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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
Too Late" Was Epitaph Written
For Britain's. Quibbling Statesmen;
Shall it be Writtenfor Some Ours?

sFny Sticky. # WoN'9 20.
That 10 the sam Of the expert mill
tary expcrtence OF the world. During
tho first ten days Of April the United
States army recruited 1855 Msa. AZ
that rate It would take over three
years to ret the first half-nAilIion men.
II those figures aren't significant none
are.
six month"; delay 10 ok months
wasted. Six weeks should tell the
story, even II the pitsful story 10 not
already told in the volunteering OF
less than 5000 men in the first third
q Apsil.
IL II possible that the one lamp by
which the feet Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
congressman are NOT guided - the
lamp Of sxpsrisnos7 The nation has
the choice Of two vehicles 70 carry u
pa,ednsss. II knows thst one VIM
work bsoause It q based On absolutely
workable principles ana expsrienee
shows what 1t can and will DO. The
other has failed, absolutely, ct vartoua
importsnt 3uncturss. The best IL
friends AN cay 10 give It . chancs and
So II Il Hpn't work-Evs It 2 chance
with the Cloths already 1t the gate
ana the decision Of the greatest 10
sues in the world posstbly hanging on
the nation swinging into action as
quickly 70 possiblsl And yet these
Obstructive statsemsn insist on the
nation postponin6 the certain method
for the unoertaan-1or ~bat 10, u
point Of feet, the absolutely discrsdtt-
Cd and ineffective way!
The majority Of congress must re.
buko this dangerous attitude or fail
In it, duty 70 the nation ct . supSens
moment. It must rise to the occasion,
faoe the facts unfinching, and act like
men and patriots. Il must proclaim
IN thunder tones that the gtery Of
American struggles for the coming
months. perhaps even years. shall not
b. summed up in those two gnvttsr.
ably tragic w6rds-"ToO LATE" Tbs
real leaders In congress- must sss 70 II
that America, having entered the war,
does mot ~ thu fruits Of It's coming
efforts Tor humanity snatchsd from
psfore Il by blind obstruction and
wicked proorastInAhon. They must
act IN the spirit Of webstsr's great
appeal:
Lot 10 raise a conception to
the magnitude aid importance
Of the duties that devolve upon
|. w; let our comprehension be -
broad a. tho country tor which
we aot, y aspirations ~ high ~
it, certain dsstiny; let us not be
pygrntes In q - that calls tor
men.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
THE FLAG
By FRANK b. Willis.
(Yn Chicago Herald.)

It IL that in our nag which attracts
to shores those from other lands
thAt'we should reverence and hold
forth prominently in our minds. It is
the insignia Of hope. Wherever 1t
doats there is encouragement and In
spFation.
What tho nag stands for should be
iuDpermost in the thoughts Of an our
people, and the youth should be early
Impressed with its a%gnihcance.
II - not = nag Of conquest but Of
SeoNeogd. It Is not q nag OF oppres-
ION, bat Of optimism and opportu-
sn4ays It 10 not q nag Of haughtiness
bvt az humanity and humility. It WA
:o0Neeived In a spirit Of ardor but not
5of a%Togance. In It were installed
constitution and conscience. It is the
yoyel6fs token of equality. freedom,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
RED R o ORGANIZATION

On Monday evening q local chapter Of the Amer
lean Red Cross society will be organized in Grand Forks
A hestns for that purpose will be held in the city hall.
and ths work of relief will be placed on a proper basis.
II Is important that this be done, and at once. 1t
may be some time before there is actual need for the
product OF Red Gross work in or near the field Of battle.
Concerntns that we cannot know at this time. But we
do know that when the need does arise 1t will be urgent
and inasesnt. And 1t is highly important that plans for
systernaAzing the work be undertaken now while there Ia
ample time.
The attention Of the committee which met on Mon
day to consider this matter was directed to the expert
snoe Of our Canadian nsishbers in the early days of the
war. Tho call there came suddenly, and the country was
taken BY surprise. Things were done hurredly and with
out coordination Patriotic people undertook relief work
on q larger scale. Many Of them went ahead without
consultation with the central suthoritss. The result
was that Thousands Of dollars worth Of material on
which the labor of hundreds, IL not Thousands Of women
had been expended, were found to be useless because
the articles made did not comply with the requirements
which hospital experience had demonstrated to be necss-
sary. Much Of this material was destroyed, and both
the money spent for material and the labor which faith
fl people had put upon 1t were q dead loss.
We can avoid this. and we must avoid 1t. The hsd
Cross Is organized for exaoty this class Of work. It
operates through local chapters and auxtliaries, but all
ts work Is carried on under tho direction Of a central
authority. Full instructions are provided for svsry class
OF work undertaken, and those engaging in the work.
whether in the actual labor Of preparation or through the
contribution of money may know that all their effort
countA The full value Of all tho effort put forth IL
available Just when and whsre 1t 10 needed. There can
DO no doubt that the people Of Grand Forks will take
hold Of this work heartily ana Enthusiastically.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
ADVERTISING GUARANTEES QUALITY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 13itshsu I Faust,

When YOU buy an advertised product, you buy ! guarantee Of
quality.
In the old days, when goods were sold in bulk without means
Of identification. when there was no way for the consumer to tell
inferior material manufacture in an inferior way without injuring
his business. t
For the goods were. unidentified. Even should they prove un-
satisfactory. there was no way, Tor .1A the consumer to know whose
Competition among manufacturers was on the basis of PRICE
FIRST at a sacrifice Of quality il this was necessary to meet COM
petition. But now. with the advent Of advertising and trade-snaTks
as means ofidentifying the goods IS the product Of . certain manu-
QUAL1TWsmas nov e tie first consideration, with PRICE
81. s@s#48s ~
B, For Il the nua1ity proves unsatisfactory. the consumer will avoid
|buyine these seoods aasecond time. The manufacturer will Rave
killed the market for his product. He cannot afford 70 sacrifice
ao'a k = .a 1 ,sssss ee1saa,as q il rss.,a.rk su.s.n,.. Is. sssa.a.aasi
Ea1InA wM4S#%#&# I#M##M& @&& @#@M#@M#M#&.1#R
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
AlRMEN PLAY
Big PART ON.
WEST FRONT
Machines Dispatched to Do
stroy Stations and Bridges
7 in Teutonic Retirement.

WIN the British Army IN France.
April 17.-(Correspondence o. Tne
Associated Press)-The airmen were
the busiest men in the Allied armies
during the early days Of the German
ratirement on the western front: >And
thew are likely to continu9< TO 20 tne
lbusiest men in the army, hyl@g. e.
thew do as soon az there " suHeCseGt
Ight to SEQ and only stopping work
when It is4dark, in many casee nga!ns
their asrodromes and hnosne Ps~S
by means Of flares.
The airman's work In the 49,
started with the withdrswal % ~
German heavy guns. This ~ ~
first sign Of the sneny's rsssrs!N,I,1
movement, and machines were 0vI0a.y
railway station, bridge o. 5ueseeh
A railway line cut By the skll!1a, ~
Of heavy bombs requirss ~ lsact
tventy-four hours for repair, ana 10
the meantime traffic 10 held Up,
Moving trains on these lines ale !pe'
cial objects Of attention. A wslI-placs
ed bomb near the front OF O. tram
running at fair speed derails the an
CINE and coaches In q Jumbled maee'
efectually blocks the line until clear
% up, dnd, Win tHe UVUESAsv "a w.
eiin9 oranss for this purpose. reQutFes
many hours of effort, tbs workers al
the time being exposed 70 tho ma
chine-gun IRE Of any adventurous
airplane pilot In the vicinity.
While contact with tho ~retrsatin8
enemy ts maintained by cavalry
patrols any large messing Of troops
is visible only to the atrman. and tho
higher command depends on him tor
instant warning Of any sign Of an Inn
pending counter-attack.
Close pursuit is made possible n
ly BY constant watch, preventing the
enemy from turning in force and
piercing the fringe Of advancing
troops, which would enable him not
only to delay the pursuit but to make
many prisoners. The fact that the
British and French were close on the
heels Of the enemy IN the early days
of the retreat ives largely due to the
frequent reports from III air as to the
points evacuated by the enemy and
direction Of retirement ;
The first news Of the evacuation Of
Noyon was given by an airplane pilot
who SAN q French nag being waved to
him from . Of tho houses.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
LITTLE LIGHTS AND
SHADOWS OF THE WAR

The following excerpt from an ar
ticle on the battle of Arras. written
by Phillip Gibbs. famous war cor
respondent, gives . hint Of the awful
suffering that Is going on In Germany
and of the hardships the soldiers
themselves have Ia, endure:
Nearly 400 prisoners were taken
hereabopts. AL were silesian me-
chanics, rather miserable men. with
no heart in the war because. IS with
ing. II - true to say, utterly true,
that all the prisoners the British have
taken this week, Prussians, Bavarians,
and HAmburgers, have lost all spirit
for this fighting. They hate II, loathe
It as = devilish fate from which they
have luckily escaped at last with life.
Not one prteonsr ha said now that
Germany will win on land. Their best
hope y that the submarine campaign
wiz force IN early settlement Thei.
pockets are stuffed With letters from
wives. sisters and parents telling Of
starvation at home. 1t - not good 1T
sratuFe for the spirit Of an army,
In one Of the pfisoners' Enclosures
When Q British escort brought food
the mon fought each other like raven
Gus wld beasts, and had to be sspar.
ated BY force and threatA The ON.
oers In charge Of these prisoners
camps m overwhelmed by the masses
Of men. In one Of them, whore 1000
aso satAersA. they broke tbs barriers
a captain and subaitsrn wSre alone
- deal with tho situation, but thsil
non-commipsiohed oA8osrs helped e
fsst0ro order. The position or thu
enemy. n now full Of uncertainty 70,
him. II - possible he via try to avoid
Iany d1aetsr hy falling back further
to thosne6e0urt-ousent Nns and Eby
slipping *GvAy further north. fhs
EindsnburG line II pierced, but he hai
Sstablislsed serious switch lines whict
kM1ll enable him q stand until TIL
lthoss position 3vntsnabls. me Weathei
so ~ 1evefs e1eept hio gtroop1
~ slassAs S,aad
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
INTELLIGENT CENSORSHIP

The president he's authorised the creation Of q bureau
of public informataen. which 10 ltasly to be known 90 the
censorship bureau. An the head Of the organisation M
has selected George orssl and. u the record which Mr.
Creel has made IL any indication. the selection 10 . wise
enc.
George Ceesi y . Newspaper man and magasane writ
er, one Of the best known Ia the country. He has given
good service whersvsv he has been piaoSd, ana especially
in Denver he contributed much to the cause Of better
ssvsrnasnt
The heads Of several Of the Departments will be Of
doaaNy members Of this bureau, and they will hs direct
" represented by men whom they will asaign to this
WORK.
The popular notion Of osnsorshap = that the censor
10 chiefly occupied WITH the werk OF telling people whaa
not to PRINT. That = tunpossanA q umsa Hut equally
important and moro important vszv often. 10 the CON-
structivs wsfk which It Il intended Mat this bursau shall
perform. The eetntry wants 70 know . great nanS
thinsA Under war conditions they are things which II
h not Wise to maks public. net thAk there - my danger
In keeping patriotic oltzsns fully informed, but that Ger
tain Information. Il made public. would become avail
able TO others who would use It to the disA&vastass Of
the country.
But on the esaass side, there h Q wa amount Of In
formation which can BE- made public with perfect SAFE
", end which II Is highly inposeank to have made avail
able to svssydns. It viii be an important part Of the
duty Of the new board to collect olassfy and make public
this information. and with . man like Cfesl ct the head
Of the bureau. the public may depend On II that IL in
tsrests will be amply protected. ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
TEST IT OUT

Tho late James J. Hill was intensely Interested In
the development Of Agriculture In the northwest. He
devoted both time end money to the development Of the
farmers scope ana operations. He investigated and ex-
per1nsnted himself, and he encouraged investigation and
experimentation on the part Of others. On ono Of hia
vts!ts to Grand Forks he y1s discussing With aoQsaint-
auces tho subject Of wtnter wheat a. . crop for this tar
ritory. He had grown this crop in . small way, ana he
valuable addition to eur lht of crops But he believed
that this work. HE all s4hSr1 shodld@be undertakes
with caution and prudence. He told Of one farmer OF
his aoquaintanoe who, As Q starter, intended to SOW Ice
ME-. Afil. "He can't afford 10 experiment. with a quarter
seodon Of winter wheat He may do vsl with 1t, but hi
knows nothing about II, ana II it doesn't do we'll it will
cripple him. The thing for him to do u to try . couple
Of aorsA II that does well. lot him try ten OF twenty
aor>a He can feel his way along and learn as he goss
along. without taking rises that he cannot afford 70 take
Tho plun1er Isn't often Q successful farnnsE"
Most people will appreciate the wisdom Of this. Ev.
cry experiment. involves q xask. The prudent man VIII
not make tho risk toe largo He win feel his way eau
tiouady.
This policy, adnnis&sdly wise in the handing Of q PR
vate business. is-squaaly Wise when pubic wosk Is un'
dertaken. The Socialist group who have undertaken ia
make North Dakota An experiment station. propose thai
the people Of North DAKOTA shall plunge hsadlons. And
there IL no special reason Why these men should take
any other course. Thsu have nothing to risk. The lead.
ers in this msvemsnt, those who make the plans and
formulate the poaidsa. have nothing to yisk. Most %
them are non-rssdsuts Of the stats. II thsar experasnsntu
result In callure. and in order to preserve the seates cred!
load themselves up With taxation in order to pay the
debts incurred In rash experimentation. Townley, Coates
and the others Of that sroup. nssd not care. They VIII
be promoting something in some other state.
Prudent men, good bus0sa men, IN undertaking en-
terprtses. tho adv1sahanty Of which has not been fully
demonstrated, experiment on . rather snall scale. and
enlarge the scope Of their operations as the results 1ndi'
cate viii be wise.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
DUTY OR DIsAsEMR.

'NfE0H SAlO08O AOt1t0.
Right to the heart Of the great is-
sue OF military prsparaHen>&hst now
confronts CONGRESS goes this extract
OF Dso. IL. 1915:
Two words TOO LATE
scared into the British brain are
engraved on the tombstons of the
Asquith ministry. Justly or uR.
Justly the late government that
conducted Nngland's share In
the war wss accused Of being too
late on the battlefield, In the
workshop. in the realm OF diplo-
macy, In operations on the sea, In
matters Of legislation. in tho con-
servation Of the food supplies Of
The nation. in clamping the lid
urtes. n sssh and every phase Of
protective AAtional effort and
belligerent operation. 90 II died
because debate and proorastina-
ton strangled effort.
ITO llte-tpo latei" Assuming the
charge is true, there is q partial sx-
9 for the British cabinet for tts
policy of walt and see." nnsIand
was learning By sxpsrienee-at the
such bitterly bought example = satde
sSoO5s DS ~oSs SHSsA
We say OF certain congressman who,
with eyes to see and ears to hear and
brains to understand the terrific warn
ing OF British experience, still stand
stoutly for i~net1cienoy In military
plans. Tor hesitation and dslAyf
70 there someehing 90 sllurtng in
this epitHph-Too LATN-thAt they
oovet 1t for. their oountry's efforts IA
behalf Of the cause that u now en-.
phatcally its own? Are thsyianxious
to damn themselves to everlasting
fame" by refusing to learn the simple
lessons that Great Britain aud othsr
nations have learned during this war;
Gan they not realize that The 'aToo
LATW' which IN 1915 was engraved
only on the ;tomb Of Q British ministry
may. Il thsv DO not meet the tissues
like men instead Of pfooraQhnanng
pyamies. DO written ahovo things vast
" important for America, d~mooraoy
and the world?
Why hesitate. why daWdls, why
dodge, why twist and turn rather than
adope the n sure method OF getting
an army. and getting one in time for
business? Why cling like frightened,
small-bore politicians to hah-hearted,
compromise plans tor giving volun.
teering q chance TO show what 1t can
do for SIX months before rssordng to
q draft?
Every Knows what volunteer
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17

Washington. April, .1s:-AM persons
in the United dtAte*, citizens ana
aliens, are warnedlinfa proolaznation
Issued today BY Pr1etdente wilson that
reasonable acts or attempts 10 shield
those committing such Aots will be
vigorously prosecuted by the govern
menk. II
The proclamation defines treason.
citing statutes, provisions Of tho con-
stituton and decisions Of the courts.
and declares that the acts described
will DO regarded q reasonable
whether committed within the bord-
ers Of the United States or elsewhere.
Far reaching Importance attaches
to the direction Of the warning TO
afiens and the declaration that 'fea-
dent aliens as we'll as citizens owe al
therefore. are equally subject to the
laws against treason and like crime1.
Not only r conspiyators them
solves subject to heavy penalties but
any one, even a German resident, who
has knowledge Of ~tssasonable acts and
fails to notify tho authorities. may be
sent to prison for seven years and
fined $1,000 for mtsprision Of treason.
Tho PToclamadon-
The PRESIDENTS proclamaton fol
lows:
where's. all persons n the United
States. oitizens 10 we'll a. aliens,
should DO informed 81 the penalties
which they VIII insur Tor any failure
to bear true allegiance to the United
States;
"Now, therefore. /. Woodrow wM-
son, president Of the United States.
hereby issue this pYoclaPation TO call
especial attention to tho following
provisions Of the Constitution and the
laws Of the United States:
AdhsEtDe 70 MenniA.
Section 9 Of Article III. Of the CON
sttution, provides. In part:
shall consist only IN levy1ng Wal
enemies, giving them aid and com
FORT
1.-THE criminal code Of the United
s'. Section Ston'a iMwne.v.r, OWING ale.
glance to the unitsd states. isviss ".
against them or adheres 70 their en-
within the United states OF elsewhere,
is guilty OF treason.
Section 2-Whosver 10 convicted
of treason shall suf5sr dssth, or. q
the discretion Of the court shall be
imprisoned not less than I'VE years
and fined not less than $4,000. to be
levied on and collected out OF his pro-
perty, real and personal, Of which he
was the own At the time Of commit
ting such treason any sale or convey
son so convicted Of treason, shall
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
CROWN PRINCE or
ITALY DISTRIBUTES
BADGES TO. BOYS

Rome. April 1.-THE yeune Crown
Prince Humbeft, IN his smart uni.
form az q Boy Scout recently m.
trtbatsd q special badge to his fei-
low Boy Scouts entrusted With ne
watching Of the coast and Apennine
Passes against enemy's airships. Next
to the prince stood an American Hoy
Scout, Nvtns IN italy, who has Joined
~ e1e h "Uaps ana was styens MS position
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17
FOOD SUPPLY AND WHEAT

For seed and bread the United States consumes un-
der normal conditions. about 500. 900, 900 bushels a year.
In 1918 We produced over a billion bushels, In 1916 our
the extraordinary demands made by the war had With
drawn most Of our accumulated surplus. The estimated
wheat production this year in the United States is placed
at q little over 400. 900, 900 bushels. That means that the
family that has used 60 pounds Of -four in a given time
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17

out regard to ace or color: what the
flag stands for represents the nations
solemn aim and hope.
II all Of US become imbued with tho
full meaning Of the flag then there
need be no fear for the republic.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17

The serene
6add Of blue,
the stripes Of
Valiant red
and tranquil
white stan q
FOR patience,
II : m n . . q.
A more
beautiful ban-
nSr for q ma
ION WN .
er DESIGNED
ead aAN@Wfll
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17

this sixteenth day q April IN tho year
Of our Lord ons thousand ntne hun
dred and seventeen. ana Of the Inds-
psndsncs Of the~Unitsd setRtss Of
America the ono hundred and forty
hr1t Woodrow Wilson. BY the presi-
dent Robert Lansing. Secretary OF
0takA."
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-17

d 7 q 5s ] q I sf1fIa
Graham guardian., 1917-04-13

riquol is favored with plant eX-
tracts and denominated "bit-
ters?" This query is made per
tinent by various recent news
items, of which the following
from the Baltimore Sun is a
specimen:
$50 great has become the demand
| here for certain proprietary medicine
which contains 25 per cent alcohol that
the city police department, of Danville,
| Va, has laid the condition before the
Prohibition Commissioner. An investi-
cation has just led to the discovery
that during Saturday and Sunday more
than seven hundred bottles were sold
in D6nville and Schoolield.
"The police had to deal with more
drunkards this week than during the
entire month of January and each man
admitted that he became intoxicated
on the medicine.
The editor of The Journal of
the American Medical Associa-
tion telegraphed to the chief of
police Of Danville, asking for the
name of the medicine containing
25 per cent alcohol which was re-
ported to be responsible for sew
eral cases of intoxication. The
reply named a popular and wide
ly advertised brand of "bitters. y
The editors comment is:
1T is surely more than coincidence
that the alcohol-cOntaining patent
medicines seem to be most widely ad-
vertised and most popular in those
parts of the country which are COM
monty designated as dry 1t is a
| pity that there are no statistics to show
the change in the volume of sales of
'patent-medicine 'tonics' that follow
the enactment of prohibition laws. Far
be it from The Journal to deprecate the
spread of prohibition. So long, how
ever, as individuals can sell, unrestrict-
edly, preparations containing small
amounts Of plant eXtractives in alcohol
one-half the strength of raw whisky
under the guise of 'tonics, prohibition
will not have the terrors for certain
persons it might otherwise possess. In
view of the new 'bone-dry' law recent
ly enacted it would seem that now IS
good time for the Internal Revenue De-
partment to turn its attention to a class
of remedies that might bring to the
government considerable revenue-.the
alcoholic patent medicines. THE
Literary Digest.
Graham guardian., 1917-04-13
Muscle Soreness Relieved

Unusual work. bending and lifting
or strenuous exercise is strain on
the muscles, they become sore and
stiff, you are crippled and in pain
Sloan's Liniment brings you quick
relief, easy to apply, it penetrales
without rubbing and drives out the
soreness. A clear liquid, cleaner
han mussy plasters or ointments,
it does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. Always have a bottle
handy for the pains and aches of
rheumatism, gout, lumbagO, grippe,
bruises, stiffness, backache and all
external pain. At your druggist,
25r. atknt1