the Iowa Electric
Company is determined to carry just as
heavy a load with its steam plant as
possible, irrespective Of the kind Of
service they are giving the patrons.
The shut down on Tuesday night and
Wednesday forenoon has cost the bus
mess men OF Manchester and the 9TH
er towns served by the company, much
In actual loss, to say nothing Of the in
convenience it has caused the people
generally.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21
ATTENTION! HOG RAIsERs.

IS head Of Duroc Jersey hogs sell
on fair grounds February 3rd, 1920. l
will sell 10 tried sows and Is gifts.
This is good offering bred to three
great boars. Keep in mind this sale
as you cannot afford to miss it. /
will show you some Of the largest age
sows you ever saw run through
sale ring. Watch the next issue for
further information. Write for cata-
logue. HOWARD C. COOK, Manches-
ter, Iowa. 81
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21
DELEGATE CONVENTION,

A delegate convention is called to
meet In the court house at 1000 on
January s1st, 1920, for the purpose OF
selecting seven delegates to the State
Convention to be held In Des Moines
on February 25th. All delegates
elected at the last election are urged
to be present at the convention.
III. GOEN,
County Chairman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21
NOTICE.

The regular teachers uniform county
examination will be given at the Of
Zee. of the County Superintendent on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
January %, 20 and 80.
W. A. OTTILIE,
County Supt' of Schools.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21

Miss Ethel Harris was a guest Of
friends in Greeley on Monday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21
METHODIST CHURCH..

Sunday services at 1890 a. m. and
|7:30 p. m. Morning topic: .The Beati-
tude of the Eyes" Evening topic:
|"The Challenge Of Combined Faith =
Sunday school at IL M. Epworth and
Senior Leagues at $50 p. m.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-01-21

Miss Myrtle Prayer Is Q visitor n
Dubuque today. -
Our women readers will be sspec-
tally interested In the advertisement OF
T. N. Hughes. He Notes special
prices on furs ana numerous other ar
ticles.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
When Hearts Are Trun1ps
= Service. Iue.

a word of disloyalty to John-not
a suggestion that she loved BOD
better than the man she had prom
ised to marry.
Once more she read Roberts let
ter. She could not keep it. She
dare not!
If it were in her possession she
would be tempted to read il when
she was unhappy. 1t would be dis
loyal to do this-as now she be-
longed to another manor would
soon.
She mustn't tear the paper into
bits and drop these into her waste
basket-for she would be conscious
Of their presence as long, as they
lay there.
with a stifled moan she pressed
the letter to her lips, kissing 1t
passionately.
Then. as if afraid to linger. she
hurried from the room and down
stairs.
The Letter Burned.
Della looked up. surprised, as the
girl entered the kitchen.
why. Miss Barbara-aren't you
well? You're so pale"
Yes I'm we'll" Barbara replied
with a forced smile. II just came
in here to burn some papers I've
finished with"
But you don't look we'll let me
make you n cup of tea" the kind
hearted maid urged.
Miss Cynthia's tea caddy was kept
in the dining room. Barbara re-
mcmbered this in lash.
Thank you, Della" she said
eagerly. "I would like a cup OF
tea. | did not eat much lunch con
this noon. While you are In the
dining room, you might get me "A
few crackers out of the box In the
sideboard."
Sure I will" Della acquiesced.
The instant the maid left the
kitchen, Barbara snatched up the
stoveIifter and took the top from
tho first hole in the range.
A bed of red-hot Goals glowed
fiercely. Into these she dropped her
precious letter. and replaced the lid
that she might mot see IL burn.
When Della returned she found
her young mistress standing by the
window, her back to the room. The
maid did not see that Miss Bar
bara's" eyes were full Of tears.
Your papers are all burned on
tlrely to an ash" the domestic oh
served as she lifted one of the stove
lids to put the kettle where It would
boil quickly.
Hastily barbara stepped forward
and Razcd into the glowing Goals
where quivercd what looked like
the flimsy ghosts Of sheets Of paper.
She could not know that two other
letters OF Roberts had been burned
to "an ash" In this same spot.
tTc he rcrttr.~a.b
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
The Restless Sex
A Romantic Film Drama With
MARION DA VLES
D. D~l..x VI Nh v,haru
By Robert w. Chambers.

IL did not seem worth while for him
to arouse himself from the golden
lethargy of enchantment and break
the spell Of Europe, which held him
content amid the mellow ripeness OF
her capitals and the tinted splendor
Of her traditions.
He wrote frequently for few
months. Then his letters Jagged.
Once his pretty countess had
warned him that, for an American,
Europe was merely the schoolroom
but his own country was the proper
and only place for creative labor.
He remembered this at intervals,
a little uneasy. a trifie conscious
stricken because he shrank from
making an end to preparation--be-
cause he still loitered, disinclined to
break the golden web and return to
the clear, shadowiess skies and the
pitiless sun Of the real world where
he belonged. and where alone, he
knew, was the workshop for which
he had been so leisurely preparing.
Then the shock came-the bolt
out Of the blue.
The cablegram said:
married Oswald Grismer this
morning.
STEPHANIE.
(T0 he Continued Tomorrowo
Copyright, 1917, 1918. by the International
MAGAZINE Company.)
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
Women Are Slaves of Style
Suus London Councillor
By Councillor Donald Clark.

of the family the butt and joke OF
the office?
The other evening I failed to per-
suade my fellow councillors to or
dain that the bathing dress worn by
women in our bath should be of
uniform patterns of IN odesty, and |
believe IL was mainly rejected be-
cause they thought j meant it
should be actually uniform.
No OBJECTION to Varietn
have no objection to variety in
woman's dress. either in the house.
street or bath. so long as 1t is beau
tiful. modest and simple. I am no
dour enemy OF beauty. admire
and appreciate II as any man does
and ought.
IL is because 7 want women to
look their best. and so encourage
man to make them their wives,
whom they can respect and be
happy. with. that object to their
attiring themselves in styles that,
even though not altogether ugly,
must create an impression on the
man that the woman Is destitute of
that refinement and dclicacy which
command the respect and admira-
tion Of the men who make the best
husbands.
A happy marriage without mutual
respect IL an impossibility. II to
think thus is to be a bigoted crank
and n prudo. then am content to
be so considered.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
30 o X S

E. p. Dutton & Co, have ready
for immediate publication Mexico
in Revolution" by V. Blasco Ibanex,
consisting of ten articles which the
famous Spanish novelist contribut-
ed to the Washington Times and
other papets after his visit TO
Mexico last spring. There have
been no such keen observation and
frank. impartial accounts of affairs
In Mexico as he makes In these
articles and they offer to Ameri-
cans a very great and much needed
illumination of the Mexican prob
lem. The author handles the
troubles of Mexico without gloves
and while the articles were having
newspaper publication they drew
forth some indignant comment from
MeIIosns living in the United States
comment to which he gave so
astute a reply that his critics had
no more to say. Those who read
the articles in The Times and won
dered about the vigor, clearncss and
distinctive quality OF the EngIish
will be interested to know that the
Translation from the Spanish. in
which Blasco Ibanes always writes.
has been made by Arthur Livings-
ton and Jose padin.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02

"And you have decided 10. let the
world TALK" she asked, breathless.
He nodded and Erneyto slipped
away. ''It Is like you, julien; you
can do this; only the great man
with the soul OF honor could; OH
my dear. you never doubted me
you know where my love is-now
and always .r..,.
He took her to his arms, looked
deep into her eyes, saw there only
the earnest OF the words she had
spoken and remained for the mo-
ment free from the torturing doubts
, that had made a hell OF his hours.
To Don Severe, Mercedes iwpart-
ed the result of her cateehism OF
Teodora. adding with malicious de-
light, "She Is with Julian now, he
has called her after his talk with
Ernesto; she was probably con-
fessed by this time"
They decided to absent them
selves and their surprise was the
more profound. when they came
face to face with the SMILING bride
the next afternoon. Vt her side was
Ernesto. Apparently without care
the young people passed on to the
studio. The older stood staring,
He has weakened" said the man.
"She has beEuiled him" said the
woman.
Dread Germ of Suspicion.
Julian sat working; from the
studio came the voices OF Ernesto
and his wife. Voices he had liked
to hear until the dread germ OF
suspicion had eaten into his brain.
He paused now-his wife's laugh
seemed tinged with a note of I'D
miration and not for him but this
poet. Impatiently he seized a paper
cutter from his desk and his jaw
tishtened; then he flung IT down
again and sank back limp in his
chair. Murder had been in his
heart-for a moment only but 1t
had been there. He shuddered at
the thought Ernesto had been
right: he must go; he would tell
him so: he crept toward the studio
shaking; he peered IN st-althily: he
heard Ernesto saying, well. what
dou you think of~my new poemT
Then his vife-"It is beautiful:
it has the singing note OF the
cello, Ernesto; tell ne what inspired
itT'
'Tt..w was inspired by love-,
Don Julian clutched at his throat
and backed away, crept to his chair,
did not wait to hear the young poet
explain that the. poem had been
written, as a token of his affec-
tion for the man who had been big
enough to put friendship before the
gibes Of the world.
Ito he Coati.ueA,)
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
Saving ngM0neyi IN the Hon,c;
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
BY Elizabeth Lattimsr.

the meat juIces, and the consump-
tion Of gas Just six feet--one fourth
the amount used In cooking the
"ordinary' way.
The gas range In the average city
home is set 10 work three times =
day or oftensr. say a hundred times
q month, and Just a few feet vast
ed every time, IL 10 lighted will
amount to quite y sum on your
monthly gas bill. City bousekeep-
ers have made the transition from
coal stoves 10 gas ranges but with
out, In many instances, adjusting
their minds 20 the different nature
Of the appliances. A Kettle OF
water can be left on a coal stove
to get warm and be used when
wanted; the heat 10 there anyway
and no extra cost 10 Incurred. but
with a gas range the meter begins
TO pile up pennies on the bill the
moment the gas Is turned on and II
keeps II up until the gas Is turned
on. Therefore IL Is waste and un-
necessary expense TO boil quart OF
water when you only need pint.
For a single operation the difference
In cost Is trivial and of no conse'
quence, but II the waste Is repeated
in the several hundred cooking
operations which take place in the
course OF a month II amounts to
considerable percentage OF the total
bill.
Less hurry" In cooking, using
the big burners only when forced
to do SO; a proper assortment OF
kitchen utensils that keep the heat
under the bottom instead OF letting
II escape around the sides. will not
only result in better cooking but
effect a considerable saving on the
fuel bill besides.
The Washington times., 1920-08-02

N lost decidedly women are the
V abject, groveling slaves of
ANA fashion. That has been the
case since the early Britons clothed
themselves in the skins of animals,
for, IL the pictures are to be be-
lieved, their coverings were the
slavish copies of each others, both
in ugliness. scantiness. and want of
III. ..
Since women refuse to be eman-
cipated from their thraldom the re-
sponsibility of those who set the
fashion Is the greater. ... d..
What should he the aim Of the
leaders of feminine fashion, Com.
fort, beauty and simplicity-tho
things entirely lacking in the dress
Of a fashionable woman. II Of
renses were punished by the com
pulsory wearing OF uncomfortable
and ugly. clothes, the crime would
I've a serious one that condemned n
woman of only average good looks
to appear in public in the fashion
able outdoor costume Of today.
Arouse Mems Symputhies.
] have seen girls and elderly wo-
man In sleeveless, low-necked,
bsre-backed, short-skirted gossa-
mer creations" withg their thin
legs in thinner silk stockings and
actually with anklets. shivering in
bus or car--objects not for ad-
miration, but for commiseration.
I cannot help noticing that the
palmer the woman the more absurd
ly she exposes herself. It may be
laid down as n sure rule that the
really handsome or even moderate.
ly good-looklng woman does not
wear. extravasant "undress," any
more than the girl with good
natural complexion rouges or pow
ders her face. ...
will say nothing about the want
OF brains that prevents a woman
knowing whether a certain style Of
dress In beautiful and becoming, or
only vulgar and tawdry Is I, not
an accepted fact among men that
the over dressed young man II al
ways breinless, and ~ not the fool
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
In These Hard Times.

Every morn he sent her violets,
or roses, or some other sweet bloom.
And all the time the price OF rooc
was going up and UP and up.
After a few weeks of it the young
lady put on her thinking cap and
sat down at her writing table.
Dearest, darling boy" she began.
"Of course. l love the flowers you
send me, but doesn't it seem rather
a waste while everything is so dear,
and mother says wouldn't II be
better II you could perhaps send
half a dozen new laid eggs and a
brown loaf and some tea tomorrow
instead, and she wants particula-'N
to let you know that she CO. auiy
drink china tea because ~ h"r
weak digestion. Heaps of KISSES.
Your own. I NELL
The Washington times., 1920-08-02
IContinued from Saturday,

These ARE unconventional times;
a new freedom is dawning, and to
me the dawn seems threatening.
I am too old, too near my end not
to feel that the old regime, with all
it's drawbacks. was safer for women,
productive of better results, less
hazardous, less threatening.
But I don't know: / am old fash
toned except in theory, l have pro-
fessed the creed OF the new femin-
ism; / have in my time-and very
properly-denounce the tyranny
and selfishness and injustice OF
man-made laws which fetter and
cripple my sex.
But-at heart-and with not very
many days left TO meat heart 1
am returning rather wearily along
the way / came toward what, now
to me, seems safer. 1t may be only
the notions of an old woman. very
tired. very sad, conscious OF failure.
and ready to rest and leave the
responsibility where it originated
and where it belongs. l don't
know. But / wish Stephanie were
not alone in the world.
Miss Quest died before the letter
reached him. Stephanie's next let
ter informed him of all the details.
She continued:
No use your coming back until
you are quite ready, Jim. There's
nothing for you to do.
I've taken a studio and apart
ment with Helen Davis, the animal
sculptor. don't yet know Just
what l shall do. I'm likely TO try
several things before l know what
l ought to stick to.
Don't feel any absurd sense OF
responsibility for me. That would
be too silly. Feel free to remain
abroad as long as 1t suits you. 1
also feel absolutely free to- go and
come az ] please. That's the best
basis for our friendship. Jim, and,
in fact, the necessary and vital
basis. Ny affection is unaltered,
but, somehow, II has been such
long time that you seem almost un-
real to me.
He did not sail at once. After
ALL in the face OF such an unmis-
taxable declaration of independence,