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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-15

furthermore DESTROYS of giving more
religious importance to two important
Roman festivals which also fell due in
the same period. With the observation
of Christmas day the Christkindli, de-
scribed "as a lovely angel with WINGS"
gradually started TO take old Santa's
place in many sections of Switzerland.
Christkindli, the Christ Child, is said
to come from the far North and always
brings a wonderful Christmas tree,
decorated with all the glittering things
associated with fairyland and heavily
laden with manifold gifts.
A pretty legend about the origin Of
the Christmas tree tells us that in the
beginning of the ninth century a GER
tain st. Winfried went to preach
Christianity to the people in Scandi-
navia and northern Germany. One
Christmas eve these people were gath
cred round a huge oak to offer a hui
man sacrifice, according to the Druid
priests but st. Winfried hewed down
the great tree, and as it fell there APP
reared in it's place a tall young fir.
When ST. Winfried saw it he cried to
the people that here was come a new
tree, unstained by blood, which, in
pointing to the sky, showed them what
they were to worship.
at is the Christ Child" he said.
Garry it to the castle of your chief,
and in future, instead of the bloody
rites of the Druds. your worship shall
be in your own homes, with cere-
monies that speak the message Of
peace and good will to all. A day
will come when there shall not be a
house in the North wherein on the
birthday of Christ the whole family
shall not gather together round the
fir tree In memory of this day and to
the glory of the only God"
In many parts of Switzerland the
peasants are still fervent believers in
mystic powers and supernatural occur
rences which ancient traditions have
reported to be prevalent during Christ
mastime.
And when the happy Christmas days
are over. there comes New Years eve,
WITH llS Jolly SOCIdi anu ldlHiiH Edtici-
ings and its marvelously effective ring
ing-in of the New Year, when all the
church bells throughout the land ore
lifting up their voices for half an
hour.
While Christmas of 1916 will hardly
be a general day of rejoicing in many
a great country in Europe, Switzer-
land is preparing to celebrate it in her
usual way. There will be less laugh
ter In the valleys and fewer brilliant
festivities in the fashionable winter
resorts above the clouds. Brotherly
love and sympathy for her bleeding
neighbOrs could not will It otherwise,
but Switzerland is grateful to the
fate which has so far. I'm spite Of
everything. been kind to her, and with
gratitude and love she will think and
take care of her soldiers watching at
the front. and she win open wide her
already generous heart to the many
refugees whom she is sheltering and
to the destitute. homeless wanderers
passing through the country. to make
them feel that Christmas is after all
the most wonderful day of the year.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-15
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ly crowded team bend themselves, so
guiding the sleigh to the right or left !;
they apply brake by letting them
selves drop on the snow, or drive to
greater swiftness by bending forward
like jockeys. Strong iron spikes which
are driven by a lever into the ice en-
able the leader to stop the vehicle al
most instantly, but a sudden applica-
ton of these brakes whirls up the ice
and snow in clouds.
Skiing has taken root to an extraor-
binary extent in Switzerland; even the
poorest youth does not want to do
without skis, though they might con-
sist of only couple of crudely adjust
ed barrel slaves. Thanks to the ski
the boys and girls living on remotely
situated farms are now able to attend
school every day; their parents are no
longer isolated for the best part of the
long winter months, and, thanks also
70 the wooden wings of Norway" the
mail and newspapers can be delivered
regularly.
Sport is furthermore made easier by
the different mountain railways, which
in winter run toboggan trains. Thus
one can travel couple of stations up
ward and arrive at starting point on
a mountain road without exertion
and without waste of time. Then one
descends to the valley on toboggan,
ski or skates. or vice versa, goes
down first and returns by train to
winter quarters.
Races, competitions, ski excursions,
sleigh drives ice carnivals and an
equal variety of fascinating indoor en-
tertainments transplant the happy
winter visitor into a totally different
world where sorrow and care seem to
be banished and where every human
being seems to realize that the best
life after all is found right next to
natures heart
But Christmas in Switzerland does
not only indicate the time when winter
sports are beginning to be at their
best; It signifies for the natives a pc
riOd full Of sacred mystery and the
anniversary of many a day particular
ly specified in ancient legends.
In many parts of the country the
Yuletide customs and festivities still
have their beginning on December 6,
which is the anniversary Of st. Mich
oIas. Markets and fairs are then held
in villages and cities, and seeing that
the old traditions prescribe for this
day the purchasing of presents for the
children, 1t is an event of utmost inn
portance to all youngsters. In some
districts st. Nicholas parades around
in person. in an attire very similar to
that of our American Santa Claus, gen.
orally carrying a bag filled with mp
pies. prunes. nuts and homemade
cookies which he distributes among
the children who have been obediPnt
during the year.
The next and in modern days the
most important festive day of the
Whole Yule season is Christmas. HIS
tory relates that IT was only in the
year 354 that the Roman Bishop Iii
berius designated December 25 as the
birthday of Christ. as the Romans Pc
garded this particular day rs the
birthday of the sun. and as they were
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-15
FIGHT AGAINST IMPURE MILK
only Way to Prevent Use Of Dirty
Cans Is by Careful Inspection
by the creameries.

Death turks in dirty milk cans
wherever found. If the babies escape
poisoning it is by accident only. The
cheap milk cans are easily indented
when the tin begins to crack, leaving
assures for milk and water and aciL
Under such conditions, the tin peelA
and falls off, and the can quickly be-
comes unfit for use. In the picture is
a load of cans, one Of which has been
In use for Is years and contained no
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-15
POINTS OF GOOD DAIRY cow
Animal Is Machine to Manufacture
Largest Amount of Milk From Food
Consumed-Her Makeup.

tBy R. H WILLIAMS. Department OF
Animal Amin Husbandry, University of Ari-
The dairy COW is a machine TO
manufacture the largest amount of
milk from the food consumed. 1t
has been found that the cows which
make the most efficient milk ma
chimes are those with special dairy
points. The dairy cow should be
medium to large in size and show
considerable angularity in outline
She should be feminine in appear
ance, have a rather long neck,
smooth shoulders, prominent backbone,
with open ribs, and nice silky coat
of hair with mellow, pliable skin. All
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-15

My three years ago the
advent of winter in the
Swiss Alps was the long
expected signal for the
city jewellers of all parts
of the world to journey
forth 70 that beauteous
land, where the season of
white is the inllinSt tinnn
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-15

less than 30 soldered holes, some Of
which were covered with lead patches
over two inches in diameter.
The only way to prevent the use Of
unsanitary and dangerous milk cans
Is by close inspection on the part of
the crcamecies and condensaries and
city dealers. Cans should be exam.
ined frequently and all rusty or broken
vessels should he promptly con.
demned.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-15
Knew What He Was polnn-

The Photograph "Mercfful heav-
ems. Mr.. Spiffkin, can't you look a little
more cheerfuI? Dir. SpiTkin-"Not
for this picture. I'm to send it TO my
wife, who is away on a visit, ana If
looked too cheerful she'd take the jrst
train me."-Puck.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-15

white is the JOllieSt time
of the years says the Washington Star.
Then came the war, cruel, de-
vastating and corresponding. With
wizardlike swiftness Switzerland
modified her army and ever since
the ancient Helvetian republic has
been described as IAN island of peace
in a sea CT war;"
To those who know her, Switzerland
Sn summer represents a master study
IN artistic color combinations: Switz-
erland in winter, however. is a totally
siifferent vision, radiant in dazzling,
spotless white. Jack Frost has i'm
printed a silencing kiss upon the bah
bling lips of every tiny brook and
mountain stream, and glistening
sheets of the smoothest ice cover also
the limipid blue eyes of ponds and
Alpine lakes. While mother earth is
thus wrapped In a wonderful mantle
of Ice and snow. the sky above has
assumed the matchless hue of a pre-
ctouS sapphire, and the always deli
cious mountain air seems to have ac-
CURED some additional qualities which
1sejuyenate and strengthen the whole
human system and which instill into
every being, young or old, an inexpli-
cable feeling Of light-hearted happi-
ness. Very shortly. one finds every
body interested and engaged in some
form of winter sport.
There is skating, of course, but
many games compete now with this
oldest of sports on the ice, which has,
however, been developed into an art
which charms the onlooEer by the
gracefulness of its movements, and
again astonishes by the cool daring of
Its swift rushes.
AS in summer over the lawn, so flies
the tennis ball over the ice in the
game of hockey. Curriers' are frantical-
ly sweeping their "stanes" toward the
coveted goal, and the unlimited d.
versity of gymkhana stunts offers con-
slant amusement for the players as
well as for the onlookers.
The improved appliances for sport
requirements have nearly ousted the
old-fashioned herdsmen's sleds which
are now only occasionally used by
timid beginners. The up-to-date We
hicie Is the so-called skeleton. low.
yard-long toboggan. on which the
rider lies fiat. steering the craft with
hands and feet. Like IN arrow. 1t
darts up the iced walls of the curves.
and as the bewildered spectator fear
Eullv anticiOafpS an accident the tO-
boggan shoots down into the furrow
and around a beautifully shaped curve.
One of the most attractive and GER
tainly a very social sport is bob
eleighing. Long, low. padded tobog-
Eslns seating as many as six persons
are used and under this heavy burden
TIE bobsleigh shoots down its course
With amazing speed. AS the leader
sways, almost automatically, the close
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-15

the undisturbed assurance of God him
self that this thing is Omnlpotently
provided for. Then the word diff
Guilty" will always and only mean your
fresh triumph.-Sunday School Times.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-15
SEES END AT THE START
Nothing Ever Makes God Anxious or
Uncertain as to Outcome
of Problem.

Nothing ever frightens God. Moth
lag ever worries him, or perplexes him,
cr makes him anxious or uncertain as
= the outcome He deals with prob
!tms 50 great that we would not even
ARE to think of them; but he sees
fie triumphant ending from the be-
linni1g. Why not remember this the
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-07
MANY WILL BE DISAPPOINTED

Too much was expected of the rural
credit law recently passed. Many
people were looking for it to do too
much, and who therefore expected the
impossible. Arrangements are now be-
ing made to put the rural credits law
into effect, and it will soon be dis |
covered what benefits are to be derived |
from it, and what benefits are denied
by it that should be granted. Theories !
are we'll enough, but the most beautiful
theory in the world sometimes fails
when subjected to the actual test OF
experience. 1t will benefit landowners
by giving them the use of money at
lower rate of interest than they could
obtain it formerly, and it will be a
| benefit to certain banks, that will OBJ
tain money from the government at
lower rate of interest than the per
cent which will be charged for farm
loans. There is some complaint be-
cause the government did not deal di-
rectly with the rural borrowers, in this
instance, was a particular bank, but
such q course was obviously impossible.
The machinery necessary to deal direct
ly with borrowers would be too elabor-
ate and expensive, and the government
was compelled to make use of financial
institutions already established, that
knew the solvency of the people of their
constituents, and their ability to pay
back loans. Banks that handle govern
money cannot be reasonably expected
to do so unless paid for their service,
and so long as the farmer obtains funds
at 6 per cent interest he has no cause
| fnr 1at uf n G
appointment, and no doubt it will prove
of dissatisfaction. is the provision which
, authorizes loans to be made only to
landowners or landlords. This cuts out
tenant farmers and farm labOrers, and
many of these think that they are en-
7 titled to as much consideration as are
the landowners. AS a matter of fact
: they are, but the government must fol
low established and prudent business
rules, and bankers would not lend mon
2 ey to tenant farmers without security
0 and farm labOrers would find it even
4 more difficult to borrow. The fact that
land owners can borrow money at 6
low rate of intertst will be a grea'
g benefit to them. It will enhance tn
r value of their land and make them mOr'
n independent. In a corresponding man
ner the tenant farmer and the farm
laborer or anyone who desires to pur
+ chase farm lands will find himself a
n a disadvantage. His credit has no
6 been improved, and it will be no easie
n for him to obtain money than it wa
before, while the price Of land will b
going up. This, it is feared, will accen
W tuate the evils Of landlordism, that ar
a being so acutely felt already in man
'e of the states. If the effect Of this la,
will be to establish land-holding elias
and give it a firmer hold upon Ian
to values it is likely to increase the cles
Or wage between the landed and the land
Of less, a condition of affairs which
not pleasing to contemplate in dem'
cratic country. However, if the la
bit proves unwise or unavoidable, it can
a either repealed or amended. If it Civ
n one class of citizens an advantage ov'
all other classes it will be condemned ;
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-07

Announcement Uutraextraordinary:
We n give a whole week IS subscription
absolutely free Of charge to any person
who will supply us with rock ribbed
and guaranteed method Of extracting
money from negligent, thoughtless, IN
different or don't care delinquent sub
scribers. Heavens fellows, come on'
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-07
CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS
;Ass -


DETRoIT's IMPRESSIONS OF MAN.
presidential! campaign
vivid and
humanity interesting period in the next few months.
conditions
profess
candidate whose brief stay with
US hasb into contact
misguided individuals who have been expecting Charles e
a therefore to
shock will think they have been hit by
nothing cold Hughes
Detroit intensely piece Of hu
anity crowd and the people in
November the
him. a campagner revelation He
like him they he likes
his remarkable Of intellect
points with
What Americana today who
policy yet 1908 Mr. Hughes was not especially
particular why his address
except
the thoughts into the brains
Of Others undoubtedly He
before
Probably that has something to do with the
himself and his 10 quality
political eandidate It 10 infinitely to be
desired In like the United States
Charles E. Hughes all favorable The
studied him convinced
nation has worthy to stand In
history Lincoln custodian
confidently be ntrusted
shared the people Of other states whom he
circle cannot prepeus Free Press
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-07
DO YOU

Believe in national preparedness and
then fail to keep yourself physically
fit?
Wash your face carefully ana then
use % common roller towels
Go to the drug store to buy a tooth
brush and then handle the entire stock
to see if the bristles are right!
Swat the fly and then maintain pile
of garbage in the back yard!
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-07

class legislation. The actual test must
be made by giving it fair trial. be-
cause no amount OF theorizing proves
ANYTHING.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-07
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Ore million two hundred thousand
Americans die each year, it is esti-
mated?
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-07

Heart disease, pneumonia and tuber-
culosis cause more than 80 per cent of
deaths?
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-07

The U. S. Public Health Service is
the nation s first line Of defense against
disease?
Sickness lowers earning capacity
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-09-07

den?
Sunlight and sanitation, not silks and
satins, make better babiese
Low wages favor high disease rates3
A female fly lays an everage Of 100
eggs at a timei
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-10
Our Congressman Have Failed to Provide
For National Defense
By c. S. THOMPSON, American Defense Society

SAFEGUARDING expert advisers the naval board our Washing
| by him either Democrat Republican
number of ships and for these
ships provided insufficient number of Deliberately
otherwise unfit with Of the first class
AM ovERsTATING ACCORDING TO FRANKLIN D.
ROOSEVELT ASSISTANT SECRETARY
SHORT EIGHTEEN THOUSAND MEN FOR THOSE
OF OUR EVENT WAR.
according the commander Chief need five thou
Atlantic fleet alone Battle cruisers efficient agong
Where the organized
the nay Your congressmanhe
charged responsibility of governmenthas failed to
vide the organized admiralty direct the fleet
warime No. says Admiral Fke Have naval policy Ac
cordng Of the navy department for 1913 there
policy except that outlined by the general board itself in
This policy policy has remained general board policy only
adoption the government by the navy department
without being understood by the people congress-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-10

alter will occur the Elks MINISTRIES
One of the excellent features arrang-
ed will be the finale of the first part
entitled America" introducing the
manual of arms by university stu
dents. Columbia" Dove of Peace"
and Justice" will be staged by three
young ladies with special light eff
fects. DR.. Boyd and Mr.. Heard will
sing the latest ballads. There Will be
plenty of local take-offs by the end
men and the pubic assured of a
rare treat.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-10
For a Bilious Attack

When you have a severe headache
accompanied by coated tongue,
loathing of food, constipation, torpid
liver, vomiting of partly digested food
and then bile, you may know that you
have a severe bilious attack. While
you may be quite sick there is much
consolation in knowing that relief
may be had by taking three of Cham
berlain's Tablets. They are prompt
and effectual. Obtainable everywhere.
F
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-02-10
larging his already increasing bust

larging his already increasing bust
ness.
At the Christian church, tomorrow
evening, at 8 o'clock Mrs. Adah w
Unruhe will deliver an address or
some subject connected with the
work of the w. c. T.. U. There will
be no charge for admission, and the
general public is cordially invited tc
attend.
The train for Lewiston waited in
Moscow an hour and fifty minutes last
night in order to accommodate pas
sengers on the O.-W. r. & N. train
who were unable to get into Lewiston
via Riparia. There were fifty per-
sons transferred by the O.-W R. & N.
over the Northern Pacific route.
After an interesting meeting of the
Odd Fellows lodge held last evening
in the lodge rooms two of the mem
bers rendered the organization de-
lightful banquet which was a COM
plete surprise. Dr. w. M. Hatfield
acted as POSTMASTER. The members
of the lodge who were present ap-
preciated keenly the hospitality of the
two generous hosts of the occasion.
The Home and Foreign Missionary
societies of the Methodist church met
in joint session in the Aides Sun
day School room yesterday afternoon,
and a program of exceptional inter
est was presented. About thirty were
present The meeting of the home
section was lead by Mrs. Corliss Me-
Elroy, and the foreign section by MIS-.
w. F. Morgareidge.
More than $50 persons were present
yesterday at the open meeting of the
Farmers union when members of the
university faculty delivered valuable
lectures on potato diseases and po-
tato culture The union plans to hold |
a series of open meetings. The next |
meeting will be devoted to the sheep |
industry and a succeeding session
will be devoted to taxation problems. !,
]. G. Vennigerholz, county assessor,
has received word from San Francisco
of the appointment of Alexander I.
Vogelsang of that city as solicitor gen
eral of the United States interior de-
partment. Mr.. Vogelsang was mem
Der of the San Francisco board of
and for many years was
counsel of that city. He
is a first cousin to Mr.. Venniger-
holz.
At a regular meeting of the Moose
last night very encouraging reports
If the financial and building commit
ees were made relative to tie de-
7elopment of plans for the erection of
, building to house the organization.
Following the meeting refreshments
we're served. They included canned
omatoes and farm sausages from the
vocational school near }
Chicago, where dependent children of
deceased members of the organization r
re cared for.
roroorrory nipht at the Strand the