Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 60, 20 January 1915 — Page 10

13-711S. a, Kewaxa. zo-it 1 PAGE TEN THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 20, 1915.

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LIGHTING PLANS WAIT ON ACTION OF LEGISLATURE ; . . Proposed Bill Places Entire Cost of Ornamental System Against Benefited Property Owners. Although the question of providing an ornamental lighting system for the entire length of Main street and a section of the north end business dis

trict on Fort Wayne avenue and North.

E street was a question the hoard of public works was to have taken up at this time City Engineer Charles .said today that proceedings In the .matter would probably be delayed. A bill has been Introduced in the state senate which provides that whenever each a street lighting system is Installed the entire cost shall be assessed against the property- own'ers In the benefited districts. Mr. Charles anticipates that the board will flelay action on the petitions for ornamental lighting systems pending the action of the legislature on this measure. To 8ettle Legality. "There has been some doubt as to the legality of assessing for our proposed ornamental system," Mr. Charges said. "If this bill becomes a law the local situation assumes an entirely new aspect." Petitions circulated last summer by the Commercial club for an ornamental lighting system were on the understanding that part of the cost of Installation was to be borne -by the municipal electric plant. The board bad offered to pay as the plant's share of the expense the cost the plant would have been put to If ornamental lamps had been attached by brackets to trolley poles, which the city first proposed to do. Since that time a court at Fort Wayne has ruled that when such lighting systems are installed the city must meet the entire expense of putting up the cables, a considerable Item especially as cables would have to be placed underground. ' ' A number of resident property owners on the streets where it is proposed to install the ornamental system have signified their opposition to the Improvement. EVERYBODY SHOULD SEE WHY GIRLS LEAVE HOME, AT THE MURRAY, COMMENCING THURSDAY. 20-tf

Worcester Says ": Time Not Ripe For Filipino Independence

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MOTOR DEALERS CREATE SOCIETY TO BOOM TRADE

1 ! Lauren Whitesell Acts as Chairman of New Organization Promoted by Goodyear Company. Preliminary steps for the organization of the automobile dealers of Richmond were taken last night at a banquet given at the Westcott hotel by F. P. Tilden and C. L. Diers of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company, hlch will open a newspaper advertising campaign in Richmond within a short time. Lauren B. Whitesell was elected temporary chairman and Everett McConaha and Fred Bethard were named a committee to arrange details of the organization and to call another meeting later. . The organization is one of a number which are being formed over the state by the Goodyear Tire company representatives. Award Advertising. The Goodyear representatives, Mr. Tilden, who has charge of this territory, and Mr. Diers, who is manager of the Indianapolis Goodyear branch, announced that a Goodyear contract to use 7,000 lines of advertising in 1915 has been awarded the Palladium by Lord and Thomas. The part played by automobiles in

the Dayton flood relief work was dis

cussed by several of the dealers who

were among the first to reach the city after the word came of the flood. This was discussed by Everett McConaha and J. Morris Jones, of the McConaha garage, Lauren E. Whitesell of the Auto Inn, Mr. McNiel of the Richmond garage, Fred Bethard, Dwight Young, George Brenizer and others. Mr. Diers spoke of the growth of the automobile industry and said that in a month in 1914 his company sold more tires than in the year of 1909, and had sold half as many in the year of 1914 as in the preceding fourteen years. He also spoke of the part the quick detachable rims and no rim cut tires have played in revolutionizing the tire industry. He then suggested the organization of Richmond dealers.

Dean C. Worcester, former Philippine commissioner, and secretary of state for the islands, before the senate committee investigating the Jones independence bill, declared that it would be a verygrave mistake for congress to enact that measure at the present time. This ixv was based on what he believed would be the best for the nat'.ve and for this country. He added that we needed a naval base in the waters surrounding the Philippines. Asked if he believed the Philippines would ever be ready for independence, Mr. Worcester replied that although the natives had made more progress within a short space of time than any other people, he believed that this progress would cease should the United States relinquish control of the islands.

CLASS ENROLLMENT GAINS

15 PER CENT IN 4 YEARS

BAnnOD EVEtiTS IN UEWSY BRIEFS

All recorda for enrollment have been broken by the term Just closing. Previously the largest enrollment was in last April, when 460 pupils were in the school, while this term Garfield has an enrollment of 511. Next term probably will exceed this by at least 30. The Increase Is due to the new lines of work, rather than to the increasing population of the city. SCHOOL TERM CLOSES. Recitations will be closed at noon tomorrow. The pupils will return for their cards and the programs for next term will be given out Friday. The classes will be organized and the program run through in fifteen-minute periods. The new 7-B class will be assembled for organization Friday afternoon. The graduating 8-A class will go to the high school for the same purpose. FORM SPECIAL CLASS. Yesterday afternoon tl 3 special class which completes the building's work in two more teams, organized. Thirty-three pupils were found capable of doing the required work. Admission is based on the 7-B term's work, only those having a high percentage of scholarship being eligible. The parents of the pupils in this class will meet the principal to hear the details of the plan this evening at 4 o'clock or 7:30 o'clock. They will be asked whether they wish their children to undertake the work or not.

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eral with the high school principal than any other. The increase 1b from $3 to $5.62. Harrison township has showed less change than any other township. Jackson is one of the few townships where teachers wages were cut throughout. They are getting an average of fourteen cents a day less now than in 1910. Jefferson township has dropped a Class A teacher and added two of higher classes. In New Garden township, the teachers receive more for their services than in any other township. The average wage is $4.22 a day and all of the teachers 1 old licenses higher than Class A. Perry and Webster townships have had no district schools in the past four years and were the first to complete consolidation. The greatest strides have been made by the Washington township schools. The school system has more than doubled In size. A corps of fourteen teachers is emp'oyed instead of six. Wayne township is operating a bigger school system than any other. Except Washington township, none is half as big as Wayne. In spite of the size, there are no high schools, the pupils attending the high school in Richmond.

WANTS EMBARGO ON WHEAT EXPORTATION FROM UNITED STATES TO EUROPEAN LANDS

President of National Batchers' Association Asks President Wilson to Stop Sending of Wheat; Meat and Food Products to Belligerent Nations.

BY LEASED WIRE. CHICAGO, Jan. 20. A letter requesting President Wilson to place an embargo on the exportation 6f wheat, meat foods and other food products has been sent to the white house by John Russell, president of the United Master Butchers of America, the latter announced today. Mr. Russell gave out a copy of the letter, which follows: January 20, 1915. Honorable Woodrow Wilson, President of the United States, Washington, D. C: Dear SirThe present industrial condition of the United States warrants that you at once place an embargo on the exportation of wheat and all other food products that are now held at abnormal values, caused by the wide demand of foreign countries. We will soon have our larders depleted, and this, the greatest producing nation on earth, will be on the brink of starvation. Is that justice to our people? Must we submit to dedecrees of a lot of gamblers in food products, who have no respect for you, the flag of our nation, but who are the first to demand protection and assistance from the government? They are loyal to nothing but King Money. Speculators Rob. Suppose a poor man with a wife and family, sold all the food there was in the house, that cost $5, to some other person, for $10, and used the money for another purpose, thereby depriving his family of the necessities of life. He would be justly called "an inhuman hrute," and would certainly be an undesirable sitizen or neighbor. There is no punishment equal to the crime. The only difference in these Crimea is, that one Is a rich speculator and the other is a poor man, but the crime is the same. These collous-hearted speculators who manipulate the market and raise prices at the expense of

every man, woman and 'child In the nation, and who would sell and ship out of the country every particle of food, care not who starve or are underfed, and for the vitality of the nation, or the expense and privations of our people. These barnlcles of legitimate business and values should be eliminated. The price of bread has risen from 5 cents to 6 cents per loaf, and in all probability it will go to 10 cents a loaf; flour from $6 to $7.60 per barrel. This is not much for the rich man to pay, but it will be the means of sending .many a poor child to school and to bed hungry. Need Cattle Here. The great shortage in live stock is another factor that needs special attention. eW can use every ounce of it at hime. Government statistics show very plainly these conditions. Then, why should we allow our food to go abroad ? "Relief, charity and aid societies are working night and day to relieve the hungry and distressed people of this country. Millions of dollars are being spent by cities, counties and states

in the same cause. I appeal to you, Mr. President, to l conserve the food of the country for its people. Federal Investigation may do some good, but it is too slow and

usually ends in a bill of expense and no definite conclusion. This is a vital matter and should be given speedy attention. The prevailing high prices do not benefit the real farm, the man who tills the soil. His crop has been sold long ago for a little more than half of what it is selling for now. ' High rate money lenders and speculators make the largest profit on our food products. I trust you will use oyur influence to improve the conditions under which

those that need your help are Irting. Yours respectfully and sincerely, ; JOHN T. RUS8EIX," ; National President United Master Butchers of America.

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Attendance Grows- Consolidation Reduces Number of i fir

Teachers and Increases Salaries Townships Lengthen Terms.

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Although the enumeration in the county of school children outside the corporations has stood still, the enrollment of school children has increased 15 per cent in four years, as shown by a report issued by County Superintendent Williams. The report shows the system which has been introduced in building new school houses and in the consolidation of the schools. In every case where either a new building was erected or schools were consolidated, the result has been better attendance and fewer teachers. In the past four years the average length of the school year in all town

ships has increased from 141 days to 158 days. Every township has adopted within this time the 160 day school year except Jackson and New Garden, both of which probably will start with the longer term this spring.

Teachers Wage Increases. Teachers' wages have been increased. In many places where new teachers have been employed lees wages are being paid than four years ago but the average has increased from $3.13 a day to $3.36 a day. Principals of consolidated schools were raised from $4.91 to $5.54; consolidated school teachers from $3.20 to $3.25; district school teachers from $2.62 to $3.54. There are now 113 teachers, an increasa of fourteen in four years. Wayne township has steadily employed twenty teachers, Abington employs 3 instead of 4; Boston 8 instead of 7; Center 7 instead of 6; Clay 6 instead of 7; Dalton 3; Franklin 10; Greene 8 instead of 7; Harrison 3; Jackson 7; Jefferson 4 instead of 3; New Garden 9 instead of 8; Perry 7 instead of 4; Washington 14 instead of 6; Webster 5 instead of 4. Of the fourteen additional teachers, twelve are women and two are men. The proportion of men and women is 30 and 83. The number of Class A, the lowest class of teachers, has decreased from 53 to 48 and the number of higher class teachers has increased from 46 to 65. There are now thirteen college graduates teaching in place of eight. Out of forty-three inexperienced persons who receive licenses each year, twentyHwo get schools and start to teach. In the past four years there have been 2,138 applications for licenses of which about 46 per cent or 986 have been successful. Abington township has cut the average daily wage of teachers eleven cents in four years by cutting the district school teachers from $2.90 to $2.40 and increasing the consolidated school teachers from $3.30 to $3.65. Boston is the only township which

-lias added a high school. . Center and Boston - townships are

the only ones which have no consolidated schools. Dalton township is the only one which entirely consolidated the schools in the four years and removed all district schools.

In Franklin township, the average

wage has been increased $3.06 to $3.95 and the high school principal has been increased from $4 to $6.50. Greene township has been more lib-

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