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The mirror., 1922-03-30
CHAUTAUOUA CIRCLE

A regular meeting of the Pierian Chau-
tauqua Circle was held, in the schooroom
Sunday afternoon, March Goth, Pres. W.
]. Nice, presiding Attendance sixteen,
absent one.
Following the reading and approval of
minutes vote of thanks was unanimously
given to Pres. McC. and the members par
ticipating in the giving of the quarterly
program, March 12th and to all who
helped to make the meeting a success. Ap-
probation was also expressed for the able
and clever way Mr.. H. H. M. recorded
the days activities.
Pres. McC. announced program for
coming meetings that promises well tor
the April meetings Six short orations-
not over five minutes-were assigned for
April 9th, as follows: Building American
Highways" Mr.. ]. M. c.; Benefits That
Follow Disasters" Mr.. L. J.. W.; "Nar-
rowness in Specialism," Mr.. S. H. F.:
Retrospection," Mr.. f. w. L.; "Morals
and Manners" Mr.. r. J. T.; "Two Men
inside" Mr.. H. P. A talk on "Means of
Communication as Used During the World
War" is also promised from an overseas
veteran, Mr.. G.. M. w.
For the April 23rd meeting two papers,
titles not yet announced, are to be given
by Messrs. S. H. F. and c. NJ. w., with
The mirror., 1922-03-30
EDUCATION

If violence and misery and disorder are
to be checked, if the swiftly increasing
knowledge of material and destructive
forces is to be balanced and controlled by
an equal increase of the knowledge of
spiritual and creative forces, the young
generation must be educated, and the out
look upon life of millions of minds must
be humanized and widened.
There is no other way. And the moment
for it is now. For we are at the turning
point in the history of the world; we live
at time of acute crisis, in which, out of
bitter suffering, new spirit has been
born, generating deeper perception and
wider and more generous vision; but it is
not yet certain whether this spirit is strong
enough to overcome and subdue the old
forces of materialism and self-seeking. Its
STRINGS are to be seen in all nations, un-
der different forms.
A new era has come upon us. We cannot
stand STILL We cannot return to the old
ways, the old abuses, the old stupidities
Only by rising to the height of our en-
larged vision of social duty can we do
justice to the spirit generated in our peo-
pie by the long effort of common aspira-
tion and common suffering. We stand at
the bar of history for judgment, and we
shall be judged by the use we make of
this unique opportunity. 1t is unique in
many uways, most of all in the fact that
the public not only has it's conscience
aroused and its heart stirred, but also its
mind open and receptive of new ideas to
an unprecedented degree.
This quickened conscience, stirring of
heart, and liberation of mind are to be
found in some degree among all the peo-
pies, and one practical result of them is
the dawning realization that the most
pressing need for every nation is not bat
tleships or guns, but education-en-
lightened and humane.
We have failed to conceive the full
meaning and possibilities of national edu-
cation as whole. This failure is due to
the lack of any clear idea as to what the
true nature of education is. True educa
tion, the drawing out" and training of
already existing faculties, is really guild
ance in the acquiring of experience. For
the gaining of experience, physical, men
tai, and spiritual, is the one thing which
matters; it is the continuous gain that life
itself consists of and the full garnering
and expression of this experience is the
highest end we can see for man.
Great literature, as those who care for
it well know, is not only close to life, but
is means of life. For, after all, what is
The mirror., 1922-03-30
NOTICE TO INMATES

Each inmate is accorded the privilege of
sending one paper home, to friends free Of
charge. To do this you should write your
own name and register number and the name
and address of the person you wish to send
the paper to, and hand same to your officer
If you desire to send more than one paper,
each additional copy will be charged for ut
the rate of so cents year
The paper delivered to your CELL each week
must be kept clean, and should be folded in
the same manner as you receive it, placing it
Mt the foot of your bed OH the morning fol
lowing the day which it is delivered to
your cell.
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life? That is a question which, in its COM
pleteness, we are unable to answer; but
perhaps the best working definition of it is
that it is response to stimulus The
more we respond, the more we are alive; !;
and the great makers of literature are
those who have a range and deicacy
and depth of response beyond that of the
ordinary man; and by coming in touch
with their spirit, we are enabled to share
in some degree their vision of the glory
and wonder of the world; we are able to
realize how much more there is to be seen
and to be felt than we ever knew before,
or than we could ever know unaided; and
become more fully alive. For the teacher
and the taught alike must never forget
that books are not things in themselves;
which we hear the voices of those who
have known life better than ourselves.
The higher view of art is the only one
consistent with true theory of education.
Commercial enterprise may have legiti-
mate and desirable object in view, but
that object cannot claim to be the satisfac-
ton of any of the three great natural af-
fections of the human spirit-the love of
truth, the love of beauty, and the love of
righteousness. Man loves all these by ma
ture and for their own sake only. Taken
altogether, they are, in the highest sense
his life, and no system of education can
claim to be adequate if it does not help
him to develop these natural and disinter-
ested loves.
Our education up to- now has been
powerful element of division; it has gone
far to make of US not one nation, but two,
neither of which shared the associations
or tastes of the other. The best currents
of educational thought and experiment, in
ignoring or despising the commercial and
industrial facts of the modern world, have
become remote from the life of the vast
bulk of the population, who are mainly
concerned with commerce and industry. A
special preparation for them has therefore
developed, known as technical education,
but starves half the nature of man. So
that the cleavage has been disastrous, both
for education and for industry. Much of
our social discord, suspicion, and bitter
ness, of our industrial warfare and unrest,
is owing to this gulf between industry
and culture, emphasized by the gulf be-
tween education and uneducated speech
and nothing would do more to bridge
this chasm than common education.-
Selected.
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NOTICE-Inmates submitting contributions
to THE MIRROR for publication must sign their
name and register number. Articles should be
original; if not original proper credit must be
given to the writer if known if writer's name
is not known, it should be so specified by con-
tributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will be dropped from THE
MIRRORS contributing staff
Approved by Warden. Editor.
The mirror., 1922-03-30
LETTERS TO BOARD OF CONTROL

All inmates desiring to write to the State
Board of Control will notify their officer, who
in turn is requested to send your notification
to the Deputy Warden's Office Friday noon in
order that special paper for that purpose may
be furnished you. Letters written on regula
tion size paper will not be permitted to go.
j. j. SULLIVAN,
Warden.
The mirror., 1922-03-30

"As the craggsd mountains, grim and
cruel, become translucent and tender in
the restfulness of evening, so is life to
those passing from it toward the heights"
The mirror., 1922-03-30
CHURCH NOTICE

Services in the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning, Protestant and Catho-
lie service every alternate Sunday. Rev. G. Il.
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoran Chaplains
The mirror., 1922-03-30

1t is not so often the greatness of our
trouble as the littleness of our own spirit
which makes us complan.-Jeremy Taylor.
The mirror., 1922-03-30

efforts are always successes. 1t is a
greater thing to try without succeeding
than to succeed without trying"
The mirror., 1922-03-30

THE MIRROR is weekly paper published in
the Minnesota State Prison. 1t founded
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed by them. 1t aims to be home news
paper; to encourage moral and intellectual inn
the public with the true status of the prisoner
to disseminate penological information and to
aid in dispelling that prejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to fallen mans self
redemption.
The mirror., 1922-03-30
QUERIES
NOTICE To INMATES

For the benefit of any inmates who appre-
ciate and see the opportunity that their spare
hours give toward q means of self education
through correspondence school courses study Of
good literature, acquiring education in our
Night Schools, Or who need helpful informa-
ton in connection with their work in our var
ious departments, will herewith be privileged
to use the Query column. You are well
come to send in any queries of serious interest
to yourself, THE MIRROR with the kind col
laboration of Miss Miriam E. Cary, Super
visor of Institutional Libraries, will gladly
endeavor to supply the requested information
NOTlCE-ln order to regulate the conduct
register number and lock number to all queries
submitted for publication Inmates names, of
course. will not be published, only the initials
OF each querist being used.-Editor.
O:-Q) What is the meaning of the
motto "E bluribus unum" on the U. S. sill
yer dollar? ~ Has an American, man
or woman, the right to use an assumed
name in theatrical life? (3) How fast
does sound travel "A w. S.
A:-(U "E bluribus nnnm" is Latin
phrase meaning, one out of many; one
composed of many; it is the motto of the
United States. (2) Yes, but they must use
their real names on legal documents. (3)
Sound travels at the rate of 1887 feet per
'NNoiiN III uiy an al oN uSSItSS dHTenneU,
$4,000 feet per second IN glass; 16,40O feet
per second in steel; 4,708 feet per second
in water.
O:-What are the full names of the
present governors of our possessions p
NJ. B.
A:-Philippine Islands, Leonard A.
Wood; Alaska, Scott c. Bone; Hawaii,
Wallace r. Harrington; Porto Rico, Reilly
Z. Mont These possessions are under the
Jurisdiction of the department of interior.
The smaller possessions are either in
charge of the army or navy departments,
which assign officers to represent the
United States in the administration of such
places as part of their service duty. Off
GERS detailed by the navy department rule
as follows: Samoa, Capt. w. Evans;
Guam, Capt. l. c. Wettengel; and Virgin
Islands, Capt S. E. w. Kittelle. Col. Jay
J. Morrow represents the army as COVER
nor of the Panama Canal.
NOTICE-All inmates using the Query Col
umn and desiring more detailed information to
their queries invited to use the splendid
reference books in library to be had on
request. The International Text Books are
especially complete in their information on
technical subjects Consult the Reference Use.
full Arts, Literature, Chemistry Biography and
Science divisions of library catalogue for
diversified subjects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
NEW CHALMERS IS
 AGREAT SURPRISE

For more than year. we had ex- pected great things from the new Chalmers orga zatiou. but we were totally unprepa-cd for anything Of such astonishing value as the new series Chalmers Six" says IT, Nj. Ba1ey of Motor Sales corporation,
 "To sec these new cars is 10 real- ize instantly that they represent the highest ideals in body design and equipment.
 Prom the new lenders top and radiator down to such small details as floor lights which work auloma l. icaty with the opening of tho doors. the cars give evidence of inc most careful and modern practices in bulding-in fact, they show many touches of custom building.
 "'ro ride In them. even for short distance. is sufficient to mark the silent. powerful, smooth running mo- tor and the genuine riding comfort found in the long springs and the deep upholstery.
 Many people have come to us. ex- pecting because of the remarkable price which the new series bears. to see small. light six
 They have been just as amazed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
LIVE WIRE CO.
 CHANGES HANDS

Announcement is made that the Live Wire Battery company has changed hands and will now be oper- ated by the Richardson Trading com pany with Mir. L B. Richard dson in charge
 This concern has heretofore been under the management of Emerson Ham, who has gained an enviable reputation for his live wire" bus mess methods and who has estab- lished flourishing business In this line.
 Mir Richardson assures the patrons of this company a continuanee of the same splendid service that has all ways characterized the Live Wire company and asserts that whenever a betterment in equipment or service may be effected it will be done,
 The Live Wire concern s local distributor for the Pres-to-Lite Bat tery.
 Mir. Andy Jaffe. who has been con nected with the Live Wire company for some time past. will continue with this organization under the new management with the title of sales manager. MT Jaffe's wide circle of acquaintances and his many friends will be glad to know that he is still live wire"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
March 5 Is Celebrated As Anniversary Cadillac's Birth

Antione de la Mothe Cadillac was born in France 2e4 years ago and 221 years ago he founded Detroit now the fourth city in America and the home of the Cadillac car, known as the standard of the world. and bearing the name and the crest of Cadillac.
 Mons. Cadillac came to America at the age Of 25 years and being a young man of much enterprise and enthusiasm. man of vision and daring, as well as a favorite of the great French king Louis XVI, he achieved great honor and fame in the new country across the Atlantic. He was made governor of tn. terri tory of Louisiana after he had found ed Detroit and later returning to France was the recipient of more honors from the French monarch
 The Cadillac crest has been read by one versed in hearaldry as mean ing ito attain prowess, purity, char ity, virtue and plenty--to look to the wings of virtue and merit and to stand in readiness to undergo the business of the public weal.7
 The wife of Cadillac was the first woman of the white race to land at Detroit and tho Drennen Motor Car
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

The king of Toro. Africa. is pro- bably the only monarch who avowe- edly wears a false beard-made by the way, from the hair of white mon keys.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
BUSINESS CONDITIONS ARE IMPROVING, SAY OVERLAND DEALERS

Kansas City Mo, February 1S.- Business conditions in this terri tory, a large farming section. is steadily improving, according to 25O WllIys Overland dealers, who attend- ed a dealer meeting here yesterdav to greet John N. Willys, president of the Willys- Overland company.
 Their views are indicative of the trend towards returning prosperity. Te support their position many or- oers for Overland and willys- Knight cars were placed with the Kansas City branch and many retail sales were recorded at the automobile show. which is regarded as one of the most attractie shows ever held here.
 It was one of the largest gathering Of dealers ever assebled during auto- mobile show week in this section and admittedly the most enthusia stic.
 In his talk. Mir. Willys told the dealers of the splendid condition in which the company was in both from a financial and manufacturing stand point, gave them facts and figures on the company, the automotive in- dustry and of general business con ditions that called forth repeated ap- plause and occasional cheers from his hearers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
PRICES UNDER
 PRE-WAR FIGURE
Dodge Bros. Dealer Shows That Improvements More
 Than Offset Difference

Considering the large number of important improvements that have been made. the latest sharp reduc- tons In the prices of Dodge Broth CT motor car actually bring them down below the pre-war level ac- cordiug to Blain Brownell. the local dealer To substantiate hts conten- tion he pointed first to the car and then to three closely typewriter pages on which some of these i'm provements were listed
 The automotive industry deserves lot Of credit for the way it is go- ing after the price question" said Mir Brownell. T am not referring to Dodge Brothers alone, even though l believe they have done more than their share but to the industry as whole. If manufac- turers and retailers in all other lines had taken similar attitude the public would have been disabused of profiteering idea long ago and buying would have been back on a normal basis much sooner. 1 know the public appreciate this from the way automobiles arc selling
 T ran across an editorial the other day which expressed my opinion ex- actly. IL was in the Denver Times | hih 4uiit Edff tiidl your FEduETS will agree with what it says if you publish it.
 Following is the portion of the ed itorial to which MT, Brownell re ferred:
 The automobile industry has adopted heroic methods of restoring business and has cut prices until they are just little short of ire sistible In justice to one Of the half dozen leading industries of the nation it should receive credit for this policy. In many instances t Is said to have brought the cost of the 1922 car down 10 the price lovel of 1914, which is more than can he said for the vast majority of industries.
 he fact is particularly upsetting to th average Blan already owning car because. every chop in the price of a new model of the make he drives means a straight. propor- . tionate, inesGapable reduction in the Value of his used car. And there, naturally is the rub It is a strange thing that the car owner is willing for the factory to cut the daylights out of it's price schedule, but still oherishes an idea that the value of the car he owns is unaffected when he wants 10 dispose of it or trade 1t in Another instance of Let George do it.
 We believe the retail sutomoble business would be greatly speeded up if the car-owning public which talks about the high cost of living and the 'profiteering of merchants, would disabuse it's mind of it's own unwarranted notions regarding the value of used cars. accept its loss. trade in the old sbusses at their ae tual value today and start with clean slate and not even regret for the past. There is no known method of sustaining the prices of used cars. while the prices of new one are be- ing slashed and the sooner tho car owner realizes 1t the quicker busi- ness will pick up
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
FRANKLIN CLOSED
 CARS POPULAR

Indicative of the continued popu- larity of Franklin closed car models, particularly the sedan, is the am nouncement by the Franklin Automo- bile company in connection with an analysis just made of closed car sales curing 1921. Total Franklin sales in 1921 aggregated S1 per cent of busi- ness done in 1920. On the other hand, Franklin closed car sales for 1921 amounted to 90 per cent of the closed car business done by Franklin in 1920 This significant advance in closed car sales lead Franklin offi- eials to believe that within the next decade the closed car will practically supersede the open type.
 Scouten Motor company arc local dealers for the Franklin. They are showing the new closed ears now.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
WiHys-Knight and Ouerland Announce Further Reduction

The wiIlys-overland company is today publishing new price list for the Overland and willys- Knight. The new schedule is as follows: For the Overland, the touring car is now priced at $55O, which is also the price of the roadster. The overland coupe is priced now at sS50 while the sedan is sS95. These prices are f. O. b, Toledo.
 The Willys- Knight tourning has been reduced sl50 and now sells for S1,375: the roadster reduced S125, now sells for sl.350; the coupe reduced $32o is now $1.S75. and the sedan re- duced $500, now sells for S2,095.
 In speaking of the latest reduction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
Franklin Common Is
 Offered Independent
 of Preferred Shares

Syracuse, N. Y, March IA feature of special interest in the plans for financing the new four-cy1indcr Franklin car is that, for the first time, the Franklin company is mak- ing public offering of common stock independent of the preferred stock.
 An investor has tho privilege of purchasing either preferred or com mon shares or both Ninety per cent of the 2s5. .o00 shares of Franklin common stock at present outstanding is owned by officers. directors and heads of departments in the Frank lin industry. The common stock, which is without par value. is offered at $50 q share
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
FIVE SUGGESTIONS

Carelessness damages and skaters the life of more tires than any other one thing. Miller tire experts esti- mate it causes three out of every four repairs. Lack of attention after ,on- tinuous driving breaks down the best O tires. Tread cuts develop separa- ton. Bits of glass or metal easy to remove. pound ii to cause ppnctures. Inspection largely determines the economy here.
 A mature rubber tree will yield about six ounces of latex in three days. and out of these six ounces about two of rubber are obtained A good tree carefully tapped gives, ac- cording to the Miller Rubber com psny, about 10 pounds of rubber q year for many years.
 Rubber popularly believed to be the sap of tree famliarly known as the rubber plant, of which many have miniature specimens growing in their Ii ving rooms, is obtained from a wide variety of trees and bushes. Miller tire men say there are over 50 varie- ties known to commerce. South America. Mexico, Africa, India and the islands of the Malay chipeliaGo all produce one or more kinds.
 Keeping the belly out of tires has as much to do with their longevity as ahy other single factor, in the opinion of Miller tire men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

in the prices for these cars, Tom Turrentine, salesmanage for the Cruse Crawford Manufacturing com pany, local Overland dealers, says We were completely taken by sur prise when We learned of the price decline. as we had confidently be- lieved that no further reduction was possible under the present conditions. In fact, we felt that these two cars were underpriced. Of course we are exceedingly appreciative of this new list and sales are going to increase greatly. I consider the Overland and the Willys Knight the most attractive motor car buys in America today for they are unquestionably the para mount values of the year"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
--------=-------------s s---- MEETING EXPECTATIONS

t7ron EverYbodYs AIasallne. The old negress who washed for Mrs Worth came one day with a tale of woe calculated to awaken pity in the hardest beart. Cheer up. auntie," said Mrs Worth. consolingly, there's no use worry ing
 But auntie held other views. How come tere's no use worryin?" she , demanded When de good l-awd send me tribulation he done 'spect me to trfbulate ainit he?r
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
H|GHTOWER NOW
 AT PRYOR MOTOR

T. ". Hightower has joined the Pryor Motor company organizatio and his energies are now directed to- ward the expeditions delivery of Hudson and Essex cars
 MT. Hightower prior to his join ing the Pryor forces had the Chan dler and Cleveland agency in the Ensiey district, and has a wide cir cle of friends in Ensley as we'll as in Birmingham.
 MT. Hishtower is no novice in the automobile business, but is consid- cred to be one of the experienced men of the game
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05
E. w. EWART ILL

E. W. Ewart of the Ewart- Brewer Nc tor company. has been absent from his business for some days past, and has been threatened with appendi- citis, according to L. E. Scholar salesmanager for the Ewart- Brewer company. However. MT. Ewart is showing some improvement, and it is hoped that he will be back in harness in a few days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-03-05

IS we were to find that it is a fuh- size powerful ear. with all the quai- ittes one expects to find n a high priced automobile
 Beyond any cestiEo of doubt the new series Chambers Six stands alons