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Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19
FRANCE HAS PAID
VAST sum ON WAR
$1e,e 600, ,o0o, 900 Represents Cost
-$14,6s1, 5000 From Re-
sources in Same Period.

Paris, March 19.-At the end Of
June France will have spent during
the war in round figures s3.O00,00O.-
900 francs. according to a report
made by Raoul Peret. reporter of the
budget committee Of the chamber Of
deputies, in behalf Of the committee
on the provisional credits asked by the
government for the second quarter of
the year. The resources Of every ma
ture realized during the same period
are estimated by NJ. -Peret in his
report proposes on behalf of the
budget coHmittee increased taxation
and certain reductions in expendit-
ures . It would appear from the re-
port Of M. Peret that the amount Of
the short-term national bonds in cir
culation at the end Of February was
1850, 100000 francs.
In addition to her expenditures,
France has advanced to her allies g.
S75. 100000. making q total Of outlay
since August 1. 1914, Of $4,000, ,000,-
900 francs.
M. Peret gives a table Of extraopdi.
nary or normal resources, effective,
or probably effective. by June 80. In
oluded in this are loans made in the
United States amounting to 2,1Ss..
$4,000 francs. The bonds placed in
England. It is figured, will yield g.
s27.12s.000:
The budget committee regrets that
tho government has not stimulated
internal production and that It waited
too long before restricting consumn-
tion. 1t demands that the goyernment
practice policy more in confornitv
with the exigencies Of the situation
ana that 1t take more care to preserve
tne forces of resistance from an eco
nomical point Of view.
1--WE should not show we.kr... =.
nesitation,' said NJ. Peret. when we
~ on the eve OF. decisive develop-
ments and when we foresee the end y,
tne armed conflict in Forthcoming Viz
tory. At the same time our ever rnust
not % closed to the difficulties vhict,
IL VIII be necessary to overcome a.
order to win" 'o IN
Winter could severe Diplomatic 70.
!atione ana not q single voice vo,,ld
% Taased In protest, no maffar No.
ofusquely the act was handled
b 1tiooks a. though Wilhelm mt N.
nsnted end Of his Cigarette in his
~ the present prices Of meat there
~! not DO much trouble about keep-
The sreundhoE,s III wesks ended
= ss ~
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

st. Patrick's day was appropriately
celebrated by the Irish curriers' Of the
city, who last evening defeated the
Scotch at their own game. The Micks
had everything their own way from
the start and finished up the twelfth
end with Q II to tally. The result:
Warnken Alexander
Libby Paggett
Grimth Gray
0Arvtn Sherman
SKIP. p.......17 Skip. 6
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

Autocracy In Europe gets weaker.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

Yesterday. r.. - - e. .''.s-
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

AZ the present prices Of meat there
III Ill not DO much trouble about keep
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

Winter could severe diplomatic re-.
!ations and not single voice vo,ld
~ Taased IN protest. no mater hnv
oFusquely the act was handled.
Grand Forks herald., 1917-03-19

.. e looks - though wilhelm put tn.
nsmted end Of his Cigarette in his
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
Slackers: A Hate Song.
| hate SlaCkcrS,
They get OH my nerves.

L
They get my nerves
There are the Conscientious Obecors,
They are the real German atrocities
They so around saving, wv ar is a terrible thing
As if it original line.
They take the personal afront;
They didn't start it-and that lets them out
They point out how much harder it is
To stay at home and take of their consciences
Than to go and have some good clean fun in a nice
comfortable trench.
They explain that it isn't matter OF mere bravery;
They only wish they had the chance suffer for their
convictions
hope to God they get their wish!
Then there are the Socialists
The Professional Bad Sports.
They don't want anybody to have any fun
If anybody else has more than two dollars
They consider it criminal offense
They look if the chambernad forgot to dust them.
There is something about their political views
That makes them wear soiled decollete shirts,
And they too full of the spirit of brotherhood
To ask any fellow creature to cut their hair,
They are always telling their troubles to the New
Republic;
And are forever blocking the traffic with parades
If any disagrees with them
They Immediately go on strike.
They will prove-wth street and a soap box
That the whole darned Morgans fault
Boy page an alenlst.
There are the Pacihsts;
They have chronic stiff neckS
From turning the other cheek,
They say they don't believe i'll
As if it were Santa Claus the Stork.
They will do anything earth to have peace
Except go out and win it,
OF course they the only people
Who disapprove of war;
Everybody else thinks its perfectly great
The allies are only fighting
Because it keeps them out in the open air.
They know that if we'd all go around wearing Hlies
And simply refusing to fight
The Kaiser would take his army and 90 right back home
It's all wrong, Persiing it's all wrong.
And then there are the men of affairs
The ones who are too busy to fight.
Business is too good,
And men aren't needed yet, anyway
Wait till the Germans come over here
They tell you it would be just their luck
To waste three or four months in a training camp
And then have peace declared
It isn't if they hadn't dependents;
Their wives relatives barely buy tires for the Rolls
Royce.
OF course, they may be called in the draft
But they know they easily get themselves exempted
Because they have every symptom of hay fever
L wish were head of the draft board
hate slackers
They get my nerves.
Dorothy Earksr. IN Vonay Fair.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
The Brother Meant Well.

Speaking d political gathering, Senator George
sutherland OF Utah. smilingly remarked that there are
simcs when mean well, but express ourselves badly
nd told this little story illustration
Recently a certain pastor was called to a new
charge in the West, and during the first few weeks
of his incumbency he preached several exceedingly
clever sermons.
One Sunday morning his discourse was particularly
pleasing and he stepped into the aisle at the con-
cr,on of the service the congregation gathered around
with many congratuatOry words
Doctor" said of the congregation, seizlng
the pastors hand. Il want to tell you how much
enioycd vour sermon this morning. What wonderful
knowledge you have OF your subjects, and how inspir-
ingly preach them!'
"IIe does indeed enthusiastically exclaimed an
other brother taking the preachers hand in Why
Doctor we never knew what sin until you came
among US Philadelphia Telegraph.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
Kultur for the German-Irish.

Welcome to midst the Irische Blatter. Blatter
is the appropriate English for it, but in Berlin, you
put dash couple of fly specks over the "a" and
it means Leaves"
The Irische Blatter is the new Berlin publication
Just given birth to by the Berlin German-Irish So
ciety its parents in particular being Prof Eduard
Meyer, the well-known British lion ail-twster: Dr.
Karl Goldsmith of the Krupps war profteers Prof
Schiemann the Kasers favore diagnostcian of world
politics, and others who love all the possible German
there may be in the Irish
The purpose of the Irische Blatter is to encourage
lrishmen of Great Britain and America to rebel and
riot. thus aiding their dear German friends war pro-
ceedings and repeat that greet the birth of the
Irische Blatter with cheerful acclaim it's because OF
this excerpt from the Batter's editorial columns:
THE German-Irish Society will devote its energies
to reopening Ireland to the world, and especially to
Germany"
You see, it's the German trying to fool the Irish
man. There are tombsones in most all of our ceme-
teres representing fatal failures of such propaganda
What true Irishuen will do to crowd bent on hand
ing ireland to Germany. especially will be plenty
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
Hiding Behind the War Tax.

Every man that smokes knows of the additional
few cents that has been slapped onto tobacco and
cigarette prices Every knows that she is pay
ing for her small purchases for the same often
pretended reason.
\ few cents more is all right and proper as long
the really does apply to the article question:
long the additional few cents does not come
to more than the tax amounts But when it does.
what do you think of the firm dealer who goes
about squeezing enhanced profit in that way?
From recent stories it appears that in many
Instances notably in the of the tobacco trust
and certain moving picture and other theaters-ths is
hat actually occurs
The American people willing and glad TO con-
trib"te their pennies toward backing Up Uncle Sam
in his good But when comes TO contributing
those same pennies toward the excess earnings-or
steangs-of proft-paying corporations they are not
apt to be enthuSastc-once they get the game
Federal Investigations of this new kind of CAM
outage are promised When the Investigations are
made the results will be published 1t looks as though
lot of smart business men" who have been taking
advantage of the through the war tax have not
been smart they thought they were; in other
words though these gentry were riding to sudden
s ktang fall.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
NINE OF TEN WOUNDED
IN THIS WAR RECOVER
Surgery and Medical Science Score Their
Greatest Triumphs

Although surgery and medical
science have scored their greatest
triumphs in the treatment Of the
wounded In the present war, the con-
ditions which have had to be met are
the worst in all the history Of war
fare,
II it had not been for the discovery
Of bacteria and the methods of fight-
ing them by anti-toxins. the vast
ajority of the wounded in the pres
ent war would have died horrible
deaths. Instead. over 30 per cent
have recovered and over 10 per cent
return to the fighting lines.
There have also been wonderful
improvements In the mechanical in
struments of surgery. The improved
splints for broken limbs are wonders
of simplicity. With these splints
wounded men can be transported in
auto. train and hospital ship without
pain or injury. where formerly the
moving of the wounded was a hell of
agony.
In the treatment of wounds the
invention OF the Carrel-Dakin sys-
tenn of irrigating and cleaning deep
wounds has attracted wide attention
and has saved many lives. II Is a
cumbersome process. however, and
requires the redressing OF the wounds
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
The Income Tax Slackers.

We certainly feel the harpoon when fellows like
Senator Pomerene, of Ohio who exempt themselves
from all income taxation volunteer to instruct us how
to pay, or pass on, taxes
Atlee has written letter in which he saws this to
publishers:
IF it is necessary to increase the subscription price
in order to the additional postage, increase it."
Passing the tax TO theconsumcr is the shameless
recourse of the unscrupulous and it is becoming one
of the highest accomplishments of conscenceess bus-
ness. 1t is true, too, that many publishers will have
to do Just that or put their little publications in their
coftins But between publisher and his readers there
is peculiar relation, close, sincere community OF
interests and feelings which make such passing of the
buck smack of treachery. 1t is Ike sending ones
child to the dentist to have its teeth pulled in order
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
Patriotic Solicitation.

Washington is being solicited to death.
And Washington's is but typical of the rest
of the country. The United States war; has plung
ed US into problems, the newness of which makes it
but natural that there should be lost motion and
teurish activity.
The harm that has been done be minimized
however, if will profit by mistakes of the first
year
Since the declaration there have been innumer
able organizations throughout the country anxious to
do their bit and in their zeal they have further comp
Gated situation that was almost chaotic in the be-
ginning.
But as the highest ideals prompted them in their
work they can be forgiven, If they learn from ex-
perience.
The American public is generous and tolerant. It
is going to give freely and cheerfuly to any move
that tends benefit armed forces. But there
should be some sort of system in the solicitation.
Since the war began Washington has been a series
of campaigns one right after another. The Red Cross
drive the Y. NJ. c. A drive the Knights of Columbus
drive the War Daddy drive and countless other drives
TO say nothing OF the two liberty loan campaigns
OF course the liberty loan is separate and dis
tinct proposition it is investment, but it comes
in the patriotic category.
As consequence before the citizen can close his
purse strings after contribution there is another
medium at his elbow. Perhaps he can stand il But
there is possibility that he has given his all to the
other thinking it the last. In either
one suffers whether it be the citizen or the movement
There is a simple remedy
Next year let the various organizations get to-
gether, present the amount of their needs pool the
entire amount and work together in big drive for
funds. When the returns in let them be divided
pro rata Thus when the citizen has given to the cx-
tent OF his ability. he will be through until another
year.
And it will saving of time energy and
money for all concerned. As the proposition stands
now, there Is great danger OF killing the goose that
laws the Golden egg.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26

every two hours. The surgeons are
actively seeking simpler methods.
The next great step to be taken
In the armies will be the vaccination
Of all the troops with the anti
gangrene serum-which will prevent
gangrene from ever setting in The
vaccination for typhoid and small
pox. and the careful sanitation of
camp sites. food and water have
already cut down the death from
sickness to below the normal peace
time rate-whereas I'm the civil war
the deaths by disease vastly ex-
ceeoed the deaths in battle or in the
wounded hospitals.
while trench warfare has evolved
new and difficult kinds Of wounds.
II mas mad its great compensation
for the wounded and for the surgeons.
stationary warfare enables the
wounded to be picked up as soon as
hurt. and to be placed in expert
hands and in fully equipped hospitals
from the moments Of injury. The hos
pitfalls. and the ambulances are al
ways at hand and work like clock
work.
In the war OF movement all is diff
ferent There the hospitals are left
far TO the rear and the medical CORPS
must trail the armies as best It can
as they sweep across country. The
wounded must often lie for hours
where they fall, before the ambul-
lances reach them.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
Good Land for Soldiers.

II appears not to have been made
plain over the country that those Con-
gressional members who will urge land
alIotments for our soldiers after they
finish their task of whipping the kai-
ser. did not have in mind the waste
land Of the nation. They had in
mind much good land of the country
which may not be extensively work
cd during the next two years or three
years and ownership of which. while
in private hands, would not be A
bar TO obtaining it for ambitious and
hard working soldiers to settle upon.
OF course, there are States where
hundreds of thousands OF unoccupied
acres are open to settlement. But
much of this land is not desirable,
and probably soldiers. after living on
il and trying hard 10 make il pay
them, would eventually been forced
10 leave it and seek their living else
where. The intention OF Congress
iS not 10 present our men with gift
horses" OF that kind. The hope is
to encourage farming in the thickly
settled portions Of our country. in
our best agricultural regions. and to
make the men see the desirability
Of turning to the farms for their
livelihood after the war. No one
wants TO make the soldiers work our
poor lani-land which we've never
been able to get inhabited up to this
time. We want 10 build UP a nation
Of agriculturists, in the best land We
have. We need farmers now, and will
need them later on. There is so
much really good land that has gone
10 waste this year and so much more
that will continue to 80 to waste
while We are at war that. as soon as
the conflict is over, We want 10 popu-
late it with virile. active. ambitious
young men of families who will be
in the position virtually of having
to start life anew.
The government can be a very po-
tent aid 10 them and it is to be
hoped that Congress wifi eventually
p-odGce some kind Of legislation that
will help these men obtain the land
and which will give them ample time
to paw for il, not at an excessive. but
a fair price. 1t will he a task for
the lawEivers 10 produce the proper
LEGISLATION. but we believe it can be
done
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
Mr.. Gompers Reelected.

Samuel Gompers is reelected president of the
American Federation of Labor
By its annual reiteraton this line has almost
grown monotonous, but this year there goes with it
meaning that has been missing in the past. 1t is
a spirit of Americansm that secured for Mr. Gompers
the leadership of labor for another year.
In recent years at the conventions of the laborites
there has been growing steadily opposition to Mr..
Gompers and his administration Its principal expo
nents have been of the Socalistc element and well
had they done their work, that year ago there seemed
a possibility that in time the old administration of
labor would be forced into the discard.
But then war was declared and Samuel Gompers
took a meaning in the eyes of labor and in
the eyes of the world. From the first Mr.. Gompers
pledged the support of labor to the country And his
pledge was not merely nicely worded letter nor a
"spread-eagle" speech. Labors support was pledged
through deeds and the White House is largely indebted
to Mr.. Gompers for species of cooperation that
ranks with the highest
1t was this feeling of Americanism that permeated
the most recent convention of the American Federation
of Labor Before it all else fell, and from the time
President Wilson made his address to the delegates
until the election returns announced there was
never doubt that labor stood behind America first
last and all the time.
We congratulate Mr. Gompers on his reelection,
and the wise men who picked him as their leader.
They could not find a better head.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
Suffrage Battle to Come.

When the members have nothing
else TO occupy their attention during
the coming session they are quite apt
10 find residents Of the District per
fectly willing to talk with them about
suffrage for District voters.
Not only this brand will be pro-
posed but woman suffrage will be
rather earnestly advocated as well. by
several groups Of persons who be-
heve ardently in if. Between these
two suffrage activities. therefore. the
coming session probably will develop
many things of real interest. Ger
tainly the members will not be bur-
dened with enuui.
District suffrage will be advocated
with spirit An organized EFFORT will
be made 10 gain il. and Congress Will
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
SOLDIERS AT HUSKING BEE.

Newport. r. J., Nov. 25.-Farmcrs
near here have feared that corn
would be wasted because of a short
age of labor. but through the efforts
of Mrs. Maude Howe Elliott a husk-
ing bee took place with Uncle Sam
and the high school girls TO the res
cue. Mrs. Elliott advertised for
workers that the crops might be har-
vested. and her advertisements at
tracted many volunteers.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
Army and Navy News
Best Service Column in the City

Commander Herbert c. Sparrow, ma
val aid to Secretary Daniels. has been
made official censor of the Navy De-
partment. He relieves Lieut.. Comman-
der Charles ]. Belknap. who has per-
formed that service since the war be
gan and is to be detailed to other
duty.
Instructions have been given by the
Paymaster General Of the navy 10 the
effect that disbursing officers closing
out the accounts of enlisted mon Incl
lent to their discharge from the naval
service will exercise special care to
the end that all amounts which may
have been advanced to members of
armed guard details by the command
ing officers Of merchant vessels or
other ships to which such men were
attached might be properly checked
against their accounts prior to dis
charge. 1t appears that in several in
stances steamship companies have for
warded pay receipts of men OF armed
guard details TO whom they advanced
money while on this duty. the men in
the meantime having been discharged
from the naval service without these
payments being checked against their
accounts.
Army medical officers are visiting
towns along the Atlantic coast for the
purpose Of locating suitable buildings
for use by the government as recon-
struction hospitals for the accommoda-
tion of the wounded returned. from the
front. Efforts will be made to secure
suitable structures in every State in
order that the patients may be sent
as near their homes as possible. The
division of hospitals. in the office of
the surgeon general. L. 5. a, has
charge of this quest, Col James ID.
Glennon being in active charge.
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
By John kendrick Bnngs

AS 70 BEATTY.
If so n long face yours must be
Let it be long on things of cheer,
The eye that wrinkles merrily,
The lip that smiles when troubles
near.
Real beauty's not In lines Of grace,
But in the things those lines eX.
press
oft have seen a homely face
Made beautiful by kindliness.
Copyright 1917
The Washington herald., 1917-11-26
BERNSTORFF LOSES HONOR.

Lancaster. Pa, Nov. 25.-At meet
ing Of the Board of Trustees OF
Franklin and Marshall College Count
Bernstoff's name was stricken from
the rolls. The degree of doctor of
law was conferred upon him in 1872.
The college in proportion to enroll
ment has sent more students to serve
the nation than any other college,
and on this account is now facing a
deficit, despite retrenchments-