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

Carl l.. Robinson. who has been teaching
in Oneida county for two years, arrived here
and friends. On Saturday he joins Tire sol
diers from Oneida county who go 20 the front
Carl was obliged TO resign his principalship
Of schools at Tripoli. Charles X. White at
Granton and Neil RUdi at Ettriek also resign
ed their teaching positions 20 60 with the
Vernon county soldiers last Friday. Those
young men, all of whom experienced hard
struggles to qualify themselves for educational
battles. surrender their calling TO respond 10
the worlds battles. Financially they will re-
ceive $50 month; they have been getting
ought to put 20 shame the nigardliness of
some persons abundantly able who refuse TO
buy Liberty bonds contribute to the de-
mands of the Red Cross or Y. NJ. c. A. and
other worthy causes. These young fellows
give up their cailngs, and perhaps their lives.
Tor world humanity, while the tight-wads
decline to give of their boarded stores 10
sustain them at the front. When will such
people wake up to the realization that the
sacred institutions of this world--life, liberty
and she pursuits Of happiness-are worth pre-
serving?
The provost marshal general has sent out
word to the various counties that numerous
calls will be made for soldiers from now on"
Men being rushed TO France from all the
environments and camps in the country and
new men being drafted to take their
places. All of class one men may expect TO
be called within the next two months.
Prof. Guenther. instructor of agriculture
in LaFarge schools, resigned 20 take his place
in Uncle Sans army of iHyal young men.
The school and citizens gave him farewell
banquet.
The drive for funds for the local Red Cross
is still and the latest additions TO it are:
Pritzfeld a. Co., 500; THE Man Who Was
Afraid movie, given by b. c. Brown, $3.50;
the top" with this fund Viroqua will be
ready TO do her full share in caring for the
wounded soldiers over there.
A young fellow and his intended who had
wedding invitations printed at the Censor
office, last MOndsy, had this patriotic and
novel announcement on one ..,. corner ,, Of the
folder: "Will be at home AFTER THE WAR,
Somewhere in the u. S. A.
Sergeant Ralph E. Nuzum. Drowned and
angular, spent a we"A's furough at home.
greeting friends heartily and looking after
business affairs. He is a member of the ar
tillery section at Camp Grant. Starting to-
day they set ont a hike TO Camp Robinson,
where the batteries will have ample opportun-
ity for gun work on the range near Sparta.
It will require two weeks to complete the
march.
Andy Hindenberger, one TO the first boys
to go to Camp Grant from this county, re-
Gently was honOrably discharged for disabil-
ity aud returned TO his home in Nhestland
town The young man was highly praised
fortnight since Mr.. and Mrs. Henry o.
Stevlingson Of Westby, were notified by the
war department that their Harold had
been wounded while in the line Of action
on the western front in France. Last Friday
they received a letter from Harold saying
that he was in a hospital and able 90 move
about. The extent Of the wounds or their
location not permitted to be told, We
understand.
A bill now pending before congress to in
clude men who have reached the age Of q
years, since June last. under the draft, will
add about $1,000 names to the list IN Wis
consin. This estimate j. made by Adiutant
General HOIway. Under the registration last
June, 240, 600 names enrolled In hlscon-
sin. The registration of men who have reach
ed the age of n years since June ), viii
greatly add 10 class one in WISCONSIN,. said
Mr. H0lway. "Of the 10000 men registered
in Wisconsin last June about 20 per cent Of
those, or IS zoe, are in class one. These men
are called first into military service. +'Of the
IS .069 class names, resulting from last
years registration, about 2G.800 have been
exhausted BY calls already made. think
there are a sufficient number Of men m class
one to make Wisc0nsin's quota IN a national
call Of about 1900, 900 men. II no more
than 10000 men are 10 be called TO the
service, then it is very doubtful whether the
classes above one will be touched al all Ae-
cording to present indications the names Of the
newly enrolled names will be placed at the
bottom Of the class 70 which they are as
signed"