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Evening star., 1932-09-11
RURAL SCHOOLS FACE CRISIS.
DEPRESSION SURVEY REVEALS

anticipated. and in one more year
things will be much brighter"
VIII Get $50 a Month.
From Missouri: Salaries have been
cut from one-third to one-half. Many
teachers will receive only $50 per
month, due to the shortage OF school
funds"
Another effect of the depression on
schools is suggested in report from
Montana-the tendency to give jobs as
the qualifications of the prospective
teacher. Says letter from that State:
Our school officials have tried to give
work to the most needy" Also from
Montana: IT have never known the
school situation to be as critical as 1t Is
today"
From Nevada: School finances are
just beginning to feel the depression. In
comparison with school conditions in
other States, our district has been very
fortunate"
A New Hampshire report suggests
signs of improvement in the shoe and
textile industries. New Jersey has been
hard hit by the falling off in the seaside
resorts. Says letter: Our large sea-
side resorts have not yet paid their
State school tax for 1881 and as a re-
suit all the school districts in the county
ended up the last school year with a
deficit" Says another from New Jer-
sey: The supervisors of music, art,
physical training, manual arts and
home economics have been eliminated"
from New Mexico comes this: Low
valuations and delinquent taxes have
constantly increased in the face OF
rapidly growing enrolment in school,
until We have been forced to reduce
salaries below desirable levels, while at
the same time shortening the school
term to seven and eight months. The
only encouragement we really have is
the loyalty and determination of our
teachers to make the most Of bad
situation, and our own confidence in
the ultimate recovery of the country"
Conditions in New York have been
greatly stabilized by the wise educa-
tional policies put into operation in
that State since the war. Says one
letter: People here are short of money,
but not destitute. Too many are out
Of work, but they will be cared for in
some way. We're not too downhearted."
From North Carolina: Conditions
are not hopeful. Salaries have been
cut. Nine months school terms have
been shortened to eight months and
teacher-load increased"
Feeling Hard Times.
I'VE are just beginning to feel the
results of the depression, writes
superintendent from North Dakota
Many of our schools have cut down
the staff by some two to six teachers
and have increased the individual
teacher-load. That does not make for
better times, but simply puts more peo-
pie out Of employment. Salaries have
been cut to the least the law will per-
nit, which is $45 a month" Also from
North Dakota: Contracts have been
issued for six months with the hope
Of continuing for eight or nine If con-
oitions permit"
From an Ohio county: "This county
will come through with nine months
schooling even though 1t entails donat-
ing months time by the teachers"
Another from Ohio: There are many
Evening star., 1932-09-11
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Evening star., 1932-09-11

Education Is the only interest worthy
the deep, controlling anxiety OF the
thoughtful man.-Wendell Phillips.
Evening star., 1932-09-11

Of American rural life, Is being still
further narrowed and reduced.
The rural schools Of America are In
desperate situation with no reliable
signs of immediate relief in sight. The
situation is so grave as to constitute one
OF the major problems of the national
life. 1t can be solved only by the COM
bined efforts of local, State and national
authorities working toward a program
which shall stabilize education-the
Nations greatest industry-and protect
the rights Of millions of young people
whose educational opportunity is at
stake. Prosperity cannot be built upon
ignorance.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
DUPONT SCHOOL READY
Will Open for Second Year Sep
tember 10.

Dupont Circle School for Children
will launch its second year at 1901 New
Hampshire avenue week from tomor-
row. Music and athletic instruction are
daily features Of this institutions cur
riculum. q.
Glass Of q type that will permit the
health-giving rays Of sunlight to pass
through has been installed in the new
sun room for younger children.
Evening star., 1932-09-11
MARET FRENCH SCHOOL
TAKES SHORTER NAME
Change Made to Correct Miscon
ception That Only Language
Course Is Offered.

Long known as the Maret French
School, this college preparatory insti-
tuition win continue its service to edu-
cation this year with the shorter name,
the Maret School.
Located at 2l18 Kalorama road, this
school. accredited for college prepara-
tory work, gives its students thorough
knowledge OF the French language BY
using it equally with English In all
academic pursuits. The name was
changed this year in order to counter
act the misconception that 1t was solely
a Language school"
Evening star., 1932-09-11
BEAUTY SCHOOL OPENS
Maybelle Honour Establishment
Maintains Clinic,

A beauty clinic" was established this
year by the Maybelle Honour School Of
Beauty Culture, which opened at 818
Fourteenth street September /. This
feature of the school is operated in ad-
dition to the presentation of regular
courses in beauty culture.
The school was founded IA years ago
by Mrs. Maybelle Honour, who con-
tinues as director this year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07
Extension Service Free
To Benton County Farmers
BY County Agent E. G. Durdle

Our attention has been brought quite
forcibly within the last few weeks to
the fact that farmers Of the county
many times do not have a real con-
ception Of the purpose or value Of the
extension service. Recently farmer
came into the office and asked for in
formation and after securing It offered
to pay for the service. Many times IN
contracting farmers on other lines they
make statements that they would like
information on some phase Of work
and yet 1t apparently has never oc-
Cured to them that the extension SER
vice Is an agency in their county for
the express purpose of making infor-
nation along all agricultural lines an
easy matter to get Within the past
week we could mention the names Of
men who have been given informa-
ton which will prove, when used, of
considerable value to them and yet
which they probably never would have
asked of the agent unless the agent
had happened to be talking to them.
In some cases, even then, this infor-
nation has not been asked of the
agent, but rather they have simply
dropped the remark that they wanted
to get information along this or that
particular line.
Let us say in the first place, to ev-
cry farmer and business man of the
county, that the extension service is
! in the county to give service through
the extension agents, both agricultural
I'd home economics and club work, to
farmers and business men of the coun
ty without any charge. Farmers and
business men alike pay for the SER
vice, of course, in the taxes which are
paid to maintain the service within
the county. When we headed this ar
ticle "free extension service" knowing
that we get nothing free as all items
given free must be paid some way and
| if we will check closely we usually
find that there is a string attached
somewhere. We believe that the ex-
| tension service to the farmers and
business men of the county is just as
near free as any item given anywhere.
We are sure that the extension service
could make savings for every farmer
of the county to an extent which would
pay for the taxes paid for the services
several times over and the same would
be true of the business interests in an
indirect way.
The main thing which we wish to
emphasize is the ready opportunity
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07
THE WAY BACK

rather clear cut vision of the general business
conditions in the country is given in the Decem-
Der monthly report of the National City Bank OF
New York, probably the largest financial insti-
tuition and authority in the United States
After citing the disappointing failure of the
raise in grain prices to take much of the press
out of the depression as was expected, the report
in the following two paragraphs, points out the
path we will probably follow way to better
times:
The reaction during the past few days from the
advance in commodity prices and the failure OF
the bond market to show any sustained flrmness,
are warnings against deductions that recovery IS
just around the corner. The sbetter feeling
which has been noted is delicate and requires
slant nourishment If the term only that
people are more calmly and patiently enduring
conditions rather than actively cooperating In
correcting them we fear the feeling will not last
long and is not dependable barometer of bus
mess If, the other hand, the Interpretation can
be made that people are more generally facing the
required read iustments, and individually and
collectively making them, the improved sentiment
constitutes important advance toward recov-
cry. These adjustments require the cooperation
of all classes and divisions of the population, and
all countries and this cooperation is accorded but
slowly even after the lessons taught by two years
of depression.
Fortunately practical people take practical
view of their problems after experience has clarl-
fled them Individual business men have already
done so, and have made notable progress in cost
reduction which is of the essentials in the stu
alton. That this progress will continue that it
will involve wage reductions and more econ
omies in distributing costs so that the ensuing say
ings may be more completely passed on and bal
ance restored between prices and purchasing
power, is probable. The rate at which these read
justments are made will be largely the rate OF
recovery from the depression
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07
BAXTER AGAIN AN EDITOR

Noticing an Improvement in the makeup and
appearance of the Waterville CWash). Empire
Press, we glanced at the masthead and found that
the name of George Baxter appeared as editor.
We presume that this is the same George Baxter
who few years ago directed the destinies of the
Hartford Herald. If are correct in this pre-
sumption, the Empire-Press is just bound to
improve.
Mr. Baxter is hustler and knows his stuff as
a newspaper publisher and when the conditions
of his community Justify, is capable of producing
much better than the average country newspaper
We wish him luck And the same goes for the
whole Waterville country which seems to have
suffered more than it's share in the upset of econ
omc conditions following the war.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07

also for instruction and practice in
judging end selecting fabrics for serv-
iceability and economy, and also for
work in the design and ornamentation
of the garments. Most girls find time
for practice in the making of children's
clothes, and it is surprising how much
Of this kind of sewing is Of immediate
value in helping mother with the
clothing of younger brothers and Sis
tiers in the family. The junior high
school age is the time when girls show
the greatest interest in babies and
younger children. When they arrive
at the senior high school age, they
are much more taken up with the con-
sideration Of their own personal ap-
pearance. one Of the important aims
Of these courses is to develop such
taste and such Judgment that girls
are able to dress more attractively and
more economically than they would
otherwise.
Government reports show that more
than half of all the women who are
disappearing are engaged In some
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ly the most common line Of explor-
atory subjects is the commercial. Dir
ect vocational training is not given in
most junior high schools, but it is
hoped that the girls will get a good
working idea of the kinds of occupa-
lions that are open in the business
world from beginning tipping, retail
sales practice, and the simpler forms
of accounts. Care is taken to include
only those items that will be of value
to the pupil, as the purchasing MEM
Der of the family, even if no use is
ever made of them in an occupation.
Some of the more advanced schools
allow the girls to take up courses in
home mechanics. Here they learn how
to put washers in water faucets, re-
place fuse plugs in the lighting sys-
tenn, repair furnt-out electric iron
cords; and how to adjust and oil those
appliances that are found in the mod
ern home, washing machines, vacuum
cleaners, lawn mowess and others; and
how to use solder in making repairs
to household utensils.
The ever increasing popularity of
these courses shows that they are full
filling real need, and the experience
of nearly every school is that the girls
do not wait until they have homes
of their own to put in practice the
things they have learned. They use
them to help make mothers work
lighter, and to make their home more
convenient and more attractive.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07
The Modern School
EXPLORATORY COURSES FOR
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS
By R. F. Brown
Principal, Stewart intermediate School,
Tacoma

Exploratory courses in the junior
high school serve the same general
purposes for girls as for boys. That
is, they are expected to enable girls
to find out for themselves their in
terests and abilities, and to give them
an elementary knowledge Of careers or
occupations in which they are likely
to be engaged.
When the Junior high school plans
exploratory courses for girls 1t Is guild
ed very largely by two important con-
siderations. First, the active manage
ment Of the home, and the rearing
and training Of children, is still, and
will be in the future a feminine oc-
cupation. Much of the school training
of girls of junior high school age
should therefore be conferred about the
modern home it's problems, such as
health, and the problems of more
personal nature, and the cultivation of
those personal traits that will insure
for the girl a welcome which will be
a natural accompaniment to her &C.
cupation. Second, it is desirable THAI
a girl have reasonable insight into
the occupations that will be most likely
to furnish her position if it should
ever be necessary for her to be self
sustaining.
The most popular of these courses
are clothing and foods. In addition to
the simpler cookery projects that we
all are familiar with, Junior high school
classes now study the fundamentals of
food values and learn how to plan
meals that are balanced, as we'll as
properly and economically prepared
After reasonable practice in prepar-
ing food in small amounts in the food
laboratory, the girls are given some
experience in cooking larger quantities
such as are necessary for family cook
ing. Attractive table-setting and prop
er serving are interesting and will be
of great value to the girls when they
come to assume the duties of hostesses
of families, so these things are included
in the courses of most junior high
schools.
Clothing courses have grown beyond
instruction in the simple hand and ma
chine stitches hat formerly made up
the greater part of the work. The
emphasis is now more upon garment
making and repairing, the very things
that girls will be doing when they come
to assume the responsibilities of the
care of family. A place is found
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07
"NOW
we can advertise it"

Products are nearly always put the market before they
advertised Quite frequently changes have be made in
article before the public generally will accept it. Color design
flavor of the things the public has to be
suited about Sometimes product won't sell at all and simply
has be discontinued AS people show that they welcome
article and all refnements and
been added then could hear the manufacturer say you
could be in his office, "Now ADVERTISE"
When you buy advertised goods you may they have
through the experimental stages You may that the
manufacturer knows they right and that he is willing to stake
his reputation them You may confident that you buying
goods that have sold and that would continue sell without any
advertising at ALL For advertising merely let's all of the people
now what considerable numbers would find out by
word of mouth ten years from
Of course advertising step farther Word of mouth
hardly tells all the of product It often doesn't give
the real for it's superiority Advertising tells people all
about product and the which they it,
Whatever you buy therefore, let the advertisements be your
guide When the manufacturer says Now advertise it,
you know that you safely say Nov buy it,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07
NOT A BAD LAW

The life blood of democracy is the majority
opinion and Judgment Of it's citizens. And the
only way this can be had is by everyone partlcl-
pating in all elections.
TO bring this about in this country the power
of persuasion in various forms is used. But over
in Australia they go little stronger by assessing
a $40 fine on every registered voter who fails to
cast ballot and this fine be collected even if
il means that his automobile or cook stove has to
be seized and sold by the state.
Not bad law in some respects.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07

Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Houk of White
Bluffs and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Hum
phrey of the In-B-Tween spent Sun
day afternoon and evening as guests
Of Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Hensley at the
de Veuve ranch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07
OF Interest To Farmers

which the extension service offers to
people Of the county for the getting
of information on almost any agri-
cultural problem which they may have.
The extension agent has Immediately
behind him the services Of the State
College and its specialists as well as
resident staff and back Of that yet
the services Of the experiment stations
Of the various states Of the union, and
their extension services and still fur
ther back the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Questions COM
ing to the agent which cannot be an
swered from information available IN
the county are relayed back to point
where information can be secured and
the agent then, through his knowledge
of general conditions throughout the
county, tries to make the application
of that information as practical as
possible to the farmers Of the county.
If farmers could realize this one point
alone and make use of the service for
the purpose Of securing information on
problems which are bothering them we
believe that they would soon be coming
to point where they would be maxi
ing more and more use of the extern
sion service. We have never COM
planned in all of our experience in ex-
tension work. that farmers were de-
handing too much information of the
county extension service. In closing
let us say that any service or infor-
nation given by the extension agents
of the county is free as far as it's hav-
ing to be paid for at the time of the
securing of the service. We also feel
that farmers might well get into a
habit of thought that the extension
agent is in the county to give infor-
nation on any line of work and that
they might as we'll make use of them
and the extension service in general.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07

Spring is in the offing Wednesday of this week
has come and gone without fresh snow fall.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs r. D. Barge and son
Floyd and daughter Evelyn were New
Years Day guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Helmer Sanner.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1932-01-07

Mr.. and Mrs. N. p Anglin, of Han
ford, their daughter Margaret Joy, and
their house guests, Preston Anglin and
Jens Horstret, from Fort Lewis, here
for the Christmas holidays, were New
Years Day callers at the homes of
friends in White Bluffs.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-28
Seattle Notes and GOSSIP
Miss Candace Black Reporter
McDowan Building Day. 1885; Night
Richie To Speak
Friday Night At
c. r. c. c. Hall

Art Richie, one of the outstanding
candidates for the office of Mayor of
Seattle will be the principal speaker
at mass meeting this Friday night
at the Colored Republican Citizens
Club Hall, 23rd Avenue and East
Madison st. Edward Johnson, presi-
dent of the club will preside. Mr..
Richie for eight years editor of the
Seattle Star, many times showed
himself to be friend of colored
people. He often gave expression
of this friendship in his editorials.
Richie says:
''For eight years as editor of the
Seattle Star, / have watched politi-
clans run wild in a spending spree
on projects, many of which were
valueless except from political
standpoint. The people of Seattle,
many of them jobless, broke and
discouraged-are trying heroically
to carry back-breaking burden of
taxes and assessments. The load is
too heavy for many of them to bear
and they are forced daily to abandon
their property" a large crowd is
expected to hear Richie this Friday
night. His campaign slogan is "Un-
shackle the Mayor"
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1932-01-28
Rev. Carter Makes Public
Letter To Mt. Zion
Baptist Church

An Open Letter to the
Mt. Zion Baptist Church,
Seattle, Wash.
Dear Members and Officers:
have been reliably informed that
you are now, and for some weeks
have been planning to locate or set
tie a minister in your midst as pas
tor, and to that end, my name along
with others has been under your con-
sideration. am very grateful to
your Pulpit Committee, and to my
many friends, both in and out of
the membership of the church, and
my white friends as well, for their
favorable attitude towards me; their
desire for me to return to the pastor
ate of Mt. Zion; their loyalty to the
twelve years service | rendered as
your pastor, and the fine achieve
ments obtained during that time,
however, in the face of this, | must
request you to drop my name from
further consideration. Unless the
Great Head of the church should talk
very definitely otherwise to me, |
could not if ! would, and would not
if l could, under the present circun-
stances, accept a call in case you
might see fit to extend it to me.
sent you a letter some weeks ago
requesting my name be eliminated
from your consideration. ! also sent
Rev. +. B. Reed copy of the letter.
| am doing fine in my present work,
and the Lord is blessing my efforts
daily. | have Just closed my seventh
year of service as pastor of Friend
ship Baptist Church. one of the best
of the seven years / have been with
them, and judging from the interest
and enthusiasm manifested in my
Seventh Anniversary celebration a
week ago, my work as pastor of this
church has just begun. Since the
first of the month twenty-six $3.50
precious souls, twelve f12) of them
by Baptism have been added to the
membership Of the church, all of
this without any outside help or any
attempt at revival meeting effort
Precious souls are coming in every
Lords day. Please pray for me, and
that God will continue His gracious
help in my effort to carry. on His
work in this vineyard. You have
now, and shall always have, my very
best wishes and prayers for your
continued success in Love, Fellow
ship, and Soul-saving.
| am, sincerely yours,
VIM. d. CARTER.