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The mirror., 1919-05-29
Vocational Training

We are very glad vocational training is getting
much consideration now that our wounded SOL
diers are returning, and sincerely hope that its
application will not be limited to soldiers.
If you walk down the main streets of any fair
sized city, you will find one more men who have
ph 7scal defects which prevent them from do
ing ordinary labor for living. You will find them
selling pencils. shoelaces etc., and begging at the
same time. and of compassion for their Affections
you often give them few or buy some of their
wares, even if you don't need them
There is good reason why such persons
should be permitted do these things. Neither is
there any good reason why it should be necessary
for them to earn their living in that manner They
be taught how to do useful work of some kind
they sent to Vocational school, and if they are
mentally and physically fit to learn anything useful
then let provide suitable maintenance for them
1t seems to that we have made too much pro-
gress in social life tolerate street beggars of
any description and that it is high time to provide
education for those who unft.-Sel.
The mirror., 1919-05-29
Five Minutes for Memories

Noon!
The last of the twelve strokes of countless bra
clock tongues was sucked into silence dead as
that of the grave ITSELF but yet vibrant with an emo
tion that gripped the heart.
Humanity, en- masse had become entuned with
the infinite.
Countless thousands of men and women and
their little stood with barred heads; the elders.
understanding. knowing full we'll the end to which
all paths lead with eyes upon the earth which
we must some day return; the children with faces
fearesy upturned toward the great face of the God
who had given them beautiful day.
In cemetery, in public place, wherever men and
women of sensbility congregated, all thought of
self became merged in that of memory of the heroic
dead who gave of themselves that on this day our
country might be good to live in. Here and there
in the many varied throngs stood figure conspicu-
because of the plain blue garb it In itself
humble, bowed with the weight of years., with the
suffering of long ago. it yet typfed the spirit of the
nation that leads to dare and do and die for
what they conceive to be the right. And eyes were
dimmed at the sight, and souls made glad that
the Great Commander haa-soe rod epe-~~s:ew o. the
mighty Lcs; .hat once Jared boldly forth.
And the soft spring winds whispered their ap-
probation, murmured requiem of the spirit which
led many to give five minutes of their lives on
Memorial day for memories-to the playing of that
sad, sorrowfu yet to those who have fought good
fight peace bringing memory game And in the rest
ing places where veterans and their friends of all
and creeds and ages brought tribute of their
love and respect, the grasses. and weeds SEEM
ed softly to re- echo the benedicion of the Winds
Even the meadow lark circling over head, ma
ture taught, hushed it's ued note. The redbird for
the moment forgot it's ancient choral rivalry and
gazed mute with bright, alert eyes upon the unac-
customed throng.-Sel
The mirror., 1919-05-29

cause there is limit the price the goods be
Sold and we must not be too ready with criti-
cism if manufacturers hesitate to employ all their
quota of help at prices; because if they do there
is danger little later they may have to reduce
these wages, which is seldom acceptable to any
class of employees
That is the reason for unemployment now The
applicant asks for higher wages than the employer
dares to pay. The employee justifes his demand on
the basis of the very high living cost. but he does
not stop to calculate how long he may have to loaf
around doing nothing but hunt for jobs
Let us try to do what we can in our own circle:
if you are employer pay all you dare and hire all
the help you can use. If you looking for work.
don't expect to get >topnotch wages until you have
proven what you can do.-Sel.
The mirror., 1919-05-29
In the Cause of Liberty


We have the priceless privilege of decorating
the graves of some of the worlds greatest heroes
Wemust remember that heroism is measured by sac
rifces for worthy cause The immortals whose
graves cover with flowers made the superative
sacrifice
Among them weresyoung men who turned aside
from college halls in which they were seeking prep
araton for larger life. Among them were farm
who left every interest of heart and hand to
serve the They loved Among them
merchants who left there merchandise and mechan.
les who left their trades TO be taken up again.
Among them were boys who went away from
parents who needed them the staff of life in hours
when shadows were falling. Among them were bos-
bands who carried the memory of holy kiss and
fearful face they never were to see again.
Among them were young who had but the
day before led to the altar the they loved dearer
than life ITSELF And all these went away to face
the storm of flying bullets and stain with their life
blood the rank grass of many southern plain to the
end that the Union might not be rent in twain and
that the banner of liberty might float from the At
lantic TO the Pacific.
Rev. DIR. Polhemus H. Swift
The mirror., 1919-05-29
Essay On Contentment

Be brave in adversely. Do not strive for what
is unattainabe worthless; be content with each
day 1t comes look the good side of everything
take pleasure in nature and accept your fellow
as you find them. For thousand bitter hours COM
fort yourself with single happy oDe in effort and
deed always do your BEST regardless of reward. He
who can do this will be fortunate. free, and inde-
pendent the days of his life will always be happy
ones. He who is distrustful. does wrong to others
and Injuries himself. 1t is our duty to consider
every person good as long he does not prove the
contrary.
The world is so large and we human beings 80
small that everything cannot center in alone.
Even when something Injuries something hurts
us, who can know but that it is necessary for the
benefit of the whole creation?
Everything in the world, good or otherwise,
is the work of the great, wise will of the Almighty
and All-knowing Creator, though petty creatures
may not be able to understand it. Everything in the
world is exactly it must be and whatever it may
be, the good is always the will of the Creator.
We have heard many a good toast MASTER but
we register guess that Satan has them all beaten
mile.
Prohibition may come and prohibition may
go. but all may expect the clothes reel at
the old stand.
Every unknd act is boomerang. Isn't it 80?
"A really good pal is the best kind of an an
chor to tie to fishing trip.
If every one agreed with every one, how
would we ever learn anything and what would ed
itors write about?-Waker Pilot
The mirror., 1919-05-29
Unemployment Problems

We hear great deal about unem ployment now
that the army is being mustered out. There are lot
of unemployed here and there, bat not because
there is no work they get.
The apparent reason for anyone being without
work is not that there jobs fill, for there
plenty of jobs waiting to be filled. The real
reason is that the expectations of those who seek
work are too high and in many they will not
accept the class of work they doing when they
went into the army.
At the same time. we must remember that there
is limit to what can be paid for labor simply be-
The mirror., 1919-05-29
Shun the Big City if You Would
Be Contented

We read a magazine article the other day deal
ing with the problem of getting people from the
contested cities back to the farm and to the small
town. Many who leave the smaller places for the
cities do so because they think they oppor-
tunities in the small town for advancement This
lack of vision together with truly human craving
for the bright lights and rather false excitement is
largely responsible for the going of thousands to the
Cities But there are opportunities in small town.
The trouble is that many blind to their oppor-
tunities and fail because they do properly size
up their field The man who is awake and takes ad-
vantage of his opportunities will succeed anywhere,
but there is success for the sothful and negligent
Get an alarm clock!-Winnebago City Enterprise.
Yes indeed At the same time we would hard
ly say that the fellow who moves to the city lacks
vision In many cases he has too much vision. In
the small town where he is known by everyone his
visions are ridiculed and if he suggests plan
for the good of the town he finds that he must do the
work alone. Repeated doses of this medicine either
kills dulls his ambition, he moves to the city
where he finds others who have like visions and
where he does not need to stand alone. 1t takes
more than alarm clock to make successful
1t is dead easy wake up in the morning; the real
pull is getting uphill City News
The old saying is 1t is better to be big bug
in small town than small bug in big town."
And it is true. too for there is small comfort in the
thought that You are nothing much bigger than
-microbe in large city, if you just stop to think it
over and you not any more important to it's
istence. Ai.he-s-re- )u are a mechanic, how much
more satisfying it is to know that you are the only
carpenter, blacksmith. plumber printer what not,
in your own little community. even though the COM
pensaton is smaller, than to be in big city where
there are thousands with your ability, or even
with greater ability who probably look upon you as
interloper, and woudn't miss you in the least if
you failed to put in appearance. And the
applies to professions, too. II lis better to be law
yer, doctor teacher in small town, surrounded
by those who look up to you and seek>your advice
all occasions than to 60 into the city where you will
find that the road to competence is we'll nigh
barred by insurmountable obstacles.
Except to a very few, the big city is delusion
and snare. and it is better stay where your work
is appreciated than to crowd into the already
crowded cities where nothing but ceaseess toll
awaits you anyway
The mirror., 1919-05-29

NOTICE TO INMATES

For the benefit inmates who appreciate
portunty that their give
school study acqu
ing an education Night Schools helpful nfoma
ton connection with their work various will
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send in queries interest
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to all queries submitted for publication Inmates names
will be published only the initials querst
being used. (Ed.)
The mirror., 1919-05-29
O:-What is the cotton price fixed by the government

TIRE.
A:-Average for 1918 is about 2S} cents
O-1 believe are farther from in winter than in
summer but friend argues the other way; which is rghta
Aso is the earth floating in airs and why doesn't stopl-L
A:-Your friend right; closest to sun about
JAM and our winters would be colder and
this were not the case In southern hemisphere conditions
reversed The earth isn't Floating" in a
floats in water There only thin blanket of round
earth; beyond 100 miles there nothing space We
call empty though it is filled an infinitely light
material known as ether The earth does float th
it is moving in determined path which of own
momentum acted by gravaon and forces Just
cannonball moves through air result of force of POWDER
strained by friction and gravity You might we'll why
cannonball doesn't stops you undertook stop you would
find OUT and that with EARTH Energy put
to it, and will keep going till that energy SPENT
til it hits something. Readers who be informed
such things should read books subject Harper Bros
New York; Mum and Co.. New York. and American Book
Co., Cincinnati will prices on books astronomy.
Q-What nations referred by the phrase the five
great powersi-L B.
A:-At present this phrase usually Great Britain
France Italy, United States and Japan which are taking the
lead in peace conference.
Q:What the difference between colleges and univer-
sites as the terms used in this country?-N. G.
AStricty colleges supposed specialize single
field of education such electrical engineering scientific
agriculture Frequently however, institutions specialized
in one branch of learning beginning of their have
banched into other fields that they longer colleges
in strict though they retain that University
institution which includes several colleges engineering
icine commerce. pharmacy,
O:-Why "Bg Dipper so high up in sky and so far in
the northeas?-M. T.
A:As result daily rotation of earth the whole skies ap
pear to rotate day. around point which marked
y by North The Dpper revoves around that Then
aso result of annual revolution round sum-
whole skies make annual revolution in opposite
direction That's why different part of sky
of year. The winter passing from view and
skies coming in sight, The Dpper paakes of these daily
and yearly motions the of In early evening
in March it is eastward of North star; northeast In
April and May same hour it is above North In mid
gets around northwest, and in winter will be
directly below North 1t takes skies land Dipper) IL
months make this circle of $50 degrees each makes
change 80 degrees Advancing clock
skies back 1-24 of circle Is degrees.
The mirror., 1919-05-29
Memorial Day This Year Has New and
Great Significance

Memorial Day, the day of Americas soldier
Dead has grown with the sweeping growth of Ameri-
cas- destiny in this great war. Twenty-Five years
ago May 90 was the day of remembrance of the
Union soldier The Grand army met on the, village
street. and the Woman's Relief corps fell in behind
it; carriage bountfuy laden with hlacs and mock
orange blossoms, sometimes with roses, brought up
the rear, and the cortege moved to the cemetery
where. with prayers and barred heads. the veterans
and the people strewed the flowers upon graves
which marked with little flags.
Then came the day, 25 years ago, when the
Spanish empire wiped off the map. Not that we
had anything against the Spanish EMPIRE but on that
day an unforeseen and irresistible destiny moved
nation and the world with it, on glorious path
involving far more than knew. Then had
graves to decorate-not so many, perhaps, but
graves about which glorious symbolism clustered.
But what stride it has now taken.
Memorial day comes again, and the marshal
of France and with him the not only
of the French republican government but of Britain
and Italy, standing by many new-made graves of
American soldiers in far foreign land and rever-
emily laying wreaths and palms upon them, with
tears for dead-tears and emotions of JOY as
we'll, for the deed which these American soldiers
performed in dying was which has sealed the
unity of the free peoples of the world.
Marshal Foch Premier Clemenceau and the
other French leaders who participated in the decora
ton of the graves of soldiers in France know
we'll that they celebrating an event much vaster
than the mere honoring of the heroic boys them
selves who had gone to the aid of their cause They
know that they celebrating the birth of the old
world revivifed and liberated by the coming of the
new world to their fair fields devastated by war-Ex.
The mirror., 1919-05-29
Notice to Inmates

WAR SAVING or THRIFT STAMPS can
be purchased each month by all who
so desire. You must notify your officer
not later than the goth of the month
if you wish to purchase stamps during
that month.
c. S. REED,
Warden.
The mirror., 1919-05-29

The man who looks at the bottom of his
purse for his savings usually finds no mon
ey there.
The mirror., 1919-05-29

hoIcE-A inmates using the Query Column desiring
tailed information their
books library be had The International
Text Books especially complete in their information technical
subjects. Consult Reference Chemistry
Biography and Science divisions library diversified
subjects.
The mirror., 1919-05-29

They summed up and perfected, by
.preme act the highest virtues of and citizens.
For love of country they accepted death. and thus
resolved all doubts and made immortal their patriot
ism and their virtue.-James A. Garfield
The mirror., 1919-05-29

1t is fttinc =, this season of vernal bloom that
our thoughts should turn to those who gave their
lives and that their memory should be honored and
reverenced
Senior Vice Commander Burrage
The mirror., 1919-05-29
.. c. NJ Nj e n IS ..

Flowers for the dead, who are not dead,
but live,
And shall forever live in splendid fame;
Who deemed life little thing to give
To save nation from undying shame.
Aye. heap their graves with flowers. With
bated breath
Pay tribute to the men who died to save.
But drop no tears. Life has no boon like
death
When honor leads the hero to the grave.
David A. Cnrtic.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-18
PERSONALS

Charles Pond will visit in Chicago
the latter part of the week.
"A. H. Skies of Stevens Point, Wis
tied in Wausau on Monday.
-Assemblyman Marth came up from
Madison and spent Sunday at home.
Mrs. George Lindsay returned the
first part of the week from Oshkosh.
Misses Imogene and Esther Kris
key are expected home from Mime
apolis, Friday, for weeks vacation.
B. A. Riebe departs Saturday for
Chicago to attend the national confer
ence of the Modern Woodman OF
America.
Miss Amanda Riebe leaves Friday
for Milwaukee to be present at the
wedding of her cousin which takes
place Saturday.
L. G. Barnes, who is with the
Wisconsin Telephone Co., of Milwau-
kee, spent yesterday in Wausau, look
ing after the interests of his company.
j. d. Mylrea, formerly of this city
and who has been in South Carolina,
was in Wausau last week. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Mylrea, who Wis
tied at White Lake, Langlade county.
-B'nair Parcher returned Monday
night for Lost Lake, Wis, where he
visited at the Edward Gabe Cottage.
He left the same night for Jackson,
Mich, where he will work this coming
summer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-18
HOOVER DECLARES PRIVATE
RENEVOLENCE NEEDED TO SAVE
PEOPLE OF NEAR EAST.

Herbert Hoover has cabled the
American Committee for Relief in the
Near East, through the food admins
tration, Washington, that, while the
bulk of the relief work to be done will
be financed by the countries affected,
through the medium of loans of other
government assistance, nevertheless
distress and suffering exists in many
acres where payment for relief sup
plies cannot be made. These charity
cases will still urgently need private
beneyolence.
"This is the. situation with regard to
the Armenians, Syrians and Persians,"
continues Hoover's cablegram. There
is probably no greater suffering today
than among the prosecuted peoples OF
Asia Minor who have no other funds
and cannot secure government loans
and nave no other credit.
The world recognition given the
American Committee for Relief in the
Near East follows naturally upon the
proclamations of President Wilson and
the announcements of the Secretary
of State and other high officials, recog.
nizing its work officially and calling
upon the people of the United States
to give generously to its fund during
it's $50, 900, 900 drive. The campaign tc
raise Wisconsin's share of this fund
commences on January q and will
continue to February 8.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-18
DEAD OF STARVATION
10000 PERSONS PERISH IN PER
SIAN CAPITAL ALONE.
Has Lost Nearly Half It's Entire Popu
Iation, and Nation Suffers for
Remaining Neutral While
Turkish Threatened.

People all over Persia are falling
the trees. 10000 persons have died in
the past year in Teheran alone from
starvation and the diseases which fol-
low malnutrition. Unless help on a
large scale is prompt, the entire coun-
try will be threatened, is the substance
of unofficial letters just received by
Mira Ali Kuli Khan, ND, Persian
Charge d'Affaires to the United States.
In making this information public,
DR.. Khan stated, 1.-THE Persian Gov
eminent has not officially asked for
help. This is not an official appeal for
help for my cOuLtrymen. AS a human
being, however, my conscience COM
pels me to call to the attention of the
generous American public that my
country-men are facing the prospects
of the coming winter with shudder.
At the time the letters were written
thousands of dead awaited burial at
Teheran."
DR.. Harry Pratt Judson, as a repre-
sentative of the American Committee
for Relief in the Near East, is render
ing great service with the 100000
month which is sent him, but this
does not begin to meet the need.
Workers, food and medical supplies
must Immediately be sent to Persia on
a large scale if the cradle of the white
mans civilization is to be saved from
utter ruin. 1t is for Persia as well as
Armenia that a $30,000,0O0 campaign
is now in progress.
In light of the fact that Persia has
rendered great service to the allied
cause by remaining neutral, and that
now famine and plague threaten 20
wipe her out of existence, DR.. Khan
was asked what part his country
might take in the coming peace con-
ference, but on this he only said,
THAT will be settled later. Now, how
ever, my poor starving, plague strick-
en- country must be helped AS con-
sequence of the War, Persia's COM
MERGE has suffered seriously. The
government and leading people have
done their utmost to relieve the stu
alton but without further aid, food
and medical supplies, the coming win
ter will cut off large sections of the
surviving population"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-18
FOOD SCARCE; PRICES
RISE IN TURK CAPITAL

The urgent need for immediate out
side aid to the starving and destitute
peoples of the Near East is empha-
sized in recent report received from
the Ottoman Empire by DR.. William
w. Peet, of Washington, D. c., repre-
sentative of the American Committee
for Relief in the Near East formerly
the Armenian and Syrian Relief.
The report states that, owing to ad-
vance of food prices in Constantinople
to twenty times above those obtain
ing before the war, food supplies will
have to be purchased in the United
States. The abandonment of the ra-
ton of cheap bread which the gov
eminent issued during the war, neces-
STATED by the Reorganization of the
railroads in Asia, has also increased
The need of immediate aid to keep
refugees from starving.
The following cable, received from
Teheran by DR.. Peet, shows the urg-
ency of their need.
Two hundred thousand refugees
are outside the Caucasus. Those from
Salinas and Van number 10000.
Those.~poE-- in Hanadan.- fam- Rakn
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-18
President Wilson Back on Foreign Soil

President Wilson and his party from
the United States disembarked from
the George Washington at 9:45 p. m
Thursday, at Brest, France. GreetlhgS
were extended by the French ambas-
sador to the United States and Nine.
Jusserand, NJ. Leagues, minister OF
marine, Maj. Gen. Eli A. Helmick
and Brig. Gen. William Wharts. Col.
House met the president at the dock.
Little time was wasted in Brest and
the party proceeded to Paris, where
his work on the peace conference was
Immediately resumed.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1919-03-18

Although congress adjourned with
out making any provision for the de-
partment of the interior to begin work
on the construction of soldier-settle-
ments and o provide work and homes
for thousands of returned soldiers,
sailors and marines thereby, Secretary
Lane has declared his stand in favor
of the proposed legislation. 1t is be-
lieved that at the next session of con-
gress arrangements will be made
whereby men who have been in the
service may aid the government in
retaining land, receiving as result
a home and farm of their own. Thir-
ty-two states have already made some
definite provision along this line, many
of them voting bond measures to aid
the federal government in its plan
The idea has caused much discussion
in Wisconsin.