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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
SUPT MILLER RESIGNS.
Has Been Elected City Superintend-
ent of Public Schools of Post
vile.

We were very much surprised to
learn yesterday that our county
superintendent of schools, Mr.. Fl. +.
Miller, had resigned, and will not be
"a candidate for reelection. His re-
signation takes affect at the end of
his term on Aug. 81.
Mr.. Miller has just been elected
to head the city schools of Postville,
and he will enter on his new duties
in that city on Sept. 5. The salary
paid by Postville is $4,000 a year,
which is considerable more than paid
the county superintendent, his salary
being only $500, with II months
service, while at Postville there are
nine mo r.
Mr.. Miller has been a resident OF
Decorah for nine years, holding the
Office of county superintendent. Be,
fore coming here he had charge o
the Calmar school ,here he was fol
five years. He mas been a good schoo
man and gave the best of satisfact
| ion here and worked hakd to builc
up the schools. His work with the
eighth grade commencement exercis
es was excellent and the best of tai
ent was secured, and the work wa.
of the highest. The spelling ant
arithmetic contests have always beer
good, and students have ranked high
and have gone to the state contest!
and won high honors. The declama
tory contests organized by Mr.. Miller
were strong, and developed into
high class affairs.
Practically everybody here will re,
gret to see Mr.. Miller and his family
leave Decorah, as they have beer
mighty good citizens, and have
worked hard for the interests of the
schools and community.
The people of Postville will fihC
Mr.. Miller mighty good citizen and
good school man and while we re-
gret to see him leave here, the best
wishes of, everybody here will 20
with him and his family to their
new home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
DON'T SPOIL THE LITTLE GIRLS

The newly elected governor of a
South Atlantic state is a widower
with one child, girl of eight. When
he received the other night the little
girl stood in line and was touched by
the correspondents as ''the first lady
of the state. and much was made
of her youth to fill such exalted po-
sition.
What bosh that is. That little girl
better have been in bed and the silly
expression "frst lady of the state"
Mould have been kept from her ears.
The child belongs in school and play
ing with her dolls. The father should
hSXe had more sense.
Thexe aren't enough little girls.
That is tASy do not stay little girls
long enough$afor their own benefit
and the benefit of society. The silly
tendency of the time is 60 make
young ladies of those children who
should be still simple children with
a child's tastes and child's occupa-
tions and amusements.
A girl of twelve with a powder puff
and a lip stick is an abomnation be-
fore the people. 1t requires a very
shallow soul to approve a little girl
roughed and painted and overdressed
on the street. The matter harks back
10 her mother Of course. The infer
ence is that she is foolish and shall.
low woman. And the same inference
carries with a father whose sense of
propriety Jand fatherhood elects 10
make an eight year old baby into a
"first lady of the state"
Keep them little girls as long as
possible. Keep them modest and
sweet and childlike as long as may
be. There is nothing so charming as
innocence and girlhood, nothing more
pitable than a fashionably woman
ish girl unless it is woman of un-
certain age strive to be girlish.
Let's have more little girls, real
little girls, the personifcation of IN
nocence and happiness.-Marshali
town Times Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
WHAT HAPPENED.
TO JONES"
Senior Class of Decorah High School
Have Selected Their Class Play
for This Year
LARGEST CLASS IN
HISTORY OF SCHOOL
Class Play Selected is Full of Spark
ling Wit and Humor and Certain
to Prove Favorite

The senior class of the Decorah
high school have been examining
plays during the past week, and
have finally decided that the up-to-
the-minute farce "What Happened to
Jones" is suitable one for the
thespians of the class to perform as
a class play.
This play is certain to prove a
favorite as it is jammed clear full of
sparkling wit and humor. Poor old
Jones has more happen to him in
two days than most people do in a
life time; but that is to be expected
of a travelling salesman that is clever
enough to have two lines of goods;
hymn books for one kind of town,
and playing cards for towns that do
not seem to care for hymn books.
And Jones is quite competent to take
care of all the eXegencies that ar
Use. He is of the type that seems to
thrive on hard luck and is = clever
enough to turn every difficulty into
an occasion for uprorious laughter.
This years senior class is the larg-
est to ever complete the work at De-
corah high school, and since the
class boasts of a large number of
persons experienced in dramatic
work they hope to make this years
class play just a little better than
any class play that has ever been
given here before. The entire cast
has not been selected as yet but this
will be done this week, and active re-
hearsals for the play will begin inn
mediately.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
WRITES FROM
NORTH DAKOTA
Prof. Walter j. SwensOn Tells About
the Troubles North Dakota is
Having Now
MANY BANKS HAVE
BEEN CLOSED
Eggs Are Cheap, Only 20 Cents a
Dozen and Butter Sells at 80
Cents Pound

Cogswell, n. d. Feb. %, 1921.
Editor Public Opinion,
Decorah, Iowa,
Dear Editor:-I have had the best
time of my life reading the last few
issues of your paper in regard to
the political troubles and struggles
in the old town. Great life. Politics
seem to bring out the true blue and
the low-lived alike. We have GER
tainly learned our lesson in that here.
1t seems strange that a state that
has passed through such a period as
lit did when under the thumb of the
Mckenzie gang CAN told about in
the Spoilers,) had not learned enough
about human nature to be able to
steer away from second dose. 1t
could not be done. Seems to be
characteristic of some of the people
to be fooled all the time. At the pres
ent time with all the trouble, there
are some who cannot believe that
Townley and his gang are not their
friends.
Just to shoy you some of the
trouble. About thirtyfve banks have
been closed in the state during the
past few months. We have one OF
them here. The other banks in Cogs-
well has all it can do to hold its
head. above water
Sargent county, in which Cogswell
is located has had money on deposit
at the State Bank Of North Dakota.
When the county needed the money,
ii issued warrants on the bank, but
these were returned with protest
fees attached. Mind you--the county
had seventy-ive thousand on deposit
at the bank at the time. The war
rants were legally drawn. Many of
the school districts, which had money
on deposit at the bank, have had to
close their schools because of lack
of funds to pay their teachers. And
the law compelled them to deposit
their funds with the bank.
We are out of funds here also.
We haven't received cent in salary
for over two months. But then, we
are satisfied that things will come
in the end.
1t might be of interest to you to
know that we are paying twenty
cents per dozen for eggs and thirty
three cents per pound for butter.
This is the cheapest they have been
for some time. The farmers simply
must have the money and hence have
to sell at any figure they can get.
Hardware and groceries are still up.
Sugar is selling at nine pounds for
one dollar.
| As l said, it Is great. 1t certainly
is showing the people who the real
men are in the state. They will
know better than bite at the next
scheme that comes along, but how
much after that we cannot venture to
guess.
With all your troubles, you can
still bless yourself lucky that you do
not have gang at the head of your
state robbing the treasury Of its
funds and your children of their
start in life.
| With best Wishes for the coming
election, | am,
Respectfully yours,
WALTER ]. SWENSON.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
Representative GilbertsOn Home.

Hon. o. Gilbertson came up from
Des Moines Sunday, the legislature
having taken a recess for 10 lays.
One of the important bills passed
that Mr.. Gilbertson worked hard FOR
was the primary road bill, whereby
the county can now use primary
road money for building bridges, cul-
verts, etc. Mr.. Gilbertson feels that
it is one of the best bills yet passed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

"As matter of fax asserts the
Webster City FreaC Cau-Journai,"
the censorship of films iAQf>about as
doubtful value as would b4 censor
ship of the press or of tAe pulpit.
There are Papers in Iowa that print
things which majority peobably
doesn't approve, and it is quite GER
tain there are preachers in IowX who
advocate doctrines that only az de
cided minority sanctions. And if t,is
wise to censor films why not at Che
same time have the board of educas
ton say what books shall be placed
in public libraries? Why not censor
the spoken drama as well? Why not
censor musicy-some woulds cut on,
jazz!"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

The house defeated bill to raise
marriage licenses from 81 to So, and
the Marshalltown Times Republican
says it refused to take advantage
Of the emporary insanity which
takes no thou ght Of expenses under
such circumstances as the payment
Of marriage license fee.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

The, women Of Borneo spend their
time Weaving. dyeing, cooking, and
plantin4 seeds and taking care OF
their Children.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

Wife Cooking up from her tookl !:
You know great many things,
John. Now what do you think ought
to be done in case of drowning ?
Husband: Have a funeral of course.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

The potato bug is destructive, the
chinch bug Is as bad, but the hum
hug beats them both.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

"Just now the man who foreswore
silk shirts and bought thrift stamps
is sitting easy" observes the Bur-
hnston Hawkeye.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

There are people who fail because
they are afraid to make begin
ming"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02
HOW STUDENTS
= Rank AT |. c.
Men in the ollege Department at
Luther Have High Average as
Recent Ranking Shows
THEIR STANDINGS HAVE
BEEN TABULATED
Gunnar j. Malmin Leads List of
Twenty-Five Men and Has an
Average of 97.57 IN %
Semester Hours

A college very often proclaims it's
athletic heroes to the public. In fact
SO often are the names of those who
win their laurels on the grid-iron
and diamond proclaimed to the pub
lie that some people even get the
impression that colleges exist for
little else. On the other hand, those
whose chief laurels are won in the
class room are unheralded because
their only achievement has been
faithfulness in their daily tasks.
However, it is of particular interest
to teachers to see at the end of a
semester what the average standing
Of the men in their classes is. With
this end in view Professor Tingel-
stad, the college registrar, has
tabulated the standings of alh the
men i'm the college department, to-
gether with the number of semester
hours credit earned during the last
half year. Taking into consideration
these two points, namely average
scholarship grade and amount of
credit earned, he has ranked the
men in the college department.
Malmin, who leads the list, has a
record of an average of 97.57 in %
semester hours.
The names of the first twenty-five
men on this list are made public
here. The names are given in alpha
betical order, regardless of the rank
ing of the individuals:
Bergan, C. Afford
Brandt, Riff ID.
Elvestrom, Victor
Fadness, n. Lewis
Halvorson, Nelius 0.
Indall, Harold A.
Jorgenson, Einar
| Killie, Eillert S.
Maakstad, Norvald G.
Malmin, Olaf G.
Malmin, Gunnar ].
Oefstedal, Rudolph
| Parsons, Edward
Paulson, Arthur c.
Qualley, A. Olaf
Quiel, Gustav j.
Rem, Oscar
Rovang, Elmer j.
Savre, Harold X.
Sihler, Ernest G. w.
Stortroen, Marvil
,Strandjord, Edphil
Tveten, Tuko d.
| Wierson, Leonard |.
| Ylvisaker, J. Wilhelm
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

Be sure you're right, then be
certain you're sure.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-03-02

4 In spite of the, fact that she seems
so .demure and amiablo, the cat is,
constant tail bearer.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
DRY RAIDERS CLEAR
IN GEM THEFT CASE
Court Refuses to Hold Police
for Warrantless Search After
a Mythical Still.

Magistrate George w. Simpson IN
Harlem Court yesterday dismissed the
charges that Detective Daniel Bolger
and Patrolman Charles Schopp while
searching for an Illegal still smashed
the windows Of the apartment Of Mrs.
May Leon at I7l3 Third avenle and
searched the place without warrant.
Magistrate Simpson also refused u hoid
the two men on suspicion OF having
taken away $7b in cash and $500 IN
jewelry.
Mrs. Leon testified that she closed all
the windows of the apartment and
locked the door when she left home at
1 o'clock Friday afternoon, and that
when she returned at O'Clock she
found glass scattered on the floor from
a broken window. She looked under Il
mattress and found that a $500 ring,
another ring and SIS in cash were miss
Ing Mrs. Mamie Kanter, superintend-
ent of the building. then told OF the
visit of the policemen.
Detective BolgA- admitted he had
searched the house without a warrant
He visited the house with Schopp, ne
said, under orders from his superior ofn-
Ger, who had received Information
that a still was being run there. He
was open, and that as he was gong
through he accidentally broke the glass.
He said that, though the information
was that the still was in the apartment
Of family named Friedman. he did not
go to the Friedman apartment at all.
Instead, he said. he went into the apart
ment OF Charles Sydow, on the same
floor as the Leon apartment and
warned him about a bottle Of home
brew. Sydow, he said, winked and
pointed slyly toward the Leon apart
ment across the hall, saying:
II think you'll find what you are look
ing for over there"
But there was no still In the Leon
apartment---only a few empty bottles.
Mrs. Kanter testified that she stood IN
the kitchen while the policemen searched
the bedroom, but the police testified
that she and Schopp stood together by
the door while Bolger made cursory
examination of the bedroom.
Inspector Thomas b. Underhill testi-
fled to the good character Of Bolger.
Magistrate Simpson In dscharging
Bolger and Schopp said there was moth
ing to prevent somebody from entering
the Leon apartment either before or
after the visit of the police. He sug-
gested that Leon search the pawnshops
for the missing jewelry. When Leon
protested against having his apartment
broken into by police without warrants
Magistrate Simpson said he did not see
what he could do about it so long as the
police were acting under instructions
founded on information.
II hope you get your stuff back" he
told Leon. But Leon and his wife left
the court without much hope of ever
seeing it again.
The New York herald., 1921-06-08
J. p. BRUNDAGE KILLED,
WOMEN HURT IN CRASH
Rogers Peet Treasurer's Car
Skids in MeYrick Road.

j. p. Brundage, treasurer OF Rogers
Peet & Co., is dead and two women
friends. Mrs. Thomas Duggan of 800
Archer street. Freeport. L. l.. and Mrs
Andrew Dupree. described as a trick
bicycle rider, are badly injured as a
result of an automobile accident early
Yesterday morning in which the Brun-
dage machine skidded off the Merrick
road near Freeport and crashed into a
tree. Mr.. Brundage was thrown clear
Of the wreck and his neck was broken
The women were taken to Rockville
Centre Sanitarium.
All information concerning the condi-
ton of the two women was refused at
the sanitarium. Mrs. Duggan, 1t was
reported. suffered a fracture of the skull,
while Mrs. Dupree has internal injuries
and cuts on the head. The husbands of
the women were friends of Mr. Brundage
and all were members of the Lights
Club. an amateur theatrical organiza-
tion of the South Shore.
Neither Mr.. Duggan nor Mr.. Dupree
would discuss the accident
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-08
DAY OF MUSIC SET
FOR FEBRUARY q
Concert to Be Held at Sec
ond Presbyterian Church.

indianapolis music lovers will have
their first opportunity Of attending an
all day concert Feb. 21, when the must
clans Of Indianapolis will contribute a
day ofimusic" as their gift to the Hoover
fund. The concert will be held at the
Second Presbyterian Church, and will be
in progress from IL o'clock noon until
9 o'clock in the evening. 1t will be the
first time that a continuous concert has
been given throughout an afternoon and
evening, and local musicians and musical
societies are evincing much interest In
the affair.
Adoipk Schellschmidt, chairman Of the
musicians committee. who suggested the
idea for the concert, has announced the
program as follows:
Beginning at II o'clock an organ recital
by Charles f. Hansen.
At l o'clock, an hour in charge Of FL
mer Steffen.
From to 3 o'clock. & program by the
Matinee Musicale, under direction Of Mrs.
Charles Pfanrlin.
The Harmonic Club, from to 4
o'clock, with program arranged by Mrs.
James Moag.
Edward B. Birge, director of music in
the public schools, will take charge be-
tween and 5, when the children viii
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-08
LibrQru Notes

New fiction books at the Central
Library are:
1.-THE Inevitable" by Louis Couperus
-Four Blind Mice" by c. c. LOWS
mitch Miller" by z. L. Masters; "Egan,'
By H f. Porter; Smiles: A Rose Of the
Cumberlands," by z. II. Robinson; Poor
Mans Rock" by B. W Sinclair: Joanna
Builds a Nest" by J. W. Tompkins.
{ New nonfction books at Central
Library are:
kiss for Cinderella" by Sir J. NJ Bar
RE; Librarians Book Shelf" by A. f.
Bostwick: Chemistry In Daily Life" by
Lassar COIN; Contemporary Verse An
thology;" MAN Of the People" a play
by Thomas Dixon; "Glories Of Ireland"
edited by Dunn and LennOx; Always
Ridiculous" by Jose Echegaray Y Eliza
guiRre; Current Social and Industrial
Forces" edited by L. D. Edie; "Rela-
tivity the Special and General Theory
by Albert EinsteIn; Missionary Am
munition," by Foreign Missions Confer
ence of North America; plays Of the AZ
Workshops" "Johan BOjer," by Carl Cad 4:
"GentIeman Ranker' and other plays by
Leon Gordon; 'Visions and Beliefs in
the West of Ireland" compiled by Lady
Gregory; judith" a tragedy by Fried
rich Hebbel: Letters Of William James"
edited by his son, Henry James; How
to Speak Without Notes." Model
Speeches for Practice" Something to
Say and How to Say It," Successful
Methods of Public Speaking" and Vital
English for Speakers and Writers" by
Grenville Kieiser; "a Leghorn Hat" by
Labiche and Michel; Primitive Society,
by r. H. LOWE; Cradle Song" by
GregoriO Martinez Sierra: "Domesday
Book" by z. L. Masters; Dandy Dick, -
by Sir A. W. Pinero; Exporting to the
World" by A. A. Preciado; practical
Illustration" by J. D. whiting; Dawn
and Other One-Act Plays" by PercivaI
wilde; Book Of Games and Parties for
All Occasions edited by T. II. Wolcott,
and Songs" by H. C. Work.
New Business Branch books are:
Retail Organization and Accounting
Control by P. I. Carthage; Cost Ac-
counting" by G. L. Harris, and Cost
Accounting, by J. P. Jordan.
Two new books for the teachers spe-
ciaI library are:
History of Education" by q P. Cub
berley, and Our Living Language" by
II. r. briggs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-08
MeetinQS
The Only Euchre Club will give a pub
lie card party tonight in Musicians hall

The Only Euchre Club will give pub
lie card party tonight in Musicians hall
The Semper Fidelis Club viii give its
last dance of the season tonight in As
sumption hall, HOS Blaine avenue.
The Children's Aid Association will
hold its annual meeting and luncheon
Thursday in the Hotel Lincoln. Reserva-
tons may be made at IS Baldwin block.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the National
Federation Of Postoffice Clerks met this
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Louis B.
Doerscel, 314 North Summit street.
The Parent Teacher Association of
school No. % will hold a social meeting
tomorrow afternoon in the school
The WomanAs Foreign Missionary So
cfety OF Roberts Park NJ Z. Church viii
meet Friday, Feb. IL, at ? 80 p. N. at
the home Of Mrs. C. w. compton, 216S
North Capitol avenue.
T. W. Bennett Circle No %, Ladies
Of the G. A. R., will meet tonight in
the courthouse
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-08
%, What EfrOntery
to Try to Address
Prince UNGEanOLENced

LONDON, Feb. S.-The Prince Of Wales
may round out his democratic career by
appearing as a witness in police court,
it was announced today. The Prince
would be asked to testify regarding the
attempt of former Inspector Syme OF
Scotland Yard to accost his highness.
Syme. famous for perennial demonstra-
lions against the British premier, includ-
ing the tossing of bricks through win
dows of his Downing street residence,
holds a deep seated grudge against some
unknown person for removing him from
his job.
The Prince was walking through the
stable yard Of st. James palace when
Syme rushed up to speak his mind. At
tendants held him of. Now Syme de-
sires the Prince to appear as a witness
for the defense.
In 1891 the crown prince, later Edward
VII, testified in a SANDER case, a prees-
dent which Syme is urging.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-02-08
Coffin to Address
KiWanis Luncheon

Charles B. Coffin, president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce, will be a guest
Of the Kiwanis Club at luncheon at the
Hotel SEVERN tomorrow and will talk
on "Our Future, and How We May Sc
cure It."
The membership committee announces
new slogan-"Wednesday noon belongs
to Kiwanis; all other engagements must
wait"
In line with this slogan the director Of
the club ruled that Kiwanians may not
Join any other luncheon organization. The
rule also applies to members of other
clubs whose organizations meet at noon
and who apply for membership in the
Kiwanis Club. The club has admitted
two new members-Leo< Yuncker and II.
E. Greeley.