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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
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THE CONVENTION IN DANGER

THERE will be no Constitutional Conven-
L ton unless the leaders in the State
who think it necessary get busy.
The members of the commission which
drafted revised Constitution favor the
convention.
Many of the leading lawyers favor it.
The League of Women Voters and the
Republican Women's Club are actively cam
paigning for 1t.
1t will take more influence than these
people possess to induce the voters at the
primaries on September 20 to declare in
favor of the convention
The opposition is influential and organ
iaed.
The State Grange does not want the
Constitution revised at this time.
Neither does the mine workers union.
Nor does the Patriotic Order of the Sons
Of America.
And influential politicians who have been
saying for years that revision should be
postponed have not announced any change
of view.
The opposition rests on puerile reasons.
One group objects to a convention be-
cause twenty-five members would be ap
pointed by Governor Sproul.
Another objects because it is afraid that
the convention will open the door to ap-
preparation of public money to scctarian
charities.
And still another group insists that it is
not sate to permit a revision which would
give the radicals the opportunity they have
long been waiting to embody their doctrines
in the fundamental law.
There are disinterested voters enough in
the State to, carry the proposition for con-
vention if they can be interested.
But no one seems to be making serious
attempt to arouse their interest.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
THE NEW TAX BILL

LIVERY business man will be delighted
II with the decision of the Senate Finance
Committee to drop the Internal Revenue
Bill as it came from the House and to
draft an entirely new bill on different plan.
The House bill was made up of amend
ments to the old laws.
To discover what taxes were levied 1t
was necessary to compare the existing laws
with the amendments.
(. The Senate committee has decided to draft
complete Internal Revenue Bill in which
fevery tax levied will be included and in
which the manner of its assessment will be
set forth.
Complete information about tax liabilities
IS to be contained in the measure. The old
laws are to be repealed.
This is the way to make n tax law.
1t will simplify the task of the courts
which have to interpret 1t and it will leave
the taxpayer in no doubt about his liability.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
KEEP THE LAW DEMOCRATIC

MTHEN the legal education section of the
w American Bar Association adopted the
Root resolution recommending that no one
be admitted to the bar who had not studied
mt least two years in n college and three
years in a recognized law school 1t did what
1t thought best to prevent i'll qualified persons
from practicing law.
Every one admits that lawyer should
have a fairly liberal general education in
addition to his technical training.
But two years in college and three years
in law school will not OF themselves assure
either
The way to keep unqualified men out of
he profession is to make such tests for
admission to practice as will exclude the
incompetent.
No one cares whore a man gets his educa-
tion so long as he is educated.
Some of the best lawyers the country ever
had never went to college or to law school,
Abraham Lincoln was one of them.
When he was elected to the presidency
he was the leader of the bar of Illinois,
But II is not necessary to go so far back
as Lincoln nor so far away az Illinois to
find other distinguished examples.
The late John G.. johnson, of this city
distinguished on both sides of the ocean as
oneN of the greatest lawyers America has
produced, was only high school graduate.
He got his legal training in the Office of
, Benjamin Rush.
He studied to such purpose that soon
after his admission to the bar he was re-
garded as one of the most promising young
practitioners in the city.
II the law is to be democratic the prac-
tice OF il must be open to every man of
good character who can qualify for it.
VI Ii Is fatal mistake to attempt to say
bal man who qualities In one way may
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
WILL LANDS TAKE HEED?

WHEN Judge Lands accepted large
w salary as national nrbiter of baseball
without rcsigning from the Federal bench
he discovered what the newspapers thought
of his conduct. lie was denounced from
one end Of the country to the other Then
n resolution was introduced in Congress
calling for his impeachment
Now the American Bar Association has
adopted a resolution declaring that his con-
duct is unworthy of the office of Judge,
dcrogatory to the dignity of the bench and
undermining public confidence in the indie
pendence of the judiciary"
Yet Judge Landis remains on the bench /.
Every revelation he has made of himself
in recent years leads one to the conclusion
that he will stay there until he is forcibly
removed.
Perhaps Congress will now get IN the
nerve to summon him for trial in impeach
mcnt proceedings.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

would be inclined to deplore an exhibition
hastily planned and hurriedly constructed,
1t is equally certain that the danger of
travelling too fast in the current undertaking
has not yet been manifested.
Without overstepping any Of the due
bounds of prudence and discretion, IL may
be said that \ decision now upon the scene
Of the fair need not necessarily be stamped
as n rash performance.
There are times In all communities, even
in Philadelphia, when the way to begin a
thing Is to start it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
INDISPENSABLE TO THE FAIR

THE Philadelphia Board of Trade enter
l. tains the notion that one of the first
things to be done to excite greater interest
in the Worlds Fair project in this city
is to select site
Judging by the history of other intcrna-
tional expOstions, there seems to be some
thing in the idea.
The spokesman for the Board of Trade
w. X. Tucker, its sccretary-suggest in
a letter to Mayor Moore that it might be
well to let the Fair Committee know what
Is needed More speed in starting the un-
dertaking Is also politely advised
While, II Is true that ohilsdelphians
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
Answers to Yesterday's ouI1

eighty in September 1921. 0 age Oh
z. The first battle OF the Marne wos
fought September $40, 1914. was
Denmark. h'hs or
a. II you should write q fable ro,, ,i,.o
nshes you would make them sneak into
Great whales" was a rcmart nae a
SaTSHeS SSreSSed by oy Oliver Goldsmith to DR.,
o. Mlmso IL county in southwestern Wac.
Virginia, bordering on Kentucty" west
o. Huap IS another name for the Island
T. Ihemistocles was famous Atbon,o.
statesman and commander man mar
brought about the great naval v,oton mno
or tho Greeks over the anp1S'ory
salamIs In 48O b. c. '''""s at
o. lippecanoe was a battle in which Ar.r-
lGana under General William fInm, flier
Harrison defeated tho Indians iiohday nnhayy
tne Famous Chief Tecumseh in utuer nHIIr
me pattle ground is near the Tmna'
cahoo RIVER in Indiana. |Ppe
or lawn mowers. h''Nu'''oh
TO- The fuel used in operatIno . ,,,.-,
gino Is crude oil. D'''e' On
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
What Do You Kno,v?
QUIZ

l. What American statesman declared that
save our own skins? ~
z what proportion of the people NJ tba
United States are OF British descent1
g. Who is King of Irak?
a. What is the literal meaning OF Islam,
b. what is the meaning of the made, ,
abbrevIatcn "ft mist? ''eu'eai
o. HOW many square rods equal rood?
T. Mhere Is the lsthmus Of Tehuantepec?
D. what external possession of the JTn,ted
States has tho largest percentaoa Gu
Negro population2 Vi
o. What was the year OF the Paris Com-
~. What Is meant by an Ishmael?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Among the mitigating circumstance
attendant on President Obregon's declaraai,
tion that the treaty shah not be sigheu "" IA
Uncie Sam gives him the glad hand may "a. n
included the decision of the MeXica,s ths
preme Court that Article NNNll oa,,iS oa
Mexican Constitution shall not De app"''"
retroactively. ~,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
Rrlnu Your Own MILK

From tho Mound Valley, kan, Times-Journal
Talk about living in the land of milk and
honey, it sure happens in this county. Ike
Hines who has big farm north of town,
found honey was dripping through the cell
ing of his farmhouse. The bees got in
through the weather boards and under the
floor Of the second story.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
Efforts being made m

Efforts being made to
Healthy Competition show that New York
has a larger popua-
tion than London may be classed among
Chronicles Of the UnimpOrtant. Which .cItS
has the larger number of happy and con.
tented citizens? If census could deter
mine that and promote healthy rivalry IL
would be something worth while.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Postmaster General Hays proposes hv ~
disseminate weather and market reports SoSa an
wireless telephony; and this may raJiO,
eventual Government control OF the Iaoss Iaass
Nam sPlle Circumstance, this way, p''"''
One permanent wave for Uncle sam
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

A bucket brigade in Carlisle, Pa u u
renorted to have nut out a fire with forV
barrels of elderberry wine; but the oes'f"E not
ton of stuff that will put out hre is who III,
calculated to cause grief among those "''
deplore prohibition.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Fog" says II. B. Van Solver OF ,ass tat
Merchants and Miners, sis the grea'eooii
obstacle encountered in the running ,be
ships" And this holds good, too u phrsIp ain
running of the Ship of State. fos' p'a''
begotten, obscures every sea path.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

There is possibility that an investIgat..
ing committee could do more good in WeS
Virginia, even at this stage of the sams'
than troops
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Even the clearest of thinkers occasion, ,h,
ally gets lost in the fog. Elihu Root III 'Di
name of democracy, advocates a system IN IN
preparation for legal practice that hao -
1t the making of first -class aristocracy'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

The beauty of straight sales tax kos -
that Uncle Sam wouldn't need to care 0s. mV.
often 1t was pyramided, remarked irIO" i,Ih as
themes McGinnis; and left us undecinta ~
to whether he was subtle or merely naive
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Georges Clemenceau, it is said plans 70
re enter active politics. AS he Is oin
eighty years old and has already snT"s n"t
evidences of ability, there is likelihooa lna'
the young man will distinguish himself
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

The frequency with which Business
turns the corner nowadays suggests tne
possibility that there Is boOtlegger there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

A Norrstown woman has had her son.
in law arrested just because he Is said " "
have committed bgamy. This oppression !"
mothers in law has got to be stopped.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Judge Lands may gather from the re.
port of the American Bar Association thas
when he thought he made n hit he simpV
famed.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

IT'S not only years that age. Seventy.
odd years and half League of Nations
perhaps contribute to Elihu Roots late"
declination.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Philadelphia was eight degrees hotter
than New York on Thursday. Who says
Philadelphia Is slow? demands Pericarp.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

A Disgruntled Autoist is authority for
the statement that the extra cent on gss
is in bad odor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

If the extra degrees of heat the year
has known could be utilized this coming
winter we could all laugh at the coal man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Perhaps the Bar Association did no
know that Judge Lands was thinking o
the wife and kiddies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

wilma having moved over into Amity
there is hope for Silesia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

In the matter of a slush fund there ar
faint hearted city employees who consider
themselves between the devil and the deep
sea.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Tennis Note-The original mixed dou.
bles, Demosthenes McGinnis says, were stars
in The Comedy of Errors"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

"When we speak of Disarmament
Conference says the President in effect
1--WE do so in a Pickwickiun sense"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Jupiter Pluvius was a welcome visitor
in town yesterday. Come again, Jupe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

Varieties are going to discover Graham
bred all wheat and unbolted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

The man who makes money Is sowest
to admit that money does not make the man.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03

What Manuel Herrick appears to nee
is manual labor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03
SHORT CUTS

Soon will the school bell ring out th.
straw hat.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-09-03


completed more miles Of cement highways
than any other State in the Union.
This class of roads Is intended to outlast
the life of the bonds that were issued for
their completion.
This means Il thorOughfare that will be in
use, practically as it is now. thirty years
hence, when most of those connected with
their construction have passed away.
But that is not all.
Highway Commissioner Sadlcr tells me
that out of the more than 400 miles of this
sort of road built during the last year, only
two "slabs" of it had to be renade or re-
built
Cement roads are laid in sections. or
rather in great slabs from forty to eighty
feet in length.
These two defective ones embraced about
$50 feet One was due to an unseen spring
which undermined the concrete. The other
was laid when the thermometer was below
80 degrees and the mixture frOzc.
1t is remarkable record.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
SHORT PERSONAL JOTTING

Big bargains for June at NJ. j.
Felix.
Big reductions in boys suits and
blouses at Stoll & Groves.
Fancy canned pineapple 35c per
can at Sweger & Fleming's.
Mems and boys clothing at re-
duced prices at M. J. Felix.
Fatty Arbuckle in 1.-THE Roundup"
next week Wednesday and Thursday.
IT. NJ. Brewer made trip to Rich
land Center the latter part of the week
-Thayer has farms and hotels to
sell that will yield fair rate of in
terest.
DO you know that Osteopathy can
be used in the treatment of all dis
eases?
Mrs. ]. A. Moen entertained few
friends Saturday afternoon, in honor
of Miss Startling
Thomas Fisher and family of
Prairie du Chen spent Sunday with
Miss Jane Hinkst.
Anton 0lson's Basement Shoe
Shop is being reprinted and treated
to a steel ceiling
Merchant Adolph Surenson has
been home for a week suffering with
an liberated tooth. 3
Special meeting of Masonic Chap
ter Friday night Two teams will re-
ceive the Royal Arch degree. aa@ ~
-Elgin made shirts. See our latest
arrivals for summer wear. The Blue
Front Store, Ellefson & Johnson.
There viii be an important meet
ing of the American Legion at the
Armory Tuesday, June 81, at o'clock.
Jingle, Jingle little dime, i don't
need you all the time. / am going to
the Unique and buy an ice cream Sun
dae.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
DE SOTO

DE Soto, June 13--Mr. and Mrs. Roy
johnson spent few days in Milwau-
kee last week.
James Lawrence, DIR. Myrick, Nj. G.
Olson and Kennard Dyer attended the
Masonic and military funeral of Cap
tain Bascom in Lansing, on Tuesday
morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. Frey left for La
Crosse last Tuesday to spend few
days. Mr.Frey attended bank meet
ing while there.
DR.. A. l.. Myrick, Rome Caldwell
and O. G. Lewis were witnesses in the
Louie Brandt will case which was con-
tested in probate court in Prairie du
Chen last Tuesday afternoon.
Grandpa Host was very i'll couple
of days last week
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Tower of
Ferryville girl, June 7th.
Mrs. Helmer Burkum of Nash Ridge
was quite i'll last week
Mrs. Cashius Coleman of Retreat
passed away at the home of DIR. G.
f. Andrew, last Wednesday evening
! DeSoto stores close at six o'clock on
Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays.
| C.5.Dalby Of Omaha, Nebraska, left
Tuesday for his home after spending
a couple of weeks visiting his cousins,
Ben and Fred Johnson, on their farm
north of Redmound.
Mrs. A.LMyrick and children spent
few days visiting friends in East
! man.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Johnson were
DeSoto callers Sunday.
Miss Nora Tolstad of Holman, Wis,
has been engaged to teach the inter-
mediate grades for the ensuing year.
The dance given Friday evening for
I the benefit of the base ball boys was
well attended
VIM. Rutter of Ferryville was in
DeSoto Saturday for medical atten-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haskal Seymour spent
Saturday afternoon at the X. F. Dyer
j home. -
Louie Fritz of Lansing spent the
week end visiting friends in DeSoto.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Adams, Mrs
Rome Caldwell and G. r. Bartholomew
motored to Lacrosse Sunday.
Ira Tiederman spent Sunday at his
home in DeSoto.
Art Shreve of Redmound vicinity
was a business caller in DeSoto Mon
day.
Sam Ross transacted business in the
village Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hammes and
daughter, are visiting at the Ed. Dyer
home.
Winona played Genoa at Genoa Sun
day. Score to in favor Of Winona,
in ten inning game.
Waukon played DeSoto on the De
Soto diamond. Score 10 TO in favor
Of DeSoto.
Saturday, June Is, the beautiful
boat, Capitol, will run an excursion
from Lansing TO Lacrosse. Leaves
Lansing at a. m., DeSoto at $3.50,
Victory $3.50, Genoa at 1890. Leaves
Lacrosse at p. m.
Donald Clark left last week to spend
the summer with his sister on farm
near Cashville. Wis.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15

A cement walk was put in by the
VIM. Beardsley home, also one down
in front of the Oliver home. This inn
proves our walk great deal.
The Retreat community is planning
a big 4th of July celebration and they
desire the cooperation Of all the sur
rounding country.
Frank Ames of Retreat was a De
Soto caller Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Seymour brot
their little son to DeSoto for medical
attention Monday.
Jake Gilardi while turning his Ford
about a mile this side of Genoa, Sum
day, backed off fifteen foot enbank-
ment, tarp,hg the car upside down.
The top being up, Mr.. Gilardi was en-
abled to extricate himself with only
slight bruise in the arm. The car
was quite badly demolished.
Two or three days following the fun
eral Of Miss Anna Bevens the bereav-
ed family received a message inform
ing them of the sudden death of their
brother John Bevens in American
Falls, Idaho. Their many friends ex-
tend their heartfelt sympathy.
Jack Smith of Redmound is reported
as getting along nicely since his oper-
alton for appendicitis about week
ago, at the Grandview hospital in La
Crosse.
RED and WHITE CLOVER.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15

-Jewelry or silverwareis the thing
for wedding presents. You'll find
what you want at Carl G. Goes jew
elry store.
-Mrand Mrs.Ed Pruets and daugh-
ter Edna, Mr.. Dale and Mr.. Mcintyre
of Lacrosse visited Sunday at Frank
Zitzner's. zA
MIR. and Mrs. c. H. Stunkard Of
Towerville. passed through Viroqua to-
day on their way home from Roehes-
ter. Mr.. Standard has been suffering
from high blood pressure, and we are
glad TO say he has experienced some
relief.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-06-15
RED and WHITE CLOVER

Mrs. Hoover Petersonj returned
from StPat1l where she attended the
Grimsby -Tangjerd wedding
Fully five hundred people wres
present at the young peoples meeting
at Ole Uglum's place in the town of
Utica Sunday afternoon. Rev. Fin
stad spoke. A very fine and varied
program was rendered and refresh
ments enjoyed.
Alex Gardner and Frank Zitzner's
hired man came together on the mar
rowest part of the "hogback" Thurs
day night. Mrs. Gardner and her
daughter were thrown out of the car
and somewhat injured. Bot;l cars
were damaged.
ALFRED Teisberg of Edgerton and
Thorwald Sandsmark of Stoughton
motored here Wednesday afternoon
and visited at the +. r. Nichols home.
Mrs, Nichols and Ella returned with
them Friday to spend week with
relatives and friends.
After years study at the Law
renee Conservatory of Music, | will
give instruction in piano during the
summer months. The work will be-
gin on Monday, June goth. For fur
Their information address Id South
Center Ave. ,Viroqua, Wis, or tele-
phone No. ITO. Genevieve E. Trues-
dale. 1872
Sir Knights w. f. Lindcmann, c. J.
Smith, L. C. Boyle, F. NJ Towner, +.
p. Mcintosh A. J Moen, w E. Law
ton, G. l.. Peterson and DR.. VIM. NJ.
Trowbridge drove to Lacrosse Monday
afternoon to return the call of tenn
plars from that city a week previous.
They enjoyed 6;30 dinner, social hour
in the new club rooms and then wit
messed three candidates receive the
temple degree The Lacrosse Mason
ic brethren handle and stage the work
in most beautiful and impressive style.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-08-20
MERIDIAN DIVIDES DOUBLE HEADER WITH
 CLARkSDALE OUTFIT

Meridian, Miss, August 19,-( (spe- cial.) Before one of the largest crowds assembled in the park during tho season. the Meridian Nets and Clarksdale Cubs broke even in a double biA here today, the first game being won by the Cubs, to I, and the second by, the Nets to ?.
 In the first game the Nets were outhit Wolf holding the Nets run less except in the first inning. when Aliens and Manning's doubles scored the lone run, while Brigsby was hit at psychological moments by the Cub batsmen.
 The second game was a thriller. Webb holding the Cubs hitless and runless in the inning game un- til the sixth inning, when two singles and double tied the score. In the seventh his support also cracked, three batsmen filling the bases on err TOTS, and, with only one out, he walked Heflln, forcing in tt< win- ming run. Heflin opposed Webb on the mound and secured the first hit of the game off Webb. single, Kircher Followed with single and Allen doubled, scoring both Heflin and kircher. Scores:
 First Game: R Fl r.. Clark sdale ...... .02O 900 o-2 5 s Meridian ......,... 900 002 Is 9 1 Webb and Bland Heflin and Kohl becker.
 Second Game: R.H.E Clarksdale ......0OS 900 o2o- II o Meridian .,..... 100 GOO 000-1 1
 Wolf and Bland; Brigsby. Hughes and Kohlbecker.