Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 48, 8 January 1917 — Page 4

PAGE FOUR THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM," MQNDAY, JAN. 8, 1917

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND 8UN-TELEORAM

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Entered at the rost Office at Richmond. Indiana, as 8e ond Class Mai! Matter.

Inefficient Teachers

Eighteen per cent of the 21,000 teachers and principals in the New York public schools are inefficient, sixteen per cent are in the average class, 44 per cent in the very good class and 39 per cent in the excellent or superior class. This h the gist of a report recently made by the acting superintendent of schools. In a discussion of the problem it was brought out that it is difficult to prove a charge of inefficiency against a teacher. Sympathy for the teacher, influential friends, political pull, and vajrue defenses are factors that keep the poor teachers in the public schools. Most of the failurea in New York are at the two extremes young and old. Investigation proved that the greater per cent of inefficiency exists among those who should be retired. So far as the public knows no efficiency investigation of teachers in the Richmond schools has been made. No one knows what per cent can be rated as excellent and what per cent inefficient. Publication of figures revealing conditions among teachers here would be an interesting commentary on the school system. Gem Importation in 1916 Valuable stones in the amount of $51,000,000 were imported in 1916. The sum is not large when it is compared with Wall Street transactions, and yet it would buy 10,000 good farms and is equal to the total assessment value of many American cities. It indicates that some classes have not been hit by the High Cost of Living. The ultimate disposition of these gems would furnish food for speculation, but probably no one will know who bought the stones. , It is reasonably sure that the money that paid for them came from "war brides" or munition plants.

Conscription in Canada With the dove of peace fluttering above the belligerents, Canada is on the verge of forcing conscription to obtain enough soldiers for the armies she hopes to send across the Atlantic Australia voted down enforced enlistments when the question was put to the people on a referendum vote. The slaughter of thousands of Canad

ians in France and Belgium is deterring young

men from ioinine the colors. Canada is sick of

the war. She wants peace. i ' " A $300,000,000 Deficit.

Democratic leaders. in the house are admitting that they are up against a serious proposition to stave off th? threatened deficit of $300,000,000 in the national treasury. Members of the ways and means committee do not want to write another revenue bill, but their desire to pass the task to the next Congress has been blocked by the president who insists that the revenue problem be solved at once. A way out is seen in increasing the income tax as high as three per cent on some classes of income. The committee is also considering increasing the present tax on munitions of war. In a year of unprecedented advances in all lines, the government sees itself face to face with a serious diminution of revenues. Perhaps that's one reason why administration leaders are so anxious to see peace declared.

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Perfect Mentality Thomas J. Abemethy, a Harvard student, was declared to have the "perfect mind" by the late Professor Muensterberg, according to experimental psychology tests devised by the savant. It is natural to suppose that the "perfect mind" would be fitted to solve some of the riddles of the universe and take a commanding place in shaping the destiny of the race. Not so. Dr. Muensterberg advised the prodigy to go into the canning business. His father is in the sardine-canning business, and the professor told the young man that he would make as much of a success in that line as in any other. It seems pretty hard to condemn the "perfect mind" to this prosaic, business, but that is his fate if Muensterberg's analysis is correct.

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The Gold of the Gods Rr Afliii R Pfl.m (A Mystery of the Incas Solved by uy ririilUr D. IVttVC Craig Kennedy, Scientific PetectiTe)

There was scarcely a chance for a preliminary bout before luncheon was announced, and we entered the cozy little dining-room to seat ourselves at th daintiest of tables. . One could feel the hostess radiating hospitality, even on such cross-current se.t of guests as we were, and for the time. I almost felt that it had been Kennedy's purpose to promote a love-feast instead of an armed truce. Nothing was said about the main cause of our being together for some time, and the small talks almost lifted or a time the incubus that had settled down on all our lives since the tragedy In the den at the other end of the suit. But the fact could not be blinked. Tacitly every one seemed to wait on Kennedy to sound the gong. Finally be did so. "Of course," he began, clearing his throat, "there is no use making believe ifcout anything. I think we all understand each other better now than we have ever done before. As for me, I km in this case under a promise to stick to it and fight it to the end. I suppose the rest of you are, also. But that need not prevent us agreeing on one thing. We can work together to protect Senorita Mendoza, at least, rrom such danger as threatened her last night." "It's a dastardly shame," Lockwood exclaimed angrily, 'that a man who would attempt a thing like that should go unpunished." "Show me how to trace him and 111

guarantee the punishment," rejoined Craig drily. "I am net a detective," replied Lockwood. - Kennedy forebore to reply in kind, though I knew there was a ready answer on his tongue for the lover. Ever since they had arrived, the Senorita had seen that they were supplied with cigarettes from the case in which she and they supposed were the genuine South American brand of her father. Kennedy and I smoked them, too, although neither of us liked them very much. The others were smoking furiously. "However," resumed Kennedy, "I do not feel that I want to intrude myself in this matter without being perfectly frank and having the approval of Senorita Mendoza. She has known both of you longer and more intimately than she has known me, although she has seen fit to place certain of her affairs in my bands, for which I trust I shall render a good account of my stewardship. It seems to me, though, that if there is, as we now know there is, some one whom we do not know" he paused "who has sunk so low as to wish to carry her off, apparently where she shall be out of the influence of her friends, it is only right that precautions should be taken to prevent it" "What is your suggestion?" demanded Whitney rather contentiously. "Would there be any objection," asked Kennedy, "if I should ask my old friend, or any of you may do It,

Deputy Commissioner O'Connor to detail a plain clothesman to watch this house and neighborhood, especially at night?" We watched the faces of the others. But it was really of no use. "I think that is an excellent plan," decided Inea herself. "I shall feel much safer and surely none of you can be jealous of the city detectives." Kennedy smiled. She had cut the Gordian knot with a blow. Neither Lockwood nor Whitney could object. The purpose of the luncheon was accomplished. " In fact he did not wait for further consideration but excused himself from the table for a moment to call up our old friend O'Connor and tell him how gravely his man was needed. It was a matter of only a few minutes when he returned from the other room. "He will detail Burke for this special service as long as we want him," reported Craig, sitting down again. Inez was delighted, naturally, for the affair had been a terrific shock to her. I could see howj-elieved she felt, for I was sitting directly next to her. To Be Continued.

Indorsed by bcth the Unionist and

Republican parties of Porto Rico, friends are endeavoring to bring about

the appointment cf Noah Shepard, for.

merly of Brooklyn, as Treasurer of Porto Rico. Action by President Wil

son on the Porto Rican treasurership Is expected in the near future. Mr. Shepard has the backing of the

leading commercial interests of the

island and has been indorsed for this presidential appointment by the

Chamber of Commerce of San Juan and the . Insular Chamber of Commerce of Porto Rico, as well as leading native banks.

BLIND MAN FINOS PURSE

NEW PARIS, O.. Jan. 8. "Those who see and are yet blind," are having lots of fun poked at them by local wags, all because A. J. Naber, blind broom-maker, found a lady's hand bag and after night at that, on Main street one evening recently. He brought the purse to a local store to restore to the owner. Numerous pedestrians had passed over the spot where the bag lay, but Blind Ott who "sees' with his trusty cane, waa the one to discover it.

BUILDING BOARD ELECTS

- NEW PARIS. O.. Jan. 8. At the annual meeting for the election of officers of the New Paris Loan and Building association, the same hoard of directors was elected, with C E. Samuels, to serve as clerk, during the coming year, to succeed B. S. Da' is, who has removed from New Paris to Eaton. Th board is W. L. liahn, C. W. Bennett, M. O. Penland, Thomas Boyle. Albert Hailer. Geo. W. I Hidebrand. Five percent dividend was

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