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New Britain herald., 1916-06-27
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to the Herald Office.
Lesson in Unpreparedness.
(Waterbury Anerican.D

Ihls nation is trying it's best to get Teady to meet Mexico in war, in case It cannot De avoided. Mexico is com paratIVely small in territory and num- pefs. 1t has no money, no leaders, munitions enough only to last a few dayS' or few weeks at most, of ac- I1Ve warfare. It has no army; only groups of disconnected soldiers, tralned and untrained, but hard- ened by constant internal warfare TOT several years past and expert in serving under conditions as they ex- ist in Mexico.
 suppose we were preparing to meet 1lrst-class nation, like Germany or Japan, with large armies of trained men and inexhaustible intuition SUD- plies, such as these nations keep con- stantly on hand for such an emer- gency.
 We find in getting ready for Mexico that we have an army insufficient to protect the frontier and make at the same time an incursion into enemy territory of even a few miles. The militia of all the states is called mon and is responding with all possible energy and haste But it is found that the regiments are only half filled and have to be filled up by enlist ments which there is little tnthu- slasm to stimulate. A few crack regiments are ready; the rest are get ting ready. The urgency is so great that the government orders the vol unteers to start for the border in small units as fast as they are ready. without waiting for the states full forces to be mObilized and equipped. It is claimed that there are uniforms and arms enough to fit out these new soldiers. That may be doubted. But no one claims that there is ammunj- tiOn enough on hand to last an army a week of active fighting. The stuff that is being manufa ctured for for eign countries cannot be utilized. be- cause guns and gun calibers are diff ferent
 What lesson is unpreparedness. It will take months to make a show agalnst this feeble neighbOr. Going into war in this condition we can do little but hold our own, engage in sporadic warfare and pay fearfu1lv for what we gain. The Mexicans will be our match for an indefinite time, If the government had begun it's pre- paredness when men of experience "01ile'Iueu It, two years ana more ago, we would now have been ready to take this Mexican job in hand. if it could not be avoided, and finish it LID in thorough and orderly way. in brief time, and at small cost in human lives.
 It is every mans duty to help in every way that falls in his line of service, to pull the country through this miserable slough it has been brought into. But there is time vet, before duty imposes silence, to place the responsibility for this condition of unpreparedness where it belongs. so that the country may understand what it means in the face of a little war and insist that it be not allowed to continue against the possibility of a great one
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27
SOCIALISTS" SPEAK

rumblings are being heard Ehe streets following the re- |pf self termed "Socialistic B" who have been talking on let corners about the city dur past week. These gentlemen 5 rful voice and minimizing ex- have been calling forth the zf their fellows and it would Burprtsing if riot were pre- by one of them at an early There are a number of local s of the Socialist party that Some sickened at the utterings a at the people of the city by He philosophers, and they have Nrized the speakers as anar- Spt socialists One of the speak Hccredited with crittcising the Bn spirit and calling for con-
 ction against war. In a way s ght. The American people, 3 do not wish war with Mexico. 8 when these same people @ the killing of their fellow z#len by foul methods they
 Enforce upon the outlaws that \ can not continue. The boys
 w Britain going to the front ! wtsh to offer themselves to
 ts needlessly. They think Se reasons and impelled by a @ patriotism which extends to
 s have gone out to fight for @ en they never saw or heard a If any of these boys are E ,rticularly by treachery, their
 nd relatives at home will fill
 ees to avenge their deaths if @ That is the way of man.
 street corner disturber stop
 t, bring the issue to his own E. if their is sufficient patriot
 ny member of his family to @ ossible that one is serving at W and think what he would do
 his own were killed. If he
 with folded hands and 4 Aof letting the noultt- ,aro were is a wave of
 ,,,,or ascoks as if some
 be torn by Mem our streets
 opens it would be lead If
 st" to pick well his cfor the 2 aking any declarations. \ oe- 1t
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

humor. Tn his note to the Latin American governments Foreign Min ister Aguilar says: 'The people and government Of Mexico are lovers of peace and will maintain peace at any cost" That's the funniest thing out of Mexico in months.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

is composed of men of his stripe he will be safe. If not there may be created a premature demand for an individual in a long black coat, carry ing a tape measure
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

That 10000 more men should be added to the navy's force is hardly a statement that calls for debate. Quick action by congress is possible and should be secured. The navy s shortage of sailors has long been ap- parent-Brooklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

Two dreadnaughts, in addition to the five battle cruisers approved by the house, have been agreed upon by the administration and a senate con- ference committee. That is more like it!-Buffalo Commercial
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

Colonel Roosevelt's "decision" didn't cause even a ripple on the news sur face. There are bigger things on the front pages these days.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Villa may be dead, but his ghost is on the rampage in northern Mexico. New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27
About the most absurd thing in the

About the most absurd thing in the world would be to yield to passion or anger because Mexican soldiers-Of sorts-have murdered American sol diers We shall have to put an end to murder. We shall have to put an end to that sort of thing that has been going on for several years on either side of our frontiers. But we shall do it as we did the Cuban job. We shall do 1t as a, physician operates to remove a cancerOuS growth. Above all, we shall do it as a great and civilized nation dealing with weak and barbarous state-and this circum stance we must never forget New York Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

No better nor more striking proof of the patriotism of the young men of America has ever been afforded than the instant and eager response to the presidents call to arms. From one end of the country to the other, militiamen answered almost on the instant-North Adams Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

At last we are forced to admit that the Mexicans have a deep sense of
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

Photographic books are soon to be issued The authors text is to be- read and recorded by a sound repro ducng machine. The idea has many possibilities among which is the de- Girability of including device by means of which the nearer may skip passa ges according to his oldtime prerogative. Rochester Post-Ex press.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

The haste of the de facto govern me,t of Mexico in attempting to dis claim responsibility for the encoun- ter at Carrizal indicates that it's mood is not wholly warlike. We do not desire to make war on Mexico But there is no further excuse for barley or argument. Meanwhile, the runors of foreign influences at work in Mexico against the United States are wholly without verificatiOn. There is no indication whatever that the United States has anything to contend with in the present crisis except the traditional Mexican preju- dice and intra eta ability.-New York Times.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

Tn Paris Mexican developm ents are being watched with keen attention. The American attitude is indorsed fully, partly on account of French traditional friendship for America, and partly because it is the unarenous opinion that Germany is responsible for Mexican unrest. Carranza is re- garded merely as Germany's tooI.- Hartford Times.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

If Lower California achieves inde- pendence of Mexico will it's future Identity be merged with that of the United States, as was the case with Texas after she threw off her allegi- ance to the land south of the Rio Grande and with the Lone Star as her emblem maintained her autonomy for ten years preceding the first war with Mexico ?-Brookklyn Standard-Unio
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

pred at the Post Office at New Britain
 sS second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-27

Feo oAily Sunday excepted) at 4:15 p. m.,
 &r Herald Building. 67 Church St.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-02-12
MORE ACCURATE AssEssMEN rs

In the opinion of County Auditor
Fred Harris the new law governing the
manner of making assessments for the
purpose of taxation on all kinds of prop
erty will be productive of beneficial re-.
suits. He regards it as a decided i'm
provement over the old method, in that
1t will result in making the work more
accurate and will be instrumental in
settling disputes between the assessors
or board of equalization and the persons
assessed, with less difficulty than has
been experienced in the past.
Under the provisions of the new law,
the assessor is obliged 20 obtain from
the taxpayer a statement, which the lat
ter makes out himself, containing list
of all his taxable property This list is
made in duplicate, one copy being kept
by the assessor and the other by the tax
payer. 1t bears the signature of the
taxpayer, so that he puts himself on
record as admitting that he is the owner
of the taxahle property which the list
contains. In case of subsequent dis
pute involving the fairness Of the tax
which he is called upon to pay, the list
may be referred to as bearing directly
on the matter in controversy.
The assessment rolls are compiled
from these statements, thus compelling
the assessor to inquire specifically into
the property holding of each person tax
ed and will do away with the custom,
frequently followed in the past, of COM
piling the new assessment roll from :he
old, using the same figures from year to
year, as representing the value of the
various pieces of property on the roll.
Lead Call.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-02-12
SHIP CAR OF CLAY.

Yesterday, f. +. Wood left with car
Of ksolin clay for Chicago Heights, Illi-
nois. Mr.. Wood is the representative
Of the Kinnecott company, of Chicago,
which is now using the clay from the
beds south of town, in the manufacture
of product called Kennitite, which is
used for softening water. The clay is
also used in refining certain kinds of oil.
The company expects to ship car Of
the clay from here every month until
the demand for their product becomes
larger. Freezing greatly reduces the
valuable properties Of the raw product
80 it was necessary for Nh. Wood to have
this consignment loaded in refrigerator
car and to keep up fire in the car un-
I'll it reaches its destination. Buffalo
Gap Gazette.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-02-12
RED CAN LAW VIOLATED.

Violations of the "red can" law have
recently been called to the attention of
Commissioner Frary OF the State Food
and Drug department, who is also state
oil inspector. Accordingly notices are
being sent to all wholesale dealers in
the state calling their attention to the
requirements of this law, which pro-
hibits the delivery of gasoline into con-
tainers holding less than sixty gallons,
unless such containers be painted ver-
million red. 1t also prohibits the stor-
ing of gasoline in other than red con-
tainers except containers holding sixty
gallons or over.
The law applies 10 all retail as well as
wholesale dealers in gasoline and to
users. Merchants who have been in the
habit of filling customers cans without
regard to whether they were painted
red will do well to observe the require
ments of this law. Persons who keep
gasoline in any barrel, cask, can, jug or
other container which is not painted red
are violating the law. A short time ago
one of the inspectors prosecuted far.
mer who was caught hauling gasoline
away from supply station in barrel
not painted red. The dealer who de-
livered this gasoline into the unlawful
container was also prosecuted Inspec-
tors of the department have been ad-
vised to be on the look out for violations
of this important law and to make pros
ecutions whenever violations are found.
The properties Of gasoline which make
it so valuable and useful fuel also
make it dangerous when carelessly
handled or stored. Too much care can
not be practiced with gasoline and the
"red can" law is good statute.
Notices have been sent from the Office
of the State Food and Drug department
here to all persons who are operating
hotels, restaurants or rooming houses
without license. These notices call for
immediate payment of license fees for
the current fiscal year, which were due
last July. Heretofore many persons
have waited for inspectors to collect Ii.
cense in person but the law requires
that licenses shall be paid July lst each
year and the food commissioner does
not feel that the time Of department in
spectors should be used in collecting
fees. Those who have not paid their
fees are operating in violation ofthe law
and inspectors have been instructed to
make prosecutions of delinquents.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-02-12
MOTHERS CONGRESS coRnnR.

The National Congress of Mothers has
done more for the betterment ofthe con-
ditfons Of child life than any other or.
ganiZation, because it has awakened men
and women all over the country to the
need of the study OF childwelfare. 1t
has helped to raise the standard of home
life and has brought the home and school
together in the Parent-Teachers Asso.
Citations connected with the Congress.
Having interested men and women of
all classes in the work Of the Congress,
all lines OF work have been accomplish
ed, chief OF which has been the better
ment of school conditions. New and
better schools have been secured for
many districts through the Congress and
the Local Congress is deeply interested
in the proposed new site and building
for the School District of fCuster. Do we
not owe 1t to our Children the men and
women Of tomorrow, to give them the
Best, the very best environments in or
der to develope the 'best" in them
Shall we not then give to the children
of Custer school building, centrally
located and completely equipped, which
shall be to them and their Teachers an
inspiration to do the best work they can
for their own benefit and satisfaction, as
well as that Of the community? The
Local Congress here promises to pro-
vide some part of the equipment for the
new school as evidence of our lasting
interest in our greatest blessing and the
Country's most valuable asset-"Our
Children"
We desire to keep before you the date
Of the National Baby Week, March 4th-
Ilth, 1916, which we expect to celebrate
in Custer. Our plans will be given in
this column as soon as perfected.
MRS. PERCY II. HELM,
Secretary
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-02-12
BEAVER VALLEY AND VICINITY.

BY ~ p. KING
February s, 1915.
Roy Brazell was a business visitor to
Hot Springs the first of the week.
Fred Warden has been hauling wood
to Hot Springs for the past week.
Robert McAdam came down Sunday
in his car and spent the night with the
old folks.
Larry McAdam, of Billings, Montana,
has been visiting with his parents here
for the last week.
Mr.. Mcdonald, the first man who To-
Gated the Wind Cave, was visiting at
that place last week.
Ike Clark, who will be remembe bered
by all the old timers here, was murder.
ed in Lew istown, Montana, according
to information received by the writer.
Peter Zeimet was over on Beaver
creek repairing phones at the different
residences last week. The new company
has got matters to going in good shape
once more.
The Eden Valley Literary Society met
at the Martin Valley school house last
Friday evening and rendered fine pro-
gram. The installation of new officers
was also one of the features of the even
ing
This community has experienced some
real winter for the past month, the mer-
curry being below the zero mark the
greater part of the time. At present it
has moderated, and the snow is nearly
gone.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-02-12
REGISTER EARLY.

Books in which to enroll the voters of
the county for the next primaries were
sent out from the office of the county
auditor last week to all precinct and
town clerks. According to the wording
Of the law at the present time the clerks
would have until May lst to make the
enrolment and return the books to the
county auditor, but the legislature is in
special session for the express purpose
of setting back the dates to some time
prior to May Ist. Inasmuch as the law
provides that those who may enroll may
vote and they only, it behooves those
who would take part in the next pri-
mary to get in while the going is good.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-02-12
POLITICAL BEES BUzzING
IN THE BLACK HILL

Deadwood od-Candidstes for state Of
fees who will run in the spring prim.
aries are beginning to bob up In the
Black Hills and the political situation
from the state standpoint, is assuming
some definite form. For congress among
the republicans who it has been per-
sistently asserted might be expected to
oppose Congressman Gandy's re-elec-
ton, is State Senator Robert G.. HAYES
of this city who has a consistent record
as progressive republican and an able
attorney. Senator Hayes has made no
announcement as to his plans.
Friends of s. K. Wilson, of Hot
Springs, another well known Black Hills
attorney who is also allied with the pro-
gressive forces, is said to be anxious to
test his mettle in the primary. He ap-
peared in the majority proposal meeting
at Pierre two years ego and showed
some strength.
Mayor Harry Howard, of Lead, is be-
ing assiduously groomed by his friends
for the republican nomination for state
auditor whether the present incumbant
who is a Sturgis newspaperman, Ed.
Handlin, runs or not.
W. Z. Benedict, Of Belle Fourche
some months ago announced his candi-
dacy for the state railroad commission
but for weeks he has been critically i'll
and it is now said has abandoned his
political intentions. Friends of Col. w.
j. Thornby, Of Desdwood, are boosting
him for the place, while F. Ii. Rugg, of
Rapid City, former postmaster there,
and W. S. McLsin, Of Belle Fourche,
former register of the United States
Land Office there, are in the ring for
the office. During the coming special
session of the legislature, more Black
Hills candidates are expected to come
from cover and announce some Of their
plans.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1916-02-12
THOROUGHLY AWAKE
Seeing America First" and the Black
Hills in Particular is the Aim
for 1916.

Interviewed by The Journal on bis
trip to the Black Hills, Mr.. schlosser
stated that there was a united deter
mination from every quarter in the
Black Hills to get together and make
1916 record year. They are well or
ganized with federated association OF
Commercial Clubs from all the towns
and are going to be in shape to show
the scenic beauty and to convince the
tourists Of the wonderful and exhilarat-
ing climate and curative value of the
numerous mineral waters flowing so
| bountifuliy from the mountains about
Hot Springs.
To do all this there is to be plan
worked out for special side trips some
thing after the Wiley way OF seeing
Yellowstone Park, SO that when the
tourist leaves his home he can figure ex-
actly on the cost of his outing and know
that he is to be provided with a guide
thoroughly familiar with all the points
of interest and who will see to it that no
one leaves dissatisfied, as they propose
to see that the price of this service shall
be within reach of those with moderate
means.
A complete set OF colored slides have
been made for advertising purposes, and
these are to be sent out free. Mr.
Schlosser has already filed application
for their exhibition in this city, and
they will afford pleasant evenings en-
tertairment without cost when they
come to be shown here.
An innovation in the general plan to
induce tourists is to be worked out
through paid representative who will
be located in eastern South Dakota, and
special effort made TO have South Da-
kotans see South Dakota First" The
railroads will cooperate in the move
ment and render a faultess service
The hotels and rooming houses will all
slick up and give first class service at
moderate cost. The resorts, of which
there are many, will be brushed up, and
those who from frequent visits are fam
iliar with the surroundings and in the
past may have had occasion to com
plain, will be surprised this season to
see the spirit of thrift abroad through
out the Hills district looking to the beau
tifying Of one Of natures romantic play
grounds. A special committee is already
at work on good roads leading into and
through the Hills country, Special
county funds are being raised and the
work of making it possible for auto tour
lists to enjoy themselves forever alter on
a macadem highway within the Hills is
no idle dream"
To all of this The Journal would like
to say that eastern South Dakota owes it
to the Black Hills and a spirit of CO.
operation should be manifest among
those who annually take short summer
outing to spend their time and money
at home. "Seeing South Dakota First"
is pretty good slogan for 1916. Sioux
Falls Journal.