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City Official Paper
NOME. ALASKA. JANUARY 6, 1915
MONEY FOR THE SCHOOLS,
The United States llureim of Edu- j
cation haw from time to time sent out i
some splendid publications and < ir-1
eular letters which throw much lisle
on the educational situation throughout
tile United Slate? alet produce facts
figures and conditions which from nr.
educational standpoint arc worth- of
consideration I v those- who are inter
ested lit the education of tin- young,
which every good citizen is, or should
he The following which is talon finrri
a circular letter from tin- tiuro.m of
Education while applying to rural
schools and to conditions not obtain
ing In Alaska in many particulars, yet
inn by so sllghi a stretell of (he imagi
nation lie made to apply to our condi
tions in so many phases of our public
schooln that tlie circular letter if n
value as illustrating tip- general a pa
thy of tin* people in th-- matter o
schools that the letter which is buaec
upon the survey report of Hon. \V. F
Feagen, state superintend--nt of edu
cation of Alabama, to the United
States Bureau of Education, is lure
wiii> „■ “ <n part as follows. The re
iiori starts out with the following cam
pnign
line farmer with a cheap automobile
la s more Invested In that one piece 01
mechanism than the uverage rura.
community is a whole has in Us schoo
plant, and the owner of the auto fre
quently spends as nun h on the upkeep
f his tie eai as the community spends
tci , w u [al.juain.titb.AUee of t.lye Sshooi,,
Including tin teachers salary.
To further illustrate the plight of thej
schools. Supi Keagin shows a dilapi
dated rural school in contrast with the
handsomely constructed Jail in the
same county, costing several thousand
dollar*. This Jail ho says, "lias
sanitary drinking fountains, shower
baths, clean floors, plenty of light,
good '.. litllation, and is otherwise at
tractive Could a person from the
district in which tills school is located
he blamed for preferring the Jail?1'
Naturally country schools make lit
tle ppenl either to pupils or teachers,
under existing conditions Pupils drop
out and teachers move. Out of 5,423
pupils entering the first grade In the
chools Inspected in Ihe Alabama sur
■ ey only 60 completed the work in the
fourth y ear of the high school. Of the
te o hers. 76 per cent are holding their
oresont positions for the (list time. Of
I" remaining, is per cent are teaching
'heir second session in their first school
md only 19 pei cent have stayed more
ha n two years in the same place.
The Alabama survey was an nt
I tempt to provide a definite background
n facts on which to base a campaign
for improvement The controlling
mrpose of tlie Investigation was not to,
stubltsh an opinion on theory, but to
ind out the truth. The survey was
tot made by outside specialists lm
lorted for ihe occasion, hut by regular
facials of the state education depart
nent who selected three typical coun
les and personally visited the schools
The results will be used for definite
mproyement In the schools of the state
The conditions found are by no
neons peculiar of tho state They can
be duplicated anywhere In Tennessee
lew years ago. for Instance, Inquiry
'•evenled thnt in several counties the
osl of the county Jail was greater than
he total cost of all the school houses
n the county, and In more than half
•he counties of the state the cost of
ourt house and jail together was
i•••'to. than that of all the school
Otises while in a majority of the
onnties the average annual salary of
he teacher was less than the cost of
-eding a prisoner In jail
TliN Alabama survey is conspicuous
because it Is i carefully drawn picture
f tic traditional public indlfTleronop
fo the problem of adequate support l’or
schools in communities generally . We
Jtili spend much more for luxuries—
wti harmful luxuries -than we do for
education t'ntil a community spends
t as much fur education as it
loos tot ny one of the material neeos
iii - of iif, food, clothing and shelter
it is not doing its full duty
SOCIALIST ON WAR.
N'i# von know who made this war.
Msu, you know why the real cause has
not been told us by the press, generally.
If you do not. here’s why. To admit
that Business as now conducted has
iused this war would be to admit that
Business as now conducted and pro
posed by our great business men may
lrive us into a war. With the press
admitting that, public opinion would be
against some things the business men
want, the business men would bo dis
plea^
profit. IteOHv. lives on and
for Business; and w... t tell you tlv
truth when the truth. If known, would j
hit Ruslnoss hard. Bight now the pres
Is making us holleve that the thlm
for us to do Is to grab all the foreign
trade.
O. yes, let's forget our troubles at j
hume- let's forget Colorado—let's for-:
.gel iVest Virginia—let's forget Law
erenc urtd Patterson—let’s forget every
thing that the men who control bust
ness in this country do for bigger pro- I
tits: let's get the foreign trade for them .
so that they can make still bigger i^'o 1
fits Vow see here, is this sense? ll i
we have war right here at home for tin j
sake of profits If we shoot each other 1
for somebody's profit—If the men who ,
control our mines and factories will
hire gunmen to shoot down workers for
the sake of profit, will those men hesl
tntc to drive us Into a great war when j
their profits are threatened? Will they?]
Is here any ehanee that they will hesi
tate? Is there1’
We are running-right down the same
road that Germany took and at the end
is bound to be war. Let’s stop. The
thing for our government to do Is to
' promote fair dealing at home. Give the
workingman here fair treatment, let
him get what he earns—that’s the first
.duty of our government, When It has
■ made the men who eontiol business do
1 that there is plenty of time to worry
about foreign trade for them. You see
what caused European war. Po you
want war? We are going right Into it
ultimately It ean’t be dodged If we
keep on thiB way. You'd better think
If over—Pearsons Magulne.
WAR
ITEMS OF
INTEREST
(terns which have not reached us by
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CROWN PRINCE OF BAVARIA
EXHORTS MEN TO CONQUER.
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BERLIN'.—Crown Prince Rupprecht
of Bavaria has addressed a general
order to Ills army containing tie- fol
lowing passage:
"Soldiers—the eyes of the world rest
upon you Our present task is not to
relax our struggle with our hated eii- j
emy till we break his arrogance once |
for all He is already weakening anil '
already numerous officers and privates
of tile enemy have voluntarily surren
dered, but the great decisive blow re
mains to be struck
“You must hold out to the end and
the enemy must be put down You
must persevere. Don't let the enemy
slip from between your teeth We
must conquer!"
DISCOVERED A SERUM
TO PREVENT GANGRENE
PARIS.—A microbe causing gan
grene to develop in bullet and shrapnel
wounds has been discovered by Drs.
James Scarlett and Georges DesJardins,
of tho American Ambulance service.
Previously initial cultures all were
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ii single germ, but by n combination a
if germs Vfter much research and a
perimentntion on horses and K'tlneu ^
,, KS. „ single bacillus has been dis ^
..vered anti isolated and the serum •
is now being prepared hv r>r. Henri .
Weinberg, of the Pasteur Institute.
The discovery is expected in medi-| *
cal circle* to have _ world-wide ho - 4
porta nee. The serum is being inject- i 4
• d into patients on the battlefield In
ti,e early stages df infection, obviat- ^
Ing amputations and preventing a ^
great loss of life.
WAR COSTLY TO
COTTON GROWERS
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WASHINGTON War's effect on the \
price of cotton and cottonseed has 1
caused a loss of about $455,000,000 to ^
American < otton farmers this year, it
was announced by the bureau of crop .
estimates >.f the department of agrl- jj
culture |
KAISER WANTS TO WIN
AND RULE HAPPY WORLD.
LONDON -The Copenhagen corres
pondent of the Evening News has sent
In a dispatch. In which he says that a
German subject who heard Emperor
William on a recent occasion when he y
addressed his troops quotes his Majesty
as follows:
"We are now fighting for the life of
Germany They wish to kill Germany,
but I say if we win—and we must win
—a neyv empire shall arise more
splendid than the world ever saw—a
new Roman-German Empire, which
shall rule the world, and the world
shall ht. happy ”
FRENCH WAR
HERO WOUNDED
PARIS.—Andre Mnglnot. ex-assls
lant secretary of wnr who recently’ re
ceived the military medal for heroic
conduct, has been dangerously wound
ed during an engagement near Verdun
He Is a sergeant In the French terrl- \
torlnl army ^
BAR COTTON ^
RAISING IN EGYPT. 1
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LONDON. A decree has been Issued «(
prohibiting the cultivation of cotton In 4
‘the upped Egyptian basins In 1915, ae- ,j
fording to Reuter's Cairo cnrrespon- j
dent.
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HOLIDAY GREETINGS. |
Thanking our patrons for their liberal :>
patronage during the past year we extend I
hearty.
MERRY CHR1STHAS J
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. |
P. A. PETERSON SHOE CO. j
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RETAIL CUTS IN PROPORTION. jl
STEW 15c. CHOPS AND STEAKS 25c AND 30c ;;
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FIRE PLACE complete, for sale very cheap. Includes safety flues, R i
wall-panels, irons and screen, all ready to install. ~
Pacific Cold Siorage Co. I
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WANTED—ORDERS OF FREIGHT.
The Mains Northwestern Development Co., owners of the ties. t
rails and rolling stock formerly owned hy the Seward Peninsular Kail
way Co., would he pleased to receive proposals from prospective ship
pers of frelg it for the season of 1915 for points from Nome to Iron creek.
Those proposals are desired In order that the Company may deter
mine whether the volunio arid price warrant placing the Company-*
property in position to properly transport freight and pa»sengers be
tween the points named. j|
Shippers are requested to state whether they will enter Into a binding
contract to rhip the freight offered and are also urged to tender a price
that may encourage the Company to make the necessary ettpedltures
for betterment*.
All communications hmttd t e addressed to the Main* Northwestern
Development Co,, C59 Colm. t. Llullding. Seattle, and mailed to reach
Seattle not later than April 1, 1916.
GOLDEN GATE HOTEL jj
STEAM HEATED AND ELECTRIC LIGHTED ;j
Host Commodious Hotel in Alaska
ROOMS $15 PER MONTH AND UP |j
Dining Room in Connection ;!
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