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New-York tribune., 1922-02-02

cast all purpose nlRu ASlOe,
For lyric worth | tried no more:
let my rhyme and meter slide,
And all the winds that reached me Dore
The sclf-sa comment as before
Lots Of people sit heavily upon our
fragile self for insinuating from time
to time that columning as pinch hit
ter isn't the easiest job in the world
With one month Of our eight months
sentence behind us, we refuse to fight
with them. Maybe if we conduct our
self in an orderly fashion we'll get a
Communication for good behavior.
But the labor Of filling The Tower
from battlement to basement each
morning is, after all, minor worry
There are weighticr drawbacks that OPP
press a person who has been accus-
toned all his days to having his stuff
edited. Temptation sits persstcntly
beside us. We pretend not to notice
him, but there he squats.
"Why not" he whispers, write some
thing procniming to the world the in
iquity Of the members of the Legion
family who have borrowed five bucks
from you until a pay day that hasn't
yet arrived?"
"Shut up" we respond, puritanically
"But listen" he persists. "You might
be able to cash in on that I. o. U. that
you got in poker game eighteen
months ago if you'd write sarcastic
ccuplet about the guy who gave it to
you"
We pretend not to hear him.
"And then there's your landlord"
he wheezcs, hitching himself closer;
"and the magazine that's been going to
pay you for the story you sold it last
September, and'-
We leave him and go out to the
drinking fountain. He hates to see US
drink water.
Still perhaps, we have no cause to
complain after all. They might have
put us in charge of the society column.
THE RULE-PROVING EXCEPTION
Whenever my hbors arc boring
Ard / pant relief for an hour
sit at my desk and stort t0,iting
Nonsensicol qutps for The Totcer.
At times When I'm just q bit peevish
And my outlook in general is sour
I find that there's n1ught so refreshing
AS to jot of some lines for The Tower.
I write for The To,oer quite often,
A nd each time ,Dhot pleasure ats
beeni
wonder. though. Bunch, If you'pe
noticed
How exceedingly seldom, I'm in.
l.. U. SHLOSS.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02

Still, perhaps, we have no cause to
complain after all. They might have
put us in charge of the society column.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02

Wait till he has three year old son!
r. F. V.
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY ?. 1922

Owned bv Ncw yo-t TNiaunc Inc. New Yc-s
Cooperation. Published Isiiy. tTis, Reid. ireSi-
ecrf- vc-nls Rxess vice Trcsitsnt. Helen
RoseTs hef1 S,cse's r r Natfe.d. Treasurer
Address T-it -ae building if' Nassau Street New
1e<k Telephone br~srsn 5000
New-York tribune., 1922-02-02

81 rSCRirT'e\ RATES 4, mail including
Postage. IN THE UNITED STATES
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
". R. c. ELECTS OFFICERS

AT the last meeting of the W.R.C.
the members held their annual meet
ing. The following otscers were elect
ed:
President Edna Beaver.
Senior Vice President-Ella Cox.
Junior Vice Pres Hannah Eckhart
Treasurer-Sarah Hanson.
Conductor-Jessie Mills
Chaplain-Clara Costing.
Guard Minnie Outcelt.
Goldie Atkins, Sarah Hanson and
Mary Graham were elected delegates
to attend the state convention at Mil
waukee.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
WORLDS BIGGEST
WHEAT POOL FORMED

Minneapolis, Minn.-The largest CO.
operative wheat ales agency in the
world, which, according to its organ
izers, will handle 100,000,000 bushels
in its first year, was formed here Fri
day at a meeting of six cooperative
organizations, representing ten states.
The new organization is known as
the American Wheat Growers asso-
citation, and was formed at a meeting
of trustees of the Northwest Wheat
Growers association, representing five
states and the trustees of five other
cooperative bodies representing five
other states. Headquarters of the new
association probably will be located
IN either Minneapolis or Kansas City,
it was said.
Inc states represented at the meet
ing Friday We're: Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota.
Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, Okla
homa and Texas.
Trustees Of the Northwest Wheat
Growers instructed G. C. Jewett. gem
eral manager, to apply for member
ship IN the Duluth Board of Trade.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
OBITUARY

Erick Yttri was born in LISTER Nor
way, October 25th, 1857, son of Christ
and Carrie Yttri. He emigrated to
America in 1882, coming to Vernon
county and settling at Pine Knob,
where all of his long and useful life
has been spent in the avocation of
farming. About two weeks ago he
was taken sick with complication of
troubles, and on Saturday was remov-
ed to the Lutheran hospital at La
Crosse, where he passed away Sun
day afternoon at four o'clock. Fun
eral was held at Kiekapoo church on
the 18th, Rev. Finstad officiating. De-
ceased is survived by brother, Christ
and one sister, Inga. The community
IN which he so long lived mourns his
passing.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
DE SOTO

DeSOto, December 17-Last Monday
while going down the Geesa hill DR..
Andrews car slipped off the icy road
and overturned two or three times.
Fortunately DIR. Andrew was only
slightly injured The car was badly
damaged.
Dewy Sallander transacted business
in Lacrosse last week.
John Bean was badly injured while
telling tree at the home of his broth
er, f. p. Bean near Retreat.
/ Mrs Fred Hayden left for Minnea-
polls Friday to spend the holidays with
relatives.
The Retreat ladies aid held ba-
zaar at the NJ W. hall last We'd
nesday. Dinner was served at six to
very large crowd. Receipts were
$3.50.
Oscar Hanson attended to business
I matters in Lacrosse Thursday.
Mrs. Nels Kellogg spent the week
end visiting in Lacrosse.
DIR. Myrick reports the birth of a
8 pound boy to Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard
Wolfe of DeSoto Ridge, December IS.
Martin Bohland fell on the ice on
Wednesday and fractured bone in
his ankle.
Mrs. w. j. Lawrence is in Prairie
: du Chen caring for her father who
is very iii.
! Mrs. Joe Hutson Of Ferryville is
spending a few days visiting at the
Martin Host home in DeSoto.
Geo. Hall is confined to his home by
illne6s.
MIR. and Mrs. August Kumlin were
business callers at DeSoto Saturday.
A. j. Broadhead was at DeSoto Sat
urday to consult a physician regard
ing an injury to his leg, caused by
horse kicking him,
Elmer Tewalt and John Watson of
Tewalt Ridge transacted business at
DeSoto Saturday.
Howard, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Copsey of Ferryville is suffering from
an infection in his face.
Mrs. Floyd Jacobus of Retreat went
to a Lacrosse hospital for an append
icitis operation, Friday.
Mrs. VIM. Rutter is i'll at the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Art Side.
Mesdames Ed Dyer, G. r. Bartholo-
new and Mr.. and Mrs. N. Frey did
Christmas shopping in Lacrosse last
week.
Ray JacoDuS and Miss Letta Kelly
were quietly married at Winona last
Thursday.
VIM. Johnson of Victory was call
er at the d. E. Newton home Sunday
afternoon.
The little three year old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Husting died early Satur-
day morning from diphtheria. Two
other children of the family are i'll
with the same disease. The sympathy
Of the entire community is extended to
the family.
Chas Battles returned to his home
from Viola, last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Sims and Mr..
and Mrs. Ewalt Frey of Lacrosse were
Sunday guests at the John Gillispie
home.
Tom Olson of Minnesota is visiting
his father, Ole Olson of Rush Creek,
who is quite i'll.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20

Red Mound, December 16-As Mar
Bohland was carrying in wood he
| slipped on the ice and fell in such q
way as to break one of his legs.
A. Boedecker and Dewey Sallander
were among the number to go by auto
to Lacrosse on the icy roads.
Mrs. Taylor has gone to Missouri to
spend the winter with a daughter.
Earl Witcraft helped Mr.. Matzick
move his household goods to Lacrosse
using his truck for that purpose, and
bringing goods for his store on the
return trip.
f. p. Bean has not the monopoly on
squirrels for L. o. Cole has flying
squirrels in hi sattic.
Mrs. M. v. West visited her daugh-
ters in Lacrosse and did Christmas
shopping.
A sociable was held Friday evening
to. finance the Christmas tree enter
tainment.
As the result of petition the town
board met at the Snyder place to see
about laying road but did not lay
the road as it would spoil the farm of
Mr.. Snyder. Atty Bennett was
helpful factor by his presence.
Good Wills Successor.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
FRANCE IS COMING BACK

1 Doughboys, who remember the ter
| devastation they saw in France will be
especially interested to learn that
France is steadily getting the dam
ages repaired.
TAI 1888 buildings in France were
destroyed or suffered serious damage.
The French government reports that
nearly 100000 of these buildings had
been rebuilt by September l, the date
OF the last check-up. Later figures
are not available, since it takes sew.
eral months to round up the informa-
ton. And, of the 22,900 French fac
tories destroyed in the war, 10000
had been rebuilt September /.
About 100000 acres of farm land
were rendered unfit for. cultivation by
battles. Nearly 4,400,000 acres of
these have been cleared of shells, lev
eled and again are bearing crops. The
war trenches totaled 436,230.6O0 GU
bic yards of earth excavated, and
about 365, 100000 cubic yards have
been filled in. Barbed wire entangle-
ments at the close of the war totaIed
446, lOS 900 square yards. Doughboys
wondered how the French would ever
manage to coil the wire. Well, 341.-
900, 900 square yards of wire entanple-
ments have been coiled and removed.
And over million abandoned shells
have been gathered up and destroyed
or stored.
Damages in the French devastated
regions, according to French official
estimates, totaled 102 100000, 900 fir.
France has spent 44O0O,Oo0,000 fir.
repairing the damages, and on this
account Germany has paid 1000, 00O,-
900 francs.
The devastation Of France, as re-
vealed by these statistics, is almost
beyond human imagination's grasp.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
LIBERTY

ELK Run, December 1S-Mr ano
Mrs. Fred Turner returned from Hills.
boro Tuesday where they were visit.
ing with the formers sister, Mrs
Spencer Riley.
Clarence Turner assisted Chas
Smith butcher, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Hayes made a
trip to Viroqua Thursday.
Fred Turner assisted his brother,
Charles to butcher a beef on Friday
of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Irwin Geddes spent
Sunday at the Chas. Smith home.
Mrs. Fred Griffin called on Mrs. Ell
mer Hayes Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Turner spent
Thursday night with the formers
brother, Fred and wife.
Fred Griffin drove to LaFarge Sat
urday.
Ross Groves called at the Chas.
Turner home Friday.
Sherm Griffin called at the Bert
Blakeley home in Viola Friday.
Mrs. Austin DeGarmo spent Sun
day at the Clarence Turner home.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20

4 our HIgh School Alumni is planned
during the Christmas Holidays.
On December 18th a reunion. OF all
graduates of the Viroqua High school
Will take place at the Opera House
beginning al 1880 D. m.
The officers in charge are doing ev-
erything possible to make TINS not
only the creates, but also the most
successful affair of this kind yet held
IN Viroqua. Among other things, an
orchestra has been engaged Tor TINS
occasion, consisting of six Of the best
musicians from Lacrosse and firo-
qua. For those who do not dance 9TH
er entertainment has been provided.
In short, everything has been done to
insurs good time for everyone. So
let us all turn out, alumni, on the
evening of December 18th. Let US
meet again for few moments to re-
fresh old memories and establish new
and lasting acquaintance. Bring your
friends even though they are not mem
bers OF our alumni, and let US all have
real good time together Don't for
get the date, December goth.
IL may be advisable to say few
words here about the origin of the
Alumni Association for the benefit of
those who did not know heretofore
of its existence.
During the past months of July
and August two successive meetings
were held for the purpose of promot-
ing some cooperative action among the
graduates of the v. III. S.
Since there were six classes repre-
sented at these meetings it was pro-
posed that officers be elected to pre-
pare some event whereby the alumni
might come together in remembrance
of those happy days that have passed.
Present officers: President, Edward
9. Kromrey; vice president, Jitley
Stamford; secretary, Miriam Eek
hardt; treasurer, Roy Benson; Chair
men of various committees, Lawrence
Minshall, Catherine Nicks, Russell
Brewer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
Too Many Customers

He was one of the youngest recruits
who ever graced the Army and his
voice was in the process of changing.
Into the company barber shop he drift
ed and, in tones that were at one mo-
ment promising bass and in the
next feeble treble, demanded hair
cut.
"Hey~ calculated the bewildered
barber, looking confusedly about him.
Zone at time, one at time!"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20

The ex-buck's son had reached the
curious age and it took all his dads
time to satisfy his inquisitiveness.
you were talking in your sleep
last night, pop" the youth volunteer
ed, "and you kept saying shoot dol
lar, shoot dollar. How can you shoot
dollar, pop?"
swell, answered pop painfully, "the
dice are often loaded"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20

Two negroes were engaged IN con-
versation when one of them became
very much annoyed by the persistent
attention of a large fly.
"Sam, whut kin of a fly am dis 7"
'sDat am a boss fly"
"Whut am a hoss fly q"
"A boss fly an a fly whut buzzes
round cows an'hosses an jackasses !"
ssYou amt maxim out for to call
me no jaekass z"
mo, | amt maxim out for to call
you no jackass, but you CANT fool dem
boss flies"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
MARRIED

Wednesday, December 18th, at the
Viroqua Lutheran parsonage, occurred
the marriage of Miss Thora May John
son, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John /.
Johnson, to Mr.. Michael o. Allness,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ole Allness, the
Rev. l.. F. Hammer performing the
ceremony,
The happy. young couple were at
tended by Miss Petra Allness, a sister
of the groom, and Mr.. Ernest john
son, brother Of the bride; Mr.. Conrad
Allness and Mr.. and Mrs. BENJAMIN
Henden, all near relatives, the first
two named acted in the capacity of
witnesses.
After the ceremony the bridal party
returned to the home of the brides
parents where bounteous dinner was
served to few near relatives and
friends Their many friends together
with The Censor extend congratula-
tiers and best wishes.
At Waukegan, Illinois, last Thurs
day, December 2, occurred the marri-
age of Mr.. Harry WEIGH, son of Mr..
and Mrs. James WEIGH TO Miss Freda
Justen of Lacrosse, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Josten. The bride
was a nurse at the St.Francis hospital.
They were attended by the brides sis
ter and brother of Milwaukee. The
groom was graduate Of our Vernon
County Normal. After having taught
school two years, he enlisted in the
navy at Milwaukee, during the World
War. He is also a member of OR
American Legion. A sterling young
man. The bride is unknown to us.
They will spend their honeymoon in
Milwaukee and Lacrosse after which
they will make their home at Hunbird,
where the groom is engaged in farm
ing.
Congratulations are sincerely ex-
tended to them by their many friends.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
Never Eat When rlred.

When one comes in tired it is abso-
lutte madness to sit down straight
away to dinner; even If it is ready,
let IT wait bit until one has washed,
reshened IN and taken even a few
minutes rest: tired body will not al
low the stomach to do It's business;
and. altar al. meals are made for
ne mas. not the man arx he meals.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20

scene FROM my
WILD IRISH ROSE"
BE at the ruins Of st. Brigid's
abbey at nine o'clock tonight"
whispered Robert FfOlliott to Arte
O'Nsale, the girl he loved. She
had visited him in prison and she
knew by these words that he
meant to break out Of gaol that
night. The thrilling escape and
the pursuit come at the climax of
the stirring action Of my Wild
Irish Rose"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20
Father and Son Banquet

The Young Mems Class of the Me-
thodist church will put on a Father
and Son Banquet at the church par
lors on December %, at $50 o'clock.
Every boy must not be less than
twelve years old. Fathers can be any
age. Admission will be by ticket to
be secured of Otto Paulsen, chairman
of the Executive Committee, at the
First National Bank, not later than
Tuesday, December 20. Plans are be-
ing made to entertain at least a hun
bred. Men having no sons of their
own are expected to adopt one or more
sons for that night. and sons may
ADOPT father if necessary.
While mainly for the friends of the
Methodist church and congregation il
is not exclusively for them. So long
as the tickets hold out they will be
issued to whoever applies. Any faith
err and son desiring to attend are well
come.
A fine program is being prepared
with toasts and roasts, and stunts and
song. 1t promises to be lively event.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-20

---Towner has a beautiful line of
stationery suitable for Christmas
presents.
The New York herald., 1922-09-17
HARLEM BRANCH or COLUMBIA TRUST
com PAM ISL WE ST ONE HUNDRED AND
!. TWENTY FIFTH STREET.

style OF architecture, executed in hone
finished granite, brick and polychrome
terra Gotta.
I'VE. are getting" said Winfred Wat
son OF Brown, Wheelock. Harris. Vought
& CO., "many calls from investors for
Fifth avenue business realty between
Fortieth and Fifty eighth streets. on a
per cent. net basis. Money is now so
plentiful that we can sell business prop
erty for higher prices than we did two
years ago. As for renting. for any good
property, stores or buildings on Fifth.
Madison ard Lexington avenues and
Fifty-seventh street there is ready de-
mand The leasing of smaller parts OF
buildings is sluggish. Investors are look
ing for the long pull rather than for i'm
mediate returns. Rents are holding well.
I'VE find a little per cent. mortgage
money for the Fifth and Madison ave-
nues section between Fortieth and Fifty
eighth streets. and the amount is in
creasing. There Is no difficulty In getting
80 per cent. money
People are quicker to buy than ia
lease. There seems TO be n getting back
TO the old fashion of merchants owning
property which they occupy and renting
the parts that they do not us In their
business. This Is particularly true OF
Iorkvillc."
The movement of textile and garment
firms westward continues II Ia in line
with the Save New York plan. Many
The New York herald., 1922-09-17
scause IL is a big. newly developed dis

because IT is big. newly developed dis
trict."
An expression OF faith I'm the Grand
Central Palace zone was the acquisition
a short time ago by Robert NJ. Cats OF
the Grand Central Palace Building,
largely for the purpose OF using It as a
basis for his activities In the district
Mr. Cats, on Park avenue between
Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh streets
just in front Of the Grand Central Pal
ace Building, is erecting a s2.000,000
twenty story structure, to be completed
on May /. and TO be known as the Park
Lexington Building.
The trend OF business Is to spread
from downtown through the Grand Cen
tral zone. The settling OF lawyers
brokers, &C., who congregate near big
business. is evidence that big business
Is In the Grand Central zone. The zone
now quarters firms dealing In pulp
paper. lumber chemicals. oils. paint
rubber, automobiles and engineers, ar
chitects and the like.
Tho Pershing Square Building, at the
east corner OF Park avenue and Forty
second street. Is 10 be the largest struc-
ture in the Grand Central zone. IT will
be twenty-five stories high and contain
442. 1851 square feet Of net rontable area
Its office population will be about $500
persons.
The exterior OF the building will be
In the northern Italian pre-Rensissance
The New York herald., 1922-09-17
Lower Rents Expected to
Affect Only Small Units
ny SPEAR & co.

manner. He feels that rent. one of the
big Items in his overhead. should como
In for severe pruning. He Is no longer
able TO mark up his merchandise and
transfer the burden OF rent TO tho cor
Suner. The difference between peak
rcnt and what he thinks he can pay
often means just the difference between
sales and no sales.
As consequence. merchants are will
ing TO negotiate UP to a certain rent
level. beyond which they are ioath
to go. On the other hand much or
the business property is now held BY
owners who built or bought in a hixh
market. and they have set a rental
figure below which they are not will
ing 20 consider offers.
That situation has created condi-
ton more marked than IN ordinary
times and In which there n a no
mans land, as 1t we're. between the
figures Of the merchant and the build
ing owner. and into which II il hard
TO bring the principals together for
negotiation.
Many merchants will be forced 70 &C
cept tho best terms that they can OBJ
tain. Those whose plants are busy
Will find II cheaper. after bargaining
for a time, 60 accept the best prices
that they can get rather than incur
the expense OF moving. others will
have to move 20 smaller or lass ex-
pensiye quarters.
An owner who has. however, a mod
ern fireproof building In gvocr aeexh-
borhood with n 100 per cent. sprinkler
system may rest secure In his ability
10 maintain a rent schedule very Close
10 tho present level. hut with q slight
downward trend as maintenance and
living costs are reduced.
The New York herald., 1922-09-17

rivers. A year ago we feared an over
production of business space which
would result in price cutting to below
what would be fair figures TO enable
builders to get out whole and safeguard
enders.
Conditions are healthy and there fs
nearly normal surplus of space, which
means room to move around but not
so much as . cause a sacrifice. Now
space for fair market prices can he
found. year ago there wasn't space
enough and people were bidding against
each other and prices ran UP very high.
New buildings are sufficiently rented to
carry themselves and inquiries are more
numerous than they were. The terrific
congestion in the Wall Street district
has been relieved. There Is plenty of
room for showrooms and moderate
priced offices.
"The difference between renting con-
di,ions to-day and those of last year
Is that prospective tenants do not go 70
the brokers but the brokers must go
after them as they did in pre-war days.
I expect a gradual reduction In rents
but not large one until the labor
situation changes
A decided note OF optimism as to the
condition OF the renting market In
downtown buildings was sounded by Of
ficials of VIM. A. White & Sons who
specialize in dowtown properties. THOSE
who are best qualified 10 speak for that
firm declare that the long period OF ebp