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The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

The Lions Club of Delta was organ
lied November II, 1921, Orlando
Jones, district deputy, being in charge.
with the following charter members:
Carey B. Adams B. C. Jessup
Henry ]. Baird Seth J. Kybbin
r. G. Beverstock w. T. McMurray
]. E. Chalmers w. II. Mathers
w. p. Dale ]. f.. Moore
/. J. Deck Chas. Il. Parker
T. G. Edwards a. f. Penley
Ernest Engelhardt Paul K Osborne
j. c. Farrar F. r. Stearns
Taylor b. Geer X. b. Tilden
j. C. Gudgel NJ r. Welch
w. G. Hillnian B. o. Windle
The club has enjoyed a healthy
growth and world of enthusiasm
from that day until this time. and
from time to time new members have
been added. The Lions Club meets
The Delta independent., 1923-02-23

.HE story of Delta County, his
has been written by all the
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-08
BEACON HILL RESISTS
 ENFORCEMENT TRADE

BOSTON, Jan. 8-Beacon Hill, with it's purple window panes, front stoops, fan lights and other architectural marks of distinction, is organizing against encroachment Residents of the district which once was the cen ter of the city's aristocracy seek to prevent further business invasion. Many of the old first families are now scattered.
 The brownstone and brick fronts of Beacon street, facing the Common, in several instances have given place to shop windows, while just beyond Bea- con street, in the more secluded sec tions near the crest of the hill, Bos- tons rival to New York's Greenwich Village is slowly gaining ground. On the border of the district garages are closing in.
 The Beacon Hill Association has been formed to protect the interests of the remaining householders. Allan Forbes, William G. Goldman and Miss Marion c. Nichols are among those interested.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-08
GRAPE VINES PRODUCED BIG
 CROP IN l922

BUFFALO, Jan. S.-Vineyards of the United States produced bumper crop of grapes in 1922. Total car-lot shipments from all sections up to and including November 17th were 51,245 cars, an increase compared with 1921 of 14,053 cars, or about 36R per cent, according to summary issued by the State Department of Farms and Mar kets.
 In the fifty-one thousand odd cars were a total of 1925, ,08O,O00 pounds of grapes, which would be sufficient to supply approximately ten pounds Of grapes to every individual in the Unit ed States. They were worth, at an average price $70 a ton, $35, 5,S50,0O0.
 Two causes contributed to make the season a profitable one for eastern grape-growers. A car shortage in the west cut California's normal ship ments about 35 per cent and there was an increased demand for private con- sumption and grape juice manufac- turers in the East. It also was year of unprecedented yields in eastern vineyards.
 New York, Pennsylvania and Michi- gan the three principal grape states, made enormous gains in car-lot ship ments, and there also was a heavy movement by truck because Of the prevailing car shortage in the east as well as in the west Michigan fig ures show a gain in shipments of 371 per cent; Pennsylvania, 2S8 per cet, and New York 2O1 per cent The crop of these three states alone brought approximately $100O0,0O0. Truck shipments in the three states, which are not included in the depart ment's figures, are estimated at 10000 tons, worth another million and a half dollars
 Statistics on destinations of the MlCnlSa0- NoW OTk-IeunSylNduld CIOp show that Pittsburg took the largest number of cars for the season, with a total of 1,726 Philadelphia was second with 1,476 cars. Other large distributing points for the crop were: Chicago 1,141 cars; Boston 1,,O32 cars; Cleveland 8S8 cars, and New York City 5S2 cars. The city farthest from the productive centers to market grapes in volume was St. Louis, with 157 cars of Michigan fruit, five from Pennsylvania, and 26 cars from New York state. Milwaukee took 1S6 cars from Michigan, 12 from Pennsylvania, and 21 from New York.
 The price paid by grape juice fac tories this year averaged $65 ton, compared with S130 in 1920 and $96 in 1919. No grapes were pressed in 1921 because of the high tax and the poor condition of the crop, due to early frosts. The lowest price on record at grape juice factories was in 1897 when $1O a ton was the average.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-08
JAPAN RAISES BRAZILIAN
 LEGATION TO EMBASSY

TOXIC, Jan. 8.-Japan has decided to raise her legation in Brazil to the status of an embassy, while the Bra gillian legation here likewise will be raised.
 Relations between Brazil and Japan have become much closer since the conclusion of the war. Japan's trade with Brazil now approximates 5,000,- 900 yen yearly, while the increasing number of Japanese who are set ting in that country makes it neces- sary for Japan to be we'll represented there automatically.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-08
BELIEVE INTELLIGENCE
 POPULATION DECREASING

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Jan $. Any one with a relative in the genius class has 800 more times as many chances to be a genius him. self as one of ordinary forbears, according to observations by Prof. Lewis M. Terman head of the Stan ford University psychology depart ment and compiler of intelligence tests used during the war.
 Every human life originates from a single fertilized germ cell. Pro lessor Herman said. This tiny cell, invisible to the naked eye, contains those elements which determine what manner of man or woman that cell will become ultimately. These ele- ments are known to science as 'genes.'
 The combination of "genes,' which are contained within the walls of the cell, determine whether one is to be blue-eyed or broWn-eyed, tall or short, round-headed or long headed, feebletminded, normal or intelligently brilliant, declares Pro- lessor Herman.
 If the seed of unusual success is not in the original germ cell, there is no chance for the developed man or woman to become "unusual' in- tellectually speaking, according to Professor Herman.
 Professor Herman thinks that the average intelligence of the population is decreasing and that the number of geniuses in the future is destined to be comparatively few. He ac- counts for this fact by quoting sta tistics showing the intellectually su- perior to be slower in reproduction even than the socially incompetent.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-08

That Alaskan newspaper plants are far superior to those of four 3imes larger plants in the states.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-08

Fresh, clean milk delivered to all parts of town. Lakeside Dairy. Phone 176-4. R. H, Koch, Prop. 29-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-08

Send the Daily Tines to your friends outside.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-01-08

Send the Daily Times to your friends outside.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
WORK OF VETERANS BUREAU
improvements for Relief Of Soldiers In
Accord With Legion Policies,
Director Says.

Practically all accomplishments of
the United States veterans bureau, re-
garded by Director Frank Il. Hines as
noteworthy improvements for the re-
lief of the soldier, have been adyo-
Gated, and are in accord with the pol-
icies Of the American Legion. accord
Ing to Joseph Sparks, chairman of the
national rehabilitation committee Of
the American Legion.
Among the recent actions Of the
bureau for the relief Of the disabled
man have been provisions for perlna-
nent partial status to disabled bene-
hciaries now receiving compensation
on a temporary partial rating, thereby
reducing medical examinations elm
mating Inconvenience to employed
beneficiaries and reducing travel and
personnel.
Another forward step Of the bureau,
strongly advocated by the Legion, was
the employment of effective methods of
placement of vocational trainees,
which has been successful in securing
positions for 81 per cent OF the tranees.
Internal changes in the operation OF
the bureau are the elimination Of ad-
ministration overhead expense, by clos
Ing 30 subdistrict offices; cOncentra-
tion Of bureau supplies in three large
central depots and inventory Of all
these supplies to eliminate further pur.
chases; establishing Of record Sec
tion In the supply division; consOlida-
tion Of similar duties In central offices
under one head; establishment Of an
Inspection division. contemplated by
the law, but never before established {;
the closing Of contracts for institutions
where settlements had not been effect
ed and where the institutions were
not being used. One Of the principal
achievements, declares Director Hines.
Is the placing of the bureau on n strict
budget system.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
SAVE VETERAN FROM ASYLUM
Ex.ssrvles Man Sent to Hospital for
Observation, Through Action Of
Auxiliary Official.

Carl HUFF, a World war veteran of
Alex, Okla, was saved from a mad
house because members Of the AmerI-
can Legion auxiliary saw to 1t that he
was sent to q hospital for observation
rather than to be incarcerated In an
asylum for the insane
Huff was In overseas service for 16
months and returned broken in health.
Continual brOOding over the condition
Of a brother who had contracted tuber-
culosis In service caused the man to
become morbid and extremely nervous
He was taken to Chickasha before u
sanity commission. adjudgcd insane
and ordered to the state asylum mt
Norman, to be accompanied by n
deputy sheriff. When news reached
the Office Of Mrs. Blanche Freeman,
national executive committee member
Of the American Legion auxiliary. Mrs
Freeman, through the aid Of county
oflcials, was authorized to overtake
the party and direct the officer and his
charge to hospital for observation
and treatment. Hun 10 now receiving
care due an ex.service man. and the
Legion Is fighting his claim for com.
pensation through with the veterans
bureau.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
POST WILL CONDUCT SCHOOL
West Palm 0saeh (Fis.) orsanixasiss
10 Financing kindsruatsn; Eztsnl
Program In 1874.

The American Legion In performing
distinct public service In West Palm
Bench, Fla. where N. local post In
financing and standing sponsor for q
kindergarten. Sev.nty-nve children
viii attend IN" LrgiOns school during
the winter months.
The kindergarten is under sup~r.
vision OF the city school authorities,
but could not have been opened except
for the participation Of some 0utsld.
ngency 10 furnish necessary funds.
Realizing the necessity for III. early
training of the little folk. tn. Legion
has taken steps to supply the need,
and has employed two teachers.
II IL anticipated that u waiting list
Will b.. maintained IN order 10 cnrs
for the demands Of parents. II the
term ls successful. the Legion may sx.
tend Its program IN 1924.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
Many Injurious Inset
Pests Nav Be DESTROYED

Since many troublesome Insects hi
bernnte In dead plants and trash and
In grass and weeds along the borders
Of cultivated land. u. A. GOssnrt. en-
t"mologist Of the Ohio experiment
station. states that large numbers Of
them mny be destroyed In late full or
very early spring by burning the col.
lectetl trash and dead grass
Tarnished plant bugs. squash bugs,
and slugs are cited NM examples.
These pests pass the winter In we,-iy
borders. among refuse. under stones
and other objects. They could be a..
most entirely eliminated II entire com.
munitie~ would cooperate In rsnov.
Ing all means for their protection dur.
Ing winter
Potato stalks. squash vines, onion
topa, asparagus plants. bean and pea
vines, and the like furnish shelter
during the winter for maay Insects
that Ssed spon these plants.
Fall p'owinE. where s0Il conditions
pernit the practice. will result In the
deaFuetIon Of many cutworms, white
xrubs, corn ear worms, army worms.
And eggs Of the grsxshopper. where
these peSts are numerous. s.-Wsekly
Press Bulletin. Ohio experiment sta.
tioa.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
Ducks Kept on Average
Farms Of Mixed Breeds

Thor" nr" eleven standard breeds
~ ducks which have been admitted to
the American s'nn,inrd Of perfection.
1hcs" breeds may In divided into
'hr"" cinss"s "a The meat cinss In.
Guiding IN" P"kin. Ayl.sbury. Mnscoyy,
Houcn. fnyngn. Bun and Swedish: t2)
the egg clnss. represented by III. Run.
nsr: and CD III" ornamental clnss.
composed of the cnli, the Crested
whit. and the Bnck East india. The
ducks commonly kept on many farms
irc Of mixed breeding. and are gen.
rally Of small sixe. poor layers. and
Undesirable tyis's Of mnrke, luck. Ex.
"r' the Mnscovy. VII oni economic
"hs ~ 'rcks ARE Nid 10 have Origi.
'slinrd or wild duck.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
ANXIOUS TO HELP COMRADES
American Legion Ever Ready to lsnt
Assistance 70 "DvStiss" Nss6inO
Protection.

The hand Of men Of the American
Legion 10 always outstrstched to help
Q former comrsds Ia necessity, &C.
cerding to the many reports reaching
national headquarters Of the organize.
tion. How Z disablsd man obtained
money due him through cooperation
Of his Legion "buddies," was recently
disclosed In . letter from Clearwater
Kansas.
Clarence English. gsssed and
wounded. WAS forced 10 yo West to
recuperate. A Wichita man owed
English &lO and the boy cashed y
check he gave him, In payment OF hos.
pital expenses. But the check was re-.
turned and went to protest n second
time. The debt was then called to the
attention Of u Legion post com.
mnnder, who saw to It thnt delcgn.
tion Of LegIonnnires called on the
creditor and paid English In fun. The
former soldier through his grateful
mother, expressed appreciation Of the
leglon's effort In settling the nntter
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18

this day In especially calculated to
reach parents Of the students. Pn-
triOtic customs and methods will form
the basis OF the next days observ-
ance. This is to include flag etiquette
and similar practices Of a patriotic
nature which the Legion has played
an Important part In formulating. The
fourth day Is to be Of particular sig.
nificance to schools and to the teach.
ers. 1t Is to be known as "School and
Teacher day" and topics Of training Of
Instructors, adequate pay for teach.
ers and bettered facilities for schools.
'End-llliteracy day" IL the title sug-
plans to bring about study .: rendIng
and writing for both children and
adults will be the aim for this day.
One OF the most vital features Of the
entire school program will be con.
sidered OH Friday. when community
development and its relationship TO
schools OF the nation will be topics.
On Saturday efforts will be given over
to outlining q program for education
Of American youth along physical
lines. Adequate playground facilities
and general physical education will bs
urged.
Through efforts Of the Legion and
school authorities. who co-operated 10
the movement last year. many tAou.
sands visited the schools daily. The
rear,Onne IN the ohsePvance ~aa ~>n
erai, and the more ambitious peegran
Of 1878 10 expected to beias ahout
even . wider recognition Of the pes-
s'bilities of the Lssions program
support of the National Educatiss
association. state school authorities,
and other educational leaders prom.
lse - make the legion's education
week Of nationwide Import aad
benefii.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
Farming Adapted
to Given Region
In Making Change Physical
Factors Such as Soil and
Climate Are Important.

prepared by the United States Department
OF Agr,culturc.)
To stick to cotton or to change TO
corn and hogs, to grow wheat ami oats
or to so into dairying, or to change to
any other type of farming which may
at the time seem to offer more profit
able returns than the prevailing type.
Is question ever present In great
farming regions, and one which Is
often keenly considered in time OF ag-
ricultural depression. In attempting
to make such changes serious errors
are almost certain to be made, says
the United States Department of Agri-
culture, unless those who are direct
Ing the movement have 1. thorough un-
derstanding of the forces which control
the types of farming adapted to the
different regions.
Enterprises Best Adapted.
1t Is possible, nj least in u general
way, says the department, to deter
mine what farm enterprises are adapt
ed to II region by studying the physl-
cal, biological, and economic conditions
prevailing there, and the aduptnbility
OF various enterprises to these condl-
tiOns. An analysis of the types OF
farming in the United States has been
made on this bnsis and the discussion
IL presented In Farmers Bulletin No.
1888. Distribution Of Types Of Farm
ing in the United States, just issued by
the United States Department Of Agri-
culture.
Physical factOrs such as soil and
climatic conditions pluy an important
part in the type Of farming adaptable
to a given region. Temperature limits
the northern distribution OF cotton.
southern distribution Of wheat, and
nOrthern distribution Of corn. Rainfall
and length of growing season are other
important factors the effects OF which
are very apparent in our agriculture.
Factors Of Second Class.
The second class of factors discussed
in the bulletin Is called biological fac
tors The effect OF the boil weevil In
reducing cotton acreage near the Gulf
| and Atlantic cOasts IL an example. The
| chipch bug has reduced the acreage Of
| corn in southern Illinois, and the Hes
sian fly has changed the date OF seed
ing winter wheat and has probably re-
duced the acreage of this crop In
| some localities. Many other cases are
| cited In which insect pests and fungous
diseases are determining factors.
In the third class are economic fac
tors, such us cost Of transportation and
| distance from market. Another i'm
portnnt one is competition with regions
which can produce more cheaply. This
last IL IL factor In limiting the acreage
OF corn, oats. wheat. barley. and rye
In those parts OF New England where
these crops thrive.
The bulletin uims to make clear the
part these fundamental factors play
In determining the possibility Of estnb'
| fishing on u profitable basis II new or
different type Of farming. and to show
that the kind Of farming which pre-.
walls IL based on them, rather than on
the desires or whims of the farmers
A copy Of the bulletin may be secured
from the United States Department Of
Agriculture. Washington. ID. e.. as lonG
ns the supply lasts.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
Remarkable 10 Rieht.

The commuters. smoking ear was
filled, mostly with proud young fu,h.
ers. who had been reInting everlasting
clever anecdotes Of the clever remarks
made by their offspring. Finally. Mr.
SpiffnYon. seeing n hole In the con.
vsrSstlon. horned In by saying:
Il don't Ike TO talk. hut l honestly
think that boy Of mine Is the most
remarkable little fellow ! ever saw"
Everybody yawned.
"Yes," pursued Mr.. Spif'ington.
Hes six years old, and. Nv fer M I
recoliect, he never said Ii bright thing
IN his lifs.''-Arpericsn Legion Weekly
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
Internal Freezing Does
Much Harm to Potatoes

Internal freezing Injury. or frost ne
crosls. occurs when potatoes nre ex-
posed to severe frOsts. temperatures
heit. The tuberx show dark bl0tcheS
In the flesh when they are cut open
and allowed 70 stand . short time.
The spots are usually most marked at
tl'a stem end, but they are scattered
lrreguiariy through the outer flesh or
10 . ane network or ring. Ordinarily
the Injury 10 detected only upon cut.
ting. although the affected tuberx wilt
more than the normal ones In storage.
Potatoes may actually he frozen
sosid throughout becoming soft and
mushy On thawing. A. . result Of
coming In contact with . cold wall In
storage. or being left above the ground
before digging. potatoes may freeze On
one side. Tubers Injured In this wsy
ure easily sorted out.
Turning sweet" In due to prolonged
storage At low temperatures. twenty.
nine to thIrty.four degrees Fahrenheit,
not 10 real freezing. I'ub~rs that have
never been frost bitten may show this
injury.
Have good thermometer In the
room where potatoes are stored and
keep the temperature above twenty.
eight degrees Fahrenheit.
When shipping pointo.s during cold
weather In n heated car. provide for
some circulation OF air from III. stove
10 prevent binck heart In the poim.
toes near III" heat and frost injury In
fhos. In the outer pnr's Of the Cur.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
EDUCATION WEEK IN SCHOOLS
American Legion Will Have Generous
Aid in Conducting Program Be.
ginning November is.

The observance of American Edu-
cation week, Il movement sponsored
last year by the American Legion,
which received whole-hearted coop
GRAFTON from school. church and civic
authorities, has again been designated,
and will begin Sunday. November 1S.
AT the time set Legion posts through
out the country will unite in an effort
from which practically every school
child in the United States may profit
The slogan for the 1923 observance
Is, Visit the Schools Today" and Is
aimed to enlist more interest in the
institutions Of learning on the part Of
the parents. Garland w. Powell. di-
rector OF the National tAmericanism
commission OF the American Legion.
has outlined definite program for
the movement, which is receiving in
dorsement Of school authorities in
every section OF the country.
Each day OF the week has been set
aside for some particular considera-
tion, according to the program offered
by Mr.. Powell. Beginning with Sun.
day, when pastors of all denomina.
tfons will deliver sermons on the re-
lationship OF the church and the
school, all phases and influences Of
school life will be touched Monday,
according to the program, Is to be
known as American Constitution day,
when 1t is hoped that II concise idea
of citizenship may be obtained by
consideration OF the instrument which
made 1t possible. The observance of
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
Too Much Moisture Will
Cause Potatoes to Decay

An excess Of moisture Will cnus.
the growth Of decay In the potnto
storage. Some growers make n prnc.
'lce "f curing their potnt0cs before
storing. This Is done by piIIng them
In piles OF 10 bushels or more, and GOV
ering them with III. potato vines. Az.
ter the potatoes are well dried NO there
In no "scess moisture. and nre free
from dirt. they mny b. pInc-d In stor.
mge. Sometimes the vcntiimiors of
the H"rnge nr" left open for s.vernl
days inter storage to fncIllint. dry.
Ing. Chr" should be used. however.
ihnt p"inio:s In storage do not he.
rom" t"' dry. ns they mny wit or
shrivei.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-18
Scab Seriously Reduces
Yield of Wheat Crop

Scab seriously reduces the yield OF
wheat in infected fields throughout the
central states and eastward. And 1t
and grasses AZ well. The cause Of
this disease is II tiny funsous parasite.
which grows In the wheat plant II lit
tie like the wheat plant itself grows In
the soil, and this parasite destroys the
parts OF the wheat plant In which It
grows.
The same parasite also grows on
corn, and naturally wheat following
corn may be seriously affected by scnb.
In order to control the disease the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture recommends that the farmer
az Avoid sowing wheat after corn
unless the cornstnlks nre removed and
the stubble completely plowel under.
(2) Plow under all crop refuse and
clean up the old straw and grasses
along the fence rows and In nearby
waste places.
(D Use clean seed Of adapted va
rieties. Seed should he thoroughly y
cleaned, graded and treated.
az Sow wheat when the ground ID
cool. winter wheat on the latest date
In the fall, and spring wheat on the
earliest safe date In the spring.
II you are Interested In making n
more thorough study Of the scnb prob.
lem write to the United States Depart.
inent OF Agriculture. Washington. D.
g.. md ask for Farmers Bulletin 1924
Wheat Scab and Its Control.