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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03
The Jitney Philosophers; or Nickel Platonism
v. ON WAR RELIEF

PERSONS OF THE DIALOGUE: Socrates AND Sy"padenms
You look peaked and wan, Sympademus. like man
who has had no breakfast not breakfast of three
damaged caories.
It true Socrates have had no breakfast and had
no dinner yesternight and nothing to sustain me all day
Yesterday
And why is that, Sympademus?
Well Socrates all the restaurants closed to me
but one began buying all my provender there and the
price was not exorbtant the supply OF food was large
but day by day the price advanced until as am unable TO
earn any money, it depleted my purse utterly.
How much would you say, Sympademus, that the res
taurateur has proed by what you have purchased from
him?
do not know Socrates. But his profits have been
extremely high, and disproportonate
WE'LL then. why do you not go to him and ask him.
since he has all the money you had for sandwich
and cup of coffee?
Oh Socrates did And he gave me, after three days
cracker and glass of water which must suffice me for
many weeks.
Alas, Sympademus Let US go down the street and
watch the ticker And if you have few thousand drac
mae Sypademu you should speculate in wheat for the
Begians have to buy and they cannot buy elsewhere
than from us.
cts War" saws Tower Evening Sun headine and
moment Charlemagnes statement we feared
being quoted a authority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03
Dies in Coasting Accident

Newburg, n. Y, Feb. Miss Joy
Msyes, a school teacher, died to-day as
the result OF cossting accident last
night at Cornwall. Miss Blanche
Brown, another teacher, suffered .
broken leg. A bobsled on which hey
we're coasting collided with an automo.
bile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03
EATON S. DRONE

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Feb. 2.-Eaton 5.
Drone. seventy-five years old, former
editor of "The New York Herald" died
a. his home here to-day after short
illness. Mr.. Drone was associated with
"The Herald" for twenty-six years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03

Walbridge S. Taft, who will marry
Miss Helen Howard Draper, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Draper. IN
Beston on February 10, will give MS
farewell bachelor dinner tonight al
Delmonico's.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03

Mrs. Henry Seligman will give din.
ner tonight at her home, 80 ives,
Fifty.sixth Street. for Governor ana
Mrs Charles s. Whitman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03

And from the Evening World "arcSe the practice
on among potenates Of fngng handkerchief at
~ uho found favor in their sight. Small business perhaps,
c IN small errors; but has do something to steacy
-, nerves And doesn't play golf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03
The Coming Tower
Fragment from a Spectators Notebook

bought thousand Stee' or SO,
And paid One Twenty Three;
And then the Kaiser wrote, and oh,
The difference 10 me!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03

Mrs. Richard T. Wainwright will give
a the dansant to-day at the Cosmopoli.
tan Club. 1873 East Fortieth street; nos
her debutante daughter, MISS Aiice
Crawford Wainwright.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03

The marriage of Miss Gabrielle war
ron. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. whitney
Warren. TO Reginald B. Rives will take
Mace this afternoon at o'clock In the
rhantry of st. Thomas Church. A re-
cention will follow at the Ritz-Cariton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03
Add Horrors OF Prohibition

PostStandardl
oi Fost-Standard
somewhat TO those
- miis- thought that Chris
places
and with from
Of and would
A.rtv the andg lie changed speedily
J" Us HENDERSON PERRY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03

The difference to me!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03
FUTILIT Y

| a drop OF rain,
Falling o enrich a
And splash,
Lifeless.
Against cold pavement
! a sunbeam
Sent on a merry errand
Up dark alley
And meet a cloud Of dust
That snufs out
! an a ring Of smoke
Blown by being
Who laughs
While grow cold,
Shapeess
And fade into nothing.
a
TRYING think the world
All wrong,
50 that may write biz
OF proper minor
And Horrors
lust can't think IT, Al.
Two r. NJ" chronicles +. j. who has good OF short
'yng he newsboys calling extras the German sub
marine urnalurn and band playing Asleep in the
Deep"
Whatever waves saying the chances that they
peak with German
This is the way go stock down. stock"
20 down;
This is the way the stocks 10 down
50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles W. Bean, Of
pbiladelphia. have announced the en-
ragement OF their daughter, Miss Ell
nor Judd Bean. 10 Maxwell Rolston
Marston. son of Mrs. John B. Marston'
Of Crawford, y. j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-03

Thomas II. Hall, who will marry Mss
Katherine Carroll, daughter OF MIS-
John +. Carroll, at the st. Regis on
February 10. gave his farewell baeheIor
dinner last night at sherry's; IN me
party were Joseph Hall, FREDERICK
l.. Richard, Edwin A. Strong, INNS
O'Rourke. Willet Hall. Foster tramp
ten, Charles c. McCord, OF Rochester
Charles ". Marsh, of Hartford anu
Carl X. Palmer, of Danville, III.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16
I huIsddy.

J. a. Walker of the OzorII
Trails Association pass sed
through Kenna, on Monday of
this week looking out a route
for a Military Ozark Trail from
Ft, Sill Okla, to Ft. Bliss and
El Paso. Kenna, is on the
ro'thern Route and has
chance to get this great high
way. AaiI we have to do is to
bnIld the the roads and show
the Ozark Trail Association
that we will maintain them.
The Southern route from Ros-
we'll via Plains and Lubbock,
will conlrete for this road. The
y Ithern lOuth passes through
Portales Cioyis, Texico, 0 ton,
Plainview, FIoyadl, Matador
Chi d ess and east through Ok
laEOma 30 Ft' Sill.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Several of oar residents rad "A
delightful time at the home Of
l.. NJ. Carmichael aAd wife last
Sunday, where a bruntifuI din
ner was served, after which the
time was spent in singing, ko-
daking and joyriding' Those
present were; Uncle John and
Mrs. Beavers, w. II. Cooper and
family, Mrs. Curry and child
ren, Arka Stroud, Josie Coed,
Hubert Malone. VIM. Crume
and e. " Frost Evening came
to soon, and the guest departed
reluctantly, with unanimous
opinion that l.. M. and his wife
are first class entertainers.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

i II. A. Roberts, Secretary Of
the Federal Farm Loan AssOci-
alton reports that a number of
the applicants have received the
meney they applied for which
altogether amounts to several
thousand dollars. Mr.. Roberts
states that six per cent pays the
interest ard the loan in thirty
SIX years.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16
-LOCAL and PERSONAL-------

FOR SALE Thoroughbred
young Plymouth Rock BOOSTERS
Ringlet Strain. Price S1.5O.
Mail orders to Mrs. j. Y. Tea
que, Rt. 3, Box IL, EIida, N, M.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

w. p Llltlefield aud son, q
T. and grand son George, re-
turned the latter part of last
week from LittlefieId, Texas,
where they visited Major Little
field of Austin, Texas.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16
M. A. Berryhill, John Keller
and son Elmer were Elida
visitors Saturday.

7. f. Wilcox and son Bennfe
f. and step son w. L. Hopper
of Cap Rock We're in Kenna,
Saturday after cotton seed cake
for Joe Lanes ranch. Mr..
Wilcox subscribed for the best
dollar news paper in the state
Willie here, The Record.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

II. A. Roberts has bought the
Geo. Overly and Thos. Collins
800 acles each and has leased
same to j, w. Leizer until
June l st,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Dave Howell and son, JohJI
returned to the Howell randh
Wednesday after a few days
spent with home folks at Rps.
well.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Miss Iva Roberts visited re-
latives and frienCs in Roswell,
Saturday aud Sunday
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

I. E. Wasson left Sunday for
Big Springs, Texas, to visit his
family. Mr.. Wasson intends to
stop at Lamesa, Texas, to see
his mother who is seriously ill.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

DR. A. j. Evans of Ft. Sum
ne was q guest at the Geo. #
Littlefield home Sunday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Miss Setta JoEes IS visiting
her sister Mrs. w B. McCombs
at the McComb5 ranch this
week.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

d c. Siyage spent Saturday
and Sunday on his ranch ns2l
BOaZ.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Mir. and Mrs. r.. l. Roberscn
and children, Marie and Gilbert
motoled down from Portales,
Sunday
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Five washings without any
Iu6Ding in one-h@ cent package
Of n. R. G.. Laundry tablets.
Sold by all Kenna, Merchants
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

When in Elida, come in and
meet ID. l.. Hooper, our register
ed pharmacist,
! Elida Drug Store.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16
Don't overlook the Elida Dug
Store ad. in this issue.

j. E. Crosby of Marble Fails,
Texas, and his bother r H..
Crosby Of Ches'o, Okla, visited
their nerhew Lee Crosby and
family, the first OF the week.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

If it is Furniture that you
want read Dilys ad in this issue.
When in Roswell, visit his store
get his prices and you will a.
ways buy from DIley Furniture
Co. =
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16
School Notes.

Fred Cooper entered the 7th.
grade Monday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Doc Roberts YVES a business
visitor from Rock Valley Mon
day.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Mrs. Lee Kimmons is on the
sick list this week but is better
to day Thursday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

John A. Jones returned from
K. e., Thursday where he had
been to market cattle,
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

4 basket ball team has been
og nized and "a ball ordered.
The grounds are being put in
shape. Josie Good has been
elected captain. Other schools
take notice. We'Ie after your
scaips.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

G. H. Sims and family of Por-
tales visited friends in K@nna,
Sunday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Guy Howell returned Satur-
day from Kansas City, where he
had been to market cattle.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

J. Q Hunter and Osclr Ev-
ans Of Rcdlake, tran acted bu,i-
ness i'll Kenna, Monday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Miss Lucas, cousin Of Arka
stroud, stopped a few minutes
at school during the week.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

The comiItee in charge are be-
ginning to arrange the Nmas
Program.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Miss Maggie Coop. + took charge
Of the primary room Monday,
nnd IS making Il splendid start.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Price Crume
left Saturday morning fof Tex
'uct.-
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

We regret to say that several
Of the pupils continue to be
tardv. This causes much annoy
ance, e,as it delays Important rec
itations causes needless eXpIana
tions of work, and breaks up
system generally.
Let every parent see that the
children start on time. We are
doing Our best TO put this
school to the front. The habit
of punctuality, once formed is
easy to follow, but the boy or
girl who is tardy at school will
be late through life.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Price Clume visited our room
last Friday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16
HAPPENINGS.
Frank NJ. BeChler,
AuCtiOneer. Respect
fully SOliCits Your Clientage.
Address Kenna, N. M, Care of Record
Care of Record.

w. p. LIttIefield and grand
son, Pat Boone received about
fifty head of steer yearlings
from some Valley View parties
Thursday.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1917-11-16

Mrs. Ehod was Il guest in the
room one day last week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
Old Glory Flies from
the Strassburg Monument

Paris, Dec. 24-The Strassburg monu-
ment on the Place Conccrde, which dug
Ing the years before the war was d-ap2d
IN crepe and for which flowers and burt-
ing were substituted in August, 1914 today
flies the Stars and Stripes alongside the
French tri-color. The Americ IN Sand
French flags were raised over the rnonu-
ment 10 the AisatiaH city yesterday aft
ernoon in the presence of a large crowd.
which, in spite of the biting frost I'M
covered as the two emblems were unfurl-
ed. American Ambassador Sharpe and a
number OF delegate from societies Of ma
tives OF AlsaceLorraine were present
The Tags were raised In the name OF the
General Alsacc-I Lorraine Association yf
America and the World League Of New.
York for the Restitution OF Alsace-I,1r-
raine George Blumenthal OF New York
jules. Sigfried Of the Aisatian societies
and deputy from Havre. and Maurice
Rarrus of the French Academy were the
speakers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
GEN. SARRAIL
REPLACED BY
GEN. GUILLAUMAT

Paris. Sunday. Dec l2.-General NJ P.
z. Sarrail, the government has decided.
according TO an official announcement.
will he replaced as head OF the Allied
Armies at Saloniki General Marie
Louis Adolphe Guilla umat. General Sar-
rail. who has had to struggle against Sc
rious difficulties and has rendered great
services. will be called to other duties as
soon as circumstances permit.
General Guilia umat arrived at Saloniki
on Saturday. He is one OF the heroes OF
Nerdun where ne compounded an army
corps which was mentioned in army or
ders as having distinguished itself by
the methodical precision OF its prepara-
tons and the vigor of its attaehs.'
A London dispatc last Wednesday said
that announcement had been made in Ath-
ems Of the recall Of General SarraiI, who
has been in command in the east since
October. 1915 His successors name was
given at that time as General Guiilemat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
TEUTQNS THREATEN
TO FLoC CHILDREN
OF CAPTURED uDINE

Washington. Dec. 24.-Official dis
dispatches from Rome say:
1.-The enemy command in the city of
dine has issued rules by which all
Worhmen, women and children. are
Obliged 70 work in the fields from /
O'Clock III the morning until 8 O'Clock
IN the evening with half an hour OF
rest in the morning, one hour and a
Ealf At midday and half an hour in
the afternoon. The trausgressors Of
these rules Will be accompanied TO
work and watched by German soldiers
end, at the termination Of the harvest
they will be imprisoned for six months
and every three days they will receive
only bread and water. Slow or lazy
women Will be exled and lazy children
will be logged. If necessary the com
mander will mfiict the workmen 10
corporal punishmentS.
In recent actions Al Reretta and
Monte Asolone The enemy has lost three
divisions.
General Pfeffer. rnmmander of the
fourth enemy division. and the com
manners. of the seventh and eighth
Austrian briGades, have been seriously
wounded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
TROTZkY IGNORANT
FACTS AS TO RED CROSS.
SAYS STATE DEPARTMENT

Washington. Dec. Estate Depart
ment officials declared today that the
statementsof Leon Trotzky. the Boil
sheNik foreign minister. thai the Afn-
erican Rcd Cross Mission in Russia
was SivinS aid to the opponents OF
the Bolsheviloi government could BE
attributed only 10 his ignorance Of the
facts.
ARRANGEMENTS We're made in this
country some time ago tor strength
enin@ the ambulance corps Of Russia
with - ambulances and other sup
plies much needed in certain districts.
II was deemed advisable to send them
Via the Rumanian frontier This was
done with the approval of tho rus
sian Red Cross.
me incident Of money, which 4,
was alleged Ambassador Francis had
offered and the iusinuation that it
was intended as bride to the enc
mics Of the Bolsheviki had no other
significance, it was announced. than
humanitarian. II was merely the or
binary transfer of money through the
embassy sent by the Red Cross and
intended for relief work
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
LIMITS TOO HIGH
Clemenceau For Cutting
Down Ages of French
Commanders

Paris. Dec. -. Premier clemenc ca
rs aent circular letter to Genera
r6.aiu ana all the army chiefs point =
lbs uGt that the experience Of three
Wears Of war. has shown that exist
jn= a2e limits are too high and that
viii few rare exceptions commands
arn not effectively exercised at over
IL yc"rs { i rociment - for hr-
-ade 90 l"r = division and g. for an
4Ymy corps. Under these conditions
c adds. general and field officers over
those ag"S must he given commands
ercatter in the rear or placed at the
DISPOSAL # the minister of war.
Tile rnlT exception to this rule will
lie general officers recommended to re-
tun ;leir commands on the personal
responsibility # generals commanding
armies.
III the future. the premier declares
~ promotions will be made to the
rank of general officers who have serV-
ed onlN = short time in the line. This
policy viii result in placing at the
mead If tine lighting troops. he hopes
chiefs who know tl'em we'll and in
nhnu the soldiers can have full con
idcnce from having seen them y,
work. Tile principle will be used in
Promoting field and subordinate off,
GERS,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
CENSORSHIP FOREIGN
MAILS NOW IN FORCE

Washington, Dec. 24-Censorship of
foreign mails. authorized by the Trad
Ing With the Enemy law. now is in
fun force under a board on which the
postoffice war and navy departments
the war trade board and the commit
tee on public information are repre-
scented. Through branch offices at
New York. the Panama canal zone,
Porto Rico and such other places as
may be necessary the board plans to
carry on the work with as little inter
ference to legitimate correspondence
as possible The work of organization
was begun on Nov. | and at the re-
quest of the government the news was
not published at that time. The gov
eminent now has Withdrawn its re-
quest for secrecy.
The board is in close cooperation
with the British and French censor
ship. 1t will combine with censorship
of foreign mails the present censor
ship of wireless and cables.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
21,276 new MEMBERS
RED CROSS IN Maine

Portland, Me. Dec a. Tile largest
number of new members for any one
day. 2l,276, was reported to State head
quarters Of the Red Cross tonight. This
makes The total for the seven days of
the campaign &,6S3 which is within
l3,G43 Of Names quota, Of tile % clap
tiers in the state five Went over their
quota today, York county. Bruins
wick. Pressure Isle Piscataquis and
Pcnobscot, making eleven in all which
have exceeded tie number asked for.
Penobscot reported the largest total
for any one chapter during the cam.
paiSn. 1899, which brings its total to
1906. Portland j. second with a to-
tai of 14,2S3 Biddeford passed Au-
gusta in percentage of quota, now
having lS6 per cent On account of
the bad weather Of the past week, the
campaign Will be continued until Sat
ur9iay night
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
IMAM FAILURE"
Cause Of L will e
Train Wreck Costing
Over 40 Lives

Louisville. Ky. Dec. 24.-"Man failure
'oIsed The disaster which cost more than
two score lives when two Louisville IL
Nashville passenger trains came together
u . rear-end collision last Thursday night
a; Shepherdsville. according to a state
Tent issued tonight by b. NJ Starks, gem
-ral manager of the Louisville & Nash
vile
Ia his statement the flagman and con-
duct0r Of the train ahead are blamed for
failure l. protect the Fear of their train.
while the engineer of the fast train IS
auarged with failure to have his train un
Her control as he approached Shepherds
vile The express was going to fast that
Wreekage of the train ahead was carried
go feet beyond the point where. ii was hi1.
Tile !agman and conductor referred to
"ero Killed. The engineer was one Of the
witnesses called before the board Of in
4e.r.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
SHIP BOARD CHARTERS
BOSTON-PORTLAND BOAT

Amsterdam, Dec. -3.--The Nprwa-
erts. the socialist organ. reported to
have been ordered to suspend publ
cation for three days. appeared IN :
expectedlr Saturday 1t says its sus-
pension was due to criticizing of the
provisioning of war invalids under the
heading Let them go beg"
The Norwaerts prints prominently a
defense of Herr Won Waldow. the
food controller. II quotes him as DENY
ing having excused or tolerated Ger
tain conditions alleged but as admit
ting that Illicit trading has assumed
proportions which threaten TO eudan-
ger the food supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
WOMEN Votes ARE
PROBLEM FOR HyLAN

New York, Dec. "a Women newly
enfranchiscd as voters are proving
themselves a problem to Mayor eject
John +. Hylan in their demands for
political appointments in the incom-
ing Democratic administration.
The next board of education will
consist of only seven members. bn,
the women. it is said insist on hay
ing four members from their ranks.
The women also are of the opinion that
the commissioner OF charities ana the
justice Of the special Sc ,Slons In
charge of the children's courts shall
be women. Several well-Xnown wO-
men lawyers have been recommended
Tor the latter place.
Judge Hylan today had conference
with Mrs, Norman De K. Whitehouse.
state suffrage leader. ana his other
callers Included Miss May Garret HAY.
chairman of the New York City Wo-
man Suffrage party, and Mss Lillian
g. Naid, settlement worker
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-12-25
BAKER MAY OUTLINE
Definite Military Policy
to Military ; Affairs
Committee

Washington. Dec. 24.-Secretary Ba-
ker may outline a definite military pol
icy before one Of the congressional
committees on military affairs. prob
ably the Senate committee.
There is feeling expressed among
some of the members Of both houses.
including those who have been at the
battlefront, that there ought to be a
definite statement Of the war depart
nents policy, including some indica-
tons of what number of men are con-
templated for use in the future. NJ.
Baker has been advised OF this.
Those urging the idea contend it
will inspire the forces OF the allies by
showing them the United States is
with them to the end; that 1t will have
depressing effect on Germany by
showing the United States is to main
tain a progressive policy until the war
is won; and that it will satisfy the peo-
pie in this country to know just what
the government is planning without
hetra wing military secrets.