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THE CLERICAL UNION

1t Is reported that at least twenty
FIVE Protestant ministers actually
died of starvation in England last
year. This is an appalling climax to
the under-payment of clergymen
which has been going on for years.
1t is no wonder that English parsons
have formed the National Clerical
Union whose object is the establish
ment OF minimum living wage for
the clergy"
The clergymen forming 1t an
nounce that they have no intention
OF using the strike to enforce their
demands, but they are cooperating
to enlighten the public on the actual
state of things in the ministry, and
not only TO establish the minimum
wage but to make provision for ade-
quate retiring pensions and pensions
for widows and orphans Of clergymen.
1t Is pity that a supposedly en-
lightened public should have allowed
matters &c come to such a pass in re-
gard 10 the ministry. but that same
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COTTON LETTER
(JOhn T. Clark e. Col

~ New York, July 29-The general
news earl was against the market.
cables were weak, Manchester cabled
that business had sIackened 'up
again. This, together with a couple
OF failures in the local silk and fur
trade weakness in exchange and fav-
orable weather all helped to, depress
the price but the contracts were alb
sorped by shorts and trade interests
and prices rallied. October was in
better demand nd December was
easier apparently reflecting the liq-
uidation of lot straddlers yesterday.
General business was light and the
market very thin most of the day. 1t
VIII probably meet the government
report Monday not far from present
levels.
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these higher wages and provide
means FOR their guaranteed profits
Thus the public will be Obliged. i'm
snediateIy. to pay more for freigh,
and passenger service. This will have
Its effect on prices.
The natural result would be "a
raise prices to a higher level than
ever. III. as Is generally believed. the
present price tendency is downward,
the two may about balance each
other, so that there will be no general
price advance now. This Is probably
as hopeful view as the situation
justifies.
IL the movement stops there. all
may be well. Eventually, then. prices
VIII really start downward. with as
surance Of continuing their course.
But II the railroad employees start
right In planning for another wage
raising campaign. and the railroad
operators start looking ahead to
another rate-raise. how can prices
ever subside?
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sUGARLEss CANNING


A ray Of hope for the housewife
who has not been thrifty enough or
lucky enough to accumulate supply
OF sugar sufficient for her canning
comes from experts in the Depart
ment of Agriculture. who say that the
use OF sugar in putting up fruit is
unnecessary so far as preservation is
concerned. IL the Gamer will use the
cold pack method and follow direc-
tions exactly.
Under this method plain hot water
may be substituted for the usual
syrup, and then sugar can be added
at any time when the can Is opened
for use. For jellies the fruit juice is
boiled and canned, anc when sugar
is plentiful 1t can be added and the
jelly boiled down as always.
Since this method of canning per-
mts the use Of limited amount OF
sugar at various times, instead Of de-
manding large amount at any time
it seems reasonable fashion to fol-
low regularly.
Shortages are not pleasant things
but as they almost invariably lead tC
economic discoveries and improved
methods of various kinds, perhaps
they are after all, like the toad
which, ugly and venomous, wears yet
a precious jewel in his head"
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SCALES FOR MOTOR TRUCKS

Put scales at each road used by
trucking companies entering the city,
and do not neglect to use them, and
you will soon see why pavement is
going" This is the suggestion of a
practicai truckman who has been do
ing some investigating of truck dam
age to highways in the Middle West.
He says in his report that one
truck company is in the habit of
loading four and five-ton trucks with
from seven to twelve-ton loads, and
that trucks and trailers Of five-ton
ton loads are frequent. Furthermore
he says that the very trucking con-
Germs which are loudest in their com
plants about poor roads are the ones
guilty OF this sort of overlooking.
and asks what sort Of pavement could
ever be laid which would stand UP
under such weights.
Another means suggested for
checking the abuse would be to
charge truck-owneIs according to the
yearly tonnage hauled, instead Of on
capacity.
1t is true that no improvement in
roads will take care of the trouble,
so long as loads Of road-wrecking size
are carried. Laws TO control the mat
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CONGRESS AND THE CENSUS

somebody adds a note of Interest
to census discussion by reminding
people what the census is for. Con.
trary to what seems to be the popu-
lar impression, it was not designed
by the fathers of the. Constitution
who established it, for the purpose OF
stimulating municipal rivalry and en-
abling rapidly growing cities to gloat
over their unfortunate neighbors. II
was intended to furnish every ten
years. a new basis for the apportion-
p~nt of congressional representa-
'tives among the states. 1t served ORR
ginally, also as basis for apportion-
ing direct taxation. but that has been
abolished. n
The 1920 census. then. is primarily
a device by which 1t can be determin-
ed row many members each state
can send to the national House OF
Representatives for the next decade
IL the 1910 ratio is maintained, and
to what extent the ratio Of represen-
tation to the population must be
changed If the member of represen-
tatives Is to continue as it is.
The present number Of representa-
tives altogether is 435., With the ex-
listing ratio, and with the population
grown about 15,o00.O 600 larger than II
was 10 years ago. the House would
be Increased to at least 500 members
1t is generally admitted that the
House is too large already. 1t has be-
come more OF a mob than deliber-
ative assembly. An individual rep
resentative Is lost in the crowd. II
would doubtless work more effective
ly If its numbers were cut down.
That is not to be expected. 1t may
be hoped, though. that the number
will not be further increased. but
that it will be kept approximately as
It Is, by simply making each con-
gressman represent a larger number
OF people. ,Nh
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HIGHER PRICES, OR LOWER?

Ths public has heard much about
the peak OF prices. over and over
again II has been supposedly reach
ed. only to recede as mountain peaks
have way Of doing whe'a traveller
10 climbing the foothills. Are we still
I'm the foothps OF prices. or on the
topnost summit?
n depends. probably, on whether
waHey and profits are at their apex. II
either wages or profits. or both,
should 60 down. prices would GER
tninIy take drop. There might be
a falI In prices even with wages and
profits at their present level. IL pro-
tu,,,lon and distribution were speed.
ing up. But n either wages or profits
rise further. prices may be expected
10 rise with them.
This has its bearing directly on tho
present railroad situation. The EN-.
piayeos have just been given a wage
raise which. though not great In an,
Individual instance. and no more thar
the men deserve. In vast In the ag'
eregste. The railroads are now to be
sisen, q raise In rates. 70 take care ot
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BOND INVESTORS WE'LL OFF.

Most of the lamentation over the
low price of Liberty Bonds is unnec-
essary and rather absurd. The cur
rent market price Of bonds is impor-
tant only to those who want to sell
them. To those who do not want to
SELL. who bought the bonds to keen
and who intend to keep them, it is
of no Importance at all.
To such people, the real investors,
the bonds are serving the purpose
they were intended to serve. The in
terest is paid regularly every quarter;
and though comparatively small, as
interest rates are measured in these
days in imitation, it is tax-free in
most cases, and far higher than the
rates that government securities bore
formerly. or will bear hereafter. More
important than that, perhaps, the
principal is absolutely sure--some-
thing not true of the stock invest
ments whose present high dividend
rates make bOnd-owners envious.
And all in ALL this same investment
in war bonds, from first to last, will
doubtless make moro money for
those who stick to it than a similar
amount would make for the average
investor If scattered through the list
Of secrities that are now making so
brave a show. ~
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through the process. Since moss ~
'ne Immigrants to this country come
With assincere interest and trust in
America, and are eager to become
real americans, the term which sets
thein apart as outsiders and strangers
VINO must be completely altered be-
fore they are accepted as fellow-citi-
%ehs is thought to have done more
harm than good. 1t has made them
olstrust the Americanzation work i'm
the lirst place, and has put them on
their guard to defend their own ira.
ditons.
III one OF our large cities having a
very high percentage of foreign horn
residents, the work of helpine those
newcomers to enter into American
lie fully and happily is to be called
adult education" hereafter instead
of Americanization. Adult education
may not be the most inspiring term
which could be found, but at least If
includes everybody who needs this
special training. 1t includes the ma
tive-born illiterate as we'll as the for
eign-bOrn man or woman who needs
only to learn American language.
customs and ideals and to receive
the friendly welcome of native citi
zens.
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RECOVERING FROM THE WAR

Belgium. hardest hit by the wal
OF all allied countries except Serbia
reports that her railroads are restor.
ed, H. coal production is greater
than II was before the war and her
food production 10 almost up to nor
NAL. France. which had SO great a
part of It's agricultural acreage laid
waste. has excellent crops this year,
with more than her prewar harvest
of wheat. and will be able to feed
her own people next winter. England
a. q result mainly OF the more thor
ough cultivation of small areas and
home gardens. has greatly increase<
her food production over the war
years.
80 II goes Nearly all the countries
|os-Europe except Bolshevist Russia
and the self-ruined Central powert
show signs OF moro rapid recove
than was expected. The popular
mood In many places remains pessi-
m'stic. but often the material facts
give the lie to pessimism- ~
The United States is no exception.
This country has been. all along,
more fortuaats than most Of its war
partners In tn freedom from direct
war ravases and its comparative
prosperity. There are few misfor-
tunes now except those of our own
making. and they are probably mild.
er than we deserve. p
Crops are good. the wheat crop
particularly. which In spite Of slim
expectations Is going to top the five
year average. The railroads are not
In good shape. and coal production Is
slow. and business II, some industries
shows signs OF dulness. But on the
whole. conditions are surprisingly
sooc, when one remembers what
presidential years'' used to be. and
considers the economic sins of CON-
mission and omission OF which this
nation has been guilty. And nearly
every expert declares that conditions
are fundamentally sound. with a
fine prospect for several years to
come. when once this period OF hes
itancy Is over.
The world Is recovering, from the
war. Material recovery. strange to
say. is coming first. Morally, men,
tally, spiritually, recuperation comes
more slowly. Nevertheless there is
Improvement In those spheres. too.
The mental gloom is less thick than
1t was a few months ago. and there
Is stronger disposition to look to
the future cheerfully and confidently.
We may get the war out of our sys-
tenn. and find ourselves In new and
buoyant era, before we know it.
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ter will do little good without some
such weighing system as suggested.
The installation of scales at import
ant points on main travelled. truck
routes would be troublesome and ex-s
pensive, but less SO than repairing
the damage done to pavements ty
overloads
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ADULT EDUCATION

1t is interesting to learn that the
term "Americanization" seems about
to give way to one less offensive to
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-07-31

Cheer up. This war is only going
to last five months.
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Schroeder Selected
=
To Pilot American Plane in In
ternatiOnal Race .t-

Washington, July 29.--Captain Rurf
record holder, has been selected to-
pilot the army plane in the Gordon,
Bennett International cup race to be.
held i'm France in September, the war
department announced today. =
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NEW YORK COTTON
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Close: Jan 21.31; Feb. 21.O8; Mcl1.
2084; May 20.3S; Oct. 1855; Nov.
22.09; Dec. 21.61. .-
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FOR SALE ZAP acres of ianl. two
miles Of Oswego, S. c., on road
from Bethel church to DuBose Cross
roads, near Bethel church q lart
of the Swimming pens ptartat;"n.
Thos. p. Mcleod, Hartsvi.,c =. y.
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FOR SALE-A big cheap mule, suit
able for heavy work. Will take
wood as payment, or give terms 10
responsible party. j. Z. Comman-
der
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9>nert. nrst insertoin ........S1. 90
~ enhssauent Insertion $780,. so
S'nesocte Tor three months or long
.u - made at reduced rates.
oonm'taications which subserys
neo mstrssts win DO charged for
14vorsissmsnta 80 -
'snarlss and tributes. OF respect
- enlarged for. a. t7I =
~ sumter watch,nsn was found
- 1850 And the rrne southron In
1ne WAtchman and soushron
80 the combined circulation and
.noe of both OF the old papers,
man,sestly the best advertising
-94len IN sumter. =
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rhs trcublS about coal u that oray
half - snsch - usual v beinf; mined.
and MAJ halo = always being shipped
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,rhsS ussd 70 ship motor cars BY
rail- P~tsy soon. n evolution con-
tiaues an its present course. they'll
be shipixns freight cars BY truck.
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"wems,n srHke too much fuis about
men, s'gs Arthur Brisbane. "That
spolls iifs FOR women and makes men
unbearsh'e." hat European critics
eaways ~ that American man ma &c
toe much tuss about women
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FIST! Maybe the reason the hard
coal operators don't want to show
their income tax sheets is that they're
,,ashkuled OF their poverty.
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From, the statements Of lot Of man
ufacrirers YOU'D think that the more
they charge for their product, the
lest they make.
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Nev that the rAiiroad men have
,sot sheIs rsise. who'll give MIR. Aver
sss ciuIssn an extrn dollar day7
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A satemobile spesder tried to beg
on rrovn HE fine on the ground that
he had nine children. He had come
.u<sr killing dozen other peoples
shIldrcm. la4 .ir,s
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WEDNESDAY
o 0 o q O Q q

Two families in the Third ward are
quarantined on account of small pox.
Coach Herman BOgard has been con
fined to his home i'll for the past few
days and unable to perform his duties
at the Baraboo high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Riebe have re
turned to their home in Onalaska
Wis, after spending the past few dayf
in Baraboo with their daughter, Mrs
R. Littlejohn.
r. L. Hackett has arrived from
McCloud, Alberta, Canada, TO visit his
sisters, Mrs. A. Wilkinson and Mrs
J. A. Cole Mr.. Hackett says the
crops have not been very good the
past two years. The Cole family has
owed into the new residence which
las been erected at the corner OF
Birch street and Seventh avenue.
Elmer Amer of this city was recent
y taken to the Mendoza hospital near
Madison tor treatment. His condition
8 not serious and it is believed &
hort time at the hospital will be sufh-
:ient for recovery. August Wagner,
SO taken to a private hospital in Madi-
on for treatment.
At the meeting Of the Horticultural
ociety the secretary, G. A. Hof-
nd refreshments were served. No
Program was given. DR.. F. r. Winslow
the president.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Wilcox of
Iauston drove to Baraboo on Sunday
md were guests at the home of Mr..
nd Mrs. Charles l.. Gibbons. Mrs.
Wilcox will be remembered as Mrs.
Ia Philbrick.
The r. A. M held their annual cleo
iOn Tuesday evening in the Masonic
emple. The following officers were
alected for the ensuing term: H. P
go Blackburn, K.-L. H. Hill, Scribe,
John Harrington, Treasurer. Van
Nrdan, Secretary - H. l.. Halsted,
'rustee for three years.. M. Arndt.
several other officers will be appoint
later.
Tuesday was Mrs. Ed. Curry's birth
ay and about fifteen of her lady
lends gave her a surprise at her
ONE The afternoon was spent in
listing and later a picnic lunch
rought by the ladies was enjoyed.
hose present were the Mesdameh
7 lob Mo-
winnell, A. Frye, o. A. Hurlbut,
aura Newman, Martha Coomes, M.
Graves, Alice Gollmar, c. L. Bohn,
7, H. Ode, w. B. Blaohley, George
Hawkins and John Rooney and Miss
'ynthia Spencer.
The High school debating society
I'd a very entertaining program at
leir open meeting last evening. The
Inject of the debate was: Resolved,
nat the principle of the open shops
best for both labor and capital. The
irmative side was upheld by Sam
enke and H. Hill; the negative, S.
,almer and G.. Mould. The judges de
ided by a 3 to vote in favor of the
firmative. Following the debate an
Interesting talk was given by Rev.
Joore who took for his topic, wheel
arrow Philosophy" The program
as concluded with reading by Fran
s Yelling.
Miss Vanetta Reynolds has returned
ON Live Oaks, California, where she
sited her sister, Mrs John E.. Eng
sh. She accompanied home her little
iece and nephew who had been here
)r a number of weeks While in Cali
Ntia Miss Reynolds also visited an
her sister, Miss Edna, who is teach
lg at Monrovia. After Little Tommy
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reached Live Oak and after he had
looked around bit he expressed him
self to the effect that he would be
very happy to return to Baraboo.
While in Los Angeles Miss Reynolds
saw Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Clarks who
formerly occupied the brick house a
block and half north of the city hall
on Ash street They are enjoying life
in it's full measure.
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* Q o Q o Q Q o o o x
o THURSDAY o
x o o o o o o Q o 0 \

The ladies of St. Margaret's Guild OF
Trinity Episcopal church met Wednes
day afternoon with Mrs. G. J.Spencer
Maple street. Coffee and sandwiches
were served.
Wednesday was visitors day at the
Allan-Diffenbaugh Wrench and Tool
company of this city and a number OF
people went through the place to
learn how the products of the factory
are made.
Yesterday while on his usual job of
delivering milk, George Nelson STUN
bled and fell. 1t is not known just
what injuries he received, but an
IX-ray examination will be made soon.
Mrs. L. j. Tiele leaves tomorrow for
HiIlsboro to spend the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Vern Settling.
Mrs. o. G. Wheeler has been quite
i'll at her home on Eighth avenue the
past few days.
G. w. Hilliard of Baraboo has sue
ceeded H. D. Schooff as chief train dis
patcher at Adams, Mr. Schooff com
! ing to Baraboo as trainmaster to sue
coed Henry Parish who has gone to
| Tracy, as previously announced. Mr..
Hilliard was night chief train dispat-
cher and his place has been taken by
E. F. Boehm, the shifting being a
promotion for the employees Of the road.
Others in the office will take the trick
! ;1I, ~ hne
While returning from the south hav-
ing spent the summer with a circus,
the son of A. c. Boyd, Walnut street,
was exposed to the smallpox. He is
now ill at the home of his parents and
| the place has been quarantfned.
Miss Augusta Bartz entertained a
! number of lady friends Wednesday
evening at her home. Five hundred
was played and prizes were awarded
to the winners. Delicious refreshments
were served at midnight.
Mrs. Paul R. Smith of Trout Lake
! is visiting at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Atwood Smith at Devils lake.
Mr. Smith will arrive from Trout
Lake in day or SO.
| Mrs H. G. Crop has returned to Chi
cago after a short stay in Baraboo.
Conductor and Mrs. Crop recently
moved to the windy city for the win
| ter.
The two sons of Rev and Mrs. H. Fl.
Savage are i'll with the measles at the
/ Baptist parsonage. The family moved
to Baraboo from Almond a few days
ago and the children were exposed be-
fore coming to town. DR.. l.. w. Sayles
the health officer, says so many child
rem in this city we're ill with the dis
ease some months ago that not many
are likely to have it even though other
cases may appear. The home of Rev.
Savage has been guaranteed to pre-
| vent a spread of the disease.
Before the war the uniform price
was 10 cents for two pound loaf and
| cents for a one pound loaf. During
J the war bread was made to sell a.
Is cents for a one and One-half pound
loaf and 10 cents for a pound loaf.
Since the war there has been no regU-
lation, Mr. Gi1nmell says. There is
neither a state law nor an ordinance
covering the subject. He says some
of the loaves we're cut from one and
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Boston. Most of his relatives reside
at Dover and Foxcraft, Maine, two RI
val towns of about the same size, sep
arated by river. Mr. Glover was born
there and came to BaraboO in the
fall of 1870 The last time he visited
the old home was twelve years ago;
many of his schoolmates still live
there, people n the east not moving
+, about as much as in the west. He was
the only member of the family who
has come this side of the Hudson riv-
er. At Dover and Foxcraft there is
a fine water power, harnessed to a
number of saw mills, single mills,
clothes-p'n factories and other indus
tries. He says that clothespins roll
, out of a machine just like grain from
thresher. At Yuletide there will
be big gathering of all the Glovers
and merry time is expected. On the
way Mr. Glover stops short time to
see his son, w. M Glover at Harvard.
He finds the railway fare is about
twice the amount dozen years ago.
| JOun AAuOll Los ISCNIF0u d IStCSa
from his daughter, Miss Chrissie.
Seattle, which gives additional par
ticulars concerning the death of an
other daughter, Miss Ruth. Deceased
had fibroid tumor but told only one
member of the family. She went to
Colorado and later returned to Seattle
where an operation was performed,
the tumor and appendix being remov-
ed She was recovering nicely when
death came. The attending surgeon
! said small clot of blood flowed from
| the wound to the heart causing death.
! The operation performed is quite
uncommon. In the morning the family
had been notified the patient was not
so well, having spent restless night.
| Mrs. Arnott hurried to the hospital
about one hour distant, and arrived
i but five minutes before the patient
passed away-four days after the oper-
alton. Deceased was a member of
the Royal Neighbors and that organ
. ization had charge of the funeral. In
terment was in a Seattle cemetery.
The young lady was resident of
Baraboo for many years and went west
some time ago.