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were pressed by machinery in such
a way that they We're gradually pull
verified as the stones moved around
at the rate of 200 revolutions min
ute. The machinery is such that the
wood rests obliauely against the
stone, and it is ground across the
grain. AS the wood particles fall into
the water they are turned to II pulp
and when they come out they look
much like chewed paper. This Is
screened in wire strainers to remove
the Jumps. and then dropped upon
wide belts of the finest Of WOODEN
felt. The particles fall upon the
belt in such way that they coat 1T
and become felted, forming card
board or paper, which passes through
other machines and finally comes out
in the great rolls of news print ready
for shipment to the publishing houses
all over the country.
Leaving this great mill in. which
ground pulp is made. 1 went to Il high
tower CT Steel. where wood pulp is
manufactured by chemical processes.
In this there is no grinding whatever.
The logs are cut into chips and
filled with steam and -sulphurous acid.
The acid works On the wood as your
stomach works upon food. 1T digeSts
it into q pulp producing a pure eel
lulose forming an excellent paper
The tank I saw making chemical pulp
was as tall as an eight STORY fiat, and
it contained large amount CT wood.
The process is known as the su)phite
process. Another process is the sui
phate. IT is used for tough board
and wrapping paper, large amount
OF which is so. manufactured in
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During my stay at the wood pulp
mills I tried to get some idea of the
extent of the forests being consumed
by our Sunday. newspapers. I was
told that single. large issue ate up
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But before we go farther let me tell
You what wood pulp is and how 1t is
made. 1t comes from the soft woods
of the forest and there are a score or
moro trees which are furnishing our
present supply. In Canada, for in
stance, there is q strip of spruce and
poplar which runs across the greater
part Of the continent. 1t contains the
chief wood pulp reserves Of this hem
isphere and It will be furnishing paper
Tor many years TO conc Connected
Win ii are some of the BIGGEST pulp
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by HAYDEN CHURCH.

,cial Correspondence of The Star. ,
LONDON, November 90. 1918. ..
"lIE Huns who guard allied
prisoners are allowed toNlial-
treat them in practically any
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Wood Pulp Famine Spreads Over Entire World

downright. 1918. l@ Frank q. carprulcr.l
ME- whole world is in the lhrocs
Of paper famine. Every con-
tlnent il short of newsprint,
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gentina for beef and mutton; and that
the ability of our allies to carry on
may depend on the ability of Canada
and the United States to supply the
rood heritage.
The insiStent demand for largely
increased production as a possible de-
terming factor in the war came to
Canada at the same time as compul-
sorry military service. And while, i'm
putting compulsory military service
into operation the tribunals have had
some regard for production. yet many
nave been taken from the farms, and
the farm labor situa ION is now the
most serious In our history.
Hitherto we have relied entirely on
voluntary effort. In some instances
the towns In district have cooper
ated with the farmers 10 help seet the
land and take Off the harvest In
some of the provinces an attempt has
been made to organize the labor re-
sources and to maintain a labor hu-
reau. The various classes of labor of
fering may be mentioned separately.
The departments Of education In the
various provinces authorized an early
closing of the schools in order that
both town and country boys might be
free to work on the farms. We have
found that large volume of labor of
fairly satisfactory sort Is secured
from this source. The boy scout idea
helps enormously here. for that idea
induces the boys 70 work on the farms
for the good service they can render
to their country, rather than primar.
lily for fun or profit II is my opinion
that this force can be rendered most
effective II organized under the boy
scouts or under the Y. Nj. c. A II IS
really national service. and the capac,
ity of all boys for loyalty and deyo
tiOn to cause can be most honor
ably appealed TO In this cause. Their
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physically TT just stop him and give
him this kind of a talk Aren't you
ashamed of yourself. a Britisher. phys
ically fit. and in multi when your king
and country need you? Don't you
know that your country is ar war and
that the place for every young Briton
is on the firing line? Here ] am. an
American in khaki. who came four
thousand miles to fight for your king
and country. and you, as yet. have not
enlisted. Why don't you join? Now
is the time
"This argument ought 10 get many
recruits. Empey. so go out and see
what you can do"
He then gave me small rosette Of
red. white and blue ribbon. with three
little streamers hanging down. This
was the recruiting insignia and was
to be worn on the left side Of the cap.
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the front)-well, ii was the sixth day
and my recruiting report was blank.
l was getting low in the pocket-bar-
maids haven't much use for anyone
who cannot buy drinks--sO | looked
around for recruiting material. You
know a man on recruiting service gets
bob or shilling for every recruit
he entices into Joining the army. the
recruit is supposed to get this, but he
would not be a recruit if he we're wise
to this fact, would he2
Down ar the end Of the bar was a
young fellow in multi who was very
patriOtic-he had about four "Old
Six" ales aboard. He asked me II he
could join, showed me his left hand,
two fingers were missing. but l said
that did not matter as 1--WE take any
thing over here" The left hand is
the rifle hand as the piece is carried
at the slope on the left shoulder. Near
~ everything In England is "by the
left" even general traffic keeps to the
port side.
l took the applicant over to head
quarters, where ne was hurriedly ex-
amined. Recruiting surgeons were
busy in those days and did not have
much time for thorough physical exam.
nations. My recruit was passed as
"fit' by the doctor and turned over to
corporal to make note of his scars.
was mystified. Suddenly the corpo-
raj burst out with, "Blime me. two of
his fingers are gone" Turning to me
he said, "You certainly have your
nerve with you, not 'alf you amt, TO
bring this beggar in"
The doctor came over and exploded.
"What do you mean by bringing In a
man in this condition.
Looking out of the corner of my eye
] noticed that the officer who had re-
cruited me had Joined the group. and
/ could not help answering well, sir,
was told that you took anything over
here"
/ think they called 1t Yankee i'm
pudence," anyhow 1t ended my recruit
ing.
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congress were afinme for war. Presi-
dent Mckinley had all he could do to
hold things steady. One night he sum
moned to the White House the leaders
in congress and divulged the secret
that the country was short Of powder.
The next day there was an astonishing
calm In congress.
And we housewives must give heed.
1t is our duty tc sign the food cards
and help Mr.. Hoover In his great cru
sate TO cut out waste and save food II
Is depressing. hut it is fact that SO
far our food-ssving campaign is only
30 per cent efficient. The latest figures
reveal this discouraging situation that
some classes with the present boom OF
ages are eating more than ever, yet
we boast that we are a self-governing
people. Now are we going TO practice
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Armed with swagger stick and my
patriotic rosette. I went out into Tot
tenham Court road In quest of cannon
fodder.
Two or three poorly dressed civil
ianS passed me- and although they APP
peared physically fit. I said to myself,
They don't want to join the army ::
perhaps they have someone dependent
on them for support" so l did not &C
cost them.
Coming down the street I saw a
young dandy, top hat and all. with a
fashionably dressed girl walking be-
side him. / muttered, "You are my
meat" and when he came abreast Of
me j stepped directly in his path and
stopped him with my swagger stick.
saying;
"You wOnld look fine in khaki; why
not change that top hat for steel
helmet? Aren't you ashamed of your
self. husky young chap like you in
mutt when men are needed in the
trenches? Here l am, an American.
came four thousand miles from Ogden.
Utah, just outside of New York, to
fight for your king and country. Don't
be Stacker, buck up and get into uni
form: come over TO the recruiting Of
flee and I'll have you enlisted"
He yawned and answered. II don't
care if YOU came forty thousand miles,
no one asked you to-" and he walked
on. The girl gave me sneering look !
was speeches..
l recruited for three weeks and near
ly got one recruit.
This perhaps was not the greatest
stunt in the world. but it got back at
the officer who had told me, ayes, we
take anything over here" had been
spending a good lot of my recruiting
time in the saloon bar of the Wheat
Sheaf pub (there was very ATTRACTIVE
blonde barmaid. who helped kill time
l was not as serious in those days as
was a little later when | reached
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enthusiasm, when once awakened, win
compensate for the lack of much skill
and farm lore.
The boys between fourteen and
eighteen in our secondary schools con
stitute the most promising supply OF
help available for farm labor in On
tario this summer Even the most In
experienced boy. If only he has the
will. can be of use. Many boys who
set out last summer with no expert
ence and only moderate strength were
decidedly successful. Representatives
of the trades and labor branch In
the person of three university profes-
sors have covered as n.Ii4lS 0f the
schools and collegiate institutes of the.
province as possible, presenting the
plan to the principals and practically
everywhere they have met with en-
thusiastic response on the part of the
boys as well as on the part of the
principals and teachers. No detail is
being overlooked in the matter of pro-
vidlng for the proper treatment of the
high school boy who goes on the farm.
The district representatives of the
Ontario department of agriculture.
who have offices In practically every
county In the province. represent
what might be called "a court of ap-
peal" for the boys In the matter of
adjustments of minor difficulties a TO
wages, accommodation provided. etc.
etc. Even before the boy Is placed on
the farm the district representative
reports as to the desirahility of the
farm. In order that a young boy may
not be placed on a farm where there
is work for two men. Then the \.
NJ. c. AS are cooperating by provid-
| ing physical examination of the boys
before they are sent out TO the farms.
/ and by looking after the recreationul
/ life of the hoy, wherever It is at all
/ possible to do so.
/ Lest II might be gathered from the
/ foregoing that the scheme is planned
/ with overmuch consideration for the
boy. and not enough consideration for
| the farmer, 1t may be stated that the
| boy Is given definitely TO understand
/ that in accepting a position on farm
| he is practically enlisting in an army
1 of production. and. that being the case.
! he is expected to stick TO his work.
/ giving the farmer the best possible
| service within the limit Of his ener-
/ gics.
1 In the matter OF wages. minimum
( of SO per month with board, will be
paid for the first two weeks Of the
1 engagement after which the farmer
viii be expected to pay the boy as
much as he has proved himself 10 De
worth.
If the scheme proves success our
/ ing the coming months, as 1t undoupt-
J eddy will. there is no reason why It
should not he continued in the years
to come, with advantage both to the
hoy and the farmer. Not only the
province but the nation will profit
thereby.
Editors Note-This is the second of
n series Of short articles to appear in
this paper on the farm labor prob
lem. These were written expressly
for Wisconsin farmers by President
Reynolds.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13

farmers of Wis
consin are In duty
bound 10 give heed
TO our rulers. and
to raise those
crops tn at ( h .
government finds
10 be most needed.
Individual prefer
. erce and personal
profit must give
way TO national
need.
There are many
vital facts not yet
made known 70
the public. You
older men viii re-
call how as the
Spanish war crisis
was approaching.
- - - -
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do this. II must be every thinking
man.
The farmer is doing his part. Ths
only trouble Is that he hasn't had quite
as much help as many others In other
lines OF work.
Every farm L. factory that the
town business man can well afford to
help develop.
Every interest. financial. Industrial
commercial or professional consciously
acknowledges its dependence upon the
farm. Still a comparatively small mum.
Der seek 10 better the conditions OF the
support on which they lean.
Every county should have an agricuI.
tural secretary, sometimes called coun-
ty agent. farm expert. county demon
Strator. etc. Business men. above all,
should see clearly the need Of such a
help. Too much is often expected of
such an officer.
The county agent Is not a magician,
but plain human being, we'll trained
and experienced, who does his best TO
bring working forces within the county
together. Tie must be an optimist
never a pessimist. He can do LOT %
good If he has the right Kind Of sup
port.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13
In training quarters, "sonae-
where in France" Empey hears
the big guns booming and makes
the acquaintance OF the Goo
ties" Read about his expert
ences in the next installment.
CTo BE Continued
"NeMnort Neuss."

In Virglnia's early days communica-
ton with the mother country was. Of
course wholly by ships. and when one
was expected the colonists were all
eagerness for the news from home.
On the occasion of one. it may hav6
been the first. of a certain Captaia
Newport's expected return from E..g-
land. at or near the place now bea-lng
his name. a large number OF pe-sons
collected to receive Viewpoints Jews. "
Hence the name, now shortened TO its
rrnsenf form.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13
EVERY COUNTY NEEDS
A COUNTY AGENT
BY T. H. CHAMPION,
Principal la Crosse County School Of
Agriculture.


''The farmer is being cultured when
he seeks 20 improve his home his land.
his live stock. and all the things around
about him. When he ceases 10 do this
he becomes dormant, a hindrance 10
progress and an undesirable factor in
the work OF men"
How are many Of these problems 10
be solved? One way Is to give the farm
bov and girl the best education pos
slble. another Is through our county
ealrs. through our farm Institutes,
through our farm demonstrators,
through our farmers and bankers.
through our schools. preachers, teach
ers and merchants, that the new
gospel must be preached and leaders
developed We must interest all
classes If we expect an industrial
awakening. II IL not the learned. nor
the rich. p1r the ofiicehoder who can
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The fresh sardine IS d beautiful lit
tie fish. The scales on its back are
an iridescent blue-green, the exact
tint which the sea so often takes,
while beneath the scales there shows
up the most wonderful peaeock-bIue.
There are bars on its back and sides
when IT first comes cut Of the water.
like those Of the mackerel. bHt they
seem 10 fade and disappear the mo
ment Il is exposed to the air. The -est
Of its body is silver.
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MUST FOLLOW THE
LEADER" TO WIN WAR

MRS. NELLIE KEDZtE JONES,
Smoky Hill Farm, Wood County, Wis
eonsin.
II is our duty 70 follow orr best lead.
ers
The time has come for us independ-
ent farmers TO stop asserting our prl-
vatc Judgment, from the viewpoint Of
individual advantage.
Just as our sons now in the ranks
follow implicitly their officers, so the
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to be converSant
with the situation
( h at starvation
will win the war ;
that there Is an
actual shortage Of
wheat, beef. and
bacon among the
allies that the
work of German
submarines has
caused an acute
shortage of mer-
camille vessels for
carrying food to
Great Britain.
France. and Italy (:
I hat, therefore
there are not
enough vessels to
send to India or
A u trRlia for
wheat -. e.
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self-control In our eating or are we GO
ing 10 compel the government to put rs
on compulsory rations7
But food has 10 be produced before
II can be saved. So In "a nutshell for the
Wisconsin farmer. patriotism means
production" II means increased pro
duction of Just those kinds of foods
and supplies that win win the war AS
in the darkest hour of the Civil war a
new marching son led our boys I'm blue
to victory. singing Rally round the
flag boys, Wen rally once again, shout
ing the battle cry of freedom" so we
farmers must join with Fred Emerson
Brooks in his song:
Yes wen rally round the farm, boys,
Wen rally once again,
Shouting the battle cry OF Feed En-
We've got the ships and money,
And the best Of fighting men.
Shouting the battle cry OF Feed EN-.
Yes, am glad the man In the street
Is talking-let him talk-for he is find
ing out that not the city grocer but the
farmer is the man who feeds him.
However, neither the men in the street
nor the daily papers. nor the maya
zines are making our bational food
program. Dean Russell. Dean Daven-
port. Dana Durand, and scores OF 9TH
ers. whom we have known and trusted
for years, ms the wisest leaders In
American agriculture, have been sum-
mOned to sit at the council table in
Washington.
The farmers glory and his danger
lies In his individualism. his independ.
ence. his intolerance of dictation We
Is too alocf, too solitary: keeping step
is not one Of his specialties. For 200
years there has been an effort TO har.
ness up the farmers and get them TO
pull together. and still we are just In
the A b C's of II. AS the Scotch say.
Hell gang his ain gait"
Up In our part Of the state where
timber Is plenty we still have the old.
fashioned barn raising. When my hus.
band got back from his first raising,
said. "How did II GOT" "oh, fine" said
he. 'there were 50 Of us farmers there,
and 20 Of them were bossing the fob all
at once" But you know and / know
there cannot be 10 different programs
for the nations food. Fifty-seven kinds
Of pickles may do but 81 kinds Of food
programs are just SO kinds too many
to win.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13
FOREWORD

"0ver the Top" is a true
story of trench warfare on
the French front, written by
an American soldier who
got into the great war two
years ahead Of his country.
Sergeant Empey tells what
the fighting men have done
ard how they have done it.
He knows because he was
one of them. His expert
enCes are grim, but they are
thrilling, and they are light
ened by a delightful touch of
hum0r.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13
HOW CANADA SOLVES
FARM LABOR PROBLEM
BY J. 3. REYNOLDS,
President Manitoba Agricultural Col
lege.

In the last few months we have
bsen informed by those supposed
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13

Madison - The upper house Of the
Wisconsin legislature refused 10 pass
the Wilcox super-tax bin over the veto
Of Gov E. L. Philip. The count was
1f tor passage and 10 against
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13

sheboygan 49, Harold ". Winfield.
physical director of the James H.
lead club. has offered TO put in con
ditior all men found physically unfit
for military service. He viii give bis
-ervices free.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13

Tomah-Fifteen families Of Chicago
Cinnamon arrived here to begin work
on the vast farming proposition Hip
Lung, king Of Chicago's Chinatown. IL
backing. They ara the first of the vel
low men On tho scene but several hun
bred will follow They win farm re-
claimed sv amp lands.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13

New London Leonard Jarchow. 20
years old was found with the top - of
his head blown off in his room by his
young wife He had made plans for
the next day and was apparently in
good spirits when last seen. He leaves
a four weeks ola baby.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13

Sheboygan-A Sheboygan man, Her
man Bornefeld, 20 years old, was kill
ed in recent gas attack made by the
Germans somewhere in France"
Bornefeld was a member of the Cana
dian infantry section which left Camp
Charles last October. The telegram
announcing his death was received by
his mother, Mrs. Matilda Bornefeld,
here.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-03-13

Madison - Pneumonia caused the
largest number of deaths in Wisconsin
during the month of January. accord
ing to figures compiled by the state
bureau OF vital statistics Three hun
dred and four deaths from this NAL
ady are reported.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
Crazy Enough.

There's nothing in the story KAISER Wilhelm
is Going Crazy" He's gone-been gone for some
time
For years. the experts have been convinced that
Wilhelm's "withered" left side extended to his
brain. He is the Nero of times, barring his
superiority to that old Roman villain as to per-
sonal morality. Like Nero, he has posed as
composer of music, poet and an artist, and bet
ter composers poets and artists than he are starving
to death Being also the head of militarism, Will
helm, like Nero has acquired some standing in the
arts, at least in Germany. But getting fame that
wav is easy. We ourselves could get 'way-up
reputc as poet or musician when given an army
to back us up-but not till then, maybe. Give to
most any fellow the conviction that he's sublime
poet composer and artist and the war lord OF the
earth, and he'll be crazy, all right Egotism, backed
by despotism, logically produces lunacy, and among
the divine rights" to which Wilhelm was born
was the right to be cgot and despot for all that
was in him. Genuine artistic talent never is bred
and born that way.
The world might put up with Wilhem's crazi-
ness as long as it was confined to Germany, but
it being now rampant throughout the world seek
ing whom it may dcvour corrupt, the proper
thing is to lock it up, and this is the worlds pres
cnt business.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-09
Too Many Against Him.

Reference at a dinner party was made to the
trials and tribuations that occasionally fall the
lot OF the motorist when this little anecdote
recalled by Representative Horace NJ Towner, Of
Iowa:
One afternoon a motorist whizzing along
an unfamiliar highway in the West when country
constable appeared in the road with uplifted
hand.
Whats the trouble" asked the motorist bring
ing his to stop. What do you want"
Every sorry" answered the constable "but you
going at the rate OF fifty miles an hour, and
| will have to arrest you"
You wrong, my friend" declared the motor
ist 81 wasn't doing any better than twenty-five
miles hour, and here is ten-dollar bill to back
up what | say"
"All right" returned the constable with an air
of resignation, the ten transferred. with
eleven to one against me- l amt going to take no
chances on bein' called down by the justice
o eace."-Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.