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Smyrna times., 1926-11-03
Value Of tenants share
Balance

These data show that this farmer,
after harvesting the corn, had S24
lett to pay the cost Of growing the
crop. 1t is not necessary to state
that it cost this farmer more to pro
duce the crop than his share Of the
crop was worth. 1t would seem that
these figures would be ample iustifi-
cation for adopting a system of har-
Vestng corn which would be more
economical in the use of labor. The
corn harvesting demonstrations which
were conducted in New Castle County
In 1925 showed that the average cost
of harvesting corn thru the use of the
old method was $11.5O per acre and
the average cost of harvesting by
husklng from the standing stalks was
$3.50 per acre These two farms pas
tured the stalks until about Christ
mas. The next Spring the stalks
were disced and plowed under. This
field was planted to soy beans, sugar
corn and tomatoes. The soy beans
were thrashed for seed. After Christ
mas the roughage for the dairy herd
consisted of soy bean straw and al
falfa hay. These two demonstrations
solved the two problems of crops to
follow corn when harvested from the
standing stalks, and of roughages for
the dairy herds to replace the corn
fodder.
"This system Of harvesting field
corn which is used in southern New
Castle County was adopted years ago
when labor was plentiful and cheap.
Now that labor has become scarce and
high in price, the farmers i'll this area
have not re-adjusted their system Of
farming to meet this new condition.
The farm labor situation is serious
over the entire county 1t is not like
~ that it will improve. Farmers,
generally, are adjusting their systems
Of management SO that the work can
be done with as little hired labor as
possible. 1t would indeed be unfor-
tunate If this method of harvesting
corn is retained until some Of the
good farmers of this area are com
PEELED to stop farming. The difference
in the cost Of labor between the two
methods Of harvesting is about nine
dollars per acre This is the differ
cnce between profit and loss.
| should like to call attention to
three farms On which portion Of the
corn crop is being harvested from the
standing stalks this Fall. The farm
ers are George G. Burge, Middletown;
G. G. Thomas, st. Georges, and f. w.
Cooch, Cooch's Bridge. The farmers
Of southern New Castle County would
profit by taking note of the saving in
labor on these three farms"
Smyrna times., 1926-11-03
Coal

It seems very important to the
purchasing public to shop around in
summer and get bargains when they
want to buy their winter supply of
coal or part Of it, and take it without
screening, and call It good, clean coal.
We think it very important to have
coal in our yard to serve the public
twelve months in the year. Do
these people that say they give you
bargains in summer when coal is easy
purchased and prices low-do they
have coal in winter when coal is
scarce and high? No!
We are prepared to fill your bins
now. Let US have your orders now
while coal is at the lowest price.
We Sell the Best Select Bailed HAY
Also. ROOF PAINTS that we can
Guarantee. Paint your roof now be-
fore bad winter weather sets in.
Smyrna times., 1926-11-03
FOR SALE

15-ACRE Poultry or Truck Farm,
all good tilable land, close to town, on
stone road, dwelling and out buildings
new, good bargain.
4O-ACRE Poultry and Truck Farm,
on State Highway, must be sold at
once, big bargain.
22-ACRE Truck or Poultry Farm,
good soil, fine location on concrete
road a mile from railroad town.
DWELLING on Main Street, mod
ern conveniences, good neighborhood,
can be bought right.
DWELLING on Commerce Street,
light, water, large garage and yard,
a very desirable home.
Smyrna times., 1926-11-03

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Smyrna times., 1926-11-03
COST HARVESTING CORN CROP
Cost Farmers at MiddletOwn Having
40 Acres as Much as S456.OO

R. o. Bausman, County Agent of
New Castle County in an open letter
to the Middletown Transcript in reply
t. an article published in that paper
under the caption of ''Price of Husk-
ing Hits Farmers" says:
Il should like to submit few fig
ures which add emphasis to the ar
ticle. During the Fall | have figured
with several farmers in the Middle
town Area relative to the cost Of har-
vesting corn. The following calcula-
ton is typical of those made on sew
eral farms about Middletown:
Cost Of harvesting 40 acres Of field
Smyrna times., 1926-11-03
NOT ASHAMED OF TAX PLAN
P. S. dupont Says System Compares
FavOrably With Other States

Delaware has no reason to BE
ashamed Of its tax system IL com
pared with those Of other states"
This was the statement made bv
Pierre S. DUPONT, state school tax
commissioner, at the Hotel dupont
in Wilmington last week following
the informal discussion BY public Of
ficials and business men of the pre-
liminary report Of the survey made
of the states finances BY the Ma
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
WITH EDITORS
COLD TURKEY.
miami Silver Belt)

The
committee appropriations
her be made available the construction
until Arizona ratified the Colorado
proposition
Coolidge passed by congress:
Ths
wyoming
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of by
The
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effort
pro-
lection
Senators Ashurst of this
prevent the committee accepting suggestion
states representatives The majority
proposal
manestly
to the and the rejected
The appropriation
the previous action of the appropriations committee
bill $45O,OOO o Immediately
Of
That fight
building Coolidge
specifications the structure
feasibility
iii
Negotiations with the Southern Pacific
location speeding
within
would protect
her interests the United States
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09

The urate
tally
glass; glass
ultraviolet O
melted crystal
carefully
powerful
easily do
which they Doubtless artificial
convenient healthgivng
tie home ultraviolet machines
competent
desirable preliminary attempt
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
A FATHERS LOVE.

hand of a
father but will
University
long survive three farsighted
realizing that
his
birthday
birthday
first letter to the elbow
Boy O
is your daddy your
been Sissy will
of he
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
FORD COMP PANY'S
EARNINGS LOWER
FOR YEAR 1925
(By Dispatch A. p. wire)

By DlSpaIcn A. T. NlreJ
BOSTON, April 8.-Despite the
enormous profits amassed by most
of the large automobile manufacture
ers in 1925, the Ford Motor company
was one of the few to show smaller
earnings than in the preceding year,
it was indicated in the company's
annual financial statement filed with
the Massachusetts commissioner of
Corporations.
Operating profits, calculated on the
basis of the years increase in sur
plus, plus the usual dividends, $14,-
$4,000, were estimated at $94,56O,
3S7 compared with indicated profits
of $115,105,416 in 1924. The 1925
earnings were equivalent to $54771
on each of the 1884 shares OF stock
held entirely within the Ford fam
lily, against $6674S a share in the
preceding year.
Since the Ford company publishes
no income account, financial experts
have found it difficult to compute
the company's earnings with abso-
lutte accuracy. 1t was assumed, how
ever, in analyzing the 1925 balance
sheet dividends of $14,67O,OOO the
earnings before carrying the balance
to the profit and loss surplus, and
that the good will item, valued at
$2O,517,9S5 in 1924, was included last
year under the head of patent rights
and trade name in the cash account.
If the dividends were increased or
the good will value written off, the
earnings would have been correspond
ingly larger.
With it's assets expanded to the
record total of $742,91S,56S, the Ford
company's balance sheet was strength
ened in every department. The value
of real estate increased almost $780,
600, 900 during the year and that of
equipment almost $1O,O0O,OOO. The
cash account, which was proadened
this year to include debts receivable,
securities, patent rights and trade
name, advanced from $300,275,S47 to
SS77105,O78 at the close of the year.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Investigation Of Bank
Of Duncan Failure To
Be Held By Greenlee
lev nisnatch A p. Mirel


CLIFTON, April S.-A thorough in
vestigation of the affairs of the
Bank of Duncan, which failed to
open March "a, has been authorized
by the Greenlee county board of SUI
pervisors, and H. E. Rogge, county
attorney has engaged the services
of w. H. Plunkett, certified public
accountant of Phoenix, 70 audit the
books of the bank and otherwise as
sist in the probe, the board has an
nounced.
The report of the state bank super
intendent, filed by A. Il. Davis, bank
examiner, in the Greenlee county SUI
perior court, shows heavy withdraw
ais since the bank report of Decem-
Der 81, 1925. 1t also shows a heavy
increase in overdrafts, or $794 De-
cember 81, as against $9,769 March
%. When the bank closed it had
5T6 individual checking accounts
ranging from cents TO $4,000,
total of $65,416, as against $1OO,11S
December 81. The $4,000 account is
the states. 1t is fully secured.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Trnde Inducements.

Egyptian merchants are not so slow
in their advertising as one might
imagie. Here is par of a circular
sent out by grocer in Cairo:
Every day on which you neglect
to visit our splendid establishment
will leave you irreparable regrets.
Our employees are swift as a
mother trying to marry off a hunch-
backed, dowerless daughter They
will afford you the joy felt by a
husband when his lawyer tells him
that his divorce has been awarded.
GAS for our merchandise, it is
without equal in the entire world.
Our mustard is as sharp as the
words of an impatient creditor. Our
preserves are fresher than fresh
fruit"-Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES j. MONTAGUE

A LOST OPPORTUNITY. =
Wiha kenned, when, lang, lang years
ago,
The szirlin' bagpipes were invented
To COW the heart O. Scotland's foe
An drive his soldiers fair dement,
ed,
An send 'em back to their ain hive
AS was ordained, an wholly right
Wha kenned a pairson could contrive
sound mair frightfu?
Yet here, amidst an alien land,
Beyond the tempest worrit ocean
Is mony and mony a foreign land
To make a horrder commotion.
The English waud ha' fled the glade
An scattered wildly yon aan' hith-
err
Caud We the saxophone ha' played
Twa hours the tither.
The foe in time nae longer fled,
To hear the pibroch in the valley,
Or hid amang the braes in dread,
At last he learned to rise an rally.
The bag-pipes scairt him for time
But when at last he got his ear
He found their shrill an skirlin,
chime
Was nae sac fearful,
But wi a saxophone to blaw
An wiz this frightfu' syncopation
The Bruce would still gi' oot the law,
An rule the bonnie Scottish nation.
The English, had they heard them
cry
An whang an shrek an while an
rattle
Would never dared coome back to
try
Anither battle.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09

be good his mother
Kathryn my remember
always, mother first A big kiss, and good bye.
Daddy
The letters this father has written his
fellows
by
provisions
Dcke from his father each by the custodian letters
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Sixteen Years Ago

Frank Alley, in his day one of
the brilliant members of the
Arizona Kicker" and recently
mining reporter for the Dispatch,
died early this morning at the
Calumet hospital. He was found
in an unconscious condition near
Calabassas yesterday lby Deputy
Sheriff Bob Hilburn, who brought
him into town.
Charles Sumner Griffith, ranch
foreman for j. N. Hunsaker, and
Miss Ada Delaney will he married
z next Wednesday morning at the
Catholic church, the elimination
of romance of the Chiricahuas.
c. o. Ellis, cashier of tine Banak
of Douglas, went to Phoenix yes
terday on business.
Mrs. Willis Wilkey and chill
dren arrived yesterday from
Cananea to visit Mrs. Wilkey's
mother, Mrs Andy Scott.
Dr. A. r. Hicl1man, county
health officer returned yester-
day from an inspection trip over
the county.
Mrs. A. w. Richart was in town
yesterday from Apache solicit
ing funds from the business men
to erect building which can be
used for both a school house and
a church
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
COOLIDGE ADMINISTRATION

few weeks the
the Coolidge administration
reducing
joint committee fix the
the the
been made in the governmental
the nation
lion dollars income tax receipts 1926,
year
the collections March, 1925
expected in income tax returns means that at the close of
a IN
probability will applied
secretary
S astute financier.
The condition of industrial life in the United States is proven by the
1925 remarkable condition bust
everywhere throughout With flying
government
to government
Prosperity abounds For it sign condition
the governmental income
magnitude that within
1t be n
March, 1926
1927 will
S
nearly
nation will clearly another
Treasury
the
would
o n
Mellon
l926192 $OOOOOO
it believed tied
nonaxable
using their
With steadily
before the
Treasury
be enhanced throughout
which enable him
behind
debt
ceps the unusual income profits
BY majority Calvin Coolidge
by the Of the nation with prosperity
everyi
expectation Whether the business
the
pendture, popularity thel
20
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Cruel HuDor.

Theodore Dresser, the. novelist, was
talking about Balzac "Balzac has
humor" he said, "but it's the cruel
humor of the little tot of a girl
who called to her mother:
Mammal Mamma! There's a
man upstairs kissing nurse! when
her mother had rushed painting half
way up the stairs the little girl burst
into loud laughter and shrleked:
April fool! It's only father."'
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Prnnf nf -.

Did you behave in church," was
the morning service.
Course I did" was the reply. "T
heard lady in the pew behind say
she never saw child BEHAVE so."--
Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
why More police Are Needed.

''I don't want to move and my hus-
band wants to move" said voice
over the telephone, appealing to Fred
Loucke, telephone operator. IT must
do some shopping this morning and
my husband says he is going to move
while I ann gone. What shall l do
about it?"
However, before the surprised po-
liceman could reply the woman an
swered her own Question.
'Ill tell you what" she said, "you
send policeman out here to keep
him from moving while 1 go down
town and shop. indianapolis News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
A ProbIem fn Chemistrx.

He-Dearest, our engagement is Off
A fortune teller just told me that
l was to marry a blonde in a month
She-Oh, that's all right. i can
be a blonde in a month.-AnsWers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Taking the Lid orr.

Mabel-How is your husband get
ting on with golf?
Alice-Oh, very we'll indeed. The
children are allowed to watch him
now.-Brmingham Post
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
PZucbed From the Plains

you haVe" he questioned finally,
Voicing his extreme disappointment.
Yes, sir" the clerk answered, "ex-
cept the pair l have on."-Good Hard
ware.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
ABE MARTIN

There's already stick up insurance,
an stuck up insurance wOuIdn be
bad. Artie Small has quit gOin' with
tn girls till he kin save enough t.
marry one.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Force Of Habit.

/ never knew Jones had twins.
My dear! He married telephone
girl and, of course, she gave him
the wrong number.-Kansas City
Star.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Some Things Abide.

All is not transient, as appears;
Some things are sanctified-apart;
A smile may last for years and years
If mirrored in lonely heart.
"A. w. MACY.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
The Height Of sIimness.

&-What should 1 weigh? I am
80 feet incnes tall
A-If a girl you should weigh
about 127 pounds, if a man, 1SS.-
Doctors column in a North Carolina
paper.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
ARTIFICIAL SUNLIGHT.
(New York Herald-Tribune)


growing
arcial sunlight" reported
reports
hasc colds thereby.
story of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Not for Sale.

He was buying spring lawn and
garden equipment and had asked to
see nearly everything in the store.
'Are you sure that is all the hose
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Tit for Tat.

Why is mother rolling up her
TO punish Name for rolling down
her tockings.-Boston Transcript.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
SuccessfnI Repartee.

Wife-Im sick of being married.
Hubby-So's your old man.-Judge.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09

George H. Moses, New Hampshire,
in the senate: May I ask if there is
not equal merit in the reclamation
of rocky land? I am speaking now
for New England.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
Your responsibility.

SO live that your obituarist's guilt
as liar will be as small as possi-
ble.-Boston Transcript
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
GOOD BEGINNING

Texas school teacher saved 900
children from tornado. Now if she
will just save them from going to
school for the rest of the term she
will have their undying gratitude.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
INTELLIGENCE TEST.

When young lady asks if Helen
of Troy worked in collar factory
you are justified in concluding that
her education has been neglected.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-04-09
AWRY.

Some permanent waves look as if
they had a lot of static mixed in
with them.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-31

ed to more than ,$720,000. Colleges
and universities throughout the
country have been interested in a
peculiar phase of the money raising
campaign for Butler for the reason
that not one cent contributed to
endowment or building funds has
been taken to help pay promotional
or overhead charges. Every dollar
contributed will go to the work in
tended by the donors. The funds
have been so we'll invested that the
interest more than pays the financial
campaign. Last year, the interest
was 10000 more than was needed
to carry on the activities.
The department of commerce and
business administration has been
strengthened during the year and
new courses and instructors added.
Some contributions OF n substantial
nature have been made TO this phase
of Buffers work and for the past
year the board Of directors and fac
ulty have been formulating plans
for separate school of commerce.
DR.. Robert Judson Alley. as presi-
dent Of Butler, has announced that
the enrolment for the fall semester
Is about 1.600, breaking all previous
records. 1t was necessary to lease
quarters in the College OF Missions
building and To convert other prop
erty near Butler into recitation
rooms because of the increase in the
size Of the undergraduate body.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-31

With the newer, freer methods Of
teaching come new difficulties in
supervision. When every teacher
was doing the same task in the
same way, supervision was a mat
ter Of inspection and correction.
The teacher should have the same
general spirit of liberality and
breadth Of view. In need she should
go to the supervisor for help. She
should lay bare the facts as they
are and seek the counsel of one
whose training and experience is
broader. She, however, should real
ize the limitations of the supervisor
and not expect the impossible in the
same way that the supervisor antici-
pates these qualities in her.
Under the new plan of organiza-
ton inaugurated in the Indianapolis
Schools, the supervisory group is
made up of the building principals
and assistant superintendents for
general supervision. the directors Of
special subjects for special teachers,
and the teachers counselors who
meet the new teachers to enable
them to make adjustments to our
system and methods quickly.
On the whole, a spirit Of friendly
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-31

urge, It need be, a continued
growth along those lines which
make for good teaching.
The indianapolis salary sched-
ules are so arranged that not only
successful experience, but addition
al training, Is necessary to reach
the higher levels; but, without this
requirement, many teachers would
spend a part Of their vacation pc
riods In summer schools, take ex-
tension courses offered here in the
city, or take a year of leave for
further study.
The Gregg and Seegmiller funds
offer a number Of scholarships each
year TO teachers who show espe-
cial interest and ability along GER
tain lines.
The teachers special library, a
branch Of the public library, has
been set up to afford teachers an
opportunity to keep up with the
literature. in both books and peri
odicals, Of the profession.
professional meeting TO which
teachers are invited are held by
different members Of the supervis-
ory staff. at which teaching prob
lens and materials are discussed.
The Indianapolis times., 1926-12-31

in later years. The field house and
gymnasium will have a capacity of
5000. This will be used for basket
ball games and the like. There will
be a baseball diamond, tennis courts,
cinder tracks and the other features
that go with the best equipped ath-
letic fields
Anticipating the move to Fair
view, the city authorities have been
cooperating with the Butler Off
cials so that proper approaches
would be ready. Forty-Sixth ST.,
the principal approach to the new
campus-has been widened to eighty
feet and the Board Of Works plans
to pave it in the spring. Consider
able work has been done in complet-
ing sewers, installing gas and water
mains, and in making other prepara-
tons for removal.
During the year, an active cam
paign has been conducted among
the Christian churches Of Indiana
in behalf of the general Butler ex-
pansion program but more partic-
ularly with reference to the Butler
College OF Religion, of which Dr.
Frederick D. Kershner is dean.
Work on the building for the Col
lege of Religion will start next year
and a considerable amount of the
total needed for that purpose has
been pledged. Enrolment in the
school of religion is twice as large
as it was last year.
John w. Atherton's report as fin
ancial secretary of Butler showed
the most important year in the
schools history. During the last
five years. the assets OF the institu-
ton have been increased from $780,
900 10 $2.750 ,000 During the last
fiscal year collections have amount