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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18
EDUCATIONAL.

Joe Fordney the other day set nm
self to say something very unpleasant
about Woodrow Wilson. So Fordney
called him a school-teacher, and in the
spirit of the bold, bad little boy who
writes naughty things on the black
board when teacher isn't there to
catch him, he recited---
Goodby scholars, goodby school;
Goodby teacher, you darned old fool,
The incident as it stands will serve
without comment as a perfect portrait
of the intellect, the morals, the man
ners and the taste of the Chairman of
the house committee on ways and
means.
But there is one thing about it that
does not quite explain itself. And that
is the assumption that you have slah-
dered man whom you have called him
a school-teacher Why is it that when
cheap person talks to cheap persons
he can use the word school-teaCher as
cheap sneer? For in the theory of
this republic the school-teacher is fun
damental On his work we rely more
than on any other to hand on what
wisdom our experience as Nation has
given MS and to prepare the new gem
erations to master their own expert
ence. Yet to a leader of the dominant
political party the teacher is an object
of derision.
When James Bryce first came to
study the United States he noted that
Americans had an almost religious be-
lief in the power of the school-hOuSe.
That belief is no longer held so pas
siOnately. Why not? The underlying
reason, we think, is that all over the
country the taxpayer is refusing to
bear the burden of taxes which are
needed to expand and enrich the
schools to keep pace with the growing
complexity of our civilization. The lit
tie red school-house cost very little in
the last century. The big schoOl-house
costs a very great deal today, and if it
were adequately manned and equipped
would cost a very great deal more
Because the public schools are losing
ground relatively, the well-to-do send
their children to private schools. Those
best able to pay have, therefore, the
least incentive to develop the school
system. In the name of false econ
omy the public-school systems of
America are financially starved. The
salaries of teachers are by any fair
standard of comparison ridiculous. And
the ridiculous payment has, in Soci-
ETY. that measures most things in terms
of money, convinced people of the Joe
Fordney stripe that only natural-born
failures ever teach school. Unhappily
there is some truth in this, because ex-
cept to those who love teaching so ex-
traordnarily that they will sacrifice
comfort to do it there is no incentive
to able men and women take up the
career of teaching.
This deterioration both in the public
regard for the teacher and in the quail
ity of great numbers of teachers has
seriously injured the dignity of a noble
and indispensable profession. Any poll
tician consequently thinks he is entitled
to teach the teachers what's what.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

no investigation, lie advised that the
law be obeyed and that provision be
made to keep up the work of the office
until such time as the law can be
changed. A resolution was then adopt
ed to appropriate 5000 out of the gen
eral fund to meet the emergency and
on a roll call vote was passed with
Barnes, Cayanaugh, Hagenow, Hynek,
Last Meisnest and Schmook voting
against the resolution,
A request for an appropriation OF
Sl75 for the Mantowoc County Feath-
cred Stock association was denied
The report Of the committee on
tramps, the sheriff's report on earning
of prisoners, the annual report OF the
highway commissioner and county state
aid road and bridge committee were
adopted without discussion. The mat
ter of the purchase of fire extinguishers
for the court house and county Jail
was left 10 the public building ard inn
provement committee.
The old health committee and agri-
cultural committee members were re-
appointed
After adopting the report of the
committee on mileage and per diem the
board adjourned * ssss siss die
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

On Saturday afternoon last, as the
passenger train on the Appleton and
New London railway neared the city,
one of the cars, which was occupied
by seventy-eight laborers, was precipi-
tated from the track down the en-
bankmen and capSized. Though no loss
of life was occasioned thereby, several
of the men we're more or less injured,
one of them quite seriously. The
cause of the accident is attributed to
the settling of the track, owing to the
recent rains.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

On Saturday last Judge Burnell or
dered that T. c. Shove appear before
the court on the 29th of this month
to receive his sentence The appeal to
the supreme court taken by Shove was
decided against him some time ago.
Conjecture is rife as to what the SEN
tence will be. 1t is possible some other
steps may be taken by the defense to
delay sentence, as it is said all the re-
sources open to a defendant are not
yet exhausted.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

Hiram c, Smith arrived by steamer
Sheboygan yesterday morning on a
visit to his parents, friends and scenes
of his early childhood, for a week or
ten days
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

Frank Hoffman of this city was
elected on the semi-public debate at
the state university. This is one of
the greatest honors that can be be
slowed upon a sophomore. Mr.. Hoff-
man graduated from the First Ward
school last year
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

After long dry spell--long for this
season of the year-we we're visited on
Thursday last with a rain which con-
tinued until Sunday, saturating the
ground thoroughly and putting our
farmers in the best of humor, besides
imparting an impetus to the growing
crops-such as are in the grounds
is a pleasure to behold. Nature has
put on her most glorious attire, and
the air, although rather chilly in the
mornings, is balmy and invigorating.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18
OBITUARY

Peter Weinkoetz, an old resident of
Manitowoc county and operator of the
Casper show for many years, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. John
Lettenberger, eileen Inn, Commercial
street, where he made his home the last
year. He was Sc years old.
Mr.. Weinkoetz was born at Croev,
Prussia, and came to America, settling
at St Nazianz, at the age of twenty.
He married Miss Carolina Leichtman
in 1861. She died in 1897. He is sur
vived by four children: Mrs. Rosa
Wolf and Mrs. John Lettenberger, city;
Peter j. Weinkoetz, Elkhart Lake, and
Mrs. Adolph Lettenberger, st. Nazianz
Twenty-four grandchildren and twelve
great grandchildren also survive him.
Mr.. Weinkoetz was well known
throughout the state by reason of his
trips with his Casper show. His first
performance was given in this city six
ty-five years ago and he kept up con-
tinuous business until old age COM
PEELED him to retire about sixteen years
ago when he turned the business over
to his sons, Peter and Theodore. The
latter died five years ago.
The funeral was held Monday at st.
Nazianz, the home of Mr.. Weinkoetz
for over sixty years.
DR.. Floyd Westgate, former local
resident, died at the home of his son,
Dr. Roy WeStgate at Chicago Sunday,
following an illness of several years.
Death was due to anemia. The body
was brought here for burial. The flu
neral was held Wednesday afternoon.
Burial was in the Mishicot cemetery,
Mishcot having been the former home
of the family.
DIR. Westgate was a practicing physi-
clan in this city for number of years
coming here from the western part of
the state. He served as Aerie physi-
clan of the Eagles in which lodge he
was active during his residence here.
The family left here a number of years
ago and of late made their home at
Chicago. Dr. Westgate was about 60
years of age. He is survived by his
widow and two sons, DR.. Roy with
whom he made his home, and Dr. Clyde
Westgate, of Milwaukee.
Joseph Ziarnik, aged 64 years, died
Monday at his home on South 22nd
street. The deceased is survived by
eleven children. His wife died a year
ago. The children are: Alex, Paul,
Theodore, Frances, Alice, Theresa, Mrs
I. Black, Green Bay; Adeline, Julia,
Emil and Clemens. The funeral will
be held Friday morning at o'clock
from st. Mary'S church.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18
ITEMS FROM THE PILOT FILES
FIFTY YEARS AGO

Hon, Joseph Villas returned from
New York on Saturday, having made a
successful business trip to the east.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

Mr.. Richard Koebke and Miss Mary
j. Spencer of Amigo were married
May Z. Mr.. Koebke is manager of the
American Express company and the
Western Union Telegraph company at
Amigo. He was a Manitowoc boy and
does his native city credit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

Lumber Interests.-From Mr.. Geo.
Cooper, we learn that their drive
Cooper and Jones, together with Jos.
Mann & Co'S) amounting in all to
eighteen million-eleyen and half
million owned by Cooper g. Jones, and
six and half by Jos. Mann & Co.
on the NeShoto river, has prospered by
the late rains. Messrs Cooper & Jones
have got about 100000, JOS. Mann
& Co. have got 100000, and very
little rain in addition to the present
stage of water will bring the whole
drive down.
And we learn from Mishicot, that
Smith, Hanson and Tisch had got all
their logs on Tuesday last. On the
Manitowoc and Branch rivers we can
not learn that any one has succeeded
Fyt'lne a log, but the weather indca-
tlons are still favorable.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

Mrs. Sarah S. Brown died in Denver
May /, aged 62 years. She was at one
time a resident of Manitowoc her hus-
band being the first master mechanic
of the Lake Shore & Western.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

The St. Joseph society of Two Riv-
ers celebrated its silver jubilee on
Sunday last. About 1000 persons from
outside were present. Among the dis
tinguished visitors was Bishop Mess
mer, who preached the sermon. All
the Catholic societies of Manitowoc
were present and joined in the pro
cession.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

Henry Strauch is an applicant for the
position of game warden. Henry says
if he succeeds in securing the appoint
ment he will give as much protection
to singing as to game birds.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO

Judge Cratic will build house this
season on South Seventh street.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18

NJ. II. Dempsey left on Monday for
Grand Rapids to be present at the
of his friend, Thomas Joyce.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-05-18
JURY LIST

Following is list of jurors drawn
this morning for the June term of Cir
cult Court:
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
RAG PICKERS' BLOC
Holds Up Truth-in- Fabric

Washington.--Have dishonest man.
ufacturers who are opposing the truth
in-fabric bill formed rag pickers'
bloc? asked Congressman Ramseyer.
This bill would compel manufactur-
ers to label the amount of shoddy in
their products.
II want to suggest" said the law
maker, '.that there is rag pickers'
bloc with apparently tremendous in
fiuences somewhere in the country that
is preventing this truth-in-fabric bill
from coming out of the committee,
thus protecting dishonest manufact-
urers of shoddy and robbing the peo-
pie of hundreds of millions of dollars
more than the blue-sky sharks ever
dreamed of. / insist that this great
committee should quit wasting its time
with bills over which it has no juris-
diction and get busy and report out
bills touching on transportation and
truth in fabric for the relief and pro-
lection of the people"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
POLITICIANS
Grow Alarmed at Growing
Party independence

Washington.-Th increase of party
independence and -partisanship is
alarming politicians, who are demand
ing that the old convention system be
restored.
The Washington Post, which is con-
sidered semi-official spokesman for
the administration, prints a two-col-
umn editorial in favor of returning
to the old system, which became so
obnoxious to citizens. After summing
up why change should be made, the
Post frankly acknowledges chat the
primary system destroys party disci-
pline and party control.
This, says the Post, is "the under
lying and practically incontrovertible
argument against the direct primary
= 1t tends to destroy party organ
ization and it, therefore, is subver-
sive of government by political par
ties"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
HELP EN- ALONG
Railroad Builders Whose
Record is blot Upon His
tory" Aided By Uncle
Sam

Washington-In the Southern Pa
cifc railroad dissolution suit before
the United States supreme court, So
licitor General Beck declared that the
transaction by which c. P. Huntington
and his three associates leased the
Central Pacific to the Southern Pacific
constituted one of the darkest pages
in American railroad history"
The governments attorney referred
to Huntington and his associates as
"the big four" He said they receiv-
ed government aid for the construction
of the Central Pacific to such an ex-
tent that they built the system with
out financial outlay on their part and
then they declared liberal dividends
and sold large part of the stock to
foreign purchasers.
After they unloaded this stock they
leased the Central Pacific to the
Southern Pacific of which they had
secured control.
The purpose of this transaction, the
government holds, was to dispose of
all their interests in the Central Pa
cifc and then, when they were no
longer financially interested in it, to
turn it over to the Southern Pacific.
Through this plan they would divert
the Central Pacific traffic to the South
ern Pacifc>
In reviewing the Juggling of this
railroad property the governments
representative declared that the trans
action was blot upon the history of
rans-continental railroad construc-
tion and development.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
GUARD SYSTEM
Is Not Mentioned at Trial
of Coal Miners

Charles Town, w. Vain its open
ing statement at the miners trial
here, the state outlined its plan of
battle, but made no reference to the
mine guard system, which controls
several West Virginia counties.
The defense quickly noted this at
tempt to ignore the cause of all the
trouble, and issued this statement:
"The prosecution in its opening
statement advisedly avoided any refer
ence to the notorious guard system of
Logan, Mcdowell and other counties
in southern West Virginia which
maintains conditions referred to by
Senator Kenyon as an industrial au-
tocracy.
''The industrial turmoil which has
so long disgraced this section is a
direct result of this system. 1t is a
tribute to the sterling Americanism
of the hardy mountaineers that they
did not tamely submit to a forcible
deprivation of their civil rights by an
army of company guards. 1t is little
wonder that the prosecution avoided
any reference to this system.
Governor Morgan was elected on
platform pledging the abolition of
this system and has denounced it in
numerous public addresses. Senator
Borah, referring to Logan county,
in particular, said: "They coralled
them in punches, tried them in groups
and sentenced them in herds"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
TREASON AGAINST
WHOM?

New York.-"The court hav-
ing ruled that the trials of the
West Virginia miners for treason
are to proceed, it may become a
matter of public record just what
kind of government it is against
which the treason is supposed to
have been committed" says the
New York World.
"All the evidence on hand in
dicates that the government of
Logan county is the tool of the
operators. If that is true, is trea-
son against the operators treason
against the state and punishable
with death? Is the fact that a
government is owned by corpor-
ate interests relevant to a trial
for treason?
For a number of years West
Virginia has tolerated conditions
in Logan, which constituted a di-
rect challenge to state authority.
The miners defied a group of men
who have continuously defied the
state. The question may resolve
itself into whose treason comes
first"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12

the need for trade unionism among
these women wage workers, but the
following portion of the report indi-
Gates that organized labor could func-
tion with much benefit:
almost all the work in the jew
elry industry is of such nature as
to necessitate close application of the
eyes. The questions of light and pos
ture had not received sufficient atten-
tion from individual managers, and in
many establishments old-fashioned
methods survived. In the opinion OF
the president of the jewelry protective
association, considerable education
along these lines is necessary for the
development of the industry and the
safeguarding of the workers"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

Short sermons make popular preach
eN.
A man may be fast asleep, but
rather slow when awake.
Popularity often wins new acquaint-
ances but loses old friends.
Never Judge a hen by the cold
storage eggs you get for breakfast
Every man who is the father of q
bright son Is firm believer In hersd-
ity.
1t frequently rains on the just be-
cause the unjdst has carried OF his
umbrella.
Experience begts wisdom, but II La
usually too Late In the game to be Of
any value.
A man gets the last word In an
argument with a woman, but it's be-
cause she gives II to him
A good many people think they have
done their duty by q friend In trouble
when they tell him not to worry.
When an immovable object is struck
by an irresistible force the result is
the same as an argument between
two women~Chicago Daily News.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
EXPRESS COSTS
HEAVY

Washington. Florida vegetable
growers must pay one-haf of their
gross proceeds to express companies
for transportation, said Mr.. Fletcher
of Florida, in speech in the senate.
"If vegetable grower ships so
many cases of egg plant, and his
returns are $780," he said, $40 of that
amount goes to the express company.
That is about the average deducted
from the various account sales. Near
ly one-half of the price paid for the
product in the market is being taken
out by the express company alone.
That, of course, is for transportation,
That does not include boxing, Grating,
handling to the depot, and so forth.
We ship out of Florida, over 100000
carloads of fruit and vegetables and
taxed in this way it is an enormous
burden. 1t is having more discour-
aging effect than almost anything
that can be imagined"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
THE SPARROW

Sparrows are known to have Lived
40 years.
The sparrow Is one Of the birds re-
fsraed to In the Bible.
The English sparrow has eliminated
the thistle and caterpillar from New
Zealand.
The song sparrow is about the size
of the English sparrow, but has a
longer tail.
A single pair Of spsrrows and
nest Of young ones consume about
5000 insects week.
The clipping or field sparrow Is
smaller than the English sparrow and
has no spots on its breast.
The sparrow flies at the rate OF 22
miles an hour, but for short distances
can fly at the rate Of 80 miles an
hour.
The homo or English sparrow is per
haps the most familiar Of the seed-eat-
ing birds known to the whole civil
ICED world.
II Ia estimated that the sparrow,
thought to be q city bird, LIS found TO
the extent Of FIVE pairs on each farm
In the northwestern part Of the United
States.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12

ing the parade. The event was ar
ranged jointly by the local federation
of labor and the building trades coun-
Gil. The regulators" boast that they
have millions of dollars to aid them
in establishing what they term ''in-
dustrial justice" These regulators"
represent the cheapest sweatshop en-
ployers and most rabid trade unionists
and organized labor is unit in resist
ing their attempt to control the indus
trial life of the city.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
WILL PROBE OIL LEASE

Washington.-The senate has order.
ed that the governments leasing OF
naval oil lands be probed by its com
mittee on public lands.
Senators of both parties declared
that the exploitation of these lands
by private interests is the establish
ment of dangerous precedent. 1t is
stated that the oil leases are worth
hundreds of millions of dollars.
Defenders of the leasing system
claim that private interests are drill
ing wells close to the government
lands, and draining the government
oil.
"This," said Senator La Toilette,
has ever been the specious plea upon
which those desiring to exploit this
rich field have based their efforts to
secure access to it. But even if the
weight Of scientific opinion were not
against the contention that this field
can be drained by outside drilling,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
TO "SAVE" UNIONS
Untermyer is Latest VOlun-
teer to Join Ranks

New York.-Samuel Untremyer,
counsel for the Lockwood committee,
is the latest volunteer who would
"save trade unionism from itself"
This attorney seems alarmed at the
opposition to organized labor-it is a
new thing to him; he never knew
or heard of the time when trade
unionism was looked upon as a con-
spiracy, and is not aware that the
present antagonism is but feeble re-
vival of these witchcraft days.
Mr.. Untermyer is confident that if
his plan is adopted, trade unionism
will become popular This is undoubt-
edly true, for under the Untermyer
system, unions would have to be IL
censed; would have to submit their
constitutions and bylaws to a state
commission; would permit any dis
gruntled member to appeal any action
by union to a state commission, and
to have any practice or rule by the
union abated by state commission.
Mr.. Untermyer proves he has hu-
morous vein, for he declares:
"My conception of labor union reg
ulation has none of the terrors that
are involved in the word regulation
as seen from the point of view of
the labor leaders. 1t does not even
involve enforced incorporation of la
Dor unions"
His scheme would make trade union
incorporation unnecessary, as every
act of trade union would be subject
to review by state commission, on
complaint of a conveniently placed
company spy.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
QUOTATIONS OF A CUCKOO

A genius is married man who can
forget his wtfe's birthday and then
convince her that he hasn't.
We often wonder what q landlord
does between the time he collects our
rent and the time he calls again.
Beauty La only skin deep, they say.
And any drug clerk can tell you what
q skin 1t Is
Aerial baker delivers buns from
London TO Paris for fnicky perkons-
News Cable.
We aren't bit particular, here >howi
Or whsre we get our buns 40 long as
We got 'em.
Yes, times change. Onceja man had
TO wish for rainy day when he longod
10 see woman's hosiery. Today he
doesn't have to wish.- Chicago Amer
lean.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1922-05-12
HAVE YOU THE COURAGE

To meet failure and obstacles ON
every handf
To meet your enemies with love for
hate, good for evilf
To speak the truth when lie would
help you out Of difhcultyf
To bear the blame which belongs TO
another because you do not want to
bring pain to othersf
To forego extravaganza 80 that you
may provide for the future welfare of
those dependent upon your
To move steadily toward your goal
with q serene mind when you know
that others ridicule and consider you a
failure?
To remain In obscurity to support a
parent or helpless sister or brother,
when you have the consciousness Of
the ability to do big hings?-London
Tt-Bits.