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The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
Looking Out for the Company.

Reference at a recent dinner party
was made to the amusing things that
happen on railroad trains when this
little anecdote was fittingly related by
Representative Charles NJ. Stedman, of
North Carolina:
Some time ago a rather young person
of the thoughtless type who was
travelling on one of the through trains
insisted on raising the car window
and showing his head far out into
the adjacent scenery.
Time and time again the conductor
kindly warned him of his danger, but
the youth merely smiled in a superior
way and paid no heed to the caution.
Finally. after the train had gone
some ten miles further, the conductor
once more returned and gave his at
tention to the aforesaid youth.
Pardon me-" politely said the con-
ductor. touching the young man on the
shoulder. This time l am compelled
to insist that you keep your head
within the car.
''Is that so?" was the Indifferent re-
sponse of the youth. May 1 ask
why?"
Certainly" came the cold, hard re-
joinder of the conductor. I'VE are
coming to a bridge and / don't want
the girders damaged. ."-Philadelph
Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

transcendent Importance. 1t cannot
be done save at the ballot box. And
it would be impossible. of course. to
submit the La Toilette matter to a
referendum of the American people.
Then Senators must act upon their
own judgment, therefore. in the last
analysis. And doing that, the belief
is among some of them, they will not
disturb the Senator at this session.
An investigation may be ordered and
the entire matter deferred until later.
At any rate there is an election COM
ing next year in all of the congress
sional district. Mr.. La Toilette may
then be an issue before the American
people. And the Senate's action, il it
is deferred until that time, may then
be taken in such a way that the
Senators themselves will feel they
have read accurately the sentiment
of the American people, and have
sought to carry out the popular die
tum with regard to this case.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
War Poems.

On this page will be found poem by Conan Doyle,
the novelist, reprinted from the London Times, and
entitled "How the Guards Came Through" You
will read it and it will thrill you 1t is one Of the
classics of the and strange to say written by
who heretofore has practically confined his marvellous
talent 10 prose.
War poets have been numerous but only and
then has the real high note been struck. The one
great poem in the opinion of man, so far produced,
Alan Seeger's immortal: "I've Rendezvous with
Death" 1t is a that makes the blood course
faster through your veins and when you lay it down
you feel if sacrifice is in vain. Conan Doyes
poem reaches the plane and again on reading it
you feel like thanking the Gver of all Good for such
genius.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

/ Our throsts they were psrchsd ana
hot.
But Lord. II you'd heard the
cheers!
Irish and welsh and Scot,
Colostream and Grenadiers.
Two brieades. II you please,
Dressing as straight as a hem.
We've were down on our knees
Praying for US and for them
Praying with tear-wet cheek,
Praying with outstretched hand
lord. ] could speak for a week,
But how could you understand
How should your cheeks be wet.
Such feelin,s don't come 10 you.
But when can me or my mates
When the Guards came through
Five yards left extendr
II passed from rank 20 rank.
Line after line with never a bend
And a touch of the London swank
trifie of swank and a dash,
Cool as q home parade.
Twinkle and glitter and fash.
Flinching never a shade,
Doing their Hyde Park stunt.
Keeping their swing at an easy pace.
Arms at the trail. eyes front!
Man, IL was great to see
Man. IL was fine 20 do,
It's a cot and a hospital ward for me.
But I'll tell 'em in Blighty. wherever
be,
How the Guards came through.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
A Redistribution Necessary.

Editor The Washington Herald: l have
noticed article in your paper telling of the hnan
cial condition of Washingtonians, wherein you
quote a government report stating that at least
one-third of the homes in the District are not
making both ends meet l don't know why this
condition should prevail, but 1 can account for
some of it
In the government service today there are
hundreds of persons officially known as messengers
and drawing the salary of messengers, who are
doing clerical work that should pay double what
they receiving But the government is
tinually adding other people to the rolls at high
salary although most of them greenhorns in
sofar as the work of the departments is concerned
They are appointed in the name of war service.
Why should messengers doing clerks work
ceive messenger pay? And why should green
horns receive big salaries?
A DISINTERESTED PARTY.
This disnterested party has touched a condition
which The Herald in a previous editorial entitled
Consider the Regulars" endeavored to bring to the
attention of Congress
The faulty classification of the employees of the gov
eminent is long-standing evil whose remedy has
often been sought but has never materialzed In
justice to every employe of the government there
should be reclassihcaton based upon individual value
There is certainly deplorable condition existing
if the letter of the Disnterested Party" is correct
The wages of Uncle Sans servants are meager enough
without the added imposition of holding a man as
messenger when he is competent clerk.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
His Share.

Soldier, soldier, home from the 1cdrs-"
l ave bought me bit oground,
And / think I'll rest
Out o the sight and the sound
o what I've knowed best.
Il ave come to my small estate
Through a many O. seas
ave wrought wi the weak and the great,
Forgettin' my ease.
81 ave paid for my own free'old
In coin O worth;
l ave striven wi strong men and bold
For my piece o Earth.
81 ave bought me bit of ground
WI blood and pain,
And I'm come, wi my dyin'- wound,
Back to England again.
"My freeold is six feet long,
And may be as deep.
I've bought it, and not for song
think-Ill sleep"
KENDALL HARRISON.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

The hamlet about a mile from the
wilderness where we have our camp
has become our metropolis. To 30
there is our daily excitement When
the empty tin cans have been put
out Of sight, when the dishes have
been washed, when the beds have
been made, when the flaps of the
tent have been turned down. when q
new scheme has been devised to
screen the groceries. the vegetables
and the fruit from the little animals
hiding under the shrubbery in holes. on
the bark. the trunks. the branches
and in the leaves Of the trees. impa-
tiently waiting TO see US go. when
these and a multitude OF other duties
have been attended TO, We start for
the launch.
By this time some Of us are close
to exhaustion.
This morning as we walked dowr
TO the lake our literary man looked
back and said-''Have a good time
little pets. Eat freely"
He proceeded to philosophiZe on ths
subject Of domestic activity. The
cleverest thing man ever did," h'
said, was to spread the report tha'
cooking. washing and all such hart
labor belonged TO women. II the
women ever find out how they hay'
been fooled there will be an uprisinl
in the world that will make the rev
olution in Russia seem like a Sun
day school picnic"
He proceeded to dilate on the sub
feet Of labor in general. I know nov
why there Is so much agitation amoni
the laboring class. It distracts thei
minds from work" Then he wen
on:-"AIl persons should be made {
camp for at least two weeks eacf
summer. II will make them realize
the meaning of labor. They'll be
ready to pay large sums to avoid u
for the rest of the year"
BY the time we reach the launch Il
seems as IL IL must be O'Clock
in the afternoon at the earliest
Haven't we already done a heavy
days work?
We find that II is usually about ten
Intense curiosity prompts us to In
quire whether the launch feels like
working today. We take UP the sub
ject with her very carefully.
We don't say loudly and suthorita-
lively. proud of our own industry,
Get to work, you lazy boat?"
On the contrary we approach her a,
one might approach a dog OF uncer'
tain character and unreliable arec'
tions.
We coax her.
In half an hour. provided we have
luck. we are chugging out and turn
| ing in the direction OF the village
There nearly every day we have q
consultation of doctors over that en-
gine, while a small crWod looks on
Yesterday we called in a man who
| il was reported. knew how to take al
automobile apart and throw II into
barrel. a feat that the literary
man. who hardly knows a screw
driver from a monkeywrench. heard
OF with mingled admiration and be
wilderment
1T must be a fine thing to do II vol
don't happen to have anything els
\ to do" he said. But why throw al
automobile into a barrel? As a mat
ter of fact. a barrel is no place 70
an automobile"
The automobile expert surveyed tn
launch with the critical eye OF an ol,
friend, determined not TO miss /
fault.
rs Il true" he said. before all tina
crowd. that you bought this launcl
for ss5?''
Before one OF us could express al
| indignant denial a drawing voice
said: You can buy heap OF troubl
| for se5"
but firmly: You are mistaken IL yol
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
AH EN- of the Twenty First
IV Up by the Chalk Pit Wood.
Ava Weak with our wounds and
our thirst,

our thirst.
Wanting our sleep and our food.
After day and night
God, shall we ever forget!
Beaten and broke in the fight.
But sticking it-sticking IL yet.
Trying TO hold the line,
Painting and spent and done,
Always the thud and the whine.
Always the yell OF the Hunl
Northumberland. Lancaster, York,
Durham and Somerset,
Fighting alone, worn to the bone.
But sticking it-sticking IL yet
Never a message OF hope!
Never a word of cheer,
Fronting Hill 70's shell-swept slope,
with the dull dead plain in our
rear.
Always the whine OF the shell,
Always the roar OF the burst,
Always the tortures of hell,
As waiting and wincing we cursed
Our luck and the guns of the Boche,
When our Corporal shouted stand
And ! heard some one cry. "Clear
the front for the Guards"'
And the Guards came through.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
Home.

Is il tribute or betrayal when,
Turning from all the sweet accustomed ways
/ leave your lips and eyes to seek you in
Some other face?
Why am l searching after what l have,
And going far to find the near at hands
/ do not know-I only know | crave
To find you at the end.
| only know that Love has many hearth,
That Hunger has an endless path to roam
And Beauty is the dream that drives the earth
And leads me home.
LOUIS uNTERMEYER.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
WILL TAKE STAND ON WAR.

Atlantic City, Oct. 3.-Expressions Of
the attitude of the Methodist Episcopal
Church on the world conflict will be
made at a meeting Of the Board OF
Bishops, to be held this month at the
Hotel Traymore. There will be thirty
three church dignitaries from all parts
of the world in attendance at the
gathering. the first to be held since
the United States entered the war.
Bishop Berry. OF Philadelphia the
senior bishop. will preside.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

was dulled before the war began. 1t has been the
fashion to rake over mans past to find something
he has said that will conflict with the opinions he holds
today.
Too few of remember that even the great Lincoln
frequently changed his viewsyet in the spot light OF
history his memory remains unblemished Must men
die before they get their deserts honest appre
ciation of their patriotism?
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

favorte arias. He did a wager that he could not
earn two and half dollars per day by street singing.
After his first selection. thirteen thrown
to him; after his second nine; after his third, hve;
after his fourth and 6fth nothing
Just twenty-seyen cents
And this for the very same singer who received
two thousand dollars per evening at the Metropolitan
Opera House
Of course, he lost the wager but he learned great
lesson. 1t was. that everything needs to be staged
ideas, and even merchandise
Every article of merchandise that is sold to the
public must be staged You promote the psrtio-
ular merits of your goods
The HERALD holds high rank in this city with the
largest percentage Of home circulation Of any other paper
Let US produce" and stage" your merchandise by
dressing it up in a manner calculated to bring its true
worth before those who wish to buy what you have TO
sell.
Make "hit" with the public by making show
Of your merchandise in the advertising columns OF The
HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
ny John kendrick Bangs.
CONsCRIPT.

CONsCRIPT.
A daily call to war l hear
War on the hosts of Woe and Fear;
War on the troops of Selfshness;
War on the Legions of Distress
Holding a world that should be
free
Fast in the chains of Poverty;
War on Malice and war on Pain;
War on Suffering's hateful reign
Where is the man who would not
heed
Calls TO the high and daring deed
Freeing the world from Woe and
Fear,
Striking blow for Love and
Cheer?
(Copyright 1917 \
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
ARREST L W. W. WORKERS,

Chester, Pa, Oct S.-MitcheH Lag
ado and Nicholas Klekner. both Rus
slams and members Of the J. W. ".
organization were arrested in front
of the court house here today. charged
with having blown up the Eddystons
Ammunition plant on April 10. 1917.
resulting in the death Of more than
900 persons. The men were held with
out BAH.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04


Selected.
Above is verse worth pasting OH your blotter.
the keynote of it all is do stagnant stream is an
unlovey thing. 1t is the breeding place Of bugs exudes
filth, and is the haven of the obnoxious germ 1t has
no source worthy Of the name and it goes nowhere
If you would win avoid the route by the
stagnant stream-and you have been given senses for
that purpose. You it. feel it. smell it Stagna
ton is ruin.
Watch & Waite have opposition in the firm of Grab
Graft-but the life of the latter is short and endeth
in bankruptcy. The firm of Attit Early & Layte get
there if they do not overdo it. In the great scheme
of things it provided that and recreation were
necessary work Doc & Dairet win by their ex-
ercise of judgment and action Opportunity does not
wait for orders-if you are not there it passes on.
Daring magnificent quality if you dare to do right
dare to be fair to the other fellow dare to create
dare to lead when Kpling says "ohers doubt you"
The good old firm of Grim & Barrett get there
because they know how to smile when everything goes
dead wrong and to bear it when the burden is heavy
They scorn the woefu and the weak and meet trouble
with cheer and morethan-half readiness to take on
the added load.
Somehow we like the verse-we hope you will too
Keep it before you.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

The Epicureans derived their name
from Epicurus (3i2-21 B. c., who
was a philosopher of Attic descent.
whose garden" at Athens rivaled in
popularity tho porch and the
academy"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

We have no i'll feeling toward the woman who pays
SIS for a pair of shoes-but do hope they pinch
her feet
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

If Philadelphia Congressman "ht the sawdust
trail at a Billy Sunday meeting what would the
Fifth ward do to him on the return trip?
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

The District is having trouble in getting uries
since the draft made. Business men are so busy
they cannot spare the time. Another excuse gone
wrong
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
HOW THE GUARDS CAME THRoUcH

In the issue Of Current Opinion poem b,
Conan Doyle who seldom drops poetry but when he doe
he makes the blood little faster II copied the Lon
don Times:
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

A new national party to be composed of Progress
sives, Social Democrats Prohibitonists and Single
Tavers is the way and is to be launched in Chicago
the home of the wind.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
What They Say at The Washington Herald
Back-Stage Talk

A noted singer Of the
Metropolitan Opera House
i am not at liberty to
mention his nsme-went
into one Of the court
yards of an upper West
Side apartment house in
New York City recently
and sang a few Of his
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

1t is refreshing sign of the times to see Our big
stores rendering such valued aid in war time It's
fine example of patriotism and worthy of much emula-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

Germans are woong China" says a correspondent
Alice samee Hun.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

What's the of Billy Sunday coming to Wash
ington if Congress is not in session?
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04

A liberty bond makes no distinction as to SEX
age or color.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-04
Caught on the Wing.

y pretty good firm is Watch & Waite,
And another is Attit, Early & Layte;
And still another is boo & Dairet;
But the best is probably Grim & Barrett
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07
Church Endorses Work

!. The following resolution was in
troduced at the Congregational
church last Sunday corning and
passed by the executiv board Of the
church to whom 1t was referred:
Whereas, Rev. #. "A. ISs Stever, the
pastor of this church hEss rendered q
valuable service to tha boys In our
national army and to Che people Of
Stevens county in th4 y capacity Of
chairman Of the Y. M G. "A. War
Work Committee Of th & county, and
whereas, his further Ervice is now
demanded on the War Hoard Of Stew
ems county by virtue sof his being
chairman of said Y. A. G. A. War
Work Committee;
Therefore, be it reserved that this
church approve these activities on
the part Of its pastor, and extend to
him its encouragement to further
give himself in such activities for
the good of our natioF in this time
of our common peril.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07

/
The Christmas cantata entitled,
SLEEPY Santa and his Auto Sleigh. :
to be given Friday evening, Dec. 21 !.
by the members Of the Methodist
Sunday school, win be one OF the big
events Of the Christmas season. Keep
this date open. as this cantata VIII
be worth seeing.
The Woman's Home Missionary
Society met at the home OF Mrs.
WitWer Wednesday afternoon and 8
good number Of the members were
present. Mrs. w. f. Cooley was
elected vice president in the absence
Of Mrs, /. M. Holmes. The lesson
of the afternoon was in charge Of
Mrs. H. o. Eames. assisted BY Mrs.
Howard Clark. "A vocal duet By Mrs.
Witwer and daughter, Hazel, fol-
lowed with refreshments afterwardsI
served by Mesdames Trip, Richards,
Clark and Walker.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07

s Next Sunday win sbe Epworth
Herald Day in the Epvorth League.
The meeting starts ct $3.50 and the
topic to- be discussed will be eEmash-
ing the Submarines. Everybody Is
welcome.
The Citizens Bank announces that
it has received the four per cent
bonds for those who paid for their
bonds before November /, and re-
quests that the owners call for them
at the bank.
The fire department was called out
Wednesday afternoon, the alarm
coming from the Stevens County
Produce Co. When: the engine ar
rived, the firemen found It was only
chimney fire and Manager Porten
and his helpers had the blaze under
control and put it out without the
help Of the department.
Morris tribune., 1917-12-07

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dosdall and
children of Hancock, spent from
Thursday to Saturday at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Kohl last week.
While here two Of the children had
their adenoids removed by DR.. Leuty.
8 49,
Half journeys are wasted but IL
you take a course In the Mankato
Commercial College you will be pre-
pared to bring yo1r journey to q
successful termination. We want to
tell you about 1t and to send you our
catalog. Write for it today. adv.
Mr.. Olin Olson Of Grant county
and Miss Mayra Clendingen from
Keokuk, Iowa, were married by Rev.
Thornell at the parsonage last Satur-
day afternoon. The couple came by
auto and departed Immediately after
the ceremony. They were accom-
panied by the mother Of the bride.
n Z 49,
The Masonic lodge Of Morris held
their annual election of officers
Tuesday and the following were
elected: C. r. Scobey, Master;
Harry Adams, Senior Warden; O. e.
Bye, Junior Warden; o. E. Hanson.
Trustee; Will Cooley, Jr., Secretary;
John Eddy, Treasurer.
We have just received and have on
display fine line of Christmas cards.
In design, material and workman
ship, these cards, with their CHEEKY
messages of friendship and goodwill,
are sure to please the most parti-
cular. They are cards that one may
be proud to receive or send. The
H. B. Lund Store. adv.
Obituary. Sygvart Hanson !
Sygvart Hanson. a prominent
farmer Of the town of Rendsville,
died Wednesday of last week, after
an illness of nearly year, and the
funeral was held Saturday at 1890
from the Kongsvinger church. Rev.
Andrew Olson officiating. The pail
bearers were H. G. Hanson, Christ
Olson, T. jacobson, Arne Ausumb,
A. Field and A.. Arneson. Interment
was made in the Kongsvinger ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Hanson was born in Norway,
May 2, 1912. He came to the I'm
tied States in 1869, settling first in
the state Of Vermont, where he lived
for four years, afterwards going to
New York for six years, and then he
came to Stevens county, in 1879,
where he has made. his home ever
since. While living in Vermont he
met Miss Marie Larson and was mar
ried July 4, 1871.
Mr.. Hanson is survived by three
sisters, two living in Roseau county
and one living in Crookston. Also
one brother in Proctor, Vermont, and
a daughter living at Hibbing, Mimi.
Those from distance who attend
ed the funeral were: Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Graft Of Strathcona, Mimi, John
Larson and A. B. Johnson Of Hib.
bing, Andrew, Nelson of Brooten and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson of Hoffman.