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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

susceptible or subject TO ailments
which. If not remedied, checked, or pre-
vented. will result in the curtaIlment
Of production, despite all efforts that
may be made.
Diseases OF swine may be classed
in two groups: (a) Ailments which
are not highly destructive and can be
treated as a rule by the farmer; (b)
highly destructive diseases, particu-
larly of infectious origin, which spread
rapidly and kill quickly, and TO handle
them properly requires the co-opera-
ton of not only the farmers and stock
raisers. but federal and state officials.
In the first group which is not high
~ destructive may be mentioned such
ailments and conditions as parasites,
both internal and external (worms and
lice); mango and other skin diseases;
tumors and assesses; poisoning by
agents as caustic potash and mold in
garbage, cockleburr, cottOnseed, etc:
pneumonia thumps, or other digestive
disorders. These ailments as a rule
can be readily treated by efforts Of
the farmer himself. and the applica-
ton of home remedies often proves eff
fectlve in their cure. Preventive meas
ures at all times should be observed,
such as proper housing and feeding,
sanitary conditions of yards and shell
ter, good clean drinking water, and
above all the elimination of filthy
mudhOles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
Scrub "Spud' to "Hit
Trail" of Scrub Sire

Every potato grower knows that
some hills yield well In sound, uniform
and merchantable potatoes and that
other hills yield only scrubs. He knows
that II costs as much to plant and cul-
tivate and spray and dig hill Of
scrubs as hin that pans out dozen
GOOD tubers. He wants good potatoes.
and lots Of them.
ont in the range country, II some
boav turns loose a scrub bull, some
body else quietly shoots that bull for
the good Of the community. Scrub
hulls at large mean scrub calves. Feed
"a extensive and so scrub calves are
10. 70 be Glanced. When he turns
his scrub out on the range the owner
moves to his neighbors that he lacks
both COW sense and common decency.
The scrub breeds scrubs. The half
scrub potato may make a few decent
potatoes. but it viii surely make more
scrubs. The line-bred, hill-selected
~spud" throws its kind just as the
purebred Hereford throws whIte-faces
Ike itself
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
Farmer Must Heed Cal.

"Some of the decisive battles of the
war, in all probability. will be fought
this summer In the corn and wheat
fields of America. From the fertile
prairies Of the Mississippi valley. the
greatest food-producing section of the
world. much OF the surplus must come.
The task of increasing food production
TO the uttermost rests heavily on the
shoulders OF the middle Western farm
ers. and it is task that calls for the
best of his skill and effort; God willing.
he win respond TO the call with such
quantities Of food and feedstuffs that
will hasten the coming Of permanent
world peace"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

chsice tO burn down so that when
the bomb lands, II Immediately en-
plOdes and gives Cne Germans no time
to scamper out of its range or to re-
turn IT,
As the bomb leaves your hand, the
lever, by means OF spring, is projected
into the air and falls harmlessly to
the ground a few feet in front of the
bomber.
When the lever flies off II releases
a strong spring, which forces the firing
pin into percussion cap. This ignites
the fuse, which burns down and sets
off the detonator. charged with fulmi-
nate of mercury, which explodes the
main charge of ammonia.
The average British soldier is not an
expert at throwing; it is a new game
to him, therefore the Canadians and
Americans, who have played baseball
from the kindergarten up, take natu-
rally to bomb throwing and excel in
this act. A six-foot English bomber
will stand in awed silence when he
sees little Notwithstanding Canadian
Outdistance his throw by several yards.
l have read few war stories of bomb
Ing, where baseball pitchers curved
their bombs when throwing them, but
a pitcher who can do this would make
"ChriSty" MathewsOn look like a pikel
and is losing valuable time playing /.
the European War bush league, wheL
he would be able to set the "bi
league" on fire.
We had cushy time while at this
school. In fact, to us it was a regular
vacation, and we were very sorry when
one morning the adjutant ordered us
to report at headquarters for trans
portation and rations to return to our
units up the line.
Arriving at our section. the boys
once again rendered us the glad mitt.
but looked aSkance at us out of the
corners of their eyes. They could not
conceive. as they expressed it, how a
man could be such a blinking idiot as
to join the Suicide club. l was begin
ming to feel sorry that | had become
a member of said club. and my life to
me appeared doubly precious.
Now that was a sure-enough
bomber l was praying for peace and
hoping that my services as such would
not be required.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
The scrub potato should be shot on
sight.-COuntry Gentleman.
EARLY CHICKS ARE DESIRED
Withstand Extreme Heat and Attacks
Of Parasites Which Are Numerous
In Hot Weather.
prepared by the United States Depart.
rnenf Of Agriculture

prepared by the United States Depart
rnent Of Agriculture
Early chickens develop before sum-
mer to the stage where they can with
stand extreme heat, and the attacks Of
parasites. which are most Numerous
and troublesome in hot weather Late
chickens are likely TO be caught by
severe heat just at the stage Of their
growth when heat is most facilitating
to them. In their weakened condition
they then become an easy prey 20 lice
and mites. their growth IS interrupted.
and when the cold wet weather cones
in the fall they are peculiarly suscepti-
bic to It. Vigorous early chicks find
the GOODNESS stimulating and are not
Injured by the dampness.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

tend to. We must lend our money to
the government, give TO the Red Cross.
encourage the children to put their
savings in thrift stamps, and help the
\. NJ. C. A. and X. C.
l have nothing harsh to say about
any man because he was born In a
foreign country. You cannot choose
the place where you are born, but you
can choose the place where you are TO
make your home. America has offered
you home. such home as no other
country affords.
Then let me say to the man who
comes TO our shores to live and rear
his family In the midst of plenty-BE
AN AMERICAN. BY so doing YOU will
raise higher standard of American
Ideals and thus stand distinctively
American before the entire world.
Do you realize what this country has
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
Cro BE CONTINUED
ITO BE CONTINUED
GENIUS INSPIRED BY WAR
John Masefield, English Poet and Nov.
eiist, Sees Feast of Spiritual
Conceptions In Future.

John Masefield, the poet and novel
list, thinks that the devastating war In
Europe by way of compensation will
inspire great intellects such as -four
ished after the Napoleonie struggle:
I'VE shall have new Darwins, Spen-
GERS and Carlyles with new messages
that will reach the whole world. We
shall have new Shelleys in poetry. Peo-
pie will feast upon new spiritual con-
ceptions as remote as possible from
the great tragedy. They will turn TO
the romantic and fantastic, the beauti-
full, just as they did after the NapO-
leonic wars"
That Is a consummatiOn devoutly to
be wished. Certainly in the present
dearth of genius 1t is gratifying to be-
lieve that the world has a new Shelley
and a new Byron in the cradle, born at
the outbreak of the war as they were
born at the outbreak of the French
revolution. Perhaps there are other
Darwins and Spencers and Carlyles 10
come. But considering that the First
Principles" was published in 1862. $50
GEOLOGY" in 1872 and the descent Of
Man" In 1871. did the Crimean war and
our own Civil war have any part In IN
Splration? Shall we infer that the war
between the states stimulated mld-Vic-
torlan literature while doing little to
inspire American letters Exchange.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
Great Writers Larry.

Shelley had an indolent vein He
was very fond Of the water and many
Of his finest poems were composed as
he idled ar his ease In a boat He
made the best Of his short life. how
ever, and that cannot be said for Cole
ridge. who seemed to be afflicted with
that lack Of will TO work which some
people cali laziness. He had one Of
the greatest minds. but he left even
his finest poems mere fragments.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
CHAPTER XIII.
My First Official Bath.

MY FIRST OTlCldi Batn.
Right behind our rest billet was
large creek about ten feet deep and
twenty feet across, and 1t was a habit
Of the company 10 aval+ themselves of
an opportunity to take a swim and at
the same time thoroughly wash them
selves and their underwear when on
their own We were having a spell of
hot weather, and these baths to us
were a luxury. The Tommies would
splash around in the water and then
what they termed 'shirt hunt" At
first we tried TO drown the "cooties,"
but they also seemed to enjoy the bath
One Sunday morning the whole Sec
ton was In the creek and we were hav-
ing gay time, when the sergeant ma
jOr appeared on the scene. He came
to the edge of the creek and ordered:
"Come out of 1t. Get your equipment
on. drill order and fall in for bath
parade. Look lively. my heartles. You
have only got fifteen minutes" A howl
of Indignation from the creek greeted
this order. but out we came. Disci-
pline is discipline. We lined up in
front of our billet with rifles and bay
onets (why you need rifles and bayo-
nets to take a bath gets mel. a full
quota of ammunition, and our tin hats.
Each man had piece of soap and
towel. After an eight-kilo march along
dusty road. with an occasional shell
vhistllng overhead, we arrived at
little squat frame building upon the
bank of creek. Nailed over the door
of this building was a large sign which
read Divisional Baths" In wooden
shed in the rear we could hear Il
wheezy old engine pumping water.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

headaches disappeared. / gained in
weight and feel fine, so can honestly
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound to any woman who 10
suffering as was. - Mrs. ADELINE B.
LYNCH, 100 Plain St, Providence, r. L
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which in
dictate functional disturbance or an
unhealthy condition which often deveI-
ops into a more serious ailment.
Women in this condition should not
continue to drag along without help, but
profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience, and
try this famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia E. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound-and for special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Med. Co., Lynn, Mass.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
ATTENTION GIVEN BABY BEEF
In iustry Increasing In Importance oD
Account Of the Scarcity OF
Feeder Cattle.

With the growing scarcity of feed
er cattle and the advance in value Of
farm lands, the baby-beef industry
is Of increasing importance and IS
receiving the attention Of farmers
In all live stock sections of the coun.
try.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

ricultural experiment station a small
amount Of Golden Glow or Wisconsin
II corn. He harvested that year go
bushels to the acre of the most beau
tiful corn he had ever seen.
The following year he selected the
Is best looking ears and planted them
IN the west side of the field. one ear
90 each row. In the fall each row
was husked separately. and the corn
carefully weighed. There were fully
30 bushels per acre difference between
the highest and lowest yielding rows.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
Appealing His Case.

Tommy, you must ask the Lord to
forgive you for everything You did to-
day, including the fight you had with
Bobby Smithers.t
"But. ma. that wasn't wrong. He
said his father could whip my father.
an l beat him till he said my father
could whip his father"
THAT was very wicked"
Maybe il was, but I'm goin' to wait
It,"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
PRODUCTION OF LIVE STOCK
Good Permanent Pastures, Legumlnous
Crops, SlIo and Purebreds
Are Essential.

QTrom the United States Department Of
Agriculture.)
Where live stock is a factor on the
farm, make every field hog-tlght and
sheep-tight; have thoroughly good per-
manent pastures; grow leguminous
crops build a silo; and keep only pure
bred males. These five things are alb
solutcly essential in the economical
production of live stock. OF course,
this program calls for some labor and
expense, but the peri. nent condition
Of prosperity in the sections devoted
TO live stock production is proof of the
good profit derived therefrom.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
Raise More Meat.

Try to raise more pounds Of meat
than ever before The nations meat
bill is enormous; many farmers ba-
con bin IS more than 1t should be.
Plant grazing crops, raise hogs, calves
and lambs.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
Goat Immune 70 Dynamite.

A western household was terrified
recently by the discovery that theis
pet goat had eaten two sticks Of Gym
amite. The animal was carefully driv.
en- TO a safe distance and tethered to
a stake. But days and weeks elapsed
and the goat did not explode.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

tbe nSnt KIND en-
ables us to get a
good start, without
which we cannot
expect very great
results. So sim
pie is the work Of
breeding and Sc
lectlng that almost
every farmer can,
with a little extra
trouble. not only
grow his own seed
corn. but improve
IL from year to
year.
In 1906 a Rock
county farmer Sc
cured from the ag-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

us. Although heav-
lily handicapped by
excessive weight.
We shall have
won, made n rec
ord such as Amer
lea never before
made. Our boys
will be assured of
plenty, also our
allies, W no are
helping us fight
our battles.
We have other
matters besides
food production
tnuf Wn muSt at.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
Fatteninu Steers.

Fattening steers on grass and cot
tonseed cake is nearly always 10 c
profitable than grazing them without
feed. The use Of a small amount Of
corn in addition 10 the cottonseed cake
has proved profitable.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
FARM
ANIMALS
PREVENT DISEASES OF HOGS
Most Important Way to Conserve and
Increase Pork Produetion-Elim-
mate Mud Holes.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Asriculture.)
In the problem of conserving and
increasing pork production, it must be
remembered that one of the chief fac
tors is the prevention of disease.
Swine, particularly young animals, are
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

MIX fat helps supply energy and
encourages healthy development. This
picture, originally made to show the
results of experiments - feed con-
Quoted at the University of Wlscon-
sin, demonstrates the different effects
Of feeding milk fat and vegetable oils
to young, growing animals. Both rats
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

&C n es, my BACK
ached all the time.
/ was tired and had
no ambition forany-
thing. | had taken
a number of medi-
cines which did me
no good. One day
! read about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compoundand
what it had done for
women, so | tried
il. My nervousness
81 L,,lr..1.- -
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

were fed balanced rations containing
an abundance of suitable protein and
mineral matter. The rat on the right
was given milk fat in addition and
grew thriftlly, while the one on the
left was fed cotton seed oil, lacking
the grOwth-prOmOting factors con-
tanned in milk fat. and, as clearly
shown, 1t failed TO grow and thrive.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

by the sinking the Lusitana with the loss Of
Arthur Empey American City,
England enists the British After
recruiting officer London he train
France where he first hears the sound of big and
training
where he takes
while bullets overhead Empey
death in the trenches
the first time and has desperate fight
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

Anyway. half of the world knows
that the other half is looking for the
best of It.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

We ourselves, of course, possess the
virtue that our neighbors lack
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
FARMERS WILL FIGHT ON
HELP WISCONSIN DO HER SHARE"
UNTIL DEMOCRACY ISSAFE

Next fall when we come down on
the home stretch and under the wire.
a mighty shout and prayer will greet
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
NO CAMOUFLAGE
IN THIS STORY
APPLY A FEW DROPS THEN LIFT
ToUcHY coRNs OFF WITH
FINGERS.

Don't hurt a blti Drop a little
freezone on an aching corn, instantly
that corn stops hurting. then you lift
It right out Yes, magici
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

At Toledo. Ore. herring packing 10
q new industry.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01
HOW TO AVOID
BACKACHE and
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.

Providence, r. I.-"I was all run
down in health, was nervous, had head
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

The joys Of the bath are de.
picted by Empey in the next in
stallment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

A tiny bottle of freezone costs but
few cents at any drug store, but is
sufficient to remove every hard corn.
soft corn, or corn between the toes,
and the callouses. without soreness or
Irritation.
Freezone is the sensational discov-
cry Of a Cincinnati genius. It is WON
derful.-Adv.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-05-01

Seed is not the only factor neces.
sary in securing good corn crop, but
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-03-23
Printers Home Notes
CBy Sam Boil,

J. F. Neff, member of Typographi-
cal Union No. Gle, Tonopah, New, Wis
tied here last Sunday.
Frank j. Pulver, l. T. U. represen-
tative, member of Denver Typograph-
ical Union No. 40, on his return from
the southern part of the state, was a
visitor at the Home Monday
Frank H. Covalt, resident of the
Home from Cincinnati, Ohio, Typo
graphical Union No. 8, for over year,
left here on Thursday of this week
to assume clerical work and to be with
his family.
the ostogenarian residents of the
Home, Daniel F. Keenan,, resident
member of Big g." New York City,
struck the happy medium of three
score years and fifteen on Tuesday.
March 10, enjoying his usual good
health, and feeling quite active. Dan
ignores the Osler theory that a man
of sixty should be relegated to the
scrap heap, and tenaciously holds to
the principle of clinging to his youth,
His maxim is: Keep young, old man,
keep youngi'
In memory of the day March l7)
at the concert last Sunday night,
many pleasing Irish medleys and other
IaNorlle seieSllons were renuereu oy
Prof. Fred Fink's orchestra. A spe-
cial additional feature of the evening
was the accompanist to the orchestra,
Wallace H. Jaques playing the trap
drums. He is resident of the Home
since February, 1917. from Typograph-
ical Union No. 500, Gary, Ind, and
for the past fifteen years has been a
member of Musicians Local No. 20S
of Hammond, Ind, he having played
in various theaters in that city, and
in other towns. The residents, en-
ployes and their friends were also
pleasingly entertained by Miss Mary
Prendergast. with vocal solos, entitled
kathleen" and an Irish Love Song"
There We're the movies, including a
two-act play, Her Final Choice" and
comedy. Jerry on the Railroad"
all of which were greatly enjoyed.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-03-23
OTY'S WAR CAMP
WILL BE OF PERMANENT CON-
STRUCTION.
Assistant Secretary of War Affixes
Signature to Plans Which Call for
Initial Expenditure of s1,70O,000.

By action of the war department
Denver has been voted one of the
permanent United States recuperation
camps for wounded, sick and tuber-
cular soldiers. The announcement
was authorized this week by Assist
ant Secretary of War Crowell, who
fixed the first estimated cost of the
camp at s1,700,000.
The sum set aside for the estab-
lishment of the Denver camp has
been raised 100000, from the origi-
nal estimate of 81 100000. The hos
pital will be at least 1000 beds, but
the experience has been among the
established camps SO far that before
the plans have been completed the
capacity of the hospital has been dou-
bled.
Altho the plans are not yet COM
pleted, they will be ready within three
weeks, placing the buildings upon the
plot of $40 acres in Gutheil park, near
Aurora, in accordance with the recon-
mendations of W. A. Parker, canton
ment division engineer of the war de-
partment, who has filed favorable
report of his investigator, made this
week.
According to the specifications an
nounced by the department, the build
ings will number nearly fifty, and will
be constructed of tile covered with
stucco facing, grouped about a hol-
low square. Numerous moderate sized
buildings are built in such camps in
order to care for the various degrees
of wounded or sick to better advan-
tage.
There are a number Of firms from
Colorado seeking the government con-
tract for constructing the camp. Rec
concentrations are nearly ready to be
filed for the job.
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-03-23
I'm WARS CRUCIBLE
NEW DEAL SEEN FOR WORK ERS
NOW AND AFTER CONFLICT.

mo one familiar with the tradi-
tions and the leadership of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor will doubt
that trade unionism will be pushed for
ward by the war" declared Secretary
John B. Andrews of the American As
sociation for Labor Legislation in an
address on Labor Laws in the Cru
cible," before the National Institute
of Social Science
Even tho faced with peculiar diff
culties, including the absorption of an
army of invading women and a host
of unskilled diluting mechanics, or
ganized labor was never in a more
advantageous position to assert its
wishes and to have its policies
adopted"
In labor legislation prompt adoption
of unified and adequate public en-
ployment service, extension and i'm
provement of accident compensation,
and enactment of workmen's health
insurance were urged by DR.. Andrews
as immediate measures of labor con-
struction ''by which labor is to become
available and effective during the
progress of the war, and by which
labor ultimately is to receive its demo-
cratic reward for innumerable sacri-
fees both at home and abroad"
while earnestly sitting new pro-
posals for the after-war reconstruc-
tion period" he said, mo time should
be lost in putting these three we'll
tested measures into operation. Ours
is work of construction. 1t is now
a matter of peculiarly vital Importance
to the nation that this country catch
up with the constructive labor legisIa-
tion long since adopted in other coun-
tries"
Denver labor bulletin., 1918-03-23
COLORADO WHEAT FARMERS.
Advanced Price for 1918 Would Mate
rally Increase Production.

Some figure considerably over 50
a bushel to the farmer should be the
government price for wheat from the
next harvest, according to ]. X. Null
len. member of the Colorado council
of defense, under Governor Gunter.
Mullen journeyed to Washington to
attend a conference of food admin
istration representatives called by
Herbert Hoover. If the price of wheat
is not materially advanced. Mullen
declares that the production in Colo
RADIO and the intermountain states
may fall off greatly He gives figures
showing that 1,000,000,000 bushels of
1917 corn has been spoiled and is
practically worthless. This, of course,
has reduced the visible supply of
wheat, and Mr.. Mullen sees a still
further depleted supply unless farm
ers are encouraged to plant larger
acreage.