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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
LETTERS OF TEssrE AND JOE
Denr Tr~ic.

Dear Te>~ic:
Well, well, b fhfnk e< y,-s s.kfrr IA
horseback riding. even AZ hAlf riste~' srf
that there's any special rsason Why you
shouldn't but on the 0fh~r hand 4 ear
think Of any special reasrn Why yuu sfoiilf
You say ts reducing, but I srie~~ "
there's any weight iost In the struggle Z
all comes Of of the borse No refertinf
on -Four size Tessie, becau~e you know ]
admire plumpness in women and elwayt
did, and bones may be AZ night n their
place, but their place i on, 81 sivh, thaf's
my motto. Bot stili a tho sane trle II
] was horse and had ny choice n rifers
] don. believe Id -~lk up - y0g unl~-s
was feeling unusually arnbitious thai
day.
Thing are fairly slov with Dai~y Canr.T
Soups, slower th.n usual n0s IRA, u q
Soups are any worse than they ever srr-
because for one thirz II they g1f srv N1rse
j don't sec how th~y o0uld hardy re~ov~-
The only way can dope II ont ere hIv-
lng public must regard DAISY Csnnef
Soups among the lNIries opinT q fhe
line on the Label saying "A hurry i1r
the daintiest table. and more u-.nple
believe IN zigns than YOU have any
idea of, though II you tolf their
the same thing by word Of mouth they'd
call you another You aon1e-iuas hear f
alluded % "a the power a tha priutef
word, 20 the next time YOU come aer0~s
that expression you'll have a clearsr idea
Of IL meaning than you had before
Anyway, the poInt is. peorle are Kind
Of laying OF % luuries nowadays because
50 many necesslties are uvIug CORRECT
limitations of luUIries that llulries ausn
necessities any more, d you follow my
logic. II told you what they charzed
me for ham sandwich in this so-callod
hotel you d faint IN your tracks clli it
a sandwich out Of courtesy, bgt the p0ur
little thing really looked ashamed al
itself for beng brought IN under that
name. And 20 add insult to starvafion
there was a little piece ~ lettuce came
with II that looked as 4 It might uako
light meal for young indsFposed cana
bird It's bad enough b ger stung "a ~
order, but It's always more than j can
stand when they rub 4 IN with aa auoiogct-
&c looking piece Of lettuce.
Well, be good.
Joe
Tomorrow Ts@.ie discourses On other
luxuriss. Corned beef and Cahbage and
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28

M. G. G. rules, and IL there arc fAirer
avs than those We should like to know on
what tables of stone or marble or board
they are to be found.
Tho besf proof Of tho value Of thcse
rules 10 that Boy Scouts arc easily recognix-
able even when they are out Of their uni
forms. The discipline has got hold Of them,
They have frankncss and courage OF
bearing which distinguishes them from
their fellows who have not passed through
the ranks OF ordered comradeahip.
Above all, they have acquired that
mysterious quality Of hnndiness which
enables them somehow to be on the spot
when they are wanted, and To do the right
thing at the right time, with cheerful
briskness. The Boy Scout is one of the
best hopes Of the world. More power 10
their poles There are still foul dragons
which await their Staying. g.-London Daily
Telegram.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
Friends and Foes.

In respect of the Improvement Of rivers
and harbors, an element Of public work in
which the city Of Wilmington and State
of Delaware have large concern, the
present Congress- was very economical,
even parsmonious, in its action. For the
maintenance and Improvement of rivers
and harbors during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1921, the Secretary OF War,
through the chiefof engineers, submitted
estimates calling for $42, Sal ,565, which
sum cannot Justly be called excessive.
But in response to a request from the ma
jority members of the House rivers and
harboFs committee-bent on cutting down
all estimates and thereby making REQ
ord for economy"-the engineers submit
ted revised estimates totallmg $24, 743,-
500, small enough from any point Of view
But the House voted an appropriation OF
only s12, 400, 900 for this important work,
meagre allowance.
The real test of attitude towards this
important item of public work, in which
tiie peoPlt vi ltN Q SUM- !" 10. .S~
interest, was not on the final allowance,
but on motion to recommit the bill to the
committee with instructions to report
back bill allowing the full total Of the
reduced estimate submitted, amounting
to s24, 743, 500. This reasonable motion
was defeated by enemies Of the entire pro-
ject, the vote being lis ayes to 207 nays,
with IO6 not voting.
The Affirmative vote, faSpring at least
half-decent allowance for river and harbor
improvement, is thus classified: Demo
Gratis, 106; Republicans, T. independent,
1; Independent Republican, l. Negative
vote: Republicans, 172; Democrats, "a;
Prohibitionist, l. Not voting: Repubh-
cans, S.. Democrats, ~; Independent
Republican, 1.
And among the Republican members
who thus voted to restrict the work Of i'm
proving the rivers and harbors of our
State and of other States. was Repre-
sentative Caleb r. Layton of Delaware.
His attitude is clearly set forth by the
official record.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28

that the Whigs worn CERTAIN n nmnsnAts
him and that he We 4 war hero IN vas 10
the frightened edort b. xet a hero 10
match hero that Houston ~ss proposed
and that Pierce Wa selected. Yet bo1 fsr
Americans remember today that Franklin
Pierce had a war reoord n Nesoo'
The Pierce nomination sas the first ~
which the Unlocking xxiI~rie~ ~ a national
convention took part. When Pierre
name was first yot~d for. a New Hanp.
shire delegate, Wild with esei,<unent. In.
yitcd the people IN The gaileras h. ,,.n IA
the cheering. They accepted The invita- ,sn,.
despite the PRECEDENT that had AI~.y. ~,
tanned, forbidding the gallenes ~ ~lsssr or
applaud. The result. vss The flrs, o<<,yuo-
ton demonstrators" n lasted f1s sytf
minutes. Thus was begun The unfannv
custom which has made a berIlan nd
mob Of every national convention sinef.
The campaign Of 1852 vas arocied " a
considerable degree BY two side.~ioxs hat
were n,nning-ths prohibition fnoyefnent
and the woman suffrage proyagnuds 1he
sufragettes held a great national oonyrr.
ton which was attended by women from
all over the northern State, most a then
attired in .Hblooaners" Elizabeth Csdy
stanton and Susan ~. Anthony Ners 80
prominent figures. The prohibition m0ve.
meDt did not enter into nafiJnsi polite,
but u was a great factor in state nd
Congressional contests.
When 4 was all over the counfry t~eath.
ed ca.ier. TheDcnocra's had ben restored
To power by an overwhelming ard Dor.
sectional vote. People hoped and b~'iey-f
that The comprornise II 1870 pould stanf
and that the sgtption ~ he siayery
question would die out They xere delud.
ed, but their honest belief ~ fke tirne ~
plains many things that e~m ~ b. or
reasonable IN The iigh. of later events
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
Circulation Every 1CCCQ
Evening Yesterday i OOOO
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2S. 1920.
War rxxcS Would Continue.

In view of the absolute refusal OF the
Republican Congress, after session OF
more than year, b take any steps toward
the reduction, or even modificat ton, OF the
oorrop Federal txxation made necessary
byour participation m the World War, the
declaration of the Republican national
platform about an eArly accomplishment
Of real reduction of the tax burden,
must be taken AZ more empty prattle ds-
nxncd TO attract the votes of the unthink-
ing. No haYnssed citizen who is restless
under hrs oppressive and now unneces-
aary war taxes can hope for any relief by
continuation in power of this do-nothmg
Republican Congress, which has 30 con-
spscsousy displayed its incapacity
And should this Republican Congress be
continued in power, with its purchased
majority n two in the Senate increased to
larger margin, there would be absolutely
no prnspect Of a reduction of taxation for
war purposes The election of a Republican
administration, with Republican Con-
grcp, would mean the "scrapping" OF the
League II Nations-as Senator johnson
said Senator Harding all eady had done in
hrs spesches-And with our country OUT
sidc the League Of Nations it would be
committed 10 the policy Of armed force to
maintain it's standing among the other
nations Of the world. Instead Of being
arrnycd with them in peace and unity, IT
wvlid stand almost alone-with Turkey,
bulgaria. Russia and Mexfco as its only
as~nciatee-outside of the great inter
national compact that means peace
among an nations instead of war.
Hoshn9 suoh . position, it would be
unnrmasy for our country to continue
indefinitely On . war basis-with large
standing army ready at any time to re-
spond to 8 cal for action, and a large
navy continually on war footing-wIth
the enormous expense that such stua-
tiou would impose upon the people
Thcre could be no evasion Of this result,
and instead of a material reduction of the
prrs.cnt excessive war taxation, it would
he continued m full force indefinitely.
To remain outside of the League OF
Nations means heavy burdens Of taxation,
with no promise of anything TO recon-
pen~r our people for the imposition and the
deliberate assumption of national posi-
ton that would be practically an invitation
to war. IL would be s. sacrifice OF all that
We achieved 50 gloriou.ly by our particlpa-
s,on in the World War, a repudiation OF
the debt of gratitude We owe TO our brave
eolders and sailors who achieved our
notable triumph, sad reflection upon
thoar thousands of American patriots who
eave their lives 10 the cause.
As q nation we could gain nothing
whatever by remaining outside of the
Ieasueof Nations which already has oper-
a,ed TO prevent one outbreak Of war IN
Europe, and TO bring another to an end.
But we could make this League already so
prominnr for good, q mighty power IN the
future in it's splendid mission of maintain
ing peace throughout the world.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bethany Band.
Blacksmiths' Union.
Waneta Council, d. p.
Calanthe Lodge, K. Of p.
Humanity Circle, B. of e.
Crusaders Castle, K G.. Z.
Franklin Lodge, A. o. G. e
West End Democratic Club
Germania Temple, l.. g. z
Eureka Conclave, S. ". M.
Fame Castle, A o. K. NJ. G.
Industry Lodge, A. o. U. w.
Royal Council, No. /, ID. of L.
Wilmington Loan Association.
Corinthian Lodge, A. F. A. NJ.
Eureka Castle, A o. K NJ. G.
Chosen Friends Castle, K. G. z.
Wilmington Council, A. o. u. w.
Y. P. s., Zion Lutheran Church,
German Beneficial Society, No. /.
Peerless Conclave, II. or S. W. NJ.
Mutual Encampment, /. 0. o. +.
Harmony Council, No ], u. F. of A.
East End German Democratic Club.
Brandywine Com, A. & l. o. X. NJ.
Moriel Encampment, No. l, /. 0. K
Guiding Star Temple, No. 6, 0. of T.
vii. Branch, No. 26, Grand Fraternity.
Car and Ship Painters Protective Asso.
Camp 126, Royal Neighbors Of America
M b. A. of p r. r. Employees, Inc.
Wilmington Lodge, No. 176, /. o. G. I
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28

In an address of welcome to President
Wilson upon bis return from the Peace
Congress at Versailles, Governor Coolidge
of Massachusetts, now the Republican
candidate for Vice-President, said: "We
welcome him as the representative of a
great people; az great statesman; as one
TO whom we can assure our support In the
working out of our future destiny" This
was in February, 1919, and Governor
Coolidge talks differently now.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
RIPPLING RHYMES.
BY Walt Mason.
Joy RIDERS.


I'm seated in my fgtree's shade,
beside the public highway, and
flies assail me unafraid- which
is the silly fly way. And all day long
the autos scoot, in needless haste
before me ;and all day long they honk
and boot, and throw the gravel DER
me. In luxury the riders bask upon
seats of satin. 'Does no one ever
work." / ask in Choctaw, Greek
and Latin. Old age is riding there,
ID sooth, in bmousines that glitter,
and at the wheel is gilded youth
and I'm the only quitter; for now
and then | park my boat and
strive to earn a dollar-a scheme from
reason so remote that all the passers
holler. Oh, all the autos travel forth,
hear their motors sizzing; they
journey south, they scamper north,
east and west they're whizzing. The
roads are black with fine sedans,
and all the world is playing, except
some tinhorn also-rans who labor
at their haying. The roads are black
with hInouslnes, on idle errands
going, And wilted are the useful
beans--there's none to do the hoe
ing. The world is busy blowing
kale, and thrift's thing to banish;
Does no one ever work." i wall,
In Germany, French and Spanish.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28

George Sylvester Vierieck denies that
Senator Harding is seeking the foreign
American vote. But George Sylvester and
all the other Germans who hate President
Wilson and our country for defeating Ger
many in the war are supporting Harding
with all their might and main.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28

The G. o. p. chairman is looking for
brief, expressive phrase, that be could
adopt as campaign slogan. We suggest
''Buy and Lie" as definitely and accurate
ly summarizing the effort to deny the fact
that the leaders are collecting large "slush
funds" to accelerate the castiny of Bard
ing ballots
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28

In one of e1-President Taft's laborious
editorial productions, printed yesterday,
he approved Harding course Of staying at
home as being in favorable contrast TO the
''itinerant" policy of Governor Cox. And
yesterday Senator Harding started out on
8 brief itinerary, with others in prospect.
Evidently, Mr.. Taft WAS not informed in
advance Of this move
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28

"Anerica first" is Senator Harding's
slogan, and it will not be challenged, be-
cause it is the slogan of the entire country
But the slogan of the Republican National
Committee is: Boys, Get the Money !"
And the 'boys" are getting all they can, re
ceiving from $50 to 5000 week, with
hotel expenses, for their services.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28

Eihu Root is at home again, after aid
ing prominently III establishing the Inter
national Court Of Justice, to be operated
under the League Of Nations. 1t would be
interesting to know what Mr. Root thinks
no matter what he may say-about
Harding's "scrapping" of the League. ac-
eordinp to Senator johnson.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28

Prices are still coming down, according
to news items in the papers nearly every
day. But the average retail buyer, es-
pecially in Wilmington, has not yet en-
countsred the downward trend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
THE BOY SCOUT.

The Boy Scout movement teaches boys
to play the game of life according to
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-09-28
Well be good

Tomorrow TsS.ie discourses on other
luUuries. Corned beef and Cabbage and
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-17
FARMER LOSES
CROPS, BUILDINGS
Spark From Thresher Engine
Starts Blaze in HaymOw
i'm Barn of |. Guns

All buildings except the residence on
the farm of IsidOrus Guns, ) miles
east of Ladysmith on the state load,
were destroyed by fire. Tuesday after
noon, starting in the haymOw Of one
of the two large barns, presumably
from a spark from the thresher engine
which was running nearby. The fire
started between 3 and o'clock and
burned all night, lighting up the coun-
try-side for many miles around.
The. buildings burned included two
large barns, one 36X70 and the other
30x1O4. the silo, and several sheds.
The largest barn had just been built
this summer. Near the barn were a
lot of pigs twenty-three Of which ran
into the fire to their death.
All the farm machinery was de-
stroyed. as were practically all OF the
seasons crops, which were stored i'll
the barns or in stacks nearby. Crops
lost included over fifty tons of hay,
400 hu. of oats. about 300 bushels bar
ley and rye. Mr. Guns had on hand
about ten thousand feet of new lum-
Der for the erection of a machinery
shed and garage. the foundation trench
for which had been started. and this.
too. burned His loss is well over
$4,000. with insurance of $4,000.
The chemical engine of the Lady
smith fire department made the run
to the fire and helped somewhat in
saving the house which was saved
only by stubborn fight. Neighbors
flocked to the scene from every direc-
ton and helped the family and the
threshing crew in removing the furni-
ture from the house when it was
thought that perhaps it. too. would be-
come a prey of the flames.
The separator, setting liz passage
way in the old barn. was destroyed. 1t
was owned by Theo. Kaul.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-17
FIRE TRUCK HITS
BICYCLE; BOY HURT

The chemical company of the Lady
smith fire department responded to the
call for help from the Isadore Guns
farm. four miles east of LadySmith,
Tuesday afternoon.
As the fire truck rounded the corner
on Ninth-st east and headed for the
county bridge" Il boy on bicycle was
seen approaching. Andrew BOWe. SUI
perintendent of the waterwOrkS. was
at the wheel of the chemical car, which
is known as the Red Devil" The
boys attention was attracted to the
red car and as he drew close he allowed
his wheel to sWerve toward the truck,
which struck the front wheel of the
bicycle. and threw the rider John
Hauso. aged II. injuring his left leg
badly the kneccap being dislocated and
bad cut produced in the leg presum-
ably from a pedal.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-17
FISHER FINED;
NET DESTROYED
Cheesemake Apprehended In H.
legal Use of Gill Net
Fined $3.50

Setting a gill net i'll Amacoy lake
was expensive sport for Jac Lieber-
hardt. cheesemaker at ApOllOnia. He
caught plenty of fish, according to re-
ports. but even at that there could
hardly have been any profit in the bus
mess when the overhead" included
a fine of $3.50 imposed by Judge Will
Jams yesterday in municipal court af-
ter Mr.. Lieberhardt had entered a plea
of guilty to illegal fishing.
Somehow. Conservation Ward e n
Soule became aware that the cheese
maker was using net, contrary to law,
and he followed this up by seiZing the
net and arresting the violatOr of the
fish law. The net was 100 feet long
and eight feet deep and was very eff
fective. 1t will be burned.
Early in the summer Lieberhardt
was arrested and fined for illegal fish
ing. but that did not deter him from
ordering a new net and resuming Oper-
ations. Whether this last fine will
have the effect of closing the fishing
season for him remains to be seen.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

I'll. A. Drake spent Wednesday and
Thursday in Minneapolis on business.
Miss Carol st. Germaine left Mon
day for ST. Paul, TO attend the Ham
line university.
LeVeille's five-piece Jazz orchestra
will play for dance each night OF the
county. fair next week.
A large new storage tank is soon to
be set on piers in the Standard Oil
grounds west Of the 500 depot.
Make your arrangements so that you
can attend the county fair next week.
Sept. 81. %, 23 and "A are the days
!. III. Curtis returned Sunday from
Ashland, where he had attended dis
trict meeting of the Timberworkers'
Union.
Chas E. Fryberger and wife, of
Muscatine, Iowa. drove up in their car
Wednesday for visit at the Grant Nc
Elravy home, east of this city.
Fred Kasl and family returned home
Wednesday from an auto trip through
Minnesota. Iowa. and Kansas. They
spent several weeks visiting Mr.. Kasl's
parents ut COncOrdia. Kansas.
V. V. Miller. IT, went to Madison,
Sunday night. to commence his second
year in the University of wisconsin.
He is taking the medical course.
Wilferd and Allan LeVeille will
commence their second year of Univer-
sity life at Madison. Their first was
at the University of Minnesota. Dean
Cardinal left this morning, also, to re-
enter the Wisconsin e.
M. J. Riley. who had been carrying
the T.. S. mail between the depot and
| the postoffice for short time, is very
| low with pneumonia. Mr.. Riley. who
| is a veteran of the Civil war, is II
years of age and was too feeble for the
work he undertook to do.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-17

WARDEN CONFISCATES
RIFLE AND AUTOMOBILE
Three Men Pay Fines Ranging From
$5S to $101.82.-Partridge is EX-
pensive Meat Now

Hunting partridges at this time of
year is a pleasant sport, but is attend
ed by various uncertainties. dangers,
and veXatiOns. The weather is fine,
the woods are beautiful and enticing.
and partridges are plentiful. What
better combination of conditions could
be imagined to call red-bloOded men
this pleasing combination is that it all
happens in what is known in the law
as the "clOsed season; - that is, it is
unlawful to hunt, pursue or kill these
birds at this time of year.
Whether Archie Hayes. Oscar Burns
and Frank Burbanks were wise to the
law. is not stated, but they succumbed
to the allurementS of the wild. last
Sunday, and visited certain hardwood
ridges not far from Crane, in the town
Of Hubbard, which is the natural home
Of the partridge.
The hunters reached the grounds by
means of an automobile, and it appears
that Burns had a 30-30 Caribou rifle
with him which was neither knocked
down. or in a case. as the law pre-
ScribeS.
Hayes had scatter gun a Mar
lin. and it proved a good one. as it en-
abled Archie to gather in ten birds.
Burbanks was not so lucky. but got
one. which proved to be one too many.
Fate or intuition led Game Warden
SOule to the vicinity and he arrested
the hunters and cOntiScated the birds,
guns and automobile after arrestin2
them for violating the game laws of
the state
The men did not deny the charge, on
the contrary, they admitted it in Judge
Williams court. next day, and Hayes
was fined $50 and 50 each for the ten
birds. besides what was required to
pay the costs. 1872, a total of S101.S2
Burbanks got the same size fine and
paid at the same rate per bird his fine
and costs amounting to sos. Burns al
so paid fine of $50 and the costs, and
his rifle and Ford car were confiscated.
Mr.. Burbanks is settler and was
on his way home in his buggy from a
neighbor's when he saw a partridge
along the road and shot it with a
charge he had in his gun intended for
rabbit Unlucky shot
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1920-09-17
REST ROOM AT
COUNTY FAIR
Red Cross viii Conduct Nursery
Where Mothers Can Leave
Their Babies

The Rusk County Chapter of the
Red Cross stands ready to serve the
whole county now that the main part
of the war work is done. AT the fair
they will have a tent, centrally located,
furnished as rest room and nursery,
with attendants, in charge.
Everyone is invited to come there
and rest-mothers may leave their
babies and children there with the
Red Cross secretary, Miss Dresden,
and the County Nurse, Miss Thomas,
until they are ready to go home. There
will be toys for them to play with and
Miss Thomas will weigh and measure
the babies If you find lost child or
child finds he has lost his parents,
come to the Red Cross rest room and
the secretary will try and straighten
things out.
In the Red Cross tent there will also
he children's clinic to which people
may bring their children for eXamina
ton, weight and measure.
similar rest room will be conduct
ed by the Red Cross at the Farmers
Fair in Weyerhaeuser, Sept. Is.
A Red Cross exhibit will be placed
i'm the rest room tent. Don't forget to
look for the tent with a Red Cross on
it-and remember it is your Red Cross,
to serve you.