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American Fork citizen. [volume] (American Fork, Utah) 1912-1979, 1920-04-24
TO RUN CHURCH
LIKE BUSINESS
Intsrchurch World Movement Nat
ural Growth of Tendency to
Eliminate Waste.
AVOIDS USELESS FRICTION
Religious Financierins Revolu,ionixed
sy Success Of Men and Millions
Movement and Cooperation
10 Result.

The lnterchurch World Nioyem,ur
OF North America is an attempt by
mountaineering leaders of tlic various
Evangelical denominations of lhe Unit
ed states and Cnnn,ia to 90 ordinate
'he resources III men, money and ma
ierlal OF Protestant America
Historically II IN the logical out
growth OF tendency of the national
boards IN each denomination 10 form
working alliances among themselves,
Ia which each board shall preserve its
identity and control lis own personnel
and treasury
In former times. the home mission
society the foreign mission society
the church extension society and the
various philanihropic and clccmosy-
nary agencies of any denomination CON
Quoted their affairs independently Of
one another Each surveyed lis own
restricted territory, prepared "a bud
get OF money and workers for its own
purposes and made its own appeal to
Its constituency for support
This could only mean that these
agencies were more or less in cornpe-
titioh with one another; that there
was waste aud duplication OF work
ana money. and that among them all
some work was neglected, and some
denominational resources were entire
ly overlooked. because of their
specialized training. the leaders Of
each agency regarded themselves az
peculiarly fitted for their tasks, and
jealousy regarded attempts at out
side Interference
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
PROF. ROWLAND
GOES TO DENVER
TO INVESTIGATE

During the past week Principal
Rowland of the county high school
was in Denver attending the State
Associations meeting of principals
and superhtendents for the purpose
of investigating educational problems
and to get information concerning
special problems of the Sedgwick
County High School. The shortage
OF teachers is unusually acute. 1t is
not possible to hire qualified teachers
for less than 1890 to $l4OO and ex-
psrienced teachers are demanding
from sl4OO to $4,000 and getting it.
The minimum seems to be $500 and
the average is $500. Whole school
systems are losing their teachers and
are unable to get teachers to contract
for neht year at the present time.
Where formrly 25 to 100 tachers were
available for a position there are now
% available and most Of these are
without degrees. Yet they demand
salaries usually as large as well quail
fled and experienced teachers. Young
graduates of high school commercial
courses are demanding $50 to $175
per month. Julesburg will be fortu-
nate to secure good corps of teach
crS.
Never before in the history of our
country has the need of education been
more fully appreciated. Schools are
building. faculties are being increased
enrollments are doubling and in every
case those communities which are do
ing the most to improve school sys-
tens are progressing the most in a
i,,-,,..8
dstricts are consolidating for. better
school facilities. Never has there
been a time when the. farmers have
more fully realized that it is of equal
Importance for the boys and girls of
the rural districts to have an educa-
cation of practical nature as it is
for the boys and girls of the city.
Business men and communities
throughout the country as whole are
attempting to see that every boy
and girl not only gets an education
but gets the best education available
at this time.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
COUNTRY CLUB
HOLDS ANNUAL
MEETING MONDAY

The annual meeting of the Sedg
wick County Country Club was held at
Sedgwick on Monday evening of this
week, at which time the following
officers were reelected for the ensu-
ing year: E. N. Kelsey, pres; Roy
F.. Stevenson, sec'y; Jacob Frickel,
Jr., treasurer. The work of the past
year was gone over and plans laid for
much better Accommodations at the
reservoir for 1920. The club is in
very flour.shing condition and have
at the present time about 116 men,
bers in this county and 81 nonresident
members. All who enjoy good fish
ing and hunting should become mem
bers of this organization as they are
doing much that is beneficial to the
sport and protection of the f.nny tribe
from those who use unfair practices.
They are also making Arrangements to
have game warden on the ground
at all times to catch and prosecute
those who insist on illegal fishing.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08

During the past year the schools
Throughput the entire county have
been ovSrcrowded,. for never have the,
people felt more keenly the need of
education. The average enrolment of:
the Sedgwick County High School for
tie past years hash been around IS
u 60. This year the school has en-
rellment of 105.y The building is
hailt to ,accomodate. but 755 pupils
and this year it has been necessary
to take pupils from the main assem-
bly, room and use another room for
study hall. These recitation rooms
are few in nYjnber. With the large
enrolment it has been necessary to
divide the freshman classes so that
where formerly there were four
classes now there are, eight Next
year the number Of freshman enroll
ed tfrom all repQrts In the country
and from the grade school system)
will be ten to fifteen larger than it
was this year, which will make a
freshman class of approximately GO
students. This will increase the en-
rollment for next year to approXi-
mately 100 and the Sedgwick County
High School has room for only about
IS. 1t is quite evident that satisfac-
tory work cannot be done under suuch
conditions. Neither is it wise econo-
my to hire high priced teachers to
supervise two study rooms. Seating
capacity is not the only considera-
ton in an assembly room. Crowd
ing number of students into small
room is unhealthful anC unhygienic.
as It is practically impossible to
properly ventilate such a room with
out opening windows and thereby eX-
nosing students to direct draft.
Unless some provision is made for
the over-crowded conditions in the
high school the rank and standing
Of the County High School as an
acrsed ted school system will he de-
cihedly lowered At the present rate
of increase. which is too small for
estimating the increase in the next
few wears. it will he impossible to
handle the school situation in the
present building. The enrolment in
the school this year would have been
much higher in fact from ten to fif-
teen would have been in regular at
tendance. who have not enrolled for
high school. because of the lack of
accommodations for punils from the
country This IS not fair to the rural
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
HEY RUDDIES-HOWDY.

Gobs, Devil Dogs, Doughboys, etc,
of Uncle Sans fighting forces, know
We that there is to be another meeting
of the American Legion at the Court
House in Julesburg Monday evening.
April 18th, and VIC want every man
Jack of you to be there for Call to
Quarters" at eight o'clock. We want
a snappy live organization and you
fellows who wore the o. D. and ate
slum can give US what we ask, an in
terest in the organization. Let's get
starred here with an American Le-
gion Post that will be credit to our
selves and to the state. Membership
cards and application blanks for The
Gateway Post of The American Le-
gion viii soon arrive at which time an
active campaign for members will be
started. All those who were in the
military or naval forces Of the US.
between the dates of April II. 1917
and Nov. II, 1919, and are either hon
orably discharged or still n the ser
vice are eligible for membership The
American Legion is in no respects a
political organization, neither does u
obligate any one to military service
of any form. 1t is red -blooded or
ganization to which any 100 per cent
American should be proud TO belong
for Slackcrs are not on its membership
roll. Sedgwick county was well rep
resented in the United States forces
and it is hoped that all ex-service men
will avail themselves of the chance
to ioin this organization, which is
national in scope. MONDAY NIGHT
At THE COURT HOUSE
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
PRESIDENT CALLS MEETING
OF COMMUNITY CLUB

The Julesburg Community Club has
been called to meet III SPECIAL session
at the Court House tonight, April 8,
at 800 o'clock. This is very i'm
portant meeting and every member is
urgd to be present. Every other per-
son in Julesburg or vicinity, whether
"A member of the club or not is invited
to attend and feel free to take part in
the discussion. The meeting is called
to consider the proposed new addition
to the county high school and we are
very anxious to have a large attend
ancc. Don't overlook this matter but
he prepared to come.
JACOB FRICKEL, JR.,
President.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
IMPROVEMENT NEEDED In COUNTY SCHOOL SYSTEM
MASS MEETING TONIGHT AT THE COURT HOUSE TO DISCUSS WAYS AND MEANS

communities who pay taxes for the
support of the county; high school
and still find that through the lack
of accommodations for their child
rem that they cannot give them the
benefit Of the high school educational
system. It is next to impossible in
Julesburg land for that matter this
is true of all towns at the present
t;n,e) TO secure Recommendations even
where high rent, is paid. These un-
usual conditions prevsnt Jhany par
knts from sending their children to
school even though accommodations
can be secured A third point which
needs consideration n this respect
is the fact-that bays andsgirls who
come from rural homes. find place
tos stay in town and go toischool can
not be properly supervised as to the
way they spend their time out
side Of school hours. In my exper-
ience, when consulted by those who
DO, not live in town and who contem
plste sending Their children to town
for school. knowing their children. l
have at times advised parents that
it would be better to keep them at
home because of their tendencies to
get in bad company in town and
form bad habits. would outweigh the
good the school might do for them.
The boys and girls of the rural COM
munities need and are entitled to an
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
FOR
LEAGUE BALL IN
THlSCITY BRIGHT

II has been definitely decided that
Julesburg is to have . real ball team
this summer At the last meeting of
the Community Club \ committee Of
three was appointed to look into the
matter of what it would cost to put
up team that could succe.sfslly
compete with the surrounding cities
of Julesburg in Colorado and Nebras-
ka, and it WAS estimated that the ex-
pense would be close to 5000, as
grounds would have to be secured and
put in shape. playing manager Sc.
cured and several first-class ball
players hired. The committe called
together several of the business men
last Friday and after considerab,, dis
cuss.on it was decided to see wha.
could be done in the way of securing
the proper amount of subscriptions
and to send delegates to Sterling to
a meeting Of the cities in this section
of Colorado with the idea Of arrang-
ing for league. Messrs. Stevenson
and Woodford were sent as delegates.
1t was also decided to select perma-
nent committee of managers who
would have full power to go ahead and
make all arrangements necessary
BY a vote-of those present Ralph Ro-
zell, c. F. Schroeder and T.. o. Wood
ford were elected.
At the Sterling meeting it was de-
cided to go ahead with the league with
the following towns as tentative MEM
bers: Sterling. Chappell. Sidney. kim:
ball, Holyoke. Haxtun, Potter and
Julesburg. The plans are as present
outlined to fix schedule Of thirty
two games playing twice each week
which would give each town . Sun
day or week day game each week.
There is to be another meeting to
which will be invited representatives,
of each of the towns mentioned IN
Julesburg next Sunday to perfect
plans for organization and it shepld
not be hong untA Julesbuvg will Asve
their team ready for action. Several
good mein are IN sight aad IL direct
ors are making strenuous efforts to
get in touch with first-class Mana
ger. Let everyone boost ~ give
Julesburg . winning team. r
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
WOMANSUUBTO
HOLD CURIO AND
ART EXHIBITION

One division Of the Woman's Club
will hold Curio and Art exhibition,
the place and date to be announced
next week Articles such as the fol-
lowing, with historical facts regard
jects, Indian relics, antiques, old deeds,
old photos, old china, old garments,
old furniture, spIhing wheels, bed
quilts, hand woven blankets. art ob-
jects. photos, statuary, wood carving,
curios from different countries. also
the industrial work from all the
schools and the country people and
fancy work.
Reliable women will be responsible
for these articles and return them in
as good condition as received. We
wish the whole county to participate
in this and if out of town people will
kindly let US know what you have, We
will arrange to get them and the data
concerning same. This will be a
miniature Worlds Fair museum or
in other words, Sedgwick county mu-
scum. 1t will be instructive as well
as educational. Special rates will be
made to school teachers and children.
This will be held for one week which
will be called Museum Week. This
will soon be followed by Baby Show
Week, for all the babies Of Sedgwick
County. The ladies who will be re-
sponsible for these articles to gath
er and return are Mrs. c. H. lnman,
Mrs. e. 8. EastlAck, Mrs. A. J. Wal
rath Mrs J C. Jones, Mrs. Carl
Mcintyre, Mrs. Harry Sowder. Mrs.
]. A. Theis and Mrs. J. G. Cavcnder.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08

education as good as the boys and
girls of urban communities, but con-
ditions are such that many boys and
girls of our county cannot have an
opportunity to continue their school
ing beyond the eighth grade. For
these reasons it is necessary and i'm
perative that some provision be made
for dormitories where the rural boys
and girls can be cared for cheaper
and where parents can feel right
habits are being formed through sup
ervlsion. The rural pupils Of the
country are demanding such provi
sions and l have yet to see the man
or woman in these communities who
has q child in the high school or who
will have a child or children in the
school who is not willing to help our
school systems and who would not be
willing to vote the needed bonds for
purposes. if some provi-
sion can be made for their boys and
girls in their moral as well as their
training while they are in
town. The only practical solution of
this problem is the construction of
in the high school for
high school purposes and until such
are met t is reasonably
safe to say that the community out
side of Julesburg will be unwilling
to vote bonds for further improve
ments of the present school systems
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08

The trend of modern education in
dicates that the school system which
does not provide for the pre-voca--
tional or vocational training of its
boys and girls will not be giving
these boys and girls an education
which will enable them to compete
with the boys and girls education
in modern educational systems. When
we figure that so per cent of the
boys and girls enrolled in the first
year of school drop out at the end
of the sixth year and that about one
half of the remaining so per cent
leave school between the 9Th and 9Th
years We come to realize that some
thing is wrong. These boys and girls
who leave school below the high school
are handicapped. II these pupils af-
ter leaving school took a definite
course in some vocational line these
statistics would not mean so much
but the fact is that the majority of
them become day laborers and re-
main day laborers because they do
not have adequate training for ad-
vancement. In the next few wears
we will see adopted these programs
to care for the boys and girls who are
now permitted to become somewhat
helpless and dependent citizens. Pu-
pills who are not provided for by pro-
per vocational education in this coun-
try make ideal I. W. W.'s and spread
ers of Bolsheviki propaganda. The
great complaint about our high
school system in the past has been
that we turn out graduates fitted for
nothing definite. School systems are
being adjusted to the needs of the
community. Our County High School
must not bc allowed to lag in this
respect.
This is an agricultural community
and boys should have an opportunity
10 get the proper training tpractical
project work. to fit them for modern
agricultural life.
With tbs end in view the Court-
High School Committee will try to
conduct an agricultural course under
the Sm.th-Huehes plan
Suitable Accommodations however. are
needed to offer this work and at the
present time this is not available.
In order that the bows and girls in
all parts of Sedgwick county may
have an equal opportunity to secure
the best high school education oh
tainable. help to give them better ac-
comodat,ons
V. II. ROWLAND.
Principal Sedgwicl, County High
School.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08

Born. Sunday. April 4th. son, to
Mr. and Mrs Gilbert Wiggam Of
Ovid.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08

IMPROVE STREETS
Professor Rowland At the Instigati0n OF Com
munnity Club Investigates Expense OF
Repairing Streets With Gravel

} Following the action taken recently
by the Julesburg Community Club q
regard to street paving in this city,
Prof. Rowland, as member Of IT,
committee to investigate the merits e
Sherman Hill gravel, wrote to the Lar.
annie Council of Industry, of LaramA,
Wyo., and has received a reply. The
reply is self-explanatory and we print
it below, together with comments by
Prof. Rowland:
Laramie, Wyo., Mar. 2.
Julesburg Community Club,
Julesburg, Colo. .r
Gentlemen:
Replying to your letter of the 18th,
reference to the use of Sherman
gravel for streets will say
l. believe that Laramie has
found it satisfactory.
2. The cost when we used it was
1Oc per ton for loading plus The
freight
8. About 200 tons per block of 2e4
/ feet was used.
a. The gravel is laid about 4 inch
es deep.
S. The streets were cut down The
required depth, and the gravel laid O
the solid surface.
V. ne gTaNcl SetTlS " PACK Will.
out the addition of any other material.
T. Our officials made their ar
rangements with Mr.. c. J. Lane, Gen.
eral Freight Agent at Omaha.
8. Our streets have stood up very
we'll under the service so far.
am sorry that we have been %
long in giving you this information,
but have been away and just return
ed. We will be very glad to give you
any other information we can.
Very respectfully,
Laramie Council of Industry,
JOE LANE, Sec'y.
The above Is a letter in reply -
inquiries from the Julesburg Commun-
| ity Club regarding the advisability Of
purchasing Sherman gravel for the
streets of Julesburg. This gravel ID
the ballast of the Union Pacific Rail-
road tracks. which accounts for the
cheapness in loading. The Union Pa
cific railroad does all of its loading at
Buford, on Sherman Hill above Chey-
enne So far no reply has been re-
ceived from the general fright agent
regarding cost of the gravel per car
if shipped from Buford: Sherman
gravel, unlike ordinary gravel, does
not need dirt for binding but owing
to it's character (being sharpened dis
integrated granite) it packs and
binds like solid stone and the harder
the service the closer it packs and the
better it stands up. Laramie, Chey-
enne, Rawlins and Green River use
this material for their streets which
gives as good surface as paving sand
costs only small part. It probably
is not far wrong to say that the main
streets from the depot to 9Th street
with the side blocks east and west
could be graveled for very little mors
than it would cost for two blocks Of
regular paving. The initial cost is
not much less than tho up-keep, prac-
tically none. Pavements are contin-
uelly being torn up and repaired on
account of bullying. Something needs
to be done to the street Of Julesburg
and gravel seems to offer the best so
hutton The Jufesburg Community
Club is working on the proposition.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
CITIZENS PARTY
WINSCITYE ELECTION
Deily Elected Mayor; Dye, Deich And Stafford
Trustees; Petersen Has No Competition;
Opposing Candidates Start Too Late

Considerable interest was manifest
ed in the city election held on Tuesday
of this week. Late in the day there
WAS anothsf ticket proposed, and big
effort was made to put it across, but
was in vain. An opposition ticket
composed of the following was put
up BY . few Of the local politicians:
H. J. smelser for mayor, E. N. Kelsey,
Ray McNally and c. A. Lyons, trus-
tees. The Citizens party substituted
C. 8. Deily for mayor in place of G.
H. Austin, who had positively refused
to accept the position il elected. 1t
became necessary for practically ev-
eryone to write in . name or two as
but one ticket was printed on the bal
lots. The following was the result
of the vote:
For Mayor-G. H. Austin II, C. s.
Deily go, II. J. Smelser IS, Scattering
For Trustees-R. s. Dye 1O9, Frank
Deich 1OS, w. F. Stafford 10, C. A.
Lyon 76, Ray McNally 72, E. N. Kel-
sey 70, several scattering votes being
polled.
For Treasurer-Chas. Petersen 149.
Scattering 2.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
EASTER SUNDAY
FITTlNGLY OBJ
SERVED HERE

Easter DAY d0Wne0 Oflgnt ana cleSt
in Julesburg last Sunday but the air
was n.pping, which put big damper
on the usual display Of new easter
millinery, nevertheless the churches
were filled at the several services
and the day appropriately observed.
III Community Ch1rch
Services At the Community Church
were opened ut $50 A. N. With sun
rise program under the auspices Of the
Epworth -Endeavor Society, led by the
Misses Ruth Eversman, Edna Harris
and Kate Stone. The following was
the program rendered:
Singing by the Congregation.
Scripture Reading-Miss Doner.
Prayer-Mrs. Inman.
Song-Freshmen Girls.
Song-Louise Penney. ....
Clippings, questions and discuss .ons
on the topic -"The Power of the
Endless Life"
Song-Congregation.
Talk-Mr. fnman.
Closing Song-Congregation.
Benediction-Mr Inman.
At 1915 the Sunday school render
ed their program which was made one
with the regular church services and
the church was packed to its capacity.
The following program xas render
cd:
Professional. q ss - = 81.
Exercise and Song by the Beginners
PrayerC1ev. Inm.n.
Song-"A Glox4bus Morn" AJuniors
Welcome qfss Ruth Hsadle.
MissionaU E4 ciseZrrimery DEBT.
Recitation-Marie 0talcup.
Trio-"The Children's Saviour"-
Elizabeth Scott, Mary Lsuise Kel-
sey, Jean ShoWalter-
sone-"Bels.Yf Hops"-tntsrrediate
Department. = -
A Beautiful Story-Junior Girls.
Easter Lillies-Willing Workers and
Sunshine Class.
Duet-Alma Hartley and. Virginia
Showalter. Il
Song-Glee Club. 4 /
Sermon by the pastor.
In the evening at the regular hour
the choir under the direction of Prof.
c. W. Bunch rendered a beautiful
cantata entitled .The Resurrection
and the Life" Solo parts were taken
by Mesdames L. E. Petersen, E. N.
Kelsey, Bruce Campbell and Mr.. T..
W. Labaree.
The church was very profusely deco
rated with flowers to commemorate
the occasion.
st. Anthony's Church
st. Anthony's held mass at eleven
o'clock. which was very we'll attended
and Father Geisert delivered a special
serman on "the Resurrection and Sig
nificance" in his usual forceful man
ncr. The choir rendered several ex-
cellent appropriate selections. The
services closed with benediction of the
blessed sacrament. The church was
beautifully decorated and especially
so was the altar, the pascal candles
and triple candles as far as the reEu-
lations of the church would permit.
Easter lilies and carnations were the
flowers used.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
POSTPONED MEETING

On account of tie inelement weath-
er last Saturday it was Impossible to
hold the scheduled meeting Of those
interested in the organ. .sation q !
telephone company for the bsnsf.. 81
tn people Of the south table, hence
this melting vas postpond and viii
be held Saturday, April 10, at 500
o'clock P. M. in the court house in
Julesburg. All parties interested are
urgently requested to be presnt.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1920-04-08
WOMAN'S CLUB FLOWER
SALE A RIG SU(

The Julesburg Woman's Club held a
very successful Easter flower sale
last Saturday at Rozell's clothing
Store. clearing nearly $4,000. They
had profusions of cut flowers and
potted plants and when the ladies'
were thru in the evening their entire
stock was depleted. The ladies' in
charge of the affair deserve great
deal of credit for the big success Of the
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