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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Francis Says Russia
Will Fight War Out
From The Tribune Bureau]

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-The State
DEPARTMENT received dispatch from
Ambassador Francis at Petrograd to-
day. saving all the indications there
were that the Russian authorities and
people intended to fight the war
through. There was no evidence, he
added, of any intention to quit lighting.
The Russian Embassy was advised
by the Petrograd Foreign Office to-day
of details concerning the conference
at the Winter Palace, where it was de-
cided not to accept the designations
Of Premier Kerensky. Foreign Minister
Terestchenko and others, but to vote
complete confidence in the Premier ana
to empower him to reorganize the gov
ernment on non-partisan lines, and to
divorce it completely from the inter-
ference Of outside organizations.
Present at the conference were all
the members Of the Cabinet, the depu-
ties Of the Duma, representatives of the
five political parties, committees rep
resenting the Council of Workmen's
and Soldiers Delegates and the Coun-
Gil of Peasants, and General Korniloff,
new commander in chief of the Russian
armies.
Korniloff Demands Free Rein
General Korniloff explained the con-
ditions under which he could accept
the responsibility of directing the Rus
sian armies and conducting all mill
tarv operations. These were, in gen
erGl, that he should command without
interference with his orders, whether
they respected the front or the rear;
that his authority should not be weak
ened by eny intermediary between
himself and the armies, and that he
should appoint and dismiss officers
without any restriction whatever.
lie attributed most of the recent diff
fculties of the Russian military forces
not so much to the mutiny of soldiers
at the front as to the disorganization
behind the lines, where the forces on
the fighting fronts were not supported,
thus tending to demoralize the adj
vanced troops. Under the system IN
sisted upon by him the soldiers COM
mittees which were created soon after
the deposition Of the Car and which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07

modify. irrespective OF the varying cost
Of production of individual plants.
Method of Price Fixing
The method of price fixing and also
of price policy adoption will apparently
be this: The policy and the prices viii
be agreed upon BY Messrs. Baruch,
Lovett and Brookings. This commit
tee will then report TO the whole war
Industrial Board, and on the boards
approval the policy and prices Will be
adopted. But it is expected that the
determination of the committee VIII De
in effect final, for il is understood the
President has made it clear that 1t was
his intention that the special function
CT the members of this committee was
fixing prices, making purchases and de-
termining priority.
The Federal Trade Commission Is
taking longer to determine costs than
was expected. Some time ago II was
said that the commission would es-
tablish the costs of production of steel
and coal before the end of July. A
man who was familiar with the infor-
nation supplied to the War Industries
Board, up till now by the Federal Trade
Commission, described it as dope" OF
little value in assisting the board or
it's committee in fixing prices.
Action Held Up
Meanwhile, the policy which has been
adopted of determining prices with ref.
erence TO bookkeeping costs as found
by the Trade Commission is holding
I'D action by the price fixing authori-
ties. What is needed is not so much
an accurate and final basis for making
fair prices as q beginning in making
lower prices. The real rock bottom
for prices might be reached by expert
ment in the course OF actual buying by
the Baruch committee. And 1t would
be likely TO be reached more quickly
and Justly this way than by the book
keeping method of figuring costs
through the Trade Commission.
While this slow process is going on,
and while the price policy hats, the
public is paying out huge sums in ex-
tortionatc prices. The Administration
might save the public the cost of sew
oral months of the war by putting into
effect at once a number Of low prices,
the same for the public and for itself,
determined according to common sense
methods by the able price fixing COM
mittse just appointed. The delay IN
fixing prices has been costly to the
PEOPLE and TO the government, and APP
parcntly there is going to be consider
able more delay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Soldiers May Vote,
u. S. Officers Rule

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-American
citizen soldiers, whether located in
environments Of the National Army,
mobilization centres Of the National
Guard, or even in France with the ex-
peditionary forces, may vote at the fall
elections il their respective states
establish voting machinery at the
camps.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
said tonight that there was no bar TO
the voting of Guardsmen or drafted
soldiers SO far as the Federal govern
ment was concerned, and that the only
obstacle would be the absence of state
legislation on the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Victory Alone Will
Save Russian Cabinet
By ISAAC DON LEVINE

The newly recognized Russian
Cabinet comes nearer TO representing
current national opinion than its prede-
cessors, but still it does not meet the
demands of the hour, and is far from
being the strongest possible govern.
ment to-day for Russia. The length of
its life will depend on the develop
ments at the front. 1t may guide Rus
sit safely till the Constituent Assembly
if the Russian army regains its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6.-Preslsent
Wilson had a meeting with the war
Industries Board at the White House
this afternoon. Price fixing made one
step forward. A committee OF the
board. composed, of Messrs. Baruch,
Loyett and Brookings, has the power TO
fix prices and to make purchases
though a definite price policy has not
vst been adopted. Delay now is beng
caused. and it is likely to last for some
time. by the Investigations OF the red
eral Trade Commission. This commits
sion. having been asked to determine
costs. the committee Of the War lndus'
tries Board cannot fix prices until II
receives the commissions report.
The uncertainty that remains with
regard to a price policy largely re-
wolves around the question as to what
profit shall be allowed and whether
single price shall be made Tor eacn
commodity or whether an individual
price shall be made to each producer,
depending upon his individual cost OF
production. One member Of the board
assured me that, whichever method was
adopted, there would be no excess
profits TO the producer favored by a
low cost of production.
In case a single price is made for
copper the advantage which the 10"
cost producer will enjoy will be taken
away from him by means OF an excess
profits tax. II a price is made high
enough to allow a profit to the man
who produces copper at cost OF 10
cents a pound, the man who produces
copper at nine cents will be brought
to the same level as the lS-cent pro-
Queer by means of an excess profits tax.
Single Prices for Commodities
1t seems probable that single price
will be made for each commodity-a
price high enough to insure a large
rroduction-and that resort will be
had to taxation to bring about an
equality between producers; but
neither the board nor it's committee
has yet voted upon this question, and,
apparently, the President stands un-
committed.
There is, however, considerable sup
port for the plan adopted by the Eng
lsh of fixing a price 10 each producer,
according TO his costs Of production.
However, everything that has been
done so far has been done on the
theory of single price for each COM
modify. And as the price-fixing policy
of the government includes the same
price TO the public as to itself and its
allies, it would seem almost necessary
to make only one price for each COM
modify.
If the various producers were paid
according to their costs of production,
who would determine which private
buyer would enjoy the advantage OF
purchasing from low cost, and, there
fore, low price producer? Who would
determine whether John Smith would
get his steel from mill whose cost of
production permitted $50 price, or
from another whose cost allowed moth
ing less than a $50 price? There would
be a scramble for the output Of the
low price producers. One price TO the
public and government alike seems to
require u single price for each com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07

striking power. On the other hand, it
may be quickly wrecked II the leutohs
continue to advance.
Russia is in the grip Of a reactlonary
wave. the result Of the military disas-
ter in Galcia. This wave, by the nature
Of things, can either recede or rise.
Continuous military dlslntegratlon
means the triumph of reaction, while
successful offensive against the leu
tons would restore the prestige OF the
radicals. The new Cabinet by itself
can hardly arrest the spread OF reac-
ton. 1t may only retard its progress.
The additional strength which the
Provisional Government has now &C
ouired is located principally In the
Constitutional Democratic ministers,
Astrof and Golovin. Both are citizens
of Moscow. The former was unanl-
mously elected Mayor Of Moscow a
short time after the revolution, and IS
a man of the highest integrity and
loftiest patriotism. Unfortunately, ne
has received the comparatively unlm-
rortant post of Minister OF Social
Tutelage, although in ability and expe-
Iience he surpasses most or the other
Cabinet members.
The other man, Feodor Alexandra
witch Golovin, was the President OF the
second Duma, and in that capacity
gained great popularity. He is to oc-
cupy the post of State Controller IN
the present ministry. His reputation
and influence ought to prove staoillE-
ing factors of considerable importance.
The new government is still largely
Socialistic, however. There seem to be
at least seven Socialists in it, while the
other nine portfolios are divided among
Constitutional Democrats, Progressiyyes
and Socialist sympathizers. Only under
the leadership of Kerensky could such
a conglomerate assembly come into eX-
istence as a ministerial cabinet If 1t
succeeds in rehabilitating the army
the supreme and most vital task con- m;
fronting it-then the New Russia VIII
Loya heap saved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07

ers as it was planned to cover them
with chasers. And some new strategy
with regard TO the submarine must b:
devised il the sea connot be so dotted
with boats that it will be unsafe for
them to show their periscope above
water, for that was the idea that under
lay the building of chssers. A new
policy must be evolved with the passlny
Of the chaser, a policy involving con.
centrated effort, for it is only by con
centration that the comparatively few
ships Of destroyer size svailabls can
be made effective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07

They advised against building the 10
foot boat as not big enough to stand
North Sea weather, not possessing
enough radius of action and not hav-
ing decks high enough above water for
the effective use of guns. The French,
however, were anxious to see something
built, and built quickly, and after some
hesitation they approved the ll0-foot
heats
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Sacrificed Quality for Speed

The Administration probably was in
fuenced by somewhat the same con-
siderations as the French. The 10
footers could be constructed much more
quickly than the larger boats the Eng
lish advised. They could also be built
in greater numbers and the desire to
have Several hundred" chasers by the
beginning of 1917 was keen. Accord
ingly the ll0-footers were adopted.
The ineffectiveness of the small boat
against the submarine as now developed
will add TO the necessity for an often
sive naval policy on the part Of the
Allies. Another palliative by the ad-
mission of the British themselves has
failed. The destroyer, in spite Of the
fact that its construction has been
speeded up and is being planned in
large numbers, cannot be built quickly,
at least not until some programme like
that of General Goethals for construct
ing steel merchant ships has been
worked out and ways have been con-
structed. Under ordinary conditions il
has taken this country from two "a
three years TO build destroyers.
Therefore il is going to be impossible
TO cover the seas quickly with destroy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Socialist Now Belgian Envoy

PARIS, Aug. 6.--Jules Destree, So.
cialist Deputy from Charleroi, has been
appointed Belgian Minister at Petro.
grad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
PREMIER KERENSKY'S AUTOGRAPH


eAtoneyG nerlA Keensy."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-07
Wilson Talks Price Fixing
With War Industries Board
Discusses With Committee Headed by Baruch Policy u
Will Adopt in Regard to Profits 10 Be
Alowed-Sngle Price Likely
By c. w. Gilbert

modify, irrespective of the varying cost
Of production of individual plants.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-17

. meeting hAaA At WASHINGTON last
week by the interstate commerce
commission. Tho comnhission will hear
the shippers Of the country on Nay -
In regard to the same. The stats OF
North Dakota will be represented by
8. A. Aandahl. chairman Of the state
railroad commission, and J.. "A. Little.
rate expert OF the commission. In
presenting their claim for increased
mission permitted the railroads to
present one special supplement to the
tariff carrying Interstate rates, and
thereby saving the railroads and COM
mission much work and expense in
printing tariff.
North Dakota will fight any At
tempts on the part Of the railroads to
make excessive increases in freight
rates, according to a statement made
by Assistant Attorney General H. A.
Bronson.
Before holding the big rate hearing
at Bismarck, the commissioners Will
dispose Of q number Of matters OF
lessor importance.
East Fairview is in a unique posi-
ton. az 1t IL situated on the state line
between North Dakota and Montana
and the line is in the center Of the
street, which division places the de-
pot on the Montana side and East
Fairview desires 1t on the North Da-
kota side and are exerting themselves
to cur this change.
and Sanish wants q passenger train to
Max instead of the present local
mixed trains. The board OF commits
sioners will consider these proposed
changes and will probably make some
decision in regard to them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-17
State r. r. Commissioners
Have Important Matters
to Settle at Hearings.
IN A FORKS
JUST OVER NIGHT
Leave for Doyon, N. D., to
Consider Proposition for
New Depot Platform.

The board Of railroad commits
sioners, consisting Of NJ. p. johnson.
Charles W. Bleick and Secretary j. H.
Calderhead. who are holding a series
Of rate hearings in the state. stopped
at the Hotel Dacotah in this city last
evening and left this morning for
Doyon, N. D., where they will con-
slider the building of a loading plat
form at the depot as has been re-
quested.
Several other matters Of impor-
lance will be, considered by the rail-
road commissioners, the most impor-
railroads in North Dakota asking per-
mission t advance intrastate rates In
North Dakota to conform with the Is
pei cent advance which the western
roads have asked the interstate COM
morce commission for. A hearing to
consider these petitions will be held
at Bismarck In the near future.
In seeking an increase in intrastate
rates, the railroads assert that the In
creased cost Of operation would have
amounted to 310,615,513 or about Is
per cent Of the total freight revenue
for the calendar year 1915 on the
Northern Pacific railroad had the
present known and further %anticipat-
ed Increased cost Of fuel, material,
taxes. wages. etc. been in effect. The
railroads therefore claim that the
granting Of a IL per cent advance In
rates will not cover the increased
cost Of doing business now. Further.
they maintain that the increases asked
for are not only reasonable but fair
and equitable.
The western railroads presented
their claims for the rate increases at
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-17
CHRISTOPHER PACKARD
JOINS NAVY AS EXPERT
Skilled Electrician Of This City Enliste
in Special Branch Of Service
with Excellent Prospects.

Responding to the appeal of tho
navy department for skilled me-
chanics to enlist in the service OF
Uncle sam on the sea, Christopher C..
Packard Of this city has enlisted as
an electrician and is now en- route to
New York to enter training.
Mr.. Packard visited in Fargo yes
terday with his brother. Frank E.
Packard, chairman Of the state tax
commission. He has given up a re-
sponsible and we'll paying position to
serve his country. Previous to his en-
listment he was foreman of construc-
ton for the Howard Monley company,
electrical contractors of Grand Forks,
being one Of the most expert and
widely informed electrical workers in
the state. In addition to his general
technical experience and course in
theory of electricity at the state uni
versity. he took a course Of training
in automobile electrical equipment
with the Dayton Electrical Labora-
tories company and similar training
courses in several automobile and
battery factories.
The Grand Forks man goes into the
navy Is an electrician, second class,
hoping to win promotion to q com
mission within two years, as there ID
grea. need in the navy for men OF
technical experience.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-17

Choir t ReheArBe--The members
Of the Methodist choir will rehearse
on Saturday evening ut 1880 o'clock,
Instead OF Friday evening. n. Alden
Enyoart IL director.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-17
WORKMEN OFFICIAL
IN THE CITY TODAY
L. v. Leifur. Deputy Grand Master,
Visits Here En- Route Home
from jamestown Convention.

1. v. Leiful. Deputy Grand Master
off the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. is in the city today. en-
route to his home at Mountain. N. d.
from jamestown where he attended
the annual convention Of the order.
Mr.. Leifur stopped for. the purpose of
attending the Seventeenth of May cell
ebration at the auditorium tonight.
The convention, attended by a big
representation of lodge men from
this and nearby states is said to have
been by far the most successful Of
any that has been held in the state.
More than 800 registered delegates
from the Workmen, and a large num-
Der from the auxiliary order, the De-
gree Of Honor, were in attendance.
The convention passed strong patri-
otic resolutions. and announcement
has been made that all insurance poll
cies issued by this order previous to
May II to men going into military
service will be held valid and unaf-
fected by the war. Those issued
from this time on, will also hold good,
though according to Mr.. Leifur. it is
probable that some special provisions
will be made in connection with
those taken out by men who are pre-
pairing to enter military service.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-17

Of, the United States. army. has ap-
pointed i've boards Of o6ioers Il inves-
ttgato and report on available sites In
North and South Dakota, Minnesota,
Nebraska and, Iowa.
It 10 believed that the fhir grounds
In this city would BE an ideal loca-
ton for a. military camp, the build
tngs being the best exposition quar-
tors in the state and needius no re-
modelling 10 be fttsd into shslter quar-
ters. The neld would be o1oellent
for drilling purposes and q range
could saaly: be- established . short
distance away.
A-purs water supply Vim DO fur
nished to the fair grounds by the city
before August l.. That conditions
are ideal and would answer the de-
mands Of the government, apnears to
be certain. Railroad facilities could
hardly bO improved upon and ready
access: to the city for supplies - pos
sible by trolley line.
No other location IN he state. other
than Fort Lancpln, - bstter fitted for
military purposes and - the fair as
ISOLATION 10 readytto offer the grounds,
1t II possible that this city May be
named for q mobilization point.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-17
CONWAY
BOYS ENLIST
Bank Teller Quits Job for Navy
and Engineer Also Goes Into
Sea Service.


Six new recruits have been enlist
cd Out Of the Grand Forks naval re-
cruiting station during tho past two
days.
Four Of the young men were from
Conway. Nd, two being brothers,
The Conway boys. all Of whom en-
listed as apprentice seamen were Alex
Richard Missgren. Dewey r. Heising,
Leonard Winnfred Chesley and
Charles A. Chesley.
A. e. Erickson, an engineer Of
,Wylie. Minn.. enlisted in the engineer
ing service Of the United States navy,
and Willie Bake of Thief River
Falls, Mimi. Joined al landsman for
yeoman. Bake has been teller in the
bank OF his father at Thief River
Falls for the past few years, giving up
a good position to Join the navy.
Quartermaster +. G. Oliver and
Gunner Classon. recruiting omcers of
the Grand Forks station, leave to-
morrow on a recruiting trip to Thief
River Falls and st. Hilaire. MINI.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-17
NEARLY $1,000
FOR RED CROSS
Incomplete Reports Indicate That
Approximately 1000 Members
Were Secured.

Indefinite returns from the Red
Cross campaign which was conducted
In this city last week. place the funds
90 far turned in at . figure close to
$4,000 with q membership Of over g.
900 for the local chapter.
A number Of the solicitors have
asked to keep their membership
books for q few days. and are still
circulating them, getting stray sub
scribers into the fold, and the books
that were issued to workers In the
smaller towns Of the county have not
been turned inHwtth complete reports.
so the definite results Of tho campaign
will not be known foria few Sdays,
1t was impossible to@reaoh ailEpeo-
pie Of the city during the campaign,
and a volunteer Cleanup squad il
being Organized, to get out, particu-
larry in the business section of town,
and make Q brisk effort to4bring the
membership Of the local chapter mp
to the desired 5000.
! A classification ~ the rs<umls for
membership which 9 numbsr Of the
solicitors met with. II being made,
and q systematic effort will BE- mads
ito reach these people and those who
have otherwise b1ens missed in. thu
Campaign. d. as 4 u s;4,Ss
subscriptions Tor membership may
b. left IT the chaptsr hsadanaFtor1
.fEwktoh hAvo NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Third street 4NsL@ Peerot&sb chair.
Imanskt the ahsAAQuaaARAsAn4a DsIFe-
pAEsd - NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. my
time. IA e
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-17
SIX NORTH DAKOTANS
IN AVIATION CORPS

a rs As se yv% ~ men M IRON o1,,.t Mor.n ad pakoe "a
the United States army at Jefferson
Barracks, Mo. They are John c. Jen-
nison. Sandy Green, Harry E. Scout
en-, Chester A. Coles. Harlan Nc
Glenn and Harold L. Barnes. tThe
boys wrote a joint letter to The Her
aid as follows:
I'VE arrived five days ago." they
said land found preparations for the
are shipping 1900 to 1000 every day
to different camps and forts.
I'VE expect to leave this week for
some point in Texas or California We
wonder If all our friends have for
gotten us. We imagine SO from the
small amount of mail vi have been
receiving"