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r j\\The Lancaster < ?? ' By CHALMERS E. \ ?* >?*?< ^ Sept. 13 the Lancaster Graded Sachools opeded with a bright outlook for an unprecedented year of succees. The enrolllfeent in all eckoola surpass last iffcisslon. In fact, the first grade in the Central School as eo large that it was necessary to dletde It into tw^sectionk at the first of school in order that the seating ca 01 ibc room mi^ni DOl da ortaxed and also tl**t there alight, be nfedMt seats fa the iviliorlaa, which overflows In the event of both eectloae attending class at the* same time, tt becinl' (o toot aa ft Lancaster may aoon be considering the advisability of erecting another achool building when eVbry available room is in use and when the first grade room along with the Auditorium is overflowing. Below will appear the enrollment for the three consecutive years of the present ad-j ministration during the month of October: 1913?No. 2, 118. Central. 385, total 503. 1914?No. 2. 107. Central, 398. total 505. 1915?No. 2, 153. Central, 446, total 609. This exhibit shows an increase of 104 for the same month of last ses-j sion. Fortunately trie noard had al-1 ready provided two additional teach-J ers, one for school No. 2 and one for the High School. The Lancaster Normal School opened with 156 1 last session or an increase of 4 8. Among the other Improvements; are: new desks for the High School.) sanitary drinking fountains on the j grounds, change in construction ?f doors to open outside, improvements in various forms of athletics and games of interest to child life, electric lights installed in School No. 2, addition of physics apparatus and purchase of song books for Chapel services. The board is at present considering other needed improvements. Lancaster has a corps of teachers professionally trained either at college or by subsequent work in the various summer schools of the South. The superintendent is especially pleased with the attitude of the pupils toward their work. This is noticeI? _ - i auie in ncnuiarHnip and attendance. The decrease in tardies Is very gratifylng, especially in the case of school Ny. 2, which does not report a single tardj^ It wt*vld not be a complete report of the educational work In this school district If mention was not made of the Night School. The teachers of this school are: Mrs. W. E. Taylor. First Grade; Miss Virginia Taylor, Second and Third Grades; Miss Etta flkipper, Fourth and Fifth Grades, and Miss Sadie Blackmon, Sixth. Seventh and Eight grades. The en-1 rollment is 168 with an average attendance of about 80. These teach-! ers are doing this work gratis and therefore merit high praise for this initial step in the educational advancement of our school district. Next week fire drill will be begun in the Central School again owing to the fact that fires must be kindled in the hot air furnaces. The school building can be emptied in 1 1-4 minutes bv this method WmSm Li ,, i . " o;S Graded Schools | WES9INGER, SuOl. f The patrotfr #111 be pleased 1 know that recent graduates art ' standing well In their claaaes at col; le?e. With the clone cooperation of tb? patrons of the school with the teachers as shown at the Initial meeting of the Parent-Teachers' Association It to rather hard to forecast what may bo doao In the near future in the way of improvement la the presi eat building. in Normal Arte am] 1 ratioua other advancement* aa the; ' appear necwiary to the program oi 1 the'TAhcaafef Oraded dchooto. j * THR MAIL ORXMfilt TON COMMANDMfeN^t. " (From The Columbia lteconl ) The following ten commandmeuu are offered for the serious consideration of those living in Kant after and vicinity who patron izo the catalogue and mail order houses: 1. You shall sell your farm products for cash wherevrer you can, but not to us. We do not I uv iiuiu jruu. 2. You shall believe our statements and buy all you need from us, because we want to be g ? ?d to you, although we are not personally acquainted with you ' 3. You shall send the money in advance to give us a chance to g ; the goods from the factory with your money; meanwhile you w M | have to wait patiently for weeks, as that is our business method. You shall apply to your near s: city to aid you in building good roads, so that you can conveniently get the goods from the depot, for we do not build country roads. 5. You shall buy church bells ami church fixtures from us and forward the money in advance, for 'this is our business mettioc, and you shall collect from the business men in your city as much money as you can for the benefit of the churches, for it is against our ~ fci dMyril IjANCASTKK HItiH rules to donate any money for country' churches. 6. You shall buy your tools from us and be your own mechanic in order to drive the mechanics iroin your vicinity, for we wish it so. 7. You shall induce your neighbor to buy everything from us, as we have room for more money?the leas money you have in your community the sooner we can put . . ^ \ NCASTER FIRE DEPARTMI a of the Moet Efficient in the S / THE LANCASTER NE A * 1 HSR - ?%* j^e EKnfr* 1 '^f @ * ' Rnhu ^p mi;. t Is one of Lancaster's most prog in every undertaking -in law, in 1 been a most important factor in tli growth of our city, and is a stron \?ncu resources 01 our city tlirou, your local merchant out of bi ncss and charge you any price please. 8. You shall look often at beautiful pictures in our cataivi so that your wishes will mere and so you will send in big ord although you are not in immedi 1 need of the goods, otherwise j might have some money :eit 1*. V;'' . ' ' u..-: ? v -' ?l^*C?<~43ir.-^'.X *?' ,?% . .?>. ' ? ?~ SCHOOL 111'I LOING buy some necessary goods fr your local merchant. You shall have the mercha who repair the goods you buy fr us book the bills, so you can a< the money for his labor to us new goods, otherwise he will notice our influence. 10. You shall in case of sickness need apply to your local dealer SMT. itate. w i * WS. ^rTOBKTv 19. 1915. It ^K ^HPr; '. ] jjf ' .' . v' : dpi"?: :? L fnitf?lf^ua? . i>. JO NFS. ressive business men. He has succeeded )un Kink and in merchandising .He lias e industrial, commercial and educational g advocate of advertising the many and ?h the channels of a County Fair. i-,i- aid and credit, as we do not know' we you, nor care to. Now listen: If you are really en-' tl,e i thusiastlc about the progressiveness >K'S' I of Lancaster, Lancaster's merchants j tiss ers and Lancaster County?if you really ate >vant to see them grow big and pros-! fou perous?if you are sincere in your t.) desire to materially help in the upi building of Lancaster?then Buy your goods in Lancaster. and do not patronize the mail order houses. f We V T. I 1 i i' 'ii ; oc, om * wmA Cr Cb ,ltf I1VT om ^ 11^ >n<i ;; P ?1 4* And that is < to say. When you with us and get a + j. T J ^ + f. jCIT I 0. 0. FEi < <. A . ... ?II mm . ?? + Americans Sh 4 ij These Salisbury Poet. We certainly hare done a great deal of talking about the horrors ol this European war. We have enlarged on the Inhumanity of it. th? useleasnees of it. and ntt* ?f it the din and abtme of it, and paid our respects to each and all of the belligerents. We have spoken of it as wholesale m order, nation*. run man and unholy slaughtering of innocent men. After a year of this?are we coin; to cross the ocean to get in? Is'the United States going to throw herself into this mid fight between nations infuriated', and mad? If so, for wh&t? What excuse or reasoD have we I for entering this insane struggle? It we stand for humanity and for peace and the rights of neutrals and law and order, what will we gain for these things if we permit ourselves to be drawn into the struggle? What are treaties, agreements, what is law and order and custom and precedent among insane armiew 'ed by ambitious men who grasp for power? And what would he advanced by our getting in? Would we command respect for these things? Would the warring nations cease to tight, and apologize for having treated us so that we entered? Would they all with one accord come to the feet of Uncle Sam and promise to he good and hereafter live in peace and obey law? Not likely. The entrance of the United States would likely draw every nation of earth in. Then what? Where would civilization, with its laws and customs and treaties and agreements among men be? American citizens who are urging this and that, and talking of war and boasting of our position ought to think far and deep before they help to agitate this nation into the HELL that awaits us in case of war. This is a European war. We may not be able to disguise our personal feelings and we may have to show ,K+t +;iH Serve 7 BEST ME TOWN DIJRINC. all you want to kno i come to town "B dollar's worth of "g HIM Mi MMMMt r he Y Ci R GUSON, >- ' 1 . / f yi J-T">r " ' V-'*7 ? '' fp j^t ^ -3*~?- ?r?-=?~-r-?? . 19 +:*+*+*,* i+Y+:i+i+\ +1 rouW 77iin/f on j | Things ! [ ^ X?X?)K?:W#y)K?)IC?X^?JC)K?;K4S f our sympathies, but we can remain , All-American. , We must not be Influenced and ' brought to the point ot losing our I bead by reason of the German agi' tatlon or the Pro-British activities. > Gach side is clamoring for position . and recognition. The German agitators are working night and day. The Influence of the arms factoiles are ' also doing what it can to aid the > Allies; bnt we simple Americana must keep oor head, remain calm audi I stand by tbe President in his effort ; j to find a safe path which leads to i peace And National honor. I This is, in its final analysis, a flghi ' ' to the finish between Great Brltla* and Germany. The hate and feel 1 aft lies between these two. Each baa 1 strong friends and sympathizers in j America. This is natural. There is, ' however, grave danger that we go too far. Our government has grave problems to handle in connection with each and the more of unreBt and agitation there is around the harder the problems to solve. 1/ot us remember that we are Americans AGE-AMERICANS, and let us consider the tilings that each day brings to us from the standpoint of Americans?not belligerent sympathizers. Preserving the Court's Dignity. A Missouri Justice of the peace has devised a plan whereby judges may resent insult in an approved manner, and at the same time invoke the majesty of the law to defeat retaliation. "Judge" Green had laid aside the shoemaker's awl, and was engaged in the trial of a civil suit that involved $-'1.25 and costs. In the course of argument. Marks, counsel for the defendant. made a statement reflecting upon the court's knowledge of the law. Whereupon the court, rapping upon the side of his bench and gazing fearlessly into the eyes of defendant's counsel, said: "We will now take a brief recess. Marks, you are a d?d liar." Marks lips parted with a show of resentment, but before he could proceed, the court rapped for order with the injunction: "Shut up, Marks! Court is now in session."?Pittsburgh. Dispatch. Tie I ? II ! ii AI iilLi | e e k I w and all we need I LOW' a quarter | food feel. + i + p i v a rr f r\F L ii s : ? i ; ; Proprietor. II :