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, 1920-04-08
PATH OF GOOD CITIZENSHIP
Oath Taken by Residents of Old
Athens Might Be Revived Today
With Good Results.

AS u part of the campaign to "sell
indianapolis to its own citizens" those
in charge of arrangements for the con-
vention of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World have written what
they term a sales contract which will
be distributed among clubs and other
organizations. The contract is a re-
minder of the oath that residents of
Athens took centuries ago. 1t said:
I'VE will never bring disgrace on
this. our city, by an act of dishonesty
or cowardice.
I'VE will fight for the ideals and
sacred things of the city, both alone
and with many.
eve will revere and obey the city's
laws, and we will do our best to IN
cite a like reverence and respect in
those about us who are prone to an
null them or set hem at naught.
ave will strive increasingly to
quicken the public's sense of civic
duty.
Thus in all these ways we will
transmit this city. not only not less,
but greater. better and more beautiful
thar 1t was transmitted to u.s."
, 1920-04-08
Plan Home Wisely.

The attrHctiyeness OF n home isn't
dependent on the amount of none
spent on II. A small and inexpensive
house may he as beautiful in its way
as n large and costly mansion. The es-
scntial thing isn't the cost. 1t is the
good taste of the designer.
The Old lesson is repeated. with
what do you mix your colors?" was the
question put to the famous painter.
"with brains. sir" vas the retort. The
house needs TO he designed and plan
ned with brains.
, 1920-04-08
Home Always Good Investment.

There are many estimable cltizens
who do not W IA home, but that
does not disprove the fact that home
owning is n cure for unrest and the
nomadic instincts. With persons of
small means, the ownership of a home
implies sacrifice and discipline. The
character of the home builder not
only becomes stronger, but he imbibes
unconsciously the essence of patriot
Ism. He upholds American institu-
lions, because he is n part of them.
There may he other methods of
turning ones savings to profitable ac-
count besides buying or building II
permanent home. But there is no 9th
er method thar gives more solid re-
turns in confidence for the future, in
family protection, and in Americana
cation of ideals.-Chicago Journal.
, 1920-04-08
Beautify the Home

There are so many native shrubs.
vines and flowers TO be planted about
the farm homes hat their absen ,e j. n
deplorable fact. In a recent Crive of
II thousand miles we saw only four
farmhcuses where attention ha | been
paid to identifying them. Naturally,
they were noticed. Don't dot the lawn
with fantastic flower beds of annual
flowers. Put hardy shrubs around the
foundation, the taller growing mes
behind. Then in front of these plant
the perennial flowers such as iris. GRO
Gus, narcissus. peony. sweet william.
phlox, etc. Keep the lawn open. A
few ivy or wild grape vines make Il
hideous clubhouse less noticeable.
Shrubs n be transplanted in Novem-
Der. Get as much soil with them as
possible and lamp the roots firmly in
place.-Farm Life.
, 1920-04-08

prince and his admiral and take them
into Washington's camp. General
Washington approved the plan.
Thought Washington Greatest Man.
something seems to have affected
the prince favorably toward this coun-
try and Its first president. He had.
throughout life, an extraordinary
weakness for making speeches, some
of which were not remarkable for their
tact. . A happier example of his
oratory was afforded when he was
king and happened to be entertaining
n group of gentlemen which included
with his fatal habit of making a
speech and said that IL had always
been with him a matter of serious re-
greet that he had not been born a free.
independent American. so great was
his respect for that nation. He said
that he considered Washington the
greatest man that eve lived.
Coming as this did from the king
of England, compliment could 90 no
further"
The acquiring by the library of a set
with the year 1853 and ended with
1912, dates back to the Aston library
and the time when Doctor Cogswell.
its first librarian. was in Europe with
his p%rincely endowment in his pocket"
''These books" says the Bulletin.
had been the property of William ".
king of Great Britain and Ireland, and
of one or another of his sons. and they
bear the bookplates of one or more of
these perSOnages."
, 1920-04-08
HOME MADE AIR PUMP
Is VERY CONVENIENT
Use One of Engine Cylinders as
Compressor.
Tires May Be Quickly Inflated While
or Road by Employing Method De-
scrlbed - Illustration Gives
View of Connection.

Initiating tires quickly while on the
road may be accomplished by the we'll
known method of using one of the en-
CINE cylinders as a compressor. To
take the place of the spark-plug on
n cylinder-preferably the one in the
rear-make a connection for the
air-hose as follows:
Use a nipple having the same thread
as the spark-plug, and on this turn an
ordinary pipe coupling. The spark
plug Is turned into the upper end Of
the coupling.
This provides a means of tapping
the coupling for a side outlet, into
, 1920-04-08
Federal Department of Justice
Starts Campaign of Inten-
Sive Education.
URGED TO BUY CHEAPER CUTS
~Forequarter Meat, Looked on With In.
difference by the Majority of House.
wives, Is High in Quality and
Nutritive Value.

Washington. - Farmers and stock
raisers are indirectly interested in a
nationwide campaign which has just
been undertaken by the department
of justice to increase consumption of
fore-quarter beet cuts.
The general campaign is already I'M
der way. Intensive educational efforts
began with the "Save-Money-on-Meat
week" in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin,
Michigan. Ohio, New York, Indiana,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
, 1920-04-08
paws to own Home.

A citizen who owns his home. no
matter what his vocation, is a more
responsible member of the community.
as well ms more advanced in an as
sured standard of comfort and pros
porous employment. To own II hons
is a long step toward the possession
Of a substantial income, and one IL
which the dividends are c u anH
always timely.
, 1920-04-08

COST OF MEAT

Every farmer who raises beef ami
mails has to produce fo~re-quarters as
well as headquarters, and he has to
put the same high-priced feed into
both.
But city housewives more than ever
before have been largely combining
their purchases to porterhouSe, slrloin
II club steaks. If they do buy fore
quarter meat. it IS sure to be prime
ribs. The Uneven demand makes
these cuts higher in price. but no mat
ter how high they may go there is no
corresponding benefit to the producer.
for he cannot cOnfine his production
to porterhouse and sirlOins He must
make chucks, plate and clOd, to which
a majority of the housewives are in
different.
The department of justice Is trying
to interest consumers in these palatu-
BILE, wholesome cuts of the %forequar-
ter and thus bring about a more ever
consumptive demand. The result will
he a more even scale of prices and bet
ter prices on the whole to the con-
sumerS all along the line. while live
stock prices will not be affected.
If the department succeeds the pro-
Queer will have n market among house
wives for all his beef. OF course, the
department is not directly concerned
with any plan to increase beef cOn
sumption, for it will have achieved its
aim if the distribution of meat is made
economical and if consumers are made
to see how they can help themselves
by studying the different cuts of IA
beef carcass.
The fact that make the campaign
possible. however. is that beef should
actually he an inexpensive food; and
as an inexpensive foOd its use would be
greatly increased IL an economic de-
mand Is developed. Consumers will
learn how TO get more good beef for
less money than before. and the vol
ume of beef consumption will be in
creased ms n direct result.
viii Help Meat Industry.
This Is an advantage to the conSum-
er. but hardly less of an advantage to
the producer. For "A great many years
there have been efforts to increase
economy Of production, but economy of
consumption has beer neglected. The
quality of chucks. clOds and other fore
quarter cuts is so high and their nutri-
tive value so great. that the economy
preached by the department of justice
is entirely sound and bids fair to he Il
permanent and grown =; thing.
Between forequarter and h!ndquar-
ter cuts there has never perhaps been
so large II spread as now. A decrease
in this spread will be of enormous ben
, 1920-04-08
WATCH OIL CONSUMPTION
Use of an Excessive Amount Means
That There Is an Expensive
Leak Somewhere.

Keep careful track Of your oil con-
sumption. as it means better efficiency
of our engine. If you find you are
using an excessive amount 1t means
that there is a leak which is expensive,
or that the engine is sucking it up into
the combustion space, which means
carbon and all the troubles which may
follow.
, 1920-04-08
The Completed Connection From a
cross-Section View.

which are fitted a small brass cock,
a ball check-valve, and finally the hose
connection.
When it becomes necessary to pump
a tire, connect the hose with the check
valve to the cock, turn the valve, and
let the engine rum. p. Avery, in
Popular Science Monthly.
, 1920-04-08
SHORT CIRCUITS
CAUSE TROUBLE
Average Automobile Driver Knows
Little or Nothing About
Electrical System.
USUALLY AWAITS CALAMITY
Operator Should FamiIiarize Himself
With Wiring on His Car-lnstruc-
ton Book Will Help Solve
PuzzIing Situations.

1.-THE average driver knows nothing
about electricity, as applied to the au-
tomobiIe, and 50 Is unable to tell when
the ignition system Is functioning
properly" says Il well-known motorcar
authority.
HE is afraid to experiment and be-
lieves in letting things alone until
something happens. He then looks
over the system for the first time,
and, of course, does not know whether
the wiring is right or not. 1 have re-
peatedly pointed out cases of worn In
sulation among other troubles about
which the operator seemed entirely
lost. In one case the spark was jump
ing freely from a distributor wire to a
piece of metal nearby, and he pointed
to il as evidence that he had a good
spark-evidently accepting 1t as a mat
ter of course that the spark should
jump where IL did.
Watch Chatting Wires.
Even if the operator understands
nothing Of the nature of his ignition
system he should. at least, familiarize
himself with the positions of the vari-
Gus wires, their colors and general
condition. Here the instruction book
will be a great help. Watch particu-
larly for cases where one wire chafes
against another or some Niece Of
metal. Such places should be protect
ed with electric tape, or at least sepa-
rated so that no short circuit may Oc-
cur. But the high tension or secondary
wires may develop a short circuit
where least expected, so that it would
he well to go yer them occasionally
to see that nc leakage takes place.
This is particularly true during rainy
leather. The moisture Is drawn in
by the fan and scattered around under
the hood.
Hunting tho Trouble.
Wires which did not leak current
before will short-circuit during a wet
spell. The best method is to run the
engine and to trace along each wire,
lifting ii away from any place it may
touch so as to see or feel IL the cur
rent is leaking through the insulation.
Where a leak Is noted the place must
be tapped.
"A more puzzllng problem occurs
where all the wires from the distrib-
utter pass through a metal tube. There
is always a possibility of a short cir
cult from the wires to the tube as the
tub is always grounded. Proceed as
follows: First, find out IL the current
enters the suspected wires. To do this,
disconnect the wire at the distributor
end and hold 1t near its contact. to see
If spark jumps. II 10 spark is seen the
trouble is not in the wire. but in the
distributor. If a good spark occurs at
the distributor but zone at the other
end of the wire there Is a short in be-
tween. The wire must be pulled out
and a good one substituted. although
the old M may be made servieeable
- ain"
, 1920-04-08
CHECK AUTOMOBILE THIEVES
Metal Curtain Drawn over Windshield
and Locked flinders Driver
From Guiding Car.

A metal curtain drawn over the
windshield. blocking the view of the
driver, is a new Means of frustrating
the automobile thief. This curtain is
locked in place when the car is left,
and the thief undertaking to drive 1t
off would have great difficulty in
guiding the machine.
, 1920-04-08
~Liahtweiaht PIstons.

Lightweight pistons have an advan-
tage over those more massive by hav-
Ing a direct influence in l%essening the
pounding action on the crank pin and
shaft bearings.
, 1920-04-08

1t is very important that regular
inspections should be made of the
leather coverings or "boots," which
protect the universals and other parts,
, 1920-04-08

A Frenchman at Madrid looped the
loop In his plane 624 times in n flight
of 2 hours 40 minutes and 8 seconds.
, 1920-04-08

The primary current should never
be run through the master vibrator
coil when the secondary circuit is not
in use, as this will ruin the unit.
, 1920-04-08

@Aa0

Every truck owner should have n
monthly cost sheet, summary of costs
or whatever he wants to call 1t.
When you grind in the valves, clean
the stems of all foreign matter and
make them bright and shiny.
There Is no need to tell theo old driv-
er that railroad tracks should be
crossed ~diagonally to ease the jolt.
Frequent removal of the core of an
air valve will generally impair the
holding ability of the small rubber
washer.
A mistake frequently made, espe-
cially by new car owners, is to adjust
the brakes so tightly hat when applied
the wheels slide.
There are several causes OF oil col
lecting on the points of h spark
plugs. One of these is the use of too
heavy a lubricating oil.
, 1920-04-08
Navy Lists, With Comments on
Superior Officers, in New
York Library.
WASHINGTON GREATEST MAN
King of England So Termed Him in a
Speech Long After His Visit to
New York-Eighteenth Gen.
fury Slang.

New York.-Under the title "a
Kings Books" attention is invited
by the New York Public library to the
very human personal comments and
titles bestowed on his superior officers
by Il British prince. in a~nnotationS
made by his own hand, during his serv-
ice afioat in one of his majesty's ships.
In the Bulletin, recently published,
are described some old Olumes of
British navy lists, ono the property of
William ~, "the sailor king" A num-
Der of the volumes I've his autograph
signature, civilian Henry" on the
title page with his naval rank at that
date, and the name of his ship. Such
is the case with the list of 1885, when,
in addition to his name. he has signed
himself Lieutenant" of the "Hebe."
The young prince had amused him
self" according to the Bulletins edi-
tor. by annoting certain volumes of
the set. (which he seems to have had
in his cabin and, II the COM
ment opposite the name of his grace
the duke of Bolton, admiral of the
White, looks su~spiciously like the word
i"' may pN ma Nv Bl ilNtt tNch
as u lieutenant. was in n position to
know whereof he wrote. 1t was
by nj means the only comment at his
disposal. The Right Hon. George Lord
Viscount Mount Edgecumbe, admiral
Of the White. is tersely described as
damned miser.' This is In the list
for 1856"
Eighteenth Century Slang.
Reference is made TO other expires
sions mysterious today to every one
excepting those familiar with sailors
slang of the eighteenth century; 9TH
ers whose significance has no shade of
doubt-the blunt language of the quar-
ter-deck or the barracks And there
is at least one, which some discreet
hand.' possibly his own, when he had
succeeded TO the throne. had seen fit
10 cut out with a sharp penknlfe."
"All are in keeping with the charac-
ter of the man who. when he became
king over forty years later. was
known for his good humor-but also
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-08-27
HIGH SCHOOL
OPENS SEPT. IS

The Douglas County high school will
open on September 18th with the fol-
lowing faculty: Mr.. b. NJ Aldrich.
principal; Mr.. Hargraye. Miss Nellie
A. Vail, Miss Costa and Miss Bell.
Mr.. Aldrich will be at the high
school office on the 10th and 18th OF
September to consult with parents and
children and TO offer help in planning
the high school course so that ii will
have the greatest ultimate value to
the student concerned The intelli-
gent outlining Ola high school course
is of more than passing interest and
all prospective students should ar
range to meet with Mr.. Aldrich on
one of those days. This also applies
to students already enrolled who
might wish help in changing or re-
arranging their present schedule.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-08-27
MAY REFUSE FREIGHT
RAISE IN NEVADA

While the members OF the Nevada
public service commission decline TO
make any statement In advance of
their decision upon the petition OF
the railroad companies for higher In
trastate freight and passenger rates,
IL is believed that the commission will
deny the request of the petitions filed
by the various carriers, says the Reno
Gazette. II this Is done Nevada will
probably be the first state In the union
TO refuse to carry ont the recommend
ations OF the interstate commerce CON-
mission In the matter OF horizontal
rate increases.
Also, II the Nevada commission
takes such a position II Will be, ac-
cording to reports. upon the ground
that the Nevada commission, being
the creation of the Nevada legisla-
ture. is not bound by any alleged man
date from congress contained In the
Esch-Cummins bill, but to the state
which created it, and furthermore
that the statutes of Nevada do not
authorize blanket" or horizontal
rate increases. but provide that
changes in intrastate rates may only
be made after full investigation of
the rate applying to any class or COM
modify. together with the reasonable
ness of the charge.
If this position is taken by the Ne
vada commission it will probably deny
the petitions filed by the carers oper-
ating in this state and direct them
to file with it new tariffs carrying the
specific increases which they request
and then provide for hearings upon
the entire matter.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-08-27

made his various missionary tours including also his
various trips Carson Valley Beginning with the year
1879 already noted. he continued his regular trips
until 1888, making them usually during the summer
months, since the road the Sierras impossible
in the late fall and winter Since Pastor Hocrncke was
not fortunate enough to Ford he had to make
these long and tresome trips with horse and blackboard
How much better off are most missionaries in 1920 In
1854 and 1886 Pastor Hoerncke failed make his ap
pearance In 1886 he made his last trip Whenever
Hoerncke appeared in the Valley he remained long
enough to conduct four five services baptized all
children which had been born during the the
year Services were held at the Lincoln Faryiew and
Fredericksburg schools and the Heise Dressler
Tacke residences Pastor Hoernicke deserves very much
credit for the zeal which he displayed giving
Iutherans the benefit of his services in spite of many
hardships which he had to endure in order render
this favor
From 1887 to 1892 the Lutherans in Carson Valley
were again without the services of Lutheran pastor
The only time that Lutheran pastor came near the
Valley in 1891, when Rev. J. II. Thesis of Oakland
California who his way to Inyo County, Cali
forna stopped off long enough at Carson City to bapze
three children This long period of dearth had
detrimental effect upon many in Carson Valley 1t was
with great difficulty that the mind and heart of many
again recharged with the consciousness of Chris
tians church duties and the determination fulfill them
when Lutheran church work taken up in earnest
in Nevada particularly in Carson Valley.
In 1892 the Mission Board of the California Nevada
District of the Lutheran Church took the first steps
toward giving Carson Valley and other points of i'm
porance regular spiritual attention 1t in that
that the Mission Board requested Pastor Julius
Becker, who pastor of small mission eongrega-
tion in lnyo County. to make regular trips to Reno
Carson and Gardnervlle In May of the following year.
1893 Pastor Becker made his first trip to Nevada,
peating the trip in September of the year The
result of these two trips that the Mission Board
found it imperative that resident be placed into
Nevada The Board extended call to Pastor Becker,
requesting him to leave his field of labor in nyo County
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-08-27
SECRETARY PAYNE APPROVES
GOVERNOR BOYLE'S PLAN

Governor Boyle's plan for a just and
speedy settlement of the controversy
over the Lake Tahoe storage has been
approved by John Barton Payne, sec
retary of the interior, in telegram
from the cabinet to the Nevada chief
executive yesterday afternoon. Ac-
cordingly. Governor Stephens of Cali
fornia, will be invited by Governor
Boyle to name an engineer from his
state to work with Nevada engineer
In the assembling of photographic
data on the Truckee watershed to the
end that cool headed determina-
tion may be made OF the true, feasible
also contemplates formation of a joint
commission to work out with riparian
owners and commercial interests sat
isfactory and adequate limits Of fiuc-
tuation of the lakes surface. In his
telegram to the secretary of the in
terror, Governor Boyle said regarding
the limit: Il am confident that COM
mission of fair and able engineers
representing Nevada and California
and their respective interests can be
selected to determine this from the
voluminous photographic record as a
mere question of fact and to concur
in recommendation which you will
accept for the government
1t was suggested that if Mr. Payne
approve the plan he send strong
personal representative TO meet with
the local interests and assist in work.
ing out solution. In his telegram
OF approval the secretary expressed
the belief that 1t will be unnecessary
for him TO send representative, thus
putting 1t up to the governors of Ne
yada and California TO bring about
settlement of their own problem.
The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1920-08-27
TO ENLARGE
RESERVOIRS

The last Of the water stored in the
reservoirs of the Alpine Land & Res
eryoir Company was exhausted Mon
day, according to q statement OF a
member of that company yesterday.
The water this season flowed about
eighteen days longer than last year
owing to enlargement OF the reservoir
system made last fall.
That the reservoir water was OF
great value to farmers of the East
Fork during the present season goes
without saying. and this fact is recog-
nized more fully by the farmers them
selves, who are now planning further
to increase the storage capacity of the
reservoirs this fall AS soon as the
crops are up. teams and men will be
sent to the reservoirs in Alpine county
where much work will be done, fol-
lowing out plan of yearly work
adopted by the reservoir company.