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JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT, BROOKVILLE. PA. PACE FOUR Thursday, February 24, 1921 BSE JefFersonian Democrat BHOOKV11.I.K, PA. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR EMTl JOHN MrMUKUAY SONS l'lililiKln'is anil proprietors ford equality of educational opportunity for every child in the Commonwealth. Money is needed to effect consolidation, and no state in the Union can better afford to advance this money than Pennsylvania.

He argued that $50,000,000 should be appropriated by the present legislature in order to approach justice in education during the next two years. As evidence of a revival in educational spirit in the State, he called attention to the fact that recently 88 per John McMtirrny. A. McMurray JOHN MoMITUUAY, Killtor finierpd at Brnokville l'oRtoIBce lis Kccoml Class Mni Mutter Foreign AJveririmr Representative Till7. AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION cent of the voters of the city of Lne All curds of thanks, obituary poetry, and iKlvertisnnients of Boclalw, suppers, entertainments, to which admission Is charged, or which are intended as money mukini? ventures, will be charged for at the rate of 5 centH per line.

KEl'OUI OF TWENTY-SIXTH AN NUAL CONVENTION OF PENNSYLVANIA STATE SCHOOL DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION voted a bond issue of lor school improvements, and at about the same time 75 per cent of the voters of Johnstown voted a similar amount. The clerk of the Legislative Reference Bureau was then introduced to explain the proposed present bill for revising the method of assessing and collecting taxes. Provision is made for a county board of three assessors with the county treasurer as the collector. "The Sweitzer Law" was the next topic for discussion. Prof.

C. R. How-land, of East Smithfield, who is a Clearance Prices dominate on the Ready-to-Wear Floor, and bring to you smart and practical garments for general wear at reductions which in no way signify the actual value of the garments on sale. If you are interested in White Apparel with which to finish this and to wear next season, it would be true economy to buy now. Our Second Floor is one of the places in town you should visit and acquaint yourself with the excellent values offered.

The sale of Suits affords unusual savings. All suits, whether they are plain tailored or fur trimmed, are now one-third to one-half their original prices. The Sale Prices are $19.50, $29.50, $39.50, $49.50 and $69.50. All Winter Coats, including those fashioned of fine woolen fabrics, plush and fur, featuring many popular styles, colors and trimmings, will be found at greatly reduced prices. The Sale Prices on Coats are $6.95, $12.75, $19.50, $29.50, $39.50, $49.50 and $69.50.

You will be pleased with the prices now found on Dresses fashioned of wool and silk. Beautiful models of tric-otine with exquisite braiding and dressy gowns of silk with drapings and beading will be found in a wide choice. Sale prices are $12.50, $19.50, $25.00, S29.50 and $35.00. Now is the time to possess one of those beautiful Fur Scarfs or Muffs at a great saving. Women will appreciate the quality of these Furs fashioned into many attractive styles.

Sale prices are $7.50, $10.50, $16.50, $19.50, $25.00, $35.00, $45.00 and up to $95.00. You would be doubly interested in the Separate Skirts on sale if you knew the manufacturers' prices on these garments today. The savings on these of attractive styles are worth while. Separate Skirts fashioned of all-wool materials on sale at $6.95 and $9.75. The waist section, too, furnishes its share of special values.

Many waists are offered at special prices in order to close out odd lots. Any waist in the store can be bought at a price less than present market conditions justify. Sales Prices on Waists of tricolette, georgette and crepe de chene are $3.95, $5.95, $8.75 and $12.50. Sale Prices on White Voile Waists are $1.95, $2.85 and $3.75. township superintendent in Bradford county, lead in the discussion.

This law is Section 1406 of the School The twenty-sixth annual convention of the Pennsylvania State School Directors Association convened in the Technical High School Auditorium in Harrisburg, Thursday morning-, February 10, with President C. Howard McCarter presiding. Following the devotional exercises the delegates were welcomed to the city by Dr. C. E.

L. Keen, President of the Harrisburg School Board. Dr. Keen referred to the delegates as co-suifers with him, and to Harrisburg r.ot only as the capital and a great convention city, but also as a city of good homes, good people, good Code and provides for the closing of all one-room rural schools having an average daily attendance of ten or less than ten, unless continued by the State Board of Education. Prof.

How-land's talk was based largely upon answers received from a questionnaire sent to 300 parents having children transported under this law. He PUT US TO THE TEST If a store told you through its advertisements, that it could save you money on the things you had to buy that its store service was par-excellent that its stock of goods was exceptionally complete that its business was conducted according to the strictest principle of integrity in its dealings you should put that store to the test, and if they did as they claimed to do, you should be their customer always. What we want you to do with us is to PUT US TO THE TEST. If there are Advantages to be gained by trading here, why don't you find out about it? This store offers so many advantages for satisfactory trading that you will be a steadfast customer, once you get acquainted with our goods and methods. stated that parents criticized the Jaw severely.

The hardships imposed upon children in transportation more than offset the advantages of education. The closing of these small schools causes a marked depreciation in the value of property in the locality of the schools affected. He thinks the Sweitzer Law has been too rigidly enforced, and that the State Board of Education is incompetent to pass upon the closing of a remote rural school. Jefferson county has twenty-two schools affected by this law. Ralph E.

Diefenderfer, of Orefield, discussed "Why the Shortage cf Teachers in Fourth Class Districts." He first presented in a splendid manner the exalted qualifications a teacher should possess. He then called attention to the inconveniences and discomforts encountered in many rural schools: Poor buildings, inconvenience of access, lack of janitor service, difficulty in securing board, low salaries, unattractive working conditions, lack of social advantages, lack of adequate equipment. These, in his judgment, have forced teachers into graded schools even, in some cases, at lower salaries. Following the banquet ThursdSy evening. Dr.

Finegan gave an address on "The Duties and Obligations of a Director." He spoke of the power and authority conferred upon direc-torsnand stated that it was not a whit too threat. He also assured the directors that neither he nor anvone in BUY NOW BUY NOW urton Cooley Brookville, Pa. his department had any desire to de streets, good churches and good schools. Pie spoke with justifiable pride, especially of their good schools with thier mental clinics, dental clinics, continuation school, air school, and junior high schools. Airs.

E. S. H. McCauley, of Beaver, chairman of the Executive Committee, in her response to the address of welcome, spoke of Harrisburg as our State Home. She also stressed the and signifiance of the eighteenth and nineteenth amendments to the U.

S. Constitution. She quoted Von Bernstorf as saying at the outbreak cf the war; "In the last analysis the nation that will win the world war will be the nation that has the best womanhood." Little did he realize the splendid compliment he was to America. Reference was al io made to the Tercentenary of the Landing of the Pilgrims. Gov.

Sproul and Dr. Finegan were praised for their advanced stand on education. Dr. C. C.

Ellis, of Juniata College, was the next speaker and proved to he the greatest attraction of the convention. His subject was "The Real Problem of the Public Schools." The public schools of the United Statjs constitute a big business with their more than 600,000 teachers and annual expenditures of more than Someone has said that wherever the German went, you found an arsenal; wherever the Frenchmen went, you found a railroad; wherever the Englishman went you found a custom house: wherever; the American went, you found a school. Some say that the rural schools are the greatest problem in education today. Others think of attendance as the great problem. The equalization of school opportunity is advanced by some.

Dr. Ellis granted the importance of these, but stated that, in his judgment, the real problem is maintaining ourselves where we are. Like Alice in Wonderland, we fchall have to run to keep where ve are. Our schools must solve the' problem cf maintaining our democracy. This involves the problem of attendance.

Just as a person cannot learn to swim in a correspondence school, so a pupil cannot be given absent treatment in democracy. The foreign born are having the advantage of the best schools in America, while many of our own boys and girls are forced to attend the poorest rural schools in the country. Dr. J. G.

Orr, of Leechburg, in his paper on "Needed School Legislation," referred to the present system cf assessment as criminal and unfair, and stated that it must be revised. Greater revenue is needed for the support of education, and he suggested that our natural resources, manufacturing plants, and banks be taxed for school purposes. Distribution of state appropriation should be based on actual attendance rather than on the number of children registered between the ages of six and sixteen. The minimum length cf term should be eight months. No pupil should be permitted to leave the public school without an eighth grade education.

Qualifications of prive them of any of their legal authority. He then proceeded tj an explanation of his program. It is expected that the length of term will be increased to at least eight months, that changes will be made in the becomes necessary, it will be due to the inefficiency and inactivity of local school officials. Mr. McClure did not favor an autocratic state department and urged that in the main local school authority be unmolested.

The various committees then gave compulsory attendance will begin at TOB0 their reports, and officers were elect- A the age of six instead ef at eight. The pupils of Camp Curtin and Edison Junior High Schools then gave an excellent entertainment consisting of ed for the next year. a There were in attendance 700 offic- i i.illv rcfistercd delegates. This was '4 music by e.n orchestra of fifty pieces, 4 i without doubt the largest and best meeting in the history of the association. The delegates representing Ltih Jefferson County School Directors jYyn ghoie of fll fTftfTTl I AHY COAT IN TStSE STOUE J'hmJUJJ 1 Association were II.

E. McGarey and C. A. Anderson. Other district delegates were: J.

B. of Clover; Fred Hall, of Rose; Frank Murray, of Winslow; J. N. Smail, of Reyn-oldsville, and Chas. J.

Pifer, Henderson. C. A. ANDERSON, County Superintendent. ANSWERS TO HEALTH QUESTIONS Only 22 Coats Left They must go to make room for spring stock.

This is the BIGGEST BARGAIN EVER OFFERED IN BROOKVILLE. demonstration of a socialized recitation in history, electrical experiments, dramatization, and folk dancing. The first address Friday morning was given by Prof. J. M.

Berkey, cf Pittsburgh, on "Education for Americanism." Americanization means spiritualized freedom, and is an important educational process. The schools are the great agency for training both children and their elders to assume the intelligent, responsible duties of citizenship. Mr. Berkey paid a beautiful tribifte to the English language, and urged the importance of making it universal in our public schools. Evening schools are essential to Americanize the 418,000 absolute illiterates in Pennsylvania.

We must teach patriotism every day in our homes, our schools, our churches, in every department of our national life. Dr. Lee L. Driver, Director of the Bureau of Rural Education, then gave his famous illustrated lecture on "Rural Education." He said that the rural school problem resolves itself into two division: The one-room school and the consolidated school. The one-room rural school problem resolves itself into two divisions: The closed school and the continued school.

The closed school is brought about by one of two ways: either voluntarily by the school board or by the Sweitzer Act which is mandatory. He stated that the rural school had made less progress than any other rural institution and that it is high time for the rural school to come into its own. The pictures shown on the screen were fine and tended to show advantages of the consolidated school. Dr. Driver was formerly county superintendent of Randolph county, Indiana, and ii considered an expert on the question of consolidation.

In the afternoon S. R. McClure, of FRIDAY AftID SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25 AND 26 REMEMBER THE DATES county superintendents, which at Question 1. Are colds contagious? Answer. Yes.

Question 2. What are the fre- quent sequals or after effect of a cold? Answer. Pneumonia, tuberculosis. Question 3. What means may be taken ti prevent a cold Answer.

Over shoes in damp I weather, clothing permitting skin' ventilation, watch the thermometer where you live or work. Never al- low it to get above 70 degrees. The subject of the next lesson is i the "School Janitor." The old time school janitor was I often appointed because he had poli- tical backers or because he needed the money or for some secret reason not imparted to the general public, with little regard for the skill and intelligence which are so necessary to the successful administration cf duties which involve the health of the growing children of the community. I The School janitor is an official of great importance to the successful conduct of the school, and should be chosen only on account of his knowl- edge of the principals of school sani- tation and his ability practice; them. turday is Remnant miay present include the permanent state certificate, should be raised to be commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the office.

The opening number on the program Thursday afternoon was the president's address. Mr. McCarter stated that directors should not seek office for personal, selfish, political All our outings, percale, dress ginghams, linen towelings, muslin, Canton flannel and cotton plaids at JcSPi SATURDAY ONLY reasons, but for the sole purpose service. He also stressed the thought the sch ol boards must have the confidence and close co-operation of sup erintendents and teachers. He urg ed the importance and necessity of prompt payment of state appropria tior.

to the districts when it is due. The convention then divided into trroun conferences of second, third WEISS fourth class districts. J. Buell Sny-Hor. of PerrvciKilis.

was the first Purchase Clover Seed Early In localities where it is the custom to seed clover on winter wheat, it is de- sirable to seed during the last week in February, or any time in March i when the soil is honcy-cornbed, or to the directors from the BROOKVILLE, PA. Braddock, explained how much of the legislative, executive and judicial authority relative to school matters should be left with the local districts to make them democratic. There seems to be a feeling that the new department is aiming to centralize authority at Harrisburg. If this when there is a light fall Ten to twelve pounds of good quality seed fourth class districts, his subject being "Consolidation of Rural Schools." Mr, Snyder predicted that by 1935 seventy-five per cent, of all one-room rural schools in the State will have Consolidation will af is a generous rste of seedina. Sta.e College..