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The Lamar register., 1917-08-29
Keep the Young Folks in School

Because of the extraordinary de-
mands that have arisen all over the
country for workmen to meet special
needs developed on account of the war
with Germany there is in many sec
tions, particularly in agricultural com
munities, belief that it is a patriotic
duty at this time to keep young people
out of school to help in meeting the
emergency.
President Wilson has called atten-
tion to the fallacy of this course, even
though it is based upon patriotic mo-
lives. The greatest needs of the coun-
try is for skilled, educated workmen,
such as can be prepared for the work
they must do only by training in our
grade schools, our high schools and
our colleges.
In line with this policy, which re-
quires that our schools be kept up to
the highest standard of efficiency Gov
ernor Gunter has issued the following
proclamation:
"Whereas, in this hour of our coun-
try's great trial, when the calls for
men, for equipment and for food, arc
imperative, when new conditions arc
governing and there is apprehension
about the future and fear of making
plans, we are in danger of failing to
apply sound judgment in many of the
affairs of every day life, and
"Whereas, so moved, many of our
parents, viewing the questions Of
schools and college training for their
children, are uncertain as to the pat
riotic course to pursue, and
The Lamar register., 1917-08-29

$50 apiece and wool is worth from SOC
to zoe pound.
Feed the cows well. Keep them
milking. You may dislike to see them
eat so much but please give them all
they can eat all the time. The price
Of milk, butter and cheese is going
out of sight. Butter fat may be worth
81 a pound before long.
Feed and handle the mares so that
you will save all the colts next spring.
Good horses are worth $75 a h,
more than they were a year ago. ;
good horse is worth $3OO.-R. W.
Clark, Colorado Agricultural College,
Fort Collins, Colorado.
The Lamar register., 1917-08-29
"A Large Contributor to the Presi.
dents Campaign Fund"

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. s.-(Edi-
tor Of the Tribune e)-Your news col
umns advise the public that a Mr..
Jones has received high appoint
ment in the councils of the nation and
then add 'he was large contributor
to the Presidents campaign fund" A
Mr.. Peabody, a coal operator with
large interests, has been placed in a
a position of authority on the nation
al council of defense, where he is
called on to fix the price of the com
modify he sells and on this there is
the innocent comment, "he was large
contributor to the presidents cam
paign fund"
A prominent and wealthy man in
New York, a Mr.. Baruch, has been
named on the nationad defense coun-
ell where he exercises great influence
and authority and, incidentally, tho
public is informed that "he was
large contributor to the presidents
The Lamar register., 1917-08-29

Five Holstein cows for sale. Good
ones at low price. W B. Harlan,
Mount Pearl, Colo.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
) WHAT OUR FARMERS READ ABOUT !
) N TINS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AeO !

From The Washington Standard for
August 81, 1857. Vol. VII. No.
As.
We learn from N. Crosby, Esq,
that on Saturday evening last the
ship Silas Greenman ran into the ship
Elizabeth Kimball, opposite Neah
Bay, cutting the former vessel down
to within q few inches of the waters
edge. The Kimball was apparently
uninjured. Both vessels were laden
with lumber and bound for San Fran
cisco.
The district school begins next
Monday, under the auspices of Mr..
Yemen, assisted by Miss Slocum.
The Colonist learns that a COM
pany of Germans are organizing at
San Francisco for the purpose Of In.
ducing emigration from the over
crowded countries of the Old World
to Sitka.
The Methodists are building an
elegant brick church in Portland.
This is the first brick building for
public worship erected in Oregon, ex-
cept the old brick church of st. Paul,
on French prairie in Marion county,
which was erected in 1845.
Capital City Chronicle is the name
of new Democratic sheet, the first
number of which is announced to be
issued today, by Messrs. Upton &
Mortimer, formerly publishers Of the
Review and Courier.
The friends of woman suffrage
lately petitioned the constitutional
convention at Albany, N. Y, for an
extension of the elective franchise to
women. 1t was rejected on the
ground that public opinion does not
demand and would not sustain an in
novation SO revolutionary and sweep
ing"
We have received a couple of figs
from the garden of Mr.. Isaac Light
ner Of this place, which for size and
appearance are certainly equal to
any we have ever seen. This. we be-
lieve, is the first crop of the fruit
grown in this territory. We cannot
see why its cultivation would not be
a decided success.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31

President Wilson's answer to the Pope's peace
proposal declaring that the United States will not
make peace with the military rulers of Germany
and polntedly telling the reasons why ought to
De read by every American citizen and particular
~ by those who want to understand more clearly
than before why We are fighting as we are "We
cannot take the word of the present rulers of Ger
many as guaranty Of anything that is to endure
there's the sum and substance of the REFUSAL SO
plainly put that everyone can understand
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31

eXces, profits important means of
financing the war. and in the debates on the rev.
cnue measure now going on in the upper house OF
congress they appear to be winning favor in that
body for their contentious. Whether they sue
coed there or not-and they probably will-therc
is no question whatever that from the point of
view Of the common ordinary citizens of this
try which includes most of us. they are trying to
do exactly what should be done; to conscript
wealth.
History of former has shown. as everyone
knows. that quite number Of people, although
actuailyNa very small percentage of the popua-
ton made enormous wealth out of each war,
while the great body of the people of the country
not only fought the war but had to pay for it, too
That is not right Of course, and in this present
conflict when the nation has rightly adopted the
democratic idea of compelling the young men of
the country to do their patriotic duty whether or
no, the ordinary person thinks that wealth, and
particularly war-created wealth. should be COM
PEELED to serve likewise.
This view of the situation was taken by Presi-
dent Wilson right at the outset when in his war
address to congress of April second, in discussing
the economic phases, he said 1T will involve,
also, of course, the granting of adequate credits
they can be equitably sustained by the present
generation by well-conceived taxation" and it
was further emphasized by him in the eloquent
proclamation he issued July eleventh when he de-
clared that patriotism leaves profits out of the
question"
The work of framing bill which will ade-
quately tax profits that are dstinetivey war
profits and at the same time will not penalize reg
ular industry is by no means simple. As the New
York World puts it. in such work congress mer-
its the honest and intelligent advice of the great
business interests themselves, which have far more
thaD dividends at stake Infinite pos
sibilities for good and evil are involved in the
issue that Senator johnson has raised and the
masters of American finance and industry can
make more surely fatal mistake than by seek
ing to dismiss it as manifestation Of Unbalanced
radicalism.'
The great mass of the people of this country are
watching congress very closely to what it does
with this war revenue measure and the influences
that are brought to bear congress regarding it,
for, as the New York World also points out,
latter this war the attitude of the American
people toward Big Business is going to be deter
mined in no small measure by the conduct of Big
Business during the war" In other words, the
great body Of our people want CONSUMPTION Of
wealth as well as of man-power and they are going
to have it or know the reason why.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
GOING AFTER A MARKET.

The enterprise displayed by the dairymen of
this county in investigating conditions and adopt
ing plan whereby they can furnish milk in
wholesale quantities to the thousands of men who
are going to be in training at the American lake
cantonment in few weeks is the kind of enter
prise which makes for growth and development
and puts those progressive enough to take it into
favorable position.
Connected with the dairymen's plan of action
are possibilities for the development of general
clearing house for disposal of Thurston county
grown products to the big army camp, through a
system owned and managed by the farmers them
selves system of selling direct which insures t.
them all the profits but the expenses Of handling,
and none of the hazards Of commission house
competition which has broken other cooperative
enterprises. 1t would appear to be golden OPP
portunity to put our agricultural industry here
abouts upon substantial and profitable basis, an
opportunity which should be worked out care
fully and established upon fair and substantial
basis.
None Of us has any idea of the amount of food
stufs it going to take to feed the forty or fifty
thousand men who going to be stationed at
the army camp, but can all see to it that we
furnish from here as big share of those products
as we have on hand and at price that will mean
fairp rofts to u.s.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
WHAT WE FIGHT.

+ 1.-The war was begun by the military mas :
= tiers of Germany, who proved to be also the :
= military masters of Australia Hungary. These =
= men have never regarded nations peoples, :
+ men, women, and children Of like blood and +
: frame as themselves for whom governments +
= existed and in whom governments had their :
= life. They have regarded them merely as y
= serviceable organizations which they could ;
= by force or intrigue bend or corrupt to their =
: own purpose. They have regarded the small =
+ er states, in particular and the peoples who :
= could be overwhelmed by force, as their nat :
= ural tools and instruments of domination. :
: Their purpose has long been avowed :
IF they succeed they safe, and Ger ::
= many and the world are undone if they fail, +
= Germany is saved and the world will be at =
peace. If they succeed, America will fall :
: within the menace. We and all the rest of :
: the world must remain armed as they will =
: remain and must make ready for the next ::
= step in their aggression; if they fail, the =
: world may unite for peace, and Germany ::
: may be of the union. - Woodrow Wilson, ::
= President Of the United States ::
= 4 = 4 4 4 :. 1. i. 4. 4. 4 4 4 & 4 !.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
Soldiers Equipment Costs 1858

Soldiers Equipment Costs 1858
WASHINGTON, Aug. Alt costs
the United States just $156.3O to
equip an infantryman for service in
France. Figures made public show
that Of this total clothing represents
$101.21: fighting equipment $47.36
and eating utensils $7.73. The SOL
dier's gas mask costs $12, his steel
helmet SO and his rife $3.50. The
first 100000 to 100000 of Americas
fighting men will be equipped with
the present Springfield army ribe:
those to follow will carry the Enfield,
used by the English troops.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
NO PATIENCE WITH AGITAToRs.

The editors Of this state, in their thirty first
annual session ct Chehalis the latter part of last
week, demonstrated In the stirring resolutions
they adopted without dissenting vote that they,
at least have no patience with the anarchistic
agitators whom the authorities of some of our
Northwest cities have been permitting to spout
reasonable utterances at various street corners
and in other public gatherings, and that if they
had their way, short shrift would be made Of such
folk
That particular resolution is published else
where in this issue. If it means anything at all it
means simply this that the people Of the state
generally are tired Of the temporizing attitude or
officials who have ample authority to deal with
such conditions and are yet too wishy- washy to
do it. 1t means that sentiment is growing for
more emphatic suppression of such open treason,
: sentiment which, just between us, is mighty ap.
to develop in just the same way as public senti-
ment did against the Copperheads in the Civil
war, and with the same results
The people Of this state are beginning to awaken
to the gravity of the war and in the awakening
are beginning to demand universal support Of the
government in all war projects, particularly Of
the adopted, defined and established methods of
conducting our part in the great conflict So
pronounced is this sentiment becoming, in fact,
that the editors attending this convention, nine
out OF ten OF them Republicans, also adopted reso-
buttons declaring "that SO long as the war shall
last we shall subordinate in our newspapers all
questions of a political nature" So did they
demonstrate that they are in earnest about this
proposition and sincere willing to give the fullest
support themselves and demanding that all others
do likewise, and inasmuch as the opinions ex-
pressed by the publishers of the smaller newspa.
pers of this state are a pretty sure sign of the
public thought of their communities it is safe to
assume that the sentiment generally supports their
formal resolutions
The conclusion then is that the public opinion
of this state will stand back of such action as its
authorities deem necessary to take to eliminate
anarchistic, reasonable speaking and actions and
to establish full and strong support of the gov
eminent Not only that if such action ism forth.
coming pretty soon they are going to "get
aboard" the dilatory officials and make them do
it, for they are getting impatient.
The action of Governor Lister in ordering the
arrest of the l. w. w. leaders in Spokane last
week is the kind of action the people of this state
want-only they want more of it.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31

incidentally, while we're talking about this
business OF high taxes on war profits, how about
the farmer who's getting from dollar to dollar.
and-a-half more per bushel for his wheat than in
normal times? Doesn't he come in that class too?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-08-31
coNscR1PT1Na WEALTH.

Senators Johnson of California and Borah of
Idaho are leading formidable group of senators
who are demanding high rate of taxation on
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
GIRLS IN "FAD" SUITS
NOW LOOK LIKE SEALS
Velvet Is Latest Material Used by
Society Swimmers For Costumes.

Velvet Is Latest Material Used by
Society Swimmers For Costumes.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. bathing
suit novelties continue to be sprung
here. The very latest "agonies" are
velvet water togs. These suits give
the effect of a seal after coming in
contact with the ocean. They are
built on straight lines, cut low as to
the waist and high as to skirt. Scotch
bathing suits are another novelty.
They, of course, reveal the dimpled
knees.
Nocturnal bathing continues to be
popular. Hostesses vie with each 9TH
err in providing novel entertainments.
The galleries on the board walk also
enjoy these novelties.
The fact that the chief of police
issued an order making it necessary
for hostesses to get a permit for
beach parties has not served to cur
tail this form of advertisement. Per-
mission is always willingly given
when assurances are had that no al
coholic beverages are to be served.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11

ing characteristics: Resistance to
wilt, roofing and anthracnose; fruit
tulness and earliness; per centage,
length and strength of lint; type of
plant and distribution of fruit on
plant.
Watch the Type of Plant.
Stalks of the predominating type
IN the row or field, should be chosen.
II equally resistant and we'll fruited
as others. Get the form of the ideal
stalk well fixed in your mind, and
look for it. Remember the type from
year to year, and don't change unless
must be used in securing the best
plants. 1t is often noticed that plants
vary greatly in the same field. In
you should change to a different
strain or seed variety.
Select from stalks having long
fruiting limbs close to the ground,
and with joints close together. Get
those with fewer large stalked
branches most numerous. AS a rule
it is best to select the plants that
have most of the fruit on the lower
part of the stalk, for these begin
fruiting early.
Maintain the fruiting and resistant
qualities by ''roguing." Do this both
In the progeny rows and in the field.
This means cutting out the diseased
and stunted stalks about July / and
August l, so as to prevent crossing
with the fruitful and resistant plants.
Get the Right Variety.
Every farmer should begin by get
ting the variety of cotton that he
wishes to grow, the variety best
adapted to his locality, and then stick
to it. Write for Bulletin No. 46 of
the Georgia state board of entomol-
ogy on Cotton Variety Tests" this
will assist you in selecting your va
rlety. Selection and planting of the
right variety for your locality, is half
the fight against the boil weevil.
The board of entomology has gins
both in Atlanta and at Thomasville.
Send your individual seed selections
to the board at either place, properly
numbered and sacked, and they will
be ginned and returned to you free
of charge. The per cent. of lint
each stalk makes will be determined
and marked on each sack. Send your
seed in as soon as possible after the
cotton is picked, so that it may be
ginned without delay. Address it to
the Georgia State Board of Entomol-
ogy, either Atlanta or Thomasville,
whichever place is nearest to you.
Write also, for any other information
you may wish.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
NEW STAPLE COTTON SELLS
AT FORTY CENTS A POUND
Long Staple Short Cotton Is Bring
ing a High Price.

Messrs. H. Vining and w. A. Ed
wards have returned from Abel, Ca,
where they went to make investiga-
ton as to the ginning of the new long
staple short cotton developed by the
state board of entomology and which
is being grown by good many farm
ers in this section. The gins here are
not suitable for ginning this kind of
cotton, it is said, as a result of which
the staple is injured, and fails to
bring the full market price.
Mr.. Vining says while they were
in Abel a bale of Dix-Affi cotton was
ginned and sold for 40 cents per
pound and the owner refused S1OO
per ton for the seed. He says the
cotton was ginned on a roller gin,
the same kind that is used for GIN
ming Sea Island cotton.-Hawkins
vile News and Dispatch.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
GEORGIA ASKED TO
DOUBLE WHEAT CROP
BULLETIN FROM SECRETARY
HOUSTON URGES UNUSUAL
EFFORT IN PLANTING.

The Importance of Georgia in the
wheat producing world is elevated
greatly by the United States depart
ment of agriculture in the increased
production which is asked of this
state in the allotment to each state
of increases necessary to meet the
war needs. Mr.. j. L. Allen, jointly
special field agent for the United
States and the Georgia college de-
partments of agriculture, has receiv-
ed from David F. Houston, secretary
of agriculture, copy of the allot-
ment, in which Georgia is asked to
double her fall wheat acreage.
Double Acreage.
According to the program mapp-
ed out by the department." said Mr..
Allen, Georgia will plant 10000
acres of wheat this fall. This is just
double the acreage of last year,
when Georgia sewed 393, 900 acres to
fall wheat. Worthy of comment,
Georgia is awarded the second largest
increase in the United States. She
is asked to produce 100 per cent.
increase, which is exceeded only by
Mississippi, which is asked for 455
per cent increase on $4,000 acres
sown last year"
Unusual Effort.
The program just received by Mr..
Allen represents the war agricultur-
al plan for the United States to pro-
duce 1,000,000,000 bushels of wheat
next year. Planting and cultivating
these increased acreages of fall
grown wheat, and other grains, Mr..
Allen says, calls for unusual effort
on the part of the farmers. Plans to
place at the disposal of farmers all
assistance possible are being perfect
ed in the United States department
of agriculture, the state college of
agriculture and other state and local
agencies co-ordinated with them.
Under the plan adopted by the
United States department of agricul-
ture, all state officials will do their
utmost to get the acreages expected
of their respective states into the
ground. The program, as originally
worked out by the federal depart
ment of agriculture, called for more
than 44,000,000 acres to be sown
this fall. When this proposal was
presented to the officials of the sew
eral states, which produce wheat, a
further increase was considered pos
sible. AS consequence, the present
plan calls for 47,337, 900 acres of
land to be sown to winter wheat this
fall.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-09-11
COTTON SEED SELECTION MOST
IMPORTANT TO PRODUCTION
Right Variety and Good Seed Necessary in Fight Against Boil
Weevil, Says State Board of Entomology

There is big difference between
improved cotton seed and just scot
ton seed" Experiments conducted
by the Georgia state board of entom-
ology have proven beyond question
that the difference in value is as
great as that between pure bred hogs,
such as the Durocs and Berkshires,
and the piney woods "razor-back."
Many farmers have learned the i'm
portance of this difference. They
have found from actual experience,
involving losses, that it is not safe
to plant the ordinary varieties of cot
ton seed.
So important is this problem of
seed selection that the board feels it
must strongly urge every farmer to
make effort this year to improve his
cotton seed by mass selection at
least. In mass selection the best
stalks are selected and picked togeth-
er. This cotton is carefully ginned
and the seed planted next year for
the seed patch. Enough stalks should
be selected to plant for bole or at
least half a bale.
Pedigreed Breeding.
Then, few farmers in each coun-
ty should take UP the work of pedi-
greed breeding or individual selec-
ton. A number of the best and most
resistant plants are chosen and the
seed If ca h plant saved to itself.
The next season a short row is plant
ed from each stalk. Planted side by
side, the opportunity is given for
easy comparison, and ascertaining
which is the most resistant and has
the strongest transmitting power.
This is important to determine, for
plants, like animals, transmit their
good as we'll as their bad qualities
to their progeny.
The seed from the row showing the
greatest resistance to disease and the
greatest yield, is savd and planted
next season in a multiplying patch.
The seed from this in turn is saved.
and the following season as many
acres as possible should be planted
with it. Thus, from one stalk, in
three years, very large quantity of
seed may be secured.
In individual selection great care
making selections study the follow