The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-14
TO TAX BACHELORS
And Use the Fund to Give Poor
Mothers 500 for Every
Baby.
PET HOBBY OF A MADISON MAN
Two Hundred and Fifty Free Travel.
ing Libraries in Wisconsin-How
$50 Will Make a Village Happy.

curious about their hobbies. OF. Ell an
enthusiasm unlocked for viii be fund.
Quiet business men whose life lies be
tween home and the store Will take
up foot ball. They know the players.
their records; they go to Minne2pol
or Chicago without regrettin9 the time
they thought they never could spare
from business; and when the home
team is beaten, great detection settles
on their brOWs and one might think
all was lost. | know one man whose
hobby is the organization Of the Cath
Ole church. He himself is Protes-
tant for generations, but the story OF
the mighty power has dazed him. He
can name all the p0peS: he VIII tell
you the dates OF issue CT world rEach-
ing manifestations from the Natlta n,
and the pOmD and SmoOth-runn'nS OF
the great religious machine which Gov
ers the world kindhes his enthusiasm
and wonder. His admiration IS not or
the kind that leads him to DISC pleshlp
and it is no hero worship; it is rather
an intellectual enthusiasm in what Is
truly tremendous to view even as
mere specta cleand operation or power.
Relief For New Mothers.
But started out to tell Of hobby
rider that crossed my path the other
day--a quiet. thoughtful, sensible man;
to be frank. leading lawyer. And
what was the enc subject that warmed
him ND, made his eyes flash and kim
died his whole being:-taXation OF
bachelors. Here they are" he said.
and he named a dozen Mad son men or
wealth. comfort. free from rtsponsl-
bflity and care.
And on the other side are ZONES or
great numbers of citizens most or
them poor. which are furnishing the
children for the commonwealth. The
advent of new child is an important
event with these poorer homes. There
is no money with which to hire
nurse and perhaps not even mid
wife. The mother Is beset with
household cares which multiply at
such Fl time: she must keep the house
going care for the other children
at p time when life should be made
easy for her. My idea is that such
mothers should be paid 500 from the
state treasury or certainly 300 at the
birth of child. and that it should be
raised Dy CHXlnS uulIdIIlcu hch VI
over 80 $40 each annually"
This Is In line with Bellamy, though
not going so far, who taught that
wives who are bearing children should
be made comfortable for a period OF
twenty years or sO-dO no work. out
rest and divert themselves and Guilt
vate pleasant thoughts.
1t is said that abroad bachelors are
taxed until they abandon their single
state. and the plan is occasionally
preached here. but it is usually not
taken seriously in this country. If
this gentleman had his way the plan
would be started at once. II it is.
there are not a few who hope the pro.
visions may be made retroactive IL
opera ton.
New scheme of Public Library.
TheWisconsin free library commits
sion, of which Senator Stout is chair
man, reports that there are now nearly
$50 free travelling libraries in the state
and there are calls for as many more.
All these libraries have been bought
with money given by generous citi-
zens, but now the commission proposes
a new plan.
If any small village, Of less than 800
people, will contribute $50 the COM
mission will invest the money in a
travelling library ard case. The first
trip of this library will be made to the
community for which it was purchased.
It will remain with them for six
months and then be returned to the
commission. which will send them
fresh library. Each library, it is esti-
mated. will last five or six years and
L., y
send the people who contribute a
library every six months. Each library
will contain fifty popular books, fiction.
history. travel. literature and chill
dren's books. and most of them will
be recent copyright books. The COM
mission will furnish printed catalogues
for each library. Jacksonport. Il ham
let in Door county, is the first place
TO take advantage of this offer. Fur
Their information can be obtained by
addressing the commission whose office
is in the capitol building in Madison.
The Third Party In Wisconsin.
The Wisconsin Prohibitionists this
year threw 9,712 votes. Roughly speak
Ing, this is 40 votes for each of the
seventy counties. 1t is about the aver
age Of votes for period of years. In
4CS$ L. =. hlCuiHOuu IcCelNeu 10000,
in 1888 Durant had nearly 14,40O. The
biggest Prohibition vote was cast in
1886 when Jerre Rusk was the Repub-
flcan candidate, Woodward. Democrat,
and J. NJ DIN, ProhiTbitionist That
was u notable campaign and flood
tide Prohibition vote was caSt-l7 .0S9
votes In 1881 Kanouse made the first
prohibition state effort and received
13, 225 votes.
Based on the increase of popula ton.
-the vote Of the third party these TWEEN
rty years shows no gradual increase
1t is fluctuating Viewed as a
political growth, therefore, the rec
ord must be discouraging to Prohibi>
tlonists. However, there are results to
show for the continued agitation and
and it is improbable the third party
enthusiastically let go, certainly not I'M
Til some other movement takes it's place
This is not unlikely. | once asked the
Nestor of Prohlbtionists in this west
.ern country. Mr.. Hastings, what his
prophecy was for the future. The sub
stance of his reply was that it was i'm
probable the victory he looked for