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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-25
A LITTLE TALK ON THRIFT

An eminent American psychologist
recently emphasized in a public
statement the importance of
thoroughness in the scheme of
human progress. His advice could
be epitomized in the following
paragraph:
"Do not scatter your mental
forces. Concentrate on those lines
of endeavor in which you naturally
excel Thoroughness will get you
further along the way toward your
goal than versatility. This is the
age of specialization Choose your
work and then give it your complete
devotion and ability"
Not doing things we'll is about as
bad as not doing them at all.
This is one of the lessons of
thrift.
Specifically is the cause of many
a personal failure in life. It is one
phase of thriftlessness. The pro
bIems Of life are so large and COM
pick, and the range of human
ElUedNof 30 tdt-IGdCHlHS lildL el-
fective individual effort must be
restricted to certain definite and
somewhat limited lines
There is an old proverb to the
effect that ''the fellow with one idea
generally grows rich, while he who
calls him a fool dies poor"
1t is enough to have succeeded
well in just one thing. 1t is better
to attain worthwhile results in a
single department of life than to
have tried many things and failed in
all.
Do not be a jack-of-all-trades. Be
thorough in whatever you under
take. Merely skimming the surface
is self-deception. Learn to do
your job so well that no one else
can do it as well as you can. In due
time the opportunity will come for
greater tests and responsibilities. 1t
is in this way that the processes of
progress unfold.
1t is good thrift to concentrate and
give the best that is in you. Men
who do these things are among
life's successes.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-25
f A S I LIVING

My uncle's step is lottery. my
uncle's step is slow; his eyes are
weak and watery, his tears uuceas-
ing flow. To see him totter down
the street, you'd think him ninety
-four; and vet he Just has sixty beat
one year and mot no more. Per-
ctance you wonder why the age
it puzzles not a few-and vet it
doesn't take sage to make it
plain to you. He romped about
in youths glad dawn with wastrels
punk and mean; they staged wild
parties on the lawn with liquor
pink and green. Through early
manhood's years he sought the
haunts where sports" were found:
on Wffing things he placed his
thoughts, nor needed wisdom sound.
He had his day and pays the price.
life holds no joy for him; he'll soon
be put upon the ice by undertaken
Grimm oh, what a lessons here
displayed to those in youths bright
morn; but some Of them. I'm much
afraid, will laugh at il In scorn.
My uncle did when he was young
nov glimpse this ancient wreck;
his final knell will soon be rung
and to the grave he'll trek. Heed
not the siren call of those who
tread the primrose trail; today they
teeter on their toes tomorrow
they'll be frail While those who
lived sane lives will trip around with
Sprlgtly tread-uo wat'ry eye. no
trembling hip, no paisied hand or
head,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-25
Plum
PHILOSOPHY
By Uncle bud.
By Uncle bud.

Uncle bud Says: 1.-The modern
girl is well up on patching it is
the auto tire variety. It's all right
to have several irons in the fire-if
you don't let the fire out"
Men who are "close" never have
any friends of that variety.
Justice is blind. Love is blind.
Rather a sightless combination.
Trials always strengthen you-if
you don't get weak thinking about
them.
1t isn't hard to make both ends
meet these days if you have hold of
both ends.
-
1t is impossible for anything to
be in two places at the same
time-except a flea.
Brevity may be the oul of
wit-but it is far from it when it
hits your pay check.
When a man has a hard row to hoe,
it is usually because he did some
crooked planting.
God helps them who help them
selves-but always bear in mind
that there is law against stealing.
A scientist claims to have found
a way to make booze out of net
ties. If true, it ought to be hot
stuff.
No wonder Solomon was a wise
guy He had 700 wives and a
thousand coneubines to give him
advice.
Times change. 1t used to be
belly ache and a dose of castor oil.
Now it is appendicitis and an expen-
sive operation.
Sometimes it don't cost much to
draw cards but it gets mighty ex-
pensive if you cant make up your
mind to lay EN- down.
The average man isn't worried
over the keep cool" proposition
not with a long, cold winter ahead.
Keeping warm presents the real
problem.
A retired army officer has gone
into the business Of raising purebred
hogs. Evidently working on the
theory that the pen is mightier than
the sword.
Every cloud may have a silver
lining but some of them are mighty
hard to turn over.
There is plenty of evil in the
world, but there would be less if
we didn't talk about it so much.
A smile and laugh are two dr.
ferent propositions. A young fell
low likes to have girl smile at
him-but it's considerably differ
ent when she laughs at him
Willie's father had never taken
much interest in his education.
After Willie entered high school,
friend of the family asked him
one day Does your father seem
Interested in your school work
now" 81 should say so, came back
Willie. "now that | am studying
chemistry he keeps asking me
questions about the best way to make
home brew" And that ought to
make Nolstead. himself, don a faint
smile.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-25

A college professor says the world
is ten billion years old. And It
still has lot to learn.
People are still wasting space in
houses buildinf living rooms in which
nobody ever lives
The only difference between sum
mer silk hose and winter silk hose is
that winter hose are thinner
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-25

A fellow with a job stands little
show with the girls when in COM
petition with a fellow owning a
nifty speedster.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-10-25

Advertising Pays; try the News.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15

John Rustgard in advancing our cause. The platforms of the two men are almost identical: The entire difference must be in their associates. With the Roden group I can see now that John w. Troy is the directing mind, associated with Mr. Troy is Governor Scott c. Bone, the federal brigade, and the Democratic Machine" as Troy has we'll said When l saw the an- nouncement of Troy's in his Empire, l know without further argument that I could not sup port Henry Roden and remain true to our cause. In contrast with the group who have "adopt- ed' Henry Roden, 1 see quite different group around John Rustgard. There is yourself, your son, Dan Sutherland, Senator Forest J. Hunt, William D. Grant of Wrangel Rev. Richard Decker of Juneau, and others of the same char acter. There is not single one in that group who is preaching one thing and practising an other. If these high-minded men will permit me- shall be glad to be numbered among them in supporting the very same principles and men for which we successfully fought in the last primaries.
 With kindest regards to you and your son, remain,
 Yours sincerely,
 William l.. Paul.
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2OO TOR TWELVE ISSUES
Progressive Republicans

General Election Nov. 4th.
 Fishermen, miners, working men, the small business man must remember that our victory is not complete until after the November cleo tion
 November 4th is the date.
 The following are your candidates, pledged to protect your interests. There is great dange: in scratching:
 Dan Sutherland, for Delegate to Congress-;
 John Rustgard, for Attorney -General
 Forest J. Hunt for Senator;
 William D. Grant, for Representative;
 c. B. Ferguson for Representative;
 Perry M. Hern, for Representative;
 William L. Paul, for Representative.
 We stand for Alaska for Alaskans in real sense; abolishment of the fish trap; tax on nonresident fishermen; the Controller Bill; Elec ton of all principal Territorial officers; decent workmen's compensation law fair and equal tax all industry without favoritism abolish men of the J. R. Heckman scheme of closing the fishing season on August 2Oth, this last as being unfair to cannerymen and fishermen being in the interests of traps and not correct con- servation measure for If you breed late fish, you will get late fish,"
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15
A Letter and An Answer

MT. William l.. Paul.
 Dear Sir: You are trying to do the very same thing that you criticize Governor Bone for doing, carrying water on both shoulders when you try to support Roden for Attorney-General. l am surprised at you.
 Mrs. LeFevre, Dear Mrs. LeFevre:
 I believe you are right, and will support John Rustgard for that office. My announcement that I would support Henry Roden was a mis- take for I can see very clearly now that he is lined up with an entirely wrong crowd for me to hope that he could do what he agreed to do. 1 have no doubt but what he would wish to stand on his announced platform, and that he might even try to keep his promises, but intimate par ty associates will not let him. This would be just as bad as if he had fought thiscampaign on the most reactionary principles.
 I hope you do not think I have receded one step in my desire to attain the objects for which our group are striving. I was persuaded that Henry Roden would be more successful than
The Alaska fisherman., 1924-10-15
A CONTRAST: School Teachers Vs. 1lliterates

Eighty school teachers met in convention in Ketchkan in August. Eighty teachers repre- senting the quintescence of culture and educa ton, led by the highly paid Commissioner of Education, Lester D. Henderson.
 Out of these eighty teachers, thirtyfour had never been in Alaska before, but still all votes for certain resolutions carried unanimously.
 Out of all these eighty school teachers, scarce ly single one of them could hold his or hei job without the active support of Lester D. Hen derson, Commissioner of Education; at least each teacher got his or her job only thru his active support. Therefore, what this convention of the "best minds" did deserves the attention of all citizens of Alaska.
 First: They passed resolution unanimously deploring the attempt which they say will be made to make MT. Henderson's job elective by the citizens of this territory who pay him. They decry putting his office 'in politics. The trouble with the Commissioners job at present is that it is too much Gin politics. already, and so long as it must be 'in politics" l believe that the citizens of this Territory should handle it instead of leaving it to the "Gentleman from New York"
 The Second Significant Resolution which this convention of superliterates passed was the one asking that Congress pass a law exempting them from paying any income tax It is the duty of all citizens to pay taxes according to their ability to pay The exemptions provided are ample for each class A single person, without depen- dents, pays no income tax until One Thousand Dollars is earned, and then only on the excess 4 married person is exempt up to S25OO And yet, these highly patriotic literates guided
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17
CANADIAN DEFEAT EXPLAINED
(Christian Advocate)

In the winter OF 1929, DIR. Clifford Gordon, we'll
known Australian temperance leader made tour of the
Canadian provinces At the close of that trip he wrote
letter friends in Australia predicting that the other
provinces of Canada would speedily follow the example
of British Columbia. He gave a the fact that
when the churches had the fight for prohibition,
they quit their educational work and put their depend
wholly in the government. He found that the
ganizaton which had been instrumental in bringing pro-
hbiton to Canada had dsbanded and the workers had
gone back to other fields. Everywhere the ministers
were saying Prohibition is written books.
1t is up the government enforce it." Almost in
santy the enemies of prohibition their chance and
with great shrewdness proceeded to capture rapidly
possible all political Offices which had anything to do
with enforcement. In all western Canada Mr. Gordon
found the church maintaining only two and two
women in the watchtower With his trained eye he saw
the wet hosts gathering for the onslaught which has
finally forced the western provinces back into the
column.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17
ROCKING CHAIR SINNERS
(The Baptist)

Church women have been called
rocking chair saints" We would
change this to rocking chair sin
ners," for the woman who fails to
do her bit to suppress the criminal
wave in this country is herself re
sponsible for that crime. Drunken
motorists who crush the life out of
little children; bootleggers and
rum-runners are the associates in
crime of Christian. people who re-
fuse to take the trouble to change
conditions. We may have clean
country if we will, at little cost.
God will not hold us guiltless if we
do not even record our vote for
righteous men who will change
conditions of lawlessness.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17
LIFE OF ROADHOUSE KEEPER IS HAZARDOUS
(A1ton Tiines)

The time was when the roadhouse with the most inn
posing front had the largest patronage and made the
money but times have changed and the roadhouse
keepers do to be able adjust themselves
the new set of facts.
The sale of booze longer is best accomplished with
big signs In the old saloon days the biggest brewery
signs marked the saloon with the largest list of patrons.
In those days the roadhouse with the most inviting
front and the largest lines of electric bulbs the pop
uar The laws stringent against the sale of
intoxicans these days that the traffic exists only
and in hidden places and through devious ways Marked
progress in law enforcement has been achieved in that
regard.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17
"Fine" Cooperation With Bootleggers

On September Is the following item was printed in
IaSale county newspaper:
sliding scale of fines in liquor cases has been an
nounced by Judge Harry Reck in the county court of
La Sale county. The scale given out Monday
when five defendants arragned before the bench
and entered pleas of guilty. All carried big rolls of
currency from which they stripped the bills necessary
to settle with the law for their offenses.
The article then explained that $3.50 to be the
tomary fine for making keeping liquor in residences
connected with soft drink par1ors. While if Intoxicating
liquors found in buildings used exclusively soft
drink parlors the penalty is $500 This very illu
mnatng ITEM The purpose of prohibition is to punish
offenders In the mentioned the defendants appar
emily had plenty of money left after their fines paid
Under the Illinois prohibition convicted vioators
be fined thousand dollars AND sent to Jail for six
months for the first oense For the second oense they
must be sent to the penitentiary for from
years. The exacting of fines the minimum without
giving jail cheaper for the liquor merchants
than the old license system The fine is collected only
and it amounts to only 5000 that only onefth
of the customary 81 900 annual license fee of the old
days. If the fine is collected from the vioator
than something is wrong with the admnistra
ton of the law because the law plainly provides that upon
second conviction violators be imprisoned. The
"fne" cooperation given the bootegger by the local au-
thorites throws light why it has been necessary
for the federal forces repeatedly into La Sale
county to raid aw1ess liquor joints The item referred
to above has considerable bearing the campaign for
the office of states attorney being made by Russell o.
Hanson who is on the Republican ticket. Mr. Hanson's
slogan is paddock the joints and jail the booteggers"
The law be easily enforced if the officials will use
their legal power to punish instead of their legal oppor
tunity promote liquor lawessness.
The outlawed liquor traffic is not getting pleas
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17
TASTE AND SMELL GOOD EVIDENCE
Federal Judge Thompson, of Phil
adelphia, Rules Taste and Smell
in Liquor Case Conclusive

An important decision was handed
down the other day by Federal Judge
Thompson, of Philadelphia. If this de-
cision is followed it will go far toward
eliminating loopholes through which vio
lators of the prohibition law have escaped
SO frequently.
Judge Thompson ruled that the opinion
of layman who knows the taste and
smell of whisky is just as important in
criminal case as that OF the chemist who
makes an elaborate technical analysis.
The case came up from Newark, N. ].
Federal agents raided place and OBJ
tanned a few drops of liquor in glass.
The jury convicted the cafe proprietor on
the testimony of agents who said their
sense of smell told them the stuff in the
glass was whisky.
In confirming the conviction Judge
Thompson said: "If it appears that the
article is whisky no further proof is nee
essary to conclude that it contains more
than one-half of one per cent of alcohol"
He also ruled that a single sale of whisky
surrounded by circumstances which indi-
cate an intention further to violate the
law is sufficient to hold an alleged liquor
dealer on the charge of maintaining
nuisance and justify the imposition of
prison sentence.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17
WILL HAVE TO LEARN AGAIN

1t will be at least me- years before Nell
son J. Beton, of East Chicago, Ind,
drives an automobile while under the in
fluence of Indiana moonshine Last week
Beton was sentenced to serve FIVE years in
Indiana state penitentiary for driving an
automobile while intoxicated. The penalty
was imposed by Judse Martin ]. Smith
of the Lake county criminal court in
Crown Point It was the second time the
defendant had appeared before Judge
Smith for driving a car while intoxicated
The court said he had been fed up on
similar cases and wished to make an ex-
ample of this second offender"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17
PRINCIPLES COVERING ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
ENDORSEMENTS

principles
making These principles briefly follows:
will be endorsed
candidate be personally dry He be opposed the saloon but
tiye sought by the League He be legatvey
of
would be divide
election candidates There smoothing delights the
liquor interests the splitting of the dry
ThrdW candidates the field nomi
the preference the candidate candidates
which onsceniousy
the than this We stand by
the liquor
of the League influence
legislation If of Illinois
faithfully they by the
their the Legislature
To do anything esei only .fooHsh BIT dshonoabe.
between candidates
legislative
man m the best of winning.
We afford drive the dry of the district into pocket and
Legislature We
this important work by getting back OF weak candidates
The is than the
FfThe Antsoon League when it necessary make choice gives
legislative leadership for the dry
in o his voting record
the
elected OF the g
and influential dry leaders
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17
LIMOS CONFERENCE URGES COOPERATION WITH
THE ANTISALOON LEAGUE

The following resolutions passed at the Illinois
Conference of the NJ. +. church:
Whereas, the desperate fight for national supremacy
is still between the drys and the vets, and must
fight finish lose all that have gained up 10
date and have il all to do again. And,
Whereas, the vets fear and hate the Anti-Saoon
League they do nothing else and say the only
they kill prohibition is TO kill the AntSaloon
League and the only way they kill that foe is get
the people to cease giving their money carry its
work, therefore,
Resolved That will be loyal that Official agency
of the Federated Churches in opening pupits to its
representatives favorable times furnish the
carry its work and the election of dry Off
Gals, especially members OF Legislature and the
tional Congress. and all enforcement officers By this
and by all other i'll power will wage the
battle until prohibition becomes the settled policy OF the
land, and the status of the whole wide world
1--WE welcome Major Frank B. Gilbert as our new state
superintendent.
I'VE recommend as our directors on the Board of
State Trustees: Doctors T. N. Ewing and II. w Nc
Pherson ministers; and Thomas E. Lyon, Springfield
Charles w. Groves, Champ align; and Frank NJ Rice,
Bloomington, laymen
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17

In Ohio legally as well as morally, the
man who buys illicit liquor is on the
same low plane as the man who sells the
stuff.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17

Strange. isn't it, that any man thinks
he can be respectable and at the same
time patronize bootleggers and conSive
to violate law.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17

The outawed liquor traffic is not getting pleas
look from either of the great political parties.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17
ar. w. Williams,
w. \. Smith,
{. Gaieener,
Parker Shields.

Changes needed in the dry enforcement law but
enemies of the law should be placed in official posi-
ton make these changes.
Two weeks from next Tuesday is election day.
Sickness death the only valid excuses for men
and women not voting.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-10-17

eeks from next Tuesday is election day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-10

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started taking it, and I can
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