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New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
The Tomb of Columbus

The renewal of the undertaking
to erect lofty mausoleum and
pharos "ovcr the remains of Chris
topher Columbus in Santo Domingo"
raises the much-disputed question
of the actual whereabouts of those
remains. There are those who in
sist that they still rest in Santo Do
nlngo, where they were laid in
1912. There are probably many
more who believe tl,cm to be in the
Cathedral of Seville, in Spain.
These are the known fact: IN
1912 the colony OF tiispaniola, now
Ssnto Domingo and Hayti. asked for
the return of Columbus's body, and
Charles l accordingly had it, with
that of Christopher's son, Diego,
cXhumcd at Seville and sent thither,
and they were placed in adjacent
tombs beneath the sanctuary of the
Cathedral Of Santo Domingo. There
the two bodies lay for two and a half
centuries unelisturbcd and, indeed,
neglected. In 1855 Moreau dc Saint
Merry made inquiry concerning the
tombs, and found that the cathedral
had been so rcmodcled that it was
difficult to tell just where they were
and which was which. In 1895 the
island was transferred to French
sovereignty, and the Spanish .Gov-
ernor or i hdrawing got permis-
sion to r.'r.,ovc the remains Of
| Columbus; l't ssaysn.i, Cupa, ana the
following year he did thus remove
and had inferred in the Cathedral of
] Havana what he and all others be-
! iievcd to be the coffin containing the
dust Of the great discoyercr.
| No question was raised concern
ing this until 1887, when extensive
repairs we're made to the Cathedral
of Santo Domingo, in the course of
which. .4here was unearthed leadcn
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
Board Control Of Parks
Advocacy of a System That Makes
for Continuity

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: see that q majority vote Of the
Meyer investigating committee pro-
poses to abolish the Office Of Comp
troller and substitute board of finance.
This reversion TO the time honored
principle of board in the face of the
strenuous opposition to boards by many
advocates of the one-msn responsible
ity principle suggests to the writer
that there may be some principle Of
classifying city departments or insti-
tutions into those best managed under
the single control and those best man.
aged under the group or board control.
1t may be noted that the two botanic
gardens and the Geological Park are
controlled by unpaid boards, and that
this method of administration seems
to be so we'll suited to them that no
question of changing it is raised.
Thes. e. institutions requiring execu-
tiyes of special training to run them
properly. The man in the street is
quite unable to determine what he
ought to expect in botanic garden or
museum. or what are really good re-
suits in them; so the only thing to do
seems to be to leave the direction to
small body able and willing to under
take it. Hence the boards of trustees
OF directors
Similarly with the departments of
finance and of the parks. Relatively
few citizens are qualified to under
stand their workings or to criticize
their results. What does The average
voter know or care about long and
short term bond issues or the right
eousncss or iniquity of basing the tax
levy on last years Or this years as
sessment? (Observe that l speak of
the average, not the exceptional voter.
He and she voted in a majority of
417,000 lately)
AS to the parks, few people have any
clear idea what to expect Of them,
whether their layout is good or bad,
whether they are being intelligently
maintained, whether the trees, bushes
and grass arc in as good condition as
. they ought to be, and, generally speak
ing. whether or not the parks are be-
ing administered for the greatest good
of the greatest number.
The proper provision for the parks
depends on their needs being foreseen
decades ahead. This means that no
Park Commissioner can be expected to
make good in his term of four years.
much less to develop a policy of ad-
ministration which shall be adhered to
FOR q generation or more Hence the
need for park executives continued in
Office on merit and controlled bv a
board to develop policy of admins
tTation, see that the executives carry il
ouS and take the responsibility for it.
The average voter may be a good
Judge of the efficiency of a Fire, a
Police, Street Cleaning or Health
department; he knows whether his
house burns, whether there is a crime
wave, dirty streets or an epidemic. But
/ Is no dispararement OF him COR herr
tc say that, except to limited degree.
he is not qualified to judge tn, admin
istlation OF and determine the policy of
such institutions as museums. libraries
finance departments, botanic gardens
and parks, QUESTION.
New York, Dec. %, 1921
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
ROBERT GRAVES.
The Prairie Town

fFrosn The 5ookmnni
i OVERS of beauty laugh at this gray
Where dust lies thick on ragged cutY-
side trees,
And compass-needle streets lead up and
down
And lose themselves in empty prairie
seas.
Here is no winding scented lane no MI
Crowned with stcepled church, no
garden wall
OF old gray stone where hlacs bloom,
and fill
The air with fragrance when the May
rains fall.
Eut here is the unsoftened majesty
Of the wide earth where all the wide
streets end.
And from the dusty corner ore may see
The full moon rise. and flaming sun
descend.
TIC long main street, whence fsrmers'
teams go forth,
Lies Ike an old sea road, stsr-rointea
north.
HELE.S sANTMYER.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
Changing Russia
1.-THE Dull cell Day Prose of Bourgeois Life Ensuing On
The Collapse Of Con'naunsn-A Petograd Letter
From The London Times

A letter just received in London
from Petrograd describes in detail
many of the remarkable changes that
are now taking place in Russia as a
result of the collapse of the Commu-
mist experiment. The writer. a highly
educated man who at one time took an
active part in politics. was imprisoned
several times durin~ the worst phases
of the Bolshevist terror. His view is
that the lowest point has been reached
and that now, III spite of Bolshevist
fanaticism, the force of events is driv-
ing Russia into new stage of capital
ISM Speaking of Russian parties, he
s&ys:
There is great tragedy hcre-the
tragedy of the death Of old gods and
their replacement by new gods. As TO
the new rarity of the future, whether it
will be industrial, a-rarian or general
~ dcmocra atic-ou sais-je but it
parties are remnants of the banished
old regime.
Yes. here on the loom of Time the
living Garment OF new order is being
quickly woven. Business is in the air;
the cry is "Enrichissez vous. What is
coming now is the dull weekday pross
of bourgeois life. There will be less
individuality than of old, less ro-
nanticism. There will be no Tolstoy
or Turgeneffs or Dostoievskys, but We
shall have our Stinneses and Rattle
naus. And the wound OF Russia will
be quickly healed, for that wound is
broad rather than deep. The fact is
that Russia is necessary for interna-
tiona economic development, and that
Is tie root of the matter.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
Poor Richards Day

The Sons Of tho Revolution have
set about to make a holiday of Frank
Inns birthday. The Governors Of the
states arc to Gc pctitioncd for that
purpose. No one will gansay that
the day which n,adlcd Franklin, Jan
uary II, 1906. is onc to be rcmcm-
bcrcd
1t is awkward, however, that the
great inventor. philosopher, states
man and patriot was born in mid
winter. The season is already well
sprinkled with holidays If he had
seen the light in April or August the
temptation to celebrate the event or
links and tennis courts would be ir-
resistiblc. But that would be show
ing inappropriate regard for Frank
lin, whose extreme sporting dissipa-
tion was an evening of chess, and
even that gave him a qualm of con-
science over wasted time.
Here is thought: Make January
II the kind of holiday that would
have suited Benjamin himself. Let
everybody work double or triple
time, wear old clothes, put couple
of dollars in the bank and medtate
prayerfully on his personal short
comings. That would be true holi-
day d la Poor Richard. 1t would be
much honored in the breach, prob
ably.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25

resented the moderate Nationalist
group. zagoul is leader of the cx-
sremists. Both groups have been
strengthened in tNcm opposition to
British nolicJ By what they consider
fail rc &. London to live y, to
Lord Miners recommendations with
regard to q change of political
status. That Egypt IS fit for indie
pcndcacc is "A large assumption.
But hcr prescat re alton to Great
Britain IS unsatisfactory from the
British a. we'll as The Egyptian vicN-
point. Egyptians cannot achieve ma
tionality by force. They may be able
20 achieve Il large measure of it by
intelligent compromise.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25


Inequality is increasing; some are
automatically growing rich, others are
automatically growing poorer A Curl
GUS thing is happening nowhere is
an extraordinary demand for paper
money in the villages. The peasant
prefers to spend money as he thinks
fit, and he knows what he wants and
where to get it. He demands money,
and not textiles or saws. But the
trouble is that even the paper money
is growing less and less. Apparently
they the Bolshevsts are not able to
organize even this form of production
Ths schools arc in a wretched state;
only one pen is allowed for six pupils
and one pencil for Il whole school.
From the universities the best men
have been driven out, and the medi-
ocritics are triumphant The lack of
means and hunger and cold are ter
rble impediments to scientific work
Some of the students are very keen on
their studies. OF late there have beer
disturbances among the students very
like those under the old regime.
There are faint signs of revival of
/ journalism. Reviews are being pub
( lished-" "Nachalo,' under the editor
ship of Radlof, Oldcnburg and Plato
noff; "Vyestinik. Evropi' a former
Liberal review has revived under the
cditorship Of \. Kotliareski, and the
Economist A business is being
! founded to publish books on technical
questions and agriculture. And this in
spite of the fact that it costs II rubles
to set up one lctter-three times as
much as the authors fee Paper is
! 5000 roublcs a pound.
/ There is process of movement and
change. And the day is not far off
when you, too, will be able to return
for now one phase swiftly succeeds an
other. There is no returning to the
past. Live in faith in the future, and
don't torture yourself by expecting an
immediate coming of brighter days. A
watched pot never boils.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
The End of the Dream
frro,a The Toiedo siade)

An end to freedom has come in Rus
sia. No more free newspapers, no
more free books Sovictism has aban-
doned its system of mo rents. no rates,
no taxes" Tho people must 60 back
TO tho slavery of paying for what they
want Thus Bolshevism loses It's lure.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25

prices in the markets. It is = queer
kind Of cooperation, very different
from chat Of tho good old Rochdalc
pioneers. It goes on somehow in a
coarse, speculative way, but it is very
widespread, and this cooperation IS in
part ., mask for capitalism.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
A Week Of Verse
Merry Christmas and Happ,
New Yearl''

New Yearl''
from &c. NscnsrssJ
TITLE cuilud Rastus come s.sxipsin,
down de street,
A-smllin' an a-grinnin' at every one b.
meet;
NY on! he was happy, Boyl but h.
was gay.
"lshin Merry Chris mus" an AH.n,v
New-Year's Day!
"ishln' that his wishes might every ons
come true
And-blcss your dear heart, honey
wish the same to you,
ELLIS PARKER BUTLER.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
Short Lived

From TIC ciacinnaa Esaniref}
"Agenda" doesn't seem 10 nave the
vitality of "camoufsge." It's about
petered out.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
Rich and Poor

reserve army of labor for the enter
priscs that are now arising.
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
The Sewing Be- sket

A 'cecdin5 present to Winifred Robertsj
ftron The London Spectator,
ITO WINIFRED
The day she's wed
Having no gold) send instead
This sewing basket.
And lovingly
Demand that she
If ever wanting help from ms
Will surely ask it.
Here's one Place full
Of colored wool
And various yarn
With which to darn.
A sampler, too,
I've worked for you
Lettercd from 4 to L.
The text of which
In small cross-stitch
Is LOVE TO WINTFRED.
Here's a rag-doIl wherein
To thrust the casual pin
His name is Benjamin
For his ingenious face:
Be sure Eve not forgotten
Black thread o. crochet cotton;
While Brussels lace
Has found place
Behind the needle-case.
But the case for the scssors'
Empty, as you see,
Love mast never be sundered
Between you and me-
Ben isplins song
He sings all day long
Though his voice is not strong
He hoarseiy holioas
More or less ae follows:
Button bo1es
Never t1re Tocks-es.
For the keys aoould soon disappear.
But here's a linen button
With smut or.
And big bore button
IVith cut OF,
4 pcarIy oad q fcaca
OF small sisnifcancy.
! And the badges Of Fireman and
Fusil;er.
/ ne II leaTn 10 sing more preltllv
i When you take him out to italy
On your honeymoon,
20, come back soon!1
To Florence or to Rome
The prima donnas' home
| To Padua or to Genoa
Where tenors all sing ira -la-la
Goodby, Winifrcd
Bless your heart, Ben
Come back happy
New-York tribune., 1921-12-25

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New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
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New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
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New-York tribune., 1921-12-25
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
ELWELL

Mrs. Clarence Besore of Elm Hall
spent few days last week with Mr.
and Mrs. Chas. Slingluh.
l.. A. 6. dinner was at the home
of Mrs. Walter Mallory Wednesday.
The little daughter Of Willie Char
ter. who has been i'll with pneumonia,
is better at this writing.
Irene Pritchard spent a few days
last week with her sister, Hazel, who
is teaching at the Boyer school
Miss Irene Sandel was an Alma
visitor Saturday.
VIM. Nigh and family and Mrs.
Morford of st. Louis spent Sunday at
the homes of VIM. Bissell and Bert
Nibber.
Fred Ward of Fenton called on rel
atives in this vicinity, Wednesday.
Miss Mary Moyemont of Alma Wis
tied Wednesday and Thursday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Fair
child
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Parks were Riv
erdale callers here Wednesday.
Carlyle Hawlcy, Ford Garage sales
man, was in town several days last
week on business.
The dance at the |. o. o. +. hall
was we'll attended. All report a good
time. The Maccabee ladies served
supper from 8 O'Clock throughout
dancing hours.
Don't forget the Christmas carni-
val dance. Souvenirs will be handed
with all tickets.
Mr.. Beach is reported as rapidly
improving.
Mrs Claud Dunn is entertaining
her sister from Midland this week.
Mrs. Sylvester Vibber of Brecken-
ridge visited at the home of VIM. Bis
sell Sunday.
Bert Vibber was a Breckenridge
caller Saturday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
EMERSON

The following program was given
by the Literary Club at its meeting
Friday evening: Music by Auburt An
drus, Otto and Eula Bartlette; reel
tation by Glen Bracen; Gosh, /
wouldn't be a Girl, by Evart Rose
land; Giving the boy chance" by
Mrs. Presler A letter to her Pat
rick" in Ireland was then read by
Mrs. Kiefer. Florence Presler gave a
charming recitation which was fol-
lowed by song by Willard Peters,
Harvey Mann and Otto Bartlette. A
short debate was also held on the
subject: Resolved, That tractor is
more profitable than team Of horses
on an S0-acre farm. The negative
will be held at the school on Deem
Der 80 on the question, Resolved that
sugar beets are a more profitable
crop than beans
Mrs. Clifford Graham and baby
spent the week end at s. Carmons.
Miss lnez Pressler is home for the
Holidays.
Mrs. Reed has been i'll for some
days.
There will be no church services
Christmas day.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs. Clay Soule Wednesday.
Jean Fenwick and family have pur-
chased tickets and will leave for Bel
GUM the first week in January.
The Mission Circle meets with Mrs.
Ola Maurer the first Friday in Janu-
airy.
The teachers of the school are pre-
pairing a program to be given at the
church Christmas evening.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22

country round about are cordially in
vited to come and bring the children.
Percy Dobie, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. X. Dobie, Of Lafayette township,
died at Caro-, where he was employed
as bookkeeper in an elevator. The
body was brought Wednesday to the
home Of his parents where the funer-
al was held. A delegation of Odd
Fellows from Breckenridge attended
the funeral services.
Lieut.. ii. l.. Watson of the u. S.
army, stationed at Camp Jackson, S.
c., and Mrs. Watson and their three
children are spending a months fur
Tough visiting relatives in Michigan.
They were in Breckenridge this last
week visiting Mr.. Watson's father, w.
Q. Watson and wife and his brother,
Charles Watson and family and Sis
ter, Mrs. O. G.. Colthorp.
A service of Christmas carols sung
by huge chorus choir under the di
rection of Miss Gladys Knight, was
enjoyed by a large audience at the
congregational church Sunday even
ing. A Christmas party will be held
with appropriate exercises Thursday
evening i'm the church.
Dr.. l. 5. Morey has installed a new
electric light plant in his house which
will furnish light for his house and
dental office.
School will close Friday evening
for weeks vacation during the
holidays.
Mrs. Edwin Jakeway and baby,
Dorothy Lucille, of Flint arrived Sat
urday to spend the holidays with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. b. l.. Hodge.
Mrs. George l.. House and wife and
Mrs. Houses mother, Mrs. Jane Sech-
Ter Of Oneckema, are guests at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Quidort.
Geo. +. Allen of Wheeler was
business caller in town Saturday.
Miss Helen Curtiss, daughter Of
Mr. Roy Curtiss, and Mr.. Newell
Coleman were united in marriage
Sunday.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22

The schools are preparing their
Christmas exercises for the Christmas
tree. They will be held at the Chris
tian church Friday evening, Dee. %.
A. j. Vance was at his home in
Ithaca over the week end.
Mrs. +. f. McClenathan and son
were at Ithaca Saturday.
Lyle Black was in Carson City on
business Saturday
VIM. Holman of near Ithaca was
business caller Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. j. Ayers have
moved into the Stoff residence.
Miss Minar Nickerson was shop
ping at Carson City Saturday.
Olin Ferris of Alma enjoyed Sun
day at home with his parents.
Mrs. A. Gartan is entertaining her
daughter, Mrs. Caswell, and children
of Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
SUMNER

c. L. Hayden of Grand Rapids was
hore on business Monday.
Frank j. Tucker of Alma came
Monday to spend the day with his
father, as Mr.. Tucker has been i'll for
the past two weeks.
VIM. Latimei Of Alma was a bust
moss caller Wednesday.
George Allen of Wheeler was in
town on business Tuesday.
Alfred Stearns Of Ferris was here
on business Wednesday.
DR.. j. +. Barker of Crystal was a
profes sional caller in Sumner last
Wednesday.
Nh. and Mrs. John Phillips was at
Wheeler Wednesday on business.
Richard Lang, Dave Rexford and
wife were at Alma, Wednesday, on
business.
Vance Woodland and wife were at
Alma on Wednesday shopping.
Mrs. Sarah Pelton is spending the
winter in Grand Rapids with friends.
Mrs. Eaben and sons John and Em-
NETS of Flint were here a few days
On business Friday.
Ellis j. Ayes has rented the d. J.
Ayres farm west of town and moved
MS family there.
c. /. Boothe Of Alma was calling
on friends here Friday.
Miss Mildred Cleverdon and Miss
IVA Cannon came Friday from Mt.
Pleasant 10 enjoy the holidays with
their parents.
Joe Cooley was an Elwell caller on
Friday.
Earl Manley of vestaburg has
opened barber shop here.
VIM. Phillips were at Crystal Sat
urday on business.
Miss Ruby Cleverdon came from
Beldng Saturday to visit her sister,
Mrs. John Ferris.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Black return
ed Saturday from spending the week
at Flint.
The Rebekahs gave a pedro party
al their hall Friday evening. Rebek-
abs from Nestaburg and Riverdale
joined them. They report jolly
good time.
Mr.. c. Johnson Of Alma called on
j. +. Tucker Saturday.
Peter kluse and wife returned Sat
undal from attending the State
Grange at Flint.
George Rexford of Grand Rapids
was week end guest of his brother,
Dave ReXford and family, also calling
n old friends.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
SCRIPTURE
Matthew o.I-12

Now when Jesus was born i'm Beth
lehem Of Judea in the days of Herod
the king, behold there came wise men
from the east TO Jerusalem.
Saying, where is he that is born
King Of the Jews for We have seen
his star i'm the east, and are come 10
worship him.
When Herod, the king, had heard
these things, he was troubled, and all
Jerusalem with him.
And when he had gathered all the
chief priests and scribes Of the people
together, he demanded of them where
Christ should be born.
And they said unto him. In Beth
lehem of Judea: for thus it is written
by the prophet.
And thou Bethlehem. in the land
of Judea, art not the least among the
princes of Judea: for out Of thee shall
come Governor that shall rule my
people Israel.
Then Herod, when he had privily
called the wise men, enquired Of them
diligently what time the star APP
cared
And he sent them to Bethlehm and
said, Go and search diligently for the
young child; and when ye have found
him, bring me word again, that ] may
come and worship him also.
When they had heard the king they
departed: and 10, the star, which they
saw in the east, went before them,
till it came and stood, over where the
young child was.
When they saw the star, they re-
joiced with exceeding great JOY.
If it is something to be printed, we
can print it. The Alma Record
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22
BRECKENRIDGE

There will be a community Christ
mas tree on the main street in Breck-
enridge early Saturday evening, Dec.
a. A large tree will be erected and
brilliantly lighted with electric lights
and loaded with a large number Of
gifts Of candy, etc, for the children.
Santa Claus himself will be there and
make it his special business to be
sure that every child receives gift.
A barrel Of flour will also be given
away. There will be brief exercises.
The members Of the Wolverton-
Sawvel Post Of the American Legion
will have charge of all these exercises.
Everybody in Breckenridge and the
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22

If it is something to be printed, we
can print it. The Alma Record
advertisement 1O-3w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-22

,tal debt Sl0,0s3.9l7. 206.59
nuai Us. Treasury receipts S420.2s7 .O32. 81