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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
DEPARTMENT WANTS
LETTERS EROM WOMEN
Secretary Asks Suggestion From
the Wives and Daughters
of $4,000 Farmers.

David F. Houston, Secretary of Agri-
culture at Washington, within the next
few days will address a letter to the
women members of $4,000 farm house.
holds throughout the United States, re,
questing them to give him information
as to how the Department of Agricul-
ture can best serve the needs Of farm
women.
These letters will be addressed "To
Housewives in the Homes of the Off
cial Crop Correspondents" and will be
sent to the full list of Crop Correspon-
dents for transmission to the women
members of their households. With
each letter will be supplied return
envelope in which the women can for
ward their suggestions.
This inquiry results from the receipt
of letter addressed to the secretary
in which the writer said:
"The farm woman has been the most
neglected factor in the rural problem
and she has been especially neglected
by the national department of agricul-
ture."
This letter was written not by a
woman but by broad-minded man SO
thoroughly in touch with the agricul-
ture and domestic needs of the country
that his opinions have great weight.
Following the receipt of this letter, the
secretary determined that the best way
for the department to learn how to
give these women the fullest possible
aid and service which their important
place in agricultural production war
rants, was to write to the women them
selves and ask them to make their own
suggestions.
In the letter these women are invited
to give their individual answers to the
letter or to discuss the matter in their
church societies or woman's organiza-
tons and submit answers representing
the combined opinions of the women
of their entire communities. The
answers are requested not later than
November 18th and this date is set be-
cause it will give the women time after
harvest to consider the matter and dis
cuss it with their women neighbors.
This letter will go to about twenty
leading farms in each of the twenty
eight hundred counties in the United
States. Their answers, it is expected,
will represent the views and opinions
of upwards of $4,000 farm women.
These answers will be carefully con-
sidered by the specialists Of the depart
ment having to do with that branch of
agricultural activity.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
STATE PRESS

Not even the refusal of England and
Germany to take part in the Panama
Pacific eXpositions has taken the ''frisk"
out of Frisco.-Port Huron Times-Her-
aid.
"Where life is worth living" has a
sort of sickening sound after reading of
what the state food inspectors found
Detroit people living upon.-Bay City
Times.
Senator Townsend has ceased fight
ing the tariff bill. This may be news to
several millions of people in his country
who didn't know he had been fighting
it.-Grand Rapids Press.
Unless any change is welcome once
in while, we cannot for the life of us
see, wherein Harry Thaw prefers the
Seerbrooke Jail to the Matteawan asyl-
um.-Muskegon Chronicle.
Judge Murphy doesn't compliment
the mine owners of the upper peninsula
Employers are learning each year that
there is something to life besides
"welfare" work.-Detroit News.
The University of Wisconsin has put
the ban on naughty dances, which goes
to show that the University of Wiscon-
sin has versatile press agent.
Rapids Press.
Weather Bureau Inspector N. B. Con-
ger, of Detroit, has been reduced in
grade and pay. We may, therefore, for
the time being, look for cloudy, unset
tied weather, with tendency to worse
and worser.--Jackson Citizen Press.
For POLITICAL activities a former De-
troit weather inspector has been re-
duced in rank and pay. The reduction
was evidently also due to POLITICAL act
ivity on the part of the new Democratic
inspectors Lansing State Journal.
The safest dog is the dog that is
thought the most of and therefore is
the best cared for. II the dog tax and
the license laws were strictly enforced,
and all unlicensed dogs killed, it would
rid every community of the most dan
gerous source of rabies Adrian
Telegram,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
HOW COST OF LIVING
HAS BEEN BOOSTED

Washington, Sept. 16.-The cost of
living, on June Is, was approximately
60 per cent higher than the average
between 1890 and 1900; more than per
cent. higher than it was year ago,
and nearly Is per cent. higher than it
was two years ago,
Investigations of retail prices in 40
cities conducted by experts of the
bureau of labor show prices practically
at the same level as last November,
when the high records of the last quart
er century were reached. Detroit was
one of the cities investigated,
Articles of food were inv estigated
and compared with the average prices
between 1890 and 1900. Every one ex-
cept sugar showed a marked advance;
bacon, which led in the soaring, went
up 1885 per cent.
Other articles which show advances
were:
Pork chops, III per cent; round steak
1925; smoked ham, "a; potatoes, 44.4;
hens, 76.S; butter, 4l.3 eggs, 40.S; milk
1874; and flour, 2S.6. During the same
period sugar showed decline of s per
cent.
During the last year prices of II of Is
articles investigated went up.
Bacon advanced 162 per cent;
smoked ham, AL; pork chops, 1874;
hens, 11.S; eggs, III; round steak, 1O.1
sirloin steak, 9.8; lard, "; rib roast, 6.S
butter, 5.S, and milk, Al.
The other four declined as followsl
Potatoes, 31,9; sugar, 1872; wheat flour,
IL, and corn meal, 3.9.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
"DRY" CAMPAIGN
BEGUN in CANADA
Dominion Alliance Renews Fight
to Abolish Saloons.

A widespread movement for prohibi-
ton for the entire Canada has been
started and the dominion government
will be asked for the necessary legisla-
ton is put into effect at the next ses,
sion of the house. The Dominion AL
lance, temperance organization is
active in the campaign, and some time
ago was responsible for vote being
taken. In every province in Canada,
with the exception of Quebec, it carried
by nearly two to one, Sir Wilfred Laur-
Ter, at that time premier, refused the
legislation on account of Quebecs atti-
tude
The brewers are preparing to fight
the measure when introduced and it is
estimated that large sum of money
will be spent in an effort to defeat the
wishes of the temperance party.
In Ontario, New Rowell, leader of the
opposition, and an active worker in the
laymen's movement, is making it un,
comfortable for Sir James Whitney,
leader of the government by demand
ing the abolition of the bars.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
It's the fall of the year that breaks
the backbone of summer.

It's the fall of the year that breaks
the backbone of summer.
After looking over the wide field of
general usefulness, we have come to
the conclusion that the peace plenipo-
tentaries have the softest snaps. Some
of their sessions lasted fifteen minutes,
and on so many days there were no
sessions. But what, by the way, do you
regard as the easiest occupation? Some
thing other than the one in which you
are regularly engaged, assuming that
you are, no doubt. That is the general
rule; a man goes home and tells his
wife how he slaves down town, and
she has the last word, outlining the
the hardships of house keeping or So
ciety. But there are exceptions to this
rule as to the others. We know a
writing gent in Detroit who feels that
his flowery bed of ease is almost too
fluffy, and old George Chester used to
complain of ennui while working on
the Detroit Free Press.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
BEULAH HOME BOYS
TO MONT CALM LAKE
Floyd Starr Former Supt. Pounds
Commonwealth"

Albion Recorder: What will be
known as the "Starr Commonwealth, +"
a home for incorrigible and homeless
boys. is to be instituted at Mont Calm
lake, two miles west of the city, about
November /. The superintendent of
the new school is Floyd Starr, gradu-
ate of the college, who has been in
charge of the affairs of the Beulah
Home for boys at Boyne City, since
Herman l.. Swift was forced to sever
his connection with that institution.
Mr., Starr purchased several acres of
land adjacent to the west shore of the
lake some time ago and a cottage which
will accommodate ten boys and the super
intendent and his wife, with other
helpers if necessary, has been built on
the property within the last year.
Mr.. Starr, who was in the city Friday
has arranged for the disposition of all
the boys at Boyne City with the ex-
ception of ten Of the little chaps, who
will be brought here some time next
month, it is likely. While the one build
ing will probably suffice for the present
needs of the institution it is Mr.. Starts
intention to increase his plant as soon
as necessity arises, and it will not be
many years before the Starr Common
wealth will approach and pass in extent
and scope of work, the Boyne City
home at the time of its most flourish
ing condition.
The work to be done by Mr. Starr
and his wife, who was Miss Harriet
Armstrong, also a graduate Of the
college here, is mainly corrective in
nature, and is largely philanthropic.
Boys with whom but little can be done
except the sending of them to the Lam
sing reform school will be cared for at
the Commonwealth and gradually, by
corrective methods, transformed into
young men who will make splendid
citizens
While Mr.. Starr has invested con-
amount of his own money in
the Mt. Calm property and has financed
the enterprise entirely himself thus far
he will depend mainly upon money
subscribed by the people OF the state
as a whole to keep the institution alive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Starr are very well known
in this city and vicinity and are receiv-
ing assurances on every hand that the
boys institution will receive every
possible aid from the people of Albion.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
"OPEN TO MIDNIGHT"

"Open to Midnight" is the slogan of
the Big Region Fair to be held at
Traverse City next week. The grounds
are now being wired for electric lights
and when the gates are open the cur
rent will be ready to be switched on,
Each of the three evenings will be a
blaze of glory and a tumuit of music
for the midway. Concessions are ar,
ranging for proper entertainment of the
throngs that will crowd through the
gates. There will be a bowery dance
for those who wish to humor their love
of the poetry of motion.
All the buildings will be open and
the exhibits will look no less attractive
under the brilliant light of the electric
lamp than when viewed by reflected
daylight. Open evenings is the rule
with the big fairs. The Michigan State
Fair at Detroit provided an evening
program and this year the West Michi-
gan Fair at Grand Rapids wired its
grounds and furnished amusement for
thousands.
There will be no extra admission for
the evening. A person can arrive early
in the morning, and by eating ham.
burger for dinner and shot dog" for
supper can stay for single twenty-five
cents until the night watch puts him
out at midnight, provided he has not Sc
cured his moneys worth before. Four
teen hours Of fair for a single admis-
sion is some bargain.
Better not miss il. The days are
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, September %, "a, 25 and 26,
and the place is Traverse City.
Remember your friends will be there
and will be looking for you, Do not
disappoint them,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
A DARK PICTURE

A recent agricultural writer has
painted dark picture for the man who
/ already feels the pinch of the high cost
OF the necessaries of life and is lily pre-
pared to endure still higher prices. He
calls attention to the fact that since 1908
the number of dairy cattle in the Uniied
States has been reduced from q, 1914, 900
to 20, 500, 900, while the strictly beef
cattle have suffered a much greater
and actual per. cent reduction. Sheep
declined from 54,631, 900 to SO, 362, 900,
and under the spell Of the free wool of
the new tariff will, without doubt, de-
cline much more than that in the next
two years. Yet Notwithstanding the
great falling off in numbers, the total
value has increased, cows being worth
1915, 900 in 1912, as compared with
$3.50, 100000, the value of the much
greater number in 1908.
The other side of this picture is the
rapid increase in the consuming popu-
lation. While the cattle dropped p per
cent in number, the population in
creased II per cent. This state of af-
fairs existed in 1912, during the cam
paign in which Democratic platforms,
orators and press were assuring us
that the high prices would come down
with free trade tariff. The people
knew better by a considerable ajority
but unfortuitous conditions gave the
minority the power to make things
worse instead of better.
1t is not merely from the side of the
breakfast and dinner tables this matter
should be viewed. With the shortage
in cattle and sheep and their higher
price comes a scarcity of leather and
higher prices for all leather goods.
Only few days ago prominent shoe
manufacturer gave us warning that
shoes were going to cost us more be-
cause of the rise in price of leather.
We shall have to pay more or take a
poorer shoe for the same prise. All
woolen goods must also 90 up in pro-
portion as sheep decline and wool adj
vances. Butter and cheese, eggs and
poultry will cost more. Even cotton
goods will advance, as farmers turn
from cotton and pay more attention to
better paying crops and live stock,
The day of profitable farming seems at
hand, but the profits will come out OF
the pockets of those who are already
finding them being emptied by the high
prices of things they eat and wear. The
agricultural writer advises farmers to
grow more calves, horses, sheep and
hogs, which is good advice, indeed, for
swelling the farmers bank account,
but it will take long time for them to
grow enough to bring down the cost OF
living.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
EIGHT SCHOOLS
TEACH AGRICULTURE
Next Generation Will be Pre-.
pared to Develope Resources
of State.

AS an indirect result of the work of
the Western Michigan Development
bureau for the past four years, eight Of
the high schools of this region have
employed teachers in agriculture which
teachers are giving practically their
entire time to this important subject
The eight schools are Boyne City, Evart
Fremont Hart, Ludjngton, Manistee,
Muskegan and Traverse City. In one
OF these schools, Traverse City, the
subject is being taught for the third
year; and in four of the schools, namely
Fremont, Hart, Manistee, and Muske-
gan: it is being taught for the second
year, while in Boyne City, Evart and
Ludington, the subject has been intro
duced only this fall.
Last year 215 boys took the course in
agriculture offered in the five schools
having agricultural teachers. Two
hundred and forty-nine farmers took
the extension work provided by the
same schools and "a farms were in
spected by the high school students in
agriculture.
There are many high schools in the
Western Michigan territory which are
giving attention to the subject although
not having a special instructor. The
high schools at Bellaire, Buckley, Elk
Rapids, Fife Lake, Kingsley, McBain,
Scottville, Sheridan and Thompsonville
are all giving instruction in the subject
In few of these schools a course GOV,
ering two years has been arranged and
in others course covering one year,
where as in a few courses of shorter
duration have been planned.
If the present tendency toward agri-
cultural development is continued the
coming ten years as it has during the
past Western Michigan will by the end
of that period, have large number of
people within its boundaries who are
qualified to develop its agricultural re-
sources to state undreamed of by the
people of the past.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING
MIR. and Mrs. Godfrey Mcdonald
Celebrate at Ir0ntOn.

Wednesday, Sept. 10, marked the
fiftieth milestone in the married life of
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Macdonald, of
Ironton, Mich, which event was the oc-
casion of becoming celebration at their
home in Eveline township. Mr.. and
and Mrs. Macdonald are among the
first settlers in Charlevoix, having come
to this county from Wisconsin, about
forty-fiye years ago, when the country
was practically a forest wilderness,
They first settled near East Jordan, but
for the past thirty-two years have re
sided at their present location near
Ironton,
Their marriage has been blessed by
six children, all of whom are living,
namely, David, treasurer of Eveline
township; Malcolm, supervisor of Eve
line township; Duncan, living in the
same township, and three daughters,
Mrs. A. L. Sheldon, of East Jordan;
Mrs. George Jardine, of Eveline, and
Mrs Samuel D. Pepper, of Lansing
Although their lives have been active
and the experiences of pioneer life
were not always free from hardship,
both Mr.. and Mrs. Macdonald are now
enjoying the best of health, and are as
busy with their farm duties as in their
younger days. Their home is always
open to their many friends, and their
chief enjoyment in life has been derived
from doing good to others.
On their golden wedding dav they
were presented with a purse of gold
from their own family, and also received
many expressions from other friends,
who all join in wishing them many
more years of health and prosperity.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20

Ever notice how many friends you
have when they need you?
It's almost as dangerous to be on
friendly terms with gossip as it Is to
be on unfriendly terms with one.
Possibly you may have noticed that
many young mans success in life was
due to the fact that his father was poor
After girl has tried every other way
to get proposal and failed, she takes
to standing at the side door with her
sleeves rolled up and an apron on.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20

There is nothing as impossible as
some people.
Lots of people pray for things they
never think of working for.
II you didn't get what you want, be
thankful If you didn't get what you
didn't want.
A pretty girl may be the apple of a
young mans eye and the lemon of his
purse,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20

You cant tell by the load man is
carrying where he got it.
What has become Of the movement
to rid the world of dyspepsia by paper
bag cookery?
Our endless flow of sympathy isn't
headed in the direction of the party
who married for money but failed to
get it,
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1913-09-20

The successful man is the one who is
on the job when the main chance comes
along.
An erstwhile popular bachelor has
caused lull in the clamor for his So
ciety by announcing that he wants to
be the father of seven children, and
''more if possible" 4"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03
LINGERING FOND MEMORIES
Turn to Thanksgiving Now and
Fifty Years Ago

DEAR CENSOR: November. noted for
Thanksgiving, has come and gone. like
every other IN the calendar, but this
one more notable than any other be-
cause It marked the half century Of our
national life. Fifty years ago, Nov.
10. 1868, Abraham Lincoln uttered that
brief remarkable Getty sburg address
of dedication on the field, in memory of
those who are sleeping there and in
many other national resting places,
having given their all that this nation
might have a new birth of freedom.
Every American, young or old. should
read and ponder well this wonderful
little lesson, for next 70 the Sermon on
the Mount, it stands pre- eminent in lit
erature-so full of love and tenderness.
Then we had about thirty millions of
people divided against themselves, and
vast domain unpeopled. now one han
dred millions united under one flag and
at peace with all the world. For all of
these blessings the nation gave thanks
to the great Creator.
In Illinois, November 18th, was cele-
brated in schools, churches, and other
public and private gatherings, and this
patriotic lesson we'll learned. II was
" cbdiiu DclOIC tWO LdTKG
audiences afternoon and evening. and
give this address. Let the reader
glance down the vista of fifty faded
years and note what has come to us in
the line of progress, Thenpeople walk
ed, now they fly; the lightning has been
harnessed and obeys the hand and will
of man. We also have in some states,
graciously given TO the women the right
of suffrage, to help make and execute
the laws of the state as we'll as to aid
in keeping and making the home heav-
en-like.
Recently learned of the passing of
William Nelson, once your editor; and
so with j. A. Somerby, r. C. Bierce,
ID. B. Priest and Henry Casson; all have
gone where editorial troubles are un-
known. Their noble lives will long he
cherished With best wishes to you,
dear old CENSOR. Fifty-seveny years ago
carried you on my arm to your friends,
and later marshalled your lines into
columns, and later still, in 1861, SAID
goodbye and went to the front with
three others of your family; and though
sightless for the past thirty three years
from wounds, | am thankful for free
and united country, and the small part
played that government of the peo-
pie, by the people did not perish from
the earth" WILLIAM E. MINsHALL.
Chicago, Nov Is, 1918,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-12-03

The remains of Mrs. Charity Rusk-
Craig arrived in the old Viroqua home
on Monday morning accompanied by
her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bell. They were conveyed from
the station 10 the family lot in the GEM
etery where they were deposited beside
the mouldering clay Of noble ancestry
and loved ones gone before. There
sympathizing hearts paid last tribute
to one whose early life, young woman
hood and mature years were mostly
passed In our midst, A prayer, scrip
ture reading, simple and earnest words
by Rev. Bayne, of the church deceased
had affiliated with in her useful and
well-spent years. Mrs Craig was the
eldest daughter of the late General
Rusk, born in Ohio, December 20, 1849,
coming to Viroqua with the family in
1854, where major portion of her life
was passed amid the pleasant scenes
and with the friends who deeply mourn
her untimely going, As girl she was
a town favorite, her gracious traits of
character following her through the
years of college life, motherhood, as
neighbor and friend. She was a grad
uate of the university, married as life
companion Elmer II. Craig in 1876, her
classmste and graduate from the same
institution. In 1896 the family moved
to Ashville, North Carolina, where she
died November IL last. Mrs Craig
ability and activities carried her into
all the useful church and society work
OF Viroqua and she had the honor Of be-
coming president of the noble order Of
Woman's Relief Corps of the state and
nation, filing the high stations with
signal ability. After removal south
she gave much time and energy to phil
anthropic work in Ashvile, where che
was a member of various clubs and as
sociations Of charitable nature. In
every relation Of life her good Offices
were recognized and appreciated. To
her surviving kindred and the friends
who loved her and will ever cherish her
memory Charity Rusk Craig leaves a
legacy better than gold.