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Smyrna times., 1922-03-15
LOCAL MAN HEADS OPTICIANS
Ernest p. Collins Chosen President of
Delaware Optometrical Association.

Delaware OptOmetrical Association.
Ernest P. Collins, of Smyrna, was
elected president of the Optometrical
Association of Delaware at the annual
meeting of the Association Thursday
afternoon in Wilmington. Other Off
GERS elected were: B. G. Adams, re-
elected for the fourth term as secre-
tary and treasurer; Elwood A. Davis,
of Wilmington, first vice-president;
and C. Raymond Cummings, of Dover,
second vice-president. The meeting
was attended by opticians from prac-
tically every section of the State.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01
A Growing Pup

Even when the Farm showed signs OF
bnp ras And the world who parasite agriculture
realize that was mongre stray organizations and that 1t
might some day grow sink sharp teeth into their heels But they
nodded at one another reassurng and wed the older organ
cations: Note the of that Farm Bureau puppy, they sad
run him out sleep your carpet and dig bones
Sic'emr
walking complacenty
So the old ared bit the Farm Bureau and
the Farm Bureau went about hunting Its own rabbits and
neither hovIcd in moonlight yepcd neighbours Neither
did it dig up buried bones.
When became nearly grown tried the hunt with the
other first occasional exchange of the
but one by one the Farm organization
are getting acquainted The may find the Farm Bureau
Younger bigger stronger dog but they realize that it does not intend
to fight kind 1t has is eye on better meat
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01
A LA CAFETERIA

The Farm Bureau reminds me OF
cafeteria" declared one Of the local mem
bers here several days ago. It's up 10
you. You get whatever you so IN alter,
The only reason for anyone not gettinS
his moneys worth out OF the Farm Bureau
is if he got the mistaken impression that
he could walk right in and sit down and
be served. No, its sclf-servioe- But
what more could farmer ask than an
opportunity for seli-service3
We don't want success in our business
handed to US on a silver platter, but we
do appreciate the opportunity the farm
bureau gives US to help ourselves. We
didn't have that opportunity when We
were unorsanized.
The county Farm Bureau is organized
strictly along lines Of service The num-
Der of Office calls and farm visits handled
bv the average county farm adviser dur
ing the year is amazing.
1t has been the common experience o:
most county Farm Bureaus that 1t Wa
the best farmers who took most advantage
Of the opportunities extended TO them E\
the county farm bureau. 1t IS also the
leading farmers Of the community vic
are usually willing to give up part OF then
lime to extending some sort OF service to
rtner members.
some county Farm Bureaus nave Z:
shsir slogan, - Job For Everybody.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01
FARMERS IN CONVENTION
a Little Story of a Meeting
in Chicago

Time-March, 1920.
Place-The Gold Room in the LaSalle
Hotel, Chicago.
Persons-F armers.
There is really nothing remarkable
about meeting Of farmers. II stories
had been written about every meeting
at which farmers had been the only ones
present the entire LaSalle hotel would not
be large enough to hold them all.
But it was significant that. in the sec
ond largest city in the United States, and
in one OF the busiest centers of that city
the farmers from over the entire country
should be convened to discuss the prob
lens Of the farm.
And even more significant than the
setting, the men present, and the time
were the things that took shape during
the meeting, for it was at this meeting
that the American Farm Bureau Fedora
ton was born Twenty eight organized
states with a membership OF 456, 600 tor
maily ratified The constitution oil the
national organization and went on record
as having made for themselves an organi-
2ation which would do for the farmers
collectively what they could never hope
to accomplish Individually.
In short, the farmers had organized.
When the second annual convention
was held in December, 1920, in Indian
apolis, 40 states had become members and
the paid-up membership was IA, 4Ol.
The third annual convention, in At
lanta Ga, in November, 1921, reflected
the interest that had been aroused by the
organization, and its powerful potential
influence was decidedly evident. There
were now 46 states in the American Farm
Bureau, and 967, 279 members. Things
we're not so much in the future as at the
other conventions Actual accomplish
ments that meant dollars and cents TO the
farmer were proudly recited.
Legislative measures which had been
sponsored and backed by the Farm Bureau
were held up as justification OF farmer
organization and proof OF its efficiency.
Farmers had at last made for them
selves an organization which was being
run in business-like manner and which
could show results at a time when results
were most needed.
And so, after all, while the meeting At
Chicago was significant, it was not re-
markable, for the farmers OF the | nlted
States were only coming into their own
And they had found it entirely 10 their
liking.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01
..r1niEn TO A SONG"

Oh has horse rent dccd GndHiS Hluir 'c"E; iGrter
And he tgst his crop IN the JeedjE game;
IHrr q htHFiCe Il" can" along one dHH
And S!ctr the Hcusc WHgEe he Tired diGy!
Ifolc in The Ground, tr. he. h"i
E-cS he discouraged? No SIR &c!
lie toned the Farm Bureau and the speH trent
And nom he's mascot Of The townships around
Do they sing in the farm bureau move
ment?
Well. you should hear them, say local
county farm bureau organizers. The
farm bureau not only sings but writes
songs proiusely. The movement has
an official song book with twenty-four OF
'em included.
The above ditty, sung to the tune Of
Turkey In The Straw" has enlivencd
more than one community meeting Of
Farm Bureau members.
The president of the National Farm
Bureau, ]. r. Howard, an Iowa farmer,
saws: Il like TO think that the forward
march of the Farm Bureau army IS timed
to song
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01
Faith is Factor.

let every Farm Bureau member in
the | nited States resolve for 1922 that
he will have faith in himself, his fellow
farmers, his County Farm Bureau. his
State Federation, and the American Farm
Bureau Federation. He should urge
every unorganizcd farmer in the United
States to Join him in the faith, believing
that the organization movement among
the farmers is the means, and the only
means, to better the condition OF the
farmer, recognizing it as his duty to lend
his support to that movement.
The opposition is whispering to the
faithful that their faith is folly and their
efforts will result in failure. Surely the
intelligent American farmer will rise
above such suspicious and scorn the mar
row mind that gives them birth. Human
nature, in its weakness, is often prone to
give Crcdence to the suggestion that our
fellows are animated by selfish motives
that our service organizations are at
tempting to exploit their members. Sus-
picions and iealousies have contributed to
all the colossal failures and disappoint-
ments in the history of the world. The
farmer who permits hostile interests to
suggest to him that his Farm Bureau is
not working in his interest, that it costs
too much, that he is foolish TO be a mem
Der of a farmers cooperative orsaniza-
ton, is consciously or unconsciously
guilty of treason to the best interests Of
himself and brother farmers. As the
Farm Bureau gains in strength, opposition
becomes more active, more clamorous
and subtle.
There is no doubt about the victory
if we adopt these watchwords for 1922-
Faith, Courage, Action. But we must
all act, for by our Works will our Faith
be known"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01

good American citizens, we each have deh-
mite functions to perform. If VIC are
teachers, we must look carefully to the
business OF teaching; if we are farmers, We
must devote ourselves earnestly to the
development Of agriculture.
I'VE frequently hear that there is an
alarming amount of unrest among the
people OF the world today. May we not
conclude that our present unrest IS sign
Of progress:
THE Universities of this nation are the
potential leaders in the nation thought;
The American Farm Bureau Federation
and the Agricultural Colleges are the po-
tential leaders of agricultural thought.
If we live up to the challenge of service
is it not possible so 10 direct the present
day tendency critically to examine con
ditions under which we are living, to the
end that not disaster but progress viii
result? For ages wise statesmen ard
economists have been telling us that ma
tions must maintain seif-suthClcnCy IN
the necessities of life. This is only an
other way of saving that our national
agriculture must be made sufficient and
reasonably satisfying for both producers
and consumers. How best to do this is
the real challenge before US. II We meet
L, the value Of the service rendered IS in
cayculabIq. We are in the main nation
OF individualists and in our ambition to
advance our individual interests We some
times combine with Others TO the mutual
advantage OF those so organized. This
tendency has been highly developed in
certain commercial undertakings. In fact,
it's over-development has caused us to
seek ways and means of checking abuses
that have become evident. Antitrust
legislation and other regulatory measures
resIIlfetl
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01

FeQeTatlOn. ! HtN
are proud of its
accomplishments.
VIII we be as proud
of our record in the
future as we are OF
our record in the
past? Do we have
the right view
point? Are we ap-
preaching our
problems from the
proper angle?
There is no
room in America
today for prejudice
or improper con
sCious n e : 5 -W e
must be American
citizens, first, last
and all the time. As
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01

Cooperative marketing methods have
Melted California growers twenty-five
million dollars. The same principles can
lie used in any state.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01

present methods of doing business a com
plctcly unoreanized group selling the
fruits of their labor to an organized group,
and buy;pg back their necessities from
another organized group, finds itself in
an untenable economic position.
We are approaching the limit of avail
able tiilablo land. Our population is rap
idly increasing. On a pre-war exchange
value, the present agricultural dollar is
worth only about two-thirds Of its former
purchasing power. Our real farmer pop
ulation is about one-third of the nation
the other two-thirds of the people are de-
pending upon that one-third to furnish
their food and raw materials. Are you
willing As nation, since agriculture is
the basis of national existence, to leave to
the less capable the production Of the ne
Ces,itics of our existence If We are 50
wholly dependent upon the agricultural
class, can we afford to permit the ten
dcncy toward material and mental i'm
poverishment longer to prevail
There is a motto hanging on the wall
in a Farm Bureau Office, which reads,
The Lord freezes the water but He ex-
poets us to cut our own ice.
In order to cut ice we need a real or
eanization Unorganized agriculture has
been getting no results. We are not or
eanizing for the purpose of forming po-
itiCal body, for we do not believe in i'm
proper class consciousness, nor do We be-
licvc it is good government for one class
TO attempt to obtain political control
over other classes. One of the big fac
tors OF success or failure will be our ability
to recognize our real position in big ma
tionai economic questions. The other
big factor Is faith.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01

More than a million farm families are
members of the American Farm Bureau
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1922-12-01
Farmers the Greatest CIaEs.

The greatest single class Of producers
in the nation-the farmers-is still dis
organized mass of individuals with eX-
ceedingly varied interests. The folks of
the farm arc among the last to iHd a
means OF organizing in the commo- IL
terest. Agriculture is not sufficiently
prosperous or satisfying today. UnHcr
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
VIRGINIA POLY
W|NSFR0M c. j.
ON LONG SHOT
Walkers Mid-floor Heave Puts
Visiting Five Ahead OF
Brookland Quint.

Virginia Poly basketers who APP
pear here tomorrow night at the
Central Coliseum against George
Washington, snatched q 29-to-2S
victory off the Catholic University
tossers at Brookland last night In
the last minute OF play.
The Brooklanders had a fairly safe
lead. but failed to play 1t safe. Re
sorting to offensive tactics at
time when defensive play would
have stood them in good stead. the
Brooklanders lost a golden op-
portunity when Walker playing left
guard, looped one in from mid.flocr.
A free toss put the Virginia lads
within striking distance Of the
Brooklanders and Walkers hopper
did the trick. The teams were well
matched from start to finish.
Lynch, Of the Brooklanders. was
the star performer for his team. He
counted twelve points on six baskets
and accounted for eight points on
free tossing.
Both Lynch and Rhodes were
away off on free tossing getting q
low percentage Of shots.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Golf Club Makes Eve
Welcome to
Links

NEW YORK, Feb. AIT a
recent meeting of the Briergate
Golf Club in Chicago the
idol of other misogynists on golf
in that section was shattered by
the decision OF the members to
admit women. This organization
is located Just west Of Highland
Park, the home of the Bob-o' Link
Club, which went on record as
being an "Eveless Eden" On the
other hand Eve" will be welcome
at Briergate and Il will take a
three-fourths vote Of the entire
membership, three months ad-
vance notice and six months Of
grace to excomunicate her, accord
ing to the amendments made to
the bylaws.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
That Center Field Crowd.

A SIMILAR mental attitude,
~ equally nonsential, was de-
a. veloped by the Yankees last
season.
A big green screen hangs in front
Of the center field bleachers to pro-
vide a background for the batters.
When this screen is down it shuts
off seating space that would
take care Of hundreds Of specta-
tors.
On days when the crowd is very
large the screen is lifted, and spec
tators admitted to the centerfield
seats at a pleasing revenue to the
club owners.
Some of the Yanks decided this
crowd interfered with their hit
ting. They overlooked the fact
that the spectators helped the own
ers pay the fat salaries that ball
players are enjoying nowadays.
Higgins hundred them on sew
eral occasions, taking the same
view that McGraw took with refer
ence to the signs The Yankee lead
er probably reflected, sardonically,
however, that it was strange the
crowd never disturbed the batting
erbs Of the opposition.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02

been made for next month. This is
the match with Harry Wills, the
big fellow from New Orleans.
Norfolk doesn't think he can
beat Wills" was Flynn's argument
in passing up several good offers.
81 have found from long experience
with him that if the Kid doesn't
think he can beat a man, it is use
less matching him with that man.
within the last few months Nor
folks mental latitude has changed.
He has been watching Wills per-
formances against Bill Tate with
deep interest. Norfolk fought
Tate and beat him easily, and the
press accounts indicate that Wills
has had considerable trouble from
Bill in their recent bouts
Norfolk now feels certain he can
whip Harry, and that's the reason !
took the match. When Norfolk goes
into the ring feeling confident he is
lion in battle. I believe he will
beat Wills for the simple reason
that the Kid thinks he can"
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
FREDDIE WELSH THINKS
OF RETURNING TO RING

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Freddie
Welsh, former worlds lightweight
boxing champion, may challenge
the winner OF the Johnny Dundee
Joe Benjamin bout in Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night.
The former king Of the lghtweights
admits he has been bitten by the
comeback bug"
Welsh has been working out with
Rocky Kansas, who is preparing
for bout with Benny Leonard,
and has impressed his friends as
we'll as himself with his skill and
stamina.
I'm thinking seriously Of it,"
Welsh admitted today. Leach
Cross came back and made a lot
of the present-day boxers look
foolish. I've taken better care Of
myself and 7 was always better
than Leachie."
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
YALEbhTTERr
Candidates n
PRACTICE
Coach Bernard Tor-rnsrs sd
eli Pitchers and czfrh~rs
To WORK IN Gym

NEW HAVEN. csza- 20 -
Bernard Touam>rs ss14y b-@a -
active career - ra1s's hA~n4-
coach. setting TIE harssry 80
dates to work IN ths cas- 49,
candidates report-d ssrl11nG 80
pitchers and the slns szz1- -
catchers They ver~ paar~1 a- n
hour each Tonnners - q -
Yale twirSer ana vM p-mM1J
direct the battery work
All Of Yal<'s VARSITY ruE&9
have been sr.a1a,.d - 14-E O.
houn. who has pIteh~1 ~ -
and Jesse Dana Jr. uaD~~.N- 80
son Of Lonny s.kEEA 49,
catcher. have be~a Hr~a e -
first string duo tenentr~ly- -
Dunn and Tea Chfrten1<a 49, e.
other pair a varslry s1nMrrzn.
who look promslng-
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
ENTERS PENN RELAYS

The University of Oregon, one OF
the premier far-Western colleges,
will be represented in the annual
Penn Relay Carnival on Franklin
Field late in April, for the first time
this year. This announcement was
made by the Penn athletic manage
ment today. Formal acceptance has
just been received.
There will also be several Wash
ington State entries, for an accept
ance from that institution was re-
ceived. Those two Pacific Coast in
stitutions arc the HARVEST perform
ers for the carnival. for II is I'M
likely that either the University of
California or Leland Stamford will
be there.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
"POP" WARNER TO COACH
STANFORD FROM PITT

STNFORD UNIVERSITY. Cal,
Feb. 2.-Appointment Of Glenn War
ner, head coach at the University of
Pittsburgh, as advisory coach for
football at Stanford University for
the next two years was announced
by school officials tonight. After
two years as advisory coach Warner
will become head coach at Stanford
for three years, 1t was stated.
Andrew Kerr, football coach at
Pittsburgh, will become head coach
for the next two years and G. E.
Thornhill, Coach of Center College
football team, will be assistant coach
for two years.
Warner, II was stated, was offered
the position of head coach, to be
effective Immediately, but could not
accept as he Is under contract with
Pittsburgh for two years longer.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
WAITE HoYT WEEDS, WITH
HARRY HARPER BEST MAN

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Waite
Hoyt, star pitcher OF the New York
Americans, and Miss Dorothy II.
Pyle were married yesterday after
noon at the home Of Miss Pyle's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry t.
Pyle, at 1914 Avenue j, Brooklyn.
The two have been sweethearts
since their high school daya she
attending Packer Institute and Hoyt
at Erasmus High, where he first
attracted notice for his pitching.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Wallace j. Gardner, of st.
Paul's Protestant Church. The best
man was Harry Harper. star left
handed pitcher of the Yankees.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
XEYSER coLLEGIANS IN
SUNDAY CONTEST HERE

Local basketball fans will be given
= treat Sunday afternoon at the
Coliseum when the Yankees, District
champions. will hook up with the
famous Keyser Collegian five from
Keyser. w. Va. The Keyser team
beat the Yanks in two games last
year, the margin being thirteen
points in both games. Manager
Shaffer is trying to book the Grace
and Mercury fives for the prelimi-
nary.
The Yankees will meet the WASH
tngton Arrows at the Coliseum to-
morrow night.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
"A Man Who Walks
on His Back" is
Kilonis

"The man that walks on his
back" !.
That is the name by which
John Kilonis, the Greek wrestler,
who will meet Joe Turner at the
Capitol Theater tonight, is
known to the mat fans of the
country.
Kilonis, when pinned to the
mat, escapes by means Of a pc
culiar muscular trick which he
has learned in his many matches:
1t is described as neither crawl
nor a creep but a walk" with
the shoulders used as feet. He
relies on it to offset Turner's
many strategies.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
HOPPE AND PETERSON
TO MEET AGAIN TODAY

Willie Hoppe and Charlie Peter
son, billiard wizards, will conclude
their engagement at Shermari's with
matches and exhibitions today and
tonight.
Hoppe showed to the satisfaction
of ali that he has lost none of the
skill that made him the most out
standing champion in the world
when yesterday and last night he
easily trimmed Peterson.
Peterson performed his famous
trick shots after the regular play.
which was at the 1872 balkline and
three.cushion styles, and all present
maryeled over his uncanny skill.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Corbett Was Confident.

NNE of the most confident
fighters that ever lived was
~ Young Corbett. The Denver
boy did not believe there was a man
in the world who could beat him.
During the early part of his
career and up to the time he beat
Terry McGovern at Hartford, Cor
bett was handled by Johnny Cor
bett, for many years a well-known
Denver promoter and manager, now
running a club out there.
Johnny made no pretense of
bringing Young Corbett along grad
ually after the fashion Of develop
ing a fighter now in vogue. BE
dropped him in whenever and whcr-
ever the opportunity presented,
against all kinds Of opponents.
Talking Of Corbett one day,
Johnny said:
an all the years was associated
with him and in all the matches
made for him l never knew him to
ask the name of his opponent or his
weight or the conditions of the bout.
When l would tell him had secured
match for him, his sole remark
would be, When do we fight -"
Copyright, 1922, by Star Company
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
GOLDlE AHEARN DROPS
RIVAL WITHOUT AVAIL

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 2.-Goldie
Ahearn, Of Washington, handod out
terrific beating to Kid Bose, Of
this city, in the six-round feature of
the Gayety's boxing entertainment
last night. A left to the stomach had
Bosse stretched on the canvas in a
helpless condition in the fifth sess on
when the bell saved him. He easily
weathered the sixth, however.
When Bosse went down in the fifth
the timekeeper announced twenty
seconds left Of the round, but the
bell sounded at the count of six. The
boxing commission will be asked for
a ruling on the matter.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
WORLD RECORDS
HIT GROUND As
STARS PERFORM
Joie Ray and Johnny Murphy
Surpass Old Marks in Big
MiIIrose Meet.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-Two new
track and field records for athletes
Of the future to aim at. stood today
as a result of the Millrose A. A.
meet in Madison Square Garden
last nir.n-.
Joie Ray, Illinois A. c. runner,
clipped 3 AS seconds from his former
record in the mile and a half run.
doing the distance in 6:42 3-5. Johnny
Murphy, of Notre Dame, cleared the
bar in the high jump at effect "a
inches.
Loren Murchison, of the Illinois
A. c. equalled the worlds record for
the sixty-yard dash, 6 2-5 seconds.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
HAFF. FAMOUS SKIPPER,
DIES AFTER LONG CAREER

ISLIP, N. Y, Feb. Capt. Harry
p. Haff, famous skipper. who, before
the war, sailed Vanitiefin trials to
determine whether she or Resolute
should defend the Americas Cup, Is
dead at the age of sixty-one.
He was the son of the late Capt.
Henry c. Half. who sailed Volunteer.
which retained the Americas cup for
the United States. In 1887 the son
sailed with his father as q mate on
Volunteer.
During his long career he cap
tanned August Belmont's Mineola and
also Maruuite. For fifteen years he
was with Henry Lippitt. of Provi-
dence, r. /.
The Washington times., 1922-02-02
Will Make Start.

The Peerless basketball team will
make its initial appearance Mon.
day. February 8, when 1t faces the
strong Terminal r. r. Y. M. c. A.
The Peerless lads are arranging a
pretentious schedule ana have a few
open dates. Teams desiring games
with the Peerless should communi-
cate with Manager George a. Simp-
ION at 1887 Fifth street northeast.