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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18
BOND ISSUE 4
FOR SOLDIERS
S22, ,OOO, 100000 Bond Issue Made Pay
able Over a Period of Twenty
Years.
ELECTION WILL
TAKE PLACE NOV. z
Amounts to Fifty Cents a Day for
Each Day Served With
Maximum of S350.00.

Iowa sent about 10000 men and
women into the mil .tary service be-
tween April 6, 1917, and Nov. II,
1918. The average length of service
was a few days more than thirteen
months, which, if the bill is passed,
will make the average amount 10
each Iowa veteran approximately
$500. Thousands served longer than
twenty-three months and ten days or
700 days in all, who will receive only
90 cents day for 700 days, or $3.50
the maximum amount provided for
any one veteran.
Some of the reasons advanced by
Iowa legionaires as to why the bond
issue should be voted are as follows:
Iowa is one of the richest per
capita states in the union. Eighteen
other states have alreaey passed
bonus bills. They are Maine, Massa-
chusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, MS
souri,, Oregon, Montana, Maryland,
New Hampshire, New Jersey, New
York, North Dakota, Ohio, Rhode
Island, South Dakota, Vermont,
Washington and Wisconsin. Illinois
and Kansas will vote on bonus bills
in November, and the Pennsylvania
legislature will consider one early in
1928. Ii Iowa fails to pass its bill,
it will be the first state before whom
the issue has come to turn down its
service men. Iowa has always been
generous with her sons and daugh-
ters who have defended the nation
in war.
"The S22,000,000 would come to
Iowa in a lump. More than 80 per
cent of it would be spent here. That
would mean tremendous business
boom, from which all classes would
benefit, for that amount placed in
circulation all at once would natur-
ally stimulate buying and selling,
'Iowa's veterans are among the
states best citizens. Few among
them lS~e reds. With rare exceptions
lW ..ujQteflsely loyal to commun-
ily.n <ale ani ns1sITi. ney @e9s o..
e'sSTy battlefield and in every sea
engagement in the world war. They
are now trying to carry on in the
spirit of the G. A. r. -
Below is news story on the Iowa
soldiers bonus law, which will be
NOleu OH dt lHe ReHeTdi efeClIon,
Nov. 7, prepared by the American
Legion publicity officers:
Election-Nov. 7, 1922.
Bond issue-$22,0 100000, payable
over period of twenty years.
Recipients-Persons who resided in
Iowa, who served honorably in the
United States military service, after
entering at any time between April
6, 1917, and Nov. II, 1918, or their
heirs, except the S. A. T. C.
Amount to each-Fifty cents a
day fer each day served, with max
imum of $3.50.
Additional tax levy-A sufficient
amount to raise Sl,l00,000 each year
for twenty years, or about l mill.
How distributed-By a bonus
board composed of the state auditor,
state treasurer, adjutant general and
the ad utant of the Iowa department,
Ameri AN Legion.
After the payment of all approved
claims and expenses of the admins
Continued on last page.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18
ARE YOU WORKING
FOR WELFARE CITY
This is the Season of the Year When
Various Organizations of a
Community Begin to
Organize.
DON'T HOLD ALOOF
FROM THESE ORGANIZATIONS
Everyone Ought to Join Number
Good Organizations and At
tend Meetings as Far
As He Can.

As the fall comes on, the various
organizations Of community begin
TO organize their plans for activities
for the coming season.
The welfare of a place depends
largely upon the efforts of the var
ious associations which express its
desires and ambitions. Without
churches, lodges, clubs, business
mems associations, etc., the commun-
ity would degenerate morally, its
business would deteriorate, its peo-
pie would be given over to petty
feuds and would have no power of
cooperation. Organization concen-
trates the forces of a town on the
ends it desires to attain.
The welfare of Decorah depends
largely on whether the people who
form and carry on these various
societies are putting heart and en-
ergy and good judgment into their
work. Usually the labors of such
organizations must be borne by a
few. But the few can not get re-
suits, unless they have the active
support of their members and un-
less the people as whole are will
ing to join the various civic organ
izations, and at least give a good
degree of financial and moral sup
port.
The "joiners" who ally themselves
with all kinds of societies are some
times laughed at. But they do lot
to promote civic advance. They
give the encouragement of thel
presence iH various directions, they
take more than their share ofs,8s
burdens, and they make the COM
rnunity place that is good to live
in. rs
The person who holds himself
outside of all such associations is
an anomaly in American life. He
deprives himself of many benefits as
well as refuses his cooperation to
the advance of the community. Ev-
eryone ought to join a number OF
good organizations and attend meet
ings as far as he can, and accept
responsibilities in the same when his
associates think he is fit to carry
them
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18
Death of Peter Jensen

Last Monday morning at three
o clock Peter Jensen passed away
after having been confined to his
home for the last three weeks, and
having been in i'll health since Jan.
first. The deceased was born in
Denmark, Jan. a, 1850, and had been
resident of Decorah for the past
25 years. He was a member of
the city council also street COM
missioner and city marshal. He was
man well liked by everybody and
his death brings sorrow to all. The
funeral will be he'd today, Wednes-
day. from the Norwegian church.
Rev. 0. Glesne will officiate and
internent will be be in the Nor
wegian cemetery.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18
Death of Mrs. Albert Klema

Mrs. Albert Klema passed away
Sunday Oct. s, and the funeral ser
vices were held on Wednesday, Oct.
II. She had been i'll for the past
ten weeks. She is survived by the
following children: Mrs. John Wheat
man, Mrs. Carl Dryland, Werner,
". T., John Klema, Dickinson, N. d.,
Albert, of Spring Valley, Ill, and
Edward of Lacrosse; William ot
Monona and George at home.
The deceased is also survived by
the husband, and two step children,
Frank Klema, Ridgeway, Iowa, and
Mrs. John Wheatman, Decorah, Iowa.
Mrs. Carl Dyrland, Dickinson, n.
D., Albert Spring Valley, ILL.,, Ed.
ward, Lacrosse, Wis, William OF
Monona and George at home.
The funeral services We're held from
St. Wenceslaus church, Spllville on
Wednesday, Oct. II. Six children OF
the deceased acted as pail bearers.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18
NOVEL PROPOSAL
INSURE MINISTERS
Strong Company in Proposal to Place
Policies on Group. Matter to
Be Taken Up Today
At Fort Dodge.
PLAN TO BE LAID
BEFORE CONFERENCE
Mefhodists of Northwest. Iowa to
consider Unusual Proposal
Both Dependents and
Conference Claimants
Fund Would
Benefit.

Fort Dodge. lowa-An unusual
insurance scheme for the ministers of
the Northwest Iowa Conference of
the H. +. church is to be presented
at the forthcoming session, which
will convene at Fort Dodge Oct. 4.
A strong insurance society, sthru one
of its Fort Dodge agents, makes
the proposition to insure all the ac-
tive ministers of the conference in
group, irrespective of age an.
without individual medical examina-
ton. A committee consisting of w.
W. Fitz, of Manson; o. P. Miller,
of Rock Rapids; J. L. Peterson, of
Webster City; Rev. Dr. Bond, OF
Fort Dodge, and Rev. DIR. Trimble,
of Sioux City, on behalf of the con-
ference board of trustees, has in
vestigated the plan and decided to
recommend it favorably to the forth
coming session.
The amount of the policy proposed
for each individual minister is
$4,000, which will cost approximate
ly SIS per thousand. There is in
cluded also a disability provision,
which will give the beneficiary $S5
per month after the first week for
one year in case of either tempor-
airy or permanent disability from
sickness or accident.
In case such disability is deemed
total and permanent, after six months
the policy contract will be maturec
by the payment of the $4,000. The
$4,000 will be paid in the event o.
death from any cause. Under the
contract the disability must begin
prior 70 the age of co. The settle
1Hent of the contract at death or ma
turf.s will be as follows: $1,000 will
be paid the family Of the deceased
$1,000 will be deposited in the con-
ference claimants permanent fund
on which the interest will be paid
to the widow or other dependents
during the years of dependency. This
will be in addition to the regular al
lowance from said fund. At the end
of said period this latter amount OF
$4,000 will become a contribution
to the permanent fund to build up
the regular endowment for confer
ence claimants.
The regular conference claimant.
permanent fund by this scheme woult
be automatically increased from year
to year, and so make possible large
incomes to the retired ministers.
The approximate cost for each in
dividual beneficiary will be 500. The
proposed contract calls for one-halt
Of this to be paid by the indiv:dua
minister and one half by the con-
ference in such manner as shall be
determined. Approximately PIC
ministers will be the beneficiaries OF
this very unusual proposal in the
event of its Acceptance by the con-
ference.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18
LUTHER COLLEGE
IN GID YEAR
Festivities Celebrated Saturday Eve
ming, College Entering Into Its
Sixty Second Year!
THE WEATHER
WAS IDEAL
The Visitors and Delegates Assem-
bled at the Museum at College
For Days Festivities.

The Fourtheenth of October has
passed once more and has launched
Luther College into her sixty sec
ond year. The festivities were not
nearly SO extensive as last year when
the. college celebrated its sixtieth
birthday and the beautiful Koren
Library was dedicated, but certainly
the exercises at the sixty first an
niversary lacked none of the enthus-
iasm which so marked the festivi-
ties of, last year. The weather was
ideal an besides the many visiting
alumni, most of the delegates to
the convention of the Decorah Cir
cult of the Young Peoples Luther
League were guests Of the college
on the 14th.
The first number on the program
for the day was the presentation of
the "norske stue" of the museum
to the college. At O'Clock the Lu-
ther College Concert Band under
Prof. Carlo A. Sperati played few
numbers on the campus. The visi-
tors and delegates then assembled in
the college chapel. The Luther Col
lege Glee Club first sang two songs.
DR.. X. Gierset then took the floor
explaining what the Luther College
Museum was an the purp2se in view
in maintaining it as record of the
living conditions Of the immigrants
both in this country and in Norway.
He introduced Rev. I. o. Tolo of the
class of 1890. Rev. Tolo described in
beautiful language tle typical Nor
wegian "bonde-stue", and paid tri-
butte to nr. Gjerset for his self sac
rifcing, work in reorganizing tneM
lege m.seuh I an a& A6dig y ~
definite and worthy program for n
development. He made the formal
presentation of the "stue" to the
college.
At $3.50 the collegesfoot ball team
played Still College of Des Moines,
winning 10 to 0.
The exercises in the evening oper-
ed at 7:30 with the illumination of
the Main Building, the band playing
short concert in the meanwhile.
At 500 the anniversary program
was held in the College Auditorium.
The following program was carried
out:
March Triumphal ....-..,-...-..-....Seitz
Tannhauser March ....-....-.~.....- Wagner
Luther College Concert Band
Address REV. A. o. Johnson 81
Thou of Light, from "Elegy of
Tears .........-...-....... oCnuDerI
Beautiful Savior ....-..Arr. Fred Wick
Luther College Glee Club
Continued on last page.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18
Z mission to Recommend
in Taxation Methods In
a. A New Bill Win be
rawn Up And Pre-
sented to the
Legislature,
WOULD Do AWAY WITH
TOWNSHIP ASSESSORS
Proposal Calls For appointment of
Assessor by County Officers
Would Supplement- Plan
For State Board of
Assessment and
Review.

DeS Moines, Iowa-The tax COM
mission appointed by the last legis-
lature to make recommendation to
the coming general assembly on
changes in the tax laws will report
in favor of doing away with town
ship assessors and the selection of a
county assessor and force of de-
puties.
This has been determined on and
will be included in the bill now be-
ing drawn. The backbone of the
bill will be the recommendation for
creation of state board of assess
ment and review. But probably
next in importance will be the sec
tion authorizing the office of county
assessor.
The county assessor would be ap-
pointed under this bill by a board
made up of the chairman of the
board of supervisors, county clerk,
county auditor and county treasurer.
This would remove his selection from
direct political contest wherein a
competition of votes might result in
candidates compromising. themselves
and going in under obligations to
parties who might seek favors when
1t came to making up assessments.
The bill now being drawn up by
the committee is the result of many
months of study and investigation.
Hearings have been held and the
view of farm bureau representatives,
bankers, farmers. business men and
members of former tax commissions
has been advised. 5I
J. w. Webber, an Ottumwa bank
er pointed out when he appeared
before the commission that the taxes
now being paid are FIVE times as
great as they were in 1910.
"We will have to learn to get along
with less money and expenditures, y
he said. Personally / favor state
tax commission. The administra-
ton end is where we are weak"
A. M. Henderson, of Story City,
chairman of the taxation committee
of the Iowa Bankers Association,
said: "The present system of pyr-
amiding taxes over the state can not
be withstoOd. Something must be
done along retrenchment Zines. We
can not stand it."
M. H. Cohen, of Des Moines, a
member of the tax commission ap-
pointed in 1912, declared in favor OF
county assessor when he appeared
before the commission.
E. H. Cunningham, secretary of
the state farm bureau, and j. G.
Mitchell, attorney for the bureau
both advocated the taxing of farm
lands on their earnings rather than
on the price that the lands sells for
There were many recommendations
that the long time method of assess
ing property in this state on a one
fourth valuation be abolished. Moth
ing is accomplished by it, and it only
results in confusion and an opport-
unity to dodge a fair valuation il
was argued. Furthermore it makes
the rate of taxation appear to ar
outsider four times as high as il
really is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18
Change at DecOrah Music Shep

W. B. Coup who has had charge
of the Decorah Music Shop for the
past five years has resigned his po-
sition as manager and has accepted
a position with Reed & Lennon. Mr..
c. G. Vernon, of Humboldt, Iowa,
who has been here for the past cou-
pie of years has taken over the
management of the Decorah Music
Shop.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18

any one short article. We will, hUt---
ever, in a general way try to point
out our impressions.
Whenever | enter large city such
as the Twin Cities are, observe the
hurry and scurry, the immense build
ings, the motor cars, omnibuses,
street cars, and trains, the immense
crowds which throng the streets,
can not help but ask this question
What is the motive power? Where
does the money come from to furnish
livelihood for this rushing mass oil
humanity? There is but o,,e answer
to that question in regard to cities OIL
the Middle West-it must come from
the soil This fact was brought TO
our attention time and again as we
visited the dairy show.
The governors Of four states we've
there to make addresses to their peo-
pie, each one emphasizing the M
portance that agriculture plays IN
the national life. Governor Preus'
address to the farmers of Minnesota
was a master piece and emphasized
this important fact in manner
which only Governor Preus could.
Delegations from the different
counties were present carrying ban
ners showing the value of their dairy
products, Olmstead county claiming
to produce a million and a half dol
lars worth of dairy products annu.
ally. Anoth poster declared tnat
the dairy products of Minnesota
brought in a revenue of a million
and a half every seven days.
Taking these things into consider
alton one finds a part Of the, answer
at least to the question of what 1ur-
nishes the motive power for oul
great cities, the dairy COW.
Exhibits were on every hand show
ing the value of purebred animals:
The most costly bull in the world
was exhibited. This was an ordin-
ary scrub such as is the sire OF too
many of our cattle. King Siegis
Pontiac Count, the worlds greatest
dairy sire whose daughters have an
average record of $4,000 lbs of milk
PRODUCTION was also exhibited. Pa
cards in his stall gave this informa-
tion-8 per cent of North Dakota
dairy bulls are purebred. The aver
age milk production in North Dakota
| is 2657 lbs; 16 per cent are pure
bred in Minnesota, which has an
average production of 3O44 lbs; WIS
consin has 33 per cent purebredi
dairy bulls with a milk production OF
4Ol6 lbs; while Massachusetts leads
with 81 per cent of purebred dalry
sires and an average milk produc..
tion Of 4352 lbs. The daughters oil
King Segis have milk production
94O per cent higher than the average
for North Dakota.
Then there were exhibits made by
all the dairy breeds starting with the
scrub and showing results Of the use
of purebred sires to the third ana
fourth generation, and one could not
help but ask the question--Why 90
farmers still persist in using, scroo
sires when purebred sires are by Tar
the cheapest? The worlds champion
cows Of the different breeds Were
there. The Guernsey champion mix
producer with 6S pint bottles OF
milk beside her was shown as one >
Continued on last page)
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18
FARM BUREAU
IN BIG MEETING
Three Day Course in Millinery Ar
ranged for Fremont Township
This Week.
NATIONAL DAIRY
EXPOSITION NEWS
Delegations From the Different
Counties Were Present
Carrying Banners.
Millinery Specialist in Fremont
Township This Week.


A three day course i'm millinery
has been arranged for Fremont Twp.
this week. The meetings VIII be
held as follows:
October lSth--at Mrs. W. A.
Clink's.
October l9th-at Mrs. S. NJ.
Todd's,
Solto's.
This millinery work is growing in
popularity and women who do not
avail themselves of the opportunity
of attending one oftheSe schools or
of securing one of them for your
own township, prov ding one has not
already been held, are missing a
rare opportunity. Work is given in
trimming, renovating, and remodel
ing ladies hats, as well as the max
ing of new ones.
Fremont is the sixth township to
put on this work in Winneshiek
county. Many Of our ladies have
made their own hats from materials
which did not cost to exceed S2.0O
and in many cases old material was
used which had practically no COM
mercial value and were able to make
their own hats, which would have
cost from $500 to $500 if bought
ready made.
The services of this millinery spec
ialist may secured by writing the
County Agent for dates. II will be
necessary for someone in the town
ship to take care of thu form ar
rahgements, such as providing meet
ing places and also to arrange for
local leaders from the different
school districts who will cooperate to
the extent of holding at least one
meeting and take some phase of the
millinery work. -.
The National Dairy Exposition
Last week We promised oar read
ers report on this great dairy show
,.vd. tier sksnding, two dawws IT tne
: ~. 6.ss ysM -l'eu se'1'' --Ai' a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18

Mrs. r. o. Lewis and daugh-
ter Virginia came from Minneapolis
Yesterday to visit the formers sister,
Mrs. S. ]. Moore.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18

Johnny, I'm afraid III not see you
in heaven" said the fatehr to his err
rant son.
"Why, what have You been dong
now, Pop"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18

The way a girl makes a man think
she is clever is by acting as If she
thinks he is.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1922-10-18

Hon. c. L. Herring. to Speak Here
Hon. c. l.. Herring, candidate 70.
U. s. Senator win speak in Decorah
Tuesday, Oct. "a, az SEQ D. m. at
the court house.
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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-17
CONSOLIDATE
BRANCHES OF
VET TRAINING
Personal Service and Training
Work of Nation and State
Combined.

Consolidation of the personal service
and vocational training branches of the
United States veterans bureau work
in Montana was decided at a meeting
of all the field officers of the veterans
bureau in the state with the officers Of
the sub-district office at Helena dur
ing the week, according to James 2
WHISKY, assistant rehabilitation Off
Ger III the veterans bureau service
who returned to Great Falls Friday
night from the meeting.
Has Charge in Five Counties
Beginning October /, WHISKY viii
assume the duties of field officer il
charge of five northern Montana coun
ties. The state has been divided int
II districts with a field service Officer
in charge of each district, all working
under the sub district office at Helena
| Winsby said.
The district appeal beard from thu
| central office of the tenth district o.