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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

ALT If the contracting firm happened to include
two or more practical workmen only one member
of the firm could work-the other must be idle.
The question is not whether mechanic is worth
$40 day, 1t is not question of unionism-it is
a matter of Americanism In America men have
always been paid according to their earning abi-
ty. If the highly skilled mechanic, worth mores
can hope for no more pay than the average he
will quit the trade. No trade can progress with
out men of exceptional skill
We, the employers, SherefoFs nave decided 10 eE-
excise our right to pay men according TO their
ability With the publics indulgence we Will pro-
coed TO secure men, union or nOnunions who are
willing to work for So and 81 q day minimum,
Then, finding man worth more. we will pay him
more, either in wages ca bonus.
Our cards are on the table. We are willing ia pHt
it up to any &air4ninded, capable COMMITTEES OF
citizens. But we ion's intend TO make the public
pay gust because the public cannot help ITSELF
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

one hundred per cent gfeaterACrop Is
expected over last year,
Strawberries in the Humboldt sec
ton last seasoaa. where the land was
fair and the stand Of plants good,
yclded from two hundred@to two hun
dred and fifty crates per acre, ana fae
selling price on the local market averA
aged better than 1925 per crate
In some instances moreG Than 1000
worth of tomatoes were sold from an
acre. Cabbage and bean growers rost
money. one can never tell which
crop will be the winner and some. even
among the most experienced. always
have a. sad story to tell. But this Is
a part ~ the game and one has but TO
pick his flint and come again to win.
The commercial production Of fruits
and vegetables Is not a business for
amateurs, Especially lsIthis true OF
tomatoes. These are expensive crops
and only the greatest care and most
expert attention from the time the
seeds are planted until the fruit is un-
loaded at the station or the packing
houae, is required to meet success.
Taking cue from the Humboldt bus
have preCipitately engaged in tomato
are easier. but even this crop must
be properly grown and handled, and
especially properly marketed to insure
profit2.N And even then. at the last
moment warm rains may ruin thc fruit
In the fields. Preserveries come handy
to save the fruit under these circum-
stances, and but few towns have pro-
serveries, and canneries and dehydrat.
ing nlnuts ga
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
IRISH ROB TRAIN.

DUBLIN. April 3.--Ffty armed men
yesterday held up train at Kilonan
near Limerick, and escaped with $4,000
sterling. The money was to have been
used to pay off workmen.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Twenty Banks in Gibson,

Tho intensive farming OF, this sec
tion has added greatly to the wealth
Of the people, as is conclusively evl-
denced by bank footings. a compare
lively few years ago there were but
three banks In Gibson county, and these
had but small capitalization and mea-
ger deposits, Today there are more
than 20. and the smallest Is nearly as
large as either of the original three
One OF the Humboldt banks alone has
and this after the people had drawn
out and paid more than half mil
lion for government bonds. The Hum
boldt banks have increased their de
posits nearly 25 per cent in the past
year.
Humboldt Is not only known for hSr
intensive farming and her live bust
ness institutions. but far and wide
the town Is known Tor her progressive
ness and the unanimity with which he.
citizens so after things she needs and
wants. VIZ a.
Humboldt has miles of beautiful
streets, paved and guttered, and many
splendid public and private buildings
II a public Improvement is needed
and bond issue must be resorted to.
the citizens get together and discuss
the matter. and the issue goes over
almost unanimously. Several bond is
sues have been ordered with only one
or two votes against the bonds.
Some years ago n municipal water
and lighting plant was installed in
Humboldt only a limited sum was
provided for the construction OF the
system, and, due to extensions, the fur
nishing of street lights. fire plugs, etc.
the plant continued to lose money for
some years. until quite a debt was
piled up, Then the Business Mems
club got busy made Investigations, ar
ranged a new plan of operation and
a. i. i -.
city administration, and the plant.
without any increase Ia rates. began
turning money into the city treasury.
Even with the great Increase in the
cost OF operation brought about by the
war and H.CL rates have not been
increased and still the plant is playing
ahead In the game
B. M. o. Has Reputation.
Speaking Of the Business Mems club.
the Humboldt club is as "dfferent as
the town, and is probably one Of the
most successful and helpful institutions
of the kind in all the country. This
club has been continuously in opera
ton, with offices open and a paid sec
rotary in charge and on the Job for
more than seven years, This club
touches public interests everywhere and
assists everywhere. There are in
Vulnerable conferences, committee
meetings vtsitations, etc. other clubs
are assisted and their Influence is GCu-
pied with that of the humboldt club
where it is deemed cooperation viii
help.
Tho Humboldt business Mems club
has gained a wide reputation II is IN
itself a boost Tor Humboldt II stands
Tor the hcst interests Of the town, the
county and the state. and does things
thar an only be done through organized
effort Through It's committees the
.ItH d. a. .f...a L.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Great Box Making Point.

The development OF the fruit and
vegetable industry has naturally
brought about the development OF q
number OF allied industries. First came
q large nursery and plant business, and
then the ever growing demand for
shipping packages caused the erection
of fruit package concern. which has
grown into an immense business. The
need for vast quantities OF ice for re-
frigerating cars made necessary tho
building OF an ice and cold storage
plant. which Is out OF all proportion 20
the size OF the town. To utilize the
residue Of the fruit and veee1a BILE crops
and to conserve when markets become
glutted canning concern Of large
capacity was erected and has always
been successful. In like manner came
preserveries to conserve Strawberries
when markets were low or rains made
the fruit too soft for foreign shipment.
year ago plant was erected to con-
serve by new proCess--dehydration
This plant Is working an entirely new
process, and is turning out the highest
grade OF dehydrated goods known to
commerce. In fact the product Of this
concern Is a scientific wonder, These
institutions have In turn made neces-
sary many other allied industries. and
so from the original small patch OF
Strawberries set out by a MIR, Bran
denburg back in the eighties, has grown
the great and profitable small fruit and
vegetable Industry OF the humboldt
section. and many of HumbOldts in
dustries as we'll
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

misunderstanding $1O0 an
hour, $500 per day for mechanics and
soc an hour for helpers. No strike. No
lockout. Open shop. Higher pay II
a square deal Heating and Piping
Contractors of Memphis Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
Hamlet Once Mecca for Con-
fidenCe Dealers EmergeS as
Greatest Fruit and Vege-
table Shipping Center. q
CITIZENSHIP COMPOSED
or WEST TENNESSEANS
Yankee Spirit in .he heart Of
Dixie Makes Unique Town
"Different"- eitizens Are
Progressive Workers.
BY c. W. ROCKS.

Humboldt is the hub of West Ten
nessee, ~
It is situated almost in tho reostaph-
fcal center Of this Grand division.
Humboldt Is different.
Had this town been picked up bodily
IN some far-awav section and set down
here in the heart OF West Tennessee, II
would be no more different from its
nelghbors than Il is today
People who visit Humboldt and see
the town very frequently ask II II were
rot originally settled by people from
the East, the North, or the West
When told that the people who set
tied in Humboldt, and whose descend
ants very largely make up the nopu-
lation now came mostly from Middle
Tennessee. North Carolina and Viz
ginia, lust as did the settlers Of other
West Tennessee towns. they lift their
are so different
About 40 years ago the Humboldt
section happened TO get started in
small fruit growing and truck farming
and this kind Of farming with It's
marketing qualifications extending into
all parts OF America, has. probably, had
more to do with making Humboldt
different" than any other cause.
The marketing of fruits and vege-
@snIes was formerly done through the
old fashioned commission houses and
had w. G. Crosby been writing his
con" revelations then he would have
told graphic story about these old-
time Rrafters and their devious ways,
Dealing with these slick artists con-
Htantly and for n long while put folks
of both town and country wise to many
things that have served them well since
they cut their eve teeth.
There is no school. so II Is said that
IL so thorough and so effective as the
school OF experience, and these Hum
holdt folks are all graduates of the
university of hard knocks" And so,
in time. when IL came to dealing with
slick artists. they could deal them
cards and spades and beat them at
their own game.
Only recently when the oil bamboo2le
WAS at Its height, and folks In most
towns were falling over themselves to
bite--taklng hook. sinker and llne-.the
ubiquitous purvevor of con certificates.
sang his siren song mighty low In
Humboldt. Generally. after pottering
about the town for a few days he paid
his hotel bill and in supreme disgust
shook the dust OF the town from his
SIS goloshes and made off for greener
pastures and folk.
SO II has been for a long time Gold
bricks do not pass current In Humboldt
or the Humboldt territory. n
Humboldt folks not only bought vain
able experience early. when IL was
comparatively cheap, but they had
opportunities through one peculiar in
ideas. which they have worked out to
their advantage and the advantage Of
their community.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
It Isn't Right.

Iii NOT right to "Itthep thelpH"
OF dUedg
OF o
1t is to production downand shovcos
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

SOCIAL
and
CHURCH AFFAIRS
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03

There was joint meeting of the
circles of the Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the First Baptist church held
in the parlors of the church. The
meeting was conducted by the vice
president, Mrs. J. w. Gholson. The
year book was planned at this meet
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-03
JONESBORO, ARK.

JONESBoRo, Ark, April 3. (Spl) y
The young matrons Sunday school
class Of the First Christian church en-
tertained with a party in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Barnett, in honor of
their husbands. Also several special
friends were guests. The home was
beautifully decorated in hyacinths and
spira. Progressive games were played
but no prizes given. Delicious refresh
ments were served by Mrs. Barnett.
assisted by Mesdames Fred Hamilton,
II. A. Stroud and Fred Barnett.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
Sim Feiiners Express
Faith in De Valera

London, July 2.-Sinn Fein head.
quarters announced that the execu-
tive committee of the Dale Ireann
had met secretly In Dublin on Tues
day and framed the following mes
sage, which was csbled to Eamonn
De Valera in America: THE Dale
Ireann unanimously reaffirms tbs
allegiance of the citizens Of 1relana
to your policy and expresses COM
plete satisfaction with your work.
We rely confidently upon the great
American national convention 70
accord recognition to the republic
of Ireland"
The meeting also decided to es-
tablish courts of justice and equity
throughout the country and to or
ganize a national land commission.
The Sim Fein announcement de-
clared the s1.o0o.000 Irish internal
loan had been oversubscribed.
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03

them made a perfect Babel of
noise. She could light the gas
with one hand and close the door
with the other without taking
her eyes of the reflection of her
brown pompadour In the mirror.
She had Joe's picture In a gilt
frame on the dresser. and some
times-but her next thought would
always be of Joe's funny little
store tackled like a soap box to
the corner OF that great building.
and away would 60 her sentiment
in q breeze of laughter.
Daisy's other suitor followed
Joe by several months. He came
to board in the house where she
lived. His name was Dabster, and
he was a philosopher. Though
young attainments stood out upon
him like continental labels on a
Passaic IN. J.) suitcase. Knowl-
edge he had kidnapped from cy-
clopedias and handbooks Of use-
full information; but as for wis
dom, when she passed he was left
smiling in the road without SO
much as the number Of her motor
car. He could and would tell you
NhO VI anu
muscle making properties Of peas
and veal. the shortest verse in
the Bible, the number of pounds
of shingle nails required to fasten
256 shingles laid four inches to
the weather, the population Of
Kankakee, Ill, the theories of
Spinoza, the name Of Mr.. NJ. Nc
Kay Twombly's second hall foot
man the length of the Hoosac
Tunnel. the best time to set
hen, the salary of the railway
messenger between Driftwood and
Red Bank Furnace, Pa. and the
number of bones in the foreleg
of a cat.
Thus. brightly armed. and
further equipped with a measure
of good looks. of a hairy-oily
shopping g-district- -at-three-in the
afternoon kind, IL seems that Joe.
of the Lilliputian emporium. had
a rival worthy OF his steel. But
Joe carried no steel. There
wouldn't have been room in his
store to draw IL IL he had.
One Saturday afternoon, about
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03

four o'clock. Daisy and Mr.. DAD
ster stopped before Joe's booth.
Dabster wore a silk hat, and
we'll Daisy was a woman. ana
that hat had no chance to get
back In its box until Joe had seen
IL. A stick of pineapple chewing
gum was the ostensible object OF
the call. Joe supplied II through
the open side of his store. He
did not pale or falter at sight Of
the hat.
Mr.. Dabster's going to take me
on top Of the building to observe
the view." said Daisy, after she
had introduced her admirers. II
never was on skyscraper. l
guess IL must be awful nice and
fu-..'- ~ ra'e-~"
HIM said ice.
''4ne palJi anId, said Mr.. Dab
ster. exposed to the gaze from
the top of a lofty building is not
only sublime, but instructive. Miss
Daisy has a decided pleasure In
store for her."
Its windy up there. too, as
we'll as here" said Joe. Are you
dressed warm enough. DaisyT
sure thing! I'm all lined" said
Daisy. smiling slyly at his cloud
ed brow. You look just like a
mummy in case, Joe. Amt you
just put in an invoice of a pint
of peanuts or another apple?
Your stock looks awful over
stocked"
Daisy siggled at her favorite
joke; and Joe had to smile with
her.
Your quarters are somewhat
limited, Mr.-er-er," remarked
Dabster, "in comparison with the
size of the building. I understand
the area of its side to be about
$40 by 100 feet. That would make
you occupy a proportionate space
as II half Of Beloochistan were
placed upon a territory as large
as the United States east of the
Rocky mountains. with the Prov
ince of Ontario and Belgium add
ed"
'Is that SO. sport?" said Joe.
genially. You are weisenheimer
on figures. all right. How many
square pounds of baled hay do
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
PSYCHE AND THE PSKYSCRAPER b. O. HENRY

you think I come from-Brook-
iyn? Susie Price, In our store
ner brother sent her q ticket to
go to San Francisco-thats only
8 three thousand miles"
The philosopher smiled indul-
gently.
Our world" he said, 'fs sl,ooo.-
900 miles from the sun. There are
eighteen stars of the first magni-
tude that are 211.0o0 times furth-
er from us than the sun is. II
one of them should be extinguish-
ed IL would be three years before
we would see it's light 10 out.
There are six thousand stars Of
the sixth magnitude. 1t takes
thirty-six years for the light of
one Of them to reach the earth.
we can see $4,000. 900 stars, in
Guiding those Of the thirteenth
magnitude, whose light takes
200 years to reach us. Each of
You're lyin'," cried Daisy an
grily. You're tryin' to scare me.
down"
hc stamped ner IOOG
"Arcturus-" began the philos-
opher. soothingly, but he, was in
terrupted by demonstration out
or the vastness Of the nature that
he was endeavoring to portray
with his memory instead of his
heart. For to the heart-expound-
er of nature the stars were set
In the armament expressly to give
soft light TO lovers wandering
happily beneath them: and IL you
stand tiptoe some September night
with your sweetheart on your
arm you can almost touch them
with your hs nd. Three years for
their light to reach US, indeed.
Out OF the west leaped a meteor.
lighting the roof of the skyscrap-
er almost to midday. It's fiery
parbola was limned against the
sky toward the east. 1t hissed
as II went and Daisy screamed.
Take me down., she cried. We
hemently. "you-you mental arith-
metic!"
Dabster got her to the elevator.
and inside Of II. she was wild
eyed. and she shuddered when
the express made its debilitating
drop.
Outside the revolving door of
the skyscraper the philosopher
lost her. She vanished; and he
stood, bewildered, without figures
or statistics to aid him.
Joe had Ivll in trade. and by
squirming among his stock sue
ceeded in lighting a cigarette and
gettinG one cold foot against the
attenuated stove.
The door was burst open. and
Daisy, laughing. crying. scatter
ing fruit and candles, tumbled
into his arms.
"Oh. Joe, I've been up on the
skyscrsper. Amt IL cozy and
warm and homelike in here I'm
ready for you, Joe. whenever you
want me-"
Copyright 1890. by wheeler Syndicate, Inc. }
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
SCHOOL POLICY
ISPRESENTED
New Superintendent Plans
TO Consult Principals
About Problems.

DR.. Frank w. Ballou. superinen nd
ent of District schools since Thurs
day, sat in his ofice at the Frank
lin School yesterday and continued
his get acquainted" program.
DR.. Ballou conferred with princi-
pals and supervising principals.
School problems were discussed at
length.
The new superintendent an
nounced that his policy would be to
take the principals into his CONF
dence on all school matters. He
stated that he would take no defi-
rite action on changes in the sys-
tenn until he had familiarized him.
self with conditions.
Il do not intend to 81 in this of-
fee" said DR.. Ballou. and issue
edicts on school affairs without con-
sulting the principals. Making the
school administration a one-man job
is not my policy"
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03

you think a jackass could eat IL
he stopped brayin' long enough
to keep still a minute and nve-
eighthsr
A few minutes later Daisy and
Mr.. Dabster stepped from an ele-
yator to the top floor of the sky
scraper. Then up a short, steep
stairway and out upon the roof.
Dabster led her to the parapet SO
she could look down at the black
dots moving in the street below.
What are they?" she asked,
trembling. She had never been
on a height like this before.
And then Dabster must needs
play the philosopher on the tow
er. and conduct her soul forth to
meet the immensity of space.
"Bipeds," he said. solemnly. See
what they become even at the
small elevation of $40 feet-mere
Crawling insects going to and fro
at random"
"Oh, they amt anything OF tns
kind" exclaimed Daisy. suddenly
they're folks. saw an auto
mobile. Oh, gee! are we that
high up?"
walk over this way" said
Dabster.
He showed her the great city
lying like an orderly array or
toys far below. starred here and
there, early as 1t was, by the first
beacon lights of the winter after
noon. And then the bay and sea
to the south and east vanishing
mysteriously into the sky.
"I don't like it," declared Daisy
with troubled blue eyes. Say We
go down"
d.. But the philosopher was not TO
be denied his opportunity. He
let her behold the grandeur OF
his mind. the half-nelson he had
on the infinite. and the memor,
he had for statktics. And then
she could nevermore be content
to buy chewing gum at the small
est store in New York. And so
he began to prate of the smallest
OF human affairs and how that
even so slight a removal from
earth made man and his works
look like one-tenth part OF a
dollar thrice computed. And that
one should consider the sidereaI
system and the maxims OF Epic
tetus and be comforted.
You don't carry me with you"
said Daisy. Say. I think it's aw-
full to be up so high that folks
look like neas. One of them we
saw might have been Joe. why.
Jimmy! we might as well be in
New Jersey! Say, I'm afraid up
here"
The philosopher smiled fatuous-
ly.
The earth" said he. "is itself
only as a grain of wheat in space.
Look up there"
Daisy gazed up apprehensively.
The short day was spent and the
stars were coming out above.
"Yonder star" said Dabster. 'is
Venus. the evening star. She Is
66,000.o0 miles from the sun"
Fudge" said Daisy. with a
brief fash of spirit. where do
The Washington herald., 1920-07-03
By E. c. DRUM.HUNT.

President Wilson's eldest daugf-
ter, Miss Margaret Wilson, and her
cousin, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones
are spending the end OF the week
at Greenwich, Conn, as guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. James z. Quan. This
evening they will be members of
Thomas Chadbourne's party for
The Merry whirl of 1920" a ker-
mess extravaganza, which is being
given for the benefit of the Green
wich Hospital.
Manuel Gondrl. Minister of Para
quay, landed in New York yesterday
en- route to Washington TO see his
wife and infant son, born here a
week or ten days ago.
The Hon. Ronald Lindsay, coun-
selor. of the British embassy, has
sailed for Europe to spend his va
cation abroad.
Mrs. Albert Sidney Burleson, wife
OF the Postmaster General, has gone
to Cape May, n. j.. for a fortnight.
Shu Tomb. third secretary of the
japanese Embassy, entertained at
dinner at the Purple Iris Tea House
last night.
Mrs. Joseph Letter left yesterday
for a visit of several weeks in Hot
Springs, Va.
Senator and Mrs. Philander =.
Knox have closed their apartmen nj
in X street and have gone-to their
estate at Valley Forge. Pa. During
the summer they will spend some
time at Atlantic City.
Mrs. James Dudley Morgan, ac-
companied by her mother, Mrs. Ed
win F. Abell. of Baltimore, will sail
from New York July IT to spend
some time abroad. During their
stay they will visit Mrs. Morgan's
daughter. Mrs. Maurice Fitzmaurice
Day. of the Kings Own Yorkshire
Light Infantry, whose husband was
one time stationed in Washington
as military attache. They will also
visit the Ambassador and Mrs.
John w. Davis at the embassy in
London.
Mrs. Leslie l.. Shaw. of German
town, who is the guest of her uncle
and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Colin Pee
bles. will be Joined this evening by
Mr.. Shaw. who will accompany her