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LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT
By S. ". SIRAUS
AxsiLt.t AG1iasx Sa6a1 fer 1T;d

activity. All humanity viii feel The
Eliminating effects of peace Il N
be a speeding up period all ever The
world. Each nation, each business
firm, each individual win feed the
need Of greater intensity of work.
We, a 2 nation, Viii be eqnippel
With graf merchant marine and We
viii occupy . more exalted place IS
4 world power than has hoen our
lot in the past We shall m fact be
the strongest. most virile and best
situated of the great nation2-
Therefore It will be al The more
necessary for rs to conduct our m
6vid1sal affairs and our nsfinnal lie
along the mnes of greatest e660P.
We UM have internsdona congo
titiou such - We never @e t1nnA
u DE past.
We cannot pay our va Ills md
bold om own N t1s ken eivaY a
nations If ne me eniog hk 70 as'
rold days Of wzst3s6aaL snt p0l
Il Is hasdertor1
the temptpns Of p1aQu11 6n }
- successfully to haft1e he ~,
kkaEfa3 Of adsusity.
A man can stea mma4 = 10s!
ship md fRh1 vh GIN 1onu1ls,
t1oo, bat I t2kes lnfm141 mnse u
power to Overcome tho o1ue1e30 ~
deydnpmat and progress pk4 -;
our thwsyW sucrb 1Ost
.a or fame.
Look ouk foe the As1akeex 1ieaf
when peace sh.Q onmei
We ars P;U to Mn ~ .<.:
Bu We shah ook aaf7in or lofty
nztiund destiny if " fan 10 az;
steadfast in the stzdy practices Of;
broad and intelligent Thrift
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big CITY from witch he had ennA He
had met great many SKIS in the
years since he left Ml6ncd. bot nnk ono
OF them had stirred him 81 the a1Ddsr
whitehead girl whose der voice Eng
out so sweetly in an old [aAhfanod a0ag
"a song he had heard hBr G1n9 IN
those years before they I'D eok.d
everything. He had thought 1T Bar
hara would be married by thin t1ns: It
was strange that a girl - a&t111k30
ah0dld remain splnstar. Sho was %
attractl1e-His eyes followed har ~
she took her place back in tie anai-
ence.
And SO it was not strange that Nor
gan Burns cane UP to Barbara theVy
She turned startling eyes upon him.
May walk home Nth you, Nh
Gilman" lhe asked.
Yes" she agreed Simply. He 1nsopaa
her with her long hane cape, aud az
walked q ha6block In silsnce. Hafh0ks
heart was beating 50 that sase osa1Dl
not speak.
Barbara ;" hesaid at-1eneth, '~H
should things that happened nve -
ago make any differences ~ I 0nat
suppose that you could c11e for -,
now there may be someone eaDe-hut
we can at least be friendS-and II yoa
could"
His votce eanstt, and Ba1bara an
~eIed quickly
There <snt anyone eise," she 4a1d
II he ktssed her IN tho shado oR o.
roadside elms there was no 90 osuo
to see, and Mrs. Gilman hardly hOV
he stany-eyd girl who csns IN W0A
Morgan Burns a few nrtzzute8 lAA
Mrs. Gilman was vi0o muk4E.
however. She withdrew to tn A1n1ne
room and listened to tho rumble OF
Moeg1Hs haas and Ba1B1's hoDpy
treble, she dreamed, as nothef's do.
Perhaps it's Just as we'll. sitter ill,
that Barbara made up thuf white saetue
she reflected. Perhaps perhaps -
will use it for wedding dress-in spGO
Of everything. She looks mighty pretty
in it shouldn't wonder il she'd b
married in it yet
And SO she was. For the prince had
come back
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
WIDE OPEN

The immunity which Ottumwa boot
leggers enjoy as they ply their trafac
Is nothing short of remarkable.
On Tuesday, four local men, inc1ud-
ing one who is known as the guiding
spirit of bootleggers in Ottumwa,
boarded the Rock Island train leaving
the union station early in the morn
ing. Each had large suitcase, ap-
parenuy empty, to judge from the
ease with which it was carried. They
travelled together to Keokuk and were
joined at Eldon by three other men.
also with light smtcases.
The seven remained in Keokuk
few hours and boarded the same train
when it left for the return trip to
Ottumwa. The suitcases were heavy
and were carried with difficulty. Still
there was no attempt to conceal what
apparently was the fact-that the
men were carrying whiskey from Keo-
kuk to Edon and Ottumwa, that they
we're working together and that one
OF their number was the responsible
head Of the enterprise.
The three EIdon men drppped OF
the train when it stopped south of the
railway crossing at the Eldon depot,
and the leader watched them with a
paternal interest as they made their
way uptown. His three local charges
left the train at the Union street de-
pot when the train reached Ottumwa
and they too were under his watchful
eye as they lugged their suitcases to-
ward Main street.
The principal member of the party
remained IN the train until it reached
the union depot, when he got of and
sauntered uptown with his suitcase,
apparently without the slightest fear
that watchful guardians of the law
might see fit to question him regard
ing its contents or about the necessity
for carrying heavy baggage on a trip
which consumed only the daylight
hours.
Keokuk is a trading post for boot.
leggers. Whiskey is imported from
Illinois and peddled to Iowa law break.
ers and is for sale at numerous places
in that city. What may be called the
local trade is more open in Keokuk,
if possible, than in Ottumwa. There
is no more apparent desire to stop it
on the part Of Keokuk officials than is
evidenced by the officials Of Ottumwa,
Eldon or Wapeno county. State
agents, who essay sporadic attempts
to capture bootleggers, either lack the
necessary ability or the necessary de.
sire.
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80 80 30 80 ~>
LITTLE BENNYS I
NOT BOOK (
nv LEE PAPB


LITTLE BkNNYS NOH BOOZE
Me and pop was taking wDw6 b.
fore suppir, and We met Mr.. LlU6,
and him md pop shook hands and
Mr.. Lewis started to la6 - Il he
thawt Stumbling was funny - aU-
thing. Ha ha ha, must tan yuu god
3oak on myself, Pottzie, It seEeew v0s
good one on me, hA ha In
Lets h4ve it, Lev, the man who can
laf at joak On himself IS haiplng to
win the wac. sed pop.
It sefteny was one on ma. III f6o,
ha ha ha, sed Mr.. Lewis, was vswk
ing along jest nov at peece WIN tn
werid thinking noble thaw@, and .
fello with green neektte stopped No
and sed, Excuse me, but see BY yur
button that you're a member 0 the
Order Of Manly Steers, and yuo en-
see by my button that I'm also .
member, and if its all the ss10 10 yuu
Id ME to borrow du01 I'm
stranded IN . strange city ware dnnf
know a sole to cash a check bcr me.
and Il you'll let me have the III b
ony too glad to give you my name End
address.
Good, wat Good be fairer. SD pop
Ha ha ha, wait till tell you, tfs
one on me. all rite. sed Mr.. Lewis.
well, l took a look at hts button s0d
It wss a psrfeckly good button. md
let him have the and We hch1need
cards and went our ways, and pFftty
| soon, ha Ia ha, l came across Buzby
and he sed. Say Lewis, he said. you
dident see my lodge button on your
travels, Ok. you. / dropped it down
the street and some chap with . green
neck tie very kindly helped mo hunt
for it for about IS minutes, but We
coodent locate it, ha ha ha, ha h hA.
izent that one ON me, Pottsie, h. a
ha.
Ha ha ha. Ia ha ha, sed pop
And the reel joak Of It w4. n A
ha, it was my last spot, G6 now
nj haff TO ask you to come s1Ds
with a temporary 5 to rescus me-.
eed Mr.. Lewis
o, sed pop. And he took 0ue Al
doIler bin pritty slow and hsn1Dd 4
to Mr.. Lewis. and Mr.. Lswis put n
lin hts pocAIit. saying. Thanks, old To-
it se1teny was good joak on me-.
~sent It?
Il seems to Of bin good 1ook ell
Ground, sed pop. And me md m0
-heQp> On vADEhE. ..ssS~s1Dl(
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ITALY AND TIE ALLIES

The understanding between Franc
and England on the one hand AM
Italy on the other has become cordta
and thorough since the United States
government informed France AM
England that European politics mus
not affect the conduct Of the war. Thi
was Immediately after the collapse o
the Italian offensive, when it becam
evident that the allies had not givel
Italy the aid she had expected and de
manded.
The following from the editoris
page of the London Times. publishes
just after the visit Of the Italian wa
mission to England, indicates tina
Great Britain is sincere in her prom
ises of support to Italy:
The Official statement upon the
visit of the Italian Prime Minister
Signor Orlando, accurately re-
fleets the character and the re-
suits OF his intercourse with mem
bers of the British government.
He was profoundly impressed"
by the cordially of his reception,
as was also, we believe, the Ital-
ian minister of war, General AL
fieri, by the attitude of the British
military authorities towards him.
Any misunderstanding or-to
use the language Of the state
ment-any uncertainties that
may have arisen were removed.
Thus the Italian ministers 60 to
the Paris conference with the as
surance that Great Britain and
Sv
ment with them alike upon politi-
cal military and economic issues.
and upon the just and lasting
peace which all tn, allies intend
to attain. Italian Gears lest some
phrases in Mr.. Lloyd Georges
war aims speech might imply a
one-sided disavowal of odr treaty
obligations have been set at rest.
The explicit undertakings which
Italy received from England,
France, and Russia before she en-
tered the war will govern the
allied position in regard to 1tal-
ian war aims unless Italy herself.
in the light Of her war experience
and OF recent changes in the
allied situation, should wish to
ToNOer Iu0LQ, III dSlcSLAcAI Will
her allies, more adequate to
secure the ends which she and
they have in view. These under
takings implied full recognition
of the just claims Of Italy to the
completion OF her national unity
and of the means which Italy
then thought necessary to assure
her security on the Alps and in
the Adriatic. The language Of
some influential Italian journals
has lately suggested a doubt
whether even the integral applica-
ton Of the allied convention with
Italy would suffice to give her the
Adriatic security to which she is
clearly entitled. For such doubt
there are strong grounds. AS We
argued recently. the Adriatic can
be rendered safe against Ger
manic aggression only by land de-
fences, to the complete control OF
which Italy cannot. and does not.
aspire. Hence one Of the reasons
for the growing desire felt in
Italy-aone-for a sincere and
lasting agreement between Italy
and the Austrian Slavs, who, like
| the Italians of Austria. aspire to
national unity and to freedom
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redouble their energies as copserva-
tionists and food producers; that
strikes must be kept at the lowest
possible minimum; that the govern
ment's hands must be strengthened
by unified action on the part Of the
people
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wlscoNslN's LOYALTY


By vote of 26 to 3, the Wisconsin
senate adopted this resolution last
night after spirited debate:
The people Of the state of Wis
consin always have stood and al
ways will stand squarely behind
the present war to successful
end VI
We condemn Senator Robert NJ. Y
La Toilette and all others who
have failed to see the righteous.
ness of our nations cause and
have failed to support our govern
ment in matters vital to the win
ming of the war.
And we denounce any attitude
or utterance Of theirs which has
tended to incite sedition among
the people of our country and to
injure Wisconsin's fair name be-
fore the free peoples Of the earth.
The condemnation of La Toilette by
his own people, by such an over.
whelming vote. is ample evidence OF
the deep-seated loyalty Of Wisconsin
The bitter fight which was started
when La Toilette made his notorious
st. Paul speech has alternately
famed and subsidized in his home
state, and it was not until Senator
Huber of Dane county made a two
hour speech in defense Of La Toilette
a few days ago, that the loyalists in
the senate considered it necessary to
inject the senatorial fight into the
proceedings OF their body. Huber
took the lid of, however, and the
adoption of the resolution last night
speaks loudly as to what Wisconsin
as a whole, thinks of its sole sur
viving representative in the United
States senate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01
ON SAVING PAPER

(trom Tuesdays Daily
II the senators who object to the
waste of print paper by government:
bureaus. departments. commissions
and what not should resume their dis
cussion of the uselessness OF some Of
the tracts which are to be found in
every mail. we suggest that attsutiou
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-03-01

While til e
var IS CON-
peiling Us to
practice thrift
with ever in
creasing in
tnsity day
sitter Day, We
must not lose
sight OF the
fact that this
virtue has its
place in the
economies of
peace. We
nnSt NOT de-
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from German or pro-German con-

troll.
Whatever may be the basis of the
settlement after the war as between
the states Of Europe, nothing relating
to that settlement can be permitted
to impair the unity Of the armies op.
posed to Germany and Austria. Tha,
is the point on which the United
States insisted and still insists, and
that is one of the great advantages
accruing from the activities of the
allies supreme war council.
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Aunt Roberta had sent the white
satin to Rarbara's mother years before.
when Barbara was only child. Its
shining white lengths, carefully folded
in a sheet, had been laid away In the
top drawer Of the old mahogany Sigh
boy ever since Barbara could remem-
Der, Sometimes when- she was very
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Evening Story
THE WHITE SATIN GOWN

BY HILDA MORRIS
Copyright 1917. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-19
KEEP TT UP

The men from tbs city who have volunteered To- ala
1n the work Of harvest have bean Of great anistance to
the farmers OF the vicinity. and many acres Of grain
which would otherwise have still BEEN lying on the
EroundY Is now III the shock, secure from al but very V,
unfavorable weather. There is stin mitch grain 10 be
shocked, and there viii be need fol. all the help tina, ..an
DO found 1t u to be hoped that the. movement Of labor
from the city win continue, for 1t can be used to good
advantage
Ine>city man whose occupation keeps him indoors
most OF the time cannot go into the harvest ae1d and do
as much work in a day as can be done by the man who
is regularly accustomed to that kind Of work. any more
than the latter can handle the city mans Job withou.
training or preparation for it But any man who is not
too old. and who is in. good health. can give a good ac-
count Of himself in the field for a few hours at a time
after he gets the knack Of II. and, If the conditions ar.
such that he can continue, he will soon be able to qualify
as q first class harvest hand.
Much good work has been done by mon who have
gone into the fields for the late afternoon and evening.
During those hours an active man can shock quite a lot
of grain, and where several men make UP a party the
work that can thus be done in one day makes a decided
difference to the farmer for whom it is done, and It is
a very material contribution to the saving of food.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-19
SHALL We KEEP 1T UPl

The work or fight order Of the government is based
no the principle that the citizen owes certain duties to the
state which It is the business Of the state to see are per-
formed. OF course the order is a war measure, just ais
the conscription OF, men~fo military service is a war
measure. and many of the things which .wel are now do
ing because Of war exigencies will be discontinued when
the conditions which made them necessary have disap-
peared. But, Of the measures which we have adopted az
war measures. some will survive, in whole or in part. be-
cause experience is demonstrating that they have value
as adjuncts to our normal peaceful life. Shall we, by
any cnance' commune to operate on the theory that the
state has a right to exercise some supervision over the
manner in which an individual spends his time?
AS a matter of fact, our adoption of this principle is
not new. We are merely applying it in extended form
in different directions. Under the application Of the
principle that the state has. charge of the education Of its
youth, we do supervise the work Of our people during
certain years Of their youth. The statA requires that the
boy or girl shall begin to attend school at a certain age
shall attend for a stated period each year and for a def
mite number Of years, and shall devote certain hours Of
each day OF that period to certain work which is outlined
with some minuteness. But, when these young people
thave reached a certain age, we wash our hands of them.
1t is not to be expected that under any circumstances
the state will undertake a detailed regulation of the hours
and the activities Of its adult citizens. That would be a
sort of communism which we are not likely to attempt,
and which would not be endured long it it were attempt
ed. But it is worth while to consider whether or not the
government may require Of all it's citizens, especially dur
ing the early years of their adult life, evidence that for
a certain reasonable time in each year they are regular
lily employed in some legitimate occupation.
If that should be done. 1t would involve, as a corol-
larry, the duty OF the government to provide occupation
for those who could not otherwise find it. That would not
require the entrance of the government into the field Of
general business. It would involve merely the extension
of the activities Of the government in fields which it now
occupies, but which it works only partially.
Men are considering carefully the possibilities of ad-
justing the relations Of nations after the war to the end
that peace shall be maintained and that all peoples shall
be secure in their liberties. This is very necessary. And
a study Of the manner in which a government may be ad.
justed so as to, serve better the needs Of its own people is
certainly useful.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-19
ITALIANS AND AMER1.
CANS COMRADES ON FRONT.

Especial to the Italain-American
News Bureau, Chicago.)
Rome, Aug. 19.-Trustworthy news
from the French front says the COM
radeship Of the French, Italians and
Americans is almost brotherly. This
is particularly true Of the Italians and
the Italo-Americans, that is, the men
in the American army of italian birth
or descent.
From the same source comes con-
frmation of the reports that the Ger
mans do not respect sven the hospi-
tails. All the prisoners taken say they
are. tired Of war.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-19
KERENSKY

In view Of the progress of events in Russia the activ.
tiles Of Alexander Kerensky in western Europe take on
fresh interest. Kerensky has spent several weeks in Eng
land and France, has delivered a number of addresses
and has conferred with many people. There has been 9
fair opportunity to observe him, and to estimate his fit.
ness for the position Of a great national leader. And, on
the basis of the facts thus far learned, the verdict appear.
to be that Kerenskys is not the man whom Russia need,
in the present hour.
1t may easily be that 40 man, no matter what his
qualities, could have prevented the plunge of Russia into
the slough Of despond after the overthrow Of the old gov.
eminent. The people, unaccustomed to self government
and largely illiterate. had been ruled entirely from with
out themselves. The restraining influence Of the only
government that they had known was suddenly removed
That there should be a strong tendency toward extrav-
asance, excess and absurdity was to be expected, and it
Is possible that the country would have passed through
some such experiences as those Of the past few months,
no matter who was at the head of affairs.
Granting all this, the fact remains that during his
brief tenure Of office Kerensky gave little evidence OF
the possession Of qualities which fitted him for national
leadership. He seemed to have been honest. amiable
and patriotic. He is a believer in democratic government
and his leanings are strongly socialistic- All Of this may
be said Of millions Of men. But Russia needed a. man
who, in addition to good<intentions, had sound Judgment.
ability to understand the strength, the weakness and the
needs Of his own people, and the nrmneas Of character
~h'cu u MAKE mn q SllonR ana unconpron1ising
partisan Of that which he knew to be for his country's
interest
In all Of these essentials Kerensky was lacking. lie
tried compromise and cancellation whe6 firm decision
and rugged action were needed. And because Of thisShe
failed, as he would have failed even under more favorable
circumstances. On his present visit to the west OF Europe
he has given further evidence OF the same absence OF the
qualities Of leadership. III appeals for help for Russia,
but is vague and nebulous - to the form which that help
should take. IN his statement that no is allied with no
particular party or faction in Russia he shows the same
dissincination to take sides and make decisions that COM
trtbuted 70 the wreck Of, the government Of which hs vas
the head. II he has achieved anything BY his visit II II to
demonstrate that Russia must look slsswhere for : lsadsr.
Lenine and rrotsky may nes and hide themselves,
|bpt me fats Of EobespierTs Will overtake them Il the
last
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-19
SOCIAL PRESTIGE LOST
The War Seems to Have Blown it All
to Pieces. :.

Social climbers haven't any place to
go. nowadays, says = famous woman's
page writer.
True.
Society was formerly a swirl, and
aspirants for social place would man
age first to slip into its outside eddies
n then gyrate gradually toward its
center. -
But the val has been to society"
what a charge Of dynamite Is to a
dangerous rock in a river. The war
has blown social prestige to atoms.
1t has deepened the channel Of the
neM democracy.
The best of American society wom-
ens like those Of England, France, and
Italy, have abandoned their luxury
end their leisure, and are honestly de-
voting their money and time to lib
erty's cause. The worst of them are
bustly disclatming their wealth in or
der to avoid wal taxes and contribu-
tions to victory chests and foreign re-
lief. But this brand Of modesty
means social oblivion.
The society queen and the social
climber were never, born to blush un-
seen. Social importance is possible
only as the public permits 1t to be. A
woman ma possess a trunkful Of dia-
nonds, but her gems might as we'll be
lpAlS VI SldSS-uNleSS CLQer women al
mire and envy her.
Fine society is brilliant only as the
public a eyes to see. Now that the
public is absorbed in the war, nobody
minds. the rich at all, and thus the
society. leader is stripped of her glory.
The first fruits Of democracy are
ripening right here at home and the
only persons who find them bitter are
the wives of men making monstroQs
piles Of money out OF. the war.
They find it very Dad manners to
way and it Is certainly very had citi-
zenship to conceal 1t.
The women who are setting the
fashions are the women who are help
ing to win this war. A man without
a country is n more to be pitied than
O woman without a share Of wal workr
A rich and idle beauty ranks second
in her community to the girl who goes
daily to some dangerous JOHN a mu-
"Lost-somewhere in America
Social Prestige"
And the public isn't hunting for it.
This was shown at a recent patriotic
procession. In the ranks of mothers
carrying service flags were dainty
women wearing white silk stockings
and white shoes and sturdy wage
earning mothers With dark ShawlE
drawn over their hair.
The applause broke as the white
robed women passed. but it swelled
and swelled to its highest for the day
as the shawl-cowled women marched
along. =
War is the supreme social leveler.
1t was the mother in all these
women that counted. The crowd did
not care at all whether they were
rich" or ''poor':-7Washington Her