The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-11-03


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Tor the mighty task. We are to be well
represented in the coming conference
in Paris when It Is probable there will
be mapped out more definite and CO.
hesive plan of military operations than
has yet been followed. oyd-George
and other leaders assert that peace is
not in sight because no terms have
been suggested that all can accept
and the nations are laying their plans
for at least two years more of war
fare. 1t is understood, and admitted
by captured German officers, that the
morale of the German army is weaken
ing and that the food situation In the
central empires is bad, but those who
know do not claim that Germany's
fighting power is nearly exhausted.
The success of the second Liberty
loan Is source of immense gratiflca-
ton to the government and to the en-
tire nation. During the last week sub
scriptions came in with a rush, under
the urging of thousands of patriotic
workers, and even the Philippines.
Panama and Cuba responded nobly.
Wednesday, by national and state proc
lamation, was celebrated everywhere
as Liberty day. Great parades were
held in every city and smaller ones in
every town and village, and in the
army training camps the boys carried
out special programs and handed In
their dollars for the cause Of freedom.
In some places the people dealt ip
their own way with certain pro-Ger-
man obstructers Of the loan, but moth
Ing was done to Mayor Bill Thompson
of Chicago. who took no part what
ever in the city's demonstration. His
recent half-hearted conversion to open
patriotism seems to have suffered re-
lapse.
CURLING the Traitor Press.
Postmaster General Burleson has
made public his plans for enforcing
the espionage law against seditious
publications, and gives this outline of
what he will consider unavailable
printed waiter:
Advocating or urging treason, In
surrection or forcible resistance to
any law of the United States
Conveying false reports or false
statements intended to interfere with
the operations or success of the mill
tary or naval forces of the United
States, or to promote the success of
it's enemies.
Intended to cause INSTRUMENTATION,
disloyalty, mutiny, or refusal of duty
in the military or naval forces of the
United States.
Intended to obstruct the recruiting
or enli5ting services of the United
States, to the injury Of the services of
United States.
Matter the circulation or the pub
of any of the numerous other criminal
provisions Of the espionage act, but
which are not of special interest to
publishers.
Any matter printed In a foreign
language containing any news item,
editorial, or other printed matter re-
specting the government Of the United
States or of any nation engaged In
the present war, its policies, internal
relations, the state or conduct of war,
or any matter relating thereto, unless
the publisher or distributors thereof,
on or before offering the same for
mailing, or In any manner distributing
1t to the public, has filed with the post
master at the place of publication, In
the form of an affidavit, true and
complete translation Of the entire ar
ticle containing such matter proposed
to be published.
Food Regulation in America.
The food administration last week
began the daily publication Of whole
sale prices of prime commodities so
that the housewives might know what
the retailer should ask. But the con-
sumers speedily found out they could
not buy at the suggested reasonable
prices. The retailer said the whole
saler was to blame in that he was net
coming down to the figures set by Mr..
Hoover and his aids. The licensing of
wholesalers goes into effect on Novem-
Der l, however, and thereafter 1t will
be easy to bring the balky ones to
terms. The National Association of
Wholesale Grocers met in Chicago and
pledged itself to the support of the ad-
ministration regardless Of diminishing
profits, so the outlook for the consumer
is bright.
Throughout the country generally
there is evidenced desire to conform
to the regulation for one wheatless and
one meatless day each week. The no
tells and restaurants are being watched
by the agents of the food administra.
ton, but obedience 20 the rule in the
home must depend on the patriotism OF
the individual.