The Syracuse Journal, Volume 19, Number 47, Syracuse, Kosciusko County, 24 March 1927 — Page 1

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SYRACUSE HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Items of Interest ConcernjiMt Our High School Written for The Syracuse Journal. ■< •' 1 Special -eports were given in [ English clnss Friday by the fol--1 wing seniors on the lives of the authors whose name appears after theirs. Harold Bobeck William Allen White; Marion Bushong James Oliver Cur wood; Iverett Ci* Zane Grey; Cecilia Moran Myra'Kelly; Kathyrn Kichhart— George Madden Martin and Willeadean Robison Fannie Hurst. J Monday reports were given by these wrilers: Eleanor KlineDorothy C infield; Arthur Morris - -Stewart Edward White; Blanche Mellinger — Katherine Mayo; Elizabeth McClintic— Brant Whitlock; Dale ShockJames M. Mapper and Eva Yoder - Edna Ferber. Tuesday. Robert Brown reported on the life of William Sidney Porter (O’Henry) and Harold Geiger reported on the lire of James Francis Owyer. The remaining seniors have special reports to give at a later date. Last Thursday the orchestra entertained the assembly with the following five selection: (1) College Bojy. (2) Concord March. (3) Have a Little Fun, (4) Precision, and (5) Stop. These selections •were very well given. '\and we nil enjoyed them immensely, some of us more than the rest., for two of the boys demonstrated amateur gum ehewing. blissfully unaware of the fact that they were furnishing this special entertainment. Friday flight home talent (?) will be disbhyed at the community building When the class es 27 will appear for the first time in a class play. Don’t forget the date. As much as its beeh advertised several people have asked. when jit is to place? Reserved (seats are being, sold rapidly so you had better plan to buy yours (as quickly as possible. “Tea Toper Tavern. Marsh 25. coached by Miss Minardow. Oratorical contest a week from Friday nipht. Miss Wilson, the fourth grade teacher, is coaching the contestants. Come and bear the selections, who knows but what you will hear a future orator and graat public speaker. (We heartily hope so.) The juniors have selected as their classi play, a mystery comedy in three acts, entitled "Anne What’s Her Name.” Rehearsals started Wednesday under the class sponsdr. Miss Hammaii- The play will be given on Friday night, April 8. Margarl’t Wolf , entered the eighth grade Monday. She was a student in the Central Junior High School of Niles, Michigan, before co ning to Syracuse. On Wednesday morning Rev. Earhart pave the talk on, the life of Paul. His talk was about some of Paul’s writings and about His character. Teacher—What would,happen if the United States wouldn't hold toge ther? Student Why it would fall apart (Naturally!) ( * • Test seek again appears. Our > attention is drawn to the fact that it is the last test this year. Exams next and then—??? x > | John iWk>w has re-entered the freshman class after spending the printer months in Florida. The juniors received their individual pennants today. They are vfery proud of them.

±J ........ ~j— ENTERTAINED 8. K CLASS Miss Georgia Druckamiller entertained the Anti Can’t Sunday school class at her home on south Huntington street, on Wednesday evening: of last week at a St Patrick s Party. Games and con- • tests were indulged in after which refreshments were served which consisted of ice cream and wafers. I The following guests were present Guy Bushong the teacher! of the class, Georgia Leeman, May Swank, Flo Masters, Helen Disher. Mary Geiger. Jessie Brown,! Thelma Darr, Alice Bennr. Elizabeth McClintic, Ray Kehr, jOrville Auer* Harold Geiger,; Dfcle Ray and Gerald Geiger.

ROOSTER BA XQI ET The booster banquet given on Tuesday evening at the Sign of the Kettle in honor of the basketball teams was pronounced a big success by all who attended —and there was a good attendance.

At six o’clock the banquet i J was served, after which the pro- r gram of the evening was given. |1 W. T. Colwell, president of then Chamber of Commerce, acted as t toastmaster. Those who gave 1 short talks were Court Slabaugh, r principal of the schools, Emory i. Druckamiller. basketball coach. L D. Boyd. It C. Howards. A. L. I Miller, Joel Wilt, Ross Osborn, a R. E. Thornburg and Miss Lihan p Hamman. They all eulogized in t high terms the two basketball (c teams, which were present at the n banquet. The first team won i v the district tournament .this year 8 at .Milford. A high school song, c an octet was sung by eight girls t of the high school. Mrs. George I Xanders sang two solos, and Miss c Natheta Sloan gave two whistling v solos. The two leaders” h for the basketball team, Miss v Maxine Jenkins and Harold |s Geiger, were present and gave £ several of the yells that were d used during the past basketball 1 season. Several members of the basket- i ball teams responded when cab C led upon. for reinarks. They f spok< of the loyal support given the team this year by the enthusiastic fans of Syracuse. The boys of the second teem promised I to live up to the first team’s t record, and if possible even to s make a stronger record next s year. ’ 1 RECITAL PLEASED 1 •» c Those who attended the recital 1 given by 'Mrs. Jennison and her daughter on hst Friday night. felt they were enjoying • the - rarest treat ever presented to r Syracuse citizens. The music lover marveled at I the range, variation, and power, of the human voice that could ‘ create in the heart that keen de- 1 sire to hear • those pleasing 0 harmonies over again and again. $ Those who had formerly heard t Mrs. Jennison oyer the radio c were made to realize the radio’s s limitations. _ Thejthree numbers which the ' composer himself had especially 0 created and arranged for these voices, showed bow keenly tihey s would, be appreciated by one of s understanding. Whether duet or ® so’o. they were most heartily re- 1 ceived and the generosity in re- c sponse deserves special comment, All agreed “East is West.’’ as swayed by the depth of feeling with which this reading was presented by Mrs. Hay. To hear anything as good again J we will undoubted’? wait many 1 a day. o - ' MONEY TkLKS“ j A rollicking, frolicsome, speedy ] comedy-drama, packed with ; laughs and fareial situations. ( that aptly describes “Money < Talks.” ( “Money Talks” solves no prob- ; lem. preaches no moral. It has t only one reason for existence— ( and that is to make you laugh. It ] concerns the hilarious adventures of an advertising agent wjio was more adept at coining catchy phrases than in onaking money to pay the installments on his furniture. Owen Moore and Bert Roach make a great come iv team, with the lovely Claire Windsor contributing a very fine performance. See it Monday at the Community, Theatre. ,

JUNIOR ART CLUB • On the beautiful spring day of March 19. the Junior Art club met at the home of Kathryn Kern. . & Again Mrs. Miles supervised their work. This time it was the making of jointed dolls which didn’t take long, but was just as interesting as though it had been hard work. Refreshments and games were again the pleasing part of the program. o BAKE SAJLE The Busy Bees class and the class of Royal Guard of the U. B. Sunday school will hold a bake sale on Saturday morning, March 26. at the plumbing shop. Popcorn balls a specialty- 47-lt —<» - Colleea Moore in “It Must be Love” at Cryratal, Ligonier, nest week, Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday, March 29, 39 and 31.

Syracuse’s Slogant "A Welcoming Town With a Beckoning Cage.

THE ELIJSOX RECITAL

The musical program given on Wednesday evening by Mr. Glen Ellison, baritone, and Miss Alta ; Hill, pianist, proved beyond a : doubt a success, and one of the U«<«t unique and enjoyable programs given in a long time. The auditorium was filled with people, who came out to hear Mr. ; Ellison and M ss Hill demonstrate with both piano and voice that the Edison records ryade by them ring perfectly true, the program rendered by them on the piano ;jid phonograph. While the records .were being play ed. Mr. Ellison sang the songs at the same,.time, making Lt impossible almost at times ti distinguish his voice from the record, only as you would see him move his lips. It was the same with Miss Hill, while the phonograph played piano solos and accompaniments. she would play the same number on the piano. It showed how perfectly the reduplicated the piano and voice, proving that when you have an Edison phonograph you will hear to perfection Mr. Ellison sing his many beautiful Scotch songs, and also the wonderful piano selection given by Miss Hill. Invitations to the recital were issued by the Thornburg Drug Co., the Edison dealers, and was free to the public. ATTEX l>A NCE REPOKT

W. H. McCullough, county attendance officer, has compiled* a short summary of the county school report for the month of February, as follows: Gain in attendance, 25; number of children absent because of illness, 1616; for other causes, 164; total days absent, 5155; number of days legally excused, 4937; number of cases absent, 2137; number of cases of tardiness, 269. Attendance at Warsaw, 97 per cent; county 95.83 per cent. Syracuse schools: Attendance for February 96.6 per cent; for township 96.9 per cent; number of children absent on account of sickness. 112; for other causes, 8; total days absent. 268; legally excused absent, 225; cases of absence. 151; cases of tardiness. 70. Wallace Irwin, teacher at Vawter Park, had an attendance of 98.8 per cent —a good record. Ruth Meredith, teacher'of the second grade in Syracuse, was slightly lower with an average of 98.4 per cent. The township is higher than the average in the county-. SURPRISE PARTY A surprise party was given on Kitson March 16, because she is leaving ajid will* go to New Paris. was very much surprised when she came home from church ?nd found a houseful of her friends there waiting for her. Those present wore: Esther Long. Kathryn Stetler, Jane Hire, Helen Grindle, Cleo Corey. Evelyn Struck, Marguerite Coy. Robert Lepper. Ra*ph Leacock, James Connolly, Maxwell MidAleton. Dale Sprague, Junior Jones, Paul Grimes, Hascal Kitson. James Kitson, and Blyth Buckingham. o PASSED AWAY

Rev. J. H. Royer received a telegram on Tuesday morning announcing the death of his father. Chas. Royer, who passed away that mornipg at his hdme in Corpus Christi. Texas. Death was caused by heart trouble, following a severe case of flu. The deceased, who visited his son in Syracuse last summer, was fiftyfive years old. Rev. Royer left Wednesday morning for San Antonio, Texas, where the funeral will be held. ——~O W. A* CLUB Mrs. Lelia Greene entertained the Wednesday Afternoon club at her home on Wednesday afternoon. Roll call was answered by giving a "Tribute to Work.’ The subject of the afternoon was "Children’s Clothes.” Mrs. Ashley Miles discussed the subject of "How Shall the Children be Dressed?” Mrs. Lucy Miles talked on the subject, “The Effect of Clothing on Character and Disposition." — —o—— .. The BlaekaHer Players, a high class ftoek company, will present tete comedies and comedy dramas, together with regular picture program at Crystal, Lh ! gonier, every Friday night, bej ginning tins week j ■ Fri da y March 25.

SYRACUSE INDIANA, WVBSDAY, MARCH 24. 1927.

The taxi drivers of Paris fill j me with terror, and the greatest; uujniration. for they are past-j masters of the art of handling a; ear. Nowhere else in ‘.he world, are there so many taxis as here.; As excitable as the French are. known to be. the taxi driver i never loses his head in times ofj the greatest danger. For exam-i pie. a few days ago. on the boule- 1 vard Capucines. Miss Hadleystepped right out in the street, directly in front of a speeding taxi, coming from the lef . and one rounding a corner from the right, I stood still cn the edge of the curb, paralyzed.with fright, at her with utter carelessness, and the fatal consequences of her rashness, but no!’ those two taxi drivers stopped their cars, with her between the wheels, scarcely touching her coat, she never even glanced at them, but stepped forward onto a slightlyraised cement safety platform, in the center of the street. Both drivers looked at me. their faces tense, while I kept bowing and smiling my thanks, and admiration for their splendid nerve and control. The incident held up traffic only a few moments. A traffic officer was there and the taxis had the right of way.

The reason there are so many < taxis, is because there are comparative!’- few street car lines in the city, though there are a ‘ number of bus lines running in everv direction. Fare from my hotel to American Express co. • offices, quite a distance, is about two cents, or you can raise your i hand from the curb and rnfcjthe < same distance, in a taxi, for < eight cents, one to four people for the same price. Do you wonder—th£ number of : them and the speed they are al- j lowed —fills me with terror. If i Miss H. had been injured or kill- ’ ed, no one could have claimed 1 damages, because, though you are ' allowed perfect freedom to cross ; the streets or botftetaHs any olace. you are not allowed to get in the way of autos or vehicles of any kind. ' Once you have started, to cross ■ and the cars come too fast to go forward, stand still, no matter how crowded, they will never < touch you. Be assured a driver would hate« to injure you. as much as you would hate to be injured.

I regret exceedingly- to say, it is entirely different in the United States; witness the tens of thousands killed every year by speed maniacs, who completely lose their heads in times of danger, and yet we are not called an excitable people. There is one thing in which the French taxi drivers “have no conscience and no heart,” that is in regard to the 10 per cent tip; every chance they get, with the uninitiated, they will multiply it by three, and. even four. The midnight fare is double the day fare. On, the wide open spaces, where so many streets converge, there are as high as four traffic officers. I could write pages, but you would never understand the incessant coming and going of thousands and thousands of cars.

On the Avenue Champs Elysees, you will see a few Victorias. relics of a by-gone day—driven by elderly men. Sandwiched in between on any street, will be seen women pushing vegetable carts: or men pulling them, or , boys propelling them by a bicycle arrangement. There are many large two-wheel-ed carts, with from two to six horses driven tandem, besides all the other numberless kinds of drays. One story buses are allowed on all of the boulevards, and are lettered, “single” and *Mpuble.” I have only ventured when alone to use letter D., to the Louvre, or AB, or AS to the American Express, where I generally have ■money changed,, and where I receive my mail. There is a subway, or as it is called here, “Metro.” During the auto show last November, men were here from the States studying the traffic laws. When an order is given, the effect is instant. An order is an order, if given by the ringing of bells, or the raising of a white club by an officer. No Frenchman would think of disregarding the order. Motor buses only stop at places where there are round plackards on lamp posts. At the most important stops,

A« Seen on Life's Highway

In Paris, France

(By Mrs. Amanda L Xanders.)

No. 15.

it is necessary to tear a number from a hook or some sort of a device, which decides who shall enter the bus first. Sometimes there is a sign let down at the back, with the one word. “Complete.” In that case you are obliged to await the arrival of another one. The buses are petitioned off. the front half is a fourth of a franc more than the rear haff. One of the great attractions at the auto show, was a new kind rs car, with an airplane motor.) A* man in charge of one of the displays from the United States, died of pneumonia at one of the hospitals here. Weather condiditions at that time, were very trying; it rained so much. d.-ys at a time, made it damp and disagreeable. % the afternoon of the first real cold, clear day. on the Champs ESysees. where it widens out into a park, there were hundreds of the sweetest, cutest, smartest dressed little children, haying a real frolic, playing all around, riding on. a small, slowgoing merry-go-round, riding on donkeys, or in tiny carts and carriages. drawn by goats led by their care-takers, while the nurse naids visited, or the mothers sat on the park benches, their fingers busy with ftmey work, on that cold day. Earlier in the season, many- women, who prefer the out-doors, took their work with them, where they could enjoy the beauty of the parks and gardens: Out of twenrty-five thousand resident Americans in Paris, only one vote was cast at the late election in November.

The meat shops are a curiosity; one marvels at the display, summer or winter,, ‘tis just the same. In the windowless openings, I have seen hanging in a row, close together, as high as fifteen, whole, but headless, dressed lambs and sheep, decorated with colored paper rosettes, while just inside hang dressed pigs, but without paper decorations, or there may be a long row of halves of dressed beef. Cuts of all kinds of meats, so neatlydone. are displayed along the windowless sill. I have not learned the reason why it can be done, in summer’s heat.

Now since the franc has in- , creased in value, meats and other ’ things are much too high: for in- , stance, a good sized, perfect ap- . pie. now sells at twenty-eight cents; large pears, thirty to forty cents each. As fond as I am of frtsh fruit, I consider that a prohibitive price for me. It is a surprising fact, that during my three months’ stay, off and on in France, mostly in Paris, I have never seen a French woman or child wear glasses. Occasionally a Frenchman in the bus, on his way to business, will wear nose-glasses to read his paper. Now, just stdp with me into the American Exptess building, and every third person, the other morning, wore glasses— Americans all, men. women and children. The -Choir of Holy Trinity Cathedral of the Protestant Episcopal church, eight out of twen-ty-four. last Sunday, wore glasses. It would seem, as if entirely too many people here, have gone to the dogs, or more properly speaking, have taken to dogs; from the fluffy little fellow, that can be carried in a coat pocket, to the big German Police dog. Every day they are taken out for an airing, by women and men; they are attached to the end of a rope, strap or chain, and given the freedom %f the sidewalk. I ’contend, there is a place for everything, but the sidewalks are not the place for dogs, large or small, gaily dressed or undressed —the • streets perhaps, but not the walks. I noticed in the paper the other day, that a woman easily secured a divorce from her husband, because he insisted on making a dog kennel of their home. A rather shocking thing at . first was the public demonstration of love between young peot pie. I have often seen a young “ man on the street, or in the ■ park, give his sweetheart the • regulation movie kiss, whenthey ; are about to separate. Since “familiarity breeds contempt,” I no ; longer look upon it as shocking. I In the same way, I hardly ever take mental note, when I see , men salute each other on either

INDIANA IN FLORIDA “That Old Sweetheart of Mine,’’ the famous poem of Indiana’s loved poet, was featured by the Hoosier state representation in the annual All-States Festival ( parade held at Orlando, Florida, March 9. Under the leadership of C. W. Ogborn of Dublin, president, and R. B. Taylor, secretary, the Indiana society had a leading part in the day's festivities. W. G. Ulrich of Indianapolis was Giand Marshal of the day. Indiana’s part in the evenings entertainment in the Municipal Aucitorium gave to the state new laurels and nation-wide publicity, for the entire country was represented in the responsive audience. The entire membership from Indiana took an active part in the preparation of the stae’s p?rt in the day’s progr?m. Every < the preparation of the state’s <d in the Inßhna society by those who are here to enjoy’ Central Fforida’s bafcny climate; to lish in many of the 1.500 lakes in Orange county; to enjoy the sea at any of the half dozen beaches on the Atlantic, onlytwo hours awry; to play golf; to enjoy outdoor sports at Sunshine Park. Orlando's tourist play- j ground, or to travel the miles of hardsurfaced roads that lead in every direction through the semi-tropical countryside.. which at this time of the year is fragrant with orange blossoms, though some of the golden fruit is still on the trees. The Indiana society has taken an active part in the tourist activities this season. Meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month and each meeting features something typically “Indiana.” Agricultural and industrial Indiana a-traded “nation wide” attention when some 30.000 spectators representing every state in the union and many foreign countries viewed that All-States parade. o MOVIE OPENED H. M. Buckingham opened his picture show in the Community house last Saturday evening with a- good attendance. The ftbutoplay -‘Beverly of Graustark” was shown. Mr. Buckingham was in Chicago Monday to purchase additional equipment and a new generator, in order to show the pictures clearly. Oily the best pictures wid be show and a first-class show at all times is Mr. Buckingham’s slogan. In this effort he should have a liberal patronage.

cheek, the novelty of it has completely worn off. The open air markets of Paris are a continual delight; one finds them here, there, and everywhere. There is such a variety of fresh vegetables—many of them I have never seen before — and I cannot describe them; one vegetable looks* like salsify, only it is black, and there are black potatoes. Nearly all of the potatoes are small, its the exception to see 'large ones; then there is some kind of a celery-like root, that when cooked is very good—everything we raise in the summer time, they have on sale now, and quite a few more things. Back of the Madeline church, in the open space, the length of that long block, there are certain days that you can see stall after stall, most of them covered, full <rf all kinds of flowers and roses, their beauty is irresistible, though their price is high. The pink rose buds I bought the other day, lasted only over night, the wire that pierced them, no doubt, was the cause of their untimely death. The flower shops, all over the city, are now full of the most georgeous bloom, imagine it, in the middle of January—to see huge baskets of lavender and white litotes, great bunches of them; of delicate looking, beautiful orchids, nestling m masses of maiden hair fem. immense bunches of snow balls, tremendous jars full of wisteria, violets, lilies of the valley, calla lilies, tiger lilies, tulips—all the spring flowers and every color of roses, come to life in the dead of winter. No one will question that statement, when I say, that for nearly two days we hav*te seen the sky 1 full of snow flaks, that fell from heaven to earth below, if only to anelt. The afternoon of the second day, for over an hour, huge snn\.- as large as tennis bal's opened as they neared the ground, some ol them measured five inches and more across. It was the most beautiful and unusual snow storm I have ever seen.

No. 47

THINGS TO THINK ABOUT Review of Things by the Editor As He Sees Them on the Surface. Women’s Dismivantage Tragedies in which wwnen with dypry sense' of outraged justice and emotional revenge at white heat shoot down the man w hom they regard as responsible for their downfall are growing alarmingly frequent. These crimes present an interesting and seriously important social study, women in recent years have been exposed to the nr nifold tc mptations of what is called “public life” to an extent never before known in the history of the race. These women in nunberless instance have upon their shoulders the imperative duty of earning their own bread and perhaps the bread of some-de-lendent loved one. They begin the battle with the highest and noblest resolves. All their energies are enlisted in the one desire to succeed. 1 In nearly every one es the reent tragedies in which women have sought to avenge their own wrongs bv summary neans there ° has appeared a pitiful story of man's misuse of the unusual conditions that exist today. The mastery of man over women is as vital a fact as it was in the dawning of civilization, with this difference; women of today are made the victims of their own liberties that in a measure subject them to far more terrible penalties than the old conditions exacted. While we have progressed so far as to allow- women to enter into competition with men m every avenue of human endeavor, the old laws governing the sexes and their relation remain exactly as they were a thousand years ago. Man’s inhumanity to woman is the crime of modern social conditions. He in his strength is constantly shifting the laws to suit <s>wn enlargement. Woman has been called to the places and to the temptations of man, while the old. laws that made her a slave to his whims are still in force.

Mistakes In The Paper One of our readers informed us some time ago that in a recent issue we mispelled a word. Next time you hear a citizen yelping about typographical errors in his home paper, or in ?ny other paper, just hand him these few figures to ktop his tongue: In an ordinary column there are 10,000 pieces of type; there are seven possible wrong positions for each letter; there are 70,000 chances to make an error, and millions of possible transpositions. In the one type set phrase. “To be or not to be.” by transpositions alone, it has been figured out. 2.750.002 errors can be made. Newspaper people, from the "devil” up to boss, are only human and are liable to err. Don’t be nosing around for errors, but read the information and the good you can get. You'll find errors enough in your daily walk of life without having to hunt for them in your newspaper. Arkansas man, eighty-seven, has never seen a movie, a motor car, a railway train or a trolley; We’ll have to find out where he lives—it would be a grand place for a real vacation. • The price of eggs is said to be lower this spring than for many years but aS yet nobody has offered any legislation for the relief of the American hen. Let everybody tell everybody how thankful they are, we have the new gym. Think of the wonderful things we would be missing if we did not have it!! Pleasant days will soon be here. Then a fellow can take a motor trip and come back knowing how to appreciate the old home town. Finding strange hairpins in hubby’s auto isn’t as common these days—which may account for the origin and popularity of the bob. ** When a fellow has a big family on his hands it’s a poor time for him to keep his hands in his pockets. According to the almanac | spring arrived Monday.