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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

the enriched facilities by present day educaon and equipment for physical educaon manual training home economies and the social than the schools modern school organization calls the of abpars of the building Schools organized under the modern plan will accommodate from 25 40 than under the class traditional plan The increased capacity due to the multiple of the school facilities when of the children the playground lunch other children occupy the class rooms.
 There the school total of Birmingham -four high and 53 elementary exclusive of the John Herbert Phillips High school the first unit of which had been completed This will normally pupils and cost $727 including the auditorium gynna 1000 pupils and is estimated to cost $43560O
 The type of school organization in Birmingham June 1923 the "A elementary four the high school Beginning with opening in September 1923 all schools placed upon 84
 The outstanding defects of of the Birmingham school buildings their lack of safety their inadequate lighting the bad ventilation the poorly planned class and other the lack of practically all quremen the underszed playgrounds appearance both within and without should be sa however
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27
THE BIRMINGHAM AcEHERALD SUNDAY JANUARY 27 91e24
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in defense of Birmingham, that school buildings in many, other cities in the country have these defects, and that as stated above due to the. rapid growth of our city it has been impossible for Bir- mingham to satisfactorily keep pace with it's educa- tional needs. It is, however, also true that most cities of the country are rapidly remedying these housing defects.>
 The rapid deterioration of most of the elementary schools is not due entirely to age, but rather to the char acter of their construction. The recent buildings and the proposed schools are the only ones of fire-resistive and substantial construction.
 Nineteen schools in Bir- mingham, many of which are rented and not owned eby the city, are recommended to be replaced as soon as possible on the grounds of health, safety, sanitation and economy.
 There are at present 465 white children in basement rooms and 1,666 in tempo rary class rooms. Practically all the regular class rooms are overcrowded.
 The total congestion in January, 1923, or measure of excess in enrolment over
 N T.
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unIts of Elcmentnry schooIs

The first units of the North Birming ham and Norwood elementary schools have been recently erected and opened fin September 1923. The first units of the Ensley and the Glen Iris elementary schools are under construction, a part only of the Ensley unit being occupied in September, 1923.
 The plans of the new North Birming-
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The total playground area was se- cured by deducting the space occupied by the building from the site area. If normal lawn area had been deducted
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(A) Basement rooms.

(A) Basement rooms
 Although the present white elemen- tary schools can comfortably house only 14,157 children, there are actually 19,020 boys and girls crowded into regu- lar class rooms (and many of these are improperly and inadequately light ed), basement and temporary rooms and portables.
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The capacity of regular class rooms plus that of special rooms is the nor nal capacity. The normal capacity of class room is 35 pupils.
 The minus signs in the column show ing congestion indicate excess of nor nal capacity over enrolment. These figures are treated negatively in mak- ing the total.
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SchoolsB Bmi 
  Shoos of Tyed roImt
 Erection YarsF hon nartn
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salso. i9 of the schools would not have any playground at all. N-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

Changed industrial, eco- homie, social and domestic conditions have occasioned a change in educational objec- tives, and consequently have demanded a new type of public school plant.
 Health is the fundamental objective in present day edu- cation. Other objectives in- clude the fundamental op- eraions, citizenship, ethical character, manual skill and worthy use of leisure. To- day, children go to school to $ learn the art of right think ing and living, as we'll as to learn to read, write, figure and spell. The present day objectives create a demand not only for class rooms, but for gymnasiums and play grounds, auditoriums, work shops, laboratories and li- braries. School p'l a n s !, therefore, have evolved from monotonous class room struc- lures to real live opportunity centers. They have become models in safety, lighting, ventilation and sanitation. Furthermore, they are rap idly becoming architectural assets to communities, not by ornamentation or over elaboration, but rather by simplicity, careful selection of plan and artistry in de- sign.
 The per capita cost of school buildings, including
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

This information has been obtained either from careful inspection and measurement of the buildings, from principals and others familiar with the property, or from available records. In short these tables present a concise de- scription of elementary school plant and property as it existed in January, 1923.
 Elementary School Buildings
 The Woodlawn, Powell and Henley schools are the oldest white elementary schools in Birmingham, being respec- lively, 3s, 35 and 32 years of age. All ef the others have been constructed since 1900, thirteen from 1900 to 1905, ten from 1905 to 1910 and two from 1910 to 1915. The Acipco School was built in 1920 and the new Avondale and Vivian in 1922. Nine permanent addi- tions have been erected. The first of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

(A) Fire resistive. (B) Non-fire resistive. co Light frame. (D) First semester 1922-23. (E) Not owned. (FO And basement. (k) Dates of erection of anneXe!
 halls, stores, etc, are not shoWr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-27

ham. Norwood, Glen Iris and Ensley elementary schools are examples of what modern schools planned for for ward looking elementary school cur riculum and an efficient type of or ganization are like. Present-day educa- tional objectives and true economies may be realized with these schools when completed. They will give to the children all the advantages which the
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of Grades and O
  Central Centra CNIed No owned) B&C 8-11 Woodlawn 1922 A&C Fire Firs
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First semester 1922-23.
 Dates erection annexes, cottages, halls, stores, etc, are not given.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
CITY ENGINEER YOUNG
TENDERS RESIGNATION

At the meeting of the city council
held Tuesday evening the resigna-
ton of William Young as city engi-
neer was read. the same to become
effective on March 1st.
Mr.. Young resigns from the posi-
ton to take up engineering work for
Dodge Brothers, who are operating
large highway contract at Las
Vegas
All of the members of the city
council express regret at his leaving
and 1t was stated that the city could
not afford to meet the raise that has
been offered Mr.. Young. He leaves
with the very best wishes of every
member of the council.
The resignation of "Bill'' Young
calls to mind the work that he has
performed in the less than a year on
the job. Since he took over the posi-
ton he has been doing all kinds of
things to streets, sewers, water
works and the electric systems, and
all of them of a substantial nature.
II is a regret that he is leaving, but
his advancement in position and bet
terment of circumstances was GER
tainly coming to him.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
FALLON COUPLE
ARE MARRIED IN RENO

The many friends of Mrs. Grace
M. Wildes and Upton II. Depp of
this city were made aware of the
marriage of the popular couple
through an item appearing in the
Reno Journal of Sunday which stat
ed that the couple were quietly mar
ried in that city Saturday by Judge
Thomas F. Moran with court attach
es as witnesses.
Both of the contracting parties are
exceedingly popular. Mrs. Wildes as
city clerk for a number of years
made a large circle of friends and
proved one of the most efficient Off
GERS that the city has engaged. She
has taken an active part in civic and
political life and is prominent in
lodge work. Having been reared In
this valley she added to the long list
of friends and extended her popular
ity.
Tip" Depp is one of the best
known residents of this section, not
only figuring as a large property
holder, but one of the farmers who
has helped bring this project to the
fore The marriage will be the means
of congratulations by the large circle
of friends over the whole valley. The
Standard wishes to convey congratu-
lations.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
MAKING UP SHIPMENT
OF SILVER-LEAD ORE

E. w. Dawes came in from the
Chalk Mountain Silver-Lead Mining
Company property Monday for sup
plies and to make arrangements for
the shipment of another carload of
ore to the smelters.
This is one of the producing prop
critics within the county and while
development work is being carried
on the property has shipped a num-
ber of cars of high grade silver-lead
ore to the smelters.
The shipment being taken out at
the present time is of high grade
nature running we'll in both silver
and lead. Mr.. Dawes stated that
there is at least two carloads of this
grade ore in sight at the present time
and development continues each
shift.
This property promises under de-
velopment to become one of the con-
sistent shippers of high grade silver
lead ores. Some of the recent sam
PIES of steel galena have been the
best that have come from the prop
erty. Recently engineers. have been
over the ground and their report of
findings more than warrants the
plan of development that Mr.. Dawes
is now putting through. The work
at Chalk Mountain is one of the in
eentives to continue mining develop
ment in this section.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
HOLD BUSY SESSION

The regular monthly meeting of
the county commissioners was held
yesterday and a number of matters
came up for consideration. Floyd
Boohe, representing the state high
way office, appeared before the
board In relation to graveling the
highway through to the Grimes place
and the additional section now under
contract with Fred Coolidge.
He explained that the cost could
be taken care of by the highway de-
rartment through deductions from
the funds that are allotted by law.
The commissioners have the matter
under consideration and undoubtedly
some If not all of the new grading
will be graveled.
A petition was presented by the
property owners in the Saltwater
district asking the county commits
sioners to investigate and make a
survey for the extension of power
lines to that section of the project.
The petitions are most literally sign
ed and the commissioners have this
important improvement under con-
sideration.
An adjourned session is to be held
Wednesday when several OF the left
ever matters will be devided upon.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
Record Season
Fer Hay Export
twenty-five Cars Leave
Daily. No Shortage
of Cars Reported

This season will undoubtedly make
the high mark in hay expectation
from this valley to California and
eastern points, so states Agent Buck
ley at the Southern Pacific station.
At the present time twenty-five
cars day are leaving Fallon for the
coast and east. This includes the
expectation of alfalfa meal from the
Kent. grinding plant, which is run
ming a double shift to keep up with
orders.
A visit to the railroad yard shows
one of the most active places in Ne
vada, as teams and trucks come in
loaded with bailed hay which is hur-
ried into cars and 1t takes a big
crew to handle the heavy material.
Each train brings In from twenty
to fifty empties which are shunted
onto the side tracks for hay use.
Everything from the ordinary box
car to the refrigerator are being
pressed into service.
There has been no shortage of cars
for hay shipments from this section.
The rail people have made an effort
to keep ahead of the demand and
this has resulted in a rapid move
ment of hay out Of the valley. It is
expected that shipments up to the
maximum will continue until about
the middle of March when the supply
will be practically exhausted.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
Ask Inquiry In
Power Transfer
Water Users Question
Action of Secty Fall
On Contract

At the meeting of the board of
directors of the Newlands irrigation
district, held at the reclamation of
flee on last Saturday afternoon, the
following resolution was presented
to the board for action by a commit
tee of water users consisting of F..
M. Wightman, r. L. Douglass, A. D..
Drumm and |. H. Kent:
Whereas, In the year of 1928, the
then secretary of the interior. Albert
B. Fall, approved of lease of the
power generated at the Lahontan
dam in favor of the Nevada Valleys
Power Company. whereby the oppor-
tunity to use such power by the
water users of the Newlands project,
Nevada, was subordinated to the
commercial advantages of the said
Nevada Valleys Power Company,
And, whereas, in the minds of a
majority of the water users of the
Newlands project the approval of
said lease has never brought convic-
tion that the same was awarded with
due regards to the rights and bene-
fits due such water users, and which
opinion is now fully confirmed by
the investigation of the conduct of
the said Albert B. Fall which such
secretary of the interior,
Be it resolved, that it is the sense
of the Truekee-Carson irrigation dis
trict board, that the present secre-
tary of the interior be requested to
investigate all matters and circum-
stances in connection with the award
and approval of said lease to the
Nevada Valleys Power Company to
the end that If found to be irregular
and improper. that the said award
and lease be set aside and revoked
After the resolution had been read
by the secretary and discussed at
some length by the members of the
board and committee, upon motion
made by Senator Vencill, the resolu-
tion was laid on the table for sixty
days with only one dissenting vote,
Mr.. G. E. Kent of Saltwater voting
in the negative.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
Sugar Factory
Plans Maturing
Recent Work is Most
Assuring. Seed Has
Been Ordered

During the recent cold spell and
winter months little has been used
as publicity in the formation of mat
ters pertaining to the resumption OF
sugar making at the Fallon factory
The men behind the movement have
been engaged on the coast and other
points perfecting the organization
and from word received in this city
il is evident that the factory will
run this fall.
In a recent letter received from
Oswald Wilson it is stated that Mr..
Stewart, one of the best known sugar
men of the coast. has resigned his
position with a coast factory and will
take charge of the Fallon factory as
general manager.
The same letter states that ar
rangements are being perfected to
bring In European and American
farm labor. 1t is stated that some
of the new farmers will come pre-.
pared to take over land and enter
general farming. dairying and beet
culture in this valley.
Offer New Contract
At the same time alterations have
been made in the acreage contracts
that are now available at the Forbes
& Hall real estate office in this city.
The new contract does not bind the
farmer for any specific term of years
and is on what Is known as the
$3.50 basis This new contract it Is
believed will open the way for much
sugar beet acreage on the project
and campaign for such signatures
will be started within short time.
1t Is evidently a matter of acreage
Of production that is necessary to
set the machinery in motion.
Seed Ordered
In a recent letter ii is stated that
seed sufficient for acreage to operate
the plant has been ordered and will
be sent to the different sections
where acreage has been secured. This
order of seed is an assurance on the
part of the promoters that they feel
confident of acreage sufficient to
start the factory this fall
1t is further stated that the COM
pany is making arrangements to Sc
cure field help for the districts that
are signing up on beet land acreage,
which will make it possible for the
farmers to see their way clear to pro-
duetion of beets.
Mr.. Wilson states in a recent let
ter that he and Mr.. Stewart expect
to visit this valley at an early date
and will give out more definite in
formation. In his letter he is conf
dent that the factory will run this
fall and is making arrangements
along such a line. Upon his arrival
1t is expected that he with others
will take up the work of securing
acreage for this seasons work
Those who are interested in the
development of the sugar beet plans
can be shown the new contracts and
have other information by calling at
Hall G. Forbes, who have all the re.
cent correspondence and contracts on
hand.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
PARENT-TEACHERS PROGRAM
FOR BALANCE OF YEAR

The following will be the pro-
gram for the several meetings of the
Parent-Teachers Association for the
remainder of this year at the Oats
Park school:
February rs, 8 o'clock
Patriot exercises by Mrs. Oars
history class; community singing
Pioneers of the valley will be espe.
cially honored and are invited to be
present.
March :, 8 O'Clock
Health program by the West End
school.
March Fl, 8 O'Clock
Music, Oats Park band; 1.-THE most
important thing my child learned at
school, Mrs. j. X. Logan of Reno:
reading, Mrs. w. T. Coleman; dis
cussion.
April 4, 3o'clock
Arhor Day exercises-tree and
bird day.
April fS, 8 o'clock
The boys will entertain their
fathers.
May 2, 3 o'clock
Grandmothers' day.
May 10, 3 O'Clock
The girls will entertain their
mothers; election of officers.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
Electric Expansion
Given Review
Engineer Crehore Be-
lieyc Survey Should
Be Made

In considering the construction of
rural electric distribution lines in
this valley, or any other district for
that matter, it must be borne in mind
that there is no economy in the use
of lot of electricity Just to secure
low kilowatt hour rate This brings
US to one of the interesting points
relative to the experimental line re-
Gently built in Minnesota and de-
scribed by Chas. F. Stewart, in Elec-
trio Light and Power. Namely: to
learn how the farmer can use
considerable quantity of electric en-
crgy to his advantage.
The advantages of electricity on
the farm have been divided a. fol-
lows:
/. Convenience of lighting the
home and barn, with consequent dis
pensing with kerosene lamps and
lanterns.
2. Labor saving devices tightening
the burdens of both the farmer and
his wife. In many instances dispens-
ing with hired help.
3. Electrically driven farm equip
ment which will actually produce
additional dollars on the farm.
Glass one is purely a convenience
though wonderful one. Class two
can be developed to save consiasr-
able money, now paid out for htrfc
help. Glass three offers a most at
tractive fi".e
Exaerime - already show tEat
hens in an electrically lighted hen
house will lay more eggs in winter.
when the price is hoghest; that dairy
cattle with ever available running
water will produce more milk and
beef cattle will put on more beef,
that an electrically driven cream sep
arator will take more cream out of
the milk and leave less to the hogs.
All of these things and others mean
additional money to the farmer.
In the planning of rural lines in
this valley the proposition should be
carried out on strictly business
basis. system to be a sound ven-
| ture must be able to stand and oper-
ate on its own earnings. Under such
COHdlilOAS II NOuiu Uc perfectly ledS-
ible to bond the county or the dis
trict for the construction of the lines
and accessories, all interest, operat-
ing, depreciation and maintenance
expenses of every nature. including
the retirement of construction bonds,
to be paid from the earnings of the
system, making 1t entirely indepen-
dent of taxation in every particular.
AS stated on different occasions.
the only way to determine whether
a system can be built which would
operate successfully under the fore
going conditions is to make a thor
, ough canvass of the entire territory
tc be served. Basing conservative
/ estimates on this definite informa-
ticn, this can be done at reasonable
expense and is the first and only
step that can be taken towards eff
ficient and satisfactory development
L. w. CREHORE.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
HAY ALL SOLD

Practically every ton of hay that
can be spared from the valley has
been sold, while number of local
dairymen, who depend on hay pur-
chase to carry them through, are
having a hustle to secure enough to
run them through.
The outlet for a number of dairy
men has been Fernley where some
hay has been bought outright and a
considerable quantity has been trad
ed for dairy stock. which will within
the year assist the bench section in
dairy stock for the future
Those who held until this month
have received an advance price for
hay but as a whole the hay season
in this valley has been satisfactorv,
the best in fact in several seasons.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
MAKING RECOVERY

The condition of the little son of
MIR. and Mrs. James Johnson. who
lost several fingers through the ex-
plosion of giant cap some ten days
ago, is making a recovery from the
shock and other injuries that for a
time were extremely grave.
Some of the copper casing entered
the abdomen and for several days
grave results were feared. Late word
from the little patient Is TO the effect
that he is making steady improve
ment and is on the road to recovery.
He is still confined to the hospital
where he was taken directly after
the accident.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
Woodrow Wilson, Former President,
Dies at His WASHINGTON Home
End Comes Sunday, February at ILLS A. M. Nation

rangements have been made as to a
final resting place.
Friends as Pallbearers
A large number of friends and
former associates will be designated
as active and honorary pallbearers.
Among them are Bernard NJ. Baruch,
Vance Mccormick Cleveland II.
Dodge, Cyrus Mccormick, some of
the members of Mr.. Wilson's war
time cabinet and others who were
associated with him during his term
in the White House.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted both at the home and at the
chapel by the Rev. James II. Taylor,
pastor of the Central Presbyterian
church, which Mr.. Wilson attended !;
the Rev. Sylvester Beach, of Prince
ton, N. j., who was Mr.. Wilson's
pastor there; and Bishop Freeman
of Washington.
No State Funeral
1t was decided not to hold a state
funeral as proposed by some, nor to
have the body lie in state at the
Capitol.
Hanging on the big door of the
home in which Woodrow Wilson
spent his last days is a streamer of
fresh, yellow jonquils, mignonettes
and forsythia with a yellow crepe
sash and green fern background,
the whole bound around with a met
allie ribbon.
Each hour these flowers, a sign
of death within. are taken down and
fresh ones put In their place.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
MINING ENGINEER DEAD

Woodford w. Elkins, a mining en-
gineer, formerly connected with the
Como Consolidated Mines Company,
the Nevada Hills and during the
early days of Goldfield leaser on
the Florence, died suddenly We'd
nesday night about 40 miles north
of Las Vegas, according to the Reno
Gazette.
The Fallon standard. (Fallon, Nev.) 1920-1958, 1924-02-06
ENJOYED TIE PROGRAM

The program rendered at the Par
ent-Teachers meeting last Friday af-
ternoon proved one of the most en-
tertaining that has been given this
winter.
A large audience assembled and
the variety of the program was most
thoroughly enjoyed. The work of
the ParentTeaehers in this city is
becoming one of the features of
school and parents lives in this city
and section.