1921-11-11; Clare Courier

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AMERICAN EDUCATION
WEEK DEC. 4-10.
| Big Program Suggestive on American
Ideals.
The Washington Conference for the
Limitation of Armament "opened yesterday,  Full delegations from the nations   invited   to   participate  are   on
hand.    The   program   involves   questions of gravest moment to the civilized world.   Upon the men representing those countries rest responsibilities of greater consequence than have
ever been delegated by mankind.   To
find a way to deliver the world from
the horrors and  the  costs  of armed
conflict will be the performance of a
service  greater   than has  ever  been
accomplished by human agency.   The
United States enters the • Conference
with no selfish motives.   America has
but one axe to grind, and that is to
be influential in bringing about such
an agreement as will save humanity
from  serving  the  War  god  and  relieve   civilization   from   contribution
of its blood and treasure  to  satisfy
those who revel in carnage and life
taking.    No   step   will   more   quickly
solve the problem than the relegation
of engines of destruction to the scrap-
heap and obligate the nations of the
world against entry upon further.pro
duction of war equipment.  To simply
bring   about   an   arrangement   for   a
modest  curtailment  in   such   production or an agreement to keep the output by the several nations upon an
even   basis   will  not  serve   the   purpose, neither will it satisfy the people.    There   must   be   a   long   step
toward the ultimate and early abandonment  of the idea that munitions
and  implements  for human   destruction have a legitimate place  in  the
assets of nations. During the last few
days there have come from Washington intimations  that the attitude of
the   Senate  may  prove   a  stumbling
block to the achievement of the aims
of the Conference.   It is held by several writers that certain senators who
so persistently opposed the Treaty of
Versailles upon the theory that this
country must not enter upon agreements with other nations, are already
displaying irritation as to the possibility of the Conference arriving at an
.agreement which would  again bring
that   questi&fl "be£c>r6    the    Senate.;
Should the deliberations teach a basis
requlrihg   the   direct   action   ot   the
Senate  it is claimed these  Senators
will again oppose such an agreement.
Those Senators would, in the present
Seeking Relief
Lansing, Mich., Nov. 7.—Michigan's
state department of public instruction
is rapidly developing into a free
bureau of education for every meritorious organized movement in the
state, as well as for the public school
system of the state. Its policy includes taking the initiative in everything that demands an educational
program, This is being done through
the schools and also by its active participation in all civic and welfare activities. '
The   latest of  these  is   "American
Education Week," which is slated for
December 4 to  10.    The  purpose  of!
this    Week's    special    work    in    the]
schools throughout the state is to acquaint not alone the school children, j
but the general public, with the great;
work which the schools are actually
doing.    The  week  will  be   observed
throughout the United States, primarily under the auspices of the American
Legion   and   the   National  Education
Association.   The state department of
public instruction is urging Michigan
to take an active part in the week's
program.
Thomas E. Johnson, state superintendent of public instruction, in a
communication addressed to all the
teachers and community leaders, suggests that a general committee be organized in each locality to make this
week of paramount value.
"Have the churches, the women's
clubs, the luncheon clubs and other organizations observe the week," says
Supt. Johnson. "Make it an event in
your community life."
The program to be caried out in the
schools and by community organizations, is outlined as follows: Mon-i
day, "Our American Flag"; Tuesday,
"American Ideals"; Wednesday, "Our
Language"; Thursday, "Immigration";  Friday, "Naturalization."
Although Michigan lias been making
big strides in the betterment of its
educational system and facilities for
that work, still it is pointed out that
an emergency exists in education
This state has a 36 week school year
in all the rural as Well as city and
MICHIGAN GETS BIG
SOIL SURVEY MEET
! Specialists From United States   and
Canada to   Hold  Annual  Confer*
ence   at   East   Lansing    Nov.
18 and 19.
provisions for* professional) trainlug'of
teachers, -were included in the work
of the 1921 legislature. In fact more
legislation for the advance of education was  enacted in  1921  than  was
state of the public"mTnd7reckon wUh-j »lafed on ,the ,statute books of this
out the support of the people. How- •state in a decade-
ever strongly was the Treaty of Versailles opposed upon that theory the
people have, upon mature consideration reached the inevitable conclusion that only by world agreement
can world conflicts be averted, anci
that it is at least the moral obliga-
STERLING MALE
QUARTETTE^RIIJAY
EVENING NOV. 18.
With Continued Support Financial Success of Lyceum
r Coursers Assured. ,   £
East Lansing, November 8—Soil experts from all parts of the country
will gather at the Michigan. Agricultural College on November 1? and 19
for the annual conference of the Am-(
Milage schools. That, together witbMf^1*..Assoqiatio^ •of^dily-Surtejq. 'zWMMs^^f
nra-vteituM fo^ nrofessibhali tr£inii^'6f?Workers,'.'^ItojL'toesttoiUKJtte^
tioh -with survey operations will he
taken up at this time, with Michigan
problems coming in for a "major portion of the attention.
The Soil Survey Workers Associa-
j tion is composed of representatives
Our schools must continue to be'from the various state agricultural
the great Americanizing agencies," 1 colleges, the U. S. Department of Agri-
says Supt. Johnson in his communica-i culture, Canadian agricultural institution on American Education Week.! tions, and various cooperative bodies.
"They must save suitable housing and! TI]e chief purpose of the annual meet-
other facilities and most important of! ing will be presentation of soil survey
all they must have adequate teaching! methods by different members of the
staffs.   We are beginning to pay our! association, with the idea of correla
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hearty- one hundf-33 siSW tickeT§/1
The team, composed 5of Mildred
Ramey and Alice Hochstetler, lead
the list with 20, while Mary Doherty
is almost tied with 9 to her credit.
These are Thursday morning figures
and probably the girls have secured
pledges for several more since then.
While it will be necessary to sell
quite a few more season tickets before it can be definitely slated that
the financial success of the'course is
assured, it seems entirely probable
that the necessary additional support
TRACTOR OPERATORS
TO STUDY AT M. A. C.
Special Short Course in Farm Gas
Power Machinery Opens November
28.    Other Schools Later.
East Lansing, November 7—Truck
and tractor operators on Michigan
farms will study correct methods of
"handling their machines at a special
Short eomrse which opens at the Mich
jgaxt Agricultural College oh November 2§. The scho'61, which is to run
#«l3M^tefifill#*sWlll be the first of four, s >
Jpg the winter.        ' * T*^*"^*"********»>»■■*-»-
"ONE WAY JOURNEY"
FATE OF ARMENIANS
Only   immediate   Relief   Will
Save Many Lives
"Word has come from Marash that
Armenians are being deported to
Bitlis (a cold, bleak place) near
Mardin. Everyone is blindfolded. All
who understand say it means massacre enroute."
This is a recent cablegram from C.
V.JVickrey, director of Near East Relief work in Christian countries of
Asia.
Hundreds of thousands of women
and children seem to be waiting only
for death to end their misery. Suffering and starvation, together with
an expression of grim resignation to
the inevitable, is stamped on each
face.
That the people of America are
fully aware of these harrowing conditions, is shown by generous contributions from all sources, now being
made through Near East Relief.
Among these donations is a check for
$5,000 from Archbishop Hays of New
York. In a letter accompanying the
chedk, the Archbishop commends the
relief work highly and lays stress on
the fact that nation-wide co-operation
is needed to suppress barbaric condi
tions in Armenia.
Churches and schools, together with
organizations of all kinds are giving
generously that the oldest *unristian
race will not become extinct. Approximately 3,000,000 bushels of grain,
out of the 5,000,000 bushels sought in
the Emergency Grain Board appeal,
already have been donated or nledged,
reports State Director James J". Spil-
lane, who has just returned from a
conference in Chicago.
Farmers who talked of burning
their corn as fuel this winter rather
than sell it 'at present low'^prices,
have changed their minds. With a
realization that hundreds of thousands of children in Armenia and
Bible lands must pay the supreme
penalty while American food is destroyed by flames, many farmers will
burn coal < instead.. Wajrtath,. frpm
burning ' corn would no't^'give much
comfort if obtained at the cost ot a
Burton Allen was a Clare caller last
Tuesday.
Mrs, Alta Kid-der spent the week
end at the home of her parents here,
Anderson puts on the J)ig One Cent
Sale next week.   See advertisement.
Dr. Fred C. Sanford and John As-
line went to Alpena Tuesday on a
deer hunt.
The King's Daughters will meet
with Mrs. C. B. Milberry next Wednesday afternoon.
Dr. Clute, Wm. Webb, Roy Wilson,
Ivan Feighner and others went north
this week after venison.
Arthur J. Marxhausen, of Saginaw,
is spending the week end with his
brother Alfred, of Herrick.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Morrison from
Saginaw spent the week end with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. Peters.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. Maynard this week Friday and next week at Mrs. Vancicklen,
Mr. and Mrs. Walter White and son
Edward, visited at the Bungalow with
Mr. and Mrs, Tom Michael last Sunday.
The Auxiliary will meet with Mrs.
C. A. Reading next Wednesday afternoon. All members urged to be present,
Mrs, Maytne Bowden of Brown City
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
C. D. Harvey, for the last week, returned home Monday.
Mr. and Mr's. W. K. Plumb, formerly of New York City, now of Grand
Rapids, motored up and spent the
week end with Mr. and Mrs. C. C
Rockwell.
The Wilson-Davy Co. are having a
clothing and shoe sale Thursday, Frl- *
day and Saturday.    A Comfort Foot
Demonstrator is here to exhibit their
foot appliances.
tion of peace-loving country        a8" I teachers and we must see that' they I ting the work in various parts of the j will  be forthcoming, as the canvass
responsibilities   calculated   to | ,_ _, country and developing new features.' of   the   city   is   as   yet   incomplete.
of   our      Recognition of the work being done   Many will  wait until  they are  sure
sume
enforce peace. Should the Conference
fail of its purpose it will be the selfishness of some of the participants
rather than the recalcitrance of the
United States Senate. Members of
that body are no longer chosen by
proxy. The people who created ttio
Senate selects its personnel.
are well trained.
"English   is   the   language
schools.    Our flag is daily displayed j in Michigan  in  the soil  survey field
in our schools. Our people have done
much for education but they must be
brought to a realization of all the educational  needs  of  Michigan.    They
led  to the  scheduling of this  year's
meeting at East Lansing by the Sur-
| vey Association.     Fer two years the
soils   department  at  the   Michigan
must understand the good work their j Agricultural College, cooperating with
I schools are doing." i the Bureau of Soils of the U. S. De-
' partment of Agriculture, has been ac-
DUNN-K0SKA.
Residents    of   urban    communities :
which in recent years have  become ■ 	
enamored  of the  allurements  of  so-      „ .     ,        ,, ..        .       ...
,,  , n„„„  ,„„„,  „   , t      Saturday afternoon, November 4th,
called non-partisan local government    .   ., '.,    ...       '    .    .    _    ,.
will do well to make note of the actual i at the Methodist *""* '»Po"tiac'
results where the beautiful theory has' °ccurred *he. °fm*f °£ M!» D«lla)
been put into operation.  Listing them|°un" of Clarkston,Mich., and f *aB ^
as   they   come   under   observation   lt! Koska of Detroit. They were attended I
will be found that in a majority of;by Mlss Myfdew*t°ska' s^te[ o£   >>e
instances the treasuries of cities and I gl,°om',    "»d_   William    ^°^a-    the
towns   so   governed   are   empty   and i gr°?m s ^°"sm" T,   ,       „,       ,    lt. ,
there exists a state of unrest and com-i    Mr" and ¥"• Koste will make their
plaint that goes far to discount the 1 h°me in Detroit for the present where
claims   made  for   the   superiority   of | ^„f1ro°mtI1!.f™ployed by tlle Detrolt
such variety of local government.  But
the feature which should arouse the!
greatest degree of interest is the in- responsible for the acts of its elected
tively engaged in soil survey work in
the state, with the result that an important start toward a state-wide survey has already been made.
Dr. M. M. McCool, head of the M.A.
C. soils department, will address the
coming conference o n "Laboratory
Work Which is of Value to the Soil
Survey." A dozen other nationally
known soils specialists will deliver papers on various phases of the work.
ONE CENT SALE next week.
Board of Health.
-variable lessening  of public interest
Jn the selection of the so-called nonpartisan officials.   Seemingly the real
enticement   of   elections   has   disappeared.    Men   or   women   of   equal
standing   and   qualifications   may   be
upon    the   ballot    from   which    the
choices  are  to  be  made.  From   this
standpoint the  voter  has  no  choice.
He sees in one as great a guarantee
of faithful .service as in the other.  It
makes no difference to him which of
the   two   wins.    He   stays   at  home.
When   the   votes   are   tabulated   the
community discovers that a very large
per cent, (frequently more than fifty)
have  stayed  at home.   The  officials
thus   ehosen   are   not   the   expressed
choice of the majority, but of a small
minority.   The   public  may   criticise
the record made by the officials so
chosen, but those  officials  have  no
organized body to answer to.   There
is no element of the community to
demand    redemption    of    campaign
promises and there is no incentive to
establish such a standing with an important   and   influential   branch    of
■society as to justify claims for further
■and higher preferment.   The  cause?
Perfectly plain.   This is a government
Ijy  parties,   and   it   applies  with   as
•great force to the city or village as to
ghe state atid nation.  Make a party
public officials and he or she will find
JOHN HUBER.
John Huber,  son  of Mr.  and Mrs.
it most desirable  to conform to the  Henry Huber, was born near Archa-
wishes and pledges of that party. The
American people, having been taught
that this is a government by parties
go to the polls on election day with
what in mind? First, to indicate their
loyalty  to  the  party  in  which  they
bold, Fulton county, Ohio, August 14,
1S69. When a small boy he moved to
Osceola county, this state, with his
parents. When twelve years of age"
he removed to Gratiot where he spent
the  remaining  days  of his  boyhood
have^the greatest faith. They may! In 1902, accompanied by his brother
have'valid reasons for not voting for Saul he came to Clare county and set-
every candidate of their party, but the  tied on  the |arm in Hamilton town-
inspiration which arouses them to the
importance of participating in the
election at hand is the party with
which they are affiliated. Let me cite
a recent instance: On Tuesday the
first city in Michigan held an election.
There   are   registered   in   that   city I
ship, where lie resided until he passed
away, November 4, li)21, at the age
of fifty-two years, two months and
twenty days. He leaves to mourn an
aged mother, one sister, five brothers
and a host of friends.
The funeral  was held Sunday, the
they can attend the first number before they purchase a season ticket.
This is really very good mathematical
prudence, for by applying the fifty-
cent single admission price of the
first number to the cost of a season
ticket the remaining four numbers of
.he course may be considered to cost
but a dollar, or the price'of only two
more single admissions. Anyone
should be fairly willing to gamble
hat he will be able to attend at least
wo of the remaining four numbers, I
,vith the probability of also attending
■.he other two which may then b% considered free.
It is admitted that much can be
judged of the character of the course
ly the opening number Friday even-
ng. But if the Sterling Male Quar-
.ette live anywhere nearly up to the
eputation they possess their performance will.be a guaranty of the
ligh quality of the entire course. It
should be remembered that season
ticket holders are entitled to a refund of one-fifth the price ot the
ticket at the close of any performance which is not satisfactory, and
the local management will not hesitate to take advantage of this guar-
-.ntee in the contract should any of
,he numbers prove ot mediocre or
poor quality.
It is hoped that a large crowd will
come to the Methodist church Friday
evening to hear the quartette. Come
at 7:45 if possible so that the program
may start promptly at 8:0Q. Single
admissions are 25 and 50 cents, or
season tickets may be purchased at
the do'or.
"The farm operator of trucks and
tractors must be thoroughly trained if
he would handle his machines economically and efficiently," says H. H.
Musselman, Professor of Farm Mechanics at the college. "It is just as
important for him to give his gas power thorough attention as it is for him
to take care of his horses."
Ability to make adjustments and* all
ordinary repairs will be one of the results of the work of the school. All
practical phases of operation will be
studied, farm conditions and experience governing the outlining  of the
child's life. Contribution of thiw corn
Ur Near EAst R<*ef >ill 'h^xs h d-jiul
effe*Sfc"'"No?-fiJlyi."rwi»«H-»elp m^Mivc
WOOL GROWERS ASK
„_ THIRTY .CENT DUTY,
James N. McBrlde of Burton, Michigan, chairman of the .National Wool-"
iFanri^ Bureau   Faderi^ion,   wasV- In
lives ot destitute people, but it also [ Washington,   November 1,* to-repr«-<.
will remove surplus products from a
surfeited market.
Near East Relief headquarters in
Detroit reports that Michigan farmers in all parts of the state are responding^ to the famine appeal with
contributions of all sorts of farm commodities. Several counties have oversubscribed the quotas given them by
the Emergency Grain Board, while
others report certainty of the same
success. In Benzie county where
there is a scarcity of grain, donations
of butter, eggs and chickens are
being made.   A cow was the offering
and the proceeds were used to buy
grain. Hampered by unfavorable
weather   conditions,   Berrien   county
course.     Stationary engines, ignition !„„„„„ .         T. ,,—^ "-°
. ,    , ,       ,,  ,     .    i of one farmer.   It was sold at auction
systems,   and shop work will be in- """"*
eluded in the schedule, in addition to
trucks tractors proper.
Numerous  other farm courses are'„'~""I" „,::„„„.' .t
included in the Winter Short Course j ™^l     ™   f *,,m   ltS   CanV,asi\c.£
program at M.A.C. A two week's Cow I check £rom Jackson county for $679
Testing and Dairy Barn Management,
course opens December 5, while courses in general agriculture, horticulture,
poultry, farm business, and dairy pro-
has been received as the first payment
on   its   quota,     Oakland   county   has
donated 1,700 bushels of grain to date,
as well as $2S9 in cash-
A report of the Farm Bureau Gift
duction and manufactures start early   Com Project of last Bprln&  tvacing
in January. One four weeks Poultry
Husbandry Course opens November
28
MICHIGAN POTATOES
SUPREME AT SHOW
315,000 voters.    A full quota of city 1 services   being   conducted   by/ Rev.
Peters, and interment at Maple Grove
Cemetery. The deceased was a mem'
ber of John J. Carton Lodge, F. & A.
M., and the beautiful service of the
officers were to be chosen. Issues
involving tbe expenditure of millions
of dollars were supposedly in the public- mind. The election was non-partisan. Taxes have almost reached the j order was conducted at the grave,
point of confiscation. The Administration seeking further control was
charged with enormous extravagances. Tlie public professed much
impatience with the record made, yet
when the votes were counted less
than one-third of the registered voters
were shown to have gone to the polls.
The primary incentive to voting was
lacking.   That explains it all.
REXALL One Cent Sale next week.
ROGERS-BROWN.
lc SALE next week.
THE CUT RATE STORE
WILL OPEN SATURDAY
Clare's new Gut Rate Store will
open its doors on Saturday niornin-g,
November 12, at nine o'clock. A visit
there on Thursday showed the results
of the work done by the staff this
and   Mrs.   Melvin   Green   an-1 week in preparing the stock for th6
big crowd expected oh Saturday. Read
Mr.
nounce the marriage oftheir daughter,
Mrs. Enid L. Brown, to Mr. Karl H.
Rogers,  of  Grand Rapids,   Saturday,
November 5 th.
Michigan producers of Petoskey
Golden Russet potatoes in Antrim,
Cheboygan, Presque Isle, Gharlevoix,
Benzie and Emmet counties took
nearly every prize offered in that
class at the International Potato Exposition at Duluth, Minn., during the
last week in October, says the state
farm bureau.
In the individual one peck exhibits
Michigan took nine out of ten prizes
offered, the seventh going to a New
York farmer. The Michgan first prize
exhibit also took sweepstakes in this
class. Individual prize winners were:
Lee Sneathen of Charlevoix, first; J.
Fred Brudy of Wolverine, second; E.
Sutton of Central Lake, third.
The Wolverine Co-operative Association of Cheboygan took first prize
of ?350 and a loving cup for the best
International display from any potato
growers' association,
The Michigan Potato Growers' Exchange and the State Farm Bureau
co-operated in financing the Michigan
exhibit. County Agent D. B. Jewell of
Cheboygan was in charge of the exhibit.
It is said that the prize winning exhibits will be shown in Ohio, Indiana
and Pennsylvania where there is a
constantly growing demand for Michigan certified seed potatoes because
.of their great superiority in yield as
the movement of grain from the farm
to the starving children of Belgium,
Poland and the Near East, sent out
last week to all states from which
corn was donated, shows the disposition of each carload. Corn-belt farmers donated 413 carloads of corn and
also gave $59,883.68 in cash which was
used to purchase corn at (tie market
price.
According to A, R. Simpson, assistant to Mr. Vrooman in direct charge
of the business details of the project,
"an outstanding feature was the excellent quality of the grain donated.
Another notable feature is that donors
can be shown that every bushel of the
corn reached the mouths of those for
whom it was intended. The handling
and incidental expenses were absorbed by the relief association in
charge of the corn, Thus it may be
said that the Farm Bureau gift was
100 per cent efficient."
Tins' gift corn saved hundreds oi
lives. As far as possible it was given
only to children of the hunger-
stricken areas.
sent wool producers of a dozen middle" west states at the wool tariff hearr
ings before the Senate Finance Committee. The wool growers are asking
that the Fordney wool tariff of 25
cents per pound, subject to a 35 per
cent, ad valorem rider, be supplanted
by a straight 30 cents a pound duty
on a scoured basis. Elimination of
the ad valorem feature of the tariff is
also sought.
Middle west wool producers held an
indignation meeting in Chicago last
August when they discovered tlie wool
tariff joker which reduced a 25 cent
tariff to one of three or four cents
per pound when the ad valorem clause
was applied to present wool values.
It was claimed that the difference in
exchange more than wiped out- tho
few cents protection, and the wool
growers voted tc send one of their
number to Washington to present
their case. Wool manufacturers are;
amply protected under the Fordney
tariff and are free from the ad valorem rider that was tacked onto the
producers.
MRS. VIRGINIA FRIEDEBORM
CELEBRATES92ND BIRTHDAY
About fifty Odd Fellows and Re-
bekahs met at the residence of James
Lansing Tuesday ^evening to honor
One of their long and well esteemed
members, Mrs. Virginia Friederborn.
All enjoyed themselves, and none
more than the aged guest, the evening:
being occupied with games, music."
and recitations. Tlie birthday cake
with its 92 wee candles, was the center of interest, until it was cut and
disposed of when the refreshments
and lunch were served. This was the
product of "Jim's" own handiwork and
was good to eat. A beautiful bouquet was pigsonted the guest with
well wishes that Bhe might enjoy
many more birthdays. ^
EARLY   MATURITY   COUNTS
big crowd expec^aon saiuraay. neaai       r,   ,„„o1 „Tnr^
their attractively displayed advertise-[compared to local stock.
ment in this issue and note the many' ~
bargains offered. DON'T forget lc Sale next week,
A display of fat cattle in the yearling stage will be presented at the
1921 International Live Stock Exposition without parallel. All through this
season "baby beeves" have been in
the spot light at .the cattle market.
They have been consistent prjfce-t<Jp-
pers and have invariably eit-h'er paid
their board bill or put their q-wners jn
possession of substantial profit.
"Early Maturity" is the Slogan of
cattledom. If you "are a progressive,
go to Chicago and see the display November 26 to December 3.   *
FARWELL SOLDIER BOY   ~
TO BE BURIED SUNDAY.
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The Larman Post has been requested by the parents of Jas. B. Frizzell,
who made the supreme sacrifice in the
|»Iate war, and whose body has been
brought to Farwell for burial, Sunday,
November 13, to hold a military,
funeral.
The members of the Post will meet
at the LegTon rooms at 1 o'cldck
sharp. Funeral will he held in Far-
well at 2 p. m.
Let's go, fellows, and help the parents in their hour of sorrow.
N. L. TIBBILS,
 ^        Post Commander.
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