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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
EDITORIAL
REAL INSTRUMENTATION
BY ZIM

"AIake the United States a One Ian
g.uage Nation" is the watchword adopt
ed by the National Security League for
one of the great divisions Of its work,
directed by a Committee on Foreign
Language and Foreign Press. This
committee is devOting its attention at
the present time toward obtaining the
elimination of the teaching Of German
in the public schools of the country
and the discontinuance Of newspapers
printed in German. The thought back
of this effort of the Security League,
however, as set forth by Col. Charles
E. Lydecker president Of the League,
in a recent interview goes far beyond
enemy alien considerations.
at is the duty Of every citizen to
know the English tongue" says Colo
mel LHdecler ITO refuse to learn it is
10 fling defiance at the nation. TO neg
lect 10 learn it is voluntarily to remain
unfit for the duties Of American citi-
zenship. We are justified in expecting
open and loyal conduct, and we claim
the right to insist upon this. Ameri-
CaniZatiOn really means education. Ii
we educate our people properly we
shall make true Americans of our citi-
zens of whatever blood, Americans
wise in knowledge of the principles Of
democracy and true in heart for fair
ness and generosity between men.
Great patience has been exercised in
our efforts to convince the foreigners.
In the case of those not now convinced
justice to the cause for which we fight
demands stronger measures. They
must be compelled to convince them
selves of the value and the justice of
American ideas, and this requires a
knowledge of the English language"
III the arguments on that so fire.
Qucntly nebuIous term "Americani2a-
ton" would seem to be summed up
here. What could be simpler or more
common sensible than that man to
fully appreciate America must know
its language?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
women MOTOR
DRIVERS Wanted

Three hundred women motor driv-
ers for overseas service in France are
wanted by the American Red Cross
within the next six months. The re-
cruiting of these drivers will begin
Immediately. It is expected the first
contingent will sail about October /
for motor messenger service, ambul-
ance service and, to a limited extent,
for canton service.
Candidates for this service will be
selected from the American Red Gross
Motor Corps in all cities where such
motor corps now exist. Volunteers
for this work are sought and the can
didate must meet the requirements for
this overseas duty as set forth by the
war department-25 years of age, 10y
al and healthy The American Red
Cross will pay the transportation and,
if necessary, the volunteers will be
given an allowance of $50 francs a
month for expenses when out Of Paris
where they will be employed, prlncl-
pally, and 900 francs a month for ex-
penses when in Paris.
Special qualifications for this serv-
ice are: Certificate of the first Divi-
sion Red Cross Motor Corps Ambul-
ance and Truck Driver, or successful
passing of examination in mechanics
and first aid as specified for Ameri-
can Red Cross First Division Motor
Ambulance and Truck Drivers. Wo-
men desiring to volunteer for this ser
vice are requested to make appliea-
ton at once TO their local captain Of
! the American Red Cross Chapter Mo
tor Corps, where such corps exist, OF
to the director Of Motor Corps of Cen
/ tral Division Chicago, H. Additional
calls for women drivers viii likely fol
low.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
FATHERS OF WISCONSIN
REFUSE To PROHIBIT
THEATRICAL SHOWS

Madison, Wis.-The 'fathers" of
Wisconsin, who framed our present
state constitution, had dislike for
theatrical performances which has not
been handed down to their defendants
of 1918 In the constitutional con-
vention of 1916 a measure was intro
duced which proposed to prohibit all
exhibitions of this character. It was
referred to the appropriate committee
with instructions to draft an article
zmbodying the desired object. On
November 16, 1916, the committee re-
ported an article making it the duty
Of the Legislature "to prohibit all
theatrical shows and exhibitions, and
the sale of Intoxicating liquors in this
state." The association Of these two
subjects in the same article is signifl-
ant of the viewpoint of the ''fathers"
With respect to the character Of thea
,rical performances. An aged manu-
script in the State Historical Library
At Madison tells briefly the fate of
The measure: REPORTED by Mr., Agry
November IS, 1916, and Convention
refused to refer to Committee of the
Whole" This meant, of course, the
death of the article. It is of the con-
vention that it was killed by the close
5ote Of 20 to "a
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

1t is a pleasure to record the fact
that most all the citizens of Grand
Rapids observed the order to conserve
gasoline on Sundays. This day was
conspicuous on account Of the absence
Of automobiles on the highways.
Horses were more in evidence on this
day than they have been for long
time. All outings were arranged for
by horse vehicles and every horse that
could be rented or hired was in use.
We are proud to note the fact that
the citizens of Grand Rapids and vicin-
ity, always honor and respect every
order issued by our Government in
the interest of the prevailing war. The
people respect and respond to every
order issued by the Government wheth
er it is along the conservation of food
the buying Of Liberty Bonds, and
Thrift Stamps or the conservation of
oil. They are true blue to every or
der. We are proud Of our citizenship
for this reason.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
FEDERAL LABOR
BU REAU

We are informed that the Federal
Labor Bureau will soon have their
branch Office established in the city
hall of this city Emmet Mccarthy
has been engaged as local agent to
lock after laboring men in this vicin-
ity under the instruction and advice
of the local board which is made up
of the following named gentlemen:
Geo. w. Mead and E. w. Ellis, repre-
senting the manufacturing interests
and G. Moulton, representing the la
boring men, This Board will have full
charge of the local office and they will
act under the head office at Madison.
1t is the purpose of this Board to pro-
vide manufacturers and other employ
ers of labor with suitable men for
bureau will be head quarters for every
laboring man who desires employ
ment He can go to this office and
make his wants known and they will
help him to position. This Board
expects to have an Office established
in the City Hall on the west side and
have it in operation by next week.
When we'll organized and in working
order this Bureau will be the means
of accomplishing great good for those
who want employment and those who
want to hire help.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
KNITTING By
RED CROSS

Knitting for the Red Cross will be
regulated a good deal by the amount
Of wool that the government can spare
after its own needs are met. The Red
Cross, however, has 100000 pounds
of yarn on hand for distribution thru
chapters and doubtless will have more
Besides the yarn on hand the Red
Cross has in its reserve stock 1,600 900
sweaters, $4,000 muf1ers, $4,000
wristlets, 228,0OO helmets, and !, $685.
600 pairs of socks, which will go a
long way toward meeting the essen
tial needs of our boys this winter.
American women have reason to be
proud Of their production of comfort
articles for the soldiers and sailors.
The total distributed by the Red Cross
IS $685. 900 knitted garments, in the
period between September /, 1917 and
June 80, 1918. In addition, $4,000
knitted articles were sent to French
and Italian armies and civilians.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
80 INJURED BY
BIAS
500 Police and Secret Service Men
Search Chicago

A bomb placed just inside the Ad-
ans street entrance to the Federal
Building, Chicago, exploded yesterday
afternoon.
It killed four persons, one a woman
Thirty others were injured, among
them several women and girls. Thou
sands of dollars worth of damage was
done.
The I. W. w. are blamed for the
outrage It is charged the bomb, the
most powerful used in that city for
years, was placed by member of the
organization in retaliation for SEN
tences imposed on William D. Hay
wood and ninety-nine other members
recently by Judge Lands.
Hundreds of persons were passing
in The corridor and on the sidewalk
IN front of the Adams st. entrance
when the explosion occurred. Fifty
feet from where the bomb was left
dozens of children and woE;en were
buying war savings .'tam2s.
4 sailor, a mail-carrier and a girl
PASSING by We're fatally injured. y
wall between the corridor and the gen
era! delivery T1> Il fell with a crash
ike an echo to the bomb and killed
ti:e department foreman, an aged man
n the postofic,a employ for thirty
FIVE years.
Troops from Camp Grant, III a spc-
ei.:l train, were rushed to Chicago at
3 o'clock last night and thrown about
The building a. a guard
Hundreds were blown from their
feet. The explosion rocked the four
blocks about the building. Within all
lights went out. Flames appeared.
Thru the fire, smoke and showers of
falling debris, men, women and chill
Iren fled, screaming in terror.
On the upper floors of the building
girls and women tainted or fled to the
elevators, believing the building was
coming down on their heads.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
wilcox IN LEAD
FOR governor
Eau Claire Senator's Friends Say His
Big Vote Is Coming

With SOB precincts in the state to be
heard from, including ten whole com
ties, Senator Roy P. Wilcox of Eau
Claire has a lead of 861 votes over Gov
e. L. Philip in the race for governor.
The following are the totals received
up to 9 o'clock Wednesday night for
the three candidates: Wilcox, So, ,913;
Phillip, 58052, and Tittemore, 32,504.
Thruout the state it was said Wed
nesday night that the returns are be
ing tabulated slowly and indefinite
reports as to how the missing pre-
cincts will go are being received. The
adherents of the governor are MAX
ing strong claims for their candidate
and say his strongest precincts are
still to be heard from. Wilcox men
are Of the same mood and point to the
missing northern counties to support
their contention.
Manager of Wilcox Confident of Vic
tory
John c. Chapple, campaign manag-
er for Senator Wilcox, said at noon on
Wednesday that he was confident of
victory.
Senator Wilcox's best territory re-
mains to be heard FROM" said Mr..
Chapple with the big inroads made
on the governors previous vote in
some of the counties supposed to be
most favorable for him we can not
see how we can lose. We believe that
the returns from now on will increase
Senator Wilcox's lead"
Gov. Philip who was at his office
Wednesday morning said he did not
wish to make any statement.
when [ know just what the stu
alton is | will be glad to make a
statement" he said.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

claring the principles of right and JUS
tice between men ana nations and not
leave them empty words. It's extraOr-
dinary work, while at first unappre-
ciated, has now the recognition of all
who are earnest in carrying on the
war to victory and who believe in the
supreme duty to give the most and the
best to our brave sons who are offer
ing their lives on the battle front. We
know who urged non-preparedneSs.
They were PrO-GermanS or billiards.
The war came and has given Us Uni
versal Service No praise IS too great
for the men of the land in their re-
sponse to the order for duty in the Sc
Iective draft, due in great part to the
prior teaching by the National Securi-
ty League Of the duty 50 to take the
order.
The work is now on to create the
heart in every enc to win the war
against all sacrifice and hardship.
How can that be done how can war
wearlness and war laxness be prevent.
ed? The heart to win must be founded
on comprehension and will; compre-
hensiOn of the diaboIical, dishonest
piratical, cruel. raDaciOus, venal, un-
American German Kultur, which would
destroy the liberty Of men and the life
Of small nations in a selfish attempt at
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT founded on vanity and
cuniGitE. That being understood by
our people, we must elevate the char
actsr of Americans to the point to
enemy or to bring him to terms.
200, 900 Teachers.
The League, to do this, has organiz-
ed in the Summer Schools for Teach
ers courses by which 100000 teachers
have had the instruction Of our teach
ers and our literature.
A campaign to get the best Congress
is in progress. Fusion, where serious
danger exists, that a soft or too paci.
fstic. or too extreme, social phiIoso.
pher shall get into Congress, is urged,
and knowledge of those who have fail
ed 10 stand the test is being dissent
mated The people are being aroused
to the danger Of a Bolshevik peace,
which means disaster as well as trea.
SON
Street Speakers squadrons.
The League is conducting a cam.
paign for Street Speakers Squadrons
for every city. Speakers by the hun
dred are organized to talk at street cor
ners and other vantage ground to the
people who eagerly congregate, to
listen, hector, heckle or applaud. Those
who do not read learn by hearing, and
no more effective way to create ambi.
ton and patriotic feeling and TO neu-
tralize the anarchistic poison that goes
TO the people in crowded districts can
be found than going right to them with
the word
In these and other activities 1 ash
support of the National Security
League from al men and women who
av.-ove the work and can join therein,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

every principle of honor, is malicious
and degrading.
If such Il system were permitted to
conquer in this struggle, 1t would
wrest from the free people of the
world not alone their freedom and
their ideals of democratic justice,
which, through generations of priva-
ton, perseverance and indomitahle
Will, they have Wrung from the past,
but 1t would crush all the achieve
ments of peaceful industry, of educa-
tion, and especially of spiritual aspira-
ton, which are the hard-earned fruits
of these generations of world service
Must Save Our Children.
We must save our children fron the
debasing spirit of militarism, if Amer
lean men and women are ever agaiE
to hope for the things they have cher
ished, and from which their ancestors
sought TO escape when they defied the
tyranny of the domination of might
and gave TO the world the democratic
ideals of justice and equality in the
immortal Declaration of Independence
to which our flag and our country sre
dedicated.
1t is not enough that Germany shah
be defeated In battle or conquered by
hunger; she must be shown the truth.
that the world will no longer permit
any people to hold over-rated power
which threatens its peace or paralyZes
the processes of civilization.
ave Are Awake Now"
Whatever may have been our error
in the past, however blind we may
have been, we are awake now.
Whatever mistakes we have made
in the past, however we may have
underestimated Germany's desire tC
crush the democratic ideals of the
world, now that that purpose is known.
1t must be overcome if womanhood ana
childhood are to be saved anywhere.
There can be reparation for these
deeds nowhere, either in this world
or in the world to come. The only
hope lies in such a conquest over the
spirit of Germany that it may learn
the truth that it may understand that
today, as in time past, the only foun-
people, Germany included, is in right
eousness: that above the roar of bat
tie, the shrieking of shells, the groans
of the dying and the cries of little
children, the prophets of old are call
ing in tones that the whole world and
Germany must heed, What does il
profit a man? What does the law re
quire of them but to do justly, to love
mercy and to walk humbly with GodT
spirit Regenerated"
1t is not enough that the military
power of Germany be conquered, but
the German spirit must be regenerated
Her mind must be open to learn the
truth about her false ideals of military
power, and we, too, must learn thai
our fight is not alone to save our coun
try, important as that is We have
more than our own safety to serve
we must win peace, peace for ourselve:
and peace of the whole world-fol
without world peace there can be Sc
cured peace in no part of it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

Geo. P. Hambrecht of Madison, was
in the city Tuesday, Primary election
day, to cast his vote for the Republi-
can nominees in the State of Wiscon-
sin He was kept pretty busy calling
on his numerous friends and the day
was not near long enough to go a.
round. He returned to Madison the
same evening.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

question that the
conduct Of the
q erm a i nation
during t6is war
proves that the
kind Of "Kultur''
which expresses
itself in the vio-
Iation of national
treaties, ignores
every rule OF war,
g!Ories in the mu-
tilation of iimO-
cent children, in
the assassination
and worse than
c11N-nrN- of WON
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

u URite d States
who approve its
work. Few ap-
preciate the task
it has undertaken
and is perform
ing. From It's or
ga aizatiap It has
advocated action,
not lip service. II
was created to Se-
cure such prepar-
etneSS III III { II
and material as
would compel re-
spect for the pro-
nOuncenentS Of q
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
Church NOTICES
SCANDINAVIAN MORAVIAN
CHURCH SERVICES
Rev. Theodore Reinke, Pastor

$50 A. NJ. Sunday School
1890 A. NJ English Preaching
Service
500 P. M. Evening Service.
n Norwegian Bible Glass in connec-
tion with Sunday School regularly
Norwegian Preaching Service on the
first Sunday morning of the month.
An exception will be made next time
however. September 10Th will be
Norwegian and October 9Th English.
Rudolph Moravian Church
Sunday School at 1:3C P. NJ. and
preaching service at 2:30 P. NJ On the
first, second and fourth Sundays of
the month.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold its
annual election meeting at the church
on Thursday, September 18th.
Saratoga Union Church
Preaching Service on the third Sun
day of the month at 800 P. NJ.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
WOMEN AND CHILDREIl
MUST Be- MADE ShFEI: {:

BY DR.. ANNA HOWARD SHAW,
Chairman of the Worzn's Division OF
the Council Of National Defense.
Germany has outraged all t9lat ciyili-
Zation has done for the world tor thou
sands of years; n fact, it is beyond
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
TREuATIONAL SECURITY
LEAGUE AND ITS WORK
BY COL. CHARLES &. LYDEcKER.
President of the National Security
League.

The National Security League calls
for the cooperation and membership
of all men and women throughout the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
ct each Too Little" F."

It Is the spirit of our institutions
which we have failed to impart to the
rising genera tiOns. We have been
afraid to state that our democratic
philosophy upholds the Christian spirit
Of brotherhood, asserts the wisdom
of united action for the good of all,
and seeks to save the weak from the
aggression of the strong. We have
refrained from saying that the auto
cratic philosophy operated to deaden
the sentiment of humanity; that in
affairs of state 1t sneered at mercy
and gentleness, at love and kind
ness; that the foundation of that
philosophy was the stern law Of
the survival of the fttest; that, to
be concrete, Belgium, a weak state,
had no rights when she stood in the
way Of Germany, big state.
We have taught the American youth
all too little about the foundations of
their liberty. The story of the blood
and suffering of the builders. of the
tempest that ragged them while they
built, of the martyrs who were the
architects of those foundations This
history has been too little told. Auto
Gratis see to it that their people are
impressed with their rulers virtues
and those of their ancestors, but de-
mocracies leave their citizens to take
their liberties as they do the air they
breath. Republics are ungrateful cnly
because there is nobody whose inter-
est it is 20 inculcate that gratitude.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

Christian Science Church.
Sunday servfce-10.45 a. m.
Wednesday evening, Testimonial
meeting 7:45 o'clock.
Lesson Subject-Man
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
Opposing Theories.

The Americans theory Of the state
Is that it exists to protect him in the
enjoyment of life, liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness; that the individual
Is the important thing, not the state
An opposing theory, and it happens to
be the German theory, is that the state
is the important thing, that to it
the individual owes everything. life
and liberty and even blind obedience
Of orders to do cruel and brutal acts.
Why not teach that difference to boys
and girls instead Of mere dry facts
about the organs OF government and
their functions. Let us not be so shy
and modest about the virtues of our
political system The Germans are
not. Let us say frankly that democ-
racy implies a nation in peace, that
autocracy implies a nation in arms.
We can teach frankly, too, that our
great principle of local seIf-govern-
ment Is wholly at conflict with the
German ambitions for world-empire,
and with her whole tendency of gov
ernment in provinces like Poland and
Alsace-Lorraine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05
DEM0CRhcY,.S FD0RIFs
IS IN ITS SCHOOLS
By E. ". KEMBLE
BY DR.. CLAUDE H. VAN TYNE,
of the University of Michioan.

[EDITOR'S NOTE.-The defects in
our educational system pointed out by
DR.. Van Tyne are the principal targets
at which the National Security
Leagues great nationwide campaign
of Patriotism Through Education" is
aimed.
Certain fundamental American ide-
ais must be impressed upon the Amer
lean youth. The crisis through which
this nation recently Passed before Il
codld be br3ught 20 wlf0Ie-hearte9l
support of war begun for the pur-
pose Of preserving the most vital prin-
ciples upon which it was founded has
aroused educators everywhere like q
f1re-bell in the night, TO understand
that we must employ our educational
machinery more than we have in the
past to imbue every American citizen
with a comprehension of democratic
principles.
If we can find some definite means
Of securing an understanding of demo
cratic ideals, we may expect as a
result a patriotic zeal in defending
them. If Americanism is a belief in
and habit of supporting such ideals,
then we may hope that such a process
will produce if
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1918-09-05

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government in de.