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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
THE WORK Of
WISCONSIN
WOMEN IN
War Time

The women of France and England
have challenged the admiration of the
world by their efficiency in industrial
positions hitherto occupied only bymen
During our Civil War, Wisconsin wit
messed a somewhat similar spectacle
though on a smaller scale. A book
recently published by the State His
torical Society shows that as clerks in
drygoods, shoe, and hat shops, as wor-
kers in factories, especially in thewood
en- ware, single, and match factories
of the Fox river valley, and as COM
positors in printing offices, Wisconsin
women performed efficiently work for
merly done by men. In 1863 Milwau-
kee Typographical Union No. % de-
clared a strike because of the use of
female compositors by the Milwaukee
Sentinel. That newspaper affirmed it's
purpose of giving employment to wo-
men left dependent by the war. The
strike was lost, and the number of
women in printing Offices in the state
steadily increased. Wages of women
were extremely low. In 1864 Milwau-
kee tailoresses complained that the
maximum earnings for one woman
could not be more than So per week.
MANY of us have made twelve pairs
of lined pants this winter for 1884,"
they asserted. A similar situation
forced organization among Madison
seamstresses in the same year. In
1867 the Milwaukee Sentinel declared
that the wages of 1000 shop girls
and women in Milwaukee shops and
factories averaged probably SIS week.
Since that time a remarkable ad-
vance has been made by the women in
industrial fields in the United States,
and there is already reason to believe
that in the Great War our women will
reveal no less determination and re-
sources, than their sisters of England
and France.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
READY COOKED
FOR EMERGENCY
CANNED AT HOME
Can your vegetables NOW.

Can your vegetables NOW.
The U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture advises you to do it this way.
Wash your jars; wash your rubbers
test rubbers for quality
Set empty jars and rubbers in pan
of water to heat and keep hot.
Fill washboiler to cover jars two in
es with water
Heat water in washboiler.
Use only fresh and sound vegetables
Wash your vegetables.
Place in a colander; blanch by set
ting in a vessel of boiling water or
steam, covered tight, for from to
10 minutes for beans, 1 1-2 minutes
for tomatoes, 5 minutes for sweet
corn, and beets.
Remove and plunge quickly into
cold, clean water momentarily.
Remove and pack imediately into
hot jars.
Add hot water and seasoning.
Place rubbers and tops of jars in
position, not tight.
Place jars on false bottom of wash
boiler.
Submerge jars 2 inches.
Put cover on washboiler and let
water boil hard for 12O minutes for
beans, % minutes for tomatoes, $50
minutes for sweet corn, and 80 min
utes for beets.
Start counting when water begins
to boil.
Remove jars.
Tighten covers.
lnvert to cool and examine for leaks
If leaks are found, change rubbers
and boil again for 10 minutes.
Wrap jars in paper.
Store in cool, dry place.
DON'T MISS ANY STEP
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
DANIEL WEBSTER
A WISCONSIN
INVESTOR

In 1886 Daniel Webster desired to
retire from the Senate and recoup his
finances by private practice. So great
a storm of protest arose that he was
forced to yield to the public wish and
resume his senatorship. Then he cast
about for some means to provide for
his extravagant mode of living Large
blocks of western lands were then
seeking eastern purchasers. Webster
with firm faith in the future of the
Mississippi Valley put into lands in
Iowa, Illinois and Wisconsin all his
existing resources and all he could
raise on credit. From George w.
Jones, Wisconsin's first territorial del
egate, he bought $4,000 worth of lots
in the capital city of Madison. Purely
as 'fancied stock" he invested heavily
in paper city on the shore of Lake
Winnebago. March "a, 1887, he au-
thorized Morgan L. Martin of Green
Bay to take out in his name one-tenth
Of the $4,000 capital stock of the first
projected Wisconsin railway from LA
Fontaine" on Fox River to the afore
said Winnebago city. The letter writ
ten by the great statesman's own hand
is in possession of the Wisconsin His
torical Society, and testifes eloquently
to Webster's belief in the future great
ness of Wisconsin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
TURN YOUR To-
nAT()ES INTO
SAUCE
It saves the food value.

It saves the food value.
It saves labor of peeling.
1t saves number of containers.
Wash your jars; wash rubbers; test
rubbers for quality.
Set empty jars and rubbers in pan
of water to heat and keep hot.
Fill washboiler to cover jars two in
es with water.
Heat water in washboiler.
Cut the tomatoes or use broken and
small tomatoes.
Add 1 large-sized onion chopped,
and 1 cup chopped sweet red peppers
to each gallon Of tomatoes.
Cook until tender
Put thru sieve.
Add sugar and salt seasoning.
Cook until the consistency of ket-
chup.
Stir constantly.
Pack into hot pint Jars.
Place jars on false bottom in wash
boiler.
Submerge jars 2 inches.
Cover washboiler, and boil for %
minutes
Start counting when water begins
to boil
1nvert jars, and examine for leaks. |
If leaks are found, change rubbers
and boil again for 10 minutes.
Store in a cool, dry, dark place.
To Make Seasoning
Mix sugar and salt in the proportion
Of 1-3 salt and 2-3 sugar.
Ad level teaspoonful for each pint
Of vegetables.
DON'T MISS ANY STEP
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
PLENTY IF
GLASS JARS

Washington, D. C-Reports receiv-
ed by the United States Department of
Agriculture indicate that there will
be enough glass jars new and Old TO-
gether, during the entire canning sea-
son to take care Of the bulk Of the
perishable fruits and vegetables.
Manufacturers state that of one
type Of jar alone 100000 gross have
been distributed during the present
season. The manufacturing capacity
for this type Of jar is approximate
ly 5000 gross per day, Or 85,000,000
jars during the next hundred days, and
the capacity can be increased if neces-
sary.
Manufacturers Of other types of
glass containers are prepared, it is
stated, to turn out many thousand
gross a day. Two weeks ago glass
companies were ready to distribute
Immediately enough containers to
hold over 100000 quarts Of fruits
and vegetables.
The new jars to be manufactured in
time for this seasons canning, it is
estimated, will enable American House
wives to pur up over 100000 pecks
Of beans, corn, peas, tomatoes, peach
es, plums, pears, and apples, raised in
home gardens Or bought in the mar
ket when the supply is plentiful.
These figures do not take into &C.
count the great quantities of jars in
stores and on housewives shelves.
Any kind of bottles, old or new, that
can be properly sealed can be used in
stead of cans or jars for conserving
many perishable food products, ac-
cording to experts Of the Department
of Agriculture. While glass or crock
cry jars provided with sealing devices
are needed for canning vegetables and
fruits, bottles and jars not so provid-
ed can be used for some other pro-
ducts. Preserves, nlarmalades, jellies,
and other fruit preparations in which
thick syrup is used, can be put up in
large-necked bottles and jars and
sealed with parafin, and fruit juices
can De placed even in small-necked
bottles.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
RECORDDREAKING
TOTALS 5,
FOREIGN TRADE

Imports Of merchandise into as we'll
as exports from the United States dur
ing the fiscal year 1917 greatly ex-
ceeded the figures Of former years, ac-
cording to statement just issued by
the Bureau Of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce of the Department of Com
merce. IN round numbers imports a.
mounted to 1859 million, and exports
to 1924 million dollars for merchan-
disc only, thus showing an excess of
exports or favorable balance of trade
Of 1856 million dollars, with a total
foreign trade of 1888 million dollars.
Imports in 1917 show an increase of
461 million dollars over 1916, 985 mil
lion over 1915 and 765 million dollars
over 1914-the last normal year before
the war. Exports in 1917 were larger
by 1861 million dollars than in 1916,
1925 million more than in 1916, and
1929 million dollars over the 1914 fig
ures.
The gain in the balance Of trade in
1917 over previous years amounted to
1,499 million dollars over 1916, 2,54O
million over 1915, and 1854 million
dollars over 1914, with increases in
the total foreign trade of 2,422 million
dollars over 1916, 4,511 million over
1915 and 1896 million dollars over
1914.
For the single month of June, 1917,
the total imports were BOT million dol
lars, Of which 218 million dollars, or
II per cent, were entered free Of duty.
The total during this month exceeds
by IS million dollars the imports of
the previous month Of May which up
to that time were the highest in any
one month.
Exports Of merchandise during June
amounted to SIS million dollars, the
highest in any month with the excep-
ton Of January, 1917, which shows ex-
ports valued at 613 million dollars.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
JOB PRINTING

This office is making preparations
to increase it's job department with the
necessary new material and conven-
fences for doing first class work. We
shall soon be in the field with So
licitor for job work of all kinds at
reasonable living prices. We shall be
glad to give you estimates on any job
work that you may want and shall be
able to turn it out promptly. Not
now having a daily newspaper to in
terfere. Give US a trial order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
THENAMINGOF
WISCONSIN'S
COUNTIES

Taylor County was erected in 1875,
and since William R. Taylor was then
governor Of Wisconsin it seems prob
able the county was named in his
honor Governor Taylor died near
Madison in 1909. The legislature of
1915 provided the sum of $500 to erect
a monument over his grave in Forest
Hill Cemetery.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS

Regular meetings of this board is
held on the first Monday of each
month at 7:30 o'clock p. m.
1st Ward-Mrs. E. P. Arpin and w.
II. Reeves
End Ward-J. R. Raglan and Jacob
Searls.
3rd Ward T. W. Brazeau, w. F.
Kellogg.
18th Ward-Guy o. Babcock, Pres,
Mrs. Sam Church
9TH Ward-Otto Beine and Carl
Nord
9th Ward-Rev. H. B. Johnson.
Johnson.
7th Ward-C. A. Hatch and Mrs. 3.
L. Brown.
9Th Ward-J. W Natwick, C. A.
Meilicke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
COUNTY OFFICERS

County Judge-W. J. Conway.
Sheriff-John E. Normington.
Under Sheriff-Albert Natwick.
County Clerk-Sam Church.
County Treasurer Johnson.
Register Of Deeds-Henry Ebbe.
Clerk of the Circuit Court-A. B.
Bever
District ohm Roberts.
County Highway Commissioner
L. Amundson.
Register in Probate-Mrs. Nellie
Dolan.
Surveyor. w. Severns.
Coroner-H. H. Helke.
Superintendent of Schools-George
A. Varney.
Assessor of Incomes-Andrew P.
Zen.
Superintendent of Poor Farm-Jas.
Case
Superintendent of Isane Asylum
L. E. Gibson.
State Senator-I. P. Witter.
Member of Assiembly-Byron Whit
tingham.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
USE YOUR OLD
JARS AND
BOTTLES

Jars and large-necked bottles can
be capped with paper and paraffin, or,
in the case of jellies and stiff MARINA
ladies', with paraffin alone Small
necked bottles, for use in putting up
fruit juices, can be sealed in the fol-
lowing manner: Make a cotton stop
per, press it into the neck of the bot
tie and leave during the sterilization or
boiling period. To sterilize, set the
bottle in boiling-hot water up to the
neck and let it remain for 40 minutes
at temperature of 165 degrees F.
Then remove the bottle, press the cork,
which has been baked in the oven for
one hour, in the top over the cotton,
Immediately, and dip the top into
melted wax Or parafin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

Rats destroyed over $50 worth of
goods III large department store each
night. Trapping and other control
measures here stopped losses that
would have amounted to $4,000 a year
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

FOR SALE:-1914 Cadillac Four
Quality" Car self starter, Good tires,
extras, thoroly overhauled, $3.50 cash.
See it. M. L. Dowse, Kenosha, Wis.
Tel. 240 or PISA. 3twp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
COUNTY AND
CITY OFFICIALS

In this column will be found the
names of county officers, city Off
GERS, school board and library board
and other officers for general infor-
nation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
CITY OFFICIALS

Mayor-E. w. Ellis.
City Clerk-Joseph Wheir, Jr.
City Treasurer-Louis Schall.
Assessor-Clark Lyon.
City Attorney. J. Jeffrey.
justices of the Peace-F. w. Call
,ins, Edward N. Pomainville.
Chief of Police-R. S. Payne.
Health Oficer-Dr. J. J. Looze.
Supt. of Public Works-E. Mccarthy
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
RIVERSIDE HOSPITAL BOARD OF
DIRECTORS

President-Geo. w. Mead.
Vice-President-Mrs. /. P. Witter.
Secretary-Mrs. G.. E. BoIes.
Treasurer-Mrs. Geo. M. Hill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
PUBLIC LIBRARY.

President-F. J. Wood.
Treasurer-I. P. Witter.
Secretary-Mrs. J. E. Daily.
Commissioners-E. P. Arpin, Mrs.
e. j. Kaudy. The three officers also
act as commissioners and Prof C. w.
Schwede is an ex-officio member.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
LET GEORGE DOIT'

Let George N. Wood write part
OF your fire and tornado insurance Of
ice IN Reporter Building. Phone 381.
ftp.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
Going Southwest.

Going Southwest.
No. 406, Lv. Marshfield- 40 a. m.
No. 4O6, Lv. Grand Rapids-5:3O a. m.
No. 406, Ar. Fond du Lac-8:50a. m.
No. 406, Ar. Milwaukee, 1850 a. m.
No. 416, Lv. Marshfeld- -12:05 p. m.
No. 416, Lv. Grand Rapids-12:48 p. m.
No. 416, Ar. Fond du Lac -4:2O D. m.
Chicago Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.
Going North
No. 25, pass. (Sun. only 11:1O a. M
No. 5, pass. D. lex. Sum- 6:27 p. m.
No. 1, D. lex. Sum- ------5:19 a. m.
Going South
No. 2, pass. daily-------9:41 D. m.
No. 6, pass. D. lex. Sum- 1919 D. m.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

Reporter WANT ADS Bring Results
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09

Green Bay & Western Ry.
Going East.
No. 2, Lv. Grand Rapids daily,
except o. m.
No. 2, Ar. Green Bay-----5:45 p. m.
No. 4, Ar. Green Bay--11:2O a, m.
Going West.
No. 1, Lv. Grand Rapids daily,
except Sunday-------10:27a a. m.
No. 1, Ar Winona- o. m.
No. L, Ar. neapolis----5:15 o. m.
No. 1, Ar. ST. Paul----4:5O D. m.
No. 3, Ar. Grand Rapids,
daily, except Sunday----9: D. m.
500 Line.
No. 801, Lv. Grand Rapids 9:25 a. m.
No. 801, Ar. st. Paul-----4:0O D. m.
No. 803, Lv. Grand Rapids3:55 D. m.
No. SOB, Ar. Chippewa Falls-9:O5 p. m.
Nekoosa Branch
South Bound
Lv. G. Rapids, 11:30 a. M, 2:15 D. m.
Ar. Nekoosa--12:01 p. M, ESQ m.
Going North
AZ. G. Rapids 1915 p. M, 3.2O D. m.
No. 4, Lv. Grand Rapids daily
except Sunday-------6:50 a. M.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-09
TIME TABLES OF
PASSENGER SERVICE

chicago NORTHWESTERN Ry.
Going Northwest.
No. 433, Lv. Milwaukee, a. M.
No. 433, Ar. Fond du Lac -9:53 a. m.
No. 433, Ar. Grand Rapids--1:55 p. m.
No. 433, Ar Marshfeld- D. m.
No. 400, Lv. Milwaukee----5:1O o. m.
No. 400, Ar. Fond du Lac--6:55 o. m.
No. 400, Ar. Grand Rapids 1927 D. m.
No. 400, Ar Marshfield- -11:3O u. m.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-08
Natural Liberty.

The natural liberty of man, by en-
tering into society, is abridged or re-
strained, so far only as is necessary
for the great end of society, the best
good of the whole. In the state of ma
ture every man is, under God, judge
and sole judge of his own rights and
of the injuries done him. BY entering
into society he agrees TO an arbiter or
Indifferent judge between him and his
neighbors; but he no more renounces
his original right than by taking a
cause out of the ordinary course of
law, and leaving the decision to ref
erees or Indifferent arbitrator. In the
last case he must pay the referees for
time and trouble. He should also be
willing to pay his just quota for the
support of government, the law and
the Consttutlon.-Sam Adams.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-08
All Circus Rings Same Size.

Railway tickets are the same size
all over Britain and the continent and
America-viz., two and one-quarter
inches-and have been so for the last
80 years. This surely indicates a
world wide tendency to standardize.
Every builders ladder is built to
scale, and the freman's ladder is on
the scale of the seaman's run up the
ratlines, not the bricklayer's trudge up
the wooden runes. But perhaps the
greatest triumph of standardizing is
that of the circus. London Tit-Blts
says: There are big and little circuses
in the world, but the ring is always
of the same diameter, for the bare
back rider has discovered the exact
angle at which he can square the cir
Gle. No matter whether 1t be n ring
cut in the turf or a luXuriously APP
pointed theater, the circus ring' never
varies foot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-08
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER s 1917

The rapidly with which her allies
hasten to the rescue of Italy when dis
aster has fallen upon her does not eX-
cuse their failure to respond 10 demands
for help at time when compliance
would have prevented Just what has
happened. Italy owes no apology for
her defeat. Men cannot fight with
their bare hands against heavy artill-
cry. Italy was not asking a favor
when she appealed to England,
France and America for the raw ma
terial of warfare; she was requesting
the means to help win the war for Eng
land, France and America as well as
for Italy. The United States has less
TO reproach itself for than the other
countries named, perhaps, by reason of
our distance from the scene Of opera
tions, our newness to the war and our
natural dependence on England and
France, which are bearing the brunt of
the lighting, for guidance, together
Win lDb BuOIIuDuo OtuhdDQS uldut up
on us by all the allied belligerents.
Had we understood the situation as
England and France ought by their
close proximity to have understood il
it is not TO be doubted that Italy's APP
peals for aid would not have gone I'M
answered until the wolf was at her
throat.
Fortunately at this writing it does
net appear that ltaly's position is hope.
less. Her allies would not permit her
TO share the fate of Belgium and Servia,
even were it possible for the Teutons
TO carry their invasions to such lengths,
which 1t is not. The war will not be
decided In Italy but on the Western
Front, much as the Germans would
like to change the scene, The Italian
reverse is a deplorable and serious
matter, but It's only possible effect on
the outcome Of the war will be It's
prolopgatian.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-08
CURIOUS LEGAClES ARE LEFT
Man Wills Wife a Farthlng, TO Be
Forwarded to Her in an In
stamped Envelope.

A gentleman lately left "the large
oaken walltlng-stick, with silver head
bearing verses abiding TO it having
been sapling grown from an acorn
planted on my great-grandfathev'
wedding day." to his nephew, and to
his sister the damask tublecloth with
figures and nrmorial bearings com
mcmorating the marriage of Louis "
of France"
A Liverpool lady, who died lately,
left to her nephew--nephews seem To
be specially fayored-hcr doormats,
except parlor mats and the oilcloth in
the hall. Perhaps she feared he might
sell the oilcloth and 80 In for rIotous
living on the proceeds.
The win Of an eccentric lady con.
tnineA the following clause AS to my
sisters, nlcces, nephew, brother-n.aw,
cousin, nothing shall come from me
20 them but bag Of sand to rub them
selves with. None deserve even Il good
by. | do not recognize single one Of
them" Dear old thing Meanest of
all, however, was the man who ,efs
his wife n farthng, with directions
that II should be forwarded 10 her In
an unstamped envelope l--TltBlts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-08
Cement From Sugar Beets.

A French chemist has worked out q
process for making cement from sugar
beets as n by-product in the process
of sugar manufacture. The foreign
matter which boils out in the process
of purifying the beets is mixed with
clay and a high-grade of cement re-
suits The case of cement is strlk-
ing illustration of the Importance OF
by-products In modern industry. Not
only can cement be manufactured ms
a by-product of sugar manufacture,
but in making cement by the standard
process the potash by-product is some
times valuable enough TO pay the en-
tire cost.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-08
WHY NEGROES ARE RELIGIOUS
SoIace Was Found in the Gospel
Brought to Them by Missionaries
or Taught by Masters.
NpuhpS
Kelley & Ledvina, Attorneys,
Pub. Nov. s, Is, %.

The negro sought a channel for
artistic solace, into which he could
throw the symbolism of his racial long
ing. He found it in the religion
brought to him by missionaries or
taught him by his masters. Here
he was free to dream his dreams
and create his visions of future hapH-
ness, for no master could punish him
for praiSing God. Thus he found re-
ligion," and in religion he found no
mood of his simple soul unnourished.
1t is, then, not so hard to under
stand why the negroes folksong is, in
its superficial form, so predominantly
religious. The "spirituals" of the camp
meeting show a quite unecclesiostical
variety of style and mood, variety,
in fact co-eXtenSive with the emotion
al range of simple peasant life. They
include lively dances, bitter laments,
paeans of joy and majestic, organlike
anthems. In the Bible stories which
are retold in ballad form in some of
the spirituals the negro found express
sion for his buoyunt, genial humor.
Nearly all the familiar moods of folk
song, from the gayest to the most pro-
foundly tragic, are to be found under
the religious veil which permitted the
slave to live his own varied emotional
life without interference from his mas
ter.-New Republic.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-11-08
Washinoton's Two Birthdays.

In 1852 Pope Gregory Nil ordered
that all the Catholic countries should
adopt a new calendar. This calendar
was correct and is at the present
time in general use throughout the
world. In the year that the calendar
was adopted ten days were dropped.
Thus the day after October of the
Julian calendar became October 10 in
the Grcgorian. This calendar was not
adopted by England until 1852. Wash
ington being born in 1872, he was
twenty years old at the time the new
calendar was adopted. Thus his first
20 birthdays fell ON the 18th of Feb
ruary and the others fell on the 22nd.