Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-01-16

as much pleasant social intercourse in
the National Press club today as there
was prior to the time that this capt.
tai city of the nation went dry.
Now officers have just been chosen
for this newspaper mans organization
of Washington. The president is Gus
j. Karger of the Cincinnati Times
Star; the vice president is Earl God
win of the Washington Times; the sec
rotary Is Jesse s. Cottrell: the treas
urer is J. II. Small. city editor of the
Washington Star, and the financial sec
rotary is J. G. Haywood. The board
of governors consists of Norbourne
Robinson. Labert st. Clair. Raymond
b. Morgan. C, II. Michael and George
l.. Edmunds.
Leads in Food Conservation.
One Of the first things which the
new board of governors did was to net
in the matter of food conservation in
the restaurant of the club. Long ago
certain restrictions were placed on the
serving Of food. but now the organi-
cation intends 10 60 much farther and
to take the lead among the clubs In
Washington In following the rules for
eating laid down by Herbert Hoover.
food administrators.
The first raid was made on sugar.
No matter how sweet may he the tooth
Of any patron of the restaurant. he will
be given only two humps of sugar for
his pot OF ten or coffee. one lump for
each cup. The paper container for the
sugar carries the following inscrip-
ton:
Let's practice what we preach-No
meat Tuesdays-No wheat Wednes-
days-Less sugar every day"
The National Press club, through its
membership of correspondents, repre-
sents a reading clientele of many mil
lions of Americans. residing in all
parts Of the United States. The club
wishes It's action In the matter Of the
rigid conservation of food to be known.
hoping perhaps not immodeStly that
1t may set an example for such other
Tubs as have not already voted e.
themselves some of the Injuries and
necessities Of the table
The club has sent many men Into
the service since war began. Some OF
them have commissions: some of them
are sergeants or corporals and others
are prlvates in the ranks. 1t has a
huge service flag on the wall OF its
great assembly roor, Day after day
new stars are added to the bunting and
before long IL Is believed that the hun
dred mark viii have been passed. The
club reB.its the dues OF the members
who ere called To the cOlors and they
are allowed To retain the full privileges
Of membership while serving Uncle
Sam.
Early Winter in WsshingtoE,
Washington Is white Winter set in
this year earlier thru for years be-
fore. The snow Is deep in the LOVELY
ing fields and in tie hill country m
Virginia and Maryland.
The thousands upon thousands Of
persons who have come to the national
capital recently 10 take service with
the government are what one might
call hubbergasted at the weather. The
incomers from the North expected TO
find this southern climate. while
those from the South expected to find
Il al least midcountry climate. but
Washington for some time has been ms
land Of tie "North Conntree"
Scores of men of great business af-
fairs are IN the service of the govern
Inent at salaries OF 81 year. the
amount which they are forced to ac-
cept although they are wholly volun-
teers. The government will not allow
any man Ia work for It for nothing.
Nearly every one of these civilian off,
Gals of government is .customed to
take his exercise at the ;'0me Of golf.
All Of them expected to be able to play
Al the ancient and royal pastimc while
in Washington for they thought this
region was an open one IN the winter
time. There iS no golf at present for
any Of them unless they choose to play
with red balls, to- tramp through
inches Of snow and TO meet the dozen
additional bunScrs In the shape Of
snow banks ON every hole of the links.
Take Their Exercise Walking.
Winter weather, however. does not
keep The officials who are bent on OK
ercise from getting all they want Of t.
Tramping Is the order OF the day in
Washington. Mt least for such leisure
time as man may manage 10 secure
for himself. Voluntarily many Of the
automobiles have been pm, away ok
ccpt for use on errands Of Necessary
business. Joy riding. largely has gone
and gasoline conservation is the re-
suit
So II is that instead Of getting into
llmouslnes TO whirl away TO the coun-
try clubs I'm their leisure hours the
workers Of Washington tramp out into
the fields 10 bend their courses over
the Virginia and the Maryland hills
along the course ~ Rock creek or mp
one Of the main banks Of the Potomac
toward The Great Falls.
one of the pleasant occupations Of
the leisure time. a useful and humane
one. Is the feeding Of the birds which
IN cold weather suffer from lack of
1000. ne SNOW ms CoFeIeu the steI
pods Of the weeks and the seed-eatlng
birds. Of which there are thousands In
this section OF the country In winter.
nre put to il 70 keep up the fuel supply
necessary 10 keep the fires Of life
burning.
Found the Dragon Fly.
Aunt Elizabeth and her nephew