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New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
Our Sailors
They Nerd Help Now as Well as Our
Soldiers

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: In this time OF war, when all Of Us
are doing our bit in the way we can, dc not
feel that any Of US would willingly wish 70
be unfair in our thoughts, speech or gifts
Yet, now that my eyes have been opened b.
my sailor brother, and have also heard the
refrain, 81 hadn't really thought OF il so, but
we are favoring the soldiers" from those 70
whom | have spoken, il seemed best to Try %
present the facts fairly TO a newspaper public
Our sailor boys are feeling the lone en-
Help the boy in the trenches" never ending
"And the boy in the lookout nearly frozen 70
his postl" Do we think enough Of the faa
that if il were not for our sailor lads ouf
soldiers could not even get TO France, nor ms
necessary supplies to our allies? When W
think of all our soldier boys discomforts-
and they surely are sordid enough--do w
think Of our sailor boys lives, four hours o.
four hours off duty, and Of the many physsA
discomforts they have 20 confront before
they are hardened and "salty"l
When we think OF the soldiers suspenss
waiting for the attack, do we think OF the
sailors on a treacherous sea full OF SNAKES
in the grass" waiting to blow them to stons'
Added TO this, the soldier has one life ony
20 lose, his own, and the sailor has nsny
more, his own and those whom he Is convoy
ing.
When we think of our soldiers agcnie' Oh
the field, either from fair light or foul oub
rage. do We think Of our sailor lads tortaf'
iro. dit nf
many hours on that endless water which
waiting to suck him in? II, indeed, he Is n''
fortunately blown to atoms, or, the worse
foully drowned like rat in his own subrns
rine or cabin, where he runs the risk OF
horrible death from lack Of oxygen.
Have we indeed realized that though ou
army has many drafted men our navy Is eo~
posed entirely Of enlisted men who have VIZ
ipgly and happily, without eompussion' s'''
TO do their bit?
The spirit in which this letter 10 written
all who will read il is not that OF criticism u
our soldiers, nor a comparison OF the solc's'
and sailors merits or deeds, but only -
strong desire TO further the thought not ..
"help our soldiers" etc, nor help oss
sailors" etc, but help our soldiers and oa
sailors" Keee il the twin thought. J cav
two brothers and four cousins IN the sfa,
one is at the front now-and only one ofo'
er in the navy; yet through him have COZ
to realize our' sailor lads discomfort caused
by our unintentional thoughtlessness 'sh'
We all think Of this and 40; let another ssilo'
lad in bitterness Of heart say, y sm not
drafted man, only a volunteer" Help ou'
soldiers: 20 ~ with our sailcrs.' NC,
New York. Dec. 27. 1917.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31

print these perennial protests or to COM
ment upon the matter at all, except in the
case of silly actor from London who
loves TO express solemn opinions on mat
ters he does not understand and on TINS
occasion was even more fatuous than
usual.
Those who know the style Of the anti
viyisectionists will not be inclined to sus-
pect a German hand in this concerted pro
test, even if it does happen to be wei
coined by the Kaser's agents. The sus-
picion is understandable, as it is in the
case of all peace propaganda at the pres
ent time. Yet it must be admitted thas
the extreme pacifsts are more reasonable
than the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., for those who
carry their opposition to war furthest VIII
do nothing whatever TO contribute TO its
success. Killing is wrong; hence they will
not countenance anything associated with
il. The anti-yivisectionists are interested
only in the lower animals; hence the pre-
posterous proposal Of the actor referred to
above. that wounded soldiers should be
used instead Of rabbits and guinea pigs
and mice.
In England the war has silenced the
anti-vivisectionists though formerly there
we're quite as many idle women engaged IN
propaganda Of this sort as there are here
1t will doubtless have the same effect IN
this country. In the mean time the J d
Cross will not lose much by disregarding
tho uusaucp
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
An Obscured General Staff
tFrom The Springfield Republican,


Going TO the root of the difficulty, perhaps,
is the point freshly made by Professor r. NJ.
Johnston, of Harvard that the War Depart
ment as a whole is badly organized. 1t was
glaringy faulty in organization during the
Spanish War, and the reforms introduced
while Mr.. Root was War Secretary, such as
the establis shment of a general staff, were not
thoroughgong. Professor Johnston says that
"all our difficulties in the War Department
proceed from the fact that Congress has re-
served for itself the role Of general staff"
That is to say, separate bureaus like the ord
nance and quartermaster's have retained their
independence of the staff proper and have
drawn TO themselves more and more power
and patronage, while the General staff, a
body always viewed with distrust by Con-
gress, has gradually become a bureau for deal
ing with such business as the other bureaus
did not care to absorb" That the General
STAFF has never been popular with Congress
since IL was created in Secretary Roots time
is doubtless true. The older system under
which the adjutant general ran the army and
was himself the prince of lobbyists in Con-
gress was well liked by Congressional poll
teans. The newer system never has had
fair chance
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
A Nuisance, but Not German

The manager of the New England divi-
sion of the Red Cross is abundantly justi-
fed in believing that the medical service
(which cleared Cuba and the Panama jun
gle of yellow fever, kept the bubonic plague
out of the United States, cleared Serbia
and Macedonia Of typhus, kept Asiatic
cholera out of the Philippines and abolished
typhoid fever in the American army can
be trusted to make wise use of 100000"
He is probably mistaken, however, in sus-
pecting that the opposition OF the anti
vivisectionists HIS been inspired by Ger
man agents.
To one unaccustomed to the style and
method Of these people the offensive let
ters that have been appearing in the news
papers of late must look suspiciously like
enemy propaganda, but there can be little
doubt that the opposition is in the main
Independent Of German influence. A re-
cent example, interesting only because the
author is unknown, may be offered as
a type:
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Red Cross has committed a
blunder if not crime in making an ap-
preparation for vivisection. Not only anti
viyisectonists but hundreds Of others will
refuse 20 ever again give penny where il
can be used for this detestable purpose.
Torture, whether Of humans or Of animals,
is abhorrent to the right-minded. 1t is re-
grettable that the Red Cross, which, if II
stands for anything stands for mercy and
healing, has nulifed its claim 10 either.
! am a member OF the Red Cross and
worker for H. but hereafter my friends and
will take good care that our money is
given for tho protection, not for the vivi-
section, Of man or beast.
MARIE HEMSTBEET.
New York, Dec. 2s, 1917.
Many similar letters have been received
by The Tribune, mostly from known anti
viyisectionists and all in the same style
IL was not thought necessary either to
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
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New-York tribune., 1917-12-31
MARIE HEMSTBEET.
)cc. 2s, 1917.

Many similar letters have been received
by The Tribune, mostly from known anti
and all in the same style.
Il was not thought necessary either to
New-York tribune., 1917-12-31

SUBSCRIPTION BArEs-By Mail PcsiAss Pria cut
sle o. Greater Ncs York;
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01
80 +# y
WATTS MILL NEWS.

Watts Mill, July 30.-Rev. Sidney
Edwards, missionary from Soutl,
Carolina, lcctured on missions Sunday
night His lecture was greatly en-
joycd by ALL
Mrs. Maud Bobo and little daughter,
AIilwee, are now visiting her mother,
Mrs. r. II. Donaldson, Of this place.
Little Noel Frady, who has been
sick with fever for several days, is
some better at this writing.
Rev. w. d. Hammctt of Rock Hill,
visited at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. j. NJ. Moore, OH Friday night.
Mrs. Becky Babb of Eden, is visit
ing at Mrs. Tom Tnmblins Of this
place.
Mrs. c. l.. Hammett and little daugh-
ters, Esther and Merriam, Of Ware
Shoals, are now visiting at Mrs. J. NJ
Moorc's.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01
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DRAGGING ROADS IN SPRING
Operations Should Begin Just as Soon
as the Frost Starts to Come
Out of the Ground.

Nothing adds more immediate value
to our farm land than accessibility to
markets, such connecting link between
the farm and market being 4 good
road. The early dragging of our dirt
roads is certainly to be commended.
Just as soon as the frost begins to
come out of the ground. the farmer
should commence dragging.
This is not Il laboriouS job good
team can put the road between him
and the first crossing toward town,
even if half 4 mile away, in good con
dition in Il half day, and he will save
many times tho cost Of such labor or
expense during the wear. BcSidcs the
additional value it adds to the farm
there is that personal pride that we all
owc TO every community, and especial
~ to ourselves.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01
EXCESS WATER HURTS ROADS
Cold Weather Docs Not Cause Injury,
No Matter Whether Road Is
Earth, Gravel Of Macadam.

Water, not cold, is the cause Of the
deterioration Of roads in 'intcr. Cold
weather. does not iii itself injurc roads
no matter whether they arc earth,
gravel or lnacadam. In fact an earth
road will stand more traffic when it is
SolidN frozen than 1t any other time.
ENccS$ water, however, is always de-
trimcnial TO Il highway. When cold
weather turns this water into ice, the
damage that it docs is greatly in
creased. Ice occupies considerably
more space than the water from which
1t is formed, and every person who
has lived in Il cold climate is familiar
with the powerful bursting effect of
water when left to freeze in Il con
fined vessel. Tho Simc. action takes
place Whcn Il wet road ircrZcS 10 any
considerable depth. Ii simply bursts
or, AZ we generally term it in road
puElanc", the road huavcS. Later, when
The frost leaves, the road is diSintcr-
grated and rutS badly. If this process
is repeated Il number Of times during
the winter, Il gravel on macadam road
may be practically destroyed while an
earth road may become entirely i'm
paSSablc.
\ dry road Will not hcuvc. Rock.
gravel, sand and even clay when per
fcctIy dry contract slightly on frccz-
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01
KEEPING UP DIRT HIGHWAYS
Farmers Can Have Good Roads by
Grading tc Drain OF Rainfall and
Keep Surface Smooth.

We all want good roads and when
we find out what Is the really pcrma-
ncnt highway we will want that also
ing for keeps.
In the meantime farmers can have
good dirt roads by grading to drain
off the rainfall, and by dragging to
keep the surface smooth and hard.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01
Good Roads.

The value of farming land depnrds
very largely on the distance from n
market. a good road has the effect
or shortening the time required for
carrying load of produce to market,
which is practically the same thing rs
shortening the distance.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01
Chronic Consultation.

1t is by no means an easy matter to
cure this disease, but it can be done
in most instances by taking Chamber
lain'S Tablets and complying with the
plain printed directions that accom-
pany each package.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01
The Road Scraper.

Where is your road scraper? Have
1T ready to use on the roads after
every rain. Persuade your ncighbor
to do the same.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01
EXPENSES Jor 1914.

In 1917 the United States expended
cnr read work quarter Of billion
dollars.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-08-01

increase Schoo. Attendance.
Figures show that school attendance
increases Importantly wherever coun-
try roads are improved.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-08
AMONG OUR NElGHBORS
Rroomf;eld R,,ds empty milk cans The hors

! empty milk cans. The horse came to
an abrupt stand.still rs he ran into
the oak hitching rack in front Of the
postotilcc. smashing the front wheels.
blackboard and shafts and placing Err
| nest in the middle of it and close to
| the horse's heels. But fortunately no
one was hurt. the horse turning In
| on account being used to stop In front
OF the postot,icc store.
| Mrs. Harry Crawford was reported
| on the sick list for few days last
week but Is reported better and Is i'm
proving nicely at present.
Fred Johnson, son OF II. b. johnson,
has recently accepted a position on the
Harry h. Clark ranch ut Evcrsman.
b. =. Bradley, who has been EN-
ployed for several months on the W.
l.. Boatright farm is now employed on
the John Wick ranch.
Percy Dobson and family were seen
In Broomheld Tuesday. Raymond Nc.
Kce has returned home again. and MIR.
Dobson has hired another man to as.
sist him on his ranch.
Miss Elizabeth Fulkerson passed
away Monday at her home three miles
east of Broomfcld ns n result of spinal
IltHtHRllls. ut ulHtuSth luu IIONNN
here only recently from Kentucky with
her parents for her health. thinking the
Colorado climate would be of some
benefit to her. Altho she had been in
poor health for some time death came
as n sudden shock. as she had been III
for few days only. Besides her par
ents. four brothers and two sisters.
she leaves to mourn her loss DR.. and
Mrs Thrclkcld and Mrs. Carruthers
who are relatives. Funeral services
werc held from Olinger's Chapel in
Denver Tuesday and intcrmcnt was at
Crown Hi. The relatives have the
| heartfelt sympathy of the community.
j. c. Broughton has been sick with
the grip few days and was unable to
| AGiCiatc M captain of the drill team
Tuesday evening. w. II. Kctner taking
his place.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-08
School Election Being Talked

School election is not far away
and little groups can be seen a.
bout the streets discussing pros
pective candidates for the office
of school board president.
Richard Minges' time expires
and while he has not positively
declined to run again he will
probably pass the honors on to
some one else. Mr.. Minges has
made a good official and his
friends may prevail upon him
to be a candidate for reelection.
On the other hand it may be
that H. j. Juchem will be indu-
ced to run, as many of his friends
are urging him to accept the
place on the ticket. Mr.. Juchem
is not enthusiastic over it but
may yield if properly urged.
He knows what the Office is, hav-
ing been president of the board
five years and before that secre-
tary for nine years.
The schools seem to be running
along quite smoothly under the
present board and whether it be
Mr.. Minges or Mr.. Juchem we
can rest assured that lhey will
continue to run in the same way.
There is some agitation now
for a high school building, but it
would seem that the talk is a
little bit early, altho it should
not be sidetracked altogether.
Mr.. Juchem has always had pro-
gressive ideas along that line and
his influence is always on that
side, but the power to build a
school house of such magnitude
does not rest with the board of
directors but is submitted to the
vote of the people. 1t would be
folly, we know. to bring that
issue up again this year after it
has been rejected so overwhelm.
ingly within the last year.
School election day will be the
first Monday in May.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-08
Young Ladies in Crash.

We neglected to chronicle last
week near accident which hap.
pened in front Of the Enterprise
Office on Friday morning of the
previous week. Miss Jessie
Griffith and her sister Myrtle
were driving along the street in
in a light one horse rig which
Miss Jessie drives to and from
school at the north school house,
just as Carl Schultz was backing
out of the r. 0. Graves shop in
his Ford truck. He did not Sc,
them and backed into their b. ggy
but stopped in time to avoid S eri-
oIs trouble, The right front
W ,eel was broken down letting
the front end of the buggy down
on the hun. Fortunately the
horse was gentle and Theodore
Simms ran out and caught it by
the bits and held it until the oc-
cupahts got out. They were
very cool about it and no one was
hurt.
Mr.. Schultz Immortality order
cd the buggy repaired at his ex-
pence and took Miss Griffith to
her school in his car. He regret
ted the accident very much and
did all he could to make amends.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-08
w. F. Virgin Moves Away.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Virgin will
leave Saturday for Great Falls,
Montana, where he has secured a
lucrative and responsible position
with a big Lumber Co.. which
has a number of yards. He has
heea with the ,ioca! concern sew.
eral months but the company
suddenly has changed its plans
relative to building at Adelaide
and Wadsworth Avenues, and
seems to be uncertain about re-
manning in Arvada. Mr.. Virgin
has been relieved by Franklin
Spencer of Concordia, Kans..
who will care for the company's
business until they decide what
they will do.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgin have
made many friends here during
their stay who regret to have
them leave.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-08
A Surprise Party

A surprise party was given
Chas. Secrest last Saturday night
in honor Of his umptyumph birth
day, by a group of congenial
neighIors who are much given to
that sort of thing, and who know
how to enjoy themselves.
Those present were Messrs.
and Mesdames w. J. Pope, Chas.
O"Tool. Clarence Shoop, Claus
PAIL. Chas. II. Beech, Bert
Secrest, Mrs. J. j. Weaver and
''daughter Hattie and Miss Emily
Bingle. Messrs. J. J. Weaver
and +. ID. Hutchings who are also
members of the jolly circle,
were absent on account of illness.
Mr.. Hutchings has been quite i'll
with rheumatism.
Refreshments were served in
the usual lavish manner and at a
late hour the guests took their
leave by wishing their hosts
many more such happy occasions.
Harry Nelson returned Monday
from a weeks jaunt to Califor.
MIA and back. From what we
can learn Harry stayed on the
coast just long enough to take d
dip in the big pond and catch the
next train back. He left a week
ago with Harry Stannard for
California, expecting to remain
some time, but changed his mind
rs soon as he got there and came
back and began work again with
the Telephone company. He
stopped a day in Salt Lake he
says. but Arvada looks better to
him than any place he saw.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-08
"Blundsring Billy"
Pleases Audience.

Enterprise Grange is delighted
with the success of the entertain.
ment given Wednesday evening
of last week, entitled "Blunder-
ing Billy" Every member on the
program did his or her part so
we'll that to mention one more
prominently than the other
would seem to show partiallty.
However l.. E. Nc Namara and
Miss Alice West who had the
leading parts attracted exception
alattention.
Of course it was the old old
story of the suddenly rich break
ing into society," and Blundering
Billy and the rich mans daughter
foiled the fathers plans to marry
her to an army officer. The diff
ferent ludicrous predicaments
and entanglements made much
fun for the audience and many of
them thought it the best amateur
performance they had ever at
tended.
1t reflected much credit on
A. W. Hooper and John 7. Roberts
who were the principal promo
ters and who drilled the members
of the Enterprise Dramatic Com
pany.
They are planning now to put
their play on at Loeb Lomond
and several other oranges of the
neighborhood.
The Enterprise wishes them
success,
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-08
Big Show for Arvada.

The Boss Of Bar Il Ranch. will
be presented March 80, 1917, by
the grange players at Bank Hall
This play is Il western comedy
drama, Something which has
never appeared in Arvada before
Cow boys, cowgirls and a black.
hearted Mexican, an old cowboy
bachelor and a grass widow. To.
gether make a very dramatic and
comicial production. The play
has a notable cast, and is well
worthy Of your presence.
The Arvada enterprise., 1917-03-08
MRS W. p. BURGESS PASSES
AWAY.

Anna Mabel COLON was born at Har.
rabridge. Devonshira. England. June
sth. 1859 and departed this life ut
Broomheld. Colo. Feb. 2Gth. 1917. be.
ng 81 years. q months and Is days Of
age. She was the daughter of Ed.
ward and Martha Baily Collom. na.
ives OF England.
When she was three years of age.
the parents left the old home In fnr
land and came to Michigan, later 20,
'ng to lockwood. Canada, whcr" two
lived until 1874, when they camc tp
Colorado. After a brief stay at Idaho
Springs. they moved TO Black IttI..
then to Golden. where they lived for
sight years. then moved again to Idaho
Springs.
March 18th. 1855, abe was united In
marriage with VIM. p. Burgess at Ida
ho Springs. the ceremony being per.
pormcd by the Rev. II. l.. Bcardslcy
brothcr.in.lhw OF the groom.
Immediately after their marriage
MIR. Burgess moved to n farm one
| mile north OF proomncld which was
their home for more than twenty
years and the scene OF the most nc.
tive period Of their life. February
S''h' i''s. ''e u tHt
| present home In Broomncld where
he last days OF Mrs. Burgess were
| spent.
To them were born two daughters,
| Tdnay Baily and Rosella. Edna died
| August 23rd. 1901. Mrs. Burgess waB
baptized at Golden and united with tho
Baptist church and on coming 10
Broomlcld she Joined the Methodist
Episcopal church here. In her quiet
md loving way she always sought the
best interests OF the church but was
handicapped on account OF not ltc.nH
strong physically. but her home wa
specially open for prayer mcctiu.
tho Ladies' Aid. student prcachnrH
PREACHERS and cyangelists.
II is safe to say that Mrs. Burgess
I'D not have an enemy In tho world
md In her quiet. unasBuming way, IL
was easy to make her acquaintance.
ihc viii be missed by her loved onog
n the home and by her brother and
rnly sister. who was especially dear TO
her.
She was around the house. working
N usual mp to late on Saturday nftar
ioon.grcw suddenly worse Sunday and
peacefully sank AWAY forty minutof
after midnight on February 2Gth
Sh" leaves to mourn her loss, u true
and faithful husband. n daughter. 10.
'clln. sister. Mrs Annie Brown OF
broomhcld and n brother. N. " Col
ON OF Denver. besides "A host Of
friends In every community where she
lived. The family has the deep re-.
rr"ts OF III" entire community. Mrs.
iurg"ss was n charter mombcr OF
Crescent Grang" No. 1856 OF Broom.
ncld and the flowers aud nornl wrcnthg
at tn. funeral services and burial
wcr" In proiusion and apparently came
from u hundred different sources Fun.
crnl services were held at the Olinyor
Chapel Wednesday Of last week ni
2;30 y. m. and n large number of
'rionds from Hroomhold and olp".
where w"r" present The services
were conducted by Rev, John NJ. El
drcdg". Of Eaton. Colo. n former pas.
tor and friend Of III" b.r.nycd fnmily,
assisted by Rev. John Oliver Of Don
yer, Tho body was lain 10 rest In n
cement vault on the family buryinr
ground Mt falrmOunf Cemetery, Den.
yer,
Mr. burgess WAS rural mall carrier
for IirOomneld for hb0u, fifteen years,
which position h" resigned about
year nnd u half ago