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September T, 1922
THE CITlZfcN
Tikg Two
OWSLEY (Ol'NTY ORGANIZES
FOR ACHIEVEMENT
rfUH.rMM
Forty-two School Iitrirta Orrnif-l
Lat week wa perhaps on f' th
busiest and moot signifc-ant weeks in
th history of Owsley county. At
aiy rate, thin was th impreMion of
M m of th inhabitant of that coun
ty who hav 1ivd thr for many
years. Practically th ntir coun
ty united in an effort to perfect ma
chinry for working out th program
in th Eastern Kentucky Achievement
Campaign which Is beinjr directed by
th Extension Department of Berea
Colle-, and in which large num
ber th educator and social worker
thruout Eastern Kntucky and the
Stat are interested.
There were four (rroups touring
Owsley county last week visiting vari
ous school districts and orjranixinfr
patrons Into community (roups for
th purpose of handling the work In
each community. The rural teachers
had cooperated with the county school
superintendent and agricultural agent
in helping to advertise the meeting?
thruout the county, and with almost
nc exceptions, the patrons turned ont
t these meetings in large numbers
and showed an unusual interest in
this program of community better
ment. Forty-one communities were
visited, and out of these forty were
organized into working units. A sec
retary and chairman for each com
munity was elected, and in a gjod
many places plans wre made before
this first meeting closed for com
mencing work immediately. Two
thousand, eight hundred and fifty-one
people were touched by these organi
zation groups last week in Owsley
county.
There are so many projects tinder
way in Owsley county that it wuuld
b impossible here to mention them
in detail. However, it would be un
fair not to say something of the in
terest the people are showing in good
roads and better schools. It was a
common thing to find men in Owsley
county who for many years had never
taken any substantial interest in gooi
roads now heartily supporting any
program which stands for road im
provement, regardless of cost. On
old gentleman who had lived in the
same place for twenty years and who
had marketed his apples bushel by
bushel on horseback over ten or
twelve milea of almost impatsabls
road was heard to say, "I am in fcr
good roads, and I am ready to sup
pert any reasonable good road move
ment I used to think that good road
talk was a farce, but I have come to
the conclusion during the last few
years that a man pays in mud tax
every year many times over the cot
of building a decent road."
Another man in Booneville said be
would subscribe $1,000 in actual cash
for the building of decent roai
from Booneville to the railroad, and
would subscribe the same amount
the second year and the third year
if necessary. There arc some people
yet who do not realize the importance
of good roads, but they are coming
to do so more and more.
Owsley county has one of the best
BEREA COLLEGE OPENS SEPTEMBER 20
An Institution with a Changeless Task in Times of Change
Suitable Courses to Meet
All Needs
COLLEGE (Standard)
NORMAL (Standard)
ACADEMY (Accredited)
VOCATIONAL (ProfeisioMl)
FOUNDATION (Grades)
SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS:
Religion, Muaic and
Extension Lectures
' - I L:..U ...kr.l kitildincra, Iffl th
State of Kentucky. It is one that
ary county might well be proud to
own. This is not an accredited
sihool, owing to certain short (res in
equipment, but th Stat High School
Inspector, who was in Boonville Fri
day of last week, expressed the feel
( irig that it would be only a few jrers
until it could dc placed on tn ac
credited list.
On othr school ought to be men
tioned. Just two or three miles out of
Booneville is a school known as th
Buck Creek Graded School. This
school was organiird in 1909, largly
as th rsult of a gift of $800.00
which came from the Federation of
Women's Club. In that year th
Federation of Women's Clubs offerd
a prize of $800.00 to the community
in Owsley county that would make
the best showing in building and
equipping a model school. The men
and women in the Buck Creek district
got together and won the prize, and
the interest which was stimulated by
this gift in this community has been
nothing short of marvelous. Twelve
or fifteen teachers have sprung from
this school and are now teaching in
the public schools of Owsley and ad
joining counties. Outside agencies
have been interested in the work tRat
is being carried on here, and at the
present time plana are being made
for erecting two dormitories, one for
boys and one for girls. The school
is on the accredited list, and is doing
one of the finest pieces of work in
the mountain sections. The only
thing that may halt its progress is
lack of money. The school now is
short of teachers because of insuffi
cient funds with which to pay them.
SOME INTERESTING DATES
Caxton issued Aesop's Fables, the
first book to be printed with num
bered leaves, March 26, 1484.
Ponce de Leon sailed to find the
"fountain of youth," and found it in
Florida, March 3, 1513.
First Book of Common Prayer is
sued in England by the direction of
Edward VI., March 7, 1540.
Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of
Canterbury burned at the stake,
March 21, 1556.
Protestant worship permitted in
hemes of the nobility in France,
March 19, 1563.
Roger Williams obtained charter
for Rhode Island, March 14, 1643.
Pennsylvania granted to William
Penn, March 4, 1681.
James II of England granted a
general pardon to criminals, except
to two young girls who had given a
Bible to Lord Monmouth, March 10,
1C86.
First daily paper (Courant) ap
peared in England, March 11, 1703.
The Eagle, the first daily paper in
Brooklyn, N. Y., issued March 2,!
1841.
Germans secured privileges in
Shantung, China, March 6, 1898.
Suffrage granted to Chinese wo
men who are literate and own prop
erty, March 21, 1912.
Dean of Chicago Cathedral an
nounced that no person would be
married there without a physician's
certificate of health, March 24, 1912.
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NEWS REVIEW OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Distribution of Coal and Curbing
of Profiteers Are Press
ing Problems.
MORE VIOLENCE 8Y SHOPMEN
Senate Adopts Two Important Amend,
ments to Bonus BillResults of Cal
ifornia Primary Election Italy
and Little Entente Near
Clash Over Austria.
By EDWARD W. PICKARD
PREDICTIONS that the public would
have to pay for actual and Imag
inary losses due to the coal strike are
already being fulfilled. The operators
and dealers, mauy of whom must he
classed among the conscienceless prof
iteers, are raising prices of fuel, de
spite th efforts of public officials, th
threats of congressional action and th
protest of the miners that the mine
ow ners have suffered little. If any, loss
because of the stoppage of production.
In some sections of the country th
fuel shortage already Is becoming
acut; In others there Is plenty of
coal. The railroads. It Is asserted, are
not able to supply enough cars, but
that Is always the case as winter ap
proaches, which Is one of the result
of the wretched lack of organization
of the coal Industry.
The coal famine Is especlall) threat
ening In New York and th Atlantic
coast region generally, because the an
thracite strike has not yet been set
tled. But at this writing there Is a
fair chanc that th hard coal miners
will soon he back at work. Senators
Pepper and Keed of Pennsylvania drew
up proposals for resumption of work,
and the plan was submitted to the op
erator and the miners' scale commit
tee at separate meeting. It was un
derstood that the proposed agreement
required the return of miners to work
on the basis of pay rates and working
conditions as they were last April,
while the operators would be required
to withdraw their Insistence that ar
bitration be adopted as a method of
fixing future wage scales. This, ap
parently, would he almost as complete
a victory for the miners as was that
won by the bituminous miners, and as
temporary a settlement of the troubles
and dispute.
Distribution of the coal I consid
ered by the administration the great
present problem and President Hard
ing Intends thnt all government agen
cies shall be utilized to speed up
transportation of fuel. Secretary
Hoover Is studying thu capiiftty of
the railroad to meet the emergency. I
Heretofore, he ald. the best coirtlnu- i
ous coal movement accomplished by ;
the railroad was on the bais of 13.
Sm,iO tun a w eek. There are at pres- ,
ent. Sir. Hoover declared, between 20.
000 and 2.1,110 cars of coal on th sld- j
Ings throughout the country and one 1
of the greatest problems I to get this
coal delivered. There Is. he added.
OOfi.OOO tons of coal loaded under spe
cial priorities for the Northwest, which
has not moved In three weeks.
Federal coal committee officials are
discussing with the Interstate com
merce commission plan for supplying
the Northwest with coal this winter.
If total facilities onilil be utilized It
would be possible to move I.Jikmmi
ton a week to the ISreat Lakes before
the cliwe of tiavlgiitlon, and lt was
m
Berea College, Berea, Kentucky, is located on the border between the moun
tains and the Blue Grass. Has 140 able officers and instructors, draws to its cam
pus 2500 students every year, a large number from every mountain state and a few
from foreign countries.
The natural cost of living is low in this section, and good management gives a
student the best education for ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS A YEAR.
The College, controlled by no religious denomination, cooperates with all and
provides religious exercises and education. Tobacco, liquor and the carrying of
weapons are strictly forbidden. All students do some manual labor, for which
they receive credit on their school bills. 1
Students are not invited who do not believe in Berea's principles.
planned to supplement the port dump
ing with all rail shipment during the
winter to furnish th neifary fuel
for th Northwest.
PASSACK by th bouse of th admin
istration's federal fuel distributor
bill was assured, despltr considerable
opposition. It constitutionality was
attacked t r Panders of Indiana, Ors
ha m of Pennsylvania, tJoodykoonti of
West Virginia ami other, while Robin
son of Kentucky said If the mine were
given car enough for four week, th
price of coal would tumble. Newton
of Minnesota said the measure was th
only practical way to prvent ettor
tlopat prices, and Mondell of Wyo.
Bkicf declared be would vote for the
bill becau of hi delr to curb
profiteering, though he did not believe
that kind of legislation would wholly
perforin Its expected purposes. It was
understood that the Cummins bill with
the same objects would be taken up by
the senate as soon as the bonus bill
was disposed of.
In order to make clear the adminis
tration's policy In the matter of the
railroad and anthracite strikes. Presi
dent Harding authorized t he-announcement
that he thinks It desirable and
necessary that congress, ' before ad
journment, should authorize hltn to
take over the railroad and mines to
meet a great national emergency
should one develop. Such legislation
must come voluntarily from congress,
however. Mr. Harding will make do
formal request for It
HKNHY HUtn baa announced that
his entire plant at Iearborn,
Mich., will be shut down on Septenfier
16 because of the coal situation. He
says he could get plenty of coal If he
were willing to pay the price. Hut he
declares he will not stand for the
profiteering of the dealers snd that be
feel he better than moat manufactur
ers can afford to make this form of
public protest against extortion. If
he I sincere tlie American public will
l with him In this action. Just as
Mayor ('uena of Ietroit says that
city will siiiMrt him In It. Ford's
enemies. In Wall street and elsewhere,
say he Is blurting, or Is planning to
shut down because of decrease of de
mand for his cars, or la making a
grand stand play becau he hoies to
run for the presidency or some lesser
office. Ford earnestly denies all the
charges.
FIKTHKH Instance of violence and
several short and unauthorized
strikes of trainmen marked the prog
ress of the railway shopmen's strike.
Trains of the Alton were tied up for
several days at Koodhouse, III., until
the trainmen, threatened with loss of
their charter, went back to work. At
tempt were made to Mow up several
of the Alton's bridges. Ilynamtte and
bombs were used by the strikers in
Florida, Alabama, Illinois and else
where, and In various places attempt
were luudw to wreck passenger train
by pulling up rail spikes.
Striking shopmen under arrest for
wrecking a Michigan Central train at
fiary, llid- have confessed. Implicating
others, and have admitted that the
climax of the reign of terror that was
planned was to have been the wrecking
of the Twentieth Century Limited near
Elkhart, Ind.
EF. CliAltl.K, representing the
Itrotherhood of Maintenance of
Way Kmployee and Itullroad Shop
Laborers, last week petitioned the rail
way labor board to establish a new
wage scale for railway workers and la
doing so to recognize the principle of a
'Iling wage." Ti e latr-J. refused to
it
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Three Houses for Sale
I have three modern five-room bunpalows in
Berea, with old fashioned fireplace, two large clos
ets, front and tack porches and pantry, which I
am anxious to sell. Call on address
D. S.
Pari.
Or W. F. BROWN, Berea, Kentucky
on the ground, who will show you.
Berea College Hospital
Best Equipment and Servwe al lowest Coat. Wards I or Men and lor Worm
So-Parlor, Private Rooms, Baths, ElertrK Hervlce.
Surgery, Car in Child-birth, Eye), Nom a ad. Ear
GENERAL PRACTICE
Com in snd visit an establishment, which is a Iriend la need,
and la m i a ei sll th people.
RostBT H. Cowiev, M l , I'hvtieian
rUaLAN DvpIbv, M il , rhyticiaa
I'sabl B HoiVl, M. I , Phvsinsn
Miss Eliiabith I.. Lewis, K. N ,
Miss Lalla Kobihmin, R. N.,
CHANCE IN RATES
Rates lor board and room ol private patient will be ig to
fx per wk: S2.50 to I4 00 r dav. The rate tor pa
tiratsrared for In th wards Si. 50 per day.
By Older of Prudential Con. m It lee. Berea College
do this, th majority holding that a
"Just and reasonable wage," as con
ceived by the board. Is a "living wage."
Thereupon Mr. Orahle wired Chairman
Cummins of the senate Interstate com
merce committee, asking that th
transportation laws be so amended as
to Insure railroad employees a mini
mum "living wage."
D EKOKK th senate passed the sol-
a- dlers' bonus bill It adopted two
Important amendments. Th Drat, of
fered by McNary of Oregon. Itepuh
llcan. provides for th appropriation of
$;C,(i.Uti for the reclamation of arid
and swamp lands to provide farms fur
ex service men. The second, by Hliu
iiioiis of North (Vrollua, Ivmorrat.
provides that the Interest on the for
eign debt shall lie used to pay the
bonus. Itoth of these amendments
will make more difficult the task of
adjustment between the house and
senate bills and for this reason they
were supixirted by many senators who
are avowedly opposed to the bonus.
The Simmons amendment Is dlretly
contrary to the wishes of the adminis
tration as expressed often by President
Harding and Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon. Probably the bill will be got
Hit of conference as speedily a po
slide, as the congressmen who supKrt
It wish to reap the political benefits In
the fall campaign. J.ut the feeling In
Washington at this time la that I'resl
dent Harding la likely to veto the
J measure.
CAI.IKltHNJA S primary election at
tracted the Interest of the country
last week, tin Die face of Incomplete
returns. Senator lliriun Johnson won
', his fight for relioinliiation. defeating
C. C. Moore; all the Incumbent con
gressmen were renominated : Slate
Treasurer K. V. lii. hiird-on bent ov
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EXPENSES
Cheaper lhaa Staying at Hoa
Berea's friends have mad it possible to provide
an education at a low cost. All students do some
manual labor which is credited to thrlr school bills,
wlnle many earn much of I lie i r way. 'I'heie low ri
pentes are not secured by unworthy deprivations,
but students live comfortably al thre rates. Half
day school far these write kwiag least snoaey. All
applicants mmtt mass nom reservation ia advaaca
by a deposit f four dollars.
KALL TKRM
HIS WtlMIM
Incidental Fee for Trrm . . . . 6 oo $6.00
Room (and Board fur 7 werkt) . . 77.05 it, 30
Amount due first of term . . . jvo 31 .30
Board, 6 wtrki, due middle uf term 16. to 15.00
Total fee Teras S4S.SS $44 M
NOTE Collate StiuUoU add $1.00 a lores to iad.
daaUl loot Vocational aad Fvuodatioa sludeaU sub
tract 11.00 a lores frosa incidental fee.
HENRY
Kentucky
Superintendent
Head Nurse
T. TV "Sii pl.ens Tor Tt.e T(epubit an
gubernatorial Domination; IHstrlct At
torney T. L. Woolwlne waa nominated
for governor by the Iiemocrata. Home
of these results may be upwt by later
ret u ma.
In Montana partial returns Indicated
that W. I. Kimkln had been nominated
for senator by the Kepuhllcana and H.
K. Wheeler by the Ivimxrats. In
South Carolina Cole K Itlease, former
governor, was leading T. U M J .rod
for the giilxTnntorlal nomination, but
as he seemed not to hate a majority
over the other Ave camlldiites It was
considered certain a second primary
would have to be held.
ArsTKIA, tunkriipt anil In every
nay ilitrvcd, has become a hone
of serious contention between Italy
and the little entente. I'lmi for an
economic union lteen ll.il) ami Aus
tria, width inigM result later In the
urinal nl.. rption of the bitter, have
been put forward, and are said to
bate the approval of lireat llrltaln
and Kr.ince. The scheme would re
lieve Austria's 1110M preing needs
and give her an outlet to the Adriatic,
and would sntUfy the growing Italian
sentiment for eMinslon. Itiit Jugiw
Slavla. Italy's rival for control of the
Adriatic, iWsn't want Italy strength
ened, and furthermore ahe wants to
grub the Austrian district of Klagen
furt. Humors that Serbian Irregulars
were about to Invade that region
stirred up a lot of excitement In Eu
ropean capitals, and Jugo-Slavla was
conxtraincd to deny any Intention of
Invading the district and to promise
to restrain the Irregulars. The
Crochoslovak were credited with a
bunkering to seize the northern prov
ince o( Austria In case of dSmcmhcr-
(Contlnned oa rags Seres)
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