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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14

our ever increasingly intricate life. All these make
taxes.
In normal farming community in Nebraska the
tax rate on titled land has gone from S95 to S494 IN
lust six years The farmer says he can't stand the
gaff The tax cost is exceeding the proht on pro-
duction.
The same complaint from the city banker
and manufacturer. rhe farmer has no monopoly on
tax complaints Did you ever hear OF popular taxi
| It doesn't cost anything to live IN wilderness
I We want all things that progress has brought u.s.
We don't want to part with the soda fountain or the
/ telephone We can't give up the auto or the UNI
versity extension. Very we'll then, what are we
going to do?
| New England had great idea in the town meets
| ing Philadelphia with her nearly two millions Oh
people, is talking the town meeting idea. Out
in the belt of the middle west the town meet
/ ing is again taking hold And when, in town OK
only 800 people surprise expressed because over
200 in attendance, the answer came. We have
to go to the town meeting It's the only way we
can solve problem"
/ That's the only way
Public ownership of public utilities and scientific
marketing system of the products Of the land VIII
both our civilization and supply its cost. The
only way going to get there IS TO get
t together, talk it and thresh it out Find OUT
what do, what want to do, and then SEND
TO state legislatures and to our Congress not
lot of hafbaked country lawyers but practical pro-
ducers-rnen who know what want done and
who will do it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14

Cheese is produced and shipped in
great quantities in Wisconsin. The
fluctuations in the price Of cheese on
the Chicago market within the last
six months have amounted to as much
as 10 cents per pound The freight
rate from a typical point in Wiscon-
sin to Chicago is mills per pound.
Thus, it will be seen TT the mere
fuctuation in the price within six
months has been 80 times as great
as the entire freight rate upon the
commodity. How could a rate of 3
mills per pound have any perceptible
effect upon the price the farmer re
ceived for q commodity whose price
changed 80 times as much as the to-
tai rate, within six months?
con hogs the freight rate from
Richland Center, Wisconsin, to Chi
cago is 291a cents per cwt. Since
June the market price of hogs on the
Chicago market has changed as much
as $2.35 per hundred pounds, or eight
times as much as the freight rate.
''The freight rate on barley from
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14

W E have heard much through the last two years
w about the farm bloc. When this movement
began most people looked upon it as political
curiosity But 1T drew to its support so many con-
scientious and earnest that the nation began 10
realize that there was something elemental IN the idea
that must demand serious national consideration
The Non-Partisan League was forefunner OF
this protest. 1t advocated right program for us
members But it could prosper only in state IKE
North Dakota where the larger majority OF the peo5
pie are engaged in just business-eratn growing
It could not spread We can't have government
of grain-growers Any vocation government IS
oiiearchy There is where this right protest took
on impossible political form
The Populist party back in the COS and early. go
that lowered in Kansas the beginning OF the
present farm bloc movement
Cities live on the soil. The big city lives on the
little city and the little city lives upon the farm
Science has come along with the automobile, the
telephone and hundred things that multiply efhei-
ency speed UP industry with economy but always
with the economy that costs We have been learning
how to live better. The lesson has gone out to the
open Fifty years ago few farm boys had ever
tasted ice cream The soda fountain today IS VII
laee need and the movie community demand. Min
nesoa eats Florida fruit There thousand legal
economic marketing, industrial problems today
where fifty years ago there one In consequence
the cost of administering all government, township
town, county, and nation, has mounted witt
the MULTIPLICATION of the problems that grew out O
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14

central Wisconsin to Chicago amounts
to about cents per bushel The price
of barley in Chicago since last Sep
TENDER has ranged all the way from
50 to 81 cents. This represents a
fuctuation within few months of Is
cents per bushel, the mere fiuctuation
in the price being twice the total
freight rate.
How can it be said that the freight
rates have great effect upon the prices
OF these mmodities, when, viii Re
the freight rates have been changed
but little, and that downward, the
prices Of the commodities have chang
ed all the way from twice as much
to SO times as much as the total
freight rates paid on them? It is
perfectly evident that the freight
rates have very little effect upon the
prices.
''The farmer has no assurance that
reductions in freight rates would ado
a dollar to his own revenues. The
market price of his product might
be changed so as to much more than
absorb any small change in the rates
and in spite of the glittering promises
of his political advisers, his -condi-
ton would not be improved, while the
financial troubles of railways would
be greatly increased.
II am not trying to argue that the
freight rate does not cost anybody
anything, but l am attempting tt
make clear that it is the least of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14
R. R. PRESIDENT
SPEAKS

Milwaukee. Wis, Dec. 13-Referring
to the agitation for further reduction
of freight rates which is being car
ried on constantly IN the West at the
present time, H e. Byram, president
of the Chicago, Milwaukee q st Paul
Railway, contended in an address here
tonight that a reduction Of freight
rates under present conditions would
do western farmers more harm than
good. Mr.. Byram's address was des
livered this evening at the Wisconsin
Products Exposition.
''The farmers of the west, as we'll
as other producers and shippers, re-
ally are suffering seriously from in
ability to get enough transportation
to move their products satisfactorily
to market" said Mr.. Byram. 'The
car shortage is still larger than in
any previous year in history. If the
widespread agitation for immediate
reductions of freight rates should be
successful, the certain effect would
be to protract and intensity the short
age of transportation, while at the
same time it would have very little
effect upon the prices the farmers
get for their products.
"There is no exaggeration more
prevalent and harmful than eXaggera-
ton regarding the effect of freight
rates on prices. The farmer has con-
stantly dinned into his ears the thot
that freight rates are responsible for
the low prices he is receiving, when,
as a matter of fact, it can easily be
shown that the fluctuations which oc-
cur in the prices of farm products
within short periods greatly exceed
the total freight rate paid on them
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14

farmers troubles, although made to
appear the greatest by men with axes
to grind, and no sense of responsible
ity.
SWhile reduction of freight rates
might not have any effect upon the
price the farmer receives for his pro-
ducts, it would have very great eff
feet upon the ability of the railway
/ to furnish him with enough service
! TO move his products TO market, for
the rate that railway charges is
all that it gets for its services and
determines its prosperity and its a.
bility to render adequate service.
+ There is absolutely no more guar
antee to protect the railroads earn
ings than there is to protect the earn
ings of factory or farm, although
the statement that there is has been
repeatedly made. The majority of
| the railroads are not earning divi-
| dends. Many are not earning their
fixed charges. Why is it that when
rates are higher than they were be-
! fore the war the railroads are earn
/ ing much less net return?
II will give you the figures of the
| Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Ry.,
because they strikingly illustrate the
changes that have occurred. In 1913
with operating revenues per mile Of
road per month amounting to $816,
| and operating expenses of S545, the
Milwaukee road had left, after paying
taxes, rents, hire Of equipment and in
terest charges, net income of 1913
per mile of road per month. This was
sufficient to pay a percent dividend
on preferred stock, and percent on
common stock. In 1921, with operat-
ing revenues of $1,131 per mile of
road per month and operating expens
es of 1887, our net, after taxes, rents,
hire of equipment, ETC., was a deficit
of $85 per mile per month, and in the
eight months ended August 81, 1922,
our deficit was about the same per
mile of road per month.
"Why did the large increase in OPP
Grating expenses occur? The prin-
cipal cause was that the monthly pay
roll of the Milwaukee road increased
from $3,700,000 per month in 1913 to
$9,200,000 in 1920, and for time was
over $1O,0O0,000 per month. Up 60
July 1, 1922, when the shopmenfs
strike Began our pay roll had av-
eraged this year S6,500,000 a month
the reduction below 1921 being mainly
due to reductions in, the number OF
employees to cut operating expenses
In other words, our pay roll this year
before the strike was about $2,800,0O(
per month more than the average fol
1918, while the number of employees
was 1920 less than in 1918. Will
a 26 per cent smaller number of EN-
ployees, we had an increase in tn,
pay roll over 1913 of Is per cent.
st is quite evident that this grea
increase in cost of operation is Thu
main reason why the railroads ar
not making money, and that they cal
not reduce rates to any considerabl
extent as long as their wages an
other costs remain on their presen
level"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14

THERE'S goin' to be many a.
i sad heart at Christmas time.
It's always so. The sleigh bells
tinkle for some OF us and the church
bells toll for others. Perhaps there
may be comfort in the thought that
on the day that Jesus came to us
he gathers to Himself the weary
and the blessed. What Christmas
gift is Death! The passing into
the glory of the morn-the smooth
ing of the furrowed brow, the end
of earthly care In mournful tones
we hear the preacher tell US that
the moment man begins to live
that moment he begins to die, but
amid the Christmas laughter of our
children we seem to think the mo-
ment man begins to die that
moment he begins to live.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14
DUMB DAN

He's stupid. He thinks
That you plant electric lamp bulbs
to raise currents.
That Ford wants Muscle Shoals as
his strong man.
That Helena, Mont, is sister TO
"Bul,' Montana, the movie beauty.
That Irv and Ty Cobb live in the
corn belt.
AND-that Frank Bacon's father
musta been a meat packer.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14
CUT THIS OUT;
IT IS WORTH MONEY

Cut out this slip, enclose it with
sc to Foley & Co., 1885 Sheffield Ave,
Chicago, ILL.,, writing your name and
address clearly. You will receive in
return a trial package containing to-
ley's Honey and Tar Compound, for
coughs, colds and Group, Foley Kid
ney pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Sold Everywhere.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14
COUGHS AND COLDS IN WINTER

Indoor sedentary life in winter has
direct bearing on the prevalence Of
coughs and colds. Keep the bowels
active and overcome constipation with
Foley Cathartic Tablets. Colds,
coughs, Group, throat, chest and bron-
chial trouble quickly relieved with Fo-
ley's Honey and Tar. Sold Every
where.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14
LIQUID AMUSEMENT

These new drinks in bottles,
Take all of Long Tins cash.
And when he eats an apple,
You can hear the blamed thin
splash.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14
ON HONEYMOON TRAIL

ooh, eh-h-h. John, l never told you
but my right eye is glass"
ooh, that's alright-alright. So is
the diamond / gave YOU
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14
THEY DON'T Do IT THAT WAY

"Who's dead?V
"Rufus is dead
"No-no. Don't tell me Rufus is
dead"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14

Try This On Your Brain Cells
"Get down to business and thu
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14

best time is in the morning. so says
Ed Purdy.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14

A sunny face is worth more than
money.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1922-12-14

eSure, I tell you. You don't think
we're having rehearsal, do you?"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
WHEN YOU ARE Dull
and SLUGGISH

When you rise in the morning. feel
dull. indifferent as to duties-no APP
petite. coated tongue, no power OF
Will can overcome such miserable
feeling.
It's your own fault IL you are bill
ious. hRhitually or not. You should
feel ut at all times. and you can en-
Joy the best OF health by taking a
pinch or two OF st. Joseph's Liver
Regulator at bedtime or after meals.
This purely vegetable powder can be
taken any time, anywhere without
sickeninE or gripping effects. II pre-
ferred. you can make u tea brew by
adding a teaspoonful to n cup OF hot
water and navoring with sugar and
little of tho juice OF n lemon.
All druggists can supply You with
st. Joscph's Liver Regulator, large
cans. 26c, or package will be mailed
you postpaid on receipt of price.
Clip and mall this advertisement to
the Gerstle Medicine Co., Memphis.
Tenn. for free sample and copy OF
tho l922 st. Josephs Almanac-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
MwkwMgpkxIlp
Be8msEkade

When your complexion begins to
fade, because of age or neglect,
Black and White Beauty Bleach
will bring back the pink tint Of
youth and make your skin soft and
smooth.
Black and White Beauty Bleach
lightly applied at bedtime and al
lowed to remain on overnight, will
quickly remove all tan, freckles
and similar disco1orations. Use IN
connection with Beauty Bleach,
Black and White Soap to cleanse
the skin Of all impurities which
daily accumulate.
Black and White Beauty Bleach,
Soc the package; Black and White
Soap, 25c the cake, are sold and
guaranteed by your druggist. Send
for copy Of your Birthday and
Dream Book, and leaflet which
tells you about the merits and uses
Of Black and White Toilet Requi-
sites. Address Dept. A., Plough,
Memphis, Tenn.
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s5O(xIE. T Y

MIR. and Mrs. Gnrrett Buckner Wall
announce the engagement OF their
SoauBhtcr Martha. to Jan l.. Ravens
waay. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. H.. l..
naVenswnay. OF Rotterdam. Holland.
MISS Wall ~ n prominent member OF
richmond society. and the announce
ment Is of much interest here. Tho
a'te for the wedding has not yet
'Eeen announced.
Mrs. Trinitlc Receives.
Mrs. L.. Lee Trinkle received at u
lovely affair yesterday afternoon ut
thth9 Governors Mansion from to G
o'clock. The drawing-rooms were
decorated with ferns ana vases OF
red flowers. and the dining-room was
lovely with Valentine cVlorB. ON tho
table was II centerpiece of crimson
flowers softly lighted by red candles
in silver candlcstlcks. Mrs. !. l.. Sim
nrer ana Mrs. viii Trinklo presided
at the tea tables. and Mira. Hiram
smith and Mrs. w. w. Sale received
with Mrs. Trinkle. The afternoon
=, was charming beginning of the
!, season Of executive entertaining. and
the rooms were filled with the people
II Richmond as an evidence Of their
) ntereht in the now mistress OF the
q Mansion.
\ sFnshion Show Open To Girls ana boys
The announcement that school
Eiris and boys VIII be admitted to the
/ afternoon performance or the Fash
ion Show Saturday afternoon At the
Jefferson auditorium. ut half price.
Will be Of interest To the younger
dancing set. AN out-of-town Orchcs-
ira VIII play.
one Of the most striking models
at the evening show viii he the pea
cock of Merry Whrl' fame. All the
newest spring shades in the most Il =
hiring materials and designs will be
displayed by Richmonds foremost
merchants. Among those who have
already engaged tables are Mrs. J.. r.
ID. Myers. Jr.. Miss Nellie Boykin.
Mrs. s. W. Travers. Mrs. !. y. Pat
ton. Jr.. Mrs. Leslie, Reed. Mrs
Everett Waddcy. Mrs. Norman Ran
dolph. Mrs. Stafford Parker, Mrs
William j. Wallace. Mrs. Harry H.
I Cullen. Can boulevard il2G Tor table
4 observations
Miss Perkins Here.
81 Miss Bell r"rkin returned to Rich
3fnond yesterday. She Viii be "a, the
Jefferson Hotel for Il Few days 10
attend the dansant which wil, lie
a given at the Richmond Hotel the
night az February II. for TIA. bcnc-
~ % the Ice Chapter of the L. u
O.. Of which she IL president.
L Dance mt Gint-r Park school.
81 There vii! be n subscription dance
x Friday. February II, at the old Gin
.5itcr lhrk High school. Tho dance IL
$50 iven by the Monogram CotNliou
ss1lub. Many OF the younger set are
expected 10 be present An orGhcp-
ira w!i. play for the dance and many
pyorn.ncht women VIII act as chap
efnns
& a&r,icr Legion Tea.
ssDn Thursday afternoon from to 6
4 ofloci'|n benefit tea viii be given by
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15

the Service Legion In the home of
Mrs. c. ii. Lewis. 3ll North Bouie-
ward. Mrs. Julian Myers. assisted by
Mrs. G.. y. Fcidclson. Will preside at
the punch bowl, and Mrs. Charles
Weaver Will pour tea. An orchestra
VIII render popular music and sew
eral vocal numbers by prominent To-
cal singers. To be announced later.
Will be on the program. All who are
Interested In the work of this organ
iZatiun are invited. The funds So
cured will be expended for the ma
tcrials used by the sewing commit
tee.
or Interest Here.
a marriage of interest here is
that OF Helen ID. Stillman. daughter
Of Mrs. Elizabeth StHiman and George
Gibson Policy. son OF MIR. and Mrs. J.
ID. Policy. of 22l5 West Grace Street.
Tho wedding was celebrated in Roa-
noke on February II. by Rev. Kelle-
her. MIR. and Mrs. Policy wtil be at
home at 81 Circle Street, Marhlchead.
Mass. on March /.
Valentine Tcu.
The February program meeting OF
the Barton Heights Womans Club,
which Will take the form Of Valcn-
tine tea. viii be held this afternoon
at $3.50 O'Clock In the parish house of
Epiphany Church, 2207 barton Ave
nue.. The Rev. X. Cary Montague will
speak to the club concerning the pro-
posed city farm, and will also tell
sOmc Of his humorous experiences In
his work Mrs. I. V. Hughes is chair
man OF the hostesses for the social
hour.
Iicneht Card Pnrty.
Mrs. a. j. Dafforn will give 81 bene-
III card party for the maintenance OF
It boy at the Industrial School. on
Friday night. at the McSill Audito-
rum, sos East Grace Street. Bridge.
five hundred and cucre VIII be
played.
At the JcncrHOn Club.
On tomorrow evening. February 16,
the Council OF jewish Juniors Will
present the clever comedy. "WurZcl-
Fluinmery," by Alan Alexander Milne
at the Jefferson Club. Mrs. Lee =.
Whi;lock IL directing the east. which
includes Misses Rcba Cohn and Mildred
Gutmhn and Messrs. Harold /. Hutz-
Ter, Julius G. Meyer and Milton NJ
Meyer
After the play the rest Of evening
Will be given over To dancing and the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15

Ecstcd bond issue and tax proposals
wax regarded In some quarters AS
presaginy delay In the enactment
Of the bonus legislation until a sub
sequcnt session OF Congress. but so
fur rs was ascertained this was not
the Interpretation at the Capitol
FOrdney Sees Action Certain.
Chairman Fordney, OF the House
Ways and Means Committee. said the
bonus bin would be passed at this
session. and added that II was his
Judgment that the first OF cash pay
ments would he made available to tho
former service men by next October
/. IT was his IMPRESSION that the
cash payments would not entail the
financial outlay that some have sup
posed, and TO support this view he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
HARDING OPPOSES
BONUS BOND ISSUE

Continued From First Page)
the Legislation. The majority menu
bers of these committees met this
afternoon with the expectation that
the executives letter might DO ready
tor them. but after session OF an
hour members said the co,u,nunica-
ton was expected tomorrow
View Given Inf0rmnIiS
The Presidents position. as ont
lined at the White House. was given
informally 10 the committeeman. who
withheld comment pending receipt of
the official letter. Some OF them did
say. however, that on the basis of the
Informal information the question Of
how the bonus should be financed
rested just where II did before the
House Ways and Means subcommit-
tee drew up the tcntatiyc eight
point tax suggestion.
Mr.. Harding's objection TO the sug-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
GIRLS! LEMONS
WHITEN HANDS

Press the Juice OF TWO lemons into
bottle containing three ounces Of
Orchard white. which any drug store
Will supply for few cents, shake
well. and you have quartcr-pint OF
harmless and delightful lemon bleach
lotion to soften and whit.n red. rough
or chaprcd hands. This home mad @
lemon lotion Is far superior tn Civ
Germ ana rose water to smoother
the skin. Famous stage beauties use
II To bleach and bring that soft. clear.
rosy-white complexion. because II
doesn't irrttate-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mr.. ana Mrs. DeSoto FitzGcrald
are In New York for n brief stay.
Mrs. Arthur NJ. Rutledye, of Louis
Vile. KY. will arrive this week for
short stay at ia East Franklin
Street.
Mrs. Frank Z. Sutton left last week
with her children for Charleston.
$ c.. for the late. winter months.
Mrs. Frederic Is. Morlok is leaving
today to spend the late winter and
spring in Los Angeles, Cal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15

The Business Womcn's Council will
meet Thursday evening At 6 o'cloc.
at the y. W. 6. y. After supper Mrs.
j. calvin stewart, who Is well known
TO most OF the members OF the coun-
ell. viii speak. and II is hoped that
there will be fun attendance
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15

the bonus bill was continued today
by the House subcommittee with the
expectation that II would be ready
for the entire committee within n
few days. Chairman Fordney thought
the bill probably would be reported
to the House in ten days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15

called attention to polls taken at
various Ohio posts of the American
Legion, which showed 4 large per-
ccnthge OF the mon approving thA
Insurance option and few announcing
"A desire for money.
Work on the Legislative sections Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
THEY HIT THE SPOT

d. McMilIen, Volunteer Fireman'i
Home, Hudson, N. Y. writes: "Foley
Kidney Pills are Like stream OF
water played on FIRE by firemcn.
They hit the spot, put out the fire and
drown the pain" Foley Kidney Pills
relieve rheumatic pains. backachc,
,ore muscles and other symptoms OF
Gdney and bladder trouble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-15
WOMES'S MEETINGS.

The Parent Teachers Association OF
II. T.. Lee School Will meet tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock In the audi
forum OF the school 4 musical
program has been arranged for the
afternoon.