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Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
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Some of us are wondering Just why
we dreaded this winter so much when
It has been so easy after ALL | sup
pose we belong in, or trail along after,
the crepe-hanger class, forgetting that
the rock, that looms up big ahead, be-
comes quite small and insignificant
when viewed from comfortable dis
lance. Seen in the proper perspec-
tive, the boulder hardly seems worthy
all the disturbing thought we gave it.
And really there is no reason why a
ship with skillful and careful cap
tain, good engines and well trained
crew, should make Decline for the
first rock that looms up in its horizon
and shipwreck itself upon it--partic-
ularly when the rock has always beer
there and the captain knows he must
pass it at least once every year.
The lady-skipper with well-chart-
ed course knows that every spring she
must sail between the rocks and over
the shoals that reveal themselves al
housekeeping time. Now if the
skipper shuts her eyes UP tight and
refuses to see what's coming, if she
simply lets the boat go full steam
ahead, let her pick up the pieces as
DCSN sue Cdll--dilu spcIlu Il UlOlilH III q
sanitarium if she wants to.
If the war taught US anything, il
must have taught us the advantage Of
preparedness. Ever hear that word
before?) There, Mrs. Housewife, is
your cue-the lady with the Fuller
compass. with our Household Eff
cheney Experts for crew, ard well
equipped for every emergency with
L q - -.
harbor, or ! miss my guess.
Brushes. Order befor April 80
Phone 16R4 or 266.
CRAEY & LIVINGSTON, FuiIel
Efficiency Eynerts
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
TERRIFIC STORM OVER COUNTRY
Tornadoes and Cold Bring Death to
People and to Crops

Disagreeable and miserable as was
the snow fall, wind and freezing
weather last Friday and Saturday in
this locality, it was as nothing to what
happened even. 100 miles south of us.
Along the southern state line, cars
and trains were completely showed in
while in the southern states tornadoes
ragged with violence that cost rs lives
and destroyed millions of dollars
worth of property, followed by freez-
ing weather that inflicted fearful dam
age upon fruit and crops. Vernon
county apparently did not suffer from
the cold. Tobacco beds appear not to
have been injured, and only the plum
buds were showing at all white, but
not enough to be hurt. The weather
was really helpful to new seeing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
MUCH BUILDING THIS SEASON
Several Houses In Process Of Con.
structiOn-More to Follow

With prices of building material
back to reasonable level, resumption
of normal building activity can be ex-
pected this season.
Ed Wig has bought lot near DR..
Porter's place on Maple street and will
erect a modern house thereon. Emil
Donnie is building near Mack Stout's
place; Jim Fleming by Joel Nuzum's
Chris Henry across from Jim Sterry's;
Grant Johnson near G, w. Graves !;
John Lake on the corner near Clint
Nuzum's Evan Friedell on North Main
Street.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
is A BUSY PLACE TODAY
INSURANCE INSPECTORS, FORD
MEN AND FARMERS
Vigoqua Thronged With Instructors
and Pupils of Tractor Farming
and Fire Prevention

Viroqua city is hive of Industry
today. Twenty representatives of the
Wisconsin Fire Prevention Associa-
ton are giving the town a thorough
fire inspection and plans are set for a
monster mass meeting at the Opera
House this evening.
Hundreds offarmers and their wives
are in the city, attracted by Power
Farming Day.. A most interesting
and valuable program of speeches and
films is being rendered at the Star
Theatre
The Censor will do justice to both
of these important events in our next
issue.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
INTERESTING LIME ROCK TEST
Hydrochloric Acid Eats Up the Lime
and Leaves the Sand

The Editor was privileged to wit
ness an interesting test, Tuesday. The
crushed lime rock from Moen e. Paul
sens quarry has sandy color, so
that some purchasers thought it most
ly sand. To satisfy them, Jorgen
phoned to Wisconsin University, and
was instructed to test it with hydro
chloric acid, which eats the lime but
does not effect the sand Several sam
pies were treated to dose of the
acid, and only the acid and a few
grains Of grit remained. 1t is prac-
tically pure lime.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
Sneaker From Milwaukee

At the Christian church Wednesday
and Thursday evenings Of this week
addresses viii be given by Pastor 9.
L. Milton Of the First Christian church
of Milwaukee. Mr.. Milton is also the
State Secretary of the Wisconsin
Christian Missionary Society and edi-
tor Of the state paper. He has been
pastor in Milwaukee for several years.
He comes under the auspices of the
adult classes of the Bible school.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
Prof. Heindel Resigns

Prof. r. l.. Heindel will tender his
resignation to the school board to take
effect at the close of the school year
Mr.. Heindel is an able, conscientious
educator and earnest Christian man
whose labors inschool and church have
been for the uplift of the community.
Viroqua friends will regret their de-
parture.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
An AbsoIutely New Idea

It used 30 be that oyeralls were con-
sidered JUS heavy duty''work clothes.
Now we can offer you Bear Brand"
overalls. They not only wear well,
but they look well, too, because they
fit properly. Buy them at Surenson
e Thompgou'g
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
story is Untrue

The Censor is in receipt of a state
ment signed by the national officers of
the w. c. T. IT, saying that the story
which was recently printed in the
Chicago Tribune and carried by the
telegraphie news service to the effect
that announcement had been made by
Miss Anna A. Gordon, National Presi-
dent of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union, of a campaign to Sc
cure Sunday Blue Laws in the United
States and to effect prohibition of the
use of tobacco, was false, both in spir-
it and in letter.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
vIRoQUA cry BUYS NEW oILER
Three Cars of Oil for Roads are AL
so Ordered

Viroqua city has purchased new
and modern oiling machine from the
Austin Western Company. Three cars
of oil have also been ordered, and the
prospect of sometime getting our
streets back in good shape is very
bright.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
FIRST TRAP SHOOT SUNDAY
Two Squads Take a Fling at the Clay
Pigeons

Considerable interest was manifest
ed at the seasons first meet Of the
Viroqua Trapshooting Association at
the fair grounds Sunday afternoon.
Win Clark was high gun with the
fine score Of "a out Of Is. Other
scores were: Roy Reynolds 21-21, IL.
e. Goldsmith 20, Otto Brown 20, B.
C. Brown Is, NJ. A. Smith Is, Nate
Noggle 8. Albert Thompson z
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
nnn,t Fish nm Nav 1

Anxious nimrods should remember
that it is not legal to fish for trout
until the first Of May-and as the
opening day happens to fall on Sunday
we expect the finny tribe will suffer
exceedingly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
Lerion Memhers Rea,l

American Legion buttons can be
purchased from the treasurer, c. A,
Cutter, at the Farmers Bank.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
To the Prospective Ice Customers

The new ice plant IS progressing
nicely, and we hope to be ready on
May 18th to commence the delivery of
ice to our customers. We want the
name of every person who wants ice
the coming season, and the size of his
box. This viii greatly facilitate the
delivery of your ice. Now if you want
ice please write your name, str aet
number, and size Of your ice chest on
a card and hand same to W. F. Linde-
mann at the Bank, Of Viroqua at once.
Respectfully yours,
VIROQUA CRYSTAL ICE co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20

n. +. Aid society will be entertain-
ed by Mrs. D. (. Davis division on
Wednesday, April n, at the church.
Mrs. Caroline KeIlicutt returned
TO her home at Ross. She has been
employed in the home Of DR.. VIM.
Trowbridge the past five months.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20

At the Christian church la=s Thurs
day evening a reception was rendered
the new members who lad united with
the church as the result Of the revival
meeting conducted by Evangelist Car
nv Of Minneapolis. A total Of seven
teen we're aided to the church.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20

RAMBERG'S CHARGE
South West Prairie ladies aid will
meet with Mrs. Peter Hendrickson,
Wednesday, April q.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20

&C. J. Smith shipped a fine regist-
cred Guernsey calf to Louis Gunder-
son Of Chaseburg, Monday.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-04-20
HAMMERS CHARGE

Services in Morse with communion
in Viroqua church next Sunday, April
"a, at 1890. Sunday school and Bible
class at $3.50. The confrmants meet
next Saturday, April 23rd, in the par
Tor of the church. The class reading
in Morse meets in the forenoon at 10,
and the class reading in English meets
IN the afternoon at 2
The choir meets Thursday evening,
April 81, at 1880 in the church. Ser
vices with communion in Bethania
church at Esofea next Sunday, April
q, at 2:3O.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
Junking the Navy.

One of the largest battleships taken from
Germany, and also one of the most heavily ar
mored, was sunk off the Virginia capes last
week just 25 minutes after army bombers i'll
special bombing planes opened fire en- the
enemy. The bombers operated from height
of approximately one thousand feet, dropped
bombs weighing ton each, and the old ship
was sunk when two of the bombs landed over
board within a few yards of the port quarter
The sinking of this big ship by bombs dropped
from planes is more significant than it might
appear. few years ago it was generally
claimed that the most powerful ships could
gain and hold the supremacy of the sea. With
this in mind Britain began to build not only
many ships but the biggest ones. Japan, Ger
many France and the United States began to
pay considerable attention to their navies
Ships were built which cost millions of dol
lars-and in few years they were junked be-
cause other larger ships had been developed
since they were built
But the airplane came and the World war
developed it military machine. Bombing
planes were brought out by all armies and
most navies. And it developed that the most
powerful ship af1oat could be sunk by bombs
from a plane provided the ship did not have
the protection of other planes. The demonstra-
ton in the Atlantic last week means that the
old navy is apt to be replaced. Furthermore,
it confirms the verdict of Great Britain, which
for two years has been developing airplanes for
war purposes instead of working ships. The
airplane is here to stay and it is here to stay
as first line machine for war use.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
This Change Needed.

According to reports that come from New
York, American-born women married to aliens
abroad are being detained at Ellis island as
aliens and consequently subject to the provi-
sionsS of the recently enacted law restricting
imrli gration. Under laws American
woman who marries foreigner loses her citi-
zenship. This is anomaly at the present
time. 3
The law should be so changed that woman
born in this country should not lose her citi-
xenslaip on the same grounds that a man
loses his. When the husband was the sole
representative of the home to the outer world
1t may have been a wise thing to force the
woman to accept the citizenship of her hus-
band, but in these days when her right to vote
Is the same as her husbands she should not be
deprived of her birthright on her marriage
! During the recent war with Germany the
rule of the Middle Ages that the wife always
assumes the citizenship of her husband worked
much Inconvenience to certain women The
women OF this country are interested in the
change noted and. perhaps this Ellis island
incident will spur them to greater activity in
securing change in the law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
Small and the Law.

Governor Len Small has surrounded himself
with state guardsmen at Springfield and has
let 1t be known that he will resist service in
the event the sheriff of Sangamon county visits
the executive mansion to serve a warrant upon
him. The governor is under Indictment on
charges of embezzfement ana conspiracy. He
Is charged with stealing money from the STAGE
while ne was nillng the ONCE or state treasurer.
Governor Small, as the chief executive OF
illinois, and as one who has taken oath to up
hold the laws OF the state, PAGES himself In
rather a ridiculous position when he declares
that he will resist an order of q duly consti-
tuted court His charges that he is being per-
secuted by political enemies may may not
be founded upon facts Yet the graceful and
manly thing for him to do is TO submit to the
regular processes Of the court before which
he stands accused of a crime. He is entitled
TO the presumption of innocence until he Is
proved guilty.
Should Governor Small allow the calling
OF the militia to Springfield to prevent his ar
rest he would precip1tate an unprecedented
catastrophe in the state of Illinois. Such an
act on his part would only tend to discredit
him in the eyes Of the people. II he is guilt
less of the grand jury Indictment charges, as
he alleges. he has nothing to fear from court
or jury.
Governor Small owes it to himself, to the
people and to the great office to which the cleo
torate has elevated him to at least attempt to
disprove the ugly charges that have been placed
against him. The tactics that he is now en-
ploying cannot but contribute to a suspicion
that he is guilty of ofense which he is
seeking to cover up through the of meth
DDS that law-abiding citizen would think of
resorting to-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25

GRANTED that a broken heart would be
greater tragedy than broken arm we per aas
IN clinging to the belief that broken heart
would not have brought about four-oay Sus-
pension of this colyum. heart-snattereu Vi
whole-is of no material aid IN ABUSING type
writer, but a right arm is welln1ght lnValuaple
STILL. with the aid of an improvised pedal
suspended from a cord looped over tde sun.
key which we deftly manipulate with our left
foot we are turning out Al copy task the com
positor). We are not, in a m. o. s.. lettlng the
right limbs know what the left limbs doeth
YOUR SUGGESTION MAKES A HIT WITH
US. "A FRIEND IN NEED, ETC.
Dear Mac: l happened to be glancing over
the Aledo Times Record OF the july q ISSUE
and discovered in an article on the weather the
assertion, While corn Is a tropical plant Il
has had more than tropical heat during the last
few weeks" 1 don't claim to know everyInlhs
about corn but if l remember my early teach
ing l was told that corn was native TO the
United States, especially the north central por-
ton known as the Mississippi valley. l Will
admit that last week the weather seemed as
hot as it could possibly be in the tropics or IN
hell, but insist that this is not tropical sec
ton of the country. The T1mes-Record re-
porter may have been suffering from the Huch
cussed heat.
P S: 1 read of you accident, Mac, and
hope that the arm is not too painful and that
my stuff may be of help in filling your column
The Lady Who Hates to Darn your Socks might
take advantage of you now Why not let her.
or The Argus girls, edit the column 1or
while? Fraternally yours,
SCOOP, THE CUB REPORTER
SOMEONE in ledge Thompson's office en-
closes an editorial from the Moline Dispatch
and asks (derisively, suspect, How many
oxen in a span?" AS the writer puts the en-
phasis on span" we only refer him to
Friend Noah who defines span" as "a pair of
horses or other animals driven together -
The Sixth Bidder, We Understand, Was
SuRraSSful
[From The Argus
Bids will be received at a. m. July
90 1921 for constructing a sewer in
block l. Towards addition.
H M SCHRIVER
SLUG FIVE Mayor.
THREE Tomatoes Weighing -Four Pounds
Raised"-The Argus.
Who's the Sandow of the garden and how
high did he raise 'em?
Ny Dear, You Should Meet the Y. N. C. A.
"Girls-.
From The August
The girls of the Mako club Of the
Y. NJ C. A. spent the weekend at the
Y. W. C. A cottage at the Watch Tower
"ONE Of the Makios", who sent US the fore
it. We don't know what would have happened
had she seen the headline that topped it, which
reads: Mako Girls at College.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
A Family Idyl.

picturesque bit of family life opened it.
self to the public in New Jersey town the
other day. Mrs. Napolitan is not like the old
woman OF the shoe, who had so many children
she did not know what to do. She has ten,
seven boys and three girls and she capably
herds them, big and little, to bed every might
regularly.
That is, she usually does. but one night
lately she made a miscue. She thought they
were all safely under the cover, but was wrong.
About midnight she awakened by the tele-
phone and a policeman in another village a
mile or away informed her that he had
picked up a stray boy of who tramping
home from park and had lost his way. Mrs.
Napolitan lost no time in travelling over to that
other village and gathering in her missing
child "And to think 1 hadn't missed him."
she exclaimed. But there are so many around,
and l didn't count them" The policeman was
SYMPATHETIC and said he had few at home
himself.
1t is simple little idyl and perhaps not
everyone would call it an idyl or see anything
picturesque about it. Probably Mrs. Napolitan,
accustomed to her ten, looked at it of
the varied but uninportant episodes likely to
occur at any time in her family life and hardly
worth mentioning. But to public, tired OF
reading about the misdoings of only sons and
statistics setting forth the evils OF small fam
lilies and families, and at the same time
the impossibility of rearing large families with
the cost OF living high, this glimpse into
real family life has its entertaining quality. 1t
shows too, that in spite of statistics and gloomy
sociologists, there are people who go quietly on
rearing large families and making no fuss
about it
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
Shipping Board Deficit.

The American people have learned with sor-
row and chagrin that the federal shipping
board last year suffered deficit of $3.50, 900 600
The estimated deficit had been just $2SO. 900 900
less than that staggering amount. Chairman
Lasker, recently appointed head of the board
says It's books are in a deplorable condition,
and could not have been kept in much different
shape had they been kept with view to cheat
ing and deceiving congress and the country
Maybe the books weren't kept with that par
ticular idea in mind. Maybe they were. Most
certainly the country and congress were de-
ceived and cheated. Once more the United
States treasury made the prize plumber
pot OF the world And the former soldiers are
told that the treasury will not stand read
justment Of the paltry pay OF the men who
prevented the nation from becoming a German
colony. Small wonder. Even the matchless
wealth, developed and undeveloped, of this
magnificent country cannot long stand the
strain Of such tremendous leyies as have been
made against it by the grafters who have been
given opportunity to dip their fingers in the
gold
And there is another side to the story of
this deficit 1t concerns the cry OF the big in
terests that the United States must have a
government-owned merchant marine to COM
pete with those Of other nations. How many
deficits of this size will be required before
congress wakes up to the fact that it is better
to pay our competitors reasonable sum to
carry our commerce than to throw money into
a furnace in futile effort to carry it our
selves? And how long will it take to convince
the government ownership fans that whenever
the government sets out to do what private CAP
ital should be doing the taxpayers are gouged
until they are black, blue and well nigh
penniless?
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25

unguarded nres that shoulder under pine nee
dies and break into destructive blazes, tho
Green Mountain club would seem to DO taxing
some long chances. but its policy deserves TO
win. People who care enough about nature to
see afoot. instead OF lolling on automobile
cushions, probably love her too well to deface
her. The experienced hiker il gentleman
when not a gentlewoman-
The club warns that the Long Trail is no
pleasant afternoons walk along graveled patti
The hiker should dress for his task. Riding
breeches. heavy wooden stockings and army
boots are essential articles Of dress for both
sexes A Boy Scout ax-not hatchet-is IN
dispensabie. certain amount of food can DC
carried Milk and butter can be obtained al
farm houses where the trail crosses state roads.
The clubs invitation to Vermont is certainly
tempting People who are weary OF accus-
toned tasks. and who eagerly desire the will
derness, will find in Vermont the rest and
charms they are seeking.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-07-25
Welcome in the Wilds.

If 1t were ironed out smooth II is claimed
the little state of Vermont would cover an area
equal to Texas. Rather a rash claim. The
Lone Star state has several counties the size
of Vermont with cloud-piercing mountain
peaks. But Vermont is capitalizing her noun
tain scenery, which some experienced travellers
say is not to be surpassed for beauty anywhere
in the, world. Not as titanic as the Rockies,
nor as bold and craggy as the White noun
tains. Vermont's hills hold a glory OF their
own. By remarkable bit OF enterprise fos-
tered by the Green Mountain club one may
walk through Vermont from the Massachusetts,
line to Johnson in the northern part Of the
state, over good trails, well blazed, and enjoy
ing well maintained camps free of charge. and
seldom pass through civilization. The trails
follow the mountain near the summit. giving
persnectives much more magnificent than those
obtained from Vermont's well graveled roads
that wind through the valleys. They lead past
many q mountain lake and cascade and almost
anywhere the tourist may siake his thirst in
an ice cold bubbling spring. Quite the most
remarkable thing about the camps is that they
are open to any traveller. and the club relies
upon the decency and sense OF justice Of mixers
to maintain them properly.
# use the camp as IL II were your own, and
as II the next conner were your dearest friend
is the injunction Of the Long Trail, the Official
guide book. Hikers are supposed to burn or
bury all refuse, to stamp fat all tin cans, to
leave at least one days supply OF good fuel IN
camp when they depart, and to thoroughly clean
all camp dishes. You may not find them that
way" says the candid guide book, for We still
have some trail hogs and some hedge hogs.
Beth are pests to whom no mercy should be
shown.
In view OF the camper tendency to leave
Ua2er bags and egg shells lying about to build