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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17
About Snyder's schools.


Supt. Hall has handed the Signal
this article relative to our school
matters
II Is gratifying to note that a num-
Der of boys and girls from the rural
schools are enrolling In the high
school department of the Snyder
public schools. These students
make highly valuable contribution
to the high school spirit. II is the
sincere aim of those charged with
the administration OF the Snyder
public schools to work in absolute
harmony with the rural schools Of
this section of the state. The inter
ests and purposes of the city schools
and of the rural schools are. and OF
right ought to be-" identical
The course OF study in the high
school department has been made as
rich and varied as II is wise under
the prevailing conditions. Besides
four full years in English. in mathe-
MATES. in history. in Latin and in
science. three years in Spanish and
one in ciyics and social problems will
be given. The lack of room renders
IL impossible at this time TO offer
courses in domestic economy FIR the
girls and manual training for the
boys. II is the aim, not merely the
dream, of the school board 10 enrich
the course of study with the addi-
ton of certain subjects which will
greatly tend towards the enlargement
of human life. But before these
aims can be realized the school sys-
tenn must be made ready for them,
Doubtless these good things will
come about in due time.
James A. GARFIELD once described
college a log on one end of which
wasseated a student eager to learn
and Mark Hopkins az the other end
of the log. Garfield was crudely ex-
pressing the power OF the teacher
over students But at the same
time he did not intend to convey the
impression that a building well
adapted to school work had no place
in the operation of school The
Snyder school board has used its best
efforts to meet the needs of the pub
Tic in selecting this years teachers
What our school buildings lack in
convenience and adaptab lity Is at
tempted to be offset by employing
teachers who will rerdcr high char
acter of service TO the comnuhity,
The snyder pubic schools Will
this year, as during the past year
open each days work at o'cl"ok IN
the morning. Parents are urged to
see that their children arrive on
time. Hardness is inexcusable NO
we'll organized business to'e:ates po-
kiness. A public school system GER
tainly ought to be an up-to-date bus
mess enterprise.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17
They Can't Come Back.

Memphis Commercial Appeal.
It is as true in politics as 1t is IN
pugilism that whenever a man re-
ceives knockout blow his days OF
usefulness are ended. The eXcep'
tions noted now and then only serve
to prove the truth of the rule. IL
must be that pugilists and politicians
when they take the count are de-
prived of some part of that conf
dence that is necessary to success.
The rule has not been so obvious in
politics for the very good reason that
when a politician once is knocked
out he prefers to accept his fate rath-
err than to court another drubbing.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

Our Texas state laws assess a fine
OF not less than $40 nor more than
500 for the selling. giving or bar
tering OF tobacco in any form, to boys
under sixteen years OF age. Boys
eight, ten, twelve. some younger and
some older may be seen any day
smoking on the streets and in the
back alleys OF our towns. Where
do they get these cigarettes or tobac-
co to I'LL their pipes? Do parents
consent to them buying? Do they
give II to them? DO they steal 1t,
lie for II, or does some dealer violate
the law?
Fifteen hundred boys every day
OF the year previous to our entering
the late war began the cigarette hab-
1t. The number each year has In
creased alarmingly. Speakers be-
fore the Southern Sociological con-
gress in Houston several years ago
said. Tobacco is the greatest en-
envy with which the public schools
have to combat" Boys who begin
smoking even after they enter high
school become unruly and less eff
cent in their work. Tobacco lessons
mental as well as physical efficiency.
Fifty to eighty per cent of all
high school boys smoke. Ninety per
cent of all boys who fail in grammar
and high school are smokers. Do
the above figures help to answer the
question. "Why do we have so many
more girls In our graduating classes
than boys?" and why do we see
the girls in a family make good In
the world while boys in the same
family are failures?"
China. heather China, has a law
saying mo boys or girls under eigh-
teen years of age snail be allowed TO
smoke cigars or cigarettes. ANY
military or naval man using 1t shall
he punished Tho use of cigars and
cigarettes in all government schools
shall be strictly prohibited" The
Japanese laws forbid the use of to-
bacco by boys and girls ucder age.
Tobacco causes deafness. blind
ness. cancer. tuberculosis, insanity
apoplexy. heart disease, and gives TO
babies whose fathers are addicted to
its use. weakened hearts.
Would boys ever have wanted to
smoke had they not seen men
Think these things over!
MRS. ]. b. SMITH,
Conf. Supt of Social Service, \. w
Texas Conference, Womans' Mis-
sionary Society.
Texas Cigarette Law.
ANY person who shall sell. give or
barter. or cause to be sold. given or
bartered. to any person under six
teen years, or knowingly sell to any
other person for delivering TO such
minor, without the written consent
of the parent or guardian OF such
minor. and cigarette or tobacco IN
any of its forms. shall be fined not
less than ten nor more than one hun
l.oJ doltarg
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17
VIII Call Legislature in Special
Session.

II is now expected that Gov. Hob
by will call the Legislature in special
session early next week to consider
the Galveston situation and provide
for keeping the port open to ship
ping. Also to further regulate the
voting franchise. It has been held
that under the 10th amendment that
women may vote without paying a
poll tax and Gov. Hobby is DESTROYS
70 provide lave to prevent fraudu-
lent voting. He will also probably
submit a new utilities bill
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

The tax rate in Omaha, Nebraska
which was $10.16 on the thousand
when the state was wet, has been
reduced to $9.2S with prohibition in
effect The reduction in crime has
permitted a reduction of the pclice
force of 1873 to los. The number
of persons receiving relief in 1916
was 1884, and in 1918. 1913.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

Pat M. Neff had land plank. He
hasn't discarded 1t. II provides for
a graduated tax on unimproved lands
held for speculative purposes by
aliens or non-residents of Texas.
Now. why shouldn't an alien land
owner be compelled to do his part
toward the development OF waste
places? Why should he expect those
who build and improve all around
him to place money in his pocket?
Why should the builders and wealth
makers OF a state be expected to
create fortunes for non-residents who
are non-progressive? Fort Worth
Record.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

The bureau of crop statistics esti-
mates that the peach crop in Texas
this year was 16 per cent of normal,
pears so per cent, apples AS per
cent. Broom corn now shows Il per
cent, peanuts S5 per cent, water mel
ons 81, muskmelons SO, potatoes 40,
peas SO, beans, 80, tomatoes, TO-
cabbage 75, onions 80, grapes 5S.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17
Low grade cotton can be used in

the manufacture of many things and
is therefore valuable, and to destroy
II would be an extravagant waste.
There is always some low grade cot
ton every year and when there is a
wet fall there will be lots, of low
grade and the farmers cannot afford
to destroy a part of their means OF
revenue.-Roscoe Times.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

over in Wood county the election
returns gave Bailey 95 votes. T. NJ.
Newsome, a Bailey man, says he has
secured affidavits of 142 men who
swore they voted for Bailey at Wins
boro.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

General passenger agents OF all
the big railroads in Texas had a
meeting In San Antonio last week,
and announced rate Of one and one
...alf fare to the Dallas Fair, the
Waco Cotton Palace and the Baptist
state Convention at I'll Paso.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

State Superintendent Blanton re-
ports that 10000 school teachers
gre needed lin Texas She says
the city schools are fairly well sup
piled, but trustees Of rural schools
are having trouble to get competent
teachers.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

Chester II. Terrell, who was speak
err of the house in the SSrd legisla-
ture and long prominent IN Texas
politis. died in San Antonio Monday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

FOR sALE-Extra choice bred sows
to be in Sept. LIST. Some good sized
shoats. just the kind for winter
meat. Special prices. All hogs
cholera immune. A. ]. Towle,
Phone 395. 10
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

Mr.. j. w. Russell Is able to be in
town this week after a siege of sick
ness for six weeks.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-09-17

OIL advertising 25c per Inch for
display space and t0c Hne for
readers. Cash must accompany all
orders.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
WEIGH RETURNS AS
COUGAR COACH

Coach Gustavus WeIch has con-
tracted TO coach tho State College
Cougars another year at IA salary
slightly in advance of that paid for
this years services. Strong bids for
tho services of the famous Indian
mentor were made by at least two
middle western schools but the coach
elected to cast his lot with the far
westerns indefinitely.
December IL he was presented
with an elegant gold watch by the
student body in appreciation of Of
ticient services rendered this year.
Coach Welch is now training the
State College service mems team,
which has issued a sweeping chal-
lenge to any team in the far west to
play in Tacoma New Years day.
Welch himself will play halfbacll
position and will build his team
around Il nuclei Of former all-coast
stars.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
INLAND TELEPHONE Co.
IMPROVES ITS QUARTERS
Extensive Improvements Make Local
Exchange One OF Most Convent
ent in Inland Empire

With the completion this week Of
its extensive improvements and al
terations the quarters OF the Inland
Telephone company on Grand
street, are among the most convent
ont and most completely equipped
OF any telephone exchange in the
Inland Empire. The paneled walls,
with light green finish throughout
give a pleasing effect and every de
tail of the improved quarters is
planned to add to the efficiency Of
the telephone system Double office
rooms are provided at the right front
OF the building, with a lobby on the
left leading to the switchboard, with
booths on the right hand side. The
wire chiefs desk is Immediately in
the rear of the offices, with battery
rooms and a spacious work room
behind. a rest room, with individu
al lockers for the employees. is pro
vided near the switchboard
The entire arrangement wa!
planned to provide the greatest pos
sible convenience for the patrons ant
the employees and no detail has beer
overlooked. The improved quarters
are a distinct credit to the city.
One of the greatest improvements
however, is yet to be installed. The
new switchboard will arrive early
in February. 1t is OF the feature
/ switchboard type, with automatb
rings, and ranks next to the auto
matte switchboard in modern tele
phone improvements. The so-calleC
Teyerting tone will enable the sub
scriber to hear the ring but as sooI
as the parties are connected the con
versation automatically becomes Sc
clet, putting to an end the listen
ing in" of switchboard operators.
The Inland company now has
900 subscribers, eight operators be
ing required 10 handle the increased
business.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
ADOPTS THIRTY
EUROPEAN CHILDREN

Mrs. Ella Letterman, pioneer Pull
man woman, Tuesday donated $500
to the fund for the relief of starving
European children, adopting 80 of
the needy youngsters outright for a
year. Pullman's quota is 220 chill
dren, or total of $1,000. Much in
terest has been aroused in the cam
paign to raise the full quota and it
is expected that other Pullman peo-
pie will follow the example set by
Mrs. Letterman, who was also one
OF the city's largest contributors to
the SalvatiO Army and other
worthy humanitarian organizations,
and one of the largest purchasers of
Liberty bonds
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
LODGE ADOPTS FIVE
EUROPEAN CHILDREN
Names Committee to Assist i'm Rails
ing Pullman QuOta-Seventeen
Members Added to Roster

Evening Star Lodge No. %.
Knights of Pythias, Monday night
started the ball rolling toward rails
ing Pullman's quota for European
children's relief by adopting five
children for support for one year.
The lodge also named a committee
to assist the local general committee
in raising the Pullman quota. The
committee includes J w. Robinson,
P. H. Dirstine and Thos. Neill. The
committee hopes to secure the adop-
ton of at least 50 children by the
individual members of the lodge.
Seventeen candidates were initial
ed in the rank of Knight at last
nights session of the lodge, raising
the total membership to $50. The
new members are Neil Williams, P
f. Gaiser, Dave Hartz, Lanche Crow,
Charles Henry, Loren F. Jackson.
Mack Clark, B. L. Steele, Frank Os-
man, Ora C. Emert, Jas. w. Parks.
James A. Brandon, Ralph Alderman,
L. R. Brown, John Klienbach, George
G Allen and William A. Robinson.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
WHEAT MARKETING TO
Be CONVENTION TOPIC
Tentative Program Set for Fifteenth
Annual Wheat Convention"
January II, IL and ID

The marketing question in its re-
lationship to the Washington farmer
VIII be given special consideration
in the programs for the fifteenth an
nual convention of the Washington
State Grain Growers, Shippers and
Millers' association, which will be
held at the State College January
II, II and IS. Professor E. G.
Schafer, secretary of the association,
has already arranged a tentative
program, to which he expects to add
several numbers within the next few
days. He states that special empha-
sis will be placed on the important
subject of marketing, but that none
OF the phases of farming will be
overlooked.
Numbers already scheduled for
the various programs are as follows:
Presidents annual address-Harry
d. GoldswOrthy, Rosalia.
Address,. O. Holland. presi-
dent, State College of Washington
Pullman.
Farm Finance, with Special Ref
elence to Financing the Wheat Farm
er'-D. G. O'Shea, president, Fed
eral Land Bank, Spokane.
CLOSER Cooperation Between the
Farmer and Railroads.&c.. J. Jor-
dan. travelling freight and passenger
agent, n. P. Railroad, Lewiston,
Idaho.
The Effect of the Panama Canal
on Shipping Rates and Shipping g.
S. c. Armstrong, Milwaukee Elevator
Co., Seattle.
Results of Some Experiments at
the Waterville Branch Station
Edwin Hill, superintendent in charge,
Waterville Branch Station, Water
Vile
Address-Fred Clemens, THE
Washington Farmer" Spokane.
Wheat Production in Australia"
E. F. Benson, n. P. Railroad CO.,
st. Paul.
Spokane and the Inland Empire
as a Milling Center. X. Smith
Sperry Flour company, Spokane.
Utilizing Sweet Clover. H.
McCroskey, Sprague, Wash.
Concert-School of Music. State
College of Washington
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
EASTERN LEGISLATORS
TO STUDY COLLEGE NEEDS

All of the members of the East
Side legislative delegation will be in
vited to come to Pullman Monday,
January 3, to visit the State College
and become acquainted with it's
needs. The visit will give the solons
an opportunity to visualize the prob
lens of the institution and to be-
come familiar with it's work in the
interests of the people of the state
An appropriation of $6S,00O will be
required to replace the buildings
destroyed by the cyclone of last sum
mer. A committee from the cham
Der of commerce will cooperate
with the college people in arranging
for the visit of the East Side legis-
lators and providing for their enter
tainment.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
WILL PROTECT PUMP HOUSE

The city administration is consid-
ering the ACCESSIBILITY of constructing
fire wall around the city pumping
station near the O.-W. r. & n. sta
ton, and has referred the matter to
the fire and water committee. The
construction of the lumber sheds
near the city property has greatly in
creased the fire hazard for the
pumping plant and some of the coun-
cilmen opine that immediate steps
must be taken to make the pumping
shed fire proof, inasmuch as there Is
no auxiliary pump.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
DECLARE DIVIDEND

At a meeting of the directors of
the Pullman State bank Wednesday
evening the usual 16 per cent divi-
dend was declared. The First Ma
tional waived the usual dividend to
increase its surplus fund. Both
banks report excellent business un-
der the existing conditions.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24

implicitly relied upon without at
least two men constantly in charge
of it.
AS you are doubtless aware, this
office is much interested in matters
of public fire protection as such in
fluence the rates of fire insurance
fixed by this office. We would
therefore thank you to kindly in
form us what we may expect in the
matter of compliance with these
recommendations.
With compliments of the season,
we remain
Very truly yours,
LEE MCKENZIE.
Per C. A. Maury.
Public Fire Protection Engineer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
WHEAT MARKET UNSTEADY

The local wheat markets have been
more or less unsteady throughout the
past week, the low mark for the
week being reached Wednesday,
when red wheat dropped to $1.28
and white wheat to $1.32. More
wheat has been offered for sale, it is
claimed, than can be handled, the
demand being exceptionally weak.
Local grain buyers estimate
that the sales of the past two weeks
have reduced the percentage of the
1920 crop stu held by the farmers
to less than 80 per cent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
WIDOW RECEIVES STATE All

City Clerk Matilda f, Cannon this
week received notice from the state
industrial insurance commission that
Mrs. j. A. Rogers, widow of the city
street sweeper who was killed re-
Gently. will be paid $3.50 immediate
ly. that the bill of the undertaken
will be honored by the commission,
and that the widow will receive $50
monthly during her lifetime. The
commission has set aside $2436.96
to take care of the case. The quick
and satisfactory action OF the state
commission will prove gratifying TO
the friends OF the aged woman.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
BUY FIRE HOSE YEARLY
SAYS RATING BUREAU
Complete Fire Equipment and Two
Paid Firemen Necessary to Re-
duction in Insurance Rates

Following a recent inspection Of
the fire protection of the city of Pull
man by the Washington Surveying
and Rating Bureau. j. E. Hammond,
chairman of the fire and water COM
mittee of the city council, received
the following letter from c. A.
Naury, public fire protection engin-
eer.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
THREE AND oNE-HALF MILLION STARVING, RAGGED
CHILDREN
CHILDREN

Herbert Hoovers families in Middle Europe calling
to
Those emacaed forOrn children knocking at our doors
Two hundred and twenty of them asking for Just coat
pair of stockings and shoes and each day until
spring from us the people of Pullman and vicinity
Our PaOuse country people close the door ON the
hungry the cold.
Ten dollars will meet the requirement for each child
Give your offering through your church your lodge or
leave it at either bank.
Mrs Leerman took THIRTY of these little ones 70 feed
and clothe How many will each of us take?
FRANK NJ. SLAGLE,
Chairman Pullman District
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-12-24
COMMUNITY BALL

Arrangements are being made foi
a community ball to be given in the
college gymnasium next Friday New
Years eve, for the benefit OF the
starving children of Europe. Prof
Herbst will be in charge of the
music. More complete details will
be announced next week.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
VANDY TO ERECT
CONCRETE STANDS
Football Stadium at Nashville
To Be One of Dixie's
Finest.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 4.-Van-
derbit will entertain her football
guests in 1921 on a new turf covered
gridiron which will be surrounded by
a concrete stadium to be built on the
unit plan. Following recommended
lions from the Varsity club of Van
derbilt to the Vanderbilt Athletic as
ISOLATION, the latter body will take up
the matter of the immediate COM
pletion of the new field and stadium
at it's December meeting with view
of having it ready for play by the
opening Of the 1921 football season.
The project will cost in the netghbor-
hood of 100000.
The new field will contain foot
ball field for use during games only.
This will be surrounded by quarter
mile cinder path and in the inclos-
ure there will also he a practice foot
ball field and baseball diamond with
stands The plans will also embrace
club. locker and rest rooms, shower
baths and other facilities for the con-
testing teams to be placed in the
stadium.
The field will bear the name Of the
late DR.. William l.. Dudley, founder
Of the :. |. A. A, for whom the pres
ont field at Vanderbilt is named. The
I old field will be used for mass ath-
letics and as a practice gridiron and
| diamond
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-04
MAY BAR MOORE
AND TREMA|NE
Cleveland Boxing Commission
to Investigate Failure
to Stage Bout.

CLEVELAND, Dec. A special
meeting of the Cleveland boxing COM
mission has been called for Monday
afternoon to investigate why Pal
Moore, of Memphis, and Carl Ire
maine, of Cleveland. bantamweights,
violated the rules last Thursday by
weighing in at private gymnasium
instead of at the Central Athletic
club before an inspector of the COM
mission.
1t was intimated by members of
the commission today that boxers in
the stables of Tommy Walsh and
Jimmy Dunn. managers, respectively
of the two boys, probably would be
disbarred from appearing here for the
remainder of the season. If this is
done, it is likely they also will be
prohibited from boxing in the state.
Moore and Tremaine were to have
boxed ten rounds here Thursday
night, but because Tremaine was
three pounds over the stipulated 1l9
pounds Moore refused to go on and
the bout was cancelled.