The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-11-01

gun to fight German aviators who are
rying many Y. NJ. G. A. men to Europe,
had just been sighted.
t,on 10 the government ana to the en-
TIRE nation. During the last week SUD-
scriptiOns came in with rush. under
the urging of thousands Of patriotic
workers, and even the Philippines.
Panama and Cuba responded nobly.
Wednesday, by national and state proc
lamntion, was celebrated everywhere
rs Liberty day. Great parades were
held in every city and smaller ones in
every town and village, and in the
army training camps the boys carried
out special programs and handed in
their dollars for the cause of freedom.
In some places the people dealt in
their own way with certain prO-Ger-
man obstructers of the loan, but moth.
ing was done to Mayor Bill Thompson
of Chicago, who took no part what
ever in the city's demonstration. His
recent half-hearted conversion to open
patriotism seems to have suffered a re.
lapse.
CURLING the Traitor Press.
Postmaster General Burleson has
made public his plans for enforcing
the espionage law against seditious
publications, and gives this outline of
what he will consider unavailable
printed waiter:
Advocating or urging treason, in
surrection, or forcible resistance to
any law of the United States.
Conveying false reports or false
statements intended to interfere with
the operations or success of the mill.
tary or naval forces of the United
States, or to promote the success of
its enemies.
Intended to cause INSTRUMENTATION.
disloyalty, mutfny, or refusal of duty
In the military or naval forces of the
United States.
Intended to Obstruct the recruiting
or enlisting services of the United
States. to the injury of the services of
United States.
Matter the circulation or the pub
LEGATION of which involves the violation
of any of the numerous other criminal
provisions Of the espionage act, but
which are not of special interest to
publishers.
Any matter printed in a foreign
language containing any news item,
editorial, or other printed matter re-
speeding the government of the United
States or of any nation engaged in
the present war, its policies, internal
relations, the state or conduct of war,
or any matter relating thereto, unless
the publisher or distributors thereof,
on or before Offering the same for
mailing, or in any manner distributing
1t to the public, has filed with the post
master at the place of publication, in
the form of an affidavit, true and
complete translation of the entire ar-
ticle containing such matter proposed
to be published.
Food Regulation In America.
The food administration last week
began the daily publication Of whole
sale prices of prime commodities so
that the housewives might know what
the retailer should ask. But the con-
sumers speedily found out they could
not buy Mt the suggested reasonable
prices. The retailer said the whole
saler was to blame in that he was not
coming down to the figures set by Mr..
Hoover and his aids. The licensing of
wholesalers goes into effect on Novem-
her l, however, and thereafter it will
he easy to bring the balky ones to
terms. The National Association of
Wholesale Grocers met in Chicago and
pledged itself to the support of the ad-
ministratiOn regardless of diminishing
profits, SO the outlook for the consumer
is bright.
Throughout the country generally
there is evidenced n desire to conform
to the regulation for one whcatless and
one mcatless day each week. The no.
tells and restaurants are being watched
ny the agents of the food administra-
ton, but obedience to the rule in the
home must depend on the patriotism of
the individual.
Relief from the sugar shortage is
near, for the beet sugar crop will come
In soon. and also the authorities Der.
suaded Southern producers to put on
the market great amount Of cane
sugar that was in storage. Now Mr.,
Hoover is turning his attention to fats.
and urges that waste in these be elm.
mated.
The coal situation is beginning ia
Strengthen out and the men are going
back to work. though supplies OF the
fuel are still very small.
President John P. White of the
United Mine Workers has resigned IA
become adviser to Fuel Administrators
Garfield. and Frank ]. Hayes, who sue.
ceeded him. says he has no sympathy
with local strikes or shutdowns.