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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-15
THE HOME TOWN
By NELS DARLING
(Copyrighted)

President Wilson, in article in the July number
OF the Worlds Work makes this statement: If Amer
lea dscourages the locality the community, the self
contained towns, she will kill the nation Many of
these self oontaned towns losing in population
going backward while the great cities are growing by
leaps and bounds
In the article above feferred to, President Wilson
adds lou know what the vitality of America consists
OF. Its vitality does not lie in New York. in Chi
cago it will be Slapped by anything that happens
in Saint Louis.
Nearly every city, great and small, every town,
large and little Sprang into existence trading
ter, as place for the exchange of commodities, and
thus became not only the commercial but the social CEN
ter for the people of the country tributary to When
town becomes great city, it ceases furnish to the
people of the adjacent country the social side of their
lives for the art of being good neighbor lost
with majority of the people in the large commercial
centers.
The automobile, the interurban the long distance
telephone all bringing the large cities nearer and
to an ever increasing number of people These
great ceners have in them lure for the folks of the
small communities of theless pretentous trading points
The great city vortex into which is being drawn
the very life blood of nation. People who cannot
go to it to make their homes wont to like to trade
with its stores. Human nature is very much the
the world over Distance lends enchantment Kansas
City likes to shop in Chicago while Chicago folks
inclined to buy more or less from the stores in New
York, and many woman purchases gowns in Paris
which can be duplicated in staid old Philadelphia for
less money.
My next article will give some interesting figures
will have something to say regarding the towns that
will hold their own and will grow and continue be
them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-15
NOTICE

Let T.N.Deaver figure on that house
or barn basement and silo you are go
ing to build. Contractor for all kinds
OF concrete work and cement blocks.
Work guaranteed aud prices right. Tel
ephoue No. 800 13-tf
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1917-08-15
Sunday Ice Cream Notice

Orders for ice cream will be filed
only from to 10 a. m. and to D. m.
on Sundays, We positively will not
change these rules.
THE VIRoQUA CREAMERY COMPANY.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
BUSTING BRONKS
ON THE SEA NOV

Several Honolulu devotees of the
deep along Waikiki beach have been
interested in an article in the March
issue of Popular Science which deals
with a new surf sport and also pays
"a pretty compliment to surf-riding in
Hawaii. The article under the cap
ton. busting the Bronchos of the Sea
at Palm Beach" follows:
",fhe old man of the sea and all his
-mermaids are wondering what the
commotisn in. the vicinity Of Palm
Beach can be. Riding the surf each
balmy morning appear men and wo-
men mounted upon what appear to be
real sea serpents but which upon close
examination turn out to be steeds
made of wood and canvas. Breasting
the waves astride these floating crea.
lures is society's latest diversion.
"The sensation is not so thrilling as
surf-riding on boards, as the Hawaiian
does it. That is due in part to the
fact that these sea bronchos can be
ridden with very little practise, The
photo (which accompanies the Science
article) gives an idea of the amount Of
enjoyment the sport affords: The
man directing his mount is one of the
most expert surf-riders.' -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
Stanch Support of the Bill is
Voiced at Public Hearing
Last Night

There is little danger of the prohi-
bition bill being killed in the house
of representatives. This is the opin-
ion of majority OF the members of
the lower house who already have de.
clared themselves IN favor of the
measure and in favor of putting the
question of a wet" or dry Hawaii
directly before the people at the polls.
Staneh supporters of the measure,
both in the legislature and out, do
not believe that the measure will be
killed in the house, or that the Judi
ciary committee, which now has the
bill before it, will recommend that it
be tabled.
While some doubt has been ex-
pressed as to the legality of the meas
ure, especially regarding that feature
providing a plebiscite, the consensus
of opinion seems to be that the bill
never would have gotten through the
senate had it contained flaws whereby
it would not hold water If put to a
test in the courts. ~
Amendments Likely
Amendments to the bill are expect
ed either by The judiciary committee
or on the floor of the house. Repre-.
sentative Jarrett his intimated that
he would amend the bill so as to make
it bone-dry, eliminating the appoint
ment of liquor agents by the governor
and the dispensing of certain stated
quantities of liquor for medical, sac.
ramental and scientific purposes.
Active consideration of the meas
ure is to be begun Immediately by the
judiciary committee following pub
lie hearing on the bill held Monday
evening. The hearing was well attend
ed and, out of a dozen speakers, only
two protested against the passage OF
the bill, and these protests were mild.
Nearly all of the speakers urged
that, If any prohibition measure is to
be PASSED by this legislature. 1t be a
bone-dry law with no loopholes permit.
ting the use of liquor for any purpose
AS one speaker put il, Don't arrange
it so that the poor man cannot get a
drink and the rich man may fill up
his cellar With liuuor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
JAPANESE WOMAN WRITES OF new
TYPE OF WOMAN, PASSING OF old

without cur regret but the nobler and
truer woman who Is more natural.
capable. efficient and more truly sym.
pathetic because OF her deeper under
standing, will now come into being TO
take her place. To reach the best
standards many changes may be neces-
sary. In chiselling out the best types
many crude forms and models may
have to be produced. These are the
stages in the experiments leading to
the best work. and so we ask that the
final judgment on the japanese women
may be deferred
New Type ls Efficient
The lady of the Western world
whose type existed 50 years ago has
passed away because she was orna-
mental rather than useful, q plaything
rather than a worker. She was deli
cate in body. she lacked education
and was inefficient. Her virtues were
passive, her life dull, uninteresting
and vain, but she was loving and low
able. Her successor, though equally
loving but not lovable, Is tremendously
active and energetic. and does not
shrink from any work however hard.
She tries to equal man in work but
is tending to take up occupations
where a woman's natural capacity
makes her more fit than q man. She
prospers because OF her real useful
ness in these lines of work.
sThe woman OF today takes part
in the worlds work. For instance, she
becomes a doctor, nurse. warden OF
women's prisons, policewomen, eeuca-
ticnal inspector, inspector of factories
and of municipal sanitation IN add
tion to hundreds Of other lines of
work.
The new Japanese women may dif.
fer in many ways from the women OF
the West, but she must be like her In
education, usefulness and efficiency II
Japan is to hold her place as a great
nation. The future woman must help
men in higher sense than she has
done in the past She must share the
work of the world, making her peculiar
characteristics useful. Even though
she has education her home will not
be neglected and Il Is certain that II
will be better managed. her children
better trained and she will give more
help to her husband than in the days
Of her unframed ignorance. Let us
welcome the era of the useful, edu-
Gated, efficient women OF the future :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
ORGANIZED LABOR READY
FOR WAR, SAYS GoMPERS

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelessl
ueI Gompers. president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor yesterday is
sued a statement in whichShe pledged
the loyalty of the working man of the
United States to the country in the
coming war with Germany, but warn
ed the government that the workers of
the nation. while prepared to fight the
Teutons ewill not stand for being ex-
plotted for the benefit of the army con-
tractor
II believe" continued the statement.
that the best step the government
can take at this time would be to arr
range to conserve labor forces as much
as possible In order to aid IN every
possible manner. the work OF getting
{he country ready 70 fight and keep
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
DAHO'SLlJMBER
men PATRIOTIC;
Will FLY FLAG

SPOKANE, Wash.-As their con-
tribution to the cause of patriotism,
lumbermen Of northern Idaho adopted
resolution at a meeting in Spokane
this week calling upon the state OF
Idaho and the various timber protee-
tive associations to fly the American
flag over all forest patrol headquar-
tiers and field stations.
= The resolution, which was adopted
by the North Idaho Forestry Associa-
ton during the annual meeting in Spo-
kane, follows:
Whereas, it is the imperative duty
of American citizens at this time to
affirm allegiance to our government,
whether against eneroachment from
abroad or disaffection and disloyalty
at home, be 1t
Resolved, that the state of Idaho
and the forest protective organiza-
lions of the state, throughout their
cooperative systems which guard the
homes, industries and resources OF
Idaho from destruction by forest fire,
signify their loyalty to government
and American institutions. and their
determination to protect these also by
every means at their disposal, by fly
ing the American flag over all head
quarters and field stations"
The association comprises represen-
tatiyes of four timber protective soci-
cites controlling 100000 acres of
timber in the territory tributary to
Spokane, including the largest stand
of white pine in the world.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
INDEPENDENTS WILL LINE
UP BEHIND PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March %. =
That warning factfonal elements will
submerge their differences in the face
of the common danger from the Ger
mans and will work in harmony for
the Organization Of the house of repre-
sentatfves at the coming special ses-
sion Of Congress which Is called for
this coming Monday, became evident
yesterday. when Congressman Randell
of California, Issued statement In
which ne declared. that as one OF the
independents and prohibitionists In the
house who have been credited with
..holding the balance Of power, he
would act with the Democrats in the
support of the president
ne announced also that he is in a
inE Independents. FOLLOWING the lead of
Mr.. Mann. would throw their support
10 the Democrats IN all matter per-
tanning 70 the international crisis and
that there Il now no further doubt Of
Ienrr(rI and Erfedy organization OF
||| house || |||1I1IX after n con-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
'GRIFFITHLEADS
At STAR PICKING

1t Is said that David Griffith, the
wizard of the movies. has an infallible
gift for picking stars from the ranks
of camera performers. The number
Of men and women who have become
stars under his direction is legion,
Among the number are the Gish SIS
ters, Dorothy and Lillian. These two
girls. both under 20, are in the fore
most rank of ceIluioid stars and LII
Ian, who is playing the leading role
in THE Lily and the Rose at the
Bijou this week, Is perhaps the best
known of the two sisters.
IN this play Miss Gish Is seen at her
best as the demure girl from the coun-
try who becomes the dutifnl and suf-
fering wife Of a rich man OF the world.
Playing opposite Miss Gish Is Rozsilxa
Dolly, another Griffith product, who
Is known as one OF the most fascfnat-
ing woman who pose before the
camera.
With the Littlejohns in their daz-
zling juggling act and the Keystone
comedy acrobats in "The Great
Vacuum Mystery with Charley MUIR
ray in the lead. and q picturgraph in
.terpretatlon Of Prownings "Ripa Pass
es. the program at the Biiou this
week is one Of the best ever offered at
this house.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
TWO HOUSES ENTERED But
NO VAL TABLES ARE TAKEN

The police have a report of the
burglarizing of two houses on Ed
wards street. Kalihi, Sunday night,
but after all the facts are known the
burglars either were in fun OF acted
peculiarly. Nothing of value is piss
ing from either place.
At David Lonohiwa's home nothing
was taken, but the beds were turned
up as If a. burglar was looking for
something. In the ]. p. Comes home
$S5 was taken from a coat which hung
on the wall, but Mrs. Comes later dis
covered the S35 hidden under an old
hat.
The police do not say whether Mrs.
Comes had forgotten that she nut the
money there herself or whether the
burglar hid it there for safe-keeping.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
ILEDOUBT AS TOSAfETY0F
PROHIBITION MEASURE in HOUSE

John Martin said that il the mem
bers of the house would visit the pc
lice and juvenile courts for week
they would vote Tor prohibition. "Vote
for prohibition, urged Martin, .apd
If war comes we viii be better IRE
pared for it and win make a better
showing.
Rev. S. 4. Kamaiopili declared
himself heartily in fayor Of the meas
ure, expressing the hope that the bill
would be passed in the house. Anoth
er Hawaiian minister said he thoHghI
the Legislators in Washington should
decide the prohibition question foE
Hawaii.
''Kanalua,' was the way s. X. Kalec
expressed his opinion On the wisdom
of the measure as regards the appoint
ment Of liquor agents II the meas
ure became Law and an appeal was
taken 20 the supreme court from it, II
is doubtful il It would hold water, he
said. His idea was to have bone-dry
measure, eliminating all liquor.
IF a vote Is taken on a bone-dry
measure, III vote for it, declared
Posse U1uihi, editor OF a Link" Nc
Candies newspaper, "but IL the vote
is on half-wet measure, I'll not vote
for il.
Plea for Japanese
Mr.. Okasaki Of the Hawaii Hochi, a
Japanese daily newspaper, said the
passage of prohibition bill would af
feet hawaii economically for the rea
son, he claimed, that so per cent OF the
Japanese people in Hawaii use liquor
not as an fntoxicant but for medical
purposes. The whole trouble with
booze, he said, is that some persons
drink it to excess, ard lis plan was t.
regulate the consumption CT liquor
rather. than to eliminate il entirely
To the Japanese liquor Is not luxury
but necessity, lie added.
Objections. to the dispensing OF
liquor for medical and other purposes
was voiced by. z. a. Cooper. 1T is
amusing" he said, TO see how many
people get sick under such conditions
and how much Liquor il takes to get
some of them well. He added that
the churches he knew used only grape
juice for sacramento purposes.
An eloquent plea in behalf Of the
prohibition btu was voiced By Senator
- ...M
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
Nippon Joins With West in
Womanhood's Progress and
New Development


According to Madame Ume Tsude.
the most noted educator in Japan, in
a recent article in Japanese maya
zine, the change in ideals and stand
and regarding women is one of the
biggest movements on foot in the
world today. Everyone now speaks of
the influence of the war on the de-
velopment of women Madame Tsude
says that the movement was started
in the last century and has affected
every civilized nation.
Women all over the. world, espe-
cially those of high class, have under
gone strange evolutions from the day
OF the Greeks who kept their women
shamefuIly restrained to the present
day with wild suffragists. prominent
in England during the last decade.
Even at the present time We fine
curious customs for the women of the
higher classes, including the yelled
lady in Turkey, the small-footed aristo-
crat of China and, until very recently,
the European lady whose small corset
ed waist made her body as deformed
as that OF any savage women in the
world.
Artificial Type Passes away
"A prominent American magazine
recently had a long article on tine
Passing of the Lady showing thai
the conventional, artificial type OF
Western lady, whose manners, be-
havior, dress and even thoughts were
SO strictly defined, is now passing
away. The so-called gentleman was
never so defined type, but the lady
of the nineteenth century was de-
velopment, her belief in her standards
of life and faith In herself being I'M
wavering. The same type was seen in
all Of the high classes OF civilized
countries, sweet, loyable but most
inefficient sort of human being.
The Japanese lady of the past had
her counterpart in the Greek and
Roman lady. Perhaps she was better
off and more privileged than the for
mer but less capable and influential
than the latter. She also resembleG
the lady OF feudal and military Europe
of the middle ages but she was un.
.equaled among them all, not for ac-
tive influence and power, but for pas
StNGi oH CCt41CSo anu WAAAn6-
ness for self-sacrifice. She was also
bound by as many restraints and con-
ventionalities as the Europeans. This
is rapidly changed in the present age
of education and freedom in Japan.
Becomes More Active Worker
"She is ceasing to be doll, and is
now becoming more and more Of a
worker and companion though even
now rank and wealth may restrict her
from that direct active work which
alone is educating and broadening.
whether that work be intellectual or
manual
What are the future women to be?
The shy, modest, artificial lady is pass
ing away in Japan as in America I'M
der the new conditions, but this does
not mean the passing away In; any
part of the world of true womanfood
and the nobler type of woman.
THE conventional lady may die
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
CONGRESS EXPECTED TO PASS DRY
LEGISLATION DURING LONG SESSION

| The Reed bone dry" amendment
was passed by the senate by vote of
As 20 IL and by the house by a vote
! of-3I9 to ~. In both houses the ma
! jority was considerably more than the
required two-thirds. However, the
anti Prohibitionists do not consider
] this vote as correctly showing the
, sentiment OF Congress on the general
question Of countrywide prohibition.
Many "wets," Il was asserted, voted
for the amendment on the theory that
its extremely drastic provisions would
react to make the proposition appear
ridiculous. r.. ... "
The vets would rather take the
district dry law as a criterion of
prohibition feeling in Congress. This
law was passed by the senate by a
vote Of So to 80, just three short OF
two-thirds, and by the house by a
vote Of 273 to 1S7, which is only one
short Of two-thirds. III
Last Vote in 1914
National prohibition was last voted
upon DeeembeF %, 1914, in the Sixty
third Congress. That vote showed
1Jf sHOucC nACIibCIS do lhS
measure, while 1S9 voted in opposi-
ton. Since that time, if the district
bill correctly reflects the attitude of
Congress, there has been gain OF 76
for the Prohibition forces.
The most favored form of resolu-
ton for national prohibition was intro
duced by Representative Webb. of
North Carolina, who was chairman OF
the house judiciary committee and
who VIII occupy that position IL the
next house is Democratic. MIR. Webb
announced yesterday he will bring up
his resolution as quickly as possible
after the new house convenes, and
said that he is confident of sufficient
votes to rush Ii to passage.
Campaign Well tandled
The campaign Tor national prohibit
ton mas been we'll handled. Even an.
ti-Prohibitionists admit that. II the
end which is sought is accomplished,
which seems verv probable, it will be
the result OF a gradual process work
ed out in a practical way and with as;
little OF tile extreme radicalism as
was possible IN movement of this
kind. II
Those who have watched the devel.
opment closely say that the European
war has had a. helpful effect in the.
campaign against liquor through the
prompt curtailinent of intoxicating
drinks in the warning countries when
the necessity became acute for nation.
al efficiency.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL
MEETS TOMORROW NIGHT

An educational council will be held
in the parish house OF Central Union
church on Wednesday evening. March
%, at O'Clock, under the auspices
of the religious education committee.
Supper win be served at Soc per plate.
The theme of the council is Religious
Training in the Home" and program
of unusual interest is assured. Ali
persons interested in religious edu.
cation are cordially invited to be pres.
ent. Persons planning to attend the
council win kindly notify the church
office at once.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-27
Prohibitionists Gathering i
Washington With National
Victory in Sight
by c. 6. HILBERT
-iai Star. Bulletin Oorresoondence


WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar. Ia
Not only a "dry" Rawaii but an ALSO
lutely dry nation from one end to the
other is the slogan Of the Prohibitions
lists. They are already assembling
here FOR what they designate az the
final fray. They are flushed with tri-
umph and say their strength has
grown amazingly. They predict with
confidence thu. before the long ses-
sion Of Congress terminates their
work will be accomplished.
Leading politicians OF both major
parties believe the success OF prohibit
ton Is inevitable. Instead OF seeking
utmost delay they now take the oppo-
site viewpoint They are anxious that
the problem be settled and the ques-
ton eliminated as factor in the next
presidential campaign. IL would put
an end to Organism and clear the way
for big matters in 1920.
The Prohibitionists are jubilant
They are describing the incident Of
the passage OF the -bone dry" and the
district dry" legislation as a mere
skirmish. They have made a careful
canvass of the personnel of the new
house and declare they viii have even
greater strength in Il than they had
in the last one.
II is known that the judiciary COM
mittee OF the house was prepared TO
report out g national prohibition reso-
luton at any time during the last
month OF the recent session.
Representative CaTlin Of Virginia
had been designated to write the re-
port. The matter was delayed for par
liamentary advantage, and because of
the pressure sor tine. Then, too, 1t
was thought better plan by the pro-
hibition managers to permit the senti-
ment Of the house to assert itself in
connection with the two prohibit
ton measures that were sent over
from the senate.
Two-thirds Vote Necessary
To adopt the resolution for con-
stitutional amendment a. two-thirds
vote Is necessary in the house and
senate. and afterwards this action
must be ratified BY the legislatures OF
threefourths, or Sc Of the As states.
Getting It through is an ambitious
undertaking, but the Prohibition
lists say they have the strength to DO
IL