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Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11
AMERICA FACES new
MARKETS FOR TRADE
Merchant Marine Must ee Built Up "a
Meet Opportunity.

It is Of equal consequence that the
nations whom Europe has usually sup
piled with innumerable articles Of man
ufacture and commerce of which they
are in constant need and without which
their economic development halts and
stands still can now get only small
part Of what they formerly imported
and eagerly look to us to supply their
ull but empty markets. This is partic-
ularly true Of our own neighbors, the
states. great and small, of Central and
South America. Their lines Of trade
have hitherto run chiefly athwart the
seas, not to our ports. but to the ports
of Great Britain and of the older con-
tinent of Europe. do not stop to in
quire why or to make any comment on
probable causes. What interests us
just now is not the explanation. but
the fact and our duty and opportunity
in the presence of it. Here are mar
kets which we must supply, and we
must find the means of action. The
United States. this great people for
whom we speak and act, should be
ready as never before to serve itself
and to serve mankind. ready with it's
resources, its energies, its forces of
production and its means of distribu-
tion.
1t is very practical matter, a mat
ter of ways and means. We have the
resources, but are we fully ready to
use them? And. If we can make ready
what we have, have we the means al
hand to distribute it? We are not
fully ready; neither have we the means
Of distribution. We are willing, but
we are not fully able. We have the
wish to serve and to serve greatly, gen.
erously. But we are not prepared as
we should be. We are not ready to
mobilize our resources at once. We are
not prepared to use them Immediately
and at their best. without delay and
without waste.
To speak plainly, We have grossly
erred in the way In which we have
stunted and hindered the development
Of our merchant marine. And now
when We need ships, we have not got
them. We have year after year debat.
ed, without end or conclusion, the best
policy to pursue with regard to the
use of the ores and forests and water
powers of our national domain In the
rich states of the west, when we
should have acted. and they are still
: locked up. The key is still turned
upon them. the door shut fast at which
thousands of vigorous men, full OF
initiative. knock clamOrOusly for ad
/ mittance. The water power Of our nav
igable streams outside the nationa
domain also, even in the eastern states
where we have worked, and planned
for generations, is still not used as II
might be, because we will and W.
won't: because the laws we have
made do not intelligently balance en-
couragement against restraint. W.
withhold by regulation.
have come to ask you to remed!
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11
POWERFUL NAVY IS ','',...:s
AMERICAN POLICY.
United States Will Continue 20 Remain
Strong on the Seas.

United States Will Continue 20 Remain
Strong on the Seas.
A powerful navy we have always
regarded as our proper and natural
means Of defense, and It has always
been of defense that we have thought
never Of aggression or of conquest
But who shall tell us new what sort
of navy to build? We shall take leave
to be strong upon the seas in the fu
ture as in the past, and there will be
no thought of otfense or of provocation
in that. Our ships are our natural
bulwarks When will the experts tell
us just what kind we should construct.
and when will they be right for ten
years together, If the relative efficiency
of craft of different kinds and uses
continues to change as we have seen
it change under our very eyes in these
last few months?
But l turn away from the subject.
1t is not new. There is no new need
to discuss it. We shall not alter our
attitude toward it because some among
us are nervous and excited. We shall
easily and sensibly agree upon policy
Of defense. The question has not
changed its aspects because the times
are not normal. Our policy will not
be for an occasion. 1t will be conceiv-
ed as a permanent and settled thing
which we will pursue at all seasons
without haste and after fashion per-
fectly consistent with the peace Of the
world, the abiding friendship Of states
and the unhampered freedom OF all
with whom we deal. Let there be no
misconception. The country has been
misinformed. We have not been neg
ligent of national defense. We are not
unmindful of the great responsibility
resting upon us. We shall learn and
profit by the lesson Of every expert
ence and every new circumstance. and
what is needed will be adequately
done.
l close, as began, by reminding
you Of the great tasks and duties OF
peace which challenge our best powers
and invite US to build what will last.
the tasks to which we can address our
SC1SCS AO" aAu 0S 0AA IAAuS Will lACCt
hearted zest and with all the finest
gifts Of constructive wisdom we pos
sess. To develop our life and our re-
sources, to supply our own people and
the people of the world as their need
arises from the abundant plenty OF
our fields and our marts of trade. toS
enrich the commerce Of our own states
and Of the world with the products OF
our mines, our farms and our factd
rles, with the creations Of our thought!
and the fruits of our character-this
ia what will hold our attention and
our enthusiasm steadily now and in
the years to come as we strive to
show in onr life as nation what lib
erty and the Inspirations Of IN emaI,s
cipated spirit may do for men and fol.
( societies. for individuals. for states,
and for mankind. $5s. /,
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11

ton for trouble. This Il dssuredly the
opportunity for which people and a
government like ours were raised up,
the opportunity not only to speak, but
actually to embody and exempIify the
counsels Of peace and amity and the
lasting concord which is based on JUS
tice and fair and generous dealing.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11
COASTS OF ALASKA
SHOULD BE SURVEYED,
Present Dangers to Navigation Ought
to Be Removed by Charts.

Present Dangers to Navigation Ought
to Be Removed by Charts.
There is another matter Of which l
must make special mention. If am to
discharge my conscience, lest it should
escape your attention. It may seem a
very small thing. 1t affects only a
single item Of appropriation. But
many human lives and many great en-
terprises hang upon it. It is the mat
ter Of making adequate provision for
the survey and charting Of our coasts.
It is Immediately pressing and exigent
in connection with the immense coast
line Of Alaska, coast line greater
than that of the United States them
selves, though it is also very impor-
tant indeed with regard to the older
coasts of the continent.
We cannot use our great Alaskan
domain, ships will not ply thither, If
those coasts and their many hidden
dangers are not thoroughly surveyed
and charted. The work is incomplete
at almost every point. Ships and lives
have been lost in threading what were
supposed to be well known main chan
nels. We have not provided adequate
vessels or adequate machinery for the
survey and chartfng. We have used
old vessels that were not big enough
or strong enough and which were so
nearly unseaworthy that our inspectors
would not have allowed private own
ers to send them to sea. This is a
matter which, as have said. seems
small. but is in reality very great Its
Importance has only to be looked into
to be appreciated.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11

LeSeuenr Leader-Democrat: We are
getting lonely. We have not received
4 1e++o- from single one of the state
c.-a:ac.oa s;~cn e'c"+ion. s We used to
eet them nec-,y e,",orv dow. :: Now 10
are almost forced to conc.1'"',ae nat
their interest in us, and the rest Of the
dear people, has suffered a relapse.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11
FRIDAY, DECEMBER ~, 19lf

Mr.. Farmer, especially the suPeryh,s, Ps4oh,s
.,,. Won cannot spend a more profitable
SH, 2ay +han to come to Little Falls next
Wednesday, W. and hear King, Of efaA1 spi't-'GGg Gg
o1arv "gas nIace he has met with fine and
1arre hearing. Duplicate the ga; same mt,
narf formance in Little Falls. sho" ,s
hat YOU are interested in one OF 'he
+h;~os that concerns you most.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11
SELF GOVERNMENT FOR
FILIPiN0S IS URGED.
President Says Senate Should Pass
Measure Now Before Senate.

And there is another great piece OF
legislation which awaits and should re-
ceive the sanction Of the senate. !
mean the bill which gives a larger
measure of self government to the peo-
pie of the Philippines. How better in
this time of anxious questioning and
perplexed policy could we show our
confidence in the principles Of liberty
as the source as we'll as the expression
of life: how better could we demon
strate our own self possession and
steadfastness in the courses Of justice
and disinterestedness than by thus 60
ing calmly forward to fulfill our prom
ises to a dependent people, who will
now look more anxiously than ever to
see whether we have indeed the liber-
ality, the unselfshness, the courage,
the faith we have boasted and profess
ed? I cannot believe that the senate
will let this great measure of construc-
tive justice await the action of another
congress. Its passage would nOhly
crown the record Of these two years
OI 1ue1uOTdOle ldUOI.
But think that you will agree with
me that this does not complete the toll
Of our duty. How are we to carry our
goods to the empty markets Of which
l have spoken If we have not the
ships? How are We to build up a great
trade If we have not the certain and
constant means Of transportation upon
which all profitable and useful COM
merce depends? And how are We to
get the ships If we wait for the trade
to develop without them? To correct
the many mistakes by which We have
discouraged and all but destroyed the
merchant marine Of the country, to re-
trace the steps by which we have, it
seems almost deliberately, withdrawn
our flag from the seas, except where,
here and there, a ship of war is hidden
carry it or some wandering yacht dis
plays 1t, would take long time and
involve many detailed items Of legis-
lation, and the trade which we ought
Immediately to handle would disap-
pear or find other channels while we
debated the items.
The case is not unlike that which
confronted US when our own continent
was to be opened up to settlement and
industry. and we needed long lines of
railway, extended means of transpor-
tation prepared beforehand. If develop
ment was not to lag intolerably and
wait interminably. We lavishly sub
sidized the building Of transconti-
mental railroads. We look back upon
that with regret now, because the sub
sides led to many scandals of which
we are ashamed, but we know that
the railroads had to be built. and If
we had it to do over again we should
of course build them, but in another
way. Therefore propose another
way of providing the means Of trans
portation, which must precede. not
tardily follow, the development of our
trade with our neighb0r states of
America. It may seem reversal Of
the natural order Of things, but it is
true. that the routes of trade must he
actually opened-by many ships and
regular sailings and moderate charges
before streams of merchandise will
flow freely and profitably through
them. :-gs.4ta
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11
SAYS SHIPPING BILL
IS VERY IMPORTANT.
It Should Be Passed to PROSE- by Open
ed Gates. Of Trade. .4

ed Gates. Of Trade. "a "
Hence the pending shipping bill, dis
cussed ut the last session, but as yet
passed by neither house. In my judg-
ment such legislation is imperatively
needed and cannot wisely be postpon-
ed. The government must open these
gates of trade. and opeE them wide.
open them before 1t is altogether profit
able to open them or altogether rea-
sonnhle. to ask private capital to open
them at venture. 1t is not a question
of the government lnonopolizing the
field. 1t should take action to make
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11

Motley Mercury: Did YOU ever no
tice that about the only time YOU see
the aa-e-+;~cm"r+a Of. some hueiness
firms is who~ they are being closed
out a. ba~h~,'r+9 Also that you sell
dom see a business firm which does
plenty of advertising being closed up
by the creditors?
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11

Brother Macdonald makes a very
fair statement, but actions of the past
show that the mentioned qualifications
for party recognition, are sometimes
very lightly considered.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11

Editor G.. F. Mcdonald of the St..
Cloud Times is a candidate for post
master Of his home city and in the is
sue of December 8, issues the follow
ing:
To the Citizens Of st. Cloud:
I am an aspirant for postmaster, as
/ believe democrat is to succeed our
present postmaster, the best St. Cloud
ever had. My claims as a democrat
are: I have published democratic
paper in St. Cloud for 40 years; I
have supported every party candidate
for president in all these years; I
was the first editor in Minnesota to
de"'"-n for the nomination Of Wood
row Wilson; I have supported his poll
cies ever since.
As citizen I have been identified
with every movement in 40 years to
upbuild the city and E'Make st. Cloud
Grow.' My long life in the Granite
City has been as an open book. Your
good will is solicited.
4 &C. F. Macdonald.
Little Falls herald., 1914-12-11

r An interesting phase Of the cause OF
the deficit in tho food supply in many y
Of the large cities and communities IN
general Tor that matter, has been
brought to Lighter added light-by a
committee on food supply appointed
by Mayor Mitchell Of New York. In
essence It is that too many girls grow
to womanhood without practical
knowledge of the essentials OF house
keeping. The committee says:
IA large number Of homes in this city
are presided over by wives and. moth
ers who were daughters in well:to- do
families where the mistaken notion
prevailed that it was not necessary
for the daughters to learn practical
housekeeping. The result has been
that these daughters married without
knowing anything at all about house
keeping and the extravaganza and
waste in these households due to ignor
ance and carelessness drains on the
food supplies Of this city,
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-07-25
MISHAP MAY DELAY
FLIGHT UNTIL FALL
Loosened Propeller Tip Rips
Americas Plane Covefing G.

Hammondsport, N. Y, July 25.-The
tearing of a copper tip on the Amer
ica's right propeller put halt to tests
until repairs can be made to the trans
Atlantic flying boat.
While Lieutenant Porte, the pilot,
was flying the hydro-aeroplane over
Lake Keuka, seven miles north of the
hangers, the propeller tip became
loosened by the force of the drive and
tore away portion of the planes silk
covering. The flying boat carried lit
tie less than her transatlantic cargo.
The optimism consequent to Thurs
days successes, when the America
flew with a third engine, was over
Swallowed by the accident, which may
result in the postponing of the cross
ocean attempt until October, although
this has not been definitely decided.
Lieutenant Porte has said that If the
America was not shipped to st. Johns,
Newfoundland, by next Friday, the
attempt would not be made for three
months.
The America, equipped with the
third engine, planed on Lake Keuka
on Thursday. Her total weight was ap-
proximately 6100 pounds, little more
than she will be required to carry
when she leaves Newfoundland for
Plymouth, Eng, by way of the Azores
and Spain.
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Standing of the Clubs.
Only Fair For Father.

In train the other day. says Glas-
cow News correspondent. | overheard
two schuolteac hers dwell with GER
tain fondnesS Oh the pranks of boy
whom they called Jimmie. could
gather that this lad was full of sweet
simplicity and a deep rooted objection
to education Despite his dilatoriness.
however. he was general favOrite.
One of the dominieS in whose class
Jimmie now idles his time remarked
that ON a recent morning the boy had
handed in an exercise in arithmetic
which. by its Deafness and freedom
from errors. simply howled Father.
Jimmie was in simmer of excitement
to see what mark he would get.
In order to surprise him into saying
something the teacher had scrubbed
on the copybook Fair" instead Of
Excellent" as it should have been. A
murmur of dismay was expected from
the boy. but instead he chuckled with
glee and remarked: "Oh. I'm glad!
Fathers only got fair efter a. his
bOuncin'w
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Plenty of Proof
From People You Know-From
Cambridge Citizens.

The greatest skeptic can hardly
fail to be convinced in the face of
evidence like this. 1t is impossi-
BILE to produce better proof of mer-
it than the testimony of residents
of Cambridge, Of people who can
be seen at any time. Read the
following case of it:
William J. PARKS, 9 Travers ST.,
Cambridge, Md, says: Il had
rheumatic twinges in my shoulders
and mornings after l got up,I could
hardly raise my arms above my
shoulders. My back vas stiff and
lame, and after STOPPING, it was
quite an effort for me to straight
en-. An acquaintance told me of
the value of Doan's Kidney Pills,
and l procured this remedy at
Bradshaw's Pharmacy. The first
box gave me quick relief and I
used another, which rid me Of the
trouble. What l said concerning
Doan's Kidney Pills in my former
endorsement, holds good
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Unit
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
and take no other ADV.
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SHOT WITHOUT WARNING
1own Clerk Killed Son-in-l.1W Sud
denIv. Witnesses nv,

Town Clerk Killed son-in-I.aw Sud
denly, Witnesses ~.
Haverstraw, N. Y, July 25.-Wit.
nesses who saw william v. Cleary,
town clerk and political leader, kill
Eugene B. Newman, his young son-in-
law, in Cleary's ONCE, testified at the
coroner's inquest that Cleary fired
shots at Newman before the boy had
said word.
Josiah FELTON,, a county supervisor,
declared that young Newman entered
the county clerks Office and took a
seat in front of Cleary's desk. The
town clerk turned arouL 4, the witness
said, and remarked:
"You think you've put one over on
me-" Then without warning, according
to FELTON,, Cleary drew a pistol and
opened fire.
Cleary says he killed Newman be-
cause he thought he wronged his
daughter and did not know of their
secret marriage a week ago. 1t was
brought out that his wife told him of
the marriage few hours before the
tragedy.
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Saturday, August Isl, 1914

at the Court House door, commenc-
ing at two O'Clock p. NJ:
House and lot on Pine street,
extended, assessed to Mary Bailey,
for State and county taxes, levy of
1913. Amount due, 1913.
Lot household furniture, assessed
to John Benston, for State and coun
ty taxes, levy 1913. Amt. due, $191.
Household furniture and organ AS
Sessed to Lewis Boston, for State
and county taxes, levy 1913. Amt.
due, $1.56.
House and lot on West side Of
Brickyard road, adj. JAS. c. Leon
ard, assessed to Irving Bowley, for
State and county taxes, levy 1913.
Amt. due, $1.SS.
House and lot ON Bayly road, adj.
the lands of Woolford & Skinner
and John S. Matthews, and house
hold furniture, assessed to John W.
Bantom, for State and county taxes,
levy 1913. Amt. due, 1856.
Household furniture and organ,
assessed to Charles Clash, State
and county taxes, levy 1913. Amt.
due, s1.44.
Household furniture, organ and
skipjack, ''Albatross,'' assessed to
Matthew F. Creighton, State and
county taxes, levy 1918. Amt due,
$6.SS.
Household furniture and bugeye,
Mary Mills" assessed to Murry
Cain, State and comfy taxes, lev
1913. Amt. due, 1924.
1913. Amt. due, $S.75.
House and dot, No. Wells ST.;
house and lot, 215 Pine ST.; dwell
ing and storehouse; houses and
lots 227 and 229 Pine ST., assessed
TO James G. Martin, State and coun-
ty taxes levy 1913. Amt. due, $2O.Sa.
Houses and lot Nos. 315 and
315-B High St., and household fur
niture, assessed to Winfield Mo-
lock, State and county taxes, levy
1913. Amt. due, $11.S9.
House and lot ON Egypt road, ad-
joining the lands of j. w. Dali and
John Harris, assessed to James A.
and Thomas H. Kiah, State and
county taxes, levy 1913. Amt. due,
1915.
House and lot, No. LOG Pine St.,
assessed to Dolby Jackson, State
and county taxes, levy 1913. Amt.
due, $500.
NJ. BALL persons who have not
paid their taxes will find the prop
erty advertised for sale just as
fast as The Banner can set UP
the advertisement. / am compelled
to settle in full with the county on
August 1, 1914, and l will COM
ply with the law i'm detail.
JOSEPH WALKER,
Collector State and County Taxes,
Levy of 1913
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Puss and tho Owl.

Owls make very amusing pets. but
lose the "happy family" knack as they
grow older A friend Of mine had one
that he wrongly kept tied to a stake
by a cord. 1t was Of that tiger Of
the north woods" species, the great
horned owl, and, while apparently quiet.
not to say sleepy. in the daytime,
blinking with those great yellow eyes
In the manner that has made the coun.
try people believe they are sightless In
bright light, he had surprising way
of coming to life whenever there
was any particular reason for doing so.
My friend had a favorite kit that
usually gave the owl wide be but
one day 1t strayed within the niger
zone. The result was that ap-
parently somnolent mass Of (rown
feathers suddenly galvanized Flf. a
powerful claw shot out pited new
was heard and then-finis Fdfls do
mastica -Outing
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Air Pressure In Tunnels.

The effects Of air resistance are well
shown in the twelve and a half mile
Simplon tunnel where an exception
ally high amount Of energy is required
for running the electric trains. The
tunnel. which is fifteen feet wide and
eighteen feet high. with sectional
area Of go square feet. has veltilat-
ing current of $3.50 cnbic feet Of air
per second. maintained by two blast
fans at the Brigue end and two ex-
haust fans at Iselle. Trains going with
this current encounter less resistance
than in open air up to fifteen and a
half miles an hour, but at higher
speeds or in the opposite direction the
resistance is much greater than out
side Coasting by gravity down the
seven per 1000 maximum gradient, a
train, even though going with the cur
rent, cannot exceed thirty five miles an
hour on account Of the braking by the
air.
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BASE BALL SCORES
Following Is the Result of Games
Played Yesterday.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No games scheduled

Standing of the Clubs.
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Miohty NickeIs,

81 know l ought to begin saving
money against rainy day." said sal
aried man with a wife and two chill
dren. but it's mighty hard. The best
can seem to do Is to squeeze out
nickel here and there. and that hardly
seems worth while"
How many more are there like that?
And what do they expect the years
will bring them? What of old age and
what of the misfortunes that may come
before age chills their blood. slows
their hands and makes their steps lag,
gard? Their trouble Is that they IN
derestimate the value Of the nickels
and the Importance Of making begin
ming. A nickel is q little thing, sure
enough, but twenty of them make
dollar. The commonest mistake. and
the worst. is to forget that despised
nickels and dimes are what make dol
lars.-Duluth Herald.
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they 60, and these, added to their own
concessions, can then be thrashed out
In parliament"
James Keir Hardie, Socialist and in
dependent Labor member Of parlia-
ment, in an angry attack on the king
in Q Labor paper, accuses the king of
calling the conference in the interest
Of the reactionary and rebellious u
sterites. Among other things he says:
1.-THE king Is not q pleasure-loving
scapegrace. as his father was, but,
like his father, he is destitute of even
ordinary ability. Born In the ranks OF
workers, his most likely fate would
have been that of a street corner
loafer."