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New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Marshal Ferdinand Foch
Biography by Raymond Recouly Gives a
Close View of the Man

Guerre. At that time Foch formulated
a definite system of French warfare,
which proved to be sound at every turn
when he put 1t into practice. Now the
popular mind rebels at such prepared
triumphs. We do not like to think of
glory and victory as something for
which man Grams under student
lamp. If Wilson was the professor in
politics, just SO Ferdinand Foch was q
professor in warfare. The popular
prejudice against professors is pro-
verbal. From Mayor Hylan up we dis
like experts. When man states 8
theory we all hope that it will be
wrecked by facts. Most of us live only
from day to day and we resent the man
who lays by plans for the future in
the same way that we despise the
thrifty investor who stores dollars for
a rainy day.
Before the great war Fochs experience
in the field had been of the slightest. He
served in q minor capacity In the
Franco Prussian War and his first hand
experience was small. And yet, the
war served as foundation Of his later
success. He studied every twist and
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
A Quaker Singer
David Bispham's Autobiography Rich in
Musical "reminiscences

mounts up to 400 pieces. And we may
believe that his activities are far from
ended.
Mr. Bispham's experiences include
even years tour around the big-time
vaudeville circuit, and he has only
praise for the audiences to which he
offered the best that he had.
ut is always a mistake to play down
to anybody. Mediocrity attracts me-
diocrity. My belief is now, as it was
in the beginning, that the artist with
courage to sing, or play, or act, the
finest things he knows will more
quickly gain tho ear Of tho public and
moro lastingly retain its respect"
Hero we have the secret of Mr.
Bispham's success. His sane ideals
and his courage in standing by them
have brought him to the front. Younp
artists who are discouraged because
they believe that clap-trap alone is
the road to recognition will find in
spiration and kindly counsel in "A
Quaker Singers Recollections.
Many celebrities of to-day and of
yesterday fit through Mr.. Bispham's
pages. Such notables as Sarah Bern
hardt, Oscar Wilde, Andrew Carnegie,
Mark Twain, Ellen Terry, Theodore
Roosevelt, George Moore and scores
Of others. including Gilbert and Sulli-
van, help to enrich Mr.. Bispham's
store of memories. There are many
good stories, Of which a new yarn about
Walter Damrosch is perhaps the best.
Mr.. Damrosch composed an opera based
on "The Scarlet Letter." and after one
Of the first performances the partici-
pating artists gave a dinner in his
honor.
"Is is to be supposed" remarks Mr..
Bispham, chat the artists were for
eigners and did not in reality under
stand the meaning of the words they
were singing in English, or they would
not, with considerable ceremony and
many complimentary speeches, have
presented Mr.. Damrosch with a large
scarlet letter A, which they placed
upon his breast"
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
BY Haywood Broun
! AYMoND REcouLY's ~roch

~ AYMOND RECOULY'S "Foch,
the Winner Of the War"
(Scribner's), serves to explain
in large measure why the
French general, in spite Of all his sue
cesses; in spite, also, Of his talent for
flaming phrases, did not emerge from
the war q romantic figure. Even in
France Foch won admiration and never
rapturous worship. There is about his
name none Of tho thrill which is as
sociated with Joffre or some minor mil
itary figure such as Guynemere. The
reason lies partly in the fact that Foch
won his greatest fame in the last year
Of the struggle, when most Of the 70
mantle notions Of war had been dissi-
pated In the minds Of all. But more
than that. his triumph was the triumph
Of theorist, Of an expert who frankly
disclaimed miracles and could and did
produce previously prepared plan for
any situation which arose.
It might be said, in fact, that the
war was won in 1900, when Foch de-
livered his first series Of lectures on
military strategy In the Ecole de
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
w. B. Wilson
MIR. BabsOn Describes
Man and His Work

The workings Of tho Department Of
Labor and the personality Of Secretary
William B. Wilson arc described at
length by Roger w. Babson in "W. B.
Wilson and the Department Of Labor"
(Brentano's). The author consistently
interweaves the two themes and at
tempts to show how the successful
functioning Of the Department has been
largely due to the varied experience
the broad vision and the judicial mind
Of its chief.
William B. Wilson was born In Scot
land. His father was = coal miner. and
at very early age the boy saw his
whole family evicted from their home
in the course of strike. The Wilson's
eventually came to America. where
father and son found employment In
the coal mines Of Pennsylvania. Pos
sessed Of a naturally quick and re-
tentive mind. which he strengthened
as much AS possible by reading and
study In his spare hours, young WILL
lam soon became active 40 = union
organizer among the miners. As a re-
suit he was blacklisted and for many
years found 1t difficult to secure en-
ployment and make q living.
Notwithstanding tho hardahips Of his
carly life Wilson never became seured
and embittered against employers "a
q class. As labor leader his influ-
ence was always on tho side Of modera-
ton. He abhorred violence and believed
In strikes only as last resort. In
conjunction with tho late John Mitchell
he helped to make the prolonged an
thracite coal strike Of 1909 notable by
Its orderliness. Some Of the employers
in his own district thought 50 highly
of him that they helped to elect him
to Congress for three successive terms,
beginning in 1908.
Mr.. Babson, who was formerly chief
Of the Information Service of the De-
partment Of Labor, describes the crea-
tion OF the Department in March, 1918.
and its subsequent operation. Secre-
tary Wilson steadfastly pursued the
policy of encouraging production.
averting friction between capital and
labor and reconcuing, as far as pos
sible, the interests of producer and
consumer. The author gives detailed
account of the work of the Department
during the war and reproduces some
OF the slogans personally prepared by
the Secretary which helped to spur on
the workers in the shipyards and the
factories to greater productivity.
Aside from q tendency toward senti-
mentalism in describing Wilson's boy
hood struggles Mr.. Babson's book is
q fair and adequate appreciation Of the
man and hia veyk.
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08

young engineer meets with other OBJ
stacles besides the dubious moral char
acter of his work; a hostile inspector
attempts to supplement his legal
powers with little gunplay. and the
numerous gambling and drinking estab
lishmsnts Of tho town provo a bar to
the efficiency Of the workmen. How
ever, Vallory attacks his difficulties
with resolution and carries the trn-
mel through to successful completion.
Toward the end Of tho story both
Vallory and the girl he loves, who
happens to be the daughter of his
employer, are imprisoned in the tun-
mel after q cave-in occasioned by the
faulty construction Of the roof Thi.
faulty construction was directly du,
to the INSCRIPTIONS parsimony of the
employer. They are both rescued after
an extremely narrow escape, and the
girls father receives much needcc
illustration Of Franklin's principle
that honesty is the best policy
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
David Vallory
Love, Adventure in
Francis Lynde's Story

There is an excellent mixture Of
love and adventure in Mr.. Lynde's
love and adventure in Mr.. Lynde's new
novel, David Vallory," published by
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York. The
hero is young engineer whose loyalty
to lis employer leads him to compromise
the principles of honesty in his work.
How he is awakened from his false con-
ception Of duty by the love of fine
woman and by catastrophe in the
operation which he is carrying out
forms tho theme Of an absorbing novel.
Tho author sketches in q realistic
background Of life in a rough Western
town whero vallory is supervising the
construction of q railroad tunnel. The
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08

David Bisphams "a Quaker Singers
Recollections" (Macmillan) is more
than the autobiography Of vocalist
who has the distinction Of being the
first American male singer to achieve
q reputation in the Old World. The
great barytone's book is not only in
teresting as the story Of successful
ships, for Mr.. Bispham notes that at
is hardly too much to say that there
are few bearers of distinguished names
in the world which takes beauty in
sound, in form, in color or in word for
its daily worship whom have not
numbered among my friends In my own
day and generation"
Mr.. Bispham's career has been a
triumph for common sense as opposed
to erratic genius. His family was Of
Quaker stock, but his father, at least,
did not adhere at all times to the
tenets Of the Friends, for he fought
for the Union in '61. However, David
grew up in household where music
WAS regarded as an institution some
how sponsored by "the evil one," and
tho singers deferred entry into the
fold Of opera, in which he was to find
his fame, was due to the religious
scruples OF his mother. On being
graduated from Haverford College Mr..
Bispham entered the wool business at
remuneration Of 50 weekly. His
musical tendencies led him to an
amateur choral society, where he dis
covered that his true vocation was
singing; and not even consecutive in
creases Of salary to So and $40 could
restrain him from going abroad to
study.
1t was the plsnchette, a sort Of writ
ing ouijs board, that turned Mr..
Bispham's thoughts to grand opera. He
was thirty-five years old when he first
came into prominence, but he did not
know whether his future lay in concert
or In the unexplored region Of opera.
At dinner with q Swedish nobleman
who had been making psychic investi-
cations the singer, half -jestingly,
asked the planchette which way he
ought to turn. The device, under the
hands of the psychist, answered "opera
by all MEANS" and further inquiries
brought the advice that Mr.. Bispham
ought to familisrize himself with the
roles Of "Amonasro, Wolfram, Kurwe-
nal and Beckmesser," adding that his
opportunity to sing these parts would
come within few months. The singer
was impressed by the psychic demon
stration and studied the music named,
Within three months he was invited to
sing some Of these roles at Covent
Garden, and he was prepared. MIR.
Bispham does not attempt to explain
this phenomenon. He says merely
that "'Thcre are more things in
heaven and earth than are dreamt Of
in our philosophy"
Mr.. Bispham's subsequent career 10
current history 70 music lovers. He
has sung at most Of tho principal opera
houses OF the world, including the
Metropolitan, whore he first appeared
as Bsckmesser in ''Die Meistersinger"
In 1896. When the late Maurice Grau
ceased to manage tho house, the singer,
along with many other members of the
company. was not reSngaged, and ex-
cept for few appearances with the
Society Of American Singers IN It's early
days Mr.. Bispham's work has been
restricted TO concert and oratorio. He
has sung fifty-eight operatic roles, two
hundred parts in orstorios, cantatas
and services. and his song repertory
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
of the Book World The Triumph of Foch the Theors

turn Of French and German strategy.
and his conclusion was that Moltke
was \ great builder, but An indifferent
leader in the field.
Raymond Recouly records that Foch
observed that "Moltke. whose every
faculty was absorbed by his wish to
attack, took no strategic methods to
insure his safety, and II he had found
himself confronted by an energetic
adversary the neglect must have cost
him dear"
And he also observed, according to
the summary Of the author, that In the
Franco Prussian War the Germans "met
the enemy and engaged him without
knowing clearly what they were doing
nor why, nor did they ever know with
any certainty the number Of their
opponents. Not the commander in
chief, but the officers in charge Of the
troops directed the battles. That was 8
fundamental oarror, and,. as tho war
went on, it's consequences were plainly
seen. The campaign finally ended in
an improvised battle, which had not
been anticipated, and which IL was I'm
possible to lead. II the Germans had
faced an energetic adversary they must,
according to Foch, inevitably have been
defeated"
Accordingly, Foch, in his study Of tho
Franco-Prussian War, protited by the
mistakes Of both sides. From his
study he learned something Of German
psychology. While in the great war tho
German staff work was in many respects
superb there was just enough Of the
old gambling tradition left in them to
lead to one or two reckless blunders, and
Foch took advantage Of every ono.
1t would not be fair to give tho I'M
preston that Foch looked upon war as
wholly q matter Of cold blooded mathe-
matics. Indeed, he has written:
"The moral factor is the most in1-
portant element in war: the will to
conquer sweeps all before 1t. There is
a psychological phenomenon in great
battles which explains and deter
mines their result. One hundred
thousand men leave ten thousand of
their number dead upon the ground and
acknowledge themselves beaten; they
retreat before the victors, who have
lost as many men, if not more. Neither
one side nor the other knows, when they
withdraw, what its own losses have
been nor how heavy thoee Of the on
posing force; therefore, it is not on ac-
count of material damage, still less
from any possible computation Of fig
urcs, that the" losers give up the strug-
GLE"
But admitting ana recognizing -he
moral factor, Foch made it serve him.
He did not leave it to chance. He had
it in mind when he wrote. "My center
is giving way, my right falling back;
the situation is excellent, shall at
tack" And when one of his generals
objected that his troops were tired out,
he replied, "The Germans are still
more so. You will attack"
Perhaps Foch wrote the best descrip-
tion Of the quality which he brought to
warfare when he said that what he
sought to inculcate In hts army WAS
Intelligent audacity."
Raymond Recouly's book affords
not only an interesting sketch Of the
personality Of the great general but
clear and close study Of his strategy
New-York tribune., 1920-02-08
Poems byRoberts
Fine Lyric Quality in
Work of English Bare

NTR. ROBERTS has executed a
IV Braithwaithe stunt Of his own
by selecting for his new vol
ume Of poetry the best verse published
in his three previous volumes, "The
Youth of Beauty" "Twenty- six Poems"
and "Charing Cross" The present
volume, which he calls "Poems" (pub-
lished by Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany, New York;. contains compli-
mentary preface by John Masefeld and
is classified into three divisions
Poems, The Dark Years and Other
Poems. This unusual classification
leads one to wonder why Mr.. Roberts
did not name his book Poems and
Other POEMS" One Of Masefield's IA
vorites is included in the new collec-
tion. 1t is "Charing Cross" poem
describing the return Of thousands of
manned English soldiers to the old
railroad station in London, as in a
"slow professional of pain" of "human
refuse left by extrayagant war"
Much Of the volume is made up of
colorful, fanciful and tender lyrics of
love, youth and beauty, done in an ex-
cellent variety Of soft and pleasurable
cadences. There is also great deal
Of rapturizing over the manifold glor-
les of English springtime,
The secret that brings Englishmen.
Faithful through exile. home again"
No English spring poem is complete
without larks ibirds, not pranks), and
Mr.. Roberts shows that he has been
true to his heritage by including them.
We've heard q lot about English
springs, and perhaps, after all, there
Is some Justification in lyricizing over
them. We hold no brief for French
springs. A. E. F. bards and others will
support US as to that. And as to
American springs, if Mr.. Roberts, who
is at present lecthring in this country,
stays here long enough he will get no
further than "slush and sneezes and
bronchial breezes." We always pic
tured the writers of English spring
poems as we'll groomed, manicured
tiptoeing around in the gar
den with a cup of tea in hand and
smelling Of the fragrant hyacinth and
jasmine. Mr.. Roberts, although vigor-
Gus and passionate, acquires that habit
now and then, but we can't help liking
him for it. Witness the first and last
stanzas Of "Memories," an unusually
delicate idyl:
Do you remember
Claude, Lancelot aud
Lying in wonder
Beneath a May sky
In silence mid \Rreen Malvern
To the song of tho lark and it's wonderful
trills?
Do you remember
On. can you forget
Moments SO golden
Como back to me yet, 1t
Lancelot and Dorothy, Claude you and L
All listening to one little bird in the sky!
In many Of his poems Mr.. Roberts
shows the keen perception of the jour-
nalist and the calm reflection of the
He is ever on the hunt
for the noble and truthful, the young
and the beautiful. Some of his lines
are worth remembering, like, ITO sing
The rapture of your kiss, you should
have loved better poet" And, "She
moved with the grace of poets line"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-10
YOUNG BUSINESS MAN MARRIEs
Leland Nuzum Takes Unto Himself a
Caledonia Bride

On Tuesday, at the home of her
brother in Chicago, Miss Arvilla Bel
den of Caledonia was united in mar
irage to Leland G. Nuzum of Viroqua,
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. John E.
NuzIm and a member of the lumber
firm of Nuzum & Sons.
Leland is one of Viroqua's popular
and efficient young business men, a
graduate of Viroqua high school, at
tending Hamlin a nd Northwestern
universities, and veteran of the World
War Miss Belden is an estimabIe
young lady, well known here through
frequent visits. She is employed at
Chicago and was married there be-
cause of the illness of her mother
Following a wedding trip, the young
folks viii occupy the residence just
north of the old Nuzum home until
Leland's home is finished in the spring.
Neil Nelson close friend of Leland's,
accompanied him TO see that the knot
was properly tied.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-10
WITH THE COUNTY AGENT


Mr. Olaf Waiby manager Of the Westby
Farmers Exchange has finally got the ware
house repaired 20 that farmer VINO wish %
store their wool there can DO 70 at any time
now. Il As mentioned before that this Ras
not a money making scheme Il has been ar
ranged for through the county agent and the
price for storage will be- absolutely a. the
lowest cost. Without any profit whatsoever.
II you still want 10 put your wool in dry
and safe place. you uoW have "a chance 20 DO 50.
AGRICULTURAL LIMESTONE
The County Agent ordered some lime stone
ast spring that could not be delivered and be-
cause of poor freight faeilities and therefore
postponed Us shipment unh now.
There viii Be q carload q crushed agricul-
tursl Limestone at the Milwaukee freight de-
pot gometime this week ard any farmer wish
iug s1me Of It can get Il by calling on the
county agent The price o. crushed lrBeston
has advanced in price but due % having ORDER
81 this before the price went up Il still Is
brought IN ~ the old price and the only added
expense win be the increase in freight, which
viii make the price laid down a. Viroqua
about $3.50 Der ton. Lime is required on
every farm thus FAR tested b. the county agent
aud this carload should be taken quick sew
erai hundred carloads should be used BY
farmers around Yroqua.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-10
Indne n,Neil presides

Due to an affidavit Of prejudice filed
against Judge Higbee by the defend
ant in the case of the state against
Andrew BornResser, Judge James
.O'Neil Of Neilsville was called in and
tried the case last Wednesday. De-
PENDANT was charged with stealing
Liberty Bonds from an aged farmer
at whose place he was staying while
installing an acetylene plant. He was
found guilty by the jury. The Judge
sentenced him TO three years in the
penitentiary, but paroled him on con-
dition that he restore the money,
which ne did.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-10
Loyal Mems Class Entertain

At the Christian church last FRI
day evening the Loyal Mems Bible
Glass entertained the Loyal Women's
class as the result of a recent contest.
A program of music, recitations etc
was given. The male quartette sang
a few numbers. Mr.. C. NJ. Powell re-
cited DR.. c. d. Mead gave a lecture
on Osteopathy Mr.. j. w. Lucas pre-
scented the W omen's class with a fine
lavaliere. Refreshments were served
by the men after the program. About
seventy-fiye people were present and
enjoyed the festivities.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-10
Fake Fire Alarm

A fire alarm at Gas Friday evening
brought-a goodly crowd to Main street
in hustle, only to find that Chief Moe
had turned in the alarm to find how
quick his fire ladies could respond
and have the water going. The big
red truck was sending a stream over
the Farmers Bank in record time and
its height and force was mighty reas-
surfing to all property owners who saw
it. Yet with deluge set and the mo-
tor at $50 pressure, the showing would
have been twice as impressive, and It
is hoped the council may see fit to buy
a delnge set
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1920-11-10
Second Number Is Big Success

The kenilworth Glee Club, the sec
o| number of this seasons entertain
men course, made a decided hit at the
- .lodist church last Friday night.
The audience expected something
worth while, but hardly looked for a
program of such unusual merit There
was not dull moment from beginning
to end.
The club is composed of quartet
of young ladies all Of whom are EMIT
led to praise. The soprano disclosed
operate ability and reached unusually
high notes with ease The full, round
and mellow tones of the eontralto were
"a delight to the ear. The little mana
ger with her flute charmed everybody
and the reader hit Off an ignorant but
old time member of a school board TO
perfection. In team work the club was
as meritorious as in individual per
Torrance.
The three remaining numbers of the
course are of star quality. Tickets
for these numbers may be had for
1925 Apply at the Farmers Bank