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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-01-27
"Barbery" and Surgery.

The profession of surgery was sep
arated from that of .'barbery" by an
act passed during the reign of Henry
VIII. BY this act the barber surgeons
We're forbidden to perform any surgi-
cal operations except blood letting
and tooth drawing, and the surgeons
were not to practice "barbery'' or
shaving. This continued until the
time of George III.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-01-27

Sour Stomach, coated tongue, foul
breath, pimples; headaches, Constipa-
ton are natures alarm signals. re-
move the cause, eliminate the poison
from the Liver, Kidneys and Bowels
Hollister.s Rocky Mountain Tea does it
slick and quick. Particularly good for
women. Jan. adv
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-01-27
The Humble Rainetick

Until comparatively recent years the
umbrella was a distinctive badge OF
monarchs and mobiles, and today the
king of Siam bears as one of his
titles Lord of the Ten Thousand Um-
brellas.'
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-01-27
Parcel Post Table

The parcel post table as follows
viii indicate rate ON parcels:
Zone Miles.
1 Add 4 number of pounds so
2 Add to number of pounds $50
8 Multiply lbs. by 2, add 4 800
Multiply lbs. by 4 add 600
Multiply lbs by 6 add 2 1000
6 Multiply lbs. by add 1 400
Multiply lbs. by 10 add 1900
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-01-27
U. S. Employment Service.

xEmployers seeking workers and la
borers in search of employment are
invited to file their needs at this post
office.
c. A. Hoen, Postmaster.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-01-27

Ordinance to amend Ordinance No.
108 relating to terms of Park Commits
sioners read. introduced for passage
by Aid. Nelson who moved its adoption.
Motion seconded.
Motion carried.
On motion council adjourned.
G. w. Blanchard, City Clerk.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-01-27
Ne Cure for Him.

The conceited man makes other peo-
pie tired, but it doesn't do him any
good. He never knows it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1922-01-27
Common Council Proceedings.
Edgerton, Wis, Jan. 2, 1922.

Regular meeting of the Common
Council, Mayor Leary presiding.
Aldermen present: Ash, Spike, Bartz,
Schultz.
On motion council adjourned to Jan.
8, 1922, at 8 p. m.
G. w. Blanchard, City Clerk.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
Mop Makers Important

To do the work Of compiling,
editing and constructing charts
and other publications, q highly.
trained technical force or civilian
employees. which is not dependent
upon the size Of the navy, is en-
ployed in the photographic office.
II will be seen from the above
that the number Of personnel in
the navy. or the number Of ships
in commission have little or no ef.
feet upon the functions Of the hy.
geographic office.
In order that the commerce of
the world may be maintained and
increased. q, large amount Of hydro.
graphic surveying has to be done
In the waters Of countries that are
unable to make their own surveys
The larger nations, particularly
England and the United States,
have always done . large amount
Of this work In all parts Of the
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
NTssek Midsk;pnssa

II Is needless to tell you Chat In
the Office Of naval operations and
the other administrative offices
and bureaus Of the Navy Depart
ment we must have seagoing offi.
Gers serving afloat. Many officers
and who speak the same language
and coordinate perfectly with Off.
GERS serving afloat Many officers
are required at the Naval Academy
to instruct midshipsnen In all the
necessary for a sea-
going officer. and q small numbsr
must be kept on duty a. the train
ing stations where recruits spend
from six to nine months learning
the rudiments of naval life and
some Of the essentials Of taking
care Of themselves on board ship.
There must also be Q considerable
number Of Junior officers assigned
to aviation schools learning that
part Of our profession.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
Data Chansss

The actual number of charts
and sailing directions Of the world
changes but little. 20, whether we
have q large navy or a small navy,
the plates, which are the most
expensive part Of chart supply.
have to be kept up to date. There
is. however, a continuous change
Of the subject-matter OF these
publications, due to acts OF nature
and Of man. Buoys and beacons
become misplaced. lighthouses
have their. characteristics changed,
new shbals are discovered and old
ones dredged away; wrecks and
derelicts occur, and icebergs float
down from the polar regions men.
acins safe navigation. These con.
tinual changes necessitate the
publication and circulation to the
United States navy and to the
mercantile marine of a number Of
supplementary publications, such
as notices to mariners. daily men,
orandum, weekly bulletin. ice
charts, ETC.. to safeguard naviga-
ton and life at sea; and, whether
the navy Is large or small, these
publications must be issued.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
Need Careful Training

Men when first enlisted mus. be
given preliminary training on
shore. We must maintain trade
schools. recruiting stations. radio
and compass stations. naval hos.
pitals and many other naval
activities. Experience has demon.
strated the fact that. We require
about 50 Is per cent Of our men
on shore for requirements I have
just outlined.
Other discussions regarding per.
sonnei were based on the number
of ships to be retained In commits
sion. It takes months TO organ.
ize and train crews to make in
dividual ships efficient and after
ships are fully efficient 1t takes
months Of training to organize
these ships into an effective fleet
organization. Where ships are
placed out Of commission and
where personnel must be recruit.
ed and trained with which to man
them, one years time Is a con.
servative estimate to make these
ships an effective part Of the
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
Requirements Grsstsv

In addition to the officers em.
ployed enthusiastically on shore.
the rapid development Of the
science Of war and the impasments
Of war require that each year q
iargs number OF officers be given
advanced courses. some in tactics
and strategy at the War College
and others I'm post-sfaduate work
covering niateriel. Al present. due
to the shortage OF officers. It is
not possible to assign moro than
about 200 officers to this advanced
training. This number h nearly
s per cent OF the total line officers.
but you can readily understand.
now that there is no longer com
petition in tonnage Of capital ships
but an intense competition In effi-
cheney, why we are most annous
to improve the efficiency Of
much larger number Of officers
rapidly along these lines. However,
the shore estabiishment has been
cut to the bone and to take more
officers from the fleet would be
robbins Peter to pay Paul.
Il b well known, without further
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
NAVY PERSONNEL EVEN WITH ADDITIONAL 10000 MEN
R NEXT YEAR LEAVES TOTAL $4,000 BEHIND TREATY RATI

number Of officers that certain Of.
ficers were required for the neces-
sary short establishment. Why 10
It necessary to employ line off,
GERS. belonging primarily TO the
lighting arm Of the service. q
shoref
ANSWER, II has been found
iuripg very many years OF ex.
perience that the needs Of the fleet.
both az to personnel and materiel.
can only be cared for properly by
officers who have comparatively re-
,entiy performed actual service
afloat. A large, part Of the appro.
priation for the navy each year is
required to provide for necessary
repairs, alterations and stores for
the sea-going vessels. and it Is
essential that. the Officers Who over
see the repairs and alterations and
who inspect the completed work
and the stores should be. officers
who have operated the vessels and
who look forward TO duty In the
feet after o tour of two or three
years ssrvice on shore. =
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
Times Readers May Learn
How Man-Stren9th Of US.
Navy Compares With
Power Of others in Pact.

eulogy on my part, how much de.
pendence the navy placed upon the
officers and mon of the reserve
force during the late war. To main
tain the efficiency of the reserve
force In order that 1t may be OF
value during the war or national
emergency we ought to have q
large number Of regular officers
constantly on duty In connection
with the instruction and inspec-
ton OF the naval reserve force
units. We frequently read In the
daily press testimonials to the
splendid work the army is able to
do in citizens training camps. re.
serve officers training camps. and
throughout the year in many col
leges all over the country. The
Navy Department. due to shortage
Of officers for the fleet, has never
yet been in a position enabling IL
to assign any regular line officer
solely to this duty.
QUESTION. Are our ships and
stations now In commission fully
officered?
ANSWER. I will quote from the
bureaus News Bulletin to the
service. dated August 30:
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
Gems Enhanced

"1 took a sapphire whose color
was o pallied pink" said DIR.
Squance. "and left It for a time be-
side a tube OF radium. After
awhile II became pigeon blood
ruby, one OF the most valuable.
"A sapphire which had siclkly
green tinge was turned by similar
means into deep green emerald.
The original stones were worth
hardly anything-the radiumized
products are practically priceless.
Taking the hint, both French
and English chemists began expert
menting. Drs. A. w. Crossley and
A. J. Altman. professors Of chem
istry at Kings College, London.
tried the effect Of the radium rays
on coal and the graphite, or lead.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
Toys and Health

THE minutest doses Of radiur1
taken into our bodies produce ef.
fects immensely more important
than the changing Of sapphires
into rubies or emeraids. Of coal
or graphite into diamonds.
FOR they transform the weak
or diseased body cell into q strong
and vigorous one. They suffuse
the blood with renewed life. They
build up brain. body and soul
"Is it not far, far more important
to transform ill-health into good
health. pain into tranquility, weak.
ness into strength, impotence into
virility, dullness into brilliancy.
failure into success than II IL to
turn Jumps OF coal into diamonds?
"I say that It 10 criminal to
divert the power OF radium--of
which there is so little--into con-
verting the world into just one Inn
mense jeweiry shop, when that
same power can turn mankind into
supermapkind. make Of us all demi-
gods and demi-goddesses at the
least!
"It Ia the hope Of the throng.
ing hordes Of boy and girl babies
ever pressing against the Gates
OF Birth. Radium can do one or
the other for us, or both.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
The Main Idea

The idea was this: II coal, gra.
phite and diamonds are the same
thing except for the arrangement
OF their atoms, maybe radium
would so change that arrangement
that coal and graphite would be-
come diamonds.
The English chemists report In
different success. The French
chemists, however, have just an
nounced that they have succeeded
In changing fuel stuff and writing
stuff into small but marketable
Jewels.
Other chemists have reported
that they have turned ordinary
rock crystal into radiant gems Of
amazingly beautiful colors, which
shine out luminously in darkness.
Both color and phosporescence,
they say, seem permanent. At
least there has been neither fading
OF hue nor diminution Of lumi-
Mostly for months.
In this respect scholars are re-
calling the legends OF the sup.
poseiily luminous gems Of the
Egyptians, mentioned by both He.
rodotus and Plato-unnamed Jew
els which were dedicated to the
gods and which burned at night
like lamps filled with the fires.of
stars over the sacred shrines."
The Washington times., 1922-10-22

These were probably crystals or
gems which had been radiumized.
How radium performs these
miracles upon the crystals we call
gems is not known. It does 1t. of
course, by a Encouragement Of the
atoms-the tiny bricks Of which
their structure is/built up. But
how none knows.
Even more wonderful are the ef-
fects Of the radium rays on ordi.
nary glass. They turn It into all
the colors Of the previous Jewels,
giving It at the same time an ex-
quisite iridescence.
One Of the greatest Of American
gems and art houses is said to be
getting its most marvellous, and at
the same time, to the buyer, their
most expensive treasures in this
way.
Objects made Of glass. worth at
the most q few dollars, are, after
being subjected to the rays Of ra-
dunn. things Of beauty for which
are paid many thousands Of dol
lars.
An interesting viewpoint on the
matter. now occupying the atten-
ton Of the French press, is that
of DIR. Henri Letillion, one Of the
foremost European operators Of
radium: 90.
"The importance Of radium in
converting crystal, coal or graph
ite into gems Of transcendent
beauty" he states. "is far less
than the Transforming action If
the same rays upon human
muscle. blood and bone.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22

in personnel, a larger per cent Of
recruits under training. and q
smaller per cent Of trained men.
1t is difficult to make a direct
comparison with Great Britain as
men are appropriated for under
numerous different appropriations.
In her main personnel appropria-
tion SS.S05 men are allowed for the
fleet, but this does not include q
large number of reservists con-
stantly on active duty in fleet
auxiliaries: 1t does not include the
navy's quota. Of the independent
air service; 1t does not include a
large number of men on shore
duty; it does include service un-
der dominion Of foreign govern
ment or men in the colonial navy.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
Benefit to Nation

II the above mentioned stair
corps and the Marine Corps were
filled 10 their authorized strength
It would require about $40 graduates
Of the Naval Academy yearly to
keep them supplied.
I believe It would be Of great bene-
fit to the country, as well rs to the
naval service. II the number OF mid
shipmen at the Naval Academy were
kept at the present authorized
figures. There Ia no better training
In the country than received by the
midshipmen and their associations
at the Naval Academy, and their
training would be valuable adtuncts
in any line they might take UP II
they were not taken in to the navy.
Those who return to civil life will be
available for call in time Of national
emergency and upon them may be
built up a strong officer reserve
which is Of the utmost importance
to the navy.
The difference In cost Of running
the Naval Academy with q reduced
number Of midshipnen II practically
only the difference in their pay; the
overhead expense viii remain about
the same. Furthermore. believe
that the number Of appointments
made by the members OF Congress
will naturally diminish In the future
80 that II win be unnecessary TO re-
strict the authorised number OF ap-
pointments by law m they will fall
to about the figures which would be
authorized n the lav vas changsd.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
By DR.. w. II. BALLoU.)

\oy IL. W. n. oAAsASOO.l
A Ii BABA uttered a magic
A word and q craven spark.
4 u ling with an enchanted
hoard of jewels opened before him.
Aladdin rubbed a magic lamp and
a genii brought him bushels of
shining gems. So the Arabian
Nights tell us.
A man may soon be able to go
down into his coal bin with q lit
tie tube Of radium, leave 1t there
for awhile and return to find his
black humps Of fuel turned into
shining diamonds. and the coal
dust that dirtied the sides all
sparkling diamond dust. So science
now promises us.
About q year ago DIR. T. x.
Squance. Of Sunderland. England,
speaking before the international
Congress Of Chemists. told thera
that he had succeeded In turning
practically worthless gems into
valuable rubies and efneralds by
subjecting them to the lombard
ment of the rays Of radium.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22

the first Of which we burn for
warmth and the second Of which
we use in our pencils.
Coal and graphite and diamonds
are merely q substance named car
bon. by the way. Except for the
arrangement Of their atoms there
is no difference between them.
At the same time. Drs. r. Las.
salet and Pierre Dufond, Of the
Sorbonne, Paris, were seized with
the same idea.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
20 Per Cent Short

AT present the complement OF
line officers required to meet the
demands Of authorized and ap.
proved naval activities is more
than 20 per cent in excess Of the
number OF line officers in the navy.
and consequently this 20 per cent
shortage that exists must be dis
tributed among the various activi-
ties. Naturally, each unit Of com.
mand, both ashore and afloat, de-
sires fun personnel and one OF the
greatest problems confronting the
bureau is an equitable distribution
while this shortage exists"
QUESTION. How many more
officers and men would have been
required to man our navy had not
the Limitation of Arms Conference
placed q limit on capital ships?
:. ANSWER. II we had continued
our battieship program and re-
tanned ell capital ships In commits
sion. the personnel required would
have BEEN. roughly. 80 per cent in
excess Of our present needs. 49,.
QUESTION. How does the au-
thorized personnel and the number
Of ships in commission affect the
Hydrographic Office?
ANSWER. The Photographic
Office. which by law IL under the
Bureau Of Navigation. is the only
office Of the United States Govern
ment designated by law to publish
and issue to the United States navy
and to the mercantile marine safe
navtgational charts. pilot charts.
sailing directions. light lists, etc,
OF all foreign waters, and also
navigational manuals and tables,
absolutely necessary for navigating
all Of the waters Of the earth.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
Think $1,000 Enough

QUESTION. There are those in
Congress who consider that $1,000
men are sufficient for Us to main
tain the spirit Of this ratio and It
is understood that other estimates
run as high ~ 100000 men. How
many men do We need to maintain
m equality with Great Britain and
to maintain o naval strength five
thirds times that Of Japan?
ANSWER. At the present time
we have not sufficient ships in the
cruiser class: in destroyers leaders:
IN submarines or in aircraft to
MAINTAIN the spirit OF the treaty.
We have an excess Of destroyers,
but these destroyers cannot take
the place of cruisers and nearly
two-thirds Of them and many other
ships are out Of commission, due
to lack Of personnel. We have, as
you know, ten light cruisers un-
der construction, and in order to
nave q well-balanced fleet under
the conference restrictions we
should have about twenty more OF
these vessels.
In personnel we are under GER
tain disadvantages In making a
comparison with Great Britain and
Japan. Great Britain enlists for
twelve years, Japan enlists for six
years and has conscription. We
enlist for four years, consequently.
We have a much greater turnover
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
NaUai Fliers Included

In our appropriations we include
all men in our naval air service:
all recruits in training; all shore
trade schools; all hospital corps.
men; recruiting stations, radio and
compass stations and many other
necessary naval activities. In
other words, every enlisted man
in every branch is included. On a
conservative basis to place our
naval personnel on a substantial
parity with that Of the British navy
we should appropriate for Ibout
100000 men. This was the general
boards recommendation last year.
Japan has a total Of $4,000 enlisted
men. Fivethirds times this mum.
ber would give US 122 900 men.
In time Of war all navies are
greatly expanded and this expan.
sion should take place with great
est promptitude. We should re-
gard it as an important part Of
our naval policy to organize and
maintain a sufficient and efficient
naval reserve.
QUESTION. How many men
have we now in the navy and how
many will be asked for next year.?
ANSWER. Congress appropriated
for $4,000 men for this year. How.
ever, Of the $4,000 men now in
the navy many thousands are
aerving for enlistment periods OF
but two or three years and to
maintain this figure for the cur
rent year win require the addi-
ton Of about $4,000 recruits.
Under these circumstances 1t can
not be said that we have $4,000
trained men since It requires at
least two years to develop a COM
petent man-of.warsman In the
most simple duties on board a
fighting ship and more than the
four-year period Of one regular en-
listment to develop a first-class
petty officer. The Navy Depart
ment will ask for $4,000 men next
year.
The Washington times., 1922-10-22
REAR ADMIRAL THOMAS WASHINGTON.

ANSWER. Al the present time.
we have about $500 officers I'm
the line OF the navy. The author
lied strength Of hne officers II
5.4S9. The vessels which we ought
to keep In commission under the
terms Of the Washington confer
ence. require. together with the
necessary shore establishment.
about $500 /line officers. and in
case OF war or national emergency
this figure would immediately rise
TO about $500 without taking Into
consideration the needs Of trans.
ports. supply ship and other ves-
sells of the train to which Il be-
came necessary to assign regular
officers during the late war.
Each OF the ten light cruisers
which. as I have already told you,
we have now under construction
and the twenty which we must
have to create q well balanced
fleet viii require seventeen line
officers. making Q further de-
ficiency of $40 officers below the
requirements Of the treaty navy.
The ratio Of per cent Of line Off.
GERS to enlisted strength was estab-
lished In 1916, and since that time
submarines and aircraft. which re-
auire about twelve officers to
100 men. have attained an increas.
ing importance in warfare and in
order properly to officer a well
balanced fleet Of the sizs to which
we are committed. the percentage
Of line officers should not be less
than five and one-half.
QUESTION. You said a moment
ago In discussing the required
The Washington times., 1922-10-22

fleet, and even this 10 not possible
unless officers and petty officers
are available. 1t takes much less
time to build a destroyer than 1t
does to develop personnel with
which to man It.
There are some who do not diff
ferentiate between a ship out OF
commission and one manned ful-
ly by trained officers and men.
/. QUESTION. Are all ships now
in commission fully manned?
ANSWER. No, Our battleships
are. on an average. only about
- per cent manned. and vessels
of other classes vary from 75 to
100 per cens
QUESTION. How many ships
serviceable for war are out Of
commission?
ANSWER: One hundred and
ninety-nine destroyers, eight light
mine layers. six submarines. and
a number Of cruisers and auxiliar.
les. Besides thix number, several
destroyers and submarines are in
reduced commission.
QUESTION. What would you
recommend in legislation for en-
listed men?
ANSWER. An increase of TO-.
900 men a year. until we had re-
gained our personnel ratio, our
in the 5.5-3 ratio.
QUESTION. Now that the de-
mobilization and the readjustment
necessary after the war have been
completed. what Is the status OF
the commissioned personnel Of our
navyf