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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26
WHO WOULD PAY?

IT seems like whenevei anybody
wants to put something over in poll
tics he tells the farmer he needs a
change.
Twenty years ago the supposedly
popular method to get votes was to
"bust" trust. Now that they have
all the trusts busted, lot of ag'-
tators would like to bust the farmer,
providing they could do it before he
he found it out.
The Third Party is making public
ownership of railroads its bait to catch
the farmer on the theory that the
farmer would thereby receive lower
freight rates. The bulk of more than
$3OO,000000 annually distributed by
railroads in taxes goes to states and
counties. II The government owned
the railroads, they would pay no taxes
any more than local postofhces do.
To illustrate, this would mean less
of s8s425,oSz tax revenrk in Min
nesota; s7,32l,976 in Wisconsin; Sc,
84o,703 in Iowa; $o,73o,346 in Kan
sas; $5,365, 900 in Nebraska; S 1876
eG3 in Montana and $4,072,282 IN
North Dakota. Other states would
be in proportion.
Twenty-Five months OF government
operation OF our railroads during
wartime cost the taxpayers a lttle
less than $4,000, 100000 i'll addition 70
the highest freight and passenger rates
they ever paid
Does the Third Party or any other
party dare guarantee our farlnets
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26
SURPLUS OF SCHOOL MONEY

The State Equalization Committee.
which wiped out the IA mill general
fund tax levy and cut 4-100 of mill
off the state school levy at its meet
ing last week, found the reduction in
the school tax was possible because
Approximately $4,000 was left on
hand in the school fund and next
years anticipated revenues will run
much higher than those of the present
year. An increase of approximately
$40,000,000 in the equalized value OF
taxable property in the state also was
reported. The state fund levy raises
sufficient to provide an educational
fund of $40 per census child. State
Suoerins ,ndent Josephine |Coriiss
Preston has just reported the last
school census shows 397,28o children
Of school age in this state, an increase
Of 1900 over 1923.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26

Paul Closing says that the
black birds can do all the dam.
age they're a mind to-durned if
he's going to take any more
chances. Monday, while Paul
was working at the slaughter
house he took a shot at some
black birds that were destroying
some feed, when just about that
time a federal game warden put
in his appearance. Paul was re-
quested to report at the game
commissioners office at Coulee.
Who would have thot that the
black bird was protected. Paul
can tell.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26

Arguments on behalf of propone-
,nents Of initiative measure No. 49.
Under this bill the State requires
all ichildren mentally and physically
fit to attend the public schools until
the eight grammar grades shall have
been completed, or until the child
reaches the age Of sixteen years.
Children not so fitted may be edu-
Gated elsewhere, and special public
schools created to take care of them.
No restraint is placed upon parents
wishing to send their children to
schools, public or private in other
states.
The country may command our
property and life in its service. 1t
may require each citizen to be self
supporting and trained in the duties
of citizenship. 1t may prohibit the
working children in factories, and
require them to attend school.
Ali parties admit the right of the
State to control the education of its
children. Then why should anyone
object to their attending the public
schools? 1t is the school and college,
of the common people; it is the
nursery Of democracy it was the
starting point andinspiration of our
great men. The United States has
given 100000 acres Of land from
the public domain to the public
schools. 1t is a national institution.
Even if this measure should cost
JUS more money, the State owes its
children the opportunity to public
education. If any private school
should suffer because Of the law it
will be for the general welfare, the
public good. Every good citizen
should be willing to concede some
thing for the good of all.
The so-called Oregon decision is
Gin no wise binding on this question.
III TIC III 81 PldSC, tlidt QCCiSlOu Was
rendered by the lowest Federal court
in that State. No court save the
United States Supreme Court can
finally construe the Federal Consti-
tuition, and this case has been APP
pealed. Moreover, the wording OF
the two measures is entirely differ
ent, and the fact that one may have
been held unconstitutional is no
criterion by which to judge the other.
Many times it is the wording, not the
intent of the law which is most con-
sidered by some courts.
If one group may take a portion
of the children out of the public
schools, then hundred groups may
take them all out of these schools
The parochial schools have failed
to keep step with the progress of
society in Spain. France, Italy, South
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26

Thf Executive Committee of the
Friends of Educational Freedom in
'cludes: n
Reginald H. Parsons, DR.. S. 3.
Penrose, president Whitman college,
Walla Walla; DR.. O. E. Tiffany, pres
ident Seattle Pacific (Methodist) Col
lege; Rev. Oscar Feeder, Trinity
Evangelical Luthern Church; Clark
P. Bissett, Professor University of
Washington; Clarence L. Reames,
William Short, and many ministers
and representative lay,nen of all
creeds are members.
Friends Educational Freedom,
By w. M. Inglis, Elk. Sec.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26
Special Church Service

At the church Sunday at 8 P.
M. Rev. Mr.. Blue, assistant to
Rev, Jones Thompson, will as
sist in the service. Mr.. Blue
will speak, subject Forward.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26

4 y
America, Mexico and in the United
States. Where they rule, the percent
age of illiteracy and ignorance is on
the increase. Even in Great Britain,
where they have been incorporated
into the system of Public Education,
the system is an ever growing fail
ure.
These things do not come within
the scope and objects Of special
groups nor special schools. They
can be found only in the public
school, made for all,-good enough
for all, attended by all, and in the
charge of teachers who appreciate
and love our greatest institution, the
public schools. How shall the State
discharge its high duty of insuring
an adequate training to all its child
rem? 1t must be done in public
schools, 1t can not so control and
regulate private schools and the
teaching in them, as to secure the
grade of citizenship.
The public school then, is the only
answer to the riddle. 1t is choice
of means to this end. The only ques-
ton involved in this measure, is a
political one-a matter of public
policy. Will it be better for a united
America to have the advantage Of
personal contact with all classes of
society-under the supervision of
good teachers? Children so educated
will receive the advantages Of the
best qualities of all classes.
Thus we should be able to solve the
problems of democratic government
and assure the progress of mankind.
Under the Constitution of the State
OF Washington, such an educational
system is the paramount duty of
the State" Why should we hesitate?
The path of duty to the children, to
humanity to our Country, to the
future, points in one direction. Also
the way is pleasant and beautiful.
LET US TAKE IT!
LET US PASS THE BILL!
BEN H. BRITTON,
One of Committee.
JOHN A. JEFFREY,
Oh. Elk. Com. G. G. L.
A. C. CARR.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26

lower freight rates and employs high
er wages and the American public
less taxes under government opera
ton OF railroads? This is, fair ques-
Manufacture.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26
IT'S USE

Confound such a country, all up
hill and down! snarled a motor
list. What is it good for anyhow
For one thing, replied Ragson
Tatters, it S first rate to cuss.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26
INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. ~
UNCONSTITUTIONAL, UN-
NECESSARY AND UNAMER1cAN

NECESSARY AND UNAMERICAN
Vote against Initiative No. 4o be-
cause it violates the Constitution Of
the United States. The United
States District Court, the highest
trial court in the land, so decided
when it ruled out an Identical mea-
sure in Oregon.
Vote Against Initiative No. 40 be-
cause Washington now has the best
compulsory school law and the best
system, of education of any state III
the Union. Initiative No. 40 would
only weaken these.
Your taxes would be increased by
Initiative No. 40. Why spend more
money to pass and operate law
which is not as good as the law we
now have?
Initiative No. 40 would injure the
public schools, financially and by over
crowding.
Vote Against" Initiative No. 40,
because it is born of hatred and in
tolerance and gained place on the
ballot through misrepresentation il,
securing signatures on the petition
Thousands of persons have volun-
tarily signed public statements with
drawing their names from the bill
and declaring that the message was
misrepresented to them.
The Friends of Educational Free
dom, an organization formed by
Protestants of all creeds and classes
to defend American principles and
constitutional liberty, asks you to
consider carefully the following facts /:
40 Would Increase Taxes
According to the official report of
the Superintendent of Public In
structions, issued at Olympia, there
district, and not according to the
are 1857 children receiving grammar
school education in private schools
in Washington, at no cost to the
State.
This same official report shows
that the average annual cost of i'll
ST, uction for each child in the public
school is $l20.03, and that the cost
of school buildings per child is
$226.24
If the thousands of private school
pupils were forced into the public
schools, it would cause an added tax
burden of $64l1,833.5o, as the null
/, tiplication of these figures will show.
With the people suffering under
high taxation, why add more than
$6,O00,000 to the load?
40 Would Occasion Financial Loss
To Public Schools
Taxes are apportioned to the pub
lie schools in every district according
to the number of children in the
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26
School Bill---Both Sides Given
INITIATIVE MEASURE NO. 40.

BALLOT TITLE-An polling children between az
C6) years of public schools, and
prescribing penalties"
Editors Note-This from the official bulletin of
both sides Think for
self.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-09-26
Church Notice

Sunday School at 10 A. M.
Preaching services at $40 Pm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
nuN,s REvIrw

NEW YORK, Aug. 2-(Special)-R. c. Dun & Co.'s current summary of general business follows, in part:
 Despite midsummer restraints, opera tions in several important trades show a further gain. July closed with more ac.lvity in steel. copper, textiles and modities, and that montff- brought a uistinct turn for the better in sentiment, IL IS significant that the improved feel ing extends even to lines where an in- crease in actual transactions is stifl de- Iayeo, the recent rapid rise in grain prIces tormlng basis for more optim- ism in business circles generally. Some reaction from the highest levels has oc- cured In both wheat and corn, yet current prices are much above those of a Iew weeks ago, and reports from the west particularly are of a more favor able tenor. With the enhanced buying power, consequent upon the strenstben- ing, of farmers financial position there Is natural expectation of a larger movement of merchandises and the placing of forward orders appears fo have begun in some quarters. Purchas- ing, chiefly for definitely known needs. continues to be the rule in all sections: ou. more disposition to anticipate prob apie future requirements is being shown by some Interests, owing partly to the small available stocks of certain kinds or goods. The closer balance that ex- ists now between production and con sumption, due to the prolonger cur tailment of output, is reflected in the stronger undertone of prices; and Dun's list of wholesale quotations, for the third consecutive week, dIscloses a large excess of advances. This. trend con- trasts sharply with that of a year aRo. when declines predominated, and fhe present expansion of business and rise of prices mark an exception to the con- ditions that usually prevail at this sea son. +a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
WHEAT IS LIFTED
 BY RUST NEWS
Acceptance Of Dawes Plan Adds To Buoy
 ancy Of Values

CHICAGO, Aug. 2.-Black rust news of more serious character than any heretofore received gave a decided lift to the wheat market today, assisted also by announcement that the London reparations conference had finally ac, cepted the Dawes plan. Closing quo tations on wheat, although unsettled were 11A to TX cents net higher September $1215s @1.221s and Decem! ber $1.35@1356s. Corn finished 23S @4Tsc up. Oats at 9s@1 be advance and provisions showing 10 cent to 1G cents gain.sS
 Wheat buying on q big scale de veldped soon after the market opened and the attention of traders had focused on dispatches from China, tell ing of damage from black rust. Par ticular, notice was taken of dispatch from leading expert saying that every field examined near Melita, Manitoba, showed black rust on the wheat stems and that apparently most of such wheat would be ruined. Another authority telegraphing from Napink, Manitoba, said black rust there was showing on the wheat straw up to the head.
 Black rust was also reported in North Dakota from Devils Lake to Minot and South to Jamestown, but the conditions in North Dokota were said to be against likelihood of damage. On the other hand the separations news from London, together w.th word that sterl- inv exchange har jumped to a new high record for 1924, helped to keep the wheat market pointing upward most of the time despite free selling on the bulges Besides it was said vessel charters had been issued to take five million bushels of wheat east from here largely to Montreal.
 Big speculative buying carried all de- liyeries of corn to new top price rec ord for 1924. Unseasonably cool weather and a forecast of more was a bullish influence and so too was scanti- ness of receipts. Oats reflected the action of corn.
 Provisions climbed with hogs and grain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
HOUSE STATEMENT

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The actual con- ditiOn of clearinghouse banks and trust companies for the week show an excess in reserve of $25, 5,96o,5s0. This is a decrease of $3,914,s1o,
 The statement follows:
 Loans, discounts, etc, $5,263, ,262, 900; increase, $61, ,s6O,00O.
 Cash in own vaults, members federal reserve bank, $40, 0OO; decrease, SS,- 954, ,O00.
 Reserve in federal reserve bank of member banks, $610, AT, 900; decrease, $104,000. and trust companies, %. %.435,0 ,000; decrease, $325, 900.
 Reserve in Repositories, state banks and trust companies, $1O773,O 900; inc crease, $440,O00.
 xNet demand deposits, S4,4ss. .O61 ,OOO; increase, $2s,134,O00.
 Time deposits, S5s7. .492OOO; increase, 1 $7, ,191 ,0O0.
 Circulation, ss2,sO7,O ,OOO; increase, ssO6,- 0O0
 xUnited States deposits deducted, $14,- s94,OOO.
 Aggregate reserve, $62s, ,6s5 ,OOO.
 Excess reserve, $25,960,5 ,5s0; decrease, $3, 3,914,S1O.
 Summary of state banks and trust companies in Greater New York not in- cluded in clearing house statement: Loans, discounts, etc, $87S, 894 300; in crease, 4,1O9, 800.
 Gold. $3,7S6, 700; decrease, $SS, ,5OO
 Currency and bank notes, $2O, ,353 100; decrease, $S76, 6,4O0.
 Deposits with Federal Reserve Bank of New York, $75,62e, 800; increase, $172,- 800.
 Total deposits, ssse,s 100; increase, $1 ,494,30O.
 Total deposits eliminating amounts due from reserve banks and trust com panies in New York and United States, $S75, ,240, 300; increase, $3, 300.
 Banks: Cash in vaults, $29 S49, 200.
 Trust companies: Cash in vaults, $69,- 920, 400.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
FOREIGN BONDS l SHOW STRENGTH
French And Belgian Is~ sues Reach New Highs
 For Year 1924 !

NEW YORK, Aug. 2-Buoyzua strength of foreign government Ohfigar tions with French and Belgian issu@ reaching new 1924 high levels follow ing the agreement of the interaIEssa conference on a program for launeA- ing the Dawes plan, featured 1odayf quiet bond market
 The developments at London. whaek are expected to pave the way for aA early Notation of the $2OO, ,OO0! 900 German loan, were entirely construc- tive in their effect on bond trading. Virtually all European issues were firm, with French mnnicipals sharing in the improvement, with the govern ment's bonds.
 about afooi P ETET
 Prices of domestic corporation liens moved with narrow limits. Chesapeake and Ohio convertible lives and Erie gen. eral fours registered gains of about point in further reflection of the progress made in the Van Sweringeas' merger negotiations. Other bonds of a speculative character also moved ahead.
 F Preliminary estimates of new financ. ing for next week indicated that it would equal this weeks total. which ran close to $90.O0O, 900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
sTOCK LETTERs

NEW YORK, Aug. 2-More stocks established new high records today. Colorado Fuel, on good buying, ad- vanced to 503s. Pittsburg and West Virginia and Chesapeake and Ohio were features, making new highs for the year. Steel was traded in in large blocks up to 109. Oils were again in demand, with Pan-American, Morland Phillips Petroleum and: Producers and Refiners gaining about a point each American Can and Baldwin joined steel in leading the industrials. The shorts expected to see a lower closing, due to weekend profit-taking, but were forced to cover near the end of the session as the buying was too strong for them All attempts have failed so far, aI- though we have had two weeks of mil lion-share days without any setbacks to speak of. The final tone was strong Fenner & Beane to Kahn G Virgin.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
STOCKS ADVANCE
 ALL ALONG LINE
Market Ends Week In ls Burst Of Bullish s'. Activity

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-The stock market ended the week in burst of bullish activity after an early period of irregularity resulting from rather large volume of weekend realizing. United States Steel common moved up 15s to 109, duplicating its high for the year, established February [, and then eased to 10SM, while General Electric scared eight points to rec ord high for all time at 211.
 7- The favorable turn of events in Flu rope, foreshadowing the early adoption of the Dawes report and the Notation of d German loan; continuance of easy money rates and increasing indications of trend for the better in domestic business, helped to create bullish senti- Iment. The usually heavy demand for Stocks embraced all sections of the list with the oils, rails, steels, mer- chandising issues, equipments, coppers and foods giving the best demonstra- tions of group strength.
 :. Further accumulation of the so-eall- ed Van Sweringen stocks sent Nickel Plate, Chesapeake and Ohio, the Pere Marquette issues Erie second prefer red and Pittsburg and West Virginia to their best prices of the year, the .4dSI udmcu ShONlhS hNA S"tA :" f% points at 59X, while Nickel Plate touched 1093s.
 Oil shares, which have been ad- versely affected by reports of price cuts and increases in crude production, 1gain showed signs of strength, At Iantic Refining moving up nearly four points to S9R. while the Pan-Ameri- can issues, Pierce Oil preferred, HOus- ton, ~Marland, Phillips, Standard Oil of California and California Petroleum preferred sold point or more above Fridays close.
 = American Can moved up more than two points to a new 1924 high at i27Ss, additional highs being recovered by Sehulte Stores, United States Hoff- man Machinery, Public Service of New Jersey, Gimbel Brothers. Chino Cop per, United States Distributing cOrpO- ration and Colorado Fuel and Iron. Baldwin moved up 1& to 12312, and then eased slightly. Other out standing strong spots were Postum Cereal, United Fruit, West Penn Power and Air Reduction, up l F to 5 points.
 Foreign exchanges made a quick re- sponse to the announcement of an allied agreement on reparations, de- mand sterling rallying about 3 cents from yesterdays low price to $4.4312, a new high record for the year. French francs moved up about 15 points to above 5A cents with corresponding gains being recorded by tlre other Flu ropean- currencies.
 Stock Market Averages:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
FOREIGN EXCHANGES

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.-Foreign ex- changes were strong; quotations in cents: Great Britain, demand, $4.4314 i; cables, S4.43A; 60-day bills on banks, $4.40k. France, demand, 5.2s1a; cables, 5.29. Italy, 436@4.S6h; Belgium, 4.74@ ATS; Germany (per, trillion), .23M; Hol- land, 3S.37; Norway, 1858; Sweden, 26.5S; Denmark, 16.11; Switzerland, 1867; Spain, 13.40; Greece, 1.72; Hol- land, 19k CzechoslovalSia, 2.97N; Jugo- slavia 1.20A Austria, .0014B Rumania. A; Argentine, 3312; Brazil, 9.75; Tokyo 41A; Montreal, 99 23-32.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
NEW ORLEANs COTToN

NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 2-Today's s weekend session in the cotton market was a lively, if brief, affair. Starting off tame enough with a slight rally on continued dry weather in the west, trading soon gathered momentum and developed a rapid decline, which carried October down to 26.75c and December to 26.70c, or A to Al points below the closing levels of yesterday Later, the market rallied on the official forecast for continued dry weather over Sunday in the entire belt. and the advance was accelerated by news from London that the Dawes reparations plan had been finally accepted by the allied confer ence. October advanced to 27.73c and December to 27.70c, or 9S to 100 points up from the earlier low. There was a moderate reaction in the last few minutes of trading on realizing and evening-up for over the weekend, and the close showed net gains for the day of 33 points on the active months.
 The market was a weather affair al- most entirely.
 The early decline was largely due, it was claimed, to further liquidation by big operators and to efforts to un- cover stop-loss orders believed in the market. The subsequent sharp rally, while started by the forecast for con tinued dry weather, was helped by fears that the storm believed to be in the Caribbean sea might bring rains to the eastern belt, where not needed, and greatly impair present favorable crop prospects. The news from London, which was the final stimulant, was re- garded as of great importance as likely to increase consumption during the season just opening.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
COTTON SEED OfI.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2.LCotton seed oil was firm, closing bids being near the top and IA to 24 points higher. Con siderable liquidation made it's appear ance, but good buying on the strong showing in kindred markets readily absorbed the offerings and the mar ket was firm at the close. Sales, 10, 200 barrels. Prime crude, II .25c. norninale prime summer yellow, spot, 1s.5Oc bid: September closed at 13.O6c; October
 1205c; December, 10.92c; March, 1l.O5c, all bid. -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
FnREIsN BONDS
WALL STREET. BRIEFS

Failure of the Middles States oil cor pOration to deposit funds to meet the payment of principal and interest due yesterday on it's per cent notes, com pany officials explained, was due to a desire to await a court ruling on the standing of these securities. The notes were issued to pay for Southern States oil stock. acquired some time ago, and the legality of the transaction was ques- tioned by stockholders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-03
VEGETABLES

CHICAGO, Aug. 2,-Egg plants: Louisiana, cabbage crates, $4.5O@5; hampers, $1.25@1.50; Tennessee, hamp- CTS, $175Q2.
 Watermelons: Georgia Tom Watsons, few Thurmond grays, 26 to 30-pound averages, $4Q45e.
 Peaches: Georgia Elbertas, crates, $1.50@175; bushel baskets, $1.75d2.
 Sweet potatoes: Alabama, hampers. $3.50.