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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
WAR TIMES, GOOD TIMES

At this time when the high cost of
necessities confronts us there is a
duty as well as a privilege that falls to
every citizen, We can make var
times, good times, if we will only do
the right thing. False economy makes
war times, hard times. True economy
makes them good times. Normal buy
ing and selling must be maintained.
The boarding of food stuffs must be
discouraged. One man in a neighbor-
ing town with a family of two, went to
the store and bought 1900 pounds of
flour and five sacks of sugar. That
man was false to his country and not
a friend to his neighbor. Such prac-
tees must be stopped. Stop waste,
but maintain the normal condition of
trade. Be economical; and you should
ALWAYS be that. Buy just what you
need and see that the garbage can gets
a minimum Of that. By doing this
you will keep the wheels of business
moving and at the same time leave a
good percentage of necessary food for
the rest of the world. Remember that
for the immediate future America has
got to feed the civilized world. We
have a duty to perform. In doing it
let us practice true economy and not
the false kind. Let him with money
and an income keep that money in cir
culation. boarding, either of money
or products, will NEAR deprivations for
the many and ultimate suffering for
those who act with such greedlng
selfshness.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

P. F. Levins, who has been the very
efficient associate editor of the Regis
ter for the past nine months, resigned
his position last week to take up the
work of assistant to the managing edi-
tor Of the Daily Argus-Leader at Sioux
Falls. His position on the Register has
been filled by J. F. Brooke, of this city.
filed by J. F. Brooke, o fthis city.
While we regret the severing Of our
pleasant relations with Mr.. Levins we
are more than pleased that he can step
into a position that offers induce
ments in the way of advancement and
salery. Mr.. Brooke needs no intro
duction to the readers of the Register
and we consider that We are fortunate
in securing his services at this time.
His newspaper experience in past
years, his large acquaintance and well
known ability as a writer and news
gatherer will help to keep the Register
up to that high standard which has
always characterized this publication.
Ne trust the same courtesies will be
extended Mr.. Brooke that were given
his predecessor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

ed to enable them to meet the change
in conditions and provide these better
ments which seem to be demanded by
the public at large. This thing that
the roads are asking is no arbitrary de.
mand without a reasonable foun-
dation, but rather is a claim
having a solid basis on fact, caused
by the demand of the producer of
either material or labor for an increase
in the prices paid to thein. This
seems to be one time at least when
the railroad is clearly within it's rights
both in equity and justice. This in
rease is not asked by them as a per-
manent raise, but rather as an emery
ency measure for temporary solution
OF the prevailing high prices, it being
understood that when prices readiust
themselves after this world wide war.
the railroads shall, under the commits
sions, re-adjust their charges. Person
ally we do not believe that the prices
of commodities or LABOR will eveS go
back to the level of 1913, but in keep
ing with the advance in everything on
the market that today characterizes
our commercial life, we do believe that
the railroads should be given as a priv
ilege what is the right of every man
engaged in the manufacturing or sell
ing Of goods, to have an income that is
sufficient to meet the costs of produc-
ton and employment of labor, and
have the reasonable profit to which
everyone in business is entitled.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
UNFAIR

The proposal to tax che movie thea
ire seems almost like a case of class
legislation. The movie is the poor
mans place of amusement, his II
decent chance to escape the saloon and
enjoy recreation without contamina-
ton. 1t is almost the only place that
offers any form of enjoyment to the
small town and ever to most of the
larger ones. Ten per cent is confisca-
ton in any line of business. and when
you aim such a tax at an industry that
is amusing and educating the masses
Of the American people, you are taking
from the people that TO which they are
entitled.
Let the movie as we'll as any other
branch of business bear its share, but
do not ask it to bear the lions share.
Recreation is bound TO be necessary in
the coming days of stress and strife,
with the grind of preparing to keep
the standard of American industry up
TO and beyond the limit of usual speed.
We will need these movies just as well
as the machines that turn out the pro-
duct of industry. Conserve ner-
vous energy as well as our physical
energy, do not take from the common
people that form of recreation that is
clean, instructive and entertaining.
They need it to be the silver lining of
pleasure to the cloud of hard work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
GROWING GOOD CORN

We must pick out good seed ears;
we must know good ears when we see
them: we must pick our corn on time
and be careful to get it from the right
kind of stalks.
We must induce at least n mar in
each community to become a corn
breeder and give assistance in improv.
ing the corn for the locality.
We must prepare the seed properly
for the planter, using a good planter;
put in the rows straight; cultivate
carefully and keep the corn clean and
harvest so as to utilize the entire crop
in order to get the most profitable re-
suits from our labor.-Manley Champ
lin. Asst. Agronomist, State College.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
YOUR land AND MINE
(By II. Howard Biggar)

(By II. Howard Biggar)
Your land-the lure land of hopes and
cherished dreams,
Ny land-the sky land of prairies, hills
and streams.
Wind swept and tide washed, and
fringed with rolling sea;
Peak land and pine land-the home
land of the free.
Countless souls in other lands-an
ocean breadth away.
To your land and my land, in thought
are turned today.
Your land and my land-what'er the
race or clan.
Your land and my land-where ev'ry
mans a man.
Your land and my land has called for
manly men
To drum beat and heart beat, to right
our wrongs again,
Your heart and my heart beats quicker
at the call,
For your land and my land. Wen offer
up our all.
Anywhere our flag may float, on land
or troubled sea,
A million strong from put our throng,
will heed the Nations plea.
Your land and my land. what'er the
race or clan,
Your land and my land, where ev'ry
mans a man.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10
RAILROAD RATE INCREASE

The case of the railroads Of the
county in their application for an in
crease in freight rates is being argued
this week before the Federal and
State Commissions. Viewed from an
economic standpoint this cannot be
considered in the same light hat such
a demand would have been looked
upon in the years gone by. The rail
road today is in the same position as
any other person who buys either labor
or material, the prices of both have
advanced and the buyer must recoup
his increased costs by adding TO his
selling price OF the commodity which
he has to sell. The railroad has just
one thing to sell and that is trans
portation, either passenger or freight,
obtain the money to meet these ad-
vanced costs of production are the in
crease in their prices. The old dis
position to treat the railroad as a
highway robber is fast disappearing
as the railroad more and more shows
that it is trying to do what Is right by
the public and the user CT its product.
Every other seller OF a commodity is
privileged 10 raise his prices without
let or hindrance, but the tr%ansporta-
ton companies must first receive the
sanction Of the Interstate Commerce
and the State Railway
Commissions. Their rates OF service
are fixed and Of late they have been
subjected to a cruel pressure in the
costs Of operation. The Su-
preme Court in sustaining the Adam
son law has added to that burden. The
credit Of the honestly managed roads
has been so far reduced that no funds
are to be had for extensions or better
ments, save by the issue Of bonds or
notes. Raising money by the sale of
stock is out of the question. The en-
tire financial stability of private
ownership OF railroads is affected un-
less a generous measure Of relief is
afforded at once. William z. Ripley,
writing in the Review of Reviews,
says: This car only come by per-
mission from the several Federal and
State commissions for an increase in
The general public will foot the
bill. But it will find due compensa-
ton in the fact Of an indispensable
public service operated by a loyal, be-
cause contended, body of operatives.
That in itself is an invaluable ma
tional asset" The general public
the bill for every improvement
that is made in the conditions Of life.
If improved conditions and wages are
to be granted the rail- Dad emplee; if
these same improvements are to be
granted the employees of the manu-
facturers of the products that the rail
roads use in extension and construc-
ton; if the general public is to receive
improvements in safety and service;
all these must go into the bill
the railroads have to pay and a
just and equitable REIMBURSEMENT of
their source. of income must be allow
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

South Dakota has taken her rightful
place in the list of states provided with
councils for public safety. This list,
reported on another page, shows that
all the interests in the state are repre-
scented. This council will be a credit
to the South Dakota spirit, and will
do the things that are needed.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

Sioux Falls Press.-This war is 60
ing to show up some governors. some
will rise to the occasion, and some VIII
not. Has the Governor OF South Da-
kota risen?
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

when off duty is one Of the great pro-
gressive steps in the conservation OF
our national life. The action OF the
General Medical Board is reported in
another column.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

Old Glory is gradually coming into
prominence around the city by dis
plays on homes and business u
We may be a little slow, but we get
there just the same.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

The wearing of a flag button has
ceased to be a fad and has become the
recognized emblem Of the true Ameri-
can spirit.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

There is a real war time poem at
the head Of this page. There may be
some that are better, but we know that
this is biggar.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

Arizona is considering a law to pro-
hibit ayiators from flying over the
state. Mean thing to make them stop
there.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

Action of the National Council Of
Defense in eliminating alcohol from
all camps and from the use Of soldiers
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

A southern state has flung out a
slgan of "a pig for every family"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

A little sunshine now and then, is
welcomed by the farming men.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

Wrong again, this is no time for over
feeding.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

broidery trimmed, V and square en-
neck styles. May white sale price f. C1C
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-05-10

Sheets 72x90, made of good quality EEo
muslin. May white sale price, each CJV
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19
STORMS FOLLOW
! OCEANIC Liner

Bringing back from the mainland r.
w breekons. =. n. Magoon and several
other prominent Honolulans the
Oceanic liner Ventura Capt j. IL Daw-
son. commander. docked at Pier nj
t;4ss this morning from San Francisco.
sufn high seas we're RAINING outside
because OF the easterly kona gale blow
Ing today that the liner was boarded
inside the harbor Just off the light
docl:
Captain Dawson reported the same
kind Of weather the China experienced.
Ftrong gales from the northwest and
then from the southeast. 30 that pas
sengefs who were not good sailors did
not eat any too much most OF the time.
Delegate Kuhio was booke dat San
Francisco for the Ventura. but on
learning OF the eytrs session OF Con-
gresr cancelled his booking and re-
turned TO Washington, Captain Daw-
Purser Robert s. Acheson reported ss
passengers. 471 bags of mail. SO tons
OF general cargo and 20 tons Of ex-
press matter for Honolulu. The through
cargo Is practically capacity 2zS5 tons.
but the list of passengers for sydney
is not much larger than the number
getfinH off here.
The Ventura Is leaving at O'Clock
this afternoon for Pago Pako and sgd
ney She was IN touch with the So
non1a sll the time. the latter Oceanic
good progress with one propeller. Cap
tain Dawson said the Sierra, when
she lost one of her propellers a few
years ago, averaged 13.2 knots going up
10 san Francisco He said he thinks
The sonoma IN doing as wsn
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19
HUTTON PLANS TO
fOLLON TENAELL

W. H. Hutton, the new liquor Il.
cense Inspector. made his first arrest
under the new role Saturday night
Whether he win secure conviction
remains 10 be seen. 8. Kawaguchi
and X, Yorita were afraigned IN po.
lice court this morning and win be
heard on March % and 2i, respec-
lively.
Accompanied by his assistant, John
Roberts, Hutton arrested Kawaguehi
in 3 restaudant he runs on Beretania
street near Aaia street, and Horita,
the proprietor of Japanese hotel on
Aala street. In each case liquor had
been bought with marked money and
q quantity Of intoxicants were con
fiscated.
When asked this morning II he had
any statement to make of the policy
he would pursue relative to regula-
ton Of saloons and stamping out blind
pigs Hutton said he had not except
that he would follow as closely as
possible in the late Inspector Fen.
nell's tracks
IF l can do as well as he did
shall be glad" he said
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19
TUNG MING'SBCDY
ON Liner CHINA

Carrying 10 HoBgkong for burial the
body OF fuHR Ming. vfce<prestdeut OF
the China Mail liner China. Capt. T.. II.
T1obson, arrived at 7:3o this morning
from San Francisco after voyage
which her commander described as
-rottens because strong gales blew
practically the entire time.
Tang Ming died recently In San
Francisco. His family Is accompanying
his body to China. This morning a
delegation Of prominent Honolulu Chi
nese stockholders in the China Mail
sci ard placed handsome floral
wreath on the casket.
Captain Dobson said that after leay-
ing San Francisco the China ran into
heavy northwest gales. which after
few days switched around to the south
east. heavy beam seas buffeting her
until last night when the storm died
down: II started up again early this
morning and the sea was so rough
outside that difficulty was experienced
boarding her. The China was, in COM
munication by wireless with the Mat
son liner Manoa, which reported
SO that il is thought she will be late
arriving tomorrow. ~
One Case Of Mumps
A case OF mumps prevented the China
getting Dratique until after she had az
hama at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
For Honoldlu. Purser G. p. lanes re-
ported, the China brought five first
cabin passengers and three second.
Chlmese Offleial Aboard
= Among the notables on board are c.
III Chen. the new comptroller Of the
treaAury for the Chinese government.
Prof C. p. Wang. Ph. D.. from an east
ern university is aboard bound for
Shanghai. He was met here by Rev
L. L. Loofbourow. pastor Of the First
NJ E church Of Honolulu.
The Chinass former freight clerk, h.
A. HeyuTn. arrived here to accept po-
siti0n IN the shipping department OF
III. Hackfeld & Company. Ltd, the local
agency or the China Mall.
Mrde To Much Delay
The China brought only two bags of
mail TO Hon6lulp. Her through cargo
IS heavy. 1900 tone The liner Is six
days late. having made up. a week OF
the two weeks delay she had when
she arrived here from the Orient. Chi
nese New Year celebrations In China
simply pafalyzed commerce In China
ports. making II Impossible for the
steamer 10 get her cargo aboard any
sooner. The China ran down and sank
z tug in the Inland Sea of Japan last
n :. q = .s-s
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19

EASIEMY GALE
DELAYING MANOA

Delayed by the easterly gale blowing
today. the Matson steamer Manoa wire
lessed in to Castle & Cookies shipping
department this morning that she will
not arrive off port tomorrow until 8
a. m, instead OF 6:30 a. m.
BeaT seas ar, buffetinG the Manoa.
and II Is possible she may be more
than an honr and half late. although
the present direction OF the wind Is
fayorink rather than retardinE her.
The Manoa Is bringing IS cabin pas
sengers. So bags of mail. II packages
OF express matter, go automobiles and
405S tons Oh cargo for Honolulu. For
Kahului she has 1859 tons OF cargo.
The steamer will dock at Pier Is and Is
due 10 steam Thursday for the Maui
pors-
Capt. Arthur l. SouIe is making his
first trip as commander of the Manoa.
He has been promoted from the Eur
line in consequence OF the step-up of
Matson fleet captains consequent on
completion of the new flagship Maui
which will enter the Hawaiian service
next month. She Is scheduled to leave
San Francfsco April 4 on her maiden
yOyagS 10 Honolulu
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19
IS SET
IN DRUNKENNESS

Record for arrest OF drunks was
reached Saturday night by the Homo.
lulu police. That night 13 were
brought In. From 1 O'Clock Saturday
afternoon until $3.50 this morning out
of the So total arrests ~ were for
drunkenness, detention or safe-keep.
ing, all practically the same thing.
So fast did the Intoxicated crew
come in from all quarters that one
full page Of the police biotter contains
nothing but records Of such arrests
with the exception Of S. Kavagucni
and X. Yorita, who were really In
the same eiass az they were arrest.
ed for selling liquor without q license.
With the exception Of Soit6, Japa-
nese; who has been arrested before
and who was fined So in police court
this morning, every defendant not
turned over as soldiers to tthe pro-
vost guard was lectured and dis
charged Sunday morning in the usual
manner followed by Sheriff Rose.
Mathew Swift, detective in Capt
McDuffie's department., in explanation
of the large number OF drunks Sat
trday night, says it was on account
Of the rain, the men drinking harder
because they were cold
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19
RUSSIA FRIEND
OF JAPAN, SAYS
LOCAL JAPANESE

: - ~
. sJapanese do not look for any
change in fhe relati6ns between Rus
sia and Japan since the declaration
OF INDEPENDENCE in Russia" said K.
Kawanlura Of the Nippu Jill.
Japanese press and public were natti-
rally surprised at :be announcement,
but ifiasmucf as the Russian people
have been friendly toward japan,
there Is hardly any doubt about the
continuance OF this friendship.
Russia has given Japan q foothold
in Manchuria. The late czar trans.
ferred part Of the transsiberian rail-
road to Japan. In return the Japanese
sent ammunition to RUSSIA and are
continuing to do So. Japan haS been q
big help ttos Russia in the past year,
and inasnilich as Russia cannot re
eeive goods from England and France,
It has remained for the Japanese to
keep the army supplied.
Russia and Japan formed a treaty
to safeguard the interests of these
two nations in the Far East, and Rus
sia has already turned over control
Of the traHssiberian railroad from H6r
bin to Muklen. Japanese Of course
viii watch With interest the announce
meAt made regarding any change in
the foreign t1licy, = he c0ncinded.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19
NEW SECRETARY FOR
KILAUEA SUGAR CO.
NAMED BY DIRECTORS

At the annual melting Of the stock
holders OF the Kilauea Sugar Co. held
February "a, in San Francisco. direc.
tors were reelected as follows: John
D. Spreckels, A. B. Spreckels, John d.
Spreckels, Jr., w. d. K. Gibson and
Chas. A. Gibson.
The directors elected C. F. Jacobson
as secretary, vice the late II. w.
Thomas. Jacobson has been identified
with the office for many years, thor
oughly understanding the details
thereof and will make a most com
petent secretary, His selection is an
apt reward for merit and faithfulness.
CIlas. A. Gibson was elected as as.
sistant treasurer, and the other Off
GERS were reelected. J. r. Myers.
manager, reported total yield Of
$500 tons Of sugar In 1916, as COM
pared with q preliminary estimate OF
5000 tons. The decrease IN the
promised yield was attributed to the
low saccharine content and light
weight Of the cane, milled, compared
with the 1915 crop.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19
MARKET SESSION
IS WITHOUT SALE

Today's sesx.on O. the stock ex
change was a repetition Of Saturday
and q second No Sales session re
suited. Between boards. however, the
transactions were on q considerably
izreer scale than Saturday. amount
ing TO 420 shares and there was more
business dcne IN unlisted shares also,
Prices Of sugars were inclined to sag.
Despite the reassuring strike news the
war news was deemed 10 tend toward
lover figures fer that class OF securi-
ties. Pioneer was S6. olaa II IA, Eva
81 1-2 and Pineapples 40 "a.
Mineral Proaucis responded to the
better news contained in the mana
gers week end report and rose from
80 cents to "a cents. EHgels Copper
was 6fS, Oil $3.15 and Montana
Bingham 43 cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19
MINERAL PRODUCTS
TRAMWAY COMPLETE,
MANAGER REP P0RTS

Mineral Products Company tram
way is completed. according to wire
less letter this morning received from
Manager Robert Anderson. This wire
less was his official weekend report
to directors here. He further said
that factory test Is expected to be
made by the end Of this week
Still another matter OF importance
to stockholders Is The announcement
that he has received a quotation on
dioxide. As to this Anderson says:
braun, Kneeht and Hegman quote
Eastern prices OF dioxfde 80 to- 90 per
cent af Is cents, so to IS per cent at
10 cents. Mineral Products di0xide
runs 81 per cent, directors say.
This Is the first official quotation Of
dioxide prices the directors of the
company have received
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19

attending deck passengers per the
steamship MAMA Kea" sailing from
Hohclnlu, March z4th are hereby no
tilted that all main deck space has
been sod. Z
INTERISLAND STEAM NAV. CO..
LTD.
Honolulu. T. H., March ls. 1917.
6731s6f
Honolulu star-bulletin., 1917-03-19

.or< 9yes. efannlatea Eyslths. EHM
n0amed 6y exposure 20 san, Dust and WIn<
quickly relieved BY Murine REs Renedy. Ne
srlsrting, Just Eye Comfort At youg DrugRistg
or by mail, SOC per Bottle. For BOOB OF the
ne 5fee, ask MuFra Eye Remedy Co, Chicago