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The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
Pwging Pessimism.

This is black week for the allies 1t IS the most
dismal since the Russians beaten back across the
Donajec in the fall of 1915 The disaster to the Italian
arms is gloomy for Americans, but helpful wthaL
If it can only loosen the scales from our eyes, II 1t
ean make US see the war-scarred map Of Europe
really is and rouse to the great task that lies be-
fore US, then indeed future generations may have
cause to raise thanks to the Almighty that it has hap
pened.
1t is the real turning point in the war; The alges
must either hang together or hang separately. Let
them cease their chatter about the peace terms they will
"offer" Germany. few weeks ago Italy was prating
loudly about insisting upon the restoration OF Italia
Irredenta and the entire Dalmatian lttora to her IN
the neace conference Now she will be humbly CRATE
ful if she can save Lombardy and all her northern
provinces from being overrun by the enemy horde.
This puncturng of the whole bubb- of allied pretense
makes the nations in arms against Germany almost
look silly 1t is about time they placed solid facts be-
hind their logic
The Teutons have turned the trick with regularity.
In IoI5 II was Russia and Serbia. In 1916 it was Ru-
mania In 1917 it is Italy. Who will be- the spoils OF
1918 for the relentless German nav? For unless the
strong men OF the allies determine to deal in facts in
stead of phrases unless they absorb some of the blood
and iron" which is the keystone of schrecklichkeit
there will be another victim a year from and it
may be France
America has an ideal chance at the coming inter-
allied conference insist upon absolute unihcation
of war control. Every nation at war with Germany
is now dependent the United States We are the
power house of the whole war machinery. Therefore
since the allies are in need of strong who will
WELD the powers Of an autocrat, let supply him.
The last vestge of an excuse has passed why Italy,
France Britain or any other of the allied powers
should venture to advance single of their private
interests against the common interest Everything
must be thrown into single pot There should be no
tolerance of pulling and tugging in opposite directions
or of one nation ignoring the teamwork that ordered
II the European nations leagued against Germany
not grasp that fact after three years of war, is time
that the American government forced them to accept
IT,
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
Front Page Stuff

Good-by to the Nobody Homes
Who shirk upon magazine covers,
With never a thought in their domes
Except about dresses or lovers;
Good-by to their fluff and their curls
Their silly and simpering grin,
They've had to make way for the girls
On covers by Neysa McMein
She draws us some regular DANES
With eyes that can kindle and quicken,
Not little fool faces in frames
Depicting the type we call chicken;
No, Neysa shows girls we could love
And maids we'd like dearly to win,
We cannot help thinking we'll of
The covers b. Neysa McMein.
Yes, Neysa, we're strong for your stuff,
Your girls who have sense and discretion
Keep on, for we, can't get enough
OF maidens who give that impression
Your vogue is far more than a fad
80 gather the fame-and the tin
Nope, there is no charge for this ad
OF covers by Neysa McMein.
-BERTON BRALEy
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
PLAIN TALKS By John d. Barry

done the world. not by wealth but By
personal sacrifice.
I'D like to talk with that fellow"
he said 10 himself Srimly.
His motive was 10 talk about him
self and all he had done and all IL had
brought him in misery.
Being powerful. he had no difficulty
in getting the fellow 10 come TO him
The two met face 10 face. eyeins
each other.
The man told his story. At the END
he said: I've about given up the idea
OF trying 10 do good in the world"
"Nhy?" asked the visitor.
Haven't ] told you what Il has
brought me-nOthing but ingratitude7"
Did YOU do Il for what il would
bring you?"
Don't YOU receive gratitude for
what you do?" the man asked with
some heat
The visitor laughed. "oh, I receive
far more than deserve. It makes me
ashamed at times. But enjoy Il. too.
Even it didn't I couldn't help being
glad TO see how much happiness Il
gives those who feel IT."
But how do you get Il for your
work when don't get Il for mine-"
The visitor looked puzzled can't
You see?" he asked. why, / love the
work. have a good time every day
i live"
And vet you have nothing" the
man said. in bewilderment. as n
thinking aloud.
Nonsense" said the visitor. as he
started for the door. his eyes shining
with merriment. Il have everything.
You're the one that has nothing"
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

the widest ina aginings Of what might
be the total investment fund in the
country.
Sensible economy practiced by the
people will not mean stagnation Ina
business.
With the government seeking to buy
goods and services for itself and the
allies to an amount approximating
SEQ. Oo0, 900 a year. there can be no
idleness. There can only be the most
extreme activity in nearly all lines
Of industry.
] doubt very much-and / express
this only as a personal view-that the
government will be able 10 spend thu
total appropriated. Not because IL
may not be needed in the promotion
Of the war. but because It will be
impossible to produce the goods.
There will he a most imperative ne
cossity that people analyze their ex-
penditures. and buy nothing but what
is needful: not so much that they ms
save money to lend TO the govern
ment. as they must save manpover
from doing unnecessary work.
All this is not going to bring stag
nation to business. The governments
activities, the complete labor prices
oA ali dEIlEulluEdl IFolANts tnouio
make up a period OF intense industrial
and commercial activity. Business
will he greater than ever before: but
il will be somewhat different in char
acter.
The maker OF unnecessary luxuries
may suffer for the time being but he.
and all OF us. must recognize that
We cannot 80 on producing. all the
things. necessary and unnecessary.
that We have been producing, and
In addition produce soo. .OOO. 10000 worth
OF other things for the government
The war is going TO reveal our finsn-
cial resources in such proportion that
their extent will astound the world.
IL is going TO extend a knowledge OF
Investments to millions Of people who
never before saw a security. II will
start habits OF thrift which should
take deep root in our national char
Bctcr and will produce a profound
effect upon our national lives long
Bftcr the war is VIGOROUSLY ended.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
Shipping.

The most unsatisfactory least necessary most stupid
censorship of all which the press OF the nation vol
unfairly submits itself is that relating to shipping.
There is an alleged shipping muddle" which does not
exist and which has become choppng block, or anvil,
for lot of hemmering, vacant-mnded scribblers to
exercise upon.
Unhappily the government denies the newspapers
the antidote to silly propaganda of distortion and
falsehood Despite the nky clouds of secrecy the facts
are coming to light However deplorable the Goehals
Derman controversy was, and however much it may
have impeded the shipbuding program for period of
two months more, it is clear now that American
business has last tackled the shipping problem in
GRIM realistic earnestness, and is out to make record
1t will make record of that there is little doubt The
epocha conference of the shipbuiders yesterday is
simply the symbol of a result that had been already
attained 1t swept the final cobweb off the ceiling the
last suggestion of friction of lack of concentration
and teamwork.
Why should the concrete facts be withheld from the
American people Is the purpose to deceive the enemy?
The enemy either knows the situation down to the last
detail, or should know it. 1t would give him full
picture of what he will be up against of what
strength America embatted will have the zenith of
her striking force.
Wonderful things have been done done in Amer
ican shipyards but more must be done says Theodore
NJ Knappen in the New York Tribune The public
now fully aware of the vital importance of ships i.
eager for information regarding their production, but
between the superfuous restrictions of voluntary
sorshp and the idea of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton as to what should not be published is not learn
ing of the really inspiring things that being done
1t hears of all the strikes and of all the snngs of
ships but it gets little no information about the
launching of ships or of the riumphs of the workers"
Great ships are taking to the water almost daily"
says the writer and he tells of the full program of the
Shipping Board-3s3 wooden ships, So composite, and
600 STEEL with total tonnage of nearly 6oooooo all of
them to be completed by the end of 1918. Even by
spring-provded the submarine is kept in check
the shipping shortage will be vastly relieved.
1t is we'll that every American should know these
facts, and details should be made public.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
Guard the Transports!

The torpedoing of the Finland emphasizes the
warning which America received in the sinking of the
Antilles.
querulous mpernence, but the question surely is in
order Is there no way of making absolute the safety
Of these vessels, which will transport hundreds of
thousands of American troops to the battle line in
France? 1t is repeant think that these ships are as
,uming even a gambling chance of being sent to the
potion of the If their safety cannot be practi-
,ally assured then the convoy system is the
:ess it was expected to be.
Great Britain sent millions of troops across the
Channel without the loss of single man. Canada
which has sent than 100000 troops the At
antc, Las not lost single transport, far as is
been sunk in the Mediterranean, several of them
aden with Chinese coolies from the Orient. But the
British have not sustained single vital loss in
he matter of troopships Nor have We for that mat
er, since both the Antilles and the Finland on
heir return voyages; but the fact that these vessels
we're torpedoed at all may well cause the deepest
nxiety in the Navy.
Conveys should be redoubled, if need be- Our de-
royers abroad should be devoted entirely to the task
If protecting transports for Germany can find no
.aser means of multiplying Americas participation in
he than by dispatching these to the ocean bed
supply ships, passenger cE'.s and others may well be
reelected in favor OF the troopshps whose precious
argo OF Lyman life should be guarded at all hazardsl
1t is idse to talk Of the dimunition of the submarine
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
Champ Clark Retracts.

Champ Clark, beloved though he
is. will probably suffer somewhat he
cause he spoke too hastily and con-
demned men who are trying, in their
way, to do something for the country
in it's hour OF peril. At least, this is
the belief of some OF Champs coll
leagues who regret quite as much as
he undoubtedly does, the fact that he
had a hair-tricger tongue, in this in
stance.
The Speaker will not be held as
blameless for the assault itself as for
the fact that he took a positive posi-
ton before he knew all the facts.
Just now is the time when men and
interests must be tolerant of each
other when utterances should be
tumbled over in peoples minds sew
eral times before they are released TO
the world. 1t is this caution that
government authorities have been inn
pressing upon the people ever since
the war began-and the Speaker
should have been one of the first TO
observe this to the letter.
One great good may come of the
incident, however, and this due to the
prompt rctraction which the Speaker
made and the publicity given TO both
his original expression ana the conSe-
quent apology which followed it. Other
men in public life will be careful
what they say and they will think
twice and perhaps thrice before they
say it. The humiliation of having TO
retract statements OF such magnitude
is something not many of them care
to undergo, and particularly those
who desire to stay high in public
favor and who want to aid their
country to the utmost in this crisis.
Champ Clark's statement might
have gone unnoticed had a smaller
man made it-and the retraction con-
sequently, might not have brought
the lesson that it does in his case.
Now, however, it will be a plain
lesson to all and he who runs may
read something of decided interest.
THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

Says FRANK A. VANDERBILT
In an interview with The washing
ton Herald.
The great success OF the second
offering of the liberty loan bonds
has in il a deep significance In re-
gard to the future Of investment
business in the United States
The education which these liberty
loan campaigns are giving the peo-
pie of this country in regard TO in
vestment securities and the experience
which the people are gaining will.
| believe, have a profound effect in
the future upon the market for Sc
curities other than government Of
ferings.
When the first liberty loan cam
paign was being organized some
figures were collected from the
great bond selling houses, with a
view of ascertaining how many
people in the United States were
in the habit of investing in Sc
curities. The conclusion was reach
ed that all the names on the books
OF all the important bond houses
did not aggregate much IL any more
than 100000 persons. Subscribers
10 the first liberty loan numbered
(. 600, 900. A vast number OF addi-
tiOnal subscribers to the second
loan will learn for the first time
what a bond looks like. and will
get their first lesson in the acquisi-
tion of a sound investment / be-
lieve the result OF this is going to
be of fundamental Importance TO
our future. 1t means growing hab-
its of thrift for our people. and II
means vast accumulation of capital
in a world that will sorely need
capital
America Is In n position to
take n place Of financial pre-
eminenee in the world, but
whether she does take that
place or not lies not with the
bankers, not with the govern
ment. but I'm the will of the
people to save.
II some Of the vast earning power
of this country can in a fair pro-
! portion be diverted through the
channel OF savings into new re-
sources for investment. America
will easily take the first position in
financing the reconstruction Of the
! world.
We are going TO discover
through these sales of liberty
bonds that the investment
capacity of the United states
( In beyond anything heretofore
: dreamed of. The first liberty
/ loan, four times larger than the
largest loan ever placed In
! America before was In three
months completely absorbed by
( investors.
! Practically none OF Il remained in
= the hands Of the banks. either in tht
! form OF investment or as collateral
I for customers loans. No one familiar
with investment conditions would
I have deemed that possible
People have begun TO save in order
| that they may invest. They are real.
( izing that the war must be fought
/ with future savings. that past savings
are already invested and are in fixed
forms OF property that cannot be
/ devoted TO the purposes OF the war.
As that lesson gets thoroughly into
the minds OF 1OO.0co.00 people and
they begin with a will to save. in
order that they may invest, the pos.
sibilitics in the way Of creating fresh
investment funds will prove beyond
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
Interest In wisconsin.

Considerable interest centers in
settlement of the senatorial prob
lem in Wisconsin. Not only is the
question causing the most wide
spread discussion in that State, but
the people of the nation are discus
sing it with deep interest, and every
step will be closely watched from
now on until the successor of the
late Senator Husting is selected.
The chances that the Legislature
will prescribe a law under which
the governor can make an appoint
ment-granting that they will see
it the way Governor Phillips does
leaves the situation open for some
interesting developments. Already
there is talk to the effect that the
governor should be compelled by
enactment of the legislature. to ap-
point a man of the same political
faith as the late member. If that
is done it would limit the field to
Democrats, and would therefore re-
move from the realm of selection
some of the very able men who are
now mentioned.
A Republican Legislature. how
ever, is not expected to take this
step-in spite of the many eX-
amples cited of similar provisions
obtaining in the appointment of
members of State Legislatures.
Such a provision would be an ad-
mission that the Republicans have
no patriots in their midst-and
this, so Republican leaders say here,
is exactly what they do not believe
and do not want to circulate as
their admission. The Republican
party in Wisconsin has capable men
and patriotic men to meet this
emergency and they do not propose
to allow the appointment to 90 to
members of the opposing party.
One member of the party, who came
here the other day on mission of
some importance, said that the Re-
publicans nearest the throne" there
are anxious to make up for the cloud
that La Toilette has cast upon them.
They want to see Republican chosen
who is known for his patriotism and
who will more than offset-just as did
the late Senator Husting-anythlnG
that may be said in the Senate TO in
dicate that the State of Wisconsin Is
in sympathy with the Kaiser's cause.
In connection with the discussion OF
senator La i OllelIe power lli 'iiS
State it may be interesting to repeat
what this Senator said last year when
he was reelected to the Upper House
of Congress. He made his primary
campaign largely on a Democratic is
sue-and he was nominated because or
it, so he himself stated several times.
This was the tariff-Senator La Fol-
lette making much in his home state
OF the fact that he voted for the IN
derwood tariff bill. The men who
were opposing him most violntly in
the Republican primaries held that up
against him-that he voted for a DEM
ocratic tariff measure-and they ap-
pealed to all good Republicans to
come TO the aid of their party and
abolish such a partisan traitor as he
proved to be. The slogan was not
sufficient, however, and the Senator
was renominated. This was widely
used by the Democrats in Western
States to prove a Republican indorse-
ment i'm Wisconsin of the Democratic
tariff bill. This was effective, too, and
it made many an audience laugh when
it was told by Democratic campaign
orators in the West last year-just as
it made the Republican orators en-
barrassed in their efforts to explain it.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

Washington has distinction that few cities have.
The men chosen office in the last ten years have
been the best in their respective communities, and
the selection of this type of men in the Capital for
long or short time, is of benefit TO the whole Dis
trict
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

There was a man who secured great
( power in the world.
! 1t afforded him opportunities for
self-indulsence which he turned from
without even giving them a glance.
/ 1t also offered him opportunities for
service. He seized them eagerly. He
resolved TO devote the rest Of his life
. to helping his fellow man.
He would do so much good that his
name should become an inspiration.
/ 1t would lead other men with power
TO do as he did.
/ He should set new fashion.
In this way he felt sure that he
should secure the greatest reward
that could Uc given him by men, their
gratitude.
Presently the man accepted himself
! at the worlds valuation. as the great
est benefactor of human kind. the
/ leader among those who were to make
( the world over.
He began to speak like an oracle
| He told the institutions that he found
ed. the directors of the causes and the
| individuals that he helped, just what
they should do.
But as the years passed the man
met more and more disappointment.
and he fclt a more and more bitter
resentment.
! He said that he was being used and
] that his generosity was being abused.
/ He decided that all persons cared
about him was MS money.
he suspected every one that ap-
preached him of being after some
| kind of advantage.
! He shut himself up like a hermit.
seeing only the few that he had bust
ness with. Even these he suspected.
He suffered intensely now.
Instead OF receiving gratitude he
kent assuring himself that he was re-
ceivinE ingratitude. The world that
! he had helped he hated.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
A DANGER SIGNAL.

A DANGER SIGNAL.
In all things / can see some Egga
Aye even in old Kaiser Bill.
II they be rightly understood
There's good inside of every i'll.
Old Billiam Is a beacon-light
Set up where every man can see
What kind OF an unrighteous wight
A truly Selfish man can be.
4 warning he 'gainst vain conceit;
A danger sign flung far and wide
Diverting our unwary feet
From arrogance and pompous pride.
Copyright, BIZ
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

One of the real soldiers of this country Gen.
Wesley Merritt-and no officer was more beloved by
his men than he. Was it not gracious thing for his
widow give $4,000 that the boys of another genera
ton should have protection from the pitfalls of life
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

menace when two such disasters as the torpedoing OF
the Antilles and the Finland come within few days
of eac other The fact that the loss of life on the
Antilles was small. and that the Finland was able to
limp back into port only slightly damaged, is the only
raw of comfort we can CLEAN from them.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
FRANK VANDERBILT SAYS:
War Loans Are Teaching American
People How to Economic
and to Invest

uey stand s
Of bno the
eft the essusto be a up By Jatbns
din yhome"h Is moth dyeoTu 4 The
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Bank in
in IN wd
volunteer worker IN The United
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

Mrs. Eunice Clark. mother OF two
children, attends school every day In
the public school in Cleveland. Ohio.
so as % familiarize herself with the
methods used in teaching her chill
drDn.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

Women over IS years Of are en-
ployed in the large shell factories IN
England in unsKilled and setni-skiIled
capacities receive Si.S7 per week.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05
MISSIONARIES WIDOW DIES.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 4.-Announce-
ment is made of the death in Worces-
ter of Mrs. Susan Anna Wheeler,
widow of the Rev. Crosby H. Wheel
er, pioneer missionary of the Ameri-
can Board. who founded and built
UP Euphrates College, in Harpoot,
Turkey. Mrs. Wheeler was 90 years
old.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

Over The Alps lies Italy" Yes, but the big thing
to bear in mind is-"Over the Rhine lies Kaserdom! !!
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

One day the man heard OF another
man who was known for his love OF
mankind and for the service he had
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

1t is much less firing (to any boy) to throw snow
minutes
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

We owe this duty to aies-Get the boys, as
many as possible, IN the trenches by Christmas!
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

At last Gen Pershings fame is complete. They'v
named chrysanthemum after him.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

Now that she carries woman hardly needs
the vote to complete her emancipation.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-05

No other country in southeastern
Europe offers such opportunities for
fruit growing as does Bulgaria
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-09-24
DIAMONDS

Our wonderful stock Of fine
diamond jewery has held the at
tention OF the people OF Chicka-
sha. Every article will be sold
for less than we can purchase
Same goods on open market.
Now is the time to buy your dia-
mond bargains.