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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
By SAMUEL GoMrERs.
American Federation Of

BY SAMUEL GOMFEktS.
President American Federation Of
Labor.
There 10 q rapidly growing ecog-
milton that the workers are the rue
basis Of national strength. II labor's
hand IL not strong. skillful' and will
ing. not a ship win sail, not a gun will
roar. Through this recognition labor
will assume q new status In the ma
TONS councils.
Some Of our American "Bolsheviki"
OF h Socialist party. of the so-called
Peoples Council. and other similar
|irresponsibles undertook aAcampaign
to swerve American labor from the
standpoint of loyalty to seh and coun-
demonstrated that among all the mil
lions Of American workers there were
only a handful mean or silly enough
to join the traitorous plan.
Must Destroy Hohenzollerns.
It cannot too often be emphasized
that American workingmen are con-
cerned in this great struggle-not on
ly as Americans, but as workers. They
must help destroy Hohenzollernism
not only because 1t menaced America
and democracy, but. because the
workers more than any other class
stand to suffer BY the triumph Of
P~russianism.
With the worker tha. existence Of q
military a~bsolutism is Of daily con
Germ. Whether he is the slave Of the
state. as in Prussia, or whether the
state is his servant. determines his
whole existence. Therefore labor has
mobilized for an early and lasting
peace.
It must be recognized, however.
that labor's u~nswerving loyalty is not
maintained without sacrifice. Not on
ly have the lei Of labor gone forth
as soldiers. not only have they re-
doubled their efforts in mine and fac
tory. but at the same time they have
had to . their families suffer
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
Russian people as utterly unfit for the
democracy they have undertaken to

Russian people as utterly unfit for the
democracy they have undertaken to
set up.
What was required for the solution
OF the heavy problems Confronting the
United States and Russia was a close
understanding, warm sympathy and
practical working corporation.
These influences together have ut
terly destroyed the chance of any
such cooperation and sympathy. and
now we~can see the results.
MUST BE AMERICANS OR
YELLOW OURS.
Tho American nro-Germans and the
faction in, the catastrophe they have
helped to pull down, but it should be
otherwise with the editors. Their
share in the mischief has been d,,e to
prejudice, lack of information and the
fixed habittof taking foreign dispatches
without analyzing them. Having help
ed, nevertheless, to get US into this
appalling situation, they ought now
to tell us what they think Of their
work and what they purpose pext
Meantime. tho rest Of us may az
we'll come out of any trance we may
have been enjoying on this subject.
The situation is Of the utmost possible
gravity. We have in banda tremend-
job. We shall have to turn on all
the steam We have and we had better
begin now.
ALL ToGETHER-No shutting
and no hanging back. We have come
to the great crisis Of the struggle. We
be YELLOW OURS. but WE CAN'T
-dG 6Slld
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
DISCARD THE USELESS

The man who designs a machine tries to make 1t
as simple as possible. The fewer working parts 1t mas
the better He has learned that it takes power to turn
q wheel or move a lever, and if his machine has wheels
power and loses money Nor the man who operates 1T.
Therefore he tries to eliminate the needless, and to build
q machine with the number of parts needed to perform
the work, and no more.
With many of us organization is a fad. We create
two societies where one properly directed would have
was needed. In this way we produce great activity, and
we imagine that we are accomplishing something. In
reality we are merely using up power.
We need to raise money for a laudable purpose.
II it were an ordinary Commercial matter it would be dis
posed of with just as few motions as possible, because
business men realize that in business every unnecessary
motion represents waste. But in affairs Of a public or
Quasi-public nature we seem sometimes to act on the
theory that something can be created out of nothing II
We only have enough machinery in motion.
An old farmer hqasted Of the industry and thrift
Of his sons. why" said he, them boys of mine is Won
ders. When the weather is fine they work in the fields
from sun-up to plumb dark, and when it rains they'll go
out to the barn and make as much as three or four dol
lars apiece uadin' jackkndves"
Many Of US have not discovered that this cannbt be
church, or club, we make 9 vast nlAnber Of unnecessary
motions and do an enormous amount Of work that nets
Just nothing at all.
It may be well enough in ordinary times Tor Us to
arnuse ourselves in that way. That is to be doubted.
But as to the present there is no room for question. AS
good citizens we have today no right to perform unneces-
sary work to accomplish a desirable end Energy is too
precious. It is too badly needed in productive work to
be dissipated in that which Is unproducive. We have no
right to adopt indirect and cumbersome methods when
we can use direct and simple ones. While we are con-
serving food, and conserving fuel, and conserving money,
energy that is now going to waste in a hundred different
djrections?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
WAR WITH AUSTRIA.

There may be some sound reason for maintaining
the fiction that we are not at war with Austria, but 1t
Is difficult to guess what that reason is. Austria is a
full partner with Germany. The soldiers Of the two coun-
tries fight side by side in the same battles. German SUBJ
marines have operated under the Austrian flag in the
Mediterranean in order that they might prey upon .e
commerce Of Italy, with whom Germany was not at that
time officially at war. The Italian>victortes over the Aus
TRANS were recognized as being as disastrous to Germany
as to Austria. Germany has now come to the rescue Of
her ally, and the italian defeat, brought about by Ger
manys reinforcing Austria, Is disastrous to France. 70
Great Britain, to the United States. to each Of the allies.
There is no way in which Germany can be separated
from her allies in this war. The victory for one is the
victory for all, and the defeat OF one Is the defeat Of all.
That fact Is fully recognized except on paper, In theory
we are at peace with Austria, while in fact there is war
between us. Austria is fighting one Of our allies. Her
activity tends to interfere with the success Of our efforts
against our own special antagonist. Because OF this we
aid her in repairing the damage that she has sustained.
and she is free to obtain from the United States even
supplies Of which we ourselves are in need. We recognize
that an emergency exists. and We govern ourselves ae-
cordingly.
Our attitude would be more frank and more salts
factory were we to recognize officially what exists in fact,
namely, a state of war with Austria. It may be urged
that the same arguments apply to Bulgaria and Turkey.
They do, except that the facts are not quite similar. The
alliance between both of these countries and Germany is,
of course, complete. But for geographical and other rea-
sons we have not come into contact with them as fully
as we have with Austria. When the right time comes
those countries, las we'll, must be considered at war with
the United States because they are allied with its chief
enemy and are fighting its allies.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

With tho American Army in France,
Nov ,.2.-(By the Associated Press)-
Some of the American soldiers who
have just been relieved after service
in the trenches had thrilling stories
to tell on returning to the billets. On
clear days, especially. German snipers
overhead. American infantrymen
we're told to attend to any snip
ers who become active and more than
M Of them will snipe Americans no
more
This game Of shipping the sniper was
highly popular. The only complaint
heard today vas that there was not
enough rifle shooting to satisfy the
i~nfantrymen. Several Of the soldiers
said they went out to fight, but did
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
vhvn;Mmp<m
Shipping German SHIPPERS Great
Sport for American Troopers
In the Trenches In France

not get enough. There is no scarcity
of expert riflemen when sniper
starts in.
A colonel had an exciting expert
ence when the Germans nearly got
the range Of an observation post in
which he and his aide were. They
lost no time in taking to temporary
cover.
The artillery on both sides was
rather more active during the last
Americans, was in the trenches. The
Germans shelled the back and
approaches, putting shrapnel and high
explosive shells in the direction of the
trenches and battery positions. Aside
from livening up things for q while.
nothing was accomplished by tho en-
envy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
MINISTER
OF WAR ADVOCATES
PROPER DEFENSE PLAN

The Hague. Netherlands, Nov. o.
Much comment has been caused in
Holland By a speech of the new civil
ian War Minister. Bernard Cornelis de
Jonge. in which he said that, IL the
country were to be properly defended
after the war, Hollanders would have
to reconcile\ themselves to q war
budget for something like $4,000 900
instead Of $12.000,000 as. formerly.
He is criticized for the lack OF faith
in the attainment of the general re-
duction Of ornaments at the end Of
the wal. Critics argue that, as Hol-
land could hope to successfully
resist an attack by one of her big
neighbors, she must confine herself to
adequate preparations Ito defend her
neutrality.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
Emperor William Congratulates
General Won Buelow on Victory
Ouer Italians---T To Fire Salutes

Amsterdam, Nov. IA Berlin dis
patch says, Emperor William has tele-
manding the troops on, the italian
front, congratulations for his sue
against Italy, saying:
e"Our faithless former ally has ex-
p%erienced what German strength and
German wrath can accomplish. With
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
SINN FEM AND THE WAR

1t Will be necessary for the United States to look
squaFely in the face the situation arising through the ac-
tivities Of the Sim Fein society. Before the war and
since its outbreak. while the United States was neutral,
there was no occasion for our government to concern It.
self with this society except to see that it did not use
American territory for the purpose Of organizing acts Of
violence against a friendly government. The Sim Fem
eTs were at liberty to conduct their political propaganaa
III the United States if they desired to do so. The war
has changed all this.
The Sim Fein society 10 q revolutionary organization
whose leaders preach, and on occasion have practiced,
armed rebellion against tho government Of the United
Kingdom of which their taland is a part. They have plot
ted at home and they have conspired with Germany
against their government. While we were not in the war
this was none Of our business except as our sentiments
might lean this way or that. But now that we are in the
war Iese activities are our concern as well Of Great
Britain's.
Sim Fem leaders announce That they're
friends of Germany. because Germany is the enemy of
Engiand>they ally themselves a. we'll with the enemy Of
the United States. and are to be considered in that light.
Federal authorities have nipped in the bud q Sim Fein
plot in this country which was manifestly a part Of the
great German conspiracy to destroy the power Of the
United States by means Of treacherous action within this
country. A watch is undoubtedly being kept in order that
other plots Of like character are not brought to a success.
ful issue.
AZ the situation stands now tho Sim Fein society.
whether here or abroad, is directly or indirectly one of
the agencies through which the German government acts
IN carrying on its war with the United States. And there
Is no more room in this country for that organization
than there IS for any other winch operates under the
same inspiration.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
HERALD SMOKES
FUND NEARING
THOUSAND MARK
Total Now is $946.85-
More Money Can
Be Used.

Did you read what General Per-
shing said about the American troops
who are going into the trenches and
who may soon be going wei the TOP.
he said that the n thing the men
most craved and enjoyed at tho mo-
ment Of the greatest nertous tension
was q good smOke--a cigaret or a n,,fP
at a pipe.
The Herald has had 30 MANY ,ttt,.,
stories of the trenches in which this
same sentiment 10 repeated that n
Ieeis justified in continuing the an
peal for contributions to The HerofS
smokes fund which 10 to send smokinr
! materials to boys lover there" AnS
v there" will 500 include the
North Dakota boys no doubt.
Each Is cents contributed n +h,..
.uho n a carton Of smoking matar.
~ or retall value Of SO cents to Soma
0me 1l the boys, enough for a week.
suppiy. In the carton is enclosed ~
IN %wISptT. aGdressed to the contributor
On which the soldier receivino ~
parcel will make ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, inc
~ receipt Of the present. ~
The Herald Smokes fund co,..
IONS are as follows: So1'ripu.
Ernest Kelly, Lawton
mrs. E. Kelly. Lawton 20
clarence Kelly, Lawton " ~
Mrs. Wasm,1th In $3.50. rs
A Friend. cav iaa 'ore .... so
o. T. HadelanS 49,. 1000.
w. s. Kelly citv eyholos... 100
Ed. Coolev, city '..... 100
A. o. Maristnan ;....:.. 100
Ralph G. Lillwtsn VWFsnwood.. 100
Oscar M. Bunde M;mh.Inlsan.. so
Miss Iva Adler R.san... so
Mrs. Sever Nelson Sn1et;..... 100
T. A. sullivan. n = - so
Alice WEIGH rav,or r:.....'. so
Knute K. FIateIsrd .i.y 80. 100
Previously cCape ZOO
ased ..... 896.a6ss
Today's Total ....7-s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

me the fatherland thanks its incom-
parable IONS. Forward with Cod"
Copenhagen. Nov. Am official
dispatch from Berlin says Emperor
William has ordered the hosting Of
flags and the firing Of salutes in Prus-
STA and Alsace-Lorraine in celebration
of the victories won against the
Italians.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
Northwest Loyalty
Meeting. 70 Be Held In
Twin Cite. Nov. l6-17''

we a. , paIl. Mimi. Nov. ..-Nor.h
St. pay yslsy meetings win Be hs,a ~
1s and ana minneapolis Novsmhsr
mont MAJ GSS s TO an annonncs.
wheaton ~ y. Murray 81
COMMITTEES, A M Of the gensrsi
apolis. N-o seeond' In Ainno.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
Pro German Pacifsts From
America Caused Russia's..
Defense to Fail.
A COST TO u. S.
IF ITALY FAILS
Germany Able to Withdraw
Great Army From the
Russian Front.
BY CHARLES EDWARD RUSSELL
Stan Writer WhoIspent Three Months
in Russia With the Oficial =
American Commission.

Tho news from Italy is the sure re-
suit Of the state of things in Russia.
The weakness Of the Russian line
gave Germany two chances to deliver
a staggering blow.
She could either break through to
the north. try for Moscow and Petro-
grad, and put Russia out Of the fghtA
ing business; or she sould make a
feint at Russia, then wheel her great
armies down south and smash Italy.
If she went north she would en-
counter very soo the Russian winter
when operations will be impossible.
On the plains Of italy she can operate
as well at n time Of the year
drive.
Hero are some facts that ought to
make us very thoughtful about this
outlook.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

o folds of white and scarlet! o blue with your silver
stars! May fond eyes welcome you, willing feet follow you.
blessing! ours by Inheritance. ours BY allegiance. ours by
aHection-long may you float on the free winds OF heaven
the emblem Of liberty, the hope offhe world. ;
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

An unpreparedness advocate was
norse-whipped near Cincinnati. He
was u~nprepared to resist.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
MILITARY SERVICE
LOWERS ATTENDANCE
\ AT MINNESOTA U

Minneapolis, MIMI, Nov. IA
drop of 70S in the total enrolment Of
students at the University Of Minne-
traitor figures given out by Registrar
e. B. Pierce. The present enrolment
Is 1850 az, compared with 6,06S last
year. +.
: While 1854 men were in attend
'ance last year, only $3.50 are there
this year. There are 80 fewer wom-
en-. The college of medicine was the
n department to gain. It has added
z students to its enrolment.
The decrease in the number Of men
dents who entered military service
last spring, or had declared their in
tention Of doing 70 during the sum-
mer to Registrar Pierce.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

The great success Of the Liberty Loan shows that
this country means business.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

of differences. Of chickering's and misunderstanding. there
Is, in most Of us, Just beneath the surface. q wealth Of
love and sympathy which struggles for expression, and
which - more and more in evidence as the Christmas sea-
son. approaches.
But>perhaps more influential than ali other causes in
this case is the personal element. Many . family sin
Grand Forks county has . boy with the colors. And II
one has no>felatve In tho armed forces Of the country
his %neghbors have. And this fact, more than any other.
brings home to all Of us the knowledge that this is an
individual affair. that this war is one in which we are
all lighting, and that it Is our sons and brothers and
friends who arctic do battle in the cause Of freedom.
One recalls the old poem which describes the singing
Of British troops atVthe front, and tells how. after many
songs had been sung, through the still air came the
strains Of annie Laurie, and how company after COM
pany took up the words until along tho whole ling, every
voice Joined in the grand old song. And the lines go:
They sang Of love. and not Of fame,
Forgot was England's glory;
~ Each heart recalled a different name,
But all sang fannie Laurie
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

Tho Aiand Islands are in the gulf Of
Bothnia at the entrance OF the Gulf
Of Finland. The islands are nearer
FINLAND than Sweden. The popula-
ton consists mostly of Swedes.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

General development still goes on.
The state Of Illinois has started q
campaign for q bond issue Of $780,
0o0, 900 with which to build a ner.
manent road system In that state.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

Storage eggs are being sold in large
quantities in Chicago, the banks de.
Ginning to cArry~loans to egg specu.
1ators further.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
WON'T DO.

london Tat-Btts: A story Is toid Of en- freshman
who went to a chemists shop for an empty bottle. Sc
lecting one that answered his purpose. he asked:
'Tfow much? ?"
"Wen," said the .chemis. II you require the empty
bottle it'll be two-pence, but If you have something put
in it we won't charge anything for the bottle"
. Sure" that's fair enough" observed Pat; put in a
cork" ,' 5~N
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

And with many a Christmas package now sent out
into the unknown, which may 60 to France or Belgium,
to Italy, to some ship on the blue waves or to some camp
within our own land, there goes a message Of love straight
from the heart of father or mother to the one boy who
is dearer than all else. And we may well believe that
1t has been 30 ordered that not one of those messages
will remain undeltvered.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02
SWEDEN MAY
TAKE AtAND
FROM FINLAND
The Islands are in Gulf of
Bothnia and are Finland's
r. Chief Defence.

Petrosrad, Thursday Nov. u
There is unrest in political circles in
Heldngfors. according tofa dispatch
from the Finnish capital. over agita-
ton in tho Swedish press Of the pos
sibility Of the taking by Sweden Of the
Aland Islands. lest they be captured
by Germany. Finnish newspapers de-
clare that in no cast will Finland give
up the islands. which constitute Fin
lands 1hief defense.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

As1a'A Wants Htins a.su,,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

It IL wise to think everything over
carefully, but avoid excitement or a
too vivid imagination. An unruly
imagination does much harm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

Shop arly-christmas comes seven weeks from no
Tuesday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-02

I have from the beginning tried to
warn you that the work of the Amer
lean paciflsts and Of copperhead per-
sons here that are helping Germany
to win was far more deadly to you
than all the German troops and all
the German commanders. You can
judge now whether I had good reason
for the warning.
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-04
Boys Urged to Compete for Corn
Prizes Given by Commercial Club

A corn contest for the boys of VAL
ley county has been arranged by the
Chamber of Commerce and Agricul-
ture for the coming season, and ev-
cry boy in the county is urged to en-
ter and grow corn for the prizes Of
fered.
Those who desire to compete for the
prizes, should fill in the entry blank
below, or notify the Chamber of Com
merce not later than June first.
Competent and experienced judges,
from the experiment station at Boze-
men, will make the decisions of win
ners at the county fair, September 13,
IA and Is. Boys who enter this con-
test may enter any others they desire.
The prize-winning corn will be used
for exhibit purposes by the club.
Following are the rules and regula-
tions of the contest:
No. l. All boys entering contest
must be 10 years old, and not over
Is years of age.
No. 2. Each contestant must select
one acre of ground on which to plant
the corn.
No. 3. All varieties of corn are
eligible.
No. 4. Rewards of prizes will be
rnado m tho fo11owinv noints.
Economical cost of production,........ 25
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-04
STOCK INSPECTORS RETURN
FROM INVESTIGATION

Frank c. Lavigne, state stock in
spector and W. c. Mccarthy, stationed
here, returned Wednesday from their
trip across the Missouri to investigate
the sheep killing case in that vicinity.
About week ago Lurea Brothers,
who run about three thousand sheep
in that district, reported that a band
OF armed men had ridden through a
band of ewes, scattering them in all
directions, and also abusing the herd
ers.
After making a thorough investi-
CATION OF the affair, the inspectors re-
turned to Glasgow and will make
their report to the authorities. They
were reluctant to give any informa-
The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-05-04
Rules of the Contest

Rule 1.-Anyone may enter, man.
woman or child, but only one will be
accepted from each family.
Rule If an alley adjoins a prop
erty it will be required to be kept
clean and neat, and the city ordinances
with relation to garbage and refuse
strictly complied with.
Rule3-No person will be permitted
to win in any one year or series of
years ore than twenty-five dollars in
the contests.
The entries will be divided into
three classes.
Class Families who do all their
own work.
Glass 2-Those who do part of their
own work.
Class 3-Those who maintain a
hired man.
Cash prizes will be awarded only
to Glass l. Honor prizes will be
given only to entries in Glasses
and 3.
Entries will be accepted up to June
18th.
All that is necessary in order to en-
ter is to clip out coupon printed in
local papers, fill in the name and ad-
dress and send to Mrs. Chas. E. Beh-
ner, or to the secretary of the Auxil-
iary Of the Chamber Of Commerce and
Agriculture.