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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20
John Burroughs

There are two kinds of naturalists.
Some have an amazing genius for
ascertaining and classifying facts.
But they do not make natural science
seem interesting.
Others see the poetic aspects of
nature. They put a soul into the
world about us, and make US want
to know and love it. John Burroughs
was that kind, and the world will
keenly regret the passing of his fine
and sympathetic spirit.
Mr.. Burroughs grew up in time
of artificial living and pursuit of
false aims and shams. He told peo-
pie to live simple lives, to enjoy the
beauty and nature about them, to
study the marvellous works of God
as seen in the physical world. He
persuaded countless numbers of peo-
pie to find this more wholesome in
terest. He was a large factor in
those tendencies toward simple and
sincere living which are widely felt
today. The world owes him very
, much.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20
BUY STOCK IN
LOCAL COMPANY
Large Number of Local People Have
Purchased Stock in The Regina
Amusement 4 Enterprise
Co. of Decorah.
BIG SHOWS FORMING
HERE NOW
Will Open in Decorah on May %,
Under the Auspices of the
American Legion.

The Regina Amusement & Enter
prise Company, which located in De-
corah this spring, and building
up their shows here ready to start
out on the road are showing lots
of life at the fair grounds these
days. Many of the attractions have
arrived, and others are arriving
daily, and the grounds are taking
on a carnival air. The big shows
will open i'm Decorah on May 2S,
under the auspices of the American
Legion. There will be six days and
nights of entertainment. There will
be no shows given on Sunday, May
%, or Monday, May 30, which is
Decoration day. The show bands will
join in the memorial day parade.
Mr.. A. H. Ashard, president and
general manager of the enterprise,
has had a long experience in the
show business. The company offered
bunch of their stock for sale here,
and it was eagerly taken up by the
following people. There is more
stock to be had by any who desire
it. Following is the list of stock
holders and boosters in the company
which is incorporated under the laws
of Iowa.
Edwin Youmans, DR.. M. ID. Jewell,
w. B. Reed, E. r. Acres, DIR. j. d.
Hexom, Rasmussen e. Hanson, VOL
DUN Produce Co., Louis Finholt, AL
bert Christen, & Son, George P. Ode,
Holmberg & Erickson, Willis & Ness,
J. B. Borlaug, c. F. Baker, J. J.
McAndrews, Geo. A. Baker, z. c.
Bailey, Bollinger & Co., DR.. w. r.
Toye, Fred Rosenthal, J. l.. Winger,
B. o. Marsh, Z. j. Curtin, Frank
Jewell, C. S. Boice, Raymond HER
leid, Electric Service Co., Croft Hdw.
Co., r j. Weiss, George Harrington,
C. C. NARROW, Henry Junge, Joseph
A. Steoger, Otto Anderson, w. r.
Batkin, Virgel Anderson, Ralph An
derson, Gurina Johnson, G. c. Glass,
Lemka & Koehn, Howard Shepard,
Mrs. Otto Anderson, j. E. Sessing,
H. o. Heston, Mrs. Louise Benton,
Donald Ellingson, Ola Sivertsgard,
Jerome c. Huber, Thos. Rossley,
Jacob H. Leidahl, F. j. Hanson, D.
d. Boice, Frank Bernatz, d. H. Hill,
c. A. Lange, o. A. Hanson, H. Res
nick, c. G. Rovang, Chas. Haas,
Thomas McKeag, Geo. Higgins, A.
l.. Nelson, A. NJ. Kelly, A. NJ. Nor
rison, j. L. Moore, H. Haugness, H.
l.. Tavener, V. T. Kennard, j. P.
Burns, Fred Biermann, H. B. Mont
gomery, VIM. Sexton, ]. Mccall, A.
Leytze, E. Hallman, j. G. Woldt, s.
Grimstad, j. w. Waters, Richard
Schrubbe, j. l.. Rastetter, Ole Blags-
vedt, VIM. Tobiason, l.. T. Morrison,
Arthur Laudel, N. Z. Haugen,
Frank Germann.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20
MANY BILLS PASSED ARE
FAULTY
Governor Faced by Serious Legisla-
tive Errors.

Inaccuracies, errors and downright
bonehead mistakes have just beer
found in dozen bills that passed
both houses of the legislature anc
are now before the governor for bis
tsignature.
One measure, for example, in its
title, says that it "amends" a cer-
tain section, while the body of the
bill repeals the section entirely. In
asmuch as the title does not prop
erly tell what the content of the
bill is, any court would probably
throw out the law, and the work OF
the author, who was chairman of
one of the most important commit
tees in the senate, consequently
proved in vain.
Another bill, written by an
equally prominent senator, defines in
section / certain acts that shall be
considered violations of the law, Sec
tion 2, then goes ahead and fixes a
penalty for violation, not of section
/ but of section 2.
No punishment is fixed for per-
sons who violate section /, and as
there is nothing in section 2 to vio-
late, the whole measure is useless.
Several other measures are in
conflict, different bills having amend
ed the same section of the code in
different ways. All of those laws
are to go into effect July a, but as
they are in direct conflict in their
provisions, the attorney general will
probably hold that the provisions of
the bill passed at the last date shall
take supremacy over the earlier
changes.
Another bill amends the code of
1915 in section that had previous
| ly been amended by the Thirty
eighth general assembly.
Still another bill that the legisla-
ture passed strikes out certain words
on line in a certain section, while,
as matter of fact, those words do
not occur in line but in line Z.
Similar errors are numerous, and the
bills in the governors Office are
stacked in two piles, those that are
technically correct and those that are
faulty.
Although Kendall has not yet
signed any of the faulty measures,
he will probably do so, and then
leave it to the courts to decide as
to whether or not they shall stand
-Des Moines Register.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20

Washington. April 13.-Presiden,
Harding delivered his first message
to congress Tuesday noon. He ap
peared before the senate and house In
joint session and read his address
which was as follows:
Members of the congress-You have
been called in extraordinary session
to give your consideration to national
problems far too pressing to be long
neglected. We face our tasks Of leg.
islation and administration amid con.
ditions as difficult as our government
has ever contemplated. Under our
political system the people of the Uni
ted States have charged the new con-
gress and the new administration with
the solution-the readjustments, re-
construction and restoration which
must follow in the wake of war.
1t may be regretted that we were
so lily prepared for wars aftermath
so little made ready to return to the
ways of peace, but we are not to be
discouraged. Indeed, we must be the
more firmly resolved to undertake our
work with high hope, and invite every
factor in our citizenship to join in the
effort to find our normal, onward way
again.
The American people have ap.
praised the situation, and with that
tolerance and patience which go with
understanding they will give to us the
influence of deliberate public opinion
which ultimately becomes the edict of
any popular government They are
measuring some of the stern necessi-
ties, and will join in the give and take
which is the essential to firm re-es-
tablishment.
Home Problems First.
First in mind must be the solution
of our problems at home, even though
some phases of them are inseparably
linked with our foreign relations. The
surest procedure in every government
is 10 put. its own house in order.
know of no more pressing prob
lem at home than TO restrict our ma
tional expenditures within the limits
of our national income. and at the
same time measurably lift the burdens
of war taxation from the shoulders OF
the American people.
One cannot be unmindful that
economy is much-employed cry
most frequently stressed in pre-elec'
tion appeals, but it is ours to make II
an outstanding and ever-impelling
purpose in both legislation and adj
ministration The unrestrained tend
ency TO Needless expenditure and the
attending growth of public indebted
ness, extending from federal author
ity to that of state and municipality
and including the smallest political
subdivision, constitute the most dan
gerous phase of government today.
The nation cannot restrain except
in its own activities. but IL can be
exemplar In a wholesome reversal.
The staggering load of war deb'
must be cared for in orderly funding
and gradual liquidation. We shall
hasten the solution and aid effectively
I'm lifting the tax burdens If we strike
resolutely at expenditure. 1t is fai
more easily said than done.
Must Have Economy.
In the fervor of war our expendi
lures were so little questioned, the
emergency was so impending, appro
priation was unimpeded, that we little
CONTINUED on page 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20

The Onawa Democrat has decided
that "No profiteer is fit for the king
dom of heaven. No gambler in the
necessities of human existence is en-
titled to sit in the seat of the godly.
No man who rolls up ill gotten riches
is obeying the ten commandments
any more than the propertyless fell
low who fails of honesty. Real relig-
ion will sympathize more with the
latter"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20
NOTHING RADICAL
By. ASSEMBLY
Late Legislative Session Marked BY
Conservative Action. Legisla-
ture SHES at Tax Laws.
FEW CONSTRUCTIVE LAWS
PLACED ON STATUTE BOOKS
Failure to Arrange For Holding of
Constitutional Convention Only
Big Political Issue to Result
From Entire Session.

Des Moines, Iowa-The Thirty
ninth general assembly which adj
journed sine die on the night of April
8 reflected the uncertainty of the
times, in the opinion of many OBJ
servers. 1t was marked by conserv-
atism in legislative action and the
ma Jority of the legislators were in
clind' toward retrenchment rather
than toward expansion in public af-
fairs, with the result that not much
in the way of constructive legislation
was enacted.
1t is generally recognized, however
that the Thirty-ninth will be remem-
bered in history as the Legislature
which refused to arrange for a con-
stitutional convention which had
been voted by the people. 1t is being
predicted that this action will be am
important issue, in the next political
campaign.
The subject in which the legislators
seemed to be most interested was
how to increase the state revenue
without adding to the burden of tax
alton, support and encouragement of
the public schools, and the highway
question.
Every question touching on the
roads meant a fight in either body,
but the friends of the present high
way law resisted and overcame all
attacks made upon it. The feeling
on the road question, however, was
as bitter as ever and the most heated
debates of the session were over road
bills.
Legislature SHES at Tax Laws.
Altho there were several measures
introduced drawn with a view to in
crease the state revenue, the only
producing measure of any conse-
quence which went thru and will be-
come law was the direct inheri-
tance tax law by Weaver, of Polk
county, and Wichman, of Hancock.
The head tax bill providing for a
tax of S3 on each person in the state
over q years of age was passed by
the senate but failed to get thru the
house.
Every measure which would have
imposed a tax on business was de-
feated. Senator Whitmore, of Wa
pello county, could not get his bill
for tax on theater tickets thru the
senate. Bills to collect occupational
taxes on coal mining companies and
on common carriers had little chance
of passage. A bill to increase the
annual state tax on insurance COM
panies, by Senator Browne, was voted
down in the senate. A similar fate
met the other measure OF a like mn
lure.
Out of all the discussion of tax
matters, however, the legislature did
pass a resolution providing for tax
commission to study Iowa's tax laws
and recommend a method of revision
prior to the next session of the gen
eral assembly.
Two constructive measures were
passed which will help to finance
the farmers and are considered
among the important measures of the
session. They are the Campbell bill
by Senator Campbell, of Ida county
providing for an Iowa rediscount
corporation TO handle paper secured
by warehouse receipts and farm
chattels, and the Edison bill by Ed
ron of Buena Vista, providing a
Method for the creation of state
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20
END TECHNICAL
, STATE 0'>yyAR is
PLAN OF HSS22luG
President in First Message t.
Congress Opposes League.
FOR TREATY WITH CHANGES

FIELDING Domestic Problems Of First
Importance, He Urges Economy
and Revision Of Taxes-Fa.
vors Emergency Tariff
Bill and Warns Busi-
ness to Be Fair.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20

Chickens on the street are a pro-
blem, from those that are run over by
autos early in the morning TO those
that run around in autos until the
small hours of the night time, notes
the Knoxville Express.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20
Must Have Economy.

In the fervor of war our expendi-
lures were so little questioned, the
emergency was so impending, appro-
priation was unimpeded that we little
Continued on page 81
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20

"The man with home of his own
has stake in the town and lin the
country repeats the Dubuque Tele-
graph Herald. "There is lot of sig
nifcance in the remark of the late
Colonel Ingersoll that no man ever
vet took up arms in defense of a
boarding house."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20

The Dubuque Telegraph-Herald
says: Present values of farm land
in Iowa are based on hope of better
years to come, years when cost Of
labor and supplies will be lower and
prices of farm products higher
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20

The Waterloo Times-Tribune says:
"We ought to save daylight for, as a
people. we don't seem able TO save
anything else"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20
THE RETAILERS PROFIT
Many Thoughtless Remarks Passed
On This Subject.

| Public sentiment against high prices
has been so intense, that some peo-
pie have been led to attach blame to
parties that were in no way respon-
sible for existing conditions. Some
people have claimed that out of the
average dollar the consumer pays at
the retail store, the merchant takes
as much as 80 to 40 cents for his
profit and expenses, which conception
has often led a wholly false notion
of retail trade and its returns.
Some thoughtless people, on hear
ing it claimed that a merchant buys
an article for 60 cents and sells it
for dollar, jump at the conclusion
that he made 40 cents profit on the
deal, or 66 2-3 per cent. They for
get the many expenses the retailer
has to meet, his rent, his taxes, his
delivery charges, his sales force, and
so on. EE
One of the most illuminating
studies Of retail distribution was. that
made recently by the University of
Wisconsin.s agricultural experiment
station, covering retail conditions in
the city of Madison, Wisconsin. In
II typical stores, it was found that
the consumers dollar was divided up
as follows: Purchase of products, S5.2
cents; labor inside store, 5.3 cents;
rent of building, 1.9 cents; merchan-
dising supplies, six tenths of cent;
bad accounts, six hundredths of a
cent; delivery costs, 2.3 cents; other
operating expenses, 2.l4 cents;
balance (or retailers profit 2.14
cents.
That is, out of the consumers dol
lar, but little over two cents went
to the retailer as his profit When
you consider that this profit is the
reward paid to an efficient and sue
cessful merchant for his good SER
vice to the public, it seems very
small proportion. There seems to be
no reason why conditions in Madi-
son should not be very much like
those in other places. A similar in
vestigation in Decorah would be
likely to show very much the same.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-04-20
POINTS URGED BY HARDING

Acceptance Of Versailles pact
with notifications.
Rejection OF League as II now
exists.
Peace by congressional reso-
luton.
Readjustment Of internal
taxes.
instant emergency tariff en-
actment.
Reduce railway rates and costs
Of operation.
Relief for disabled veterans.
Federal aid fo- good roads.
National budget system.
Regulation and encouragement
of aviation.
Solution of home problems
first.
Wipe out the stain of barbaric
Iynching.
Cooperation with other ma
tons to approximate disarma.
ment.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-19
CUT THIS OUT
Old ENGLISH REcrrE ron CA
TAHUu. sATAupuAl DEAF
NESS AND HEAD NOISES

IL you know Of soms one who 10
troubled with Catarrhal Deafness.
head poisnH Or ordinary catarrh cut
out this formula and hand " to them
and you may have been the means
Of saving som. poor sufferer per-
hnps from total deafness In Eng
land Socialists for long time past
have recognized that catarrh IL
constitutional disease and necesAarf-
~ requires constitutional treatment
Sprays. tnhaIers and nose douchcs
are liable 10 irritate tn. delicate air
passages and force the disease into
the middle ear which frequently
means total deafness. or else tn.
disease may be driven down the air
passages towards the lunga which in
equally "a dangerous The follow
ing formula which IL used extern
slveiy in the damp English eii-
mate II constitutional treat
msns and should prove especially Of
ficaciouH TO sufferers here who live
under more favorable climate condi-
lions
secure fron, your druwwias 4 ounce
Of Parmint Double Etrensth). Take
this home and add TO It !. pint Of
hot water aud a little grsnulated
sugar: stir until dissolved. Take
one Tablespoonful four times n day
This will often bring quick relief
from distressing head noises. Clog
ged nostrils should open. breathing
become easy and hearing improve NJ
the inflammation in the eu~tachian
tubes is reduced. Parmint used In
this way. acts directly. upon. tho
blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system and has a tonic action that
helps to obtain the desired results.
The preparation " Easy to make.
costs little and Is pleasant TO take
Every person who has catarrh or
should give this treatment n trial
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-19
C. Of ENDORSES
RED CROSS FIGHT
Opposed to Abolishing OF
Northwest Division

Trustees OF the Chamber OF Com
m.ree. In session yesterday. Endorsed
the protest of the seattle chapter Of
the American He'd Cross against the
consolidation Of the Northwestern
and Southwestern divisions into "A
Pacific division. with headquarters
In San Francisco.
Frank Waterhous-. president OF
tho Seattle chapter. told the trustees
that tho Northwest division. opcrat.
ed from Seattle. IL the most econom
icai. and enc of the most effective
in tho United States. The telegram
of protest points out that tho dis.
tanco from Seattle 10 San Francisco.
as great as that OF New York from
Chicago. would initiate against ef.
fectiveneas Of supervision and main.
tenancc of interest.
Tho trustees also Endorsed tho ~.
quest of tho waiia Waiia CONNER
elsl Club for hospitaiisatiQn OF Fort
walia waiia to care for an sseryiee
man.
Proposal of the community chest
plan for charities and phiia nthropies,
made by tho charities Endorsement
burcau Of the Chamber OF Com.
meroo, was indorscd by tho trustees
yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-19
RED PEPPER FOR
RHEUMATIC PAIN
Concentrated Heat Penetrates
Instantly and Brings Quick
est Relief Known

Rheumatlnm. iumhaxo. n~uritin.
haekAehr stiff neck. sore muscles.
strains. aching totnta when you
are suffering 70 you can hardly &c,
around. just try Red Pepper Rub
and you viii have the quickest re
lief known
Nothing has such concentrated.
penetrating heat ~ rcd pepperx In.
slant relief. Just a. soon as you
apply Red Pepper Rub you feel the
tingilng heat In three minutes n
warns the sore spos through and
through. Frees the blood circula
ton, breaks up the conEes,ion--and
pain IL gone
Rowias Red Pepper Rub. made
from red peppers. ons.s little al any
drug store Get jar at once. Al.
most instant relief awaits you. Use
IL for colds In chest. No matter
what you have used Dr. pain or
congestion. don't fail 90 try Red
Pepper Advertisement.
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UNDERWEAR REDUCTIONS
ARE STARTLING

Tho Hub Underwear Department has always been
noted for the high standard Of merchandise carried
In offering the worlds best brands mt half price we
are selling most Of our Underwear ut less than their
present wholesale prices. This statement applies
to many other articles In the store. Small dealers
have taken advantage Of half prices IN stock up
because they buy for less than from their whole
saler Certainly make n mistake In laying
In a supply nj The Hub now As low prices as these
ON dependable merchandise cannot be hoped for
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entire
STOCK
half
PRICE

Everything In the store
except shoes, extra trous-
ers. contract collars and
n few work items.
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The coant-wiie movement In favor
OF 4 hlgh protective tariff ON Eggs
was given impetus In Seattle. Ttrs.
day by the arrival OF H. W. cafrigan.
secretary Of the Chamber OF Com.
mcrco " Pctaiuma. Cal. carriean
lost no time In organizing repr~s~n.
tativea OF various branches OF the
poultry Industry
Efforts are being made 10 stay the
flood OF egKH that Is pouring into the
Northwest from China. japan. Ar,
Rcntine and Australia.
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$16ALL-W00L|
mAcKINAWS |
$500 |
$3.50 Wool Flannel
ssif price. S1.75I
75c Atwood Cashmere
Socks, OIL
half price. ID 2CI
75c Heavy Atwood Sox.
half OIL
75c Atwood heather mixed
Socks, OIL
half price. -. y 2CI
25c Black Lisle 81
Socks, half price i Z2CI
35c Heavy Black Cotton
Socks, IL
half price. -. i &c |
BETTER SERVICE NOW

The first days Of the HALF PRICE SALE
naturally little hard regular sales force We
had TO employ many new clerks who were not familiar
with the stock and consequence many Of old
customers missed the quick service they
TONED to- That situation has been improved and you
can now buy at half price, assisted by expert and
courteous salespeopie.
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Boyns on Job a.
/ C. of C.. President

Robert s. Boyns has taken up his
duties as president OF the Chamber
of Commerce and Commercial Club
No announcement Of policy win be-
made until he has had time for per.
sonai study of the organization.
Boyns says.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-01-19

TIE cuv~ s'ets Ia Os~ Day
rake uFove's LAXATIVE nEoMO Cvt.
NINE tAhists The xsaufns sesss IN. sig
aatafs Of u. W. 1r~sa Sea.--Adv~ftlss-
nsnt.
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SpokANEs--F. n. Chavez. secrr.
tary Central Labor council. dies.
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Piles CurvA In = - ~ Days
Druggists refund money " PAzo ONT
AENT fails to cure Itching. Blind.
Bleeding or Protrudinx piles. Instantly
relieves Itching Piles. and you can got
restfui sleep after first Application sec.
--Adssrtt.emsnL
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and take it at The price practically the entire
stock right in two, and wrote off loss that
will actually exceed $4,000 But in few days we hope
to be through with hafprce sale and then we will
be back solid EARTH ready to continue the big business OF
the Hub permanently eadjusted basis.
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There are many bargains In big stock that
y will well you 10 take time and go through
every department. You will miss some big money
you don't.