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parents of the children, or, II the boy
has no money, he is shown how he can
get work enough to earn his stock, or
the money is loaned from the pig club
funds OF the banks through the agent.
In the latter case the boy signs a note
for the money and agrees to submit a
report OF his years work to the party
lending 1t and to the agent. He is put
ing has been lost. The pigs must be
fed and cared for according to the rules
set down by the agents, and the best
stock only is used.
x X
In 1915 there were more than ten
thousand children in the pig clubs, and
of these more than five thousand were
In Louisiana, Alabama and Georgia.
where the work was first started.
Many of the states are now Offering
prizes at the fairs for the best pigs
raised by these clubs, and it is not I'M
common to see the prize given to
girl. Alice Mccoy got the prize at the
Louisiana state fair in 1914, and
Rachel Specs won the prize at three
state fairs in North Carolina in 1915.
Her Fig was Tamworth, and it dis
Ianced all Corners
The most of the pig club members
nre boys. Everywhere they are beating
their fathers, and some of them are
making extraordinary RECORDS. In 1919
the average valuation of a hog in
Louisiana was $40; but the pigs of the
boys clubs were worth on the average
s22.26 and a similar proportion existed
in Alabama and Georgia. Two hundred
and five pigs were exhibited by mem
hers of the clubs at the Louisiana state
fair. and John Robert Reid won $122 in
prizes and was offered $500 for one of
his sows and its litter. He refused
this. but sold four of the little pigs for
SEQ. and he estimated his net profit
that year at s647.
Little Jack Starr of Midland. Tex,
bought pure bred runt ten weeks old,
which weighed twenty-nine pounds,
and then asked to join the pig club. He
is only six years old, and was kept out
account of his age. Nevertheless, he
fed the runt according to the direc-
lions and at the next county fair it
weighed $50 pounds. 1t was then
eleven months old. Jack entered the
pig in some of the classes outside the
clubs and got five blue ribbons and SIS
i'll cash.
The demonstration agents have given
me many such stories, but these will
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nts of Campaign Tours in Their Dist

trouble Once they were in the hall,
Johnny held them spellbound."
4
~ONTROL of the vocal chords is
" great asset for a new congressman
to have. Representative Purnell of
the ninth Indiana district has it. Proof
is that he has been here throughout
the entire session, occupied a seat
every day, followed the debate care
fully and never yet tried to make a
speech.
That would not be SO unusual If Pur-
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some nice things about a person who. 1t
developed, was Heating. But he kept
keating's name secret for a long time.
1t was one of those 'A-man- who" speech
es, where they hold the name of the nomi-
nee until the very last. for the big punch.
SO to speak.
After the orator had run on with "a
man-Who" for about forty-five minutes
and paid him almost every tribute under
the sun, delegate from the mining
country leaned over to one of Keating's
friends and inquired:
"Who is this man talking about?"
Il don't Know" keating's friend re-
Cod"
Probably as good story as ever has
been told about campaigning is that of
Representative Dill of Washington, who
advised schoolhouse audience that I'VE
are speaking for the next generation and
an old farmer rose up and remarked that
If Dill didn't cut his speech short soon
the next generation would be present
But he has others. For instance, there
Is the yarn about how Dil's opponent
got his scalp"
Four years ago Dill made school
house. freight train, tank town CAM
paign that landed him in Congress. He
pldyeu only TO small communities. let
ting the cities go to smash.
= One day he took a combination freight
and passenger train up to little town
called Entiot. Wash, where the train
usually did an hours switching before
moving on. As the train stopped. Dill
JUMPED off. went up town, hung a few
bills. made speech. shook hands all
around and went back to the station.
Meantime. the train had moved half
mile up the track to do some switching,
and. contrary to precedent, did not
pause as it Numbered back through
town. in violation of all speed laws.
Dill tipped the train with some effort,
narrowly escaped death, and, incident
ally, lost fine sombrero hat he had
bought for special use in the country
on hot days.
The following day Dilps opponent az.
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Campbell introduced him in fine style
and slid back into his seat. The future
hour precaution. leaned over and
whispered to Campbell:
How many are dead, Bill?'
"Dead?" Campbell whispered back
hoarsely. None at all; the ritual says
we got to have memorial service
every six months. and we're stickin' by
the ritual"
Being quick on the trigger, Purnell
adjusted his tie. bowed three times and
delivered a beautiful address on THE
Lodge Man in the Home
X
his early days Representative Els
ton of California was a singer OF
more than local reputation. He fire.
tertainments of various kinds. and be-
fore teachers organizations. he having
been a teacher once himself.
On one occasion, when Elston was to
sing before teachers gathering. and
young woman soloist was to follow
him on the program. the announcer
coupled his announcement in the fol-
lowing manner:
MIR. Elston will now favor US with
solo. My Dream Is Of You Miss Blank
then VIII sing Dream On"
mat was one of the last pubic ap-
pearances as a singer Elston ever
maze. He has developed into an inter
SPEAKS. When he does he commands
attention.
REPRESENTATIVE Green of Yer
mont is a serious minded member
VINO deVotes the greater part OF his
TIME to studying the army problem. be-
ing active on the military committee.
and he sees many funny things, which.
once In a great while, he will reveal In
conversation.
AT a republican convention in YER
mont one time a man with a scheme
LOT preserving the health of the nation,
or the Vermonters. or somebody kept
Fostering Green, who was chairman OF
the committee on resolutions. to get
something about his plan in the plat
form. Just few phrases like In the
iliost or life we are in death" or some
statement that would remind people
mat they would not live forever. was
about what he wanted.
railing in committee, he carried his
Hsht TO the floor. demanding. as Green
presented the resolutions report. II
any OF his ideas were included. For
moment Green was stumped. Then he
arose and said very solemnly:
gentlemen, it would be i'll advised.
lndeed. even to admit in a republican
platform that such a thing as death
could come to u.s."
Amazed. the objector nodded his head
~ hearty agreement and sat down. Inc
convention proceeded.
X X
WYE Representative Heating OF
Colorado was making his first race
Tor nomination to Congress he sent down
10 Denver to get John B. McGouran'
poyhood friend of the silver-tongued
orator type. to come up to Pueblo. keat-
ing's home town, and present his name to
the democratic convention.
McGouran came, and surely DID say
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0bilizing the Children Of America for War Wor

rated here in Texas. The girls will
can not only for family use. but for
sale, and that as a patriotic effort to
increase the food supply. Banking,
aiding in the movement. and in Dallas
they have adopted plans to buy
100000 glass jars and 500 steam
pressure canning outfits to be dis
tributed throughout the county and
sold at cost price. Many new canning
clubs have been formed. and if IT is
possible to obtain jars or cans there
will be upward of 1oo,o0o.ooo quarts
Texas alone.
The greatest increase in our food
supply, however. can be made by the
corn clubs and by the boys who will
each put out an acre OF corn and Gull
tivate 1t after the methods which the
boys clubs have proved to be good.
There are $4,000 boys cultivating corn
after the rules of the government ex-
perts in the southern states this year,
and there might be half million or
SO more here and in the other corn
raising sections of the country.
1t is only few years ago that the
south was looked upon as a one-crop
region. The people raised almost moth
ing Dut cotton, and they bought the
most Of their corn from the north.
Since then they have at times pro
duced one-third of the corn crop Of
the United States. In some years thew
have grown billion bushels and up-
ward, and If the methods of culture
used by the boys were common in all
the southern cornf1elds this section
could raise far more than our total
crop. which is sometimes as much as
100000 bushels
Taking the whole of the United States
into account the average yield of corn
for the past fifteen years has ranged
between twenty-three and thirty bush
els per acre. and the acreage has been
between 90,000.000 and los, 600, 900. Since
the boys corn clubs have been started
1,751 boys each raised more than 100
bushels Of corn on one acre, and of that
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next. with the prizes. amounted TO moro
than 800. In 1918 he raised 81 bushels
OF corn on ms acre and IN addition
rented a peanut patch with the money
he had saved. His total profits ut tho
end were something like $500. and with
that he bought his automobile.
49, -, S,,, 49,. oxo,,,,r,, g..
eH .'e
corn raising. Jhcre are numper OF
corn clubs in Oklahoma. and I unders
s,,,, .,at souna n THAR Indian ner,.
80
bers nave peeh AMONG the pf1e VIM
ners. Ted Colbert OF Johnston county,
a Choctaw grew 1ol bushels of Boone
- - ~; - l. ,a,E
county "hite corn On me aee ~ t't''
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A Poets Beginning.

m IcHARD LIE GALLIENNE was talk
IN ing rathe bitterly in New York
cafe about the decline Of poetry.
A shabby young man skunk out. and Mr.
r. ~-rs---- =
TN e goes Vuiiier. knew r be e
poet H was -ound. you know. in = has4
ket on a doorstep"
But" said a photoplay writer, bewiI.
dered-"but what's that GOT"
at was a waste basket he W found
in" Mr.. LIE Galienne explained.
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same platform just to show that the
grand old party was reunited and all
that. To which Miller gladly agreed.
The meeting was set for country
church down in a Minnesota county
that had not had a drop of rain for
eight weeks. Dust was about eight
inches deep. Most Of the farmers were
idle. as the excessive dust made it i'm
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rived in Entiot and was given Dills
hat. Thereafter until election day, at
every meeting the candidate displayed
the hat and proudly announced that he
ALREADY had Dill's scalp"
If my scalp will draw crowds, let him
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OF Indiana. who raised forty "dead"
men In the bat of nm eye when he
was young.
ed in on she janitor. He talked for ten
minutes. and. would you believe it, he
yelled so loud about my great ability
that a lot OF conductors and motormen
LETT their cars at the barn four blocks
away and came over to investigate tho
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keep it," Dill responded at his meet"
ingS.
The day after election Dilrs opponent
having lost, returned the scalp to its
rightful owner. 1t still is one Of Dilfs
trophies. !.
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aoaH beoe's successor,
who spins yarn including Bede.
ana dry, double barreled campaign
story that Miller tells. concerns Bede
himself
Bede did not take his defeat by Mil
Ter any too humorously. Then, in q
recent campaign. it was suggested to
1aiiier that IT would be a good thing
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campafpn DarticularIy where
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09

be of far greater importance than those
regarding simple commercial treaties.
Central Europe. however, will not
issue from these deliberations entirely
victorious. Much time has elapsed and
many events have occurred since the
day when Naumann made himself the
phophet Of the great Austro-Germsn
community and was supported by pop
ular enthusiasm. The hour of enthusi-
asts, whoever they may be. has gone
by. The moral, military and political
bases on which Central Europe was to
be constructed have given way, and
Austria-Hungary desires no more than
Germany to tighten the ties. of which
both are resenting the burden.
"The changes in the Hungarian min
istry struck the death blow against
the projects of Central Europe. Since
Austria-Hungary is not a unitary state,
it cannot conclude commercial treaties
with foreign countries, except By a
compromise which governs the rela-
tions between the two halves Of the
monarchy. Germany desires to estab-
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09

lish her relations with the Dual Mon
archy on a solid and permanent basis
by making n compromise for the mini
mum OF thirty years. This plan en-
counters very strong opposition IN
Hungary. The group Of Count Ap-
ponyi has made the struggle against
thirty-year compromise the princi-
pal point Of it's programme.
"The Esterhazy ministry, which needs
the parliamentary support OF Coun-
Apponyi, promised that it would oppose
a long dated treaty and would leave the
question to the next parliament, whicn
will be elected by universal suffrage
Under the present circumstances, me
new ,Austro- German commercial treaty
will be of only a temporary character.
Austria. on the other hand, seems
to be anxious not to commit itself to
any action that may be an obstacle 10
peace. The 'Neue Freie Presse' writes
on this subject as follows:
awe know that Austria Hungary
and Germany do not wish to continue
the war in the economic field, as the
Conference of Paris had decided TO do,
but they desire TO create in the treaty
of peace the necessary basis for the
resumption Of free international trade.
Our relations with our enemies, as we'll
as with all neutrals, will have TO be
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09
German Press Declares
French Version of Wilson's
Note Was Distorted

BERLIN, Sept. s.--The semi-offcial
North German Gazette" yesterday de-
voted full page TO a paral lei repro
duction of the original and German
texts of President Wilson's reply TO the
Pope's peace note and also TO the pub
l.ca,ion of a comparison between the
German text and distorted French
version which the newspaper says was
circulated outside OF Germany b. d
French news agency.
German newspaper readers have been
favored with fve different renderings
OF the Presidents note. They vary but
slightly in phrsseology and generally
agree textually in the reproduction OF
the Presidents structures upon the Ger
man government, which the press OF
the Central Empires has made the out
standing feature Of the note.
II is announced that the special com
mission Of seven members OF the
Reichstag appointed for the purpose
will again confer with Chancellor Mi
chaelis regarding the German reply to
the Pope on September 10. The last
session Of the commission Was on
August 20,
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09
Protest Against Reichstag
Peace Vote and Wilson'S
Note GroWing in Germany

COPENHAGEN, Sept. s.--A wellde-
fined movement is manifesting itself IN
Germany, combining a protest against
the attitude of the Reichstag majority
, in adopting the peace resolution with
, expressions of Indignation at the refer
cnces in President Wilson's reply 10
Pope Benedict to internal conditions IN
that country. Business organizations
in various parts of Germany show signs
of careful nurture and acceleration Of
the movement from some central force,
which is perhaps not far removed from
the interests now controlling the "Lokal
Anzeiger," Of Berlin, the main pro-
tagonist of the movement
This situation should he considered
i'm connection with the campaign now
heing made in the conservative press
for overthrow of the Reichstag's de
cision. How far these newspapers are
i'm earnest in suggesting dissolution OF
the ReichstaC is difficult 10 determine.
They certainly do not desire IT, unless
the government will use the election
machinery. in connection with press
propaganda, in favor of annexationlst
candidates in the campaign.
The Chamber of Commerce Of ElbinG
/, the latest commercial organization
TO ioin those Of Berlin, Bremen, Ham
burg and Lubeck in protests against
peace without anneXations and the note
of President Wilson. The municipal
authorities Of Halle have issued
flaming protest against Mr.. Wilson, de-
claring that he insulted the German
people grsvely and shamefully in his
reply 20 the Pope.
Only few newspapers thus far have
printed the reports from Washington
stating that the American note did not
necessarily mean that the elimination
Of the Hohenzollerns was regarded as
essential to peace Those which have
published them are scarcely pleased.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09

gary, which states: Every real friend
| OF peace and every real patriot must
| agree with the terms of Wilson's re-
| ply. BY 1t America takes up dis
| tnctly the standpoint OF peace without
annexation. That is, for Hungary. the
most important thing" 1t Is plain
that among Germany's Allies there is
no small part of the population much
more interested in peace than in the
conquest of Riga.
Teuton Reply to Pope
1t is expected that the Central Pow
ors will make joint reply to the Pope
In the coming week, and also that this
will be followed Immediately by sep
! arate replies from the Allies. But that
these replies or further action by the
Vatican will bring an end to the war
this winter is doubted even by the
pscifsts.
The Presidents declaration of war
aims was much the mildest stated by
any Allied leader, but of all the Ger
man papers the "Vorwaerts' alone re-
ceived it approvngly. In Great Brit
ain d certain section of the press still
| considers them far from satisfactory.
| Says "The Saturday Review:
mo punitive damages, no dismember-
! ment of empires, no economic boycott
these three negatives are an epitome
, Of what the representatives OF the
/ United States will say when peace
comes 70 be seriously discussed.
"But these three negatives bar the
war aims of England, France and Italy
as, up TO date, they have been formu-
/ lated by their statesmen"
IL declares: "All these three powers
demand reparation, which we make TO
| be the same as punitive damages.
These three powers have declared that
Germany must not only evacuate the
countries she occupies, but make good
in money or in moneys worth the dam.
age she has done. Ship for ship and
ton for ton must Germany render
Such is the common language of our
statesmen and our press"
Two Schools Of Thought
"The Nation" brings out clearly the
two schools of thought about the Paris
Economic Conference in what follows:
"One school welcomes this policy be-
cause il meant at once the triumph in
its extrement form of the protectionist
idea and the satisfaction Of desire
for the punishment OF the enemy. The
other school deplored and opposed the
scheme, partly because it meant an end
of free trade, and even more because
il meant the perpetuation Of enmity
in the world and the ruin of any in
ternational reconstruction. In this
school Wilson has given his adherence
with his customary incisiveness. If
the boycott is set UP as part OF our
constructive contribution to the worlds
future. il must be opposed with all his
forces by every Socialist who retains
a vestigc of loyalty to his creed"
When it is remembered that only one
paper in all Germany accepted Wilson's
reply. while a great number OF British
organs consider it far too mild. it is
plainly evident that the stage is not
vet set for negotiation.
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09

crs. The French government even went
so far as 10 place ban on the prayer
for peace drawn up by the Pope in 1915.
The present proposals Of the Vatican
are directly aimed against Russia, Ser
bia and Rumania. All Socialist parties
will willingly indorse the Papal sug-
gestions concerning the limitation of
ornaments and arbitration, but one
NAV object to the idea of reciprocal
restoration of invaded territory. The
restitution of Armenia in no way cor
responds to the desires of the Arme-
mans themselves or 10 the interests OF
progress and humanity.
"The Pope, moreover, interprets this
reciprocal restoration Of territories m
d one-sided fashion. He does not for
get the German colonies, but considers
il useless to talk of the necessity OF
evacuating immense territories IN Rus
sia, Serbia and Rumania.
Speaking of Armenia, the Balkans
and Poland, the Pope refers to the
principles Of justice and material pos
sibilities. Now the latter are favorable
TO Germany, the Papal programme
would assure the hegemony Of that
country. Thus the proposals concern
ing arbitration and the limitation Of
armaments may be placed in the cate
CORY of the good intentions with whicn
hell is paved. The Pope's programme
is decidedly realistic, for it is based on
the correlation between the strength OF
the enemy and the enfeeblement Of
Russia. As this programme realizes
the aims of Germany. II cannot be &C
ceptable to the democracy OF the Ailles
or that Of revolutionary Russia, when
would thus fall beneath the yoke of
-erman militarism."
New-York tribune., 1917-09-09
Russian Defeat Fails to
Shatter Allies Confidence
People in Entente Nations Hopeful Still Though All Bel
hgerents Dread Another Winter of War-Beleve
Riga Proves Germany Wants Peace
By Arthur S. Draper

LONDON. Sept. s.--The crisis antici-
pated in the French Cabinet has come
and the announcement Of changes in
the ministry is expected early next
week.
Russia remains a puzzle. The fall Of
Riga, the retreat of the 18th Army and
the disquietlng news from Petrogrhd
have affected the Allied peoples little,
except to stifTer their resolve. Lloyd
George voiced the seriousness with
which statesmen and soldiers view the
situation when he said yesterday:
I'VE shall just win"
None Of those who have been through
one looks forward to another winter of
the war with anything except dread,
but practically every ono is resigned to
a fourth winter of fighting. In few
weeks the heavy fighting in the West
and East will end until the spring Of
1918. Between row and the closed sea-
son there may be some of the fiercest
fighting of the year, but whether it will
lead to anything approaching a de-
cisiye action none can prophesy.
Germany Wants Only Peace
Even the fall Of Petrograd could
hardly be considered a decision turned
nor bring Germany what she most de-
sircs-peace with Russia--and it is a
long march from Riga TO the capital.
In their plans the Western generals
cannot make optimistic calculations re-
gardng Russia. They must prepare for
the worst. That is one reason things
are moving slowly in France and Flan-
dtrs; and another, of course, is :he
weather.
Although the Kaiser ordered the
ringing Of the church bells throughout
Riga, the Joy OF the people was not
sian seaport as the belief that it would
be followed by great movement
toward peace.
Austria Nearly Played Out
This desire for peace, strong as it
is in all parts of Germany, is in
fnitely greater in all parts of Austria
Hungary, where the press and people
have received President Wilson's reply
TO the Pope with warm approyal-so
strong that the Berlin Press Bureau
Immediately instructed the German
papers to express their disapproval.
They sharply rebuke the Hungarian
Magyar Orszsg." the Karolyi party
organ, for stating: Wilson, by the
courage OF his answer, deserves the
thanks Of every honest believer n
peace. He who condemns Wilson's note
has delivered his soul to the devil of
war and does not desire peace, and is,
therefore. an enemy of this country"
There is also the Budapest "As Est"
with the largest circulation in Hun