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The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-07-02
WANTED AT ONCE
 FIVE HUNDRED MEN

Let us do your cleaning, press ing and repairing. We'll make your clothes look like new. We do Dry and gasoline cleaning for Ladies and Gentlemen. We do steam clean ing. We make alterations. We guarantee first class workman ship.
 Our prices are reasonable.
 Once customer, yoll always be a customer. Drop in and see us, and we'll give you our prices before we do your work. And we 2ppre- ciate your patronage.
 Suits made to ogicr.
 NOME TAILORING co. Next dCOr to ScSerStrOm & Hagen
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-07-02

For first class worR ana prOn p. delivery pin ne Main 1H1 and ths Peoples Steam Laundry %.n e L and get your laundry.
 ". J, WILLlAM9ON Prop
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-07-02

at the Industrial Worker Office Satisfaction assured.
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-07-02
WE CAN DO IT.

Next door to seserstrom X Hagen
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

is folly 10 feed a power you are engaged
in fighting. The American embargo, ~
consequence. j. not governed by sentiment
or political considerations" or an exag
gerated tenderness for neutrals. but solely
by the necessity of keeping food~tnffs
from the enemy.
In the same final and unambiguous fash
ion they have dealt already, and will con
time 10 deal, with suggestions for peace,
whether from the vatican or anywhere else.
They bring them coldly Ia the test Of their
declared war aims. and if they fail to meet
the test they are snuffed out.
American achievements IN the past five
months have heen many and great. Rul
greater than them all j. this spirit Of nm.
Swcrving determination which has mad,
them possible. II l. the spirit which con-
mand> success ~ deserving IL.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
Saturday, October 20. 1914.
SATURDAY.. October 20. t0I6.
FOUOW the Flag

Follow thr flaE ~ suur fath,J~ bore.
Hold it ainit ~ the skies.
Maxi Il victorious more and more.
lis the flag that oar iur dclis~.
Down with thu Huns that wouid snir,h IA,
white
Adoring tho flag we love.
We stand t~lat fnr uur Gui ami right
And we're backed hy thr powers above.
Forward. yau sous III thr Elglr'~ breed.
Prove ever thr tried ANA true.
Fnrsakr thr evil. maintain tL- gnod
That's what ~ need from son.
The stars and Stripes were designed ~ hig.
And beneath each sh,ltcring iold
These sons 81 Columbia fight aud die
For thu freedom they hav. and hold.
Mothers and wives. your sons are cill-d
~ iac. p harharou~ horde.
let none ~ y"ur "a rrr stand appalled,
Iut echo thr forward word.
And N ~ thr battlefield they lir.
nrrnching tbr soil with blood.
lis sweet for thr land NJ, love ~ dir
A. the spirit j. called ~ cod.
let victory perch on the standard hornc
Where the fighting is thick and hot.
And deeds like = laurel crown adoru
Tho brave a., the sacred spot.
W l%.ihrriy'S name. let a. tight AMI win
TEL our turmrn bin NJ. hold
Nr stand trr tlr freedom NJ kith ana Min
And dressings unhuught hy grid.
III DAYS tp ruur when histories trIl
. IN" gallant fight wr made.
When l,rur~ fought Ia 4 living he'll
With rifle and shining blade.
Let q flush spread over our caildreu's face
AS thcy scc their flag unfurlrd
Aud know that their fathers deeds they trace
IN III" irrytum III the world.
Il T. I~~hrr. III BOSTON Transcript.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
THE NEW A PLAN.


News co,neS from Washington that ihe
government will pnt in force . more com-
prehensive draft plan than that which !
now operative. This will cause no surprise
to flloSe who have studied the possibilities
lof the "~cleciiyc draft. In 20 far " the
United STATES has employed that plan t.
tins time it has proved hut little benefit.
Under proper regulations and entorccment
the selective draft can become u really
great force for the winning of the war.
A. ID has been practiced the ~electivc
draft was merely the taking of the able
lhodled Young men without dependents and
making soldiers III them. Their abilities
and values in other callm-~ were dI-re-
I.ardcd. a. \ consequence there are ship
builders and steel WORKERS and machini~t~
and farmers and dentists and doctors in
he ranks al the army-and the government
could use them to Tar better advantage ut
,hoir regular vocaiion~.
There are Ten men who could serve Ia
advantage ~ private- ID the army a. every
lsr.rf works. The foundry or The farm. Bat
the ~etective draft a. nractired hN the gov
Icrnnlcrd and the hoard- has taken these
men frem these dptie- 1t they are only
ahie-bodied and without dependents.
II would De- we'll ii the ,cIective draft
were Immediately broadened in III scope
Ia include selection uf men Tor IN work
necessary g. win the war. There are
thousands ~ men who are entirely exempt
under present regulations who could a.
work quite a. necessary ~ the winning ~
he war a. fighting III The trenches. These
men should be- pu; to work. Not "nly. that
bun the men now IN the army who are more
necessary ~ other labor should he taken
from the ranks and employed where their
ability will bring the government the great
er dividends ID war winning. The govern
mcnt must PM The word "~tlrrtlNc" tn it~
greater u~c ii W. are a. get the tull value
uf the draft act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
Like the Cat.

4 certain dealer had a lot 1T cheese
which was anything hut good. and. tired
of >oeing II about. told the assistant when
he closed the shop Ia leave one of the con
dcmncd chcc~e- ~ the door for ~omr one
a. walk uii with Thomas occasionally
crept ~ \ window IN watch operation and
IA length went ~ hi~ master. -rlnnlfl- al
over hi~ lace. saving the cheese wu- gone.
Leave another ont tomorrow night"
was the MASTER order. which was ,bcvcd
by the ~hopman. who. after a few peeps
the next evening. walked to hi MASTER ma
the counting house. scratching his head and
looking ~ though some great %ii-arpu.ni-
mcnt had bctallcn hmm.
IL II gone '' asked tho dealer.
NO. ~ir: that other nm A.- walked
back r"-Exchan-c.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
NO BEATING ABOUT THE BUSH.
london UailN Mail.

The United States ha~ now been in the
war 4 little over five months. t. describe
what ha- been accomplished III that time
would take 4 volume ~ describe. But
from Lord Northcliffr'- survey n great deal
that i interesting. encouraging and IN
Structiye may he gathered ~ to the spirit
in which Americans have addressed them
selves To their tremendous task.
They are in general 2 patient and good
natured people. But when the limits "f
their tolerance ARE ~trr~pa~-ed on too far,
when They are convinced there i~ NJ remedy
for evil except III action. then thrN act
with \ decision and promrtnc-~ ull the
rrcatcr for their previous commence. They
turn their faces. a. Rndvard kiplinc long
ago phrased il. home 10 the instant need
Of things and they allow no nonsense. no
-hbbolcth9. To stand-in their way.
I'm that respect they are TAR ahead ~ a..
Ii they seem NJ times slower ~ rise ~ an
emergency. they are much more thorough
than ~ are when they have made MP their
minds 10 grapplc with II. They deliberate
long. they hold themselves ~. they make y
appear n though nothing would move
them. And suddenly they launch a smash
ing blow aud everything l. changed. Dis
cu~~ion ceases and the cobwebs of debate
are swept aside.
Amcriraa are Just ~ devoted ~ W are
t. the Iih.a'y ~ the individual. But Il"
nation energetic ~ putting individual
liberty iu IT, proper place when II threat
ems IL hinder the public good. Their com
mon sense. for instance tcll- them that The
sale of liquor IN the ncishborhood of camps
u u bad thing. They Il, not. n We do.
look ont at once for some method bN which
the question can ~ compromised" IN
stead. they close the saloons within Il -iycu
radius there IL No lodging Ut the issue. ~
agitation over vested interests" ~ talk
'of Compensation. The saloons are sim
ply closed.
Common sense. again, tell them that in
war time the liberty of the citizen To preach
peace and To make his anti patriotism pub
he and audible must he curtaincd. II l. ac-
cordin.ly curtailcd - abruptly that little
or nothing i left oi IL. The Americans ID
not paltcr with nor find excuses for -cdi
tion. They stamp II ont.
Common sense. once more. tells them il
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
Popularity.

Davil LLOYD George was the idol Of fhe
trade union classes before the war. ard
he will probably be their idol again after
advocacy of conscription, he is under a
cloud. Henry Taylor. the British consul
III Duluth. said of Lloyd George the other
IF he's unpopular now it, because he
was - very popular before. Ills ease H.
like that ~ the wound lady.
"'What makes Marie - di-likcdo' one
Ieirl asked another.
"'Why don't You know the other an
answered. she got the most VOTES nj the
bazaar for being popular. Exchange.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
WHY LAGS THE SOUTHWEST?
tGalvc-fon New>.l

According to a. taiement issued at tn,
treasury IN Washington. the sale 81 Liberty
Bonds ha~ -pceded M: probably halt ~
the minimum uuota has been taken. ant
high hops now are entertained that III,
fivr billion dollar mark NAV b. achieved
This T. tpnc news, but Il Il not >uEprI~-
ing. We nave had confidence That III,
American people would moi fail their gov
ernmeni. The fly IN our ointment. however
j. that The news , not applicable 10 III,
safe Of Texas nor its ~neighbors. Why sub
-cr.piion~ ~ the loan in the SourhwrS' Il
In difficult ~ understand.
According IT, another treasury state
meat. reports have been received showing
that pro-German agent, director their cner-
gic~ toward defeating the Liberty Loan
and II \ said that their organized prupa-
ganda ha- borne fruit from Minnesota r.
Texas.
Evidence Of such > propaganda in this
state have not come ~ our attention. Al
least Il D. not reflected ID he subscriptions
ID the way that one would expect. In the
|-u-ralled German American communities
of the state II j. sand that subscriptions
are large hy comparison. For example,
here j. Galveston. which ha, a considerable
Gernanic population. even two or three
day ago It had taken more than half of
it, allotment. whereas ~ the same time
communities where there are few inhabi-
tant- NJ German blood -nh-crlbcd \ very
much smaller fraction. For an example IN
this line. take Fort Worth and Tarrani
county. At tie time Galveston had passed
it, ALT way mark Tarrani county had sub
-cT1bcd Il triflc over ~one-twcntieth of it,
allotment. that y 20 say. IT had taken
%2la.5in ont nf the allotment of -3.S3i.735
whereas ~ the same time The soldiers N
Camp Bowie had subscribed >12G.5 500. y,
more than three times ~ much a- had the
citizens ~ Fort Worth. whn are making
money oul Ut the %rantunmcnt.
We h. not mention these matters il order
to make inVidiou~ distinction against Fort
Worth. but simply bccau~c the facts and
figures n presented By the Fort Worth
Record conveniently illustrate an undc~ir-
able condition that j. III ~" general. Tn
fortunately. Fort Worth ha~ abundant
company.
Obviously there's something wrong N
the great state At Texas. Maybe II j. pro-
~crl~tinatiun only. We hope that il i not
welding 10 pro-German influences. al
though. of course the inactIon accommo-
dates the kaiser quite n much a though u
were the result Of solicitation in hi- be
half.
American citizens. Texas. can not afford
a. lct themselves rest under thu suspicion
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
An Affirmative Vote.

One morning not long ago Wee pre-i-
den Marshall called Tor i vote on IN
amendment that was ~ such 4 routine ma
'turc that none Of the senators were inter
c-ted enough 10 bother themselves about
voting Tor IL. "All in favor please vote
aye, said the wee president. but iher,
was ~ response.
"All opposed please vote nay h. then
directed. but no one sand 4 word.
Very we'll, H. ruled quickly. The
vote j. i tie. The Wee president votc- ave.
The aye, have it."-Exchanec.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
Emperor's Journey
Seen As Peace Step

ZURICH. Switzerland. Get. 20-'The
journey 81 Emperor William and Foreign
Secretary Won kucliimann should be re-
.ardcd Ia \ certain sense w. i preliminary
step toward peace. says the Ncuc~tc
Nachrichten Nj Munich. The cmpcror'-
conversations IA Sofia and tnn~tantinnplr
certainly mean the examination 1t concc~-
~ion~ IN the nature OF . program 81 annex
ation> by the enemy
Not what = man know but what he
doesn't tell shows hi c-~cntial wisdom.
Alas for those heads that feel liuhf on,
when the owner has 4 heavy load ~.
You can depend upon 4 man who isn't
afraid 10 say. Il don't know occasionally.
Why Sn't a vacation q sort of a head
rest
\ friend who j. never IN need l. most
unusual.
Facts are stubborn things that never
apologize.
The loser " The game ~ never accused
Of cheating.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
TO SHOW AIRCRAFT ADVANCE

NEWlORk. Oct. 2o.-DetinIte plans
have been made to hold the second annual
Pan-American Aoronauiics Exposition in
Grand Central Palace next February. Such
remarkable strides in army and navy avia-
ton have been made since The first aero
exposition was held last February. lust
prior ~ the entrance ~ the United States
inc house NJ new ideas. IN the form ~ n
huge exposition. will prove 81 great value.
II l. generally conceded by military and
naval authorities that the allies must de-
pend upon the airplaue for victory. Great.
er public interest IN aeronautlc~ l. ncccS-
sarv ~ ret the support end men needed ~
build M the aerial forces.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

The first norther reminds u>--ihe
sneezerS may he expected ont IN full force
any time from now on until the Writer j.
over. Don't forget that IL j. the ~IAeezer
who sneezeS with his month open and mn
covered that spreads the ~neczc germs.
Tell everybody tina the ~neezer -h"Hld
cover his nose and mouth when hc ~nerze~.
Go preach the anii--necze doctrine. md.
whenever one of the~c enemies of the pub
lie health comes around. don't fail to cover
Your own %nostril- and mouth 10 avoid IN
haling the sneczc germs he spreads. u
possible get awav from lis vicinity ai
once. and throw yonr windows open that
the fresh air and sunshine may help ~ ev-
rel the germs which the ~neezrr may
leave III vour quarters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

1t is one of the penalties of being great
that even ones defects become material
for the photographers. Colonel Roosevelt
.aS an inmate OF n physical culture farm
IN Connecticut, where he is taking exercise
Tor The purpose Of reducing the surplus
adipose tissue which he has gained of re-
cent wears. does not appears 80 heroic n
he does in his usual public poses. lie j.
none the less Interesting thus from 4 news
standpoint. however.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

The noble example OF the officer aud
soldier ~ Fort Brown should lnslnre "ul
citizAs To do their utmost towards rai~-
ing tie amount required To float the Lib
ertv Loan. You who can not fight n the
army. should feel called upon 70 d. y"ur
fighting with your money And vor Should
do M the more with your money 4" AMI
the can<e of yeur country because you can
nol offer vour life IN it. service a. our
army friends are doing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20


The Brownsville woman Nho wrote the
exemption board that the claim of her hu~-
band for exemption on the ground that he
was needed ~ nome a. support hi wife
and children was false. a~ IT, does not
contribute ~ their support. may ~ re-
garded ~ the prototype III the women of
BROOKLYN, \. u. who propose "a form the
"WomanS Anti-Slackcr League" whose
duty il will be to see that men 81 military
age who claim falsely ro BE- the support of
dependent familie~ are exposed and forced
10 do their hrt ia the armt. Everybody
knows that there are such creatures WIZ
men who. instead II supporting heir fami-
lies. are in reality ! drain upon them. ly-
in. in fact upon the income derived from
the labor of their wives 81 children ur any
other female relatives who viii submit ia
the imposition. II j. bad enough and dis
gusting enough that there should be men
WIN are 20 unmanly a. 10 live en- the work
oil the women of their families. Ii H. in
tolerable that such parasites should W
permitted 10 shirk their responsibility ~
their country BY cvading service under the
draft law on the rret,n-e that they are
supporting . family.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

Chacks should be made payable g The
Rrownsvile Herald Publishing Company. iusi-
ness communication should b. addressed "
the company. and items. letters. ETC. intrla'i
for publication should h. addressed I" Edi'"''
The Herald. Brownsville. Texas. Letters IN
N.nded for publication should be signed VIII
the full name of the writer. The name VIII h"'
be printed if not desired, but u wii /, w
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
The Two Year Term-Why?

why did our forefathers fix il - that
a congressman j. elected for only two
wears. Seems a short term YES. hut
the wise old owls probably figured that
the average congressman could tell all he
knew in that length of time. Louisville
tourier-Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

Subscribers in the city e BROWNSVILLE Who
fail IL receive THE HERALD regularly are
reouested "a notify the office promptly. ifte
phone No. q. New subscribers should r'''iNr
their first paper not later than the seem, ~
sT,ar ,ba order i IN Tie office Of TIE Et.k-
AIN Every subscriber even in the most di~-
tant sections Of the city. should not receive hs
paper later than Goo y. N.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

WlL.BRAIlAM. Mass. Diet. 20.-The
centennial anniversary of the founding Of
Wilbraham Academy was celebrated today
with IN interesting program ~ exercises.
conducted in the presence ~ 4 large gath
ering of alumni and friends 1T the ir-fitn-
tion from many parts ~ the country. The
anniversary address was delivered by
Bishop Edwin ". Hughes Of Boston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

Brownsville has cause 10 be- proud of
those patriotic business men who 80 hber-
ally give Of their profits 10 the mobile cause
of the Red Gross. And equally Just i the
pride which Brownsville feels in the ~plen-
did efforts Of those who give their talents
freely to the programs for the Red Gross
benefits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
nnIIcE TO IHE PUBLIC.

Anv erroneous reflection upon the charA'-
Ter. sxapdins or reputation Il any person iran
or corporation appearing IN the columns 81 ~,
Herald viii be- GLADLY and promptly corrected
ppon iha same being called - the attention ~
The nuh1ishers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
Evening Daily and Saturday Weekly.
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O. il OF not. otherwise credited in this paper ana
also TIE local news published herein.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

TIE Red Gross i he ''bi. brother al the
army medical corps" When the lied tr"~~
calls for your assistance. il J. calhng oti
behalf If the men who are fighting your
coun0N'S bartF~.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
A Smile or Two

'In my time," declared grandma, girls
were more modest" Il know said the
|ilibpant girl. 1T was O fad once. We
may Get back to it."-Life.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

II il important when desiring the address OF
vour naper changed 10 give both old and no"
addresses. should delivery BE- irregular. piease
notify the office, Telephone =
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

y,,nr dollars are called 10 the color-
Don't. let them be ~lackers. Bny i iIherN
Bond and bay ii quickly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

Uarland's banks are said ID BE- rlnck
full of gold. hut YOU cant eat gNlh- II
the little neutral can not buy food WITH
her gold. what shall IT profit her 10 !iavc
the oaldp
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

Oldest daily paper on the Lower ''ni ,''>|
Carries largest Associated Press report 81 any
vaper in South Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
SATURDAY. OCTOBER %. 1917.

Cut down your extrayasanceS. and pm
vorr spare money INTO Liberty Bonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

Mr. II. III David NJ Douglas, Wvn.. has
beer elected president NJ the board IT
;ru,."r~ y. the University ~ Wyoming.
She = lie fr woman to hold such office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

The Utah Agricultural College ha- made
special arrangements 10 train voun- wnm-
cu quickly ~ nll positions M business left
vacant hy men called into military service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

Mr.. William y. BRYAN has accepted IN
New York state in behalf of the woman'~
suffrage amendment Ia be voted an next
month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
BROWNSVILLE HERALD PUB. CO.

Entered as second class matter IN the post
office at Brownsville. Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20
Chr ArraIn.

Established July !. 1893
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-10-20

Alas for those heads that feel light only
when the owner ha~ 4 heavy load ~.