THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1913.
PAGE THREE
GOV. HODGES TO
AID OFJFARMER
Kansas Executive Favors the
Community Center.
ADVICE TO MERCHANTS.
Good Roads and Graded Schools and
an Awakening of the Small Town
Merchant to"1 His Neglected Oppor
tunities the Governor's Program "Get
Together" His Motto.
Governor Hodges of Kansas is going
to devote a good deal of his time in tlio
remainder of bis administration to
work out plans whereby the life of the
farmer may be made bo attractive that
there will bo no need for a "back to
the farms" movement in Kansas at
least. The first step In this plan Is the
organization of community centers, the
next Is good roads, the next is graded
schools in the country districts, and
then he "would have tIo country mer
chants advertise that every Interest Id
the community may bo built up.
"This administration Is using its best
endeavors to build up community cen
ters, better rural schools and local mar
kets for the products of Kansas," the
governor said In n recent Interview.
"The "back to the farm' movement Is
the wrong end to begin work on. Ev
ery state should have a system of good
roads, with big township schools that
teach domestic science, agriculture and
fit students for normal training work.
The school should be made so attrac
tive and so good that It would not be
necessary for the agriculturist to go to
town with his family to procure an
education for them.
Brains Needed For Success.
"The freest, the truest and the best
life is the agriculturist's life. It takes
the same brain, however, to be a suc
cessful farmer that it docs to bo a suc
cessful banker or professional man,
and our farmers are now awakening
to the fact that good roads, communi
ty interest centers and graded country
schools are solving the problem, and
when we haw community centers,
good roads and country schools in a
high degree of efficiency there will bo
no 'back to the farm' movement, for
there will then bo no incentive or de
sire to leave the farm.
"I believe it is of vital interest to the
agriculturist to keep the small towns
in a prosperous condition, but the rea
son for the decline of the small town
Is from the fact that the merchants do
not advertise their wares, together
with the prices, as well as an accurate
description of the stock that they han
dle, whilo, on the other hand, the
mall order houses haw a big, high
priced catalogue in the hands of ev
ery man throughout the country. This
is a constant advertisement of their
wares, the description nnd prices are
then known, and a family that wishes
to buy some article looks at the cata
logue and at once takes it up with tho
mail order house.
"A mail order house, with its expen
sive buildings, high priced ground,
enormous rent, high priced officers, in
terest and a score of other necessary
expenses, makes his overhead expense
enormous, while, to the exact contrary,
the country merchant, with a very mi
nor expense account, can be a strong
competitor of the mall order house if
he will only set himself to tho task of
presenting his stock for tho considera
tion of the customers by strong, clear,
lucid, honest advertisement.
Merchants the Educators.
"Tho newspaper is by far tho best
medium, but if that is not accessible
thou n nirpiilnr lottor Rhmilri lw
The farmer would much rather deal
with his home merchant if ho knows
that he can get tho same goods for the
same price, but tho solution of tho
problem rests with the country mer
chant, nnd it behooves him to get in
touch with the farmers. Tako them
Into your confidence, talk to them and
iwlnt out to them certain added sped-
sks,
"This campaign of honest education
lirMtl.l Iw. tmiiln mi1 Ifr Yriiicf lin mmln
y tho man who is vitally interested
ho merchant Tho agriculturists real-
ze that by tho blotting out of tho
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nmnellral to iav Increased taxes, mer-
:omo stock raisers or agriculturists,
ind thus become competitors of tho
uruiura.
"Tho community center means mu-
nal Interest tho stock raisers, tho
iirmcrs. 1 in iiit'ruiiuiiLa uuu iuuu v v
mvo tho general welfare of tho public
it heart. Thcro should bo a 'get to
'nthnr' movement everywhere for tho
ommon trood of mankind."
Advertising With Flowers.
Now that tho largo advertising
loarus mat uuw uiaui""
sapo on either sido of tho French
itenco by tho chamber of depnties an
ngenious and less offcnslvo way of ad-
V ....tfj civbu.ww - .
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as uecn uoviseu. auHauoma mu
Is of flowers of brilliant hues In the
olds on either side of tho track, with
n 11 ! Jicanm a ca nrmninvi Ji m ti i ktiii
desired to draw tho attention of the
aveler.
SPEAKERS BUREAU
FOR PENNSYLVANIA.
Mrs. Helen King Robinson, of
Colorado, the only woman Senator
In the United States, Mrs. Clara S.
Laddy, former president of the State
Suffrage Association of New Jersey
and Miss Sophonlsba B. Breckln
brldge of the University of Chicago,
head the list of celebrities which the
Speakers Bureau of the Pennsylvan
ia Woman Suffrage Association has
engaged for lectures in Pennsylvania.
The Bureau has just been establish
ed by the Executive Committee of the
State Suffrage Association at its
two-day session in Harrlsburg. It
alms to supply speakers for the
many local organizations throughout
the state and will bring the best tal
ent In the country into Pennsylvania.
The Bureau Is located at the State
Headquarters, Harrlsburg, and Is In
charge of Miss Louise Hall, the ex
ecutive secretary of the association.
Jacob Riis AVnnts Women's Help.
Jacob Riis, the famous philan
thropist and social reformer, has re
cently been again wrongly Included
among those opposed to Women Suf
frage. On July 11, therefore, Mr.
Riis wrote to Miss Amy Wren, a
Brooklyn lawyer and suffragist, as
follows: " No, I am not against
woman suffrage, and the enclosed
clipping from the Chicago Municipal
campaign of last March will tell vou'
why. I was once an antl, but I have
changed my mind. I want my sister
In the fight with me, because wo are
fighting for moral Issues and we need
her help." The Chicago clipping
mentioned by Mr. Riis includes the
following statement. "We want
women in this fight," he declared.
"Like a host of others, I once said:
"Woman's place Is in the home; let
her leave politics alone." And then
one day It dawned upon me that all
the things clean politics is reaching
out now a days to protect are sum
med up In that word 'home.' We
make war upon child labor, upon the
exploitation of women's work, on the
social evil; what are they all but
the enemies of the homes, In which
woman has the first and the deeD-
est Interest. We need her moral
backing, her moral fury when those
nearest and dearest to her are in
peril."
California Voters Xot Extravagant.
That tho women voters of Califor
nia are plunging the State into
bankruptcy is claimed by eastern op
ponents of woman suffrage. Cali-
tornia women have answered as fol
lows: (1) California is not on the
verge of bankruptcy. Its budget of
expense has increased because the
population is Increasing.
(2) Tho States where women do
not vote are very often threatened
with bankruptcy.
(.5) Tho measures which the anti-
suffragists claim are extravagant
seem to tne California men and
women, who backed them in their
passage through the legislature, the
wisest sort of economy, as they will
savo many millions in punitive and
remedial measures. They are doing
everything they can, they say, to
keep the population of California in
health and to prevent Immorality.
rather than spend money on hospi
tals, asyiums, courts ana prisons.
Lieutenant Governor For Suffrage.
Lieutenant Governor O'Hara of
Illinois, is quoted as saying: "The
granting of votes to women is not
the work of any party. It is the out
come of the progressive tendencies
of the times. It is tho progressive
ness of the will of the people that
has given women tho right to vote.
Men that did not believe in woman
suffrage and did not want to vote
for it did so because they knew it
was political suicide not to do so."
Mr. O'Hara said that he saw a great
future ahead for the better govern
ment of Illinois now that women
had been given tho right to vote.
- Frank Nealls. of Scranton, is
spending some time with his grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Moylan.
Geo. Moylan of Wllkes-Barre,
spent last week at his home here.
Mrs. Michael McDonough of Car
bondalc, was the guest of her moth
er, Mrs. Thomas Farley the latter
part of last week.
The following guests have, visited
at tho home of James Burnett and
family recently: Mrs. Burnett and
son of Scranton; Edward Hart and
niece, Miss Margaret Hart, of New
York City; Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Kil
patrlck and daughter, Helen, of Car
bondale; Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Burnett
and son of Carbondale.
SHERMAN.
Sherman, July 23. Misses Mar
garet Thompson and Maggie Barlow,
of Deposit, are visiting friends here.
Miss Dorothy Sands, of Hancock,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. William
Myriclc.
Mrs. Ed. Van Pelt and daughters
of Deposit, and Mrs. Miller and son
of Lanesboro, are visiting at Isaac
Van Pelt's.
Mrs. Ward Shea has gone to New
York for a few days.
Mrs. Ed. Robinson of Bingham
ton, Is visiting her sister, Mrs. A.
Melone.
Leonard Sampson has returned
home after working at Starrucca the
past few weeks.
The Sunday school picnic will be
held at Oquaga Lake August Gth.
David Lutherland, of Long Island
Is visiting his daughter, Mrs. Wallls
Early.
WAYMART.
Waymart, July 23. Edward Moy
lan, of Scranton, spent Sunday with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Moylan.
Simon Moylan has returned to
Scranton after circulating among
friends in this vicinity very recently.
(Michael Savage, of Unionuale,
spent Sunday with his brother, John,
and family.
Mrs. Richard Welsh and daughter,
Mary, visited friends in Carbondale
last week.
STEENE.
Steene, July 23. Mrs. William
Jenkins, of Avoca, is visiting a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. John Jenkins
here.
George Buckland, of Waymart,
visited his brother, Warren, here on
Sunday.
Tho Bobolink went over the happy
land of Canaan Saturday and spent
the day on the farm of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Rollison where he was made
welcome. Mr. Rollison's farm con
tains 7C acres. Last year besides
making his living for himself, wife
and nine children and paying his
taxes, he cleared $550.
While In Prompton the other day
we had tho pleasure of seeing the
beautiful garden planted, hoed and
attended by Mrs. Wllmot. Not only
the garden attracted the attention of
the 'LInkti but the beautiful border
of poppies were out In full bloom.
Can you wonder at the Bobolink tak
ing a birdseye view of such a beau
tiful place?
Something more worth stopping to
look at as you are passing through
Prompton on the Aldenville road.
This Is a field of corn owned and cul
tivated by a man that has been laid
up most of the summer with a broken
wrist a man that says what he
means and means what he says.
Stephen Bates Is the man we refer
to. His whole field of corn will av
erage at the present time eight feet
in height. The Bobolink is trying
to secure Mr. Bates' receipt for mak
ing corn grow.
Tho large cut glass factory being
built at Prompton, is being rapidly
pushed to completion.
BOYDS MILLS.
Boyds Mills, July 23. On July 10
a son was born to Dr. and Mrs. G. C.
Myers. Mrs. .Myers, formerly Carrie
Clark, and her husband, are spend
ing the summer with her parents
at Boyds Mills. Dr. Myers, who Is
Professor of History and Social Sci
ence at Juniata College, received his
degree of Doctor of Philosophy at
Columbia University last June.
BETHANY.
Bethany, July 24. Mrs. M. D.
Slayton left last week for Minors
Mills to visit her brother, Mr. Vast
binder and family.
Mr. Eckhart, of Brooklyn, brought
some friends with him on Saturday
to spend their vacation with his wife,
and daughter here in their cosy
home.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Bryant recently
entertained the Methodist choir and
friends.
Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Olver have
their daughter and two children visit
ing them from Canada.
Miss Ella Gammell joined her
cousin, Bessie Kimble and friend.
Miss Eckhart, on Sunday at Pleasant
Valley and all were taken by Friend
Symons In his auto to Ledgedale to
spend the week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Blake are visit
ing relatives In Mt. Pleasant.
The Union Missionary Circle will
meet at the home of Mrs. A. O. Blake
on Tuesday, July 20th, at three
o'clock. The meetings will be dis
continued throughout August.
Dr. Murdock expects to preach In
the AI. E. church here Sunday morn
ing, July 27 th.
Mrs. Harold Crocker and son,
Frederick of Wilkes-Barre, came last
week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
Ross and family.
The Presbyterians aro making
plans for their annual Sunday scnool
picnic.
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice FItze and
sons came over from Aldenville Sun
day In their auto to visit relatives.
Mrs. George Hauser, who has been
spending the winter In Philadelphia,
came Saturday to visit her relatives
here.
OTICE TO WATER
CONSUMERS!
The use of hose for sprinkling is abso
lutely prohibited, except between the hours
of 6 and 8 a. m. and 6 and 8 p. m.
LAKEVILLE.
Lakevllle, July 24. Mrs. R. Evans
and two sons, returned to Scranton
on Saturday after spending a week
here with her mother, Mrs. Lovelass.
Mrs. F. P. Woodward of Hoadleys
is the guest of her sisters and moth
er here.
S. M. Miller is entertaining a num
ber of guests from New York and
Scranton.
Mrs. Burns from Scranton is as
sisting Mrs. A. Goble with her house
hold duties.
Miss Sadie Reushmeir of Honesdale
is visiting her grandmother. Mrs.
Bishop.
Willie Alpha has been entertain
ing a gentleman friend from Minne
apolis, Minn., for a couple of weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Everly are en
tertaining a Mrs. Klelnance and
daughter from New York.
Miss Petzel, who spent a time here
with her uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Johanlng, returned to her home
In New York city on Sunday last.
Mrs. Edward Brim from Hawley is
caring for her mother, Mrs. C. E.
McCane here, who is ill.
Holloway Stephens visited his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Stephens,
last week.
Mrs. Robert Baisley and Mrs. O.
Whitney are the guests of their
mother here.
Mrs. George Safford from Ariel
passed last week with her parents,
M. Welsh and family.
Miss Dora Royhober of Brooklyn,
Is visiting Miss Florence James at
Lake James Hotel.
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CONDITION AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS MAY I, 1913
(Condensed Report)
RESOURCES.
Xoans $573,122.51
Bonds 132,801.7-1
Overdrafts .20
RcjiI Estate and Fixtures 21,000.00
Cash and due from banks 70,075.28
$800,050.70
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock 8100,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Troflts . . 101,078.02
Deposits 508,080.87
$800,050.70
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