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Educational For the Help, Encouragement ai Trustees, Children and All Wh ment and the Educational Advai a??can?3ggpMU3Ma?8CTn jbiju an??MM Conducted and Edited by Miss Sadii Newberr (03l>rr>ity improvement. How School Improvement Associations van i o-oper#ie ior school Development. It has been said that the Soutth Carolina school improvement associations 'have rendered the highest type of voluntary co-operation for the cause of education. Schools in South Carolina liave been developed in local community improvement, in county conscious plans and in Statewide undertaking; and in each development the school improvement associations have played their part. In local organizations the truth of Cbe old adage, "an idle brain is the -devil's worshop" is illustrated. The way to keep each member active and interested is to give each her work to do. As many committees, with as many members as are needed to give each woman and man a duty to perform, are often appointed. Through the arrangements made by separate committees the members co-operate with pupils, trustees and teachers; the cfciidren are helped directly by giving social functions either at home or at school, by arranging cooking classes in home kitchens, where a member teaches the girls to cook the dish for whida she is especially noted, and oy visiung .or reuieuiuez iug m a a^cciay way the sick children of the school. In co-operation with trustees, bands of women :have circulated petitions either calling for special school tax elections or asking for compul-, sory school attendance. Not only have tiney, by their tact and willingness to discuss the proposition with each qualified elector, carried elections, but they have built scaooi nouses. At meetings of active and associate members committees are appointed to solicit material, work and pay for a new school building, which is soon forthcoming. If these women school workers get after the trustees we soon find the school term lengthened to our hoped-for seven months at least,. Men "know not, and know *hat they know not, when a teacher is efficient, and are often very glad to have quiet suggestions from school improvement in dividual workers in regara 10 tne election of a teacher whose boarding place can also be arranged more satisfactorily by the ladies of t'ne community. When the mothers of the children realize that too many children are seated in "one room, that a new building or equipment is needed, 01 that the teacher should receive a la/ger salary, the trustees are only too g.ad to co operate in remedying the defects. By direct co-operation with the teacher t?e school improvement association may broaden the course of study by teaching the girls to serve refreshments at the association meetings, and by demonstrating on the school plot, or showing a class a new method learned by a farmer. The school work may be furr.her stimulated by regular school visits from apioi-Jied memb-j's of the asso elation, unly tnroueu sucn visits noes ttbe house or the yard committee realize the need of school room or playground equipment. The members of an organization vvTio discuss regular attendance and enrollment are in duty bound to support the te^ccer in ner piea ror Dener auenuance, even going so far as to visit or send their Children to interest absent or non-attending children. By co-operating with the teacher her school entertainments are made more attractive by practices with a committee of women, and often by refreshments furnished by members of H':e association. In summer the teacher may feel that the flowers in the school yard and the books in the library are used, and not abused, through the l':.elp of appropriate committees who open the school house at least twice a month. The teacher knows that the members of the association are her helpful friends, and they work together in a unified effort to educate each individual child. Each county has certain undertakings whicn the county organizer of school improvement associations may well ask her organ lotions to support (Members are invited to attend any teachers' meeting and certainly to see . that the teacher is provided with a means of transportation. In a joint meeting a county school improvement association may be organized to meet at least once a year during the annual, teachers' institute. A nnrnmiinitv ^irrnpr far TT'nir nnrl Field day indicates loyal co-operation from eacfa officer down to the individ ! Department id Assistance of the Teachers, o Are Interested in the Improvelcement of All Our People.::: ::: ?????m 5 Goggans, Supervising Teacher for y County. f ual members, manv of whom serve to! J train pupils for contests. By arrange- ; ments being made by one central per son and being accepted by each school ! association, delightful lyceum courses \ could be brought to rural communities. Monthly reports sent to the county or- j ' ganizer of school improvement associa1 i J.-U- I j lions noi oniy jtetp tut; ?uia umutu, > ; but enables the worker to report spe-1 ' cial improvements through the news- ! ! papers, where also articles written by . ! president or secretary may be pub- ; i lished. ' Xot onlv many superintendents or I ! supervising teachers have school notices sent to school associations, but j civic associations "working* for the I health and upbuilding of tl:e commun! ity at large may receive support for | | health contests, illiteracy eradication, J J etc. In Statewide undertakings tne county organizer of improvement associations usually helps to secure tne cooperation of local organizations. Notices of State home economics institutes and of State school improvement i associations meetings are sent to local; president, who are urged to send dele-' gates. Score cards for clean-up day, are sent and records kept until each ' school observes the day. In the contest for State prizes'fori school improvement the organizer1 works through the improvement asso- j ciation committees, who co-operate! with every agency to secure State rec- j r\trmtinn Tn niacins: educational ex-! | ... t w hibits at the State fair, tfce local school! improvement associations co-operated with the county authorities by collecting material w.'hen school had not yet opened, and by sending articles which 1 the teaciier had collected. Each county | organizer may secure and may give 1 *-?*+<--- nnoro Hr?n hv cpnrHri a rnm. UCLICI V^U-V/p'-i j O ? i piled monthly report to the State presi ident. i By individual members co-operating j I with one another and with the presi- | dent, by local associations co-operat-' ing with the county school officials, through the county organizer of school j 1 x/\wrro nirynr associations, oy me cuumj uifeaui^i co-operating with the president of the South Carolina School Improvement' association, and by the State president ?n.nr>oMtinor with the State suDerin V/V/ o tendent of education, all things, are : possible in school development in South Carolina. i CAROLINA PEOPLE TELL OF STOMACH REMEDY! i ? 1 Simerers rmu ivcnci uj of Remarkable Treatment. ! Stomach sufferers in the Southeast and, in fact, all over the country, have found remarkable and efficient results from the use of Mayr's Wonder ful Remedy. Many liave taken this remedy and tell today of the benefits they received. Its effects come quickly?the . first dose convinces. 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"You are in the employ of the company?'' inquired t'be director. worwing for a farmer instead of the "Well, now, supposing you were working for a farmer instead of the l company, would you expect your em. I - ' - j - -1- - a. '-u:_ n pioyer lO laKe uui ms uuistrs evcr.y I Saturday night and carry you home?" "Xo." said the employe, politely, "I should not expect that. But if the farmer had his horses out and was going my way I should call him a very mean fellow if Qe would not let me ride!"?Pittsburgh Chronicle Telegraph. GERMANY TO TAKE Tiffi IN ANSWERING AMERICA LIKELY HE III SY WITH ITALIAN SUTATION. Wasliinirt <>n Thinks a Week May Elapse Before the Paper is Received From Berlin. Washington, May IS.?Two important factors, it became known tonight, are working to delay for another week i Germany's reply to the Lusiiania note. First, the next few days are ex-1 pected to show whether Germany will j ho r*nr?frr.ntprl with a npw militarv sit nation by the entrance of Italy into; the war. I Second, interested displomatists here believe the interim of delay will re- i veal whetner the United States of its initiative will send a general protest to the allies against alleged violations of international law by interfering; with pn-rnmprfp between American i ports and neutral European countries. Officials here generally think the Austro-Italian situation may absorb the attention of the German government and delay final composition of the reply. It is realized that should Italy become a belligerent, Germany would lose all hope of obtaining foodstuffs or other supplies through the Mediterranean, and if Roumania followed Italy's lead, as predicted, the wheat supply from southwest Europe woludl be cut off. In such circumstances, it was explained in diplomatic ' * ? 1 J c ?j ^ quarters, ijermany wuuiu uuu mc auu- j marine even more invaluable as a: weapon for reducing enemy supplies and commerce. i To Prove Fairness. The idea that the United States will send a note to the allies seeking modification of the order in council has its origin in quarters where the convinction is held that such a move would demonstrate to Germany that the United States intends to be equally vigor- I ous in insisting upon the observance of neutral rights by Great Britain and her allies, making unnecessary an offer by Germany to return to the maritime rules of international law if the allies do likewise. Although without definite informa-; tion, there is a disposition in well in- j formed quarters here to believe the j president will withhold any represen- j tations to England until Germany's re-! ply is received, because of a desire to< obtain a frank understanding withj Germany without complicating the sit-j uation existing between the United j States and the allies. It is known that for several weeks j there have been under preparation two ! notes eventually to be sent to Great | Britain, one dealing with the general subject of contraband and- the other embracing general representations 011 detention of vessels piying Deiween neutral ports carrying non-contraband American goods. Secretary Bryan said today nat from 20 to 30 ships had been detained by the allies, most of them carrying cotton. He explained the state department was not yet in nf oil the and was ill puoocaciuu Ui Uli kiiv. i.v.v>- ? ? ? i vestigating. British officials here in| dicated that, in their opinion, most of the detentions and delays were due :o : carelessness by American shippers in | failing to give selling prices and other ! information in their invoices. | Look For Conciliation. In diplomatic quarters friendly to ! Germany it is confidently believed that the German reply to tne united ciaies will be conciliatory and make broad i concessions in principle if it is certain | that strong efforts will be made to ini duce the allies to abandon their com; mercial embargo. There is little fear | now that any passenger s'nips will be torpedoed while the diplomatic dis cussions are in progress, ior 11 was pointed out that since suggestions of the Austrian and German embassies 'here that the submarine program be suspended '."ad reached Vienna and Berlin, fcnere had been no such attacks, although many opportunities apparently had presented themselves. The Lusitania case, it is believed, will be dealt with separately from the general subject in the German reply. Comments of t'ae Berlin press confirm views expressed here that Germany will disavow any intention of destroying American lives, contending that all would have been saved but for explosions in the ammunition cargo. In the general speculation in official and diplomatic circles as to the possible severance of diplomatic relations between the United States and Germany, Brazil and Argentina are most t'rpouentlv mentioned as the nations likely to take over the diplomatic interests of the United States in Germany and Austria, as well as those of countries whose affairs now are cared for by the American embassies and consulates. HHICHESTER S PILLS TIIE DIAMOND BRAND. A ladles! Ask your Druggist for Chl-che8?ter s Diamond lJrand/#\\ 1*1119 in Red and Gold metallic^\^X boxes, sealed with Blue Ribbon. Take no other. Buy of your * i"/ ~ 7+f Druggist. Askfordll-CIIES-TER S I ^ t? DIAMOND BRAND PILLS, for 25 V.?* rP years known as Best, Safest, Always Reliable ^?r SOLD BY DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE A NEWI5EUKY INTERVIEW Mr. Dennis Tells His Experience. The following Dri'M" account of an I interview with a Xewberrv man three i ? vears a.?o, and its sequel, will be read , v.iili k-on interest by every citizen, i X. 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It acts on the Liver, Drives out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents. NOTICE OF ELECTION IN OLD TOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 40. I Wnereas, one-imra or me resiaeni | electors and a like proportion of the resident freeholders of the age of 21 years, of Old Town school district, No. I havp onened ? ?? - ? Friend Street < stand, South si Baxter's Undert ment. I solicit a si patro Sam Dc 40, of tfte County of Newberry, State of Soutlii Carolina, nave filed a petition with the County Board of Education of Newberry County, South Carolina, petitioning and requesting that an election be held in said school district on the question of levying a special annual tax of four mills to be collected on the property located in the said school district. Now, therefore, the undersigned, composing the county board of edufnv ypwherrv county. South V/Ul'lVU XUi - ? v , Carolina, do fcereby order the board of trustees of Old Town school district No. 40, to hold an election on ttie said Question of levying a four mill tax to be collected on the property located in the said school district, w!':ich said election sfoall be held at Old Town school house, in said school district No. 40, on Saturday, June 5, 1915, at which said election the polls I ' it . i i I united tonreat Reui Richmo ! June 1 to : Very low round trip fai through Pullman sleeping commodations announced Southern Premier Carrie I tl. 1 < me uiiitidi nuuic Over Night Tri Lv. Columbia 7:20 p. m. Lv. Ridge way 8:03 p. m, Lv. Winnsboro 8:24 p, m, Lv. Chester 9:08 p. m. Lv. Charlotte 11:00 p. m. Ar. Richmond 8:00 a. ra. Newberry to Rich 1 O ana iveiurn Both of these trains ? ? i coaches and ruliman sie best attention will be giv business. Through, cars the return movement on < Proportionately low ex points. Excursion tickets will b 2, inclusive, final limit Ar> ovfoncirm nf final lirr jLS.1 1 VAVViiuxvxi. \/Ai June 30, by depositing tic 10 and payment of a fee < Tickets will be good for Railway stations at whict f . _ a. For further miormatu tion apply to local agent ( S. H. M II I a repair shop at Sharp's old ide opposite CUlillg UMdUllMl- ! m tiare of your I mage. )minick J shall be opened at 7 a. m. and closed W at 4 p. m. The members of the board i of trustees of said school district V stall act as managers of said election. ? Only such electors as reside in said M school district and return real or personal property for taxation, and who exhibit their tax receipts and regis- m tration certificates as required in general elections, shall be allowed to vote, Electors favoring the levy of sucfti tax fl shall cast a ballot containing the word "Yes" written or printed tfaereon, and I such elector opposed to such levy shall M cast a ballot containing the word "No" 31 written or printed thereon. I Given under our hands and seal on May 15, 1195. ? GEO. D. BROWN, fl C? T T^TiT)-DTr?tr O. o. xyuivivivxx, J. S. .'WHEELER, H County Board of Education ' for Newberry County, S. C. ,:s! nBBBHMHBMaMaHHHHMHMHHHMHBBUMHMA fl|| ;rate Veterans t nion Jg >nd, Va. I 3,1915. V es, special trains, special il j car and day coach ac- II by the? Railway M r of the South for Monday, May 31 V p Daylight Special May 31, Only j 6:00 a. m. 1 8:50 a. m. 1 9:11 a. m. I 10:50 a. m. A 11:45 a. m. 1 8:00 p. m. 1 mond $8. i o |; ?: I will carry through day ' eping cars and the very i en to the handling of the | will also be provided for 1 wivpnient schedule. :curs:on fares from other >e on sale May 29 to June j returning June 10, 1915. lit may be obtained to I :kets not later than June )f fifty cents. stopovers at all Southern i 1 there are agents. an and Pullman reserva- J \v? TTTwfn fn* I )L WiltC UV/. ? icLEAN, D. P. A., | Columbia, S. C. ?- 4