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The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-11-10

IL Is interesting 10 compare the
usefulness OF our American schools
with that OF other great industries
terms OF money that the American
people are willing to pay for their
products. The schools turn out men
and women with high ideals OF ciii-
genship and zeal for honorable ser
vice The Instructors ga all Ameri-
can institutions OF learning, both pub
&c and private. including all grades
from the Kinderfarten To the highest
in our best universities received tn
The year 1918 sts2.oao, geo while
he salaries aud wages OF employees
IN the automobile industry of our
country received StS2.ooo 600, dur
.ng the same year. The utility of a
commodity Is determined by the am
cunt OF money We are willing to give
for II. II this law Of Economics
holds good In this illustration then
would be difficult to make a choice
between our ears and our schools II
We. could have but one. However.
We know that an citizens would
choose the schools. vet the fact ~
nearly obscnred when We consider
the RELATIVELY OF things in terms OF
money expended 10 procure them.
II the salaries OF all teachers were
pooled for one year they would MOI
buy the chewing gum sold In the
United states IN the same year
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-11-10


Mr.. and Mrs. J. o. Tiee were taken
TO Bliss today where they will take
the train for Hot Lakes. Oregon I
Mr.. Tice is frequent visitor 10 this
resort. which he finds To be OF much
benefit 10 his health. especially since
the serious injury to his leg incurred
q year ago.
Mrs. Ulrike Herman, aged -,
died Thursday al the home OF her
son al Glover. Funeral services were /
held several days later al the Ger
man Lutheran church, in charge OF
the Glover minister.
Ted Tanner aud Jack Davis return
er sunday from an overland "trip to
hurley and other points.
E. Drake is in Salt Lake on hns-
mess. He is expected 10 return to
morrow.
Victor Hugo's. Les Miserables al
the Gem theatre. next Tuesday anu
wednesday advertisement
AR. and Mrs. George Patton LEFT
Tuesday morning for Rochester
Mimi. where Mrs Patton expects 10
submit TO an operation for an inter
nal ailment. Mrs. Patton Is instruc-
Tor OF the eighth grade in the local
school system. and she Is being great
~ missed by her pupils. as well as
by her many friends. all OF whom
are anxious for the restoration OF
her normal health.
r C. Graves was called 10 Boise
Friday TO appear as witness In g
case before the United States Dis
frict court. Al the time. OF being
subpoened he was attending the FIJI
er-Rupert football game at Rupert
having driven there by auto. lie re-
fnruad here Immediately from the
I1i0-miie auto trip. grabbed bite TO
eat and was soon on his way TO Boise,
40 miles away. reaching his desti-
nation al $3.50 o'clock IN the morn
ing. He was due in court al nine
O'Clock. and OF course. was there on
time. but he was not called 10 the
witness stand.
Home sugar cured hams and bae-
ON. Hams. skinned. soc ID; choice
light bacon. sac N: medium light
zoe NJ: heavy. % y c N; bacon backs
24e N: dried beef s5e 10. at L. S.
Meat Co. successors 10 Filler Mea,
advertisement
Les Miserables" az the Gem thea
Ire next Tuesday and Wednesday. No
vember u and Ia advertisement.
Mrs. Ernest Peck and child, who
have been visiting the formers faith.
er. John Walker, returned to theil
home az Arapahoe. okla, Tuesday
Word has been received OF ths
serious .illness OF Mrs. r.. c. Hughe'
AZ san Francisco. Mr. Hughes Is II
the lumber business in the coast city
having previously operated th'
hughes Lumber company here.
Don't fail TO see Les Miserables'
al the Gem theatre next Tuesday and
Wednesday. November Is and ls
Admission I5c and 2sc.--sdveriise
ment.
Mrs J. NJ. Darrow and son sn'
Carrot Seymour and family motore'
to Boise Friday in the latter's ear. re
turning SUNDAY evening.
Mrs Ivan Cobb and son and Mrs
Howard Brackenbury we're In bnh
Wednesday afternoon.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-11-10

NV walter. OF Wooster. Ohio. and
william Walter. Of Riley. Kansas.
cousins OF ~ B walter. arrived last
Thursday and viii visit here for sew
sral more days.
Judge " A Babcock. and John r
Davies. OF Twin Falls. were guests
sunday. at the r y, connor ranch
home.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-11-10

Ri
Funeral 81 Ia, Mun,on
Pupils and teachers of the sixth.
seventh and eighth grades were ex-
cused Friday afternoon To permit
their attendance az the funeral. Of 10y
Munyon.
OUT Of appreciation OF the efforts
OF H. q. Munyon while serving on the
hoard OF education and in respect for
the high esteem with which 10y was
aeld BY his school mates and because
he young mans illness was caused
from an accident while pupil IA the
Filler grade schools. the present
board OF trustees procured for the
funeral services beautiful floral
wreath
No school On Armi>tice Ia,
School viii be dismissed in all
trades tomorrow that all may join
IA the holiday celebrations.
Grade Averages
Each month the grades Of each
D 'ulAO - AfNtAt'N ANtA hhtf tt"N' -
accorded in the office Of the superin-
tendent From these averages We
work out the averages for each grade
For the month OF September the aN-
arage for all boys in the school was
80 and the girls So. For October
he boys average was Stis and the
sirls Sc lie The total average fof
all pupils in both buildings Tor the
flrst month was 50 and for the last
month IS Ia. showing a gain OF
Two points. The significant thinf
'hown by these figures is that under
our present grading system usine
percentages 20 TO 100 TO represent
passing grades the ideal numerical
average would be SIS for last month
The grades awarded by all teachers
taken - whole were exactly fair
Grades were neither too liberal MOI
TOO low.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1921-11-10

seems to prevent even try-out
nracrira
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
INDIVIDUAL RECORD
CARDS IN SCHOOLS
Furnishes Valuable information
in Study of School Attend
ance Problems.

The individual record card. made
part of the months routine in every
rural school i'm Delaware, by action OF
the State Board OF Education last Octo-
her, is furnishing to educators through
out the State a wealth Of accurate in
formation invaluable I'm the study of
school attendance problems. report
for the first four months undel the
record system just made public. shows
up the weak spots in the situation and
at the same time, the causes which
have produced them.
Following the decision of the state
board To concentrate on better at
tendance for the present school year, an
individual report card was originated.
This card shows i'm addition To the
chiId's age. grade. nationality and par-
entnRc. the number of days he attends
school each month. and tahulatcs the
causes for absence. These cards. with
information direct from the home. have
nccn transmitted each month ~ n"
teacher to the central office, wheic th"
statistics SO furnished arr tai ulated
ana grouped hy machine acc"rdlna 10
any desired classification.
According 60 these records which
represent the highest Il, gree 81 a'-
cuaacy. enrolment from octnb,r 10
February I of this year. shows an adj
vance over last year The figures fol-
low.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
ARBOR AND BIRD DAY.
Governor Denney Sets Apart
April 1 for General Observ-
ance i'm State.

April l has been set apart by tower
nor William ID Dcnney. by prociama-
tipn issued March .. for general ob-
servanCe throughout the state as Ar
bor and Bird Day. The proclamation
of the Governor is IA follows:
Il deem IL my duty at this time 10
remind the people of the state, ana
especially our young people. of law
passed in 1901 which authorizes the
Governor to set apart each year one
day to he designated as Arbor ana
Bird Day, and to request its obserV-
ance by all public schools. private
schools. colleges and other institutions,
by the planting of trees and the adorn-
ment OF the school and public grounds
and by suitable exercises. having Tor
their object the advancement Of the
study of arbor culture and promotion
Of the spirit Of protection to birds and
trees and the cultivation Of nm appre-
Ciative sentiment concerning them.
The purpose of the law is so clearly
expressed and the need OF its obser-
vance so generally recognized that con
slider IL unnecessary to do more than
call public attention to its provisions
and express the hope that the intent
Of the Act may be fully carried out.
Il urgently request It's general OBJ
servance throughout the state and to
that end / hesrby designate Friday
! Arril j 1921, as Arhor and Bird Day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12

The percentages pt attendance WY
larsrlv bui hNcrarc ;su, Fl fh" st'tne t"t
The first four months II the >ta' l"-o-
81 As ri. thc l4st >tai
Tho number u days absent for ,ho
faur months lrr- T,f NtA l3,iE /; Is
lowest ii ,Nt,D,g. v..h noh"@ dat ah-
s,nt arI GlEhr-t Ell S,nf. NIL. W.th SIS
:f3 d1t> sl.-,. III. taevr H.. erd
( q v,r, .r,ntaal. ot" gtlHg rs an
1ttruuaar, ar <b 70 hai in,nt
ana 4 Jt..3are, ea 81 total
nunber og da>. schools ~gr' or,n fer
,up.ls
The d.etri, ,s II 'he - ~ diner great
-< ln Itt, cntaE.~ E.iN4nE tfuln 3l+
foi sussex county aietl. III September,
NJ 01. f,r ,'u ron, aN - October.
III general tn" thre" eoanty dtstfi, IF ~
,cnd the special hn.l districts iu the
percentages ~ absence.
Conlparlnh the re- urds II the eoun-
ties. New castle shows thr lowest ror-
,cntaRo ot ahs"uo,e Among The
special districts. olaymont. the ln"esi
~ New CastI, county Milford III Kent
ana I.aurcl III SUSSEX In general tn
+ ror, eutae. 4; absence Is THE spc'rt
districts ot Ncnt county S larger thar
Ill thr special districts ~ either New
+ Castle a sussex.
The chief causes Of absence ere tll
Illness ~ agricultural work. 81
other wcr6" t4 Tate enrolment 81
\ parental indifference" and CO. "out q
town ana in general the order II
which they are here named IS the order
cf their importance
AS An operating cause ot absence
agricultural work showed itself mos
strongly IN the rural districts of SHs
( sex county. II alone occasioncd III Sus
I sex county ar absence percentage q
/ 1853 IN September The next highes
percentage ~ this cause is .i094 Il
Kent county for the same month
rllree causes operating at all time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12

and In all sections of the state are Ill
neaa" -@pasentnl indifference" and out
Of town" Illness as cause Of nh-
senca affects more individual pupils and,
during the year. will occasion more ab-
sent days than any other single cause.
II is interesting To note That II does
not keep the pupil out of school as
long on the average as does "agrieui-
tural work. other work. late enroll
ment" or parental indifference" Tho
avcrare number Of days pupil Is alb
sent because of sickness is three or
four: the average number Of days q pu-
Du In absent AecnuSe OF agricultural
work." late enrolment or parental
Indifference" runs from -four to eight.
According to the reports. absence on
account of parental indifference" seems
TO have increased significantly. The
nunber of absences ascribed 10 pa
rental Indifference" was not very large
In September and October. but IN %os
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
NATIONAL GUARD MAY
LOSE IT'S EQUIPMENT
State Must Conform to Federal
Regulations; DiIatory Tactics
of the Legislature.

1t is stated that the National Guard
OF Delaware Is in daugcl OF losing All
Of its equipment ns result ut thc ~.
3torl tactics rf tho Legislature IN doai
iur with the rcorgaaazaNou question.
I-nder the Nauonsl Defense \st "i
1916. thc War Department is called
upon to furnish all ordinance .qutp
ment. arms ammunition etc. y the
state organization. pIoStdcd thr state
appropriate ~IflieleHt funds fo' the rar"
and operation ii the equipment While
the Delaware Les isiatule hes met the
app opriatiouE sim, 1915. the rcoIEsni
zatiuu and Subsequent lr,}'aSe ~
equipment since tne World Was. the
Guard maintenance Will cost more and
local officers say the nld appropriation
VIII not be sufficient.
An enviahle record has been made hy
the officers of tho Guard IL this state in
tn, woIk of reorEa nization III Per cent
ri the work having hoen completed t
,hroe months Rrcruturg has pro-
grcsscd satisca rtori'y. M, four companies
which comprise the local battalion hay
inc been brought 70 fun strength.
Of'icers OF tho local battalion have nov
turned their attention t. the recruiting
Of a truck company and two combat
trains This with the organization oc q
Tank Corps at New Castle, ana reg
uenta. heada uarters. will complete N"
rs>organizaton Of Delaware s regimen Z.
welt within the time estimated whcr
the work was started.
Regular army officers st inspections
have conplimcnted the State officers
both On their work and the calibre ~
men enlisted Yet this snviable record
winch Is much better than that made
hv most 81 the larger States Of the
T-nior. IS doomed to failure. unless the
! l.osialatllre acts quickly. and conforms
,n HE regulations set by the War De
I partIacnt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12

van,ier and December II affected u lafg-
err group of pupils and was the occhfion
OF n large number Of absences.
Absence from town ae a reason for
absence from school made the highest
record IN September affecting i,245
pupils and occasioning 1888 days Of
absence
Weather has thus far this year taken
20 prominent part In the absence
records of the state. The largest per-
centaRe oceasioned I'm any month is IN
the rural districts Of Sussex county in
the month If December. where i oc-
oasioned an abaence percentage ~
o239
All other causes Of absence appear
negligible beside those already mention
cd The highest records for each are hs
follows:
Quarantine. .22f days In November.
Poverty. 795 days IN December.
Truancy 348 DAYS In September.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Cut This 0ut-It is Worth Money.

Cut out this slip. enclose w3th sc snd
mail it TO Foley & Co, 2635 Sheffield
avenue. Chicago. hi. writing your name
and address clearly. You viii receive
in return q trial package containing
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for
coughs. colds and Group. Foley Kidney
Pills for pains IN sides and back. rheu-
rslatisin backache, kidney and bladder
ailments: and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
a wholesome and thoroughly cleansing
carhartic for constipation, biiiousnsss,
headaches and sluggish bowels. ~ =.
Danforth:--Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
n. Y. SHIP CUTS ITS FORCE.

Camden y J.. March 12-The New
York Shspbuilding Co. ammo uncs6 sods y
that beginning tonight al night ~rk
al it's plant would be discontinued and
the night force OF 200 employees would
be laid of The day force also is beSng g
ma tSrtaIy reduces. the announcement
stated, By laying of extra gangs en-
pIOysd on war contracts
A 10 Per cent reduction in Wages VIII
eo into erect at the New YORK plan.
as we'll as at all other D6laware rivsr
ship yards. next Monday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
INAUGURATION COST $1,000.

Washington March 12,-President
Harding's Inauguration cost just $500
out OF the $4,000 special appropriation
made by Congress. according 70 Elliott
Woods. superintendent Of the capitol
buildings and grouuds.
The money weQt into guard rsils
and other safety devices. he said yes
tarday the inaugural staEG. where the
actual ceremony took place having been
Installed ampliders.
built By the telephone company which
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
MAXINE TERMINAL PLANS.
Revised Drawings Expected 81 be
Raady by March 20.

The Anal and revised plans for the
new marine terminal project. now IN
der course of consuu ction by the du
Pont Engineernas Co. will be submitted
tn the Harbor Board on or oeforo
March IS. i was stated yesterday
by John Melge. advisory engineer. at
a meeting " the board
Following the transaction Of routine
business. the commissioners discussed
the recent inspection by the Rivers and
HsrhoT officials on their visit 10 this
CITY from Washington. = satisfactory
report Is expected from the Washington
authorities within the next few days
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
WILL ADMINISTER ESTATES.

Letters of sdIa4uisTasion have been
,rar I'D IN the Office Of Register Of Wills
I-anc X Brown recently TO Thomas n.
,yl,.gste Milford hundred, Kent county.
a.. H. .zeat~ u Oswald 3. Wingate,
Wilmington hundred: Annis y. slaugh-
- y, o.. ausa%e ~ Matthew 4. Elsugh-
49,. w,i,,,4rzton hundred; GeCrse
ssy. Frs .dyxstne hundred on the ee-
ts.s ~ sarah Porter. Philadelphia, Pa
I,sttars tssts uaentary were granted
pm Esr-xh4 on rse estate Of Kate v.
E1ynt yy.fpotnxton hundred; Sovefxon
p Cooling on the estate Of Robert r
cooling Wilmington hundred
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12

Mr.. Frank West Of e19 King street, a
buaineas man. lost $1,000 Last Friday.
and II wss found by Mr.. Guy Turner of
23tb Msrket street and who was 80
kind as 10 advertise in the paper for the
owner Mr. Frank West says that In
his ~ years In America no has never
eo,rd 40 honest a man a. Mr. Guy
sruruaf ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
FURNITURE STORE BURNS.
Second hand Establishment at I"eit'
and Heald Destroyed.

and HeaIu UesLIuybH'
Fire % undetermined origin com
-, 1sstrov.d 4 oue-story frame
t.,,tlAtrg :. 'rwel-th ana Heald streets
...e-a - +. sscond- hand furniture etore
IL, William Fayrstt, colored, shortiv
,..so,s : oi,soc}l his morning The II
depende1lce Fss Corapany vas sum
..,e~a6 h,,- -ns as,e mad axaed too great
/ Lezdvxas ~ ths Intanaole material
nd DE Ere fighters devoted their ef-
foyts 10 ss v.x.y frxszns building adsoin-
- ms store The loss was estimated
at s. .eoo.
The wind again famed the shoulder
- goods into flame shortly after
f., ~.ock this morning and the Inoepend-
nee company was summoned 70 ex-
ftrs,rish the fire
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
ahrine nf.h EnrheKr.-

There Will 30 yau0sysils shonv aad
entertainment W The silrLus Csub a.
he Grand Opers HouzD n W~c~s
day. March 20. for no bunsnt II ~
AIagonlc Home. foT Mssous s-r ~
members II rnafr families.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
BIO FOUR DAECp.
Thursday n N~xt Week Dat. ror ris
Affair al ". N. r. A.

One Of the biggest s6rfre % ths
Y. I. n. \. activities vii be 1f"sb ~
Thursday eVsnlng. March ~. UneT thf
aBfRFour" h0ids . novelty dane rns
big -Four IL cOmDosSd ~ ne Afhoisfb
Council DoTschs Dsas. Y a. II 4 snf
Inc 1900. This 0ffaiT vsVossss 10 ~
ono of M rn5yt novel and 70 sn'irss~
new IN Y. ~ 81. Ssoisi Glsclsss
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12

Miscellaneous reasons, BOB dayb ~
December.
The number Of pupils gnd number Of
Haya for these four causes " abaencs
"a
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12

Sell your old farnsture through Evsry
NwouAa.x won't ADA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-03-12
Aunt Martha Bre ad

IN BnlbaN les
three ar 0
Enter name to- III nov saoo
you viii be o the luoo winners
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03
NEWS SUMMARY 4
:.=. OF n NATIONS CAPITAL
Continued from page u

Commissioner c. NJ. Babcock would Be
able to proceed with the execution of
contracts for the construction Of
roads in Minnesota under the terms
of the law: Some new regulations
would be necessary, but the present
legislation closely follows the sug-
gested regulations and there would be
little delay in approval of new prof.
ects. a< S:z.., > .r@s:-s,,> -
Marshal Foch, master strategist of
the world war, on Saturday exchanged
greetings with President Harding in
the historic blueroom Of the white
house. The massive bulk of President
Harding lowered over the little gray
haired rFrenchman, as Ambassador
Jusserand interpreted the exchange
of Fluctuations. Harding greeted
Foch in the name of the American
people and thanked him in their name
for his service to humanity. The visit
lasted for Is minutes.
The international conference on
limitations of armament, in connection
with which adjustments of Pacific and
far eastern problems will be sought,
will convene in Washington Saturday
morning, November 12,I instead of
November II, Armistice day, as orig
inally planned. General John J..
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03

rights of states TO make intrastate
railroad rates and to repeal the 6 per
cent guarantee section Of the Esch-
:Cummins transportation act probably
will be recommended for passage by
the senate interstate commerce COM
mittee. -. r. ~ - -. =. : :
The agrarian bloc in the senate set
out last Thursday-to write protective
agricultural schedules into the perma-
nent tariff legislation that will make
the Fordney bill, as passed by the
house last summer, look like a piker.
And the ways and means committee
thought it was doing a pretty good
Job of taking care of the farmer
when it reported the measure as
finally approved by the house. Senate
agrarians, however, are much dis
satisfied with farm sections in the
Fordney bill and appear determined
to revise the agricultural lists upward
with vigor Hearings on these sched-
ules will be held next month, and the
agricultural members are preparing
to go before the committee and force
their wishes on it just as they sue
ceeded in the case of the tax revision
bill and other important measures
considered in the past few months.
President Harding's address at
Birmingham, Ala, urging political
equality for negroes was termed "un-
fortunate and a blow to white civiliza~
ton" by several southern senator's.
But then, nothing else could have been
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03

In recent editorial the Montevideo
News remarked, while radical journals
declare the legion is the foe to common
folks, the United States chamber of
commerce is attacking the soldier Or
ganization because it sponsors justice
for ex-service men in the way of
federal bonus, and the News adds,
I'm the meantime the legion proceeds
on it's course, winning the support and
good will Of that other great body, the
American Federation of Labor. Of
course those who think the A. F. of L.
is reactionary will have the same opin-
ion of the legion. Which merely goes
to show that organizations are COM
mended not only by their friends. but
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1921-11-03

mer service man is the most versatile
.cuss on earth that he can do anything
from playing chambermaid to an army
mule to building a skyscraper. In
Minneapolis this week a buddy is fly
ing kite to keep the wolf from the
door-helping stock his pantry by
flying a huge advertising box kite
from the top Of a skyscraper for the
Fox Film company. X. -. +
Disabled veterans in the Asbury
hospital, Minneapolis. publish their
own little newspaper, called "The Pa
jana Gazette" Here's what they say
in a recent issue: members of the
American legion auxiliary are regular
visitors at Asbury hospital and fur
,nish homelike cheer as well as BATH
robes, slippers, many other useful ar
ticles and good things to eat. They
help our boys dispose of their handi-
work through legion auxiliary units all
over Minnesota at very generous
prices. One very thoughtful idea of
the legion auxiliary is to have BIRTH
day party for each man in hospital.
Just let the auxiliary know the date
Of your birthday and they will remem-
Der you with a home-baked birthday
cake and other good things. Remem-
Der, though, only one birthday to a
man each year, fellows!"