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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-26
BELDENVILLE

s.s...:
Mrs. C. Goldsmith visited in Riv-
er Falls Sunday.
M. Eckes made a business trip to
Elmwood Monday forenoon.
S. Gibson. and family of Elmwood
were Sunday visitors at A. Fen
tons.
Clifford Leitz, who went to Camp
Grant two months ago, is home on
furlough.
Miss Alice O'Connell of Hudson
spent Saturday and Sunday at F. A.
Severance's.
Mrs. Careful Of New Richmond is
spending the week with Mrs. Clonts
and other friends here.
Mike Eckes has purchased the
Clinton Beebe property in River
Falls and will move there soon.
Joe Hall and daughter were down
from St. Paul on a visit at F. A.
Severance's the first of the week.
Mrs. Hagestad and Mrs. Garden
were down from Ellsworth and
spent Saturday with Mrs. L. l..
Larson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Nero return
ed to their home in Minneapolis
Tuesday after few days visit at
James brakes.
Oscar M. Olson has purchased
the Chas. Dopkins property and
will move there this week. Mr..
Dopkins will move to River Falls.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-26
PLEASANT VALLEY

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Mrs. Chris Nelson was a River
Falls caller Saturday.
Lloyd Phillips had his finger very
badly hurt one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Birkett were
Sunday visitors at ]. Prisk's home.
Miss Annie Bergerson is clerking
at the Chas. Heinrich grocery store
in River Falls.
Little Howard Jensen, who has
been quite i'll for some time past, is
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Phillips
visited their parents, Nh. and Mrs.
S. A. Jackman, Sunday.
The Fay Miller family attended
an auction on the Thomas TAFT
farm near Roberts last week.
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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-09-26
TRIMBELLE


Mrs. VIM. Detert is in Milwaukee
visiting relatives.
Thomas Tabor came home from
Roberts TO go 10 the county fair and
visit his home.
Michael Graetz has just completed
the drilling of we'll On his farm,
depth $50 feet.
Lois M. Beddall left last Thurs
day for New York City where she
expects to attend Columbia college
the coming year.
Bernard Klecker, who moved
from here to Oregon some 70 odd
years ago, is here on visit to his
daughter and other old acquain'
tances.
Mrs. Frank Mclaughlin of Has
tings, Mimi, came over last week
to visit relatives and the Pierce
county fair. She returned to her
home Monday.
Mrs. Phoebe Rice, widow of Elihu
Rice, died recently at her home in
Hudson after long illness. Mrs.
Rice was sister of George and
Charles Meacham and Mrs. ]. ..
Mclaughlin of this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley N. Keller OF
Sretsonville, Wis, have been visit
ing relatives here the past week.
This is their first real visit at the
old home for about 20 years. They
started home Monday evening via
Prescott, Wis.
The friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Hope, newlyweds, gave them
shower last Saturday evening at the
home Of the groom's parents. The
evening was much enjoyed by the
visitors present and the young folks
were presented with many, pretty
and useful articles.
Miss Joyce Beddall was badly
bruised and scratched recently In
an accident occurring near Miles
City, Montana. when the automobile
in which she was riding tipped over.
She was thrown clear of the ma
chine which was running at mod
crate speed. Defective steering
gear was the cause of the accident.
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SOUTH MARTELL
Evening star., 1918-04-11
{csnsinusd from Frrst rase.l

1. How shsald fair rents be deter
r.ineAf In Great Britain the standard
rent Is that OF August 3. 1914. with two
specified equitable increases to be de-
arbitrary drastic provision applies only
Sto dwellings or parts OF dwellings,
which rent for not to exceed I'll to VS.
In New Zealand. in addition to the
! British provision. there is a minimum
.utAndard rent of per cent Of the capi-
tai value Of the property. and this capi-
! tai value is determined either by agree
F. application Of either landlord or tenant.
In New South Wales fair rent II per-
csntage of the capital value Of the
dwelling and the lot on which it stands.
This rental 10 at rate not less than
the rate of interest on overdrsfts by the
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, and
not more than 2h per cent above that
rate. plus annual rates and taxes. esti-
mated cost Of repairs, maintenance and
renewal. insurance and allowance for
depreciation and an allowance by the
court for estimated time when the
dwelling may be untenanted. Special
fair rents courts are created by the act
to determine fair rents on the applica-
tion of either lessor or lessee.
Tho House bill applies with an in
crease Of 10 per cent to all District real
estate of every description rented in
1e1s-1s the arbitrary and drastic Brit
lsh provision which protects for the
war period tenants Of very small means
nom any increase whatever Of their
rent or their interest rate. It does not
provide even New Zealand's minimum
rental rate on all property to which
th9 act applies OF per cent Of its capt-
tai value Its measurement Of fair rem
tails lacks accuracy. uniformity and
equity.
Under the House bill the fair rent of
part Of Washington's real estate is 10
Der cent moro than Its 1s15-16 rental;
and of the remainder 10 per cent Of its
assessed valuation. There II no rela-
zion whatever between these two
otandards OF measurement: and there
30 no uniformity Of rentalS-1xing even
within the limits of each Of the two
widely varying classes into which
Washington real estate is divided. In
.1e1b-16 tho supply Of houses far ex-
oeeded the demand. Rents were In
general very low. and in some cases
Tepfesented no profit. but were ac-
0epted in order to prevent the houses
from being vacated and to avoid great
Or losses These inequalities in the
rontals Of 1856 are perpetuated by
the House bills standard Of measuring
xnir rents for 1918. Because a land
lord leased to his loss in 1915-16, whom
the housing supply was greater than
the demand. he must continue to lease
- his disadvAntage In comparison with
Uther landlords IN 1918. whAn the de.
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Evening star., 1918-04-11
Differ From New World Ideas.

encouragement has been given from
foreign sources, he continued. to the is
suance in the United States Of publica-
tions written in the languages of mill
lions of employees of foreign birth. and
this subsidized press could preach all
the radicalism 1t pleased, so long as 1t
roundly abused and questioned the mo-
tives Of the American labor movement
and the fundamentally different brand
OF socialism and fnternationalism that
had blossomed in the new world.
This internationalism was based on
the German idea Of power" he said.
"and on the inculcated belief that Ger
many's military power would be used
to prevent war. Other countries were
made. through its agency. to believe
that they need not fear her world
power. and were encouraged thereby
to preach German-made sentiments OF
anti-patriotism and.
finally, ,anti-preparedness."
IT am glad to say" he concluded. that
American labor Is behind the American
people. their flag. their President and
their allies. to fight to a finish until de-
mocracy is enthroned in the world"
Frank Morrison. secretary Of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor. in his speech
strongly opposed the conscription of labor
for the war unless wealth be likewise
conscripted. The government would con-
script for service, but the employers for
exploitation, he explained. and denied the
right OF the latter to establish during the
conflict the standards of peonage" they
40 ardently desire after the war
Evening star., 1918-04-11
Standards Of Labor.

Louis F. Post, assistant secretary of
labor. discussed from the governmental
standpoint the maintenance of stand
ards Of labor. and advocated the con-
scription Of labor for government work
only. and not to help make a single dol
lar for the private employer. Fred
erick A. Delano, vice chairman Of the
national war savings stamps commit
tee, was the final speaker Of the long
session, which concluded with a busi-
ness meeting.
principal theme Of all of today's pro-
ceedings The first speaker scheduled
for the afternoon session at 2:30 was
Herbert Hoover. followed by Alonzon
e. Taylor, head of the division of utili-
ties and research of the food admins
tration and member of the inter-allied
conference. and Herbert A. Emerson.
|expert in the production and prices of
food
Evening star., 1918-04-11
Fixing Sales Prices of Real Estate.

6. Should our fair rentals law to ac-
complish Its purpose be extended into
q fair sales law and fix the rate at
which real estate may be sold, as we'll
~ renteas Our neighbors' precedents
say mo"
In Great Britain a landlord may re-
cover possession Of q dwelling house
to which the act applies on the ground
that the premises arc reasonably re-
auired by the landlord for the occu-
SON in his employ or in the employ Of
some tenant from him, or on some
other ground which may be deemed
satisfactory by the court making the
order. In New Zealand a landlord may
dispossess a tenant on the additional
ground that an agreement for the sale
OF the premises has been duly entered
into to be completed by transfer with
in one month from the date thereof
and that the premises are required by
himself or some other person in his
employ" In New South Wales there II
no limitation upon sales, but the fair
rent fixed By the court applies to the
dwelling and to the lessor and lessee
thereof, notwithstanding any change
Of ownership or tenancy.
The universal. arbitrary and grossly
inequitable rentals fixing in the Dis
inevitably In the spirit Of the enact
ment to additional. ever-increasing en-
croachments upon individual rights. II
the government may directly, or by
juggling with the local tax system. fx
the price at which every piece Of real
estate in the District may be rented 1t
may. with only a short and easy step
In advance, fix the price at which the
same property may be sold, and this
price-fxing is already suggested to 1t.
And then the way would be opened for
the government to fix this price at
nothing, and on single-tax principles
to confscate all District real estate
II the hints Of British precedents, of
common sense, Of equity and of Ameri-
can fair play are Needed the Senate
Will substitute for the House bill to
prevent extortion . fair-rents meas
ure which ahaIi be simple and direct
where the House bill is clumsy, COM
plicated and camoahagfnE, which shall
ON the plea of vital necessity impair
leasing contracts, instead of vOidinH
the naximun Ike the House bill,
which shall measure all fair rents with
the same yard stick and mot as under
the House bill with one that is huc-
tuatinE i'm length. now contracting.
now expanding, which shall fix the fair
rental Of every piece of real estate to
which the law applies at a percentage
return upon the actual present value
Of the leased property, calculated under
equitable rules. uniformly applied. by
an impartial court, to which either
lessee or lessor may appeal; which in
comDeiling obedience to the law by in
Alctfng penalties for its violation shall
punish by fine only the guilty after
conviction, and shall not, like the
Evening star., 1918-04-11
"No Serious Interruptions"

There have been no serious Interrupt
ttons to wartime labor in spite OF wide
spread publicity and unsparing criticism
for such few small and brief strikes as
have occurred. Once you take away the
voluntary aspect OF labor's service ana
you remove every incentive for continu-
alton Of ser1ice where. under 5ustidaole
circumstances, work might otherwise
STOP"
Mr. Gompers pointed out that social
ism in the United States Is really the
reflex of the imperialistio form Of gov
ernment enthroned In Germany. So
cialism of the German brand, he ex-
planned, did not create the socialism OF
this country; it simply established Its
own branches within it's boundaries.
The socialistic papers Of this country
have existed largely on the subsidies
and support of the German socialist
press; have belittled or perverted every
effort of American labor for improve
ment, and have in this perverted form
conveyed them to European readers, he
said.
Evening star., 1918-04-11

those who may receive h GEs0 tsatals
- per cent os the assssosa vaiue e e
their property, for the vArtAtions ln
iDda ot sne rentinr GIas % are isnors savns
~ net earnineS-tho real fAir.rontAle
return--to vary widely In indiyiduAl
cases. u the preSlem wsrs e ssyi,Ss r,i,S
systems Of s:ntalsnI,n4 ,.naIaa4 n'sn se,s9ats
standard Of fair rents neasurensnsf
EuaranteeA - aaAef frem that applies
to any ether landlord, the plan OF rents
als-axing proposed ey ne os Hour .a9n! PHI
don.
hut the actual problem is e apply
to all washington lessons. not dinerine,
but absolutely the same standard OF
Eenuity Of man could not devise more
Complete failure to solve this problem
than the solution proposed by the
House bill
BILE precedent to be followed here. War
rentals fixing in the District should ap-
ply only TO the real estate involved in
the war necessities, and the rentals In
these cases shOuld be AxeA 80 a. to
produce q reasonable net return on the
erty. Or If the fair gross rentals Is fixed
1t should be ascertained by Just cal
culation similar to that outlined in the
New Shuth Wales statute. Fair rentals
lessee or lessor, and should be deter
mined either by special fair rents courts
like the rentals administrator and spe-
cfal court Of appeals suggested by the
Tinkham bill, or by the Districts exist
ing judicial machinery. the Municipal
Court, the Supreme Couft and the Court
OF Appeals.
Either as an equity court to fix fair
rents or as a criminal court to punish vio-
lations of fair.rents INV. the assessor Of
taxes Is inconceivable.
Evening star., 1918-04-11

Penalty to Compel Fair Rents.
8. How II obedience to our fnir rents
law to be enf0rcedH
In Great Britain and New Zealand
the excess rental is declared ''ir-
by the lessor II 1t is
paid by the lessee 1t is recover
able within six months Of pay
ment by the tenant, either by deduc-
tion from rent payable or otherwise.
Any landlord In Great Britain refus-
ing to delete an entry which declares
tenant in arrears for his excess
rental shall on summary conviction
be liable to . fine not exceeding f10.
In New South Wales excess rentals
paid may be recovered by lessee in an
action OF debt in any competent court.
The lessor violating the act is liable
to Z penalty not exceeding EGO. Threats
BY lessons against lessees or acts by
lessons to the detriment OF lessees in
connection with applications by lessees
under this act subject the lessor to q
penalty not exceeding ESQ.
Under the House bill excess rentals
are to be recoverable d0ubly by the
lessee. with costs and a minimum at
torney's fee Of $50. and the lessor
pays q fne to the District government
equal in amount to the excess Of rental.
exacted on the false pretense of i'm
posing an income tax Any fine or
penalty for violation Of our fair rents
act should be imposed directly, Ike
the forfeitures. The fraudulent and
Injurious camoudaging of the penalty
as an income tax should not be toler.
ated.
Evening star., 1918-04-11
LABOR NOT Sinking
SAYS MIR. GOMPERS
Federation's Head Speaker at
Conference of American
Lecturers.
DENoUNcEs STRIKE LAW

.-The function Of labor in this war 10
to function; that epitomizes the subject"
said Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation Of Labor. principal
speaker before the morning session OF
tho fourth day Of the National Confer
ence OF American Lecturers at the Hotel
Mr. Gompers topic was
'rhe Function Of American Labor In
War Time
He denied the existence OF any basis
for the often expressed suspicion that
labor is not functioning, and declared
that now, in war time, the American
labor movement Is true to its history.
tradition and expressed pledges Of 10y
atty.
The crux Of the world struggle. he
L. whether the toilers OF the
world shall revert to the type OF the
man with the hoe" or shall remain
men with living aspirations for better
things.
There is now going on in the halls
Of Congress a discussion on the pro-
posal for legislation making participa-
ton in q strike an onense heavuy
punishable" Mr.. Gompers said. you
may make the stoppage Of work uniaW-
full, but you cannot thus prevent II;
instead you will only mako men law
breakers AZ well rs strikers. warn
Congress not to commit the devutry
and the folly Of enacung such a law"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-20
CARE OF WHITE GLOVES.

If you wish to prolong the life of a doeskin or any whitewash gloves, try putting finger of silk glove in side the fingers which are apt to wear out first. Or if the glove is already worn, insert the silk fingers and with a fine thread sew the outside down upon it. Gloves even when washed constantly, will last a surprisingly long time when protected in this way.
 If when you are mending thin jer- sey underwear you will use Brussels net, you will find that it is easier to mend, is stronger and more elastic than the piece of cotton or jersey you have used before. A piece of this net placed under fine piece of embroid- cry or lace which you find shows signs of wear will hold it together for a long time.
 If couch cover is worn iE the mid dle cut it lengthwise in three sections sew the two good parts together and join the worn part to the edge, put ting this at the back under the pillows If the seam is carefully pressed 1t will scarcely show and the cover can be used again for a long time.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-20
MRS. GRACE THOMPSON SETON

Mrs. Seton expects to return to France in short time. She is here now to secure several extra women ambulance drivers who are needed in France.
 Unfortunately" Mrs. Seton says, 'Tbroken bodies do not mend because somebody signs a peace paper"
 The work Of the Unit will be carried on for at least six months changing from the hospital relief to the recon strUction and refugee relief, as the French government requires.
 Mrs. Seton will give toast Thurs day night at the suffrage dinner in Hotel Taft. Her subject is Our AL lies" It is expectei' that she will give some account of her work and the allies as she has learned to know them.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-20
ARE ADVERTISED
 MEDICINES WORTHLESS?

There is no more reason to con- demn all advertised medicines than there is to condemn all physicians or all druggists. Fakes there are in every profession and in every trade, but they do not last long. Take medicine like Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, the true test of its merit is the fact that for 40 years it has Nbeen relieving women of America from the worst forms of fe- male ailments, constantly growing in popularity and favor, until it is now recognized from ocean to ocean as the standard remedy for female ills.-Adv.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-20
TINIELY TIPS.

Make a growing child's union suit last twice as long by inserting a bias piece of thin cloth just at the waist. This lengthens the suit and, if the stitching is done on the machine and the rough edges notched, no ride is felt.
 Shrunken woollen blankets may still be used if a sufficient wide band is added to the end, which goes under the mattress.
 Repair a saucepan cover, of which the little knob or handle is lost, by pushing a cork partly through the opening and securing it with a small wire or nail run through the cork on the under side of the lid.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-20

which 1t needs and can have. These most obvious needs are a new post office, new city hall, possibly a new railroad station.
 Then Bridgeport is going to pay for another building which is needed even more than any of these. She may not get the building, but she is going to pay for it. Bridgeport is going down into her pockets and give Hberally, give gladly, give proudly, give with sacrifice, and give glorious ly to make some boastful visible sign to the world that she honors and rev. erences those who gave their lives to preserve the high and holy rights of man.
 What Will That Sign Be?
 Will it be a marble shaft, some symbolic figure, of will it be a build ing that serves humanity and exem- plifies liberty. Any number of American cities are now making plans for such a memorial. In most places it is to be called Liberty Build ing or Liberty Memorial Building. In every case it is planned so that it transmits service to humanity-con- tinuing into peace the purpose for which we entered the war-and serv- ing, too, as living vital memorial to those souls represented by the stars of gold.
 Which will it be?
 The need to Bridgeporters may not be so obvious as in the cases men toned but the social need is tre- mendous.
 Bridgeport needs a building fine enough to give us something to live up to and build up to. As the wonder ful high school on the hill is bound to make us hold our heads high and think high and clean, so should this building challenge our admiration and respect. It should set the pace for public building and private build ing will forward march also. This community building should house organizations serving dis tinct community need. It should be the home of our voluntary service or ganizatfons It should contain com mittee rooms, exhibit rooms, lecture 1 rooms. It should have an auditori- um that would be Bridgeport's pride and it ought to belong to the people 1 of Bridgeport. It should be the place from which all community movements start and in which all private interests are lost. It should | typify democratic Americas finest 1 ideals.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-20
A SMILING POOL.

Beneath the blue of summer skies, Say, have you seen smiling pool, Where rushes, reeds and cat-tails grow, And nod to little breezes cool? There iris lifts her lances tall, In. straight and dignihed array, And marshals her battaliens all, Beneath her purple banners gay. There slender gresses by the shore Seem all alive with tiny frogs, That hop and sport with legs new
 grown,
 So proud they're no more polly
 wogs
 From tipmost top of each tall reed, Blue alarming needles hang in air, So slightly and yet surely poised, We wonder what can hold them
 there.
 And up above dart dragon-I1ies, Like tiny air ships in their flight, While jeweled flies like emeralds
 green
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-11-20
FOOD PROBLEM MOST SERIOUS NOW
 BEFORE TIE U, s. GOVERNMENT
Many More Consumers Are Added to List by Signing of the Armistice, and Intelligent Distribution Will Be Necessary For An Even Division So That None Will Supffer From Lack of Food.

"The American people do not yet realize that the armistice brings the United States face to face with a gigantic problem in food production and conservation which dwarfs all previous accomplishments in that di- rection," said Thomas E. Wilson yes- terday.
 Mir. Wilson, president of Wilson &5 Co.,, is chairman of the Packers Com mittee supervising cooperation of the meat industry with the govern ment. While pointing out the re- sources available in America, he said:
 "The Presidents address to Con- gress discloses that the Supreme War Council at Versailles, in arranging armistice terms, has pledged this country and it's Allies to a task the world on a scale never known be- fore.
 Peace Adds to Consumers.
 Peace will not add a single pound to our stock Of food. But it is add ing more than 200,OOO,000 new mouths to feed, either wholly or il part. Now, and for a considerable period after final peace terms arc signed, food will be in greater de mand than ever.
 "Bulgarias withdrawal gives u 4.OOO,OOO additional persons to provis ion. The new safety of the sea makes it possible to send supplies t' 1SUOOO,OCO people in Russia, the Balkans and elsewhere, who Ions have been threatened with starvation but to whom it was too perilous t ship food.
 'sNow, augmenting these new claim ants are the hunger -maddened crowd of the central powers. Presiden Wilson points out that our aid is es sential to avert disorder and save tn reforms for which we have tough from anarchy-like destruction. Ship