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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17
Frederick Haskin's Letter
Especial Correspondence The Arxusl
HELPING YOUNG COMPOSERS
Especial Corrcspondence Of

Washington, D. c., May 16.-In-
diana is the first state to make a
special effort to encourage its own
musical composers, according to
Grace Porterneld Polk. well known
song writer of Indiana
Three years ago Mrs. Polk deter
mined to do for other Indiana folk
just what she wished someone had
done Tor her when she was a strug-
Cling composer. She had 10
work alone, trusting in her own
judgment ito divine what was good
and bad in her early attempts. She
had to learn, by slow expert
ment, ways to success that an ex-
perienced song writer could have
explained to her in few minutes
talk. She decided that in future
the young composers of her state
at least should profit by the expert
ence of others.
Accordingly, she began to offer a
group of annual prizes for the best
original songs submitted by per-
sons native or resident Of the Hoos-
Ter state. Prizes for the best art
songs and ballads were offered, and
also a prize for the best manu-
script by a junior composer.
Mrs. Folks belief that Indiana
needed this sort of encoura cement
was justified. From farms, home
steads and city Offices manuscripts
came into Greenwood, the suburb
of Indianapolis, where Mrs. Polk
lives. More than 200 entries were
made in the first year of the con-
test. Last year $50 manuscripts
came in. This year the number will
probably be larger, though the art
song prizes have been discontinued.
1t was found that an art song to
the amateur composer meant a very
complicated and ambitious work.
Many of the contestants were not
ready for intricate compositions. so
it was decided to concentrate on
ballad forms.
The prizes are awarded every
year at the American Song Com
posers' festival held at Greenwood
in June. The festival is another
idea for encouraging home talent,
both state and national Each year
many musical composers come to
Greenwood for a 3-day celebration
and festival. Both experienced
composers and amateurs, some
from distant states. come to this
in the cause of Ameri-
can music. The beginners get help
full suggestions and counsel, the
older musicians consult together,
and all get inspiration for their
work in the concerts and meetings.
Mrs. Polk is especially interested
in the rising generation of must
clans. For several years she was
junior chairman of the National
Federation of Music Clubs. and she
is still the champion of the strug-
Cling composer, and of the poten-
tial composers in the school room |
who have not yet realized, perhaps, 4
that they have unwritten songs
running in their heads.
Every state should encourage its |
home musicians, and particularly /!
The young composers. The surest /
way to promote American music is /
to interest the young people and
give them the assistance they |
should have.
Concrete Suggestions.
There are various ways of doing !
this. The National Federation OF |
Music Clubs is working to interest I
boys and girls Of the grammar and
high school age by forming them
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17

! into junior music clubs. These
clubs give recitals and sometimes
the programs are made up entirely
of original compositions. They %
to hear. concerts. Some of the clubs
have made a study of the parts
played by the different instruments
in the orchestra, so that they might
better understand orchestra music
And some of them have orchestras
of their own.
Sometimes small prizes are Civ
en- for the best original compost
ton by a club member. These
original pieces - little waltzes
marches and songs-are often
crude. Few are worthy of publi
cation, but early attempts may lead
to finer work, especially if sympa-
thetic encoura cement is given.
In the Indiana composers con-
test an effort is made to get an
idea as to what led the different
junior contestants to write the
prices submitted. Most of them
realize the Importance of starting
with theme, just as experienced
artists do. There is surprisingly
little meaningless music submitted.
One little girl, telling about her
manuscript, said that her father
was away in the north. In a letter
he said that he missed hearing the
familiar bird songs. So she wrote
a song with the bobolink notes
carefully initiated in the melody
and sent it to him This song she
had entered in the competition. She
was in Miami, Fla, where there is
one of the best and largest junior
clubs in the United States.
Musical Memory Tests.
Another device for making Amer
lea more musical is the music mem
DRY test. These tests have been
used in some public schools and
in music clubs for several years. In
some cities they have been con
Quoted as city-wide contests for
prizes.
A list of so well known violin,
by local music committee, or OBJ
tanned from the Federation Of Mu-
sic Clubs, which is sponsoring the
tests. These lists contain such
as ITO Wild Rose" CMac-
DowelD; Spring Song" (Mendels-
sohn); ''Narcissus" (Nevin) In
dian Lament" CKreisler-DvOrak);
'Toreador Chorus from Carmen
(Bizet) Rhapsody No. 2" Uisztj;
"Anitra's Dance" (Grieg) and Fifth
Symphony" (Beethoven).
The list is made public and num-
bers are played as often as possible
for the contestants during the
weeks before the contest. For the
test, a number of the pieces are
played on a graphophOne and the
contestants identify them as to the
title and the composer. In the In
schools so many of the
children learned to know all the
pieces listed that the contest was
not much of a competition. Even
after eliminating all papers with
very slight mistakes it was neCes-
sary to give Is prizes.
The value of the music memory
tests is obvious. Acquaintance
with a cheap melody is interesting
for only a few weeks at most No
One goes around humming the rag
time of a few years ago. The To
reader Song, on the other hand,
with its gay, fascinating Tilt. is
worth remembering. 1t is just as
easy to learn as the latest jazz tune.
and once really learned it is not
easily forgotten
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Speaking of Lazy Folks.

In one of the I fear never to be
forgotten articles printed here
told how lazy / am and how | hat
ed physical exertion and how even
exercise is hard work, yet I take
my symphony every day myself.
intimated that any other lazy folks
who wanted to try this piece over
on their old metabolisms might have
a copy for the asking. Well, what
is the
Answer never realized there
were so many such lazy men.
Scores and scores of them are so
ALFRED and shamelessly lazy that
they couldn't even ask for their
copies-they had the office boy
hunt up the shears and clip the
item from the paper and inclose it
for me to read. Wherefore l re-
solved that folks as lazy, as shame
leSsly lazy as that, just couldn t
play my symphony, and 1 mean
that in the G, Major. Friends, l
just haven't the time and eyepow-
er to wade through a clipping to
find out what you want. A short
snappy letter, stating plainly what
you WALL Will get IL LII SOO WIFI
a smile
The Springy, Tireless Indian Tread.
Which is the proper way to walk,
to throw the weight of the body
forward on the ball of the foot
first and then on the heel, or to
let the heel strike the ground first
and then the ball of the foot
Miss D. V. K. Ed
Answer-The natural, graceful
and most efficient way is to let
the ball of the foot touch the
ground just before the heel does.
This is the gait a normal individ-
ual naturally takes if his feet are
bare. Of course if you are wear
ing high heels it would be awkward
to try to walk naturally. The In
dian walked naturally and toed in
a little, and his was a tireless gait.
One Case of Blindness Restored.
Thank you so much for your ad
vice about reduction. 1t all seems
to be Just what l needed. l can
see where 1 have been eating too
c. NJ. M
Answer-Most of them seem to
have incurable myopia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17
@. Has Turkey a national air?


Q. Has Turkey a national air?
F. A. T.
A. Turkey has no national hymn,
but each sultan Of Turkey has an
imperial air composed in his honor
@. How did the people of Alaska
and Hawaii become citizens of the
United States? R. A X.
A. Citizenship has often been
conferred on large bodies of people
by the annexation of territory as a
result of cession or conquest, and
it was in this way that the inhab-
itants of Louisiana. Florida, Texas,
Alaska and Hawaii became citizens
of the United States. This is known
as naturalization by incorporation.
Q. In eliminating waste in indus
try, how many sizes of brick have
been discarded? D. L. A.
A Last November the number
of sizes of brick in use was reduc-
ed from Sc to IL and by meeting
held on March 81 four more sizes
were eliminated Now all bricks
manufactured will be Of seven
sizes.
Q. What does the word Chicago
mean? J. H. c.
A. The name Chicago is prob
ably derived from an Indian word
meaning wild onion. This plant
grew abundantly in this locality.
1t has been said that Chicago is
the Oldest Indian town in the west
of which the original name is re-
tanned"
@. Is it true that there are
spiders that kill and eat birds?
D. ".
A. There is a species of trap
door spider, native of India, Austria
liza, Africa and South America, that
will actually kill small birds and |
suck their blood. 1t is the largest |
OF all spiders.
@. 1t the deep red mark which |
some people have always a birth
mark? J.. NJ.
A The naevus, port-wine /
mark, is commonly known as a !
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17
HEALTH TALKS
By William Brady, NJ. .
Noted Physician and Aurnor.

Irritation from some of the crude
physics used in popular stomach
and liver" connections.
The manifold evils which vic
tins of the physic habit SO readily
ascribe to inaction of the bowels
are mostly imaginary The inflam-
ed or excited imagination can work
enough produce a Hull headache.
With Imagination quieted by the
reinsurance of scientific enlight-
eminent, no unpleasant symptoms
develop as a result of inaction ex-
tending over a period of a few
days. This isn't the familiar al
manac teaching, of course; 1 am
merely giving the physiological
fact.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17

. Every dollar of the Rock Island Communoty
welfare fund is spent in giving help where it is
needed. You can contribute in the full assur-
ance that none of the money will be wrongly
diverted. You know the men who will have
charge of the funds, and you know you may
depend upon their stewardship. Therefore
give unstintingly when you are called upon for
a subscription
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17
Chr TnnthHtnttp
HERE LIES MANS ANCIENT ENEAfx.
DILL CARE.
WHO prsrNTEKs THE UNIOvKD CUsA
HEWAkEi
THE CaLYUlnSTS PRAYER.

Ye gods who watch DER foolish folk
For instance, colyumists like me
Please take from OF my neck this yoke!
pray you, harken to my plea
When l have nothing fit to print,
When I'm deserted by the muse,
o godlings, can't you give hint
For something snappy / may use?
When time is leeting fast away,
And am due at home to eat
Why don't you come and aid me? Say!
Why don't you help me, l repeat
1t takes lot of time to fill
The space beneath this gloomy stone
And heaven knows l get no thrill
When l must do the job alone.
Come down. you truant gods OF mtrth-
Who of.en tickle peoples ribs
Come down, l sly! Come down to earth
And find for me some more contr1bs
Do not forsake me, hear my prayer
Ere l am laid upon the shelf;
It's costing me my lovely hair
To write this colyum by myself!
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17

things, dear lady!
You are like the bright old-time
flower whose name I like to give
you; you color everything else in
life for me. But l will not talk so,
if You prefer that l should not
Simply let me be your friend, and
l shall be content for now The
letter was signed with the familiar
scrawled monogram
Miss Mary went back to the desk,
a whimsical smile crinkling about
her lips Everything was so sim
pie nowi The puzzles had solved
themselves automatically. She laid
the letter in the desk drawer, gent
ly beside pressed marigoId.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17
Edwards and Prohibition.

You may recall that Governor Edwards Of
New Jersey, in seeking the Democratic nomi-
nation for president two years ago, proposed
e make the UNITED States as wet as the At
zenuc And the governor is a teetotaler and
church vestryman- But he is strongly opposed
to prohibition His latest bid for attention is
Rnnounoement Of his candidacy for the DEM
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17

a. woman of 70 worth 10000, 900 who has
become the wife of man of 80 says she knows
that he married her because he loves her Such
a man could get rich selling electric fans to the
Eskimos.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17

Peggy Hopkins Joyce is quoted as declar-
ing that she intends devoting her future to
welfare work She will find plenty to do re-
pairing homes that have been wrecked along
her route
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17

The same man that will offer IS for base
hit at a critical period in the game will holler
his head off when the movie cashier asks him
to come across with nickel war tax.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17

That huge meteor reported to have fallen the
other night in Virginia left no earthly trace. 1t
was good story, anyway
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17

Now Rodolph Valentino is accused Of having
two wives. Rodolph had escaped scandal so
long that it began to look as if he were going
to prove a great disappointment.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17

~ Mr. Mutt has been named assistant prohibi-
ton enforcement officer for the state Of Hi
nois He ought to be successful in running
down the squirrel whisky.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17

The only sure way to clean up in Wall street
'hese days is by getting job as janitor.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-05-17
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American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17

Nm any new land be watered from the American Falls Reservoir?
to IS on land now dry farmed This land Will not be available for
i've or ten years. The North Side Minidoka project will also be opened
II ma ATE is made available from the American Falls dam. This is not
less than five years distant
What will be done with ALI the stored water?--.I viii be used by
nngauon and Canal Composites already operating and which desire
more water than is now available. There are thirty four of these com
panies in the Snake River Valley now.
When will the reservoir be constructed? ...-.It may be several
years but present indications are that the Reclamation Service will be
IN a position to begin construction about the spring of 1923.
- ne reservoir a sure th1ng2----No. Before it is a sure thing,
an irrigation district must be formed from among all the COMPANIES
ttrlct a pond election must be voted. Then bonds must be adver-
USED ana sold in an amount to pay the installments on the cost of the
"a IN reservoir as they fall due.
How much is hat?.m-Between five and ten million dollars.
what has been done to date?---~--The petitions for the calling Of
Twin Falls County Saturday. July 9Th. The petition represents AL
1858 acres of land or 1000 more than required of the total of about
$4,000 acres in the district.
ABOUT THE BIG DAM
The petition weighs about fifty pounds and was accompanied BY
three feet Of maps of the district over forty feet in width in addition
to maps of the reservoir The petition was considered at a meet
under the law at which time date of final hearing was set for August
28th, 1922, at Twin Falls, Idaho. Copies of the gigantic petition was fill
ed with Warren G. Swendsen, State Commissioner of Reclamation.
Along with the petition there was filed a $4,000 bond as a guarantees
of expenses in case the election for the creation of a district failed to
carry. Theb od was signed by Col. L. L. Evans of American Falls,
and R. E. Sheppard of Jerome.
900 acres.
What is the nature of this irrigation district?---I 1t can be formed
for the exclusive purpose of voting bonds for the purchase of water
according to the opinion of Attorney General Black, of the State of
Idaho. No invested rights will be interfered with.
When will the town Of American Falls be moved? ..T That depends
upon when money is available for the building of the dam. At the
earliest it will not be moved before the Fall of 1928.
sent location.
Who will pay for the moving? The Reclamation Service. The
on the new model townsite and then sell it to the public. In this way
it Will recover the major portion that it expends for city property.
"a any moving or Improvement of the new townste taken place?
Would you advise me to come to American Falls for work? Yes If
you want ranch work There is no construction work at the present
time.
Who should I write to for a job on the proiect?-. There are no
jobs, but if you must know who to write to, address your letter to
Barry Dibble, project manager, U. S R. S, American Falls, Idaho.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
GOOD ROADS BIG ASSET no POWER COUNTY,.
Surfaced Highways Radiate in Every Direction From American Falls
Making Access To Market Easy.

One hundred miles of heavily graveled highways radiate north.
east, south and west from American Falls making access to market
through the county north and south and is one of the best state high
ways in tie west. Another state highway leads from American Falls
Nalad Valley. A county graveled highway connects Arbon Valley with
Inc Old oregon Trail and still another greveled road leads north and
west to the Bingham County line.
Two hundred and fifty miles Of graded roads supplement these
graveled highways and link them into a most efficient and well main
tanned system. In fact Power County roads are probably not exceled
in any agricultural district in the state.
AMERICAN FALLS
Population 1887.
County Seat of Power County, Idaho, located at Falls on Snake
River "a miles west of Pocateno, Idaho.
Progressive little town, live merchants, tributary to excellent
farming country
Elevation 1850 feet
Rainfall average 16 inches.
Temperature mild summers and winters. Usually have two weeks
ten below zero weather.
Growing season without frost from June first to September 18th.
Slight frosts in May and late September.
One High School,, fully accredited, two grade schools, eight
churches, surfaced streets, large auditorium, one threare, seven
five hotels, five rooming houses, one bank, one newspaper, three billiard
parlors, two millinery stores, two hardware stores, three carpenter
nop Two ABSTRACT companies three reaI estate Trims nree ooctors'
two dentists, one electrical shop, one library, two furnishings stores,
one bakery, one furniture store, two harness shops, one welding shop,
two gas service stations, two implement stores, two feed stores, two
dray and moving services, seven elevators, two livery stables, one tin
shop, two shoe shops, two butcher shops, two tailors, one undertaken,
three drug stores, three lumber yards, four cafes, one vulcanizing plant
one flour MILL one jewelry store, two second hand stores, five attor-
neys.
Principle NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., shipped two million bushels
from the county in 1921.
Farm land, irrigated and non-irrigated, highly productive.
Unusual opening for wheat farmers with small capital to make
very profitable investment
Over 100 miles of graveled roads, balance of roads graded and
we'll maintained.
Six hundred automobiles in the county.
Population 5125.
AMERICAN FALLS DAM AND RESERVOIR
Is there any construction work under way now?~~"-.No.
When will it start2-w--Not for several months.
Is there any land open for homesteadng?- .P Practically none
When is the government going to open it's land for entry2~-~~Prob-
ably not for five years at least
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1922-08-17
sHERIFF's NOTICE OF SALE.

In the District Court of the Fifth Ju-
dicial District of the State of Idaho,
In and for the County of Power.
International Mortgage Bank, a cor
%poration, Plaintiff,
VS..
Louis Shoemaker, a bachelor, Defon-
dant.
Notice Is Hereby Given that under
and by virtue of a certain Writ of Exc
cution issued in the above entitled
cause on the 81 day of July, 1922, and
blu authority in me vested by virtue
thereof, and by virtue of my office, ]
will, on the 81 day of August, 1922,
at the hour of 10 O'clock A. M. of said
day at the front door of the Court
House in the City of American Falls.
County of Power, State of Idaho, offer
for sale, to highest bidder, for cash,
that certain property situated in Pow
er County, Idaho, described as fol-
lows:
West half of Southeast quarter;
North half of Southwest quarter;
Southwest quarter of Southwest quar-
ter of Section II; Southeast quarter
OF Southeast quarter of Section IL, and
the East Half of Northeast quarter OF
Section 10, in Township 10 South,
Range 30 East Boise Meridian, con-
tanning 800 acres, together with waters
and water rights of every kind aud de-
scriptton now or hereafter appurtenant
to said land, for the purpose of sat. sly
ing a judgment rendered in said action
which said judgment amounts to the
sum of $3134.50 with interest theron
at 100 Uar anDum from fha 1at dau nj
July, 1922, the date thereof, together
with my costs in connection Herewith.
Dated at American Falls, .dahc,
this 25 day of July, 1922.
G. Fl. HANSON,
Sheriff of Power County, Idaho.
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