Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-02-03
LITERARY PRO-
GRAM AT CONRATH
Proposition of Levying Tax On
Bachelors Is Holly
Debated
CFrom West Marshall Cor. J

Lily pIoSIdm anu community meet
ng which was held at the schoolhouse
Friday evening proved that the people
IN that and surrounding vicinity are
interested in social functions. The
eoom was packed four tiers deep and
| many had to stand in the hallway for
lack of room
The dialogue and determinations by
school pupils and some of the young
people of the community were pulled
oif to perfection and the audience was
not disappointed in their anticipations.
Ut all the numbers which were good
we wish to comment upon the inter-
est taken by the older people.
Messrs. ]. NJ. Briggs and William
Tones furnished music on a Violin and
zones, while Grandpa Jones legged to
heir music and showed great skill
ma ability for a man Of his years. The
Conrath orchestra played a few selec-
lions in between the numbers of the
program.
John Eastwood read the hometown
newspaper and sprung jokes upon a
Number of the town people. We were
surprised at their editorial ability. The
Hambone orchestra played a fine selec-
ion which brought considerable an.
plause from the audience. C. l. Fisher,
Of LaGysmith, gave a fine reading on
the auction Of bachelors.
The debate which was held there that
MIC No. clD
taxed for being SINGLE" was spoken
on by Misses Cameron and Frykman
for the affirmative, and Romney Stev-
ems and Lowell Woodward for the neg
atiye. Miss Cameron said that bach
elors should be taxed because they
were rolling stones grew weeds in
their gardens and ate poor food, lived
in Il taxpayer shack and even weeds
grew on their graves after they were
dead. Lowell Woodward for the neg
atiye side said that the bachelors wait
ed until Il mature age so they were in
a position to understand marriage and
married life. eve don't blame them
for waiting until late years, they hear
enough from their married friends.)
Miss Frykman for the affirmative
their dollars until they got rusty and
that her friend Miss Cameron, had
good substitute for man which was
a dog who banks, a cat that stays
out nights, stove that smokes and
a parrot that swearS.
The best arguments that were put up
by the negative side were given by
Romney Stevens who soaked it to the
old maids by being willing to pay the
tax so that the Old maids could have
a home, and that bachelors were draft
ed and the old maid stayed home and
took life easy The following gentle
men were chosen judges of this debate:
\. III. Spooner.- II. Dagneau, Charles
Conrath, After a short consultation
the judges decided III favor Of the
affirmative, which brought many re-
marks of dissatisfaction ON the part
Of the bachelors.
We will line up few of those old
timers this time and what they said.
Here's your chance old maids to pick
some good birds.
Ed Sweitzer says: I'll set traps all
over the country and trap those judges.
Spinsters be careful about this fellow
il you wear rats i'll your hair you'll
never see them if Ed gets there first
Joe Oster, I'll let my whiskers grow
until / look like Rip Van Wrinkle and
then the maids will stay shy Of me.
Jud Sibbey: Some deaf old maid can
have that bird he's pretty noisy for
q little fellow.
Louis Rice: Here's Where / sell
out and move to the jungles of Africa.
Herman Liebers: I'll get me pair
of clutches and show the maids that
can't live without support.
Romney Stevens: I hope / don't
have to go to the poor house where the
old maids stay.
Fred Stanek; I'll take the job Of
Salesman Sam and sell Guzzlem's
syrup rather than stay home.
Zephry Henry Oh give me my shack
in the neck of the woods and let the
rest Of the maids pass by.
Lowell Woodward: I'll wait until
I'm 81. I'll be mature by that time.
Cornell Elkow, the community howl
er is waiting for a chance to sell some
of his associates on the auction block,
couldn't keep still even if he was in
his grave Old maids, this bird doesn't
eat sauerkraut or pork.
Ben N1indykowski, locomotive FIRE
man. An old maid that understands q
washerwoman's job can set her cap for
him.
Tom Clark says little bpt thinks 81
lot He's mystery,
This winds up our list for awhile
We will try to get lineup of the next
literary program in the near future.
SENTINEL, ASH SCHOOL