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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
MEAT PRICES MUST
COM E Do " n

Washington, D. c., July 4-The De-
partment of Agriculture issues the fol
lowing statement:
With meat prices to the consumer so
high that he is denying himself, and
with the prices for live stock, especial
ly beef and lambs, so low to the pro-
ducer that he is actually losing money,
the Nation is confronted with a grave
live stock industry.
problem which requires solution if
we are not to suffer a decline in the
1t is an anamalous situation The
Department has endeavored to inform
itself on the subject, and after confer
ence with Senators and members of
the House who represent livestock
producing regions and who also feel
deep concern for the welfare of con-
sumers, deems it important to give to
the public certain outstanding facts,
which may be summarized as follows:
There is no lenger need for meat
conservation. The supply is plenti-
full, and patriotic citizens may freely
disregard the meat-saving placards
..,.il es4e s.if l..s1s e. i.il.l4y eat
ing places.
Europe needs our surplus pork, but
is filing its beef requirements by i'm
portations from South America and
Australia. Prices of beef cattle have
fallen sharply since March 1 on ac-
count of the stoppage of exports for
Army use, and slack demand for
beef at home, due to the continuation
of beef conservation under the mis-
taken idea that such conservation is
still necessary to feed the people of
Europe. Beef producers and lamb
producers who sell their products at
this time are confronted with the dan
ger of heavy financial losses which
would tend to restrict production and
cause a serious shortage in future.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
SCHOOL INDEBTEDNESS
JULY i, 81, 900. 90
Supt. E. G. Doudna Gives the PEOPLE
of Grand Rapids the Following
Information to Consider.

The annual report Of the city sup
erintendent Of schools has, among a
mass Of detailed statistics, some inter
esting and worthwhile information.
The public schools employed 81 teach
ers, SO in the grades and p IN the high
school. Of these 10 had never taught
before and % were teaching their first
year in Grand Rapids. The kinder
gartens enrolled 155 as compared with
50 last wear. The elementary schools
enrolled 812 as COMPARED with 500 of
the previous v~o- Ea Ugh eschooI
enrolled 435. an increase of 20 over the
year before. The four parochial schools
enrolled this year 613 and last 5S1.
School was closed 27 days during the
epidemic of Influenza, and attendance
was also qaite irregular.
At the time Of making the annual
budget it was estimated that the
schools would cost S75,072.00 for the
year. and that the revenue aside from
the direct tax levy would be $19,770,
leaving S56,202 to be raised by the city
taxes. This amount plus $2,127.17 to
meet deficit Of last year was granted
by the citv council. The actual cost of
maintaining the schools was S71,418.-
96 and the receipts aside from direct
taxes were S21,010.68. These balan-
COS amounted to $7,92018, which with
the repayment Of advances made to
the Board of Industrial Education in
past years enabled the Beard of Edu-
cation to reduce its current indebted
ness $13, 3,307.89. There were notes out
standing of $4,000 which represents
the actual Indebtedness on July /.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
CENTER BILL LALAW
Sen. Claire s. Birds plan of a corn


Sen. Claire 8. Birds plan of a com
munity center to take the place of the
saloon as a common meeting center
has become a state law. It provides
that a community house may be main
tanned IN any tract of contiguous ter
ritory containing either Is square
miles or 500 inhabitants. Such terri
tory is to be bounded by towns, school
district, section, quarter section or
ward lines, or stream, lakes, swamps
or similar natural boundaries. The peo-
pie have the right to vote whether a
community house can be established
The officers shall be director, treas
urer, and clerk, who shall constitute
board to manage its affairs. The
house shall be used for public gather
lngs, for information, discussion, re-
creation, amusement, public banquets.
suppers, festivals, athletics, games,
and as a resting place A place can
be provided for agricultural projects.
A tax not to exceed 1 mill may be vot-
ed for erection.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
MORE WORK THAN WORKERS

Farmers of the northwest are MAX
ing frantic efforts to secure men in
the large cities to work on the farms
for $50 a month with board and room.
But it isn't enough to tempt the idlers
away from the movie signs and the
cabaret jazzers. Fifty month is not
much, when the cost Of living is con
3idered, bat as most of the living is
n board and room the argument seems
a little weak.
AS matter of fact, $50 month
with board and room on farm is far
setter than the average young man
an do even at the high wages in the
tiles, where everything is paid out in
necessary living expenses.
The farm is good place, and it is
getting better every year.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
SAVING DAYLIGHT

There is weeping and gnashing OF
teeth in the large cities at the repeal
of the daylight saving law. But they
are not narrow minded about it. They
admit that the law has been working
hardship to farmers, and that there
is plenty of argument in favor of its
repeal. If the farmer sets his clock
in contradiction to railroad time, MS
schedule viii get considerably twisted
when he is shipping cream and pro-
duce to the city consumer.
But the whole trouble is so easily
cured that it is difficult to understand
why it ever became a vexed question.
It is simply matter of phraseology.
We can call any time bedtime, if we
want to go to bed.
City folks can have what they want
without hurting the farmers, if they
prefer to start work an hour closer to
sunrise. Make employers get togeth-
er and arrange that Offices shall open
and close an hour earlier. Places that
open at $3.50 and close at $50 can o.
pen at 7:30 and close at 4:30 They
will not work any harder, and they
will have more light in the evening
all the year round.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
LABOR UNION MEETING
Public Mass Meeting Largely Attend
ed and Reasons for Strike
Explained.

Those outside of either the Paper
makers Union, or Nekoosa- Edwards
Paper Co., who were present at the
Public Mass Meeting Tuesday even
ing at the Armory, were favorably i'm
pressed with what they learned of
the strikers side of the question. The
speakers certainly presented their side
of the question, clearly and fairly and
it does appear that the Company
should grant their demands for an 8
hour day. We have every assurance
that the Legislature have, or will pass,
such a law. The other differences
have practically been set aside or a.
greed upon.
Mayor Chas. E. Briere was intro
duced as the first speaker and he made
it perfectly clear that he was with the
Papermakers' Union and urged them
to stick for their rights and the peo-
pie of this locality were with them.
He also urged them to do nothing that
that would subject them to arrest.
They had rights that the Company
must respect and the people were with
them and would see that none of them
would want. Mr.. Lew Williams of
Port Edwards, member of the
Strikers COMMITTEE, explained in de-
tail what they had done from the be-
ginning of their conferences with the
Company. Frow his explanation it
appeared to the unbiased listener that
they had done everything possible to
obtain the demands asked for by the
Union, but thus far had failed to make
any progress.
Mr.. Snyder, the State organizer,
then spoke on matters connected with
the organization of the Papermakers'
Union, and the reasons for said or
ganization. He said the union work
ers in the Nekoosa- Edwards Paper Co.
mills were asking for nothing that
they were not justly entitled to, and
that is granted by most all other sim
liar companies in the state. He made
an excellent address in favor Of Ia
Dor organizing for their own protec-
ton and benefits like all other classes
of workmen. He believed the local
union was entitled to everything they
were contending for and he sincerely
hoped they woald stand togethor unsi3
the Company granted it. The meet
ing was promotive of better under
standing of the situation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
MUST NAME RURAL
S SCH OOLS NO w

Every rural school in Wood County
that is not already designated by a
name, must within short time be Civ
en- a name, which may be selected by
either the school board or the electors
of the district.
That IS the requirement of a new
law enacted by the legislature. 1t
provided that at the school meetings
Of July 7, 1919, the electors of each
school district shall select a name for
| their school. If the electors fail to
select name for the school and also
a second choice the school board shall
do so within ten days after the an
nual meeting. Within five days after
the selection is made the school clerk
is to notify the county superintend-
ent Of the first and second choice
names and also the postofice address.
Within thirty days after the annual
school meeting the county superin-
tendent shall notify the school district
clerk of his approval of the name
selected if he finds no valid objections.
If the electors and the school officers
both fail to select name for the
school, then, the county superintendent
shall select such a name,. within ten
days after the time has expired fer
rho cohoo5 ~ 80 ~ ce4- - ,.,s.
Any names properly selected and ac-
cepted cannot be changed excepting
by majority vote at two successive
annual school meetings.
Within five days after the district
clerk receives notification from the
county superintendent of his accept
ance of a name selected for the
school, the district clerk is to notify
the postmaster of his rural delivery
route of the name of the school, the
number of the district and the name
of each town, village or city which
forms a part of the district In case
a school is not located on a rural de-
livery mail route, then the school
board is authorized to rent lock box
in the local postofice for the school
The district clerk is required to notify
the local postmaster of what disposi-
tion shall be made of the school mail
during vacations. Within thirty days
after the annual school meeting the
school officers shall provide for each
school a covered mail box which shall
be erected in compliance with the re-
quirements of the postofice depart
ment The attention Of school dis
trict officers and the public is called to
new law which provides that no
teacher in a public school in the state
of Wisconsin is to receive less than
$50 a month salary Any contracts
drawn for a smaller amount are
therefore invalid and must be re-
drawn.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
VERSATILE GEO. w. PAULUS

No doubt the S9ers will be surprised
to learn of the versatility of George
W. Paulus-a banker of Grand Rap
ids. Wisconsin. When still young he
took as his text, that power and, what
is called genius, arises from enthusl-
asm and concentration, and he has
gone far in its application, having be-
come an illumination. The Chicago
Tribune says "the pages by Paulus
show a sensitive use of color, a nice
discrimination in text, and delicate
feeling for design. They are really re-
markabie." After much work and
study, he has discovered new meth
Cd of Furnishing gold, probably never
before known As an oil painter, he
has received praise from artists of re-
pute. Though an seer, his Spenceriar
hand writing may today be called per
feet.
After all has been said, however, i
seems to US that George Washington
might come down to earth for da.
or two and mingle with his fellow
Sonrs which it seems he is not goins
to do.-The Madison Aagis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
ATTORNEY GEO. L.
WILLIAMS DEAD
Grand Rapids Loses One of Her Hon.
Ored Citizens.

In the passing On of Geo. L. Will
liams, Grand Rapids loses one of her
+ respected residents. While he had
been in poor health the past winter,
recently he had been to his law office
and about the city, and everyone be-
lieved he was well on the way to re-
gain his health. For this reason his
death came to the community quite
unexpectedly On the third day of
July he had been out on a twenty-five
mile drive in his automobile and felt
no bad effects therefrom.
On. the night of the 4th of July when
he retired for the night, he did com
Y16iY- of esssa11s>zaesic pains and took q
hot water bottle to bed with him. In
the morning he was found dead in his
bed and his body was cold showing
that he must have passed away early
in the night after retiring.
Geo. L. Williams was born on farm
in New York state, May "a, 1848, and
came to Whitewater, Wisconsin, in
1855. He attended the public schools
of Whitewater, later graduating from
/ Lawrence College, Appleton. After
graduation he was employed by Uncle
/ Sam as railway mail clerk between
Manitowoc and New London for sew
eral years. He studied law at night
and during his leisure time in the Of
flee of Judge Turner, until 1875 when
/ he was admitted to the bar. He came
to Grand Rapids in 1877, where he has
resided ever since, excepting few
years that he resided in Milwaukee.
| Geo. L. Williams was an excellent
lawyer and was recognized as a tena-
cious fighter in all his litigations for
| his clients. He was active in all his
public duties and held many offices
and positions of trust and honor in all
of which he was efficient and pains
| taking. He served Grand Rapids as
I Mayor and member of the school board
for many years. He served Wood
| County as School Superintendent, Dis
trict Attorney and Member of County
Board and was never found wanting
| in efficiency of service. He was attor-
ney in many important cases in this
section of the state and became well
known in the discharge of his official
and other duties.
He was married to Miss Edith West
of Appleton, who survives him, with
three children, one son and two daugh-
ters. They are Attorney Glen Will
liams of Ladysmith, Mrs. Fern Arpin
of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Hazel Quinn
| of Superior. He also leaves one bro
ther, Judge o. P. Williams of Milwau-
kee.
The funeral services were held at
the family residence at eight o'clock
Monday evening attended by the mem
bers of the Elks Lodge in a body, and
many friends. Rev. John Favel, an
old schoolmate, officiating. His re
mains were shipped to Milwaukee the
same evening for. cremation.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
MRS. BIRD BADLY BURNED
Wife of State Senator at Wausau i
Scorched by Gas.

While attenpting to light the hot
water heater in her home, Mrs. c. B
Bird Of Wausau, wife of State Sen
ator Bird, was severely burned about
the face and eyes by an explosion of
gas which had accumulated in the
heater.
The accident happened shortly after
Mrs. Bird and her daughter, Miss
Marie. arrived home on the evening
Frain from Madison. During their alb
sence from the city the gas in the
heater had been turned off, but a
leak had allowed it to escape and col
lect.
Mrs. Birds face was scorched and
the outer membrane of her eyes was
burned. However, there will be no
injury to the sight or facial disfgure-
nent, and it Is expected that she will
ne about again in a few days.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
NETTTE SMITH DUGAS BE-
COMES A LANDED PROPRIETOR

Through the death of Nettie Smith
Dugas' brother, his landed interests
in Stanield, Oregon, were given to
her. She will eventually go there tc
live, though she expects to teach a
gain this coming year in the Central
High school in st. Paul. Her oldest
boy is ensign in the navy. The second
son is chemical engineer and was
foreman in munitions factory dur
ing the war. The third and last son
is in high school, preparing for the
Agricultural College. Nettie's address
is Mrs. j. L. Dugas. 1863 Blair ST.
st. Paul, Minn.-The Madison Aagis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
YESPER BRICK & TILE
COMPANY SELL

The Vesper Clay Products Company.
which was recently organized, closed
a deal the past week with the Vesper
Brick and Tile Co. in which they come
INTO possession of all their property.
The Murgatroyd Brothers, former
owners of the tile plant will remain in
the new concern and assist in the op-
aration of the new plant. The consid-
aration in the transfer was about
$4,000.
President G. A. Perry of the Yes
per Clay Products Company, stated
that they would continue to operate
the brick factory and would turn out
more than million brick during the
remainder of the summer.
Operations will start at once erect
;ng the new buildings for the manu-
'acture of drains and building tile
and a portion of the brick nanufac-
cured will be used for that purpose.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
RAIL MEN FAVOR u.
S. LABOR PARTY

Denver, Col July "a resolution
to cooperate with the three other rail-
road brotkerhoods FOR the creation of
a national labor party was adopted at
today's session of the annual conven-
ton of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen.
Action was taken in executive ses-
sion and the announcement given out
simply said the resolution was adopt
ed after "some discussion"
A rider to the resolution for the es-
tablishment of daily press" to aid
the new party also was adopted. Lead
ers said this might include establish
ment of four or five newspapers in the
larger cities to act as publicity organs
for the new party.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
Discomfort
By Sarah O. Jewett.

Down in field, one day in June,
The flowers all bloomed together.
Save one, who tried to hide herself,
And dropped, that pleasant weather.
A robin who had scared too high,
And felt little lazy,
Was resting near buttercup
Who wished she were a daisy.
For daisies grow so trig and tall;
She always had a passion
For wearing frills about her neck
In just the daisies fashion.
And buttercups must always be
The same old tiresome color,
While daisies dress in gold and white,
Although their gold is duller.
Dear robin said this sad young flower
Perhaps you'd not mind trying
To find nice white frill for me,
Some day, when you are fying?"
"You silly thing!" the robin said;
Cil11iIA JOU OC any,
I'd rather be my honest self
Than any made-up daisy.
You're nicer in your own bright gown
The little children love you;
Be the best butercup you can,
And think no flower above you.
''1'ho swallows leave me out of sight,
We'd better keep our places;
Perhaps the world would all go wrong
With one too many daisies.
Look bravely up into the sky,
And be content with knowing
That God wished for a butercup,
Just here where you are growing"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
ELECT NEW OFFICERS

At the last regular meeting of the
Womens' Federation new officers were
elected for the ensuing year as fol-
lows:
Pres-Mrs. Geo. w. Mead.
1st Vice Prcs.-Mrs. Nan Schlatterer.
2d Vice Pres.-Mrs. J. B. Arpin.
Sec.-Mrs. W. r. Chambers.
Treas.-Mrs. Kate Fisher.
A new plan of work has been agreed
upon in which each separate club acts
as committee. Thus the Entire Nous
Club has taken the place of the school
committee on the west side of the
river. The Woman's Club has taken
the schools on the east side. The
Beacon Lights Club has taken the
Art Work. The Travel Class the Civic
Work. The Historical Club is work
ing with the Travel Glass and the
Tuesday Club has taken the City Re
lief Work. The new club members
who make up a large part of the
Federation have charge of the Health
and Recreation work.
A committee of three from each
club and from the new club members
together with the officers s-constl-
tutes the Federation Board and this
board holds monthly meetings to dis
cuss their activities.
The women hope to carry on efec-
tive work in this way and ask the
support of all citizens for they are
working for the betterment OF
Grand Rapids.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
STEPS ON SNAKE IN FARM
HOME AT NIGHT

From Pittsville Record
Mrs. John Bethke, living on the
old homestead of Mike Boettcher, east
Of here in the Town of Hansen had an
experience last week which she won't
want repeated right soon, and from
which she has suffered from NERVES"
since.
During the heavy rain storm a week
ago Monday night she got out of bed
and went up stairs to see that the chill
dren were all right up there. Return
ing, as she passed thru another room
to her bedroom she stepped on some
thing which at the time she took to be
the cats tail or leg. She was re-
warded with a hiss or two and felt her
ankle being struck three times.
She told her husband, who rather
.poo-hooed the story, telling her that
she was nervous. Her insistence.
however, finally got Mr.. Bethke out
of bed. He lighted lamp and there
sprawled out on the floor in the next
room was a pine snake He killed it
and the thing measured four feet and
four inches in length-a good big one.
altho there are bigger.
The three places where the snake
had struck were plainly visible on the
ankle and near it. Early next morn
ing trip was made to Grand Rapids
where doctor was interviewed who
told them that a pine snake was not
poisonous and that she would suffer
no Inconvenience from the bites. She
did, however, and all the next day. felt
faint and sick at the stomach. This,
of course, may have been from the
fright and the thought of the expert
ence of the night before.
Mrs. Bethke while in Pittsville last
week, showed where the marks of the
strikes were still plainly visible and
claims that but for the day after she
has not felt any i'll results from the
attack of the snake. How the snake
cot in the house is a conundrum, a.
all doors are fitted with tight fitting
and spring drawn screens.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-07-10
PAINT AND CLEAN UP CAMPAIGN

1t is the wish of the Ladies of the
Federated Clubs of Grand Rapids that
the city authorities as well as all pro-
perty owners paint up their business
places and houses to make them at
tractive for the home coming on July
cad 3Ist. While the. painting is
going on, let US clean up all the streets
front and back yards, and neglect no.
thing. If every family will give this
matter their prompt attention the la
dies will be very appreciative. This
habit is good one to cultivate, not
only when company is coming into our
midst, but at all times.