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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13

In each of ts~se a soldier was strum-
ming on piano; others were reading
books and magazines; hundreds were
writing etters home Behind the
raised counter at ole end three or four
young zen were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes, selling
stamps and weighing parcels, which
the men were sending home. One OF
the soldiers said to me as STOOD IN
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: I'VE came all the way here
from Des Mcines, and we were mighty
lonely. Then W. found this Y. M. q.
A. on the job, and it's been home
and more than home to US. 1t gave
lis what we wanted when we needed
II most. Wen never forget it. The
boys best friend is the Y. M. g. A"
Fine, clean-cut, Outstanding Fellows
How close those benches were pack
ed with men, bending over the long
tables absorbed in their writing!
What an appeal to the sympathies
those great groups of soldiers make!
Fine, clean-cut. outstanding fellows
some of them mere boys, one thinks
Immediately of the sacrifice they have
made for the rest of us and how pre-
cious they are to some one back home
Somewhere. in far off farm or village
or city street, there are parents OF
brothers or wives who would give al
they possess for one glimpse OF those
sunburned faces as you and l see
them on their last night before going
across. And 1t was with a throb O
the heart that l watched them, ben
over their letter paper, in one aftel
another Of those seven big tents.
These were the tents Of the Y. M. G
A. On that last night in America thu
association was serving the soldiers
In the best of all ways-giving then
an opportunity to write home. o.
previous nights they had enjoyed box
ing bouts, movies, concerts, dramatls
and a score Of healthy entertainment
as we'll as religious meetings. But Of
this last night home ties were strong
est, And perhaps that is the keynote
of the splendid work the Y. M. G. A
Is doing among our men in uniform
keeping them in touch with home
Magic Words, with the colors."
In these times there are some lei
ters that mean more to us than an
we have ever read before. They ar
written on sheets of paper stampe
with the Stars and Stripes and tn
red triangle of the Y. M. c. A., an
they bear the magic words, with tn
Colors." There are many more tina
a million such letters in the mails nol
while you read this. Perhaps one q
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
FARM FOR SALE

One hundred and twenty-five acres
of sub-irrigated land half a mile
from Strang, Idaho, all fenced, about
IS acres under cultivation, $25 per
acre. The land is suitable for rails
ing alfalfa seed and has alreadv
stood the test. Want to sell on &C
count of old age and illness Adj
dress James Larson. care Elijah
Phillips, Aberdeen, Idaho.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
SORE MOUTH IN YOUNG PIGS
Where Disease Has Advanced to Any
Great Extent, Animal Should BE
Destroyed-Burn Carcass.

(By I. E. NEWsOM, Colorado Agricul-
tural College, Fort Collins, Colo)
Watch the little pigs for sore mouth.
If ulcers are found isolate the litter
and treat the affected pigs. Tincture
of iodine on cotton swab used daily
will be valuable. If the disease Is Tar
advanced the pig should be destroyed
and the carcass burned.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13

Copegc coveted possessions or even NO
csssities. The work must 60 on. be-
cause there Ia no one thing that con-
tributes 90 much to the spirit and ef'
ncisncy Of the troops. The Y. M. G.
A. Il working night and day to help
the government win this war. And
every penny that 10 given to aid the
work 10 q direct assistance to the
health, happiness and strength OF your
boy and mine.
Snapshots Of kaleidoscope Work.
In all the big cities In France where
our men pass through in large num-
bers, the Y. M. G. A. Is operating
hosteis, where they can get beds and
meals at a minimum cost. In London
the American Y. M. G. A. mas erected
Q large building for our soldiers and q
clubhouse for American officers.
There are Y. M. C. A. dugouts right
behind the front line trenches, where
the soldiers can get hot drinks, crack
ers and other comforts at all hours.
Over 1000 men who had been reject
cd on account of physical disability
have been able to get into the British
army by reason of the physical work
of the British Y M. c. A.
A feet of motor cars leaves the big
Y. M. G. A. headquarters in London at
midnight every night to pick up sol
diers who are wandering about the
streets without any wholesome lodging
In which to spend the night. These
cars are operated by Englishwomen
of position and refinement, who repor,
that they never meet any discourtesy
at the hands OF the soldiers. The i'm
portance Of this service can be esti
mated by the fact that at least 10000
soldiers are on leave In London every
week. Over half of these sleep In 7
M. G. A. beds every night.
Entertainment o. Vast Scale.
The Y. M. C. A. has erected big
auditorium, seating 5000, In each Of
the big draft camps, and huge chautau
qua tents, seating $500 in the othel
encampments. The association Is run
ming a "a week entertainment circuit
among the camps and Is paying II
companies Of entertainers, who are
travelling to 30 camps performing be
fore the men.
In each Of the draft camps the Y
M. C. A. has ten secretaries engaged
in educational work. The association
is seeing to 1t that every man who
cannot speak English is Taught to dc
so. In many Of the camps the asso
citation has a singing director, who Ii
teaching the men to sing zhe popular
and martial airs that do 80 much tt
keep up their spirits
OF "a Y. M. C. A. men at Camp
Dix only three are being paid full sal
aries. In all the camps the majority
Of the Y. M c. A. men have left lucra
tive positions to do this work simply
because its appeal is irresistible tc
any red blooded man. Harry Lauder
the famous Scotch singer and come
dian, now on his farewell concert tout
In the United States, Is giving all his
spare time to the service of the asso
citation and is singing to the soldiers
at all the camps he can reach.
In one of the draft camps the Y. M
c. A. is supervising athletics on 12(
playing fields, providing full athletic
equipment. The winners Of the inter
regimental games will play the cham
piors of the other camps.
One of the greatest services render
ed by the association is the making
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
SWEDISH LEADER OPENLY
AGAINST GERMAN REGIME

AMSTERDAM Brant-
ing Swedish minister of finance and
Socialist leader, is quoted by a
newspaper correspondent as saying:
peace will come thru the tri-
umph of democracy. Germany's re-
gime cannot be reconciled with the
spirit of our times. Belgium will be
completely reinstated and reparation
made. Alsace-Lorraine must be re-
stored to France"
The Cologne Gazette's semi-official
Berlin correspondent, commenting
on this utterance, says:
eve expect the Swedish govern
ment to explain whether Branting's
words can be reconciled with true
neutrality"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13

~ 7. was evening on the broad
Hampstead Plain, Long Island,
where the Rainbow division was
spending Its last night before embark
ing for France 1t had been raining
hard in the afternoons cold, steady
autumn downpour-and there was
nothing to suggest the rainbow in the
outward aspect of the camp. Lines
ind lines of sodden canvas housed
$1,000 men, gathered from 81 different
states. The ground was dotted with
pools and quagmires. Under the wet
canvas 1t was damp and cold, with a
penetrating chill. Lit by Pickering
candles, the tents were far from cheer.
full shelter for a mans last night In
his native land.
But there were seven big tents
where electric lights, numbers and
friendliness made the night pleasant
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
KAISER CALLS LAST
OF HIS RESERVE MEN

LONDON. - Germany called up
her last reserves within the last few
days, according to a Zurich tele-
gram. All men who previously have
been rejected were ordered to pre-
sent themselves for denomination.
Within "a hours all that were not
utterly incapacitated were on their
way to training camps. The tele-
gram states the action Is attributed
to the central powers intention to
make a final effort on the western
front before the American help be-
comes effective.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
LEGAL NOTICES

All legal notices for this
county should be sent to The
Idaho Republican, the official
paper of the county and the
one that has a system for TAX
ing care Of all the details neces-
s.ry to make a publication cor
rect and legal. The Republic
can Is the paper that provides
a safe and fire proof vault
for preserving documents, and
for every legal notice that Is
published it not only furnishes
the customer a sworn proof of
publication but provides a dup
licate proof and files 1t away
in the vault, to protect you and
your estate against loss II your
documents are lost or destroyed.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT

Notice hereby that
Peoples Canal Irrigation
all the capital stock
a
stock which the shall remain unpaid after
delinquent and will according
remittsnces for " Fisher
at Blackfoot City Bank Blackfoot Idaho.
order Of the board.
@. J. CHRIsTIANsEN.
adv. 1114mf Secretary.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1917-11-13
Million Letters In the Mails Today
Bearing Magic Words with the CoIoTs''
Keynote Of the Splendid Work the Y.MCA Does Among
Our Men In Uniform Is Keeping Them In
Touch With the Folks at Home.
STAMPED With STARS and STRIPES and RED TRIANGLE

Mufarous Ways Which the Association Appeals to Your Boy
Your Neighbours Boy Some Boy You Know and Love
Helpful Environment in Cantonmen Way Overseas
Front Trench and Beyond-Frst to Aid He Comes
lettering BaGve Your Share Of the Required to
Accomplish This Last Evidence That Somebody Cares.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
The Guard to France

The popular sentiment which SYM
pathized with Colonel Roosevelt's de-
sire to be permitted to enlist a force
of volunteers for speedy dispatch to
France will approve of the reported
intention of the War Department to
supplement General Pershing's division
of regulars with five divisions of Ma
tional Guardsmen before snow flies.
The objection raised to the Roosevelt
proposal that it would be madness to
send unframed men across the Allan
tic cannot apply to the Guard which
has seen service on the Border and
has been trained and hardened under
the most drastic efforts of the regu-
lars. The decision will be welcomed,
too, by the men themselves, who are
anxious to fight, and fear only an
other long period of inactive mobili-
zation.r
In thinking of sending our armies
to Europe there is a too common for
getfulness that shipping facilities as
well as equipment and training will
compel gradual transportation rather
than a movement in mass. BY sending
the Guard first room will be made for
the shipment of the new national
army to be selected from the
registration and organized for train
ing in the fall. In fact, under the
present program there will be an al
most continuous procession, once the
actual movement has been begun. The
need for American assistance as we'll
as our own necessities in preparation,
demands this.
1t is increasing cause for regret
now we are in the war that prepara-
tion was not begun long ago. Some
of the dely is due to lack of provision
for equipment as well as to lack oi
trained men. Had the country seri-
ously thought there was a possibility
| of our being forced into the conflict
it would have demanded prepared.
ness. That lack of foresight is cost.
ing us valuable time and thereby pro.
| longing the war. The sooner we car
| get our lighting men to France the
greater the hope of forcing peace
Once the doubt. in Berlin of what
America can do is removed there will
/ be a disposition to reconsider the al.
| tered neutrality-suspicious. Dispatch
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
GENERAL HAIG's OPTIMISM

~ ENERAL SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.
II in command OF the British
forces in France, is a pessimist
turned optimist. From the time he
saved his division OF the English
army from the onrush of the all
conquering German hordes in 1914
until this week he has never per-
mitted himself to view the allied sit
uation along the French front in any
thing but the most gloomy fashion.
His reports have been confined 10 as
few words as possible. For nearly
three years he has maintained. a
stolid silence as TO the outlook. His
one cry has been for more men, more
guns and more munitions.
The other day, however, he threw
off all reserve and wired home that
Nothing can save the German ar
mics in France from complete de-
feat" Evidently the tide must have
turned wonderfully in favor of the
British TO induce Haig to so commit
himself. The dour old Scotchman
must be in high feather, indeed, to
give his countrymen such hopeful
view, especially at a time when the
terror of the submarine is haunting
the minds Of Englishmen. AL the
more, then is it TO be given thought
full consideration.
Complete defeat" TO Haig can
mean nothing more than the German
armies in full retreat, flying before a
swiftly pursuing enemy. The Gen.
eral places no limit on the time for
the accomplishment of this, but it is
evident from all reports that the
British are unquestionably superior
in every way to the Germans who
are opposing them. Always the Eng
lish are pushing forward, always
they are smashing the trenches and
the morale Of their opponents. The
end Of this can be but one thing, as
General Haig points out-complete
defeat. And Heaven hasten the day
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

THE Senate will have opportunity
= next week of voting upon Sen
ator Beidleman's bill for a me-
mortal for old Camp Curtin. This
bill should be passed. 1t has the
recommendation of the Governor in
his last message to the Legislature
and the local Grand Army posts and
of citizens OF Harrisburg in general.
. Monument bills are introduced
every session. Many of them are
unworthy or OF purely local interest
This measure is of Statewide i'm
portance. It would at once COM
memorate the administration of An
drew Curtin, the great war Governor,
and would mark for all time the site
OF Camp Curtin, from which went
out hundreds OF thousands of Penn
sylvania men to fight the battles of
the Union.
This may be the last opportunity
the Legislature will have to do this.
Only a very small piece of the land
on which the camp stood remair~
vacant. This is available now, but il
may not be two years hence. More
than that. Senator Beidleman has
worked out a plan whereby the whole
object may be accomplished at a
minimum of cost.
The bill ought 10 have the prompt
approval of both House and Senate,
in which case there would be no
question about the Governor sign
ing it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

Bear in mind it is the little things
that count. If the waste of a slice
of bread and half a cup of milk in
every American home a day means
the sacrifice of 100000 cows and
100000 acres of land, the aggregate
wastage in meat, cheese, fruit and
vegetables must be enormous.
Food is a big factor in this war
and when so much good can be ac-
complished through the practice of
these small instances of economy in
every home, it is our patriotic duty
to see that they are not neglected.
Make up your mind to-day that you
will do your part in this respect.
To do so requires no inconvenience
or sacrifice. 1t simply means seeing
that the cup of milk and the slice of
bread and the half potato and the
piece of meat are not deposited in
the garbage can.
The preservation of meat in hot
weather is quite a problem. When
meat for any reason must be kept a
long time, or when the conditions
for preserving it are unfavorable,
the following plan may be followed
to advantage: Drop the meat into
boiling water for a few minutes.
This will not affect it's flavor and
will go a long way toward keeping
it wholesome. 1t is important that
it be dropped into a large body of
boiling water. If only a small
amount of water is used the intro
duction of the meat will lower the
temperature to such an extent that
the whole process becomes worth
less.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
LABOR BACKS HOOVER

n RGANIZED labor in the United
States has come unreservedly to
the support of President Wilson
in his demands for food legislation
to meet the situation caused by the
war. Gompers, the railroad brother
hood heads and other leaders high
in the counsels of labor are back Of
Hoover as the food controller and
their weight will be felt by Congress
in consideration Of the important
bill now before it.
This war will be fought by three
elements, men, dollars and food. Let
any one of these factors fail and the
other two will be insufficient for the
victory without which the United
States cannot withdraw from the
conflict. We have ali three in pre-
ponderance of numbers. We will win
If we use all of them judiciously and
wisely. We would not think of throw
ing away men in needless attacks on
impregnable works or in spending
our dollars for ammunition we could
not use. Neither should we permit
food to be wasted as it is now being
wasted, or sold at exorbitant prices
for the enrichment OF greedy dealers
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
NV Garden Gate

Clematis white and roses circling
the garden gate,
Tiny nests in their brances, where
the robins mate.
Screened by leaves and petals from
the suns hot ray.
Guarded at night by the starlight,
under the milky way.
Did I dream when I planted the
flowers and arched them over
head?
Just for artistic beauty, I had
builded an altar instead?
For under the sheltering roses, and
under the stars pure light,
The girl with the cheeks of peach
blow, pledged her troth tonight
Twas just the same old story, always
and ever new.
The girl at the gate with the love-
light cleaning from eyes OF
blue,
The white flowers turning to Heaven,
recording the same old vow,
And the same stars streaming. a
blessing, on the girl of then and
now.
This morning the rose and clematis
are filing with fragrance the air
The old gate down in the garden,
open with reverent care.
Every bud and blossom seems bend
ing as if in prayer,
Since the girl with the love-light in
her eyes, planted an altar there
BY Florence Hess Seidlitz (Quoted
from Pictorial Review for July.)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
The Kaiser's Dream

There's a tumor now current. though
strange it may seem,
OF the German Emperor's wonderful
dream.
Being tired of war, he lay down in
bed,
And 'mongst other things. dreamt he
was dead.
And in deep coffin, lying in state,
With his cold. waxen features frozen
with hate.
He wasn't long dead when he found
to his cost,
That his map of the next world and
passports were lost.
So, leaving this world to heaven went
Jauntily strutting right up to the
gate,
But the lookout angel, in voice strong
Said, "begone, Kaiser W. we don't
want you here"
Well" thought Wilhelm, that's very
Does he mean must go straight to the
So he turned on his heel and off he
Running fuii speed to the regions be-
low.
But, when he got there. he was filled
with dismay
For whilst waiting outside he heard
To his imps. now, look here, boys, I
give you all warning.
I'm expecting the Kaiser down here
this morning.
But don't let him in, for to me it is
We're far too good for the nongrel
If he gets in. there'u be the dickens
to pay,
For, bad as 7 am. he's much worse
any day"
"oh. Satan, dear friend" the Emperor
cried,
Excuse me for listening while wait
If you don't let me in, then where
Indeed" SAID the devil, "I really don't
"oh. do let me in. I'm feeling quite
# money, you want. I've plenty of
Just give me a corner, no matter how
NO" said the devil. most certainly
not.
or pelf.
Here's some sulpher and matches.
make he'll for yourself"
Then be kicked Wilhelm out and
vanished in smoke,
And just at that moment the Kaiser
awoke.
He jumped out of bed in a shivering
sweat,
And cried. Gosh. that dream I shall
never forget;
That I won't go to heaven I know
very well,
But it's awful tough luck to be kicked
out of He'll,
The Philadelphia Press.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
LET'S LICK OUR OWN PLATES

A CORPORATION for the manu-
u facture of ceramic products
has been launched at Mein-
ingen, Germany with capital stock
OF about a million dollars. The aim
is TO take over the English sanitary
and chinaware factories, at present
under process OF liquidation, and
consolidate them under one head.
This is one OF many instances show
ing that Germany is not waiting un-
til after the war TO adjust herself
to meet after-the-war conditions, as
our Democratic friends would have
US do in this country.
The official figures show that be-
tween 1885 and 1912 our imports of
chinaware from Germany increased
4l0 per cent Germany well-nigh
chased England out of our market,
for during the same period imports
OF English ware showed a decrease
of 20 per cent Only few days ago
Lord Beresford, speaking at a lunch
con in London, suddenly discovered
that the plates from which the
guests were eating were imported
from Germany. The average wage in
Germany of all classes Of labor in
chinaware making in normal times,
reduced 10 an hourly basis, is about
9 cents, compared with nearly 25
cents in the United States, and the
cost of production IS to be found
chiefly in the item of labor. OBJ
viously, our best means to offset the
low German cost OF production is
the protective tariff, and either that
policy will be restored TO the United
States or our chinaware market will
be handed over TO Germany after
the war.
We refuse to eat out of Germany's
hands, why should we eat of Ger
many's plates?
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
STAGGERING POSSIBILITIES
LIE IN WASTE PREVENTION
BY S. w. STRAUS
President American Society For Thrift

THE saving this nation will ef-
feet if just a little economy is
practiced by each citizen will
run into staggering figures. For ex-
ample, if just one slice of bread is
saved in each American home a day
it will mean the addition of 470,-
600 acres of cultivated wheat land
added to our present productive
area.
Statisticians connected with the
Department of Agriculture have fig
ured out that the average slice of
bread weighs an ounce, which means
country a daily average wastage of
100000 ounces of -four, or over
100000 one-pound loaves of bread.
For a full year at this rate there
would be a waste of over 319, 9,000,-
900 pounds of -four, 100000 bar
rels of flour-the equivalent of 365,-
900, 900 loaves of bread. 1t takes 4 II
bushels of wheat to make a barrel
of ordinary -four. Therefore. if ev-
cry home saves a slice of bread a
day it will represent an aggregate
national saving of 1000, 900 bushels
of wheat, or the crop CT approx
mately 100000 acres.
1t also is pointed out that If one
half cup of milk is wasted daily in
every American home, it means the
destruction of 2,500.000 quarts a
day, or 15,500,000 quarts a year.
This is the product Of more than
100000 cows.
One might take other examples OF
waste with the same amazing results.