Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-01-07
SOME THINGS SAID OR WRITTEN
Short Bits of Information Cleaned
BY the Editor

William R. Purdy, while in the city
from Spring Green: 1T will be fifty
one years next May since | started to
learn my trade as a printer in the
Censor Office. Senator William Mel
son was then editor and proprietor
| received the prineely sum of $12
per month, boarding myself. l have
followed the work continuously since,
except for a few months when / tried
farming. l worked for the proprie-
tors, Nelson, Casson and Munson, pur-
chasing the Spring Green News thir-
ty-one years ago. Guess | am too old
to quit the grind. For many years
have had the active assistance of my
son Henry in the editorial, mechanical
and business departments of the bust
ness.
Isaac s. Hamilton: ut depresses
me to witness the attitude of the aver
age man and boy with reference to
learning an industrial trade, and it
appears to be the thought that work
men are unnecessary in latter day af-
fairs. No young man thinks of be-
coming an apprentice, and when they
do they demand pay that no legiti-
mate employer can afford TO meet.
When ! appreaticed to Win Bouffieur
in the harness shop forty or more
years ago. l paid $40 for the privil-
eye of working four months, then re-
ceived a dollar a week l believe boys
had just as good times and enjoyed
themselves as well as now, with all
their privileges and extravagances.
Lena L. Davig: Eve are all well
and happy if we are near the north
pole. 1t has been very cold around
Duluth and Proctor this year"
c. w. Reeve, Mitchell, South Dako-
ia: Intended sending my annual sub
scription long ago, but too busy. 1t
is sure a busy old world these days.
| am still with Dakota Wesleyan uni
versity as superintendent of build
| ings and grounds, and it is sure some
task. A very strenuous job, at least
itrequires from twelve to fifteen hours
per day and all kinds of work from
sweeping floors to plumbing work.
enjoy the work very much, all except
the salary, which is rather small for
| the amount of work and responsibility
connected with the job, but that is
usually the case with all church schools
where there is no appropriation. They
are doing a fine work here. We have
had beautiful holiday weather; snow
all gone, practically, and thawing
every day, which has helped on the
coal shortage. Isn't the coal condi-
ton something awful in the country
and sugar too. At one time last week
there was not a pound of sugar OF
any kind in the city of Mitchell Oh
say / am sending you a couple of late
copies of the Mitchell Evening Daily
Republican. You can get an idea
from them of some of the conditions
existing in this part of the country
as to railroads etc. | think, o. G..
that what we need now more thar
anything else is a man as president
of these United States. One who has
some backbone; Theadore Roosevelt
for instance. l get so Disguised with
all their sidestepping and pussy-foot.
! ing around that | wonder the people
do not rise up enmasse and ask that
something be done and at once. But
enough of this. We welcome the GOOD
old Censor every week as a friend
from home. So wishing you a Hap.
Ply and prosperous New Year and with
best regards to all the big Censor fam
| ily."