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The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Rehearsals began Tuesday evening at the schoolhouse for the Memorial Day program. Mrs. w. w. Mclaughlin has charge of the musical part of the program and is training the chorus. An other rehearsal will be held to. night promptly at 7:30 and all those who sing are urged to re- port at this time.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19
Physical Examinations for
 Wraneell School Children
Local School Board Will Carry Out Directions of Territorial Con-
 missioner of Education

The result of the physical exam ination of Petersburg school chil- dren which was held in that city early in the year has been made the basis of comparison with the physical condition of the children of other schools of the Territory, by the Commissioner of Educa- ton. A circular letter received here some time ago reads as fol- lows:
 To School Boards, Superintend-
 ents and Principals:
 A physical examination of the Petersburg school children which took place few weeks ago revealed conditions and defects as indicated in the table appearing below. If the parents of these children CO., operate in the removal of remedial defects much good not only to'the children but also to the school will result from this examination. Do you know whether or not the physi- cal condition of the children in your school is better or worse than that of the children enrolled in the Pe- tersburg school? Public money expended for the education of chil- dren physically unfit to receive one hundred per cent of such an educa. ton is wasted in proportion to the degree of the physical handicap.
 In case a physical examination of the pupils of your school is made, will you please send the results ot the examination to this office, using a form similar to that appearing be- low.
 Very truly yours.
 Lester D. Henderson,
 Commissioner of Education.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19
Card of Thanks

We desire to thank our white friends of Wrangell who SO kindly assisted us in the last illness of our wife and daughter. Mrs. Hell en Thomas. We especially wish to thank Mir. and Mrs. T. J. Case and Mrs. George Northrop.
 MT. and Mrs. David Willard.
 Paddy Thomas.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Mir. and Mrs. E. P. Walker, former residents of Wrangell ar rived here Thursday night via Petersburg for a stay of about two weeks. MT. Walker who was with the Bureau of Fisheries while a resident of Wrangell is now Chief of the U. s. Biological Survey for Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

John Alfred Lahti who left Wrangell a short time ago died on May 13 at the Good Samaritan hospital in Portland, Oregon. Mir. Lahti was born in Finland August 20, 1872. He had been a resident of Wrangell for the past four years. He is survived by a widow and two small children who are now in Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

The Northwestern left Seattle for Alaska at nine o'clock Tues day night with 380 passengers and a large quantity of freight. She has a non-union crew. No stop will be made at Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Jack Stanier, who is a prosper. ous fox farmer of Prince William Sound received a telegram this week that his last shipment of furs had brought good prices in the eastern markets. For 5I skins he received SI6o each, and tor B skins $I25 each, totaling about So785 for his seasons crop.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19
The fur catches of the Arcti

The fur catches of the Arctic coast around the mouth of the Mac. kenzie river have been very large according to news received at Daw. son from Fort McPherson. The trappers in that district report the catches of marten, mink and weasels especially heavy. The price on furs, however, have been reduced very little.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Miss Maree Gagnon who has been teaching in the Government School at Hydaburg arrived here on the Princess Pat Monday night. She is on her way to Bellingham where she will attend the Nor nal School this summer.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Ed Clark, a former resident of Wrangell but now of Ketchikan, was a visitor here Saturday. He came up on the Buckeye.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

The co came over from Dun- can Canal Monday night and left Tuesday morning for Ketchikan to get spikes for the road work at the Towers camp. Incident ally, the co took mail to Ketchi- kan from here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Miss Laura J. Brush of Peters burg was elected last week by the School Board to succeed Miss Rees as 9th and 9th grade teacher.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Found-A way to save money by buying Pearl Oil Lubricating oils at the St. Michael Trading company dock.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

A formal reception for Rev. J. R. Diven, to which the communi- ty is invited, will be given at the home of Mrs. Mason tomorrow (Friday) evening. The receiving hours are from 8 to 10.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Work has started on the new motion picture theatre which Sam Cunningham is building. Wesley Sornberger has charge of the job.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19
Officers Road
 Commission
 Visit Wrangell
Road to Standard Oil Dock and an Extension of the
 Cemetery Road Now Be- lieved to Be a Certainty

Col. James G. Steese, president of the Board of Alaska Road Con- missioners. and Major John c. Got walls, engineering officer of the Commission, arrived in Wrangell Sunday evening on the U. S. Lighthouse tender Cedar.
 On Monday the officers went over the route of the proposed road from Wrangell to the Stand ard Oil dock. They also investi- gated the proposed extension of the cemetery road to the town park. In the afternoon the off, cers looked over the proposed breakwater at the mouth of Etc. lin harbor.
 At 4 o'clock Monday afternoon Colonel Steese and Major Gotwals left on the Diamond c to go over the Dry Straits. Upon arrival in Petersburg they chartered the Trygve to take them back to Ju- neau.
 It is the hope and belief of the local people that the visit of the road commission officers will re- suit in the proposed road to the Standard Oil dock being built, and also in the extension of the cemetery road to the town park. Monday was an ideal day for go- ing over the ground, and the off cers had every advantage in get ting the desired data.
 Regarding the breakwater pro- ject, or the purpose of their trip over the Dry Straits the officers had no information to give out, as they never make public any thing pertaining to river or har- bor improvements before their official reports have been for warded.
 Colonel Steese has just returned from a trip into the Interior. He says he found things in excellent shape and the Commissions con. struction forces in readiness for the seasons work. although the organization is being kept down to a large extent by the lack of funds through delay in the pass age of the Army appropriation bill by Congress. Now that the measure has passed the lower house he anticipates early action by the Senate and consequent end of the delay.
 A few days ago Mayor J. G. Grant received the following con- munication from Delegate Dan Sutherland regarding the Wran- gell breakwater project:
 HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVE
 Washington, D. C.,
 April 20, 1921. MT. John G. Grant.
 Wrangell, Alaska.
 My dear Si,:
 am in receipt of yours of April nth with attached copy of letter from the Engineers office of the War Department at Seattle and in reply will say that l have taken the matter up with the Board of Engi. neers and find that they have not received the report from Seattle. but they are looking for it to arrive any day now and when it comes they are to notify me and give me a hearing on the matter.
 l will do my best to get this ap. propriation, but of course we are up against a suong sentiment for retrenchmen. in every department and it is pretty hard to get appro- priations. However. I will do my best.
 Sincerely yours,
 Dan Sutherland,
 Delegate from Alaska.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

The boys of the Nut Club gave a very enjoyable dance at the Wrangell hotel Friday night as a fitting close to the May Day Fes- tival. A three piece orchestra furnished the music.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

There are few cases of influenza in Cordova and all persons are eau. tioned against visiting or going in and out of places where sickness exists, so reads a health notice published by Dr. w. II. Chase. Health Officer,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

E. P. Walker of the Biological Survey. was passenger on the Auklet when she left here for Prince Rupert early Saturday morning. MT. Walker went as far as Ketchikan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Owing to the prevalence of wolves that are destroying game in the Yukon, the Yukon Council Le- gently passed an act empowering the Mounted Police to issue strych- nine to reliable hunters with which to kill the carnivores.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Wm. Patterson made a business trip to Prince Rupert this week, returning yesterday morning.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Richard Suratt was a Prince Rupert visitor during the past week.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19

Raw Furs bought. Mrs. w. c. Waters, Wrangell.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1921-05-19
Weekly Budget Of Happenings
 About Town
The Post Office building has re- ceived a coat of paint this week.

St. Philips Guild will meet with Mrs. Gold next Wednesday after noon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15
Lady Astor's Subtle Joke

What to do with the poor is a prob
lem that is causing the English gov
ernment much perplexity at present.
1T has inaugurated a great home build
ing program, by which they are to be
rescued from the city slums and put
into homes of their own. However,
it has overlooked one detail that may
eventually bring the project to grief
A few days ago Premier Lloyd Geor-
ge, in the course of an impassioned
speech in Parliament regarding this
housing law, suddenly asked: "Has
any country in Europe made so much
sacrifice in behalf of housing? What
las the United States done?"
He expected no reply, but he re-
ceived one nevertheless, for the as
sembly was startled to hear a femin-
inc voice answer, "Gone dry"
It was Lady Astor, speaking for her
native country; and the House roared
with laughter The truth is that they
see no connection in England as yet
between the liquor habit as a national
evil and the ownership of homes by
The poor; and SO Lady Astor's retort
was regarded as pretty good joke.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15
T() MAKE
JEFFERSON NOTED
BREED CENTER

The officials of the Jefferson County
Guernsey Breeders association have
made an innovation in the work of or
CARNATIONS of this kind by employing
a field man who will devote all of his
time to advancing the interests of the
association and it's membership.
j. c. Ralston, VINO has been employ
ed jointly by the University of Wis
consin and the Wisconsin Dairymen's
association, has been chosen for the
important position. He is recognized
as one of the leading young Guernsey
enthusiasts of the state.
Mr.. Ralston and his associates ex-
pect to improve the quality Of Jeffer-
son county Guernseys by encouraging
the use of better sires-by helping
breeders to locate and secure better
sires, by the exchanging of cattle be-
tween members, by encouraging test
ing for butter fat production, by en-
couraging ownership of accredited
herds, and by aiding members in Sc
lecting and fitting herds to be shown
at fairs.
Wisconsin pioneered the county
breeders association work.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15
GILBERT-TOWNSEND

Miss Banche Gilbert, of Nekoosa
and Floyd Townsend, of Port ed
wards, were married Monday, Septem-
Der Twelfth, at eleven o'clock, by
Judge W. H. Gets, Justice o. the
Peace, at his office in the city hall
The witnesses We're Mrs. Martha
Hall and Carl Hall. a. wedding din
ner was served at noon at the Hotel
Witter, to the bridal party. Mr.. and
Mrs. Townsend left at two o'clock
for wedding trip to Green Bay and
other points in Wisconsin, after which
they will return to Port Edwards for
their future home. where Mr.. Town
send is employed as papermaker in
the Nekoosa-Edwards Paper mill.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15
PROBLEMS Of
THE HONF
And F ANILY
A Talk With Our Wives, Mothers,
and Sisters.
The Dawn of Reason

There IS momentous change which
has taken place in the life of every
normal child that usually escapes the
eyes of even the most observant mo-
theirs
At the age of about six, it becomes
able to do really connected thinking
Before this time, such thinking as it
has dcne has been in broken bits and
disconnected fragments; but now the
ohild is found actually tracing rela.
tions back from effects to their causes
or even reasoning forward from caus-
es to their probable effects.
No only do grown-unps overlook
this turning point in the child's life,
but they miss wholly it's great conse-
qdences in his behavior Whereas be-
fore this time, he has had virtually no
other motive than his instincts and his
habits, now he begins to be guided by
his new-found reasoning powers. Even
the childishly simple relations of cause
and effect, which he has discerned
everywhere about him, have given
him a profound respect for ''conse-
quences." Indeed, he is rarely deaf
or stubborn after this time when con-
sequences are pointed out to him clear
ly and fairly though he would have
given no heed whatever to such talk a
year or two earlier.
1t means that parents may properly
begin to reason with their children at
about the age of six and also that it
is a serious mistake to attempt to in
fuence them much in this manner be-
fore that time
Of course parents miss the true
course of both sides. For there are
some who try to control their little
mes by reasoning with them almost
from the cradle; and there are others
who never try this plan of handling
them at all. In general, both fail; and
the reasons are perfectly clear when
we come to study natures program in
the development of the child.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15
SUCCESSOR TO
FIR. LEUTHER
IS HERE

Rev. Linus Fricker of Scranton, Pa,
arrived here Saturday and has taken
up his duties as assistant to Rev.
VIM. Reding, pastor of SIS. Peter &
Paul Church, He assisted here for
the Children's Mass at 9:15. a. m.
and High Mass at 10:30 a. m.
Rev. Fricker was born at Arcadia,
Wis, and when a boy he moved with
his parents to Scranton, Pa. He at
tended the schools in that city and
graduated from st. Vincent school
at Beatty, Pa, just recently He
was ordained a priest about two
months ago, and came directly to
this city. This is the first parish in
which he has served.
Rev. Fricker has taken the place
vacated by Rev. H. A. Leuther who
had been assistant here for the past
four years. Rev. Leuther has been
given a parish of his own in Illinois.
He recently returned from a two
months sojourn in England and con-
tinental Europe
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15
HITTINGHIN
BOTH WAYS

Published reports indicate that the
president is on a quiet rampage "a
gainst the rent profiteers.
1t is said that Mr. Harding favors
llolwing realty owners a net return
f ten per cent on the value of their
property in the form, of rentals, that
7alue to be in accordance with their
atest tax return, the overplus Of rent
is to go to the government in the
ihape of excess taxation.
Some blow to the rent hog, eh?
The landlord who has charged rea-
5onable rent and has filed a fair tax
'eturn has nothing to fear. He has
probably not made in excess of ten
Der cent net on the value of his prop
rty.
But the rent hog, if such a law is
2nacted, is up against it hard.
1t can reasonably be expected that
filing his tax schedule the rent hog
5alued his property at very low fig
ire in order to keep his taxes down
probably far below its actual value.
If he is allowed to realize in, rentals
only ten per cent net of what he told
The assessor the property was actually
worth, he is out considerable sum of
money, as all receipts above the ten
Der cent would go to the government.
If, on the other hand, he puts up a
oar and claims that the property is
worth far more money in order to save
lis rents, he convicts himself of filing
false tax schedule and lays himself
liable to heavy penalty.
There's kick waiting for him either
way he turns-if the presidents sug-
gestion is enacted into law.
He is in for an uncomfortable period
f squirming and squealing, with the
sreat mass of the people enjoying his
blight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15
What Can a Boy Do?

The following poem concerns every
mother of bows and should be deeply
considered. The tendency in many
homes is to consider anything "good
enough for the boys" The author
pictures the danger of the result.
What can boy do and where can he
stay,
If he is always told to get out of the
way?
He can not sit here and he must not
stand there;
The cushions that cover that fine rock
ing chair
Were put there, of course, to be seen
and admired,-
A boy has no business to ever be tir-
ed
"The beautiful roses and flowers that
bloom
On the floor of the darkened and deli
cate room
Are not made to walk on,-at least
not by boys;
The house is no place, anyway, for
their noise.
"Yet boys must walk somewhere; and
what if their feet,
Sent out of our houses, sent into the
street,
Should step round the corner and
pause at the door
Where other boys feet have paused
often before;
Should pass through the gateway of
glittering light
Where jokes that are merry and songs
that are bright
Ring out warm welcome with flat
tellng voice,
And temptingly say: Here's a place
for the boys"
@Ah, what if they shouldl What il
your boy or mine
Should cross DER the threshold, which
markes out the line
'Twixt virtue and vice, 'twixt pure
ness and sin,
And leave all his innocent boyhood
within?
Oh, what if they should, because ycu
and I,
While the days and the months and
the years hurry by,
| Are too busy with cares and with life's
fleeting joys,
iTo make round our hearthstone a place
fer our boys"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15
WISCONSIN
RAPIDS MEET
TOHAVEN new
EXHIBITS

Exhibits will be put on by the Ex-
tension division of the University of
Wisconsin and the various state de-
parflnents and social agelic c::, in add
tion to the program, at the conference
for six counties which will be held
ept. 29 to Oct. 1, at Wisconsin Rapids,
under the auspices of the Wisconsin
State Conference of Social Work. 1he
counties that will participate are
Wood, Juneau, Marathon, Clark, Port
age and Adams.
An exhibit to be furnished by the
University Extension division is min
iature village with wires running to
various parts Of the village to show
the various services rendered by the
division. For instance, a wire will con-
meet the office of Prof E. B. Gordon,
chief of the bureau of community de
velopment, with the village play.
ground.
Representatives of the University
Extension division, state board of
health, Red Cros state Y. NJ. c. A.
Catholic charities, Wisconsin State
Conference Of Social Work, aad othe-
agencies are already IN Wisconsin Ra-
pids interesting people lin the district,
putting up posters, and calling meet
Iingss of various lodges and societies.
St. Cr3ix IS now considering plan
for similar conference for neighbor-
ng counties and has sent for Edward
Lynde, secretary for the State Con-
ference of Social Work, to consider
the proposal.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15
The Problem of the Moron.

Should morons be allowed to marry
and multiply
Morons, you know are people of low
intelligence. Mentally, they are IN
the next place above the feeble-mind-
ed. Their infirnnity does not affect the
body. Instead, it developes and ma
lures normally, though the mind re-
mains that of a six to nine year old
child.
Three facts have been established
about morons. They multiply much
faster than normal people; their low
mentality is hereditary; and they are
responsible for most of the vice and
crime with which human society is
afflicted.
The question is, Should they be Sc
gregated and forbidden to marry ?
They can be easily distinguished
while still children by mental tests;
and we are hearing recently an insist
ent demand that in some manner their
numbers be reduced as first step to-
ward human betterment.
This problem and several other SIM
liar ones, are lying next ahead of us;
and if we may judge by the signs, We
man is to play large part in solving
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15

Too much of our life force is spent
in gratifying artificial desires.
The Triumph of Service

Ihe triumph OF Service
The two greatest lawmaking bodies
of the world are the Congress of the
United States and the British Parlia-
ment. One woman is sitting in each;
and oddly enough, both were reared in
he southern states of our own country.
Miss Alice Robertson, member of
cur House of Representatives, is a
daughter of OklahomaA She was poor,
but by her own efforts has become
well-to-do. With no children of her
own, she has educated several During
the war, many thousands of soldiers
took meals at her restaurant as they
passed through Muskogee, and none
was ever allowed to pay. She is veri-
table mother to a multitude of boys
and girls who go to her with their
troubles.
In the British House of Commons,
is Lady Astor, whose girlhood was
spent in Richmond, Virginia, where she
is still remembered, not for her social
activities and triumphs, but for her
kindly ministrations to the unfortun-
ate and distressed. Even as a little
girl, she found her chief pleasure in
making happy the sick, the sorrow
ing and the destitute.
These two women are evidently not
greatly different at heart, after all;
and the real key to their triumvhs has
not been selfish ambition but kindly
service.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1921-09-15
THE COMPENSATION BILL

We talked about the bonus bill las
night down to the store,
I reckon Old Eph Watkins got the
boys little sore;
But Old Eph has, fer all his years, a
purity level head
An when the others all got through
Eph he jes' up an said:
You fellers think you're mighty smart
a-settin' here tonight
An runnin' down the soldier boys
who wen and fit our fight.
The Manhood of our Nation an Our
Heroes names like these
Is what you called our young folks
when they sailed for overseas.
can now they're Buns an 'shiftless
boys these lads thet fit fer you!
Why they don't ask fer charity, but
jes' for what's their due.
By cracky! Makes me mad the way
these Congress fellers balk
An compensate the vet'rans with
lot of bunkum talk
"The cost If we're so blamed hard
up, where do we get the dough
To build the warships, guns an sech
is what [ want to know
\ couple first class battleships, if we
get at the fac's
Would pay the compensation bill an
never raise a tax!
But say we need the fghtin' ships and
we might have to pay
A little more, do you suppose 'twould
break US up? Why say,
It wouldn't cost more than the flags
we used to buy an wave
When the boys was marchin' off
perhaps to fill a nameless grave!
BY golly, say, the boys ies' up an kind
O. snuck away,
They didn't 'ary one of 'em have
anything to say;
An was wishin' Mister Harding could
"a heard Eph too,
I'll bet he'd tell them Congress fel-
lers what they ought to do!