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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25


agriculture, submits these few figures
and facts to impress us with the in
creasing and urgent need of our people.
our armies, the allied peoples and their
armies for large supplies of American
wheat.
our reserve supply or carry-over
from the 1917 crop" he says, 'is prac-
tically exhausted and Is the smallest
on record. and the need of building up
reserves of wheat is evident.
Although this country produced
small crop of grain in 1917, the total
exports Of wheat in excess of imports,
including -four in terms of wheat,
amounted to approximately 100,000,OO0
bushels for the year ending June 80
1918. This Is In comparison with 49,
100000 bushels exported In 1917, 236.-
100000 bushels in 1916, and 331 ,00O,-
600 bushels In 1915. 1t was possible
for the United States to export wheat
In large quantities in 1915 and 1915
only because of the large wheat crops
of 1912-13-l4-15, which gave this cOun-
try an accumulation of stocks Of this
grain. Both the 1916 and 1917 crops
were smaller than any crops since 1911.
and besides this there was a greater
demand for seed wheat and an increas-
ed population to be fed.
Moreover, II must be borne in mind
that the carry-over in all the ten inn
porting countries in Europe was prac-
tically exhausted this year before the
new harvest; that the normal require
ments of the exporting countries are
increasing Instead OF diminishing !;
that some losses in storage and transit
may be expected to continue; and that
II IS highly desirable that q surplus
should be accumulated as insurance
against partial crop failure next year.
American farmers have been asked
to sow to winter wheat this fall not
less than 100000 acres-an increase
of Z per cent over last years sowing
and the department has suggested that
an even greater area, 47.500000 acres.
Is desirable. The increased planting
asked of each state has been carefully
determined with regard TO its local con-
ditions and its reasonable capabilities.
Wisconsin has been asked to sow 112,-
600 acres of winter wheat and $4,000
acres of winter rye. You can apply
the responsibility to your case.
You have occupied and do occupy
the first-llne trenches Of the food army.
You have to fight difficulties too. l am
lot unmindful of these. In the depart
Inent of agriculture we consider them
| daily. and daily we give our best eff
| forts to help you meet them. You
| know of the difficulties In your COM
munity, but | know of them in many
/ communities of many states. and SO
seriously do they impress me that
might almost consider them insur.
mountable had not American farmers
last year. and again this year. revealed
the true American fighting spirit and
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

any important vote is taken Willie
complaint is not made very frequently
about the pairs. it often happens that
an injury or injustice is done to some
member by being paired wrong. Re
suits have not been affected very much
in the house by pairs. although II was
said that the woman suffrage amend
ment was aided to considerable ex-
tent by the manipulation Of pairs when
that close vote was raken. The Jug
Cling of pairs In ths senate has on
several occasions affected the vote on
very Important measures, This has
occurred also on occasions when two
thirds votes are taken. The question
of pairs prevented a vote on the woman
suffrage amendment two months ago,
and as long as there are vacancies or
very sick senators II may cause delay
when the suffrage amendment Is again
brought forward. But as the matter
of pairs is one OF personal arrangement
between senators and representatives,.
there does not seem to be any way OF
remedying il.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
ENLIST MARSHES TO HELP FILL FOOD BASKET

cial fertilizers. Where the peat is
raw this is also n factor to be consld-
cred. Such marshes are not the most
desirable for immediate development.
Where the soil is a well decomposed
shallow peat or muck over a rather
heavy suhsoil, or where the surface is
a bleak heavy soil, such marshes pre-
sent the most favorable soil conditions
for profitable development.
A typical example of high grade
marsh land suitable for immediate de-
velopment Is located in Dane county.
1t includes ESQ acres. all of which has
been thoroughly drained by open
bitches and tile drains. There are
many other marshes of equal value In
southern Wisconsin. the immediate de-
velopment Of which would help to feed
our armies and allies In the great war.
In 1917 on this reclaimed marsh land
were produced GAO bushels of onions to
the acre, 500 bushels OF carrots and
20 bushels Of potatoes. Cabbage. SUI
gar heets, lettuce. radishes and various
other truck crops also gave very salts
factory returns
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
erexhounds the Oldest Doc.

The greyhounds of Altcar and Wa
terloo Cup are the oldest of domestic
dogs, and they can be traced back by
sculptures and frescoes for ID centu'
ries before the Christian era. A fine
group of greyhounds fondling each
other at the British museum is claimed
TO be more than 1000 years old. and
some of the dogs depicted in hunting
scenes on the Egyptian monuments
are of the greyhound type. Grey
hounds have been popular in England
since King Canute's time, but nobody
but a gentleman" or a freebooter was
allowed TO keep them. Even so re-
Gently as 1858 a license to keep a
greyhound cost six dollars in Eng
land, which are nearly treble the tag
imposed by the state on other dogs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

crops; and many tracts. because Of
soil conditions. available labor supply,
and markets. are also well adapted TO
special crops such as potatoes, onions,
sugar beets, cabbage. celery, pepper
mint, carrots, etc, and the immediate
Improvement Of such marshes viii
greatly aid In the much-needed in
crease In food production.
All marshes are not alike in soil
and subsoil conditions, and herein Is
found an explanation for the varying
degree of success In marsh land i'm
provement. Where the soil is deep
peat. or peat with a sand bottom. the
Improvement of such soil presents spe-
ciai problems Of tinage and CONNER
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
Finding Broken Wire.

It. is difficult matter to locate a
broken wire In an ignition cable, I'M
less one knows how. Here is how:
Draw each Individual wire out some
Gnere along the cable. Hold COM
pass within a half-inch of the wire. II
the current is flowing through the
wire. the compass will be DETECTED
from it's normal position in one way
or the other. A broken wire will have
no effect on the instrument, which
thereby acts as n detective.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
Germ.Proof Money.

To a bank in Spokane, Wash, be-
longs the distinction of circulating the
first antiseptic germ-proof national
bank notes. The United States treas
ury IS still experimenting with devices
to launder dirty bank notes to bright,
crisp ones. but the Spokane bank has
the first sanitary money on record.
Fifty thousand dollars in bills, put out
by the bank, were signed with an ink
said TO consist largely of carbolic acid.
The result is the bills are saturated
with an agency which means death to
the most vigorous germ who'd live
there.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

solomon. London musician. had
as pupil King George H. One day,
when the king hand not distinguished
himself by great practice or skill in
ulavinc, the teacher gave him tie fol.
lowing classification of tiddiers. "Fid-
dlers. Your majesty. may he divided
into three classes: To the first belong
those who cannot play mt All; to the
SECOND those who play badly; and to
the third ihuSe who play veil. You
SIRE have already reached the second
class"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
Near Shave.

Miss Ina Ficks flounced up to the
globe-trotter, who was surrounded py
an admiring crowd eager TO hear ms
adventures.
.Ha. is ii true. Mr.. Trotter. that you
wore once captured by cannibals?' she
gushed-
.oufte true. my dear young lazy 1
was once on the bill Of fare for Weo-
ding feast" answered Trotter.
ooh. help! How did you escapeT
aWen. you see. the young lady broke
of tha engagement I"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

The life of a German spy looked in
spring to Leslie Gordon Norris, a
small English lad. So he stole sin
treasury notes from his employers, fit
ted up his room with a dummy tele-
phone and wireless outfit and had a
notice put up: Morris, Private Inq1iry
Agent"
In remanding him. Alderman Sir A
Newton said he would have to get a
better ambition or his career would
got be worth a snap OF the finger.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

ability to meet the serious situations.
They will not let the war fail because
Of deficient food production.
LET us sow literally for a big har-
vest in 1919. 1t has been called the
Liberty Wheat Harvest. We all hope
It viii be. But let US undertake the
task with the determination that we
will sweat our blood for many more
If need be before we yield one meas
ure of our freedom to a Prussian domi-
nation. Let us fight in the burrows"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

when we entered the great
war, the nation had a high state
of preparedness in its agricultur-
al organization, whose fOunda-
lions were laid in another great
crisis, resting on two laws sign
ed by Abraham Lincoln, the one
creating the department Of ag-
riculture, the other the land
grant colleges. 1t is not extrav-
agant to say that this nation had
agencies working for the better
ment of rural life and agricul-
ture, which in point of personnel
and effectiveness exceeded those
of any other three nations In the
world combined"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
German Token Money.

The German city of Neiderlahnstein
on the Rhine has issued some original
paper money of it's own. The bills
show on one side a fat ham and on
the other side some turnips.
Above the ham there is a quotation
from one Of Schlller's well-known
poems, saying: 20 tender longing.
sweetest hope.
Above the turnips Is printed the he
ginning OF a well-known German fox
song. saying: Thus We live. thus we
liye-in 1918"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
Names of South American Countries.

Names Of South American Countries.
Mexico is "A Spanish rendering, or
combination, Of Aztec words meaning
the place Of the war god Brazil
seems to have derived its name from
the legendary island Of Brazil Catpr
identified with one Of the Azuresj. hp
cause 1t was found to produce red
wood resembling brazil wood Chile
and Peru are of aboriginal origin. M
genrina is an Invented nume based ON
the Latin word for silver a. Rio de la
Plata the nnne of lis chief river.
means silver river In Spanish.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
Perfectly Innocent Gun.

willie, are you and Roy in any mis-
chief out there?"
''Oh, no, ma came the reply. Were
just playing with some eggs the gro
Ger left, to see how many times We
can catch them before they break"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

During the debate on the extension
Of the draft nearly every time when
"a senator or member of the house
made "a telling remark about babies
of eighteen years" being thrown into
the huttle front. the women In the
galleries would applaud. THAT Is Fhe
best argument against woman suffrage
that has been made" remarked a man
in the gallery, 1T goes 10 show that
If women had control they never would
allow war because il would mean
The sacrifice of their sons and rela-
tives."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

This war will not be won By
a miracle or by enchantment.
The quickest way to win 1t,
J the cheapest way, If you please.
Is to put into the struggle every
} ounce Of our will, intelligence
and power as quickly as posi-
J BILE. where 1t will be most eff
fective. 1t will not be wen by
, sOapbox orators or professional
pacihsts. If such people could
win war against Germany, the
Russians would have been in
Berlin long Houston.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
Perennial Eailacx

A woman never quite gels over the
idea that she can cure her husband NJ
anything. from liqucr - d..Arun by
putting something in his coz without
hls foreknoWiedge.-Uh State jour
naL
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

T would pay TO
drain much more
of WisconSin's l.
100000 acres Of
marsh land.
il could then he
used In dairying +.
1t would produce
profitable Yields Of
general ( n r III
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

Impressive ceremonies marked the
installation of the first Victory" siren
in the nation on the roof of the Evans
building. Washington. The Victory"
or "Angelus" siren sounds each day the
signal for MONDAY prayer for victory
for our nation and our allies and for a
peace everlasting. The photograph
shows little Miss Irene Elliott Moore
VITO unveiled the siren.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

In the debate on the extension of
the ages for the draft the following
interesting figures were brought out
in regard to soldiers who served
in the Union army during the Civil
war Under tweuty-oue years of age
9. 81. 7aS: of these l,j51.4 3S were an
der eighteen years of age S0t.9a we're
under seventeen years. while 23l OIL
we're under sixteen. And what is still
more surprising, thee were i04.9S7
under fifteen Yeas.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

That the German people as whole
are to blame for the war, and not
merely the kaiser and his military as
sociates. is the view expressed by Sen
atOr Lodge of Massachusetts in his
able speech outlining the aims of the
United States. "We are not engaged In
this war to try TO arrange a govern
ment for Germany" said Lodge. The
German people must do that them
selves. and they viii get precisely the
government that they desire and de-
serve-just as they now have the gov
eminent they prefer. whose purposes
and ambitions and barbarism they
share and sustain. Our part and our
business is To put Germany in posi-
ton where she can do no more harm
in the future to the rest of the world"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

Never a congressman or congression-
al party finishes a trip through the
war area without at least one narrow
escape from death. Stories that come
back from time to time assert that
Senator Blank or Congressman Dash
has barely missed being exterminated
In nn air raid or by an enemy shell.
Doubtless when the adventurous ones
come back to this country they Will
also be subjected 10 many sarcastic
remarks from their colleagues regard
Ing their ability to withstand gas at
tacbs because Of experience with
them before in senate or mouse.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
HOUSTON ASKS WISCONSIN
FOR MORE WHEAT AND RYE

ISCONSIN farm
ers are asked to
undertake anoth-
er offensive-to
go "over the
top" this fall for
a great harvest
of wheat in 1919.
David f. Hous-
r"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

What Speaker Clark terms 'an ex-
creScence upon the body polite" is the
pairing of members of congress when
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

When the report Of the senate sub
committee TO investigate aircraft pro
duction was ready for presentation 1t
WINS brought up by Senator Thomas Of
Colorado. chairman of the subcOmmit-
tee. In presenting the report ne said
that the committee ON military affairs
tad instructed him to have ii read. so
the secretary of the senate began
reading. Before very long. however,
the Colorado senator interrupted: In
view Of the fact that the reading OF
this report does not seem to command
the presence of the sennte. | ask that
its further reading be dispensed with.
That report was too important for SEN
at0rs to listen TO il, They wanted to
get q copy and read IT,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25


in the future to the rest of the world"
One of the strongest OF the many
speeches In favor of extending the
age limits for the draft was made by
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota.
He called attention to the fact that
soldiers of the Union army and the
soldiers of the Confederacy returned
to various walks of life and became
the very best citizens. $50 will II be
with the boys of eighteen and nineteen
years who go to Europe" he said.
They will come back better citizens.
more loyal and with higher spirit of
patriotism than they ever had before.
They will never, be q menace or dam
ger TO the community. and they will
not come back as ruined men"
At that point Senator Nelson was
interrupted by Senator Fall Of New
Mexico. who asked: "Who ran this
country In every state and the nation
al government for thlrty-four years
after the Civil war; Who flied the
halls of this and the other houseT
''In the North that service was per-
formed in large part by the old SOL
diers and in the South the same rights
were act 0rded their veterans" was the
Minnesota senator's reply. "And what
was true of the soldiers both North
and South of the Civil war will I'M
doubleday be true of the men who re-
turn from the present war. They will
be the successful politicians of the
future"
Senator Nelson went on and showed
how ii was the young men. the boys.
50 TO speak. who turned the tide Of
battle when the Germans made their
farthest advance. Senator Smith Of
Michigan asked him how old he was
when he entered the Union army. and
Nelson replied that he was a little
over eighteen years, entered as a pri-
waite, "and attained the high rank OF
corporal" He went on to say that
most Of the men in the company in
which he served were under twenty
years of age. There was one man
thlrty-sve years old, and they called
him "OlG Dad" This man was not
an effective soldier. as he was on the
sick list much of the time Senator
Nelson said that perhaps his years
of experience both In the army and
outside had made him rather callous.
and he could not Indulge In this maud
lin sentiment and go into Mysteries in
behalf of the boys Of eighteen. nine
teen and twenty. Furthermore" he
added. II believe the best education
these boys can get is that which will
be derived from life and training in
the army"
While pointing out the benefits which
men who served In the Civil war re-
ceived. Senator Nelson made a COM
pariSon Of the manner In which men
in the army are treated now and So
years ago. They have benefits and
| comforts which were not accorded
| soldiers on either side In the Civil
war such rs the Y ~ g a. and other
| organizations, and the Red Cross. The
soldiers Of the Union army never had
! ham and bacon" said Nelson: I'VE re-
ceived nothing but salt pork and salt
/ beef in the brine. and bareback. In
thoS, days We we're not even able TO
get Hoover bread
In the debate on the extension of
| the ages for The draft the following
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
NATION PUTS WAR
AHEAD OF POLITICS
so REPORTS PROMINENT REPU8-
LIcAN WHO HAS BEEN TOUR.
ING THE COUNTRY.
ALL ARE BACKING PRESIDENT
Casualty Lists Show It Is Easier to
Kill or Wound American Soldiers
Than to Capture Them-Army Life
Good for the Lads.
BY ARTHUR w. DUNN.

Observation-Disclosures. after all.
when President Wilson remarked that
politics is adjourned" he was stating
fact that existed throughout the
country in spite of everything that the
politicians are trying to do. A Re
publican of prominence who has been
i member Of the national committee
recently returned from trip through
out the country extending frouI Wash
ingtOn TO California.
lie strongest thing that l OBJ
served" he remarked upon his arrival
In Washington, "is the fact that /
found no one who would talk politics.
On the other hand, everybody was for
the war and earnestly determined to
support the administration in the
prosecution of the war. AS nearly as /
could see, the country is behind Pres
ident Wilson, and although | am
stahch Republican, | firmly believe
that If an election for president were
TO take place tomorrow. President VIII
sou would be elected regardless of It's
being third term. So far as | OBJ
served, the people are in deadly ear
nest for this war and in support of the
administration which is prosecuting
It,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

The debates In congress on the
draft extension bill showed conclusive
ly that great many senators and
representatives did not believe that a
sufficient y..lmber of men for army
service had been procured between the
ages of p and 81. Senator Porcrene
OF Ohio made II very strong speech in
which he criticized the failure of the
"combing process" and he remarked
that there were too many men placed
In deferred classification. Too many
young married men have been allowed
TO escape military service" said the
Ohio senator. 'Jt is ridiculous to say
thar only such small proportion OF
men between the ages of Il and 81
We're found available for military
duty" Senator Pomerene was firmly OF
the opinion that il was unnecessary to
take boys of IS and 10 when so many
well-to-do men had been placed In de-
ferred classes under the previous
draft.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

Considerable comment was aroused
In the house when Congressman John
son OF Washington exhibited a l0S-
pound pnge in a soldiers outfit as an
argument that boys Of IS are too
young TO be drafted. One amusing ref
erence to JohnSOn's action was made
by Congressman Langley of Kentucky.
II do not believe" said Langley. that
there Is a single member Of this body.
with the possible exception Of Uncle
Joe Cannon. who eouId not outpOint
that hoy in any physical contest, a:,d |
am Int so sure but that even Uncle
Joe might come out of II the master"
But on the other hand. as one mem
Der put It. there are other eighteen
year-old boys that could outrun ana
outiump any man 10 the house and
outfght any two of them.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

A comparison of the totals men
eiOned n casualty lists and those
listed ms prisoners of war in Ger
many shows that It Is easier for the
Huns TO kill or wound American sol
dlers than 1t is TO capture them. No
doubt the majority of the few Ameri-
cans now in German prison camps
were temporarily disabled in some way
before they could he captured. 1t is
not an American trait to cry kan
Grad" but rather TO keep on fighting
until death or uueonsciousness steps
until death or Inconsistencies steps In.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-29
G. ". U. ENDOWMENT
Plan BY INSURANCE
Suggestion Is That One Class Mem
Der Be Insured by All.

A novel plan for an endowment
fund for George Washington Uni
versity will probably be put into
effect by the senior classes OF the
university this spring. The matter
10 now being given consideration
by the presidents OF the senior class
es Of the various departments. II
the plan IL adopted. II is probable
that the action will set a precedent
that will be followed by all gradu-
ating classes in the future.
A member OF the graduating class
will be insured for a twenty-year
endowment life insurance policy, and
members OF the class will pledge
voluntarily to pay a certain amount
each year for twenty years from
the time they graduate to meet the
yearly payments on the policy. At
the END Of twenty years the policy
Will be paid in to the university, or
before that time IL the insured per-
son dies
The plan has proved successful
at Harvard. Leland Stanford, and
other universities.
How the class will select the per-
son to be insured is q problem that
IL yet to be settled. II the more
mercenary seniors have their way,
IL will be by the selection Of that
member that seems to have the
shortest life to live.
"Mercenary?" aueried one senior.
TT isn't mercenary at all. What
greater and more noble service could
a senior render than to let his death
mean a gain for the university"