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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
THE GERMAN VIEW POINT

The following is vouched for by
"The Navy League" of the United
States and contains matter for con-
sideration and reflection:
Since the great war began, it has
been apparent that the German peo-
pie have been suffering under a tre-
mendous handicap handicap more
far-reaching in its consequences than
the military unpreparedness of Bri-
tain at the beginning of the war, or
the disorganized state of public opin-
ion in our own country today. That
handicap is the total inability of the
German, individually and collectively,
to understand the Angol-Saxon mind
and temperament.
Germany did not dream that Eng
land would enter the war in 1914, nor
did she see in rich and unmilitary
America a nation which would take up
arms in defense of it's honor. Although
President Wilson has outlined Ameri-
cas- unselfish and humanitarian rea-
sons for going to war in terms which
are plainly understood by all the
world outside of the Central Powers,
the German press continues to
"strafe" the "money-mad" and "dol-
ar-grabbing" Americans. Nor is this
sentiment to be confounded with the
deliberate misrepresentation which
are fed to the German public by means
of inspired newspaper articles emanat-
ing from their war office. All the
evidence to date tends to show that
the "mercenarv American" idea is
implicitly believed in by all Germans,
high and low.
During our recent Mexican incident,
business man of Phoenix, Arizona,
while in Washington on business,
said:
"Villa? Why, he's a bad boy, kick
ing his Uncle Sammie's shins. Uncle
Sam just hasn't time to chastise him,
that's all. But if he ever really does
get bad the people of the Southwest
will form big posse, and go down
and get him."
Compare this statement with typi-
cal German view of the situation, con-
tanned in a letter written by Ger
man agent in California to his rela-
tives in Germany, and intercepted by
the British board of censors:
"The Americans have just received
good licking from Villa, the bandit
leader. Consequently, they will soon
have to give up sending munitions to
England on account of their own re-
quirements. Villa is making a fine
stand and is receiving strong financial
support from the Germans, as there is
bitter feeling all over the United
States against the Government, to
which the thirty-two million Germans
who live here contribute not a little.
This bitter feeling, for which that
helpless fool Wilson is responsible, is
due to the fact that neutral country
like America should for the sake of a
few dirty dollars, enter such a low
down business with England"
That any one in this country, even
though he be of foreign birth, could so
misunderstood American sentiment, is
almost inconceivable. In all fairness
to the Germans. however, it is obvi-
ously a difficult feat accurately to
fortell the course which will be pur-
sued by nation which refuses to re-
turn Prominent Citizen of the White
House, chaffs him numerically from
the footlights and the printed page re-
garding a certain "River of Doubt"
and then turns and rallies behind him,
one hundred and twenty thousand
strong, on his first call for volunteers.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
FeminiSm.

Feminism is the first attempt since
the days of chivalry to think clearly
and talk straight on this woman busi-
ness, to call things by names that shall
square with the facts and not with the
appearance of the facts. 1t is woman
suffrage with the bark off, for while
woman suffrage wants US to change
our ways Of doing toward women,
femininism demands that we change
our ways of thinking about women.
Feminism is the crust on the loaf of
mans daily bread, and the loafer who
knows on which side his bread is but
tered will eat crust with crumb. 1t is
the lemon on the peach tree in the gar
den of love, and wise is the man who
has sense enough to give that lemon
ade. 1t is the lantern of DiOgenes to
search out and find an honest man.
even under his wife's washtub.
Feminism is the acid test Of mans
chivalry and of woman's sincerity
L. Brooke in Pictorial Review.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04

The rich have troubles of their own.
That ought to comfort those who are
wondering if they listed the sitting
room carpet for as much as they ought
to or whether it was quite fair, in
view of the proclivity of the Cover
nor to create more salaried state of
ficers, to neglect to list the old oil
cloth on the kitchen floor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04

We notice by an exchange that John
ID. Rockefeller has listed his taxable
personal property on his vast Sum-
mer estate at Cleveland at $6,790.
Three carriages were listed at $500
a row boat at $1,000, a piano at 5000
and two automobiles at 800 each,
household goods, farm tools horses and
cattle make up the balance. We hope
John did not neglect to deduct the
500 exemption and we are mighty
glad that he isn't accepted as an
example to be followed in the matter
of listing property for taxation. But
then John probably doesn't get any
more out Of his citizenship than he
pays for and there's his income tax.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
FULTON GRANGE


Song-Ray Dinius and wife.
"How to Awake more Interest in
Agriculture" H. B. Richardson, M.
G. Aumend.
Recitation-Kenneth Moore.
Reasons for the Increase in Cost
of Living" Arthur Valentine, Bert
Sharp.
Music-Jeusharp-E. C. Moore.
"Why Should our Young People
Join the Grange" Ethel Mann, Daisy
Aumend.
> Recitation-Celia Demaline.
Music-Homer Mann and wife.
"Some Appetizing Dishes for the
First Warm Days of Spring" Mrs.
Ross Whitaker, Stella Poths.
Recitation Towser Shall be tied
Tonight. Mabel Tremain.
"What is Spring Fever, and How
Remedy it." Frank Harmon, E. Raker.
Song-Grange.
LECTURER.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04

Those who carry the idea that "this
war talk is something of joke" and
that "there amt goin to be no war
nohow," should take note of the state
ment Of Secretary of the Interior
Lane that the German U-Boat raw
ages have resulted in the sinking of
a tonnage Of 100000 in the last six
days; this havoc constitutes a menace
to the United States as well as to
threaten the existence of England and
France. 'H we do not fight the war
on the other side we will surely have
to fight it on this side" says Secre-
tary Lane.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
LUTHERAN CHURCH

LUTHERAN CHURCH
Sunday May 9Th.
GERMAN TWP.
900 S. S.
$3.50 German Service.
DELTA
1:30 S. E.
200 German Service.
300 Adult Catechumen Class, En-.
glish.
CLINTON TWP.
700 English Service.
H. E. PLEHN, Pastor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
DOV
CHURCH OF GOD

CHURCH OF GOD
The evangelist W. J. Henry of To-
ledo will preach in the Church of God
chapel every two weeks on Sunday
evening, beginning April 29th.
Bible Truth and doctrine will be set
forth from time to time under the
power and amounting of the Holy
Spirit of God.
Bring your friends and come to
these meetings. All are welcome.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
THE CHURCHES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
$3.50 a. m. Bible School.
10:45 a. m. Morning Worship.
Loves Language.
500 p. m. Junior Endeavor.
7:30 p. m. Evening Service.
Sermon to the Knights of Pythias
md Pythian Sisters.
The public is cordially invited.
WALTER C. SCHAFER, Pastor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04

Don't make a mistake this isn't a
year to try to get rich, or to see how
much you can get out Of someone else,
or to spend your money unnecessarily.
It's year to see how much YOU can
add to your nations strength and re-
sources; how much YOU can con-
tribute toward the common welfare
and to conserve your own resources.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04

One Of the bits of valuable advice
which is brought to the American
people by the French Military Mis-
sion headed by Marshall Joffre now
in this country, is that active parti-
cipation of American troops in the
war without absolute preparation and
previous contact with field operations
would invite enormous losses. We
need to heed such advice and keep
busy doing that which we should have
begun doing long ago,-prepare.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
u. B. CHURCH

u. b. CHURCH.
900 a. m Prayer service.
1000 a. m Sunday School.
500 D. m. Christian Endeavor.
Leader Mr.. Arthur Stevens.
7:30 p. m. Eulogy of John.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday even.
ing, 1880.
NORTH DOVER
1890 a. m. Jesus Only.
ROBERT r. RISLEY, Pastor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Bible School 9:3O.
q. Sermon 10:45 Conversion-What is
It and what is changed?
Christian Endavor $50.
Sermon 7:30 The Baptism of Jesus.
Welcome.
J. A. WHARTON, Pastor.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
BAPTIST CHITRCH

BAPTIST CHUKCH
Sunday School.
Morning worship 10:45.
Evening worship 1880.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing.
All are welcome.
T. B. ASHTON, Pastor,
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04

We need as a nation every. bit of
real patriotism that our citizenship
can furnish but let us not overlook
the fact that real patriotism like true
charity begins at home.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04

Try Tribune want ads. They get
results.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04

Don't neglect your own back yard
you may be able to raise beans on it.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
See Our New Spring
Millinery

Our Spring line Of New Hats are as
beautiful as the flowers in the meadows
The only difference is that the styles of
hats change every season and you must
necessary get new hat most every spring.
Is this the spring for your new hat? If so
we assure you that we can show you one of
the incest lines that you ever saw. Come in
and see them
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-05-04
New Dress Goods and
Trimmings

Do not put off buying your Dress Goods
and Trimmings any longer. The longer you
put off your purchase the less you may enjoy
them.
All the seasons new shades and designs
are out. We have them. In all the newest
materinls as-Empress Wash Fabrics, Printed
Organdies. Seed Voiles, Embroidered
Georgette and Crepes, Queen Tissues, Flaxon
Permanent Finish, Woven Colored Flaxon.
Ardsley Skirtings. See our new line of
Ribbons.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24

place will always be open for him since
The Pennsylvania laws were amended
Years ago with the idea Of preventing
the employment Of unskilled labor IN
the mines. A man may hold a degree
from p school Of mines and yet not De
permitted TO take q place as miner
unless he can show long service ana
license from .he state. The unions
win not let their members work be-
yond the stipulated number Of hours.
Fv-ppt in rare instances. the miners
cannot be induced to work overtime. a
miner on being asked why he DID not
iump a. the chance Of earning 81 and
sg u day for a little overtime WORK
made this frank comment:
I'VE have figured It out that over
time worL would soon give the produc-
ing companies such large surplus pro-
duction Of coal as TO make y easy tOr
them 20 shut down their mines later
on and dispense with our services. We
have known times when something IKE
This has happened and when as con,
ssouenco the men were left high ana
dry without anything 20 do. or WIN
oniv martial employment We would
yatIer have steady work az eight hours
a day than earn big money for over,
time and have lean season later on
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
Current Comment
Inexperience at a Premium

That this nations sins Of unpre-
paredness for war would be visited on
its head was inevitable. Yet that
blanket must not be stretched TO cover
every blunder and every case Of in
capacity in responsible places. In
vestigations are coming thick and fast
and designations and readjustments
arc the order Of the day. The United
States was to profit BY the grievous
mistakes of Great Britain, but there
seems 20 be that about war which
makes even the largest experience OF
others Of little value, even in the face
of conditions almost identical. And
at Washington there was this distinct
difference from any European situa-
tion-that for years the government
had been antagonzing the men and
the industries whose help was indls-
pcnsible TO the effective conduct of the
war. These men and these industries
have made magnificent response to
the calls made upon them in the past
nine months; but they have been ham
pered by the ineXperience of those who
have acted for the government in deal
ing with them. The paramount and
continuing blunder has been the Sc
lection of men for places of authority
because of their well-known capacity
IN lines entirely apart from those with
which they would have TO deal on be
half OF the government.
II takes a great stretch OF the mind
TO conceive of a fuel situation as bad
as to-day's resulting from the man
agement OF a man of lifelong eXper-
fence in coal and transportation. II
has never happened that one man knew
more about given thing in govern
ment or industry than all the men who
had had most to do with that thing. But
granting that relationships are a war
necessity, why make men dictators who
are utterly without experience in the
complicated matters they must handle
and unused to administration on the
scale of the needs Of hundred mil
lion people The Iron AQe.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
Turning the Tractor Corner

Preliminary estimates, broadly based,
indicate that more than two hundred
thousand tractors will be built for de-
livery in 1918. Many things enter into
the probability that the total produc-
tion will be that large. There is sound
reason for believing that two hundred
thousand may be the minimum. An un-
restrained optmist might place the fig
ures as high as three hundred thousand.
In any event, tractor production for
the year TO come is going to be big, so
much bigger than it ever has been as to
make comparison useless. So far as can
be seen at this moment, 1918 will be the
first really big tractor year.
The material situation, OF course, is
perhaps the first consideration govern
ing tractor output. 1t is safe TO assume
that the tractor manufacturers will be
supplied with materials as soon as any
other class of manufacturers; the agri-
cultural equipment industry has been
accorded priority privileges in this re-
spect Nevertheless, there are ele-
ments of doubt that make il unwise to
assume at this time that the tractor
makers will get all the material they
need TO satisfy the demand. Let it suf-
flee TO say that they will exert their
best efforts TO keep the market sup
plied.-Implement and Tractor Trade
Journal
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24

With the banks preparing for the
large end of the year demands, esti-
mated TO exceed S3OO,OOO,0O0 in in
terest and dividend disbursements
alone. money rates have been rather
firmly maintained at this centre
during the past week. While there
has been no such stringency as de-
veloped fortnight ago, when the
extraordinary government opera
tions were monopolizing the market,
banking institutions have continued
TO restrict their offerings to such an
extent that 6 per cent money has
become the rule rather than the eX-
ception. At the Stock Exchange
practically all business in call loans
was placed on that basis, while IN
the market for loans of fixed ma
turity the range of rates has held
at 515 90 s per cent. Actually the
volume of loans put out on time in
recent days has been extremely
small. owing to the unwillirgness Of
the banks to increase their commit
ments in fixed maturities running
over the end or the year. The re-
suit has been. naturally. to force
many Stock Exchange borrowers
into the call loan market. Borrow
ers on commercial paper have had
to pay slightly higher rates Of in
terest, the ruling range during the
week being 81 to 6 per cent. y
significant development last week, a
reflection of the general trend OF
money rates, was the establishment
of new discount rates by the Federal
Reserve Bank Of New York at an
advance in the average Of about one
half Of l per cent above the previous
rates. Official reserve bank discount
rates have now been advanced in all
districts in recognition of the
changed conditions throughout the
country.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
1t Costs Real Money
To Live in Tampico

Persons who complain Of the high
cost Of living in the United States NAV
get some comfort out Of this list Of
prevailing food prices in Tampico
Mexico:
Ham, Sl.25 a pound; steak 81 q
pound; butter, sl.25 a pound; milk 40
cents a quTrt; eggs, 10 cents each;
small cake chocolate. silO (same size
costs 10 cents in United S,s,e.)
American gold.
All necessities, such as shoes and
clothing, are proportionately expensive.
Rents. too, are very stiff. An operator
who recently returned from Tampico
says that, for a small fve-room fat
and Office combined, without water,
light or other cCnyeniences, he paws
$3.50 a month.
Material Tor the oil fields is worth
almost its weight in gold, and most OF
he work now under way is being done
with stock that has been on hand for
some time. Conditions have been grow
ing worse Of late. with no prospect Of
immediate mproyemcnt.-OB Trade
youTnoL.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
Parcel Post Would Help
Trade With Paras~

One of the most urgent neeessi'i''
behalf of the American export ''.
with Paraguay is the establish~en. !.
parcel post system with that e0Oh".'
according TO Henry II. Balea, A"e'"
Consul at Ascuncion.
"As there arc very few large 'i. IN,
uting houses in Paraguay, praeISI'ss.
all the important mercantile esshir .h,ir
ments," Mr.. Balch writes, "impol. s.,k
goods direct from the foreign ms mar !,
and as many Of the orders are sn', me,
for goods that do not occupy ';S,ly
space, the parcel post Is eh's ir.
used by the average Paraguay"
"A good percentage of the large IT, ~
that Germany, England and frsht;s ;s, q
with this country at the oeginh"s s.r-
the war was developed through ~. .s.tr;es
eel post system that those sVa.ssrts
maintain with Paraguay AiS turn
frequently state that they wo''I, 'I,si,sd
much OF their trade 20 the ~.
States which has hitherto gons coz.
rope IL there were a parcel P'' 'srdsrs
venience. In fact, parcel pos, y NJ
flom the United States are rs.. sss-
auently received by Aseunsi0n. b
chants through third parties
BuenoS Ayrcs."
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
Small Coins for Ecuador

The national government of Ecuador
has authorized the Banco Comercial y
Agricols, of Guayaquil. to have coined
in Philadelphia subsidiary coins Of
nickel and of denominations of ard
10 centavos TO the total value Of 200,-
900 sucres approximately $4,000 at
the actual rate Of exchanged. Silver
coins have disappeared from circula-
tion. and the supply of small bills and
subsidiary coins is not sufficient for
the business Of the country at present,
hence the coinage Of additional small
coins.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
Equitable Building
Employees to Receive
Insurance Policies
Cash Bonus Of s Per Cent Also
Included in Christmas
Stocking

The Equitable Office Building Cor
poration, which operates the building at
100 Broadway, has voted TO give each
employe ir the service OF the corpora
ton not less than six months life in
surance policy to the amount OF $500.
This will be increased 800 for each
completed year Of service until max
imum of 1000 is reached. Also, a
bonus in cash Will be granted 20 each
employe receiving less than $500 a
year. amounting TO ) per cent of the
normal wages received during 1917
The corporation is perfecting a plan
BY which it is expected to create fund
equal to ) per cent of the normal wages
of each employe receiving less than
SO. 100 a year to be set aside annually
beginning December 81, 1918, payable
periodically.
The company also intends TO estab.
lish a cooperative store or otherwise
see that its employees have the oppor.
tunity of purchasing the necessaries Of
life at cost, plus the expense Of main
tenance.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24

Bond prices closely followed the
trend of the stock market last week,
first displaying pronounced weak
ness followed by moderate improve
ment. The turn for the better came
with a spectacular recovery in the
Anglo-French 5 per cent loan bonds
and some Of the other foreign gov
ernment issues. The joint British
French loan Of 1915 sold down to
SIS on heavy sales the fore part of
the week, a new low record. This
price was touched on Tuesday. On
Wednesday the bonds turned sharp
iy upward, improving steadily on
succeeding days until they reached
SO on Saturday, showing a recovery
from the low record price of ia
points. Gains Of 8 TO 4 points in
the other foreign bonds were COM
mon. Announcement that an issue
of sl00,000,000 of United Kingdom
51s per cent collateral notes due
February next would be paid off at
maturity was an important factor
in restoring confidence among hold
ers Of the foreign issues and stimu-
lating new buying. 1t is possible,
also, that reports of impending peace
overtures from Germany created a
better feeling toward the foreign
bonds. The Liberty Loan bonds
held up well last week in the face of
unofficial reports that the next issue
will provide for an Offering of be,
tween s6,OOO,oOO,OOO and ss,OOO,-
100000 and will be brought out some
time in March.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24
French-American
Chamber of Commerce

An active economic organization ~
been formed in this country 70 WV,
along the lines Of an internsn0''
chamber of commerce between ft''''
and the United States. It has 0'.'
chartered under the laws OF tns S'.~
of New York as the Commerce y
dustry and Agriculture AssoelsN'''
Union of Merchants Manufaesur'
and Growers, French-Amerlean 0a'~
Der of Commerce, Inc. L..
The role of the American. o,g1a.s, 4,
ton. il is announced. will foi'o~ y,
practices OF associations suen ~
Chamber of Commerce, the Merens,s !.
Association and others which havs
sisted in the development OF ansI.r r.,
commerce. Eugene Chsuyln has 8
elected president. with oihees ..
Fifth Avenue. Robert A. Hudeies~
is treasurer. The organizing trusYl,
in addition TO these officers, InS
Marius A. Courmettes, Edmon. Ed,,s 4
Abric. Emile c. Juen and "hiiA"
HoDDin.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24

Absence Of sustained buying power
combined with fresh liquidation Of
investment holdings early last week
to depress stock market values to
new low record levels. Selling of
the old line railway shares, practi'
cally all of which declined to the
lowest prices in a decade or more.
furnished the chief disturbing factor
within the market itself. Uncer-
,ainty over the outlook for the trans
pcrtation industry Of the country. in
the absence of definite knowledge
regarding what form the proposed
unifcation programme Of The gov
ernment is to take, caused some loss
of confidence in values and induced
fresh selling. The decision of the
Baltimore & Ohio directors in post
poning action on the common and
preferred stock dividends was illus,
trative Of the uncertain situation
now existing. Industrial stocks
shared in the depression, but not to
the extent of the railway issues, and
when the recovery set in toward the
latter part Of the week it was the
industrial group that led the move
ment. While sentiment was some
what more cheerful at the close Of
the period following the moderate
recovery in prices, the situation as
regards the future course Of the
market still leaves much to be de-
sired. No one is in a position to say
whether the liquidation is over any
more than it can be predicted with
any degree of certainty whether or
not prices have touched bottom. 1t
cannot be denied, however, that
many high-grade securities are now
selling far below intrinsic values.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-24

.Includes macadam. ballast rubble, riprap,
paving blocks sand gravel and grinding
mill pebbles.
California is the most important pro-
ducer o. borax. and until recently was
the sole domestic source Of chromite
and magnesite. About 10 per cent Of
the quicksilver Of the United States Is
produced in California. Motor trucks
have been instrumental in opening
mineral properties at formerly unprof-
liable distances from railroads, and
this has induced the building of better
roads everywhere, to the benefit Of the
miner and farmer.