Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1917-05-02
EDITORIAL NOTES.

expected to raise an army OF two mill
lion men, besides the increased regular
army and national guard The first
contingent of 100000 men are to be
drawn in time to be ordered to the COL
ors Sept. I. The call to register is ex-
pected to be June 1. Every man in
the country will then have to go to the
polls and register, and answer such
questions as to age, nativity, etc., as
will be required to secure the neces-
sary data. After all exemptions have
been withdrawn the recruits will be
drawn from the balance of the names
as jurymen are drawn by lot. Each
state must draw it's quota according to
it's population. On this basis, the
State of Minnesota would be required
to furnish about 10000 men, or 10 900
in the first draft Kandiyohi county
would be called on to furnish about
400, or 100 on the first draft Whether
the draft in the state will be made
from each county in proportion to it's
population has not been determined
AS farmers and laborers urgently
needed on the farms will likely be re-
garded as exempt, it seems probable
that larger proportion of the draft
will have to come from the centers Of
population.
World history is being made these
days at rate which few of us real
ize. Events which would ordinarily
be considered Of great importance are
hardly noticed now, for they transpire
in such quick succession in the great
war crisis, and the sense of proportion
and perspective is lost to the ordinary
human mind. Those who survive the
war, in years to come, will look back
upon these days as one of the greatest
epOchs in human history. .-
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tire railroad mileage of the country.
about 100000 miles, has been placed
in one organization, for war purposes,
and that much Of the luxury for rich
travellers and duplication of service by
competing lines will be cut out in the
interests of economy and efficiency.
manent by the naturalization Of the
railroads.
The confiscation Of human lives nee
essary to place our country on basis
where she can uphold American ideals
of right and justice in the world
should be followed by the confiscation
of all the wealth necessary to pay the
material costs of the struggle. To do
otherwise will be to place wealth
above human lives.
Army officers tell us that Kandiyohi
county has furnished more volunteer
recruits so far for the army and navy
since war wa, declared than any other
county in the state in proportion to its
population. This is indeed gratifying
and proves conclusively that the as
pensions thrown at our people Of re-
cent foreign descent were entirely UNI
founded. In other lines of patriotic
effort Kandiyohi county will do he1
full share, as we'll, and to this end all
citizens should cooperate.
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The study of foreign flags has re
ceived new impetus by the war
There are very few people who car
recognize all the flags of friend or FOE
in the present International conflict.
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The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion on April 10 allowed the railroad:
to put in effect Is per cent raise il
freight rates beginning June 1. It will
proceed to Investigate, however, thu
reasonableness Of this increase, bu
shippers have put upon them the bur
den of showing the advance to bt
reasonable. 1t is estimated that tn
increase will bring the railroads $500,
00O, 900 additional income. Increased
expenditure due to granting of tn,
eight-hour day is estimated at sec, 00O
900.
Nearly two hundred of the pupils O
the Willmar schools have entered tn
garden contest managed by Prof
Rodegeb. Every family should arrang
to have a garden this year. If 20,
need ground for the purpose call o.
Rev Rice at the courthouse. It is hi
, business to find garden room for ever
person who wants it in the city. Sc,
eral land owners have patrioticall
given the free use of their lands.
The Nebraska State Senate passe
!. on April 81 and the Governor signe
) the bill comforting on women munic
D pal, county and Presidential suffrag'
This makes 10 States in which wome
may vote for President. The other
are Rhode Island, Ohio Indiana, Micl
= igan, North Dakota, Arkansas, Illinois
= and the eleven full suffrage States.
y Now is the time to compel King A
E cohol to abdicate. AS Emancipatio
came in the nature of war measur
so let Prohibition come. Preside1
j. Wilson has the power, and we SINGER
d ly trust he will use it. Thousands wi
rise and call him blessed. Moreove
- the politicians will be relieved of
most troublesome question.
Grim famine, the gaunt accompar
ment to devastating war, threaten
. the world. Kandiyohi county shou
} under Providence be made to yield e
cry possible kernel of grain and pour
of food stufs.
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