Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1917-08-16
TO THE PUBLIC.


Uncle Sam is now engaged in one
of the greatest struggles in history,
one that will tax his strength, endur-
ance and resources as has no other in
our history.
Men, and plenty of them, are needed
to carry out these efforts. The ed
itor of the Record is far down the list
in the draft and there would be little
likelihood of his being drawn for mil
itary service in the first increment, at
least. However, despite the fact that
his business interests are rather scat
tered and of such a nature that his
absence must greatly injure his finan-
cial prosperity, and that he has a
wife and two small children whose
welfare must be secured, he is not
only ready and willing to serve, but
deems it an honor to be numbered in
the ranks of the nations defenders.
1t costs money and plenty Of it to get
competent help in a newspaper Office
these days. Hence, one man alone
to take the owners place in the me-
chanical department will cost us more
than the salary paid by the United
States government for military ser
vice such as We have signed up for.
In other words, we draw salary Of
500 per month and pay out SIP to
the man that takes our place here in
the Office.
The Record man will leave Linton
on Saturday, August 25th, for Mime
apolis. On Monday morning, August
9th, he will report to the command
ing officer at Fort Smelling for active
service, Mrs. Streeter, who is ia
miliar with the Record office and its
business affairs, will remain here to
look after the business. 1t is hard
job, at best, and she will greatly APP
preciate any assistance that may be
rendered her by the people who stay
at home. Our correspondents car
help materially by regularity and
promptness in turning in their news
Subscribers will confer a great favor
by looking up their accounts and see
ing that they are paid a year in ad-
vance. 1t isn't much of / hardship or
the individual to do this, but to us,
with several hundred of such accounts
the amount of money involved is con-
siderable. And, finally, Mrs. Streeter
will greatly appreciate any assistance
that may be given her by people in
the various neighborhoods in the way
of securing new subscribers. If you
know any people in your immediate
vicinity who are not taking the Rec
ord, mention it to them and perhaps
they will be glad to subscribe.
We will be more than pleased if we
can keep things going here at home
without actual loss. Expenses will
be extremely high, and all the help
we can secure will be needed. If
nothing else, Mrs. Streeter will ap-
preciate personal letter of encour-
agement now and then. On the wo-
men at home will fall the most dis
agreeable features of the war. Wor-
ries of business nature, occasional
snubs or gruff treatment by some
thoughtless person, and thoughts of
the future will be load to carry.
The Record will be continued as
nearly as possible along its usual
lines. The local end of the paper
will be kept up to standard, as the
new "editress" has been handling
much of that work for several months
in anticipation of the day when the
duty would fall upon her shoulders
We will try to have frequent letters
from hone boys in various branches