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past. Too maEy persons are engaged
in supervising, in inspecting, and in
recording the work Of othcr persons.
There is 100 mach machinery. and in
consequence steady temptation to
lay more stress upon the form Of ed
ucation than upon It's content
These Bureaucratic tendencies in
education are now moving towards
making a federal doT&rtmcn of ed
ucation Of the same kind as the de-
partmcnt Of agriculture or the depart
ment of the interior, and DR.. Butler
most wisely and strongly dcprecates
the proposal. His position is a sound
one, and the people should be aroused
against this dangerous measure before
the propagandists of the movement
have accomplished their dangerous
purpose. He speaks as follows, and
his words are most weighty:
1T is now proposed to bureaucra-
tie and to bring into uniformity the
education of the whole United States
while making the most solemn assur-
ancc that nothing Of the kind is IN
tended. The glory and the successes
Of education in the United States are
due 10 its freedom, to its unevenness,
TO its reflection of the needs and am
bitions and capacities Of local COM
munities, and to its being kept IN
close and constant touch with the
people themselves. There is not mo-
ney enough in the United States, even
If every dollar CT it were expended
or education, to produce by federal
authority or through what is nalv2iy
called cooperation between the fed
cral government and the several
states. educational results that would
be at all comparable with those that
have already been reached under the
free ard natural system that has
grown up among us. # t2X-suppor1-
ed education be first encouraged and
II. n.pected, and then little by little
controlled by central authority, Eu-
ropean experience shows precisely
what Will happen. In 50 far as the
schools of France are controlled from
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-07

the ministry Of education IN Paris,
they tend to harden INTO uniform ma
chimes, and it IS only when freedom is
given 10 different types Of school OF
10 different localities, that any real
progress IS made. Anything worse
+ than the system which has prevailed
in Prussia would 3e difficult to mag
inc. II is universally acknowledged
that the unhappy decline in German
university freedom and effectiveness
and the equally unhappy subjecton
of ;he educated classes 10 the dictates
of the political and military ruling
grouns. were the direct result Of the
highly centralized and efficient control
from Berlin of the nations schools
and universities. For Americans now
to accept oversight and direction of
their unsupported schools and col
lcges from Washington would mean
that they had failed to learn one Of
the most wcighty lessons Of the war.
1t is true that education is a nation
al problem and national responsible
itv: it is also true that it has been
characteristic of the American people
to solve their most difficult national
problems and to bear their heaviest
national responsibilities through their
own action in the field Of liberty "a
+her than through the agency Of OF
ranized government Once more to
tap the federal treasury under the
guise Of aiding the states, and once
more to establish an army of bu-
reaucrats in Washington and anoth-
er army Of inspectors roaming at
large through the land, will not only
fail % accomplish any permanent im-
r.cr2ncn: in the education OF eur
n~erla. but it viii assist IN cfcetin%
Sc great a revolution in our American
fc~n cf government as one day to en-
de-" It's perpetuity. l!!iteracy VIII
ne hc sensibly diminished, if at all;
b federal appropriations, nor will the
=! y-,cal health Of the people be there
by improved. The major part Of any
araropriation that may be made viii
certainly be swallowed up in meeting
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612tt<9d 3 Built 10 Last!

this body. 1t has a sturdy framework
&. selected ash, the best lumber for
the purpose that can be bought.
Eight stout ash pillars, running from
floor to roof, insure permanent
strength and rigidity which means
freedom from body rattles. The
joints Of the steel panels Of the outer
surface are perfectly welded. Doors
are hung with great precision-open
freely and close with a sound Of
hnality. Windows open without
binding, yet are so firmly set that
they are rattle-proof.
And unless you choose a Sedan
with the quietness and Aexibility OF
the LIGHT-SIX motor you will be
disappointed.
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the cost of doing i'll that which should
not be done at all. The true path of
advance in education is to De found
in the direction Of keeping the peo-
pies schools closely in touch with the
people themselves. Bureaucrats and
experts Will speedily take the life out
Of even the best schools and reduce
them 20 dried and mounted specimens
Of pcdagogic faulty. Unless the
school is both the work and the PRIDE
of the community which it serves, it is
nothing. a school system tha. grows
naturally in response to the needs and
ambitions of hundred thousand diff
ferent localities. will Ge better
school system than any which can
be imposed upon those localities by
the aid of grants of public money
from the federal treasury, accom-
panied by federal regulations. feder-
al inspections, federal reports and
federal uniformities. y
To put education under federal SUI
pervision and domination would be
nearly, if not quite, as bad as putting
religion under such inspection and
control.
In the South especially, with its
complications of race issues and ru-
raj problems, such federal direction
would be most mischievous. 1t would
be both irritating and injurious.
We have quite enough federal bu-
reaucracy already. We want no more
The editor of the Memphis CONNER
cal-Appeal is eminently correct when
he says, "The federal government is
being encouraged to take over con-
troll Of the schools. The states should
educate ;hcir own. The object Of The
measure is 10 benefit teachers rather
than pupils. There is more Gl;
rcaucrack in Washington now than
there is in England or in France. 1t
is about as bad as the bureaucratic
system Of Germany before the var.
The German system had this advant-
age. Prussian government officials
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place upon his bier this short tribute
"After this titful fever he sleeps
we'll, no steel, nor poison malice, do
mestic, foreign, nay, nothing, can
touch him further
Francis H. Weston.
Columbia.
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Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15
COMBINE CLASSES
School Board Moves To Save Expense
In Conduct of Evening School

Charles o. Barrett of this city, who
has been teaching an English class in
the Putnam night school, will give up
his work there as the result Of the
decision of the Putnam School Com
mittee at the monthly meeting to
double up Mr.. Barrett's class of only
four pupils with the English class of
Miss Emma j. Dutton. The best en-
rollment is in the class of Miss Elsie
Gallant, who teaches stenography and
shorthand, and has an enrolment Of
about twenty.
In the report of the superintendent
of school submitted at this meeting,
mention was made Of the progress of
the dental work in the local grammar
schools, with the school dentist, DR.
A. f. Parent, in charge. Dr. Parent
has finished the work at the Israel
Putnam school, Of examining and re-
pairing the teeth of children, and is
now giving attention to the pupils at
the Smith Street school.
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15
DATE OF BIRTH or CHRIST
--y s>~},s
Nothing Certain 10 kn6vsn as to Actual
Time Of Arrival G Child
Of the Manaer.


Att is a Remarkable fact that
nothing certain is known as
10 the actual date OF the
birth Of Christ. Dec % be-
ing only a tradition. adopted
by the church about the middle Of the
Fourth century. Lupi, learned Jesuit
OF the Eighteenth century. says:
There Is not q single month In the
year TO which the Nativity has
not been assigned by some writer or
other"
The earliest celebration OF Christ
mas on Dec. % appears TO have been
held in Rome In the Fouth century,
being first mentioned In Roman doc
ument. the Philocalian calendar. dating
from the year 354 but containing an
older record. referring 10 the year
SEQ Christmas Was brought TO Eng
land by St Augustine. and kept In
sos, but It would appear that II was
not established IN Germany until sl3.
sud In Norway about the middle OF
the Tenth century. by King Hakon the
Good.
The Romans OF the empire used 10
celebrate the birth Of the unconquered
ssn on Dec. %. according 10 the
Julian calendar. the winter solstlee.
when the sun began 10 rise in new
yigor, after his autumnal decline.
Therefore. the reason FOR the choice
OF Dec. q for Christmas would seem
70 have been symbolical
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15

The Patriot-$1.5o per year.
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15
| RED PEPPER FOR
RHEUMATIC PAIN

Red Pepper Rub takes the ouch"
from sore. stiff. aching joints 1t can
not hurt you. and II certainly stops that
old rkeumatsm torture at once.
When you are suffering so you can
hardly get around. just try Red Pepper
Rub and you will have the quickest re-
lief known. Nothing has SUCH eoneen-
trated. penetrating neat as red peppers.
Just as soon as you apply Red Pepper
Rub you will feel the tingling heat. In
three minutes ii warns the sore spot
through and through. Pain and Soc
ness are gone
Ask any good druggist for = jar of
Rowles Red Pepper Rub. Be sure 10
get the genuine. with the name Rowles
on each package.
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15

One cupful soft bread crumbs.
cupfuls scnlded milk. Tablespoonful
shortening. cupful chopped nuts. ]
cupfuI chopped seeded raisius. u tea
spoonful salt. egg yelks. !. cupful
sugar Juice and grated rind " lemon
StHly beaten ege whites.
Nix bread crumbs milk. shortening
mus salt egg yolks. sugar. Juice aud
riud 30 lcmon When we'll blended
add rnisins ani mix thoroughly then
foit III whites Of egrs pour into hut
'ered individual moldS: bake - to 80
Hffrs Serve het with cream
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15

all dark like 70 think OF friendly
lighthouses when II storms and OF our
house as kindly guide 10 the dark.
ness.
We'll. answered her mother.
suppose we do as they did In that
lovely story We read the other day.
and put a candle In the window to
guide the Christ Child through the
storm, and you can hang up another
stocking. In case he should come"
So the four stockings By the chin.
ney corner became five, q shade was
lifted Il little 70 give glimpse OF the
pleasant room. and the lighted ctfn-
die sent It's beams out into the stormy
night. looking for any little wsnderer
who might be astray. The cheering
rays played with the snswfiakes and
they seemed to feel invited In as they
pressed upon the window panes
While they sat there listening and
looking. there came step on the
stair and there was Tommy. In his
nlghtgOwn aud peeking through the
partly opened door. Failing TO see
Santa Claus he was about to fee up
10 his room again but Nelly caught
him and said that he must sing them
song first. as a punishment for his
curiosity. Tommy had just learned
new song. 50 he was willing enough.
and this was II:
Five little brothers set out together
To journey the lifelong day
In "a curious ca rringe. all made Of leather.
TheJ hurried away. away
one big brother and three quite small
One wee fellow. no size at all
The carriage was dark and not too roon,y
They could not move about.
This i've little brothers grew quite gloomy
The wee one began 60 pout.
TIL tho biggest one whispered.
What 10 you say
Let's leave the carriage and run away
So OF they scampcred. the nvs together
Far away they sped.
When somebody found ths carriage of
leather.
Oh my How she shook her head
Twas her little boys shoe, as sseryona
knows.
The hye little brothers we're i've l,ue
toes
Then. with bow Tommy was on
10 his dreams again.
The tre was burning low and SO
was the candle. so II was time to ~
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15

longer than that before they could cud,
dle him np into comfort and warm his
cold little toes II was not until Christ
mas morning that the searchers found
out where the little boy had wandered
To- and when they came 70 Mrs Gentle's
house he was happily busy In open
lng bis stocking. and did not want to
g. home After he bad gone away
Nth his stocking uhi~ his arm and
candy parks all over hts face. Nelly
said. Mother tlssk there IS a good
deal 81 truth In that story about guild
ing the Christ Child TO your house
With lighted candle"
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15
MOTHERS!

Don't let your children suffer this
winter from the usual coughs and
colds Al the first hgn of a cough
start them taking Williams Syrup of
White Pine. Honey and Tar.
II is wonderful how quickly this fine old
fashioned remedy takes hold. instantly
penetrating every air passage Of the throat
and lungs soothing and healing the MEM
branes -loossning that dry. tight eongss
ton and relieving that annoying tickle In
the throat
This splendid preparation has brought
quick relief to thousands Of children for
over twenty years. Pure and harmless
Unlike any other preparation. Ii brings
blessed relief DO not accept = substitute
Prepared In the laboratories Of the
Williams q Carleton Co. Hartford. Conn
and FOR sale 81 grocery and general stores
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15
The
Lighted Candle
BY Christopher G. Hazard

ta. ls4&. western Newspaper Cnlgn.l
aI'M SORRY for anyone who has to
be out tonight said Mrs Gentle.
as she drew down the window shades
and stirred the hearth fire. shutting
the light In and the darkness out
and sending host Of sparks up the
chimney 10 scare away the storm. The
disappointed wind howled In It's rage
and shook the house, the ,snow
whirled about and heaped itself up.
the cold tried 70 get In at every crack
and crevlee. but Nelly and her moth
Christmas eve could wish 70 find
them The Christmas tree looked all
ready for the youngsters who were
fast asleep upstairs and dreaming
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15

upstairs and get
out of Santa's
way but just rs
Nelly aud her
IN her we're
about 20 do so
there came y III.
tie Ease up
Against the win
dow pane and
tn heard a
small voice. so
faint that they
could not know
what II was say
9g II took Nelly
but a moment 10
throw open the
door aud bring
the little straug
or IN. hnf N WINS
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15

about II. with its
bundles and gilli
ed balls II fairly
fwinkled in the
freight ike the
star of hope that
guided those wise
eop1e IN a t
brought tn eIr
gifts 20 the
Christ Child long
ago
Mother said
Nelly. this IL
as comfy as II
can be with
father away on
the wild sea. but
I don't quite Ike
10 have the out.
side Of the house
Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15
CATARRHAL DEAFNESS

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Deafness Is caused by an infamed con-
dition Of the mucous lining OF the Eusta-
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you have a rumhlinE sound or imperfect
hearing. and when L Is entirely closed.
Deafness Is the result Unless the in
fammation can be reduced your hearing
may be destroyed forever HALL
CATARfkH MEDICINE acts through the
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ditions
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Putnam patriot., 1922-12-15
KILLED WHEN AUTO
CRASHES INTO WALL
Ellie Desrosier, Former Boxer,
Dies In Putnam Mans
Car

Ellie j. Desrosier Of Woonsocket, r.
l., sustained fatal injuries IN an auto
mobile accident on the Providence
road near Whittlesey's corner, about
three miles from Putnam. Saturday
afternoon. Desrosier is better known
as kid O'Neil," under which name
he was a boxer for about Is years. at
one time holding the welterweight Ii
tie Of the state Of Rhode Island.
Desrosier was riding in a motor
truck driven by Arthur Gremoire Of
+ Chepaehet, K. l.. and being towed by
machine owned and driven by Fred
/ L'Heureux Of Putnam. They were
headed for Putnam where the truck
was 20 be taken for repairs. lieu
reux, who runs a boxing camp near
! Chepachet. and Desrosier. who was
staying with him. had gone TO Gre
moire's aid when his truck went into
the ditch near Chepaehet Saturday
morning
Machines Hit Wall
While proceeding down a rather
steep grade, according to reports,
some mechanism IN the rear axle of
the truck went wrong. and il started
to skid on the highway, slippery with
snow and ice. LHeureux slowed up
his machine. pereeiving that all was
not well with the truck behind, and
the skidding machine struck his car,
glanced off, smashed into the wall at
the side of the road, and broke the
towing rope. Mr. EHeureux said
that after the rope snapped his own
car turned around four times on the
slippery read, finally also coming up
against the wall. Kid O'Neil was
pitched out of his car.
Joseph Sehmanska Helps
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Sehmanska of
Putnam arrived almost at the minute
of the crash, and with the assistance
of L'Heureux, who was uninjured,
took 0'Neil, who appeared to be Sc
riously hurt, into their powerful car.
and rushed toward the Day Kimball
Hospital in this city The boxer died
on the way. Medical Examiner F. A.
Morrell viewed the body, which was
later taken in charge by Undertakers
Smith Il Walker.
The Putnam police were notified,
and Officer Gibney made a trip to the
scene of the smashup, where he made
an investigation, and also ordered that
lGremoire. who was slightly hurt. be
attended to.
Boxer Wa. 53 Years Old
Born in Woonsocket 33 years ago,
the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie Desro-
sier. now of BellinRham. Mass, at II
Desrosier went into training to be-
come a boxer, and met with consider
able success. As previously mention
ed. for several years he was weller
weight champion in Rhode Island, and
vas regarded as having a brilliant fu
tnfe He served in the World War,
nj was wounded and gassed in action.
Since the war he had done but little
boxing, spending most of his time in
Smyrna times., 1922-01-18
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from ChesWold, kenton
BIackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic, Brenford, and Their Vicintes

len and Evelyn Onley, who have been
seriously i'll with the la grippe, are
recovering nicely Miss Florence
Marker is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Barnes in Queen Anne, Md.-Miss
Margaret Hess, of Chambersburg,a and
Woodie Moore of Easton, Pa, motored
down and spent several days last week
with Mrs. j. A. Lewis.-Miss Mary
Ross, who has been visiting relatives
in Wyoming, has returned home.-Mrs
George Ellingsworth has been enter
tanning Miss Katherine Stewart, of
Redden, Rev. ]. C. Bolton and wife of
Patterson, N. j., and Messrs. Harvey
Spicer and Harvey Marker of Ellen
dale.-Linwood Cubbage and family
of Viola, were week end guests of Mrs
Linwood Clark.-Miss Mary Blair is
visiting Mrs. Anna Walton Reynolds
at Delaneys-Miss Sadie Green, OF
Wilmington, has been visiting her SIS
ter, Mrs. Frank Baldwin.-Miss Vir.
ginia Brown, of Washington, D. c., i.
the guest of her sister, Mrs. James S
Cobb.-Mrs. c.. w. Poor had as hel
guests the past week Mrs. Ingermar
and children and Mrs. Katherine Kers
ley of Viola.-Mrs. Oscar Warren ha,
returned home after spending severa
days with relatives in Bridgeville.-
Mr.. George w. Powell and bride O
Claymont, ]. Howard Powell of Viii
mington, and John W.Powell of Town
send, have been enjoying the pas
week with Mr.. and, Mrs. William Blair
Mr.. Norman S. Hoffecker was
Dover visitor last week.-Mf. William
Thompson is spending the week witt
his son, Lou Thompson in Wilmington
Miss Ruth Martin of Wilmington
spent the week end with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Martin-Mr. an
Mrs. William A. Skinner and daughte
Mary, have returned home after Wis
iting Mr.. Alfred Skinner and family i
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1922-01-18
CHESWOLD
d. F. Loose Has Family ReAUniOn-
Locals and Personals


Cheswold, Jan. I'D. F. Loose,
one of our genial store keepers held a
family reunion at his home last Sun
day in honor of his list birthday. H.
R.Loose and family, of Wilmington;
o. D. Loose and family, of Cheswold,
and his son-in-law, Joe Marvil and
son, of Seaford were there. On ac-
count of illness his daughter, Mrs. Joe
Marvil, could not be there. They
spent happy day together and de-
lghtful dinner was served. We all
wish MrL oose many happy returns
of the day.
P. L. Barcus, Sr., and daughter, Mrs.
S. E. Pearson, are spending some time
in Chester, Pa, where Mr.. Barcus has
gone for medical treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. O'Day and family, of
Viola, have moved to Cheswold and are
occupying the house where Mr.. and
Mrs. Lafferty have been living.
Personales.-Mr. Irving Emory and
family, of Dover, spent Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Emory
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Anderson enter
tained a number of relatives and
friends at a dinner last Sunday.-Mr.
and Mrs. w. C.S avin attended the
26th wedding anniversary of her sis
ter, Mrs. Elmer Abbott in Dover last
Saturday.-Dr. C. J. Prickett and Mrs
D. H. Boyce are on the sick list.-H
D. Casson, who has been i'll for long
time is slowly improving.-Miss Mil
dred Hastings, of Woodside, spent the
week end as the guest of Miss Mary
Legar.-Mr and Mrs. Lewis Anderson
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. l. L. John
son, Norman Johnson, wife an'
daughter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Virden last Sunday.-Mr. c. R. Samp
son and wife quietly celebrated thei
wedding anniversary last Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1922-01-18
BLACKBIRD
John Green Making a Record Catch
ing Muskrats.-PersOnals.

ing Muskrats.-PersOnals.
Blackbird, Jan. 17.-John Green who
has been breaking all records for
catching muskrats in this section thus
far this season, made another record
catch for the week ending Saturday
last, having caught 208 during the
seven days. Many wagers are now
being made by the local trappers as to
who will have the high run catch for
periods of a month, a week, the entire
season, and sometimes for day. Mr..
Green recently caught 908 rats for a
period of four weeks and is leading
for the entire season, and month, and
has also the high run for the week.
He reports the rats still very plenti-
full on the "Red Bank" marsh, which
he traps and expects to break all rec
Ords for catches at the end of the
muskrat season.
Personals-The condition of Calet
Johnson is reported improving
Charles Rausch of Wilmington, spent
the week end with Mr.. and MrsJam
ippincott.-Mrs. w. G. Van Dyke Of
Wilmington, was a recent guest will
A. V. Guessford here.-Miss Fanni,
B. Guessford, oof Smyrna, spent tn,
week end with her sister, Mrs. w. A
Watson, Sr.-Mr. and Mrs. Malvil
NaylOr of Townsend were recent Wis
itors of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T. Davis
at "Silver Lake Grange Miss Elv
Gonce has returned from a visit wit
her sister Mrs. Samuel Ford nea
Prices COrner.-Mrs. ]. E. McClain o
Smyrna, spent the week end with Mr.!
Sadie Reed at Forest.-Mr. and Mr.!
Elmer FAIRIES were recent visitors Q
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Slaughter-R.I
: Warren has been spending a visit wit
! S. T. Sweetman at the "Listons." -
| William HENDERSON who has been vi.
: iting his brother has returned to hi
: home near Taylors Bridge-Mr
7 Clarence Schwatka spent visit wit
7 her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John FariC
: Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Watkins hay
e returned home after spending SON
5 time with relatives at Dover.