The Jasper weekly courier., 1920-03-26

sixth annual convention OF the Indi-
ana Egg and Poultry association meet
ing here. Opposition 10 specializing
by this method was expressed. r. r.
Ragan. president OF the Wadley COM
pany, indianapolis, was elected presi-
detn OF the association. Henry Pfeif-
fer of Logansport. first vice president;
c. ]. Lloyd OF Greensburg. second vice
president; William Locks OF Indian
apolls. secretary-treasurer, and Harry
Moltz OF Decatur; william Berling.
Button; Simon Martin. Lewisyille;
o. Oliver, Madison, and Thomas
Owens of Angola, directors.
Columbus.-"Today we are facing
the most severe crisis ever seen In the
history OF the Indiana schools" said
l.. y. Hines. superintendent Of public
instruction, in an address on the
school question at a business mems
luncheon here. This" he said, "is
because we have not the right sort
of teachers to carry on the work of
education He advocated system
saying. "This program will cost money,
but what is more important than the
education of our childrenT
Evansvile.-Dr Alfred f. Hughes.
president of Evansville college. has
announced that a new department,
which will probably be called the de-
partment of rural sociology. will be
opened at the institution next fall
The purpose will be TO show the adj
vantages of life on the farm and 70
teach students how to improve social
conditions IN rural communities. The.
department was endowed by the Ro-
seacranz family here, the fund being
$4,000.
Lafayette.-The Tippecanoe Coun-
~ Bird Protective association will
pay two cents q head for every Eng
lish sparrow killed in this vicinity this
month. This offer is in addition 20
the SO bounty offered some time ago
by the association for the person kill
ing the first 1000 sparrows. The Of
fer Of two cents fo- every dead spar
row is expected to bring about an ex-
tensive sparrow killing campaign.
East Chicago-Because of short
age of houses here about 5000 men
employed in East Chicago and Indi-
ana Harbor are living in the neighbor-
ing cities of Hammond, Gary. Whit
ing and South Chicago. Unable to
find houses for rent many of the men
are buying property, and never before
in the history of the city have so
many real estate transfers been re-
corded
ScipiO.-The tobacco acreage in Jen-
nings county will be greatly increased
this coming season, both in old and
newly cleared land. The success of
the last few crops and the high prices
that hurley has brought on the Mad
iSOn loose leaf markets seem to be the
causes. 1t has not been an uncommon
thing for one crop to bring enough to
pay for the land on which it was
raised. two or three times over.
Marion.-The plan to bring about
the enactment of a daylight saving or
dinance met defeat by q unanimous
vote of the city council. Prominent
farmers appeared before the council
and declared that they bitterly opposed
the plan, and that it would result in
n serious loss of trade to the city
merchants in favor of the mail order
houses.
East ChicagO.-Scarcity of labOrers
in the Calumet district of Indiana is
causing much anxiety among the in
dustrial heads. who find themselves
seriously handicapped by the inability
to obtain labor at almost any price.
The government employment office at
East Chicago has calls for 1.200 labor
ers, in addition to numerous calls for
skilled men.
company has undertaken to teach the
farmers of this county tomato grow
ing by means of motion pictures.
Films will be shown in every town in
the county where electric current can
be had and will portray the story of
the tomato from seed to harvest.
ogansport.-Physical training will
be taught in every room of the LO-
gansport schools next year, according
TO plans TOW being worked out by the
school board. An instructor will be
hired, who will outline definite work
for the different rooms.
South Bend.-Mayors and other Of
ficials of municipalities of Indiana
will meet In South Bend June ID, 10
and II for the annual convention Of
the Indiana Municipal association.
Mishawaka will join with South Bend
in entertaining the visitors.
napolis.-Calling attention TO
the fact that walnuts are selling at
about 10 cents pound and that wal
nut lumber commands a price of from
S125 TO S14O per thousand feet, the
Indiana department of conservation
has urged the growing of more of
these trees.
Bloomington.-Wom were put on
an equal footing with men in the In
diana University Lincoln league when
three women officers were elected.
They are Miss Gertrude Miedema OF
Indianapolis. assistant vice president;