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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-29
COMMERCIAL CLUBS

Argus-Leader-Only those who have
commercial club realize just how diff
ficult it is to sell it to the people
of its own community. This is truer
in the larger towns where compare
contact of what the newspapers chron-
icle, of it's countless activities. There
are scores of projects that require in
finite patience, tact and unselfsh work
on the part of members of a CONNER
cial club whose only regard can be the
consciousness that they have accom-
plished something worth while in the
progress of their community or state.
For one reason or another man. of
these matters never get into the news
papers and the average commercial
club has many "unsung heroes" who
are not infrequently publicly censured
as edo nothings" or "reactionaries.'
O. NJ. Phelps. recently resigned as
secretary of the Huron Commercial
SluD, III Ills llLlO uuCIlOu W IlC IlulOIi
people Of his successor, John Valen-
tine, formerly assistant secretary of
the Mississippi Valley association, hits
the nail sQuarely on the head when he
says the commercial club is a COM
munity service organization and First
of all it is not the secretary that
makes a commercial club or that
makes a town. He is in reality a
very minor part of the whole plan,
and while it may appear publicly or
otherwise that he is an essential part,
yet in reality he is merely a person
on whom news stories and CONVERSE
ton is hung and many of the things
that sound like publicity and glamour
are decidedly distasteful to the secre-
tary.
"The work has really been done by
the supporters Of the commercial club
and to them should be given all the
credit. The commercial club or even
the city is no better than its average
members or citizens"
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BURNING UP MONEY

The worlds greatest and most eff
is the modern battleship. This fact
comes to mind again with the an
nouncement that Uncle Sam is on the
eve of putting into commission the
new dreadnaught, U. S. S. Maryland.
The California and the Tennessee are
other new battiewagons that have but
recently been put in commission. The
Maryland is a good example. She cost
forty-two million dollars from start to
finish, enough money to build and equip
200 handsome schoolhouses in the state
of Maryland and each school house
would be big enough to house 1000
pupils. The Maryland has eight 16-
inch guns, each Of which cost $3.50, 900.
These big guns have a very short life,
a few shots and they must be replaced.
In addition to this little matter of a
quarter million for guns, each shot
that Is fred costs SIS, 900 for powder,
metal, shells. etc, and the boys have
target practice every year down at
Guantanamo where a good many of
these costly shots are fired. You
couldn't shovel ten dollar bills into
a furnace fast enough to equal the
Maryland's ability of burning up
money. Then for upkeep each year,
she will cost s750,000, not counting
salaries for the crew. The pay roll
amounts to 800, 900 per month, or
81 200, 900 a year. Thus 1t will cost
two million a year to keep the Mary
land In commission until the time
comes a few years hence when she
will be relegated to the scrap heap
with the other battlewagons. The
times have changed. battleships do
not make a powerful navy any more.
Furthermore the United States could
very advantageously cut down ex-
penses at the present time and cut
out these e%xtravagant luxuries. 1t is
time the nations of the world used a
little business Judgment in the matter
Of armament. Let us hope the con
ference for the limitation of arman
ment next November will bring re-
suits.
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political allies and various politicians,
he built his cabinet around two strong
men, Hughes and Hoover. To each
he gave responsibility and authority,
just as he gave them to the other
members of his official family.
A later example of this Harding
quality was the selection of General
Dawes as director of the budget. The
appointment was made after the two
men had come to a full understanding
of what was to be done. Dawes is
now spoken of as, next to Mr.. Hard
ing, the most powerful official in Wash
ington. His word on governmental
expenditures goes. A mere bureau
chief, he holds the purse strings in
firm grasp. He has shaken officialdom
in Washington out of it's lethargy, and
aroused it to the necessity Of cutting
out waste. His energy and irmness
are vitalized by the fact that. as every
one knows, Mr.. Harding stands behind
him staunchly.
The president approached the Phil
ippine problem with similar sagacity.
General Wood was the n man who
could get him a thoroughly dependable
report of the situation--and he pre-
vailed on Wood to go. Then it APP
peared hat Wood must stay and
straighten out the tangle left by the
idealistic and impractical policy Of the
Wilson administration. So Mr.. Hard
ing has made General Wood governor
general, and persuaded him to retire
from the army, as well as postpone
his assumption to the headship of the
University of Pennsylvania, in order
10 attack this difficult and essential
task.
And now Mr.. Harding has completed
the naming of the American delega-
ton TO the disarmament conference by
adding 10 his original nominations of
Secretary Hughes and Senator Lodge,
the names of Elihu Root and Senator
Underwood. 1t would be difficult to
improve upon that quartet. Hughes
is the premier of the administration.
Lodge is the majority leader in the
senate and head OF the foreign rela-
tons committee. Underwood is the
minority leader. Root is our greatest
and best known international expert.
Mr.. Harding did not fall into the
error of naming Senator Borah, mere
ly because the Idaho leader started
the disarmament movement in con
gress. for he knew that Borah though
brilliant and able, is a di~sorganizer
and therefore a Door negotiator. The
president wants results from the con
ference and he has made them much
more likely by his selection of the
American delegates.
He profits, too. by the disastrous
results OF Mr.. Wilson's scheme of
being his w negotiator, and elects
to remain in the background, where
his judgment and influence will not
be compromised by actual contact with
the proceedings.
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HARDING AS A MAN-pIckER

Minneapolis Journal-Mr. Harding
will certainly go down in history as
one OF the most efficient OF presidents.
And one of the chief factors in his
success is his decided knack for pick
ing the right man for the right place.
and II need be. persuading the man
TO take the place. Moreover. having
made his selection. Mr. Harding stands
Loyalty and firmly behind MS ap-
pointee. Teamwork Is d toucnstone
81 the ADMINISTRATIONS achievements.
The nrst test came in building the
cabinet. Despite the protests OF old
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for " citizens il general rather than
by publishers alone.
AS for other requests, which come
from political headquarters, relief soci-
cites, county and state fairs. travelling
shows, ambitious candidates, move
ments'' of all sorts, stock and bond
firms, oil promoters and projects that
represent apparently the views of every
class into which the human race could
possible be divided, they find their
way into the Stars waste basket with
the utmost promptitude and regu-
larity. The only regret that goes with
them is that so much perfectly good
paper should be wasted in these times
of scarcity.
The thing that makes a newspapers
space worth asking for is the thing
that makes it's publication a business
proposition. The newspaper is by far
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FIR { e SPACE

Hot Springs Star The Star Is
tempted to keep a record during one
week of the requests for free publicity
that come to its office. Last week we
published a notice Of interest to ex-
men which vas sent out on
that basis-the only one of at least
twenty-five to which we gave space.
We did so because we are pledged,
as are all patriotic citizens, to do
everything possible to secure the rights
of the ex-service mar and are unwill-
ing to take any action which might be
preiudicial to him. We are neverthe-
less Of the opinion that all sucn move
should and could be amply fl
nanced by the government and that
the publicity needed should be paid
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s. SO

The appointment, by the board Of
county commissioners. of H. w.
Blakely, to fill the office of Clerk Of
Courts for the unexpired term indi
Gates that he has lost none Of his popu-
larity as a citizen and official and the
appointment, we are sure, will meet
with general approval. Mr.. Blakely
Is a conscientious and untiring worker
and has always made good.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many kind
friends for their expressions of sym.
pathy and their timely aid at the time
Of our sorrow in the death of our hus-
band and father.
Mrs. G. w. Austin and family.
Advertisement.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-29

the most valuable medium of publicity
that exists, and it's value to those who
use it must be represented in terms OF
adequate financial compensation to it's
owner il it is to continue to exist.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-09-29

Pot geraniums and other plants for
the winter window box.
The bluebird brings happiness, but
the stork brings a 5000 tax exemption.
Buffalo News.
Evening star., 1921-04-15

ing to a four-hour delay. caused by
striking a gale Immediately after
leaving st. Augustine. Fla, the flyers
were prevented from arriving on
time.
Dr. James w. Inches. head of the
Detroit police department. one of the
passengers, said on landing: The
ride was as comfortable as riding in
a parlor car and far more interest
ing. l am of the opinion that this
method will be the modern means OF
transportation in the very near fu-
ture.''
The passengers included. besides
DR.. Inches. w. +. Metzger. presiden,
of the Detroit Athletic Club: William
F. Newman. Albert J. Allen. Robert
S. Brown. Miron w. Neal. all of De-
troit; II. II. Mase of Maine and r. J
BellchamberS. general passenger
agent of the Aeromarine Airways
Company, Inc.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
EIGHT FLY FROM MIAMI.
"Santa Maria's" Time Was IS
Hours, So Minutes.

Covering the distance from Miami.
Fla. to Washington in actual flying
time of - hours and So minutes. thu
aeromarine cabin cruiser, Santa
Maria. carrying eight passengers
arrived at the Naval Air station. Ana
costa. Wednesday afternoon at 4:lC
o'clock.
The big air vessel. which left the
southern city Monday morning at s
o'clock, was piloted by Capt. T. l.
Tibbs and Assistant Pilot Ernest My
gard. Allowing for stops of each five
hours to repMnish the gasoline sup
ply, the plane was scheduled to ar
rive in Washington at noon, but ow-
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Alleged Moonshfners Taken.

KNOXVILLE. Tenn.-Federal of
ficerS have arrested seven mountain
men of Claiborne county charged with
Illicit distilling. Two, of the number
face the additional charge Of draft
evasion. One. raid is the sequel to
rifle battle between alleged moon
sinners and revenue agents several
weeks ago, when the officers were
forced, to withdraw. as their fire.
arms proved ineffective against the
high-powered rifles used by the
mountaineers. SO carefully planned
was the coup that not a shot was
fired
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Builders Form New Organization.

NEW YORK.-Permanent- organiza-
ton of various trades engaged in the
building industry has been effected
here for the New York district. Rep
resentatives of general and subcon-
tractors, dealers and manufacturers
of building materials, engineers. in
vestment and financial interests, tech
nical publications, real estate inter-
ests, labor and architects were pres
ent at the meeting.
Evening star., 1921-04-15

their native country aboard the
steamship Manchuria after they had
failed to obtain employment in the
United States. Their passage was
paid by the Spanish government, to
which they had appealed Unfamili-
arity with the English language was
said to be a handicap in their ef-
forts to obtain work here.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Guilty in $lss, 900 Platinum Case.

NASHVILLE. Tenn.-A verdict of
guilty was returned by the federal
Crone and Flo Weller. charged with
conspiracy to dispose of $4,000
worth of platinum. and Crone. indi-
viduallN charged with embezzlensent
of $1SS.000 worth of the metal while
employed as chief chemist at the
Old Hickory powder plant here.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Allege Mexican. Chntned.

DALLAS. Tex-Federal Depart
ment of Justice agents are investi-
eating all violations of the .peonase
act in the vicinity of Big Springs.
Tex. F. NJ Spencer. special agent,
said here. According to reports, Mr..
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Iowa Bank Closes Doors.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa.-The first ma
tional bank of Marcus. Iowa, has
closed. Inability to realize on loans
was given as the cause. The direc-
tors asked federal examiner to take
charge. No statement of liabilities or
assets was issued. Deposits were
about 5000 600
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Chief witness Shot.

ATLANTA.-Miss Martha Hender-
son. tWenty-eight, who was shot and
killed in Russellville. Ala, Tuesday
by Fred r. Hall. fifty-year-old gro
Ger of Russellville. was to have
been. the governments chief witness
against Hall at his trial here in
June charged with violation of the
Mann act, agents of the Department
of Justice announce.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Mail Robbery Trial. Put on.

TOLEDO. Ohio.-Postponemen un-
til June of trials of nearly a score
of men and women in connection
with the million dollar mail robbery
here is announced by Judge John NJ.
Killits in United States district court.
No specific reason was given.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Victim of Shooting Dies.

BIRMINGHAM Ala.-John Dawson.
negro coal miner, who. with Arthur
Whitfield. another miner, was shot
from ambush while returning from
work on March 2S. died from his
wounds here yesterday.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Jury Lacks Death Evidence.

MOULTRIE. Ga.-The Colquitt county
grand jury. called here this week in
special session to investigate what
Judge w. L. Thomas said were "rumors
to the effect that Johnnie b. Bailey.
negro. was put to death by a party of
men last fall" recessed yesterday after
being unable to find sufficient evil
dence" that Bailey is dead.
Evening star., 1921-04-15

Spencer said. Mexican laborers are
said to have been held in chains
on west Texas ranches to prevent
them leaving before discharging
their inde btedness to landowners.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Rx the Associa ted Press.

BY the Assoca ted Press.
ATLANTA. April 15.-W. W. Bianch-
ard, young Cherokee county convict
who escaped Tuesday. gave up MS
freedom last night and surrendered be-
cause he had read that his wife was
being held on charge of aiding MN
in getting away.
Blanchard, who was sentenced 'Ianu-
airy IA to serve two years on the Chero-
kee county chaingang. was brought
here to testify in court and en- route
back to the tower from court persuaded
a bailiff to let him go by hotel to see
his wife. The bailff said Blanchard
darted suddenly into the room ana
while Mrs. Blanchard momentarily held
the door her husband got out another
entrance.
Blanchard said he hoped his sacrifice
of freedom would result in the charge
against his wife being dropped.
Chosen College President.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Dr. Guy f..
Snavely. formerly dean of Converse
Evening star., 1921-04-15

According to old belief. it is an omen
of good luck-a long and happy mar
ried life-for a bride to slip as she
passes up the aisle on her way to the
altar.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
shoemaker. Ask wage Cut.

HAVERHILL, Mass.-The Shoe
Manufacturers Association has sub
mitted to the Shoe Workers Protec-
tive Union a request that prize Lists
calling for wage reductions ranging
from 90 to 35 per cent be submitted
to re union. Such reductions were
said to be necessary to the business
life of the city. The cutters have
announced that they will ask wage
increase Of IS a week. making the
weekly pay $50 and 10 to IA per cent
increase on piecework.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Escaped Convict Giues i p to Free
VIE Charged With Aiding Him

, elected president Of Birmingham South
| ern College. succeeding Dr. c. c. Daniel
resigned
Evening star., 1921-04-15
s.x., Men Refu.ed New Trials y

OLYMPIA, Wash.-The state su-
preme court here handed down a de-
cision upholding the conviction Of
seven alleged members of the Indus
trial Workers of the World convicted
of second degree murder in connec-
ton with the Centralia Armistice day
deaths and refusing to grant the men
a new trial.
Evening star., 1921-04-15

Fail to Get Work In q. 9.
NEW YORK.-Several hundred
;paniards, including artisans and
agricultural workers, returned to
Evening star., 1921-04-15

Navy, black. brown, navy-and-white,
black-and- white, brown and-white. Every
hat tailored for permanent good looks
and superior service. Remember. it is
sale of brand-new 81 and IS Sports Sal
lors-of evident high quality-at $2.45.
Evening star., 1921-04-15

hurry call on the maker brings this fresh
shipment of the fine all-wool Juvenile suits
that mothers have bought eagerly. $500
and $500 suits-to estimate their worth con-
servatively. Sizes to s. Belted models
pleated, pin-tucked and yoked-the dressiest
little suits you'll fnd in the richest of fancy
well lined.
Evening star., 1921-04-15
Chosen College President.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.-Dr. Guy +.
Snavely formerly dean of Converse
College, Spartansburg. S. c.. has been
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-01-12

which viii greatly improve conditions
on :heir farms and OF their crops ana
livestock.
The same course of instruction VIII
be given 10 farmers and others inter-
ested az Wilson. covering the west side
of the county, on February IA, Is and
16 Mr.. Clark will also have charge
OF the instruction at that place.
Among the students who are attend
ing the school are Jim Duston. Fount
Duston. r. NJ. Bradbury, Harold Brad
bury, Herbert Dyer, Forest Dyer, Ray
Dyer, Ann Morgan. Milly Morgan,
George Mckee, Claude Smith, Emery
Sinpkins, Alton Trice, Cruoe Trice,
Waverly Vaughn. Milton Ramsey, Rob-
ert Crittenden, George l.. Dyer. Mort
Woods Wilbur Hedges, A. Daven-
port. ]. r. Pennington, W. H. Dom
laldson. John Grdffis. Evert Phimes,
r. w. Bahnn, Bruce Bahnn, HALEY
Bahnn, V. Jones, W. Prltchhrd, Mrs.
Minnie Church and Mrs. w. ID. Nor
gan.
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THIRTY BOYS AND
GIRLS Of CARTER
COUNTY ATTENDING
JUDGING SCHOOL

More than 80 students are attending
the four-day school being conducted
here under the auspices OF County
Farm Agent Simpkins, and under the
instruction of Il. w. Clark, livestock
specialist with the extension division
of the a. and NJ. college at still
waiter.
1t is the purpose of the school to
teach to all who desire TO learn, the
feeding values of the different kinds
of feed raised on the farm and those
purchased, and also the methods Of
making proper combinations so as
to make the feed bring most beneficial
results.
The school which opened Monday
morning will close tomorrow after
noon. During the morning session,
instruction is given Theoretically at
the office of the county farm agent
in the court house building, where Mr..
Clark demonstrates with charts, maps.
and the blackboard the value OF prop
rer feeding, etc, and the students
Jot uoWi Hotes uuIiHS tHc uScuSeioh'
From 2:15 to p. m. the instruction
is given on the Speedway Stock farm
miles northeast Of this city, where
Mr.. Clark instructs the students in
livestock judging, combining his teach
ing to shorthorn cattle. While On the
farm ehch student is provided with
a score card. Mr.. Clark then delivers
lecture on how to judge the cat.
tie, using as illustration the cattle
themselves. Then each student judges
various cattle and jots his decisions
on his score card. Mr.. Clark then
judges the same cattle and the stu
dent marks Mr. Clark's decisions
alongside of his own, and thus by
comparison can judge the value OF
his ability.
Mr.. Clarks lectures are very inter-
esting and instructive and deal with
practical subjects. He has had exper-
ience along these lines by travel
throughout the United States and by
tests and analyzatons made in the
laboratories at saltwater and else
where.
During the past two years Mr.
Clark has been teaching schools such
as these in Colorado and Montana.
Mr., Clark is one OF number OF
members of the extension division
of the A. and NJ. college. The pur-
pose Of the division is TO have ex.
perts in certain subjects assist county
agents in bringing 10 the doors of the
farmer many valuable instructive hints
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FOR[ST RESERVATIONS
MAY Be ESTABLISHED IN
OKLAHOMA NOUN TA|NS

Washington, D., c., Jan. 12.--The
National Forests of the eastern Unit.
ed States, purchased by the Govern
ment for the protection of water
sheds of navigable streams, and ad-
ministered by the Forest Service,
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, yielded a gross revenue of S110,-
$50 in the fiscal year ending June
30, 1920. as against less than s72, 900
the previous year, according to the
annual report of the National Forest
Reservation Commission, Just made
public. Since 1917 the receipts have
increased by $500 and it is believed
that within five years the revenue
from these areas will exceed $500 900.
OF the seven million acres included
within the originally located areas in
the southern Appalachians and White
Mountains, the purchase of 1,796,7SS
acres has been authorized to date by
the Commission at a cost of about
10 1-2 million dollars. The average
price paid the owners per acre for
forested and cutover lands was s5.S1,
The estimated net balance of pur-
chase funds from the original appro-
priation of sll 100000 made for this
work by Congress in 1911, is s445, ,429.
This year Congress has been asked
to make lump sum appropriation OF
SO 900 900 to enable the Commission
to continue its purchase program
There is urgent reason for expediting
this work Land values are increas-
t,,.. l.. .xl. 1,,,&
Der, cutting is being done much more
closely than heretofore, with the re-
sultant increase of fire hazard from
the large amount of brush and slash
left after logging. New appropria-
tions will be used, says the Commits
sion, first, TO consolidate established
areas, and, second to extend the pur.
chase work to important regions
where the assistance and example OF
the Federal Government in forestry
practice is needed Additional National
Forests should he established in Ken
lucky, West Virginia, southwestern
New York and northwestern Pennsyl
vania, on the watersheds OF the
Ohio and Allegheny Rivers, and
streams of like importance. There are
also suitable locations for purchase
areas in the rough section of north
eastern Mississippi, in the mountains
Of Oklahoma. and possibly in north
eastern Texas.
The development Of the timber re-
sources and the protection Of the for
ests from fire are the leading admin
istrative considerations in the eastern
National Forests. There has also
been remarkable increase in the
use of these forests as recreational
grounds. TO meet this growing de-
mand the Forest Service is providing
camping grounds furnished with
woods fireplaces, shelter houses. clean
springs and sanitary Improvements
for the comfort and convenience of
visitors. The chief importance OF the
forests, however, aside from their
protection features, is their use as
demonstration areas where lumbermen
and others interested in wood-using
industries can actually see, the prof
its that may accrue from the scien-
tific handling Of forest areas.