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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
THE WARS BIG
LESSON
Drank Harris in Pearson's Maga-
zfne


zine.)
One lesson has been learned in this
war, one truth established: Any mod
ern nation can abolish poverty: Think
OF It! Nearly 100000 "hands" are
employed in making munitions in
Great Britain: 100000 more are
soldiers; in all some 10000, 900 Of the
best workers have been withdrawn
from the Industrial army and the re-
manning 100000 have been able to
provide a good living. not only for
themselves, and for all the women
and children, but also for the nom
producing combatants. and we are
told that never have the poor been
be passed limiting the dinners OF the
rich to three courses.
But what would the wealth Of the
ployed in unproductive labor were all
at work producing necessities or rath-
er commodities7
Clearly it is possible now to estab-
lish by law a minimum wage far
higher than any standard in the past:
1t would probably be advisable to lift
this minimum wage gradually, though
not slowly.
At any rate, the old plea that the
establishment Of a high minimum
wage and a decent standard Of living
for the working class would entail
general impoverishment, that in order
to level up the lowest classes it would
be necessary to level down the we'll
to do classes, is proved to be absurd.
The whole Of the poorer classes can
be lifted up and yet leave more for
the able and clever than they could
have gotten half century ago.
Lloyd George Is in position, IL he
will, to do more for England than
the great revolution did for France;
he could nationalize the land and the
railways and all public service, estab.
lish a minimum wage and an eight
hour day; in fact. bring England
nearer the ideal Of social Justice than
even France. The war has shown
that the deal is actual; here and now,
as Goethe said, II is possible to realize
our dreams.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

with the belligsrent countries follow
ed small group Of Prussianistic Of
hcers to tnhtct harm upon their enc
mics. These injuries were aimed in
full defiance Of the neutral position
Of this country.
They were not small projects. de-
tached Jobs in espionage. to which
these men devoted themselves. 1t was
work that was attempted and In part
that is estimated to mount close to
$10o.o00,000. These spies set bombs
In munition factories. destroyed rail
road tunnels and tracks. blew down
bridges, fomented strikes. set fire to
vessels Of the Allies. operated pass
port frauds. corrupted officials. resort
ed bribery and perjury and equipped
supply armadas on false clearances.
They stopped at nothing in the ac-
compltshment Of their purposes. For
instance. Mr.. Jones charges one Of
the major figures. Franz Won Rintelen.
with conspiracy. fraud, the purchase
Of strikes. bribery. perjury and sedi-
ton.
The main story-that which most
acutely concerns Americans-is, Of
course. the sinking Of the Lusitania.
In the chapter Mr.. Jones gives to this
foul enterprise he tells Of the Ger
mans SdpluV0 OF inc 6TltlSn AUull.
ralty's code, and how with this at
their disposal they flashed a message
that sent the vessel on a course that
put her athwart the path Of two Ger
man submarines.
There Is in the book, too, an inter-
esttng chapter on the lobby in con-
gress nourished with Teutonic gold.
IN view Of the recent Developments
the Zimmerman letter to effect an
alliance between Mexico and Japan
against the United States, the capture
Of the Hindu who was paid to foment
insurrection and the other recent
setzures-the work commands a live
ly contemporaneous interest. Being
conjectures on the revelations given
by Mr.. Jones, the ramif1cations Of tho
new plots are easily comprehensive.
OF all the characters Franz Won
Rintelen probably Is the most inter-
esting. AS he is pictured in the book,
and there can be no gainsaying the
accuracy of the authors portrait Of
him. He is the ideal plotter. He is
portrayed as the darling Of the draw
ing rooms. a man able to command
respect and favor because Of his social
connections. his culture, his .knowl-
edge Of the world and his wit. Like
scenes in motion picture, he Is seen
again as the man who did not scruple
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
THE SUBMERGED MASS.

Tho members OF the four brother
hoods whose demands for Increased
pay have been the subject Of contro-
versy With tho railroad managers con-
stitute but . small fraction Of tho
vast group Of railway employee In
addition to them there are tho Track
men. the telegraphers. tho station
agents and other groups. and tho la
Dor Of all of these mon is essential to
the carrying on Of the great work of
transportation. Generally speaking,
these employees are unorsani.ed. The
demand for increased pay made last
year. and insisted on under tho threat
Of a general strike. was not made on
their behalf. Tho Adamson law, II 1t
should be sustained, will not affect
their compensation cent.
While most Of tho men in these
groups are outside Of any organiza-
ton. there exists an organization of
maintenance-of-way employees, al
though its membership is very lin
tied. In the Advance Advocate, the
official organ Of this society, some
figures pertaining to the wages paid
to tho several classes of it, msmbsrs
arc given. The figures are those COM
piled by the bureau Of railway eco
noInics for the year 1915. According
to these tables tho earnings for that
year were, for section foremen
throughout the United States, 37ss.ss.
carpenters $7s6.ss. section men
$461.03. or for each of the three class
es respectively. 3ss.so, ss3.sa ana
S37.ss. As the writer points out, there
are roads where higher wages than
these prevail therefore. in order that
the average may be made up, there
must be somewhere in the United
States mon of these three classes of
very necessary employees earning con-
sidsrably LEES than the sums quoted,
In what part Of the United States is
10 possible. or was possible, for a Sec
ton man to live on less than $3.50
a month does not appear.
That tho government Of the United
States is performing no more than
IL duty when it concerns itself With
the wasss and working conditions OF
the men who arc helping to perform
the great work Of transportation goes
without saying. But when that gov
srnmsnt takes.up that work only un-
der comDulsion. and when Il ieeis-
lAsss In favor of one class OF men who
hASs threAtAnsd the country with dls-
Aseer, ana Ignores entirAiv thA naHA.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
EXPOSES GERMAN SPY SYSTEM

It is history. the seamy and subtle
side, in the making; 1t IL melodrana:
1t Is adventure-the volume which
has raised more discussion than any
issued this season. America En-
tangled" by John Price Jones. 1t
deals with plotters, counter plottcrs
and marplotters. this exposure of the
German spy system in America. The
figures in It are mon who juggie with
a continent, whose blind zealotyy leads
them to deeds that surpass anything
in fiction.
There are tales Of purposes to ere
ate reign Of ftightfulness in Ameri-
ca gathered within Its yellow covers.
The work tells of men who tried to
divide the United States against itself
There is in the narrative of the plot
to set Mexico at war with this coun-
try. a plot aimed through seven diff
fosent angles of insurgency. OF the
scheme to invade Canada it relates the
completest details scheme that one
man says was upset by the German
ambassador, and resulted in failure
according to another because of his
arrest for bigamy.
In the book too Is the inside story
OF the explosion that rocked the world
the sinking Of the Lusitania. This
probably is the most remarkable fea-
thrills and sensations and incipient
horrors.
And the marvel Of It is it's truthful
ness. All the varied plots are set forth
with names and dates, with excerpts
from court records, with quotations
from attested confessions. AS II fur
ther Affirmation was needed. Roger
Wood. who<as Assistant United States
attorney helped to investigate and
prosecute many Of the cases. contrib
utes an introduction and Theodore
Roosevelt adds his imprimatur.
You have done capital work."
writes the former president to Mr..
Jones, "and wish It could be put in
the hands Of all good Americans"
The book as a whole reflects the
painstaking research Of a reporter Of
The New York Sun who for a year
was assigned to the work Of investi-
eating German plots. Mr.. Jones went
beyond his formal duty; he gained
access to private papers here and
abroad to add confederation for the
astounding stories he tells.
Through It all the author makes
clear that the United States and New
York particularly was the most i'm
portant branch Of the work of the in
telligence Office In the Wilhelmstrasse.
Here men who were denied contact
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
THE "IRISH WAY"

(From Christian Science Monitor.)
The Irish have a way with them"
that quite often proves irresistible.
The women of Athlone, true daugh-
ters of the soil, used their persuasive
powers so effectively the other day
as completely to rout party Of farm
ers who threatened to take their pota-
toes home with them again unless
they were paid more than the regu-
lation IS per hundredweight. They
also wanted 3s dozen for eggs. But
Athlone was reused and the farmers
were sent home without their pota-
toes. and without a penny more than
1sd for each dozen eggs. Peaceful
persuasion" one paper terms. it, but
since 1t puts the words in inverted
has its doubts.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
REBUILD RETAKEN FRANCE

Behind the army in France which
back the Germans Is another army
whose work brings it nearly to the
firing line, but on q pacific mission.
according to q. s. Thompson, Paris
representative Of the American Steel
is the army which Ia reconstructing
France as rapidly as the invader is
pushed back.
In the activity Of the second army
there is great opportunity for
American manufacturers. not only to
win temporary contracts for their
products but also to lay the founda-
tions for permanent commercial re-
lations with the greatest Industrial
powers Of France, according to Mr..
Thompson. The steel man recently
ough study OF the industrial situation
for conference with the officials of
his company concerning present and
future business in France.
The industrial plants of France
have been converted into q vast sys-
tenn Of efficient munition manufactor-
les to supply the needs Of the first
army of France. so the second army
the army Of reconstruction. must de-
pend on foreign manufacturers for its
supplies. But Industrial efficiency and
economy are the keynotes now in
France. and in order to secure the
advantages Of collective purchasing
great syndicates have been formed to
buy in Unprecedented quantities the
tools and material for the rebuilding
Of the nation.
THE purchasing of supplies and
material in America will be on a scale
and by measures which the United
States will have to match by organ
ization and combination of her own"
declared Mr.. Thompson. Several Of
these syndicates OF the great French
banking interests. while not actually
government enterprises. have govern
mont recognition, and will be aided
and stimulated by those great gov
ernmental organizations now carrying
on the war on ultra a-modern American
business lines.
These syndicates will order COM
plete plants. probably including every
item needed for the reconstruction Of
q whole town or city-pridges. rail-
way stations factories. street car and
lighting plants. water pumping and
piping systems. and 30 forth. Aside
from the equipment actually destroy
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

ed vast quantities have peen removed
by the Germans for use in their own
manufacturing plants. In this way
many large installations have been
absolutely stripped Of all machinery"
No ammunition maker in France
today has pound Of reserve material,
according to Mr.. Thompson. AS soon
ished products is received from
abroad 1t Is fed to the machines The
plants are often idle temporarily for
lack Of steel.
Although plans are being prepared
for the immediate conversion Of the
munitton plants into commercial fac
tories on the declaration Of peace,
there is no doubt in the minds Of ex-
perts who have studied the industrial
situation that for many years France
will need large quantities Of semi nm
ished as we'll as raw products to sup
plement Industrial production. For
several years after the war she will
badly need huge amounts Of steel and
other metal productss.
To the French 4 Aanking interests is
conflded not only the purchase of the
material for the rebuilding Of France
but also to great extent the purchase
Of the things needed in Russia. This
is due to the great amount Of Russian
close commercial relations existing for
many years between the two coun-
tries AS an example Of the size Of
the Russian business opportunities
Mr.. Thompson cited an order given
his company by the Russian govern
ment for $4,000 metric tons Of rails
and fittings.
Although the allies will undoubtedly
fight together for the defeat of Ger
many until the end Of the war. peace
will bring to life commercial and 9TH
er rivalries between the nations, and
in the opinion of Mr.. Thompson the
United States will be In a position to
benefit by this situation and take it's
just share of the hugo commercial op-
portunities to come despite present
trade alliances.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
THE WORLD DO MOVE

A chronicle Of achievement in the
fields Of science and invention:
The principle Of the vacuum cleaner
has been utilized for deep. sea fishing
by a recent invention consisting of q
funnel, net and suction pipe, which
draws the fish through the funnel and
pipe into the net and renders food
fishing much easier.
oil-burning locomotives used over
36,000,00O barrels Of oil for fuel In
the United States last year.
which can be derived from the rivers
Of Alabama Isl at least 1,37S,O00, 900
horse power.
Aiding the Red Cross in the war are
more than $500. dogs, used to carry
wounded soldiers and. for occasional
other purposes.
Snakes are among the most short
sighted Of animals, being unable to
see farther away than third of their
own length.
The oldest city of the'modern world
which remains is Damascus.
The saving Of 1907 lives is to the
credit of the United States coast guard
for the year 1915.
1t is not generally realized that the
rtuscles OF the average human Jaw
exert a force Of 634 pounds.
There are $4,000 men employed in
the fishing fleets Of Spain.
The best wall paper uses leather
waste as one Of its most important
Ingredients.
A new pump for initiating autono-
bile tires is operated by an electric
battery OF one-fourth horse power.
A furniture novelty Of recent inyen.
tion is library table which unfolds
and thus reveals a full-sized double
bed.
A small celluloid disk to be attach.
ed to q phonograph needle to intensi-
~ the sound has lately been invented,
A newly invented rear light for au-
tomobiles sounds an alarm automati-
cally II for any reason whatsoever
It Is extinguished.
The electrical horse power to be
used by new United States warship
Will be sufficient to furnish heat light
and power to a city Of 100, 900 popula-
ton. The ship will utilize 27,60o
horse power.
An intra-coastal canal is planned
by Nicaragua.
~
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
ANOTHER LITTLE
GROUP"
(From Chicago Herald.l

(From Chicago Herald.l
The American government has no.
titled the world that, in view Of the
German threats of lawless submarine
warfare. it has decided to put "a lit
tie group of skillful men" on Ameri-
can merchantmen for defensive pur-
poses.
After having spent some time dis
approving the little group Of willful
men" who seemed bent on obstructing
their country's efforts to protect its
people will feel a Just pleasure in con
templating this other little group.
May they be as skilful as the other
sort were willful, and, in case 1t be-
comes necessary, may they never miss
a periscope.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
. ~ THE Lnnr..

>. W000 00ooCuo0 II oI1OIoo 70 SnS
Ssoposal that the debt limit be lifted
from the STATE. and that the way be
1sft open for mourning indebtednsss
IN any sum that may. be desirsd. the
socialist promoter asks the farmer II
uers u any limit to the Indebtedness
which he may incur. ana whom in
formed that there 10 not, he dismissed
The subject ~ settled.
= Tho reasoning. II It may be called
reasoning. like most that proceeds
! Hom tho Same source. is false and
; misleading, and is intended to be so.
!. In the first place, while there is no
legal limit, there is an actual limit
ITO the indebtedness which most men
may incur. The fact that Mr.. Town
lSy stretched tho limit in his own
cass does not affect the general rule.
The plain farmer can borrow money
an his farm up to such percentage
Of the value Of the property as will
render the loan safe. The man who
loans money naturally wants to get 1t
back. II he has no prospect Of get
ting It back he will not loan it. And,
in q district where the conditions are
fairly stable. tho owner Of good
farm, whose business habits are
known to be good. may be able to
borrow up to two-thirds Of the actual
cash value Of this farm. figured on q
conservative basis. That is about the
limit. and that limit is fixed. not by
law. but by the experience which
teaches what is safe and what Is not
A loan in that amount, or In any
amount approximating it, can be
made only where 1t is known that
the money is to be used for purposes
whose value have been demonstrated
by actual experience. No such
rates Of interest proportionate to the
risk. for speculative work.
The state. like the individual. can
borrow money in large sums only on
the security Of its assets. The chief
aaDet Of tho farmer Is his land The
chief financial asset Of the state is its
power to tax plus its willingness to
do 20. When farmer borrows mon
ey on his land he conveys a condi-
tional title to the land. and the loan
er is thus secured. The state conveys
no such security. Its bonds are is
sued on the strength Of the belief that
the indebtedness is we'll within the
ability Of the state to meet by the
reasonable exercise Of its taxing pow
er, and Of confidence that the neces-
sary steps will be taken by the au-
thor1ties for tho protection of tho
states credit.
The state may repudiate its oblisa-
, tons II 1t is base enough to do 80.
State bonds are marketable because
Of confidence In the good faith Of
state authorities. But let it be known
. that the affairs Of the state are in
the hands OF men like Townley, with
his record Of financial irresponsibility,
and who would want to buy such Sc
curities?
There is the further fact that while
the ordinary loan is q private trans
action. with only the owner of tho
property ana tho owner Of the money
interested. state bonds are public mat
/! ters. Tho individual 10 at liberty to
mortgage his own property for what
/. ne can ct ON It. but when 1t comes
. to- nortsasins everybody's property,
tits wholesome to have some limit
this side OF the sky. - =.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
RUSSIA AND THE WAR

I From all that can be learned of the
developments in Russia, the revolu-
fien. In addition TO being an express
sion Of the demand for a greater
measure Of self government, appears
also to be IN expression of the popu-
lar determination to prosecute the
war With Ill the vigor that can be
nummonsd. ana to press It to . con-
c1usion.
Assuming this to bs true. it re-
mains TO be seen whether the actual
rfeect wnl bs favorable or unfavor-
able % he cause Of the allies. II the
NV order q things IL accepted by the
Army. as now seems most likely, ana
tssrs 70 placed in command a strong
military leader IN whom both the peo-
pss md ths army hsvs confidence. Me
Aneas muse bsneflt. II there is doubt
sDd Asaseaon. and II . period of con-
esaDan b ~ army snsuss, the allie.
- nksl1 70 suesr.
ees seams 10 bs no expectation
g 11naa entering into negotiations
fee . ssn0a&s peace. But II there 4,
sa-D9hd - rsadjustnsnt In which
yaDusoos aod sffsctivs military meas
- = - part of Russia ere in,uos-
- - pressure against the centra,
1sWssD Aom ~ Russian side vii, =.
llll6 1or . time, at least. and
- Dewses WIN nssd fewer men 10
; - - saeesrn lines. That viii
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
NOT ON THE MEND.

Excuse me. SIR" the waiter, re-
minded him. "The amount put down
in the bill does not include the
waiter"
"Why should it," growled the
diner. II didn't eat waiter"
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
What They Say
Another Joy Knler.

(From st. Paul Dispatch.)
Tho longer winter hangs on the
longer one can delay the purchase OF
mosquito net for the bungalow.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

The worlds great upheaval in war
and rumors Of war steadily grows
more Interesting.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
Wen, Rather

Well, Rather.
(Ffom the Columbus. Ohio, Journal.)
Our prominent German sympathiz-
ers point out that England fs every
bit as mean to us as her chief an
tagonist is. but personally we'd rather
have q neighbor come over and steal
our newspaper off the front porch and
60 right away with it than have him
stop to whack US over the head.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
ssLOad,'' -

(From the Louisville' Courier
Journal.)
To make further inquiries Of Ger
many's intention, or Investigation of
Germany's acts, after the Laconia in
cident, would be waste Of time at a
sacrifice Of dignity. Up with the
guns on the decks Of merchantmen
and up with the flag.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

The Herald Of coming spring rides
on the winds and the flying snow.
Localities that have spring floods
pr" also doing some watchful waiting
now.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
But Taft Can Shout "Fore."

In urging America to make war on
Germany. former President Taft can
not be accused Of desiring a commits
sion In the cavalry.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

Roosevelt has frequently been Of
fefed to Mexico by enthusiastic Amer
loans Perhaps they'd take LaFol-
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

1t is not generally realized that the
r.uscles OF the average human jaw
exert force Of 634 pounds.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

There are $4,000 men employed in
the fishing fleets Of Spain. Y
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

"A new pump for initiating automo-
pile tires Is operated by an electric
battery OF one-fourth horse power.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

The best wall paper uses leather
Ingredients.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

Snakes are among the most short
sighted Of animals being unable to
see farther away than third of their
own length.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

The saving of 1907 lives is to tn,
credit of the United States coast guart
for the year 1915.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

The oldest city Of the'modern worlt
which remains is Damascus.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

Aiding the Red Cross in the war are
more than $500, dogs. used to carry
wounded soldiers and. for occasional
other purposes.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

furniture novelty Of recent inyen.
ton 10 library table which unfolds
and thus reveals a full-sized double
bed.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

It is estimated that the power
which can be derived from the rivers
OF Alabama Isl at least 1,s7S,000, 900
horse power.
The Washington times., 1917-10-07
STEAL $50 and HAT,
THEN KIDNAP VICTIM

District police are seeking three
negro highwAymen who compelled
W. H. Bryan, Beltsville, Nd. to lie
hidden wrapped in a blanket while
they drove with him six miles after
taking $50. a hat. and a bunch OF
bananas.
Bryan told the police OF the Tenth
precinct that he was driving his wa
gon into town and had just passed
through Sligo, Nd, when he was &C
costed by the three negroes.
Quickly jumping into the wagon
the trio seized Bryan. rifled his pock-
cts of $50. took possession of his hat
and q bunch OF bananas, and added
insult to INJURY by compelling Bryan
10 cover himself with the blanket
while they drove to Washington.
Bryan says the robbers left the
wagon at Sixteenth street and Colo
rado avenue northwest. and that he
then hastened to the station house to
report the affair. He furnished the
authorities with a description of the
men.