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The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25

'as eNcHiliS WAS great SuCCeSs.
1t was "hard times" social ana
there We're many very amusing cos
tunes. Mrs. Newcomb and Jack
Hamm took the first prizes. The
hall was attractively decorated with
jack-o-lanterns and cornstalks. On
the program were marShmallow
races, potato race and suitcase
race. The pie-eating contest was
won by Roy Bowles. A spelling
match was exciting. There was
grand march of all those in costume.
Refreshments were cocoa and waf-
ers.
Merton Williams returned home
last Thursday after some weeks
spent in Roggen.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis of
Eastlake spent Sunday here with Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Gnos.
Mrs. Walter Williams and three
little daughters were over-Sunday
guests in Denver ut the home of Mrs.
Williams mother, Mrs. Buxton.
Rev. and Mrs. B. H. Freye of the
Clayton Community church, Denver,
were callers here Sunday.
Mrs. A. C. McClelland was home
from Waverly hall several days last
week to attend the state teachers
association in Denver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Valdivia and family
have returned here after spending
the summer near Cranky.
Professor H. Gillespie is having
his house put in good shape, the
shingles stained and window frames
repainted. Mr.. Ayres of Denver is
doing the work.
Rev. and Mrs. A. w. Liggett of
Kiowa called on friends here last
Thursday. Mr.. Liggett has organiz-
ed military band in Kiowa and this
new organization, of which he is the
leader, has played at a number Of
gatherings, including the FL Paso
county fair and a father and son
banquet at Elizabeth.
Mr.. Oberlin's new house on Low
ell boulevard is making rapid pro-
gress toward completion. The brick
work is almost completed.
Mr.. Ulrich of Denver has built a
home on Federal boulevard almost
/ opposite the College Hill filling sta
ton.
Miss Ruby Gooch was home from
the Moreland school near Brighton
to attend the state teachers meet
Mrs. Turner and family have NOV
ed to Pueblo. They engaged w. r.
Stuckey's truck to take their house
hold goods down there the first of
the week.
p. j. Oleson is wcighman and A..
II. Larson dumpman at Westminster
beet dump. The beets are now com
ing in very rapidly, two or three
carloads are being loaded daily, and
1t is necessary to pile the beets,
which are coming in more rapidly
than they can be shipped.
George +. Holden has recently
purchased truck and concrete
mixer. The foundations of his new
house are about complete.
DR.. r. r. Calkins and John s.
Calkins returned Sunday afternoon
from their annual hunting trip. DR.,
Calkins is exhibiting fine buck
which he shot.
Mr.. Ophart who has been sick for
some time, is now very low.
Mrs. Ray J. Boyd is i'll at her
home on Clear Creek avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Il. Deman
and son of Denver were callers here
Sunday. Mrs. Dicman is "A sculptor
and has recently completed work on
the Pinhorn Memorial fountain for
the Manhattan restaurant.
w. 7. Stuckcy recently received n
letter from his brother in Alabam,
stating that they were having their
first rain in 40 days. Westminster
record this season has been quite
the opposite.
The Arvada enterprise., 1923-10-25

One office building in New York
city has a population Of 10000.
me worlds sugar output for 1922
Is estimated at 20,492,2G4 short tons,
America has become the worlds
foremost diamond customer within
the past generation.
The United States is the greatest
tobacco producer, exporter and i'm
world.
The latest estimate Of Canads's
agricultural wealth is $6.77A.4 .4Gl 900
covering field crops. building, the
lands. implements and live stock.
The Wisconsin legislature has i'm
posed . general income tax bill which
ranges from one per cent on the first
$1,000 Of taxable income 10 ten per
cent on incomes over $4,000.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
LUCE LINE

Madison Sentinel-Delegates return
ing this morning from Minneapolis,
where they attended the stockholders
meeting Of the Luce Electric line, re
port $50 stockholders present, from
points all along the line into South pa
kota. The delegates got a good insight
into the progress Of the Luce Line con-
struction. The company will exert
every possible effort to complete the
road to Clair City, Mimi, early this
season. The company now has 60
miles Of road out Of Minneapolis in OPP
GRAFTON, 80 more miles has been irOned,
making 80 miles OF track laid, OF the
236 miles to Madison. Col. Luce Is
leaving for Washington at once to take
up the matter Of a further extension
the coming season and to secure a per.
NIT from the Interstate Commerce
Commission to make such extension.
The completion Of the line to Clair
City will connect with the first team
line crossed out Of Minneapolis and
will secure a feeder that is expected
to greatly improve the business of
that portion Of the road under opera
ton. The delegation were shown that
while many Of the small lines had
gone into the hands Of a receiver, the
Luce line has been operated on a safe
basis, and several miles Of extension.
financed. The stockholders return con
WINGED that the road will be built into
South Dakota just as soon as condi-
tions and the government will permit
and that the Luces are sincere in their
purpose to redeem every promise made
to stockholders in Lake county.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11

ond grade certificates. A third grade
certificate can no longer be secured.
The average salary for the rural
teachers in this county is S95.62 while
the median in $97.1S. By median is
meant that there are just as many
who receive less than $97.1S as there
are who receive more. There are thir
ty nine counties who have a higher
average and median than Brookings
county. Buffalo county, way in the
northwest Orner of the state, ranks
first, with an everage of $116.59 and q
median Of $126.50 for its rural teach
ers. Clay county in the southeastern
part Of the state has an average Of
$11S.S7 and a median of $122.33. Jack
son county west Of the river has an
average of $110.15 and a median OF
$116.66. In every II of these Oun
ties there are about as many first
grade teachers as second. The median
and average for Brookings county.
however. is higher than hat of Lake,
Kingsbury, Hamlin and Deuel. counties.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
"NOBODY'S N

In "Nobody's Money the Broadway
comedy success written by William lie
Baron, which will be given by Clint
and Bessie Robbins next Wednesday
afternoon as a special benefit for boys
work in ~Brookings, the public will en-
joy one Of the most consistently, con-
t~inuously laughable. plays that has
been written in years. And, in addi-
ton. an idea that is as new as it is I'M
usual. Had the play been written es-
pecially for Clint and Bessie, it could
lot suit their capabilities for comedy
better than it does.
"Nobody's Money starts in the
home of two we'll known writer's who,
have created an author under a ticti-
tious name. They actually write the
material, both Of them, under this as
sumed name. A separate bank account
is maintained. This fictitious author
becomes even more popular than they
are. In fact, they find themselves
ace to face with the necessity of pro
ducing him because of their failure to
make an income tax return for him
and because he has written an attack
on the governor who promises to make
trouble if the writer does not appear
at a certain time. They induce a book
agent, who p~rovidentially appears, to
act as the supposed author for "a
hours. Then the girl appears. The
rest of the story, the complications
that set in, and the outcome Of it all is
too good to tell. 1t is clean wholesome
fun, with one or two touches Of real
drama and a great love story.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
A TYPICAL

Herreid Picayune-John Wanamaker
who died the other day was n of the
foremost figures in the mercantile
world. He started with practically
nothing, and after giving away several
hundred thousands Of dollars in his
he died, In addition he left a record
which is not eXcelled, as well as an
example Of best business methods and
their power.
When Wanamaker first started in
business, he was without capital. His
first days receipts were $24.67. Con
trary to the a%ntiquated counsel of Ben
Franklin, he didn't put this in a stock
ing. He spent $2i for advertising, and
saved the sixty-seyen cents for next
days change. He needed It,. Next
day, and the next and the hundreds Of
days after that, customers came to
his goods. encouraged by his adyertis-
ing, and confident that his statements
were true.
Today, John Wanamaker'S stores
spend hundreds of thousands Of dollars
annually, telling people through the
newspapers how to get best values for
their money. He found advertising
paid, and paid well. Thousands of
other merchants have found the same
road to success.
But Wanamaker didn't quit adver-
Using when his store was going full
blast. Every day, regularly and con
sistently, he invested in prestige, pub
lie confidence and human appeal, And
look what he did.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
SOME GOVERNMENT STUNTS

At a recent meeting Of the New
York Advertising Club at their club
house in New York City, at which
there were several hundred members
present, VIII Rogers made quite a hit
in a humorous yet logical talk on that
club being the Mother of Liars"
Among other things he said:
Greece set an example to the world
when they shot their cabinet members
last week. OF course, ! don't advocate
that kind of business here, but it ought
t. be a lesson to ours, anyhow. And
in England they resigned recently. We
never have any luck like that here.
The more we cuss 'em the longer they
stay in.
And we just read yesterday that
the progressives in this country are
trying to amend the constitution. They
want the President elected by direct
vote of the people, and they want him
to take office on January 4 instead Of
March 4. 1t seems that the founders Of
the Constitution back in 1876, or some
time around then, didn't have the right
idea of how to run the country. If they
get away with those amendments
they'll start in neXt week on the Ten
Commandments. They'll think there's
room for Improvement there, too.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
EDITOR ADMITS A MISTAKE

Glen Elder, Kas, Sentinel: We made
a mistake in last weeks issue OF the
Sentinel. A good subscriber told us
about it. The same day there was a
letter in our ~postoffice box that didn't
belong to us. We called for SO over
the phone and got 1873. We asked for
a spool of No. so thread and when we
got home we found it was No. 60. The
train was reported 80 minutes late.
We got our milk bill and there was a
mistake Of 10 cents in u favor. We
felt sick and the doctor said we were
eating too much meat. We hadn't
tasted meat for two months. The gar
age man said the jitney was missing
eau it needed a new timer. We
cleaned a spark plug and it's run fine
ever since. Yes, we made a mistake in
last weeks issue of the paper.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11

further diluted without care taken in
the selection Of the ingredients OF his
makeup, the standard Of his character
may be low cred.
Europe presents a most unusual sit
uation right now. Millions OF people
are eager 10 escape the burdens that
have fallen upon them IN their own
countries. They are not Of the best
stock in the various countries and.
if they came, they would make AmeIi-
cas- problems far more complex than
they are now. 1t is one thing 10 syn
pathize with the unfortunate, illiterate,
i]mprovident poor Of other lands; but
it is another thing 10 consider the Am
erica Of the future, what it should be
as 70 its citizenry, its ideals, its cuj-
tural progress, its national life, its high
standards. Amerca must protect her
self from Influences Of this kind that
threaten 10 weaken the warp and woot
Of her people. This country, said 10
offer the best opportunities 10 jmmi
grants, surely ought 10 be allowed 10
demand the best II the foreign stock
available. Instead Of lifting the bars
against alien labor, it might be better
to build them higher. Even as q
chain is no stronger than its weakest
link, a nation is no more powerful
than the average standard OF the peo-
pie which its government represents.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
ROOM AT THE TOP

Minneapolis Journal-The appoint
ment of +. f.. White to the Presidency
OF Armour & Company. one OF the
worlds largest packing concerns,
serves to illustrate again the opportun-
tiles in America hat are open to every
individual. In just twenty.three years
he has worked his way up from a com
mon laborer on the cattle-killing floor
to h head of a business which EN-.
ploys tens of thousands and whose
ramiiications extend to every corner
Of the globe.
There Is really nothing novel in Mr..
Whites rise 20 fame. II Is the usual
thing in America rather than the ex
ception. Our bank presidents Of to-
day are often the messenger boys OF
yesterday. Our business executives
and leaders everywhere are the poor
boys of other days who made their
starts In life with every conceivable
handicap.
but the point that Mr.. Whites pro
motion emphasizes Is that Industry
and ambition. IL backed by ability. can
take any man In America, regardless oil
where he starts. to the pinnacle OF u
mess success. In no other country IN
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
CLUB WORK INCREASING

A substantial growth in the member
ship of South Dakota boys and girls
agriculture and home economics clubs
and a most successful period of work
in the year 1923 is noted in the sum
mary of results of club work compiled
by the club specialists at State college.
Membership in all clubs in the yeal
1922 was 6,375, as against 5,507 in the
previous year. Where 459 organized
clubs We're operating in 1921 there
were 5S1 last year, all of which com
pleted the prescribed program of work
and reported results to the state Of
flee.
Two thousand one hundred ten girls
were enrolled in 164 clothing clubs,
the leading project Of the year in
point of membership and number of
clubs. Two thousand seventy Of these
girls were from rural districts and 40
from urban. To give some idea of the
work accomplished by the girls in this
one project. here are figures showing
what S64 girls did during the year:
New garments made-669 bags, sos
asa pairs slips, 1SS dresses,
40 suits, 101 kimonas, rs combination
suits, 223 wash skirts, 6S boomers,
III middies, 46 waists, 40 shirts, %
handkerchiefs, l pair pajamas.
' Household articles bedspreads, 20
curtains, 8 dresser ~scarfs, 3 pairs pill
low slips, 1 sheet.
In addition to the items enumerated
above, these girls also made over 62S
garments at a saving Of S4S9, put in
sos hours at mending 1,0S5 garments,
renovated and retrimmed "a hats at a
saving Of $113.50 and took lessons in
use Of sewing machine, selection of
clothing for health, etc, besides. One
hundred thirty-five Of these girls did
all their wi sewing, 43 did the sewing
for their immediate families and 23S
did the family mending.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11

Sioux City JOurnal-The movement,
and farm bodies, for congressional lift
ing Of the bar against alien labor is
one hat concerns the life Of the ma.
tion in such a degree that it should be
considered from all angles long and
carefully before any action is taken.
1t is urged that the 3 per CEN limit in
the present immigration restriction law
is too small to meet the demands for
common labor. A shortage in labor
OF this character is now claimed. That
is the case of those who advocate Il
more liberal Interpretation of the coun-
try's needs.
AS to the representation that there
is a shortage of common labor, the
statement causes surprise. Some may
doubt the accuracy Of that finding.
Unemployment was greatly decreased
in 1922, and in isolated sections there
was a shortage of certain kinds of
labor. In most cases, however, it was
the understanding that the situatioon
resulted from a separation by distance
Of men and jobs. 1t is not always
possible for the unemployed to go far
in seeking work. Vast numbers of
working men own their homes, and
the majority Of them might prefer
periodic unemployment to forced
changes of residence. The demand
for labor last year was not So great
in any event as to produce anxiety. 1t
was observed that in practically all
lines of industry it was possible to in
crease production to supply the grow
ing demand.
The desire IN the part of Industrial
lists for an influx of COMMON labor
from Europe might be traced to vari.
Gus conditions, one of which is a TEN.
porary shortage of help hat could
be supplied as the rea6justment pro-
cess is carried farther. Another might
be the urge for cheaper production
costs as would be effected by lowe.
be the unwillingness of unemployed
labor to undertake certain uncongenial,
difficult and exacting tasks. Still, these
conditions could not be considered as
outweighing that greater need, which
is the nations own, protection from
an influx of Immigrants who would con
tribute nothing save LABOR in coming
here. America needs now protection
against the error Of further weakening
the stock of which its citizenry is com
posed. 1t we're high time that the Am
erican race should be given an ouuor-
tunity to form itself. The American
is young as compared with other races
Iii, indeed, there be such a thing as
the beginning OF a race Of Americans
at this early date-anc IL he ts to be
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
FRENCH READY TO INVADE

Sioux City Journal-The French are
getting ready 10 invade the Ruhr. and
the Germans are waiting to receive
the blow. 1t is a tragedy of a kind be
cause OF the certainty Of what will fol
low. There would be nothing, in all
probability, OF violent nature for a
long time-eXcept, indeed, the inward
burning Of German wrath. That BODIES
i'll for every Frenchman at some time
in the future. The Germans cannot
to accept it with equanimity. Later
on they will seek to retaliate. That is
as certain as that the sun will shine
again.
II is apropOs 70 suggest a dire pos
sibility in connection with seizure of
the Ruhr, now set for Thursday. His
tory may record that the French found
the Ruhr so much to their liking that
they refused to get out when the rep
arations were settled by one or two or
three generations of resentful Ger
mans. A French population may
spring up in the Ruhr, and the old
European dodge of a plebiscite thus
is likely. Europeans who have a pre-
pOnderance of inhabitants in a terri
tory are always eager to let them de-
termine the allegiance OF the disputed
area by vote; those in the minority
never are. 1t is possible and probable
that the French, once they take the
Ruhr, will want to hold it under the
triColOr.
War, nothing else. Germany would
not submit to that, short Of fighting
again. France may be digging her own
grave, f%ashioning her own shroud. Eu-
rope has fallen upon evil ways, has fall
len blindly albeit her eyes have been
wide open.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11

The forthcoming fight in the legis-
lature at Pierre over the site Of the
first bridge across the Missouri is one
that should be avoided. 1t is agreed
by all factions that a bridge across
the Missouri is need and it has also
been decided that several bridges are
to be constructed in the lex future.
All are determined, however, to have
the first bridge regardless of where
the bridge is needed the most. Bittel
local ~jealousies between the different
sites is the only basis for the fight.
No principles are involved. The first
bridge should be at the site which can
show a record OF the greatest amount
of traffic over the river and not at
the site which can show the most
traffic in votes.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
TEACHERS SALARY is Se5.

1t may be Of interest to know that a
survey has been made in all the coun-
ties of the state as to kinds of certifi-
Gates and salaries paid to teachers in
rural schools in the state by Prof,
Pryor Of Aberdeen. He finds that ten
counties in the state are hiring about
as many first grade teachers as second,
and in severa! counties there are more
who hold first grade certificates. Brook
ings county has thirty teachers in the
rural with first grade certificates and
four who have State or Life certin-
Gates, while there are 78 who have Sec
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11

The Vermlilion Republican began
the sixty-third year Of its existence
last week and at the same time our
old friend, Erie Danforth, who has
been one of its publishers for more
than half that time, shook off the har-
ness and placed it or the back Of j.
b. Townsley, who recently purchased
Mr.. Danforth's interest in the firm.
The publishers are now Lathrop and
Townsley. There is only n news
paper in South Dakota older han the
Republican and that is the Yankton
Press and Dakotan. The retirement
of Mr.. Danforth, who is president of
the South Dakota Press association,
from active newspaper work has
caused "a general outspoken regret
among all of his old cronies in the
craft to which the Register adds its
voice.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
RUDE RURAL RHYMES
Coal Strikes

Coal Strikes
We do not know how strikes may
go, who loses or who wins, but when
the winter breezes blow we shiver in
our skins. The laborer should have
his hire, for that I'd always vote, but
can't the miner get his share and not
make US the goat. We should MOI
mind if their disputes were settled
once for all, but every year renews
the strife in summer, spring or fall.
Within our thick and bOny domes, this
thought should penetrate, when cap
ital and labor fight the public pays the
freight. Within our minds this fact
must sink, | hope it does not stun
them, the state must either run the
mines of boss the folks that run them.
Who cuts off coal and thus purloins
the comfort from my shack, he might
as we'll come steal the shirt from off
my goosefieshed back. Though you
and | could freeze a lot in justice for
our sins, the homes with little kids
must have good coal within their bins.
i he opal is dIlNe Will lISnl, lHe ruby
fishes fire, but good black diamonds
are the gems that people most admire.
We feel the evils Of the times and
feign would vote to end EN-, yet know
not how to do the job without a refer
endum. Whichever party is in powef,
that party gets the blame, but when
We urn the rasCals out, all things re
main the same. When capital and
labor fight, whichever wins or slump2.
the patient public pays the bills and
also gets the bumps. Yea, some of Us
begin to think, although they fight like
thunder, they likely grin behind our
backs and divyy up tie plunder.
bob ADAMS
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the world does birth or blood or start
count so little as in America.
II is r%eassuring to see such promo
tons as Mr.. Whites. il for no other
reason han it shows young Americans
that there are real opportunities in
this country for everyone and that
there is always room at the top.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
INTELLIGENCE TESTS

Toronto Herald-If you think O
are smart and well informed, Just see
you "a answer these questions:
You have seen hundreds of white
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1923-01-11
Did You Know that You Had a Chain Store Right Here in Your Midst?

OF THE WORD, except that we manage
and sell independently of all other LINKS"
but BUY WITH THEM UNITEDLY. ThOus-
ands of car loads of merchandise are purchased
each season and h e are distributed
in small loss to each member. We get
only what we need BUT WE GET THE CAR
LOAD PRICE. That is why we can distribute
merchandise so economically