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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-10
BY HERMAN BERNSTEIN,
Editor of The American Hebrew.

|
Copyright, 1917, by the Newspaper
Enterprise Asseociation.)
| A recent cablegram from AleXan
Edria, Egypt, stated that refugees from
Palestine report that the Turks, in co
operation with the Germans, are com
hitting fearful atrocities upon Jewish
colonies in Palestine.
During October all the leading men
Of the Jewish colony at Jaffa were &C
cusei of espionage, and on false evi
torture, or on confession eXtorted by
turture, were convicted by a German
uourtmartial and hanged with many
members OF their families.
TO eXtOrt confessions, many men
and women, including some American
citizens, were stripped and beaten in
pu bile, some so severely as TO cause
Heath. But the end of this reign OF
terror. is in sight
The triumphal onward sweep in Pal
ostine Of the British under General
Allenby, has already resulted in the
capture of .Jaffa, the principal Medi.
terranean seaport of the Holy Land,
and with it the Jaffa.J Jerusalem rail
road, which brings the allied forces al
most to the very gates of Jerusalem.
Another force is holding 'Beersheba,
where Abraham rested, and at the
proper moment will move forward to
Hebron, gateway to the Holy City
from the southeast Thus, the British
,rlny will be in position to operate
against Jerusalem, either for attack
W siege, and Christmas may see the
birthplace of the three dominating re-
misunderstanding, Judaism and Mo.
hammedanism-wrested from the
hands OF the Turks and a beginning
made toward ending these German
Turkish atrocities
The brilliant operations of Allen
bys army has attracted the attention
Of the whole civilized world, while
watching them VITA sentimental re-
gard, has been not a little mystified
by the enormous expenditure of men
and military equipment in war-the-
ater SO far removed from the western
front.
1t is not generally realized that the
Palestine operations are no mere side
venture on the part of Great Britain,
but that they have tremendous bear
ing on the ultimate result of the war.
Asa matter of fact, there can be no
enduring peace unless Palestine and
Mesopotamia shall be torn from Tur.
KEY and its master ally, Germany.
Anything short of this would mean
that, even though Germany is COM
pletely defeated in Europe, her preten.
llous Bagdad-to-Berlin scheme would
remain intact to menace the world,
with it's everlasting threat against the
Suez canal and India.
None have realized this better than
the Germans themselves, who are
thoroughly alarmed over the success
of the British arms.
They have always realized the great
importance of Palestine in connection
with their own plans for the military
domination of the world, and German
publicists have given great deal of
attention to the Near East" question.
The over-efticient DR.. Paul Rohr-
bach, writing for the education of the
German mind and in preparation for
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-10
YOUNGSTERS IN RUNAWAY
Brave Lad Sticks to Ship and
Carriers Broken Bones

Linton, n. D., Dec. 1O.-Wallace
I.ongpre, young son of Mrs. A. c.
I.ongpre, sustained broken forearm,
a dislocated wrist and numerous mi
nor injuries when a high-spirited team
which he was driving ran away, tum-
bling out the driver and little broth
er and sister. The two boys stayed
by the ship and would have had the
team under control, had not the pole
come DOWN
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-10
FORMER TRIBUNE PRINT
TO Be ORDAINED PRIEST
Rev. Father Rembert Will Cele-
brate First Mass at Garrison
New Years Day

Garrison, N. D., Dec 10.-Charles
Bularzik, former Garrison boy who
served on the Bismarck Tribune, The
Grand Forks Herald and other North
Dakota newspapers before entering
upon his novitiate at st. Johns uni
versity, will be ordained a priest OF
the Roman Catholic church December
20. He will take the name of Father
Remtert, and will celebrate his first
mass at st. Nicholas church in Gar
rison on January |.
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CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL 6. Is: !.
'D[IIES};J[RF DISTRICT. ORGANIZES ...
RED CROSS CHAPTER
Buchanan Territory in Emmons
County Has Unit of Which it
May be Proud

HaZelton, n. d., Dec. 1O.-'Mrs. Rus
sell Tye5 is chairman A. E. Dutton
treasurer and Floe Macdonald secre-
tary OF q lied Cross chapter with 125
members organized at Buchanan con-
solidated school house on the occasion
OF visit from Miss Florence Poole,
demonstration agent in home economy
for the Bismarck district
Tasty eatables, daintily served,
properly priced, at the Mckenzie
dairy lunch.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-12-10
FOR LUMBAG0
Try Musterole. See How
Quickly It Relieves

You just rub Musterole In briskly, and
usually the pain is gone-a delicious,
soothing comfort comes to take its place.
Musterole is q clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Use it instead
Of mustard plaster: viii not blister.
Many doctors and nurses use Muster.
ole and recommend it to their patients.
They will gladly tell you what relief Il
gives from sore throat, bronchitis, Group
Stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, congestion,
peurisy, rheumatism, lumbago. pains and
aches Of the back or joints, sprains. sore
muscles, bruises, chilblains frosted feet
colds Of the chest (it often prevents
pneumonia. Always dependable.
30 and 60c jars; hospital size $3.50.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
Chiropody for Soldiers
OF The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your paper has advocated general
preparedness and we'll would it have been for
the nation and for the world had your ad-
vice been needed Now that we are in the
fray, may ask you to use your influence IN
behalf of a feature Of medical preparedness
which is at present a negligible factor? /
refer to the care of the feet OF the soldlery
The seasoned army surgeon and the hedg-
ling medical appointee are both equipped to
deal with camp hygiene, with preventive
therapy, with general physical ills and WIN
wounds and injuries likely to arise before
during or after a conflict of arms. They are
not, however, educated specifically IN the
care of the feet. This phase Of medical and
surgical practice has fallen to the lot Of
specialists who were styled chropodists and
who since they have been scientifically
croomed are known as podriatists The SOL
diery need this special service particularly
in the trench warfare which is now the prev
alent system of defence. Efficiency de-
mands every preparation for the days of
stress impending and Congress should be
urged to enact legislation which will make
sure that every service possible will be ac-
corded our lighting forces. Foot care is one
of the most important of these.
therefore earnestly urge that you raise
YOUR voice in behalf of this propaganda, feel
ing that you will be aiding in a worthy cause.
REUBEN II. GROSS
New York, June Is, 1917.
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Patriotism and Beer

"The deprivation of beer" writes the
irrepressible Horatio Bottomley, "plus the
exploitation by the brewers, who are charg-
ing champagne prices for stuff not distin-
guishable from 'swipes,' will cause serious
and calamitous trouble unless the Prime
Minister has the common sense and cour-
age to turn deaf ear to bigots and con-
cede to the man who works the right to
food and drink that are good in quality
and reasonable in price"
Mr.. Arthur Draper, in the course Of an
inquiry into the causes Of the industrial
unrest in Great Britain, seems TO have
found some evidence to justify Mr.. Bottom
ley's apprehension. He tells US in recent
dispatch TO The Tribune Of conversation
he had with the manager of a great NUM-
tons plant in the north. an his opinion"
says Mr.. Draper, "the greatest causes Of
unrest were the beer shortage and restric-
tons, and his judgment is worth some
thing for he is an employer of 100000
people" Nor can it be doubted that the
government is conscious of the danger Of
precipitating an issue on the question Of
beer, for only the other day it was admit
ted officially that the reduction in the an
nual output, as decreed last February, had
proved to be too drastic Accordingly, an
increase in the barrclsge has been author
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
An Air Raid

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: This morning received letter from
my son. who was at Folkestone during the
recent German aerial raids. Perhaps you
may deem these lines, culled from his letter,
of interest TO your readers:
"Of course, you have had an account IN
YOUR journals OF the terrible times encoun-
tered here during the recent raid OF the Hun
aerial fleet, when all of us very narrowly
escaped losing our lives, since four bombs
dropped within twenty yards OF the hotel at
which we were staying. | had always wished
TO sec a daylight air raid, but never again.
my head. when suddenly whistling nols"
came tearing through the air. followed by
terrific explosions and pillars of dirt, stones
end debris rising many feet skyward, while
on every hand one heard heartrending cries
Of men, women and children too sgcnlzlng
to hear and the horror of which will remain
with me through life. Fortuitously, none OF
nv family were injured, but the loss OF life
among women and babes makes one shudder
TO think Of Thank God, they were enabled
TO bring down three of these wanton assas-
sins! It may be part Of the game while TINS
fearful war continues TO kill men, but when
II comes 10 blowing women and children TO
pieces words fail me and fear TO give full
utterance TO my thoughts. Retaliation Is
the dominant desire with many OF US, and
hone to Heaven we will retaiste, You
cannot fight tigers with kid gloves" II. &.
New York, June 1S, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
Turning the Corner

The vote in the House of Representa-
tives on the food control bill has only one
meaning. Popular demand for radical
action on the food question has swept
everything before it. The country feels
that the food situation can be saved if
heroic measures are taken, and 1t intends
to leave no loophole in the powers which
are to be granted TO the Federal govern
nlent.
The food spectators and price manipu-
lators have a few trusty friends left IN
Congress. But they are rapidly taking to
cover. Only five Representatives voted
against the Lever bill. Senators who
have been fighting the hopeless fight OF
the food trusts will now begin to cast
longing glances toward the band wagon.
The Lever bill will probably not linger
long in the Senate.
The old order is dissolving. What Rep
resentative Gilett said the other day
about the breakdown of the public's faith
in the law of supply and demand as a
regulator of production, distribution and
consumption was highly significant of the
change which has come over American
ideas. War is teacher, a reorganizer.
We are going to cast old economic beliefs
into the melting pot, because we can see
no other way out. We must win the war
and we must do all things, however
strange and unorthodox, which we feel
will help us to win it.
A food dictatorship which will not fail
from lack of power behind it Is one of
these things. And there will be many
other experiments quite as repugnant to
the ancient, easy-going Americanism be-
fore we finish. We are going to he ma
tionalized, whether we want to be or not.
That fact is established beyond dispute
by the vote of the House last Saturday.
vote which marks turning point in
our political history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
Take Away the Subsidy"
Which Is Worth Good
Deal to Us
Ia Tie Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: For a number OF years ! watched
with a great deal of interest the strange
hold that the publishers have had on the
Postofice Department, and how absolutely
helpless was the public, since not one out OF
ffty Congressman could be induced nom
ostly 10 make a statement OF what he knew
TO be the facts, and had come to feel tha'
perhaps there was not one OF all tne
great newspapers in the land which would
have the loyalty and the patriotism TO stand
up on its hind heels and say what the Facts
are. But | was mistaken.
Your editorial of Monday, June 4, 1917, de-
serves the gratitude of every right thinking
man and woman in this American country
Then, when / look at the motto Just under
the name Of your paper, over your editoria.s !,
need not wonder-"First to Last-lruth'
It is worth nothing TO you-will bring you
rothing, at least-but | want the privilege
If thanking you sincerely.
AUGUSTUS BEALL.
Cincinnati, Ohio, June %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
A German Trap

To the Editor of Tho Tribune.
Sir: We have all been thinking and talk.
ing about German spies, yet am afraid that
most of US have, during the last week, twice
walked into rather crude German trap win
our eyes open.
In both instances the trap consisted Of
faxed ending the same endlng-to per-
fectly genuine dispatch. The first disps'ch
spoke Of revision of treaties between kus-
STA and her allies; the second came from
Italy. To both was added an naammatory
paragraph, having, in reality, nothing 70 ="
with the substance of the dispatch, ann'I'''
ing that England was inspiring Japan %
knife Russia in the back In both cases nn
precious piece of information was ascrlbed"
IAN Entente diplomatist."
Is this not obviously part Of the German
drive against Russia? Germany is using Two
weapons, both pretty raw: The first is sm'
pie cash payments 70 the Petrograd "Soeisl'
lists" for the small privileges Of controuH
ing nice little articles 70 the so.called organ
Of the Workmen's and Soldiers Delegat@
The second is sowing distrust between hU'
STA and her allies, especially By insinus''o"
that France, in her aspiration FOR AIsse.'
Lorraine. is "captalstic," that England
"imperialistic," and is seeking to exploit Tres
Russia.
The kite-tail have described palpably De-
longs to the second strategy; 1t is meant 70
arouse the smouldering resentment IN kus''
left by the japanese war.
The japanese Embassy knew nothing OF Wv
proposed campaign in Siberia; japanese WIZ
ers secuted it as absurd. | am pretty coz
fident that neither the British Embassy 10.
the English Foreign Office knew anything :"
il. But am willing to wager that the mem
bers of the late German Embassy whom, VIE
their wel-organized relations to our press
we so guilelessly allowed 70 remain. were
pretty well posted as to the plan-haying
fact, invented It.
Well. let US not be so ready to blame Wv
Petrograd workmen for their gullloiII
This beautiful paragraph is certain TO
given out again. on the authority OF tn'.
bogus Entente diplomat" Let US, then, ~
for the third time swallow the bait, WI.
hook and sinker, but let us grab the I'D.
and follow II up to the German fisherman
the other end CHARLES JOHNSloN
Bergenfeld, ~ j.. June Is, 1917.
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War Prosperity

However slow official America may be
in falling into its stride and stepping out
like a real fighting nation, the individuals
that compose America are nearing SUCH
goal faster than any one could nope.
There are any number of things we
can't do and plan as individuals until the
nation as a nation acts. What we are
coming to see is sort Of rough mental
convention. a realization, half guess, hall
fact. Of what we must do as individuals to
make America play her part in the war.
We are through with the scare that hrst
hit US, of life of complete uncertainty,
with nothing much to spend and utmost
scrimping as the one possible rule. We
are also through with the business as
usual" notion which followed as a reaction
for a brief period. We are beginning to
see our own business and personal finances
in the period Of the war as matter not
of cautious, conservative boarding, but OF
active, sane spending, thing of new mag
nation. of wiser management, of more IN
telligence all along the line. 1t Is speed
ed-up America, not a slowed-down and
waiting America, that we foresee.
The same sort of development is work
ing out in our personal philosophy, our
conception of duties, our whole notion of
living. 1t is no time for extreme caution.
We must give our time and money freely
to the country's causes as they come along
to buy our Liberty Bonds and give to
the Red Cross-and enlist, if our personal
situation permits. We must count upon
ourselves and our country for the future.
Nothing is as usual. Friendships are a
little warmer, generosity asks fewer ques-
tons. It's dull employer who doesn't rec
cgnize a new spirit in his shop and meet
its demands and opportunities half way.
War prosperity is talked of by the tinan-
cial experts. And the phrase corresponds
with the whole mental attitude of the ma
ton. The time is putting extraordinary
demands upon the nations energy and
courage and will. The demands are being
met. Under such forced draft, the heat
C a great national adventure, there must
re richer effort the country through
prosperity not only of dollars, but of heart
and mind as we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
A Questionable Supposition

Those who are clamoring for air raids
on the open towns of Germany have been
told, according to recent dispatches from
London and Paris, that it is inexpedient
to undertake reprisals of this kind until
the cooperation of a strong body of Amer
lean airmen has been assured A hint
comes now from Washington that such an
enterprise has never been considered
there; in fact, it is intimated plainly that
our airmen will be instructed ito confine
themselves to legitimate military opera
tons"
The probability is that the postpone
ment of the undertaking was not really
Que to merely the difficulty of making re-
prisals on a sufficiently extensive scale, but
to doubts as to the efficacy of such meas
ures. 1t is true that there is some popu-
lar demand for an answer" as they call
+ it, to the recent raids on Folkestone and
London, but it is more noisy than wide
/ spread. The only excuse for initiating
the savagery of the German would be to
prevent the repetition of such atrocities,
and there are few who believe that re-
prisals in kind would have the desired
effect. To engage in similar exploits
merely for revenge would not be popular
either in England or in France.
/ The German has a different way of
thinking; his conception of the matter
has been set forth discreetly by Mr. Rid
Ger, who apparently rejoices in these orgies
and cannot believe that the people of other
nations would not be just as bloodthirsty
as the Germans if they could-even down
to the sport of sinking hospital ships on
sight. No one, however, who has fol-
lowed the recent controversies on reprisals
can believe that they are commonly APP
proved either in London or Paris. Those
who defend the proposals made Of late do
so only on the supposition that the Ger
mans would soon be cured of their brutal
ity if they were repaid in kind. And that
supposition is highly questionable.
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lied, but with a reduction in the specihc
gravity Of draft beers.
1t is difficult to persuade the British
workingman that beer is not one OF the ne
cessities of life. Objection to prohibition,
or to any radical measures aiming at pro-
hibition, is not confined to munition work
ers. Quite recently a strong protest against
the campaign Of the teetotallers was
made by a Welsh collier, a churchwarden
of Rhondda, in letter to "The Times OF
London. "If," he wrote, "you cut down our
supply of liquid, so vitality necessary 8.
YOU will as a corollary lessen the supply OF
coal available for the Allied cause. know
the fact, and if the armchair critics of the
Principally will please note, they are do
ing their utmost to prevent the continual
ton of the present inadequate supply
It may be answered that no one ever pro-
posed to cut down the miners supply OF
liquid" and that, if he finds plain water
unpalatable, ginger beer or barley water
with dash of lemon juice might perhaps
serve his turn. But the miner would not
accent such insipd substitutes as adequate
1t is his belief that beer is an Indispensable
beverage, and that on it his welipelng
largely depends. When he comes up out OF
the colliery a pint of beer is what he wants
and nothing else will do.
Strange to say, some medical men back
the miners in their belief. One whom Inc
Times" describes as "a well known Welsh
doctor with an extensive practice IN the
mining areas" insists on the "unquestion-
able physiological virtues" of beer, and
holds it to be 'the best possible thing for
workingmen to drink An official OF the
Yorkshire Miners Association is no less
certain Of its value. "The great majority
of them want beer" he says, land, what Is
more, they will have it or trouble Will re-
suit. Good beer, good work, is an old say
ing. and know it is true
Here and there some are found who hold
more modern views. A GOLFERS doctor OF
Sheffield admitted that drink was essential,
but would by no means allow that it must
he beer. or. indeed, any other drink con-
tanning alcohol. He had, in fact, persuaded
a number of men at one pit to take non
alcoholic drink, land the results obtained
in working" he says, "were better than
when beer was the beverage taken But
that is not the opinion of the average
miner, nor Of the average worker in the
munition factory. He can, indeed, see
nothing in the recent movement toward en-
forced abstinence but a conspiracy to de-
prive him of physiological necessity, and
he is prepared to fight it with might and
main. It is this traditional state of mind
that the government has found it impos-
sible to contend with.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-25
Why Live Better than Soldiers?

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: A. J. Skinner suggests that Socialists
should undertake a labor boycott against
Germany instead of Unfortunately oppos-
ing all governments engaged in the war. Al
low me to suggest a greater service thao
Socialists can render, If they are convinced,
as many Of US are, that the world Will be
better for the triumph OF the Allies. Let
them give the country the beneht OF tnelr
knowledge OF economies, OF the relation De-
tween labor and wealth.
Patriotic Socialists, and all who understand
the situation, ought to be arousing the Amer
lean people to the danger of trusting to vol
untary contributions to finance the war. ms
is no play war. The nation is fighting for
the life of democracy. The best that we can
do is not too much The thing that is neces-
sary is to separate the people into two
armies. One must be composed Of those who
are able to produce the necessaries OF life
That will be about half of the population
All the rest ought to be either IN the army
or making the instruments of warfare.
All incomes ought to be taken whether
by forced loan or b. taxation makes no diff
ference as far as the war is concerned above
what is necessary for healthful living say
ST 800 family. Then no money Will be spent
for Injuries, and those who have been MAX
ing and consuming Injuries will be free to
60 to work for the nation. The same money
that now supports them would pay them for
serving their country. Why should any OF
us live better than the soldiers who fight for
US? What patriot will dare to say that we
ought not to do our utmost? This is the
message of socialism to America.
ARCHIBALD CRAIG.
Jersey City, y. j., June II, 1917.
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then, lack the courage to withdraw peace
subsidy to users of the second class mails?
Why, also, beat around the bush, still
leaving that subsidy in force, and at
tempting to offset it by tax which Will
not fall squarely on the shoulders OF those
who enjoy the subsidy? That is merely
slipshod and vicious.
1t is time to cut loose from the sophis-
tries of those who claim to have special
right to under-cost postal service as
"raw material" The House solution OF
the second class rate problem is the only
fair one. Raise the level of the second
class rates and then graduate them &C
cording to distance by adopting zone
system, similar to that of the parcel post.