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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

lutte. From the American troops the
President and those following him passed
In review before the poilus In gray-sray
uniforms and the gray of years about
their temples-but men, every inch OF
them; men who had stood the gan IN
hell of blood close to youth from over
the sea who were about TO take their
places.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

Special Correspondence EuentH0 Ied0cr
WASHINGTON, July 2s
TT CONGRESS is not always wise in its
l. deliberations, 1t Is not for want OF free
advice from the voluntary statesmen 1t Is
not unusual to receive in one days mail
enough printed matter containing the ar
guments and theories of men and women
In all stations of life to keep one in read
ing matter for an entire week Much OF
this material comes from out -and-out lob
byists. who camp on the trail of every
session of Congress- Much of II also comes
from well-meaning citizens who are worked
up TO fever heat over public questions or
who honestly endeavor to enlghten their
representatives. Perhaps the heaviest in
fiux Of this sort of literature comes from
those who believe in or who oppose prohi-
bition and woman suffrage. Much of 1t
comes from labor and religious circles.
Needless to say. most Of II finds its way into
the congressional waste basket. 1t is M
possible for members of Congress to read
IT, II they attempted to comprehend it all
there would be little opportunity to trans
act the serious business of Congress.
Postoffice Censorship
The volume of printed material which
comes through the mails regardless Of the
high price Of paper, adds materially to the
postal cost. but It is argued that the people
have the right to appeal to their representa-
tives, even though some of the material they
send forward might well he handled with
tongs. The Postoffice Department is not
oblivious to the great rush Of printed
matter to the congressional offices. 1t has
been complaining for a long time about
the tone of much of this material, and since
the passage of the espionage law has taken
some of it from the mails. The Socialists in
particular have been falling under the ban
of the Postmaster Generals edlct, and some
humorous editions of papers hitherto critl-
cizng the Administration have been reach
ing Washington. They consist chiefly OF
the title and date line and the Postmasters
regulations, surrounded by blank pages
This by way of protest against the so-called
"suppression of a free press" Whether the
espionage law has been taken too seriously
by the Postoffice Department or not, 1t is
evident that some one in authority has been
carefully reading the biting effusions or
some of our political and economic reform
ers to the chagrin and dismay Of many of
them
The Postoffice Department, with It's
thousands of skilled employees checking up
mail matter and parcel-post packages, is
said to be of great service TO the Admin
Asration in discovering enemies of the
United States. Whatever is dropped in
the Postoffice can usually be traced, and as
communication with foreign countries is
had through the medium of the mail pouch,
the Government is fairly well safeguarded
against the transmission of improper letters
or packages just as it is in position to
detect unfriendly information transmitted
by means Of the cable or wireless telegraph.
The Department of Justice and the Secret
Service obtain much of their primary in
formation concerning illegal or unfrendly
transactions from the watchful agents OF
the Postofflce Department.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
Aliens and Conscription

The alien question has been discussed off
and on in Congress for the last two weeks
from another viewpoint-that or the reIa-
tion of the allen In the United States TO
conscrption. Complaint has been made, and
II comes principally from Northern States
that the system of registration under the
conscription law has worked Injustice to
natives and naturalized citizens or Northern
States and has operated favorably to South
ern States. That Is to say, the number of
persons registered has included SO many
more aliens in Northern States than in
Southern States, that when the Northern
States aliens are exempted from the draft
a greater number of native and naturalized
citizens have been required to make up
the quota. Critics have even charged that
the population lists Of some or the northern
cities have been padded. The Southern
representatives have defended their census
director but several resolutions have been
introduced which seek to have counted
for service those aliens who will be left
out of the draft to the prejudice Of their
native and naturalized neighpors. These
resolutions involve treaty obligations which
may make 1t impossible, under certain cir
cumstances, to compel military service of
the citizens or subjects of foreign countries
who enjoy residence and occupation In the
United States Thus far Congress has done
no more than to give to foreign Govern
ments, who are allied with us in the war,
England, France, Italy. Russia and others.
the right TO send officers here 20 recruit
for their own armies. Even so the recruit
ing officers have no power to compel aliens
now residing here to go home 70 night for
their own countries.
The gravamen Is that II 10 not fair that
American boys and those who have chosen
10 become citizens of the United States
should be made to leave their homes and
fight for other countries. while those VINO
continue TO remain citizens and subjects
of other countries shall be left behind In
peace and safety In the United States tc
take the work and the emoluments OF
| those who 20 to the front. The Admins.
| tration In It's cohscription law overlooked
| this contingency, which II causing much
| ill-feeling among native anl nAturnlise<
] oitisans. J.HA2Tp4oo5 Uoomw
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
MUST THE ALIENS
FIGHT FOR US?
Congress Is Receiving Com
plants About the Exemption
of Foreign -Born-How the
Espionage Law Works

Special Correspondence Evening Ledger
WASHINGTON, July 2s.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28
FOURTH OF JULY IN PARIS
The French Celebrated the Anniversary OF Amer
lean Freedom as Though 1t Were a Sacred
Day of Their Own
By HENRI BAZIN

star Correspondent Of the Evonino Ledger IN France
PARIS July A. | Lutte From the Ameri
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-07-28

Russia has. for all practical purposes at
this hour, passed out of the conflict. That
tremendous body of people has,
by reason of the situation at home. vir-
tually left the fighting line.-Senator
Rorah
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12

lege Of Surgeons. Practically every
medical man in America belongs to at
least n Of these associations.
o. 8. Medical Resources CLASSIFIED.
To the committee Of American
physicians on preparedness was given
the task Of classifying and organising
the medical resources Of the nation
for use BY the federal government in
time OF war. Theirs was the same
task in the field OF medicine that the
ive big engineering societies accom-
plishsd in the fleld Of industry for the
committee On industrial preparedness
of the naval consulting board.
Through the committee Of Amsri-
can physicians on preparedness the
services Of the citisen medical pro-
fsssion were offered to tho president
. year ago. At that time there was
no legal provision by which the offer
could be accepted, but 1t wa referred
formation Of the Council Of National
Defence q medical section was form
cd through which the committee OF
American physicians could be used.
The national committee appointed
state committess Of nine members
each and the state committees ap-
pointed county committees. Altogeth-
or there are 10000 medical men en-
rolled in the organisation and classi-
ned. 20 that zach mss can be called
upon for the service for which he 10
best fitted.
The committee on medical prspar-
edness has also classified all hospitals
and medical and surgical institutions
OF all kinds; they have introduced
military drill into many Of the best
medical schools and colleges. To this
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12
THE ARMY COMPROMISE

The senate and house conferees have agreed on a
draft Of the army bill which seems likely to be adopted
by both houses.
The house bill fixed the ago limit for conscripts At
from II to 10. The senate made the ages 81 to ~. In
the new draft the difference has been split, with q slight
yielding in the direction Of the senate views. The ages
agreed on are from II 10 ii. On tho whole this seems
like a very desirable Arrangement Non sslscted be-
tween those ages are in the very prime Of life. and arc
not likely to have entered on the downward grade of
physical condition. an objection which certainly appears
valid when the ago begins to approach 10. OF course
many men arc rs well preserved at 10 a. earlier. but that
IL not the rlle. In the improbable case that tho liking
Of the limits at 81 to 81 does not give the forue that will
be needed. the maximum can be moved up several
notchea
Tho clause which would have permitted Colonel
Roosevelt to lead an army Of volunteers to France has
been eliminated from the bill. This feature has been
watched with great interest throughout the country.
The senate was in favor of the provision. while the house
opposed it Several things entered into the discussion
aside from the personality Of Roosevelt. The country
has been given to understand that the administration
intends to send. troops to Europe as soon as they can
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12
to right allow: Dr. H"% e. s se CD pr p rr fann Il 4 H%s and a pr o% %M J. a q Gr- Below: DR. William

Washington, May 12.-While the
men and munitions the physicians and
surgeons of America have bsen just
as busy organizing to wage tho war
Of rehabilitation ana reconstruchon.
= One Of the most important com
Of the Advisory Commission
Of the Council Of National Defence 10
the medical COMMITTEES. Of which DR..
Franklin H. Martin Of Chicago u
chairman. Tho other members are
William c. Gorgas. surgeon general
Of the United statss army: William
c. Braistad, surgeon general of h
surgeon oaaseo s genera, no Of Ii. fSI i state;
public health service; Col. Jefferson
relief Of the American Red Cross:
DR.. William H. WEIGH. member Of the
National Council Of Research: DR..
William J. Mayo, chairman of the
committee of American physicians on
preparedness, and DR.. Frank F. 6imp-
son, chief Of the medical section OF
the Council of National Defence and
secretary Of the committee Of Amert
can physicians on military prepared
ness.
Long before war was declared be-
doctors began making plans for their
part in tho struggle. The organisa-
ton for medical military prepared
ness was started in April 1915, whom
2 national committee was appointed
BY h joint action OF the presidents
Of the w largest medical and sur
9ical societies In Amef1ca-ths Amer
tcan Medical association. the Congrsss
OF American PhySicfans and Surgeons
ina CI{n3NAl TNNDNaanEnf 3~AlP0AnnM NJ
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12
work as necessary for efficiency a,
the naturalization Of munitions

work as necessary for efficiency a.
the Standardization Of munitions.
For Strength and EfRcaency.
The members of the national MN.
mittee have become members Of the
national Red Cross. and the state
committees have Joined the respec-
tive state Red Cross. This had hsan
done so that the entire medical ra-
sources Of the country shall be bound
together for greater strength and Of
nciency. To this end also the u
~ committees must number amonp
their members all members Of the ma.
tional committee of the oommittee o.
American physicians for medical nre-
resident in the indiyi6ua,
county' al members OF the state COM
m!t.ee resident In the county repre-
sentatives of the United States army
and navy resident in the comfy r.n,
resentatives Of the United STATE. nnh.
TIC health service resident in the coun-
ty. representatives Of the state board
OF medical examiners Of the stats ~
city public health service. tho 49,
Ing medical oficer of the natinnsi
guard, the president and secretsrv -
the local medical officers ressrve
sorps. Deans OF medical schools. pre.i-
aenI and secretary Of the county
aeulcal society and the medical direc-
tor OF the Red Cross unit IN -
county. 40 sscn
The county committees will .sou,.
recruits for the army medica, ""Ssn,s
II ths president should cali To- !.
full complement Of troops %authnr,..S
py congress the regular armv Wn"IS
need 1000 additional medical omc...
the county committees will slsn ~.
cure recruits for the medica, of6csr.
lessrve corps. the coast. defence re-
svrvs CORPS and for the nationsl
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12

be prepared ana transported, Those troops will be reg
ulau. The plan which was ohampioned by Roossven
was that q special body Of volunteers be recruited for
foreign service. and that they bs sent across a. soon :
possible. to receive their training on foreign soil MANY
people who. have some knowledge Of the conditions ars
tho Atlantic amy soldiers who have not had tnorous"
training on this side. Additional training on the .othsF
side before actual participation in the fighting would I"
necessary. Of course. but there have been strenuous . .
tections to the sending of any but we'll trained troops
from American shores.
The element Of politics has entered into the discus.
sion OF the volunteer plan. It has been suggested tn".
Roosevelt hoped, by leading an American division so"e-
where in France, to acquire such military renown -
would make him the logical candidate for president to
succeed Precedent Wilson. No one but Colonel Roose-
volt knows just what 10 in Colonel Roosevelts very re-
variable mind. 1t 10 not at all unlikely that some so.'
notion has besn entertained by him. But 1t would %
unjust to him. and q demonstration of an utter lack OF
understanding of his marvellous personality to suppose
that this was the sole motive that inspired him. Rooee-
Welt is a born fighter. H would rather fight than eat
Likewise. he is q man Of peace. But he has no use ior
peace when evil and injustice are abroad. And. a. tne
readiest way Of disposing Of these undesirable things. II %
delights In mounting his steed and charging at the
He believes with all his soul that this war u q holy war;
and he longs to get into the thick Of 1t. Without any
political considerations whatever. the job would be con-
genial to him.
It cannot b denied that the sending Of Theodore
Roosevelt, former. president Of the United States, 70
France at tho head Of IN American division. would have
inspired moro enthusiann abroad than any other tn,ns
that could have been done. Tho character Of the man.
the Importance Of the once which he has held. and the
occasdon would have made the entrance Of such q force'
70 commanded. a peculiarly thrilling and spectacalaf
thing. Whether the decision of congress be wise or un-
wise. 1t removes the prospect Of a magnificent spectacle
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12
BOARDING AND PRICES

\ 30 many things contribute to the making OF prices
tasa responsibility for advances or declines cannot %
p'asso Win certainty on any ono thins. certainly mot on
s.nsie thing to the exclusion Of all others.
1oarding Is often said to be responsible for the adj
vanoes IN food prices which are now affecting the cost Of
many families are laying in supplies for q long time
aneao' partly for fear of further advances. and partly TO
make certain that. regardless Of price, they will have
suppHes even II there Is a general scarcity. This 'prac-
uce created . demand far above the normal, ana. q de-
mana II one OF the important factors in price making.
the tendency is to enhance the price.
But In the case Of very many commodities II seems
c'esr mat the chief cause of increased prices IL nervous
ness. There 10 fear of q shortage, and fear of higher
prices and buyers. not only individual consumers, but
osalers as we'll, and manufacturers, bid against each
oener' and there is created the appearance Of a scarcity
which does not exist. ?.
II the effect Of boarding in really as great a. is be-
heved by many. a reaction 10 certain. The capacity Of
hour for months ahead, or for q year or two years ahead.
But he cannot keep on piins up -four indefinitely. II
ne does not reach the end Of his cash he will at least
reach the point whore he thinks he has all the nour he
needs. Then he will quit. It 10 10 with every commod-
ny. When ono thinks he has enough he will stop buy
INT. And when there II . general cessation in buying
something will happen to the market. There will be q
sudden realisation that the scarcity which market oondi-
lions indicated was a ncticious one. and prices viii ma
turally drop.
1t Is not to be expected that for . long time ~ VIII
time appreciably higher than the averages Of former
years. But there is every reason to believe that when
the present spasmodic attitude Of many Of our people
has had time to resolve itself into something more like
the normal. the prices of many staples viii be much
lower than at present.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12
TO ALL AMERICANS.
BY Amelia josephine Burr
of the Vgilantes

cTune: Maryland. My Maryland)
Our answer to the great appeal,
Americans, Americans,
Shall prove II w are clay or steel.
Americans. Americans.
Strike manfu1ly for liberty,
Stretch helping hands across the sea,
And keep your own hearts clean and free
Americans, Americans!
Clean Of the pettiness of hate.
Americans, Americans,
Free 10 the love Of all things great
Americans, Americans.
Clean of untruth and fear and greed,
Free faithfully to serve the need
OF God, wherever He may lead,
Americans. Americans!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12

Tho price Of wheat 10 elevated moro after the graln
reaches the elevators. 10 the farmer lose the gain.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12

Some argue that Sunday gardening Is 5%ustitiable al
war measure.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-12

SSA 4, 70 t#. .
Twas brillig and the siithy eoves
Did syre and Fnble in the wabe;
All mimsy wore the boroRoves
ANA the nome rAths
beware the Jabbsrwooky, my son!
The Jaws that bite, the claws that
catch! -
beware tho Jubjub bird. and shun
Inc frumtous Bandar1natch."
He took his vorpal sword in hand:
Long time the manxome 20 no
sought
30 rested he by the Tusntum tree.
ana stood awhile In thought.
AND as in ufish thought he stood,
n Jabberwock, with ewes Of name,
came whiting thru the turey wood.
ana ourbl az 1t came!
on'' tT ss! One. two! And thru and
The n yosp.l bl.d. vent .n.ck.r-
he left II dsaA, snd with ~ hasA
ne went salumphinr beGS
And hast thou .aasn the 1abbervocts
m lily 20 my arms my bsamish boyl
y uarao2oas DAY! Callooh! Galaxy!
ne cnortled In his Toy.
'rn w. bri,lis, and tn. a,ithy stey.s
Al syre a gtmbls In the wabe;
nxn.Mxsy we're the boroGovo0,
N.o me nome raths eufsraba. /,
(coptinuaA y. A--o~--
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
The OWOSSO TINES
EDMUND O. DEWEY. PROP.
OWOSSO, MICH. NOV. 1e, 1917
LEST WE FORGET

It is announced that the Food Ad-
ministration is contemplating Wig
orous campaign to induce farmers to
plant more sugar beet acreage next
season. This effort ought to succeed
and probably will succeed. There is a
good market in America for sugar
produced in America. We also have
a good export market as long as Ger
many is barred from the field. But it
is worth while to remember that the
industry which can now be so conf
IDENTIFY encouraged to expand was on
the verge of ruin in 1914 when the
placing of sugar on the free list was
threatened. Beet sugar factories and
cane sugar mills were closing and the
farmers abandoning beet sugar pro-
duction. Only the outbreak of the
war and the hasty repeal of the clause
of the tariff law which proposed to
place sugar on the free list saved the
industry from ruin. Let us expand the
American sugar industry but let us
not forget how near we came to ruin
ing it by the enactment of a tariff law
on Democratic lines.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
WHAT THEY SAY
General Pershing:

General Pershlng:
1.-THE work now being done by the Y.
M. C. A. for the comfort and enter
tainment of our soldiers is very i'm
portant. AS an organization its moral
influence is highly beneficial. 1t per-
forms a real service that makes for
contentment. The Y. M. C. A. has
won it's place by unselfish personal
devotion to the soldiers welfare apd
deserves staunch support by our peo-
pie at home.v
Major General Scott after his tour
through Russia and the Balkins: "Ev-
cry idea that reaches the Russian
people now will bear fruit-good or
evil according to what is sown-for
many years to come. 1t is for this
reason that am deeply interested in
the great effort which is being made
to raise large sum for the prosecu-
ton of the work of the Young mems
Christian Association in Russia. 1t
appeals to me as an American, as
soldier and as Christian; it will help
the Russians and it will also help u.s."
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16
A GREAT PATRIOTIC DUTY

The War Work Council of the Amer
lean Y. M. c. A. has offered its equip
ment, it's great organization, it's men,
to the armies of the nation to give
pleasant, home-like club rooms, en-
tertainment, clean pleasure, whole
some friends, bit of home to the
boys Michigan and the other states
are sending out to go over the top Of
that last dread line of trenches in the
worlds war for democracy.
Not for any religious sect, not for
any private organization with theore-
teal plans for service, but to a great
national organization that is already
doing the job of greatest service in
army camps and on battle fronts is the
money asked in the Y. M. c. AS war
fund campaign.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

bowled by swarthy Turk, committing
q double murder with one cut of his
sabre, and calmly stand by and see
a house full of innocent Armenians
locked up, the house saturated with
oil and fired, then my teachings did
not stop with you, but have been ex-
tended to the whole German nation,
I confess my Satanic soul grew sick
and there and then knew the pupil
had become the master. am back
number, and my dear Wilhelm, ! alb
dictate in your favor. The great key
Of hell will be turned over to you.
The gavel that has struck the doom Of
damned souls since time began is
yours. l am satisfied with what l
have done; that my abdication in your
favor is for the very best interests Of
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-11-16

City Attorney Miner has been in
structed by the city commission to call
meeting in this city of city attorneys
for the purpose of adopting uniform
traffic regulations.
Hugh M. Nichols, county probation
officer and justice of the peace at Cor,
unna, has sold his interest in the Cen
trail House barber shop in Corunnsto
g. j. ellison of Hale, and will retire
from that line of work aster serving
Corunna patrons twenty eight years.