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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
new REGISTRATION
EARLY IN JUNE
Arrangements Now Being Made for
Listing Men Who Have Become
II Since Last Registration
Date.
CARDS SENT TO
WINNESHIEK BOARD
1t is Said That approximately o.
900 Iowa Men VIII Come I'm
der This New Registration

Arrangements are being made
for the registration of approximate
ly $4,000 Iowa men in the early
part of June, probably June 5.
Forms of various kinds, and in
structions, are being sent to local
boards by Adj. Gen. Guy E. Logan
in anticipation of the event. Cards
were received in Decorah last week
by the local board.
The registration this year will
not be the large task it was in
1918, as it includes only the men
that have reached the age of 81
since the last registration date. 1t
is estimated that the number of
these is about 10 per cent Of last
years registration.
County and city attorneys are
asked to cooperate with local
boards in connection with the reg
istration, as are also United States
marshals and police officers.
Every local board in city of
10000 or over will notify the
mayor of the places designated for
registration, and the boards in the
country districts will notify the
county clerk. These officials will
then have list of the registration
places posted. In the case of alb
sentees, the registration CARDS or
these persons will be sent TO the
mayors and county clerks.
The local boards are required to-
furnish registration cards to those
who are sick and to deputize some
body to secure these registrations.
Felons in penitentiaries will be reg
istered by the warden, and the in
mates of jails by the jailer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
A Stacker Monument.

We saw a postcard picture
yesterday of a large wooden monu-
ment erected on the streets of Law
Ter. 1t is painted yellow and on top
a yellow flag has been placed, and
an inscription reads dedicated to
the slackers of Chickasaw county" I"
And at that down the sides of the
monument are names Of those who
refused to buy Liberty Bonds. Per-
haps or 10 names are on it. but as
we have heard it, the names are
those who profess a sort OF relig-
ion which says to them that they
are not to purchase bonds, as tlieir
religion is against wars. 1t is we'll
for them to remember the slogan
Fight or buy Bonds"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
TO THE PEOPLE OF
WINNESHlEK COUNTY
Chairman KOren Tells What Our
People Are Expected to Do IN
This Coming Red Cross
Drive.
ASKED TO RAISE
$4,000 IN WINNESHIE.K
The Campaign Begins on May 20.
Each Branch Will Conduct
Campaign an Own Territory

You are all familiar with the work
of the American Red Cross. You
know that the organization exists
solely for the relief of suffering. 1t
IS not only the largest, but also the
most efficient organization for this
purpose, and to-day brings relief to
millions of sufferers in the different
countries of the world. Perhaps your
son or your brother is one OF those
who to-day looks to the Red Cross
for assistance.
But | need say no more about this.
Everybody, practically, endorses it.
The soldiers plead for it. Congress
has given the organization its charter,
President Wilson is at the head of it.
Every cent of every dollar received
for the Red Cross War Fund goes for
War relief.
The Second Red Cross War Fund
campaign. to raise Sl00,000,000, begins
on Monday the 10th of May, and ends
the 9th. You did magnihcently on
the Third Liberty Loan You have
bought literally of War Saving
Stamps. That was in the nature of
an investment. In this campaign you
will be asked for contributions, and
I'VE hope to reach all of you. You have
contributed before, TO the Red Cross,
to the Y. Nj. {. A., to the Y w. c. A.,
and perhaps to other things Very
good. You have the habit Contri-
butte some more. Does any one ask /:
but when is this begging for funds TO
end? In the first place we are not
begging, but giving you chance to
har nf lA
work in the world, to bind up wounds,
to visit widows and fatherless in their
affliction. AS to the end, we'll some
OF it will end when we have licked
the Kaiser" but even after that the
Red Cross will need support. So when
our solicitors approach you, consider,
'Isot how little, but how much you can
give. Our boys are ready TO give their
lives, are you going TO save your
dollars? Winneshiek County is asked
to raise $4,000, and this amount has
been apportioned among the town
ships on the same basis as the Liberty
Loan. Each branch of the Winnie
shiek County Chapter will conduct
the campaign i'll its own territory.
with its own campaign manager and
solicitors. The campaign begins on
May 10Th. You have supported the
Red Cross most Loyalty, so far, and
| have full confidence that you will
continue, so that we can do a great
deal more than we are asked to do.
None of the money collected may be
used for expenses and 25 CO may be
retained for the war work of the
local chapter Please make up your
mind TO give a reasonable amount,
then reason some more and double it.
PAUL KOREN.
Chairman Winneshiek
County Chapter
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
CAPT. SWEzEY
WRITES FROM OHIO
Although Far Away From Decorah
He Sends Encouraging Words
About Raising Sorghum
TELLS HOW TO MAKE
BEET SYRUP, 1T is EASY
Says He Is Living i'm a Great Fruit
and Oil Country and Most PeO-
pie Are Well Off Financially
Editor Public Opinion

Editor Public Opinion
Dear Sir When 1 returned
from the service I began a campaign
for the conservation of sugar by
raising sorghum. The idea was so
popular, and so many inquiries
came in, l feel, though many miles
away from Winneshiek county
would still like to add few en-
couraging words, and urge upon
every farmer to plant a patch of
cane.
Should some find cane growing
too hard, owing to many things
governing their farm duties, allow
me to suggest another way to con-
serve sugar. Plant a few rows of
sugar beets in your garden. One
bushel of beets will make a gallon
of syrup.
How to make beet syrup. 1t is
easy. When beets are ripe, pull
and cut off tops, wash and slice in
a bowl with a kraut cutter, just
as you would cabbage. When
barrel is full of slices pour on a
boiler full of hot water to float the
slices. Stir and let stand twenty
minutes or an hour. All the sugar
will leave the beet and go into the
water. Draw off water and boil
to a syrup. This makes the finest
kind of sugar syrup and you can
make candy or preserve fruit with
it.
1t only takes a row of beets "a
bout 80 feet long to raise bushel
so If the men don't grow sorghum
/ trust the good women will grow
sugar beets and make two or three
gallons of syrup for their own use.
The county agent is only too will
ling to give you assistance and di-
rect you regarding growing and
milling. Call on him and talk over
the cane proposition.
l am living in a great fruit and
oil country. Yesterday 1 saw two
oil pumps working in an apple
orchard within the city limits.
Ohio oil is selling at $4.00 per
barrel, so most people here are
either we'll off financially or getting
so very fast. But they are paying
a big royalty to the United States.
One man told me the United States
was getting sc per cent from many
of his wells. He owned over one
hundred producing wells, all within
fifteen miles of Marietta.
Trusting this finds all my friends
we'll and that l will be able to
visit old Decorah this summer l
am yours :.
Late Capt. A. ]. SWEZEY,
Suite No. 42-44-4S
st. Clair Bldg, Marietta, Ohio.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
OUR BOYS WRITE
FROM FRANCE
Letters FrohT. I'd Cummings, Rex
and Harold " npson, Henry
Blaess All HA 'o1x 'teresting
News About " Nnce.
THE BOYS HAVE -!
BEEN in THE TRA VES
Trench Rats Used to Bother Them
Some But They Say Now They
Don't Mind Them Any
More.

Below will be found several let
ters from Decorah boys from Some
where in France, Ward Cummings,
Sergt. Haro d and Rex Thompson
and Herr -Blaess. They are all
enthusold End happy.
pert France, April 16, 1918.
Dear ter ks
Well about the time l am writ
ing this letter Fritz is making an
other of his pushes along the north
ern sector and isn't taking enough
ground to bury his dead on. His
drive on the Somme did him no
good as he lost very heavily in man
power, and his mass formation
makes a lovely target. The infan-
try lets him come up into good
range and then opens up until it
gets too hot and then retreats by
companies. One will fall back and
dig in and the rest hold him. When
they are dug in the next one falls
back and so on. very much like
a game of checkers.
Have run across the first Ameri-
cans since in France. They are
Railway Engineers and have been
over since last September, and have
not been up to the line in all that
time. They don't hardly know
whether to believe our stories or
not, and they feel as though we
were recruits and they the veter-
ans, but its just the other way
Last night l got the Public Opinion
and read it through. / wish too
that you would thank Mr.. Green for
me and tell him that I'll give him
some good stories, 'after the war"
! read Raymond Hjerleid's letter
with interest, and also others and
they show the right spirit. Their
idea of France, though, I'm afraid
least mine was and all the rest Of
us as we'll.
Here's a pause, more mail
three letters and another Public
Opinion, all of them two months
old and look two years, and as If
they had been around the world
about four times. However we read
them with more interest than we
would if we were in the states, and
they were few days old. And
that is not all, the word has just
come that back at headquarters
there are forty-two bags of second
class mail packages, and that's the
stuff to give the troops.
We are living in tents now and
If open air life will make a man of
a sick person we will all be some
men. However its a change from
sleeping in cellars and old barns and
dug-outs. Don't know how long it
will last. We all have some wonder
full colds, but guess Well work them
off in time. The weather is fierce,
damp and rainy and sunny France
is nowhere to be found. If 1t is
going to live up to its reputation
it had better begin getting busy.
Well / guess I had better stop.
Hope you are all well and happy.
Send some Durham and P. A. The
smoking tobacco over here Is rot
ten. Love to all
Yours
WARD CUMMINGS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
Somewhere in France
April IS, 1918.


April IS, 1918.
Dear Father:
Just few lines to let you know
that / am we'll and happy, getting
plenty to eat and drink. That's
one thing to be happy about in this
country. How is dear mother. Be
sure and tell her hello, poor soul,
will you dad? Tell her not to wor-
ry, as / am going through alright
and will be back soon.
How is the weather over there.
1t has rained here for two days, and
don't see any slowing up, either. l
can't see how they raise their crops
If it rains during the whole season
the way it is raining now.
am looking for peace about Aug.
first and possibly before. You
don't get the straight Of things
over there and / am forbidden to
say anything about things.
Have you seen Jack McAndrews
lately? | wrote him letter also
Harry Holmes. Hope they gr. 1t
and send me the paper. l thought
they were sending them to me all
the time, but / guess they have for
gotten that | am alive and not in
the Boche's hands.
The next time you write l wish
you would tell me who won the
worlds championship wrestling
match at Des Moines between Cad
dock and Zybrsco.
Well dad it has been over a year
now since | enlisted and | think
every day / have been in the army
it has made me better man. It's
a thing that won't hurt any man
at the right age.
wish / could go back for a
while. If things go our way / will
be back for Christmas, anyway.
Lets hope so. Well father as 1t is
Continued on page y
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15

This week Herbert c. Gross placed
his announcement in these columns
as candidate for supervisor in the
fifth district, Decorah and Madison
townships. Mr.. Gross is capable
young man, well educated, and for
several years taught school : in the
county. At the present he is
looking after farming interests at
home. He has lots of friends in
the district who will be glad to
support him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15

When a topper sees things double
his glasses are little bit too
strong.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-05-15
Flag RAISING at Hesper.

A flag raising program was held
at Hesper yesterday afternoon and
a big crowd was in attendance. The
speaker of the day was DR.. F. w.
Conover. of this city, and as usual
Me delivered one of his very ex-
cellent talks, which was very we'll
received. Other Decorahians present
were Mayor E. j. Hook, and County
Attorney j. A. Nelson, who gave
a short talk also. The service flag
that was to be dedicated failed to
arrive. The program was fine one
and Hesper people can we'll feel
proud of their efforts.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-24
GOV. BURNQUIsT
DOING fine WORK
CHEF EXECUTIVE SACRIFICING
POLITICAL AMBITION TO AID
Ere SUFFERERS.
JOB is VERY STRENUOUS ONE
1oNLEY'S ATTEMPT TO CON
troll MINNESOTA SUPREME
COURT WILL FAIL.

st. Paul, Oct. % More than a
Aousand square miles of the fairest
portion of Northern Minnesota is to-
day fire consumed waste Of ruin
Gus desolation. Prosperous villages
and cities have been blotted out of
existence by the Fire Fiend, fertile
dArmsteads and charming summer re-
sorts are gruesome ash heaps. Corpses
arew the ghost land of former happi-
ness and prosperity. In the spared
elites, villages, and towns, every
church and public building has been
transformed into hospital and with
D. aracteristic American generosity
thousands Of private homes have been
krown open to the refugees fleeing
Aom the devouring flames. Northern
Minnesota is enveloped in black pail
e suffering, restitution, hunger, pow
Arty and death. In the midst of these
salamitous circumstances, the state il
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-24
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It might seem that epipdemics of
various diseases were born full
fiedged over night. Disease epidemics
however, usually have their source in
one or a few isolated cases. Simply
because the danger of contagion is not
recognized or guarded against, it
spreads rapidly.
Many diseases of this character are
contracted from germs which enter
the nose or mouth. Danger of in
lection and the further transmitting
of the disease can largely be pre-
vented by the use of an antiseptic
gargle or nose spray made by dissolv-
ing two tablespoonsfuls >of 20 Mule
Team Powdered Boric in a pint Of
hot water. An excellent gargle for
sore throat, often the first symptom
Of approaching illness, is made by dis
solving one teaspoonful each of salt
and Boric in a pint of hot water.
Your druggist sells 20 Mule Team
Powdered Boric. -adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-24

task that Governor Burnquist, and
those concerned with the welfare of
the state, have taken upon themselves
can well be said to be a formidable
one when it is known that the fire.
stricken country extends into no less
than five counties and covers an area
not less than one hundred square
miles in extent. 'Stupendous" is ratb-
er the word. It is the relief Of this
vast territory, together with it's re-
Mobilization, that Governor Burnquist,
the State Safety Commission and the
military, have set themselves out to
accomplish. 1t is not work of days,
but of months and until completed all
concerned propose to remain "On-the-
Job" In the case of Governor Burn
quist, hampered as he is by the po-
litical campaign, the most strenuous
of his official history, the task is one
that has brought out the best that is
in him and this best is seen in his
determination to stand by stricken
Northern Minnesota no matter what
the political costs may be.
Down in the Third Congressional
District, J. J. Farrell, Democratic
candidate for Congressman, and C. R.
Davis are going to it hammer and
tongs. Farrell thinks he has a
chance and is keeping Congressman
Davis busy. It might be said that the
Third Congressional District fight is
one of the hottest in the state. Con-
gresham Davis is not invincible, even
though he has overcome every politi-
cal obstacle for years back, but the
general opinion in this neck Of the
woods is that he will land the plum
again. Farrell is supported by an or
ganization known as the Security Lea
que which has its headquarters in the
East, and from all reports he has
money to burn. The League, it is
said, is supplying the sinews of war.
This week Congressman Davis mailed
to his constituents letter explaining
his congressional record and also his
vote on various war questions, which
have been protested by the Eastern
Congressman Davis
says that the activity of the League
has for its end the election Of men
who will do it's bidding when the
period Of reconstruction arrives. Davis
by reason of his years in Congress,
naturally, occupies important con-
gressional committeeship, and he de-
clares that the Leagues work is dir
ected entirely at putting him and
others in a similar position, out of
business. The scheme, he says, is to
control the next Congress. 1t has, to
be said that the invasion of the
Eastern bunch has fishy look.
The Nonpartisan League is flirting
with the candidates opposing Chief
Justice Calvin L. Brown and Associate
Justices Andrew Holt and Oscar Hal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-24
Political Announcement

Prepared by Henry ]. Limperich fo1
which $3.50 per issue is paid.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-24
EXTENDS SCOPE OF INQUIRY

Senate Committee Will Probe ACCUSE
tions Against Brewers.
Washington, Oct. 23.-The Senate
judiciary subcommittee investigating
brewers propaganda and the purchase
of the Washington Times by Arthur
Brisbane with money furnished by
brewers decided to extend the scope
OF its inquiry to include all charges
that have been made relative to illegal
political and publicity activities of
brewery interests.
Hearings were postponed, until mem
bers of the committee return to Wash.
ington after the November elections.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-24

The Nonpartisan League is flirting
with the candidates opposing Chief
Justice Calvin l.. Brown and Associate
Justices Andrew Holt and Oscar Hal
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-24
RUSSIAN PEOPLE SUFFERING

American Red Cross Workers Report
Thousands Starving.
Stockholm, Oct. 23.-The last Of the
American Red Cross workers in Rus
STA reached Stockholm after a four
day trip by train from Petrograd
The party consists of Maj. Allen Ward
well, Capt. ]. W. Andrews and DR.. M
Davidson.
Major Wardwell and his assistants
are especially anxious to have food
supplies sent to Russia for prisoners
and children who are public wards
and facing starvation.
Food conditions are rapidly growing
worse in Petrograd and Moscow.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1918-10-24

to be congratulated on having an ex-
ecutive that rose equal to the oc-
oasion. He was in the midst OF an
exciting campaign with an opposition
determinedly bent on BUSTING him
from the position he now occupies. he
was billed for from one to three ad-
dresses each day up to the very
minute of election. Great crowds were
turning out to listen to him at every
point where he appeared before the
public. The masses were clamorous
to hear his able exposition of public
questions. Regardless of all, Governor
Rurnouist cancelled all of his speak
ing engagements and fastened to
Moose Lake, the center of the devast-
! ated district and took personal charge
Of the work of relief and lent the
prestige of his position as Chief Elk
ecutive of the state to every move
ment of aid for the sufferers. His
,oval wife at once fastened to his
side, leaving her home and children IN
charge of help, and took charge of the
woman,s aid movement and has ever
since demonstrated that she is clearly
entitled to her position as the First
LADY in Minnesota" Every maternal
instinct was aroused and today,
working side by side with the humid
reds of noble women who have an
swered her call, she is relieving the
suffering thousands, motherlng the
hundreds of orphaned children and IN
every way aiding her husband IN
bringing some cheer at least TO the
MANY devastated homesteads. AT
Moose Lake, in Carlton county, the
Fire Fiend had worked its worst and
hare Governor Burnquist first directed
bic attention. At this point death and
destruction had taken its greatest toll
and the Chief Executive at once de-
c;dad that there was the place Tor
so+;on Remaining at Moose Lake
1ono enough to ascertain what was
needed he doubled back to Duluth
and after a hasty consultation with
men and officials acquainted with tne
district and the toll of lives and prop
village. AT Moose Lake, Governor
Rurnnuist and his devoted wife es-
erty taken, returned to the stricken
tablished themselves and it was TON
since it has been the official resi-
here that the official Commands fo>
relief were first sent forth. Ever
since It has ben the official resi-
denca of the executive and his aids
And so it will remain until all suffer-
inc has been alleviated. In the mean
time, his appeals to the people TOT
reelection must proceed as best It
can It and everything else has been
appropriated to what the Governor
believes his duty. While the Cover
nor and the military have been work
inc to the end Of giving temporary
relief, Minnesota, individually, has not
been idle. Ignoring all tenders OF
helm from the outside world the pee
ME Of Minnesota, irrespective OF
wealth or station, together with the
state Safety Commission, have an
swered the call of distress and the
time viii soon see Moose Lake and
the balance of the stricken disttict
rise Phoenix-lake from its ashes. The