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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
/. w W. and Farmer.

Editor Missoulian:
The l. w. w. says to the farmers of
Montana:
The grasshoppcr menace is very
serious thing. The dry, hot weather Is
a serious menace to crops. The |. w.
w. menace is "A more serious thing.
but the |. W. w. menace Is easily
overcome. To eliminate it use:
Reasonable hours for work:
Reasonable and sanitary conditions
under which to work:
\ living wage for the men who
labor.
We hope the farmers of Missoull
county will not become afflicted with
"Campbellitis.' If justice is recog-
niZed. members of Industrial Union
No. 400 of the agricultural workers in
the |. w. W. will come to their rescue
and help them to save their crops.
In no event do the farmers need
fear that the /. W. w. win be a party
to the destruction Of crops. The I. w.
W. realize full well that in case of
famine or crop shortage. that the
workers must feel the pinch Of poverty
and want first. Whatever else the op-
position may claim. they at least are
not the enemies of the working class.
ARTHUR SMITH.
Secretary /. W. w.
Missoula, Montana.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
BUSINESS MEN WHO HELP,

President Wilson's address to the
| nation about a week ago in which he
| outlined his ideas relative to prices in
America was by no means a slap at all
ing of and to that class of persons
who have seen fit to take advantage
of the present time OF stress to line
their own pockets with gold.
No man who is engaged in u great
business enterprise need feel, because
he is in big business" alone. that the
words of the president were a rebuke
to him. If it has done anything at all
the entrance Of the United States into
the world war has proved that men of
wealth are patriots as web as are men
of modest circumstances.
The president was not criticizing
such as these. for instance: Thomas \.
Edison, Henry Ford, who offered his
entire plant to the use of the govern
ment Immediately upon the declaration
VI Wal, Jolu ~ Ryan, pTcSluenJ Oh tHe
Anaconda Copper Mining company
who has taken charge without re-
Enumeration of the work of military
division of the American Red Cross:
Samuel insult. head of the Common
wealth Edison company Of Chicago;
Frank S. Peabody. head of the Con-
sumcrs' company of Chicago, and
Charles G. Dawes. the Chicago banker.
Such men as these are a credit to
the leadership they have won in the
nation. Without thought they have
| given their time and their wealth to
the success of the nation In war. There
is nothing but praise for them in this
work.
And there Is nothing but scorn TO,
the despicable persons who, assuming
for their motto. Pm going to gel
mine think only OF their god. Self
and never Of the God of our nation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
Democracy and Prosperity.

Editor MissOulian:
Five years ago San Diego was in the
turmoil Of a free speech fight.
I. w. WIS, Socialists. Single Takers.
\. r. of LIS fought side by side in a
protest against a city's prohibition OF
the right to speak on the streets.
Bankers. lawyers. real estate spec
/ ulators. city officials. ministers and
merchants. lined up on the other side.
Two county jails were filled. Men
were beaten and Inundated. Heads
! were broken. The fire hose was used
to dispel street crowds. Several of the
advocates of free speech died from their
injuries. An editor was hanged by the
neck until he promised to leave town.
The result
The turmoil disturbed the financial
conditions of the city. Thousands of
residents took their belongings and
left.
Prosperity left with them.
Then few forward looking citizens
planted an Open Forum tn the heart
of the city.
In this forum the chief speaker had
certain rights which were respected.
But unlike other public meetings. the
cipients Of the message from the plat
form. They had the right to ask Ques-
tions and to make speeches.
The result?
I. w. WIS and bankers. ministers
and Socialists. Single Takers and real
estate spectators. labor men and en-
ployers. met in the same auditorium
and speak from the same platform.
And San Diego has entered upon a
new era of prosperity.
America needs in time Of war more
than in times Of peace the unifying
power that springs from the open
forum.
Is there an institution in your COM
munity where citizens may meet as
cquals--where no creed nor political
party dominates, and where all enjoy
the lawful and respecting distinc-
ton of possessing ideas?
We arc organized for the purpose of
giving information and help. Let us
hear from you.
Among the members Of the Congress
of Forums and those who endorse the
movement are: Miss Jane Adams.
head of Hull house. Chicago: Samuel
Gompers. president a. +. of IT,: Ham,
ilton Holt. editor of the Independent;
Rev. John Howard Melish, rector
Church Of Holy Trinity Brooklyn:
Frederick Lewisohn, Lewisohn broth
ers. bankers: Fremont Older. editor
the Bulletin" San Francisco: Rt. Rev.
John A. Ryan. editor Catholic Chari-
ties Review. Washington; Rudolph
Spreckels, president First National
bank. San Francisco; Lincoln Steffens,
author lecturer.
(Signed)
PERCY STICKNEY GRANT.
President Congress OF Forums
IL West Eleventh street, New York
city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
BUSINESS EFFICIENCY
BY H. ]. Barrett.
A sales Campaign.

1
1T IL very difficult to define the
modern efficiency movement in q
! single paragraph" remarked an ex-
/ pert. ''Onc phase Of 1t. to be sure. is
a closer attention to detail than has
! previously been exerted. But to de-
fine 1t as study Of details Is as
suredly inadequate. Sytematic plan
ming, intensive education OF the work
crs. scientific system Of payment,
adequate equipment. straightline
=, progress of work in process-all these
! and a score more phrases help to
/, throw light upon the new science.
! And yet every day some radical re-
form or improvement is made which
Is not covered by terms previously
used. Broadly speaking. efficiency Is
an idea. an attitude Of mind. It IL
the substitution Of systematicL care
| fully considered methods for those
!, which are haphazard and rule 30 :
thumb.
Here Is an example OF the old and
the new methods in sales management.
A certain old school manufacturer put
a time saving office device upon the
market. He proceeded along the ORTIZ
tised for agents. exerteGl no discrim-
ination in selection. turned a horde
loose on a commission basis SO per
cent when the order was received. the
balance when It was paid for. and sat
back to await returns.
Returns was right. The agents
put a machine in on trial whether or
not the prospect needed 1t. collected
half the commission and. passed on
to the next. Upon checking up at the
end Of two months 1t developed that
for every seven machines sold five
were returned, with the result that
the selling cost equaiAed the gross
sales. nc l.
"a sales manager equipped with
modern efficiency ideas wab secured.
He promptly fired most of the agents
and proceeded to hire a new crew. Sc
Letting them only after d careful
study Of their records. Thus he start
ed with good timber. Next he care
fully trained them as TO how to dem
onstrate and sell the device. Follow
ing this. he apportioned each man a
territory on the basis OF number of
possible prospects. appointed district
managers. and set weekly minimum
volume of sales which a man had to
meet to hold his job.
1.-THE campaign promptly began to
show results add witht1sa short time
good balance begaa ~ roll up on
the right side of the ls0gcr.''
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

The Swedish newspapers have grown
ports and are referring to it as the
American thumb screw policy If il
hurts the Swedcs it is because they
have not played the game fairly. They
have been growing rich by selling their
own products and living from Ameri-
can exports. Ours is a thumb scroSy
policy for use on the Germans and If
the Swcdes persist in getting in the
way. they must necessarily be respon =
siblc. We are for America first in this
war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

tor fires In grain elevators. -four.
cereal. grist, and feed mills, as well a.
in warehouses and grocery stores.
This does not necessarily mean that
fires may be the work of spies. Watch
fulness IL an important move for the
conservation Of food. Recently 100000
bushels Of corn end 100000 bushels Of
oats were destroyed in a fire in an
Illinois elevator. Marshal Eklund
points out that cleanliness is an inn
portant factor in fire prevention. There
should be no accumulation of rags,
waste. paper boxes, ETC.. In Easements
or back yards. Tho insurance that
may be had might reimburse the loss.
but it will not restore the food that
will be SO badly needed this year by
ourselves and our allies.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

main factor n developtnr sny country
10 q middle class. 3h&t.is something
Rnssia did not h6xA. The Jewe In
Russia are the most logical people to
form a middle clAsa am. Germany
knew this. The result was the sup
preston Of tho Jew For every
p0gron conducted against the Jews.
Germany - responsible. Germany con-
troilcd the secret police- German trad.
ers competed with Jewish traders. and
II they. could not drive them out BY
fair means, foul tactics, were re-
sorted to.
Judaism has much 10 hold against
Prussianism and der Tag is coming.
merican Jews should Rise and are ris-
ing to the opportunity to deal Prus-
sianism Its death blow. May the day
speedily come!
AN AMERICAN JEW.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
IS Years Ago
What Missoula Was Doing
on This Date in 1892,
tFrom the Missoula Gazette of Sun

" rom the MtsSoula Gazette Of Sun
day. July II, 1922
Montana has all the precious metals,
all the base metals, precious stones.
coal beds and now it looks like oil
wells. Oil wells. too. which show UP
well and compare favorably with those
OF Pennsylvania. Dr. w. Il. Parsons
has received word from a reliable
souce that in the Flathead country,
north of the coal fields, some oil fields
have been discovered.
Last weeks social squirt was so sud-
den that some Of the gentlemen of the
swell set hardly had time to get their
dress clothes out of soak.
The BARRIERS rcaped golden har-
vest in the shampoo business the next
day after the paint and powder party.
The Missouri ball team was beaten
at Philipsburg yesterday by score of
IL to 0 In view of the results there
is little use In telling a long story as
very few people will want to know
how it happened"
William Lehr, proprietor of the st.
Louis beer hall. is now selling dreamy,
creamy beer (Milwaukee) at five cents
glass. He keeps it at just the right
temperature and has excellent free
lunch as well as liquors and cigars OF
first quality.
DIR. Buckley says the new Northern
Pacific hospital is to be built at once,
and the architect Is now on the
ground II will be 4 handsome frame
building, larle and commodious. and
the finest structure of the kind In the
west. Valuable privileges in the way
Of sewage and frontage have been Sc
cured from the city and company con-
sequently feels warranted in putting
up q fine building
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
Noted Failures
Who Came Back
gene, the Failure" Who Conquered Half Of
BY Albert Payson Terhune
Europe.

m % @ 3 Co s New Work M we
Italian maid Of honor at the French court
s o1 % badly ,h enough being the Of
fes and defects that made him the pity
Eugene was military mad The
Of him. army.
this consent gained than far obstacle
Louis XIV king
The kings prime minister
ROYAL MANDATE ess rsnss
family and dismissed the mans mother from
~ ss s;
them Through fault of hi. he failure
TO hot for him. He
Of the uu e se a
to to win asa,ns. the king
emperor Of Austria
emperor accepted Eusene
history and the MAN. Of E rn s move 'aas was m 70 sns
". en moro fast h ria @ on. heard Of his rise and
him return at France penalty
shall
Ing w ns%,a VERY ,e ,,r. Prime. r,x.n. .., ,.,, ! .,.
anu sn IN Inc ' Of ne austrian emperor lie used ms new influence
Eugene the baton Of brbe
stir
n ia sna mney "a, The Turks
stronger Turkish army at zentha in 1881 eliminating
s Ss s.ss r .s ss By a
m m to a force mn as ons as his omn and ~ storm S forced e
suits - :.
ns, @ ns % he
the great Of $3.50 "
Awaru long ago promised
so s. ;, d,
Fsures military
nssn's tes
foremost military Of the world
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
coN0UERoR OF
HIS ENEMlE S.

toes. the ears and nose and such. OH
then the warm indoors We seek and
toast our tootsies. SO to speak. But
when in summer we despair and swell
ter meath the Orb of day, and when it's
torrid everywhere, where then is any
comfort, pray, for when It's really hot.
egad, there Is no balm of Gilead. We
sit perhaps in shade at ease. some
leafy dell or sheltered spot. yet all the
while our thoughts are these. Gee,
this is fierce" or Gosh, it's hot" and
though we sip at cooling drinks we're
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

scarcely comfortable, methinks. The
present scheme has many flaws, Of
winter clothes We wear the most, but
summer Is q trial because though we
may simply bake and roast. we cannot
wear Of clothes the ieast-the world
alas, - well policed: If some right
smart, inventive lad would find q way
to fix this thing then what = benson
bedad. upon the well known race he'd
bring. And to the months most often
hot. wed sneer, Bring on the worst
you've gotl"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

The red standard Of Great Britain
did not attain Its present form until
after the union with Ireland In 1880.
BY parliamentary enactment In 1901
the present Union Jack was brought
into being by the addition Of the cross
of St. Patrick.
The Austrian black and yellow were
the colors Of the holy Roman empire
They were adopted. 10 the story goes
by Frederick Barbarossa. whose fame,
was captured at a ceremony In May
cnce by the black and gold flooring o
the hall.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

Our valued contemporary. the Butte
Miner. offers the following thoughtful
suggestion:
Owing to the war conditions
existing in this country today,
nearly every bridge. viaduct and
tunnel throughout the country is
guarded by our soldiers. who have
little or no chance to buy daily
paper or reading matter of any
kind. II you will throw this paper
off to one Of them when You are
through with it, or a magazine
YOU may have read. we feel sure
that 1t would be much appreciated.
We need hardly ask our Missouli
trase lers to keep this subject in min,
when they are approaching the bridge
and tunnels where the boys are keep
ing their lonely yigils.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
LETTERS FROM. TNE.
MlSS0ULlAN FAMILY

The Muscular invites lsttsrs
from lie readers on al topics ot
intseest. The signature and ID.
dresses " correspondents shsuld -
sent ~ evidence Of COED faith,
though anonymous signatures may
b cent fer the letters 40 printed,
IL desired. Al communications
should BE- limited TO 200 words and
addressed 70 the editor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

Our boys in the training camps are
learning to speak French. They will
return from Europe. citizens of the
world, In a large sense and since
France has a large population of
eart-frcc maidens, it Is not too much
to expect that there will be many
happy international marriages. The
fighting will be all the better with the
growth of sentiment.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
prussianism in Russia.

Since the beginning Of the present
war; newspapers. magazines and week.
lies have been printing editorials and
articles on why Germany should be
defeated. But l have not vet read in
any Of the above anything relating to
the spoliation of Russia and the Jews
in Russia by Germany.
Germany has held sway in Russia
| for generations. The Prussian idea
was simple. By not allowing Russia
to develop. Germany nipped a poten.
tial rival in the bud. Russia Ia a very
rich but undeveloped country. Thu
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

a mother sends to The Nissoulian
this paraphrasc on the title of a pop
miar'' song that is now unpopular:
Il did not raise my boy to be
soldier
Thank God. ! brought him up To
be a mani"
That boy is now at a training camp
because his country needs him. Amer
soldiers. but TO be ready to be soldiers
at the call to save democracy to the
world
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
Nv Nav 81 p;xer.ion,

When Baby Bunting skoodleskips
and c,amors for his bop. II seems a.
though lies whifflewog were at its
utmost flop His tiny feet will patter
on the parlor mantlepiece and then
come dreams OF childhood days. Of
yeggmen and police. All through the
day. rs Baby whiffs and leaps from
stove to chair. I eft and dream Of
years gone by-of badness and Of hair.
The little fellow shares my joy. which
seems to know no bounds, and here
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
Southern Corn Bread.

Editor MISSOullan:
Here is a recipe for the only thing
known in the south as corn bread.
White meal Is always used. All other
meal breads have qualifying names
such as spoon bread, egg bread OF
cOrnmeal mullins. No sweetening is
ever put in any meal bread in the
south. Yellow meal is seldom used
The yellowness of egg bread Is due to
eggs. Milk is not necessary but helps
it to brown more quickly. +. ID. Z.
PLAIN CORN BREAD.
Scald some white cornmeal; add a
pinch of salt and let it stand a few
minutes. Add a little sweet milk. Bake
on hot griddle. The milk may be left
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
~ n
THE, MORNINGsSMlLE
The Straiuht and Marrow.

The Straight and Marrow.
We seldom sigh, our. lives are blithe
and joyous,
Our woes are few. path of peace
We tread,
And seldom frowns or fretfuiness an
noy us,
Sense hath led:
The Lord Of Sins, which Is to say. the
Devil.
Though he may plan. the cunning
plot and snare,
He seldom fools the lad who's on the
Who's OH the square.
How i'll it pays with Devilment to
tamper
Old Man Remorsc will nail you like
a duck!
But turn a leaf and see your Dislnais
scamper.
And see the pleasant changes in
your luck.
Are you in woe? Go buy yourself a
ticket.
Go hop a RATHER for old virtueviilc.
There will you dwell as clipper as a
cricket.
Indeed you will. -
Uneasy lies the head that's packed III
ices,
Along the Gay White Way q many
skid.
Pink monkeys come at quite the high
est prices.
They always win because they al
ways did:
The ancient Sires who preached from
north to south. full
or uplift talk and other moral chat,
They had the dope, they really said
mOuthful,
They did. at that: ~ To-
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

The election to congress of Jack
Baer the Fargo cartoonist. may be in
terpreted to mean that some politicians
will rest easier with Jack in congress
than on his job.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

I'VE will fight to the last breath of
horse and man." said the kaiser when
the war started. That was three years
ago when the game looked easy The
right of changing his mind must be-
long to the war mad lord who claims
the divine right to rule the earth.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

Moses Wetas Tmlni, Nez Perez. the
oldest Indian in the northwest. died a
few days since at the age Of 10 years.
The careless necrologist fails to state
that this aged chief never drank a
cocktail or smoked cigarette in ali
his long life.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
10 Tobacco eanefvl?
Editor Missoulian:

Editor MiSsOuIian:
Having regard to the importance of
the subject and In fairness to all. |
urge an analysis Of the tobacco prob
lem.
Let us have a board of competent
experts determine whether tobacco Is
life shortening and If 1t is, like
whiskey or opium. a drug. or whether
it is u virtually harmless habit.
WILLIAM 4. SCOTT.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

Perhaps the quickest and most salts
factory route to a final settlement
would be for the I. ". w. to strike
against the food and lodging furnished
by Uncle Sam in the New Mexico sum-
mer tent colony.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

The people of Illinois have become
SO accustomed TO the roaring Of Jim
Ham Lewis, that they may overlook the
fugitive lion that escaped from a circus
and is terrorizing the people in the
central part Of the state.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
Reef Gardens.

Things blooming there are very few
Save now and then q nose Or two.
Yet why they cali them gardens" w
Have always found 1t hard to see.
Although it's true one often notes
They're sown with lots Of wild oats.
It's little that they raise Of use
Except at times lot of deuce.
And who has ever seen hoe
Or spade on one Of hem? And SO.
As gardens" they are. mostly fakes.
Still they have often lots of Rakes!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

Since the /. w. w. are SO militant,
why not set them to killing the Can
ada thistles?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

The progress Of events indicates that
zollern will be called for trial soon.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

The Glasgow Couriers war slogan is
seasonable as well as patriotic. Take
off your coat but keep your shirt on"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

We wonder whether German eff
cheney provided the royal palace with a
cyclone cellar?
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

When wintry breezes gaily breeze
and chilf the system very puch. when
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

A timely warning has been sent by
State F1re Marshal Eklund, to watch
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17

and there are hyacinths and beans and
tango hounds. Oh. Baby Bunting
Gun ming child! The years will come
and 60 and summers weeds and prick
~ heat will yield to winters snow. Oh
Baby. do thy skoodleskip and clamOI
for thy bop. for soon thy happiness
may bust and then thy JOY must stop
The Man who has Plenty Of Sand
seldom fears the Slide.
lvory--'ls your daughter improving
In her piano practicc?"
Zinc-"I think SO. Some of thu
neighbors nod to me again. "--Awgwan
indeed.
What sight so soothes the optic nerve
And what SO Initiates the eye.
As when from round the sweeping
curve
A lady motorist comes by:
A peacherinO In q car
Whose lines (the car's) are fair to
see
IL certainly and quite by far
The fairest sight Of all that be.
'Twould be q happy death to die.
There OH the bsulevard to hurl
Oneself and be run over by
A roadster and q pretty girl!
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-17
Fram tha cheetnut Ires

Husband (going to threater)-Aren't
you almost ready. dear?
Wife (upstairs)-Oh. shut up! told
you an hour ago I'd be down In a
minute.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-12-10
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