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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
Happiest Moment in a Mans Life
Is when he puts on u United States uniform and becomes fighter Of
true Democracy.

ing the things most dear to mankind.
What a tin,id. pitiful figure is he who
shrinks from the sound of the fray
and hears not the glorious call 10 tho
colOrs,, the to do a mans
work in an Americans way!
Thank God, tie spirit of our faith
ers still lives exultant. athletic. pur-
iposcful and determined.
This day l received a letter from !;
friend training in Fort Ethan Allen, in
Vermont. This friend is a youth who
has all that life can give. wealth. edu-
cation. social ard business standing,
yet he gladly responded to the cal
for volunteers and writes these glow
ing lords after weeks in camp:
This training is already maxim,
finer Tel of us. We are learning
that We must risk n give all We
have to save and rebuild men. and
ourselves, and are working to u u:-
most to SO shape our lives that we
can do this work and do it fearlessly
and we'll when we go to France. In
short we are trying to build up a spir-
it of living and thinking which is as
far as possible in accord with the
ideals for which We are fighting. The
result is we are building a am or
serious-minded, clean-living men OF
True OpllliliSttt anu we IOSc VI
tians. We are going into this wal not
in the spirit Of killing. Though kill
ing must be done) but only in the
spirit Of service and with the highest
ideals of giving to others. l firmly
believe that any man with the right
stuff in linn who enters this work
and will override the privations and
sacrifices he must make. will come
out a far better man than when he
enlisted. And while 1 appreciate
what enlistment may mean. l also
know h a if any man sees it as his
duty to his country and his God to
fight for Liberty and Christianity be
will be the happiest mar in the world
when he puts on a United States uni
form and gives himself to Uncle
Sam.
Heaven help and pity you if you
AN read that without feeling the
Thrill of Radiant -Americanism!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

The storm which has swept large portions of ILL.,
nois. Indiana, Ohio and Michigan within the past few
hours is said to be the worst that has struck that district
for years. Chicago reports a foot of snow on the level.
with a forty mile wind. Transportation is paralyzed, and
famine is imminent in many Of the congested centers.
Such a storm is a far more serious matter to that terri
tory than is any storm whatever to the northwest. And
yet several million people have found that district a
pretty fair country to live in. '
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07


forts to destroy rats have taken vari-
Gus forms in different localities al
ready.
In cities. municipal employees have
occasionally been set at work hunting
rates from their retreats.
In 1904 at Folkstone. England, a
town of about $4,000 inhabitants. the
corporation employees, helped by dogs,
in three days. killed 1915 rats.
At New Burlington. Ohio. a rat
hunt took place one years ago in
which each of the two sides killed
more h 5000 rats.
Organizations such as boards of
trade. civic societies and citizen asso-
Citations. in towns and farmers and
Women's, clubs in rural communities
will find the subject Of great import
ance now that war makes conserva-
ton of food n health imperative.
The Women's Municipal League in
Baltimore. recently secured appropri-
ations of funds for fighting roosnui-
toes, flies and rats.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
RECOMPENSE
BY Robert Adgcr Bowen OF

NSS DOVRu VI
The Vigilantes. -
I'm proud today. however tried my
soul,
However deep the waves Of anguish
roll
Upon my heart at thought Of him
I've seen
Go forth, his face up-lighted by tho
sheen
OF sacrifice as by an ~aureole.
Through treacherous seas he. sails to
the far goal
Where Life n Death hold up tho
unwritten scroll
His sparkling eyes survey with
calm serene, i.
I'm proud today!
If he had shrunk from facing that
grim toll
Not all the love I bear him could
console!
And though I pray God place His
hand between
Him and the bastard foe, full we'll I
ween,
Come Life or Death his manhood will
control.
I'm proud today!
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
(By Wallace Hull Miller of the
vtgilanteS.l

The happiest oment in a mans
llfe should be the moment when he
puts on a United States uniform and
offers himself to his country and to
humanity. 1t is at this that
ne feels the greatest thrill in his life
the thrill Of Anericanism.
These words need very little ampli-
ncatlon. Think a moment OH their
significance and the consistent his
toric truth represented by them.
Can you stand on Plymouth Rock
or Bunker Hill without your blood
cours;ng faster? Can you read the
story of Daniel Boone and the long
list Of sturdy pioneers who drove
pack h savage hordes and pushed
forward the horizon of civilization:
can you recall the stirring career of
Jehn Paul Jones and the valiant men
of the infant navy who cleared the
seas and made them safe for the
Stars and Stripes; can you recall the
dash and daring of Stephen Decatur
and his associates who broke the pow
err of Tripolitan pirates and won the
way for the freedom of shipping: can
you tell your children about WASH
ington and his patriotic armies that
gave life and vitality and power to the
Declaration of Independence, with
out this thrill of Americanism?
This is the wonderful story that
runs through the whole fabric Of our
national life the story of the per-
slStent, courageous self-sacrifcinS
fight, often against discouraging odds.
for human freedom and the right CT
the individual to make the most OF
himself. We tell of the fearful strus-
gle of the Civil Var with its intense
heroism, Abraham Lincoln and the
birth of the Emancipation Proclama-
ton. Can't you see the children thrill
as they listen and their eyes grow
bright with the thought that they, too,
are American citizens?
And all this panorama of splendid
achievement AND fighting for right.
justice and equality is but a back
ground of the present world struggle
radeS of the nations that are UNFOLD
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
MISSING
By BertOn Braley,

DS Dcrton braley.
l can't get up a pool game
AT Rtley's old shebang
There. is no crowd to piav WITH
They all have gone away with
The nations fighting gang
For Tom is in the Army
While out upon the sea.
brave Dick Is in the Navy
A-sailing where it's wavy
And Harry's in the infantree.
The club is plumb deserted.
It's mighty gloomy there
Ihere's no one round to lunch with
Or haveJa glass Of punch with
The place is sort of bare:
For Bill is with the me
Upon a foreign shore,
AND Jim's an ambulancer
Wnos at the front in France. sir.
And Walters in the Flying Corps,
-
I'm greatly over draft age
with wife and children too
But II my friends keep going
insr isn't any knowing
Exactly what I'll do, i
FOR all my Quondam comrade.
Have beat 1t far from me.
AND II I want to find 'em
LII have to trail behind 'en,
AND go and join the Navv or the
i%nfantree! ts'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

In the morning after the assumption Of control Of
the railroads by the government a train was delayed ff-
teen minutes at Arvilla on account of a frozen ash pan.
The conductor tried to wire Mr.. McAdoo to report the
fact. but found the wires busy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
is LOGICAI.

I won't say that l amt got a jug
buried somewhere. said the old colo
mel. but l amt goin' to resurrect it
till sugar comes down and l can put
three Jumps in the toddy-(Atlanta
COnStitutiOn,)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

We don't know when the next Liberty loan call will
be made, but we know that it will be made, and we may
as we'll get ready for it. The first two have given us
something to practice on, and we should be ready now
to come through to some purpose.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
LENGTHY PERFORMANCES

did the matinee last longer thai
0 expected. daughter"
II should say it did,! / consumed
nearly two pounds of chocolate. and
didn't hurry, Observation-Disclosures
Age-Herald.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

1T doesn't seem right" said the
man with worn-out shoes,
What doesn't seem right?"
THAT a mere COW can afford to
wear all ethat Observation-Disclosures
Star.)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

Having seized the principal banks
of P%etrograd, the members of the
Bolsheviki government doubtless ex-
pect to live happily ever after.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

There arc those who wish for the death Of the kaiser.
Let US hope on the contrary that the kaiser will live to
spend years in contemplating the failure of his AMBITIOUS
plans. and to realize something Of the enormitv' ~ h,s
crimes. Death would be too easy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

In addition to its other activities the Red Cross is
charged with the work of distributing articles of cloth
ing, food, etc, issued by the army authorities for the
use of American prisoners held by enemy nations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

Turkey wants peace on the basis of all frontier lines
remaining as they were before the war, which is quite
natural for Turkey. 49,"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

The best reply that can be made to the German
peace terms is to have all Americas productive enter
prises working up to capacity.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

= If the taking over of the railroads by the govern
ment results in so organizing the work of distribution
that famine in one section will not exist side by side with
superabundance in another, it will be worth while. ST.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

to be on the decline, but there is no danger of an i'm
mediate collapse.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

The report Of Colonel House disposes conclusive,v Of
the fake yarn that he had been sent to Europe to arrange
for an understanding among the Allies on terms<of peace.
Colonel House went to Europe to help along the fighting
which at this time is the most effective sort Of peace
mission.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

Grand, Forks city went over the top in good shape
in the Red Cross campaign, with close to 4,5O0 member
ships. 49,.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
BETTER WAIT A WHILE.

!. The attorney general of the United States has moved
in the federal supreme court for the continuance until
the next term Of the cases against q number of the large
corporations of the country which had come up to the
supreme court on appeal from the lower courts, and in
which the government seeks dissolution of the corpora
zstions. These, include cases against the International
Harvester company, the United States Steel corporation,
and a number of others of like prominence.
The suspension Of these cases at this time appears
to be wise. In the past a number of dissolution cases
have been successfully prosecuted, to the extent that
decisions ordering dissolution were ordered by the gov
eminent, and that in pursuance of the orders issued the
companies did actually go through the forms Of dissolu-
ton and reorganization. 1t has never been quite clear
what the public gained. but at least there was compliance
with all the legal forms. But this process called for
financial readjustments of various kinds and on a large
scale. Should the cases now pending be pressed. and
should similar readjustments be found necessary. the
work Of reorganization called for would inevitably divert
capital and distract attention from the supreme need of
financing the government for the war. We cannot afford
anything of that sort. Nothing must interfere with the
war.
One thing that a sane plan for universal military
training would do for young America is to inculcate a
respect for properly constituted authority. Young Amer
ica,1 Dative or foreign born, needs to be taught that there
are some things that must be done. and done promptly
and thoroughly, without question or cavil.
A4Trotzky and Lenine are trying to get the rest Of the
world to make a bargain with the Bolsheviki. Townley
wauted the northwestern. farmers to make q bargain with
the 4. y. W. but the farmers were too crofty to walk
mt. fh14t trap.
Things are looking up on the Italian front The
grsst German offensive there ~ Ii every other section.
swhsrs one has bAeaE asrsaksn,aassems to have pstezed
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

Rats destroy and
consume great guam
titles of foodstuffS.
They also carry dis
ease germs. The
government 6
organized
ty effort to get rid OF
them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
RATS
Help Uncle Sam by killing All
You Can.

Uncle Sam is asking every citizen
to help rid the country Of rats.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07
HEALTH QUESTIONS ANSWER

c. r. S. asks: rs pounding on the
back a good way to relieve rang
ling?"
Yes. h sudden force of air thus
expelled from the lungs will generally
eApel>the substance clogsing the
throat,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

The name Of the new hrst lord Of the British ad-
ndralty i Wsmys, which, We understand, il pronounced
"wsems," or something like that.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

n,t Mitn Uncle Sam in charge the mu-
more Of i an Is likely to become
n passenger will have to +. ..~tnns
WIN a simple and .lowly posttiom'
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

Herald Want Ads Bring Result.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-07

Things are looking up on the Italian front. The
grsat German offensive theres ~ III every other section
svhsrs one h.s b1eaS usd..raxs ,saasssmsss u havs p.tesea
sout
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-31
War to the End

| MUST the murderous conflict now raging
lV1 i'll Europe be continued until Germany
or its enemies drop in their tracks? Must
literal exhaustion or literal attrition como be-
fore one side the other will lay down it's
arms and accept peace? In other words. can
peace come only through decisive military
victory, one that will absolutely crush the
fighting machine Of the other?
These arc ominous, depressing questions,
but they arc prompted by the German reply
to the peace proposals which the President
and Premier Lloyd George have cnunciated.
There is no sign OF surrender on the part of
the Prussian military party. 1t does not
weaken in its determination to fight ON until
it has triumphcd over the remainder of the
civilized world and has dictated a con-
queror's peace.
True, the imperial German Chancellor
fndS his government in accord with the en-
tcnte upon IA few of the specifications in the
peace conditions laid down by President
Wilson. but these only the general phases
oil the question, phases about which there can
be no serious controversy. But he rejects
every concrete term which Germany's
enemies stand upon, which means, of course
that he rejects the whole program. Having
rejected this, the must continue, and
will continue until Germany finds that it
cannot enforce its demands upon the allies
me single ray of hope in the present peace
situation comes from Austria On the same
day that the Chanccllor'S address was made
to the main committee of the Reichstag the
Austrian Foreign Minister spoke before the
parliamentary representatives Of his people,
and a very different attitude was taken or
affected by this spokesman of the central
powers Harassed by strikes, by peace
clamor from all sides and by threatened
paralysis of the domestic activities of tho
dual empire Count Czernin repudiatcd all
dreams of conquest; he declared fatty that
his government asked for not a square foot
OF Russian territory a centme of Russian
money lie declared that the American
peace proposals were not altogether impos-
sibie OF acceptance, il somewhat modified,
and that the Austrian government was eager
to embrace peace at the first favorable oppor-
tunty.
Suspicion that the central powers are play
ing a double game in this situation ca mot be
dismissed. With of tho two govern
ments uncompromising and relentless in its
determination to fight on, and the other con-
clliatory and apparently anxious to find a
common ground upon which to negotiate with
its enemies, it is clear that either there is
grave discord between them or else there is
duplicity designed 10 deceive their people at
countries. 1t is impossible at this time TO
decide which theory is correct. Meantime
however. the fight must go on, and the future
must determine whether the end is to be
attained by understanding and negotiation
or by smashing defeat of one or the other
group OF nations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-31
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The Manual OF Inter Church Work" edited
AIRY Education Movement Of the United States
and Canada. l,5 Fifth Avenue. New York con
I ms the reports of eight subcommissons OF the
Federal Council Of the Churches OF Christ in
America. which were presented tho rcnarlt-
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-31
RICHMOND TIMEs-DIsPATCH: THURSDAY, JANUARY 81 1918

and the way is open for construction OF APP
proXimatcly $500 miles OF roads running
east and west. north and south, and connect
ing up with similar roads i'll adjoining
States. Tho State also is empowered to ac-
ccpt Federal aid. and an amendment to the
Constitution TO permit issuance of bonds for
highway construction is authorized. Thus
the dreams of good roads advocates COM
ing true, and what Il few years ago was but
vision now is about to materialize in
reality which will mean increased prosperity
to Virginia and add happiness to many thou
sands OF its people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-31
Voice Of the People
Letters must give the name and nd
dress OF the writer. Name will not be
published IL writer SO requests.
Replies to ~. NJ


To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-Since. in attacking the vcracity
OF ono sufragiSt. in his letter Of jan
uary IS. Il. "" includes a sweeping
The privilege OF your peoples column to
reply,
II. y" states that lin vain at
tempt To prove that Frances Wright
VA, MAS no, the FIRST suffragist in the
United States. ] instance tho Aztec
women as having possessed tho fran
chiSo al "A previous date" and II. X"
claims in to have proved 10 inc by the
american and British enCyclopcdias
that the Aztccs were OF South American
riEini none OF which appears TO me 10
be relevant.
As matter Of fact. Frances wrlGh,
a. fact. Mistress Margaret Brent. OF
Maryland. in 1917. as heir OF Lord cal
vert. the brother, Of Lord Baltimore.
the colony. asked for place and voyce':
IN the Legislature AS a matter ar
TACT Mrs. Abigail Adams. in March.
~, "tote to her nus band; John
ladies IL the new code OF laws which
: suppose H. viii be necessary for YOU
=, 70 inaSs. and be more generous and
i"N"r"bic 10 them than were your an
.cstors. AS q matter OF fact in 1873
'ifs Hannah Lee Corhin. sister Of Rich
n , iienry Lee. OF Virginia presented
ne, own petition for tho right 10 vote.
AL OF these antedate Frances Wright.
The statement about tho Aztec
women. quoted from The Aztccs" by
a. Van hcrcn iloneyman. pages 20-23
was brought in by inc To demonstrate
ina, women had voted in America as
TarlE as 1880. did not say IN the
thit"d states South America * part
OF America, so Is Mexico, % " to
'he contrary notwithstanding.
hs Tor Ms statement that nv
representations and riarinr irnor,,,.,,
nave becn 50 advertised az 10 diSproyc
AZ mat | say" should like TO cali
re- ~. attention to the fact that
preceding VINO are conscientious obIec-
.or' 10 the cause Of equal suffrage. do
..T resort 10 mud Singing methods
The world has lived past thar .ort -,
Semicirllized traducing OF cause and
character IL simply doesn't work any
III; - pelohSs back in the days when
political candidates threw mud a, ona
ahother unrcprovcd. Is IL not worthy.
IL Is not even Nadsworthy"
EDITH CLARK CoWIES
January 58 1915
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-01-31
Sir Mark Sykes Thinks That jerusalem
Will Become Moral Center Of World
Correspondence OF the Associated rre.s.)

that
tn lark Sykes,nB nu-
o ScnrE In mn terS here.
"a p-rooted
desire th"
mt People
be OF
% set from But
OF
u lem, therein
there of
% lam nnd Obe dience."
TINT thcrcNi
cen
hristnn
curd the syilGo in
bun
s,yiIv
OF
ctsniIthes
n regmc In Pales
hatth
Turk has becnh
have
OF
tendon' of holding
x n men
We dnot uuextio who
orl
from
thnn OF tho sMord.n ">"A-