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VOLUME 13, NUMBER 13.
THE NORMAL INSTITUTE
Last Friday and Saturday'were busy
days with the teachers of Newton coun
[y w hen the 61 white teachers met in
a normal institute, at the court house.
The session was held from 9:30 a. m. to
4 p. m.
Prof. J. O. Martin and Miss Lurline
Parker of the state department of ed¬
ucation were in charge.
Mr. W. U. Rigsby of the High Point
s hool conducted the devotional exer
rises. J
.Miss Lois Stanley, of Porter dale gave
most valuable demonstration in, dra¬
matization using ‘•Little Red Riding
Hood for the purpose. She brought
uith hei a class of bright and happy
school children from her department m
the Porterdale school.
Miss Eva Gresham, of Hapville school
told how her pupils ate their lunches
in such orderly manner on their desKs
after grace was said in concert each
Uay Many of the Hapville pupils car¬
ry their lunches with them to school.
Miss Kate Gilbert of the Mansfield
school told how she did some dramati¬
zation with her first grade. Miss Gil
ben never has a dull moment in her
room. /
Mr. \V. M. Sayers also of the Mans
field school proved himself a scholar
in talks on pronunciation, enunciation
and compounding of words, in general,
with a master’s skill.
Miss .Stella Greer of the Starrsville
school told how she taught words in a
very interesting manner.
Miss Mary Patterson of Talbot coun
und of the Livingston school, gave
some very apt lessons in teaching dif¬
ficult words.
The teachers all told what efforts
they were making to care for their
school houses. They told of the advan¬
tage of keeping the houses locked.
An effort will be made to standard¬
ize all the schools of the county. Only
live schools in the county now fall be¬
low the state’s board requirement of
standard schools.
Prof. Martin discussed school admin¬
istration on the first day', giving much
information on the state’s school sys¬
tem. On the second day he dwelt at
length on spelling and l eading. He told
very interseting now to teach one of
Henry Grady's selections. Prof. Mar¬
lin enlivened his talks with many apt
witticisms.
Miss Lurline Parker used most of
her first day's talk on health, stressing
the importance of each family having
plenty of good clean milk. No family
she said could afford to live without a
• ow, as milk contains more of the life
giving and life-sustaining vitamines
than any other food. The second day
she discussed the care of teeth, and the
prime importance of the evil conse¬
quences of diseased tonsils and ade¬
noids. She discussed at length some
prevalent diseases of the teeth. She is
an expert in her line.
An intresting feature of the even¬
ing was Miss Annie Lee’s report of the
one thing with such detail in the order
"i precedence that it created an abun¬
dance of laughter. Flint Hill has a
ivwel of first quality, along with some
size in Miss Annie Lee. Where she
goes the flowers bloom in winter and
the sick get well.
titer two days of good profitable
work, the .meeting was closed by Ma
L. N. Reynolds, superintendent of
■U Mansfield school, with
an appro¬
priate word of prayer.
Newton county never held a better
more enjoyable teachers’ meting
1l,an this one. It was good to'see the
' ordlal fellowship and spirit of helpful
’•ss shown by all the teachers. All ex
sm (1 themselves as gaining some
NOTICE
Our buyer is now visiting the mar¬
kets of the East for the special purpose of
getting the very newest styles at the low¬
est orices. We will have a complete stock
spring merchandise within the next
lew days, and it will pay you to see them
before you buy.
If you want the very latest styles at
*be very cheapest price, visit our store.
W. COHEN CO., Inc.
THE COWNGTON NEWS
UNION SONG SERVICES
The union song services are growing
in interest and popularity. The initial
" hel<1
at the Methodist church recently. An
hour was devoted to praise and
the ,« participants , . clamoring , for
an ex
tension of time.
1 he next service oecured at the Bap
tist church last Sunday. The pianists
have been Mesdames R. R. Fowler,
Henry Pickett, Misses Clara Belle
Adams and Florence Wells, with Mr,
R. L. Hicks, director.
Many new songs are being learned,
while the old familiar hymns continue
to find favor with all lovers of sweet
music. Some very difficult selections
were attempted last Saturday and mas¬
tered by the ambitious ones. The pres
ence of the pastors adds to the sacred
pleasure and charm.
Next Sabbath services will take place
in the Presbyterian church at 3 o,clock.
Everybody invited.
IN THE CHURCHES.
Rev. John D. Ellis’ theme for Sun¬
day’s eloquent discourse was “Motives.'
Miss Bessie Young Cook received the
ordinance of Baptism and Church fel¬
lowship. The scene was impressively
augmented by the presence of her par¬
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Claud Cook, and
Sunday School teacher, Miss Mary
Park. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Luck were
accepted by letter.
A goodly company enjoyed Rev. Wal¬
ker B. Combs' sermon Sunday evening
at the Baptist church.
An attractive feature of a recent ser¬
vice was the beautiful solo contributed
by Miss Alleen Simmons, one of Cov¬
ington’s golden-voiced singers.
ELBERTON FOLKS MAKING
KICK ON PHONE RAISE
Elberton, Ga., Feb. 22.—The decision
of the railroad commission to allow the
Bell Telephone company another raise
in Elberton rates caused quite a com¬
motion here. There were a good many
kicks registered on the raise a year ago
when the rate went from $3.50 for bus¬
iness phones and $2 for residence up
to $2.50 and $4. When it was announ¬
ced afew days ago that on March 1, an¬
other raise would carry the rates up to
$5 for business houses and $3.10 for res
denoe phones, many subscribers began
protesting and informing the local man¬
agement that they would discontinue
they phones. Yesterday a pettition was
started around the city pledging all who
signed it to discontinue thier phones
rather than pay the increase, and there
are already 100 names of subscribers on
it, some signing up to discontinue their
residence phones, some business and
some both.
ORGANIZATION OF NORTH
COVINGTON MEETS
A meeting noted for a large and en
thuiastic attendance, was held by the
North Covington Social and Gharita
ble Co-operative Society, Sunday. In
connections with their charitable dis¬
bursements, the organization voted to
lend a hand to the civic improvements
of the town.
A bed of flowers will be donated to
the Park, supplemented by its care and
upkeep. This is delightful news to the
civic workers, who have -the beauty and
attractiveness of the town so much at
heart.
new enthusiasm for their future work.
The county superintendent took part
in all the discussions, and felt very
proud of his corps of teachers which
cannot be duplicated in any county of
the state.
For Newton County and Her People.
COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1921.
FARM BUREAU MOVEMENT
j GAINING GREAT HEADWAY
_
IMPORTANCE OF TERRACING
AND VALUE OF GOOD
1 . 1 Vi\u * M
Results of experimentation held in
the Piedmont sections of the South that
as much as 40 per cent of the rainfall
may be lost' as surface run-off. The
run-off of surface water carries a large
amount of top soil and plant food with
it which is a total loss. The water
along that could be stored up in the
soil for crops, the following year is
worth hundreds of dollars to the farmer.
The top soil which contains the biggest
amout of plant food is needed in the
growing of crops and should not he
wasted by permitting it to be washed
into the streams and thence to the sea.
Prevent the waste of the land food
and gashing of the hill lands by ter¬
racing the farm in the right way.
Prevent the useless waste of farm
lands that results from the wrong kind
of terrace. The only terrace that will
satisfactorily hold the water and pre¬
vent washing is a terrace that is run
right and a terrace with a broad base.
A terrace built according to these spec¬
ifications will prevent the hills from
washing away and will make it possi¬
ble for you to cultivate your terrace.
i have held several terracing demon¬
strations this month. One at the
farm of Mr. Bill Cook near Mansfield.
Mr. J. W. MeDanield and Mr. Samp Ai¬
ken. I will hold demonstrations at the
following farms within the next two
weeks, J. W. King, C. D. Barnett, J. R.
Meadors, Carl Parks, F. B. FOquette,
J. Tom Ellington, Stub Gaither, J. L.
Epps and Ft. M. Parnell. If interested
in this demonstration see one of these
men and they will let you know the day
of demonstration.
1 will be glad to help any one get
started to terracing along the type o f
terrace if they will see me at once
about it.
J. K. LUCK,
Couty Agent.
MEETINGS FOR FARM
BUREAU MOVEMENT
Beginning Friday night a series of
meetings and picture shows wilt take
place in various sections of the county.
The programs will be directed by New¬
ton's enterprising agent, J. K. Luck,
who will he assiseted by that progress¬
ive citizen, J. B. Reeves. The public is
cordially invited. The scheduled out¬
lined is as follows:
Brick Store, Friday, 25.
Rock Spring, Saturday, 26.
Livingston, Monday, 28.
Flint Hill, Tuesday, March 1.
Hopeville, Wednesday, March 2.
Starrsville, Thursday, March 3.
LeGuin, Friday March 4.
These communities are fortunate in
securing these pictures, as they were
procured by great effort and some ex¬
pense.
THE ELLIS HEALTH LAW
1. provides for a county hoard of
health, consisting of the chairman of
the county board of commissioners,
the county school superintendent, and
a local physician elected by the grand
jury.
2. The law becomes operative only
upon the recomendation of two succes¬
sive grand juries.
3. The adoption of the law the coun¬
ty board of health elects a full time
commissioner from a list of eligibles
submitted by the state board of health.
4. In the counties where the law is
in operation thousands of school chil¬
dren have been given expert examina¬
tion sftid advice regarding their health
and well being.
5. Hundreds of mothers have been
given directions regarding the care and
feeding of their infants, as well as in¬
structions for their own physical wel¬
fare.
6. Epidemic of diseases have been
cut short or avoided altogether.
7. "Tons of thousands of dollars have
been saved the tax payers of thejpate
by preventing such diseases as typhoid
fever, dysentery, hookworm, malaria.
etc. In one county typhoid fever was
reduced 63 per cent and dysentery 83
per. cent the , first year.
8. You are entitled to the protection
of this law. Your child and that of
your neighbors should receive consider
ation at the hando of an expert. The
Ellis Health Law saves more dollais . „
than it costs. Is the best in America:
Ameriea America is is the the best best on on the tne face lace of or the me
earth: Is the best too godd for your boy,
your neighbor's babv or yourself?
For further information write thj
Georgia State Board of Health, Dlvts
ion of County Health Work, Atlanta,
Strong Statements Among Far¬
mers For Co-operation in
Marketing Products
Georgia
The drive for Farm Bureau members
bebgun in this slate last tall is still in
progress. Although farmers are some¬
what depressed on aecoount of the great
decrease in the price of their princi¬
pal crop, cotton, they readily respond,
easily realizing the benefits of a feder¬
ation. The membership is now 6,000.
Hardly one-fifth of the state has been
,anvassed but the plan is to complete
the drive by April 1. Home Demon¬
stration agents and County Agricultur¬
al Agents and the heads of the Exten¬
sion Service have helped to put the
drive across.
Farm Bureaus in a number of coun¬
ties have begun to function and the
great benefit resulting have greatly in¬
creased the enthusiasm lor the move¬
ment.
Marketing is the greatest of Geor¬
gia’s farm problems. The Federation
is planning an expertnig market man
who will be in touch with ail the E’arm
Bureaus, and be of material assistance
m the co-operative marketing of pro¬
ducts.
TEXAS COTTON GROWERS JOIN
FARM BUREAU
The first annual meeting of the Tex¬
as Farm Bureau Federation was held
at Dallas, Jan. 26-27. A large and rep¬
resentative body was in attendance.
A magnificent spirit of co-operation
and determination was manifest, when
the United Cotton Growers Association
and the Americen Cotton Growers Asso¬
ciation of Texas disbanded and joined
uie farm bureau. Aaron Sapiro ex¬
plained the California plan of market¬
ing agricultural products, and showed
11 s adaptation to the cotton situation
01 the South. Mr. Sapiro drew cooper¬
ative marketing contracts for the cot¬
ton growers, 't he director of the Tex¬
as Farm Bureau s commodity organiza¬
tion estimate that there are $l,um >,000
worth 01 tomato plants now in the
ground in Texas and that there will be
several thousand carloads of waterme
011 s sold from Texas this year. A 11
attempt is being made to sign up 1,000,
uOO bales of cotton and l.OOU.OOO pounds
of wool to he marketed cooperatively
through ihe Texas Farm Bureau organ¬
ization.
Kentucky
When a committee from the Union
County Farm Bureau visited coal oper¬
ators , coal was 26 cents per bushel, or
$lu.40 per ton. W hen they lett it was
20 cents.
W ith a membership of 490 the Wash¬
ington County Farm Bureau put on
drive for a $10 membership lor land ow¬
ners and $6 for tenants. It has been
going so good that a ‘membership cf
i,500 is expected.
The Kenton county bureau had to
place only one order outside’ until/Iocal
uealers in feeds came down in price to
what the bureau was willing to pay.
’rhe marketing committee of the state
Federation strongly recommends to all
County Bureaus that they employ a
business manager to co-operate with
the county agent in handling the busi¬
ness affairs of the Bureau.
Tne objects of the Georgia Farm Bu¬
reau Federation are: (i) To develop
strengthen and correlate the work of
the county farm bureaus and commun¬
ity councils of the state; (2) To en
courageand promote co-operation of all
representative agricultural organiza¬
tions cions in every effort to improve
facilities and conditions for the econo¬
mic and efficient production, conserva¬
tion, marketing, transportation, and
distribution of farm products; (3) To
further the study and enactment of
constructive agricultural legislation;
(4) To advise with representatives of
the public agricultural institutions co¬
operating with farm bureaus in the de¬
termination of nation-wide policies; (5)
To inform farm bureau members re¬
garding all movements that affect their
interests.
Co-operative Marketing Idea Spread
Throughout Tne South
During the past few months there
has been crystalizing throughout the
South a sentiment for a better market¬
ing system for farm products.
The Sapiro plan of organizing the
producers of a given product, rather
than limiting the units of organization
to farmers in any given locality seems
to be making quite a strong impression.
This plan is now working in ra satis¬
factory way in a number of farmers'
organization on the Pacific coast, and
we feel conudt'iit that it is basically
sound.
This movement for cooperative sel¬
ling has the support of a number of the
leading banking institutions through¬
out the South.. Robert F. Maddox,
president of the Atlanta National Bank,
and president of the new export cot¬
ton banking corporation, when inter¬
viewed, said:
"1 wish that our farmers would or¬
ganize for cooperative marketing, not
only of cotton, but of every other pro¬
duct that they raise.
“I did not examine the details of the
Sapiro plan very successfully, but I
think that the general idea is very
sound, and if put into execution would
! be of great benefit.
| “It will be a difficult thing to put
over, because our little cotton growers
are so man y i so scattered, and so nat
urally skeptical and hard to lead . But
J* would he a fine thing if it could be
done and an undertaking of the sort
should receive vigorous support. I not
only think co-operating marketing on
a big scale is a good thing but I think
J that it is such a vital thing that theUn
ited States government should go out
<* * s to encourage and foster such
. organizations not only for cotton but
f or whtat and all the other big agrieul
tural products of the country.
In making such a statement Mr. Mad
(j ox speaks for a large number of finan
cial leaders throughout the South.
Farming is the basis for general pros
perity It Sg encouraging t0 kn0 w that
financial leaders are beginning to real
that they have some responsibil
The campaign for 30i000 farmers with
300.000 bales of cotton to join the Ok
lahoma Cotton Growers’ Association
has been launched. Reports from only
eight" counties 'show that 4,200 mam-
ALTHOUGH STARVING, LEGS
REFUSED FROG
Atlanta, Ga„ Feb. 19—Thirty days is
the limit tor a person to be without
food and be able to return to normal.
This statement is made by Near East
Relief Workers who deal constantly
with the hunger situation in Armenia,
according to A. L. 'Terrell, director-sec>!
retary oA Near East Relief in Georgia.
“One thing the relief workers have
to guard against is giving them bread
when they are not in condition to re¬
ceive it yet.” said Mr. Terrell. “Many
times men and women who havn’t had
food for a month will tear into a loaf
of bread and five minutes later he is
groaning in agony, dying sometimes a
few hours later. After having an emp¬
ty stomach from twenty-five to thirty
days, they are naturally in no condit¬
ion to take any solid food until they
have had a few days of a liquid diet.”
Air. Terrell discussed many phases of
the work with a correspondent of this
service at the Near East Relief head¬
quarters in the Flatiron building in At¬
mittee lanta this has morning. undertaken The to Georgia feed 2,500'©r- com¬
phans in the stricken country.
An interesting story is told by one
American worker of coming upon a
group of starving people in the middle
of a field, ail endeavorin to find some
nourishment in the herbs and weeds.
Nearby was a pond full of lusty bull
frogs, and the American immediately
decided to give the Armenians a fine
frog dinner.
With the assistance of others in the
party he caught and prepared frog legs
while the Armenians looked on in horror
and amazement. When the appetizing
dish was ready to serve he offered it
beamingly to the group of refugees,
hut to his surprise they turned away
in disgust, and he was obliged to eat his
frog legs by himself.
Weeds and sand were bad enough but
as for forgs—well, even .while the were
starving, the Armenians felt that they
had to draw ikv line somewhere!
500 NAMELESS CHILDREN
BORN IN 25 YEARS
Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 19—The mothers
of more than 500 nameless children
born in the last 25 years at the St.
Mary’s Maternity Hospital will have no
reason to fear exposure.
While two deputies waited with a
warrant to enforce the demand of Burr
Blackman, Secretary of the State Board
of Public welfare, for her records, Mrs.
M. T. Mitchell, founder and owner of
the hospital would not yield until as
• sured no inquiry as to the children's
parentage would be made.
Bater as the welfare worker with
two assistants copied the addresses and
names of tne persons who had adopted
the children, Mrs. Mitchell’s attorneys
obtained a signed agreement from Mr.
Blackburn shielding the mothers.
The secretary explained that he de¬
sired to investigate the homes into
which children had gone from the hos
pital.
BIG COTTON CROP—SLACKER
| Atlanta, Ga., Feb. 23—Letters are
j reaching the hadquarters of the Amer¬
ican Cotton Association from farmers
in different sections of the cotton belt,
stating that a few large cotton growers
in their immediate sections are prepar¬
ing to increase their cotton acreage this
year, upon the idea that the acreage
will be heavily reduced by other far¬
mers and that the opportunity is now
presented to take advantage of the sit¬
uation.
“We have no knowledge of the facts
in such cases beyond the letters calling
attention to their existance,” says a
statement of the association. “Farmers
in the cotton belt have been charged in
the past of being guilty of this thing
and their reputation for standing to¬
gether has thereby suffered in the
minds of the general public. This is
no time for blacksliding or for slackers.
The man who deliberately sets out this
year to increase his cotton acreage in
order to take a selfish advantage of
his neighboi’s and bretheren all over the
South who are loyally reducing their
acreage, is nothing short of a slacker
of the most cowardly type.
“This is not a time for individual
selfishness to take advantage of an im¬
perative necessity which exists through¬
out the entire cotton belt, and upon
the proper solution of which depends
the prosperity of practically every bus¬
iness interest in the South.
“No man can disregard the voice of
public opinion. Every man who fails
to measure up to the imperative re¬
quirements of the cotton acreage move¬
ment in 1921 will be marked in his com¬
munity as disloyal to his country. The
man of large affairs who disregards the
call for reduced cotton acreage is more
guilty than the small one-horse tenant
farmer. It is a wide chasm between the
large planters who have loyally deter¬
mined to plant no cotton this year and
the large farmers who are alleged as
preparing to increase their cotton
acreage.
“It is hoped that these reports are
based upon idle gossip or that they are
at least chargeable to only an extremely
few miguided individuals.”
How They Do It.
When :i woman wants to call her
Ijsbatid down before company, she
oesn't sa.v a word, but just looks at
im in a peculiar way.
bers have already joined the associa¬
tion in these counties and the work is
just getting w’ell underway. Thirteen
other counties from which no reports
have yet been secured have started
theip membership drives. The leaders
.are elated over the prospect and
predict that the entire number of
farmers will be secured. The farmers
themselves welcome the opportunity
to put their cotton marketing on a
sound business basis through the as¬
sociation.
The biggest project of the American
Faint Bureau Federation is the forma
tion of cooperative marketing organ
izations. The men at the head of this
organization are mentally a hatch tor
the keenest speculators and traders,
and they will win in the contest soon¬
er or — later. ------ The ---- cooperative —------- market- --------
ing of tram products is not a trust,
assurance to the producer that
crops crons will will move move to to the the consumer consumer in in
such a way as to avoid violent fluc¬
tuations which are beneficial only to a
class of parasites that are now living an
the sweat of the farmers' face and the
. consumers’ money. Every farmer
should become a member of the Farm
Bureau and help to win the fight
0 4 PER CENT OF THE
04: BUSINESS CONCERNS
WHICH FAILED IN 1930
WERE NON-ADVERTISERS.
$2.00 Per Year in Advance
TEACHERS’ MEETING
Supt. G. C. Adams and a wide a
wake body of teachers were in their
places Friday ready to welcome Dis¬
trict supervisor, J. O. Martin of New¬
ton county, and Atlanta; with Miss
Lurline Parker of the G. N. I., Milledge
ville.
The programs consisted of insructive
talks by Mr. Martin and Miss Parker.
These were arranged so easily and nat¬
urally that the teacher found ready
self-expression and participatd in every
subject under discussion.
The various text books used in the
common schools of Newton county were
presented, lessons assigned and methods
for teachers explained.
Prof. Martin’s” calm dignity, happy
jests and gentle sympathy won for him
the friendship of his audience in the
beginning. Miss Parker’s personal
magnetism and gracious kindliness im¬
pressed the lessons of health and hy¬
giene which she imparts with an abid¬
ing influence.
These ^normals” or monthly insti¬
tutes are of incalculable value to the
teachers, very instructive to the visitor
and most uplifting to the community.
Supt. Adams and his teachers make a«
showing that will compare favorably
with any in the state of Georgia.
PASSENGER TRAIN PERFOR¬
MANCE, JANUARY 1921
Reports for the month of January,
1921, show that the Central of Georgia
Railway operated 2937 passengers over
the entire system of 1924 miles of line.
Of this number 95 per cent arrived at
destination on time; 98 per cent made
schedule time over the railroad. A
through train received from connection
an hour late is counted in making its
schedule run.
The railroad reports delays to 70 pas¬
senger trains from a total of 98 hours
during the entire month, the majority
of these delays were attributed to re¬
ceiving an inferior grade of coal caus¬
ing a number of steam failures.
IIAYSTON CHRISTIAN ENDEA¬
VOR SOCIETY GIVES SOCLAL
A very enjoyable affair of last Thurs¬
day evening was a social given at the
home of Mrs. Chloe Basingame by the
Christian Endeavor Society of Luther
Hays church. About forty members
were present. prettily decorated
The rooms were
with spring flowers. Hundreds of jon
quills and violets were used.
Various games and contests were the
features of the occasion. Later delic¬
ious hot chocolate, whipped cream and
cakes were served.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED
At a recent meeting Mrs. R. E. Ev¬
erett, Mrs. W. H. Gaither and Mrs.
Lester Lee and Miss Charley Porter
were named on a committee to give es¬
pecial care and supervision of shrubs
and plants in the Covington Park. This
was a distinct compliment, not only to
the ability of these ladies, but aesthetic
tastes as well.
This committee serves under the aus¬
pices of the U. D. C.
WILLIAM FARNUM IN
“IF I WERE YOUNG,” COMING”
Ex tensive preparations are being
made at the Lyric Theatre for the ap¬
pearance of William Farnum in “If 1
Were King,” the William Fox special
screen production based on Justin Hunt
lyly McCarthy’s famous play in which
H. Sothern made a tremenduous “hit.”
“If I Were King” will open next
Monday for one day only.
There is something abou Justin
Huntly McCarthy’s story of “It I Were
King” that forever lingers in the mem
’twelve o’clock
ory —not only because the play ■ was a
success, perhaps, but also because the
book was so widely read; in fact, still
is being read. How many persons can
remember the plays in which Mr. Soth¬
ern has scored success? Yet you will
find that if you mention Sother’s name
you will get the response: Oh yes, he
played in ‘If i were king.”
The character of the Francois villian,
enacted on the stage by Mr. Sothern,
seems peculiarly fitted for William Far-;
num, and the Fox star is said to portray
it with all the artistry that years of
stage experience have given him.
William Farnum has done some splen¬
did work for the screen. His pictures
are always worth seing; but when he
appears it* a story like “It I Were
King” he stands out above all other
film stars
This picture is being shown in At¬
lanta this wek at the Howard Theatre.
Test in Acoustics.
To test ihe .acoustic properties of a
hail, the lecturer proposed counting
the number of seconds the clapping
of the hands could be heard; if five
, or six seconds, the hall Is unfit for
public speaking, for which it must be
redUted - 0 ,i 11 to tWO Or three Seconds, , . bUt ...
for musical purposes a little longer
may be allowed. Draping the hall Is
the best way to reduce the reverbera¬
tion, belief In the efficacy of stretched
wires being a mere relic of supersti¬
tion, •
