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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
OBSTACLES MET BY AGENTS
Extension Workers Exercise Patience
and Tact in Overcoming Much
Resistance.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
In boys and girls club work preJu-
dice and preconceived opinion, founded
on lack of knowledge or misrepresentas
ton, are two obstacles that county
agents and demonstrators meet every
day. To surmount them is not the
easiest task; to convert opposition
into hearty support is an achievement
calling for unusual patience and tact.
That both of these virtues are pos
sessed in large measure by majority
Of the extension workers may be adj
duced from the reports constantly COM
ing to that bureau.
A farmer in Maryland had no use
for "book farming" He upbraided his
son, member of boys club, for fol-
lowing the agents instructions in seed
corn selection. He called the test for
100 per cent termination "fOolishness,"
and walked off in utter disgust. The
boy, encouraged by his instructor, kept
at it, demonstrated the proposition,
grew the selected seed, and got typi-
cal high grade crop, a decided contrast
to dads. That settled it. The "fool-
ishness'' turned out to be ga good
idea" The farmer has become an
enthusiast.
At the very outset woman demon
strator in q northern county of Texas
was opposed by the parents of bright
village girl, anxious to become a men,
Der of a boys and girls club. The
mother was not q believer in "these
new-fangled ideas" and the father had
no sympathy with any "crazy theory
stuff" In spite of the absence of any
form of invitation, the demonstrators
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Time, Gentlemen.

Midnight. The clock on the mantek
piece had just struck the mystic hour,
and one or two of the card players
suggested 1t was time to go home, as
they were perhaps trespassing on the
kindness of the mistress Of the house,
who. by the way, was not present
mot at ALL" said the host, with a
gracious wave of his hand. '"Time is
of no. account. Play as long as you
like. Pm car here"
yes, gentlemen, play as long as
you like" echoed sweet little voice
from the doorway, and they all rose
to their feet as the mistress Of the
mansion entered. "Play as long as
you like" she repeated, 'but, as it is
twelve O'Clock, the car is going to
bed !"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15

Taking the average depth of the
ocean to be three miles, there would
be a layer of salt 44O feet thick COW
ering the bottom, in case all the water
should evaporate.
Every man in the army, from Cen
eral Pershing down, is subject to Sec
rotary of War Bakers orders. The
Constitution makes the president the
commander in chief, and the secretary
of war IS regarded as the president $
assistant, representing him and acting
by his authority. Secretary Baker
has no military title.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Touchinq.

my grandfather" said an English
man, ''was very great man. One
day Queen Victoria touched his Shout
der with sword and made him a
lord"
''Ah, that's nothin'," the American
boy replied. "One day an Indian
touched my grandfather on the head
with tomahawb and made him an
angel" Life.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
BRIEF INFORMATION

A new source of arsenic recently
tanned in Rhodesia is yielding at the
rate Of 30 tons monthly.
A picture of little Andrew Franklin,
a Michigan boy, whose father disap-
reared some time ago, is to be shown
At the moving picture theaters in New
York. in the hope that the father
viii see If and be moved to go back
homo. II is thought that the man is
Il New York city. where he was seen
- broadway not long ago.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LIVE STOCK NOTES !


When barley is fed to live stock, the
grain should be crushed.
Quality is more important than size
in selecting the breeding stock.
At present prices there is no cheap
err grain feed for breeding ewes than
oats.
No intelligent sheep raiser no matter
if he owns a large or small flock, VIII
breed eve lambs.
Both barley and oats should be
ground for pigs, and high protein
feed like ground soy beans, tankage
or linseed oil meal fed with them.
The successful feeding of silage is
a matter that is only mastered by ex-
perience.
Fog cholera is disease that needs
to be fought hardest when there is
least of it.
Thousands of pigs die a week or
two after birth principally from mis-
management of the sow.
If the sow is heavily fed just after
narrowing. her milk kills her pigs, or
they scour and do not thrive.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15

spent the night with them. Before the
family awOke in the morning she went
into the kitchen, made biscuits accord
ing to the "new-fangled idea," helped
in the preparation of the breakfast and
well, the biscuits conquered.
Today that little girl is the leading
member Of club. During the past sea-
son her garden was such a success
that she will have bigger one this
year, and the cooperation Of her par
ents. And, according to them, "any
time that agent comes this way she'll
find welcome on the door,"
One more instance, the three covering
some of the important phases OF agent
work in the South: The colored farm
ers of a certain county in far South
ern state used to pay no attention to
crop rotation or Investigation. They
grew the same crops in the same fields,
only such produce as suited their par
ticular within. Nor did they see any
necessity for home sanitation. They
didn't know anything about the neces-
sity for either, and cared less. AS for
the county agent, he was an intruder.
They have different ideas today. Not
only do they grow the right crops, but
also they take pride in the appearance
of their fields and buildings. There is
a friendly rivalry among them now,
and the one-time intruding agent is be-
sought to set them right in all their
problems.
Thus opposition can be overcome. to-
day more than ever through the proper
approach, the stick-to-it attitude, and
the tact of the county and field agents
and demonstrators Of the extension
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15

made important to the federal aid road act hese
nen the effect of greatly essenlng the dcueS oA
and constructing needed roads.
The amount funds available for road building Oh ~
was over S72 100000 which under the law must be matcne Wy "
an eoa amount from the states making total OF Sl45Soooo
n 900 from state sources Tor ous
the national forests July $95000O00 more OF federal luho
become available general road purposes and $4oooooo lor
which, with equal contributions from the s'a'es VIII
an additional S198 600 for aid road work. making an 9g
gate sum of S343 900 for the calendar year -,
In other words program for federal aid road ou
greater than previous annual afer
+ T. i; 90 oro in fact that the will undoubtedly oeler
taking up part federal funds until 1920 because experience
tracing and engineering organizations must be developed from Vic %
conditions of the PERIOD - ,orno
u +o+os ond their civil subdivisions will on large
aonnt Of road work without aid The present "
that annoxaey $3.50 will be spent in this way =,
The indications larger volume OF highway
10 nhed this season than any previous year in the history %
the nation
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Back to the Land! The Nations Duty
and the Citizens Opportunity.
Bv John DICKINSON SHERMAN

When the American Of SO years born the Unted 0
had population of Thirty out of every hundred peo
cities the other seventy lived In the country h " ~
cities have gained population at the expense OF the
t oop had increased and 463 cent OF 1t was
in the cities The expected show that we nave p
lation Of about 10 that than half live IN the Clues
Tn he decade between whole population increased
% ner cent the urban the rural 12 The city
therefore increased nearly that of the whole country anu
more than fast that of the rural dlstcts' IL M ~
there was an actual decrease in the rural population
These figures show cities have taken more than their snare
Of the immigrants also ured farmers from the farm
This rapidly increasing dspropoon between the
population the rural districts and the 1oodconsums
he cities has long recognized e danger signal to the nation
Moreover to allow continue is reject the greatest opportunity
The nation should bestr itself keep every farmer the farm
to get farm returning soldier VINO wants 70 so' " ~
plant every city who belongs on the SOIL ~
This is large undertaking but easily within the power o. w
nation Certain conditions make the time ripe for it.
Farming offers inducements second none anu
hotter than most The federal government with its farm loan board Its
experiment station every state and It's farmers puet the s
with their agricultural colleges the counties with their expert agents ana
ready the farmer service adequate 70
his needs r., 4
Lose brains has been with farming than with any other business
Now and modern scennc methoos' aris - ne "
best-payng businesses on earth
A ~ +he nubc domain $780, 55 OF unved and
land Of which large proportion is suitable for agricul
m There are of arid land for irrigation There are
60 600 600 acres and ovfowed lands which can be reclaimed
~ arc 200 600 900 acres land fit for cultivation
The nations and lawmakers should wake up to the
n that at once danger and opportunity France and Great
ond al her colonies getting their people the SOIL
~ laos behind that large part the world must
look for food for many year.
Congress should pass Secretary Lanes great reclamation measure for
homes soldiers railroad should
railroad advertising lands and the work OF colonization agents
Good roads extension agricultural education bermen OF country
living conditions development OF farm labor supply assurance OF far
financial should be the nations immediate
policy :,
Back to land Every the farm is an asset and not Ia
~ Agriculture foundation of the prosperity OF this country and
a will be- the fundamental natural from which
M nation draws life And the farmer the buwark of the nation
Moreover farming business which man OF parts take
The farmer does climb by
1c others down his place the II he chance have
owe beauty the current miracle of the and the
antry And Mother Nature likely throw health
strength and happiness for good measure
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
CannibaI Fish.

Many fresh-water fish copy the sole
and turn cannibal. Pike are the worst
in this respect but trout have similar
habits. Almost every pool in brook
has its cannibal which accounts daily
for half a dozen of its younger bretb
pnD
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
More Highway Construction This Year
Than Ever Before in Our History
BY D. F. HOUSTON, Secretary of Agriculture

During the war it necessary to curtall road
construction operations because of the difficulties OF
securing transportation, materials and the requisite
services Now that the situation has changed the
work will be actively resumed. 1t is not believed that
the people of the nation wait for prices to receoe
before beginning industrial operations. Such heslta
ton will add to the difficulties instead OF Tightening
them.
The congress at its last session not only made avail
able from the federal treasury large additional sums
for construction in cooperation with the states but also
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15
Crouch and Bad Health.

Scientists tell us that it takes tbs
body three months to recover from ar
attack of anger. A crouch. then, must
be constantly trying to get back tt
good health.-Detroit Free Press.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15

Samuel Dallas President Amateur Athletic UnionUnqueion
ably the greatest field for the development OF amateur athletics to my
mind lies the industrial world America The future supremacy of
this country athletics depends entirely the deye
pment Of virgin This development must be gigantic scale
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15

If the sow is heavily fed just after
narrowing, her milk kills her pigs, or
they scour and do not thrive.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15

Thousands of pigs die a week or
two after birth principally from mis-
management of the SOW.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-05-15

Prof Hans broken forever She will
never be great nation again The world need longer fear what
called the German Germany of the weaker nations
aud o only hope is in the league nations that will protect weak
against the strong.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
CONTROL OF LIQUOR
IN ENGLAND NEAR;
SAYS LLOYD GEORGE

LONDON. Nov. @T.--Prcmicr Lloyd
Gcarge, in reply to a Temperate" d"pu-
taiiun. today fOrcshadowrd lcEI>iatI" ION
control Of liquor.
The Premier did not Civ" details OF
o the intended Temperance Legislation, hul
indicated that II would hr 'utIL"ly ~
p"rimental. Tho intention "f IA" Vr"rn-
iScd bill seems tu h'' {" r'plHr" h" "N-
IStInG liquor control board 10y Il nimi"r
If commits SiouS. whose function Will Dee
To prrp"tuatc the powers Of that board.
invest gate and advise Parliament with
regard to further Legislation and "Ell'-
fish scientific branch IT, watch tn" cN-
pcrimCntS proceeding not only III En-
land hut in other countries. notably the
: United states.
The Premier explained that tn" Gov
; rrnmcnt was aiming to proceed along
lines of agreement, rather than pr"ynk"
hostility. Declaring his hchcf that Il
policy Of prohibition could not succeed
IN England the Premier said:
The Americans hay" attempted very
drastic means for rotliug out tho drink
evil. II is very limr"rtant that We
should not attempt Ia max" up oar
! minds whether il Will succeed ar fan.
Don't lot US watch Ia" experiment, with
prcjudccd eyes.
This is bold and "Ntr'mcly Cour-
agious experiment. which even if 1t
| fails, will have revealed some other and
better method of dealing with the prob
lem. Therefore. l am glad it has boon
tried"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
ROADS RESTORE
CAR SCHEDULES
~-nrrsvT11H AND SHADYSIDE
oxH LrNEs ARE CLEARED OF
SLIPS.
acnmusotn IandsHds In B. d o. Mar
roWv Removed and Service Is
Resumed,

Street car and train schedules which
were so badly interrupted by IandSItu'S
"a foods Wednesday evening ana
night. were practically restored ycst'r-
On the Moundsville division OF the
Wheeling Traction System where nlie
OF track through the NaFro%s was n uut,,
succeeded in getting the tracks open
again shortly after nine O'Clock ThankS-
giving morning. and through service 10
Moundsville was resumsH at S.'V; ,,.h
The Marshall county highway through
the Narrows. the paving or winch VIZ
only completed last week. ~ buried III
many places under hundreds or tons OF
mud and rock. and 1t Will D. 70 , E:EnII''e
On the Shadyside division OF me
Wheeling Traction System. a large Iand,
aifde which covered the tracks ana
county road just south OF belia ST.. $50
terday, and the runs TO Shadyslde win.
o.,t Transfers were resumed yesterday
morning. UninSerruptsa ,norninr on
me barton and Rayland divisions
,rhare landslides buried the tracks
The Out-the-pike schedule OF tne
West Virginia Traction < EIectr,c IN
nanv was resumed yesterday morning..
the foods ST Elm ''rnNe anu o'''N' P
points having rcceded I,, A,o.r,d
The immense landslide which olocKeu
the Ohio River division OF tht r a,,
more and Ohio railroad in the Narrows
hsIaw Moundsville. was remorcG from
the tracks early YESTERDAY morning ,ras an" nv.
The schedule on that DIVISION M"s
'.tored during the day. Some passenger
trains were delayed six or eight hours
by the slide. ,,,5.r tho p.
q O. bridge at Elm Grove Is NOT inter,
Ssr;nr Win passenger train operation
N he pike DIVISION. but heavy freight
trains will not be permitted 10 pas
over the bridge until repairs CAT 0'
made,
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
P0INDEXTER IS
FOR NEW But
SHORT TREATY

! \r.W- YORK. Nuy. Ex-senator Miles
Pond. Xirr sid Yesterday a. lun'h'"n
If tho Eastern ana Middi'' West Tr1Nrl-
rrs. nj li,, ,'ry club. that not only did
ho believe. the treaty and the league ~
nations dead. but that the people would
very su"n demand that short treaty
BE- signed. IN which thus couhtr! W"u'n
giyr up non" OF us rights.
Senator l'"rud"At"r WAS INTRODUCED 10y
Tax CururrSSlu:I"r G'"re" Henry
Taync. president 81 the TraNc'"rs' Ns-
- SoCiat!tn, VIII" sad; ;,,
Tin SENATOR from Washington Will
rank IN history aS on" Of our great
@ statesmen and his part in SAVING thiS
nations Ind,i"mdruc" IN THIS historic
nght will never be forgotten 10y CRATE
Iul p"upl".
SENATOR ruiul"Ntrr said:
. 1T is oar duty To- get back as soon as
possible ln ia" old trI'!liI"n$ OF govern
mrnt with which We arr iAn'linr as
AmcricnuS-lt is our duty I" begin ["
work for the interest "l the America"
: We Have Done a Service.
! 1T has been said that We ON" Er"at
Obligation IL thu r'"pl" Of Eurnr" ana
that il would be- Il crime If We failed TO
perform thu "hlIrAt"n.
1--WE rcud,vri II great serve" I"
Eurupc and IA" fact that "" uid rem
der sII,.h.a service docs not moan that ""
should he. forever obligated L" Interfere
m European affairs, and, I" IN" neglect
Of cur own interest. II mr!tlc IN Euro
man rnlIri"$ ard r"utrutiOns.
This great war has produced curious
rsyrhnlosic;.l conditions. Men ar" hil"d
win strange. and new IDEAS. and the
s,rHugcSl IF these IS that the American
people should civ" M thor government
which has done 80 much Tor them, 10 l"'-
como a part of 4 super euN"rnmcnt, the
capital Of which would BE located III
Just Follow Forefathers.
The plea ~ mad that They must do
this to save the w"rld. Th" business OF
The American people is l." save Ihcin-
selves The great f"rvfath"rS. WASH
iugton Jefferson and others. knew
whereof they spoke. and their Wisdom
is as sound today rs II WAS then They
ruioiuru US [" ruiliVai" C"mmrTclal re-
laiiuns and tn uvoId political CntanEle-
rlcuts. and that is what We must do to-
day. ,,.-o,o
that Wr should refuse /" TAX" an inter-
est in the affairs of the world. believe
that we should give success aud assist
ancr 10 those IN distress. But | be.
love We should du it III TIL" command al
tho American people and not h"CauS" We
arc directed To- do 50 by Il Supcr-E"Icrn-
mcnt located in EUROPE. in the hNHirS
Of which We have only minority
voice"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

We became discouraged ~ Sonic had
already cxprcSacd Themselves ly saying
they thought the cough had gone so far
there was little rhrac' of my recovery. But
r nrighbor had ali this tim" been advising
Iar 10 use DIR. Pi"rrc's Golden Medical DIS
covcry, stating how far gone her husband
was with cough and when everything had
failed he began to usc the Golden Medical
pisrovrrv,' which restored him Ia health.
That WAS several years ago and his health
j. still good, SO my husband got me bottle
of the Discovery left it at my bedside
that night and Just took II little sip from tho
bottle often and II coon liar"d the IFrlth:
ton ia my throat and | got ZONE sleep.
continued it's usc and III" change WAS great
indeed. began to gam IN flesh, my apIc-
tic returned and 10y The time | had CON.
rIctcd twC or three bottles was sound and
well. and that dreadful cough that lad
endured 80 many winters has. Since that
time, ONLY been Sigh; wien have cold:
NV weight then WAS about l25 pounds and
row after ~ years | am enjoying good
health, weigh about 10 pounds, the
mother Of l. children. and am'donE my
own houscwork. | thank the good i.ord
that there is such a medicine rs the Golden
Medical Discovery which WAS the means OF
restoring me TO health when | seemed To
~, Going hastily 10 tn" grave. Mrs.
ELIZABETH :. ANNON. Route |. Box III.
Richmond. VAIL ran highly recon-
mend D-. rercc's Anuric Tablets TO any
one troubled with excess Of unc acid and.
also. those who have any sort OF BLADDER
weakness. have had greater reiei from
'Auuric' (anti-uric-acidi than any kidney
remedy ! have ever taken, and II Is 2
I'ga,urc 10 recommend it."-MRS. J. J.
LYONS. 80 Maiden Lane.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
CHILD LABOR CASES
COME UP SATURDAY

qFbrse alleged violators Of the chiid
,.nor law viii be arraigned tomorrow IN
criminal Court. John Ghcrasim' S''.H
Dsnicls and Elias NaG"m Will answer 10
indictments charging them with Niola',
ing the law inasmuch as 1t Is a'lesru
they employed boys under the age OK l"
wears in direct violation OF the law. g,
These are the first cases 20 DC 'F.'u
underline new law and c"nsidcrap'e III
terest has been aroused as 10 VIZ '',
o,,coma will be. NaEem conducts 4
shoe shining establishment on Market
strcct while the other TWO operate
stands in the Markc. Auditorium.
The cases will be heard on appeal from
Squire John. kindclhcrgcrs court.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
Boys Gay Club Organized
New Sociar Club Is Organised b,
-. Number Of Boys and Cfhcers
-, Arc Elected.

A club compo<r,l u' hoyS h", w"cn Ia"
aEC>S of : and II ytrrS. who "D"n m
itiatcd must ayr |" lsv" up I" M
golden ruiz and also must refrain from
swearing. chewing or smoking tobacco.
and also must aEr"" |" Rtt"nt sunday
school and liz" u Christian liz. Wa
organized yesterday by lads rcSpIng m
the Second and Third wards "f Oh" city.
The orsanizatinn Will l." known "a
inr officers w.rr elected: Pr" S!deur.
William WiS.: vic" president Russell
Richards; secretary. Charles burgess.
Jr.; treasurer. Morgan Hicks: and VIZ
secretary and treasurer. tiarry Lennon.
4 nominal sum IL charged for intia-
ton and the residents "f n" city may
at some future day -" the names Of
the lads q t,hiS club at IN" head OF our
state and nations government.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
FORD CAR ATTIRE

The Martins Ferry fire d. partment
was called by an alarm from box "a. az
S:45 o'clock last evening. to cNtInqulsh
a iir.. ~ Ford machine. the property
Of William S"ctt"r"r
Thu. machinc was standing on Madi-
son street. and took fire from tn" en-
yinr haCk-hrrlnE. setting the gasoline
air., The machine was badly damaged.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
DESTRUCTIVE STORMS

DENVER. Col. Nov. 21.-Destructir'
forms were sweeping over various sec
lions OF the country today between th'
Missouri river and the Pacific coast.
The extent of the damage done can
NOT no estimated ut this time. but thc
local weather bureau reports indicate
that the greatest loss will be to tho
live stock herds on the open plain.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
HOSPITAL NOTES

Mrs. Harry Jones returned 70 nc
brT,s YESTERDAY. after recovering from
an Illness at the North Wheeling hos
pital
J. IT ,'rnckard. who was injured in
the Scott Lumber company explosion Is
r.rort.d to he improving at the Norm
Wheeling hospital.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
TURKEY DINNER BURNS;
: FTREMEN ARE CALLED

4 call from Box g.. at t:lI o'clock
Yesterday afternoon. took IN" r.lShth
yard and Fort kalhitzrr fire apparatus
10. Forty-seventh and JACOB streets
where a lady had placed a turk"T on ta''
stove 70 warm and left II. Thu turkey
took fire. and Tile Sm"N" cause" an
alarm to be sent in.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28

trouble. a cough. l
had one every winter
for wears. tut alwa!T
before with IT," return
Of spring and waIT
weather it would leave
me-. hut thia timo
everything failed 10
help me, and with tbs
return of spring | did
not gain any or find
any relief. ! Was thin,
had poor appetite and
spent RESTLESS nights.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-11-28
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