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School Laws and Taxes.

For owe twelve years as a citizen
Of Wyoming the writer has paid his
n school tax. attended school
meetings occasionally. wondered why
taxes were high, kicked some at the
low rentals of the school sections,
and let 1t go at that. with very little
knowledge of how things were really
running. And this is probably true
of nine-tenths OF those who pay
school taxes.
Since last July when the writer as.
sumed the duties of school treasurer
of District No. 10-the Kceline dis.
trict-he mas learned all he could OF
school laws and practices. and while
he does not pose as n law-giver there
r a number OF things hat the aver.
age voter should know and of which
many are in ignorance, having no OPP
portunity to find out.
In this article It is the purpose OF
the writer to make known some i'm.
portant facts in u serieS of questions
and answers
Q.-Does the lease money paid tho
state for school sections 16 and SO
in each township go into the interest
and income fund and then directly to
the support OF the public schools?
A.-No. It does not. 1t goes into
what Is chilled the permanent school
fund and the interest on this only
goes to the school districts.
Own you show by comparison
with n settlers school taxes which
go direct to the support OF the pub.
lie schools, what an adjoining school
section is paying?
A school section rented in this
township for. I think. $50 per year,
If this $50 were placed Immediately
by the state at Q per cent interest
tho public schools would receive $500
per year from the interest and in,
come fund. As n matter of fact,
much of this school money cannot be
loaned at once. and the banks pay n
very low rate for It. often as law as
2 per cent.
Al this shows. the school section
Is paying into the immediate support
of the schools not more than the sum
of $3.50 or actually much less. while
Ia half section farm adjoining, includ'
ing improvements and personal prop,
erty valued at $50 making a total
valuation of S2,440, pays a direct
school tax of 5000.
II this settler owned a full section
Of $40 acres. he would pay SAL. 40, in
comparison with the school sections
tax of only $500 per ear. This is
one reason why school taxes beal
so heavily on the actual settler, the
business man and every taxpayer ir
Wyoming.
OIL understand that the state de
rives n largo income from oil royal
ties and bonuses on school lands tina
1t leases to oil companies and THU
money is sent u to our public
schools through county and schoo
district treasurerB, and is a Erea'
help.
Ayes. the state derives a larg,
income from oil royalties on schoo
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Moral Might of America.

anHE AMERICANISM Of Hiram johnson has an
- appeal no one can deny. No ono who loves his
country would want to deny it. He brings back
+the days of Roosevelt, at his best, before the days of
the wreck of 1912, when the militant colonel was
recalling to the minds of the people those plain and
wholesome lessons forgotten by them in their pros
-perity; and those plain, open and honest prac-
etices upon which American character rests.
" The person who believes Hiram johnson is not
a powerful force for good is foolish. And the per-
son who cannot in his conscience endorse the
II straight thinking and straight talking of this Pa
cific coast senator is neither a good American nor
a good citizen.
1t is upon the European question that Hiram
johnson is particularly strong and when he speaks
ris words go straight to every loyal heart. Here
Is the way he puts one phase of it:
at is said that American force would never be
In practice needed 1t is said that the moral
might of America would hold European disturbers
in awe without any use-actual or pOtential-Of
American force. Just what is it that produces
this moral might of America?
"The harsh fact-which our sentimental interna-
stionalists refuse to face is that the overpowering
moral might of America Is only a polite phrase
for the overpowering physical might possessed by
the United States and available to the United
States government in the enforcement of its govern
mental will, whether in the Western hemisphere or
on the Rhine.
The situation then, in one aspect which Europe
presents 10 us, according to those who would have
us enter into political agreements with European
governments, is as follows:
Europe is unable by its own force to maintain
peace within its own borders and 1t summons the
torce-the actual force or the potential force-thc
force exercised or the force threatcned-of America.
ut is shocking-it is an neutrality-suspicious..
It means the abdication of Europe and its physical
guardianship by America. ] am unable to believe
that Europe actually wants that guardianship, and
3 even II l We're finally persuaded that it did actually
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Old Time Cup Plate.

The news that counterfeit cup
plates are in the market may leave
you cold. unless you happen to be a
serious and erudite collector of an.
tiuues. II you re a mere snooper M.
ter old fashioned oddities. you may
not know what a cup plate is. but the
real thing in antiquarians you'll has
Ten to examine your Bunker Hills.
Benjamin Franklins and other spe.
C mems. in search Of forgeries.
In explaining what a cup plate was
for, It bee mes necessary to make q
sad confession about our ancestors.
They used to drink out of their sauc-
ere. Perfectly shocking of course
out they seem to have been naive
and untrammeled souls. without ETH
IuGtte and without inhibitions.
Like the honest. hearty, middle
class folk they were. they'd cool thor,
Soffee or tee by pouring il from che
cup into the aucer and slipping 1t
from tho Latter.
Housewives observed that h wet
cup when laid on the table made o
discoloTed ring. and 1t became CHS.
tou.nry to lay an extra plate or ssu.
Ger for the cUp to rest on while ;rs
owner WIS d drinking out of tho orig
inal saucer. And then some manu-.
factIrcr conceived the idea OF max
ing a small glass plate with an orna'
mental design for the sole purpose
of protecting the table from the wet
tea OF coffee cur.
Hence the tea plate. beloved of our
Sreat-grandmothers, but nov Danish
ed to the cabinets of discriminating
collectors. 1t came in n limited
number of standard designs of differ
cnt periods, and some Of these designs
are rarer than the others and bring
better prices. The George Washing
ton Is hard t o get and corresponding
iy expensive. The glass and its de
sign is n picture of an early steam
boat named after Franklin.
Other popular designs arD the
Henry Clay. Bunker Hill and log
cabin and barrel" All were made OF
pressed glass with the design in re
lief And now. according to ar
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sections, but It cannot be used direct
ly for the public schools. Only the in
terest can be used, and the money
is plling UP by the millions while the
tax payers bear heavier burdens than
ever. You will not believe this at
first, but It Is the truth. 1t all goes
nto the permanent school fund and
not a Collar is available for present
use. 1 do not know how many mill
lions have accumulated at Cheyenne
from this source, but 1t Il be en-
ormous. as a statement from A.
Baker, commissioner of public lands.
in answer to an inquiry. says:
1.-THE receipts of oil royalties from
school lands from October /. 1921. to
September 80, 1922, amounted to
81. 1853. 221.61"
The above figures from Mr.. Baker
arc for one year only. and how many
Millions have been accumulated from
this fund in past years I do not know
1t must be n very large sum-, not
one dollar of which is used to take
the burden from the taxpayers.
Q-Why doesn't the legislature
pass a law to distribute this money
to the public schools and SO decrease
school taxes7
A.-Two years ago they did pass
such a law-that is to distribute half
Of this FUND to the schools by placing
it in the interest Rnd income fund,
but the attorney GENERAL held that
this law was unconstitutional and so
these millions are piling up in the
state treasury while heavier and
heavier taxes are imposed on the
people.
Q.-was the attorney general cor
rect?
A.-wthout a doubt he was right
The state constitution expressly pro
vides that all moneys derived from
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the sale or leasing Of school lands
must become a part of the permanent
school fund. 10 part of which can be
used except the interest only when
1t is loaned by the state The consti-
tuition was adopted over thirty-three
years aEo-November 8, 1sS9-when
there was no expectation of oil or
of the immense revenues to be de,
rived from leasing these lands to oil
companies.
FRANK KELLY.
Keeline, Wyo.
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Q. II
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Considered a Dctriment.

GIVING the question n full years consideration
" the students council of Princeton university
has upheld the f~aculty's expressed objection to the
possession of automobiles by undergraduates Bau-
ming of machines from university circles is not
recommended but the opinion is expressed that ali
automobile is a detriment and not a benefit to any
student.
Since only one per cent Of tho students have cars
they cannot constitute a menace or a burning ques,
ton, but the few who are thus provided, now that
the faculty and the governing body have both pro
nounced against them all feel themselves under
rather an obligation to change their habits.
One would not be unreasonable to inquire II par
cnts generally might not be led by these Princeton
decisions seriously to ponder whether boys and
girls ont Of college get any more good or any less
harm from the unsupervised use of automobiles
than do college students. A vehicle that so tempts
to violations of law and ~propricty might well be
restricted even moro closely than state and local
ordinances do to control by adults. Not all of the
latter, by any means, show the amount of judg.
ment that is desirable in all motoring folk, but
boys and girls are almost sure to lack it.
As a substitute for open.air exercise AUTOMOBILE.
ing develops no muscles, does not expand the lungs
and costs n lot of money. What it does do every.
body knows, and it is much more than gets into
the record of accidents.
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The Casper Tnbune's Program

IrrrntIon project west Of Casper to be author
lied and completed at once. -.
A complete and scientific coming system for the
city OF Casper.
A comprehensive municipal ana SENIOR o. y
park system, including swimming pools LOT n
children OF Casper.
ward as planned by the county commissioners u
Garden Creek Falls and return.
ways for Wyoming.
More equitable freight raise for shippers OF %"
Rocky Mountain region, and more frequent Train
service for Casper.
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antiquarian. the integrity OF many a
collection is Trenaced by the appear
ance In the market OF counterfeit
cup plates maze from the old designs.
He says that the forgeries are
made with pressed glass from rnolds
formed from genuine old cup plates.
They are calculated to deceive I'M
wary or inexperienced collectors, but
the originals have a much clearer
bell-like ring. Also their designs
have a sharper outline and the glass
has a ''soapier'' feeling.
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Proof.

I asked her II she rolled 'em;
She eyed me with a frown.
Ana said I asked more Questions
Than any man In iowa.
Though lots Of girlies roll 'em,
I never do" she sighed;
Just then she took a trolley car,
And now I know she lied.
Edgar Daniel Kramer
, 1923-01-25

Jewe;ry and watch repairing by <
pert workman: all work guaranteed.
Casper Jewelry Manufacturing Co.
O-S Building. l-S-tt
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The reflector of the huge telescope
at the Mount Wilson observatory is
a great disc of perfect glnss weigh
ing no less han four and one-ha.f
tons. This mirror is SO sensitive that.
II a man comes within three feet OF
1t, the heat Of his body cause1 1t to be
| distorted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
WOULD INP0UVD
CARS PARKED
too LONG
Commissioner Oyster to Urge
Authority for Police at
Senate Probe.

The necessity of vigorous enforce
n1ent of parking regulations will be
stressed by District police If they
are called before Senator Balls traf-
fic investigation committee in the
Senate, IT was learned today.
Commissioner James F. Oyster
said today that if he were given the
opportunity he would urge the pass
ing of law giving the District
police authority to INBOUND all
cars parked longer then the perioE
allowed by law.
Last month more than 400 ar
rests were made for parking too
long" Commissioner Oyster said.
This condition should be remedied
I believe that IL we were allowed to
impound automobiles we could break
up this practice"
II do not think the traffic situa.
ton here generally is very serious,
but feel some Improvement can be
made. / welcome the Senate investi-
CATION, and any other movement to
better traffic conditions here"
The need Of additional crossing po-
licemen will probably be pointed
cut to the committee, 1t was said
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
NURSE Tells Of
IT, s. RELIEF
IN GREECE:

Miss Elizabeth I1ollenbeck, of the
Chastleton Apartments, who has re-
turned after two years service over
seas as a nurse in the work at the
Near East Relief, states that the
Acropolis and the other ancient ruins
of Greece have ceased to be the
show places and in there place has
sprung up the child welfare insti-
tutiona for the Greek and Armenian
waits from Turkey.
iOne Of the greatest monuments
to American charity and phllan-
thropic enterprise Is the new or
phanage center on the Island of
syria. in the Aegean" Miss Hollen-
beck stated on her return. There
are 1000 odd children in this center
already and the number will be
increased as soon III the buildings
are completed. They are being con
structed by older orpahns and refu-
gees" she added.
The Greek government, Miss Hol:
Ienheck says, is patriotic. and eff.
ficient and anxious for pease In
order that the country's refugee
problem might be solved. Since
the Smyrna disaster. she said, APP
prOximately a million and quarter
of Greek and Armenian refugees
have been admitted INFO Greece
most of whom are still without
means Of earning q LYING
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
WOMAN OF q
sEEKsL0sT
son, 81
colored Centenarian Finds He
Was Arrested for Begging
and Now IN liOspifaI.

Police court was visited today b
Carrie THOMPSON, colored. veneer.
a6Is, Wrinkisd and feebls. who gave
her age as 102. She was looking
for her son. she said. and Learned
thak he had been arrested yestef
day Tor begging Oh the street. ms
son is 1fiIIage Abner himself
eighty seven years old. and OF
feeble mind but harmless she says
Abner Is at the Ga1lingef Hospital
undergoing q mental examination.
Carrie says that her son Is the
only one that she has left in the
world, and all she asks IS that ne be
returned to her So that they can
pass their remaining days together.
She has to dress and feed him and
allows him to go cut only IN the aft
ernoons. bat lie failed 70 return yes
ferday and the old woman spent q
sleepless night
Carrie was born IN slavery and
brought here after the civil war by
the late Senator Laynaan with whom
elle stayed until the death OF Mrs
Layman. Since that time she has
worked for many prominent WASH
fngton families and Il now supported
by the children Of those she used to
serve.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
WAL TONS AIDS
FACE CUSTER
ACTION
Officials Who obeyed Order to
Prevent Voting to Be
Prosecuted.
BY International News service.


OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Oct. s..
Oklahoma s mpddled political situa-
ton growing out OF Gov. J. G. wal
toms exercise of martial law in fight
ing the Ku Klax Khan and prevent.
ing the legislature to meet was rap
idly nearing climax today.
Within twenty-four hours a defi-
mite development was expected in
the legislatures. effort to impeach
Governor Walton, International
News Service was told
Governor Walton refused to see
newspaper men or issue statements.
Steps were being taken in prep
aration for prosecution of all per.
son who interfered with Tuesday q
election on Governor Walton's OF:
ders. Custer proceedings against
officials who obeyed the governor q
commands to prevent balIoting were
contemplated and felony charges
were to be preferred against others.
Results in 2,233 precincts out Of
1887 in the State showed 2O2 ,123
votes for the initiative measCre
which would permit the assembly
to gather in an Impeachment SEES
sion, by. it's own call and S2.963
against 1t.
A Cleveland county legislator, re-
ferring today to Governor Walton 3
assertion that Tuesdays election
was merely khan election, stated
that Norman, site Of the State uni
versity, voted 1.433 for and 191
against the impeachment measure
Tuesday. whereas on Wednesday the
entire vote on q town bond issue
was only 2aas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
DRY AGENTS ARE
OFFICIAL
LA|DQF


ralph Is. nuhy ansistant 0ixis
ional chief d general pEohl6I
agents 81 Tie pI1sKicl aale 0Nn1'sl
rohibltlen Aren't George 1cNIer
Wefo today officially suspended
kfom duty nd ~. effoctlVe
lat night
The tspo dry WORKERS had been
,iexed 81 official uuty Il XHSs
tnNto1 several dnYe aTos xfIl0ViSe
nfofcfl1eAt u rk4kt ana IootI8
all1 NnttonS ~ Dietfiel oti
Tle actual su6ntHoion order -
IesNsd to-day, Oh rtco160l1u1 alton 81
Elmer r. trey. chief % the er1SI i
iKtelItWenc4 Unit. BuNz4tI 0k 1IieNk1f
.cNenue Itet II l4xoe time tie
charges made stinM HtlhH and
oWl4N nv Lieut. q pAyin and
3eEot. James Mc1ua1e a tie
police vice squad
Agent clark Packard whose
name NaN CONNECTED s ne
charges. ana who Mne relieved 81
duty with Ruby sra Pewter Ms
not atkected n TIE
50 lntinhnfion ~ eIten IS
~ AAe4A - 1911 y 80 ~ Es4A IL - .s|41
arts ceeo WHILE hi II ntk is
aetiNe duty IA the District 0t
required t. report & i1'lls
ieadQucte ere askd Hi nav tlnEt
Utmost secrecy tliffcond1 the
progress OF the invest ion Trey
haS entrusted the wol % Ope
tives cox and Coldin who ALREADY
have heard several witnesses II
connection with the charges Both
men are Experienced N kle1l III
qtliries Il Nas stated officially
the internal Revenue Bureau TO-DAY
Tint the suHp nsI0N 0f Ruby and
Fowler does not tece Ind,
cate that the probe s. ended
The invest ation n klll
progress ana may continue fe
ers1 DAYS read 81 official state
nYent
The TACT that Trey had 0kkloI
recommended suspension " the
tgo dry officers was understood 81
Per ons 81 close touch ikh TIC
prohibition situation To mean that
the special intellle eilce unit had IN
covered evidence more definite and
of greater seriousness tll4n
indie ted II tho transcript 81 the
charges filed Wit District Com
mis- ore James Oyster b
Davis ana Me- us
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
I Ire AGCIDE ut
FACTS SHOW
BDEnHs
Prevention Week Committee
Give Ski -sevsn Citizens
Injured Last Year.

Facts and figures regaraIYig the
results 81 fIres Ia HIts Distr1ct
during the iseaI tear ending Jlane
40 last were made pttbIic today.
IRE prevention week opens next
ll0pday and closes saturday.
The fire prevention week com
I1ittee says the fOil0winR fire aeci.
dents happened osf yeaf:
Sir people V3eF burIied II daafh
yflYfsIlM rIsn $500 5l3g
st Slxfy.sexen DedDle4 noE iuelrdi1a
members 81 RE ffre fsnS fieIIt.
were Injured 81 fire QUINN ne
yeafs .Il1siay ~ them most seriously.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05

Highway . City Limits Not
Constructed As Provided
for Undsr Issue.

ALEXANDRIA,. va. oct. Is. CITY
Manager WiIder II Rich presented
d rerO kti1tlt 4 Ut the meeting
OF the council advising that the
city decline To pay the interest IN
the bonds issued BY Fairfax county
for the Improvement of the Little
River turnpike
The regOFn1IendatiO states that
Il portion cf the rUad two miles IN
length leading To the city limits had
not been improved
Rich announced that according ID
the contract the road SHOULD have
been improved from the city limits
to the L0udoun county line. lii ana
gw6r 90 an inquiry from Rich the
| State highway commission states
that no contract has been given for
the work on this twO-miIe portion
Of the road and that the $500 900
ret aside for the work on this read
had all been used. The matter Ii
being held In allegiance until the
contract Of the city with Fairfax
county can be gone over.
An appropriation Of $3.50 for the
ChildreT's Home Society was made
at the council meeting and the APP
pointn9ent of Miss Mae Cavanaugh
70 city health nurse was announced.
James Gray. cOlored, was arrested
last night by Officer Miller in the
home Of Jacob Rose, 32z king street.
under bed upstairs, hidden except
for his feet. Miller stated that Gray
refused to come out even after ne
had threatened to shoot, and that
the bed had TO be lifted from over
him.
GRAY syuaa hald ~. T,,s5... 4s...,a.>...-f.
g. Duvall for the action Of the grand
jury.
The Booster trip which vas taken
BY the Boosters Club yesterday 20
arOuse enthusiasm for Booster Day
90 be held October 10, was & big sue
cess. Posters and window cards
were left at each town, at when
the caravan OF automobiles stopped
and the celebration was well advcr-
tised.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
N0MEN To HEAR
MRS. LANSING
SPEAK
Pan-Amerioan Committee wiz
Hold Session Here Of,
Columbus Day.

Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife OF the
secretary Of State IN the admins.
ffation Of woodrow Wilson, viii
preside at the meeting Of the
United States section of the PAN
American International Committee
81 Women OF the Pan.Afnerican
Scientific Congress, which is to be
held in the Pan-American building
on Columbus Day.
At the same time. similar meet
ines win he in progress in the
eapftai cities Of every government
iii America for the discussion Of
the achievements of women In the
fields Of literature. education and
art.
The chief. speakers OF the day,
which will be divided UP into three
sessions, are Mary Emma Wooley,
presi6Nt OF Mt. Holyoke College:
Mrs. Herbert Hoover, and Mrs.
Thomas G. Winter, president of
the General Federation of Wonen's
!, Clubs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
0THER WOMAN
N LEGEDBE
VIE
Mrs, A. @. Norman Says Flus-
band Continues Relafions
Complained III III sui.

Hrs. Adele Cooke Norman today
fiied an amended hin To her slit for
an absolute divorce against stanton
II. NCf1fan. real estate operator.
builder ana member of the Racqaes
club, the Columbia Yacht club and
the Columbia Country club. filed
recently, alleging that he y contlnu,
ing his relations with another won.
ah. notwiths landing the suit insti.
tuted ~ the plaintiff.
Mrs. Norman says that she val
compelled to leave her husband
June 70. last, on account ok his
alleged cruel treatment Of her.
About ten years ago, according Il
the wife, her husband, as resuit
Of an argument about trivial mat.
tiers, grabbed her by the arm, dragged
her across the floor, tearing her
clothing In SO doing. Their daugh.
ter was present. she claims.
While Mrs. Norman was Iii Eli.
rope IN 1922 her husband took wom-
en- into their home late at night go
Ing into the bedroom where they
drank liquor and smoked cigarettes
she claims. Mrs. Norman asks for
alimony and says that defendant has
halfinterest III the Martinique
Hotel, valued at 500, 600; owns prop
erty at 2519 Connecticut avenue
northwest. estimated at 10000; has
an annual income from his business
Of about $40 900; has bank account
q about $4,000; q yacht valued At
property. They were married Ia
Baltimore, Nd, December j 1900.
and have two children.
Attorneys Joseph Al. Rafferty, and
G. II. Marshall appear for the plain
tiff.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-10-05
GIRL BooTLEC0ER, 10.
CAUGHT AFTER ESCAPE

HUNTINGTON. w. Va, Oct. 81.
Nineteen-year- Lillian Massey,
convicted bootlegger. who made a
sensational escape from deputy
United States marshal here, has
been arrested In Columbus, Ohio,
authorities were notified.
She escaped shortly after she had
been sentenced to serve two years
IN q Federal refoFmatory at Leeds,
Mo. The deputy accompanied the
girl TO a hotel to obtain her cloth
ing. She eIuded the officer, slid
down drain pipe and disappeared.