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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28
NEW ARMY IDEALS.

Not only is the United States raising the
best new army in Gts) history it is
keeping it in the best condition.
That the local authorities may exert ex-
traordinary vigilance in freeing the vicinity
Ut camps from alcoholic and immoral in
iuences, Secretary of War Baker has adj
dressed a letter to the different governors
on the unacceptable responsibility to the
men and to the nation and the duty Ito dc
everything in Our power to promote the
health and conserve the vitality of the men
in the training camps"
This applies not only to the camps es-
tablished under federal authority, the Sec
rotary adds but to temporary mobilization
points of the national guard, and even the
large centers through which troops will be
passing. 81 PROPOSE" said Mr. Baker, 10
move the camps from those neighbOrhoods
in which clean conditions can not be
secured"
So is not only question Of patriotism
with the local authorities-iti is a matter Of
dollars and cents; towns that do not Come
clean will lose the business that a nearby
encampment means.
Chattanooga, near which the Fort Ogle-
thorpe camp is situated, not content with
establishing a moral zone, is actually clear
ing the city of all Objectionable women and
has practically eliminated the bOC&- rgger.
A hopeful development, Secretary Bak-
er's order; it means not only a better army
but points the way, let us hope, to better
Citizenry. As develOpment-ecOn ar
tistic and politicaI-is the result of war,
even so can public standards be raised bv
a clean, outstanding army.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28
BRIDGE INVESTIGATION.

After examining various witnesses,
Commissioner McCurdy's colleagues on
the county board were unable to find any
thing to substantiate Mr.. belongs
charges, and very properly exonerated him,
which closes, let us hope, a disagreeable
chapter in local political history.
But the agitation, unfortunate though it
was, will be for an ultimate benefit in that
it has caused the board to rescind its action
in awarding the contract to the high
bidder.
New bids will be advertised for, specih-
cations being prepared by the cOunty's en-
gineer, and will be considered on June 10.
This is delay that differs from the pre-
ceding ones in that it is excusable. 1t means
the saving of several hundred-pOssibly
several Observation-Disclosures to the people.
But let this be the last delay 1t was de,
cided to build the bridge to assist a definite
development-let not the development be
retarded any longer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

Fort Mcpherson, May 27.-Luclzy
is the rookie in the officers training
camp who can say, about $50 or 10
p. m, Nothing to do till sun-up"
That means he ras tine to drop
a line to the folks at home before
the bugle sounds "taps" through
the parade-grou megaphone.
This camp, where Uncle Sam is
turning out futuru Funstons is typi-
cal of - others in various parts of
the country.
Day begins here at Sis, with the
first call; it used to be $50, but the
officers found they had to cram
in Is minutes more of the work.
Job follows job then in rapid or
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28
LESSON IN PREPAREDNESS

Two Red Cross nurses killed, during
practice firing on the Magnolia, by a faulty
shell, and the premature explosion of shells
on the St. Louis and St. Paul, necessitating
the refining of the guns, have developed the
fact that ammunition left over from the
Spanish-American war was being used.
Rear Admiral Earles, chief of the Bureau
of Ordnance, in the official report, states
that the premature explosions were due to
the thinner walls of the obsolete pattern,
but declares that shells manufactured sub
sequent to 1900 have overcome the defect,
and that the old ammunition has been
withdrawn
If anybody is to blame, it is not the navy
department. Of experts, it is the first
thought to have everything of the best, the
newest and the most modern; to leave no
precaution untaten. Had there been a
proper supply of modern shells, the obso-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

The violation Of municipal ordinance
making it unlawful to drive an automobile
past standing car which is receiving or
discharging passengers, and which was
passed in the proper exercise of the police
power in the interest OF the public safety,
and not in conflict with general laws, is held
negligence per sc in the Ohio case of Sche1I
VS.. Dubois, L.R.A1917A, no, and where
such act of negligence by defendant is the
direct and proximate cause of an injury.
not directly contributed to by the want of
due care on the part of the injured person,
the defendant is liable
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28
IS A NEW SPIRIT BORN?

+ M. Pyle offers a site. free of charge,
for boat building. The Mcmillan Com
pany offer 10000 acres to the government,
gratis, for a military camp. E. A. Vinson
waves aside more remunerative investment
to buy $4,000 of Liberty bonds-fOr
patriotism. R. F. Mitchell gives up his
own work to devote his entire energies to
floating the bond issue, without compenSa-
ton. The banks lend money on nine
months time at the rate of 81 per cent,
simple interest, the rate the bonds carry,
that the people may subscribe to the
Liberty loan.
If these things mean nothing, they have
no connections; but if they mean anything,
they bear very close relation to each other
manifestations of a new spirit of help
fulness that is descending upon the land.
1t is too early vet to say how far reaching
the change is, but change there undoubt-
eddy is.
Pensacola Of the past was not eager to
give things aWay-especially where the
government was concerned. Rather when
outside development sought to establish
here, the practice was to shoot the price
to the mOOn-there are still outcrOps of
this spirit and whether or not Pyle's site
!
viSiOned cooperation of enthusiastic con-
fldenCe that have been so successful else
where and so lacking here. So, too, the
Mcmillan Company's urging the govern
ment to accept 10000 acres, rent free, is a
different thing from the sluggishness that
| lost the sale of the MCDavid tract Banks
lending without profit to help the govern
ment-business men devoting ther time
and money to patriotism-that is to say,
to helping others-wil1 not forget the
lesson when this crisis is over.
1t has taken a war to develop the spirit
it wasn't here last year-PensacO1a was as
narrow guage as a monorail; it wasn't here
last month, 1t is an overnight miracle.
Blessed war, creative destruction, pro-
ductive famine that brings men together
develops cooperation, and makes stumpy
wildernesses to bring forth the fruits of
the earth-the spirit of enthusiasm and
helpfuIness that is the only road to success.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

At 2:30 he's going through drill
movements, or he's on guard duty.
At $3.50 he's off duty and probably
hiking for his daily mail.
At 4:30 he's fussing up and
brushing up his clothes and kit.
At $50 he's on parade, under the
eye of his superiors.
At $50 he's just sitting down to
demolish his dinner.
At 1880 he's visiting with his fel-
low rockies.
At $50 he's in barracks, studying
army textbooks
At $3.50, if study is done, he's reaa-
ing or writing.
At 1890 he's putting out the light,
with nothing to do till tomorrow"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28
POISONS

Poisons retained in the body cause
rheumatism, scrofula, catarrk, mala-
ria, fevers, jaundice, constipation,
stomach troubles, appendicitis, PIN
pies on the face, mucous patches,
sores, ulcers and scaly skin diseases.
Number 40 For The Blood drives
sapping poison from the body and
cures blood poison in its worst forms.
Put up by J. c. Mendenhall, 20 years
a druggist, Evansville, III. Sold by
the Crystal Pharmacy.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28
ITALIAN WAR MISSION
GETS BUSY MONDAY

Washington, Nay 27.-Italy's mis-
sion will begin a series of conferences
with United States officials Monday.
The Prince of Udine, heading the
mission. will probably address the
senate next week, delivering Italian
King Emmanuel's message to the
American people. Tomorrow the mis-
sion will visit Mount Vernon to honor
the memory of George Washington.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28
Registration

Every man who has passed his
21st. birthday and has not yet at
tanned his 31st. white or black,
married or single, with depend
ents or not, and no matter what
his occupation, must register June
5. The government will decide
who are exempt when the selec-
tive draft is made. Penalty: 1
year in Jail and a thousand doll7r
fine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

Not only is the investment in Liberty
bond absolutely safe, but it is practically
as readily converted into money as United
States treasury note To dispose of one of
these Liberty loan bonds may require the
owner to go to a bank instead of passing
it over any counter. Yet this is an advan-
tage. The trouble and time required to con-
vert the boyd into cash will give the owner
time for thought and reconsideration, and
it is improbable that in many instances the
result will be that the savings invested in a
Liberty loan bond will be presNved intact
where savings in money would be spent, in
part if not in whole
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

That knowledge is of the most impor-
tance that leads us in the shortest road to
truth.-Judson.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

Let us not run out of the path of duty,
lest we run into the way of danger.-Row-
land Hill
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

Though the six and half pound
turnip that was described in this pa
per a few days ago was undoubtedly
good to look upon, it turned out to
be as hollow as a congressman's
head; and we don't know what we
would have done if the senegambian
who presides over the culinary de
partment of our CantOnment hadn't
thought of a way whereby she could
cook everything except the hollow.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

Among the most useful allies the
kaiser has are the Americans in this
country who, by their Indifference
enable his spies to work so success
fully.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

By the time those college boys
who have taken Old Glory ia the
first line trenches on the Aisne front
have given a few of their college
yells, the Germans will be preparing
another strategic hike for home.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

Ever since the German air-raiders
dropped a bomb on a baseball game
in England, killing one of the field
ers, indignation in this country
against Kaiser Bill has been steadily
increasing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

No Imogen, all those men who are
wearing last years hats are not
saving up to buy Liberty Bonds, they
are just trying to pay for some groc-
cries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

That hen of DuBose & Tomlinson
has gotten busy again-the seven
pound Plymouth rock that lays the
tiny pebbles. The owners have sent
US another earful of eggs, three in
all, and almost the size of beads.
These added to the half dozen we
already had, will go very nicely for
breakfast, and all we have to worry
over now is dinner and supper.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28

King George has hoed a row Of
potatoes, but that's not the kind Of
place in the sun Kaiser Bill wants.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-05-28
THE SCRATCH PAD
BY THOMAS EMING pARNEY.

Whiskey is a medicine, say the
liquor dealers. True, true, bad
medicine"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23

Representative Chas. T. Murphy
of Aurora is receiving consider
able mention as a candidate for
attorney general of the state by
members of the legislature and
several newspapers. We will say
right here, that Charlie Murphy
can handle the position and also
that his many friends on the
ranges and in all parts of the state
would rally to his support in case
he became a candidate. 1t is
Familiarity spoken of that Mr..
Murphy's work on committees has
attracted attention to his sterling
worth as an attorney and his boom
was given still farther impetus
by his speech on the tonnage tax.
Here's luck.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23

bows to do their best. After the
game the people INDUCED in
dance given in honor of the basket
ball boys. A splendid time was
had and it is hoped that in due
time in can be returned.
The girls accompanying the team
were as follows: Ruth Toms,
Signe Anderson, Bertha Toms,
Ethel Neff, Blanche Coffey,
Jennie Peterson, Wilmette Pethrlck,
Gunborg Berglund and Eva
Rosenbloom.
On Saturday afternoon the Ely
and Tower girls accompanied by
Miss Farris and Miss Fredericks,
INDUCED in a sleigh ride party to
the Indian Reservation. A jolly
time was had, after which an ap-
petizing lunch was served at the
Kitto home.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
i'charge 1t"

The following from the pen of
George Fitch applies to Ely as
we'll as any other town. While
the article is written in a humor-
Gus vein it nevertheless hits the
nail squarely. He says:
Charge it," the great slogan
of the great American consumer.
Americans are great on peace,
but they are also the most gallant
chargers in the world. An Amer
lean who cannot sleep for fear
our standing army Of 10000 will
enslave the country, will arise
early in the morning and charge
meat, potatoes, shoes, gasoline,
automobile tires and diamond
rings with an intrepidity that
would cause unlimited awe in a
Frenchman.
"Charge it, is the greatest
substitute for money ever in
vented. 1t enables a man to spend
his next months salary with ease
and safety, to ride in an automo-
bile because he hasn't the ready
cash for street car fare, and to
cash his hopes of wealth into a
large bale of Balance Due" and
"Please Remit" statements re-
newed monthly.
"Charge it, is the modern Ali
Bahia lamp. The worried citizen
says "Charge it, and appears
five minutes later in joyful raj
ment, thus transferring the worry
to the merchant. Armed with
these two precious words the
American citizen with a fairly
good reputation can go down
town with an empty pocket book
and return home reeking with
luxury.
"It is now possible to buy food,
houses, clothing, steam threshers,
sealskin coats, corner lots, Ameri-
can beauty roses, baths, haircuts,
operations, publicity and bal
looms on account. 1t is also pos
sible, though not always easy, to
pay cash for shoes, coal, prunes,
water, beefsteak and underwear.
It is usually easy to tell the diff
ference between the man who says
"Charge it" and the man who
says Glow much, please?" The
former is better dressed, but the
latter is more visible on the first
Of the month"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23

To those who feel that Ely is not
just the place for them; that they
are too good to live here; that the
city can't get along without them;
that nothing is being done OF
benefit unless they are the gamers
individually; that the town would
60 on the hummer if they quit it,
we would especially suggest that
they get out and make room for
some one of Importance with back.
bone enough to boost the town he
lives in.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23

THE Circus to be given here on
April by the Two Harbors Y. M.
G. A. members, will demonstrate
to the people just what can be done
with efficient training i'll the line OF
athletics and in keeping boys
amused and interested in such
work. Coming as it does just as
the people of Ely have become in
terested in furnishing place
where the young people and the
older ones can meet in social
center with games. reading rooms,
gymnasium and other excellent
facilities, particular attention Will
be attracted to the physical training
secured in institutions of this
character. Mr.. Peterson, all eth
Gent instructor, began work with
the boys in August last year and
since has accomplished much as
will be shown by the circus. He
devolved trained men from class
of perfectly raw material, of mixed
nationalities and creeds, and with
out previous experience.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23

see or half hear and often don't
feel good himself. The doctor
looks at you patronizingly. The
undertaken is affable, and if you
are very much bunged up, he will
put on his best mortician style and
give you a lecture on embalmlng,
and how beautiful a corpse looks
when its alabaster hide is relnforc-
ed with dope and made as hard as
a white-washed icicle. And the
sexton looks at you and studies his
mortuary records. The tombstone
man gets chummy with your family
and hopes to be remembered at any
time when they have business IN
his line. And so it goes. Lots OF
people just live to save funeral
expenses, and another thing, its
getting so it is a whole lot cheaper
to live than to die.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23

Listen to the conversation of
your friends. Before you hear
one word of praise for somebody
you will hear scores Of sighting
remarks; biting comments; sar-
castle hints about others. 1t is
a very sad trait of the human
character that we are more in
clined to condemn than to laud.
Partly it may be an indistinct de-
sire to boost your own virtue by
voicing your disapproval Of the
errors Of our brethren; partly
overbearing pride that forbids US
to acknowledge in others the
good qualities which we may not
possess ourselves; partly at last
the fact that evil comment makes
brisky and spicy talk and sad to
say-always finds interested list
eners while praise Of our neigh
bors offers by no means a lively
topic Of conversation. Small Won
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
Visit Tower

Last Friday night March 10, the
Ely High School team played
against the Tower team. The
girls thought that the boys needed
cheering so they accompanied
them. The game was played at
The Little Brick" and was
played very we'll. Although the
hall was small compared to the one
the boys are accustomed to play in a.,
Ely won, with a score of q to Il.
Credit may be due to the girls
for the cheering they rendered
which also may have inspired the
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23

every twenty minutes when con-
ditions are good for the germs,
giving out about one billion des-
cendants in ten hours.
Most disease germs find the liv-
ing body the best place for them.
When they leave it sunlight and
drying soon kill or disable them.
Many kinds of germs that do
not produce disease flourish ON or
in our skins, noses, mouths and
intestines all the time.
We all pass our germs onto
other people whom we meet and
they pass theirs onto us. But this
does no harm unless disease
germs are present also. Disease
germs are found chiefly in per-
sons who have or have had some
infectious disease.
Neither disease germs nor
other kinds can jump or fly from
one person to another. They are
carried chiefly in the discharges
from the nose, mouth, bladder and
bowels.
These discharges are exchanged
chiefly by mouthspray, sputum or
spit, and hands, also by things
touched by mouthspray spit or
hands.
Mouthspray means the small in
visible drops of liquid from the
mouth that we throw out when
we sneeze or cough or talk or sing
or shout. In quiet breathing they
are not thrown out.
Sputum is spit, the liquid of the
mouth, generally mixed with the
liquid from the nose or lungs
When it is thrown out where il
can be stepped on it may be car,
ried to othe. people, chiefly on
shoes Of people.
Hands most of all carry all
kinds Of germs from one person to
another because hands carry
mouthspray, nose, bladder and
bowel discharges to other people ;,
hands and to things that other
people touch.
Although most peoples germs
are not disease germs and are
therefore harmless to other PEG
pie, it is hard to tell when ever
healthy people may get disease
germs from someone else, there
fore try to keep your hands ou
| Of your mouth and nose and away
from other discharges unless they
are washed we'll before for YOU
sake, and then washed well after
wards for others sake.
Try not to handle food, cups
spoons Or other things whicl
other people may put into theil
mouths unless your hands are frs
washed clean from your own nose
mouth, bowel and bladder dis
charges.
Try not to leave any fresh
moist discharges from your body
where other people will toucl
them or step on them or where
flies will get at them and carry
them to other peoples food
Water and milk as well as foo(
and flies carry discharges tt
other peoples food. Therefore
dom let your discharges get ontt
or into any Of them.
Try to get other people to be a.
careful as you are. Try not tt
let other people pass on theil
germs to you especially if they
have any kind of disease germs
such as tuberculosis, typhoid
fever, scarlet fever, mes sizes, etc
OWEN w. PARKER,
Health Officer, City Of Ely
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23
Germs

Not less than 1900 kinds of
germs exist. Only about so to rs
produce disease.
Germs Of all kinds are simply
tiny plants Cor animals) so small
that 200,000,000 might lie side by
side on a thumbnail and could not
be seen.
Germs never "evolve from
dirt They like other plants and
animals, come from predecessors.
They increase by separating into
two, and this is repeated about
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23

The proceedings of the city
council will be found in another
column. It will be seen bv reading
the same that the council feels very
favorably disposed towards the
social center plan and also towards
acquiring motor truck and engine
for the fire department. A motor
driven street sprinkler and fusher,
combined for both oil and water
are also under consideration
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23

OPPOSITION to unnecessary wal
is not pacifsm offensive to intelli
gent and loyal American citizens
The Pioneer Press editorially how
ever names two brands that ART
offensive when it says:
There are two brands, however
which are. One, which is peculiar
to the present case of America
merely is disguised pro-Germanisn
carried to the point at which it be-
comes anti-Americanism. The
other is the pacifism of pure
intellectual faulty. 1t is the dis,
tillation of the beautiful but wholly
juvenile mentality that sees in the
issue merely a straight choice be
tween the flowers and sunshine OF
peace and the blood and tears OF
war.
It is the pacifsm of the two
latter types which Representative
Miller of the Duluth district OF
Minnesota has ably branded in his
letter to eighty seven Manchester
students who naively addressed the
Minnesota delegation in a plea for
peace and a defense of congressme
who voted against the President
armed neutrality bill.
There has been need of pointed
and appropriate exposure of these
schools of pacifsm, the one in.
tellectually blind and the other
hiding under the cloak of a
spurious neutrality. And there
has been need of such statement
as:
You say the munition
manufacturers are conducting
a campaign to get us into war.
That is the cry of the yellow
streaked and cowardly soul,
that, when confronted by duty,
seeks to justify its WEIGHING
by ascribing improper conduct
to others"
The Press further states that
patriotic Minnesotans are indebted
to Congressman Miller for supply
ing this need. and further that
many Minnesotans regret that
district lines deprive them to sup
port Mr.. Miller in stronger terms
than a mere verbal thank you. "
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1917-03-23

A meeting will be held shortly
and a base ball team organized for
the seasons work. Considerable
excellent material is at hand and il
is the intention TO secure several
extra players and to secure positions
for them in the city. A good base
ball team as we'll as good banc
are an asset to the city and the
advertising secured from these i:
worth many times the cost.