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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
Reckless Propaganda.

Wallaces Farmer: Moving picture
houses all over the country are now.
running some pictures which ought
to be stopped forthwith by the gov
eminent, but in view of the govern
ments activities, we do not dare
hope for any such action.
The pictures to which we refer are
films which. are designed to make
people increasingly disconnected with
present conditions. One or them, for
example shows a girl loading up a
grocery delivery wagon. Insignificant
looking packages of sugar, bacon,
beefsteak, ETC., are labeled conspic-
uously on the outside with prices
wtolly ort of proportion to the size
of the package. Another picture
shows a peck of potatoes marked
at % cents in 1914, and Immediately
following it five or six potatoes are
dropped into a small sack, and these
labeled 25 cents, as presumably
showing the price at the present
time.
There are similar pictures showing
the supposed increase in the cost of
eggs, vegetables, meats, etc. Another
film shows pair of woman's hands
spreading a slice of bread with but
ter, laying it on half an inch thick,
fiAdicating the condition two or three
years ago. Then the same pair of
hands is flashed on tie screen,
scraping off all Of the butter possible
putting it back in the dish, then
holding Up the thinly coated slice
as showing what we get at the pres
ent time. There are other pictures
of the same sort.
We wonder what the good people
who permit these pictures to be
SHOWN hope to accomplish 1t is hard
to conceive of more insidious pro-
:paganda for stirring up unrest, dis
content and class antagonism. The
pictures COSBY misrepresent the
actual conditions, and have all the
appearance of being deliberately
posed for the purpose of giving city
people wholly wrong notions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
THE MEXICAN SITUATION.
Eight Years of Anarchy and Chaos
Next Door to United States.


For eight years now the neighbors
of the United States have been main
tanning a chaos and anarchy factory
next door that long ago became an
unmitigated nuisance. 1t is creator
of lawlessness and crime, a refuge
for malefactors, center OF interna-
tional hostility, shelter to the foes
of America.
Recent relations have made
known what deep laid plots the Ger
mans laid, not merely for interior
ence with our military power, but
for permanent control of Mexico.
The American people are not
anxious to engage in war to protect
the investments of those who would
better nave remained on this side of
the line and developed home re-
sources. At the same time, it is gall
ing to pride to feel that insolent
ruffians can spit on American rights
and make bonfire of American pro-
perry talrly acquired.
1t is all terribly unfortunate, be-
cause Mexico has unlimited resourc.
es needed in this country. Her great
wealth, if it could be developed un-
der a stable government, would be
invaluable in providing cheap raw
materials for the America industries
These raw materials are needed tC
reduce the cost of production and OF
living.
If the condition of chaos continu.
es much longer, it may reach the
point where about everyone but the
bandits in Mexico would welcome {
manifestation of force on the par
of Uncle Sam. 1t would seem as i
every decent and law abiding person
in Mexico must be sick OF the pres
ent disorder With conditions as they
are, the country can make no prog
ress, and can not even retain the de
gree of civilization it formerly main
tanned.
So there are intimations from
Washington that the government
is likely to do something beside:
talk before long. A little targe
practice on some of the riot centers
down there would enable the naughty
Mexicans to gain a clearer idea o
American rights.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
EATEAyAGANCE Is HINFED.
Wilson's Itinized B:il For Paris
Junket Sent to Coz :nIttee

Washington, Sept. 2-An itimized
bill OF President Wilson's eXpend:t-
tres from the 100000 eme3-
gency funds put at his disposal by
congress during the war has been
sert by the White House committee
on appropriations.
The limitation was sent in re-
spouse to resolution introduced by
Representative Gould of New York
1t covers expenditures made from fhe
presidents secret fund during the
war and while the peace conference
was in progress.
Representative Good OF Iowa,
chairman of the appropriations COM
mittee, declined to make the docu-
ment public until it had been sub
mitted to the appropriations COM
mittee.
Il lave glanced over It hastily"
he said today, land it seems to be
most unsatisfactory"
Mr.. Good said the White House re-
Port had been secured only after he
had sent several letters and com
municated with Secretary Tumulty
many times by telephone. He init
mated that if the appropriations COM
mittee found the report unsatisfact-
DRY he. would report that fact to the
president and ask for a new itimiza-
ton.
! The appropriations committee will
open hearings Wednesday on the
presidents request for an appropria-
ton of SS25, 900 to defray the ex-
penses of the American commission
in Paris until the end of the year.
1--WE are not going to grant any re-
quests for appropriations without
! hearings" Mr.. Good said. I'VE want
/ to know not only what is to be done
VITA the money that is asked but
what has been done with the money
previously appropriated.
: Reports have come to us that
there have been LAVISH expenditures
by the American commissioners in
Paris. The people expect reduction
in taxation which can not be made
without rigid economy. We must be
convinced that there will be no more
extravaganza before additional ap-
preparations were made"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
Carneoie Pension Fund.

The Carnegie Foundation for the
Advancement of Teaching provides re-
firing pensions for the teachers of uni
verslties, coll, ges and technical
schools in the United States, Canada
and Newfoundland, which are on their
accredited list. The pension is given
to a teacher who has reached the age
of sixty-fve years and has given speci'
fled service or to one who has served
20 years as a professor or 30 years a.
professor and instructor, in the cast
Of physical disability.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
STOLE AUTO TIRES.
Great Western Brakeman Gets Into
Trouble by Trying to Make
Easy Money

Judge Taylor was called to Cresco
last Thursday to hear the case of
Percy Gran, young man held on a
charge of larceny. Gran, who was a
brakeman on the Great Western,
stole Is new auto tires from a
freight car and sold them to Rice
vile dealer for the very modest sum
of $50. This occurred several weeks
ago but he was not apprehended
until last week when ne was arrested
and lodged in Jail here. He offered
to plead guilty without awaiting the
action Of the grand jury so County
Attorney w. l.. Barker notified the
judge and the hearing was had on
Thursday afternoon. He was senten-
ced to FIVE years in the reformatory
at Anamosa. Gran is a man of good
appearance and would never be pick
ed out for a person of criminal ten
denotes. His home is at Hayfield,
Mimi, where his wife and two chill
dren reside. Cresco Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
Origin of Old Sayings.


The queer phrase, CONSPICUOUS by
his absence" was laughed at when
Lord John Russell first used it 60
years ago. 1t was suggested by the
passage in Tacitus in which the
funeral of Junia, the wife of Caius
Cassius, is described and in which
it is said that the images Of Brutus
and Cassius were all "the more con-
spicuous" because they were not dis
played.
It has been claimed that even the
apparently modern saying mo man
is a hero to his valet" can be traced
to Plutarch. 1t has been attributed
to Madame de Sevigne and to Mon
taigue, but it REALLY is much older.
Some proverbs are ludicrous blum
ders. Thus mad as a halter" is a
perversion of mad as an adder"
Nobody can tell the origin of sleep
ing like a top" 1t is said to have
been a mispronounciation Of "talpa,"
mole. zone might as we'll be hang
ed for a sheep as lamb" has re-
ference to the severe law which
hanged a man for stealing lambs as
we'll as sheep. The philosophy of
this proyerb might have appealed to
thievish persons who wanted to save
their necks, Post-Ex-
press.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
Merely Nominal Right.

The freedom of the city OF LONDON
carries with it, nomlnally, at any rare.
the right to keep pigs in the parish u
ST James, Piccadilly. But even were
any one disposed to avail himselt Oh
this liberty, and if the sanitary au'noi.
tiles failed to object, land in that par.
of London is somewhat too cosby LUZ
profitable pig-farming.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
For Ones Own Comfort,

Half the sting of poverty is gone
when one keeps house for, ones own
comfort and not for the comfort of
ones neighbOrs. 1t is not what we
lack, but what we see others have,
that makes US Observation-Disclosures
Mulock.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
What More Could She Want7

81 don't believe you love me-" pout.
ed the pretty maiden. 81 anticipated
that remark" commented the method
zeal ~"uth, as he reached into peck
ct. "!Iere is an affidavit. duly sworn
to, which deposes that / do love you"
Judge.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
BuiIdinQ.

Our lives are like buildings going up
and every one who comes to us, wheth'
err for a prolonged stay or only ior u
few moments, puts something ihto .he
walls or into the adjournment our
friends, If they are worthy, exert a
measureless influence over US.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
Quite Sure.

Patricia came tumbling down flight
of stairs, and her mother, badly fright
ened, inquired if she was hurt. when
Patricia regained her breath she loud
ly proclaimed her feelings i is killed.
mother, I know ! Is killed"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-09-10
Sacred MantilIa.

In Spain woman's mantilla Is held
sacred by law and cannot be sold for
debt.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04

-, olosso game of "Snpey,' extending
country with the newspapers of the andr all over the
and candle. 80
There are number of press b'
Tinted States which supply gGa Ieaus throughout the
III n ++o editorial matter Litously newspapers with
wen ~, it,ost5no all of it reading WE'LL and
great variety CT topics 1 -, 0rOD
person is prone 10 ~ 9 l eu' 'ieo ana h<il 9SSeo
poi 80 - - ,eize some of them, giving place and
'p' - .lch thought Of their purpose and intent.
~ So Of the distributing associations, selling
p +, with articles of all kinds, tha5 are readable
-, and attractive many of the articles Illustrated
WIN engravings sending out to their customers
of cost certain other articles that not in line with
the literary, scientific and historical articles usually sent
and charged for Many of those finding space e
news columns of both daily and weekly newspapers
Now it without saying that service of that kind is
paid for by somebody And whoever pays for it expects
be recouped in way Those aware of this gratuous
service have wondered where the ngger in the wood
pile"
"The Oasis" believes it has detected it. The whole
thing is propaganda to keep the people lued into be-
lief that they cannct get away from the era high prices
One while these articles harp upon the fact that shoes are
continuing to rise in price and that those who are sweat
ing blood pay sixteen dollars per pair for four dollar
shoe may expect to pay twenty dollars pair shortly
Then for time again there lot Of bunk about build
ing materials materials being short and the certainty of
yet further advances After that the dear public is ssl
ed that meats and breadstuffs will continue rise in
prices and that despite the great dmnuion in desruc
ton caused by war; the people who must be fed will con-
sumo far more than is produced.
First one then another line of supply put under the
Influence of this paid propaganda and all tends to make
people accept with but passing complaint the continued era
of high prices and profteeng these gentry are maintain
ing and profitng by. And unwittingly the newspapers
OF the country hold open the bag tc lei the protees
"drive in the snipe.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04
'DRIVING IN THE SNIPE"

When this editor boy there was a great game
that was sprung occasionally upon overccnfdent
visitor in the backwoods from metropolitan ife who
failed to conceal his of superiority over all those
with whom he dealing and assocating. They were
all good people but they had not been vouchsafed the
polish and gentil3y given by life in the big city.
This little game called 'sniping" The victim
would hear illusions to the sport of "snipng' Then
something else would be said Then he would be let into
the game All would &C out into the timber where with
lighted candle in one hand and open bag the other he
held the bag while the others went to drive in the
snipe The poor wight would stand there until he tired
calling Snipey, Snpey, Snpey," while the crowd would
go back laughing at him. Finally he would tumble"
to the fact that he the victim of practical Joke
drop the sack throw away the CANDLE hike back to
town, angered and dsgused
Just at this time there is and has been going on for
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04
GOLD BRICKS


Some busy fellows in our town are always nuS'iie
nm and down intent on boosting things they want 10 rS
bunch of kale to put fagpoe on the Ja' OF o.o o"
courthouse wings They want to paint the country co
ar hire some highly gifted dub TO beautify the grounds
and so they come to and say 1--WE need lot OF com To-
dav so cough up seven pounds But always nave otnef
us for every cent can produce some junk nave 10 puy
line up with the easy hicks who blow themselves lor
ed bricks or strips of sky have gold mine up III
Maine where any man would be insane who dug around
for gold have an ice plant shore where arctic bows
always roar and it is beastly cold have ranch aha'
ought to grow all kinds of grain that modens Know II IL
had anv soil have an oil we'll hill, where high priced
,uorl,oen drill and drill and never reach the oil. I'm al
ways buying costly shares that ought to makemen million
aires but.never never do I'm buying shares In mills and
mines and grizzly bears and pumpkin vnes and remedies
for flu And cannot spare red to help our village
forge ahead to aid the boosters d assessments always
coming due it seems to I'm through with shell
ling out the scads
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04
EDITORIALS.
FIGHT AT ANY TIME

Teegraphic news yesterday stated that the Supreme
Council of the Allies at Versailles Pars) had notified the
government of Germany that anagamation of Austria
will not be peted-as in contraventon with the treaty
framed between the Allies side, and Germany
the other and that unless the German constitution is
amended in that regard wnthn two weeks the Allies will
proceed to do things on the Rhine.
Which presents gloomy prospect right at the start,
hardly before the ink is dry on the peace treaty.
1t looks though the Allied Nations have taken upon
themselves large sized contract to keep Germans and
Germany within bounds AS history read that has been
of the tasks Of former centuries. Napoleon thought
he had bound them hand and foot when he dictated the
size of the army Prussia to keep By putting all the
population through the army mill the men reached
certain and returning them to civil life after term
of service with the coors they soon had at call wonder
fully effective military force without dsobeyng the Napo
leonic stipulation.
Taking everything in the light of history the Allies
will have to keep Germany emascuated-a subject nation
or be ready to fight her at any time
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04

Noeales, Arizona Thursday Mof"'"s'
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04

The good go straight through choice the bad through
fear of punishment
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

The Tax Rolls are new in my
possession. Taxes for the first
installment of 1919 are due, and
payable at the office of the
County Treasurer in the Court
House. The first installment
becomes delinquent On the first
Monday in November. City
taxes are to be paid at same
time and place.
IGNATIUS BURGOON,
Tax Collector, Santa Cruz Co.
First publication Sept. IA, 1919.
Last publication, Sept. IA, 1919.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04
q. S. CHEMISTS TO
PROCLAIM FREEDOM
Omitted Press Service)

A1HAA'I1hI lila, Td., OepC.
3.-The complete freedom Of
the chemical industry of the
United States from foreign do
mination is expected to be dis
cussed by Secretary of War
Baker in his address to be de-
livered before the annual meet
ing of the American Chemical
society to be held at the Bellevue
Stratford here, from September
I'd to 9Th.
This is expected to be the
largest assemblage of chemists
ever held in the United States,
the membership of the society
having increased from TITO in
1914 to- 13,60O in 1919 More
than 5000 chemists are now at
work within two hundred miles
of this city and thousands more
are in Illinois, Ohio and other
states only few hours journey
from here.
One of the large delegations,
it is believed will be from Cali
foInia where there has been a
tremendous advance in the
chemical industry within the
last year.
The strides made by the
chemical industry of the nation,
as shown in statistics issued by
the American Chemical Society
in advance of the convention,
were directly stimulated by
President Wilson's recommended
tion to congress that the in
dustry be safeguarded and by
the disposition Of legislators to
furnish adequate protection.
This effect is especially felt by
the newly organized dye section
of the society. The introduction
of license system would reg
ulate for a limited number of
years the importation of dyes,
colors and medicinal substances.
1t was pointed out that Ger
many's war strength was large
ly due to the fact that, almost
overnight, she could convert her
great chemical plants into mu-
nitiOnS factories
! Previous to the war. her fa-
vorite weapon for attacking the
chemical industries of other ma
tions was the dumping" of the
products of these huge plants at
less than cost prices, when any
rival to her trade appeared. The
protection from this dumping"
process will, it is said, make
chemistry a mighty factor in
the era Of reconstruction upon
which the country has entered.
Through the research and in
genuity Of American chemists
new sources of potash upon
which farming and many man
ufacturing industries depend,
have been found in the lakes
and rocks of the United States
and in the kelp fields of the Pa
cific coast. Before the war Ger
many was able, virtually, to con-
troll the potash trade of the
world because under much of
her territory are soluble ores
from which potash is extracted
at slight expense.
American chemists have been
spending millions of dollars in
research work for the develop
ment of a group of dyes known
as vat dyes. One large manu-
facturer, in order to place its
vat dye department on an eff
ficient basis, has expended ST.
100000 in experimental work.
The first session of the dye sec
tion will be of Importance, not
only to chemists, but to manu-
facturers of leather, textiles
and many other fabrics in the
preparation of which colors are
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04
EDITORIAL NOTES

What has become of the Kaiser? But few weeks
ago he filled deal Of first page space For months there
was not newspaper but what gave him oodes of atten-
ton Then in twinkng of eye the newspapers all
drop him. and seldom is he mentioned
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04

sage gave woman advice: "Dcn't marry large
hearted man. He has capacity for loving many wo-
at the same tme'
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04

One OF the dampers to ambition is that too fire.
quently the mantle Of greatness becomes it's shroud
The daily morning oasis., 1919-09-04

Six women can all talk at and get along all right
but no two men can do it.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-03-27
kanaka LANGUAGE eoina.

y Is the Knnnku tongue to become ex-
finct? This is the question the elder
Hawniinns are asking themselves, and
all they can see is an affirmative an.
swer. The children go to the Ameri.
can schools and are taught in English
1t has become the language of the
Ghildhood of Hawaii. and they are rap.
Idly forgetting the language of their
fathers, which they first learned to
speak.
One old Hawaiian bewailed the fact
that his grandson, nged fifteen years,
who visited an elderly uncle on an
other island. was unable to talk with
the latter, because he knew only his
native tongue and the child had for
gotten it and could speak only In Eng
lish.
The Japanese and Chinese have
schools where they teach their progeny
their native tongues, but the nation of
Hnwaiinns has no government to
maintain such schools. and the United
States has not established any nor pro.
vided any course in the native Ian
guage In the American schools.
The younger generation minds it not
ut all, but the elders are sad.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-03-27
DR.. J. H. RINDLAUs (speciaIIst),
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat
Fargo, N. D.
AS YOU THINK so you ARE
Much Wisdom in Little Ones Idea Of
the Way in Which Success May
Be Won.

Aunt Marie was discouraged. She
had just applied for n situation and
her application had not been success
full. II just told myself before l went
up that wouldn't get It," she told her
family. II always have the worst
luck
Her ten-year-old niece looked ND
from her game. "You shouldn't have
said that. Aunt Marie" she said earn
estly. II believe that's the reason you
didn't get 1t. Why, auntie, when we
girls play Hands Held Open 1 always
watch and see that the girl who gets
the button when it's passed is the girl
who holds her hands just right to get
1t, and who looks just like she was
sure she was going to get It, So
always just fix my hands in just the
right way, and then / look exactly
like expected it. and If do that way
l do get it. Maybe that's the way
you'd better do about getting job"
Auntie thought the matter over and
decided that perhaps after I'LL that was
good way to do.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1919-03-27

To be possessed of head Of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous. fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is merely
matter Of using little Danderine.
1t is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots Of it. Just get a
small bottle Of Knowlton's Danderine
now-it costs but few cents-all drug
stores recommend it-apply little as
directed and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance of abundance,
freshness. flufliness and an incompara-
BILE gloss and lustre, and try as you
will you cannot find trace of dandrun
or falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use,
when You will see new hair-fine and
downy ut f1rst-yes-but really new
hair-sprouting out all over your scalp
-Danderine is. we believe, the only
sure hair grower. destroyer Of dan
druff and cure for itchy scalp, and It
never fails to stop falling hair at once.
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten cloth
with a little Danderine and carefully
draw 1t through your hair-taking one
small strand at time. Your hair will
be soft. glossy and beautiful in just
few moments<a delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this, Adv.