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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
FASCINATION OF AIR LIFE
Thriller Apart From Everything
Else in Life, Says Filler.

An aviation student in one Of the
Western schools declares that the
sensation of the first trip in one Of
the governments aircraft is not to be
compared with anything else he ever
experienced. He explained it thus:
Il wish l had the ability to describe
the fascination of this work of learn
ing to be the cavalry of the air, or
eyes of the army, or anything else one
chooses to call us.
Let me tell you that your first trip
in an airplane is thing apart, abso-
lutely new and different from any eX-
perience that you ever had.
you climb into the bus with your
sweater and your leather helmet and
goggles, looking like something you
would throw raw fish TO if you saw 1t
In Il cage, and the lieutenant ShoveS on
the power and you go humping and
bouncing along the ground with a big
wind in your face and the prop spin
ming out in front like a Dutch wind
mill gone crazy.
Then suddenly the bumps are gone
and you go whirring swiftly and stead
lily up into the clear air and sunshine
and the earth falls away like a fade
away on a movie screen and the fool
1sh little people on the ground turn up
their white faces at you as you go
over.
II hope l don't get mumps or liver
complaint or some fool thing that will
keep me out of it ALL This is my pet
fear more than that of taking a fall
or getting smashed into"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04

AS a result of this, farm flocks some
times produce too small a per cent
of fertile eggs. This means consider
able loss for the infertile egg unused
in incubation is almost if not COM
plete loss.
1t is not easy to tell the kind Of
birds young cockerels will make, at
least while they are quite young. 1t
is necessary generally to keep the birds
till their type, plumage and general
individuality can be ascertained. The
best is none too good aud 70 one can
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
RIGHT CARE OF COCKERELs
Young Fowls Need Plenty of Proper
Kind Of Food and Shelter to De-
veIop Into Good Birds.

Those who have good cockerels
needed for breeding birds in their own
flocks will see to it that they are prop
erly cared for. The young cockerels
will need plenty of the right kind of
feed and the proper shelter and pro-
lection so they may develop into good
birds.
The mistake is sometimes made of
not keeping enough cockerels for the
number Of hens needed on the farm.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
OBTAINING EGGS In WINTER
First Essential Is to Have PuIIets Well
Matured Before Cold Weather
Finally Sets In.

In securing fall and winter eggs the
first essential Is to have pullets well
matured before cold weather, which
means Matching birds of the general
purpose breeds in February and March.
The average farmer matches his chick
ems too late to secure eggs in the fall.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
UNPLEASANT TO CARRY FEED
Building Bin in Each Poultry
House.

Carrying feed through the snow in
the winter Is unpleasant and this can
in measure be avoided by building
feed bin in each poultry house. This
bin can be filed about once each week
with mixed grains and it will reduce
the time necessary to properly feed
the birds at their regular feeding hour.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
FEED DURING COLD WEATHER
Grain Should Be Given in Litter in
Morning So Fowls Will Exercise
and Get Warm.

When cold weather comes, grain
food should be fed in litter in the
morning so that the fowls will exercise
and get warm. The mash Gf damp
mash Is fed) should be between ten
o'clock and noon and more grain CIV
en- at night so that the fowls will 60
to bed with full crops
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04

CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN.
Chicago assenger-------- 1880 p. m.
South.
Chicago passenger $40 a. m.
Chicago passenger a. M.
GAINESVILLE passenger------ 7:15 p. m.
$40 a. N. train makes close con-
nections for the west at Jefferson
Junction.
Both 11:07 a. N. and 7:15 p. m.
trains make close connections at JEFF
ferson Junction for Madison and all
points west.
North.
Green Bay passenger-------7:55 a. M
Green Bay, Sundays only----S:1O a. m.
Green Bay enger-------2:42 p. m.
Northern higan----------S:30 p. m.
Rockford passenger arrives at Wa
tertown at $40 a. m. and goes no
farther.
The 1850 a. m. train makes connec-
ton at Clyman Junction for trains
east.
The 80 train south makes connec
tons at Jefferson junction for points
east
TRAN goes west from Clyman
Junction at 4:45 p. NJ
*Daily.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04
United States Food Administration
WISCONSIN
Daily Food Bulletin

WHEAT FLOUR, SUGAR, FATS SPARINGLY
difference
CHARGE AND DELIVERY.
All complaints accompanied
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-03-04

AFFORD to Keep poor cockereTs. Should
none Of your flock be suitable, then dis
pose Of all and get good cockerels to
breed up your flock. This will be eco
nomical in the end.
The Washington times., 1918-02-26
The Wonderful Efficiency of Private
Ownership of Public MOnOpOlies
Continued from First Column.)

It sounds very NICE but what the facts present?
What does the gentleman representing part of the United
States in the Senate the House at Washington find out
when he tries just that combined public utility
telephone the railroad station.
He lives in his boarding house perhaps-or in his
housedepending what kind of Congressman he is and
telephones to the railroad station twenty thirty forty
blocks away, to make reservation
AS he picks up the telephone he says what blessing
is this modern instrument? just pick up the telephone and
that saves me walking twenty blocks there and twenty blocks
back
He says when he gets the railroad at the other end:
keep me lower berth to such and such place. at such
This is his answer: OWE DON'T RESERVE ANY
THING BY TELEPHONE. IF YOU WANT TO RE-
SERVE ANYTHING COME HERE TO THE WINDOW
Perhaps if he explains that he is Congressman full Of
sound and fury, sgnfying nothing he may be able to
reserve his berth by telephone.
But any other kind of citizen in Washington is in
formed that view of this that and the other he will be
kind enough get the cars get his feet and travel
twenty or forty blocks He pays for the telephone
call, but can't USE it.
The telephone privately owned is grand institution
And the United States public that doesn't know enough
to own its public utilities gets from private ownership JUST
ABOUT WHAT 1T DESERVES.
The Washington times., 1918-02-26
Give the Clerks Adequate
Wages
Inc Cost OF Living Is Higher in Washington Than
Cities and Towns.
By EARL GOODWIN.

Congress should realize that Government clerks viii
not remain in Washington unless they paid money
enough to make ends meet
The Government will not be able to induce men and
women to crowd into Washington Congress gives itself
the reputation OF claiming employees desk with meager
salaries to use the better part of their intelligence devsng
ways and means to keep themselves from starving
1t cost more to live in Washington during this month
than in ,286 other cities of the country.
1t that this fact blurted forth broadcast by the
food administrator would be enough induce Congress
grant wartime increase, something like the veo-thrty
cent advances proposed by Congressman Heating of
Colorado.
Food prices high that it scarcely possible
to feed family Government salary and do anything
else at all If buys clothes, cannot eat that's all
Cost OF living has increased high that it is to
the doubling mark over decade ago
There is nothing in the fve-anden per cent advance
That enough The truth of the situation is that
Uncle Sam pays few comparatively fancy prices favored
employees officials but his faithful employees rewarded
with substarvatiOn pay. That's bitter term-subsarva-
ton pay, but it is accurate description
Therefore trust that Congressman will vote for BIG
increase to tide the employees of the Government this
crisis in their lives Otherwise Congress will be doing moth
ing or less than taking nourshment away from their
employees, that's all there is to it.
The Washington times., 1918-02-26

inns MIR Sundays last week in Washington. He is
one OF the really powerful country and generation
Whatever your views religion or religious methods
you must admire this earnestness sincerity and ter
rifle energy. ~
The kind of energy that enables Mr. Sunday to hold
tens OF thousands and touch their conscience also the
nd OF energy that will enable the United States to hold
Prussia, and win this war.
Not to See Sunday while you have the chance is to
neglect an opportunity You might as well fail to see
Niagara Falls when it, neglect the opportunity to
visit st. Peters in Rome.
The great cathedral cataract and revvast all represent
force under a different form.
In his line William A. Sunday is not only the most
powerful man of this day. but of any day He is powerful
because he direct and uncompromisng Things are REAL
to him.
The devil is real devil
Sin is real sln no gliding on it.
Heaven IS place. in spite of the apparent monotony
where you are absolutely happy forever
And hell Is place where you burn and on without
endand always feel the fire you did the first day.
William A. Sunday is wearing himself out shortening
his life through the work in which he engaged from earnest
conviction
He does good in the world He stirs the conscience
and the thought too sluggish respond any stimulus less
energetic.
He does not convert every man. and not every man
remains converted Chesteon says 1.-THE Reformation did
not reform, and the Restoration did not restore"
But Billy Sunday reforms many He is an earnest laborer
in field where workers needed.
He laborer worthy of his hiren other lines of effort
he could earn twice what he makes in his present exhaustin
meshortening task
See him before he goes and contribute generously IN
CASH not in conversation to the useful work of useful
man
The Washington times., 1918-02-26

prepare a plan and bring II 10 me
Thursday"
You're simply
"Of course, I'll have TO put Car
RE at something else, too. If /
didn't Anne would think | was
favoring Carrie. Mn, let me
see. Miss Brown wants to drop
the Craftsmanship of the Canteen
Committee. III make Carrie
chairman of that"
You're just wonder"-'
The Chief smiles. She knows
she's wonderful. Six months ago
she had had no experience what
ever in executive work. Since then
she has developed extraordinary
ability. 1t would almost be impos-
sible to fill her place, and she real
ICES it.
Make appointments for tomor-
row with Mrs. Alden, Mrs. Win
thrOp, and Mrs. Harris. Have them
come an hour apart Write Mrs.
Garrett that ] cant see her until
next week. She never has any
thing to say, anyway.
Call up the motion picture man
and tell him that | will talk to him
at , this afternoon. Put me down
for a speech at the Blank College
luncheon next Thursday. Write
and thank the editor of the Search
light for that editorial this morn
ing"
The hours pass. A ceaseless line
~ In nHrf of hn
office. Some of the interviews are
long: others are very brief.
Among those that approach are
four brave souls who venture To
disagree with her. She listens to
their opinions, closely and patient
ly. In one instance she gives way.
In three she holds firm. She also
still holds the friendship of two
of the women she has overuled.
The clock strikes 3. She has
signed her last letter. held her last
conference of the day. She leans
back and closes her eyes. She is
tired, but happy. She loves this
new work, this sense Of power and
achievement.
The Big Lapse.
I'm going home early" she tells
the secretary. Il promised the
children they could dine with their
father and me at half past"
She breaks off, with a gasp.
Good heaysns." she exclaims,
81 forgot to order anything for
dinner. I've been feeling all day
as If I had overlooked some
thing
Her pink face has turned GRIM
son.
She glances at the secretary, but
that lady does not meet her eye.
Get my butcher on the tele-
phone" directs her chief. While
the secretary is getting the connec-
ton her superior stares rather
blankly before her.
Il knew there was something on
my mind" she mutters. But no
one can think 81 everythinEI"
The Washington times., 1918-02-26
Genius Has a Lapse From
Her Home Duties
By Eliz a b eth Jordan

G HE is brisk, good-humored.
y tolerant, and tremendously
energetic. She breezes into
her office with a cheerful greeting
to her associates. drawing on her
gloves as she crosses the threshold.
She does not take time to re.
move her hat. Under its rim be-
coming line of waved and care
fully dressed hair can be seen.
AS she drops into the chair be-
fore her writing table she sweeps
toward her with one efficient 2es-
ture the morning mail.
She opens her letters, master
ing each with a swift glance, and
divides them into several heaps.
As she reads she fires questions
like bullets at her secretary, who
has drawn a chair close to her
side.
TacklIng Work.
"Is Miss Smith doing anything
on that Publicity Committee?
Well, why isn't she? Doesn't she
know the editors yet? Hasn't she
learned the ropes? She's had time
to do it. Send her in to me at IL.
I've been thinking about her work.
l can give her some suggestions"
You're wonderful" breathes the
secretary.
Her chief hardly hears the
words. She is frownlng over let
ter.
Here's Nellie Barnes again, still
harping on her idea Of organizing
a group Of Maiden Aunts for Sol
diers. We turned that down at our
last meeting, and told her so.
But the only way to quiet Mel
lie is to keep her busy. III put
her in charge of the rest room
for Sailors. Write and tell her We
expect her to be there from 8 to
every day."
You are wonderful" breathes
the secretary.
Her chief frowns over another
letter.
"Humphw she cries, disgusted-
". That silly quarrel between
Anne White and Carrie Black is
still going on! Here are two let
ters from them-long ones. Why
can't these women learn to work
together tremendously? What can
l do to straighten them out?"
You'll find a way" murmurs
the secretary.
Her chief ponders an instant,
with puckered brow.
IIf have to separate them" she
decides at last, without hurting
their feelings. I'll have to make
each think she is the indispensa-
bic one, that I'm getting the other
out of her way"
You're simply WON
an have Anne organize the
knitting bureau we've been dis
cussing. III put her in full
charge. That's the only way she
can work. Write and AK her to
The Washington times., 1918-02-26
Moon Affects Tides, But Not
Potatoes
By Jarrett P. Serviss.

appears, in succession, outside the
earth's orbit, ahead of the earth,
inside the earth's orbit, behind the
earth, and then once more outside.
That is the true way in which the
moon "revOlves around the earth."
What it really revolves around is
the sun. All that the earth's in
reference does is to make it
weave in and out along its course.
There are two ways in which the
moon manifestly affects the earth.
The first OF these is by its gravi-
tation, or force Of attraction. The
second is by the light which 1t
sheds by reflection from the sun.
Neither the moon nor the earth
produces any light Of its own,
both being opaque, non-luminous
bodies. The attraction that the
moon exerts upon the earth is less
than one-eightieth of that which
the earth eXerts upon the moon.
Measured Power.
This attraction. at the earth's
surface. at a point directly under
the moon. amounts to the insig-
nificant fraction Of 1-S,640, OO0th Of
the earth's force of gravity, which
means that II you weigh $50
pounds the lifting force OF the
moon on your body is 1-3,375th OF
an ounce. Still. this slight DIFF
ferential attraction" Of the moon
sufflces to create oceanic tides,
and, no doubt, atmospheric tides
Of proportional magnitude. But is
it likely that 1t can have any in
fuence upon the growth of vege-
tation, or even upon the state Of
the weather?
Now let us turn to the other
universally known luna influence.
viz, its light. This, as already said.
is simply reflected sunlight The
most careful measurements of its
maximum intensity, which, of
course, occurs at full moon, make
It equal to about 1870, 000th Of the
intensity OF sunlight. II then. the
moon influences vegetable growth
by It's light, there must be some
thing in its relatively faint radia-
ton that Is far more powerful than
any element OF sunlight, but how
account for that when all observa-
ton shows that moonlight is moth
ing but a feeble DETECTION of sun
light?
Nevertheless, 1t may be said.
moonlight VIGOROUSLY does have a
singular influence upon human
feelings, as all mankind have al
ways acknowledged and. why, then.
may there not be something about
it-some unexplained quality de-
rived from the moon. which is per
ceived by the delicate organs Of
plants? The reply to this is that 1t
is an argument not based upon any
thoroughly sscertained fact.
The Washington times., 1918-02-26

moon as means of determining com
ing weather? And what control.
II any, does the moon have over
v".setation? | am not a moon
man. but would like to have some
logical argument to hand to people
W." plant their potatoes therein
+. C. H. Katy. Texas"
NO competent astronomer or
N meteorologist that l know
= ' believes that the moon ex-
ercises any perceptible influence
either upon the weather or upon
the growth Of vegetation. This
skepticism is not based upon any
prejudice whatever, but simply
upon the fact that no scientific
evidence of the existence of such
influence has been found.
Farmers and other growers Of
plants are by no means unani-
nous in the opinion that the
phases of the moon are important
in determining the moment for
planting crops of any kind. On
the contrary, have heard many
intelligent farmers scout the idea
of lunar influence in such matters,
declaring that they never pay any
attention to the phases of the
moon when sowing and planting,
and that they always have just as
early and Just as abundant crops
as some of their neighbors who
are particular TO put the SEEDS
into the ground only when the
moon is favorable"
Indeed, | should be surprised
if. on taking a census of farmers
with regard to this subject, you
did not find that the majority are
entirely free from the moon su-
perstition. 1t is a kind of agricul-
tural astrology, and, like Judi
tural astrolOgy," is losing ground
in the popular mind in proportion
to the spread of scientific knowl-
edge.
If you closely question those
who believe in it you will find that
the proofs" which they offer are
bald examples of very careless
and inexact observation Of appar-
ent condolences. Now, a cOinci-
dence is one of the most mislead-
ing things in the world, difficult
for even an expert to handle, al
though it is the favOrite form of
evidence with people who love
wondering more than thinking,
and prefer guessing to logic.
The Real Facts.
Suppose we look at the known
facts about the moon. The moon
revolves around the sun so near
to the earth that the latter inter
feres with its motion and bends its
track so that, in the course of a
GttIs Lass than . month, the moon
The Washington times., 1918-02-26

Central High School will present
the wonderful film, "Joan the
Woman" as a Red Cross entertain
ment March l.
One dollar. Send your check to
c. W. HECOX everyone knows him),
care of Central High School.
The Washington times., 1918-02-26
The Wonderful Efficiency of
Private Ownership of Public
MOnOpOlieS-
As Illustrated In the Capital of the Nation,
Washington, D. c.

The telephone, as you know, is public monopoly and
an absolute public necessity.
When you say that the Government ought to own the
telephones you told How foolish you are you couldn
get such marvellous efficiency of Government ownership
It takes private ownership with enormous private profits
private dividends, to give efficiency
Continued n Coumn)
The Washington times., 1918-02-26
Prohibition o.

Prohibition (O
On Twelfth street northwest, be-
tween F and NJ streets, a friend Of
mine counted twelve empty whiskey
bottles lying on the sidewalk.
Pretty good for dry town, Ell!
The Washington times., 1918-02-26

What is the value, 81 any, of the
different phases, or changes. of the
moon as means Of determining COM
ing weather? And what control.
II any, does the moon have over
vegetation? am not moon
man. but would like to have some
logical argument to hand to people
who plant their potatoes therein
+. c. H, Katy. Texas"
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30
l. t. j.. PUTNAM
Physical Examinations Next Week. Address By Miss Mabel Vernon Grand Master Visits Israel Putnam Lodee-Benian1in Green Breaks Col larbone-No Sch6ol Signal Code.

Physical examinations of ,1 regis trants in Class 1 in this district are 10 begin week from this s'riiorning, it was announced Tuesday af ternoon at the office of the exemption beard. #, Exclusive of. the police list, there iare ST5 men in Class 1. and these are to be called at the rate of ;30- a. day. A' In accordance with War-e department iri- structions, the examina tions are to be very carefully made and in cases where there is doubt in the minds of the lo- cal boards physicians as to- a mans physical fitness he, will be turned over to the medical advisory board, which soon will begin its sessions. The war department is very anxious that only men who measure fully up to- the re- quired. standards be- forwarded to 2 the camps. By culling the physically dis qualified men outN.;nf their home dis tricts the government will be saved much expense, such as is entailet when a man is forwarded to cantonrneTt kept there for two or three weeks or longer and then sent home again: .,a
 As many Class. 1 men already. have been searched out and disqua lifted by the local board, on account Of having hernias, losses of sight in one eye and other such reasons: it is expected that high percentage of those who re- main in the class will be able to pass the physical tests. ' -... Dr. J. Bryden- Kent, chairman oi the local board. and Lieut.; Edward F Perry. II. D.. are to start the exami- nations here on "Wednesday; of nex1 week. Other physicians also, may bs i called in to assist in the work. |
 The percentage of the ,registrants -ir Glass 1 in this district, which is made 1 :. .shford. is IFS. -+E .i9-.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-01-30

tier Pioneers: will be in charge of Miss Myrtle B. Blanchard.
 Special Service.
 An interesting service was held at the Congregational church Sunday evening. The mems choir rendered several selections preceding a pleas ing duet by Mrs. William Swainson and Miss Bernice $. Cogsweli. A bari tone solo of merit by Rev. William Swainson was followed by a reading given in Scotch dialect by A. Y Hope was much enjoyed by the unusually large assemblage.-
 The mid-week prayer meeting on Thursday evening will be held at the home of Mir. and Mrs. N. Gr2ig.
 The social dance in Columbia hall under the auspices of the Mems club Saturday evening was well attended and greatly enjoyed.
 Party on 9oth Birthday.
 Mrs. Ralph D. Curtis celebrated her 90th birthday Tuesday. Her daughter, Mrs. w. C.. Darrow, gave a dinner to members of the family in honor of the anniversary. There was a birth day cake with go candles and bou- quet of 90 carnations on the table. Mrs Curtis also received a shower of post cards from friends Mrs. Curtis is l wonderfully we'll and active, enjoys reading and has been doing consider able knitting for the local Red Cross branch.
 Mrs. c. H. N. Thomas. who died at Danielson, Saturday, aged S9, was well known and highly respected by the older people in this village where she resided fifty years ago.