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The Redwood gazette., 1917-03-07
President Declared Nation
Must Be Ready for Action
Second Inaugural of Pres. Will
son Delivered Monday,
March 5
PLEADS FOR PEACE
Seas Must Be Free; All to Tray
ell Without Let or Hin
drance

That the United States may
find itself in a position that will
compel this nation to do more
than merely preserve armed neu-
trality was an utterance of the
inaugural speech of President
Wilson delivered Monday before
Ia vast aggregation. There was
solemn stiffness as this utter
ance fell on the ears of his hear
ers.
The president declared that
this nation must stand ready
for united action. At the same
time he made a plea for world
peace.
He declared that there must
be a limitation to the armament
of the world. There must be an
end of the habit of nations at
tempting to outdo each other in
the matter of building up. ter
rible fighting machines.
He said the equality of all ma
tions in the matter of interna-
tional right must be recognized.
The rights of little nations must
not be trampled upon because
they are small.
Declared For Freedom of Seas
He declared for the freedom
of the seas. All nations had the
right to navigate the great in
ternational waterways on equal
terms.
He declared in favor of uni
ted action on the part Of the
great powers of the earth for
the establishment of perma-
nent peace, and for the suppress
sion of peace disturbers.
! Notwithstanding the terrible
conflict that is going on among
sosmany nations, the president
expressed the hope that a per-
manent and lasting world peace
was not far off. He said that
shadows that now seemed to lie
dark on the path ahead of this
nation may soon be dispelled.
The president said that armed
neutrality at least must be re-
sorted to by this nation for the
preservation of the rights, lives
and property of it's citizens in
the midst Of the great world
conflict. Even armed neutrality
might not be sufficient for the
preservation of these rights.
May Need More Than Armed
Neutrality
That any measure short Of
armed neutrality was utterly in
adequate had been fully demon
strated. It might be that even
more drastic action would be
found necessary. He said this
country might even be drawn in
to the necessity of actually TAX
ing part in the great interna-
tional conflict that was now be-
ing waged. If this should oc-
cur it would not be the aim of
the United States to make ma
terial gains, or to seize anything
from any other nation. 1t would
be a fight for principles of JUS
tice.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-03-07
Summary Given
of County Funds
Resume of Financial Report
Gives Account of Getting
And Spending Funds
(From Morgan Messenger)

VI IOlll uOl gan N1COOOllSO1
The financial statement Of the
county of Redwood prepared by
Auditor Larson is being circu-
lated throughout the county by
the official paper and other pa
pers. The statement is about
twice as long as last year. 1t
contains a maze of figures and
probably the average person
would not be interested in the
entire data but it is something
that should be placed in the
hands of every taxpayer in the
county.
The disbursements of the
county for the year 1916 amount
ed to the huge sum Of $780,
714.41. The receipts during the
same period were $830,802.30,
leaving balance in the coun-
ty's strong box of $34,087.89.
1t is the increasing number
of bitches and state roads which
make the county finances loom
up so large.
The main source OF revenue
was current taxes amounting to
S421,182.61. The sale of ditch
and road bonds and ditch assess
ments and receipts from the
state and minor items made up
the total receipts mentioned
above.
Under the head of disburse-
ments the largest item is the
ditch fund amounting to $685.
449.40. The second largest item
is the sum for school districts
amounting to 5000, ,449.63. Coun-
road and bridge is third with
$138,541.50; fourth in order is
towns, cities and villages with
$106,411.09, and fifth, State of
Minnesota $65,130.19. The next
item is county revenue $32,-
1876. The balance of the items
under disbursements are minor
ones, although numerous.
1t cost the county $5,463.42
to care for the poor during 1916.
The fund was overdrawn $369.13
less than the year previous, the
total amount overdrawn now be-
ing S789.17. Something more
than 40 per cent of the poor -ex-
penses were outside the county
home.
Out of the county revenue
$16,264.99 went to pay salaries
of county officials. 81, ,335.42
went to pay salaries, mileage
and per diem of the county COM
missioners.
The indebtedness of the coun-
ty amounts to $517, ,580.33.
$353,OOO of that is ditch bonds,
$145, 100000 is state rural high
way bonds and the balance is
outstanding warrants. j
The assets of the county are
given at $535,353.80. This in
cludes the taxes for 1916, road
and bridge taxes, county poor
tax, ditch liens, highway liens,
etc., and the value of the coun-
ty buildings including court
house, jail and county home.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-03-07
Scenic Highway
Coming This Way
Meeting Held Here May 26 to
Organize Historic Route
Boosters

Attorney Frank Hopkins of
Fairfax, is the originator of a
plan to route a scenic highway
through part of Minnesota best
known historically, the name
proposed for the trail being the
Sioux Indian Historical High
way. While plans are still in
embryo, it has been decided by
the promoters to hold a meeting
in Ramsey State Park Saturday,
May 26, for the purpose of or
ganizing the trail boosters and
to give further publicity to the
purpose of starting such a trail.
A letter received from Mr.. Hop
kins states the case as follows:
Confined within the limits of
Mankato and Camp Release,
along the Minnesota river, are
located great number Of places
of Sioux Indian massacre histor-
i'cal Importance. This is the most
historical portion Of Minnesota,
and the idea has been suggested
by the Fort Ridgely Historical
Association, that persons repre-
senting the different localities
that would be traversed by a
route, commemorating these
places, should have a Sioux In
dian Historical Trail, connecting
them, established and see that
proper advertisement thereof is
made in road guides and for
tourists in general.
"The Commissioner of Immi-
grafton would be furnished with
advertising matter of this kind
and undoubtedly would have con-
siderable authority to give ad-
vantage to tourists.
II have spoken to many per-
sons interested and it is under
stood that as soon as the wealth
er and roads become fit for trav-
ell by automobile, a meeting of
representatives from these COM
munities should meet at some
point, probably at Redwood Falls,
as being as central as any, and
determine upon ways and means
of securing this improvement"
O. R Tl1rrn1l 10 confnod +n h;c
The Redwood gazette., 1917-03-07

Painters are now at work re-
decorating the prison part of the
county jail.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-03-07

Mrs. Nancy King, also her
daughter, Mrs. Geo. Whittet ST.,
were given a pleasant birthday
surprise last Tuesday afternoon
when a number of their friends
gathered at the home of the for
mer. 1t is needless to say that
all are hoping for many returns
Of like occasions.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-03-07
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Rev. A. Schaller, Pastor.

German services at 10:45.
Text Of the sermon, Galatians
2, 1921.
English Lenten services at
half past seven. Topit: Peters
Denial.
German Lenten services ev-
cry Wednesday at 2:30 P. M.
The Redwood gazette., 1917-03-07

%. B. Turrell is confined to his
home by illness, and is in a rath-
er serious condition.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
TOWN KIDDiES WILL
GO TO THE COUNTRY
German Empress Plans to Give
the Children a Taste of
Rural Life.

tBy Associated Press Staff CorrespondentO
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, April
30.-The town-bred children of Prus-
sia are to emigrate to the country this
summer, not in parties but In
veritablc armies, if the latest move
ment under the patronage OF German
Empress Augusta Victoria is success
full. From the back streets of grim,
war beclouded Berlin and other big
cities they are to be transferred for
two months to the smiling meadows,
farms and villages of the open coun-
tryside; from the gnawing want or
the towns to the sources of Germanys
food production.
The Prussian ministers of the in.
terror, of education and OF agricul-
ture have Jointly addressed procla-
nation to the population, wherein
they declare that much greater efforts
than last year must be made this
summer to accommodate such chill
dren. They sum up the advantages
which the public interest derives
therefrom. Fathers at the front and
mothers at home are relieved of
crushing burden OF care If they know
their children are well cared for, and
their own strength is thereby rein
forced. The mothers and sisters OF
the youngsters get more opportunity
to undertake work in the interests of
the fatherland. The large towns are
relieved of the care of feeding the
children, so that there is more food
for adults, particularly in the indus
trial regions. These are some of the
benefits enumerated.
A society has been established at
Berlin. under the presidency of the
burgomaster of Charlottesburg, with
branches thruout the country. The
empress Is to be its patroness. Lists
are being drawn up for persons who
will take one or more children, either
free of charge or on paymnt OF twelve
cents a day, for about six weeks. The
children may be used for light field
work"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

Iooney Hammer Of Muskogce Is
making great success with ms lhIm,
lie started years ago and has worked
into a thriving business In cotton
oats. alfalfa and other forage crops
Eastman Richmond Of Pierce Is ad-
yoCatiuR better agriculture among the
Indians around Pierce and Is meeting
with co-opcratlOn. johnson Wacoche
Of Eufaulu is breeding registered I'VE
stock.
In carter and Love counties the In
dinus started several years ago 70
farming scientifically and now the
only change necessary ia 10 put In
more food and feed crops They have
been winning many premiums In com
petition with the whites.
Inycstinr In Live stock.
About Sapupa the natives arc
taking tho money they have made orr
leases aud oil production and are
putting In i've stock and improving
the farms William Sapulpa has won
many prizes In competition with the
white farmers.
What is perhaps the most unique
meeting yet held in the state IN the
propaganda for more food was held
iu Seminole county near Wcwoka.
Eirhty-three Indians were present
and became thOroly aroused over the
food situation. The meeting ad-
joutncd at O'Clock tho next morning.
In the Cherokee hills the farmers
are going into live stock rapidly ana
also dcrcloping the agriculture ana
building large homes
Mr.. Reynolds believes that the In
dams have Just now begun TO realize
the possibilities Of farming and VIII
be great assets 10 the state In the next
fo,y vcors Now that they have been
started by the government, they need
the moral support Of the white pco-
pie. If the whites will encourage
them in their eforts to grow more
food and feed great results will come.
In this county the full-hloods are
not selling their land any more. In
stead of disposing Of the land, they
are beginning to cultivate IT. Just
east Of Ada Jim Carney and his three
brothers are buying additional land
ana making money farming. They
this year are increasing the acreage
devoted to food and feed crops. COT
ton viii bc second consideration.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
SOLVES PROBLEM
OF FOOD ECONOMY
Cans Plenty of Fruit and
Vegetables and Believes
Farming Paying Business.

ADA, okla. May 12.-If every
farmer would play farming for a trout
instead of "A sucker. the problem of
feeding the south would have been
solved long before the war ever be-
gan in the opinion OF w r. Riddle,
one of the prosperous farmers of the
Stonewall section OF pontotoc county.
At this time Mr.. Riddle has more than
enough canned fruit. vegetables and
other delicacies to last another year,
even If the present crops were to
prove something OF a failure.
Believes in Canning.
In the last two years Mr. Riddle and
his family have put up more than $50
gallons of fruit and vegetables. more
than 700 half gallon cans. In addi-
tion he has made each year from 500
To 1000 bushels of sweet potatoes.
Peas, beans and other stable delicacies
have been grown profusely. Hogs
have been produced In large numbers,
and cattle have found "A welcome on
the farm. In fact, Mr.. Riddle says
there has been no time in years when
1t was necessary for him to go to
town for anything to eat, except salt,
soda, sugar and spices. In case of
emergency sugar could have been
manufactured from the sugar beets on
the place.
Mr.. Riddle, 26 years ago came to
Indian territory with only 81. 1t took
him forty days to locate a job, going
to work for SIS a month He worked
for Fl months and then branched out
for himself. He married soon after
wards. and he and Mrs. Riddle started
the climb from poverty.
Relieves Farming Pays.
That they have succeeded every one
around them knows They now have
"A farm of $40 acres of rich black land
as good as there Is in the southwest
Their winter home in Ada is worth 4
nice little sum. Two of the children
are graduates of the East Central nor
NAL and now in the University of Ok
lahoma. Another Is married to one
of the leading rural teachers in the
county. The others are going tc
school and raising pigs.
II person will look after all items
of expense and provide plenty OF
things to eat and feed at home, he car
make uoney farming. this man be-
lievcs. VT person CANDLES with one
crop. he canont except to win every
year, for the gambler never wins
every hand He can make good liV-
ing by canning plenty of fruit anC
vegetables, growing plenty of potatoes
peas ana beans, and saving all the
meat at home.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Little Evelyn.

Mother" said little Evelyn, "may
I go out and play with the other chill
drcn now" -
you may play with the little girls
sweetheart but not with the boys
the little boys are too rough
But mother" rcjoined the little
miss. IF find nice. smooth little
boy. can I play with him ?"-Detrolt
Ercn ProSA.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
No Remuneration.

"Is this a free translation Of Homer
you have made"
Guess it is" gloomily responded
the author thereof. 81 can't seem to
sell it to anybody"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

Uncle Pcnnywisc Says:
I've often heard a man offer to whip
Nanother with one hand tied behind
ihim-but I've never seen it tried.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-21
ANOTHER EXAMPLE.

We have been urged TO follow the ententes example
in respect of the important plans. If this is
to be national policy to any great extent let US
carefully what when lifts
obstreperous king out of his JOB.
Constantine and all his family the selected
10 do the Ringing must leave Greece. This isn't the
point we're trying get at. because Greece hasn't
really family a long when
fellow has got move it is proper and according ro
ne family with him. But, the prom
inent German politicians of Greece have got
too, making them vamoose the entente pre-
scented example that catches eve for
one of the things that all is pro German polti-
clans fellows who talk interfere will night
let anybody else night if they help Twothirds
of the hyphenated editors in this country have already
been justify their expectation and
today of them is loyal any plan Of the
government similar condition exists every
try ordered Get out" to it that
they
1t would be fine for democracy. and fine for
kaiser autocracy. all the pro-anything- crowd
could be put a and dumped neat little
continent their far removed from the worlds
business Of Vienna will perhaps be hon
taking Greeee's crowd heavy kckers
won't be long before she'll be retchng over the diff
Guilty o expurgating them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-21
HOOVER FOOD RULES.

Herbert c. Hoover food administrator. is seeking
enlist all women o nation assistants
administering the food supply He has not been
bowed with such power dictator
possesses: in the discharge Of his he
necessarily rely moral appeal Nevertheless the
women of America should take his recommendations
law put practice to best Of their
ability. He has begun his housewives campaign with
what he calls general principles Of instruction"
follows:
First, the wheat by eating least wheatess
meal day. substituting bread or other cereals
II Is particularly easy to do this fer breakfast
Second, meat by buying less, if you have been
buying literally serving smaller portions and allowing
Third. save fats This is a rule whose import
few Americans vet realize. We have always had
fats in abundance, and have always wasted them. We
have three times as much fat as we can digest
away. We could AFFORD 20
waste fats before can no longer do so Fats are
quantities manufacture explosives
Because OF their diversion 10 that purpose the Germans
suffering keenly for the lack and France and
Belgium deprivation Of this necessary food element
promoted the disease especially tubercu-
loss We eat enough fat 10 keep well and main
bodily IL continue getting
enough throughout the war. We check the waste
Fourth make up FOR any real or imaginary deficit in
any OF the iooostuhs mentioned by eating more Nese
tables. which becoming abundant by using
FISH, instead Of meat and by using corn buckwheat
rice rye OF which we have plenty. instead OF
wheat
Fifth. save transportation by consuming far as
possible products Of orisin Buy local
miller. the local packer vegetables and fruits
grown home This is important a practical
way OF relieving the railroad congestion. Il viii make
food cheaper. too If generally adopted.
gospel Of ne clean plate "a prinCiple
which explains itself
These simple. sensible and necessary rules 10y
wzioh all families may their country and them
selves. This great may possibly be in Amer
lean kitchens. America expects every do her
best
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-21

build ships in such numbers bridge the Allan
tic despite the Uboats. We have Modified our money
What next7
"Arpsnes." the experts. This war, they
say. be the There can battle
gains except through air superiority. The
the eyes Of the army they serve They direct
unery, which does Of the aghting. To beat the
enemy. eyes be bInded-his planes and
balloons must bc driven our allies have aerial
supremacy a front and for so miles back Of
German line. they smash through and win.
We place a big army in France for a year or
more II lies in power. the experts say, TO send
within few months air and machines that
Will more than equal in military value'a fighting force
OF q million soldiers
The national council OF defense has prepared the
plans for developing this the a vast
scale. The department agrees 1t rests with
gress to provide the money. It may s1OOO.ooo.
600. II so it viii be money well spent
Americans should take peculiar satisfaction the
opportunity 10 triumph in this field The arpane IS
ours by origin. though have above
to surpass in the perfection their craft We have
been making airpanes training aviators, but
for battle Now have the plans Of the best
French and British scouting fighting planes We
can copy these models and equip them with the hes:
French engines.
II remains only organize the industry on a scale
commensurate with the need. That will be done as
soon the necessary funds voted. As for the
fly the machines, there will be no lack Amer
leans take to the instinctvey There they ind the
only romance and chivalry left warfare
BY spring the air over and back of the battle
lines be black with American armen in Amer
canmade airplanes. scouting for the allied armies
signalling gunfre chasing German niers from
the sky blowing up trains bridges and munition de-
pots and leading the way for victorious march
Rhine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-21

JUNE 81, 1917.
PROTECTING MuNITION WORKERS.

II there is any form Of labor which comes next to
lighting. work a munition factory 1t is
peratiye have shells cartridges and explosives of
the quality in abundance So clearly the
government recognize this that large numbers Of
eligible military duty n
10 keep them work on munitions Their duties are
only but in many highly dangerous
II might be supposed then. that these would
carefully as soldiers are at the front
But report Of the United department labor
reveals shocking state of indifference their physical
welfare.
An investigation Of conditions in explosive plants
showed that OF ninety thousand employees observed,
thirty thousand doing work that exposed them
deadly poisons- The results shown this signh
cant commentary
The character of the work required leads
very high labor turnover, instanced by the
fact that in plant it necessary to en-
pIoy about -Four thousand duriag thirteen
months keep up force OF two hundred"
That is LABOR "wastage" much greater than the
average wastage OF the European lighting front
It's mighty hot sector of the line that
feed four thousand men into the same trenches in
thirteen months in order to keep hundred
the job
In twentyeight plants in the Of year there
were thousand. I'VE hundred seven SPECIFIC
of industrial poisoning reported by physicians
Most OF them victims OF poison gas the form
nitrous oxides. acid and II. y T" These
figures however to give little notion Of the real
OF the evil The phase of the situation is
the lack Of systematic care shown.
impossible" says report. Ito obtain ac-
ourate figures to the amount of sickness death
caused by this industry since the broke Many
cases were recognized others noted by com
pany physicians insurance physicians who 70
willing TO give any information concerning them; in
some factories there was either no medical care or It
inadequate; in other factories records
complete render the data misleading"
Evidently public supervision this industry
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-06-21
FEEDING BEIGIIIM-

There is an impression that the Belgian relief com
mission given up its WORK the helpless popu-
laton OF Belgium and northern France has been left
10
As matter of fact, the commission is still carrying
on philanthropic work, though Mr.. Hoover
its chairman has undertaken the larger task of admin
istering the food supply of the United States The
commission is hampered by German submarines. which
are always sinking its supply ships. still it manages
TO buy distrib enough food to keep women
and children from starving.
Hereafter there is going be difficulty in pro-
vding the necessary funds. For the United states
itself has responsibility financing the
work. The government has taken up this task
of its duties The money is given. many
Americans would doubt prefer that it should be, but
is loaned Belgium and France, S7,5OO.O0O month
to the former and 100000 to the latter There is
S75OOO.OOO available for the purpose and there will
be when that is used up.
This ST., 500 900 month Mr. Hoover explains. is MOI
really enough supply the proper ration. But il pays
for all the foodstufs that can be transported in the
present the worlds shipping. Those women
and children will enough to when get enough
ships carry the food to them.