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WRITE AND DE MAND ACTION

The average citizen may not be clear in his own
Ahind as to what particular legislation is needed in re-
lation to particular subjects. He may not feel certain
just how taxes should be levied; whether revenues
should be derived chiefly from taxation, from bonds, or
equally from both. He may not know anything about
building ships, and he may have no opinions as to what
sort of ships the government should build, how many it
should build, and Of what size. He may not understand
the subject of food control, and may be in doubt as to
whether or not maximum or minimum prices, or both,
may be in doubt concerning a great many of these mat
tiers. And yet there Is one subject concerning which
he need not be in doubt, concerning which he is not in
doubt if he is an intelligent and patriotic man. This
is on the necessity for action.
We have embarked on the GREATEST enterprise that
we have ever undertaken We are at war with the
greatest military power that the world has ever known.
We are arranging to send as quickly as possible half a
million men across the ocean to the battle front, and
after that half a million more. It is a tremendous un-
dertaking. 1t is necessary if we are to succeed in the
work which we have undertaken. We must feed and
furnish all these men. We must keep the industries of
the country at work while we are doing it. We must
devote time and energy to the military effort which we
are making, and must assign to that work a very large
share of our activity. And, with men by the hundred
nation must speed up its work and produce more wealth
than ever, for the war is going to make tremendous in
roads on the substance of our people.
With all this before hin the intelligent man knows
that the important thing is action. There is neither
time nor energy to be wasted in trivial things. Partic-
ularly is it the duty Of congress to pursue a course which
will give the, best results in the shortest time
And the plain citizen, knowing all this, will be doing a
good work II he INVITES to those who represent him al
Washington urgiig that trivial things be forgotten, and
that congress get down to the business Of this presen,
time and deliver the goods without delay and withou
wranging or sparring for party advantage. Drop 8
line to your men at the capital and let them know how
You feel about it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
THE RECORDLESS MAN

A German resident of New York who is acquainted
with Herr Michaelis has given an interesting descrip-
ton of the new German chancellor. It is noteworthy
that this man, speaking from his personal knowledge,
confirms in substance the estimate which has been plac-
ed on Miehaelis as a man Of mediocre attachments and
ability. He believes that the reason why such a man
was selected for the important position of chancellor
Is that he has no record as a public man, hence he has
no enemies. Because Of this 1t is expected that he Will
be able to harmonic differences between factions, and
TO restore harmony to a greatly troubled country.
The selection of a colorless man because he has no
record which can be picked to pieces is not an I'M
familiar expedient. It has been tried often in politics
in this country, and it can scarcely be said to have been
perfectly successful. AS a rule the man who has lived
to mature years in the midst Of strreing events without
impressing himself on his surroundings, and without
making a record of any kind has not the capacity to
make a record. Such a man is pretty certain to prove
a disappointment. 49,
Nor is the man without a record necessarily a good
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harnnonizer. Where friction has existed and has CEN
tered around a strong man the substitution OF a weak
man Is not likely to remove the friction. II he is q
man OF feeble purpose and without the qualities of lead
forgotten, while those who have been quarreling will
continue their quarrel and center 1t around some other
person or cause.
The New York writer believes that the selection OF
Michaeiis is intended as the inauguration of a new sys-
tenn in Germany under which leadership will belong to
no single man, but the actual responsibility for the con-
duct Of public business will be assurnedsby the legisla-
tive body. The more general conception on this side is
that Michaelis is to be the figure head and the kaiser,
the crown prince. and their military underlings the real
government.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
A CHARACTERISTIC EXPERIENCE

The experience through which Russia is passing
just now, while unfortunate and distressing, and while
it may have tragic results because of the circumstances
surrounding 1t, Is nevertheless characteristic Of great
and sudden revolutionary movements. The reaction
from oppression tends to excess even among those who
are inclined to be moderate. And in every period sof
great national disturbance the lawless and disorderly
make their presence felt for a timc in a very malignant
manner. 40 I
The French proletariat had been exploited and per-
secuted by Louis and the sycophants who surrounded
him. When reforms were denied and patience had worn
had prosecuted them. It was natural that peaceful men
and women who had suffered so long and SO greatly
should lose their balance and their sense Of proportion,
and should commit excuses. But the excuses commit
ted in the name Of liberty, equality and fraternity were
not alone those Of good citizens made desperate. They
were very largely the work Of the disorderly element
which lives in excess when it dare, and to which the
throwing off Of the restraints of law furnish an oppor-
tunity for the qualification of. greed, and lust, and re-
venge.
It is SO in Russia. The masses Of the common peo-
pie appear to be conducting themselves I'M an orderly
manner. and to be willing to recognize the authority OF
the provisional government, and to aid in establishing q
real democracy. But the lawless element is there, as 1t is
everywhere. Working in harmony with its own desires,
and further stimulated by German promises and, pre-
surnably. German money, this element has welded an
influence out of all proportion to its numbers and the
character of its leaders.
We must not make the mistake of assuming that
all Russia is a mob because just now the mob is making
more noise than all the rest of the country put together.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
EXEMPTION PROBLEMS

Exemption boards, local and district, will have to
deal with a good many problems relating to the ex-
|emption of drafted men from military service. Some Of
these will be SO simple that they can scarcely be con-
sidered problems at all. for the rules are plain concern
ing them. II a drafted man is a public official, or a
minister Of the gospel, or furnishes satisfactory evidences
that he has persons dependent on him according to the
specifications laid down. there is nothing to do but eH-
empt him.
will arise. A man may claim exemption on the ground
that he is engaged in an occupation that Is necessary to
the prosecution Of the war. In the broad sense. all oc-
equations are necessary. Our armies must have war
%quipment. and both soldiers and civilians must have
food and clothing, and shelter. These things much be
produced. Many Of them must pass through several pro-
must be transported. as must the finished product. NO
man can say that his occupation Is the one which is
necessary, to the exclusion Of all others, for every man
who is engaged in a legitimate activity is contributing
to the strength of the government in the war.
In North Dakota the chief business Is that Of agri-
culture. and claims for exemption will be made on the
ground that the drafted man is engaged in the work of
agriculture. That alone will not entitle him to exemp-
ton. It must be shown that the labor Of that particular
man is necessary to the farming operations in which no
is engaged. -
There has been some discussion Of the labor ques-
ton in connection with the draft. It is pointed out that
if all the men required from North Dakota are sent out
of the state there will be by that much a decrease In
the labor supply. 1t is not clear from the reports OF the
discussion. whether anyone entertains an idea that the
labor supply can be saved to the state through the OPP
GRAFTON of exemptions. If that is the opinion 1t is GER
tainly unfounded. North Dakota must furnish to the
new army 5,606 men. If one man is exempted another
must take his place. If the entire number were exempted
it would not change the situation a bit In that case
another 5000 men would be called out, and SO on until
the quota were filled. The government demands from
North Dakota that number of sound, able-bodied young
men. They must be supplied. Whether the drafted man
is engaged in farming, or in shoeing the farmers horses,
or in building a house for the blacksmith, or in supply
ing groceries to the families OF the farmer and the black
smith and the carpenter, his withdrawal will be the
withdrawal Of just that much force and energy and Ia
Dor from the state. and we must adjust ourselves to that
situation as we'll as we can.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
Letters From
Our Readers
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
7 presume you noticed that the
state game board is planning to es-
tablish a second fish hatchery in Bot
tineau county. The excuse for this is
very f1imsy as 1t is seven miles farther
from town and over a poorer road
than the n at present located at
st. John.
Fish hatcheries in this state are not
necessary as all the fish that we need
can be secured from the government,
free of charge for the asking, by adj
dressing a letter t the department Of
fisheries. Washington, D. G. AS a
matter of fact, with the exception. Of
perch, the present fish hatchery dis
tributes nothing except what they get
from the government. They might
as well have come direct to the lakes
and streams and saved double hand
ling and expense. The records Of
trfbuted more fish last year than did
the state hatchery, except perch.
do not have SO much objection to
mi fish hatchery in the state (Which,
with the governments assistance, is
more than sufficiently lie the state fish
hatchery were paid for by the people
at large, but at present the state fish
about 8 5000 year. out of the hunt
erst license fund. This is q direct
steal from the hunters and a very big
fnjustfceato all sportsmen.
The fact that there Is $4,000 or
hand at the present Is no justification
whatever for this new hatchery
That money ii put thee by several
--~Z-~~r 49, ~,-1[---
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to admit that the punishment is IN,
reasonable proportion to the crimes.
The punishment really is ridiculously
lenient, and 1t lis to be hoped that the
higher court to which the cas- has
been appealed, will meet out a much
more serious punishment
A slap at Norway'g Honor.
.Morgenbladat, speaks about the
sentences as ta.sbloW in the face OF
the Norwegian people" 1t continues:
"The main question sis not whether
or not Norwegian lives were destroy
ed in consequence of the information
given to Germany. No, the real issue
Ia that everyone implicated has been
fully conscious that his activities as a.
spy might lead to the killing Of Nor
wegians. The crimes are In no sense
adequately covered by the punish-
ment.n
was back Of the entire conspiracy, es-
capped punishment by fleeing to Ger-
many before discovery came.
In connection with this espionage
story it Is interesting to revert 70 q
correspondence which appeared In the
"Chicago Daily News" some time IN
March, dated Copenhagen, March.6:E
IA strange tale Ia told that the Ger
man mines in the Gulf of Finland
which did so much damage to n
Russian shipping were laid by me
hands Of Norwegian fishermen, Inc
mines were arranged In pairs, the top
one floating, the under submerged,
When the Russians gathered the sur
face mines, the others exploded"
It is needless to add that much IN
dignation has been aroused In Q
way BY the exposures Of the espions
age plot, and. anyhow, the matter as
it stands now has not served to draw
Norway and Germany closer together,
The fact Of the matter is. much
points to the probability of a breach
between Norway and Germany in a
not too distant future. The Norwegi-
ans have become tired Of German IN
trigues of German apologies, OF. VIII
full German destruction Of hundreds
Of Norwegian lives and ships. .
All that Germany has done toward
Norway since the outbreak Of the war
will be carefully remembered ana
summed UP as an Overwhelming mass
Of indictments when the time comes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
ONE LOYAL GERMAN
GIVES HIS VIEWS
The Herald is asked to print the fol-
10win0 letter.e

The Herald is asked to print the fol-
The Herald heartily conforms to
the request and only regrets that It
is no possible to carry its message to
every man and woma In North Da-
|kota and burn Its inspiration into the
hearts Of all.
II have seen. several articles In the
papers about. Germans trying to raise
strife in this country. I am a Ger.
man by birth butt am an American
by heart and hand. / am telling you
why I left Germany. There We're ten
in our family and we were poor like
most of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS came TO
the good old United States Of America.
to get away from oppression, and u
was a hard matter to keep the wolf
away from the door at times. ] Sc.
cured work at once and received more
money. Tor one months work than !
got in Germany for one years. ! sent
they are all true American citizens
and will answer to the presidents call
to arms against Germany or any 9TH
err country when needed.
II don't see how my countryinen
can go back on Uncle Sam. They
came here without aAcent andSmada
money. Now they want to fight the
country that feeds them. The kaiser
never did anything for them or me.
All he did was to start this cruel wa
ana starye all our people there, and
make soldiers out OF everybody and
force them to work tor his dirty 12c
per, day with a fourth OF q pound OF
meat and a. loaf of black bread. ]
hope to see the day when he tsH kicked
out. of Germany and aSspresident put
in his place. You don't see any
Americans going oye there for Jobs
| or to any other nation. They are all
happy here and don't owe any alleg-
lance to any king or kaiser. = hope
President Wilson,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
RUSSIA'S FAMILY
QUARREL
(From Minneapolis Tribune.)

One OF those national crises which
calls for a dictator as rallying CEN
ter and for an iron hand to preserve
a democracy what 1t has gained by
revolution has come to Russia. States
men workYnen, soldiers and peasants
realization that Russia must save
herself from herself before she a n
hope to saw herself from an alien
foe.
Fol the first time, apparently, a
counter revolution at home appears
to Russia as something ven more to
be feared than an. attack from out
side. That is the reason why the
heroic Kerensky has been vested with
a virtual dictatorship and given clear
sway to punish mutineers and to use
drastic measures to whip factions into
a cohesive force for the defense OF
Russia from within and from without.
Anxious f~orebodings OF internecine
strife have become 10 Etressful, in
fact, that there fs talk OF recalling
Grand Duke Nicholas from his forced
retirement to lead the armies Of Rus
STA and ~to}revfvify the fighting spirit
OF Russia. Whether this will be done
remains to be seen, but evidently
thousands OF Russians are willing to
take the chance OF committing their
destiny to the keeping OF this son OF
the Ro~rnanoffs.
From the beginning OF the war
Grand Duke Nicholas has shown
himself to be a real Russian patriot,
solicifous for the highest welfare Of
Russia ana vigorous and consistent
in his opposition TO the Teutons. He
1t WAS who told the car the bitter
truth months before the revolution
came amt advised him TO abdicate.
Through his early successes against
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THEIR own MFDICINE.

There is no reason to question the
accuracy Of dispatches from various
points in h mountain states which
represent members Of the so-called
industrial Workers of the World as
Victims Of violence and lawless CO.
lercion of armed bodies OF citizens bent
on driving the ], w. WIS out Of dis
tricts they have thrown into turmoil.
lIt is altogether probable that they
khave been getting doses Of their own
fmadicine.
II 50 they have no ground for COM
plant. They constantly clamor for
violence and as constantly attack and
denounce the laws and the courts.
They have many times declared. In
the most public and explicit manner,
that the way to get results is to rely
on. destructive and even murderous
force.
Such men outlaw themselves In
large measure. They invite illegal
and violent means OF retaliation and
they make their protests ridiculous
when they complain that their own
methods are used against themselves.
1t is unfortunate that any American
community should ever be forced or
goaded into the employment Of un-
lawful means OF remedytng any evil,
but it IL not for the Industrial Work
ers OF the World, protested foes Of
organized society and habitual wreck
ers of industries and commerce, to
complain of force directed against
their members. however Illegal It may
be.-Cieyeland Leader.
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1915, ten in 1917 and ten each sue
ceeding year until each county had
a farm. There would be ample money
in the fund to do this and to take
care of the farms il the hunters did
not lave to pay for the maintenance
Of the present fish hatchery and com
~missioners. II the people Of the state
cry and commissioners, that is all well
and good, providing the state pays
for 1t. To that I have no objection.
It certainly looks like adding insult
to injury for this state to establish a
second fish hatchery by using the
hunters money and not as yet having
established the first game farm.
| Our game is vanishing. Reproduc-
ton is a greater problem and vastly
more important than protection. One
little quarter section game farm would
be a mere drop in the bucket, while
millions of acres of land in this state
are going to waste lying idle, ideal
for this purpose, and 1t, could be
used at very littel. expense.
"A. v. Swenson.
Riga, n. p.
To the Editor:
tionaI reputation states that German
bought newspapers are being publish
ed unhindered every day under the
very nos Of the American govern
ment- 2 . Hundreds Of pro-Germau
ministers are using their holy office
to turn Americans into German YIN
pathizers. The condition. Isl no,
local. but countrywide. One OF
the biggest newspapers in the east Il
trouble will arise in America II the
Eerp8nt's head IL not immedfately
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26
THREE GREAT WAsH1NGToNs.

" In an Ohio town is a colored man
whose last name Is Washington.
Heaven has blessed him with three
sons.
When the first sol arrived the Ia
Their named him George Washington.
IN due time the second son came. Ma
turally he vas christened Booker
Washington. When the third man
child was born his parent was at a
loss at first for a name for him. FL
nally, though, he hit on a suitable
selection.
The third son, II he lives. will go
Saturday Evening Post,
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tween q mans Afdeai ana the
kind he really wants to marry as be-
tween the oldfashioned still life paint
Ing ON the dining room wall and the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-26

Almost every mar Is put on a
pedestal at one time or another, u.s.
ually a home made one.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-12-11
P0LAK Z'CHlCAC0 70
LECt ma P0LU WALK.
Waszyngton, II grudnia.

Washington, II grudnia. -
Gen. Pershing doni6sf do departa
mentu wojny o dwu, zofnierzach
polcglych na polach walki we
Francyi, sicdmiu ciezko ranio-
nych cztercch ranionych lekko.
Straty tc ponicsiono pomiedzy IL
a II listopada. Szczcg6l6w depe-
sza gen. Pershinga ME, podaje;
zdaje sic jcdnak, ze ci zo}nierze
nalezcli do jednostek zajmuja-
cych frontowc okopy we Francyi.
Polegli:
Piotr Wojtalewicz, szeregowiec,
picchota, 16 listopada. Adres jego
matki. pani Sal. Wojtalcwicz,
1870 w. 18th str. Chicago.
Virgil G. Winebrenner, kapral,
piechota, II, listop. - Adres ojca
Andrew J. Wincbrenncr, Marion,
Ind.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-12-11
Ratunek da ofiar " Halifax.
Boston. il Qrudnia. - Pociag z

o~OOo~AA3 - o. sA>eee.sSs >As>1AstS3 -
personelem ratunkowym j przybo-
rami wyruszyl onegdaj wieczorem
o godz. 10tej Bostonu do Hall
fax gdzie eksplozya amunicyi !
pzary zniszczyly po}owe miasta.
Ma pociagu jest IL lekarzy, 10 do
zorczyn, dw6ch kwatermistrz6w,
wszyscy czlonkowie Stanowej
Gwardyi, i pracownicy Ger
wonego Krzyza i dziennikarze.
Cub. Mccall zebral personel i przy
bory. Ma czele ekspedycyi jest A.
&c. Ratshesky, czlonek komitetu
'stanowego bezpieczenstwa publicz
nego. Jest to ekspedycya cd Sta
nu Massachusetts,. Szef ekspedy--
lcyi ma list cd CUB. McCalla do
..bnrnnistrza m. Halifax. Koleje "a.
'pewnily ze pociag ten bedzie mial
!. pierwszenstwo mad wszystkimi IN
'nymii poeiagami. .
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-12-11
Kajzer ohawia sic re-
wolty powiada Trotzky.
Pietrograd, II grudnia.


Trotzky. anarchistvczny minis
ter dla >praw zagranicznych, os
wiadczyl oncgdaj wobec rady ro-
botnikow .zo}nicrZy. Ze rad ME-
mircki nic zgodzi} sic na prowa--
dzcnic rokowan co do zawieszcnia
broni Z humanitarnych motywow
dla Rosyi, ale z obawy - rcwolu
cyl prolctaryatu niemicckiego.
Oprocz tcgo wvrazif sic Trotz--
ky. zc jeSli a1ianci ME uznaja RIA
du bolszcwik6w, to anarchisci po
staraja sic o wywolanic rewolty
W ich krajach i obalenic - rza--
dow obecnych.
Administrators banku panstwo-
wego wydala onegdaj prokama--
eye. w kt6rei powiada, zc bank
zostal zamkniety powodu nieby
wa}vch pogwa}cen anarchistow
ktorzy domagali sic picniedzy Z
hanku. a administracya ME chcc
brac udzialu w kradziezy picnic
dzy ludzkich. k1ucze banku odda
no W rece reprezentant bolszewi-
k6w.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-12-11
Niemcy miel spowodowae
nieszczescie.

Boston, II grudnia. - Wiado-
NOSE, IL magazyny zcglarskic wy
sadzonc W powictrze spoWodowa-
}y nieszczeScic W Halifax re ciafo
nicmaca znalcziono nicdaleko ma
gazym, przynicsionc zostalo do
miasta dis wicczorcm przez A.
j. Goldbcrg'a, kupca Nowego
Iorku, kt6ry sic znajdowaf W
picrwszcj partyi szukajacych
schronienia, przybylej tu rozbi-
togo miasta. Goldberg ME zapew-
nial "a ten rapport. Odpowiednio
do tel historyi gdy zeglarsh ma
gazyn cxplodowaf okrety W bez-
posredniej okolicy zerwa}y sic z
przymocowania gwaftownie pc
dzily W potok. We flocie znajdo--
wal sic parowiec naladowany ciez
ka amunicya. Podczas ubiegania
sic bezpieczenstwo uderzony 20
staf przez frachtowy parowiec
wysadzony W powietrze rozposcle
rajac spustpszenic w szerz i W
'dluz.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-12-11
True translation filed with the
post master at Winona, Mimi, on
Dec, 10, 1917, as required by the
Act of Congress Oct, 6, 1917.
Komitet Narodowy " Palya.
Uznany przez Rad Sta
now ZjednOcZOnych.

Nowy York, II grudnia. - ko-
mitct Narodowy Polski W Parry
ia zosta} uznany przcz Rad Sta
now Zjednoczonych jako. urzedo-
wa polska organizacya, wedle Ii
stu cd sckretarza Lansinga do
czlonka tcgoz komitctu Narodowc
go p. 1gnaczego Padercwskicgo,
kt6ry dis zostaf ogloszony. List
datowany 1go grudnia brzmi:
"W przypuszczcniu zc Pan &C.
cheese mozc oglosic publicznic OF
najmicnic tyczace sic uznania
PREF Rad Stan6w Zjcdnoczonych
Polskiego komitctu Narodowcgo
W Paryzu, niniejszcm pozwalam
sobic Pana poinformowac, &c dnia
9 pazdzicrnika 1917, amerykanski
ambassador W Paryzu przesla} pro
She pana Dmowskicgo, prczyden-
ia tamtcjszego Polskicgo Narodo-
wcgo komitctu, by rad Stan6w
Zjcdnoczonych uznaf ten Komitct
"a urzedowa Polska Organizacye.
''Dnia 10 listopada 1917 miafcm
przyjcmnosc przeslania amerykan
skiemu ambasadorowi W Paryzu
instrukcyi, by oznajmii tenn llz-
naniu rzadu Stanow Zjednoczo-
nych.''