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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
.287,332 YANKS
FROM OVERSEAS
Secretary Of War Baker Announces
Return of Fighters and Gives.
Out Sick List Figures
MEN SICK IN FRANCE
FEB. 1 TOTALED 81. .56f
Since the Ending of Hostilities 53.-
O42 Sick and Wounded Have
Arrived in This Country

washington, ID. C.-From the
signing OF the armistice to Febru.
airy ., 2S7,332 American troops in
france and Great Britain had en-
barked for the United States. while
up to February 10, 67,454 officers
and 1,o69,116 men had been de-
modified in this country. Total ar
rivals OF overseas troops up to Febru-
airy Z, were 215,749.
These figures were made public to-
day by Secreatry Baker, together
with others relating to the number
of sick and wounded now in France
and the number returned home.
Men in France being treated for
disease on February l totaled e.
56l, and those suffering from
wounds were "a, ,484. The aggregate
of S7,O45 was 4,6SS less than in the
preceding week and 106,4O3 less
than the number in hospitals over
seas on November IA.
, Since the ending of hostilities
55,O42 sick and wounded have ar
rived in this country, bringing the
total since the beginning of the war
to $3.50. On February 1, the oc-
cupied beds in hospitals in the Unit
ed States numbered 60,777, while
there was 47,04S vacant beds avail
able for returning cases.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
PATRIOTISM IN
iowa SCHOOLS
Would be Used i'm All Grades Below
High il Powers Measure
Carries
81 BILLS ARE
INTRODUCED TODAY
One Would Permit Cities to Pro.
hibit Sunday Baseball and
'MOvies''-Other Pro.
posaIs

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 1S.-Public
and private schools in Iowa would be-
compelled to teach a course in pat
riotism under the terms of bill pas
sed by the state house of represeli-
tatives today. 1t was introduced by
Representative Powers of Crawford.
The measure which now goes to
the senate, provides that the srate
superintendent of public instruction
must outline the course, which would
be used in all grades below high
school. Normal schools and other in
stitutions preparing teachers. would
be required to offer necessary instruc-
ton along this line.
Representative Kern of Warren,
was the only opponent of the bill in
debate. He feared the law would be
used by designing politicians, to in
still in young minds partisan political
propaganda.
Budget System for Cities.
The house also passed the bill by
Representative Parsons proposing to
permit cities to adopt the budget sys-
tenn of financing instead of the pres
ent system of many funds. The vote
was 4S to IL.
Twenty-one bills were introduced
today in the house. Among them were
the measure providing $1,000
mulct tax upon places selling cigar
cites, by Rogers of CARROLL a bill
by Long of Jefferson to allow cities,
by ordinance to prohibit Sunday
baseball games and movies" a
measure by Hook, Winneshiek, pro-
viding a method by which counties
and cities may combine in the build
ing a combined soldiers memorial
and public library, and measure by
Gerber, Floyd which would allow
soldiers of 1917 to go to schools
tuition-free for as long after they are
21 years old as they served in the
fighting forces.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
ANTON H. ASK
NEAR vERDUN
Madison Township Boy Writes About
Army Life. Went Over the Top
Several Times.
PHYSICAL STRAIN ...
WAS TERRIBLE
Had Practically No Sleep for Six
Nights and Layed Ont in the
Open
Erigie La Brulle, France

| Jan. 8, 1919
| Dear Mother:-A I just received
sisters letter today, dated Nov. 4
and letter from Olaves Fulsaas
yesterday, dated Oct. 2S, 1 am in
pretty good humor, and will answer
Immediately. These two letters are
the first l have received since the
| first part of August and had almost
given up hope of ever getting any.
| We are now in a small village about
25 miles south of Verdun, sleeping
in hay lofts and getting along fairly
we'll. When it rains, which it does
quite often in this country, the roof
leaks.
We stayed at Verdun for about a
month. That town certainly pretty
badly shot to pieces. l don't believe
there is home in the whole town
that hasn't got a shell hole in it:
most of the buildings are in ruins.
was transferred into the infantry
just in time to get in at the finish.
We were up at the front about two
weeks, under shell fire, and went
over the top, as they call it. three
mornings after each other. 1t certain
ly was pretty tough, but even at that
| didn't mind the shells and bullets
as much as the terrible physical
strain which We were under. You
see we had practically no sleep for
without any covers. A couple Of
nights it rained and when it didn't
rain there was frost on the ground
in the morning. + saw some awful
sights while up there, but won't at
tempt to describe them in this letter.
We didn't lose very many men in
our company and by the grace o.
God came through without a
scratch. I don't think there was ever
such welcome news. given out, as
when the officers told US on the morn
ing of Nov. IL that no more shots
were to be fired after IL o'clock. II
they hadn't stopped then We would
have had to go at the Germans again.
Tonight six of us are going to a
French family to eat supper. VIII
write to Olaves in a day or two and
tell him what we got You ask him
when he comes down. / see in Min
nie's letter you hope to have me
home for Christmas. Its too late for
that now, suppose, but hope to be
there for Easter. I haven't heard
from any reliable source when we
are going home, and probably won't
hear anything until we are on our
way. Will close for this time, with
greetings and best wishes to you all,
from
Your loving son,
ANTON II. ASK.
Co. Fl. S13th Inf. A. P. o. I'll. ..
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Self Wisdom.

An ant is wise creature for it
self. but it is shrewd thing in an
orchard or a garden. Wisdom for a
mans self is in many branches there
of a depraved thing. Il is the wisdom
of rats that will be sure to leave the
house somewhat before it falls; II -
the wisdom of the fox that thrusts
out the badger who digged and made
room for him; it is the wisdom OF
the crocodiles that shed tears when
they would devour. But that whlch
is specially to be noted is that those
which are "lovers of themselves
without a rival" are many times un-
fortunate: and whereas they have all
their time sacrifices to themselves
they become in the end sacrihces 10
the Inconsistency of fortune whose
wings they thought by their sell
wisdom to have pinioned. FRANCIS
Bacon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Fear Has IFS IrSeS

This sinful old world would be a
great place to live in if we all loved
each other and nobody was afraid of
anybody else,'r remarked the theoret-
ical person.
"Unhuh, maybe" said Justice
Hank Brown, who is not much on
philosophy but is sure a great hog
raiser. ...... ....
Yes sir, l consider it the curse of
the world that men bring fear into it.
The man who caused any living thing
to fear him has much to answer for"
The philosopher was really going
strong.
well, 1 dunno" said the squire.
Sometimes fear is handy thing to
have around the place. -.
Il injected little righteous res
pect foundationed on a hickory club,
into the end on a community today.
Yes sir, most surely did. Had
brisk young he pig that has been
getting fresher and fresher for three
months.
He has been roofing up gates, and
breaking through fences and gener-
ally living without fear.
Il have been treating him with
consideration, and herding him back
into this pen, and mailing on boards
quite regular until today, when ]
started to drive him he charged on
me. and chased me to the top of the
manure pile.
His young soul has never had a
bit OF fear to spoil it, but 1 figured
that so long as it was my farm, and
l was there first, and hoped to be
there for some time to come, that
maybe we would have to reason
things out bit.
so l hunted up a heavy wagon
spoke and l approached the boar, and
when he charged on me the second
time l lammed him behind the ear,
and before he got up I lammed him
again, and when he arose he picked
up his legs and went for his pen
squealing fear all over the town
ship"
"Of course mad animal must be
controlled, but was thinking of men
when l spoke" said the philosopher.
well, reckon a mad Bolshevill
needs club about as much as a mad
boar" concluded the squire, and
there was no further argument
Elk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
WILL FIGHT THE DRY BILL.
Fourteen States May Kill the Dry
United States Amendment.


Cincinnati, Feb. 1S.-Referendum
elections will be sought in fourteen
states of the union on the federal
prohibition amendment, according to
an announcement made by the Ma
Wholesale Liquor Dealers here today.
The states are: Arkansas, California,
Colorado, Idaho, Maine, Michigan,
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Utah and
Washington. Leading distillers here
state that they believe that at least
thirteen of these fourteen states will
reject the amendment and thus de-
feat national prohibition.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
The Difference.

In certain Western city where
the alien population is unusually
large a candidate for a municiple
office was obliged to apply for nat
uralization papers before his name
could go on the ballot. The court
asked him the usual budget of ques-
tions, the answers to which he had
obviously learned before hand, and
then he was asked the difference be-
tween the powers and perrogatives
of the King of England and the
President of the United States.
The candidate pondered a minute
and then replied: The king has a
steady job.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Swell Time Coming.

Maybe We do not understand it,
but it is sure thing that the people
of this country do not want our SOL
diers over in Russia fighting the
Bolsheviki, or whatever they are.
Well have a swell time making the
Monroe doctrine stick If we are go
ing to mix our army up in the inter-
nal troubles Of Russia. Some Europ-
can nation may decide to take hand
in Mexico, contrary to our Monroe
doctrine, and if we object, they will
saw. "you stay out of Russia, then"
Newt Hampton Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Neither Can Have All.

Some fellow has denounced tenant
farming as slavery. Yet the land own
er living in town on the income from
his rented farm, paying taxes, in
surance and keeping up repairs
finds that his income figured in the
matter of dollars and cents in the in
vestment is not great thing. The
conclusion seems to be that neither
can get all. There must be a split
and each is entitled to his bit--Ana'
mosa Eureka.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
PRIMARY CHANGE
VOTED BY SENATE
Kmball Bill Adopted, sH, II,
After Warm Debato
MEASURE CERTAIN TO q.
BE APPROVED BY HOU. y
State Officers Below Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Go to COnventiOn-Fight
May BE Made in Lower
House on Proxy Pro-
vision

Des Moines.-The Kimball prim-
airy election bill which in brief pro-
vides for the nomination of party
candidates for state offices in con-
vention passed the Iowa senate Tues
day by a vote of thirty-four to eleven
five being absent or not voting.
The bill, which was made special
order for consideration at II o'clock
Tuesday, was subjected to various
proposed amendments at the morning
session only one of which was adop-
ted and when the senate adjourned
shortly after the noon hour to con-
vene again at 1870 it was evident
that the bill was sure to pass. In the
afternoon session there was about
two hours of debate and then the
bill was passed.
Under this bill United States sena-
tor, governor and lieutenant COVER
nor and all district and county off,
,cials will be nominated in the prim-
ary. State officers will be nominated
in convention. AS has been frequently
explained the point made and held to
by Senator Kimball in this primary
reform was that voters are not able
to select candidates for state Offices
such as secretary of state, auditor,
treasurer, attorney general, superin-
tendent of public instruction or rail
road commissioners in the primary
in a satisfactory manner as they are
never informed about the candidate.
A convention can better select these
candidates, it is claimed.
1t is argued that when it comes to
nominating candidates for ,gover-
nor, lieutenant governor, United
States senator and also the district
and county nominees the voters know
the men who are out for these offices
and can therefore select them with
discretion in the primary.
An amendment was passed in the
morning session as introduced by
Senator Buser Of Muscatine county,
which provides that unless candi-
date files his nomination papers in
time to get into the primary, the
nomination will be vacant as the CO.
vention will not be permitted to
nominate as is the case under the
present law. 1t was argued that it is
not fair for one man to file and be
subjected to the work Of a compara-
lively long campaign while another
person can wait until convention
meets and get nomination and have
an unfair advantage Of a shorter
campaign.
In the debate on the bill itself SEN
ator Balkema opposed it saying the
proposed changes were such as to
take politics back to the old machine
governed convention.
1--WE are again building that old
ma,hine we tried hard to Destroy
he said. 1--WE are going right back in
to the old caucus and old convention
system" '...
Senator Ball, of Jefferson county,
resented the claim that it was the
primary in its present form which
broke up the old machine. He de-
cIared that when the republican party
in convention assembled in Cedar
Rapids in 1901 nominated A. b..
Cummins for governor the defeat OF
the old political machine in this
state was accomplished.
at was Cummins who broke the
political machine and not the prim-
ary," he argued.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Visable Means of Support.

A certain magistrate had the re-
putation of being very hard on va
grants. One of these came before
him charged with lettering, and af-
ter he had pleaded guilty the mag
istrate put some questions to him,
which he answered ready enough.
Have you any visible means OF
support?
Yes, your worship, replied Joe,
as quick as lightning. Then, turn
ing to where he preceiyed bis wife
in the audience, stand up Mary, so
that his worship can see you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Denaturizing the Mince Pie.

It isn't the fading of the mince pie
saasop that distress us: but the
eternal farwell of the real mince pie
of which the Eighteenth appointment
will soon deprive all of us lawabid-
ing people.-Houston Post.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Aud HnM AhOut Huns?

Looks as If the so-called Sparta
cans will not cut enough ice to get
that word into dictionaries of the
future.-Des Moines Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
Save For New YOrk's Tears.

We see by the papers that New
York City is seeking self-determina-
tion. Too late, boys. The country Is
already dry.-Atlanta Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1919-02-19
MARTIN WILLIAMS

P. S.-Oh say mother I am send
ing you box for Christmas present
although it is too late for Christmas
hope you receive it o. X.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-13
Entertain Members
Senior Class

Supt. and. Mrs. Milo L. Whitaker
entertained the members of the senior
class of the Canon City High Schoo'
last Saturday evening at the high
school gymnasium at Mother Goose
costume party. Every member OF tie
class, as well as the members OF the
faculty were present and were. dressed
to represent the various members of
the Mother Goose family. Simple
Simon was there with his fishing out
fit. which he faithfully piled in his
mothers wash tub. Tom the piper's
son was there with his pig, which. by
the way, was only Guinea pig. The
Humpty Dumties repeatedly fell from
their shelf on the wall. but were faith
fully put together again" by the good
fairy. Old King Cole, Jack Spratt and
wife. Jack and jill and In fact, the
whole Goose family were present.
All spent an enjoyable evening play
ing kindergarten games. After par
taking of refreshments the party was
declared adjourned by the good
Mother Goose. and all returned home
and assumed their normal forms be-
fore the striking Of the midnight hour.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-13
Taking Home
Service Course

Mrs. Charles Swanton went to Den
yer Sunday where she will spend the
next six weeks taking the home serv
ice course at the headquarters of the
Rocky Mountain division OF the Red
Cross. On completion of the course
Mrs. Swanton will return to Canon
City at which time she will become
secretary and managing head OF the
home service department OF the local
chapter.
This section OF the Red Cross work
has taken on great Importance stree
the signing OF the armistice. and from
now on the efforts of the Red Cross
will be extended along this line. Mrs.
Il. O. Arthur Is at present secretary
OF the home service section. and has
been throughout the war, but row thai
1t will mean so much additional work
1t was necessary to get some one who
could devote practically all Of their
time to the work, and at q recent meet
ing OF the directors OF the chapte.
Mrs Swanton was selected.
Mrs. Arthur. has accomplished g
great deal while secretnry, and he
work has received the commendation
or all.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-13
Mine Reopened
at McCourt

r. Frankenbery of this city has the
contract for hauling canister from the
old mine located at McCourt. about ~
miles from Florence. The material
is being hauled to Florence in trucks
and loaded on Santa Fe cars for ship
ment to the Pueblo steel works. II is
understood that Spur will be rebuilt
at the north end Of Pixies Peak ave-
nue. to facilitate loading. McCourt
station, on the old Florence & Cripple
Creek railroad. was very busy place
in the early history OF the railway and
while the line was in operation large
amount OF eahister was taken out for
shipment. The fine wagon road to
the mine now makes It comparatively
an easy matter TO market the product.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-13
DR.. Mead to Speak
at Colorado Springs

Rev. Dr. Charles L. Meade, who
spoke at the First Methodist church
here Friday night on with Pershing's
Men," will deliver the principal ad-
dress at the Roosevelt memorial serv-
ice to be held in the Burns theater at
Colorado Springs at 3 O'Clock Sunday
afternoon. The Colorado Springs
commemorative Service will be under
the direction Of the Chamber of Com
merce. and elaborate program to con-
sist of musical selections by Colorado
Springs foremost musicians and sing
ers, as well as Fink1s orchestra. has
been arranged for the occasion.
Three hundred members of the Boy
Scouts will be present and take the
scout oath of of respect to the late ex-
President, who was himself the first
Pleading citizen member of the or
ganization. Few Western men in Col
orado are more familiar with the life
and achievements of Col. Roosevelt
than DR.. Meade.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-13
Pays Tribute to
American Troops

Rev. Dr. Charles r. Meade Of Dem
yer, who spent several DAYS in Canon
City tlis week in the interest OF the
state ard local y. H. G. A financial
CcamraiEns, deiivercd an address at
the FIRST Methodist Episcopal church
al s O'Clock Friday night, entitled:
with Pershing's Men" Canon city
people have been afforded opportunity
during the last year or more of hear
ing many lectures on the war and of
ahe part the United States was called
upon to take in it, some of them by
speakers OF rational prominence. but
none of them we're more pleasing, in
stTuctive and delightful than the one
given Friday night by DR.. Meade. He
has made a special study OF the sub
ject he discusses by a visitation to
Europe. By an inspection of conditions
Or the battlefront by an acquaintance
with the men who we're fighting for
human liberty and by familiarity
with their achievements. Thes
things, coupled with his great elo-
quence makes DIR. Meade an unnsuai;y
interesting man TO listen to- and he al
ways commands the utmost attertion
OF his auditors.
The largest gathering that has been
held in the First Methodist Episcopal
church since the lifting of the infiu
enza ban was present to hear DR.
Meade, and he enlisted its attention
for nearly two hours in paying tribute
to the American soldiers in France
Nobody got sleepy during DIR. Meade's
discourse, SO enhancing was his mar
native. 1t was matter Of regret t.
many that 1t was concluded so soon. i
WINS one of the most masterful, pa
triotic. inspiring addresses heard II
Canon, City for a long time, and YVES I
treat to all privileged to be present.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-02-13
Canon High Wins
First Game

Last night at the high school gym
nasium the local high school basket
ball team took the Pueblo ''Y" team
into camp to the tune of 29
to 16. The game was full of pep
from start to finish, and interesting to
the large crowd of spectators.
The game was originally scheduled
to start at 7:15, but did not begin un-
til about 8:35, because the Pueblo
bunch of loop-leaguers did not put in
an appearance. Just on the side, it
might be said that they must have
had a hunch of what was coming.
Lewis and Acklebein shared the ce-
lestial honors on the local team, the
former making 10 points and the lat
ter IL. For the visiting team Farlow
and Liljestrom broke $3.50 on the
number of points scored, each max
ing 6.
During the first period time was
taken out for the little speed shark,
Lewis, who got roughed up bit by his
heavier opponent. Merriam also re-
quired time to be called in the second
stage when he was knocked down ard
had number IL gym shoe planted on
his nose
Many fouls were called by the ref
cree and in the last few minutes Of
play. when Pueblo was battling hard,
the local rooters begin to call the ref
cree on Lis decisions.
The local boys are fast, scrappy
bunch and will. no doubt put up good
opposition against any team that they
meet. Their team work is good the
forwards accurate on shots to the bas
ket and the guards hard to get away
from.
The 'ineups We're: Canon City-Mer-
riam, center; Lewis and Ackelbein
forwards: Parks and Harvey. guards
Pueblo-Bobe, center; barlow and Lii
jestrori. forwards; Farfuharson and
Wilson. guards A ]. Zimmerman
refereed the game and Donald Beg
acted as umpire.