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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09
Published Every Thursday BY
THOMPSON PRINTING COMPANY
Belingten, W. va.

r. n. THOMPSON, Consulting Bditsr
i. D. KOONTZ, News Editor
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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09

LESSON TEXT-Exodus 3:1-12.
GOLDEN TEXT-And Moses verify was
faithful In all his house Hebrews S:s.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Exodus 9:
e-4:17; Acts 7:17-ss.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-01-09

Bell 'Fhsne.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
STOPPING GERMAN OPERA

Mayor Hylan has acted wisely in
shutting down upon the proposed sea-
son of German opera in New York.
No one will commend his action more
heartily than the great body of Ameri-
cans of German birth or descent whose
conduct during the war has been
worthy of all praise. German music
is already heard in New York. Operas
will no doubt be sung once more in
the German language some day, but
with the peace treaty yet unsigned
this is a poor time to project con-
spicuous season Of works in tongue
which is still, in fact, that of an alien
enemy. What the purposes of the
projectors Of this enterprise may have
been we cannot say. But it had all the
aspects Of a challenge to provoke
needless trouble.-New York World.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
lob DONE TOO WELL

The North Dakota nonpartisan
league program Of state-owned mill,
elevator and market system, home
building assoc: alton, state-owned lig-
mite mines, state bank and new tax
code, all of which have ben put into
law by the Legislature, has been pref
ty we'll advertised. Not so much has
been said of the law to create revenue
for an annual subsidy of $4,000 for a
league newspaper in each county or
of the immigration law, providing a
fund of 100000 for spreading the
propaganda in other states 1t is a
"nonpartisan'' league because that is
its name, but no American political
unit, probably, was ever so completely
in the power of party. Added to the
dictatorial caucus the proposed news
paper dominance promises the perfec-
ton of party machinery-if something
doesn't break The job seems to be
done almost too we'll, observes an east
ern editor.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
signs of the zodiac have a potent infIu-

signs of the zodiac have potent infiu-
ence on our lives. or some pagan be-
lief has really foundation for its
existence.
White horses, black cats, changing
moon, revolving zodiac are naught out
side the established laws.
Even much in science has passed
into the land of erroneous premises.
It is not strange man is so easily
deceived and the truth is so difficult
to nail down. Take water, as an ex-
ample It may be seen as a placid
lake or a furious waterfall Water
may be changed into solid ice or fakes
of snow may evaporate and vanish
into the air. More wonderful still may
be the result if one takes quantity in
a small vessel, place in the sunlight,
give q W0lrIlHS mOIIOIl. anu d SuaQOW
will appear Nothing has been added
to the water except motion, yet the
shadow is there. From whence did it
come?
The truth is we are sure of but
little positive knowledge. Take a
stone from the street or brick from
the wall and all we surely know, so
the philosophical Investigators state,
is that they have form and extension.
Seldom do two persons see the same
thing in exactly the same relation, in
the same light. What is the truth?
How do we know thing or idea is
as represented. Our senses deceive
us, our minds are not infallible. The
best that man can do is to bind him
self as near the accepted truth as
possible; things are worth investigat-
ing; looking upon all sides of an idea
is worth while.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
CHARACTER BUILDING

One day class in psychology asked
their professor to define character,
and this is his answer:
81 can't define it, but / can tell you
OF what it consists. Character is
made up Of little bits Of the character
of every person with whom you come
in contact in your daily lives. And,
your character will be continually
added to from the personalities you
are to meet in future years"
In other words, you will be getting
a. little knowledge from this friend
and that friend and the sum total Of
ali this will make up your personal
ity. And, as you can see, the person
or persons you meet most often will
contribute to your character in great
er proportion than ones only met oc-
cdS-ondIIy. II ISL ~ lAllpoi toh' "
choose your general friends as it is to
choose those that are going to be
closest to you. Also, don't forget you
are giving a part of your personality
to each person as a section of his
character-N. E. A.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH

In this issue Of The News N. G.. Alb
bolt jars the intellectually of the ed
itor of an educational journal, and
justly, too, because of his ignorance
over a common matter Of physics. All
this reflects upon the fact the great
mass of humanity lives in error con-
corning the exact truth of physical
laws and psychical beliefs. Long ago
man attributed most natural phenom-
ena to NEUROLOGICAL gods, and not a
few still cling to mistaken conceptions.
About 500 B. C. Thales taught the
source of all things was water, and he
was IN error. Many others followed
in his wake and more recent investiga-
ton has changed the viewpoint as to
many things.
Until Copernicus conceived the sun
to be the center of the solar system,
the world thought the sun and stars
revolved around our grain of sand
drifting through illimitable space
So there is a long list of things once
thought to be true which have been
found to be untrue, and many more
are awaiting the revolution that is
impending.
No doubt within a hundred miles of
Ba aboo there are individuals who be
lieve the room has a mysterious infiu-
ence on the weather or crops, that the
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27

Reports that negro Workmen being
discharged from the Coatesville (Pa.)
steel plants are being deported whole
sale by the state constabulary is dis
heartening. There was a serious race
riot in the town several years ago,
but certainly such hostile discrimina-
ton as is here indicated is not the
way to prevent recurrence of the
trouble. Many of these negroes came
north to work in munitions factories
as a time when they were sorely need
ed. If they are now thrown out of
work they have as much right to stay
in the north unemployed as the white
man has. It is to be supposed that
Secretary of Labor Wilson will do
what he can to stop the deportations
if they have really begun.-Springfeld
Republican,
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
ROOSEVELT As A READER

With homage to the memory of
Theodore Roosevelt, the great presi-
dent, the moral awakener, the impas-
STONED patriot, the Authors League
of America would here pay it's tribute
Of respectful affection and gratitude to
a fellow member who, since the incep-
tion Of the organization, honored and
aided it by acting as it's vice-president
A vigorous writer, catholic reader,
he continued to write and read books
even during the most exacting years
of most strenuous life. Vividly in
terested and expertly engaged in a
greater variety of activities than any
man OF modern times, his interest in
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27

After the war on Germany was de-
clared the United States spent $1,672,-
100000 on aircraft and it will now be
sold as junk. The whole affair proved
to be a colossal failure, for few ma
chimes ever reached the other side.
Thousands of liberty motors, lumber
and other material will be sold to the
highest bidder, but at a staggering
loss. How wonderful it would have
been to have expended, that amount
of money on good roads, schools, parks
and other things enjoyable to the
great mass of humanity.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27

Now build schoolhouses. United
States Commissioner Claxton's state
ment that we are at least $500, 900
worth behind our urgent need tells
the story Too much waiting for bet
ter prices is to be penny wise and
pound foolish.
The Sim Feiners have not openly
declared war on Wilson, but their rep
resentative in Paris, Sean O'Ceallaigh
John O'KelIy), serves notice, like a
great power dealing with a refractory
small nation, that 1--WE have pleaded
and spoken gently to him long
enough" 1t looks squally for the
president of the, United States, says a
Massachusetts paper.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
The Kaiser

Kaiser's hackers are quitting him
Won by von.---Wall street Journal.
* * *
Germany's greatest work of art is
that final Dust of the kaiser
Brooklyn Eagle.
81 * *
President Wilson beat Kaiser Bill to
Paris after all.-Lowell Coulter Citizen.
&. * * x
The kaiser's case proves that no.
body has monopoly on the Lord
Atchison Mail.
i 81 * *
Big Bill Hohenzollern now realizes
more clearly than ever what a mis-
take he made when he picked on quiet
peaceable Wood Wilson, Anaconda
Standard.
* y *
Macmillan Harden says the kaiser
was mere tool in the war. He might
have added that the crown prince was
sort of monkey wrench Chicago
News.
Wilhelm claims to have been on
yacht when the war started We know
he was on the toboggan when it end
ed.-Brooklyn Eagle -
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
SUBSCRIPTION RATES

Count Bernstorff may be right in
saying that when he returned from
the United States to Germany he
found public opinion in his country
demanded ruthless submarine warfare,
which only goes to show that the lead
ers in government can lead the sub
jects into paths that mean destruction.
The submarine campaign was one of
the big mistakes Of Germany.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27

Congressman John G. Cooper, re-
publican, home in Youngstown, o.,
says: "The action of the three repub-
lican senators who were the principal
actors in the filibuster was disgusting
in the extreme, and should be resented
by the people. l warn my republican
friends that the American people will
not stand for this kind of cheap poll
tics"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27

Why do so many people refuse to be
improved;
When they ought to be uplifted, keep
declining to be moved?
Why yawn at oratory or grin at it's APP
peal;
Why aren't they more affected, why
no solemn STRINGS feel?
Why ignore editorials On questions
said to burn,
And impudently answer that they do
not give durn?
Why read such silly piffie as the COM
mon rot called jokes?
Perhaps because they're human; just
ordinary folks.
And so they boot the highbrow; no
matter how he roars,
And plug along avoiding, if possible,
the boreS.
-Tennyson j. Daft.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27

the social efficacy of good literature
abided to the end and will remain an
aid and an inspiration to the future of
American life and letters.-Authors
League Bulletin.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
This and 7hot
is worth while.

A citizen ventured to deposit a
poem on our desk yesterday. Sign of
spring, OF course.
s. * *
A reader came along today and sug-
gested that sleeping sickness is mere
ly tax return exhaustion.
* = s.
Speaking of income tax returns, it's
a relief to know it's over, over there.
s. = i.
Much remains unsettled in Ger
many, including the bill for taxes.
& * -
In case the Baraboo graduating class
cannot agree on colors, it is suggest
ed red, white and blue be chosen.
Those colors are popular, patriotic
and never run.
Charles A. Carpenter, 402 Second
street, Baraboo, long Chicago C
Northwestern conductor, clipped the
following from a Winona paper, the
item being entitled the "Muddiest
Spot on the Earth Found by Priv
ate"
Relatives of George Clarendon Chan
cellor Of Atlanta, Ca, received letter
from Pontanayes post barracks giving
the following description deep mud
there:
Yesterday one of our soldiers was
Il y. 10
when he saw something sticking up
out of the mud. Upon investigation,
he found it to be a rife, and digging
further he found Doughboy, who
complained about the mud and asked
him to aid in getting out the horse he
was riding. It wasn't much trouble
to get the horse out as the animal was
standing on load of hay"
= e *
Seventy-fve thousand posters mott
flying non-Eng1ish-speaking foreign
born residents Of the United States
that the public schools are prepared
to teach them the English language
free of cost have been d distributed by
the bureau Of naturalization. This is
an excellent work, and every good citi
zen may help to carry it on by supple
menting the posters in acquiring those
who need it, but who may not have
seen the bills or received the informa
ton they impart. Free instruction, it
is worth mentioning, includes free
text books. Americanization should
make great Roadway during the next
year.-Christian Science Monitor.
* * =
E. L. Luckow, auditor Of the navy
department at Washington, has sent
this office a roll Of papers as large
around as one Of the corner supports
of an elephants colossal body. There
were colored views and interesting
reading enough to keep one busy
week. One of the copies was "A
Comeback published by and for the
soldier-patients at the Walter Reed
general hospital. The paper is filled
with interesting war news.
Mrs. Franklin Johnson of Baraboo
and Frederick Fl. Gillett Of Springfield,
Mass, both came from the same
place, Westfeld, IN tHe Bay State. Mr..
Gillett has been selected for the speak
ership Of the next congress, the Goth,
and for that reason has come into ma
tional prominence. The republican
leader is son of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Gillett, the father the lead
ing lawyer in western Massachusetts,
and the mother leading soloist in
Westfeld, town about the size Of Bar
aboo Mrs. Johnson recalls the Gil
lett family attended the same church
Of which she was then a communi-
cant, the Congregational. and that
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27

The Oregon Journal has been TAX
ing a straw vote in the state on the
question of league of nations. The
result of four days of voting showed
2226 for and 26 against. The favora-
BILE votes, it is stated, came in thick
est on the day the round robin senat-
ors made their protest.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
FAIRFIELD

The Willing Workers will meet next
Wednesday, March 10, with Mrs. Olin
Hanson for dinner. All are welcome.
Rolla Webster and Perry Thomas
spent Tuesday and Wednesday at
Fond du Lac attending Holstein cat
tie sale.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
StQrbeons
(Kansas City Starr

The girls aren't mad at anything
The spring styles just demand that the
hats be pulled down over the eyes
that way.
A physician says the proper exer.
else for a man between so and 60 is
swimming and walking. This will
sound dreadfully severe to the young
man from Fl to 25 who is almost ex-
hausted after winding the monograph.
A Continual Grind
Oh, we must pay and pay, they say
The end, We'll reach it never.
While war may cease some blessed day
War tax goes ON forever
-Tennyson j. Daft.
* y *
The Celebration
Pardon me, but wish a bit of in.
formation" said an Intelligent looking
bypasser. "At half a dozan points
along the road from Tomlinville saw
wide mouthed men standing on the.
porcheS of their residences, and also
two more mounted on stumps, solemn
ly shouting 'Hurrah!' with no appar~
ent triumph in their cries. l likewise
heard longdrawn yells proce eding from
points in the woods beyond my view.
Is it possible that they were celebrat.
ing some good news which have not
heard?"
X * s.
Nope and Notwithstanding" replied
Gap Johnson Of Rumpus Ridge, Ark.
"Since the bone dry law cracked down
on us there hain't been enough excite
ment to keep our systems in circula~
ton. So, to prevent total stagnation,
some of us gents agreed that each aft
ernoon every Teller that was able
would give few whoops to remind
himself of the bright days that have
went. / had my yell just before you
came around the bend there"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27

our boys "over there" fought and died,
The services were very fittingly
brought to close by the congrega.
ton singing "The Battle Hymn of the
Republic"
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
HONEY CREEK SOCIALIST
PAYS ESPIONAGE FINE

Arthur Ochsner of Honey Creek was
fined $500 after pleading guilty to vio-
lating the espionage act by making
statements against Americas part in
the war. The case was before the Uni
ted States district court, over which
Judge Sanborn presided at Eau Clair.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27
CARUSO MARRIED SECOND
TIME TO MISS BENJAMIN

Enrico Caruso, metropolitan opera
house tenor and Dorothy Park Ben
jamin were married for a second time
in st. Patrick's cathedral after the
bride han been formally received into
the Catholic faith.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1919-03-27

Whatever the women are going to
do in the matter of marriage is a ques-
ton which is just now agitating the
fair sex of England and the continent.
It is estimated that there are more
than a million and half Of women in
England alone who face the prospect
of single ionesomeness. Suggestions
have been made ranging ell the way
from polygamy to high tax ON bach
elorhood. The women won't stand for
the first suggestion and the men are
disposed to be grumpy when the latter
The sun., 1919-10-13
WARNS THAT CHURCH
LOSES LEADERSHIP
The Req. F. w. Crowder Sees
Danger in State Worship.

In his sermon yesterday morning at
the Cathedral OF st. John the Divine the
Rev. Frank W. Crowder OF ST. James's
Church pointed out that the State is
superseding the church as the agent of
much of the work formerly left to the
Christian organizations, not only in Eu-
rope but In this country as well. The
recent history of Europe, he said. Is
warning of what must occur when the
church through lethargy or sel1shness
loses its hold on mankind and State wor-
ship perneates an entire people
I'VE know" he said. 'how Russias
hopes of social redemption through the
State have failed because the Russian
state Is not founded upon righteousness
We know the frightful results to all the
world OF State worship in Germany, di-
vorced from Christianity. We can see
omens OF the same disaster in radical
elements that seek TO control the labor
ing class in America We stand on the
threshold of a new age, as Columbus
stood at the doorway of a new continent
years ago. Excluded as the church has
been from some spheres of influence, 1t
is all the more emphatically responsible
for its one great task. Let Christians
everywhere hear Gods call to be pio-
neers OF the new day. to launch out into
the unknown and take possession of the
world leadership that is and must hel'
The sun., 1919-10-13

found one at the home OF Mrs. John
Brlnkerhon. Albert followed close be-
hind
Mrs. Brinkerhon." said Nye, this is
his Majesty, the Ming Of the Belgians."
go on" scoffed the owner of the
well, you can't KID me-
But, madam, It Ia 80" interposed the
King.
You may be a Belgian" said Mrs.
Brinkerhoff. but you are not the King.
for I know how he looks"
She finally was convinced, but her en-
barrassment was no greater than that
Of his Majesty.
Crown Prince Leopold took long
tramp over the mountains with Major
w. w. Hoffman, military attache OF the
United States Embassy at Brussels. They
took with them only few sandwiches
for luncheon and the Prince enjoyed 1t
hugely. After the tramp he went for
SWIM
The Queen last night commanded
Lieut.. Ray F. Williams, aid to Rear
Admiral Long, and who was decorated
two days ago as an officer OF the Order
OF the Crown. to play American rag
time for her on the piano at the home
of william II. Bliss. It was the first
time she had heard such music, and II
Is not known whether or not she en-
joyed it. Her Majesty is an accom-
plished musician
The King will give an audience at
10 A. NJ. Tomorrow to the members of
the Southern California Press Associa-
ton.
The royal train will leave at II p.
M. tomorrow for San Francisco
The sun., 1919-10-13
REFORM URGED FOR
VOCATIONAL BOARD
American Legion Supports
Rogers Resolution to Make
Federal Body Efficient.

The American Legion will support the
resolution introduced in Congress by
Representative John Jacob Rogers
(Mass.) calling for a house committee
of six to inquire into the operations
and efficiency of the Federal Board for
Vocational Training and to report such
recommendations as 1t may deem advls-
able. according to an announcement made
yesterday by the executive committee of
tho war veterans organization. Mt
Rogers's resolution was the direct re-
suit of the legion's investigation into the
work of the board, and Thomas w. Mil
Ter, formerly a Representative from Del
aware, and Luke Lea, formerly Senator
from Tennessee, win urge the commit
tee to act favorably on the recommends
lions Of the legion, which are as follows:
Decentralization of the board organ
ization In order that broader powers and
responsibilities be given the district
offices and that duplication of work by
these offices and the central offioe at
Washington he avoided.
"Closer and earlier contact established
with men in hospitals 70 that the delay
between the time men leave the hospital
and the time they begin training will be
shortened, II not eliminated.
Redemption of old promises The
american Legion charges tndt the glow
ing pledges made by the board in the
early days OF its existence were neg
lected during Its incompetent career un-
der the old law and finally were re-
pudiated after the amended law became
effective July IL.
Broader Interpretation OF Section 3
of the vocational rehabilitation law. 1t
is charged that the boards narrow view
of the act denies the benefits OF voca-
tional education to men who find II inn
possible to support themselves while
training on the scant awards of the war
risk insurance bureau.
More liberal provision in the matter
of medical attention for men eligible for
training under Section 2 OF the law.
Immediate revocation OF articles IN
regulations which instruct board agents
to send crippled men to seek aid of pub
lie charities"