Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 21, Number 53, Decatur, Adams County, 2 March 1923 — Page 5

'ffPeJe s VoicT **»: -r U» «* # " :r Th. report ot the Indiana W ’""nL Commission shows certain, ly serious, detect in ouj r«'T hwls No do« bt ,b 0 test 9 g,t ’ ra ' “ Pliable and should cause the ’“S'to lldnk and strive to bring Tut better conditions. The renteu nmosed that is most prominently ul« . . a school board of five members . take the place of the trustees, after the present term o£ office of the trustees expire. ‘Theoretically there are many things to be said in favor of the •ountv UnU. However, iu actual practice, it »>* h ‘ not correct SW winy of the present defect#. We hear much concerning waste and inefficiency. Before the World War many of our educators were trained in German Universities. They ,ame back to America and taught lonceming Prussian efficiency. Some of them are still tainted. However. >bcn out* “poor,’* •‘uneducated,” American boys got over in the trenches they sent Prussian efficiency of fifty years’ growth into Hades. A democracy is a constant expert meat and cannot be autocracy. Yet feniocmry must not give way to autocracy. The foundation stones of our democrary are small politically active, local units of sclf-govern ment. Take away need for this activity and surely the foundation will begin to crumble even though greater efficiency may for a time result. The local contest for trustee in any township is one of the causes that b'lps keep up political activity in a local unit. This is vital to a democracy iu spite of any evils that might exist in the system. So far I have seen no comment contenting what I believe to be one of the greatest causes of our school ills. On page 137 of the above mentioned report is found the following:

FAIN GONE! RUB SORE, RHEUMATIC ACHING JOINTS Stop "dosing” rheumatism. It's pain only. St. Jacobs Oil will atop any pain .and not one rheumatism use in fifty requires internal treatment. Rub soothing, penetrating St. Jacobs Oil right on tho tender spot, am! by the time you say Jack Robin-son-out comes the rheumatic pain and distress. St. Jacobs Oil is a harmI' ss rheumatism linament w hich never disapoints and doesn't burn the skin. It takes pain, soreness and stiffness from aching joints, muscles and bones; tops sciatica, lumbago, backache and neuralgia. Limber up! Get a small trial bottle of old-time, honest St. Jacobs Oil from any drug store, and in a moment you'll be free from pains, aches and stiffness. Don't suffer! Rub rheumatism away. COUGHS Apply over throat and chest ~ —swallow small piece* of—vjsMs — Peer 17 Million fan Uteri Yearly

FEDERAL FARM LOANS Interest rate 5%%. Loans may be made for 34% years. The borrower pays 332.50 per thousand semi-annually. This payment includes the interest and such sum for the application on lh » principal so that the loan will •>o paid off at the end of 34% years, a mortgage that never euiues due. A mortgage that furnishes peace of mind for the borrower. Loan may be paid oil in . or in paj-i at uny interest paylng time after five years. Payments may also be made before the eipi ration o f gy e joarg by special arrangement. The law forids the charge of any commission to the borrower. The only expt »se the borrower must pay is U cost of appraising, exumina- . ou ot title and recording charge imposed by hew. No commission, n,J red tape, ift, delay. We have "iade more than half a million dollars of these loans in Adams county. Loans made through ''rut Joint stock Land Hauk, Fort w “yue, Indiana, See FRENCH QUINN, AgeuX Uhico— lake first stairway south of the Decatur Democrat. Seo him also for your Attracts of title.

“At leant two-thirds of the county suparinteadmts in office are poorly prepared for their work, and at least a half are woefully unprepared. Os S 3 from whom we have reports. 30 have not even completed a high school course; 5 have never advane ed beyond the high school; 6 have had one your in college; 11 have had two years in college; 11 have had three years in college; 25 have hud a full college course; and 5 have hud one year abQve college, Including professional preparation. Only this last-mentioned group etin be said to be professionally .prepared.” Thus we see- that the majority of county superintendents are not even qualified to hold many ot the teach ing positions over which they have supervision and authority. Can we expect these offlcals to get strong corps ot teachers? Since very few teachers get salaries comparable to salaries aid in other fields requiring equivalent preparation, it is probable ‘that most county superintendents are getting more money than they could get any place else. Hence they hold on to their jobs by eliminating possible competitors. This attitude toward teachers is sure to drive many of the best materiai out of the profession. These poorly prepared county suerintendents are autocratic and desire their teachers to become puppets. Under the County lUuuit the superintendent will have more authority, even than he has now, because tho school board will be farther removed from the teacher .and the school. Os all school officials, the trustee is the teacher’s best friend. The present system is criticised because of tho personal element that often enters. But this, in general, is a good thing, rather than an evil. When we get :away from the personal element we 'become parts of a machine. Our schools at best are too much like machines. Under the County Unit ‘the school system will become a Miachine, jvith a jpoorly 'prepared superintendent in autocratic control, iu many places. We are told that the superintendent must be a big uian with powerful leadership that many such men will be celested for several years., Ar law was passed raising the qualifications of superintendents but it did not affect those elected the last time. No matter how high the standard set i for new officers, it does not apply to jthose already in office. Os the nintytwo superintendents, fifty-four were re-elected the Inst time. Under the County Unit the superintendent can ■ eliminate practically all possible -competitors for his position within his jurisdiction. So far a TNig time to come many counties will have their condemned superintendents. That means the school system in many counties will be autocratic. Randolph and a few other counties having good superintendents, have proved that good schools can be sctoured’under the present system, many of the advantages claimed for ,the County Unit can be accomplish'ed by the township. The trustees can bring these better conditions about by more co-operation. Let the trustees of each county pool their efforts for the uplift of the whole county. If the County Unit bill fails this time, as it is likely to, it will appear again in two years. It will be up to tho trustees td bring about these reforms, so that arguments in favor of the County Unit will diminish. ROBERT J. MANN (I’rin. 1’ M. H. S.l

Vegetables and Milk fqr Children The food specialist ot the University of Nebraska Agricultural College states: Vegetables form a very essential part of the child j diet because they furnish to the body minends, vitamins and cellulose. The vitamins and minerals necessary to produce growth, the cellulose to prevent constipation. I’cas, spinach, beans, baked potatoes, carrots, stewed, celery, tomatoes, lettuce, squash, asparagus, cauliflower, cabbage and all kind of pot greens may be included in a child’s diet. 'The child should have strained veg ■ ctiiblos and a good way to serve 'them is in enuam soups. Add just enough vegetable to flavor the soup when it is first given, then gradually increase the amount as the child becomes accustomed to the flavor. Vegetables are necessary for ■ grown people as well. Some au tbors of former days. did. not place much stress upon vegeluldes. We thought if our ••'Menu’’ included bread, butter, meat an potatoes that was sufficient. Vegetables only fill ed in. Man will not starve on the above nioHlionod ration, but ho will lose weight and vitality. Green stuff, fruit and dairy products put the ‘’spark” in the ration. Some folks think they have to grind the fruft up iu a liquid form and let it ferment to get the “spark.” Oh! wicked ami perverse generation let , the fruit bo eaten as fruit. “Wise fa a mocker,” “strong drink Is raging, drunkard shajl ever enter into the Kingdom of Heaven.” “Look not

thou upon thq wine when it ip rod.’. Shorn# to the folks Miaf grind oppleo into cider and then drink it instead' ot making apple butter. There are ingredients to put In thia cider so it will not turn Into vinegar. Do they know what diemlead change may toko place that may be injurious to tho body in a different way than wine is iu juri-■ ous? In my opinion the W. (J. T-. u.i should take a sample of this liquid

to a chcmiat and have it aualyz,-,! i and If it is injurious, empty the conI; tents of any vessel that contains it into tb» sewer. ii Americans are appreciating as never Uefero the necessity of building strong bodies along with trained minds, and thru our schools and educational organizations the dairy I products lluit has been consumed ' has greatly increased. Eederul statistics show that during the past year milk was consumed to the ex-

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tent ot 1-1 per cent and butter to the extent of 10 per cent, so that today the average American drinks iu a year 49 gallons of milk and eats 16 lbs of butter. What u tribute to our schools and to the National Dairy Council in promulgating the ißereasi-d use of these vitally essential foods. Oleo has dropped off a third as compared with a year ago—another great tribute to our educational eainpaigns for a strong. more

healthy race. Some folks put a great amount of stress upon pastry and run up their grocery bill to buy lard and sugar. Pastry will produce fat, bnt fiesh does not always indicate a healthy body. Put more stress upon vegetables, eggs, fruit and dairy products. Not so much meat and lard. Meat creates too much uric acid and we sometimes become a patient of rheumatism from the effect of eating too niiuli meat. ROSA BROWN.

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Gowps and suits'of Wdol I have wide borders ot woven wool f embroidery. Whife fiaum'ls and ; homespuns aro‘often decorated with wool or chenille embroidery.