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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-02-12
WHY is A SCHOOL BOARD?

The following article, appearing in
! the Baltimore Sun of February Sth,
by Ezekiel Cheever, a writer upon ed
! vocational subjects, has been submit
ted to The Republican for publica-
ton, developing, as it does, the func-
ton of County Board of Education
to be one of equity rather than one Of
initiative and professional in respon-
sibihties.
The article reads as follows:
The School Board.
Why is a school board?
A great many people in any COM
munity would be perplexed if called
on to answer this question.
However, this need occasion no sur
prise, since the average State official
whose business it is to appoint school
board members would find the ques-
ton difficult.
But this, in turn, is not surprising
in view of the fact that many school
board members, after years of SER
vice, would still be nonplussed by the
same inquiry.
And even this is not surprising, for
more than a few superintendent
could not, offhand, give satisfactory
reply to the Interrogation.
The writer of this department, with
I proper modesty, has occasionally sug-
gested that he knows just what is the
why of school board, although many
school board in its functioning fails
to realize the purpose for which it ex-
lists.
Attention is directed to the matter
by Frank W. Ballou, who has made a
] success of his administration of the
/ public school system in the National
Capital. The Washington supernten-
tendency is the most difficult, al
though not the best paying, public
school job in the country.
Dr.. Ballou has an article in Amer
lean Education, Albany, N. Y, in
which definite views are presented as
to the province of both school board
and a superintendent. 1t is agreea.
BILE to fall back on DR., Ballou as ar
authority, first, because his article is
based on an exhaustive investigation
just made by the Department Of SUI
perintendence, National Educationa
Association, and, secondly, because
his opinions confirm views previously
| expressed in this column.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-02-12
LOUD SPEAKER GAINS
FIRE PANIC AT RODEO
Amplified Voice of Announcer Reas-
sures Crowd as Flames Sweep
Grandstand.

The first emergency test ever made
of Bell loud speaker in time of i'm
pending danger to life and property
occurred at Salt Lake City, Utah, at
the recent fall rodeo festivities. Fire
broke out in a grandstand packed with
human beings intently watching the
wild west demonstration in the arena
Immediately there was a stampede.
for the ground and all notice of the
wild pranks of the buckaroo in the
arena was forgotten while the pro-
gram came to an abrupt end. Frantic.
and excited, the crowd started to
make its way to safety.
A Bell loud speaker for the use Of
the announcers had been installed and
no sooner had the cry of fire gone
forth than the man at the little instr;l-
ment took in the situation at a CLAN e
and began to talk to the crowd and
warn people to be calm, so that all
would have plenty Of time to get out.
BE calm and go towards the NORTH
came the warning from the loud speak
er. Don't stop to watch the flames.
You will block someone else from get
ting away from the heat. Keep NOV
ing north-everybody."
The man at the horn talked con,
stantly to the crowd and every word
was heard. Not a single person was
injured, and everyone got out in time
No human voice without the aid of an
amplifier could have commanded the
surging army of excited people.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-02-12
Pastor SURPRISED.

On Thursday evening, February 5,
the people of Loeb Lynn and Fern
dale communities gathered at the
Baptist parsonage in Loeb Lynn and
surprised the preacher and his fam
lily very much. They had a very de-
lightful social hour together. They
also served lunch which the folks had
brought with them and then they left
the preacher and family a wonderful
donation of groceries of everything
good to eat, for which we wish to
thank the people very much.
T. M. DEFINING AND FAMILY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-02-12
Night Coughing
Stopped Quickly By
Simple Treatment

Thousands who are troubled with
persistent coughing at night, which
by robbing them of valuable sleep
weakenS their systems and lays
them open to dangerous infections,
can quickly act to prevent this dan
ger through a very simple treat
ment. People who have hardly been
able to rest at. all on account of
coughing spells have found they can
sleep the whole night through I'M
disturbed often the first time they
try it.
The treatment is based on re-
markable prescription known as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Coughs.
You simply take a teaspoonful at
night before retiring, and hold it in
your throat for Is or 20 seconds be-
fore swallowing it, without follow
ing with water. The prescription
has a double action. 1t not only
sootheS and heals soreness and irri-
tation, but it quickly loosens and
removes the phlegm and congestion
which. are the direct. cause of the
coughing. The result is you usually
sleep soundly the very first night,
and the entire cough condition goes
in a very short time.
The prescription is highly recon-
mended for coughs, chest colds,
hoarseness, and bronchitis, and is
wonderful for children's coughs and
spasmodic croup-no harmful drugs.
Economical, too, as the dose is only
one teaspoonful. At all good drug
EiStS. Ask for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-02-12
HAS 102ND BUILDING
Chicago Works Boasts Building For
Every Illinois County.

Manufacturing facilities at the Haw-
thorne Works of the Western Electric
Company, in Chicago, the world 8
telephone workshop" continue to ex-
pand. The recent construction of a
four story merchandise office and ware
house has given the works its 102d
building and 100000 more cubic feet
of space. The Western Electric Chi.
cago Works now boasts sufficient
buildings to place one structure in
each of the 102 counties in Illinois.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1925-02-12
DAILY STRENGTH

Nature has admirably fitted
the body to fight against weak
ness but there is need for a daily
renewal of strength, which comes
easiest through nourishment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
OVER LIES HURDLES
By LOUIS E. BISCH

cidentally, perhaps, you find your
self with a different, viewpoint.
You may or may not realize the
existence of this driving, hopeful
force within you. N~-.s -
Whether you do or not; it is there
just the same, exerting its influ-
ence upon your thoughts, actions
and feelings.
This inner, propelling force that
holds US to the task Of living is I'M
conscious.
We scarcely realize its manifold
operations.
But no one Of US is free from
it.
We are born with il.
1t is instinctivel
This it' 1 speak Of is really
plural thing.
We have not one single urge
we have many.
This will to live, this wishing,
this striving, may be divided into
four main groups.
There are the nutrition urge, the
sclf-preseryation urge, the reproduc-
tive urge, and the personality urge.
We all know what the nutrition
urge is.
1t makes us eat, and when we eat
our physical being can live.
The self.preservation urge is also
self-evident.
We instinctively avoid automo-
biles and the various hazards that
beset US on every side.
The reproductive urge comprises
a large number of other urges that
can be classified under it.
Sex is part of it, but not sex
alone. Reproduction really means
producing, and producing, whether
it be children or work or building
bridges or what not.
By the personality urge is meant
the desire 10 be well thought OF,
: to be acceptable to our fellow man,
and possibly to tower above them
in some way.
A great deal might be written
about any one Of these four funda'
mental urges.
Suffice it to say that they are the
well-springs within us that are life
itself!
Copyright. 1925. Premier syud., Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
Colonel Mitchell'S
exile" Here

rHEN Colonel William Mitchell was deprived of
wv his temporary rank of brigader general and
ousted as assistant chief of the army air SER
vice. the press throughout the country supporting the
flying general" described several occasions his
assignment to his duties in San Antonio Exile
to remote part of the country words to that effect
disparaging to San Antonio and the army post.
The Importance of San Antonio a military avia-
ton center was thus unintentonaly mnimzed in the
press because of the fact that Colonel Mitchell had su
fered reduction in rank and authority concident with
his assignment to this area AS matter of fact he was
sent to the city from which his successor came.
Although his assignment to the air office here
amounted to official "exe" it would have been true
ALSO of his assignment to any other corps area
Colonel Mitchell has never indicated, either by
word or action that his exe" to San Antonio has not
been pleasurable or that has not been repete with
opportunities for the outlet of his energetic and cour
ageous spirit.
Last Saturday Colonel Mitchell issued statement
in San Antonio statement that may result ultimately
in radical change in our air defense policy The fol-
lowing day. while the flying general was fishing for
tarpon on the Gulf Coast every city newspaper from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and from the Canadian border
to Mexico was carrying that statement inc the homes of
tens of millions of citizens
If San Antonio is remote" fair question would
be, Remote from what?"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
ANGER HARMS HEALTH
By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D.

Ny friend, Bruno leasing, had
good column lately on the subject Of
anger. The article was headed,
Don't Fuss" 1t contained this
paragraph:
what on earth is the sense of
getting angry if you can possibly
avoid it? Anger, Of any kind, up
sets the equilibrium. 1t disarranges
the normal, even functioning of
your whole system. 1t interferes
with your digestion, your clear
thinking and the whole working Of
your nervous system. 1t is very fool
ish to get angry.
''The more angry you become, the
more you suffer. Why not determine
to put anger entirely out of your
life?'
OF course. this advice is not easy
10 follow. Anger comes of its own
accord. but the habit Of anger is
enc which can be controlled. By
striving against it and doing go
hsbitually. you can overcome or
modify a naturally bad temper.
There is no question about the
pernicious effect Of anger on the
health. 1t will quite upset the
stomach. impair the digestion and
convert the stomach into gas ma
chine.
"I'll tell you what I think is the
worst thing about anger and fits Of
bad temper. They ruin the happi-
ness of all your associates. The
whole household is disturbed by the
tantrums Of any single member.
More than you can guess is the
bad effect Of anger. II makes the
heart beat a great deal faster than
it should. An increase Of ten or
twenty beats a minute for half
hour is too much pressure to put on
this important organ.
When the heart is overworked,
TIE blood in the blood vessels is
placed under pressure. II there
should happen to be weak spot in
a blood vessel wall, there may be a
break. Then the blood oozes into
the surrounding tissues. Should the
break be in the brain, there may b.
serious or even fatal results.
II is not unusual to read Of sud
den death following a violent at
tack Of anger. The racing heart, the
swollen blood vessels and tie undu"
tension have produced their worst
possible effect.
Bruno Leasing, you are q famous
philosopher. but. as ] have always
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11

"If my wife were not so inquisi-
tive I would not lie to her,"
my wife keeps Fostering me with
questions about little things which
don't amount to anything till l have
reached the stage where / do lie to
her because she makes so much out
of nothing This statement is from
a married man who wants to justify
himself.
The big majority of men are care
full not to do or say anything which
p will bring disgrace to themselves or
through them to their families.
But men hate to be quizzed.
Men hate TO have to give a close
account Of themselves at home.
Il Is not that they have anything
10 conceal.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
Big British Failure

- VEN the London newspapers now admit that the
II ambitious British Empire Exposition at Wembley
~ will prove an colossal financial failure
this year than last year when the deficit s1500O
600.
British optists confidently predicted that in this,
the second year of the great exposition the attendance
would be least double that of the first year. King
George, Queen Mary the royal prucesses and the high
est nobility did all they could by their presence to add
the attraction, but strange to say the paid attendance
this year indicates total of only 100000 instead OF
the IL, 100000 of last year.
"The biggest business proposition put up by
this country is also the biggest failure says London
newspaper Another called it "a tragedy of inexpert
management
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
Many Lose, Few Win

~ HERE will be no resentment among the managers
of the gambling houses of Monaco, Deauville and
L other fashionable European resorts over the re-
ports of large winnings by American tourists If the
ports of winnings multiplied by hundred, the
gambling directors would rejoice proporonately 1t is
splendid advertising for their resorts 1t encourages
guibe visitors in hopeless attempts to break the bank
For every dollar by Americans in European gamb-
hing houses there will be 500 lost by those who are
ured to the tables by the tale of their comparos luck
So long as the losngs not emphasized the
gambling syndicates satisfied. The toll Of losses
rarely can be listed because wealthy losers usually
silent. The huge profits of gambling come from the
crowds of comparatively obscure visitors who are un
observed Gambling profits only the people who make
the rules and manipulate the instruments to fleece the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
SAN ANTONIO,
SEPT. IL, 1925
Writers as T alkers
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

Other neted writers who failed
as conversationalists include Pope,
Dryden, Addison, Rousseau, Buff
fon, Cornelielle, La Fontaine, Gray
who wrote the "Elegy in Coun-
try Churchyard," and Milton, who
was forced in society to maintain
"dignified silence"
Yet with pens in their hands
these men moved the world.
The only conclusion is that some
mems minds are under constraint
under one condition and others
under another. ~
In either case self-consciousness
is the bugaboo that frightens away
freedom to display natural bril-
liancy.
Self4consciousness Is Ike the
small neck Of a large bottle. 1t re-
sists the natural flow and what
comes out is not indicative Of the
quantity within.
Up to a certain extent a care
lessness of what others think Is
salutary. 1t aids in overcoming the
tendency to be self-conscious.
1t is also well to remember that
while being silent in public docs
not indicate that a man has
thoughts too deep for utterancs"
neither does it indicate he has no
thoughts at all.
Copyright. 1925. by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11

Speaking of writer of dull
prose, DR.. johnson remarked that
he was "as brisk as a bee in con-
versation, but no sooner does ne
take a pen in his hand it becomes
torpedo to him and benumbs all
his faculties"
One of the great mysteries OF
psychology is why a brilliant con-
versationalist can not show equal
brilliancy in writing or a great
writer show an equal excellence in
conversation.
1t is a notable fact that som,
of the greatest writer's have been
laundering stammerers in CONVEX
sation.
Oliver Goldsmith was so inept
that one of his friends declared:
HE writes like an angel and talks
like poor POLL"
Descartes, the father of modern
philosophy, was said to be ridicul-
Gus in conversation, as was also
Moliere, the brilliant French dra-
matist, who is ranged next to
Shakespeare.
Butler, the author of the famous
satire "Hudebras," made such
fool of himself one day in trying
to converse that the King, Charles
ii, swore he was an impostor and
did not write "Hudebras" at all.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
American Antiquities

MERICANS who thrill to announcements of dis
"A coveries in ancient ruins abroad are prone TO
a ignore discoveries of similar nature in their
own land. The enchantment of distance hangs over
Egypt Italy and Africa What is found at ones door
step is deprecated by its very proximity.
Archaeologists and anthropoogists have uncovered
in Utah and Washington evidences of unguessed civil
cation of prehistoric period In California and Mexico
scientists are unearthng equally important relics and
the wilderness of Yucatan is rich in stone and metal
antiquities Alaska too offers virtually virgin field
for exploration into the past.
The quest toward the origin Of man may be made
better on this continent than anywhere else for many
students believe America TO be the oldest land above the
surface Of the sea.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11

Ny fondest expectations
Have had to be resigned;
Too often my tomorrows
Are empty or unkind.
It's long since promised kisses
Hove tasted sweet 10 me;
The future may be cleaning,
But 1 am sick Of dreaming
OF joy that is to be.
Kind Fortune, cease to promise,
And come across today,
For have grown mistrustful
And weary Of delay.
None but the undertaken
Can cheer my present state
Which happens to be gloomy
By preaching patience to me
And asking me to wait.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
Something to Think About
The Majority.
BY BRUNO LESSING

Yes, that answers the argument
completely and satisfactorily. This
poor benighted correspondent &C
tually believed that numbers are
proof of truth. If all the world
thought that the sun revolves
around the earth because they see
it coming up and going down he
would believe II, too.
"Such ignorance" as the chorus
girl said.
The majority always believe firm
Iy in the views of the majority just
for the reason that they are the
views of the majority. The views
of the minority are accepted with
painful slowness.
The reason for it all is lack OF
education. Not the kind of edu-
cation which the average student
acquires in American schools and
colleges. That kind Of, education
seems to satisfy the majority, but
it is really not worth the immense
sums Of money spent upon it. IL
is the lack of that real education
which enables men to think clear
ly, trains their judgment and raises
them to the higher levels of tasts
in all things.
This kind of education seems TO
be a monopoly of the minority. 1t
always has been confined to the few.
II it should ever become common
property this would be a wonderful
world TO live In.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11

An indignant correspondent com
plains because we classified a banjo
concert as a low form of music.
"You are entirely wrong" he
writes. "You can get more people
to enjoy the baujo than you ever
can get to attend a Philharmonic
concert"
Right-o! A perfectly accurate
statement. You can always get
more people to see Dempsey fight
than to hear DIR. Einstein lecture on
Relatively" All this is quite COM
ical. And quite pathetic.
What the majority of people be-
lieye is usually wrong. What the
majority enjoy is usually in bad
taste. What the majority are con-
WINGED is right is usually bunk.
Usually, mind you. Because even
the majority know that 2 and 2,
make 4. n
The writer, some months ago,
declared that prize-fighting was a
vulgar sport and that, when it was
exploited for the purpose of making
money, it was a degrading influ-
ence. There came one letter of
protest from a member of the ma.
jority.
"You big stiff" he wrote, what
are you trying to put over? There
we're over 10000 people at that
fight. Don't that answer your fool
argument"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
BucoEc Press

Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. Metcalf
took a lesson in millinery at tbs
library one day last week. They
will be the instructors at the next
meeting in Kirtland.-Willoughby
(Ohio) Republican.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11

told you, you are really a great
physician. too. What you have said
about anger and its bad effects upon
health. is but one Of many wise
things you have contributed to the
cause Of health.
I hope every reader will be influ-
enced by these comments on anger.
You cannot afford to take the
chances you do when you explode"
1t isn't polite. it isn't nice, it isn't
safe. / beg of you to change your
habits and improve your temper.
Copyright. 1925, by Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
ONCE-OVERS
When Wifes Inquistve Warp Drives Her Better
Halft to Lies.
By J. J. MUNDY
Copyright 1885, Inruaon. F.,tur. Services. incorporated.

But they hate to have to tell in
consequential things.
They would lie rather than try to
remember.
So the wife comes to the point
where she is not so well informed
about her husband as she would be
if she did not annoy him with a lot
of trivial questions.
So if you are one Of those curious
wives, don't be shocked when your
companion in joy and woe seems for.
getful Of things you want to know.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11

Every human being living has a
something within him that keeps
him going. o..
And what's more, it keeps him go
ing despite hardship, adversely, sor-
row and failure.
The future may look gloomy,
you may feel you will never make
good-but do you really and truly
despair?
You despair, but it is only tenn
poray!
Soon you give things new twist,
you get another slant on life, &C.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
W.AYSIDE WISDOM
Ry s. E. KISER
Failing Patience.
By S. E. KISER

I'm wearied by much waiting;
At first j waited long,
Impatient for the glory
OF being big and strong;
When / was ten / envied
The hero Of fifteen;
Through youths dull seasons creep
ing,
wanted to be lespiDg
The distances between.
When first ! loved, her glanccs
Were for an older boy;
Fate left me waiting sadly
To claim future joy; .
Ny dearly earned promotions
Have all been long delayed;
Wait" Pleasure keeps repeating,
And Time keeps on defeating
The plans that 1 have made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11
Arhess Ads

Home Lunch Room - GOOD
Things to Eat"-We are closing out
all fiber silk underwear at whole
sale prices. Order at once. Mrs.
John Weaver, Mentor, ohio.-Adv.
in willoughby (Ohie) Republican.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-11

Dear K. c. Bit affords US
great pleasure to forward you one
Of the first Of California's Dis%
mond Jubilee souvenir half-dollar
coins struck off at the San Fran
cisco mint.
The total issue is 100000, and
the remainder are being sold for one
dollar apiece, the profit to be used
to help defray the $4,000 outlay
incurred for jubilee lighting and
decorations.
JAMES c. CRAWFORD,
GEORGE FILMER,
Souvenir Coin Committee.
DEAR JIM and George.
WHAT YOU want.
IN RETURN for the coin.
THAT YOU send TO me.
is THAT 1 shall write.
AND ADVERTISE.
ALL THE other coins.
YOU HAVE for sale.
AND THAT'S all right.
AND I'LL gladly do it.
AND I hope you sell EN-.
BUT 1T seems to me.
THE COINS not right.
FOR ON the side.
WHERE THEY have the miner.
PANNrNG FOR gold.
THEY'VE INSCRIBED the
line.
RIGHT ABOVE the pan.
I'm GOD We Trust"
AND TURNING over.
TO THE other side.
THEY HAVE a picture.
OF A great biz bear.
AND If wanted help.