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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
TAX PROBLEM
is COMPLICATED
Conditions Arising From War Involy-
ed in Leyies For This Year.
Rail and Farm Lands
In The Limelight.
ASSESSMENTS OR VALUES
MUST BE INCREASED
Rate Probably Will Not Be Mater.
tally ncreased-Inyestmen in
Non-taxable Securities
Affects Situation.

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
EDUCATION IN SALkSMANsHIP
Many High Schools Are Putting In
Courses i'm Salesmanship.

The popular demand for better in
struction in the art Of craftsmanship,
was recently illustrated in Omaha,
Nebr., where 100 people attended
classes in this subject conducted by
the Chamber of Commerce and the
University of Nebraska extension
department.
Many high schools are putting in
courses in craftsmanship. The mer-
chants frequently put in strong
petition for school work of this kind,
feeling the need of better trained
help. 1t used to be thought that
anybody could do "clerking" in a
store, which useful profession was
regarded by some with contempt.
Now il is being understood that il
is a calling with a science and
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07

technique of its own, and those who
have the training will go ahead.
A novice sales clerk is bungling in
his dealings with the public. Busy
store people can't spend much time
to train him, and even if they talked
to him all day, he could not assimi-
late so many ideas poured into his
head all at once.
A good school course in a subject
like craftsmanship, will show a stu
dent how to adapt himself to human
psychology, and know in a practical
way how to deal with people. 1t
will incite his ambition by suggest
ing the methods by which business
success is attained. 1t embodies the
wisdom and experience of many men
for many years, and can't help pro-
noting a beginners progress.
The competition of the past was
between individual firms and cor
porations. 1t is now becoming also
a competition between different cities
and towns, each city trying to pro-
duce group of industries and SER
vices that shall be superior to those
offered by rival communities. The
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
STEEPLES or MANY DESIGNS
by Architects in Centuries Of
Church Building.

Steeple is a general architectural
tower, belfry, spire, etc. The origin
of steeples is obscure, the term spire
Gold English, "spir," blade Of grass.
and so anything tapering to a point),
is the specific architectural term given
lofty roofs in stone or wood, covered
with lead or slate which crown the
towers of cathedrals, churches and va
rious. other buildings. In plan they
are conical, or pyramidal or octag
onal, or heXagonal, often pierced by
ornamental openings where they are
enriched with crockets. On the cont
nent the architects aimed TO make the
steeple and spire one, merging them
into each other. while in England they
openly confessed it was a separate
structure by making its point Of origin
behind plain or pierced parapet, or
ornamental battiements. A spire prop
erly belongs TO pointed architecture
and hence has never been fully deVel-
oped except in Gothic buildings. As
early as the Twelfth century they took
on different forms, and almost every
where from the Thirteenth 70 the Six
teenth century became the terminal
ing construction of every church stee-
pie. tower or lantern, and also those
Of similar buildings. more especially
in Germany and France. In England
Norman churches We're without spires,
but with the coming of early English
short ones were introduced; decorated
Gothic called for much higher ones.
sand the perpendicular still higher. The
earlier spires were generally built of
timber. and they were always so when
the building was rooted with wood.
These early timber spires were, as
rule. not very tall, but later reached a
greater elevation that which crowned
old st. PaulS in London is said TO
have been 527 feet in height. The most
lofty spires now in existence, such as
those of Salisbury, Coventry and Nor
wich, are all of stone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
EDUCATION AND CITIZENSHIP
Production Good Citizenship Should
Be Most Important Our Edu-
cational Aims.

The American people are expend-
ing upwards of $1,000, 100000 an
nually upon public schools. This vast
sum is invested on the theory that
You can not get good democratic
government unless you have popular
intelligence. Hence production of
good citizenship should be the most
important of our educational aims.
The faults of our system of gov
eminent are obvious. 1t costs too
much, there is too much favoritism
and personal privilege, too little bus
mess efficiency. But the fault is
not with the system. 1t is primarily
with the average citizen, in his lack
of attention to civic duty, and in
his tendency to be fooled by super
fetal arguments and self seeking
politicians. A generation of voters
is needed who shall be better equip
ped to deal with the problems Of
government.
Some of the most important ques-
tons are not determined by the act
of voting. The progress or lack OF
progress of a community depends
largely upon whether a spirit of CO.
operation exists, and whether citi-
gems show interest in promoting
community causes. People need to
learn that they are all partners in
the joint enterprise of community
development, and that they must
take hold and work for the common
good to make that enterprise a sue
cess.
To produce this mental attitude or
the part of the people, you have
to take them when they are young
1t should be one of the most i'm
portant tasks of a school to show
the young people what the faults
and defects of our federal state
and local governments are, and how
they can be remedied.
Also they should be shown that
their own prosperity and welfare
depends upon whether they are will
ing to take hold with their neigh
bors and work for the development
of their home towns. What is being
done in some modern schools to pro.
mote these ideas will be shown ir
several editorials soon to be publish
ed in The Public Opinion.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
First Lecturer and His Zee.

Truman il. Talley writes in the
Worlds Work: Ralph Waldo Emer-
son was the first famous professional
lecturer. His fees were low al first.
There Is a letter in existence that he
wrote the Waltham committee regard
ing his fee: II am willing TO accept
the 81 you offer me, but / must have
i'm addition three quarts of oats for
my horse" He spoke ninety-eight
times in the Concord Lyceum without
pay, but when the fee system began.
he rapidly rose from the So level to
$3.50, and In the days Of his greatest
popularity he received as high as $500
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
gnhlie Opinion.
BY HARRY j. GREEN,
DEBORAH, IOWA, SEPT. z, 1921
Caught 1OU FSrfad Fish

H. Oestrich and NJ. Sternot pulled
sturgeon out of the Mississippi RI
yer near McGregor last Friday just
a few ounces short of a hundred
pounds, and was tall as a man FIR It
measured five feet nine inches in
length. The Mississippi river stur-
geon, like the sturgeon of the Don
and Dnieper, is one of the finest Of
food fishes. 1t also is valuable for
the quantities of roe or Russian
caviar" as it usually sells for, which
are extracted from the females at
certain seasons of the year. 1t lives
10 a great age. The one just cap
tured probably has been roaming the
Mississippi for fifty or seventy-fve
years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
SOME STRAIN ON THE EYES
Wall Paper of Colonial Days Truly
Deserved tc Be Called Fearful
and Wonderful"

The antique wall papers found in
the colonial mansions" of Ports
mouth. n. H., marvelously preserved,
are too animated for restful compan-
ionship Only nerveless race could
have gazed all their lives upon such a
monotonous variety of incident.
Thomas Bailey Aldrich tells US that
a typical paper, familiar, to his child
hood, displayed over and over again
group Of English country people wear
ing Italian hats, and dancing on lawn
which ended abruptly in sea beach,
on which stood fisherman angling for
a whale, and wisely Indifferent TO the
issue of terrific naval combat which
was being fought just beyond reach of
his fishing rod.
Grander in scale. but as irrelevant
in detail, is very handsome paper on
the walls of the athletic club, where
we behold gayly dressed ladies and
gentlemen passing under Virginia's
Natural Bridge TO get good view Of
Niagara falls, and turning from the
barbarous splendor of an Indian war
dance TO witness a drill Of West Point
cadets.
The painted walls of the Warner
house, discovered by chance in 1850,
present a wide choice of disconnected
subjects. Abraham prepares 10 sacri-
fee isaac under the supervision Of
Governor Phipps, and foreign cities Of
impossible picturesqueness stretch be-
fore the eyes Of fair Priscilla at her
spinning wheel-Agnes Repplier in
Harper's Weekly.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
For Baby.

There are possibilities in the barrel
hoop. Let the male member of the fam
lily cut it in one place for you, then
wind it with ribbon of a desired tint,
snap ii across baby's crib or buggy
and tie the tops on. While you are
busy you will not be interrupted 10
pick up the things he has thrown
down.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07

city that gives its young people
practical training in services like
craftsmanship is going to have a de-
cided advantage in the race for adj
vance and progress.
Are the people of DEBORAH doing
enough planning along these lines
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
at DEBORAH, Iowa
THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER S AND 8
WinneShiek Hotel

Remember you receive the benefit
OF 80 years experience OF one Of the
best refractionists in glass fitting
Karl u. Fisk has always kept up
with the times in all the latest in
yentions and improvements in lenses
and eye glasses.
Eyes are Scientifically Examined.
and all glasses warranted 20 fit. Be
sure and consult him about your
eyes or glasses.
Hours 9 a. m. TO 3 p. m.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
A kindhearted Bluff.

Don't you think Reginald takes
himself rather seriouslyf"
NO" replied Miss Cayenne. "Regi
maid knows he's no intellectual marvel
lie is merely making generous el-
fort not TO undecelve his fond par
ants"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07

We have had hot summer, early harvest and
it looks now like an early fall.
There is reason why we shouldn't have an
early winter-and hard
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-09-07
Ibis Echo sirtu.Rensatsr

4 large room in the castle of Simon
eta, near Milan, has a remarkable
echo. a pistol shot is reyerOerated
sixty times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29
MIR. Mellon and the Sur-tax

called the astounding that
reducing
tn oni a
forn the edera a Of
Mellon why?'
by
also asking
has explaining his stand
fromW
of resulted lowering government
hanhe a effect
Many families
such
borrowing principal taxfrec securities and
then duing
the immensely wealthy
outlined
a few Of
of wealthy
no to
distilled essence o. injustice
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29
Cutting the City's Postage Bill

Ono way Of not solving IL u b
obiignsc the city TO pay 8 per cont
for 20 yeafs on si-;so.ooo Of scheol
bonds.
During the winter or early spring
read In your paper a statement
that the city light had $1,000 ctHto-
mers' names on It's books
Assuming that these were or are
all active accounts and that each
receives statement by mail. month
iy. there Is an fcm OF 81 500 per
month. Si5.eOo per annum. for posi-
age alone: paper. printing. envelopes.
etc. and the federal postal employees
added burden-which. IL seems to rne.
could be wiped out approximately.
BY combining both statements on
one: light on one end. water on the
other. customers receipt In the mid
die. One envelope and one stamp to
customers using both services. which
are both paid to one cashier. too.
A. H. sILLAR. as 18th ave. ".
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Suggests Auto Ride Service

owner calls up and volunteers. give
hlm the name and address Of the
first name registered.
Mako Il tho duty OF the auto own.
or 70 report 10 you when he has TAX.
en- the person for n ride. when the
card OF the recipient should be placed
In the back OF tho file. giving each
auto owner inquirer the name OF the
person desiring a ride that appears
first on tho file This viii eliminate
any being overlooked Importance
should b. attached TO the auto own
er's report after the ride has been
given. so all viii BE- reached In turn.
There are doubtless lot. Of folks
who would appreciate rides. and II
they think they are given tina, ride
with perfectly free viii and desire
on the part Of the auto owner 10 give
himself as much pleasure as they do
tho recipient, then they viii respond
particularly II they konw no pubsici-
~ viii be given TO H. Yours TO A.
sist J. IL COOKE
l1ls Fourth Ava
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29

Editor The star.
You conceived wonderfully hui
manitarian idea when you arranged
for the automobile owners 10 como
20 the rescue OF the shut-ins with tho
idea OF enabling them To visit '-The
Wsyfarer."
Why not carry tho idea a little fur
Their and make tho idea productive
of continued pleasure both to the
auto owners and 70 their icss foFtu.
nate brothers and sistersF
wili you kindly permit me 70 sur.
gest 70 you a plan that only y news
paper could carry out. because OF
your ability to reach those most in.
tercsted7 First. make heart ap-
peal for those who own autos TO 70
spond and let Il be known to the old
or infirm that by registering their
names with you they win be afford
Ing the auto owners an opportunity
Of performing an act that win please
them more then the ride even Will
the rccipient Flo the names OF
those desiring an outing in the order
they are received. and when an auto
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29

Editor The star.
I have noted with much interest,"
and some amusement discussion In
the columns Of all the Seattle news
papers respecting the problem OF
feeding, clothing. housing and edu.
eating large family OF Little Seat
tea
This problem had rs origin IN the
Greater Seattle campaign Of the city
and commercial dads" OF 1905 or
theroabouts. whosc ambitious prctcn.
sions. like Collath's, made them Cor.
get. II they ever knew the Law OF
compensation
All must pay for their own-and
the foliles of those whom they per
init TO act as their agents.
In business an agent Is amcnable
TO the civil law. In politics the law.
makers and administrators appear to
be immune
Actually. there is a higher law
which is no respecter OF persona
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29

his was not cHre.ffcc life.
lilo said he had 10 keep alert nll
the time. because people took
chances which they had no business
10 take. He said that people who
came up In their automobiles expect.
Ing To get across tho track some.
times cursed him for shutting down
the gates when they thought they
had plenty OF time.
gate. In front OF n passenger.
a man OF % or 60. and that the man
stopped down and crept under the
gate 10 az 10 gain five seconds OF
time. and was standing on one track
watching the train 20 east upon the
other track, and TINT he would have
been killed by train coming In the
other direction, had not tho crossing
tender. In peril OF his own nfe. left
the gate and jcrked him off the
track
lie said the man whose life he
saved abused him soundly for what
he had done.
nm sure he told mo tho truth.
lie who stands between people and
danger every day has no friends In
tho community which he serves
Few people know him well enough
to nod TO him. Not once I'm six
months does any one thank him.
There are other men in the com
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29

Uncio Sam with a golden spoon.
What snmsonlike kids are many
Of tho great cotton.mill factories.
and yet they must be sustained and
soothed with Fordney high protec.
ton lest they perish.
4The sober truth II. many Of these
Infants are bearded like the pard''
and have pockets on them like meal
sacks. filled with gold and silver
and proflteering profits wrunr from
the sweaty hands Of tired but
patient consumers all over the land
Some OF these tarifffavorrd
youngsters stalk all about IN seven.
league boots Many OF them are In.
fanis like the one described In First
Samuel II. whose height was six
cubits and a span. who had hel.
met Of brass upon his head and was
armed with n coat OF mail. and the
weight OF the coat was 5000 shekels
Of brass: who had grooves Of brass
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29

Editer the Star Have Just fin.
ishcd heading your articles about
Edgewick. May add few details?
You sec was one OF the people who
ciimbed the hillside at I a. m.
The Hill was so steep and rough
the soles were torn from our shoes.
Then there was the all-night vigil
the next night, a bitter cold night.
for fear the water would come high
cr az mud filled in. Lots OF the
people had not yet been able TO get
out. as the road was washed out
and the debris In the center OF the
creek would not hold plank for
long at time.
The thrill 81 Of walking a frosty
plank at least fifteen feet above an
angry torrent, one end OF the plank
on timbers, shore side. the other
high up on logs and brush In the
stream and down again the same
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29

way. then trailing three miles 10 got
10 road! oh. yes. indeed. We had
cable to hold TO. 40 We would not
fall from the planks. but the planks
would not stay long at a time.
Perhaps you did not know that Sc.
attic engineers. two OF them. were
called TO look at the rising water
Saturday and they said there was
absolutely no danger. The flood 90
CURED within "a hours.
They were such home loving men.
Rather than spend the night In our
village and return by morning train
10 Seattle. they took the roundabout
route to Everett that night.
Edgcwick has settled. IL was i'm.
possible al that time to step off OF
debris without sinking. Place a
stick on the mud and OF Its own
weight II would sink the depth OF the
mud. Il. III.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29
Wants Showdown on Hart
Editor The Star:

Editor The Star:
wish to commend you for the
stand you have taken in affairs OF
state and nation. feel more than
friendly towards an editor OF the
peoples newspaper" who has the
backbone to come boldly forward and
print the exact truth az he finds It
on all matters concerning our gov.
eminent and officials thereof.
Now In regard to the charges against
Governor Hart. I personally know
nothing OF them. but this ! wish to
say. that the matter has gone too
far TO let 1t drop or to whitewash
over.
II he is guilty he has no right 10
hold the high office he does, neither
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29

the respect OF the people he repre-
sents. sIf. on tho other hand. he Ia
innocent. then he Is entitled to vindi.
cation.
One fact I am aware OF. A great
many people believe him guilty. and
unless steps are taken TO clear him
OF guilt the republican party Ia
doomed In Washington. There was
a great howl about what would hap
pen II Bridges were elected. but could
he have done much worse than
Hart Is charged with doing7 Hop
ing this mist OF doubt will be
cleared. | close.
Yours for square deal.
II. w. BENNETT,
Box 80, n. r. ID. No. 2.
Mt Vernon, Wash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29
Fame and
Money Making

knut Hamsun. Norwegian novel
BIT. and Nobel prize winner. was .
humble fellow In America, . red
mittrncd driver Of . horsc-car In
Chicago.
w. II. Davies has just been
awarded : new civil pension In
England, In recognition Of his
achievements. Before he became
known ~ q poet Of distinction he
vas . tramp and pcddIer In Eng
land and in the United States.
Ability TO prosper financially Is
mot tho only test Of human merit.
Tho ragged man one. passes NJ tho
next corner may have the brains
to win fame which will burn bright
when everyone has forgot the rich
est man In Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29
Why Not Sell
The Navy, Too?

The navy Is giving up It's oil
lands. II Is preparing to buy Its
ell Instead Of taking Il from the
ground
Until the last day Of his term -
secretary Of the navy. Josephus
Daniels resisted all efforts 10 take
the naval oil reserve lands In Cab
foeuia away from the department
The navy was rapidly Increasing
It's use Of oil ~ fuel and tho edi-
torsecreSAry WAS ong-headed
enough 10 foreses the time when
supply Of cheap oil would be ALSO
lutely vitat-wh~n II might mean
the difference between AN effective
navy and n failure.
And all the pressure Of all the
~ interests could not Jar Josephus
lssse from this position.
June 3, By order Of President
Harding. SECRETARY Of the Navy
Dsnhy turned ths naval ell lamb
ever = Secretary II The lnieriss
IA J
0ae msufh la4eP Secretary YAu
aceepted the BID II the FAnAmsst
en- on O. . Dehsny esueeru. fer
: barge slice Of these lAndA ne
navy's retircment began
This. no Doubt aecords with the
theory that there b too much gov
srnment In business. and that there
should be more business In govern
ment
More business IN government h
apt 70 mean most anything. In
: lhi. case u b bound eventually to
mean thas The navy viii be put At
ths mercy Of the oil interests ss
esmpietely - the owner Of tho
huauhaess flivver. The price to the
navy viii 80 up and down, ~ Il
dees 70 ether customers, and Il viii
always 90 up when the demand. Is
Ire heaviest. tho navy's heaviest
demand being In time Of national
danger.
II ~ are going to be logical In
This business. let's purdue II thru
10 It's conciusion- LET'S get out Of
the navy business. Let's turn the
navy over to private business men
and buy cur protection from them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29

F<tIIEUT 7 1T Sfdfs
In It's Sunday isue Of July 81 So
attic paper states the third party. as
far as this state IL concerned. is as
dead as the pvverbid door nall.
Now. !, too, voted tho republican
ticket at the last election. and I arm
right here 10 state l am ashamed
OF IL Furthermore. think that all
who voted as did by now ought to
feel as I do.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-29

munity whose experience In similar.
How few thanks does the school
teacher receive IN proportion 20 the
value % her work. How many
welledited issues ~ the local paper
20 without recognition. and how
promptly does the ifaie subscriber
write In 20 protest whom he reads
something he does moi Ike.
How easy Il In 70 scold the telc.
phone girl for the one time In ~
when she gives the wrong number.
There are several people whose
daily faithfulness makes us their
debtor and whose work goes almost
wholly unrecognizad by the people
whom they benefit.
have a suggestion: Let every
reader Of this article Try 70 think
Of one faithful person whom he has
never thanked, and thank him.