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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
WISE AND FOOLISH ONES,
COL. R00SEyE[T'S THEME
Discusses Mother Who Did Not Raise
Her Son to Be
Soldier.
By THEODORE ROOSEVELT
In the Kansas City star.

There are wise and foolish women.
just as there are wise and foolish men.
and in any great crisis the welfare OF
this country depends upon the extent
to which the wise and patriotic men
and the wise and patriotic women can
offset or overcome the folly Of the
foolish The woman who bravely and
cheerfully sends her men to battle
when the country calls takes her place
high on the national honor roll. She
stands beside the mothers and wives OF
the men of rs and of the men who
wore the blue and the gray in the civil
war.
II Washington's Mother Had Failed.
Where would this country now be II
Washingtons mother had not raised
her boy to be. soldier for the right7
But the women who do not raise their
boys to be soldiers when the country
needs them are unfit to live in this re-
public. The women who at this time
try to dissuade their husbands or sons
who are Of military age from entering
worthy citizens. The kind Of affection
which shows itself by refusing to al
low the boy to face hard work when IL
10 his duty to do SO. the mother who
idler, because she is too fond Of him to
see him suffer the discomfort of hard
work. and the mother who desires her
boy to play the coward or the shirk
In time of war are not merely foolish.
they are poor citizens. They are the
real enemies OF their sons. for there
can be no moro dangerous enemy than
tho human being. man or. woman. who
teaches another human being to lose
his soul In order to save his body.
Wise Mother and foolish Mother
The wise mother Is the best Of the
good citizens and the foolish mother
stands almost at the other end Of the
scale. / wish every mother in the land
could read Theodosia Garrison's
Pom" recently sent out by that
stirring body Of patriots. the Vigil
lantes. 1t describes the boy of twenty
years. eager to play a manly part,
while his mother seeks to hold him
from the post Of danger and duty, and
two OF the verses run:
hothe, Of hi h,s twenty years. who holds against
The s.ses he.5s the quick blood. and bids them
What Of the younE, untrammeled soul. you seek
to blunt and kill
2eu would :sye the BODY; stainless. and eomplsts.
And In me gripping OF them make soul and body
tospyr1sht. 1917. By the Kansas CITY star.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
TO RAISE MILLIONS FOR
Y.M|.C.A. WORK IN CAMPS
Nationwide Campaign to Begin.
Russia Calls for Religious Work
Among Soldiers in Field.

NEW YORK. October GA campaign
to raise s35 100000 for Young Men Chris
tan Association war camp work on ex-
tended lines, both among the forces OF the
United States at home and abroad and
also among the troops of Russia. France
and Italy. will begin on an intensified ma
tion-wide scope, it was announced here to-
day by the associations war work coun-
Gil.
The s5.o0o.oo0 raised last April. it was
shown, has proved inadequate to meet
conditions arising from the fact that
army mobilization has gone forward
more rapidly than anticipated even in
Washington.
Didn't Expect So Many Men.
ut was expected that only about mil
lion men would be called out by Deem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

Eastern Department is s15,5oo.ooo. APP
state, of which $7.5oo,00o falls upon the
city; $3.600,00 for Pennsylvania. $780,
900 for New Jersey. 100000 for Mary
land, $500, 900 for Delaware, $15O.00O for
the District Of Columbia, and 100000
for Virginia.
The Northeastern Department is to be
asked for $3.500,000. the Southeastern
for $4,000 the Central for s12.5o0,-
900. Western. for $l,250,oo0. and the
Southern Department for $75o.000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
through the work undertaken and pro-
jected.
Other Questions for Discussion.

Other questions will DO debated in con-
ference. Chairman Hurley of the ship
ping board considers the conference as
involving more important possibilities
than any meeting Of the shipbuilders since
the shipping board was created.
Chairman Hurley said every angle Of
the trade would be discussed. and that
the conference would have an import
ant bearing on the progress Of the
work to be done for the government.
While the building program now is
about twenty ships behind the sched-
ule. Mr.. Hurley said. he was in no way
discouraged.
Discussing the reorganization Of the
administrative personnel of the Elmer
gency Fleet Corporation, Chairman
Hurley said Rear Admiral Caps had
been doing a mans Job in protecting
the governments interests and in adj
dition handling a vast amount of bust
ness detail which now Is to be turned
over to assistants to be chosen from
the engineering. business and other
fields. This will enable The admiral to
concentrate his time and efforts on the
building program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
Liberty Motor Test Satisfactory.

All tests of the liberty motor for the
governments aeroplanes have been salts
factory. the Council of National Defense
announces. ard deliveries to the various
assem- bling factory plants will begin
about December L, Housing problems for
the labor necessary for those engaged in
the aeroplane construction. are serious
and the council is arranging to build adj
ditioual quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
Approves Paderewski's Project,

Approval has been given by tho War
Department to Ignace Paderewskrs
project of raising a Polish legion in
this country for service in Europe,
Secretary Baker says that the forcs
will not be articulated directly with
the American Army" but refuses to
give any further information. It Ia
against the policy Of the department
to admit such special organizations to
the ranks Of the American Army. AID
IN tns wAy OF equipment ana training,
Poles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
$4,000 for Camp Libraries

The war finance committee of the
American Library Association has an
nounced a gift Of $4,000 toward the
work of p-ovid:a:: camp libraries To-,
Americas soldiers and sailors. TIE
money is for the construction of II
brary buildings III the thirtytwo Ma
tional Army and National Guard train
ing CAMPS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27
Russia Calls for Y. M. C. A.

A call has also come from Russia to
set up y. NJ G. 4. work among its men,
and it is proposed to spend S3,5oo.000
for this, while France and Italy have
made similar requests. for which It Is
planned to spend 100000 in each
country.
For raising the s35,ooo.ooo wanted in
this country the campaign has been
laid out in accordance with the milf
tary departments. The quota for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

Senator G. D. Robertson of welIand,
Ontario. labor representative. and A.
h. Mclean of Halifax. liberal, have
been sworn in as cabinet members of
the Canadian government without port
folio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-27

il not only free but
. IL something OF j popular hero stir.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
MAKE PLAN FOR TAXES.
Proposed German Financial Reforr:
Postponed Until After War.

Proposed German Financial Reform,
Postponed Until After War.
Copenhagen, Aug. 14--Herr Schiller.
the German undersecretary Of finance,
who has been intrusted with drafting
the financial program covering war ex-
penditures. says In an interview in q
Berlin newspaper that the governments
proposed tax, and financial reform will
be deferred unt!! after the way.
As basic principle he believes that
the number Of taxes should be as small
as possible because a few incisive taxes
are better than attempting to spread
the burden with large number Of small
taxes He thinks that due regard must
be had for the psychology OF taxation
and that above, all 1t is necessary to
avoid hampering industry on whose de-
velopment that hope depends Of raising
the mighty sums required.
Herr Schiller Is by politics member
Of the National Liberal party and rep
resents the interests of big industries.
Imperial Chancellor Michaelis is
quoted in another interview as saying
that one recourse Of the government
will be to taxes on raw materials along
with income property taxes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14

British Front in France and Belgium,
Aug. 14.-Lens was the center Of the
main activity on-the British front yes
terday. The Germans continued to ex
hibit signs OF apprehension in heavy
bonn bardment Of the back approaches
near Vimy and to the west and north
west Of the city.
The Canadian lines have been grad
ually Tightening about this important
French mining center and the Canadi-
ans now hold strong positions in the
western ehvirons. This apparently has
been disturbing to the Germans, who
have placed high value on the reten-
tion of Lens, because OF its enviable
position-an the Pas de Calais coal fields.
@ Sunday was another big day for the
British air service. A large number OF
battles we're fought over this front.
with the honors decidedly In favor OF
the British. At least six enemy planes
were destroyed and nine other ma
chimes were brought down out Of con-
troll,
s In the course Of last weeks air fight
ing one brilliant young Britisher ac-
counted for his fortteth machine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
IOWA GUARD REGIMENT ORDERED TO FRANCE

that 1t had received unofficial knowl-
edge of Pope. Benedicts peace propos-
ais before today's news dispatches
were received here.
No official cognizance can be taken
of 1t until the proposal is conveyed Of
ticially. IN
Whatever consideration Is given to /,
will be after consultation with the al
lies.
At the apostolic delegation all knowl-
edge of the pope's proposal was dis
claimed. IT. was said the papal dele
gate had not transmitted 1t to the
United States government and did not
expect to do so.
The opinion was expressed that II
would come thru neutral govern
ment.
Within the entente diplomatic circles
the opinion was freely and promptly
expressed that the peace proposal was
inspired by Germany and was an at
tempt to split the allies in a conflict
ing discussion. Of their war plans
The pope's proposals, which already
have been delivered to the resident am
bassadors and ministers Of the warning
powers in Rome, are quite long, making
in print something more than col
umn of large newspaper. type. Attic
special efforts are being made to facil-
itate its transmission to the United
States, this may not be effected for al
least day or two.
Outline Of Proposals Received.
Meanwhile, however. an accurate out
line Of the principal points Of the
pope's communication is in the hands
of the government here and already has
received thoughtful consideration.
In eloquent language the pontiff de-
scribes the TERRIBLE conditions existing
in Europe which. he declared, is head
ed for destruction unless the belliger-
ents are willing to listen to the appeals
Of disinterested friends to cease sui
cidal war. suoh conditions, the pope
feels. amply Justify him in taking
the present opportunity to suggest
what may be, he hopes, at least foun-
datfon upon which peace negotiations
may be initiated.
Rough Basis for Negotiations
At best Pope Benedict's proposals
only are suggested as rough basis for
such negotiations, and he realizes that
the details in all their complexity must
be worked out patiently and in spirit
Of conciliations by the belligerents
themselves.
Unqualified approval Of President
Wilson's plan for the avoidance Of fu-
ture wars by some form Of information
al organizations, which shall have be-
hind 1t the necessary power to enforce
its Judgments, ID given by Pope Bene-
dict, who desires. that along with such
splendid protect must go an effective
arrangement for reduction Of arma-
ments to a point Just sufficient for de-
,fensive purposes or to carry out the
mandates Of the Esr1d court.
d It is ,inoonc csivable, ths pope holds
,thatsany permanent peace canb be main
tanned unless the people are willing to
gather in an amity founded on q rec
ognition Of national rights.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
Expeditionary Forces T.
France Object to New
Nickname.
RESENT INAPT AND
UNDIGNIFIED NAME
Unsuitable For Men Who havs Gems
Abroad Seriously and Earnestly 70
Fight For Liberty Of ths World;
Ask That SAMMY" Propaganda In
United States Be Given Death Blow
Johnny Yanks' Meets With Favor.

American Training Camp In France,
Aug. 14.-Not until the recent arrival in
the camp of certain American ncws-
papers were the soldiers OF tho Amer.
lean expeditionary forces aware that
efforts were being made in certain
quarters "at homo" 70 fix upon them
the name OF Sammy"
That name is never heard ON this
side. Within tho past few days tho
correspondent Of the Associated Press
has been approached by many officers
and men asking that sornathing be
sent home telling the people there how,
the standard bearers of the American
army really resent what they consider
an inapt undignifled and irritattng
name.
It can also be stated that the resent.
ment does not rest alone with the OIL
GERS and men Of the army. It extends
to all Americans resident in Paris and
other parts Of France, many having
written in to say that they cons4dse
SAMMY" most unsuitable Tor men who
have come to France seriously ana
earnestly to fight for the liberty ofSths
peoples Of the world.
Attack .Sammy'' Propaganda.
Please hit the Sammy propAs110A
as hard as you can" said "A onfctr q
distinguished rank to the corFcapdaA--
ent today. "rhe men and officers wogad
be proud to have an apt nickname oat
there Is not one among Us who thmks
Sammy Is in any way suitable. an6sst
certainly is not desired.
we had discussion coming over on
the transport az to possible nicknames
and Sammy was one OF the names
suggested, but 1t met with no favor
whatever. None OF the names ssiE-
gested seemed Just right. but there was
some consensus Of opinion regardine
tho proposal that the nickname be
Johnny Yanks,' which OF course y
combination of the Johnny Rebs' and
'Yanks Of civil war days.
mo nickname can be forced on the
lighting men to stick 1t must be spon-
taneous and unanimously recognised
as just the thing. Such q name may
yet come to u.s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14

and force Of clerks and investigators
will be sent there within a few days
to prepare for the coming of the board
and vitalization Of the wheat control
plan, Sept.-1.
The personnel OF the grain board.
which will have direction OF the buy
ing and selling OF wheat and also direct
administration Of the control scheme
In so far as 1t relates to licensing OF
elevators, curbing Of spectators. ana
prosecution Of hoarders. has not been
announced. its membership will be
disclosed, however, within few days.
It was reported that Joseph Griffin,
president Of the Chicago board OF trade,
is to be a member Of the board. Con-
flrmation Of this was lacking, however.
Food Administrator Hoover would
not discuss the plans Of the grain
board last night.
The price fixing committee is to con-
sist of men prominently engaged IN
wheat producing and men prominent
In various walks - life who Will rep
resent the consuming public. the
American Federation Of Labor Will pc
represented by Joseph W.. Sullivan,
who is already allied with the food
administration. Mr.. Garfield has ar
rived in Washington and Is preparing
for the gigantic task ahead Of his COM
mittee.
Officials Of the food administration
today took up with representatives OF
some Of the larger railroad systems the
problem Of transportation.
The licensing provisions for wheat
warehouses set down in the wheat con-
troll plan provide for the regular re-
porting by warehouses Of their trans
actions, and they are prohibited from
holding stocks Of wheat longer than
thirty days without special permission
Of the grain board. This permission
is to be granted in such way that
stocks will be held and shipped accord
ing to cargo, conditions thruout the en-
tire year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
SAW MISSING BANKER
At GRAVE OFFATHER
Ervins Dsspres, Wealthy Iowan, Who
Disappeared From Home At Eima,
Seen in Chicago cemetsry-Left
Home Last Friday

Chicago, Aug 14.-Irving Despres, a
wealthy banker Of Elma. Iowa, left his
house last Friday to go to town and
buy an automobile tire.
The next his family heard from him
was letter to his wife. which brought
her, to Chicago yesterday to direct a
search for him.
Mrs: Despres Is stopping, with her
6-months-ol old son. at the residence Of
an uncle. Aaron Despres, 5737 Michi-
gan avenue.
Soon after her search was started,
Mrs. Despres was informed her hus-
band had been seen wandering in ST.
Mayriv cemetery, near the grave of
his father A. gardener who said he
saw him did, not know Despres was
being sought SO made no attempt to
detain him. ~. y
my brother intended to take his
wife and baby boy for, yan automobile
trip from Elma to Waterloo" said
Albert Despres q brother who is aid
ing in the search. while preparing
the machine he was supposedly over
come by gasolene fumes A local
physician was summoned and he was
revived. He then suggested getting the
tire from garage and was to return
to take his wife and son with him.
According to his brother Albert, who
came to Chicago from Charles City.
got the tire and drove the machine to
tOelwein, Iowa, leaving it in garage
and taking a receipt for 1t in his own
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
DISCUSS RUSSIAN PROBLEMS.

confsrsnes q Moscow TO Consider
Plans For New Government.
PetroSrad, Aug. 1A.-More than 1000
persons have bee. invited by tho gov
ernment to attend the conference which
is to be held Mt Moscow, Aug. 25 to "a,
to consider in their broadest aspects
the situation Of the nation and the
plans for the new national government.
Those who have been asked to attend
include all members OF the four dumas.
other persons prominent in public life
and representatives of all Important
organizations. whether political, eco
nomic, commercial or scientific.
The conference will be held in the
Kremlin palace. It Will be opened by
Premier Kerensky with a general
statement respecting the situation and
80 program Of ths govsrnment
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
SEE DAWN OF PEACE.
Austrian Press Jubilant Over Action o
British Labor Leaders.


Zurich. Switzerland, Aug, 14-.Aus-
triAp newspapers are jubilant Il the
vote Of the Brttishelabor conference to
send delegates to the Stockholm confer
ence and the resignation of Arthur
Henderson from the war cabinet. The
Reichs Post and Arbeiter Zeitung soc
therein important events heralding the
dawn Of peace. The Reichs Post says:
/, Henderson wrecks Lloyd Georges
cabinet and party coalition at mo-
ment when the entente statesmen are
making new arrangements for a con-
tinuation ofathe war. The entente's war
policy threatens to collapse and the ter
rible world war is reaching an end"
The Arbeiter Zeitung says:
The resignation Of Henderson marks
a detection of labor from Lloyd
Georges war which was to be con-
tlnued until mankind perished. Ono
may hope now that the time Of suffer-
ing and terror is approaching an end"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
SEVENTEEN DIE in WRECK.
score Of Others injured Wnen Trolley
Cars Collide.

score Of Others injured Wnen Trolley
Cars Collide.
North Brantford, Conn, Aug. 14-Sev-
enteen persons were killed and upward
Of two score injured, some probably
fatally, when two trolley cars on the
Shore Line Electric railway met head
on at high speed short distance from
the local station late Monday.
Both cars were of heavy construction
and the force Of the impact locked them
together in a mass of twisted iron
and steel and splintered wood.
Both cars were we'll filled with pas
sengers and most Of the dead were
women Few Of the bodies have been
identified.
The injured were rushed to New
Haven hospitals Most OF the persons
killed lived in Guilford, Madison, Say
brook and nearby -totns.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
Nine Accused in Bomb Plot.

Christiania, Norway. Aug. 14.-In-
vestigation Of the conspiracy. having
for It's object the sinking with German
bombs Of number Of Norwegian
ships has been completed. according to
the Tidensteg, and action taken against
seven Finlanders and two Germans.
They are accused of having transport
ed many explosives from Germany, to
Norway and stored them at three
places In Christiania. The accused
were paid by the German espionage
headquarters at Stockholm.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
Assigned to First Contin-
gent Of State Troops to
Go to France.
PLANS PERFECTED
TO SEND MEN ABROAD
War Department Completes orsaniza'
tion of Division to Be Composed Of
cuardsmsn From Twenty six States
and District Of coIumbia-middls
Wsstsrn States 20 Be Well Repre-
ssnssd In First Fersisn Contingent.

PES Moinss, Aug. 14.-Ths Third
Iowa infantry will be mobiIizsd
within . short time At the state
fair grounds here, under orders re-
ceivsd BY Col. e. r. Bennett, OF
Dee Moinss. commander Of the
r,u;msit s;nrs 1863. 1863 r n. regiment
will bs brought TO fighting strength
BY drafting 1000 soldiers from the
First and Second Iowa regiments.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
H.d ExcelIent Pro, poets.

One day Pat and Mick went bear
hunting. AS they approached the sent
of their operations they saw an old
bear leave her burrow. Immediately
they decided that Mick should enter the
lair and steal the cubs while Pat re-
mained to watch. Some time elapsed
when the old bear. scenting danger. re-
turned and entered the burrow. Before
1t had disappeared Pat jumped forward
and caught its tall, placing his feet on
either side of the hole, THUS jamming
the bear in the burrow. Mick was then
heard to mutter: ~
T say, Pat, what's darkeninE the
light?"
"Begorra." says Pat, "if the tail
breaks you'll soon know"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
HEApouARTERs IN CHICAGO.

sasr ri; =; s<s,r <s:s,rss!. Seer! &c sc A==:s csm
trol of Sale Of Wheat.
Washington, Aug. 14-Chicago is to
be the headquarters Of the grain board
of the food administration which will
assume control Of the purchase and
sale OF wheat under the drastic plan
to curb speculation1 and stabilize prices
announced ny Food Controller Hoover
yesterday.
Julius Barnes, Of New York, one OF
the leading grain dealers Of the coun-
Try, It has been learned, is to be APP
pointed chairman Of the grain board.
NJ. Barnes, who was in Chicago and
~ now returning tolsWaSnlngton Tor
conference with Controller Hoover, has
sn9AGed space In the Conway building
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
,Russians to Continue War.

Petrograd, Aug. 14.-Premier Keren-
sky, in replying to message of good
will King George sent him at the be-
ginning Of the fourth year Of the war,
said:
II am certain the Russian people will
find the necessary strength to sur
mount the serious trials Of the present
time and conduct the world war to an
end which will be worth the terrible
sacrifices already made by any nation
which Is struggling for right against
might"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-14
one Perfeet praft- Record.

Carlisle, Mass, Aug. 14-This town
today boasted Of a 100 per cent draft
record. The quota Of the town. which
has q small population, was one man,
Jacob p. Detsch, the frst man exam
ined, who passed the physical test,
waived exemption, and was enrolled In
the new national army.