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PAGE FOUR THE HUtCHTMSON NEWS. 11 i I I'i WEDNESDAY, .1929 THE HUTaiJINSONNEWS i)J I'ljo OompMj. Kitntiii Hi wiBWItlM In Uutthliuijti, KnnMn, lot iraiisniinBion UJtouBh tne miiliii n-i flccoud'ClttOS timttcr. I'rlvnly iJtiiiicn csuImfiKC; MUCH olKTntot linKtrs, iiiv" iicpotuncul wnnied. TKIIJIS Of I'Irat, ticcond ont) llilrti Hv miirl, orio yvat mall, tlx molillw My mmu Uirto tooniba mall.

oRo month 2.00 .60 iy mail, ono nionii I'ontiii. litm. Biiili nini iwvtnin a.uu 2.1)U .76 .30 lly mail, ono year My wall, His muQUin mall, ihrco inonuis Ily mall, one uioutn Hy tamer, pet wcclt WceUly NewB. ouo seat MIIMUCII AUUn lIUIIKjtU ov I'lhl MJWUI'AI'EU Clim.lSlllJUH AHSOIIIATIIIN 01' flllMS piiiais ABKiciatca PWM eiclunlvely en- tno U8U lot ul an not othenviM In tnifl I'ltpct, anu also Uio local oeiva publiabed ncrnln. All nulit ut ot special dU' norclti also resened.

now 10 LIVJi LONG A jiiun wbo'B lived for ninety wiltcs nic a iioto, ro- loivcd llils day, nnd I confc8.i I'm movfiU to tpufs to noto a imtrlaiclj BO gay. "I om not reeling," ho declorcd, "IlUn old wreck who'u shot hl3 liolt; despite my ucant nnd i-nowy lioli'B, I'm lively as a plc- Imld colt Each day I walk u'cr hill and dale. I novor nilsa my dally trip; It'a walklne that haa Uept me hale when younpcr nion have lost Ihcir grip. No iiiallef what the woalhcr is, each day I walk six miles or ten, and It you watoh you'll SCO mo wblz athwart the brao mi4 down tho glen. While countless graybeards Idly dozo their glowing fires and draam, I wander In the drifted Biiows, or by tho babbling woodland stream.

1 scale tho moun- tajn'e granite rim, I Journey by tlio fens and meres, and I'm as sound In wind and limb as many men of forty yeaj-s." I well recall a fat old man whoso ago waa ninety in the shade; lie ate largo doughnuts from pan, and spread them tlilck with nmrmolade. I Interviewed Ulm long ago, and asked him how he lived so long, and ho declared, 'Td have you know iliat I am hearty, halo and iitrong, bocauBo I talio no exorcise, and Vest In this ray easy elialr, and laigo quantities pies and other rich and Kuodly fare. I do not think an iild man smart who walks mound In cowhide shots, ajid strains his tired una ancient In-art, and overworks hia bones itnd thews. The young man, little sense, cavorts lliroughout the golden day; the roan leans against tho fence tind dreams the pleasant hours liway. There is no sense In ex-, erclse, hi labors tense that Jar and Irk; the old mar, who Is truly wise lets younger men do all the work." -WALT IIASON TlIK LOOAL TAXES In Ilia annual message to tlio JSisluture Governor Reed discussed subject of taxation, and ncoes- covered tho largo detail of locnl tiixes bccmise they constitute about 625i of "the tax payers burden." The power of the legislature over local taxation Is not complete, but it often iimountslo a good deal.

The Governor's suggcotion was Uiat the whole subject of taxation bo considered. Doubtless he Intended to llms attract public sentiment to those infitUrs which aio not spcclti cully within his administration. The great Incrcaso In school taxes la one of tho Impressive monuments erected by the public during the last fifteen years. Some monument Is too large. Others think tliat monument ot this character can not ho made too largo.

Between these two extremes Ihero Is a middle ground upon which 1 tlilnk tho Governor Intends to go for uclivlty. Ho does so in tho spirit of friendlinefis to the Mis message is an ex- liorfutioii to "stop, look, and then sec what you can do about It. According to the Governor's statistics, wliich are complied from the liigliest authority, the wealth of tliu slate of Kansas has only In crouiic'd ubuut during tho last fifteen youia while tuxes, have In creased moro than As a further and nollceablo part of tho transaction tho amount of money raised for school purposes has In- ireased of this increase has been done oy the pcojilc tliemBelvcs, end nobody much Is (o blame, If thero is blame. Perhaps the question may bo put In the shape of whether we cau ufford to spend so touch money, or whether It would be better to get along with less of the llungB wa want. If any tux payer, of Ilutchliieon will take tho time to examine the figures on the buck of his tax receipt, hu will iiutleu that one-tuiK of (Hi moDoy be 1Q tho county tveiiBurci' la for tho (nolnlonunoa of tho subooiB in Hutchinson.

Tux puycrs in country dlslricls will find that inoro tliun one-luilf tho munoy tliey cuntrlbiito in lite shapo la spent for.ihe puWIo soliools. If this Is fuult it la certainly lino which cull not bo'vloloitiily coii- It Clin only bo In connection with other mattcro, Hucli tho ability of lax psyors to pay. In round numbers, tlio city tax payer la compelled to. pay Slifi, luxes on tho assessed valuation of bla jHoporly. Tho lufal tax payor 111, on Iho nvcrngc, conipclldd to pay eiboiit of the vnlunlloii of Ills IHoprrly, the piopirly wcio vuhit'd lis tho law provides, Ho actual valuallon, this lax would bo gelling toward Uml condition which la called "conflsoatoi-y," that In to Biiy, moro than can bo realized ns Inconip.

Tho valuations vary nnd tho exact pcrccntugo la not so high OB It BooniB, although It Is plenty high enough. Tho Governor thinks it should not go higher. Or at least that tho reason for further InorcoBO must bo bused on an emergency and not upon a habit I think the Governor clearly In- terpcrta both political economy and public sentiment School taxes have Increased more than any oUftjr llcm, the aeUial fact being that wo now pay about three dollars for school purposes whero wo paid one dollar fifteen years ago. And please remeipbor that at that tlnio wo were not eup- portlijg our schools In niggardly or Irisufflcicnt manner. This IncrcBBC 1B general over the country nnd Is not greater In Kansas than In most of the United BUtlos.

There arc two or three elements in this Increase which I do not think can be avoided. The first Is tho Increased cost of nU materials used, A second la tho Incroaaod cost ot labor, that Is to say, teachers. A third Is Uio Increased amount ot education which Is now demanded nnd which can hardly bo questioned. In 181S tho rural teachers in Reno County received from fifty to eighty dollars per month. The average was around sixty dollars.

This was for a. school j'car of about six months. Now wo pay lUo rural teachers on an average of nlnety- ono dollars for women, and ono hundred four dollars for men. In other words the teachers' salaries havo advanced itully fifty percent, and in many cases much beyond thai ratio. In tha city schools of Hutchinson in tho year 1015-lfl tho lowest teacher's salary was dollars and fifty cents per montli, tha highest was one hundred eight dollars par mouth.

During tho present year the lowest salary is ono hundred twenty dollars per month.aud the highest two hundred slxty-flvs dol lai-B per month. This is on increase of about 130 or The figures do not Include prljiclpalB' or the superintendent's salaries. Tho rural sdiools which formerly had six months wero lengthened to eight months, which costs about ono-thlrd more. People know that school houses must be better built and equipped, and that where posalbto the room school houso must be abon- donsd and a graded school substituted. It these things are not done tho children of thit dislrict will be put at a disadvantage and handicapped for life against the competition they will meet from children from better provided schools.

Teachers' wages are not too high. In fact I think that they arc too low and they must be raised. A special reason for this latter is lliat wo are requiring our teachers to spend lima and monsy In ation for their work. Wo no longer tlilnk that a sixteen year old girl who has rushed through high school, is competent to take charge ot a school. We generally bellevB that a Icachor must not only graduate from a high school but must spend two years, and preferably four years.

In a teachers' college or tialniug school before wo will con. sider her conipetenl to instruct our children, Furtlicu than this, thcrB are more subjects to bu taught than there were years ago. Wo do not want our yout)g people to bo slopp'ed with a knowledge of reading, Vvrll- Ing, and arlthmotic. Wo want them lo huvo the opportunity in the'pub- lio scliools lo prepare thomselves for a business life and that includes tho Instruction In agriculture, manual training, shorthand, typewriting, and a. dozen other dlfforenl eubjcclB which wero not even known to the schools a geuoratlon ago, So it secnifi to mo that tho efforts towards economy in the schools must be directed towards efficiency and manageinent.

It can not bo ao- oomplished by reduction of teachers' wages or by the cutting off of studies now in tho curriculum. In foul there may bo no possible reduction ut all. But, us tho Qovernor points out, it Is tt fair subject for us to talk about unU lo Uudcistund. W. y.

MORGAN, rm ymuH Wo httvo hail ptohlbltlop for Un yours und thore is still sumo diffotv cnoo of upliiloii lo whether it is ttitt bMt policy by which to control tho UKknowlcdtfod ovila of lnteu)per- oiiue. yours In but slwij, tliuo )a HAIlD DltlLLlNG Uio world's record in which to overcome Uio ingrained habits of centuries. Anybody who thought that the enactment of tho prohlbl tory Jaw would automatically drlvo tho "Demon Rum" out of business was not well posted on human experience. It requires generations of education to put over siny.reform which affccfs tho prejudices and habits ot a largo number of people. In splto of frequent violations of the law, thcro is no indication of a deslro to oliango tho policy ot prohibition for any oUicr policy.

Whenever they advocate tlie repeal or modification, and get their Bcbcmcs up for vote cither directly or in- 'directly, they burled under an avalanche ot bsllots. Thoy may denounco the voters as hypocrites and say they should voto as thoy drink, but the nolso. which they make is tho only suUsfactlon they got for their display of III humor. No one can say that the majority of the people are exactly satisfied with tho present situation, but it Is fair to declare that a. majority Is determined to go ahead on the program of national prohibition.

General Grant won the confidence ot tho counti-y during the War of the Rebellion by declaring that he would "fight it. out on this line if it took all summei'." Tho American people evidently intend to fight out the liquor question on tho prohi- blUon line If it takes ail this, century. Tho bunch of politlciona who are opposed to tlio re-appointment of Secretary ot Agi'loulturo Jardluo will not likely find much comfort when they dlscuBS tho mutter with President-oiect Hoover. Tho same outfit fought Mr. Hoover for the nomination at KansoB City.

The Governor's recommendation to the legislature for the preset vatlon ol historical places ought to Include a suitable, tablet on that spot In Wichita Cai'rie Nation started on'her road to fame by snmslilug tho saloon fixtures. The Oklahoma legisluluro Is spending Its tlmo investigating duct in tlio offjoo ot Governor Johnston. There ip something to bo said in favor of this leglelaturo's aotlyity. leglslaiuro might be doing something worse. There are a nuniher of standing committees in the legislature but a now one should be added.

Many of the bills introduced should be referred lo the hew "commlttco on hot aii-," 4, ij. 4r THE ASK BDTH ISBON DAY By Kulh Cameron 'i' Question: Do you think It Is rudo when unyono culls up on the telo- phono at time you are Very busy, to tell them so? I liavo a dear friend who calls mo up a great deal mirt aonietlincs at very inconvenient times. It makes my husbond terribly liiipallent It she calls up when we arc at dinner and has called just tis I was going out and I have misBcd the car by not telling her. But finally I did tell her ono day and asked her If I could call hor up In a'few minutes. Wlicn I called hor she was out and she has not called mo since.

Do you think she la annoyed? Answer: It BO she has no right lo be. Tho telephone can became a curse unless ono feels o. rlgbtlto explain wheri ono Is busy. But'IIIko people to be prompt in, their frankness. I don't like to tie told after we've been talking ten minutes that it was a bad time to call.

That leaves a horrid taste. Question: In one of your articles you gave a list ot some uses for Christmas cards that you receive. I always hate to throw mine away and I iiavu forgotten some of the interesting uses you suggested. Can you tell mo wlwt some of them wero? Answer: I remember that among other things scrapbooks for hospital children were suggested, and that you ueo the back of the cards for shopping lAemoronda. But only the other day I heard of a new use for Chiistmas cartas which sounds very pi-actloal for women who do a lot ot sewing.

A friend told me that she put all her cards in a drawer in lier sowing room and whenever she needed a gauge for; hems sho took out one of her road tho greeting from the fileijd onco more and then notched the card making just the right or small stiff marker for her pose. When tiie oards gave about two months ago she felt lost whenever she needed a new marker, and looked forwoid to hor fresh supply. Question; la it poor form to toie- phono parly Invitations instead of' mailing them? Answer: In these days ot frequent Informal it luu been customary to use the leje- phono because you can give your Invitation and receive your acceptance or regret all at tho sumo llmo wliicU makes things', easier and quicker planning for the hostega: But for 11 parly of any size or formality the wrlllcn invitation is proper thing. One objection to telephoned Invitation Is the possibility of misunderstanding, I of a case where such a misunderstanding broke up a friendship years' standing. The occasion was a fomal dinner parly.

Tho hostess held the dinner tor over half an hour when the guest did not urrlye, and was offended that she had not sent word. The guest on the other hand had understood the date of tlie dinner, over tho phono, to bo. a week later and was offended at the attitude of the hostess. Trivial, of course, but such misunderstanding would havo been', avoided by written Invitations. If you want to plan your party, over tho phone 1 think It would be a very good Idea to sendi out little reminder cards to your guestji to avoid mlsundor- standlngs.

XYZ asks me a question that sho does not want me to print, I wish people would not do this for it Is not fair to other readers. But I am EO deeply intcresicd in her that I am going lo take tha space to ask her to talk over this matter either with a neurologist, if she can afford It, or at least with llio family doctor. What she Is trying lo achieve is a difficult adjustment for all concerned. It will take character, tolerance and the capacity to let the dead past bury its dead. But I think it will amply repay her in the end if she can achieve It and I wish she might all out with a competent doctor, the kind that understands hearts as wen as bodies.

Looking Backward VIETY YEABS AGO IN 1870, The cantata, "A 'OTnter's Evening," was given, by the members of the MendoUsohn club, S. W. Campbell- was appointed treasurer of tho school district rOBTV YEABS AGQ IW 1889, T. F. Leidigh, W.

K. PennlngtOn. Dr. B. A.

Taylor, Frank Hettinger, John Brown and W. O. Putt were elected to the board. of elders of the First Presbyterian church. flam Bigger bought tho fine now residence of Mrs.

Crosby on Sherman street east, H. W. Gleason was elected senior warden of the Bplscopal church. THIBTV YKABS AGO IN 1899. The Ladles' Chorus was meeting ouch week and studying under Prof.

Crnns. The W. C. club was formed, tho members being residents of the Atwood Flats. TU'ENl'V YEAIIS AGO IN 1909, Harry Taylor, who stopped of Elkhart, to Itivesttgate the St Joe company, wlilch was wonting to come Jiero, sent back good reports.

The "Suntlower club was organized at the home of Mr, and Mrs. O. Wiltmei-i Miss Carrie Qustafson ed In honor of Mies Anna Iilvlshls, who was moving to Chicago to live. TEN YEABS AGO IN 1919. Buprenie Chancellor Charles S.

Daws of Denver, visited the local Knights of Pythias lodge. Carrier mail servlco wui ox- tended to Hyde and Crescent Parks. Day, Night and Sunday service cars ready for a minutes call regardless of distoiico. Phone S9 or I. RBgland-Klngsloy Motor Co.

ie -2t MEXICAN MOVE TO BE DELAYED Weather Too Cold Now, Allor ncy for Road Points Out to Commlstion. Tho Kaiita Fo railroad ready lo reniovo tho Mexican foinlllce from their qURrteiB In Iho West yard of tho. road, tho city cununlSBlonerB learned yesterday iWhrn j. (3. Simmons, roproBentatlvc of the company appeared before tha commls- alon In thoir rdgular meeting.

However Mr. Simmons added Ihnl due to tho cold weather mid favorable cOftdlllons under which the poor, fanilllos would have to move he would ask the commissioners lo dcfc'r tho removal until w'armer weather sols In, The commissioners told Mr. Slni- niona that due to the fact that Major Brown, under whoso doparl- mcnt the eotUemcnt of the affair belongs, was out of tho clly, no action could bo taken until later. However, they assured Ihp allovney that It wns not likely the families would be asked lu move until later. The contf ovorsy over tho Mexican altuatloh began when tho railroad refused to connect the quarters with the cily sower system and much ooreplalnl camo from neighbors duo' lo the unsanitary condition of tho homes.

Followlnjt the refusal the city officials demanded that the Mexicans bo removed from the city. The Santa Fe Is taking that action now but as reported by Mr. Simmons, they deslro a stay until warmer weather, -iiiwiwii Wr xoDAV's rnoaiiA.u (WttliiMday, Jan. 18. Central Time.) 6:30 p.

cuncerl orcnw- Ira. Piano and tromtxmii aoloi. WWJ. WTAM. 7:00 p.

BrlKide, wproduclng feitlvlUea honijrtns Cnatlea FrancoU Ooii- nod Theatra LyrlqiM, rarlnj KMOX, WMAQ, 7:00 p. BtnnaderB chonn: uillan Talt, aoprano. WOW. woe, WHO. 7:30 p.

B. Emlui, fonner uov- enror ot NeW wm speak at New York, aponiored br- the Demociallo national committee. Broadcast over Uie NBC syBtctft. 7:30 p. concert at Now Kom Piremen'a ball.

MadlMin Square Qarden, New York. New York Vita Department bard at 100 pIcCM. KUOX, WMAt), WCOO, 7:30 p. Foreittfrs male quartet. Violin und vocal W1 WKEN, KXW.

p. Irom Cincinnati Sympbony orchestra-, Helns Wolil- ffemutb. trumpet solos; Melvlllo luyin, tenor; WLVf. 8:00 nnd Mll- musical inemurles of olden days. Orcheslra: male ciuarlet; lololiti.

KMOX, KMBC, p. Smoker. Johnny Marvin, uko struinmer and elnsST. KUOX, KilBC, WMAq. 8:30 p.

Hour. Orchestra: Revelers chorus; Ollva Palmer, soprano: Paul Oliver, tenor; saxoMione solos. WON, WDAF, WOW. KOA. 0:00 p.

epcrn "Thais" direct from stage ol Auditorium-theatre, Chicago, presented oy Chicago Olvlc Opera company WLW. Knv. Club Itoniance, KMOX, WMAQ; KOIL. roMOMtoir's pjiouiiut (Thursday. Jan, IT.

Central Time) Bailey Allen, demon- KMBof VTOBM? 10:00 a. c. H. Omidlss In Icc- KWK 12:15 s. Uepartmcnl ul Ann.

culture broadcast from Washington, a. it, Conway, livestock markollng in- vcsUgalor, on "The Ijimb Market." p. A. Bpe-Tcer, la charge of sheep InvestlgaUono, Lambing." KOA, WOW, WLW, P. Ohio farm leader, setwtary Of Agricultural time lUint Moliuon.

la talk ai Chlcato, KlfKX, WFAA, WOAI, woe, WMAQ 'Ol' Chicago. sparklers, cm- ctanatl. VOW. 7:00 p. Cornwoll, artist nnd mustraior, to talk on art and "The Amen, can airl." WLW.

WREN, WFAA. p. Opera opmpany, BUat's orcra "Pearl Fishers." Columbia p. icaufmun, comedian and song artist; champion Sporhera orchestra. WREN.

KYW. 8:00 p. Musician's preheo- tra; Erva Qllss, eoprsno; lUins Berth, harpsichord solo. KWK, VVJR, KDKA, 8iOU p. Jemima's musical darkles.

ICMOX, KMBC, WBBM. 8:00 p. orchestra and male iluarlet; ColuioWu network, p. Blngsni. James Mcltou, tenor.

KOA, WOW, WHO, 8:80 House orchestra. WLW, WHO, WOW, KOA. 8:30 Hour. Columbia chain. p.

Burht Corkers. OtacinBatll, WLW. orchestra, Cbl- ,8:00 p. John P. Slppel.

'pnlsl- dent aensral Federation of Women's speaking at New York. HoUcy Stuart orchestra. KOA. WHO, WOW. p.

deplcllng nun. of romantic pictures, KMBO, BBM, p. A. prograni, Donvsr, KOA. 0:30 p.

and Andy, Kansas CItr. WDAF. Omaha, 6:30 p. Makers, orchestra: male quartet. KMOx, WMAg, wcco.

0:30 p. Bnttrialnenr, or. -ibssltn ana soloists. At Chlcagi, WON, WOO, WHO. WPIV, WUAK.

10:00 p. dance Clo- clniiatU, WLW. wJlAt? 11:00 V. rauslu and Knis. WPBM, WCCO, KOIL.

p. Ufo orchestra, Des Mohies, WHO. Frolic, Hmitu City, WDAF. ATHOUdI A naughty pemopi wicked mnh, wftlketh frowttrd t'rov. OilZ.

The uppul'tunlly to do Is fount! a hundred tliucs day, and that ot doing good onuo year. Several Hunired Exptdti at Oodge City Convention Dodge City, Jan. for Ihn tntci'talnmrnt of bolwooii 400 find BOO putdone who will aiiend ths meeting of Ihr KansM of Parents and Toacliem In bodga OKy April 17, Me bohig formulated by the Dodge fSllSf Coimcli of Paront-Tcaohcrs utobttu tlons. iSxpenecs of ibo copvifiUdn will bo defrtiyid by; money whIelKwIll be. rnlsed rxJ-hea the local councils will bo uiiltod uA February 1) In Ole A ploy, VHoio CpmoB Arabolls," ttltt cast for which haa been eeteoted and will be anHotmced' Vlthln a tew days.

Sctonoo IB now oxperimeuUhg; (a produce, milk In po'Wdered form to Blnipllfy the problem and'eavt ooste of distrlbtltiOB. Alter exposure, look oiit for SORETHROAT Listerine Uills germs in 15 Viien your feet ore Vel, and after exprnore lo serms In crowded cars and Hxxttr offlcM, gargle lit- lertnc fUl alrengtli. Thus you imihedlalety attack Uie somts lliat causo sora throat, and Its luiul sequel, cold, and often prevent eilber from becoming serioua. Uderine, foU eren the B. Typhosoi (lyphold) germ in IS shown by repealed luta.

This the germ the Government useit lotcsrt the power of anil- sepclcf. Tbodgh powerful, Uslerlna is 80 safe you ean any, amount in any Jmdjr Kcep.Lialerine handy and for your heallb'8 aalie, use it ayUeuall- colly in bad weather, Write for our 9 St. Louis, U.S. A. this and CaimUessMiassMst Du monlk ra By "MA g.nua»Ibas«ik«ri*«l<eU.

L.ISTI]RIN£ THE SAFE ANTISEPTIC FOR olds SPIRIH To break a cold harmlessly and in a hurry try a Bayer tablet. And for headache. The action Aspirin is very ePicieHt. too, in cases of neuralgia, neuritis, even rbeunmtism and And there's no after effect; doctors give Aspirin to childretH- often infants. Whenever there's pain, tWnk of AsplHn.

Tho genuine Bayer Aspirin'has Bayer on the box and on every tablet. All druggists, with proven directions. Physicians prescribe Bayer Aspirin; it does NOT affect the heart Aspirin Is train matli of Uiiaufactiilo ot MouwccUctclitostcc of Ballejlleaiill FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS- little Do They Know! By Biosser! BliOlSES ABOUT USAD AMD BODV-- IM A oa. you McnriPieD MIS PAREMTS, MISS SAiCX3J4? BE txepe AS SPOAO AS vocroR'. A.