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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
"A HOG IS A HOG"

William H. Windsor, seems to be
the reporter for the painters local
Union to the Tribune, labor paper
published in Cedar Rapids. In his
weekly round up for the Tribune Of
news of the painters and running
comment he says mouthfur' of
hard common sense that is entirely
worth quoting as the expression of a
worker from his own and the union
workers viewpoint. This is what he
says:
ITO my mind the anti-strike and
anti-profiteering laws are alike i'm
ossible in securing results so far
as the writer has been able to under
stand those enactments. The radical
condemn 'priflteering" while ex-
peCting the man in business to live
on wind" while at the same time
refusing to perform the slightest
task without undue and uncalled for
wages. He is like the heartless pro-
fteer that won't give anything near
like value received if he can prevent
it by sharp practices. This type is
Just as unreasonable in condemning g
fair and honest men in business as
is the commercial pirate. The latter
are the class that receive-not earn
from 500 to 1000 per cent or their
investment and at the same time
shout about bolshevikism and so
Llassifies any fair and honest citizen
who is striving to improve his con-
clifton either by individual action or
by the means of collective bargain
ing. A hog is hog in short. no mat
ter where you find him, whether it be
in a profession, as director of a
corporation or in some other busi-
ness concern-or in the ranks of or
ganized or unorgainzed labor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
THE FARMERS
DON'T STRIKE
II He Did He Could Bring on q
Famine That Would Force a
Hungry World to His Feet
TE Is FEEDING THE
INDUSTRY OF WORLD
And He Wants Industry to Put It's
Feet Under the Table With His
FoF Consideration Mutual
Problems.

The typical farmer doesn't talk
strike and doesn't intend to.strike,
says the Country Gentleman. He
realizes that if he did he could bring
.on famine that would force a
hungry world to his feet-and earn
the contempt of all humanity. He is
too decent, too SOUND citizen and
too self-respecting to give serious
consideration to such course
He only wants the city folks,
whether in evening clothes or mill
shirts, to know that he is on earth,
that he means something to them in
a direct personal sense and that he
is doing the most useful and essen
tial job on earth, working longer
hours than any union on earth
~ ould tolerate. He also wants q new
deal and a square deal. He isn't
fighting industry. He is just feeding
it. And he wants industry to put its
feet under the table with his for a
free and fair consideration Of mutu-
al problems.
/ 1t appears to be up to those who
would like to eat with reasonable
regularity and decision to look away
from the bright lights long enough
to focus on the man who grows the
food and fills the larders. And this
obligation applies to all men on in
dustry's pay roll from the least to
greatest. to cupon cutters, to Cham
Der OF Commerce officials and to
labor leaders of all ranks.
There was never q better time for
those outside of agriculture to squan-
der little thought on the farmer
than right now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
Ruling on Dry Law Aids Enforce.

Decided impetus to enforcement Of
prohibition laws will be the i'm
mediate effect of the Supreme court
decision declaring the eighteenth
amendment to the constitution and
.the prohibition enforcement act
constitutional. Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue Williams declared
last night in statement.
The American people, he said.
will demand observance of TIE Pro-
hibition law as of all other laws.
He added that citizens who have
heretofore passively acquisced in the
Prohibition act, pending the court
decision, "now may be depended sp-
on to become active in cooperating
with federal authorities in its en-
iorcement."
The commissioner expressed the
telief that the method OF issuing and
handling liquor permits which now
is being perfected will do away
with forged permits and illegal use
of permits legally granted"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
iowa CAMPAIGN
TO Be CONTINUED
Efforts to be Conferred on County and
State Conventions Which Will
be Held in q Few Weeks.
FOUR STATE CONTESTS
AS YET UNDETERMINED
The County Conventions Will be
Held Saturday July 3, and
State Convention on Date .
Soon Thereafter

The official canvass of the prim-
airy election returns were made last
week Tuesday by county boards OF
supervisors, and have been mailed
10 the state executive council, which
started last Monday. June 81, to sit
as state canvassing board. More
than usual interest will be shown
in the official canvass by the state
executive council
The date for holding the state
convention has not been determined
yet, but an announcement for it is
looked for this week from State
Chairman Rawson. The date for the
county conventions is fixed by law
as the fourth Saturday following the
primary election, which places the
county conventions this year on
Saturday, July Sd. The state con-
vention date can not be earlier than
the first or later that the fifth We'd
nesday following the county con-,
yention.
The county conventions to be held
Oh July 3 will select the delegations
to the state convention and these
delegates will have to nominate the
party choice, in so far as the repub-
licans are concerned, for governor,
lieutenant governor, auditor and at
tcrney general.
The number of delegates from
each county will depend on the vote
cast for governor in that county at
the last election in 1918. The ratio
Is one delegate for each 200 votes
cast for governor and one for the
fraction left over if it is more than
100. In addition each county is al
lowed one delegate at large.
That the coming state convention
Promises to be one Of the hottest in
years is presaged by the close vote
for governor and lieutenant governor
as we'll as the personal interest in
the matter of selecting the party's
n, minee for state auditor and for at
torney general.
Ernest r. Moore, candidate for the
republican nomination for governor,
was high man in more counties OF
the state than any other of the con-
testants. According to the final fig
rres Moore received 60,401 votes in
the primary. Kendall had 57,03S.
IIavner 45,933. Deems, 46,12G,
Moore is high man in 3S counties
Kendall leads in 26 counties; Hav-
ner is the choice in is counties; aud
Deems gets by in II counties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
Reducing Prices.

1t should not be forgotten that
the recent convention of the Nation
al Association Of Manufacturers, re-
presenting rs per cent OF the coun-
try's production, issued a recommen-
dation to manufacturers to reduce
prices. Usually when producers get
together, it is to talk about the nec-
essity of increasing prices. The con-
trary advice now offered would sug-
gest that these business leaders see
danger signals which should not go
.rnheeded.
This advice would not be offered
unless these men Of large influence
and experience believed that prices
could safely be reduced 1t is an adj
mission that prices have been too
bigh and that there has been wide,
spread profteering.
These men are bright enough to
see that everyone must cooperate to
break the present inflated conditions
and they call upon their associates
to take the first step back to nor
NAL times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
BIGGEST COUNTY
FAIR IN iowa
Just a Few Weeks Left Until Aug.
10, When the Big Winneshiek
County Fair Will Open in
DecOrah
MAKING BIG IMPROVEMENTS
ON THE GROUNDS
Building New Horse Barns to Ac-
comodate Biggest String of
Fast Horses Ever Started at
County Fair.

Just think, it is only few weeks
until fair time, and the fair this year
looks like it is going to be the big
gest and best that Winneshiek coun-
ty ever had. The fair management
has engaged some of the best acts
obtainable, trying to keep up their
reputation of securing the best acts
on the market for Winneshiek, re-
gardless of price.
Perhaps one of the greatest at
fractions ever seen in Iowa will be
Ruth Laws Flying Circus, featuring
Al Wilson IN his leap from plane to
plane. 1t is the greatest aviation act
performed, and let it be said right
here that the Winneshiek county
fair is the only county fair in the
world that will have this great act.
The great rank and file of fair pat
rons want something new and thrill
ing each year and the fair of 1920
is not going to disappoint them. The
dates of the fair are August 10, IL.
IL, 13.
Secretaries E. J. Curtin and r. E.
Bucknell have been working for
r,onths securing attractions for the
1920 fair, and We say this one act
alone is world beater to say moth
irg of the many other high class at
fractions they have booked.
1t certainly speaks we'll for the
Winneshiek county fair when it Is
the only fair that will have this act
this year, and at that there are some
so county fairs in Iowa. Mr.. Wilson
will do his death defying stunt at
the Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and
South Dakota state fairs, then to the
big state fairs of the south, finishing
at the Texas state fair at Dallas.
The horse races that will be of
fered to the patrons of the fair this
year, will be the best that have ever
been seen in Decorah. The Winnie
shiek county fair is member of the
North Iowa Fair Circuit, which in
cludes the Interstate Fair at Mason
City, Iowa State Fair. Des Moines,
and other large fairs, and being
member of this circuit will insure a
large field of good horses here to
race for the big purses that are be-
irg offered. The fair management is
so sure they will have more horses
this year than they ever had, that
they are having a new barn erected
ON the grounds to take care of the
extra horses.
Some Of the other big acts they
will have, is Ebenezer the trick
mule, which is state fair attraction.
and is the funniest act ever before
tie public. Skating Macks, novelty
trick skaters, is another fine act, also
Havana Japs and Osaku Japs doing
comedy barrel kicking, ground ac-
robatics. juggling, water spinning,
and Risley novelty. Besides all the
above acts there is Walter Raub and
Miss Adams in their sensational ball
loon ascentions and parachute jumps,
and then there is the night fairs with
1.-THE gorgeous display of fireworks.
II is worth coming miles to see any
one of these attractions. ,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

THE TEACHERS GRIND.
Time Of the Year When They Don't
Feel So Young.

This Is the time of the year when
the school teacher does not feel so
young as she usd to be, as the old
song goes. She has been keyed up to
concert pitch for ten months, and
school strain is severe.
This does not mean that the f1uf-
~ girl who is merely doing the three
Rs until an eligible husband turn up.
Rather it is the teacher who has set
tied into faithful persistent work
year after year in the chosen pro-
frssion which she proposes to follow
until incapacitated.
Teaching school is not merely
hearing recitations and marking
papers. 1t is problem in personal
executive management, in control OF
40 or so little individualities, each
with his own determined and con-
trary will.
Sometimes the more devoted a
teacher is. the less she can solve the
problem. She is forever melting the
pupils to aim high, is not content
with commonplace achievement and
continually points out where better
work could have been done. Such
tpes are chary of praise because they
want the pupils to be dissatisfied
with anything else than their best
This kind of teacher is often con-
sidered by the children to be exact
iEg and fault finding. She becomes
unpopular, the children combine
against her, and giggle and, squirm
in the class room. Meanwhile the
easy going girl who praises every
thing, is loved by all. She jollies
them along and gets more loyal sup
port, though less is being accom-
rlished.
This is what takes the life out of
many conscientious teachers, and
makes them prematurely old. There
may not be such thing as teach
er taking her work too seriously.
But at least she needs plenty of di-
version, outdoor and social life, to
save herself from irritated and NOR
bid fretting over, her difficulties.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

j. A. o. PREUS FOR GOVERNOR.
The Minnesota primary election
vas held Monday, and ]. A. o. preus,
son of Rev. and Mrs. C. X. Preus, Of
Decorah, was the Republican nom
inee and was opposed by DR.. Eenrik
Shepstead, of Glenwood, Mimi. who
Was the Nonpartisan League candi-
date. The latest returns give Press
Il lead of over 10000. Returns from
1444 precincts out of the 3lej in
the state gave Preus S4,67t and
Shipstead 63,9S2. AS the race stands
Preus is classed as the probable
winner. He carried all the big cities
N Minnesota, but some of the rural
districts cut his lead. as it stands
now the result is close with all in
dications pointing to Preus' nominal
tion for governor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
The Defeat of Treasurer Hoyt.

The Manchester Press has the fol-
lowing to say with reference to the
defeat of State Treasurer Hoyt:
This outcome is a great surprise
and disappointment to Mr.. Hoyt's
friends over the state. They are par
ticular incensed because it was ac-
complished by the use of vicious and
reprehensive political tactics. Bur
bank at the eleventh hour flooded
the state with literature injecting the
religious issue into the campaign
the most scurrilous form of election
eering known 20 politics. 1t is evil
dent that this appeal to the lowest
prejudices of the voters had the de-
sired effect and cost Mr.. Hoyt thous-
ands of votes. 1t is sweet solemn
thought that a candidate of Bur-
hanks stripe and qualifications can
defeat a man as e. H. Hoyt, one of
the best state treasurers who ever
sat in the state house, but such are
the vagaries of the primary system
election. Mr.. Hoyt was unfairly and
dishonesty beaten, and the state
ought to know it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
THE RECENT VOTE
IN WINNESH|EK
Board of Supervisors Made the Of
fetal Canvass Last. Week and
returns S.ant in to State
,ditor.
ABOUT $500 RRcLICAN
vOnNzyERE CAST
Senator Cummins Lost Il. N'unty to
Brookhart by Only 80 tes.
Bluffton Twp. Gave Brot
hart 63 and Cummins

The board of supervisors OF VIM
neshiek made the official canvass OF
votes of the recent primary election
here and the returns have been sent
10 the state executive council, which
started the canvass of the state vote
on Monday.
The republicans cast nearly $500
votes in the primary and the demo-
Gratis cast Ala, the highest vote be-
ing cast for United States senator.
Senator Cummins received 1918
and Smith Brookhart 1249, the lat
ter carrying the county by SO votes.
bluffton township went strong for
Brookhart giving SO votes to Z for
Cummins. In this, township many
party affiliations were changed, the
democrats changing to republicans,
and these votes were enough to
swing the county for Brookhart.
Below will be found the official
vote for republican and democratic
county officers:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
Young Buys S4OO Hog.

w. j. Webster sold boar the first
OF the week to P. w. Young, of Pros
per, Mimi, for $500. Mr.. Young is a
noted breeder of Poland Chinas and
IS used to paying good prices for
hogs that will prove valuable to him
as breeding stock, and that he found
a hog in Webster's herd that was
worth s400 to him is a tribute to
the stock that Will is raising on his
farm.-Cresco Plain Dealer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
From a farmers viewpoint the

From a farmers viewpoint the
government might as we'll pay an
other hundred billion dollars for all
the farms Of the land and turn them
over to the hired men of the farms.
That is not business and it is not
even common sense. But that is what
the opposition to Senator Cummins
is centered ONT is the Plumb plan
which Mr.. Cummins' opponent advo-
Gates and it is on that he was seek
irg to commit the farmers" declares
Inc Cedar Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

"A traveller stopped at public
house in Grundy county exclaimed to
the colored waiter: What are you
about, you black rascal! You have
aroused me twice from my sleep by
telling me breakfast is ready and now
you are attempting to strip off the
bed-clothes, why, replied Pomp. If
you isn't gwine to git up, I must
have the sheet any how, cause dey're
waitin' Cor de table cloff!"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
viii Give Harding 10000 Majority

Senator Harding formally an
nounced Friday that his campaign
as the republican presidential can
didate would not be a one-man af-
fair; that the aid and advise of every
republican leader would be sought
He declared that this would be his
policy. not only during the cam
paign, but later, should he be elected
president.
II will see every republican all
republicans look alike to me-. said
he.
Senator Kenyon of Iowa, one O.
the supporters of Senator Johnson in
the pre-convention campaign. sent a
telegram saying:
Congratulations. Iowa will give
you sixty thousand maiority--that
ought to be enough"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
Candidates Expense Account.

J. F. Deems of Burlington spent
more in seeking the republican nomi-
nation for governor than his three
opponents, according to his expense
account, on file with the secretary
OF state today. His account totalled
$35,635, 60. The principal items were
campaign workers, publicity, adver-
tising and postage.
H. NJ. Havner spent s16,159.67;
L. P. Moors. and the Moore For
Coys-acr CAB expended s1O,S65,
and N. f. kendall s2,752.
United States Senator A. B. Cum
Minis campaign cost SIS. 429, ac-
cording to his statement. Des Moines
men contributed $1,000 to his cam
paign fund. The statement of his op-
ponent, Smith w. Brookhart, showed
s9.450 spent Many individuals con-
tributed to the fund. the statement
says.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

THE times demand men with the
courage of their convictions aud the
manhood to stand up for what IS
right in the face of attack or defeat.
This is not the time for the trimmer,
the sauve vote getter, the preyari-
eating demagogue 1t is the time for
nen informed on public questions
end capable of applying sensible re-
IL edies to the evil from which the
country is suffering without pausing
to count noses to determine which
side will give the official the great
est return in the election" That is
Why the Sioux City Journal was op-
posed TO the candidacy of Smith w
Brookhart for United States sena-
tor"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

The San Francisco thief who stole
the fence around a grave evidently
failed 10 see why the dead man
should have fence to keep him III.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

Some bachelors who pretend TO
fear that they will be made leap year
victims are merely throwing boquets
at themselves.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

A missing canary is referred to as
q boys boon companion"-whieh
opens up new line of thought on
canaries.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

Only six Socialist votes were cast
in the county, six in Calmar, first
precinct and one in Decorah town
ship.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1920-06-23
DISTRICT PRESIDENTIAL ELECT
OR.

T.. J. Curtin 2034
f. A. Goddard S. E. Brickner,
w. M. Strand, E. ]. Hook, l.. B.
Whitney, M. A. Harmon, one vote
each.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-16
SHEEP DESTROY MANY WEEDS
Animals Convert Noxious Plants Into
Wool and Mutton and Add
Fertility to Soil.

"Did you ever stop to consider what
a band Of sheep is worth as weed
exterminator?" asks a California de-
partment of agriculture expert. I'm
the first place the band is worth as
much in the destruction Of weeds as
a man with team and cultivatOr or
weeder through the season.
Secondly, there Is big difference
in cultivating weeds out or moving
them and sleeping them off. Guilt
waiting or moving Is an expensive
method for which you get nothing but
a little added humus to the soil,
whereas sheep turn your weeds into
marketable products at good prices, to
say nothing of added fertilizer in the
form of sheep manure deposited on
the fields.
ut has been remarked that a small
band of sheep adds $1,000 to the av-
erage appearance of the ranch in FIVE
years time, from the standpoint OF
NEEDLESS fields. However, in the long
run it is more than that. 1t is an
actual source Of steady income"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1920-12-16
DISEASE-FREE SEED
CORN YIELDS BETTER
Series Of Tests Carried Out by
Plant Specialists.
Increase Of 10 TO 80 Per Cent Obtained
over Kernels Infected by Harm
ful organIsms-How In
fectIon Is Indicated.

Seed corn that gave 100 per cent ger
mination but showed infection by
harmful organisms was matched
against corn that showed no infec-
tiOn In a series Of tests carried out
by plant specialists of the United
States Department Of Agriculture in
cooperation with the Indiana expert
ment station. The disease-free seed
gave an increased yield of ten to thirty
per cent above its competitor.
Further results Of the test seemed to
prove that when corn was planted too
thickly in hill or drill row 1t was
more susceptible to disease than when
better space was given 1t. In a sim
liar test at Bloomington, ILL.,, the dis
ease-free seed gave an increase of %
per cent over the other corn, which
was selected for high termination