Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-11-02

for the mighty task. We are to be wen
represented IN the coming conference
in Paris, when it Is probable there viii
be mapped out more definite and CO.
hesive plan Of military operations than
has yet been followed. Lloyd-GeOrg0
and ether leaders assert that peace Id
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. It 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 government and to the en-
tire nation. During the last week SUBJ
scriptions came in with a rush, under
the urging of thousands of patriotic
workers, and even the Philippines.
0A01IC 0lAu NuOd AOoHOANON hoOASS
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.
Tn Ta1o fho 60o1% ira
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 a 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 milf
tary or naval forces of the United
States, or to promote the success Of
its 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 enlisting services of the United
States, to the injury of the services OF
United States.
Matter the circulation or the pub
lication of which involves the violation
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-
speeding 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
it 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 not
coming down to the figures set by Mr..
Hoover and his aids. The licensing of
wholesalers goes into effect on Novem-
GER 1, however, and thereafter II VIII
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 adj
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 hO-
tells and restaurants are being watched
by the agents of the food adminlstra-
ton, but obedience to the rule in the
home must depend on the patriotism &C
shA individual.