Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-02


just. This decision will go a long
ways toward instilling some idea of
caution into the hearts of the speed
bugs.
Platteville Journal: There are
two or three people in town who
have recently received anonymous
letters we are told. Now there is
nothing more annoying than to re-
ceive such a communication, and no.
body but contemplate busybody or
a sneaking coward will send such a
letter. If you have anything to say,
say itsover your own name like
man Cor woman) and if you can't
do that, keep your mouth shut.
Bloomington Record: At various
times we have heard rumors of a big
decline in the prices of Iowa land
from the "boom prices" of couple
or three years ago. In one of our
Iowa exchanges the other day We
read of an 80-acre farm which sold
for $275 per acre at the height of the
boom being again sold by the pur-
chaser last week for $265 per acre
not very considerable loss. This
farm is located in Fayette county,
the second county directly west of
the Mississippi river from Grant
county.
Burlington Standard Democrat:
If man thinks every one is against
him, he will soon begin to treat them
SO they will be. If he thinks every
one is his friend, he will treat taem
right, unconsciously, and they will
soon be his friends. The man who
lives his daily life according to this
formula has in his makeup a spark
of sound and true philosophy that
will make his life brighter. If. we
put into all the relations with our
fellows full measure of friendliness
and good will, we are pretty sure to
get it back, full and overflowing. TN
the other hand, if man is suspicious
of everybody, everyone will be sus-
picious of him. The man who goes
about looking for fight is sure to
get licked some day, good and
plenty. r-.
Reedsburg Times: The difference
of the public to matters of general
concern, such, for instance, as the
holding of open forum meetings for
the discussion of problems in legis
lation, road improvement. and civic
development in general, not infre-
quently works to the letrinient OF
the entire body polite.
The public discussion Of questions
of general Importance. because # tie
personal contact, and more thor
oUgh explanation than is possible in
the printed article, develops n keener
interest in Tx question a. issue and
a firmer unders' anding Of the funda-
mentals and basic purposes involved.
For that reason, it would seem that
when meetings of this nature are
held liberal attendance On the part
of the public is necessary. a.
Burlington Standard Democrat:
Just what farmers do when they
come to town on Saturday night is a
question that should bother social
workers, J. H. Kolb, of the agricul-
tural economics department of the
University of Wisconsin, told dele
gates to the state conference of social
work at Madison. Mr.. Kolb said the
morale of the farming population is
in danger because the towns have
failed to provide proper means for
the farmers recreation. Pool halls
and soft drink parlors are now about
their only rendezvous for Saturday
night gatherings, the speaker declar-
ed. To afford recreation that will
maintain the morale of the agricul-
tural population, Mr.. Kolb urged
that communities establish social
centers where visitors may obtain
wholesome entertainment and have a
common meeting place.
The above presents a problem in
every City that depends wholly or in
part upon the business of the farmer.
1t is question that deserves the
study OF those who possess real in
terest in their community. IN the
past too little attention has been Civ
en- to the social needs of the farmer,
and that city which seizes the OPP
portunity to attract the country folk,
will profit materially as well as civ
ically.