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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11
C-S Club Notes.

read by one of the members the
Following extracts are taken:
Women's clubs classify practi
cally into three kinds; Social; Cul.
tural; Altruistic. The latter have
been found to- be the most endur.
ing. Three great examples of the
latter have been: Suffrage, w. C
|. u, and Red Cross organizations
clubs started as social or study
clubs IN time usually take on some
altrulstlc purpose, otherwise they
are apt to perish from the self
seeking and jealosies aroused.
In the early days of the three
named movements there were
more of the smooth working and
good fellowship spirit prevalent
among the members of any the
writer has seen in club work. The
later organization which followed
the suffrage units or clubs, the
League OF Women Voters, has in
IL, or seems to have more of sell
hsh striving for personal positions
or emlnence than characterized
the former, but If it continues I'M
I'll 1t accompllshes it's chosen pur-
pose to rid the world of war it
Will acquire a very serious and in
tense attitude toward life and call
into It's activities the best type of
women.
The stopping of war will be
forced to an issue by the activity
OF women. The women of Villas
county are able to carry their
share IN this world work. How
shall war be stopped? A good sub
Ject for a debate or discussion
during a sewing bee,
Some of the questions asked:
How to get rural mother with
small children in touch with other
women? how give her a rest?
How supply her with electric ma
chlnery or enable her to supply
herself?
When neighborhood solves
any one OF these or any of the
many questions that neighborhood
helps in the solving of world
questions.
Why are there so many public
officials Qocally) for so small a
population and just what are the
items of public expense? Is a
budget system issued or is there
a "one unit" cost record maintain
ed?"
Two club members are scheduled
to have papers for the next meet
ing.
One subject is Foreign Women;
What is it They Like and What
Not, in America"
Meeting will be held in the San
born building on Saturday at 2:3O
in the afternoon.
Most spoiled children are that
way because they've been given a
rotten deal by their elders.
Maybe the reason that children
don't stay home nowadays is be-
cause their parents are out in the
car or seeing the movies,
Hard luck often follows soft
snap.
The most successful men seem
to be those who make their hob
bies pay.
A man is never as old as his
young son thinks he is nor as
young as his mother thinks he is.
And vOIJ npUnp had t0 cfop tO
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

in at IL pounds; the other a wall
eye pike going in at 10 pounds.
He is a guest at Red Oaks resort.
Several mighty good catches of
both rainbow and brook trout were
landed the past few days, Fly
men claim that the trout family
are coming hard for the winged
limitations and for that the trout
hound is waxing most fiirtatieus
with the speckled and rainbow
hued fellows. The Deerskin is
holding her own with good catches
of rainbows. But remember fell
lows. Be a good clean sport and
put the little fellows back into
the waters. Just because the state
has taken the size limit off of all
kinds of game fish, don't let that
loosen up your inclination to be
with the majority of good fell
lows" and clean up ON baby fish
for the sake of full creel. One
good-sized trout is worth more
than ereel of little fellows.
We have heard of a 13-pound
walleye which was landed from
over Boulder junction way last
week, but cannot locate the guy
who landed it. But we have land-
ed another which weighed in at
1919 pounds and came out of Fish
trap lake in that same neighbor-
hood. 1t was caught by a member
of DR.. Spencer's party from Eyans-
vile, Indiana. The doctors party
landed several other pike of g-odly
'. light.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

note. One was musky weighing
in at IL pounds; the other a wall
eye pike going in at 10 pounds.
He is a guest at Red Oaks resort.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

DIR. Walter Southcot of Milwau-
kee landed out OF Little ST. Ger
main last Thursday two prime
fish which place him in the pre-
ferred column as an angler OF
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

Self-love is no flattery,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

A cynic needs to be put to bed
or given a good job, for he's US
ually very sick or very poor.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

A twenty-pound muskellunge
was taken from Pickerel lake by
A. L. Zeissler of Chicago, now
stopping at Pickerel Lake Lodge.
The fish was shipped yesterday to
Chicago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

Hard luck often follows soft
snap.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

L n ose overseas rum-runners
ought to be made to walk home.
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Phelps State Bank, Phelps, Wis.

Report of the Condition of the Phelps STATE Rank cted
at Phelps Wis., State of Wisconsin, at the close of business ON
she SOt day of June 1929 by the Commits
siOner of Banking
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

The nation isn't going to worry
much about ashortage of labor so
long as it means that everybody
who wants one has job.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

Maybe the reason that children
don't stay home nowadays is be-
cause their parents are out in the
car or seeing the movies,
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1923-07-11

Most spoiled children are that
way because they've been given a
rotten deal by their elders.
, 1923-10-17
Whose Is 1t and Who Did Itp

The other day eighty-five Members of the
Springer family coming from all parts of the
United States met at a hotel in Chicago. The
object of the gathering of the Springer clan
was to perfect plans by which they can obtain
possession of all the land underlying the city of
Wilmington, Delaware, now worth a total of
over $500,0O0,000 which they claim belongs sole
Ily to them.
Suppose this effort on the part of the Spring.
er family is successful. Suppose they do get
full title to all the land that underlies the city
what then? Nothing, except that it furnish
es a clearer illustration of the colossal injustice
and immortality of the tax laws under which
we live.
Who made the enormous value of Whining
toms land-the Springer family? Clearly not.
The Springer family never lived there and evil
IDENTIFY never expects to live there. Who then
did make the value of this land? Why, the
Before a single human being set foot upon the
present site of Wilmington, this site wasn't
worth 4 hussian ruble. AS soon, however, as
the people came upon it, the land begin to rise
in value, until today, containing as it does, a
hundred thousand people, it is worth over one.
half billion dollars, exclusive of all improve
nents.
Since therefore the Springer family did not
make the value of Wilmington's land and the
people of Wilmington did make it, ought not
the value go to the people of Wilmington in
stead of to the Springer family?
Some day the overtaxed citizens not only of
Wilmington, but of every other city are going
to see this, and when they do they are going to
proceed to assert their rights.
, 1923-10-17
eminent expenses over three million dollars per

eminent expenses over three million dollars per
month.
Specialists in every trade and occupation
for which training is being given, are reviewing
the capabilities and accomplishments of the
men to determine their abilities and fitness to
carry on the work for which they are being
trained. Upon the completion of this work the
bureau will be in a position to certify with
definiteness to the qualifications possessed by
each man.
For the actually disabled man who is unable
to again assume the responsibilities of earning
his own living, all agree he should be given the
fullest measure of relief and assistance. In
this regard we all have the same objective, but
to enable the actually disabled man to receive
the fullest benefits, it is important that those
ex-service men who are able to again take up
their pre-war occupations should do so. And
1t is for this reason that the great American
Federation of Labor is asked to back these men
in their efforts to again stand on their own
feet. Not so much for the reason that the cost
to the government is great in continuing the
training of these men beyond the point Of en-
ployability, but because of the fact that such
la policy is dangerous in that it might cause
those men to lose what is ESSENTIAL in civil life
confidence in themselves to earn their own liv-
unsuccessful rehabilitation means successful
unemployment. 1t means the getting back into
the economic structure of civil life those men
who were called into service of their country
during the world conflict.
, 1923-10-17
Some Direct Democracy

As may be gathered from the newspapers of
that section the people of Oregon are growing
weary of some of the new tangled devices for
direct government with which listening to
theorists and doctrinaires they have engulfed
themselves.
What with initiatives and referendums and
recalls the trade of petition shower" has be-
come n recognized vocation in Oregon. Elec'
lions are held every few days while the lengthy
in the regular elections would give even a col
lege president mental dyspepsia If not nervous
prostration.
The recall is one of the most abused of the
new privileges whereby the citizen is supposed
to enjoy the blessings of "direct democracy"
For nearly fifteen years 1t has been invoked
against public officials from motives of poll
tics or revenge or shallow criticism.
But these have been mostly minor officials
Now that a movement is under way to recall
the governor with the paid petition pushers
circulating the lists for signatures, there is
much questioning of the wisdom of this device
of perfection. The whole state is to be sub
jected to the expense and waste of holding an
election to determine whether the governor is
to be deprived of his office.
If he were accused of malfeasance or mis-
feasance of corruption, perhaps the game might
be worth the candle. But the charges appear
to be politically inspired.
Still that was the original purpose of the
Oregon recall-to permit the people at any time
to discharge n public servant for any reason
whatsoever, just like a farmer might discharge
a hired man. This was openly declared when
the Peoples Power League initiated the recall
amendment in 1908. Now the chickens are
coming home to roost. Oregon is getting a
stomach full of "direct democracy"
, 1923-10-17
Curse of Bureaucracy

Speaking before the National Tax association
former Governor Frank o. Lowden of Illinois
urged the Capitalization of executive functions
in the federal government and the definite plac-
ing of responsibility for each well organized de.
.%partment in an official appointed by the presi.
dent.
Mr.. Lowden finds that the ten departments
under the control and direction of the Chief
Executive by no means embrace all the agencies
of government. "rhere are" he said, "many
times ten Independent and practically unrelated
agencies of government there" The president
cannot possibly exercise effective supervision of
all these agencies, and no one else can or does.
The departmental form of organization is n mere
fiction. 1t was abandoned long since and rigidity,
red tape and waste are the rule rather than the
exception.
Lawyers and business men who 20 to Wash
ington to attend 20 important matters always
tell the same story-and it is the story told by
Mr.. Lowden. Government by bureaucracy or by
an inert, almost lifeless mass has superseded
government by n living organism.
The results in every direction are lamentable.
Public money is squandered and time and en-
ergy are wasted on futile activities. Nowhere is
there a responsible head TO give orders and in
troduce business methods. The most practical
and useful improvements in structure or form of
operation have to wait indefinitely for a fair
trial.
, 1923-10-17
Labor Asked To Help

From the address of General Frank T. Hines,
hirectan-of- the Veterans Bureau delivered at
the convention of the American Federation of
Labor at Portland an appeal was made to or
ganized labor to absorb in their ranks the ex.
service men prepared by the government through
vocational training to make their future way
in life.
At the present time there are approximately
seventy thousand men in vocational training
under the Veterans Bureau. The employment
detectives of these men arc distributed over
the whole field of human endeavor, properly
within the classification of vocational" OF
this number approximately forty per cent or
less than thirty thousand are being qualified
for employment in the trades and industries.
As the completion of their training in the var
ions courses will occur at different times there
will be no disturbance in the ordinary distribu-
ton of labor by the assimilation of these men
and no danger of o~vercrowding in a single occu,
patton.
It is Of the greatest importance that no
policies Of the bureau bring about a condition
of dependency for those ex-service men who are
able to again take up gainful employment and
an active part in the economic life of our coun.
try. These men have stood the acid test of
citizenship. They have had the great oppor-
served their country in time of emergency, it is
important that they take up fully again their
responsibilities of citizenship.
The assimilation by industry of this com.
paratively small group of rehabilitated trainees
on a basis advantageous to the men would seem
a small consideration in comparison with the
service these anne men gave, or stood ready
to give in the hour of civilizations peril. The
government through the civil service commission
manufacturers, railroad companies, Industrial
establishments and many local and district
labor organizations have modified certain re.
~quirements and waived others in the employ
ment interests of the men, and it is hoped by
all who are active in their behalf that every
organization or group of citizens in the nation
may sec the righteousness and justice of such
action.
The progress thus far made by the Veterans
Bureau IN gaining favorable consideration from
so many agencies, representative bodies, and
labor organizations in behalf of these men, leads
TO the belief and hope that the American FEEDER
alton will take favorable action to remove the
last barrier between a certain group of rehab.
iitated American soldiers and their full rees.
Establishment.
IT is interesting to note that since the first
of March when the campaign OF employment was
started the men in training on the government
payroll numbered $4,000, and that on October
l this number had been reduced to $4,000; and
It is gratifying to know that 9S per cent of these
or approximately 1900 have been successfully
placed in employment. Were wo to measure
this as a matter Of economy alone the achieve.
ment would result in the restriction of the gov.
, 1923-10-17
CAN CANCELLATION

The debt r%efunding agreement
with Great Britain appears TO have
brought but little abatement of the
propaganda for cancellation of the
allied debts to the United States.
Tho cancellationists have merely
altered their method of attack. Be-
fore the agreement we were told the
debts could never be paid in gold.
because this country already pos
sessed more than its share of the
gold supply. That argument was
proved groundless. &c we are now
expected to believe that insistence
on the debts Is alone responsible for
~reparation demands against Ger
mnny-thnt the United States Is re.
sponsible for the situation in Ger.
many and the Ruhr. and, therefore.
for all Of Europe's present misfor-
tunes.
Let not Americans be deceived.
The potential wealth OF former Ger.
man colonlsts seized by Great
Britain and France. plus the repara.
lions already received. and the relief
afforded by the destruction of the
German fleet and German com
merce, more than equals the cost OF
the war TO those two countries.
Their pointed hints at American
debt cancellation is but an attempt
to increase their wealth still further
at he expense of American tax
payers.-New Castle Qnd.) Courier.
, 1923-10-17
Need of Cleanup

If one were looking for n place where off
cials of every kind had united in n successful
effort to enforce the prohibition law it would
be natural TO select Washington. The head.
quarters of the prohibition commissioner are
there, the population consists largely of a select
ed class of Americans, and local politics cut
little figure in the administration
But 1t appears that Washington, instead OF
being a model for the country is to be regarded
rather as a horrible example. This inference
rests upon the fact that the local police have
notified the prohibition commissioner that they
refuse to cooperate with his men unless he
cleans the criminals out Of his force. Gases
of bribery and corruption are referred to in
support of the action taken by the police. The
prohibition commissioner replies that the
charges are nothing more than the usual thing
in his department and that he will take the
cases up in the regular way at his own conven.
fence, while disregarding entirely the police
Whatever the merits OF the controversy IL
is evident that the machinery for law enforce.
ment in Washington is badly out of gear, and
since Washington is the capital of this great
country and stands in n sense for the honor
and dignity of the nation, the situation would
appear to call for correction if not grand jury
action.
, 1923-10-17
NO GOLD BRICK

Except for those who love to con-
coct weird interpretations of plain
statements. President Coolidge in
his speech before the Red Cross in
dictated beyond possibility of misun-
Outstanding what is to be the funda-
mental international policy Of his
administration. and the exposition
ought to bring reinsurance and com.
fort to n good many millions of
people.
Each Individual and each nation
owe their first duty to themselves"
said the president. Beyond that,
there is the obligation OF the strong
TO serve the weak. but to administer
such service in n way that will not
destroy or degrade by making
mendicants. put will restore by max.
Ing character. It is the policy
which helps in an emergency, but
realizes that finally. each individual
and each nation must work out their
own destiny"
This is shrewd. sensible. practical
and charitable. And II Is plainly
n harmony with the preponderant
sentiment Of the country.
nothing in common with
he arrow provinciaiism
I'D make of us a hermit
d. or the Wilson idealism,
which would have America step
beyond the biblical injunction and
love its neighbors better than Itself
TO Its W enslavement and to the
worlds ultimate undoing.
Mr.. Coolidge's view win not be
welcomed with acclaim anon the
champions Of the League of Nations
at home or abroad. They will be
disgruntled AZ long AZ America de-
clines to act the triple roe OF rich
uncle. nurse girl and slavey to the
whole of civilization. But tho great
American public that is able to sec
beyond Its nose and can tell the
difference between visionary bun
combs and practical statesmanship,
and who believe hat charity be-
gins at home will be Pleased. The
people OF the nation car rest salts
fled hat while Mr.. Coolidge is in
the white House nobody is going
to hand the United States a gold
brick in the form of a debt can
collation. scheme. or inveigle II into
pulling European chestnuts out of
the fire or engage It in any en-
tangling schemes for the exclusive
benefit of the other fellow-Detroit
Free Press.
, 1923-10-17
: Opinions of Other Newspapers :

Elderly gentleman crossing street.
Killed by automobile. Unidentified
police kill boy in automobile-one
Of five boys who thought the police
were stickup men. Unidentified wo-
man killed by unidentified automo-
bile driver.
Policeman chnses two others up
IN alley. thinking they're robbers.
and arrests them. Young lady. in
t~oxicated, tries to climb street lamps
In her automobile. Too reflng to
serve Jail sentence. Patrons OF
dance hall arrested and stuck in
cells. Bottle-carrying citizens enter
ing restaurant put in cells on sus-
picion that It wasn't ice tea.
Two girls found unconscious on
prairie. They had been asked to
take n ride. Health Commissioner
in fight with negro at Morals court.
Big negro prize fight at Hawthorne
Four armed men raid residence.
iock family and servants in clothes
closets. Negro woman shoots taxi
cab driver. Labor meeting shot up
by gunner; women garment work.
ers in panic. Gunmen with Justice
Of peace permits to carry oats recog,
nized by local court. Coffee houses
selling political beer.
Martial law In Oklahoma to con.
troll foggers. Ohio towns shot UT
in war between foggers and anti.
floggers. Mobs in Pennsylvania.
Mobs In Texas, mobs in Florida.
mobs in Georgia Piracy and muir,
der in American waters. shotguns
in tho homes, oats on the hip.-Chi.
cago Tribune.
, 1923-10-17
A MORE WHEAT

American people could consume
more wheat with individual benefit
and profit. 1t is cheap and nutri,
tious food. Wheat is the delicacy,
tho %aristocrat, Of breadstuffs. In
Europe and Asia several hundred
million people regard It AS a luxury.
One Of the big contributing causes
of the present wheat problem is
the diminished consumption in the
United States. More and more the
American people are eating "break-
fast foods" prepared from corn, oats
and ~ and consequently are eat.
ing less wheat bread.
Tho falling off in the consumption
of wheat is here at home, not
abroad. for We are exporting more
wheat and flour than we were ex.
porting before the war.-Spokane
Spokesman-Rcview.
, 1923-10-17
WRONG DIRECTION

Great Britain is striving to repair
the damage done the reputation of
the League Of Nations by its import
ance in the dispute between Italy
and Greece. The British are rather
tardy in their concern for the league.
Instead of trying to make the
league a real power for peace.
British statesmen have been IN
deavoring to inveigle the United
States into It II the men who
have been exhausting their energies
on that object for the last four
years had devoted their attention to
the league itself 1t probably would
have been strong enough to com
mand the respect of some Of those
nations that now ignore it.-Port-
land Qie) Press. Herald.
, 1923-10-17
MEET WILLIS

Professor Irving Fisher. OF Yale.
says he has yet to meet an Ohioan
who has taken offense at his state
ment regarding the attitude of the
late President Warren q. Harding
toward the League of Nations. wiz
somebody kindly present Professor
Fisher to Senator Frank b. willis
and give him a copy of the senator's
recent remarks at Marion Ohlo7-
Detroit Free Press.
, 1923-10-17
PEACE AT HOME

Ten armed men working an eight
hour shift load 45 5o-gallon barrels
of whisky out OF a raided warehouse
into trucks; three watchmen all
trussed up: night serene and no dis.
turbance; about IL minutes before
sunrise armed men get peacefully
away with tho liquor; value, $780,
900.
Young man goes to call on young
lady. Takes gat. Meets her rela-
tives and needs 1t. Young lady
picked up by young man in auto
mobile. Relatives searching for her.
, 1923-10-17
Magnus Revises

Magnus johnson Of Minnesota has paid his
first visit to the capital. He gives little indica.
ton of being the fire eater that some news dis
patches have pictured him. When he has become
acquainted with the personnel of the congress
and the executive branch of the government, Sen.
ator johnson will find that that they are neither
corrupt nor inefficient, and that the charges ho
has so freely made against them, have, in fact,
been directed against honest and faithful public
servants,