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COUNTIES TO GET
PORATA OF AUTO
TAX FUNDS SOON
Atlanta, Oa., Juno 18.—Secretary of
State Henry B. 8trarige today filed
with the governor and the state treas
urer the apportionment sheet by
*hich disposition of 1225,226.56 Is to be
made to the coutles of the state, from
the sale of 1918 automobile tags, on
the basis of the Improved mileage.
The report shows a total of 80,110
miles of Improved roads .in Georgia,
officially recorded.
The largest sum goes to Hall coun
ty. which gets $4,217.19: DeKalb sec-
ond with $8,978; Monroe third with
$$,513, and Carroll fourth with $3,608.
The city counties are apportioned
the following amounts: Fulton $1,-
$32.63; Bibb $984.01; Richmond $1,-
508.15; Chatham $635.88;''Muscogee
$548.82; Floyd $3,378.75; Clarke $1.-
134.54.
Will He Head Mercer
or Atlanta Schools?
Atlanta, Ga., June 18.-*-Two re
ports have come to Atlanta of eiforts
to secure the services of State Super
intendent of Education M. L. Brittain.
One that he will be offered the super-
Intendency of the city schools of At
lanta, a place which was tendered
him and declined a couple of years
ago. The other that there If a move
ment on foot to tender him the presi
dency of Mercer University to suc
ceed Mr. Pickard.
On the former occasion Mr. Brittain
took the position that, though the At
lanta offer was considerably In excess
of that paid by the state office, the
work be Is engaged in for the state Is
so highly Important and has always
so particularly appealed to him that
he would not give It up.
Why Didn't He Volunteer
(From the Windy City Echo, pub
lished on the 18th of each month by
the 13th engineers In France—written
by O. H. Beyer, Co. A.)
Why Didn’t 1 Wait to Be Drafted T
Why didn't I wait to be drafted,
And be led to the train by a band,
And put in a claim for exemption.
Oh, why did I hold np my hand!
Why didn't I wait for the banquet,
Why didn’t I wait to be cheered,
For the dratted man get all the credit,
While I only VOLUNTEERED.
And nobody gave me a banquet.
And nobody gave me a kind word,
The grind of the wheels of the engine
Was the only goodbye that 1 beard.
Then off to the Camp I was hustled
To be trained for the next half year,
And then In shuffle forgotten,
I was only a VOLUNTEER.
And maybe some day In the future
When my little boy sits on my knee
And asks what I did In the Conflict
And his little eyes look up to me
I will have to look back as I am blush
ing
To the eyes that so trustingly peer
.And tell him I missed being drafted,
I was only a VOLUNTEER.
The ANSWER.
Why didn't you wait to be drafted?
The answer Is simple enough.
You needed no brass band to lead you
You're made of the right kind of atuff.
Your banquet will come when Ita
over—
That’s when you : will want to be
cheered,
And when you know you deserved It,
Because you volunteered.
Don't get discouraged so quickly.
From what I have seen I’ve a hunch
That out of bis millions of soldiers,
Uncle Sam likes you best of the bunch
You don't complain ef your duties.
Of hardships you have not to fear;
You lick np your meals with a relish
Because you're a volunteer.
You weren't dragged in by a number
As thongh you were uotblng at all.
And you didn’t go round with a frown
on.
Afraid that your country would call
You didn't buy every paper
1 scan the draft columns with fear;
marched right along kith your
head up
you had volunteered.
: if the little draft Willies
i more praise;
t the kaiser,
that we want these
Woodmen Prepare
For Great Fourth
of July Event In
City of Athens
Arrangements for the organizing ot
the degree camp of the Woodmen ot
the.World in Athens on July 4th are
fast being completed and the com
mittee having the matter in charge
report the outlook very good. During
the past week more than twenty let
ters of Inquiry have been received
from different rectlona of the state
showing the interest being taken lu
the movement.
Plans are being formulated by
which all uniform rank companies ot
the order in the sUte will be present
and participate in the exercises of the
day.
Tlte programme of entertainments
are about complete but are not yet
ready for the public as there alt-
several interesting features yet to
be added It the plans of the committee
can be carried out
It Is Intended to make of tills meet
ing a patriotic demonstration In keep
ing with the spirit of the times. The
Woodmen of the World is declared to
be one of the most patriotic organiza
tions, as is evidenced by the fact
that this organization has subscribed
to more than two million dollars
Liberty Bonds and has lent valuable
assistance to the work of the Red
Cross organization. A fitting recog
nition of the importance of this order
bas-been given by President Wilson
In appointing the. Sovereign Com
mander W. A. Fraser as a member of
the advisory board of war risk Insur
ance, representing fraternal Incur
>nce interests.
The fact that the Degree Camp to
o organised In Athens on July 4th
will be the first one organized in the
state gives It a peculiar Interest to
the many members of the order here
and the success of the movement will
a a matter ot pride to them.
on Berlin, boys;
bran budi ud
R, Co. A.
MR. ADOLPHUS WOOD IS
IMPROVVINO FROM WOUNDS
Mr. Adolpbus Wood, who was pain
fully hurt In an automobile accident
last Saturday morning, Is now some
what better, though still suffering
from the effects of the Injury. His
macblne, several miles from the city,
ran Into a post and he suffereil a brok
en collar bone and other painful In
juries.
e PARAGRAPHS AND SLOGANS •
Samuel Gompers .says: "We can
forego luxuries for a time, be content
with the primary necessities of life,
in order to save for the future our
heritage of freedom and the things of
the spirit."
W. S. S. will help buy liberty and
justice.
If you save to the utmost of vour
capacity and buy W. S. S. and Liberty
Bonds to the limit of your financial
resources you will be as genuinely
patriotic as anyone. But do not fog-
get that this means the limit of your
financial resources—the limit reached
after downright, ftard saving—saving
that represents sacrifice.
Should we not consider It a privilege
to save to help our boys?
J. Leonard Replogle, a foremost
man In the-country’s steel Industry,
and now Director of Steel Supply ot
the War Industries Board, says: "This
Is a crisis, and commercialism must
be absolutely sidetracked. There Is
Just one thing that we have to do—
win the war?”
When one of our soldier or sailor
boys mskes the supreme sacrifice we
say he died doing his duty. When ono
of us over here buys an Interest-bear
ing government security we want to
be called a patriot. eLt’s buy War
8avlngs Stamps to help our country
and not to be glorified.
Too much Importance has been
given to Thrift Stamps. They are all
right In their place. Bnt do not make
tbe mistake of thinking you have done
yonr duty when you have bought a
Thrift 8tamp when you should have
bought a $5 W. 8, S. There Is
patriotism In trying to deceive your
self and your go' ernment.-
George M. Reynolds, president of
the Continental and Commercial Na
tional Bank of Chicago, says: "If we
get to be a Nation ot wise savera we
shall also be a Nation with a more
certain business future.”
Are you grateful that 2,040,090 of
our boys, enlisted In our Army and
Navy, are giving us security at home?
If yon are .turn yonr gratitude Into
War Savings Stamps.
It Is cheaper to spend a a lot ot
money to win the war than not to win
K.
Lend yonr money as freely as our
boys are giving tbemseWee.
MAY INCREASE AGE
LIMIT OF MEN
FOR ARMY
(By Associated Press)
Washington, June 18.—Should con
gress decide It Is necessary at this
time to extend the draft age limiti
either below twenty-one or abov
thirty-one, or both, no opposition will
be offered by the war department.
In authorizing this statement today
Secretary Baker said the department
could see no Immediate need for such
action, although the date is already In
sight when It will become necessary
to replenish the class one reservoir.
A bill to extend the draft to men
from eighteen to forty-five Is now be
fore tho senate military committee.
WILL INCREASE NAVY.
Washington. June 18.—Permanent
Increase In the navy's personnel from
87,000 to 131,000 men was voted by the
house today, but the proposal to cre
ate the rank of lieutenant general for
marine corps commandants and major
general for corps staff officers was
disapproved. Spirited debate preced
ed the rejection* of the marine corps
amendment.
Postal Telegraph
Company Patriotic
WAIVE8 RIGHT OURINC THE WAR
TO DISCHARGE EMPLOYES
WHO JOIN THE UNION8.
Mr. Clarence H. McKay. New York,
president of the Postal Telegraph and
Cable Company, yesterday received
the following letter from President
Wilson:
"The White House, Washington, D.
C.. June 16th, 1918. To My Dear Mr.
McKay:—May I not express my warm
and sincere appreciation of your kind
telegram of this morning and may I
not say I was sure of the response
which my request would meet. Sin
cerely yours, Woodrow Wilson"'
The telegram mentioned ,ln the
above letter read as follows:
“June 12th, 1918. Hon. Wdodrow
Wilson, President, the White House,
Washington,!). C.: In reply to your
letter ot yesterday, allow me to say
that this company has done Its vary
utmost since the beginning of the war
to assume Its full share of responsi
bility to the government and to the
public and that In order to still far
ther show Us sincerity and earnest
desire to be of service at this time
of national trial we cannot bnt re
spond to your request that we waive
during the war our right to discharge
employees who Join a union and you
may rely upon us doing. Very re
spectfully, Clarence H. McKay, Presi
dent Postal Telegraph and Cable
Company.”
May Call Western
Union Head to Taw
Mrs. Asbury Hodgson, Mrs. J. H.
Ulchols, and Mr*. Walter Boswell and
children, of Greensboro, left yester
day for DUIard where they will spend
the sammar months.
- (By Associated Press.)
Washington, June 18.—President
Wilson may summon Newcomb Carl
ton, president of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, to Washington
ror a conference in the controversy
■Vhlrh has arisen between the com
pany and tho Comerctal Telegraphers'
Union. This was intimated after to
day’s cabinet meeting, at which tho
matter was considered. The pres!
dent Isu nderstood to have laid before
the cabinet a letter ot President Carl
ton in which the Telegraph Company
reiterates Its opposition to allowing
Its employes to affiliate with the tele
graphers' union.
Mr. T. C Scott Died
At High Shoals Homi
(Special to tbe Banner.)
High Shoals, Ga., June 18.—Mr. T
X. Scott, aged 72, died suddenly a
his home here yesterday morning, thi
funeral being conducted this aftet
noon by Rer. Oliver Ingnh. He I
survived by his wife and four daugb
tors and four sons. The daughters nr
Mrs. 8. A. Dobbs. Kills Fannie Scot'
Mrs. M. V. Couch, and Mrs. W. M
Sheridan ♦the sons, Messrs. J. T., B
F.. W. E., tnd S. E. Scott He ha-
been a resident of Oconee county to
twepty years and was prominent an
highly respected and loved by all wh
knew him.
Eighty*Four Americans
In German Prison Cami
(By Associated Press)
Washington, Jane 18.—An sddltior
nl list of eighty-four Americana n
ported la German prison camps wa
announced tonight by the war depar
meat Moat of tbe m*n named pr
vionsly bad been repotted miss In
by Gen. Psrsking. None of them as
Southerners.
REPORT SECONDARY EDUCATION IS
The following is the report of Dr.
Jos. S. Stewart, head of secondary
educatldn in the state system, madu
to the chancellor and by him to thu
mistees of the University—indloative
of many Interesting phases ot the
educational situation and of the fu
ture, immediate, of the college and
universities of the state:
Dr. Stewart’* Report.
To the Chancellor and Faculty:
Gentlemen: 1 have the honor to sub
mlt my report for transmittal to the
Board of Trustees, for the year 1917-
18, covering my work In connection
with the secondary schools of the
state with certain recommendations-
Enrollment of Student! in Accredited
Schools, 1917-18.
Flour years Public High School:
Boys, 8.300; Girls, 9,755; total, 18,055;
126 increase.
Four year Private High Schools;
Boys, 1,297; Girls, 996; total, 2,293;
153 decrease.
Total: Boys, 9,597; birls, 10,751; to
tal, 20,348: 27 decrease.
Three year Public High Schools:
Boys, 1,113; Girls,1,717; total, 2,930;
239 increase.
Total Public High.Schools: Boys.
9,413; Girls, 11,572; total, 20,985; in
crease, 365.
Total Public and Private: Boys,
10.710; Girls, 12 568; total, 23,278;
212 increase.
Number of Graduates 1917-18.
Four year Public High Schools:
1,058 boys; 1,527 girls; total 2,585;
61 decrease.
Four year Private High Schools;
193 boys; 194 girl*; total 387; 17 In
crease.
Total: 1,261 boys; 1,721 stria; total
2,972; 47 Increase.
Three year Public High Schools:
260 boys; 452 girls; total 702; 179 in
crease.
Total: 1,501 boys; 2,173 girls; total
3,674; 32 Increase.
Number of Accredited Four Year
public high schools, 1913-18: 140 pub
lic: 27 private; total 107; 7 Increase.
Partially Accredited Three Year
high echools: 48 public; total 48;
Increase.,
Total; 1 188 public; 27 private; total
216; 9 Increase.
No ot teachers In public four year
high schools: 370 male; 490 female:
total 860; 691 full time; ’69 part time
502 degree.
Private four year high school: 87
male; 85 female; total 172; 112 full
tiqie; 60 part time; 112 degree.
Three year public high schools: 70
males; 87 females; total 157; 124 full
time; 33 part time; 82 degree.
Totals; 627 male; 662 female; to-
,tal 1,189; 827 full time; 262 part time
696 degree.
The total equipment In laborator
ies Is 3105,696; in Domeatlc Science
$32,263; in Commercial Subjects $21,-
110; and hi Manual Training $56,300
The records for tbls year show that
Latin is offered In all (he schools but
the district agricultural schools,
French in 118, German in 27, Spanish
in 43, and Greek in 9.
Reports From College*.
Last year 616 boys and 601 girls,
graduates ot the accredited schools,
entered tbe Georgia colleges. This la
37 per cent of tho boys who graduated
In June and 27 per cent of the gins. Of
this total of 1,117 students 80 made a
record of D in college, which la 7
per L-ont of tbe total admitted on cer
tificate.
The Teacher Problem.
Both In 1916 and 1917 there were
more men teachers in tbe accredited
high schools than women teachers
In 1918 there are 136 more, women
teachers and tho difference next year
will bs sill! greater In favor of the
women teachers. This year tbe Uni
veratty cannot supply a single teach
er from Its graduating classes aa all
of those who were preparing have en
tered the new draft age. The normal
schools at present organised do noi
give the necessary training for the
best work in the high schools by twe
years. It Is true, however, that G. N
4b I. C. offers to about 5 per cent o’
Its students a college course, but th<
emphasis Is put upon the two yea:
normal and industrial course.
In other states the number of mer
In colleges and schools of edneatlor
In colleges ot the rank of the Unfver
tlty In 1916 was 1,432, and the num
her of the women was 5460. in 191"
30 per cent of the men had dropper
out and $ per cent of the women. Thi
University of Georgia Is doing noth
Ing to supply this large number of
women who want tho higher trninln/
m that they can tench In the col
legee and high school*. From thi
demands that are being made by thi
trustees and head* of the schools u
Menu to me that we most do some
hlng to gibe better training for teach
tn of high school subjects. I wist
to endorse meet heartily Doom Woof-
ter’s recommendation tl.at the Pea
body School of Education be thrown
ipen to women in the Junior and Sen
ior, and Graduate classes. W’c aiv
ng a cond-'tion mauj necessary tv
v.ar, an! : Lope wo .vill meet it s-j
that tbe thousands of pupils in the
public high schools will not suffer for
want of trained teachers. We cannot
afford to be the only ataie In the Un
ion that fails to give nlgber training
to women in its state -Institutions.
Funds for Small High Schools.
It will be noticed by an examination
of tbe accredited school list In cata
logue tbat a vast majority of these
schools are In the larger towns. Ws
are giving 20,030 pupils training In
lour year high schools after fourteen
years ot campaigning, when there
were only 3,500 enrolled in tbe three
and four year high schools at tbat
time. By local taxation and thorough
campaigning tbe secondary school
training is now given to six times as
many students as formerly. The re
suit Is seen In the marked Increase
In college attendance and in higher
Intelligence through tbe Btate. If we
could secure a Constitutional amend
ment requiring tbe counties to. levy a
local tax It would not be long before
equal facilities could be given to ru
ral boys and girls for high school ed
ucation. Another ten years would
show 40,000 high school students en
rolled In tbe accredited high schools
This result cannot be reached, how
ever without local taxation. I trust,
therefore, that the University 'board
will throw Its Influence back of the
Constitutional amendment now In the
house, it would be a great advantage
also If a hill could.be passed setting
aside probably $100,000 from the ren
tal of the elate railway! for bonuses
for small tygh schools where this
state fund la met by local funds, and
certain requirements as to grade of
school and teaching force and num
ber of pupils is met. The great need
Is for the' development of rural high
schools and the Improvement oi
village high schools.
Smith-Hughes Schools.
- We have given considerable time
this year to the general supervision
of the Smith-Hughes schools estab
lished under the Smith-Hughes Fed
eral act. From reports received from
Federal Inspectors, Georgia has done
her part well In establishing and or
ganliing this work. These report*
show tbat none of the Southern stites
have utilized as much of the funds
as tc.s Georgia.
' Medicine.
We Issued during tbe year of 1917-
18 101 certificates for admission
tbe two medical colleges In Georgia.
Medical education In Georgia la noti
on a firm basis ivltb all ot the com
merclallsm eliminated. There la
phase of education on a higher plane
and so deserving of the confidence
and respect ot the people. As a re
sult ot tbe Medical Act, itandardlzlng
entrance to medical colleges we have
In Georgia this year over fifty men
taking their pre-medical educatlou,
men who without tbls act would un
doubtedly gone into medicine with a
partial high school education. Medi
cine shows an increase In 1917 over
1916 for tbe whole United States of
3 per cent with a total enrollment
ot 6,328 students.
Legal Legislation.
The results have been so favorable
lo the medical education from the
state law that the time Is ripe for
similar education In behalf of the le
gal profession- Now when tbe schools
o? law are feeling the effects of the
war more than any other schools, a
lots of 41 1-2 per cent being shown iu
the enrollment ot 1916. 1 have spoken
to tome of the authorities of Mercer
University and Emory-University and
they are both favorable to the pas-
sags of a law standardising legal edu
cation In this state. Judge John S
Candler,, representing tbe Emor)
University, states that be would b<
glad to O. K. any bill drawn by Judg<
Cobb. I, therefore, respectfully re
commend that the board take step'
to have a bill drawn requiring certal:
definite standard* for admission to ■
law school and in conformity wit 1
tbe best practice of tbe other state*.
Respectfully submitted.
J. & STEWART.
Louisiana Passes
Woman Suffrage
(By AseoclaUd Prate.)
Baton Rouge, June 13.—The Lou!
tnnn ■niu-tcniiht fliuUljr pMttd th
amendment to the constitution grar
Ing snffing* to women, subject to m*
7 cation by tho voters at the fall ale
ties.
INTERESTING MEETING OF LEAD-
ING FRATERNAL ORDER OF
COLORED GEORGIANS.
(By • • *)
The Grand Lodge of the Negro Ma
sons of Georgia was convened :u this
city Tuesday morning . Nearly »
thousand delegates coming from all
parts of the state are in the city. The
meeting ia being presided over by
Dr. H. R. Butler, of Atlanta. There
are many prominent negroes present
among whom are Sol. C. Johnson, of
Savannah; W. H. Spencer, of Colum
bus; Dr. E. J. Turner, of Columbus;
C. A. Clarke, of Brunswick; G. R. Hut
to. of Balnbrldge; W. C. Thomas, of
Atlanta; Rev. Wm. D. Johnson; of
Plains; Rev. A. 8. Staley, of AmerF
cub; J. H. Walker, of Macon; A. L
Felton,'of Montezuma; and many
others, too numerous te mention.
While the body has gathered here
to attend'to Masonic matter*, the
enthusiasm to assist the governmen
In winning the war overshadows ell
things else.
One of them aln features of Tues
day's session was the address of Dr
A. M. Soule, federal food administra
tor for Georgia. He was glvoa rapt
attention. He told the assembly whv
they should assist the country in tho
conservation of meat, wheat
sugar and icc. Ho referred «o tho
wickedness, the degeneracy of the
Kaiser and the Gorman met hoi ot
warfare Ho dlsp eyed the American
fiag and his remarks concerning the
flag were greeted with continuous ap
plause. He said: “The colored people
of Georgia are loyal and true to tbe
Food Administration and to the gov
ernment. I pay you this tribute and
you deqerve It. The only criticism
tbat 1 have to make is, 1 am afraid
you love the flour barrel too much.
Whenever you try to get more than
your six pounds you are a slacker and/
a slacker In my estimation Is a most
despicable character and Is guilty ot
subterfuge and fraud and If 1 had my
way -with the slacker* 1 would land
them all in France and place them In
front pi the Gorman guns. They who
injoy “freedom has to -fight for It, li
he does not fight tor It then he does
not deserve It. The colored men now
fighting In France have done some ot
the best fighting and shown some of
the finest bravery that has been de
monstrated during the war.”
Dr. M. W. Reddick, of Amerlcus,
assistant director of the War Sav
ings Stamp campaign also addressed
the body. He urged upon tbe men the
necessity of every man contributing
his quota to the government In the
waging and winning of this war. Ho
placed especial stress upon the fact
that tbls Is tbe negro's country, re
gardlesa of what negro hating politi
cians might say, and said tbat the
negro who would stand around and
say "This Is not my country," ought
to go and get him a country. Ftom
responses given it Is evident that
many War Savings Stamps will be
sold among, the negroes on the 2Hh
of this month'.
Dr. L. A. Townsley, of Atlanta, ad
dressed the body telling of the work
done by the negro women of the
state.
The Grand Lodge of Masons la made
up of the best men of the race in the
state, a act of men who are patriotic
to tbe core and It la evident that
'they will .go away from Athens with
the determination to do their share
in the winning ot the war.
During the afternoon session Dr. H.
R. Butler, Grand Master, submitted
Ills annual report. His report showed
tbat the fraternity is In a prosperous
condition. Dr. C. Maxwell Manning,
of Columbus, offered prayer. Tho
Grand Master said, "While we are
meeting here In a city of peace the
world la groaning under tbe burden
of sorrow and sadness and though
we seem happy, none but God knowi
tbe greatneas of our troubles. When
our country is tn trouble we are U
trouble and each one of ns must dt
our part in this great conflict.” H<
urged the membership to purchai
Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps ant
to contribute to the Red Cross fund
He reported tbat several brethren ha
lost their homes by fire during th
year.
Sol C. Johnson, ot Savannah, Gran
Secretary reported that he had co
etted $4,771.79, that 3,002 person
lad been Initiated into the mystertf
if the order.
O. L. Bowen, Grand Treasurer, r
mrted a balance tn the treasury <
he Grand Lodge of $4440.03. ■
W. C. Thomas, Secretory and Tree
rer of the Belief Deportment, r
-orted the membership hod hpeu if
•eased 1*444 persons in ten years
mt for tk* same time he had coUec
1 $$734744$ sod paid oat $233,410'
vr death siaima. Hi* report shows
hat he hoi neeivafi for Marat ou
| IMS POT
The melting pot!
\vwat is it?
Wliat Is It for?
Where Is It?
It Is the pot In which your odds and
ends o fold Jewelry, broken spoons, of
soft silver trinkets, gold and bits ot
copper and brass may be metled and
come forth into cheer and comfort
for our soldiers as they pass through
to, the port of sailing or from one
camp to another.
This answers your first two ques
tions. For answer to' the third notice
both paper* each day and you will be
Interested to find a way of helping In
war work which you had not thought
of before.
Everybody baa a few bits of jewelry,
usaully kept tor reasons of sentiment.
Tbls is a time when there can be no
Indulgence in sentimentality (which
la a thing altogether different from
sentiment) and likewise is It a time
when no asset must lie useless, so
these bits ot the past will become
doubly dear to you as, melted with
bits from other homes, they come to
have a money valui and you think ot
them as keeping the defenders of
your homes. Depend upon It the men
will hear of it and the help will go
straight to their hearts—tenderer by
far are those hearts than they were
In days ot ease and self-indulgence—
and when they know that the canteen
booth of the Athens Red Cross Is built
in part by the melting long laid by
treasures (many holding Its heart-
story) their hearts will burn within
them with an added determination to
destroy the powers that seeks to de
stroy oar homeland.
Still short slghtedly do you say
"but this Is an hslrloom?" Surely Is
but what la the function of heirlooms?
Isn’t It to descend to heirs? Then if
the heirs be killed or deported of
whic avail that the trinkets have
been withheld when they might have
been transmuted Into means of pre
venting the worst?
The Immediate need In the canteen
work of th* Red Cross here Is the
booth at the Seaboard station which
will make It poeslble to "carry on”
through the cold' weather the work
which has been done with consider
able physical strain during the mild
month* and which ' will have to be
abandoned in very wet or x cold weath
er unless the worker* ctn have tbe
facilities furnished by the canteen
booth. Thi*’ then will- be the first
use to which the melting pot fund will
be puf, but If It be filled to overflow
ing - many time* there will be added
resources for furnishing traveling
comforts for the men.
In one city where the melting pot
was filled to running over on the first
day of Its boiling, an elderly woman
brought a box of trinkets which had
belonged to a soldier ot the sixties. A
■mall boy brought a brass beer pump
(saying prohibition would make It
useless .anyway.)
A young girl gave a gold thimble,
saying she could uae a celluloid one.
There were many contributions from
people with ions In the service, one
mother giving a lot of beautiful old
jewelry and several fine watches.
There were many wedding rings the
account goes on to say, varying from
brass to finest gold. A beautiful
samovar of bell metal with the name
of tbe Russian makers on the base.
In this case the value over and abovo
that ot the metal was affixed and it
will he sold whenever a purchaser Is
found. Of course, coins of all souls
are desirable, metal of all kinds and
remember nothing Is too large or too
small from hot water tanks (surely
there are many which were broken
lost winter) broken metal beds,
stoves which have burnt out their
usefulness, to spectacle frames or
baby rings.
In this all can have part so begin
to look them up and have them ready,
these things which having served
their purpose onet will come forth lo
a higher mission.
Talk of the plan—the thought Is a
flue one and really very beautiful.
Catch the vision; it's really worth
while that you see it and ice it bow.
deposits $23,968 04 and that this
amount bad paid bis salary, the sal
aries of hit clerks and that he had on
band from Interest $11,230.54, thus
paying himself find clerks without
touching one penny of the money sent
In for death claims. He reported a
balance on hand ot $99,793.91. This
report was heartily applauded- 237
death claims were paid during the
past year.
W. H. Spencer, Secretary of tho
Wldown and Orphans Home, located
at Amerlcus, reported that be bed
collected $0472.36 end that $5.047 43
had been turned over to th* treasur
er. * "
Rev. A. 8. 8taley, Secretary of tha
Trustee Board, reported that under
he superintendency of 8. 8. Humbert
As Home and School bad enjoyed
the heat year of its history.