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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04
CONSCIENTIOUS DIRECTORS

Among those otherwise eligible for military service
who will claim exemption are those who have consci-
enttous scruples against fighting. A man may have cen-
scientious scruples against anything. Certain Doukho-
bors In the Canadian northwest developed scruples
against wearing Of Clothes. and hundreds Of them es-
sayed pilsrimasss across country, naked 40 Adam-and
Eve-for both sexes were represented in the hesira.
Those people were sincere. They believed that they
had received q command from God to 60 about destitute
of rsiment. But conscience or no conscience. the gov
srnment did not permit them to parade In that man
then rent their new garments asunder, they were kept
locked up until the At had. passed.
Persons have sometime entertained conscientious
scruples against eating. and they have been fed by
force. There have been similar objections to the pay
ment of taxes, on the ground that 1t 10 sinful to pay
tribute to an earthly power. There are few things that
are ordinarily considered right and necessary which
have not at some time been opposed a. q matter Of oon-
science. Society must use Its own Judgment as to how
far 1t will go in recognition of the conscientious peculi-
arities Of It's members. The rule followed in oiv1Assd
countries 10 to permit the individual the widest possible
freedom Of action consistent with what the majority
believes to be the safety and order Of society.
Just where this line is to be drawn must DO dsterm-
ined by society itself in relation to each case az it arises.
Conscientious scruple does not necessarily absolve the
individual from bearing arms with his fellows in the
common cause. In the present situation the law-making
body Of the nation has decided that. for the present, at
least, in the drawing Of men for military service con-
soientious soruples shall be respected.
1t Is made very clear. however. that the objections,
to be respected. must be moro than mere individual
whin. They must partake Of the nature Of settled pran-
ciple. It will not suface for a man to declare that he
does not believe In fighting. He is to be exempted on
this ground only II he is and has been prior to the war
a member of a religious organization Of recognized
standing whose creed and customs are definitely opposed
to the use Of force. Such an organization, we take 1t.
would be the Society of Friends, or Quakers. One who
has a considerable time been a member Of that organi-
cation would, by the terms of the law, be exempt. sud
den conversions to the doctrine of non-resistance will
not be recognized.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04
WISE PREPAREDNESS

lit 10 to be hoped that the plan Of government In
A&urance against war risk which is now proposed, or
akin to IT., will be adopted. 1t is proposed
that during the period Of the war the government shall
barry a risk on tho life of each of its soldiers Of $4,000,
10 be paid to his heirs In case OF his death, with suitable
provision for total or partial disability.
This IL q departure from former practices. Heroic
Tore we have called out men into the army. and after
ehe lighting was over we have fixed up pension plans.
Fhe present prhh IS that of preparing in advance for that
which we know will happen. War means the death of
pnany mon and the disabling OF many more. We should
pave at the beginning a settled policy for the care OF
those left helpless through the fortune Of war. and tho
government pension plan is intended to meet that need.
There is no proper connection between this and gov
trnment insurance IN general. The plan is merely one
Hhrough which the government guarantees TO those who
@uffer or die in the active service Of the nation that they
pr their dependents will be properly cared for. This
y a work which can properly be performed only by the
government. 1t is the government, representing the en-
tare nation. which calls for the services Of its men. And
f il the nation which should bear the cost involved.
What that cost will be no human Being can tell. The
case Is an extraordinary one arising out Of the exercise
Of the functions Of government, and the need should be
met by the government. whatever the cost may be.
We have many life insurance companies which are
eound and ably conducted. But their business is the car
Tying Of risks which arise under normal conditions. To
carry military risks the ordinary life insurance company
tpust collect premiums which will provide funds sufa-
efble conditions. That means that premiums consider
ably greater than will actually be needed must be col
tsced. for the companies must not, and cannot be per-
United to encroach on the reserves which they hold for
their ordinary polcyholders In order to meet enhanced
war rishs.
THIS need ought to be met out Of taxation, and the
government alone Ia in a position to meet It.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04
IL Envy the Man Who Has a Chance to
Fight For His Country"

% 1 a5,ooo people q e. i 3ens yn msm6ers
bf the Sherif's Reserve and the Horne
Defense league. Colonel Roosevelt
fiistered conscientious directors"
their bit in the war.
Il snvy and admire a man who
4as a chance to risk his life for his
4ountry." declared the colonel.
Thank the Lord we have got rid of
The type Of men and wonen who
lang, 7 DID Not Raise My Boy to Be
s9ldier.,
nid n army Of i,ooo,o 900 men would
rprins up in a day. How much
bringing have you done in three or
)pur weeks? Let US prepare for VIC
Dry In this war and never again be
3~nprepafed - We are now.
Think what would have happened
Ut for the British navy and the
hank heaven that others were better
prepared than we have been.
Many OF you are farmers. We
ave rot to crow food for the allies.
lou mon Of wealth do not hire labor
khsn labor can be used to better ad-
RntAgs in the fields.
xmsrs TO buy Liberty bonds and
kAke Q success Of the Liberty loan.
ksmembsr. you. farmers. that when
0u Land your money Il the govern
i Aent you Will set the major portion
~ back IN the way Of food for the
~. The stay-at-homss should buy
bOrs than anyone elss. but in the
q lsast ons i1berty bond. You
IN prevent Wall street from nnanc-
the government II you do It your
Il -. II you do nots4do 20, do not
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04
(By Hapsburg IAebo Of tho
Vigilanto6,)

1t was away back FIVE years In the
dutsy past, when l was q. perfectly
good filter of big log-saws instead Of
a writer Of Indifferent power. that I
had my first real introduction to this
Rrobdignagian. 1 had Just left the
sawmtll. in company with the sawyer
when noticed an ordinarily but neat
ling that had fallen from a passing
wagon. We soon overlook him. I
was sorry for him.
"Old man. said I, III you'll como
around to the mill tomorrow, I'll give
o all the kindling you can carry
off"
He laughed father. amusedly. son."
:" t replie : I'm lust picking this Up
is the great American thief"
We passed him by. The sawyer
nudged me and whispered: That's old
So-and-So; he's worth a hundred
thousand, and he's not accounted a
stingy man."
! got the lesson: I've since worked
it out very thoroughly-so very>thor-
oughly in fact. that I am able to tell
another nation the size of ours could
have lived six years on that whih we
have wasted during the last ten years!
And. which is of even greater impor-
lance, both this and the other nation
would have been a better and stronger
and more efficient nation because Of It.
Get that. Waste To-. beyond any doubt.
the great American thief. just az that
philosophic old man told me. -
It is in our eating that We are most
immoderate, most incorporate. .most
wasteful. We are, In the main. q na-
ton of m~eat-eaters and bolterp and
o~ver-eaters. We think that We have
time when we bolt food, but we
don't; we lose time; because by go
doing We impair health and shorten
lffeft an extent that would be alarm
Ing to us II we could only realise II
The eating Of much msAt maybe I'll
right for a digger Of bitches, but Il
certainly is unwfse for those who ex-
pect to do any amount Of clear think
Ing. O~ver-eating q 2good for nobody,
Tor 80 many reasons that I can not
attempt to set them down here. Lei
me break the news 70 you that Cor.
|many,.as . nation, can put it III 6vss
~ when ~ comees ~ oMoients l1aEinu6,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04
SUPPORT HOOVER

man who can put greatness into the
buying Of a shipload Of wheat. into
corr and onions and potatoes.
In appointing him Mr.. Wilson has
again demonstrated how closely he is
in touch with the instructive choice OF
the people.
Most Of the work Of this war has
got to be done in just such crude ma.
terials a. wheat and onions and po.
tatoes; most Of its victories must be
won by harvesters and planters, by
shipping clerks and manufacturers Of
canned goods and breakfast foods.
The man who can make campaigns Of
that kind worth while to the mon who
fight them IL the ma for America.
Hoover Is such q man.
And Hoover IL the man whom Ger.
tain sinister forces in congress and the
nation are trying to push aside.
Is the American peopls going to let
them do It?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04
THE FLAG
By Theodosia Garrison of the
Vigilantes.

We who in the old days-the easy
days Of pleasure
Loitered in the distant lands-we
know the thrill that came
When in far. foreign places. above the
strange faces,
The sight Of 1t, the might Of It,
would wake US like q flame.
Our " flag. the n flag, 1t stirred
our blood to claim.
We who in these new days-these
days Of al confusion
Look upon 1t with the eyes Of one
long blind who sect.
We know at last it, beauty-its mag
nitude Of duty
Dear God! II thus 1t seems to US.
what will It mean to these
Who stay for 1t, who pray for 1t.
our kindred over seas?
These who face the red days-ths
white nights Of fury,
Where death like some mad reaper
hacks down the living grain
They shall zee u nag arise like a
glory in the skies
The stars OF 1t, tho bars Of 1t, that
prove II ono again
The new haS. the true flag, that
does not come in vain!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04

than those thrifty Dutch bankers ever
dreamed existed.
Here 10 the moral:
Buy q Liberty Bond. 10 that your
great-grandchildren will speak as
gratefully Of you some day II we
speak Of those far-sighted Dutch
bankers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04
The Great American Thief

And Germany's eflcient eating Ia M
Of the greatest factors In the success
with which she has fought and is
still fighting the best forces Of the CIV
ilized world.
If you are a meat-eater, try cutting
out at least half your meats and sub
shutting fruits and cereals and prop
erly cooked eggs. It will surprise you
when you note how much your brain
and skin has cleared.
II you r a bolter, try taking at
least half an hour for each meal, try
leaving business behind for the time
being, try thinking Of Light and pleas.
ant things while you are eatinE-and
note the differences.
II you are an o~ver-eatsr. cut out a
third Of your usual meal and see how
much, s%lus9iness OF body and mind
you'll be able to throw on.
II you arc q combination Of all
thres. its Q wonder you arc alive!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04
TO FIGHT"
BOYS TO MAKE DRIVE
WEEK JUNE 10 TO is

Washington, June As an induce
ment to young men to live UP to the
Marine Corps slogan. First to Fight"
prize will be awarded to the first
each day accepted for enlistment
q %sea-soldisr during the National
Marine Corps recruiting week. June
10 to 16, in many cities throughout
the country. according to an an.
nouncement made at Marine Corps
headquarters today.
Marine Corps week, with its slogan,
-Four Thousand Enlistments by Sat-
urday Night" will be the Marine
Corps record recruiting achievement,
and Major General George Barnett.
o~ommandant urges every American
to do his bit" in some way during
that week.
and get real lighting with real fight
ers," says General Barnett, enlist in
the marines"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04
A NOMINATION AND A RETRAC7ION

The Non-Partisan league conference did what was
generally expected OF 1t when 1t decided to place a CON-
no one outside Of the inner circle suspected the identity
of the nominee. Under the customary dictation Of Mr..
Townley the conference named . candidate and made a
retraction.
Mr.. Baer. the nominee, is q pleasant gentleman who
has achieved some prominence by drawing pictures for
the Non-Partisan Leader and Jim Jam Jems, two publ
cations which have much in common.
The retracton which the conference made was with
reference to the terminal elevator bill which was passed
by the legislature at Its recent session, and which was
later vetoed by the governor. Something like 80 per cent
Of the house membership at that session was made up
Of Non-Pa-tisan league members, who were also mem
bers Of the secret caucus which received its orders from
time to time from Mr.. Townley. Perhaps the caucus
members passed the elevator bill while Townley was not
looking. Perhaps they acted under orders and Townley
later changed his mind. At any rate that measure passed
the house by the votes Of the league members. Pre-
sumably these members passed the bill after proper con-
measure.
Under whose orders the governor acted when he
vetoed the bill has not been ofncially stated, but at any
remarks, and in his statement he denounced the meas
ure as an evil one, planned for the purpose Of withhold
ing from the people something to which they had a right.
The caucus members were given thorough drill in the
matter Of obedience to authority. and whatever senti-
ments they entertained when they found the governor
denouncing as a piece of corruption the measure which
they had just passed, they kept those sentiments strictly
to themselves.
But Townley was not satisfied with having his caucus
members slapped In tho face. He must have them eat
dirt. This they did with what grace they could muster
when, at the Fargo conference, they concurred with the
governor in his censure Of their own work and publicly
thanked him for kicking them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-06-04

service. together with the names Of thousands who are
not. That list being complete, whom the proper time
comes. the government will take tho next step, which
will be the selection from that list Of the requisite num-
Der Of elistblss who are to make up the new army.
To refrain from registering Will be folly, for that will
merely render the offender liable to q years imprison-
ment, with enforced registration at the end Of his term.
There are no persons exempt from reNstration except
the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
MRS. BRITTON TO RETIRE
AS BASEBALL MAGNATE
Only Woman Club Owner Plans
Sale of Cardinals for Total
of $350,000

ST. LOUIS Mo-, Feb. 2s.-Mrs. Helene
Hathaway Robinson Britton will retire from
baseball and sell the st. Louis National
League franchise to syndicate on Satur-
day II her terms are accepted J. c. Jones'
who served as president of the Cardinals
in 1911 and a prominent local attorney, Is
handling the deal for both sides Jones
holds an option for the purchase of the
Cards which expires Saturday. The syndi-
cate, IL it makes the purchase, is to pay
$4,000 Saturday, to be followed by cash
sum of $500 and s175,000, to be paid
within three years, making the total figure
$3.50, 900.
Attorney Jones refused to divulge the
names of the syndicate, but the men who
are putting up the money will be exposed
II the sale is completed. Jones declares that
If the Cardinals are bought by his syndi-
cate the club will be reconstructed from top
to bottom. 1t will he capitalized at s500000
of which 100000 will be used for the pur-
chase of new ball players.
Mrs Britton refused to give an interview
when seen last night Since her divorce
she has remained in the background and ha S
denied herself public pleasures, remaining
at home with her two children. Her mana
ger Higgins, is expected here this eve
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
WHITMAN TO STOP
DARCY-DILLON GO
Investigation by Governor
May Bar Australian From
New York Ring
OBJECTS TO STACKER"

ALBANY. Feb. Ex-Governor whitman
has started an Investigation which may
end in stopping the Les Darcy-Jack Dillon
fight scheduled to be held in Madison
Square Garden next Monday night
The Governor looks upon the attempt to
pull of this prize-ring battle, with a
Stacker" as the hero, as an effront to
public decency. This is particularly so in
view of the fact that the fight has been
arranged with n brazen show OF contempt
for the Governors message to the Legs-
lature demanding the abolition of boxing in
this state.
on the heels Of this investigation no
strong opposition developed to the plan Of
some Legislators to make the boxing re-
peal take effect next January.
II was charged that this amendment to
the bill is primarily in the interest of Grant
Hugh Browne, the promoter who has taken
over Madison Square Garden.
Wheel II became known that Governor
Whitman proposes to stop the Darcy
Dillon fight, If he can find legal justi1ca-
tion for such course, there was a sudden
shift in the action on the Slater repeal
bill Though formal announcement was
made that the commission had voted to re-
port the bill, that plan was suddenly
abandoned and action deferred by the
judiciary committee for one week.
a precedent for prohibiting the appear
ance of Darcy in the ring is found in the
action Of the old boxing commission. which
barred Jack Johnson from all bouts held
under the supervision of the commission.
The investigation which the Governor has
ordered to find If there is any legal way of
stopping the Darcy-Dilon fight will be con-
Quoted by Franklin b. Lord, counsel to the
Governor. Lord now has under considera-
ton the charges against Boxing Commits
sioner Wenck
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
CITY CHAP. WITH DESIRETO OUTSHINE
BUFFALO BILL, SHOOTS AT PHEASANT
AND RUINS GAME IN MIFFLIN COUNTY
Farmer Working in Field Is Mistaken for Fero-
cious Animal and Now Nimrods Are Barred.
Baron Dougherty Has New Idea
By ROBERT w. MAXWELL

matinee every Saturday afternoon. and II
will have the opera skinned n city block.
There will be no music, except from padded
gloves. I shall give my boxing matinees
on each and every Saturday, and the first
will be held at the end of this week. It's
a swell scheme and fine idea"
Boxing Matinees
This does not mean that the Baron will
run the shows himself. Far be it from
that He cares nothing for the sordid
business end of project such as that.
He furnished the ideas and some one else
carries out the scheme and reaps in the
profits. That is the reason Mr.. Dougherty
is a real Baron
Mr.. Lucilus Bailey, known as Lew" to
his many friends. will be the popular mat
inee idol of Lepervile Mr.. Bailey will act
as impresario of the squared circle and
book the acts. which he personally will
supervise during the performance The first
bill has not yet been announced, but 1t is
said ii will be good that even Leiper-
willie will sit up and take notice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
AL MCCOY STAYS LIMIT;
JACK DILLON SLIPPING

NEW YORK. Feb. 2s.-New York fight
fans are very much disappointed today.
They are in that frame of mind because
Jack Dillon, with his armful of left and
right hand smashes, didn't knock out Al
Mccoy in their ten-round bout at the
Broadway Sporting Club
Criticism is being heaped on the head of
Dillon.
He isn't fast He can't hit. He's slip
ping"
Think Of anything derogatory to a high
class boxer and apply It to Dillon and you
will have the general New York opinion.
Dillon whipped Mccoy. and he did 1t
with just as much of a flourish az any one
could have expected. The fact that he
didn't knock out the alleged champion must
be put down as a good mark for Mccoy
and not as a drawback to Dillon's record.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
GEORGE WHITTED MAY NOT
PLAY BASEBALL THIS YEAR

DURHAM, n. c., Feb 2s.-George Whit
ted, outfielder of the Philies said that he
had received a letter from President Baker.
in which the latter declined to give him the
increase in salary he asked for whitted
says negotiations are off, and that he may
not play ball this year
1t is understood here that Whitted de-
mands $500 a year and has been offered a
contract for $4,000. Last season Whitted
received n salary Of $4,000 and was pre-
sented with $500 at the close of the season
as a reward for his good work
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28

ming. 1t is reported that Hug" IA n ma
Der Of the syndicate and will have clos.
$4,000 Of the new stock. ~
When local fans received the anno,u
ment that Mrs. Britton was to sci, ~
received the information with favor ~.
Cardinals have been a losing proposit,or ,s' ~
years and years because no money has b..a
spent for new strength.
As late as last week Hornsby and srv...
were to be sold by Mrs. Britton 70 tbo ,,,.
cago club for $4,000. When the synd,cs.. ~.
received this Information they were r...e
to call off the negotiations. Manager aoy t1,y
gins refused to o. X. these deals ana thsr
fell through. '"ey
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-28
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s a
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promot
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the Nation League become ronger