River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-07-04

organizations in the country. Eau
Claire, La Crosse. Chippewa. Memo
monte, Hudson and Rice Lake are
among the old organizations from
our own section Of the state, while
other companies including Stanley,
| believe, are among the new COM
panies with the 9th Brigade which
is part of the 32nd division.
George Hazelton. j r., o f New
York, the gifted playwright who
has produced yellow Jacket and
other popular productions known
throughout the country is the son of
Elk Congressman George Hazelton,
Of Wisconsin, IS years of age, now
living in this city. T h e son was
born at Boscobel, Wisconsin, as was
also Major General Barnett, COM
mander of the Marine Corps. Last
week President Wilson and wife had
box adjoining that Of General Bar
nett, and Secretary Daniels a d
others at the National Theatre to
witness the i tt a production of
Hazelton's new play "Pack up your
Troubles" Especial interest w
lent to the play because Sergeant
Empey" took the leading role. En-
pey, an American boy, has served
eleven years in our own and the
English army and was rewarded for
bravery while serving in the Eng
lish army during the present war.
He is a young soldier of force and
was given leave of absence by the
War Department to canvass for
Liberty Bonds, Red Cross contribu-
tons and other war work. His book
"Over the Top is known all over
the country and in Hazelton's war
comedy Empey is the central figure.
The writer was guest of the ex-
Congressman on occasion de-
scribed and felt that Bosobel and
Wi consin, Hazelton's birthplace,
might we'll feel proud Of their play
wright whose production was re-
ceived with vigorous expressions of
approval, by the audience. In this
connection, it will be remembered
that Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Berton
Bradley and other writer's from Wis
consin have done much to brighten
hours for the people of this day and
age.
Two incidents last week did much
to silence Administrative champions
on "acid test" loyalty. One was the
action of Congress giving site for
t h e James Buchanan monument.
The bill was vigorously assailed by
Senators Lodge, Lenroot, S m t h
and others because of disloyalty dis
closed in official written documents
while President, wherein he stated
that the Government had no right
forcibly to prevent secession, yet the
monument site was given by vote
of 81 to II, including every Demo
cratic Senator. Jay H. Lewis who
recently lectured Wisconsin on ''loy-
atty" in the Senatorial campaign,
voted for the Buchanan monument.
The other occasion which brought
jolt to Administration 'acid test"
critics m when Henry Ford,
Commander Of the pacitists of the
country, was endorsed by the Demo
cracy of Michigan for Senator and
is reported to have the Presidents
request that he run. Mr.. Ford is
doing his share to win the war and
is good public citizen. but the Re-
publican Senator against whom he
running has been a militant man at
all times so Mr.. Ford's great wealth
is suggested to have political value
outweighing acid tests W h e n
candidates for the Senate are being
canvassed.
Billions no longer produce a gasp
from the people of the u nit e d
States. They mean no more than
millions did year ago. Six million
dollars is the amount estimated for
the October Liberty Loan drive,
which added to eight billion dollars
estimated revenue from h new
tax bill will yield fourteen billion
dollars. The estimated war expenses
for the fiscal year beginning with