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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
GOOD LUCK TO Mr.. SlLCOx.

i am Interested in forests" j.. A.
SiIvoN once said, mot as aggrcgations
OF trees but as social Influences" That
sentence fairly Expresses the funda =
mental policy which has guided Mr..
SilcOXs administration of district No.
| of the United States Forest Service
and explains much of the success
which the district forester has achieved
in working for common appreciation
of the Importance of conservation and
for every day utility of the federal
reserves.
Mr.. Silcov is to leave tn" head
quarters office here next week to as
sumo more important duties in Wash
ingtOn. H." hopes to return. His wide
jurisdiction will hope so, too, but if tho
hope is denied there will remain at
least the comforting knowledge that
Mr.. S'lcoX has implanted in his organ
ization the belief that forestry is in
its finest uses sociological rather than
neurological.
Mr.. SicOX has taken a valuable and
interested part in the civic affairs Of
Missoula, but no other attitude could
have been expected from man with
the rare quality OF seeing the forest
in spite OF the trees"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Fashion
Making Rapid Changes in
Japanese Dress.

The Japanese are in danger OF los
ing their individuality as a nation, for
the rest of the world.
cut is steadily winning favor in Japan.
No matter what philosophers say
clothes do go a long way toward max
ing the man. AS the man is the nation,
Japan may soon find itself dressed like
the est of the void.
The rapid adoption of western dress
in that country has made it one of the
most promising markets for European
and American makers of wearing APP
parel, especially rcady-made clothing.
But the American manufacturers have
not been getting their share of the
business.
! At least one in every four or five
\ male Japanese is now wearing west
"rn clothing. This means from 4,000,-
600 to 100000 persons and the num-
| b"f is increasj ing. At the time war
| Started Germany and England Were
| supplying Japan with Il large amount
| OF ready-to-wear clothing. They were
| doing this at prices generally in en-
| cess OF Japanese made products and
| selling in the keenest competition
with the Japanese articles, because
of superior quality material or work =
manship, or both.
The Japanese like to dress well and
in as strict conformity as possible
with the best prevailing fashions
| whether in their native or in adopted
| fnrcipn In of
try do young men or business men OF
standing spend more in proportion tc
their income for the purpose of max
ing smart appearance.
| 1t has been said that the better
| class of Amarican wearing apparel
can not be sold in Japan because OF
the low priced labor available fol-
Japanese makers of clothing, but
once having adopted foreign dress the
Japanese, true to his instinct foI
neatness and smartness, wishes tc
wear only the correct STYLE even if il
costs more than the same clothing
made by a native or Chinese tailor
This is shown by the fact that in
most Of the better class tailoring shop.
a point is made of having the cutting
at least done by an English or Ameri-
| can tailor.
| There is no more striking evidence
of the growth Of foreign influence in
pan than that furnished by tho
shifting of the national costume
Every day sees some change in this
respect. Pictures of street scenes in
Toxic, Yokohama and Osaka taken 4
few years ago present a very differ
ent aspect of Japanese street life
from that revealed by pictures taken
| today in the same thoronghfares. IN
| the crowded hours of the city the
| streets of these cities present quite n
western aspect. If one goes into the
! banking houses or into the larger COM
mercial and mercantile establishments
or into any of the government offices,
every eihploye will be found clothed in
western garb.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
BY WAY OF DIVERSION.

IheS say that clothes don't make
the man It's not exactly SO. A front"
VIII help you cv'ry time you have a
row TO hoe. You owe it to yourself,
'hihk, to look both clean and neat
IN" man who keeps his clothes in
shape Is pretty hard to beat. But dress
alone can't make the man. There must
De SUR inside. There must be kind
ness ana a will that cannot be denied
mere must be grit, the sort that makes
MN suck and win the fight. Also. q
conscience, ever there, to tell him when
mes risht. They say that clothes don't
make the man. They're right. but just
the same. they lend a polish that he
needs. They're like the pictures
frame. 1t miaA be well to bear in
mind no dollar is misspent that goes
Tor clothes for, of the man, they're rs
per cent.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Germany in Belgium.

Editor Missoulian:
VIII you please print in your paper
the following war verses written by
George Sterling of the Vigilantes and
entitled, Germany in Belgium"
one after one the wells are torn aside,
Till now we see, as from IL s1nlit
place,
That this is He'll we fight, and not
a race.
Lo! these are they that in their lust
and pride
Purpose to be our human light and
guide!
But these are they for whom Mans
humbled face
Is blackened before Heaven with
disgrace.
And with their blazon of dshonor
dyed.
Say not we are blood brothers to this
Thing
That Stays for very cruelty and spite,
Heaping with babes his alter unto
Mars
This Birth for which polluted Earth
might swing
With crrant orbit into utter night.
And hide her visagc from the sick
ened stars.
A SUBSCRIBER.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
New Song Wanted
for Present War

Who Is going to write the great song
OF this war? That question has been
asked thousand times since We en-
tered the conflict. and n crop of so
called patriotic songs has made its ap-
pearance. But none of them seems to
have the snap and the martial spirit to
become great. We all remember how
the boys marched off to the Spanish
war to the tune of Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight" That wasn't very
solemn. but it had the snap.
OF greater dignity was the first war
song written in America. This was
really hymn and was sung by the
Colonial troops during the Revolu-
tionary war. 1t was COMPOSED and
written by a tanner, named William
Billings. who lived in Boston. This
hymn. the first evidence of distinctly
American music. has a ring which not
a little sets out the spirit Of 1917. The
first verse of the war song will indi-
cate its general character:
Let tyrants shake their iron rod,
: And slavssy <lank htc calling chains;
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

thing as the divine right of kings. If
the revolntionist had not had the
courage of his convictions, Rasputin
would have still controlled the Roman
offs and kerensky would have been
minus the popularity he now enjoys.
The fact that one would curse the
name of n Robespierre does not make
him an enemy of France, and the mere
fact that he has found much in Eng
lands history that does not suit his
aesthetic taste, should not animate
the other who curiously combines the
qualities OF Il patriot and detective to
publish him broadcast as a pro Ger
man. There is such a thing as a dem
ocratlc deal being governed by auto
! cratic tendencies. In which case he will
reap the sirocco who sows in the
| winds.
! J. p. ST. CLAIR.
! Missoula, Mont, Box 1868.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
The Wav II Looked.

Shortly after a new administration
took over Il well known western rail-
way great number of claims were
preferred against the company on ac-
count of horses and cattle being killed
along the line in Texas. Not only that
but it appeared that every ANNA
killed invariably figured in the claims
presented as being the best blood in
Texas.
The claims finally became so nu-
merous and the majority so unreason-
able, that one day the president of the
road became much excited while dis
GUESSING the situation with one of tho
road attorneys.
DO you KNOW he exclaimed, bring
ing down his fist on the desk by way
of emphasis. II have reached the con-
clusion that nothing in Texas so i'm
proves livestock as crossing it with a
locomotive EVERY body's.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
IS Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1892.
'from the Missoull Gazette of Tues
day, August ., 1922

day, August ., 1922
Or. and Mrs. Hanson had a runaway
last sunday afternoon in which they
were slightly injured and somewhat
bruised. They We're out fishing with a
cart and 4 Young shoGse. and while they
Were returning home The animal ran
away.
meeting of the board of trustees
OF the Missoula public schools was held
last evening in the office of Murray
and Museravc for the purpose of
choosing teacher for the east side
school.
The Helena team failed to get their
clothes changed in time for the train
after yesterday afternoons game They
VIII leave for home this morning,
The forest fires to the west alonc.
the line of the Northern Pacific con-
tinue and the air is full of smoke. The
face of the man in the moon looked
as red last night as the face of the
average Missoula bah player when he
Is lushfng all night. 5-
TWO scrappers fined small sums for
fighting at the depot last NIGHT was
the only business before Judge Evans
yesterday.
Harvey Miller was walking around
on air yesterday and feeling as proud
as peacock over the advent Sunday
night, August :, of fine, healthy boy.
inc new saw mill at Hamilton will
ne In operation in another month.
The warranted indebtedness of the
county is about $4,000,
Manager Logan will now keen the
ball players sober until about next
FRIDAY or Saturday when they will
break loose again in time to lose an
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Camping Grounds Appreciated.
Editor Missoulian:

The public camp grounds furnished
by Bozeman, for auto tourists, with
free wood and water, are giving the
city and state some good advertising.
The Portland Oregonian for last sun
day morning contains an account of
an auto trip in the Yellowstone park.
and remarks that Montana people
have a friendly way of making travel
ers feel at home. AT BoZeman We
found a public camping place provided
by the city, with free water and wood, $
The latter fact is also mentioned in
the four column head over the pictures
which accompany the article, written
by George M. Ninton. Why cannot
Missoula follow HoZemans excellent
example?
MOTORIST
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
A German in Fiction.
NIOTORIST.
Editor Missoulian

E-dilOI MlSSOulldH.
About forty years ago an American
novelist, f.. p. Roe. published a book
entitled Barriers Burned Away" 1t is
a story Of the Chicago fire of II. One
of the strong characters is a German
baron drawn so true to life that he
might have been a German Junller of
1917.
Could any Of you readers tell us how
ne tthe authOrl came to get this. to
me, marvellous conception of the Ger
man at a time when almost all Ameri-
cans and British authors, teachers.
preachers and professors were. like the
ant. deaf, dumb and blind to every
thing of the real Germany? Hoping
some one may be able or care to satisfy
my curiosity.
JpHN KERR
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were $40. 900 higher than

expenses were $s0.0o0.oo0 higher than
n year ago. operating revenues in
creased more than $ss.oO0. 900 The
greatest increase was shown by the
western roads whose revenues in
creased from s94, OOO,O to $40. 900, 600
Expenses of these roads showed an in :
crease Of 100000. which left about
So. 600, 900 of net revenue more than in
June, 1916. II is not so long ago since
the representatives Of the transcontt-
mental railroads operating in Montana.
appeared before the State Commission
with n request for an average In
creased intra state rate of fifteen per
cent. We fancy that their return visit
will be unavoidahly postponed.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
NOBODY is SCARED.

1t is rather amusing to find the l.
appealing To Governor Stewart to
maintain the law. For instance. there
is a telegram from the !. W. W. ut
Philadelphia, bearing the name of
Denaco Pazos. who might have rela-
tives in Villas army, demanding that
every means be used to apprehend and
is further nsistcnce that absolute pro-
lection be given to every man active
on the strike and finally threat that
in the event of another lynchins. Il
strike of allHhe |. w. W members in
the east may follow.
We suggest to this l. w. w. with a
visibility of counseling his followers
in the west 10 protect the farmers,
whose crops have been burned ana
whose cattle have been killed, to cease
their activities in the lumber camps
where honest men desire to work with
out hinderance, and to obey the laws
under which they demand protection.
These long distance threats by wire
from the east will not cause much
alarm in Montana, where the people
from the early days of the state have
been taught to protect themselves
when the officers Of the law were UNI
able to execute its mandates. If the
/. w. w. wish to keep out of trouble 1t
is only necessary Tor them to keep
within the statutes.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
xantippe's Work.

George AIDE said at a Chicago we'd -
ding breakfast:
1.-The great and good Socrates was
married to a scold. Otherwise, per
maps. he would have spent more time
at home ana less time in the market
place finding fault with the Athenian
government.
This thought occurred to me at a
school treat. where | asked u bright
little girl:
How did Socrates de-
He died the little girl replied,
from dose of wedlock.' -Dashing-
ton Star.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

We hope that a large del, CATION of
Missoula people will take Il run down
to StcVensville today to enjoy the an
nual creamery picnic. We know that
the time could not be given TO more
ment. 1t will afford opportunity to OH
serve a fine and growing industry
which, we hope, will expand into broad
fields. The hospitality of our Stevens
willie ncghbors is proVcrhial and a
urop rHIumo of unusual interest has
been PREF "rrd so that nothing will be
You VIII feet all tn" better tomorrow
for taking the day off.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
"Female Of the Species"

The little boy was evidently a firm
believer in the old adaer. "Of two evils
choose the lesser" Turning a corner
at fun speed, he collidcd with the min
lister.
Where are you running to, my little
man. asked the minister when he had
regained his breath.
Home painted the hoy. MAS go
ing to spank me-
What gasped the astonished min
lister. Are you so eager to have your
mother spank you that YOU run home
so FAST?
no. shouted the boy over. his
shoulder as he resumed his ho1newar,
flight. but if | don't get there before
pa gets HON" he'll do it.'tTopeka
State Journal.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
THE MORNING SMILE.
Made Her Blush. Too.

The two women had been to thu
opera and going home in the street ca,
they discussed the evenings amuSc-
mont.
Il think Iohcngrin' is just splcn-
did, mumured the lady in the larg,
hat as She handed the conductor {
nickel.
"Do you?' asked her friend IN The
purple velvet, with q superior smile
Il think it's not bad; but ! just 10y,
Carmen"
The conductor blushcd all over hi.
plain features.
Sorry, miss he mnrmurcd. apollo
getically, I'm married. You might try
the motorman. though; he's n Singh
man.-Buftalo News
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

The Interstate Commerce tommS-
sion of the business of the railroads
for June will not arouse much public
sympathy for their plea for increased
rates. These show a net revenue in
crease of nearly $4,000 over June
1916, for 1873 roads operating three
fousths of the country's mileage. While
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

Liberia the little negro republic on
the west coast OF Africa. having de-
clared war on Germany, We may now
expect another commission to borrow
money for financing the war. Really,
this begins to look like a Shell game.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

1t is difficult TO predict the interval
our relations with Germany will be
entirely harmonious. 1t is safe, how
ever, to say that the German COM
panies will not name their new trans
atlantic steamers after Woodrow Viii
son or Theodore Roosevelt.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

We are asSurealy in favor of com
pulsory education if it would require
the 7. w. w. to learn the constitution
and the laws of the United States
along with the Declaration of lnde-
pendence and the Ten Commandments.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

We are advised by the Montana
Record Herald TO eat less and hoe
more. When we next observe the eX-
tent Of Dr. Lanstrum's waist line we
will know whether that clever and
genial son of Aesculapius is taking his
own medicine.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

We are curious to learn more about
the Jones family" that is vaguely
named as one of the industrial societies
Oklahoma. If the family Is represented
by that name in every town in the
country il is a formidable organization
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

The man who grows rich from this
war will not be envied by his self-re-
speeding, loyal neighbors. Rather he
will become an object of contempt and
hatred. His gold will carry a curse that
will be given to his family and sue
ceeding generations.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

The Young aviator who broke the
worlds record by looping the loop
twenty-five times has nothing on the
government officials of Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

We will not agree that kerenskN rs
another Napoleon until we know
whether he is to get his Waterloo IT
the beginning or the end.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

The company marched so poorly and
went through their drill SO badly that
the captain, who was of n somcwha I
excitabie nature, shouted Indignantly
at the soldiers.
You knock-kneed. big footed idiots.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

Germany's junkers will have to be-
come as noiseless and denatured as the
British house of lords. and the British
house of lords very likely will cast off
a few more privileges before the pres.
ent processes are ended.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
A Thouuht for 1odav

"A Chicago man, too heavy to get into
the army, reduced by turkey-trotting
and then they wouldn't take him be-
cause he had strained his heart.
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From the Che smut Tree.

When Binks plays poker he never
raises on less than three of a kind"
sort OF 4 safety raiser, eh?"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Foolishment,

'"' Tapa sang out Doris Kline.
'ass ISIS 1t makes das sun to shine 80
@hid ne. "pim shurc thot Oi don't
know.
VI Wint TO school so long ago"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

We fear them not, we trust in God.
New England's God for evermore.'
When billings wrote his war song
he evidently thought that the most
important part of the country was
New England, otherwise he might have
included the whole land among those
who trust in God. This war song has
been brought to public attention by
DIR. NJ. l.. Bartlett of Des Moines, Ia.
who informs us that Billings worked
out his harmonic problems on n piece
of leather. just in the same way that
Lincoln 'ciphered' on the back of a
shovel.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

you are not worthy of being drilled by
captain. What you want is a rhi-
hoccfos TO drlll you, you wretchcd lot
of donkcys."
Ihen, shcathing his sword indig-
hah'iy' ne added: Now. lieutenant.
you take charge of them."-Tit Bits.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
Dr.. Binule's Tins,
Personal?

If YOU teeth ache call n cop and
have them pulled.
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LETTERS FROM THE M|SS0UuAN FAMILY

should evidence
All should be limited to 200 words
andadd editor
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09

That Kingdom changed his mind
after a little talk With his father is
our guess.
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kingdom Gould. of lakewood, n.
who claimed exemption when
called before the draft board at
Toms River, y. j., yesterday on
the ground that he had dependents,
explained today that he probably
would not stand on the claim
News despatch.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-08-09
New Sort Of Pro Germans,

JOHN KERR.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-16

Dewey's hard work of the past Few
years-hard work that weakened
him.
The fact that Dewey was the hrst
full admiral since Farragut was
peculiarly fitting because Dewey got
his first taste of real sea fighting
under Farragut. He was with the
grim sea dog of the civil war when
he made his famous passage up the
Mississippi and captured New VI
leans.
Dewey was born December 70.
1887, and joined the naval academy
in his early youth, graduating In
1853. He commanded the steam
sloop Mississippi in Farraguts pass
age to New Orleans. He had wide
sea experience all over the world
after the civil war.
The Washington public has known
Dewey as the white moustached be-
nign, soft spoken old gentleman. who
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-01-16
{ St. Louis Chemist in Communication
W. to Water Works Company,
Tells OF lnvesti-
cations.
WATER PROVED GOOD
10 Easily Within the Standard Set oy
the United States Health
Department, He
Writes.

A COPY OF the full report made 10
the Keokuk Water Works company
by w. F. Monfort, the st. Louis chem
ist. who was sent here in December
to investigate the city drinking wat
or. has been received at the local Oh
flee.
This report in an extended way
covers the Investigations OF the chem
list. a brief account of which was
printed recently In The Gate City.
The report is of technical nature
but the heart of the matter Is that
Keokuk water proved to be entirely
satisfactory at all times during the
days on which the tests were MADE.
Briefly quoting the report:
these examinations 80 far as COM
pleted before my departure from
Keokuk, yielded results which were
at once put at the disposal OF the
city physician. DR.. Fegers.' The
others. completed today, confirm the
earlier findings. and are herewith
rewTted to you as giving, On the
basis of a series Of examinations at
intervals of one to six hours through
four days, a basis OF judgment as TO
the quality OF the present supply, ana
a strong presumption that the same
excellent quality has been maintained
for some time at least, prior to my
visit"
The chemist in conclusion writes
that the Keokuk water supply during
the days covered by the samples TAX
en-. is easily within the limits fixed
by United States standards.