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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
DRAFT BOARD FIGURES

The hostilities having ceased, the
elaborate machinery built up by the
state for the converting of our drafted
citizens into soldiers has been demo-
bilized along with the fighters it Great
ed, and a resume of the expenses of
the different draft boards is made pub
lie by the state The total expense of
the 104 draft boards was SAL ,246.06,
OF which S242 ,692.78 was expended for
members salaries. The smallest to-
tai expenditure of any board was by
the Washburn county board, $16,12;
the largest $9,8l219 by Fond du Lac
LIST District. Vernon's total is .s.ven
as $5,571.18 Twelve draft boards
donated their services free Of charge,
namely: Florence, Lincoln, Oconto,
Oneida, Portage, Racine, Rock No. / i,
Rusk, Sheboygan No. /, Washburn,
and two of the fifteen Milwaukee.
The lowest amount of salary paid to
members outside of those donated was
Kenosha city board S152; highest
Fond du Lac No. ] $6,536.80 Vernon's
board members received $3,698.92
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
SUGAR SHOWED
OUR BACKBONE
American Willingness to Give Up
Luxury Demonstrated Ma
tons War Conscience.
STAND WITH THE ALLIES.
BY Reducing Consumption People Of
the United States Averted a
Famine at Home In Spite
of Low Supplies.

The fact that the people of the
United States were able to reduce by
more than one-half million tons their
July, August, September and October
consumption of sugar proves conclu-
sively that their war conscience was
thoroughly awakened and that the
country as a whole stood ready to fol-
low the injuncions of the Government.
Our normal consumption of sugar in
the four-month period beginning with
July has been 100000 tons per month,
a total of 100000 for the quarter
year.
In July, when our sugar stringency
began to reach its height, consumption
was reduced 10 100000 tons. In Au-
gust only $4,000 tons went into dis
tribution and in September only 2T9,-
600 tons. In October the distribution
fell TO 100000 tons.
If the general public had failed TO
observe the injunctions of the Food
Administration this country would
have been in the throes of sugar
famine before the end of August. Our
NlSibtG supplies were 81 iOM as 10 bltHS
great anxiety to those familiar with
the sugar situation. They feared that
ii would be absolutely impossible to
reduce consumption to a point where
sugar would no longer be mere lux
ury in the American diet
Few accomplishments of the Food
Administration will stand forth so pre-
dominantly as this reduced consump-
ton of sugar. By it we have been able
to bridge over the period of stringency
until the new beet and Louisiana cane
sugar crops were in sight.
Now the nation is in a position so
that if we choose we may return to
our normal home use of sugar, and
Europe, with the release of ships to go
far atield, can maintain its recent re-
stricted rations. If, however those
nations are to increase their use of
sugar very considerably it must be by
our continued sharing with them
through limiting our own consump-
ton.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
FIRM FOUNDATION
Nothing Can Undermine it in yiroqua

People are sometimes slow to recog-
nize true merit, and they cannot be
blamed, for so many have been hum
plugged in the past. The experience
of many Viroqua residents, expressed
publicly through newspapers and
other sources, places Doan's Kidney
Pills on a firm foundation here.
s. Hendrickson, liveryman, 316 S.
Central Avenue, Viroqua, says: u
was all crippled up with rheumatic
trouble about three years ago. My
joints were swollen and / was told /
had infamatory rheumatism. | suf-
fered terrible misery and my back
gave out putting me out of commits
sion. At times terrible pains shot up
and down my back taking my breath
away. / was told of Doan's Kidney
Pills and after using two boxes Of
this reliable remedy the swelling be-
gan to 20 down and my back felt
better and / was not troubled any
more with rheumatic troubles"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get
DOan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Hendrickson had. Foster-Mil-
burn Co, Mfgrs, Buffalo, ~ Y. SO
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
SPIRIT
RELIED ON TO WIN.

In the light of succeeding events 1t
is interesting to recall the confidence
with which the United States Food
Administrator viewed the gloomy out
look in July of 1917, when this conn
try had been in the war for less than
four months and the Germans were
steadily sending the western front
nearer and nearer to Paris.
Gwen though the situation in Eu-
rope may be gloomy today" he de-
clared in a public statement, mo
American who has knowledge of the
results already obtained in every d.
rection need have one atom of fear
that democracy will not defend itself
in these United States"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
THE APPEAL

In Flanders fields the peoples grow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; while in the sky
The lark, still bravely singing, fly
Unheard amid the guns below.
We are the dead; short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved; and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe
To you from falling hands we throw
The torch; Be yours to hold it high.
If We break faith with us who die
Weshall not sleep, though peoples blow
In Flanders fields.
-Lieutenant-C Col. McCiae.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29

A New York telegram Of the goth
says:
Charges by soldiers that Y. N. G. A.
workers had overcharged them for
various commodities in France are too
serious to be overlooked, according to
DR.. John R. Mott, director general Of
the United War Work Fund, who an
nounced recently that he had appoint
ed Capt Percy T. Edrop, q United
States army chaplain, TO investigate
Capt. Edrop has no connection with
the 'Y". II these charges are true
the Y n c. A has a lesson to learn, -
said DR.. Mott IF they are not true
the facts should be known"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
A SOLDIERS DREAM

There is little girl I'm loving
In the land across the sea;
Through the softness Of the twilight
She comes creeping close to me.
I can almost feel her handclasps,
can see her tender eyes,
As they grow across the darkness,
With light that never dies.
But she's coming through the shadows
And her glance IL misty bright.
For ! know her love il near me.
Through the horror Of the night.
Yes. she gave me 10 our country,
Though she might have made me stay
How she kissed me, smiling bravely
As she brushed the tears away.
And her voice rings past the moaning,
Past the battle raging near
And she says, BE true and fearless,
Just because ] love you, dear"
There's little girl who's waiting
In the land across the foam
And | knoW that she Is praying
That with honor I'll come home.
And ] make myself q promise,
That III Justify her plan;
The ideal she has set for me.
OF a soldier and a man.
STICK TO IT.
Plan for more than you can do,
THEN DO 1T.
Bite on more than you can chew
THEN CHEW 1T.
Hitch your wagon 10 a star,
KEEP YOUR SEAT,
AND THERE YOU ARE
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29

DEMOCRACY VS.. AUTocRAcY.

+ There is no royal road to :
+ food conservation. We can only .
+ accomplish this by the voluntary .
!. action of our whole people, each .
+ element in proportion to fits :
+ needs. II is matter Of equality .
+ of burden"
4. The truth of this statement, .
!. made by the United States Food .
:. Administrator soon after we en- i.
!. tered the war, has been borne .
i out by the history OF our ex- :
!: ports. Autocratic food control :
!. In the lands OF our enemies has .
4. broken down, while democratic .
= food sharing has maintained the :
= health and strength Of this c6un. :
i try aud OF the Allies :
++T = - = I :, - :. -. :
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
WANT MANY THINGS

/ am prepared to pay highest mark
ct price for all kinds of furs. Bring
them 20 my house. Want beef hides,
sheep pelts and junk. viii also buy
old and poor horses and pay SO for
them. buy most everything and pay
spot cash. Give me chance at your
cast off things.
SAM GROSS, Viroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
LOYALTY IN LITTLE
THINGS LAST PROOF
!. OF PATRIOTISM

Americans without murmuring cut
their sugar allowance from four
pounds month to three and then as
long as need be to two pounds for 10y
aIty's sake.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
IN FLANDERS FIELDS

The following poem of three verses,
written by Lieutenant Colonel McCrae
of the Canadian infantry, has been
advertised as one of the best war
poems. In answer to the patriotic
appeal Lieutenant Ralph NJ. Immell
of Blair, former football star at the
Lacrosse Normal School, now on his
way to France, makes the reply given
Ill
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
Sold the Old Shon

have sold my old shop and moved
my outfit to my brick residence just
North Of the D. T. Fortney home on
Main street, where | viii continue to
do tailoring work as in the past-dry
cleaning, mending, pressing, etc.
2-6mo A. SWIGGUM, Tailor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
Food Will Win the World.

America earned the gratitude Of al.
lied nations curing war by sharing
food America undur peace may win
the worlds good viii by saving to
share.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
BOYS IN THE BIND
Sgts. Elmer Davis and Fred Rhodes
Write to Otto Brown

Sergeant Major T. E.sDavis, Head
quarters Co. 12Sth Infantry, writes
from Dierdorf, Prussia, under date of
December &c:
Friend Otto: Just few lines from
Germany to let you know that / am
o. X. and feeling fine. We crossed the
Rhine on December 18th. and such
scenery. 1t was cure beautiful, not
only along the river but back as far
as we are, 80 kilometers. | saw some
of the Viroqua boys today-Griffin
Slack and those boys. They are o. X.
The 12Sth Band was over yesterday
and gave US a concert for one hour.
You should be with them, as they
need you. | wish that | had time to
go into detail and tell you of our trip
but haven't, but can say that we have
been getting along fine with the Ger
man people so far. We are all very
anxious to be relieved and sent home,
but | guess there is no such luck for
the 32nd. They have used us contin-
uously for six months without rest.
| sure would love to be there and
have a little good rabbit hunting. |
was never homesick until after the
armistice was signed and we had
started on this trip;up until that time
we had to be on the different fronts.
and can say that a fellow don't fig
ure much on getting home when his
regiment is on front line work. But
after the armistice was signed we
have some hopes of getting home.
guess the Lord only knows when it
will be.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29

Blow on ye peoples sing, ye larks
Sleep on. ye dead, In Flanders fieds
Above the bursting shell God calls
A nation born 10 Liberty
Offers IT, sons. is treasure, all.
That dresmess rest your portion be-.
America has caught that voice
From out the tomb ia import spelled.
Colunbia's sword shall ne'er be sbeathed
Till heiljsh Hun. like sodden clay
An hundred lay 20 one Of thee,
Where peoples blow in Flanders fields.
II y cor pg5fT,ft
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29

Ruel Fleming is in receipt of a long
overdue letter from his brother, How
ard Long Johnl across the pond"
saying he is well. John is with the
32nd in Germany.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
THE REpLY

You shall sleep in Flanders land,
Ten million men have seized the brand,
Ten million crosses row on row
Rich garden plots where peoples grow
Shall mark out space wherein we lie
Before that torch shall leave the sky.
And never peoples grew so red
As where they cover Yankee dead.
Lieutenant X. NJ. Immell
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29
Swift & Company's
1918 Earnings
How They Affected You

During the twelve months
ended Nov. 2, 1913 its fiscal
year,, Swift & Company trans
acted the largest volume of busi-
ness on the smallest margin of
profit in its history.
Profits of the meat business-un
regulations of the United States Food
Administration were limited to a
maximum of 9 per cent on capital
employed but not to exceed Ia cents
per dollar of sales.
Is Swift & Company in the regulated
departments earned 7.57 per cent on
capital employed and 2.04 cents per
dollar of sales, out of which had to be
paid interest on borrowed money and
taxes. Here is how these earnings
affect you.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-01-29

Band Sergeant Fred L.Rhodes, 12Sth
Infantry Band, writes from Dierdorf
on January 1:
Friend Otto: Today is a holiday
for US, SO ! am writing a few letters to
pass the time away. We are having
fine weather and everyone is feeling
fine We had little snow about
Christmas time but it has been gone
several days We are located in
little town about 10 miles from the
Rhine and Is miles from Coblenz,
which is on the Rhine. We have good
places to stay and the people use us
fine. Ole Emilson and | have a room
and bed so we have it almost like
home. He is sergeant in the band
now. When they started reorganiz-
ing he was made sergeant for we have
four sergeants besides band master,
assistant band master and sergeant
bugier.
Needles is at school at Sharmont
and Hendrickson is on his way home,
guess. He went to the hospital sick
and all casuals are being sent home.
X Jose is back from officers training
school, so he is in the band again. /
sure wish you were with us for as
they are going this is a kind of
"Hay wire outfit" as they say, for we
have had no real musician for a leader
AS yet we only have so men in the
band and still have the old horns.
don't know how soon we will get the
new ones or more men to fill up to so
We had a fine trip from France
through Luxumberg to Germany, on
foot. | believe it had the Austin hike
beat for it was a longer march and
we had some rain etc. We did not
have to carry our packs through but
carried the instruments and had men
detailed with us to help on the big
BASES and drum so it made us have
little easier time than the line COM
pany men. We have been playing
quite a bit since we started up here
so it seems like being in band again
after so long on the front. Kjose
said he had seen Harry Nelson and
Locie Wood. | saw Wade Harrington
and | hear Bud Slack is in Russia
blowing a bugle. Gfaydon is in the
mounted orderlies now and is getting
along fine. We have been quite lucky
because there has not been much sick
ness in our bunch and / undel stand
there has been a lot of deaths in the
state caused bv the flu
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-07
MIDI 80 Norwich II

Before a large crowd which packed
the Mccullough Gym to its doors, the
MIDI varsity basketball team opened
its season last Saturday night with a
decisive victory over the Norwich Uni
versity quintet by score of 32-l7. The
game was exceedingly rough, both
teams being frequently penalized for
violations of the rules. Capt. Ogsten of
Norwich was put out of the game by
reason OF four personal fouls while Re
fierce O'Brien disqualified Gill of Nor
witch dor unnecessary roughness. Tatro
Midd's star center, suffered an injury
to his eye during a scrimmage near. the
end of the first half and was unable to
continue the game during the next per
iod.
George Miske, while not quite up to
the standard he set last year, neverthe-
less stood out as the individual star OF
the contest with Harry JENNIE a close
second Ogsten and Austin both play
ed well for Norwich and both showed
ability at shooting foul goals.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-07
EAST MIDDLEBURY
(E. M. Day, Correspondent

The Ladies Aid Society were enter
tanned by Mrs. H. E. Sessions today
Word has been received here OF the
death of Fred Benson at his home at
Weston.
MiSs Nellie Hodges has returned
from Rochester where she was called
by the death of her nephew, Pearl
Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs Edward Ladam OF
Brandon, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Law.
renee and Miss Gertrude Hodges OF
South SALISBURY were weekend vlsi-
tors of Mr.. and Mrs. George Hodges
About fifteen dollars were realized
at the last two teas given by the
ladies at the Red Cross room, which
will be divided between the two
churches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Dibble and
Sergeant M. H. Tisdale, who were call
ed here by the death of their grandpar'
ent, Sidney G. Tisdale, have returned
the former to their home at Hudson
Falls, N. Y, and the latter to Camp
Devens
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-07
v respectfully,
Ralph Harrison,
A SURPRISE FOR
MRS. VIM. EDGERTON

When the Middlebury delegates to
the l29th annual convention OF the
Episcopal diocese of Vermont held at
Burlington this week, went to dinner
Wednesday they were surprised to
find a table set especially for them
and upon it large birthday cake for
Mrs. William Edgerton, Wednesday
being the SOth anniversary OF her
birth. The cake was surrounded by
large wreath and decorated with flow
ers and candles, During the day Mrs.
Edgerton received congratulations and
several presents from relatives and
friends, including a check for $50 from
her son, Seymour Edgerton of Chicago,
and was also presented with flowers to
wear at the reception.
The Rev. E. B. Holmes, rector OF
St. Stephens church, and Mrs. Holmes
accompanied Mrs. Edgerton to the CON
vention and also attended the 18th
anniversary of the conservation OF
Bishop A. c. A. Hall. Mrs. Edgerton
was present at Bishop Halls consecra-
ton % years ago, and was probably
the oldest communicate present on this
occasion. The following delegates from
St. Stephens church were also in at
tendance Joseph Calhoun, George W.
Mead, Brainerd H. Lane, Mrs. B. H.
Lane and Mrs. Thomas Bessette.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-07
KALEIDOSCOPE ASSURED AND
BOARD ELECTED

The publication of the college an
nual. the kaleidoscope, by the two
upper classes was formally assured at
meetings held Wednesday and Thurs
day of last week when the election of
the officers, who are to constitute The
Board was madeFor the juniors, ID.
Howard Moreau and Nadine Rogers
will serve as Editor n-C Chief and As
sistant Business Manager, respectively,
while the senior class will be represent
ed on The Board by A. Franklin He
bard and Ruth Cam as Business Man
ager and Assistant Editor-in- Chiei,
respectively. With practically all OF
the $500 guarantee raised, work VIII
be commenced Immediately. The date
of delivery of the book will be about
June |.
In general it is the aim OF The
Board to curtail expenditures, as lar
as possible, without mourning the dan
ger of cheapening the appearance OF
the publication. In this connection 1t
is planned to minimize waste space and
thus cut down on the number OF pages
which in past years have been the
cause of much unnecessary expense.
The quality of the book will undoubt-
edly be greatly enhanced by the con-
solidation of the two classes which Will
cause a greater number of the students
to be directly concerned in its success.
1t is expected that a central office will
be opened in the near future in one OF
the buildings on the lower campus.
The four officers elected by the class
es met Thursday afternoon and APP
pointed the following associate editors
to The Board: Sylvia Derry, Eliza
beth Johnson, Laura Fales, Mildred
Hubbard, Buena Anderson, Holbrook,
Farnham, Thomas, Hamilton, Huggard
and Jenne.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-07
WOODMEN REPEAT
MINSTRELS TONIGHT
CONTINUED from page onel


house in laughter. Bald headI big
feet and other Puck and Judge features
were selected at random from the COM
munity as vehicles for the entertain
ment. Gibson was at his best in the
lively song "Aristocracy", and the first
act was brought to an end by the
tableau of the Statue OF Liberty re-
presented by Mildred Cady who APP
peared gracefully in the spot light
holding aloft an electric torch. End
man Lowell won a good bet with his
partner Gibson when he said that with
a couple of words he could make the
audience jump to its feet Gibson took
him at his word. Lowell shouted
"hocus-pocus" and at the coincident
strains Of the "Star Spangled Banner"
the audience was instantly on its feet.
William Huggard and partners in
khaki made pretty scene in the rem
dition of a Red Cross song, "The Rose
of No Mans Land. Laid out on a
stretcher, he sang the soldiers tribute
to the nurses while the Misses Dorothy
Frost, Elizabeth Mcmahon, and Muir
riel Vittum in Red Cross uniform were
tenderly dressing his wounds,
Gibson showed his versatility with a
bit of Irish vaudeville, which was fol-
lowed by an excellent string quartet
composed of Davis, Furber, Holbrook
and Manner of the College. The EN-
tertainment concluded with a sketch
1.-THE Return of Uncle Eph" in which
Gibson appeared the leading role as a
broken down old niger returning after
many years to find his old mate, the
latter being John Lowell in the role
of a negro nanny. In this sketch
Misses Frost, Rena and Beatrice Du-
mas, Reach, Mcmahon, and Vittum
assisted, and as a final number severa
of the Company did clogs while Rollir
Stone played the fiddle.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-07
TAX SALE

The nonresident proprietors of the
town of Middlebury in the County OF
Addison and State of Vermont are
hereby notified that the taxes assessed
by said town within the year next pre-
ceding this date, also the year l9ll, re-
main either in whole or part unpaid; on
the following described lands in SAID
town to wit;
Being a piece OF land with buildings
thereon located on South Pleasant
Street, in the town of Middlebury and
bounded as follows; On the North by
lands of William Thomas, East by the
highway South by lands of William
Bentley and West by lands OF the Rut-
land Railroad Co. and being the same
lands as conveyed to John O'Connor
and Edward Nc Clure from Eliza Nor
ton bv deed dated March 20, 1862, and
now owned by Henry Brewster and
the heirs of Edward and Ann Nc Clure,
and so much of said lands will be sold
at public auction, at the dwelling house
thereon, in said Middlebury on the oath
day of February 1919 at 9 o'clock in the
forenoon as shall be requisite to dis
charge said taxes with costs, unless pre-
viously paid.
Dated at Middlebury, in the County
of Addison the 31st day OF January
1919.
M. K. Moore Collector of Town Taxes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-07
College Glee Club Chosen

The Glee Club management announ-
ces the results of two tryouts held last
week as follows
First tenors: Kasper, Coolidge, Cole
and Potenza.
Second tenors: Pitkin, Huggard
Manner, Pierce, Potratz, and Stock
we'll
First basses Thomas, Furber, Swan
Houghton, Richardson, and LAWN.
Second BASES Watson, CAVITY, Cool
ey, Wright, Judd, and Kerr.
The Club is still in need of first ten
ors but it is hoped that the lack viii
soon be supplied. Manager Watson
has ordered music and as soon as il
arrives rehearsals will be commenced
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-02-07
EAST SHOREHAM

(Mrs. O. M. Osborne, Correspondent
Mrs Addie Hanks went Monday to
Eiconderoga.
Fred Shorkey and Miss Agnes Bur
nell visited at julius Bakers last week
Mrs Alfred Aines attended the fun
eral of her aunt, Mrs Lille in Whiting,
Tuesday.
Mrs Nettie Delano was in Middle
bury Friday and Saturday visiting at
A. J. Cooks.
Mrs Clara Delano is spending the
winter with her sister Mrs. Fred
Brookins of Middlebury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Leonard re-
turned from their wedding trip TO
Cleveland Ohio, Thursday night. They
are both confined to the house with
influenza. Mrs. Liberty is caring Tor
them