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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17

/ the j. j. Limbeck home in Ossial.
Miss Phillie Wiltgen of Ossian spent
a few days last week at the Joe Ehler
home.
Miss Mary Harris was a guest OF
her friend, Miss Nellie Daniels Satur-
day night.
Ed Youmans and family and Ches-
ter and Mary Harris were guests at
the Mrs. Stevens home Sunday.
Rae Runkle, wife and daughter
Eleanor, nellie Daniels Henry Aman-
da and Edwin Ginapp were entertain
ed at the Mrs. Thro1dson home near
DEBORAH Sunday.
DR.. j. A. Juen of Ossian made a
professional call in this vicinity Mon
day.
Edo LANCE spent Sunday in OssiaI
Edo Lange has purchased a new
car.
Mrs. Rae Runkle called on Mrs. J.
Ehler Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charley Ginapp, of
Ossial spent few days last week on
the farm.
Tony lehman and family of near
DEBORAH spent Sunday at the Henry
Holman home.
Mrs. Delay who has been visiting
at DEBORAH returned to the Mrs. DaI
iels home Sunday.
Alvin Knutsvik called in north
Centennial Sunday evening.
Misses Lila Jones and Florence
Thornton spent Saturday AID Sunday
with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Winn Rathbun of Os
sian called at the c. o. Daniels home
one day last week.
Mrs. Anna Daniels has been on the
sick list.
Eleanor Runkle is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Daniels this wekk.
Charley Daniels was DEBORAH cal
Ter Saturday night
George Allen and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Will Duff and Mrs. Isaac
Duff spent Sunday at the DEBORAH
park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Daniels of De-
corah, Mr. and Mrs. VIM Rathbun of
Ossian and Mr. and Mrs Mat WiltgeI
of south of Ossian spent Sunday at
the C. o. Daniels home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
CONOvER.

Oct. 10, 1917.
Last Sunday G. II. Cummings and
family and Mr.. Fl. B. Fra1kel autoed
to st. Ansgar for a visit with friends
and on their way stopped at Riceville
for few hours visit with friends re-
turning home Monday evening.
James Sobolik AID family of Cal
mar were visitors with home folks
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. VIM. moan of DEBORAH was a
business caller in this town a few
times last week.
professional caller in this town Sun
day.
John Phillip of Hayfield visitor
at his brothers this and last week. He
and his family are going to move
here in. month or so.
MiAe Phillip and family of Cal
mar were visitors at their brother and
sister William and Stella Phillip Sun
day
George II. Cummings was a pas
senger for Prairie du Chem Saturday
anG on Sunday he and Mr.. H. B. Fran
kel who is working in Prairie du
Chem this week took the train for
Harpers Ferry for Sunday visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Quillion.
Fred Murrick of DEBORAH was a
visitor at the Albert Sobolik home
Sunday
Mike Phillip of Conover sold load
of oats in Calmar Saturday.
The Chicago. Milwaukee, and st.
Paul railroad Co.'S. shop in Conover
was moved to another place il Con:
over.
Anton Olson was a Calmar caller
on Sunday.
Mr.. Tony Samillid Of McGreS~,
bought four horses and one colt from
his brother in Lines Springs and on
his way home he stopped at the Geo.
Cummings home for the night on
Friday. Going home to MsGregor Sat
urday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
CANOE VALLEY.

Oct. Is, 1917.
A hard frost and a cold wave paid
us visit a couple of days last week
but we hope to see a few weeks of
nice weather again before the regular
winter comes along.
Mrs. A. Lukken was taken suddenly
sick Tuesday last week. DR.. Dahl from
DEBORAH was called and found it nee
essary to move her to the DEBORAH
hospital, where she the next day un-
derwent an operation for gallstones
and appendicitis, we understand she
is getting along nicely so far, and
hope for speedy recovery,
Mrs. o. Haugen and children spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Stanton
Erickson
Erick Fadness and family were
pleasant callers with Mr.. and Mrs.
Christ Swelson last Sunday. Mrs.
Fadness and daughter remaining with
home folks for few days visit.
o. Haugen and son Edwin made a
short call with Andrew Lukken last
Sunday evening.
Garlic Dotseth spent Sunday after
noon with the Haugen boys.
Oscar Olson was assisting with
sfencing at Haugen's few days.
Clarence and Gust Olson returned
home last "Wednesday after spending
a few weeks in Canada assisting with
Ithreshing for some time.
o. Haugen returned home from
Chicago last Friday afternoon where
he had marketed cattle.
.. C. Johnson and Archie Iloyt
were business callers at Haugen's one
day last week.
Mr.. o. Dotseth from Waukon spent
Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. II. S. Hanson and daughter
Christina were visitors at the De-
corah hospital last Sunday.
o. Haugea sailed at E. C.. Roed's
last Sunday forenoon
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
BURR OAK.

Oct. 10, 1917.
z. B. Landon came over from Cres-
co Tuesday and spent few days
with his daughter, Mrs. III. r. Price.
On Thursday he called on friends in
town.
Paul Reed and Arthur Morrison
were DEBORAH visitors Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening.
G.. n. Masters returned Saturday af-
ter spending week at the home OF
his daughter Mrs. Frank Perry.
Mrs. M. +. Price was DEBORAH
visitor Friday.
Winfield Feltis and daughter Miss
Bessie were callers at the Willard
Feltis home Saturday and found Mr..
Feltis very poorly.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. ReU were up
from DEBORAH Friday and Arthur
Smith took them to Mabel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Palmer were
down from Lanesboro Sunday visit
ing at the |. N. Reed home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Van Welt
have moved into the house near FIR
nest Wards.
A. j. Butler returned Friday from
a visit with relatives lear Cresco.
Rev. W. E. Edie and wife left
Thursday for their new home at Wau-
coma.
Sylvester Wilbur is home from a
ten days visit at the home of his
daughter Mrs. John Matthews near
Cresco.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Emery enjoyed
visit last week with Mrs. Emery's
brother Clarence Falck who has been
in North Dakota the past six months
and her cousin, David Nichols from
Pennsylvania.
A. M. Morrison and family moved
to DEBORAH Wednesday
Gene Headingtol and family and
Dana Price visited Sunday at the C,
Headington home at Elliota.
Remember the L.. A. S. at George
Smiths on Thursday afternoon OF
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell and
children were over from Cresco Sun
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the Appointment of an
administrator of the estate of Chris
tian Nordan Aasen deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscriber has been duly appointed
administrator of the estate of Chris
tian Nordan Aasen late of DEBORAH
Township, in the county of Winnie
shiek, state of Iowa, deceased, intes-
tate, and has taken upon himself
that trust by giving bonds as the law
directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate of the said deceased
are required to exhibit the same; and
persons indebted to said estate are
called upon to make payment to
r. ALGNER,
Administrators.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, Oct. l,
1917 40-4
&C.. N. HOUCK, Attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
CLAY HILL

Oct. 10, 1917.
Mrs. Ben Stortz and daughter Wis
tied with her mother last Wednesday
and Thursday.
Mrs. Geo. Rastetter entertained the
B. C. S. last Thursday afternoon and
in spite of the weather quite a few
attended. Mrs. John Dinger invited
the ladies to meet with her Oct. %.
Mrs. John Seegmiller assisted heI
daughter, Mrs. Glenn Stortz with
cooking for threshers a couple of days
last week.
Mrs. Ruby Miller of Freeport spent
a couple of days at her brothers the
last OF the week.
Mrs. Leonard Hegtvedt of River
bend spent Saturday and Sunday with
her parents the Glover's.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Tyler and chill
dren AID Mrs. Harry Skinner and son
Harold called on friends at Calmar
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Ida Grinna and daughter An
ma visited at the Sam Tolstad home
near Freeport Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Frye called at the
VIM. Frye home in DEBORAH Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Rosa and
daughter of Centennial and Mrs. An
ma Rosa of DEBORAH were entertained
at j. j. Rosa's Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dinger of
Freeport were guests with the form
er's parents Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Chas. Geotleman and
children of Franklin Prairie visited
with the formers parents Sunday.
Mrs. j. j. Seegmiller and son Ed
ward visited with relatives and
friends in Calmar and Spillville Sun
day.
Chas. Broghammer and daughter
Marie visited with Mrs. Broghamer
who is still in Dalmar since the wreck
and they state she is doing nicely.
We hope for speedy recovery.
Little Vivian Stortz of Franklin
Prairie spent a couple of days with
grandpa and grandma Griebel the
lore part of the week
Mrs. John Seegmiller and her
daughter Mrs. Glenn Stortz will enter
tain the l.. A. S. of the Methodist
church in DEBORAH October "a. Every
body is cordially invited to attend.
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spending a pleasant afternoon to
gether also.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Wiedeman and
children were pleasant Cresco shop
pers the latter part of last week.
Chris Haakenson came up from
DEBORAH recently to assist his sor
Henry in doing some building on the
old homestead near the river
Karl Kirschman departed las
week Wednesday for University Park
near Oskaloosa, Ia, to attend scnoo
this winter. May success crown "a
his efforts and he spend most profit
able time is the wish of the writer and
his friends.
The next meeting of the Standard
Bearers of the German M. e. church
will be at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. G. Kirschman the second Wednes-
day in November A cordial invitation
is extended to the young people of the
community to attend same.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Schild and family
autoed north of Cresco Sunday to
spend pleasant time with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Nichols.
Some of Theo. Kratz's folks and
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Ridgeway
autoed to Sumner. Ia, Sunday morn
ing to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Kratz who were former Linconites in
days gone by.
A large bunch of electors went to
the polls Monday, but at the present
writing we wouldn't even venture to
guess as to final results.
Joe Novak and his sisters autoed
to Spillville last Sunday to attend
burg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Milk with Ed
die motOred on an auto trip
abroad to spend several DAYS among
friends, relatives, etc.
The members of the w. NJ. S.. of
the Evangelical church will meet with
Mrs. Anna Wiedeman of ,Cresco this
week Wednesday, roads and weather
proving favorable.
Electricians from Cresco were
looking up trouble on the Otter
Greek line last week the latter part.
Several car loads of hogs were
shipped by the members of the A. S.
E. from Ridgeway to Chicago the 9th
er day.
Some of Schild folks were pleasant
business callers at Cresco last week
The U. 1. Telephone company of
Cresco, were testing out their line
here last week.
Don't forget the services at our
church next Sunday. Plan to attend
some of them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17

day visiting at the A. B. Wanless
home
The Misses Myrtle and Nadia Pol
lltt spent part of last week with their
cousins the Misses Nellie Masters and
Anita and Doris Pierce.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Wade were
guests Sunday at the Will Erickson
home near Canton.
Rev. c. H. Sweet returned Thurs
day from Arena, Wis. He was in the
railroad accident at Calmar but for
tunately escaped with only a few
scratches.
Miss Florence Reed was a guest
Sunday at the l. N. Reed home.
On Sunday as Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Ward were driving home from church
while going down one of the steep
hills near,T. j. Knox's farm the neck
yoke broke and the horse ran away,
throwing Mr.. and Mrs. Ward out.
Mrs. Ward was not hurt very badly
but Mr.. Ward suffered two gashes il
his head and his back was hurt. Their
daughter Miss Violet and Louie I'm
derbakke were driving home behind
them and Miss Ward took the horse
they were driving and drove to get a
doctor and as she drove into f. j..
knox's yard the buggy overturned
and she was hurt so she was uncon-
conscious for some time. Mr. Ward
was considered critical for
some time but at present both are i'm
proving.
Robert Case was down from Fort
Smelling for an over Sunday visit at
the James Wade home.
A. B. Wanress spent last week with
his daughter Mrs. Fred Lent at Cres-
co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17

neshiek, state of Iowa, deceased, tes-
tate, and have taken upon them
selves that trust by qualifying as the
law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate of the said de-
ceased are required to exhibit the
same; and persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make pay
ment to
WILBUR F. LAMBERT,
Executor.
SAVINA NJ. LAMBERT,
MAY LAMBERT,
Executives.
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, September
"a, 1917. 39-4w
BURLING & BURLING,
Attorneys.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
CORRESPONDENCE.


oCl 10, lJl 4.
Some of our people attended pub
lie sales the past week or so.
Furnace fires and fur overcoats
caps, ETC., have arrived once more.
rhe first miniature snowstorm oil
the season developed last week one
day
DR.. Gardner of Cresco made few
professional calls west of the Turkey
river last week.
Robert Blackburn went to Chicago
last week with car of cattle.
Rev. John Bury of DEBORAH will
hold preaching services at the Ger
man M. E. church west of the river
next Sunday morning and at Howard
Center during the afternoon.
Joe Novak was a pleasant caller at
the Schild home last week one day.
Ice formed in watering tanks, etc.,
and the ground froze last week
Thursday night. The earliest we have
known it to freeze for some years.
Rev. w. A. Scholer of Cresco will
hold preaching services at the Evan
gelical church next Sunday morning
at l o'clock a. m. Sunday school at
10 a. m. Plan to attend both of above
services.
The Zininer ladies who have been
visiting at the j. J. Hornberger home
for some time, returned to their home
in Indiana the fore part of last week.
Roy Koch and Edward Wiedeman
spent the other Sunday with Charley
Horlberger
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Koch and son
Clinton spent the other Sunday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakel-
soa
Mrs. Jacob Hornberger and Misses,
Anna, Elizab beth, and Gertrude Zim-
mer were pleasant callers at the Amel
Koch home last week Monday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Vopava,
daughter Eileen, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred C.
Koch, son Clinton, Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Haakenson daughter Gale, Misses
Nettie, Leona, and Lizzie Koch took in
the Farmers Day at Calmar the other
week.
Mrs. Anna Wiedeman and daugh-
ter Anna of Cresco spent few days
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Falck
near Ridgeway recently.
ALERT Landswerk and Wesly
KratZ autoed to Calmar the other Sat-
urday evening to attend the dance at
Frana's opera house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Demo KratZ visited
the latter's parents Nj. and Mrs. Joe
Hopperstad at Ridgeway recently.
Little Marjoria Hopperstad accompan-
led the latter home for an indeinate
stay.
Mrs Robert Vopava and daughter
Eileen visited the formers parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Amel Koch last week
Tuesday.
Fred Koch was pleasant caller at
Spillville on business last week Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Falck and daugh-
ter Opel attended a wedding at De-
corah last week Wednesday. =
Miss Ollie Falck from near Ridge
way spent last week Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson and
her cousin Gale.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Gessell of
Cresco accompanied by Jacob Young
and latter's brother-in-law whose
name we failed to get, called at the
J. j. Hornberger home and the Amel
Koch home last week Tuesday. The
above used to be settlers here about
thirty years ago and were revisiting
old friends and acquaintance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Haakenson din
ed the other Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Kratz OF Howard county,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

Notice of the appointment of Exc
cutor and Executives of the estate
of Abram Lambert, deceased.
Notice is hereby given, that the
subscribers have been duly appointed
Executor and Excutrices of the estate
of Abram Lambert late of Bloom
field Township, in the county of Win
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
CENTENNIAL.

Oct. 10, 1917.
Ed. Youmans and family and Mrs.
Mary Stevens were guests at the
Clarence Miller home north Of De-
corah Sunday last.
Miss nellie Daniels returned home
Saturday after a five weeks stay at
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-10-17
NOT ENOUGH CHILDREN

ever receive the proper balance of food
to sufficiently nourish both body and
brain during the growing period when
natures demands are greater than in
mature life. This is shown in so many
pale faces, lean bodies, frequent colds,
and lack of ambition.
For all such children we say with
unmistakable earnestness: They need
SCOTS Emulsion, and need it now. 1t
possesses in concentrated form the very
food elements to enrich their blood. It
changes weakness to strength; it makes
them sturdy and strong. No alcohol.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomfield, M.
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25 YEARS IN PRISON FOR
KIDNAPER OF KEET BABY

MARSHFIELD, No October 10
Claude Piersol was last night found guilty
and sentenced 70 thirty-five years impris-
onment for kidnapping Lloyd Keet. two
year-old son Of ] Holland Keet. wealthy
banker Of Springfield Mo His counsel
began preparations today 70 obtain a new
trial for their client The motion for a
new trial. which was filed after the yer
dict Of guilty was returned probably will
not be acted upon by the court for a
month.
The youthful defendant accepted the YER
dict calmly Mr. and Mrs j Holland
Keet. parents OF the kidnapped infant, were
in the courtroom when the verdict was
rendered. as were the parents and sister
Of Piersol The trial has lasted n week
The baby was kidnapped from the home
Of it's parents on the night of May 80 last
The next morning keet received a letter
demanding q ransom of $4,000 for return
Of the child, and giving directions where
place indicated, but the kidnapers were
not there.
A week later the body of the baby
was found in an abandoned we'll on a
farm.
The cases of Taylor Adams and his
son, Cletus Adams, Jointly indicted with
Piersol for Kidnapping, will not be tried
until the November term Of court
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Harold Keats Submits Reports.

Harold Keats. advising executive.
submitted reports for the divisional
committees of the commission. Chair
men of committees were announced as
follows:
Home hospitality and influences, Mrs.
William II. Bayly; religious ministra-.
ton Rev Earle Whitley; educational
service, DR. Ernest l. Thurston; public
recreation. Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes.
commercial recreation. Roland S. Rob
bins: library service DR.. George W.
Bowerman: women's organizations, Mrs.
Archibald Hopkins: special entertain
ments, Miss Elizabeth Howry; music
and community singing. DR. Hamlin E.
CogsweN: pageantry. Mrs. Christian
Hemmick: legal and police affairs. Clar-
ence r. Wilson, and dramatics. Bertram
Block
In recognition OF their services to
the commission the following ere
ell cted to membership: Mrs. William
Black. wife OF Brig. Gen. Black. chief
of engineers; Miss Elizabeth HoWry.
who has been serving as chairman of
the committee on special entertain
ments of the commission; Robert Bell.
who has been producing manager OF
that committee. and Mrs. William B.
Noble.
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WANTED-NoNEY.

e. SOUTHERN REAL ESTATE MORTGAGES
money wanted in amounts Of 81 500 and up
ward secured by first mortgages at 4o1r Of
property valuation; pcrfert titles: absolutely
safe. approved by banks. Why be satisfied with
81 or A. when you mNk" yo1- money
more with orual saF"tvs Call ln34 Woodward
bldg. signed J. F. TOMPETSS. Main sT4l
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STORAGE. 81 PER MONTH Up: GRATING
packing. shipping 10 all points. hauling: pia no
moving tcialtr. IuNNEETICUT ST0RAt,
AND EMPRESS CO.. sos II ne. Hh. LING. e523.
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LARGE BUILDING, IooxII2.
NEAR EIGHTEENTH AND COLUMBIA RID.
SUITABLE FOR AUTO or other STORAGE.
Contains about l4n rooms on tive floors.
VIII be altered 10 suit tenant.
Apply NJ. O'TuOLE. Atty. for owner, Hibbs bldg.
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Discuss Information Bureau.

Plans for the opening Of an inforlna
tion bureau by the commission for the
benefit of soldiers and sailors were dis
Cussed. II was announced that a con-
siderable portion Of the war camp
community recreation fund. which Is
now being raised, will be assigned to
the District war service commission
for use in providing recreation facilf-
ties for men In uniform.
Commissioner Gardiner attended the
meeting and responded to request for
an address from Henry White. former
ambassador to France who. as president
OF the District war service commits
sion, presided. Others who spoke in
cluded Major Pullman. superintendent
Of police; Rabbi Abrams Simon, Rev.
William ]. kerby, Mrs. William II.
Rayly, Alonzo Tweedale. treasurer of
the commission and auditor of the Dis
,rict: Miss Edna Sheehee OF the Cath
Ollie Women's Alumnae Association:
Mrs Adolph Kahn and Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
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ANHOSP|TAL|TY
FOR SOLDIERS HERE
District War Service Will Take
City Census to Get
Assistance.
HUGE PROGRAM OUTLINED

With approximately 10000 men to be
encamped around Washington during
the winter. the District war service
commission is planning city-wide hos
pitality program in their honor.
\ census Of District residents who
want TO join In making life interesting
for the soldiers before they depart for
France is to be taken and a heavy en-
r5llmeut is regarded as assured
Plans for the winter work were out
lined yesterday afternoon at meeting
OF the commission held at the District
building Opening of museums and
other public buildings at night and in
the late afternoon. automobile rides
through the public parks, vaudeville
shows athletic carnivals. church lunch
cons and dinners, service clubs and gen
uIHe home entertainment. including din
ucFS Of the kind that mother cooked,
Were among the hospitality suggestions
Of pr. cyrus T.. StimS0n OF the War De
partment commission on training camp
activities, which undoubtedly Will be IN
Guided in the winter program.
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MOVING. PACKING & STORAGE

and plan Estimates creerfuliy gwen.
s.nent location WESCHLER'S. go Pa.
b-W. Phone Main 1852
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-06-29
Declaration
Then and Now

[By PRESIDENT WILSON,. in an ad-
dress in Philadelphia
TTAVE you ever read the Declare
ton of independence? When
you have heard it read have
you attended to it's sentences?
The Declaration of Independence
was a document preliminary to a
not a piece of rhetoric. And If you
will get further down in the reading
than its preliminary passages, where
1t quotes about the rights of men, you
will see that it is a very specific body
of declarations concerning the bust
ness of the day-the business Of revo-
luton, the business Of 1776.
The Declaration of Independence
does not mean anything to us merely
In its general statements unless we
can append to it a similarly specific
body of particulars as to what we con-
slider our liberty to consist of.
Liberty does not consist In mere gen.
eral declarations as to the rights of
man. 1t consists in the translation of
those declarations into definite action.
Therefore we ought to ask our
selves, What is there In it for us?
There's nothing in it for us unless we
can translate it into terms Of our own
condition and of our own lives.
The, task to which we have to adj
dress ourselves is a proof that we are
worthv of tho mon who draw this
great Declaration.