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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Songs of the Conscientious Directors

We Conscientiously Object
and there can be no disagreeing
That we are right in this respect
To killing any Human Being.
So let the Germans have their way:
We don't object TO the starvation
Of Poland, nor does conscience say
One word 'gsinst Belgian deportation.
Let them drop bombs on infant schools
Hospital-ships let them torpedo;
We's no objection if the rules
OF war they don't read quite as we do.
If we can stop their Schreckichkeit
Only by going out and killing,
Why, then, to stop it is not right;
Our consciences are most unwilling.
So shells on churches let them fling;
Let Louvain burn, let Rheims be wrecked
too;
To stop such deeds is the one thing
We Conscientiously Object to!
K. LIvERMoRE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

resolutely and in the open. War work must
be uninterrupted. War conditions, there
fore, call for legislation forbdding strikes
which will aid the enemy.
There should be no hesitation on this
point. The government has dealt sternly
with the /. w. W. trouble makers, whose
seditious intent is unmistakable. 1t should
now be armed with all the powers neces-
sary to deal with other strike fomenters'
whether they allege or not purely self
ish economic motive for the obstruction OF
work which is Of urgent military I'M
nortAnce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
Knitters and Knitters

To the Editor of The Tribune. -,
Sir: With our soldier boys abroad " "a
urgent need of sweaters, mufHers' ETC., 81 !,
with wool so scarce, does II not see"
shame TO see so many women and girls III, ~"
ting sweaters of all colors and hues eS'0 ...,.
for selfish purposes? In my opinion :, Iii al,
should be a campaign started 10 stop a., Ia
perhaps frivolous knitting. An appeal snS ~,
be made TO these girls and women 70 ii,
for our soldiers and sailors The ses' .,,,
Of wool is such that the different 'Oe''' -.
organized to knit for our lighters are
reriencing great difficulty in getting wvp
PATRIOTIC KNlTrtN
New York, Sept. II, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
The Art of Saving

The visitors to our soldiers in France
now in camp at those charming villages
Familiarity known in the news as -
and -- agree upon one point. That IS
that our good American soldiers are
spending their money like the good Ameri-
cans they are. A dollar seems to be the
unit of small change. 1t is the price Of a
dinner; multiplied sufficient number Of
times it will buy other things. Intermedi-
ate coins have sunk without a trace.
Luckily, the French coinage easily accom-
modates itself to our nomenclature. In
this particular region where it may be
any good German spy will be glad to in
form YOU we see new name upspring
ing in future generations for the old
cartwheel, five-franc piece of commerce
le dollair
Nobody will want to say word in criti-
cism of our soldiers for buying out the
community. Go to it. Sober soldiers about
to fight have surely as much right to spend
as the drunken sailors of ancient meta
phor. The point is for us Americans who
are not fighting and who have still much,
very much, to learn Of the art of saving.
1t is an American habit one of our most
set and honored, the habit of spending.
What else is money for? We have most
of us enacted very fine resolves in our
minds as war measures. How many Of us
are living up to our resolves?
The point for us to fix our minds on is
that the habit of saving, going against the
American grain as it does, is not easy to
acquire. Intelligent saving, as the French
have it, is not uncomfortable or difficult
or cramping. 1t is a rather pleasant game.
The trouble is all at the start, in switch
ing your point of view, in switching the
point of view of the circle and community
in which you live. That is where the
courage and will are required. Keep at it.
That is the only rule. For the sake Of
Liberty loans, for the sake of ones coun-
try, the lesson must be learned. 1t is just
about the most important duty resting on
stay-at- home Americans to-day-economi-
cal living to produce intelligent saving.
Are you doing it? Or are you Stacker?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

Owned and published daily by The Tribune Asccstcn
New York Coorancn. Ogden Reid. President; a. Vernon
Rosers vies-Prssident: r. suteS. Tr-"uTer Address
T~,sx,,. Rrs,n. ls4 Nassau s~es New York Telephone
Heeknsn 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
,r,,prP OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled TO the use Tor
rehabilitation Of al news dispatches credited to It or not
Otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news
spontaneous origin published herein.
All nights Of republication Of all other matter herein are
also reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
York Tines as representative in the
rewspaper field, said:

York Times as representative in the
newspaper field, said:
The total cost to the government OF maui
ing. handling and distributing for the Cur
tbs Publishing Company through the mails
these three periodicals ("Thc Saturday
Evening Post" "The Ladies' Home Journal
and "The Country Gentleman"O last fiscal
wear was S5.366i Under the present
law this company was required to pay Tor
this large service only $780,, S99, leaving the
government a loss of S4,743,205 and giving
the Curtis Publishing Company from the
pockets of the taxpayers subsidy OF SA,-
1926
Now, take the case Of big city daily like
THE New York Times" Last fiscal year
the government carried and distributed
through the mails l0,023200 pounds OF this
daily at a cost for transportation average
haul 800 miles, Of Sl50348 and for han
ding and distributing of S4OO,92S The
total cost to the government Of the service
rendered was 1851 ,276, for which it received
only slO0,232, making a clear loss to the
government of s451 ,044 and giving clear
subsidy to the publishers of "The Times"
of S451,044
Until these figures are successfully chal-
ienged the public will take little stock in
the argument that the government is now
carrying second class mail matter at rea-
sonabe rates. The present rates are ride
ulously inadequate. Everybody knows that
they are. Why should Congress lack the
business sense and moral courage to COM
pei publishers to pay something like the
cost of the service which the Postoffce per-
forms for them?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

You can purchase merchandise advertised IN lhE
TRIBUNE with absolute safeiy-tor dssAnSs'uoh fe>u
in AIRY case THE TRIBUNE guarantees TO pay your money
b,ck u,,n request No red tape. No clubbing We make
good promptly n the advertiser dos not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19
CANADIAN RATES.
FOREIGN RATES.

Entered at TIRE Pos;orcs at New York " Second GAS
Mail Matter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-19

suBscsIPTToN RArEs-sy Mail rcst,s. Paid. cut
side q GREATER New York
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25

Just a glance at the chic two-piece
frock Of taffeta shown in the picture
above, might lead to the conclusion
that there is nothing unusual about 1t.
1t conforms to the straight silhouette
and the vaguely defined waistline that
are characteristic of the smartest
frocks. But the practiced eyes Of the
critic of clothes will never dismiss this
dress with glance. 1t abounds with
well-executed new touches that arrest
the attention and the design succeeds
In placing itself as one Of the most un-
usual and satisfactory Of the seasons
showings.
1t Is made Of chiffon tafYeta with
sleeves of georgette which Is famil-
lar enough combination, practical and
cool. Added to these fabrics, satin fur
nishes the collar and cuffs and emplace-
ments on the sash ends.
The skirt is plain, with the fullness
about the waist gathered In at the sides
and the back, 1t is belted with a broad
girdle at the front and two narrow ones
across the back. They button at the
side. The belt Is Of the taffeta and the
skirt Is practical for wear with thin
blouses In the warmest weather.
The jacket Is designed to have the
effect of smart slip-over coats and
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
Collars Of Various Sorts.

Our varied collars are Of many sorts
and inspirations, and we can trace
them to widely separated places and
times If one has beauty. or the right
style, oddities In collars may be worn.
but they are not for everybody. The
Chinese collar and the Medici fashion
are only for the few who can carry
them of. But the cape collar and the
sailor collar seem to fit In with every
style, and they have been presented in
mending variety Of designs. Along
with round, turnover collars and ia
bots they keep the makers OF neckwear
busy.
Collars and collar-and- sets OF
organdie find themselves important
items in the makeup Of midsummer
frocks and blouses. Whether of silk
or cotton, but more especially when
made Of silk, these dresses are hardly
considered complete without the In
PRODUCTION of organdie at throat and
waist. Blouses of other cotton fab
die to complete their daintiness and
appropriate collars and cuffs Of 1t.
Two of the new collars are shown
In the accompanying picture. One of
them Is trimmed into points at the
back and finished at the edge with a
very narrow edge of cluny. Tatting or
fine crochet edgings make the pref
tiest sort Of trimming for collars OF
this kind. Each point is weighted with
q pair Of small prudent balls in crochet
and medallion of lace about the size
OF a half-dollar is set in the material
above each point. Homemade me-
dallions and edgings and handwork In
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25

blouses with shallow split at the
front of the neck. Here 1t Is finished
with three pearl buttons at each side
and three loops Of silk cord simulat-
ing a fastening. The real fastening IL
accomplished by buttons and button
holes at the left side along the under
arm seam. This mode of fastening
makes 1t necessary to set the sleeves in
a light underbodice. The sleeves are
full and their fullness Is gathered into
deep, pointed cuffs Of taffeta at the
wrist. The turn-back cuffs of wash
satin are detachable like the collar, and
they are trimmed In points to CORE
spond with the cuffs of taffeta. Core
spending points at the front of the col
lar improve its shape and make an ade-
quate position for the button fastening
which Is placed there.
The girdle is doubled strip of silk
long enough to loop over and fall In
sash ends at the front. The pointed
ends Of the sash are emphasized and
brought into harmony with the jacket
by a finish Of the wash satin. Almost
any OF the seasons fashionable shades
might be chosen for this dress with the
wash satin In white, sand or channels
color. AS pictured, it Is In blue and
white.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
One Too MANY.


Mr.. Bruce Barton, editor of Every
Week, was describing the mental trepi-
dalton of friend of his who was MAX
Ing his first public speech.
When he got up to speak the audi
ence seemed to him like the result OF
a test wife tried on her husband
who came home early one morning
from a banquet where there had been
a quantity Of some unknown bev-
erage.
The wife, who found her fears had
been realized, placed two chairs fac
Ing each other, sat down In one and
applied the stare test, looking upon the
lnebriated one with cold, fixed glare.
"Tll tell you all about 1t, my DEAR
he hiccuped, "but that woman In the
other chair looks so much like you I
can't tell which Is which,"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
PROFIT IN SEED FLAX
No Reason Why Crop Cannot Be
Raised on Old Land.
Domestic Supply Does Not Equal De-
mand-Larger Returns Received
From It Than From Small
Grains In Northwest.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The production of fiaxseed In the
United States has been less than the
demand since 1909 and, under certain
conditions, 1t may be profitable to pay
more attention to this crop. Although
fiaxSeed has always been regarded as
a crop for new land and at the pres
ent time is grown most extensively In
Minnesota, the Dakotas and Montana,
there Is no reason why more fax
should not be raised on old land In
the upper Mississippi valley. Farmers
east Of Minneapolis and Duluth should
not attempt, however, to raise fax
seed in small quantities without CO.
operative shipping arrangements, be-
cause Of the lack of markets in the
East where flax can be sold in less
than carload lots.
Two reasons for the abandonment
to a large extent Of flaxseed as a
crop in the older states were the
large production on new land, and the
prevalence of disease. Disease, how
ever, can be minimized by the prop
ar treatment OF seed and soil. AS has
been said, the domestic supply does
not now equal the demand. On the
0ther hand, farmers in the northern
states are learning that wheat cannot
always be relied upon and that 1t Is
a mistake to make this their one cash
crop. As a matter of fact, for a num-
Der of years the average return per
acre from fax In North Dakota, Min
nesota and Wisconsin has been great
er than from any other small grain.
The farmer who is about to engage
In the production of flaxseed should
first obtain good supply of seed. The
best plan Is to get this from someone
In the locality who has a good yield
ing stand of fax free from weeds and
disease. II this is not possible, the
agricultural experiment station In the
state or the bureau of plant industry,
United States department Of agricul-
ture, may be applied to for further ad-
vice. The cleansing OF the seed with
a tanning mill, the selection Of the
largest and plumpest seeds, and disin-
lection with a solution composed of
one pound of commercial formalde-
hyde of standard strength to 40 gal
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25

turnlps finely chopped. Season to
taste With paprika, celery salt and
quarter OF cupful of cream. season
win teaspoonful Of worcestershire
sauce and turn into heated frying
pan which has been creased with a
tablespoonful of bacon fat. Stir the
Iasn rapidly until well heated. roll and
iet Drown, turn on to hot platter as
nm omelet.
Eggs Scrambled With Dried Beef
Cover SIX slices of dried beef with
polling water, let stand ten minutes.
ana drain; If not too salty this is not
necessary; shred in small pieces. Beat
Fwo eggs slightly. add three tablespoon
luls or milk, and the beef. Malt two
FaDlespoonfnls of butter In a saucepan.
add the egg mixture and stir until of
creamy consistency.
Baked Rice With cheese-Put n
cupful Of rice into a quart of boiling
water with III teaspoonfuls of salt,
COOK for an hour or until soft. Melt
three tablespoonfuls of butter, add
three of -four, and when smooth add
Two cupfuls of hot milk; cook until
smooth and thick, then add one cupful
or finely cut cheese and mix lightly
with the rice. Put into buttered bak-
Ing dish and cover with buttered
crumbs. Brown and serve piping hot.
Pear Salad.-Place halves of canned
pears on head lettuce Served with the
following: Two tablespoonfufs of olive
Oil, one teaspOOnful of vinegar, salt,
pepper and bit Of French mustard to
taste. Roquefort cheese may be added,
tablespoonful or two mixed with the
dressing, and the pears may be cut In
strips and served on crisp watercress
Vesuvius Eggs. - Toast slices of
bread cut three-quarters of an inch
thick. Butter them after trimming In
squares. Heap high on each the stif1ly
beaten white Of an egg and slip an I'M
broken yolk into the depression. Put
into hot oven and cook until the egg
Is set. Garnish with parsley and
serve.
Nut Sauce.-Melt one tablespoonful
of butter, add one tablespoonful OF
Drowned flour, one and one-half cup
fuls Of milk, salt, pepper and tea
spoonful of lemon juice, then add a
fourth Of a cupful of f1nely-crushed
nut meats.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
Y<<I~ b0zt1Az
4 Il
Scalp Tonic.

When the scalp is hard and tight and
the hair brittle and lusterless, one of
the most valuable aids In restoring the
healthy tone of the scalp is made by
blending carefully beef marrow with a
tablespoonful of good olive oil. This
tonic will not be found any more
greasy or Objectionable than any SINH
lar preparation containing oils or
grease. Small partings of the hair
should be made all over the scalp, then
anoint the finger tips and apply d.
rectly to the scalp, rubbing 1t In thor
oughly.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
He Had To.

II all men were like colored porter
In Frankfort, newspaper men would
find the game an extremely easy one.
The porter, who is known to every
man and boy In the city, recently was
divorced from his first wife and within
few days was married again. A re-
porter happened In the clerks office
just as he was taking out his license.
when are you to be married.
Frank?" asked the reporter.
The porter told him, and the Ques-
tioning was continued until his wife-to-
be grabbed hold Of his arm and whis-
pered, Don't tell that man all about
this"
1--WE got to-" the porter whispered
back. Hes a reporter l''-Indianap-
oils News.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25

making the collars add much to their
elegance.
A very deep cape collar with wide
hemstitched hem is shown In the Sec
ond picture. 1t Is narrow at the front,
but falls to the waistline at the back.
In each corner, eyelet work is intro
duced In the three small circles
grouped together.
The advantage OF organdie In collars
Is Its sheeriness and crispness and the
success with which 1t stands launder-
ing. 1t is better for jabots than cheap
laces, but perhaps not quite so pretty
as fine nets.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
LEARNING VALUE OF ALFALFA
Feeders Arc Demanding Hay as Sub
stitute for Corn-Timothy and
Glover More Plentiful.

Alfalfa hay Is at high-priced level
on the general market. Feeders are
learning Its value as a substitute for
corn. and are demanding 1t more and
more. This, with the light crop in
many sections, has pushed up the
price.
Timothy and clovermare relatively
more plentiful, while prairie hay is not
found In the amounts common in other
years, though there Is a good crop
OF 1t.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25

teristicS. The term, however, Includes
number Of different strains which are
often designated by some geographic
or descriptive name, such as Kansas
grown alfalfa, dry-land alfalfa. irri-
gated alfalfa, etc. In this connection
it may be said that the "dry-land'sal
falfa seed offered on the market has
so far failed to show any noticeable
superiority in resisting drought over
that grown with an abundance Of
moisture. On the other hand, strains
developed in the South have been
found less hard than those in the
northern states, although they usually
produce larger yields. Turkestan al
falfa, when subjected to thorough tests,
has been found inferior to American
grown strains.
The Grimm, Baltic, Canadian varie-
gated, and sand lucern are well-known
commercial strains Of variegated al
falfa. With the exception Of sand lu-
Germ, they have been found more re-
sistant to cold than other commercial
strains, and may be recommended for
sections where winterkilling occurs
frequently.
Peruvian alfalfa, under favorable
conditions, outyields any other COM
mercial strain. For the United States,
however, it is not very generally useful
because 1t Is not resistant to severe
cold and can only be grown success
fully where the winter temperature il
mild, as In the Southern and South
western states.
Arabian alfalfa has a tendency to
be shortlived and cannot, therefore, be
regarded as satisfactory variety.
No matter what variety the farmer
chooses, he should learn to distinguish
good from poor seed. Plump seed OF
an olive green color almost invariably
terminates well, while shriveled or
brown seed generally turns out poorly.
The presence Of any appreciable guam
tity Of weed seeds or other impurities
indicate poor quality.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn, Torture and Dlsfo-
ure Use Cuticura-Triai FrVe.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. They
usually afford immediate relief In itch
Ing, burning eczemas. pimples, dandruff
and most baby skin troubles. They
also tend to prevent little skin trOu-
bles becoming great IL used daily.
Free sample each by mall with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept, L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
REMOVAL OF DECAYlNG WOOD
Pieces Harbor Disease and Insect
Pests That VIII Soon Spread to
Neiohborino Trees.

Dead or decaying wood Of any fruit
plant should be removed as soon as IL
is noticed, 1t matters not what the
season may be.
Such wood harbors disease and In
sect pests that will spread to healthy
parts of the tree and to neighboring
trees.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
Ions Of water, are strongly recon-

Ions Of water, are strongly recon-
mended.
Where fax Is grown continuously on
the same land, disease often develops
in spite of these and other precau-
lions. A rotation which includes cul-
tivated crop will go far toward over
coming this difficulty. If fax wilt Is
known to be present, fax should not
be grown in the same field more than
once in every five years, unless re-
sistant varieties are used. In plan
ming rotations, tits best to have fax
follow some cultivated crop rather than
small grain. The small grains can
follow the fax.
Spring blowing will usually give bet
ter results than fall blowing, and
firm, well-prepared seeded is essen
tial. 1t appears to be mistake, how
ever, to put off sowing until June L
common practice In the Northwest.
Tests have shown that In the north
ern Great plains the best results are
usually obtained from the latter part
of April to the first week Of May. In
the high, dry plains seeding may be
somewhat later. From Is to 35 pounds
Of seed to the acre is sufficient for
the production OF seed fax, although
higher rate is commonly used when
the crop is grown for fiber.
Fuller details in regard to the pro-
duction Of this crop are contained in
Farmers Bulletin No. 785, new pub
lication Of the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1917-05-25
The Man Hire Up.

Hello, hello, Is this the fire depart
ment?" asked an excited voice on the
telephone.
"No, madam" answered the manager
of an employment agency. whose phone
bell had been rung by mistake. This
Is the hire department"