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Smyrna times., 1923-02-28
ESTATE OF THOMAS HUTCHINSON
DECEASED

Notice is hereby given that Letters of Ad-
ministration upon the Estate of Thomas
Hutchison late of Duck Creek Hundred. de-
ceased. were duly granted unto The Clayton
Bank on the Twentieth day of February. A.
d., 1923, and all persons indebted to the said
deceased are requested to make payment to
the Administrator without delay. and all
persons having demands against the deceased
are required to exhibit and present the same
duly probated to the said Administrator on or
before the Twentieth day of February. A. D.,
1924. or abide by the law in this behalf.
THE CLAYTON BANK. Administrator,
Address Clayton, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1923-02-28
FOR SALE

Large House in Clayton, y,s,,1 - y ;,
200 of feet; 81 property fSFniTiiIE q TiIs !.
and occupied by l. NJ A
terms, apply to p,REL5I
MRS. JEANNEIIh l. Ezscrs
ClsytsS =
Phone. Smyrna, sls l;3.I:' r. Aasps
Or to Franklin Br0'A''TC TCIsytoa =
1-31 If.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-28
CLAYTON

Mrs. Hans Wheatman, of Whining
ton is at the bedside of her brother,
Harvey BOggs, who is seriously i'll
from pneumonia.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-28

Mr.. W. S. Dayett, of Clayton, was
called to Delaware City to the sick
bed of her aunt, Mrs. John T. Webb,
who is critically ill.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-28

Trinity Church School will meet as
usual on Sunday afternoon at half
past two. There will be Evensong
with sermon at half past three; and
extra Lenten service on Tuesday ev-
ening at half past seven.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-28

Personals.-Miss Virginia Baynard,
Of Wilmington, spent the weekend
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
A. Baynard.-Mrs. Lena Warren and
her daughter, Helen, have returned
home from very pleasant visit with
friends in Wilmington1-Miss Ethel
Barnes has returned home after spend
ing very pleasant week as the guest
Smyrna times., 1923-02-28

The revival meetings being held at
st. Paurs NJ. E. Church are meeting
with success, as about fifteen have
been converted in the last two weeks.
DR.. Wise, of Middletown, and lady
missionary were at church last Thurs
day evening and very interesting talks
were rendered by both.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-28

A party was given at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. James R. Pryor in honor
Of Miss NJ. Elizabeth Turner, of Nor
wood, Pa. The decorations used were
in keeping with st. Valentines Day.
Strings of hearts of various sizes
were hung from the dOOrways and
light fixtures. The dining room was
artistically decorated with red and
white crepe paper and hearts. A
kewpie surrounded by apples formed
the centerpiece of the table. Six red
candles furnished sufficient light. Ice
creamy nuts, candy and cake were
served. The guests were delightfully."-
entertained by fortune engling, for
feits, helping cupid and other games.
The guests were as follows: Misses
Elizabeth Turner, Norwood, Pa; May
Thompson, Edith Challenger, Univer-
sity of Delaware; Clara Undruh,
Townsend; Mary Moffett, Helen Shap-
ley, Doris Nichols, Smyrna; Mary Van
Pelt, Ella Hawkins, Clayton; Grace
Peacock, Colt, Md; Nora Reihm, Ge-
neva Pryor, Grace Satterfeld, Paul
inc Pryor and Anna Morris; Messrs.
Clifton Peacock, William Scheffler,
Joseph Kite, Edward Bratten, Jr.,
John F. Tyler, and Charles Pratt,
Washington College, Chestertown, Md; /;
Earl PtyOr, William Draper, Edward
Groves, Samuel Phillips and William
Patterson, Of University Of Delaware;
Foster Ford, Smyrna; Raymond Ma
brey, Roland Mills, Clayton; Clifford
Pryor, Philadelphia; Gilbert Whorten,
Colt, Md; George Fretz, Norristown,
Pa; Kurt Zippe, Walter Marker, Roy
Donovan, Alvin Pryor, Mr.. and Mrs.
Latimer Satterfeld, Mr.. and Mrs.
James r. Pryor, Mr.. and Mrs. c. r.
Pryor, Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Boyd and
children.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-28

The regular monthly meeting of the
Home and School Association of Oak
Hill School was held last Friday af-
ternoOn. The president, Mrs. J. J.
Marker, presided. After singing by
the school, followed by prayer the
minutes of the last meeting were read
and the roll called, the members re-
spending with quotations. An inter
esting program of songs and recita-
tiOns, relating to Washington and to
farm life, was given by the school un-
der the direction of their teacher, Miss
Pauline Pryor and Miss, Virginia
Jones. The subject, "The Budget
and "The Building Program" were
discussed and upon which the presi-
dent gave a very interesting and in
structive talk. The members feel that
they would like to see the best of the
school law retained and the schools
financed to the best of the States
ability. The following resolution was
adopted: AS the school in the found
alton upon which the State builds, We
the members of Oak Hill Home anC
School Association, endorse the liberal
spirit of the present school law anC
feel that nothing should be done which
would detract from the efficiency Of Z
good school system and cause a back
ward step therefrom.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-28

The Clayton Century Club held its
regular weekly meeting in the club
room Thursday, February %. The
meeting was opened at p. M, and
the minutes were read by the secre-
tary. Mrs. H. D. Boyer, of Smyrna,
was present and gave a very interest
ing talk. Refreshments were served
by the club hostess, Mrs. Madge Horn.
MIR. Clarence E. Donovan, son of
Mrs. Anna Donovan, of Clayton, and
Miss Mabel Leverage, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Nathaniel Leverage, were
quietly married on Saturday evening
February "a by Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard
We extend congratulations to the
young couple, as they have host OF
friends in and a round Smyrna and
Clayton who wishes them success and
a bright and happy married life
They will reside on the grooms farm
near Clayton.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
Safety Always

Our idea of trustworthy chauffeur
is one that keeps his accidents off the
front page.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
IonesfeLls 10, i ! e ..:.'. &

that is conducting our common business and soak
ing us for it. The railroads conduct our common
business. We do not run this which is OUR bust
ness We let private interest here impose itself on
our business Every bushes in the United States IS
as dependent on the railroad as is on the post
office We complain about freight rate when the rail-
roads go to the Interstate Commerce Commission
and insist they have right to dividends.
We give away franchises, reckess1y and then we
do insist the contract with the recipient Of the
franchise being enforced.
New York City stands on an island but little
than mile wide and about fifteen miles long. That
little island is crowded with people that its real
estate has the highest assessment Of land IN the
away her water front she would earn enough money
today from dockage tolls to obterate all land taxes
She wasn't smart enough to do it. And the New
York business thinks he's the smartest ever
What you doing in your town that may be just
as foolish?
There are certain business enterprises upon which
every other business is wholly dependent If we
were smart enough to own and operate the business
that is the denominator of all individual
business would be able to. conduct individual
business better and we could the common bush
ness with profit for US that would wipe out the
tax assessment about which complain and which,
because we are poor business men, have imposed
upon ourselves
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

EoLKs are funny when it comes to running t their
Il common business. You think you run your bus1-
ness pretty we'll | think | run my business pretty
we'll We all like to think individual
business about as well it can be run. We 1--we
pretty well and all said and done are all pretty
successful Yet we complain bitterly about taxes
Taxes consume much Of our income which could
we use it for ourselves, would greatly multiply our
pleasure increase our comfort and embesh our joys
in life. !.
Why should we have burdensome taxes? We don
have to have them unless want them We COM
plain about taxes as if they being imposed by
some tyrannica imperialstic master who has US by
the throat and at whose feet we are helpless
What is the government? The government is you
and I've who think ourselves SO deucedly smart
such clever business men While we boast OF our our
ability to run our individual business we complain
against our utter inability to wisely administer our
common business. 49, - !.
is wonderful institution,-more wonderful than any
private business It is our common business our.
business and my business is absolutely dependent upon
it. and we run it so well that we can send letter
from Chicago to San Francisco for two cents II the
American Express Company were operating the post
office you would pay good quarter for the delivery
of that letter and don't you forget it
When it comes to handling the big package, our
actual trade, we hand it over to private company
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
State Rural Schools
Soon TO Be Benefited
CALLAHAN DRAWS PLANkS FOR
LEGISLATION TO AID THE
STATE SYSTEM

Eight specific proposals for changes
in Wisconsin educational laws, to pro
mote rural education in the state, are
included in the legislative program for
country schools announced Friday by
John Callahan, state superintendent of
public instruction.
At the present time, Mr. Callahan
said, "the rural school is the weakest
link in Wisconsin's educational chain
1t is the duty of the state,'' he de-
clared, ''to provide equal educational
opportunities for all Of its children.
This means accessible elementary
schools and high schools of standard
quality for the rural child as well as
the child living in the city"
In order to afford this opportunity
to the country boy and girl, the state
superintendent of public instruction is
to urge the following changes in state
educational laws:
An increase in the size of the tax
ing unit through state school fund
to be distributed to school districts
in an inverse ratio to the value Of
local taxable property, and larger
county school tax, thus decreasing the
local tax for school purposes.
Change in the method of CONSOLE
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
LOCAL
ZZzVGSS

The Earnest Workers will hold
their annual Bazaar August 18th. 1928
Austin Bent Of State Line was a
visitor in town Monday.
George Wenz of Watersmeet was in
town Saturday on business.
A. H. LaRenzie left Sunday night
for a business trip to Chicago.
Clerk of Court Hunter Case, Of
Phelps was visitor in town Monday.
Get your costume ready for the
Mask ball to be given January 10Th.
Mrs. Anton Poisman and son Arthur
left Wednesday for visit in Milwau-
kee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Foley left Monday
for an extended visit with relatives in
Pittsburg, Penn.
Mrs. Fred Morey returned Tuesday
from visit with her sister Mrs. Fras-
er in Milwaukee.
N. M. Rowenski left Tuesday for
Milwaukee where he will spend the
next few months
Are you planning on going to the
masquerade January 26th? II so, get
your costume ready.
mr. - NJ. MI, Touylor and
daughter Ruth returned Saturday from
a visit in Minneapolis.
Miss Helen Strong returned Monday
to Appleton where she is a student at
Lawrence College this year.
Miss Irene Higgins returned Satur-
day to Madison where she is attending
the law department of the University
Miss Dorothy Felt returned to her
business college course in Milwaukee
Monday after spending two weeks at
her home here.
Jas. Smith, an employee Of the Park
Falls Independent for the past three
years arrived Tuesday to add to the
regular Review force.
John Love and Lotus Manbeck are
helping out Henry Ford in one of
his logging camps in Michigan and
where John is filling the position of
scaler
Mrs. T. ]. Minlzley was called to
Chicago Wednesday by the critical
condition of her daughter Mrs. P. ].
Morrison who has been taking hospital
treatment there for some time.
P. LaChance and son Oliver were
down from State Line on business
Wednesday. Pete and his wife will
leave this week to spend the remain
der of the winter with their son Ray
mond and wife at Racine.
Don't delay getting ready for the
masquerade to be given January 26th.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Monday evening at 1880
ROY WALLACE MASON. Priest.
THE Ku kLux KHAN

Whatever the motives of the origi
nal founders of the revived Ku Klux
Khan they evidently made singu-
larly unfortunate mistake in taking
over the name, costumes and other
features of the old Khan of early post
bellum days.
founders of the Organization anticipat-
ed the outrages which have taken
place either at the hands of Khan or
CARNATIONS or in the name of the
Khan.
The difficulty of distinguishing
positively whether any given outrage
is committed by the actual Khan or
by others disguised as klansmen is
fundamental to such an organization
In addition where there chance to be
groups ready for violence against
their neighbors the Khan furnishes
them with ready disguise and more
or less protection. There seems to be
good reason to believe that such
groups have formed local klans strict
ly for the purpose of indulging in
violence and outrage with such sec
recy and sanction as such membership
gives them.
A further fundamental error in
forming the organization, assuming
that the original intention was good
was in adopting a costume which pro
vided an effectual disguise and which
had been in use for deeds Of lawless-
ness and violence. Disguise has a
sstrong psychological effect upon the
person wearing it. The ordinary re-
straints upon the human savagery
which have been imposed by long cen
turtles of civilization are weakened and
modern man becomes again capable
of the cruel barbarity of which we
read in history.
There is no use in attempting to
apologize for the Khan, no use in at
tempting to reform it. 1t is not neces-
sary to prove the Khan in general
sanctions the outrages which have
taken place. The fault is in the Gin
visible empire" idea, in the costume,
in the traditions of secret violence
appertaining to the name and where
the Khan is not directly responsible
for the outrages which are taking
place it is indirectly responsible. The
whole idea is a noxious one and the
order should be brought to summary
end.-Superior Telegram.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
Peculiar Sleeping Position.

A winged ant or a moth will take
hold Of stalk of grass or weed with
its mandibles and while hanging on
at right angles take nap. Winds
may blow, the grass may wave and
toss like ship in storm, but the
napper goes on mapping 1t is as if
a man clamped his teeth on a rope
and then went to sleep, high in the
air. Only tie insects jaws stay set
while it sleeps, in much the same way
as the foot of chicken clamps itself
on roost at night and does not open
again till morning. chickens foot
is so constructed that when the knees
bend the toes close like a wise.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

/ dating school districts whereby ma
jority of all votes cast in the propos
ed consolidating area shall determine
the question of consolidation, instead
of permitting majorities in single dis
tricts to defeat the consolidation pro
gram.
Establishment of county board of
education with power to alter school
districts boundaries, a power now in
the hands of town and village boards
of supervisors; to select the county
supervisors and fix his salary, and
other powers now exercised by various
county educational committees.
Enactment of law providing that
the training of teachers for public
schools shall be a function Of the state
and the cost not delegated to local or
county subdivisions.
Requirement that teacher certifica-
ton regulations must apply TO the en-
tire state without discrimination, in
stead of permitting local certification,
as at present.
Provision that the money now paid
out to teachers who remain in the
same district for two consecutive
years must be used to establish state
scholarships for rural high school
graduates in two year advanced rural
teacher training courses.
Requirement that all professional
training of rural teachers be placed
above the high school level
Establishment Of higher minimum
qualifications for supervising teachers.
This outline of proposed changes in
rural education laws, the only compre
hensive rural school program advanc
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

FOR sALE-Six desirable building
lots, all cleared and fenced; near new
high school. Inquire of MRS. w. H.
BONNER.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

ed during the last quarter of a century
in Wisconsin, is brought forward by
Mr. Callahan to correct what he be-
Iieves to be serious defects in the rur-
al school system
Obvious weaknesses are now evil
dent in the rural schools, the state su
perintendent said. Small and unequal
ly distributed assessed valuations Of
school districts, he declared, are re-
sulting in low and uneven wealth back
of education of the rural school chill
dren.
Low school enrolment with but one
or two pupils in each grade, he said,
is resulting in a~high per capita cost
of instruction and low morale on the
part of both pupils and teachers.
Gerrymandering school districts are
said to be causing financially weak
districts and poor transportation facili
ties.
Small schools with all grades taught
by one teacher are said to result in
congested school programs, while
there is short school year, generally
of eight months, that does not af-
ford sufficient amount of instruction.
Attendance of pupils at present I'M
der the district school system is re
ported to be low with percentage of
attendance in one-room rural schools
Of " during the last year, as com
pared to IS per cent attendance for
state graded schools, sc per cent for
village schools, and IS per cent for
city schools. An immature, itinerant,
inadequately trained, professionally
isolated teaching force is said to be
another drawback of the present sys-
tenn.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
. q , sn
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EVERYBODY shouts "The King
A. is Dead, Long Live the King"
just because everybody shouts it,
but what's the use unless we're
goin' to make the new Kings reign
worth while. The old bird with the
scythe is on the job agaimand we're
all cut down another notch. Old
King 1923 is only going to last
twelve months no matter what we
shout, so we'd better hustle if we
want to make any kind of a record.
Gee, five minutes, gone writing this
and nothing said. Thousands of
other fellows doing the same thing.
Just like a Portuguese meetin'.
Everybody tall1in' an nobody lis
tening. Maybe if everybody lis
tened an nobody talked we'd hear
the word worth while, the word
that comes from Conscience, the
admonition Of the Great Creator.
Let's listen.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
Deternininq Ships TONNAGE.

The first rule in this country for de
termining the tonnage of ships was
adopted by congress in 1899, but it
was not correcr and some shipbuilders
and masters swindied greatly by clev-
er use of the error, so in 1885 the
British people determined to apply
the theorem of Newton by determin-
ing the contents of solids bounded by
irregular surfaces, and in 1854 the
present law, fixed in England, was
adopted by other countries and is in
general use now On all seas.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
CLASSIFIED ADVS

Five cents per line per issue. Mini
mum charge, twenty-five cents.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
REWARD

$500 reward will be paid for in
formation leading to the arrest and
conviction of party or parties who
took wood from the Erdman place
in the town of Washington. Inquire
at Review Office if interested in earn
ing this reward.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

NOTICE TO RESORT AND SUM.
MER HOME OWNERS Robert
Felt, the ice man and arrange to have
him fill your ice house when the sea
son comes. He has all the equipment
for doing the work economically and
right. Robert Felt, Eagle River, Wis.
Phone 20.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11
LUTHERAN CHURCH

English Services at 9:45 a. m.
German Services at 10:45 a. M
You are cordially invited
JOS. D. KRUBSACK, Pastor.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

FOR sALE-Good red top and blue
joint hay in stack or by ton delivered.
Inquire of E. B. Croker, Eagle River,
Wisconsin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-01-11

c. &. N. w. RY. TIME TABLE
No. 13 North (passenger) .-3:O5 p. m.
No. II South (passenger) --9:55 pm
No. Sc South freight 10:10sa. m,
No. 81 North (freight) LOS p. m.
Evening star., 1923-12-11
GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS
COVER A BROAD FIELD
Directors Report Shows More Than
30 Per Cent of q. S. Is Ac-
curately Mapped,

Work of the geological survey for
the fiscal year 1923 has covered effec-
lively the broad field assigned to that
organization, according to the an
nual report of the director of the
survey. made public today
More than 40 per cent of the United
States has now been accurately map
ped, the report says: a large knowl-
edge of its geologic features and
mineral resources has been gained
and widely extended studies have
been made to determine geologic
processes. especially those that de-
termire the accumulation OF mineral
deposits.
The survey has continued It's work
in Alaska. surveys OF oil fields having
been made aSd the condition OF the
mining industry in the territory hav-
ing been determined. Work OF the
survey has in the past been largely
instrumental in promoting develop
ment in Alaska. and II is now hoped.
the report says. that partly as a re-
suit OF completion OF the Alaska rail-
road and the survey of mineral lands
the territory may be able to enter on
q new period of prosperity.