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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11

There seems to be little doubt that
the American flag Is growth rather
than a creation. Few of the writer's
have declared that both the stars and
the stripes were derived from the coat
of arms Of Washington's family, which
contains both devices, but beyond
that colncident no other evidence has
been produced to prove this.
Made official Emblem.
On June IA, 1777, the American con-
gress in session at Philadelphia adopt
ed the following resolution:
Resolved, That the flag of the 13
United States be 13 stripes, alternate
red and white. that the Union be Is
stars. white In blue field, represent
Ing new constellation"
The credit of making the first flag
is given to Betsy Ross. William ].
Candy, a grandson Of Mrs. Ross, de-
clared that Betsy Ross was shown a
rough drawing of the flag, which was
explained by General Washington. She
objected to the six-pointed stars, and
suggested that they be flve-pointed.
General Washington is supposed to
have redrawn the sketch. changing
the stars to five points At first Wash
ington declared that five-pointed stars
would be hard to make, but Mrs. Ross
demonstrated that by one clip of her
scissors she was able to make a per-
feet five-point star.
In 1912. the United States congress
admitted Arizona and New Mexico into
the Union and the stars then num-
bered 4S. The law did not provide
how the stars were to be arranged.
and for long time considerable di-
versity existed in this respect. How
ever. on October 30 of that year. the
proportion was definitely fixed and
the manner in which the stars were
to be placed was determined. Since
that time the same rule has held good,
that of six rows of eight stars each.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
FEED CROPS TO LIVE STOCK
Investigations Show Profit From
Feeding Steers on Surplus Corn
and Roughage.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
That the southern farmer who raises
surplus of corn and farm roughage
can market them at a handsome price
through steers of good quality, when
properly purchased, and cam retain
fertilizing elements Of the feeds on
his farm, is clearly shown in recent
Investigations by the United States
department of agriculture.
Three lots of native steers, grade
animals two to three years old, of
medium good quality, and averaging
about S25 pounds at the beginning of
the experiment, were fed for about
five months on full feed. The ami
mails in lot 1 received daily allow
ance of 39.1 pounds of corn silage, ST
pounds of cOttOnseed meal, 40 pounds
of oat straw; those of lot 2, 37.4
pounds of corn silage, 7.6 pounds of
ear corn, 3 pounds of cottonseed meal,
and 30 pounds of oat straw; and the
steers of lot 3, 3S.5 pounds of corn
silage, pounds shelled corn, pounds
cOttonseed meal, and 3.5 pounds of
oat straw.
AT marketing time these groups of
animals averaged, respectively, 1,044,
1859 and 1,066 pounds an animal, the
beeves of lot having accomplished a
daily gain of 1.56 pounds, those of lot
2, 1.66 pounds, and the animals of
group 3, IL pounds during the feed
ing period.
When the pork made is credited to
the steers of lots 2 and 8, they paid
for corn at 20 cents a bushel, and
then made over S14 a head profit, or
almost as much income as resulted
from the cottonseed meal-fed steers.
Without hogs following the steers the
feeding of corn would have been con-
siderably less profitable than feeding
cOttonseed meal alone. 1t cost 1888
to make 100 pounds of gain in the
case of lot 1, $10.S2 for lot 2, and $10.75
for lot 3, where no pork credit is given
the steers. Each steer in lots 1, 2 and
made net profit of $15.19, $11.S7,
and $11.4S, respectively, when no
credit is given the steers of lots 2
and 3 for the pork produced. This
pork credit probably amounted to
about SO a steer.
1t is particularly noteworthy that
the shrinkage in transit to market of
these cattle during a 34-hour run
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
At Least He Was There.

When he was minister of the In
terror in the Sarrien cabinet, NJ. Glenn
enceau prescribed for the function
aries of his department precise office
hours which were to be vigorously
observed. One day, early In the af-
ternoon, he called his bureau chief,
Mr.. Winter, and said:
Let us take a turn in the bureaus"
Obviously his command had had lit
tie effect. Office after Office was
found empty. At last, in nook I'M
der the roof, they came upon a poor
devil of a clerk who, overcome by the
heat, had fallen asleep at his desk.
Mr.. Winter sprang forward to shake
and rouse him, but Mr.. Clemenceau
checked him:
"Sapristil But, mol Don't waken
him, or he. too. may run away"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
FELT SOLDIER SPOKE TRUTH
No Doubt Colonel Blank, In His Heart,
Realized Just How Tough He
Did Look.

Colonel Blank, who had been such
tartar at all inspections that his
name was byword In his regiment.
was In the thick of the Argonne fight
ing and for six days was unable to
shave. For six days he was unable
to pry the mud from his clothes or
rake II from his hair. And in this I'M
familiar state he was hailed at the
end of the sixth day by doughboy
who seized a moment Of leisure to
shave by a mirror hung on a knife
stuck In a tree.
"Hey. there, Buddiel" the doughboy
shouted. DO you know you look like
h? Better come up and get a
shave or Colonel Blank will land on
you like ton of bricksW
Colonel Blank accepted the invita-
tion.-Stars and Stripes.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
Observation-Disclosures
!: LIVE STOCK NOTES

Orphan lambs can be raised on cows
milk.
When a few sheep are cared for
properly one may expect a flock in a
short time.
When legume hay is used as horse
feed. the quality should be good and
the quantity fed limited.
There should be a pasture for the
colts, so that it will not be necessary
for them to- follow the team into the
field.
Unless more mares are kept and
more colts raised on farms there will
be difficulties m supplementing trac-
tor power on farms,
There was no observable difference
in the effect of clover and timothy up
on the spirit Of the horses or their
ability to endure hot weather.
Give pigs free access TO sulphur and
they will eat about a quarter Of a
pound per month. Feed it sFparate, as
it is unwise to force t On the hog that
objects.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
kInn.s Stuart Portrait.

1t is interesting to hear of the king
buying an old portrait Of James III.
for 1t suggests that the romantic In
terest In the house of Stuart which
Queen Victoria felt very strongly is
hereditary. She made collections OF
Stuart souvenirs, hated Queen Eliza
beth, shared Scot affection for Mary
Stuart, and reproached Macaulay
with having been hard on the MEM
DRY of my ancestor James II. Not
your majesty's ancestor" said Mac
aulay, "your majesty's predecessor
and was very proud of his reply.-Lon-
don Mail.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
svmboI Of All we Hold Dear.

How sacred 10 our hearts is the
American flag. II is interwoveh with
all Of our dreams of childhood. VINO
is there whose eyes do not dim as they
behold it at the head OF regiment OF
soldiers. on an American warship, ny
ing on the capitol at Washington, OF
spread above the bench Of a court OF
justice? Ii stands for liberty, equaiity'
our proud. past. our glorious future
for Washington. Lincoln and all the
heroes that showed Us the way TO 60
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
PROVIDE SWINE WITH SHADE
Many Hogs Die During Summer
Months If Not Given Protection
of Some Kind.

Many hogs die from the effects of
heat during the summer months. If
there is no natural shade in the pas
ture. places should be provided where
the hogs may get relief from the heat.
A cheap and practical plan Is 10 build
sheds with roofs of poles and straw.
supported by posts. This will allow
the free circulation Of air. and if the
water supply is near, will enable the
hogs to pass the hot weather safely.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
Facts About FIao Day.

Flag day was originated in 1889 by
Prof. George Bolch of New York. VINO
introduced into his kindergarten the
practice of holding special exercises
in celebration of the adoption of the
flag by congress, June ii, 1T77
The flag adopted that day, which
was the first authentic American dag,
and so officially designated by CON
gress. was made at ar the suggestion
of George Washington. and the popu-
lar legend is that it was sewed to-
gether by Mrs Elizabeth Ross { Betsy
Griscom), at 2SS Arch street, Phila-
delphia
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11

ranged from "a to "a pounds head.
which indicates that silage, where
properly fed in conjunction with sup
Elementary grains. results in less
shrlnkage in transit than where cattle
are fattened on grass and marketed
directly from pastures. The steers
under consideration in this experiment
made good killing records, the car
cases being well covered with fat
and generally satisfactory. The ami
mails of lot l made a dressing record
of 5S.2 per cent, those of lot 2, SIS
per cent, and those of lot 3, 57.4 per
cent of marketable meat.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
Enunht the MidnIahts.

Johnny came home from Sunday
school quite thrilled by the lesson. ut
was all about the Midnights," he said.
1.-THE what?" asked his father.
"The Midnights," repeated the boy.
'Teacher told US how Gideon fought
the Meningitis and knocked the day
lights out of 'em in no time"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
The Elephants.

Little Bobby was taken to see the
welcome home parade. His previous
experience with parades had been
limited to those of Ringing Bros.
After watching the passing lines of
soldiers for about half an hour, he
turned to his mother and asked,
"When will the elephants get hereT'
-Indinapolis News.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
Unique Trophy.

The British royal standard which
fills the center of the ceiling of a room
at Annapolis is said TO be the only
British royal standard In the possess
sion of a foreign nation. 1t was taken
at the capture of York, Toronto. by
Commodore Chauncey and General
Montgomery, In 1913.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11

on the tradesman and introduce him
self Having done 50, he noticed that
the manager scrutinlzed him rather
critically. but freely entered into con-
versation. When the novelist was
about TO depart he said; Nov you
have met me, / suppose you Will want
TO sell my books moro than eveEf'
Perhaps l shall" was the answer.
"but, all the same. wish had not
seen you"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11

be kept every
where In sight.
sit Is particular
~ necessary In a
land like this
where there are so
many who have
been reared under
foreign flags and
who cannot be too
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11

flag of the Great Republic, that the
flag of the country should be hoisted
on every court building, every public
place, every prominent memorial-kept
there day and night through calm and
storm and never hauled down."
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
plslllusloned.

A novelist who had learned that a
certain book seller was a great ad-
.mlrer Of his works resolved to call up
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
The Reason.

81 call this my war garden"
"why so now?"
Because 1 feel it has only fight.
ing chance"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11

If you are afraid to ask for what
you want the chances are that sons
one will hand you a lemon.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11

why shouldn't soldiers sleep or
their knapSacks7
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11

The musical notes of hand organ
are easily discounted.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11

1t is difficult for some men to mead
what they saw
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11
WOULD KEEP FLAG FLOATING
Suggestion Made by Gen. Horace Por-
ter Worth Considering in This
Year of Unrest.

Gen. Horace Porter once suggested
with great wisdom that the flag should
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1919-06-11

/ IT had not been fos the war, probably
never would have been given an oppor-
tunity to visit the beautiful old man
sion on the Potomac hillside. Scores
Of regiments Of soldiers have been
stationed near Washington from time
TO time since war broke out. They
have gone TO Mount Vernon from
Camp Meade, from Camp Lee, from
Fort Myer, and from all the other
camps within a days journey OF the
capital city.
One Of the first questions which
the young soldiers, many Of them
fresh from schools Of the country,
ask when they reach Washington is
"How can we get TO Mount Vermont"
The old place where Washington
lived and died is closed TO the public
on Sunday This has aroused criticism,
and to many people It seems to be
perfectly just criticism. Sunday Is
day of comparative rest In the military
camps and naturally therefore Sun
day is the day on which most Of the
soldiers find 1t convenient to visit
the home and the grave Of the great
George. 1t IS hard to understand why
the rule Of peace times has been con-
tinued in war times and visitors still
are shut out from Mount Vernon on
the Lords Day.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28

l. all Mle free Tor All Horse Race The Best to Win
PRIZES FIRST; SIS SECOND; $40 THIpn &C
Z Quarter Mile Saddle Horse Race
Ni-Eo FIRST; $40 SECOND SIS
s. Quarter Mile Girls Saddle Horse Race
AIo FIRST; $40 = SECOND SIS
;. eqnaws Pony Race - Quarter Mile: IS and 81 20
Indian Boys Pony Race Quarter Mile: $50 and & M
o. Feature Harness Race = First prize -s5Oo
burro Race for Girls - First nr;ze s5oo G., -, -
sucking Conest-First prze-S25OO
, o' contests viii be pulled off unles there are =,
'east 'hree entries for same No entry charoes TO- 49, "
rease notify John Ross OF your entry before Juv
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28

II ~ yard race for girls under st prize SO 2nd prize 81
and Sd. prize so cents
y Sack Racelst prize $50 md prize $500 and ,d 6, 4
Not run with fewer than 5 entries
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1919-06-28
FOOT

l Feature Race. prize to be announced aer)
Hundred Yard Free for al-lst prize $3.50 md S50Oand
Hd, $3.50.
Seventy five for boys under S prize, $500 Ind,
$500 and 3rd $500
4Fy yards boys list prize $3.50, priest 50
and Srd prize Sl00
5Twentyive yard for boys 10-s prize.
End. prize 81 90 and 3d prize 80 cents.
Fifteen yard for boys prize prize
SOO and 3D. prize so
Seventyfve yard for all ladies SlOO0-S5O0-S25O
Fifty yard for girls under 6lst prize
and 3rd prize $500
Twenty-Five yard girls under IL list prize $3.50
End prize $3.50 and 5rd prize
10 Fifteen yard for girls under Slt prize $3.50 2nd SO
3rd prize S1.0O
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
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lust A DEBATING SOCIETY.

1t is time that people doing their thinking
about the League of Nations and letting President
Wilson Former President Taft Senator Borah do
their thinking them
Fortunately for the peace and welfare humanity
people rapidly becoming disilusioned the
much-taked-of League Nations as they read about
the proposed unjust. and chimerical plans for super
government Of the world based the OF
the billion people of the than sixty
be governed but merely the present the
ganzed forces Of but five nations having only about
oneeighth of the total population of the world
What disgracefu descent from lofty, widely
proclaimed purpose make world safe for democ
racy" there would be it, after having crushed Germany
and her three associates attempting o conquer
Europe. the allies should undertake. has sug.
gested to set themselves up the autocratc rulers of
the whole world.
What wonder that the so-caued small" nations.
Cat least which. China. greater population
than the entire national quintet representatives
been glibly talking about their worldlea
plans). raising objections scheme of having
onetwelfth of the nations of the world take
supreme direction mundane affairs under pretex
whether false of preserving the peace of the
world.
There are some things that must ever be regarded
than war. them is the establishment
OF government without the consent governed;
and this is just of the whole world of
any part of It.
Men have for centuries Ionged for permanent uni
versal peace; progress this might well
have been made at this critical time but for the
PRONUNCIATION of this plan unforu-
natey given the world-peace serious set
back Indeed is apparently upsetting the whole pro-
gram Even the members of the peace conference now
the seriousness OF their mistake and they
have recently tried the situation by changing
of the proposed organization from League of
Nations" to that of Society of Nations" However
this thin veil of camoufage is proving entirely nefec
that the righteousness of purpose
the advocates undertaking brought into
serious question by bad management the whole scheme
seems likely to fall fat setting up of any
effective. international. peaceinsuring organization
concerned
OF peace delegates will be loath to
abandon the project entirely and that they will
formulate at tentative arrangements
of league society though it be obviously in
effective; consequently it surprising
II, the of all this peace-eague talk.
the world should find that what really has is simply
hig noisy, harmless international debating society
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
OTHER ADVERTISING NEEDED.

merchant speaking about advertising the other
day said his window gave him all he needed and
the best kind of advertising.
Yet the proportion of the people who look
much at a 5 small compared to the whole
population. Street loafers may long and nteny
into the windows yet lack money buy the goods
The people who busy they hustle around town on
errands stop and gaze thoughtfully into win
dows
The merchant can't win such people by any appeal
their intelligence that he places in his display If he
showed pacard telling his story in detail, the busy
people would be in too much of a hurry to read IL.
About the only impression such people form of store
window. is that it be pretty display tastefuy
ranged. takes than prettness and taste to
sell goods The cheapest kind of material be made
very attractive when all dolled up with ribbons
and electric lights People thoroughly realize that and
captured by appeals made merely to the eye.
To persuade people to buy goods, you must APP
peal their reason and address them when they
leisure and in mood to consider your arguments.
The true psychological moment is the half hour of
people sit down to read the home paper.
They null the and advertising. the
things that said sink into their minds and
sidered their merits II is under these circumstances
that successful selling appeals made. This is where
enterprsing merchant drops his hints that result
crowd people at his store-Lafayette Journal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
THE LONDON STRIKE.

Dispatches London indicate that the labor
strikes the part of hotel workers and employees of
the electric railways and trades. becoming daily
serious is said that drastic steps
empated by the authorities unless the situation speed
lily improves
This is but another evidence of the need of social
industrial and economic cooperative measures for the
welfare of humanity.
The time has forever passed when the world can
with indoent indifference permit the everyday affairs
of people ramble along in the spshod. haphazard
go-asy ou-please which is constantly making
trouble, unrest, and disorder throughout all
countries.
It may be all very well to talk about worldwide
league society for the of the world but
like charity should begin at home. and any plan for
world peace based promises made by national
of people who have not yet worked out methods nsur
ing domestic peace and welfare IS of very
questionable value.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21

LIQUOR dealers are complaining that
THERE is no provision made for the
disposition of wet goods
WHEN the dry spell hits us
THE way they are pouring it in the
SEWERS doesn't look as if there was
going to be
ANY goods on hand does it?
WE have our moments Of depression
WHEN We think that nothing
WHATEVER has been done by the
government-owned express companies
TO nnd that box of hnrd-earncd fish it
LOST last summer for US.
EVERY time a woman
GOES down and fires the furnace
WHEN her husband is at home she
simply does IL to
HUMILGATE him
NOT because she care whether the
furnace goes out or not
If the Germans stil want food
WE are quite willing that they should
have
FOOD for thought
FRIENDS of John Barleycorn over in
West Hammond
INSIST that prohibition
NEVER will prohibit
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
THE PROGRESS OF WOMAN UFFRAGE.

Suffrage is getting pretty wel in spue another
rebun in the United States senate. 1t is making more
in the individual states than most persons
realize. There sixteen states where womCn
have suffrage rights equal. nearly equal. those
In "a states they have varying degrees of suffrage
beyond the right in school elections There
granted them.
There steady gains all along the line. 1t is
probable that, without federal amendment all
the states would capitulate within few years
This. it must be admitted would be the ideal
to establish the reform because would represent the
voluntary act of every section and state and could
hard feelings. But nasmuch the suffrage
leaders regard this process too slow. shall prob
ably federal action Just have had with pro-
hibition.
1t is unlikely that another congress will turn down
the amendment. submitted the states they
will make short work of 1t.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1919-02-21
ENCOURAGING LAwLEssNEs S.

Speaking of the threat Of general strike pro
test against prohibition, the New York World says
THE slogan adopted by the New Jersey
workers is less a threat than prophecy. II
labor other states follows the example. If
miners decide not to mine coal unless they
have beer with their meals if steel workers and
mill operatives put forward the alternative.
7 what is to become of industry? What will 1t
profit the country to parayZe production for the
sake of compelling its workers TO give up beer?"
It is quite possible to the zeal for personal
liberty" a very dangerous extreme The World
usually good interpreter of American democracy, Is
doing this very thing. Doubtless without intention it
thereby itself undeserved championship of the
liquor and also to the fostering of industrial
fusion and class prejudice at a dangerous time
The influences really responsible for turning wet
sentiment into of AUTHORIZATION strikes moth