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The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-13

The following article on athletic
victory holidays, written by Prof. G.
II. Wheatley. superintendent of the
Arvada Public schools, appeared in
the December number of the Colo.
RADIO School Journal. the official or.
gan of the Colorado Education asso.
ciatior:
An old custom or tradition in some
schools is that of granting a holiday
to the pupils after winning cham
pionship in some sport. Granting
that such a tradition does exist, what
could be done to make it beneficial
and not merely day wasted by both
pupils and teachers? This was the
question that confronted the admin
istration at the Arvada high school
when the football team won the
championship of the Suburban lea
que.
Pupils were told in advance of the
final game that 4 the team won they
could have holiday the following
Monday, but they would be expected
to make use of their time and visit
some reighboring school with a
friend who was pupil there. They
were asked to notice the forms, plans
or customs of the school-particular
ly those that We might adopt to in.
crease the efficiency of our own sys-
tenn.
Pupils were urged to 20 visiting
as individuals and not in 1roups. 40
AS not to cause annoyance or dis
comfort to the school visited.
During activities period the day
following. mimeographed question
naires were distributed by the home
room teachers. When collected, it
was found that S3 per cent Of the
pupils had visited some Of the fol-
lowing schools: East Denver high
school. Manual high school. North
Denver high school, Byers Junior
high school. Skinner Junior high
school, Morey Junior high school,
Golden high school, Englewood high
school. Wheatridge high school, Lit
tleton high school.
This is the questionnaire which
was used:
/. What did you see or find
in the way Of 4 plan, orRaniza-
ton, form, or custom that was
particularly interesting?
2. Suggest something another
school has or does that you think
would help our schools.
8. Are our halls, classrooms,
corridors rs clean as those Of
other schools. II not, how do
the others manage to keep theirs
20 clean!
I. List any factors which you
believe would aid u in main.
tanning better school
The replies were collected and tab
ulated by the class officers.
The majority Of these opinions
were given to the student council.
which i. working out q system where.
by We can incorporate those suRRes.
tions that we feel are applicable to
our system. Already our excuse and
pass system has been improved.
Our teachers came back to their
work with n any new ideas for better
instruction. n broader viewpoint and
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-13
TRUST YOUR BANKER

IL there ever was a time in the
history of business when people who
have little money to invest should
refuse to listen to the siren song Of q
very large number of agents securing
the country to sell stock and secur-
tiles of one kind and another, it is
right now.
Millions. of /hard-earned dollars
have been poured into oil-less oil
wells and Improbable gold mines be-
cause the agents held out induce
ments Of interest above what home
institutions could pay.
Buying foreign and unknown in
vestments always puts US in mind of
a man who patronizes the sight un-
seen peddlers of the country. These
same out of town purchasers, when
hard times come along and they need
credit, must then apply to the home
town merchant, whom they have ig-
nored for help. Just so with good
many investors who buy stocks Of
which they know nothing, and when
loss comes, as it is doing with alarm
ing frequency these days, then they
must sneak around to the home bank
er for greatly needed help.
The home banker, who is generally
honest and conservative, and whom
you have known most of your life,
will not advise you to go on Wall
streets; neither will he try to steal
your money. He can and will tell
you Of good bonds to buy and good
investments to make. He knows be-
cause he is in the money business.
When you want horse shod you
do not take him to plumber; you
take him TO a bla ks-1't'' shop, be-
cause the man there is "a. the bIsi-
ness. And it's the same way with
moAey;' go to som" man who knows
IN whom you nave confidence; and
in all money transactions he ought to
be your banker.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-13
TOO MANY LAWS

We have too many laws. No one
knows the law in this country now,
and no one can keep from violating
some Of the laws. There may be a
time ahead when the lawmakers will
have the nerve to abolish some laws
and then pass a few, just a few, to
take their places.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-13
DO YOUR PART!

The reason for most Of the negli-
gence on the part of public officials
rests with the habit Of the people of
clecting man and then leaving it
all up to him as to what he shall do.
II the various communities and coun-
ties were organized and would keep
in touch with their officials they
would receive better service.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-12-13
ARE YOU LOYAL?

And again we remind you that this
is a good town to live in, a good
place to trade, and good one to
keep your money in. But in time it
will cease to be either unless you
are as loyal to the town as it is to
you. See which merchants are ad-
vertising in this paper and tell them
what you want.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
position of deputy superintendent at
$4,000 per annum

position of deputy superintendent at
$4.500 per annum.
Mr. Gardner just rounded out ten
wears of government service on July
21. He is being promoted from the
position of chief clerk of the office of
the, superintendent. State, War and
Navy Department buildings.
The new assistant is a graduate of
Emerson Institute and the National
University Law School of this city
and is member Of the bar of the
Supreme Court and Court of Appeals
Of the District of Columbia.
Col. Sheriff. also announced the
promotion OF Robert o. Jennings to
chief clerk to succeed Mr.. Gardner.
Mr.. Jennings is a native of Virginia
and during the world war served in
Company + of the lst Virginia Infan-
try, National Guard. which organiza-
tion later became the 1I6th Infantry,
United States Army. Mr.. Jennings
was formerly in the adjutant gener-
ais office. where he served approx
mately five years, passing through
the various clerical grades. and at one
time was in charge Of the service di-
vision of that office. He was trans
ferred to the superintendent's office,
State. War and Navy Department
buildings, on July l last
Evening star., 1923-08-03

twenty years, on charges of selling
and illegal possession OF liquor.
Seizure of forty gallons of whisky
was reported.
Charges Of selling and illegal pos
session were preferred against Mabel
Anderson, colored. twenty-five. ar
rested at Limerick court southwest
last night by police OF the fourth pre-
cinct and Revenue Agent Rose. Po-
lice reported the seizure of two
quarts of whisky.
Evening star., 1923-08-03

Harry c. Litchford. forty years old,
of 315 South Patrick street. who was
employed at the Potomac yards, died
yesterday morning. His funeral will
take place at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon from his late residence
and services will be conducted by
Rev P. Lloyd. pastor of the Second
Baptist Church. and burial will be
in the Bethel cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Victria Davis
wife of Zeff l.. Davis, who died at
the Alexandria Hospital Wednesday
night, will take place at 3 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon from Demaine's
chapel, and interment will be in
Bethel cemetery.
The Alexandria library announces
the arrival Of a large number of new
books. which have just been placed
in that library
Evening star., 1923-08-03
MOTHER WINS CUSTODY
OF BOY IN COURT FIGHT
Paternal Grandmother Of Roger
williams, Son Of Prominent Fam
lily, Loses Legal Battle.
nv the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associa ted Press
OMAHA, Neb, August 3.-Roger c.
Williams, six-year-old son of Col. and
Mrs. Roger E. Williams, said to be
prominent residents of New York, was
on his way to his mother today after
having been taken from the custody
of his paternal grandmother by court
order after a legal contest waged by
his mother and father.
The mother was represented by her
sister, Mrs. Rose BELOW of New York,
who accompanied the boy east. Mrs.
Williams obtained habeaS corpus di-
rected against the grandmother. which
Judge Leslie granted. The court also
gave permission for Mrs. Below to
Evening star., 1923-08-03
COL. SHERRILL APPOINTS
IOWAN AS ASSISTANT
Bert C. Gardner Succeeds Hoover,
Now Deputy State, War, Navy
Superintendent.

Col. Clarence o. Sheriff.. superin-
tendent of the state. War and Navy
Department buildings. has appointed
Bert c. Gardner of Iowa as his as
sistant at a salary of $4,000 a year
This position was recently vacated by
the promotion of +. w. Hoover to the
Evening star., 1923-08-03

A statement warning the union
miners against radical leaders and
radical movements has been issued by
the executive board of the United
Mine Workers of America.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
40 GALLONS SEIZED,
Two Persons Arrested for illegal
Possession of Liquor.

Revenue Agent Rose last night ac-
companied a squad OF third precinct
policemen TO 24s0 Phillips court.
where a raid was made, resulting in
the arrest OF Robert Johnson, colored
Evening star., 1923-08-03

Th' scarcity o rail fences an
tn merciless blastin' O stumps
have done much t discourage
agriculture. No farmer wants
t set on barbed wire or stand
up all tn time.
Il wish | .wuz young agin, "
said Miss Maize Lark, fourteen,
t'day.
Evening star., 1923-08-03
Harry c. Litchford Dies.

$50. 100000 bond issue. which will be
voted on in November.
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jly2sd1t
Radio and School
Grow in Afghanistan

Kabul. Afghanistan, June 15.-(A.
P. by MaiD.-Citizens Of Afghanis-
tan. in their effort to become modern,
have established a radio station at
Kabul. This follows the opening of
the first Geographic communication
between Afghanistan and India. There
is now telephone line from Kabul to
kandahar. and it is possible to travel
by automobile between these cities.
Since the abolition of slavery in
January Of 1921. great strides have
been made in educaeion in Afghanis-
tan. There is a new boys schools, car
ing for $50 youngsters under IL years
Of age, and a school for women, both at
Kabul, and several primary schools
have been set up in the provinces
Compulsory school attendance has
been decreed. though at present scarce
ly one person in thousand can read
and write. For the first time in the
history Of the country q press has
come into existence. and i've periodi-
calls already have been established.
The greatest difficulty before the
new government is the finding of men
competent to carry out its reforms
The old officials vera strenuously op-
posed to these innovations. and it
proved necessary. early in 1922, to de-
pose at single stroke all the provin-
cial governors. The new officials no
longer wear national costumes, but
dress in amusingly correct European
fashion. Their offices are equipped
with modern desks and chairs, and
government clerks have been forbid
den to sit on the floor while perform
ing their duties.
Immediately following the evening
prayer and the swift sunset, electric
street-lights are flashed on and mill
tary bands march through the city, in
full uniform. playing for the popular
amusement.
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League is to get motorists to clean
up as they go; never to leave q
stopping place the worse for having
stopped there, the menace Of fire re-
sulting from srnoldering camp fires
is not being overlooked in the organ
ization's plans.
Clifford Sloan in an article in
MoToR-The National Magazine Of
Neutrality-suspicious. that of the 633
forest fires started in the Adiron-
dacks over 400 were actually traced
to camp fires left smoldering and
that the auto camper was responsible
in nearly every case.
'There is in the work of the
Motorists League for Countryside
Preservation Mayor George A..
Hoverter of Harrisburg, Pa, wrote
1.-The spirit of spontaneous interest
that nothing can stop. 1t proposes to
deal with a real problem. Of which
the public Is entirely aware, but
which it has never taken steps to cor
rect.
"The number of forest fires started
Throughout last year by unthinking
motorists. is only one of the condi-
tons which prove the vital quality
of the work now being undertaken
by the League.
"'Clean up as you go is a splendid
slogan for all of u.s."
The rapid increase in the number
of visitors to forest parks is illus
trated by the record of those who
, motored to the National Forests last
year. OF the 5,356,00o visitors 1t is
estimated that over 1000 came by
automobile. An actual count OF
California and Colorado alone shows
100000 motorists entered these
parks.
Conservation Commission figures
show that tourists, fishermen and
hunters spend annually about $1S,-
100000 in the Adirondacks alone.
Thus it can readily be seen the
Motorists League faces big prob
lem, one that will increase each year.
The problem is not difficult of solu-
ton, however, if every tourist will
sign the pledge card Of the League,
which entails no obligation other
than a promise to "clean up as he
goes"-and then live up to 1t.
Motorists are urged to commurli-
cate with the Leagues national head
quarters, 119 w. 40th Street, New
York. Printed material is available
for individuals, automobile clubs and
other civic organizations interested
in the movement. Many New Eng
land and New York State organiza-
tons already have erected League
signs in their camp sites and forest
preserves calling the attention OF
motorists to the importance Of
cleaning up" Stencils for such
signs will be furnished those inter-
ested upon application to the national
organization.
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Safety First Hints To
Campers In The Forest

Safety first always. Only a fool
INDUCES in daredevil feats in the
wilds. A nervy girl can do stunts and
get away with it for a while any
where, but she who dares the wilder
ness to kill her will get killed.
1.-THE old-timer knows enough about
the mountains and woods to be afraid
Of them, for he knows how easily a
single person can get disabled and
perish. Among the things that can
happen to kill a lone traveller are
snowslides, drowning, begging down
in quicksand or swamp, falling trees
| or limbs, rock slides, a slip and fall,
gunshot or axe wound and dozen Of
others. If you go in pairs in the
woods you are usually safe, but alone
you are never safe. Stay together.
Fear of the unknown has killed
more people in the woods than all the
wild animals ever did all put togeth-
err. Today there is no animal in the
woods that any person need be afraid
of unless he wounds 1t and then
presses it. Any healthy wild animal
will get clear away from you and
stay away if he can, SO If you are
afraid, just make a noise and you'll
see nothing alive.
IF you get lost while trailing with
party and you do not locate your
self in a reasonable time. then stop
and build a fire that will send up a
| big column Of smoke, and then stay
| there until someone finds you, for the
whole camp will be securing the
woods as soon as it Is known that
one girl is lost or missing. They
will soon find you if you stay put anG
keep your smoke going.
"If you ever get lost in the wilder
ness don't, whatever you do, gec into
a panic of fear, for that spells death.
If you find you are lost, stop and try
to figure out where you must be in
relation to known landmarks, lakes.
rivers, mountains, ETC.. ;tnd then set
out methodically to 20 IN The direc-
ton Of the nearest big stream. You
will find someone along that stream
somewhere.
"Au water runs down hill, and ell
brooks run into creeks, creeks into
rivers, and rivers into the sea, even
though they pass through lakes to do
so. People always travel up from the
sea into a new country. Therefore,
if you get lost anywhere you will find
people somewhere If you simply fol-
low down the first running water you
come to. The larger the stream. the
sooner you will find people. I'll Com
ancho in the Girl Scouts magazine,
The American Girl.
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ter. Cynthia, sprained back, at 1
o'clock Thursday morning at Conten-
ton Cove, East Surry, when they
were forced to jump from the second
story of their summer cottage, which
had caught on fire supposedly from
hot Goals in the FIRE place. Mrs. Ed
ward Rice of Bangor, camping with
the Adams family, was severely in
jured in the back and is in a critical
condition Mrs. Thomas E. Dean of
Bangor and her six children were
slightly burned. The campers
climbed out of the second story win
dow on to the piazza roof and Ieaped
to the ground, fifteen feet below,
when escape was cut off through the
doors. The whole structure burned
at q loss Of $4,000
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Enlarge Foreign Business
Wood Urges FilipinOs

Manila, June 25.-(by A. P.)-The
business of the Philippine Islands
must be increased II the country ex-
poets to extend its activities in
schools, public works and sanitation,
Governor General Wood declared In a
statement today. He said there was
a large market in the United States
for the products of the Philippines,
and all that is needed to increase
business is a little attention from
this end.
II want to call the attention of
Filipino manufacturers to the posi-
bilities of greatly increased market
for native hats for both men and
women in the United States" raid
General Wood. 1.-THE embroidery
business Of the Philippines has been
built up from almost nothing to 3d.
100000 annually. There is a market
for many times the output of Philip
pine furniture which we are now put
ting out
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visiting at the home Of her aunt, Mrs
D. J. Glaven.
Mrs. Augusta Bunker is visiting
friends in Scion.
Alfred Brown is helping during the
haying season at the home of his I'M
Gle. Fred Norton of West Mills.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Oliver of
West Mills called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Roscoe Nichols, Thursday.
Harry Ryan left for home after
passing a few days with his friend,
Raymond Billings, of this place.
Miss ELLA Withee left the first of
the week for few days auto trip to
Old Orchard and Portland.
The Arson ball team play Weld
on the Arson grounds, August 4.
Mrs. Winnifred Norton Of Madison
called on Mrs. Maud Sabine, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Garland and
family arrived home last week after
a two weeks stay at Lakewood.
Leon Young arrived home Thurs
day from Damariscotta, where he has
been visiting relatives.
John Stocklas and family are leav-
ing Saturday for an auto trip to Ber-
lin. N. H., where they will visit Mrs.
Stocklas' sister.
Miss Theresa Williams arrived in
town Wednesday from New York City
to pass a months vacation at the
home Of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Melvin Williams.
Mrs. Nellie Smith of Arson Valley
was in town, Thursday.
Quite a number from this end of the
town attended a special town meet
ing. Thursday held in Carrabassett
hall for the purpose Of raising money
to either build or repair the school
house in the village and to deal with
other articles, which appeared in the
warrant.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hilton were in
Waterville. on business the first Of the
week.
Miss Myrtle Thompson Of Madison
called on Mrs. Maud Sabine, Tuesday.
Mrs. Kate Bracket is passing week
at the home of Carlton Fogg in
Starks.
Mr.. Paul and John Lombard of As
ceola are visiting friends in Arson
and Madison.
Ben Parter went to Sand pond,
Thursday on fishing trip.
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UNITY

Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Wiley and
daughter, Marion, and Fred Grant of
Clinton, were in town Wednesday.
Mrs. Joseph Brown and daughter,
Miss Annie Bryant, were in Brooks,
Thursday.
Miss Josephine Aver Of Lewiston,
was the guest of Mrs. William Ham
ilton, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Whitehouse,
Miss Ida Whitehouse, FRS. Estelle
Small, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Fowler
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Bangor Man Killed

Bangor Man Killed
Coming into contact with the cleo
trio current used to run an electric
loading machine at the Bacon q
Robinson coal yard at Bangor, at 9
o'clock Thursday morning. Noah
DOwnes, teamster, was instantly
killed. Surviving besides his widow,
are four daughters and. two sons, all
of Bangor, one sister, Mrs. Florence
Wescott Of Frankfort: ave brothers,
Oliver of Brewer. John and NelMan
of Bangor, Homer Of Hallowel1 and
Melvin Of Hartlaud -
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and Mary Fowler were at Tenants
Harbor Sunday.
Miss Georgia Conner, who has been
in California for the past six months,
is the guest of friends In town.
DIR. Elmer Brown Of Bangor Of
Bangor and Clarence Whitaker of
Hampden were in town Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Whitaker of
Hampden and Perley Whitaker Of
Maiden, Mass. were business visitors
in town Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Written of Au-
gusta were weekend guests Of Mr..
and Mrs. W. s. Leavitt.
Elmer Chase of New Haven, Conn,
was the guest of his father, H. F.
Chase, few days the past week.
V. A. Leach of Vermont was a
recent business visitor in town.
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Steers With a Touch

year. Last year more than 10000
acres of forest We're burned over in
the state of Maine alone.
The above are a few Of the facts
discovered by the Motorists League
for Countryside Preservation, which
has been organized to educate the
motoring public to sense of the
responsibility which is his as he
tours from camp site to camp site,
from state to state
While one of the aims of the
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callers at the home Of Mrs. Robina
Weber. The former was q class
mate Of Prof. Robert Weber at Oak
Grove Seminary.
Harry Lee, Of Augusta, was q re.
cent business caller at Pope avenue.
Miss Lucy McKetcheney accom-.
panied by Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rhodes were callers recently nc the
Avenue. Miss McKetcheney with her
parents were formerly residents In
the place.
Mr.. Scott, Of waterville, called
Sunday on A. W. Pope. Mr.. Scott
was another former resident here.
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ANSON

Miss Doris Gilman of Boston has
been visiting at the home Of her
mother. Mrs. Mabel Hunter.
George Reed has moved his family
into the rent over F. A. Manter's
drug store.
Miss Mildred Hunt Of Brockton,
Mass, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. r. H.
Spear.
Miss Clara Perry Of Bingham IL
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VASSALBORO

Friends of Miss Clara Hussey,
Formerly Of this town, will be inter-
ested TO hear OF her marriage to
Bowman Lockout, of Everett. Mass.
which occurred Monday afternoon.
Rev. Edmund Manson and Mr..
Smith Of North Carolina were recent
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Three Hurt in Fire 3
Mrs. John e. Adams Of Bangor,
suffered broken leg and her daugh-
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kety Per Cent of
krest Fires Due to

releSsneSS
lew York, July 27,-Ninety per
At Of the forest fires in the United
tss are due to carelessness of
&c who enter them. And the
ASa of people who annually visit
coantry's forest preserves is in
kslg at the rate of % per cent a
Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1923-03-23
The Only Safe Way,

81 hear tell, /" said an acQuaint-
ance, that Zach Flat had jow-
er with his wife last night and in
the course of the anecdote kicked
her on the shin SOS she can't hard
ly walk a-tall today"
"Good-p tn : goshamighty!'
exclaimed Gap Johnson of Rump-
us Ridge, Ark. "That's no way
for gent to treat his wife. He
mought a-broke her leg SOS she
couldn't have worked for weeks
He ort to have slapped her jaws
if he wanted to do anything. .
Kansas City Star.