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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
POETRY OF THE WAR

Henry Van Dyke, former American
his relief at the final entry of Amer
lea into the war in the following lines
published in The London Times:
Thou warden of the Western gate,
above Manhattan Bay,
The fogs of doubt that hit thy face
are driven clear away;
Thine eyes at last look far and clear;
thou liftest high thy hand,
To spread the light of liberty world
wide for every land.
No more then dreamest of peace re-
served alone for thee,
While friends are fighting for thy
cause beyond the guardian sea.
The battle that they wage is thine;
thou fallest If they fall;
The swollen flood of Prussian pride
will sweep unchecked DER all.
Oh, cruel is the conquer last in Ho-
henzollern brains;
The paths they plot to gain their goal
are dark with shameful stains;
No faith they keep, no law revere, no
god but naked Might
They are the foemen of mankind. Up,
Liberty, and smite.
Britain, and France. and Italy and
Russia newly born,
Have waited for thee in the night.
oh, come as comes the morn,
Serene and strong and full Of faith,
America, arise,
With steady hope and mighty, to join
thy brave Allies.
o dearest country Of my heart, home
of the high desire,
Make clean thy soul for sacrifice on
Freedoms altar fire;
For thou must suffer, thou must fight
until the war lords cease,
And all the peoples lift their heads in
liberty and in peace.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14

An Outline of the Government Which 1t Is Aimed
To Establish in the New Republic.

at the expense of the state; the
right of every citizen to express him
self in his native tongue in all pub
lie assemblages; the introduction of
the native language on an equality
with that of the state in all local
public and state institutions.
"Ninth-The right of self -assertion
for all nationalfties that enter into
the composition of the state.
'Tenth-The right of every indi-
vidual to bring legal PROCEEDINGS
against any local official.
"Eleventh-The election of judges.
'rTwelfth-The abolition of the
standing army and the establish
ment Of an armed nation in it's
stead.
"Thirteenth-Sepa of church
and state and Of school and church.
'sFourteenth--A free and compul-
sorry general and vocational educa-
ton for every child OF either sex up
to sixteen years; the supply, at the
expense of the state, of food cloth
ing and textbooks to poor children.
No Indirect Tax.
Gas the foundation OF the democ-
ratization Of our state organization
the Russian social democratic labor
party demands the abolition OF all
indirect taxation and the establish
ment Of a progressive tax on in
comes and inheritances.
For the development Of the work
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
Do You Know
Information on Timely Topics
Compiled by The Forum.

Do YOU know the significance of
the little ribbons some soldiers wear
on their left breasts?
These little strips, each of a pre-
scribed length of 1as inches, are
army service ribbons, each ribbon
having its own particular signifi-
canoe. The strips are symbols
standing for medals and campaign
badges which the bearer is entitled
There are 10 of these honors rec
ognized by the army. Two are med
ais of honor, one a certificate OF
merit, and the others badges OF his
toric campaigns.
obviously it would be impractical
for the possessor to wear his medals
and badges on his service uniform,
and so he wears the little ribbon
symbol instead.
Meaning of the Ribbons.
The ribbons are as follows:
Congressional medal of honor
white stars on a field of light-blue
silk. This medal is awarded only by
congress for some particular deed OF
gallantry in action. 1t is the most
coveted of all army honors.
Certificate of merit badge-two
red, white, and blue bands separated
by a thin band of white, the blue
being outermost in each instance.
This honor is conferred by the presi-
dent.
Philippines Congressional Medal
Blue band in center flanked by
stripes of white, red, white, and
blue, the blue on the outermost
edges of the ribbon. This ribbon is
worn by those men who stayed in
the service after the conclusion OF
the Spanish American war to put
down the Philippine insurrection.
Civil War-Campaign ribbon OF
equal sized bands Of blue and gray.
Indian Wars-Bright red, with
narrow edges of deeper red.
Spanish Campaign Insignia.
Spanish Campaign - Alternating
stripes of yellow and blue. This is
the most familiar of all campaign
ribbons.
Philippine Campaign-Blue band
in center, fianked by narrower bands
of red, blue edges.
Cuban Occupation (time of Span
ish war and several years there's
afterl-Blue in center, flanked by
narrow yellow stripes, then broader
red stripes, and finally blue borders.
Cuban Pacification Indicating
service in Cuba during the period
1906 1909, when the United States
straightened out governmental aft
fairs for the new Republic)-Broad
olive. drab center, fianked by three
narrow stripes of red, white, and
blue, the red on the outermost edges.
China Campaign Indicating SER
vice in the march to Picking -Broad
band of yellow with narrow borders
of blue.
Ribbons for gallantry in action are
worn farthest to the left, followed
by campaign ribbons in chronologi-
cal order.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
WILL FIGHT LIKE GENTLEMAN.

Uncle Sam intends to fight like "a
gentleman. 81
! He is not warning on women and
! children, and he is following the ex-
ample OF the other allies, England
and France, in observing the rules
Of warfare.
On July 8. the government an
tnounced its embargo program. Later
It notified the Dutch. Swedish and
Danish governments that it would look
to them to establish effective agen-
cies'to limit'the sale and distribution
OF their exports to Germany and
Austria to humanitarian uses
meaningathe sale of necessities sole
Ily for women ana children.
| The first aim OF the embargo, Of
course, Is TO prevent the passage
through neutral countries into Ger
many Of commodities Of military
value, or supplies for the army. The
United States has been feeding Ger
many and fighting her army at the
same time. Through the embargo,
the United States can choke off all
supplies to Germany. There are many
products for which the neutral coun-
tries look wholly to the United States
and the Allies. BY threatening to
shut of the supply of these COM
modities, this country can control
the shipments Of others to Germany.
True, Germany may adopt the
same policy, and doubtless will, and
the position Of the neutrals is GO
ing to become more and more trying
g the war continues. The embargo
question may yet force them to take
, sides, but this country. at least, is
trying to make it a military measure,
and not simply one Of barbarity. How
II will be possible to permit certain
supplies to reach the women and
children without reaching the armies,
l. not clear, but the United States is
going to attempt it.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
WHERE THE BIG LEAKS ARE.

Underneath all the surface hysteria
about spies. there undoubtedly Is a
serious menace in the system that
the German government built up here
before America entered the war. and
which was left in perfect working
order by Won Bernstorff.
President Wilson himself has re-
ferTed in his public speeches to the
German spies in this country.
France and England were honey
cofnbed with spies when the war
broke out. The stories told Of the i'm
senuity and daring Of these spies, were
simply unlimited in number. Many
Of them were fabrications, but many
81 them were true, and the United
states is now going through the
same experience.
The first alarming hint Of the prev
a1ence of spies. was the disclosure
Of information about vessel sailings
to submarines.
IL may be possible to prevent some
kinds OF information from leaking
out. Newspapers in such cities as
New York and Boston. know much
that has not been published, and will
not be until the government gives
permission. Such information is
available for anybody who devotes
his time to hunting for It. But 1t is
possible to stop leaks of government
secrets, and it is right within the
capitol and in other government
buildings that the most important
leaks will be found. Some of Won
Bernstorfrs aides are still in this
country and even in the service of
Observation-Disclosures,
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
THE TABLE.

| Luncheon Dish-Drain juice from
/ tall can of salmon into a cup (there
should be about half a cupful). Re-
move skin and bones from fish, place
in buttered baking dish. Have ready
dish of mashed potatoes seasoned
with butter and salt. Put this over
salmon to a depth of three inches,
cover with buttered crumbs and
place in oven to brown nicely. To
| half cup of juice add half cup milk,
let come to boil and stir in two
teaspoons cornstarch or -four mois-
tened with milk; add salt and pepper
and use for sauce on fish and potato.
VIII serve five people.
Stuffed Cabbage-ProperIy pre-
pared this makes not only a delicious
but very decorative dish. The
outer part is not intended to be
eaten, merely as a shell to hold
stuffing. Select a firm head of cab
bage, wash clean and soak in salt
water for an hour, then gently draw
the leaves apart, but do not break
them from the center. Boil in salt
water Is minutes, then drain ana
cool. Make a stufflng of equal guam
titles of finely chopped cold meat,
mashed potatoes and bread crumbs
and, flavor with summer sayory. Mix
with tablespoon melted butter. Cut
out heart of cabbage and FIJI cavity
with the forcemeat. Pack in tightly,
then wrap cabbage in piece Of
cheesecloth and let simmer slowly for
an hour and a half, tightly covered.
When done, remove cloth carefully,
put cabbage on a hot platter and
pour over it melted butter or cream
sauce.
This hash may be served for
breakfast by spreading on slices of
buttered toast. Mustard should he
served with it. Hash is very nice
moistened with milk instead VI
water.
Beet .Greens-When thinning the
rows of beets in your war garden"
do not throw away the plants pulled
out Use them for a. delicious mess
of greens. Leave the little beets
and tops all together, clean and wash
well. boil till tender Drain and
place in a skillet containing a gen.
erous lump of butter. Chop fines
and season with vinegar. pepper and
salt. When thoroughly hot, serve.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
lBy Mauriee MIIIer.l

between scenes in the movies. how
seldom do we learn from our bitter
lessons of the past!"
You set out to mail the letter. It Is
In an inside pocket. After passing
several boxes before thinking of il
again you realize that you must
brace up and pull yourself together.
This thing can't go on. You take the
letter out of your pocket and carry 1t
in your hand.
II occurs to you that any mail-hox
Will suit your purpose so you look
around for one. Here Is where you
are going to lost your head unless
you have a grip on yourself. After
20 minutes search for mail-box you
are not sure that you would know
one If you saw it. At any rate there
are none to be found. Mailmen. mail
bags, male dogs but no mall
boxes.
In all the world there are no mall
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
Hla RmlM

HIS RUIN.
If young wives were never jealous
And IL husbands all were true
And IL pampered sons were jealous
In their work and saving too;
And If marriage had no bitches
Nor the least of stress or strife
And the bellies who wed for riches
Never lived a loveless life
II all wealthy men were kindly
And not rascals, cruel as well,
And If widows never blindly
Put their saving in a Sell
And IL heroes. pure and youthful,
with the ioveliest OF hair)
Never fell in an untruthful
And deceitful woman's snare;
If all loves the vampires sever
Baby pleadings might restore,
And the erring wife was never
Driven harshly from the door,
Then the world would be much
brighter,
Fairer far would be our Ms,
But how sad would be the writer
OF the moving picture plots!
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14

And now we learn that the legal
status of a mans pockets has been
tested in a grave case In the federal
court at Fargo, N. ID. The moment
Gus question in issue was whether
or not the thing that q. man is wont
to use for the conveyance of his
pocketknife and other personal be-
longings sometimes takes on the
dignity Of a. common carrier, Of an
instrument for interstate commerce.
A learned man of the law says 1t
does.
Two men in bone dry" North Da-
kota. having overpowering thiTsts,
hiked over into Moorhead, Mimi,
put their feet on a bar rail, slaked
their appetite for booze" and then
carried bottles OF the outlawed stuff
back across the state line in their
pockets. The heavy hand Of the law
came down upon them, jarring the
bottles into a betrayal of themselves.
The men were yanked into court on
a charge OF floutings Uncle Sans
bone dry" law. Federal Judge Ami
don now has decided that such an
intimate, unobtrusive little thing as
a mans pocket should be classed
with a railroad train for. the pur-
poses of this law. Twenty dry
STATES win DC SACcSulHSly AhlcISSbCo
in what the jurist had, to say.
Hitherto mans pocket had not
been construed as common carrier
even for family purposes except as
to his wife. Repeatedly the other
half has been justified by courts for
"frisking" husbands jeans for funds
at dead of night, but 1t is not an
inalienable right extended to the Off
spring thereof.
The Tribune is not going into
mourning because a mans pocket
has been adjudicated as a regular
channel of commerce. North Da-
kotans will be better off if they are
obliged to do without Moorhead's
whisky and gin. Doctors have pretty
well exploded the notion that spirit
uous liquors have any value even for
medicinal purposes.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
Vigilantes Notes

Victor Berger's Milwaukee Lead
er" is not printed in the German
language or published in Berlin, but
it might as well be both. Here is an
extract from a recent editorial:
Words. words, words!
THAT is the impression we get
from the Presidents Flag Day
speech.
IF our motives in the war are so
high and holy, why is it that our
rulers are not willing to practice
democracy at home?
"Deeds-deeds making for democ-
racy in our own country-would be
more eloquent than words at this
time.
For example. submit the conscrip-
ton law to a referendum vote of the
people. It is not too late by any
means. It would not take long to
take the vote.
This would be a thousand times
more eloquent than words. words,
words"
We confess that we might be rec
onciled If we should wake up some
morning and hear that something
sudden had happened to the German
language press in this country. A
number of the papers published by
the Kaiser's friends seem to go on
the basis that the Americans are
"gutmuetig" and will stand pretty
much anything. Now the word
'gutmuetig." we happen to know,
means something more than good
natured." It means that, and 1t
means in addition easy and soft"
Captain Won Papen called us
'idiotic Yankees" Was he right?'
The Milwaukee ''Vorwarts," the ST.
Louis ''Westliche Post" the st. Louis
''Amerika," the New Yorker Her
old" and a few other German-lan-
guage newspapers of that stamp are
daily printing articles and editorials
intended to serve as a drag on the
minds and spirits of the American
people.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14

The Russian social democratic
labor party "designates as it's inn
mediate problem the final annihila-
ton of the imperial autocracy and
the substitution therefor of a dem
ocratic republic, on the following
bases:
"First-Self-g government by the
people, viz, the concentration of all
the supreme powers of government
by the hands of a legislative as
sembly of one chamber made up Of
representatives of the people.
"Second-The right of universal
equal, secret and direct balloting.
'"Third-Broad local self-govern-
ment; provincial self government in
localities in which special conditions
Of life and of population exist.
"Fourth-Inviolabil of person
and of domicile.
"Fifth-Unlimited freedom of
conscience, speech, press, strikes
and organization.
"Sixth-Freedom OF migration and
OF occupation.
To Abolish Glasses.
"Seyenth--The abolition Of classes
and the granting OF full and equal
rights for all citizens OF either sex
and OF whatever creed, race and
nationality.
"Eighth-The right of every part
Of the population to receive an edu-
cation in its native tongue, provided
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
CANNING AND PRESERVING.

When canning pineapples take a
good, strong vegetable brush and
scrub them thoroughly, then peel
carefully and place parings in an
earthen dish, also the eyes. Then
slice pineapple in medium slices;
take doughnut cutter and cut the
slices nice and round and at the same
time cut out the hard scenters (put
these and all scraps of fruit into the
bowl with parings, to make pine
apple honey later. Weigh the fruit
and to every pound of fruit allow
three -fourths pound Of sugar. Sim
mer gently 20 minutes, put in steril-
lied Jars and seal. If pineapple is
dry, add one-half cup of water to
each pound.
Pineapple Honey-Cover the par
ings, trimmings, etc. with cold
water and bring to a boil; simmer
gently until you have a soft mush;
put in jelly bag and allow to drip
over night. In the morning measure
juice, and to every cup of juice add
one-half cup sugar; boil until as
thick as honey. Put in sterilized
bottles, piping hot, cork, then seal
the same as grape juice This is de-
licious for pancakes. pudding, FROST
ing, and is also good for sore throat,
by mixing half cup of the juice with
one tablespoon lemon juice; take
morning and night
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
The War For the Week

At least the Russian attack is more
than a flash in the pan.
Throughout the week the continued
advance of the Russian army under
General Korniloff has been the only
feature of Importance in the fight
ing on land.
The advance has swept through
Halicz, which is spoken Of as the key
to Lemberg, and the Russian armies
are now advancing toward Lemberg.
In one place the Russian cavalry
broke through for a distance of 16
miles.
Under the tremendous handicaps
the Russians have had to face, this
long continued advance and the re-
suits attained, seem hardly short of
miraculous. Probably 10000 prison.
ers have been captured by General
Korniloff and his assistants. Even If
the advance is checked now, and there
is no indication that it has been, it
will have served notice on the Germans
that the lines holding Russia cannot be
weakened with impunity. 1t may be
possible to return to the eastern frort
some of the men recently sent to
France and Belgium to meet the AL
lied advance. Any reinforcements to
the Russian front will have to come
from Germany, for Austria is in no
condition for greater efforts She no
longer has the stomach for the fight,
nor the resources.
The German offensive in Belgium
was fierce but short lived. They cap
tured several hundred yards of
trenches and took about 1900 prison.
ers, but the military purpose of the
attack is not clear.
Air Raids.
Demands for reprisals for air raids
are now heard with increasing vigor,
but these reprisals are being made
almost nightly the British govern
ment reports. The reprisals take the
form of raids over the German lines,
bombing roads, bridges, railroads,
stations, ammunition depots, mum
ton plants, docks, and every object
OF any military value. One Allied
aviator even got as far as Essen, and
dropped several bombs on the Krupp
plant. One fantastic story was to the
effect that one quarter of the plant
had been wrecked, according to the
report of a Dutch workman who had
been laid off. This is probably not
true, but it shows the possibilities of
a raid on a huge scale against the
Krupp plant.
The real reason for the German
raids is probably an effort to force
the English to weaken themselves in
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
AN AMAZING DOCUMENT.

On another part of this page, is
published the text of the platform of
the social-Labor Democratic party
81 Russia.
The document outlines a complete
reorganization Of the life of the Rus
sian people, including their govern
Iaent, education and social affairs.
Russia accomplished over night
what it has taken other countries
centuries to achieve.
From the most tyrannical govern
ment Of any country in the civilized
world. Russia took one step forward
into the front rank of the most en-
1ightened.
There Is only one danger, that free
dpm will become anarchy, but Russia
ems to have passed that.
Il is most amazing document and
one that every American should
a
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
TWO WONDER CITIES.

FOR many years there have been
but three cities in the million class
infhe United States. New York, Chi
cago and Philadelphia have stood at
the head of American cities so long
that there did not seem to be a
chance to challenge their supremacy.
But some amazing things have
been happening along Lake Erie in
the two cities of Detroit and Cleve-
land. Cleveland, with the 1910 CEN
sis, achieved the proud position of
The Sixth CITY," Boston and st.
Louis being the other two ahead of
it. But as a. result of the registra-
ton for the draft, Cleveland claims
a population of 1,125,942. and be-
comes the fifth city.
But the fourth city is not Boston
nor st. Louis, neither of which has
joined the millionaire cities yet. 1t
is Detroit, the wonder city built by
the automobile. Detroit has not only
passed the million mark, but has
jumped from about 100000 in 1910 to
1921, 900 which is its present esti-
mated population.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
MAILING A LETTER.

MAILING A LETTER.
Anyone who has ever mailed a
letter at all knows that you have to
keep cool. The man with steady
nerves. and a calm nature is the one
who can mail letters. You will soon
make a fool of yourself at mailing a
letter If you are hot tempered.
After the letter is addressed and
stamped you put it in your pocket
and make mental note. Mail-box.
The first -mail-box you see in goes
the little old letter. The curious
thing is that you always feel rather
cheerful over it at first. Simple
enough to chuck a letter in a mail
box.
"How seldom" as they moralize
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not
Square With The Forums
Opinions.

Minneapolis Tribune: What a
parlous period this is In the for
tunes of the world!
Even a mans pockets have come
to be an objective in the great social
transformation that is going on.
The other day in Chicago the tall
ors of our LAND of the free and
home of the brave" issued sartorial
edict against these time-tried re-
ceptacles. The dictum is that, on
account OF the scarcity of wool and
the high price OF cloth, there must
be fewer pockets.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
DINNER STORIES

While visiting in the Highlands Of
Scotland last summer little old
English lady made use of an ear
trumpet when she attended divine
service. Such a continuance being
entirely unknown in those simple
parts, 1t caused much excited discus
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14

GIVES CALF TO RED CROSS.
Fergus Falls, Mimi, July 14.--Wil-
liam Wright, living south Of town,
has agreed to donate Holstein calf
to be sold at auction at the Otter Tail
county fair, proceeds to go to the
Red Cross.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-07-14
Household Hints
M EMU HINT.
nAnALEA.A

MENU HINT.
Breakfast. ..- g
HR Iced Cantaloupes.
Rolled Oats with Cream.
Crisped Bacon. Bran Mufins.
Coffee.
Luncheon.
Cream Cheese Sandwiches.
Combination Salad.
Peach Shortcake with Whipped
Cream.
Tea.
Dinner.
Fruit Cocktail
Dreaded Pork Chops.
Baked Potatoes. Green Peas.
Carrot Salad on Lettuce.
Graham Bread. Butter.
Radishes.>
Apple Pie. Coffee.