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The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-12

gested the Hay Bill as means toward
killing the National Guard, their chief
stumbling block; SO the Guard was
sent to the Border and left. Then the
advocates of a larger army began to
ridicule the Guard. "No good; unfit
for service" they said. The army in
spectors began making reports that
the work done by them was far in
ferior to that done by the regular ar
my. IAN absolute failure-not fit to
serve their country" they said. yet in
the face of such reports they keep
the Guards there to do some very un-
pleasant patrol duty that the regu-
lar army does not like to do.
A fine joke it is, easily appreciated
by anyone with an American sense
of humor. One hundred thousand of
the nations best young men are Sc
riously hampered and injured financ-
tally so that the army may hold up
the National Guard by the nape of
the neck and say "No good. unfit for
service"
But our very humorous friends
have overlooked a few things. They
have neglected to consider that they
are making for the army a hundred
thousand of the finest enemies that an
organization ever had. So when they
put out their posters, Unlimited op-
portunity for travel, adventure and
education, work light, pay sure" they
are going to have a hundred thousand
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-12
WHY NOT NOW9

The extension of water mains to
the North Side is a measure which has
more than the usual number of bene-
fits to recommend it. The city cor
poration will gain through having
more workmen available and thus be-
ing able to push the project more rap
idly. The extension of the mains
should do much to prevent disease,
particularly typhoid fever.
Modern conceptions of social re-
sponsibility deem even more impor-
tant the advance in living conditions
among those who are still denied ac-
cess to the city water. An analysis
of conditions among households of
the mains shows that the supply Of
water is so difficult to obtain and fire.
quently so low that its free use for
cleansing purposes is impossible. Still
more important, the state of wells and
cisterns is so insanitary as to render
the water dangerous for drinking
purposes. Disease, especially typhoid
and tuberculosis, follow from these
conditions considering only this pure
ly selfish reason, the extension of the
water system will soon be a neces-
sity to the entire city.
Accepting the extension as an
eventuality, the City Council can ask
no more pertinent question than why
not now?" No other winter season
has approached the present one in the
cost of living Destitution and petty
crime flourish. An alleviation of the
distress which will give honest and
necessary work to the deserving and
unfortunate laborer whose time the
community will covet when the next
season begins is within the power of
the city. 1t is better solution of the
employment problem than charity, for
it aids both those that give and those
that take.
Extension of tho water mains ic
part of the city's expansion. Why not
now?
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-12

graduate in ,rou: years. The sum-
mer quarters, will, however, offer work
of full university grade and will be
equal with the other quarters.
Students may graduate in three
wears by taking slightly heavier
courses and taking four quarters
work every year. But the reason for
the change, according to the author
tiles. is that it will prevent the loss
that comes from closing the univer-
sity for several months each year,
and will make it possible for students
and instructors from other universi-
ties to attend.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-12

men with a hundred eligible friends
apiece ready and anxious to tell just
how light the work is and how large
(not how sure) the pay is. "See the
world on foot" they'll tell them. Eff
teen a month, and you have to spend
it all to live; if you're a handshaker
you'll get on"
So. we guardsmen who are going
bankrupt now doing the regular ar
my's work are going to have our time
to laugh, and maybe the joke isn't so
funny as it seems.
We used to think we had patriotism
running through our arteries but when
the call of patriotism turns into the
call of politics all patriotism ceases to
exist. Then politics acts as a vac
cine within our blood that not only
cures US of patriotism but prevents
another attack-quite prospect for
our future as nation; the best we
have, the first to volunteer in time of
apparent need, immunized against pa
triotism.
The men who are the producers at
home would undoubtedly be the pro-
ducers at the front. Are you going
to get them there again? Not if they
see you coming. "No more boy-scout-
ing for me-" they'll shout in unison.
"You can't fool me; you wouldn't de-
clare war if our nation were being in
vaded.' and they would migrate to
South America, where there is no war
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-12

cloud, or to Canada. where there is a
war.
And what is the reason for 1t all!
That is easy-our American war Da-
bies" see a possible end to their
very exaggerated business. What If
the war in Europe should stop? they
say, I'VE wouldn't make our usual
billion a year each; so we must work
our country into a frenzy concerning
preparedness and have a colossal
standing army and navy to equip,
clothe and feed-slip our political
friends a few and have the standing
army the largest in the world. The
National Guard, being very plausi-
BILE substitute for these huge national
parasites, must be made ridiculous so
that it can be done away with"
So it was done, and those few OF
our representatives who were honest
were carried away on the tide of pub
lie opinion and coaxed into supporting
the Hay Bill Just what is the proph-
ecy for the future of nation whose
lawmakers join with its merchants to
go into the practical joking business
is more than we would like to at
tempt. We know what happened to
Rome. A GUARDSMAN.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-12

Recent developments in street eti-
ouette seem to indicate a relation be-
tween man and other bipeds. Dia-
mond rings are often on the point OF
being swallowed when woman pedes-
trians travel Columbia streets at
night.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-12
ALL.YEAR SESSION IN WEST
Stanford University Of Californis
Adopts Missouri Valley Plan.

The all-year session, which the Mis-
souri, high schools eligible for the
its seven institutions of higher learn
ing, has been adopted by Leland Stan
ford University of California, to go
into effect next October.
The year will be divided into four
quarters, instead of the two semes-
ters as at present. Students taking
work in only three Of the quarters,
emitting the summer session, will
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-12

Order Pimento Cheese from the
White Eagle Dairy. Phone $50.
112-115.
The daily Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1916-1917, 1917-01-12
THE OPEN COLUMN

A public forum for the discussion Of
things worth while. Articles should be
short and signed by the writer. as proof
to the editor OF good faith Signatures
will not necessarily he published
National Guards-Unfit for Seryicel
Editor the Missourian: When the
powers that be considered calling out
the National Guard. they undoubtedly
took into account the probable con-
sequences. 1t seems perfectly plain
to the guardsmen that the huge ma
tional joke was no accident. The ad-
vocates of large standing army sug-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
"LA GIOCONDA"

Music lovers of Bridgeport and en- virons will at once recognize the inn portance and magnitude of the San Carlo Grand Opera Co.'s visit to rn.s city tomorrow evening, when that fa-
 nous organization comes here on a
 special train to produce Ponchielli's spectacular opera, La Gioconda.'
 The entire organization of more than 100 members are coming, including 20 celebrated stars, the complete or chestra and chorus, and a special car containing the scenic and costuming effects for the proper staging of the opera.
 r Among the notabies of the San
 Carlo organization are Mime. Kaest-
 ner, dramatic. soprano, Mime. Stella De Mette, French contra1to; Senor Manuel Salazar, premier tenor of Spain; Mime. Edvige Vaccari, Italian l,coloratura; Luisa Darclee, lyric so- fprano, from Buenos Ayres; Giuseppe
 Agostini and. Girolamo Ingar, tenors;
 Marta Melis,s contralto, late of the San Carlo Teatro. Naples; Alice Homer
 American artist; Signor Angelo An tola, baritone; Mons. Joseph Rover
 French baritone; Signore Pfetro De-
 Biasi and Natale Cervi, bassos. Chevalier Carlo Peroni, late maes- tro at the Royal Academy of St. Ce-
 celia, Roma, will conduct the perfor-
 nance here. which will be staged at the Lyric theatre.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
GARFIELD WILL CHECK EXPORTS
 OVER THE LINE

Washington, Sept. 1.-The Exports with the Canadian Food Controller, announced yesterday that at the re- quest of the United States Food Ad- ministrator all exports of wheat, wheat flour, butter. and sugar to Can ada and Newfoundland will require an individual license for each ship ment instead of being allowed to pro- ceed> as heretofore under the special license issued through the customs service, which permitted these articles to go to Canada in unlimited quanti- ties.
 The purpose of the order, it was ex- plained, is to provide means of closer cooperation between the American and Canadian food administrations, and to put the United States in posi- tion to conserve it's supplies if short ages appear likely. For the present. it is understood, there is no intention to restrict food shipments to Canada to any marked extent. It may be necessary later on,however, to regu- late exports. somewhat.
 Shipments now in transit are ex- cepted in the order, which also makes provision for small shipments by producers and dealers living close to the border. Any exporters who att tempt to take advantage of the small lot exceptions by shipping in broken lots will have their goods held.
 Shipments of food. in the amounts that may go to Canada without li- cense will be permitted to go for ward to Mexico under the same terms. the Exports Board announced last night. Complaints have come to the board that weekly market purchases have been held up on the Mexican border by jealous collectors when no export license could be shown by the purchaser.
 Continued export of coal to Canada in large amounts through great lakes ports, at the expense of the North western states will be checked imme- diately by the fuel administration Dr. H. A. Garfield. the fuel admins
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
DANCING WEDNESDAY AND FRI DAY EVENINGS AT
 LORDSHIP
 PRIVATE ANCING LES SON $ AFTERNOON AND
 EVENING Quilty's School of Dancing OPEN FoR- THE SEASON

trator, yesterday requested the Ex- ports Administrative Board to per- init no more coal to be shipped from the country except under license re- strictions, and asked that no licenses be granted unless they are approved by the fuel administration.
 Coal has been moving toward lake ports in large quantities for some weeks under an order issued by Rob- ert s. Lovett, the government director of priority of transportation, direct. ing that fuel shipments be given preference over other freight. The purpose of the order was to supply the Northwest with an abundance of coal before the winter season closes shipping on the lakes.
 Complaints coming to Dr. Garfield that much of the coal going to the lakes was not reaching the North western states prompted an investiga- tion which revealed that a great part of it was reaching Canada. In the period between Aug. A and Sept. 8, it was found out of a total of 1,765,- 312 tons of coal that reached lake ports, 530,973 tons went into Canada. This is far in excess of the proportion sof Canadian shipments by lake boats in normal times.
 The coal situation in the United States may force a curtailment of exports to other countries besides Canada. At present the government is considering seriously cutting of coal that is going to German owned public utility concerns in South America. If shipments to these con- cerns are stopped, it is declared, the South American governments will 5e forced to take over the utilities. which would put an end in large measure to the expenditure of their profits for propaganda.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
"ODDS AND ENDS OF 1917,
 AT THE SHUBERT, NEW HAVEN

At the Shubert theatre, New Haven, all of the coming week with matinees Wednesday and Saturday will be seen the premier performances of Odds and Ends of 1917," the new Norworth and Shannon musical revue, which, shortly after it's engag gement in that city, will repair to the new Norworth theatre in 18th street, New York city, which is to be the permanent home of this newest theatrical offering. It is slated to remain there for the balance of the present season, or until the Odds and Ends of 1918" is ready to replace it.
 The management designates their offering as a ''chummy musical re- vue," and the names of the principals in the Cast which comprises many Broadway favorites indicates that the appe1ation is not misapplied. The principal comedy role is in the hands of Harry Watson. IT,, formerly of the famous team of BickeI & Watson, and who for six years was the chief com edian of the Ziegfeld FoHies. Miss Lillian Lorraine, who has gained na- tion-wide fame for her beauty, per sonal charm, daintiness and her ex- ceptionally good taste in the matter of clothes will be the principal com edienne and the inimita ble Jack Nor worth will, of course, be seen in a part specially suited to his extremely subtle line of comedy. Other im- portant roles will be assumed by Laura Hamilton, Norma Phillips, Marjorie Poi- Margaret Adair, Max inc Brown, Joe Herbert, Jack Ed wards, Joseph Maddern and John Birch. Unusual care has been talk en in selecting the chorus, which will possess all the requisites for a season on Broadway. The scenic produc- ton, too, will be a lavish one, there being no less than Is scenes in the three acts.
 Ride Dudley, one of New York s best known newspaper men and John
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
Amuscments
POLI'S

Today will be the last chance. that lovers of the Operetta will have to see the big production, s"The Naughty Princess now playing at the Poi theatre with the sarae cast as it had when it made it's appearance on Broadway. With additional yaude- vile and a seven seel feature photo play to take up the al1otedN time at the big theatre. no such attempt at pleasing the plSblic has been made in Bridgeport for some time in the past.
 'The Naughty Princess with spe- cial musical numbers, a big cast of principals and choristers both male and female, is the feature act at Polls and has drawn thousands to that theatre during the last two days.
 On the bill as an added attraction Eddie Borden and his associate keep the audience in an uproar of laughter by his funny mannerisms and the wiiticisms that are engendered. k Hinder Handicap is the seven part feature picture of the day. Harold Lockwood, everybody'sS favorite plays the leading role. Hearst-Pathe News with its great features from all parts of the globe is also offered for those who wish to see the events of Ameri- .ca as they were in action
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
Taft's Sixtieth Birthday

Former President William Howard Taft will be sixty years old today. having been born in Cincinnati on Sept. IS, 1857. Since he has left the White House one of MT. Taft's chief occupations has been te reduce his weight. On March 4, 1913 he weighed $40 pounds, but since then he has had enough to occupy his mind and his body to effect considerable reduction in weight. MT. Taft is head of the American Red Cross and as such was recently given the rank of major general. There is a certain gentleman who makes his home in Oyster Bay, and. who is generally re- presented in the cartoons by a set of large teeth, who is a colonel, and who was a colonel long before MT. Taft was major general. The colonel and the major general used to be good friends. They haven't been that for quite some time now. It is not known what thoughts went through the co1one1's mind when it was an- nounced that his former friend had been promoted over his head.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
America's Answer

We now. know that Prussia started thfS war in order to conquer World Dominion for herself; we know in what barbarous ruthless and loathe- some way Prussia makes war; and that France, Great Britain and their Allies have stood the brunt Of it for thxTe ysars. g. q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

We now know that if they had fall en the Prussian vulture-eagle would be soaring over most of North and South America, making ready for the next swoop; and therefore, that our safety actually demands that we SUD- port all our Allies as quickly and as powerfully as possible.
 We now know that for America, as we'll as for the democracies of Eur ope. it is literally twin the war or perishI"
 We now know that all Berlin's re- cent peace talks have the main pur- pose of getting a temporary peace on such terms, that the present grip of the Hohenzollerns on all their pres ent allies will not be broken this be- Ecausef they want a breathing spell in order to reorganize the peoples now under their dominion for a fresh at- tack which will carry out the Pan- German plan for World Dominion ..'
 Realizing this, we recognize that the safety of democracy and of per- sonal liberty demands that we fight until Prussia s pro sent allies are freed from the hold she has fixed upon them by this war. The freedom of the world rests on the freeing of Aus tria-Hungary, the Balkans and Fur key from Prussia:
 To iberate them, to win safety for ourselves and our children, will re- quire that we all devote every thought and word and act to winning the war.
 For the present, we must shut out from our minds all diverting thoughts of peace, being convinced that an, en- during peace will come most quickly only if we devote every thought to fighting for victory.
 Americas power will come only from the loyal service of every indivi- dual citizen, be it rendered on land or sea, under arms or at the work bench.
 Now, in the light of all these facts, ask of yourself:
 Have I so far done everything I possibly can to help America win the war? %
 Am I now planning my life and my work primarily to help America win the war-as every man and wo- man in Germany is doing for -iher-or am just hoping that somehow some kind of a peace will come soon %
 Am loyal American worker or a moral slacker?' ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
Editorial Comment of Germany's War
 ". Plans

The enormity of the World Domin-
 ion or Downfall as planned by Ger
 many is most accurately outlined in a recent pamphlet issued by W. H. Gar
 diner, member of the Trustees of the
 American Defense Society, reflects the inflated dreams of German states
 men at a time when they felt confi-
 dent of being yet able to win the war
 with an overwhelming victory, also a desire in the German peace over
 lures to end the present war basis
 that will leave her free to accomplish her end in the next war. It is also evident that in the origin al plans Germany did not anticipate
 the early entrance of Great Britain
 into the war or later the entry of the United States, but that after conquer ing, Russia and France, and absorb ing Belgium and Holland, as well as the control of Turkey, she would then wage war against England, which by review of the offensive power dis played by Germany in the past three years would have made this world wide plan possible and established a Teutonic supremacy that would have dominated all of Europe and seriously mef1aced the future of American trade abroad.
 MT. Gardiner states in his pamphlet, These plans are so amazingly ambi- tious and are founded on such an ut- terly cynical and ruthless Hdisergard of the rights and liberties of all non- Germans, that it is hardly credible that such preparation could be ac-
 complished without heralding it's own danger to the other powers"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

through the exercises devised by Major Koehler, the officer who trains the West Point cadets. The officers are careful not to overtire their men, and rests are frequent. These exercises not only straighten the men and take the kinks out, of their shoulders, but they train them to quick obedience to command. Bodies as we'll as minds become accustomed to act in unison.
 The picture shows body of drafted men entering camp under the escort of soldiers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15
FINDS OUT HE IS WORTH sss5 ,4so

New York, Sept. 15.-Sydney K Russell, 19 years old, grandson of the founder of the Russell & Erwin Co.,, of New Britain, discovered yes- terday that he is worth $163,721 more than he thought he was. He sought an order transferring his guardianship from the New York Trust Go. to the Columbia Trust O., and told the pro bate court that he had $231,759, but the New York Trust Co. found $685. 4S0 to the young mans credit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

Godfrey, an English writer, are re- sponsible for the book of Odds, and Ends" while Messrs. Dudley and God frey and James Byrnes wrote the ly- rics and music, with interpolated songs by Weston and Lee.
 Odds and Ends of 1917" looks to be one of the most promising events on the seasons amusement calender, and no doubt many persons from this city will attend the coming perform ances in New Haven.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

The physical examination of the re- cruits for the new national army shows results that surpass the expec- tations of the military surgeons. At a great eastern camp only per cent. were found unfit for military duty and
 recommended for discharge from the national army. As the medical exanni- tionss have been unusually searching, this low proportion is considered re- rnarkable by officers who point out that at Plattsburg nearly 400 students,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-15

,r 9 per cent. were rejected for physi- eal disability.
 After their physical examinations the recruits are inoculated against typhoid and paratyphoid. The Euro pean method of inoculation has been adopted whereby one antityphoid and two antiparatyphoid serums are com bined in one. This reduces the mum Der of subsequent inoculations to two instead of seven as formerly. Much attention is also being paid to physical drill, and the recruits are put
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-04

smashed it. The three Brookes gave
MIN silence for the remainder of the
meal. 1t was poor revenge, perhaps.
but they were in no mood for speech.
1t cheered them none to observe that
the efficiency man ate the strawber-
ries.
Out in the hall an immediately
Alice's hat and coat and bundle of
school books.
Hurry. now, Alice: you're late
again. chided Constance. THE car
has been waiting 10 minutes"
Alice flung herself carelessly into a.
hat over her rudy hair. seized her
books and raced toward the door, 1t
was swung open for her by HoraceAthe'
butler. Down the front steps of the
Brooke mansion she leaped, three at a.
time, crossed the pavement In two,
doorway of massive limousine, A.
footman closed the door after her, then;
swung herself into the seat beside the,
chauffeur. A second later the fifteen
thousand dollar English motor car was
rolling impressively up the avenue.
Hedge had followed as far as the
front door and saw it all. He watched
until the car disappeared around al
corner, then returned to where Con-
stance and Billy were still standing.
ITO be continued)