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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
APPEALS TO 0vERBUY LOAN
Pershing Urges Self Denial to Help
u. S. Eiuhters

Washington, April 8.-"Every dol
lar subscribed to the third Liberty
Loan is a. dollar invested III American
manhood Every dollar subscribed. as
the result Of self-denial means part
nership in the hardships and risks Of
our men In the trenches. Every dol
lar subscribed will confirm the deter
mination Of our people at home to
stand by its army to a victorious end.
"An overwhelming subscription to
the third Liberty Loan will be a pa
triotic expression in the ability OF
our nation to maintain all we hold
dear in civilization"
This message was received by
cable from General Pershing, corn
handing the American expeditionary
forces, as an appeal to the people of
this country to spur on the third Lib
erty Loan campaign.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
-RTTY Il, 4, RONDS
Draft Men Must Carry
Cards or Risk Penalty

Washington, April 8.-The Depart
ment of Justice announces that all
men within the draft age must carry
registration cards always on their
person Section 6, of the Selective
Draft Regulations, makes it a misde-
meanor punishable by not more than
one year in prison and the loss of
other valuable privileges for failure
to carry this registration card always
on their person, and produce it at
the demand of any officer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11

Washington, April 8.-Congress has
taken final action on the bill creating
two additional assistant secretaries of
war and the appointments probably
will be announced within few days.
It is understood the men to be select
ed are Edwin r. Stettinius, surveyor
of army purchases and Frederick
Koepel, dean OF Columbia university,
and now acting as confidential assist
ant to Secretary Baker With the
appointment of the new assistant sec
retaries, reorganization Of the War
department will be put into full effect.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11

South ST. Paul, April fascinated
receipts at the Union stock Yards:
Cattle, 1876; calves, %; hogs, 1000;
sheep, 425; cars, 10.
Railroads entering the yards report
ed receipts for the day by loads as
follows: Burlington, 2; Milwaukee.
/; Rock Island, 2; Omaha, g; st.
Louis, %; Northern Pacific, 1: 500, 2.
Cattle-Steers, 1885 ;cows, 1925;
calves, $725@15; hogs, $17@17.20;
sheep and lambs, $5@13.75.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
Couldn't Do Otherwise.

! 'Mr. Sapphead," said the college
president, your professors inform me
that YOU are wasting your time here"
well, sir, haven't anything else to
waste" said the youth with the one
candle power intellect, my parents
won't come through as they should"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11

Chicago, April 8.-Hog receipts, II,
900 strong, sc to 10c above yesterday
average. Bulk, $17.35@17.SO; light,
$17.20@17.90; mixed, $17@17.85;
heavy, $16.20@17.65; rough, $4,000
1850; pigs, $12.75@1e.90. Cattle re-
ceipts 5000; steady, native steers So
15@15.50; stocKers and feeders $40
OBJ; cows and heifers, $6.80013;
calves SHOT. Sheep receipts 1000;
firm; sheep, $12.50@17.5O; lambs, SIG
020.60.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
Butter, Eggs and Poultry.

Minneapolis, April SHUTTER
Creameries extras, per h., 39c; extra
firsts, CSC; firsts, &c; seconds, SEC;
dairy, 30c; packing stock, &c.
EGGS.-Fresh prime frsts, new
cases, free from rots, small dirties
and checks out, doz., 921ac; current
receipts, rots out, case, $9.45; checks
and seconds, doz., 26c. Quotations on
eggs include cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Tu Turkeys, fat. 10
lbs. and over, csc; thin, small, 100
12c; cripples and culls, unstable; old
roosters, 18c; ducks, 25c; geese, 22c;
1917 roosters, 25c; 1917 shaggy, 20
@22c.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
The Nasal system.

While mother was arranging the
pantry shelves MarjOry handed her the
spice boxes, mentioning each spice by
name, Presently she said:' Mamma,
I can read"
'Can you, dear?"
eyes, mamma" said MarjOry, 'but
I don't read like you. l read by SMELL"
Boston Transcript.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
q cuticura Kills nandruft.

Anoint spots of dandruff with Cuti-
cura Ointment. Follow at once by
hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap, if
man; next morning if woman. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept
X, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment % and 5O.-Adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, April 8.-Oats, May,
So; No. 8 corn, $1.68; No. 3 white
oats, 901a; barley, mailing, $159; No.
2 rye, 1922; No. l fax, $4.14.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
Signs Measure Creating
u. S. War Corporation

Washington, April S.-President
Wilson has signed the bill creating a
government corporation with capital
of $5OO,OOO,O00 and authority to issue
$4,000, 100000 in, bonds for the assist
ance Of essential war industries.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
Another Viewpoint.

$50 you think war is always wrong?"
81 do"
Can you imagine what this country
would be like if nobody ever had died
for it2"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
Her onlnion.

He-My love is like the rose in your
hair-it is
She-Artifcial.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
New York Butter Market.

Quotations: Creamery higher than
extras, 411a @42c; extras, 4uA @41c;
firsts, 391a @401zc; seconds, BIN @
39c; creamery held as quality, $40
4Oc; renovated extras, 38H@39c;
firsts, 3703Sc; imitation creamery
tirsts, 351a @36hc; ladies', current
make firsts, 3415 @35c; seconds, 500
331ac: packing stock, current make
No. l, 331sc; No. 2, 1914 Q33c.
R ! <. 4 4 i R2SR 2s
Bodies of Destroyer Dead on ship.
Base of the American, F'lotilla In
British Waters, April 8.-A ship has
sailed homeward with the bodies Of
the IS men killed aboard the Ameri-
can torpedo boat destroyer Manley,
as result of an explosion during a
collision with a British warship in
European waters. Before the bodies
were lowered into the hold of the
vessel. at European port, there was
an impressive service on deck which
was attended by officers and men
representing the entire American
flotilla.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11

The fiber of a species of hemp ma
tive to the Azores has been found use
full in paper manufacture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
BIG GUN STORMS PARIS AGAIN
No Casualties Result From Another
= Bombardment.

Paris, April S-The bombardment
of the Paris district by the long
range German gun has been continu-
ed There were no casualties.
The report that one of these guns
exploded is confirmed from absolutely
reliable sources. This occurred on
March %, a lieutenant and nine men
being killed.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
WET AND DRY VOTE

Superior, Ashland and Beloit fur
nished the big surprises in the wet
and dry elections and were carried
over into the dry column for the com
ing year. Fort Atkinson, Grand Rap
ids, Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay and Bea-
yer Dam will be on the other side dur
ing the coming twelve months.
Most of the cities that were wet re-
manned wet and those that were dry
remained dry. With the exception of
the Noss of several large cities, the
vets made gains equal to their losses
in other parts of the state. Following
are the results in the principal cities
and towns:
Wet, Remain Wet-Eau Claire, Men
asha, Amigo, Polar, Upham, Ackley,
Clintonville (this city remains dry by
order of the government because of
troops stationed there, Menomonie,
Bear Lake, Almena, Gillett, Melvina,
West Salem, Norwalk, Green Bay, Co
lumbus, Beaver Dam, Sturgeon Bay,
Mondovi, Independence, Bangor, Cash.
ton, Mansion, Tomah, Monroe, Oliver,
Oconomowoc, Salem, Elkhorn, Shore
wood, Mineral Point, Onalaska, James,
vile, Lake Geneva, Ripon, Boomer,
Fox Lake, town of Fox Lake, Prince
ton, Oshkosh.
Dry, Remain Dry-Oak Grove, town
dry; Rice Lake, Turtle Lake; Baraboo,
ract, Black River Falls, Darien, New
Lisbon, Oakdale, Clifton, Wilton, Bulls
ter, Clinton, Stanley, Elroy, New Lis
bon, town; Whitewater, Oshkosh,
town; Delavan Lake, Elton, Ever
green, Merriam, Randolph.
Wet, Went Dry-Spooner, Ashland,
Superior, Nekoosa, Randolph, Am
herst. Weyauwega, Beloit Trempea-
leau, Ladysmith, Edgerton.
Dry, Went Wet-Fort Atkinson.
Park Falls, Phillips, Neenah, Lake
Mills, Somers, Burnett.
Fort Atkinson = Returns from this
city for mayor give George Klein 666:
John Heger AS
Painfieid - Elects Buchanan John
son, president; Byron Storm, supervi-
sor; Ed Lindner, treasurer: Oscar
Washburn, assessor; Will Fields.
clerk
Beioit - j. A. Janvin was elected
mayor of this city without opposition.
John B. Clarke was reelected Judge
of municipal court without opposi-
ton.
De Pere-C. T. Wilcox was elected
mayor of this city.
Prairie du Chien-Prairie du Chen
elected J. E. Harris mayor.
Wausau-John L. Sell, nonpartisan.
defeats Anton J. Mueller, socialist. for
mayor.
Grand Rapids In Grand Rapids
Brier was elected mayor over Ellis by
more than 800 votes.
Madison - Mayor George l.. Sayle
was reelected by majority of 200
over former Mayor John w. Groves on
a nonpartisan ticket. 81
West Bend - West Bend reelected
Mayor Joseph Huber by vote of SCI
to 129.
Kenosha John G. Joacham has
been elected mayor of this city. de-
feating former Mayor Dan Head by a
majority of more than 800 votes.
Green Bay-Winford Abrams under
aldermanic form of government, de-
feated John Farrell for reelection as.
city commissioner by vote of 1909 to
1,J41.
Chippewa Falls Mayor George e.
Dee was defeated for reelection in this
city bY a majority OF IT
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
CHICAGO Grain.
South ST. pau, Live Stock.

Chicago, April Corn, May, 81.
265s; Oats, May, 85A.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
Duluth EIax

Duluth, April S.-Flaxseed, May,
$4.14; July, $4.10; Oct. 1882.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
Important TO Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11

BUY l.. T.. BONDS
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11

BUY T.. T.. BONDS.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1918-04-11
DAILY MARKET REPORT.

BUY L. T.. BONDS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
FRANCE ONLY
3 DAYS AHEAD
ON HER RATI0NS

WARRINGTON, April 10
FRANCE has now only about
three days rutionB ahead-which
represents almost no reserve.
BttlIAi>'S plight may best be
pictured from these two facts. Tho
meat ration In Great Britain II now
WHEN 1T CAN HE SUPPLIED.
The normal meat consumption In
britain was four pounds per week
per head. The lirlton gets half a
pound OF sugar per wcek--If 1T Is
AVAILABLE. In normal times he
ate over IA pound and three quarters
per week.
Perhaps you've wondered Just
what becomes Of the food you save
for France and britain
EVERY BARREL OF flour saved
by American consumers which goes
60 France goes direct 10 the trenches.
Gocs 10 Soldiers
II Is eaten only by French sol.
diers.
The civilian French get only tho
Inferior native flour heavily adulter.
ated aud mixed with other grains.
EVERY BARREL OF American
flour reaching Great Britain passes
automatically TO the British food
controller who causes Il 20 be mixed
with the adultcratod British flour In
the proportion of one 20 three. no
that the civilian consumer In Britain
eats only oncfourth American
wheat In loaf OF bread
j. Government Affair
Thru tho cooperation Of tho food
administration of the United States
and tho allies. the export OF food
products 90 tho allies today In a gov.
eminent affair from start 10 finish.
The export of meat. sugar. cheese
and other food products II controlled
similarly. aitho there are an yet no
dealings in the domestic meat mar.
kct.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30

Evelyn GU Klahr's arrival from
Washington. ID. c.. 10 investigate the
situation. Fifty varieties are to be
had. and only one is used in Red
Cross work
A Joint meeting Of the auxiliaries
Of Companies A. r. ID and l., 18th
u. s. infantry. will be held in room
All. county-city building. At y. m.
Wednesday. An interested are re.
qucsted 20 be present.
DIR. r. T. Graham. n resident Of
Seattle for ten years. died at the
Minor hospital Sunday AFTERNOON.
after a brief illness. The furHral
services will he held at the Bonney.
Watson chapel Tuesday. at l;3o y. m.
The body will be taken TO Everett
for interment
HOQUIAM-The bootleggcr's lat.
est stunt. THE Human Bar" is CIV
ing the police much trouble. This
man carries "A bottle in one pocket
and a glass in another and sells to
only regular" customers.
Gle ELUM-As the result OF a
raid made on n moonshine distillery
outfit in the hills south of here. City
Councilman Matt kauzlarich and
Frank Starcoviach are under arrest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
TOWN.

TOWN.
The old story that Kitchener of
khArtoum had not met his death az
sea tn June. 1915. bur that he had
silently disappeared on some rnys.
teriou. secret mission. was recalled.
Correspondents hurried TO the Of
flee OF the secretary OF war. and AJAX
ed brcathlcssly:
lis IL true that Lord Kitchener is
In Washington
Yes" they were told. -Hc called
here this morning with Lord Read.
ing. the British ainbassador. and Gen.
Bridges. Lord Kitchener and Cen
Bridges arrived In this country yes
terday."
Then Kitchener wasn't lost a,
air.
Wait a minute: wait n minute. =
called the assistant TO whom they
had been talking.
This Lord Kitchener Isn't Kitrh-
cner OF kharfouri. It's his brother
who succeeded to tho title when the
original Kitchener was lost"
Like the original Lord Kitchener
Ms CAIfSt naS p'SH VA the hf"y' ~
served for many years In Burma. and
was later deputy assistant adjutan,
general OF Jamaica More recently
he has been n colonel. commanding
the Western division dspots. until his
assignment. for special duty in the
United States.
I Invest In the THIRD LIE 4
ERTY LOAN.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
ALLIED DEFENSE
| IN FLANDERS IS
HEROIC EXAMPLE
BY CARL u. GROAT
United Press corvrspord~rf

WASHINGTON. April ao.--Actu.
ally fighting with their backs to the
wall. the British and French in
Flanders ar- making a defense com.
parable 10 the braxest In history.
army men here say.
That they viii be able to halt the
bochc before Ypres. appeared 10 ex.
per,s almost incredible but. in any
event. hs will ret this vantage point
only at the price Of thousands Of
wasted lives.
Army men say the YprcH struggle
Is one OF the most serious crises Of
The war. IL IL using up 40 much
man power that replacement Of
troops is a big problem.
This replacement is up to Amer
lea. which Is counted on in the long
run to furnish prcpondcranco OF
forces. which will ovcrwhclm the
enemy.
II IL known that the American
troop transport has been beyond
original plans. but that the maxi
mum has not yet been reached. This
In expected 10 be touched in the next
few weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30

IDEALS
A ms wtshsst m IDEAL
II uafostoante In wsys
He's lest . great ambition.
And his Mad has asse sstrsy.
a mas without IN Ideal
Has get IN usfssiseA evatst
He Hives with - stnAtffeeeD<e,
With No eaose 70 ee0ptetu.
aas withsss ~ ideal
II without . tree n0bttseot
He HIVES In IN environment
wssushs - ~ MAD essSistss.
Cs~d service is ar IDEAL.
>Asd Ne Will save zee nero
Dp en~h spring SUIT. COAT.
DRESS snd NAT.
40 the FLORENCE UPSTAIRS
STORE.
seeead and rsiss.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
andNe
: News by Telegraph
and Telephone

The apartment Of Mrs Mary Le
Clair. 725h Pike st. WAS entered by
burglars Monday. and a gold watch
and ring stolen.
Recommendation that certain city
employees be allowed to take four
days vacation instead OF having n
half holiday on Saturdays. WAS made
by Superintendent OF Lighting J. ID.
Ross to the committee on public uul'
tiles Monday
Three male stenographcrs. who
can speak. read. and write the
French language. are wanted by the
Red Cross. at salary OF si45 per
month.
The funeral services Of Mrs.
Georgia c. Eubank. 30. wife OF
George T.. Eubank. iloi 32nd ave. s..
were held Monday afternoon In the
Grace Methodist Episcopal church.
The funeral services Of !. G. r..
Pollen. OF the ambulance corps. T..
S. A.. who was drowned near Camp
Crane. will be held at the Butter.
worth chapel "Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ethel Carey Powell. wife Of
George A. Powell. 9o2 North s5th st.
died Monday.
Phi Beta Kappa, national honor.
airy scholastic fraternity, pledged f6
students at the University of Wash.
ington Monday. Fourteen were
women.
Mrs. q. O'Brien IL being held in
the city Jail for violation OF the dry
law. She was arrested Monday
night as she came ashore from the
steamer President Officers say she
had seven quarts of whisky and sew
eral quarts of other liquors.
Alfred s. X. Wilson. aviation in
structor for the United states gov
eminent I'm Italy, is a graduate of
the COLLEGE OF Mines. University of
Washington.
Charles q. Hcifncr. who spoke mt
a luncheon given by the Transporta.
ton club Monday in celebration OF
the close of the Third Liberty Bond
drive. said that IL would he beneficial
to the country IL the plan of military
training IL not discontinued at the
close of the present conflict.
Engineers and trainmen are meet
ing here in an effort to effect n plan
whereby the operating and switching
rules OF terminals can he brought
about to the best advantage to the
public.
George +. Anderson. American
consul at Hongkong, who arrived
last night from the Orient. says fur
Their fighting may break out at any
time between the rebels and the cen.
trail government.
Many shipments Of sphagnum moss
are being held up as result Of Miss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
FATHER KILLED
BY HIS SON, IS

OAKLAND. April so.--Peter Nei.
son. agrd Is. was dead today from
the effects Of bullet fired by his
i3-year-old son. Herbert. Believing
the Lad inoorriEiblc. Nelson decided
TO give him into the juvenile courts
custody.
Go back and kiss your mother. -
the father said as he led his son
from their home.
The boy went into the house. In
q moment he appeared at the door
with .32-caliber rifle. A shot rang
out and hiE father dropped. shot
thru the heart.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
lord KITCHENER
ARRIVES IN US.
I WITH MISSION

WASHINGTON. April so.-Thc
freshest thrsEl Warrington has cxpc-
yscnccd In months came a few days
ago. when word flashed around the
city:
LORD KITCHENER Is IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
MAY FESTIVAL TO BE
HELD HERE WEDNESDAY

The British-American Relief aAso
citation win hold May festival
Wednesday afternoon and evening
in Eagles hall. Seventh ave. and
Pine St, Mime. Julia Horta. Of Bel
GUM. will give a stcrcopticon lecture
views and deliver a talk on condl
tons before and after the war.
Local dancing talent viii perform
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
CREEL ASKS PROBE OF
PUBLICITY COMMITTEE

NEW YORK. April 3o.--Demond
for an investigation OF tho commit.
tee on public information was made
by O~o. Crccl. It's chairman. in "A let.
ter Addressed to Frank y. Glass. OF
Birmingham, president OF the Amer.
lean Newspaper Publishers associa.
ton.
creci's letter was written in answer
to charges made by Hopcwcll Rogers.
bushes smanager OF tho Chicago
News, in his address last week az re.
firing president OF the A. y. Il. A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
EIGHT ENLIST IN
MARINES AFTER
SEEING MOVIE

branch recruiting station Of The
marine corps has been set up AZ ~
Liberty theatre this week. In coIlah-
GRAFTON with the feature fitn now
showing there. The Unbelicvcr."
Eight men enlisted Monday, ana
preparations are being made for 4
greater drive for the remainder OF
the week. The audiences arc
addressed by Fred X. Hollingn-
worth. who hiked across the cont.
nent. from Portland. Ore. to New
York, in 1916. to join the marines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
2elieUe N. w. Men
in Thick of Fight

Members OF Company l.. part OF
suit OF the publication OF the name
the f6ist division of infantry. made
up of Northwest men. are believed TO
be In the thick OF the fighting on the
western front I'm France, as the re-
suit Of the publication of the name
of Sergt. Russell j. Flesher in Mon.
days casualty list.
Company l. is a constituent OF Sc
attic soldiers from the old Washing
ton division. Flesher liz believed TO
be the son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Egon
Fleisher. 3612 37th ave. s.. top ser
gcant in Company l.. when 1t left
Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
ISSUES ULTlMATUM

An ultimatum has been issued by
Charles Hebberd. federal food admin
istrator for the state OF Washington.
absolutely prohibiting advertisements
OF special prices. deals or schemes
tending 10 lead consumers to pur-
chase flour in larger quantities than
are absolutely required.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-30
KEEPING UP THE PAYMENTS

Mrs. Gaby-Doca your husband
ever get behind in his alimony7
Mrs. Golightly-No. indeed! I've
threatened TO go back 10 him instant.
ly II he did.--Judge.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1918-01-10

DR.. L. B. Morse made the following
report for the Road committee at the
annual meeting of the Board Of Trade:
Mr.. President, Gentlemen and Mem
bers of the Hendersonville Board of
Trade:
In lieu of no we'll organized and
comprehensive work that has been in
hand and likewise of a dearth of ac-
Itual accomplishments for the past
year; I have decided, as chairman OF
the Good Roads committee, to~change
this communication from a report to
Ian appeal for some good things for
1913.
One Of the reasons for the Hender-
vile Board of Trades failure in the
past is that its efforts have largely
been scattered. We have failed to con-
centrated on a few well chosen things.
Indeed, we have, as it were, been at
the very mercy Of literally dozens OF
good and valuable suggestions s-most
OF which have died through neglect,
lack Of workers, lack of money and
more commonly-by the lack Of all
three.
In calling this to your attention am
simply voicing truism. There is
perhaps nothing that the members OF
this board OF trade are so united upon
as It is that we have been scattering
our efforts. This has been the one Do-
tent cause OF failure, and I would urge
that we decide upon one, two or three
things that must be aeeonpl plished-
during. the coming year Just what
these things should be must be care.
fully considered but, when we have.
undertakens them, Ret us never lose
sight of then-and never fail to make
their fulfllment certain if hard, con-
scientious, self-sacrifcing effort can
bring them about. In no other way
will we gain confidence not only for
the community bat likewise of the
members of the board of trade.
In suggesting better road mainten-
ance'' as one of the chief objects to be
attained by the Good Roads committee,
We would respectfully ask that it be
adopted by the Board of Trade as
whole as one of the things to be done
for 1918 Let US make road mainten-
ance slogan, or at least one of few
slogans.
Your committee wishes to say in the
outset that the nature Of this commun-
ication is primarily an appeal; and