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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20
Educational Institutions

Over sixty-three thousand boys
and girls are in the high schools of
Iowa and goodly percentage of
them will go to college. No one
would think of turning them away
from a state supported institution
with the cold statement, my boy"
or my grip as the csse may be,
there is no room for you. Go
home or somewhere else. No, we
cannot do that; we simply must
provide teachers, class-rooms, lab
oratories and equipment of all kinds
Our institutions of higher learn
ing now prepare young men and
young women for skilled service in
practically all the walks of life.
commerce, banking, agriculture and
mechanic arts, home keeping, nurs-
ing, medicine, law, dentistry, teach
ing, and a long list of other voca-
tions.
Not only are they doing this but
the public at large looks to them
for all kinds of service, not only on
the campus but away from it.
1t should be remembered that
these institutions under the Board
of Education are state institutions,
not local. Think of them as the
property of two and one-half mill
Ions Of people, occupying fifty.six
thousand square miles of the best
part of the earth's surface.
The Board of Education has never
sought to do more than to keep the
state institutions of higher learning
abreast of the times. 1t sought to
discourage everything which had
not yet proved itself. 1t is asking
this year not a single dollar which
in its opinion is not justified by alb
solute necessity, if we are to pro-
vide for the growth and develop
ment which, in the light of what we
know must be provided for.
With this before you we feel con-
6dent that you will say to your sem
ators and representatives, "Iowa's
educational institutions are worth
more than they cost; do not suffer
them to be handicapped for lack of
adequate appropriations"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20
In California

Over month has passed since
leaving Audubon County and there
is so much to see and occupy ones
mind that it seems more than true
that time flies. Looking about |
note that the garden which we
planted soon after our arrival here
is up nicely, such as onions, peas
and radishes all these having
been up several days. Barley
which was growing in the garden
for the chickens is heading out
now and tomato vines are over two
feet high and in bloom. presume
tomato vine would not last long
in Iowa at present. The barley
for next seasons crop has been or
Is being sown at present. In some
fields ! note it is coming up nicely
The orange crop is doing we'll they
tell me and will soon be ready to
gather. This is Christmas day.
| was down along the Pacific at
noon and one would be perfectly
comfortable in their sleeves and a
straw hat. 1t was sixty-four de-
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20

This village will be without a
dry goods store unless l can pay
my bills by the first of he month.
l can pay every dollar I owe if the
people who have my stock will pay
what they owe me. W. nerd a dry
goods store in this town. 1t would
be shame to have it closed up by
the sheriff. Therefore, | give fair
notice that l will publish IN this
paper the names of all the people
who owe me money and are partly
responsible for my failure, unless
said people pay their bills ten days
from date. This town and | are
not going down in disgrace without
the honest people knowing why"
You bet the people read that adj
vertisement and they talked about
it. Within forty-eight hours that
merchant had collected enough
money to tide him over. Then he
bought more advertising space and
he used it to tell the people that
there would be no more credit bust.
ness for him. He would sell on
small margin of profit for cash only
and he told them why. The best
people of the town seemed to like
the new arrangement, because he
has sp endid business now and is
very wealthy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20
A Little Story

Once upon a time certain man
thought he would do great bust
ness and make a lot of money. He
would sell on credit at high price,
while he bought his goods on time
at six per cent. He wrote to all the
people telling them he would like to
open charge account with them.
They could buy what they wanted
and pay for it as they wanted to.
He bought large stock wherever
he could get it cheap and was
allowed the credit at six per cent.
At the end of three months he
had sold a goodly amount of stock
and made much profit Con the books
but he could not collect the larger
share of the accounts. Then his
bills came due. He had to find the
money and the extra $4,000 for in
terest. He could not borrow from
the banks, he could not collect from
the bad customers and he could get
no more stock on credit to sell to
the few good customers. We will
say he was desperate. What do
you suppose he did?
He went to the local publisher
and confessed his condition. 1t
looked like an emergency case, so
the publisher accepted his watch as
security for an advertisement, and
this is the way it read:
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20
Little Boy Blue

The little toy dog is covered with
dust,
But sturdy and staunch he
stands;
And the little toy soldier is red
with rust.
And his musket molds in his
hands.
Time was when the little toy dog
was new,
And the soldier was passing
Sair;
And that was the time when our
Little Boy Blue
Kissed them and put them
there.
"Now, don't you go till l come"
he said,
"And don't you make any
noisew
So, toddling off to his trundle
bed,
He dreamt of the pretty toys;
And, as he was dreaming, an
angel song
Awakened our Little Boy Blue
Oh, the years are many, the years
are long,
But the little toy friends are
true!
Ay, faithful to Little Boy Blue
they stand.
Each in the same old place,
Awaiting the touch of little
hand,
The smile of little face;
And they wonder, as waiting the
long years through
In the dust of that little chair,
What has become of our Little
Boy Blue
Since he kissed them and put
them there.
Little Boy Blue is probably the
most loved poem of our most loved
poet, Eugene Field. Twenty five
years ago November 9TH, this great
children's poet slipped to the great
beyond while he was still young
man, leaving behind several little
folks of his own and practically the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20

the demands. Our school is the
Atlantic and is located about half a
mile from home. 1t has almost
one thousand scholars at this time.
Quite change in attendance from
the old Sands school at home in
Cameron which had ten pupils last
fall. My first day in school was
there thirty-seven years ago and no
matter where | am the Sands is one
of my fondest memories for there is
no better spot 10 be found any,
where.
1t seems like nearly everyone you
talk to has been resident of Iowa
at some time. A few evenings ago
John j. Hamilton spoke here. He
Is commissioner of Pasadena at
present and a candidate for congress
to fill vacancy. Iowa people re-
member him as editor of Des Moines
News for many years. I also saw
John Dawson just recently. They
are located at Huntington Park, a
growing town of nearly five thous-
and just to the southeast of Los
Angeles. Frank Buckner, who came
here with us is looking good and
feeling fine. He went on down to
Mexico a few days ago but as he
stayed only very short l think
they must have run him out of the
country. Anyway he is back in
Long Beach again. Last Thursday
| was over to seeJ. w. B. Cole and
wife and his brother, Dell. They
have a nice home and are very con-
tented here. ]. w. B. is still in
tereSted in politics and is great
admirer of California S brilliant SEN
ator, Hiram Johnson.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20
The National Winter Air Tour
nament which was held at Long

The National Winter Air Tour.
nament which was held at Long
Beach for three days was the most
Complete Collection of modern air.
planes ever assembled in the west.
There are only three of these meet
ings in the U. S., one being held at
New York, one at Chicago, and the
other at Long Beach. witnessed
the one hundred mile air plane race.
Sixteen speedy air pilots were enter
ed in this race and speed of 100
miles per hour was reached. Not
so very much faster than Lew
Reeve or Doc McGinnis run that
Ford when doing county agent work,
l do not care much about aviation,
but this assembly Of air planes to-
gether with two dir gibles furnished
one of the big air craft shows of the
U. S. and was we'll worth seeing.
The street was so congested that in
five minutes time 232 autos passed
the point where / was standing.
People flock from all over the
Union to southern California to
have good time and to enjoy the
equable climate which is almost q
continuous summer If you could
have CALIFORNIA; climate and Iowa's
cornfelds together-along with good
schools, paved roads, and prosper
Gus churches-that would be par
adise.
Audubon Shelley.
1887 East Third St.
Long Beach, Cal.
For another thirty days we
are allowed to give the
Journal and Capital for SIS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20
Farm Bureau Cont'd.)

(E8fm bureau Cont q.
been a disastrous factor for the
farmer. y calling referendums
and h. Ag the proper representa-
zion, it is believed that organized
effort will bring to the farmer more
Justice.
Cost of Production.
When other industries demand
cost on efficient production, it was
thought that the farmer was entitl-
ed to such. Being suggested that
we cooperate with the Federation
and keep the cost of production.
There were olunteers for keeping
cost on spring and fall pigs, wheat,
and milk. Also to encourage ed
vocational programs to enable more
efficient production.
Home Conveniences.
A vote on the question of what
one convenience a farm woman
would want if she could have only
one, resulted in most of voting for
running water as first choice and
lights as second choice. 1t was
suggested that people should Co
operate with Farm Bureau in plan
ming gravity water system and other
system as a means for getting this
one convenience in the farm home.
Farm and Home Service Days.
Scheduled for three townships to
have a specialist on farm crops and
soils, poultry and a lady to talk on
home convenience
Soy Bean Variety.
Three farmers desire to cooperate
IN having a soy variety test on
their farm.
Spray Rings.
Eleven farmers are planning to
organize a spray ring.
Farm Management
Two townships to have one-day
Farm Management Short course
where they will have instruction on
Keeping simple farm record books.
There are other demonstrations
to be held along other lines which
will depend wholly upon the re-
spouse from the members return
ing the questionaires.
Geo. Foley was elected as voting
delegate to the Federation NEE ing.
The following officers were elect
ed for 1921
E. B. Thomas, President.
B. j. Black, Vlce-President.
J.-C. Abildtrup, Secretary.
Geo. A. Foley, Treasurer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20
IDnN1~ CONGRATULATIONS = y -
AUDUBON COUNTY JOURNAL

Nj dOURNAL
grees above zero in the shade at
noon but on taking a thermometer
down 10 the beach with me it
registered ninety above in the
sunny warmest Christmas yet.
Bathers out in the water today
were perfectly comfortable. Many
people are living in tents and quite
few parasols were noticed just re-
Gently. Only the other day l s W
man wearing a straw hat. Have
not used an overcoat since being
here and am dressed just as lam
at home during the summer. The e
various facts | have just given
may be of interest to those who
have never been here, and are the
cause of the marvellous growth of
Long Beach. People are simply
paying the price for climate. Prac-
tically every day can be spent out
OF doors and it is especially nice
for the aged OR infrm. Hundreds
OF geraniums are blooming about
our house. Rose trees and flowers
OF every hue greet the eye every
where. The hated dandelion is
out in all its glory at present.
Quite we'll named out here when
called the land of flowers and sun
shine
have made two visits to San
Pedro and the region off to the
west of here, the latter time on a
gasoline launch. We we're on the
water about al hour and a half
and just got a little taste of the old
Pacific. Man has destroyed q
good deal of earth's natural seem
cry but l suppose the Pacific is
just like it was when Balboa saw
it in 1513-over four hundred
years ago. In the San Pedro har-
Dor are the three battleships, the
Idaho, the New Mexico and the
Mississippi. There are also many
cruisers, numerous lumber vessels
and hundreds of fishing boats,
scows, launches, etc., in the har-
Dor. Its depth is about thirty
feet at low tide. San Pedro is the
greatest lumber port along the
Pacific. 1t is something wonder
full to see the many big lumber
vessels being unloaded by mach
inery. This lumber comes from
the region north of here even as
far up as British Columbia. Some
of this lumber is scarcely off the
vessels till it is loaded on great
trains and started for the interior.
Rather strange that one of the
worlds great lumber ports should
be at place which produces no
lumber itself.
To illustrate one of the numer-
Gus points of interest about here
let me mention Signal Hill which
is located off to the north edge of
the city. This is lone hill three
hundred and sixty-four feet high
and entirely surrounded by level
country for some distance. An
angling auto road and walk reach
the summit. This beautiful eleva-
ton is being developed at present
and among other Improvements is
a villa just completed. A beau
tiful view of the ocean is obtained
from here-also Catlina island
about thirty miles away. Off to
the north and east you have a
wonderful view of the snow-capped
mountains about seventy miles
away. The San Gabriel valley is
also seen from here. Thirty-6ve
miles of coast line is in view and
you can see twenty seven towns in
Guiding Los Angeles. Thus from
one point you survey vast va
| Il lxl o,~l
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1921-01-20

whole United States to mourn such
an untimely death. Very soon after
his death a movement was started
in Chicago where he had lived for a
memorial to be known as the "Chil-
dren's Monument to Eugene Field. "
Pennies, nickles, dimes began to
come in, but the sum grew slowly.
LII 1913 it was found that about
S., 900 was On hand. Then the
campaign was given some new en-
thusiasm when it was found that if
the sum could be increased to $10,-
600, an additional $4,000 would be
available from the Ferguson fund
for the Identification of Chicago.
On the twenty-6fth anniversary
of the poets death it was announced
that $4,000 was available for a
statue of tie poet. There remains
now only the selection of the sculp-
tor. One sculptor has offered a
model which seems to be wonder
fully fitting for a children,s memoir
ial. 1t shows the poet seated with
one arm, pencil in hand, hanging
over the back of the chair the other
hand holding pad of paper. Be-
low him is Little Boy Blue playing
with his toy dog and tin soldiers.
When the statue is completed it
will be located in Lincoln Park,
Chicago, near the animal house
where the children 60 in such large
numbers, and where it is said Eu-
gene Field used to enjoy sitting
and where he undoubtedly penned
some of his poems.
II want to get fashionable
skirt"
Eyes, madam. Will you have it
too tight or too short?"
what kind of time is he hav-
ing on his motor trip"
"Guess he's having pretty live
ly time. He sent me picture
postcard of a hospital"
'Do you drive your own carr"
''No," answered Mr.. Chuggins.
III have to coax it.
While the young people were
dancing at Griswold one evening
last week some needy person or
persons emptied the pockets of the
overcoats; which had been left
hanging in the anteroom, of the
gloves and other loose articles that
had been stored there. The drivers
suffered with cold fingers on the
way home.
The great dome in the First
Christian church at Long Beach,
California collapsed recently. The
dome which weighed several hun
dreds of tons suddenly sank through
the floors to the basement below.
No one was seriously injured but
some had narrow escapes. The
crash came two minutes after the
noon hour and the most of the
workmen we're gone to dinner. The
contractor, who built the i'll fated
building, j. D. Sherer was formerly
of Griswold which makes the affair
of particular interest. No blame is
laid to Mr.. Sherer.
A Little Story
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operated to keep up the flock, and the
McPhersons also do a limited custom
Matching, furnishing their neighbors
Four 600 egg Buckeye incubators are
used, and are housed in the basement
of building near the laying house.
Brooder Rooms.
Two floors above the Matching cellar
are fitted up as brooder rooms ac-
comodating about 500 chicks on each
floor. This is too many according to
Mrs. Mcpherson, and an attempt will
be made to lessen the number that are
in one bunch to not over $50 here.
after
Buttermilk or sweet milk is used
literally with the small chicks. No
water is furnished at all for six weeks
Great care is used in changing rations
| so that the chicks are not disturbed
| by too sudden changes.
| For the laying hens equal parts oil
ground oats and corn with some wheat
middlings and bran are used as q
mash, with some oil meal or tankage
and during this season a pound of oil
meal or salt is furnished with each
! 100 pounds of mash.
The hens have averaged 200 eggs {
day for several weeks now. The f1ocl
numbers 275 hens, and Mr.. Mcpherson
/ believes that they would do better i
they we're not so crowded. He ha:
them in about half the floor space tha
is recommended, being short of hous
| ing space.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-28

Lynn and Fountain City were having
splendid rains on Tuesday that light
sprinkle was the best they could
claim. He had heard that Webster
and south toward Centerville for some
distance another good local rain de-
veloped This was a fact, but no rain
was reported from GREEN'S Fork, nor
did any water fall in Centerville or on
South, that we have learned of.
Threshing in New Garden.
The rigs of the Alexander Brothers
in New Garden township are now near
ing the end of their work for this sea-
son. One of them stated that the bulk
of his dressings had been sold from
the machine, but that another ma.
chine had threshed for a lot Of men
who were inclined to hold their crops
for better prices. Probably so per cent
of the grain from that machine has
been stored. Mr.. Alexander said that
the best wheat crop he had threshed
ran a trifle under 20 bushels and that
some had run but to 10 bushels. Oats
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-28
Ohio News Flashes

COLUMBUS = Automobile owners
were warned, Wednesday to beware of
fake anti-glare devices required by the
Pence law. No approval has yet been
given to any devise, although so have
been submitted. The advisory commit
tee will make announcements later in
the week
M1DDLETOWN-Be A Smith.
who was arrested Wednesday, con-
fessed to the theft of an automobile,
July 5, beloning to Charles Method ac-
cording to the police. Method recog-
nized the car when Smith brought IT
to the shop. where he works to have
some lettering done on the car.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-28

baby chicks, eggs, and from sale OF
half grown cockerels, and the sums
paid for these have suflced to pay
for all feed, and other operating ex-
penses, while the flock has trebled in
size.
Receipts from sales also have been
sufficient to pay for the erection of
several colony houses.
Poultry Pays.
Mr. Mcpherson points out that poul-
try have always been of late years, the
best paying proposition on the farm,
while last year, it was the only branch
of farm work that paid a profit at all.
Nevertheless he is more successful
than most farmers who keep poultry,
due to his method of marketing. All
eggs are sold direct to New York
commission house, which makes re-
turns within six days after shipment
The price for eggs which are shipped
has been about 10 cents a dozen above
home prices, after shipping expenses
are taken out
The last returns which he received
showed the eggs were paid for at the
rate of A cents~a dozen, while the
Richmond price on the same day was
| rs cents. Four cents covered shipping
costs and the cost of the case, leaving
a margin of II cents a dozen.
Handsome Profit.
The margin at his season is usually
| 10 cents at least, is less during the
| height of the spring laying season, but
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-28
The Farm and The Farmer
BY William r. Sanborn

Have you had rain lately?" was the
question asked of the elevator folks at
Lynn, on Wednesday. PLENTY of it"
was the reply. 1t then developed that
they were not only blessed with
good rain on Monday, but that an
other soaker fell in the Lynn district
on Tuesday, between 1 and 8 o'clock.
1t further appears that this rain ex-
tended south to Fountain City, where
it did lot of good.
They reported the price of No. 2
wheat as $10S at Lynn and $1.10 at
Fountain City on Wednesday. Oats
were being bought at % cents at both
points H. NJ. Hockett, at Fountain
City, said that farmers were inclined
| to sell surplus oats and that up to
! Wednesday evening had marketed
about 5000 bushels at that point. Oats
have been running light in weight.
Asked as to rainfall in the Williams
burg district, Will Lewis, of the First
| National bank, said that his town was
one of the dry spots, and that while
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-28
DIVORCE SUIT GROWS
FROM GOLF PASSION
(Bv Associated Press)

NEWARK, N. j.. July 2s.-The an
cient and honorable game of golf is
correspondent" in a divorce suit filed
by Mrs. Rachel B. Hayworth of Mont
clair against Sterling P. Hayward.
In affidavits filed with Vice Chan
cellor Fielder yesterday. Mrs Hay
ward declared the game took so much
of her husbands leisure that She
scarcely ever saw him; that her lack
of interest in golf caused him to be
cruel to her and that he spent money
in pursuit of his hobby that he should
have spent maintaining her and their
two children
Mr.. Hayward's answer. denies golf
is responsible for their marital diff
culties which he attributes to Difficult
ties with Mrs. Hayward's relatives and
to her discovery that he was not as
wealthy as she had believed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-07-28
FRUIT and VEGETABLES

Tomatoes, soc To-; leaf lettuce, soc
h.; head lettuce, 4Oc h.: onions. 10c
10; Bermuda onions. 1Uc H.: parsley,
10 cents bunch: garlic. so cents h.;
new cabbage, 12c h.; green mangoes,
&c each; cucumbers, Is cents each;
turnips, 15c h.; new carrots, 10 cents
bunch, for 15c; celery, SC bunch,
for 15c; beets, SC bunch, for 15c;
artichokes, 35c each; green beans, PC
h.; wax beans, Csc h.; new corn, soc
dozen; pineapples, Csc each; new
peaches 10 cents h.; summer squash
15c each
PRODUCE BUYING
Country butter, 80 cents h.; eggs
80 cents dozen; chicken, Is cents a
pound.
FRUITS
Bananas, 15c h.; lemons, Coo doz
oranges, so cents per dozen; grape.
fruit, zoe each; new apples, 10c ID.
cocoanuts, zoe each; English walnuts
45Q 55c h.; chestnuts, SOC h.; plums
zoe h.; grapes, 40c lb.
LOCAL GRAIN MARKET
Richmond -four mills are paying
S1.1O for No. 2 wheat.