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The New York herald., 1920-12-29

Credits Here and Abroad.
Secretary HoUsToN's aversion to
every suggestion for some sort of Gov
ernment cooperation to thaw out
frozen production and relieve busi-
ness depression Is straightforward,
outspoken and unyielding. He is q
clean fighter, as he Is stout fighter.
But the bankers of the country who
advocate the revival Of the War FL
nance Corporation and who are in
favor Of Government credits to CEN
tral Europe are quite as openly and
strongly for it as the Secretary Is
against it.
Aside and apart from the merits
or denierits of the particular War
Finance Corporation plan of relief,
the plain truth is that our loans to
Europe amount now to more than
twelve billions of dollars and hang
like so much dead weight around our
own neck and the neck Of Europe be-
cause we have not taken measures to
convert this debt into liquid asset.
A credit to Germany, no matter how
arranged. the bankers believe and
many clear headed economists be-
lieve, would start the industrial
wheels on the European continent.
and enable the nations on the other
side Of the Atlantic to increase their
earning power and consequently their
buying power.
millions of bushels of surplus grain,
millions of bales of surplus cotton
and an uncalculated surplus Of raw
materials and semi-manufactured and
finished goods, probably the bankers,
the manufacturers and the farmers
would agree with Secretary Houston
that nothing was needed but private,
Individual actlos-
Months ago, however, the Govern
ment urged, as everybody urged, hard
work and increased production as the
ultimate and the only solution Of our
economic troubles. Now the farmers
and the manufacturers who took the
Governments advice feel that the re-
sponsibillty for providing an outlet
for the surpluses which have piled
up belongs squarely on the shoulders
Of the Government which prodded
them into their productive drives.
In any event, the Government can
not ignore the situation. 1t can no
more escape both giving moral sup
port and taking some action to break
the deadlock in international COM
merce than it could If all domestic
trade were suddenly to become dead
locked. It may be tariff to help the
farmers and others, it may be a new
system of taxation, 1t may be forced
and violent reduction of public ex-
penditures to return bank funds TO
regular commercial channels-it may
be this thing or il may be that thing I;
but, In the American way Of looking
n situation squarely in the face and
graphing II with sheer strength, II
will be something.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
National Symphony Concert.

When Artur Bodanzky led the musi-
clans of the National Symphony Orchestra
in n performance of Richard Strauss's
prodigious tone poem. "A Hero's Life.r
yesterday afternoon in Carnegie Hall. Il
was the first time the work had been
heard here since war interrupted the
flow of the composers royalties. The
composition had its last previous per-
formance on January II. 1916, when n
was given by the Philharmonic Society
under Josef Stransky.
No space can be accorded to a consid-
Grafton OF this extraordinary piece OF
music mis- morning. Although peace has
not been declared we are now privileged
once again TO listen to its glorification
OF the life of Mr.. Strauss. When II Is
delivered TO us as II was yesterday we
can find much in II to give us pleasure
Scipio Guidone. the concert master of ths
orchestra played the important violin
solo admirably and the entire orchestra
put to its credit one of the best things II
has done.
The concert began with Mozart's lie
Nozze di Figaro" overture, after which
was heard Mendelssohn's violin concerto.
Fritz Kreisler was the solo player Mr..
Kreisler has played the concerto better
and he has frequently had better ac-
compartment. But In the performance
of such an artist there was of course
much of the finest fibre and the audience
was aroused to enthusiasm.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

When the fishermen go out nova
days they send an airship ahead to
spy out the schools Of herring or blues
or sardines they seek.
They also let down microphones in
the water to bring to their ears the
sound made by the fish swimming.
Just as our sailors in the war let
down microphones IN the water to
detect the German submarines.
when the lookcuts on the airshlps
80, the flsh they send the news to
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

Remember that these dates coincide
with the Saturdays In 1921.
Note that four Saturdays have Sep
tember. February, March. May, June,
August and November; all the rest have
five each.
Other dates may be deduced in the
Same way with little practice.
SYDNEY A. PHILLIPS.
NEW York, December 2s.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Quality on the Screen.

.11e movement lot fewer ana Det-
ter shows" In the motion picture busi-
ness was inevitable. 1t long ago be-
came evident that the public was be-
coming sick of quantity and wanted
quality. There were, however, many
producers who still nursed the idea
that the public would take what it
could get, and all 1t could get Of 1t,
indefinitely.
The wiser men in the business saw
that while there were a few millions
Of Americans who would be satisfied
with custard pie comedians and yam-
pires with Jet earrings, the majority
of theatre patrons wanted something
with an appeal to the intelligence
rather than to the broad sense of
humor and other more or less broad
senses.
Producers who believed that the in
dustry would be a lasting miracle no
matter what they put on were con-
tent to produce shocks with stars
The qualities Of the scenario were
considered last. Good actors were
drawn into screen plays with a rope
of gold. Theatregoers. attracted by
the names Of men and women whose
work on the stage was artistic went
to see these same actors In the mo-
ton pictures. Sometimes 1t was their
first view Of the screen. Very often
it was their last. They saw actors
whom they had admired in the old
fashioned drama made ridiculous in
the cinema.
The motion picture industry had not
laid good foundation for itself. This
mistake was not made by all the pro-
ducers, but enough made it to keep
many possible patrons out of the pict-
ure houses for years The moving
picture "fiend," who will rush to any
screen play, is numerous; but the mo-
ton picture cynic, who can't be
dragged within sight of any film, his
name Is legion, too. Usually he is an
intelligent person whose intelligence
has been insulted.
The slump generally in business
has hurried the needed reform. 1t IS
usually the unintelligent whose in
comes are first affected in dull
periods. Their dimes are not as
plentiful as they were. The food of
silver they had been pouring into the
picture houses was easily able to pay
the astounding salaries of thousands
Of actors, to support vast studios
which turned out pictures by the
hundred and to return profit on the
investment But that food Is not
running so fast now.
One test of greatness in literature
is the ability Of novel or a poem to
please both highbrow and lowbrow
The motion picture industry will find
the same test useful in its future
plans. Its plays may thrill, but they
must be clean. They may be lavishly
set. but they must have real beauty.
They may present stars, but the
stars personality must be submergen
in the story.
The sooner the motion picture busi-
ness realizes that there are millions Of
Americans who would be delighted to
watch the screen If they could find
almost the same reaction that the
spoken drama affords, the better for
itself. The really intelligent men of
the industry know that and seem to
be earnestly working toward the
needed reform.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

DIR. SIMoN FLExNER tells us of evil
parasites so small that they pass
through the pores of earthenware. A
contractors' ring of creatures 50
elusive might escape SAM UNTERMYER.
Nothing larger seems to get away
from his net.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

Arch@ologists have found in New
Mexico a forty-five story apartment
house once tenanted by 1000 Indians.
It was a walkup and certain hero
glyphics near the entrance are taken
to mean that icemen would not be
expected TO deliver above the fortieth
floor
The New York herald., 1920-12-29

From the Renncbec journal.
Two robins were noticed Tuesday, Decem-
ber Z. by several In tree near the Hon.
c. II. Bass's house at Wilton. Roy Furnell
also saw recently winter wren near the
bird houses no placed In the trees at the
rear OF his house and which wero occupied
during the summer by house wrens.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Memorizing the Calendar.
A Simple Way to Carry the Dates
for 1921 i'm Your Head.

To THE NEW YonK HERALD: The cal
endar for 1921 may be easily fixed in
mind by committing to memory the fol-
lowing dates, that~is, the months and
the first numerals-that In nu faced
type--opposite each
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT.

Lecture by Andre Trion on "Psychoanalysi.
and 1nsanity," parkview Palace 10th street
and Fifth avenue. under the auspices of the
Fine Arts Club. $40 7. NJ
Illustrated lecture on ireland OF the
North" by Kathleen Mathew. Bowery Mis-.
sion, p. NJ
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
ys olde Minstrel.

From the BiytheUilic (Art.) Herald Nc,os.
Horace Music Of Bardstown was visitor
in our town Saturday.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
A Long Walt.
In Sunny Maine,

Miss Columbia-I never can remarry untr
four months after ] get my decree.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS.
EVENTS TO-DAY.

Lowest temperature, p, at 10 z.
Average temperature, 81.
The New York herald., 1920-12-29
Rainfall
lefnperht turI
last % hrs

Observations at United States Weather Bu-
reau stations taken at p. NJ. yesterday,
seventy-fifth meridian time:
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-27

Thirty-seven police ofncers viii
guard the line q march Of the big
EniGhts TsmpIar parade, which 4
u - held In Rock Island It $50
O'Clock next wednesday morning.
Rock Island will have II Ofncers
on duty and Moline and Davenport
- ofacers, who will come 70 this
Fclty through tho courtesy Of Pc
NE Chief Charles Boettcher Of
/ Davenport and Police Chief Ben d.
Jaeger Of Moline.
N order to give the public am
! ~ notice, Police Chief Tom Coz
esxU out m order this morning Of
the streets and avenues on which
trnnlc will not b allowed from 3
O'Clock Wednesday morning until
aftsr the psrade. The order will
/ 10 strictly enforced by police ON
Gers stationed at every street in
.tarssction along the parade line.
Second avenue will also be roped
OF between Twentieth and Fiji
teeHfh streets.
Order Of Police Chief.
The streets and avenues or
which automobile, wagon or othel
vehicle traffic will not be allowed
from . o'clock next Wednesday
morning until after the parade
are:
Second avenue from Twentieth
street west to Seventh street.
Fifteenth street from Second t.
Third avenue.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
County Meeting of Rock County Milk
Producers.

This was one of the many enthusiast
tic meetings that are being held
throughout the district. Mr. Wilton,
chairman of the campaign committee,
and Mr. Downes, field man, addressed
the meeting, and reported that they
were we'll pleased with the interest
shown by the farmers at this meeting.
There was resolution passed that each
local secretary should be sure that the
ten cents per capita is in the hands of
the county secretary ten days prior to
the county meeting. Delinquent mem
bers will be deprived of voting in the
county election of Jan. Z, 1921. Get
every local in Rock county at Odd Fell
lows hall, GAINESVILLE, Wis, January z,
l 80 p. m. Bring the ladies and let
them hear what is being done. In gen.
eral locals the ladies have organized an
auxiliary to the Milk Producers Assn,
which means success.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
PORTER

MIR. and Mrs. Clayton Cox spent Sun
day with friends near Whitewater.
Miss Thelma Norby was a week end
visitor at the Hutton home, Cooksvllie.
Joe Croak and Mr.. Ash of Evansville
were callers in this vicinity Wednes-
day.
Messrs. Harold and George Bliven,
Edgerton, assisted G. Haylock strip his
tobacco.
C. E. Cox returned from the north
ern woods last week, bringing with him
fine deer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Frusher and fam
ily of Evansville were callers at the e..
Nalan home Sunday.
Miss Nellie Martinson and brothers
George and Herman of Stoughton spent
Sunday at the S. Norby home.
Mrs. Chas. Nalan and daughter Mar
garet returned home the past week
after spending two weeks with rela-
tives in Hokah, Mimi.
The Help-a-Bit club met with Mrs.
B. w. Towns Thursday afternoon. De-
licious refreshments were served. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs. ..
A. Fessenden, Thursday, Dec. 10. -
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
FULTON

j. E. Sayre sawed wood in the village
this week.
Mrs. Sarah Van Skoik, who has been
i'll the past few weeks, is able to be
out.
John Berg Jr. is home for a-few
days. He has been working for the
Samson people.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Kramer and Geo.
Moore of GAINESVILLE spent Sunday with
their parents here.
Herbert and Chester Murwin were
down from the u. w. Sunday to spend
the day with Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Big
gar.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Biggar and
daughter Eunice of VAUDEVILLE, On
week.
Mrs. Nellie Hill, who has been spend
ing a few weeks in GAINESVILLE with
Mrs. Chas. White, is visiting with her
brother, F. H. Pease.
One of Edgerton's Y. M. C. A. groups
played game of basketball with the
Fulton team Monday night. The score
was Is to 0 in favor of Fulton.
Mrs. Fred Hubbell accompanied her
daughter Eta to Milwaukee sanitar-
ium last week. where she will take
treatments. Mrs. Hubbell returned
the same day.
Mrs. /. Myrland and son Leonard,
who recently sold their farm east of
the village to Otto Zieman, have pur-
chased the Jens Norum farm south of
the Wilder school, where they will
move in the spring.
Miss Ella Murwin and Baxter Sayre,
who attended the conferences at Osh-
kosh and Madison, gave very interest
ing reports here at Sunday school Sun
day morning. In the evening they both
took part in an echo meeting with the
young people Of the Congregations
church ct Edgerton.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
UTICA

John Eide attended the funeral of a
cousin at Lodi last week.
Roy Cornell and family visited friends
at Stoughton last Sunday.
Harlow Tellefson and family spent
Sunday at the parental home in Utica.
Orvin Nattestad and family visited at
Joe Nasset's last Sunday. He reports
Mrs. Nasset is doing nicely and grad
ually gaining.
T. D. Larson called at C. O. Tellef-
sons last Sunday. He looks the same
as he did before election He is out
helping out on the farm during tobacco
stripping.
VOLTA Bros. here have one of the best
tobacco presses for bundling tobacco
we have seen and they have sold them
as fast as they could make them now
during the case weather.
Rev. Krostu was called to Fennimore
last Friday on account of the illness of
his son-in-law, Geo. Rustad, who was
very low with serious case of brain
fever. Saturday he was reported to be
a little better so there were some hopes
OF MS recovery.
Adolf Johnson was at OcOnomowoc
last Saturday and expected to bring
Mrs. Johnson home with him on Sun
day, but the doctor would not let her
go yet She has been there ten weeks
and is getting hOmesick.
News is very scarce this week as all
are busy stripping tobacco. Quite a
few have finished and some deliveries
have been made. The case weather
has been ideal There is no buying
started yet as we have heard of.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10

J. E. Sayre sawed wood in the village
this week.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
SOUTHWEST OAKLAND

The farmers in this vicinity sre all
busy stripping tobacco.
Grandma Nelson is visiting relatives
in Edgerton this week
Sanford johnson spent Sunday after
noon at Abrahamsons'.
Carl Smithback and family called on
relatives at Hillside Saturday.
Several from here attended the lee
ture at Cambridge Friday evening.
Mrs. A. F. Olson called on Mr.. and
Mrs. T. L. Erickson Sunday evening.
Miss Kathrine Abrahamson called on
Mrs. George Erickson Sunday after
noon.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
SUMNER

Tobacco stripping is the order of the
day in this locality.
Miss Selma Hove visited last Sunday
evening with Lyle Marsden and family.
Lawrence Hutson and family of Ed
gerton visited Sunday with F. P. Kirby
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Prick were Sun
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Wallie
Drake of Edgerton.
Mr. and Mrs. B. j. Messmer and son
Charlie called Sunday afternoon on Mr..
and Mrs. F. G. Blake of Rock Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Condor and sons
Fred and Will of MELVILLE visited Sun
day with their daughter, Mrs. Lyle
Marsden.
The deer hunters from this locality,
John Robbins, Will Trick, Dell and
Sanford Bickle, returned home Thurs
day with a fine deer each.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
CORRESPONDENCE
ALBION

Mrs. Abiah Babcock is spending the
week with her daughter Nellie In anes-
vile.
D. L. Babcock left Wednesday for
Hamilton, N. Y, where he will visit
his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. j. Painter were en-
tertained at dinner at d. L. Babcock' s
recently.
Mrs. E. A. Drake and daughter,
Mrs. Gladys Pacheco, were GAINESVILLE
visitors Monday.
Mrs. Emogene Stone and son Arlin
started for their home at Rhinelander,
Wis.,, last week.
Mrs. Cora Harris of Evansville and
Mrs. /. ID. Humphrey were Sunday
guests at G. l.. Walters.
Mrs. Helen Simpson of Milton spent
a few days this week with her parents,
F. B. Lawton and wife.
Miss Glenits Williams entertained
Miss Amy Vandeweld, teacher in the
high school, oyer Sunday.
The annual S. d. B. church meeting
and dinner was held Sunday, Dec. 9Th.
Pastor Sayre was called back for the
coming year.
MIR. and Mrs. nj. J. Babcock, Mrs.
; Fred Painter and daughter Winifred
and Doris Bliven were GAINESVILLE Wis.,
itors Tuesday.
Albion Camp No. 5949 M. w. A. will
have election of officers Tuesday even
ing, Dec. ID. All members reques ted
to be present.
The Misses Sybil Reed, Hazel Whit
ford, Ruby Fetherstone and Lenora
Cumaling of Milton spent Friday night
and Saturday with Miss Mildred Pal
inter.
Mrs. E. A. Drake and Mrs. V. E.
ABBY attended r. N. A. school of in
struction at Madison Thursday. At the
evening session there were 81 new
members initiated.
Mrs. E. A. Drake entertained Mrs.
Cora Harris of Evansville Tuesday.
Mrs. Harris is tho national W. r. G.
instituting and installing officer. She
inspected the Edgerton w. r. G. Tues
day night.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10

There is number of interest bear
ing coupons on Crichton aud other
bonds sold by me which fell due Dec.
1st which have not reached me for pay
ment. Also coupons from Madison Col
lateral bonds series Al was due and
payable at this Office December 5th.
Parties holding the same may cash
them at my office without discount. /
take pleasure in saying that at this
time when interest is not being paid
promptly every investment made by
me is being paid when due.-D. w.
North.
Mrs. Jacobus will have an attrac-
tive display of Christmas goods in Miss
Quigley's millinery parlors, beginning
Dec. 16. Inspection solicited. 4t3pd
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
Methodist Episcopal Church
BOYD w. KRAMER, PASTOR.


If you are without church home,
you may find one with US. This may
be your church. Program of service:
Morning.
grades.
Preaching and worship hour HOO to
1915. Theme, Gospel of the King
DOM
Afternoon and Evening.
Junior Epworth League, 2:30 p. m.
Senior Epworth League, GAS p. m.
Preaching and. worship, 7:3O p. m.
On Thursday evening we meet at 7:3C
to 500 for prayer and praise and con-
secration.
We invite everyone to all our serv-
ices and will try to make you welcome
in homelike church. Come Thou with
Us! ~
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
EAST PORTER

Mrs. E. Fox was a caller at the E..
Ford home Friday afternoon.
Miss Lena Steward, Edgerton, is Wis.,
iting with Mrs. w. Handtke.
William Fox and sister Marie were
GAINESVILLE shoppers Saturday.
M. Smith has gone to Sioux Falls, S.
D., where he will spend the winter
DR.. Schuster, Evansville, was caller
in this vicinity one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Stricken and fam
lily spent Sunday afternoon at the F.
Handtke home,
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
Piano Bargains.

We have a few high grade pianos
that are to be sold at the factory price
This is your-time tor save, real money.
We also have slightly used piano to
be sold at very low figure Come In
yourself. These pianos can be bought
on very easy terms. Special discount
for cash. Do not fail to come in at an
early date.
1 Will Bardeen, Phone Ill.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
Congregational Church Notes
December IL, 1920.

Junior Church school at 9:45. 1.-The
Flowers.
Church school at 1000.
Morning worship at HOO. Sermon
by the pastor, ''The Authority of the
Bible" Special music.
Vespers at 4:30. ''The Future Com
munity."
Christian Endeavor at TOO.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
Norwegian Lutheran Church
e. A. GREFTHEN, PASTOR.

Communion services in English next
Sunday morning at HOO.
The Young Peoples Luther League
will meet in the church parlors next
Sunday afternoon and evening. The
subject for discussion Is Joseph.
Sunday school ut 1000.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1920-12-10
Gard of Thanks

We desire to express our thanks to
neighbors, friends and all others who
assisted and comforted us during our
recent bereavement. We appreciate
the beautiful flowers sent to the funeral
and other tokens of respect for our
father, Seth Pope.
The Children.
The Penn's Grove record., 1920-03-05
Hopewell is Booming Again

The Mayhem Steel Products, Incor-
porated, with main offices at POI
Broadway, New York, manufacturers
of mechanics hand tools and automo-
bile tool kits, has closed negotiations
Tor a plant site at Hopewell, Va, ac-
cording to announcement made by the
DUPONT Chemical Company. The site
taken comprises ten acres of ground
and on it will be erected a modern
structural steel building. The new
plant will manufacture exclusively
plyerS and wrenches, and will employ
approximately 100 skilled mechanics.
Ground for the new building will be
broken within a month, and it is ex-
pected that operations will begin
about July LIST next. The Mayhem
Steel Products Company now has
plants at Shelburn Falls, Mass. They
have been in business since 1856.
The DUPONT Chemical Company
which took over the works and village
of Hopewell, Virginia, after the war,
and is engaged in developing that re-
gion industrially, has also Incorporated
the power plant there for supplying
water, steam, light and power to the
surrounding territory. This power
plant consists of three very large and
modern power houses with a total ca
pacity of $4,000 horse power, and so
connected that one or all can distrib-
ute service. Following out it's plan to
develop the Petersburg-Hopewen dis
trict, the dupont Chemical Company
has sold quarters to a bag and trunk
manufacturing company, formerly of
New York, which is 10Y operating.
This company bought three of the
large dormitories and made them into
factory buildings. A bag company of
Norfolk, Va, which will recover bags
and all kinds of cotton and hemp pro-
ducts, has also taken some of the
buildings and opened a branch at
Hopewell. A large concern which has
a national reputation has taken option
for about 100 acres of ground includ-
ing many buildings, and it is consider
ed certain that this last concern will
take advantage of its option. When
these various factories are operated,
there will be between two and three
thousand workmen engaged at Hope
we'll. One of the villages at Hope
we'll is already occupied by workmen.