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The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-11

respective day. Seemingly, little in
terest is given to the preparation of
lessons and none to the larger activi-
ties Of the community No interest is
given to the organizations that have
for their hope the growth and dignity
of the teaching profession. And
further, the high moral reputation is
being questioned at the present time.
In many cases the moral binding OF
contract has lost its force The excuse
for changing position during the
year in some cases is logical; in many
cases it is not.
Yet despite the failings Of the few,
the teachers as whole are working
we'll under existing conditions. Many
of our teachers are paid SO little that
no hope for summer vacation is held
out; no hope for attending a summer
school; no hope for saving something
for old age. ANY teacher who can
give her whole soul. and interest to q
community under such conditions de-
serves praise; she deserves more, she
deserves justice. She deserves pay
in proportion to her youthful zeal, to
her efficiency and to her social and
economic environments. Too long in
Laurens county the officials have been
paying this type Of teacher the sal
ary that ought to be given the partly
competent and the disinterested one.
The time has come when pay ought
to be given for service rendered. When
teacher spends years and money In
preparing to teach school, and when
she gives much time to her work and
to her professional growth. she ought
to be made to feel that the community
appreciates her work.
And the general undertone of edu
cational progress in the iounty is
prophetic of such feeling-namelI
that our teachers ouiht to be pait
better salaries. And it is prophetic o
a general awakening, not only amont
the whites but among the negroes a.
we'll. The negroes are raising none.
with which to extend their schoo
term. New buildings are being agitat
ed among them. Their spirit OF self
awakening is not to be censured, bu
rather to be encouraged. With tn
proper effort and the proper leader
l ship, each community may make a
advance, during the coming year, edu
: cationally.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-11
ID. c. HEAD WRITTEN


One of the worst calamitics Of war
is the unrest and economic reactions
that naturally follow. When this
discord is lodged in the immoral, the
unpatriotic and ignorant, it is sign
OF civil strife and possibly bloodshed;
but when 1t is found in the patriotic,
moral and intelligent citizens 1t is
the sign of advancing civilization. The
purpose of this article, then, is to
openly admit this unrest iii the schools
of Laurens County; to not deny that
this unrest is in an intelligent cltl-
zcnship; but rather to offer few Sug-
gestions that may hasten the dawn
of better day. educationally, for the
county. Criticisms, if there be any,
are given in good faith.
The schools Of Laurens county are
not doing what they might be doing
for all the children Of the county. The
blame is not to be given to any one
person or organization but rather to
all the forces Of the county engaged
in educational work.
The only safe and sane thing to dis
cuss. however. is not the situation as
1t is but rather the things that may
be, in part, solution Of the situation.
In the first place, the State is doing
a good work in the county. Its appro-
priations for various causes show that
ii is willing TO aid gcneraly those
who first aid themselves. But after
ALL the rea, Fundamental solution de-
pends upon an animated local and
county spirit.
The office OF the County Superin
tcndent is planning for more real
touch with the individual schools. AT
present that office is kept busy look
ing after purely Office work. The hope
is entertained that the county may
have Rural Supervisor Of schools
for another term. Such worker may
keep in closer touch with the indi-
harmonic the work Of the county
The success Of such work will depend
upon the ability and energy Of the
supervisor.
The patrons OF the county schools
may we'll begin to plan a schedule o
salaries for another term. Community
meetings ought to be held for the pur
pose Of discussing the means will
which to pay the teachers higher sal
aries. Unless this is done the count,
rs to face 4 lack of real competent
energetic teachers The young mar
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-11
UNREST ENDANGERS SCHOOLS
Superintendent Of Education Points Out Needs of Present
Educational System.

or young lady who has ability and
ambition does not hesitate to enter
new field of work. If present condi-
tions exist, only the less energetic
will be attracted to the teaching pro-
fession. The love of service alone
will not hold one long to profession.
And that type Of teacher, to great
extent, who has no courage TO begin
a new work, will be left. Such per-
son had rather hold on to the small
salary shat he has than to begin
new and untried field Of endeayor. a
type Of this kind is not the best type
to kindlc the ambitions OF our young
BOYS and girls. If education Is worth
anything it Is worth considering the
type Of our future teachers. A solu-
ton is not to be given by the State,
but by the people of each community.
Democracy is a fine thing and 1t ought
to be taken advantage Of in such a
case by not waiting for the State
to have to raise the salaries of our
| teachers.
After provisions have been made
for salaries, trustees ought to begin
looking for competent teacher.
Teachers once applied to trustees for
I q position. This Is past history. The
excellent teacher is to be sought. II
only leaving college, her work there
will place her on the list Of those
sought early II having taught, her
work is known to places other than
where she taught. And in most cases
her previous work will keep hel
where she has been teaching; will gel
her a better position elsewhere; OF
such work will enroll her in the teach
crs agency. With no reflection or
those who join ali agency with duo
lrespect for the agencies-it can safe
ly be taken as general proposition
to be better to get teacher other
wise if possible. Now as never before
makes it imperative that trustees EN-
lploy teachers early if the best are de
sired.
And, if sentiment is nodded AM
made concrete for better salaries
more efficient teaching is to be eX
pected. II service is to be measure
by consecratcd devOutness to work
: by deep and thorough preparation
by a high standard Of ethics; and b
results. some few teachers are over
: paid in the teaching profession In
: terest in school work, for few teach
ers. has it's beginning and ending i
| the morning and afternoon or eac
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-11
WILL INVESTIGATES
HOSPITAL TROUBLE
Senator dial Requests Inquiry Into,
Complaints Received About Public
Hcnlth Hospital. GreenyilIe.

Health Hospital, Greenville.
Washington, Feb. 5.--Complaiints OF
disorder in the public health service
hospital at Grecnville, alleged to
arise from inadequate provision al
lowed the management for maintain
ing discipline, has been referred by
Gov. Cooper to Senator Dial and
the senator has brought them 70 the
notice Of the several Washington au-
thorities concerned, with resuest for
immediate investigation and prompt
remedial action. This hospital, for
mariy serving the troops At Camp Sc
vier, now shelters large number of
discharged soldiers, many of them
suffering with tuberculosis.
Senator Dial has delivered the orig
inal papers In the case to the surgeon
general of the public health service
and has also brought the complaint to
the attention Of the bureau OF war
risk insurance, which sends patients
to the hospital and to the adjutant
general Of the army. Governor Coo
per has discussed the matter with
General Read, commanding Camp
Jackson, and General Read is willing
to furnish necessary military police, fl
Is said, if authorized.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-11
Ancient Wisdom,

You do the greatest service to the
state if you shall raise, not the roof
Of the houses, but the souls of the
citizens: for 1t is better that great
souls should dwell in small houses
rather than for mean slaves to lurk In
great houSeS.-Epictctus.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1920-02-11
Stomach ills

permanently disappear after drinking the
celebrated Shivar Mineral Water Positively
guaranteed by moncy.back offer. Tastes
inc; costs a ,rnc. Delivered nrv"hcrc Ivy
,u ;-aurcns Agents, J. c. Shell 6 CO.
Phone them
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
GAS RATE
HEARING
ON TODAY

In q gweltering room in the Ham
mond Superior court building. city at
torneys OF Hammond. Whiting and
East Chicago. met this afternoon with
representatives Of the Northern Indi-
ana Gas & Electric Co. to thresh out
the question OF increased gas rates
next winter. The present rate Of 81
per thousand cubic feet. charged for
every 1000 feet Up to 10000 feet a
month, is the amount paid by the av-
erage householder. Considering action
taken by the Public Service Commits
sion. who will decide the rate Increase
on petitions nleo by the company from
other Indiana cities It is highly prob
able that the rate here will be boosted
The increase may range from 25 to so
cents per 1000 feet 1t is Understood
A E. Johnson, member of the pub
lie servica commission before whom
the hearing will be conducted. had not
arrived from indianapolis at a late
hour this afternoon Judge w w
Mcmahon, Hammond city attorney and
John C. Hall. city attorney. Of Whit
ing. arrived at the court room before
others had put in an appearance Rep
resenting the Northern Indiana Gas &
Electric &C., were s. e Mulholland. Of
Fort Wayne. vice-president OF the
company; w. A. McInerny So. Bend,
company attorney. B P. shearon, OF
Hamond. comptroller and Morse DELL
plain. Hammond. Vice president of the
company.
The company asserts that labor. oil.
coke and other materials costing 800
per cent more than they did when the
present rate was fixed necessitates a
new scale. II the company Is to main
tain its former high standard cf SER
vice.
Judge W. W. Mcmahon will attack
the petition ot the company for an in
crease on 6 counts. one of which al
leges that the company's petition does
not reveal any emergency dire enough
to force a rate increase.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
REV. SHARP A
WIDE TRAVELLER
Former Hammond Pastor
Has Covered 10000 Miles
Since First of April.

Many friends OF Rev c. j. Sharp Of
this city. who have wondered where he
is will be interested in the following
letter from him dated Seattle:
discover that some of the Hammond
folks seem to wonder what has become
Of your humble servant and one time
co-kicker. Wishing to be known as
yet alive and of Hammond will say
that my address is still $40 Summer
street. Hammond, Ind. with a rather
busy Office at 1s6 State street Here 1
drop in to stir things up occasionally
and have perpetrated some 900 letters
since March l.
In addition I have been somewhat on
particular trip, l shall have travelled
somewhat over 10000 miles since April
1. and shall have been in or across
every state west OF the Mississippi river
except four and have made a good many
appointments In six states and one
Canadian province east of the Missis-
sippi From Toronto to New Mexico
Washington and Oregon and interme-
date jaunts has taken some hopping.
Have been making Washington and Ore
gon for two weeks and am leaving Seat
tie in 80 minutes to go by ocean steamer
TO San Francisco and Santa Cruz. Am
seeing the sights between times, am
having a fine time and am entirely
satished with the way my job is going
over VIII hit for home in 10 days.
Thus I am accounted for.
G. J. SHARP
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
BY JACK vEIocK

tsrAFF CORRESPONDENT I. n. sERvIcEl
ABOARD L. s. s. DESTROYER
GOLDSMITH. on Sandy Hook. n. J..
July 21-(By Wireless)-Shamrock "
and Resolute started their third and
what may be their Anal race for tbs
Americas cup here at noon. Eastern
standard time. today. victory for Sir
Thomas Liptons big green yacht to-
day means that the trophy goes back
to Great Britain.
Shamrock crossed the line first.
slightly ahead OF Resolute.
The start Of the race had been de-
layed an hour by the regatta commit
tee IN the hope that a sitter breeze
would put in an appearance. When
the race started about q three kno;
wind was blowing. but il gave pro-
mise OF picking up later.
The weather was hazy around the
starting point. Not nearly as many
sightseeing craft were on hand foi
todays race. the defeat of Resolute
apparently having a discouraging ef-
feet
Today's race was 15-mile beat
south by west and return. The Is
mile mark was set of Ssbury Park
N J. Just before the boats crossed
the starting line today Shamrock sci
bay jib top sail Ten minutes later
top sail Shamrock at once hauled
down her baby and followed ResoIute
with the same kind OF head sail.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
POLICE HEAD
ROBBED OF
HIS AUTO

Art Martell. chauffeur Of this Inliana
Harbor FIRE department. lost $50 and
Chief of Police Ed ODonneu lost a
good Buick automobile last evening at
the same time when auto thieves held
UP Marten and after taking his money
forced hiIa to get out of the machine
and drove away. The robbery occur
red in Chicago, about seven o'cicck in
broal daylight.
Martel. had lriven the chiefs car
to Chicago on a combined business and
pleasure trip and was on 46th street.
slowing up for Grand avenue when
three men steppel on the running board
and cne said Going south?" at the
same time Martell felt a gun in hts
ribs anil received orders to pull over
to the curb. One of the men then took
the wheel and Martell was seated be-
tween the other two in the rear seat !.
After driving around for a short TINS
they dropped Martell at 4sth and West
ern and gave him two lollars for car
fare home. They took his nam. anc
address and promised to notify nInl
later where the car could be found.
saying they wanted only to gout and
clean up on some fellow"
Chief O'Donnell had Just fixed the
car up with a new top and had six
cord tires on the car. He is hoping
to get word of II today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
AMERICAN PLANE CD.
DEVELOPS FRICTION
One Faction Tries to Lock
the Other Faction Out
Of Factory.
ESPECIAL TO rItE IInEsl


LOWELL. IND. July 2l-The town
has been much excited over the mis-
understanding that has developed be-
tween the officers and stock holders
of the American Plane Co. The trou-
BILE began last Sunday evening when
one faction being suspicious of the
other fellows asked Marshal Duck
worth to put a guard at the factory
to keep the other fellows out Mar
shall Duckworth deputized Peter Stan
ley and when J. G.. Lee and two sons
appeared at the factory some time in
the night Mr.. Stanley told them they
could not enter the building They
resented this order and Warren Lee
struck Stanley IN the face. but Mr.
Stanley prevented them from enter
ing.
Monday. Stanley swore out q warrant
for the arrest of Lee and his two sons
and yesterday morning Warren Lee
came into town and the hunt began
II kept the marshal and his deputies
busy for several hours before Lee was
| found in hiding and arrested and taken
TO Crown Point and lodged in Jail at
that place His trial viii be held be-
fore Judge Kemp. J. @. Lee and his
older son are still in Chicago and have
not been served with the warrant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
BLACK OAK
SCENE NEAR
DROWNING

In full view OF numerous bathers and
spectators who lined the shore. little "a
yeAr-old Myrtle Krieger. Hammond,
swimming in the Calumet river at Black
Oak yesterday afternoon. narrowly
escaped drowning when she reached a
point in the river beyond her depth nd
becoming frightened sank twice before
help could reach her
Struggling and screaming in the
water the girl attracted attention Of
the spectators. but none of whom seem
ed to realize the seriousness OF the situ-
alton until a man. believed to be Silas
Red" Condor, rushed into the stream
and grasping the drowning child by the
hair succet ded in getting her TO shore.
The girl as revived after a physician
had worked over her for an hour.
small water spaniel belonging to
the child swan TO her aid and tried in
vain to rescue her. 1t was found that
the dog had torn the girls bathing suit
from her shoulder in his wild efforts
TO save his mistress. watchers on the
shore saw the dog sing with the girl
when she went down for the second
time. When Condor reached the scene
the loyal spaniel. half-drowned. was
still struggling to effect a rescue
The girl is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Christopher Kriescr. Krieger Is
engineer at the Hammond building
The rescuer left without revealing his
identity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
BETTER POLICE
PROTECTION
IS NEEDED
Give Men Better Salaries
and We Can Keep Good
Men Says Business Man.

Inadequate police protection IS rap
idly becoming one OF the most serious
problems confronting the city accord
ing to complaints daily arriving at the
office OF Mayor Brown.
Last night a gang Of hoodlums raid
ed the restaurant of Sam Skufakiss.
corner Of Morton and Columbia aves..
and after smashing furniture and dish
es. escaped before police arrived War
rants sworn out for the arrest OF two
OF the men. alleged to be members OF
the gang. were served this morning.
When arraigned in the city court the
men were dismissed because OF lack OF
evidence.
Fearing that his life and the life OF
his family are In jeopardy Mr.. Skufa-
kiss, today demanded that the men be
held under bonds for surety OF the
peace. He said hts steps were dogged
by q group of tc-ughs in the neigh
borhood.
"As for police protection-we have
none. There isn't a policeman trav-
cling a beat in East Hammond at
night I know there IS shortage
OF help know that Chief Austgen
Is handicapped by lack OF men. But
the city must be protected and It
should pay It's policemen living wage
then II will have men" said Mr..
skufal<iss. adding believe me the sit
uaticn Is far more serious than the
people think. Let genuine crisis
arise and see where you'd be. Look
at Robertsda1e. community Of sever
al thousand and no policemen. Why
there are four other important beats
right here in Hammond where no po-
liceman has set foot FOR months -
William Kuhn. owner Of state It.
meat market. and who lives at 41s
Drackert st. IS another wrothy oiti-
zen His Buick a I passenger car.
was stolen three weeks ago from the
garage in the rear Of his home. 'Po-
| licemen7 Say. we don't see q police
man out here once n a year" said Mr..
Kuhn.
The city should paw It's patrolmen
5000 a month-then they'd get men
! and good men. Imagine a man with
family living on s135 a month and
| besides that taking his life In his
| hands daily It's too much TO ask
/ II we don't get more police protection
| soon the citizens Of this neighborhood
will organize and take II UP directly
with the city council"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
Lion Store
To Picnic
Tomorrow

From bundle-girl to 1oor-walker and
from Office boy TO owners, employees OF
the Lion Department store. tomorrow
will step out. The occasion is the an
nual picnic Of the store employees.
Maizie and Jane and Bill and Jack
and the scores of others will close shop
Thursday and boarding three chartered
cars at the Gary Interurban station
on Sibley street. at 9 o'clock in the
morning. will HE away 10 Flint lake.
Besides boating. swimming. dancing.
baseball and other sports several
athletic contests have been scheduled.
Therell be:
Married ladies. SO yard dash
Single ladies 100 yard dash.
Mems 100 yard dash
Boys so yard dash.
Girls so yard dash.
Ladies gunny sack race.
Mems gunny sack race.
Little tots race.
Tug-of-war-and that ain't all
Knolls orchestra will furnish the
dance music
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
GEORGE ". GREEN
NOW IN BUSINESS

EVANSVILLE, IND. July 21-G. w
Green. formerly federal agent in the
Hammond district. who resigned re-
Gently as federal agent is interested
with Van PiGkerill in the Paul-Pick-
erill Music Company. recently incor-
porated here for $4,000. Van PickeriIl
was the principal government witness
in the cases OF Edgar Schmitt. for.
merly chief OF police, and other local
police officials. tried and found guilty
in the federal court at Indianapolis
OF illegal liquor transportation
Schmitt was sentenced to two wears
in the Federal Prison at Atlanta on
the charge Of conspiracy to vioalte
the Reed amendment. Fred Ossenberr
local republican boss. was sent.ncen
TO one year in the federal prison but
appealed.
Green worked up the cases against
the local men. having spent several
months here gathering evidence for
the federal grand jury which result.
ed in the returning OF eighty indict.
ments against Evansville men
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-07-21
Bill May
Have Rough
Sailing
East Chicago Attorneys OBJ
ject to Lengthening of
Court Terms.

That the bill proposed for passage by
the legislature for the purpose Of
lengthening the summer term of the
Hammond superior court may not find
smooth sailing in becoming a law has
developed in the last few days during
which opposition to the measure has
been voiced in several places.
It was planned by the Hammond
members of the bar association TO
change the length of the May term
from eight weeks to seventeen weeks 50
that the judges in Rooms I and .
might have authority TO act on any mat
ters during the summer instead of being
confined TO emergency matters during
the nine weeks vacation as at pres
ent.
Word from East Chicago Is to the
effect that several attorneys of that city
are opposed to making any changes IN
the term length and they say they will
make a strenuous fight against 1t at In
dianapolis when the matter comes be-
fore the legislature. Court attaches are
also not at all Jubilant over the pro-
posed change as the long summer va
cation is always counted on by them
as the time in which to dispose of work
NnlCn mas PJlleu up Oh tilSiH Ha1iuS dNi
ing the rush Of term time.
Il would be in favor of distributing
the long vacation over the year by
lengtheninE the time between the five
terms, but I am not in favor of holding
court the year around" said ono at
torny today. "As it IS" ne continued,
lawyers are not making use OF the
time while the court Sits. In Room /
we went throu gh the docket twice dur
ing the May term"