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THE DAILY COURIER-GAZETTE, McKINNEY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1924.
You Can’t Fool
Texas Built First Teacherage Back
In 1860; Leads in Number, Is Claim
Texas Housewives
They have learned many im-
portant facts about baking powder.
These facts have cost them real
money in the form of labor that was
wasted because bakings made with
an inferior leavener were ruined—
because expensive ingredients used
in the bakings were spoiled.
They have found by actual
experience that
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THE WORLD'S GREATEST
BAKING POWDER
BY WILLIAM EILERS
According to the standard applied
in measuring education in our coun-
try. Texas ranks very low; but in the
number of teachers’ homes, or teach-
erages, it is far ahead of every other
state in the Union. The first teach-
, rs homes in Texas were built dur-
ing the eary sixties , but at that time
there were only a small number of
counties in Southeast Texas that took
an Interest in this innovation. As the
years passed, the interest in provid-
ing teachers with homes increased,
but the Interest in Texas was not gen-
eral until about 10 or 12 years ago.
The statistics of the stall- department
of education shows that the Interest
bus now become considerably greater
1 nd more general. The report shows
that in 1917-18 there were 486 teach-
erst homes in Texas, in 1921-22 there
were already 635, an increase of 149
in four years or nearly 37 a year.W ith
the exception of 44 white and five
colored teachers’ homes in the inde-
pendent school districts they, are all
in the rural districts of the state. The
largest teacherage in an independent
district is located in the city of Mc-
Allen in Hidalgo County. It is known
as the “Faculty Club."
Harvest Bulletin;
Wheat Cutting
Is In Full Swing
M1R971
Texas Long in Lead.
Texas is not only ahead in
number of teachers’ homes at
the
this
is most dependable and economical.
For thirty-five years Calumet
has been serving the housewivesof the
nation—making it easy to bake and
serve pure, sweet and always whole-
some foods.
Years ago when Calumet was
first offered to the ladies of Texas
they were quick to grasp the advan-
tage of its more than usual leavening
strength.
Don't experiment — don’t
change from Calumet to some other
brand—it will only add to the cost
of your bakings and may mean abso-
lute failure on bake day.
EVERY INGREDIENT USED OFFICIALLY APPROVED BY U. S. FOOD AUTHORITIES.
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Sales 21/2 Times Those of Any Other Er ad
any
GREAT CAESAR’S GHOST.
Julius Caesar had a favorite nep-
hew named Augustus. Augustus was
an ambitious lad and after Caesar
was murdered he killed off a few
enemies and took his uncle’s job.
Augustus was an all round fellow.
He was a keen fighter, a sly poli-
tician and a crooked contractor. He
conquered outlying tribes, subdued
revolts, established new colonies, built
roads, drained marshes and main-
tained order. Among other things
he knocked down all the old brick
buildings in Rome and built marble
palaces.
Soon, however, Augustus tired of
murder and politics. He had just
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sturdier and longer-lived than .
lighter cars. Ask the weight of any
car before you buy. Compare its
sturdiness with Jewett’s. And all
this at the price of a light sixt
completed for himself a new golf
course along the Appian Way and
was ambitious to play a round un-
der 100. So he planned to take an
extended vacation and in celebra-
tion he placed a large order for
marble statues of the god of boun-
daries named Terminus. In a short
time the statues were finished and
Augustus took them out to the
boundaries Of the Empire and anid
great acclamation set them up at the
the base of each statue was Inscrib-
ed the following words: "Rome is
great enough—here wo rest.”
So Augustus retired to his favorite
country club and his wife saw him
only at meal times. After his life
ot activity he was very happy and
contented as chairman of the greens
committee.
Soon the enemies of Rome who
lived on the boundaries of the Em-
pire saw Augustus’ statues of Ter-
minus and read the inscription
'•Rome is great enough—here we
rest.” It looked like an invitation
to come In and help themeselves and
so they did. The barbarians shot
holes through the statues and over-
ran the Empire.
From the time that Augustus
erected his statues telling the world
that he was through, the power of
the Roman Empire steadily declin-
ed until It passed out of existence.
I The mightiest nation in the world
declined because a man was satis-
fied.
Many business men today have the
same satisfaction that possessed
Augustus. After building a com-
fortable business, the average busi-
ness man becomes ambitious to low-
er his golf score’ or go to work at
ten and leave at three. Hundreds
of promising businesses fail each
year because their owners have said,
“My business is great enough—here
we rest."
Satisfaction sells decay. When a
ness, the end Is merely a matter of
time as it was in the Roman Empire.
—Reinproof.
time, but has taken the lead for many
years. While attending the meetings
of the National Educational Associa-
tion in Madison Square Garden in
New York City in 1916, the writer lis-
tened to a discussion of teachers’
homes ley the state superintendent of
Washington. In the course of her re-
marks she made the statement that
her state had 153 teacherages, and
that this nil nt her exceeded that
every other state In the Union. The
writer was county superintendent of
Lavaca County at that time. Be-
cause there- were 17 teachers' homes
in his own county and 23 in Guad-
alupe County, he doubted the state-
ment of the speaker. Shortly after
returning home, he sent a question-
naire to his fellow county superinten-
dents asking them to report the num-
leer of teacherages In their respective
counties. Not all of them reported,
but the summary of those who did so
showed a total of 162, nine- more than
was claimed by the state superinten-
dent of Washington. Since a large
number of teachers’ homes were built
in recent years, our state must be far
ahead of any other state at this time.
Texas also built the first teacher’s
home in the United States. County
Superintendent M. H. Weinert of
Guadalupe County is authority for the
statement that the first teacher's
home in that county was built in the
Blum School Disrict in. 1860. A Mr.
Schwantes taught the school for two
years and lived In the teacherage dur-
ing that time. In 1862 he joined the
Confederate Army and was killed in
battle. The second teacherage in
Guadalupe County was built in the
Schumannsville District in 1862 or
1863. This building was replaced in
1884 and since 1887 has been occu-
pied bythe same teacher, Mr. H. E.
Dietel. To occupy the same teach-
erage for 37 consecutive years is a re-
Kansas City, Mo., June 12- The
condition of Winter Wheat in Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado and
Nebraska underwent a slump during
the month of May, but is still high- 1
er than last year and while the
yield will fall short of the May es-
timate, the pre sent condition of the
crop in these states is favorable for
a larger harvested acreage than in
1923 and indicates heavy demands
for outside labor.
Dry cool weather during the first”
half of May, and infestation of
chinch bugs in Eastern Kansas and
Hessian Fly in the Northern part
of the State, have been responsible
for the slump In condition and re-
duced estimates as to yield: however
a million more acres will go into
harvest this year than last, and on
harvested .acreage is) base d labor re-
quirements.
The wheat harvest is in full swing
in North Central Texas, with suffi-
cient labor in sight to meet demands.
Cutting in North Central Oklahoma
will begin about June 16. Sufficient
labor has been recruited and is com-
ing from the states to the South to
meet the demand in this district.
Some outside labor may be requir-
ed to handle the harvest In the ex-
treme North Western counties” of
Oklahoma, where cutting will prob-
ably start about June 25th. The re-
ported wage for ordinary harvest
labor In Oklahoma is from $3.00 to
$8.50 per day with board and lodg-
Ing furnished.
—The cool weather has retarded the
harvest slightly and the first real
demand for harvest hands will prob-
ably come about June 20th from
South Central Kansas, in the Wich-
ita district. Nothing has occurred to
change the early estimate of labor
required for Kansas. Fully 40,000
men must lee brought in from out-
side the state to assist the labor al-
ready available within the state in
handling the nearly ten million acres
of wheat that will go Into harvest
in June and July. Best information
obtainable indicates a swage from
$3.50 to $4.00 a day with board and
lodging.
Nebraska’s harvest will probably |
start in the Southeastern counties
about June 25th, continuing through
July as the harvest advances to the
West and North.
Other bulletins will be issued at
frequent intervals giving definite in-
formation as the harvest progresses.
The Central Office of the Farm
Labor Bureau, at 2014 Main Street,
Kansas City, Mo., has a special force
working constantly answering har
vest inquiries and mailing out bu’le-
tins to many thousands of prospect-
ive harvest hands, giving definite
information as to cutting dates in
' the various sections, and the prob.
able wages that will he paid. .
The man who wrote
"Darlir
Am Growing
Old”
Didn’t have the right idea
What is old age anyway but a combination of old no-
tions—old emotions and old fashions!
True, we cannot all play 3rd base at 80- but we can
stay in the game of youth by never appearing a day over
40- . -.---—
Yes: Stylish, new clothes will accomplish this—and
the "Pride in Appearance” campaign that is now sweep-
ing America will sweep 20% of the candles off your
birthday cake if you will only let it,
DRESS UP: New Summer Day ideas in Michaels-
Stern suits opened this week for the man who is willing
to part with his Rheumatism and his old Fogyism at one
stroke of the pen.
Youth in Model here!
Youth in Pattern here !
Youth in Price here!
Michaels-Stern “Value First”
Business Suits $13,95 to .............$25.00
Sport Suits $18.00 to ....................$25.00
Stone & Williams
McKinney
Special railroad rates to harvest
hands, effective from Oklahoma City conform to the Golden Rule,
to various points in Oklahoma, is
if they could, and the
Idea would
Touring
. . $10«5
Brougham • *
Sedan ...
1325
1495
Coupe. . . • .$1250
De Luxe Touring . 1220
De Luxe Sedan . . 1695
LIKES U. S. ACTRESS.
now in effect and laborers may se-1
There are young men who
would
markable and wonderful record, cure definite information as to these
Prices at Detroit. Tax extra
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W. H. WORTHY MOTOR COMPANY
Southwest Corner Square. Telephone 144
EWETT
PAIGE BUILT SIX
London.—“J une,” the charming
American actress, who played the
leading role in “Little Nellie Kelly"
here last year and now is starring
in the musical comedy "Tony" at the
Shaftsbury theater, was introduced
to Queen Marie of Roumania by the
Prince of Wales. The prince Is so
delighted with "June” that, although
“Tony” has been running only eleven
days, he has seen it twice. He took
the duke and duchess of York,
Queen Marie and the infanta of
Spain with him as guests.
Without considering the teacherage
previously built, this one antedates
the first one built in another sale by
10 years.
Dr. J. C. Muerman, rural school ex-
pert for the federal bureau of edu-
cation at Washington, issued a bulle-
tin on teachers' homes in 1922. In
this bulletin he muks the statement
that a teacherage was built in Dis-
trict No. 1, Hall County, Nebraska, in
1894, and states further that this was
perhaps the first one built for thul
purpose. As already stated, the pres-
ent Schumannsville teacherage was
built 10 years before this time.
• • •
• Guadalupe County's Record.
Guadalupe County also holds the
record for the number of teacherages
in a county. It now has 28.
Two of the most modern and up-
to-date teacherages the writer has
seen are located in the Nelta and
Branom School districts in Hopkins
County. Four teachers are employed
to teach each of the schools and all'
of the teachers live in the teacher-
One of the largest teacher's homes
is in Collin County. It has a hall
five large rooms, and a screened
sleeping porch. Is is the gift of a lo-
cal philanthropist, Uncle Gus Wil-
son.
Chief State Rural School Super-
visor L. D. Borden, with the assist-
ance of a local architect has prepar-
ed a blue print plan for a model
teacher’s home. This home is large
enough to accomodate a principal
with a small family and one or two as-
sistants. In preparing this plan, Mr.
Borden had in mind the practical ar-
rangements of the rooms as well as
the comfort of the occupants.
If the people of Texas will continue
to build these homes for teachers in
ever Increasing numbers, It will go
a far way towards raising our stand-
ard In education and placing us far
above the low rank we now occupy.
rates by applying to the Department
of Labor, Oklahoma City.
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT
HONEY BALL CANTALOUPE
"I want some information about
the new Honey Ball melon.”
The Honey Ball melon was
de-
Sick Child Saves Family.
Evanston, Il.—Nine-year-old Eliza-
beth Meuce, who was suffering from
pneumonia, aroused her family when
tire broke out at night and all were
saved.
permit everybody to attend two ball
games a day and a dance in the even,
ing.
hour, against 500 a day for the av-
erage human bricklayer, is the latest
application of electricity to industry
in England.
Mounted on rails laid around what
is to be the outside walls of a build -
ing a traveling boom is act up. At-
The point is that what each of un
wishes for most from others deter- tached to this boom is a mortar tank
mines our opinion of what the Golden and the bricklaying mechanism drive
en by a three horsepower motor.
Rule means
The gentleman who
wishes for
veloped in Texas. It was produced by
crossing the Texas Cannonball Can-
taloupe with the California Honey-
dey Cassaba melon. W. H. Parker is
the originator, having spent seven
years combining the good qualities of
these two melons and eliminating the
poor ones.
The Honey Ball matures about a
week later than the Rocky Ford. It
requires about 10J days from time of
planting to maturity. It is slightly
larger than the Rockyford, is per-
fectly round, with a thick, green meat
that goes clear to the rind. The flavor
is excellent, sugar content high, and
the seed cavity quite small. Because
of the toughness of the rind it is a
good shipper. Up to the time it ripens
the color is a greenish white. When
it ripens it turns to u creamy white.
It is only slightly netted.
One of the good points claimed for
this variety is its heavy bearing qual-
ities. it is ripe when it can readily be
pulled loose from the stem or when
an impression can be made on the
rind with the thumb, ns on a mellow
apple. When these melons are to be
used st home, pull when they seem
to be ripe and store away for a few
days before using.
boose sees In the Golden Rule an ar-
gument for repealing the Volstead
act, if not the eighteenth amendment.
That is what he would do unto oth-
ers if he had his way.
The gentleman who believes in pro-
hibition regards the Golden Rule as
justifying the use of dynamite to keep
the nation dry.
Anw way one looks at it, the
Golden Rule harks back to personal
beliefs, desires, Wishes, appetites,
moral convictions.
It is as dangerous as any other rule
in the hands of an ignorant man. It
can become a double-edged sword of
destruction if invoked by those whose
creed is to destroy. It can become
the most commodious vehicle of baby
Imp
Doing unto others as we would
have them do unto us can not help
being unwise if what we would have
them do unto us is unwise.
Application of the Golden Rule is,
only the reflection of ourselves, a
double image of what we think and
want.
AFRICAN TOWN WILL HAVE
FREE NATURAL HOT WATER
The Golden Rule.
The majority of people, we believe,
are in favor of the Golden Rule, es-
pecially for others—but that Is only
half the story.
The Golden Rule must be backed by
Intelligence to mean anything.
The desirability of doing unto oth-
ers as you would have them do unto
you depends on the wisdom of what
you would have them do.
The Indians followed the Golden
Rule quite faithfully. They wore a
scalploek to make it convenient.
There are shopgirls, perhaps, who
would give everybody silk stockings
When in operation the laying whet
rotates, taking two bricks from the
carrier and places them on mortar
already spread by another wheel. At
the end of the wall this machine
changes direction and proceeds as be-
fore until the machine has laid one
course of brick entirely around the
house. The boom is then raised the
height of this course and starts on
another trip tround the building.
Three men are required to operate
this electric briekiayer, which is said
te do the work of twenty masons.
Johannesburg.—Windhoek, a small
town m South—Went—tricag stakes
its claim to be the only town in
the world that can boast of a nat-
ural hot water service.
Windhoek possesses a hot water
mineral spring and by means of
pipes the spring is to be connected
with the water supply, making it
possible for citizens to take a hot
bath at any time of the day without
stoking up the kitchen range. .
The municipal authorities claim
that the water from the spring is
most healthful, and that the water
is very afficacious in cases of jaun-
dice and other similar complaints.
Machine Lays Brick.
An electrically operated bricklay-
ing machine that lays 1,200 bricks an
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plumbers—very much alive to
your interests.
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