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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15

ltsh decently and you asked me to pub
lfsh this news In the American and for
eign press. / at once called in the news-
paper men and told them how s~pkendidly
you were behaving. And this at your own
request! TIL whole world will be reading
about 1t tomorrow. Now you are doing
your best to counterfeit all my efforts In
your behslf: here you have YepudiateA
your first promise to be decent. Arc you
going to keep the promises you made met
VIII you stick to them, or do o intend
to keep changing o mind all the timer
Now lets have q real understanding. The
thing we Americans particularly pride
ourselves on u keeping our word. We do
1t as individuals and as q nation. We re-
fuse to deal with people rs equals who
do not do this. You might as we'll under.
stand now that we can do no business
with each other unless I can depend on
your promises"
Now, his isn't my fault" Talaat an-
swered. Tho Germans are to blame for
stopping that train. The German chief
of staff has>5ust returned and 10 making
a big fuss. sa...E that we arc too easy
with the French anu English and that
we must not let them 30 away. He says
that we must keep them for hostages. It
was his interference that did thiA"
Finally the train was arranged. Talaat
had shown several moods in this inter-
view: he had been by turns sulky. good
natured. savage. and complainant. There
Is one phase of the Turkish character
which westerners do not comprehend. and
that Is its keen sense OF humor. Talaat
himself greatly loved a Joke and q funny
story. Now that he had r%eestablished
friendly relations and redeemed his prom
Use, Talaat became %jocular once more.
Your people can go now" he said with
a laugh. IT'S time to buy your candies.
Mr.. Ambassador"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
Labor, After the War.
From Investment News.

Among the post war problems which
will demand the most careful considera-
ton will be those that deal with labor
and the future relations of employer and
employee. AT various times we hive re-
ferred to the economic problems after the
war involving commerce.. and we have
shown that preparedness to meet the In
tense rivalry for trade was not only neces-
eary. but imperative. in view OF the
strenuous efforts which Germany even
now is systematizing to dominate IL not
domineer that trade. In the field of labor,
however. little mas been said or written
concerning measures to be K to handle
the labor problem: compel the lowering
OF commodity values, and the lowering of
the yield OF securities.
Labor In past years has become more
and more restless as It grew stronger.
The present restlessness ia not surpris-
ing In view OF the much higher cost of
living. For whatever may be said con-
corning the increase in wages already
granted to certain classes Of labor, these
increases do not offset-in some instances
by 30 per cent-the diminished value Of
the dollar as evidenced in the smaller
quantity obtained of various commodities.
The purchasing power of one two, or
four years ago is no longer there. 1t is no
solution to grant Increasing wages n
salaries to meet higher cost of necessities,
because these increases rebound in sub
eeQuent enhancement OF the commodities
The truth OF the matter is that the
labor market has been thoroughly dis
organized by the draft and the mobilixa-
ton OF thousands in munitions factories
and other war activities. where wages
paid have been phenomenal relatively TO
other fields Of activity. Both faetors
brought about q scarcity of help which
led first n group. then another group
OF employers to bid against each other
yOR helm. II thQn steadily VNNssnffnO
wages do not solve the labor problem to-
day. Is 1t likely to solve IL after the war?
This question need be approached SYM
pathettcally. both by the employer and
the employee. for together they contribute
to the national wealth.
The progress Of q civilized nation. writes
. French economist. is gagged best
through the amelioration of working
classes.
II we consider the period between 1860
and 1913 and the real salary received by
labor. an immense progress may be seen.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15

Workmen have seen the hours Of a days
work diminish and their wages increase
almost simultaneously in that period: they
ave similarly witnessed The lowering of
foodstuffs and commodities, while their
home comforts increased and their infiu-
ence grew. In 1914, however. soon after
the declaration Of war, first In France.
then in England. a pinch began to be fele
until the pinch has in most instances be-
come a grip from which there appears to
ment increased wages. then resorted to
so-called bonuses to pacify labor, but in
neither instance Is the labor unrest Ap.
peased. In America thinrs went well
enough until about two years ago. Since
then the high cost Of living, going up by
leaps and bounds, has brought about a
situation which. II not threatening, is to
say the least serious. as witnessed in the
strike of various employees In the ship
building field. Samue Gompers' influence
and the patriotism of workers seem to
promise a respite in strikes through the
duration Of the war.
England Is approaching the question
from what on the surface may be con-
sidered a promising basis. The Whitley
report Of the so-called reconstruction COM
mittee believes that present conditions
are favorable for a permanent UNDER
standing between employer n employe.
The Whitley report recommends that
Joint committees, local. district and ma
tional. be organised, made up OF both en-
ployers and members of the unions whose
duties would be first and foremost the
establishment Of harmonious relations be-
tween capital invested and labor I'M
ployed. To these committees all questions
affecting the we'll being of the workers.
their salaries. their hours Of labor, the
conditions under which they should work
would be referred.
The solution Ia not found with the
joint committees of employers and en-
ployes. Committee members seldom agree.
This subject demands the most serious
consideration Of statesmen, economists
and patriots. Moreover. It Is not one to
be solved politically, but economically.
and with full justice to all concerned.
The subject 10 10 big n 30 compai-
Gated. that It should DO given attention
Immediately. To postpone Il until the day
of peace dawns might carry consequences
far more serious than the present war
itself.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15

and left early. After that more left
each day. adding to the already ire
mendous difficulties of military trans
port by blocking the roads with their
vehicles and cattle. Some loaded blank
cts. food and spare garments upon
donkeys, cows, dogs and goats, taking
all they could. Others left home With
change OF clothing. Many, after leav-
ing, decided they would go back-hav-
ing heard in some mysterious way that
the shelling had ceased-only to arrive
in time to receive another deluge and
flee again.
Experts Called Ia.
The 20" officers did all they could to
help these people. to feed the hungry.
clothe the insufficienty clad, house the
roofless. meantime trying to keep the
roads at least passable for their own
transport vehicles. One corps im-
pressed its specialist officers-chap-
lains, paymasters. chemical advisers,
an dso on-into this work. clearing up
tangles and saving numbers of bad
situations.
For instance. co. wished to prevent
as much material as possible from fall
ing into the hands Of the Germans.
Food supplies which could not be
transported we're distributed amomg
soldiers and civilians. One great army
canteen In a forward area, when
threatened with capture. was emptied
of all its sweets. biscuits, cigArets.
cigars and tobacco which were carried
by canteen clerks to a main road whore
they stood and distributed these things
gratis to soldiers and refugees a. they
went by. One entire platoon OF Tom
mics was seen marching down the
highway each putting away at a Cofo-
mac orona.
Tommies Behave We'll.
A French matron once remarked that
Tommy Atkins is a lion in the
trenches and a lamb in the village"
She apparently Was right. He had un-
heard of opportunities to attach him
self to something which did not belong
to him, yet he seldom awaited himself
Of what sed to be considered q soldiers
visited Amiens to adjust any trouble
which might have arisen there after
the evacuation OF the place. He could
fidn but two a One Tommy was up
for breaking into a dwelling house to
secure a comfortable billet. The other
had made hash Of a rabbit, the owner
Of which had Joined the column of refu-
gees. A fine record for SO many troops
in a city o foyer 100, 900 which sud-
denly had been deserted by its regular
population.
Tho average man thinks Of war as
two armies. face to face, shooting at
each other brayely, but he forgets, OF
never considers the colossal task OF
keeping these men fed, equipped and in
transport. He ignores the 200, OO ,O0C
pounds Of stun they use daily, each
ounce Of which must be transported
along miles Of crowded roads, through
the enemy's curtains of fire put along
routes to prevent trucks coming up
and despite German gas and Prussiar
| bombs.
The Lilies" do some real spinning
after all. And the Lilies of 20" are
not the only mes. Others entirely out:
their troubles, and meet them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
Tho Indians at the Marns.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Further German complaints Of the dig
honorable methods OF the Americans
may be expected. now that the Indians
with the American forces are proving
their value The pillagers and ;ravishers
of Belgium have always mad 1t . gs1ev-
ance thai Rance Ind England have
brought ''baTbarous" peoples to fight with
them. Al their ideas about the Indians
IRE probably derived from the tales Of the
atrocities committed upon the early sst-
tiers. they vii doubtless object to than
even more strenu0usay than they have
objectsd to the sliehs Or the Senegamhass.
But It b indian cunning. not Indian sav-
agefy. witch = being exhibited On ths
Aarns. Ths ssd men aFs using ths1s wood
craft TO great sAvsutags. There = . senry
how three o& them crossed the river to
reconnottse, explored the woods bsyond.
ana got away by diving int the vatsr
aud SWIMMING under the surface. THIS -
a kind Of tactics TO which tho s0erman1
ARE eefa1gsrs;s Il aaGss.s y : - sur.
crises them. And, q . 1tAey 0tlo q beating
badly. they try to captain Il ~ saying
that their snsmy did not play faar.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15

ties and dealers. taking in consideration
the location of the place. Price disputes
between buyer and seller, cantonal and
local authorities, will be settled by the
coal central office.
The prices of German coal in Switzer-
land nave increased considerably on &C.
count of the new agreement. The old
agreement had fixed the price of coal
per metric ton t2,2o4 pounds) al $17.37.
This figure served as basis. but was tho
price for coal at the Saar pit. Taking
into consideration the deliveries of coal
from other and nearer German mines. tho
price in general amounted to 1906. The
new agreement prescribes a price OF $17.37
higher. or just double that previously
charged. 1. e.. $a.74 per tor Bearing in
mind the various German Goa mines. 1t
a therefore been calculated that the
average price will be. as already stated,
$685. per short ton under the new agree
ment. 1t is understood that low grade
coal can be bought under $N.74. whereas
good quality German coal is sold at ~
per ton and more. The increase will
therefore IN some cases amount TO II
per ton.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15

can get away from his early years. His
training clings to him through all of life.
So It Is with the soldier. He comes to
the army with his entire spiritual bag
gage. Perhaps he dweils more upon the
thoughts OF q hereafter than he did pre-
viously. but I doubt Il. He firmly be-
heves that death IL only . door to .
future Hfe and he rests content with that.
At least. this attitude Of mind has been
my experience among them at all times,
In most men this faith IL not often
brought forward There Is no Tip service.
in the army. Sincerity or nothfng-that .
the wAtehWOrd.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15
TURN TABLES
ON GERMAN AIRMEN
British Flying Squadron Caught
Huns Unaware-Paid
Debt In Fun.

London (by mail).-How a British
flying squadron turned the tables on
German airmen who had been bomb
ing their aerodrome is related by Lieut.
w. A. Barnes Of the Royal afr force.
I'VE had been giving the Hun a live
dumps. billets, communications and
TWINS. nightly. When. therefore. he
bombed our aerodrome two evening in
succession and completely upset all
U arrangements. 1t was geneeally
agreed that he had scored ono over u6.
Much as hts enterprise was admired.
however. it was decided to try to check
it"
The plan evolved was simple. The
ne1t day the British machines were
hoWn over Z q netghborinx aerodrome.
where It was believed they would be
safe from raids. Then they started off
just after dusk to make a reprisal at
tack.
"We arrived at the enemy.s lair"
L~teutenant Barnes narrates, at a most
opportune moment, for a second relay
OF his machines were just 'taxying'
across h ground to- take off In the
mare path. In our widest dreams We
had not hoped for such luck IS this.
and possible advantage VA
dropped right in among the machines
that were awaiting their turn to take
off. set Are to two and badly dam
aged others. Another machine was seen
to crash while actually taking OFF in
the dare path. Some equally well d.
rected in%cendiary bombs set fire to a
large shed. and then the real fun of
the night began. BY this time the arst
relay of enemy machines. e as we
afterward learned. to bomb u own
aerodrome again, began to return. AS
they were on their own side of the
lines, and in blissful ignorance of the
fate of their aerodrome, they were fly
ing with navigation lights full on.
Whereby giving their position in The
darkness.
Relieved of our bombs, we were able
to give fight. and successfully shot
down one in flames, while another was
distinctly seen to crash on top of a
wood. Having thus paid our debts in
full we left h remainder to land on a
bomb riddled aerodrome, no enviable
task at night. while we went off home
to celebrate a good nights work. with
the comforting that the r.
A. F. was at least lone up" on their
adversaries' game"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15

There N IN opening in ope aide OF 4
Michigan SnyeHt69Ss milk b6QtAf6spugh
.Nhj1GAh creap a1h ~ HIM. Without
dsstafbhslk the rshlt ct the mix
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-08-15

or's chamberlains indignantly writes to
the papers hat he offered a good suit
with the lining somewhat damaged but
1t was refused and he is now wearing
it himself daily.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
LANE POINTS WAY TO
 A GENUINE AMERICA
Aliens Must Be Assimilated or We Fail, Secretary
 Declares.

Washington, April 3.--America can become composite and 8 purposeful nation and impose no authority other than the compelling influence Of af- lection, sympathy understanding and oducation Secretary Lane declared today in an address which sounded the keynote of 8 conference called to plan the Americanization of many millions of foreign born.
 He spoke to an assemblage of state governors, chairmen of state defense councils heads of civic organizations, industrial leaders and business men gathered at the invitation of the de- rartment of the interior. A federal legislative program which calls for an appropriation to the bureau of education is to be fully considered and Americanization dealt with as a war measure to counteract the anti- American propaganda among aliens.
 "Out of this conference.' continued
 the secretary, "should come, not a de-
 termination to make more hard or
 difficult the way of those who do not speak or read our tongue, but a de-
 termination to deal in 8 catholic and
 sympathetic spirit with those who can Ee led to follow in the way of the nation and as to those others who cannot other procedure must be ap- piled. The keynote of this confer ence is our responsibility" To be an American, he said, was
 not to be satisfied with things as they
 are and to let things drift. but to , 1ealize that America, to be- a compact nation, must assimilate it's foreign born.
 "Our wars have been fought by men ! of foreign birth," he said. "We see their names every day in the list of | those who are dead on the battlefields ! of France. There is no such thing as an American race, excepting the h. 1 dian. We are fashioning a new peo- l pie. In this sense we are all inter- ! rationalists."
 In his plea for the education of 1 aliens and American illiterates alike, the secretary alluded to the "crum 1 bling of Russia.'
 l 'The cause of the Russian disaster, l he said was the ignorance of the ! Russian people, so per cent of whom | could not read or write, none of whom l virtually ever had participated in the l affairs of their own country. If Amer l ica is not to be Russianized and there 1 is no fear of that, we must put into 1 our hearts a truer appreciation of the l things we believe America to repre- l sent, and when we say represent we l imply that we are not the exclusive | possessors of Americanism.'
 , Touching on the war and the nlili-
 tary situation in France, he quoted l von Hindenburg as saying the first act l was over.
 But it is never the first act that l tells the story" continued MT. Lane | The climax comes in the closing scene, and in that closing scene, Amer (Continued on Eleventh Page)
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
DOCTOR BLAMED FOR DEATH.
New Haven Physician Held Respon-
 sfble for Killing Child.

New Haven, April 3.-Dr. David A. Flynn whose automobile killed Elsia Moulton, 12, and injured a little sis ter last Thursday in Whalley avenue. vas held to be criminally responsible for the death by Coroner Mix, today The of1clal finds that Dr. Flynn was driving along this avenue at too great a speed and adds:
 "The mere blowing of his horn was not all he was required to do, as these children were clearly within their rights and entitled to protec- ton in their endeavor to reach the sidewalk in safety
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
VERDICT FOR S1O,O0O
Widow of Man Killed At Electric Ca- ble Co. Plant in Bridgeport Recov- CTS Heavy Damages.

New Haven, April 3.-A verdict of $10,000 in favor. of the plaintiff was returned by a jury in the United States court today, in the suit of Mary IInglesbe of Bound Brook, N. J., against the Electric Cable Co.,, of Bridgeport, the action being one to recover damages for the death of Joseph Engelsbe, husband of the plaintiff and an employe of the com pany. He was killed while handling a portable electric lamp.
 The allegation was that insulation of the wire of the lamp was defective and this permitted 8 current of POS volts to enter the employees body. The widow is administratrix of the estate. The United Illuminating Go. was made a co-defendant but the com plaint against it was dismissed by Judge Thomas. A motion to set aside the verdict, made by Carl Foster, at torney, was denied by the court,
 The verdict Is said to be the larg est ever returned in a, federal court in this state in a case of this nature
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
LEG BROKEN BY AUTO
Joseph HaIlOrln. Victim. Struck by Auto and Driver EvadcS ReSpOnsi- biIity in Case.

Joseph Halloran Of Hartford, for merly of this city, is at the New Britain. hospital with his right leg fractured and injuries to his shoulder He also has cuts and bruises about the body. It is expected that he will recover. The injuries were received late last night on the Stanley Quarter road, between this city and Hartford He was struck by an automobile and the operator evaded responsibility by driving off without waiting to de- termine the extent of Hallorans in- juries.
 While driving home from Hartford Judge John II. Kirknam saw the body of a man on the south side of the road a short distance from Ibells corner. He stopped to aid the man. The victim was unconscious Closer investigation showed that the man was living. Assisted by Frank Rack life and Meriden autoist who came along, the man. then unidentified, was taken into Judge kirl1hams auto and carried to the police station where the police recognized him as HallOran. He was removed to the hospital at once.
 The autOists coming from Hartford recalled that they saw whN they thought was a Vim truck being driven at an excessive rate of speed towards Hartford. The truck carried only one light. The autoists were of the opinion the driver was the one who struck HaIIoran and he was trying to eyadc reSDOOSibiIitV
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
RECEPTION TO AMERICANS.
Yankee Warriors Guests of Honor in
 English Town.

Somewhere in England, April B. American troops were given a civic reception at a historic center in Eng land yesterday, The American flag flew over the town hall, which dates back more than three centuries before Columbus discovered America.
 Headed by a band, the Americans marched through the streets crowded with cheering people. The mayor and other prominent citizens welcomed the soldiers and refreshments were served by a committee of women head ed by the mayors wife.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
PRO-GERMAN PASTOR
 SHORN BY DRAFTEES
Oklahoma Minister Decided Against Haircut Until Kaiser Won, But
 Plans Went AWry.

Sulphur, Okla., April 3.-Because Rev. A. J. Capers, 72 years old, is all legged to have declared he would never have his hair cut until Germany emerges victorious from the war, 60 young men awaiting draft call, in vaded Capers' room in a hotel here while he was asleep and shaved his head. His iron-gra locks were dis tributed as trophies of war.
 He was forced to kiss the flag, pledge allegiance to the United States, promise not to speak seditiously and shown the shortest route out of town.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
THOUGHT BOOT WAS BODY
Bremen in Bridgeport Munition Plant Certain They Could Smell Burning
 Flesh and Stop Work.

Bridgeport, April 3.-tiremen on a battery of boilers at the Liberty Ordnance Company quit work today because they smelled what they thought was burningz. human flesh The police were called, the fires were drawn, and In one of the furnaces was found what the police declared to be the body of an Infant The charred mass was taken to the emer- sency hospital, where physicians, aft CT careful examination, declared it to have been an old boot. Meanwhile the factory was closed, the men dis cussing the mystery.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
EXPLOSION KILLS SOLDIERS
Three Dead and Four Injured at Camp Hancock, GcOr2ia-Causc of Accident Not Announced.

August, Ga, April 3.-Three of the seven men who were injured last night when an explosion occurred at Camp Hancock are dead, and one other IS seriously injured. The dead are: Cor poral Floyd Smith, Honesdale Pa. and Privates Joseph Zarone, Old Forge. Pa, and Staney G. locus, New Philadelphia. Seriously injured: Cor poral James Finan. Hawley. Pa. Slightly injured: Privates Patrick Nealon. Scranton; Robert Kramer, SchuyIllill Haven, Pa, and Teney pariSchak, Coaldale, Pa.
 The cause of the explosion has not been announced.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03

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New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
French Rush Up Re

Washington, April i tion that heavy Ere ments are being brout to the point on the
 where the Germans aI concentrated their str| to break through is ca nation received at th| mission today from Br| ters in France.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
BLOW AGAINST CLAIM AGENTS

Washington, April 3.-Lawyers in each community will assist soldiers or sailors dependents in collecting war risk insurance without charge as the result of arrangements between Secretary McAdoo and the American Bar Association, it was announced to- day This method was adopted as a means of preventing fraudulent claims agents from preying on the families Of soldiers or sailors killed
 or wounded.