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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
In New Corporation.

The following clipping taken
from a Madison paper will be of
interest to the people of this
city. 1t is as follows:
With capital of $4,000 the
General Agency Co. filed articles
of incorporation. S. A. Oscar,
H. L. Geisler and Herman l.,
Ekern, former state insurance
commissioner. are the incorpor-
ators. The company is to act
as agent, manager and attorney
in fact for insurance companies
and other organizations.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Knutsen of
Ashland spent Sunday in the city
visiting with relatives and friends.
The annual meeting of the County
Board was held at the Court House
Tuesday.
The local manager of the Chicago
Packing and Provision Co.'S. Cash
Market transacted business at Iron
wood the first of the week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
Congregational Church

Church school at 9:45 a. m
Morning worship at IL o'clock
Christian Endeavor at $50. Eve.
ming worship at 7.?0. Wednes.
day evening lecture at 7:30 Sub
ject for December 9Th "Abel the
Dreamer.
o. w. Smith, Minister.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

"A very lInpOrCdnC HooCllg VI
the county board of Bayfield,
county was held at the court
house in this city on Tuesday anC
Wednesday of this week, it be.
ing the annual meeting of that
body, and tremendous amount
of business was transacted dur
ing the session.
One Of the first matters taken
up was the proposition to bond
the county for the sum of thirty
thousand dollars for the purpose
of establishing a tri-county
sanitoria for the treatment OF
tuberculosis. Assistant Secre-
tary w. A. Bradley of the Wis
consin Anti tuberculosis Associ-
alton of Milwaukee, was present
at the meeting and told the
board of the crowded conditions
of the present sanitoria in the
northern part of the state. The
proposition is for the three
counties Ashland, Bayfield, and
Iron TO raise 100000 and the
state will appropriate like sum
for the building and establishing
Of the sanitoria. Ashland coun-
ty alta recent messing Voted TO
bond itself for the sum of $40, 900
and Bayfield, county on Tuesday
voted to bond itself for $50, ,0OC
which insures the project.
There is a fine site for a tuber-
culosis sanitoria on this side of
Chequamegon Bay and the Ash
land people Individually have
promised to lend their aid in es-
tlblishing the sanitoria some
kWhere on this side of the bay
where the climatic conditions
are right for an institution of
this kind.
A resolution was passed
authorizing the District Attorney
to start action against Eben
Olson and Swan Ogren and the
bonding companies for damages
for the noncompletion of their
contracts on the Ashland-Wash-
burn road.
A strong resolution was passed
unanimously endorsing the action
of the present administration in
their war program and offering
the services of the board in any
duties in which the government
may use them.
A resolu ton was passed pro-
viding for the election of Super
visors in towns for a period of
three years. beginning the term
after the April elections.
The town of Barksdale was
given more territory through a
resolution which was adopted
without a dissenting vote. The
resolution provided for the de-
taching of fractional sections z
and Is in 4S-4 and Sections 13,
Ia and Is in 48-5 from the town
of Washburn and adding same to
the town of Barksdale. This will
give the town of Barksdale all OF
the territory between Barksdale
and the city limits of the city of
Washburn.
The sum of $500 was voted
for the use of the County Coun.
Gil of Defense.
The salary of the Clerk of the
Circuit Court was set as $120C
per annum and the fees of the
office, except where the county
is party to the suit.
The road program and the
hiring of a highway Commission.
er occupied the attention of the
board for considerable period. II
was evident that the board
members were not satisfied with
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
Wisconsin. Thursday. November 1917
Wisconsin Health
Guard Organized
Gov. Phillip Heads Movement to Enlist
Boys and Girls in Increasing Future
Man-Power Of the State.

men of high official position in this
state, on the b board of general staff
officers, the Wisconsin Health Guard
is being organized in the schools oi
the state, both public and parochial
for the specific purpose of enlisting
the boys and girls in an active move
ment to safeguard their own health
as a patriotic duty as well as per-
sonal benefit. The state officers are !:
Commander-in-chief--Gov. E. L.
Phillip General staff officers -Brigad-
ier General C. R. Boardman, Arch
bishop S. G. Messmer, Pres. C. R.
Van Hise and Dean L. E. Reber of
the University of Wisconsin, Lieut..
G. E. Seaman, U. S. A.; State
Supt. c. P. Cary, Judge John G..
Winslow and Mrs. j. Cary James,
representing the Red Cross.
Field Officers--Dr. Hoyt E. Dear
holt, Otto F. Bradley, Miss Maynard
Downes, Mrs. Louise F. Brand as
representatives of the Wisconsin
Anti tuberculosis Association.
The movement for the organization
of the Wisconsin Health Guard orr
ginated with the Wisconsin Anti-Tu-
berculosis Association and is part of
it's general educational campaign for
health. 1t ia an organized effort to
increase the future man-power of the
state by arousing the boys and girls
to the Importance of health and by
bringing home to them the fact that
the United States now being engaged
in war, is finding out how essential
physical strength and vigor are.
Realizing that under the stress of
war conditions, special effort must be
made to safeguard the health of the
states future citizens Gov. Phillip,
Archbishop Messmer, State Supt.
Cary and others on the Board, are
not only giving their official endorse
ment to tha Wisconsin Health Guard,
but they have welcomed it as an inn
portant part of the general state de-
fense work. Principals and teachers
are also manifesting an active inter-
est in the new organization and the
ambition of the central organization
is to place a band of the Wisconsin
Guard in every city and rural school
of the state.
Membership in the organization
and the badge of membership are
given to each boy and girl who wins
a total of fifty health merits each
week for two weeks and additional
service bars are given for additional
merits. Sleeping with an open
window, being in bed before nine
o clock, washing hands before every
meal, brushing teeth, drinking no
coffee or tea, standing and sitting
erect, attending school with clean
hands, face and nails, bathing regu-
larly, playing in the open air and the
selling of certain number of Red
Christmas Seals for the state cam
paigu against tuberculosis, are among
the health tasks fer which merits are
given.
The Health Guards pledge is as
follows:
l believe in sunlight and fresh air.
/ believe in cleanliness.
/ believe in work and play.
/ believe in wholesome food.
| promise to use my share of each
of these good things SO that my body
may be strong and healthy, my mind
clear and alert.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

Wanted at once a man, or boy, to do
chres and work on farm for the winter.
Must be good mixer and understand
care Of dairy cows. Good wages and a
comfortable place for a man that is Re.
liable and Industrious. Apply to I. A.
Bell, Washburn, Wisconsin.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29
Initiated Large Class.

About thirty five young people
from this city went to Ashland
last Sunday where they were
initiated into the Catholic
Knights of Wisconsin Lodge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

Ms. Ed. Hoeft and son OF Ash
Iand visited in the city Sunday at
home of her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
A. s. Job ason.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Veno returned
from the Twin Cities the first Of the
week.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

Mrs. Joe Roy and daughter Hilda
spent Sunday in Ashland visiting
with relatives and friends.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

Tom Uptegrove of Ashland was a
business visitor in the city Tuesday.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-11-29

To keep the pulse of b1si-
ness beating. This paper is
the best medium.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Plenty Of Land For Wheat

TOR the with enough money to start into farming
n IN small way, there is plenty Of opportunity in
- southern Arizona and New Mexico to get cheap land
and raise wheat land hitherto neglected What the
farmers Of the plains country Of Texas and around Clovis
and in Mora county, New Mexico doing by dry farm
ing $40 land be done by farmers in the
southern part Of Arizona and New Mexico also where the
land is level and the soil good.
Dry farming desert land with wheat at 20 cents OF
dollar bushel might not be profitable to be
tremey attractive IN the expectation Of yield of 10
u bushels to the care but with wheat at 81 bushe
Agricultural agents Of the railroads position 10
tell Of ambition and little means where they
can locate this fall and plant good crop Of winter wheat
from which to reap harvest Of dollars in 1918.
Direct action" is the slogan Of the Industrial Workers
fine little example Of It in the nation vide raid Wednes
day afternoon
Fencing to be part Of the training for naval apprsn
tees and Of these farmer recruits may say that viii
be pie for them, since they've built many mile Of it.
preventive against torpid liver ride back and forth
automobile Montana street from Cotton TO
Piedras street over that socaued pavement.
The barrOom brigade suggests conserving food by
patronng the free lunch counter exclusively and
ing water BY drinking less Of it.
Washington always has an eye for the appropriate The
Washington drafted marched with their commandment
chief and q Cannon IN the lead.
The German sTmen attacking England the highest
Of the high fHeTs who also believe in safety first.
What the Russians haven't learned Is that liberty
doesn't mean freedom from work or responsibility.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Get a Grip On Yourself
and Crisis Can Be Met
Temper Overcome Many Difficulties
That Appear Daily.
BY sTRICE FAIRFAX


are moments when you must struggle
TO keep your temper. moments when
you have to force yourself to 20 on
working IN spite OF WEAKNESS and
dlscouragement moments when YOU
must react quickly from your own
emotions It requires real stamina 20
lash yourself into action when mac
ton is the thing for which YOU long.
suppose you wake up in the morn
ing with dull headache and a gen
eral distaste for the DAYS work
There is nothing which YOU absolute
" must do, but whatever YOU neglect
today viii be added tomorrow and will
make its duties almost too ouerous
for you to accomplish.
Are you going 10 conquer Wour own
lassitude and meet the real need OF
the moment, or will you yield3 II
requires almost as much self control
to force yourself TO act when you long
TO DO nothing as Il does 20 keep YOUR
self from action when whatever YOU
do is likely to be i'll judged. over emo
tional. wrong.
A clerk in a store annoys you by
seeming more interested in discus
sing with another half way down the
counter the events OF last nights dance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
A Square Deal All Around

OHIEF OF POLICE ZABRISKIE, IN talk to the men CT
his department concluded by urging them TO be ccur-
- teous and kind, but firm IN handling the public He
has the example very well himself which IS partly
sPonsbe for the fact that there IS less criticism and more
praise Of M Zabse from the public than Of many Of his
several late predecessors.
Courtesy Is Of the greatest police depart
have and reputation for rough treatment Is one
the worst drawbacks The first gains public assistance
and the second gains dislike and opposition police de-
parment can't do good work without outside help. The
friends makes by fairness and courtesy the better
it gets along. IS ike any other enterprise None Of
strong enough to stand alone and win without public
cooperation. We get It only when We deserve it
Courtesy to the public courtesy alike to the prom
inent citizen and the humblest resident Sometimes
police here particularly, but everywhere make the mis-
take OF reseing their best behavior for persons Of nfu-
ence and standing the community treating the homeless
individual poorly dressed IN quite another eay.
There IS fairness IN that The banker and the
lsboIe the merchant and the unemployed mechanic
serve exactly the kind Of reatment that should be
the kind the policeman would expect for himself.
fair square deal for everyone VIII satisfy the public.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
7 ETTERS to THE
HERALD

CAll communications must bear the SIX
nature OF the writer. but the name VIII b
Eitnheid u reQuesteL)
FINERON REPLIES TO HUGHES.
Editor FL Paso Herald;
Did you ever see a Socialist pic
ture with every hair on his face and
every hair on his head standing like
q feather in a tom cats tail? I was
invited by Mr.. Stouehammer, the So
Cialist, 10 use my pen; ] did. The
result has confused the county chair
man and forced him TO overlook
Eph. 4-26-"Let not the sun so down
upon your anger" I merely mentioned
my impecuuiosity in mailing that let
ter and wondered IL the county chair
man was afflicted with the same
What 7 give toward the support OF
the clergy is forgotten the moment
it leaves my hand. I don't observe
1t as an ant hill and watch il grow
a mountain.
The generous contributions that
Mr. Hughes makes mention OF in sup
port OF the church. is not even in
comparison TO the Widows mite. as
she gave all she had. Is the sup
preston Of the Appeal TO Reason the
cause Of all this flare up II I told
him that IL was only a matter Of
time until his doctrine and that OF
the T. W. ". would be eliminated
from the country, would that be
cause for offense2
I told Mr.. Hughes IN my communl-
cation TO the Herald what the church.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

TTAVE you ever been brought
face to face with a real crisis?
= = They say that the soul OF a
man expresses itself fully and freely
when he finds himself in a burning
building or on a sinking ship. His
real self, be il brute or idealist. takes
possession Of him and he IS fully and
entirely what he has never before
dared to be o. even known he desired
to be. But life is not made up Of great
and glazing emergencies. Few OF US
are called on to face tremendous and
uomentous decisions Of great tempta-
tons.
Even in the midst OF times that
try mems souls we are likely TO find
ourselves sheltered from decisions
more vital than whether TO have
last years leghorn hat cleaned or to
buy some color and paint it brown.
Small Crisis Comes Daily.
NEvery day brings tiny crises. There
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

w Professor preacher economist
and business man. That IS
I Dr.. Harry Garfield, who IS the coal
administrator OF the United States.
IN Wuliamstown. Massachusetts,.
they know Dr.. Garfield as the most
popular college president Williams
| college has ever had.
In the world Of letters DR.. Harry
Garfield IS known as one Of Americas
foremost students Of political econ
omy-
In church circles Dr. Garfield IS
4 known as a forcefuI lay preacher and
a forcefuI speaker IN tne cause OF
Righteousness.
In official circles I'm Washington Or.
Garfield is known as one Of the most
efficient Of the newcomers
DR.. Garfield is a man with a smile
He always smiles and displays a row
OF shining white teeth. Back Of the
smile is force
Coal miners and producers through
out the United States are going 20
know more Of Dr.. Garfield. Technical
men are going TO have more whole
some respect for the abilities OF a
college professor
Williams college was n famous IN
stitution. existing largely on its rep
utation. when DR.. Harry Garfield be-
came its president Today Williams
college has even greater fame as an
educational institution and moreover
it is on a business basis
There is action in every move that
DR.. Garfield makes. HIS steps are
quick and he bites his words on when
he speaks. Were IL not for his con-
tinual smile one might be inclined to
believe him man OF austerity. He
is austere only so far as austerity
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Short Snatches
From Everywhere

Perhaps Russia is falling back on
her old ally. King Winter.-Dallas
Herald.
Germany announces she wishes to
former course has resulted in there
being few neutrals left-Austin
Statesman
Asking senator Gore 70 resign Is a
waste Of time. II could hardly be eX-
peeted that he would give up an office
when he has no prospect Of getting il
back-Dallas News.
Our idea OF the kind Of farmer who
will sleep sOundly on a full stomach
this winter is one who has a pen fun
OF pigs and a patch full Of peas
Galveston News
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
Our Enemies Within
Minds Of Rural People Poisoned By Treason
DislOyal Papers of Georgia Doing Much Damage

-HEN The JeffsrsOuian' case
M came up for hearing before
judge Speer, postmaster gen
e-aI Burleson and Judge william H.
Lamar. solicitor for the postoffice de-
partment. filed affdavits with the
court showing the kind OF stuff Wat
son prints in his paper and the effect
lt has on his readers. These affidavits
viii furnish the material for judge
Speer to decide whether or not The
Jeffersonian" violates the espionage
law, and hence whether the govern
ment by the use OF that law can con-
troll all the great list Of seditious and
reasonable publications IN America
II this law is upheld in its workings
rs interpreted by the postolfice de-
partment. it is not thought that any
further legislation in the line OF es-
tabhshing a censorship viii be needed
TO control the newspaper and other
publications Of the country.
The affidavit filed by judge Lamar
quotes from many letters describing
The sentiment aroused by Watson's ar
icles. A letter dated July 16 from the
postmaster at Commerce, Ga, says:
Private II. S. Carmichael, Of the
= fifth Georgia, Is here working for re-
e-uits for his regiment, and last Sat
ulday afternoon. while talking TO a
r0ung man about enlistinE. ODE Lang
ston came along, and, noticing the
conversation, he stated that he would
Sill the president before he would en-
list. L wish 10 state that he and his
iather also are strong Watson fol-
lowers"
Letter Withheld From Mail.
A letter from the postmaster at
tlaEton, Ca dated July 19, says.
IT withheld from the mails this
-aOrning the issue OF Watson's 'Jeffer-
sonian' dated July 19, 1917, as being
unmaila5le, and submit a CODY OF the
issue for your inspection and decision.
i did so with the idea that this par
ticular issue IS most assuredly calcu-
lated TO interfere with the recruiting.
draft or enlistment service and the
success Of the second federal loan to
be offered 20 the public IN the very
near future, and that the effect OF
such matter is inclined to embarrass
OF hamper the government in con-
ducting the war.
IF his readers, believers and SUD-
Dorters in other communities are as
redhot as they are in this section, I
firmly believe this man with his pa
per is capable OF causing serious in
ternal strife that would prove disas-
trous TO the government
This matter has already poisoned
the minds OF numbers in this section,
especially IN the rural districts. A
great many Of them read nothing but
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
WAR MAKERS SANS KHAKI
DR.. Garfield, Coal Administrator
BY DAVID ". CHURCH.

means action. He has a warm spot
for every human being. and his ca
pacity for compassion IS tremendous.
In the Sunday school language there
is a Golden Rule. Dr. Garfield seems
20 have learned this Golden Rule. and
he uses il.
Publicity and public honors mean
nothing 10 this college professor.
Had he been seeking the plaudits OF
the public he would never have given
up a career that would have led to
prominence 20 become a college pro-
fessor He has taken up his govern
mental work in much the same man
uer. There is only quiet around his
office. and none Of the flag waving
that many public officials are won't
to adopt as a sort Of official atmos-
phere-
Frankness is one OF the outstanding
characteristics OF Dr. Garfield He
has faith in everybody. and he plays
the game continually with his hand
wide open"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
URGES BUSINESS MEN TO BE
AT MONDAYS ROAD MEETING

All business men OF FL Psso Inter
ested in securing more business for
meeting OF the good roads COMMITTEES
OF the chamber OF commerce at the
chamber Of commerce building Non
day evening at S o'clock" said fudge
Adrian Pool, chairman OF the commit
tee, Saturday The meeting is to be
held TO discuss ways and means OF
improving the automobile road from
DeminE to Fl Paso. Within a short
time there viii be $4,000 national
guardsmen camped at Deming. and it
is 20 the interest OF every business
man to make Ell Paso as accessible TO
these men a s possible"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08
n nTNK ROTTs.

TXAM SINS while over On the
Musket Ridge road Monday Of
this week had his picture took
standing in the road. lust as the
camera went off a drove ofhogs walked
into the scene, and the Photographic
wanted to charge him extra for a
family group.
Raj Barlow has Just read about
where an auto turned turtle, but he
says lets Of things he reads are awful
hard for a truthful person to believe.
=
The Excelsior Fiddling band is
learning new tune, and are prepar-
ing to quit playing the one they have
been using for the past year. The new
one Is sentimental and sounds like
somebody is dead.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-08

The Jeffersonian' and accept IL in its
entirety. The trend o. their argu-
ments is an endorsement Of WatsOn's
ideas. The final embarrassing result
Of such an influence is inevitable"
In a second letter, on July so, the
postmaster at ClaXtou said:
The situation is growing worse in
this community instead OF improving.
and II can all be traced to the writ
inEs Of Watson Men are heard TO say,
I viii not 90, and they can't make me
co. II they attempt 10 make me or
any member OF NY family serve, we
viii die here instead Of dying in
Frauce:' Watson has said we don't
have 10 60, and they can't make US 90,
and he has more sense than the bunch
put together
WatsOn's "Stuff' Doing Damage.
The postmaster at Mount Vernon,
Ca. says:
1T is q well known fact that Wat
sons stuff Is doing immense damage
TO the nations cause, having. as he
does for his patrons, the more ignO-
rant and easily duped class Of our
population"
P. Brooks Ford. postmaster at syI-
vester, Ga, writes:
with my own eyes have seen the
Daleful effects wrought during the
past few months by the seditious ar
ticles which have appeared in The
2 g &
thrust upon us by Germany was final
" recognized, the people Of this sec
tioh squared themselves quietly for
the struggle, each apparently willing
to do his part, and IL was early rec
ognized that the selective draft would
be made use Of as the effective means
OF raising an army commensurate
with the task before US. At that time
practically no complaint was heard OF
the administration or OF its probable
methods in raising an army. How
ever. under the shreWd and unprin-
cipled manipulation Of the issues and
facts by Thomas 2. Watson there has
sprung ID discomfort hostile criti-
cism and almost forcible resistance IN
fact. unless Watsou's influence can
be checked to some extent, II is i'm
possible TO predict TO what extremes
some Of his rabid followers may be
led"
H 3. Maxwell, assistant postmaster
az Cornelias Ca. says in an affidavit:
"Oue OF the duties required Of post
masters IS to aid in recruiting SOL
diers. sailors and marines. Since the
passage Of the selective draft act they
have been hampered in securing re-
cruits for the army, navy and marine
corps, and the cause for this is the
widespread agitation against said Sc
lectiFe draft act through articles
printed in The Weekly Jeffersonian,'
published at Thompson, Ca, Of which
Thomas E Watson Is editor"
Postmaster general Burleson's az