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The Washington times., 1918-12-22

Let's talk about the feeling which
evidently exists between some Of the
civil service employees Of the Govern
ment and some Of the big class Of
employees known as Awar workers.
Personally, from my little tower. a
] look out on the city, it seems to me
that they are all working for the
United States Government: all Of
them are sacrificing something; some
Of them are sacrificing more than
others; and the Government is ne
glecting to recognize n<ost Of them.
But as they jostle together and
rub elbows, every now and then
some one Of them will complain
about the other; or viii make some
remark to give vent to Z dissatisfied
feeling. It strikes me this situation
is a good text for today.
As an illustration, heard a con-
versation between two women work
ers, in which one Of them said to
the other:
"That Mrs. Blank, who lives up
oIdiToy 6Cciucu W DC NCAy uA1An paS
out because am getting $500 as q
temporary war worker and she Is
getting only 81 500 as q civil service
employe. II she wanted to get that
much money. why didn't she 20 after
the 81 800 JOB at first She was
right here on the ground; while !
was in Oshkosh"
The other woman made some re-
ply, but the truth Of THAT situation
is this: The United States Govern
ment REFUSED to allow its old and
faithful employees in many Of the Of
ices land perhaps all the offices) to
leave 2 civil service job and take up
one Of these temporary but highly
paid positions.
All the United States Government
has done for its civil service en-
ployes you could put in the car ticket
,ection Of your visiting card case.
The $3.50 a year bonus which Is
granted to SOME Of the workers does
not meet the increased cost Of llv-
ing, and the refusal. Of the members
Of the appropriations committees Of
Congress to consider a proper wage
for Government employees Is to my
The Washington times., 1918-12-22

or PLENTY Of room up front" OF
course, there was not any room at
all. but 7S2 paid no attention to
that at ALL
Then when anyone tried to get OF
Conductor No. 7S2 would smile and
sing out, Plenty OF room OUTSIDE"
and Of course that got everyone to
laughing. He had that smiling voice
that just makes people good natured,
so when the motorman shot the car
into high speed with a jerk like an
earthquake. and everyone swayed
back and forth desperately, instead
Of getting madder and madder and
cussing the Capital Traction Com
pany to . fare-ye-vell, that close
packed bunch Of passengers laughed,
and laughed heartily.
All Of which made q happy incl
dent out Of what would ordinarily
have been a most uncomfortable ride
home So l hope that GEORGE
HAMILTON, president Of the Capital
Traction Company, reads this piece,
and | propose to see that he does;
and that No. 7s2 reads It, and an
preciatss that all OF Us canned pas
sengers appreciate him and his vay
Of making the most Of a very hard
situation.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22

mind q failure to live mp to a prom
|ise.
Working day after day and year
after year for less money than he
earns has made the civil service en-
ploye feel sore. He sees Congress
raise the pay Of VOTING postal en-
ployes. while the VOTELESS wash
ingtonians scarcely canhget a>hear-
ing. On the other hand. he sees the
war worker come from every corner
OF the globe and work Tor real wages
Now, lthe war workers that cana
here for salaries ranging from $500
to $500 didn't have . picnic. You
all know what the war workers were
up against N the way Of hall bed
rooms, high prices and q broken
down street car service. The Cow
eminent needed host Of clerks and
experts in hurry to build the var
machine, and sent out 3 call for thou
sands ct salaries that seemed zttrac-
tive- But it would have been much
better to have allowed the eivil serv-
ice people to get some Of those high
er wages.
Here's q story Of two young Wom-
en- war workers that l retail to you
without comment. One OF them.
whose name il not Jane but who will
be called Jane for purposes Of the
present dissertation, is wearing q
fur coat for which she paid $40.
Now one Of her girl friends was ask
ing her about It.
Il bought this coat from Mrs.
Blank, Who works in my office" said
Jane. iShe paid $3.50 for It, but she
saw another coat for $500 that she
liked much better, 50 she let me have
this one for $40 and then put $3.50
more to the money I gave her and
bought the $500 coat, and really, my
dear, it is the most wonderful coat
you ever saw"
Now. this isn't q very interesting
story, perhaps; but I believe / can
put the punch right here In the last
line where 1t belongs by saying that
BOTH Of these young women are
bowling daily to get the Government
to PAY THEIR WAY BACK HOME.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
This Is a Young Mans Editorial
Sunday Is Good Day to Think Over It.

Alfred Belt was called "the
Diamond King" while he
lived, and an intelligent phil
anthropist when he died. You
viii be interested to learn
how the white horse started
Belt On the road to mil
lions.
Belt was in South Africa
and poor. he had a few hun
dred dollars and a determi-
nation to get more when he
began investigating the dia-
mond trade just starting in
South Africa.
he knew that there were
diamonds to be had, that q
business could be built up
far beyond what the simple
minded Beers could dream.
He applied to a wise old
Boer, who always had more
The Washington times., 1918-12-22

1919 is approaching. Ten days from now our
thoughts will be whirng like squirrel in its Wheel
and shall be forming good resolutions with great
pdity.
Every reader of this newspaper might form one
The Washington times., 1918-12-22

good resolution based upon the story Of the horse that
found the diamonds for his owner.
That good resolution would be ITO DEVELOP AND
KEEP AsFEW GOOD HABITS"
The Washington times., 1918-12-22

A smile at the right time Is ccr-
tainly . powerful weapon. q
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
ABOUT WAR WORKERS

nind = iaiiafs to i've up 70 a prom
ise.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

Carolyn May Cameron followed the
stately figure of Aunty Rose Kennedy
into the blue-and-white kitchen of the
old house, with something CT the feel
ing of a culprit on the way to the
block.
Such big kitchen as it was! The
little girl thought it must be almost
as big as their whole apartment in
Harlem put together"
The little girl took off her plain
black hat, shook back her hair and
patted it smooth with her hands, then
plunged her hands and face into the
basin of cool water Aunty Rose had
drawn for her at the sink. The dust
was all washed away and a fresh glow
came into her flowerlike face. Aunty
Rose watched her silently.
Such a dignified. upright, unrespon-
sive woman as she seemed standing
there! And so particular, neat and
immaculate was this kitchen
Carolyn May, as she dried her face
and hands, heard familiar whine at
the door. 1t was Prince. She won
dered If she had at all broken the ice
for him with Aunty Rose.
"Oh," the little girl unused. 81 won
der what she VIII say to a mongOrel."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
RIGHT MANAGEMENT OF COLT
Practical Suggestions for Feeding and
Care During Early Llfe-How
to Promote Growth.
From the United States Department OF

CFrom the United States Department OF
Agriculture)
Colts should be housed In dry, SAM.
tary quarters, which give fairly warm
protection from winds. Where sew.
eral of the animals are kept togeth.
er 1t is important to make provision
for the weaker ones and see that they
are not driven away from their feed
by the stronger animals.
The quarters should be kept clean
and well bedded and occasionally
should be disinfected. Lice are TO be
suspected when the animals get to
rubbing and lose patches of hair.
Thorough washing with the proper
solutions of coal-tar disinfectants will
kill lice. 1t costs money to feed lice,
consequently efforts should be made
to keep them down. The foals should
be out in the open every day that is
not stormy; it is harmful, however,
for them to remain out in a cold rain.
The foal should be taught to lead and
to stand tied during the first winter.
Feeds that will promote growth
should be supplied Good, clean clover
hay Is palatable and slightly laxative.
Timothy hay commonly Is fed. Well
cured alfalfa hay free from dust is
one of the best roughages for growing,
but because of its relatively high pro-
TEN content it generally is economical
to supplement it with other roughage
such as timothy, mixed hay, or corn
fodder. Besides lending variety TO
the ration such a method of feeding
alfalfa would offset any likelihood of
kidney or bowel irregularities. Sheat
oats can be used to advantage to sup
plement other roughage. The animals
should not be allowed to gorge them
selves on dry feed. They should be
given only what they will clean up
readily, but at the same time enough
feed should be supplied. Oats, corn,
and peas, preferably fed ground, are
suitable grains Bran, oil meal. or
gluten feed will add protein and lend
variety. Cottonseed meal should not
be fed to foals. Appropriate grain ra-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
JUST THE OLD HUN TRICK
London Press Asserts Austria's Peace
Conference Is Cynical and
lnsincere.

London.--The Daily Mail. under the
heading THE Word OF Austria, but
the Kniser's Voice" says the Austrian
invitation to the allies to open "a con-
fdential, nonbinding discussion" of
peace terms is another form Of the old
German trick.
The Daily Telegraph says: "Nego-
tiations at the present moment even
though they brought temporary peace
would only postpone the final struggle
between might and right. SO long as
the kaiser and his pan-Germans direct
with irresistible authority the destinies
Of Germany so long can there be no
question of an armistice or purely
academic negotiations The note is dis
ingenious, cynical. and insincere--an
attempt to divert the entente powers
from a resolute prosecution OF the
war"
The Austrian note is regarded in
this country as a maneuver TO obtain
needed breathing space for the sorely
tried central empires and 10 impress
their own people with the desires of
their rulers for a cessation Of the
struggle which IS wearing them to a
shadow.
Undoubtedly It Is part Of a COM
bined peace offensive which has been
expected for some time, and which has
taken definite form within the last
few days 1t is one of three moves
which have been made almost stimuli
taneously by enemy states.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
GRO BE CoNTINUED)
EXERCISE OF WILL NEEDED
No Reason Why Women Should Not
Obtain a Maximum Of Physical
Strength and Power.

Women can obtain greater physical
strength and power so soon as they
determine TO do so, and adopt diff
ferent mode of living. There Is abso-
lutely nothing in the wOman's organi-
cation that forbids 1t. as we are finding
out more and more daily. Many young
women are too lazy to grow strong.
They cannot walk a dozen blocks. or
do anything that calls for the slight.
est physical strength. Why? Because
there is any inherent quality in the
woman's body forbidding It? Not at
all. Becau use they never have done it..
There is no other reason on earth.
The women who are growing strong
er mentally and physically can smile
at the DIRECTORS who tell them they
cannot do this or that, and answer by
doing what they are accused OF being
incapable of doing. But the more tim
i'd and younger ones, who yet hesitate
to venture into new fields of activity
in the face Of opposition and ridlcuIe.
need the assistance of professional
opinion and the encouragement of
those who have gone before.-Montrea
Herald
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

lions for the first winter are: Two
parts corn, five parts oats, three parts
bran, and one part oil meal; or four
parts oats, one part corn, and one
part bran.
Sllnge should not be fed to foals to
any considerable extent. Sliced roots.
such as carrots and sugar beets, are
very palatable and have a cooling eff
feet on the digestive system. The
quantity of feed generally should be
regulated by the appetite, although
occasionally the appetite may be too
ravenous TO be a good indication. The
general condition Of the colt and
The droppings should be observed
daily. Usually not over one pound
of grain per 100 pounds o. live weight
should be fed until the animal is two
years old. A liberal supply of salt
and good water and plenty of fresh
air and exercise are essential for the
urOper development of young horses,
ldleness succeeding exercise will cause
constipation. Ii Is often said that
horse is made during his first winter.
Certainly this is a critical time in the
animals life, and at no other age will
proper feed and attention do so much
to make Of him good horse. If
stunted during the first winter he
never will gain proper size and shape.
Foals should be changed from dry
feed to pasture gradually ana should
not be turned on pasture until the
grass is old enough not TO become
washy. Grass is an Indispensable fac
tor in the economical and proper phys
biological development of young horses.
During the second winter the feed
and management should be nearly the
same as for the first winter, except
that the quantity Of feed should be
increased somewhat, the colt tied up
in his stall. and handled frequently.
Education by gentle and careful but
firm handling at this age viii save
later much strenuous labor
The succeeding years are largely a
repetition Of those already discussed
so far as feed and management are
concerned. although the quantity of
feed must be gradually increased as
the animal grows. The prime general
essentials for the proper develop
ment Of horses from the yearling stage
until they are put to work are Fresh
air, pure water, plenty of exercise,
nutritious, palatable feed In sufficient
quantity, and shelter from storms.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
Tracing Use of Llnhtshlns.

The first lightship. the More. was
established in England In 1872, at the
mouth Of the Thames. The first in
this country was stationed in 1920 in
Chesapeake bay, Off Wllloughby Spit.
Sandy Hook, now Ambrose. light yes
sci was established in 1923. A light
vessel was placed off Cape Hatteras
in 1924 and was driven ashore in
1927, and a ship was not established
again In this dangerous position I'M
I'll 1897, after unsuccessful attempts
had been made TO build a lighthouse
on Diamond Shoal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
CHAPTER I--continued.


a voice calling, Chuck Chuck
Chuck-a-chuck - same from behind
the old house A few white-feathered
fowls that had been in sight scurried
wildly away in answer to the sum-
mons.
Mr.. Stagg. still looking at the little
girl, set flown the bag and reached
for the dogs leash. The loop of the
latter he passed around the gatepost.
II tell you what it is, Car'lyn May.
You'd better meet Aunty Rose first
alone. I've my fears about this mon
grel."
"Oh, Uncle Joel'' quivered his niece.
you 80 ahead and get acquainted
with her" urged Mr.. Stage. "She
don't like dogs. They chase her
chickens and run over her flower beds.
Aunty Rose is peculiar. might say"
"Oh, Uncle Joe !" repeated the little
girl family.
you've got to make her like you, If
you want to live here" the hardware
dealer concluded firmly.
He gave Carolyn May little shove
up the path and then stood back and
mOpped his brow with his handker-
chief. Prince strained at the leash
and whined, wishing to follow his little
mistress
Mr.. Stage said: you'd better keep
mighty quiet, dog. If you want your
home address TO be The Corners, sing
small !"
Carolyn May did not hear this. but
disappeared after the fowls around
the corner of the wide, vine-draped
porch. The pleasant back yard was
full of sunshine. On the gravel path
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

beyond the old well, with it's long
sweep and bucket, half a hundred
chickens, some guineas and flock of
turkeys scuffled for grain which was
being thrown to them from an open
pan.
That pan was held in the plump
hand OF very dignified-looking wom-
an, dressed in drab and with a sun
bonnet on her head.
Aunty Roses appearance smote the
little girl with a feeling of awe.
There was no frown on her face /;
it was only calm, unrufEied, unemo-
tional 1t simply seemed as though
nothing, either material or spiritual,
could ruffie the placidity of Aunty
Rose Kennedy.
She came of Quaker stock and the
serenity of body and spirit taught by
the sect built a wall between her and
everybody else.
"Child, who are your" asked Aunty
Rose with some curiosity.
The little girl told her name; but
perhaps it was her black frock and
hat that identified her in Aunty Roses
mind, after all.
you are Hannah Stages little girl"
she said.
"Yes'm-if you please" Carolyn May
confessed family.
"And how came you here alOne?"
IF you please, Uncle Joe said I'd
oh
quainted with you first"
First? What do you mean, 'tirst?' /"
asked Aunty Rose sternly.
"First-before you saw Prince" re-
sponded the perfectly frank little girl.
''Uncle Joe thought maybe you
wouldn't care for dogs"
Dogs :"
"No, ma'am. And of course where
live Prince has to live too. So"
$50 you brought your dogT'
Yes. maam."
"Of course" said Aunty Rose COM
posedly. 81 expected you to come here.
l do not know what Joseph Stagg ex-
pected. But did not suppose you
would have a dog. Where is Joseph
Stagg7"
'iae-he's coming"
with the dogY
"Yes, ma'am.'
Aunty Rose seemed to take some
time to digest this; but she made no
further comment in regard to the mat
ter. only saying:
let rs 20 into the house, Car'lyn
May. You must take of your hat
and battle your face and hands"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
GERMANS DRIVEN
BACK BY YANKS
Huns Attempt to Attack Ameri-
cans on the MoSee.
WIPED OUT BY ARTILLERY
Advanced Defenses of Metz Enter into
Action Against U. S. Forees--Foe
Claims 1000 Tanks Were
Used at ST. MihieI.

With the American Army in Lor-
raine, Sept. 19.-German infantry at
tempted TO attack the American lines
west of the Moselle during the night,
but the enemy troops We're driven
back by the fire of the American ar
tillery.
When observers reported that IA
light line of German infantry was APP
preaching, the American big guns
threw a terrific barrage into that area.
There were no further movements by
the enemy.
Observers in the morning said there
were no living Germans in the region
where they were sighted during the
night. Quite a number of dead. how
ever, were seen.
American aviators report that
American gunners scored ii direct hit
on big German gun in the region Of
Lachaussee, destroying the gun. Other
hits nearby destroyed n number of
gun emplacements, and one shell
struck the dugouts where the Ger
man gunners had taken cover.
The Germans during the night
shelled the town of ThiaucOurt and
again attempted to harass the Amer
lean troops in Watronville. Man
heulles, Sauix, Haumont and Combres
with heavy gun fire and gas.
German aviation machine gunners
and bombers attacked what they sup
posed 10 be the American positions in
the region west of Wanderers. The
mist and low. clouds. however, pre-
vented the Germans from finding their
targets. The Germans themselves
were located and driven back by anti
aircraft fire.
Say Yanks Used 1000 Tanks.
Amsterdam, Sept. 19.-The Frank
fort lettings correspondent telegraphs
the following from the west front I'M
der date of September 10:
''The Franco-American attack at
st. Mihiel is now seen to have been a
carefully planned undertaking Of con-
siderable magnitude. The number of
attacking enemy divisions is not yet
known for certain. but we know that
our losses in prisoners were due to
the extensive use by the enemy of
tanks. More than 1000 armored cars
of all sizes participated.
zone of our divisions counted in its
sector alone 60 large and 40 small
tanks. Troops who hold out stoatly
In their noSitiOnS 1rp always liable
to be surrounded by this mobile arm"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
RUSS REDS CLAIM SUCCESSES
Report Gains on VoIea River and
Along kuban Coast of the
Black Sea.

Amsterdam, Sept. 19.-Boshevik
successes in the valley of the Volga
river and along the Kuban coast Of
the Black sea are reported in Kiev
dispatch to the Norddeutsche Allge-
meme Zeitung. The bGlshevik troops
are said to be advancing west of Tar
itzin and to have occupied the town
of Tuapse. in the same region. Fur
Their west there has been successful
fighting by the bolsheviki in the
neighborhood of Stavropol. 1t is re-
ported that Maikip, about 100 miles
east of Novorossysk. has been cap
tured by the bolshevik.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
No Chance for Them

An Irishman who was driving a load
Of pigs to the feir was met by two
swells. One Of them accOsted him
with the words: SAY, Pat. could you
let us have two inside seatsY" To
which Pat replied with a smile: well,
then, can't, for when I agreed with
them that's inside. I had to promise
that I'd take up no one that wasn't
as good as themselves. I'm SO sorry, :"
said Pat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
OPEN NAVY TO REGISTRANTS
General crowdeE's Order Permits Vol
untary EnlistmentI Draft to
Fill Shortage.

Washington. Sept 19.-Provost Mar
shall General Crowder announced or
ders to local draft boards which Will
permit the voluntary induction Of
draft registrants into the navy and
Marine corps and provide for drafts Of
men to be assigned TO those services
If voluntary inductions do not suffice
TO fill the demands.
Calls for men for the navy will 60
out before the end Of the month, and
Marine corps contingents will be call
ed within a few weeks.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
GRAY Conner.

The work Of Swiss investigator
suggests that absolutely pure copper
may have a llght-gray color like that
Of most other metals, since It is found
that copper which has been ten times
distilled in yacuO has only pale rose
color, while the yellow color Of gold
becomes much lighter under similar
treatment.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
U. S. IDEAL is ENDORSED
American Delegates TO Socialist Con-
ference in London Stand Behind
President Wilson.

London, Sept 19.-The American
delegates 10 the inter-allied labor and
socialist conference presented propos-
ais that the conference indorse the IA
points laid down by President Wilson
as the conditions ON which peace may
be established and maintained
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
Thasso.

'sThe lady bookkeeper has got 1t all
over man."
"HussoY"
''He has only two ears TO keep pens
and pencils behind. She can do this
and also keep a number of handy ar
ticles In her beautiful hair."-Louis-
vile Courier Journal.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
Control Superior Grain.

Superior. Wis. Sept 19.-omltted
at first because Of the extraordinarily
large terminal elevator capacity here.
Superior was added to the list Of
points to which grain may move only
under federal permit
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

81 see that dentists have discovered
that rheumatism is frequently caused
by bad teeth
"Yes. 1t is now up TO the chiropo-
dists 10 discover that toothache is
due 70 corns."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

Church-But after this war is over.
everything viii be all right
Gofham--All rightE Why, say, BY
that time the man who used to know
how to order good dinner viii be all
sut Of practice"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

Ever find any money in your old
clothesf"
"NO. when ] get myself out of en-
old suit the thing is empty"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25
u.Roat Survivors Land.

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 19.-The sec
md officer and eight men of the Port
uguese steamer LeiXoes, which was tor
pedoed near Sable island. arrived here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-09-25

Joseph Stagg is filled with dis
may when he learns from a law
yer friend of his brother-in-law
that Carolyn has been left pen
niIess and has been consigned
to his care. His frame of mind
does not promise we'll for Caro-
lyn's future happiness.