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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
THE CHRISTMAS MESSAGE.
Let Us Throw Ourselves Into Joyous
Spirit of Carol Singing.

And We, beneath life's crushing
load,
whose forms are bending low,
who toll along the climbing way,
With painful steps and slow,
Look now; for glad and golden
hours
Come swiftly on the wing;
0 rest beside the weary road,
And hear the angels sing.
These lines familiar to MANY eX-
press the thought of the Christmas
season. Here we are struggling along
in world of toll and strife and sor-
did desire. We are absorbed by the
petty ends of daily life. SO much
money must be made in certain
time, we must all hold on to every
little article of our own rights, with
out much regard to the rights of
others. We jostle and batter and
crowd down each other as we grasp
and gain and get. Passion and AFRO
gance go so far that 100000 men
have just had to die. and half the
property of the world has had to be
sacrificed. to defend even the simpl-
est and most basic conceptions Of
justice.
Yet over all this scene of dark and
selfish turmoil, the clear stars of
God are shining. Their message os
love and mercy and peace on earth
is brought to man through the sacred
Advent of Jesus.
. Something deep in the heart of
man has always answered to this
call
He has responded to it with joy and
confidence. Every Christmas has brot
forth it's singing of carols which are
the poets and minstrePs prophecy of
the new and better day when life's
turmoil shall cease in the city os
brotherly love.
1t has brought the lavish Offering
of gifts, much of it-foolish and
yet all prophetic of the
time when men shall be more anxious
to give than receive.
Let us then throw ourselves att
this season into the joyous spirit o.
the carol singers and the gift max
ers. and do our sharefto help man
arise from these lower levels osI
sordid life, INTO the kingdom OF
good will. There the Star of Bethle-
hem lights the world on its climbing
path upward to the skies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
FACTS ABOUT
THE CENSUS
Below Will be Found Some of the
Questions You viii be Asked to
Answer i'm the Coming
Census
BETTER STUDY
THEM OVER
All Information Given is Strictly
Confidential and Cannot be
Used as Basis for Taxation

Correct answers to the questions
asked by the enumerator is of the
utmost importance to the govern
ment. Here are some of the quest
ions you will be asked.
l. Age at last birthday
2. Each person over ten wears of
age will be asked whether he is able
to read or write.
3. Each person will be asked his
birthplace as well as the birth
place OF his father and mother.
4. II foreign born, the data of
coming to the United States will be
asked and If naturalized, the date
OF becoming citizen, also mother
tongue or native language.
.. Each head of a family will be
asked whether his home is owned by
himself or rented If owned, whether
the home is mortgaged or free from
debt.
D. Each person will be asked his
occupation and whether he is an en-
ployer or employee or is working on
his own account
QUESTIONS ASKED OF FARMERS.
l. Each occupant of farm will
be asked how many years, if any, he
worked on farm for wages; how
many years, if any, he was a tenant:
and how many years, If any, he has
farmed as an owner.
2. Whether (a) he owns, or (b)
rents, OR (c) partly owns and partly
rents his farm, or whether Id he
operates the farm for others as
manager and superintendent.
3. Raw msny acres in the farm
Mum DereoT Improved acress Number
of unimproved acres and number of
acres of woodland
4. Total value Of farm Total VAL
lie of buildings? Value of imple-
ments and machinery on the farm?
5. Whether farm is mortgaged?
If so, the amount of mortgage?
6. Expenses for feed, fertilizers,
and labor in the year 1919?
Z. Several questions concerning
artificial drainage of his farm
8. Number of cows, horses, sheep,
chickens, and other domestic animals
on the farm January l. 1920?
8. Quantity and acreage of all
crops grown on the farm in 1919, in
Guiding fruits and vegetables?
10. Quantity OF milk and butter
sold off the farm during the year
1919
IL. Acreage of timber land on the
farm and value of forest products.
Copies of the Agricultural sched-
ule can be had in advance by any far
mer by writing to the Director OF
the Census, Washington, d. c.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Farmers Wise To Situation

Upton dvertiser:-There can be
no question as to the attitude of the
farmers of the west on the question
of government ownership of rail-
roads. The American Farm Burea c.
Federation and the National Grange,
the two strongest and most represen-
tative farm organizations in the mid
die west have both taken strong
stand in opposition. The Farm Bu-
reau, at it's recent meeting in Chi
cago, passed among other resolutions
the following:
eve are opposed to government
ownership of public utilities. We de-
mand the early return of the rail-
roads to private control under such
conditions and regulations as will
maintain adequate service at just
and reasonable rates"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Good Enough to Learn.

1t might be good idea If the mem
berss of the classes in American
Citizenship in the public schools
would learn the following paragraph
and adopt the sentiments as their
own:
Il believe in the United States of
America as government of the peo-
PIE, by the people, for the people
whose just powers are derived from
the consent OF the governed; a de.
mocracy in republic: a sovereign
nation of many states; a perfect
union, one and inseparable; estab-
lished upon those principles of free
dom, equality, justice and humanity
Tor which American patriots sacrific-
ed their lives and fortunes. I, there
fore. believe it is my duty to my
country to love it; to support its
constitution: to obey it's laws; to re-
spect it's flag, and to defend it
against all enemies
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Endorse Judge Springer.

We, the undersigned, being all OF
the members of the Howard County
Bar. hereby adopt the following re-
solutions
Whereas the Hon. w. ]. Springer,
of New Hampton, one of the Judges
of the 18th Judicial District of Iowa,
has announced his candidacy to 4
position on the Supreme Bench of
the State of Iowa, and,
Whereas Judge Springer during his
more than twenty years of active
practice prior to his accession to the
District Bench was recognized as 4
lawyer Of unquestioned standing and
ability and during his seven years
as Judge of the 18th Judicial Dis
triet of Iowa has proven himself
fair, fearless and just in his decis-
ions and in point OF ability and
judicial temperament, eminently
qualified for a position on the Su-
preme Bench.
Be il therefore resolved that the
Bar of Howard County, Iowa. does
hereby unreservedly endorse the
Hen. w. j. Springer for a position
on the Supreme Bench of Iowa, and
urge his nomination thereto.
Dated Dec. IL, 1919.
w. l.. Barker, Gerald E. Lyons
John McCook, B. W. Hendricks, Car
w. Reed, N. A. Blackburn, JOSEPH
Griffin, Lee w. Elwood, J. A. Cut
ting. A. e. Barker, e. A. Church, Fl
Il Spaulding, Reed Elwood.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
TAKING THE CENSUS.
The Census Takers Will Soon be on
Their Rounds.

The census man will soon be a.
, round with his note book. Many
people will think that he asks a 10,
OF foolish questions. They can not
see what good it does to have all
these mountains of figures collected.
Ignorant folks will fear to answer
questions, fearing that it is some
scheme hostile to their interests.
The census is Uncle SANS stock
taking, as necessary as an inventory
to business. 1t shows every town
and every state if it is gaining or
losing, and enables it to discover
weak spots in it's development and
remedy them.
Statistics of health, mortality, and
social conditions, are the basis upon
which improvement measures are
built. The town that has a high
death rate is shown that something
is wrong in sanitary conditions. The
peril of congested populations is
made manifest. One could go into
every department of civic progress
and show how it needs for it's basis
accurate and well classified tables
of figures.
The worst fault of census taking
is the long time required to tabuIata
the figures and get them printed.
Sometimes it has been nearly time
for new census before the figures
of the old one were completed. When
these figures. are several years old
before they become available. much
of their value is lost. Congress
should insist on having the census
office managed according to the best
efficiency systems. with politics abso-
lutely cut out. These figures ought
all to be published within a year or
two after they are collected.
So everyone should cooperate by
answering carefully and fully every
thing that is asked. If people an
swer questions in careless manner,
the figures collected will have little
value.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
PASSING ON TAXES.
The Common People Are the Ones
Who Suffer With the System.

When the LEGISLATOR helps enact q
law assessing a good stiff tax on
rich men, he has virtuous sense
of having accomplished an act of
stern and deserved justice.
The representative of a leading
business house let the cat out OF the
bag in testifying before the Massach-
usetts Commission on the Neces-
saries OF Life on the reasons for
high cost clothing. Practically
every manufactures" he said, had
felt he must make the same net
profit as before the federal excess
profit taxes We're imposed. Conse-
quently he had added to the price OF
his product a sufficient amount to
meet the taxes"
So the tax actually works out. ac-
cording to this authority, the people
themselves are paying it, and add
ing to their own cost of living every
day it stays in effect. President Will
son in his message seems to feel that
the high income and profit taxes now
imposed are not adapted to peace
time conditions.
If the production of the world
were only up to normal. taxes could
not be passed on in this way. With
abundant production, and more COM
petition, producers that tried to pass
on their taxes would lose their bust
ness. 1t would go to others who are
willing to assume the tax burden
themselves.
Theoretically the people of wealth
could we'll afford to pay permanently
all the taxes that have been assess
ed against them. But in practices
taxes usually fall finally on the peo
pie who consume the product i
you tax the producer, he adds the
tax to his product. and the common
people pay the price. People wht
rent houses know how it works, al
no sooner are taxes increased thar
rents go up. The man who owns M
visible property has as much interes
as anyone in keeping taxes down
Economy and more production arr
the only solutions of existing econo
mic troubles.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
France Will Honor Iowa's Hero
Dead.

On Washington's birthday, Feb
22 the. French high commission
through the aid of the American
Legion will present to the nearest re-
lative of every soldier, sailor and
marine, who died during the great
war, certificate of appreciation
from the French government.
AS soon as possible the French
high commission will forward ap-
proXimately 114,000 certificates to
the recruiting officers throughout
the United States, who will in turn
place the certificates in the hands OF
the state commanders of the Ameri-
can Legion for distribution.
1t is urged that the nearest kin Of
men who died in the service inform
the Iowa department of the address
and of the probable point at which
they can be reached on Feb. p.
Suitable ceremonies will be ar
ranged by the local posts, so that the
attention of the entire country on
Washington birthday will be focus
ed on the purposes of the American
Legion and it's interest in the men
who died during the great war.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
HEAT vALUESOF
WOOD FUEL
b. -Four Foot Cord of Hickory is
20. to One Ton of Soft Coal
It's Heating Power
PER CEN2. 'ER
KINDS SHOWN
The Actual Per Ct, of Efficiency as
Compared to Coal is Given i'm
Table of Dry and Green
Wood

One four-foot cord of hickory. oak,
ash, locust or cherry wood is equal
to one ton Of soft coal in its heating
power, according to a bulletin of the
forest products laboratory at Madi-
son, Wis. OF soft woods such as
maple, sycamore, jack pine, willow.
Eastwood and others, about cord
and a half is required to give as
much heat as a ton of soft coal.
The actual per cent of efficiency
as compared to coal is as follows.
Per Cent
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

The Cedar Rapids Republican in
sists that Mr.. McAdoo, ought to ex-
plain why he permitted the coal
men to make the profits during the
war which he says he knew they
We're making from the income tax
returns. The information is still
good, for many of us believed that
and believed now that coal prices
have been too high-but why were
they permitted to rob us while we
were all trying to do our bits, such
as they were, and they were poor
enough, to win the WARP"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
SOLD HUNDRED
D0z. FRESH EGe.S
Farmers Wife Pulls Down ChecL
for $9S.95 for Fresh Eggs and
Other Products
GOT 72 CENTS
IN TRADE FOR EGGS
To the Consumer These ~ Cent a
Dozen Eggs Will Retail at so
Cents a Dozen

To see 100 dozen fresh eggs brot
to market at this season of the year
eggs produced in zero weather.
was an unusual sight at a MARSHALL
town grocery store Thursday after
noon. says the Times-R Republican
when farmers wife marketed eggs
and other produce that brought her
a check for $9S.95. In addition to the
eggs, which brought the farmers
wife 90 cents dozen cash for two
thirds of the number, and 72 cents
Tor what she sold in trade, the wom-
an sold thirty and three-quarters
pounds of butter and dozen spring
chickens-cull cockerels from her
flock.
The 100 dozen eggs brought to
market came from 200 p.llets and
seventy-flve hens which comprises
the flock on this farm. The eggs
have all been gathered within three
weeks. OF course not all OF the 275
hens and pullets are laying, for if
they We're the owner of the flock
could have marketed 800 dozen or
more within the same period. The
earlier hatched pullets are laying,
as are also the hens which have
finished molt long enough to get
down to business again.
When asked about her care of her
chickens this farmers wife said she
gave them only the care that they
need A warm chicken house is pro-
vided, and the hens and pullets are
required to scratch for all their feed.
1t is fed in deep litter so that
plenty of exercise is afforded at feed
ing lime.
In analyzing the egg productions
on this farm it will be seen that,
even with the good care given the
flock, the result is only little under
an egg and half per week per
capita. but on most farms now, even
tho large fiocks of chickens are kept
there are practically no eggs being
received when the price is high.
With eggs bringing the producer 72
cents, or cents each, the producer
can afford to be content with small
Ter per capita production, for an
other month will see most farm
fioeks laying, and consequent drop
IN price.
To the consumer these 72-cent eggs
will retail at so cents a dozen. With
the natural shrinkage due to break
age, the cost of the containers for
delivery, and overhead expense Of
the retailer, brings the retailer net
profit of 3 cents dozen, according
to his figures. When eggs are abb
normally high they are sold mostly
in half-dozen lots, consequently the
cost Of containers is as much as tho
dozen lots were sold, and the de-
livery cost is not reduced.s
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

Where 1t is necessary to burn wood
IN a crate ordinarily used for coal,
something should be done to reduce
the draft. Unless this is done high
per cent of the fuel value is wasted
on acaoS1nt-osS the. wood sssins con-
sumed too rapidly.. Unless the draft
is checked the wood is apt to make a
very hot fire in the furnace andeda
age the firebox.I One may check the
draft by using sheet iron over the
crate, or a layer of irebricks. The
same effect may be obtained by keep
ing layer of ashes in the bottom
of the firebox.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

There were 6,361,502 farms re-
ported at the last decennial census.
valued at more than $4,000, ,000,0 900
The 1920 census is expected to show
more than 100000 farms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
The Other Side.

Those who have been prophecying
a mild winter probably have become
discouraged and are trying another
plan, says an exchange. At least here
is the opposite view:
The weather-wise predict that the
winter of 1920 will go down I'm
history as a counterpart of the never
to be forgotten winter of 1S79-S0
which was just 40 years ago. That
winter the snow was three to four
feet deep on the level and drifts IL
and 15 IT. high were not uncommon
was tied up for week to 81 days
at a time.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

At least once in every normal mans
life there comes the time when he be-
lieves he is about to be made sud,
denly rich from OIL
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

If you drive a Packard on Ford
income, that's sign you are not
even going to have a Ford income
long.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

About the time man gets ready
to rest on his laurels somebody pulls
the chair from under him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24
Farmers Wives Dress Better Than
Women in the City.

"htSS DECSS
Women in the City.
Farmers wives and daughters
show better taste in dress than CITY
women.
w. b. Barney, state food and
dairy commissioner is authority for
the statement, in the Des Moines
Register.
'The past few years has seen q
great change in Dress" said Mr..
Barney. "Time was when one expect
ed women folks from the farm and
country to manifest less taste in
dress than city women. Now it's re-
versed.
when | go into county meetings,
I can always pick the farmers wives
from the town or city women. The
best dressed and those dressed in
better taste. are the wives of farmers
or daughters of farmers"
------H
Always wipe the mud off your feet
before kicking gentleman.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

Saturn's rings, Louis Bell estima-
ties, are not more than nine miles
thick.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

Men admire athletic girls, but they
marry the house kittens.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

Florida has $50 clear days a year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

Finest emeralds come from Colum-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

become.
he can
|get any
he does.
RceS are
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-12-24

Always wipe the mud off your feet
before kicking a gentleman.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-22

for all the properties will be ac-
&epted.
Successful bidders will be re-
auired to deposit with the un-
dersfgned 1870 of the amount Of
fheif respective bids in cash or
certified check, and the BALANCE
shall be paid when the sale or
sales have been confirmed by the
Court and upon the execution Of
the corresponding deed. II the
sale or sales are not confirmed
said deposit will be returned to
the bidder who made the same.
Any and all bonds secured by
the said mortgage may be used
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-22
.IMPRESIONES : AQUELLA TARDE .

Tarde estival. ;, En- ell cielo
purfsimo Y serene, cruzaban nu.
becillas color violeta, como las
/ gasas del turbante de una baila-
rina, esparcidas por un aliento
amoroso. Hacia ell Norte me di-
RHO, y, yeo ALA, en- 10 mas lejano,
en- la cGspide de una montana,
un riachuelo que Sc desliza, desde
Ia cumbre, Y al llegar. al llano
conyiertese en- una catarata.
Las hOras Sc iban dispando: /:
muri0 aquel dfa entire la SOM
bra del misteriO. :. La Natura-
leza entera Sc muestra sombrfa
invitando al alma a la medita-
ci6n. Ell astro-rey con SUI morte-
Gina luz Sc hundia Ell occidente
Iy una somba funeraria envolvfa
la terra Ell la oscuridad de la
nOche.
La brisa vagaba tenue, mensa-
i jera quizas de un gemido escapa-
do de algun alma que en- aquellos
momentos suspiraha, tai vez por
un ser amado. Era la hora del
silencio. Los pajarillos volaban a
sus nidos y las flores y las rosas
cerraban sus brooches para abrir-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-22

loa al amanecer 7 saludar al nue.
70 dia.
FL ruise1or que con dulzura
lanzaba al aire los ultimos gor-
geos, era como la voz evOcadora
de los dorados ensuefios de mi
alma.
La luna aparece al traves de
nubes blancas, iluminando, la
boveda azulada con sus palidos
rayos, que bafan la pradera CO.
mo en- una densa nube de plata.
Pasados algunos minutes, oigO
la campana, que con su lenguaje
de metal, lanza al aire SUI vieia
canci6n: Las doce!-i DiOs mfo,
que tarde! va es hora del descan
so Y no he terminado de contem-
plar el paisaje que desde 10 alto
de la montana sc We y que brinda
a los pinceles del artista atrevi-
das perspectivas, y al coraz6n
del bardo la rauda inspiration. e.
Pero (aquella tarde) con sus ho.
ras tristes de suefiOs quimGricOs,
poblaba de ilusiones, de ventura,
de cuanto cs bello y dulce, mi
alma. -.
Jose ESpinosG, Jr.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-08-22

" d
for the payment of any bid in
the proportion the same would DE
entitled to participate ia ths
amount produced by the said
sale.
Full and complete information
may be obtained with reference TO
the properties from Mr.. Manuel
V. Domenech, No. 1 San Jose >Sts.
San Juan, P. R.. and as to any.
question concerning the said
sale, from the undersigned Spe-
cial Master. -
San JSan, p. r., July Is, 1910.
r. Marines Alrdre5.-s
Special Master.