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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
THE CONFUSION OF POLITICAL EPITHETs

What is progressive? What is reactionary?
What is conservative? What is liberal?
Robert M. LaFoette calls himself progressive and
liberal He calls Mr. Davis and President Coolidge
servaves and reactionaries the latter term being pre-
ferred. Mr. Davis the other hand, declares himself
liberal and calls for war reactionaries Mr.. Bryan
and Mr. Untenmeyer unite in tering him progressive
Presumably Senator LaFollette and Mr.. Davis would
agree that President Coolidge is reactonary, certainly
they would call him conservative. But President Cool
idge with the shrewd wisdom of Vermonter declines
to add to the confusion already existing and dismisses
the debate with the old story of the who defined
thodoxy as 'my doxy,' and heterodoxy "the other
fellows doxy"
And, for most of US, argument these terms, as
they politically employed will resolve itself into this
convenient and elastic form of definition.
The definition OF progressive will always depend
upon what one considers going forward The definition
of reactonary upon what one considers going back
ward The of direction which governs the course
taken by LaFolette is of radically different sort from
that which guides Calvin Coolidge but the mere fact
that it is radically different does not make it pro-
gressve direction. Progress, if it anything,
means advance toward desired goal. For many of
the goal toward which Calvin Coolidge appears to be
moving with steady unexctable deneanor seems much
to be desired than that toward which the Wiscon
sin senator would rush breathlessy. And for those
of who hold this view the President the true pro-
gressive.
In this sense we consider j. W. Davis more truly
progressive than his fellow Democrat Senator Wheeler
who takes the LaFollette road.
If to depart from social and economic stability from
constitutional security from tried and proven methods
would consider it such-then LaFolette and Wheeler
are reactionaries of the most pronounced type.
1t has never seemed to that there any ration
al ncongruity between the terms liberal and conserva
tive. There is much Of incongruty between the
terms conservative and reactonary. 1t is con-
Servatve to abandon what is good by going backward
than it is to abandon by rushing madly forward The
conservative is who seeks to what has demon
strated it's value until he discovers something which is
ndsputaby better He may be conservative and liberal
at the time Indeed he should be- for LIBERAL as
understand the word is one who holds himself free to
think and to act in the light of greater knowledge and
wider experience He is not bound by the authority of
mere creeds and dogmas.
Z,
sentative liberal and President Coolidge liberal conser
Tribune
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
TEN YEARS AGO

A four year old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Drager was drowned the river
near the Drager farm.
Gaylod Grant of Watersmeet lost
his life by drowning in West Bay
lake when his canoe capsized.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Strong of Man
ava were guests at the F. J. Strong
home.
Joe Burke left for business "trip
to Hartford.
Miss Rosetta Wise returned to Men
ominee after visiting her uncle L. Be-
longy and family.
NJ Frankel was confined to the
house by illness for the first time in
his life.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Political Advertisement The amount
paid $500 by and for H. H. Peavey,
Washburn, Wisconsin.
ANNOUNcEM EMIT

Announcing my candidacy for sec
ond term, as representative from this
District, wish to make known to the
public and voters of the District, that
stand squarely on my record made
in the last Congress.
The principal measures which I sup
ported and upon which | voted in my
first term in Congress were:
First, to modify and iberalize the
rules of procedure in the House Of
Representative so as to permit the
passage of any legislation in the in
terest of the people of the U. S. as con
templated in the constitution.
Second, I voted and fought for the
defeat of the Mellon Tax" which was
a rich mans tax reduction bill, and
helped to pass, instead, the Progress
sive Compromise Bill" which gave two
thirds the tax reduction to the small
taxpayers of America. I felt then, and
still believe that those with an income
of $40.000.00 a year and upwards, can
well afford to pay as compared with
the farmers, the laboring men, the
retail storekeepers and professional
men of America. / still believe so.
Third, I worked and voted to pass
the soldiers adjusted compensation
bill that was passed, although | am
frank to admit that wanted and tried
hard, to secure passage Of a better bill
for the men. believed then, and still
maintain, that the Government had
no moral right toapay our soldiers any
thing but Cash or its equivalent.
Fourth there were several other i'm
portant matters acted upon and which
supported in addition to those stated
above, such as, "The HowellBarkley
Bill" "A bill to Reduce Freight Rates"
Publicity of Income Tax Returns" In
creased inheritance taxes on Estates
of over $50,0000O, and many other i'm
portant measures in the interest of all
the people of the 18th Wisconsin Dis
trict
These were the principal PROPOSE
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
REGARDING THE CANDIDATES

In another column will be found the announcement
of Congressman H. I'll. Peavey in which he states that
he is candidate for denomination and election as con-
gresham for the 18th District The Review supported
him years ago and is free say that has observed
nothing in his first years work in Washington to with
draw it's support this year 1t is the custom in most dis
ricts to give the two terms at least as 1t
requires practically all of the first term in congress to
become acquainted with the other members and the COM
plicated workings of the government machinery. Mr..
Peavey has made good record could be reasonably
expected of member and if given another term
should be able to accomplish much for his district
and the whole state than would be possible for another
congressman to do
We have previously stated that as between Cover
Blaine and his opponents for the governorshp our
choice Blaine and the rest of his official family.
For the offices of state senator and assemblyman,
signed the nomination papers OF j. H. Carroll OF Gid
den for the former office and verbally pledged sup
port to c. Trembah of Hurley for the office of assem-
byman, in there should be candidate from Villas
county
For the various county offices of clerk district
orney register of deeds treasurer clerk of court and
surveyor the Review will try to assist the candidates. OF
all of the present officials it did at the last election
For the office of sheriff for which there will be four
candidates in the primaries choice is John E. Hanson
of Arbor Vitae well qualified for the office by
reason OF much former experience and personal friend
to whom years ago, voluntarily gave pledge
to support for that office should he decide to
for it.
The presidential candidates are the only ones about
whom mind is not fully made up which is the
for naming them last in this article Should Senator La
Toilette receive majority of the electoral votes it would
be matter of much regret to to have not voted for
him. mark of respect due any citizen of state of
SuIIlclcnU Importance TO De pI0SlQonCal
per py the enIre country however we are not greatly
impressed with the possibility of the final selection of
president being chosen from the house of representatives
in of deadlock there having the choice made
by the senate. That is too much like throwing vote
and if LaFollette not be president, personally
would much prefer to PRESIDENT Coolidge reelected
than of the lesser lights that would receive the honor
if the electoral college is not able to perform it's usual
functions of simply ratfyng plain result. Under the
present outlook expect to vote for Coolidge and Dawes
unless before election read too many Of the antiLa
Toilette diatribes in the National Republican and the
Hhnnx NAV To tokQ 0hon0n
anyway just thousands of ordinary voters will do
in November
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
TWENTY YEARS AGO

E. D. Stewart and ]. J. Roderick
were Watersmeet visitors.
Miss Maude White returned from
Escanaba.
Miss Emogene Colman returned
from a visit in Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finn Lawler moved
into their new home on the north side
Mrs. P. j. Gaffney returned from
Chippewa Falls where she attended
the funeral of sister.
Miss Mabel Howard of Munising
was visiting friends in town.
The new residence of Alex Higgins
was nearly ready for occupancy.
John Welch, brother of T. B. and M.
WEIGH died at Chippewa Falls and the
remains were brought here for burial.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

FIFTEEN I YEARS AGO
Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Hirzel went to
Milwaukee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Slattery left for
visit in Pennsylvania and New
York.
Mrs. Chas Adams. and children wer
visiting at Three Lakes.
Mrs Aug. We'll returned from a
brief visit in Chicago.
Mrs. F. G. Strong and daughter were
visiting in Green Bay.
Jas. Langill was severely injured in
a runaway accident just north of
town ard was taken to Ashland for
hospital care
N. M. Emmons was preparing to
open new store to be known as the
Emmons Coffee Company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
A Men "Profesaion''

A curious calling" is that of one
New York woman who earns a liv-
ing by pawning and redeelning the
belongings of other women who are
in need Of ready cash but who do
not like to be seen visiting the pawn
shop. The broker" collects a small
percentage on each transaction.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Truthful Tot

Old Gentleman: Who do you love
best?
Little Tot: Mother"
Old Gent: Then who
Little Tot: Oh-h-Grandma.
Old Gent: Well, when does your dad
dy come in?
Little Tot: I Dunno go to bed at
eight o'clock.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
.....9allie's isks
Temptations
copyright 1s24-By Gladys Baker,
Goat Jenkins Gives Some Advice

Wake up, Bright Eyes, I've brought
you some flowers"
1t was Anne Coddington standing
with her arms full of bright pink
roses beside my bed. She looked at
tractive as she stood there in her lit
tie white linen frock. her eyes spark
ling and her cheeks as pink as the
roses she held There was a crisp
wholesomeness about her.
glanced at my wrist watch. Ten
o'clock! | knew it was an unearthly
hour.
I'm sorry to wake you, Sallie,"
Anne apologizcd, "but | wanted you
to know that | couldn't help seeing
I've felt wretchedly about il" she
stammered, Il just had to stop by to
let you know I'll never breathe it to
soul but you knew wouldn't, any
gay, didn't you, Sallie?'
had no idea what it was all about.
What in the worlds the matter?"
| inquired. Have you just set fire to
the orphans asylum"
Anne smiled, or rather tried to, but
[ knew it was more Of reprimand for
ny friyolity. Anne is serious minded,
being one of those women with a pur-
Sc She even has an office down
town where she writes advertising
Ind makes gobs of money. She is from
one of the oldest families in the state
md belongs" but is not very popular
because on party she is not a gooo
sport.
"Oh, you know what I'm talking
about" Anne continued. Last night,
Sallie, don't you remember Ted and
err Sallie how long have you been
engaged? Wait til I put your flowers
in water and then tell me all your
plans
She moved over toward the window
and began arranging the roses in a
lull, blue bowl.
Then over me came flood of mem
Dries. The dance the music, waited
0 us in the car-Ted-the evening
air, soft-scented and caressing, like
purple chiffon then Ted again-the
lady in the moon-the kiss the unex-
pected appearance of Anne.
| laughed. Ted had said nothing
about even being in love with me and
lere she was taking it for granted
that we were engaged Anne was fun
ny girl. Although we are as different
as two sides of coin, | am closer
to her than any other girl in my crowd
Maybe it is because she helped me out
of SO many scrapes in boarding school
days. Then, too, it is only natural |
suppose, to like those who love us,
and certainly Anne had proved that
she was devoted to me. Why, | could
lot understand.
Good night, Annie" l finally man
aged to say, do you think just be
cause Ted kissed me, that I should
drag him to the altar and make him
promise to love, honor and obey?"
There was a grieved look in Anne's
eyes.
'For goodness sake" added, "don't
look SO shocked, you make me feel
positively immoral, my DEAR She sat
silent with/a puzzled frown and I not
iced that tears appeared. If had not
known her SO well / might have
thought she was woman with past
did you have a good time, Anne?
81 did, in way" she answered.
But that was one reason came out
looking for you. | thought maybe you
and your date would take me home.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07

| didn't want to make Gordon leave
and | was having such an unhappy
time. | think now i know why l am
such a wall-flower at Dance" she
said.
That's silly, Anne,' | comforted,
you're not Though l had noticed
that, in spite of the fact that Anne
was good dancer she was never rush
ed, and it was not at all unusual to
see her with the same partner for
several straight dances.
'Well, l found out something last
night she ignored my remark. 81 was
Waiting with Goat Jenkins. He had
been drinking lot and what do you
think he said %
Anne blushed. She was one of the
few girls left in the world who could
"Pll bite,' l answered. What did
he say?"
Anne's voice sank to whisper.
!" You're the only girl on the floor
with one of these on he said, and
meant my corset, Sallie. Go upstairs
and park EN- and you'll get more
dances" he suggested
cts funny, Sallie; love to dance,
feel the music to my very SOUL, she
continued, "and yet I'm conspicuously
unpopular. noticed last night that
you couldn't get two feet without
three or four of the boys breaking at
once, and there was one time when
counted eight breaks before you could
get half way round And yet you sat
out three whole dances with Ted. If
were as popular as you, certainly
wouldn't spend my time outside.
Sometimes / wonder"
Don't do t, darlin', it's an awful tax
on the BRAIN | wanted to cheer her
up again.
Well, maybe you're right, Sallie.
Anyway, must be running along"
Half way across the room, she turned.
1--we some publicity to do for the
Lingerie Shop and guess what I've
got to write for the feature adj"
couldn't. It was too early to even
try.
"Corsets,' she flung at me, and,
smiling humoronsly, she hurried away
The phone rang. reached it from
the taffeta skirts of the doll-lady on
my bedside table. Hello" 1t was
Marjorit Chenoweth.
tCuTtlss Wright's in town and he's
the most stunning person you've
ever known. He and Bob were class
mates and we were going to ask you
both over tonight to dine"
Eyes, yes" l replied, Ego on"
"Well, in the first place, all the
ambitious mothers are trying to
marry him off to their debutante
daughters because he's a very success
full architect, but so far none have
been able to hold his interest. He ha
been quoted as saying all sorts of
scathing things about the Jazz type
you know, he's the cynical kind"
ooh, Marjorie, not woEan-hater--
how divine!D | was over-joyed
That's all right, Sallie,' she warned
81 know they all fall for you, but not
Curtiss Wright. I'll bet"
what time did you say we were to
diner" I interrupted.
That's the thrilling part, Sallie.
He couldn't come. He's having dinner
with your dad"
tThat's great" / announced This
is one night l dine at home.'
Continued Next Week.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
How it Happened

First Aid Group: How did it happen
--how did it happen? Tell us,
Motorist: Well Chic) you see it
was fish way-(hic) l was coming
down this road (hic) not faster than
II or Is miles an horu- (hic) when
what did l see coming, but big con-
crete culvert- (hic) and that's all
(hicl.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
From Review Files
THIRTY YEARS AGO

N A. Colman was at State Line.
Geo. e. O'Connor went to Wausau
Otto Mack of Milwaukee was visit
ing his brother and family here.
Jas. Langill went to Wausau to
prove up on his homestead.
Henry Haskins left for visit at
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Miss Nancy Nickel returned to Wau-
paca after visiting her sister Mrs. c..
L. Dixon.
The Denton House was entertaining
eight tourists from Chicago.
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
D. E. Riordan went to Wausau.
A. A. Denton returned from trip
to Chicago.
Mrs. Sarah Dockery was visiting at
Amigo.
Peter Higgins of Stockbridge was
visiting his son Alex Higgins.
J. j. Roderick went to Manitowoc to
attend the funeral of a niece.
Mrs. VIM. Persohn was visiting her
daughter Mrs. Jos. Nemacheck at Her
Evansville
Chas. Denton, foreman of Godkin's
camp died suddenly.
Work began on the laying of sewers
and water mains on the principal
streets.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07
Dumb Dora's Prayer

Dear Lord ask nothing for my
self but please, Lord, please give my
mother a son-in-law."
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-08-07

Something 20 Think About
Daughter: No man is good enough
for me.
Father: You're night! But you'll be
left.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-17
Here Is a Worthy Plan

Every time people try cure-all they discover two
diseases without having impaired the efficiency Of
the bug that bit them aforetme.
Old age pensions! These for half century have been
put forth curea for poverty for the injustces of
civilization that and then throws him on the
ash heap
Theoretically the only objection to old age pensions
that they would drag genius down TO the dead level of
the herd by removing the incentive to effort but that the
good of the mass would be greatly aided
AS old age pensions work out they prove to be actually
a good thing for the genius without business sense.
They give him n of relief from coming poverty.
and allow him. undisturbed to do what he best do.
But, at the time these pensions utterly ruin the
average worker. They introduce a peculiarly nasty sort
of politics into public affairs they promote lazness in
difference penaze the thrifty for the scalawags and
wind up by not providing enough for the worthy work
who in their old age, must quit the fight for living.
and yet who have always provided themselves with a
decent environment.
There is way out, in a government such as this;
that is for the state to take certain definite fee from
the wage salary income of every citizen from the first
day of productive youth to the last day Of failing age
Keep this at interest for this person until age lays
him aside, until death makes his family dependent
Taken the nation over collected from every dollar of
earned and unearned income this would provide fund
sufficient to for all retired persons and for them
in the style of life to which they had been accustomed
Those who did not require such aid would give their
little bit as tax to the common good Those who re-
quired more than they had paid in would benefit; but
most wage eaners receive enough to provide for old age
if they were forced to do regularly.
This would end most official and unofficial charity:
it would end much crime and it would a horror
that today is maddenng millions of honest efficient but
unbusiness-lke men of middle age.
Reckless drivers should they win
ride in one themselves day
wen bred win buy getting
II In restaurant
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-17
- SCIENCE -
Queer Mail

One q the most beneficial feisD.
'lile achievements Of modern civil
zation q The development Of the
parcel p0at system. Not only dis
I The method o. distribution upss,
this sysiem have 10 b. carefully
worked out. but scientific mssrures
had % be adopted IN caring FOR tbs
articles 20 DO delivered. In thIs
country anything up 70 70 pound,
in weight may be sent. In one
year 4oo00o00O0 pounds OF such
mail was handled.
Among many other curious artL
Giles Of mail. baby chicks lust
Matched. are sent By parcel pos, By
The million. without harm. Many
students a. the University Of III
noiH find u cheaper 70 send their
laundry home each week than "a
have IL done locally. The idea
spread over 10000 laundry bags
were handled by parcel post FOR
students last year Fleets OF mail
trucks are now constantly engaged
In delivering student laundry a
universities that have adopted THU
plan.
The FyHiem IS stili behind that Of
central Europe Of pre.war days
where u was not uncommon 20 SEND
a COW thru the mails.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-17
WOOING BECOMES
SCIENTIFIC
BY ALBERT APPLE

ME romantic Mexican lover serenadng his sweetheart
! with song and the twangng of a guitar has changed
nus system and IS using the telephone for love-makng So
writes Stella Burke May in Men, Maidens and Mantlas "
In the old days when the guitar wooer appeared in the
courtyard and walled with his eyes the secondoor bal
cony near the family vngroom Pa and Ma usually were
able to keep tab on the conversation.
Now the lover whispers his sweet nothngs over the
phone, either from distance by using an extension
phone lowered to him from the balcony.
80 passes another form of romance The passing how
ever IS not without its compensang features Most of the
oveslck serenaders played the guitar rather badly and
their voices were full Of static
N1ECHANlCAL progress is striking death blows at ro-
AV4 nance of all kinds. The polar explorer formerly
isolated in the Far North billiards. and his fate unknow
now has radio connection with broadcasing station in
Chicago "
The galopng pony express rider armed to the teeth
against deperadoe has been displaced by safe in steel
railroad car
the woods or his mothers oldfashoned garden Now he
gets them from florist maybe hagges over the price or
dering by phone, boy delivering
lime was when wooer, to win his lady fair was ex-
pected 10 f1ght all Enthusiastically duel at sunrise behind
the cathedral That's okeh these days. in fiction But if
the lover tries it in real life the police load him into the
patrol wagon.
NEVERTHELESS we believe there is as much love ro
nance in the world there was Invention has
changed the stage settings to be But sentiment is as
strong ever and the thrill is mainly in sentinen-n the
imagination
The girl clerk in the ocent store, dreaming all day
about date with her gentleman friend for movie prob
ably has big thrill the ancient heroine in the bore
some atmosphere of castle waiting for her moonlight
serenader
AS long as science is unable to eliminate moonlight love
romance will survive night spin in auto along a
smooth paved road thrilling and romantic as an old
time sleigh rdeprovded you've had the sleigh ride
for comparison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-17

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have the kame meaning So--Tes
s--ia migration duo 10 div.
ers cpusesf .............. So-Yen
io-Is hydraulic pressure
necessary in some kinds
OF miuinF7 ...........N No Yes
ii-Aro petspicacioua phya.
icians translucent. ..a. No-Yes
i2-Do dilemmatic events oc.
cur in the lives Of diplo-
mats? COMMENCEMENT. No--Yea
i3--Is lapls.laEpli piscaior.
ial Hubatanca7 ........... No-Yca
is-Are Opaque screens used
10 Transmit light? ...... .No-Yes
is-is theosophy HON.
uncplna pathology .Eo-Yen
its a muzzlc thought 10
ho ctficacIous in keeping
ferocloua CANNES from
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4. yes. ;. no: 6. no: Z. no. s. no,
.. yes; 10, yes: II. no. IL. yes, IL, no,
~. no; Is, no: is, yes.