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The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1918-08-29

New Fall Hats will be on display
Saturday, August 31st, at The Canty
Millinery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13

the world threatened by foe who is
powerful and ruthless and foul, there
is not the time "to teach an old dog
new tricks We have the same blum
dering, the same loss Of time and
effort as in 1898, but with this great
difference, that in 1918 they may cost
US opportunity and life. 1t is then
but the commonest of common sense
that the business end Of an army be
placed in the hands Of business men
as Great Britain finally found it neces-
sary TO do-and that the best of the
the United States is plentifully sup
plied-and the choice of which the
President may have for the asking
should direct its work. This is case
where reform is needed from the top
down rather than from the bottom up,
for there is much good young timber
in the Quartermaster's Department
drawn from civil business life. The
trouble is not in France; it is in
America. We have translated the
Washington circuml ocution office to
France; we have made the Quarter
masters Department in France, which
in subordinate places has some capa-
BILE, energetic and youngsh men Of
business experience, an annex to
Washington, with its crossroads gro
Gerry store methods and its ancient
and honorable personnel.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
StyanguLation

To learn this war game. exacting and
scientific to q degree never dreamed Of,
demands men young and eager, and at
the mental and physical top of their
capabilities.
I'VE have had to cut red tape to
spare the lives Of our poilus," said the
War Minister Of France to me a few
days ago. england has done so, and
America will find that she must also"
Red tape is the unionsm of the gov
eminent service; it is standardizing in
fuence "going down." which throttles
ability and levels all departmental ef-
fort to the lowest instead of the high
est standard of efficiency; and for the
red tape which stultifies normal intel
ligence, commend me to the brand
which tradition in the army has i'm
posed upon the medical service, where
medical reports can reach medical
headquarters for action only after
making the long, slow passage through
the line-that is. from commanding Of
fcer of the regiment to commanding
officer Of the brigade, then to the div-
sion, then to headquarters, and thence
to medical headquarters. BY llustra-
ton, cite one case where it took two
and one-half months-not days or
weeks, but months-for the report of a
medical ofiicer-a colonel and the rank.
ing medical officer in France at the
tlme-to arrive at medical headouar.
tiers.
AS this urgent report with it's con-
structlve suggestions, dragged its tor
tuous way toward headquarters the sol
dlers it concerned were without proper
housing and clothing, and a number of
suicides from home sickness and de-
preston resulted
England had the same elnclency de-
stroying system at the beginning Of
the war, but soon was forced to change
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Continued from page

port service. or automobiles. except =
lob lot Of secondhand cars. which h I'd
been picked up here and there at Long
prices. Then came certain numbr
of 1;a-ton trucks. These wholly ia
adequate carriers-of class Long
since discarded by all the armies Of
the world in favor of the more prs 2
teal and more economical and t,n
type-are still the main reliance Of
our army in France.
OF motor trucks of. all kinds tie
army had in the first week Of lsyt
month (Decembcr) carrying capaci "
OF l,ooo tons, whereas it's minimum ~
Quircment is $500 tons-a shortage Of
1000 tons after six months in tae
army of the nation which builds more
automobiles than all the rest of tie
world.
Meanwhile, s1s.oOOooo worth of al
'omobiles nave been ordered fro
Italy
For this exhibit lack of shipping is
made the excuse, yet government err
ployed steamers of 5000 to 10000 tons
burden have arrived from America At
French ports with half their carving
capacity untitled. or in some cases -
cupled by articles not needed at this
tune. as, for example. hospital beds, f
which there are accumulated enoue
Tor real war. And all the while tie
Red Cross has been filling its war,-
houses from the same source as tn It
OF the army, over the same waterwa :.
IN the same bottoms.
II there was any preliminary prep
ration for the reception of troops duH
ing the interval between our declara.
ton OF war and their arrival in Franz
1t was negligible. The men were dump, ID
INTO France. and to large extent upyn
French hospitality, with no intelligent
torethought of the needs in housjrr
provisioning, transportation or ~
serves of supplies which a division ar
more requires.
When the Rainbow Division arriv "A
somewhere in France" five months
after the First Division the man
packed their first supplies into their
camp on their backs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13

said in my presence: "1t is an entirely
new game, and it's up to us to learn it,
"And to learn it d quick" en-
claimed another more outspoken officer
in the group. Some older officers scantily
conceal disregard, if not contempt, for
the opinions and the methods and the
language of the French. Surely in the
face Of the dearly bought and complete
experience of our allies, the preten-
sions of comparative military upstairs
is indcfensible-and absurd.
Perhaps an incident. amusing to me-
at least at the time, and one not likely
to cause court martial by my relating,
will in small way illustrate the men,
tai processes of this narrow visioned
type.
Going into the Paris garage of the
local United States army quartermas-
ter, and, finding it out Of commission
and presided over by single sergeant,
a member Of the Red Cross transporter
ton service asked the nature Of the
trouble
"Ah, we fred all them Frenchy chuffers
because we couldn't understand what
they said, and now we're up against it
for English speaking ones who savvy
the mechanism Of this bunch OF bum
foreign cars"
Incidentally, the English speaking
chauffeur in France costs in wages ell
most half as much again.
Officers that have spent twenty to
forty years in single track bureau,
who have grown old in small army,
with its local and simple ante dated
service, cannot be expected to change
suddenly a lfetimc's habit and method
and expand to the precise and the en-
trely strange requirements of the new
kind Of warfare. 1t is downright un-
fair to subject them to such a trial, not
TO say ordeal; TO the soldiers depend
ent upon them, it is a hazard thew
{ should not be expected to accept
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
The Weak Keystone

Our success or failure to do our
part alongside our allies in this war
for human rights. the very lives of
our sons and brothers whom we have
sent to battle, rest upon the Quarter
masters Department, upon the fore
sight and energy of its bureau heads,
and the swift, unceasing operation of
its transportation and supply service
There is no department. in any army
20 important.
The feeding. the transportation. the
cquipping of a great army is bust
ness job for men of wide vision and
large business experience such as no
army officer of non military nation
ever gets or ever could get under nor
NAL conditions. With the freedom of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
The Same as in 1898

Until the stimulating House recon-
mendations came to bid us hope we
had advanced not great way in the
business of going to war beyond Cuban
campaign days, when only mercifui
athcr held III check the storms that
would have driven our supply ships to
sea and left the men on shore with not
another days rations.
Then. as now, the causes were the
same-red tape, lack of business men
and business methods for a business
lob; the results were the same-all-
round inefticiency, delay, confusion,
breakdown in the supply service
Had there been a really strong and
determined foe opposing US in Cuba
we would have paid heavily indeed be-
fore ~e reached Santiago.
The single marked advance in 1917
is IN the Red Cross organization, which
was almost useless, at least on the
front, in 1898, but promises to lead
the American expedition of 1917 in
forehanded efficiency.
Then, we gave our volunteers-th
list New York and I'd Massachusetts,
black powder cartridges to reveal their
presence to foe using smokeless
cartridges with range three times as
great; now we give our soldiers no
machine guns-the most indispensable
weapon of the war
Then, we managed to get one days
cunn1iea OH
5000 miles separating our base and
our line.
Then, ammunition first to be needed
was loaded into the bottom of the
transport cargo while less important
articles were placed ready at hand;
now, sorely needed wagon bodies ar
rive in one ship and the wheels three
weeks later on another steamer.
Then, We left practically all our
artillery at Tampa for campaign in
which it would have been quickly
decisive element; now, we have none
OF our own tc take.
Then, before San Juan we were
short of ammunition which only an
heroic mule pack train managed to
bring up in the night to the men who
were digging in; now, We are relying
on France and England to supply our
deficiencies
In 1898 it was individual initiative.
spirit. which inspired and enabled the
men landed at Daiquiri to find and as
semble their outfits from the bewilder-
r,,r
and to scramble forward to the first
fight at Las Guas imas-of which the
retreating Spanish colonel reported to
his commander at Santiago, "They
tried to catch us with their hands,"
But 1918 is not 1898, and the Boche
is not the Spaniard, and American re-
sourcefulness and initiative and spirit
'for rifle craftsmanship alone), SPLEEN
dsdly abiding as they are. will not
secure on the West front the easily
won results they attained in Cuba and
the Philippines. This is obvious
though apparently hidden from bureau
discernment
AS IN 1898, We have been IN the tolls
of the seniority fetch plus prejudice.
and the two most important depart
ments in the -quartermaster's
and ordnance made the dumping
ground for inertia. incxperience and
incapacity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Borrowing From, France

Nine months ago we entered the
war. To-day we are giving no land
aid to our allies in a military sense,
while we are drawing on them for our
equipment essentials of which thew
have no surplus to spare us easily.
Talking with French officers on this
subject, I asked if they could spare
the guns and ammunition and gaso-
lene they were giving US. They an
swered: "What will you? You must
have them; your army has none; We
must let you have them so long as we
possibly can; we do our best; it is re-
ducing our reserves: we have no ample
surplus; we hope you will quickly be
able to bring your own supplies"
We have made high promises. there
has been large talk Of our potentiali-
ties, but our actual showing thus far
is incompetence in the Quitting and
purchasing and forwarding depart
ments of our quartermaster: and
wrangling, red tape and disoryaniza-
ton, which are responsible for our
present inability to furnish our SOL
diers with machine guns. rifles. am
munltion, ordnance and suitable cloth
ing.
1t is lamentable breakdown and
the cause Of much disquiet in France
not only for its disappointment in our
widely heralded efficiency, but for the
further sacrifices it suggests as likely
to cost her.
1t is not too much to say that our
failure to equal our allies natural
expectations Of this great, wealthy in
dustrial nation is answerablc for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
The Typical Instance

"
The sorry, shameless story Of the
machine gun is the story Of the supply
and t~nnsportation service in France
to- da
In August. 1915 Congress appro-
pr lated S12OO0,ooo especially and
specifically for the purchase of machine
guns, and placed the sum at the dis
posal Of the Ordnance Department. But
it was not until our first division was
already in France, in June, 1917-tcn
months later-that the first steps were
taken by the chief of the Ordnance De-
partment, General Crozier-accordng
to his own statementto get the guns
which three years Of terrible carnage
had demonstrated as being the most
useful of all the arms for the soldier
in the trench. With the world strug-
Cling for freedom through the hcllfire
Of such battles and our entrance i'm
mnent-it is an amazing story, paral-
leled only by that of the months
wranglng in the Shipping Board over
the respective merits of wood and iron
at the cost Of irremediabe time, while
the worlds boats were being sunk daily
and the worlds food endangered.
We are somewhat in the position as
to general officers that England was at
her beginning, and we must do land
the House recommendations give en-
couragement that we shall begin to do
what England did, only we must not
wait so long to do it, unless we want
to subject our soldiers to Gallipol
with its heroic CHASTITY record. or a
Neuvechapelle, where the British lost
thousands and the chance for distinct
nd much needed victory.
France and England withdraw their Of
flcers too old for the new game-which
Is no criticism Of these otherwise eX-
cellent men suited for posts where
physical fitness and swift executive ac-
tlon are moi so essential, if any such
posts can be found in these days-and
we shall be obliged to do the same if
our army is to have chance to make
good.
At recent dinner to an American
Congressman in British sector there
was not an officer over forty-five wears
of age, and four breadier generals un-
DER thirty-siX
France is no place for officers who
are too old 20 learn. or too firmly fixed
IN their notions to do Sc. They should
be brought home. AS General Sbert
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Army, 5000 Away

very grave situation which makes the
coming six months as critical as the
first six months Of the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13

Best makes, but for trade reasons we are not perm
mention brand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13

for the good of their men. The Ital-
ians in their Libyan campaign suffered
under similar method and promptly
saw the wisdom of abolishing it in
order to conserve an excellent condi-
ton Of mind and body in their SOL
aiers. To-day in the British, French
and Italian armies medical reports go
through medical officers to medical
headquarters and no line officer can
delay or stop them.
We should have profited by their
experience. but as in other directions
we haven't. Our medical men have all
the responsibility and no authority.
Shall we wait to cut this strangling
bit of red tape until the bodies of our
dead mount to scanda lous proportions ?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Sheets and Pillow Cases

Neasurements are Eefore hemming.
No Mail or Telephone Orders for Above
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Truth That Aches

Secrecy between a people and their
government is a mischicvous element
In national life. Lloyd George told
England in one of his stirring speeches
not very long ago that a nation which
is not virile enough to hear the truth
about itself is not first class power
In America as in England the people
are entitled to the truth even though
it be ugly and uncomplimentary, even
though it fall on devoted theories or
heads or prejudices. In America as
IN England we need to look uncolored
facts in the face. This is moment
for us to hear such TRUTH ] believe
we can hear it, though Germany is
banking on our not being big enough
and strong enough to tell the truth to
ourselves. Germany says we are not a
first rate power; that we arc SO satu-
rated with greed and materialism that
we cannot rise to this our great occa
sion. And none of us can be sure that
we shall; none of US can say if indeed
we have found our national soul If
ours IS the national spirit that will
pay and endure and pay again. We
nave shown our greatness in material
things, but material things alone do
not measure a nations greatness
there is the moral fibre without which
the measure is but half reckoned. We
are on trial before the world.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Tots Every Day Toys
At January Sale Prices.

AT January Sale FTIceS.
Pretty little bingham for rompng and play ussy whit
ones fer those dressup and delightfully."- thing
for keeping them comfy cold daysa at such I1TI@
prices.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Silk Underwear
At amazingly low prices for
January Sale
Envelope Chen1iseS

Envelope Chen1iseS
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combined-lace trimmed back-lace
edge. ribbon run
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Washable Satin Boomers
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our reg. 1894 o.
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IN delicate pink tint bodice with
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Fancy yokes of lace and /
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Satin or crepe de chine beautiful
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Dainty flesh. with five rows hlet |
pattern lace in ccru tint, With every
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net under rufflc-
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-01-13
Full knowledee

That very shrewd student of human
nature, M. Clemenceau, said the other
day in response to the question wheth-
or nc considered it wise that people
should be taken into the confidence of
government: 81 believe self-govern-
ing people fight better when they have
full knowledge Of the actual situation"
The American people, in full knowl-
edge OF the portent Of this hour, must
demand Of their Congress and its an
pointed committees speedy fulGlment
OF the tasks intrusted to them by the
people and their President.
democratic government goes no
1astcr and no further than the people
who constitute the government insist
1t is the temper Of the civil population
that propels or retards a great effort
such as we are now called on to make
We get the kind Of legislation. the
KIND of men in office that We want;
they reflect accurately either our de-
slres or our indifferences our neglects
OF citizen duty. If we have no machine
guns and not enough rifles, and our
troops are lily equipped, it is because
the people have failed to demand them
OF the War Department. If there has
been breakdown in the supnlv and
transportation service it is because
the people have not insisted that this
most important department of an army
keep pace in method and personnel
with the scope of it's duties. We have
to confess these plain facts.
The Peoples Part
1t IS up to the people to recognize
their failures and make now their do
mands:
THAT the seniority which kcens in.
eff'ciency in the army and dsloyalty
in the Senate be effaced.
THAT Senators and Representatives
abandon politics for patriotism and
get behind the President
THAT red tape be cut clear of the
medical and all departments concerned
IN the prosecution Of this war.
THAT topheavy and ineffective COM
mlttees be abolished or remodelled.
The people are behind their Presi-
dent, whose present attitude reveals
an understanding of the character and
the size Of the task upon US, and whose
we'll chosen words breathe the spirit
OF stalwart patriotism and a grim
determination to fight this fight
through to victorious and just and
lasting peace.
we must get on war basis; we. the
people, individually as we'll as COL
lectively, must strip for war. else ve
shall fail.
And if We fail, sooner or later Ger.
J many will be in our ports.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-21

drugs, or is a professional gambler,
or being able bodied is supported in
whole, or in part by the labor of
any woman or child, shall be primal
faci evidence of vagrancy.
"Section 5. 1t shall be the duty
of sheriffs, constables, mayors,
marshals, deputy sheriffs, chief of
police, policemen and all other po-
lice officers to arrest any person
within the territorial limits of. their
jurisdiction, whom they believe to
be violating the provisions of this
act. And, said officers shall pre-
sent the accused before the county
judge, justice of peace, mayor or
police judge of their jurisdiction
forthwith for trial. 1t shall be the
further duty of such police to sum
mon witnesses TO appear before the
judge, mayor or justice of the peace
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-21

to give any evidence they may pos
sess for or against the accused.
"Section 6. County judges shall
have concurrent jurisdiction in va
grancy eases under this act, with
any mayor, justice of the peace, or
police judge of any jurisdiction
within the county of the said county
judge.
"Section Z. Any sheriff, deputy
sheriff, constable, mayor, marshal,
chief of police, policemen or other
police officers failing to see that the
provisions of this act be enforced
within the territorial limits of his
jurisdiction shall be subject to pros
ecutiOn for nOn-performance of
duty and removal from office.
"Section s. All. acts or parts of
acts in conflict with this act, or any
part thereof, are hereby repealed"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1918-05-21
For Sale by chenauIt & 0rear

In its regulations governing the
price of wool, the War Industries
Board allows dealers to make a
charge of 8 per cent of the selling
price if the wool is not graded, and
3l2 per cent if graded. This COM
mission is to cover all storage, car
tage and insurance.