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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24
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Opinions Of Others ON Timely

To Correspond North Of Warren:
. If was to- earn my. living as a
writer surely would die a miserable
death of starvation, and this is my last
attempt on this subject /.
The writer says / better read the
Particle over once more. / did. And
still find that foreign languages should
be completely abolished, in public places
and if l am not mistaken that means
a place where geople gather in large
numbers, Stores, banks, churches and
so forth. And then the 100 per cent
Americaihi. olA11out two or three years
ago there Werea few 50 per cent Amer
leans but they have now BECOME a
little better than 100 per cent. Perhaps
the writer knows some of them that
are what may be called the eleventh
hour loyalists.
And could we go to a foreign country
and give a play in American? In 1914
when Norway celebrated it's Tooth an
niversary as an independent nation
many thousands Of Americans went
there and the Norwegians set aside the
Fourth Of July solely for the Americans
and real American celebration with
base ball, fireworks and long queerly1
dressed fellow that never was seen in
Norway before, the Americans called
him "Uncle SAM The papers in
Christiania said that the Americans
sure could celebrate And then our
Universities and Colleges are teaching
foreign languages and are they not to
be of any use to us in life, what is the
benefit in learning them?
And now, dear writer, you are using
a foreign language in your last item
saying "Rev. w. w. Staley, D. d. and
at another place 'tDr. Staley" doctor,
abbreviated De- is derived from latin,
a foreign language! Yes, ten times
worse, a dead language besides.
Mr.. w. w. Staley is wild about the
menu and about foreign newspapers
and sermons but still he hangs onto the
extra latin handle that is put to his
name, that is what l call shame
The only title he can have in the
American language is, teacher-that is
if Webster is an authority on the
! American language. So the next time
you are writing leave out the foreign
stuff and especially the dead ones, i,
sounds so bad and more so, when the
writer is so strict on languages @And
now I must close, wishing the Shea1
and all its readers real Merry Christ
mas. -.
-E%~-. Thomas Lohner
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24
New Years Day.

Human instinct from earliest time
has made much of the beginning of a
new year. The completion of another
milestone is notable event in the life
of man or of nation. One is re-
luctant to see the years slip into the
shadow without making some note Of
their passage.
Harrassed by trials and drudgery,
many people are glad to see the old
year go, and look on to the new period
without much pleasure. If one has the
right attitude, the star of hope should
always be shining along the pathway
F., ahead, even if the clouds linger over
present scenes. -
Each year ought to bring new gifts
and experience and Achievement The
Wayfarer has paid down one year of
his life, and if he has been wise he has
made old Father Time give him some
fruitions in return. He will not wish
to live over the past, but he will look
ahead confident that he can avoid some
previous Mistakes and attain results
previously out of reach .@-
CHEEKY hearted people like to laugh
at the passing years, and show that
they are just as young as ever. In
these droughty times, New Year will
not be the halcyon and vociferous time
of yore. But people will find that they
can celebrate without creating the raw
material for a sick headache.
|
homes, waiting hearts will listen for
the booming bells that announce one
more journey completed around the
great circle. In these thoughtful scenes
the mind seems to rise above the limi-
tations Of earth and to realize the vast
ness Of the universe. God will be
thanked M for many mercies. The heart
will cheerfully open the door to the
yelled unseen that lies beyond. Z.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24
Passing on Taxes.

J When the legislator helps enact law
assessing good stiff tax on rich men,
he has yirtuo1s sense Of having ac-
complished an act Of stern and deserved
justice.
The representative of leading bust
ness house let the cat out of the bag
in testifying before the Massachusetts
Commission on the Necessaries OF Life
on the reasons for. high cost Of clothing.
Practically every manufacturer, he
said, "had felt he must make the same
net profit as before the federal excess
profit taxes were imposed. Consequent
~ he had added to the, price of his pro-
duct a sufficient amount to meet the
!: taxes. =
So as the tax actually works out, .ac-
cording to this authority, the people
themselves are paying It, and adding to
their own cost of living every day. it
stays in effect. President Wilson in
his message seems to feel that the high
income and profit taxes now imposed
are not adapted to peace time condi-
tions &
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 competition, pro-
ducers that tried to pass on their taxes
would lose their business. 1t would go
to others who were willing to assume
the tax burdens themselves. II
Theoretically the people of wealth
could we'll afford to pay permanently
all the taxes that have been assessed
! against them. But in practice taxes
usually fall finally on the people who
consume the product. If you tax the
producer, he adds the tax to his pro-
duct, and the common people pay the
price. People who rent houses know
how it works, as no sooner are taxes
increased than rents go up. The man
who owns no visible property has as
much interest as anyone in keeping
taxes down. Economy and more pro
duction are the only solutions of exist
ing economic troubles.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24

80 The state supreme court has ruled
alAlinnesota's wartime prohibition law is
constitutional.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24

last October, and were not in mood
for sober discussion. AS a result of
their course they have lost six weeks
wages, and have had to accept less than
they were previously offered, and prob
ably less than they could have had if
they had never made the mistake of
striking.
One thing that queered them was
that they called their strike at just the
time when cold weather was beginning.
1t looked as if they felt they could
drive and brighten the American people
into yielding. Now the American peo-
pie can be led and they are very toler-
ant, but they cant be driven.
The miners may get something more
out of the newly created arbitration
board. But if they had agreed to ar
bitration in the first place, their chances
would have been as good or better. It
ought to dawn on them that the strike
is not an efficient method Of getting
their rights. They can depend better
upon the sense Of justice and fairness
of the American people.
1t is very easy to arouse public sym
pathy for working men when they
have a good cause. The public has felt
very kindly toward those who perform
these laborious tasks underground, and
it wants to see them well treated.
But when such men set out to de-
clare war on the community, they get
nowhere. They have inflicted meal
culable harm and enormous losses upon
the people, and have accomplished moth
ing except to arouse feeling against the
labor union movement. Fortunately
the majority of labor unions do not
make this mistake, and realize that
they can get more for themselves by
orderly and reasonable procedure
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24

Muskrat skins are now worth from
81 to $3.50 each, and even higher for
choice skins. When we as boy used
to trap these denizens of the swamps
we were glad to get 10 to Is cents per
skin. Fur bearing animals Of all kinds
are getting scarce and prices are mount
ing skyward. Only rich people can af.
ford to wear furs nowadays. In q
cold climate many people find it neces-
sary to wear furs but will have to 60
without this protection against zero
weather owing to the price. ....
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24

President Wilson has named the com
mission of three to investigate wages
and working conditions in the coal in
dustry, provided for in the strike set
Element agreement, the members OF
said commission being, Henry M. Rob
inson, of Pasadena, Calf, who will
represent the public; John P. White,
who will represent the miners; and
Rembrandt Peale, who will represent
the operators. In case the commission
finds it necessary to readjust coal
prices, it will be given the powers here
tofore vested in the fuel administrator.
The president says he deems it import
ant that the conclusion Of the commits
sion should: be reached by unanimous
action.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24
Boy Burned to Death.

The three-year-old son of John Lund-
quist, in Gold Valley township, south
east of Wannaska, lost his life in fire
which destroyed their home, this week
Lundquist, widower, is out on the
Pacific coast, on a trip and the three
children, a boy Of eighteen and a girl
somewhat younger, together with the
three-year-old were left to keep house
The two older children were out taking
care of the cattle when the house go,
on fire The Warroad Pioneer.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24
Taking the Census.

: The census man will soon be around
with his note book. Many people will
think that he asks lot of foolish ques-
lions. They can not see what good it
does to have all these mountains of fig
flies collected. Ignorant folks will fear
to answer questions, fearing that it is
some scheme hostile to their interests.
!, The census is Uncle Sans stock TAX
ing, as necessary as an inventory to u
business. 1t shows every town and
every state if it is gaining or losing,
and enables it to discover weak spots
ia its development and remedy them.
Statistics Of health, mortality and So
cial conditions, are the basis upon
which improvement measures are built.
The town that has high death rate is
shown that something is wrong in sani-
tary 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. 4
the long time required to tabulate the
figures and get them printed. Some
times it has been nearly time for new
census before the figures Of the old one
we're completed. When these figures
are several years old. before they be-
come available, much Of their value is
lost. Congress should insist on having
the census Office managed according to
the best efficiency systems, with politics
absolutely cut out. These figures ought
I'll to be published with year or two
after they are collected.
So every one should cooperate by
answering carefully and fully every
thing that is asked. II people answer
questions in q careless manner, the fig
ures collected with have little value &
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24

An organization of the leading farm
papers of America, is conducting an
extensive publicity campaign with a
view Of educating national advertisers
in regard to the opportunities offered
them by cultivating the rural fields of
trade Many sound facts and interest
ing statistics are placed before the ad-
vertisers by the farm paper publishers
in their effort to- call attention to the
unlimited field According to state
ments made in an advertisement pub
lished in the Sunday papers this week.
it is estimated that farmers of the
United States will spend $50, 100000 for
modern improvements such as electric
lighting equipment, water systems,
home heating plants, etc, in 1920. The
income of the farm population is placed
at $25,OOO,OOO,OO0 With this wealth,
it is natural that farm homes should
have all the conveniences found in the
city homes
Manufacturers can no longer afford
to overlook this great field and should,
carefully plan their publicity campaigns
in order to secure this business. It is
also important that they place their.
advertising in mediums that will reach
the greatest~number of farm homes.
The farm papers may be good
medium, but when they state that they
stand 'pre-eminent above all other
mediums in the. confidence Of the farm
population, they make gross mis-
statement Of fact. What paper is more
thoroughly and carefully read IN the
farm home than the weekly community
newspaper? Every member in the fam
lily eagerly watches for the arrival Of
their home newspaper and every page
from the first to the last is read with
interest. The advertising columns re-
:ceive due and careful consideration.
The weekly community newspaper not
only reaches the farms, but also enters
the homes in the small cities and VIII
lagos OF the nation. In every home the
community newspaper Is a necessity.
No other publication, or class Of pub
hcations, can offer as thorough and
widespread circulation with as little
duplication Of service, as the commune
ity weekly. National advertisers can
secure efficient and effective results
through the use Of space In the COM
munfty newspaper and should not fail
to investigate this medium before dis,
tributing their advertising appropria-
lions for 1920.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24

The. state supreme court has upheld
the Minnesota soldiers bonus law. Eff
forts to sell the bonds from which funds
are Is be obtained for paying the SOL
diers, will now proceed and before long
the state should be in position to dis.
charge it's obligations to those who took
part in the war. Former service men
and women will receive SIS for each
month under the cOlors
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24
Hope To Seat 1odenstab.

Milwaukee, Wis.-Republican and
Democratic leaders now see prospects
of seating Henry H. Bodenstab in
Congress. He was defeated by Vic
tor Berger, Socialist, but in. the event
Congress votes to unseat Berger, they
cited supreme court decision of 1910
as basis of their hopes. That de-
cision gave the office Of attorney gen.
eral to Levi H. Bancroft, defeated at
the polls by Frank Tucker. Tucker
was drowned shortly before the cleo
ton ~
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24
POET QUITS FluME, REPORT

D'Annunizo Now said To Be On High
Seas.
Paris. Gabrielle DAnnunzio is re-
ported to have abandoned control at
.Fiume, according to dispatch re-
ceived here from Rome.
The dispatch adds that the poet-sol-
der is on the high seas.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24

w. p. Kirkwood, of the department
Of agriculture, University of Mime
sofa. states that farmers buy $5,OO0,COO
worth Of typewriters yearly. The bus
mess sof farming needs business equip
naent.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24
The Results Of the Coal Strike.

# It was generally admitted at the be-
ginning Of the coal strike that the
miners were entitled to some advance.
The operators would In all probability
Rave granted It had they kept at work.
The miners rode ! very high horse
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1919-12-24
HAVE RENEWED JUNIOR
RED CROSS MEMBERSHIP

The following is a list of teachers and
districts that have renewed Junior Red
Cross membership:
Dist. No.
bessie Sedlacek.
5-Bernice Schultz.
Edna Lindquist.
10 Florence IGustafson.
llama johnson.
15-Petra Lee.
16-Cecelia Jorgenson.
17-Amy Whitman.
p Stella Nichols.
% Gertrude Bagaas.
% -Jorgine Anderson.
80 -Julia Skonovd.
33SS-Doris Breese
40 Edith Dagoberg. 2
. 80 Jennie M. johnson.
.sz. 52-Mabel Knutson. 4;
T 57--Clarissa A. Ericsson.
/ 60-Esther Pearson. Il;
61-Mary Hevle. 81
i 81 Olive Wing. -
81 Thilda lille. Ii
+ 78-Laura Morley. L!
S1-Selma Zakariason. :.
83-Ellen BloomQuist. ID
S5-Beda Peterson. II
96-Helen G. Hanson. ii
87-Clara Bagne. i.
4-Walfreda Lloyd. y
1O1-Edith Hagen.
115-ROy E. Burhart II
127-Hannah Meline II
13O-Nellie Saustad. II
13S-Ruth e. johnson. i.
140-Selma Shefveland. ii
142-Milda Shefveland. =
1433 Emma Bystrom Il
147-Fae Evernham. Il
149-Helen Wagner. l..
$50 -Gaya Olson. Il
16O-Lillian Lowe. II
39-Margaret Dundas. 4
53-Hattie Anderson.
152-Agnes Fosen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-11-20

spirit Of the noble youths who have
left our halls calls down to US. These
clean-limbed boys Of our own genera
ton, their devotion, their sacrifice,
along with the devotion and sacrifice
of those earlier souls, challenge us
to some worthy deed in the name of
the University
A committee was appointed at the
following annual melting of the alumni
to have general charge of the organ.
tzationeo f campaign to carry out the
idea thus stated by President Jessup.
This committee consists of Fred w.
Sargent of Des Moines, president OF
the University of Iowa Association,
chairman: w. H. Bremuer of Min,
neapolis, Rush G. Butler of Chicago,
Charles M butcher of Iowa City, w.
o. Finkbine of Des Moines, j. M.
Grimm of Cedar Rapids, Carl Kuehnle
of Denison, Joe R. Lane Of Davenport,
D. D. Murphy, President Of the State
Board of Education and Mrs. ]. l..
Scheuerman of Des Moines in addi-
ton to the committee make up the
list of trustees of the Iowa Memorial
Union, corporation formed to carry
on the campaign for s1,00O,OoO.
AS soon as the plans for the Me-
mortal Union campaign were an
nounced, strong sympathy and sup
port were manifested by alumni. Gov
ernor Frank o. Lowden of Illinois,
who is one of the most prominent
graduates of the University, wrote to
Mr.. Sargent that he heartily approved
the undertaking, and would do all he
could to cooperate in making it sue
cess.
"It seems to me particularly fitting"
he wrote, that the building should
be Of such nature that while al
ways preserving its character as a
memorial to the gallant sons Of Iowa,
it should play practical part in the
scheme of University life. For such
building am sure the students, the
alumni and the public Of the State
WI be glad to contribute the funds.
The sum Of s1,0OO,O00 is not large
one to ask fGsr such splendid pur-
pose"
DR.. M. H. Thielen, Of Grundy Cen
ter, wrote:
There are many loyal sons and
daughters OF Old Iowa in Grundy
county, and they will not be found
wanting
o. d. Longstreth, who has become
campaign chairman for Little Rock,
Arkansas, wrote:
II think the idea good one. It
surely should be practical"
! The Greater Des Moines Commit
tee formally recorded itself in ap-
prevail Of the Memorial Union cam
paign, declaring it was project Of
public benefit; and urged its mem
bers to support it in whatever way
they could. The Commercial Club of
Ottumwa through its Board of Direc-
tors has expressed commentator of
the movement.
Daily there are received at cam
paign headquarters at Old Capitol let.
tiers from graduates and former stu.
dents expressing hearty accord with
the patriotic purpose of the campaign
and offering to help in the work.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-11-20
Mary.s Difficulty.

Little Mary was absent from her
seat in school and sent no excuse.
The teacher, in questioning some OF
Mary's playmates, was told that the
reason Mary was not in her place was
cause she has noise" Inquiry de-
veloped that Mary has adenoids."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-11-20
WOMEN WORK FOR MEMORIAL
Two S. Y. !. Graduates Made Mem
bers Of Campaign Committee.

bers of Campaign Committee.
Iowa City, Iowa.-Two prominent
women graduates of the University of
Iowa are taking an active part in the
campaign Of the Iowa Memorial Union
to raise this month one million dol
lars for memorial building to the
sons and daughters Of the University
who served in the Civil War, the
Spanish-American War and the World
War. Mrs. J. L. Sheuerman Of Des
Moines and Mrs. Marguerite Moore
White of Traer hay4 become members
of the State Camdeign Committee
which is in charge \ of { the work
(They are keen'y i9ta asted 'ieeause
CT the patriotic Character of the cam
paign and the value of students so
cial center in the life Of the State
University
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-11-20
HER AGE NO BAR.
S. Y. !. Graduates Patriotism Ex
pressed in Knitting.

Iowa City, Soldiers, civilian
war worker and good Americans all,
'TENSHUN! How is this for war
record?
Mrs. C. H. Stephens of Benson, Ne.
braska. who is more than 80 years
old, knitted for the Red Cross
Wristlets 1850 10 pairs
Hospital socks-z- 2 pairs
Mufflers --
Sweaters ---23
She also bought Liberty Bonds and
War Savings Stamps.
The University of Iowa, which is
compiling war record of its students,
faculty and graduates, asked Mrs. Ste
phens, who is one of the two suryiv-
ing members of the class of 1858,
what she had done. The foregoing
was her answer. Because of her in
tense patriotism, Mrs. Stephens is
among those most keenly interested
in the campaign of the Iowa Memorial
Union to raise $1.00o,000 by Novem-
Der 80 to erect on the State Univer-
sity campus a memorial building in
honor of the sons and daughters Of
the University who served in Amer
ica's wars. A war worker herself, she
believes there should be fitting me-
mortal to those who gave themselves
to their country's cause.
In spite of her advanced years, Mrs
Stephens seldoms misses attending
the commencement exercises of the
University. In 1918 she won silver
loving cup because her class showed
the highest percentage of attendance
of living members. Her presence al
the commencement scored SO per cen,
| for her class.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-11-20

Big Reduction on all Fall and
Winter Millinery at the old Cotton
store.
Miss Emma Sorenson went to
Peoria, Illinois, where she will re-
main for an extended time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-11-20
Orv Howard and family of At
lantic visited relatives here last
Sunday.

Mr.. Orville Beers left today for
Peoria, Illinois, where he will be
employed in a garage this winter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-11-20
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.

Mems Fleeced Union Suits, $500
values at s1.59, Special Saturday
Only.--adv.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-11-20
III. P. PETERSEN

Mrs. M. A. Scott of Des Moines,
District Manager Of the Yeomen
Lodge, is expected here in few
days for the purpose Of increasing
the membership of the Lodge and
also attending to other business.
The two new residences on North
Street belonging to Ben Jensen and
Cecilia Tharnish are nearing COM
Ipletion and are two of the most
beautiful homes in Extra. Both
are strictly modern. The owners
expect to move in a veryshort time
| The residence occupied by Mrs.
Idah Peden narrowly escaped being
destroyed by fire, last Thursday af-
| ternoon. The cause of the fire is
unknown and before it was discov-
cred had burned the scarf off the
sewing machine and ScOrched the
machine and wall quite badly, then
went out. There had been no fire
! in the room this fall which tends to
deepen the mystery.
The Atlantic Auto Company,
which was to have opened a garage
in Anita sometime ago with How
ard Marshall in charge, has not
been able to secure a suitable loca-
ton, but recently rented store room
space there and Mr.. Marshall will
look after business. Since their
removal from Extra they have been
residing in Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1919-11-20

They compromise every popular
style for men and young men and
present a full run of sizes.