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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
HELP Ar LAST.

The most encouraging war
news i furnished 10y II CORE
>pondcnl Of the Associated Press
in northern Italy. who tells us
that he saw with his own eyes
solid ranks of French and British
infantry with artillery and supply
trains and within sound of the
battle on the northern Italian
line.
If We only knew that this force
Was of satisfactory strength our
reinsurance would be complete.
In amy event We know that the
long plea Of the Italians has bccfl
answered. and that if the line can
be held but a little longer there
will be sufficient aid to hold ii
indefinitely. The overwhelming
of Italy by The Germans would be
>criou. business. The delay OF
the allied governments in fur
tnlshing assistance has seemed al
most criminal, but apparently the
/, threat Of catastrophe of these
dimensions was needed as Il jolt
to awaken them to the full posi-.
bilities of the situation.
The lines of communication be
tween Italy and France are sucl
that no great delay should follow
in transporting large bodies 0
troops, munitions and big guns
Let us hope that Italy. which di'
such remark able work in the pas
few months of the war, will b
lsavcd from such horrors as tn
Germans have visited upO
France and Belgium.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
ACT QUICKLY

This country has been sitting on
powder key and good -natnredly re
senting any suggestion that it could
blow up.
We have permitted our enemy aliens
to go and come with little or no him
drance. 1t was certain that they
would kill Americans and destroy
American property at the precise
points where killing and destruction
would most hamper Americans on the
firing line. The Baltimore fire APP
pears to be another item in their long
and CHASTITY count. They have de-
stroyed shells and food. They have by
just SO much risked the lives and
safety of our men in France.
The Tribune has. day by day, set
forth the nature, the extent, the loca-
ton of this menace. There have been
80 suspicious fires along the Brook
Ign waterfront since our entry into the
war. That is one item in a long
catalogue. Only a nation grotesquely
unsuspicious and blind to the facts of
war could have ignored the warnings
which have come from every quarter.
The measures which the authorities
have taken would be a joke if they did
not threaten IA tragedy. The registra-
ton of enemy aliens begun in this
city was never completed. If COM
plctcd. ii would be &: farce to attempt
to control our $4,000 resident Germans
by any police measures. When Mr..
Hoover learned of the grave threat
| against our food stores. all that local
| federal authorities could do was to is
sue an order prohibiting enemy aliens
| from working - or visiting the water
| front of our city. Who was to enforce
| the order. how enemy aliens were to
be identified. nobody pretcnds to
/ know An order issued to the C-boats
by President Wilson to keep away
from our ships would be just about as
useful and effective.
| There is u short and simple remedy
| for the whole situation. That is to
! intern all enemy aliens resident here
! The rules of war authorize this mea-
sure. 1t is just and right as we'll rs
obvious necessary common sense. BY
l
den of internment would be borne by
the interned.
The Tribune has already urged tho
| internment of all German citizens II
| America. In view of Mr. Hoover's
revelation of plots threatening ouI
vital food resources, of the apparent
conspiracy at Baltimore, the Tribun,
rciterates its demand. Intern all enc,
my aliens. To omit this measure i.
not only to hazard the lives of Ameri
cans at home, and compromise th'
whole future of our cause, but to stall
in the back day by day our men fight
ing in the trenches, for whom shells
and more shells are the one effective
defense left in modern warfare
Franklin II. Simonds in New Yor
Tribune.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
What My Parents Wanted
Me to Be
No. Charles NJ. Schwab.

My parents never expressed any de-
except that they definitely decided
that whatever place | was to hold In
the world | must make for myself,
with no help from my father.
He knew the value of a boys being
thrown on his own resources, for he
had made his way and wanted his
sons to do likewise. He used to say
that Il healthy lad brought according
to principles of honesty and industry,
having sufficient ambition and energy,
could reach any goal for which he set
out.
and character which bring man sue
cess, my father no doubt would have
done great work if he had not been
handicapped by i'll health.
One thing. however, he insisted on
doing. and that was giving his chill
dren good educations. He kept us at
school although it meant great
struggle to him. Fortunately, later in
life. he recovered his health and today,
at seventy nine. he goes to business
everyday and drives his own automo-
nile himself.
Nv father was the Sindest. as well
us the finest, OF men, and nothing
would have sinduced him 70 give me
einploymAnt In his ht1oinese. He OBJ
Grated a stage coach. and Rithough I
helped him a great deal, he never gave
ME Anu money fox II He would not
encourage my staying at home.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
NOT TINE FOR THIS.

We do not think The conditions
are such as to lend weight /" t'''
appeal of the Chicae" Tribune
to take the conduct of The war
from the administration at Wash
inglon and place ii in the hands
of Il >o-callcd supreme war rotln-
ell. We are not impressed 10y the
proposal of Mr.. George NJ. Rcyn-
olds. Chicago banker, who
would have a commission Of sew
en- business men of large cNcclI-
tive ability to direct the entire
business end of the war. II, as
Mr.. Reynolds says. "Thc admin
iSlration at Washington has done
very we'll considering the system
that had to be built up over
night" then we do not see why
The administration should turn
over The authority and RESPONSE
hilily to seven big business men
or to a supreme war council. we
do not believe that should be con-
~idcred until it has been demon
stratcd that the administration Is
incapable Of conducting the war
successfully. That time has not
arrived.
The proposed change would be
most radical departure from
anything in the conduct OF our
national business. Mr.. Wilson's
election to the presidency OF the
| | nited States carried with it re-
>ponsibility for the conduct Of
war as we'll as Of other things.
He asked congress for special an-
| thority in many lines, which was
granted. He has not complained
of the lack Of cooperation on the
part of congress: neither has he
asked for such authorized bodies
as the Tribune and Mr. Reynolds
propose. Through the National
Council of Defense and the Nolun-
1
| portaut business men. he llnds
advice and assistance at every
hand regardless of political aiill-
iatlon>.
If these additional bodies We're
appointed on the lines suggested,
it would be easy for the president
and his cabinet to shirk RESPONSE
! bllitN. if the war goes wrong ana
plead to The country that The
game had been taken out OF their
hands.
| We prefer the old way. Let The
administration he responsible for
everything that happens. and II
all or part goes wrong. the p'u-
pie Will find a way Of changing
tn" management of their affairs
ao They always have douc.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

We imagine that a detailed re
port OH The food pledge campaign
would be about as interesting
reading a. could be furnished.
What would We not 2iN" to know
just how the conscience of some
Of orr ncighborS i working?
How many Of them are playing
fair with MIR. Hoover. and who
are not2 DO The mcatlcss and
Wheatle>s days go in the house
holds OF Missoula. and in how
many of them is patriotism cam
o,,ilaged while The so-called pa
trlots sneak Il little of the for
hidden diet on the sly? Then,
too. are there amy conscientious
directors who strut about and
bid defiance to the food authori-
ties? We are frank 10 say thai
we believe that the conservation
pledges are kept With perhaps
more conscience in Missoula than
in most cities Of its size. Thi'
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
Week Of Prayer
to Mark Thanksqivinu.

The general wartime commission Of
the churches. which represents ali :he
Protestant organizations Of America,
has issued a call to prayer. suggesting
that Thanksgiving day be devoted to
our customary Thanksgiving, Friday to
penitence and humiliation, Saturda" to
supplicatiOn. Sunday to intcrcession.
The call says:
Our generation confronts the
gravest and most solemn issues Twice
our fathers faced such issues, at the
beginning of the nation and in the
tragedy Of the Civil war. And now
our time Of supreme need and trial
has come. How can we meet it cx
cept in guidance and strength of God?
by our own necessities and by the dis
trcss and calamity Of mankind we are
summoned to prayer"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

does not mean that we have any
special knowledge. but rather
that we base our conclusions on
the record Of our citizens on the
purchase OF Liberty bonds. ana
by their Red Cross contributions.
One Of the fine things Of this war
diet game, too. is that the people
are going to he brought back to
the use of simple and wholesome
foods. If the war lasts long
enough we will have better slorn-
achs. be stronger and IN better
health.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
Students to Eat Turkey
in Missoula.

All Of the students of the State lini-
versity will eat their Thanksgiving day
dinners in MissOula this fall for the
first time in the history Of the insti-
tuition. Usually the holiday Is the cc-
casion for general exodus. but this
year the request of Chancellor Elliott
that all students remain on the cam
pus to prevent IA spread of scarlet
fever, which is epidemic in many Mon
tana cities, is keeping the undergrad
yates In Missoula. The pain Of
Thanksgiving day away from home
will be mitigated by the fact that "a
big football game is to be played that
day, but there will be deal OF home
sickness none the less. Missoula peo-
pie who are not entertaining soldiers
that day might be able TO find a CRATE
full and hungry college student some-
where on the campus.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

The noise of the pfo-tierHlaIls
and pacifistS reminds lis OF Ben
jamiu HarrisunsS SAYING That III
is not in The power OF any people
on earth to harm us. except our
own people.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

oask y Middle Asss
Ia R~AA~~>~A

Not the least Of the benefits to he
|expected from the war IL the inevit-
abDe breaking down OF national distinc-
tons and the development Of an in
transitional spirit through the min
Cling Of races in France. which Is now
rivalling America az the melting pot
Of the world. The French have half
the peoples cf the world under their
eyes now: half the peoples Of the
world IRE absorbing French culture at
the same time. An indication of what
service overseas may mean to young
American soldier Is afforded by let
ter from Clarence X. STREET, a promi-
ncht student at the university before
he enlisted with the Eighteenth engi-
necrs. which whom he Is now serving
IN France.
would you think me capable of
shedding the ingrown traits Of several
| centuries In about two minutes?"
STREET writes. well, J. did that little
quick change maneuver Sunday. There
were IA Of us--seven young and jolly
madcmoiselles, four French soldiers
and three Of us Americans. Out, walk
ing we came upon group Of pictur-
| esquc windmills-round stone towers
built hundreds Of years ago and now
in ruins. About them were big leafy
trees and smooth lawns.
20, un rOndeau!' exclaims a made
noisellc. and we all clasped Mnds.
formed circle with one in the center.
and there was l. cavorting CHATS the
word. think around with the others
to the tune OF some old folk song.
Change our costumes. put IN some
bright colors, some arms on the wind
mill. and away would go your long
centuries and you have a picture Of the
more or less dark ages"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

Why not give The boy par OF
Belgian harcs for christmas.
Then. by another Christmas there
will he enough hares to tell Herr
Hoover to go to heck.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
Red Cross Appeals
for Sweaters.

ut is imperative that all Of the
sweaters. wristlcts and socks that can
possibly be made by the women OF
the country should be turned in To
the Red Cross at the earliest possible
date" says a statement issued by the
Missouia chapter.
with the cold weather coming "p.
the demand, for sweaters. especially.
has been beyond the capacity Of all
our resources to supply. The requests
Of our organization in France for
sweaters and knitted goods have had
to remain unsatisfied on account Of our
inability to secure enough for men in
our own army and navy. The Red
Cross has asked the women of the
country to give their very best effort
from now until at least January !. that
our own men may be supplied and
some attention given to the dire needs
in France"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

The threatened strike of man
utact,lrers Of false teeth may not
be such a menace after all. II
we arc to have mcatlcs> days,
whcatlcss days and perhaps. cat
less days, then certainly we can
worry through toothlcss days.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

The bomh-throwing aeroplalies
have arrived at Venice to spread
German klllur over that ancient
and interesting city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

Now that the sun has returned,
we may assure our readers tnat
our obligations to our allies do
not compel us To ENJOY the Lon
don fog that has been hanging
over Nissolla of late.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

The isl of RolshcNiki leaders
-leninc. TrotzkN and kanlane'l
reads like a grand Jury return
of New York gtnmcn.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

What Mr.. Bryan really meant
was that million Americans
would spring to arms over an
arctic night.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

And rumor hath it that General
pcrshing hath a tlancee, for
which we are glad Fiancce> must
stand and wait in wartime, but
none save rank pc,>lmisl Will
say that they do not hcart"n
fighters to make a quick finish OF
The Job,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

There ought to be some form
Of CONSUMPTION for idle men who
are travelling about the country
in an effort to start new political
parties. The people who are
working to win the War should
be let alone until the job Is fin
ished.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

Byng. blng. bang. Was ever a
here's name 50 made to- order
for song writers and newspaper
photographers?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

Better begin today tn oil YOUR
throat for The next song meet Of
the community chorus. which
will be at the Missoula theater
next SUNDAY al 800 o'clock. This
will be true Thank giving song
service With a great program.
And. gee. WhIZ. WE Will sing, We
will sing 50 that they will hear
lis al Camp Lewis
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

We find ourselves unable to
Join Senator La Toilette III the
hope that he Mill give thirty
more Wears ol service 10 The
nited States. II he had said
Germany. We would al least give
him credit for Noicing the emo
lions of his heart.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

slSven the fast young man is handi-
cappsdA HA can't travel at such =
rapid pace that trouble won't sooner
or later overtake. MISUNDERSTANDING
Record,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

Among The heroic sacrifices ui
lie Mar Is thai nt John Philip
So,isa Nhn ha~ she'd hi, beard to
make The world safe for demnc-
racy and incidentally Il. Il cam
outage for youth. We are hay
ing the piano tuned i'll autcipa-
tiou Of John Philips march al
pershiug Ia Pot~dam and thai al
HE Ilehenznllcrns Ia hair~.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

The county comnn>~luu"r> are
to he commended for restoring
The Spanish cannon to the court
house lawn. even though they
took their time about it. The
Mlssoulian suggested it last sum
mer. We doubt if there will be
Il murc favorable time for dis
playing trophies Of war until our
boys return from France with
their trunks filled with iron
crosses and helmets.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

The price OF liberty often depends on
the humor Of the Judge.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

Instructions as to eggs and colts
break before using. $t
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

\ woman hates to acquire her FIRST
gray hair as badly as a man hates ~
part with his last one
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

An iceless refrigerator has been I'M
vented for automobile tourists or
campers. the food container being
surrounded by n water bag that ~
kept cool by evaporation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
Newest Things
in Science

Claiming that II holds fish more Sc
curely than the usual type of hook.
II Norwegian has patented flshhook
with the barb ut one side OF instean
of inside the point.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

An old hatchelor says the worship Of
the fair sss hires = good many
human sacrifices. ~
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
TIE DAILY MlSSOULlAN
EsrABLisheD 1s7s
TUESDAY,, NOVEMBER u, 1917.

We have no quarrel with the
German people but they must mol
block The traffic route to Berlin.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

Anyway. the golden rule comes in
handy Tor measuring the conduct Of
others.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

Nothing surprises some men like
their own success.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

Please pass the meatless, chicken
Gazette.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
Hospitality Of French
Remarkable,

1T IA remarkable, the higl, regard
with which Americans are held by the
French" STREET goes on to say. Hos
pitality but poorly describes the treat
ment which they accorded me at all
times. We have quite a responsible
ity on our shoulders In seeing that the
French never have cause to. lessen
their opinion of the Americans. This
mingling together Of large masses OF
the common people of different ma
tons who. without the war. would new
er have become acquainted with each
other, must he placed to Mars credit.
1t cannot help but be productive OF
good results.
why, already | have noticed where
one of our solons argued 1t was dan
Gerous for US to get 500 a month when
the British and French soldiers with
whom we would fraternize get much
less. incidentally I would remind the
scion that we fraternize freely with
the Australians and Canadians, the
former getting more pay and the lat
| ter as much as we do)."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27
Seattle in Line
With Liberty Chorus"

Community singing is becominI;
more popular as the war continues
and the people feel the need Of cN-
pressing themselves in unison and in
the spngs. TO which, the nation has al
ways gone to war. a prominent Seat
tie musician recently wrote to the ma
tional committee on army and navy
camp music saying
1--WE are making efforts to establish
a patriotic chorus in this city which
propose to call liberty chorus a
chorus ready to sing and to lead the
people in singing on patriotic occi
sions. The people at home must sing
patriotic songs as we'll as the men in
camp and such singing will be a pow
erful force in awakening and stiml-
lating the patriotic feeling which the
country must have in the present
crisis"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

For waterproofing clothing and
shoes il French scientist has discoV-
cred that u solution of about an ounce
of paraffin to quart of gasoline Is
effective.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

Time is signullcd to vessels in the
harbor of Lisbon by two lights which
are automatically illuminated nv
minutes before each hour and ex-
tinguished at the hour.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

To defy automobile thieves IL steer
ing wheel has been patented tnat
turns loosely on the shaft except
when locked In position by Key
carried by its owner.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-27

For protecting fruit trees from
frost an inventor has patented a tent
to be placed under them and diiIuse
through them the heat from a lamp
inside the tent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-19
SHAKESPEARE NO LAWYER

would have been no play. Now comes the weird law, as pointed out by MT. Carson.
 Portia was a nice Italian girl and felt bad over the fact that her impecunious lover had put his friend Antonio in such a hole Give him 36,Oo0 ducats," she said in effect, and Bassanio offered Shy Jock coco, which the money lender spurned.
 He wanted the pound of flesh. Well, Portia, as judge, decided that shylock could legally make the deal he did and legally refuse Bassanio's 5000 ducats for a 5000 debt contracted for himself and also slice a pound of flesh from the shrinking Antonio.
 Then this astute Shakespearean judge, having declared the whole proceeding le- gal, told Shylock if he shed a drop of Antonio's blood he would himself be killed.
 "Now that" says MT. Carson, lis an absurd construction. If a man sold an- other a watermelon and then said that if the purchaser cut it and spilled any of the juice he was to forfeit his land and SOOuS, yOu CdH SdollS oSO titoS ~ "ONAN HO held that all the incidents and inevitable consequences of ownership that naturally would go with it would be lost"
 No wonder he says the whole play, Merchant of venice,'' is "trayesty upon justiceH'
 MT. Carson then puts forth most in- teresting thought, 6
 Lord Bacon was the greatest lawyer ot his day next to Coke. Had Bacon writ ten the tale of Shylock and other Shake speare plays, as a Chicago judge not long ago decided that he a.J !e would not have committed the hiui.Gel5 in law of which the Bard of Avon was guilty.
 Tn plays like Hamlet" and Richard IT, Shakespeare, as MT. Carson very skillfuly proves, merely took actual law cases and used them for his own pur- poses, thing he did with wizard quill. But when he tried to invent law he was a failure.