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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-13
Why You Say MERRY Christmas"

An old Dutch Tale relates that
poor woodchopper, his wife and three
daughters lived in the Black Forest.
Near by lived st. Nicholas, a very
wealthy monk.
One night st. Nicholas heard the
oldest girl weeping. She could not
marry without a dowry and her IA
Their could not provide the money.
St. Nicholas filled a bag with gold
and threw it through a window OF
the wood choppers hut. The girl
married.
The same thing happened when
the second girl was old enough to
we'd.
The parents belived that the young
est daughter, too, would receive a
bag of gold from the unknown
friend. But they wished TO thank
him. So they boarded up all the
windows. Then, they thought, he
would knock at the door and deliver
his gift in person.
But st. Nicholas waited till fal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-13

in the night. The house grew
quiet. The wood fire died. The
family slept he Thought. So he
climbed to the roof very softly and
went down the wide Dutch chimney.
Surprising he had fooled them, ST.
Nicholas chucked as he looked about
for a place to leave his gold. The
daughters stockings had been hung
by the fireplace to dry. And he:
poured the gold into one of them,
laughing at how surprised she'd be
in the morning.
But parents and daughter had been
watching from behind a door. When
they rushed out to thank him
whisk! he was gone up the chimney,
shouting as he scrambled, Marry on
Christmas" That's why we say,
merry Christmas"
Early Dutch settlers brought the
story of st. Nicholas. When they
-. tried to pronounce the name in Eng
Iish they said, "Sant Nicklauss."
Gradually it changed into the Santa
Claus" of today.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-13
BEHAVE AT oSSIAN DANCES
The Town Council Has Passed an
Ordnance FOrbidding Funny
Stuff"

The dance hall question rs going
under strict regulations at Ossian in
the future, according to an ordinance
published in last weeks Ossian Bee,
and it seems like the proper thing
for the city officials to do. Dane
ing is all right, but dances must
be conducted right and with the
proper laws enforced they can be
made so. The Bee has the following
comments on the proposition.
"The town council has passed an
ordinance, effective today, forbid
ding all suggestive and immoral
dances. The ordinance requires that
dance halls be fit places for the pur-
pose; it requires a license from the
person holding the dance, and a can
collation. of license if the hcensee
does not properly conduct IL; it de-
mands closing of dance halls at
1855 p. m. on Saturday nights; in
decent, immoral or suggestive dan
ces are not permitted and jazz mu-
sic is prohibited, girls under sixteen
are not permitted at dance halls UNI
less accompanied by parents or guar
dian, and no improper conduct will
be tolerated; Intoxicating liquors are
barred.
A policeman and police matron
will be appointed by the mayor, and
they shall be in attendance contin-
ually at all public dances within the
corporate limits.
The ordinance appears on page
two of this issue. Read it over care
fully and then, if you attend a dance
in Ossian, govern yourself according
ly. The ordinance will be strictly
enforced--so be careful.
1t has been quite generally ad-
vertised that the town council of Os-
sian has passed an ordinance regu-
lating dance halls and dances
Naturally, quite a number of the
younger fans are sore and it isn't
uncommon to hear expressions re
fleeing on the members of the coun-
Gil and the work they have accom-
plished. One young man said: THE
id old greenhOrns never attend
ed dance and wouldn't know one If
they saw it." Go to it, boys. We've
studied contempt laws since a week
ago Tuesday night, and we find that
GUESSING the mayor and town council
is strictly within the rights of every
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-13
Innamahle Rubbish

One of the worst fire perils IN a
modern town exists in the tendency
Of business men and househOlders to
allow infammable rubbish, particu-
Iarlv light shipping boxes and pack
ing material to accumulate in base
ments, storehouses and back yards.
The public is often warned OF this
danger, and it should realize how
much difficulty and peril are created
for the firemen by such risks.
Such accumulations enable a nre
10 pet a big start in a few moments
and they make a thick cloud OF
smoke that fills a building and I'M
nerils fire fighters and impedes their
work. Clean up your rubbish heaps
if you want the fremen of Decoran
to love you.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-13
9ublir @pininno
BY HARRY ]. GREEN
-o~NJNON-~N-~~0O0-N~~O-N-~ -0-~-~~U~.~~~I~~-~-N
DEBORAH, IOWA, DEC. 10, 1922
Chinese Student Pays Way as Chef
to $50 Iowa Mice

Iowa City, Iowa-Originality OF
method for working ones way thru
the State University of Iowa is near
ly monopolized by the Chinese stu
dents at the university, it seems,
since it came TO light that Frank Hsu
a freshman from Human, China, acts
as chef to $50 white mice to gather
together the wherewithal of miver-
sity education. Four Chinese girls at
the university assisted by five Others
are earning funds for their education
by conducting a Chinese inn.
But Mr.. Hsu finds it nearly as
profitable to feed the lowly mice as
the others do 30 feed the high and
mighty humans. At least he is gain
ing the same end by that route.
The mice are used for experimental
purposes in medical laboratories.
When they are not on a restricted
diet, Frank gives them three squares
a day. Sometimes, when particular
experiment demands that only GER
tain foods be given the mice, they
rare up at the menu Frank prepares
for them and threaten not pay their
board bill and all that. But Frank
looks upon such goings-on with true
Oriental equanimity and serves boil
ed beef and cabbage or whatever it
is that mice eat with constant peace
of mind.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-13

citizen and does not constitute con-
tempt, according to Iowa laws.
From now on you'll enjoy the dances
in Ossian more than ever. The
roughnecks and offscourings of
humanity who came from miles
around to raise hell viii be CON
spicuously absent because of the
closing of the lid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-12-13

Meat, satisfactory job printing,
promptly done, is guaranteed by the
Public Opinion.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-13
EXPLAINING WORD "BARsER."

Barbed wire was so-called because
1t had barbs on it and the first mean.
ing of barb was a sharp point or a
point with a hook on it, and it was
called that because it; stuck, out and
suggested the points, which stuck
out from a mans face and formed a
"barbe." Barbet, name given to the
ancient poodle, was given because the
little dog had very noticeable
barbe, or curly growth Of hair. The
Latin word for barber was "barba-
tor" but instead of making it "bar-
bateur" or "barbateuse," the French
made the word barber" out of the
root "barbe," or beard. 1t is the
same as IL we had called a barber a
''bearder." A barbette, meaning a
platform or certain kind of protec-
tion on fort or a ship, is the equiv
alent OF little barbe" or little beard,
meaning thing which projects or
sticks out from the face, of another
thing. And so, the word barber is
related to the words barbarous, bar
barian, barbarism and barbarity. -
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1.-THE
CHILDREN'S HOUR
PAUL AND PENNY.

Paul and Penny had been sniffline
under the kitchen windows and round
the doorstep all. morning, for there
was delicious smell in the air. Aunt
Lydia, armed with a long spoon
stirred something in big kettle on
the stove. The stuff was dark red
and it smelled like fruit and spice and
hot sugar-which it was.
Aunt Lydia 10 making plum jam. "
Penny said wisely, eft will be done
IN a few minutes now, and when she
gets ready to put II into the jar she
is going to give us some, / think"
After a while Aunt Lydia came to
the. door. Paul and Penny" she
called. Il want you to do an errand
for me. / promised Miss Mary Ann
Bigelow some excelsior to make nests
with. Bring, your express wagon to
the entry door and wen pack it full. =
AT any other time the children would
have run with JOY to get the wagon
but now they went rather slowly. How
could they wait for plum jam until
they had made that long trip down to
Miss Mary AIMS house and back:
Still, there was nothing else to do
= With sober faces they trundled the
little wagon around to the entry door
and helped to pack it tight with ex
celsior.
"Oh, wait a minute Aunt Lydia
said when the load was on. I've just
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remembered" She leaned over and
made a little hole in the excelsior;
then she went into the kitchen and
came back with something in her
hand.
"Give this to Miss Mary Ann with
my compliments" she said.
To Miss Mary Ann with her com
pliments! Paul and Penny looked at
each other in dismay. Were they not
to have any plum jam after all? For
here it was, dark red and shining in
the crystal jar, so delicious looking
that they felt sure they could eat the
whole quart.
The wagon creaked dismally as
they walked down the road to Miss
Mary AIMS. 1t seemed to whine,
plum jam, plum JAM" in a sorrowful
voice.
Paul and Penny were very solemn,
but when they had gone halfway they
forgot their woe, for forlorn-little
dog came out from behind q hedge
and showed plainly that he wanted to
make friends. Paul and Penny could
not resist him.
"He is a stray dog" said Paul.
"And half starved too. Let's name
him Frowsy."
"Oh!" cried tender-hearted Penny
'Do you suppose Aunt Lydia will lei
us keep him?"
/ After that they could think of moth
ing but the dog. He followed them
with eager barks and much waggine
of his shabby little tail, and the chill.
dren cheered him with encouraging
words.
AS they neared Miss Mary AIMS
house Paul began to sniff. II smell
something sour" he said.
Penny wrinkled her nose. Just like
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AWKWARD FOR JONES.

Jones received two letters. One
was from his friend, Jack Smith, In
viting him to play in a football game
the other was an invitation from his
employer, whose name was also
Smith, to spend the day at his home
Jones had long admired from afal
his employers daughter, so this in
vitation was like opening the gates
of Paradise to him.
He sat down and wrote brief note
of acceptance, while to his other
friend he sent scrawl across an
odd half-sheet.
A few hours later Jones was sur
prised to see Jack Smith burst into
his room exclaiming "Why, aren't
you ready?"
Ready? I wrote and told you
couldn't play"
Nonsense. You wrote me a cour
teous note accepting my invitation.
took your excessive politeness as q
joke"
"Then the guv-nor got the scrawl
intended for you" Jones gasped.
what did it say, old MANI"
Dear Smith-Rats! I've some
thing better on
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A LESSON FOR ELLA.

ooh, Ella, may help you make the
cake?"
The face of the small sister was all
aglow. No suggestion of pleasure
that she might share could have ap
pealed to her more, apparently, than
the chance to lend hand in the cake
baking. But Elias answer extin
guished the brightness of the ardent
little face as a breeze snuffs out a
candle.
Indeed you can't, l can't bear tc
have you in the way when have
something to do"
But can help, Ella. can beat
the eggs just as stiff.''
"And as like as not let the egg
beaten fall and spatter the floor" Ell
la spoke contemptuously. "No, you're
more bother than you're worth"
Aunt Margaret listened to this dia
logue without comment. It was not
till Sylvia had gone away, pout or
the lips that had just been smiling
and resentment in her eyes, that Aunt
Margaret said quietly.
"By- the way, Ella, what is Sylvia
worth in your opinion? What would
you take for herr"
Ella stared, understood, and flushed
high.
"Oh, you know that l think every
thing of Sylvia, Aunt Margaret.
wouldn't take millions for her. l only
meant that when she tries to help me
she hinders more than she helps ]"
II supposed that was what you
meant, dear. think you are mistaken
in supposing that Sylvia is more trou
bic than she is worth. Of course, q
small learner does get in the way;
she is bound to have little accidents
But this bother is Incidental to Civ
ing her a necessary training, not only
in the work of the household, but In
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1922-05-13
INVESTMENT RULES.

Andrew Carnegie in his will laid
down rules for his trustees to follow
in, investing the fortune he left.
Though he permitted the purchase of
preferred stocks, it is notable that he
did not permit investment in COM
mon stocks and that the majority of
his recommendations favored bonds
and mortgages. Here are his rules:
Il. In such securities as are sane
toned by the laws of the state Of
New York as proper investments for
savings banks.
"2. In bonds secured by first
mortgages on railroads in the Unit
ed. States upon the common stock
OF which dividends shall have been
regularly paid for at least two sue
cessive years Immediately preceding
the time of such investment.
"3. In any other class of bonds
of, any trunk railroad company in
the United States in high credit,
which has not failed to pay regular
dividends on all it's stock for at least
five years Immediately preceding
such investment.
"a. In the preferred stock of any
railroad company that meets the
above requirements,
"5. In the bonds or preferred
stock of any industrial corporation
In the United States which shall not
have failed to pay dividends on all
its stock for at least five years i'm
mediately~ prior to such investment.
Is. In bonds secured by first
mortgage on improved real estate in
the United States worth, in the
opinion Of competent appraisers, a
clear so per centum more than the
amount Of the mortgage.
"7. In certificates of established
bond and mortgage companies or trust
companies secured by the deposit of
specific bonds and mortgages answer
ing the foregoing requirements"
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THINGS TO REMEMBER IN THE
ScHoOLROOM.

To enter quietly and orderly.
To be in your seat at the time for
opening school,.
To stand and sit erect with both feet
on the floor.
To keep your lips closed and your
eyes open.
That whispering is as impolite in
the schoolroom as elsewhere.
That attending school is your bust
ness and preparing your lessons Is a
duty which you should perform cheer.
fully.
That it is as dishonest to steal a
| word, problem, or a lesson, as It is
to steal anything else.
That it is very bad manners to read
write, or spell badly.
That you desk should always be in
perfect order and your books free
from ink or pencil marks.
That clean hands, face, ears, neck
and shoes are the badge of ladylike
girl and gentlemanly boy.
That your teacher should always see
clean white teeth when you smile.
| That well-combed hair and neatly.
laced shoes make you appear genteel
That you should obey your teachers
rules as promptly and cheerily as your
| mothers.
That a boy or girl who does his work
and obeys his teacher has no trouble
That you should be as kind and pc
| lite to your schOOlmates as to your
most welcome guestSat home.
Whoever you are, be noble;
| Whatever you do, do we'll;
Whenever you speak, speak kindly;
Give Joy wherever you dwell
cali that you do, do with your might
Things done by halves are never
done right"
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HOLD oNs.

Hold on to your hand when you
are about to do an unkind act.
Hold on to your tongue when YOU
are ready to speak harshly.
Hold on to your heart when evil
persons invite you to join their ranks
Hold on to your virtue 1T is above
all price to you in all times and places
Hold on to your foot when you are
on the point of forsaking the path Of
right
Hold on to the truth, for it viii
serve you well, and do you gooi
throughout eternity.
Hold on to your temper when yor
are excited or angry, or others are
angry with you.
Hold on to your good character. fol
it is and ever will be your best wealth
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LITTLE HELPERS.

Sweeping and washing the dishes,
Bringing the wood from the shed,
Ironing, sewing, and knitting,
Helping to make up the bed,
Taking good care of the baby,
Watching her lest she should fall
We little children are busy;
Oh, there is work for us all,
Helping mamma.
Work makes us cheerful and happy,
Makes us both active and strong;
Play we enjoy all the better. do,
When we have labored SO long,
Gladly we help our kind parents,
Quickly we come to their call;
Children should love to be busy
There is much work for us all,
Helping papa and mamma.
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THE SEVEN MISTAKES OF LIFE

I. The delusion that individual
advancement Is made by crushing
others down.
2. The tendency to worry about
things that cannot be changed or cor.
rected.
8. Insisting that thing is i'm.
possible because we ourselves can
not accomplish 1t.
4. Attempting to compel other
persons to believe as we do.
5. Neglect in developing and re.
fining the mind by not acquiring the
habit of reading fine. literature.
6 Refusing. to set aside trivial
references in order that important
things. may be accomplished.
) z. Failure to. establish the habit
VI SAVING Anoney Shelton Loonris
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the spirit Of cooperation, and helpful
ness so essential in making the right
sort of woman. I quite agree with
you that Sylvia's worth is far above
money. She is worth 'bothering' with.
She is worth any sacrifice which will
make her all we want her to become"
Elias face had undergone many
changes as she listened to her aunt's
words, but now her first flush of vexa-
ton was replaced by penitence.
II never thought Of it that way,
Aunt Margaret. was thinking of
making the cake, and not of making
Sylvia. Now, I'm going to find her,
and ask if she'll help me with the
cake and pudding, too. Even If it's
bother, Sylvia's worth it"
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REQUIEM.

Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and let me lie;
Glad did live and gladly die,N
And laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you grave for me:
Here he lies where he longed to be
Home is the sailor, home from. the sea
And the hunter home from the hill.
----.---- p L Sfeuenc01f
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written for The, Catholic Bulletin b,
Or. James Henderson,

Little greening blade Of grass,
'Tis joy to watch you as pass:
How l love to see you wing
From the brown mold of the spring
BY the old fence, by the walk
Let US have friendly talk! -
Little blade, tits bright today
Here where falls the wooing ray
OF yon sun, so fervid, hot
Down to seek your little "grot;"
For / call it such, my dear,
Hid from winds as you are here,
Just the suns own kindly way
In the afternoon of day.
Did the morning bring you forth
With your back toward the north,
Did you hear the robins wing,
Did he sing,-"O, 1t is spring."
Did the smiling sun come up,
From his flagon fill each cup
That to him was held, and so,
Yon thou wee blade joined the show
Tulips sometimes too are rash,
JonQuils feel the winters lash
And, Arbutus Nesting low,
Outlines hide them meath the snow
But you, ah, you dear blade of grass
Hold smile for those who pass
And hope tomorrow will not see
Spring drop all her courtesy.
Should another day prove fair
I'll come again, in wooing air
To greet you, holder grown maybe
And pointing stronger blade at me,
Not to challenge, not to slay
But to bid glad "Good-day!"
So, I'll keep you in my heart
Little blade of springs best art;
Keep you, and the summer through
I'll pay loving court to you.
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ARCHBISHOP IRELAND.

The late Archbishop Ireland of ST.
Paul, Mimi, in the course of round
OF the rural parishes, found it neces.
sary at one place to ride with a
country drayman.
AS they were passing through a
small village, the archbishop point.
ed to a tiny frame Catholic church
and said to- his companion:
Il was the pastor Of that church 80
years ago."
The drayman had no idea of the
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JAPANESE PROVERBS.

So pungent are some of the Japa-
nese sayings that our equivalents
seem fiat in comparison. For exam
pie, where we say, Accidents will
happen in the best OF. families" the
Japs have it, even a monkey will
sometimes fall from a tree" "The
more haste the less speed" becomes
eff in hurry, go round" And
where we say, "Oil and water will
not. MIX" they say, "You can't rivet
a nail in a custard."
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identity of his distinguished guest
for it was a raw day and the arch
bishop had his topcoat buttoned high;
the driver turned and gazed at him
curiously. Then he asked sympa
thetically:
"And what caused your downfall
Father? Was it drink
The archbishop used to tell this
story on himself, and with no little
glee. -
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ISN'T 1T. WONDERFUL

The tall pines pine.
The pawpaws pause
And the humble bee BUNDLES all day,
The eavesdropper drops
And the grasshopper hops
While gently the cow slips away.
Rem King
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When our hatred is violent, it seeks
us beneath even those we hate.
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TO A BLADE OF GRASS.
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
GOLFERS
BEAT ENGLISH
by SKILL ONLY
John Bull Should Be Convinced
Now That Special Parapher-
malta Didn't DO II.

When Walter J. Travis won the
British amateur title at Sandwich in
1904 the Schenectady putter he used
was barred, and last year. when
Hutchison, won the British open.
ribbed clubs. which Jock used 10
such good advantage, were barred.
Numerous English players last year
also intimated that Hutchinson used
a rolf ball which was iivelier than
the standard ball. " y
Hagen's victory should prove to
the English professionals that golf
has made such progress In this coun-
try that II 10 the superior game
play yed here, and not special clubs
and golf balls. which has placed the
United States first In golf. as II has
in tennis and polo.
The conservative element among
English sportsmen has for, many
years displayed too much self.satfs.
faction In the traditional superiority
Of the British. The progressives
among the Engiish have protested
time and again against old.fashlonest
methods, but with little success.
The old order of things prevails
In sport in England. The newer and
more democratic methods or sport
In this country have put England on
the defensive. and now. instead OF
baking In the glory OF past great.
ness, England must look to th<
future and ret busy.
The Washington times., 1922-06-28
SHORTHAND HEIGHTS HAS
CARD FOR MONDAY NIGHT

The sportland Heights Arena win
put on its third show next Monday
night. July 3 at $50 o'clock. The
four-battle card will be displayed
under the electric arcs. the arena
having been equipped for night en-.
gagements.
In the double 'headiiner. Sammy
Lasala and Mike Uraine win swap
punches at $50 pounds for ten
rounds. and Mickey Dousherty and
Danny Duarte win also meet over
the same route. In the other bouts,
Paddy McNulty and John L. Smith
win mix things for eight rounds,
while Dan Daley and Bat Wood
man are booked TO 70 six.
Owner John D. Waters and
matchmaker Joe Bateman went to
Baltimore on Monday and appeared
before the Maryland State Athletic
Commission with q view OF straight
ening out the Observation-Disclosures
fiasco.
The fighters and those backing
them win probably be brought be.
fore the commission upon the pre-.
sentation OF affidavits from the
referee and judges that LaBlanche
went down In the first round with.
out a blow being struck.