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The Washington times., 1915-04-17
Hints for Girl CanOeists
The GIL Who Is Able To Paddle Her Own Canoe Is Apt To Be M
pited Oftener Than the Girl Who Can Do NOTHING
But LoH Back On the Pillows
By MABEL E. WINSLOW.

-HE canoeing season has be-
gun. Even in March a few
stray canoes left their win
ter moorings and ventured
out into the river. 1t will not be
long before each evening will see
the river crowded with small craft.
Although few girl canoeists are
proud of the fact that they can
handle their boats as efficiently as
any man, the majority of women
are content to loll indolently in the
bow and let masculine muscle supply
the motive power. In spite of this,
a girl who can paddle skillfully is
likely to receive two invitations for
canoe trips to one for the girl who
is unable TO paddle her own canoe"
Perhaps half of the girls who
would gain in strength by learning
this delightful summer sport have
been deferred by the advice of we'll
meaning persons who exaggerate the
dangers of canoeing. and cite in
stances of expert swimmers whose
canoeing parties have ended fatally.
No canoeist was ever drowned who
kept the rules of the sport
Here are a few commandments
that anyone should follow:
l. Step to the center of the canoe
ard get comfortably settled before
YOU leave the wharf.
>. Kneel. if possible. This position
gives great control of the boat and
is not uncomfortable if a pillow is
under the knees.
B. If the position OF the knees must
be shifted, place the hands on each
side of the canoe to maintain bal
ance.
4. Always cross waves at right
angles.
5. If the boat seems unsteady shift
the knees until 1t rides on even keel.
b. Carry an extra paddle in case
one should break.
1."Don't turn or shift your position
suddenly. If you are alone. take a
position at the middle of the boat
instead of the stern.
In Canada everyone kneels to pad
die. In fact. few OF the Canadian
canoes are made with seats. two
Cross-bars taking their place. Ameri-
Can-made canoes need q little shift
ing adapt them to this way OF
padding. Usually the stern seat is
in good position. but the bow needs
TO be moved back to allow plenty of
room to kneel. 1t is not necessary to
remove the seats. The kneeling po-
sition sounds uncomfortable but Ia
enthusiastically championed by those
who have adopted it. With pillow
under the knees and the cross-bar
or the edge of the seat as a back
rest, this position may be kept for
hours
The Washington times., 1915-04-17
Advantage of kneeling.

There are a number of advantages
of this position. First of all, the
knees can control the steadiness OF
the boat. often offsetting any ten
dency to wobble. In addition, the
paddle may be handled more grace
fully and the canoeist can get
greater purchase on the water. A
boat padded this way can make
half as much speed again as a boat
managed by people who sit to paddle.
1t is important that those in
canoe get comfortably settled before
the boat leaves the wharf Few
people know, however, that If the
position must be changed the safest
way Is to lean forward, grasping the
gunwales. resting the weight on
them. This counterbalances the eff
feet of any shifting of the body.
The weight of the paddle is a very
important factor, especially for the
woman who is novice. Nothing is
so. discouraging as the feeling that
the paddle is so heavy that it retards
The Washington times., 1915-04-17

wife MAJ be pardoned for wondering
If her rigid economies to save have
been worth while.
Or it may be that the wife and
mother, craving educational ad-
vantages for her children, wishes to
save and economize for their future
and the husband. not necessarily
selfshe but with an entirely different
viewpoint. prefers to spend his
money. as he goes, perhaps largely
upon his wife and children in the
form OF lavishness. Here the wife
is helpless and must sacrifice her
wishes to those of her husband or
ALLEVIATE him and his affections.
Ihe average mother Is not selfish
and were she possessed of an income
or her own. I should quite expect
her to spend a goodly share of it
usually because she cannot do this
tnat the yearning for economic in
dependence Is enRendered. Mothers
as rule are less selfish than men.
and practice small economies daily,
that the latter would scorn to do and
of which they know nothing.
Woman's Mental Equipment.
Many women are better equipped
mentally and physically to wrestle
with the economic world than their
husbands. but during the years that
their husbands are struggling with
economic problems and fitting them
selves for business, they are bear
ing children. tied closely at home.
and, until middle age, If the family
proVider makes but a poor living,
are compelled to keep their minds
constantly upon stretching the
family income. and trying to be good
mothers to their children.
a woman who feels within her pos
slpilities that, given an opportunity
FOR development, would permit her to
help raise her family to higher
plane Of living and give them greater
advantages will chafe under the hard
toll and endless work and struggle
to free herself.
| think few women who are crying
for economic independence are want
ing 1t for selfish reasons. The selfish
women are quite content to let tho
men struggle with the problem of
living to let the men pay their debts
and make life easy for them.
Their only idea of economic inde-
pendence Is to compel their hus-
bands to give them more money to
spend upon themselves. But this
class is In the minority, compared
with the constantly growing one
composed of married women who
want only an opportunity to de-
ve1op their latent abilities and help
their husbands and children, not to
make life harder for them.
Effect of Fewer Marriages.
Neither the man nor woman is to
blame for present conditions: it is
the natural outgrowth of our sys-
tenn of education. 1t behooves us
mothers to discuss this question
freely that We may know how to
raise and train these little daughters
that we love for their future diff
eulties and responsibilities.
If We educate them as we do our
boys. holding before them busi-
ness or profession as the goal for
their ambitions. instead Of catch
ing a husband. then we will have
fewer marriages. for, in love with
their work and Interested in its de-
velopment, our girls will not hurry
into matrimony and will not part
with their freedom and independence
except for love alone.
BESSIE NJ. FANTS.
The Washington times., 1915-04-17
Carrots and Cauliflowers.

srowing. read Farmers Bulletin 433, en-
titled Cabbage"
The Washington times., 1915-04-17
COllards Form Rosettes.

A. group OF nonheading cabbages dir
fering slightly from kale. but with
standing summer heat better than either
kale or cabbage. is extensively grown
throughout the South under the name Of
Georgia Colards. Collards do not make
true head, but form rosctte OF
leaves. which are very tender The cul-
ture and uses of this plant arc the same
a. those Of cabbage and kals.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
WANT CARPENTERS LICENSE
Sentiment of Delegate at Third Annual
Convention is for State
Regulation.

Milwaukee, state license for car.
penters on a similar plane to that re-
quired of plumbers will be urged at
the next session of the legislature, &C
cording to sentiment expressed by the
delegates to the third annual conven-
ton of the Wisconsin State Asocia-
tion of Master Carpenters.
Another matter considered of much
Importance to the association is the
question of state mutual liability in
surance for employees of carpenter con-
tractors under the workmen's compen-
sation act. Plans with this end In view
will be made by the association, it is ex-
pected. All members of the Milwau-
kee association, it was explained, are
under the compensation act.
The membership of the association,
which now has 169 contractors on its
roster, was shown to have been slight
ly increased during the year.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Had to STAY.

There Is a government official at
Washington whose entertainments are
rather dull, but who himself possesses
a sense of humor.
One evening he was leaning against
wall for a few moments refresh
ment and surveying the throng of
guests gathered at his wife's bidding,
when a talkative young man stepped
up to him.
Pretty slow, eh?" volunteered the
lively youth. 81 wonder if the parties
these people give are never any live
lier than this"
Never" said the unrecognized host
promptly.
"Then / shall go away" said the
youth.
Lucky dog" said the host, with a
grin. I'm obliged to stay"
There must have been something in
his tone that enlightened the youth,
for the latter flushed and began to
stammer his apologies. But his host
held out his 'nand In most friendly
fashion to HE indiscreet guest.
you can go with clear consci-
ence," said he. pleasantly, ''for you've
given me the only amusement I've had
this evening"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
MAKE II, 5OOTONS OF CHEESE
Wisconsin Dairy Farmers Are Paid
More Than $780, 900 for Their
1914 Product.

Sheboygan.-More than 100000
pounds of American cheese was manu-
featured in Wisconsin in 1914, for
which farmers were paid more than
$1,000, 900.
Last year was an eventful one in the
cheese industry. During the first four
months prices paid on the Sheboygan
and Plymouth dairy board, by far the
largest in the country, ranging from Is
to 1885 cents a pound. The balance
of the year the average prices each
month ranged from 1885 cents to 1915
cents. the average price for the year
for all styles of American cheese was
I54 cents, or 4 cent more than the
average in 1913.
There was heavy production through
out the season and at the close of the
year 1t is believed most of the ware
houses are overstocked, contrary 70 ex-
pectations before the European war
broke out, because of curtailed con-
sumption in the southern states, caus-
ed by a stringency in the money mar
ket as a result of the failure tofmove
the cotton crop.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
SALOON MAY BE RESTAURANT
Can Operate as Such on Sundays as
Public Necessity Without
Violating Law.

Madisop.-"A restaurant in a sa-
loon may be kept open for the pur-
pose of furnishing meals to the pub
lie on Sunday" This is the conclu-
sion announced in an official opinion
by Atty.-Gen. Owen to State Health
Officer c. A. Harper
THE conducting of restaurant is
certainly a work of necessity, and it
has been held that the furnishing of
meals to the public is not in viola
ton of the Sunday laws" says the
opinion. ''In a recent opinion by this
department it was held that saloon
which was open on Sunday for the
purpose of selling soft drinks, or
non-intoxicants, was not in violation
of section 1864 of the statutes, but in
violation of section 1895. To have
saloon or building open for the
purpose of conducting a restaurant
therein, when no intoxicating liquors
or soft drinks are sold, is not a vio-
lation of the Sunday law"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
ss,s,s'ss,'a'.ls'a's,ssssssssse,,a'ssss,sss,s.ss
HIRAM IN THE CITY
BY MyRA EDITH COLLINS.

Copyright. 1914 by W. G. Chapmanl
"Oh, Hiram. my heart misgiyes mel"
1T needn't. little bird. I have
thought everything over and am sure
am acting for the best. You will
wait for me?"
"All the days of my life, if it has to
bel" cried Edna Brewer, between
smiles heroic and tears that wrenched
her loyal gentle heart
Il shall miss life on the old range,
Edna" said Hiram Walters. earnestly,
"for l love the free hills, even the
very cattle, but l feel was made for
something better. l have a one thcu-
sand-dollar cepital to start In with.
Why can't ] make it the foundation
stone {. grea, fortune In the big
city. Others have done it on less. l..
with the memory Of your sweet love
to encourage me, can do wonders. Oh,
sure / shall have enough inside of a
year to start US out in life!"
Il shall hope for 1t, pray for IT,.
Hiram" said Edna sweetly. "but Oh!
1t will seem very lonely with you gone
away"
So In the gray cool dusk of the
prairie eventide they parted, both
filled with hope, love, and. greatest Of
all. faith each in the other and both
in the fair promises of the future.
There had ever been a lurking devo-
ton to art in the rude but healthy
nature of the young rancher. He
could not draw, but he had a wonder
full sense of color values and color
beauty. A strolling artist had lighted
the flame of genius in his ardent soul,
and while Hiram could not create a
picture he could take an outline print
or some old Aztec pottery and bring
forth results radiant as rare peach
blown vase. 1t was a strange incon-
gruous accomplishment and difficult
of analysis on the part of those who
recognized his latent G,ility. They
could not classify the gift nor direct
its utility, yet they traced a discrim-
mating talent that should be of some
use in the world
Hiram reached the city. He set his
pace firmly and strenuously kept
away from art, it's galleries and it's
devotees. There only was a lure. Ke
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
BELOlT HAS OLD INSTRUCTOR
Oldest Living AIumnus of Williams
College and Phi Beta Kappa
Is 95 Years Old.

Beloit.-Prof. William Porter cele-
brated his ninety-fifth birthday. Vesper
services were given over to exercises
in honor of Beloit's oldest instructor
Prof Porter, who is In excellent
health, considering his advanced age,
attends chapel exercises almost every
day, and his mind is as keen as it was
fifty years ago. He is professor of
Latin, and the oldest living alumnus of
Williams college and believed to be
the oldest member of Phi Beta Kappa,
honorary fraternity.
Prof. Porter was born in Massachu-
sets. When he was young man his
health was a subject of much concern
to his family, and his physicians final
ly advised his going to Florida as the
only means of saving his life. His
eyes twinkle as he tells how he fooled
them all.
After being graduated from Williams
In 1880 he continued his studies when
his health permitted and in 1S43 he
was given the degree of B. D. from
Union Theological seminary. He came
to Beloit in 1852, a few years after the
institution was founded, and until 1907
Uas head of the Latin denartment
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Diamond CUTTING.

1t is said that before the fourteenth
century no one knew how to cut and
polish diamonds. They were esteemed
for their marvellous hardness, but not
greatly admired for beauty. There is
a tradition that journeyman jeweler
in Flanders, Louis van Berghem, dis
covered the art of cutting diamond
with diamond. But it is probable that
he only made some notable advance
in the art, since associs ions of dia-
mond-cutters had existed in France
and Flanders from the fourteenth CEN
fury. Louis van Berghem's most fam
Gus achievement was the cutting and
polishing of huge diamond belonging
to Charles the Bold Charles was so
delighted with the result that he re-
warded the artist literally, and de-
clared that the diamond would now
serve him for bedroom lamp. This
jewel, which was found on Charles
body after the battle of Nancy, is still
in existence, and celebrated under
the name of the Nancy diamond
Youths Companion.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

had to turn his face away from pic
lures he saw displayed in shop win
dows for fear they would lead him
from his set practical purposes.
Hiram was induced by a sleek
trickster to invest three hundred dol
lars of his little store in a speculation
and saw it melt away like the snow.
He secured work as clerk, but was
not up to city ways and evaded
long apprenticeship.
I'm going to Ned Dunbar" he de-
cided
Ned Dunbar was the name of the
artist Hiram had met out on the
ranch. Hiram knew he was in the
city, in fact had his address. If he
had kept away from him, it was be-
getting in among al artistic environ
ment, the dear deligE tful but imprac-
teal longing to paint might drift him
away from real business.
Now, however, Hiram was home
sick, lonely. He felt he must see some
friendly familiar face. His resolu-
ton taken he was soon on his way to
see Dunbar.
He found him to be one of whole
community of CHEEKY careless Bohe-
mians grouped under the attic roof of
an old business block in the city CEN
ter The studio hearth of each was
home. They wore their threadbare at
tire with the dignity and pride of
monarchs in purple. They we're a
happy, improvident but cneegily hope
full fan ", sharing genius, good fell
lowsir and--crumbs!
For one rare grand week Hiram
Walters Toasted on the picture world
about him. Then practical idea
struck him. Times were hard, oil
paintings not much in demand.
I'VE can paint but We cant peddle,
you see," Dunbar had observed.
Let me do it for you" suggested
Hiram.
Result: in a few weeks Hiram
found himself the proprietor of
eheaply rented store filled with the
products of art gathere p among the
studios. He lent out c. culars to art
lovers generally telling of his treas
ures, but his collection was small,
some of the canvases crude and he
made few sales and these at a de-
cidedly low price
How is the oonnoisseur business
getting along?" rallied Dunbar one
day. entering the little shop.
Poor dear fellows, these paintersi"
said Hiram sorrowfully. Hard times
for the man CT genius. these. Nearly
all of them have had to ask an adj
vance TO keep the wolf from the door.
ard, IN trade parlance, have strained
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
PENSION so MORE TEACHERS
Board of Trustees Grants Allowances
to Many Who Have Served
Twenty-Five Years.

Madison.-The board OF trustees of
the Teachers Insurance and Retire
ment Fund of Wisconsin has granted
fifty additional pensions to teachers
who have taught twenty-five years or
more in public schools of the state.
The pensions run from $312.50 to
$3.50 d year, payable quarterly. There
are now on the pension list 172 teach
ers and the average pension is $36S.S0.
Three-ffths of the persons receiving
annuities come from city schools and
two-fifths from rural schools. The law
requires teachers to pay 1 per cent
OF their salaries for the first ten years
and per cent for the next fifteen
years.
The trustees have s2S6.O00 in the
trust fund, s250,0e0 OF which is out at
interest.
The first teacher to receive pension
was Mary Armstrong of GAINESVILLE.
who is nov a resident of California
and recently lost her right to a PEN
sion because she resumed teaching.
The first person now on the pension
list is John P. Bird of La Crosse, who
taught thirty-nine and a half years and
received the maximum of $3.50. The
Person who has taught longest is
Elizabeth J. Watt of Oshkosh, who
was a school teacher forty-six years.
Helen Welsh of GAINESVILLE taught
forty-two years, Kate Doneher OF
Griggsville taught forty-three years,
and Eugene Murdoch of Oshkosh, for
ty years.
There is one teacher in the state
who is not on the pension list who
has taught fifty years. The board did
not give the name of this person.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
Observation-Disclosures
MARKET REPORTS

Milwaukee. Jan. 1a. 1915.

milwaukee, JAM Ii, 1919.
Butter - Creamery, extras, 3Sc;
prints, S4c; frsts. 27@2s; seconds. "a
Q26c; renovated. 24G25c: dairy.
fancy, SOC.
Cheese-Anerican, full cream, new
made twins, 141zc; Young Americas.
l4Ac; daisies, 14h015c; longhorns,
l4sc; limburger, fancy, 141ac.
Eggs-Current receipts fresh as to
quality, 26@32c; recandled, extras, 3S
@4Oc; seconds. 10000.
Live Poultry-Fowls, 12c; roosters,
&c; springers. fancy, 13c.
Wheat-No. l northern. 1.3s; No. 2
northern, 1.38@1.39; No. 8 northern,
l.25Ql.35; No. l velvet. 1.3S@1.4O.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, CSC.
Oats--No. 3 white, 53c; standard
5S1sc
Barley-No. 3, 74@75c; Wisconsin.
72@75c.
Rye-No. l, LA.
Hay-No. timothy, 13.50@14.0O;
No timothy, 1150@12.o0; clover and
clover mixed, 12.O0@13.0o; heavy red
top and grassy mixed, 9.50@I0.00; rye
straw, S.25@S.50; oat straw, 5.50@6. 90
Hogs-Good heavy butchers, 6.75@
6.SS fair to best light, 6.5o@6.75; pigs,
5.25@6.5O.
Cattle-Butchers' steers, 6.25@S.50;
stockers and feeders, 3,9O@5.sO; cows
and heifers, 3.25@7.OO; calves, 5000
1000.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19

my credit and operating capital to q
decidedly low ebb."
Il feared it would be that way"
sighed Dunbar. You're good fell
low. Walters, TO take kindly to us low
ly beggars."
There's Martin" went on Hiram.
"CaD,el's hair is scarce and high. I
had to buy him new outfit of
brushes. Next to wishing TO be an
artist, which I know | can never be.
would like to have a million dollars"
ITO distribute among the importu-
nate guild. SUPPOSED" suggested Dun
bar.
"Just that"
The next week the little art shop
was closed, the unsold pictures re-
turned to their owners and Hiram
spent his last cent giving his loving
friends farewell banquet.
They missed his CHEEKY. en- courag-
ing ways for long time. andeout on
the ranch devoted, lonely Edna wrote.
hoped. kept on loving. Loyalty. pa
tientiy.
What has become of Walters?" a
fellow artist asked Of Dunbar one day.
Il hear he is out at the big stock
yards, a clerk with some live stock
bouse. You see, he knows all about
cattle"
And then, one dull evening as the
crowd sat about the main studio,
working, dreaming. always waiting
for some remarkable manifestations
of fortune. Hiram blew in"
He was well dressed, breezy. wild
with delight at greeting the old, visit
full, hungry crowd. His eyes sparkled,
he jingled golden coins in his pocket.
I've made good and I've come
back" he announced. "a banquet
first, and then any strayed brother in
actual need can call on this" and he
exhibited a great roll CT banknotes.
Tell about it," was the eager,
unanimous cry.
Cows ears" was the strange re-
| joinder. Laugh, stare, deride-it's a
fact. Mixing my art aspirations with
cattle down there at the stock yards,
| made discovery. Cancels hair is
scarce, Goods found substitute
nay, a vastly improved brush material
inside cows ears. | experimental.
l went to a big artists supply house.
sold my discovery for little fortune
and-banQuet!"
Upon which uproarious occasion HI
ram Walters made a speech. He was
going into the artists supply business
himself in small way He craved
their patronage. He limited at broad
credit and loaning capabilities.
When you going to open up, Wal
ters?" inquired Ned Dunbar.
"Just as soon as l can telegraph a
| certain little lady on the ranch to
come on and marry mel" was the
heartsome reply.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1915-01-19
BANKS MAKE GOOD
RECORD FOR 1914
COMMISSIONER SUBMITS REPORT
TO GOVERNOR SHOWING BIG IN
CREASE IN INVESTMENTS.
TOTAL GAIN is $8,487 1868
Reeommends Law CURLING lncorpora-
tons of Unnecessary and Obvious
ly Unsafe Banks-GeneraI
Banking Conditions Good.

Madison.-State Bank Commissioner
"A. E. Kuolt submitted the annual re-
port of his department to the governor.
The compilation Of resources and IL
abilities Of state banks and trust COM
panies and building and loan associa-
lions are based on the last call for
statements, Oct. 81, 1914 The COM
pilation shows the financial condition
OF $50 state banks, 8 mutual savings
banks, IA trust companies, ami 16
building and loan associations.
The state banks and trust companies
represent an aggregate capital invest
ment of $2I,S19,950. This was a gain
for 1914 in capital invested of $3.50, 900.
The total resources of these banks
was 1926, 1913, an increase of
$S.4S7, 1853 during the last year.
The report shows that the general
condition of the state banks of Wis
consin is good.
The commissioner says that not
withstanding the European war the
banks during the latter half of the
year showed an increase in resources
of $S,487,9 43, an increase in capital in
vestment of s556,2O0, and an increase
in deposits of $6,696,715. The commits
sioner says that he hopes a change
will be made in the law doing away
with the possibility of Incorporating
unnecessary and obviously unsafe
banks, and that the board of review
of his decisions may be made elective
instead of fixed by statute.
The expenses of the department dur
ing the year were $44,737 and the re-
ceipts $30,931. The net cost to the
state of the banking department, ac-
cording to the commission, was
$15.104