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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30
The FARM WIFE.

One of the successful farmers made
the subject OF an interesting article
in q recent number of the Country
Gentleman, that delightful journal de-
voted to the promotion OF better agri-
culture, declares that more than half
of the credit for the success that he
has achieved on the farm has been
due to te efforts of his wife. Those
who know anything of conditions on
the farm will agree that this is not an
exaggerated statement. 1t hardly does
Justice to the average farm wife. She
is not often given to self exploitation,
the world TOO frequently does not
know her, bur her patient toll, her
daily sacrifices, her economies. her
loyalty to the family and the home
are qualities ever worthy emulation.
Men can succeed irs-many limos of
business, they can climb to the top
Of the ladder in their chosen profess
sions, they can achieve fame along
many avenues of human endeavor
without the help and cooperation Of
a wife but that is almost impossible
with those who farm. Farming Is
one proposition in life that no young
man should tackle, no matter how am
bilious, how energetic and how clean
his habits in life without the aid of
some good sensible woman who is
willing to contribute her services to
the common Interests of the estab-
lishment IS,
Too often the efforts, the contribu-
tions to success ON the farm of the
wife are not properly appreciated.
FOO many men accept their assistance,
heir sacrifices and their loyalty as a
natter CT course. Expecting nothing
ess they are careless and indiffer-
INT about acknowledging their obi
CATION. No effort Is made on too
many farms to tighten the burden of
lie housewife, to make her tasks
easier and hcr life brighter. The av.
arage man loves his wife, he would
lot deliberately make her unhappy
indar any circumstances, but he gets
absorbed in his own work that he
ais to appreciate the difficulties un'
Ter which his wife labors. The con-
tenienccs that would do 50 much TO
brighten her life aud to make her
talk easier will not cost much. More
than that she has fairly won the right
to have them When farmers come
to appreciate more the services that
the better half of the farm partner
ship renders fewer women will want
70 leave the farm. The city will not
he so attractive to them
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30
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the ideals of genuine Americanism
lie is an indiyidualist. He believes
with all of his heart in the institu-
lions of this country and he is able
to defend them against all adversaries.
lie is conservative without being a
reactionary. lie is a liberal without
being socialist. He would hold fast
to the faith that has made America
the first land of opportunity for all
mankind that history records.
There may not be sufficient brains
or Patriotism on usefulness in any DO
iiucal organization to nominate Mr..
Hoover for the presidency, but il he
should be nominated, no matter what
party might be his sponsor, his can.
didacy would appeal with convincing
force to thinking Americans.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30
CONTINUOUS ROAD WORK.

I. It is gratifying TO know that just az
soon as the road commission has com
piled with the terms OF the law and
advertised for formal bids, 1t will or
ganize crews or gangs for construc'
ton road repair work. 1t Is dountfui
IL the board gets any bids under the
formal proposal, but it will be free to
make the best arrangement possible
with individuals and firms to Keep
the highways in repair.
There is only one method whereby
the roads can be kept In proper shape
during the winter months apd that is
by working them all the time. II the
drainage OF road is properly looked
after, H the holes are filled when first
they appear and attention is given
promptly to the culverts very little
metal or expensive repair work will be
necessary to maintain the highways
in good condition. Road working is
not unlike running a bank or news
Daper or farm, it is continuous
affair. No farmer would think. OF try
ing TO crowd the years work into a
single season. 1t is true Of every 9TH
er business. BY all means adopt the
continuous working plan for road
maintenance and get it at the earliest
possible date The people do not OBJ
iect to paying taxes II they get any
reasonable return for the expenditure
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30

three times that much money without
half the responsibility or training
necessary to handle the children in a
school room. 1t is too much to ex-
pect the bright young men and women
who want to do something for them
selves In life, and the other sort are
not worthy OF consideration as in
structors of our children or as COM
munity leaders, TO make any such sac
rifce for the common interest.
1t would be O fine thing if there
were more married teachers, men who
had children of their own. But 1t is
idle to expect this as long as Their
services are not appreciated. Single
men cannot much more than live on
the salaries that they are paid and
their wives and children would starye
at existing rates of compensation
The public schools are the foremost
institutions Of our country. They are
the training grounds where our future
citizens are made. They must func-
ton properly or there is danger to the
republic Teachers who are properly
appreciated by the state may be ex-
pected to have zeal and ealTestness
in intoxicating into their charges the
correct principles OF American democ-
racy. The whole future of our insttu-
tons depends to. very great degree
upon the manner in which our public
schools serve the future citizens.
They cannot perform the service need
ed or meet their duty unless they are
adequately supported.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30

Lar was at its lowest ebb was unfor
tunate. Under the act of 1917 the
owners Of u wagon and team were re.
qiiirede 10 do four days work on the
roads. That labor at present prices
would be worth about $40 to $24. Now
under the act OF 1919 this farmer pays
the county court clerk Sc and he is
done. Naturally he is better off but
the road is not the gamer Instead
of getting $50 worth Of labor it gets
from this farmer Sc in money.
But that is not all 1t has been i'm.
possible to get the money that has
been paid into the treasury worked
out on the \. roads. Appropriations
made on more than one road are unus
ed simply because no one living on or
| near the road would take the time or
the trouble to organize a force to
work out that appropriation. No law
is. self executing. Any road law that
Isl going to be a success must have
some measure of cooperation from
the people who are to be benefittted
CT injured by it, In many commune
ties thhre has been absolutely no co
operation but some hostility.
1.-THE law may be unconstitutional.
The Herald Ia not constitutional
lawyer, hut it does know that it re.
quires money and an ever increasing
amount of it to maintain roads under
existing conditions. Men cannot own
thousand dollar high powered cars and
use them half Of their waking hours
On the road and expect dollar to DO
as much repair work as it did when a
nnrse and buggy, costing couple of
hMndred dollars were used occasional
~ .t
sit is n conservative estimate to say
that the mileage that today passes
oyer the roads of Maury county is
IJil tIultfS WHAT ~ WuS tel years dSO
The dollar is worth less than half
What it was ten years ago II there
fore takes q simple calculation to
SLOW that it will cost fen to twenty
times as many dollars to maintain the
roads as it did ten years ago. The
ttouble with the people is that while
they do moi object TO paying $1,000
70 $4,000 for motor vehicles they do
object to paying proportionately for
the roads, therefore this paper urges
the taxpayers to pay the tax. There
is no occasion for hair splitting or
legal clubbing. 70 one is going to be
burdenea by the taxes levied. II PEG.
PIE have cars and pse4the roads they
SHOULD be willing to contribute to
their upkeep.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30
PAYING ROAD TAXES.

Ii is rcgrettable that every law, no
matter how carefully considered and
how experlly drawn it may be. must,
in this country pass the tests OF the
awyers and courts. Nearly eV'
cry wholesome statute must
he tried ont in the courts. That has
been true of every reform measure in
Tennessee until it has come 10 be, q
labit. One of the most laudable and
altogether progressive measures pass
Il by the 1919 session of the Iegis'a
ure was the dog or sheep protection
aw 1t has proven big boon to a
reat industry in Marry county. and
given a few years trial would very
largely increase the number of sheep
in the county, adding to Che productiy
ity of the soil and the income Of the
farmers.
This law has bean attacked in sew
eral co les. Cases involving its con.
St1tutionality are now pending. IN
this county. true to custom the road
law has been attacked. The Herald
Is not the champion Of the road law
Of 1919. Ii had no part in drafting
The law, although after It had been
endorsed by the friends OF good roads
Ind the county court, this paper urged
its enactment. However, much malign-
cd though II IS. the act has many viz
tues. IL is fairly good revenue get.
ter and roads cannot be built or main.
tanned without money and a plenty of
it, The law has not had a fair chance,
anything but fair chance. Changing
from the public working system to
tho contract plan right at the time
when the purchasing price Of the dol
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30
SCHOOL TEACHERS PAY.

Like many other counties Maur2
must meet an increase in the pay OF
the school teachers or suffer de-
clue in the standard Of the teaching
corps and probably close some of the
schools. Fortunately, however, this
can probably be done without any in.
crease in the tax burden. During the
present fiscal year the county will be
practically freed from floating debts
and its bonded debt is not burdensome.
Hence part at least of the tax lev
led for, the floating debt could be
transferred to the school fund.
Salaries of fifty dollars month for
eight months in the year. which real
~ means only about thirty-four dol
lars month for the entire calendar
year will not attract and hold those
who are best qualified TO instruct the
youth of the country. They can get
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30
HOOVER FOR PRESIDENT.

Some time ago The Herald declared
that Herbert Hoover was the best
qualified man in the country for presi-
dent of the United States. 1t is graf
flying to know that this view is shared
by the great national weekly, the Sat
nrday Evening Post, and also the great
democratic daily Of the East, the New
York World Both publication sub
Iaequently made the same declaration
Like. ali Of the other admirers OF
Mr.. Hoover this paper Is in the dark
IS 10 his political affiliations. But it
does know that no more intensely pa
triOtc American lives than Hoover,
no one did more for his country during
the great war than this successful
business man. No man understands
or appreciates better the problems
that this nation must solve during
the coming four years than Mr.. Hoo
YER. Better than any other man in
public life he understands the prob
lens OF the farmers and appreciates
their contributions TO society His is
a world vision. lie is as intimately
acquainted with the needs the re.
sources and the AS pirations of the peo-
pie Of Europe as any man in any coun-
try.
Mr. Hoover is not now and mover
has been a partisan, but no man is
more thoroughly impregnated with
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30
PASS sEDIrIoN LAW.

Instead OF responding to the request
OF President Glass Of the American
Newspaper Publishers Association, to
protest against the passage of the Sc
dition bills now pending in congress,
The Herald urges upon the members
that there be no delay in enacting
this necessary legislation. This jour
mi is much more afraid of the unbri-
died activities of the enemies OF
American institutions than it is that
some postmaster general in his zeal
to serve his country, Nigh bar some
doubtful publication from the mails.
The, loyal taxpayers of America OBJ
iect to supporting department that
can under any circumstances be nsed
Tor propagating the hateful doctrines
of the Bolsheviks, the anarchists and
The s0viets.
Z 1t is remarkable fact that while
always protesting their undying loyal
tn to American institutions, many OF
the labor agitators never fail to pro
test against the enactment of any leg
islatiOn that is aimed at the traitors
They likewise proclaim their devotion
to law and order but they never agree
that the forces OF the nation should
be employed to enforce respect for
the law il union labor happens TO VIC
late the law.
Mr.. Gomper's protest against the
sedit.on laws shows that he is ne
more loyal to America than The Her,
did had expected. lie is thinking
more OF a class than he is OF the in
tefests OF all the people. He rs morf
Of an internatiOnalist than he is {
patriot. No laborer, union or non
union, who Is loyal to this country
who believes in its institutions, ha'
anything 10 fear from the most dras'
tic sedition law aver enacted But If
he believes in classism and not in
American democracy; il he would
substitute for our opportunities TIC
reign 0f the soviet: If he would place
the interests OF mere segment o.
the population above the interests oi
all the people,; then he has need t.
fear the consequences of a scditior
law. .
The Herald believes in the libert!
Of the press las. il does in liberty O,
speeehs They are rights guaranteed
by the organic law and cannot he
taken away by congress, even were il
81 disposed. But it also believes i.
the supremacy of the constitution anG
ihee flag. II has no patience what
ever with the socialists. the reds
OF anyA variety. Tho people who, Gu
toying Nthe indispensable opportun
tea OF American institutions, arc
not loyal, should cease to enjoy lib
eity. There is no middle ground For
that reason The Herald urges ttit
enactment of the sedition law without
delay. \
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30

clan in Warren county he will not be
! the first victim OF Their vengeance. In
city Of the state the mayor is SAID
to be Under suspicion for completely
| in violations of the revenue laws.
! In another county OF the state the
sheriff il alleged to be frequent vio-
lator OF the law against public drunk
enness In the capital county ana
city criminal Judge is openly charg-
ed in the daily papers with undue
Partially for ,yiolators Of the prohibi'
! ton laws. In this judicial circuit the
attorney general has been charged
with being drunk in open court, In
| the very presence of the court and al
most in the presence of the grand
jury, and nothing whatever has been
done to bring him to Justice.
And so the story goes. What are
The people who have struggled and
sacrificed and labored to make the
state a better place in which to live
and bring up their children, going to
do about il? Are they going to sit SUI
pinely by and see the results Of their
efforts nullilled through the
criminality, the negligence and the
| cowardcc of the regularly chosen Off
cials2
This government Of ours cannot en-
, dure unless its mandates are Obeyed.
II cannot perform its mission unless
| those who are entrusted with the adj
administration of the laws are faithful
to Their trust. Many officials are to
be elected this'year. An aroused and
enlightened sentiment should sweep
from Office those who are not true TO
their obligations.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30
SERIOUS SITUATION,

Advocates of law and order, those
who recognize that government must
function all the time if lives and prop.
erty are to be safe, and that it can
function only through the honesty
courage and vigilenee of its duly Sc.
looted officials. must become aroused
to the situation Ia Tennessee. 1t is
anything bat heartening to those who
believe that laws were made to be
executed. u.s..
In Warren county prisoner Of the
sheriff, who is also an important wit
ness against theasherih ips the federal
courts, was recently found dead in
jail under NE most suspicious circum-
ri IS .nhen lqeYig,Qf, the county,
cliargef Mlh ist fair end impartial
execution or the laws. is under charge
Of operating. distiliery. If the dead
man was put out Of the way because
he knew too much for the bootlegglng
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30
Z WORK THE ROADS.

!. Now that the road commission has
complied with the law, advertised for
bids under the contract plan and re-
cevcd none, the members should,
without any further delay, carry ont
fheir announced plans for hiring crews
Of men to work the main highway
continuously. All that some of these
reads need now to PIT them In fairly
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30

Day began at sunrise among most
OF the northern nations. at sunset
among the Athenians and Jews. and
among the Romans at midnight
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30

Herald Cheap Column Ada Pay.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1920-01-30
SPECIAL COLUMN

GOVERNMENT MONEY TO LOAN
ON FARM PROPERTY--Wa repre-.
sent the Federal Land Bank and will
loan out money on farm property at
5E% for a term OF years. Let us
explain the plan to You The cheap
est money on the market.-E. D.
Lo0NEY & co. 2lleod smo&wkly
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-08
SHEP QUITS JOB
AS SCHOOL HEAD;
To LEAVE STATE
Grady Superintendent Tenders Resie-
nation; viii Move to Utah to
Become Identified With Cham
ber Commerce.

Moman II, Shepard, county super
intendent of schools, rendered his
resignation to the board of county
commissioners, in special session to-
day as per request by Mr.. Shepard.
The resignation becomes effective
this week
AT / o'clock today the board had
not appointed Mr. Shepard's success
sor.
Superintendent Shepard resigns
his office here to become general
manager of the Allied Chamber of
Commerce of Carbon county, Utah.
His headquarters will be in Price,
lO7 miles from Salt Lake City. Mr..
Shepard leaves Monday to assume
his duties in Utah.. although Mrs.
Shepard and children will remain
in Chickasha for several weeks.
Coming to Oklahoma from the
state of Verginia in 1907-statehood
year, Mr. Shepard has been promi-
nent in Oklahoma school affairs for
many years. He is head of the
county superintendent's branch of
the Oklahoma Educational associa-
tion, and is a member of the o. Il.
A. executive board.
He was instructor of English and
literature in the Enid high school
during the school year of 1907-0S
The following year, 1909 Mr.. Shep-
ard assumed charge of the Verden
school, position he held until 1914
when he was first elected county SUI
perintendent of Grady county He
has served in this capacity for six
years.
During Mr. Shepards adminlstra-
ton, many improvements have been
made in the county's school system.
In 1914, when Mr. Shepard took the
oath of office, Grady county had two
consolidated schools. Today, this
county has nine consolidated and
union graded schools.
81 had rather be county superin-
tendent of Grady county than to
hold any school position in The
state,' Mr.. Shepard said today. "But
no one can live on the salary this
office pays"
The salary of county superintend
ent here is $133.33 per month.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-08
Cafe Is Mass of Debris, Following
Explosion and Fire; Kansas Man
and Waitress Victims; Dam
age $150,0oo
MAN rs BURNED TO
CRISP UNDER DEBRIS
Cries for Help PttifuI But Rescuers
Are Too Late; Lives Hwo Hours
Remains Conscious to His
Last Breath.
By United Press.

BY United Press.
Ponca City, April SC. w. Mill
ner of Mcpherson, Kans., and Miss
Viola Amman, waitress, were kill
ed in an explosion which rocked the
city at midnight in the F.. c. Mona
maker business building on East
Grand avenue, which building was
occupied by the Ferndale cafe.
In addition to the killed, seven peo-
pie were injured and a score had
narrow escapes The force OF the
explosion was terrific. Plate glass
windows were shattered for blocks
and parts Of the wall of two build
ings near the scene of the blast were
caved in
Besides the cafe, the lower floor
of. the building was occupied by the
City Electric shop. On the second
floor were the Newport rooms.
The building was entirely demol-
ished The estimated damage is
$15G,0O0. Following the explosion,
fire broke out and finished up the
job of destruction.
The Murry theater and the Down
ey Brothers furniture store suffered
heavy damages.
Millner was burned to a crisp. He
was caught upder the debris where
the fire caught him. Despite his
burns and injuries, he lived for two
hours and remained conscious to his
last breath. ~i4
His calls for help were pitiful, but
all efforts to rescue him proved TO
be too late The body of Miss Am
mann was not recovered until 7
o'clock this morning.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-08
MERCHANTS PLAN
TRADE TRIP FOR
SOUTHWEST OKLA.
Directors Favor sect Acquainted
Tour; Plans Call for Covering Of
More Territory Than Former
Iy Scheduled.

The directors of the Retail Mer-
chants association at their mid
weekly meeting yesterday decided
to put on a spring trades trip again
this year
The trip will be made some time
during the month of May, and will
probably extend farther than it did
last year 1t was pointed out that
Chickasha is very fortunate in its
location. being the largest city south
western Oklahoma, west of Oklaho-
ma City and south of Enid.
In order to make these trips q
success, 100 cars will be needed and
every business man should plan to
be on hand each day, the directors
urge. Advertising matter will be
distributed, and the band will be
used the same as last year.
Details will be worried out ut a
general meeting of the merchants to
be held tonight at the Chamber Of
Commerce rooms at 1880.
Everyone interested in big, sue
cessful trades excursion whether
they be a member of the Merchants
association or not. is invited to at
tend this meeting.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1920-04-08
Strike of SWtehmen Spreading AS
Workers in Other Cities Go Out
In Sympathy With Chicago
Strikers.
OVER HALF OF WORKMEN
ON X. G. ROADS WALK OUT
Nine Of 13 Roads Without Switch
men; Buffalo Hard Hit; Many
Illinois Cities Affected; Gin
cinnati, Too.

Ply United Press.
Chicago April S-The strike Of
the switchmen continued today with
the likelihood of it spreading to 9TH
ef cities.
The Buffalo switchmen employed
on seven roads are reported to be
OFT in sympathy with the Chicago
men. The freight handlers of Gin
cinnati are demanding higher wages
and it is feared that unless these
demands are met, they will strike.
Several sympathy strikes have
been reported in as many cities over
Illinois. All these strikes have been
declared Illegal by the Big Four
brotherhoods and imported union
strike breakers continued to arrive
today,
In the meantime the situation is
serious There is only a weeks sup
ply of coal in Chicago but every eff
fort Is being made to handle the
traffic. Railroad officials expect to
restore the train service to Is per
cent normal today.
One result Of the strike thus far is
to throw $4,000 out of employment