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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30
IMPROVEMENT SHOWN

The most recent figures received
by the Department of Commerce
bear out the conclusion reached in
earlier months to the effect that
business is gradually working it's
way back toward what President
Harding calls "normalcy." This
movement is not always evenly dis
tributed among the different indus
tries, but, having regard to those
fundamental industries which con-
stitute the backbone of American
business, there is very marked
Improvement over the conditions re-
corded a few months ago.
The most fundamental change that
has occurred in recent weeks is the
Improvement in the prices of agri-
cultural products. With the excep-
ton of tobacco, every agricultural
product for which prices are given in
the "Survey of Current Business"
made substantial increase in Feb
ruary over the preceding month. The
price of hogs in Chicago increased
Is per cent in two months. Sheep
and lambs increased from 40 to 70
per cent. During the same period
wheat and corn each rose about. 20
per cent. Wool increased % per
cent while cattle and the minor
cereals showed substantial gains. Cot
ton although slightly higher than in
January, is still below the price at
tanned in the last quarter of 1921.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30

he can get fed up on it, and he is
kept buster. than a bee with two
hives. He must scan the Congress
sional Record every day to Keep the
run of things, read the daily press
and study many special articles in
the magazines as well as the speeches
of other members of both Houses.
This congressional life is a very
busy and diverting one, with little
time for self-culture, and the man
who enters it needs thorough pre-:
paration and a good background for
his work if he is to win his own ap-
proval or render any real service to
his district or his country. To the
ordinary man it is snare and a
delusion. Many men not gifted to
perform it's maze of duties are worn
out with their confusion and complex
ity.
Mr.. Nelson possesses in rare de-
gree the necessary qualifications-in-
tellectual training, business exper-
fence, mental poise alertness, and
the willingness and will power to do
the drudgery of the job, coupled with
high character and temperament
responsive to all that is best and
noblest in public or private life. The
district is fortunate that can secure
such service. In the many efforts
in behalf of the ST. Lawrence water
way, none have marshaled in the
House. He has proved a tower of
strength to the use which promises
to unlock the gates of opportunity to
the West and place the greatest pro-
dusing area of earth on the map of
the world. 1t were we'll if all could
get his national vision that every act
of Congress might prove message
to mankind.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30
IRON RIVER FUND FOR
SCHOOLS FALLS SHORT

The school board of the town OF
Iron River is confronted with short
age Of about $3.50 of sufficient funds
to carry on the public schools for
the balance of the year. This, to-
gether with an overdraft of $1,296
from last year, makes a total of
$1,846 that it will be necessary to
raise at once if the schools are to
continue for the balance of the
year.
To meet the emergency a special
meeting of the school board will be
held Tuesday for the purpose of vot-
ing authority to the board to borrow
the necessary money.
Secretary Byron Ripley has issued
a statement showing that the aver
age wage paid teachers in the
schools here is below that paid in
most towns the size of Iron River
in the northern part of the state.
Buy it in Washburn.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30

IMPRESSIONS OF CONGRESSION-
AL SERVICE BY EX-CONGRESS-
MAN J. ADAMS BEDE, OF
MINNESOTA.
Minnesota is becoming more and
more proud of the men she has sent
out to do the worlds work in the
myriad fields of modern activity. One
of the foremost candidates for the
Presidency two years ago was born
upon her soil, and has long been a
dominant factor in the political and
industrial affairs of another State.
When our country, under the stress
of war, established a cafeteria Of
Nations to feed hungry world, she
came to Minnesota for a Joseph to
supply the grain. When the hosts
of gold and silver met in martial ar
ray in the dismal days of the nine
ties, both sides were championed in
Congress by men from Minnesota.
And so her people, picked with a
little pride, are looking UP every fell
low that does things, to see if ne
were not born there, schooled there,
married there, or vaccinated for vic
tory while passing through the State.
Therefore, when A. P. Nelson OF
the 18th Wisconsin, or Superior dis
trict, began to get busy at the Ma
tional Capital and show unmistable
signs of being a real all-American
legislator, somebody borrowed his
family Bible and found that sure
enough he was born in the North Star
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30
SWEDISH LUTHERAN
Rev. A. Road, pastor

Services as follows:
Washburn, April 2, 1880 A. M.
Ashland, April 2, 1880 P. M.
Ashland, April 9, 1890 A. M.
Bayfield,, April 3, 1880 F. M.
Washburn, April 16, 1890 A. M.
Ashland, April 16, 1880 P. M.
Bayfield,, April %, 10:3e A. M.
Washburn,. April %, 1880 p M.
Bayfield,, April 30, 1920 A. M.
Ashland, April 80, 7:30 P. M.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30

The annual statement of The Northwestern
Mutual Life Insurance Company shows
how its policyholders feel about the mat
ter, because of all the insurance issued by
II in 1921, more than $50 was issued
upon applications of men already insured
in the Northwestern. That is pretty good
evidence that policyholders consider the
Company fair and square, and when
a company forms the habit it will con-
tinue to be fair and square" after its
policies mature.
A policy natures" when it becomes pay
able to the insured or to the beneficiary or
benefciaries named therein. It is Of the
utmost importance that company always
have sufficient funds with which to pay
claims promptly when called upon to do so.
The law requires all life insurance compa-
MES constantly to maintain sinking fund
for that purpose and prescribes the method
of computing the fund, which is called the
reserve. On January l, 1922 the law
required the Northwestern to have re-
serve" amounting to over 456 million dol
lars, and on that day it had assets to the
amount of 507 million dollars. IF these as
sets were good, then the reserve was safe.
Just exactly how good these assets are
may be judged from the fact that 224 mil
lion dollars of them are in first lien, real
estate mortgages (155 million in farm and
50 million in city loans) on property VAL
ued at ia million; 40 million in United
States and other high-grade bonds, and
76 million in advances made to policy
holders upon the security Of the cash
value Of their own policies.
The statement shows that the Northwest
ern had reserve for contingencies" over
all liabilities amounting to some "a million
dollars.
The Northwestern did not break any rec
ords in writing new policies in 1921, but it
progressed and prospered. 1t had the big
gest and best financial year in its history,
permitting it to continue its established
dividend scale" throughout 1922. This
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
Row n w Davis


Rev. ID. w. Davis
Sunday school 9:45 A. M. Mrs.
F. 7. Beers Supt.
Epworth League $50 P. M. Harry
M. Hanson, President.
Public worship HOO A. M. and
7:3O p. M.
Midweek prayer meetings.:
Tuesday evening at the home of
Mrs. Shannon 1880 o'clock.
Wednesday evening at the home
of Miss Jessie N. Smith.
Teachers Training will meet We'd
nesday evening at the home of Miss
Smith at 8:15 O'Clock.
The official of the church will meet
Monday evening at the parsonage
500 o'clock. Every member is
urged to be present.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30
NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN
Rev. Chr. Christensen, Pastor

Services every Sunday at 1890 A.
M. (Norwegian) and Song services
Sunday evening (English.)
Sunday school at noon.
Bible study every Thursday even
ing.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30

dition ard conserva-
lively managed, and
we are convinced that
the policyholders are
amply justified in con-
tinuing toimpose their
trust in the persons
now in Office.
The management will
be pleased to mail,
upon request, a detail
ed synopsis of the
Annual Statement.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30

means that the cost of insurance to its
policyholders will be less in 1922 than It
was in 1921.
IF po1icyholders have noticed, every time
they pay their premiums, they get re-
fund. We have all become accustomed
to refer to this refund as dividend.
It is not a dividend, however, In the
commercial sense. Here is how it arises:
Premiums in mutual company are COM
puted with an allowance for safety and
when the cost of the insurance for the
year is ascertained, any excess is returned
to policyholders. The net cost OF lnsur-
ance, therefore, depends upon this refund
of the unused part of the premium.
Policyholders are interested in expenses, for the
smaller the expenses the larger the DIVIDENDS.
One item of expense should interest pohcyholders
especially and that is taxes. For the privilege
of doing business for their policyhoders, life in
surance companies are subject to heavy burdens
of taxation, both state and national Taxes are
charged as an expense and If they did not exist
the net cost of insurance would be just that much
lower.
Despite this heavy item, The Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance Company has kept up, and we be-
leve II will keep up, its refunds to pocyholders;
and this it can do because of careful selection OF
risks, expert and advantageous investment OF
funds and rigid economy Of management.
lust word as to management: The Companyis
REQUIRED annually to appoint an Examining Com
rattee, consisting of Ave men who are not interest
ed in the Company in ANY way except as policy
holders, to make a complete examination OF it.
The Committee of 1921 was headed by Hon.
Antoine Kuckuk, of Shawano, Wisconsin, as
Chairman, and, among other things, 1t reported
as follows: From an examination, we are salts
fed that the Company is in sound hnanciai con-
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30

1@HE LAWS OF THE SEVERAL STATES require insurance
make and file annual statements showing their
the close of calendar Neces
and technical and require
perts them fully That is why few polcyho:des
try willing let Insurance Departments do for them
After all what life insurance company most wants
70 know ;s Has INV company square dealings with
me and wilitc to be with benefciaries!
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-03-30

Buy it in Washburn.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
Ball Players and Their Manners

To the Editor Of the Er.ninD Public Ledger!
Sir--An interview purpOrting to give
Clark Griffith's opinion Of Judge Kene-
saw Mountain Landis as mentor for
ball players indicates that the odd
Fox is about as testy as in the dear
old days when he hurled the pellet and
sought by uncanny craft 10 deceive the
batsman By his curves. However. Mr.
Griffith will not deny that the advice
Judge Lands has given the boys so
far is good. and If the Washington
players need that kind of advice It IS
just the sort they should have.
Ball players do not greatly vary from
other young men Of the day. save in
their peculiar athletic ability. Coltish
and full of prunks, it IL possible that
here and there one of them gets into
mischief for want Of better occupation
but II is unfair to accuse or suspect all
OF being rowdics and muckers because
one has turned out badly. just as 1t was
unfair to accuse all Of being dishonest
because n few were discovered to be
untrustwOrthy.
These young men spend couple Of
hours cac h day under high nervous ten
sion. and then find many minutes OF
idle time on their hands. Credit them
with being sensible and we'll balanced,
ana 1t yet remains that none of them
Will suffer. any more than does the rest
OF mankind. from hearing a sermon
now and then. FAN.
Philadelphia, July 6, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
past his farm signs reading as follows: |:
Chickens ahead. Drive slowly"


Chickens ahead. Drive slowly"
The reason for the signs IL apparent.
The poultryman has had 70 many Of
his chickens killed by motorcars that
he has adopted this method Of warning
in the hope of reducing the casualty list
and conserving his profits. He is
original. to say the least. But Of what
anvil Is his originality where such alb
solutely irrational birds as those belong
ing TO the family Gallus domesticus are
concerned?
Does this poultry raiser drive an al-
should be aware that often, no natter
how great care is exercised, when one
meets n chicken I'm the road there Is a
mix up. with the chicken almost in
variab!y coming off second best. A driver
may prove to be rs fine n strategist as
| Marshal Foch and yet fail dismnlly to
maneuver his machine so MS to avoid
proceed without bloodshed or. IL fate is
merciful, leaving behind few fea-
| theirs ns mute testimony Of a narrow
escape.
The man has not been born who can
tell with certainty which way u chicken
In front of his car will turn or what
1t will do after II seems to have scurried
out of harms path.
From this distance. the poultryman
appears to be placing on motorists the
whole burden Of protecting his prop
erty. Presumably. thoughtful drivers
will respect his warning. But is his
course fair? To most of us. who know
that the ways Of hens and chickens on
the open highway are past figuring
out, It would seem fnircr to confine the
chickens in runs from which they can :
not fly or walk out whenever tue desire
to go a-roaming scizes them.
,... RUSTICUS.
| philadelphia. July 8. 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
Questions Ans,vered
Prosecution for False Arrest

Ioshe Editor CT the ErcnirO Iublic LcdOcr:
Stiff an officer OF the law should ar
rest person on suspicion and the arrest
should be false. could said person sue or
bring charges acainst the department of
police Tor false arrest. Is there n law to
this effect? GEORGE CROOKS
Philadelphia. July :. l0o2.
" IL not possible under the law for q
person arrested on suspicion. who Ia dis
charged at the hearing. TO bring Il legal
a. tion against the Department Of Public
SntetF or IN" Bureau OF Police. It Is pos.
sibl", however. Hlthoush such procedure
Is discouraged In tn" Interest Of public poll
Icy. to proceed against member OF the
police fore" individually for false arreat or
malicious prosecution. Such n procedure can
scarcely be encouraged AZ a policeman IL
sworn 10 perform his duty. and Il ought
only bo instituted In cases where there has
been patent and unwarrantcd abuse Of
police authority.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
DEATHS

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
WALKING a Healthful Exercise

To the Editor Of the Evening Public Ledger:
Sir-The newspapers n few days ago
printed an account of the arrival of Il
mnn at Los Angeles, Calf. who had
walked Gil the way from town in
illinois. lie weighed 305 pounds when
no started on his hike and reached his
destination weighing only 224. This is
n pretty good hcft at that. but the re-
duction Of the pedestrians avoirdupois
furnishes hint to others who are wor-
ricd and annoyed over excess weight.
II may be remarked in passing that it
is not necessary TO cross the MOhavr
Desert. aa the Illinois man did. though
that might prove particularly effective.
!. There are plcasantcr walks nearer home
hnd regular schedule Of a few miles II
day offers entertainment rs we'll as a
steadily improving state Of bodily
health.
Walking is an unexcclled exercise. 1t
calls every muscle into play. 1t is de-
void of the strenuous and sometimes
dangerous quality of other outdoor pas
times and has the further advantage
Of taking one far aticld and Offering him
an infinite variety of interesting sights.
In CITY or country there is enough tu
feast the cy" il one knows where and
how to look for it.. j. '. J..
Philadelphia, July I, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12

rb. "Man Of the Hour"

,h. D. iitor of the Evening Public Ledocr:
sir-When n fire started in n New
York subway few days ago panic
.scurred some seventy five feet below
,he surface of the ground. Hundreds
n Messengers were, simultaneously
.o,,ed with the fear that they would be
,noble TO make their way to safety,
and The clouds of smoke and gas they
wore compelled to breathe overcnme
u,onv Of them, adding to the confusion
and hazard. 1t is easy to picture the
horror Of the situation nothing is more
dsmaying than the consciousness of be-
,r. far underground with the means of
esress hindered.
Fortunately. the electric operating
orrrcnt was shut off within few min
,,ss Of the original trouble; otherwise
somc of the men md women cropping
,beir way along the roadbed might
have been killed by contact with the
third rail.
"a man who kept his head when
otbers lost theirs one quoted account
n the incident says, was the out
standing hero. lie was Patrollnan
frederick Norman. Of the Oak street
.totion. who took charge of the train
when 1t halted.'
Rarely does a serious accident happen
ritbout disclosing the presence OF some
ncrson who. by virtue of his natural
nuoljties. assumes direction of the pro- =
,sc,iyc end rescue work that must be
rot on foot. Danger and the need Of
stroicht thinking nerve him to wise
leadership in the unexpected crisis in
which o;hcr men fall short.
MICHAEL MORRIS.
Philadelphia, July 3, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
Poems and Songs
1.-THE Grasshopper and the Cricket"


To the 'itor Of the ErCninD ub'ic Lcti1cr:
Sir-AIay IN admircr Of the Peoples s
Forum ask yo. to print Leigh Hunts poem
of the grasshopper and the cricket?
MuRlEL.
Philadelphia, July :, 1922.
THE CHRISTOPHER AND THE CRICKET
trhis sonnet TO the cricket was written
by Leigh Hunt In competition with keatsl
Green little vaulter in the sunny grass.
Catching your heart up at the feel OF June
Sole voice that's heard amidst the lazy
noon,
When even the bees lag at the summonina
brass:
And you, warm lit;lc h,usekecprr. who class
with those who think the candles come
too soCn,
Loying the fire. and with your tricksom,
tlne
Nick tie glad, silent moments as they pass;
O sweet and tiny cousins. that belong
one to the fields, the other TO the hearth,
Both have your sunshine; both though
small are strong
At your clear heart; and both seem svsn
to earth
To ring In thoughtful ears this natural
song
Indoors and outdoors, summe" and win
ter-Mirth.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
Saw Belled Buzxard

To the Editor Of the Ercnno Public Ledger:
Sir-While reading in Sundays
PUBLIC LEDGER about the 'belled buzz
znrd" could not help but recall that
about eight years ago I saw a "bclled
buzzard" fly very close to Inc while I
was hunting rabbits in the hills OF
lower Bcrks County. The chances are
that | saw the bird that has been seen
in West Virginia on several occasions.
+. y. SCHULTZ.
Philadelphia, Pa. July 10, 1922.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
Supplies Missing Verse

To the Editor Of the ErcnhD PuJiic LCdO"r:
Sr--In the EvENlNG Pl BLIC LEpGEn OF
today | notice that one OF Your readers mas
sent in the song | promised To send, hut.
unfortunately, like me. he omitted a part
of II. forgot the litIe and he has for
gotten the ltst verse. which ! hope he does
not object 10 me sending
MINERS DREAM or HOME
Third Verse
At the door of the cottage We stood face to
face,
Twas the first time In ten weary years,
Soon the past was forrotten, we stood hand
In hand,
Father mother and wanderer In tears.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
deaths

ATKINS. July y. 1922. MARY G At.
kINS tnec WngerO. wife OF George +.
AtkinG. Rela tivea and friends also Iadas'
Auxiliary Of Div No. Is. A. o. H.. are in
from her late residence. 1926 Hriggs st
Frankford Solemn requiem mass 81.
MICS Gem
NOTWITHSTANDING. at Ocean city. y. T..
July o. JOSEPH J.. son OF Thomas j: and
Relatives and friends are invited 10 attend
funeral. Thurs. $50 A. NJ, from residence.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
THE PEOPLES FORUM

Once more the old log in the fire brightly
bIrns,
And I promised no more would I roam.
But I'd sit In the old-fashioned chair by
the fre
And sing that old song. Home. swee,
Home J. HOY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
Where
Shall
| Send
My Child
to School?

That question can h,
ss"r.1d quickly ana sat,sr.n'
torily by consulting the ELL
cational Bureau. on promns =
moor at Public Ledger Oft,cN
independence Square Ua.:
YOU may obtain complete ant
iellaole Information Of a.. @
noardlng school Tor brys ~,
g,rls. military academy. bus,
ness college. special schooi.
ior retarded children, con-
setvatory OF music. college a.,
university. Our inti M a =
hnow'c dse OF the adyantav,.
OF the various institutions ~ M
enable you TO make a wisn
Choics. WISE
THIS service Ia free and avail
ap'o - every one - eyerv.
whe'~. '
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-12
The Irrational Chicken

.ne Editor Of the Epcnin0 Public Lcd0cr:
nir-l.et me, II you please, call at
"tioh s..;h TO the chicken-the feathcred
'ariety. ! mean. ,.....
a poultry raiser not far from the en-
uons OF this good city Of PHILADELPHIA
~ posted along the road which leads