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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-13
POSTAL SAVINGS DROP.
Department Reports Decline of
sI,400,00O For November.

Washington. Dec. lS.-Postal saw
ings decreased s1.4O0.oo0 during the
month Of November. according to g
statement issued today by the Post
Office Department.
Reports Indicated. however, that de-
posits In many OF the smaller Post
Oihces increased steadily. whilo In the
larger cities and industrial centres
Withdrawals exceeded deposits. To;Ai
deposits on hand were estimated at
s14S 900, 900
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-13
iilm 10 Show History Of Scouting.

storeoptican history Of scouting
VII feature a meeting OF the Whining
ton Council Of Boy Scouts on Saturday
nisht, IN Trinity parish house, Adams
street, near Delaware avenue. Henry
a. Skilton will be presented with a
sold medal of honor which was awerd-
ell % him Tor life saving.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-13
William Stathes Funeral Yesterday.

The funeral OF William Stathes, 917
Orange street, who died Friday after
noon at the Physicians and Surgeons
Hospital. following an operation for
appendicitis, was held yesterday af-
ternoon. Services >were conducted at
the undertaking establishment of Mar
shall III. YeatInan, Si9 Washington
street. Interment was made in Will
mington and Brandywine cemetery.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-13
DEATIis.

MORELAND In this city on December
49, 1921, John ~. husband ~ Laura Z.
fsawden1 IN his 6eth year.
Relatives, friends, mcmD Dcrs ~ 81. John
Commandery No. g. Knights Tempisf.
Oriental Lodge, Mo- ~. a = 4. ~ q
81. Johns Chapter, No. 4, Grand fsii
Cedars of Lebanon. and Lu Ia Temple II
the Mystic Shrine arc invited % attend
tho funeral services at his iato residence
tiOf West street. on saturday aferunon
December II, 1871 at = O'clork In
terment st SilverbrOOk ccmctsrg. st
Johns Commsndery, No. I, knights
Tompiar. in charge.
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tInERry BOND QUOTATIONS.

~ Associated Press 60 Every Evening
New York, dee. l3.--Liberty bond
quotations at noon: Three and half's.
60 DO. FIRST IA. a720 bid; second as.
90 7O bid. drst 4L's. 97.S6. second
ah'a, oeos; third 4h's. 95.s2: fourth
sA'H, p7aS. Victory ans. 99.9s; Vic
toty 4As. Too.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-13
81. Johns ssd Conrncatlou.

The hfty-third annual convocstion.
ST. johns Chapter, No. Z. Royal Arch
temple. this city. on Friday ~ o'cioc<.
A reception and dinner VIII follow.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-13

Every day someone VIII lose some-
thing Of value.-Many use the class
ined columns OF Every Evening apd
get the lost articles returned.-others
count II loss and are satisfied.-Adv,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-13

Just minute of your time 10 tell
$4,000 people what you want-Every
Evening classified ads do the rest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-13
iVtAL SECURITIES.

Wsr"r'.d rsil, ~ Noon by Laird .
Co.. An Pont Building.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-13
Levi Murray.

Levi Murray. II years bld, OF near
Newark. died yesterday. Euneral SER
vices Will be held at his late home at
10 o'clock. noon. Thursday Intermcnt
VIII be In st. Georges cemetery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15

, with slated surface. as manEfactur-
!: ed by Certainteed Roofing Company
or like shingles Of equal grade, and
that the building committee be au-.
thorized to consult with the arch.-
tect regarding any additional price,
that would be justified in securing
these alterations. Carried.
The SECRETARY reported that as no
athletic contests had been held at
the recent Parish Fair, the silver low,
ing cups secured by the Fair Asso-
citation have not been awarded, and
that the Association had asked If the
School Board would be willing to pay
for these cups. Moved by Mr.. So
bastion, seconded by Mr.. Oswald,
that the board would be unable to
grant this request as they could not
pay for prizes not won by public
school pupils. Carried.
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. Bancks, that Miss Georges Jay
and Mr.. ]. c. French be paid tor one
sick day lost during the month end
ing December "a, and for which they
did not have a Doctors certificate.
Carried.
Continued next week
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15

! the coloref people Of the Ninth Ward
/ believe it is also reasonable to e1-
pect $1,000 or $500 from the sale
of the old school building.
Some very interesting, and, to me,
alarming results have been obtained
by giving Monroe's Standard Reason
ing Tests in arithmetic to the ele-
mentary grades in some of our pub
lie schools recently. I give you some
of the results, not intended as criti-
cism of the teachers or their teach
ing, but rather as proof that these
tests are necessary, and that the
work Of the Elementary Supervisor
is giving US information that we
probably would not have obtained in
any other way. In other words, |
believe the knowledge of our short
comings is one Of the indications OF
our strength, for certainly we cannot
correct a condition that exists unless
we are aware of it. In our Coving-
ton school reasoning tests in arith-
metic were given in the fourth, fifth,
sixth and seventh grades. Thirty
four different problems were includ
ed in the test which consisted Of
problems in addition, subtraction,
multiplication and division. These
children have been graded according
to the number Of correct answers,
and they have also been graded &C
cording to whether they followed the
correct principle but made slight
errors in their calculation. Form 2
Of the Woody-McCall mixed funda-
mentals test were used. The stand
ard for correct answers is supposed
to be 5.3 for the fourth grade. There
were nine pupils who earned a rat
ing of absolutely nothing in correct
answers, and II who made zero in
correct principle, where the standard
Is SO, or, in round numbers, there
were 35 who were below the stand
ard for correct answers in the fourth
grade and 38 who were below the
standard for correct principle.
In the nth grade there were 10
below the standard for correct ans
wers and % below the standard for
correct principle. For the sixth
grade, five made zero for correct
answers and a total Of 40 below the
standard for correct answers, and As
below the standard for correct prin-
cip1e. The proportion of low marks
was as great in the seventh grade
Some of the alarming revelations
were these facts: In the sixth grade
we find number of children who
cannot subtract 25 from so, and
some of these children were, as may
be expected, fourteen and fifteen
years Of age. One of the specially
alarming things to my mind is how
such children came into the sixth
grade, and how long they would re-
main there if tests like this were not
given. Four boys in the sixth grade
made absolutely nothing in correct
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15

answers and nothing in correct prin-
ciple. Is it reasonable to believe
that similar or perhaps equal results
might be found in other schools If
so, we are forced to the opinion that
many of our teachers and principals
have, not been conscientious in the
matter of promotions. While com
parsons are often said to be unjust,
still, l know no other way of testing
except to compare our work with it's
standard, or with other schools, and
for that reason I have asked Miss
Sugg to tabulate the results of tests
given in the Slidell high school, ana
they are here for your examination.
The work on the addition to the
Pearl River school house is progress
ing nicely, as the first payment has
already been made. New desks have
been ordered, and we expect to oc-
cupy the room in the next month.
The Pilgrim Rest school house has
been freshly painted and, now pro-
sents a very fine appearance.
regret to be obliged to report
that the attendance of the school
children riding upon the Galloway
school transfer, operating between
the Galloway neighborhood and the
Peace Grove-schools is far below thu
average. During the month ending
October 20, there were on roll for
this transfer ten, but the average at
tendance was less than nine. Dur
ing the month ending November rs,
the average attendance was less than
six, and during the month ending De-
cember rs, the average attendance
Was less than five. Mr.. Parker, tha
teacher of the school, was asked sew
eral weeks age to notify, through tle
wagon driver, the patrons of the
school that we would be obliged to
discontinue the operation Of this
transfer unless the attendance in
creased. l will be obliged to receive
your instructions on this matter to-
day.
Central school teacherage is now
being occupied, but should receive,
as soon as possible, coat Of paint,
at least on the outside We have
arrangement, and expect before the
next meeting to have running water
in the teachers home and also in the
school room, to be supplied from the
flowing well.
A case Of diphtheria has appeared
in the Union Grove school neighbor-
hood, and, before the nature of the
case was learned number OF the
pupils Of this school were exposed.
For this reason, at the suggestion Of
DR.. B. B. Warren, who attended The
case, | have directed the principal
to not receive, for at least ten days,
these pupils who have been exposed.
! am not anticipating any fresh
cases, yet we shall watch results with
great care.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15
Balance close 6 months l7,208.17
Grand total ......... 92,5O2.65
Net balance in bank 22,628.O9
Total, as per list .... 5,419.92
Ral as Der statement. 17.2OS.17

A petition was read from people
living at or near Talisheek asking
the board to take such steps as might
be necessary for the esta blishing of a
junior high school to be located at
Talisheek. Upon motion of Mr.. Gee.
R. Dutsch, seconded by Mr.. Oswald,
the petition was received and tabled
for future action
Moved by Mr.. Levy, seconded by
Mr.. Evans, that bids be opened for
the construction Of the colored school
house to be erected In the town Of
Vaudeville. Carried.
The following bids were received:
J. B. Dickens, $295O.00; G. v. Quave,
$3442.00.
Moved by Mr.. Dutsch, seconded by
Mr.. Levy, that the contract be award
ed to Mr.. ]. B. Dickens, with in
structions to the building committee
to arrange for the house to receive
two coats Of best paint on the out
side, and also have the contractor
substitute asphalt paper shingles
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15

and specifications will be darwin uD
as soon as possible. According to :.
recent vote Of yours you agreed t.
donate $4,000 towards the construc-
ton of this building, providing the
constitutional amendment was ratiti-
ed last year whereby the state school
funds receive one mill additional
At present we have in view, for the
erection Of this building, $4,000 from
your board, $3.50 as promised do
nation from white citizens of Slidell,
and $1100 as subscription from
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15
Take Dodson's Liver Tone" lnsteadl

Il you feel bilious, headachy, con.
.ptipated and an knocked out, just 20
TO your druggist and get bottle Of
Dodson's Liver Tone for few cents,
which Is harmless vegetable sub.
stitute for dangerous calomel. Take
spoonful and if i doesn't start
your liver and straighten Yau ~
better and quicker than nasty calomel
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15

and without making you sick, you
just go back and get your money.
If you take calomel today you'll
be sick and nauseated tomorrow; be-
sides, it may salivate you, while il
yo,, take Dodson's Liver Tone you
win wake up feeling great, full q
ambition and ready for work Or play.
r is harmless, pleasant and safe =
give to children; they Like it. \,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15
PROCEEDINGS
SCHOOL BOARD
CONTINUED from page l,

(VUHC1Uue0 pIS5
application has met with favorable
action with the director Of the Jules
Rosenwald Fund who has approved
Of a donation Of $1,000 towards the
expense OF this building. Blue prints
for this house have been approved
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15

Leon S. Stilley, independence, La.
B. A. Williams, Box 100, Kentwood, La.
Thos. A. Hughes, Roseland, La.
p. J. sharkley, Amite, La
George Lambert, Wilmer, La.
John H. Lee, scanlon, La.
Jos. Nixon, Amite, La.
John Hughes, Amite, La.
Livingston Parish.
Jesse T. Cotton, Hall, La
Washington Parish.
w. E Jordan, Boga,usa, La.
A. NJ King, Mount Herman, La.
Achile Brown, Sunny Hill, La.
Herbert ]. Day, Rogalusa, La.
Jewel E. Brumfeld, Warrenton, La.
Geo. Stokes, Bogalusa, La.
Christopher Witherspoon, Bogalusa, La.
J. L. Bannister, Mt. Herman, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15
st. Tanlmany Parish.

st. Tammany Parish.
Oscar Gillian, Slidell, La.
Clifford D. Mccormack, Covington, La
Clyde W. Paine, Vaudeville, La.
1 ouis F. Rayburn, Bush, La
Ernest Williams, Slidell, La.
Ole Spring, Slidell, La.
Joseph Anderson, Covington, La.
Geo. E. Olivera, Covington, La.
Tangipahoa Parish.
Richard Ballard, .Chesbrough, La.
w. T. Bennett, Box S28, Hammond, La.
Preston Brown, Wilmer, La.
Geo. II. Burnham, Amite, La.
Daniel Carrier, Scanlon, La.
Geo. Durbin, Rt. 8, Independence, La.
Wilbert Hano, Lorraine, La.
J. Finlay Joiner, Loranger, La.
Horace E. Newman, KentWood, La.
Arthur C. PeckoVen, sAmite, La.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1921-01-15
Thanking you for your kind CO
operation in the past and .rusting
that 1t may continue, remain,
Respectfully,

EIIWEN II. h11T.V,
Superintendent.
Following is the report of Elmer
E. Lyon, treasurer Of schoo! funds
for the Parish Of St. Tammany, to the
Supervisor of Public Accounts for the
six months ending Dec. 81, 1920. in
accordance with Act 100 Of 1918:
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-11-18
IMPROVE AIR MAIL SERVICE.

The air mail service is improving,
as shown by Postmaster General Hays
report for the quarter ending on
September 80. Viewed from the
standpoint of business the report was
satisfactory, Compared with the
cost of operation for the correspond
ing period last year, there was saw
ing of 16 cents a mile, the cost in
1920 being 81 cents against II cents
this year. In flying 391, 900 miles on
the transcontinental routes the per-
centage of performance is given as
SO.
1t is about year ago that there
was widespread protest against the
killing of fliers and the destruction
of machines. The investigation that
followed revealed the fact that the
planes had been badly constructed.
When Mr. Hays took office he inaugu-
rated the program of better service,
though fewer routes. And he has
been getting good results, which is
characteristic Of the postmaster gen.
eral in everything he undertakes. 1t
is impossible to avert all accidents,
and some of them will be fatal, but
the killing of fliers in shocking num-
bers seems to be at an end-Milwau-
kee Sentinel.
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GLENCLIFF.

Mr. and Mrs Albert Morse of Ply
mouth called on C A CaswelPs family
Sunday, on their way to East Haver-
hill.
Alice Wright was in the place We'd
nesday night, a guest of Mrs Ollie
Shelly.
H H Washburn has been used up
with lumbago for several days.
John Morrill, is home from his
work at Haverhill garage.
Marjorie Brown of Wentworth was
guest of Dora Lavoie Wednesday
night and attended the dance at WV
Hall.
William Derosia of Littleton is
stopping at Peter Lavoie's and doing
some work for the telephone COM
pany.
DR.. ] H Wise, who has been the
superintendent at the State Sanitorl-
UNI for the past eight years, is soon to
90 to New Bedford, Mass, where he
has better position offered him.
Mrs Alice Gee went to her home at
North Stafford Thursday and was
gone over Armistice Day and Sunday.
Earl Ramsey has been having quincy
sore throat the past week.
Melvin Fifield and Wilson Fifield
each got at deer at East Warren, also
Gilbert Coates.
Mrs May Belyea has sold her jersey
cow to H H Washburn.
George Belyea and Kenneth Pike
went deer hunting at East Warren,
Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs Gerald Simpson and
baby went to Woodsville the last of
the week to spend the day.
Mike Fillion of East Haverhill is
working for Moosilauke Bobbin Co.
driving team.
Charles Scott of Brocton, Mass. is
working in the blacksmith shop for
H H Washburn.
Miss Ida Washburn of Fairlee was
a guest at H H Washburn's Monday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-11-18
ESTATE OF JAMES H. CLARK.

STATE OF VERMONT.
District of Bradford, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
Aforesaid:
To the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate of James H. Clark, late of Bradford
in said district, deceased Greeting:
Whereas, application hath been made to this
court in writing, by the Administrator,
praying for license and authority to sell
a part of real estate of said deceased, to wit:
the Clark place situated across the river on
the river road containing 81 acres more or less,
representing to said Court that it would be bene6-
cia to the heirs and all persons interested in the
estate OF said deceased, to sell said real estate and
convert the same into money.
And bringing into court the consent and ap-
probation in writing, Of all the heirs to said
estate residing in this state, and setting forth the
situation of the real estate.
Whereupon, the said Court appointed and as
bate Office in Wells River in said District TO hear
and decide upon said application and petition,
and ordered public notice thereof to be given to
all persons interested therein, by publishing said
order together with the time and place of hear
ing. three weeks successfully in the United
Opinion, newspaper which circulates in the
neighborhood OF those persons interested in said
estate all Of which publications shall be previous
to the day assigned for hearing.
Therefore. you hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place assigned,
then and there in said Court TO make your OBJ
iections to the granting of such license if you
cause.
Given under my hand at Wells River in said
District, this l4th day of November, 1921
HARMON T. BALDWIN. Judge,
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them are:
Mrs Mabel w Willebrant, of Los
Angeles, appointed Assistant Attorney
General of the United States, having
charge of the Department of Justice
matters relating to customs and in
ternal revenue, including legal ques-
lions arising out of the enforcement
of the national prohibition act.
Highest Paid AppOintee.
Mrs Bessie Parker Brueggeman, ap
pointed by President Harding mem
Der of the United States Employees
Compensation Commission. This posi-
ton pays $4,000 year, which is the
highest federal salary paid any woman
holding an appointive office.
Mrs Jennie P Musser, of Chicago,
has the distinction of being the first
woman named to the post of customs
collector. Mrs Musser is we'll known
in Western political circles and in
her present position will have charge
of the Utah district.
Miss Mary Stewart, of Colorado,
head of the Junior Employment SER
vice of the Department of Labor.
Miss Stewart is well known in the
West and at one time she was dean
of women at the University of Mon
tana.
DIR. Valeria H Parker, of Hartford
Connecticut, executive secretary of
the Federal Social and Hygiene board
Miss Pearl Mccall, Boise, Idaho,
Assistant United States Attorney
General, having duties in the De-
partment of Justice relative to work
in the courts of the District of Col
umbia, giving particular attention to
postal law violations.
Long List of AppOintees.
DR.. Rilla A Bryant, chief of the
United States Shipping boards per-
sonnet division; Miss Ruth Halpenny
Wardwell, assistant counsel in the
Veterans bureau; Mrs Helen Gardi-
ner, United States Civil Service
Commissioner; Mrs Mary X McCarty
assistant superintendent foreign
mails, Postoffice department; Major
Julia Simpson, chief of the nurses
division of the War department; Miss
Grace Abbott, chief of the children's
bureau, Department of Labor; Mic
Mary Anderson, chief of the Women,
bureau, Department of Labor; Miss
Katherine Rollins, of Asheville, North
Carolina, deputy United States me-
shall, the first woman to serve in such
a capacity in the South.
These women appointed by Presi-
dent Harding are only few of the
many in federal service in admins
trative positions. There are over so
women employed in the federal Pub
lie Health Service in executive posi-
tions, while in many other depart
ments women are heads of bureaus
and executives having responsibility
in the formulation and execution Of
policies. A recent compilation shows
over $4,000 women now hold admins
trative positions of one kind or an
other in public life. This takes no
account of the many tens of thous-
ands who hold clerkships and subor-
dinate positions in the federal and
city governments.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1921-11-18
CITIZENS FIRST DUTY TO
OBEY LAW.

There are too many laws, of course.
Many of them are unnecessary, some
are vexations and some are even
vicious.
But it is the duty of every citizen
to obey the law so long as it is on
the statue books. There is no other
safe course.
1t is perfectly proper to insist that
law is wrong, and to work for it's
repeal but it is, never safe to violate
any law.
When we begin to violate any law.
we create disrespect for all other
laws, and when our laws falls into
disrepute our civilization ends.
Ours is government of law. We
cannot have government without laws
and obedience to the laws. Without
this, life and property are not safe.
1t is, therefore, the duty of every
citizen to obey the law himself and
to insist upon obedience to the law
by all others.
A good citizen will not only obey
the law himself but he will insist in
the enforcement of the law upon and
for others.-Cody (Wyo.) Herald.
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WOMEN RECOGNIZED IN SUB
STANTIAL WAY BY THIS
ADMINISTRATION.

WASHINGTON. Nov. Is. The APP
pointment by President Harding OF
four women to membership on the
advisory committee to the American
delegation during the conference or
limitation of armament renews EN-.
phasis upon the recognition which
the Republican administration is ac-
cording American women. The -four
women appointed on this committee
are: Mrs Charles Sumner Bird, Massa.
chusetts; Mrs Katherine Philips Ed
son, California; Mrs Eleanor Frank
lin Egan, New York, and Mrs Thomas
G Winter, Minnesota. All are Re.
publicans in their political affili-
ations, and all have been actively
identified in public activities.
The number of women appointed to
federal offices by the present adj
ministration is very large. Among