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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
THE LIBERTY BONDS.
BY Theodore Roosevelt in the
Kansas City Star.

BY Theodore Roosevelt in The
Kansas City Star.
Not many years ago one Of the
favorite cries Of those who
wished to exploit for their OWL
advantage the often justifiable
popular unrest and discomfort
was that 1.-THE people We're op-
pressed in the interest Of the
bondholders." The more ardent
souls of this type wished to re-
pudiate the national debt, to
wipe it out as with a sponge" in
order to remove the "opprcs-
sion" The bondholders were
always held up as greedy crea-
lures who had obtained an UNI
fair advantage of the people as a
whole.
Well, the Liberty loan now
offers the chance to make the
people and the bondholders in
Interchangeable terms. The bonds
arc issued in such a way that the
farmer and the wageworker have
exactly the same chance as the
banker to purchase and hold as
many or as few as they wish.
No matter how small mans
means he can get some part of a
bond if he wishes. The govern
ment and the big financiers are
doing all they can to make the
sale as widely distributed as pos
sible. Some bankers are serving
without pay in the effort to put
all the facts before the people as
a whole. and so make the loan in
very truth a peoples loan. 1t
rests with the people themselves
to decide whether it shall be
such.
The government must have the
money. 1t is patriotic duty to
purchase the bonds. And they
offer an absolutely safe invest
ment. The money invested is in
vested on the best security in the
world-that of the United States :;
OF the American Nation itself.
The money cannot be lost unless
the United States is DESTROYED.
and i'll that case we would all Of
us be smashed anyhow, SO that
it would not make any difference.
The people can, if they choose,
now make themselves bondhold-
ers. If they do not 50 choose
and II they force Wall street to
become the largest purchaser of
the bonds, which must be bought
somehow, then they will have no
right in the future to grumble
about the bondholdcrs as spe-
clal class. We can now, all OF
US join that class if we wish.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
rs Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1892.
U'rom The Morning Muscular for
October Is, 1922


Judge De Wolfe and Judge McCon-
nell will speak in the opera house to-
night. They will explain just where
the particular wing of the democratic
party upon which they belong stands
in the question of free trade.
Leoriore LeF'leur, who had both legs
amputated last Thursday Gs q result
Of an accident at IIothrop. is still alive
although his recovery at first was
thought unlikely.
James Fitzgerald is getting along
as we'll as can he expected and ne has
a fair chance Of recovery from his
terrible scalding at the electric light
works last Monday night.
Lieutenant Governor Richards. can
didate for governor on the republican
ticket will speak at the opera house
next Monday evening.
The local weather prophet predicts
cyclone and an earthquake this af-
ternoon at o'clock. Be sure you
register before it happens.
In the darkness of the night on
Wednesday evening Rev. o. c. Clark
was "held UP" in Bonner and presented
with a purse of $50.
The location of the city pound has
been changed from the stables oppo-
site the city hall to the old hay stable
on the island.
The new trial of John Burns for the
| murder of Maurice Higgins is set for
| next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. w. II. Smead entertained her
Sunday school of South Missoula at
| her home on Friday evening.
The Missoula Fruit and Produce
company opens for business today at
their beautiful new stores on West
Main street. just east of Higgins
! avenue.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15

Congressman BILLY Mason of
Illinois says that he is not oppos-
ing the CONSUMPTION law; his only
purpose is to prevent drafted SOL
diers being sent abroad to fight
without their consent. Since
the war is to be conducted
abroad, the meaning is that those
who do not desire to fight may
remain at home. As Billy's spc-
ciality is camouflage, or what is
more literally known as bunk"
it may be explained that his real
desire is TO secure his reelection
with the aid of the German vote
in Chicago, which Mayor Thomp-
son proudly describes as the
sixth largest German city in the
world.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
Truth is more Of stranger than fic-

tion.-BostOn Transcript.
Hope the born Republic of Rus
STA won't turn out to be twins.-Toledo
Blade.
Nobody is exempted from fighting
the enemies within.-Christian Home
and School erie, PAD
General korniloff is probably not so
anxious for the restoration OF the
death penalty as he was-Dallas
News.
Jeremiah O'Leary's Bull is causing
him as much trouble as Mrs. -O'Leary's
cow caused Chicogo.-Brooklyn Eagle,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
Hits From Sharp Wits

"Mexico to be normal again in six
months" Is this report circulated by
pessimists or optimists?-New York
Evening Post.
Somebody has figured out that it
cost Columbus only $1,000 to discover
America. 1t will cost the kaiser mere.
New York Sun.
Most dangerous of the kaiscr's allies
in this country are those who protest
that they are not and act as If .ley
were.-ChicagO Daily News.
II explanation" is all Sweden wants
from Germany, she has gone to the
worlds experts.-Wall Street Journal.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
A Lo0NY COUPLE.

They say Boggs is crazy on the sub
ject of golf and his wife is equally
crazy over auction sales"
YES, and the funny part of it is
they both talk in their sleep. The
other night ledger in the next flat
heard Boggs shout 'Fore!' and imme-
diately Mrs. Boggs yelled -Four and a
quarter" "-Boston Transcript.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15

There have been 10 late calls
for conventions of the Peoples
Councils, owing, perhaps, to the
inability OF the leaders 10 look
around without seeing a secre.
service man.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15
FURNISHING A SUBSTITUTE,

Bessie had a new dime to invest in
Ice cream soda.
"Why don't you give your dime TO
missions?" said the minister who was
calling.
Il thought about that" said Bessie,
but think I'll buy the ice cream and
let the druggist Give 1t to the mis-
Sions. Herald.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15

The more we learn of Junkers,
the better we like their dash
shbnds.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15

The most conspicuous German Of
fensive lately has been the offensive
conduct Of her foreign diplomatic Of
fcials.-Nashville Southern Lumber
mHIG eco
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15

To sum up 0ermany's answer
Give us q legal title to what has been
seized By force. and we viii abide by
the law."-sPringfield Republican,, II
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-10-15

Take a shot at the kaiser with
AGiberty bond,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
Another Meat Sale Saturday.

The big meat sale advertised in
this paper last week by Bollinger &
Goltz the West Water street butchers
brought them the biggest days busi-
ness they ever had. They made the
prices within the reach of all, and
in the neighborhood of 1000 custom
ers visited the shop before it closed
Saturday night. 1t was almost i'm
possible for them to wait on all the
customers. The prices were right and
the people were pleased.
Next Saturday they will put on an
other sale a1d as they advertise 1t in
another column say they will make
better prices than last Saturday. Be-
sides they are going to buy all kinds
of poultry next Saturday, and are
offering in their advertisement today
the highest price for same.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
Y. m. C. A. GOES
over THE TOP
Chairman Baker Says That Indica-
tions Point That Winneshiek
Has Oversubscribed Her
Quota.
NEXT WEEK COMMITTEES
WILL MAKE FULL REPORT
Splendid Results Achieved ky One
Hundred and Fifty Workers in
Winneshiek County.

At the closing hour of the great
November drive, Monday night, re-
ports received by Chairman w. F..
Baker indicate that Winneshiek has
oyersubscribed her quota by several
hundred dollars. Never before have
men, and women too, so eagerly re-
sponded to the call of duty. Farmers
have left their fields, merchants
their stores, they have run their
autos through the mud, they have
gone horseback, they have walked,
but they have seen the people and
nobly have the people responded.
For three days the chairman's Office
was literally swamped and returns
are still coming in as its long way
round from some parts of the county.
By next week the committee hopes
to have the reports so tabulated that
a full report can be published giving
the names of the solicitors and the
amount turned in. II will be i'm
possible to give all the names Of the
contributors as they will number
nearly two thousand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
BIG RED CROSS
AUCTION DEC. |
Monster Auction Will be Held i'm De-
cOrah Under Auspices of Winnie
shiek Chapter.
FOUR AUCTIONEERS
WILL CRY THE SALE
Farmers and Merchants Asked to
Contribute Different Things.
City Residents Can Bring
Articles Also

On Saturday, Dec. 1, a big Red
Cross auction will be held in Decor
ah under the auspices of the Winnie
shiek chapter.
There will be program of music
by the band and Drum Corps preced-
ing the auction and four auctioneers
will officiate.
All articles sold at this auction are
to be donated by the people. The
farmers can bring any product of
the farm, live stock, poultry. grain,
canned goods, wood, eggs, or any
thing grown and used on the farm.
Merchants can contribute goods from
their stocks and private citizens can
bring anything saleable.
1t is community affair and all
should and no doubt will take big
interest in it. Anyone who wish to
contribute to this auction can inform
Mr.. Ben Bear, treasurer of the local
Red Cross and he will give all infor-
nation. NJ
All money will go to the Red Cross.
The auctioneers donate their servi-
ces, and the affair should prove one
of the biggest things held here in
years. Look up the card on another
page, which contains full particulars.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
WOULD DRAFT LOAFERS.
Scott County Board Makes This
Recommendation.

Davenport, Ia, Nov. 19.-Idlers
and chronically unemployed men be-
tween the ages of 21 and 81 should
be called up under the selective SER
vice and conscripted into the army
regardless of their order numbers ii
the draft. according to the recon-
mendations of the Scott county ex-
|emption board, filed today with the
provost marshal generals Office.
This order would apply to pool
room loafers, street corner loungers
and hangers on who exist without
working, members of the board said.
Single men registered in this city
for the draft number 2,295. while
married men registered tota, 2,234.
the single men having the lead by 65.
The war department ordered the
compilation Of the figures. There are
4,534 men subject to draft and
awaiting call here.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
FARMERS INTERESTED
IN FARM BUREAU
Now Being Organized I'm Winneshiek
County. Nearly 100 Have Al
ready Subscribed.
"a SUBSCRIPTION LISTS
NOW BEING CIRCULATED
Every Man Approached But One Has
Subscribed. Decorah Twp. Has
Nearly Thirty Signed up.

The organization of a Farm Bu-
reau in Winneshiek county is pro-
crossing satisfactorily. Nearly 100
farmers have already subscribed
Many farmers subscribe as soon as
they have the opportunity. Others
subscribe without hesitation as soon
as the object of the work is explained
TO them. Mr.. Bert Riggs of Castalia
In company with the organizer Mr..
W. A. Dickinson secured the names
of 20 farmers in one day. Every man
approached but one subscribed.
Mr.. Riggs says that many more
will join who have not yet been call
ed upon. In Canoe township Mr..
Hamre and Mr. Dickinson secured
the names of 10 men in one after
noon. Decorah township already has
nearly 30 farmers signed up. The
work is being extended as rapidly as
possible to-. ry township in the
county. "a subs ~tion lists are now
being circulated.N is planned to
complete the campaign for member
ship by December 1st. A general
meeting of all farmers interested
will then be called at which the or
ganization Of the Bureau will be
completed.
The organization of Farm Pu-
reau should strongly appeal to every
farmer who is interested in improv-
ing farm conditions in Winneshiek
county. 1t will mean being equipped
to take advantage of the best the
government aad state has to offer
and be the means of making the best
farm practices of Winneshiek county
'tAmmon knowledge.
Complete particulars about the
Bureau will be found on another
page of this issue. Look 1t up, and
note the committees, etc., appointed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
MEAL IN FRANCE
LIKE MOTHER MAKES
Anton Bernatz Writes From France.
Enjoyed Goose Dinner With All
the Trimmings.
SAID TT TASTED GOOD
JUST LIKE HOME
Took Trip to Another Town Via
the Mule Route, Towns Only
Short Distance Apart.
Somewhere in France.

ooHtWueTe III FRANCE,
Oct. 19, 1917.
Dear Father and Mother:
l haven't received a letter this
week from home at all, but will write
you as | have some spare time to-
night. How are you all at home? |
am fine and hope you are the same.
l suppose it is getting quite cold ov-
er there now, isn't it? 1t rains here
every other day and is pretty cold.
There is a frost every night. We got
paid last Wednesday. The boys sure
had a big time that night. A friend
and | went to another town on mules
and we sure did get some feed over
there. The towns are only a few miles
aparr so it didn't take us long to get
there. We had woman fix us big
goose for dinner. Besides that we had
French fried potatoes, jam, dressing
and salad. The whole feed only cost
us twenty francs. Believe me it GER
tainly did taste good, just like home.
Well how is Karl getting along in
school? I'll bet he has some good
times. Quite a few of the boys were
drafted. There must not be many
young men left back home. Well /
must close now as / cannot think of
anything more to write. Lots of love
to all the folks and big portion for
you.
Your loving son,
.N ANTON.
Co. M. 18th Inf.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
Winger Bros. in Shoe Business.

A short time ago Messrs. Ludwig
and Jacob Winger purchased the j.
l.. Hamre shoe store on Washington
street, and since taking charge have
been enjoying nice business. The
Messrs. Winger are gentlemen well
and favorably known here, and will
give the people high class service.
They are getting in new goods every
day and will have an up-to-date line
in every department. Their shoe re-
pairing department keeps two men
busy all the time. We predict that the
gentlemen will build up a fine busi-
ness at this we'll known stand.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
Papers Going to 81.

Three Delaware county papers an
nounced last week an increase in
subscription price January 1st to 81
1t has been generally demonstrated
that weekly newspaper can no long
er be published at $3.50 with any
profit to it's owners. To cut the quail
ity to meet the price might pay fol
a while but would later mean bank
ruptcy.
There has been marked mortal
ity among newspapers during 1877
especially true In the daily paper
field, a large number having been
sent to the morgue. The latest in this
part of Iowa is at New HAMPTON,
where the Courier gave up the ghost
last week. after life of sixty years
No other great interest in this coun-
try has been hit so hard by the war
as the newspaper business, because
of the difficulty of adjusting 1t tc
new conditions and observers who
have studied the SITUATION preulct
that FIVE years from now there will
be less publications in this country
than there were twenty-five years
ago.
The above from he Indepen'
dence Bulletin Journal which paper
has raised to $500 also, tells the
truth about the newspaper situation
Papers have been losing money for
some time on account of the high
cost of paper. All local papers here
have retained the old price, but 1t
sees only matter of time when they
will be Q, mpelled to go to the ~
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
IMPORTANT WAR NEWS.

Gen Haig has broken the Won Hin
denberg line to depth OF four and
a half to five miles. This covers al
most the entire west front, and sew
eral thousand prisoners were taken
LEM. the great German supply base
is i'm great danger. Desperate night
ing on the Austrian-Italian front,
with the Italians more than holding.
The above telephone message was
received from Chicago this noon Dy
one OF our prominent citizens, and
the news certainly sounds good TO
us. We hope Gen. Haig has broken
the line i'm a way that it will never
be regained.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
WILL SPEAK IN !.
DEBORAH FRIDAY
Paul Rankin, of Dubuque, Secretary
Dubuque Commercial Club VIII
Speak Here at Elks Club
Rooms.
rs VICE CHAIRMAN
IOWA SECRETARIAL BUREAU
DecOrah Commercial Club, Newly Or
ganized, is Going to Start Ball
Rolling for Best Interests
City.

Secretary l. w. Brunt OF the De-
corah Commercial Club informs us
that Mr.. Paul Rankin, secretary of
the Dubuque Commercial Club will
be in Decorah next Friday and will
make an address at the Elks club
rooms. Mr.. Rankin, by the way, is
vice chairman of the Iowa Secretarial
Bureau, and live wire in furthering
the best interests of Iowa cities, and
putting life into commercial organiza-
tions.
The Decorah Commercial Club has
taken on new life during the past
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21

few weeks. Mr.. l. w. Brunt of the
American Drug & Press Association
has been elected secretary AID he is
proving live one too. The other OFF,
GERS are G. F. Baker, president; H. A
Warner, 1st vice president; A.
Leytze. I'd vice president, and Ben
Bear, treasurer. The following active
executive committee was also chosen
at the last meeting: B. Fl. Adams,
Ray Algyer, w. F. Baker, E. c. Bal
ley, c. H. Bromley, w. H. Burtis, F.
w. Conover. E. j. Curtin, E. R.
Haines, Philip Hexom, c. N. Houck,
H. ]. Hutchinson, VIM. Ingvoldstad
Geo. Johnson, j. A. Nelson, c. J.
Weiser and H. B. Winter. These men
have all got the interests of the city
at heart and should prove good
committee.
A Commercial Club can do a world
of good for a community. But it takes
work and a lot of it to accomplish
the things really worth while. An oc-
casional meeting and lot of talk
with no action afterwards don't move
the improvement and do things
ship very far on the ocean of pro-
gress. Mr.. Brunt, the secretary, is
gentleman possessed of much bust
ness ability, is progressive and up-to-
date, and we are sure will contribute
his share of work towards the better
ment and upbuilding of Decorah in
every way. And with the help of the
good live committee things should
boom in commercial way here from
now on.
1t has been suggested by the secre-
tary that all men who have the inter
est of Decorah at heart to come out
to the meeting next Friday night al
the Elks club rooms.
Regular meetings of the club viii
be- held every third Tuesday eve
ming of the month at the city
hall, and it is well for everybody who
can do so to attend. If you have any
complaints of any nature to air it will
be a good time to do it, and besides
business men can get better acquaint-
ed.
The men of Decorah in all walks OF
life should join the club. 1t is moi
organized for just few, but it is
club for the citizens of Decorah tc
take an active interest in.
Doa't fail to attend the big meet
ing next Friday evening. Mr.. Rankin
will have many good suggestions to
offer, which will materially help In
boosting the welfare of our commu-
nifty.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
THANKSGIVING DAY
AT oSSIAN
Ladies of Red Cross Made Ar.
rangements for Big Celebration
i'm Ossian That Day.
BIG DINNER SERVED
FROM 500 to 7:3O
Home Talent Play in Opera House
After Which Big Dance Will
be Given.

The ladies of the local branch of
the Red Cross have made arrange
ments for a big celebration il Ossian
on Thanksgiving :. Day, Thursday,
November 29, and it is expected large
numbers of people from all parts of
this section of Iowa will be present.
An -Hooverized" dinner will
be served in the Figge hall between
the hours of 500 and 1880 p. m, for
which soc per plate will be charged.
A home talent play will be staged
in the Ossian opera house at 500 in
the evening, after which big dance
will be given, music to be furnished
by Quinn's five piece orchestra.
The play to be staged is '.'All of a
Sudden Peggy, three-act comedy
drama. Following is the personal OF
the play:
Promoter, Mrs. ]. w. Lynch.
Director, Miss Edna Elster.
Cast: Mr.. Gregg Figge, Mr.. Lean
der Klisart, Mr.. Hugo Schneberger,
Mr.. Anton Bohr, Mr.. Lloyd Fan, Miss
Regina Meyer, Miss Sylvia Lukelbill.
Miss Gerta Hanson, Miss Linnie Gill
bert and Miss Edna Elster.
Admission to the play will be 15c,
25c, and 35c. Admission to the dance
will be 75c.
The ladies of the Red Cross OF
Ossian extend to all most cordial
Invitation to attend. The entire pro-
ceeds will be devoted to the Red
Cross.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1917-11-21
SOLDIER WHITES FROM
CHARLOTTE, n. c.
Ben Carsen Writes His Sister From
Camp Green. Likes Hospitality
of the SOutherners.
WEATHER IS I'M.
STU d EARS B v DIS
Camp Located About q, Miles From
Scashore. Cotton, Swe> d tatoes
and Peanuts Main Pr, ~
There.
Charlotte, N. l..
Nov. IL, 1917.


Dear Sister:
received your welcome letter
which was very glad to get. Glad to
see that everybody is we'll. Glad I can
say the same thing.
Ernest Himle and / both were
mighty glad to receive the dear old
Public Opinion of Decorah. We prefer
it to any paper, it has so much good
news.
suppose you wonder what kind of
country this is? Well in the first
place it is an old settled country,
been built up since 1900, so you
might know we see some old build
ings. (some older than in Decorah) !.
The people, here are very nice.
Majority colored people. We have
read about the hospitality of the
southern people, but person dent
realize how nice they are before you
get In contact with them. was invit-
ed out for dinner Sunday with two
old people. After dinner they took
me out auto riding through the
country. Sure had fine time. Ev-
cry once in a while we are asked out
for a good time.
1t is nice and warm here and has
been with the exception of few cold
nights. But we are still wearing our
b V Ds (underwear) yet so you
know it isn't cold.
We are about 100 miles from the
seashore. Wish we were nearer. The
main products here are cotton, sweet
potatoes, ald peanuts. Did you re-
.ceiye the cotton plant and folder I
lent you?
vi got letter from Ed Carsen and
Ble from Ida today am glad that
II got out of the cooking business. /
giike better to be out doors. Would
rather drill any day than cook. Satur-
day afternoon we are free. Can then
wash our clothes and things of that
kind.
Thank you very much for the can
dy you sent, it tasted fine.
With love to the folks at home,
BEN CARSEN.
Camp Green
164 Inf.
Machine Gun Co.
Charlotte, n. c.