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that the higher efficiency developed

that the higher efficiency developed
by the war, the new inventions for
mans betterment and the enlarge
ment Of business operations created
by the mental activity brought
about by the war, will within the
next decade or two entirely Offset
the total cost of the war when
measured in dollars and leave a
good credit to the nations profit
side. This will come from the tre-
mendous stimulation of mental and
physical virility, but especially from
the mental activities and achieve
ments which will be wrought in
science. 1t will come also because
millions of people who have hereto
fore never found it necessary to
work will become producers to a
large extent taking the place of the
men called into the army. We shall
have a nation Of workers rather
than a nation made up, as hereto
fore, of workers and drones. No
man or woman physically or men,
tally able to work will be idle, where
millions have lived in the idleness
which was the devils workshop.
AS we face this side of the stu
alton, how tri9ingly small seems the
pessimistic spirit produced because
of high taxation! What boots it if
we pay to the Government the last
surplus dollar of income if, in doing
so, we are contributing to the high
est development of mankind and
doing our share to save this nation
and the worlds civilization?
This is no time for the pessimist.
This is the hour for the optimist.
"Be strong and Of a good courage"
"Be strong, and quit you like men,"
are the Divine messages which
should strike a responsive chord in
every human heart in this great
land of ours. Let US rejoice that
our nation-no longer recrant to its
responsibilities, no longer hiding
behind the battle fleets and the ar
mics of the Allies, no longer a
cringing coward to, be spurned
through the centuries to come by all
civilization-stands today, head
erect, it's banners floating, ready to
do it's part and carry it's burden in
this the most stupendous struggle
which mankind has ever known.
Let us as individuals and as a
nation thank GOO and take courage!
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the coal and oil land leasing bill on
January Z. The house passed the
resolution to remove doubt as to
application of the new war-excess
profits taxes to congressman, and
arranged for renewal of the battle
for wo1lan suffrage on January 10.
Efforts to rush through legisla-
ton authorizing the treasury to buy
500, 100000 of farm loan bonds
before adjournment failed. The sem.
ate passed the bill today, but it
was held up in hte house to be con-
sidered when congress re-assembles
During the recess a half dozen of
Investigations into war activities
will be in progress. Heading the
list is the railroad inquiry.
Other Investigations in addition to
those of railroad problems and the
shipbuilding situation, deal with
army and navy war operations, the
sugar and fuel shortages and the
alleged disloal st. Paul speech of
Senator LaFollette. ...
Some of the congressional COM
mittees will work during the holi-
days on the enormous appropriation
bills and other legislation. .e
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TO THE BUSINESS MEN OF AM
ERICA: "QUIT YOU LIKE
MEN" BE STRONG AND OF
GOOD COURAGE.

The Manufacturers Record.
From leading business man
there comes to The Manufacturers
Record letter which says:
"Now that the text of the war
tax bill has reached the men of
business and it's full meaning has
had time to sink in, find great
spirit of pessimism. The tax bill is
so beyond anything which living
men have known that they are
aghast. They ask where they can
get enough money in lump sum.
The Government can do it once, but
not twice, as there will be nothing
left, etc. Can't you write a reas-
suring editorial? The Lord tempers
the wind to the shorn lamb. The
wool will grow again, anyhow. The
things which have made American
wealth will in 1918 be as produc-
tive as in 1917. There is a feeling
that the Government intends to
strangle enterprise, to make pro-
ftable business impossible, and to
embarrass and badger business until
life won't be worth living. I know
this is the view of many. When
they take their sober second thought
perhaps they will be able to see a
rift through the war-tax cloud of
gloom. But 1 think you possibly
can make the rift"
We can readily understand the
spirit of pessimism that swept over
the land during much of the un-
wise agitation in Congress and the
denunciation by Congress and in
many publications of the business
interests of the nation. Men for a
time were staggered by these criti-
cisms and by the uncertainty as to
the outcome of the war taxation
Uncertainty is nearly always worse
than facing the reality. We dread
the troubles which we anticipate,
but when we actually face them we
rise to the emergency and meet
them, and many a load is lighter
after the trouble has actually been
faced than during the anticipation
of it.
The nation for the time being has
been staggered by the enormous
taxation which Congress has placed
upon individuals and business inter-
ests. Every man has had to face the
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us stand with heads uncovered and
thank God that there are millions
of men who are ready, if need be, to
die to save others.
Let US think of the millions of
men and women who, though they
cannot stand on the firing line, are
dedicating their lives to. the moral
and physical welfare of these men,
and who day and night are at work
to add to their comfort and their
happiness. Let US think of the mil
lions and tens of millions of men
and women who daily are sending
up to Heaven their prayers for the
physical and moral and spiritual
welfare of these men.
A new light has been kindled in
the eyes and in hearts which were
growing dull, and they are being
cuickened into a fire of heavenly
brightness. We were in danger of
becoming sordid, of having our lives
concentrated upon money-making
or ease or pleasure. The war has
called US to a sudden halt, and now
it is the duty of every man and wo-
man to make money, not for the
pleasure which money brings, but
to make money in order to add to
the comfort of our soldiers and
sailors; to minister to the living and
dying in Europe, to think of others
and not of ourselves.
These are some of the things to
which we should turn our thoughts
as we contemplate the side of suf-
fering and of loss of men, and be-
fore this side all questions of husi-
ness sink into utter insigniicance,
and one hates to write of business,
of prosperity or poverty or anything
else when standing before the men
who are offering their lives on the
altar of the nations life and pro-
lection of womanhood. But when
we turn to the business side there
comes the realization that the great
interests of the nation in agricul-
ture, in manufacture, in shipbuild-
ing, in railroad activities will be
pushed to the utmost limit of every
ounce of human energy. Up to the
last notch of American strength in
manhood, in potentiality of brain
and Drawn and money, the business
interests of the nation will be
crowded.
1t is true that the nation is in
curing a vast Indebtedness, but so
far as the money side of it is con-
cerned we venture the assertion
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problem and seek to find solution
for the heavy burden of taxation
which he individually, or the business
concerns which he controls, must
meet. And so pessimism has been
rampant. Industrial leaders have
been afraid to go ahead. New enter
prises have necessarily been held
back. Men have been afraid to in
vest in Liberty Bonds because they
could not see far ahead as to how to
meet the heavy taxation which Con-
gress has put upon them.
But the time has come for the ma
ton to right itself and for men to
take new courage, or, stated in
Biblical language, "Be strong and
of a good courage" Be strong, and
quit you like men,"
The people of this nation are too
virile, too energetic, too all power
full in their business activities and
in their mental equipment to permit
pessimism to dominate them. Even
amid the conditions which we con-
front, supreme optimism as to
abounding business prosperity and as
to a definite assurance of victory,
and overwhelming victory, in the
war should rule the land.
He who doubts is damned.
Pessimism achieves nothing of i'm
portance. The pessimist is cum
berer of the ground. He has no
place in this land, no place in its
business activities or in its construc-
tive work, or even in the war.
The optimist, or the man who dares
to see beyond the clouds, the man
who turns the clouds wrongside out
to see the silver lining, is the only
man worth while in this hour.
We may face the awful tragedy
of Europe's war, we may look
squarely at the fact that our own
nation shall have to pour out it's
life-blood to save itself, and we may
be staggered at this fearful sacri-
flee of life and the awful agony that
it will bring to many of us, but let
us look at the other side. Let us
think of the superb heroism that is
being created. Let US think of the
millions of young men who are to
set standard for all time to come,
of men who are ready to consecrate
their lives to the highest and the
sublimest, though the most difficult
and dangerous, work to which hu-
man beings have ever dedicated
their lives.
In the presence of these men let
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BACK FROM EUROPE,
HOUSE VISITS WILSON

Washington, Dec. 18.-Colonel
E. M. House, back from Europe,
where he attended the inter-allied
war conference as head of the Am
erican mission, came to Washington
late Monday and drove directly to
the White House to make a personal
report to President Wilson.
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100 ENGINES SENT EAST.

Springfield, Mo-, Dec. .18.-The
st. Louis and San Francisco rail-
roads quota of 100 locomotives or
dered released by western railroads
for use on railroads in the east were
started from here today. They will
go to the Pennsylvania lines.
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ITALIANS REPULSE ..
AUSTRIAN ATTACKS

Rome, Dec. 18.-Vigorous attacks
by the Austro- Germans on the Mon
te Solarolo salient were repulsed to-
day, according to the announce
ment of the war Office. ....
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MAY INTERVENE In
SRIPDUILDING ROW
fRv Associated press.l j

Washington, July 2S.-President
Wilson has made I'D his mind to in
tervene in the ship building row and
will take steps to resolve the situa-
ton soon after he returns from a
weekend trip on the Mayfower to-
day. The presidents decision to put
an end to differences that have halted
the governments building program
was made after he received letter
from Major General George w. Goe-
thals Saturday declaring the situation
appeared hopeless and that the gem
eral would resign If the president
thought that would solve the situa-
tion. There was no information con-
corning the presidents reply, but Of
flcials familiar with the events OF last
week, were of the opinion that the
president might have asked General
Goethals to give him time to go into
the situation.
The difference between Chairman
Denman, Of the shipping board and
General Goethals starting over the
boards wooden ship plans. came to a
head last week when the president
authorized the feet corporation to
build ships and directed the board to
operate them.
General Goethals, taking the order
to mean as the general manager of
the corporation he would be given a
free hand, announced a building pro-
gram which he said he would start
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GERMANS EDUCATED TO
BELI1TkE U. S. FORCE
Ada Man, Ambulance Corps Member
Whites That Teuton Prisoners
Scoffed at Americas Strength.

Ada, Mimi, July 23.-That Ger
man soldiers are firm in the belief
that the entrance of the United
States into the world war will not
amount to much, is indicated by a
letter from Luman Tenney. Ada. in
the ambulance corps.
Tenney writes that the corps he is
with received a special call to evac-
uate a hospital which the Boche
were bombarding with airplanes.
"I was lucky" he writes to rela-
tives here, 'and drew a load of
wounded Germans, one a lieutenant
aviator whom Guynemer. the famous
French flyer, had brought down the
day before in an air fight.
II talked to him in my limited
German and found that he did not
think Americas entrance into the
war would amount to anything.
when I said we would have an
army of over 100000, he said that
in one year 100000 more Germans
would be ready and that the U-boats
wouldn't let our soldiers and sup
plies over anyway"
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CANVASS VOTE
ON AUGUST 10
Regular Election Laws
Will Apply, Secretary of
State Hall Believes

Bismarck, N. D., July 23.-August
10, in Secretary of State Halls opin-
ion, is the date upon which the vote
in the recent special congressional
election, must be canvassed. Mr..
Hall believes the regular election
laws will apply in this instance. They
provide that the returns shall be can
vassed by the county auditing boards
and reported to the secretary of state
not later than 20 days following the
election, and that the state canvass
ing board shall meet and officially
certify the results of the election not
more than ten days after the returns
reach the capital.
The canvassing board will consist
Of the chairmen of the principal par
ties-William Lemke, Of Fargo, for
the Republicans, and w. z. Byerly,
of Williston, for the Democrats-N.
c. Macdonald, superintendent of pub
lie instruction; J. H. Newton, clerk
Of the supreme court; and the Sec
retary Of state.
Until the board meets and Official
ly files it's certificate with Washing
ton, Rep. John NJ. Baer remains, so
far as legal representatives go, a pri-
vate citizen.
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ANOTHER AIR
RAID Is MADE
ON ENGLAND
Twenty German Airplanes
Drop Bombs on East
Coast
ONLY EIGHT ARE
REPORTED KILLED
British Have Evidently
Greatly Improved Their
Defenses
(Rx Associated Press.l

London, July 23.-Another day
light raid, carried out over the east
coast Of England yesterday morn
ing, resulted in the repulse of about
twenty German airplanes after they
they had dropped number of
bombs over Felixstowe and Har-
wich, killing eight persons and in
Juring twenty-five.
An alarm was sounded in London,
but before the Germans could reach
any point near the city they were
attacked heavily by defending
sqquadrons or aircraft, which speed
lily caused them to change their
minds and beat a hasty retreat. So
far as has been reported, none OF the
Germans was brought down. The
following official account of the raid
was issued:
"A squadron Of enemy airplanes-
from fifteen to twenty -one-ap-
preached Felixstowe and Harwich at
8 o'clock this morning. Some bombs
were dropped, but the heavy fire
from the anti-aircraft defense caus-
ed the ehemy's formation to split up,
part returning overseas and part
proceeding south, down the Essex
coast. The latter party was heavily
engaged by gunfire all down the Es-
sex coast and finally proceeded
homeward without dropping more
bombs. The raiders were pursued
out to sea and heavily engaged by
our airplanes, but the visibility was
low and the difficulties of observa-
tion were very great.
"The casualties at Felixstowe and
Harwich so far are eight killed and
twenty 1--we injured"
The morning broke bright and
sunny, but a thick haze soon appear
ed. At about O'Clock the enemy
machines were heard and were seen
flying high and fast toward the
coast. They received a hot reception
from the Improved defenses in the
shape of anti-aircraft gunfire and
were hardly well over the coast be-
fore their formation was broken up.
They dropped bombs hastily before
retreating.
Observers say that the gunfre
which followed the section which
went down the Essex coast reached
q pitch of unusual intensity. It was
the movements of this squad which
caused the firing for the first time Of
new warning signals in London.
British planes pursued the Ger
mans we'll out to sea, fighting vigor-
ously all the time but handicapped
by the low visibility. Reports OF
heavy firing received from various
quarters indicates that the authori-
ties have made considerable inn
in the defenses since the
last raid over London.
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WATCH FoR THIS FAIR INFoRMATIoR DAILY.

the
grounds s rs No driver is permitted charge this
An members Of Company in informs win be admitted free to the
beachers uniform
certified officials Captain Coey
OF the
be
register
lthest distance. $5 the thir farthes
Old Settlers Wednesday
piaces on he grounds
After
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ENGLAND,S FOOD SUPPLY
FOR YEAR IS ASSURED
Stocks For Seven Months To Come
Are Now On Hand Leaving But
Five Months To Provide For.
(By Associated Press. }

London, July 23.-Kennedy Jones,
retiring director general of food
economy declared in an interview
Saturday that England's food supply
for the year was assured even If the
present rate Of shipping losses were
maintained.
'In March" he said, ''the shortage
of tonnage, the. partial failure Of the
worlds wheat crop and the SUBJ
marine depredations combined for
disaster. The situation was serious
we had nine weeks supplies OF
breadstuffs.
To-day through the voluntary CO.
operation of the people il is certain
we will be able to start the new
cereal year with nearly seven
months stocks, which together with
the enormous potato crop coming
into the market win make next
years situation a mere question Of
whether in twelve months we will be
able to import five months supplies.
Even IL the sinkings continued at
the present rate this should not be
difficult, because Of the new tonnage
which win become available next
month here and In America"
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London, July 23.-CSpecial.)- The
rise of Sir Eric Geddes to the post
of first lord of the admiralty finds
almost no parallel in the history of
British politics. His appointment to
the post made vacant by Carson's
resignation is described by the Lon
don press as Startling, original,
bold"
He has never held a seat in the
British parliament, and has never
taken much interest in. politics. He
was born in India, of Scottish par
ents, forty-one years ago. At seven
teen he left school in England to
gain practical experience in Ameri&
ca. He was with the Homestead
Steel Works at Pittsburgh a year, and
with the Baltimore e. Ohio railroad
as station agent three years. Then
he returned to India. After six years
there Ire was called to England in
1903 by the Northeastern Railroad
company.
Since the outbreak of the war
Geddes has risen rapidly from one
post of responsibility to another.
Until a few months ago he was in
charge Of the whole army transpor-
tation. He gave up this work when
appointed controller of the admiralty
with charge of all naval construc-
tion. His work as controller ceases
with his appointment as first sea
lord.
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crowds remain away from the ma
chine. They annoy the mechanics
and Furthermore II causes difficulty
in starting and landing.
"PeoPle's Fair" Says Smith.
''The Fargo fair is a peoples fair" !"
said c. o. Smith, president OF the
fair association this afternoon, when
the crowds started to take possess
sion of the grounds and work their
way through the gates for the free
attractions. Il believe that we will
have as large an attendance as at
any time last year. Mr. Workman
has an exceptionally good carnival,
the harness events will be fast and
the livestock and other exhibits
equally as good and probably better
than seen at the State fair here last
year"
Low spots on the road encircling
the grounds have been filled with
gravel, and the bed of the highway
from the main gates to the office Of
the secretary under the grandstand
graveled. The roller was used thisl
morning working the gravel s4sS0 S41s,
bed.
Many Visit Grounds.
Broadway was an avenue Of
illumination" from the hundreds of
automobiles which piled between
the grounds and the downtown dis
trict last evening. Those who did
not make the trip TO the grounds by
aAato wrents By stnestcar Rnd Uzatch~
ed the tents rise and The carnival
men set up their attractions.
Hundreds were there to hear the
concert by the Workman band, which
could not be given due to the late
arrival in Fargo OF the members Of
the organization. About 13 ar
rived on the special and rather than
give a concert with this number,
Mr.. Wortham thought best to cancel
the scheduled event. =. The other
members of the company came down
from Grand Forks early this morn
Ing.
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GOVERNORS INVITED TO
INSPECT new OFFICERS
Will View The Finished Products Of
The Fort Smelling Training
Camp.

Fort Smelling. MINI, July 23.-The
governors OF North and South Dako-
Ia, Iowa, and Nebraska and Mime
sofa were invited today by Brigadier
General Sage TO visit Fort Smelling,
Aug. 10, to view the finished
products Of the first officers camp.
Offlcial word that the second camp
for this district would be held here
instead OF at Fort Riley, Kansas. as
previously announced, was received
by General Sage today. Prepara-
tions to take care of the second in
stallment Of student officers began
at once.
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BIND TWO MEN OVER
FOR ALLEGED ATTACK
Eugene Coulter and Paul Williams
Held to District Court at
Crookston.

! Crookston, Mimi, July 23.-Eugene
Coulter and Paul Williams OF Grand
Forks, n. D., charged with
participating with three other young
men in an attack on Miss Adelaide
Chapman of Larimore, while return
ing to Grand Forks from Crookston
were bound over to district court
after a hearing before Municipal
Judge L. E. Gossman.
Arthur Bridgeman, charged in
connection with the same affair,
waived examination and is free
under $1,000 bonds, while two other
boys, both enlisted, are being held
at Jefferson Barracks, Mo-, and will
be returned for hearing.
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Annual Fargo Exposition
Bids Fair to Attract
Tremendous Crowd
FLAG GET FIRST
PLACE ON GROUNDS
Patriotism Fittingly Por-
trayed-Spirit of the
Time Ever Present
PRoeRAM FoR Lis EVENING"

7:45-Lowering the United States
flag to the music Of the Second
regiment band, accompanied by
a detachment from Co. B., n.
D. N. G..
S:00-First performance of the
big night show, featuring the
following acts: Six Flying
Lamys, Leroy and Paul, Kali
nowski Bros, auto polo be-
tween the champion American
and English teams. ana Louis
Gertson in his spectacular ev-
ening flight. accompanied by
fireworks.
9:15-The big c. A. wortham
shows on the midway.
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Uncle Sam
Must Doff Hat
TO Harvey Folk

Harvey, N. d, July %. Uncle
Sam must doff his hat to
Harvey.
Besides furnishing the second
regiment Of North Dakota with
band, Harvey has a nucleus left
for a first class home organiza-
tion, has a junior band, several
OF the members of which are
ready to be transferred into the
Harvey band proper. and the
city has recruited a company for
the smashing second" enliRt-
ments totalfng u.s.
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NEW SWITCH BOARD

Detroit, Mimi, July 2s.-Detroit
users Of telephones will no longer
have to turn the crank to get central
and then turn the crank again when
they are through talking. The Beck
er -AIahnomen Telephone company has
installed complete new SWITCH
board commonly known as the cen
tral energy or common battery
type.