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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
THE NEW REGIMENT

A new regiment Of the North Dakota National Guard
is to be recruited at once, in accordance with instruo-
lions issued from Washington, and this unit will be
called into the federal service July Is, and according
to Information received, will go into camp with the First
North Dakota at Des Moines.
The new regiment will be composed of the usual
twelve companies. and will be organized and omcered in
the manner provided by law. The companies must be
recruited at once II the regiment is to be ready for SER
vice by the time set Two weeks is only a short time
within which to perform this work, but the conditions
are such that there Is every reason to expect that it will
be accomplished.
AS a rule men are reluctant to enlist for the sort
of military service which consists chiefly in marking
time. When the National Guard regiments were called
out for service along the Mexican border the men were
eager to serve because they believed that they were
needed, and that they were to see active service. But,
when it developed that they were to be used only for
monotonous guard duty they were just as eager to re-
turn home and get at their regular work. In the present
case there will be no question as to active service. and
that service will be begun promptly. That Of itself will
stimulate enlistment.
Then there is the certainty that many North Dakota
men will be taken into service under the CONSUMPTION
law, and, as a rule, the National Guard service will be
preferred, as 1t enables men from the same locality to
serve in the same company under officers who are known
to them. For these and other reasons it is expected that
the twelve companies called for will be rapidly filed
up, and North Dakota will have two crack regiments
in the service instead of one.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
Those Violent Doves

Democracy at Madison Square Gar
den theater. I found him there, genial
and frank, as q press agent should
be. but up to his collar in work and
he made an appointment with me for
another day and introduced me to two
of the Democracy and Terms Of Peace
ladies. One was an efficient person
with good manners. who only scolded
me Tor wearing q Liberty Bond but
style, she talked as If she meant what
she said-told me a large part of her
life in a few minutes and in a most
energetic manner, using the word
"hell' now and then, probably to
show she was a peace advocate.
will say frankly that I came away
feeling that on draft registration day
there would be murder and riot.
admit that on the morning after the
papers and was greatly disappointed
to see that the young lady had not
even bitten a policeman. She had not
promised me in words that she would
bite a policeman but she had prom
Used me in manner, and 1t was not fair
to fool me in that way. I anne away
from my place in the lobby Of the
theater to the noise of cheers and
hand-c1apping inside the auditorium
and feared that patriotism, as you
and I know it, was about to have it,
throat cut to the tune Of riot and
insurrection. I vas wrong in think
ing the printed matter Of the Elmer
gency Peace Federation suggested
anything of the sort.
On the day of my appointment with
the press agent I went to 10 Fifth
avenue (Which houses any number Of
peace organizations-anybody who
can pay a printer can set up in the
business and ask for a dollar q head)
and found a great many pretty girls
I folding and addressing appeals and
one opening envelopes and taking ou1
dollars. It reminded me of q patent
medicine concern that sold pills in the
loft over our printers place when ]
was a publisher, but I have a notion
the q who sent, a dollar for twelve
boxes Of pills got more for his money
Up to this time I had thought of the
Emergency Peace Federation as be.
ing a tigar-clawed menace to Amer
lea. l imagined It's trade mark to be
a wolf cast In iron, showing it's teeth
If so, never were skids so suddenly put
under an iron wolf and a cotton dove
showed into its place. In the new
circular asking for q dollar the sec:
ond clause Of the Federation's elm
mediate Program" was dropped en-
tirely. 1t 10 longer desired "to op'
pose the enactment Of measures fol
compulsory military SERVICE"
A little later I learned why. The
Emergency Peace Federation did no.
mean to actively oppose registration
for the draft. There was q reason
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
GRAND FORKS HERALp, MONDAY, JULY 2, 1917.

pete they must be compelled to compete. Divers and
sundry laws to that effect were enacted.
But when the nation found itself facing q crisis;
when 1t was necessary to put forth every ounce of its
energy, and to prevent waste in all directions, the old
fetish Of competition as a sufficient regulator of prices
and promoter Of efficiency was abandoned, and the heads
OF our government are now striving to bring business
men together in action as industrtously as they OF their
immediate predecessors were trying but a short time ago
to keep them apart.
The railroads Of the country have been brought un-
der a common supervision, and instead Of being expected
to act in opposition to each other they are now required
to act in harmony. In one form or another the fiction of
competition has been maintained in the coal industry;
bat It developes that 1t IL merely a fiction, and now 1t is
to be brushed aside, and the government frankly invites
and urges the coal men Of various states or districts to
form associations among themselves for the regulation
Of their business to tho end that the public may be more
cheaply and more satisfactorily served.
Something of the same sort is going on in the steel
industry. 1t 10 probable in the oil industry. There is
scarcely q limit to its operation. Cooperation unoer
proper supervision is a more effective agency for the
common good than the sort of competition that so many
Of us have worked for in the past.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
The chances were that those who &C.

The chances were that those who &C.
lively opposed registration would be,
a few minutes later, snugly and safe
ly in Jail, to stay there for an in
definite period. It was suggested to
me that it would be bad to have all
the peace" propagandists in Jail at
n time and for a long time. The
Emergency Peace Federation, I was
told. had decided not to go to Jail.
1t had decided to stay out of jail SO
it could be on hand when q crisis
registration was to be opposed 1t
could be opposed by the American
Union Against Militarism.
1t looked to me as II the Elmer
gency Peace Federation had met the
emergency and had s~ide-stepped 1t.
It seemed to be saying, "let George
do it." Only two of those on the
executive committee Of the Emergency
Peace Federation are also on the ex-
Union Against Militarism. This, I am
sure, does not constitute an interlock-
ing directorate. Neither is there any
significance in the fact that both have
offices at 10 Fifth avenue, New York,
and In the Munsey building, Wash
ington, d. G..
If the Emergency Peace Federation
ever meant to be a sharp toothed wolf
1t Is not n at the moment. It is a
dove. Its only object, so it states, is
ITO defend American ideals of liberty
and democracy In war time and to
work for an early end lasting peace"
American ideals Of liberty and de-
rnocracy, and we all want to work
for an early and lasting peace. Only
the Emergency Peace Federation
doesn't mea what I mean. It is not
for me to say what" the Emergency
Peace Federation wants, but In my
hazy way I should guess that it would
say, right now, hands up!' only 1t
would say it to America and not to
Germany. And I imagine what
Germany would do when we put our
hands up!
The danger of all these peace or
carnations is not in their desire to
preserve democracy and to long for
peace; it is in their ability to shout
for peace when such shouting will
encourage u enemies to strike. It
Ia in their ability to shout that any,
thing that savors of protecting our
national rights is undemocratic. When
a man is fighting for his life the wife
who clings to his knees and cries,
don't fight! Don't fight" handicaps
him and may be his murderer. When
a nation is fighting for its rights, and
for its life, the dove that flies in its
face End beats its wings into the eyes
of the fighter Is a menace and may
bring defeat and slavery even while
1t coos for democracy and liberty.
These dollar-begging peace organi-
cations would be a danger and a
threat if they could be- taken seri-
ously. But who can take them seri-
ously? They a hardly take them
selves seriously; they admit they are
n ushrooms, "buil: up in mushroom
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02

Oh! the cruelty of it: Wagons
dragged through our streets every
DAT by their tongues. Simply awful,
ai1t it.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02

to say a thing patriotic, like you want
to down in your sulkin' old heart, I'll
choke the words in your throat.
You'll never say 'em. You'll know
what it mean then, to come out
strong for a cause WHEN 1T NEEDS
you, an not shuffling along in the
dust after every man with spirit has
you Mr.. Jeeves. Month from now
you'll be hittin' 1t up for the coun-
try as hard as any of us here.
You'll be ashamed not to--an' on
THAT day I'll be present, an I'll
queer-your-show. You thought you
could keep up this pose till you got
good an ready to quit. Well, you've
missed out"
Nathan Jeeves eyed the gathering
clustered about that central counter.
ance, so furious and grim. He rose
and struck a match. Holding it to
his pipe, he peered from under his
bent tiows at Samuel Collins. Then
turning towards the poster, he blew
from his mouth q vast cloud of smoke.
Someone made a strange, throaty
sound, but not q word was spoken
Slowly Nathan swung round and
a foot Of Sans arm, although he had
not moved an inch.
swell, Sam" drawled Nathan, $50
ye're never goin' to let me speak q
word-fer my country"
Sans chin shot forward, but hts
voice was quiet
"Nor raise q finger" he said. In
Nathan,s eyes was a strange. almost
crafty look. He smiled, end raised
his pipe to his mouth.
"G'bye, all he remarked. and shut
| fed the door.
Sam was at once the center OF hum
ming voices. The entire history OF
the encounter was related jerkily by
the postmaster as he passed out the
mail. Presently, a freckled lad in
the doorway demanded slsrtlly.
11What'll he do to You, Sam? safd
the youth, moving excitedly from the
| door.
am was securing the poster more
firmly to the wall with some rusty
tacks which ne had found. The ex-
ertion caused his reply to come forth
spasmodfcally.
He'll get it back at me--you watch.
BpoAa Ism znsl .eaough not II krcWssz
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
Fixing Nathe

to let fly for the country-wA1TIN'.
I tell you-"
He paused for breath, and Nathan
moved toward the door, pipe In hand.
Yes. ye're right, Collins, AS usual.
He disappeared to the porch, and
they heard him knocking his pipe
slowly, he returned and seated him
self on the stool by the letter-slit in
the corner. Opposite him. by the
stamp window, his opponents had
ranged themselves.
"Ye an yer rallies. SOAP tell
ye!" The patriots Jumped at the sud
den explosion. What IL two boys
did go to Mexico7 What did they do 4?
Sat in the sand, an then came home
again. an We met EN- with a band.
Our Boys From Mexico Will Speak.
ME-"
"Nathe." said the postmaster,
your remarks is ~treasonous, do you
know that? It's no time to be runnin'
down the government, 10 1t, boys?'
The boys shook solemn heads.
THE thing fer III to do" said
Nathan slowly, ''is plain as the eye in
yer head, Sam Collins. The thing to
do,"-here his voice suddenly clapped
QUITS to SIT TIGHT"
The little, beady-eyed Collins shov-
ed himself forward valiantly.
sAu right for you. Mr.. Jeeves.
You've showed where you stand.
You're a GLACKER, that's what, an
meaner than dirt, an BELIEVE ME
we wouldn't LET YOU M to that
meeting tonight. Lord, we know you
never rasied . hand to do anythin'
pubhc-Epfrited. AM we know you're
|pfg-heAd0d into the bargain But
this time we've got you fooled. You've
come out into daylight ct last, an
skin-fint, you,1l keep on shown
'em. You1i stay q Stacker, or my
names not Fam Collins. II o ever
try to do q thing for your country
an you win, when you see every
mothers son OF al dom It'll smear
Sepe BAAA11 SOA Spen xolyr naeust
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
Ellis Parker Butler of the Vigilantes
(Author Of "Pigs is Pigs.")


The editor handed me a couple of
pieces of printed matter and said, in
his oR-hand way, Something light
anh humorous about these folks,
please" and deserted me. I looked
Though the material and gave up all
hope. The things were, a printed let
ter and a printed circular sent out by
the Emergency Peace Federation and
contained about as much food for
hfmor as can be found in the Book
81 Psalms. Or in a Salvation Army
Christmas donation appeal. The mat
tyr seemed made up Of about equal
parts Of mighty serious peace talk and
urgent request for one dollar.
There were some things in the let
ter that made me feel warm and
sdrappy-"wire the president at once
and ask him to state his terms! Tell
him also that you are opposed to
sacrificing American men in the
trenches of Europe" And this
perhaps you will soon be called upon
to- defend the hberties of yourself and
others. Do 8 at any cost" This did
not mean defend the liberty Of Amer
lea against German tyranny. It meant,
as the letter said-'The EmerEency
Peace Federation has organized q
legal defense bureau to take care OF
persons who are not given fair play
I pol 1t to mean something O patrio-
tic, citizen might think unpatriotic
But you never can know what a peace
propaganda means until afterward
"Our organization has about ten
thousand MEMBERS" said the letter. A
giant organization! Well, then there
did come q smile, after all. "This
great membership has been built uI
in mushroom fashion, and there are
doubtless people among the number
who do not hold our views" I may
be wrong, but to my mind an emer-
gency peace federation, built like 9
mushroom and composed Of people
opposed to its views, might be worth
q laugh, I've If it did have a some
what law opposing tone. I went to
the offices Of the organization at 7t
Fifth VENUE, New York, to learn ali
about it and discover where the laugh
was.
I found that the secretary was at
cure, getting we'll, after her trying
duties Crying to get more dollar
members, possibly and the nice
young lady in charge sent me to their
press agent. It reminded me Of the
old Jingle:
1.-THE Eel and the Owl and the Frying
Went to call on the Soap Fat Man;
The Soap Fat Man was not within
He had gone to call on the Roll.
ing Pin"
The press agent was not within; he
had gone to press-agent the FRS
American Conference for Peace and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
THE KAISER TRUE TO FORM

The message Of the Kaiser to King
Constantine reads as il it had been
written in sheer irony by the author
Of Myself and Gett." It is SO true to
the bombastes-furiese style OF the
Wal Lord that ~carieature Is impossi-
bic. The style and ~insolent assurance
Of divinity really go far beyond what
the Jingle writer imagined was the
kaiter's habitual method Of identify
ing his W concerns with those of the
Almighty. However, 1t is plain that
William II. is not q convert as yet to
the Emersonian or the Wilsonian
doctrine that the world is sick Of
Kings for he struts about with all
the airs Of q medieval monarch be-
fora leal flefs, and seems TO think that
moderns still believe, 1t is an impiety
70 by hands on the Lords Amounted.
There is nothing like living up to your
reputation, and there is no sign that
the Kaiser will yield one jot or title
Of bis pretentions and perogatives. 80
far as the king business goes. the
Kaiser will go down with all colors
hyihg; but when defeat finally comes,
the great moment when the present
coHdescension toward the Almighty
becomes black wrath at the failure of
a Partner to dc his share, as the Kais-
er sees the relationship, will be one
OF the most amazing establishments
or Observation-Disclosures Public Lad
ger
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
REJECTED, BUT STILL USEFUL

In economics as we'll as in religion it sometimes hap
pens that the stone which the builders rejected becomes
the head Of the corner. We are finding it SO just now in
matters relating to combinations among business firms.
For a long time the ideal which was set up was that
Of competition. Trade was to be free, and competition
was to regulate prices. In order that competition might
be preserved, business Arms should remain at swords
points with each other. II they did not wish to COM
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02

fashion," But one thing they will
take seriously they will take a dollar
-anybody's dollar-even if it is got
ten by slyly worded appeals to de
fend American ideals Of liberty and
democracy when those ideals are
not in the least the ideals of the great
majority Of Americans.
Better, a hundred times over, keep
your dollar in your pocket; better, q
thousand times over, give 1t to the Red
Cross,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02

that old man ,Jeeyes is too smart-to
let thht-by?" He gave a final shove
to the last tack. "Ill bet I've lit HIS
fuse hll right"
He turned toward the doorway, just
as a bald little man with a pen behind
his car stepped into the room. It
was Mr.. Spears, the bank cashier.
Fine morning, isn't it?" His eye
rested on the poster back Of Sam.
We'll now, that's pretty fine-that
poster. Your work, Collins? 1t will
be a stirring meeting, I presume" At
ed round. "Oh, speaking Of such
things reminds me. Yeu've a good
example among you, friends-an ex-
celient example. / refer to Mr.. Jeeves,
whom you all know. I have just this
moment loft him. He has bought q
Liberty Bond.N
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-02
The words plunged headlong at
Nathan Jeeves from out the lurid
background of the poster:
BIG CITIZENS RALLY.
ToNIGT. TOWN HALL.
OUR BOYS FROM MEXICO WILL
SPEAK.
BY Mary Alvord ELLIS of the vieilantea

With a dexterous manipulation Of
his tongue, Nathan shifted his pipe to
the opposite corner Of his mouth, and
squared his elboys at the offensive
script.
Hey, Nathe, what ye lookin' at?'
The postmaster's sharp-boned
yfsage peered through the bars of the
stamp window. He looked like Gagged
American eagle. Nathan did not turn,
nor remove his pipe from his mouth.
Closing his eyes. he pulled a blur Of
smoke, and then drawled:
TIN lookin' at this here DRIP"
A scuffle Of feet betokened interest
on the part Of three men at the cigar
counter across the room. one-short
and beady-eyed, with an aggressive
habit Of suddenly showing his chin
from out his collar-stepped briskly
forth over the splintery floor.
What do you mean-drfp 2"
Nathan removed his pipe and tap
ped the stem against the tall, red
word RALLY"
Blu now listen to me-" said the
little man. why amt that a fine
thing for the town? Shows patriotism
Waitsfordss got to show what she's
made of--these days. You make me
sick. Mr.. Jeeveg, a-croakin' Hike q
hoarse frog ait time like this. WHY
don't you boom tit Look 1T 1s with
d new fiagpo1e on the green, and sol
dfers that have seen real service in
Mexfe0 right here among us, and
spirited citizensp-his darling glance
included the postmaster's peerine
c-0untenance and the WI lank forms
&SzzAnst ~ assa4 aslzzegMAitaa'
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-20
NOTICE the number of WHITE TRUCKS licensed to firms
noted for careful checking of operation costs
OFFICIAL LICENSE NUMBERS
FOR Ell PAsO COUNTY
ISSUED FOR 1917 AT AUSTIN, TEX

ISSUED FOR 1917 AT AUSTIN, TEX.
The Fl Paso county numbers. &C
oordlng 20 the state records. start
with number 44O17 and follow:
44015-Frontier Fire Wood Co.,
44osa-Rono Bruce 1114 Nevada,
iiosg-sam E. GTlett ais Trust
4Io250sam B. Gmet SIS Trust
Sf026EJ. B. cass. s51s Bliss. over
land
44O27-J. A Bradshaw. 1918 Grant,
4402s-H. Mohr. ST Olive. National
44O29-R- C. Chapman, Ills san An
tonic. Dodge
4l056-L II Pitman. es1s Montana.
5IosiEE. H Irwin. 81 ". Rio
4fO5s-Dr ]. D. Grey. 81 Randolph.
44655-EI Paso. Union stock Yard
4405AH B. Homan. 4o1 Grand
l46s5IThs Homan sanitarium.
Dodge.
San Antonio. Buick
44os7-J. X Conway. sol Mesa.
{465S&H. X. 0iaesuchael. 1909 Up
son. Buick
4405g-John 8IepoIiteO. SIS S. Santa
Fe. Paige
l4O4O8Louis Terrazas. Hotel Paso
Del Norte. Packard
44041-Geo. S. Eneberg, Hotel An
gelus. Saxon
44042-Louis Terrazas. Hotel Paso
Del Norte. Packard.
44043-W. p. Shumaker. 1910 Arb
zona. Studebaker.
4f044-El Paso Sash and Door Co..
e101 Mills. G. N. c. truck
44045-El PasO sash and Door Co.,
2101 Mills. G. II C.
44O46-El Paso sash and Door Co.
z101 Mills. Ford.
44ol7-J. NIolinary Rey. 500 6 Santa
i4ols-H T. Stafford. l115 z. Rio
Grande. Maxwell
4404s-Dr. II. T. Stafford. If12 z.
Rio Crande. Studebaker
44050-Tri-Stats Tel. Co., SO Texas.
4i0sI-TrI-stats Tel. Co, SO Texas.
4to52ITri-stats Tel Co. SO Texas.
Ifo55-Trl-state Tel Co. $40 Texas.
4555GW. S. Harrison. 80 Texas.
F-ranklin.
4fo55-Frank J. Turner. SIS Epson.
Buick.
I4oss-A P. BurEard. s41s MoRIn-
44O57-C- A Hawkinson, 500 Upson,
Maxwell
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
X X ~ X X. X X X X X
CHURCH NOTES.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
st. Edwards.

Services at st. Edwards church,
Princeton, every Sunday during the
summer months, as follows: On the
first and third Sunday Of the month,
high mass at $3.50. At St. Frances
de Chantal church, Greenbush, at 10:-
80. On the second, fourth and fifth
Sunday of the month, high mass at
1890 at Princeton. At Greenbush at
$3.50. Appropriate sermons on the
Gospel of the day at each mass. In the
evening at 7:30 at Princeton, vesper
service, sermon and benediction of the
blessed sacrament. Every Saturday
afternoon at o'clock, instruction of
children in Christian doctrine. Young
people approach holy communion on
every second Sunday of the month,
and the married people on the fourth
Sunday.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-08-09
Get Acquainted With the Bugs.


One must learn to know the bugs
lest one speak unjustly of some that
merit friendship and companionship,
Frank N. Wallace, state entomologist,
told local residents.
Mr.. Wallace suggested three bugs
which people might use as a starter.
After friendships have been formed
for these the bug acquaintance can be
extended. The lady bird beetle, the
lacedwing fly and the surplus fly are
three bugs to be cultivated, the ento-
mologist says, because they eat plant
lice almost exclusively. Persons in In
dianapolis, Mr.. Wallace explained,
have made the mistake of going out
and carefully destroying the eggs of
the lady bug beetle, where found on
potato vines. This, he added, de-
stroyed the worst enemy the potato
bug has.
The potato bug deposits it's eggs on
the underside of the leaf. The lady
bird beetle lays a similar egg, but it
always is found on the upper side
and should be left there.-Indianap-
oils News.