Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-09-27

1
boy. The trouble with his salesman
upon formulas and not half enough on
being plain and natural. The real
salesman can sell goods anywhere be-
cause he is equipped with humanity
and horse sense.
To the observer fall presents itself
as one of the most pleasant Of the
seasons. Now comes the fruition of
the harvest eternally a repetition yet
eternally delightful and new Sum
mer storms and heat are over and with
bright skies, pure air and warm sun
shine each day between the equinox
and early November seems only more
enjoyable. This is the healthiest sea-
son of the year, and unlucky, indeed,
of Indian summer
900
An estimable democratic exchange
asks it's readers who saw "The Birth
OF q Nation" if they realize that Mr.
Wilson has kept us out of the horrors
depicted in that play. Our distinguish
ed cOnfrere forgets, we surmise, that
it was the incapacity, weakened pol
! icy and lack of preparedness on the
part Of the James Buchanan admins
| tratiOn coupled with Buchanan's own
unwillingness to meet the issue, that
brought on the civil war. Had Buch-
anan been firm in the right place and
stood manfully for the dignity Of the
flag and his country, the South, ac-
cOrding to reliable authority, would
have never summoned the courage or
power enough to rebel. History, our
distinguished friend, sometimes re-
peats itself, and your analogy is not
a good one.
900
A democrat has suggested that some
good things should be said editorially
about his party and it's candidates in
this paper. The Herald is a republi-
can newspaper, and it is not going to
how broadminded and fair we are,
though, we are going to offer our
space right on this page to any Grant
county democrat who wants to state
his views. The column will be head
ed Democratic" and all we ask is
do anything of the kind Just to show
words. The democrats have no pa
per in the county, which really bears
the party label, outside of the able
Bloomington Record. and if they have
something they feel ought to be said,
the Herald is here to serve them. Now,
! boys, come on
900
The consistency of the postal regu-
lations is something marvellous. This
Office recently had a package of bills
for Potosi customer weighing SIS
ounces. The mail charges at third
class rates, were twenty-six cents
We found also that this class of print
ed matter does not come under parcel
post, or fOurth-class, unless it weighs
four pounds. Then it takes the rate
of five cents for the first pound and
a cent pound for each pound over,
or SC for four pounds. In other words,
have saved eighteen cents. The local
THE MORE YOU SEND THE LESS
1T COSTS. By putting a brick in the
package we would have done a silly
and unnecessary thing, but we would
have saved eighteen cents. The locaI
people are not to blame for this bone
headed policy as they are simply car
rying out orders.
900
Edison is supporting Woodrow Will
son, but stands like rock, it is said,
for ten hour day. Edison declares
the eight hour day means poor results
and really does the workman no
good. Thus do good men differ, and
paraphrasing old Jim in "Huckleber-
ry Finn" we think the president is
partly right and Edison is partly
right" To the man to whom work
means only labor, where tasks are but
dreary routine to be completed as a
means of making a livelihood, even
eight hours are too many and work is
truly work" indeed. To the true
worker, though, labor is only the
means to the end and work as some
people understand it, means nothing
to him. To him as the builder of
things, work is a blessing, means to
Wrest success from the world and he
feels glad that he has healthy body,
cOntented, active mind and a tire
less love of industry. He rejoices in
his title Of tailoring man." for he
knows that all men must labor in or
der to grow strong. The eight-hour
day. hailed as salvation by the classes
to whom work is a curse and a neces-
sary evil, strikes the real laborer as
very fine comedy. To the end of time
will he labor INCREASINGLY from dawn
until bed time and perhaps carry his
plans of creation into his dreams
Blessed! twice blessed is he.
900
1t would surprise the reader to
L. !. q