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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
F. n. E. L. CHURCH REPORT.
Semi-Annual Business Meeting Held
Monday Evening.

The F. N. Z. L. congregation held
Its semi-annual business meeting in
the church school room on Monday
evening, the 10th of January. The
meeting was especially well attended
it being the S0th birthday of o. C.
johnson, one Of the most faithful
members of the congregation. The
congregation turned out in numbers
to honor the new octogenarian.
The business meeting was opened
with devotional exercises by Rev. I.
b. Torrison. As scripture reading the
pastor selected the Goth Psalm, the
well-known portion of which reads:
THE days of our years are seventy
years, and if by reason of strength
they be eighty years, yet is there
strength, labor and sorrow; for it is
soon cut off, and we fly away" The
pastor then presented his annual re-
port of ministerial acts for the year
which was just completed During
the year services have been held 81
times. There have been S32 communi-
cants, % baptisms, 40 confirmants,
Ia couples have been married, %
funerals have been held, so have
joined the congregation, 27 have
moved out, 16 members of the con-
gregation have died. Since, of the 28
baptisms, only 8 were children of
parents belonging to the congregat-
ion, the year shows gross gain of
SO members, and net gain of As
for the year. The F. N. E. l.. has,
accordingly, $40 members included in
its membership lists. The Treasurer's
report showed balance of s307 SO
in the parochial school treasury.
Since the 1st of July, the regular
congregation treasury has had an in
come of $3106.46 and disbursements
of S3,503,30, so that there is at
present a shortage IN this treasury.
This will, however, be easily made
up by the end Of the fiscal year
which closes June Both.
Doctor T. Stabo then brought up
for discussion the question of rails
ing the pastors salary. The general
opinion on the subject, as gathered
from several speakers, was that the
present salary of $1,000 was entirely
insufficient. On motion of Editor J.
B. Wist, seconded by Mr. X. l. Hau-
gen, the salary was raised from
$1,200 to S1,800 year. in addition
TO the regular festival offerings and
the ministerial fees. During the year
the congregation has also made re-
pairs ON the parsonage amounting
10 somewhere in the neighborhood of
$1,000.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
Married in Des Moines.

A marriage of interest to Decorah
friends of the groom was solemnized
in Des Moines on New Years day
when Ar. Elmer Samuelson was
united in marriage to Miss Ethel
Deskins, the ceremony taking place
at the Central Christian church. The
groom is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole
Samuelson, of Decorah, and for some
time past has been employed as a
travelling salesman for the Interna-
tional Biscuit Company, of Des
Moines, with headquarters at Cedar
Rapids.
AL, as he is familiarly known TO
his many friends here is one of De-
corah's fine young men of sterling
worth and character. and all join
with us in extending congratulations
and best wishes TO himself and bride.
Mrs. Samuelson's home was in Des
Moines, and was one of the POPULAR
and highly respected young women
of that city. The happy young
couple win make their home in
Cedar Rapids.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
JUDGE DISMISSES
WOMEN JURORS
Judge Rockafeller at Opening of
Court in Clacinda, Iowa, Dis
missed all Wou.cn From the
Jury Panel.
JUDGE DOUBTS WHETHER
THEY ARE QUALIFIED
Two Women Have Been Drawn ON
the Jury for Winncshiek Lounty
for the January Term.

The question of whether or not
women must serve on juries has been
brought up at Clarinda, Iowa, where
fifteen women were drawn on jury
panel, and the judge dismissed them
all.
For the coming January term. of
court in Winneshiek county, two wo-
men, Mrs. o. A. p. Haugen. of Ca
noe township, and Miss Mary Lund-
gren, of Calmar, have been drawn
as petit jurors. In this county a
great many of the Judges and clerks
of election did not certify any wom-
ems names, when they listed names
eligible for jury service at the last
election.
Below will be found Judge Rocka-
! fellows order concerning the. WON.
len:
AT the opening of District court at
Clarinda, Judge Rockafelow issued
an order directing the clerk of courts
to notify all women whose names
were on the first jury panel that
they are dismissed from jury duty
at this term of court.
Out of forty-five names on the first
jury panel fifteen were women. Seven
of the twenty-six precincts of the
county returned the names of women
as well as men, when the judges and
clerks of election made out the list
of names suggested for jury duty,
the night of the recent election.
Judge Rockafeiiow gave as his
main reason for dismissing the wo-
men jurors the fact that this is a
heavy term of court, with at least
two weeks of jury trials, and that
he did not wish to start an expert
iment here at this time.
But aside from this he has serious
doubts as to the legality of women
serving as jurors, stating that such
was not the intention of the trainers
of the original state law which sets
forth the qualifications of jurors"
and he doubts whether the amend
Iment to the United States constitu-
tion recently adopted changes the
statuts Of women as regards jury
duty in stating that the right to vote
shall not be abridged by reason of
sex, etc.
The judge further doubts whether
a woman is qualified for jury duty
by reason of the fact that taking the
mother or housekeeper from the
home leaves the home without a
necessary part. The man can be
spared easier than the woman. Fur
thermore, says the Judge, the ac-
comodations of the court houses as
at present arranged for jurors are
not such as to give accommodation to
the women when acting as jurors.
For these reasons he dismissed
the women at this term of District
court, and will have men only on the
jury panels.
He ordered the clerk to summo n
fifteen men to take the places of
the women.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
RED CROSS AND PIG CLUB.
Ben Bear, Treasurer Makes Report
for Year 1920.

Mr. Ben Bear, treasurer of the
Winneshiek County Chapter Ameri-
can Red Cross, makes his annual re-
port for the wear 1920 this week, and
the report in full is printed on an
other page Of this paper. The report
of the Pig Club is given again, 60
that all those who Failed to read the
former reports can have an oppor-
tunity of doing 80.
The condensed statement shows
total receipts of $i71S9.96. The
total disbursements from July / 10
Dec. 81, 1920 was $l,8S0.44. Every
transaction il given in the report
and it is very complete. 1t shows a
lot of werk transacted the past
year, and a lot Of good work at that.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
WOMEN TO LAND
STATE POSITIONS
VIII be Numerous in Capitol BL%
ings Under New Administra- /.
tiOn. State House Force
Organized.
MRS. BLAISE TO CONTINUE
AS GOVERNORS SECRETARY
Miss Hawker to be Deputy State
Treasurer-Goveraor Elect Ken
dal Probably Will Name
Several Women to Mem
bership on State
Boards

Women appointees to important
political positions are prominent in
the lists now being made up by state
officials.
Mrs. Emma X. Blaise, now secre-
tary to Governor Harding, is to con-
tinue in that Office with Governor
Kendall. Miss Tilla Hawker is to be
deputy state treasurer 1t is probable
that Governor Kendall will appoint
a woman member on the state board
of control and possibly on the state
board of education W. ID. Sheehan's
term expires as dem &c member
of the state board OF control. Ken
dali may appoint Miss Anna b. Law
ther, of Dubuque, or Mrs. w. H.
Snyder, of Davenport, on this board.
The present deputy secretary of state
is Miss Lillian Leffert.
Glenn c. Haynes, state auditor
elect, has given out his appoint
ments. James Z. Thomas, of Red Oak
who has distinguished war record,
will succeed E. S. Gose as deputy
auditor. j. M. Merritt, of Centerville,
who has been in the auditors office
for some time as general clerk, will
be promoted to cheif of the county
accounting department. He will sue
ceed Joe F. Wall, of Mount Ayr, who
has been in the state auditors Office
for a number of years. Mr.. Wall is
removing from the state to Los
Angeles.
Robert Henderson, former state
printer, will go into the auditors of
flee as assistant accountant. Mrs. NJ.
i. Lane will succeed Merritt as gen.
eral clerk, H. X. Deaton will remain
chief clerk of the revenue depart
ment, and George Gallarno chief of
the municipal accounting department.
No changes are to be made in the
force of county examiners at present
it is announced.
In the state treasurer's office S.
ID. Baker of Des Moines, an expert
enced accountant, will become cash
ier; Miss Lydia Castle, bookkeeper;
Miss Alta Emmons, special clerk;
Bertha Brown, chief clerk, and Hat
tie Rose, file clerk. f. H. Davidson,
OF Page county, and j. V. Wickund,
OF Des Moines, have been appointed
examiners in the collateral inheri-
tance department.
Dutton Stahl, of Prescott, former
newspaper publisher, who has been
in the Office of the clerk of the su-
preme court the past few months
has been made deputy clerk. Leonard
Hawk, of Des Moines, has been ap-
pointed file clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
Methodist Church Services.

Sunday School every Sunday morn
ing at 1000 o'clock.
Sunday morning preaching service
at 1l:00 o'clock: Subject Failure
and Success"
Epworth League devotional meet
ing at 6:30 o'clock Sunday evening.
Topic: "The Perils of Materialism."
Leader Miss Keith.
Sunday evening preaching service
at 1880 o'clock, Subject: Accounting
TO God"
Mid-week service, Thursday even
ing at 7.30 O'clock. The study for
the evening will be the Sth chapter
of St. john. Come and bring your
Bible with you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
RIGHT KIND OF
A RING TO IT
M. A. Lange Comments on Article
by Mr.. Bear in Last Weeks
Public Opinion
SAYS 1T HAD
RIGHT RING TO 1T
Gives His Ideas About the Changing
Conditions in Very Well Word
ed Article

In the Public Opinion of last week
/ noticed an article by Mr.. Bear, re-
lative to the financial conditions of
the present time, and some of it's
remedies, which had the right kind
of ring to it.
Conditions are changing, and the
sooner we are able to grasp these
facts and adjust ourselves to the new
conditions the better it will be for
all.
For several months catalogue
houses have been flooding the coun-
try with supplementary catalogues
showing a discount of from Is to
40 per cent. They were quick to see
the signs of the times, and by so
doing, have reaped rich harvest.
We did not hear even a kick or
stutter when he (the seller) was re-
ceiving S22.50 per hundred for hogs,
or $500 per bushel for corn. or $780,
90 per ton for hay, OF $65 for a
cloth overcoat, S12 or SIG for a pair
of shoes, SIS to S100 for ladies
suit, which was more than twice pre-
war prices for these articles. Nor did
the laborer, when he received from
60 cents to S100 per hour for his
services, even though not skilled.
All were willing to accept the
raise in prices. All were benefited
thereby and all must help to bear
the burdens of defation in prices,
even though it hurts Consistency
thou art a rare jewel.
A brick manufacturing company
in the east said to their employees:
"We cannot afford to run our plant
on the present schedule of wages,
but shall be obliged to cut them 20
per cent. They replied tive will ac-
cept that cut if you will reduce your
selling price $500 per thousand.
"They got together"
At Chicago Jan. 5 national
campaign to reduce the cost of
building was launched by lumber
manufacturers from all over the
country. Chairman r. B. Goodwin, of
of Marrinette, Wis. said the price of
lumber has come down on an average
of 80 per cent.
David Harum said, "there is as
much human nature in some people,
as in others, if not more" So let's
be consistent and look at prices from
both the angle of producer and con-
sumner.
We know that all profits must de-
cline, even labor cannot maintain
the present wage scale, because it
cannot earn it.
The people of the town and coun-
try need the help and support of
each other and cannot long exist
without it. They must have it in
oAoei W pS prosperous anu ndppy
community.
What we need is that which will
bring prosperity and security to all
classes, and have confidence in the
intelligence and integrity of the Am
erican people to adjust the present
conditions and believe in the near
future we shall have overcome these
inflated prices on all commodities,
and stand on firmer business foun-
dation, or at least come to nor
NAL condition.
Very truly yours,
M. A. LANCE.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12

More than ls per cent of immi-
grants from ftaly during the past
year were women. This is an in
crease of nearly 25 per cent over
the prewar period.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
Twenty-eight, North Dakota Banks
Closed by the State.

Bismark, N. D.-The First State
bank of Crystal Springs, with capi-
tai stock of $4,000, closed its doors
last week. 0. 4. Lofthus, state bank
examiner, announced. The total num-
Der OF banks in the state recently
closed now is twenty-eight, Mr..
Lofrhus said.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
VOTE DOWN new
SCHOOL BY 292
Vote on New School Building in De-
corah Monday Defeated. With
1891 Votes Cast
765 MEN VOTED,
AND 626 WOMEN
Practically a TwO-Thirds Vote of the
District Went to the Polls and
Exercised Their Franchise

The voters of the Independent
School District of Decorah turned
down the proposition for a new
school building at the election held
here Monday, by a majority of 292-
There were 1891 votes cast, 765 men
and 626 women. The men voted as
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12
Bakery Under New Management

The DEBORAH Bakery is now lnGcr
new management, Mr.. Earl Christen
assuming charge this week. He has
been one of the efficient bakers there
for some time past, and is prepared
to give excellent service, and patrons
can be assured Of first class goods.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12

The women were out nearly as
strong as the men. 1t will be noted
that there We're only defective bal
lots cast by the women to 1S by the
men, which is very evident that our
new voters know how to handle the
ballot. The women vote follows:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1921-01-12

The women majority against the
proposition was 1T and the men
ITS.
Some We're under the impression
that the school proposition could not
come up again inside of three years,
but this impression is not true, as
the board can take the proposition
up again inside of 80 days, and sub
NIT it to the people again, just as
soon as they could get the Acessary
advertising done for it. But when
the proposition will be brought to a
vote again we are not prepared to
say.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
Next Weeks Shows.

NationaI-Laurette Taylor, in
The National Anthem" by J.
Hartley Manners, with q nota-
BILE cast.
Polps-"Ths Bat" by Avery
Hopwood and Mary Roberts
Rinehart, with a cast including
Norma Phillips, Charles Gott-
hold, Herman Lieb and others
b. r. Keiths-Valeska Surratt,
Allan Rogers and Leonora Al.
len, Harry Jolson and company.
Ed Lee Wrothe and Owen Mar
tin, Lola (Girlie) Selma and
Company, Burke and Durkin,
McLallan and Carson and Ssalo.
Cesmos-Lottie Mayer and her
nymphs, in "On the Beach; the
Kitamura Japs, Little Lord Rob-
erts, Ungaro, Herbert Rawlin-
son, in The Millionaire; Harold
Lloyd. in Never Weaken"
strand-Pola Negri, in The
Polish Dancer" Seven Virginia
Bells, Alvin and Alvin. equi-
librium; Mcintyre and Holcomb.
in Melodious Discords; Homer
Miles, in The Rough Neck"
Burns and Klein and other acta
Gayety Big Wonder
Show" with George P. Murphy In
"A Hot Tamale Hero"
Metropolitan - Richard Bar
thickness in ''Torable David.
RiaIto-"oueen of sheba." the
William Fox production, with
Betty Blythe, Fritz Lieber,
Claire de Lorez, Nell Craig and
others.
PaIace-waIlacs Reid. in his
latest Paramount starring pro-
duction, Rent Free"
KnIckerbocker- Richard Bar
thickness, in "Torable David"
Sunday and Monday; Tuesday
and Wednesday, Douglas Fair
banks, in THE Three Mus
keteers;" Thursday and Friday,
Eugene O'Brien, in "Chivslrous
Charlie;;" Saturday. Thomas
Meighan. in "A Prince There
Was"
CrandaIl'-Harold lloyd. In
Never Weaken" first three
days; Wednesday and Thursday.
Lois Weber's production of The
Blot" Friday and Saturday,
Sessue Hayakawa, in The
Swamp
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
Betty's Pet Violin
PrOUes Valuable in
, Restoring Poise

Brought up with Violin tucked
under her chin Betty Compson has
never neglected her beloved instru-
ment. AS a child. she earned her
livelihood on the stage with II; and
now. as a star in her own produc-
ton of For Those We Love" which
is the photodramatic attraction of the
special vaudeville and picture pro-
gram at the Strand, she has found
new use for IL. In the opening
scenes in the picture, Miss Compson
is seen playing her instrument in
the woods near a lake, when sudden
ly she Is startled by a crowd of young
sters In swimming near by. One of
the boys was drowning!
Instantly she laid down her violin
and waded beyond her depth to res
cue" the child. That, Of course. Is
to be expected in motion pictures.
But afterwards, the effect Of the wet
ting had unnerved her SO that the
following scenes had to be discon-
tinued for a short time.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
Mary Unloosens Her Purse
To Film a Famous Story
Settings of Little Lord Fauntleroy" Among
The Most Costly Of Miss Pickford's
Producing Career.

ford employed a period expert"
who had spent practically all his
life in the service Of the British no.
bility.
The man who designed the sets
toured England while studying
abroad, and he has expressed in his
work the result of several years of
study and observation OF English
castle architecture.
These and many other interesting
features contribute to make "LittI.
Lord Fauntleroy" the most stupen.
dous Pickford picture and one of
the greatest films ever flashed on
any screen.
orangelo ]. Ratio. the assistant
manager of Loew's Palace Theater,
aided and abetted by Walter Col
Inns. the electrical expert of that
playhouse, quietly waited until
the final audience had left the the
alter last Tuesday night and then,
with swift, practiced measures.
they began the task of turning the
promenade and club rooms of
Loew's Palace on the balcony floor
into a gorgeous Christmas scene.
BY a novel and curious array of
coiored glasses a veritabIe cleo
trio garden Of gorgeous flowers was
suddenly made to bloom on the
marble mantle above the club-room
nre- place. two Christmas trees sud i
denly appeared from nowhere and
began to bloom with electric lights
OF all Icolors and with Christmas
ornaments galore, while the floor
Tor yards around took on a messy
texture that was never put there
oy the builders. The result Is one
OF the most fetching and wholly
charming Christmas corners to be
round anywhere In Washington.
Later the story came out that
orangelo, the artistic, having un-
oertaken to decorate the Christmas
scene at a comparatively moderate
cost, ended his enterprise by sue
eessfuily justifyins an expenditure
mat ran somewhat beyond Ratios
aeosether unartiatic estimates of
the work. Santa Claus, however,
VIII nnd setting that will bring
nush OF pride to his already rudy
cheeks when he peers in the Palace
eiuo room on Christmas morning.
Specially designed and painted
new drops TO lend atmosphere to
the special musical offerings ar
ranged for Christmas week at
Cranoalls Metropolitan Theater
VIII be revealed to the public for
the nrst time this afternoon and
tonight This new addition to the
beauty OF the Metropolitan's pro-
scenium decorations was devised
oy John J. Payette. assistant gen
eraI manager of the Crandall The
aters. and installed last night un-
oer the supervision of Fallas
Broche. manager Of the Metropol-
itan.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
100000 Stitches
In TlcelUe Costumes

"A million stitches for twelve
costuneA-
That's what IL took to make
the gorReousIy beteweled cos
times Of the Siamese dancine
girls In one episode of Cecil d.
DeMille's latest picture, "FooI's
Paradise
These costumes, perhaps the
most ornately beautiful ever de-
signed for the screen, were
created by Clare West. special
costume designer for Cecil II.
DeMilIe product tons. working in
collaboration with Mrs. Florence
Meehan, nm authority on all
matters Oriental and particular
ly on Siamese dress and Gus
toms.
The twelve dancers appear in
reproductions of famous temple
dances which have been handed
through generations of Sfamese
life. Their weird Ryrations are
seen nowhere else in the world,
nor are their costume. used for
nny other purpose.
The weight alone of each gar
ment IL considerable, ms each Ia
decorated with at least 1000 set
Jewels. sapphires, emernIs, rubtes
and rhinestones. Counting nifty
stitches TO each Jewel. 100000
to the garment. nm estimate of
n million stitches for the twelve
costumes is probably conserva-
tive.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
METROPOLITAN.

JdckH CoogGn 81 My Boy.
Jackie Coogan, seen with Charlie
Chaplin in 1.-The Kid" and later In
"Peck's Bad Boy" will return to
Crandal1's Metropolitan this after
noon, heading the program, in MY
Boy" his latest release. The comedy
offering will be Larry Semon in 1.-THE
sawmill.'' The bill will include an
Instrumental interlude contributed by
Maestrito Schwartz, a young violin
prodigy. He will render his solo num-
bers IN the character of -Moy Boy"
portrayed by Jackie Coogan on the
screen. The bill will embrace the
usual orchestral numbsss, under the
conductorship of n. Mirskey.
Ny Boy will take rank as the
most engaging picture in which
Jackie Coogan ever has been
screened. The story concerns the
experiences in New York OF a
youngsser who is landed an orphan
at Elns Island his father having
SIsA- years before and his mother
in hsd-ocean on the trip from En-
rope. and IN whose case the officials
can and no solution but deportation.
A kindly old sea captain, long since
superannuated, makes the immigra-
ton ONCE his lettering place by
surrerance and jackie Blair at once
attaches himself to the poverty
stricken household of this ancient
mariner.
The role Of Jackie was, of course,
devised to disclose the full develop
ment OF the 6-year-old stars re-
Variable gift of pantomirne and
serves that purpose admirably. The
production Is a splendid one and much
more impressive IN artistry and two
earlier releases in which Jackie
Coosan has appeared
The Sawmill" Is a swift-moving
burlesqus of life IN the open logging
country and affords Larry Semon
and his supporting company fine OPP
portunfty to risk their lives for
laughter. Kathleen O'Connor and
Rose Cade are Larry semon's new
leading women.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-25
What Ten Players
Ask for Christmas

Here's what ten picture stars
and players want in their Christ
mas stocklnGsi
Gloria swanson-A new esff-
fure.
Wallace Reid-Another sara.
phone, . racing car and p pair
Of dancing shoes.
Betty Compson-A Aosen fancy
birds for her avfary.
Thomas MeiEhan (traAscontS-
mental commuter)-A Pullman
car.
Agnes Ayres-A photogra1her
who will not tell her she has
the best profile I'm the world.
Jack HoIt-Two pole ponies.
Dorothy Dslton-A clause In
her contract that she will not
have to make any more sea
scenes.
Theodore Roberts-One thou.
sand cigars.
Lois Wilson Another 'Iulu
Bett.,
Lila Lee-A machine to print
denials Of matrimonial rumors.