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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
The Pessimistic American

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: | would have felt perfectly happy if
had possessed only half OF the numerous
qualities which admire in President Wilson.
Yet the wisest will never hurt himself by
listening occasionally TO humber voice.
His noble wish for democratzed Ger
many. as expressed in his last message TO
Congress, will of course be shared by every
right-mnded man, and possibly by the bulk
of the German people. too. But if in our
Land OF the free and home os the brave" no
one presently dares criticise openly even
the slightest blunders committed by our own
government, how in the world can we expect
a strongly disciplined nation like the Ger
mans, who have been trained to obedience
since childhood, to rise against their rulers
during a time Of war when every bit of lib
eral news is either suppressed or misrepre-
scented by a reactionary censor?
ARNOLD De STAEL.
New York, Dec. 8. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
On Reading The New Republic

An, pause, Appreciation, here
Sophistcation doubly nice is;
See polished paragraphs appear
Anent some cataclysmic crisis.
Note raw-boned, rude, impulsive thought
Arrested here and subtly twitted;
Note youth COMFORTING as he ought,
And naked truth correctly fitted.
Not passions stress, but aftermath;
Opinions peaceful reaiignment;
Here ordered logic takes its path
Along the line of most refinement.
To tune the nations raucous voice
BE these the accents sorely needed;
A calm, discriminating choice,
BY pleasant dallisnce preceded;
And here beyond the stir of strife,
Where distant drones the blatant babble
All, tread the promenade of life,
A pace behind the vulgar rabble.
SEYMOUR BARNARD.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Four Words

tn the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Why this continual demand for re-
statement on the part Of the Allies as TO
what they are lighting for? Any man with
Intelligence enough 20 go into the house
when II rains who does not know what we
arc fighting for. is fit subject for an idiot
ssvlum. Every word uttered in this direc-
ton BY pacifsts, pro-Germans or German
svn,nathizers is intended to weaken and i'm
nsir the cause Of the Allies, and undoubtedly
has such an effect, at least to limited de-
gree.
world from another German attempt to en-
sIave Europe and all America is vigorous
nrosecution Of the war TO glorious finish.
Peace talk and peace thought should cease
until the last Hun is driven from every foot
of Allied territory.
The objects and aims Of the Allies can be
summed up in just four words. They are
"Smash the German armies" Then it will
be time enough TO talk about peace-a peace
that shall be lasting. NJ. L. +.
Now York Dec. ), 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

Number and the painter have 20 7!s" the
farm. ,;oh.-
ro.osb ba, advanced from s42 ton to $40
s,l nitrate Of soda from SOL to SllO. Nithou'
sucb helm the old farm yields indiferently'
Tbird-All seeds have moved to higher rev
els. notably beans and peas. Spinach Is marc
IN obtain; it is normally abundant AT sAz'oV
rer 100 pounds; present price, slZo'
Fourth-Implements. Few good ones 10 be
obtained at double the cost of reliable ma
chinery in the past. Gasoline has also WORKED
IFS way TO the front, with attendant expense
Fifth-Labor. One pair OF hands will not
man factory or run a farm. There is no
.nocial attraction 10 feed the herd and swine
seem DAYS week, a. intervals OF twelve
hours. for $3.50 a day, when the state, town
or machine shops will pay from 81 to 20, with
short hours.
Sixth-The great cause to which our coun'
try stands committed affects the farmer as "
oIysvs bs, done in past The yeoman Is
anxious to leave the plough and go forth 10
redress the wrongs Of an afflicted world. Ag
ricultural journals carry advertisements Of
MANY farms for sale or to rent, that the
owner may join the army; possibly he could
serve more effectively by tilling the soil, but
he is doing his duty as he sees II, and the
opportunity is open for the man who be
lieyes the way to fortune is in rural pursuits
to do his bit with shovel and hoe.
A healthy margin will always bring out The
goods. while too many restrictions and close
dealings curtail the output. The dairymar
will not produce more milk il the Fraction
Of a cent per quart required to meet the in
creased cost is withheld. The milk is needed
now. but it will be needed more when the
herd is reduced and the call more iusistent.
These are the days Of high prices; we arr
paying good money for whatever We purchase
II we are to have food as abundantly a.
in the past, and some for our friends on tbs
other side. we must cheerfully meet the cos
Of production. Sugar may be five or ten cents
a pound, but il you cannot get it IL natter
little how low the price set; better pay
more and encourage the growers Of cane anC
beets to produce TO the maximum. Eggs arr
high and scarce. Twenty-Five thousand dollar:
was expended BY six parties two years ag'
in lumber for hen houses; they are to-da!
without focks and for sale, rs they were IN
profitable. There is food for thought.
W. HANFORD.
! Fairfield, Conn, Dec. !, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Trust Majorities
The Alternative Is Faith in BoIsheviki
or Other Autocratic Minorities

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Mrs. Parsonss letter asking the opin-
ions Of your correspondents as 20 whether
the minority ought to suppress It's opinions
at this time opens question not yet settled,
although long asked by society.
Ibsen once stated that majorities were al
ways wrong. Nothing could be much further
from the truth. At least, the statement il un-
scientific, as most radical statements arc
Where would America be, and so much o.
freedom az We have contributed 20 the world
if msjorites were always wrong? II we are
70 have any hope for a suffering world VIC
have to have some faith in msjorties. The
sntithess would be faith in autocrscics,
which seem to be going out.
II Ve sometimes find ourselves among
minorities, even in extremely unpopular
minorites, IL Is best 10 rcexamine our own
views again and again try 20 conceive the
others point of view. Luther is believed 20
have brought on the Thirty Years War and
untold suferings by his positive belief tina he
was right. Who can say whether ne was right
in doing this? The Bolshevh must be very
positive of their views in leaving out the
bourgeoisic from their plans Of social recon
structiop and in denying the majority tho
right of expression. The bourgeoisie have
hitherto left out the majority in a sense, so
now some Of the proletarst would leave out
the bourgeoisie. But although the present
minority there is perfectly sure IL is right,
/ is it?
This Is not al ideal world at best. Tho
fact that nature made lot of people ind-
Gates that they must get along with one an
other, and the only way to get along in great
crises like this is for people to respect the
opinions Of the majority and TO be consist
entity loyal TO the government.
E. o. MARSHALL.
New Salem, Mass, Dec. {, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Sweaters Needed, Not Criticism

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: l. is with great interest that read
the editorials and letters printed IN your
valuable paper, but once in while | am
greeted with great surprise, as | was yes
terday morning, by the article, "knitters az
Concerts-They Should Work at Home and
Not Disturb Others" by Manfred Maxim,
and again this morning by the letter entitled
Check Knitting at the Door, signed Angc-
lima Comfort.
Will you please tell me what Grudge these
two persons have against the women who arc
knitting, and why they want it-as Ange-
lima Comfort ssys-"kept where il belong,
in the private home or place where 10 won't
annoy others?
Could she and Manfred Maxim by any
chance be pro- German? Or are they TWO OF
the many Il am sorry TO say We have them
among u.s. who still think Of business and
pleasure as usual, regardless Of the fact that
our country is at war and that thousands OF
our boys "oyer there and "oyer here arc
without sweaters?
have been knitting for the Red Cross for
the last eighteen months, and | am ind,
sorry if the click Of the needles has annoye
any one of as delicate a temperament d.
Angelina Comfort.
| really fail to see the connection between
the women of the Revolution not having
their pictures in the Sunday papers and the
"knock" she gives the women OF to-day. Pos
sibly she doesn't know that there were no
pictorial supplements and, in fact, no Sun
day newspapers printed during the Reyolu-
tionary War For il is safe 20 say that
person who will draw comparison between
the years 1916 and 1917, as far as Sunday
papers are concerned, can know little OF
American history.
There is no more comparison between the
women of the Revolutionary times and tho
women OF to-day than there is between tho
Revolutionary War and the war OF to-day.
The women of those times were not en-
gagged in business; neither did they attend
concerts to listen cnthralled 10 the music Of
alien enemy lutes. II Angelina Comfort and
hundreds of others like her would do more
knitting and less unealled-for criticiEias
the boys lover there" and "oyer here
wouldn't be so short OF warm sweaters fos
the bitter cold winter that is facing them. :.
MARGARET ". YOUNG
New York, Dec. 3. 1917. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
No Public Knitting Then
New York, Dec. 5. 1917.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The letter from Angelina Comfort in
to-day's Tribune was joy. quite agree
with hor. The women of the Revolution did
not "haunt in public, nor did they have their
pictures in the Sunday papers," neither did
they knit in the subway or on trains or in
their limousinesl No, indeed, Not they.
I'm sure my great-grandmother when she wen;
TO concert in the winter of l775 left her
knitting at home.
MARJORIE ROCKWELL.
New York, Dec. s, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07
Mail Tubes Needed

When Congress about year ago put
its veto on the scheme Of Postmaster ueh-
eral Burleson to abolish the mail tube SER
vice here and in other cities when nae
enjoyed this advantage it was hoped the
i'll founded idea had persisted. Now II
seems the whole thing has TO DC gone
through with again.
There is nothing new TO be SAID, either
in favor Of the Postmaster Generals rec
concentration or in opposition to It, he
insists the mail tubes have outlived their
usefulness, have proved an absolute fail
IRE and should be abandoned. On the
other hand, business men of the metrop-
ellis know that the use Of the tubes here
expedites the collection and distribution
of mail. not only so far as this city is con-
cerned. but for the country at large and
for other countries. Without them mail
for transcontinental trains would have to
he DISPATCHED earlier, or would reach lts
destination later. Without them greater
time must elapse in the transmission Of
letters to other cities and to foreign des-
tinations. Without them the mail service
would be slowed materially, important
business affairs would be handicapped,
merchants would find their work disor-
eanized to that extent and the entire
financial and industrial fabric of the ma
ton would be impaired.
In this city, where week by week trat-
fic congestion has been increasing, the
adjustment Of the mail tubes would ne
cessitate the use Of a greater number OF
mail trucks, proved to be menace to lifS
and limb. The traffic problem of the po-
lice. already tremendously veXing, would
be added to. The postofice, undermined
and overworked, would perforce have to
ask more Of its carriers.
If only the delay Of truck service com
pa-ed with tube service were to be con-
sidered, il might be possible for business
to adjust itself to the proposed conditions
But that could not be, for though this
postofiice district shows a huge annual
profit. the operations of government are
so fearful and wonderful that appropria
/ tons 1Or the extra u anu CNhA a nv
to keep the service up to what it has beer
could scarcely be expected. The mai
tubes are expensive, in that they cos
considerable sums of money-that may be
conceded. That they cost more than they
are worth TO the mail service of those
cities which enjoy them and the nation a
large is something which Mr.. Burlesor
has not yet proved. In the homely phrase
Of the street, they come high, but we have
4 to have them. To abolish them would b.
to save money, but to injure the posta
service to an extent to which the people
who make this district show big profit
the merchants, manufacturers, banker
and their customcrs-would never be rec
onciled.
Mr.. Burleson has from the beginning
seemed TO have tho idea that the chic
concern of his department was TO show I
profit. Never was there more mistaken
} conception of official duty. II profit b.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-12-07

SUBSCRIPTION RATES. by Man. ros;as' rId ost'
SIDE ot Grstcr Sew Ycrs.
Us TIE UNITED STATES. OUTSIDE or GREATER
The Keota news., 1917-03-02
Literary Society

The following program was given at
the meeting of Keota Literary Society
Tuesday evening:
Piano duet, Misses Mabel Schultis
and Frazena Pegg.
Recitation. I'VE have Secret, Just
We Three" Georgia Pegg.
Duets. Misses Lorraine and Mabel
Schultis.
Recitation, my Shadow" Florence
Pegg.
Mixed quartet, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Gray. Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Currie.
Recitation, Helen Pegg.
Duets. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Gray.
Following the program the High
School boys basket ball teams played .
game in which the superior weight Of
the Odd Fellows told in the score. which
closed at 64 to "a. The basket social
was not we'll patronized; but the grade
and high school students were game,
and several dollars were added to the
grade class treasury as . result Of the
auction Of baskets.
The Keota news., 1917-03-02
Says OIL Il Here

Joseph Kreis. the geologist engaged
by J. U. Painter and others to make IN
examination Of the locality With refer
encs to the possible existence Of natur-
a oil and gas. returned to Denver Mon
day. He spent Saturday and Sunday
driving about the district, and was pos
tive in his conclusion that oil exists
here. altho whether in paying quant-
ties is not 20 certain. Beside Mr..
Painter, these other Keota men have
agreed to share in the cost Of the in
vestigation: r. s. Gamble. Grant
Davis. w. K. Bowles. John Bowles, c.
o. Dodder, w. r. Stewart, Hughey
Irwin, r. A. Aartinson. J. A. Rumsey,
n. Bauer. and I. 8. Griffin.
Mr.. Kreis il IN interesting converse
tionalist; and his intimate knowledge Of
scientific subjects and world affairs 10
the evident result Of years Of study and
travel. It is said that his work has
taken him to every important capital in
the world. At present be 10 heavily in
tsrested in South American develop
ment projects. Mr.. Painter went to
Denver with him, and returned to Ke-
ota with C. o. Doddsr Thursday even
ing.
The Keota news., 1917-03-02
Teachers' Examination At Grover

Teacher Examination ut Grover
A majority of those advising me of
their intention of taking the branch ex-
animation having voted in favor of
Grover. l hereby announce that .
teachers examination, conducted by
Rev. Manning, will b held at the
Methodist parsonage, Grover, Colora-
do, on March Is and 16. 1917, beginning
at 9 q. m. March Is.
A. B. COPELAND.
County Supt. Of Schools.
The Keota news., 1917-03-02
There 10 more catarrh in this section

There 10 more Catarrh In this section
Of the country than all other disc uses
put together. and for years it was sup
posed to be tncurable. Doctors pre-
ocsibed local remedies. and 6y constant
~ falling to cure with local treatment.
pronounced II incurable. CatarFh 10 .
local disease, greatly Influenced BY con-
otitutionAl conditions and therefore re.
auires constitutional treatment Halls
CatArrh Cure. manufactured BY F.
Cheney 4 Co., Toledo. Ohio. 10 . consti-
futional remedy IL taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces Of Tie System. One Hundred
that Hairs Catarrh Cure fails TO cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
r. J. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold BY Druggists. 76c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Keota news., 1917-03-02
Government Seeds Ready For Distribu.

Government Seeds Ready For Distribu-
tion
Congressman Timberlake has advised
the News that the Government vegeta-
BILE and flower seeds are now ready for
distribution. Mr.. Tmberlake states
that he has out Of the 28, 900 packages
allowed to each Member of Congress,
about Is. 600 remaining, each containing
q liberal assortment Of FIVE varieties,
and that he will send one package Of
either vegetable or flower seeds to each
person requesting the same ~ long ~
the supply lasts.
Those desiring seed, who have not
already done so, should write Mr.. Tim
berlake, at 372 House Office Building,
Washington, D. c.. at once, in order to
receive the seed in time for spring
planting.
Those on the sick list this week are
Mrs. John Wertz, Wayne Haworth and
Marguerite Foley.
250egg incubator for sale cheap; in
good condition. John Craig, Keota. ps
The Keota news., 1917-03-02
EARL C. WAxHAM
AuCIIoWEER

For an Experienced Auctioneer write to
me at Pine Bluffs, Wyo., or call ut the
Farmers State Bank, keota, for dates.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-04-06
FORTY MILLION ACRES
Of LAND RECLAIMED
WAITING 10 BE CONVERTED
INTO pARMs. ACCORDING no
ANNOUNCEMENT GIVEN OFT
~ EXCLAMATION SERVICE

WARRINGTON. u. C.. April g.
Forty million acres Of barren land In
the west are waiting TO be converted
into prosperous farms. according TO
the Reclamation Service Of the Inter-
ior Department today. Soon modern
Irrigation canals will dot these wastes.
supplied by the Reclamation Service
from the fund obtained by sale OF
public lands In semi-arid sections.
Since the service was established
100000 acres of land have been re-
Iclaimed and l.O00.0O Of those acres
are producing crops that will help
bring down the high cost Of living.
Homes have been established on these
lands by $4,000 families. and even
thriving cities and railroad csnters
have sprung up where barren wastes
existed.
Projects now under way or com.
pleted embrace approximately 3.000.-
900 acres Of irrigable land. divided
into 10000 farms. The net invest
ment thus far 10 about @100.000.000.
In some cases the reclamation even
controls It's own reservoirs and coal
mines for the people who have moved
TO the open territory. This instance
is illustrated At Yilliston. North Da-
kota. where such . mine has been
maintained for five years without loss
OF life. Telephone lines. lighting
and heating plants and other public
service means are likewise maintained
by the government for the benefit Of
the settlers.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-04-06
have DARK HAIR
AND LOOK YOUNG
NOBODY CAN TELL WHEN YOU
DARkEN GRAY. FADED HAIR
WITH SAGE TEA

Grandmother kept her hair bcauti.
fully darkeusd. glossy and attractive
with brew OF Sage Tea ana sulphur.
Whenever her hair took on that dull.
faded or streaked appearance. this
simple mixture was applied With won
derful effect. BY asking 1t any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound you will get . large bot
tie Of this old.time recipe. improved
by the addition OF other Ingredients.
sll ready to use. for about 80 cents.
This simple mixture can bs depended
upon to restore natural color and
beauty TO the hair.
a we'll known d0wntOwn druggist
Gays everybody uses Wyeths eass and
sulphur Compound now because It
dHrkens 20 naturally aud evenly that
nobody can toll II has been applied
il's 10 easy TO use. too. You simply
dampen comb or s0ft brush and
draw Il through your hair. taking one
strand ut Q time. Hy morning the
gray hair disAppears; after another
application or two. II Il restorod 70 Il
natural color and looks gloa1V. eoft
and heauttsul. This prspsratleo d q
dslishtful toilet regulate. u = not
intended tor the cure. mltiGatloa or1
prevention OF diseass. ADV.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-04-06
LEGAL NOTICES


Summons
Equity No. S55)
In the Circuit Court Of the State oi
Oregon. for the County OF Klam.
ath.
A. 8. Moorland. Plaintiff.
VS..
Charles H. McCumber and Lissie Nc
Cumber (formerly the wife OF
Charles H. McCumber). and H. W.
Teters. Defendants.
To Charles II. McCumber. the above
named Defendant:
In the name of the State of Oregon: !:
You are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed against
you in the above entitled suit on or
before Friday. the 9Th day Of April.
1917. that being the day of the last
publication OF this summons and the
last day in which you. the defendant.
are required TO answer said complaint
a. fixed by the order Of publication of
this summons. and II you fail to APP
pear and answer. ~ aforesaid. the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief prayed for In his complaint.
to-wit: For adjudgment and decree
against you and the above named de-
fendant. Lixsie McCumber. for the
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-04-06
SUMMER STARTS
WHETHER OR NJ,

LONDON. April 6.---Summertime
In England will start day after to.
morrow. Nature has nothing TO say
about Il. because the government de-
cides such things for her.
Times have changed since cellul0id
collars were all the rage aud auto
mobiles only had two cylinders. Like
artificial Ice and storage eggs. the
seasons have been taken completely
out OF the hands of,PrOvidence.
summer starts April 3. because on
that date tho clocks OF the realm will
all be set forward one hour to save
daylight. On September -. the
clocks will be set back again. and
Nature can suit herself about the sea-
sons for the rest OF the year, =
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-04-06
HOME PREPAREDNESS

Num,bes 2
rHE kIIcIlIN THE First IINE TKENCM

fats 10 the ordinary field soy bean
oftcn Gold under the name Togo
bean. Ten conts worth al the Price
10 l6 cent? = arav VIII sL, NV ever
ounces OF protein while average
| . 1T ut 10 cents . rI"Ei -. sir,iy
+, liit,s over I ounce Of protein for
the same money.
Excellent soups can be made from
tho water In which soy beans are
cooked. a. weii A. from tho water In
which most vegetables are boiled.
save also vegetable tops. skim milk.
bones and meat scraps for soups,
Mako tho butcher give you all the
fat that no weighs with your cut of
n,eat--it's valuable grease,
Don't depend on one kind OF food.
when potatoes are dear. remember
that ! pound Of dry corn meal pro-
vi.lss about 8 times ~ much fuel or
energy and times % much tissue.
building protein a. I pound OF raw
potatoes and cost from one-third to
ome-alxth % much.
Raiains are rich In sugar. min'
srsl salts. and the natural grape acids
and their cost IL low.
Whole wheat. cooked I'LL It bursts
open. or cracked In Q little $500
hand mill. is ono OF tho most deli
cious and nourishing breakfast foods
known--and Inexpensive even at the
present high price OF wheat
save fuel and labor BY making hot
breads only whom using your fire for
The cooking OF other foods. Avoid
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-04-06
ny CARL vROOMAN

s" eO&SO80N
s'sse s'rrstAsy os Agsicultsss
Seaoer of the NAsioaAl Esnss
Rsey Food tsarsiss Comninios
written f"r the uuitea Pssss)
wAsHlNdToN. u. c.. April e.
;. .as aomestic life Of 4 modern arm,
ss'e % an example 70 every Amer.
~. housewife. In the army tn
'..s. ,..Sa '' well balanced. the cheapest
ss.s .".'oas ind palatabls foods ars
saa'''d. w and the most seouomical
,.ss OF preparing them are usad.
"ma patriotic dutv at this time
~. ~ ~ tle time. whether there Il
49, " peace. for every Americas
49," I.sn. rich or poor. 70 keep her
NJ. ~ prepared" Home prepared.
s..,., scans substitution Of cheap. %.
~, .,'as dishes for costly foods prae.
tlN1.,,.' "'u"''on OF waste, end sclen.
.'s balanced ratioas.
,..1 sssrs are two great sroups OF
!, .... mat enter Into . balanced hum.
s.... s.''on--the protein group. like
r,m. skss ana beans. aud ths starch
u. 'p; -s such as potatosy. rics. csrsals.
s,o,. 'ae protein foods o. . rule are
too. expensive than the starchy
\. = 49,. some protein foods. however.
env .p !. tn" prime faction In econ.
io,,.. ~ - y. foods Is the choice Of protsin
~ ,,s'. .aa' are ut the same time cheap
A'Ap food. Rich In protein and