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The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
AMERICA LEADS
IN FIRE LOSSES
Stringent Laws in Europe
Aid in Keeping Down
Destruction.
BY RICHARD sPILLANE.

In the United States the loss BY
fire each year is about $300.Ooo.o0o
-s3 for every man. woman and
child in the republic.
In Europe It is about SO cents.
Those best qualified to speak say
Americas huge bill is due TO rank
carelessness and II could be reduced
greatly if carelessness was made
as costly here as 1t is abroad.
In Europe. If investigation shows
the person in whose house or es-
tablishment the FIRE started did not
take reasonable precautions. he not
only is held liable for such loss
as he sustained, but by the losses
sustained by his neishbors and. II
his Carelessness has been fragrant
lie is likely to be fined heavily 0,
sent to jail.
Making carelessness costly would
reduce the fire bill of America ma
terially and also reduce insurance
rates.
No matter how bad things are
they might be worse. This is H.
Illustrated vividly in the British Isle,
today. For more than a month thu
British were facing the great dan
ger of a coal strike. At the SAM
time they were confronted with I
tea shortage. The coal strike ha!
come. but the menace OF tea fam
| inc is past.
Just when the situation was mos
depressing the steamship Manaa
arrived from Colombo, in the Eas
Indies. with the largest tea cargt
in history and in the shortest ruI
, on record for freighter. Sh'
brought $500, 900 pounds of the tea
and the excitement in Mincing Lane
London. when the news of her ar
rival was received. was almost a
Aeat as that of Armistice Day.
! However much the Briton ma,
suffer owing to the coal strike, an
however much woe may be added 1
transportation strike follows. h
may be relied upon TO bear up uobl.
now that the national bulwark-
tifin-is safeguarded.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
A DAILY LINE O. CHEER
By John Kendriek Bangs.
THANKS FOR LIGHT.

For the earth's rich stores Of Ligh
Thanks l give both day and night
Light of Sun to cheer the day;
Light OF Moon to clear away
All the shadows that come by
When dark curtains all the sky;
Light of Stars that smile on me
AS my friends do, cheerily-
Even for the Light that trips
From the humblest tallow.dips
Or the fickering match whose
deed
Serves some temporary need
And the highest, the surprise
OF the Light in loving eyes!
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Amsterdam Rubber Trade
Hard Hit by Low Demand

Reduced demand, especially in the
United states, Is responsible for the
extraordinary depression in the rub
ber market Of Amsterdam, accord
ing to sdvices from Consul Frank
w. Mahin at Amsterdam to the De-
partment Of Commerce.
There was no American buyer
present at the last sale on Septem-
Der 81, and most Of the sales went
to Germans. OF about 100000
pounds offered, only about 100000
were sold.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Thirty-two New Ships
Authorized bv Board

Construction of thirty oil tankers
and Of two ive-masted wooden
schooners has been authorized by
the shipping board, under section
% OF the Merchant Marine Act of
1920.
Under this section American ship
owners are exempted from the pay
ment of excess profits taxes upon
the earnings of their ships, provided
an amount equal to that tax is de-
posted in a fund to be used for ths
construction Of new shipping. and
provided that the type and kind Of
vessel so constructed shall be ap-
proved by the shipping board.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
SWITZERLAND YIELDS
HUGE IRON DEPOSITS

Large deposits of iron ore, esti-
mated at 100000 tons, have just
been discovered in Switzerland, ac-
eording to word received today by
the Department of Commerce from
Consul Thornwell Haynes, at Berne,
Switzerland.
The new deposits are said to be
in the Frickthal. a valley in the
northern part of the country, and
covers approximately 500 acres. Ir
the Immediate vicinity, not yet sur.
veyed and excavated, there is esti.
100000 tons.
AS result of this discovery
Switzerland is assured sufficient
iron ore, at pre-war consumption
rate, to last for forty-five years.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
DENMARK'S IMPORTS
GAIN OVER EXPORTS

A consular report from Copen-
hagen shows that in 1918 imports
into Denmark exceeded exports by
s3e,2S7,00 By 1918 this excess had
risen to over S50.o00,000 and for
1919 the excess amounts to $S74'-
$4,000
Exports have maintained about
their same value, but imports in
creased enormously after the re-
moval of the blockade in 1919.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
~ DO YOU KNOW
l OUR BIBLE?

IA Now therefore fear the
Lord. and serve him in sincerity and
in truth; and put away the gods
which your fathers served on the
other side Of the food, and in Egypt;
and serve ye The Lord.
Is And II it seem evil unto you
to serve the Lord, choose you this
day whom ye will serve: whether
the gods which your fathers served
that were on the other side Of the
nood. or the gods Of the Amorites.
in whose land ye dwell: but as Tor
me and my house, we will serve the
Lord.
IS And the people answered ana
| said. God forbid that we should
forsake the Lord, to serve other
gods;
II For the Lord our God. he II
! is that brought US up and our
/ fathers out OF the land OF Egypt,
from the house OF bondage and
which did those great signs in our
sight, and preserved US in all the
way wherein we went. and among
all the people through whom We
passed:
: IS And the Lord drave out from
before US all the people. even the
Amorites which dwelt In the land
therefore will we also serve the
Lord; for he is our God.
! ls And Joshua said unto the
people, Ye cannot serve the Lord
for he is holy God he is a jealou,
God; he will not forgive your. trans
| q
20 II ye forsakc the Lord. snC
serve strange gods. -hen he vii
turn and de you hurt. and consura,
you. after that he hath done yoV
good.
q And the people said untt
Joshua, Nay; but NC viii serve tn,
Lord
% And Joshua said unto tn,
people. Ye are Witnesses asainst
yourselves that yC have chosen yoI
the Lord. to serve him. And the!
said. We are witnesses.
20 Now therefore put away, salt
he, the stEsnE" gods which ar
among you. and incline your hear
unto the Lord God Of Israel.
"A And the people said unit
Joshua, The Lord our God will ",
serve, and his voice will we obey
IS So Joshua made a covenan
: with the people that day. and sc
them a statute and an ordinance 81
Shechem.
2s And Joshua wrote thcs
words in the book OF the law. 0
, God, and took a great stone. an
set it up there under an oak. ths
was by the sanctuary of the Lore
81 And Joshua said unto all tn
people, Behold, this stone shall b
a witness unto US: for IL hath hear
all the words OF the Lord which h
spake unto us: it shall be therefor
witness unto you. lest ye den
!, your God
2s SO Joshua let the people de
part. every man unto his inherit
snce.
2s Z And it came to pass afte
these things, that Joshua the so
of Nun. the servant OF the Lore
died, being a hundred and ten year
old
80 And they buried him in tn
border OF his inheritance in Tin
nath-serah, which is in noun
Ephraim. on the north side OF th
hill of Gaash.
81 And Israel served the Lor
all the days OF Joshua, and all I'll
days of the elders that overlive
Joshua. and which had known a
the works Of the Lord that he be
done for Israel.
80 And the bones OF Josepl
which the children OF Israel brougl
up out Of Egypt. buried they
Shechem. in parcel of groun
which Jacob bought of the sons (
Shechem for a hundred pieces {
silver; apd it became the inheri
;. ance of the children of Joseph.
80 And Eleazar the son OF Aaro
died: and they buried him in a hi
that pertained to Phinehas his so
t which was given him in moui
'Ephrsim.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Peruvians to Celebrate
Centennial Next Yea

Concessions have been granted. Tor
the erection OF buildings for the Pc
ruvisn Centennial TO be held dur
ing July. August, September and
October. 1921.
Ten thousand square feet OF space
are being held for the American eN-
hibitors. Space is also allowed for
the use of sixteen other nations.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
MILLERAND'S FATHER
WAS WINE MERCHANT

With the selection Of NJ. Millerand
as president Of France, It has come
out that his father kept a wine shop
in a working class district and that
his mother was a Jewess whose am
bition for her son aided him in
reaching success.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Says South Chile Offers
Wood Pulp Industry Field

The attention OF American cspi-
talISts is called to the possibility of
developing the wood pulp industry
in Southern Chile, BY Commercial
Attache Mcqueen. Santiago. in ad-
vices to the Department OF Com
merce.
The Islands and mainland arc
thickly forcsted. and while remote
he says. now is the time TO stud"
them with a view to early develop
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
Sometimes Comes to This.

Mrs. Profteer was very proud of
the stunts they were doing at the.
smart private school to which she
had sent her daughter. My dear"
she said to her friend, shes learn
ing civics, il you please"
whats civics?" asked the friend.
"Ciyics? My dear. don't you
know? Why, it's the science of in
terferins in public affairs. From
the New York Evening Post.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
n n THE HERALD
lVlAIL BAG

The Herald welcomes contributions from
its readers on current topics. and will
publish those which are of general In
terest. Communica tiers should rot eH-
ceed 200 v5rjs and must bear the na NE
and address Il the writer, although this
will not be published If II Is SO desired.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

Fifty thousand rejoiced over the barbecue at
Jackson. Ohio, the other day when Senator Harding
addressed them. We don't believe a Democrat
barbecue would be half so merry. There is such a
thing as too much pork in an eght-year diet
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

stranger in local hotel lobby during the
recent bankers convention asked the clerk at the
desk:
where's this big game going on? Never saw
so many poker faces in my life"
The clerk told hirp they bank cashiers
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
World May Talk English.

Copenhagen. Oct. 25.-ProfeEtor
Thomson. the Danish philologist.
predicts that English is likely 70
become the universal language. He
SAYS it is the only language phIlo-
logically practical.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

A man out hunting has shot his partner, mis-.
taking him for squirrel. Not half so offensive as
the darkey who was mistaken for a skunk
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

The City Club has laid aside, for the present,
the plans for million dollar home. Probably
decided to wait until they boarded enough millions
to build an eght-room house with bath.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

Marshal Haig and Gen. Diaz are on commit
tee to celebrate the hundredth anniversary Of Ma
poleon's death. Too bad Nap isn't alive to see
that.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

A womans Democratic club in New York has
ousted its founder Nothing startling in that
The Democratic party ousted Thomas Jefferson
several years ago.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

Mrs. Tom Thumbs clothing was auctioned. Her
skirt would make two for full sized society
woman today.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

Flammarion, the astronomer, is devotng his at
tention to the honeymoon
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

The minute they spoke OF his getting married,
the Prince Of Wales said he was planning trip
to Africa.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

Mrs Corinne Roosevelt Robinson judging from
her Carnegie Hall speech, is firm believer in her
late distinguished brothers aversion for what he
termed weasel words"
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

This late weather is so deceiving that even the
hurdy-gurdies are playing spring songs.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

Stomachs adorned with full set of whiskers
may be expected if the lad of drinking hair tonic is
not checked.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

This falls cider crop may help the bsckto-the
farm movement next spring
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

The Water Power League 81
America is an organization that tho
country will hear more Of as the
days 60 by. For president Il has
chosen the well known professor OF
engineering at Harvard University.
George +. Swain. II you look Up
his record in Massachusetts and a.
a consulting expert to large con
structive projects in New England
and beyond. you will find that be
has been d long time in the game
and that he copes 70 his new work
with conceded technical ability. The
league is 70 meet in this city soon
Much Of its present attention is br-
ing directed specifically 10 estsb-
ltshmeut Of q sUper-power zone Eys-
TEN that will utilize available
streams between Boston on the
north and this city on the south
The projectors OF this definite zone
enterprise estimate that users Of
coal within the area would annually
save $3.50. 900. 900: and 70 this should
be added an equal sum for Lessen
ing Of the maintenance charges on
railroads and industries. Il the TO
zion from Maine TO Maryland by
resorting to applied science can get
enough white coal TO make sUch
saving. will 81 insist on such a
masterpiece OF thrift
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
WRITER'S SEEK
COPY IN WEST
Elenor Glynn and W. L
George Both Go Toward
Pacific for Inspiration.
By GEORGE PERRY MORRIS.

DR.. Z. J. Dillon. famous war cor
respondent and interpreter OF recent
and contemporary Europesn his
tory. has been in Mexico thoroughly
studying its problems. political and
social. He has been travelling about
with President-elect obregon' and
went with the latter to Yucstsn-
Does he, as a veteran student or
affairs, scent the approach Of time
when Europe as we'll as the United
States may have TO be interested
more kesnIy in anairs eelov the
Rio orande. sne 10 he preparing 70
discuss coming events iptellifentlyf
Elinor Glyn, the English writer
of fiction. has arrived In New fork
City, and she announces that thh
intends 70 60 West to set copy.
So did w. L George the other day.
A F. whyte, one Of the editors OF
New Europe, spent most Of last au-
turnn and winter in study Of the
Mid-west and West. lecturing be-
fore universities and colleges, and
trying TO set a point OF view sif-
ferent from that he would nnd al
Yale, Princeton or Harvard. One Of
the able.t OF the British nonoeH-
fornist clergy, 7. Rhonnda willismt,
Of Brighton, made UP a reeently-eI'
I ecuted preaching schedule In thii
country so that he too might know
! the America beyond the Easter
sesbosrd Rather a significant trend
! Ia II not2
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

A sign OF the times is the resto-
ration 70 a place on the middle OF
the line in the centre OF one Of the
galleries OF the Coreeran Art Gal
lery Of that society's striking por-
trait Of Bismarck, the man OF blood
and iron" Prudence dictated its
temporary Withdrawal from viSi-
bility during the war. Now II dis
closes anew what manner OF man
il was who welded the empire that
William II helped wreck.
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26
A Menace from Overseas.

.HE menacing British labor troubles are of the
gravest Importance to the United States for
two reasons
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

(To Be Continued.J
The Washington herald., 1920-10-26

Hotels and DevsstEbds in New York oit-
uhsre The wssfinstou Herald Ia on sais.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-25

who lack ability or personal inter-
est in the business the business must
fail. Hence, the interest that is al
ways so evident in the election of Of
ficers of any going business concern.
Now what are the facts relative to the
election of officers Of the greatest bus
mess enterprise in our rural dis
tricts, the rural schools. They are
such that we are actually ashamed to
record them. We know of districts in
which legal election has not been
held for years Many patrons, voters
and taxpayers have never been inside
Of their schoolhouse. In some in
stances, directors have been elected
when it was known that they would
never qualify. In more favorable
cases, three or -four entirely dlsinter-
ested residents OF the district meet,
one of them makes a nomination, the
other seconds the motion and the cleo
ton closes right there to give way to-
the more important business of dis
cussing the latest market reports or
neighborhood gossip.
Now am asking if this condition
of affairs is going to continue indef-I
initely. Is there ever going to Ne an
awakening of our sense of responsible
ity to the boys and girls of today, the
citizens and homemakers of tomor-
row? Friends, let US not delay this
matter any longer. Monday, March
LIST, is the day for the annual school
election. Directors will be elected for
every rural sub-district in Delaware
County. May hope that my letter
has struck a responsive chord and
that l may see you at the polls next
Monday, not only to cast your vote,
but also to ask questions and make
suggestions. II your director has
given you faithful service show your,
appreciation of his effort in behalf of
the school district by casting your
ballot for him. Remember, apprecia-
ton is all he gets out of the Office
and only too frequently, he fails to
get that. Let us make the annual
school meeting pleasant as we'll as
a helpful affair Discuss the school
and the plans for the year with the
director. Let him know where you
stand and he will feel more like 60
ing ahead on a progressive and con-
structiye plan OF action. If school
conditions are unfavorable or unsat-
.isfactory, staying away from the e.ec-
ton will not better them. Then more
han ever, every voter and taxpayer
should be at the polls, discuss the sit
uation thoroughly, map out plan Of
action for the following year and then
proceed to elect a director who can be
depended upon to carry out the wishes
OF the majority. Voters and taxpayers,
let us take our responsibility to our
schools more seriously The fate of
the rural school is hanging in the bal
ance. Will you rally to'its support Or
is it doomed to go?
W A. O'rTILIE,
County Super intendent. |
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-25

the cost of material and labor But we
must not forget that the worse the
state of repair of the school building,
the more necessary it becomes to
equip it with good serviceahle and
workable stove. In schoolhouse
equipped with a good stove or good
heating plant, presided over by SEN
sibie teacher who will properly ven
ltilate the room, we may look for
alert boys and girls in the best OF
health physically and wide awake
mentally. Another matter, which
merits the careful consideration OF pa
irons and taxpayers, is the equipment
of the school, such as seats, desks, Ii
brary books, supplementary readers,
maps, globes, charts, sanitary
drinkink fountain, good musical in
strument, wash basin, towels and
many other necessities of the school
room that are too often lacking. AT
course. it is to be assumed that the
director of the school supply the teach
I er with all the necessary equipment OF
modern schoolroonl. We regret to
say that too often this is not done
and we are not blaming the director
for his negligence. Undoubtedly, the
teacher has called his attention to the
I lack of some of these things, but he
has got so used to having her ask for
things that he is becoming somewhat
calloused. Should, however by any
chance parent or patron of the
school direct his attention to any
such neglect, there isn't any question
but that the response would be inn
mediate and complete. What we need
| today is livelier interest of every
parent, every patron and taxpayer in
the local school and the work of the
teacher and the pupils. The impor-
lance of good schools and careful
training cannot be over emphasized IN
these days of social unrest and boil
sheyism. The first attribute Of true
patriot is loyalty toward that institu-
ton upon which the foundation OF
our government rests, the public
school. The only way in which we
can prove our loyalty to our schools
is by taking personal interest in
the work of the pupil and the teach
! er, visiting the school encouraging
the directors and other school officers
and giving ungrudgingly from the SUR
plus, that the land has provided for us,
to the support and maintenance of our
schools.
And now a final word:
No farmer with an average sense of
responsibility will stay away from the
annual meeting of the cooperative
creamery. elevator or any other bus
mess where his financial interests are
involved 1t is his duty to see to it
that the directors of the company are
level-headed, practical and progress
sive men with sense of responsible
ity and with PERSONAL INTEREST
IN THE ENTERPRISE they are set
to oversee. Everey stakeholder knows
that ii they elect board of directors
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-25
IS RURAL SCHOOL
DOOMED TO Go?
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women with courage, ambition an
CONTINUED from page one.)

women with courage, ambition and
energy.
AS we have tried to analize the stu
alton in our rural schools we have
been forced to the conclusion that
conditions could be greatly improved
and the work of our teachers could be
made much more effective if they
could get closer cooperation from the
directors and the patrons OF the
school. There are two or three mat
tiers that should have our serious at
tention at once. In last weeks Press
the story and experiences OF an ex-
school-teacher were published. To
many it must have seemed as an ex-
aggerated case-and yet, that is not
true. We could quote instances IN
our own county where the schools
within the last year were closed for
weeks at time because every home
within the district refused to board
the teacher, or where the only homes
that would consent to take the teach
er were so far from the school that
she refused to accept the position UNI
less more conveniently located
boarding place was provided. 1t is
deplorable fact thai. many of our fine
country homes, with plenty of room
have arbitrarily closed their doors to
the teacher with no better excuse to
offer than that they don't care to be
bothered with having the school
ma'am around" Frequently teach
er is forced to go into a smaller home
where the only Offset to the over
crowded conditions and the conse-
quent discomfort for the teacher is
the big heart of her landlady and the
practical common sense of her land
lord. Unless the homes Of the coui-
try will be opened up to the teachers
more generously than they have in the
past the time will soon arrive
when teachers will refuse to. go into
rural districts and sacrifice their
health and comfort at any price. An
other matter that should have our ear
nest consideration is the matter OF
heating and ventilating our school
houses. Some of our school buildings
are in very delapidatei state OF re-
pair. However, with the price OF
building material Increased from 100
to 500 per cent, there is very little in
clination to figure on the erection Of
new schoolhouses, except as very
last resort.
While number of schoolhouses are
in such condition that they should
have immediate attention, we feel
that temporary repairs could be made
at small expense and plans for build
ing deferred until such time when
there will be substantial decrease in
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-25

The new Spring Blouses showing may well at
tribute good share of their charm the exquisitey dainty
trimmings which play such prominent roles in their de-
velopent Besides being the very last word in feminine
apparel these delightful offerings exceedingly moder
ate as to marking
Handsome Blouses of high grade Crepe de Chine in
flesh and white, with high or low collars.
Beautiful Georgette Bouses in pastel and high shade
also white, $49S to $1O.99.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-25

Wanted: Men or Women to take
orders among friends and neighbors
for the genuine guaranteed hosiery.
Full lines for men, women and chill
dren. Eliminates darning. We pay SOC
an hour for spare time or $24 for full
time. Experience unnecessary. Write
international Stocking Mill. Norris
town, Pa S-S
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-02-25
Robert,s Tribute.

Robert has an earnest young mother
who tries to impress upon him the i'm.
portance Of being thoughtful and con-
siderate.. For his birthday she made
him snug cap and sweater, and he
thanked her warmly. saying: Il do love
you mother--you are so very thinky.'