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A Cordial Invitation At Lon8SiS
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j Dallas County Has 4
Saturday Night 39,106 Schoolastics I
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Is extended to the public, generally, to attend
the union revival meeting now in progress un-
der tent on the south side of the public square
in Mesquite. Services 10 a. m. and 8:15 p. m.
H. G. Maynor, T. L. Huffstutler, W. F. Reynolds
A. and M. College and
University of Texas
Should be Divorced
On July 21 the voters of Texas are
to pass upon six constitutional amend-
ments submitted by the Thirty fourth
Legislature, Anions mem is House
Joint Kesolutlou No. ;'.4, better known
as the Saekett resolution. It concerns
the State institutions for higher edu-
cation. It deserves the support of all
who stand for the advancement of the
cause of education, it is agreed by
all who are familiar with the subject
that the existing provisions of the con-
stitution in regard to these institu-
tions are not satisfactory. The ol>-
jSfpct of this statement is to point out
the respects wherein the existing pro-
visions are unsatisfactory, and the
ways in which the proposed amend-
ment will bring about better condi-
tions. The constitutional provisions
affecting the institutions for higher
education are found in article 7, sec-
tions 10 to 15. These provisions as
they now stand are unsatisfactory.
1. No money can be appropriated
out of the general revenue for the
erection of buildings for the Univer-
sity of Texas.
In one section of article 7 provision
is made for the establishment of a
university "of the first class;" in an-
other section the use of money out
of the general revenue for buildings
for the university Is prohibited.
Section 14 now reads:
"The Legislature shall, also, when
deemed practicable, establish and pro-
vide for the maintenance of a college
or branch university for the instruc-
tion of the colored youths of the
State, to be located by a vote of the
people; provided, that no tax shall be
levied and no money appropriated out
of the general revenue, either for this
purpose or for the establishment and
erection of the buildings of the Uni-
versity of Texas."
It is passing strange that the in-
hibition against the use of money out
of the general revenue should appear
as a "rider" In the section which pro-
vides for the establishment of a
school for negroes. The urgent need
of buildings has been repeatedly
stated by the board of regents in the
most emphatic terms. The proposed
amendment does not give the univer-
sity any buildings; it merely empow-
ers the Legislature to appropriate
money for that purpose. Who would
contend that the Legislature ought not
to have that power?
2. The relation of the Agricultural
and Mechanical College to the Univer-
sity are not satisfactorily determined
by the present provisions of the con-
stitution. Nobody luiows to a cer-
tainty what these relations-—are.
Technically, by section 13, the college
is a "branch" of the university, is it,
then, lawful to appropriate money out
of the general revenue for buildings
for the college? It has generally
been held that it is lawful; but at
least one Governor has held that it
is not. There is the ever-present
danger that after the Legislature has
voted money for buildings for the col-
lege, the appropriation will be vetoed
by the Governor on constitutional
grounds. Surely this uncertainty
ought to be removed.
These two are serious objections to
the constitutional provisions as they
now stand. The benefits to be secured
by the adoption of the proposed
amendment are of prime Importance
1. The Legislature will be author-
ized in its discretion to appropriate'
money for buildings for the univer-
sity, the Agricultural anil Mechanical
College, the College of Industrial
Arts and to provide otherwise for
their support.
2 The Agricultural and Mechani-
cal College will be separated from
the University and made an independ-
ent college.
Conditions demand that this be
done. In no other way will the col-
lege he able to be of the highest ser-
vice to the people, If the people were
Just establishing a system of higher
Institutions they might well consider
the plan of erecting one comprehen-
sive institution whose functions
should include all the activities now-
carried on by the existing institu-
tions. There are strong arguments
on both sides of that question. But
the time for its consideration has j
passed. The Agricultural and Me- j
chanlcal College has been in exist- j
ence thirty-nine years; the Unlver-j
sity of Texas thirty-two years. Each i
has its own history, its own traditions, |
Its own individuality, its own ideals.
It is too late to think of consolidat-
ing them. They are now In effect two j
Independent institutions and have al j
ways been so. The technicality un-j
tier which the college is considered i
as a part of the University is little |
more than a legal fiction. It has led |
to uncertainty and friction and has!
stood in the way of the full develop- j
ment of the Agricultural and Mechan-
ical College. The Ideal for the col-
lege is a school of technology of the
lirst rank. It can never become such
while It remains a "branch" of another
Institution, with vwxatioua
contln tally arising which affect lis
very existence.
The pioposed amendment is in line
with the platform demands of the
Democrat* an* Republican parties, and
the vfrlouJ industrial organizations,
including the Partners' Congress,
Fanners' Union, Farmers' Institutes
and bankers' convention.
CENTRAL BOARDS A FAILURE.
Complete separation carries with It
separate control, Independent boards
for each of the three State institu-
tions, known as the University, A. &
M. College and the School of Indus-
trial Arts for White Girls, fe this
wise? Is It best for our educational
system? If it Is, then the amendment
now under consideration providing for
separation ou^ht to lie adopted. This
amendment will establish each an in-
dependent school with its own govern-
ing board. The best authorities in the
United States on this question are all
agreed.
Prof. Arthur Lefevre, in his able
work, "The Organization and Admin-
istration of a State's Institutions of
Higher Education," plainly shows the
failure of a central board of control.
He says:
"The States that have had any ex-
perience with central boards of con-
trol are Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Mis-
sissippi, Montana, Oklahoma, Oregon,
South Dakota and West Virginia.
Their practices, in my judgment,
represent the worst possible devices.
The opinions of men dependent upon
the central boards are conflicting, but
the short history reveals only warn-
ing examples."
Dr. Van Hise, president of the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin, on the same sub-
ject, says:
"If there be a central board which
Is to govern several institutions at
different localities, it will be impossi-
ble to get the best men of a State
to give sufficient time to master the
details in reference to them. They
would be unwilling to take a position
involving responsibility for several
Institutions at different locations.
Further, il' compensation be offered,
the fact that the service is not free
will make men of the highest type
reluctant to take postious on such
boards. To illustrate: At the Uni-
versity of Wisconsin, for many years,
we had the services of Colonel Wil-
liam P. Vilas. No cash estimate of
the value of this service can be made.
The larger part of his estate will also
finally go to the university. Nothing
could have induced Colonel Vilas to
accept the place of regent with com-
pensation. If the compensation of a
board be small, it will be composed
of inferior men; if it be large, irinces
oil the board will be sought by unfit
men, and it will be extremely difficult
to till the positions without political
Interference.
"A difficulty with central boards,
which has appeared as a result of ex-
perience, is that some of the men are
Interested in one institution and
others in another; and this has led
to trading hack and forth in grants
to the different institutions.
"It is possible in such a board to
have the special friends and cham-
pions of each of the institutions, and
then you have the same collisions and
collusion of interest that you have In
a city council or other bodies of simi-
lar character.
"Another difficulty with central
boards created at one time is that a
break is thus made in the continuity
of the government of an institution.
The recognized alms and practices
which have grown up through many
years are likely to be ignored by a
new board having no knowledge of or
experience with the several institu-
tions which they are to govern."
if the amendment separating the A.
fr M. College from the University Is
defeated, we may expect the two
schools to be placed under one board,
thereby augmenting friction and In-
ternal strife, which will hinder the
growth and development of these two
great institutions and retard the ad-
vancement of higher education In
Texas
The people of Texas are jealous of
the constitution of their State, and
should be. No amendment shonld be
adopted until It Is discussed before
the people. For many years the peo-
ple of Texas, through the various
political conventions, the Farmers'
Congress and the Farmers' Union,
have demanded an amendment to the
constitution separating the A. Sc. M.
College from the University. For the
first time the Legislature, this year,
has complied with the demands of
the voters and submitted said amend-
ment. It Is to be voted on the 21th
of July, and we trust the friends of
education throughout the State will
vote for It, and thus settle It for all
time to come.
House joint resolution No. I! I, to bo
voted on the 21th of July, If adopted,
will make the A. & M. College un In-
dependent institution, and will per-
manently establish the Industrial
School for white girls at Denton.
That school at present has no con-
stitutional status and can be moved
by a legislative att^
There v\ iIi be an ice cretun
ami box supper at Long ('reek,
Saturday < i|jlil, July 17, the
proceeds of which will be for
the benefit of the church. The
public is cordially invited and n
ttood time is assured.
LOVE'S MESSENGER
By GEORGE M. GOUGH.
(CopyTiL'ht, 1914, l>y W. G. Chapman.)
There were two lonely, longing
hearts in Reedvllle and both beat es-
pecially in unison. The possessors of
the hearts were practically prisoners,
beating desperately but In vain at the
cruel bars of fate put up by relentless
parents.
Earle Hodney loved Marah Ellis and
ahe fairly idolized him. Ho was twen-
ty and Bhe seventeen. Their families
were wealthy, but the heads of the
families were at enmity in both busi-
ness and social relations. Mr. Ellis
had nipped budding alTections in their
incipiency when he discovered that
Marah had engaged herself to Earle.
The father of the latter sat down
upon the glowing hopes of his impres-
sible son ponderously.
Marah was kept practically a prison-
er in charge of a v igilant duenna, pend-
ing shipment to some isolated relative
at a distance.
Meantime poor Earle wandered
about The extensive home grounds,
read, smoked and grieved. He ex-
pected every hour to hear that his lady-
love had been sent away, or to receive
a mandate to begin his own irksome
exile. Lolling in a hammock one af-
ternoon his interest was awakened as
a kite came whirling down with a dive,
landing in a thorn bush, and lay thero
pierced and tangled.
"Hey, mister!" hailed an anxious-
faced lad a few moments later, mount-
lug the garden wall, "that's my kite."
"Well, come and get it," directed
Earle, and then, interested in any cir-
cumstances that alleviated the tedium
of the hours, he ussisted the hoy in
getting the kite extricated from the
greenery. He was tying up two
pieces of broken tail when a sudden
idea shot through his mind in a vivid
glow of brilliancy.
"See here," he said abruptly, "do
you want to make a dollar?"
"Me? Oh, my!" ejaculated his juve-
nile visitor in a sort of ecstasy.
"You know where the Ellis people
live?"
"Oh, sure I do."
"Could you break your kite ioose, or
arrange it any way so you could get
an excuse to go into their garden, just
as you have here?"
"Sure I could," asserted the lad con-
fidently.
"Then, see here," and Earle whis-
pered in the boy's ear the substance
of a deep, dark plot. Then he wrote a
noto and handed it with a dollar bill
to the boy.
"Now, remember," he warned, "give
tnc note to nobody but Miss Ellis. You
land the kite while she's about the
garden."
"Oh, I understand!' grinned the in-
telligent lad.
Now the plot was carried out. The
expert kite flyer manipulated his air
sailer just as he deftly calculated. The
kite fell within the walled-lu garden of
Ihe Ellis grounus.
That noto told Marah to steal from
the house at dusk, to reach a certain
remote corner of the garden. A light
rope ladder would be thrown over the
wall. She would fall into her lover's
arms on the other side.
There would be a hurried scurry to
a sheltering gro e of trees a bit far-
ther on, where a closed carriage
would bo waiting.
Then the nearest Gretna Green. Oh,
how easy! Oh, how delightful!
To a dot the plot went through.
Flutteringly Marah reached the wall,
scaled the ladder, dropped into a fond
waiting clasp.
"My darling!" thrilled Earle.
"Oh, dear! What'will become of all |
this?" breathed the quivering girl.
"Love, happiness, forgiveness!" do
dared Earle buoyantly. "Thunder!"
They had reached the carriage. He
helped Marah in. She screamed. He
got in himself and—collapsed.
There, upon Lhe rear seat, blandly
smiling, were Dukes and Mrs. Faire.
"Discovered—baffled!" cried Earle.
"Mistake!" chuckled Dukes, benev-
olently.
"You heartless meddler!" flared out
Marah to her duenna.
"Dear child!" smiled Mrs. Faire,
blandly.
"So near happiness!" murmured
Earle.
"Nearer than ever, my boy!"
Chuckled Dukes.
"I won't go back to that—that pris-
on!" sobbed Marah.
"Never!" assured her duenna. "Mr.
Dukes, tell them."
"Why, yes," said Dukes, "we're not
going to take you back. We're going
with you."
"Going—"
"With you "
"Where?"
"To the elopement. Double affair—
ee?"
"No, I don't," said Earle.
"Well, our hearts have hied for you,"
explained Mrs. Faire. "We've been
your friends all along Only, you see,
we would low) our situations if wo
helped you—"
"So, meeting Mrs Faire, the finest
woman in the world," added Dukes,
'we decided to resign and get married,
t've a small plum of a fortune—"
"And 1 a sister who will be glad to
house you over the honeymoon," sup-
plemented Mrs. Faire.
"Get up'" ordered Dukes to the
iriver.
And away they sped to Gretna
Qreen, a double wedding, a week of
felicity, a telegram of forgiveness, and
another verification of the sweet
world w ide maxim, that "love taught
it lockamltba!"
Dull,is county has a scholastic
population, according to the to-
tals compiled by the County
Supt rintendent from the report
of the census taker* in tli" vari-
olic districts. Dallas city lias
24,208, the Indepenent districts
8,645 and the common school
districts 0,253. This is a gain of
8,HH8 over last year.
The scholastic population for
last year and this of the Inde
pendent districts, including
Mesquite, are gi?en below:
This year Last year
Addison 17 > ....
Car roll ton 207 1 95
Cedar Mill 240 250
Cement City.... 109 , 104
Dallas 24,20b 21,512
Duncnnvillc. .. . 1HI |m1
Uarlrnd 24il 242
Grand Prairie.. ITj 535
Highland Park .151 .. ,
Hutchins 512!! '
Irvine 350 !|39
.Jimtown 3d 4 200
Lancaster . .. 400 470
M esq ui to 2l.lb 289
liichardson 195 195
Iv.v lie 240 249
Seagoville .. 333 ;{;i8
West Dallas .... 054 023
Wilmer 247 221
The State school fund appor-
tionment for this year was $H 00
per capaita, but our understand
in*,' that it has not all yet been
paid. If the apportionment next
year is as much as $ .50 per
capita, Dallas county will re
ceive a total of $293,295 and Mes-
<1 uite $2,285.
What We Vote on
on Saturday, July 24
Below is .t copy of the official
bailot for July 24. We also vote
on $135,000 bridge bond issue,
referred to elsewhere.
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
FOR AMENDMENT to Section 2, of
Article 6, of the Constitution, au-
thorizing qualified voters to vote in
precincts other than the precinct
of their residence under certain
conditions.
AGAINST AMENDMENT to Section 2,
of Article 6, of the Constitution, au-
thorizing qualified voters to vote in
precincts other than the precinct of
their residence under certain con*
ditions.
FOR THE AMENDMENT of Article 5,
Section 2, of the Constitution, pro-
viding that the Supreme Court of
this State shall consist of a Chief
Justice, and four Associate Justices,
describing their qualifications, ten-
ure of office and compensation.
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT of Ar-
ticle 5, Secton 2, of the Constitu-
tion, providing that the Supreme
Court of this State shall consist of
a Chief Justice, and four Associate
Justices, describing their qualifica-
tions, tenure of office and compen-
sation.
FOR AMENDMENT to Section 9, Ar-
ticle 8, of the Constitution, author-
izing the levy and collection of a
special road tax not to exceed fifty
cents on the hundred dollars valua-
tion of property in any country, sub-
division or subdivisions, or defined
district thereof, when same has
been authorized by a majority of the
qualified electors at an election
held for that purpose.
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT to Sec-
tion 9, Article 8, of the Constitution,
authorizing the levy and collection
of a special road tax not to exceed
fifty cents on the one hundred dol-
lars valuation of property in any
county, subdivision or subdivisions,
or defined district thereof, when
came has been authorized by a ma-
jority of the qualified electors at an
election held for that purpose.
FOR THE AMENDMENT to Section
3, of Article 7, of the Constitution,
adding thereto Section 3b, authoriz-
ing the Commissioners' Court to
create a Students' Loan Fund,
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT to Sec-
tion 3, of Article 7, of the Constitu-
tion, adding thereto Section 3b, au-
thorizing the Commssioners' Court
to cr®£te a Students' Loan Fund.
FOR AMENDMENT of Section 52 of
Article 3, of the Constitution, au-
thorizng the issuance of bonds for
levee, drainage, road and other pub-
lic improvements, and for taxes
therefor,
AGAINST THE AMENDMENT of Sec-
tion 52 of Article 3, of the Constitu-
tion, authorizing the issuance of
bonds for levee, drainage, road and
other public improvements, and for
taxes therefor.
FOR AMENDMENT to Article 7, of
the Constitution of the State of
Texas providing for the separation
of the University of the State of
Texas and the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College and an equitable
division of the University lands.
AGAINST AM
ofVhe tontH,
of \eWas, pro'
tlon\' the Uniyeraity ay~r
jricultu
Co/1cge\ and
•/tho Unlvt,
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JULY
IN MESOUITE
WEDNESDAY, JULY 21,1915
Program Begins 9:30 a.m. Come Early
HOG DISTRIBUTED
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The fine brood sows to be given the boys and girls of this section whoftave joined the
Lindsley Hog Club, will be shipped to Mesquite Tuesday night, and will bo distributed
from here, being on exhibition all day on Hog Club Day.
NOTED EXPERTS COMING
The following noted experts will be here and participate in the Hog Day exercises:
II E. Singleton, President Texas Industrial Congress and manager Swine department
Texas Slute Fair; I'rof. C!. M. Evans, of department of Animal Husbandry of the Agri-
cultural and Mechanical (Yillege; Dr. Frank .Jones, hog cholera expert of the U. S. De-
partment of Agricultu re; C. C. French of the Fort Worth Stock Yards; Dr. Wm. T.
(.'hrisman, State Vetinarian; and the following practical hog raisers; Dr. A. E. Flowers
and I). W. Dowser of Dallas, Walter Spradley and C. C. Maynard of Allen, M. Hart of
(Jrandview, president Texas Swine Breeders Association, and J. C. Hespand of Howe.
Satitation in care of hogs, hog cholera, marketing and every point in connection with
hog raising will be fully covered. All talks short and to the point.
POULTRY MEETING
There will also be a poultry meeting, led by Walter Burton, superintendent Poultry
Department, Texas State Fair.
Everything will be purely informal and farmers and hog raisers and everybody in-
terested will be at liberty to ask any questions at any time.
OTHER FEATURES
A local committee lias been appointed to make arrangements and thic com-
mittee will arrange for other features to add to the pleasure, comfort and con-
venience of those who come to Mesquite on Hog Club Day.
DOLLAR BARGAINS
The features in connection wi th Hog Club Day will be
both entertaining and profitable, but in order to make the
day doubly profitable, the merchants of Mesquite will offer
special dollar bargains, making substantial price reductions
on things you need every day. Come and bring the entire
family. The ladies will enjoy the exercises, especially the
poultry meeting. Come prepared to lay in a stock of sup-
plies while the prices are low.
The undersigned merchants and business men of Mes-
quite extend yon an urgent and cordial invitation to come
to Mesquite on Hog Club Day, Wednesday, July 21, 1915:
J. F. McCullough
John E. Quarles Co.
First Nationa 1 Bank
Cullom & Porter
The City Grocery
N. A. Holley
G. F. Chapman
C. M. Hart
W. F. Harris
Hud son-Davis Co.
Humphreys & Vanston
Guaranty State Bank
J. R. Scott
Mesquite Pharmacy
Jas. G. Nunn
F. D. Summers
L. C. Stewart
H. H. Frayard
Don't Forget the Big Dollar Day in
Mesquite, Saturday Aug. 21,1915
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