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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
The Excuse Industry
Fact, Enough Exist to Make Possible
Coal and Food Regulation

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: One of the most active interests OF
cur favored land i. the "excuse industry"
This is particularly in evidence in the peo-
ple's relations to all manner OF supplies, es-
pocislly foods and fuel. 1t has reached
point where these many excuse plants have
focused into q trust, the central powers OF
which are the food and fuel commissioners.
Month after month Mr.. Hoover, Mr. Gar
field and their lieutenants have been listen
ing TO excuses and making excuses for the
lack Of supplies. The commissioners have
from time to time, most vehemently assert
ed that they we're going TO do this and sup
pres, that which was inimical to the PUBIC
welfare. They claim that boarding, strikes
lack of transportation, etc., have on every
occasion parslyzed their desire to afford re-
lief against scarcity and mounting prices.
New, | assume that these commissioners,
particularly Mr.. Garfield, arc Of very good
business ability, and would suggest to him
the following reasons why there should be
no scarcity Of coal:
|. There is enough coal In the mines and
within reach to supply the world for many
hundreds Of years.
2. There is enough machinery and labor to
be had TO get any quantity of coal that may
be needed for the use Of the inhabitants OF
this country, as we'll as for our allies.
3. To a business man in the ordinary con-
duct Of business there would be no difficulty
in producing all that was necessary.
4. The expense Of production, while in
creased, by no means represents an increase
as great as the difference between the price
at which coal was retailcd two years ago and
what it is sold at now.
8. To the average business man the init
nation that boarding of supplies Of coal is
the cause Of scarcity and high prices is
hardly tenablc, in view Of the facts.
A. Every ton Of coal that Is mined Is
brought to the surface at known cost.
Is. The facilities for transporting coal arc
known to the producer, to the railroads, and
should be 70 the commissioners.
c. At the mines a bookkeeping account is
kept showing to whom and where every ton
Of coal is sent.
D. The recipient. OF ell coal keep record
Of the coal received and to whom II is sent.
Under such condi<sns IL is hard to under.
stand how there can be any boarding that
is unknown TO tho dealers and to the COM
missoncrs.
Z. IL the railroad companies cannot trans
port coal and supplies, the government, for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
A Costly Psychosis
rdi,or IF The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The article in your columns Of this
date in which it is shown that the various
hospitals are treating fewer and fewer cases
Of delirum tremens is most cheering to all
friends of true temperance. Doubtless the hos
pital and other officials quoted are correct in
citing the greater opportunities for employ
ment consequent upon the war as the expls-
nation. But let US not lose sight of the fact
that because Of the mounting cost Of whiskey
and other distilled liquors containing from 80
to 80 per cent of alcohol many who formerly
drank these liquors now drink beer and other
malt beverages whose alcoholic content
ranges from to per cent. f. A. MOFFETT.
Brooklyn, Nov. 10, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30

is rather to reach the heart and mind OF
the Russian, the Pole, the Italian, or the
German, and to teach him, by precept anu
example, more than by rote ana rue
what it means to be a good American
This, indeed, is high service. PROBES
sional patriots we do not need either IN
war or peace, but true lovers Of American
ideals we need at all times. No con'riou-
ton to the American war for democracy
will be more valuable than this OF Amerl-
canization as planned by the American
cation Conference Board Of New York
CIV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
A Sign Rather Than Mournins

To the Editor Of The Tribune. tn,
Sir: Noticing recently an inquiry ,srti
suitable mourning sign for those les.hs .ri
ones while serving under the s's. q,
Stripes, suggest surrounding the ~ he
the service flag with simple rihs ,,e .
same material; thus iiguratNtiy Pss is
well deserved halo upon the one |eo s.;,r.
life for his country. Some sueh al.
nationally recognized as appropriate ans ~ >:
scisnt would place poor and rich On q
equality in the presence OF DEATH eve, .A,s
their dear ones were equal lighters hsd
they fell. This would save many .ssfs-
earned dollar from being spent upon ~
ing clothes which many would othesS sass(
inclined to buy, even perhaps Though ssif
food were difficult TO obtain. Ny wiz
have five relatives in sctite service, x,,csrf.
RONALD L. kNiv-
New York, Nov. &c, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Carry the Bundle.
-liLor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: II women want TO do their bit, why
not for one thing help reduce prices By
carrying their purchases home themselves?
The best women in the land did it in former
years. The number OF wagons, drivers, de-
liyeries, etc., it would save would enable the
merchant TO sell cheaper, thus benciiting
everyone.
would go further and suggest that the
stores do away with the credit system, since
even .he seyen.dav limit fer returning goods
has proved saving Of thousands and thou
sands Of dollars. Just estimate the saving If
it were given UP altogether! L. l.. II.
New York, Nov. 26, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
Women Jurors

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Now that the ladies have obtained
the vote in New York State. do they become
liable to jury dutyH II not, why not?
SUBSCRIBER.
New York, Nov. "a, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30
,u,,,prp or THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TIE Associated Press IS exclusively entitled to ts use oi
ryb,eaon OF all news dispatches credited 70 u o' ~.
otherwise credited 10 this paper ana nso ''e '0''' "
spontaneous onan published herein
AT rights OF republication OF AL other MISTER hi''n ~
slso rtserred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30

Won c.n purchase merchandise advertised N Lah
rrtrt-x b absolute sae,yicr dssa,isiacuoa rt'GIts
=, - - -.l1,,st No red tape No clubbing We make
cod promptly II The advertiser does not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-30

Owned sna published daily BY The Tribune Asoei'9on
New YORK Cooperation. ogden Reid. President u
rvne Bulldng lJl Nassau Street, New NoFN It!sphoNe
Bcekmsn 900.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
SLACKERS IN THE ALPHABET
Six Letters Do Half the Work of the
Entire Twenty Six, Is Report OF
Investigators.

One of the most relentless hunts for
slaCkers that has been conducted any
where is reported by the education d.
vision of the Russell Sage foundation
Experts of this division have been
studying the comparative industry Of
the letters Of the alphabet, and have
unearthed all sorts Of shirking. "There
should be u law against cruelty to the
alphabet" complains Or. Leonard F..
Ayres, one of the investigators, "six
letters do half the work"
"Sudy of some thousands Of type
written letters revealed the identity
of the lazy letters. A typewriter
company has been considering a rear
rangement Of it's keyboard and want
ed to place the really industrious let
ters where they would be easily acces-
sible.
The six letters upon whose shOul-
ders is slumped the labor of the other
twenty are "a" &C." ''h," IN" Co." and
IT." These do half the work Of the
whole alphabet. "E" and "t' lead rhe
six, doing n fourth of the alphabet's
work and having presumably little
time for rest or recreation. Letters
like "a" tx" aud "v" loaf practically
all the time.
The present intention is to reward
the industry Of the ubiquitous six by
giving them a place of high honor in
the middle of the revised typewriter
keyboard. or" "h" and IN" are there
already but "e" is rather remote, and
"a" and 20" are out on the edge of
things, barely within the scope Of the
typlst's cropping little finger.-SpOkane
Spokesman Review.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
Kidney & Co.
(BY DIR. ]. II. wATsoN

The kidneys and the skin work In
harmony. They're companions, the
skin being the second partner. If we
are anxious to keep well and preserve
the vitality Of the kidneys and, also,
free the blood from noxious elements,
we must pay special attention to a
good action Of the skin and to see that
the kidneys are flushed so as to elimi-
nate the poisons from the blood.
Sweating, by hard work or in a bath,
at least once week, helps to keep the
skin and kidneys In good condition.
Flush the kidneys by drinking plenty
Of pure water with meals and between
meals. Occasionally obtain at the drug
store Anuric, double strength, which
will help flush the kidneys and the in
testines. You will find that Anurlc Is
many times more active than lithla
and that II dissolves uric acid as hot
water does sugar.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
COULDN'T STAND
ANY EXCITEMENT
Suffered From Nervousness and
Weakness and Would lust
Go to Pieces, If Excited,
Writes Georgia Lady.

Winston, Ga.-"I am taking Cardui
right now," writes Mrs. Alice Green, Of
r. f. D. l, this place. "I suffer very
much at my .. and from nervous
ness and weakness. This is the third
time I have taken It, The first time
was about four years. ago. Had
a great deal of headache and was so
nervous all the time that I couldn't
stand any excitement at all.
"If got excited I would just all give
way and go to pieces. My sister-in-
law told me first about Cardui and I
began to take 1t. I could tell a big
difference in my strength before 1 had
taken q whole bottle. 1 was about well
by the time I had taken 8 or bottles
and I soon got so 1 could do all my
work.
"The second time I took it was last
fall. &. I think overworked picking
cotton and doing my hGusework. I got
so bad that I suffered very badly at my
e. So began taking Cardui again.
l took bottles and Immediately be-
gan to improve and felt better than I
had in a long time. I weighed 154
when I finished taking it, more than I
had in a long time"
Cardui, the wOman's tonic, has won
the confidence Of It's users by the re-
suits which they obtain. Try it.-Adv.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
TAKES THE Place OF
DANGEROUS CALOMEL
New Discovery DodSonS Liver Tone Acts Like Caome But Doesn't Gpe
SNate Make You SC-Dont Lose Days SWo-HameSs Liver
Medicine for Men, Women ChIdren-Read Guarantee!

Ughl Calonel makes you sick It's horrible!
Take dose of the dangerous drug tonight and
tomorrow you may lose days work
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver which causes
necrosis Of the bones. Calomel, when it comes in
to contact with sour bile crashes into it, breaking
it up. This is when you feel that awful nausea
and cramping. If you are sluggish and all
knocked out" if your liver is torpid and bowels
constpated or you have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue if breath is bad stomach sour, just try
spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight
Here's my guarantee-Go to any drug store
and get so cent bottle of Dodsons Liver Tone
Take a spoonful and if it doesn't straighten you
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

right up and make YOU feel fine and vigorous I
want you to go back to the store and get your
money Dodson's Liver Tone is destroying the
sale of caome because it is real liver medicine;
entirely vegetable. therefore it can not salivate or
make you sick.
guarantee that one spoonful Of Dodson's Liver
Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and
clean your bowels Of that sour bile and constipaed
waste which is clogging your system and making
you feel miserable. | guarantee that bottle Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will keep your entire family
feeling fine for months. Give it to your children
1t is harmless; doesn't grpe and they like its pleas
ant taste.-Adv.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

Roys, fun Of zeal
to deliver their
people from the
Roman yoke. The
two cruciGed with
Christ may have
been companions
of Barabbas. One
of them cries, "If
thou b e tn @
Christ the Mes
siah-save thyself
and us :" he was
doubtless thinking
of the Jewish
hopes for deliver
ance. But the
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

Now Is tho Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots,

Now Is tho Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly Spots,
There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles as the
prescription othine - double strength - 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get ounce OF othine--double
strength-from your druggist, and apply a
little OF II night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II is seldom
that more than one ounce Is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain a beautiful
clear complexion,
Re sure to ask for the double strength
othine, as this Is sold under guarantee OF
money back II IL fails to remove freckles-
Adv.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

Jacksboro, Texas.-"T am more than
well pleased with the Anurlc Tablets.
l was disturbed five to eight times at
night and sometimes more. l was so
well pleased with the first supply OF
Anuric that went to town and bought
two bottles. 1t is the only thing that
ever gave me any relief for the kid
neys and want the world Of sufferers
to know 1t. l think Anurlc is the best
medicine on the market today."-Mr.
A. ]. Miller, Jacksboro. Texas
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
Early@pportunity.

1--WE came to this country and took
the innocent red mans land away from
him"
"Yes," replied the man who has been
having trouble with real estate; "and
in some cases the innocent red man
ras lucky to unload just when he
'id."
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
Spirituelle.

"Your daughters beauty is spir-
Ituelle."
"Think SOP"
"There is something wistful about
her expression"
"She gets that way just before meal
time. We got corned beef and cab
bage today. She likes that"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
A Hazy Impression.

"What's your idea of true poet"y?"
81 haven't any," replied Mr.. CImroX.
according to mother and the -rs, it
has to be something l don't under
stand written by somebody whose
name I can't pronounce"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

forced to use 8
cane. For these
disorders l an
glad to say I usec
y o d d s Kidney
Pills, which proved
to be the proper
remedy. l am O.
years old, fee.
fl n g q II d once
again stand as
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

straight as an prrOW. DOdds KID.
ney Pills deserve great credit" Be
sure and get "DODD's," the name
with the three DIS for diseased, disor
dered, deranged kidneys; just as Mr.
Benton did. No similarly named article
will dO.-Adv.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
IT'S THE SAME
STORY EVERYWHERE

Pryor, Okla.-'Both my husband and
myself have used the Anuric Tablets
for kidney trouble and rheumatism.
We have used three or four bottles and
think they are a good medicine for the
kidneys. We are both feeling we'll now
so do not have to use them. Mr.. PrOuty
is "A years old and is able to work all
day."-Mrs. A. B. Prouty, Pryor, Okla.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
Misunderstood.

She-Does Doctor Cutter treat.man
people?
He-No; he's notoriously stngy.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
GAVE HIS CANE AWAY!

Mr.. S. p. Benton, Kerrville, Texas
writes: "For several years prior tc
1906 l suffered from kidney and rheu
matte troubles. Was bent over and
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

The man who works hardest and
sleeps best Is the man who has the
best health and the most wealth.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

STOP THOSE SHARP SHOOTING PAINS
"Femenina" is the wonder worker for all
female disorders. Price 81 90 and SOC. Adv.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

Greatness comes by doing great
things.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

The silent critic is a subtle foe.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17
R@KEHRnwvS Sold for 4YeaT For
WkE Ia 4 EIRXN9Nnk 4 &% Malaria ChlB Fever.
ESs HEE4R. - AZ - Also Fine General
WW ANNEN HmNW( Strengthening Tonic.
3Dk@ AN&ANE~ SOC csndsL all
ruG Stores.

There is an old saw about still wa
ters running deep. But, ahem is it
water that usually runs from a still2
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1917-05-17

w. N. w., Oklahoma City, No. 1s--1e17.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-11
Keep the Farmer on the Farm!

1 take it, do most agricuturists who have given
thought to this problem that have right to as
that entering upon summers vacation
Rather must assume that preparing for
long and bitter struggle, that may extend over
two possibly three winters before final settlement
is reached. To go any other assumption would be
disregard the experience of the past years. and to lay
ourselves wide open to the charge of industrial nef
cheney and lack of ordinary horse sense
of the agricultural lessons of the to date
worth remembering. England and France have both
found out that it a grave mistake to take away
from agriculture the employed the farms These
men skilled artisans. They more highly skilled
than the averaged machinist Their skill results in
higher economic production for Director
Thomas Cooper of the North Dakota Experiment Station
figures that the Northwestern farmer by his annual lab
feeds the equivalent of 100 and children
year. To withdraw from agriculture such skilled
worBmen is to take away from us and from our most
vital industry whom cannot spare and cannot
replace.From "Our Armies of Food Supply" by Hugh
J. Hughes in the American Review of Reviews May
1917.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-11
HOW LONG WILL THE WAR LAST?

1t is possible to take all of views the
question duration of the and it is difficult
to decide between the conflicting views
very darkest side is that the may last from
three to five years. elements at the present
time being the condition in Russia and the success of
submarine campaign. There is and has been from
beginning strong prOGerman party in Russia and
reports from day day that the issue there is
in the balance If Russia should quit powers
could be provisioned there indefinitely The sub
marine campaign against England has been growing
successful of late, and ships being destroyed
faster than they built while Germany has the
ability to build a thousand submarines year With
Russia of the England starved into submission
and France exhausted victory would be Germanys and
the United States would then the gravest peril
the other hand it is pretty we'll established that
AUSTRIA Turkey and Bulgaria only further calamity
Them and that internal conditions in Ger
many are desperate The submarine has not starved
England yet possibly do this year. and
effective method of destroying the submarine is only
question of time. Meanwhile the French and British
armies have the hand in France and another
by the Germans is imminent, and in every retreat
there always the possibility of disaster to the
treating All these things promise the defeat of
Germany and her allies at about any time, and when
defeat come, it will quickly. When Ger
many realizes that she fight the whole world
will peace terms, and when she the
will be over
The truth probably lies somewhere between the
tremely the extremely optimistic view
situation There does not appear to be good grounds
expecting the collapse of the
year, with time Russian strength re-
stored, for the submarine peril met the
United States to train and equip her forces the Central
Powers will find the conflict hopeless time
probably come next year, might concevably be de-
Iayed until 1919.
Meanwhile the vigorously the United States
enters the the will the great
moved therefore the duty of every citizen to do
his utmost rather than wait until necessity compe
Morris tribune., 1917-05-11

The allied armies in France are said to need
of two thousand DOCTORS and the United States
officials said that needs all the doctors it
can get this connection the army officials ad-
vising medical students who have not finished their
enlist but to remain and complete their
England made the mistake of allowing medical
students to enlist and it recalling those from
the trenches to complete their studies The Off
Gals also advise medical instructors not to enlist but to
remain at the colleges instructing the students This
is the very sensible position of officials in
connection with the enlistment of of any trade
profession 1t is delicate matter for anyone not
trusted with official responsibility to advise certain
person enlist but in view of the position which
the government has TAKEN it is certainly permissible
advise those who considering enlistment to weigh
carefully the question of SERVICE for be that when
the officials to consider individual
they will take different view than does the citizen,
consider him useful in his regular than
in the army That is the whole idea selectve
sCrptiOn We all liable to service and it is for
government abilities and
decide where each citizen may be of the most service.
With the view, each citizen should approach the
question of his voluntary enlistment giving thought
to the various branches of both military
ice.
Morris tribune., 1917-05-11
A Matter of AnnIication

The business of advertising is a very much abused
institution Transient with no other asset
than convincing line of conversation and no liability
other than hotel BILL abusers They can
the town with proposition sell allotted spaces
the mayors garage door get away with it on the
argument that it is Advertising They charge the mayor
for having the advertisements placed there the
vertser for placing them cleaner and big
ger profit days conversation than some men with
legitimate advertising mediums sustaining large
local investment, extract several months of
good hard labor.
The transient salesmans scheme fails to bring any
results, naturally and the local SUFFERS because
customers have tried this mans advertising medium it
brought no results, and consequently advertising
a farce and failure
The case is extreme perhaps but it illustrates the
situation and punishment legitimate advertising must
get because of good takers poor schemes and the
fact that the average business man does not give his
advertising expenditures sufficient before makes
investment
successful business institutions must ADVERTISE There
is record of successful ones that did not Also
there are very few institutions any kind today that
do not advertise in method of other. The most
successful ones those which have made study Of
the matter and able advertising ex-
pendtures into the that will bring them the
greatest returns.
The average merchants expenditure in total could
be reduced and his returns therefrom increased by
better application
Ihe application be brought about for the whole
association of towns business people and for the
whole communitys benefit by business mems organ
zaton that would study advertisngand discover what
it really is-Appleton Press
Morris tribune., 1917-05-11

From recent statement issued, note that to
move field of $4,000 by rail requires 1929
made into 366 trains with many locomotives.
These 1928 would be made up of 2115 passenger
1856 baggage 1O55 box 1899 stock and IT'S fiat cars
This quantity of equipment represents Z per cent
of the locomotives owned by American railroads. AZ
per cent of their and 2 of per
their freight equipment If it necessary to move
an army of a million men-and in speaking of armies
in this talk in miIlionsit require all the
locomotives four times many passenger as there
are and quarter of all the freight These figures
suggest that the American railroads poorly equipped
for the national emergency.