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The state herald., 1921-10-14
The Family Album,
OF Our Goberns,,e1t

For FIVE consecutive months there
throughout this community a series
of illustrated articles on the activities
and achievements OF the different de-
partments of the United States Gov
ernment. The writer's or this series
of stories have succeeded admirably
in keeping away from the old stereo.
typed style OF government articles.
and in showing in n fascinating way
how each of the various factors of
our government serves the individual
man, woman and child.
The illustrations have been very
effective in holding the interest
Their range makes this series fam
lily album of the government depart
ments and has added greatly to the
eagorness with which the articles are
being received by children and those
of foreign birth as well as by full
ilsdged citizens. Thus far this collec-
tion has comprised the Declaration
of Independence; The Worlds Big.
gest Job-The Presidency; The De-
part ment Of State; The Post Office
Department; The Worlds Foremost
Engineer-The Department of the
Interior. Each of these stories has
been prepared after a most careful
survey and original research which
has brought the account of the ever
changing functions OF each depart
ment up to the minute.
The text is written in popular style
ang gives a clear idea of the duties
of the United States government de-
partments and of the work of each of
them in furthering the individual in
terests OF every resident within the
borders of the country. 1t is to the
enterprise and community interest OF
the Phillips County State Bank that
the distribution OF this material is
due.
The first folder contains the story
OF the Declaration OF Independence.
with illustrations OF the scenes that
are associated with the event. Next
comes an article on the Presidency
with unusual historical prints and
portraits.
This Is followed by booklet on
the Department OF State with an ac-
count OF its history and the part 1t
has played in the great game of In
ternational politics. The story OF the
Post Office Department which comes
next gives most interesting and
well written account OF the difficult
ties which have been overcome in or
der that every remote outpost of our
farflung territory may be In constant
touch with every other Post Office
within our borders.
The latest article TO appear is
fascinating story OF the work OF the
Department of the Interior with un-
usually interesting illustrations, pic
turing the work OF the governments
engineers and of the Great National
Parks. Yellowstone and Mesa Verde,
which are maintained under this de-
partments Jurisdiction This series
is OF very real value Not only is 1t
Interesting and entertaining but II is
educational in high degree. and 1t
Is most timely,
We understand that II is still pos.
slble TO obtain the back numbers Of
this series and the portfolios de-
signed TO preserve thom in perma-
nent form by maklng personal appii.
cutiou during busiuess hours.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
YOUNG EosLE's GLASSES or
paEsBYI ERiAN CHURCH EN-.
TERFNEEC ~ llLSLgY HOME

On Monday evening Of last week.
at $500. tbs TWO yOrng peoples clans.
eB In the Presbyterian sunday school.
,aueht b, Alr William johnson and
Mrs, Nellie Williams. were enter,
tanned At Wanlc supper at the home
OF Mr. and Mrs. lllsley, The evening
was spent in singing and playing
various games.
The following evening the boys
class, taught b. Il. Il. johnson. was
entertained IN similar way. the
waffle supper being followed with
the playing OF games OF rook and pit.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
SUNDAY DINNER QUESTS

Mr.. and Mrs. T. n. Drewry, Mrs,
II. u. Phelps and MIR, and Mrs. A. J,
Justice and daughter Mary Helen
were dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Al Patrick last Sunday Mt their
beautiful home six miles southeast
OF Uolyokc, An elaborate dinner was
served by the hostess.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
MISSIONARY MEETING

The ladies' OF the Missionary soel.
ETY. OF the Bapiist church VIII be On.
tertulncd at the home OF Airs. +. +.
Gray. Wednesday afternoon Mrs.
H. S. Hobson OF Denver win speak at
this meeting. Plan TO be there.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
County School Notes

Charles Boehme, resigned as presi-
dent of Beachvillc district No IS
Wednesday. Mr.. Boehme and FAM
lily are moving to Denver.
Miss Lulu Intermill has been elect.
ed as assistant teacher in the Phil.
orado school and began her work on
Monday.
The monthly reports filed in this
Office by the several schools OF the
county show an attendance of 1880
for the month Of September This
with the addition of more than 900
students in attendance at the county
high schools show n high average.
The entire attendance being eighty
four per cent of the total school pop.
ulation.
Reading circles have been organiz-
ed at Holyoke and Haxtun. The arst
meeting OF the circles will be held
ON Saturday. October 90. The circle
at Holyoke will meet at the county
high school building at 100 O'Clock
p. m. and thu circle at Haxtun will
meet at the grade school building at
300 o'clock p. m. More than sixty
teachers In the county have significd
their willingness to attend these
maetinss blythe attendance at the
meetings held for the organizations
Oscar Wikon. principal OF tho Hol-
yoke high school. was elected presl.
dent of the circle at Iolyoke and
Curtis Leaf. principal of the Haxtun
high school, as elected president OF
the circle at Ilaxtun Leaders have
been chosen by both circles to pre-
sent the work as outlined by the
reading circle books. These circles
are not restricted alone to teachers
but visitors are welcomed.
The week beginning October i6 has
been DESIGNATED by Governor sho1p
as Educational Week" The state
Education Association viii be In ses.
sion at Grand Junction, Pueblo and
Denver during this week
The pupils monthly report cards
igsrel by the teachers OF the sever.
al schools of the county for the month
OF September haze no doubt reached
the parents and been examined by
them The object OF the report cards
is to acquaint the parent with the
stnnding OF the pupil In school and
TO secure the cooperation Of the par
ents with the teacher, II has come
to our knowledge that s7ue obloc.
tlons have heon raised By some par.
outs on the low markings on tho
cards IN a few Instances This should
not BE- since u1 before stated. tho
cards are sent out 70 acctrs tho go.
operation OF the pnrnuts and instead
of Insisting that h,.r chliron rs
coiyc grades that they do not justify
hat they assist The taachar Do getting
e ratlrfactory grade FOO often hlgh
grading To satisfy parents as wen aa
children. results In disaster NJ tho
close OF the school year We cannot
think that any teacher has marked .
'pupn with n low grade except that
the parent sc, the trio knowledge oil
tho Standing of hlH child. and not
from any other motive
Co supt. OF schools
.-,., -e.-,AA
The state herald., 1921-10-14
RESOLUTIONS OF COINCIDENCE
Holyoke. Colorado.
OCT. i2 1921. A. Z. 502l.

Hoiyoke. Colorado.
oct. i2 1921. a. L. 502i.
whereas Almighty God in His dl.
vine wisdom has allowed to be ro.
moved from our midst, Ralph lIend.
rlckson. son OF our beloved brother,
Henry Hendrickson, to his cveTart.
ing home in the Paradise above,
Therefore be II resolved by the
members OF Holyoke Lodge No. 81
A. r. and A. NJ.
That We tender TO Brother iicnd.
rlckson and his boreayed family our
heartfelt sympathy In this. their
hour OF sorrow aad bereavement and
ask them TO submit their broken
hearts 10 the comfort and love Of tho
Supreme Architect Of the Universe,
who doeth all things well. believing
ms we do that he VIII bind up thoir
broken hearts and relieve their sor.
row aB we are unable to DO
And further resolved that n copy
of these resolutions be spread upon
tho minutes OF Holyoke Lodge No.
81. and copy OF same be handed to
the bereaved family of our brother
and also copy be published In each
OF the newspapers OF Holyoke.
All OF which is hereby respectfully
submitted
II. Sutherland.
]. G. wcbcrmeier,
A uoater
The state herald., 1921-10-14
new LOCATION

/ VIII be at the Sears hotel next
wodnenday October 10 Eyes exam
lned glasses ntted. Chlldren's eyes
speciality. Franz y. Colby. opio-
mc,rlst plonso not now location.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
THE DELINQUENT TAX LIST

We are publishing the delinquent tax
list this .veek and inUite the attention of
cur readers to the fact that great many
of our citizens find themselues unable to
meet the excessive tax burdens imposed.
No better evidence could be obtained,
to subsfontiate our contention in the ar
ticle on tax problems than this list of de-
linquents; and those .Uho haUe paid were
subjected to real sacrifices in many in
stalH.es.
This condition must not continue un-
til absolute bankruptcy results.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
BASKET DINNER

Biz basket dinner and speaking at
the court house, October 22. 1921. Ev-
erybody invited. Come and bring your
baskets well filled. A good time Is
expected. Don't forget the date.
The band viii play. Good spoaK.
Ing. Soc bills.
Comm. a. c. CAuBLE.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
.$215.s2s.5s

Actual cost of schools -. .$215.623. so
II your taxes seem high. brother.
don't forget that this levy to create
this enormous sum is made In the
various school districts and by your
high school committee. which is Sc.
lected by your local school boards.
II Ia for you to say whether the re-
suits achieved warrant this huge
sum.
r II II is necessary to insure school
facilities which will equip the young
IN the best manner possible for the
battle OF life. well and good; but is
II not fact that a part OF this ex-
nenditure could be eliminated and
the schools still maintained at n
high standard?
We believe that state taxes should
and can be reduced without detriment
to our commonwealth. We think an
earnest effort should be mode to
eeonomize In the county's expendl-
NH'N'f 'he w hAHp tit nNiN tuut hii
intelligent and careful effort to re.
duce school costs without sacrificing
practical needs would result In lower
taxes and In some cases. increased
efficiency.
he world war produced among
other things an army OF fine spun
theorists, who were afforded an op.
portunity to try out lot Of vision.
airy and impractical schemes sup
ported by public money. and onr mil
ltary army has been succeeded by an
army OF civilians who are on the
public payroll and receiving train.
ing which viii absolutely unfit them
for amy useful occupation In the fu.
ture.
HTho real answer TO these problems
Is work economy and the exercise
OF common horse sense.
The state herald., 1921-10-14
Total .s1Oo,s1s.s

II is evident that IL we wish to find
the cost of Our school system, we
should deduct the item of s1O.713.7l
from the county funds and add this
amount to the table below. $780,.
1880 less this item OF s10.713.71
leaves balance for county purposes
OF Ss9,9O5.S9.
The county treasurer's report
shows the taxes to be raised under
the school levy as follows:
High schools ......... 1895. .9S
General county schools
tcounty levy ....... 1O.713.71
The state herald., 1921-10-14
More Light on the
Problem, of Taxation
and County Expense

We are Offering some additional In.
formation on expenditure of public
moneys this week which should re.
ceive the careful consideration OF
every taxpayers who has not given
this subject serious consideration.
We attempted to show last week
the proportion OF the public funds
which go to maintain our schools and
the part which is devoted to county
and state expenses. We find that
our statement of the mill levy re-
quired for schools is inaccurate to
the extent that the so-called county
tax also provides for schools to the
extent of $1O,713.7l, which is includ.
ed in the county levy for general
county schools.
The county tax is divided into
eight funds, under the following
heads. the amount set down being
the taxes due this year:
Ordinary county revenue .S24,99S66
Road fund ................ 53.56S.55
Contingent fund ....... S92S1
foor tund ............... 2,232.02
County bond interest 80. 2.49g.97
County fair grounds .... 3,57124
Special court house rep'rs. 2.l42.74
General county schools 80. 1O.713.7l
The state herald., 1921-10-14
Will II. HAYs.

Poslmastor Genefal
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

By GRACE MILLER WHITE


so don't ask me. But-but | thought
mebbe If brought Doctor Paul's baby
back" She paused, drew out of her
blouse the picture and handed 1t out,
II thought If ! didn't take any money
for 1t. he'd help me. and mebbe wouldn't
make me tell where | got it,"
John Pendlehaven IN. de no move 10
touch the little card she was holding
out to him, and TOnnibel came nearer.
Her fingers let go their hold on the
picture, and 1t fell to the floor. And
there before the startled mans eyes,
she dropped down and began to sob.
long bitter sObs such as John Pendle-
haven had never heard from any of
his own women kind.
Il want some one to help my mummy
so bad" came to him from among the
curls.
Then he shook himself. deep sym
pathy striking at him.
Listen to me, my dear; you've done
my brother the greatest favor in the
world by bringing back this picture"
nc StOOpcu anu plShGu IL UP AAC
loved it dearly; no money could have
bought It,"
Tonnlbel's eyes, filled with tears,
gazed up at him, and the red lips
trembled.
~ don't want money" she faltered.
"But my poor little mummy's sick. So
| said to myself if the picture was
worth cash. then mebbe | could get
some medicine as change Off"
SVEN go to her instantly" said
Pendlehaven. "Wait until | get my
hat and coat, and III tell my brother
you brought this to him."
In few minutes he was back find
ing her standing where he had left her.
Without word they walked out in
to the night.
AS they passed the Salvation army
quarters the girl turned her head and
looked at it. But she made no remark,
and so rapid did she walk that Pendle-
haven found himself taking long
strides to keep up with her.
To say he was surprised when they
;urned from the boulevard road to a
path leading to the west shore of the
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
CHAPTER lv-contlnued.

"Tf Reggle'd behave himself" re-
piled the lady's daughter in a bored
tone. "he wouldn't have TO be chat
tered about. My advice is. mamma,
that you give him a good raking over.
If you don't mind your P's and Q's
You'll never have Cousin John for your
third husband. can tell you that.
You're no nearer marrying him than
you were ten years ago, as | can see"
81 viii. though, Miss Impudence,"
flashed back the woman. paul won't
be much more than in his grave before
Cousin John makes me his wife.
wish to heaven Paul would die and
and I don't notice with all your flirt-
ing and maneuvering you're getting
your claws on Philip. All, that
shot told"
Katherine's face had gone red at
the words, then very white.
"How perfectly vile" she exclaimed,
with a catch in her voice. Then she
Strengthened up and laughed. well,
I'm not fotty-five years old and pre-
tending I'm thirty-fve, anyway, nor
do l dye my hair, and iounce out with
lace 70 prove I'm young. There's a
shot for you, mother darling"
The irate Mrs. Curtis rushed ont of
the ROOM followed by her daughters
hooking laugh.
For three years Katherine had been
madly, pasgonately in love with
Philip MacCauley, an intimate friend
of the family The young mans home
adjoined hers, and during his orphaned
bOyhood he'd spent great deal of his
spare time at the Pendlehavens. But
since he'd returned from France and
had taken up the Salvation army
work, work which Katherine held in
open contempt, the intimacy had
about ceased.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
CHAPTER VI.
IRONY" sweare an oath.

When Tonnihe bent over the bunk.
she saw her mothers eyes were open.
She smiled sadly down upon her, sat
on a stool and took one Of the wom-
ans thin hands in hers.
"Where's your daddy?" murmured
Mrs. Devon.
Hes gone mummy dear" breathed
Tony. ~ guess he thought some one
was after him. You're feeIin' lot
better, huh, honey?"
yep, but Tin thirsty. awful thirsty.
baby dear"
Tonnibel gave her a drink, and re-
seated herself.
"YOu're goin' to get WE'LL" she
calculated. 81 brought a awful nice
doctor here when you were so sick.
He's just gone. and he left you them
pills and that medicine In the glass"
The woman stared at the speaker
as If she hadn't heard rightly.
"a doctOr?" she whined. "What
dOctOrT
Doctor Pendlehaven." replied Ton
nibel. He's real nice man-John
Pendlehaven."
Edith struggled up on her elbow.
"Whatd you bring him here fOr?''
she cried ~ hate the Pendlehavens.
Uriah hates EN-"
II know that. mummy" Tony cut
her off with. "hut you was too sick TO
%aM mn u,bok - A. ara doidr ,,,,c,,SA
here, so just went and got the doc
tor myself. Here You mustn't
sit up"
~ will! viii! Now tell me all he
said from the beginning to end"
In silence Tonnlbel helped her moth
er to a sitting position and wrapped
the blankets around her. Then she
began TO tell her what had happened.
The only thing she omitted speaking
Of was the baby's picture.
"He were the only doctor ! knew
about" she offered finally. flushing,
"and he's the beautlfulest man ever
saw. Mebhe he'll come down tOmOr-
row TO see you"
Edith dropped back on the bed. shiv-
ering in desperation.
"Get your clothes off, baby" she
whispered. Crawl in beside me.
You're all wet"
Take your medicine first. then I
will" said Tonnibel. Here" She
picked up the glass and then stood
staring at the place she'd taken It
from. "Why, the doctor must have
left this money" she exclaimed TAX
ing up roll Of bills. "LOok. Edie.
lO0kv'
"Get Off your clothes" repeated the
woman, impnsslvely. "Come on to
he'd, and go 10 sleep"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
cocKY CHARLIE PIGEON.

"YOu nil call me 'COcky Charlie RI,
gcon and that is good name" said
COcky Charlie Pigeon. I'm certainly
cOcky and cOnceited. / like to strut
about and stick out my chest, like my
foreign relative, Mr.. POuter Pigeon"
"What does foreign meanT asked
one Of the pigeons nearby.
"When / speak of my foreign rela-
tive mean that he does not belong to
this part Of the world. He comes from
the other side Of the ocean. He is
brought over to be shown Off In zoos
and in bird stores and sometimes peO-
pie have pOuter pigeons AS pets. 1
admire him for being conceited.
you are plain are your" chuckled
one of the little pigeons.
"Not plain in looks. / have many
colOrs in my feathers, grays and blues
and other colOrs. But I am plain in
that ! am not a show-off pigeon.
II show of of my own accord. but
Others do not show me off. They don't
admire me like that.
"But no matter l can admire my
self. And I'm always sure of myself,
whereas If had to wait for other peO-
pie and creatures to admire me /
might miss a great deal Of admiration.
II might be standing about waiting
for lot of arbitration and every one
might be late, or else not feel like
admiring me.
Whereas l would always feel like
admiring myself.
"That is, If needed admiration /
would say to myself, 'Cocky, admire
yourself
"And then would answer myself,
'COcky, by all means, / viii dc that
1 would always be so nice ard handy
for admiring myself. A fine ide@.
fine idea.
81 had very pleasant chat with
some visitor pigeons in the street to-
day.
when wagons came along we flew
out of the way, but very few wagons
came along so we had lots of time
to talk.
'We talked on the sOcIability and at
Effectiveness Of pigeons. 1t was most
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24
"My Foreign Relation"

enjoyable talk. And we an agreed
with one another. That made It very
pleasant, too. Very pleasant, indeed.
mo one even thought of disagreeing
with any one else. Not an argument
did we have, only very interesting con-
versation.
"Of course, am a good talker and
I'm a good sort OF creature, but all
the time l really must admit that /
am not fancy, you know"
The other pigeons didn't think there
was much sense to what COcky was
saying, but as they all liked to strut
about bit too, they didn't ask any
questions. They liked to be bit con-
celted, too.
"We're a soclable lot" said COcky
Charlie Pigeon. "We always build
our nests near each other. We move
In great numbers. We like crowds,
crowds Of pigeons We like each
Otherr
He ruffled his feathers and cooked
his head on one side and said,
Because. like myself like other
pigeons, too. think pigeons are fine,
and why? Because l am one. II 1
didn't think pigeons were fine would
have been horse or a dog or pig I"
"Could you have been horse or a
dog or pig?" asked Mrs, Cocky.
Maybe couldn't have BEEN" Cocky
answered, "but that doesn't matter.
The thing that matters is that 1
wouldn't have been one If could hive
been one--or wouldn't have been all
three If could have been all three.
"And think how much we have to be
conceited about. We stay about where
there are people. That's a treat for
the people,"
"Of course" said Mrs. COcky, sit
depends on the way people look at It,"
IF they look at it any differently
from the way do, they're very fool
lsh," COcky answered proudly. "Ah,
It is good to have conceit. But we are
not cross, even though we are con-
ceited."
And all the pigeons cooed, eve think
we're fine, and there are lots Of US
10 think sol"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1921-02-24

very best for the sake of the trembling
child who had brought back the baby's
picture which might bring a new de-
sire TO live in his brother, Paul.
Come outside" he said at length,
rising. II want to talk to you. She'll
sleep long time, perhaps until morn
ing"
Shell get well, huhT demanded
Tonnibel, in whisper.
Sturdy" he responded. ''Of course"
The thought of her father coming
home drunk flashed across the girls
mind. 81 don't want you to stay If
she's all right" she said With back
ward bend OF her head. "YOu said
she'd get well, didn't your" At .he
doctors affirmative nod she went on:
Then I'll take you back up the hill,
so you'll be safe"
NO" said Pendlehaven. firmly.
"NO. ! won't let you. | can find my
way all right, but can't leave you
like this"
Tonnibel extended her hand. II said
| was going with you" she answered
crisply. Come on, it'll be all hours
before you get home now. l amt say
in l would love to have you in the
Dirty Mary with mummy and me, but
you might get killed If you stay."
"And what about your" demanded
Pendlehaven.
"Oh. Pm used to t." she responded.
"SomebOdy might give me a swat or
two on my bean, but that won't count
for nothin"
When they reached the boulevard,
he dropped her hand.
"Now go back" he said gently, II
can find my way Will you come to-
morrow at two, and let me know how
she is? Or shall come DOWN"
"Pll hike to you" answered TOnni-
bel. "Tf you're sure now you won't
get lost, I'll run back to mummy.
But"
~ shall get home perfectly safe,
child" came in quick interruption,
and Goodnight. Thank You for
bringing me the picture and allowing
me to come to your mother"