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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
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DIRECTORS or
COUNTY SCHOOLS
CLOSE MEETING

David Steedsman OF Grace town.
ship was reelected president Of the
Grand Forks county school directors
at the concluding scsston of the an
nual meeting Saturday at the court
house. "A. Fl. Aaserude of Mekinock
was re-elected as secretary and treas
Urer. 1t also was decided to appoint
q legislative committee. the members
OF which will be notified by mail from
the office OF Miss Beatrice Johnstone,
county superintendent.
The school directors were urged to
cooperate with the state department
of public instruction in the carrying
out Of plans of that department for
the wiping out Of .ilnteracy in the
state of North Dakota by 1924 in a
message brought by Miss Bertha N.
Palmer assistant state superintendent
OF public instruction. Miss Palmer
stated that at the close of The 1920
school year there were 9,937 illiterate
persons over ten years of age in this
state. She urged public meetings and
other public Efforts for the arousing
of opinion for the betterment Of
school conditions.
Resolutions adopted by the direc-
tors on Saturday follow:
Resolutions Submitted.
whereas. the recent work of those
engaged in various phases OF educa-
tional work have brought to light
certain. facts in regard to those con-
ditions resulting from the operation
nf our educational system.
whereas, in the state there are
now 1897 illiterate and in the county
@s4 over ten years OF age. according
to the 1920 census.
Whereas, the figures of the u
~ superintendent's annual report
show that the illegal absences during
the past year have cost Grand Forks
county thousands of dollars. 4
Whereas, public opinion is the
only agency which can remedy many
of these conditions.
Therefore, be it resolved that~a
survey OF conditions in various town
ships be made to determine the CON
ditions hindering our educational sEs-
tenn which causes this tremendous
loss.
And be it resolved that every eff
fort on the part of Individuals and
as a united body be made to wipe
out iliteracy. /
And be it further resolved. that
we heartily support the definite pro-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
HMsW0M;QEsNGI0S1QD|lAA pa

1t was the war: That is the way in
which Miss Seester l. Anthem explains
how 1t happens that she Us city editor
of the Yakima Daily Republic, a
newspaper running between 10 and 20
pages and employing Tour masculine
reporters. as we'll as a woman society
editor. The city editorship is a posi-
ton in the newspaper world seldom
held by a onla
Miss Anthem was a reporter when
the war came and was promoted to
city editor at hat time. She directs
the york Of getting the local news
for a city Of 1859 and a county Of
$4,000 for a paper with a circulation
OF over 5000.
When she received her masters de-
gree from the University of Washing
ton, Miss Anthem entered the teaching
profession and taught in the Yakima
high school. After a difference Of
opinion with the school board, Miss
Anthem gave up teaching and entered
the newspaper field. She iOa Phi
Beta Kappa.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
DATES
ARE ANNOUNCED

Friday. March ;, is the day set for
the dual debate between the Urtver-
Aty of North Dakota and the Mani
toba university, according to arrange.
ments completed Saturday.
The question for the debate ~:
Resolved. hat tariff barrier bettt4kn
the United States and Canada should
be removed"
Other interesting debates Will alto
be staged here this winter 1t waS An
nounced. Invitations have been re-
ceived by the university to meet teams
from the Michigan agricultural COLI
iiogr. Pernsvlya MIA state, college. Ana
Bates college. Me. An extempor4te.
Gus contest als6 has been Arranged
with Manchester college.
The date also has been set for the
debate with the Occidental college OF
California, which 10 touring the Unit
ed States this winter. This team viii
debate here ON the evening 81. Mon
day, April :. Open shop will be tho
topic Of this debate. Eldon Hanson.
Carl Hiaasop and Keith Gandber0 will
represent the local school.
On April 6. a debate Will be held
with the University 0f South Dakota
II Vermilkfon. * u.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

gram fostered by the state depart
nent nc county superintendent for
progress in education in the state and
counties. and that we recommend
that one person be selected from each
township to, obtain the necessary in
formation from school directors or
others to be reported at a meeting
called by the county superintendent
not later than February 18th; that
the members Of this committee for
mulate a definite plan for action to
based upon their findings.
Respectfully submitted,
20. o. Wilcox.
"P. Skurdell.
''E. q Ery"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
DIRECTORS
WILL BE E.

Election o; three new directors Of
the Grand Forks Builders and Trad
ers' exchange will be on the program
for the annual meeting Of the organi-
cation to be held Tuesday night in the
Commercials club rooms. The meeting
will begin with a dinner at 6:15
o'clock.
Jos. f.. Poupore. Thomas Rergs and
Chris Hanson. William Morrow is
chairman Of the committee arranging
the entertainment features.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
EVENING EDITION
81. acco.ted-byfwo men and ordsreAs

w,vaass i aaaccosted-byt two me and ordered
to shell ont" 81
."You don't want this money,
argued Moynihan as he raised his
hands. above his head. ITS = coilec-
ton Tor 8 kids out here wheSare
hungry and cold. I'm South ChicaEo'ss
Santa Claus
I'VE don't believe In Santa Claus"
said the robbers. Moynthail handed!
over the money Il
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

mss sooster 1. Anthem.
n with. wonderful white thistle. She
put intensive methods to work and
coaxed that little farm into a pro.
ductive mood that supplied the living
for three adults.
Mrs: Guild is now the first oma
at the head Of a state department,
being secretary of the child welfare
board recently appointed by Governor
Thomas e. Campbell of Arizona.
SOUTHERN WOMEN BUSY.
Notions that the ONE Of the south
did not welcome political freedom rs
eagerly as did the northern women
are all "bosh,"' an Alabama lady re-
Gently declared. In Alabama. the
secretary of state and the state his
torian are ONE There are at least
two women deputy sheriffs, several
women lawyers and many women on
school boards and in like Offices.
Birmingham's Woman's club has 1900
members, and Montgomery's has 500
both groups being active in civic
affairs. Alabama women have also
forsaken the porch rocking chair for
golf and tennis, the southern woman
stated.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
FROM DESERT
TO STATE OFFICE.

When Mrs. H. A. Guild Of Phoentx.
Ariz., decided to ranch it, on ten
acres six miles north of that city the
ten acres lay in a strip of desert-and
was desert land. She conquered that
ten acres. She made it to bloom with
roses-she established a real home in
the midst Of a strip Of soil covered
with gray-green cactus and feather
leaf mesquite, with iron wood trees
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19

door families 81. south CHICAGO needy
EChristmas gifts.
Patrick n. Moynihan. member o.
the Illinois commerce commission.
who for the past tens years has taken
up a collection to buy coal and food
for the poor OF that section Of the city.
attended q meeting last night where
800 was raised for the fund. While
en- route home in his automobile he
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
wOMAN ON OHIo OARD

Governor Harry L. Davis Of Ohio
has announced the membership Of
Ohio's new board Of agriculture. APP
pointed under the reorganization
Ripper act:
The personnel is unique in that it
includes, for the first time in Ohio's
history, the name Of a woman. MR..
William L. Barger OF Urbana.i O.
There are nine~other members on the
board,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-19
UTHE wOMFN BUSY
ONLY WOMAN
ATTENDS MEET.

A lone woman star gazer attended
the recent congress Of astronomers,
resumed after q lapse of eight years
due to the war, at Potsdam, Germany.
She is Mrs. Winter Hansen OF Copen-
hagen. Most Of the European nations
were represented at the CONFESS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Gee, What Lots Of Fun
 When Boys and Girls
 Go Hiking Out to Camp

steepest parts. but we finally reached the top.
 To Mess Hall
 "Micky" Henrietta and had to go to the spring and Big Red" had to build the fire. While the food was cooking we explored the mess hall One of the boys had field glasses. SC We went up to the observation tower. After we had eaten. the dish washers were appointed. and the rest of us went to look the camp over. By the time we got back we had to pack up. The boys had to hold the girls back going down the hill when we were going back to town. but We finally got down. We got lost and MT. Gully had to find way out for us, which he did. We walked abou. mile before we came to a grave yard; then we turned to the main highway. We followed this tnl we reached bridge, then we turned off into the woods. We reached the car line just in time to catch the car. We transferred to the South High land car. When we reached First avenue the girls and "Capn Jim" walked to Twenty first street and caught the car for home. We all ar rived safe and sound. I hope to be true when I say that everyone en- loved the day, although we were tired
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
By WARRICK SAUNDERS Scout Master Troop 5:

Well, fellows, I am just back from visit to the Bessemer Scouts. The scouts are doing great things in scouting and they are planning fine things for their future.
 I visited MT. Vance's troop If scouts last Friday night and believe mo they are live bunch of boys, too. They carried on their meeting with out having to call someone down about their order. Fellows, they had perfect order. and they had one of the best scout meetings I've seen In a good long while. When one of them is told to do certain thing, he does it, and with willing heart. and every one of them wore that everlasting scout smile. It just made me feel good to know that they were taking such an interest in their scout work, because I once lived in Bessemer, and there is where l first joined the Boy Scouts. So, you see why I am proud of them.
 I was deeply impressed by three of the younger scouts. They took a special part in the program. Each had a certain feature, and did 1t well and I was greatly surprised when each took his turn, separately, on the program. 1 could tell that they had devoted some time to their subjects in order that they might be well prepared when their president called for them. George Vance, scout about 12 years old, made splendid talk on Why I Am Proud of Camp Chippewa" the Boy Scout camp below Bessemer. Scout George Woodrow also gave splendid talk on the third scout law, "A scout IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
UP ON THE HILLS
By ETHEL J. HERvEY

o weary wanderer. lift up thine eyes Unto the hills, and know surcease
 from pain There you shall find peace. free and
 undefiled By human love. by earthly woes and
 gain. Great hills. where far beyond the
 skirmish line. Of the last pines, the peak of glist-
 ening snow Stands silent as eternity. to hear The winds of Heaven humming, soft
 and low. Here you may lay your troubles on
 the breast Of the almighty hills. and they will
 blow As nothing on the winds across the Of this divinity of calm and snow. These hills. so old time has for
 gotten long Their hour of birth, their whisper
 ing breezes say "Your love and fame may pass" the
 human soul. Like God. endures forever and day If you would know the balm of per
 feet peace. O heart. bowed down with little hu-
 man ills. Forsake the valleys where men breed
 and hate And lift thine eyes unto the mighty
 hills
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

1 from species ot birch, which is found in our swamps. It is called. seven bark" by some people. The block, as shown in figure l. should be about six or seven inches in diame-
 ter and about eight or ten inches long. The slant is cut to take care of the roof board
 After the block is properly sawed, split sides down, as shown in figures ? and 3. This takes a block out of center and when sides are properly nailed back, as shown in figure 4.
 you have an opening about three or four Inches square. Now. by boring two one-ineh holes two inches apart and cutting out center, as shown in figure 5, you have the doorway. These boxes can be made in many shapes as some shown in plan. They should be made now, while sap is down. This also allows them time to weather" for Peter Peckerwood and Billy Wren will not build in a shin- ing new house, JOHN SAUNDERS,
 P. l.. Troop 7S, Muscoda.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Scout Warrick Saunders
 Visits Bessen1er Troops

helpful" and, fellows, he gave some instructive points on this subject, too. Then Scout Fred Stone gave a fine talk on What Good Can the Boy Scouts Do in Bessemer?" Eel lows, these boys were prepared, and they surely did show up well. It demonstrated just how hard they worked It just shows us what we can do if we make up our minds to do thing. and try to do it as we'll as we can. MT. Vance's troop is a young troop in Bessemer, and. be- l.eve me. they are eager to learn hoy to be real, true scouts. and they want to learn more about scouting and they want to be scouts worth while. Some of them are only f2 years old, but some day they will be real lead CTS in couting-leaders that we are asking for today.
 Scouting is going to be big thing in Bessemer one of these days. had the pleasure of meeting some of the big men in scouting in Bessemer last Friday and they, too, are just anxious as we are to learn more about scouting. and they want to help all they can to make the Bessemer scouts real scouts, real boys, and they, as well as the boys, have the scout spirit there. Bessemer is proud of her scouts, but she will be more proud of them later on when she finds that she has boys who will make good and honest, upright-liv- ing and useful citizens. That is what Bessemer is expecting of her scouts.
 Fellows. we should try to be as true scouts as we can be, because we are in the eyes of Birmingham, and Birmingham is expecting the same thing of us as Bessemer is ex- pecting of her scouts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

Lots of talk about these bird boxes that the Boy Scouts have been mak- ing for the songsters, has brought this fine drawing from John saun- ders, patrol leader of Troop 7S of Muscoda.
 The Scout Editor hopes that Saun- ders will send sketches frequently. His letter is clever. Here 1t is:
 Scout Editor:
 Wanted, on or before April l, 1922, an apartment suitable for wife and two children. Signed Billy Wren.
 Wanted home for couple who have been spending their winter fur ther south. Will lease for summer. Signed. A. Blue Bird.
 Wanted, a location suitable to build small house for wife and two ehil- dren. Signed Peter Peckerwood.
 Well can We supply these wants? Here are some suggestions: 1 think it's up tc us to take care of our feath- cred friends, and they are truly our friends. These boxes can be made
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Good, Hard Work Cause
 OF This CheerfuLness

You can tell what this laugh is about
 He is The Age -Herald's winner of the third prize of s5 in the contest closed recently, in which $50 was awarded for the five best stories on the subject. Why l am proud to be a Boy Scout"
 Wade Coleman, IT,, lives down un- der the blue skies that overspread Livingston, Ala, and if that is pie ture of his home in the background It shows that he truly is lucky, since 1t is one of those ante bellum struc- lures so fast disappearing from our southland. You can even see the slave quarters-at least, the Scout editor would judge one house to be. from this photographic distance.
 That big tree is a typical exam Q pie of those old homestead fellows who have made shade for 100 years for little boys and girls and their guests to play under very happily many long, lovely summers.
 In last weeks Scout page a very direct and attractive letter was printed from this engaging. hand some boy.
 The following is story he wrote some little while ago, giving his req sons for being Boy Scout:
 WHY I AM A BOY SCOUT
 am Boy Scout because of the many ways in which the organiza ation enables me to better myself and help others. The way is shown by which 1 can improve myself physically, mentally, morally; and helpfulness to others is one of the keynotes of the Boy Scout movement.
 The spirit which underlies and per- vades all Scout activities is the spirit of honor. The Scout is first taught that honor in all things is essential. I am a Scout because of the sense of honor which is instilled and devel- oped within me.
 Back to Nature
 The Boy Scout movement enables me to get close to Nature and 10 un- derstand the workings of Nature in a wider and broader sense. In the Scout camp I am taught the many things about Nature which a Scous should know; how to find my way
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
By FLORENCE MONICA TUCKER
 Scribe Troop 1, C. $. A.

Troops and 57 of the Boy Scouts invited Troop 4, Girl Scouts, to hike to Camp Andrews with them satur- day, December 8. Troop 57 didn't go, so Troop 1 and the Girl Scouts went without them.
 The girls were to meet the boys at the end of the South Highlands car line. We. the girls, met MT. Roach, assistant scout master for Troop l, on First avenue and he said that he would meet us at Camp Andrews. Morgan Hale. Jamie Tucker and Louis tMicky) Mccormack waited at the end of the South Highlands car line for MT. Gully, while the rest of us waited at the end of the Edgewood car line. While we were waiting we played jump the rope with one of the boys ropes. When we saw the car coming We ran to the car-stop and waited to see if MT. Gully and the rest were on it.
 We got started with Big Red" and me in the lead. When we came to the fast spring. Morgan Hale and June Everhart were given the lead. They led the rest of the way to camp. We went up the hill at the rear of the camp, and it was some hill. The boys had to pull the girls up the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
Scouts Assist m
 Decorating Bazar


 To gather greenery and pine boughs for the Doll bazar was the good turn done by the Scouts of Troop 1, Edgewater last Saturday,
 The boys hauled the greenery in a truck which was put at their disposal by the Drennen Motor company and q driver was furnished also by the company.
 The cutting of the boughs and small pine trees was under the di- rection of a representative of the Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad company, who pointed out the trees to be cut. The cutting was done in such way as to be of benefit to the remaining timber for it was a thinning out of small trees"
 The boys furnished valuable aid in putting up the decorations Saturday and Mrs. c. H. Nabb and A. A. Hol- stead said that they "considered the boys had done very good piece Of work"
 The Scouts who were in on this were: Harry Beach, Will Warren, Hollis Patterson, Willie She'll George Marsh Lawson Vansant. Jack War ren, corbett Higginbotham, Doddy Pike and Fred Fleming.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

HIS TROUBLE

had a very bad night. Last night. You see. I'm scout master And some of my kids Ask questions And I always tell 'em The Right answer. Always I really know considerable. For one man To know, Even for scout master. l didn't sleep well last night, l dreamed some kid asked A question and I forgot And said. Hastily, "I don't know" Which l would never do. Because some of the boys might think I didn't I won't be much good today, In fact. I'm going home carly
 Contributed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09
DISTRICT 1

DISTRICT 1
 1. D. c. Burchfiel. scout master of Troop 14 of East Lake. Mir Burchfiel is the oldest scout master in Birming ham. and, fellows, he is an A-No. 1 scout master. Mir. Burchfiel Is al- ways on hand, ready to do his part, and if you tell him to be at a certain place at certain time, don't worry. He will be there.
 2. Joe Bancroft, assistant scout master of Troop 14. Joe is a good scout and good leader. The only trouble is he doesn't attend the Scout Masters association often enough.
 3. Thomas R. Kent is also an as- sstant scout master of Troop IA. MT. Kent is a good leader and a good packer of Troop IA. He doesn't att tend the Scout Masters association enough.
 4. E. V. Benson, scout master of Troop 29 of Woodlawn. Fellows, MT. Benson has been scout master for quite awhile, and he is a first-class scout master, too. When he is absent from any meeting that the scouts call, you know something has gone wrong. MT. Benson has a live troop.
 5. William l.. White Is a live wire. He has fine bunch of scouts and he is proud of them. MT. White has been in scouting about two years, and he says he is in 1t for quite awhile yet. His troop is 52.
 6. J. B. Hill, assistant scout master of Troop 52 Is 8 crackerjack. What he says goes" And he believes in obedience, to the letter.
 z. Mir. Gray has just entered scout ing and from what he says he is en- toying scout work just fine. He has not been given a troop yet, but he will be as soon as possible. Fifteen cheers for MT. Gray, new scout master of Birmingham.
 8. MT. R. H. Carter, also a new scout master in Birmingham. He has been given Troop 57 of Woodlawn, and, fellows, MT. Carter has a live
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

and filed in two rows across the platform, they sang the scout march song. The music for the song was played by. Miss Jewel Stovall at the plano, and Alfred Coombs, on the violin. These musicians also rem dered music at other parts of the program and their performance was greatly praised by the hearers.
 Deupty Commissioner J. w. Gibson of District 6, gave a short talk in which he told of the aim of the scout movement and the reason why the Boy Scouts wear uniforms. Said he
 "The uniform of the scouts does not indicate that the wearer is a member of any military organization. The scout movement is not military in it's purpose. The uniform was adopted simply because it was found to be more servceable on a hike than the ordinary clothes boys wear. It is made for the out-of- doors"
 Troop 2S meets every Saturday night in the Methodist church at Powderly. J. B. Edney is scout master of the troop and his assist ants are c. L. Riley and A. c. Pear wood. The whole troop is enthusl- astic over its organization and is full of pep.
 The troop has leased small tract of land from the Woodward Iron company and has started a camp on it. It is half a mile from Scotts lake and two miles from Oxmoor. and great plans are being made by the boys for future hikes and camp ing triDS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-12-09

scare them. which turned out just fine and dandy. About 12 o'clock we heard footsteps short distance from the camp, and who could 1t be but Cricket" and "Jaybird." They said they were not afraid, but scout is truthful, and at the next meeting we are to discuss turning these two members outl Then to cap the stack, Cricket" filled John Blakney's shoe full of saw dust and John started to put his shoe on and, finding tho saw dust in it, started after "Crick- et," and. as usual, Cricket" had to do something unusual so he fell m the creek and got wet all over By the time he got dry it was about sunrise. We hunted a little more and then broke camp and started for home, and only four flivvers passed us, these being loaded. We were some tired and hungry when we got home, but we have decided to make another hike the first half chance" we get.
 CURTIS W. PEARCE,
 Troop Reporter.