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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
SOME GOOD ADVICE
FOR GRAND FORKS

:. G. R. Brundin, Of Albert Lea, Mimi.
1Ather Of DR.. John Brundin, of this
city. recently addressed an open let
tar to the Business Mems league Of
his city. in which he offered some
Sery pertinent wartime advice. The
lions. 80 It IL reprinted below:
40snt1ement Of the Business Mems
league Of Albert Lea, Mimi:
On tho 18th OF April in ono of the
x Pan papers an article therein con-
teaned q pers6nal appeal by President
wilson to every American citizen,
man, woman and child to Join in max
Q Of its ideals and for the triumph
~ democracy in the worlds war.
The supreme test Of tho nation has
Aoane. We must an speak, act and
eerve togsther." First how ara We go
4qG to begin TO servo and do It e6ec-
11eS1 % attain the best resuftsf We
- tho Business Mems league Of AZ
bsft Lea, are without doubt consid-
0ced b parent organization for the
Advancement Of the welfare Of our
1fty and county.
You Will note papers are advising
var gardens and 20 on. This 10 very
800 but the greatest Of all good can
eeeno hy the cooperation Of the farm
$3.50 the Businea Mems. league or
- 81 the fasmeelaod he cittsens Of
N towns and cftSsA. II appears. nice
- paDer for tho president ana exscu-
~ So6ieers 70 a6v1se all farmsrs 10
,ooW plenty Of Whea& and plant pots
1oeg q the greatest problem con-
@rNndngf OF farmers today IL, harvest
iinelp when the grain 10 ripe and ready
a y cannot DO ordered Into,
Elees1t9heIY, but must be harvested
nnAeafsA Tor BY hnnaan hands.
No AAMA AAAAAA A-H-A.AA.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
THIS SIDE OR THE OTHER.

Secretary Lane put the case very concisely when ne
oaid that II we do not fight the war on the other side
10 will have to fight it on this side Of the Atlantic.
There has been a vague impression among a lot Of
people that we might go to. war and be at war without
doing any hghttng. Fighting 10 rough. rude. disagree
able work. and the thought Of 1t is repugnant. There
was a disposition to regard our relations with Germany
IN the light Of a game Of chess, In which our declaration
OF a state of war was merely in answer to Germanys
latest move, and where, that move having been made,
1t was our business to wait patiently and see what the
opposite player would do next. So the game was to go.
with the sinking of an occasional ship and the destruc-
don of a few people, but with no possibility that any
thing Of a warNke nature would approach or disturb
the security with which most Of us fancied We were
surrounded.
Many who had that impression Of the war are get
ting over it.. They are beginning to realize that this war
10 a deadly one in which we must be prepared to play
a deadly part. 1t is a war to the death just as truly in
the United States as in Europe. and we must be prepar-
cd to strike the enemy wherever we can reach him.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03

The following commentary on the
war as a regenerator Of the nations
was written by Lord Roberts. the
great English soldier statesman,
shortly before his death. while visit
Ing the front in France. Its APP
plicability to conditions in the United
States just before 1t entered the war
Is almost uncanny.
There is one aspect Of the great
european war with which. 30 far as I
know, no one has had the courage to
DEAL" Lord Roberts wrote. MANY
pens have been busy in writing of its
horrors. its extraordinary develop
ment in science and chemistry, the
heroism Of its units. the great beauty
that has been brought out Of 1t In the
way of human sacrifice and the unac-
countable number of individual acts
OF exquisite Kindness. 1t remains to
deal. with its need.
II am n Of those who hold that
this war was virtually necessary. TO all
Of the nations engaged in It. as we'll az
to those standing aside, and, 1t IL hop
ed. learning lessons. The history Of
the world makes 1t very clear that at
the moment when countries arrive at
GENERALIZATION something must hap
pen. and that something IL war.
AS soon as nations become over
civilized. deseneracy sets in. The first
set Of persons to be attacked 10 that
which forms the government Of the
country. While it is true that gov
ernments r never representative
and politicians are merely parasites,
even under the best conditions, 1t IL
astonishing how quickly the example
Of their dishonest s~elf-seeking and in
efficiency runs through the nations
which they do not represent. 1t ia
very natural for a man-let him be
British, French. italian or German
who watches the petty squabbles. the
steady and growing pilferings Of hi.
government, to become affected and
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03

heads. 30 that they may not see the
approach Of trouble. Then. inevitably
the labor market becomes unsettled,
dema8ogues seize every opportuniss
to show their strength. and labor Is
organized against capital. Iraoe
unions. finding weaklings against
them, commence to bully. All n zen.
dencies Of effeteness. pervertisn n
national carelessness set In, n ait
or another.
politicians demand pay for work
which should be periodically given to
the nation; men, women and children
sneak out Of conforming to n reli-
gious observances of a former genera
ton; all mon begin to live above their
incomes; a g%rotesque extravaganza IN
women's dress follows; schoolboys
and undergraduates think 1t necessary
to begin where their fathers left on;
a political corruption begins to be the
smart thing; the nation has begun TO
live for the moment.
Even at this time. when men are
truth in the face. a howl Of indigna-
ton will be raised from all sides,
when !. have the temerity to assert
that Germany Is the Allies best
friend. But this is true, because Ger
many has supplied the tonic which
England, France and Russia urgently
needed. BY making war, Germany
has forced these countries out Of de-
generacy and has obliged them to set
their houses In order.
Germany has awakened the ma
tional spirit and the senses of patri-
otism which politicians had almost
killed and which GENERALIZATION had
covered with a thick veneer Of laissez
faire. Germany has almost put some
semblance of sense and strength into
the government Of the Allies, and II
she has not made every politician
honest, at any rate she has forced
them to withdraw their heads from
the sand.
ut is the insensate Germany. with
her lust for power, with her CAREFUL
~ constructed death machines, her
fundamental incapability of fighting
fair, which has brought back health
to the nations arrayed against her
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
A UNION OF SPIRIT

When the British and French representatives visit
cd the tomb of Washington and there paid tribute to the
memory Of the great American, something was involved
more important than courtesy and sentiment. The act
was a symbol of the union of spirit which exists among
these three great nations. nations which, in times gone
by. have been separated by war.
The inhabitants of the thirteen colonies long ago
sided In Wrestling from France her Canadian possessions.
France, at war with England, aided the colonies in their
arisen. and doubt and suspicion have sometimes marked
tho intercourse of these peoples. But year by year there
has grown up a better understanding. and these three
democracies have long lived together as good neighbors
and good friends,
This war. d%eplorable as 1t 10, will yet serve human
ny. because in its fires have been burned away the last
q many old animoshies. and great nations with a COM
mon purpose, and dedicated to the Same ideal. are being
welded together in an inseparable relationship. And
when French and British generals and statesmen paid
this public tribute, they were carrying out in form what
has been in progress in the spirit Of their peoples. In
q very real sense the democracies Of the world are be-
coming one.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
THE SUBMARINE
MENACE
tFrom the Ct. Paul Dispatch,

tFrom the st. Paul Dispatch.)
Lord Devenport's solemn warning
to the English people that eve pri-
next harvest has partial confederation
In the weekly statement Of submarine
losses just issued by the admiralty,
which shows that forty vessels Of
more than 1000 o nj and fifteen YES
sells Of less than 1000 tons have been
sunk during the week. Reckoning the
average size Of the largest vessels
Junk at 5000 tons, and those Of the
smaller at 1000. which surely is con-
sentative, approximately 1851 900 1ns
OF British shipping must have been
destroyed in the past week, and neu-
trail losses also have been considerable.
1t is easy to see that Lord Deven-
ports fears have some Justification,
provided the Germans can continue
this rate Of destruction.
Statements from allied commission
ers now in this country also indicate
nat the U-boat campaign Is a very
which It would DO very foolish to un-
der-estimate. But panic would be even
more foolish. As Lloyd George told
the British parliament, no problem is
insoluble and the best brains of Eng
land and America are concentrated
upon this problem. There is every rea-
son for believing that Germany's ef-
forts will be frustrated and the British
premier expressed himself as being
perfectly satisfied with the balance
that exists since the United States en-.
tered the war.
1t is noteworthy that our exports.
the bulk Of which go.t to England and
France, were $56t, 27a, 900 last month,
the largest OF our. history, with one
exception. Our imports were $780,
$4,000, breaking all records for any
crease is accounted for by enhanced
prices, but even when this allowance
il made, the fact remains that we
are doing he greatest trade Of our
history. despite German submarines,
In view of these facts, it is difficult
to see how England can be starved.
Captain Persius of Berlin warns the
German people that England will
have passed the danger point by
July, when her crops commence to
come in, and that II she is not com
PEELED to surrender by hat time. the
submarine campaign will be a failure,
Continuation Of diver warfare at its
present increased rate may seriously
curtail England's food supply, may
even result in some %privation, but GER
tainly will not bring England to its
knees in two more months.
Results are not justifying fright
fulness." 1t has not crippled the en-
tente. but has added the United States
to the nations arrayed against Ger
many. When England passes the
DANCE point" in July. will not the
advocates Of ruthless U-boat warfare
be forced to confess failure? And will
not this confession cause a revulsion
OF public opinion in Germany and
create q strong agitation to end the
war? The German people cannot be
duped indefinitely with promises Of
victory. Some day they will awaken
ana realise the opelessness Of their
U The failure of the submarine
campaign may prove the needed
alarm clock.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03

,,,,., amazing unsanrsform,nsa
Way ia at this momeh.,. ~ effect upon
desd which will have IA and-para-
9 the future Of the worlo rescuing
doxical as 1t may seeI ac,de.
her opponents from st't hat this war
Therefore: ! that it came at t1 :
rieht psychological m o.d and, de-
found the Allies unre meost tremen-
manding Of them tne them from the
dous e.oh.' ~ selfindulgence; an st,not,
dire eMec cut a. gain every good ins Wvhich
brought out ~ simple element w
every fine n s' thpse nations greas.
first OF all n, snsats itself with MI .hss
History tonous reiteration:
most mo ~ he mast entered tn I1i
present IS "a" and war is as inevi's ma
anotnet s Il is not and never .r"n,
as deatn, In every instance if 1e.
an acciden.. ~ ~ time. it is a well ae,
tne en"nishment. worked up ~ the
1870 - will come again VII" .o1u-
earned. =, the nendlulum. 1t Is s no.
sw.ne ,.cassary and is the oniy
t tsny., tonic that can be pr~esc1''e"
.rHE WORLD DO Moy w." H..
A new kitchen tool na ro,,nd holes
vented which easily GUS ~ a a Of
II, snS cans shape, If lifts milk bottle caps and
opens metal-capped bottles
An electric mechanism has oeen an. nv
vented which. when attacneu ~
door lock, records the .,..S and
times the door has been zen. i rsaora cam ean
ha made at a considerable dlsta''y"
method Of blasting away eertn w sa9t
agnamtte; QUICKLY %ah,@f his, in order to s! s,xs
vide vide foundations to concrete eaa's-
ings.
A New York inventor has desieneo
watch attachments which enable n, sns
watch owner to wear J., his ~, t'm nepckst'
the watch being securely held IN
either case.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
COLONEL HARVEY
AS PEACE PROPHET

The war may-in fact, we are con.
WINGED, will-end within a year. De-
spite the fact that Germany has q
larger number Of mon in the field
than at any previous time. her armies
are either yielding or making no head
way along all their line, innunerable
indications Of despair appear In the
soldiers: her allies are weakened to
the verge Of exhaustion and, notwith-
standing their display of truly. Amaz-
Ing fidelity, her people must now sure
ly realize the impossibility Of success
and they r starving.
Clearly all hopes now rest upon tho
submarine, which is now fulfilling ex-
pectations, and upon q possible coun-
ter revolution in Russia. These are
reeds o slender that the. ultimate
outcome can no longer be. considered
doubtful. For this very reason 1t dou-
bly, behooves this nation not only to
put forth all its energies but also to
make plain. through ostentatious
fought contest, ito stern determination
to win at whatever time At whatever
cost. In nj other way can America
hope q soon to realize her ambition
to shorten the val with full heed to
the doctrine Of the Pilgrim fathers
that no question can be settled until
1t IL settled right
Having now demonstrated with suf-
hcient conclusivenes4 that this 10 not
n Of the times whom We are too proud
to fight, 1t remains only to prove. as
we are beginning to prove, our full
understanding that lasting peace can
be achieved through victory alone.
His demand for colossal a%ppropria-
tons, universal service and prepara-
lions for years instead Of months Of
warfare upon the largest scale, makes
evident the presidents own true COM
prehenston and rnanifests . capacity
for masterf1l leadership which cam
not fail to inspire the whole people
with confidence and enthusiasm,
That many troubles lie In the womb
Of the future 70 certain, but they need
not bs anticipated; they need only be
met and mastsro4 with the calmness
and resolution which behts the intel
lieence and dignity Of q sane and
80 your tsnts, o Israeli"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
TO BECOME AN AVIATOR.
(Kansas City Starr

Tho required age to become an av.
ator in the United States navy IL 81
to 80. After an applicant has qualihSd
for flying he will receive an increase
Of SO per cent in pay, and at the end
OF a year he will be entitled to the
rank Of quartermaster or machinist's
mate, hrst class. The pay for lands-
men is 1913 q month and that Of ma
chinist's mate $44. The pay ~creas
as fast u the men become e%fficient
and after six months II they have
qualified for flying, they will enter the
regular: flying corps Of the navy and
be assigned to q warship or at One Of
the coast stations The aeronautic I
ton for training is At Pensacola. F1a.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
BEWARE, OH, HANDY MAN:
Hayden Carruth in Woman's Homo
COMPANION.

IA. simple lattice doorway that any
handy man could build" This is some
woman's notion. Beware, oh, handy
man! Remember the times she in
sisted that you could build q veranda.
or lay a new chimney, or overhaul
the plumbing while you were resting
after dinner. Could you? 1t took you
three days each time, didn't 1t? And
you pounded your thumb and said
things that she made you regret-Are
we right. handy man? Beware Of the
simple lattice doorway. Don't let her
come 1t ove you-"Dear. you're 80
handy with tools"-the pieces in that
little lattice arch will not fly together
like homing pigeons-there's trouble
ahead-hire a carpenter!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
MUTUAL ~ooN0Ess1oNs.

"Jabs and his wife are an Ideally
:hapRy couple. They never quarrel.
s..aowtdo they manage it?S
He eau everything she cooks and
me believes everything he tells her..
-(DaldnoTe Amef1ean.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
PRINCIPIEs OF BIG BUs1NF

PRINCIPLES OF BIG BUSINESS.
First surgeon-Do you think 81, 900
ts too much to charge for taking out
Rulger's appendix?
Second surgeon-No. But why
don. you walt? He's making money
g fast that you ~ get 5000 out 81
him In six months.-(Lfo.) $500.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03

Let everyone put in as much Of a garden this year
Is they can. Every extra bushel of patatoes helps.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-03
It is NOW or never if
you want a set.

More than 175,OOO sets have already
been sold in America-only a small frac-
ton of the entire stock remains. You
cannot delay and expect to get a set.
Therefore we urge you to act immediately.
No one should buy the Britannica
unless he is convinced that it would
be useful to him. And in your case
YOUare the one to decide how much
this Library Of knowledge would
help you in your business or work,
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-08
HALF OF REGISTERED
CLAIMED EXEMPTION
War Department Working on
Final Selection of Men
for Army

WASHINGTON, June THE war de-
.partment was at work today on regula
tions for the second step in the army
draft, selection by lot of proportion of
young men registered, while the provost
marshal generals office was compiling
data on the registration Tuesday.
- Only Delaware. Vermont and the Dis
trict of Columbia had reported their
registration figures early today, but
many more state reports were looked
for during the day.
1t may take a week or ten DAYS to
complete the nationwide tabulations.
Then the war department will prescribe
rules for drawing names of men who
are to be examined before local or pre-
cinct exemption boards, and for the
composition of these boards and of
boards of review to which those drafted
may appeal. A call for a definite num-
Der of troops will be issued each state
viii be notified to contribute a certain
proportion, and state authorities in turn
will determine allotments for subdivi-
sions.
officials noted today that the meager
returns received indicate that more
than half of the men registered either
claimed exemption or gave facts which
might exempt them. Actual decision on
each case will be left to the local au-
thorities who are in position to know
conditions at first hand
From widely scattered sections COM
plants against "shirkers" began to pour
into the provost marshal generals office
today. Each complaint was immediate
~ referred to the department of justice
for action. One of the first complaints
came from the sheriff of Cimarron, Kan
He declared eleven Mexicans had refus-
ed to register in that county. The de-
partment of justice was notified and ar
rests were expected to follow.
With registration, the first phase Of
the huge task Of sitting out an army
practically finished, the provost mar
shals office today turned TO the next
step.
A special advisory board of lawyers,
jurists and military authorities was
ready to submit recommendations for
general exemption plans to President
Wilson.
Already 1t is definitely determined that
Continued on Page 3, Col. 81
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-08
German Front Positions.
Blown Up by British

BRITISH HEADQ In
FRANCE, June 7.-(From staff CORES
pondent of the Associated Press.)-CVia
London. THE British rush this morn
ing on the Observation-Disclosures ridge
OF the Belgian front took them well over
the ridge where they are now entrencn'
ing.
The village of Messines was reported
10 have ben taken early in the hghtlng
1t was also reported that Lenfer ana
Zareeba had fallen and that Wytschaete
had been surrounded by the British
storming troops.
The British also captured important
trench positions all the way from Ooser-
walton Ridge, southeast of fpres' 90
PIoegsteert wood, north of Armentires-
More than one million pounds OF hleh
explosives was blown up under the Ger
man forward positions. This, the mos
gigantic mining operation in the ms
torv of the war, spread panic among the
Germans. IA
ranks were in the thick of the fghf
ing. More than 900 Germans were tax
en- prisoners early nthe engagement
The fighting continues under MO
sun,er sun. The German have not raj
lied for the expected counter attack
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-06-08
j. s. COLLIER. WITH
WARSH|P. CREATES
FURORE IN FRANCE
Jupiter Laden With Wheat
and "0ther Supplies" Lands
Without Warning and Is
Now Anchored in Port

PARIS. June "A large American
transport. the eleCtriCally-drtven collier
Jupiter. containing wheat for American
troops which are 10 come later. has
crossed the Atlantic under the prOtec-
ton OF an American warship. the Matin
announces The transport, loaded with
1880 tons OF wheat and other supplies,
Is now being unlOaded at a French port.
the newspaper says
The ship sailed from an American
port witheut any intimation of her voy-
age having been given out in advance,
and is nOw at anchor in a French port.
Preparations are being made for the
reception OF American troops. the news
paper says further a number of bases
similar 10 those OF the British army
have been organized
Dispatches from a French port de-
clare the American vessels were &C
corded a tremendously enthusiastic re-
ceptiOn- Here in Paris all newspapers
TeiOiCed I'm this latest and visible evil
dence of American aid TO France.
Official permission is granted today
TO announce that great preparations
are in progress Tor disposition OF
American troops whenever they shall
arrive. Camps have been surveyed and
assigned. aviation parks laid out and
complete details mapped out for Gen
erII PsrShiug's expedition at whatever
time i'm the future il may reach French
safi
The announcement adds:
The French navy greets with JOY
on their arrival these new brothers in
arms who under the flag of the great
American republic. have come TO parti-
c.pa;e until final victory in the strug-
gle against the common enemy