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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-04
OREGON ADOPTS
WISCONSIN PLAN

.SCoNSIN'S plar
of official inspe.s
ton and certifca'
ton of seed pota.
toes win again be
followed this fall
by the farmers OF
Oregon.
The system was
first inaugurated
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-04

growing in the field and unharvested.
We cannot win it by depending upon
the men. women and children who are
now on the farms and who are work
Ing from daylight to black dark.
We are going to win the war be-
cause we must win it. The govern
ment will secure food to feed the ar
mics and the civil population behind
the armies. for unless those popula-
tons are maintained their men cannot
fight. The farmers are going to feed
themselves, and the city consumers
will do well to take some concern for
their oEVR szstenance.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-04

While there is reluctance or the
part of quite a number of MEM
bers of both senate and house to
accept the new suggestions of the
wa. department extending the draft
ages. there is no doubt that the legis-
lation will be passed. In fact, the age
limit would have been reduced to nine
teen or twenty when the army bill
passed the senate If it had not met
with opposition from the war depart
ment. Provost Marshal General Crow
der then as now favored the reduction
to eighteen years. but did not receive
the support of his superiors. Discus
sion In the senate showed that a F-eat
many men favored lowering the age
limit. while others preferred that old
er men be taken and that the young
men remain exempt
II has already been shown that about
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-04

The Red Cross has been reaping a
golden harvest from sources that prob
ably do not contribute as cheerfu,ly as
does the ordinary citizen. When food
administration officials were figuring
IN what punishment should be infiIct-
ed on dealers in foodstuffs who trans
crossed the administration rules.
someone hit upon the idea of fining the
guilty ones and turning the money
over to the Red Cross, or some other
branch Of war work This scheme is
workin, spleadldly. Gre firm not long
ago was invited to turn over $4,000.
and $1,000 assessments are quite COM
mon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-04
siIaue Aids Digestion.

Silage aids digestion in the dry-feed-
ing season.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-04

Americans, both civil officials and
military men, cannot conceal the
exultation they feel over the sue
cesses of the allies and particularly
the splendid work which Americans
have been doing on the western front.
But all of them feel 1t necessary to
press the soft pedal on their CONVERSE
ton so as not unduly to elate or excite
the Imagination Of the people of this
country in regard to future battles.
While there are not many officials Of
the present day who have any personal
recollection of what took place during
the Civil war, they are historians
enough to know that on several Occa-
sions 1t seemed that the Union was go
ing to triumph at once, although II
turned out afterwards that the CO..
federates fought on for long time.
when Germany cracks, she will go
to pieces very suddenly" is the ex-
preston I heard from a careful OBJ
server of the progress of the war. But
1t is very doubtful whether Germany
will go all to pieces and whether there
will not be many hard-fought battles
before the allied armies are across the
Rhine. Officials in Washington do not
want Americans to become over-con-
fident on account Of what has been
achieved since the troops of this coun-
try have been participating In the great
war.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-04

100000 of the 100000 soldiers IN
below the age of tWenty-one. Such an
old Civil war soldier as Senator Nell
son of Minnesota is very insistent that
the boys from eighteen to twenty-one
be given an opportunity TO get into
the war. He and axhers who believe
with him will strenuousIy oppose a
provision which will be offered to the
new draft law providing that the boys
from eighteen to nineteen must not be
sent abroad until after they have had
years training. Instead of taking
year to make soldier. it has been
demonstrated that the alert young men
of America make good soldiers in six
months. Army officers with experience
believe that far better results will be
obtained with the men below twenty
one than with those over thirty-one.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-04

Unseffish service is the imperative
demand Of the hour-sacrificial service
to such extent as may be needed,
justly compensated service In all in
dustry and Commerce In order to pre-
serve normal activities, healthful de-
Wlopment and The satisfied feeling
that comes from sense of Justice
done betweea man and man, but no
stacking and no prohteering.
We are fighting to prevent one ma.
ton from exploiting other nations.
Meanwhile we must see to it that one
man does not exploit other men. Here
totore In America we have respected
vested rights; even when they were
not right we have respected them be-
cause they were vested. We have
given full liberty to men who profit by
their wits as well as by their brains.
Out of this CONFUSION l think / see
coming a complete emancipation from
all tradition and habit of action and
thought.
Democracy is exercising the full
power of mass sovereignty over indi-
vidual, personal and property rights. 1t
is communicating men and material
things needed to save the republic. If
the war lasts as long as 1t promises
American democracy may acquire the
habit of Communicating for the com
mon welfare, and even for the com
mon comfort
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-04

Nothing is quite so persistent as the
German propaganda. If the Germans
had given as much attention TO legiti-
mate industrial and agricultural pur-
suits as they have to war and propa-
ganda they could have made greater
progress in the conquest of the world
than they have by war and the auxil-
larry methods they have used to pro-
mote that war. In this country all
manner and kinds of propaganda are
constantly cropping out. There is no
business. industry or vocation in which
the Huns have not made some attempt
to cripple the government by their in
sidious propaganda. For instance,
there has recently been circulated
story that there is a scarcity of glass
Jars for canning foods, which when
traced to its origin proved to be Ger
man propaganda for the purpose Of
hindering the preservation of foods.
1t must be that the Germans, their
sympathizers, the pacifists, and every
other faction of that ilk. have raised
and maintained an enormous fund TO
carry on all sorts of propaganda which
could in any way tend to hinder the
United States in the prosecution of the
war.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
Empire Theatre

Tomorrow Saturday Helen Holmes II rhe Losl Express The betraysl Of Maggie, a Keystone comedy and Out wirIed, story dealing with the fd- ventures of a girl reporter, make up the program.
 William Russell, the two listed {, red biooded iayl of the screen will be seen Monday in s thrilling, heart in- terest five reel production The Masked Heart, gripping drama of love and intrigue.
 Environment and the ev1ls to which Ill surroundings lead one, form
 he theme of the new dr ma, wntea K A. Walsh has made fof William Fox with Miriam Cooper in the lead ing role, .rhe innocent sinner Is the story of A young girl who Is led from the simple lie of the country into the evil wsys of q thriving community fhe picture will he shown Wednesday A thrilling episode of Vengeance and the Woman, the Greater Nitagrnph feature serial will also be shown We'd nesdny adv
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
Write to Sammles.

It's pathetic to see the eagcrness uuh which the doughboys wait for lct- tcrs from home, writes war eorre= spundeut from France One would e6cerfully trtde Il package of tohaeeo for single sheet of paper with an American postmark= and he would not sell package of tobacco for five frames nt Hlis writing I have seen him pay ten fruues for q tiye.ceut paek age. but thuf was because submarine sank the boat bringing his supply and he happened to be short temporarily. To all those girls who are adopting soldiers. | would suggest two letters q week. and regular contributions of tobacco.
 Captain Hull drew 4f letters. Six were from his wife. one from his five year-old son. and s7 were from moth CTS of boys in his company They wanted to know why limmie didu write. and would the captain please take good cnee of him and see that he didn't get his feet wetf And was the food all right2 because Jimmy had been raised II pet They knoW how busy Jhe captain must be With su many to book after, but if he would only watch ovpr Jimmy n mothers prayers would 90 up to the Heavenly Father for him every night.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
Is q Mere Memory Now.

Statd grauddnds of today can likely haft> bagk to the supreme ioy ot earlS youth when they first donued d pair u cepptr-loed boots. some thret-seere years ago Il is Interesting 10 learn, from q writer in the Toronto Star that their inception was due to Canadian one Newman Silverthorue. whose brain v3tS quiekened in this direction by his oeeu exjgeneles in tramping through wild country Naturally. boot mauu- lecturers did not wax enthusiastic over un innovation that heightened the life of their wares at such small eN- Ira cost and it was only hy his own eNtriiVns. in advertising that he ere Med q market for production that re cvtvcd the henediction Of many patcr- familias, though his exclusive enjoy. mcnt of the patent lasted but six years, and was then promptly shelved by lhe manufacturers.
 Alr SuNerthorne k still enjoying d green old age, under the loving care of a daughter
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
Funeral Oi Dr. 0mer LaRHe
Large Gathering Pays Last Tribute al
 s. Marys Church

There was large gathering at St- Mafy's church at len o'clock Monday morning To r y A last tubute to Df. O#Her IaKue s no died at his home ou Woodstock avenue early Friday mofn. ing. -otro~lug relatives and friends were thete from many plaees -5 eielie4 aere represented and iudiRid. urIs paid their Htst s4d honor to the man who bod eeeu lhef friend and whom lAe5 hs1 looked upon @ih es ieea and respect through mruy yeafs of ss-ocIHu5D.
 TAefe aas F high mass Of requiem ceIebtHtel by RrV t5hHtrs Bedazd5 pastof of the c1nfch in when the doe tgr had atWays shown iuten-e interest. ff Mayotte acted as deac6u and r. DYdeman ss sub dkaeon.
 Thete was singing 6y Che ] 56 eheif Veui Jesu, was sung by Ne--fs Jos eph Kiyad. Armand Magnan and O4Ha Guenin end following The mass Afs Gnertin saue, thtfity
 The bearers were Doctors ] E Kent, ]. ] Russell and r \ MorreH, Put. nam, k C. Paine, Thompson, <. B. OYerlock, Pomifet and Emeiien Roche, North Gfosyenotdale Hon ofsfy bearers w,re Doctors f. F. Per. " and l.. Q Mofasse, Putnam and W. fl. Judson, Danielson.
 The Society Union St, Jeane Bap- tiste wns |. pres .nted by Dr. Ruest of Woonsocket and Arthur Fsvfeault of ,ston. The St. Jean Baptiste society the Putnam Lodge Of Elks and Car gil Council K of C., also sent repre-. sentatiyes as did the Getele dAdyance- ment.
 Among others from out of town WAS Alexandef Btlisle of Worcester, con- nected with LOpinion Public and fl close friend of Dt. LaRue for many years. There were many beautiful flowers.
 Burial was in the family lot in St MHTy's cemetery.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
BIG BUSINESS MEN
Some Who Do a Days Work Be-
 fore Breakfast.
Lord Rhondds and Lloyd George of England, Roosevelt and Rockefeller
 Among Quiok Thinkers.

Lord, G,houdda .ta foad controller r. one .of tse arrafest husIHess men England has eesr produced London TiEBit- eavs. He urf hsu aerH5= toned 70 c1mH nee h.= aas "ass Ae- fora he rises fAe fH~ fa then unff tbe tHe HHau His dr is completed H is buss Hth gaals pfel ms and 0D9u maaf pcea aH7 he has actually sealed important mat ter- in connection wifh thr department at Inc breakfast tahle. Thns gAen he arrives at his oftce he Has 8trsHi7 done what mHHv men would consider good ddy's work
 Perhaps DO member of fhe VIH=.1ts- war government lends mere s5ttaA- 6us existence thHn its lander lH#d- George. Always up before six fn fh" morning. he Is busy even at breakfast when he gives his attention 10 mutt tudiuous affaire af state. Although he invariably spends bis week k-end- at his charming house In tEe country. the prime minister is in constant tanei with 10 Downing street hy telephone. If any important question arises during his sotonrn uut of town less than huff m hour finds he premier hack at No. 10 This wonderful little Nelshman frequently makes an "all-nigtt sitting ln order fo solve some problem of Iao- mrntous importance that has cropped up"
 Our foreign minister, Arthur Bal four. k another expert at time saving. He gets through large amount of cor respondenee every duv during meals, dlctating letters 10 his secretary be tween the courses. Although he k sel- dom seen iu the house of commons nowadays. lt was invariably his prae- tice before the war to compose his speeches while listening 10 the debates.
 EX-Presidcnt Roosevelt Is another celebrity who has reduced time saw ing to a fine nrt He constantly takes paper and pencil out with him when h. Is riding on horseback and at such times decides upon his reply to q diff ficult question or outlines an article for the press.
 I. D Rockefeller believes in an econ omy of words. When he has au im- pertant piece of business to negotiate he thinks out beforehand what is inc simplest and quickest way of getting it through Another man who had once to negotiate m important oil deal with him. one Involving the transfers of hundreds of thousands of pounds spent weeks in preparing for the final momentous interview
 Mr. Rockefeller walked into the room where he was sitting with his piles of papers. How muohf' he asked. The man named q figure though almost surprised into dumhness by the bluntuess of Che question. Right. said the millionaire. and left the room, thereupon handing over the other party to some of his suhordinates for the completion of details while he him self gaye his attention to other mat ters. It is part of his system of say Ing tue that his mind and attention shall nnly te occupied with the settle ment of principles, and That thereafter the arrangement of details shall al- ways be iaRen in hand hS his numer- eus assistants. who are quite eompe- tent for the purpose
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
Lea shinments Increase.

Apparently ihe American people are becoming n nation If tea drinkers. Shipments of the lea herb to the Unit ed States are far ahasld If pre- tlou~ yelrs. The Shjzuka Maru of tbe Nippon Steamship company ar rived at Seattle from lokahamu re- centy with - 9aS packages of ten, each p8eGage uvcragus S5 pounds, savS East and West The cargo is 3.t5 packages larger than the ship mont from Yokohama by the Tamba Naru. which established s previous >ea~ous record In addition. the Shi- zuba brought 2.ooo packages of raw siJk 3.575# cases of rubber, 2211 rolls of=maHHe 5aS easeS eff toys, ST cases of porcelain. ,:21225 cases ot mnnfae- neaE cotton and silk goods and 5,2& saes9 af peanuts
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
lndoor Rifle Practice

All the companies of the first miu- tarN district ConnertieHi Home Guard. have completed their o5tdoor rifle range practice. and are now getting ready 10 take up indoor Fa shooting in their armorieS wjth smaller ealiher guns which are however. inst as good for training rho eulv reHa ming defenders of the state to# draw =a heasi on the "eneny The aeeomnanvinc cut shows the FarmH2ton Home Guardsmen shooting tHeir rc8Hire,l strings on the new military and high power sporting rife ranseos inc Hart ford Gun Club on lt~ EaaS ConerS grounds in Farminston The Faeta- lnsteu comrane shot is strings same weeks ago. but many of tlFo=a afeer cons panieS have flushed thlr s4ootlne practice very recently. Wth he nsar wear the companics throughout He first military district will begin to shoot their snb-caliher rifles en the Indoor ranges and the work of train ing win thus be kept up.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
class. Bottom Sea Boats.

After refusing to accept S+0M oo0 shFapue order Bt the beginning If the European conflict from the British gov ernmept becuuse of humanitarian req sons Charles R. Bryson, president of fla, Electric Steel company has placed his patriotism above his conscientious beliefs aad k now aiding Uncle sam in seeking q solution for the German submarine menace. says a Pittsburgh correspondent of the New York Com mereial.
 He has submitted plans to the gov ernmeut of his "glaSS-bottom" patrol heats, which, he declares, can be used as q means 10 rid the Sea of the T. boats, mines and other unseen perlls to navigation.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
conservinq Leather.

Leather k one of the materials which must be used economically in or ter that the army may have shoes, har- ness, saddles and putteeS, The depart ment of agriculture explains that the civilian cun conserve leuthor hy mak- Ing his shoes iaSt as long as possible. GreaSing them when the leather gets hard and dry Wearius heel plates or otherwise preventing uncover heels, which ruin the shape of 8 shoe and having them halt=~elea when praetica- Me. NNill eur the family shee hl1 and help the government keep the soldiers nronerlv Shad
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
" Former Putnam Resident Dead
Bod, oi Mrs. Sarah F. Allen Brought
 Here Tuesday 3 .w, s


 . Mrs sarah Allen, resident ol Put nam from the early tfttes until 1ssa, died at the home Of her son, Charles E. Allen, Abingdon, Mass December 1sth She was D. years, 3 months and < days old Death vas due to old ge
 Mts Allen was born in Grafton, ass, September 9th, 1892, daughter tabtx and sophia Hunt Brigham.
 was married about G. years ago to
 es Allen stofekeeper of Whitlns. Mass.
 2. he early fitties the family re.
 r@i ,o rtunsm and occupied what Is now known as the Anderson fatm nt The junction of Woodstock avenue nnd road 10 West Thompson To cid settlers the farm Is stil known As the Jim Allen plsce Mi Allen was elected selectman of the town, look an active interest in it's affairs and was one of the lending citizens ie died In lss3 and Mrs Allen then went to Worcester te live with . sister. 4n 1899 she went tu live with her son charles, then living in Boston, and subsequently, they removed to Nhing Ion, Mir. Allen retaining au office In Boston where he practices tnW
 The funeral wns held at Abingdon, sone Y, Rev C x Knowles etlieiat. ing The body wns brought to Putnam aesday morning anu plaeed tn the Iamb at the Grove street cemetery Resides her son Mts. Allen leaves q pistet, Mary l.. of Nofcestet
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
lost Mlfe From Motor car.

For four hours the poltee of Seattle, Wash. searched for Mrs. F. S. Eber. hart of that city whom her husband reported as having been lost from the rear seat ot choir motor cur aS they were driving in the outskirts If Seat ue. The search was ended hN the ap p,arauce ef Mrs. Ehsrhart herself, and tan the man remembered having stopped his car near park te make somc needed repairs. While he la bored under the machine without his Knowledge his wife had Strolled into The woods, When she returned C the read she only ssiw q trail of dust where her husband was vanishing iu the direction of home She returned
 to town on a trolley there the
 story as told hy Seattle papers ends.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
t.agIes' Annual Ball
Proceeds 10 be Given 10 the Y. N ( A
 War Fund

The Third Annual Ball of Putnan .cfie of Eagles wss held in tagIe> hall, nion block, Monday evening The extreme cold weather kept many hwsy and those not dancing left at m earlier hour than usual
 Under all the circumstances the al lair WAS success The haI Was pretiily decorated by simmons * Fox af Hartford, the National coIors pre dominating The New Ideai Stngine
 rehestra furnished the music There ~ as < concert program from eight Io nine o'clock and dancing followed rom nine until one Most of the aneers remained to usher in the New
 ear.
 The proceeds .ot the dance wlt be given 10 the | NJ. C A. War Fund
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
ELK'S 9TH ANNUAL
 CHARITY BALL
Thursday Evening, January llih Is the
 Fig slght
Proceeds lor Charity and Mar Reliei
 Work

FhaIsaay evening January iftht Ie lbe night af Puinam Lodge of kiks, Fifth Annual Cbadty Bfii, and iiek cts are a8s being sald at doilar per couple. wlth ladies 1ekels at twenty five cents.
 This annual event Is looked forward to with pleasant anticipation, for the Elks have T fine reputation as enter tainers This year the affair will be lively and Pickels Jnzz Band of ten pieces Aas been engaged, which as sures the best Of music. Gid tnio1 Hall will be gay scene on the I7th snd everybody Is invited.
 The proceeds this year will be digis aed between ehatity and wal work purposes The Eiks always take care ef families unable to properly observe The holidays and this year has been DO exception. They have further us- kumed many burdens l0 help various war Nofk projects and the local lodge has already contributed some thous snds of dollars for patriotic purposes and hasspledled much more. ftom this Il K seen that an investment in n ticket tils two fold purpose--it ns sures The holder of the ticket n pleas mt evening s entertainment and the money thus invested goes To help sihefs, either needy people or WAT work purposes. This combination Of induce ments should insure big advnnce eale Of tickets and large crowd on The night of the Fifth Annual Charity Ball
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
no.s Ne. Redroe ths PrLee-

A pipe has been invented which htis itself as fast as tts tobacco In the bowl Is consumed tiaw Mark Twain would have appreciated this modern convenience While Mr Clemens was a young man it k s.. d. he contrived pipe. consisting of can of tooaceo placed on the floor, to which long rubber tube was attached. Then he woASa nsht the whole can and smoke
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
PLENTY OF COAL BUT NOT ENOUGH
 FREIGHT TRAINS
Shortage of Fuel Due Chiefly to Difficulties of Railroad
 Transportation.
DISTRIBUTION IS GREAT
 PROBLEM OF GOVERNMENT

stste Administrators Concern Them selves With Aothiog Etse-Saeeess in Coping With situation Shown by Fact That Warsh5ps. Transports. Camps and Mua1tions Factories Are Well Supplied With Coal.
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
Areannm Club Floats SerGne Flag

The new service flag Of the Area aum club was put out for the first Mime Monday The flag bears twelve stars for the following members now i'd service. Louis t1rafd. Leon Talbot, Wilton oWene, James Ryan, Fred Watson, Hyde smith, Arthur Giapp, John Wright, Leland Bradley, Allied tliIho. Arthur Gallup and Fred Hil. arelh
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04

This IS the eighth article Of a s series on hmerica's war prep ar7tfons secured from federal officials by the Publicity Com mittee Of the Connecticut State < Council of Defense for publiea- ton ia Connecticut newspapers. : They will deal with all phases Of the nations organization for : war and will be as complete and < informative as the eEigeneies ot military strategy will permit
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
l4esI Nc, 0 eear ws.ah.-

The vagat ot the body must never he borne on the heels In walking. the leg is thrown arvurd from the hlp. knee acJins jn harmony hecl touching the ground trst; but Ihe weight shoald be so oulekiy trans
 ferrea to lha LII ..A .A.. foal thal lhe
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04
Hartford Gave Red Cross SIS. ts2.

Residents of Hartford have contrib uted StS.1S2 toward the American Red Cross fund In the recent membership campaien here. This is revealed in a dsEaSled report made public hr Colonel
Putnam patriot., 1918-01-04

New silk underwear New muslin underwear New Philippine underwear Nurses uniforms New house dresses New aprons New infants wear New children s wear C to o)
 Best savings of the year