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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05
Editor Missoulian:

Editor Missoulian:
For many years tfe Russian autoc-
racy either shot or exiled their en-
emies. They encouraged the Black
Hundreds to murder those the govern.
ment dared not take without proof
or warrant Of law. Result: the revo-
lutionists now rule in Petrograd.
4 little more than a year ago the
British government lined up and shot
some of the noblest spirits in Ireland.
We now find that a large majority of
the Irish people are Sim Feincrs and
demanding complete separation for
Ireland.
Al the close Of our civil war Lincoln
and Grant used another method. Rob-
crt f. Lee and Jefferson Davis were
turned loose. Today the North and
South are united. Lincoln and Grant
used craftsmanship. Their action at
that time is one NJ the things that
makes me proud 70 he an American.
Just contemplate for moment t.
result had Lee and Davis been stood
mp in front Of a firing squad. The
whole South would have been sullen
and angry to this day.
America has given us the one con-
spicious example in history where the
leaders of an unsuccessful rebellion
were spared 1t likewise affords US the
most striking example Of Il country
jeanunely reunited in SO short pc
riod Of time.
Murder as a method is a failure.
tSigncd) X.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05

ate 1t will mean new IMMIGRATION of
the whole nation. a lengthening of
many lives for useful purpose.
As nation we are going to he
much better because of the war. The
struggle will clear away some of the
cobwebs and obesity that gather and
nourish in the fat days Of peace Sac
rifice. the common purpose of all our
people. will mean much to us. And
one of the best things that must result
from this changed state of affairs Is
the Part the old man will play In ma
king the, nation better. Never again
will we get back to the day when 1t
looked like the younger generations
would push aside the old and take 1t
as matter of course. And this is 60
ing to be largely due to the older gen.
erations themselves. They are going
to find a new place and a new purpose
In life.
Things never can be the same again
when the war IL over. The few years
Of it's course will will be equivalent to
any one century of the past. Men are
going to- be closer together the world
ocer. This is the beginning of a bet
| ter time. a time in which. for one thing.
we are going to give the old man his
/ chance, t-. ---- -. ... 4 z=-- -
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05
Socialists and
InternatiOnalism.

There is something truly pitiable in
the present attitude of the American
Socialists; something at once pitiable
and irritating. We have the spectacle
of party which once led the van of
intcrnationalism complaining because
the United States has abandoned it's
isolation and overlooking the chance
which this war offers for the develop
ment of a real world society.
a Documentary History Of the Atti-
tude of the Socialist Party Toward the
War. just issued by the Rand School
of Social Science. explains the anomal-
Gus position of the party in the party's
own terms. Tho collection of Social
! list affirmations and definitions proves
that the party has ben damned by dog
, ma. The party has stuck to funda-
mental belief long after the Stiffness
! of that belief has been proven.
! IAN wars" the 'Socilists have said.
| substantially fare capitalist wars.
| Therefore we will oppose this war"
No distinction whatever is made be-
| tween the motives of allies and Ger
| many. No admission of a difference
between the attitudes of the opposing
sides has yet been made by a Socialist
of authority. The party holds to the
little truth that the working classes
eventually bear the full burden of war
! in utter disregard of the more impor
tant truth that safe internationalism
new depends upon rustration of Ger
man aims. Similarly it insisted, ear
lier in the war; that the United States
place an embargo on munitions ship
| ments. sharing with many paciists a
stubborn blindness to the fact that
such an embargo would be tremen
dous victory for Germany and an UNI
neutral blow at the allies.
/ Dogma stuck to in the face of change
Is the trouble with the Socialist party
The Rand Schools collection show:
that the american Socialist party ha.
simply shared the fate Of all organiza
tons which persist IN old faiths insteat
of adapting flexible theory to chang
ing conditions.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05
A Chance for Missoula.

fultOr MlSSoullAn:
Doctor Schweiker sounded a respon.
sive chord when he mentioned a camp
site. We have travelled by auto all
over the country; that is sadly lack
ing feature everywhere. Daily we 81
autos from the different states on our
streets. With our natural advantages.
fine water and shade, it seems as il
some place could be set aside for them
In time, IA shelter and stoves would be
Il great accommodation but not until
our swimming pool is built. With
signboards on all roads directing tour
lists it would save many tired travellers
worry Some years ago we reached
one Of Montanas most enterprisiny
| cities tired and dusty. 1t was late in
| the day. We enquired Of a farmer
| passing if he could direct us to a
camping ground. The only place he
could suggest was the brewery yard,
where the Indians go. That did not
| impress us. Soon after we came to a
farm with a beautiful little grove.
We asked il we might camp there and
/ would gladly pay for the privilege
Ihat city offered us nothing. but a
| private party made us feel at home
Ever since we have felt kindly iowa rd
that place. That would put ,m on the
map more than any other kind of
| boosting.
MRS. A. j. GIBSON.
| August l. 1917
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05

We stretch forth the glad hand TO
Col. Sam Gordon. and We rejoice to
find the Yellowstone Journal on the
exchange desk once more. Col. Cor
don needs no salutatory in the sense of
;Sl introduction TO the people of Mon
tana. He is a pillar of state. trail
blazer of the rugged and picturesque
journalism Of Montana, an outstanding
missed of late and whose return Is
very welcome. The people Of his great
bailiwick will be all the better for his
guidance in thought and action. Mon
tana needs more real editors of Col
Gordon's kind.
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will invite Mr.. Gerard. We can think
ing our people for common action
first hand testimony Of the conditions
in Germany and Belgium. or one who
can speak with more authority as to
what might happen to the people Of the
United States IL Germany wins. Let
us have Mr.. Gerard with us by all
means, and II he comes, we anticipate
that Niissoula will take some pride in
gathering a representative and enthu.
siastic audience for him.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05
War and Education.
Editor MiSsOulian:

A~uttoi AASSoAt1nh.
Imaginary lines which separate
Crock from Turk and the Latin from
the Slav have been the cause Of more
plaques that are found in the annals
OF history. The mind Of child is
really appropriated by society. Is it
not true that when any person begins
to use their. own mind and persists in
il you hear the cry of rebel" 'revo-
lutionist" or anarchist" We take the
child and teach it that certain de-
grees OF latitude and longitude must
end its belief in the right of men, and
its desire to render unto Caesar the
things that are Caesars" This is
witnessed by the fact that the boys Of
Alsace- Lorraine have been taught to
look upon the boys of Paris according
to the whim of their rulers. Today
they may be taught to cheer the Mar
sellaise and tomorrow to applaud
Deutschland, Deutschland. Ubcr
Allies" Just the same as $50 years
ago the buckskins of Virginia would
stand and sing fervently God Save
the King" where today they = YER
emily applaud MY Country tits of
Thee"
II we can take the mind Of a chile
and teach it that Without doubt two
and two make four, why can we not
teach them the savage Of Timbuctoo
is endowed with the same rights on
this mundane sphere as the scholar
from oxford or the money king OF
Wall street. Just as. we educate the
youths of the world, just as the youths
see fit will the world be governed
Just so long as we teach them to hate
and TO let their ideas Of justice be
governed by imaginary lines, just so
long as we prejudice their minds with
history. 1.-The record of accepted lies -
Just that long will established legality
constitute equity. and the future of the
world be threatened by the same war
god that has drenchcd the world with
blood and now stalks throughout Eu-
rope. People exhorting men to fight
shed their hypocritical tears that sue
! an awful war should be fought" yet
this is what we must expect when we
| shape the human mind in moulds OF
envy, hatred and prejudice. We cannot
, SOW thistlcs and expect to reap sweet =
scented violcts.
s... Very respectfully yours,
J b. ST. CLAIR.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05
cHEVRoNs OF HONOR,

Among the many neat little marks
upon the French uniforms that indi-
Gates the rank and the department Of
the wcarer, there was one that puzzled
me. 1t was to be found on the left
sleeve of men of all ranks, from gen
erals to privates. and 1t consisted of
small gold chevrons. one. two or more.
No rule seemed to regulate them, for
the general might have none. and I
have heard of a private who wore ten.
Suddenly solved the mystery. The
marks are the record Of wounds re-
ceivcd BY that admirable little de-
vice the French allay the smart Of a
wound and make 1t bring lasting honor
t" the man among his fellows.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05

Smoke screens, cenSOrS, ungallant
submarines-these have robbed naval
warfare Of much OF it's glory. Never
will ships meet again in the splendid
simplicity of Trafalgar. Now sea fight
ing is chaos in which it is hard to
distinguish victory and harder still to
make personal bravery count against
mechanics.
But something of the old splendor
remains. In THE British Navy at
War" (Houghton Mifflin company w.
MacNeile Dixon tells the story of the
part played by the British ships in the
struggle with Germany and proves
that the plain bravery for which Brit
ish seainen have ever been famous is
still an important factor even in bat
ties whose results may almost be de-
termined by simple addition before
hand.
Professor Dixon has made no at
tempt to glo,ify the British navy. He
tells simply and precisely the story OF
the war as the admiralty records show
it. recounting defeat and victory with
the same impartiality. Nor does he
try to prove that superior manhood has
given the British fleet dominance over
Tile tDeIlN. ne cleultS tIt >'SAi
with the valor which belongs to the
sea and explains his nations leader
ship by pointing out British superiority
in numbers and gun power.
| The leadership is accepted calmly.
| Occasional British defeats, submarine
ravages. the cruiser raids on the Eng
lish coast-these are nothing. he says.
| beside the big fact of the war. which
is that since the beginning of hostil-
tiles Germany has played the defensive
| role of an inferior.
! The British navy's work, says Pro-
! fessor Dixon. is IAN achievement to
| which we stand too near for full APP
! probation. but to which men of the
! generations to come will look back
with an amazed bewilderment and adj
miration. No soothSayer can inform
! US how the mighty debate will end. but
Of one thing we can inform ourselves
Britain has always placed the sea
first in her affections. Germany has
| given 1t the second place. But she Is
a jealous mistress. and the faithful
lover. as in the great and old no,
mances. will come to his own"
So much for the larger aspects OF
the book: In detail the story of tho
naval battles of the war is moving
Interesting and impartial The stir.
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following item:
I'VE are assembled here today in
one body and as We are out Of
Chicago and away from the police
we can speak our minds fearless
ly." said Irving Smith Abrams, the
principal speaker at an anti-war
gathering at the Workers insti-
tute, Oakland H., last Sunday.
He then let loose against the gov
government and as n climax called
the president King Wilson, the
worlds greatest menace, hypocrite
and four flusher.' Abrams. how
ever. reckoned without his host for
government agents were present
and yesterday he was arrested and
held IN bonds of $4,000 for further
Investigation. He lives at SCI AL
dine avenue.
Many arrests under similar condi-
tons have been made in Chicago as
well as in other cities OF this country.
We may fairly assume that the laws
of the United States prevail in Mon
tana as In Chicago.
If that is true. why did the federal
authorities in Montana permit license
of speech to reach the point where
human life was taken?
Ii insult to the president is cause for
arrest in Chicago then insult to the
flag and the army should be cause for
arrest In Montana
To this subject we invite the atten-
ton Of United States District A\tor-
ney Wheeler who INDUCED in rather
fine spun Interpretation of the fed.
eral laws governing reasonable speech
after the hanging at Butte.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05
War Lifts Bar,
OffGray Head;
Old Mans Day

The war Is beginning to thin the
ranks OF the workers. In every shop
and office familiar faces are missing.
A few weeks more and upward of
100000 men will have laid aside their
usual occupations for the business of
war. These men must be replaced.
Many industries will require larger
forces than in the past. This is the old
mans chance.
Already the Pennsylvania Railroad
has recognized the changing economic
scheme. Henceforth. the road an
nounces. it's rule viii be suspended
against employing new men more than
IS years of age. Workers are welcome
up to the age OF 70. The company will
require several thousand such men in
the months to come.
Here is a ready madd~opportunity
for many skilled workers who have
passed the meridian of life There are
numbers Of men who may have been
pushed aside by their juniors. but
whose places they must now fill. Per-
haps majority of them are just are
just as capable. though they may lack
something Of physical vigor. But this
difference should be more than COM
| pensated by their superior experience.
In other lines of effort the chance
soon will be offered for gray headed
men to renew their youth. The de-
| mand for the best that Is in us usually
produces mems finest efforts. Who
knows but our graybeards will swing
| In the balance in this war-where vic
| tory inevitably must incline to the
side able to bear longest.
| We have heard a great deal about
1 the day OF the young man. This Is
the dawn OF the old mans second
day. But happily we have not such a
large number Of old men among US. for
ambitious men no longer admit that
they are growing old. Wherefore. they
do not grow old. Age is a state OF
mind much more than state of body
The worker who keeps his enthusiasm
and who Is willing to learn and move
with the times need never become old
1t is In stopping still and living with
events and ideas of past days that
one grows old. g.. F
So We have no great number Of old
/ men. Dut dSsuVeuIS tueTe iTe many
among us whose hair no longer Il
black. It Is against them that an un
fair prejudice has been directed by
some unthoughtful employers. II 6
man has been capable at any time Of
his life, certainly he should grow mors
capable as his days lengthen. Their
1t Is when he begins to approach tn.
heighth of power.
Ten years ago American bushes.
threatened to become obsessed Will
the false thcorS, that man Of SO o.
60 has past the useful age. The idea
held high sway for a time ad caused
unmeasured suffering. Today we Sc,
the thing from a saner viewpoint. ant
the relief which the war will brini
to those still Disseminated against vii
not be nearly so numerous as woult
have been the case a few years ago
But there are thousands of able
bodied. able Drained men In the Unit
cd states who are going to get a new
chance in life because the younge
generation Is needed in the struggl
for liberty Now IL the hour for tn
man who has felt himself going dow
the hill to turn about and start mp agar
And once this tendency begins to oper
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05

Some weeks ago when it was an
nounced that former Ambassador
James W. Gerard would spend a part
Of his vacation at the DAILY ranch in
the Bitter Root valley we suggested
the wisdom OF inviting him to speak
In different cities of Montana. We are
glad to note that Mr.. Gerard will soon
speak at Deer Lodge and at Stevens
willie. We anticipate that his talks TO
the people of western Montana will
do much toward arousing and unity
ing our people toward common action
in prosecuting the war. We hope that
the chamber OF commerce Of Alissoula
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05
rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1892.
(From the Missoula Gazette of Friday,
August ), 1922.

(From the Missoula Gazette of Friday,
August ). 1922.
From o'clock Monday afternoon
until dark the people of Bonncr's Fer
ry feared the town would be swept
away by forest fire. The fire
reached within a mile of the city. and
street. Probably the fact that the
town stands is due to Constable II. l..
Carleton. who fired the whole side hill.
which caused a counter current of air
and carried the burning fragments
away from town.
Marcus Daily came in from Butte
yesterday and registered at the Mis-
soula.
The Pacific Northwest Baseball
league. composed Of Portland, Tacoma.
Seattle and Spokane. has been dis
banded, and Manager Logan has re-
ceived two applications from players
OF that league for positions.
Tho weather continues warm with "A
pcrsistency which gladdcns the hearts
or the soda and ice cream dealers.
The great railroad picnic occurs u
morrow. Everything Is In readiness
and the only thing which now remains
is for those who are going to be at tn:
train on time.
Ii the coming games of ball between
.Iissri.;a and Helena are not intrres;-
jny it will be because Helena cannot
Hay tail.
Andy Schilling has put block game
formerly known as "craps"--in his
saloon on Front street, and now, In ad-
dition to good liquors and Il fine lunch.
the destinations of come seven" may
be INDUCED in. Andy says the only
limit is the ceiling, and he furnishes
l4-foot ladder for those who desire
10 reach 1t,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05

the United states, as was quite fully
illustrated by the Englishman and his
valet who had been travelling due west
from Boston for five days. At the end
OF the fifth day master and servant
were seated in the smoking car. and 1t
was observed that the man was gaz-
ing steadily and thoughtfully out of
the window. Finally his companion
became curious. william" said he.
"of what are you thinking?'
Il was just thinking. sir. about the
discovery of Hanerica." replied the
valet. columbus didn't do such Il
wonderful thing, after all, when he
found this country. did he. now. sir?
Halter all's said an done. 'ow could
c 'clp t?"-Everybody's Magazine.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05
Waking up. oh"

Persons addicted to the liquor habit
will have six years to reform II the
plan to make the country bone dry
by constitutional amendment goes
through. If that time proves insuffi-
cient a special dispensation may be
secured by applying to Col. Bryan
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05

The Forsyth Times wonders how
some families manage to get by in
these high price times. We hope for
the day when we will wonder how we
stood for it so long.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05

Among the advantages Of Il Montana
summer at this stage Is relief from the
buzzing of the electric fan. Fasteners
who are sweltering in a temperature OF
lOa degrees will please take notice.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05
BOOK REVIEWS

ring battle off the Chilean coast, in
which Won Spec destroyed Il brave but
weaker and less adroit foe. Is de-
scribed with spirit. And Professor
Dixon's account of the confused battle
of Jutland is the most lucid that has
yet been given circulation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05
THE MORNING SMILE.
Literal Obedience.

Little Nelly. while at the scashore
with her mother. was very fond of ma =
king calls upon some ladies in a neigh
boring cottage. and the frequency with
which she would bring home little
presents of cards and pictures, etc.
led her mother to fear that she might
be in the habit of asking for these
things She therefore gave the child
strict orders never to do such a thing.
The next day Nelly returned from her
visit laden down with pretty odds and
ends of various sorts. and when her
mother called her and questioned her
severely II she had asked for these
things she replied. with conscious viz
tue: NO. mother dear. You told me
I must never ask for things. so l just
took 'en."-Harper's Bazaar. rgr
As He Saw Il.
rarely
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05

That the Industrial Workers OF
the World are n direct and serious
menace in the northwest is a part
of tho report sent by United states
District Attorney +. X. Wheeler TO
Washington today.-Sews dispatch
from Butte.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-05

The champion hand bomb throwcr
on the French line will return with
more glory than was ever accorded to
Cobb or Alexander.