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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
An Unpaid Debt

When President Wilson last summer
told the Big Four chiefs that Society sane
toned the eight-hour working day, and
then backed their demand upon Congress
for a law compelling a raise in pay, he
evidently felt that some compensation was
due to Society for this free use of its name
and power. So he urged, along with the
proposal which subsequently became the
Adamson law, proposal for legislation
prohibiting strikes and lockouts in rail-
road service until investigation of the dis
pute had been made. Congress, as every
body knew would be the case, passed the
measure demanded by the labor unions
and threw the Presidents other recon-
mendations into the scrap heap. The ex-
cuse for failure to act on them was the
lack of time.
Now. for the second time this session,
the Senate Committee on Interstate Com
MERGE has voted overwhelmingly against
this proposal to prohibit strikes. The
President is committed to it as thoroughly
and completely as words can commit him.
He pledged himself in the campaign to this
compensation to Society for what Society
must give to the brotherhood members, If
the Adamson law, which he advocated, ever
goes into effect. He renewed his recon-
mendations when Congress reassembled
But Congress shows no more disposition
now to heed those recommendations than
it did at the end of the last session. Short
of the kind of influence the President used
on Congress in favor of the "eight-hour"
law, no power exists which can procure
the passage Of this legislation, and up to
date there is no indication that the
President intends TO exert himself in
behalf of Society as he eXerted himself
last summer in behalf Of the members of
the brotherhoods.
The net result is that the brotherhoods
have something-just what they do not
know-and Society has the Presidents eX-
pression of belief that it should be pro-
tected in future from any recurrence Of
the circumstances which permitted the
railway unions TO perpetrate their monu-
mental hold-up.
That is small consolation to Society. II
must he manifest TO the President now, as
il was manifest 10 most people when the
threatened strike was throwing official
Washington into a panic, that it was =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
No Solid Matter

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The luminous bank Of fog from cloud
land which recently enveloped our Senate has
receded. IL was so attenuated as TO density
that not particle of solid matter in the form
Of dust or moisture remained after it had
passed.
IL had a peculiar effect Of exaltation on
some few persons whose susceptibility was
abnormal. Outside Of this phenomena the
physical and mental effects were nil. Further
manifestations of this kind are expected but
no alarm is felt since the entire harmlessness
OF the phenomena is proven. G. Z. n.
New York. dan. p, 1917
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
The Abolition Of Victory

I he President said to the Kangaroo
Don't jump as far as you're able TO do"
To the kitten in front Of the dog he said:
"Slow up a bit; you are getting ahead
A policeman was trying to raise a nub
On a rioters head with a locust club
"Stop that" cried the President Don't
you see
That you are attempting a victory"
Little Louise on a summer day
Was beating her brother at croquet
The President saw her. If you please
Tut, TUT" he said TO little Louise.
The President noticed one bright morn
That weeds were racing with the corn
He made no comment on what he saw.
He may have hoped il would be a draw.
A poor wretch poised on perilous brink
Was trying 20 conquer a rage for drink.
Out OF the tail of a saddened eye
The President saw as he hurried by.
He came 10 a church and found within
The preacher waging a tight with sin.
Stout were the blows the good man dealt;
Fierce was the pious rage he felt.
Twas plain that the adversary vile
Must take the count IN little while
The President thoughtfully shook his hea
ITS difficult world" the President saidS
L. d. BEACH.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26

serious mistaSe not TO embody the two
proposals-the compliance with the broth
erhoods' demands and the prohibition OF
strikes pending investigation-in one piece
of legislation. If that had been done,
either Society would not have been called
on to pay without getting protectioh-
that is, the bill would have failed--or
Society would have had the assurance that
in paving. in giving what the brother
hoods required as the price for calling oil
their hold-up, it was buying protection
against any similar enterprise in future.
The substitute legislation which Senator
Newlands's committee is considering
scarcely requires serious notice. 1t would
not prohibit strikes. 1t would not even
POSTPONE q resort TO force pending inves-
tigation of the causes of dispute, as the
Presidents proposal recommended. II
would be, if enacted, only makeshift, not
one-tenth so far-reaching as the remedy
the President has declared repeatedly 30
ciety ought to have at hand to prevent
any future possibility of the economic
disaster which general railroad strike
would produce.
AS matters stand, Society has had the
short end of it. The President undertook
to adjust this question for the benefit OF
all, and it has not been so adjusted. The
next move is for the President to take
Congress has bowed, before now, when ne
cracked the whip. 1t remains to be seen
whether he is as willing to crack the whip
on Society's account as he was for the
benefit Of small section Of Society.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
Mr.. Drifting on Mr.. Wilson

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: These Of us who have read Il. G.
Wells's late book, "Mr. Britling Sees L
Through" find in it convictions about var
and the changes which must be made in the
future relation of nations which are identi.
cal in spirit with President Wilson's address
Of the other day.
He makes Mr. Britling say; ave have got
to set this world on a different footing. We
have got to set up the world at last on JUS
tice and reason" page 4O3.)
"The treaty Of Bucharest was an evil treaty,
It must be undone Whatever this German
King of Bulgaria does, that treaty mus: DO
undone, and the Bulgarians united again into
one people. They must have themselves
whatever punishment they deserve, they must
have nothing more, whatever reward they
win" Page 4O3)
Every sort of district that has character
OF its own must have its own rule; and the
great republic of the united states Of the
world must keep the federal peace between
them all. That's the plain sense Of life: tn.
federal world-republic." Page 404)
There is no conscience, there is no JUS
tice in any people ruling any people ou
themselves the ruling of men BY others, who
have not their creeds and their languages and
their ignorances and prejudices, that is tho
fundamental error that has killed-thes'
millions" page 404.)
kings and empires die; great ideas, ores
they are born, can never die again. In the
end this world-republic, this sane government
of the world, is as certain as the sun'e-
Only we want it soon. The world is weary
of this bloodshed, weary of all this weeplns'
of this wasting of substance, and this kllirs
of sons and lovers. We want il soon.' Page
404) 5. j.
Dobbs Ferry, n. Y, Jan. q. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
Sticking TO the Pills

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Many of your readers would IKE !.
know if the nomination Of Dr. Grayson 70 :.
a rear admiral was the origin Of the i~In'''
lines in "Pinsfore";
Then stick to your pills and never 90 20 ~
And you may be the ruler OF Amer
navee." H. LANGw0RrHf
Warren, Penn, Jan. 81, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26
Peace With and Without

10 the Editor OF ne tribune.
SIR The following is submitted for your
consideration:
Peace Peace
without Victory" without Victory"
would be would be
WITHOUT WITH
Honor Beastislity
Honesty Brutality
Freedom Bombast
Liberty Tyranny
Justice Slavery
Righteousness Oppression
Punishment Vile Rape
Amity Foul Murder
Love Loathsome Atrocities
Peace. War.
JOHN Mt HOWE.
Buffalo, y. Y, Jan. %, 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-26

rni,rta Al 10 rostoaoc al New YOft " sso0od Gao
Mai Matter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-22
NOTICE FOR BIDS.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the Office of the undersigned at Farm
ers & Merchants State Bank, Steele,
N. D., up to 2 o'clock p. m, Aug. %,
1917, for the erection of building
for electric light plant for the Steele
Light & Power company, to be erected
on right of way of Northern Pacific
Railway company facing Haupt and
Yerxes avenues in Steele, N. D.
All bids must be in accordance with
plans and specifications prepared by
H. A. Handy, architect, Steele, N. d.,
and must be accompanied by certi-
fed check for five per cent of the
amount of the proposal, made payable
to w. w. Paige, treasurer, as a guar
antee that the bidder will enter into
contract and furnish bond in the full
amount of the contract.
Plans may be seen at Farmers &
Merchants State Bank, Steele, N. D.,
at the office of Miller & Palmer, Tut
tie, n D., and the Builders Exchange,
Jamestown, N. D.
Steele Light & Power company re-
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
STEELE LIGHT & POWER COM
PANY,
By O. A. ENGEMOEN,
S-16-17-1S-2O-21-22 Secretary.
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Held Dy several Of tie applicants Who,
In the past few weeks, have come with
vast projects to help the government
in it's present crisis.
"For instance, one enterprising
young man has brilliant plan to
make the record number Of recruits in
the shortest possible time. He has ap-
piled for permission to walk the
streets clad in a patent suit of clothes
Of his own designing. The suit con.
sists Of Lalf-in-half effect so built
that if you lock at him from the right
side the wearer presents the appear
ance of a khaki-clad private Of infan-
try, but the view from the left side
shows the ast0nished spectator a rath.
er effeminately clad civilian wearing a
monoclc and a straw hat. The front
view of this apparitiOn is that Of a.
man cut into two ill-matched halves
right side, hero; left side. tango liz.
ard. The placard to go with this mot
ley makeup is, Don't Be Half Man."
"Every hour great many men
and some wOmen-cOlne in with plans
to reorganize the army, plans to inn
prove the card-index system Of keeping
track Of enlisted men, plans to speed
up military efficiency by means Of
numbering the buttons on soldiers
coats. AS fast as the details Of each
scheme are discussed the applicants
are turned over to the proper experts
and the merits or dement's of each
case carefully considered. The case
CT the genius. who discovered how to-
locate lurking submarines by means Of
a flock of sea gulls, trained to hover
and pounce upon the hidden monster,
is now matter Of record. New sys-
tens of army discipline are continu-
ally being offered ard rejected on the
grounds that they were found anti
quated before the Civil war.
"Every day a great many men Of
ard responsibility come in
to offer suggestions. Also men, hith-
erto obscure, frequently submit ideas
ard inventions of inestimable impor-
lance. In fact, the war department
has profited immensely by it's policy of
the "oren mind" and many great plans
quite naturally kept secret-have
been born Of these simple, serious con-
ferences with all corners who think
they have found something which may
aid the government"
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every IDEA STUDIED
Uncle Sans Bureaus Maintain
"0pen.Mind" Policy.
Men Of High and Low Degree Give
Army Officials Tips on How to
Win the War.

Uncle Sam, in prosecuting the war,
IS endeavoring to take advantage of
every idea that a citizen of the coun-
try may have regarding the proper
method of conducting military affairs.
Regarding this policy, the war depart
ment has made the following state
ment:
ever since tho United States en-
tered the present war it has been the
policy of the war department to bring
Its executive personnel as much as pos
sible into contact with the sort of peO-
pie who come to Washington with orig
inal ideas. This receptive attitude has
been very aptly nicknamed the open
mind policy, and although it gets the
bureau heads and executive officers
In for great deal Of extra work, any
body who carries with him the seed
of a useful iGea is welcomed and his
plan given the most thoughtful con-
sheraton, In word, the war de-
partment wants to make use of the
willing to comb out great mass Of
fanciful schemes, knowing as they do
that the thousand-and-first idea sub
mitted to them might contain the germ
of radical Improvement in our method
of carrying cut our end of the world
conflict.
ITO maintain the sopen-mind' policy
requires a great deal Of patience and
fcrbearance on the part of officers who,
ordinarily, would be too busy to listen
to elaborate amateur plans for ending
the war. Many of the propositions
have nothing to recommend them but
the charm Of ingenuity and romance. It
has been said that the late Jules Verne
thought of more military innovations
than Zeppelin or Edison ever dreamed
Of. But. the record for dreaming is
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-22
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING c.
THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE
MISSOURI VALLEY MOTOR COM.
PANY

A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Missouri Valley Motor COM
pany is hereby called, by the directors
Of the company, to be held at the prin-
cipal Office of the company in the city
of Bismarck, North Dakota, at 1880
o'clock p. m. on Saturday, the fif-
teenth day of September, 1917.
The object of said meeting is, by
the stockholders consent, to authorize
the Board of Directors to increase the
capital stock of the company to one
thousand ($1OO,00O) dollars.
Dated at Bismarck, N. d., July IA,
1917.
JOS. p. HESS,
Secretary.
1926: 1-S-1 5-22-29:9-5-12
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WOULD MAINTAIN
SCHOOL STANDARD
Government Bureau Urges That
Efficiency Be Kept Up Dur.
=, 80, .
ing the War.
SECOND TO Defense needs
Salaries Of Teachers Should Not 30
Lowered, It Is Urged, Although
Costly Building May 30
Postponed.

officials Of Uncle Sans bureau Of
education strongly contend that it Is Of
the utmost importance that there shall
be no lowering In the efficiency of the
nations systems of education because
Of the war. They believe that schools
and other agencies Of education must
be maintained at whatever necessary
cost and against all hurtful interferI
ence with their regular work, except
as may be necessary for the national
defense, which Is, Of course, the I'M
mediate task and must be kept con-
stantly in mind, and have right Of way
everywhere and at all times. From
the beginning Of our participation in
the war, they point out, we should
avoid the mistakes which some other
countries have made to their hurt and
which they are now trying to correct.
Right in this connection it is pointed
out that if the war should be long and
severe, there will be great need in it's
later days for young men and women
Of scientific knowledge, training and
skill; and it may then be much more
difficult than it is now to support our
schools, to spare our children and
youth for other service and to permit
them to attend school. Therefore,
contend Uncle Sans educational ex-
pcrts, no school should close it's doors
now or shorten its term unnecessarily.
All young men and women in college
should remain and use their time to
the very best advantage, except such
as may find it necessary to leave for
immediate profitable employment in
some productive occupation or for the
ACCEPTANCE Of some position in some
branch Of the military service, which
position cannot be so we'll filled, by any
one else. All children in the elemen-
tary schools, and, as nearly as posi-
BILE, all high school pupils should re-
main in school through the entire ses-
sion.
Trained Men and Women Needed.
This question of the war and educa-
tiOl As.S Decu tdhcu up ScllOusly " cA.
perts Of the bureau. They point out
further in this connection that when
the war is over, whether within a few
months or after many years, there will
be such demands upon this country for
men and women Of scientific knowl-
edge, technical skill and general cul-
ture as have never before come to any
country. This country must play far
more important part than it has in the
past in agriculture, manufacturing and
commerce, and also in the things Of
cultural life-art, literature, music, sci
entific discovery.
A right conception CT patriotism
should induce all :,tCGcrts, say the
bureau officials, who ca22ot render
some Immediate service Of great value
to remain in college, concentrate their
energy on their college work, and thus,
be all the more ready and fit when
their services may be needed either for.
war or for the important work Of, re-
construction and DEVELOPMENT in. our.
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own anu Otl1er countries WHIT tie WI i
shall have ended.
Should Not Cut Salaries.


All schools Of whatever grade should
remain open with their full quota Of,
officers and teachers. The salaries Of
teachers should not be lowered, it is
contended, in this time Of unusual high
cost Of living. When possible, salaries
should be increased in proportion to
the services rendered. Since the peO-
pie Of the country will be taxed heav-
lily by the federal government for the
payment Of the expenses of the war,
it is. urged by the officials that teachers
should be willing to continue to do
their work, and DO it as well as they
can as a patriotic duty, even if their
salaries cannot now be increased.
Schools should be- continued in full
efficiency, but in most cases costly
building may be postponed.
During school hours and out Of
school, on mornings, afternoons, Sat
urdays and during vacation all older
children and youth should be encour-
aged and directed to do as much use
full productive work. it is urged by
these experts, as they can without in
terfering with their more important
school duties. This productive work
should he 50 directed as to give. it the
highest possible value, both economic
ally and educationally. While the war
for the safety of democracy is in prog
ress and when it is over there will be
greater need for effective machinery
for the promotion of intelligent discus
sion Of the principles of democracy.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-22
Tea Imports From Japan.

The total exports from Japan to
America during the 1857 season
MAY, 1918, to April, 1917, inclusive)
were 41,534,7 pounds, according to
statistics published by the Yokohama
and Tokyo foreign board Of trade and
forwarded to Uncle Sam.
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LOST AND FOUND

LosT-Fraternity pin Saturday night.
Initials "P. j. r." Finder return
same to Tribune Office and receive
reward. S-22-3t
LOST-Aug. 20, on road between the
katz livery barn, Second St., Bis
marck, and the j. A. Fields farm, a
seal brown overcoat, made of rough
finished goods; pair of gloves and
map of Virginia in pockets. Find
er, leave with Robert r. Boyd, G20
Sixth St., Bismarck, N. d., or notify
B. E'oyd, Menoken. N. d., and re-
ceive reward of $500 B. Boyd,
MenOken, N d. Slit
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A Statesman's Funeral.
Bismarck, n. D.

When the famous Ii Hung Chang
was buried all his umbrellas, vest
ments, scrolls Of titles, etc, accom-
panied him to the grave, and prominent
among these was white cock in q
cage, which was to lead the departed
stateSman'S spirit to the heavenly des-
tination, London Tit-Bits says.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-22
Three Crops Where One Grew.

The people in the Pomona district,
California, who formerly took but one
crop from their lan6, by intensive cul-
tivation this year will take from two
to three crols before December.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-22
o. T. OWENS E. co.

Real Estate, City Property, Farm
Lands, Loans and General Insurance.
For sale small house and lot in
northwest part of city. Price $3.50
cash. Lot alone worth the money.
For sale room bungalow on the
south side. Full basement, soft. lot,
hot air heat, maple floods. House
2 years old and in fine repair. Price
$4,000 terms.
D. T. OWENS & co.
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FOR SALE OR lighthouses
AND FLATS

FOR SALE-One six room and one
four room modern house with large
barn, situated on lots, 2 blocks
from P. o. For quick sale $4,000.
Address 20 Broadway, City.
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FOR RENT-Completely furnished
and modern house, close in, for the
winter, to couple. References re-
CURED Address 352, Tribune office.
8-21-tf
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English Get New Name for
War Profits From America

The United States has given
to the English vocabulary a new
word with which to describe
speculative profit on foodstuffs.
This is now uniformly alluded
to by the English press as. the
"rake-off." On its first appear
ance the word was carefully ex-
planned as an Ameriearism.
Then it appeared continuously
in quotation marks, always with
haziness as to whether it
should be two words or COM
pounded, Now it has been stand
ardized, but there still exists so
much doubt in regard to its deri-
Walton that in fully half the pa
pers it appears capitalized.
which is regarded as real trib-
ute to the great American game
from which it comes. The Eng
lish called it "profteering."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-22
HOW 70 ANSWER BLIND ADS,

All ads signed with numbers or in
,itials. care Tribune must be answered
by letter addressed to the number
given in the ad. Tribune employees
are not permitted to tell who any ad-
vertiscr is Mail or send your answer
to Tribune No., and we will for
ward it to the advertiser.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-08-22
LANDS

FOR sALE-At a special bargain, &c
acres land near city, with team, wa
- gon, plows and other equipment. ].
- K. Doran. S-17-6t
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FOR SALE-By owner; new six-room
bungalow, strictly modern, good To-
cation; very reasonable terms.
Write No. 239, care Tribune. S-216t
FOR RENT-Modern house. Inquire
422 First St. S-lS-3t
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FOR SALE-Modern, fve-room bun
galow in choicest part Of the city.
$500 will swing the deal. Address
238, Tribune. 8-20-lmO
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FOR RENT-Nicely furnished fiat in
modern house; no children. S07
Fourth St. Phone 404R 8-21-5t