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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
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The closest personal advisor of one of. the
richest men in America recently told US that
his friend. whose income was over half mill
lion dollars a day, needed no counsel in the
game of getting, but he eagerly sought help
in the game of giving. To help men without
hurting them was the problem which perplexed
him.
do live for myself or for others,-am
altruistic or egotistic,-am merely my own
keeper or am i my broth 5 keeper"-these
are the problems which money forces you to
face; and you face them just as squarely with
four hundred amonth as four millions month.
1t is good to feed bread to the hungry. but
it is better to find out why they are without
bread. to help them get their own bread than
give them your bread.
The highest philanthropy is more than char
ity. The curse of the world is poverty The
great war of the twentieth century is going
to be the war against poverty.
So long as money represents the product of
labor, the getters and givers of money will
find their opportunity for happiness only
through the privilege of enlarging the markets
of labor, rightly rewarding labor and giving
just returns to them who invest their Drawn
and brain for the good of their brothers a:
we'll as for the good of themselves
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
Strange Happening
at EauClaire Lakes

widely known as a geologist, is un-
able to account for the peculiar slide
Several theories have been advanc-
ed. 1t has been suggested that the
bank was undermined by subter-
ranean stream or that the base of
the bank was composed of quicksand,
The complete disappearance of so
large an area of land, say local geol-
ogists, is unique in the history of
this section of the United States
Such occurrences have frequently TAX
en- place in the immediate vicinity of
earthquakes, it was pointed out.
Property is Lost
A large boat, seceral floor tent
bottoms and other camping appara-
tus, owned by MIR. Munich, were lost
in the slide.
The lake has become famous of
late years because of it's natural vir-
gin appearance. The Pease sum-
mer resort is located directly across
the lake from the point of land which
disappeared.
Local residents acquainted with
the physical situation of the lake
attribute the peculiar slide to the
fact that the dam between the upper
BIG Eau Claire and Swede Lake was
blown out sometime ago.
The water level of the lakes where
once river boats piled has been low
cred until at present canoe must
be portrayed from one lake to the
other.-Superior Telegram. =
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07

A YOUNG man who recently inherited a
a mammoth fortune speaking of what his
friends called his good fortune" said:
sit is not all the good fortune it seems to
be- With il has come sense OF responsibility
that weighs and worries.
Moreover. I no longer hold the place among
my former friends that / used to hold and
want to retain They envy me. and envy iso-
lates cannot associate in the same old way
If entertain my friends moderately learn
that am accused of being misery. If l en-
terrain them lavishly know they must feel
that put them beyond the hope of recipro-
eating courtesies. l find my money is putting
my friends to the test quite as much as me.
am anxious to use my money for the good
of others, not alone for my good.
Those who can share that thought with me
and help me in that desire are few. My good
fortune has built wall about me-
Money is the insignia of labor It represents
the investment of brawr and BRAIN He who
wastes it wants. He who squanders it upon
his own pleasures and pastimes is forced to
feel the waste even though his resources be
so inexhaustible that he may never feel the
pinch.
Mans worth is measured by his earnest
eagerness to help others.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
Moe entitled The Flag Goes By.

Moe entitled The Flag Goes BY.
On Friday, Mr.. J. Yderstad talked
to the pupils of the Junior High
School on Taxes and their Uses.
Following the talk The Americans
Greed was repeated by everyone in
the school.
Frank Holzer, and Norma Anderson
of the Junior High School Hygiene
class went to the Garfield and Lin
coin schools on Monday and Tuesday
afternoons and gave an illustrated
talk on Hygiene. Posters were
used from the Health Department at
Madison.
Preparations are already being
made for Christmas program to be
given in the Junior High School.
The Misses. Cole and Fosness are in
charge.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
THINGS THE COUNTY =

%DO<AAsD DA%
Passed resolutions of sympathy
for Christ Iverson, deceased, who
served the board for many years as
a member from the town of Kelly.
Raised the salary of the Superin-
tendent of Schools, the same to take
effect on July LIST, 1928, to the
amount of 100000. The Bayfield,
County Superintendent has been un-
derpaid, when comparing the salary
here with that paid by adjoining
counties.
Passed resolution authorizing
county treasurer to pay towns and
cities the amounts due them as the
result of the collection of the de-
inquent tax roll.
Gave towns permission to use
county grader under the supervision
of the Highway Commission when
machine is available for that pur-
pose.
Passed two mill levy for road
purposes, which amounted to $780,
900.
"A. resolutions was presented to de-
tach six sections from the town of
Mason and add same to town of
Keystone. Referred to a committee
to report at the spring meeting.
/ Appropriated $4,000 to be expended
in building bridges and culverts on
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
HAULING LATH

Five trucks are now engaged in
the work of hauling lath from the
lath mill on the, Barrons to this city.
Because the bridge over Sioux River
has been condemned it has been ne
cessary to have number of trucks
hauling lath from the mill to the
bridge, where it is unloaded and then
hauled over the bridge with single
horse and wagon, and reloaded unto
trucks and brought to this city.
The lath mill on the Barrons is
turning out lath at rapid rate and
the work of cutting the lath and
hauling the same to this city is
giving employment to quite a crew
of men.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
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II ERE'S the housing problem.
= = Nothin' but high rents, high
taxes an cares. but why kick? Lsfs
get back to the ways of our sturdy
ancestors. and live in the casea.
Still, we've got to faes Ill this
marital discomfort. Everybody get
tin married, gettin' divorced, get
tin married again. gettn' divorced
again, an the whole trouble could
be stopped by nobody gettin' mar
RED at all Then we've got the
trouble with children-nothin' but
care an sacrihce-well. let the peo-
pie decide not to have any chill
dren. Really. there isn't q con-
founded thing right with the whole
world. so why not stop il? Cant
be done? Boy. we're in a FIX.
Maybe we'd better not waste time
grouching. Then wed have time
- II tkiuzs W.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
POINT OF LAND SUNK FROM
SIGHT THURSDAY
80 Foot Trees Now Under
Water With. Only Tops Show
ing.-GeelOgistS Interested
In Strange Happening.

The disappearance of an entire
point of land 80 feet high and four
acres in area into the upper Big
Eau Claire lake, one of chain of
four lakes located IS miles east of
Gordon, Wis, in Bayfield, county, and
noted as a summer resort, today
holds the attention of biologists of
this district of the country.
Disappeared Thursday Night
The land disappeared beneath the
water of the lake. between $3.50 p. m.
Thursday, November 80, and early
FRIDAY morning.
The property was owned by George
Barnes who resides in a house within
400 feet of the sharp 80 foot en-
bankment.
First news of the strange occur
ence was received here by Walter
Munich, ST., 1926 Twenty-first street,
who had made arrangements to pur-
chase the land for the purpose of
erecting a summer cottage.
Mr.. Munich was summoned to the
lake by Mr.. Barnes on Saturday and
informed that the land had disap-
peared.
A survey of the spot showed that
the entire point from the sloping
shore line to the. 80 foot embankment
had dropped into the lake leaving a
sharp 80 foot precipice.
See Tree Tops Only
The tips of 80 foot trees were bare
ly visible above the water of the
lake.
The point was a noted bass fish
ing spot, many large specimens hav-
ing been taken from the deep water
directly in front of the peninsula.
On either side of the point of land
the water of the lake was shallow.
Today the depth is about 80 feet. The
entire bottom of the lake in the vi
entity has been altered.
The loss of the land was discovered
by a member of the Barnes family
Friday morning when going to the
lake for pail of water. Instead
of the usual pathway down to the
waters edge. the path was broken
off at a point about 500 feet from
the lake and in its place was steep
mud and sand embankment.
GeOlogist Mystified
Prof. j. A. Merrill, president of the
Superior State Normal school and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
he Kelly-Lincoln road.

the Kelly Lincoln road.
Appropriated $4,000 for the repair
of the bridge over Sioux River.
Passed resolution asking that
the deer season be closed entirely.
Appointed Mrs. R. w. Smith as a
member of the County Health Com
mittee.
Referred to a committee petition
to make part of county system road
running from Benoit to connect with
No. 10.
Passed resolutions favoring the
state highway commissions road
plan.
appropriated $4,000 to the Bayfield,
county fair.
Passed resolution favoring the
removal of DIR. Hosmer as physician
in charge of tuberculosis sanitorium.
Cut fees of Sheriff office, and also
reduced clerk hire in Office of coun-
ty treasurer.
Decided to retain County Agricul-
tural Agent.
Killed bond proposition.
The board was in session during
the greater part of two days and a
great part Of the time was occupied
in passing the reports of the differ
ent committees covering the years
business.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL NEWS

On Monday, the Longfellow Socie-
ty initiated the beginning of Educa-
ton Week with the following pro-
gram: Song, America the Beauti-
full, by the school. A reading was
given by Malven Christensen after
which DR.. Salesman gave splen-
did talk on The Relation of Healthy
/ Body to Healthy Mind. The pro-
gram was closed with the singing of
Juanita.
On Tuesday, The Hawthorne So
ciety presented a patriotic program
to the members of the Junior High
School. My Bonnie was sung by
the school. Readings were given
by Florence Gierzcic and Maude
Phelps entitled The Old Flag and
The Gettysburg Address. The Flag
Salute and the Flag Pledge were
given by the school and then all
joined in the singing of our Nation
al Hymn.
The Longfellow Society was in
charge of second program for Ed
ucation Week on Wednesday. Amer
lea the Beautiful was sung by the
school. DR.. Wescott gave a very
interesting talk on 1000 Efficiency.
The following gave readings: Ralph
.Dohm, My Country; Paul Kinney,
Our Own Country; Clarence Holman,
Patriotism. The program was clos
ed with the singing of Home Sweet
Home.
The program on Thursday was in
charge of the. Hawthorne Society.
My Hearts in the Highland, sung
by the school, was the first number
on the program. Two very instruc-
tive talks were given, Mr.. Sprague
who talked on Money and the Bank,
and Mr.. R. w. Smith who spoke on
The Compass and the Map. A
reading was then given by Clarence
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
METHODIST EPISCOPAL
A. ]. Jennings, Pastor.

IA % Jennings, TSstOTs
Services for next Sunday Dec. 10.
Sunday school meets at 9:45.
Glasses for all
Morning preaching service at II
o'clock.
Epworth League at $50.
Evening service at 1880.
Tuesday: Young Peoples night
Wednesday mid-week service 1880.
Thursday, big supper and sale of
work. Let everybody come.
Friday boys and girls service at
3:45 P. M. A full program. A
cordial welcome is extended to all.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
NATIONAL SAFETY ESSAY CON.
TEST FOR ELEMENTARY


TEST FOR ELEMENTARY
9 SCHOOLS
The Bayfield, Coonty Essays were
judged Dee. 5th with the following
results:
First-Arden Jaiklin, Ondassagon
School, town of Barkslade.
Second-Charlotte Anderson, Hub
bard School, Benoit.
Third-Llewellynn Finley, Carver
school, town of Russell.
Fourth4-John JoNonivich, Hub
bard school, Benoit.
The essay receiving the first place
was sent to State Supt. Callahan for
entry in the state contest.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07

Bayfield,, Dec. 10, 1890 A. NJ.
Ashland Dec. 10, 1880 P. M.
Washburn, Dec. II, 1880 A. M.
Ashland, Dec. II, 7:3s P. M.
Bayfield,, Dec. "a, 1890 A. NJ.
Washburn Jul otta, Dec. rs, $50
4. M.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1922-12-07
SERVICES AT THE CHURCHES
NORw. LUTHERAN CHURCH

NORW. LUTHERAN CHURCH
Chr. Christensen, Pastor
Services next Sunday:
Washburn at 1880 A. M.
Ashland 7:45 Pm.
Sunday school at noon.
Saturday school at 1880 P. M.
Prayer meeting Tuesday evening,
The Vikings meet at the church
Wednesday evening and will be en-
tertained by Mrs. Nels Myhre.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
Rev. Mr.. Walker will preach at the
Congregational church Sunday, De-
cember 10th, II A. M.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-26
omar and ths Persian

To the Wide Awakes: A fierce battle had ragged for many hours. FinaiI,, fine Persian forces were driven hack S-nd Omar was left victor of the field. As hs stood glowing in his triumph a band of his followers came before him, leading A captive in chains. Omar's face lighted with savage joy as he recognized in the prisoner the Persian chieftain who all that day had led the attack against him. the man who had dealt death right and left but who himself had seemed proof against dart and spear and battle-axe.
 Stand forth. thou Persian dog and learn thy fateF' said Omar ferceiy. Thou shalt die within the hour Neither pray CTS nor promises can save thy life"
 NO Persian trembles at the thought of death.' the chieftain answered. T ask not for my life: thou mayest take it how and when thou wilt. beg but one boon CT l die-a cup of wine to quench my burning thirst"
 The wine was brought. The captive seized the cup, but hesitated and looked up before he raised it to his Iips.
 Drink" said Omar and have no fear There is no poison in that cup: neither will l harm thee whilst thou drinkest. ! promise that they life is safe until thou hast drained the last drop of wine"
 At these words the Persian quick as thought. poured the wine unon the ground With his finger pointing to the earth he smiled and said: "Thou didst give thy word that no harm should befall me till I had drained the last drop of wine-the wine that the thirsty sands of the desert now have drunk. I wait to see if Omar keeps his promise"
 When omar's followers heard this bold speech they started forward and were about to rush u3on the captive. but Omar stopped them. saying My word which have given must be kept. It is the word of prince and warrior and therefore i, is sacred"
 Then he turned to the chieftain and said sternly: Go. but we two shall neet again. and on the battlefield I shall de. mand of thee the life I give thee now"
 EUNICE SEEMS. Age 14. Amston
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-26
CANTERBURY

The conference of churches met here tuesday with a fair attendance. The morning service was conducted by Rev. William Fryling of Wauregan and Rev. William Childs of Ekonk conducted the afternoon service. A basket lunch was enjoyed at noon.
 The Ladies' Aid will meet next Tues day afternoon with Mrs. H. B. Hadley at South Canterbury.
 Graduating exercises of the town schools were held Tuesday evening at the church. The building was well fill ed by an interested audience
 The programme was as follows:
 Processionall Old Glory, sEhools of Canterbury; Invocation, Rev. Robert C. Humphrey; music, violin, piano, Miss Elsie Hawes, Hiram Hawes A Word Pageant; introduction, Westward the Tide of Empire Takes Its Way, Mary Hart: Queen Louise. Julia Green Will jam the First, Dorothy Merrifield Build ing of An Empire, Gunner Gunderson i; song, March of the Men of Harlech by the schools; First Year of the World War, Florence Stanke; Second Year of the World War Toini Ahola Third year of the World War Helen Renkinen Fourth Year of the World War, Earl Macleod Armistice, Ina Larsen song. Flag of the Free. schools; League of Nations, Margaret Gunderson; Wash-j fngton Conference, William Frank Park hurst Genoa Conference, Emma Cath crime Eastlund Making the World Safe For Democracy Christena Gunderson presentation of class Miss Sarah Miss Sarah Thompson Palmer: awarding of diplomas. James H. Lathrop ad- dress, Hon Frank F. Mills; song. Bat tie Hymn of the Republic. schools The graduates were: Mary Alice Hart Green Christina Gunderson, Frost Margaret Gunderson, Frost; Gunner | Gunderson, Frost: Emma Catherine l Eastlund. Frost; William Frank Park | hurst Frost Florence Stanl1e, Ray | mond; Helen Renkien, Raymond Toinl Ahola- Raymond.
 Thad Wilson is away for severa weeks on road building contract 1T New York state
 | Howard Walker. Jr., of Hartford i: visiting his aunt, Mrs Clinton Frink. Several from this place attended tht ! high school reception at the Sommuni ty house at Plainfeld, Thursday even | ing.
 Miss Frances Palmer is located at th' Palmer homestead for several weeks. Mrs. Aida Weaver who has been witt her is now in Willimantic with anoth CT sister. Mrs. Edwin Latham, who i recovering from a recent illness.
 Wednesday evening was observed a Neighbors' Night at the grange. A larg l delegation from the Pachaug grange wa 1 present and gave the programme. j strawberry supper was served to all.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-26
PLAINFIELD

Miss Alice Connolly of Jewett City wis ited Mrs. Hebert Suaturday.
 Albert Labarre and o. G. Charron left Sunday afternoon on a business trip to Woonsocket.
 On Friday evening Miss Lillian Crooks was pleasantly surprised at her home on the Lawton Heights when her friends rendered her a birthday party. She received many beautiful gifts. Mrs. William Crooks. her mother served re- treatments. Games were played and a very enjoyable evening was spent by all. Those who attended included MT. and Mrs William Crooks Miss Crooks sister, Mrs Edmund Bryant of Jewett City, her two nieces, Lillian and Mildred, Miss Hell en Dawley, Mrs. Helen Bergeron, the Misses Celia and Pamelia Jarvais, Miss Rose Eereneault, Miss Helen Normandy, Miss Ethel Kay, MT. and Mrs. Whiteley, Miss Robbie Dawley, and John Taylor On Friday evening Rev. James J. Tyler, 0. Gilbert Charron. Gerard Dupere George Bedard, James Lee Ralph Seney, Louis Buteau, J. A. Leahy attended the exempliication of the second degree which was conferred on a class of can didates of the Council of the Knights of Columbus at Baltic. Grand Knight Virtume P. A. Quinn had charge of the degree work. Large delegations of knights ] from the surrounding councils were in attendance.
 MT. and rMs Kaiser have returned l from Germany where they have been vis- | iting relatives for the last two months. MT. and Mrs. Della Dufresne of Prov l idence were the weekend guests of MT. and Mrs. M. J. Hebert on Pleasant street. Mrs. Mary A. Jenks and daughter of l Westerly are spending the summer at 1 Canterbury
 1 Mrs. Aldea Charron was the guest of 1 Mir. and Mrs. Albert LaBarre. her parents l at Taftville on Friday evening.
 Mrs. Philip Smith was in Norwich 1 Saturday.
 Mr and Mrs. o. c. Charron on Sunday visited MT. Charron's sister, Sister Marie l Stanislaus at the Academy of the Holy Family Baltic.
 Wilfred D. Bibeau of Prospect street,
 Moosup, spent the week end here with
 relatives.
 Albert LaBarre of Hunters avenue, Taftville, motored to Woonstocket on 1 Sunday.
 John A. LeDoux of Taftvf1le is visit ing at his home at Springfield.
 Mir and Mrs Matthias Lavigne and son
 and daughter, Lionel and Doris, visited
 relatives at Taftville on Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. David Derosier of Central
 avenue, Norwich, were weekend guests
 of MT. and Mrs. Stanislaus Charron. A large delegation from St Johns council, No. 2254, K. of C., motored to
 Baltic Sunday and witnessed the exempli- | fication of the third degree on class. | Albert Marland of Pawtucket is visit ing at his home on I4awton Heights.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-26
ToDAY'S EVENTS

slxtieth anniversary of the rna~aer, Gen. Frank D. Baldwin. ciyl war .o,. day. is'''ss' IS s0 to- A national exhibition of raa;o sn-.- Chicago today. -H of Disabled American Vete-z,s -'.s'''.1l as .,,. today. '" 0@n FFancisce several persons indicted for ari.z.s pariieipation in recent Ku Klux Yis- Iaios are to be placed on trial today ., Bakersfield, Calf. AS ~
 The miners scale committee unee-. 2, Nhkesoarre today to decide vaethe- .t,, present suspension in the sn+hrsci,, heId shall be declared a strike
 me trial of Earl Gordon. of Nfsz-n5 Ohla-' Tor the alleged murder Of Is.-i,. Ism Copb of Birmingham. Ala. at m, UAIdnolna ,,.AIa A. & M. College. where ho,l were vocational students. is scheduled :. oeem today at Saltwater.
 Conventions Opening Today
 fhilaoeiphia - Catholic E4ue-s4o,.s Association of America. Detroit-Ameriean Library Ar-ocis.
 Niagara Falls. ont.-An.r,c.- T-..,. ute of Electrical Engineers
 atlantic City-Americsn soc,s.v s,, Testing Materials.
 Detroit-supreme Tent Krirhts If ,s, Maccabees. e~ VI u'
 Seattie-American Nurses. Ansc-sa.f--
 Seattle-National League for Nr,-zi,,. Education
 indianapolis - American op.nne.r,, Association. '
 
 VssvsIf-a sAe ty-Cni Omega Sorority. Nestir1 os U, 2,- -ae,--\eW England Yea-iy
Norwich bulletin., 1922-06-26
Getting Chickens By Mail.

Dear Uncle Jed: This is the second time I have written to you and this time I am going to tell you about our baby chicks.
 One day, while eating dinner, my father said, q have ordered fifty Rhode Island Red baby chicks from East Hartford, Conn"
 One bright Saturday morning, two weeks later, I met our mail man at our box. He gave me our mail and then, as I turned to walk away, he said: Wait a minute, 1 have a large package for you" I was much sur prised, because I had forgotten all about the baby chicks. He soon handed me a large crate of hungry lit tie squeaking chicks.
 I took them to the house and as I went in my father. who was straining a pail of milk, asked, What have in that box" Soon he said, T know, our chicks have come"
 After he had taken them all out of the box he gave them a drink of water. They were very hungry and thirsty.
 About two hours later, he put them under a brooder in the brooder house. After they had got used to the warm brooder. they would run from under it and eat some mash, then they would run back under the brooder. Now they are two months old. We have thirty -four big hens fifty small chick ems and three hens setting with thir- teen eggs apiece under them. We al- so have eight turkeys.
 HORACE COATES, Age 13.