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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
LABOR Meeting
John p. Burke. President of Interna-
tional Brotherhood of Pulp, Sui
phite and Papermakers'
Address

A large audience greeted the speak
er. His address on Trade Unions was
largely on the reasons for organiza-
ton and the benefits which had ac-
crued therefrom. He was an excellent
talker and was heartily encored and
cordially received. Before closing his
address he explained the slight diff
erence between the local union men
and the company and hoped they would
get together soon. The only difference
between them now is that the strikers
We're holding out for an 8-hour day,
with price and half for overtime,
Sunday and holidays He said the
company had granted it, but fastened
string on it, the men to work thirty
days on the old plans and scale, then
four months trial on the new time and
scale Of wages. The men don't want
a trial period.
A collection was taken to help the
strikers in their present fight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
Home COMING
CELEBRATION
Great Preparations Being Made for a
Pine Time on July 30~and 81.


We invite your attention to the half
page advertisement in this issue Of
the Reporter containing the program
and particulars for the two days do
ings. Make your plans to come to
Grand Rapids on that day. ENJOY life
while you live for you will be long
time dead" These days are set apart
for you to enjoy yourself. Take ad
vantage of it and turn loose on these
two days. The parade will be one Of
the longest and prettiest ever pulled
off in Grand Rapids. We have had
some fine ones therefore this one must
go some to excel the others. The
committee on arrangements wants you
here both days and they want you to
join together like one great family
for a good time. Everything will be
free for the Soldiers, Sailors and Ma
rines. Wear your uniforms and every
thing is yours. Everybody come.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
COUNTY EXHIBIT

We are in receipt of the State Fair
premium list. For several years Wood
county has successfully exhibited its
crop in an appropriate booth at the
State Fair. A new feature was intro
ruced at the fair last year which con-
sisted of q county exhibit OF cattle.
This exhibit is to be a representation
of the best stock from the different
breeds in the county. People who sent
stock to compete in this county exhibit
must enter them in the regular class
Each county that puts up an exhibit
that is worthy of qualifying as an ex-
hibit will receive the sum of S75 and
more if premiums call for it, not to e>
ceed 5000.
1t is also hoped that this year some
farmers will send with the county ex-
hibit of threshed grains, sheaf grains,
etc, to be entered in the regular class
es at the fair.
Hoping to hear from any one who is
interested in the above proposition, |
am,
Sincerely yours,
w. w. Clark,
County Agen.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
A BAD ACCIDENT

What might have proven to be a
serious accident to two people carne
out fortunately. Wednesday night
Ben Glich of Milladore and Miss Anna
Van Lith of the town of Rudolph, a
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Van Lith
farmers, were driving in Ford car,
from Akey's Restaurant towards the
wagon bridge on Grand Avenue, and
while crossing the Chicago & North
Western r. r. tracks their car was
struck broadside by the 1885 passen-
ger train as they were pulling into the
station. The car was badly damaged
by the impact throwing the auto on
the east side of the track, Miss Van
Lith out of car several feet distant,
and the man was still in the car when
help came to their rescue. Policeman
Berard and Wiu Chambers were first
to reach the girl (of course) and she
was unconscious and they took her to
Riverview hospital for care and treat
ment. Shortly after they reached the
hospital she regained consciousness
and gave her name. On examination
it was found, that she was badly bruis-
ed, head cut, but no bones broken. She
came out of it fortunately and so did
he. They never saw the passenger
train or heard it until the train hove
in sight. 1t was close call for their
lives.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
TAKE THEM BACK

The writer heard of a very unfor-
tunate instance the other day showing
that patriotism is, with some people,
missing quality. | am relating it here
merely to point out what I hope is
the exception to the rule:
A soldier, returning from France af-
ter eighteen hard months in the serv-
ice, found that his former employer
had no intention of giving him his
pre-war job.
"But you promised me before I left
for the service" said the soldier, THAT
the same old job would be mine when
| came back"
"True," said the former employer,
''but I cannot afford to take on an
other man, and of course | cannot lay
off any of these men who stood by me
while you went off to France"
think that remark almost warrant
ed the practice of few trench meth
DDS on the speaker. From his remark
one would get the impression that the
Argonne and Chateau Thierry were
picnic grounds.
Some of these employers would do
well to think of the day they un-
furled their service flags to the breeze
and of the glorious speeches they
made. Were the service flags a joke
and the speeches "scrops of paper"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
HARD COAL COSTS $3.50
TO $3.50 TO PRODUCE

The cost of producing a ton of coal
ranges from $3.50 to $3.50 on hard
coal, and 1925 to $2.35 on soft coal,
according to a statement received by
Duane Mowry, secretary of the
Property Owners and Renters asso-
citation of Milwaukee county, from the
director of the bureau of mines, Wash
ington, as result of an effort of the
association to ascertain reason for
the high cost of coal.
The~retail prices are 1915 to S12.50
OH hard coal and $6.75 to $1,000 on soft
coal, as quoted by the Milwaukee CoaI
Co. An additional charge of so cents
is made for carrying it into the
houses.
Mr. Mowry also asked information
on cost of transportation, but received
no figures.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
NOTICES!

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
the Wisconsin Highway Commission
will. at ten O'Clock in the forenoon on
Thursday the seventh day of August,
A. D., Nineteen Hundred and Nineteen
at the City Hall in the City of Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, hold
public hearing to determine the ne
,essity for the erection and mainten-
ance of a free bridge across the Wis
consin River by the City of Grand
Rapids, Wood County, Wisconsin, in
accordance with the petition of said
municipality, filed with said Commits
sion on the 18th day of June, Nineteen
Hundred and Nineteen, and the stat
ute in such case made and provided.
Let notice be given by publication in
the Grand Rapids Leader and the
Grand Rapids Reporter, Newspapers
published in said city of Grand Rap
ids, ten days prior to said hearing.
Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this
nineteenth day of July, A. D, Nineteen
Hundred and Nineteen.
Wisconsin Highway Commission
By w. O. Hotchkiss,
Secretary.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24

he has included Nekoosa in his general
plan and both of these places are main
ly under obligations to L. NJ AlexanG-
er as the moving spirit in bringing
about these great changes for the bet
terment of the laboring men and the
great expense for which he is assessed
to pay for, as the largest stockholder.
He has favored a larger and better
school and church conditions for the
men and their families, beautifed the
river banks and added parks wherever
possible. In oth8l. words he has done
everything to add comfort and pleas
ure to those who were in the employ
of the Company of which he was in
control as President. Is he not now
entitled to the respect and confidence
of those whom he has always favored
and taken into consideration We
believe he is. We feel that most of the
men who have recently been induced
to join the Union and gone out on a
strike are with him and were it not
for few eutside-representatives who
advised and urged the strike, the men,
if left to their own decision would new
er have decided to strike and would
have gone back to work long before
this. Many Of the present strikers,
can if they will, recall many favors,
kindly granted by the Company in the
past to them without asking. The men
should look at both sides of this qucs-
tion and not insist on too much at one
time. Education, conferences, give
and take will accomplish much. We
now understand that the Nekoosa- Ed
wards Paper Co., have practically
granted everything the strikers" have
asked for except the closed shop. This
demand cannot be granted and will not
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
MEET THEM HALF WAY.

Why is it that the unionization of
factories brings trouble to the labor
ing man as we'll as to the man or men
who employ labor? Ten years ago
there was hardly a union man employ
ed in Wood County In those days we
had no labor trouble. Several attempts
were made to form unions among the
papermakers, but they never met with
success. Labor was satisfied and con-
tented. Since the war, union men are
active all over the world. There ap-
pears to be an unrest among laboring
men and they are trying to solve their
troubles by striking and closing down
the institutions that have been treat
ing them fairly for years.
Take the Nekoosa- Edwards Paper
Co. as fair example. Ever since the
advent of L. M. Alexander at Port Ed
wards, VINO succeeded the late John
Edwards, by converting what was
known as the JOhn Edwards saw mill
into paper and pulp mill. Ever since
Mr.. Alexander came upon the sea of
action he has been a friend of labor
AS time passed and the business pros
pered he has had an eye single for the
working man. He has provided mod
ern homes for his men and their fam
lilies to live in, with water, sewer, e.
lectric light, for their convenience al
modest rental value. Low compar.
ed with their wage. He has beautifieo
the village of Port Edwards by ma.
cadamizing some streets and turnpik,
ing others, until that village is recog.
! nized as one of the prettiest and most
attractive for its size in Wisconsin
Since his duties have been enlarged
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
WOOD COUNTY BANKS WENT
OVER THE TOP IN 5th LOAN
All Took Quota-Only County in State
To Do So.

All Took Quota-Only County in State
To Do So.
An official report from the Federal
Reserve Bank of Chicago, reads as
follows: wood is the only County
in Wisconsin where every single
bank took its full quota of the COM
bined ten issues of United States
Treasury Certificates, anticipating
the Fifth Liberty Loan"
These certificates were the short
time notes which the government US
ed in borrowing money from the
banks with which to meet the war
expenses until the Victory bonds
could be sold to the people.
This record of patriotism made by
the banks of our country is certainly
one of which we may all be proud.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
TO DAIRY FARMERS

This morning | received letter of.
fering choice pea green alfalfa at S31
delivered to Wood County. This price
is quoted by Dyer & Company, Kansas
City, Missouri. For the benefit of those
who are thinking of shipping in alfal-
ia | will say that | am looking for q
little lower price later.
W. w. Clark
County Agent
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24

The only purpose of this is to force all
labor into the union. If all shops are
closed, all laboring men will be oblig-
ed to join the unions. When this is
accomplished then the Federation of
all labor will enter politics openly for
the purposes of legislation and con-
troll.
We are not opposed to labor for we
have been a laboring man all our life
time and expect to be to the end. Nei-
ther are we opposed to the organize
tion of unions. We favor it. We want
labor to be elevated to the highest de-
gree and wage consistent with it's earn
ing power. Labor must be fair and
just to capital. Both must work to-
gether to obtain the best results. In
union there is strength, but that
strength must not be perverted or be
unreasonable. Are the local unions
being misdirected in their efforts to
better themselves. Caution and care
full discretion should be used before
it is too late Capital can lie idle long
er and easier than labor. Our sympathy
is with labor when right and we stand
ready to defend it, we also want cap
ital to be respected and receive it's fair
share Of profit associated with well
paid labor. In other words we favor
the Profit Sharing Plan, which we be-
lieve, when properly adjusted will be
the coming plan.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
LEAVES FOR THE ROCKIES

Rev. Noel j. Breed, pastor of the
First Congregational church accom-
panied by his wife and daughter left
Monday for Denver, Colo, and will not
return until early in September. Rev.
Breed is taking his annual vacation
and is leaving early because of an
attack of hay fever which he hopes
the mountain air will cure. Rev.
Breed and family will pass the next
month in the heart of the Rockies.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
1T WOULD SAVE A
HEAP OF CUSSIN'

The annual worry over the depre-
dations of neighbor's hens in your
new garden bed has begun. 1t is
suggested to set a steel trap in the
bed, catch the hen and eat her. This
practice might be hard on the hen,
but as the lamented Josh Billings
used to say, "It would save heap of
cussin' that could be put to better
use"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
Rudolph Moravian Church
Rev. Theo. Reinke, Pastor

Sunday school will be held in the
morning at 1880 o'clock on July 27,
and August 8. There will be no preach
ing services on these Sundays as the
pastor takes a vacation at this time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24

Cease to worry and your trouble
will decrease ten-fold. Worry ney-
er helps but always hurts. 1t causes
more gray hairs than anything else in
the world. and never has it been known
to do one bit of good.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24

WANTED:-To buy Ford cars out
of running order. Write or call on
Fred Zwicke, Gel Rosencranz st. Grand
Rapids, Wis. 2tc.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
Scandinavian Moravian Church.
Rev. Theo. Reinke, Pastor.

July 27, there will be Sunday school
at $50 a. M, but no preaching service.
Aug. 8, there will be Norwegian SER
vice.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24

Those who are much together grow
singularly alike as time goes on.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24

No individual in the world can do a
mothers work FOR her.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
Church NOTES

Christian Science Church
Sunday Service-10:45 A. M.
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 P. NJ
Lesson Subject-Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-24
COMPLETE CHANGE IN
TOWN ROAD LAWS

(By F. A. Cannon, Executive Secre-
tary Good Roads Association of Wis
consin.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-15
Taxpayers Pay the Bills.

"The ash collectors are paid for the
work they do. Their pay comes out
OF the pockets of District taxpayers
Every resident of the District IS
entitled to the same service as every
other resident-just that much and no
more If some, because of liberal tips
get more and better service than Is
Given to those Tho do not tip, the
Iippers are simply robbing their non
tipping neighbors of service Tor
" hich they have paid and to whlch
they are entitled.
Refusal of everybody to give tips
f~r service that is already being paid
for would bring about an improve
l.ent in the service for everybody.
But as long as some persons persist
in giving gratuities for service for
which the taxpayers already are pay
ing, Just that long some will be favor
ed to the detriment of many others.
Efforts to bring about adjustment
of the tipping evil, said MIR. Hacker,
have been made by his department,
but without avail, the reason being
that many persons refuse to CO.
operate, preferring to buy better serv-
ice than is given their neighbors by
tipping the collectors. Mr.. Hacker in
timated that legislation might be
asked for to make the giving or offer
ing of gratuities. and their acceptance.
an offense in the case of ash, trash
and garbage collectors, as it is in the
case of other public servants and Of
ficialS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-15
ASH COLLECTION
ON BETTER BASIS
Superintendent of Street
Cleaning Reports Improve
ment in the Service.
CONDEMNS TIPPING EVIL

Improvement in the ash collection
service. which is under the super
vision of the street cleaning depart
,nent, was reported today by Morris
Hacker. superintendent of the depart
ment Ability of James w Bean, con-
tractor for the collection and removal
of ashes, to obtain necessary labor
and good weather conditions, Mr..
Hacker said. were responsible for the
Improvement
The service is by no means what it
should be even yet said Mr.. Hacker
but Contractor Bean reports that he
now is having less difficulty in o tain
ing necessary labor, and expressed the
belief that improvement will con-
tinue.'
Condemns Tipping Custom.
Much of the trouble in regard to re-
1noval of ashes, Mr.. Hacker said, in
his opinion was directly due 10 the
prevalence of tipping.
IF every resident who has ashes to
remove. would refuse to tip the col
Jectors," said Mr.. Hacker, many OF
the evils complained of soon would
disappear.
las it is now, John Smith. at one
end of a block. is liberal in his tips.
Consequently the ash collectors go out
of their way to serve him. They go
into his cellar, which they are for
hidden to do. to get out the cans
knowing that they will receive some
thing extra for the extra work.
William Jones, at the other end OF
,hc block, does not tip. The ash men,
knowing this. skip him altogether Tor
days at a time. or they handle MS ASH
cans carelessly, running the cans and
spilIing ashes over the walks anu
yard. and often curse Jones when he
demonstrates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-15
TUNEFUL OPERA WINS
ROUNDS OF APPLAUSE
Successful Second Presentation of
"Pirates of Penzance" in Central
High School Auditorium.

crowd that filed every available
could with difficulty be handled by
doorkeepers and ushers braved the
wet weather last evening in order to
see the second performance of 'Ths
Pirates of Penzance," produced at
Central High School under the au-
spices of the War Camp Community
Service. Gilbert and Sullivan's tune
full opera ran with an even added
smoothness over the premier of Mon
day night. and the big competent
chorus and the well trained principals
received round after round of ap-
plause. Edwin Callow, well known in
local amateur dramatic and musical
circles, was especially effective as a
British major general.
The number and the interest of the
participants made it plain that Wash
1ngton appreciates the determination
on the part of the War Camp Com
munity Service to develop it's talent
in music and in acting-not only in
English, but in other languages. Pro-
auctions OF both Carmen" and
"Fagiiacci" are now in process of
rehearsal, under the direction of Sal
vatore Cudia of the w. c. c. S. staff.
All residents of Washington, wheth-
er permanent or temporary, who
would enjoy a chance to sing and act
in opera are cordially invited to call
at the Office of the service, nos Penn
sylvania avenue. The success of the
first production indicates that almost
limitiess additional companies can be
recruited and that their performances
will always be sure of eager and ap-
preciative audiences.
Rehear sals for the next play will
start next Wednesday, at Community
Club No. s. 918 10th street. All in
terested may get information there
any evening regarding the plays.
The community opera is designed to
provide those who are studying music
or dancing or dramatics with an OPP
portunity to display their skill before
the public under as nearly ideal con-
ditions as possible. 1t is from the
ranks of organizations like this. it is
pointed out, that the professional
stage Is largely recruited. OF those
Washingtonians who obtained their
start in this way may be mentioned
Wilton Lackaye, Anita Handrey, Mrs.
Schreiner. Cripti Palmoni. William
Sinclair. Tim Murphy and Tim Fraw-
ley.
While it is not the intention of the
organization to build a recruiting of
flee for the stage. il does give those
interested a chance to try themselves
out. In addition it builds the COM
nunity spirit, without which no city
can be great. 1t gives newcomers to
the city an opportunity to make
friends outside of the Office, and de-
veIops the idea that a city means
more than merely place to work,
eat and sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-15
.jullstead'S W0rnSyrup

v arms are present and directions followed.
~ NEVER FAILS. One bottle DESTROYED 13s
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The Holly chieftain., 1919-05-08
COUNTRY CORRESPONDENCE
o
Corps of Paid Special Writers.

G. w. Miller transacted business
in Lamar Saturday.
Bert Overfield of Holly was a
Bristol visitor Thursday.
j. +. Branner is again able to be
out after several weeks illness
Miss Worry is the new boOkkeep-
er at the Bristol Mercantile Co.
Dr. Renwick held services at the
Presbyterian church Sunday night.
G. w. Miller, wife, and little Miss
Eleanor were Holly visitors Friday.
w. A. Connolly and little daught-
er Helen were Bristol visitors Sat
urday.
w. A. Decker returned Tuesday
from an extended business trip in
the east.
Mrs. C. A. Pinkham of Holly spent
Wednesday with her daughter Mrs.
Orley Straney.
Albert 'Goesch and family moved
back to his claim south of Lamar
last Wednesday.
Roy Straney left Saturday night
for Bucklin, Kas, to visit home
folks for week.
Clara Burwell from the dryland
has been visiting friends in town
the past few days.
J. V. Ferguson is the new day en-
gineer at the d. A. NJ. & p. Co mill,
succeeding Albert GOesch.
Mr.. and Mrs John Oneil and
daughter Mary, and Mrs Mae Miller
autoed to Lamar Saturday to do
some shopping.
Joe Paxton came down from La
mar Tuesday where he has been Wis
iting for several days with his bro
ther John Paxton.
| Joseph Francis and Frank Cathel
were up from Granada Saturday
moving down few of their goods
they had stored here.
Mrs. John Oneil left Sunday on
No. II for Denver to visit few days
with her daughter lone, who is in
training in st. Joseph's hospital.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gene Dennis and
Marion Connolly of Hartman were
callers at the Straney home Friday
evening, stopping on their way
home from Lamar.
Mrs. Orley Straney accompanied
/ her sister, Mrs. Merwin of Holly, to
La Junta last Sunday where Mrs
MerWin's little boy underwent an
operation.
John Trefz last week sold his ga
rage here to o. F. Wood, the new
proprietor taking charge Monday of
this week. Mr.. Trefz will remain
and help for short time and as
yet has not decided what he will do