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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13

portant food crop, and Mexico IS now i'm
porting barley national prohibition of pulque
does not seem possible until substitute for
the maguey can be found for other agricult-
ural purposes.
Making Pulque
Propagated from suckers, the maguey
attains enormous size, and in the course
of five years more is ready to blossom.
1t is, in fact our century plant, but the
leaves attain length of ten feet and the
flower stalk rises to from twenty to thirty
feet above the ground. But before the
mauguey flowers it's central stalk is cut
down, and the heart of the plant is
scooped out TO form a bowl, which soon
fills with "aguamel (honey water). The
plant, which would have died after flower
ing, continues to yield fluid at the rate of
from gallon to gallon and half daily
for period of from three to FIVE months,
depending upon the skill Of the men who
handle the job. The usual method of re-
moving the liquid is for the workman to
suck it into a pipette formed of Gala
bash. When the calabash is full he closes
the bottom aperture with his finger, and
then releases it into such a pig sheep
skin was used for carrying wine in the
memorable days of Don Quixote. Then
he scrapes the cavity from which he has
emptied the aguamiel, so as to keep the
wound of the heart of the maguey fresh.
If he is a good workman and removes but
the outer layer of the plant, it will con-
tinue to yield it's sap for five months. If
he is careless or unskilful and wounds the
plant too deeply, it may die in three
months, or less.
The aguamiel is sweet, slightly astringent
and aromatic in flavor. The odor is not
unpleasant and the aftertaste bitter. Car
ried in its skin bag to the hacienda or
farm house, it is poured into large vat
or cowskin hung on a wooden frame, de-
pending upon the size and Importance of
the establishment, where small quantity
of stale pulque is added to start fermen-
tation. In twenty -four hours the aguamiel
has been converted into the pulque of COM
merce, a milky looking and sulphurous
smelling liquid, and is shipped to the
larger centres of production, where it re-
tails at five times the cost of production
1t was estimated some years ago that the
consumption of Mexico City amounted to
100 or more carloads daily, at cost of
10000 pesos a day. Doubtless, there has
been no dimnuton in the cost during the
revolution.
To Begin Il Campaign
AS to the effect Of the national drink
on the people there is wide difference
of opinion.
DR.. Felipe Valencia, Mexican physician
of distinction, who has travelled much and
observed greatly, asserts that pulque is
the curse of the nation, just as mate is of
the people in extreme South America. He
considers that it's effect is much more dele
ferrous than that of beer, and that the
constant use Of pulquc in large quanti-
ties 10 certain to wreck both the moral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
From. The Eur

FROM The Eyr;cl
4 TAWNY haze throbs in the sitting
From the horizons verge in chaos rise
Bunches of ponderous and copper cloud
To vast furnucle in menace bowed
Over the Ridge upon whose writhen crown
A spectral shower of shuddering light falls
Back in the twilight where the mari slope
dips
Among the crater's torn and twisted lips.
Brindled scum green, sunk in his veiei
abode,
Squats the huge howitzer, the bottled toad
The cloud bulb higher heages without Il
sound.
Behind the lair, ranged in q boding round
The gross shell wait. querulous whistle
shrills.
The dim ground vomits shadows. The lair
fills.
High in the sulphur haze q fretful swarm
Of planes gyrate before the thunderstorm
The spiked wheel turns. One voice mono.-
onously
ln1oneS. ana one by one voices reply.
A long chain rattle5 or as though it sang
The stagnant air rings to a sudden CLAM
The shadows scatter in noiseless crowd
The iron mouth tilts slowly t'ward the
cloud.
And with one fame, one crash, one tearing
cry,
Calls down the fire and thunder from the
sky.
ROBERT NICHOLS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Hate Not, Fear Not

From The New Statesman
K ILL If you must, but never hate.
~ Man is but grass and hate is blight:
The sun will scorch you soon or late,
Die wholesome, then, since you must
fight
Hate Is fear and fear is rot
mat cankers root and fruit alike:
Fight clearly then, hate not, fear not,
Strike with no madness when you .striks.
Fever and fear district the world.
But you be calm though madmen shout.
Through blazing fires of battle hurled.
Hate not, shrink not, but stare death out.
ROBERT GRAVES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
NJ Ex1co CITY (by maiD-At time

Nj when the press Soy of this city is '' ds,
voting columns Of editorials to the
dangers threatening Mexico as a result Of
prohibition in the United States and the
plans of the American whiskey interests to
establish six giant distileries in the chief
cities of this republic, I am able to say on
the highest authority that no concessions
will be granted for distilery purposes.
Have the American whiskey men never
heard of pulque, the form in which the
Demon Rum is best known to and best loved
by the masses of the Mexican people? If
they haven't heard of puque-
Sabe que pulque,-
Licor divine?
Lo beben los angeles
En- de vino?
Which may be freely interpreted: Don't
you know that pulque is liquor divine the
drink of the angels in place of wine?"
In our own glorious Republic whskey men
have been accused of taking an interest in
politics, and brewers in German propaganda,
but neither has been charged with an at
tempt to corner the celestial alcoholic mar
ness men and ought, therefore, to know that
they cannot compete with a national drink
which is to some extent an agricultural by
product and which is so cheap that at manu-
facturers' prices a plain souse may be pur-
chased for cents, a complete jag for 3
cents, insensblity and a fine headache for
cents, and a murderous fit of the D. T.
for dime!
4 Profit at Gent
To be exact, the pulque hacendas are able
to make a handsome profit by selling the
beverage at 1 cent per liter.
No alcoholic drink known to the United
States can be made so cheaply, and the edu-
cational campaign that would be necessary
to bring about the general adoption of
substitute would cost Millions for the Indian
population, so per cent of the ID 900 900 in
habitants of Mexico, formed taste for
pulquc four centuries prior to the discovery
of America by Christopher Columbus. 1t will
be found hard to overcome habit and
preference which have existed so long.
What, then, is pulque?
The question is much more easily answered
than the propounded several years ago
by President Taft: "What is whiskey?'
Pulque is merely the fermented juice of
the maguey plant, which thrives, without
cultivation, on the Mexican plateaus, and is
valuable for many other purposes than the
production of intoxicating drink. 1t fur
nishcs vegetable parchment not less durable
than vclum; Irvine, rope; both needles and
thread; molasses and vinegar, and roofing
for houses. 1t acts binder for friable
soil, and its enormous root formation con-
moisture during the dry season. Corn
and barley grown between the long rows
of maguey. Without the maguey there is a
probability that this arid land would become
a desert. That, at least, is the opinion of
many of the most intelligent landowners and
- corn is m important II not tho most i'm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Our Quaint Enemies

tFyonr The Portland press)
Having killed az many Germans as we
could, tho people of that delightful country
now appear to assume that it is our lob
to keep as many Of them alive 90 possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
Wave

and physical structure of the addict. Hav-
ing been invited to contribute q series of
articles to eel Pueblo" the official news
paper of the republic, based on the re-
suits of travel in the United and South
America, as we'll as Europe, he plans, as
he told me day or so ago, to expose the
pulque evil and attack it in every way he
can. DR.. Valencia is far from being an
extremist. He likes good glass of wine
and approves Of beer in moderation. He
would also approve of puque in modera-
ton, if the lower classes could be brought
to moderation in consumption, thing that
now appears impossible.
More Drunkenness Than in Cuba
On the other hand, Mexican aristocrat
assured me that he always drank small
glass of pulque daily, and believed that it
had valuable tonic qualities and was an aid
to digestion.
The effect on the Mexicans who are neither
of the aristocracy of birth or of brains, is
unmistakable. There is more drunkenness
here than in Cuba, and about as much as
would be found in Kentucky before that state
went dry The pulque drunkard is quarrel
oOiitc anu OIlIIS easily INTO CRIME.
The upper class Mexican considers himself
a gentleman, and he is. The lower class
Mexican calls himself an ''hombre" (man).
and has a code in which personal courage
ranks first in Importance.
An anecdote will suffice to show the effect
of pulque on the "hombre" where a thou
sand might be told. A dispute having arisen
between two poems as to which was the
drawer man, one bet that he would stand in
front of an electric tram. The wager was
to be paid IN pulque and the cash having
been put up, the tram smashed one puloue
addict into pulp, and the other, considering
the death of his friend a great joke, went
to the hospital after having tried to consume
the entire amount of the wager at sitting.
Worse Euiis Feared
The problem of pulque is one of i'm
mense difficulty for the government. Pro-
hibition might produce worse evils than
the beer strikes which have taken place in
Great Britain and are being threatened in
the United States. The government would
not, believe, hesitate to attack the evil
at its source, but for the immediate effect
on the soil, which would result if the
maguey no longer cultivated. And
but for pulque the maguey would not be
cultivated.
The government, on the other hand,
recognizes the instinct for stmulant which
prevails throughout humanity. 1t hopes
to devise a scheme for regulation short
of prohibition. But while it is trying to
solve the pulque problem it will not COM
plicate matters by authorizing new estab-
lishments for the distillaton of grain. AS
evidence of freedom from fanatical senti-
ments, either for or against the use of
alcohol, it is worth noting that the tariff
on the importation of foreign wines has
recently been reduced. Two weeks ago the
import tax on case of champagne was
lao pesos. To-day the tax is only 40 pesos.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
No Mexican "Dry" Wave
No of heRo
By L. ]. de Becker

portant food crop, and Mexico is now i'm
porting barley, national prohibition of pulque
does not seem possible until substitute for
the maguey be found for other agricult-
ural PURPOSES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-04-13
GuAR AM1EE

n,.,sd A. the Postofrce at New York Second Class
Mail Matter
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

A meeting of the Income Tax
Board of Review for Bayfield, coun-
ty was held In this city last Friday.
The Board is compt sed of E
Bergman. G. F. Norris of Wash
burn and Charles Leihy OF Bayfield,.
Mr., and Mrs. Ntls M. Oscar and
son George were visitors at Duluth
the first Of the week.
Mrs. Ed. Finnegan returned the
first of the week from Duluth where
she was called to attend the funeral
Of Mrs. Drummer.
For Sale cheap Hard Coal heauer,
self feeder II inch fire pot, good as
new. A bargain. f. J. Brandt,
Phone 71R.
Soft coal heater No. 80 Sumtt
hot air blast SIS 90. F. j. Brandt,
Phone Il r.
For Sale-5 year old mare colt,
broke double and single-lady s
horse. Inquire of N. E Farnham.
ct.
Four Horses for sale on Hirsch &
Sons farm. From two years old to
eight years old. 11-6 3w.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

WHETHER or not you agreed
with Theodore Roosevelt polltl-
tically one thing every American
must admit and that is that
Roosevelt was an American
through and through, fairly
bristlipg with Americanlsm.
A drive is being made through
out the United States to raise a
large fund for a memorial to the
late Roosevelt and Bay field
county's allotment is about
$500, one fifth of this amount to
be raised in Washhurp. There
are enough red blooded Ameri-
cans in this city to oversub-
scribe the amount for a fifth g
memorial to tie CT test OF all
Americans. The solicitors will
call on you In a few days.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

For Sale Cheap-China closet,
buffet, heating stove. kitchen table.
Must be sold before Nov. lst on &C.
count of leaving town. Telephone
ia or call at 7O7 Pine street.
Frank Downs of The Washburn
Elt ctric Light g. Power company
transacted bus ness at Medford and
other points during she past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rummell
attended dancing party given at
Bayfield, last Friday evening.
Girl wanted for general house
work, Mrs. l. W. Mark, ~ west
4th street.
A shower was given in honor OF
Mrs. j. Murphy Wednesday even
ing al the home of Mrs. Charles
Arseneau. A large number OF
friends were present and very
pleasant evening was spent, Mrs.
Murphy was the recipient OF some
beautiful gifts.
The funeral of the 2 months old
baby of Mr.. and Mrs. j. FL. Russell,
whose death occurred last Thursday
was held on Monday afternoon, the
services being conducted by Rev.
Davis of the Methodist church. IT,
terment was in Woodland cemetery.
Ear Wescott o. PsnSiac. Mich. is
visit,pA With his brother Cl ford
AID friends in this city this week.
A farewell party was given at the
Methodist Aid society vest, rday in
honor Of Grandma Welton who
leaves this week for Parad Sc, N.
D. where she exp cts to make her
home with her daughter Mabel.
Cards have been received in the
city announcing the marriage OF
DR.. Lolis Mark, formerly of this
city, TO Miss Fanny Karon at Dull
nth, MINI. on Oct. 9TH. The couple
will be at home at McConuelsville,
Ohio, after Nov. /.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23
HUGE OVERSEE. SHIPMENTS
MADE BY RED CROSS.

@ Two million crates, bundles o
20 barrels, weighing 218,31O,OOO
~ pounds were shipped by the
American Red Gross to twenty-one
countries from ten ports in the
United States between April 1, 1917
and, July 1, 1919, according to re-
ports sent to national headquarters in
Washington. This tremendous volume
Of business was shipped across the At
lantic and Pacific oceans during the
war and after the signing of the armis-
tice from New York, Baltimore, Bos-
ton, Montreal, Newport News, New
Orleans, Philadelphia, San Francisco
and Seattle In addition to this great
store of supplies, the Red Cross pur-
chased supplies in the countries where
It operated, both for the soldiers and
afflicted civilians.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23
carburetor Uses Kerosene.

An automatic carburetor has been
developed in England for which aston
fishing claims are made. The details
of it's construction are withheld, but
it's performance is said on good au',
thority to be remarkable. During a
demonstration test 1t was used on q
two-cylinder. six-nOrsepower motor
cycle. The start was made with the
engine cold and the float chamber half
filed with gasoline. The change to
kerosene, while under way, produced
no noticeable difference in the per
Torrance of the engine. There was no
knocking on grades, no smoke, no
odor. The cylinders fired crisply, the
pickup was quick, the firing regular at
all speeds, and the power all that could
be desired. 1t is even claimed that,
with the new carburetOr, gallon of
kerosene will drive the motorcycle
and sidecar the unheard-of distance of
SO miles, but there is no official con-
firmatiOn of this statement.
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which will guide it's progress in tn


future.
The war activities have not all been
stopped. and will not be stopped until
the last American soldier is home ana
able once again to take his place in the
business or industrial world. The SOL
dier's family also must be cheered ana
comforted and assisted until he IS
able to care for them. No program
can be laid down by the Red Cross
that does not include this unfinished
war work as first obligation.
Ever since the organization of the
Red Cross there have been responsible
tiles which now have become tradi-
tional. These include service to the
standing army and naval forces, miti-
CATION of suffering either at home or
abroad from famine, fire, 1oods or
great disasters. The Red Cross also
must continue and broaden it's work
in the field of nursing. maintain It's
courses in first aid, dietetics and home
care of the sick.
New responsibilities have come with
the war. Higher standards have been
set up by individuals and nations in
regard to human life saving, and pre-
venting needless suffering. In con-
nection with the new tasks these re-
sponsibilities entail, the Red Cross will
assist, stimulate and supplement, but
not supplant, local agencies engaged
in the same lines of endeavor.
| The volunteer spirit which brought
such q measure of success during the
war. will be carefully nurtured. We
will need volunteers to conduct the
Third Roll Call and when emergencies
arise we will, call for volunteers to
assist if necessary.
The Third Roll Call in the Central
Division will be held to enroll 4,OOO,-
600 annual dollar members for 1920
and to raise 100000 in the five
states in the division. Illinois, Iowa,
Michigan, Wisconsin and Nebraska.
Every membership is vote of con.
fidence in the Red Cross, each dollar
means the lifting OF some burden.
The Red Cross needs universal CO.
operation in carrying out it's peace
program. It needs the hearts of the
millions who enrolled during the Sec
ond roll call.
E, 1t needs YOU.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

war footing to peace footlHgi Out
general program has been mapped out,
to be adjusted and readjusted as needs
require, for chapter, division and ma
tional organizations.
Between Nov. and IL the Red
Cross will call its roll for the third
time and ask the people to give vote
of confidence in the past performances,
and a reaffirmation of the principles
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23
(oct. 20 to Nov. 49,

(Oct. 20 to Nov. 13)
STATE OF WISCONSIN bayfield, COUN-
TY IN COUNTY COURT.
State of Wisconsin,
Bayfield, County )0'
Notice is hereby given that on the 18TH
day of November, 1919, Nat 10 O'Clock In the
forenoon Of said day at a special term OF
the said court appointed to be held at the
Court House in the city of Washburn, Bay
field County. the following will be heard;
The petition of Dwight F. Barker for the
allowance of his final account as guardian
of Don A. Barker. an incompetent person.
and for the appointment of Duncan F..
Barker, of Portage County. in said state,
as guardian of the person and estate of the
said Don A Barker.
Dated Oct. Goth 1919.
Fl. p. Axelberg,
County Judge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

For Sale-My eighty-fve acres in
Bayfield, county, ten miles southwest
of Washburn, eight miles northwest
of Ashland, on telephone line and
rural route. If interested write
Gust Stack. jamestown N. Oak. st
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23
Bargain
Price $55O.OO

Overland 80 Model 1918 car IN
fine condition, used about 5000
miles, good tires aud all extras.
Look up this Car it YOU want a bar
gain. Has been completely over
hauled. Bert Robinson. Call Bar
Der Shop or residence.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23
Swedish Luth. Church
A. Road, Pastor.

A. Road, Pastor.
Services as follows until furtheI
notice.
Washburn, Oct. 10, 1880 a. m.
Ashland Oct. 10, 1880 p. m.
Bayfield, Oct. 90, 1880 a. m.
Washburn Oct. 90, 7:30 p. m.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

voted almost IIS eH-
tire energy are
gradually diminish
ing. Much thought,
patience and care
have been required
to change this or
ganization from q
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

If inch dry poplar wood delivered
to any part of the city at $500 per
cord C. O. d. Positively no credit
Leave orders at L, Anderson grocery
store or with Joe Harvey, City, R
Box IA. st 1880.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

One Of the best eighties of land
west of the city. Good house and
barn, good clearing and elegant soil.
Don't pass this up if you are inter-
ested in land bargain. The 80 lies
only four miles from the city limits
and is a dandy piece of land. Inquire
of w. A.. Robinson.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

sour patriotism should stand the
test of peace as well as war. There
Is a necessary work to be performed
before the American Red Cross can
withdraw from Europe.
Wilson,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

Of the 1880 living alumni of Be
lott College, $50 are teaching. This is
one of the arguments for the voluntar-
lily maintained college,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23
For Sale Cheap

Partly improved farm OF 38 acres
one fourth mile from city limits.
All fenced, good root house and
well. Bayfield, County Abstract Co.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-10-23

REVEREND ALBERT c. FOX,
president of Campion College, one OF
the eight institutions which are mem
bers of the Wisconsin Colleges Asso-
ciated. This association will, during
the week of October 24-31 make an ap-
peal for five million dollars to be used
by the Wisconsin Colleges Associated
in increasing salaries of teachers, en-
larging the size of faculties, in con-
structing new buildings, in purchasing
new and up-to-date equipment, and in
charging endowments for Marquette
University, Beloit, Campion, Carroll,
Lawrence, Milton. Northland and
Ripon colleges.
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ANSWER here" Ar
Third ROLL CALL
SAYS {. K. HARDY
Manager of Central Division Tells
Hopes and Needs of American
Red Cross.
ASKS VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
War Work Not Entirely Completed ana
Broad Peace Program Outlined
Require Members and Funds.

BY e. X. HARDY,
Manager Central Division american
Red Cross.
The varied forms of war activity, to
which the American Red Cross has de-