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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18
SCHOOL BOARD
PROCEEDINGS

Lincoln High School, Wisconsin Ra-
pids, Wis, May s, 1922.
The regular May meeting of the
Board of Education was called to or
der by the president Members pres
ent: Babcock, Berard, Mrs. Brown,
Hill, Mrs. Jeffrey, King, Madsen, Mott
Nash, Nord, Reeves, Searls, Walsh,
Mrs. Ruckle.
The minutes of the April meeting
were read and approved.
Bids for hauling coal for the
schools were received. The bid of
the DAILY Ice & Coal Co. at sixty cents
a ton being the lowest was on motion
accepted and the contract was award
ed to that company.
The special committee appointed to
revise the rules of the Board reported
and under the rules the report was
laid over for action at the June meet
ing. The president appointed temp
orary committees as follows:
Finance and Auditing-Mr. Ber-
ard, chairman; Mr.. Walsh, Mr.. Mad
sen.
Building and Grounds-Mr. Searls.
chairman; Mr. King, Mr.. Wilcox.
Teachers and Texts-Mr. Brazeau,
chairman; Mrs. Drawn, Mrs. Ruckle,
Mr.. Nord, Mr.. Nash.
Janitors and Fuel-Mr. Hill, Chair
man; Mr.. Reeves, Mr.. King.
Athletics and Social-Mr. Mott,
chairman; Mr.. Brazeau, Mr.. Hill.
Health-Mrs Ruckle, chairman;
Mrs. Jeffrey, Mr.. Wilcox
Visiting-Mrs. Brown, chairman Mr..
Nash, Mr. Berard, Mr.. Reeves, Mr..
Nord, Mr.. Walsh, Mrs Jeffrey.
Special Insurance-Mr. Reeves,
chairman; Mr.. Mott, Mr.. Searls.
The Building and Grounds Commit
tee reported on several matters need
ing attention. On motion it was vot-
ed that the construction of wire
fence around the Lincoln school
grounds be referred to the Building
and Grounds committee with power to
act.
The thrift campaign installed in
the schools was introduced for discus
sion by Mr.. Babcock. Mr.. Witter
and Mr.. BEDFORD appeared as repre-
cop+o+1voc az +Lo LI;,.o+ No+;oro1 popIr
and asked for a reconsideration of
the entire matter. A written protest
was offered and discussed. A repre-
sentative of Thrift, Incorporated"
presented the educational and fnanci-
al advantages of the plan. After dis
custom the following resolution was
offered by Mr.. Searls and seconded
by Mr.. Reeves.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18
SPEEDING UP :
MAIL SERVICE

A certain Postmaster has recently
mailed out blotter advertising con-
tanning suggestions as to how to speed
up the delivery of mail. We are Civ
ing few Of them and if passed on to
some of your direct mail advertising
customers will be useful to them as
well as your postmaster:
l. Use white or light colored stock
thus speeding up distribution and de-
livery.
2. Keep folded Or mailing size of
all mailing pieces within 41ax9 inches
larger sizes may arrive at destination
IN poor condition.
3. Avoid use of unusually small
sized cards or envelopes; they must
be cancelled by hand, causing delay.
a. Leave proper space clear-3A
inches from right side of envelope
for cancellation or marking.
5. Print Return Postage Guar
anteed" with return address on all
Third and Fourth Class mail.
6. Never mix different classes Of
mail.
$. Mail early and often.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18
IN THE RIGHT
PLACE

Nine hundred husky prisoners start
ed rough house in the county Jail in
Chicago the other night.
If pandemonium were to break out
nm hell it would be Quaker meeting
compared to the uproar raised by
those iron barred birds.
The night guards didn't know what
to do. They summoned the new jail
er-and he did know.
He didn't preach a sermon, and nei-
Their did he give fatherly advice. He
just took squad of guards, waded
into the den, yanked out the ringlead-
ers one by one, and administered to
each a sound fogging where dads
slipper used to hit.
1t was effective.
1t is also worth remembering.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

Between the farmer and the man
who eats the farmers wheat and
potatoes, or smokes his tobacco, or
makes his cotton into shirts, there
stands an intangible but formidable
barrier-time. Over ninety per cent
Of the wheat in the United States is
harvested in June, July and August;
but it may take a year for it to get
into the bakers ovens. Over ninety
per cent of the tobacco is harvested
in August, September and October,
but the smokers puff away as hard in
January as they do IN October. And
so it is with most of our staple agri-
cultural products-between produc-
ton and consumption there is an
interval that may stretch out to a
whole year or even longer.
Here is a fundamental factor in
the marketing of the farmers output
that perhaps has received too little
attention. The American producer
has grown accustomed to disposing
of his crop shortly after the harvest,
leaving to some one else the task of
providing storage facilities and the
necessary financing for carrying it
until needed by the consumer. Such
system may work smoothly so long
as those who assume the burden of
taking care of the time element in
the marketing process are fairly sure
of good returns. But it may break
down when the farmer needs it most
when, because of uncertain markets
and unfavorable business conditions
generally, his bank calls in the note
on which he has secured funds fo1
his producing operations. The farmer
then is left TO hold the bag. He may
have cotton, corn, cattle or other
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

mat the Postal Service handles
million and half letters every hour?
Each letter, in it's course, through
the mails, is handled on an average Of
eight times.
This means the service handles
twelve million letters every hour of
the day and night.
And 70 per cent Of all letters are
handled during the rush hours from
5 to p. m.
Reduce night work and improve the
postal service by
MAIL EARLY AND OFTEN.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

products sufficient under ordinary
conditions to meet his obligations
but he needs time to market them in
an orderly way. And because, in the
good years, he has depended largely
on others to take care of the time
element, he has, on the whole, devel-
oped no adequate machinery for tax
ing care of it himself when adverse
conditions make it necessary for him
to do so.
A New Situation.
During the past two years the agri-
cultural producer has been confront
ed with a new situation-a situation
brought about by the war and the
changed economic conditions result
ing from it. He and his banker have
been forced to assume a considerable
part of the burden, which in ordinary
times is distributed all along the line,
OF carrying and financing his prod
ucts for a longer period-until the
American jobber, wholesaler, manu-
facturer and retailer, or the foreign
buyer, are ready to take them.
Cotton is our greatest agricultural
export commodity and the market
for it depends largely upon the de-
mand from abroad. AS a result of
developments growing out of the
war, European buyers changed their
buying practice. They had been ac-
customed to take eighty per cent of
their annual needs in the first six
months of the cotton year; after the
war they began taking only fifty per
cent IN the same six months. On ac-
count Of fluctuations in the rates of
exchanges, they wer unable to
calculate, with any degree of accu-
racy, whether they would gain or
lose by buying ahead cotton which
would have to be paid for in Ameri-
can dollars and sold in terms of de-
preciated European currency. So
instead of laying in the greater part
of their annual supply shortly after
the harvest, they bought only to
meet current needs, spreading their
purchases over the year. This left
several million bales for the Ameri-
can producer to take care of until
they were wanted abroad. He had to
wait from one to six months longer
for his money. He had not calcu-
lated on this waiting.
The Cotton Action,
With the economic activity and
buying power of the grower seriously
impaired, the whole cotton producing
section of the country was disas-
trously affected. The way to relieve
the situation was to put the producer
in position to market his crop over
longer period and. at the same
time, to go on with his regular oper-
ations. With this end in view the
War Finance Corporation financed,
under its export powers, the ship
EmeEt of considerable quantities of
cotton to foreign warehouses, there
to be sold to foreign buyers for cash
as it was needed This action was
followed by a loan of S5,OOO,OOO to a
Mississippi cooperative marketing
association to finance the carrying
of 100000 bales in public warehouses
in the United States until it could be
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

shipped abroad in an orderly way
Within a short time similar arrange
ments had been made with other CO.
! operative associations, and these
transactions, in turn, were followed
by agreements to make large adj
vances on cotton to other co-opera-
tive marketing organizations and to
banking and financing institutions
throughout the South.
When it became clear that the
cotton grower would have time to
market his output, that the CROP
would be adequately financed, and
that he would not have to dump it
on an overloaded market in order to
meet his obligations, the whole bust
ness outlook of the Southern States
was changed. Depression gave way
to hope and confidence, manufacture
ers and merchants who had held
back began to buy, the fear began to
go out Of the situation, and the re-
sulting improvement was reflected
throughout the Cotton Belt, as we'll
as in other sections of the country.
AS to Live Stock.
In the financing of the live stock
industry in the West, the normal
length of time required to bring
growing sheep and cattle to maturity
has not always received sufficient
consideration.
When the Agricultural Credits Act
was passed, August, 1921, the situa-
ton confronting the live stock indus
try was decidedly acute The breed
ing herds were being sacrificed and
young stock not ready for market
was being sent to the block, endan-
gerlng- our future meat supply. But
the Act gave the Corporation ade-
quate funds and authority to deal
with the problem on a comprehen-
sive scale, and during the past four
or five months it has authorized ad-
vances on live stock aggregating
nearly $60,000,0O0. Under the law
loans may be made for a period of
not to exceed one year and these
loans may, in proper cases, be ex-
tended for an additional period of
not to exceed two years, thus giving
the stockman time to carry through
his operations without the necessity
of sacrificing his immature and
breeding animals.
One outstanding development, al
ready an accomplished fact. is the
establishment Of new live stock loan
companies in the principal stock
growing States. The Corporation has
encouraged the bankers and business
men in these communities to form
such companies, each with substan-
tial capital, in order to make it's re-
sources readily and effectively avail
able in the emergency
In the Corn Belt.
In the Corn Belt, many farmers
make it a regular practice to buy
young live stock, and feed and fatten
them with corn and other field prod
ucts; in other words, to send their
crops to market "on four feet" Nor
mally. about eighty per cent of the
corn grown i nthe United States is
fed to live stock. And this process
takes time. For instance, it requires
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18
HELPED HER-WILL HELP
OTHERS

If you suffer from rheumatic, pains,
Dackache, stiff joints, sore muscles,
bilioasness, dizziness, lameness, tired
feeling or other symptoms of kidney
trouble. try Foley Kidney Pills, Mrs.
A. Lechner, 1929 Main Ave, Clifton,
N. j., writes: Foley Kidney Pills
helped me, and they will surely help
others" Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

from eight to ten months to fatten
one-year-old steers for market, and
calves as long as a year The farmer
with his barns full of corn, needs con-
siderable time if he is going to turn
it into beef, pork or mutton.
The corn crop IN the last two years
has been extraordinarily large, the
total production amounting to ap-
proximately $4,000, 100000 bushels.
And the collapse in commodity
prices tied up the banking facilities
IN the Corn Belt and made it inpos-
sible for the farmer to finance his
feeding operations in the usual wav
and IN the normal volume. He had
been accustomed to feel that when
he had a good crop most of his trou-
bles were over, but he suddenly
found that they were only beginning.
He was not in position to finance
the marketing of his commodity over
a longer period. He could not get
even his usual accommodation in the
way of funds for the purchase of feed
er stock; and it began to look as if |
there We're only dark days ahead.
Some Figures.
What 1t means to agriculture to be
IN a position to spread the market
ing of its output over longer period
Of time is indicated by the difference
IN the outlook for the Corn Belt
farmer in October, 1921, when the
War Finance Corporation began in
tensive operations in that section,
and in February, 1922, when those
operations had had time to make
themselves felt. In October, corn
vas selling at country elevators in
Nebraska and Iowa at about 20 cents
bushel. In February it has risen
% fifty"cents and reports indicate
hat farmers were getting the equiva-
ent of eighty to ninety cents for {
orn marketed through live stock.
The man who is in hurry to sell is
It a great disadvantage. And this
las been the customary plight of the
grlcultural producer. AS soon as
e has crop he is under pressure S
sell. Either he has to meet a note S
1Ven to cover hsi last productive o
fort, OR he needs ready money to G.
ny supplies and equipment for his CT
ext operation. For one reason or n
mother, the necessity has been al u
lost imperative to market his output W
soon as possible after harvest.
At harvest times the national mar
ct is crowded, so to speak, with L
armers anxious to sell. Products u
re abundant and prices relatively "A
w. Six or eight months later, when {.
re consumer is beginning to think III
oout supplies for the rest of the III
ear, prices are up and the farmer M
'ually has little to sell. It would 10
! better for the farmer if he could NJ
read his marketing over a longer re
srlod, because in the long run he M
ould probably get more for his Eli
ops; it would be better for the j..
because it would mean Ri
ere even use Of transportation ia MI
lities; it would be better for the w
nsumef, because he would have III
ore assurance of getting supplies II
stable prices throughout the year W
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

RESOLVED: That this Board OF
Education approves OF the letter of
Mr.. Daudna recommending Thrift
Incorporated, plan of Saving and au-
thorizing its installation in our
schools. Carried by affirmative vote
of entire Board.
THRIFT, Incorporated,
Standard Trust and Savings
Bank Building, Chicago, III.
Gentlemen
You are hereby authorized to in
stall and maintain your system of
school banking in the public schools
of Wisconsin Rapids provided YOU
can secure a local bank or banks to
carry the accounts and to furnish the
necessary supplies and service. 1t is
understood that no expense shall in
volve to the schools or pupils.
(Signed) E. G. Doudna.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18
NEED
MORE TINE,
SAYS EXPERT
Present Conditions Rush Him to a
Market That Is Not in Favorable
Condition.
War Finance Corporation Points Out
Method to Relieve Hard Pressed
Producer.
BY EUGENE MEYER, JR.,
Director War Finance Cor

Managing Director War Finance Cor
poration.
Editors Note:-Eugene Meyer, Jr.,
is managing director of the War
Finance Corporation, an organization
that did much to help relieve stu
alton that at one time threatened
more than "hard times" to the entire
agricultural interests of the nation.
His Investigations have led him to
believe that present methods of mar
keting and financing the farmer are
not satisfactory and are injurious to
the best interests Of the entire eco
monte structure.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

It is said that the difference be-
tween the pessimist and the optimist
is that the former asks, ''Is there any
milk in the pitcher" while the latter
says, Hand me the cream"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

Should you see man staggering
don't take it for granted that he has
been drinking. Maybe he became
dizzy looking for it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18
Christian Science Church

Sunday Service-10:45 A. NJ.
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 o'clock
Lesson Subject-Doctrine of Atone
ment.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

Many a shedding fur coat that has
been put away for the summer, wishes
it were a Liberty Bond again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

Don't knock. Everybody likes the
robin better than the woodpecker.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18

No machine is safe in the hands of
a careless man.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-05-18
Do YOU KNOW

The Postal Bulletin, April 26, 1922
Newark post., 1922-07-12
New Bridge Being
Built At Cooch's
Eight Feet Wider Than Old Structure
Wilmington Road Work
Held Up

Cooch's Bridge is being replaced
with an up-to-date structure to re-
place the old narrow bridge at that
place. The old bridge has been re-
moved and a temporary structure
built just south of the old site to take
care of the traffic passing in that di-
rection.
The work is being done by the Levy
Court of New Castle County. The
new structure will be sixty-four foot
reinforced concrete arch bridge with
a twenty-four foot driveway. This
last item will be welcomed by those
who have to use the bridge as it will
by eight feet wider than the bridge
which has just been removed. It is
expected that it will take about two
months to complete the bridge.
The people of Newark who use the
road to Wilmington were greatly dis
appointed at the announcement made
by County Engineer Charles E. Grubb
on Monday that the stretch of road
between Roseville and Newark would
not likely be opened for traffic before
early September. 1t had formerly
been announced tina, the road would
be opened for traffic in August. The
county engineer claims that the delay
is due to the fact that the contrac-
tors on the bridge of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad are behind their
schedule in completing the overhead
bridge west of Lumbrook.
The road contractors have COM
'pleted their work up to the point of
the bridge and they cannot continue
until this bridge work is completed
1t is claimed that the contractors on
the bridge work are behind their
schedule due to the rainy weather of
recent weeks.
According to the present schedule
the bridge should be completed the
first or second week in August and it
will then take the road contractors
about two weeks to lay the concrete
under the bridge and finish other nee
essary work. After this the concrete
will have to set about two weeks be-
fore the road can be opened to traffic.
Newark post., 1922-07-12
MR.. SHARP VISITS UNIVERSITY

H. Rodney Sharp, who has Just re-
Gently returned from a world tour.
visited the University yesterday. Mr..
Sharp, as chairman of the Building
and Grounds Committee, takes a very
active part in the administration and
development. He expects to spend
considerable time here next week in
making inspection of the Institution
and acquainting himself with the ac-
cumulated work of the colleges.
Newark post., 1922-07-12

This quartette which appeared here
during the lecture series of 1920,
proved to be the most popular of the
entire series and is well remembered
by Newark people.
Newark post., 1922-07-12

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-17
II. l.. MARSTERS
1t 212 Gray bldg, phone 907.
OPPORTUNITY BUYS
TRACTS

acres, set to logans, strawber-
ries and prunes, A miles from Sa-
lem. just off the highway $4,000
with terms.
acre with room house. inside
city limits. $500, terms
acre chicken ranch, with good
7 room house. Price. including all
equipment and household furnl-
ture, $25O0. Some terms.
HOUSES
room modern house, garage,
paved street, close in. $4,000, terms
8 room modern bungalow, east
front on paved street, close in.
$4,000.
room house, modern except
basement, large lot, paved street,
close in. $4,000, with $500 cash,
balance monthly
room house, corner lot, / block
from school and car. $2450, with
terms.
EXCHANGES
Furniture for 80 room rOoming
house, to trade for small house In
Salem.
81 acres, good home with mod
ern conveniences, for $4,000. Want
Salem home, or acreage nearby.
2S0 acre, eastern Oregon stock
ranch. VIII trade for small prune
orchard,
For real values, see
LISTON q DARBY
Independent Agents
4B4 Court street. 6jF
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-17
Price Is Hunter;
Shoots 2 Snipes;
Wins His Permit.


Although he was never person.
ally acquainted with Oscar Price
coIar ahoo uoA. W. VIZ.
''ei' "no 10 nelu 10 DC d lair au-
thority on word connotations, says
in one of his large volumes that
a sportsman is one who practices
the sports of the field.
Among the sports which the
sportsman practices, Mr.. Webster
explains, is hunting.
In view OF the fact that Mr..
Webster didn't know of Mr.. Price
or his habits, there Is some doubt
as to what he meant by "prac-
tees" But, be that as It may
"practicing" hunting won for Mr..
Price combination resident hunt
er's and anglers license for the
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-17
SALEM
nj ARK s
Compiled from reports of Sa-
lem dealers for the guidance
of Capital Journal readers.
(Revised daily.)

Grain: Average valley wheat
(bulk) $1.02.
Hay; Cheat hay Sl1@12; oat
hay $11Q12; clover hay (bulk)
$40.
Wholesale Prices
Meat: Hogs $10.50@11; dressed
hogs 14c; top steers &c; cows SIC;
bulls Shc; lambs 7hc; dressed
veal 13c.
Butter and eggs: Eggs 15c;
light hens 15@1Sc; heavy hens
22c; old roosters Sc; springer 1870
22c; stays 12@ 15c.
Butterfat Butterfat 35c; cream
cry butter 39Q40c; country butter
]0@32c.
Vegetables; oregon onions $500
cwt; beets $3.50 cwt; Oregon cab
bage BE lb; green peppers soc lb:
cauliflower $2.35 per crate; pota-
toes $1.75 cwt; California lettuce
$500 per crate: Arkansas sweet
potatoes $3.50 bushel; celery $3.50
dozen; radishes soc doz; parsley
soc doz; tomatoes $3.50 crate;
broccoli s2,25 crate; red cabbage
4hc lb; radishes soc doz; arti-
thoke $1.75 doz.
Fruits Oranges $6@7; lemons
So; bananas 9c: California grape-
fruit $500; Florida grape fruit
$3.50.
Retail Prices
Butter and eggs: Eggs 20@22c;
creamery butter 45c; country butt
ter 35@37c.
Portland Markets
Portland, Or, Mar. 17.-Cattla
steady; receipts 8: choice cattle
$75OQS 500; medium to good 1915
W7.75; fair to medium $6.25@
6.75; common to fair $5.25Q8,25;
choice feeders $500 $50; fair to
good $4.50@5.00; choice cows ard
helfers $6.O0@6.50; medium to
good $5.25 q 600; fair to medium
S4.50@ 5.25; common cows $3.50
@4.50; Gamers $2.00Q3.50; bulls
$3.5OW 3.75; choice dairy calves
$1,000 a 1850; prime light $1,000
1000; medium to light $500
800; heavy $4.50Q6.5O.
Hogs lower; receipts none;
prime light $11.25 5Q11.e0; smooth
heavy 220 to 800 pounds 10000
100; 300 pounds and up $1,000
1000; rough heavy S7.50Q9.50:
fat pigs $11.0O@11 11.50; stays $6mS
Sheep steady; receipts 1877;
east Of mountain lambs $4,000
l4.50; best valley S11 @12.00; culls
$500 $500; feeders 5000 1900;
light yearlings 500 HOO; heavy
1900 a 1000; light wethers $3.50
a 1900; heavy $9@950; ewes SO
D6.25. Il