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Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25

that the people and government of the
United States will Join the other civi
lized nations OF the world in guaran
teeing the permanence of peace upon
such terms as l have named, l speak
with the greater boldness and conf
dence because 1t Is clear to every man
who can think that there is in this
promise no breach in either our ira.
ditions or our policy as a nation, but
a fulfillment, rather. Of all that We
have professed or striven for.
l am proposing, as It were, that the
nations should with one accord adopt
the doctrine of President Monroe as
the doctrine Of the world That mo
nation should seek to extend its policy
over any other nation or people, but
that every people should be left free
to determine its own policy, its own
way OF development, unhindered, un.
threatened, unafraid, the little along
with the great and powerful.
Marshall Gives Notice Of Message.
Vice President Marshall laid before
the Senate a letter from the Presl-
dent, stating that he had an important
communication relating to foreign af.
fairs which he deemed 1t his duty TO
i"y ueloie lHe oeHate, ana Wnlcn ne
would like to present in person. The
Senate adopted a resolution, by SEN
ator Stone, to hear the President at
/ o'clock.
No other President has addressed
either branch OF Congress separately
since Thomas Jefferson did In 1901.
In fact, no President addressed Con-
gress In Joint session since that time
until President Wilson revived the
custom In 1913.
Gilpin observer., 1917-01-25
CLIMBED STAIRS
ON her HANDS
Too ID to Walk Upright. Operates
Advised. Saved by LYDIA Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.

This woman now raises chickens and
does manual labor. Read her story:
Richmond, Ind.-''For two years 7
was % sick and weak with troubles
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THE ZIMMERMANN NOTE.

1t is in a way amusing to read the German COM
ment on the information received by the United
States in regard to the Zimmerman note which
would have placed us on a footing with Mexico
and secured the aid of Japan for the Mexican
cause. "Treachery German soil" is alleged to
have been the means whereby the United States
received this very important and welcome nforma-
ton. The Teutons might reflect a while on that
old adage which admonished people who live in
glass houses to refrain from bathing. 1t is really
rather surprising that the United States ever OBJ
tanned this information. but it would surprise few
Americans to be reliably informed that Germany is
In possession of practically every secret-military
or otherwise-whch this country has. To be
really courteous should have waited until the
note was placed public sale.
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WILDWOOD READE'S DREAM.
tKansas city Starr

(Kansas City Starr i
Announcement in the Star last week that man
in Portland, Ore, had invented synthetic potatoes
recalls the prediction of Winwood Reade written in
1872 in his book the "Martyrdom Of Man." He said
that three inventions. which might be long delayed
would give to the world wonderful prosperity that
would Danish poverty forever The first would be
the discovery of motive force which would take
the place of steam. with its cumbrous fuel Of oil or
COAL The second would be the invention of aerial
locomotion. which would transport labor at a
trfling cost of money and time to any part of the
planet. and which, by annhilating distance, would
speedily extingush national distinctions. bring in
the brotherhood Of all mankind and do away with
war and its expensive ornaments The third was
the manufacture of food from the elements by
chemical process in the laboratory similar to that
which is performed within the bodies of ami
mails and plants. Food would then be manufac-
tured in unlimited quantities at n trifling expense;
and our enlightened posterity would look back upon
us who eat oxen and sheep just look back
upon cannibas. Hunger and starvation would
then be unknown, and the best part of the human
life would no longer be wasted in the tedious process
of cultvating the fields.
Population would nightly increase, and the earth
would be garden. Governments would be con-
Quoted with the quietude and regularity Of club
committees. The interest felt in politics
| would be transferred to science; the latest news
from the laboratory of the chemist. the observa-
| tory of the astronomer, the experimenting room
| OF the biologist. would be eagerly discussed.
Poetry and the fine arts would rule in the heart.
| Luxuries would be common to all; none would be
| rch and none poor. Ideness and stupidity would
be regarded with adherence. The whole world
would be united by the sentiment which united
| the primeva clan and which made its members
| think feel and act Men would look upon
this planet their fatherland its progress would
be their ambition; the gratitude of others their
| reward.
A fancfu dream, of course. But the faint be-
ginnngs of its realization already apparent in
the progress of science The development of cleo
trio and of the gasoline engine. the invention
of the airplans and the preparation by chemical
means of products like rubber and dyes that for
merly were obtained only from natural sources in
| dictate the possibility Of progress hitherto l.
dreamed of.
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FROM SHOE CLERK
TO MILLIONAIRE
40 Years Ago Lumberman
Worked for $40 a month.

Detroit-From a position as shoe
clerk, job that brought him a salary
of $40 a month. to millionaire lumber
man-that is the life history OF Aaron
F. Anderson, formerly of Cadillac.
Mich and now resident Of Seattle.
Wash. Anderson and his associates
have just closed deal in Seattle
whereby they purchased 350,0O0,0O0
feet of timber, a transaction that in
volved three-quarters of a million dol
lars.
Anderson was born in Sweden. Forty
years ago he decided to come to Amer
lea. Being without funds it was nee
cssary for a relative in this city to sup
ply the cash. Anderson came across
the Atlantic in the steerage.
Arriving in Michigan he began work
as a shoe clerk. The $50 a month pro-
vided him a place to sleep. paid for
his board and washing and allowed
him to save q few dollars every
month.
At the end of several years he had
saved enough to buy a small tract of
timber land. He sold this and bought
a larger piece of forest. Within a dec
ade he had become wealthy. Now he
is a millionaire.
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THE MOTHER OF A BOY.

I didn't raise my boy to be coward
want my boy to go If there is war.
l want to stand and watch him proudly marching.
I want to gaze upon him from the door.
do not want to lose him or to keep him,
l only long and long to have him be
man whene'er his country comes to sweep him
Into her surging legions of the free.
I do not want my boy to be craven:
love him, and I'd hate to see him go:
And yet I'd rather lose him. sadly lose him.
Than have him hide in fear to face the foe.
I've prayed with all the spirit of n woman
For peace and that our struggle might not come:
But II 1t does want him brave and human
My boy must march away with flag and drum.
I'd give him, yes, thousand times I'd give him,
With all he means to me of love and joy
Because would not love him il he wasn't
Ny ideal Of woman's kind OF a boy.
I do not harbor hate yearn for vengeance
would not crush violet with my hand
But il it comes to fighting. then want him
To be a man and struggle for his land.
l want my boy to go If we must enter
This mad world conflict raging in its might;
With all 1t means to me to have him leave me,
I'd give him to his country, help him fight;
For, so think a mother does her duty,
And keeps her faith with honor and with God;
didn't raise my boy to be coward,
I'd rather have him dead and turned cod.
Baltimore Sun.
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SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 10, 1917.
WAR

President Wilson has cut the Gordian knot and
over night the United States may find itself in
voved in war with Germany. No sooner had the
senate adopted the cioture rule which will permit
vote to be taken on the question Of clothing the
president with the authority needed to arm mer-
chant vessels, than he found the constitution per-
mtted him to proceed along the lines he outlined
In his recent message to congress. 1T is evident
that he is satisfied that what powers the con-
sttution fails to confer upon him will be extended
by the senate.
The effect Of arming our merchant vessels will be
that the overt" act which will lead to open hosti-
ity with Germany is probably not far distant Our
armed merchantmen will either be sunk by SUBJ
marine torpedoes, or will send some Of the under
boats to the bottom with their rapid fire guns
Either act will be sufficient to precpitate decar-
alton Of war. .r...-
The only possible way out is Germanys with
drawal Of her policy of unrestricted submarine war
fare and that seems scarcely probable, unless it
her belief that the United States could be
bluffed. OF one thing the president may rest as
sured and that is the overwhelming sentiment In
this country endorsing his stand which comes late
but better now than never. . g54 s
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WARS BUSINESS PROBLEMS.
(By Samuel Want,)


Writing in 1915 on the traditions and historical
consistency of the United States in it's dealings
with foreign nations the question of the freedom
of the seas to neutral commerce during state of
war; John Bassett Moore, the distinguished coun-
selor and writer on international law topics said
I'm maintaining the rights Of neutrals fully to
navigate the ocean in pursuit Of innocent commerce,
the early statesmen of America, while sustaining
predominant national interest, gave their support
to cause from the dventual'triumph of which the
whole world to derive an incalcuable benefit"
Distinguished statesmen and publicsts have lik-
ened the present international situation from the
standpoint of this country. to the conditions
fronting the United States in it's relations with Eng
land and the Barbary states during the last
the eighteenth century and the early years of the
nineteenth century. With it's vital interest in
merce with other powers during those days OF tur-
MOL in Europe, and along the Mediterranean. the
United States was the worlds champion of the su-
premacy Of neutral commerce over the exigences
OF the interests of the powers at war. and our
statesmen felt no hesitancy in challenging i'm
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UPSETTlNG THE OLD ORDER,

(Girard in the Philadelphia Public Ledger.N
1t doesn't pay to sheer at another mans job Just
as likely as not it may make him mad he will
get your own.
Il have come to the enemy's country" observed
Mr.. Bryan in his first campaign--and the east took
him at his word and voted for Mckinley.
When committee of Dakota farmers appeared
before a Legislative committee. a town member
petuantly said to them, "Go home and slop your
hogs"
They did that and then took off their coats and.
regardless of party seized the whole state govern
ment at the next election ~
When w. H. Vanderbilt at the end Of railroad
meeting said to inquirng reporters: The public be
damned" he started revolution in railway law
making which put upon statute books the most
restrictive laws in the world. $fE *
All Of which holds out this great hope: When
the war is over the monarchs who brought it upon
the people will lose their jobs. A few family dy-
nastes are too expensive luxuries to maintain when
they can saddle the world with 100 billion dollars
of debt and snuff out million lives ==s* :.
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mensely superior forces for ~ pGf5 "a W. 90
forcement Of the fundamental princip)te IN nee
dom Of the sa$e.
The post s,asious chapter Il Alnsrsssa history b
that dealing with the aggressive, coneistsnt and
often unselfish position taken BY this country,
against superior odds, and at grave risks when
ever that principle was put in jeopardy.
After long period OF comparative Inertia in the
development and prosecution of international
merce this country has for some years been de-
velopng this field Of Industrial activity until now
It has reached point where our industrial and n
nancla fabric Ia more or less wound up with pres
ervation of the free Of the seas in the MAIN
tenance of compercial relations between our citi-
Gems and those OF other powers 800
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COMMERCIALlzEDvICE.
(The outlook.)

(The OutI0Ok.)
1t is significant that three organisations all en-.
gagged in combating commercialixcd vice in New
York city. almost simultaneously have reported
noteworthy decrease in the extent OF one form Of
such vice-that Is, the exploiting OF women. These
three organizations are the Committee OF Fourteen
the Society for the Prevention OF Crime and the
Bureau Of Social. Hygiene.
It seems evident that the Investigation OF the
called "vice ring" which followed the exposures
brought about by the murder OF the gambler. Her
man Rosenthal by Police Lieutenant Becker and
four gunner the beginning of a campaign
which has steadily decreased the power of the pro-
moters of commercialized prostitution. Says the
report of the Bureau of Social Hygiene: vice still
exists: but its amount has been greatly reduced.
and the damage caused has been immensely les
sened. In 1912 prostitution was open. organized
aggressive and prosperous In 1916 1t is furtve dis
organized, precarious. unsuccessful This improve
ment is shown in the statistics; -. hut as a
matter OF fact the real improvement Is greater
than the statistics show"
The report of the Committee Of Fourteen con-
tains several striking findings. For Instance 1t Is
said "Most amazing perhaps to the outside world
has, been the cooperation of those engaged in the
liquor trade and particularly of the brewers.
in the effort to improve conditions in saloons and
hotels" In the second place. the committee feels
that it has exploded the theory that the great de-
partment stores Off the city breeding grounds
for prostitution, and reports that it has had great
assistance from of the department stores in
investigating this matter. Another Improvement is
the reorganization of the courts and the increased
cooperation of the courts with one another, with
the police, and with the district attorneys in
handling prostitution. The committee has also
found the New York city police to be increasingly
helpful. but regrets that 1t cannot say the same
thing of the State Excise department. sEsts
All three of these organizations whose reports
We have quoted from emphasize the tnportance Of
unremtting vigilance the pert so&S5the spublic.
They attribute much of their succesxn thsEmi-
nation of commercalized vice to Hupport Ut the
public. 1t is largely result of thts widespread
determination to suppress hideous MI that some
of the leaders Of the vice ring haye been led to
remark: I'VE have weathered all refssms from the
Lexow investigation and the Low administration
down to the one now in power. and the reformers
always got tiredsand quit But this - stAl keeps
up after three years. we cannot 4H69n1, It," ii
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TALKS ON HEALTH
Nutritive Values.
DR.. William Brady.

All foods in nature contain varying
proportions of protein or heterogeneous
matter. fat. carbohydrate. or sugars
and starches. and mineral substances
which remain as ash after the food has
been burned.
A fair average ration for an adult
doing light work includes 214 ounces
of protein. 3h ounces Of fat, and from
ten to Is ounces Of starch and sugar.
A menu which supplies these quanti-
ties Of available nutriment will, Of
course, Include many. ounces of undi-
gestible matter as well. such as cellu-
lose or the woody fibre of vegetables
and fruits. The amount of mineral
matter in the diet. a vitality important
feature, will take care Of itself If the
food is not denaturized, that is, not too
refined or otherwise too thoroughly
prepared for the table. II refined white
flour Is the staple of the ration. min
eral salts will be deficient and anemia,
faulty digestion, constipation and a
tendency toward nervous troubles will
be inevitable. The same applies to the
habitual use OF polished rice, refined
white sugar potatoes boiled peeled,
apples eaten without the skins and
perhaps in lesser degree to seeded
raisins and other seeded fruits. Molly
coddle food makes mollycoddle flesh.
The nutritive value Of q food de-
ponds upon the amount Of energy it
will yield when 1t is burned up in the
body. Muscular eXertion, mental work
apd organic function are the ways in
which the body expends energy, and
fuel Is burned to supply the energy,
Some foods are better fuel than Others
| The unit of measurement of the
fuel value of food materials Is called
a calorie. A calorie is the amount OF
heat required to raise kilogram OF
water / degree Centigrade in temper
ature, or pound Of water 4 degrees
Fahrenheit. II a gram of fat is burned
1t yields about nine caiores: a gram OF
proteid yields about four calories; a
gram of carbohydrate (sugar OF
starch) yields about four calories
Makes no difference whether you burr
it in the body to supply body heat OF
energy, or in a chemical apparatus fol
experiment. A gram is about one.
thirtieth of an ounce.
An adult: of average dimensions do
ing light work requires about 5000
calories a day. A ration which fur,
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EXPERT HELP NEEDED,

VIII the tax commission appointed by the senate
to investigate the tax condition in Montana make
itself an efficient body by the selection of staff of
men who know the subject? Or will it proceed
as have many commissions before it to take up the
subject from an academic rather than a scientific
standpoint?
II the commission chooses the latter course its
findings will probably prove of little assistance to
the legislature when it convenes in 1919 with the
problem of tax equalization before it, An attempt
was made in the house to have of the members
of the commission an expert on the subject which
1t Is to consider. The eliminated this pro-
vision and named the commission which was recog-
nized by the house to be good one as the gov
ernor would have selected. The house also
realized that there nothing to be gained by re-
fusing to concur in the senate amendments as the
upper house was SO we'll under control of the Ed
wards faction that the bill would have had no
chance of passage had the house not submitted.
1t is to be hoped that the senate did not plan to
nulfy the effect of the measure by tossing aside
the provision that at least one member of the com.
mittee must be conversant with the subject under
discussion.
The people of the state have had an opportunity
to observe the results obtained by inexperienced
men undertaking an investigation of the tax SUBJ
tect. OF course, there is none who will deny that
the time limit was severe handicap to the com.
mttees Of house and senate in the matter of pro.
ducing real report but there also is no doubt that
the presence of one expert would have aided thu
committees immensely.
Our present age is one Of scientific study and ap
plication of the theories involved by careful an,
painstaking investigation Taxation is one of tn
most difficult and involved subjects which the vari
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nishes 2h ounces (75 grams) Of pro-
tein gives 300 calories; 3s ounces
CLOS grams) of fat gives about $50
calories; IA ounces (450 grams) Of
starch and sugar yields 1900 calories;
that gives total of approximately
5000 calories. Which is ideal.
II man works outdoors in cold
weather he requires little more food
to maintain body temperature. II he
works indoors, a little less. In winter,
more; in summer. less. In cold cli-
mate, more: in a warm climate. less.
In subsequent talks some sample
menus for different classes of people
under different conditions will be de-
scribed.
The following publications will be
found instructive for those who de.
sire to take up the gentle sport Of cal
orying-that is, adjusting ones meals
to ones real needs: Chemical Com
position Of American Food Materials,
Bull. 2s. U. S. Dept. Agriculture,
Washington. d. c. (obtainable for 10
cents in coin, from Supt. of Docu-
ments); Annual Report Conn. Agricul-
tural Experiment Station. New Haven
Conn.,, Food Products and Drugs, 1918
Part /, Section l (free).
And This Man Says We Don't.
consider your articles of great ben
eft. Have been cured Of some ills by
merely reading them and not permit
ting myself to worry. Nor do now
entertain that fear of sickness, and this
certainly do attribute to your char
acteristic good humor and your way Of
showing us that illness is largely fear
anyway. I write this to thank you.
Answer-Well, ignorance creates
fear, and enlightenment dispels.it. Oul
job is to enlighten people about health
matters, and it is the finest job ir
America.
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ARREST GERMAN ON
CHARGE OF FELONY

Los Angeles, March 9.-Captain AL
fred .Fritzen, said to be Germany
naval officer. has been arrested at
HARDWOOD, near here, by a special agent
of the department of justice and Is
held in the city Jail on suspicion OF
felony. The authorities say he Is held
in connection with an alleged plot to
destroy well and canal.
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Montana NodD'

]. NJ. Kennedy took a few srars atEJleIena in a
speech to the Commercial CLUE He ~ lis ex-
elusive society" saying that athe II Esssn1in in
the world couldn't break in there ullksS She were
spangled with diamonds, and then raked the city
the Goals for getting all the benefits from the
state fair without spending anything to make it
better. The speaker given vote of thanks
He wanted to get married. but refused to take
out marriage license with odd number on it,
That was last Friday and not solitary swain has
applied for marriage license in Helena since that
time. So the odd numbered certificate is still on
top and he is still unmarried.
Deputy county supcrnendents may be appointed
In counties having 100 more teachers in third
class districts from list submitted to the county
commissioners by the county superintendent of
schools One hundred dollars month is provided
as salary. This was OF the school measures
passed by the legislature.
Invested in Montana's 10 breweries IS $3140 100.
according to w. J. Swindlehurst, commissioner of
labor and industry. The daily capacity is 1,459
barrels The employees number 275 skilled and %
unskilled men. ( go
that over $4,000 worth Of automobiles have already
been sold and TINT before the final reckoning is
made the sales will be found to have reached
100000. seN -
Sheep owners of Montana are refusing IS cents
a pound and are asking 80 cents according to f.
A. Grey. wool expert. Ten million pounds of 1917
wool in this state have already been sold for prices
, ranging from 40 to As cents. he says. -.g =
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And This Man Says We Don't.
SERIOUS N. Y. STRIKE.

New York, March 9.-Five hundred
New York Central freight handlers
went on strike here last night and 500
more declared their intention of join
ing the walkout today. unless a
wage increase of three cents an hour
is granted Immediately.
New York Central officials admitted
that a strike of 1900 men at this time
would precipitate a serious freight con-
gestion.