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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

MERCHANT
IS SUICIDE
Letters Will Explain
Motive of David w.
Daley
CONDUCTED FIVE
LOCAL BRANCHES
Officials Fail to Verify
Rumor of Short
age

Other than the hint OF business
troubles in his own message. no
DEFINITE reason could be assigned
Monday morning for the suicide OF
David William DALEY. president OF
tho DALEY Grooers, inc. q Detroit.
DALEY shot himself in The temple,
Sunday. while in the bath room al
Joining his apartment In the Van.
derbilt hotel. New York city He
left on the dresser seven letters,
one telegram. and a note TO the ho-
tei management which politely apol-
ogized because he had found II
necessary TO end his life m the
hosiery.
The Daley Grocers Inc. operate
chain OF ave retail stores in D.
trct, and have a huge three-story
warehouse az the southeast corner
OF Woodbridge and Shelby-sts The
doors OF the warehouse were locked
to-day. but inside an oyeralIed en-.
plnye stood guard lie said there
was no one in the place who could
issue a statement
1T all depends on the letters Mr..
Daley has written ne explained
we won't know anything about q
until they are received
The telegram which Daley left
was addressed 20 G. NJ. Giller. in
care OF the Daley firm Mr. Giner
ard HIS family were registered AZ
the Hotel Charlevoix but they left
Immediately after Gnlcr received
The telegram Sunday. and were not
a, the hotel Monday morning In
this message. DALEY Indicated that
ho might have been involved IN
business troubles The telegram
read
Planned and contaminated = deal
wherein everybody receives in full.
Farther advices tonight 1r hrs,
thing in morning Advise Read
Simply could not allow anyone sui.
fer loss. Pleased 20 be able 20 re-.
port so favorably Continue with
auditor. for that's important. Sorry
You and Read have had 10 stand
brunt."
This morning Il was stated a. the
Daley warehouse that neither Gil
Ter nor Read were IN their ofices
In his message 10 the hotel man
arement, DALEY expressed regret
that he must cause them trouble but
explained he could not see any
other way out Of a." Twenty-six
dollars In bills were pinned 10 the
note 20 defray his indebtedness q
the hotel
The seven letters were addressed
to the following
n " = Read. care of DALEY Gro
ccrs. Detroit: Gus Lowensteln. care
OF Fred Fear & Company. No. -
Jay st. New York G. W GllIer.
WIN p. Hadley No. t22s Chester.
ave. West Philadelphia. Mrs n T.
Daley. @ NJ Gnler. No. 1908 Char.
icvoix hotel. Detroit Vcrna r Dsi.
Icy. care o. A c. Thomas. Waddle
Center county. Pa.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

have been piliagsd. burned and A--
stroyed. private homes stripped %
ali furniture. which the enemy has
carried OF fruit trees have been torn
up or rendered useices for further
production, streams and wells have
rhe inhahitants. relatively few IN
number. Who have not been removed
rstions. while the enemy seized
stocks supplied By the neutral re-
victualinE commission that were des-
tined for the civil population.
You viii point out that this con-
Germs not acts cestiued 20 hinder the
operations ~ our armies, but % de-
vhstatton having no onnaction with
this object and having for It's pur-
one o ~ me ''R mos 1' fsrtiis r. regions 81
France
The civilized world can only revolt
aEsinst this conduct on the part Of q
nation. which wanted 20 impose its
/ culture on "a. but which reveals its@zk
! once again as quite close 20 bar
bar sfn stln ard ia a rage OF dissp-
/ pointed ambition trsmples on the
] most sacred rights - humanity.
According TO evidence In possss-
/ sion - tho military authorities In
/ the region taken from the enemy.
/ notably ~ Jerome. where q branch
ard the safes broken into. much ne
| gotiable paper has been stolen by
1 the refreattnE German troopa
would be Obliged ~ YOU would - N
I 70 the attention 81 the governnn ~nt
| 90 which you are accredited these
wrongs 20 private property against
! which the government - the repuh-
/ lic makes the most energetic pro-
test
You also viii ask them % caution
their banks and their nationals
| against ali operations concerning pa
! pers which might be undertaken oy
| German subjects. directly or by In
| tcru1ediaries without furnishing ser
/ Gus proof Of their former ownership.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
HEAVY FINES
IN VICE CASES
Justice Sellers IL Severe With
Men As Well As Women
of Streets

stin zines and sentences were
hsnded out by Judge Sellers IN the
police court Monday. TO gamblers
women OF The streets and drunks
Six men caught In a raid at tho
restaurant OF Victor Popp, No. 1882
R,vsrd st.. were sentenced 10 pa
a hne OF SIS each or serve 80. dsys
According TO the testimony The alS
were engaged In a card game. Sun
dsy morning. when the police on.
tered
other cases OF similar nature
were brought before Judge Seller
and offenders were given stif incs
Judge Sellers opened war Monday
morning on men who accept invita-
tons OF women on the streets
week AFRO he requested the police 10
bling "the men along too" Mon
day morning, a large number was
brought. and In some cases they
were fined SIS with the alternative
Of serving 30 days.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

man aad been ailing since the hrsi
@ the year. and tho he knew thai
his heart had wearie6 OF its strenu
Gus task and that Il was lust aues
ton Of time before his death would
come. be remained active about the
city ,hall until he vas forced TO his
bed EntrestAes OF friends that he
leave Deficit fCr more quiet sur.
roundlngs and sanitSrium treatment
brought only an appEeciAtfve look
Of thanks.
Might do a." ne usually faid.
"hut it's awful lonesome away from
here"
Barnett remained Inv the Ford hos
pital for several weeks. but his con.
dition became so hopeless last week
that be was taken nome 10 die with
his family
The funeral service will be held
in the Barnett residence AZ 2 o'clock
tuesday afternoon. and viii be In
charge OF the Knights OF Pythias.
IN the Barnett residence AMI will
Be IN charge OF the knights ~
PythiaS
There will be an escort Of mount
"a police. The honorary pail bear
crs viii be as follows
oscar r. Marx. William Gutman-
Harry q uinEemAn. Richard idndeay.
John g. Ledge. James :. Holden.
Charles " Burton, Jacob 8uthsrd-
Albert r. Allan. Moses Wartell An
thony Move. Charles A, Nichols. Fred
w Robinson. sherman Littlfheld,
Herman schultz. Albert g. kunz.
Frederick " WenEeL Thomas
Gilman. Frank j. Navin. John b
NcKay. Alex Groesherk. Abraham
Sempliner. Adoiph MarsShner, Fred
A. BeGsw. Felix lemkte. Milton oak
man. Edward r. Stein. Albert p. Sell
lsrs. Christopher r. stein. Henry
Mandei. WIN. y. Connolly. Alfred y
Murphy. Edward j. ferries. Charles
a Gadd Thomas o. poian. VILLA m
Teagan Or Leo > Dretzka- Joseph
A Moynihan. Guy miller. Thomas y
FARRELL louis SmiiAnsky. Harry
WeitEman. David Roscuthal Morris
MoHcowitx Nathan Schrieher, N n'uei
Goldberg samuel Foreman. Herman
NJ WsrtelL Alexander ~ Reinhold.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

5ut OF other concentration eenters
a. well.
In the larger towns In the path OF
the German retreat IKE Ham,
Chaiiny and Tcrgnier, refugees said
today the destruction OF houses and
property continued for three weeks
before the retreat was actually be
gun.
Regular ereks OF destroyors sys-
te'.stlcaliy burned and dynamiied
houses In other parts OF the city
Moving vans carried of to Germany.
furniture and valuebles.
Some ofhCers-krom Gen. Won
Fleck down carried on furniture
from rooms which they personally
occupied, burning what rem aimed.
Some officers apologized 10 the
population. declaring they were fore.
ed TO carry out the kaser's orders.
Ham. like Roye. vas blown up
during the night The explosions
and shocks terrified the French CT
Villains. They did not know the
wholesale destruction was planned
end they had not been permitted to
see the preparations when the de-
donations shook the city. they we're
huddied together in a panic. They
had been strictly forbidden 10 leave
he houses in which they were pack
cd before morning when morning
came and they did emerge they
found the Germans gone
Tho mining OF Roye, Ham and 9th.
or towns vas continued three weeks
before the fuses we're nnally touch
ed OF German miners worked a.
night only. in order 10 avoid obser-
yation OF Allied aviators.
The vandalism OF the troops
reached such disgusting degrees
that an occasional German soldier
even an occasional pfilceT--confess-
ed. am told. in guarded places 10
the French inhabitants, thai they
were sickened by them-bu. Obliged
20 carry out Won Hindenburg's or.
derH
During their two year, occupancy
the Germans requisitioned cOntin.
Uaily from the civil population. CIV.
ing "redeemable receipts" hut be.
fore retreatlng. officers forced ciyil.
ians 20 surrender these claims.
Moreover. they forbade any Of The
French from retaining either gold
on silver money All they could
keep was 900 francs OF paper monet
tapproxima ely s60l
No one m the occupied section
succeeded IN saving any more than
this sum Nor could they save their
property except the very ground,
which vas the only thing me Ger.
mans were unable to destroy or
carry on
Premier Ribo' has issued the fol
lowing protest against the German
methods for the information Of neu-
ial countries:
The government Of the republic
nov lH gathering the elements 81
protest These 70 intends sending 90
neutral governments against acts 81
barbnTism and devastation commit
ted BY thn Germans Ira French terri
tori. which they are devastating
while frtrrntinE
AZ this time. ! ask you 40 make
known % the government 60 which
you are accredited that We intend %
the unfustlnahie acts INDUCED IN ~
The German authorities. No motive
Demands % military necessities can
excuse the Systematic devastation -
public monuments artistic and his
toricnl a. we'll az public property,
cities and VILE geH IN their entirety
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

the irEt things Appraiser Clancy
looked upon this morning In the
course Of his Official duties was a
irunkful OF lace roods Imported from
Switzerland The purchase price
was 5000. bot the import duty
amounted 10 about 81 500 Some tiny
hsnd-wOven handkerchief carried
a duty Of g required minute in
sreetion 10 appraise each piece OF
What I nani 10 DO" said Clancy.
'la have imported goods examined
as quickly and aR efficiently as pos
sible. 80 that The importer VIII MOI
suffer delay IN receiving hls goods
and go that the government will get
its full duty
The war has cut down The amount
% imported materials by more than
81 000. 900 year. because imports
from Germany and Austria haEs
been cut or When peace n ~
stored. the Detroit appraisers once
viii do a business that is expected
"a be close TO the top of the lisi OF
American cfti-s- UhcIs- lasPsft sttDns
are received
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
CHRISTIANITY
Is GENEROUS
my WALLACE MaeMIIIEw
Not a Foe of Human Interests,
He Says: DIR. Elliott Prays
For Peace
REV WALLACE AaeNuLLEN

Omen Christianity has been rep
resented AS being roe OF many
c,Enmon human interests" said the
Rev. Wallace MacMullen. OF Msdi-
son. y. j.. addressing the Monday
monday Lenten service gathering
in the Detroit opera house, Mr..
MacMullen IL connected with Drew
Theological seminary and viii be
The speaker for the Lenten services
turnout the current week.
Men have declared that religion
docs not look upon material wealth
with favor" declared Mr.. MacMul
len. and sometimes in Christ
name things OF beauty have not
only been discounted but destroyed,
aTd educational training. beyond Ger.
.ain narrow limits. regarded as dan.
gerous 10 spiritual Iife"
Continuing Mr. MaeMullen said
n isa common notion that religion
reduces itfe % ia lowest terms but
tha fact ia we'll discovered N We iiT-
ten O. the words Of Jesus that Hls
- n AfhFfNAN NNif'hf " NtleNA "a
pect this 90 be true God who sows
the spaces with stars. who multipiies
a hundred fold the grain kernels we
commit 70 the earth who makes
treasures % the iron hRIIN and locks
up minerals which he keeps ~ watt
inE for the enrichment % man, might
be expected IN plan In r large way
for mans spiritual life.
To pat human souls into saving
touch with God Aim ghty is hss frFt
business and no man. no matter what
his body may BE- Or his mind or has
social gruceg or hts moral deals. can
be regarded a. a spec Neu ~ crm-
plste life II he is not spiritually sens
sitiye. Won cannot think % spiritual
iife apart from SIS intellectual aud
social expressions. which cannot be-
expressed In tcrns 81 thourht and
feeling. ~ the Legitimate eNpaos.ons
- thought and feeling are Involved
ln the life which SIC comea 90 give
tn every line 81 human ~ntes. tnr
men are content with nothing short
% a surplus but Ia spiritual life thcJ
are content with little no nam
wants Just enough money 90 keep
enough 10 keep him oct 90 The h.er'-
tai not knowledge enough o. keep
him FIRM being an imhertls. Airr
him from being an tmhecfie. Always
ft here W the realm ~ thF rnfrIf poo
that they may have religion enough
10 make them overflow
The Rev. George Elliott who or
fered the prayer. asked that the
Prince OF Peace might put forth an
Ills most benignant influence 10
keep this country from the bar1ar-
ism OF war.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
BY ROBERT = BENDER

NclaW Correspondent CNACA fFres.l
WASHINGTON. March 2s.--The
navy having been put in order 80
Tar as presidential authority now
goes. chief attention as regards the
defense OF the nation is today cen.
tered in the land protection prob
lem
What form, or system. land de-
Tense shall take. is stin being de-
hated
BY the time congress convenes in
extraordinary sessions one week
from today. il Is expected this ques-
tion will have been resolved into
positive shape.
President Wilson has begun 20
hear from every section 81 the coun-
try on the army question The
various notes being sounded were
specifically requested when the war
college universal service bill wen;
before the country The people
back home" are expressing them.
selves 20 the president and their
Representatives In congress as ca
whether there should he universe
training. a call for volunteers. or
some other means TO raise an army
Several state legislatures have
passed resolutions favoring univer-
sal military training. Hundreds II
kilograms and letters from college
students and young men In all
parts OF the country urge adoption
Of such a system OutNof hundreds
Of newspapers questioned by the
National Association for Military
Training. % per cent favored a law
compelling universal military tain.
ing. But there are also many voices
raised in opposition and thus far
President Wilson has not declared
himself tie has admitted the
need OF some form Of physical
training" but has inclined to the be
lief that the country f. NOT ye'
ready for the universal military
training idea.
Chairman Chamberlain OF the
senate military affairs committee
says be believes recent develop
ments have made the country ready
for such a plan as never before H
says he Is hearing from the people
bsck In Oregon" who originally
were opposed 10 military training
but who now loudly insist on a.
other senators and represents
tives have made similar reports.
As a result. universal military
training bills will be introduced
both In the house and senate imme.
diately after congress convenes and
q g generally believed President
Wilson will discuss the subject or
bis message
In case universal training fails
% support, The president may b
authorized by congress 20 take any
one or all OF the following courses
Recruit the regular army up "a
it, fulls authorized strength-250
600 officers and men
Call ont and recruit up 10 tuli
authorized strength the militia
900 900 officers and men
Call for volunteers-n NUMBERING
anywhere between 100000 and 500.
600.
Plans for each OF these courses
Including a call for a half million
volunteers have been completed BY
the war department and submitted
10 President Wilson.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

!. ID. BayIess, Ne IDA Hsl~a-ave,
thinks "a = good iden that the ea-
tionai colors ~ displayed from ne
haEEtAn % the city hall, lnaHnurh
a. the council has adopted rrFU-
luton urging resident o. De- pa-
triotic. The only time that thr
Tag waves g. on national holidays.
Mr. Bayiess has written letter 60
the council ask Ing them tD rec
that Old Glory iH on thr CItF hall
building every day IN the year
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
CITY CAN MEET
WAGE INCREASES

II IL legal for the city TO allow
money from les contingent fund 10
meet SALARY increases that are
made under the minimum wage act.
according to an opinion rendered
Monday by Corporation Counsel
Dlngeman. He was called upon to
pass on a request Of the department
OF parks and ooulevards for "a
scs.s0.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
.ARMYPLANS
NOWENGAGE
ATTENTION
Country Divided On
Universal Training
Problem
WILSON HAS NOT
EXPRESSED SELF
Expected To Take Up
Subject In Message
To Congress

WASHINGTON. March 26s--
Cutting down delay by dayr
and hours. the navy department
to-day announced Il would err
deavor to open bids for a num-
Der Of new submarine ehassrs
on Wednesday instead Of next
Saturday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
CHINESE ENVOY
LEAVING BERLIN

AMSTERDAM. March 26.--The
Chinese minister TO Germany has
formally requested bis passports. ac-
cording to dispatches from Berlin
today. He was expected TO leave
shortly. fulfilling the rupture in dip
lomatic relations recently decreed
BY the Picking government.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

p>ps svsmped IN the exam
~, ~ srsasisstIoss osders
oc1sy enm0riDe sIoss 10 1900
- euu1nonts and ave snaiie
~ 1ne president bad prevsousl
= ~ out II regiments and TIRE
~ ~ units.
lncoD- First. F1fth and sixth n
rn61ana- Second infantry.
lovar Regiment infantry.
nn1nnouri- First and Third Res
mrU1n infantry.
IlDDraska Fourth Regiment in
nrlnpesota -Firs, Regiment infsn
wisconsin Third Regiment iufan
osuth Third battalion
\. pourtb Regiment infantry.
Nogfh DAkota--second battalion
D1sn( Regiment infantry.
Cclorndo- First and Second sep
go battalions infantry.
vyomins -separste Battalion in
An<<y
Ohio Third and sixth regiment
nknutry.
Washinston Second Regiment IN
&ntxy.
creeon Third Regiment infantry.
r&lifornIa Fifth and Sew
< IN Regiments infantry.
rooho second Regiment infan-
~.
n Montana Second Regiment infan-
3 y,
~ following organizations are
{01rco6y in federal service and con
ocunotly viii not be mustered out
3 ~ ec1U1ually planned:
flchisan -Thirtythird infantry.
rs CcccsN1o First and Second sep
>toee battsIions infantry.
& 01fe--Thlrd and Sixth regiments
r1ruasy.
- war department In snnounc
~ ~ calling out Of this new
no % National gusrdsmen sais
~ were for general purposes OF
- prolsction against possihl.
1900 with POSTAL commer
~ - military channels and I'm
1( ontaIities.
NJ - Thirfy-third regiment wa
80 renOrted en- route home from
80
- nI11farv arm of the soyerr
& rroooses 70 take NO chance
~ Govr,.n intri~ues.
y 'GIno zimmermanu-M Mexican ia par
|~ ,roe2--.-snd othsrs--eonvfnced tn
rl'rr - - extent 20 which Ger
'1- enr.,x- -.~nA ,roul6---xo. Nov
~ rvvws d.iiy nearer. IN,
sr~r-~-s naturally forrsees tn,
~ ~ : - sr..hl. ~tth,. the n.
{~ ~1-c<s - 80 vital thing. a
~S
|}I1r... .S-s... sh.r..~,v.. are spxiou
--~1.-1 49,. ,-ssssustons but |,
.u1~~ -, the a my,itt. req
{c1- 49, ~>~~ r.,,.d ipso nation
f~- $500 the problem 1,
S<sr, ~ss~~.x = ys.I,v ..ssocs
111.. 1-e~s
"a ',..' .-- ..s..s $4,000 ~, /,
;I-n ~ ---.sns,ssx ar,x I
s1.s.@ ..s,s,,. a the Incl,
5sS-- ..s. ~ -. ~t,n !, NJ
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26
piles Cured In 8 TO - osy,

Druggists refund money N PAzo
OINTMENT fails 10 cure Itching.
Hind. Bleeding or Protruding Piles.
First Application givss RELIEF sec.-
Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-26

~ q n paw Robertson has
1o1E1n 40 the nns hitttns With
~ 1nishe1 last season The
nor0e1<f = busting 'sD ALL
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24
ALLEGED i. w. W. WORKER
HELD ON ASSAULT CHARGE

: SO
William Jasper Parker, alleged to be
Is member and organizer Of the I. w. w.
was brot to the county jail from Comfrey
Monday, where he is alleged to have
attacked the village marshal with q
razor last Friday night. He was SEN
fenced to a jail term Of thirty days.
In the meantime representative Of
the Department of Justice is investi-
eating Parker's record and previous
activities. q In his possession was found
e. registration gard from the state of
Washington, and papers indicating that
he had been active in the /. w. w.
work on the coast.
Word from Comfrey gives but little
information as to the manner of the
assault upon the marshal, or as to how
the row started. It is said, however,
that the federal representative was
present at the arraignment Of Parker,
and at his suggestion the man was held
simply on an assault charge, that the
necessary inquiry into his past might be
made.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24
"HIs BRIDAL NIGHT"

Frederick v. Bowers in one of last
years biggest successes, His Bridal
Night will be the opening attraction
at the Turner Theatre, Sunday, Oct. %.
The book is by Margaret Mayo and
Lawrence Riding, with music by Mr..
Bowers himself for the snappy farce
comedy has been arranged this season
along musical lines. It is produced by
Messrs. Perry j. Kelly and Robert
Campbell.
AS for the comedy in 1His Bridal
Night it is enough to say that Mar
garet Mayo is responsible for it and
that Fred Bowers, comedian Of merit,
will appear. As for the music, Mr..
Bowers is regarded as one Of the most
successful composers Of popular songs
in the country-in the sixteen numbers
of the piece viii be presented all of his
latest compositions, before unpublished.
An exceptional supporting cast includes
the Warren Twins, Alma Youlin, Harry
5Linford, Billy Wayne, Clarice Gray,
Lucille Blythe, Maize Capper, and Belle
Court. a large beauty chorus and q
symphony orchestra are attractive
features.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24
KLAUSE CASE AGAINST
HUGHES is DISMISSED

- It 81 .
The. case of Capt. Adolph Klause
charging William E.. Hughes, a local
restaurant proprietor, with assault II
the second degree, heard before Justice
George Hogen Friday, was dismissed.
Klause saught to have Hughes held ia
the grand jury, because of an encounter
between the two men in police head
quarters on May 20, while the former
was engaged il an attempt to recruit
Company
Neither side produced any witnesses,
and the court had only the word of each
of the two men involved upon which
to form an opinion. All who saw the
affair have since left town.
The trouble started when Hughes
called at the station to inquire as to
whereabouts of a watch that had been
stolen from his place OF business. Kause
happened to be at the station, but not
in an official capacity. The two men
became engaged in a quarrel, ending
in knock-doWn fight.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-10-24
GRAIN MOVEMENT HELPS
INCREASE CAR SHORTAGE

81 q Z 4
Heavy movement of grain and other
crops is causing a constantly increasing
shortage Of box and refrigerator cars on
all lines to Chicago from Southern,
Southwestern, Western and North
western states" said D. I. Forsyth, vice
chairman Of the Chicago Car Service
committee.
These crops must be moved and it
requires $500 cars daily to supply food
and other necessities to our soldiers in
training in this country.
1.-THE railroads are making every
possible effort to move grain, grain prod
.ucts and other food supplies before
winter weather sets in and reduces the
efficiency Of men and locomotives.
Hence, the necessity for every user OF
freight cars to load them to full capacity,
and load and unload them with the least
possible delay, is greater than ever before
and will become more urgent.
Every freight car that stands idle
when it might. be in service is prolong-
ing the war, will cost more lives and tend
to increase generally the cost Of living