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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11

last week one day Mrs. Barbara
Vrba.
/ Anton Anderson from Iowa City
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. An
derson these days.
Adolph Vrba returned to Cresco
last week Tuesday to resume his
studies at High school there after
spending his two weeks vacation
at home.
Mrs. James Vrba was visiting Mrs
John Hospodarsky at Ridgeway last
week Tuesday.
| Edith Vrba spent few weeks al
the James Kreitzer home recently.
Mrs. Robert Vopava of Sumner
township visited with his sister Mrs
Ernest Peters of Cresco a few days
other week.
Dannie Blackburn and Walter Pc
tiers were pleasant callers at the
J. R. Soukup home other Sunday.
/ Theo. Kratz was saving wood foI
Joe Schindlar one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amel Koch and
daughters Leona and Lizzie spent
very enjoyable time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Charley Hornberger last week
Monday.
Mrs. Robert Vopava of Sumner
Twp. spent last week Tuesday with
home folks.
Roy Koch departed for WATERFOWL
|other week Friday night to spent
some time among friends and rela-
tives.
Harry Wiedeman was business
caller at Cresco last week Tuesday.
Ed Wiedeman went to Cresco other
week Saturday to visit with his mo-
Their and sister for an extended time.
Lillian Kuntz resumed her duties
as teacher in sub dist. No. 6 last
week Monday after a vacation of
two weeks.
Mike Shier of Fort Atkinson was
a business caller at Ridgeway, the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Moe of Schley
were guests at the parental home of
the latter's the past few days.
Emma Copounch Of Elma was Wis
iting Mrs. John Zahasky recently.
Mrs. Barbara Vrba was visiting at
the James Vrba home other Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kreitzer and
son Leonard were visiting at the
John Vrba home other Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Vrba was entertaining
company last week one day. a.
J. J. Kreitzer was business caller
at Ridgeway last week one day.
Demo Kratz of Sumner township
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11

Miss Iverson of Cresco spent Sat
urday at the home of her cousin
Mrs. H. Gunhus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Holstad (nee
Carletta Hovden) are the proud par
ents of daughter born Tuesday.
The Misses Birdie Ellingson, Anita
Johnson, Mrs. Ole Albertson and
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Aegerter attended
the movies at Cresco Saturday even
ing.
The standard bearers society met
Wednesday evening at the home OF
Miss Hazel Blackburn. A most de-
lightful evening was enjoyed by al
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Boucher autoed
to Cresco Tuesday.
Mrs. Hiram Daniels and Miss Nora
Fan of Ossian were Ridgeway visit
ors Wednesday between trains.
Anton Anderson returned Monday
to his studies at Iowa City after
spending his vacation here among
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Patterson
were passengers Saturday for Ores
co.
Miss Carrie Miller of Calmar was
guest Friday at the Elmer Ring
con home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Daniels return
ed home Friday from Elkader where
they have been visiting their daugh-
ter Mrs. j. X. Griebel.
Friday afternoon several friends
successfully carried out surprise
on Mrs. Maria Peacock on the oc-
casion of her 74th birthday. The
event took place at the home of her
daughter Mrs. B. Daniels. A deli
cious lunch was served and most
enjoyable afternoon spent after
which they departed for their homes
wishing Mrs. Peacock many returns
of the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Kellog, Mr..
and Mrs. E. VanHorn, Mrs. l.. L. Van
Horn, Mrs. Ethel FitzSimmons and
son Charles Of DEBORAH spent Sum-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Gunder Hal
vorson.
The new modern homes of H. C.
Luhman and o. o. Rue which have
been under construction for some
time past are completed and the
owners are now enjoying their fine
homes which add so much to i'm
provement Of our little city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11

visited at the Herman Lansing home
the past week.
Frank and Henry Lansing deliver
ed a fine bunch of hogs to Ossian
market on Saturday.
Henry Beckman of Ossian stayed
at the Herman Lansing home the
past week.
Herman Lansing and son Albert
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11

hauled posts from Knute Lee Satur-
day.
Frank Schweinefus delivered a fine
bunch of cattle to Ossian market one
day last week.
Frank Lansing, Lawrence Meyer,
Jake TOman of Ossian and frankie
and Eddie Schroeder were passengers
for Postville Saturday to attend the
dance. Lawrence won the prize.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-01-11

Dorothy Erickson was a passenger
for Clermont the latter part of the
week.
Frank Lansing was a lucky bird
Saturday to shoot a red fox.
Helen Eimers visited with her
grand parents in Calmar the past
week.
Mrs. Margaret Haubrich of Ossian
and Miss Clara Haubrich and Will
liam Sandrof of Templeton, Iowa
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
A Call for Action

The straightforward insistenee Of
George ]. Ryan, president of the
Board Of Education, that something
be done to end part time is a RS
freshing end to q long period of cdu-
eational doldrems. There are many
causes for the present shortage Of
school buildings. For some Mr..
Eylan's administration is respon-
sible; for some not. What The
Tribune has insistently laid at Mr..
Hyian's door is the prolonged policy
Of drift and delay which mas con-
sistently marked the years of his
administration.
Mr. Ryan urges, first of all,
that emergency accommodations be
found--in churches, armoriea, libra
rios, etc. This is good sense. If
Mr.. Hylsn had devoted one-tenth
the energy to insisting that the chill
dren OF the city he educated that ne
has devoted to organizing bus lines
every child would by this time have
o school seat somewhere and part
time and double sessions would be
thing of the past.
Beyond thee temporary and
nakeshift measures must follow q
carefully planned program of school
building. For this purpose some re-
form Of the laws setting up the city
government seems essential. Mr..
Ryan describes well the hopeless
complexities in which the law en-
twines the construction of new
school. There is also the problem
Of financial independence. Beyond
question, if Mr.. Hylan pressed for g
legitimate reform of these laws the
Legislature and the Governor would
be glad to cooperate.
The main thing is recognition
Of the educational crisis that con-
fronts the city and an energetic will
to meet it. In showing a candid ap-
probation of the facts end deter
nination to get action, prompt and
thorough, Mr.. Ryan deserves praise
and support. In the long run the
citizens Of New York will get just
the education for their children that
they insist upon getting. Let them
speak now in unnlistakable terms to
Mr.. Hylan and uphold Mr.. Ryan in
every forward move.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
Enemies of Ireland

The majority Of men of Irish birth
or descent III the United States
synpathize with the purposes of the
Free State and recognize in the
Irish constitution The greatest op.
portunity to achieve peace and pros
perity that has come to the dis
tressed island for many centuries.
These men deplore the outbreak of
so-called Irish republicans III New
York Sunday night, as all friends Of
liberty will deplore it.
Americans generally see in the
Tree State Ireland's only salvation.
They have sylnpathized with the
people Of Ireland and built high
hopes on the new order. This sym
pathy in a powerful country where
many Irishrnen have found oppor-
tunity and built fortunes viii be
greatly weakened if the sidewalks
Of New York are 80 be made bat.
sleground for an Irish war extension
movement.
Riot and disorder never help any
cause. Too often on the other side
Of the water they have wrecked the
hope of peace and freedom and
brought the old bitter, nurderous
struggles on anew. When they break
out in New York they must be
vigorously suppressed, even though
the first onslaught Of the rioters
caught the police off their guard.
The pity Of it all is that cause
that was all but won may be lost
because Of the behavior Of men who
. few years age would have accept
ed gladly q measure Of self-govern-
yasnt rot half as liberal SIS that
granted In the Irisl constitution.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
Their Thanksgiving and Yours

There will be many Thanksgiving
Day sermons preached in New York
City this week, but none will carry
deeper significance than the sd
vance sermon preached under the
above head In the Tribune Institute
last Sunday. Not only our own
Thanksgiving but that Of the other
half Of us, ''the homeless old men
and women of the city and the chill
dren Of fatherless homes, Of homes
where the wage Garner is tempo
rariiy or permanently disabled, and
where the procuring of milk, bread,
clothing and coal means herculean
effort, more often than not unac-
complished," should be banquet in
celebration Of the truly American
holiday second in Importance to our
national birthday.
1t is simple enough, given a home
and even q slender purse, to give
thanks In the traditional manner. ~
table, just little more bountiful
than usual; the gathering of the clan
at the most convenient home, the
matinee perhaps, dancing to the
latest jazz from the victrola or, TINS
year for the first time, to the music
waited through the air and distrih-
uted via the radio forn-even clry
Thanksgiving may approximate the
good old days when Indians and
wild animals lurked near the farm
or village. Especially is this true in
the city, where the very number of
unhappy ones makes the responsible
ity Of the individual seem SO remote.
In the country there are neighbors,
and SO the problem is solved.
City dwellers have no ne,ghbors
In that sense. So the Tribune Insti-
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
The Bible in Education

Whatever the merits il point of
accuracy that may be claimed for
the so-called American version" of
the Bible, there are few lovers of
good writing who do not feel that It
lacks the rich and sonorous ring of
the King James version. It is ali
the more surprising, therefore, to
find q man of such literary gifts as
former Senator Beveridge rejoicing
at the increasing popularity OF the
new translation. That theologians
should welcome 1t is natural. Any
thing that throws new light on dig
puted passages, az modern transIa.
tiens, Of course, do, is helpful to all
broad-minded students Of religion.
But that those who see in the Bible
more than a source Of religious in
spiratier-who see in 1t COM
pendiura of philosophical wisdom and
human experience, and, in the King
James version, masterpiece Of lit
erature, containing ininitable mod
els OF simple and terse speech
should abandon the King James for
the American version is somewhat
surprising.
The King james vcrsioa, 1t is
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
Preserve the 5-5-3 Ratio

Preservation Of the 5-5-3 naval
ratio is the aim set forth in resolu-
tions adopted at a conference of
tifty-fvo patriotic, commercial, labor
and other organizations with mem
hership Of many millions. The con-
ference was called by the Civic Fed
Grafton. 1t declared in favor Of
maintaining navy equal in every
respect to Great Britain's and five
thirds the strength of Japan's.
This naval ratio fixed by the
Washington treaties applies to cap,-
tai ships But, to fulfill it's purpose,
it ought to apply to other ships and
to personnel. The conference passed
a second resolution to that effect.
The latest naval statistics show
that the United States is much be-
low its treaty status in cruisers,
I submarines and personnel. OF
cruisers less than ten years old
Great Britain has fifty-two built and
four building, aggregating 29e,3eC
tons. Japan has ten built and fif
teen building, aggregating 1870
tons. The United States has ne
completed cruisers less than ter
years old and is building ten, aggre,
eating $4,000 tons.
Of submarines of more than 1,00r
tons the British have fifteen built
and two building. The japanese
have twenty-eight built, building
or projected. We have only three
built and three building.
The British enlisted persoune
stands at little over 100. 900. Ou,
enlisted personnel ia $4,000 anc
Japan's is about $4,000. We ar,
considerably below treaty strength
relatively to the other two powers.
The last two years have beer
years of rigid retrenchment q
: Washington. Economy has bee,
necessary. But it is time to begi,
to look ahead and put the nav,
actually on the treaty peace basis
1t is a dangerous delusion to thinl
that we shall be on that basis witt
the 5-5-3 ratio holding only as t,
!, capital ships. 1t must hold al
along the line.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
The Lost Leader

No one seems to have offered Mr..
Hyian handful Of silver or even
riband to stick in his coat, yet he
announces his stern determination to
Quit his office and Leave his party
fat the minute his solemn contract
, with the people Of greater New
York shall expire. This abdication
is to take place at the very mo
ment when the two great parties,
having failed to nominate for the
Presidency either Hiram w. john
son or William Randolph Hearst,
will be gazing aghast st the gather
ing hosts Of third partyl
This is q changed Hylan who
comes home physically fit as fid
die from o conference with Charles
+. Murphy and other powerful DEM
ocrats at French Lick Springs. But
yesterday an intimation that he
might lay down the laboring gavel
would have brought from him page
after page of neatly typed anathe-
mas. Now only meekness and res
ignation can be found in him.
What can have happened at
French Lick? Can Murphy, emerg-
ing for once from his customary
reticence, have announced that AL
| Smith and not Mr.. Hyisn was elect
ed Governor at the last election, and
that MIR. Hylan had better not
try to run the state and city too?
Perhaps. That would account for
the Mayors desire to shake the dust
Of office from his feet and let al
struggle along without any expert
advice. II would account for his
willingness to quit, for why be @
Mayor If your nlayoring is confined
to a town Of merely sig million
people?
Then there is that third party,
evidence of which Mr.. Hylan found
lying heavy, like the frost upon the
Indiana pumpkin, upon the Indiana
mind. Maybe Mr., Hearst might not
want to lead the third party, being
fall Of years and newspapers, but
would still be willing to make the
financial ARRANGEMENTS necessary te
its launching. Who would be better
qualified to lead it than Mr.. Hylan?
Third parties do not attract Tam.
many. 1t is q cardinal principle
with Mr.. Murphy that no thirc
party man can receive his consent
to become Democratic candidate
in New York County.
In any case Mr.. Hylan has prom
ised 70 quit, and that is something
Sut the promise was not made ir
the presence Of a notary, nor was
any bond given to indemnify th,
public in case it should get broken o.
lost. So after all, while it Is some
thing, It is not 80 much as 1t. ap
peared on first reading.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28

tute draws attention to the groups
that have taken over the job Of be-
ing neighbor to tho destitute and the
down and out, The Association for
Improving the Condition Of the
Poor. the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Children---these are
stewards Of the money given by
the public" as their officials express
it, and they task for 1t for those
who cannot ask" Let's not forget
to give il TO them in the next few
days,
There are alao the Salvation
Army, the seanlen's Mission ana
enough other organizations for all
of Us to have our favorite repre-
sentative in the business OF being
nelghbor to the friendless.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
More Truth Than Poetry
By James ]. Montague

November
Poets INCREASINGLY murmur the
praises
OF most Of the months Of the
March with her snowdrops and
June with her daisies,
And August, when harvest
times here.
Song writers chant Of the Nells
and the Nancies
They wooed IN July and Sep
tember,
But none Of them place any
throbbing romances
In the month that is known rs
November.
Month Of chill rains and unlucky
elections,
When the coal bills como in in
tlle mail,
When whitening winds from as
sorted directions
Bring blizzards and snowdrlfts
anG hail.
Too early for winter, too late 3or
the autumn,
The poets do we'll to remember
Wha. cid Mother Nature has cam
nily taught 'em--
TO say nothing good Of Novem-
ber.
The hunter, it's true, in the
y,,sy,obaa toc iSdap
To get q stray shot at the duck,
But the duck, when his slaughter
no more ia forbidden,
Canno call this north Of
good luck.
The leaves have all fallen, the
birds have departed
And Efe is snoldering ember.
We are filled with despair. and
depressed and downhearted.
And all Of it's due to Novem-
Der.
However. this bard, as labor Of
duty
Will give it some praise, of
sort
November is lacking in charm
and in beauty,
But it has one good point; it is
short.
It is not to be thought that this
well meaning jingle
The world very long will re-
member,
But one boost with the knocks he
has managed to mingle---
Which is all one can do for
November!
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
The Shipping Opportunity

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
ssrs Business men know whether they
say so publicly or uos) that unless the
United States seizes the opportunity
which now presents itself for the ex-
paualon Of American commerce on the
high seas we will be In the Same posi-
tisn few years heaee in which we
were few years back-~there will be
no American ocean trade.
] am thoroughly dlsgusted with che
men who represent Us in Congress who
are declaring that this is "scheme
20 pull the money out OF the Treasury 2
heartily agree with the Presidents
Ideas which he expressed in his speech.
Those ex-seryice men who are loek-
ing forward TO bonus, how do they
feel about it7 With the money aking
business Of the country going to the
dogs, how can they expect to get it?
With tho government spending $780,
100000 year on idle ships, is it GO
Ing 20 help their cause9
Fighting for tho United States Il
Fighting Cor American commerce. Build.
ing ships sor wartime emergency Il
building shipa for peace-time emer.
gency. The shipyards throughout the
country could give employment TO thou
sands Of men again.
Would our es-navy men man ths
merchant deets If they were srs&tst
right you can bet they would.
u q. JAECKEL.
Pearl River, II. Y, Nov. "a, 1929.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28

true, has recently been barred from
the California schools. III this case
it was because the book was con-
gidered In the light of a sectarian
tract. Only q short time ago, how
ever, the Use OF. tho King James
version as a model of literature was
made mandatory at Harvard, no re-
gard being paid TO the religious as
paet of the question. Az samples of
dramatic and forceful narrative por-
tions Of the first and second books of
Samuel can scarcely be equaled. So
also passages from the Psalms and
other parts Of the Old Testament,
and certain chapters from the
epistles Of Paul in the King James
version are models Of concise speech
that have an unsurpassed richness
of rhythm,
To would-be lawyers, diplomats,
business men and editors Senator
Beveridge counsels study of the
Bible. Few will dispute the sound
ness of his advice. But many will
feel that greater measure of profit
is TO be derived from such study IL,
instead Of the new version, the old
King James version be used. Such
was the artistic and intellectual skill
put into that translation that it still
stands to-day as one Of the classics
in the English language. Can as
much be said Of other versions?
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
The "Open Door" Wins

British support Of Americas "open
door, prograa at Lausanne has been
guaranteed by Lord Curzon. This is
the first fruit of the notice given
by our representatives that the
United States still adheres to its
determination not to be discrimi-
mated against economically in the
peace settlements.
We were belligerent and an ally,
although we were unable to ratify
the compacts which Mr.. Wilson
brought home. Our legal and moral
claims to consideration were not
wiped out by what happened after
the treaties we're signed. We have
reserved our rights under the arni-
stiee and the treaties, and have sue
ceeded in enforcing them with respect
to the German oversee possessions,
which were ceded jointly to the five
Allied and associated powers. Now
we are engaged in negotiations to
protect American interests in the
settlement with Turkey.
The Treaty OF Sevres, which is
now undergoing final revision, was
never ratified. Turkey was divided
UP In confident anticipation Of ratifi-
cation. Mandates were assigned by
The Allied Supreme Council on the
supposition that they would be vail
dated eventually by an agreement
with the Sultan's government, now
tlefunct. At San Reno spheres of
Influence in Asia Minor were allotted
60 France and Italy. Great Britain
took Kurdistan and Mesopctamia,
along with Palestine, and France be-
came mandatory for Syria.
The French and the Italians sur
rendered their spheres of influence.
The Nationalist Turkish government
now has undisputed possession Of
them. 1t claims the Mosul district
OF Mesopotanlia under the terms Of
the Angora pact. 1t has relinquished
the rest of Mesopotamia, Syria and
Palestine, and merely asks for so,ne
sort of plebiscitc in Kurdistan. Our
State Department has contended
from the beginning that no spheres
Of influence or mandate states should
be erected In which the United
States did not enjoy the advantage
Of the economic ''open door"
Now is the time to pry the dool
open and keep it open so far as th'
former Turkish Empire is con
cerned. The Treaty Of Sevres is be
ing reshapcd. The validity of tht
existing mandates has been brough
IA into question. There should be ;
new deal, with exclusive commercia
y privileges eliminated. We hav,
rights and interests in Turkey. W.
ask no favors, only equality Of op
portunity. Great Britain concede
the justice Of our position, which il
Tlow not likely to be challenged b,
France or Italy. The scope Of tn
Hay open door principle is to b
widened. Mr.. Hughes's direct diplc
matte methods have won again.
New-York tribune., 1922-11-28
The City of Dreadful Noise

The moral support Of noise
racked citizenry will not be lacking
in the campaign Of the Merchants
Association against the fiendish con-
traptions used by mail trucks and
other automobiles TO warn Of their
approach. Who has not had ten
years clipped off his life by the sud-
den raucous b'ast Of q truck driver,
whose presence already was suffi-
GENTLY audibly known by the pound
ing roar Of his motor and the rattle
Of his machine? Who, walking care
fully on the sidewalk, apparently out
Of all harms way and following
some priceless train Of thought, has
not had momentary panic drive out
all consecutive consciousness by the
shrielting cacklc of an automobile
vending its way down IN uncon-
gested street? And, worse still, who
has not known all the sensations Of
a maniac when twenty impatient
drivers at street crossing COM
nlence q klaxon chorus in the use
less effort TO hurry the traffic police
man?
1t used to be said that the ele-
waited lines made the most penetrat-
ing noises In the city. Although In
termittent, their far-reaching clamor
was supposed to be sharp enough to
make the most potent sleeping
draught ineffective. Next to the ele-
waited came the streetcars, and there
after horse-driven trucks on cobble-
stones. The contact Of iron tires
with rough pavement produced re-
sounding clang that almost entitled
these vehicles to first place. These
noises, however, nre now hushed In
comparison TO the warning devices
Of the motor trucks. II the Mer-
chants Association can do anything
to quiet them 1t will earn the graft
tude Of all New Workers.