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Evening star., 1917-11-11

entire library was destroyed by the fre
which swept the business portion OF the
town last spring, but there are now on
the shelves Of the rented building about
1000 books. with nearly 200 persons
holding readers cards. Miss Minnie
Chaplin was elected to membership to
fill vacancy.
Evening star., 1917-11-11

The State Historic Committee, ID. A.
H., ct which Mrs. Alexander NJ. German
- chairman. will meet Thursday at
:0:s0 am. at the residence of Mrs.
Charles w. Richardson. 1917 Connecti-
Evening star., 1917-11-11

,s1 Ihe ~. WoWe Wasn.saaD UaD 81 et ~ oma .e; =;
Mrs. Groverman. Connecticut avenue.
Roy Ferner Of the bureau Of standards
gave . talk on weights and Meas
ufea"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
PROGRESS IN DEMOCRACY.

The methods of meeting war Condi-
tons show growth in the democratic
spirit Of the country--or at least Il
better appreciation of what the demo-
cratic spirit involves-in the half CEN
fury that has elapsed since the Civil
war.
The SFlcCtive draft was contrary to
the way we always had used for tho
raising of armies. The only rca son
why public sentiment swung to it SO
strongly was because of the general
recognition of its democracy. People
felt that it was only just to make no
discrimination in the raising of an
army for a democracy, and that rich
and poor. patriots and selfish men
should be alike subject to call. Tn"
adoption of this plan at the beginning
of the war marked q clearer under
standing of what democracy involves
than We had at the beginning OF the
civil war.
When the draft was rcsortcd to in
1866 it was made undemocratic by
the provision that permitted 4 dra cd
uitn to furnish a substitute. The
story is told OF the well-to- do man
who was arranging to hire "A substitute
'ol his son. The substitute wanted
Sl,oha. Il am looking for n private.
not for a brigadirr general" was tho
rich mans rctOrt.
That sort of thing would not be
tolerated today. Public sentiment
would arouse q storm OF Indignation If
it were possible for a rich man to buy
exemption for his son We have
reached the point where We insist that
wealth shall not involve the privilege
OF refusing to do national service.
Democracy is still defective There
are many respects in which We haven't
reached it. But we are making prog
rcSS.--kanSas City Star.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
WAKE UP, MR.. BURLESoN.

Postmaster General Burlcson should
take "A day off from his activities in
parcclinG out rostoffices to politicians
and devote the time to Improvement
of tho mail service in the northwest
If the war is getting so big that the
handle efficiently n government sorv-
ice that is the most importan, of all,
then the president should call in help.
The complaint is common among bust
ness men that not in many years has
the service sunk to the low standard
of the present time.
Mail from the cast Is carried through
NisSouln tu SpoaknC or Seattle and
then back again, because the force Of
railway mail clerks is either inConpr-
tent or not large enough for the work
The delay Of business mail Is serious,
There is no department of the govern
mcnt that comes so near the actual
every day affairs Of the people. The
postmaster general is responsible for
this service and it is difficult to find
- satisfactory excuse for the incompe-
irncY.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
A MILESTONE IN PROGRESS,

In March. 1855. Ti,uuas Balch sug-
gcstcd Ivy u public letter that tho
pending Alabama claims. which
seemed incapable OF adjustment and
were Il source of intense irritation be
tween our country and England,
should be decided by II court of arbi-
uation One can appreciate
the advance of public sentiment in
that Mr. Balch could not for "A time
persuade newspaper to even publish
his letter. until finally II found "a place
IN the columns Of the New York Trib.
un". MIR. Balch also submitted his
idea to Mr.. Lincoln. who. however, re-
j'ctcd it on the ground that it savorcd
too much Of the millennium.
IL was not until 1871 that the COM
m'ssioncrs from England and the
United states signed the treaty ut
Washington. by which they agreed to
submit their quarrei to an inter-
national court OF arbitration. The ap-
pointment of said court. their meeting
at Geneva, their subsequent award in
favor of the United States and the
Sotal submission to it by Great Britain
constituted milestone in the march
OF human progress. r.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
rs Years. Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1892.
(F'rom the files of the Missoula Ca
zcttc Tuesday. MAY Il. 1922

Zcttc Tuesday, May -, 1881
Excitement is intense over the strike
situation in the Occur d'Alencs.' John
Handersohn, one of the Michigan
miners being brought out to take the
place of the strikers abandoned the
train at "a point west Of Garrison and
reached here today. He says that the
men being brought out are in total is-
norancc OF the work which is expected
Of them and that they are nearly all
woodchoppers and deckhands from
Duluth.
Missoula's defeat on the diamond at
Butte last Saturday and Sunday.
while to certain degree discouraging,
is not by any means as bad as 1t
might be, and the causes which led up
to it are such as can and will be re-
moved. The battery for Missoula in
sundays game was Campbell and
Harpstcr, and the Butte club got seven
runs. half of their total score in the
first inning. After that they had to
fight for all they got The score was
Butte, IA: Missoula 6.
Campbell pitched good ball and
lIarpster also showed to advantage.
Their support was not all that it
might have been and it is hoped that
when the team rounds into shape
Campbell and Harpster will be the star
battery of the league.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
pos*oAa "s'T" FOR THE eovs.

Yesterday morning a man came to
this office and laid little package on
the counter. With tears trickling down
his cheeks and a choking sob he said:
There is SIG that my boy had in the
savings bank. Take it for the SWIM
ming pool. If he knows what am do
ing he will approve
The man was Maurice Llafet's father
and the money represented the pennies
and nickels and dimes that little Maui
rice had saved for nest egg. Besides
the father pledged $50 in addition for
the swimming pool fund
Il have no boy now to 20 swimming.
but want to do what can for the
other boys" he said. ms he turned to
the door his body shaking with grief
for his lost SON.
Doesn't that get to you, fathers and
mothers of Missoula?
VIII YOU stand back when YOU see
Matrices savings so into the fund?
DO you know that a swimming pool
may save your home from bercave-
mcnt like that"
Do your bit" and do 1t now. Get
behind and push Bring the others
along. Every mite helps and there is
none too poor to give.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
AN HOUR FOR FoRTlTuDE.

The administrations army bill has
become a law and now the machinery
of war will be set to another speed.
The first work will be the rcgistra-
ton of all male citizens from twenty
one to thirty years. Then will follow
CONSUMPTION for which plans have been
carefully arranged. Very soon the
wheel of chance will turn before the
anxious eyes of mothers who will
watch to see whether their boys will
be taken from them.
There will soon come time to
stouten hearts and tighten belts. The
delusion that this war is a household
game is fast passing.
General Haig has demanded 500, 900
more men, but the government at
Westminster is gravcly doubtful as to
| the length of time needed for answer
| ing the call.
| France is bleeding to death, Russia
is in turmoil and Japan is inscrutably
| silent.
| America must send her sons to bat
| tie if she is to give a full measure OF
aid to her allies. Money alone will not
| buy victory.
Before the first army unit of 800 Oo0
| is ready we will be reading death lists
| of American boys in our newspapers
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
mcnacing in Missoula. with ply
sicians and school men accordingly
relieved"
AS AN INSPIRATION.

The principal reason why France
would like to see the American flag in
France appears to be the moral or in
spirational effect it would have As
an unnamed French soldier cApla ms in
Tho New York Tribune, the French
army is not simply Il war machine
1t does not obey trained officers in a
machinelike way. hut responds clori-
ously to personal leadership. 1t Is an
emotional and Il heroic army and for
this reason this Frcnchman thinks the
presence of Colonel Roosevelt in
France would be Il great help. The
American flag would appeal to this
same spirit and would be anything
but an encouraging SIGHT for the men
in the other line of trenches.
This line of argument and the
weight of Marshal Joffre's opinion
may turn the scale in favor OF the
early departure of an expedition to
France.-St Louis Republic
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

Indications show that the strength
OF the German forces totallcd. on April
], PIG divisions. eaCn comprising Il
maximum of from 10000 to 10000 COM
batants.
OF these divisions. ia3 faced the
French and British. but only 80 were
IN the actual line. the other being held
in strategic reserve. The remaining
1G divisions were then on the Rus
SIAN. Rumanian and Macedonian
fronts.
At the maximum stated, of 1900
men to division and 2l9 divisions. the
German army would have $4,000 men
on the eastern and Balkans fronts.
This would leave l.ll8.OOO Germans
actually on the fighting line in the
west. with $4,000 meh in the strategic
reserve. Y"
Since the arrival of the British and
French missions in Washington. 1t has
been understood there that the entente
armies In France number 5000, oOo.-
New York World.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
POEMS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

hasver occupation b. and however crowded your
affairs do fail - least minutes
every life with bit 81 poetry
THE cAAMsEReD NAuTiLvs
BY oliver WsnAs.i heirss.
is the ship 0 pear. which poets. feign
Sails the unshadowed man-
venturesomc bark that filings
swe wind it's purplcd wings
In IFS where the Siren sings.
And coral reefs lie bare.
The cold sea- their streaming hair
It's living more unfurl;
Wrecked is the ship of pearl!
every chambered CELL
Where its dim. dreaming life wont to dwell
AS the fral tenant shaped his growing she'll.
revealed
ceiling sunless crypt unscaled
year behcld the silent toll
That spread his ustrous coil:
the spiral
lie years dwelling for the new
wit soft step its shining archway through.
Built its idle door,
stretched in his found knew the
Thanks the heavenly brought by thee.
wandering
her ororn!
thy dead lips clearer note Is born
Thanc ever weathed hofn
While mine rings
Through the deep scs that
~
Build thee more stately souA
AS swift roll!
thy low vautcd past!
c each temple, noblcr than the lasA
hut thee with dome more Y"EH
Till length free. IT
Leaving thine outgrown shell by lifes unresetE sea!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
WI: MUST WIN.

Tn" Noud", tut Young Americana
I'glun or France aud died in a charge
runn III" \lllnG" of BclloN ON Santcrrc
NrOt" isis mother a letter which may
lily" longer than his poetry. Part of
II follows.
you must not feet anxious about
my not coming back. The chances are
about ten TO on" that | shalt Rh If
! should not You must hc proud, like
" Spartan mother, aud feet that i, is
your contribution to Il cause whose
Righteousness You feel so kceniy. II
50 large Il part should fail to vouy
ShHr" Nou would br in so far supcrior
to other women and should be cor
rrSpondingly proud. There would be
h"ihing TO regret, for could not have
don" otherwise than as ! did. and
think ! could not have done better
Death is nothing terrible after all. It
may mean something more wonderful
than life. 1t cannot possibly mean
anything worse to the good soldier"
S"cgar had the stuff which makes
Il strong nation, convictions and cour-
age, the will to win, and the fortitudc
and cheertulness to accept his chances.
AS you read the letter and as you rca d
his poetry you are glad he was an
American.
Nations are made of such men as
Seegar They are not made, OF fat
mandarins. Seegar was NonnH~Ni-
hrant, and perceptive. with much 10
ask of life and everything to give
death. He gave with a cheerfulness in
the foreign legion of France and his
giving was a sacrament for the Amer
lean people to hold IN memory-efff-
Sago Tribune,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
THE MORNING SMILE.
The Garden Fan.

The Garden Fan.
For many years a joke was he
And every Tom or Dick or Willie
Would point him out and cry. Tee
hce!
He thinks he's going to grow . pea.
Amt he the silly" ..a.
For many springs he was source
OF mirth and merriment to many.
Who laughed at him till they were
hoarse.
And cried. He'll raise a lot. of course.
Two beets. if any
No longer now his neighbour kids.
No longer do we jest and sncer him
He's putting prices on the skids.
So let us pause and raise our lids
And loudly cheer him:
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

DR.. JAMES J. FLYNN-"There are
only eight cases of scarlet fever now
upon our records. These are all in
quarantine and they arc all con-
valescent. Each morning, J. L. Will
liams, superintendent of the Mis-
soula school system. reports to my
office the names and addresses of ali
children absent from school. | have
each case looked up Immediately.
If it proves to be a case of conta-
gious disease, I have the quarantine
notice posted at once. If the child
has been kept at home for other
reasons, it is the affair of the par
ents and Superintendent Williams.
The situation is growing daily less
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
Getting Dressed Up.


Very often when a Man Is getting
dressed up he wishes that it. was Men
that ALWAYS used Pins in their Clothes
o.
in their Appearance by Thrusting a
Pin.
30
Pin Idea first,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

er. of course. and then q, car shortage.
and after that the news columns
filled with stories OF the closing Of
schools and office buildings because
of lack of coal The time to prepare
against that is at hand when coal
should be accumulated against all con
tingencies.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
Talks With People

organized, persistent and dependable.
The Missoula chapter has secured
the hall in the chamber of commerce
building. and there women work
every day. making garments for sol :
diers and sailors. Everyone is in
vited to share this service
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

The conscription law viii leave no
loopholes for towards "r slackcrs.
when the draft law Nos in rffret dur
ing the civil war ii was possible to
hire a substitute for ii few hundred
hollars. There was no lack of men
Syillipg - serve their country for a
price. opportunities OF that sort
will he en- for this war. The rich
must ii Ia as well as pay taxes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

The extreme pacifists do not grasp
the situation. The people want peace
so badly that they arc going to fight
for il. -. j. Pc.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

Most people think that this war is
big enough to occupy our time, but
Congressman, Billy Mason thinks other
wise. He is out to free Ireland
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

AS Marshal Joffrc's first English
word is s'.bul-le,' it is officially under
stood that his instructor came from
Oyster Bay.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

When football star is disqualified
from the officers reserve CORPS because
of a crooked finger we may conclude
that We arc TO have some" army,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

The Boy Scout who makes one potato
do where two did before is serving his
country as well as those who stand and
wait.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

Now then. gentlemen and sailors OF
The American fleet abroad, You may
fire when YOU are ready
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

All who doubt as to whether this
Is a world viii" war are reminded that
the Eritish troops are at Hebron with
Jerusalem only fifteen miles aHay
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

The interval since the last speech
ri Jim Ham lewis ia defense Of the
administration for something or ct tier
may lie due TO "A bone dry throat
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

The toll of eighteen British Ships
sunk last week II to remind orr de
stroN'rs that the work has been cut
out for them in advance of arrival.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

The back to-th Land movement just
you get that tired feeling in the back
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
the cute.

Sorry, I've got to get this cart"
But really. you'll like this one!"
Did he say. Mamma, has papa al.
ways been half wittcd?"
NO, but"
Good bye"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

1t is hoped the city will celebrate the
end Of cleanup week with a showing of
clean streets Sunday morning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

Old Won Hindenhurg takes lot Of
beating. but comes back a little weaker
at the end of each round.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY IS, 1917.

Let us hope that out OF the great
one.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
DEAN DOOR SkEElS - School OF
Forestry, State UniverSity-"Nobod

knows at least to my knowledge no.
forest service of the country will
play in aiding the nation in war.
Beyond a doubt. this branch of work
is destined to play Il very important
part. This country will furnish men,
money, steel and munitions of all
kinds but her timber is not to be
passed in Importance by any OF
these. Today in Europe American
timber is being used in trench
building. The merchant marine is
all to be built of wood at first, and
other countries. as we'll as America,
viii draw upon our national forests.
1t seems to me that it will be prob
able that the experts in the various
departments of the forestry service
will be called to follow their respec-
tive lines in the army. Timber eX-
pcrts will probably be called upon
to inspect and select timber for the
government ships. The rangers may
be used as scouts. But ! thmink the
greatest service the fOresters will
render will be to remain at their
posts. Germany is well aware of
the value of our forests as producers
of timber and as irrigation reser-
voirs. II is known that they have
districtcd this country and have an
elaborate spy system here. 1t s,nec-
cssary then that the forests be more
closely guarded than ever"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
Today's Sheer.

Some People have so much Respcc
for themselves they haven't any TO,
Anyone Else.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

When the average man has saved a
doHar. ne celebrates the event by
s1uandering two dollars,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
No Such Luck.

The Man whose Child says such
Cute Things rushed up to the Friend
who always tries to get away
Il say. old chap, want you to hear
the cute"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

Said Hubert Hale to Thomas Tuckct.
Il fear I'm going to kick the Bucket"
Said Thomas Tuckct to Hubert Hale,
Indeed. you're looking very PAIL"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

The coal problem is likely to be with
DC again nsxt sAntF and in more Sc
tjous form. There will be cold wealth
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
PROFESSOR F. D. scHWALM. State

Oniversity.-"Thc west and Montana
particularly offers a field for art
which can be surpa ssed nowhere in
the world, it seems to me- This sec
ton of the country with its beauties
and its grandeur has never been
nicely represented inspaintng. There
have been many western artists and
many OF them crcditable painters,
but the lives of these men, one and
all, have been modified by the spirit
of this country. They are hurried.
impatient, restless. There are some
men with local reputation who have
beyOnd a doubt been blessed with
artistic genius. AS DR.. Lindley said.
they want to get by. They are I'M
willing to buckle down and learn the
academic part of painting and their
work shows it. They forget that Leon
ardo de Vinci, Michael Angelo and,
in fact. every painter who today is
known as an artist. used persPira-
tion as well as Inspiration
MRS. ALLAN FUllER-"The organ
ization In .Missoula of "a chapter of
the Red Cross society gives the
women Of this city real opportun
ity to serve their country. And this
is service which will apply not only
during the war but afterwards.
whenever great disaster of any sort
overtakes Americans. The woman
who enlists for home work through
the Red Cross is truly the cOmrade
of the man who enlists in the army.
The Red Cross Is a recognized, Of |
ficial unit In our war organization. |
Upon II the federal government I
really relies for aid. The service of
the Red Cross Is not gratuitous and
unreliable, as the service of a pri-
yatS organisation u apt to be, but |
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18

o. e. PEPPARD.-"Thcrc is no excuse
as far as can learn for any man
to be idle now if he really wants to
work. The railroads are hiring men
almost every day and calling for
more. and there is plenty Of farm
work to keep most of these loafers
employed. The other day | had what
| consider the heighth of insult in
flicted on me when a great big bum
came to my back door and asked:
will you please give me drink of
brandy. | have an awful stomach
ache The great big tramp. | have
often been 'boned' by tramps who
wanted two-bits to get something to
cat or else to get a drink, but never
in my life before did one of these
buns have the nerve to come to my
back door and ask for brandy. of
course. the fellow was delightfully."-
frank. but he didn't get the brandy"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-18
SIZE OF THE GREAT ARMIES.

Why didn't men think Of Pins frs
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