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Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-26
CHURCHES PLAN To
AID RURAL LIFE
lnterchurch World Movement
Surveyors Find Lethargy
In Inland Empire.

The church used to have to compete
with the saloon as the center of recrea
ton. Now 1t has to compete with the
movie, the dance-hall and the motor
car.
This is the view OF the problem fac
ing rural churches, according to sur.
veyors for the lnterchuEch World
Movement who have spent months
making Investigations OF conditions In
the Inland Empire.
I'VE cannot complain because these
other attractions are drawing the PEG.
pie away from the church." said one,
so long as we do not provide any
alternative social attractions. The
church has1o meet the demands OF the
community in which 1t exists. physical
and recreational as well as spiritual,
and so long as II does not meet them
1t cannot protest against the fact that
the dance-hall and movies occupy the
leisure time of the younger people.
while the whole family is mred by the
prospect of motor trip rather than
by what the church Mt present has to
offer.
THE church has to offer something
better. II will not accomplish much
by denouncing the dance.hall and other
amusements OF which it disapproves
so long as its criticism is merely mega.
tive. II has to take a positive course
and provide entertainment and recrea.
ton OF genuine attraction and so GUST
the bad with the good | know of
one Sunday school that faced this prob
lem in vigorous way. IL found that
the local pool hall was attracting large
numbers OF young men, so II bought
the pool tables. thus closing the pool
hall. But II did not stop there. II
offered entertainment which effective
ly reached these young men who had
previously spent their time at the pool
hall. We can have movies In the
church too, especially those education.
al films which can easily be got from
the Government departments"
Some surveyors found that there WAS
general lack of interest in the church
and religious things in the rural dis.
trtcts which they visited. Pastors ara
becoming discouraged" one said. and
spend part of their time working on
farms instead of putting all their eff
fort into church work"
The results of those surveys will
form an important part OF the program
at the conference to be held In thi.
county early in April.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-26
PROTESTANT PASTORS
IN NEED OF RELIEF
Survey BY Interchurch World
Movement Reveals Pull.
pits Poverty.
s1242 IS HIGH AVERAGE SALARY
Local County Conference In April Will
Show Necessity for Clinics and
Homes for Aged and lnfirm.

A large portion of the funds to be
raised In the United Simultaneous
Campaign of the Protestant denomina.
tions associated with the Interchurch
World Movement will be used for
American Ministerial support and re-
lief. II is greatly needed, according
TO leaders of the lnterchurch Move
ment. who early In April are to hold
the conference in this county.
As result of the campaign now
being made by the Interchurch World
Movement the combined Protestant
churches of America will provide many
more hospitals, clinics and homes for
the aged and infirm. An interesting
feature OF these Protestant hospitals
will be free treatment for ministers,
as recent surveys made by the Inter
church organization have made the
need for special dispensations very
obvious.
The following startling facts were
divulged as to the average salaries In
the various denominations. Starting
with the highest the average for Epis.
copal ministers is Sl.242; the average
for Presbyterian (North). SLIT; for
the United Presbyterians, sl.096; for
the Reformed Church Dutch, S1.170;
for the Methodist Episcopal NORTH ,
$l,l76: Congregational, s1.042, and for
the Baptists (Northern), $3.50.
With government experts announc-
ing that $500 is the lowest salary
upon which u family can be decently
maintained and suggesting budgets for
none lower. ministers have a discour.
aging outlook. Such things as hospi
tai bills are almost impossible to meet.
and yet every normal family has some
illness In its midst every year Ac-
cordingly the lnterchurch Movement.
while ON its way to obtain higher aver
ages in salaries, will assist by provid
ing free care in its institutions.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-26
SCHOOL NOTES.
(By VIM. A. Lustie)


In the County Spelling Con-
test held last Saturday, Ray
Reid won second place in Group
| (3rd, 4th, and 9Th grades) his
average was 81 Sd per cent.
James Nash with a grade of
961a per cent won 9Th place in
Group II. Miss Rawson and
Wardrobe reported that the con-
test was one of the most inter
esting they had ever attended.
II. c. Matthiesen, Chairman
of the school board and Supt.
Lustie attended the meeting of
the Prairie section of the Idaho
county trustees. All pressing
problems confronting schooi
trustees were discussed. Some
of them were: lack of efficient
teachers, teachers contracts,
salaries, boarding and rooming
teachers, and school finance.
Before adjourning a permanent
organization was effected with
H. c. Matthiesen as president.
Mr.. Matthiesen at once appoint
ed several COMMITTEES who are
to report to County Superinten-
dent Margaret Sweet before she
attends the County Superinten-
dents Meeting at Boise next
June.
New students: Johannes and
William Rasenberger.
On Saturday evening March
Goth the Grangeville freshmen
team defeated the Cottonwood
freshmen by a score of % to IL.
The Cottonwood boys played a
good game but were plainly over
matched in weight. In passing
and team work, our boys were
far superior to their opponents.
The game between the Grade
girls and High School girls re-
suited in a victory for the grades
score 6 to 5. 1t was a fast,
furious and well played game
throughout.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-26
MOVEMENT
PLANS MEDICAL AID FOR CHINA

In no part of China is there a med
ical force at all adequate to the needs
OF the situation. In one province there
Is but one doctor to five millions OF
people. and missionaries living in lone.
ly stations must travel many days to
procure medical help in case OF need.
The program of the Interchurch
World Movement, based on q careful
survey. will include the strengthening
Of present institutions and the opening
Of large number OF hospitals In new
areas where they are most needed.
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-26
NO SCHOOLS FOR CHINESE.

There are at least 10000. 900 young
people of school age in China for whom
there are at present no educational
facilities at all. Included in the pro
gram OF the lnterchurch World Move.
ment which will be explained at the
conference to be held In this county
early in April are five universities In
China each involving the cooperation
Of from four to six denominations
Cottonwood chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1917-current, 1920-03-26

BUY THAT TICKET NOW FOR THE HALLOWELL CONCERl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03
COLUMBIA TO MEET
CORNELL AND PENN

Already announcement has been
made that Coiumbia's football eleven
in 1920 will meet both it's old grid
iron rivals-Penn and Cornsll-dur-
ing its schedule OF eight games.
Alumni OF the Morningside univer-
sity win hail with delight and revived
enthusiasm the list OF football oppo-
nents of next fall. This marks the
renewal of football relations with
Penn and Cornell after fifteen years.
and the schedule in every sense Is sat.
isfactory.
Columbia was saddled with rigid
and binding qualifications for its
eleven when the gridiron sport was
returned In 1915, after lapse Of nine
seasons. The faculty gave hack to the
petitioning students the greatest of
all college, games, but with so many
restrictions that the sport at the larg-
est university in the country was lev
eled with that at the smallest col
leges. Less than 500 students OF the
thousands at Columbia were granted
eligibility. on account of its exclusion
from those taking professional or
graduate work. The probationary Pc
Rod, which LASTED ave years. ended
with the season just passed. and now
Columbia has unrestricted authority
TO play any college team.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03
PAPER CARRIED "AO"
TO Guy SERVANTS

Suffolk, Va, &Jan. "A valuable
and interesting copy of the Suffolk
InteIligencer." published in Suffolk in
1s49. in the possession OF a member
of the force of the FARMERS banc
contains some interesting items.
Several advertisements for the pur-
chase OF servants appears with high
est cash prices offered; mems suits,
in good woolens, are offered for $3.50.
and there are plenty of ads for
French brandy. old Port, Madeira
and Teneriffe wines.
All ~ef ihesc ads specify that the
liq.or is pure.
Smithfleld hogs are priced at and
ceHts, all round hog; pure hog
lard at and 10 cents the pound: oats
at 25 cents the bushel and pure
whiskey at rs cents the quart
4 new novel by Mrs. Gore, "A New
School for Scandal" with criticisms
from the London Spectator is ad-
vertised in the Intelligencer, of
which John r. kilby Is named as edi-
tor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

physically and from an athletic point
OF view, remains under arms They
are distributed In various garrison
towns and departments OF France. 1t
b from among those three classes that
athletic France expects to recruit
thirty or forty nrst-ciass athletes to
add to the already fair quota of men
who are slated to represent France at
Antwerp.
The following program has been
decided upon by the athletic directors
OF the French army, Mt the head OF
whom II Colonel See. chief of the
Joinville school at athletics for the
French army. Elimination trials will
be conducted in every regiment of the
above three classes. each soldier maxi
Ing speciality OF the sport for which
he has shown the greatest inclina-
ton, and to which he has been pro-
nounced fittest BY the doctor of the
regiment. These trials will occur
after three. four. and perhaps six
months OF preparatory training under
tho eye OF an athletic director. Sol
diers who have shown class warrant
Ing their undergoing further training
will be picked out and directed to one
OF the large centers nearest their bill
1et--Strasbourg. Lyons. Marseilles,
Bordeaux and Paris.
According to the scedule adopted.
the. men chosen. as being worthy of
further trial will reach their various
headquarters some time In the spring.
Then semi-iinals will be held in Stras-
bourg. Lyons. Marseilles and Bor-
denux, and it will be case OF the
survival Of the ittest These will be
sent to Joinville, near Paris where the
anal touch will be put to their prepa-
ration.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03
.2cZL/7eG <IzHr2@ IL
L1e 6<oeHTG~5>

support the roof. BY the "iongwail"
method the whole face of coal seam
is taken out usually by a machine
guided by two men. No coal is left
behind and the roof Is allowed to
settle behind as the coal digging prog
resseA
Ventilation
Ventilation OF the mines L. one of
the most important things owing to
the presence Of gases peculiar to
coal formation. Firedamp, choke
damp and flood are the miners great
est dan ger as they mean death by
suffocation. burns or drowning. As
coal is removed little lakes will form
and often miners pick stuck in a
certain point will cause an thrush of
water and result in . food in the
mine. Firedamp Is an infiammable
gas which often forms in the pit. 1t
is similar to the gas we burn and has
the same effect as an open stopcoek
in room. or course. IL II comes in
contact with fire there Is an explosion.
Occasionally canary birds have been
taken down into the mines with the
men as the little creatures are very
susceptible to gas and when they fall
down In their cages 1t IL signal for
the men to get out. The birds gem
orally recover when they get to the
fresh air and they have saved the
lives OF many men, The fredamps
Is the mos. disastrous of all for when
tho explosion occurs everything IL de-
stroyed. Choke damp or carbontc
acid gas follows in the wake Of the
firedamp and Is the miners dreaded
enemy. The atmosphere grows dim
and bis lamp goes out. He starts to
find place OF safety but In the dark
ness be stumbies and II soon over
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

The shaft - deep hole like . great
well In the highway from the bank.
a. the pit mouth to the mine IL called.
Every mine must have two Of these
shafts and = circulation of air very
much like that Of the blood in the
human body. Ono shaft II used to
admit fresh air and the other u to
throw out foul air. There are many
tunnels leading through the mine and
the fresh air must be carried to the
men working there and the current
must be made to pass inward while
the foul air II made to pam out
through another ct u tunnels.
In going down In the cage, the SEN
sation y most peculiar ~ the motion
Of the car 10 felt very keeniy with .
sort Of sensation OF the floor giving
way. Then the sensation changes,
caused bx the gradual slackeninx OF
the spesd y the car nears the bottom.
The tins eceupisA In the descent
varies aceording 70 the depth Of the
mine and the apseA Of the engine,
only = few uslnutes being required to
reach the bottom o. very dssp mine.
|. The fes4 Of he shaft. known ~
tho 'pit's re" 10 lined with brick
and from It lad tunnels to other
parts 81 The minnrsome Of them .
milss sway. At this point are boilers
which are sssA for working any un-
dergrsund snginsa and stables for
the poniee o. mules especially In Eng
land. for tAAss pAtiant animals pull
the trucns ~ ooal frsm tie vsfious
= ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

except It IL very much lower In some
places than In others, There are sort
OF caves In the sides OF the wall In
many places known as refuge holes"
These are for the men to ge, out Of
the way when truck OF coal Is pass
ing to the shaft
From the many passages are many
side streets where the men are work
Ing to dig out the coal. The old
method was to dig in with pick AK
and get out A. large sized pieces as
possible. ~ small sized Jumps are re-
garded ~ OF little value. These men
were usually nearly naked owing to
the great heat In the mine. They
were compelled to lie on their sides
which caused them 70 WELD pick
coal u sufncienfly undermined IT falls
by it, own weight or IL assisted by
. charge OF gunpowder. Happily this
hard work has been done away with
In most Of the mines and 4 man
merely guides an electric cutter.
Comprised cir 10 frequently used as
the motive power N well. Strong
timber and even steel frames are used
in our mines to protect the men from
the tall Of heavy coal and special
kind Of dre-proofng Ia used. There
are also many ways by which the
men may escape II 4 great weight Of
coal begins to show signs Of bending
tAA supports~ Only timber which has
passsd through !. .cettain preservation
= assd for coal mining work and
every prscaution 10 taken to protect
the workmen. a
I've systsms. one known ~ the
sloa9vail'' and the other u the
room ana piffar" systems are gen
orally used In the United StateA BY
the latter system coal u mined from
. number Of small places called rooms
which are driven at an angle to the
haulA9s war and pillars are left TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03
LYhCHBURG ARTISTS
WE'D N new YORK

Especial TO The Richmond viSEiniAn
Lynchburg, Va, Jan. 2.--Miss NArtes
Maloney. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. u.
G. Maloney, OF this city. and Wfnaton
Wilkinson. the wsll-known violina vfr-s
tux SO. also OF Lynchburg, were married
tonight at the Church OF the Trans.
fisuration in New York.
Mr., Wilkinson for the past tw0
Years has been playing in concert with
John Mccormack 4 and has won the
highest honors in national violin COM
t,fts. The bride. who. is a gifted
pianist. has been accompanist for G1lif
Curci. Madame Lunskoy. Madame MafpAl
and other prima donnas. besides plays
ing in many concerts with great sing
er:;. " 94s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

come by the poisonous vapor.
e The coal is hoisted up the shafts
either by steam. electricity. COM
pressed air or by gasoline and the
coal Is weighed: man stands on each
side. one who watches, In the interest
of the owner Of the mine and one
who sees that the workman has fair
play. Each truck load Is weighed
and its weight recorded In two large
iedgers and from these the pay roll Is
made up.
Foreigners
AS the greater number Of the min
ers are foreigners pay day at the
mine Is especially interesting for there
are whole towns composed OF these
people and the women are frequently
at the pay window with the mon
when the wages are paid. 1t is 4
perfect jargon OF tongues. yet one
soon learns that 1t Is the wife who
saves the money.
The coal ,Is prepared for market
by great deal OF screening over bars
and through revolving over shaking
screens together with breaking II with
AN'' ~ pAo~uSe ehe tcVuHeu MAFAot
size.
The slate and other impurities are
picked out by hand or with automatic
pickers. 1t frequently contains sul-
phur and this Is washed out 1t sps-
cial washing plants.
The coal miner 10 a hard worker
and his pleasures are few. OF late
years the social and Industrial de-
veiopment has been rapid and while
he Is still coarse OF mancer and
speech he has frequently in mine ac-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03
SWAPPING GIFTs-A SUGGESTION

SWAPPING GIFTS-A SUGGESTION
Oh. brothers got a walking stick. Z
A present he abominates: &. s.
And sisters waist f1st makes her sick
1t Ia \ shade she fairly hates:
And mothers gift Is a patent thing 40
For toasting bread. which she GAIT
bear,
And father has stgnet ring. sas
Who tewelry would never wear.
And they have picked with sqnal
skill
Their maiden aunt q carving knife. y
A iounging robe for Uncle Bin. s
Who never lounged in all his lifa;
A set OF James for Cousin Sue.
Who doesn't like his works jok. i
And all the presents seem askeW Il
And no one likes the things theSl
got. sss
II. then. We rack our wits In vain.
And all for naught each year ~ !
broke: -@ss.
The giving wifi become pEtn.
And Christmas but . sorry joke.
And 90. that no one will be vexeds .
And none be blamed for tack % |
sense.
Let's get together ere the next
And shop with some inteiligsnce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03
LONDON WATERS
POSTPONE STRIKE

London. Jan. Jan. 1.-The threat
ened strike of walters has been post,
poned suntil after a meeting sof the
Incorporated Associations OF Hotels
and Restaurants on January 2. .
Meanwhile negotiations regarding
the theatrical dispute are proceeding
smoothly. The employees association
has presented revised proposals to
the managers who will report their
decision or make alternative pro-
posals at further conferences on
Thursday. The employees new pro-
posals involve general improve
ment upon all the rates fixed by the
arbitrator.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

q the close Of the war was - vsry
low ebb.
The scores:
2O1-l07l.
Rowsey--lss. $50. as4. sss. lei,
lSl-1163.
Reid--lss. ls1. 1T. ia. 10.
vuaei--1s7. III, l7s, 1sa. u ~,
417--llz0.
white Whitman and hts son Ray.
Who recently wrestcd the City Dulles
chAmpaonship from Reid and vunck.
Will apparently have no rest. N chai-
llenges from all directions arc being
thrown 1t them, the. nrst ..of which
number being the new doubles team
~ Mike" Deasy and speed" Geer.
Who are determined to become the
new city champions when they lock
Mogn9 With the Whitman Dian.
wan and Inge are .next In linz tor
i 6F1ek Atg tho new champions The
etcnaa Win NJ m
':
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03
lo This Necessary Com
- nv Brings Happiness
To ur Its Origin
III Mining.

~ ~ I1SaSnafs6aaI Byndteaes.
~ ~ the ssssntial materials In
- eoMmeSciAI life u coAl
Se1aAout Il cur entire Industrial
4HA&tc would be parAIyxed. lss
;tnvSS1a1ue n evidenced by the great
oenoesn which arises every
siMA. = strike In the coal mines Is
aaitate1. II touches tvery part 81
tWsdn1nL Nh. the home - we'll As
- l1ekasy, And III scarcity - felt in
etorY Walk Of life. II - for that
reAssa that public opinion Is thor
sagAly- Aroused whenever there Is
peeAahsl1ty that the quantity Of coal
vA I'll short Of the demands of
q $500 $500. Mnrd Problem
1hA 1nhoS required for coal mining
4 : 0vlnSndons draft upon vitality
"a ener conditions under which the
~dbtA Il posformsd II necessarily dis
!At91&1eo ma dangerous, although our
oevpgoDeent has spent Thousands Of
lbiiSS - nakins II - safs - pes-
A1AtA Hint Il must BE- done: the con-
aitssJa ~ AAassr aad uEpleasantnssA
rA11ee N ~ sltminsssA and there u
te1sS dt1nsnlty II msasuYing with any
Ae0ree of accuracy just what y =
OfAyee wags tor the toiler under
8tooAA n tAe mines. and each time
~ ps0hlem ssems solved for . short
.tlne enly. The greater part o. the
1sa eaGnOeA IN this industry are
t9tet&1Af1 many Of them speaking NO
HAx1lah which makes arbitratiou or
toA1aGlno With them nexa - iapes-
~bia
neeny a3ss age wood vas mans
eNly -. n the years paDeA ~ ths
neMAaf ~ peopls Increased and men
oqt 1o1n the trees N II the supply
A1nn11 ADnos-&At Mature. however.
- .xE.NlA and ages and agss ago
- .41un4tted beds Of coal In every
Aungooes~e4~ 49, giobs and today they
A6eeG 0x1x sd heat to millions OF
sss-zs-~~s~s~~~~ss|
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

the human race.
0raefn

Origin
In 4 period tar back In the eAFthee
history when wide 1ungles and vast
1wamps occupied the sites Of the great
industrial centers OF the world the
trees and plants became decomposed.
A. time went on the swamps fllled UP
with sand and other substances and
sank below the level Of the SEA- In
time another forest was formed only
TO follow the way Of the first. In this
way step By step coal was form I'D
and may be regarded ~ . mineralixsd
fossil. as roots and branches Of trees
are still found In the coal beds. The
beds are found at irregular intervals
among sandstone and clay and vary
In thickness.
1T Is not definitely known which ma
ton first took advantage OF this un-
derground fuel but II Ii generally be-
lieved that II was used at . very re-
mote period Of antiquity ~ coal ashes
have been found In among old Roman
antiques.
II was first mined and In Q most
primitive manner and ~ the people
knew little Of IT. chemical properties
there were many accidents. It seems
that II was firsf mined for sale IT
Newcastle. England. and in 1895 Wns
exported. Gradually coileries sprang
up In various parts Of the world and
the miners safety lamp was Invented
which has had many improvements
since. but II SIM the miners hight
when digging In his subterransan
chamber Tor tbs black diamond"
How Mined
A trip into the underground medsr1
coal mine u most exciting ana gives
one better Appreciated Of the work
done b. the men and its dtsAgrseahle
features. Every mine contains IN 60
zine house with = ponderous drum and
|funumerabfs colts OF wire rope to send
the miners down and to draw up the
coal and workmen TO tbs surface.
There u another engine which In used
70 keep the mins free from water.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

America would be grateful II 1t
could be sure OF fuli-grate.--Ndr-
folk Virginian-Pilot sa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

cidents displayed beroism which Il
to be hoped that he will not be To-
astray by agitatofs whose main~td9g
il to exploit him for their own benef5t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-03

The more favors man asks the
more he Ia unwilling to grant.