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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Mrs, Gunder Jaastad Passes.

Last Saturday another of Winnie
shiek county's beloved mothers,
Mrs. Gunder Jaastad, passed away at
her home in Canoe township, after
a long illness, having been an in
valid for long time. The deceased
was born in Hardanger, Norway, and
came TO this country and to Winnie
shieE when young girl. She was
married here in DEBORAH to Gundet
Jaastad, and the family home had
been in Canoe township ever since.
Eight children were born to the
nnion, six Of whom with the bereav-
ed husband and father survive. They
are John, of Seattle, Wash; Ben,
Canoe TWP; Annie living at home;
Andrew and George, Canoe and Am.
mon at home. The deceased was a
woman who was always held in the
highest esteem by everyone who ever
had the pleasure Of her Acquaintance :.
ss9se was good wife and mother and
! her passing brings sorrow to all and
ftbe .bssaved ones have the sympathy
OF many i'm their loss. The funeral
services will Gle held today from the
SpfaDGWatef church where the in
te1msnt WHY take place.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
TheO. Void Host to Citizens of For
eign Birth.

Theo. Void, formerly governor OF
the North Federal Reserve Bank,
was host to IT'S citizens of foreign
birth at the Hotel Radison In Min
neapolis one evening last week. The
guests were contestants in a recent
symposium dealing with the advan.
tages of America over the land OF
their birth. Judge Horace D. Dick.
tnson presented $3.50 in prizes to the
writer's Of the three best papers
John w. Olson, former state super
intendent of schools, Won the first
prize. Second prize went to DR.. o. A.
Ostby, SIS Sixteenth avenue South
and third prize to o. ] Neshheim, ST.
Anthony Park. Speakers of the even
ing were Senator Ole Sageng of OF.
ter Tail. county and Frank NJ. Nye
assistant county attorney.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
AN AMERICAN YEAR.
The Old Year is Dying and Soon
1919 Will BE History.

The old year is dying. Soon 1919
will have gone down on the pages OF
history as something that was, and
never can be again, a record of things
done and of things undone. Looking
backwards we, easily enough, can
see lost opportunities. We might
have done better, if, a year ago, we
knew what we now know. We could
have avoided many pitfalls. And
there are some sins of omission we
would have stunned. But what we
did, is done, and we didn't do, is un-
done. And so the historian of the flu
ture will write it down.
There are some of us who are in
clined to think the historian will pin
few medals upon 1919, for there are
those of us who believe we wasted
much of 1919. This is true. But also
it is true that man wastes much Of
every year. But of every year he
takes toll of gain, of progress, of
human advancement. In 1918 he has
done this very thing. Now we have
in mind the man who makes his
home in this land-the American.
Let us ask ourselves, How have We
gained this year? How did we pro
gress? Advance? We have had more
labor unrest than in other years. We
have had higher cost of living. We
have had more friction between pro-
ducer and consumer.
But, with all this, we have had
more .Americanism. We have become
more thoroughly American than we
were before the war, than we were
during the war, than we were when
peace dawned. We may have our lit
tie family quarrels over the matter
of wages, prices, and how things
should be run, but We are now moro
thoroughly convinced than ever that
we are one family, and thinking sc
compels us to the belief that we're
about the best family in the world
that we're the richest, most pro
gressive in government, business
and manner of living.
When you feel that way abou
your national family you're bount
to be proud oft, and you're all thu
more anxious to make it still bigge
{ and better That's our idea of Am
ericanism.
/ Americanism is a large word.
: includes much. 1t embraces justice
E and the square deal. 1t takes il
{ wealth of democracy as well as tn,
: equality of opportunity in maxim!
{ ones living.
The goal Of Americanism is life
? liberty and the pursuit of happiness
VI for every American, rich or poor
young or old. 1t is true that goal ha
not been reached by all, but never
theless Americanism aims at tina
goal.
And there isn't mothers son OF
daughter of us alive this day who
cannot say that we Americans have
not made progress toward that goa
during 1919.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
M,s. Hegner Sells Residence.

Mrs. Mida Hegner sold her resi-
ience property in Curtin's addition
last week to Mrs. James Curran.
This residence is an exceptionally
good one and in fine location. II
VIII be occupied in the spring by
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sexton, who will
move in from their farm. Mrs. Sex
ton is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
CDTran.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Will Sell Unborn Baby.

San Francisco, Cal.,-Sale of an
unborn baby due to arrive with San
ia Claus was blocked yesterday by
Juvenile Officer Asterdo. Financi.
ally unable to properly care for the
infant, Mr.. and Mrs. Huber Barnett
published an lad" offering it for adj
option They said they would expect
the foster parents to make some fl
nancial settlement. Learning of the
facts, Asterdo at once notified Bar
nett that unborn children, cannot be
commercialized.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
War Risk Insurance Notice.

Attention of Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines is called to the fact that
under the present ruling of the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance, il
will be necessary in case insurance
has been cancelled or allowed tC
| lapse more than eighteen months to
reinstate their insurance by Deem
Der 81, 1919. or lose the privilege
| entirely.
After December 31st, man must
reinstate his insurance within
| eighteen months from the date of his
discharge, or if he has been out of
the service over eighteen months, he
Can only receive insurance which
has lapsed less than eleven months.
The Secretary Of the Treasury has
announced that discharged service
men who have dropped or cancelled
their insurance, may reinstate 1t
within the eighteen months after dis
charge by the payment of only two
months premiums on the amount for
which the applicant reinstates.
The amount OF insurance may be
decreased as desired, the premiums
being based on the amount rein
stated for, and not on the original
policy.
The method of reinstatement is
simple, requiring merely the assur-
ance that the applicant considers
himself eligible, as far as his physic-
al condition is concerned, I'm add!t-
ion to the usual means of identified
ton.
Check or money order accompany.
ing the application should be made
payable to the Treasurer OF the
United States. Reinstatement blanks
may be obtained from Miss Karen
Brandt at the Office of the Home
Service Section of the Red Cross on
the second floor of the DEBORAH
State Bank building.
Remember, the period for rein
statement for those discharged more
than eighteen months and whose in
surance has lapsed more than eleven
months expires December 81, 1919.
MRS. G. F. BAKER,
Chairman Home Service Section
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
w, r. Reed Elected Alderman.

At a meeting OF the city council
last Wednesday evening w. B. Reed
was elected to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the resignation of r. B. Berge-
SON. Mr.. Reed is a member of the
implement firm of Reed & Lennon.
He is a good, progressive business
man and we believe will make a
mighty good alderman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Hook & Ladder Boys to Dance.

The Hook & Ladder Co. are plan
ming on a big dance at Haugens
Ean III DEBORAH on Monday evening,
Dec. %. Deans orchestra will fur
nish the music. The boys always put
on 4 popular dance and this year
they will live up to their passed re-
putation.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Monday First Day of Winter.

According to the calendar last
Monday, Dec. % was the first day OF
winter. We have come to the con-
cInrion that the first fifteen days or
SO of December was winter enough
for the most exacting and then
some, and we hope that the regnlar
Official winter days will not bring
any colder weather than we have
bad.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Rob Postoffice at Harpers Ferry,

Harpers Ferry, Ia.-Police eve
rywhere are asked by the sheriff of
Waukon, to be on the lookout for
strangers suspected of having blown
the, postoffice safe and three other
safes at Harper's Ferry during the
night. The sum of $500 was taken
from the postoffice.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Notice,

The annual meeting of the Win
neshiek Cooperative Telephone Co.
will be held at the small court room.
Jan. goth, 1920. j. B. Jaastad, Pres.
51-2
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
To Whom 1t May Concern.

l will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by others than my
self. STA. o. F. SEEKATI.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

And conversely, it's a mighty poor
life if you do weaken.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
C,aca episcopal Church.

On Christmas Day there will be
Communion Service with Sermon at
1000 A. M. and all are welcome.
Wn. McVettie, Rector.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

Subscribers will confer favor upon
ps by notifying us at once OF fall
are to receive the paper regularly.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14

he who pointed out so trenchantly
about a year ago that Mr.. Stones
work belongs in the realm of the fine
larts. and that the elastic Fred has
brought to the American stage dis
tinctive genius for fun making
Now this genius has been transfer
red to the films and hundreds of thou
sands of persons. who have hehetofore
been deprived of seeing Fred stone. be-
cause of living a great distance from
the metropolitan centers where he ap-
peared, will have a chance to view his
really extraordinary art. His work is
difficult to define; it consists of flashes
of real acting, humor that is spon-
taneous and human acrobatic skill
that gives the spectator the idea that
Mr. Stons has no bones in his body.
and wonderful dancing that is abso-
lutely individual.
All these elements are combined in
his second Aircraft picture, "Under the
Top" which will be shown at the Ar
Icade theatre Sunday and Monday.
This a charming comedy-drama of cir
Gus life, which was written by Anita
Loos and John Emerson and scenario
lied by Gardner Hunting. Ronald
Crisp directed the picture and he was
assisted by Nat Deverich.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14
PAsTIsiE TODAY.
stZAZA. WAS STARRING
VEHICLE FOR MANY
FAMOUS ACTRESSES

When "Zaza' the. great French play
was produced in Paris some years ago.
and which was the starring vehicle
for Madame Bernhardt, il was beliey-
ed by many critics that it would be
impossible for any American actress
to portray that arduous role as artis-
tically as the actress named, But these
critics were An error as the evidence
showed and the play for many years
was a reigning success on the Ameri-
can stage with several notable actres-
ses in the title role.
The picturization of this charming
play by Paramount with beautiful
Pauline Frederick in the title role is
believed by many to be a far more
powerful characterization than has
ever been seen on the American stage.
In this splendid picturization, which
will be shown at the Pastime theatre
next Sunday, Miss Frederick relies en-
tirely upon the power of pantomime
art In which the French always have
been adopts, but those who have seen
the great screen artist in her wonder
ftII emotional interpretations, in which
she has appeared for several years,
will be the first to declare that Miss
Frederick is the one American actress
who vests the role of ''Zaza" with a
power seldom witnessed in silent
drama productions.
The support provided for Miss FREE
derrick in this play is exceptionally
praiseworthy, each role being in the
hands of an artist. The photoplay has
been splendidly produced and in point
of direction and photography, as well
as sterling portrayals, it ranks as the
in this particular field.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14
MOTION PICTURE NEWS
What the Picture Theaters
Have to Tell You.
ALTA TODAY
TOM MOORE STARS IN
"a MAN AND HIS MONEY"

81
Described as a smart comedy drama
of society, Tom Moore's new Goldwyn
Picture, IA Man and His Money"
comes to the Alta theatre beginning
Sunday. II was written by Frederic
Is, ishan,, author of score OF popular
novels and short stories. and the skill
of the experienced writer Is found not
only in the plot of the story, but In the
ac curacy of the charactcrizations
Tom Moore is Harry Lathrop,
young man with more money than is
good for him. Because Of his plea
surc-loving disposition and habits, his
fiancee breaks their engagement
whereupon Harry literally goes 10 the
dogs"-but not in the conventional
sense. He relinquishes his income for
a year and answers an advertisement
\ for n man "who Is accustomed to
dogs" To his chagrln he learns that
he Is expected to be a sort OF valet to
four pampered pets belonging to a
society woman. She happens to be the
aunt of Harry's erstwhile financee,
and when the girl encounters him in
/ the performance OF his absurd duties
her scorn is too deep for words. But
Harry does not give up his job. for he
sees that the girl is unknowingly on
the brink Of great danger. His efforts
to save her. without causing her too
great alarm, and his success in so do
ling ,bringt about n climax as amazing
las Ii isi thrilling,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14

tho latter's flagehip. the ba:iieshio
ennsylva1ic. " hile she was at am
ctor in the hudson just bsfore Al
Ial Mayo turned over his command.
Admiral Mayo. now a rear ADMIRAL.
becomes the heal of the section board
and later Wi, lecome a Iaeniber of
the general beard of the nav.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14

Signs on the windows of the otflce
rooms in the Inland Empire Bank
building are being painted TO-DAY. me
new offices are now ready for occu-
pancN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14

Germany,s tire for signing the
neace treaty expires to-day. but the
United states senate is not limited as
to dates.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14

). W. Bemer is in the city from
E,ppner.
]. H. smith is in the city from san
Francisco.
Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Freets are
here from I1er niston, registered al
Hotel Pendleton.
Mr. and Mrs George Hineman are
here today from Jerome, Idaho.
Nels Justus is here from Heppner
today.
]. w Latimer and George Latimer
arc here from Portland.
H. E. VIE -enan is here from Sc
attic.
Mrs June Kelis is Pendleton vis-
itor from Lexington.
DR.. and Mrs. Guy Boyden and little
Mary are spending a vacation
at Hidaway Springs. They expect 10
remain away for two weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14
Eawcctt GETS order,

Washington, july tf.-Captain Ros-
ooe Fawcett, air service. now on a
eHoa IN sf-rsou was or
dered saturday to report at the end
of his leave at Letterman general hos.
pital. San Francisco. for further
..saanoa. dor injuries sustained IN an
airplane ace dent in England.
First Lieutenant Albert d. Foster,
2lst Infantry. is relieved Of DUTY at
Vancouver Barracks. WASH by to-
days army orders and ordered to
proceed To the philippines ny the firs'
available ansrcr;atIon from san
Francisco
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14
Has Tonsils out.

Claire Edwards is convalescing in St.
Anthony's hospital after an operation
for tonsils.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14

For the first time the United states
has two admir- s-H Henry y. Wilson.
Hugh Rodman. in command of tho
greatly increased Pacific fleet. This
photograph shows Admiral Wilson
Ai.6 Admiral Henry 4. Mayo on board
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14
Little son Dies.

Robert Simonscn, aged four weeks.
the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Simonsou
died yesterday. The body is at Fol-
SONS undertaking pariors and the fu-
neral will be held tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14
ARCADE TO-DAY.
STONES COMEDY Is
FINE ARTS ASSERTS
RENOWNED CRITIC

James Huncker. one of America s
foremost art critics, has ranked Fred
stone as the leading comedian. aero
bat and dancer in the country. 1t was
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-14

There must be something to that
man Kolchak. People who knew uboo;
him are never neutral-they either
hate or admire him violently.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
NO RELIEF SOON
in COAL STRIKE
Entire Country Forwards Con-
Servation to Offset DWin,
ding Coal Piles.
LARGER CITIES AFFECTED
Some Report Actual Suffer
ing-0ld Buildings Being
Used for Fuel.

Chicago. Dec. 4.-(A. P.)--Prepara-
tions for conserving fuel supplies
went forward today over virtually
the entire country as the dwindling
coal reserves caused incidental dis
comfort and disruption OF industry.
No immediate relief through a return
to work of bituminous miners who
went on strike thirty four days ago
was in sight, although the larger
coal operators were ready to submit
new wage scale which 1t was said
would contain more liberal conces-
sions to the miners than the II per
cent. increase proposed by Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield.
Some of the larger cities today, for
the first time since the walkout was
called, felt the stress OF the situation.
From additional cities and towns of
the west and southwest, some of
them entirely without fuel, came re-
ports of actual suffering.
State executives continued to bend
their energies toward Immediately
obtaining enough coal to prevent or
reduce suffering, leaving solution of
the greater question, ending OF the
strike, to Washington officials.
Governors of three states--Carey,
Of Wyoming; McKelvie, of Nebraska,
and Shoup. of Colorado-had as the
purpose of a conference today at
Denver working out "some plan for q
satisfactory distribution of COAL
Despite labor trouble in the New
River fields, West Virginia today
continued to be the nations chief
producer of soft coal. Miners in the
F'airmont subdistrict were expected
to return to work Immediately, oper-
ators saying they had accepted the
IA per cent. increase.
At Butte, Mont. scores OF old
buildings were to be torn down to
provide fuel for needy families, the
wood to be provided without cost.
In Chicago, a 1-2 hour working
day in virtually all industries, ef-
fective tomorrow, had been decreed
by the state public utilities commits
sion. The order also carried drastic
prnxasionst. for reducing tranSeorta-
tion, curtaiment of amiisefnenfs
eliminating display lights. lowering
of temperatures In surface and ele-
waited cars and cutting off OF eleva-
tors. Only one Chicago church to-
day had announced closing to save
fuel. Theaters were ordered to con-
duct only six performances a week
Ave nights and one matinee. Motion
picture houses were exempted be-
cause they were classed as using lit
tie power.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
due WARNING h
BYCOV. GARDNER
Unless Miners Return to Work
State will Take Over
Coal Mines.
MILITARY TO BE USED

Jefferson City, Mo-. Dec. an
striking bituminous coal miners in
missouri do not return to work by
noon tomorrow the state will take
over the mines with 4 view to oper-
ating them regardless of all costs and
considerations. Gov. Gardner, OF
Missouri. announced he would issue q
proclamation y that effect during the
day.
The governor said he had in
structed Adjt.-Gen. Clark "to pro-
duce" coal and suse the entire mill
tary force Of the state In doing Sc
III necessary"
The people Of the state are freez-
Ing" said the governor, land there
Is no time to bubble over wages
rights of the mine operators and siicf
matters. The people OF the state
must have fuel. Conditions are des-
perate In Missouri. and do not in
tend that they shall continue The
lis going to see.to 1t that the peo
pie are protected at all hazards"
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
CATHOLICS VS..
SOCIALISTS
Rome's Chamber of Deputies
Suspends on Account
of Confusion.

Rome, Dec. 4.-(A. PD-The cham
amid great excitement, socialist dep
uties being present in larger numbers
than on Tuesday and all the Cath
olic party members appearing in their
seats.
Socialist Deputy Treves resumed
his protest against what he termed
the indisnities suffered by his COM
panions and declared he represented
the wishes of all parties who under
stood the grave hour through which
the country was passing.
Catholic Deputy Mauri, in reply,
admitted the situation was serious
and deplored reported violences, urg-
ing that union of all parties was
necessary to bring about a spirit of
pacification. He ended by declaring,
"The country needs peace and
work."
All the Catholics applauded. but
the socialists denounced Mauri, cry
ing, Long live the pope-king." al
luding ironically to the loyalty of the
Catholics to the pope up to few
years ago in what the anticlericals
charge were his aspirations to restore
the temporal power Of the church,
making himself at the same time
pope and king.
The Catholics at this redoubled
their applause, which took the form
of a demonstration against socialist
attacks and in support of Signor
Mauri's speech, while the socialists
shouted, "Jesuits! Jesuits!" For ten
minutes the confusion was so great
that the session virtually was sus-
pended.
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-12-04
Vote in Ohio Will Not Delay
Enforcement of Dry Law

Washington, Dec. 4-Ohio's vote
against ratification of the prohibition
amendment will not delay the en-
forcement of that law the depart
ment of Justice announced today.
The fact that the secretary of
state included Ohio among the states
as having ratified the amendment in
the proclamation of the law will not
make it necessary for a new procla-
nation to be issued, Assistant Attor-
ney- General Frierson said. Sufficient
states have ratified the amendment
to make the proclamation legal, 1t
was said