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of the Department of Education, by
way of a survey, is given with stand
ards now in vogue in other cities as
set forth at the Minneapolis Con-
vention of the National Association
of School Board Secretaries and
Business Managers, but this survey
does not include nor purpose to re-
fer in any way to the Department
of instruction.
The finances as reported are but
compiling of the monthly budget,
presenting payroIls and bills which
you have approved as issued and
which have, upon presentation to the
Board, been adopted and approved
by them and the salaries and bills
ordered paid at each regular month
Iy meeting.
Per Capita Costs For All Schools.
1t is only fair that the total num-
Der of scholars registered during the
year be taken as a basis upon which
to compute costs inasmuch as their
provision has been met and the City
called upon to pay for their educa-
ton while in school.
Therefore, with total registra-
ton of ISL the following table is
given as compared with last year, in
Guiding cost per capita for; school
year 19IS-I9, also school year 1911
20:
Administration and overhead, LIP;
1913.
Supervision, including supervisors
of grades and heads of departments,
1.S9; 1913.
Instruction, 3275; 36.45.
Substitution, .05; .069.
Stationery & Supplies, "a; .35 IL.
Text Books, 20; 80.
Supplementary Books, IA; .04 IL.
Kindergartens. 80; .06.
Manual Training, 1T IL; .23 1-2.
School Library, .O73; .O5 IA.
Domestic Science, 10; IT.
Auxiliary Supplies, .077; .076.
Observation-Disclosures, 10; 90 IL
Heat, 2.57; 2.2S. Light & Power, 80;
.35. Cleaning & Disinfecting, .0S;
.04 IL. Janitors Salaries, 2.51; 2.53.
Janitors' Supplies, .06; 1.04.
Maintenance to B1dgs. &
Grounds, .075; .064. Repairs to Heat
ing & Plumbing, .047; .057. Repairs
to Furniture, OF; OFT. Furnishings,
OF; .07S.
Cost Per Capita by Schools
Exclusive of Overhead Charges)
School. 1890
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, the fighting Hadjin

and water to the fighting Hadjin
people,
It may be a reversion to the prim-
tive on the part of these women or
it may be progression toward modern
femtntsm. but in any case they are,
to put it mildly, proving their equal
ity.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

In arriving at costs per capita, it
should be kept in mind that the fiscal
and school years overlap each other,
and large contracts have been let
since the close of school; these will
not present an increase cost per cap
tia until next years report The in
crease in overhead for administration
and supervision is due to increase in
salaries and supplies. An increase of
$40 per capita over last year in the
item of instruction is due to a 25
per cent increase in teachers salaries
for the months of April, May and
June. The cost of nearly seven cents
per capita for substitute teachers
salaries is too high. There is a need
of revision in the rules which will call
| for more rigid enforcement of at
tendance. The increase of only one
and half cents per capita in station
cry and supplies shows poor judg-
ment in buying and a lack Of prop
erly providing facilNies for instruc-
ton. This item should at least show
per capita cost of 60 cents.
The cost per capita for textbooks
should be at least SO cents when COM
pared with other cities. and the mat
ter of free textbooks as the High
school should be considered.
Supplementary books show a de-
crease due to the fact that s1,911.74
was spent under a year ago.
In kindergartens there was S50S.19
returned to the City Treasurer as I'M
appropriated revenue due to the fact
that orders were not placed in time
to receive goods before the close of
| the fiscal year and this departm ent
was badly in need of supplies during
| the year.
Manual Training and Domestic
| Science on the other hand are forced
! to show a small cost per capita due
to improper construction of the budget
! and in addition S76O.35 was returned
| to the City Treasurer from the
| Manual Training Account which
| should have been spent locally for
| the purchase of lumber for the va
rious school shops.
The grand average cost per capita
| for the instruction during the last
school year was $1,000 against $40.S2
last year, an increase of 1922.
The cost of instruction for a high
| school student this year was sS2.65
as against s67.67 last year, an in
crease of S14.98.
The cost of instruction per pupi
for all other schools was $46.23 Or g
| cost per day per capita of 26 81
cents as against % ga cents las
| year an increase of .04 cents pei
pupil. The cost per day at the High
| School was As "a cents against 81
| cents last year. an increase of 81
cents per pupil. The per deim cos
| for each pupil registered was q
| cents for the year.
The cost per capita to the public
| Cusing the last given populatfon) fol
| the support and maintenance of pub
| lie schools was 1919 or an invest
| ment by the public at large of
| cents per pupil.
There are at present 1858 resi-
| dent tax and 953 nonresident tax
| payers making a total of 20,661 rep
| resenting a cost of S61.07 1-2 pei
| taxpayer for the operation and main
] tenance of schools during the year
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ed that education Isl continuous
process and that long summer vaca-
TONS chief justification is to permit
them to exercise their talents to good
financial advantage that they may
continue their studies in the au-
tumn.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Dr. I. s. WechIer told the New
York Health Conference that Column
bia has found that the sleeping sick
ness is caused by a germ.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

The condition of former United
States Senator w. Murray Crane is
very serious
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Lloyd-George says he is convinced
that Mayor MacSwiney's gang was re-
spopsible for the murder of police
men,.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Rat poison, upset in flour, endang-
cred the lives of forty so1dierhs at
Camp Dix.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

An attempt was made to wreck q
subway train in Brooklyn yesterday.
The train left the tracks but jumped
back again.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Over 100 suits for divorce were re-
turned to the Superior court in New
Haven yesterday.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Ex-senator Weeks of Massachu-
sets asks that the limit be taken off
campaign gifts.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Mrs. Margaret Capasso and four
children of New Haven were serious
ly poisoned by toadstools-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Seven are dead at the Edgewood
Arsenal from drinking wood alcohol
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

September IT is the anniversary of
the Constitution of the United States
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Charles Ponzi, the lightning wealth
maker is hopeless1y bankrupt.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

There are 3,026,789 square miles of
territory in the United States.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Representative Esch of Wisconsin
one of the authors of the Cummins-
Esch railroad bill, was defeated for
denomination.
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cation for every child and youth in
the city.
In the carrying out of such a pro-
gram, the teacher is more important
than the building and therefore The
expense of any building should be
considered in the light of a purpose
to provide instruction in quantity and
quality. Every pupil should have a
seat, and every teacher should have
a room.
The following revised figures based
on a 10 per cent. increase in costs as
shown below is the present day esti-
mated amount of our program:
New High School. $1,135, 900
Grand st. School ........ 100000
New Prospect-Myrt1e Ave.
School $4,000
Longfel1ow School Addition $4,000
Whittier School Addition. 100000
To complete payment of
Mckinley Addition 49,. $4,000
Land for new High. furni-
ture and equipment 49,. 100000
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

William Borofsky, "a, of 791 Madi-
son avenue suffered a possible frac-
ture of the pelvis and severe con-
tusions on both thighs when he
was run over by a jitney bus last
night at dhe corner of STAFFORD and
Central avenues. He was taken to
st. Vincents hospital where it was
said this morning his condition was
not serious and that an examination
showed there were no fractures
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Five alleged nurderers are now In
The county Jail in North avenue,
awaiting trial in the Superior court.
They are Frank Laneve, held for the
murder of Frank Iallo, in Fairfield
Giuseppe Mancino, accused of the
murder of Frank Iankti, in the East
Side, and Elwood r. Wade, Mrs Eth ell
H Mott and John e. Johnston, prin-
cipals in the now famous George E.
Mott murder case.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Mrs Rose Shapiro 55 of 83 Linen
avenue suffered a compound frac-
ture of the left elbow when she fell
from a truck at the corner of Park
avenues yesterday afternoon. She
was taken to st. Vincent's hospital
in the Emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Overcome by the excessive heat in
the boiler room of the American
Tube and Stamping Company while
at work in that place yesterday,
Frank Lar, of 537 Spruce street col
'Iapsed and was taken to the Bridge
port hospital.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Determined not to attend school, a
nine-year-old Derby boy started out
from home yesterday to see the world
His capital consisted of money given
to him by his mother to purchase a
railroad ticker and books The young
ster got as far as Bridgeport, and was
picked up by the Bureau of Missing
Persons. He was returned to Derby
last night
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

Israel Prunnan, 27, of 1907 North
avenue was treated at the Elmer
gency hospital last night for a frac-
tured rib and three stitches were
taken to close a liberation of his lip
He told the Emergency physician
that he had been in a fight with an
other jitney man at the end of the
North Bridgeport line
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1920-09-09

September 9Th, 1920.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-21

d Mistress of the White House.
Niece of President Buchanan an
No president has come to the dis
charge of his official duties with q
longer official training than James
Buchanan, who had been 40 years in
the legislative, executive or diplomatic
service. Yet no other has left behind
him such a record of failure.
Only a great leader might have sue
ceeded in those most difficult times
when Buchanan failed. And office
holding does not, can not make a
leader. Were not Washington and
Lincoln among the least experienced
in statecraft of all the men who have
entered the presidency
Like the other presidents of his
futile generation, Buchanan was chos
en- not to lead on the slavery question
but to mislead. He was selected be-
cause he had been on the other side
of the ocean for three years while
the politicians at home had been
making bad records for themselves.
Besides, he was nominated in the hope
that he could carry his own state of
Pennsylvania against the swiftly ris-
ing Republican party under General
Fremont.
In the political contests before the
civil war, Pennsylvania was in truth
the Keystone state. Holding its state
election in October, whichever party
carried 1t that month was almost GER
tain to sweep on to victory in the
country at large in November. That
is why Buchanan was nominated, and
that is how he was elected.
The new captain, always an irreso-
lutte character, at once surrendered the
steering wheel to the most extreme
faction in the south. Thenceforth he
remained a helpless. bewildered pas
senger on the ship of state as it was
hurled upon one rock after another
in this most tragic administration.
First came the bred Scott decision
the very day after Buchanan's inaug
uration, when the supreme court held
that all compromises were unlawful,
that all political agitation for the re-
striction of slavery was in vain, and
that an owner had the same right to
take a drove of slaves as a drove of
horses into any state in the union.
That decree left the Republicans
and the Douglas Democrats as we'll
appealing from the judgment of the
court of last resort, with battle the
only remaining tribunal. And the Lin.
coln-Douglas Debate of 1858 heralded
the impending, irrepressible conflict
The fuse Of civil war already had
been lighted in Kansas and it contin-
ued to sputter throughout Buchanan's
term. At last, 1t exploded a blast close
by Washington itself, when John
Brown, of OssawattOmie carried the
Kansas war to Harper's Ferry, then in
Virginia, in the wild dream of melting
the slaves themselves to revolt against
their masters. A peaceable political
solution of the problem having been
declared impossible by the supreme
court fanatics naturally came to the
front and tried to settle it by violence.
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RAIL RATE INCREASE
CERTAI.I TO FOLLOW
new PAY SCHEDULE

WASHINGTON, July 21.- Fedora
ton of Labor officials here are conf
dent the railway employees will accept
for the time being at least the wage
advance granted them in Chicago to-
day in preference to striking, and the
public shortly will be requh ed to foot
the bill, included in the biggest single
advance of transportation rates ever
granted American railroads.
1t is regarded as a roregone conclu-
sion that passenger rates will be boost
ed throughout the country in addition
to the largest increase of freight rates
on record. An aggregate advance of
between 80 to 40 per cent in passen-
ger and freight rates combined is ex-
pected, making the total advance of
rail tariffs since 1914 in excess of 20
per cent. -..sA
To Share Burden.
With the $4,000 900 wage advance
today the pay of rail employees has
been increased approximately $500
100000 since the beginning Of the war
period.
Without reference to the advance
of wages the railroads have asked the
interstate commerce commission to
authorize a % per cent freight rate
raise. Those who have followed the
pending proceedings in this case pro-
nounce it a certainty that passenger
traffic now will be required to share
the burden of the pay raise.
The railway executives rate COM
mittee will meet here tomorrow to
consider the extent of the passenger
rate advance to be asked of the COM
mission.
An increase from cents per mile
to 3D. cents per mile is expected. One
proposal is that passenger rates on
western roads be boosted to cents
per mile and those in the east to ga
cents.
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State of Indiana. Wayne County, S.:
Wayne Circuit Court, April Term.
1920
Rose Gennett Seager VS.. Robert Ar
thur Seager.
No 1920
Petition for Divorce.
Be it known, That on the 9Th day of
July. 1920. the above named Plaintiff
by her Attorney, filed in the office of
the Clerk of the Wayne Circuit Court
her Petition against said Defendant
for a Divorce.
Said Plaintiff also filed with said
complaint the affidavit of Howard ].
Thomas a disinterested person, show
ing that said Defendant is not a resi-
dent of this state, and also her own
affidavit showing that her causes for
Divorce. 8 stated in her said Petition
are, Cruel & Inhuman Treatment
Said Defendant is therefore hereby
notified of the filing and pendancy of
such Petition, and that unless he ap-
pears and answers or demurs thereto
on the calling of said cause on the 18th
day of September, 1920. at the Term OF
said Court which was begun and held
at the Court House in the City of Rich
mond, on the LIST Monday Of April,
1920. said cause will be heard and de-
termined in his absence.
said Court, at the City of Richmond
this 7th day of July. 1920.
LINUS p. MEREDITH Clerk
GUIDO CORES, Attorney for Plaintiff
7:7-14-21
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FOR REAL ESTATE AND FARMS-Set
A. M. ROBERTS, Is s. Sth. Phone ALL
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Probable Settlement
Of Irish Question Seen
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, July 21-The Sim Fem
and the British government are pre-
pared to discuss. if they are not al
ready discussing, a basis of probable
settlement Of the Irish question, &C
cording to a statement recorded by
the Daily Mails Dublin correspond
ent, who says the Irish political cir
Giles where this report is current are
usually we'll informed about important
moves at Westminster.
Both Sim Fem and Labor leaders in
Dublin are very busy. adds the cor
respondent, and important statements
are expected to be made at Thursdays
debate in the house of commons.
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by direct action" as it is called to-

by direct action" as it is called to-
day.
Although the Buchanan administra.
ton was the undertaken of a dead
past, it's sombre record is lit up by the
first flash of the submarine telegraph
cable. The conservative president was
SO doubtful of this new thing that he
suspected the message of greeting to
him from Queen Victoria might be a
hoax. Before venturing to reply. he
cautiously summoned all the members
of his cabinet. Against the advice of
some of them he took a chance and
finally sent his response to the queen.
Soon afterward the cable broke and as
not another message came under the
sea for eight years, the skeptics felt
justified in their jeers at the wild
absurdity of the invention.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-21

TURNER W. HADLEY-2nd Nat. Bank
Building; Buys and sells Properties;
Homes sold on payments like rent.
c. G. HAWLEY & SON
New Paris, Ohio.
For Farms and Real Estate of all kinds
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Mrs. Sarah A. Cor5oy.

Sarah A. Conboy, secretary
treasurer of the United Textile
Workers of America, has been
elected by the American Federation
of Labor as one of their two dele
gates to the British Trades Union
Congress, which convenes in Ports
mouth, England, September 6.
Mrs. Conboy is the only woman in
America holding a position in the
labor unions Of so much Importance
and she is the only woman ever
elected as a delegate from the
American Federation of Labor.
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DIES FROM ExERTION.

LEXINGTON, KY, July 21.-As a
result of over-exertion from running
to escape a rainstorm as he and his
wife were returning from a picture
show. Jacob c. Routh, 46, of the Lex
ington fire department, died shortly
after reaching his home.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-07-21
OUTLAW is REBUFFED.

ROSEBURG, Ore, July 21.-An Or
ganizer for the Chicago Yardmen's as
sociation, the outlaw union which re-
Gently promoted a strike, tying UP
transportation in the middle west, met
with rebuff here the other evening,
when he endeavored to interest local
railway employees in the organization.
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LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

State Of Indiana, Wayne County, IS:
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners will
receive sealed bids and proposals for
Seventy-five (75) lineal feet Of track
and three wood ladders for the Coun-
ty Clerks Office.
Bids will be received until II o'clock
A. M. on Monday, August 2nd, 1920, at
II o'clock A. NJ, at the County Aud
itor's office at the Court House in the
City of Richmond, Indiana.
Bids must be submitted on blanks
designated by the state, which may be
procured of the Auditor Of Wayne
County.
Each bid shall be accompanied by a
personal or surety bond in sum not
less than the amount of the bid, and
in all respects conform with the law
governing such matters.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any or all bids.
BY order of the Board of County
Commissioners of Wayne County.
w. HOWARD BROOKS,
Auditor of Wayne Co.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AD-
MINISTRATOR WITH WILL
ANNEXED.
Notice is hereby given that William
Buck has been duly appointed and quail
fled admin strator with VIII annexed
of the estate of Ann Eliza Thomas. De-
ceased, late of Montgomery County,
state of Ohio. Said estate is supposed
to be solvent.
WILLIAM BUCK, Administrator.
FRANK T .STRAYER. Attorney.
July 14-21-2S.
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NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF AID
MINISTRATOR
State of Indiana, Wayne County. IS.
Notice is hereby given that FRANK Il:
Blose has been duly appointed and
qualified administrator OF the estate of
John V. Blose, deceased, late of Wayne
County, Indiana, said estate Is sup
posed to be solvent.
FRANK E. BLOSE. Administrator.
FRANK T. STRAYER, Attorney.
July 14-21-2S
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LEGAL NOTICE

State OF Indiana, Wayne County. S.:
Victorine Poindexter VS.. Horace
Poindexter
Wayne Circuit Court April Term.
1920.
No. 1921
Petition for Divorce.
Be 1t Known, That on the 9Th day of
July, 1920, the above named Plaintiff
by her Attorney. filed in the office of
the Clerk Of the Wayne Circuit Court
her Petition against said Defendant for
a Divorce.
Said Plaintiff also filed with said
complaint the affidavit of Mary Will
liams, a. disinterested person, showing
that said Defendant is not a resident
of this state, and also her own affi-
davit showing that her causes for
Divorce, as stated in her Petition, are,
Cruel & Inhuman Treatment g. Failure
to provide.
Said Defendant Is therefore hereby
notified of the filing and tendency OF
such Petition, and that unless he APP
pears and answers or demurs thereto,
on the calling of said cause on the Goth
day of August, 1920, at the Term of
said Court which was begun and held
at the Court House in the City of Rich
mond. on the LIST Monday of April, 1920,
said cause will be heard and deter
mined in his absence.
Witness, the Clerk. and the Seal of
said Court, at the City of Richmond
this 18th day of July, 1920.
LINUS P. MEREDITH, Clerk
ROBBINS, Keller & ROBBINS,
ATTORNEYS for Plaintiff 7.7-11o1
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MISCELLANEOUS REPAIRING-17B
LAWN MOWERS sharpened: baby cabs
re-tired; all kinds of repairs Work
called for and delivered Pictures
framed. New bicycles, reasonable
prices. J. c. Darnell Co. P hone 1896.
The New York herald., 1920-01-04
CIVIC Federation MEETING
TOCCNSIDER ARBITRATION

The Industrial Conferences preliminary
statement or industrial arbitration VIII
be considered by the National Civic Fed
Grafton. of woich .llton B. Parker is chair
man. at tho TWEEN lieth annual meeting In
the Metropc titan iower on January % and
so The federation was asked by President
Wilson to consider the statement and
make recommendations The Invitation
was accepted by the Executive Committee
OF the federation at meeting Friday
Other topics to be discussed at the meet
ing are Increased Production Through
Factory Industrial Training" 'If Not
Compulsory Sickness Insurance-What?'
and 1.-THE Revolutionary Forces in the
United States and How to Deal With
Them" A practical substitute for COM
pulsory sickness insurance, Incorporating
health conservation measures. will be In
troduced at the meeting.