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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
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CORN GIFT PLANS MADE

w. S. Hill, president of the South
Dakota Farm Bureau Federation, has
been appointed by President J. r.
Howard as director Of the farmers gift
corn project in this state. He has just
sent to the county farm bureaus com
plete Instructions for handling the
project locally and the necessary
blanks for request of railroad cars.
The farmers challenge to city PEG
pie to stand the expense of handling,
shipping and milling the gift corn has
been met. 1t is now up to the farmers.
Carl Vrooman, of the American Farm
Bureau gift corn office, says that the
farmers Of this country will astonish
the world by the prodigality of their
gift of corn. He suggests that the
way to put this project over big is to
do it now before spring work and bad
roads. Indications are that South Da-
kota farmers will give in a way thai
will make the more eastern corr states
realize that the Sunshine state is in
the heart of the Corn belt"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
OCCUPIED CITIES
ON RHINE QUIET
MOVEMENT OF ALLIED TROOPS
INTO GERMANY CAUSES
NO STRIKE
GERMAN CHANCELLOR PROTESTS LOUDLY
Break Indicated by Recall of Am
b%assadors from London
and Paris.

Although 1000 French, British and
Belgian soldiers are occupying the
German cities Of Dusseldorf, Duisberg
and Ruhrort, the people of those cities
are proceeding about their usual af-
fairs. Because of their great poverty,
it is said that there is no sign Of any
immediate labor movement by the
German workmen as an outcome of
the occupation, the efforts of the agi-
tators having failed.
The German diplomatic representa-
tives at London, Brussels and Paris
nave been recalled to Berlin and have
already departed from those cities.
Chancellor Konstantine Fehrenbach
protested before the ~reichstag Tues
day against the Paris Preparations pro-
posals and declared, This violation
of law and justice cannot be defended
on any judicial grounds" President
Ebert has issued a proclamation call
ing the people to bear up peaceably
under the entente's slavery"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
BOYS NOT DISCOURAGED

Boys and girls of South Dakota live
stock clubs are not discouraged on
account of the drop in prices Of pure
bred live stock. Most Of the mem
bers believe in taking things as they
come and are willing to take the bad
with the good" says G. II. Valentine,
assistant state club leader in the State
college extension division. ut is, in
deed, a fine thing that these junior
livestock breeders should learn that
there are dull days in any business
Recently the Astoria Pig club had
a sale Of fine pure bred registered hogs
and the average for the sale was less
than $50. Practically all members of
he club are going in again next year,
because they believe that prices will
come back"
Now is a splendid time for any and
all farmers to get into the pure herd
livestock game, according to livestock
SPECIALISTS. The inflated price bubble
has burst and prices Of pure bred live
stock are nearer normal than when
they were so numerically high. The
ordinary farmer could not get into the
came because it took too much rapi-
tai. All farmers should have a chance
to profit by keeping pure bred ami
mails and now is the opportunity to
get into the game if they will but
seize it.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
CHECK UP ON DODGERS

The bureau Of internal revenue has
lnnumerable sources for checking up
persons who fail or "willfully refuse"
to file an income tax return and pay
the amount Of tax due.
One of these is the information at
source provision of the revenue act
which requires that reports must be
made by all persons, trustees, guard
ians, fiduciaries. and by partnerships,
personal service corporations and or
ganizations, of payments to others dur
ing the year 1920 of $1,000 or more.
A separate return of information for
each employee whose salary is 81, 200
or more is required of employers. The
return must show the name and ad-
dress of each recipient and the amount
paid.
These information returns which are
filed with the commissioner of internal
revenue at Washington, D. c., are care
fully checked with the returns of in
dividual income. If John Doe, who
has received a salary of $1,000 or
o during the year 1920, mas failed
to report this payment in his personal
return, he will hear from the collector
of internal revenue.
Thousands Of delinquents have been
discovered and penalties and taxes az.
%gregating hundreds of thousands Of
dollars have been collected as the re-
suit of this audit.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
CHAMPuiN GIVES ADDRESS

THE two main products of an ex-
nation and improved Seeds said
Manley Champlin, former extension
agrOnomist at South Dakota State col
lege, in a recent address delivered at
the Agricultural Societies convention
of Saskatchewan. Mr.. Champlin is
now head Of the department of field
~husbandry of the University of Sas-
katchewan.
in my travels / have often found
that a very hazy idea prevails all too
commonly, among those whom one
would naturally expect to know, as
to the purpose and work of the ex
pertinent stations" said Mr.. Champ
lin.
Some people have been under the
impression that they are conducted
for the purpose Of booming real cs-
tate, others have thought hat they
are intended for demonstration pur-
poses, and still others that they are
of no value at all. | am very DESTROYS
that none of the leaders of agriculture
who are here assembled shall carry
away any misunderstanding as to the
purpose and work of an experiment
station.
The word experiment means to
try out. and that tells the whole story.
An experiment station is a place where
things are tried out. Different crops,
different varieties Of each crop, differ
ent rates Of seeding, different dates of
seeding, different methods of plant
ing, different methods Of rotating, diff.
ferent methods Of fertilizing; all of
these and many more things are the
work of an experiment station"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
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PLAN FOR LENTEN SACRIFICE

Plans are rapidly being perfected
for the collection Of Brookings coun-
tvs share of the $4,000 which is
needed to make up South Dakota's
part of the national Lenten Sacrifice
collection in behalf Of the starving
Armenians and other Christian popu-
lations Of the Near East. The state
campaign is to be made during Holy
Week, March 2027, under the direc.
ton Of Mrs. Grace Reed Porter, South
Dakota director Of the Near East re-
lief.
Give up something to feed a starry
ing child" will be the slogan through
out this week. Self denial of some
luxury on the part of every South
Dakotan during this week will make
it possible to raise the amount easily.
Near East relief organizations in every
county will be in direct charge of the
campaign. Practically all state'w wide
organizations, business, ~fraternal and
social, will cooperate.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
BOYS AND GIRLS
ARE CHALLENGED
COUNTY AGENT BOYTS ASKS lF
CLUBS WILL HOLD UP
1920 RECORD
MEMBERS WON a PRIZES LAST YEAR
Boys and Girls Have Six Live Clubs
In County Now and Plan to
Form New Ones

Boys and girls Of Bookings county,
are we going to hold up the high
standard that You set in 1922 asks
County Agent ii. j. Boyts. And he
adds, we can if we will. Now is
the time to lay plans to that end"
The boys and girls of this county
are a wide awake bunch and they
rot only intend to hold up last years
record but to beat it. Six clubs have
already been formed in the county
for that purpose. The Sinai Corn
club, the White Corn club, White BaK-
ing club, Brookings Sheep club, Coun-
~ Duroc club, and County Poland
China club. Any boy or girl from 10
10 Is years of age may join one of
the clubs already organized, or five
members can organize a new club.
Local leaders are needed to help or
game e clubs.
The Brookings county club mem
bers made a wonderful record in 1920.
winning a total of forty-One prizes in
the various classes of sheep, hogs, and
corn. The state corn champion Of
South Dakota is Harry Christensen Of
Brookings, who o a trip to Chicago
on an acre yield Of over 113 bushels.
The state baby pork champion Is
William X. Soule of Bookings, also
winning a trip to Chicago. Lawrence
Sayre of BroOkings, had the state
champion sow-litter. Seven other
Brookings county boys and girls won
trips to Chicago at the State fair last
fall. And at the state corn show at
Yankton. three Brookings boys, Harry
Christensen, Lester Leibbert and
Robert MaComb, took all OF the hon
ors for the northern district.
Club work is of value for it offers
ownership for which every boy and
girl has a keen desire, gives competi-
tim that stimulates one to do the
best, furnishes a business WHERE one
learns about farming through actual
practice, and develops self education,
so necessary for success.
Write the Farm Bureau office at
Rrookings if you wish to join a club
or form a new One
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
BATHROOMS IN FARM HOMES

1t is estimated that more than one
half of the new farm homes built in
South Dakota last year contained
bathrooms with inside toilets, bath
tubs and lavatories, reports R. l.
Patty, extension engineer at State
college.
This necessarily included water sup
ply systems furnishing water under
pressure in the kitchens for the busy
housewives. 1t also included septic
tanks if the jobs were strictly mod.
ern (rather thar the teaching cess
pool) and into these sewage disposal
systems all the waste water from the
kitchens is dumped through the
kitchen sinks.
In addition most of these houses
were wired for electric lights and had
heating plants installed, making a
completely modern job of them. This
equipment used to be called a mod
ern convenience but now there is more
of a tendency every day to call it a
modern improvement.
ut is true, the gasoline engine used
for pumping water at the barn was
never called a modern convenience
and neither was the feed carrier in
the barn nor the potato digger called
a modern convenience" says Mr.. Pat
ty. There may be a little difference
but they are getting closer together
every day.
"Do employers in industry furnish
modern Improvements to their EN-
ployees just for fun or is it to make
them more healthy and efficient? We
wonder if this same efficiency won't
crop out in management and operation
of the farm under these modern con
ditions.'
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
INTERESTING DEBATE TONIGHT

A question for debate of more thar
ordinary interest to Brookings people
is the one: Resolved, That the prov
sion of the South Dakota constitution
relating to the initiative and referen
dunn should be repealed, which will be
debated at the college auditorium to
night friday at 800 o'clock. The
State college negative team consistine
of Arthur Simon. Donald Warwick
and George Biggar, will meet the at
irmative team from Dakota Wesleyar
university. The debate is sure to BE-
interesting and hard fought and viii
bring to light the good and bad fea,
lures Of the power and the people Of
South Dakota under the initiative anC
referendum.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
|ROQUO|S TAKES
HOME THE BACON
DEFEATS CLEAR LAKE 80 TO IS
IN FINAL GAME OF HIGH
SCHOOL TOURNEY
HOME TOWN RIOTERS HERE IN FORCE
Bookings Is the Scene Of Biggest
and Best District Meet Held
In the State.

Iroquois high school won the right
to represent the second district at
the State high school basketball tour
nament at Sioux Falls next week by
defeating Clear Lake in the final game
of the tournament of the second dis
trict which was held at the college
armory in this city last week. Large
crowds of rooters from IroQuois and
Clear Lake were present at the final
game last Saturday afternoon and
gave their boys loyal support in the
deciding contest which resulted in a
victory for Clear Lake, 80 to 13.
At the opening of the tournament
no one was able to guess how it
many strong teams of equal caliber
entered. Every game was in doubt
and with each game rested the chances
Of winning the tournament. When the
preliminaries had been played the
choice for winners narrowed down
to IroQuois, Volga, White, Clear Lake,
WATERFOWL and Lake Preston. Brook
ings high school was eliminated in
the first game with Volga by a score
of 10 to IL. In the semi-1inals Iro-
quois defeated White SO to 10. Clear
Lake after defeating Watertown Fri
day afternoon II to S, in M Of the
hardest fought games of the toErna-
ment, played Lake Preston Friday
evening and won an easy game, 80 to 8.
The decision of the judges in the
conduct and good appearance contest
Of the tournament was given to Iro-
quois. Lake Preston was given second
place and Watertown third in this con-
test. Iroquois was given first place
due to well balanced height and
weight, as we'll as their good conduct
and the fact that their orange and
black suits made such a fine appear
ance on the floor, N commenting
upon the tournament, Referee Tread
way of Huron stated that he had
never officiated at a tournament be
fore, where there was such a fine
spiri gentlemanliness and such
good conduct upon the floor at all
times.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
DECLINED WITH THANKS

Our friend r. A. Storm of Valley
City, N. d., filled to overlooking with
the spirit of generosity for which he
is noted, sends us a clipping from
the Valley City TImes-Record offer.
ing to make South Dakota a Christ
mas present of their state bank.
Without wishing to hurt his feelings,
we feel constrained to decline the
gift, with thanks to the powers that
be that South Dakota has no such in
stitution. The item from the Times
Record follows:
AN initial investigation, bearing
more than 1000 signatures, seeking
establishment in South Dakota of q
state bank similar to the Bank OF
North Dakota was filed with the Sec
rotary OF state yesterday by Tom
Ayers of Zeeona, s. d., prominent
non-partisan Lacquer and candidate
for United States senator last fall.
News dispatch from Pierre, s. d.
Now North Dakota, here is a chance
to play Santa Claus with your little
sister to the south Of you. If South
Dakota really, honestly, and sincerely
wants a state bank, load up the insti-
tuition Of post dated checks, Behrlng
Sea fisheries collateral, automobile
notes secured by promises to pay
well in fact take the whole sheebang.
North Dakota's tears, il there be any.
will be Of joy-not sorrow"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
LUMPY JAW is PREVALENT

Lumpy jaw in cattle has been more
prevalent this last year than ordi-
narily. An exceptional number of in.
quiries have come into the Office of
the animal disease specialist at State
college, which indicates the prevalence
of the disease. In three herds that
were visited a majority of the cattle
We're affected.
Actinomycosis, or lumpy jaw, is a
chronic infectious (but not contagious)
disease most commonly found in cattle
but it may also affect hogs and people,
according TO DR.. G. S. Weaver, ex
tension specialist III animal diseases at
the college. 1t is caused by the ray
fungus" and is characterized by tumors
and assesses about the head. Gener
ally the assesses are loose but the
jaw bone may be affected. When the
assesses are opened the pus is found
to be yellow and granny.
The cattle become infected from
the food. Sharp straws puncture the
membrane of the mouth carrying the
ray fungus" into the tissue. The af
fected animals should be isolated. A
large part Of the treatment consists
in operating on the affected parts and
this should be carried out by a veter
marian. Potassium iodide given IN.
~ternally in many cases will effect a
cure.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
WIND UP SESSION
Of LEGISLATURE
MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES OF
STATEWIDE BENEFIT ARE
MADE LAWS
BLUE LAWS AND CENSORSHIP LOSE OUT
More Than Usual Attention Paid to
Laws Concerning Women
and Children.

The question has been asked since
the close of the legislative session,
What have they done for the bene-
fit Of the state " and the answer in
this is generally covered by the de-
sires of the one doing the answering.
a lot of laws passed which are of lit
tie general application, and which
We're submitted to cover some spe-
cial condition which has arisen at
are of little effect to the state at
large. In this line as an illustration
might be mentioned the resolution
FOR the constitutional amendment 20
help out the citizens of Irene, he
only town in the state which lies part
ly n three counties. But outside of
this a number of matters were cared
for for which are of statewide i'm
portance, among them being the
strengthening of the blue sky" laws,
which will give the state securities
commission greater power IN the
handling of sales of stock IN the
state, which has called out by the work
of stock statesmen the past few
months. The continuation of the
state highway program, which at one
time looked like a ~Standstill, but
which will be carried on through auto
registration receipts, and gasoline
tax, putting the heaviest burden on
the man who uses the highway the
most along with many other laws
which are Of wide application.
Probably the longest forward step
in the way of legislation was the en-
actment of the home building law,
which met with considerable Opposi-
ton on variously stated grounds, but
all of which were based on the oppo-
sition to the state spreading Out its
efforts at business control. Under
this law, the thrifty individual who
has accumulated a small amount will
be helped in getting a home for him.
self, and while the law is no doubt
crude, as are all first efforts to enact
a theory into practice, the start has
been made and the policy established
as has been the case in rural credits,
and other laws which met just as
much opposition at the time they
were brought into existence.
The soldiers bonus placed on the
people of the state the heaviest oblh
cation of the session, but this was in
response to the demand for such pay
ments and no one is criticising seri-
Ously the action of the Legislature in
going ahead on this plan, although it
is not entirely from the contingent
which is against government activi-
ties further than that Of the bare
necessity Of keeping the state affairs
in operation.
The biggest lurries Of the session
came over bills which were not en-
acted into laws, those of moving pic.
ture censorship, and so-called Sun
Continued on Page 12-Col. y
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
STATE OF A

The state Of trade over the country
as reported by Bradstreet's for last
week was irregular. Cautious buying
in apparel lines. Break in raw cotton
weakens many lines of manufactured
goods. Silks, woolens and worsteds
sell better. Good orders for women's
wear. Iron and steel, coal and lum-
Der depressed. Pipe lines in crude
Oil regions resume buying. Farm pro-
duce and foods steadier. Collections
slow. Automotive trades employ more
e Mail order sales half years ago.
hut prices 40 per cent lower. Failure
liabilities large. Crop reports good.
Farm stocks small.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
FAMOUS CHOIR COMING

The st. Olaf Lutheran choir, prob
ably the most famous choir in the
United States, having toured the large
cities of the country both east and
west and have won unlimited success
everywhere, also having toured Europe
with equal success is coming 10 Brook
ings for one day, Friday, March -. to
noon and one in the evening. 1t is
very unusual for this choir to give
a concert in a city the size of Brook
ings and citizens may we'll feel hon.
ored.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
MORE TALK ON PAVING

There was an adjourned meeting of
the property holders who reside on
Fifth street held at the City hall, Mon
day evening, at which time the sub
ject of paving was given a hearing.
A committee appointed at the previous
meeting held at DR.. Borst's Office for
the purpose of investigating the prob
able costs made its report and after
considerable discussion 1t was decided
to hold another meeting at the City
hall on Saturday evening, March IL,
at 500 o'clock.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
STATE DEFEATS SIOUX FALLS

The American Legion basketball
team of Sioux Falls have been making
a very good record and thought they
would like to clash with the college
champions Of South Dakota, so Coach
West took the Jackrabbits down 10
the Queen City Tuesday. State fairly
took them of their feet with their
fast brand of basketball and when
the smoke had cleared away Sioux
Falls had been defeated by a score
OF IS to 20. Thompson, Carey and
Thune were the chief point g~etters.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1921-03-10
RURAL LIFE CONFERENCE

1--WE ought to understand each
others fields and programs said DR..
Willis E. Johnson, president of State
college, in calling to order the first
rural life conference to be held in
South Dakota which was held at the
college Monday and Tuesday. The
purpose Of the conference, he stated,
was to introduce each organization and
ing statewide rural betterment work.
1--WE do not believe that there is
any strife or jealousy between these
organizations" continued DR.. John.
son, nor that there is a great deal
of overlapping, but We do believe that
there are many of us working single
handed and alone when we might be
calling on some of the other organiza-
tons for help which would be gladly
given.
This is not a big convention, but
we hope to plan a series of district
meetings or conventions later on to
take in all the local workers connected
with these and other organizations
Practically all Of the extension spe-
cialists Of the college attended.
Others in attendance at the opening
session represented the following or
CARNATIONS: Y. w. G.. A., American
Red Cross, state department Of pub
1tn ,,ctr,ya;oN ~, nrs 4, n r;.n;,r IA
partment, w. c. T. u, State Fedora
ton of Women's clubs, county super
intendent of schools, state free library
commission, South Dakota Public
Health association, South Dakota
Press association, South Dakota De-
velopment association, South Dakota
State Grange. DR.. o. r. Johnson,
head of the department Of rural life
at the University of Missouri, was
also present.
A permanent state council on coun-
try life to be made up of representa-
tives of organizations doing state
wide work in the rural field was es-
tablished.
officers Of the council were elected
for the ensuing year as follows: DR..
Willis e. Johnson, president of State
college, president; George w. Dixon,
WATERFOWL, master of State Grange,
first vice-president; Mrs. H. r. Kena-
ston, Bonesteel, president of Parent
Teachers association and chairman of
State Welfare commission, second
vice-president; M. M. Guhin, Pierre,
state director of Americanization, sec
rotary: 1t is planned to call a meet
ing Of the council at State college in
June.
1t is believed that this council will,
by having occasional conferences, per.
haps twice a year, be able to direct
the mapping out of the projects of
the various organizations much more
effectively. There exists in quite a
number of counties an almost com
plete duplication of work which per
haps had better be distributed in diff.
ferent counties. Then, too, there are
some types of work being carried on
by the organization which might be
more effectively handled by some
other organization.
The council will have no authority
to decide just what any organization
may do as it is purely advisory in
character.