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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02
Have You A Sense of Humor

Read this. written by a league OF ma
tons enthusiast. and then smile: THE
war OF Greece and Italy. which would
have SPEEDILY involved England. the
Balkans. and. in a short time. the
whole of Europe. has been prevented
because there is a league of nations
The league OF nations was helpless. 1t
had absolutely nothing to do with it
not even by proxy. In fact. the settle
ment that was reached through the
council OF ambassadors was most dis
graceful. but even so, war has been
averted. and after all Ina, is the big
thing.-Ft. Wayne Ond) News.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02
Must Have Our Luxuries

A statement of the National City
Bank OF New York shows that while
manufacture in the United States
fell off in 1921 30 per zen below the
total OF 1919. most OF the articles class
ed as luxuries held their own or &C
tually gained. 1t would appear that
the public acquired an increased taste
for luxuries when earnings were large
and retained the taste after earnings
went down.-Spr;ngfield (Mass.) Re
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02

Wash in gton-T e United
States coal commission. in a re-
port TO the president on irregular
operation and overdevelopment OF
the bituminous industry. declares
that labor disturbances resulting
in strikes are the most serious OBJ
stacles to a super-sbundant pro-
duction OF coal for the consump-
ton OF the American people. The
commission admitted that ineffec-
tive transportation machinery had
a bearing on shortage OF fuel.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02
Sure Road to Prosperity

II. as nearly everybody expects. Cal
win Coolidge makes hiss messages
short enough and interesting enough
for The average citizen 10 read. for that
alone he will 90 down in history as
one OF the oountry's greatest Presi-
den,s.-Springfield Mass Union.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02
Child Labor Laws
Will Be Revised
Coolidge and Gompers
Confer on Necessary
Legislation

Restriction OF child labor in
the United States through legisla-
ton that will stand review by the
courts was discussed with Presi
dent Coolidge by Samuel Com
pers. president OF the American
Federation OF Labor at the White
House. II is believed that agi-
tation OF the subject will come at
the opening OF the next Congress
The labor leader pointed to the
increase OF 80 per cent in the num-
Der OF children employed industri-
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02

ally in the United States. He in
formed the President OF efforts in
the past to stir up agitation on
the subject. and told OF represen-
tatives OF eighteen national wom-
ems organizations having met
with federation officers to form a
national conference on child lab
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02
Blunt Report Sought
on Reclamation Work

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the
Interior Hubert Works fact
finding commission" has been in
vited 10 present "a blunt report
OF conditions. good or bad" When
the report is completed Work will
present it TO the president and
congress. The commission will
convene October IS. it is.announc-
ed.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02
Mans Size Lob at HOMO

Maybe we're wasting time trying
10 find ont what is the matter with
Europe. when we ought to be making
an effort TO diagnose Americas all
ments-Toledo Blade.
Only the Will Can Be Effective
There IS no path to peace except
the will OF the people may open it," de
clared Secretary Hughes in an address
at Montreal.
Therein lies the reason Tor the fail
ure OF the league OF nations to avert
wars. 1t was recognition OF that truth
that impelled the Republicans OF the
Senate to reject the league when the
Versailles treaty was presented for rat
ifcation.
For centuries unnumbered the peo
pie OF Europe and OF the rest OF the
world have resorted to force TO set
tie their serious differences conclus-
lively that human nature has not chang
ed with the passing OF years. That
fact has been further proved by the
events since the armistice.
Essentially the league covenant in
an obligation 10 attempt maintenance
Of peace through force. in direct con-
~travention OF the truth that peace can
be maintained only when peoples will
it.-Albany On. W Journal.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02

The fact that bricklayers can get
500 a week does not seem to have
made a great deal OF difference with
the enrolment at college institutions
this fall. One gathers that the time is
not yet ripe for everyone to become a
b-,rLiaver
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02
Office Awaits Uncle Sam

As soon as Uncle sam joins the
league Of nations there will be N i'm
MEDIATE move 20 nominate him for
chairman Of the finance committee
Washington Cd. {. )Ssar.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02

The young man who desires 20 get
along 10 the world might follow the
example SCI; by the sons o. President
Coolidge and 20 70 work-iroqoois
llowa) Chief.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02
What Would We Get

We should grieve TO see America in
Europe's condition and dependent up
on Europe for help.-Newark On. j.
Star Eagle.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02

The nations OF Europe are receiving
proof that the United States is not
slow about helping a nation that really
deserves and needs to be helped.-De-
froif Free Press
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02

When is a road not a road? That's
easy. When the county commissioners
let it become a pile OF dust and a sue
cession OF trcacherous holes.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02
laps Make a Record

The efforts OF ihr japanese -
maintain their International credit IS
worthy Of special noiice in view 81 the
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-10-02

or. He said they VI
by expert counsel n
the upreme Court d
idating the child lsb'
stitutional amendma
necessary. X Is IND
they will wage The
through such an az
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-21

Mems Paris Garters Clip ......,............25 CSC
Mems Silk Finished Carriers ..,.............. soc
Mems Hose and Garter Sets ................ $t.49
Mems Xmas Boxed Ties .................... soc
Mems Fine Quality Cravats ................ $1.O0
High Grade Angora Scarfs ................. $1.O0
Mems Boxed Suspenders ..'...........s..... 79c
Mems Bat Ties ..................... 55c
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-21
Boys Fine Bathr0beS

For the young fellow who desires to have a robe
like his big brother we have quantity here every
one neatly boxed; ready to n0 20
be wrapped; price .............,..,. 0Z 40
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-21
WASHABLE GLOVES OF
CHAMOISETTE

In strap, gauntlet or long lengths.
These gloves are of good quality
washable Chamoisette in Tan, Grey.
Brown, Fawn, White and Black;
not all sizes in all styles at per pair
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-21
Mems Bafhr0beS

A good warm useful present to give Dad or brother
Christmas morning; all are exceedingly well
made and very % 90
reasonably priced ................... spO 100
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31
WORK ON PLAN
FOR BIC TAX CUT.
Treasury Department Expects to
Reduce Leyies 100000, 900
Yearly.
GOVERNMENT EXPERTS BUSY
Encounter Difficulties in Spreading
Tax So 1t Will Touch Near the
Maximum Number of
Persons.

Washington, May 24-Treasury de-
partment experts are at work study
ing and devising various proposals for
the reduction of federal taxes.
Each of these proposals is being
worked out to various scales to fit cuts
ranging from $100,000,O0O to $3OO,000,-
600 year. The experts find their
greatest difficulty in spreading such a
tax out so that 1t will be near the
maximum number Of persons and at
the same time work no iniquities be-
tween the various classes of tax
payers.
The fact that the treasury experts
are at work upon proposed reductions
does not mean that there will be any
immediate relief from present tax bur-
dens. President Harding, Secretary
Mellon and other administration Off
Gals are looking TO the future with
the hope that in another year there
can be some scaling off or lifting of
the, tax burden.
On the basis of latest available fig
ures the treasury will finish the pres
ent fiscal year with surplus of some
thing like $138OOO,O00. On the basis
of expected receipts and expenditures
for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
next, the treasury will have surplus
for that year probably much greater
and the end Of the period a tax reduc-
ton may be possible, even though the
floating debt is still far from funded.
Secretary Mellon will not recon-
mend any tax reductions in his annual
report for the present year which goes
to congress when 1t convenes next
December. In the spring Of next year,
If treasury conditions warrant, a
special message may be sent to con-
gress by the President, recommending
specific reductions in taxes, to be eff
fectfye sometime In the fiscal year
1925. 1t is the hope Of the President
to bring about another tax reduction
before his term expires.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31
U. S. MARKET REPORT
Weekly Marketgram by Bureau
of Agricultural Economics.

Washington.-For the week ending
May 19-LIyE STOCK-Chicago prices:
Hogs, top, $7.S5; bulk of sales, $3.50
7.80; medium and good beef steers,
$685. @10.10; butcher cows and heifers,
$1,000 1000; feeder steers, $6.50@8.40;
light and medium weight veal calves,
$9.O0@11.75; fat lambs, $13.25@15.50
spring lambs, $15.75@17.50; yearlings
$8.50@13.75; fat ewes, $4.2508.00
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES-F1or
ida Spaulding Rose potatoes, $1,000 900
per bbl in leading cities, $500 +. o. b.:
eastern round whites and Idaho rurals,
$165 @2.00 per 100 lbs. in eastern cities;
northern round whites mostly $1,000 SO.
South Carolin- and Virginia pointed cab
bage, $2.0G@3.25 per Dbl. crate; Missis-
sippi and Alabama pointed stock, 1925
@4.00. Texas yellow Bermuda onions,
$2.75 300 per standard crate In lead
ing markets, $3.50 t. 0. b. Arkansas
Klondike Strawberries. best $4,000 500
per 24-quart crate in city markets, $2.26
$500 t. o. b. shipping points. Tennessee
berries, $4.00@5.5O in leading markets,
$2.000S.00 in producing sections.
GRAIN-Chicago cash market: No. Z
red winter wheat, slips; No. 2 hard win
ter wheat, $1.20; No. mixed corn, SIC;
No. yellow corn, SAC; No. 8 white oats.
45c. 4-verage farm price: No. 2 mixed
corr in central Iowa. CSC.
HAY-No. timothy, $21.O0 Cincin-
natl, $4,000 Chicago, $3.50 Minneapolis,
$4,000 St. Louis; No. 1 prairie. $17.00
Minneapolis
DAIRY PRODUCTS-Butter 90 score.
4O1sc Chicago. Cheese at Wisconsin pri-
mary markets: Flats, 2215c; daisies.
221zc; double daisies, 22c; young Amer
icas, 22&c; longhorns. 22Ac; square
prints 23%c
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31

merchandise-stale vegetables, shop
worn fruit, groceries which had suf-
fered accident, shafts Of bone and the
more muscular cuts of meat, Stunned
by patrons who possessed the where
withal of choice. Housekeepers Of
the vicinity were finding the supply
of free "cat meat" materially cut
down lately, but had not yet located
the cause of the disaster.
Neither Thad nor Crink had any
claim on Mrs. Penield; but she had
taken them In because they were for
lorn, and had loved and scolded and
humored them with wide sympathy
and infallible understanding that had
established the strongest Of bonds
between them. The children called
her "Penzie" instead Of mother" but
otherwise no one would have sus-
pected that the relationship was for
tuitous one
''Penzie," said Thad. rubbing the
soap into a deep lather in his fat
palm, "'ere was a man."
'Where was a manY' inquired Mrs.
Penf1eld, with cleverly forced interest.
ION the walk. He was looking for
a lady,"
Mrs. Penfeld took down three brown
bowls. ."That ought to be easy to
find. Lots Of ladies right here in
The Custard Cup"
ut was a partic'lar lady, expa-
tiated Thad, busily wasting soap.
HE asked me If I knew her. He
said to me: Did you ever hear any
body tell Of Miss Car'line Winston?' !"
Mrs. Penf1eld's ladle clattered into
the saucepan. s'WhatY' she cried.
"Thad, dear, are you sure you got
the name right?"
.'Course," he replied, somewhat In
jured. 81 couldn't make up that
name to save me"
Mrs. Penfeld's eyes wandered from
Thad's small figure to the rude cup
board beyond, but their focus was set
on far more distant scenes "Who
could It be2" she said under her
breath. With an effort she pulled her
self back to the present.
"And he didn't say who he WASP"
The boy shook his head Didn't
ask him, either. 'Tain't polite" he
proclaimed, giving back information
which he had previously received.
Mrs. Penfeld smiled. mo, 1t
wouldn't have been polite, Thad. But
wish knew who twas"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31
WISCONSIN STATE NEWS

TeIegraphic dispatches received at
Neenah from New York announce that
practically all of the capital stock of
the Wisconsin Traction, Light, Heat
& Power Co., has been purchased by
the North American Co., controlled by
the New York capitalists.
Albert H. Krog, proprietor of the
Darlington Creamery, has been elect
ed clerk of the city board of education
to succeed Hattie B. Green who re-
signed to accept the position of post
master
DR.. C. C. Walsh Of Merrill was elect
ed president of the Ninth Councillor
District Medical society, which en-
braces more than dozen northern
Wisconsin towns, at the annual ses-
sion held here.
WATERFOWL shipped ten carloads of
cattle to various states. The largest
shipment was made to Antonio Topaz,
Mexico City. He has been regular
customer for WATERFOWL pure bred
Holsteins for the past three years.
Only an injured ankle and bruised
hip were suffered by Clarence Trent
lage, II, Appleton, when an eight hun
dred pound tractor wheel, standing
against the wall in a garage, fell and
struck the boy.
Wisconsin, with the best-marked
state highways in the Union, is pre-
pairing for her extensive crop Of tour
lists this year by spending $45,O00,000
on streets and highways.
F. E. Koch, charged with being short
in his accounts while serving as treas
urer Of the town of Spirit, was found
not guilty by jury in Price county
circuit court.
A. M. Farrell, of Joliet, ILL.,, has
been appointed as traffic manager Of
the Eastern Wisconsin Electric COM
pany for the railroad properties at
Oshkosh and Sheboygan.
w. J. Kruger has been elected a
director of the Dairyman's State bank
of Clintonville He succeeds A. j.
Pieper who recently resigned.
The night shift at the big saw mill
of the Conner Lumber & Land Co. in
Leona, has been discontinued for the
summer months.
Mrs. A. F. Bierly of Be1oit hurried
so fast to answer the doorbeH ring
by a book agent that she fell down
stairs breaking both wrists.
Millers numbering one hundred fifty
will come to Stevens Point on June
26 for their 1923 state convention.
A class of eighty-three students will
graduate from the Waupaca high
school this year. Miss Margaret Mil
Ter receives the honor of having the
highest standings.
A strong baseball team has been or
ganized in Waupaca city. S. D. Sham
beau is field captain, Paul Kostuck,
manager; E. w. Nelson, treasurer; L.
D. Smith, secretary.
An eight mile extension is being
built to the logging railroad of the
Flanner-Steger Lumber company of
Blackwell The road will penetrate a
vast tract of timber.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31

( It had nothing In common with the
buildings that composed the Court.
It had been rendered habitable when
The Custard Cup had changed own
ers, a year before, and had been Of
fered to Mrs. Penfeld, rent free, in
return for the most general supervi-
sion, including the collection of rents,
the assuagement of unreasonable de-
mands, and the responsibility of re-
porting any caIamities that might
descend.
The landlord had left Mrs. Pen
fields life easily lvable, but the ten
ants contrived to make 1t difficult.
Wasn't she the manager? Well, what
did that mean If not to manage?
Therefore they summoned her as
promptly for the baby's Group as for
fire In the roof, as inevitably for a
scalded hand as for a leak. in the
kitchen. By common consent she was
regarded as first-aid to trouble.
And she never thought of refusing,
although the increasing demands en-
croached sadly upon the washing and
ironing by which the household was
supported. Mrs. Penfeld was an ex-
cellent laundress; and greatly to the
dismay Of an architect who would
have planned it otherwise, she had
the largest back yard in The Custard
Cup. In consequence, she was able
to keep desirable patrons, who appre-
ciated the clothes she returned to
them, eloquent of care and decent
soap, and full Of the freshness that
comes from the beating of sun and
air III open places.
Her most important patron was
Mrs Horatius Weatherstone. who had
become a factor at Number At and
was referred to with fiattering fire.
Quency, although the Penfelds had
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31
CHAPTER II
The Sealed Packane.

The wide door of Mrs. Penfeld's
house admitted one without circumlo-
cution to the main room, always with
irreproachable propriety spoken of as
"the nving-room." Never did apart
ment more constantly earn its name.
By night 1t was the sleeping quarters
of Crink and Thad, when the two long
packing boxes were turned out from
the wall and revealed themselves as
hunks; by day the narrow lean-to
kitchen was continually splitting its
activities through the door. With en-
forced stylishness, the Penfelds even
ate in their living-room.
The furniture was exceedingly
scarce: but the walls, through patient
accumulation, were rich with diver
sion for the observer. Crink's con-
nection with the grocery store and his
prowling about for CASTOR treasures,
had established aver1es Of vivid
adornment. In a r rominent position
hung a bunch of bananas with a
young Apollo about to cut off fus-
cious specimen, picture SO realistic
as to give the visitor start; young
ladies with Venus compilations and
gowns such as The Custard Cup had
never seen In the fabric, smiled gra-
ciously at well-spaced intervals; in
the corner vigorous old man, who
personally proved that tobacco is con-
ducive to longevity, urged the be-
holder to invest Immediately in Ell
Jugilo cigarettes. The time would
come when Mrs. Penf1eid would have
to combat this injunction, but in the
interim she had not had the stoniness
to bar SO remarkable work of art
from the corner into which 1t exactly
fitted.
Parallel with the Hving-room was
Mrs. Penfeld's bedroom, SO called be-
cause she slept there. 1t contained no
bed in the conventional acceptance of
the term, although at one end an old
mattress was supported on three po-
tato boxes. It was mattress that
deserved no greater honor, being of a
yielding and treacherous nature, and
having on more than one occasion
abandoned its duties and INDUCED in
utter collapse. The clothing of the
family was contained in apple boxes,
brought home by Crink and nailed to-
gether to form cupboards.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31

never seen her. Negotiations were
conducted through an efficient house
keeper. Indeed, Mrs. Weatherstone
would not have known that Mrs. Pen
field existed except that the name
was entered in her list of attaches
and therefore came to her notice upon
those occasions when the unselfish
impulses in her nature had accumu-
lated and found outlet in an acute
attack of philanthropy. When Mrs.
Weatherstone felt one Of these spasms
coming on, she ordered the house
keeper to assemble all superfiuous
articles and half-worn clothing; then
she herself descended upon this het-
erogeniety, divided it rapidly into
fairly equal parts, and dispatched
these in different directions.
Mrs. Penfe1d, as 'laundress," al
ways received a bundle-usually cast
off garments of Miss Geraldine and
Miss Bonnie Weatherstone since their
mother knew that all poor people
have large families, and that all large
families are composed of both girls
and boys. Mrs. Weatherstone would
have suffered a fastidious shock If
she could have seen Crink and Thad
transformed by Mrs. Penfeld's patient
ingenuity into innocent caricatures Of
Geraldine and Bonnie; but the sight
was spared her, and the Penf1elds
were too sincerely grateful to criti-
clze. Their small income was hardly
elastic enough to cover the funda-
mental items Of food and fuel school
books for Crink, shoes for two active
youngsters, and various articles of
apparel which Mrs. Penfeld could not
counterfeit at home.
Just at present the Pen1elds were
riding on wave of prosperity, due
to Crink's securing two hours Of work
each day at the combined grocery and
meat market which served the neigh
borhood. So far he had been paid in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31

real well and run a rooming house and
do the work. RECOMMEND your medi-
cine to every woman who complains, and
you may use my letter to help any one
else. am passing through the Change
of Life now and ] keep the Vegetable
Compound in the house, ready to take
when / feel the need of t."-Mrs.
ALICE D. DAVIS, 203 w. Second St..
jamestown, N. Y.
Often some slight arrangement NAV
cause general upset condition of the
whole system, indicated by such symp-
toms as nervousness, backache, lack Of
ambition and general weakness.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound will be found splendid medicine
for such troubles. In many cases it has
removed the cause of the trouble.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31
Odd Superstition That Prevails Among
Certain Island Tribes of Ameri-
can Indians.

Writing of tabooed words in "The
Golden Bough," Sir J. G. Frazer says:
"The Indians Of Chloe keep their
names secret and do not like to have
them uttered aloud; for they say that
there are fairies or lmps on the main
land or neighboring Islands who, If
they knew folks names, would do
them an injury; but so long as they
do not know the names these mis-
chievous sprites are powerless.
1.-THE Araucanians will hardly ever
tell a stranger their names, because
they fear that he would thereby ac-
quire some supernatural power ovsr
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31
Where to send Her a Question.

Mary is the contrary daughter of
an Indianapolis woman. Contrary
hardly expresses 1t. 1t is told of her
that when company called the other
day, her mother wished her to be still,
and she made lots of noise, then
wished her to speak, and she wouldn't
say word When her mother wished.
the little girl to sit on her lap she
would not, but when the mother asked
not to be bothered, the child asked to
sit on her lap. Twas always thus
the little girl doing exactly the thing
her mother wished her not to do-un-
til the six-year-old brother made this
somewhat innocent remark:
"Mom, when Mary dies, God just
won't know where to send her."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-05-31
South Tightens Law to End
Labor Exodus to North

Greensboro, N. c., May 23.-The
continued exodus of negro workers to
the North has resulted in the tighten
ing of state law enforcement cover
ing contract labor in several southern
states. Following the instructions Of
Governor Mcleod to South Carolina
sheriffs to enforce state laws requir-
ing licenses for labor agents, Charles
Hampton, negro, was fined $500 here
for secretly enticing negro laborers"
to leave Greensboro and vicinity for
Harrisburg, Pa.