The Syracuse Journal, Volume 16, Number 41, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 7 February 1924 — Page 1

VOLUME XVI.

SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Items of lifterest Concerning Our High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. Supt. Bachman and the high school boys who attended the corn judging school at Warsaw last Wednesday report a very profitable and enjoyable day. More than one hundred boys from various high schools of the county assembled at the Pythian Hone early in the forenoon. County Agent Parker, who was in charge of the school, spoke of its two-fold purpose—that of creating an intereat in com and of familiarizing the students with the score card. Prof. Austin of Purdue University, who was the instructor for this work, gave the boys some practical helps and valuable information. He complimented Kostiuskoi County for its marked interest in this subject, stating that the schools which he had conducted in other counties averaged only about twenty in attendance. The Warsaw Vocational Agriculture class gave an interesting demonstration on testing corn for root rot. It was decided that the county corn judging contest would' be held the first week in April. ‘ Mr. William Jones, former janitor for the Syracuse School, ' spent some time at the school < building Tuesday mbrning in visiting with his old friends and in attending the opening exercises in the Assembly room. The Rev. Mr. Gruber of New Paris who is holding services at the local Methodist church con- * ducted the opening exercises Tuesday morning. He gave a very helpful address based bn the text: "What is man that Thou art mindful of him?" Chapel was conducted Wednes- ' day morning by the Rev. Mr. Dauner of the Evangelical ' church. After reading a scrip- 1 ture lesson from the first chap- 1 ter of the gospel by St. John, he ’ gave the third in the series of lessons on the characteristics of Christ. The lessons given before treated of the courage and strength of Christ, while this one was concerned with his sincerity. < The record of attendance for the fifth month of school is as* follows: No. en- cases attendRoom rolled tardy ance % Miss Graves 31 4 98.5 Miss Rapp 27 2 89.9 Miss Bushong 35 3 97.1 Miss Bowser 42 5 944 Miss Anderson 25 1 90.1 7th grade 18 0 95.1 Bth grade 22 3 96.2 High School 70 16 93.9 The second game in the series between the 7th and Bth grades resulted in a victory for the 7th grade by the score of 14 to 9. This gives a game to each and will add greater interest in this Thursday’s contest, the winner of which will be entitled to meet the Freshmen. After the basketball game Friday night the first and second teams were treated to a feed by Miss Hamman, Miss Stover and Miss Keys. Each guest was required to put on a crazy-looking paper cap; the reason is still a mystery, but if it was supposed to create an appetite it worked, for great quantities of food were put away before the boys left the table. After the table was cleared the air rang with ’Tong" M chow” and "Mah Jongg" until a late hour. We really don't know how late for we left just as* the second round of ice cream and cake came, and due to conflicting reports, are not able to tell when the party finally broke up. The boys were delighted with this method of showing appreciation for the effort they have made in basketball this season. WERE ENTERTAINED The members of the young married folks class of the Lutheran Sunday School, taught by Mrs. Leacock were delightfully entertained Tuesday evening at the Lutheran parsonage by Rev. and Mrs. McMichael. Despite the inclement weather there was a good attendance, and a splendid time wMenjoynd., .

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BOY SCOUT ANNIVERSARY WEEK The Boy Scouts Organization of America will be 14 years old February 8. The organization has had a remarkable growth in America. Over 3 million boys have subscribed to the Scout oath and law. There are now 20,244 registered troops, 446,537 re.gistered scouts. Over 250,000 Boy Scouts went into Camp last summer. The reputation of scouts for preparedness, effici en cy, good citizenship, good character, has put the organization in pie front rank as an organization for boys. It also provides opportunity for wholesome amusement and recreation. A feature of anniversary week will be radio programs. Broadcasting stations throughout the country will give scouting a large place in their programs, throughout the week of February B—l 4. The American Telegraph and Telephone Comnany has invited members and officers of the Executive Board to speak each evening from February 8— Jl4 on some phase of scouting. This particular program will be released through the Washington and Providence stations. Tune in’ Troop 1. Syracuse, Ind., was organized last October. Seventeen boys are now members of the organization. The boy scouts are anxious to cooperate with any other organization in any community work in any way they can. Boys must be twelve years old to join and the slogan of Hie movement, today is, “Once a scout, always a scout."

SYRACUSE 24— BREMEN 7 Syracuse High School defeated Bremen High School last Friday night with a score of 24 to 7. This waa a scrappy game for our boys, but the Bremen boys were not fast- enough for them. Connolly and Hoelcher divided the honors in basket shooting except for one that Snavely made from the center of the floor. Darr and Bachman each played a gnod game at guard, watching Bremen so closely that they could hardly get a shot. Toward the close of the game Syracuse gained four points by free pitched two for personals made by a Bremen nlaver, one because a Bremen plaver had his toe over the line while Hoelcher was pitching and another because Bremen called time out the fourth time. Our boys put up an excellent game, whether or not it was due to the new suits, we are not prepared to sav. The Syracuse High Schoo] girls won an easy victory over the Rth grade girls by a score of 24 to 5. Reported by E. S. — o < NEW CLUB ORGANIZED . A new dub was* organized on Saturday, in which there are about thirty-five members. The ladies chose "Excelsior" for the name and the aim is to meet every two weeks. The members are composed for the most part of those who have no club affiliation. The newly elected officers are: President, Mrs. L. E. Schlotterback; Vice-President, Mrs. Melvin Dillon; Secretary, Mrs. C. R. Hollett; Treasurer, Mrs. Herbert Launer.

CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC We call attention of those desiring to study music to the advertisement of the Warsaw Conservatory of Music which appears on another page. The faculty consists of seven instructors. The second winter term opens February 11. For further information address Max Rapp, president of the institution, Warsaw, Indiana. o ;—- DID NOT SEE HIS SHADOW It’s all settled now. The groundhog did not see his shadow last Saturday and he is a true weather prophet spring is beckoning us. However. Mr. Groundhog has blundered before, hence it is a safe way to prepare for six more weeks of winter weather. - z o MRS. WM. MeCLLVHC DEAD Mrs. William McClintic passed away at her home in this city on Tuesday morning, February 5. The deceased had been in poor health for several years and the beTrtroE what was tnought to oe a strode of paralysis.

Syracuse’s Slogan: "A Welcoming Town With a Beckoning LraKe.”

HEARING POSTPONED About thirty men from Syracuse and from points around Lake Wawasee were' in Warsaw Tuesday to attend the scheduled hearing on the proposed countyunit concrete road on the south side of the lake to the South Shore Inn. The hearing on this road along with hearings on other county-unit roads was postponed until a future date. Tn the matter of the road, around the lake no evidence was presented. However, some of the objectors, who constitute a miserable minority, were there. From what the Journal \an learn there are only one or two property owners along the proposed road who will be perhaps slightly damaged an account of the survey made by the county engineer, who staked off the new road, eliminating all dangerous curves and resulting in the leayt damage to property. The real estate adjacent to the road will increase in value if the road is built, and no public improvement can be made without someone being injured, whether real or imaginary. But why should the will of one or two men dominate the will of hundreds for an improvement of common .good? Think it over, men, and objectors, what it means to knock out this proposed improvement and continue the bad road which leads to the lake; Tho-c who have a commercial interest at the lake would be more benefited than other property owners, then why oppose it? If you hove a business at the lake and the people cannot get to it, of what good is your business and the investment? Think it over. FARMERS’°INSTITUTE A very interesting and instructive program is promised those who attend the meeting of farmers at the Oakland Theater, next Saturday, Feb. 9. Six reels of moving pictures entitled "Brown Mouse" will be given at ten o’clock. Those who saw this picture at Indianapolis at the meeting of the Farm Bureau were well pleased with it. Space will not permit an outline of the plot but it will suffice to say that it will hold the attention all through. At one b’clock there will be a reneral discussion of the subject, "Which Way Out For The Farmer?” This will be led by County Agent Tom Parker of this county, and County Agent Jackson of Elkhart County. This is certainly a live subject under present farm conditions. At three o’clock some moving pictures dealing with farm practices will be shown. The films come from the U. S. Department of Agriculture. It is expected that in practical benefit this institute will surpass any that has ever been held here. ~~~MARK FT The Epworth League will hold a food sale Saturday morning at ten o’clock. Bring containers for vegetable .<Dup. 41-lt

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The greatest number of signers are Ohioans, 67,990 names being listed from that state. Indiana was next with 30,739 signers; lowa third with 29,079; Pennsylvania 23,780; Kansas 22,009; Wisconsin 21.472; Minnesota 20J595; Texas 19.362: Michigan 17,408; Nebraska 16,469 and Kentycky MAM.

SYRACUSE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1924.

ABRAHAM LINCOLN Bonn in Hardin county, Kentucky, the 12th day of February. 1809, Abraham Lincoln was elected the sixteenth President of the United States on November 6, 1860. The political issue of the campaign was to decide the allimportant question whether slavery should be allowed to extend to every part of the Republic, or should be restricted, to the > territory which it already pos--1 sessed. Immediately following the election several Southern states made preparations for separation from the Federal Union, and the following February a new* Confederacy was formed with Jefferson Davis as president. In his inaugural he denied the right of any state to secede and this was considered as a declaration of war, and early in April following Fort Sumpter was attacked, and the Civil War was on. All over the land the American people are observing the anniversary of Lincoln’s birth. All sides and periods of his life are worthy of study, but inasmuch as the great work which he did in later life was so magnificent it totally eclipsed his political life from young manhood until he came into political prominence. Lincoln, always a man of the people, the truest type of American statesman was by no means an amateur at holding public office. Abraham Lincoln is best known for. his untiring and successful fight against slavery. He will always be known as the Great Emancipator. His record In Congress showed that he also favored adjusted compensation for soldiers and favored Federal aid for the construction of highways. Abraham Lincoln Was more—much more— than a great lover, great orator, great overcomer, great politician, great champion of the Almighty. He was a good lawyer and a good diplomat, a good student of finance and a fair general, a fair engineer, and a fair poet. But he must have been more to have attracted, enjoyed, and kept the popular votion—the love of the people as a whole. . * They Understood him better, because he had the wisdom of little children. He had the directness of the child, the truth of the child, the fearlessness of the child, the plainness of speech of the child, and above all this, the forgiveness of the child; and having all this the "common people heard him gladly,’’ even as it is written of Jesus Christ, and the same common people when he died cried in the streets. "A blentbof mirth and sadness, tears; A quaintknight-errant of the A homely hero, bom of star and sod; A peasant prince, a masterpiece of God.*’ o ' Eight hours constitutes a day’s labor —or at least that is what some people are paid for.

Among the other state represented in the petition were Missouri with 11,197 signers; South Dakota, 11,243; Colorado 8,972; North Dakota 1,195; Oklahoma 1,849; Tennessee 1,981; Virginia 2,026; West Virginia 2,158. All other states had 21,165 signers making a grand total of 345.516. to ■c■ 1 ■

BREEDING IDIOTS Under the above caption the , Cromwell Advance says in its last issue: “A few weeks ago a certain Cromwell woman and a man from the southern part of this county applied to Clerk Dexter for a marriage license, and were refused on account of the mental condition of the woman, we are informed. Be that as it may, this same woman is the mother of one or more feeble-minded children, by a previous marriage. We are now informed that this same woman and the man from the southern part of the county went over into Michigan, procured the permit to breed more idiots, and are now back in Indiana to swell the list of state wards. Indiana has 1,353 more insane, feeble-minded and epileptic persons in its charitable institutions! this year than it had last year. If this kind of mating is allowed to continue, this awful crime of breeding feebleminded, idiotic, criminal insane and morons to continue, there is not much use in sending missionaries to Asia. We do not believe there should be a state legislature elected for fifty years, but as one is already on the payroll and will meet in December, they should pass a law forbidding any Michigan married idiots* migrating to Indiana." o TIPS FOR TAXPAYERS If you are single and support in your home one or more rela tives over whom you exercise family control, you are the head of a family and entitled, in you: income tax-return for the year 1923, to the same exemptions granted a married person. These are $2,500 if the net income was $5,000 or less and $2,000 if the net income was more than $5,000. In addition the head of a family may claim a S4OO credit for each persrn dependant upon him for chief support if such person is under 18 years of age or incap able of self-support because men tally of physically defective. For example s son supports in his home an aged mother and two sisters 14 and 16 years of age. His net income for 192? was $3,000. He is entitled to ar exemption of $2,500 plus a S4OC credit for each dependant, a total of $3,700. While he pays no tax he must file a return, because his net income was in excess o r SI,OOO. An exemption as the head o r a family can be claimed by onb one member of a household.

NEW POSTAL ORDER Postmaster General New has sent out instructions to all employees in the mail service instructing them to handle weekly newspapers) with the same care and expidition as is given first class mail and daily newspapers. Hiis order, if followed out, and there is no reason why it should not be, will prove of great value to country newspaper publishers and the subscribers to their publications. There never was any excuse for discrimination between postage paid mail, yet it has long been a practiced habit to favor the dispatch of the letter and the daily newspaper and let the country newspaper take ita chances in getting through to its des tination. Mr. New is entitled to the thanks of all country newspaper publishers. -—o - RECOVERING FROM INJLRFES Mrs. Martha Clever of 1018 Monroe Street, Elkhart, who was painfully bruised recently when she fell on the icy sidewalk, was taken to the home of her nephew, Charles Seaeney. at 415 Marion Street, in city, where she is recovering from her injuries. She is the widow of the late Rev. I. S. Clever, who, about eight years ago, was pastor of the United Brethren church in Syracuse. o, GAVE BANQUET A. W. Emerson, who conducts a grocery on the south rid- of Lake Wawasee, gave an elabor* ate banquet last Saturday evening to twenty-six of his neighbors, friends and patrons. One guest of Marion had responded to the invitation. After the oanquet the guest' indulged in games and listener in on the radio. A very pleasant evening was enjoyed. o ■■■ — Advertise in the Journal

LOCAL FORD DEALER PREDICTS BIG YEAR The biggest year in the history of the Ford Motor C ..npany is being predicted by R. C. Hollett, local Fnrd dealer, who has just returned from a visit to Chicago where he attended the National Automobile Show and visited the new factory of the company, which has just opened. Mr. Hollett says that the way the crowds flocked to see the Ford exhibit of cars, trucks, Fordspn tractors and commercial body jobs that there is little doubt that the public’s interest in the automobile is increasing all the time. During Show week, he says, Chicago and its thousands of visitors turned out en masse to "look the Ford and Lincoln Exhibits over.” Unusual interest was attained this year, he asserts, because the Ford Motor Company opened its new factory during show week. This is the largest automobile plant in Chicago and will employ 2500 persons, with a capacity of 600 cars every eight hours. In addition to this fact the Lincoln Motor Company exhibit-1 ed cars at the show itself; the Ford Motor had a special exhibit one block south of the Coliseum; another exhibit of all 14 Lincoln models at the branch showroom, 39th and Wabash Avenue. In addition to this program the company threw open its factory at 39th and Wabash to the public and thousands took advantage of the chance to ree the assembly plant in operation. Mr. Hollett says that other ’omnanies also reported a most, excellent attendance at their -exhibits! and the industry as a whole believes that the year will he most prosperous.

o SLEET STORM One of the worst sleet storms ner experienced visited this section of state Monday ni.?ht. In Syracuse the Telephone Comnany and the Interstate p ublic Service Company were hit hard. The electric light line was damaged and consequently the Mights went out early Tuesday morning and did not come *>n again until late Tuesday afternoon. Those establishments (including the Journal) depending on the current for power were idle for the time being. Mr. Howard, manager of the Electric Co. and Mr. Miller, manager of the Telephone Co. were ->ut all night locating trouble and making repairs, which was a difficult task on account of the rold and ice, asl many wires and several poles were down.

CAUGHT IMPOUND PIKE S. A. Bauer has his name on •■he list with the other big fishermen on the lake. Last Friday he caught a sixteen pound pike with a hook and line from a hole in the ice. When he got Mr. ?ike otit he found he had swallowed a good sized fish which he had on the hook, (hi Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Bauer invited Rev. and Mrs. W. L. Eiler and family and Mr. and Mrs. Milton Rentfrow to eat dinner with them, and *rom all reports Mr. Pike looked ’ikeia skeleton when the diners left the table. And the end is not yet. One day last week Mr. Bauer caught two pike in one day, one weighing 11J pounds and the other 12 pounds. O ; ARRAIGNED IN COURT John Sawyer, arrested several weeks ago on a charge of attempting to kill his divorced wife, Rose Walton, was arraigned before Judge L. W. Royse in circuit court Tuesday forenoon and entered a plea of “Not Guilty” to the charge of assault and battery with intent to murder. His case was set for trial next Monday. —o • SPECIAL OFFERING The special offering taken at Grace Lutheran church Sunday morning for the relief of Lutheran peoples in Europe amounted to about $32.50. This offering was taken in connection with a 'reneral appeal being made in the Lutheran churches of America for suffering Europe. FLAGS MA,ST A number of flags in the business district in this city were at half mast on Wednesday afternoon during the funeral services of the late Ex-President Wilson, Washington. D. C.

SOME THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface, Young men who are wasting their time should read ponder the following, written some 200 years ago by the philosopher, Voltaire: "Nothing is longer than time, because it is the measure of eternity, nothing is shorter, because it is sufficient for all our plans. Nothing is slower for him who waits, nothing more rapid for him who enjoys.” The procrastinator, who habitually puts! off until tomorrow the things that should be done today, will read Voltaire’s bit of philosophy concerning time and reflect: “A_Jht6 sentiment, swell piece of writing.” That man is doomed to go through life bossed. The man who later will be the procrastinators boss will ponder Voltaire’s philosophy, recognize it as a red-light warning and redouble his efforts to make hay while the sun shines. The fifteen most important years in a man’s life are between 20 and 35. It isi in these years that man arrives at the fork of the road and goes ahead to either failure or success. Many there are who seem not to xret started toward success until after 35. But the foundation of their success was laid back in the years of early manhood. So guard your time, get the most out of it. Once spent, it is gone forever. Time is opportunity.

Thirty years ago eggs were three dozen for 25 cents, butter 10 cents per pound; milk was 5 cents a quart; the butcher gave away liver and treated the kids with bologna; the hired girl received $2 a week and did the wahing; women did not powder or paint (in public), smoke, vote, nlav poker or shake theshimmie. Men wore whiskers and boots, chewed tobacco, spit on the sidewalks, and cussed. Beer was! 5 cents, and the lunch free. Laborers worked ten hours a day and never went on strike. No tins were given to waiters and *he hat check graft was unknown. A kerosene hanging lamp and a steroqcope in the parlor were luxuries. No one was ever operated on for appendicitis or bought glands. No one was ever run over or killed by an automobile dr listened in on a radio. Microbes were unheard of; folks lived to a good old age and were happy even then. The American farmer is about the leading automobile prospect in the world. The Department of Agriculture reports that, although most of them may own’ cars, they are not acquired as luxuries. The farmer uses his x car in his business, It takes the place of a wheelbarrow, when he is taking his bees out for an airing and he can use the horn to awaken the hired man at three o’clock in the morning instead of putting the record on the Victrola. When business is poor with the big city stores they do their heavy advertising to force trade. In the smaller towns when trade is slow the merchants stop advertising and crarcH under the counter and go to sleep. One sensible old mother remarks that her daughter cannot drive an automobile, "but” she adds, "you ought to see her run a sewing machine.” The old town needs (I would not knock) More folks whose deeds Come up to talk. Every number of the Journal is a salesman, visiting the homes each week and soliciting business for its advertisers. w They are talking of writing* — some new commandments. Wouldn’t it be better to try the old ten first? When there is more than one wav to do a thing the other fellow invariably does it the wrong way. . . —■ -* j t , Man is made of du-f: and jf he doesn’t remain dry in this moral age, his name is mud. 4 .,

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