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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21

Mr.. Thomson became a Soldier of
the Sea on December IL, 1917, en-
listing at the Marine Corps Recruit
ing Station at San Francisco, Cal.
He received his training as one of
Uncle Sans 'minute-men" at Mare
Island, and showed such proficiency
that in three months he was selected
for active service at foreign port.
He is a son Of Mr.. Horace w. Thorn
son of River Falls.
Guam is port of call between
Honolulu and the PHILIPPINES, and is
the largest of the Marianne or La
drone Islands. A United States
Naval station Of great strategic inn
portance is located there. Young
Thomson's present assignment
makes him part of the Marine
guard protecting it, a responsible
duty for which his training has we'll
qualified him.
Very respectfully,
r. O. Walker,
Captain, USMC., Reid,
Recruiting Officer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
Twenty-fiveYears Ago, March is, 1893

O. T. B ar g h a purch ased of
Charles and Ella Haven the house
and lot in the third ward, n e
corner south of Mrs. Holmes.
Theodore Smith will soon erect a
handsome stone store and o fiji e
building, with brick front on his
lot adjoining the Boxrud block on
the south. It's Dimensions will be
22x65, two stories. The plans were
drawn by c. G. Kowles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elbridge Currier
gave a kind of house warming to
many of their friends at their new
home in Troy last Friday evening.
Quite large number of frien DIS and
relatives were present. The wei
known hospitality of the hosts is a
sufficient guaranty that the guests
found much enjoyment in their Wis
If
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
In Days Of 70 re
Items From The River Fails Jour
nal Files of Thirty Six and
Twenty Five Years Ago
Thirty Six Years Ago March 6, 1885,

Thirty Six Years Ago March16, 1882
Hiram Gibbs has gone to Dakota
to prepare for farming.
]. G. Keith is now proprietor of
the Ellsworth stage route.
Dining cars are now run on the
Omaha line between St. Paul and
Chicago.
j. M. Sackett, who went went to
Nebraska last fall, is spending a
few days in town, He has perma-
nently located in the great west and
speaks in high terms of tina coun-
try.
Married-Stiles- -Rosenquist-At
the residence of the brides parents,
in Troy March 7, 1882, by Rev. B..
E. Wheeler of Hudsoa, Mr. Alfred
Stiles and Miss Cora c. Rose nquist,
both of Troy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
Rod and GUN Club Meet

Mr.. Sportsman are you going to
come to our meeting and help a good
cause along or set back and let the
other fellow do it, we want your
help. we want you as member to
this club, we want you to know our
plans for the season, come to GU r
banquet and let us tell you about it,
tell your friends too, or bring them
along the more the merrier, if you
are not member see that you are
this year Goin real live club for a
real live purpose) DON'T forget to
COME to the meeting Wed. eve.,
March 27, at the city hall, s p. m.
I. R. Osborn, Sect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
Highway Committee
Appoints Patrolmen

At a meeting Of the County Road
and Bridge Committee Tuesday five
patrolmen were appointed for the
coming season to patrol and keep in
repair five of the new patrol dis
tricts of the new state highway
trunkline system.
Nels Jensen was appointed to pa
troll the highway from River Falls
to Forestville; Oscar M. Olson, For
estville to Ellsworth; Homer Han
welt, Ellsworth to Svea church in
Trenton; Gust Johnson, Svea church
to Red Wing high bridge, and Christ
Olson, Ellsworth east four and three
fourths miles.
There are eight patrol systems,
but patrolmen were appointed for
only five as there were no applicants
for the other three. The bids sub
mitted call for salaries varying from
$3.50 to $130 per month.
The patrolmen will begin their
work about May l.
w. H. Richards of Gilman, Fred
Smith of River Falls and Ben Ander-
son, members of the committee,
County Highway Commissioner G..
F. Kennal and Division Engineer
Vrooman of Eau Claire were present
at the meeting. Ellsworth Record.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21

sheep authority, and an old personal
friend was also caller last week
acting on behalf of the sheep men in
securing federal legislation on dogs
that destroy sheep.
A measure passed by the House
last Friday is called the Daylight"
measure and is intended to change
the hours of labor during the sum-
mer months by advancing the clock
one hour on the last Sunday of
March each year and turning it back
on the last Sunday of October. The
purpose is to give an extra hour of
daylight in h e performance of
Government work and is urged on
the theory that a saving in artificial
light and power will reach many
millions of dollars annually. t h e
proposition will reach practically
every line of business in the country
Twelve European countries h a V e
adopted similar laws and in London
it is estimated that 200,000 tons of
coal are saved annually by reason of
this added hour of daylight.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
FALLS WISCONSIN,
The Improvement Ia ague

An entertainment will be given
Monday, March Is, at 8 p. m. in the
Normal Auditorium under the aus
pics,s of the Woman's IMPROVEMENT
League, A very interesting pro-
gram will be given In viii h mem
bers of both schools will take part.
Prof. John Howard with his vio-
lin will be there, and Mrs George
B. Skogmo will sing for us.
The Camp Fire Girls will give
their Patriotic Council Fire in which
there will be folk dances.
Profs. Hayward and Dav ison will
give short addresses.
Twenty-Five cents is ali it will
cost you 10 hear this fine program,
and it will also be considered the
payment of dues for members of
the League who are requ ested to
register before you enter the hall.
Children under IL years of age will
be admitted for ten cents.
Let US fill the Auditoriu m. The
cause is worthy one. We-will CO.
operate withathe schools in garden
ing, besides keeping our est room
open and doing little thing ssto help
keep our city sanitary and beauti-
full. Remember the date, Monday,
March 25.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21

Several communications have been
recently received by the writer urg-
ing Congress to authorize the Food
Administrator to fix prices on rye,
barley, corn and o her grains as
we'll as on wheat, in order to pre-
vent the aviation in prices of those
grains, and also to encourage farm
ers in raising wheat with equal pro-
fit. Under present conditions, rye,
corn and other grains are quoted
higher than wheat and likely to re-
main higher unless prices are regu-
lated. Last We e k Robert Clark,
President of the Northern Wiscon-
sin Fair Association f Chippewa
Falls and E. o. Wright, President of
the Wisconsin Milling company of
Menomonie, with the writer called
on Chairman Lover of the Agicul-
tural Committee who has the hand
ling of such matters and held con-
ference with him on thesubject with
the result that Mr. Lover, while adj
hitting the full force of arguments
to fix prices o n grains generally,
stated that there is not much pro-
liability of securing such legislation
at this session because of strong op-
position existing against Mr.. Hoover
and his Bureau by men who are able
to block legislation. Under present
war conditions the Food and Fuel
regulation has beenup against many
new problems and has not worked
smoothly in all respects, particularly
at the other end of the Capitol. Few
men will deny that good has not re
suited over Mr.. Hoover's efforts to
prevent soaring o f prices on food
and fuel, but at the present time it
may be difficult to secure further
authority because of reasons stated
The matter is now in the hands of
Chairman Lover who will ascertain
if there S possibility 0 f securing
any further authority to fix prices.
g e orge McKerrow, Wisconsin
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21

Central recruiting DIVISION
Headquarters, District Of Minnesota.
st. Paul, MINI.
Mr.. Horace w. Thomson,
River Falls, Wis.
Dear Sir: / take great pleasure
in informing you of the fact that
your son has been transferred from
the Marine Barracks, Mare Island,
CAL, to the Marine Barracks, Guam.
Forest M. Thomson of River Falls,
who enlisted in the United States
Marine Corps last December, was
recently transferred from the Mar
inc Barracks, Mare Island, CAL, to
duty with Marines at Guam.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
TO those Who Think

Judge Marvin Rosenberg, pres
ent Supreme Court Judge
Farmer, Lawyer. then Judge
Record as Judge Good
Record as Man Good
Record should count
If you have heard nothing against
him why change?
Keep Supreme Court out of Poll.
tics"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
Banquet for Drafted Boys

The River Falls Loyalty Legion
will give a banquet at the Normal
Gymnasium this evening at $50 in
honor of the boys in the draft. An
excellent program has been prepar-
ed and Eli members are requested to
be present.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
Runnmage Sale

Everyone boost for the Red Cross
Rummage sale, April %, "a, rs and
26, in the building recently occu-
pied by Heinrich's grocery.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
NJ arried

Florence Chinook, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs L A. Chinook of this
city and Frank Fogerty of Lennon,
S. D., were married at St. Bridget's
Catholic church Tuesday by Rev.
Father Keiffer. A wedding dinner
was served at the home Of the
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fo-
gerty left for Lennon, S. D.. yes
terday where they will make their
home. The Journal extends con-
gratulations.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21

Authorized and Published by Judge Marvin
B. Rosenberg Campaign Committee. w. FL.
Timlin, Jr., Chairman, II Mack Block, Milwau-
kee, Wis Amount paid for this publications. 60
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
BORN

KEITH-In this city March 18th to
Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Keith, son.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
Our Weekly Letter
From Washington
(By James A. Frear, NJ. Co.

The war must be won by the farm
er as we'll as by the men in the tren-
ches, and that proposition S now
being urged upon the attention of
Congress in many ways. One bill
has passed Congress which g W s
authority to the Secretary of War
to grant furIoughs to enlisted men
where their services are necessary
for agricultural purposes. The terms
Of furlough and whether with or
without Y and other conditions
are e # to the discretion OF the
Secretary of War to whom all ap-
plications must be made by enlisted
men. The bill does not authorize
any exemptions prior to enlistment,
and although furloughs are not con-
fined to agricultural help, it is the
purpose of the bill to provide es-
pecially for the farm labor situation.
Members receive letters urging that.
exemption matters particularly for
farm labor, disalloWed by
boards be brought to the attention
of the President. In these matters
exemption boards authorized b y
statute have the sole determination,
and no applications reach the Presi-
dent whose time is completely taken
up with the weighty war problems
that confront the nation.
Another move toward solving the
food problem briefly referred to in
last weeks letter, relates to bill
favorably recommended by the Ag-
ricuItural Committee which author
ICES advances Of loans to farmers IN
spring wheat areas of the United
States. whenever the Secretary of
Agriculture shall find special need
for such assistance in the purchase
of wheat, oats and barley for seed
purposes. Loans are not to exceed
four hundred and fifty dollars in
any case and to be secured on the
crop, and will be handled through
State and National Banks n d e
rules issued by the Department. The
Secretary of Agriculture is further
authorized to advance railroad fares
and travelling expenses f or t h e
transportation of farm labor and to
use other means as may be necessary
in mobilizing help for farm work.
Ten million dollars is contained in
the bill which is the committees rec
ommendation at this time, and it
appears likely it may become law
subject to amendments hereafter
inserted.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21

N'Phone your news items to the
Journal. Phone No. 20.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-03-21
With the Marines at Guam

United States Marine Corps,
Central Recruiting Division
Headquarters, District Of Minnesota
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
McAdoo Against Government
Ownership

Fortunately, there is the Director
General, now the administration's most
popular man with the East. He says:
81 do not believe In government own
ership."
The applause from the railroad ex-
ecutlves is more or less ample. The
Director Generals difference with them
lies in the time Of restoration, the ex-
ecutives demanding their "presents
back" at the end of the war. while Nc
Adoo desires longer interval. Thus
he argues:
II believe it is impossible to return
to competitive conditions as they were
before the government stepped In.
There will be a greater measure of
regulative control by the government
henceforth. If you limit the period
of government control, you make i'm
possible new Legislation to meet new
situations that might arise. This con-
troll should not now be limited to any
definite period, lest financial chaos re-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

cussion to which the matter would in
stantly be committed and the subse-
quent factional uprisings would he
more than the artistic soul Of Ruo,er r
fIynn could endure. AS it is, the
struggle is IN himself, and his laurels
are still unquestionably his own.
F!ynn III practises assiduously in
secluded spots. His clear, soft test
notes arc easily drowned by the roar
OF the traffic or lost in steamers
siren. Sometimes Bugler Flynn comes
upon him thus, crouched in a warm,
sunny corner among the ammunition
cases at the piers end, lost in the
almost tlute-likc melody of his scales
Az such times Bugler Flynn turns away
with an ache in his throat. And some
times turns back TO give word of
counsel, gruffly, but with real praise in
his heart.
If Flynn II is conscious of any
jealous flaw in the amber progress Of
his career. he is tactful. Indeed,
when Bugler Flynn steps abstractedly
lntY the river, to be rescued in an un-
dignllied condition of wetness and
chill, Flynn lI's manifested ignorance
of the incident, despite the fact that
it creates barrack mirth for u week,
seems little short of brilliant. Yet, TO
Bugler Flynn, concealing any sign of
cough or cold which might lead to even
temporary relief from duty the other
appears to burn with the watchful, en-
bilious fire of the understudy; cold and
calculating, If there could be such a
fire.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

terstate Commerce Committee that the
compensation for the roads as proposed
in the measure is excessive and unfair
to the public.
Hc showed that the bill would guar
antee more than 90 per cent profit to
tho Burlington Railroad, and that in
return for the per cent stock Of the
Santa Fe tho bill would give practical
ly government bond for 10 per cent
during the war" The Colorado Mid
land would be guaranteed deficit Of
s10,000,000, while the Pittsburgh &
Lake Eric would be guaranteed profit
of over II per cent on its property in
vestment. Thus does he facilely juggle
with guaranteed deficits" and "gusrau-
teed profits" He sums his view up in
the statement that the government is
"giving government bonds for railroad
stock"
All Of which will be thrashcd out in
Congress, which now resolves itself
into an upper and lower house Of rail-
road executives.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

Washington. A capital is an eager ab-
sorbcr of functions. To grow, to ex-
pand. to take on something additional
from the environment is the fever OF
life itself. State regulation hungera
for state control; state control yearns
for state ownership.
"The security holders desire pcrmn-
nent state ownership Of railroads. y
cries ono political group, "as amply
attested by their heightened opinion of
railroad stocks since the days of the
McAdoo directorate"
"But tho executives want the ma
tional control to end with the war and
the security holders naturally prefer
war control to war bankruptcy, but will
much prefer restoration to private con-
troll after the war, when they will sig
nalize their desire anew by another
boost in market Values" cries another
political group.
"Thc executives must not be confused
with the security holders" retort the
first group. "Their large salaries will
not be increased under public owner
ship, hence their concern, and they arc
not themselves heavy security holders" :"
Comes a third factor, the rural in
terests, which, ignoring security values,
ask enormously, whether the peo-
ple's billion dollars is going into the
roads in distressing times only to have
the fortified roads handed back in tho
piping times of peace?"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

ling at the terminals is the Director
Generals big order.
Coal movement is so completely in
volyed with the railroad ownership that
the coal crisis prccipitated the national.
ization movement for the railroads
The fuel administration must either
become director Of the railroads or be
taken over by a director general. Coal
cars constitute one-half Of tho car
haulage. Coal Is 80 per cent Of the
railroad freight. And the roads them
selves use nearly one-fourth of all coal
produced.
Now comes the threat to take over
the coal mines, as q most necessary
adjunct to railroad transportation and
to coaling the nation. No such re-
course was available to the private ex-
ecutives as a solution Of their vexed
problems.
Even British government ownership
has not solved all the traffic problems.
Congestion still menaces the terminals.
1t is seen now that the terminal delay
is the fault in great part Of the ship
per, of the trucking system. 1t is, of
course, we'll known that railroad haul
age is the cheapest thing in all the
world. 1t costs as much to get freight
from the freight yard to the ware
house as it does to haul it 1000 miles
by rail. So the English arc attacking
the terminal trucking problem, and are
trying to pool the delivery system, to
systematic truck delivery.
Just how Washington will apply it.
self to the real transportation prob
lem by truck from terminals to ware
houses and stores remains to be seen.
Director General McAdoo's financial
problem will take shape at the end Of
the year, when he will have TO produce
his profit in total. One Of the reasons
for, the decline Of British railway
shares was the increase in wages and
in costs, whereas tho rates remained
the same. Naturally, the railroad
security holders desire an increase in
rates, under government control, as
we'll as under private control, as fur
ther security.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
May Not Draw On
100000, 900 Fund

HfcAdoo has assured the Interstate
Commerce Committee Of the House
that the government would sustain no
loss. He intimated that there would
be no need to draw upon the $50O,0OO,-
600 revolving fund provided in the Ad-
ministration railroad bill. This fund,
he said, would be used to make i'm
provements and to meet financial obli-
cations that fall due this year. The
government would stand to lose money
only when betterments would be en-
tered upon beyond given point. which
additional sums, presumably, could be
recovered.
The stage setting would not be COM
plete without the entrance of Clifford
Thorne, former president of the Ma
tional Association Of Railroad Commits
sioners, that fraternity of state regu
lators which wrought SO much trouble
for the roads. He told the Senate In
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

light is scanned, old and very white.
"Flynn, you're lying" says the Z. O.,
with stern warmth. whats the mat
ter?"
"Nc wind failed, SRA bit-1'm glad
twas when you were not here, sir. It's
the first time. sir. lit looks Ike I'm
goin' - There is a sob which
strikes the X. o. as neither weak nor
funny. His hand comes down heavily
on the broad shoulder Of Buglcr Flynn
and his keen eyes fash, moro than 81,
at an underlying thought.
"'Goin'." he erie. FLYNN, you've
got wind enough to raise sandstor7n.
and you're 'goin' 10 France. Hear me,
man? Foreign ser':cc! Go on. now
sound Your 'taps'!"
Suddenly, unreasoningly, Bugler Flynn
finds himself in the exact centre Of the
courtyard, blowing silently and tenta
lively into his bugle, teen mechani
cally initiating his great chest. Like
the wall OF the banshee the clear notes
pour forth. Spellbound, as he has been
for nearly twenty years, the K. O.
hangs upon the wild, sweet sound. The
final note clings TO the vet air, vibrates
for full fifty seconds and dies away
into the darkness, as though tracing an
elusive echo in another world. The
X. 0. breaks the brcathIess pause that
fellows:
"Flynn!"
Sir"
"Your wind gone, Flynn"
"NO, SIR"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Demand for Return After
the War

The desire Of the railroad executives,
expressed by Frank Fl. Trumbull, chair
man Of their advisory committee, for
the return Of the roads fixed year in
tcrval between the conclusion of peace
and the restoration. though, later, a
more immediate return has been in
sisted upon. The executives desire to
make the temporary naturalization
complete success for the winning Of the
war, but they do not wish their vslu-
able properties to become q political
football, subject to the vicissitudes Of
postwar legislation.
This demand for the postwar dena-
tionalization Of the roads, for the de-
Capitalization Of the management, and
for the dismantling Of Washington
railroad headquarters is therefore the
big internal issue Of the hour. The
capital, as a capital, will look upon
this disintegration of its position with
great disfavor.
Some more captious critics profess
to observe, or rather expect, to see 3
failure on the part of the railroad
! executives to cooperate fully with the
government, lest national operation
should prove to be success and, by
virtue of that success, should prevent
the restoration of the roads to their
private owners after the war.
No such complaint has been made
By the Director General, nor by any
one competent to speak. The asser-
tion is being made quite generally at
the capital that the executives have
entered into the spirit of the tempo
rary national operation. and show a
great deal more concern for the actual
security, functioning and wellbeing OF
the roads than they do for the discrcd-
ting Of national operation.
For, when they get the roads back,
they, too, will stand in need of sym
pathetic cooperation on the part OF
government and public, lest such a
mess be made Of the unscrambling that
in turn private ownership lose pres
tigc. Good railroading is tho pro-
fcssed end in view.