Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1922-03-10
Excellent Program Enjoyed
BY Chamber of Conn
merce and
Guests
UNUSUAL
TALENT WAS
AVAILABLE
49,, Scouts Have Prominent
Place On FrOgram.-Farm-
erS Not For
gotten


Unusual features lent an unusual
tercst TO the program of the Cham
y Of Commerce Wednesday evening
ID a large number of the members
guests enjoyed the proceedings.
entertainment committee was
ate in securing some high-claSs
some unique talent for the enter
.ment and the amusement OF the
nambcr. after a satisfying dinner had
ut the crowd in the best hllmor to en-
nv it,
The committee had drawn on the best
alcnt of the Wisconsin Sunday school
AsSOciatiOn which was holding its
convention in the city. in securing DR..
W. A. Garfield. of WaukeSha. for an
,,ddress Dr. Garfield is president of
Carroll college. X nam Of high char
arrer and exceptional educational at
rainments and formerly the head of
Centre college of Kentucky. an old and
hOnOrCd institution and recently much
in the limelight of gridirOn SportdOm
by having produced famous football
team.
Cities Have Character
DIR. Garfield congratulated Lady
smith on having such Il public-spirited
body as the Chamber of Commerce and
ne said he thought it means much TO
ny city to have such forWard-lOok-
e and mutually group Of
men cemented together for the attain
mcl.f of worthy objects III social and
commercial advancement Men make
,-fties and men make countries. he said,
No amount Of natural resources will
make Il city or a country great If the
pcOplr in them are not of the right
kind. Cities have character. but it
takes the right kind Of people to make
4 city of good character. We should
build here for a city of good, clean
character-a city beautiful in both
social and Il material way. y city re-
fleets the kind Of people who make it,
and n5' unsightly or lnsanitary spots
should he permitted TO remain to re-
fleet an undesirable reputation. We
owe it to our boys and girls TO promote
the social and the moral welfare of
our town. he declared: The speaker
likpned Il city to Il sweetheart and we
will love it for its healthful and moral
tone. and we should strive to improve
it's conditions, for the sake of your
hoy or girl" We cannot touch here on
all the good things and kindly advice
which Dr. Garfield spoke of in not
to0-long address. crowded with gems of
thought. He spoke rapidly lHlt clear
ly. and held the closest attention Of his
audience and was given i hearty round
of applause at the conclusion of his adj
dress.
BOY Scouts Entertain
The unique feature of the entertam-
ment was II drill and exercises put on
by the Wolf and Panther patrols OF the
Boy Scouts under the direction OF
Prof. Woods scoutnaStcr and manual
training teacher in the Iadysmith hlgh
school. The boys went through certain
military drills and exercises that are
common to the t. $. army and then
some of them were pitted against each
other in wrestling and boxing contests,
mats from the gym having been provld-
ed for their safety. An instrumental
musical number by a trio of the Scouts,
employing piano, cornet and traps, was
much appreciated by the men VINO
ovincCd the pleasure it gave them with
enthusiastic applause.
Pleads for Farmers
NJ @. Emm0ns was on the program
for a talk on land clearing and farm
improvement through the agency OF
the Reclamation Act law designed
TO aid settlers in Il new country 10 I'M
prove their farm holdings by obtain
ING money loans on bonds which be
come a first lien on the land. He stat
ed his position on this question clear
IL and forcibly and the situation rs
If obtains in Northern Wisconsin un
der the present financial situation
The speaker spoke earnestly on behalf
Of the settlers. many of whom are al
this time in a deplorable situation OF
account of inability to finance thell
businesses and make improvements
1t is extremely difficult or Impossible
"a obtain loans. lie said. and ne though
there should be some united effort u
make The loan companies see the neces
siv. or at least the desrabillty, O
waiying a first-lien feature OF a mort
gage in extending financial aid TO TN
farmers. under the Reclamation Act