Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-15
THE HERALD AND THE WAR

Practically every institution which employees any
considerable. number OF men has its ranks invaded by
the demands OF the war. In many cases the calls have
been distributed over a considerable time. SO that unless
one stops to check up the full effect Of the drain is not
realized. In these respects The Herald is no exception.
One by one men have dropped out from its force to take
service in the ARMED forces OF their country. Others are
still to go. And when all who have gone who car. this
one institution will have sent to the front enough men
to make quite a squad if they were all assembled under
one company.
Since the enrollments began the, following employees
of The Herald have taken places in the military forces,
or have arranged to do SO
Byron Gossman, member Minnesota National Guard.
Frank E. Behounek, commissioned captain in ma
tional army.
W.. q. Mulligan, commissioned second lieutenant IN
national army.
E. J. stmons in q. 8. Navy.
II. Van Dusen. to be enrolled as private in national
army.
r. A. Zollinger, member Company M, N. d. N. q.
j. F. Bacon, accepted for officers training camp.
John B.'Cooley, accepted for officers training camp.
c. D. Lockiin Jr, member Company M, N. D.. N. q.
Henry carscaden, enrolled in the aviation corps.
The first three named above were members OF The
Herald force until they entered the military service. Mr..
Van Dusen left his position with the paper to go with
Company M to the Mexican border, has been employed
in his old position since his return, and, his term Of serv-
Ice having expired. he awaits orders for service with
the national army.
Messrs. zollinger and Locklin were members Of The
Herald force until very recently. Mi. Carscadin was a
member OF the advertising staff until recently, when he
returned TO his home at Chicago to enlist.
Messrs. Bacon and. Cooley are now fulfilling their
duties with The Herald, the former as business manager
and the latter as city editor Of the Morning Herald. They
will leave for Fort Smelling In time for the opening OF
the second camp there.
This experience of one institution is a sample of what
is going on all over the country. Owners of large In
situations have volunteered their services to the govern
ment, and are contributing, without charge, knowledge
and skill and experiences which are the results of years
OF labor. Business institutions are running short handed
or have filed the places Of experienced men with novices
lin order that their regular men might be released.
Young men are postponing the completion Of educational
courses and the beginning Of business careers because
their country calls. And men whose personal prospects
are of the most modest kind are rendering themselves
Ito their government.
It is serious business, serious for those who go and
for. those who remain at home But II is inspiring busi-
ness. too. These men, whatever their occupation, under
whatever conditions they have lived, are responding to
the same call and performing the same duty They are
alike fulfilling the obligations OF citizenship, and In the
searching test TO which democracy il, being put, they are
demonstrating that the democracy of America. Is a. living
thing.