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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
MILLION ARMY TO BE
RATI0NED FOR YEAR
400,000.00O Pounds Of Fresh Beef and
$50. 1000 Pounds Of Potatoes
2 of 20 Items.

Washington, June 2s.-Evsrythins
from beef to shoestrinss and from
cots TO candy to supply an army Of
100000 men for q year 10 included
in the purchasing task assigned to
.2uartsrmaster General Sharpe.
More than 500 items appear on the
list Of rations, clothing and eauippaes
the quartermastsr general must have
ready.
One Of the items 10 4oo.ooo.ooo
pounds Of fresh beef, which Aneri-
can farmers and American packers
must furnish. The rattoning contract
calls for cornsd and canned roast beef
totaling nearly 5000, 900 pounds more.
Regular rations call for 80 items.
In 1t are over 2s,eoo.ooo pounds Of
coffee and four kinds OF tea and over
$4,000 tons Of gr%anulstsd sugar: over
$4,000 gallons Of cucumber pickles;
over 100000 cans Of black pepper
and cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nut
meg. totaling $4,000 cans; over $780,
100000 pounds OF potatoes: over 6b,-
100000 pounds Of onions; Y 500.
100000 pounds Of hour and 7.300.0 900
pounds Of butter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
PAINT AND COSMETICS ARE TABOO
AMONG GIRLS OF THE CIRCUS
Health Alone Paints Cheeks of
Barnum & Bailey Pesformers-
Grease Paints Left to the
Clowns,

Men ana women who watch tho
Barnum 4 Bailey circus parade when
the sun creates a natural light around
n faces Of the girls who ride on
spansled horses, often are heard to
remark the freshness OF the riders and
the evident lack Of cosmetics.
They are not mistaken, the girls use
such ~subterfuges for the glow Of
health are taboo in the women's dress
Ing tent. Grease paints are left to the
clowns.
The modern circus girl IL interest
Ing because for many years girls who
Travelled with a show" were consid-
cred to be hardened creatures Of un-
certain morals. That was the nomadic
DAY OF the tented entertainment.
comes to town Wednesday, July ii,
there will be several hundred girls
with the show, and il one Of them had
conducted herself in anything but Q
ladylike manner at any time since her
engagement, she never would have
reached this point in the itinerary Of
the big show.
AS a matter Of fact the majority of
the healthiest and the cieanest mind.
ed young women ever assembled to-
gether. Many Of the so-called "girls''
are married women with young
daughters and sons, who are also with
the circus. There Is little difference
between the girls Of the circus and
the ordinary, healthy girls who live In
comfortable. refined homes, except
that the life OF the circus girl Is In
tho open, where she has a better op-
portunity to develop both physically
and mentally.
Life behind the red curtain which
separates the dressing rooms from the
rest Of the circus is not unlike that
OF q big family in camp. Here the
women do their sewing, their laun-
dry, their reading and writing ana the
instructing Of their young children,
Nobody molests them, no profanity ID
allowed to reach their ears, and the
atmosphere in which they live is n
renned and respectable as 1t would be
IN h best regulated homo. Circus
tolk are home-loving, family people
at neert n not at all like the mis-.
guloed public was prone to consider
them IN years gone by.
Many entire families, ranging from
grand-parents to year-old children,
cus and enjoy all the comforts md
privacy of home life. In some OF IN
ring acts three generations Of a fam.
ny are performing at the same time
Most OF tho really great circus per.
formers OF today are descendants Of
q long line OF circus ancestors. an6
their success in their chosen field q
largely due to the heritage Of clear
living and clean thinking that hal
been handed down from generation q
generation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26

Those are some Of the things that would nave o. ~
a. ,,r .uh,,,..,on ia the demands Of Germany. And, hav-
Ing thus abjectly submitted. what next7 what 1espeo'
would Germany have had for such a nation? the une
for our trying conclusions with her would nave oes
poned q few months, perhaps q year or two. But II -
been shown to be the deliberate purpose of Germany 10
provoke a war with the United States in order that sne
might levy tribute on American wealth. And that Woo'o
hraver nation. had not been able to beat this monster to
death. Had they failed. we would then have been gwen
a taste Of war at home. and we would have been ao1e 20
realize something of the suffering that has been oEoas"'
upon Belgium, upon Serbia, upon France and Poland.
War at home? We do well to seek by every poss'o'e
means to prevent It. And We are about to send men
abroad in order that we may never know what II 10 u
have war brought right to our own doors.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
TO HAVE
GREAT C~HAUTAUQUA

Petersburg. N. D.. June 3s.-rhis
Nelson county town - to have it, frst
chautauqua this week. A .three-day
session will open here Saturday NOR
ming, and excellent programs are
promised for that day. Sunday and
Monday.
The programs are to be furnished
by the q. ". Meneley chautaudua
system, They include some Of the
best attractions known to the plat
form. g
The attractions include: Frank Q.
ReRan. former member Of the Illinois
legislature ana q humorist and chalk
artist; Raymond Mccord,i an unusual
" gifted impsrsonator; the saxa-
phone trio, three Of the finest saxa-
phone players In the country: A. W.
Confer, authority On boy life and boy
problems; the Illinois Concert COM
pany, including q soprano. alto, tenor
and baritone. and the National. 0lee
singers and bell ringers. who furnish
an exceptionally good musical pro.
gram.
The management Of the Petersburg
c~hautauqua anticipates an unusually
large attendance, a. the programs
have attracted much ATTENTION
throughout this section. ~"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
FIGHTING AT HOME AND ABROAD

to fight. II W were fighting to drive an enemy out of
our own country 1t would be different, but we have no
etatements like the shove are heard frequently. They
indicate q totally mistaken conception Of what this war
II. how It came about, and what 10 it, necessary purpose.
Placs the subject on it, narrowsst ground. and con-
slider It In relation simply to the psrsonal and individual
rights ana intsrssts Of American citissns. What do We
ftnd?
Suppose that the United States. in order to avoid the
var which Germany threatsnsd. ana which she has pre-
~cipitaAsd. had compiled with Ill the German demands.
and had diseontinusd trading, with Gsrmany.s enemies.
u ~ resasmbsrsd that Gsrnnanys prohibahons. ana her
en-. but againa eafFytns % traAs Of any kind With them.
The mutation Business ~ ~ united statss has bssn very
BIasSe. hut ~ has bssn small compared 10 our txads IN
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26

anV especially in comparison with our tsadA in foodstuffs.
which has been by far our most important line q export.
TO comply with the German demands, therefore. II would
nave been necessary for US to suspend our exports Of
nlacntnsry, Of structural steel, Of everything that goes
into modern industry. That would have meant the closing
OF hundreds Of factories. and thousands Of men wound
nave been thrown out Of employment. to suffer them
selves. with their families. and to entail suffering on 9TH
err, because with the vanishing Of their earnings their
purchasing power would have vanished a. we'll.
There would have been the immediate stoppage of
our agricultural exports. Our wheat, our corn, our feed
grains. and the multitude Of things that are produced on
the farms Of the country would have glutted the domestic
markets, and even at the reduced prices which would
have been forced. there would have been Thousands Of
our people unable to buy. and We would have experienced
starvation In the midst Of plenty. %
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
RUSSIA AND AMERICA

Russia Is like a great cauldron, seethinE and bub.
bling with anarchy coming to the surface here and there
like scum. In sebastopol the other day anarchists took
forcible possession Of private residences and public
property. and marched about the streets waving nags
and crying Down with capital"
The Russian provisional government is trying. and
apparently honestly and vigorously, to place tho admin
istfanon OF Affairs on a sound and substantial basis.
LeEtslation and department regulations Of the most pro-
greaave character imaginable have been put into effect.
Many Of the old conditions under which the common
people suffered have been abolished, and the most COM
petent men that 1t has been possible thus far to find IRE
working diligently and faithfully to devise and put into
effect important reforms. Either these efforts will sue
coed or the nation will return to the rule Of an oliEarchy
similar in spirit and purpose to that which has been de-
posed. The failure Of this provisional government may
be followed Immediately by a reign Of anarchy, but an
archy is self destructive. 1t cannot last long, and tho
natural swing from anarchy is to Bourbonism Of the
worst type.
There IL an excuse for the Russian disorders The
people have for centuries been held under restraint. and
those who form this generation have no experience in
self government, and no traditions to teach them what
self government is. Russia is like a small child who has
been given a chest Of shiny. keen. sharp-edEed tools. He
will be lucky If he does nothing worse than cut his
fingers.
We have in the United States an anarchiatic element
which goes about shouting, Down with capital" and
ITO hell with the government" Sometimes it is not
quite so outspoken. 1t contents itself At times with less
T!olent expressions. But the spirit and the effect are
5ere. Instead Of assembling in force and openly defy
Ing the government this element nags at the government
and in a hundred petty ways seeks to obstruct what the
government is doing. AZ q time when, in order to ac-
complish its work. our government needs the confidence
and support Of all the people. this element treats the
government with sesrn and its labors with contempt. II
is the spirit of anarchy expressing itself in a little differ
ent form.
There is no excuse for this sort Of thing in the Unit
ed States. We have a history Of nearly a century ana q
half Of free government under the constitution which
was framed by the fathers Of the nation. The great ma.
jorty Of our people were drawn from stock which had
been familiar with the orderly processes of self govern
nent for centuries. All our traditions teach US that in
human society. with liberty there must 60 order. These
mischieyous agitators are not the legitimate Offspring Of
any Of the races whose influence has made America great.
Misbegotten or degenerate, there is no place for them in
any society which 10 trying, soberly and earnestly. to per-
form honestly the work of the day, and to solve the days
problems,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
THERE IS A. DIFFERENCE

A reader asks why. il it is improper for William
Lemke. chairman OF the Republican state committee, to
issue a circular to precinct committeeman urging them to
vote for John NJ. Baer rs their choice for Republican
nominee. for congress. it 10 proper for P. o. Thorson to
olser B. Burtness for the same nomination. There is a
difference.
MI. Lemke was chosen chairman of the state COM
mittee a year ago for the purpose of organizing the cam
paisn for the men who had been chosen as the Repub-
Ican nominees Of the party to be voted for At the cleo
ton Of last November, to take care Of the ordinary rou-
tine work to be transacted on behalf of the committee.
and to perform such other duties in connection with
the management Of the party in this state as the men,
bers Of the committee or the voters themselves could not
conveniently transact in person. In that capacity the
chairman is the servant, and in a sense the representa-
tive Of the whole party. 1t is not his business to name
candidates for Offices to seek to influence the Judgment
Of the party members in the selection Of candidates. and
it is q gross violation Of the proprieties for him to par
ticipate in controversies between factions in the party or
to take sides in contests among individuals for prefer
rnent Of any kind. II Mr.. Lemke has undertaken to uss
his ONCE for the purpose Of securing q congressional
domination for one. Republican rather than another. he
is guilty Of a piece Of impertinence meritins the
most severe censure. When he actually under
took to use that ofice to secure an endorsement from the
members OF the party, not for a Republican, but for a
Democrat. with strong Socialist leaninss. he committed
an ohense for which he should be retired from his posi-
ton ct the earliest possible moment.
The case Of Mr.. Thorson is entirely different. A Re-
publican convention, in the creation and organization of
which every Republican voter in the district had an OPP
portunity to have . voice. met and, in the full light Of
day and after due notice to all persons. considered the
availability Of various persons for the congressional nom
ination. That convention decided that the public inter-
est would best be served by the nomination ana election
of Olger b. BurtnsssL That dacidon, reached BY a large
majority Of the delegates. was accepted by all, including
other men who themselves had tentatively been can
didatss.
The convention not only named Mr.. Burtness a. the
candidate Of the party, but undertook to provide for the
cainpadgn to secure his election. It made Mr.. Thorson
chairman Of . cornmittss created Tor that purposs. ana
tasrsfors. by the act % Ne Aspnbiieaas Of the First
%G003RnmRannAl A1AYA0& e 8~oRaNM8 a. FAhaplAA# TO. =
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
REGISTER WOMEN
PLAN OF COUNCIL

Washington, June Decentralization
Of women with a view Of recording
what work each can do for the coun.
under the auspices of the Council of
National Defense.
Blanks have been prepared on
which every woman willing to register
for service will be asked to state her
age, citizenship, education, occupation
or profession, time available, persons
dependent upon her and her training,
II any.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
RUSSIAN JUMPS FROM
TRAIN THREE TIMES

Mandan, N. D., June 2s.-Daniel P.
zsnevics Of csrnss'e; Pa; . = Kassasn
Russia. made three attempts 70 get
away from officials and finally eluded
them near sunnyside, N. D.
The man first jumped from a NOV
Ing train near Jamestown, the train
was stopped and the Russian was
picked up and carried to Jamestown
where he vas given attention Of doc
tors for two days. A hearing reveal
ed no traces Of insanity but Omcer
Mcdowell Of jamestown was detailed
to accompany him to Seattle.
At Bismarck he was part way out
a train window when a crowd Of peo-
pie on the depot platform stopped
him. At %sunnyside he again leaped
from the window Of a smoking car
and since has been at large. It 10
feared that he was seriously injured
at this time. A careful search Of the
surrounding county was made but no
trace Of him could be found.
No change for grand stand plays or
players in this war game.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
Advertising Makes for Lower Prices
(copyright-Mallory. Mitchell 4 Faust)

Among the many forces tending to raise the cost Of living, it
is encouraging to find one other whose tendency is in the opposite
direction.
prices. 1t does this in two ways. BY leading to greater volume
Of sales, it makes possible the economics Of large scale produe-
ton, resulting in a lower cost of production per unit.
The second way is by reducing the costs of distribution: A
4arge eieme n IN n n total cost OF most p11au nI Is = 5. ess 9 sm-
sumner.
Just what items the costs Of distribution include depends upon
the method Of distribution; but in general, most products pass
through the hands Of the jobber and then through the retailer to
the consumer. This path from the manufacturer to the consumer
might be called the channel Of distribution.
The effect of advertising is to lessen the resistance to the flow
of the product through this channel. That is, the advertising en-
ables both the jobber and the retailer to sell the goods more cas-
lily and quickly and in larger quantities and to turn their stocks
otener,. resulting in lower costs of selling.
This all works to the best interests Of the consumer lower
retail price. ..J~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26
TWO ALLEGED AUTO
TIRE THIEVES HELD

Fargo. N. D.. June 36.-8elstein
Wigs and Ed. Olson. were arrsstsd
here and bound over TO district court
on charges Of grand larceny. The
two men are charged with stealing q
c~essories in this city. John stokes. .
third man who was arrested on q
charge Of vssrancy, was suspected Of
being connected in the crime but
proof was lacking.
The fourth man In the case. Arthur
Morgan. Is now serving 80 days in the
county Jail, having pleaded guilty to
knowingly receiving stolen property.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-26

No change for grand stand plays or
players in this war game.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-15
WILSON SIGNS BIC
WAR BUDGET.
Act starts Distribution Of 3d.
000.000.000 In War
Contracts

WASHINGTON June 10 Presi-
dent wilson today signed the gigan-
tie $4,000. 600 600 war budget bin
gnIns 81 the bin by the presl-
dent started on tho sreatesl single
series Of contract sinings n world
history
For weeks contracts With manu-.
'ac'urers thraout the country FOR
shoes uniforms lumber iu fact all
ttinss immediately needed by tho
gov rrmeut FOR its new armies and
ENLARGED naval estabu-hments--
ssve awaited no momentous time
when .he president would pen his
name 70 this, measure These con
tracts could not be signed until the
presadSn' signed the bill
shipping work. which has been
greatly embarrassed because % un
certainty over The appropriation o.
$3.50 100000 FOR the building and
bgy.nr m all vessels possible In the
greatest haste nov 90 forward DE-
ferses OF Tho country including
tremendous. work contemplated on
The Panama canal can Tow be &C
compushed Supplies held up FOR
lact ~ funds VIII be furnished
forthwith
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-15
WAR ALSO HITS
FAMILY JARS:
ALIMONY Is UP

Even The aumony siiow snce 8r
tie -taid End conservative cdr
ben is crumblinz before ti nn
slsughts az high Cost 81 lasue
Judge Codd mod aod deere Fr-
day morning. rried LAS, Jul NJ
allowed "a divorced wife s. week
more for the support Of hqr TWO
young children He held mat living
had increased sc much that she
couldn't get along with what The
court had seen e 20 give her less
than year ago
Mrs Florence p. BOYD was the
applicant Her husband. Garnet W
Boyd. started divorce SUIT aid
Mrs Boyd Was given the custody OF
her sons Melvin, ~ and Bruce
nine. with So a week for their sup
port.
She represented 20 the court Fri
day that her mother IN Canada had
been unable 70 provide for The
youngsters "a she had expected at
the time Of the suit because 81 the
greater cost OF the necessities o.
life. and that they had come 70 her
for support
AZ she earned bat s. week ~ a
restaurant and her husband mikes
s35 week in ma automobile plant.
she averred the court increased the
allowance 90 SO week
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-15
NO MORE PIE FOR
LOYAL KANSANS

TOPEKA Kas June Ai5-'No
more pie for loyal Kansans," de-
5lares tho committee on economy
Of ne Council ~ Defense
Pie has committed enough overt
acts against Uncle Sam 20 Justify
declaration OF war. To serve pie
ofteuer than for IN occasional Sun.
day dinner pill b. regarded BY The
committee as giving aid and com
fort to tho enemy Pie doesn't get
on in he open and nght-it sneaks
around American homer takes
more han irs share from the family
expense account and the digestion
o. ire hsbitues The committee con
slders that 90 has clear case
against this form ~ dessert"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-15
WOMAN TIRES OF
THIEF HUNT AND
GOES TO COURT

Twice when Mrs Isabelle Fessler.
A widow. tried 20 ransom her trunk
from a taxicsb driver the police aid
in wait only 10 let The cuIprif get
away. according 20 her allegations
In suit agains The Detroit Taxi
caD company. started Friday morn
Ing before Judge Des Noigues Al
ter persuading Mrs Fessler 20 sead
him $3.50. transfer man made
away with the trunk into the bar
gain. she declares
Mrs. Fersler returned from cali
fornia in 1915 and hired tho trans
fer man 10 AXE her belongings 70
her home AZ No ess LakevieV ave.
bur a. failed % reach there
While she was awaiting action hy
he company in tracing the trunk
she received 4 letter ~ came from
ono "McCloud." Vho asserted that
be hadn't been treated we'll b. his
EMPLOYERS and vas taking his due
by holding the baggage Bu' be
would deliver o. 90 her Cor Sc
iat IfWAlif Nf-AR hHIAf-f4 tAA AAAA tffAi
oncted a plan 20 trap the thief 90
liver tho money TO the place be has
named, they said. and vel have
detectives ready 20 nab him
McCloud walked up Ter hls toll
passed the waiting detective AMI
sauntered or without being mo
Tested SO trunk was forthcomir 4.
but another letter hy special mos
senger reached Mrs Fossler Tvc
had TO spend s. so for messenger
hire and need just SIS for my
r0'hcr" 40 ran Send tn $3.50
70 general delivery and you car
have tho trunk"
Acain thc auIirt aid that the
would ere thar bt fellow vas PHI
rested NcCioud enf for his money
aad again o'rded The detective
Mrs Fessier then brought SUI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-15
BIG SHORTAGE IN
CARS MENACES
Country Faces Serious Traffic
situation. Railway Expert
Warns

CHICAGO. June l7 The country
faces ono ~ the most serious -ifua.
uons In history a. no result of an
unure dented railroad ear shor
ag b r Ho0 con. OF rho Railway
Age Gazette, told Che United Press
to-day
The ear shortage or Nsy 81 eas
Is5. tsq an .acrsese 90 s52 over that
Of Aarl g according 'o Hovsou D.
was worse Ilue alfho figure are
not available The previous highest
shortaEe aa+ on FEB 8. 1907 when
IL amounted 10 l27.>f7
Hop soa pointed oar thar within .
few months The selectlye service
I'll OF 500o00 men will be- csrob
Nshe3 10 lrs cantonmeu' camps
This oill le equivalent 20 lo
cities halns an 1nr-oductive pop.
u'arionoof $4,000 each said How
son. rpca He railways VIII TAN
NE task. nof only 0f constantly sup
plying these camps pi'h food buf
az arst transporting materials and
equipment Tor their construction
This moa7s that some one VIII
have 10 suffer ,hru lack % 'ranspor
,atlon OF course food and '1e viiI
be distributed as uvai ulf fh'
coarser commodities such as build
ine materials anuot b. moved
Howson suggested two remedial