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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
Our National Motives.

One OF the best interpretations we
have seen of the American attitude to-
ward the war is from the editor of the
London Daily News. He presents it
as his notion Of The President s War
Aims. y
Mr.. Wilson, he says, first re-
nounced the gospel Of isolation. That
is no longer possible. Modern science
and development have made the world
unit and bridged the oceans. Every
war is henceforth world war, and
America is involved in the affairs of
the Old World whether it chooses or
not.
But in accepting that unavoidable
conclusion. and throwing over isolation,
President Wilson has not surrendered
TO the European system. He seeks to
substitute the American ideal for the
European ideal, and make it world
ideal.
"The European system is compact
Of racial and drynastic hostilities, work
ing through alliances, secret diplomacy,
the balance of power and the competi-
ton of ornaments. It has always led
to wars in the past, and it must always
lead to wars so long as it endures.
THE American ideal is liberty, de-
mocracy and national cooperation. In
entering into the war the United States
will bring this motive into the struggle
and the settlement that, will follow"
This statement is unnecessarily per-
sonal so far as the president is concern
ed. Most Americans recognize that
President Wilson has acted not as an
individual but as the spokesman of the
nation. With that understood, the
London editor s views SO true and
sound that it might have been written
by any intelligent American with a
thorough understanding of his country.
The American people have not
changed their ideals. They have
changed their notion Of how to attain
those ideals, and are seeking today to
realize them nobly, on a world-scale.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
BOYS PUNISH
FOR DISl0YALTY
Continued from Page L.

streets of the city. It was said that
the activities of the secret service men
were directed especially against two
men, but if these men were arrested,
they were not placed in local jails.
The greetest secrecy surrounded the
actions of the federal officials. 1t was
declared by men who talked with these
agents of the government that their
mission to Kenosha was to put an end
to seditious conversation and that it
was thought that it had been CON-
plete success. 1t is understood that a
representative of the secret service is
in close touch with all things in Keno
sha and that men in the city who have
shown willingness to be disloyal are
being closely watched.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
U. S. to Build Wooden Sims.

Washington, April 11.-Plans of the
United States shipping board to build
a feet Of hundreds Of wooden ships to
smash the German submarine block
ade through sheer weight of numbers
and tonnage have been approved by
President Wilson. These vessels will
carry munitions and food supplies to
the allies in such numbers, it is be.
lieyed, that it will be a physical i'm
possibility for Germany's entire sub
marine feet to overcome their effect.
no matter the number Of ships d.
stroyed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

any rate what you learn now along the
lines of saving is not going to do your
children a bit of harm. It is just pos
sible that if you make saving rather
than spending your social standard that
you will have part in a great movement
in the development of a nation which
will believe that kitchen economy is the
best way they get national efficiency.
Sure this is homely philosophy but just
try it on them. Sit down 81 watch
that account of yours in the saving
b, nix grow in the same ratio that the
bills at the grocery are reduced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
Post Office Still in Politics.

The New York Tribune thinks the
move to "take the post Offices out of
politics. will be successful unless the
Senate chooses to play politics by hold
ing up presidential nominees who are
selected from the civil service lists.
But the real danger is in another place.
Fer the present there will be no politics
in the post ofices-except Democratic
politics-for the covering in Of the
postmasters was carefully delayed un-
til all the offices had been filled with
Democratic appointees. The real test
will come when some successors are to
be appointed and an examination is or
dered. IF Democrats then show them
selves uniformly successful, the country
viii know that the civil service cloak
is being used to shield more Democratic
politics; and the significant thing just
now is that every observent man thinks
that is just what will happen.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The silver lining to the war clouds is
found in the fact that they are bring
ing the voice of the people into real
power. With Russia s shackles broken,
there is every reason to believe that
this same movement for real rule of
the people is going to be heard in Prus-
STA and in England. It may be that
with this result the war will be worth
all that it has cost in resources and
heartaches.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

We cant get away from the belief
that local merchant who makes an
effort to supply people all the year
round is entitled to some considerations
Socialistic movements for cooperation
usually flourish only when profits are
to be reaped the easiest. When it re-
quires real investment and real work
to get profits the co-operator usually
quits the field and lives on his earnings
and lets the other fellow hold the bag.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
WILL REPEAT CANTATA

The rendition of the cantata, "The
Seven Last Words of Christ, y last
night in the Park Avenue Methodist
Church under the direction of George
W. Loach, assisted by Mrs. C. F. Miller
was so successful that it was decided
to repeat it at 7:30 clock next Sun
day. The choir showed the result of
much training and of serious and con-
seientious effort in their work.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The shame of Kenosha is found in
the fact that she has answered the call
Of the nation for men with but four
recruits for the army and navy. Can
it be that none Of the patriotism of
"61, runs in the veins Of the boys
and young men of "179". With the
large proportion of young men in Keno
sha no less than two hundred should
be ready to say, IT am ready to de-
fend the nation
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

1t is to be hoped that the new coun-
ell will not forget all about that move
ment to regulate railway traffic in the
city. Surely it has dragged along slow
enough to make it seasonable to de-
mand some real action.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The Board of Education reorganizes
tonight 1t is hoped that with the oath
of office of every man that he takes a
supplementary oath in which he declares
Il at tho Riddles of Kenosha are going
to get a dollar IS worth of education for
every dollar spent on the schools. If
tie new Board can do this it should be
elected every year just as long as the
N nmbers care TO serve.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The recent performance of three
Ohio guardsmen in Kenosha, is repul-
sive to all patriotic citizens. The
soldier with a grievance against his
government is as much out Of place as
a pacifst over the coasts of the North
Sea. These young smart alecks should
be given all that military discipline of
fers for just such q breach of patrio-
itsm and discipline.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The first business of the new council
will be to carry out wise plans form
ed by the former council. Just be-
cause some other alderman planned it is
no reason for present aldermen to OBJ
ject to these plans being carried out.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

And while the navy is out looking
for German submarines, if it happens
to see some of those Englishmen read
ing our postcards it might be well to
fire a shot across the bow. Let US
clean it all up at once.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

No use of putting an inspector on
that Main street conduit job, so far as
the city is concerned. The condition
of Main street is so VIGOROUSLY bad
that nothing that the gang of butchers
now working on it would do could make
it any worse.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Don't be a Stacker! If you are
unable to fight, that is no reason why
you should not contribute, Either
fight or pay is the rule now, the same
as it was in every war. There are a
lot of ways of paying, too.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The Kenosha industries can be count
ed on to do their bit to help in ma
tional defense. Not one of them is a
Stacker and if the government needs
the entire output of all of them, it is
going to get it regardless Of trade sa-
critics. which may be necessary to
reach this end
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The most interesting thing in connec-
tion with the annual report of the post
Office, is the fact that Kenosha is Civ
ing the government 100000 a year
clear profit. If this does not entitle
the city to an addition to present facil-
tiles, nothing would ever convince a
Democratic administration that such an
addition was needed in a Republican
city.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

If there is a silver lining to the Ger
me- situation it IS the suggestion that
it may offer q chance for the United
States to clean up Mexico and clear out
some of the men who have made it a
border sore for the past five years. This
is one Gland service to which nearly
every patriotic American will sub
scribe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Facing war the United States must
be prepared to think in terms of bill
lions, says financial journal. This
will cause no concern to Claude
Kitchin. He is ready to draw revenue
bills to provide all the billions that can
be raised north Of Mason and Dixon s
line.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
Plant 10 Million Erv

Duluth, Mimi, April Millions OF
land locked salmon fry are being
planted this spring in the inland lakes
Of northern Minnesota, according tc
Deputy Game Warden John C. Greer
Of Duluth
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Petty jealousies among right thinking
men is one of the greatest foes to good
government. 1t is to be hoped that some
of the aldermen will bear this in mind
when it comes to recognizing the city
administration. What the city wants
is team work for the advancement of
ell and not individual effort for the
boosting Of one man s ambitions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Military censorship is all right in its
place. However, it should be an intel
ligent censorship and not secret SER
vice bureau that seeks to keep the peo-
pie guessing all the time as to what
their government is doing.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

It is to be hoped that the patriotic
citizens of Kenosha will not 60 to war
so hard that they will forget all about
the demands of the home town, With
war for the nation, one Of the best
places to prepare for it is to make the
home town clean.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

1t is declared that the Kenosha
"Dry-Wets" are going to find it as
hard to get drink in Kenosha as on
the Sahara desert. Well this is the
sort of a boycott which will be appre-
ciated by a lot of wives and children.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
112 ARE DEAD IN
MUNITION BLAST
$4,000 Shells Go OIL bGaI
Chester, Pa.
BELIEVED PLOT CAUSED WRECK

Plant Was Owned by Russian Govern
ment-Two Buildings of Eddystone
Works Observation-Disclosures Mostly
Women and GirIs-Plot Suspected
in TWO Minneapolis Explosions.
Chester, Pa, April IA terrific
explosion at the great plant of the Ed
dystone Ammunition corporation at
Eddystone, Pa, a nwss from this city,
is reported to have Killed at least 125
persons and injured at least 200 more.
A railroad official asserts that nearly
800 were killed, but this estimate can
not be confirmed.
At the undertaking place of Coroner
White there are eighty bodies, seven
ty nine being those of girls. Total
bodies found are 112.
Employed Thousands of Girls.
Thousands Of girls were employed
at the plants most Of them coming
from Philadelphia, ten miles away.
They were attracted by the high
wages paid.
The explosion occurred soon after
10 o'clock in the pellet room of the
shrapnel building, where about 10,
girls were employed putting the fin
ishing touches on shells. In an adjoin-
ing building approximately 10000
| shells were stored A second explosion
demolished this building and scatter
ed the shells in every direction.
All Hospitals Crowded.
Immediately calls were sent for out
side aid and physicians, fremen and
police from surrounding towns ar
/ rived in great numbers. The buildings
in which the explosions occurred
caught fire and by strenuous work the
| flames, which burned two hours, were
confined to these structures. Mean
| while charred bodies were being pull
ed from the wreckage and injured per-
| sons were being picked up and taken
to Chester The two main hospitals of
the city were soon filed and others
| injured were taken to the Fifth regi.
ment armory and to frame taber.
nacle recently erected here for reIig-
ious services.
An inside plot is suspected.
Suspect Plot in Elevator Blasts.
/ Minneapolis, April 11-Bomb-pIot
| Investigations are under way by Sc.
cret service agents, military authori.
ties and the police, following a series
of fires and explosions early in the
| day which destroyed two grain eleva.
tors, damaged two others, wrecked
machinery in manufacturing plant
and menaced $5,O0OO0O worth of
grain.
The loss was approximately $685.
600.
Killed by Guardsman.
New York, April 11.-Louis Feuer
stein was shot and killed here by a
national guardsman protecting the
New York Central tracks in the upper
part of the city. Feuerstein, according
to witnesses, was shot after his fail,
lure to obey the guardsman's command
| to move away from the tracks.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

And the most pertinent suggestion
in the proclamation of President Will
son is sSOBEY THE LAW AND KEEP
YOUR MOUTH SHUT. y The man
who does this can be reasonably sure
that he is not going to get into trouble
or compromise his government.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The boys of the United States may be
a little slow dropping into step at the
suggestion of foreign service but if you
want million for the defense of the
country it will be no trouble to get
them and draft will not be necessary
either.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Congress does not seem to be willing
to let the president dictate everything
in connectio with the nation s making
war. Tt may be that the president, in
his wisdom is right, but it would be
just as well to let congress have hand
in it, too.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

These men who are afraid that we
are going to be all militarilly dressed up
and no place to go can rest assured that
the new dress is one that we have
needed for long time anyway. 1t is
highly probable that there is going to
be plenty of chance to use it too.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Nothing can be lost with universal
military training. IF we never have
cause to use an army, the training of
the boys to know discipline and to
know how to live right is worth all that
it is going to cost us.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

And it can be added that the council
does not have to issue bonds just be-
cause the people voted it-but the first
business of a member of the council is
to carry out the expressed will of the
people. The people are still greater
than the council.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

. Men who had seen Ned Allis per-
form on the golf links know that he
is going to make mighty good soldier
for Uncle Sam. He will be able
to shoot true no matter where he is
called to serve.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

One way to raise an army would be
to enlist all of these wife deserters
about Kenosha. The only trouble
would be that a man who will desert
his wife and lit5le children would
probably sell the nation for mighty
small pot of gold. These fellows would
be worthless anywhere you put them.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Congress evidently is prudent enough
to move slowly. Let's see just what
kind of war we are going to have
before we begin to pour millions into it.
If the occasion arises then let congress
call on the entire resources of the ma
ton regardless of the billions it takes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Even with war staring us in the face
lets not forget the babies. Right now
is the time to start the crusade to save
tie babies of Kenosha this summer. It's
one of the biggest parts Of the conser-
walton program. Real babies now will
mean real citizens twenty years from
now
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Shearer enter
tanned a number of friends at a seven
O'Clock dinner at their home on Sheri-
dan Road, Tuesday, evening Tables
were laid for sixteen. Cards and other
forms of amusement made up the
evenings entertainment.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Il Uncle Sam puts his name on the
back OF those war bonds, they are go
ing to find ready sale, It is probable
that without his endorsement most of
them would go abegging.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

And about the luckiest men in the
war ridden country today is the farmer
Who happens to have couple of thou
sand bushels of wheat laid over. War
is going to mean more prosperity for
the farmer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

An impoverished navy department
pleads for public subscriptions to help
recruiting. Still some of the paci-
fists have the nerve to say that we
were prepared.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The report that Germany intends to
take our declaration that state of
war exists with an air of surprise may
be followed by later report that the.
air of surprise has become genuine
and permanent.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

It's one thing to have the courage of
ones convictions but to make them Of
anv great value in reforming tie world
it is necessary to vote them. Voting
convictions is what counts.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The trading stamp men have bill
of their own. In order to prevent reg
ulation of trading stamps, they have
decided to make regulation of premium
business so hateful that no one will
stand for it. It's the old story of the
fight for any kind of regulation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
Brazil Breaks with Kaiser.

London, April 11.-Reuter's Rio
Janeiro correspondent announces that
Brazil has severed relations with Ger
many. Brazilian interests in Germany
will be taken over by. Switzerland, the
correspondent adds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Now that Attorrov General Owen has
been elected as Justice of the Supreme
Court he probably will take chance
arc resign as Attorney General. Come
to think of it though, his term as Just
ice does not begin until next January.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

1t seems to run in the family. That
man LaFollette serving in the lower
branch Of congress, also voted against
the war resolution.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

And we shall always feel that Au-
stria acted with great regret when she
withdrew her diplomatic relations. Au-
stria, however, must listen to the order
of the big boss and comply with it.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Congress woman Miss Rankin will find
it a lot easier to get the applause of
the sufragettes now than to get the
votes of her constituency when she
comes up for election two years
from now
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

And we wonder how long one of
tl.se fellows who are stirring up dis
scention would last if he followed the
same course over in the realm of the
kaiser. Verify it is great to live in a
free country.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
Killed by cuardsman.
ROOSEVELT SEES WILSON
Colonel confers on Plan for a Roose
welt Division for Trenches.

welt Division for Trenches.
Washington, April 11-Colonel
Roosevelt called on President Wilson
at the White House and was received
in the executive mansion Colonel
Roosevelt was accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Nicholas Longworth.
Colonel Roosevelt laid his plan for
raising a division of troops for foreign
service before the President and said
that afterward he had been received
with the utmost courtesy and consid-
Grafton" Colonel Roosevelt conferred
with the President half an hour, and
said the President had listened care
fully, but had not given a decision as
to whether he would consent to the
coloneTs plan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

And now Mr.. German sympathizer,
if you do not like the way this country
is solving her own particular interna-
tional problem-get out. Maybe you
can find haven in Mexico
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The trouble with the women in Ken
osha county when it came to electing a
school superintendent was that they
scattered the shot. If Suffragettes
want to win victories thew must learn
early in the game to stick together.
The other side always wins when 10y
atty is divided betwc@, two candidates
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12
G. o. P. conuressman Dead.

Washington, April 11.-Representa
tive Henry T. HeIgesen of North Da
kota, Republican. and member of con
gress since 1911. died here after ~
operation for appendicitis.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

t. R. is out killing devilfsh along
the Florida coast. Wilson plays lit
tie golf and motors carefully. t. R..
is getting in good trim for submarine
hunting. Wilson sights his eye on the
space indicator of his rapid-fre type
writer.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Philadelphia Press-If France would
get a cabinet like the one we have at
Washington it would have no trouble
about designations; there wouldn t be
any.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The Wausau Record Herald pertin-
emily remarks th-t we can at least ex-
pect the members cf Congress from
Wisconsin to remain neutral.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

While we are strong for Congress
man Mccormick s bill for a "Free
Ireland and a Free Poland . we
yet have to learn just what the United
States has to do with accomplishing
these devoutly to be wished conditions.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

The really prudent housewife is the
one who swats the flies now a real
active swatter now is worth hundred
dollars worth Of screens next August.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-04-12

Sure make it an income tax. We
might as well pay now as have the
government collect the cost of the war
from our estates later.