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Newark post., 1920-11-17

smaller committee should be ap-
pointed for such purpose. He ex-
pressed the view that something
must be done to safeguard the
welfare of the child, hence some
change may be necessary in the
present school laws. Several sug..
gestions were made as to how to
go about apparent needed changes
in the law, among which were the
dividing up of the committee to
consider several phases, including
taxation and transportation. A
question was raised as to whether
all of the machinery as provided
for in the code,- including the
State Board of Education, truant
officers, attendance officers, super
visors and county superintendent
was necessary, the opinion being
that many of these things were
too burdensome. DR.. R. w. Cooper
explained the taxation question
and other phases of the school
law.
Frequent expressions were
made that something must be done
in the way of changing the pres
ent school code.
| David S. Clark, of Kenton, ex-
Newark post., 1920-11-17

pressed the idea that unless some
thing was done eventually the en-
tire code might be wiped out.
After considerable discussion
as to the best method of getting
down to something definite on the
suggestion of George L. Townsend
it was decided that the chairman
appoint committee on commit
tees.
Three designations from the
original committee were reported.
They included William M. Hope,
Dover; George B. Miller, Whining
ton; William Rothwell, New
Castle.
Expressions from members of
the committee at the meeting
showed a disappointment at the
interest taken in the school ques-
ton, some freely admitting that
they thought the appointment of
the committee was useless, as the
incoming Legislature would in no
way be bound by action of the
committee in framing any draft of
school law.
But two members of the school
commissions in the State were
present.
Newark post., 1920-11-17
COMMITTEE FOR
SCHOOL LAW CHANGE
MEETS AT DOVER
Nineteen Attend; Appoint Sub
Committees and Plan Work

. The committee of 35 appointed
by the holdover State Senators
about a month ago for the purpose
of drafting a new school law to
take the place of the present
School Code, met at Dover on Fri
day. Only 13, however, were
present. The morning session was
spent mainly in discussing the
best methods of getting at a re-
vision of the present Code or the
drafting of a new law altogether.
Before the noon adjournment, it
was suggested that a committee
be appointed to appoint sub-com-
mittees to take up the various
phases Of the Code and consider
changes. The suggestion was
favorably acted upon and a COM
mittee consisting Of Chairman
Robert H. Houston, Harry l.. Can
non, Mrs. H. P. Scott and William
Tharp was appointed.
At the noon recess the above
committee met and selected the
following committees:
Taxation-George l.. Townsend,
Jean Shallcross, Thomas Weldin,
Robert G. Houston, j. Morris
Harrington, James H. Hughes,
David S. Clark, Eben Townsend,
Mrs. Virginia T. Adkins, J. Stanley
Short.
Administration-H. l.. Dilworth,
H. H. Ward, DR.. r. w. Cooper.
Mrs. Harmon Reynolds, Elmer
Bowdle, Mrs. G. E. Speakman,
Mrs. Eta Gray Jones, DR.. Robert
B. Hopkins, Daniel j. Layton, Will
liam B. Tharp.
Consolidation and Transporta-
tion-George Medill, Chairman
William S. Hilles, Charles Simon
Mrs. H. P. Scott, Elijah Melvin
Mrs. Mary L. Marshall, Henry
Ridgely, Elmer Tindal, V. M. Muir
ray, DR.. Robert B. Hopkins, Rober
G. Houston.
An executive committee also wa
appointed, to which the sub-com
mittees are to report the dat;
they compile. This committee con
sists of DR.. R. w. Cooper, William
S. Hilles, James H. Hughes, Dl
2 Robert B. Hopkins, Robert G
e Houston.
Y 1t was further agreed that tn
: various subcommittee meet i
their respective counties and cor
slider the different phases of tn
School Code, or new law, so tina
n when called in general committe
e they may have something definlt
upon which to work.
q Expresses Regret at Lack OF
. Interest
& Chairman Robert G. Houston
6 calling the meeting to order az
>. mitted his disappointment at tn
" small attendance and expressed
!. belief that the committee was tc
= large in itself to prepare dra.
Il of a school law, believing that
Newark post., 1920-11-17
CORN SHOW TO BE
HELD AT HOCkESSlN
Many Premiums Offered; /;
Much Interest Manifested

"This is going to be the biggest
Corn Show ever held in Hockes-
sin," said Fred Trimble when dis
cussing the Corn Show which will
be held in the Grange Hall at
Hockessin, Monday evening, No
vember %, under the direction OF
the Hockessin Grange and the
New Castle County Farm Bureau.
Mr.. Trimble and County Agent
Bausman are assisting the farm
ers in preparing the samples of
corn, and in the words of Mr..
Bausman, some of the samples
are going to make them take
notice when they go to the State
Show at Newark.
Mr.. M. o. Pence, County Agent
Leader, will judge the corn and
vegetables and address the meet
ing.
The premium list follows: Best
single ear of each white, yellow
and white cap or mixed corn; best
ten ears of each white, yellow and
white cap or mixed corn; best one
half peck of white potatoes; best
plate of five apples of following
varieties, Stayman wine sap, Yorl
Imperial, Roman Beauty and Para
gon; best pie of the following
kinds, apple, pumpkin, lemon me
reingue and raisin; best cake O
the following kinds, cocoanut
chocolate, DEVILS food and loaf
best rusks and best loaf of bread
Newark post., 1920-11-17
HORTICULTURAL
SOCIETY TO MEET
EARLIER THIS YEAR
Sessions to be Held at Hotel
du Pont Soon After
Thanksgiving

Farmers and others in the COM
munity interested in agriculture
are glad of the fact that the
Peninsula Horticultural Society
is holding it's annual meeting this
year in the Hotel du Pont, Wilm-
ington, November 80, December 1
and "a month earlier than
usual. The program will include
the discussion of practical mat
ters connected with fruit growing
by the best practical growers;
full discussion of the use of
fertilizers by DR.. w. d. Hurd, of
Washington, DR.. w. C. Rhode, or
Baltimore, and Professor Anthony
of the Pennsylvania State Col
lege; a full discussion of market
ing problems, and the selling and
distribution of farm products; the
control of such diseases as apple
scab, and such pests as coddling
moth and other insects, and many
other topics.
Both Governor Townsend, of
Delaware; and Governor Ritchie,
of Maryland, are expected to make
addresses. John H. Barclay, of
-Cranbury, N. j., will discuss apple
growing. Mr.. Barclay has been
drawing the big prizes at fruit
shows. G. Hale Harrison, Of
Maryland and A. N. Brown, of
Delaware, will discuss orchard
problems. Professor Droman, of
New York, will talk on the home
fruit and vegetable garden. DR..
Thomas J. Headlee, a very popu-
lar and very forceful speaker, a
man of wide experience and close
observation, will give up-to-date
information on the control Of or
chard insects. DR.. Manns, of Del.
aware College, will take up the
subject of fungus diseases ane
will give a special paper on "Con,
troll of Sweet Potato Diseases
Professor Detjen, of Delaware
College, will give very interest
ing paper on "a Lesson From al
American Prune." Mr.. Arthur w
Rounds, of Newark, DEL, and Pro
. fessor Thomas H. White, of Mary
land, will discuss tomato grow
ing; Professor Ernest N. Croy
State Entomologist of Maryland
will give a lantern slide lectur
!. on insects; Professor G. A. McCue
Dean of the Delaware Agricul
tural College, will give paper O.
"Some Agricultural Problems i
: Delaware" These are not all.
| In a word the three days, Tues
| day, Wednesday and Thursda
| will be taken up with the mos
| lively and interesting discussio
| of the live problems connecte
| with the production and distribl
| ton of fruit and vegetables. :"
| will be worth any mans while
| take off three days to attend tn
| meeting. The fruit and vegetab
| show itself will be too valuab
| for anyone to miss" is the verdi
of those who know the excellent
|Iof the program to be presented.
Newark post., 1920-11-17
Opera House Offerings

Pearl White Makes BellhOp Blush

,t-.f.-f.
Pearl White Makes BellhOp Blush
A keen sense of humor is one
of the many appealing qualities OF
Pearl White, the William Fox
star, who comes to the Opera
House on Monday in a picturlza-
tion of George Goodchild's famous
story Tigers Cub"
Rooms had been engaged for her
in a small hotel in the town where
she went to make exteriors for
this picture. Accosting the clerk
she asked:
"Are there any rooms for me
here?"
Eyes, suite SIXTEEN replied the
clerk, smiling.
"Guess again, my boy; you have
missed it by a couple OF years,
laughed the star as she took the
key. :,
And the unsophisticated clerk
blushed.
Challenge of the Law Coming
At the Opera House next Tues
day "The Challenge of the Law
a William Fox production, will bt
shown. The popular William Rus
sell is the star, and E. Lloyd Shell
don wrote the story.
"The Challenge of the Law i
described as a smashing dramati
production, filled to the brim witt
suspense and heart interest whicl
= holds the spectator until the yer
end.
AS a Captain of the Roya
Northwest Mounted Police, Russo
cleans up a fur smuggling es
change single-handed, pursues
band of desperadoes across tn
desert, runs down the murdere
of his pal, and Of course wins tn
girl he loves.
This picture can be recommend
ed as one of the really wortl
while productions of the seasol
because of the clean and who'll
some atmosphere throughout, an
because it is a vivid story inte
estingly told, with plenty of thrill
and action.
Newark post., 1920-11-17
DIR. HULLIHEN'S SPEECH
FEATURE OF ARMISTICE
DAY CELEBRATION
Recommends Five Articles for
American Legion
Creed

Addressing the public meeting
Thursday night, which concluded
the Armistic Day celebration, DR..
Walter E. Hullihen, new president
of Delaware College, urged the
American Legion, of which he is a
member, to add five additional
additional articles to it's creed pro-
viding for:
Adequate military prepared
ness.
Insistence that Americanism
means American patriotism and
ideals.
Demand for full compensation
for those who suffered in the war.
To keep faith with the post and
with their war comrades who did
not come back by taking part IN
a definite plan to eliminate war.
To keep bright the record OF the
American Legion for loyalty and
service.
- Mayor Taylor presided over the
meeting which was held in the
Auditorium, Eleventh and Madl-
son streets, Wilmington. Everett
G.. Johnson, Secretary of State,
also spoke, and Miss Lydia Harris
and Frederick Jordan sang solos
Dancing followed until midnight
DR.. Hullihen, who enlisted as a
nrivate at an officers training
camp and came out of the wal
with rank of major, opened MS
address by extending greetings
from the American Legion OF
Tennessee to the Legion OF Dela'
ware. His own membership no"
is being transferred from the
Tennessee to the Delaware depart
ment.
81 think it is a great satlstac
ton and a source of pride to u.s.
he said. "looking back over tn
history of those dark days leading
up to the signing of the armlstlce
to recall how slowly and Wit
what forethought the Anlerlea'
neople went into that grand con
Aict. Many of you, like myself
felt very anxious in the earl
wears of the European war, les
this nation might not go in. LooF
ing back now it is satisfactlo
to know that we went in sloWl!
that we measured the situation
that the events of the war graz
ually nodded our opinions and d'
termined our final decision.
"All of that time we were a.
Gliding whether a free, democrat
people had any business mixing
an European quarrel"
He praised the Presidents me
sage which resulted in a declar'
tion of war, in which Mr.. Wise
declared the United States WI
not entering the war for selhs
purposes, but as champion OF II
rights of mankind.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17

daughfers, Katharine and Doris OF
Raiston, Okla. They are leaving to-
day for Lincoln County tor . short
visit.
Mrs. Lewis Cook from Kentucky b
the guest oe her parents, Mrs. T. w.
whittle. 400 Bass avenue. Mrs.
whittle will entertain two tables Of
bridge tomorrow afternoon In honor
Of Mrs. Cook.
Miss Mary Cord Of st. Louis return
ed to Columbia this morning after .
visit with her family in 81. Louis.
Mrs. Anna Bolm OF Warrenfou,
No., returned home this morning efter
a visit with her brother, Louis Schotte,
who lives south Of Columbia
C. R. Rittaman Of Chillicothe. Mo-.
returned home today after a short Wis
it with Jessie White Of 1401 Mathews
street.
C. G. Deuber OF st. Louis returned
home this morning after short stay
In Columbia
Miss Frances Bright Of 11o2 Hudson
avenue and Miss Jane Rodgers Of 5l7
south Fifth street, returned today from
short visit in Mexico. No.
.
Mrs. B. F. Dinwiddie Of 1401 Wind
sor street LEFT this morning for a
short visit In CentrAlia.
Mrs. Harry still. who has been visit
ing Mrs. G. NJ. Fisher of Stephens, NO.
LEFT this morning for her home in Los
Angeles
Prof and Mrs. Wrench leave today
for Sedalia to attend the State Fair
They will be accompanied by theil
daughter. Helena.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17

which u good - tar - n goes bat rs
work il limited 20 some duties among
the merchants and business men and
IA confined to the town almos. exclu-
siyeiy.. LAxle Is done to bring the
farmer and towns people into closer
relationship. The individual mer-
chants are progressive enough and Of
fer what Inducements they can TO The
farmers. They call attention &c the
goods they handle and the sefs'cs
they give - much ~ possible. but
vhat Is needed Is concerted &C.
ton.
Trenton, Missouri, has what It calls
the Trenton Idea" . system where
by the farmers of the county and the
business men Of Trenton are brought
into closer touch with one another
They hold meetings together through
out the county. The meetings are
held at the different school hJuses
and some Of them In the town OIL
Trenton. The business men and far-
mers take q like interest IN these
meetings. When one is held at q
county school house the business men
get in their cars and 80 out 70 them
They become acquainted with the
farmers and the farmers grow 90 kno"
and trust them.
Columbia could have such an or
eanization and It would give ner
chance to get the trade from aeou'
over the county she really snouil
have.
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implies . working business book
which takes up the things which a
business man must write about and
shows him how to do it.
Starting with the fundamentals II
treats Of The Elements Of Senten-
ces"; Points Of Correctness; The
Paragraph, etc.; and finally tells
how to examine and write up report,
how to write house organs. credit let
tiers, sales letters, special articles,
etc. II also tells business man
where to find the sources of material
which he needs in his writing.
For anyone who seeks to speak a
language and to have style which
will impinge his personality on the
other fellow 30 that he can win this
point, a careful reading and close stu
dy of these two volumes would be
valuable.
(Ronald Press Company, New
York; cloth, two volumes, 514 and
5S4 pages; price 49,
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17
CITY AND CAMPUS

MISS MARY 'Arv's vi 1VI wes'
broeo"sy VIII ieeve IN 10" oays
for Birmingham Aia-' wnere sne VIII
take up ner duties as "eao Oh tne
mathematics department IN nisn
SCHOOL.
Miss Ceciie stone OF lsoi Rosemary
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17

in Columbia last night to be the guest
Of Miss Jessie Hill for few days.
Retha Landreth OF Marceline re-
turned to her home today after spend
ing a few days here making arrange
ments to enter the University in the
fall.
Mildred Cassity, who attended the
University this summer. returned to
her home in Doniphan, NO., today.
&4
Mrs.,M. E. Points of Jefferson City,
who has been visiting her nephew.
Lonnie Points in Columbia, went to
Browns station today TO visit this
week.
Bertha Hustled. student of the
University. went to her home in Fred
ricktown today to spend her vacation.
Miss Martha Brown of Mexico. No.,
SdnC W Soluiuula tOuay ~ VEIL mis-
r. H. Gray. I'LL University avenue.
.
Mrs. Charles Arnold Of Pittsburgh,
Pa. arrived in Columbia today to visit
her parents. DR.. and Mrs. 7. J. Mitch
ell.
]. H. Stewart and daughter, Roy Of
West Broadway. and their guest, Miss
Lillian Allison. of Williamsburg. KY,
went to Sedalia today to spend two
days at the state Fair.
.
Mrs. A. G. Spencer and daughter,
Elizabeth Of 502 Rollins. are visiting
few days in Fayette.
Mrs. j. A. Hudson of IL Glenwood
avenue had as her guests the last two
days, Mrs. s. A. Heitzler and two
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17
STICK YOUR NOSE UP HONEY
Clowns, wlld Animals and Jass Ausi
Cause Clerks to Desert Jobs.


Here's the way the parade looked
to a reporter who wrote first cause
he wanted to-:
"Stick your nose up. honey. the Cir
Gus is coming" commanded q husky
mother sustaining in her arms two
kiddies while the circus parade was
passing review before Columbia and
her visitors.
The first wagon of the train emerged
before the long lineup Of spectators
about 1850 q N. O'Clock. The psy
Geological moment for the tots and
kiddies had arrived: train Of wagons
containing tame loins. tigers. and po-
lar hears. In each wagon beautiful
girl trainer was Gagged, 70 show the
children tint the Wild animals are no
longer man-eaters-
The clown musicians played the
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17
THE JOY OF THE MORNING

The men and women who are cloth
ed and ON their feet when the level
rays of the sun slide over the land
from the east and into their eyes are
the happiest men and women the sun
shines on.
One doesn't have to be poet to feel
the goodness that Is part Of the early
morning. It's in the green leaves o'
the trees in the yard. the vegetables
in the garden and the corn in the
field. It's in the friendly eyes Of tine
horses and cattle as they look over
the managers and whinny or low .
Eood-morning and a please. Mister!
for their morning oats or meal. Its
in the wife's face Is she comes IN
with the oatmeal or the coffee pot ano
sits down to breakfast.
While other folk are growing a
alarm clocks and dreading the day De-
fore them the early-rising men and
women and their children are oegin'
ming their work, q work that As moi
time-clocked, q work that is not regu'
lated by foremen or by walking dele
gates Of labor unions. They are goine
TO il willingly, with fresh sunshine
in their eyes and the Joy OF tns
morning in their hearts.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17
MORE TRADE FOR COLUMBIA

Columbia with its favorable central
location in Boone County and with
the advantage Il enjoys in being the
county seat town should be the most
popular place in the county with the
farmers In their trade. It should not
only be the most popular place as one
of the whole group Of towns, but IT
should be the most popular in proper
ton to its size. The general belief
may be that 1t Is. but this ideA Is not
carried out by the facts shown by a
recent survey made Of the trade con-
ditions in the county by Z. H New
comb.
There Is q certain trade that be-
longs to every town by virtue OF the
fact that 1t is within the territory OF
of that town. It will 60 to the nearest
place REGARDLESS of the inducements
that may be offered In other places
But there are a number Of sections
of Boone County which may be called
no mans land" from the standpoint
of being within anybody's trade terri
tory. They furnish trade to two OF
three difDereuk towns and the one
which offers the most induce
ments or which brings the things II
has to sell before the people Of these
sections most Is the one which will
ret the most Of the trade from such
sections. Statistics show that Colum-
bia actually loses the trade Of some
of these sections to other towns al
though she has an equal chance Of
getting her share of II.
Many people come to Columbia
every week, regardless Of whether
they come to buy or not. on account
Of the official business they must
transact here. Naturally when they
come they do their buying IN most
cases because they do not care to
20 to another town on another day.
But Columbia could have a much
greater portion Of the trade Of these
people all the time II Z would o'ier
more inducements and call their az
tention to the lines Of goods and ser
vice that are off-red here. The town
needs . closer connectiou with the
farmers.
Columbia has Commercial Club
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17

". W. Hswkins, who has Just be0
eiected President Of the United Preas
Aaseeiakisns, b . native Of Aissouri.
tAirty-seven years cd and began his
nevspaper wsrk - . cub reporter q
Tie Spe,heAad (Ma) Republican. He
later worked q tie papers OF Louis
vile (Ky.) md became assistant elfy
editer q lie Csuxier-Journd under
Cal Henry Wsttexssa. He went b
New YssS h 1905 Joining he I'd
PubiiGher's Prea vhich bee.ne part
u the neviy-ereanised United Pres h
1901. lr. HsWkins has served n prae-
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17

snapptsst, shortsst, jasseiA tasa
wiggiing, laughing. and giggiine r
people. Their wagon was pallsd y ~
bras. Can you beat thaa-psistof
horses." exclaimed an ov9joyed ~
hanging On the lamp post q =
watched the sallop Of the unknosn,
beasts.
The dromedaries with their bunu
the elephant carrying their riders =
their heads. and the trotting pouisu
attracted more attention than a.
rest of the animal retinue.
whats the matter with the>el
Americans. haven't they seen any ara
Gus before? Why, they have come ~
at q sudden!' said one Of the SoplA
American students. The Barnes Clk<
cus inaugural parade provided d.
to many Office workers who dessrtu1
their posts or the windows a. soon =
they heard the noise Of the circu
band.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17

Ideally every important capacity -
both lie news and business deparf
ments sf the United Presa He wa
in charge Of The Pacific Coast Divisioi
for three years and for . similar tim
vss head ef tie Wsshington bureau
He later successively became genera
neWs manager, business manager, ger
eral nanaeeT, Arst vice-presiden
Having worked hi way up to the la
tez, be nov succeeds to the presiden'
viii intimate knowledge Of every De
partment u tie orE.nisstioo and 3
one % the chief stoekho1deDL
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1920-08-17
KRRp THE SIDEWALKS CLEAN

Sidewalks cannot be kept clean In
any town unless they are swept oc-
casiounlly. Columbia is no exception
to this rule, During the dusty. dry
season the sidewalks should be swept
every day. not Just once in q great
while.
There are sidewalks in Columbia
that the town may well be ashamed
of. They are covered with dirt and
trash and q person might as well Walk
in the middle Of the street so far as
cleanliness 10 concerned.
II civic pride doesn't impel one to
keep the walks In front Of his pre-
mises clean, then the comfort and
welfare of his neighbors and fellow
citizens should be considered.