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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
A REVIVAL OF BUSINESS.

That The Democrat has not taken
too hopeful a view in regard to the
return of the country to normal con-
ditions in business is shown by the
following report from Washington:
Larger business. and more jobs
with almost no idle men seeking
work in all sections of the United
States, is the official report by the
department of labor. The agents of
the service indicate an almost uni
versal shortage of common labor and
a very general demand for skilled
workmen in a wide variety of trades
and occupations.
In Massachusetts, Connecticut and
other New England states, common
labor shortage was said to be pro-
nounced, and building trade workers
fully employed. In Illinois the de-
partment found the Industrial situa-
ton better than it has been in the
last two years" and in Michigan and
Ohio similar improvement was noted.
In New York state clerical help
was said to show, the only over sup
ply of workers. In the far west, Cali
fornia, along with increased employ
ment was said to have lack of rail-
road cars as a factor holding back
full employment. Similar reports of
car shortage also were received from
Iowa and Kansas, but increased em-
ployment was also said to have been
noted in recent weeks"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
Religious instruction Plan
Adopted by Our Schools.

At the October meeting of the
Board of Education, a resolution was
passed authorizing the teachers to
excuse pupils in the grades below the
high school for religious instruction
one hour each week if the parents of
the children desire them to receive
such instruction. This work is given
in the various churches by staff of
teachers supervised by the clergy
man in charge of the church. This
instruction is given as a substitute
for the course in moral instruction
which is given in the public schools
by the regular staff of teachers. Par
ents may decide which course they
desire their children to take. If the
work in religious Instruction. is
elected, parents must file an excuse
with the teachers in order to have
their children excused.
Preliminary instruction was start
ed on Thursday in the various
churches. All reports indicate that
the movement has thoroughly gripp-
ed our city, and that our citizens are
fully aware of the fact that in order
to properly prepare for citizenship
young Americans need the refining
influence of religion. The movement
is state wide and also national in it's
scope Reports in recent issue of
the Milwaukee Sentinel Showed that
over $50 cities and villages in Wis
consin are already excusing pupils
regularly for religious instruction.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
Mail Box Open Door For New
Farm Facts.

Wisconsin farmers to-day have
every opportunity to acquire liber-
al education without having to go
farther than their mail box.
All that is necessary for them to
do is to write to the bulletin mail
ing room of the Wisconsin sAgEicuE-
ural experiment station for publica-
tions on the subjects they desire. No
quizes are expected in these home
training courses in agricultural edu-
cation, and no finals haunt the tiller
of the soil. That these leaflets of
information are popular, however, is
ceived by the mailing room.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES,

Misses Berniece White, FL and
Marion Jacka, FL, of Whitewater
Normal visited High School Friday.
Misses Cleo Potterton, Alice Johns,
Dorothy Kirst and Gail Hendrickson
of Dodgeville, were visitors at High
School Friday afternoon.
Miss Gladys Klosterman returned
to school Monday, after an absence
of two weeks.
Miss Catherine Aylward of White
water, visited school Friday
Miss Bessie Dunwiddie spent the
weekend with relatives in James
vile.
Mr.. MRyeau, Bernard Graber and
Irving White, attended the Wiscon-
sin-Illinois game at Madison Satur-
day.
Miss Huff and Miss Mohr attended
the teachers convention in Milwau-
kee.
Monday afternoon, Harry Grange
was elected Assistant-Editor of the
Pointer
Friday, November 10, the High
School football team met Monticello
on the latters field and returned
home with the short end of a 9 to
score.
The teams were very evenly match
ed and at the end of the half, the
score was to 0 with Mineral Point
in possession of the ball. No score
was made until the middle of the
fourth quarter when Monticello after
being stopped in their tracks for
three downs made a successful drop
kick from the twenty yard line.
During this period our team failed
in an attempted drop kick and twice
were in scoring distance but failed
to put it over. Three minutes before
the final whistle blew, Monticello
crashed through our line for touch
down but drop kick for goal failed.
During the last few minutes of play
Mineral Point attempted many for
ward passes but to no avail and the
game ended 8 to 0.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
BELIEVED PEACE OF EUROPE
AGAIN HANGS IN BALANCE
Great Britain and Allies Ready to Halt
New Turk Menace-Deny
Moslem Demands.

Paris, Nov. S.-The peace Of Europe
is once more hanging by very slen-
der thread. With the Nationalist
Turks renewing their audacious de-
mands, apparently believing that the
allies in yielding to their request six
weeks ago did SO through fear OF,
Turkish military power, the allies
have accepted the challenge and have,
authorized their high commissioners
in ConstantinOple to proclaim state.
Of siege if necessary to halt the latest
Turk menace.
According to well-informed circles
here, note is already enroute to
Stamboul declining to accept the
Turkish demand for the retreat OF thes
allied forces, whether land or naval,
until the status of Constantinople and
the regime of the straits definitely are
fixed by the Lausanne peace confer
ence.
Whether the new show Of allied!
unity will be sufficiently effective to
make the Turk reflect on the Ultimate
consequences is the big riddle Of tho
day here; and it is feared the Kemal-
ist hotheads may accidentally" pro-
woke a new war by carelessly pulling
their triggers.
In the present case it is now ap-
pearing doubtful whether Lausanne
ever will go down in history as a sec
ond Vienna congress, as the French
plainly fear there are irrevocable Incl
dents on the horizon. Already there
is a division of opinion between the
French and the British as to the ad-
visibility of a conference now. Lord
Harding, British ambassador here,
visited the Quai d'Orsay and asked
Premier POincare to postpone the
conference a fortnight, but it is un-
derstood he met with refusal by
France to- take such responsibility,
although it iS willing to cefer the
opening session four days.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
MAKE MINERAL POINT A
COMMUNITY CENTER.

By working together, the people
of MineralI Point and of the country
around about can make the city
community center which will prove
of great benefit both to city and
country. The country which sur
rounds us has many things to offer
in the way of farm production and
farm study which the city has not;
and Mineral Point, being a city OF
considerable size, offers opportunl-
ties and advantages which the coun-
try cannot give. The interests or
city and country are therefore bound
ND together, and rise or fall, the one
with the other. Mineral Point has
good schools and good Churches,
fiourishing and active fraternal Of
ganizations, a fine municipal build
ing, which includes splendid thea
ire admirably adapted for community
uses, and free public library con-
tanning more than six thousand
volumes of well selected books. In
view of these facts, there is every
reason why Mineral Point should be
made a community center in fact as
we'll as in name. 1t has been well
said that mo people in town, village
or city can be really prosperous or
happy without being brought to-
gether frequently to snare common
amusements and recreations and eX-
changes of opinion" 1t has been
further said Community building
is a. difficult and laborious process at
best. 1t requires confidence in the
future, the cooperation of men and
women, and the bringing together OF
many elements to make 1t a success.
All these things we can do if we so
will. Let us set about the task OF
doing them. Through our efforts we
will become better acquainted with
our neighbors, and with them we will
be doing things worth the while.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
A NATION WIDE MOVEMENT
ENDORSED.

Elsewhere in this paper, announ-
cement is made of the action of the
School Board of Mineral Point city
authorizing teachers to excuse pupils
in the grades for religious instruc-
ton, one hour each week. The pro-
vision for such instruction is stated
in the announcement. The action
taken by the Board in regard to the
matter means the approval of move
ment which has become nationwide
in scope. Further, to us it means a
barking back to the wisdom of the
founders of our Republic, and the
carrying out of purposes upon which
depend the stability of our govern
ment. The movement is non-secta-
rian in character and meets the ap-
proval of Christians of every name.
Said Washington, in his Farewell ad-
dress.
"Of all the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity, re-
ligion and morality are indispensable
supports. In vain would that man
claim the tribute of patriotism, who
should labor to subvert these great
pillars of human happiness, these
firmest props of the duties of men
and citizens. The mere politician
equally with the pious man, ought
to respect and to cherish them. A
volume could not trace all their con-
nections with private and public fe-
licity. Let it simply be asked,
Where is the security for property,
for reputation, for life, if the sense
of religious obligation desert the
oaths which are the instruments OF
Investigation in the courts of justice
And let us with caution indulge the
supposition, that morality can be
maintained without religion. What
ever may be conceded to the influence
of refined education on minds of pc
culiar structure, reason and exper.
ience both forbid us to expect thai
national morality can prevail i'm ex-
cllsion OF religious principles
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
High School Team Defeated by
Monticello.

The Mineral Point High school
icello Friday afternoon by score of
to 0. The game was very close,
Monticello making all points in the
score was touchdown made possible
by fake pass, and together with the
kick, Monticello had points. In
the last few minutes of play our op-
ponents drop-kicked a field goal from
the Is yard line, giving them 2 more
points. An attempt at field goal by
our boys was unsuccessful. The
game closed with the score remain
ing to O.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
Fined for Parking Without
Lights and Disobeying
Stop Ordinance.

The Wisconsin State Journal re-
ports that the first drive on auto law
sviolators since the adoption of a new
ordinance by the Madison city coun-
ell resulted in 20 persons of that city
paying fines of one dollar in superior
court on Friday. Fines were assess
ed for driving into State street with
out obeying the stop ordinance, for
parking without lights, and for oper-
ating cars without proper lights.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16

opinions are proved incorrect by re-
cent reliable accurate statistics as to
arrests for these offences from var
ious states throughout the country.
There is slight increase in drinking
over a year ago, but marked de-
crease in drunkenness and crimes
growing out of the excessive use of
liquor as compared with the oldswet
period. There seems to be no doubt
that prohibition, while not as benefic-
ial as it's most enthusiastic propon-
ents thought it would be, has never
the-less been of great benefit to the
country and it will take a tremend
Gus change in public opinion to bring
back even beer and light wines.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
INCREASE IN COAL OUTPUT
Due Principally to Improvement In
Transportation, U. S. GeoIog-
icai Survey Says.

Washington, Nov. s. Preliminary
returns on coal production in the
week ended November Indicate q
total of 12,5OO0O0 net tons, of which
about 100000 tons is bituminous
coal and 100000 tons is anthracite,
according to the United States geoIog-
icsl survey. Revised estimates for
the fourth week of October show
1O.681 900 tons of bituminous and
1,773OOO tons of anthracite. Thus a
slight increase in the total coal raised
is shown for the present week as COM
pared with the week before.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
IOWA COUNTY BOARD.
Joseph j. Fielder Reelected Chair
man-C. H. Hanson, Vice
Chairman.

The Iowa County Board of Super
visors convened in annual session in
the Court House at Dodgeville on
Tuesday afternoon, Nov. IA. The
board was promptly called to order at
two o'clock, and at once proceeded
to the election of chairman and Vice.
Chairman.
Joseph J. Fielder was reelected
Chairman on the first ballot. He
thanked the members of the Board
for the confidence which they had re-
posed in him and said that he accept
ed the position as public duty, but
that he could not again accept it.
The first ballot for Vice-Chairman
resulted in the choice of c. H. Han
son.
The proceedings of the afternoon
consisted of reading and acting on
reports and communications, and the
appointment by the chairman of the
following committees:
Committee on Claims-C. o. Han
son, B. J. Pellow, Alex Metcalf, VIM.
Hartford, Frank Jones.
Committee on Equalization
Frank Fecht, Aug. F. Harms, 0. X.
Stenseth, J. B. Eagan, Jas. Connor,
Ira Powell, VIM. HI. Johns.
Committee on Treasurer's Ac-
counts-W. E. Ching, c. w. Hutchi-
son, VIM. HI. Mitchell.
Committee on Finance and Taxa
tion-A. E. Thomas, David Thomas,
John Day.
Committee on Asylum Accounts
G.. w. Hutchison, w. E. Ching, VIM
H. Mitchell.
Committee on Clerks Accounts
Jas. Summers, Jas. Harris, Jr., By
ron Jones.
Committee on Tax Claims-Ro-
bert Clerkin, o. F. Campbell, John
Thompson.
Committee on Bonds and Salaries
Geo. A. Billings, Robert McCutchir
Jas. Connors.
Committee on Register of Deeds
Clerk of the Courts, District Attor,
ney's Accounts-John Day, John
Thompson, Byron Jones.
Committee on Public Property
w. H. Thomas, John S. Jackson, Ro'
bert Clerkin.
Committee on Printing and Pub
lishing-John S. Jackson, A. E
Thomas, David Thomas.
Committee on Roads and Bridges
Geo. A. Billings, A. B. Dimock
B, J. Pellow.
Committee on Co., Superintend
ent's Accounts-O. F. Campbell, Jas
Summers Vim. H. Thomas.
J. j. Fielder, Chairman, C. 0
Hanson, Vice Chairman, T. Harry
Arthur, Clerk.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
OUR ASSEMBLYMAN ELECT.

That a resident of Mineral Point
is to represent Iowa county in the
Assembly for the ensuing two
years is a matter of congratulation
for the people here; but more i'm
portant than this is the fact that
Charles w. Hutchison, Assemblyman
elect, is a good, representive citizen
who will ably and faithfully dis
charge the duties of the Office.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
Fair Association Meeting.

An adjourned meeting Of the
held on Monday evening in the rooms
of the Commercial Club. There was
good attendance of stockholders.
Reports were read and Board Of Di-
rectors elected as follows: g. w:
Holmes, Frank Martin, Frank Jeuck,
F. e DAWSON, w. J. Penhallegon.
William P. Bliss, Edward Brown.
William J. Horn, John D. Bennett,
Charles L. Ivey, Ben Miller.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
Aaes of Common Trees.

The heart of the common oak, it
is said, begins to rot at the age OF
800 years, so even when an OAK. is
undisturbed it rarely lives much be-
yOnd 500 years. A larch may live
275 years, silver fir 425, and pine
over 800 years. The yew has re-
markabIe power of resisting tines
ravages, and may survive for 1905
years or more
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
PoNZI RECEIVED se,582,5e1.
Expert Who Examined Books Puts
"Face Value" os investments
$14,374,755.50.

Boston, Mass, Nov. THE total
sum invested by note holders In
Charles Ponzps now famous "get rich
quick" scheme was $9,582 ,591.S2, with
face value" of $14,374, 1850,
Charles r. Rittenheuse, public ac-
countant, testified at Ponzfs new
trial. Rittenhouse was employed by
the Ponzi receivers In bankruptcy In
1920 to 90 over the books Of the con-
cern.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
MINERAL POINT
SLOGANS SUGGESTED.

would like to see a sign board on
each road, with the Flag (printed or
painted) in the left hand corner, or
across the upper half, and under
meath the slogan: Come, Work
and Watch and pray With Us; and
do not Let the Old Flag Touch the
Ground. "A Citizen
My suggestion for a Sign ap-
preaching our city would be: Drive
Slow, and See Our City," Drive
Fast, and See Our JAIL"
Welcome to Mineral Point; Home
Sweet Home; Health and Happiness.
** +
A sign showing two right hands
joined, with these words underneath:
Mineral Point Greets and Welcomes
You, Traveller, Enter; Rest and Re
fresh Yourself"
Welcome to Mineral Point;
Home, Health; Happiness, the Best
of All"
Welcome to Mineral Point; Eat,
Sleep; Health, Home, Happiness, the
Best of All.''
Quality and Equality's is our Slo-
gan. Come and See Us; All Good
Roads Lead to Mineral Point. Com
petition is the Life of Trade; Seeing
is Believing. Come With Us and We
Will Do You Good. Let Brotherly
Love Continue.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
Prairie du Chen Courier: A goo

Prairie du Chen Courier: A good
many of the newspapers throughout
this section are. doing considerable
squawking about car shortage and
discrimination against their towns in
relation to stock and grain and pro-
vision shipments. Just how much
there is actually to it we are unable
to say, but one fact stands out quite
clearly, and that is that there are not
cars enough to go round. Practically
no railroad cars have been built since
the beginning of the great World
War, or at best the number is very
small, while on the other hand the
country has been bending every en-
ergy to produce-and is producing,
as it never produced before with high
priced labor and low priced goods;
this being especially applicable to the
farmer whose products are deterior-
ating for want of market and trans
portation. While the clamor for cars
goes on practically unheard, other
means are being put into use that is
having effect and will be the means
of bringing about new conditions.
Thousands are being spent on roads
and now these roads are being put
to most excellent use.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16

Fennimore Times: Women jurors
proved such a success in Crawford
County, that they are going to have
more of 'em at this term of court.
At the last term the lady jurors num-
bered only half dozen, but this
time nearly half of the jury are of
the feminine sex. We imagine that
foremost among those pleased with
the innovation is the courthouse
janitor, who finds his task of clean
ing UP the courtroom much tighten
ed =
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
HEIREsS TO WED POOR MAN
DeIIora Angel, With $4,000, 900, En-
gagged to Son of ST. Charles
(lII.) Undertaken.

Chicago, Nov. 10.-Formal announce
ment Of the engagement of Dellora
Angel, nineteen-y year-old heiress to
the $3s,6Oo,OOO Gates estate, to Les
ter Norris, twenty-one, son of "CaI'.
Norris, the village undertaken at st.
Charles. ILL.,, and an influential citizen.
was made Thursday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

Darlington Democrat: Nearly all
grades of cheese showing a seventy
five per cent raise within the last six
months, it seems safe for dairymen
to increase the size of their herds,
even though they have to pay high
er price for COWS than year ago.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Sisson and son
of Woodford, called on Mr. and Mrs.
O. N. Heggen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16

Burlington Standard Democrat:
When shivering in the cold this win
ter do not allow your thoughts to
dwell too much upon shivering. That
is oppressive. Turn them toward
the warm and sunny days of another
summer. That would be :anticipa-
tive. Dwelling too much upon dis
agreeable things shuts out the bright
er side of life. 1t stiles enthusiasm
and renders impotent many of the
best efforts sof mankind. We have
but one life to live upon this earth,
and that life will be only as we make
it. Bright spots should be cultivated
until they become the predominant
side of existence. Dark ones should
be eradicated and then forgotten.
Shiver-but think of the sunny days
ahead.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16

Richland Democrat: These days
when the law permits hunters to
roam the woods in search of wild
game, it may not be amiss to point
out to them that property owners
and occupants have rights which
every law-abiding or right minded
man or boy is bound to respect. None
but law breakers and wantonly care
less will cut wires on fences or leave
gates open, and the setting of fires in
the woods either from carelessly
tossed away cigarette butts or other
cause, are acts of pure criminal neg
ligence.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16

DePere Journal Democrat: 1t
other people. 1t gives them an in
sight into ones own character and
enables them to come back" without
hitting wide of the mark. Saying
'"mean things" indicates mean dis
position on the part of the one who
says them, anyway. And since we
are judged as much by what we say
as by what we do, it would seem the
essence of wisdom to say something
good-or forget ITO say anything at
all.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16

Bloomington Record: You hear a
good many people say that prohibi-
tion has not decreased drunkenness,
crime and kindred evils, but their
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16

Welcome to Mineral Point; Eat,
Sleep; Health, Home, Happiness, the
Best of ALL"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1922-11-16

Welcome to Mineral Point;
Home, Health; Happiness, the Best
of ALL"
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-10-13
SVndiCaliSm Case Up.

| Boise. Idaho.-The first case in
which the state supreme court will
pass upon all phases Of the state
criminal syndicalism law will be
argued before the court Wednesday,
October IS.
The title of the case is Estate VS.
Doyle and bingham" and it is being
appealed from north Idaho district
court, where the defendants were con-
vlctcd Of violating the state statute
Doyle is from Wallace, and bingham
from Standpoint.
The presentation October IS will
make the second time that the court
has heard argument on it. Because
one Of the present five judges was dis
qualified, argument was presented
about year ago to bench Of four
judges, aud they were unable to agree
and asked for reargument of the
case
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1922-10-13
BAYONET AS WOOD-SPLITTER
Device That Is Of Really
Practical Value

Ingenious minds in Europe have been
working overtime ever since the armis-
tice was signed and hostilities ceased,
developing all manner of peaceful uses
for military equipment. Among the
many of these innovations and adapta-
lions is the bayonet wood-splitter.
This device, as described in the
Scientific American, consists of the
standard bayonet scabbard, the bay
onet, and two members which hold the
bayonet and scabbard together and per-
nit of mounting them on wall, all as