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The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23
PREPAREDNESS,

There Is an old saying that a wise
man does not insult another unless he
Is prepared to kill him.
Jena and Austerlitz taught Germany
her great lesson. For half a century
she fortified her frontiers: welded her
provinces into a powerful unit; de-
Feioped the most scientific, industrial
and social system of the world ana
built up a great banking business.
Meanwhile She quietly developed the
greatest military force in existence.
In 1895, there was a wonderful dis
play of WarShips at kiel. The occu.
sion was the opening of the Baltic
canal Germany WAs prepared.
In 1891. Il group of gold -fe. cred
Englishmcn- led by the notorious
Jameson, made raid and tried TO
oVerturn the Boer government. Tho
kaiser saw an opportunity and sent a
despatch TO Paul Kruger offering him
the imperial hand Of German brother.
hood against English tyranny. Tha,
opened a hornets nest The buzz,ns
had not subsidcd when the violation of
Belgium, neutrality in August, 1914,
brought the British armies from all
quarters Of the globe TO resent the in
suit; but Germany was prepared.
In 1925 when the Spanish war broke
out, Germany took sides against the
United States. Here was another good
opportunity, Admiral Dewey had his
hands fun Of trouble at Manila. The
British fleet preserved perfect ncu.
tra!ity while the German fleet showed
the greatest insolence Until Dewey
signified his complete readiness to
fight. Then they retired and tried TO
plot with England against our fleet,
This was the occasion OF Admiral Chi
chesters' famous retort annihilating
Admiral Busybody Diedrichs' plot
with: No one knows what England
is likely to do except Admiral Dewey
and spsself." II will be remembered
that after the fall Of Spain, the kaise,
&aaaSs1ay sent, to us a statue of Fred.
erick the Great and the person of hi!
brother. Henry, on parade through tn,
Vufted states to assure us Of undyln:
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23
Selecting Men
For Character

"The real point Of the controversy
now raging regarding selection of en-
ployes by character analysis" said an
executive, rs not whether ones traits
can be determined by his appearance.
but whether this information can be
applied.
Generally speaking. we are what
we look--every one knows that. No
| one ever saw a man who looked like
Abraham Lincoln or Daniel Webster
conducting a peanut stand. Or if they
did. they found that the person thus
| distinguished soon pulled himself up
to a higher level, economically con-
sidered.
Every one who is equipped Will,
ordinary perceptive powers is able to
size up his fellows with some degree of
accuracy. But the disciples of physi-
ogony and phrenology assert that they
| have developed this ability into a real
| science, with the result that they can
give complete and convincing analy
sis Of the subjects characteristics
thus enabling an employer to assign an
applicant to the one right job.
Il do not question that a ptG-siogno-
mist or phrenologist can reao a sub
| iect more intellgently than can one
who has never studied the science. bat
| DO doubt whether their woril Is ~
great practical value. Roughly speak
ing. | would estimate the Importance of
the various factors entering into the
judgment OF an applicants suitability
about as follows:
| II. Past record, 20 per cent.
| 80. Demonstrated experience and
ability, 40 per cent.
"3. Personal impression, 20 per
cent.
Il. Physiognomy and phrenolosy.
10 per cent.
Items one and two, which appear TO
be synonymous. are differentiated III
my mind by applying the phrase past
record to such qualities as stability.
honesty, reputation, &C. and the
phrase demonstrated experience and
ability to the educational advantages
and actual technical experience of the
man. Number three, personal impress
sion, applies to the sizing up process
Involved in any interview of this ma =
ture. Number four is self explanatory
Now, of course, this estimate of the
importance of the factors to be con-
sidered would vary with different JOBS
If ! were hiring stenographer DEM
onstrated experience and ability would
figure much larger. Actual tests would
} tell practically the whole story. Sim :
ilariy in employing a commercial art
, ist. or a copy man in an advertising
agency. the samples Of work submitted
would be the determining point But in
J securing an executive, a salesman, or a
man for any position in which it was
more difficult to asccrLtin the appli
. cants qualifications, number one
| past record, and number three. per.
ronal impression, would OF necessity
, loom larger. ..,
Another fact to be considered l.
the man doing the hiring. Some peo-
pl" are sinsularly obtusc az regards
their perccptive faculties. We cal
them poor judges of character \
man Of this type would rate number
four higher and number three lower
!. Moa. people tN1not have investigated
: physiognomy and phrenology have be
Q come convinced that there Is a grea
3 deal in 1t. But as to the practicabiiit,
of applying it to'the selection of@em
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23
Volcano Casts Up
BrOiled Fish.

There is volcanic peak in the
South American Andes that serves
broiled fish for breakfast. Not infrc-
quently they also are on the bill of
fare for luncheon and dinner as well.
This peak Is called the Tungurahua,
and is regarded as a special instrument
Of the gods by Indians living in the
vicinity.
They believe that when an eruption
takes place. running their crops and
perhaps sweeping away their homes.
the mystic spirit OF the Tungurahua
provides the broiled fish so that she
will not want. But the scientific ex-
planation is somewhat different.
Far underneath the mouth of the
volcano is q subterranean lake. When
the volcano begins to spout flame and
lava the suction draws up tons Of wa
ter. carrying along the fish. which are
cooked by the inferno they pass
through. After an eruption the Indians
find thousands of the fish In the ashes
and luva from the volcano and many
Of these are just crisp enough for &
dainty breakfast.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23
WEALTH AND CASTE RULE.

Occasionally We hear an outburst
from an angry German editor that
Germany is not an autocracy: that the
people are as free as those of other
countries. and indeed, enjoy rights that
are unknown elsewhere. He resents
the charge that the kaiser is a Simon
1egree who cracks the whip over his
slaves.
The government Of Prussia which is
virtually tho government Of Germany.
is vast complicated machine. The
1aw-making body has two chambers Of
which the upper is composed of few
burgomasters. a number of magma tcs
named by the kaiser. Prussian nobility
and the royal princes. The lower body,
which consists of 44S members, is
elected by three classes of voters. The
citizens who pay third of all the
taxes constitute the first class and
have one third of the electoral power.
Those whose taxes in the aggregate
constitute the second amount, namely
one-third of the whole, form the SEQ
ord class, while the remaining citizens
who pay taxes constitute the third
class. The tax payers who vote In the
first two classes constitute fifteen per
cent of the entire number of voters. On
this schedule of wealth. the voter Of
the first class in Berlin has fifty times
us much political power as voter Of
the third class. In Essen, where the
krupp workers are located, one voter
OF the first class has as much power
as $4,000 voters of the third class
The power Of the people in Germany
depends upon the accident of birth. or
the possession OF wealth. The more
anoney one has the greater ones
power in the government. 1t is a poor
country for poor people who think
they ought to have something TO say
With regard to the methods Of gov
ernment-
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23

The folly Of the peace suggestion Of
forgetting indennities is we'll shown
by Gocdwin's Weekly: We hear SO
much nowadays of peace without in
IDENTITIES, without annexation it may
be interesting to consider what pre-
ciscly the phrase means. Obviously I.
would mean self Rehabilitation TO the
countries that have been overrun ~
the modern Huns, who. themselves,
have in n great measure escaped tho
ravages of war. II would mean that
Germany would start with an enorn-
Gus economic advantage over her enc.
mics. France, Belgium and other
countries that have been crushed un.
der the German heel would have no
immediate means Of paying their war
debts. For many years they would be
at the mercy of foreign competition.
struggling under load of taxation"
The war after the war Is to be com.
mercial in it's nature and the Cntteo
States must remain with its allies III
prepa ration for it.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23
HITS FROM SHARP WITS.

All the Young men seem to be wear
ing eye glasses. Perhaps they think
to scare "frighttilness" by looking it!
milwaukee, News.
Wives are more liberal than hus-
bands. The wife who has a mind OF
her own is apt to give her husband
:, piece of it.-Chicago News.
Every man is unconquerable." says
an editorial page writer. One never
finds n statement of that kind on the
woInan's page.~Toledo Blade.
After Il man has failed at everything
else that he has attempted. he may
become howlingI. successful as Il re.
former.--Albany Journal.
Why does a. woman like n dentist
Because he is about the only person
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23
German friendship. Germany IA.

German friendship. Germany VA
prepared. =
In lss7-asain when the far east was
at peace. Admiral Dicdrichs swooped
down upon Kiao. Chao. proclaimed Il
German territory and began the self.
same day to build a military post. I,
happened that the pacific Chinese did
not have enough powder to fire sa-
lutte. let alone to defend their terri
tory and honor. Since these famous
bungling efforts to break in or break
out the whole world has watched to
sec what the Big Bully would do next.
She is doing it. She thought she
was strong enough to insult the world.
But she Is learning that while the
kaiser is a king at home. he cannot be
a king OF the world. Her armies may
smash frontiers, her submarines may
rake the seas. but her diplomacy is
the biggest joke in the world.
Are we learning our great lesson =?
We are preparing vast fleets and
armies. At the end Of this war. We
will be ready to tell Japan whether sho
needs the Philippines and Hawaii
more than we do. We will be able to
explain to all visitors the meaning OF
the Monroe doctrine. Is it not time
to take diplomacy out of politics. Are
We not ready for training school foI
representatives who can protect our
interests and make the Stars and
Stripes respected in every capital ana
hamlet on the globe: 1t Is a by-word
in Europe that the American consul
must be a. CRATER. and the good one
Is he who CRAFTS less than his COZ.
leagues. In war; the human tendency
is TO attack the weaker and despiscd
nations. BY our representatives are
We classed. 1t stands TO reason that
If our foreign affairs are guided BY
men like John Hay. Andrew u. White.
Bayard Taylor. James Russell Lowell
and Joseph II. Choate, we shall DO
more respected and less liable to at.
tack than If the posts are managed by
uneducated uncultivated, grating,
political spoilsmen.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23
Talk of the TO.u,1

One day last week, while digging
| a trench or n sewer connection OF
something on the campus Of the uni.
versity, workmcn captured a garter
! snake which measured about three
feet from stem to stern. Not being in.
terested In such things the laborers
presented the reptile to one Of the
professors at the institution. who
placed 1t in a jar in the biology labor
, atory.
Yesterday the professor strolled over
| to take look at his snake. He looked
| once and rubbed his eyes. He gasped
; and looked again.
There were four snakes In the jar.
The original reptile was busily en-
ga ged in laying the law down TO three
green little wigglers.
The story must be true. The pro-
fessor doesn't drink.
The pinto robin is dead.
Townsfolk don't know who the pinto
robin was and they may wonder why
such an insignificant matter as the
death of a robin should be noted by a
newspaper.
Students at the university knew the
pinto robin and will sorrow at his
death. He was named pinto" be-
cause of the peculiar white strip that
divided the red Of his breast. Each
year he came as the harbinger Of
spring. to make his summer home
among the branches Of the elm trees
behind the journalism building. Every
morning his CHEEKY notes were heard
as he sang good morning" to the stu
dents.
Last night he staid upon the ground
too long. A marauding cat pounf
upon him and tore the life from that
little bundle of pulsating down and
feathers whom students called the pin
TO robin.
The trout weighed three and one-half
pounds which Stanley Skarski brought
in last Sunday and showed to his fell
low workers at the Missoula Mercan-
tile store. The direct result was that
Beverly Mcleod and O. e. Darlington
asked for leave Of absence and went
out to match the big catch, in the
waters Of Rock creek.
Opened by the censor" and deco
rated promiscuously with black pencil
marks, a letter was received in Mis-
soula yesterday from somewhere at
sea" 1t was written by Clarence X
STREET, Missoula boy and formerly on
the editorial staff Of this paper, who
enlisted in the engineering regiment.
STREET is evidently on his way to
France. The censored letter follows:
Il didn't expect an opportunity this
soon to let YOU know that am still
alive. Sent you a card just before we
lett - -. but as Il has to go
the censor, I don't suppose It
told you much.
Il understand that we weren't al
lowed to say in letters TO the far west
that we were on a transport, let alone
that it was the - ------.
War may seem remote enough in
the west but one begins to realize that
the United States is at war when ne is
with us. At the rate experiences are
now coming. III have Il long story to
tell when / get back.
Il didn't get to see much OF -----.
We went right from train to boat.
IT'S too hard to write letter when
YOU don't know what may be consid-
cred military information and have no
way OF finding out.
so long"
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23
News Oddities.

Lightning struck cartridges In Ken
tucky farmhouse and the bullets
killed two men.
Baggageman fell off fast train with
a trunk at Laclede, No., and landed
unhurt sitting on trunk. His name is
Ireland.
Falling off porch while asleep and
breaking nose, Newark barber imag-
ined joker hit him, and shot UP saloon
across the street.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23
NEWEST THINGS IN SCIENCE.

Designed for seashore resort life
guards Is California inventors life
boat that is non. ca apsizable and self.
draining.
For Illuminated road signs an
acetylcne generator has been invented
in Europe that requires attention only
once q month.
To save the use Of collar buttons
there has been patented tape to be
passed through the buttonholes in d
collar and shirt, fastening with an
ornamental clask in front. ~
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23

who tells her to keep her mouth open.
Memphis COMMERCIAL Appeal.
Those who are opposed to the Sc
lcctive draft declare that it is invol-
untary servitude. So is earning ones
daily bread.-Deseret News.
The Daily Missoulian., 1917-08-23

p!oyes, that is another question. PROB
ably its most devoted adhcrents over
rate it's cfficicncy-its bittcrest critics
underrate its value
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-05
Choral Union Entertains
Last Night at Bainbridge

Fifty-three members of the Har-
risburg Choral Union went to Balm
bridge, last evening in two motor
trucks and an automobile to give an
entertainment in the Church of God
for the benefit of it's piano fund.
Frank A. McCarrell is director Of
the union, with DR.. j, M. Campbell
and G. r. Engle violins; Meredith
Germer, trombone, and Miss Catha-
rine Heikes, pianist. The program
included several Billy Sunday songs;
scripture readings by Miss Mae Hoov-
er; devotional services by the Rev.
d. ID. Wilt; trombone, solo, Cal
vary" Meredith Germer; anthems by
the Choral Society; duets, readings,
Miss Maude Parker; reading, Ivory
Palaces Miss Carrie Knaube, fol-
lowed by the song Ivory Palaces"
and closing with the beautiful flag
song with colors and flags.
After the program the Christian
Endeavorer Society of the church
served light refreshments to the
party.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-05
Shower Household Gifts
on Mrs. George Weaver

= In Honor of their daughter, Mrs.
and Mrs. Nathaniel Leitheiser gave
shower and supper at their home,
evening.
Beautiful household gifts were pre-
sented and the guests made merry
with music and chat REFRESHMENTS
were served to Mrs. Dunlap, Miss
Mary Dunlap, Mrs. Theo Beshope.
MRS. George Shaub, Mrs. John Lofan.
Mrs and Mrs. N. S. Strucks, Mr.. and
mrs. findley, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthias.
Mr. and Mrs. George Free, Mr.. and
Mrs George Free. JT., of Camp Hill;
Mrs. John Bentz and children, Cath
arine and Richard Bentz; Mrs. Stout
fer and son. John Stouffer; Miss
Ellen Roebuck, Robert LusIS, Miss
Martha Roebuck, Miss Edith Singer.
MISS Lillian Jackson. Charles Leith-
iser, Mr.. and Mrs. N. Leitheiser. Mrs,
j. 10. Leitheiser, of Columbia: Mr.
and Mrs E. G. Clark and children
helen, blanche. Gladys and Joseph
Clark; Miss Margaret Zimmerman
Mr.. and Mrs. n. r. Kuhlwind and
daughter, Elby Kuhlwind; Mr.. and
MRS. Herman Plack, and MIR, and
MRS. George Weaver.
Miss Miriam c. Cocklin. of 1876 Wal
nut street, left to-day for Rryn-
MaWr to enter Miss Kirlt's school
Mrs. Cory NJ. Kishpaugh, OF 4Oo
south Sixteenth street, left to-day for.
visit with her son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. William Kishpaugh.
OF Frederick. Md.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-05
GYM CLASSES OF
THE Y. W. C. A.
Physical Department Begins
Work October Is, Under
Direction of Miss Bolles

The physical department of the Y
w. C. A. will begin it's new classes
Monday, October 10. under the di-
rection of Miss Marjorie Bolles with
the following schedule:
Monday-Junior. beginners, 4.15-5;
Junior, advanced, 6-5.45; business
girls, beginners, Tbs; business
girls, advanced, S-S.45.
Tuesday-High school, advanced
5.15-6; teachers training class
7-7.30; business girls class, (191O
7.30-8.15.
Wednesday-High school, begin
ners, 5.15-6.
Thursday Juniors beginners
4.15-5; junior, advanced, 5-5.45;
athletic and folk dancing, advanced
7.15-7.45; athletic and folk dancing
intermediate, 7.45-S-5; athletic and
folk dancing, beginners, S.15-9.
Friday-High school, beginners
5.15-5.S5; high school, advanced
5.35-6; industrial girls, 7.45-S.3O.
Saturday - Junior, 6-10 years
9.15-10.
Start Teachers Course
A teachers training course of spe-
cial exercises, games and folk dan
cling adaptable to the schoolroom is
to be given at the Y. w. c.. A. under
the physical department. Further
information may be obtained by in
terviewing the physical director, Miss
Marjorie Bolles, at the Y. w. C. A
Registration day will be on Friday
October IL, from IL to l and 5 to 6
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-05
CIVIC CLUB YEAR
BOOK Is ISSUED
Much of Interest Done by
Busy Workers Is Found
Between It's Covers

The Civic Club of Harrisburg is
it's members yesterday and between
its scarlet covers is found much of
interest done by the busy women.
The summary OF important mat
ters for the past years includes: 1916,
court decision awarding the tlem-
ing Dequest to the Civic Club Of
Harrisburgi piano given to Lochiel
school; 1900 fllers distributed
among the school children to aid in
cleanup week, and to advertise the
fly contests; the first meeting of
committee and of directors held in
the clubhouse May 16; alterations on
clubhouse begun July tenth; games
ana books given to both outdoor
schools; outing given to fifty foreign
born mothers; curtew signals given;
booklets containing the new bylaws
and the house rules printed and dis
tributed among the members; erec-
ton of a birdhouse in Riverside
Park; Authors Club, Wednesday
Club, College Club and Story Telling
Club guests of the Civic Club on spe-
cial days; cooperation in the eX-
hibition on. feeble mindedness; active
cooperation in community settle
ment work, 500 donated also; large
donations of linen sent to typhoid
sufferers; $50 given for morning
luncheons in the observation schools;
open house on Thanksgiving day; ac-
tive cooperation with Red Cross;
offer of house for Red Cross work;
appointment of Red Cross commit
tee; Red Cross filing work; cook
employed to furnish luncheons dur
ing the summer for the pupils at the
Susquehanna building.
Meetings are held on the third
Monday of every month in the club
house beginning this year on Octo-
ber l 3 when Attorney Jesse E. H..
Cunningham will speak on Practical
Patriotism"
The officers are: President, Mrs.
William Henderson; honorary presi-
dent, Mrs. Lyman ID. Gilbert; vice.
presidents, Mrs. John w. Reilly, Mrs.
Mabel Cronise Jones, Mrs. James l.
Chamberln; advisory vice-presi-
dents, Mrs Henry Mccormick, Miss
Caroline Pearson, Mrs. Robert A,
Lamberton; recording secretary, Mrs
retary, Miss Eleanor +. Skunk; treas
urer, Mrs. Edward II. Dunlap. Chair
men of this seasons standing COM
mittees: Bureau of information
Miss Jennings; current events, Miss
Clute; finance, Mrs. James l. Cham
berlin; house, Mrs. Robert H. Irons;
membership, Miss Eby; press, Mrs
Charles j. Wood; program and year
book. Mrs. Mabel Cronise Jones; Red
Cross, Mrs. John w. Reilly; social
Mrs. Roy p. NJ. Davis; vigilance, Mrs
John W. Reilly.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-05
Mrs. Milhouse Resigns
as President of Club

The Camp Hill Civic Club most
regretfully accepted the resignation
of its president, Mrs. James w. Mil
mouse, at the first autumn meeting
held yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mil
house has been most efficient and
popular but feels the need of a rest
Tor time from many of her out
side duties. The first vice-president,
Mrs. c. w. Haeding will fill the un-
expired term, the club voting her al
legiance. Mrs. Elsie V. Middleton
was elected a delegate to the State
Federation of Pennsylvania Women
IN Erie, October 1918, and the mat
ter OF eliminating refreshments at
the meetings to conform to the
Hoover request for rigid economy
during the war, was discussed.
Mrs. Carl Deem, superintendent of
the emergency aid work, reported in
terest and hard work by her COM
mittee and various club matters were
presented and talked over.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-05
Embroidery Club Meets
With Miss Lula Ernst

Miss Lulu Ernst, of 400 Briggs
street, entertained the Embroidery
club of which she is a member at her
he me last evening.
The guests enjoyed a pleasant eve
nlhg' sewing. music. chat and re-
freshments.
The clubmembers present included:
MISS Martha, Slicer. Miss Esther Ruth,
MISS Elda Stambaugh, Miss Katherine
Phillips, Miss Elizabeth CruIl Miss
Nina Ruth. Miss Florence Huber Miss
Katherine Naughton, Miss Snyder.
Miss Flight, Miss Firestone, Miss
Myers, Miss Anna Brenneman, Miss
1elen Storey, Miss Louetta Ernst,
Mrs. E. j. Knisely and Mrs. Ernst.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-05
Mrs. Harris Entertains
the Market SQUARE Choir

The members of the choir of the
Market Square Presbyterian Church
We're entertained last evening by Mrs.
Nilbur Z. Harris. the director. at her
bone. 107 ocust street.
The choir members include. Mrs.
John r. Henry organist; John r.
Henry. Miss Belle p. Middaugh, Mrs.
Hardy Miss Baker, Miss Horning.
Mrs Thomas Bowman, Miss Turner,
Mrs Good, Mrs. Charler Heefner,
Mrs Douglas Il. Dismukes, Miss Lind
ley, Miss Martha E. Fleming. Mrs.
Hanna NJ. Harvey. Miss Sara b.
Chayne, Miss Minerva f. Hepford.
Miss Mary b. Robinson, Miss Susanna
NJ. Fleming, J. Arthur Underwood. II.
a. Kelker, Gwiym Watkins, DR.. ]. ].
Mofhtt Ross II. Swope, ]. Y. SieG
j, Is. Jackson, Lawrence f. MoyeN.
Harold McCord r. e. Steever G. X.
Clark and G. A. Wueschinski.