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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

FORT MEYER, Va, Aug. 5.-Thank
God it is Sunday again! This last
ve.k was almost beyond the limit.
The beach at Coney Island has had
Nothing on the Fort Meyer parade
Grounds IN the way Of furnishing sleep
inc accommodations, but it is an even
bst between the heat inside and the
mosouitoes outside, which is the most
efficient sleep preventive. However,
after several Of the men had been over
come by the heat, they did call of the
long "hikes" 20 and from the range
which is a tidy little march Of twelve
miles. Quite enough, thank you, for
snv summers day in Virginia.
This commencement day stunt, that
is going TO be pulled week from TO-
morrow, will probably be very impress
sive and very interesting TO the spec
tators. but can assure you that very
few Of us are looking forward to II
with any pleasure. Just as we thought
everything was settled, lot OF reg
ulars were pushed in on US as regi-
mental supply officers. etc. Very eff
Gent and much needed men, but quite
AZ welcome, just now, as sore toe.
No one can imagine a regular as any
thing less than a captain, so every reg
plar means to US. ore less captain, one
Iesg first lieutenant, one less second
lieutenant. and. consequently, one more
noor devil for whom there is no com
"t ~ The other hand, we hear that
"K.eIer's Kids" are going 20 be scat
,sred among oil the new regiments as
vbysicaI instructors and we viii all be
no. rcoyyod up TO FIJI the vacancies nus
created. ats a great life II you don't
Those who have had quits enough
~ etick II out won't weaken now but
H. Going 10 be darn lard on those
Tho Rave not shown the necessary
S a." and those who have not been
spg gT enough, or have not had
bysss enough 20 bump into their IN
struetors hard enough 70 make any I'M
preston. .a,.,l,ds,i,g ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

triotic, inspirational and religious ad-
dresses. acting as a connecting link be-
tween the nome and field, and securing
and distributing helpful and inspiring
literature to aid in relieving the mo-
notony of camp life.
Among the first bits Of cheer TO be
distributed will be 100000 copies of
book Of opigrams entitled The Opt
mist vs. The Pessimist," written and
published by Henry y. Hansen. The
books which the soldiers will get con-
stitute special war edition. A gift
Of $500 will provide them for the
soldiers already in France. Excerpts
from the book follow:
The oDtimist invites fenestration.
The pessimist is content with the
gloom.
Tho optimist sees the big thing 10
do and does il. The proposition must
be outlined for the pessimist
The pessimist was mortified when
the alarm clock was invented. The
optimist was delighted"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
THE SINEws OF War

face value promises that labor for
harvesting and markets would be
provided, planted 125 acres to cab
bages-enough to supply Pershing's
army with sauerkraut all winter. The
labor was Forthcoming, but there was
TO market. The cabbages have been
ploughed back into the ground, and
the soil is too dry and hard for a
second crop Of something else. The
case is typical. No patriotic appeal
from Herbert Hoover or anybody
else is going to make that farmer
exert himself next year.
Mr.. Wellman decided that food
production was a question for prac-
teal farmers. There were too many
lawyers and university professors
and no farmers-on the state Council
of Defence to please him. He also
noted that so far Herbert Hoover, in
dealing with the food question, has
not summoned any ablebodied farm
ers to his assistance. Strange omis-
sion.
"A farmer" said Albert Lindley,
of San Joaquin County, at the con-
ference of practical farmers sum-
moned through Mr.. Wellman's initia-
tive, "who doesn't take some advice
from the agricultural college profess
sors is a fool. A farmer who takes
all his advice from them is damned
fool"
For this reason the California AS
ISOLATION of Practical Farmers was
organized for the period Of the war
in response to the Presidents appeal
to the farmers Of the nation" under
the Auspices of the California De-
velopment Board and some wholesale
grocers."
The practical farmers state that
their purpose is to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Industrial Foundation
To Cheer u. S. Soldiers

The Industrial Eyangelistic Founda-
ton, incorporated in 1910 TO bring the
Gospel message to the industrial class
has established a military good cheer"
department, which, according to the
announcement made By the founda-
ton. will be operated until the close
Of the war or until the service Is no
longer necessary"
A. NJ. Bruner, national secretary OF
the foundation, is cheer leader. Among
the functions Of the department are:
Visitation TO camps, stations and hos
pitfalls. Cooperation with other agencies
FOR the comfort, diversion and encOur-
sgement Of the men, delivering pa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
THE MESSENGER BY Frederic Boutet

changed views in general, and they al
WAYS agreed perfectly. From time 20
time Lavaud dropped some phrases, EVIL
IDENTIFY prepared in advance, ABOUT re
pentance and forgiveness, IN connection
with which he mentioned the name Oh
Louis Maret. a..
One day he arrived early in the
afternoon. seated himself opposite the
Young wife, who was preparing sheat
of leaves. and said with the greatest
calmness:
81 am a liar!" -,-,-.
She raised her eyes IN astonishmeh''
He continues: I,a
"Iisten to me. Maret was wounded
the same day | was, and was broughV
here TO the same hospital: Only ne
was more seriously wounded thah
was, and he is
Dead? He is dead! And I never
saw him apainl And have never had
a chance to take care OF him!
She sprang up, very pale. W :
"No. no. He is not dead. he Is
getting along all right One can see
that YOU love him." said Antoine Id
yaud. watching her closely.
"What | have said agreed with MIN
IN saw. We are intimate friends, ana
he has told me everything. He thought
that YOU would never pardon hlm, ana
no sent me to try to arrange Things
little by little. He has repented, ana a
he has been very wretched you know.
"Where is he?" she cried. rake me
ale is at the door. He is waiting
there. II is the first time he has been
allowed TO go out ,l
She listened no longer. she rusneu
20 the door and was now soboing as
she embraced a man who had Just en-
tered and whom she could not IN the
bottom of her heart help feeling glad
to find so aged and so changed since
thus, she thought, he would be perhaps
more safely hers. ~,
Antoine Lavaud slipped away WIN
out being noticed.
81 have succeeded; | am happy" ne
said 10 himself, out in the street. but
suddenly he felt bitter pang' and he
comprehended that in that little shop,
fresh and fragrant, smelling Of earth
and flowers, he had passed the mo,
ments which were the sweetest in all
his life-in the company of an untoor-
gettable woman with gray eyes who
loved another whom he had brought
back to her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

81 was quick the other day" she
said. But, you see-LouIs Maret-
well. he was my husband. For five
years he made me very unhappy. |
endured everything everything, you
understand When he left me, four
years and half ago, felt almost like
an old woman. | had suffered so
much. He went away three times and
three times pardored him. We had a
fine establishment and a business
which was doing we'll. He squandered
all that | had and. left me on the street
with three children, the youngest only
two months old. Since then nothing
not a word. The money-that | didn't
care about-but the other things. |
believe that II amused him 10 torment
me. He saw TO it that | should know
all about his misconduct. When | was
delivered Of him for good l succeeded
in forgetting him. Now, for me, it is
finished. That is why ! told you the
Eyes. | understand" said Antoine
Lavaud, as placidly as ever. when we
were together he told me, without
going into details, that he had behaved
very badly toward his family. Proba-
Dly ne was sorry. DOWN lneIe QUO re-
fects-one changes, you see"
Nonsense" she answered, Struggling
her shoulders. "Why would he have
changed? Yes. When the war began,
| believed that he would come TO see
me before going to the front That he
would write me line, at least. But
no. And when he came back on leave
he looked up the woman for whom he
left me the last time. | know him.
But il is all the same 10 me now. It
is finished. / have my children TO
raise, and my occupation is a hard one.
There are times, in the busy season,
that l go three or four nights without
sleeping"
She went off to serve a customer.
Tell me-" she asked, sharply, when
she returned, would you have done
that? Would you have deserted your
wife and your children"
Certainly not. But, you see, have
no wife and no children" he answered,
softly.
From that day on he reappeared reg
ularly. His visits TO the shop seemed
to please him immensely. He insisted
| on sweeping the floor: he watered the
| flowers. Most frequently he sat down
and talked with the young woman.
! They discussed horticulture or ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Provide adequate farm help,
Tz,xo,so +ba food supply,

Provide adequate farm help,
Increase the food supply,
Eliminate the food Spectator.
And the first and the last named
detectives are going to be attended
to first next year. They were last
this year. Never again for the
practical farmers. The farmers seek
TO get into direct touch with the urban
distributors of the non-speculatlve
kind. The purpose is to put an ehd
to the anomaly of low prices to the
farmer and high prices to the con-
sumner, of good food thrown away IN
the country and not to be obtained IN
the city.
The fine thing about the new or
panization is that, while it is 4 farm
ers' organization, it is being financed
bv city people. 1t has not been ere
ated to make jobs or exploit some
body or something for somebody S
benefit. It is an emergency war
measure. It's working secretary and
manager, Mr.. W. D. Egilbert, has a
rice farm in the Sacramento Valley
with a s125,OOO crop on it this year
He has sent his two sons to the tlrIng
line in France, sent himself to the
food front and hired manager 70
take the place of himself and boys
California has already learned now
to get the individualistic American
to cooperate in many ways. Ihere
are many powerful and efficient or
CARNATIONS of producers Of different
crops who have found out how 10
protect themselves. Now these prac-
teal farmers propose to help the
weaker brethren and solve the con-
sumer's problem for him.
The advanced farmer comes preach
ing and teaching economic salvation
in the city wilderness.
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. Ill
want to do something for the cause.
can't fight. Let me help swell the
volume of food production. Two
friends and myself stand ready to
give $4,000 for that purpose"
The speaker was Mr.. w. B. Well
man, a wholesale grocer, Of San
Francisco. He was making the offer
to the California Development Board.
Mr.. Wellman, being dealer in foods,
had early foreseen that the food
problem would be one Of the greatest
Of the war. He had tried to persuade
the State Wholesale Grocer5' Asso-
citation to take up the work Of stimu-
lating the production Of food and its
utilization without waste and I'M
necessary expense. The association
was obdurate, 50 Mr.. Wellman deter
mined to start something himself.
Out of that determination has
grown one more experiment with the
eternal question Of bringing the pro-
Queer and consumer Of food closer
together for the cheapening Of the
cost of living and the improvement
of the producers position. 1t is an
experiment in a big way in a big
state, where large sections Of the
producers are already better organ
lied for the purpose Of protecting
their interests than anywhere else in
America
Mr.. Wellman's main idea at first
was to increase the volume Of the
food supply during the war. This
he sought TO do by creating a fund
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
California Farmers Are Organizing for Great
Food Campaign Next Year
Bv THEODORE M. KNAPPEN

TO finance the tillage Of land that
would not be utilized in the ordinary
course. Intensive agriculture in irri-
gated districts Is a matter of consid-
cradle capital, as the United States
Reclamation Service has discovered.
It is one thing to put water on land
and another thing to put farmers
with capital on the watered land.
Mr.. Wellman was we'll aware that
California has much unused land al
ready ditched, as we'll as much dry
land that is not utilized. 1t seemed
to him that for the period Of the war
it would be a highly patriotic service
to encourage the use Of these lands,
even by means that could not be con-
sidered soundly economic in ordinary
times.
Greater Production May Be Mistake
Mr.. Wellman is now a wiser but
not a saddcr man. He has found, as
the National Defence Council has
found, as the state councils have
found, that increased production may
often turn out to be a serious mis-
take, for it may not benefit the con-
sumer and results in Encouragement
to the producer. Increased produc-
ton without its logical consequences
in economic organization is apt to
have a disastrous recoil. Because II
has actually produced too much in
the midst Of a hungry world, Cali
fornia will probably reduce next
years acreage by about 20 per cent,
A patriotic farmer, taking at their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

The 3 Per Cent Service Bond Com
mittee has been formed as an auxiliary
Of the National Surgical Dress
ings Committee Of America and the
Trench Comfort Packet Committee for
the United States and the Allies. It's
purpose is TO divert three cents Of
every dollar spent on clothes or pleas
ure to comfort packets or surgical
dressings.
Every girl in the country, particu-
larry the "busy girl" whose time is
not her own and who suffers a twinge
of conscience every time she consumes
q suadac. is invited 10 join. By writ
in, 10 the 3 Per Cent Service Bond Com
mtttca. az 2g9 Fifth Avenue, she may
obtain a miniature bank decorated with
tho flag. on which this rhyme appears:
For every little dollar
You spend on clothes and fun
Just three little pennies
For the boy behind the gun.
Three little pennies
Won't mean so much 20 you
But millions in comfort
For our boys and Allies, too
When there are 100 pennies in the
bank the money is sent 20 the commit
tee and the sender receives as RECEIPT
3 per cent service bond. which Is q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

which I spoke Of in my last letter, not
in anticipation, however, has been GO
ing on all week. We did not have much
Of an idea then what was coming TO us,
and it is rather difficult now to explain
just what happened; but the general
impression seems to be that instead of
doing this and that, one at time, "by
the numbers" as it we're, we have been
doing them all at once. BY now we
are supposed to do this and that auto
maticaliy. We do sometimes. And we
are supposed to do them all at once,
automatically. we DO sometimes.
But the trouble is they keep chang
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Translated by William L. Mcpherson

The fne story only background OF war
Yet if is true war story gives naturaness TO its action
what universities certain emotional reacton Whh
generates Pity tenderness, forgiveness he meaning OF ora
o,ds and 5e foqeurss scorhese things become in
sfncfe relationships concerned in he h9h
CHARGED Petty grievances fail away in days
of general and sacrifice.
The MESSENGER BOutefs little tale IS really
erou;fafo1 of war ITSELF knocking door of wounded hearts
rd serzd couscience high the French
short sfory writers o period.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

ing the combination, and II by any
chance you should take a minute or
two off to worry about whether you are
going to get commission or not, you
are about two laps behind in the next
movement. This is disastrous, as Is
firmly impressed on you in the next
ten seconds. OF course you have all
heard that "the private is not supposed
10 think, but to obey" This applies
TO US, inasmuch as we must be abso-
lutely on the alert for the next COM
mand; a sort Of DR.. Jekyl and Mr..
Hyde game for each Of us-physica!ly
a private, mentally prospective officers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
The Insidious Power of the Press

The Insidious Power of the Press
From Elmira Telegram
To the Editor Of Telegram:
wish 10 call your attention that do not approve OF Your enoo'
q uniting photographs your with statements under
m them stating and So will leave tomorrow Tor SoaS
m or some other destination rough il Because those sort Of pub
ons might influence some spend their vacation that
OF conduct n l. "H"1',N+-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Ring in Wonderland

Wonderland
W Iartn. In Chicago tribune
New York 54Hsve three seats for '0nSn'
", aked the lady behind the cigar counter
yes she replied Three in the seventh row. four SP'e
aCan you hold till o'clock
NO but maybe can do better for you then
o'clock DO better She could give Us he hree IN n'
seventh row, but price four-hfty apiece
They seIo o every night" she SAID
box Office at $40 O'clock ana acquired ee "
vo.ffty per each, which is the regular price
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

Some Of the patriotic boys YOnkers have stopped playing
hde-and.se p. They now play camoufage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12
Ar rHE NEW YORK PUEBLO LIBRARY

AT THE NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
Proudly mount the winding marble stairs;
With head erect I march along the halls;
put friendly hand against the walls
And 10! I have forgot the days affairs
So here leave behind my petty cares,
Ny patry wisdom UNDECIDED falls;
For here an old, insstent sibyl calls
And in my heart an ancient spirit flares
ForI have lived before in many lands
Ere now come upon this little day;
But all my dreams fed, my memres gone
Til I feel marble glow beneath my hands
And then my chariot rolls the Appan Way,
Again walk with kings in Babylon!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

viii be glorious day for eternal apposteness when Dr.
Kohve Of the new Cabinet visit to Coshocon o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

Versihcado facilis Latina!
Seouitur "Agnus Parvulus Mar1ae'
Carnina nota, ct lila Theodorus
Robinson scripsit:
AGNUS MARIAE
Marise parvae parvus erat agnus;
Candida sicut nix erat lanugo.
Ouocunque est lila, lie est convagatus'
Quoque cum ca
Aliqua die, quod ct contra leges
Scholae fuit, secutus est ad scholan.
Agnunn videntes, riserunt infantes,
Luseruntque omnes.
Unde projectus, in vicinitate
Patiens est noratus, ct tempore
Eo guam pulchra DONNA appraised
lie expectavit
"Agnus qua causa diligit Mariana
Liberi laeti sic inquisiverunt-
"Agnum quod ecce digit MariaT
Magister inquit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

What are these women doing here
Enter They statue
Ants.
Oh, what a common crowded place.
Oh, what an unaluring face!
No mystery or charm or grace,
So strong she looks, and active.
1t really is ridiculous
That there should be this endless fuss
About Democracy-tous
She seems unattractive.
But if it's true, as all aver,
There will be, are, and always were
Men glad to fight and die for her
And her increased dominion,
Let them establish her by force
Of arms and guns and men and horse,
But far the SEAS of course
Not here-thats our opinion
No lady likes to vote my dear.
(SurpriSed)
What are these women doing here7
Enter wOrshipper who looks little BIT like Mr. Root
Worshipper.
Oh, Goddess, in my early youth
did not worship thee Alright;
But not too late knew the truth
saw, and not too late, the light
And now in every public speech
call on thee, and well content
To be thy prophet, now preach
The blessings of sefgovernment
Thy universal reign is near
(Angrily)
What are these women doing here2
Enter group elderly gentlemen who somewhat resemble the Justices Of
the Supreme Court Of Massachusetts, They ncel with
Justices (ChlSpering to the Goddess)
Democracy, you did not doubt
That we could find neat way out;
This is perfect simple plan:
person only is
Thus we can logically say
The people ought to have their way.
Vox popui-not women's, though
They are not people-no no, no.
Our minds are keen, well trained and clear
These women have no business here.
Enter another wpper who might the
United States
The Worshtpper.
Since first our forefathers behed
Thy face and played their mighty parts,
Oh Goddess, we have always held
Thy interests nearest to our heartsI
And when we knew that foes of thine
Were stalking cruelty abroad
We cried: ooh, Goddess just, benign
For thee, for thee we draw the sword~
Only for thee would we endure
To turn from gentleness and peace,
Only to make the world
For thee, that tyranny should cease;
That all the people who obey
The law should have equal share
In making law-only this way
Can governments be right and fair;
That all the nations Of this earth
Be free. How strange, how very queer,
thought heard sound of mirth2
(AngriLy)
What are these women doing here?
Den1Ocrdcy
After silence Democracy raises her hand.
Oh gentlemen must confess,
With all your democratic fire,
think it odd you cannot guess
What seek what they desire
They seek what you have always sought
They bend the knee they make their VOW
For that for which your fathers fought,
For which your sons are fighting now.
You sing my praises high and low,
Your phrases ring the foam
And yet, like Charity, you know,
Democracy begins at home
Industrial Foundation ess as @ S sHg n S
thn nnn. EEcH
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

Another answer 10 Mr.. Norman Hapgood's What will the
world be Ike in 1927?-a mournfu toois Not SO crowded
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

WAR
She sits and upon a tiny shirt
OF gossamer; the fire on the hearth
But half reflects the glory Of her cheek;
And now she glances up, the tender eyes
Are naisted and fathomess with dreams
wonder can she think that soldiers
Such fairy-modeled things as that? All, Cod
The pity Of IL when she knows they do
FIX.
The government needs 1910 cooks which is hardly enough
!" ipol the broth required
Faootedness has ceased be bar 10 enlistment in the
esrman army
~ % fstheadedness, that never was A'% ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

,st s-Au the day my tasks, which appear oaly 70
% and in the evening to meet Will White and Henry Aen
S tell me they going to France for the Ked CfOSS anu We
- r Of all those in town, and R. Hitchcock epied VIII anu
Id d remarks him. To inn, where d. Allen got me
800 chicken vers bottle of sarsapaa and so nOrne' anu
o bed. - =, -, u,,.;. +Lo rrnconou.red"
- Is some Of the Characterization she has yet written
w. b Office where all afternoon, and with my wife and Me
Brenon to dinner. - 49,, so, ,ohorriro
Gov FIVE or six hours visitors came in to stay minute OF
80 Bu was glad seeing them in especial VIII beeoe anu
Z. Candy. 80. ,r+ &c tho dav in
rg at nv book verses which seemeth so lncone9u
chat am minded to throw it all save that have o'ne "
think Of but myself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

By the way you must speak Of environments you are sal
IN aeeenting the antepenut
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

;so in Washington aroused in deep and fascinated
- the esteemed Congressional Record When the Record
three days late in arrvingas it generally is-the day
,.,,4 begin right for any more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-12

"A bonors for conrbs: George s. Patterson is private IN
,on Section of the Signal Corps, and old Mel Price Is
the Leave for France private in the u s. Medical corps
a L1 60 many physical exams" Private Price, that
! nav. see doctor now automatically begin to dsrobe