Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-10-16

Editors and preachers are presun1-
ed to be the most holy men on earth.
And, incidentally, their pay is the most
unholy.
With the prices Of women's gowns
prowling around in the skies, the old
fashioned sewing circle should become
again an aristocratic feature Of fem
mine life.
The most fortunate man in all the
world is he who has achieved the
greatest success thru his own honor
able and unaided efforts.
Every one denies any responsibility
for the high cost of living. Of course.
No one is guilty. Prices just natural
ly jumped of their own accord.
Marriage is a lottery only when one
must not expect perfection in his or
her mate unless willing to accord the
same in return.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Waldvogel
and family have moved into the town
of Sigel wherethey have purchased the
Kissinger farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward stirrup of
Griesbar, Neb., are visiting at the
William Johnson home on Second
Street South this week.
Miss Ethel-Barnes, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Barnes, has accept
ed position as stenographer with the
American Legion headquarters in
the MacKinnon building.
When in need of Job Work let the
Reporter Job Printing man figure with
you. Prompt service and good work
manship.
Did you ever, when you were a
child, try to put salt on the tail of
bird, having been told that that was
all that was necessary in order to
catch the bird And every time, when
you were only within few feet of sue
cess, the bird became frightened and
| flew away? If you have been in this
predicament, you can appreciate the
feelings of all salaried individuals in
their efforts to get hold of and pin
down the high cost of living. Every
time they have secured a small raise
in salary and hope now to catch the
elusive bird, along comes strike OF
group of profteers, and away flies
the bird
One of the greatest advantages OF
a democracy like the United States
of America is that readjustment is
always possible, in fact inevitable. We
all knew readjustment would be nee.
essary after the war In the monarchy
it might have been delayed and the
people would have suffered as con
sequence. AS it is, readjustment i!
taking place quickly and if we are
only patient it will not be long before
wages will correspond with the cos
of living.
There is one thing that the mer
chants of no town can afford to 10
treat customers discourteously, Meth
er can they be too obliging, even The
many times it may be unmerited
Nothing spreads quicked or farther
among patrons than little discourtes
les, and we sometimes hear: "T dom
like to trade at such and such ones
or at such and such place." just OF
this account, and nothing will driv,
trade away from a town quicker tt
points where they are more genia
and accommodating, even though they
cannot drive as good bargain.
! Fall rains make everyone see the
wisdom Of good roads. Those com.
munities which have listened to the
voice and prepared for the rainy day
are filled with content and satisfac
ton; those who have not listened tt
this voice are filled with gloom anc
mud.
Read newspaper advertisements
They are the best paying part Of 6
newspaper, not alone to the editor
but to the subscriber. Alive mar
who has bargains to give always tells
of them in some way-usually thru