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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-20
August CT.

An examination fee of $500 entities
the applicant to take any or all of the
examinations, provided said applicant
starts in March. An applicant start
ing in June, for instance, would be
privileged to take all the June and
August examinations; and an appli-
cant starting in August only the Aug
ust examination. Another advantage
held by applicants starting in March
is that failures in any subjects taken
during the March examination may be
made up during the June and August
examinations. In other words, the ap-
plicans starting in March has three
chances to the August applicants one.
The County Superintendent has a
number of sets Of old questions on
hand which are copies of questions
used in former examinations. He will
gladly mail supply to any prospec-
tive applicant making such request.
He realizes that it is impossible to an
ticipate many questions which might
be asked by those desiring to take the
examinations, and for that reason in
vites correspondence on any points
not thoroughly understood by any per-
sons who may contemplate applying
for teachers certificates.
J. CLYDE AKERS,
Co. Supt. of Schools.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-20
Rolling in Wealth

r. G. Highley recently purchased of
Sheriff Chas. Adams his fine Jersey
Guernsey milk COW. After having
kept record of this animals capabil-
tiles, Uncle "Sutt" has decided that the
$3.50 he paid for her was an unusually
fine investment. The COW weighs
HOO pounds, and gives four gallons of
milk daily, which is a record that is
seldom equalled, and should entitle
her to place in the Hall of Fame.
When this COW came into the pos
session of Uncle "Sut", she evidently
fell into proper hands, as she receives
just the care to which her capabilities
so justly entitle her. A visit to his
cow barns would be a revelation to
many, to see the care that is bestowed
on his mixers. Everything therein is
kept as neat, clean and orderly as the
conditions prevailing in the most up
to-date dairy barns. Uncle "Sutt's"
cows are even curried and rubbed
down frequently, so that there is ev-
cry reason to believe that the almost
production of this new
purchase will be increased in time. 1t
is such cleanliness and care that
makes Uncle Suits" milk and butter
production so eagerly sought by all
those who know the conditions that
prevail in these model COW barns. This
cc~ is certainly arell;ns in wealth" wealth.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-20
St. Francois County
Needs More Revenue

lation $S0,000,G00 or 800, 600, 900, and
they are assessed for this year at
$14, 100000, or less than one-sixth Of
their value. Farm lands and town
lots are assessed at from one-third to
one-half and more, The lead COM
panies have always fought against a
higher assessment of their properties,
while they are digging the natural
wealth out Of the ground and bearing
away the profits. If the ores are ex-
haustible--and it stands to reason
that they are and will be exhausted
at some future time-they are grad
ually impoverishing our natural re-
sources. Why should they be coddled
IL the matter Of assessing their prep
critics and required to pay less taxes
in proportion to wealth than other
property owners? The improvement
of the farm increases the county's
wealth and becomes an asset, while
the mining industries impoverish the
natural resources though giving an
appearance of enriching the commun-
ity.
We know that taking it in a lump
sum the taxes paid by the mining COM
panies look big, but then they pos
sess the wealth and the resources out
of which they are making big money.
Is there any reason why they should
not pay in equal proportion to farm
lands and other property? Then
their holdings are enriched by towns,
the lots of which they lease for bus
mess and residential purposes. These
towns with all their improvements,
built by lease holders, enrich their
holdings, but the lands upon which
the towns stand are Jumped and as
sessed as of no more value than their
unimproved surface lands, and are
taxed accordingly. The leases on
these town lots probably more than
pay all their taxes. Besides the COM
panies paying the taxes on these
town sites as part of their land hold
ings relieves the lease-holder from
paying any taxes. He may lease a
business or residence lot, erect a ST.
900 or $4,000 house on it and improve
it otherwise, and yet he doesn't pay
a cent tax on any of his improve
ments. If a man buys lot in any
doesn't belong to the lead companies,
ana puLS up 9o,uuu bungalow, or
farmer tears down his old battered
frame and erects $4,000 brick res
idence, they must stand an increased
assessment and pay taxes on their
newly acquired wealth. They can't
hide or camouhage it. Is that just
and equal taxation? There is some
thing wrong in the system.
Yes, we know i NJ is an old story.
FaeaFime%-i.aa. ss8s Il nefore, and may
probably refer to it again and again,
for it believes its contention is just
and right. So, again we call to the at.
tention of the County Board of
the fact that the as
of the county ougth to be
raised from $22,0OO,OO0 to $3O,OO0,-
700, and that, too, before the State
Board of Equalization meets. We pc
ieve the County Board of Equaliza-
ion is composed of fair men and dis
'erning men, and they ought to know
where the raise should be made.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-20

st. Francois county in the last ten
or twelve years has managed to Sc
cure some very passable macadam-
lied roads-quite lot of them; and
good rock-faced roads few years
ago were considered rather a perma-
nent investment, needing only mod
crate amount of upkeep to maintain
them in good repair. But we reck-
oned without the advent of the auto
mobile and the motor truck, which
have gradually grown more numerous
until every well-to-do farmer owns his
fiiver and every industry its motor
truck. These convenient vehicles of
travel and freight hauling have be-
come necessity in this day Of rapid
progress, and they are constantly
coming and going day and night over
our roads. What they do to even
well constructed rock roads is rath-
er astonishing, grinding and loosen
ing the surface and wearing them out
beyond all pre-automobile calculation.
With our moderate road tax hereto
fore, the County Court has been able
to construct a considerable stretch of
these roads, each year, until within
the last two or three years. But the
county is not constructing any more
roads; every dollar of the road tax is
used up to try to keep in repair the
roads already constructed and then
not succeeding, Our roads that we
were won't to take such pride in are
getting in a deplorable condition. Not
in few places, but all along, wearing
out faster than they can be repaired.
Everybody realizes this and begins
to comment on the fact. What are
the people going to do about it?
1t is apparent that something must
be done unless we are willing to drift
a period, thought that is horrible to
contemplate. We must keep these
roads repaired and in condition as well
as build other roads if we would hold
q place with the progressive coun-
ties of the State. Let US face this
problem in the light of assessment Of
taxable properties and taxes for just
a moment. The county has been
growing in wealth and all
properties in value, and in the last
few years some slight advances have
been made in assessment values, but
not in pace with increased values. The
for last year amounted in
round figures to $23,000,000, but taxes
were collected on only $21, 100000.
The total road tax collected was $685.
640.94. Of this amount, STATE A
was apportioned to the various road
districts, leaving only $50,889.50 for
the county road fund with which to
construct new roads and keep up re-
pairs on those already constructed.
The result Is that no new roads have
been contemplated and those we have
are in a very bad fix. We are in the
condition of the Israelites in Egypt |
who were required to make bricks
without straw"
The assessment of the county for |
he present year figures around $22,-
100000. Thirty millions would be a
ow assessment, and the County Board |
If Equalization ought to see that it is
'aised to that amount. Why, the
cad companies properties in this
,ounty will reach at the least calcu-
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-20
The School
Teacher

Has it ever dawned upon you what
an important position school teach
er holds in your rommunity? Did you
know that nine months, and in some
places ten, out of the twelve, the
teacher of your son or daughter have
them in their care from the time they
are six years old until they are eigh-
teen? What must be the qualifca-
tions of one holding such a position ?
They must be good moral men and
women. They must dress neat and
clean and in good taste at all times.
They must board in good homes and
qualify along educational lines that
they teach as required by the State.
In summer they go to school to get
the newest methods and plans that
have been worked out in order to
bring credit to the school where they
teach.
They go early to the school build
ing to meet your son or daughter to
help them make up their work they
lost when they went for a little visit
or was ill. They stay after school
hours to help weak students who are
backward or in some manner not up to
the standard. They give extra exam
nations not because they have to, not
because they get extra pay, but be-
cause they are trying to bring your
boy or girl to the highest round of
the ladder. Did you ever think to
call teacher and tell her that her
work was appreciated, and thank her
for the extra time and energy spent
on your son or daughter?
School teachers evenings are spent
grading papers and planning work for
the next day. Have you ever thought
that you might bring little recrea-'
tion and pleasure into their work by
giving them social evening, drive
after school hours, or many other lit
tie things that would be diversion
from their work?
You parents may not realize it, but
the teachers of your schools mould the
character of your children and the
best that is in them is brought out by
their work, love and patience.
Have you heard some people say
the teachers are paid enough for what
work they 'do.E am sure you have,
but they have not counted the cost Of
the education and training tf1ey must
have before they are accepted as
teachers. They have not thought Of
board and laundry. They did not real
ize that q teacher must have coats
and shoes, the same as other people,
So, when you think of their salary
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-20
of
Public Schools

The Pennington public schools re-
opened again Wednesday of this week,
after having been closed for two
weeks, owing to the prevalence of in
f1uenza. This disease has apparently
run its course, and while there are
still number of cases in this city, ev-
cry possible care will be taken to pre-
vent it again obtaining a foot-hold in
the schools.
The members of the Board of Ed
ucation, with the consent of City
Health Physician Jno. B, Graves, de-
cided that, by the exercise of caution,
there was no apparent reason for
keeping the schools closed any longer,
but every care will be taken to guard
the health of pupils and teachers.
On Monday notices were printed
and circulated about the city bearing
the following: The influenza epidem-
ic has so far subsided in Pennington
and vicinity that the local Board of
Health and the Board of Education
deem it advisable to again open school
on Wednesday. Feb. 18th, with the fol-
lowing restrictions carefully observed:
/. Children can not be admitted
from homes where influenza now ex-
lists.
2. Children from homes where infu-
enza has recently existed, or that
have recently had influenza, can be
admitted only on health certificate
signed by the attending ply
sician and countersigned by DR.. J. B.
Graves, City Health Physician.
8. Children that have visible symp-
toms that indicate influenza or "bad
colds" should not be sent to school, and
cannot be admitted by the teachers in
charge.
All pupils that are required to pre-
sent Health Certificates should, if pos
sible, secure same and have them
countersigned the day before school
hegins. This vii, vii. save ti tho physicians
crowds and avoid delays.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-20

think of their expense and see if the
scales balance.
The school teachers are like the
poor-"you must have with you al
ways" They are a part of humanity
you cannot do without. Your town,
your county and State need them.
Their salary is what you invest in
character building and mental develop
ment. 1t is an investment that will
bring you dividends richer than all
the gold mines in the world.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-20
MARRIAGE PERCENTAGES

Some observers expected 1919 to be
banner year for marriages because
of the homecoming of two million
soldiers from Europe and the return
of almost as many more from military
to civil life. But the New York Sun
reports only 58,9S3 marriages in the
metropolis, about 2,200 more than the
record for 1918 and few hundred less
than that of 1917. The Sun charac-
tcrizes such small increase after the
war as "a puzzle, yet goes on to
show the influence of the dollar on ro-
nance by citing the instances of the
prosperous year of 1907 with its
highest percentage of marriages"
and the very next year following pan
ic late in the second Roosevelt ad-
ministration-with its "lowest re-
corded" percentage of marriages.
There is no "pule" about it. Mar
riage and prosperity are very intimate
ly associated in these modern times.
Of course Cupids darts fly as often
as ever, disregarding the high cost
of living. The difference is that even
young men experiencing the mingled
joy and pain Of transfixed hearts are
often unable to see their way to the
altar. No doubt the girls hesitate,
too, and more than ever in these days
of Independent young women work
ers. In many cases the girl draws
salary as large or almost as large as
that Of her fiance, and she knows from
experience that even a liberal salary
now has small purchasing power.
If the two salaries could be put to-
gether, all would be well, but the girls
must be given up after marriage and
two must live on about what one is
living on now. So their problem re-
mains unsolved. They talk it over, de-
eide that they must wait, and thus the
percentage of marriages tends toward
statistical decrease in a time of
merely nominal prosperity.
Miss Iva Richards, who teaches in
the WASHINGTON school Uac rnahla IN
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-20
Notice to Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines

law has been passed which requires County Clerk
each county keep Biography and Service Record of all Sol
diers, Sailors and Marines that served in the against
Germany and her allies This Is for record in the
office of the County Clerk
The Aduant General of Missouri has requested dis
tribute the medals all Soldiers Sailors who
entitled to them the Service Record and Biography will he
the application to the Adjutant for medal
Please call office earliest fill
record or write and will mail the blank you.
MARVIN W. CROWDER, County Clerk
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-02-20

Miss Iva Richards, who teaches in
the Washington school, was unable to
fill her place this week, on account of
just having recovered from an attack
of influenza. Miss Trixie Williams
very ably filled her place. ..
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-06
J, 70 the Iheater Goers q
the City Of Salem and V;c;;a.

Today we make the most interesting o., ''ty
ever made in our theatrical mana cement W.
w ueneve tne information contained in tha /.
hent VIII be read with intense interest by ali M following a
ana most artistic in the amusement no Value a !
we have always faithfully endeayored ~ IL,
M sses' anu pest theatrical attractions Of a1 our
know that only the biggest and best appeal ai times for M
now we are happy and proud announce M.
Tacted with f. Ray Comstock Morris Cas. t We have
world famous Chu Chin Chow, whereby th producers
geous spectacle OF ancient Bagdad the han
production, will appear at the Heeg Tbeaa most bauI
mencing wednesday. November a. with ur days CON-
Day and and Saturday. sst, day ess lhanhstia
"Chu Chin Chow" is a gigantic and gorgeons ~
eanza in IA scenes with IS musical numherS musical extras
OF coossa grandeur employing services f
originally presented In London His Maiestvs w
Iour years ago by Oscar Asche in association win;
Herbert Tree, and is still playing to e late
The American production of 'Chu Chin GU,
essrs Comstock and Gest, after payment oe was made
atty ever known in the theatrical world in Nan @ we Digest
Two years ago. the scenery and being more
England and being exact duplicates original, IMPORTED
Gnu Chln Chow entire season in NJ
Century Theater and then played an entire seaso iork
adelphla Chicago and several big cities ton Phi
This great production, more presented J., !
the Century Theater in August for return York
emoelshed with many additional scenes and na ana MI
comes mere dlrect from its second mS
owing to intense interest in the engagement
for this important theatrical Will now be rc oRDEI
mittance with sefaddressed enveope fo send
Tickets and as there win unquestionablv be- an a
mail orders please choice of two avalanche
getting "nces to nslr
PRICES: Nights -s4 SO. $2 $3.50 and &, r
ana saturday matnees, Special prices-$3 s2 Al "a
10 per cent War Tax to price of ticket desired H. Aa
we believe the engagement of "Chu Chin cho,,n ,
most notable event known theater "n @ h1
W. IT. PANGLE
effNlaL Manager Hcilg Thearr
THANKSGIVING pnr,...
MATINEE, 2 p NJ. ' oregon
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-06

I In the meantime Japan increases
her naval strength and criticizes
the United States for proposing ma
val curtailments only to proceed
with the expansion. of American
maritime power. Her public men,
among them some who have been
historically known as friends Of
prominent American citizens await
with interest the result of the bal
lot in California. And Viscount
Keptaro Kaneko, a graduate of
Harvard university, Of Cambridge,
Mass, says in comment on the
situation:
California is about to write in
delibiy in to the minds of every
man woman and child Of Japan an
act Of selfishness and violation of
International custom. If'the refer
endum passes in that state, Cali
fornia, for the United States, will
in one day wipe out all the friend
ship a great nation has built up
with us since the day Perry landed
in the Orient"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-06
Cash Rebates to
Industrial Fund
Firms Required

Industries contributing to the
workmen's compensation fund are
recent dividends declared by the
entitled to cash rebates under the
commission from the surplus ac-
cruing in the fund. according to an
opinion prepared by Attorney Cen
eral Van Wrinkle. In declaring the
dividend which was provided for
under the provisions of the law Of
1919 the commission placed each
share of the rebate to
its credit to be absorbed in subse-
quent contributions to the fund.
Some of the industries contribute
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-06

Rev. Il. w. Rooms, the Rev. II. II
! Underwood, the Rev. w. G.. Gran
and DR.. F. w. Cchofield, DIR. G. S.
Mcclure, Miss E. Wagner.
Alarmed Over Korea.
That the Japanese are alarmed
| about the situation in Korea is
shown by the statement of General
Utsunomiya, until recently COM
mander of the army in Korea. GEN
eral Utsunomiya says:
1T is very regrettable that the
movement of malcontents In Korea
is being systematized by degrees,
their colleagues numbering nearly
a million abroad and about 200, 900
in Manchuria and Chienta. They
are necessarily engaged in prepa-
rations for the re-establishment of
their ow country. In short, the
conditions in Korea will permit of
no easy going policy on the part of
Japan"
Concern Over Shipping.
Thus it may be sen why Japan
fels that sheh as a grievance in
Korea against the United States.
the Jones bill, which is
hardly believed probable of en-
forcement, the Japanese business
men as well as officials express
CONSERVATION and state that while |
Japanese shipping practically
made" the city of Seattle, it will
90 long ways to harm prosperity |
If the coast cities IL such a discrim- |
natory measure is ever put into ef-
ect.
Ask a japanese official why ia
IAN feels entitledto extension in
asia and he will say: I'VE are are
bout to be driven out of America.
We are crowded to the edge. Of our
wn shores. We must push out.
II Hawaii the japanese are being
rohibited the use of the. schools.
n California they are looked upon
$ members of low race. We must
ave a place for our people and
aerefore we seek it in Asia"
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-11-06
Agitntors In Japan
Fan Fires Of Haired
AGAINST americans

reans. Within the last few weeks
closely following the congressional
party's visit to Korea, one news.
paper which is charged with hav-
ing published articles inimfcal to
the administration in Korea has
has ben suspended, arrests of mai
contents have increased, ana so
serious is the situation regarded
that one paper in Toxic reports
preparations to send japanese
army gendarmes to Korea to re-
place the military police there are
being considered. One of the most
radical of the Toxic papers attri-
butes the entire anti-Japanese trou
aries. The newpaper. in series of
attacks on the United States and
its citizens. publishes the following
article on the Korean trouble:
when America wants to acquire
the territory Of another country
she either overawes that country
by the military power or she sends !
to the coveted territory missionar-
les whose duty 1t is to spread the
6O5PCI III NHO uItf0A odii OfI Va Nobt
thereby spell-binding the people
and making easy accomplishment
Of Americas object. That is the
usual tactics of the Americans.
Americans Assist MObs.
"In the Korean Mansel disturb.
ances of last year. the mobs were
nstigated and assisted by Amer
cans, while throughout America
md the whole world it was report
ID with malicious insinuations that
Japanese authorities had perpe-
rated atrocities.
"Mr. Leo Allen BergholZ, Amer
can consul-general. stationed in
,eoul, published among the Ko- :
cans certain of his own views, in
luding the idea that 1t Is the priv
lege of mankind to insist on the
principle of selfdetermination Of
aces, and that the Japanese were
wrong to refuse to listen to the
'leas of the Koreans and to deal
With them in high minded man
Ter. 1t is reported that he also
old American missionaries that in
ase the police officials should vio-
ate their rights he would take up
heir defense and see to it that the
lights of the American missionaries
yere protected"
Among the names of misisonar-
IS given in the newspaper article
re those of DR.. O. r. Avison, an
.merican surgeon who is head of J
he Severance hospital at Seoul, the 4
lev. b. w. Billings of Seoul, the