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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19

cal thta ever has been devised. Just
think for moment how little it costs
you under this benign institution to
give your children the very best ed
ncational advantages.
I Talking with the head Of family
along this line only a few days ago,
he was asked how much his annual
school tax was. After a little calcu-
lation he replied $30.25. How many
children have you in school? -Four,
he said. There you have it--only
$7.26 a year for each child he sends to
school. Suppose we were dependent
upon private institutions for the edu-
cation of our children--that there were
no universal public school system. 1t
would cost him an average OF $500 or
$4.00 a month for each Of his four
children--about $4,000 for each for a
nine months term or $4,000 for the
four, as against $30.25 which he now
pays, and then his children would not
have the advantage of our excellent
high school training; for that it would
cost him much more. Only the veal
thy and well-to-do could afford to
give their children a liberal educa-
tion.
The average head of family in
this district probably pays in school
taxes about $500 year, and there
| is probably an average of three chill
dren of school age in each family.
That would make the average cost OF
each child's tuition for nine months
only $500, with all the advantages OF
the eight grades and the high scaool.
Now, what the Pennington school
district needs is about $S,000.00 addi-
tional revenue in order to pay our ex-
cellent corps of teachers reasonable
and living salaries to retain ther or
secure equally good teachers to take
the place Of any who may resign or
seek positions elsewhere where better
salaries are offered them. The way
to get this revenue is to have all
property properly and equally as
sessed, and if this is not sufficient to
bring in the amount of revenue needed
under the constitutional rate of tax
ation-and it doubtless is not---then
vote an additional tax rate that will
bring it in. To do that is even a more
patriotic duty than was the buying OF
Liberty Bonds during the war, and
| Just as safe and necessary an invest
ment for the future welfare of our
country.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19
BOXING AND WIRES
TLING CARNIVAL

Followers of sport are to pc given
a rare treat next Tuesday night at
Flat River when the American Legion
Post will stage their boxing and
wrestling carnival. This promises to
be the greatest thing along athletic
lines ever staged in this part OF the
State, as the Legion Committee IN
charge Of the affair is sparing. neither
time nor expense to make this event
a success. Three boxing exhibitions
and three wrestling matches three OF
each--count 'erl--are to be put on
while a fine six-piece orchestra viii
furnish music throughout the eve
ming. 4,
! Among the athletes who are billed
to perform are the following: Willie
Colona, the fighting 4wop' Of ST.
Louis, who has earned decisions over
some Of the country's best light
weights; Billy Collins, wrestler, claim-
ant for the u. s. Army championship
at his weight; Battling Piescher pf
neSoto. Jess Carrow of Desloge and
a number of others.
Boxing instilled the spiris in the
American youth that enabled him TO
crush the Hun, and, this show viii be
4, good eiean exhibition of the manly
art Of self-defense.
] is al show for ladies as well as gen
tlenien. Don't miss il. Buy your tick
ets in adwfncesto avoid the rush.
Ill - f4 =
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19
What Would
! You Suggest? !?

The present terrible condition of
some of the roads of St. Francois
county force them into public atten-
ton. Their present almost impossible
condition makes further ignorance OF
their real condition altogether impoS-
sible, In some of the worst places,
often on the roads that were rocked
only a few years ago, and some OF
which are now practically impossible,
the rock surfacing has been practically
worn away and such places no longer
have any road bed. The, depth to
which vehicle may sink in such plac-.
es is only limited by the amount OF
travel that has recently passed that
way, or it may be that solid rock
bottom has finally been found to pre-
vent the vehicle from sinking entirely
out of sight.
What is to be done under existing
conditions in this county? That is the
oll-important question for immediate
solution. The amount Of money that
is available in st. Francois county at
this time for road improvement makes
It practically impossible to permanent
ly repair even the roads that are al
ready worn out. All that can possibly
be dAne with the means now at hand
is to fill in such places with rock or
some other suitable material in order
to make travel over them reasonably
safe. But such filling can only be Of
O temporary nature, and such work
will, in ell probability, have to be re-
peated at frequent intervals.
To this paper it appears that II at
tempts were made to repair such
places with rock foundation that
might be permanent, that such work
would not be entirely wasted, but that
such foundation would answer when a
thorough system of hard surface roads
is undertaken in this county. Then,
again: Would it not be a good idea
to start the necessary preliminaries
Immediately toward securing a vote on
a suitable good roads bond issue to the
taxpayers Of this county. 1t might be
we'll to postpone the beginning of ac-
tual work on a county good roads sys-
tenn until there is a more settled con-
ditions of costs, both in regard to labor
and material. But if such a bond is
sue were authorized to be made, then
the matter could be permitted to rest
until the time for beginning such work
seems opportune. Then no hurry
would be necessary, either in the sale
of such bonds or in the purchase OF
necessary material. Would not the
securing of such conditions be neces-
sary and valuable, if the fullest ben
eft from such bond authorization is
to be secured.
What do you, Mr.. Times Reader
think Of this all-important matter
The Times would be pleased to hear
from any one on this better roads
subject.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19
LETS LIFT MISSOURI
OUT OF THE MUD

The annual convention of the Mis-
souri, Statewide Hard Roads Associa-
tion is hereby called to be held in the
Public Library Auditorium, Jefferson
City, on Friday, April 3. A full corps
of officers and directors will be elect
ed and plans formulated for state
wide educational campaign on behalf
of the $60,000,00O State Road Bond Is
sue. The "get acquainted" session
will convene at 10 a. m. and the regu-
lar business session at p. m.
Every County Court in the State is
Urged to be officially represented, like
wise every City Council, every Cham
ber of Commerce and Commercial
Club and every civic body of men and
women willing to help lift Missouri
out of the mud. All Highway Engi-
neers and Roads officials are invited
to be present and the hearty co-opera-
tion Of the press Of the State is ear
nestly desired for the success of this
convention.
J. H. SCARBOROUGH,
Acting President.
M. v. CARROLL, Sec.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19

fulness. His friends were always well
coined with pleasant smile and hear
ty greeting, and he liked to talk of
current events, with which he kept
well posted by reading the papers,
rather than reverting to the past. He
retained and continues to retain all OF
the senses to a remarkable degree,
and though he does not read much
now, when he does he has no need of
glasses to assist his vision.
Venerable old gentleman of
natures noblemen--a century of
years behind him with all their full
ness of activity and experiences, he
stands at the threshold Of his second
century. But not as at the beginning,
with the ardor, the aspirations and the
hopes Of his youth He looks forward
and sees another vision. As the sun
goes down he knows that the stars
win shine, and as they fade out III the
coming dawn that q glorious morn
win greet HIS soul and this time life
will merge into the life eternal and 90
on forever. q. D..F.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19
A Remark q
able Patient

Sheriff Mcneil, of Bloomfield, Stod-
dard county, on Tuesday arrived at
State Hospital No. 4, and placed in
that institution for treatment and
care. most remarkable patient.
The records disclose the fact that this
recent arrival is 107 years old, ne hay
ing been born in Old Mexico in the
wear 1918, and that he has thirty two
direct descendants. He wears a long
white beard, and is able to walk about
unassisted. -
This is the oldest individual that
has ever been received in that institu-
tion. which fact will give him consid-
cradle distinction.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19
Our Patriotic Duty

We were more than astonished
wban the men were drafted for SER
vice in the great war when we 1ouno
one-balf were illiterate. Many OF our
hovs who came back not fit for physl-
caj Iahor were also not fit for profess
sional work of any kind, for the SIM n
ple reason they were not educateo N
the smallest degree; many couia hos
read or write. Was it their fauit I!
No. it was yours and mine. You, VINO
induced the boy to work for pau,
trv sum. kept him out Of school until
hc was so large or old that he was
sshamed to go. What do dollars ana
cents amount to to that man now ne
would give all the money ne ever
earned to have an education equai 10
an eighth grader.
let us correct the mistake Oh tne
generation lust past and make AMENDS
n some small way by doing. our part
in educating our boys and girls, mas 1s
ing them self.sustainingf and sell
supporting, in time of war or IN Time
" We have in this county of St. Fran
cois a Truant Officer who is etfi-
Gent in every way. But do we do our
mart to help him perfect the work ne
has, been placed to do? ] am afraid
we do not cooperate with him as we
should. ,,
We see boys and, am sorry to say,
Girls on the streets of Pennington VINO
Should be in school, and l am sure the
same thing is going on, in other Towns
of our county. This is no fault OF our
officer. for he cannot watch all the
nlaces that is his duty to look after
at the same time But II we have tne
welfare of the future citizens OF our
county at heart, we will report to the
Truant Officer all children we ma
out of school that should be ln' IL Is
our patriotic duty. ,,r
We have ceased to be world Leaders
in the education of the average child
for citizenship, happiness and success.
We do not see that they take advan-
tage of the educational opportunities
that are presented to them.
Statistics show that 60 per cent OF
the future citizens Of the United
States are children in the rural
schools. We have learned a great les
son. It is up to US in our small way
to help elevate our citizenship above
any other in the world.
We must not gamble with the fu-
ture of the children, but must make
their foundation sure by giving them
at least a high school education that
is in the reach of all.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19
SALARY RAISE

Several of the officers at State
Hospital No. have received notice
that the Governor and State Auditor
have granted them small increases in
salaries, dating from January l, 1920.
Such action was taken in order to
make the salaries of similar officers
in the various institutions of the State
uniform, which is right and proper.
1t appears that the officers at State
Hospital No. A have been giving their
entire time to looking after the best
interests of that institution, instead
of looking after an increase in their
salaries. But when the discrepancy
in this matter was noticed, those in
authority were pleased to correct such
error.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19
EVERY WOMAN SHOULD VOTE

The way to get the best results from
equal suffrage is to secure the fullest
possible participation by the women.
Every woman should vote, whether
she had previously believed in her
right to vote or not. A civic obliga-
tion is created, and she should meet it
in the same noble way that she meets
her individual obligations as home
maker, in society and in churches and
clubs. The best method whereby the
participation of women may be OBJ
tanned is by making place for them
on sparty committees and in party
gatherings. All this should need no
argument, and it Is greatly to be
hoped that the opposition which has
developed In Missouri may be quieted.
Our obstinate friends had Just III well
accept the inevitable and get iii line.
Ard tha yovt dav III u I, daslfi1s
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19

The Overseas Orchestra, composed
of six young ladies, the final number
of the High School Lyceum course,
appeared before fair audience Tues
day evening in the High School Audi
torium, This proved to be the best
numbert of the course, each member
proving to be skillful musician, and
the entire program was greatly en-
ioyed. .....
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19

Fremont Jones, better known
throughout the country as Michigan"
Jones, returned the last of the week..
after a lengthy visit with his family
in Detroit, to resume operations in the
mineral fields in this county, in which
industry he has been very successful
for several years past.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19
Notice, Auto Owners

Notice is hereby given to all auto owners that
the law requires you to have affixed the proper Ii
cense tag on your cars for 1920 and the law further
requires me to report and arrest persons not COM
plying with the law.
Please, therefore, see that your cars are prop
erly TAGGED before driving them upon the public
highways Respectfully,
c. H. ADAMS, Sheriff
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19

btpIer,ty of moisture just now. IN
.fact, Ne could apare some and not
miss it,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-03-19

And the next day 1t rained. 'fIda
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23
HELP PROBLEM
 BOTHERS FARMERS
Daylight Saving Would Mean Curtailment of Farm
 Operations
interesting Replies From Those Hav-
 ing Farms For Sale

Leonard H Healey. secretary of the state board Of agriculture. says that some very interesting replies are being received from farmers through out the state who will submit deserip- sioas of their farms for sale. to be published in 3 bulletin being prepared by the state board.
 A communication was received by Secretary Healey from 4 H. Pellett of Canterbury. saying that he would like 9 blank Q submit description e a.s farm tHst he might effer il for s- He said in the letter that The heis proposition has nearly got my goat but the daylight saving busi- ree was the hnishe-r He aidei that f the city governments of our state and other New E lgland states continue their efforts to re-establish the so-called daylight saving plan, it will mean a iscontiauanee of many farm operations and result in a great eurtailment of a large quantity of farm products"
 Mir. Healey said that it was his opinion that those living in the cities do not appreciate what the success of their movement would mean from his viewpoint. the result would be an in crease in the number of hours of pleasure fer those who live ia cities, Opposed to this would be an increase in the ecst of farm products from 10 to % Ter cent and a decrease in the quantity of farm products from 10 to 9 per cent.
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23
SAW HIS DEAD WIFE AND BABE
 ON CEILING
Picture Remained Ninety Hours and Dozens of Seighbors Came and
 Viewed It

That 8 miracle picture" of dead woman and her child appeared or the ceiling Of her home, remained ninety hours. and was seen and recognized 5y former friends and neighbors, is the story told by dozens Of the latter J. M. Donelson of Princeton, Mo, the woman's husband, said. according to 2 dispatch 10 the New York World:
 Between g and 10 o'clock on the night Of Dee. l9 I was reading the Bible. T. seemed as though a voice said: 'Morg, Iook up and i7 gazing ID I saw on the ceiling the picture of my wife. with our little infant in her arms. just as they were when they were buried. Oct last
 My fathe- netice1 my gaze and asked me what I saw. I askei him and my mother f they saw the pie ture and my mother said yes asked her what it was. She sail: What do you think it was? and said, II Is the picture of Anna and the little one She said, It sure Is.
 We then asked God to leave the picture on the ceiling. It staye3 there until about or o'clock the af- ternoon of the 23rd, when it disap- peared.n
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23

viewing of screen classic improves O second sight. Many of the fine points which escaped on the first i'm pEessi3n are noticed later on. And it's revival here in town Is eagerly awaited by critical motion picture stu cents
 Dorothy Dalton, "The Flame" of the dance halls of the Frozen North ln the height of the gold rush when mans iawless passions were his only law, shows that such a "come back is possible. For love of a stranger. who attracted her because he was dif- ferent from the men she knew, she forsook the dance halls. Black Jack" the king Of the gamblers, said that she could not win in her fight for respect ability and that she would return to his dance hall.
 The Flame" did return but it was 10 exact her price from Black Jack fer what he did to the man she loved.
 4 thrilling, dramatic story with all the intensity of tropic love in the midst Cf the snows is ''The Flame of the Yukon" l. was written by Monte A- Ketteriohn, directed by Charles Mile, and supervised by Thomas H. lnce.-Adv.
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23
CAN A WOMAN REFORM

The question of whether when a woman has once oversteppei the bonds of conveutionality and has strayed from the straight and narrow path she can win her way back to re- s2ectability has been the topic se'ect- e5 by ministers, novelists and play Vi lshts for years. That woman can do II but that man must help he. is shown i1 The Flame of the Yu- kon," which will be seen at the Vic ro-s theatre next Sunday night.
 This is the picture which eltei a furor when fist pres zente3 several wears ago. and made Dodcthy Dalt m. tse star, famous over night. Miss Balton's startling work in the play has never been eJualei eithe. by her self or anyone else The picture stands today as a screen classic. one Of the finest examples of brillianev ia motion oicture acting, directing, pho tography and settings. When first p-esentei it broke all records for b,x of5ce ~eeeints. In the mast few months an insistent demand has gone up all over re country to see it again, and upon its second presentation the ru.h to see It was even greater than at its premier.
 May peonle in Putnam have ex- pressed q desire 10 see it over again. as well as have a number of peoo'e Whc have neve- viewed the screen classic. For this reasan the Vieto~v fheat1e manaeeTent has c3nzeatei to sa V the rieture for ore ri-ht o1iv Sun nsay. Live the readiny of a b9ok classic for the second time. so the
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23
BLIND TO HIS OWN INTERESTS

The merchant who refuses 70 at- verTise in the local newspaper is as blind to his own interest zs xas the one in the folloxing auecd0te:
 Up al z nortnx xeStern lake resort $ 5 general merchant who t ehsrae- Ter. His store has little sf everFthin ? in IL 4 lasY ''rezorters found .ne-e small artistic porch lantern. She et once r,1ght t Others came Seeking to him for the same lantern He or3e-ef feH They vent at o-es. Finally. later. the tenth GUS
 aer carse for oae.
 BE this time the merchant was sore" 10. he e-aizn't have any. an what gas more he wasn't going to ge. any FhFs" she sskei
 Well" he said. ..caa see no sense in gesti1' the durneI thnigs Can't keep one in stock. SooA's I orse- ore. some woman comes in and buys it.
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23
PROSPERITY CHANCES COsDi
 HONS ON THE Bo@ERf

Ze-o weathsr "a New Fork aa3 g. the Beaery 9ssslea ealy one mar apples t-e ctrsr night for a be1. The NEricipal Lo5gi1z E01se. with g capacity fo. sls men aH5 q~ozezs had sixty-fsz- guests Bread Ines nc longer string cat their g1szes of shsv- erinz men TIth sha7ing feet
 Truly great change. attributable to the high wages and to the pzzeity Of Irnbibz5le alcohol Once there was 2 theory that tae bum wo1li not work But he ~1ll-at 2 priee-and if the job hunts hi-a- The sandwich n1zsnow gets g. where formerly he received 50 cents, and talks cf form ing g union. For the 6ishxsshe- s3 and board ~zx once the ralinz wage rate. but TO longer. Ire question of whesHsr CT a5t life ls easier for those on tks fringes Of society is better zn- s~ered by E walk down the quiet and orderly Bo~ery than by al the tables of st4tistieians interested in aphold- ing preconeeived opinion
 One applicant st the BoSery Mis- sion. The fact makes fooliShness of g vast body Of hectic sociological lit- erature
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23
C. H POTTER's RESOLUTION
 VOTED DOWN

(. II. Potter of East Wo9dst 7cz presented resolution before the State Grange meeting that state su- revision If schools be discontinued. The committee reportei unfavorably and the unfavorable report was adopt ed The committee in making it's re- port said: We believe that the State Grange before advocating such a sweeping change should be in a posi- ton to advance something better, some system that will be thoroughly practical and workable. These re- cui-ements we do not think the State Cr7n~e is at present in a position to fulhn.s
 The committee expressed it's belief that there is no more important work to be done by the Grange than that of promoting e5ucati-n not only of the children but of everybody ia the community. Use of the Grange as 2 center for Ame-icauization work il each Grange community was aivo- catei
Putnam patriot., 1920-01-23

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