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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25
United state shlpping bOard's otleial aag.

Washington, Aug. 25.-( Especial. ~
In few weeks there viii appear a
new flag, symbolizing the return OF
the United States to fellowship with
the leading maritime nations.
The new standard Is the official
flag of the United States shipping
board, the body created by act of
congress last September and organ !
ICED in January. 1917. to found a ma
tional merchant fleet.
In laying a foundation for the new
American merchant marine the ship
ping board is doing things that
Americans in the future may recog :
nize as historic.
1t is building a fleet OF 1000 cargo
carrying ships. 1t is taking over for
national use-t'commandeering" is
the term sometimes used-more than
1000. 900 tons Of shipping now on the
stocks in private yards. 1t is fitting
out the 900, 900 tons OF German ship
ping that sought shelter in American
ports when the great war began,
among these ships being the great
54,o00-ton VaterIand.
1t has established free schools in
navigation and engineering at At
lantic, Gulf, Pacific and Great Lakes
ports to train not less than 10000
marines and engineers to serve as
officers on this great new national
fleet along with the seasoned officers
of the existing merchant marine,
who will be their seniors.
Worlds Largest Merchant Fleet.
When this work, now in full swing,
has been accomplished and the Of
fetal flag of the United States ship
ping board is flying over all the ships
under the boards control-that is,
over all the nations own merchant
men-the flags fold will flutter
above the decks of the largest fleet
of merchant vessels ever commits
stoned under one management.
None of the great privately owned
fleets of England will number as
many vessels or tons as this national
fleet of Uncle Sans. The foremost
of the fleets of the German shipping
companies. which was claimed (be-
fore the war sent German merchant
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25
Yankee Ruthlessness

From The Weser Zeitung, Bremen,
Germany: The efforts OF the North
American money princes and their
hireling Wilson to grab trade with
South America, and especially to
throttle with golden letters Brazil
and Argentina, assume constantly
more ruthless forms. Brazil has for
some time considered herself at war
with Germany, and, according to the
latest reports, Argentine is about TO
break off diplimatic relations. The
outbreak Of the war was the signal
for the Yankees to hurl themselves
upon South America, like yulturem,
and attempt to swallow Germany's
share OF trade with South America,
amounting to 1897. 000,0 900 a year.
Future Developments will depend
primarily on the length OF the war.
The longer Germany Is cut off from
the South American market. the
harder she will flnd It to recover her
share OF trade. 1t is comparatively
easy in the case OF imports, but as
to exports TO South America It must
be remembered that tho demand for
finished products exists and has not
TO be created; consequently, the long
er the South Americans are COM
PEELED to take nom German, and es-
pecialiy American, products, the
more accustomed they will become
to them and the more anxious 70
avoid another change.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25
HUNG ON HAIR TRIGGER.

with previous experiences to point
a warning, it was folly to send
attachments of colored troops to
train in the south.
al was inviting riots, and the riots
came at Houston Thursday night.
Secretary Baker too late ordered
the troops back north.
THE country's nerves" seem hung
on 4 hair trigger these days. A con-
slant diet of excitement is depriving
many a quiet, peaceful citizen of his
sanity and good judgment. Trivial
incidents bring explosions out of all
proportion to the cause. The mob
spirit seems always just beneath the
surface, and the man who appeals to
tie mob spirit and incites 1t, is not
only a scoundrel, but a fool as well,
for the mob is never particular as to
its victims and has been known to
turn on those who incite 1t.
The Houston policeman who slap
ped the face of negress whom he
arrested, brought about the death Of
fifteen citizens, not counting the SOL
dIers who may hang for murder.
Forbearance becomes a lost virtue
when reason is supplanted by the
emotions,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25
THE SINN FEINERs.

Many a newspaper reader-and
many a newspaper writer too-if
cornered would be in the same posi-
ton in regard to the Sim Feiners,
as the man who was asked II he lik-
ed Keats and replied: II don't know,
what are they?"
The Sim Feiners have been oceu-
plying more than their share of at
tention with their revolutions and
riots, and many Americans have
come to view them in hazy way as
the I. w. w. of Ireland. ,
Sim Feinism is far from that. 1t
is a powerful political party with
quite definite aims, and If a vote
could be taken today it would prob
ably be found that the Sim Feiners
represent a majority of the voters Of
Ireland. q.
Sim Fein translated means For
ourselves alone" and the policy OF
the Sim Feiners might be briefly
stated as absolute independence Of
England, not just home rule.
The Sim Feiners are taking no
part in the Irish convention, called
for the purpose of deciding upon a
solution Of the Home Rule problem,
because they claim the convention
was not representative, and because
they do not believe in agreeing upon
a new plan for England to rule Ire-'
land, but want a plan whereby Ire<.
land will rule herself. They want an
Irish republic.
Probably the shrewdest political
move they have yet made is the
policy they have adopted in refusing
to sit in the British parliament when,
elected. 6pe by one the Sim Feiners
are carrying the by-elections in Ire
land. They plan to elect just as
many members Of the British house
as possible, but none will sit in Lon
don. They will sit in Dublin and do
what they can for the cause of an
Irish republic unofficially. 1t is even
proposed to send ambassadors to
other countries.
The Sim Feiners are proving a
very serious handicap in the prose-
cution Of the war. They declare they
had no voice in declaring war, and
refuse to fight it or be taxed for it.
They threaten to resist with blood,
shed If necessary the imposition of
any war tax or war debt on Ireland.
When the peace conference finally
comes, the Sim Feiners will present
a real problem to be solved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25
The War at Home
The Enemy Alien Talks to
Robert J. WiTdhack
of The VinmIan&ae

eve meet a various places and
under various circumstances and
he always seems anxious to dis
cuss her war, frankly, from his
angle. He is teaching me more
than he imagines about himself
and his nation.)
Well, how goes 1t by you? Every
thing is good for us Germans, Hon
est, ! get so interested in the way we
are getting along in this country
that almost forget about Europe.
You see we are fighting in several
fields, you might say, but the war
will be won right IN this country
and we are winning 1t right now. The
western front, the U-beats. the Rus
sian business, Balkans, Italian front.
none of EN- is in it with the fighting
in the United States. We win or lose
right here.
What we did to Russia, and are
doing right now in Russia, to break
her down, and put her out of the
game, we are doing here and doing
1t SO well that it's all / can think
about, most of the time.
You got saying here. United we
stand. divided we fall" that people
are going to remember some day SO
that they will never forget ii. be-
cause they are going to fall,-divid-
ed. Count 'em yourself, the divisions.
Starring with the Pacifists, and the
/. w. WIS and the German larlguag
press, the Irish ANTI English lot 81
editors. William Randolph Hearst, the
spectators. politicians, and million
kinds of pin heads who can't under
stand anything as big as this war
what you are up against both in
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| ships to cover all over the world to
be the largest in existence, would not
equal If restored to the seas the
American national feet over which
the new flag will fly.
Each of the 1000 new vessels be-
ing built for the shipping board will
fly this flag. So will nearly 300 YES
sells taken over from private con-
struction.
The flag win be hoisted on all the
ninety eight German ships seized by
this government on its declaration OF
war against the imperial German
government, with the exception OF
less than twenty taken over by the
ports.
New FIaq Carries Out Old Idea.
Among shipping men the new BAN
ner of the United States shipping
board will be termed house" flag.
1t will be flown, as were the private
flags of the great mercantile houses
that controlled American shipping in
the golden days of the square-rigs
gers, at the main truck.
Those old thine house flags were
striking in design and coloring. In
order to be readily recognized they
usually bore some emblem, such as
globe, a star. a cross, a ship or an
anchor. lThe new symbol of the ma
tfonal merchant marine will carry
out this idea. On white ground is
shown the national shield in full col
ors Of red, white and blue, supported
by a blue anchor, and f1anked on the
left by the letters ~. S." and on the
right IS. B." The proportions Of the
flag in the size to be flown by ship
of 5000 tons are 6 feet hoist to
feet length.
The flag was designed by Charles
Collens, Boston architect and de-
signer. Mr.. Collens made several
sketches showing different designs,
and with them enlisted the interest
of Henry Howard, the shipping
boards director Of recruiting. whose
headquarters are at the Boston GUS
tom house. Mr.. Howard took the de-
signs to Washington and placed
them before the board. which adop-
ted the one shown here.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25

i machine guns. British tanks and
airplanes have been found to be the
best answer to the new plan of de-
Tense. The tanks lumber across the
ground and clean out these nests one
at a time. while the aviators from
above spray the holes with machine
gun fire.
If vast new offensive is due, its
object will undoubtedly be the Bel
gian coast. though it probably will
not be sought by direct attack. A
steady advance from Ypres and the
capture Of Lille would probably
bring the same result.
In Russia and Italy.
Tremendously important events
seem to be transpiring on the Italian
and Russian fronts also, but they are
simply limited at. and the reader of
war dispatches can do little more
than guess at them. The Italian re-
ports tell of great numbers of pris-
oners being captured on the Isonzo
front. and the report that the Aus
trains are stripping Trieste of every
thing of value and transporting 1t to
Vienna, would indicate that they
fear the Italian offensive is going to
be more successful than its pre-
decessors. The capture Of Trieste
would be Of just as much Importance
in subduing the submarine in the
Mediterranean, as would the capture
OF the Belgian coast bases in check
ing the Atlantic menace.
Disconcerting reports come from
Russia. The German attack in the
north has not yet developed suf-
ficiently to show whether 1t is in
tended to be a general offensive aim
ed at Riga and Petrograd, or not. 1t
is a grave question whether the Ger
mans have the men and the supplies
to spare for such an offensive.
Odessa seems to be within their
reach as well as Petrograd, If they
could spare the men. The Russians
seem unable to present any effective
opposition at any point in the line.
The one factor that makes the Rus
sian army of such importance to the
Allies is the fact that the immense
line it occupies forces Germany to
keep nearly as many army divisions
in the east as she has in the west.
The Peace Proposals.
No answer has yet been returned
to the Pope,s peace proposals. In no
quarter is the good faith of Pope
Benedict questioned. The one aim
ascribed to him is the humanitarian
one Of putting an end to the horrible
slaughter at the earliest moment
possible. Nor is there any dispose
ton on the part of the Allies APP
parently, to question the fact that
the terms suggested they offer
chance at least of negotiated peace.'
The one obstacle in the way, and the
one great fact that will probably
prevent a consideration Of them by
the Allies. is that there can be no
assurance Of permanent peace with
the present German government.
German leaders are even now talk
ing of the enext war il they fail to
gain footing on the channel in this
one. a. aa -
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Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

Il .
The New York World: The new
food administration. by a startling
summary of the decrease of meat
animals, points its statement that
"this is a problem that America must
| meet not, only during the war but
after It has ended !" The nations az
war, friend and foe. and the neutrals
cannot.
Since the war began, cattle in the
United States have increased by u
$50, 900. But that growth of III per
cent was offset by a decrease else
where of 35, 10000, leaving a dehcit
of 2S.0S0. 900, with millions Of sol
diers and women doing hard work
demanding beef as never before.
Sheep decreased even here by .
per cent, or 100000; in the world
by $4,000, goo. Hogs have Increased
here 8 per cent, or 6,275,00e, but the
world supply has shrunk by 81, 49,
600. And pork is invaluable in hight
ing off tuberculosis.
The situation will grow worse as
Europe is denuded of fodder ana
drained of the labor and the soil re-
storatives that farming demands
The armies are using wool and leath-
er in soldiers clothing and shoes at
an unexampled rate, leaving civilians
to lack.
This state of affairs puts double
duty upon Americans. The consumer
can eat less meat, often with ply
steal benefit, always to the relief Of
his purse. He can have his old shoes
patched. The farmer need have no
fear of loss for years to come If he
increases his livestock ventures. In
particular, much Of the bumper corn
crop must be turned into pork as its
most transportable form. Corn. as
corn, does not travel much.
And while consumer and producer
turn to the task that confronts both,
the food administration need not lose
sight of the SPECTATOR who preys
upon the worlds necessity.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25
WORKING ON BROAD PLAN.

Nearly every evening. newspaper
dispatches tell of the organization
OF Red Cross chapter in some vii-
Iage or community in the state.
The reports may seem disconnect-
ed. but they are all part of very
comprehensive organization. plan
that Is being worked out with Fargo
as the headquarters. Each county
will have a county chapter directly
in touch with the state director.
Judge N. c. Young. The county
chapter is at liberty to organize as
many branches as IL can.
Cass county has a very efficient
and hard working organization.
Hardly an evening passes that some
member of the executive committee
does not drive out to one of the viii
lagos or communities in the county
and help organize a branch OF the
Red Cross.
Just at present a committee Of the
Cass county chapter is undertaking
the important work Of listing for
reference every man who is serving
the United States in any branch of
the service. 1t is a simple matter to
get the list of the men drafted, and
to take the names of the men in
Company B, but scores of men from
Cass county have enlisted in other
branches of the service. perhaps
from some other city. The commit
tee is very eager to have a complete
list of the men and their dependents.
Readers of The Forum can be of
real service to the committee by
sending in the names of men who
might be missed because they are
not on some available list like that
of the drafted men or of Company B.
Any service that will be rendered
the families on this list certainly can
not be classed as charity. The Red
standing, and dependents of soldiers
who need it's assistance, are as much
entitled to 1t as the soldier is entitled
to his $40 a month.
The members of the committee
are: Morton Page, chairman: Hen
ry Rusch, Father Egan, Judge A. G.
Hanson, and E. c. Anderson. II
Forum readers find it more conven-
lent to send any information they
have direct to the editor of The
Forum. he will be glad to see that it
reaches the committee.
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Of -four and just enough water to
rnoisten so as to roll the same as
noodles. Roll very thin, cut IN
sqnares and drop in sailed water.
Leave boil about ten minutes, drain
through colander, let stand in c. ID
water just few seconds drain
again till perfectly dry, put with
noodles and serve immediately.
Dumplings-0ne pint -four. one
heaping teaspoon baking powder,
half teaspoon salt, one tablespoon.
butter (scant.) Mix well and wet
with sweet milk till dough will drop,
from spoon.
Jelly RoII-One cup -four, one cup.
sugar, three eggs, four tablespoons
milk, one-half teaspoon soda, one-l
half teaspoon cream OF tartar. Bake.
in large dripping pan. Spread with
jelly while hot and roll.
Domino Cakes-One cup granu-
lated sugar, one cup sweet milk, two
tablespoons butter, one egg, two tea
spoons baking powder, two cups
flour, fiavoring of vanilla or lemon.
Bake in muffin pan.
Cup cakes-Two teaspoons of but
ter, one egg. one cup sugar, two-t
thirds cup milk, two cups flour, three
teaspoons baking powder, one cup
chopped nuts. Cream sugar and but.
ter, then add egg and beat, then
milk, flour and baking powder. At
last add nuts dredged in -four
Peach Pudding-Take quart bak-
ing dish and put layer of thin sliced
bread, cover with peaches and little
bits of butter, and so on until dish is
almost filed, having peaches on top.
Take one cup sugar, one teaspoon
flour, one cup water; mix we'll and
pour over pudding. Bake one-half
hour Serve with cream. Serve hot,
Cows Foot Jelly-Cow's foot jelly
makes good dish for large family.
Clean feet, scald and shave with
razor after course hair is OF. Boil
until all fall to pieces, then cut UP
and season to. taste and set to cool;
cheap and good. Eat with any relish
and potatoes.
Raisin Salad--One cup celery cut
IN pieces, one-half cup walnuts cut
in pieces, one-half cup chopped rais-
ms. Combine and serve on lettuce
leaves with cream dressing.
Sponge Cake-Beat four eggs and
one cup sugar twenty minutes; add
one cup -four and pinch of salt; add
any flavor desired. Bake in slow
oven about forty-five minutes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

THINGS WOni1 NNOWtN1.
To make ginger cookies shine,
brush with well-beaten esq before
baking.
A small baking powder can will
take OFF the scales of fish in half the
time knife will do 1t.
Rice water drained from boiled
rice makes ideal starch for delicate
dresses needing slight stiffening.
A small sized baking powder can
with the lid punched full Of small
holes makes a good clothes sprinkler.
A rubber band over the inner em-
broidery hoop will keep the finest
material from slipping while en-
broidering.
When peeling onions, turn on cold
water faucet and hold them under
it.; can peel a quart at once and will
not smart the eyes.
When the sewing machine is hope
less, take or the head, put it into
hot water for a few minutes to re-
move dust and oil; latter drying
thoroughly give it a good oiling and
see how well it will behave.
sLabela--Cut off the gummed edge
of envelopes that come with adver-
Using and use for labels. Stick them
on canned fruit, bundles and boxes.
Also, the envelopes are handy cut in
strips to wrap around small punches
of tickets, ribbons and what not.
Better than rubber bands. as they
hold them firmly and can be labeled.
THE TABLE. .gy.st
Cabbage and Noodles -Fry down
one small lonion in part butter and
part suet (about one tablespoonful
OF each1 till brown. Chop one head
of cabbage and fry down in the
onion till both are brown; keep stir
ring all the while (don't cover with
lid. it win get moist.) Take quart
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25
BISMARCK AND WILHELM.

Frequently, these days. references
are made to the manner in which
Bismarck brought on war with
France by classifying a telegram.
The Christian Science Monitor has
thougntfully prepared an account OF
the incident. In 1869 there was a
vacancy IN the Spanish throne, and
it was offered to Prince Leopold of
HohenzoIlern. France objected on the
ground 1t would disturb the balance
of power. and the Prussian king,
despite Bismarck's advice. refused 1t.
A later invitation was accepted, but
the French ambassador succeeded in
inducing the king to reconsider. He
tried to press the matter further and
have the king commit himself to
further refusais IL the offer were
renewed.
The king courteously declined to
commit himself on his course OF ac-
ton for the future. The king hav-
ing parted company on good terms
with the ambassador, sent cipher
message to Bismarck, telling him the
incident. This dispatch arrived
while Bismarck was dining with Won
Moltke and Won Room. Bismarck ask
ed his generals II the army were
ready. ana on receiving an affirna-
tive reply proceeded to edit the teIe-
gram. So that It appeared that the
king had abruptly declined to treat
with the ambassador and had turn
ed his back on his. This message
was Eiyen 70 the press. and that
night the Paris mobs were yelling "A
Berlinp
Berlin knew the contents OF the
rian note to Serbia twelve hours
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-25
The War For the Week

Apparently without any genera
plan in view, the French and British
have continued all week to strike
tremendous blows at the German
lines in France and Belgium.
The attacks may not seem to have
any relation to each other. First the
British will strike at Lens. Their
the French will drive forward al
Verdun. The detectives are deluged
with a perfect hurricane Of shells
Then comes the barrage fire, and
supported by tanks and airplanes the
infantry goes forward.
But there is no longer any doubt
that It is part Of carefully planned
campaign, with two objects in view
The first object is a campaign OF
"attrition" on a greatly enlarged
scale. The Allies now possess un-
questioned superiority in artillery
and in aircraft. They can deluge
any part of the lines with shell and
in every local conflict their losses are
undoubtedly lighter than those sus-
tanned by the Germans. '~
The plight of the prisoners taken
is proof of this. After every such
onslaught hundreds Of nerve shat
tered Germans stream back behind
the lines to the concentration camps.
They are, glad to escape the inferno
created by the Allies guns. Condi-
tions are just reversed from the
carly days Of the war. 81,
After Positions.
The second great purpose Is to
capture commanding positions. The
objective of each allied attack is a
railroad or a connecting highway. or
a ridge where artillery may sweep
the surrounding country. Each OBJ
jective. is of Importance to the Ger
mans in maintaining their present
lines. This is plainly shown by a
study Of the maps. or even by the
bitterness with which the Germans
contest the, advance. and the reck-
less manner in which they counter
attack. '"
This gradual, carefully planned
campaign may presage great Of
fensive on scale not yet witnessed
during the war. The Allies now
have 1t, within their power TO adj
vance at any point on the line. They
know it and the Germans know it.
1t has become a problem on the
Allies side of blasting the Germans
out at the smallest possible cost in
men. 1t is the problem of the Ger
mans to sell the territory at the
greatest possible cost.
New Plan of Defense.
This situation is evidenced in the
reports telling of the new system
of defense the Germans have adopt
ed. On many parts of the front the
old trench lines have been abandon
ed, being literally obliterated by the
artillery of the Allies. In their place
are countless shell holes. These
shell holes are in some cases con-
nected by trenches, and in other
cases not. They are held by small
squads Of German machine gunners.
They wait for an attack and then
come from their shelters and turn
loose a stream Of bullets from their