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contingent arriving at a British
port May 4. Since that time our de-
stroyers and various other vessels
have been active in the warfare
against submarines, and our forces
in European waters have been con-
tinuaIly augmented. The efficient
patrol maintained by the allied
navies, the policy OF conveying
ships. and the arming OF merchant
men have resulted in a marked de-
crease in the number of vessels
sunk and a decided increase in the
destruction of enemy U-boats.
Transport system.
Upon the navy devolved the task
of organizing and operating the
large transport system required to
carry our troops overseas for Eu-
ropean service. Within a month
after the President had announced
that United States troops would be
sent to Europe the first contingent
had been organized. and all its units
were safely landed in France before
the Fourth of July. These included
force of Marines under Col. (now
Brig. GEM Charles A. Doyen,
which is serving in the army under
Gen. Pershing. Since that time a
constant stream of troops and sup
plies has poured across the Allan
tic. In spite of attacks by sub
marines. not single American
transport mas been sunk on the way
to France. One. the Antilles. was
sunk returning. One, the Finland,
was torpedoed, but reached port
under her own steam. The TuScania
was a British transport carrying
American troops. The transport
service was organized and has been
operated under the direction of Rear
Admiral Albert Gleaves, who was
in personal command of the first
expedition. which successfully re-
PEELED an attack by submarines.
In spite of the difficult and danger
GUS service upon which they have
been engaged, but two naval vessels
have been sunk by enemy U-boats-
the destroyer Jacob Jones, torpedoed
December G, and the patrol vessel
Alcedo. a converted yacht, sunk No
vember 8, 1917. The small destroyer
Chauncey was sunk in collision with
British transport. The Cassin was
torpedoed. but reached port under her
own steam. was repaired, and return
ed to service.
Soon after the beginning of the war
the United States took over most of
the patrol of the Western Atlantic.
Our thousands of miles of coasts have
been guarded against enemy attack
and commerce protected against Ger
man raiders. A squadron under COM
mand Of Admiral William B. Caperton
was sent to South America and was
received with great enthusiasm at
Rio, Montevideo, and Buenes Aires,
which cities it visited on invitation
from the governments of Brazil, Uru-
quay. and Argentina. After Brazil's
entrance into the war the Brazilian
navy cO-operated with our vessels in
the patrol of South American waters.
Patrol Service.
The taking over OF some 500 craft
of various kinds and their conversion
into the types needed has provided us
with the large number of vessels re-
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Gates and thrift stamps, q total to
the value OF tS.560, .oBaos:
first nherty Loan..........--... Nol. 90 aoo1.U
Second Liberty Loan. an............... Sm,TMiE.o %
Certificates Of indebtednes:
Total issne.....-.Sy 81. .lBy ysnoo
Total redeemed. 3,S& y@l0o0p
Total outstanding. 49,. ........., z,ez.Tx. .HoU
War saVinu Certincates and
Tint stamps.-......--r--.....-. 'S.2!NzN
To March IL, 1918, the aggregate
loans of the United States govern
ment TO foreign governments asso-
ciated In the war against Germany
amounted to 436,32s,750.
While the greater part OF the war
income and excess-profits taxes are
not due until June, the Treasury
had collected in internal revenue
taxes 3566,267. 900 to March IL, and
had sold s1.255. 900. 900 in certificates
II indebtedness which will be re-
eeivable In payment of internal
revenue taxes
From April to March Is, 1918.
the Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing mad issued l7.675.37l,552 single
United States notes, certificates.
/ drafts, or miscellaneous papers.
From September 2, 1914, to March
15. 1918. the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance, created Immediately
after the outbreak of the European
War to assist the commerce of this
country Iby granting war risk in
surance on American vessels and
cargoes, had issued total insurance
of sl.oS3,SS1.2 .225, covering a total OF
14.s46 policies. Premiums on this
insurance amounted to S4O.266.-
15l.3s: losses. $24.424.745.72: expen-
'ses. $113.117.7o.
To March IL. 1918. the Bureau
had issued insurance in the amount
of $12.465. .116.500 to 1.53s,S5I appli-
cants among the soldiers and sailors
under the act OF October 6, 1917. to
grant insurance to the fighting
forces and pay indemnities in case
of injury. or family compensation
in case OF death, and also to provide
allotments and allowances for the
support of dependents. During the
month OF February. 1918, 699.02s
checks were issued in payment Of
allotments and allowances, aggre-
eating S19,976.543 for the support of
the dependents of soldiers and
sailors.
War risks on masters, officers,
and crews on American merchant
vessels, issued by the Bureau, to
March IL, covered 56.15s individuals
in the sum of $92,034,sI7 insurance
written: total premiums were $685.
905; total losses were S161.5s1; total
expenses, $16,l2s.
Loans in the amount Of approx
mateIy 5000. 900 have been made
during the past year under the Fed
eral Farm Loan Bureau OF the De-
partment to farmers at reasonable
interest rates to provide the means
for raising necessary crops.
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, would fain have called fire from
heaven to consume the offenders; but
this vengeful desire was met by Je-
sus with incisive rebuke, as thus ex-
pressed: "YE KNOW NOT WHAT
MANNER OF SPIRIT YE ARE OF,
FOR THE SON OF MAN Is NOT
COME TO DESTROY MEMS LIVES,
BUT TO SAVE THEM" Ouke,
! 9:51-J6; see also Mark. 1854; COM
pare John. SID.
Intolerance is unscriptural and un-
Christian. Our Lords teachings are
imbued with the spirit of forbearance
and love even toward enemies and
prosecutors.
But let US not forget that there is a
vital difference between federation
and acceptance. To assume that be-
cause I have respect for my neigh
boris belief must believe and act as
he does, would be to surrender my
own rights. To regard all religious
systems. all sects and churches, as
essentially of equal worth and worth
mess, is to make of religious profess
sion a matter Of mere convenience
and conventionaIity.
/ verify believe, with the full force
of my souls conviction. that there
is apd can be but one Church Of
Jesus Christ upon the earth, possess
ing the blessings and powers of the
holy priesthood, with authority to ad-
minister the ordinances requisite to
salvation. Nevertheless, can and
do admit freely and without reserva-
tion the right of any man to believe
that I am wrong: and / hold that
neither of US is justified in assailing
the other except by means of per-
suasion, demonstration, and testi-
mony.
To preach the doctrines of men as
the precepts OF Christ. to supplant
the eternal principles of the Gospel
by the dogmas of human conception,
Is to commit grievous sin and incur
fearful culpability. Christ and His
apostles gave solemn and repeated
warning against the heresies of false
teachers. Thus wrote Paul to the
Galatians: BUT THOUGH WE. OR
AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN,
PREACH ANY OTHER GOSPEL
UNTO YOU THAN THAT WHICH
WE HAVE PREACED UNTO YOU,
LET HIM BE ACCURsED. AS WE
SAID BEFORE, so SAY NOW
AGAIN. IF ANY MAN PREACH ANY
OTHER GOSPEL UNTO YOU THAN
THAT YE HAVE RECEIVED LET
HIM BE ACCURSED." (Gal. I:s-0.
Some have thought to ffnd in this
and cognate scriptures an excuse for
intolerance, and even for persecution.
But Is 1t otherwise than consistent
with justice and reason to hold that
any man who breaches his own doc
trines or those of other men under
the name of the Gospel of Jesus
Christ stands convicted of blasphemy.
and deserving of the curse of God?
The Apostle cited above left no doubt
as to the genuineness of the Gospel
he so vigorously defended, as witness
the following: BUT I CERTIFY YOU.
BRETHREN. THAT THE Gospel,
WHICH WAS PREACHED OF ME
Is NOT AFTER MAN. FOR 7
NEITHER RECEIVED 1T OF MAN
NEITHER WAS TAUGHT 1T BUT
BY THE REVELATION OF JESUS
CHRIST"
Each of US may accept or reject the
message of eternal life. the Gospel of
Jesus Christ; and by all reason and
consistency each shall garner the
fruitage OF his choice.
For a comprehensive treatment Of
the Articles of Faith and for other
literature of the Church apply to
Eastern States Nilsson. I1l0 Bedford
avenue, Brooklyn. n. z. or Bureau
Of Informstion, salt Lake City, Utah,
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the first year OF war was SIPS. .000,-
900. Monthly pay is now on the
estimated basis of $17,200.00o. In
April, 1917, navy pay was approxi-
mately S5.000.000 per month.
Congress has made the following
naval appropriations for the fiscal
years 1918:
Act Of Aug. 2s. 1915 s312.sss. .osO.25
Act of Mar. 4. 1917 516,4s1, ,So2.0s
Act of June Is. 1917 514,S05.O3
Act of Oct. s, 1917. SCI,
Total ....!...$1. .905. $50. 1870
Appropriations pending:
Urgent deficiency
bill ....... 66,s21,672.OO
Naval appropriation
bill ........... 1927, SOC. 900 90
In the pending ur-
gent deficiency ap-
preparation bill.
authority is con-
tanned to incur
obligations to the
extent of ....... 34.264.OOO.O 90
Total appropria-
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WE CLAIM THE PRIVILEGE OF
wORSHIPING ALMIGHTY GOD
ACCORDING TO THE DICTATES
OF OUR OWN CONSCIENCE, AND
ALLOW ALL MEN THE SAME
PRIVILEGE, LET THEM WORSHIP
HOW. WHERE, OR WHAT THEY
MAY. ARTICLES Of Faith. No. III.
The derivation of the word "wor-
ship is significant 1t is the hneal
descendant Of a pair of .Anglo-Saxon
terms-WEORTH, meaning worthy"
and SCIPE, an ancient form of the
termination ship" signifyiRg condi-
ton or state. The combination as
ship means WORTHY-S SHIP. and
connotes the attribute of worthiness
on the part of the object of adora-
ton.
Man cannot intelligently worship in
ignorance; and this basal fact is sup
ported and strengthened by the in
spired affirmation of modern proph-
ct: "IT IS IMPOSSIBLE FOR A
MAN TO BE SAVED IN IGNO-
RANCE" Doctrine & Covenants,
1870.
The devout worshiper must have
EOIu6 COHGcBLlOI OIL eIlIODllnR OF
emulatory character of his deity,
whether that deity to be an idol made
with hands or the true and living
God. the Creator of the heavens and
the earth. Worship to be genuine.
to be what the word implies, must be
voluntary. willing. eager homage. 1t
Is typified by actual PRAYING as
contrasted with the formality of
SAYING ONES PRAYERS.
Worship is no matter of mere form;
II consists not of posture nor gesture,
neither OF ritual nor of creed-any
more than prayer consists of words.
Under compulsion, or for the hypo-
critical purposes of effect, one may
mechanically PERFORM all the out
ward ceremonies of an established
style of alteration. yet, without sin
eerity his effort Is but a mockery of
worship.
Worship, then. is a matter Of con-
science, and as such its observance
Is one of mans inalienable rights.
Freedom in worship is part of the
Divine birthright Of the race; and, as
a natural consequences. no earthly
power can Justly Interfere Herewith.
- long as its exercise involves no
munity rights.
The Latter-day Saints accept as
divinely inspired the constitutional
provision by which religious liberty
IS professedly guarded-that no law
shall ever be made RESPECTING
AN ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIC
ION, OR PROHIBITING THE FREE
EXERCISE THEREOF" and we
confidently believe that with the
spread of enlightenment throughout
The world. a similar guaranty will be
established in every nation.
Religious intolerance Is inconsistent
With democratic government: yet this
Ipecies Of prejudice Is manifest even
amongst the most progressive nations
" the age. Zeal ofttimes breeds in
discretion and injustice. 1t Is easy
or one who believes that he has the
ruth to become uncharitable toward
hose who will not or cannot see as
ie sees.
We find simple explanation of the
act that the early followers of Christ,
Jealous for the new faith into which
hey had been baptized, should look
With dfsdain upon their fellows still
Ncpfng in spiritual darkness. Even
ohm, who has come to be known as.
he Apostle OF Love. became on more
han one occasion intolerant and re-
entful toward unbelievers. He ana
IFS brother were incensed at the Sa-
.>ritanf rejection Of the Lord. and
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Gates. and thrift stamps, q total to
the value OF ,s.Bs0.so1.oBaes:
i1rst nhsrg Loan-...........-.s-. 1m. 90 ooo0
Second Liberty Loan....-....s.-.. Aemsfoin.W
Certificates Of indebtedness:
Total insue....... g 81, a, ,snoo
Total redeemed. S,s& ,8 .OooO
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S@,m@S

Total outstsnding.
War saxinez Certihcates and
Thrift stsmps...........,....... S,8.RzS
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have made for any aid we could
furnish has been promptly complied
with. Admiral Mayo. last August.
made an official visit to England
and France and was accorded every
facility by the allied naval authori-
ties. Admiral Benson. Chief OF Ma
val Operations, attended the war
council in Paris and Joined in the
formation of the allied naval eoun-
Gil. in which Vice Admiral Sims has
since represented the United States.
Treasury Department.
In support of the war program of
the United States the Treasury De-
partment. to March IL, 1918. has is
sued in liberty bonds. certificates of
Indebtedness. war savings certifi-
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nfty-five others were stil missing on
March 16
In spite OF delays which seemed try
ing at times. and which were new to q
peopla unused TO the complexities and
unprecedented demands of this super
conflict, the year has been one Of pro-
gressive achievement with the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces; the gradu-
ally accumulating armed force pre-
saging an influx OF men and arms
worthy to support Americas war
aims.
NAVY.
On March IL. 1917. the navy began
to arm merchantmen in response to
the Presidents order that the United
States would meet Germany's no.
tiee Of UNRESTRICTED submarine war
fare by placing armed guards on
American merchant vessels sailing
through the areas barred by Ger
many.
On May 4. 2s days after the dec
laration of war. American destroy
ers arrived at British port to as
sist in patrolling European waters,
and on the following day Admiral
Sims attended an allied war confer
ence at Paris. The first of the
regular armed forces of the United
States to land in France were units
of the naval aeronautic corps, June
8. The first contingent of the Ex-
peditionary Forces. transported and
conveyed by the navy, had been
landed safely at French port by
July 3.
The personnel strength of the
navy today is more than three
times as great as on April s, 1917
This expansion is shown in the fol-
lowing table:
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ULTIMATE VICTORY
ALREADY ASSURED
BY WAR ACTIVITY

CONTINUED FROM PAGE THREE.
than can be criticized. In this every
department of the government has CO.
operated. The story of the activities
of the War and Navy Departments
has been unrolled each day before the
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eyes Of the people. Excepting where 4
military necessity has prevented. thsf A
achieyements Of the men who have -
worried under the direction Of New
ton ID. Baker and Josephus Daniels
has been passed on to the people AZ
large. And II is a record Of which all
may be proud.
But there are other departments Of -
government which also have done
much. and without whose active sup
port and cooperation. disaster might
have been encountered. Take the
work Of Secretary Of the Treasury
William @. McAdoo and his assist
ants. Not content with financing the
war and floating bond issues-the =
Third Liberty Loan got well under I
way yesterday-he has made the ma. =
tional railroad systems a real adjunct
Of the government The story Of the
dificulties overcome In this connecct7s
ton would nll pages OF newspaper :
space. But there IL nc need Of this. -
They have been overcome and today
the railroads are working better than
ever before In their history and daily
piling up almost unanswerable argu- =
ments for government ownership and
operation Of public utilitiea Another
side line" which Secretary McAdooi =
has under his direction Is the insu-
rance OF the armed forces. More than
Is 00o. 900 OF dollars worth OF insurance
now is in force in this department. -
Activity Of OmeIaIs.
The country and its defenders not
only had to be fed. but Uncle Sam
was compelled to assume the task of
feeding a great part OF the world
There has been some decided dfk
ference Of opinion as to the WON
which Herbert c. Hoover. food ad-
ministrator. has done. Because OF the
great difficulty OF his task he has
made bitter enemies and many, very
many enthusiastic supporters. But
there has been no fault found with
the work Of Secretary Of Agriculture
David Franklin Houston, his chief
assistant, Carl Vrooman, and their
aides. Their task has been 70 bring
production up to the topmost notch
and they are accomplishing IL without :
any unusual blare OF trumpets. In
der their leadership the farmers Of
the nation will cultivate in this the
second year OF Americas participa-
ton in the world war every bit Of
ground for which they can get the
labor Then Secretary OF Labor Will
lam B. Wilson has assumed personal
charge Of the task Of supplying the
many thousands Of farm workers who
will be needed to carry to fruition the
elaborate plans Of the Department Of
Agriculture.
So il is with the other executive
departments OF the government. Their
operation is so closely doveta.led with
the actual work OF making war that
any slackage would instantly ue re-
fiected in the operations Of the 80 ny
and the navy. Then there is the ne
ly formed departments which have
for the reason OF existence the work
OF co-ordinaung and forwarding the
general war plans. In this category
comes the Council OF National ue-
fense. II has accomplished a great
work which is set forth herewith.
And it is only just to say that a great
deal which the council has accom-
plished cannot be detailed at the pres
ent, but when the story can be writ
ten It will be one OF which the nation
can well be proud.
The same story can be told Of the
various branches which have come
! into being with the war.
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O. DuTlnS lne uESI year OF war inc
Hospital Corps has increased from
1000 to more than S,0O0
Mechanics employed at navy yards
and stations have increased from 35.-
600 to over 66,0OO There are also 1000
other civilian employees at navy yards.
yardA
Civilian employees in the Navy De-
partment have increased from 100 to
1,SOO and 100 reservists are also on
duty in the department.
There are now 1887 midshipmen at
the Naval Academy. Annapolis, Md.
The total number of persons now in
the naval establishment is more than
Is. .OO6.
Expenditures and Appropriations.
The estimated total expenditures
of the naval establishment during
the first year of war are given as
follows: Disbursements, $994,000,-
900; outstanding obligations. $751;
100000; estimated total. S1.SS1, ,OO0,-
OOO.,
Total estimated pay of the ofri-
GERS and men of the navy during
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FREEDOM TO WORSHIP GOD.
Mans Divine Birthright.
BY DIR. JAMES e. TALMACE.

ny I'' JAHFs
of
Salt Lake City,
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The taking over of some 500 craft
of various kinds and their conversion
into the types needed has provided US
with the large number of vessels re-
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-10-17
CHARTERS
JUDGMENT.

JUDGMENT.
Civil District Court for the Parish of Or
leans. State of Louisiana.
No. l247Sl Division &C" Docket No. ;.
Eugene John Friedman versus District
Attorney Tor the Parish OF Orleans.
JUDGMENT.
This cause came on this day to be heard,
upon petitioners application for change OF
name;
Present:-Joseph Sinai, Attorney for petit
toner; Chandler c. Nuremberg, District At
torney for the Parish OF Orleans, State OF
Louisiana.
When. after hearing pleadings, evidence
and counsel, the Court being OF opinion, for
the petitioner is entitled 10 the relief prayed
for;
1t is ordained, adjudged and decreed, that
there be judgment herein, authorizing Eu-
gene John Friedman, the petitioner, to
change his name to that of Eugene Freeman.
which shall be the true and lawful name OF
the said petitioner, after the publication of
this judgment in the manner required by
law.
1t is further ordered, that all the costs
Of this proceeding be paid by the petitioner,
and that fee Of Ten Dollars $1,000 be taxed
as part OF the cost in favor of Chandler c.
Gutenberg, the District Attorney represent
ing the State of Louisiana in this matter.
Judgment read and rendered in open court,
September 18th, 1918
Judgment signed IN open Court, September
l9.h, 1918.
(SigneD E X. SKINNER, Judge
A true copy.
J. GRIESHABER,
Deputy Crelk.
Sept 26-Oct $40.
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RED CROSS,

Mrs. Ella Mills. chairman of Branch
No. 4, Algiers was called upon by the
y. o. Chapter A. Il. c. to have her
Surgical Dressings Class meet a 5000
quota of masks AS this department
was unable to handle this big order, it
was necessary for her to call upon the
other departments of her branch as
well as the members of the Red Cross
in Algiers.
Everybody responded most gener-
ously. At all times there were 80
members of the Hospital Garments and
80 members of the Surgical Dressings
present Mrs. Mills takes this method
of thanking the clergy of all denomi-
nations and all those who helped TO
make this occasion such an immense
success. AS they finished in the time
they required.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Ella Mills, Chairman.