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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Treble Injured Minors AWARD.

Under the new Workmen'S cOmpen-
sation act it will be possible for a
minor under seventeen years of age to
recover $26,23920 from his employer
in fifteen years. Of this amount two
thirds would have to be paid by the
employer and only one-third by the
insurance company.
Under present law no minor between
the ages of fourteen and seventeen
years is permitted to work, except in
agricultural pursuits, without permit
anG even then certain lines Of work
are prohibited for him.
Should a minor be permanently to-
tally disabled while at work on an
unguarded machine in prohibitive
work, his compensation would be
trebled. The law provides that he may
recover 60 per cent of his normal wage,
which is placed at $3.50 per day, up to
thirty-twO years of age. This would
mean 1915 per week. To this would
be added 10 per cent for being en-
plOyed on an unguarded machine which
would bring the wage up to SILL per
week, and being a minor engaged IN
prOhibitive work would treble his COM
pensation and make it $33.64 per week.
He would be entitled to that compen-
sation for 10 years or 780 weeks. a
total of $26,239.2O. The maximum
amount formerly allowed was $4,000.
with u per cent additional if injured
on an unguarded machine, or only
about So, 100.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03

it produced. Despite the efforts OF ed
ucational institutions, industrial cor
porations and philanthropic individ-
uals, all Of whom have expended large
sums in teaching improved methods OF
agriculture, our domestic consumption
has rapidly Outrun our ability to pro
duce. We must have more cultivated
land and we must make better use Of
the land already under cultivation.
The latter problem is outside the prov
ince Of this article.
There are three kinds of reclamation
now in prOgreSs-irrigatiOn drainage
and stump removal from cut-Over land.
All three Of these are equally import
ant, though as yet the latter problem
has received but little attention. 1t
has remained for the state of Wis
consin through it's College of Agricul-
ture, working comparatively with the
railroads and the manufacturers of
land-clearing machinery, to attract the
attention of the nation to this prob
lem.
The northern end of the Mississippi
valley in the region of the Great
Lakes was once, as it is well-knOwn,
great forest. This timber has been
largely removed and the land now lies
unproductive. Here and there over
this area settlers have come in and
are laboriously clearing the land.
When once opened up, the stumps re-
moved and the land cultivated, fine
farms rapidly develop. The drawback
Of this section is the stump. Of the
stump those of the pine neither rot
nor burn, but remain to cucumber the
land.
For the solution of this problem like
all others, science can make it's i'm
portant contribution. Drawn is always
necessary to subdue the land, but
brain mixed with Drawn brings it most
quickly and most surely under con-
troll.
The railroads traversing this region
are Interested in its development. So
too is the state. Industrial concerns
whose business success depends, in
some degree at least, upon a wider
use of their products, are likewise in
terested. All these forces united in
campaign of education.
The state legislature became inter
ested If this was worth while doing
largely at private or personal expense
by business men, why was it not
good thing for the state to undertake?
Bills have appeared in several states
in this section appropriating sums for
the two other forms of land reclama-
ton mentioned at the beginning of this
article and it's members Immediately
began to inquire if federal money de-
voted to this purpose might not yield
even greater returns. When once re-
claimed. cut-over lands are subdued for
all time, and yield q tax to the gov
eminent instead of imposing one
upon it.
No doubt this progress will be slow,
but it is largely matter of education,
and educational processes are essen
tally slow. That these efforts will
yield results of national scope, in due
time. is not now matter Of doubt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Game Protectors Elect Officers.

The Wisconsin Game Protective as
ISOLATION concluded its meeting and re-
elected DR.. A. T. Rasmussen, La
Crosse, as president of the organiza-
ton. The other officers elected were ::
E. L. Kelley, vice president, Manito-
woe, and E. P. Trautman, secretary
and treasurer, of Stevens Point. The
board of directors of the organization
is composed Of L. T. Powell, Superior /;
H. d. Corning, Kilbourn; L.. D. Smith,
Waupaca; Clarence J. Allen, Milwau-
kee, and DIR. G. C. Dwight, Madison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
TRADING Stamp Law Valid.

The Wisconsin supreme court up
held the trading stamp law which pro-
hibits use of trading stamps after
January 1, except for a cash rebate.
The decision ends fight in which Mil-
waukee merchants led merchants in
other cities. Walter Drew, deputy at
torney general, counseled in the draft
Ing of the law during the last session.
'"The act is an appropriate and consti-
tutional exertiOn of the police power of
the state to prohibit and regulate the
transactions embraced in the act" the
court said. The law prohibits use of
trading stamps, but permits a mer-
chant to issue checks, tickets or slips
having cash value and redeemable
only by the merchant who issues them,
in cash.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Oshkosh Sells Beans at Cost.

Oshkosh = Besides selling POTATOES
at 81 a bushel, the latest and low est
price quoted, the city of Oshkosh has
extended it's activities by sell ing
beans. Two big lots of navy bed MS,
the first Of 172 pecks at $105 a p eek
and another of twenty-five bushels at
$50 a peck have been disposed Of
In the meantime fish sales cont hue
every Friday morning, perch and her
ring being on the list at extremely low
prices.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03

quiet To put off their consideration
until spring this year would be unwise
if not unpatriotic.
l. Labor and machinery-high in
price.
2. Railroad Shipments
g. Potash and nitrate fertilizers-ex-
brilliantly high in price.
f. Acid phosphate high in price and
delivery uncertain.
5. Rock osphate-reasonable in
price.
g. Unreasonable in price.
Z. Farm manure, the big winter
crop-large quantity and Of exception
ally high value.
The average foresighted farmer is
going to meet this situation with big
winter drive. All machinery will be
carefully stored and repaired this win
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Bio Libraries in Camps.

1.-THE boys in the environments and
military camps of the country are
showing a thirst for knowledge" This
was the statement Of M. S. Dudgeon,
secretary of the Wisconsin Free Ii
brary association, who has charge Of
the library work Of the military camps
of the country for the government. "We
have large libraries in all the military
camps In most of them we have TO-
600 books in a separate building for
the use of the boys. This is true at
the present time of library conditions
at Camp Grant where we have 10000
volumes"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
mPontEacu Plan Adopted.

Janesville-The Pontiac Plan" of
obtaining large fund for the boys at
the front, will be put into effect in
Rock county as result of the act ion
Of the committee which has been G on
sidering the plans to obtain the money.
Each person will sign pledge for the
sum they will give and the names of
those who do not subscribe will be
sent to Washington and made pub Lie.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Factories Improve Lighting System.

Madison--Great progress has been
made in Wisconsin during the last
few months toward better factory
lighting. About 100 of the largest
plants in the state have requested as
sistance in this matter from, the in
dustrial commission and have been
visited by the commissions illuminat-
ing engineer. In at least half of these
plants improved lighting systems have
been installed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Bran Prices Are Cut.

Madison - Largely through the ef
forts of the Wisconsin food admins
tration, but with the cooperation of
the Minnesota Public Safety commits
sion. a ruling has been secured from
Washington which reduces the price
of bran approximately from SAP a ton
ton SGT.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Shin Ton of Candy.

Neenah-Over a ton of candy " as
shipped from this city to the boys of
this city in the army Nearly eve Try
church. club or lodge, which has me- pa
bers in the service, have packed BID x-
es and crates for each and every one.
Over 500 boxes of cigars and Gig pr
cites have left this city for the boys.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03

ed out the TACT
that in a compare
lively short time
this country would
become an import
er of human food
unless active steps
were taken to in
crease the avail
able supply.
How true were
his predictions
may be seen when
we know that in
1916 this country
consumed almost
&c much food ac
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
increase Acreage in Winter Wheat.

Wisconsin farmers have sOWn H.
900 acres of winter wheat this fall
compared to 101 900 planted year ago
or an increase of IL per cent, accord
ing to the Joint crop report issued here.
But for unfavorable weather at seed
ing time and the press of other fall
work. q very much larger acreage
would have been planted.
Many farmers who were unable to
SOW winter wheat are making plans to
put in spring wheat.
Four hundred and seventy-three
thousand acres of rye have been plant
ed in the state compared to 446,OOO
acres a year ago, or an increase OF .
Der cent. The condition of the crop on
December / was % per cent Of normal,
compared to % per cent a year ago
and %, the ten-year average.
The acreage planted to both winter
wheat and rye is steadily increasing
in Wisconsin, In 1909, when the last
United States census was taken, the
acreage of rye in the state was report
ed to be $4,000 acres and of winter
wheat $4,000 acres.
Forty-two million two hundred
thousand acres of winter wheat have
been planted in the United States this
fall. compared to 1854 0004 acres last
wear. The condition on December 1
was 1913 per cent of normal, compared
to S5.7 last year and 1913, the ten-year
average condition on December /.
Six million one hundred and twenty
thousand acres of rye have been plant
ed in the United States compared to
4,4SO,OOO acres planted last year. The
condition on December 1 was SAL per
cent of normal compared to SS.S last
wear and 92.2, the ten-year average
condition on December 1.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Must Get Permit 70 Cut Ice.

Superior - AS health protect I've
measure the city has decided that al
persons who intend to harvest ice this
winter must first secure a permit to dC
so. The municipality will only peru i
ice harvesting in certain localities az
ice taken in other places, it is claim ed
will be unfit for use.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03

spreading. Enough
will be grown,
however, to pro-
tect the capital
already invested.
A n dr. e w III.
Wright, who is
helping to pro-
mote the states
h e m p growing
along safe and
sane lines, made
a plain statement
this week from
his headquarters
at the College of
A Agriculture
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
MISSING Man Relieved Dead

La Crosse-Missing' from the home
of his brother, Olaf Swennes, La
Crosse, since early in October, Gabriel
Swennes aged so, is belle d by rela-
tives to have met with foul play. The
circumstances closely resemble those
surrounding the Cora Miller murder
case at West Salem last March.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03

a wise idea to
take an inventory
of the means and
munitions at hand
with which to
start the spring
advance against
the food short
age.
Here are some
facts and condi-
tons at h a n d
which call for the
Badger farmers
attention during
winter months of
n ~ m n 81 u q + / " q
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
HIGH SEED PRICES
CHECK HEMP GAINS

Unless hemp seed prices take a de-
cided downward trend it is doubtful if
Wisconsin farmers will invest very
heavily in this great fiber crop another
season.
They will, at least, not extend the
present acreage should high prices
prevail for seed. The demand for food
crop and live stock products will also
tend to keep hemp enthusiasm from
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Many Wolves in Northern Wilson's in

Brentwood wolves are in the
woods of northern Wisconsin this year
than any one year before, reports sh bw
at the county clerks office, whore
bounties upon wolves are paid. The
county pays 81 and the state pays a
similar sum to each successful W off
trapper.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
CAPITOL. EMPLOYEES
IN LOYALTY PLEDGE
Big Service Flag Is UnfurIed Un-
der the Statehouse
Dome.
SIXTY MEN ENTER SERVICE
Resolutions Adopted Which Repudate
Every DisIoyaI Word and Deed
Calculated to Misrepresent
the State.

MadisOn.-A loyalty resolution has
been signed by 475 officials and en-
pIoyees at the state capital, and these
resolutions will be sent to congress.
Signatures are headed by those Of
Gov. E. L. Phillip, Secretary of State
Merlin Hull, Attorney General w. G.
Owen, Superintendent of Schools G. P.
Cary, Speaker Lawrence c. Whittet
and Justices John 3. WinslOW, r. D.
Marshall, A. J. Vinje and NJ. 3. ROsen-
berry.
eve, the undersigned citizens Of the
state Of Wisconsin, are grieyed and hui
inflated by the fact that deliberate
and concerted efforts are being made,
by petitions and other instrumentai-
ties, to represent this patriotic com
monwealth to the congress of the Unit
ed States as disloyal to the American
government in it's hour Of peril and
need" it says
eve take this means to repudiate, in
the name Of Wisconsin, every dislOyal
word and deed, calculated to misrepre-
sent her and her people, to discourage
the government in it's efforts to win the
war, to give aid and encouragement to
the imperial government and thereby
to increase the hardships and hazards
of the Wisconsin soldiers who have
gone or are going forth to give battle
in defense Of the nation and OF
democracy"
Wisconsin's service flag, the largest
in the state, was unfurled in the state
capitol with fitting ceremonies.
The flag, Is by 20 feet, contains 90
stars, each representing a soldier from
a state office.
The flag has been placed over the
southwest wing entrance, hanging from
the third almost to the first floor.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Banker Gives State Beauty Spot

uperior-Upper and Lower Ma nj
tou falls Of the Blick river, among the
most picturesque in northern Wiscbn-
sin, with more than 600 acres S ur-
rounding them, have been given to the
state by Martin Pattison, Super or
banker and mining man to be fore yer
held in trust for the free use and be ne
fit of all the people"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Want Street Name CHANGED.

La Crosse-F7iremen Of a La Crosse
station located on Berlin street ha We
informed the city council that tn ley
want the name of the street chang led
to something else; they object to B er-
lin because of it's German name a nd
insist that it be altered to Americ IAN
avenue or Liberty boulevard.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Russell on Governors staff.

Madison Gov Philip appoint ed
George Russell of Milwaukee a colon ell
on his private staff. Mr.. Russell is
chairman of loca! board No. 1, city of
Milwaukee. There are several vaca n
cies on the governors staff due to re $
ignation and death.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Attorney General to Resion.

Madison-Attorney Gen. Owen will
send his resignation to Gov Phillip
within a few days. His term Of work
on the supreme bench will begin With
the calendar of Jan. 8.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Mistake With Adult Fowls.

It is a mistake to sch Off all the
adult fowls every fall, keeping only
the pullets, unless you intend to buy
eggs in the spring for Matching pur-
poses. A two-year old hen gives bet
ter eggs for Matching.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Contract for Wood OUTPUT.

Wausau The fuel committee OF
Wausau has contracted with a lumber
company here for the entire output
of it's sawmill in this city for 1913.
The wood will be sold to residents OF
the city at actual costs.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
PhlIlpp Hears Carpenters Plea.

Madison-G e. l.. Philip heard
the application of Charles =. Carpen
ter, former Racine banker, acc a par
don. The plea was opposed by Dist
Atty. Whaley of Racine county. The
case was taken under advisement.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Set Red Cross Record.

Oshkosh-An unusual record has
been made by the Oshkosh Nor1 nal
school in the drive here for Red CIR oss
memberships. After vigorous Cd I'M
paign at the state institution Of lea m
i'll, the entire student body, about $50,
has enrolled, besides thirty faculty
members, and 100 per cent" ban her
was unfurled when sessions closed for
. two weeks vacation
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Fewer Accidents Are Noted.

Madison-A remarkable reduction III
the number of accidents in Wisconsin
during the last few months is disclosed
III statistics made public by the indus
trial commission This result George
p. Hambrecht, chairman of the indus
trial commission, attributes mainly to
the drive for safety which the com
mission has been making.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Mayors to Open Tournament.

Jeenah-Mayors of the Twin cities
are to clash. Mayor c. B. Clark, of
Neenah, and Mayor N. G. Remmell. of
Menasha, will roll match bowling
game here on Jan. IS to start off the
annual state tournament scheduled to
begin on that date.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Material for Floors.

Elm planks make the best material
for the floors of horse stalls. They
are durable, do not splinter and never
become smooth and slippery like hard
wood planks.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Tax Collections Increase.

Racine-A total of $495,452.72 in
come tax is to be collected in Racine
during the present taxpaying period.
an increase over 1916. Of over $220,000
TIE total amount Of taxes to be col
lected is $1,477,707.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Keeping Stock on Farm.

Some farmers keep little stock be-
cause the land will not support large
number. Other farmers Keep large
number so that the land will produce
more for them.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Trading Stamp Law Upheld.

Madison-A decision was rendered
by the Wisconsin supreme court, de-
claring valid the so-called trading
stamp law passed by the last lagisla-
ture providing that stamps are re-
deemable in money only. The court
held a special meeting to hand down
its decision, because the law goes into
effect ON Jan /, next
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Converse Editor Of Forward.

Madison = The new editor of For
ward, official publication Of the Wis
consin State Council of Defense is
Blair Converse, assistant Instructor in
Journalism in the University Of Wis
conSin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Deny Bad Tobacco Reports.

nesville--Reports relative to the
poor condition of the tobacco in this
district, are denied by local dealers.
Some has been slightly damaged by
frost, but there is a good sized crop,
which has already been taken down,
and farmers plan to begin stripping
soon
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Refuses to Pay Rail- Ticket Tax.

La Crosse-Fred Hahn, Cashton, ar
rested and brought here for re-
fusing to pay the war tax on a rail
road ticket emitting him to ride from
Tomah to Sparta, waived examination
and was released on bond of $1,000.
He will appear before United States
grand jury.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Women Start Work as Conductors

Kenosha = The "conductorette"
came to the street cars of Kenosha
when eighteen uniformed women were
put into service on the lines Of the
Kenosha Electric Railway company.
Women will be used exclusively Tor
these positions.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Canned Music for Soldiers.

Neenah Hundreds of monograph
records were shipped from this city to
southern environments to amuse Sam
mics in the making. The records
were donated by local residents.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Deem PIoWinc.

Orchards may be renewed by cult
walton, but deep blowing in orchards
is disastrous, owing to the disturb
ance of many fine breeding roots that
may not be noticeable to the plow-
man.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Must Pay Auto License.

Auto hearses should be classified as
automobiles and be required to pay a
license fee. This is the opinion Of At
torney General Walter G. Owen to Sec
retary of State Merlin Hull.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Market GOO Pound Hoo.

Neenah-A 600 pound porker, the
largest pig ever sold on the local mar
ket, attracted notice here. The pig
was raised by Howard Cummings, a
nearby farmer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Fortv-Foot Fall Proves Fatal.

Menasha-Albert Buboits, this city,
was instantly killed when he fell forty
feet from the roof Of a Neenah resi-
dence which was under construction.
His neck was broken.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Elks Brine Christmas Cheer.

Green Bay = Elks of Green B by
brought Christmas cheer to 1,0p0
youngsters at their customary Chrib t-
mas tree celebration here
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
Governor Names Board inspector!

Madison-Gov. Philip has appoint
ed f. H. Kiser of Whitewater, as hn
inspector of local boards in accord
ance with the selectiye service req u-
lations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
inc poctor,s Rody in River.

Janesville-The body Of DR.. James
Mills, prominent physician, who dis
appeared from bis home on Nov. Is.
has been found in Rock river.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03
RECLAIM LANDS OR
IMPORT MORE FOOD

Years ago the late J. ]. Hill, "Em-
pire Builder Of the Northwest" point
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-01-03

Lest Wisconsin farmers miss some
important facts just now, it would be