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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
REORGANlZE RURAL
LIFE, is GALPIN PLEA
New Slant on Farmers and
Farming Given by Rural
Worker.

''The economic philosophy Of getting
the most out of the land and winning
the largest labor income needs
to be supplemented and modified
by the doctrine of doing the
best by each farm family in any
system of working of the land,
declared c. J. Galpin, secretary of the
Wisconsin Country Life Conference,
recently appointed member of the
staff of the United States department
of agriculture GAS the philosophy OF
largest industrial output has been
modified by the labor philosophy OF
minimum wage and an eight-hour day
In order to protect the human worker
and his family, SO the rising genera
ton in country life requires the pro-
lection of public opinion in a theory OF
agricultural production and living
which will not exploit the farmer,
soul and body.
Farm labor furnishes an acute
problem in some sections Of the Uni
ted States; but no treatment of this
problem on purely economic grounds
is sufficient Proper housing is a dis
tinct and important element in the
question for married laborers and
doubtless some form Of continuation
school is imperative for the unmarried
workers. Unquestionably the farm
labor problem as whole is put In the
shade somewhat On the social side by
the fact that as yet the families or
farm owners and operators in the Uni
ted States are themselves in need OF
better housing facilities and better vo-
cational training.
America is on the point Of sOciallZ-
ing it's thought in regard to rural life
and land policies. The farmer is TAX
ing a step or two in this direction
Statesmen are thinking of farming in
relation to national policy and human
welfare. The strategic thing just now
and in the years Immediately ahead OF
us is a wise leadership in rural eco
nomic and social thought. Disaster
may easily come through a narrow,
sectional, partisan or exploitative lead
ership. Casual thinking must be re-
placed by painstaking investigation.
The economic issues of the time
may be classified as follows: First,
those which require little if any group
attention, such as the question OF farm
efficiency, or the choice Of crops. Sec
ond, matters requiring the attention OF
substantially all farmers, or possibly
of all citizens. The solution of these
questions is to be looked for in legis-
lation such as the passage of tariff
on sugar, or corn. Third, the question
arising in connection with problems
which pertain to specific business I'M
dertakings. These as a rule center
about marketing, credit, tenancy, or
farm labor.
We have made start toward solv-
ing these problems, but 1t is only
start. Even the best method of solu-
ton is by no means determined upon
In every case, If indeed it is in any
case. The first thing needed is a clear
comprehension Of the situation. When
that is gained long step will have
been taken toward a remedy. They
will have to be taken up one at time,
some by states, some by the national
government, more by the interested
parties independently of politics or
government.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
Kentucky Mines Working

Kentucky Mines Working.
While union mines were tied up in
Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa and other important
fields, about half Of Kentucky's 10000
miners remained at work. That fact
was accounted for by the fact that the
miners and operators of the west Ken
lucky field signed an agreement about
six weeks ago providing against a
strike.
The most unusual situation was that
in Utah, where the majority of the
miners were reported still at work.
That condition resulted from conflict
ing instructions to the miners. John
III. McLennan, Utah representative Of
the union, called off the strike and
later rescinded his order. Many miners
were evidently confused. Reports,
however, indicated that about 1000
were on strike. {.
Active in Colorado.
In Colorado, the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company had five miner operat-
ing In one district, it was announced.
But the company made no attempt to
operate in the Trinidad district.
North Dakota's 1900 Ignite miners
remained at work.
Only 92O Of the 1890 miners of New
Mexico were on strike.
Coal operators in Oklahoma, where
the tieup was complete, said their
mines were held in readiness for op-
GRAFTON as ordered by the government.
Frank Harrington, Illinois district
president, announced all of the 10000
miners of the state were idle.
While a few Of the larger mines in
Alabama were in operation, operators
did not deny the claim of union lead
ers that about $4,000 men, or 80 per
cent Of their men, were on strike.
West Virginia coal operators assert
ed that operation in that state was so
per cent of normal.
Troops on Duty.
A few thousand federal troops and
state Guardsmen either were on spe-
cial duty in connection with the strike
of soft coal miners or were on the
move or awaiting entrainment orders
at the end of the first day of the walk
out.
Seizure Of coal in transit was begun
at many points in Michigan, including
Detroit, Saginaw and Bay City. under
orders of the railroad administration.
This was done, officials said, ''as pre-
cautionary measure" so the needs OF
the railroads may be met.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
DAIRYING REWARDS
\ MEN WITH VISION
BY NOEL NEGLEY,
Formerly Leader Of Wisconsin Cow
Testing Associations.

Testing Associations.
"John is a good fellow but doesn't
use his brains" This and similar re-
marks are often heard by Onyone who
mingles with his fellow men, and by the
way, quite as often among dairymen
as among other folks.
A scrub bull running with herd
of scrub cows on scrub pasture In
dicates the inactivity in certain cells
of the owners brain. He probably has
a very active body, for under these
conditions he would have to do very
active physical work to exist. The
farm management accountant would
find that he has a labor income Of
about 1888, $3.50 of it as reward for
physical exertion, the remaining $500
for mental effort This man has good
brains but he does not want to wear
them out.
Across the road on similar land with
similar opportunity Is a man with a
labor income Of about $3.50 a year,
$3.50 of it as reward for physical exer-
ton, the remaining $4,000 for mental
effort. This man has good brains but
he does not want to rust them out.
He believes that the success of a
dairy farmer is dependent largely up
on mental activity, and he is rewarded
according to the amount of skill, en-
ergy and brains that he puts into
his work.
But are the rewards for mental eff
fort only in dollars and cents? Talk
with the farmer and his family and
investigate some of the farm homes
for an answer. The dairyman who
sees his business as a means of rem
dering service to others and obtain
ing happiness for himself and for those
he loves is engaged in work that If
properly conducted will require Of him
the best of mental and physical
activity, and his rewards will be
largely in proportion to the extent
of his exertions. He has cause to be
proud Of his occupation. He believes
that it is fitting occupation for his
sons and daughters and has no diff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
MORE THAN 100000
MINERS OUT WORK
Country's Vast Supply of Coal
Kept in Pits.
NONUNION MEN AT WORK
Also Few Union Miners Under Con-
tract Remain on Duty-Several
Mines in kentucky and West
Virginia Are Working.

Chicago, Nov. 3.-Nearly all the ma,
tons vast bituminous coal fields are
closed, as result of the miners strike,
although thousands of nOnuniOn miners
are at work and in scattered districts
where contracts are still in force union
miners reported as usual. Figures
compiled by and based chiefly on union
leaders claim, in many cases conced-
ed by the operators, showed that 1885,
800 men were out in p states.
In it's physical aspects the strike ap-
parently has largely stopped produc-
ton of soft coal but with large non
union fields in Pennsylvania and West
Virginia still operating near normal,
and with a number of smaller fields
also working with union contract min
ers, the actual effect upon production
cannot be definitely stated.
Coal operators claimed thousands Of
nonunion miners were producing coal
in the usual quantities, although con-
ceding that in union fields the strike
was effective.
Union leaders reported in most in
stances that the strike was virtually
100 per cent effective. .
Report on Strike Numbers.
Tonight's figures on the number OF
men out, as compiled by the miners
EA11
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
Reds Desert Detroit.

Detroit, Nov. 3.-Federal officials
found that the alleged bolshevik wing
Of the Russian national home suddenly
had dissolved into thin air. Following
arrest Of fifteen men, said to have
been ringleaders, other members are
said to have left the city. The fifteen
alleged radicals under arrest will be
given a hearing within a few days. It
Is believed they will be dep0rted.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
LAST OF ZAPATA ARMY QUITS
Held ImpregnabIe Position, but Lack
of Provisions Forced Submission
to Government Troops.

Galveston, Tex, Nov. 4.-Holding a
position that was impregnable against
assaults by arms, but forced to submits
sion through lack of water and pro-
visions, the last remaining forces OF
Emiliano Zapata's army surrendered
to Mexican federal forces under Gen.
Coslo Rovela, according to official adj
vices received here by Mexican Consul
Meade Ferro.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
scks Hioh School Funds.

Stevens Point, Nov. A new high
school building for Stevens Point ap-
pears but remote possibility because
the city is 'broke.' The tax rate is
near it's maximum and only enough
funds are available to pay the rum
ming expenses.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
S171.2a5 for County.

Oshkosh, Nov. 4.-Winnebago coun-
tvs share of the. 1919 state taxes and
special charges to be collected in Wis
consin is Sill, 1854, according to the
certificate of apportionment which has
been received by County Clerk Man
al
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
Murder Trial at Amigo.

Amigo, Nov. 4.-The trial OF John
Mainville, charged with the murder of
Frank Parsons, commenced on Mon
day. Parsons was shot at his home in
this city on the night of May 81, 1913.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
Naturally.

"Why do you ask me IL the women
conductors are to be permanent
fixture on the cars?
"Why not? Isn't it a fare question:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1919-11-06
Former Madison Mayor Dies.

= Madison. Nov. 4-John B. Helm, for
mer mayor. is dead at his home here.
He was seventy-one years old.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12

block Of the town In quest of No.
on his list, to find the object Of his
visit absent for tie holidays. lie was
somewhat weary from his useless
tramp, and as he passed the Office Of
John Dallas, who dabbled in real es-
tate, he saw its tenant staring gloomlly
out Of the window. Now the thought
never occurred to Mr.. Briefly that
here might be a possible benefactor.
John Dallas was gray and grizzled. He
had changed good deal of late years,
and all his old-time cheeriness seemed
TO have vanished after his children
had grown up and married and went
away. The clergyman had heard that
Dallas and his wife lived a lonely and.
II was said, rather unhappy life. Dali
las looked it as he greeted his chance
visitor.
"Just dropped In TO rest for a min
ute or So" announced the latter. How
are you getting along. Mr.. BALLAST"
Poorly. poorly. sir" replied Dallas
dejectedly. He had left home that
morning wretchedly dissatisfied. In
sensibly since the youngest and last
Of the family brood had chosen a wife
and had settled In another section Of
the country. like himself. Mrs. Dallas
had changed greatly, and the holiday
season as 1t came around seemed al
most unbearable.
Thettwo would sit evenings amid
a loneliness that really placed them
as far apart IS II they were separated
By iliumitable space.
John Dallas opened his soul toNthe
broad-minded. genial souled minister
wk0 had looked to the spiritual vel
ARE Of bis family for over a quarter
OF century. BE bad not one word Of
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12
- q J :


In the west Of England 1t was once
firmly believed that anyone who Wis
tied cattle shed on Christmas eve
would hear the beasts converslng. But
such, a visit was considered perilous-
the irreverent eavesdropper being like
~ to hear words of III omen. as In the
legend OK the farmer Who heard his
oxen comparing mournful notes Of 9
certain hard days work that lay be
fore them In the future: at is long
way Up the hill to the churchyard. ane
our master is heavy" Brand speak
Of a west country peasant who TOLD
him that he had himself seen cattle
fan on their knees at the Holy Hour
and heard them utter q groaa "nks
Christian cre=s=-es"
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12

TIME day before Christmas.
Why don't you make 1t one Of
rest, Joel, and begin the new
one fresh and ready and
bright Tor the work before your
The Rev. Joel Briefly regarded his
estimable better half with smiling
thoughtfulness. ut happens to be a
day when both of us must live up to
Imperative duty, DEAR" he replied.
There are the Mason children.
have placed the two older ones with
some very good people. The little girl
of four and the boy of six, however,
are still in need Of a home. have
been thinking; suppose you see II you
cannot find some one to adopt the girl
and | will do the same for the boy"
"Who are we ever going to get to
take them2" inquired Mrs. Briefly,
growing fussy and excited.
Il shall trust your busy and sensible
mind to enlist the interest of some of
your eharitably inclined lady friends"
answered Mr.. Briefly CALAMITY. az
will undertake trying to Influence
some benevolent husband or father"
So, with holiday cheer warming his
honest heart, the best liked minister
Paxton ever had started forth on his
nilsson. Before doing so, however, he
sat down ON the porch for quarter
Of an hour compiling list Of pos
slble prospects" Thomas Dalrymple,
the village magnate, was among them.
and he listened with apparent interest
to the minister's story of how four
children had been left homeless and
penniless through the death of their
mother, poor widow.
"Tell YOU" said Mr.. Dalrymple, "my
wife is an invalid and any variation
In our regular life would greatly dis
turb her. shall be only too glad to
join in a fund to provide for the care
of one of the children at some school
or Institution"
I'VE have none here adaptable To-
cally," demurred Mr.. Briefly, "and
promised Mrs. Mason that l would ex-
ert supervision and care over her little
ones until they were able to take care
Of themselves"
Levi Brodie. a well-to-do merchant,
turned out also disappointment.
Two more calls, further excuses,
and Mr.. Briefly entered the office
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12

blame, Of censure, for Mary, but he
pathetically described the forlornness
of the dull, uneventful life they led.
Maybe it's because we are growing
DID," he sighed. 1--WE don't seem to
have any mutual interests any more.
The house is as grim and silent as a
Jail, with the children all gone. find
Mary sitting alone crying, and I'd like
to myself when she forgets to kiss me
good-by as she used TO do mornings.
when l would start out for the day."
"Why, you persistent pessimist I"
rallied Mr.. Briefly, "you two people
are in the very prime of life and ought
to be happy as the day is long. You
talk about there being no more Christ
mas or New Years for you'll
Rouse up, John Dallas what you
want is something to interest you. to
break the dull monotony In your quiet
life, and, happily, l am the very man
who can suggest to you how you are
going to do It,"
John Dallas regarded his visitor
hopefully, almost pleadlngly. "If you
will follow my advice" continued Mr..
Briefly, "you viii bring into your home
tonight gift for your dear wife that
will wake up in her all the old-time
interest in the world and YOU"
II hope it, long for It." declared
Dallas eagerly.
"Very WE'LL" resumed Mr.. Briefly,
II am looking for some one to adopt
little Benny Mason, whose mother
died last week. Come, old friend,
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12
Different NOW,
But Christmas
Just the Same
BY DeLyle F. CdsS

In olden days they used to bring e
boar's head smoking into the feasi
and drag the holly-grown Yule-log to
the great fireplace with special cere
monies.
And years afterwards the custom
was for bands Of sweet-voiced boys to
go from house to house on Christmas
morning, standing grouped in the
street and singing carols of joy to the
mellow resonance Of bells.
And in grandfather's time folks
made up jolly, bolsterous sleighing par.
ties, where all muffied up snugly
and let out the horses, with the iron
runners gliding swiftly over the hard
packed snow.
But Mollie and live in little house
in town, where the sanitary depart.
ment keeps the streets swept clean
of snow; where there are municipal
rules against chopping down trees and
no fireplaces in which to burn the logs,
even If we had them; where the po-
iiceman ON the beat probably would
arrest the Christmas choiristers IL they
came around and woke up the neigh.
borhood by singing early in the morn
ing.
Mollie and | just wake up the kids
and let them tumble downstairs to see
the tree we trimmed the night before,
and then let them litter up the parlor,
while she sits quietly on the arm OF
my chair and l smoke, watching them
most Of the day afterwards.
But. let me tell you. friends, it's
Christmas, just the samel
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12
A
Christmas Carol

"What means this glory round
our feet"
The Magi mGsed, more
bright than mOnY'
J And Uoices chanted clear and
street.,
To-day the Prince of Peace
is bornP"
"What means that star" the
Shepherds said,
"That brightens through the
rocky gleRT'
And angels answering over
head,
Sang, Peace on EARTH good
Wll to menl"
IT'S eighteen hundred years
ana more
Since those street. oracleS
Were dumb;
We wait for Him, ike them
of gore;
Alas, He seems so slow to
comet
But it ras said, in TOrds Of
gold.
No time or SORROW e'er shall
dim,
That little children might be
bold
In perfect trust to come to
Him.
| Al round about our feet shall
shine
A light Ike that the rise
men sdiC,
If we our loving rills incline
To that street. Lfe Which is
the Ldw.
So shall zoe learn to Under
stand
The simple faith of shsp-
herds then,
And. cldsping Kindly hand in
hand,
Sing. Peace on earth, good
TiH ia mem
Bat they rhO do their souls
no wrOng,
But keep at cue the faith
of morn,
Shall daily hear the angel-song.
To-day the Prince Of Peace
IS born I"
james RusssR LOrsH.
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12

luOIbNNO iiOluS Tie hGIIGl
"a of the children's celebration
the world over of Christmas.
To look at 1t no one would dream its
hidden words are even now vibrating
In the hearts Of countless children,
yet the charm its bright covers en-
brace is perennial. II is the manu-
script Of the famous childrens classic,
"a Visit from st. Nicholas" written
by Clement G. Moore almost hundred
years ago, and dedicated to his own
children in particular, and, as 1t has
since proved, to childhood the world
over.
This season 1t has as its companion
In the library of the New York County
Historical society In Central Park West
Photographic copy of the original
text enlarged sufficiently to enable it
to be easily read, for though the orig
inal chirography is quite remarkable
for man of Dr. Moore's years-eighty-
two when he indlted the poem--it
is fine and old-fashioned, and there
fore somewhat difficult to read.
The innovation has proved rare
treat to the library patrons. and it is
interesting to note with what rever-
ence 1t is handled by men and women
whose childhood days are long past,
yet whose holiday memories are still
bright Two pages and half are con-
sumed in committing the poem to
paper, and the repetition Of the old
familiar lines brings to mind pleasant
thoughts of the season, for no one has
ever visualized our American Christ
mas from the children's viewpoint as
has Clement G. Moore In his rare
little poem.
The lines were written as a Christ
mas gift for the authors two young
daughters nearly century ago. but it
has since become a progressive gift
to countless other girls and boys. Ac-
The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1919-12-12

companying the original manuscript
when Ii was presented to the society
by t. w. Moore, a relative, some fifty
years ago, is letter in which the
writer tells how the verses came to
be written and how it happened that
they were eventually published.
Mr.. Moore lived at the time In a
handsome house overlooking the Hud-
son, at Ninth avenue and Twenty
third street. Then Chelsea, like Green
witch village, further south, was quite
remote from the city. Each was large
ly populated by the Dutch settlers
from Nieuw Amsterdam. Living near
his country seat was a portly, rubi-
cund Dutchman, who suggested to
him the idea of making st. Nicholas
the hero of a Christmas piece for his
children.
1t was, however, with no thought Of
its ever being published that Mr..
Moore wrote the poem, but the lines
were copied by relative of the au-
thor in her album. From it another
copy was made by a friend of hers
from Troy. Some time later, much to
the surprise Of DR.. Moore, it was for
the first time published in a news
paper. BY such small chance was this
choice little poem saved for posterity.
In those days there was no such
celebration of Christmas as is now the
case, but DR.. Moore, having absorbed
the ancient traditions of his Dutch
neighbors, wove them into the poem
for his children. He did more than
that, for he built up around the GEN.
trail thought an Interpretation which
has gradually come to be our own.
AS some one has so aptly said, 1t has
become SO much part and parcel OF our
literature that it seldom occurs to peo-
pie it ever had an author. Since for
nearly hundred years American chill
dren have been fed on it. 1t has now
become theirs in very truth.