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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25
ENEMY PENSIONERS

tJla niuknB In Times ptcayuneb
The bill introduced Ia Congress By
dr Avweil TO suspend the payment of
pensions during the war where pen
RiuucrH reside in enemy countries Is a
wise and patriotic measure II kas
been said that more than $1,000 enp
annually has been sent to Germany
to pensioners of the war between the
states.
II may b. of interest TO those who
have come upon the scene since that
var 10 know that thousands of Ger
mans enlisted Ia the Federal armies
during that war to get a bounty After
the var ended many of them returned
to Germany Now they are the enemies
0f this country aud contribute their
means aud their efforts In the fright
Rulncss the Kaiser il pursuing against
the little countries oycFrun Our gov.
erumcut should not continue their pen.
sious. now or after the war there is
no obligation to do SO Lei US devote
the money 10 the aid Of the French and
British
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25
AMERICAN REQ CROSS
ACTIVITIES

The American Red Cross has started
a nationwide movement tor aoN $50
knitted articles comprising sets of
sweater muilier WrIstiets and socks
the need for which is immediate and
| imperative.
tiased upon this report the follow.
Ing circular has been sent Ia all chap
tcrs and auNlllarles at large in the
Guli Division by " Luppsrt di
yisianal director
10 simplify the knitting as much IA
possible We nos have Ia the printers
hands a new and complete manual Of
instructions for making the several
articles required
The Red Cross Bureau les arranging
far large supply Of warn and knitting
needles to meet the requirements Of
chapters
Within the next two weeks wp tx.
pect to have the knitting circular ready
for distribution 10 the chapters and
large shipments of yarn ulll be- coming
into the various branch supply houses
Desperate need wiil exist for these
ARTICLES among the soldier aud clyll
population Of France and our other
Allies before We can get these articles
made
20 expedite the completion of the
work. wr should like to have Won start
at ouce aud without waiting for the
ncw knitting manual To prepare fuf
the work, and we suggest the following
/ Form In your chapter a committee
on knitting.
2 Mobilize all available knillrrs he
your chapter, branches and ausiliaries.
So that when the knitting manual is
received. every one uho can knit sill
be prepared 60 start work Immediately
3 Make IL clear thta we seek the aid
In this biz undertaking Of an knlttars,
whether they are members Of Use Red
Cross or not
g. 4 group Of persons qualified 80
instruct Ia knitting would be- q great
help 50 the committee.
Please have an your members under.
stand that We do not want the least
cessation Of effort Of workers IN the
production OF surgical dressings and
hospital garments il Wlli be your
pFoblem 10 organize so as to Rei more
workers interested and The more con,
slant effort Of those Who are BOW civ.
ing 50 much Of their time 60 the work
at the Red Gross
Please also Impregs upon every one
Who is knitting that Ne do not want
them Ia discontinue any work which
they have IN hand Have them work
on al knitting they can
mn oui pending the receipt of the
new knitting manual
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25
TO SELL LIBERTY BONDS

/ The Nomau's Liberty Loan Commit
tee is organizing a Liberty Loan League
To b. composed of both men and
aomon buyers Of liberty bonds of the
/ first iasur. who will become promoters
of the safe Of The bonds of the Second
issue when IT shall be- announced by
the Secretary OF the Treasury The
committee les also arranging through
the office of the United States Commits
siouer cf Education a plsn Tar interest.
nag the scnool children 81 thp country
in the liberty loaa. and through the
Extension Division of the Department
OF Agriculture. a plan TO interest the
farm women OF the nation Ia the cause
Il IL the aim Of the Womans Liberty
Loan Committee TO interest every
woman In Inc United States he liberty
bonds aud to sell q bond into every
home in The land 70 this end the
committee urges every woman NOT vet
connected with a liberty loan oreanlza
ton ga attach herself ta the one which
viii be established Ia her community
and Il the community has not yei such
MA organization 70, women 10 com
munieale with the chairman 81 her
State Mrs Marshall Miller New OR
leans. ia chairman for Louisiana IN
this waY every American woman may
BECOME aH activc sFont In the pur
chase co bonds which will provide for
the food. shelter and maintenance 1T
American sailors. soldiers, aud ma,
riucs, and AZ the same time make for
herself an investment paying her high.
or interest than the usual savings &C.
count and ono which Is guaranteed By
The resources of the Government Of
the United States, the richest nation
in the world
Remember this Is shat the proceeds
OF a gftyioIlar bond can do
Thirteen i3.pgundpr shells for d.
stroYiuR submarines.
Four 5tnch shells fof the same pur
pose
One hundred pounds of smokeiess
powder
Eighteen gas masks for a like mum
Der Of soldiers at the front
Enough coal 10 drive a destroyer one
hundred twenty mites
Enough gasoline to drive a snbma.
riue destroyer one hundred City miles
4 sailors uniform outfit
-Four months subsistence for a sol
der
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25
GOATS MUST oEr LICENSE

over thittyHve hundred licenses 80
navigate" have been issued by the
second Section Of the Eighth Naval
District but many hundreds Of boats
in the District have not set been
licensed
The patrol boats la the outer waters
are sgr Ing notice ou unlicensed boats
that they must provide themselves
with the necessary license, and an
inland water patrol will soon be estah
it-bnd Go hook after boats navigating
inland waters
Hoal owners are advised to make
immediate application to the licensing
Office 2l5 Godehaux building, New
Orlolns La.
Application cards may BE- had upon
request and, when properly filled ont
give an the Information necessary for
The issuance of licenses.
no fee OF ANY kind is charged
This iironge from the Navy Depart
ment Is IN addition So licenses required
by any ether Department of the Gov.
ernmeut and all boats propelled by
sail or machinery must be- provided
with one The size of boats Is $50
farior. aHd the necessity for license is
directed hy the fact that the boat rs
propelled hy sail OF machinery
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25
coMFoRr BAGS ron SAILORS

A very necessary article tn The sailor
is a comfort bag These are being
made by thousands of girls aHd VaHHg
women in America for The boy ~ sea
fho bags are made Of crrton or ticking
ab0Hi ten bY twelve Inches Ia Hlgp and
aulains stationery. needles hlaek and
white thread, darnlnp cotton black aud
white buttons. pins safety pins eomb
tooth brush. tooth paste, soap. pencils
cards. and other odds ard ends that
seem useful The Comfort Committee
Of the Navy League will send lhs name
Of a sailor IA ans one who wishes 90
adopt one Y0u are then sponsor for
that particular sailor and are supposed
Ia furnish him with comfort bag and
kHilted articles necessary to hts ram
fort The women can't dEht hul have
that .Hlenae desire ta help Here then
a ono If the many ways IN Rhirh their
assistance can be- given and this aid IL
big to l'ucle Sam for while be- iur
'uishes their clothing he cannot attend
10 tho smaller comforts bat appeals 10
the women IT America 10 DO their
share 80 help to add 60 the comfort
aud preserve the health Of our boys
who are doing the most pefiloua of an
the work 0f war
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25

The state Council ol Defense Is
issuing 4 letter on the caal shortage
and the necessity Of substituting weed
for coal wherever IL is possible The
substitution of wood for coal would
give a revenue To those owning wooded
lands, and relieve she drain on the coal
mines The state Ii planning 60 use
wood instead Of coal AZ the state house
during the atnter months and John
Marshall secretary 70 the governor
is investigating che saving thia would
mean 20 the state In addition 60 saving
that much coal.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25
HOOVER ASKS ALL TO SAVE
POUND or FLOUR EVERY WEEK


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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25
Abusing Free Speech

Before our nation enters a war il IL
perfectly proper 10 discuss the wisdom
of golnf to war, hat the discussion Is
closed when congress acts. After that
ua aue should b. permitted to CLOAK
attacks upon his government or aid ia
the enemy under the claim that he is
exercising freedom Of speech No sym.
palhy therefore, viii he wasted upon
those who have been arrested for un.
patriotic ulofanees They abuse fron
speech And thia applies so attacks con
tie Allies as we'll az to attacks upon
the United States. We can no more
allow orr allies tp bo crushed than wr
esu afford to be crushed ourselves
The defeat 81 uuF allies would throw
The Whole burden of the war upon us
w mus1 stand together and GEht II
through There aTr ouly two sides "a
a war every American must be on
the sldr al the United States IS J.
BRYAN. n The Cummonor
Rats eat every kind of human food
grain, dry groceries, meats. fruits
and vegetables
Moral KIN the rats
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25
SELECTED SEED CORN
GIVES BEST YIELDS

The production Of good yields Of
corn requIrea fertile soil proper prepa
ralian and tIllage Of the land and good
seed The rainfall Is also Important.
bat since we have 10 aceept the Seasons
as they come We nay disregard this
factor IN discussing the question: IT
better corn After everything po#s.bl
has been dome fof the next crop In the
way Of improving the fertility Of the
soil and putting IL la hfst.class conds
ton to plant the very beat seed that
II Is possible 10 obtain should be-
planted II one has a coed variety ~
corn on his place We Co net hesitate
TO say that the best seed possible for
him to plant can be obtained from his
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25
roo GOOD TO BE TRUE

tDr Frank Crane Ia New York Globe }
see. said my friend the singie-taNer
that there Is a professor by the namo
l0f Henry " farnum np al Yale Uni
Forsity who comes cut with the state
ment thal We can remedy the feed
shortage of the country by making
every body stop using tobfcco, as there
are 1858 600 acres Of land used TO grow
tobacco which could be used for pota-
/ toes and beans instead | don't sm0ke
| myself. but I would like 10 say word
here for the benefit Of nay tobacco,
afflicted friends Who have quite as
much right 90 their nicotine as Pro.
fcssoF FarHum has 10 his huRRouse
economies And that word il this
Why jump on the 1868 000 tobacco
acres when, according 50 the census
of 1910. there are in0. 3l6.575 acres Of
land Ia the United States that are not
used at all? Besides this, the Depart
mont Of Agriculture states that only
y per cent Of the arabic land IN The
country Is Ia Use Wouldn't Il look
more like sense to use the "a per cent
OF idle land than 10 go wigging The
tobacco yicttms2 And this could be
done very easily. OF course, by simply
putting such tax on land values that
the people that are not listing the soil
would have to let go of IL
gee also that another statesman
suggests to his millionaire friends that
another good way Of lodging the duty
oG supporting the Government by taxa.
ton besides purchasing Government
bonds is to switch their investments
from revenue producing securities 20
vacant lands As these lands produce
mo immediate income they would bear
no Federal taxes And nothing Ii more
certain than the increasing value Of
vacant land Al the millionaire has 10
do is TO hold on 10 his soil until the
present period Of war taxes has passed
and he will escape the heavy var taxes
entirely You would naturally suppose
wouldn't you, that somebody In Con
gress would have seen the folly Of tax
Ing everything Ia creation, all Of which
simply amounts to Il tax on labor and
pat the tax on land. which is a tax au
opportunity
A third item that ! read Ia your dis
ttnKuished paper IL to the effect that
West Virginia has just adopted a law
which requires every able bodied man
to work at least thirty-stx hours a
week If he doesn't. be- must go 10 jail
or he baaished from the state would
like To know ghy they don't make a
law 80 get after the Tran that with,
holds an opportunity from the willing
worker Suppose there should be a
strike or lock out in West Eirglnia's
coal fields The coal owners would
violate no Law, no matter how long
they might withhold their lands from
use, but the workers could be jailed
far idleuess within q week. TO remedy
this too. Il wouldn't be necessary to
BASS criminal lag against the idle |
holders All that would |
be- needed would BE- 10 pat heavy tax I
on land values, then, II man did tot /
use his coal fields be would have Ia
let go of them | guess this sinRletag |
business. however, Is entirely too |
simple. II Ia so simple II locke crazy !
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25
w. J gRYAN's PATRIOTIC
UTTERANCEs
Resisting the Draft

The number of those resisting the
draft Is. fortunately. very FrW there
should bc none Some are eousrlen.
lionsly opposed 60 Vaf auy war and
may prefer TO submit 10 any punish.
meHi the government sees Gl "a innlct
rather than io take up arms mlt even
such Ca9 not Justify resistance or the
giving of encouragement 10 those who
go resist Still less can tolerance BE-
shown 10 those abo while opposing
CONSUMPTION attempt 80 drafl others
IA join hem in opposing CONSUMPTION
War is 2 last resort it iE a reflection
upon civilization that Il still reddons
the earth but SO long as nations so
20 war the citizen can nuI escaFv "a
citlzcn's duty II hla conscience for
bids him "a do what his government
demands ne must submit without com
pl1int 90 ANY punishment inflicted
whether the punishment be imPriSou
mrnt ca death
This rs EN- best government on
earth tho one most responsive to the
will at 1he people bat 1t Is govern
meHt oi the people Hol Of one ar q
few meB II few arc permitted 10
rueirl q laW ans Law because they
do not lkp Il government becomes a
farrp The las must be enforced
Resistance Is anarchy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-08-25

The Board Of State Affairs has com.
pleted appraMIng the taxable property
Of the Tafa, and the total yaIap ap.
proximates 81 500 oUn eo0. bat Mr. l..
y Thomas says that only such q per
erntaRe will BE- applied that will make
the people pay taxes on a valuation Of
only Sion af0.o00. which viii give the
State all the revenue required.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-03
LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
LABOR THEN AND LABOR NOW

Sir:-About a year and half ago
the rubber workers in Mishawaka
concluded to organize their union.
In an effort to better their con-
ditiOn, the laborilg men of this fac
tory resolved to organize. They eff
fected a temporary organization.
and some o. the workingmen en-
deavored to pass little hand-bills 10
their fellow wOrRmen in an effort
to call a general meeting. A prom
inent GaylOr boss in the shop
promptly squelched such action up
on the part of these workmen.
But times have changed. II is
voting time, now. This same boss,
In addition TO his duties of directing
the men Immediately beneath him,
has been busy peddling campaign
pictures and literature for the mayor
in the same room from which was
banished without ceremony, the
hand bills of the worker.
It matters a great deal, IN or
ganizing. whether one be publican
or plebian. r. 7.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-03
.LUTHER RAN CHURCH
TO HAVE PROGRAM
QuadriCentenniaI Celebration
Closes With Sunday Aft
ernoOn Program.

At the Sunday services at the Ger
man Lutheran church. an appro-
pirate sermon and program will
bring TO a close the quadricenten-
NAL celebration which the Lutheran
churches Of the country have been
observing for some time. The cele-
bration eliminated in a Joint ser
vice at South Bend on Oct T. in
which all OF the Lutheran churches
IN St. Joseph county and the vicin-
ity participated.
The topic for the morning sermon
by the pastor will be Jude s. Be
loved. I exhort you that ye should
earnestly contend for the faith
which Has once delivered unto the
saints" He will explain the faith
OF Luther, not as some new faith
or doctrine of man, nor some grand
system of philosophy, nor some elab-
crate work of the scholars, but the
ancient faith which was first deliv-
cred to the saints.
The program which Will be given
Sunday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock by
the pupils Of the school and the
Sunday school here. follows:
SOng-"We Come in the Might of
the Lord OF Light" sung by pupils
as they march into church.
Luther's Battle Hymn, "A Mighty
Fortress Is Our God" by congrega-
ton.
Prayer and Scripture lesson 10y
Rev. Otto Turk.
Recitation. Security" by Miss
Vera Hans.
History OF the forerunners of the
reformation, class.
Recitation. Word OF Christ Miss
Irma Wilder.
Song, Am Ia Soldier of the
Crosse" class.
History of the Reformer, class.
Recitation, MY Bible" Miss Ethel
Buysse.
Song, my Hope is Built on Moth
ing Less Than Jesus Blood and
righteousness" class.
History OF the reformation. class.
Song when All the World, "
class.
Recitation, False Prophets"
Floyd Gygi
Fruits Of the Reformation. class.
Song. MY Church. My Church,
class
Benediction and prayer by pastor.
Doxology by congregation
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-03
THE SOCIALIST PARTY.

Editor The News-Times:
Sir:-A sort of half-hearted eff
fort is being made by the north side
socialists in behalf of their candi-
date on account of their reputa-
zion. activities, and present unpopu-
larity it is not expected it Will
amount 20 much. but just as word
of warning 1 would like 10 say this:
You very likely have a relative or
friend in service.
Perhaps you have bought a Lib
ertv bond. or had out a war garden.
Very likely you have Joined the Red
Cross.
I think most voters realize es-
pecially every Wilson democrat
ought TO realize the great danger
Of electing any man To- office whom
they know before hand will seek to
embarrass our president at every
opportunity in his efforts to success
fully conduct the war.
/ realize that Mishawaka is but "a
very small unit of the nation, but I
can see no reason why any man
who has the interest OF his city and
nation at heart should turn down
the splendid candidate presented by
the democratic party, and support q
party which by its pacifist principles
is an ally of the kaiser.
NORTH SIDE VOTER.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-03
Indiana Third in
Food Pledge

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-Signing
of more than 632. 200 pledge cards
during the day was reported 70 the
food administration Friday night
by voluntary workers throughout
the country who are enlisting house
wives for food conservation. This
brought the total for the week TO
4,641,19O.
Michigan now leads the states
with 213.S51 cards OF which 68,-
206 were signed today. New Jersey
is second with 1S7,O7S, and Indiana
third, with 1903. New York city,
from which returns are recorded
separately. from the state, report
ed tonight that ESQ, cards had
been signed.
Final figures Of the weeks cam
paign probably will not be known
for several days after the week is
over. From seven states, there have
come only unofficial estimates and
they have not been recorded. The
food administration hopes the cam
paign will bring al least ten million
signatures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-03
ACCUSED OF DlSL0YALTY.
TARREO AND FEATHERE0
News.Times special service

News Times Special Service.
LANSING, Mich, Nov. after
being given a mock trial at which ne
was accused of proc ermanism
Walter Saire, 90 years old, well
known citizen here. was tarred and
feathered Friday night by a group
Of more than % men clad in white
robes Saire was seized about two
blocks from his home by six men,
who pushed him into an automobile
and drove TO a golf links two miles
west Of the city, whore a score or
moro men were waiting. After the
assault Saire was driven back to
within a block OF his home and de-
posted on the sidewalk
The police have located SSverai
persons who saw the kidnapfIg. but
have no clue 20 the Identity Of the
band Saire himself refused 20
make any statement even to the po-
lice
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-03
First u. s. War
Plane Test O. K,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8. - The
first fighting airplane, wholly made
In America Of American materials,
has taken the air in successful test
flights. In making this fact known
Friday, officials OF the aircraft pro
duction board said few changes in
the design Of either the plane or
the Liberty motor are believed
necessary, and that production in
quantity OF the fighting machines
soon win be in progress in many
factories.
BY the first Of the new year, il is
expected that the aircraft produc-
ton will be well under way and by
June 1 the government expects TO be
able to supply any demands Of the
allies.
Machines which United States
forces in Europe Will need when
spring comes are being built
abroad.
American engineers expect that
the aircraft program can be made
" hatever the allies require.
Originally the figures were set at
1000 motors and 1000 planes by
JULY l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-03
PLANS
| XMAS BOX LIST
Articles to be Sent to Soldier
Boys Named by Com
mittee.

Mrs n W Mix has neen named
chairman of the committee in charge
~ the sending of Christmas boxes TO
nlishaWaka % the boys in the
trenches abroad and the various
army cantonments in America.
Frhers on the committee are Mrs.
Robert Robertson. Mrs T.. II.
y Tiara Miss Geraldine O'Neiu and
Bliss Grace clark.
That our boys may not be forgot
I'm az Christmas time these women
Fviil devote considerable time to q.
fity wide solicitation Of Mishawaka
people for funds or supplies for the
billing % the boxes. one Of which is
D. be sent 20 every boy in the serv-
ce.
Already there are 200 Mishawaka
boys AT the front. 100 Of whom are
81 active service in France. OF these
tOys few have ever been away from
bone on Christmas and il is the de-
Termination OF the committee in
3harge that not one be forgotten at
b. time when the thoughts turn
b8tlTally 70 home
while many things have been
lbgge ued. the following list has
hc,.n selected by the women as be-
ing most appropriate and the most
S8sily dipped without danger Of ac-
4dent: Writing tablets, pencils,