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The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
POVERTY AND CRIME.

An editorial cartoon in the New York
Journal points out that all crime is caus-
ed by poverty, and if crime is 10 be done
by eliminating the root Of it--poverty.
The causes Of crime are legion and it
would be futile to try to blame one fac
tor or set Of factors with causing all
crime. 1t is true that poverty does in
crease crime. But this may be only a
coincidence.
There are objective and subjective
causes of crime, the subjective causes
are those working in the individual and
the objective causes are those working in
his environment. The natural born"
criminal is a defective; his crimes are
due TO an inherited mental defect. The
habifual criminal is often a person Of
high intellect, who. by his environment,
has acquired the tendency toward crime.
The single offender is the normal person
who commits crime during some sud-
den stress or temptation.
The factor Of poverty does not material
ly increase or decrease crime in general.
Ii may be working in the case of the
single offender, but some Of our biggest
crimes are committed by men of wealth.
A man need not be a criminal because
he is poor, and man is not better be-
cause he is rich.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
AUCTIONEER MUST BE
GOOD JUDGE OF MAN,
MOODS AND WEATHER

ANY one can get up and say l bid
dollar, who'll bid two,' but that doesn't
make an auctioneer. An auctiOneer is
really born, not made" said Maynard
Levy, who is conducting the auction sale
at Floyd's jewelry store.
In telling about the art of making peo-
pie buy, Mr. Levy emphasized the value
Of being good judge Of human nature,
for after all, he said. a mans success
in any line Of business largely depends
upon how he gets along with people.
ITO sell jewelry or anything else at
auction, one must be an actor. 1t is
the auctioneer's acting that either makes
or breaks the sale. If it is a gloomy
day and everyone has the blues, or if
the sale is being made in the face Of an
economic depression, the auct!Oneer's
business is to make the day seem bright.
cheer the people up and play up the
desirability of an article until the peo-
pie forget all about the hard times and
buy what they want.
Weather has lot to do with the re-
suits Of an auction SALE" Mr.. Levy said.
People generally 60 TO an auction sale
when they have nothing else to do. A
rainy day is good day with auctioneers.
The different seasons are factors to- be
considered. For instance, in the spring
when it begins to be hot and sticky,
people do not like to go inside. If the
place where the sale is being held looks
hot or is all cluttered up, people will
not come in.
when the weather gets a little hotter
and people become more accustomed TO
it, however, they will attend auctions.
July and August are really the best
sales months"
Mr.. Levy is 40 years old and has |
been in the auctioneering business since
he was IA. specializing in the sale Of
jewelry. He is reticent about speaking
Of himself, but Of other things, espe-
cially salesmanship, he never tires Of talk.
ing. And he has a way Of riveiing his
eyes on the eyes Of those with whom he
speaks. fairly compelling their attention.
"Jewelry retailers are nearly always
poor, he said. They do not have sales
simply to get rid of surplus stock, but TO
raise money. Every time a sale is held
the people become more skeptical of
The values offered. And they don't have
auctions generally until they have tried
4 sale and it has not been successful
he said.
In speaking Of auctioneering as pros
'ectye business. Mr.. Levy said it was
lust like anything else When a per-
ION becomes recognized as a good man
ne can command good money for his
'fforts. Auctioneers Of jewelry generally
work on 10 per cent commission.
Ar. Levy estimated that he had auction.
d SUI Jewelry sales during the time he
las followed the game.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
LETTER DIPLOMAS
Marion George and Ruel Mansfield,
DO Art Work at College.

DO Art Work at College.
Two students at Christian College have
done the lettering for the ll9 diplomas
and certificates to be issued at commence
ment, June /. They are Miss Marion
George of MayGrld, KY, and Miss Ruel
Mansfield, of Farwell, Tex, both students
in the School of Art.
The art department, with Miss Eliza.
beth Potts as director, and Miss Ruel
Mansfield as student assistant, has done
much this year nj the way Of cooperation
with school activities, its work being not
only for decorative, but for practical pur.
poses. Posters for the annual VAUDEVILLE
and for other exhibitions given, at the col.
lege have all been made by students of
art.
Further credit will be given for work
in this department next year." said Pres.
ident Edgar ID. Lee"
A public exhibition and reception by
students in the School of Art and Home
Economics will be given May q, from
2 to O'Clock in the college studio and
laboratories. This will be the first fea.
ture OF the homecoming week program,
and will represent the accomplishment of
the school years work.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
Deaths and Divorces Play Role
in Filling Columbia Warehouses

Divorces and deaths also play leading
role in packing the storage houses. Many
persons after legal separation decide to
wait until they are hit by Dan Cupid
again and store their household goods
until that time arrives. Deaths in the
family also aid in breaking up house.
keeping Memories often prevent sell.
ing the furniture. The articles become
almost family heirlOoms after q death
and many would consider a sacrilege
to part with them.
Mr.. Hulett said that some Of the ar.
ticles stored had been there for four
years. The warehouses all accept fur
niture and other articles for an indefin.
lite period. The charge is made by the
month or year, according to the original
agreement. In case Of failure Of any
person to pay the rental, the companies
after about year sell the furniture to
settle the account.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
CONGRESSIONAL BLOCS.

Practically all legislation in Congress
today is carried on, or opposed by, or
ganizations of those whose interests sup.
posedly lie in one direction. There is
an evil in this tendency.
Whether OF not the work of the blocs
is openly avowed to be Of sole benefit to
one class, in nearly all instances it is
really meant TO promote the interests Of
some group. The fallacy of this is that
each group is to aid itself. irrespective
of the cost TO some other group.
Whatever direct benefit is gained by
this class legislation, in the long run it
will be detrimental to everyone. One
circle Of persons cannot prosper at the
expense Of other circles-not permanent
ly, at least We must live by co-opera-
tion, whether We speak from the stand
point Of the individual, the family, the
state or the Nation.
Men go TO Congress with the sole aim
Of getting everything for their constitu.
ents and giving as little as possible. In
some cases there must be compromises,
evasions, even graft, in order to secure
the vote of some bloc for legislation
which another bloc thinks it desires.
The transactions of Congress should
not be allowed to resolve themselves into
a multitude Of petty chickering's and quar-
reis. Congressman today are evidently
forgetting the first elements involved in
nationwide prosperity and happiness.
The true measure of of a nations sue
cess is the ability Of its people to live
together, to cooperate to sacrifice their
own narrow and momentary interests in
the broader and more lasting interests
Of the nation as a whole.
Congress must sooner or later learn
that the best and most permanent way to
lasting peace and prosperity of any class
is not to devote their attentions to squab.
blings and bargainings with the little |
representatives Of other little classes by
thinking in terms of the country, and
not Of the congressional district.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

Upset plans, deaths, divorces, new op-
portunities and lost positions have prac-
tically filed the warehouses Of Colum-
bia. The three storage rooms operated
by the q Transfer Co. are Overstocked.
Furniture and other articles are being
stacked daily on top Of each other. The
warehouse owned by r. E. Scurlock is
closed, there being no further available
space
One might deduce from this that there
are a great many people either leaving
town or breaking up housekeeping.
Either supposition would be well ground
ed. Roger Hulett Of the % Transfer
Co. in discussing the problem said this
morning that there is small but steady
stream going to the large cities. Fami-
lies of this class usually store their be-
lcngings here. knowing the high rent and
the undesirahility Of the city flats which
they can afford.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

of the season, the proceeds Of which
cleared up all Indebtedness and left over
5000 on the right side Of the ledger.
The Farmers Fair originated at the
University in the College Of Agriculture
in 1905. Since that time it has grown
in size and importance until now it is
one of the largest student affairs of its
kind in the United States. Before this
time the School Of Engineering and the
College Of Agriculture had always put
on their stunts together, but in 1904 the
School Of Engineering excluded the
farmers, resulting in the announcement
year later that henceforth each year
the farmers would celebrate a day of
their own.
The first stunt consisted Of attending
an assembly meeting clad in farmer cos
tune, and parade for the entertainment
of the rest Of the University. DIR. r. Fl.
Jesse, then president Of the University,
was displeased at the attitude Of the STU
dents, and would not allow them to en-
ter the University auditorium. The per-
formers being outside, no one else dared
to remain within, so the assembly was
held outside on the steps of the hall, and
was Of the nature of a lecture directed
at the farmers. The farmers then had
a crowd Of followers and proceeded to
parade with success,
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

MANY VOLUMES
Every Branch of knowledge Is
Placed at Disposal of
NJ. u. Students.

Columbia is, without a doubt, q beau
tiful city and one that is very interesting
However, if one is going to come up her,
he will find that out for himself. There
are some things. though, that are betteI
found out beforehand. The library ia
ciliiies constitute one of those thing.
The first library that a freshman come:
across will probably be what is termed
the FRESHMAN reading room." In thai
place are kept books which freshmen
reed in their beginning subjects. Its
not a large place, It's true, but il con-
tains the books. An added advantage is
that there will be many more freshmen
there. In this way one meets many Of his
own classmates. They're the most i'm.
portant ones for they will be here the
four years, The sooner one gets acquaint-
eu, the better.
The engineers have library of their
own. 1t contains 1900 books and about
Us current periodicals. Most of the
work there is done in the morning and
the room is not opened at night.
The medical students at the present
time have a small room, containing about
Us periodicals and 4,50O books. Soon
the addition will be built to the Medical
Building and they will have whole floor.
The embryonic doctors do not use their
library after 4:30 o'clock in the after
noon.
There is also a law library in the Law
Building. 1t is really a busy place for
the students have to work rather hard.
They have their choice of about $3.50
books and IS periodicals. Is it any won
der that they work hard?
Jay HI. Nef Hall, the home Of the
journalism students, has a library. 1t
not only has over 1000 books and 100
but about Us city, college,
small town and farm paper. These are
primarily for the use of Students IN jour
nalism, but many other students come
there, particularly to read the papers.
The students Of biology and agricul-
lure have their own libraries. No, there
is 20 dearth of them up here, but stu
dents do. occasionally, become angry be-
,ause others have the books that they 4
wish.
The best has been left for the last. The
big General Library, situated between
he two campuses, contains over 10000
,ooks. There is also a room devoted td
,eriodicals. Not only that, but the main
eading room is not entirely devoted to
tudy, especially not on Monday, Tues
lay and Thursday nights. Those nights
re supposed to be dateless. However,
ONE persons can study better in twos.
'erhaps it's a case of two heads are
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
Creep Feeding of Lambs Proves
Profitable in Livingstone County

Is result Of a demonstration in
creep feeding last March before forty
sheep raisers at the farm Of NJ. W.
Purcell, near Chillicofhe, by d. r. For
roster. coupty agent Of Livingston Coun-
ty.. there are now approximately 5000
lambs in the county being handled in
this manner.
This method is also being generally
adopted throughout the state by sheep
breeders, as a result Of demonstrations
held by county agents, according to X.
L. Waddell, sheep and goat expert in
the College Of Agriculture.
In creep" feeding a stockade or fence
of some sort is made, which holds the
ewes in, but allows the sucking lambs
to creep through to trough full Of grain
mixture.
Mr.. Purcell had 100 head Of Ram.
bouillet ewes bred to Shropshire rams,
and the offspring Of this cross he put
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
RUSSIA AT THE HAGUE.

Trying TO build something upon the
ruins Of the Genoa Conference, Lloyd
George, the British premier, made the
conference powers at Genoa agree to be-
gin another conference at the Hague on
June Is, to seek an answer to the Rus.
sian question-so far as the question can
be answered.
An analysis of the Russian situation
discloses two simple elements. Russian
wants recognition. Russia wants money,
or, TO be specific. sl.O00,OOO 600 loan.
Recognition is essential to Russian for.
eign prestige. Without that Russia can
not get along with other European na-
tions on an equal basis. Money is badly
needed in Russia for internal restoration.
The paper currency. the high prices, the
reduced supply Of goods, the inflated
economic situation-all points to the same
attractive solution, namely, more money.
The Powers convening at Genoa refused
TO consider the things which the Russian
delegates badly wanted. As result, the
Genoa Conference failed.
What happened at Genoa may be re.
peated at the Hague. Indeed, it seems
so natural! What could all the other na-
lions do, If Russia would not Try to help
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

on grain mixture Of two parts corn,
two parts oats and one part Of bran.
P1Or to this year very few sheep
raisers have made creep" feeding a
practice in flock management, but as a
result Of the Purcell demonstration, the
method is being adopted by practically
all sheep raisers.
The purpose Of creep feeding is TO
secure uniformity and more rapid gain
in weight. Ordinarily in flock Of ma
tive lambs 30 per cent are classed as
eulls on the market. As a result Of
creep" feeding on the Purcell farm, out
Of 100 lambs only two or three were
found to be under weight, and they were
late lambs that did not begin eating
grain before the grass came. Top lambs
on the market now bring IA cents
pound, while the price Of culls range
from 8 to 10 cents depending on their
condition.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

herself? The Russian question cannot
be solved without; Il must be solved with
in. If Russia wants again to stand on
her feet, she must at least try to do 50.
Other nations may recognize Russia; but
surely they would mol tolerate nation
which repudiates all Of its previous for
eign obligations. Other nations may sup
ply the Russian government with the one
billion dollars; but Russia cannot get the
money unless she has some international
credit, or some form Of security.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

better than one, even if one is a block
head" The authorities are really lenient
if one doesn't make too much noise-I
mean il two do not make too much noise.
The quiet walk home after studying does
much to make up for the fact that the
night is dateless.
Well, after sll, persons come up here
for an education. They will get it, un-
Goubtedly, but it won't all be from text
books. For one thing, they will learn
that there are Libraries and Libraries and
Librarians and Librarians. There are a
number of students whom one never
meets if he doesn's go to the library and
there are others who are never seen there.
The first law Of all freshmen is: Say
Lib, not Library.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
HALLSVILLE NEWS

Edgar Henry sold his car TO Roma Da
| Wis.
Miss Blanche Hall went to Columbi;
yesterday.
Mrs. J. H. Berry was shopping in Co
lumbia Thursday.
Mrs. Jane Cassell has bought the Car
lie Fulkerson farm.
Mrs. Jane Cassell was in Columbia OF
business Wednesday.
Mrs. Estil Schooler was shopping il
Columbia yesterday. .,ttt>f
Miss Jewell Austene visited relative.
in Centralia this week.
Virgil Frazier, rural mail carrier. made
business trip to Centralia yesterday.
Miss Jewell Nichols attended the Cen
tralia High School play Thursday night
H. H. Burks received a car of lum.
Der Wednesday for the new store build.
ings.
Mrs. H. H. Burks and her mother.in.
law spent Tuesday afternoon in Cen.
tralia. 80
Mrs. Emma Jones and her daughter,
Mrs. J. ". Elkins, were shopping in Co
lumbia Thursday.
Mrs. C. E. Pulls and Mrs. Jane Cas-
sell spent Thursday night with Mrs.
Pansy Garrett in Centralia.
A. d. Donner Of Columbia, has been
doing some work this week op the high
school we'll.
Woodward Lawrence went to Carroll.
ton. Mo-, few days ago to visit his
sister.
Miss Frances Elkin visited Miss Ruby
May Hall in Columbia from Wednesday
to Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Berry entertained
their friend. Miss Georgia Stauterman,
who lives near Moberly.
The Misses Gentry of Boonville, WIS.,
tied their sister. Mrs. John Ed. Moss,
for a couple of days this. week.
At the regular monthly meeting Of
the Masonic lodge last Friday. Prof. E.
A. Jones was made a master mason.
Mrs. L. P. Lewis, who suffered a Sc
we're briuse on her face while on her
way home from Columbia in a car, is
much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Mayes transacted
business in Columbia Wednesday. Their
car broke down and they returned on the
train.
Mrs. ]. c. Roberts, who has been
in the Boone County Hospital during
the last two or three weeks, returned
home Tuesday. She is greatly improv.
ed.
Uncle" Marion Hulen and Mrs. Hu-
len visited their daughter, Mrs. Wesley
Wright, in Columbia from Saturday un.
Ill Tuesday.
Harry H. Burks and C. E. Pulls are
on the petit jury for the June term Of
court. L. S. Wilson and Cleveland
Tucker are the al,ernates.
The Rev. B. F. league and his family |
,f Vienna, Mo-, were the guests of Prof. |
E. A. Jones and his family from Mon.
day till Thursday. Mr.. league is Mrs. |
Jones' sister.
Edgar Henry left Thursday for Chey-
enne. Wyo. He is returning to his old
position in the railroad shops. He ex-
poets TO send for his wife and little
laughter in the latter part of June.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. D. Wilmore, who
nave been visiting Mrs. Wilmore's sis.
er, Mrs. Jane Cassell, returned yester-
lay to their home in Concordia, Kan.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
RUSSIANS PILLAGE CHURCHES
Authorities Fear Revival of yicious
Anti-Semitism,


Moscow. May 2O.-Ordinary citizens
are excited and the authorities are anx.
Ious regarding the enforcement of the
recent order providing confiscation of
the jewels and other treasures of church.
es to raise money for famine relief.
The greatest fear Of the authorities is
that seizure of church treasures will re-
Vlve anti-Semitism, resulting in slaughter
OF Jews. The Russian masses are deem.
y religious and are almost completely
under the influence Of the priests. who
are actively opposing the confiscaiion.
A few days ago thieves broke into the
lberian chapel. the most sacred spot in
Russia. and stole jewels declared to be
worth 100000.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

Lord Northcliffe fears break between
England and Canada over the cattle EN-.
barge. 1t looks as if England would
realize by now that little things like
stamps and cattle may cause lots of trou-
bic.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
First Baptist Church.

f. W. Stephens will speak to the Ste
phens' Bible Class at 9:3O O'Clock in the
morning. Church services at l0:45
o'clock. DR.. W. L. Dorgan will preach.
Junior B. Y. P. U. meets at 2 o'clock,
intermediate B. Y. P. U. meets at 6:45
o'clock; senior B. Y. p. U. meets at Gas
O'Clock. DIR. W. L. Dorgan will preach
at the evening services at 7:45 o'clock.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
Calvary Church.

Services at the Calvary Church begin
with Holy Communion at 7:3O O'Clock
in the morning followed by Sunday
school at 9:30 o'clock; morning prayer
and sermon at l0:45 o'clock; evening
prayer and question box at 7:3O o'clock.
Thursday, Ascension Day, there will be
Holy Communion at 1880 o'clock in the
morning, Litany service on Friday will
be omitted.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

An Ohio man cut off his wife's four-foot
hair TO keep her from making a trip ad-
yertising hair restorer. All the better.
she can now demonstrate the use of the
restorer.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

vice begins at l0:45 o'clock, Sunday
school at 9:30s O'Clock. The Wednesday
evening testimonial meetings begin at 8
o'clock. All services are held in the
Virginia Building. A reading room is
maintained there and is kept open from 8
to p. m. daily, except Sunday. The
public is invited.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
AT THE CHURCHES
PRESBYTERIAN

Sunday School will meet at 9:3O
O'Clock At the morning service, at lO:45
U. W. Mcmillan, of China, will speak
on THE Progress of Education in
China The evening service, at 7:3O
o'clock, will be in charge Of the Young
Peoples Society.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
Prof, B. F. Hoffman IN On.

Prof. B. F. Hoffman to Speak.
Prof. B. F. Hoffman will leave tomor.
row night for Shawnee, Okla, where he
is to deliver the commencement address
to the graduating Gloss of the Baptist
University at Shawnee.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
HallSyille Methodist.

HaIISvilIe Methodist.
The subject Of the sermon Sunday
morning will be: Preachers and Meth
odisis;" and the subject in the even
ing will be: "Sleepers." A gospel team
from the Columbia Broadway Epworth
League will give program from s to z.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
AMERICAN LEGION MEETING

The Herbert Williams Post will hold
its regular business meeting, Monday,
May u. 1880 p. m. at The Legion Hall,
9th and Broadway.
DR.. c. NJ SNEED, Commander.-Ady.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20
Broadway Methodist.

The Broadway Methodist Church will
hold its regular services tomorrow. Sun.
day school with classes for everybody at
9:3O O'Clock. Preaching service at l0:4O.
The Rev. W. NJ. Alexander of Fayette
will preach both morning and evening.
Epworth League will be led by Ilene
Norris.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

First Church of Christ, Scientist.
'Soul and Body" is the subject of this
Sunday mornings lesson.sermon. Ser.
The Columbia evening Missourian., 1922-05-20

Member Audit Bureau Of Circula.
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