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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
How Men Rise.

Ambitious men are thrilled by the
story of such a man as Theodore n.
Vail, who has passed on after his
wonderful work In developing the
telephone. When he took hold OF
this marvellous system it was con-
sidered mere toy. II you want to
know how he accomplished his sue
cess, study his early career, when he
was a struggling young fellow like
anyone else
1t was significant of Mr.. Wallis
methods that when postal clerk
at the age of "a years. he made an
exhaustive study Of the distribution
and dispatching OF the mail. This
origional work led him to rapid pro
motion, and was the kind or thine
that wins rewards for anvn".
Few can obtain the heights OF sue
cess. Anyone can initiate the great
leaders OF enterprise, in studying In
tensively his own work and plannins
better methods. That spirit alway'
wins attention and advance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
MORE CANDIDATES OUT.
Local Republicans File for State and
County Offices.

Deputy Auditor Fred Todd has
announced in this weeks issue of
Public Opinion for the Office of
County Auditor on the Republican
ticket. Fred is a mighty fine young
man and very competent and
obliging young official, who has
given good service as deputy auditor,
and with the experience he has had
is qualified in every way to manage
the affairs of the auditors Office to
the satisfaction of the public.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
MOTT & co. TO DISSOLVE.
Well Known Dry Goods Firm Will
Dissolve Partnership May 1st.

On next Saturday, May 1, the well
known dry goods firm of Mott & Co.
the Decorah and Cresco stores will
dissolve. The Decorah store will be
retained by Mrs. Bertha Mott and
the Cresco store will be taken over
by Mr.. H. A. Warner.
The Cresco store has been con-
Quoted by Mr.. Walter Mott and he
will remove to Decorah and become
associated with Mrs. Mott and daugh-
ter Miss Anna S. Mott in conducting
the Decorah store, and Mr.. Barton
X. Warner will be associated with his
father in the management OF the
Cresco store.
The firm name in Decorah will re-
main the same, Mott & Co. and the
Cresco store will be known as War
ner & Son, successor to Mott & Co.
Mr.. Warner has been in the dry
goods business here for twenty years
as a member of the firm of Mott &
Co. and he has made thousands of
friends who will regret to see him
retire from our business circles. The
Warner family is one of our very
best families and during all the
years they have been residents here
they have been held in the highest
esteem. We understand the Warner
home will remain in Decorah for
some time to come, anyway.
Before going into the dry goods
business here Mr. WarnerN was a
travelling salesman for a dry goods
firm. During the years he has been
here he has been one of our most
progressive and public spirited citi-
zens, a gentleman always, and as
square a business man as ever sold
a dollars worth of goods. He is man
who is always in the forefront for
the progress of the community he
calls home, and he has never been
found wanting when called upon for
assistance in any civic or good per-
sonal cause.
The firm of Mott & Co. has always
been one of the leading and sub
stantial dry goods firms of this Sec
tion of Iowa. They have built up an
immense business by square dealing
and catering to the wants of the
public in the most progressive ways.
Mrs. Bertha Mott is one of the
best known women in the retail dry
goods business in the state, and of
course her multitude of friends here
will be glad to know that she will
remain here at the head of this popu-
lar store that she has been connect
ed with for so many years. Her son,
Mr.. Walter Mott is an experienced
man in the dry goods world having
conducted the Cresco store OF Mott
& Co. for a number Of years. He will
be welcomed to the business circles
of Decorah. Miss Dontie Mott hes
been an efficient saleslady in Mott &
Cos. store here. so the same good
service will be given in the future
as in the past, and Public Opinion
Joins with the many friends OF both
Mrs. Mott and Mr. Warner in wish
ling them unbounded luck and prog
ress.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
Farmers Buying Power viii Regulate

The grievance OF the farmers Is
that the prices of what they have to
buy do not go down with the prices
of what they have to sell, and the
complaint is commended to the at
tention of all who think that the
prices of manufactured goods can be
maintained after the prices OF farm
products have generally declined.
The purchasing power of the farming
population is in the prices of farm
products, and as they decline they
will pull down the whole wage scale
and price level. Iowan.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28

The Sioux City Journal says: 1T
might have been all right for the
United States grain corporation to
sell those 100000 barrels of soft
wheat -four to Europe because AM
orleans would not eat it, but it
sounds differently when the price OF
hard wheat -four goes up 45 cents a
barrel because of the shortage OF
supply in this country, and now when
another 10 cents is added"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
The Colonel Had to Buy the Drinks.

The Colonel Had to Buy the Drinks.
Two we'll known Postville citizens,
one built like a silo and the other
resembling a flagpole, were regu'''
ing the high cost of living, strikes.
etc., on a street corner Tuesday,
when along came an innocent look
ing bystander and informed the s. s.
man that il his bay window kept on
improving he would make a good
sign for brewery about the next
time the country went wet again.
This caused the s. S. m. to remark
he only weighed about eco pounds,
whereupon the |. b. remarked ne
weighed more than that himself.
About this time Col. Geo. Waters
happened along and chanced to hear
the /. b. relating his weight and it
sounded funny to him for he couldn't
see how he got that way. Now, the
Col lis some guesser on the weight OF
a pig and never misses it more than
the heft of the squeal; so he looked
the /. b. over carefully and bet him
the drinks for the crowd he didn't
weigh two hundred, and they inn
mediately went to the Farmers Store
and put the fellow on the big scales
where he tipped the beam at zoo,
which was two pounds more than the
1 b. thought he weighed. or course,
George Immediately provided the
houid refreshments, and allowed
that while he was some guesser on
hogs he was bum-fizzel on the hu-
an.-Postville Herald.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
Evans Named Against Haugen.

The democrats have selected Carl
Evans, of West Union, to make the
race for fourth district congressman
against Hon. G. n. Haugen. Mr..
Evans was a candidate against Mr..
Haugen once before, but he lacked
some votes of getting the seat held
by Mr.. Haugen, and unless all signs
fail we are making a guess that Mr..
Evans will be lacking some votes in
the 1920 race.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28

The Dubuque Times-Journal thinks
''It is highly desirable that every
voter should realize just where Mr..
Hoover stands. He is the typical in
ternationalist. In no real sense of the
word has the United States been his
home. The warmest friends of his
candidacy are the British politicians
who gave the initial impetus and
the international financers whose In
terests demand president who shall
be subservient to the spirit of in
ternationalism."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
What's the Use of Changing III You
Can't Get Something.

About the 'nerviest" political
somersault we have heard Of is the
entrance of Joe Reilly in the sena-
torial race. Joe changed his party
from Democrat to Republican and
took out nomination papers for state
senator the same day last week. 1t
occurs to the writer that Mr.. Reilly
should have been more modest in his
request for political preferment, or
at least have waited until he was
politically dry behind the ears
Hawkeye Beacon.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
POLITICAL Announcements.
FOR COUNTY AUDITOR.
+. J. Todd, Present Deputy Auditor.

hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office of County
Auditor of Winneshiek County, and
respectfully ask the support of the
Repu blican voters at the Primary
Election of June 7th.
17-tf f. j. TODD.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
Gard of Thanks.

The undersigned wish in this man
ner to extend their heartfelt thanks
to the many kind friends and neigh
bors for their assistance, sympathy
and floral offerings, during the i'll
ness, death and burial OF our be-
loved mother, Mrs, Bertha Freder-
ika Bleka.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28

In Denmark q housemaid is paid
about so kroner a month in addition
TO her board and lodging, while
cook receives at least 80 kroner. In
normal times these wages are SAID
10 be equivalent in Denmark 10 the
same number of American dollars IN
the United States.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
Ole Gilbertson for Representative.

Last Saturday ole Gilbertson, of
Madison township took out papers
for state representative from Winnie
shiek county on the Republican tick
ct. Mr.. Gilbertson is a we'll known
farmer of the county and has many
friends who will be pleased to sup
port him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
FoR sUPERyIsOR, Sd DISTRICT.

hereby announce myself as
candidate for supervisor OF Winnie
shiek county for the third district,
subject to the decision of the Repub-
lican voters at the primaries in June
WILLIAM MIDDLEBROOK,
13-tf. Fremont Twp.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
FOR SUPERVISOR 4th DIST.

The undersigned wishes to an
nounce his candidacy for Supervisor
of Winneshiek county for the Fourth
District, subject to the will OF the
Republican voters at the coming
primaries in June.
E. E. JERVISS,
17-ts Canoe Twp.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
The Children.

Woman's participation in the or
garized labor movement Is not OF
recent date. Fifty years ago, in 1870
the National Labor Union congress
at Cincinnati was attended by wo-
men, who were recognized as dele
Gates, permitted to ofe- resolutions
and make addresses.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
Martin Bergen Files for Supervise,

Martin Bergen filed his papers
last week for supervisor from the
first district. Mr.. Bergen is at pres
ent serving out the unexpired term
of o. G. Haugen, who resigned. Mr..
Bergen is mighty good man and We
do not look for any opposition to
him at the primaries. He is one of
the best road men in the county, and
has done some excellent work. That
he will be renominated and elected
goes without saying.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
FOR SUPERVISOR.

/ hereb-, announce myself as a
candidate eNr supervisor of Winnie
shiek county for the Third District,
subject to the will of the Republican
voters at the primaries in June.
CHARLES j. BURGESS,
17-tf Bluffton Twp.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
Frank Jewell for Representative.

At democratic conference here
last week Frank Jewell, of this city,
was selected as democratic candi-
date for state representative. Frank
is a good fellow and has lots OF
friends. and will no doubt be given
the full support of his party for the
job down at Des Moines, and but for
the fact that the political pendulum
is swinging towards a big republican
victory all along the line next Nov
ember, Frank might possibly get a
chance to go to Des Moines.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28
For Supervisor.

wish to announce to the voters
Of the Attn Supervisors district. that
/ will be candidate for Supervisor
subject TO the will OF the Republican
voters OF the 4th district at the June
primaries. x,,v
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-04-28

Mrs. Mortimer Hancock OF Ashe-
Vile, n. c., has the honor OF being
decorated fourteen times, most of
them for service rendered under fire
while acting as Red Cross nurse.
The Dolores star., 1920-07-02
Fields of Honor in France for u. S. Dead

lowing organizations: National Fine
Arts Commission, the American In
stitute of Architects. the American
Forestry Association. the seven atiili-
ated welfare organizations, the Amer
'can Legion. the navy department, the
lnhrtermastcr's corps (cemeterial divi-
sion), the war plans division of the
general staff. representatives from the
families of soldier dead.
The war department will neither
propose nor oppose tie bringing OF
military dead from overseas to Amer
lea. but will place all available in
formation nt the disposal of the rela
tives concerned. and will abide bv
their decision. Points in the plans in.
clude these:
Thnt ROmagne, Belleau and Sures-
nes be the permanent American fields
of honor In France.
That those bodies not requested IN
be returned be concentrated In the
three locations named herein.
That headstOneS and murkers ha
vigorously uniform and erected by tba
government and that in the making Of
permanent plots there be no seprepo.
ton into distinctive locations on the
basis Of rank.
The Dolores star., 1920-07-02

the great diversity they create in
styles. There are two dressy models
one with round crown and sweeping.
upturned brim in which the frame Is
covered with malines. Narrow ribbon
tied in loops midway of the brim
makes beautiful facing and fine
white lace drapes the top The other
wide brimmed hat has IL crown of hair
braid and IL brim of maIines with two
scant rutiles Of Val lace as a finish
Picot-edged ribbon about the crown,
wanders over the brim edge and ends
in n fiat bow In the under brim. A half
wreath of grasses and flowers COM
pletes 1t.
Hair braid crown with very narrow
ribbon in rows, and brim of ribbon
loops make thsTmall hat trimmed with
tiny roses, while snowdrops and ma
lines cover the rolling brim of the hat
having round crown of hair braid
The Dolores star., 1920-07-02

more graceful In lines. Its odd collar
and tiaring cuffs lend II interest. and
they are supplemented by slaShes over
the hips and the management of the
belt which slips through slides. Lest
we overlook this cleverness. the de-
signer has put small sprays of EN-
brOidered flowers at each side.
A pretty and demure dress of ging
ham, for the home. is shown in the
second picture. and hardly needs de-
scription. These small, plain check.
are very fashionable this season. for
both grown people and all the younger
generation. Organde lends them duinti
ness. 1t appears here in fichu ant
in little. narrow frillS on the cuffs.
often sash is made Of II. but In the
dress pictured there is wide girdle
made of II bias strip of gingham.
These garments are of the kind that
women make ut home, and the mite
rinlS for making them are to be fOunt'
everywhere; yet they appear in all tht
best displays in ccntprS Of fashion
where their qualities are appreciated
The Dolores star., 1920-07-02
ECONOMICAL METHOD
IN THRASHING WHEAT
Task Should Be Performed Di.
rectly From Shock.
Grain That Is Handled When Damn
viii Sweat Too Much and Be.
come Hot and Burned-commu-
nifty Plan Most Desirable.

When thrashing can he done early
the most economical method is to
thrhsh directly from the shock. Thrash
when the grain Is dry. either before or
after 1t has gone through the sweot
II me grain Is too dry. 1t will crack in
thrashing.
Wheat ihrashcd before sweotInr f.,
the shock will go through tbe sye,t In
the bins. giving the grain darker
ana richer color. Grain that is thras shed
when damp will sweat too much and
become hot and bin burnt. When grain
Is Stacket 1t should be allowed tn po
through the sweat before thrashInr
Community thrashing is desirable
"here the farms are not large. The
ihdivid,al farmer Will get his thra sh.
ing done more rapidly and econou:.
'caIlF where group Of farmers can
own ana operate n thrashing outfit TO-
gether.
See that the separator is well
cleaned before the thra shing Is started
In order to prevent the miyture of
grain and the scattering of weed seed
from the neighhoring farms
Watch carefully the working of m.
','"'''he 10 see that the grain Is en-.
tire'y removed from the straw and tba,
the chat is blown out.
Stack the straw. use II as feeo NJ
heddlhs Tor live stock. and so con.
vert 1t into manure
Write to United States departmen,
VI "sr'cu.ture' Washington. d. c.. for
u copy OF Farmers Bulletin No. s7s.
Growing Hard Spring Wheat"
The Dolores star., 1920-07-02

L ONE of the hats of midsummer
- might be inspired by thistle-down
or the exquisite airy globe that fol-
lows the flower of the dandellon-they
are so light and 50 coOl-looking Cnly
the sheereSt and most lace-like ma
terinls go into their making. mere
.nIsts of fabrics in pure white. Their
trimmings are often allwhite also !;
the cold but lovely ghosts of gay flow
ers and fruits and grains that adOrn
their cOIOrful rivals. Occasionally n
little pale color appears in ribbon or
other trimming on these fragile-look
ing white shapes but designers like
oest to make them all in white.
Hair braid. malines and the filmiest
laces over the fines. wire frames.
make the majority of the white dress
hats for midsummer, and white rib
bon in the narrower widths appears
to lend them just enough of substance
and luster to make them pass as head
coverings. The group of four hats
shown here reveals the success with
which millinery artists deal In these
materials; they Indicate something of
The Dolores star., 1920-07-02
Recess Appointments cf President Wilson,

FAILURE of congress to act on near
ly 200 executive appointments be-
fore adjournment, combined with a
number of vacancies now existing. or
expected to occur soon in government
NJ departments and the diplomatic
service, Is expected to lead to u num-
ber Of recess appointments by Presi-
dent Wilson. While the larger portion
Of the unconfirmed nominations are
postmasters OF the lower grades, an
pointments to number of lmpOrtont
offices were not acted on by the
;ienate.
The president began the work of
making these recess appointments
promptly. The first to be made were
those Of Henry Jones Ford of New
Jersey. Mark W. Potter of New York
and James Duncan of Massachusetts
to be members Of the interstate com.
merce commission. The appoiDtees IN
the Interstate commerce commission
were nominated before adjournment
but the senate failed to act on
them. When they take Office all
vacancies on the commission Will hove
been filled. including the two new
places created by the Transportation
act, which Increased the membership
from nine to eleven.
Marston Taylor Dogert of New York
and Samuel W. Mccall of Massachu.
The Dolores star., 1920-07-02
prepared by the United States DEPART
ment of AsricultureD

prepared by the United States DEPART
ment of Agriculture)
Labor aud binder twine. .-.--
on the eve Of the harvesting sea-
son the wheat growers thoughts turn
to these two necessary items. particu-
larly the former. which caused him
much worry during the years OF the
war. OF course. labor Is the chief
problem. but binder twine Is some
thing that must be reckoned with as
well. and In Its own way Is very
important feature In the harvesting
operations.
The whcnt-grower need have no np-
prehension as to the supply Of binder
twine this season. Reports coming to
the bureau OF plant industry Indicate
hat the:e will be plentiful supply
Of this commodity available for the
American farmer. Not only will it
chenper this year than for sope years
past.
ucrtan-the chief and cheapest
source of henequen, from which the
twinc is made-produced n large crop
this year. which. coupled with the
termination of control Of prices by
the commission regulators. was re-
sponsible for drop in the price o:
fiber from II 10 10 cents pound ear
" in March. Tn. price * now re-
The Dolores star., 1920-07-02

II HE heart OF the tapper reJoices
L In many smOcks blouses and top
jackets for outdoor wear, that range
NIL the way from plain white, with u
little inconspicuous decoration. to
vivid colorS that form backgrounds
for even more vivid cut-Out figures
posed against them. Among the lat
ter there are slip-over Smocks. with
short klmOnO sleeves. In heavy cotton
wcnreS that are shown In orange
green. rose. blue. With figures cut
from contrasting colOrs and black or
coioreh yarns, their makers use them
As an artist might a canvas. posing
brilliant parrots or gnudy flowers on
hem. When these figures turn out
unexpectedly to be pockets to every
ones surprise the joy of youthful
wearers is complete, for it is fine
thius TO have ones high spirits visual
Led IN clothes.
a belted smOck in blue cotton shown
n the picture above Is the successor
,f the MILDLY blouse and plays the same
role in the wardrobe. but ii is Il biz
The Dolores star., 1920-07-02
WASH h]0[((]|El / [2A}}EA
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National Department of Public Works

orcncies In nine out of the ten de-
partmelts. Which in many cases do eN-
uctIy the same kind of work aud are
nnt correlated and cO-ordinated except
through congress. In addition TO the
three constitutional branches OF gov
erument there has grown up f0urth
government by bureaus, boards ana
commissions.
In the rcgrouping Of functions
among the departments the interior
department would transfer the pntent
office to the department OF commerce;
the bureau OF pensions to the treasury
department. the bureau Of education
to tte department of labor the Freed
mans hospital to the public health
service, and so on.
Into the new department Of public
works would be taken the supervising
architects office from the treasury de-
partment: the corps of engineers. riv-
ers and harbors. from the war depart
ment: the const and ge0detIc survey
from the department of commerce; the
bureaus OF good roads and Of forest
service from the agricultural depart
ment, and so on.
OF course every depnrtment-except
perhaps the interior-will hight the bill
to tie last ditch.
The Dolores star., 1920-07-02

or refusal of Oklahoma to accept the
park, for the sale of the park either
by sealed proposals or by public auc-
tion. the proceeds to 20 to the treas
ury.
Mann of Illinois made point Of
order, holding that the Good amend
ment was legislation. Good replied
that 1t was legislation under the Hol-
man rule and to the surprise of every
one read from the act creating the
park a section providing that tn, fed.
cral government was not committed
to the expenditure Of money on the
park, as II was the intention to convey
the park to whatever state should be
formed out of the then Indian terri
tory.
Alann'S point Of order was sustained
and Ilarreld's amendment was passed
$" Platt National park gets n stay of
sentence and an increased appropria
tion.