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CLARE, MICHIGAN, FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10,1924.,
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New Series: Vpl. 32, No. 50*
AMENDMENTS FOR THE MICHl-
N VOTERS AT NOVEMBER ELECTION
School   Amendments Income Tax, Representative and  Senate
Districts.'
JEER PROPOSAL
WILL NOT APPEAR
Statement Given of   Proposed]
Amendments Followed by
Statemedtof Effect.
WHSON PARK TO
HAVE NEW BATH HODS!
-v
M20 TO REMAIN IN
RESENT LOCATION
Much Discussed Route Through
City is Brought to Close.
At the General Election to be held
in. this state on Tuesday, November
4, 1924, there will be Submitted to the
electors three proposed amendments
to the Constitution of the state, as
follows;
A proposed amendment to Article
XI"of the Constitution' relative to
compulsory attendance at a pubilc
school 0$ aU children between the
ages of seven and sixteen years until
they have graduated from the eighth!
grade, and to read as follows:
"Section 16. From and after August
1st, 1925, ah children residing in the
state of Michigan, between the ages ol
seven years and sixteen years, shall
attend a pub.ic school until they have
graduated from the eighth grade."
"Section. 17 The legislature shall
enact all necessary legislation to
render said section 16 effective.'*
The effect of this proposed amendment, if adopted, will be to make it
compulsory for all children ' in the
state between the ages or- seven ana
sixteen years to attend a - public
school until they have graduated from
the eighth grade.
A proposed amendment to Article
X of the Constitution authorizing the
enactment of a graduated income tax
law, and to read as,follows:
"Section 3, The legislature shall
provide by law a uniform rule of taxation, except on property paying
specific taxes, and taxes shall be
levied on such property as shall he
prescribed by law. The legislature
shall provide by law a scheme of
taxes upon the net gains, profits and
incomes of all citizens and inhabitants
of this state, from whatever source
said gains, profits and incomes are
derived, which tax shall be graduated
and progressive as follows:
"There shall be an exemption ot
§4,-000 per annum of all incomes.
"Incomes of from ?4,000 to ?20,000
per annum shall be taxed at the rate
of 5 per centum.
"All incomes above ?20,000 up to
and including ?40,000, shall be taxea
at the rate of 6 per centum.
"All incomes above ?40,000 up to
and including ?60,000, shall be taxed
at the rate of 7 per centum.
"All incomes above ?60,000 up to
and including ?80,000, shall be taxed
at the rate of 8 per centum. _^
"All incomes above $80,000 up to
and including $100,000, shall be taxed
at the rate . per centum. .
"All incomes above ?100,000  shal)j
he taxed at the rate of 10 per centum.
"The income   tax   law,   authorizea
shall be administered by a board ol
state tax commissioners.
"All monies paid to a board of
state tax commissioners under the
provisions of this amendment shall be
paid into the state treasury and shall
then be credited to the general fund
of the state, and be used for defraying the general expenses of the state
government and for the payment of
principal and interest on state bonds.
"On or before the first day of September of each year, the auditor
general shall deduct from the total
amount directed by the legislature to
be included in the state tax, for that
year, the amount of money received
under the provisions of this amendment and credited to the general fund
of the state for the current year and
,the balance if any shall be deemed to
constitute the state tax to be apportioned among the various counties ot
the state in accordance with the provisions of the general tax law."
The effect of this proposed amendment, if adopted, will be to authorize
the enactment of a graduated income
tax law.
A proposed amendment to Article V
* of the Constitution dividing the state
into    senatorial   and   representative
districts, and to read as follows:
"Section 2. The Senate- shall consist
of thirty-two members elected for
two years and by single districts.
Such" districts shall be • numbered
from one to thirty-two inclusive, each
of which shall choose one senator.
The Mouse of Representatives Bhall
consist of one hundred members']
sleeted for two years and hy single
districts Such districts shall be
numbered from one to one hundred inclusive, each of which shall cho"Sse
one representative."
"'Section 3. The secretary of state.
■ the attorney general, and the lieuten-
f" ant governor, acting as a board of review, shall, on or before the first day
Of* April, 1925, and every eighth year
thereafter, divide the territory of the
estate into thirty-two senatorial' districts. Such districts shall consist oi
convenient and   contiguous   territory
State Conservation  Department
Asks for Bids for Erection
ot Building at Harrison
Playground.
That the prospects are good for the
erection of a bath iouse at the Wilson State Park at Harrison is
evidenced by the publication of an article in this week's issue asking for
sealed proposals for the building ot
,same.
The main section of the building is
to be 14x24, which will contain
counters, where suits will he rented;
Stands for ice cream, soft drinks, etc,
To this will be built two wings 12x24,
one for men containing 16 dressing
booths, 3 1-2x4 1-2 feet each and the
other of the same dimension, containing the same number of booths
for women. On one end of the 'mam
building doors will be hung horizontally on hinges'to accommodate soft
drink and confectionary stands. On
the other end will be the main entrance and a large resting porch.
This is a much needed improvement for this park and Will undoubtedly   be   appreciated   by   both   the
This week Mayor L. H. Thodpson
received a communication froth Frank
P. RogerB, Stat- Highway Commissioner, stating that it had been
agreed between the Governor anq
his office that the route of M20
through Clare would remain in its
present location ..as located hy the
state and agreed upon by this city.
.The changing of its present route
has been a matter of. much discussion during the past several months,
Mayor Thompson and Council maintaining that the present location
should not be changed while others
in the city and state wanted the right
angle turns at McEwan street
eliminated.
The future work has been turned
over to Engineer Boehler.
FIFTY MOTORCYCLISTS
TO VISIT GLARE
Contestants in Annual Reliability Trial Will Reach Clare at
10:30 Saturday Forenoon,
The* annual reliability trial of motorcycles under the auspices of the
Lansing Motorcycle Club will take
people of this county as well as the' place Saturday and Sunday, October
many tourists that visit that place.     ' llth and 12th.
The route this year will be through
the center part of the -state on M14
to Clare. -From here they go to Gladwin and then to Prudenviile ana
Houghton Lake. The return trip Will
be made down the western part of
Michigan.
Rev. H. B. Johnson has been select-
YOUNG CLARE PEOPLE
QUIETLY MARRIED
Double Wedding Takes Place at
Mouni Pleasant Saturday
Everiing.
A double wedding in which three
young Clare people were participants ,took place*at the Presbyterian
parsonage at Mt. Pleasant'last Satur
day evening. —
The contracting parties were - Miss
S-adie M. Gardiner and* Alfred Holbrook, both of this city, and Miss
Grace, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W.
J, MaxWeli, of Herrick, and Harold
McKinsley, of Alma. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. C. B. Hawkins.       -        -    .
The brides have been employed by
the Michigan Bell Telephone Co. foi
the past several years in the local,
I Alma and Mount JPleasant offices. Mr.
i Holbrook needs no introduction as
his entire life has been, spent in our
midst and at the present he is acting
as carrier on City one which capacity
he has filled for several years, while
Mr. McKinsley has charge of a groc
efy store at. Alma.
Mr. and Mi's, Holbrook will make
their home in this city and Mr. ano
Mrs. McKinsley will begin housekeeping in Alrha in the near future.
The Sentinel unites with their manj
friends in extending to these young
people its best wishes for happy wended lives.
CLARECITYUBRARY
TOOPEN SATURDAY
Rules and  Regulations for
the Taking of Books itre
Given Herewith,
with regular boundaries following the
county, city, or    township   lines    as
nearly as possible and shall contain,
a. nearly as may be, an equal number
jf registered and qualified voters. The
secretary of state, the attorney general, and the lieutenant governor, act-i   _*".'• "• "• —— -— «v_.
._..__. . , j, _- , „,,„,! „„ „_ied to check the contestants m  ana
out of the city. They will stop in
Clare for dinner at the Phelp's cafeteria and will park on Main street
between 3rd and 4th streets.
ing as a board of review, shall on or
before the first day of April, 1925, anu
every eighth year thereafter, divide
the territory of the state into one
hundred representative districts.
Such districts shall consist of convenient and contiguous territory with
regular boundaries following the
county, city, or township lines as
-.early as possible and shall contain,
as nearly as may be, an equal number
of registered and qualified voters. Provided, that in the formation of such
districts no township shall be divided
thereby."
"Section 4. On or before the first
day of January, 1925, and every eighth
year thereafter, the clerks o f the
several counties, cities and townships
shall cause to be filed with the sec:
retary of state a certified statement
of the number of registered and qualified voters resident therein at the last
presidential election."
The effect of this proposed amendment, if adopted, will be to authorize
a division of. the state into senatorial
and representative districts by' a
board of review consisting of the
Secretary of State, the Attorney
General, and the Lieutenant Governor
This statement is made in compliance with Act 203, Public Acts ot
1917, which in part is as follows: "The
Secretary of State shall prepare concise statements, setting forth the
purport, nature and eff-ct of proposed amendments, and send to the daily
and weekly newspapers with a request that said papers give as wide
publicity as possible. Publication ot
any matter by any. paper under the
provisions of this act, shall be without
expense to the state of Michigan."
Auction Sales.
ELM GROVE RESIDENT
John Raymond, who had been in
failing health for sometime, recently
went to Ann Arbor for medical treatment where death claimed him Sun*
day. The remains were 'brought
home and the funeral was held from
the Colonviile church Thursday afternoon and interment made in Cherry
Grove cemetery.
DUCK HUNTING GETUNG
HARD ON THE EYES.
Duck hunting sportsman's eyesight is failing each year. Last year
at Cranberry lake a couple of hunter-
could not tell the difference between
live decoys and wild ducks, after being told. Now from the mill pond
comes the report of a local businessman and sportsman who can't
tell wooden decoys from wild ducks.
Warning—Farmers pen up your
ducks.
LISTEN, VETS.
The Larmon Post of American Leg*
ion will hold their annual meeting
and banquet at their rooms next Tuesday evening. "Election of officers.
AU ex-solaiers are invited. •
REMEMBER.
We do all kinds of plumbing, heating and electrical work.   See us before 'you buy,
46t£.        Clar. Hdw. & Imp. Go.
This issue of the The Sentinel contains the season's largest sales.
Tuesday,  October 14th
Mrs. Chas. Woolston opens the
week with her sale at the premises
one mile east and 3-4 mile north ot
Colonviile store. See list.
Wednesday, October  15th
In this issue will be found the
Roberts-Bradley list of personal property offered at the Bradley farm one
mile west and 1-4 mile north of the
Colonviile.
Wednesday October 15th
The large advertisement in our
columns this week is self explanatory
for the McCall and Nichols sale at
Windover Lake.
Saturday, October 1.1th
George Chester will' dispose of his
household effects at his residence on
east 4th street.
Saturday, October 18th
As Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Presley are
leaving for California in the near
future, they will dispose of their
household goods' at the home on east
4th street on tils date.
BIG GAME AT
COiEiMNBAY
All Star Team WiU Cross
Bats   With   Rosebush,
the Pennant Winners.
Next Sunday at Coleman the Annual windup base ball game of the
Five County League will be staged
when an All-Star Team will play
Rosebush, the penant winners of 1924.
The game will start promptly at
2:00 p. m. and will undoubtedly be
the hotest contested game of the season as the All-Star {earn will consist
of the best players of the league, two
being chosen from each team.
OUR FOLKS in THE
GOLDEN STATE
JOHN ROE LOSES
BARN BY FIRE
GOOD LITERATURE CLUB.
WRECKS CAR AND AVOIDS ^
STRIKING CARELESS BOY
W. H. Moore barely escaped with
his life Tuesday while driving in Mecosta county. Mr. Moore, who is
salesman for Cudahy products, was
driving along when suddenly a boy
darted in front of his car.
In order to avoid hitting t_.. boy
Moore swerved his car so suddenly
that, it overturned. The boy escaped
unhurt, but Mr. Moore Was not so
lucky. His muscles were strained and
his car a wreck.—-Mt. Pleasant Times
REGISTRATION NOTICE
FOR WISE TOWNSHIP
To the qualified electors of the town*
ship of Wise, County of Isabella,
Michigan.
Notice is hereby given that I will
be at my home on October llth, 18th
and 25th for the purpose of receiving for registration the name of any
legal voter in said township, not already registered; who may apply to
me personally for such registration,
or who may make application for registration by mail or messenger, as
provided by Act 1, Pubti-3 Acts of
1919; as amended.
A. P. MacDonald,
50t2 Township   Clerk.
SEALED  PROPOSALS  WANTED.
Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the - Department of Conservation, Lansing, Michigan, up to
j and Including October 15th, for building of bath-house In the Wilson State
Park at Harrison. Bach bid must be
accompanied With certified check for
2 per cent of cost. Plans and specifications can be seen at the office of
Department of Conservation dr will
be sent upon application. 49t2
It is a great proposition these days!
to keep a tab on your head. All one|
hears is politics. The political campaign has but a little more than a
month to run. The canvass is proceeding without any special incidents
of sensational nature. All parties
are waging energetic campaign. But
.the people are keeping the even
tenor of their way and thinking thejr
way along, as the date of election ap
proaches. The campaign is .quiet, so
far as' the masses are concerned.
There will be a general feeling of relief when the~*"election is over. Then
tbe- country can.settle down, adjusting itself to the policies and methods
of the party which shall win at the
polls. "
This political campaign is not assuring such course or status as to be
menacing or demoralizing to business
or industry, Conditions are favorable for a lively fall and winter, in
business and industry.
The Theodore Rooseyelts are writing their name large in American
politics and statecraft. The younger
Theodore is pursuing the same-
course, in political careering, that his
illustrious father did before him. The
gubernatorial contest in New York
will be watched with the keenest interest, , largely because . young
Theodore Roosevelt is the Republican
candidate for governor.
Fear not the judgement of others,
who may be ready to overprais. you
or to condemn you, without knowing
the truth about you. Rather, fear
your own judgement of yourself. Remember the famous couplet of Pope's.
•"One self-approving hour whole
years, outweight.
"00 stupid starers and loud huzzies."
Sometimes everybody has to get
under in order to put the thing over.
No ona can maintain good health
Under mental strain. . Wprry undermines health more quickly, perhaps,
than anything else, unless it be .dissipated ..habits. Worry gives nc
beneficial returns in any direction.
It is always a liability, never an asset. * ■*■
Rest—what .a wonderful word It" is-
How one revels in relaxing rest,
after hard work. Rest is one of the
gjeat boons which are the lot pf
mankind. But rest is' not real unless it be the rest that follows the
weariness of work. The idle persor
knows not what real rest is. True
rest presupposes weariness from
Work.
Pasadena Scribe.
Blaze of Unknown  Origin  Destroys  Building   and    Contents  Sunday   Evening.
While about to retire for the night
last Sunday evening, about 9:30
o'clock Mr. and Mrs. John Roe, living one mile east of Clare, discovered their barn to be in flames. Several
neighbors saw the blaze and went to
help, but the blaze had gained such
headway that nothing could be done.
An alarm was sent for the rural lire
truck and in spite of several of the
men being in bed, they dressed ano
made the run in just twelve minutes
but could- do nothing.
The origin of the blaze Is unknown
Mr. and Mrs. Roe had but a few
minutes before returned trom visiting relatives and had not been in the
building.
The loss fall heavy on the owners
as practically all this year's crops
were consumed and were only partially insured.
EPWORTH LEAGUE MEMBER
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
A business and social meeting of the
Epworth League was held Wednes
dap evening in League roomB of the
M. E. church.
The fore part of the evening was
spent in playing games, after which
a business meeting was held ahd the
following officers elected for the ensuing year.
President,  Devere   Schoonover. •
1st Vice-president, Emma Jennings
2nd Vice-president, Nettie Hach
muth.
3rd Vice-president. Alta Kidder.
4th "Vice-president, Durward Kennedy. •
Secretary, John Rodabaugh, Jr.
Treasurer, Allen Kidder.
Organist, Fannie Corbin.
Chorister, Kenneth Comer.
After the business had been taken
care of and refreshments were served
the meeting adjourned to meet again
in the near future.
PRINCESS THEATRE.
October 11-17 Inclusive
Sat., Oct.* 12—Circus Cowboy—-Chas
Jones.    Combing action and thrill oi
the west witb? the Bip Top.
Sun-Mon. — The Wanters — The
world is full of wanters, some want
gold, some happiness, some a baby's
kiss. It's eternal wanting that makes
the world, go around.
/-TUes.-Wed.*—Dangerous Maid—Constance Talmadge—A story of Con*
rue in a Kings court and the trouble
she. creates.
Thur.-Fri.—'Trade your grouch Tor
a smile and come see Doris Map m—
Up and At Em1—Fighting BloOd.
COMING
SISTER.
OCTOBER  21-22  W-J-ilTE
DANCE.
The Mt. Vernon Grange' will hold
another of their popular dances at
their hall Friday evening. October
10th, (tonight). Converses' College
ians will be there with plenty. o.
music.   AU are invited.
Tunger    Battery    chai'ges,     Kirkpatrick's Drug Store. Adv.
The October 7th meeting of the
Good Literature Qlub was held tit (he
home of Mrs. Hachmuth with nineteen
members present
After the business meeting the pro
gram was taken up with '-.iss Eunice
Slentz as chairman. Roll call was
answered by naming Michigan writers. Mrs. Alta Bellinger read a very
interesting paper "The magazine -,as
an opinion maker." Miss "Winifred
Wilson reviewed the second chapter
of the short story, entitled "The ma*
terial from which snort .stories art
mader The author t for the evening
was Maurice Thompson and Miss Eve
Ardis gave a short, sketch ot his lite,
while Mrs. Hachmuth read one of his
stories "Bon and Judas". This story
was very humorous dealing with the
lives of two boys, one white and the
other black, who grew up on the same
plantation in Georgia.
Miss Mary Helen Doherty rendered two piano selections, "By tht
Lake" and "II Desideria." After the
report of the critic, club adjourneq
to meet October 21st with Mrs. Ada
Hochstetler.
MRS. CHAS. JASMINE,
Cancer Claims Another  Victim
After Months of Suffering.
Tuesday afternoon death entered
and removed Mrs. Chas. Jasmine
from her home one mile west of this
city, after a long period of patient
suffering from a cancer.
The funeral will be held this "Friday afternoon from the home, Rev.
Primley officiating and interment
made in Cherry Grove cemetery.
The Clare City Library will open
Saturday with hours from" 3; 00 to
5:00 and 7:00 to 9:00 p. m. These
hours will apply tp Saturday anc
Monday of every week.
An executive board meeting wan*1,
held this week A letter was reaoc
from Hon. D. E, Alward, Secretary of
the Senate at Lansing, in which he
enclosed a.check for $10.00 to further
our work. This is laying up treasure
indeed. Mrs. Doherty's donation ol
¥100.00 went into tables and chairs
for children. The bill was $109.00 and
it was reported that she wished to
pay the balance that the gift might
be her's entire, lt was voted at .his,
meeting to pay all outstanding bills'
and the following working plan was*
accepted.
Notes and reminders fo*r those who
use Clare City Library.
. *•_,.    The Library is free to all for
reference use.
2. Any resident of Clare and vicin**
ity may borrow books upon signing application card.
3. Application cards "are good for
one year at 10c each, (cost*of card)
4. Each   borrower   purchases   ap- *
plication card on which he may take,
one or two books at a time.
5. Books may be kept from one to*
two weeks.
6. Books can be renewed, but cannot be renewed by mail.
7. Borrowers must give^immediate
notice of change of address. •
8. Borrowers pay for books lost or
injured while in their possession.
9. A card holder is responsible fotc-
books a--..- on his card and tonne's which accufe on it.
10. A lost card can be repiacecr
for 10c, but borrowers are still responsible for books drawn on the los.
card.
11. . Two cents a day fine will be
charged lor every day overtime. No.
book shall be issued to any person incurring such fine until it has beer-
paid.
12. All injuries to books beyoncr
reasonable wear and all losses shal_
be made good to the satisfaction of
the librarian. Marking a yook even-
with a lead pencil or- turning do withe corners of pages will pe considered an injury.
Nearly one thousand, two hundred
books.are now on the shelves as follows: Fiction 475; History, 100; English Literature, 125; Young People's,
225; Reference, 175; besides a goodly number of religious works. '•■
PLEASANT SURPRISE TENDERED TUESDAY EVENING.
Notice
A. B. Powers has purchased the
Krahn property located on Soutu
McEwan Street and will open with a
full line of groceries, Saturday.
October llth.
A very pleasant surprise was tendered Mr, arid Mrs. R. A^ Leffingweir.
Tuesday evening when relatives arid,
friends to the number of forty witn-
baskets laden with good things to eat.'
called and took possession of their-
home, the occasion being the birtti***-
day of the latter.   ,
A  sumptuous   supper  was   served;
after which all enjoyed a social h6ur-
and departed ' for    their    respective:
homes, wishing them many more ov.
the happy occasions, jk
Clare   Study  Club  will hold' their*
regular    meeting,    Monday    evening,'5
October 13, with the city teachers as
guests.    Hostess, Mrs. Wm. H, Bicknell. .
CATHOLICS ARE UN-AMERICAN
because they owe allegiance to a foreign potentate. -Wellylets* be reas*
onable and carry it a step farther: No Elk or Odd Fellow or" Mason canj
be a true American because he owes allegiance to some fraternal ord.r
instead of the American Constitution. But, you say, everybody knows that
isn't true, because the allegiance they give to their various orders is a
social and fraternal allegiance and not a political one. Very* true, we
answer, and everybody ought to know that the allegiance a Catholic
gives, to the pope is a spiritual one and not a political one. The Catholic
American takes his religious faith from the Pope of Rome but his po*
litical faith from the American Constitution. The Pope has no more authority to tell American Catholics how they shall think or act in political
matters than tee has with Americap Protestants, Jews and those of no
religion. There are organizations that dictate to their - members how
they shall votes: they are un-American, but they are not Catholic organizations. The Pope commands. the obedience and is supreme in matters
of religious faith and morals—With that his power ends.
But just why, you ask, does- the Catholic Church have a Eopet What
is the need? We answer: no organization or society could long survive
without a head. No nation can exist without a government. No soeietj
great or small is ever organized but its first act.is to set' up some form
of authority or government. This is so much a part of human, nature
that the trimitive savage sees the need of it and sets up his tribal chief.
Do you think when Jesus Christ established his_ church among in eh He!
would have failed to provide for it that of which all men even the uncivilized savage sees the need, namely, a head?
The Constitution of the TJ. S.--was presumed to embody the fundamental principles of law and order for the American commonwealth. Yet its
founders in their wisdom set up in th_.i. Constitution a law-making body
an executive power and a supreme tribunal bocause they realized that the
changes of time and conditions called for ever new applications of the
basic principles of the Constitution. Jesus Christ did this for His Church
when He choose St. Peter the chief of the Apostles ahd made him the
first head of the church. To have done less would be for God the; Creator to have shown less wisdom than the poorest Of His creatures.
CATHOLIC INFORMATION BUREAU, Clare, Mich.