Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-08-02
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J: Paper stun, for business suits -
Paper stuff for manufacture y;of
Paper stuff for upholstery and tap
Paper stuff for trunks and bags. ::
Paper stun for bags, pillowcases.
"splendid1y assorted lot for sale.'' :
ce"*e'eettoo: oS!eeter: Decide to 60
Copscientieus; objection. to, military
~ argument and reason the War De-
Maj. Richard c. Stoddard. Judge Julian
Mack, Chicago. and Dean Harlan F.
Stone. Columbia University Law School,
e board designed by Secretary of War
DIRECTORS at the training camps. -
At Camp Gordon, Atlanta. there was
an unusually large number of men Sc
g5feEated as directors. Kindly logic us.
the number accepting noncombatant
service and IL of them withdrew objec-
ton or announced they had misunder-
The board accepted as Sincere the
convictions of % members Of religious
denominations opposed to any form OF
mihtary service and recommended them
for furlough at private pay. There was
doubt in four cases. and the board rel
commended the men be sent to Fort
Leavenworth for .sfuther examination.
Aky-tour men Ialleo 10 convince the
board Of theft inability to take up nilit
taryj service without violation of their
:consciences and must accept service
specified for them by the commanding
officer or stand court martial. Eight
claimed to. be citizens of enemy couns
tries but had no way ,.substantiating
their claims and it was held should :nok
be SO classed. The board failed to exam
ane four others who were in hospital
WV 81 E si;, S SM Purchase Poit Oil,
/. Manufacturers and dealers are ent
couraged under the policy of the navy
partment, The purpose is to eliminate
the middleman in purchases ofsupplies
I'm my ANIMAL report" says Rear AL
were warned against profiteering agent
brokers. In our regular mailing circular
of January 8, 1918, we expressed the
hope that manufacturers who have not
availed themselves of the opportunity
to bid direct will do so. as it will prove
of advantage to them in bringing them
in more intimate touch with the Navy
ana thereby make reputation for the
The fact is the responsibility of con-
tractors was never so thoroughly in
vestigated and they We're never held
to stricter. accountability than they
have been since this country entered
the war. The number of responsible
direct. bidders has increased greatly
and the number of agents and inter-
mediaries has been reduced to a min
imum. The safeguards against profit
laxed"
bidders list of he Navy Bureau of
Supplies and Accounts representing ev-
cry section Of the country. These man
ufacturers anu dealers furnish over co.
600 classes of articles used by the Navy.
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Newspapers Must Ecnnouixe nm .1,~;,t
Paper
because OF an acute shortage lin the
supply of paper the War industrial
Board announced, effective July IS, the
Following preliminary economics to be
enforced by newspapers publishing
daily and weekly edition..
Discontinue the acceptance of the re-
turn of unsold copies.
Discontinue the use of all samples or
free promotion copies.
Discontinue giving copies to anybody,
except for office working copies or
where required by statute law in the
case of official advertising.
Discontinue giving free copies to ad-
vertisers. except not more than one
copy each for checking purposes.
Discontinue the arbitrary forcing of
copies on news dealers ii. e. compelling
them to buy more copies than they can
tain territory.
Discontinue the buying back of pa
pers at either wholesale or retail SELL
liIS Prize from dealers or agents in or
der to secure preferential representa-
ton
Discontinue the paymAns ot salaries
or commissions to agents, dealers, or
neWsboys for the purpose of securing
the equivalent of return privileges.
Discontinue all free exchanges.N
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Illinois is the center of agricultural
production of the United States saws
the Department of Agriculture. States
Of greatest production 1917 are: Iowa.
$1,33O,OOO,O 900; Illinois, $685. OOO 900:
Texas, $1,O45,000,O0O; Missouri. S947.-
900: Ohio, 1881 .00O,0 900; Nebraska,
$774.000.000; Indiana, $766. 900, 900; kan
sas, $?35,000.000; New York, 500, O00.-
600; Minnesota, $646, O0O, 900; Pennsyi-
vania. 1886, 0OO,0 900; Georgia, $6O5. 0OO.-
900: Wisconsin,, $59S. 000, 900; California.
S575. O0O, 900: Michigan, $534.OOO. 900:
Kentuck, $529.000,000.
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Students Warned Not to Burn Midnixht
The supply of kerosene will run short
next winter and the government is urg-
ing every user to do his part toward
making every gallon to do full war
duty by giving forth its full measure of
light and heat. Saving can be accom-
plfshed, it is said, only if care is given
lamps, lanterns, heaters and stoves.
The director of oil conservation of
the United States Fuel Administration
issues these rules for fuel-o saving:
Keep all lamps and lanterns clean.
Let the light out: don't coY1fRne IL he