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New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Stretch" Wheat
America Must Use Substitutes, as Our
Allies Are Doing

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There has been called to my atten-
tion letter from Albert f. Sherwood which
appeared recently in your columns under the
imperative caption, export Corn"
The letter was conceived in q spirit of
hclpfuncss and thoughtfully written, but
the writer was not fully Informed. As the
subject is one Of vital consequence and is
one Of many upon which the food admins
tration is seeking in every way to inform
the public, submit the following in reply:
Corn, we understand the word in Amer
lea to-day, is being exported in large guam
titles to our associates in the war Their
chief use of it (they call it maize) is the
same as ours, namely, as food for livestock;
that is to say, for the production Of milk
and other dairy products, beef and pork The
use Of cornmcal and corn -four for imme-
diatc human consumption is not so prevalent
in Europe as it is in certain parts of this
country for two reasons; first, because it
is not grown there it is here; second,
because it will not keep as well as wheat,
either in the kernel or when ground. Com
mercially it is, therefore, an unsafe grain
to export, and at certain seasons it is reck-
less to attempt to do so.
The expression "Eood will win the war"
is a literal truth. When one contempates
the converse of those five simple words it
becomes a truth of exceeding grimncss The
reason is tnat food is as essential to the
morale Of the people back home as it is to
the strength of the men in the trenches
The disintegration Of Russia began in food
riots. The retreat of the Italian armies was
preceded by food riots. We cannot force
upon France and England food which thew
do not know how to use, to the use Of which
there is no time TO accustom them and in
the of which there is no opportunitv to
instruct them. We ourselves have in mart
forgotten the use of cornmeal in vast areas
OF the United States. The real thing to do
the thing that has been, is being and viii
be done, is to send abroad the minimum,
Wheat import requirements of our associates
ana stretch our remaining wheat supply as
far as it will go.
ms "stretchng" can be accomplished only
by saving wheat in every way. including re-
VISION OF our milling methods, which has
already been done, and by substituting for
wheat flour freshly ground corn, rye, oats
ana barley The mills Of the country, par
tlcularly the small, old-fashioned pr;st mill.
~A'- e.'o '"uoe iu!SH tnesc substitutes and
our farmers must grow these grains in
larger amounts this year. There is no time
labor or material to build and equip. as Mr.
sherwood proposes, new mills to grind corn
Tor export even if q larger corn diet could
be forced upon the Allies. We must send
them the food we can best prepare. equipped
as as we are. and which they can best use
or ourselves, we must depeud upon our
present mills, from the largcs i down to the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
To the Editor of The Tribune.

Sir: Unless my memory is unusually
treacherous, both your correspondents are
incorrect in their attrbution of the remark:
u DO not see the necessity" The consensus
Of tradition gives it to Diderot, the French
Encyclopedias and rigorous champion of in
tellectual independence. A certain acouaint
ance of his, being censured by him for
writing against his convictions for pay,
sought to defend himself by remarkng: al
faut vivre." reupcHaAderot caustically
retorted: "Je ne vols pas la necessite."
1t Is over rash to allege that "most of our
wit had Its origin in France" but we GER
tanly owe much to the ncomparable Ca]}ic
sense of humor
JAMES F. MORTON, JR.
New York, Jan. %, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
To Thaw Frozen Pine,

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: When thawing out frozen pipes som.
PEOPLE use candle, others rags. wrung out
oil hot water. The first way is dangerous
the second sloppy and there is danger Of
scalds. An easier way is to half fiji hot
water bag with very hot water and hold thst
On the frozen pipe with a towel 1t is safe
and usually does the work better, because
the heat is more concentrated.
II. MARTA PuCKENBACH
West Orange, n. j., Jan. 10, 1918.
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Mail Matter
New-York tribune., 1918-01-28
Il Do Not See the Necessity

st. Louis, Jan. 16, 1918.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04

FIGHT
TO THE
FINISH

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c.,
April 4.-President Wilson
will answer Count Czernin's
peace talk with assurances
that america will fight to
finish"
This was clearly indicated
by administration authorities
today, who stated that "all
peace talk is now fake"
"Feelers" of the Austrian min
lister of foreign affairs will be
met by an emphatic war message
when the president speaks in Bal
timore Saturday night.
The president is now prepar-
ing his address. Meanwhile
America proceeds with swifter
troop movements, broader and
more efficient shipbuilding and
large draft levies.
Efforts by the foreign minister
to make it appear that peace was
almost possible recently and that
Alsace-Lorraine was the sole
stumbling block will be exposed.
Austria's and Germany's ruth
lessness in Rumania and Russia
will be shown as conclusively be-
lying any word of peace.
The presidents war speech will
point to the administration reali-
zation that hundreds of thous-
ands of men and all resources
must be poured into the struggle
now in the hope of making this
western battle decisive.
The most definite answer to
Teuton peace propaganda at this
time is in the quickened war
moves.
A new draft of more than
100000 men is planned following
close on the induction of about
95, 900 men into service. And by
July /, 1t is proposed to have a
total of about 100000 new men
called.
The war, navy and shipping
board are accomplishing swifter
troop movement already, and un-
der revised schedules will get
more ships soon.
While America Is taking a
greater share of the war burden
than originally scheduled for this
time, the west front situation to-
day appeared to be one of waiting
for another vast outbreak. This
will doubtless see movement of
American forces into the Franco
British zone completed or at
least partly done.
The latest big gas attack on
the Americans indicate that some
of our forces had relieved veteran
French troops for emergency SER
vice. 1t is held likely the Ger
mans have learned of America g
intent to enter the fight and are
pursuing their usual terrorist
tactics
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04

Those who have not already vol
unteered and who wish to give
their services should report to the
chairman Of their various districts.
A list of the chairmen follow:
Ward One, Mrs. c. M. Riddell,
72O No. X, Main 2313; Ward
Two, Mrs. J. Hewett, 615 No. M,
Main 1901; Ward Three, Mrs. j.
II. Davis, 812 South Ainsworth,
Main 1884; Ward Four, Mrs. J..
A. Washburn, 524 No. Wright,
Main $3.50; Ward Five, Mrs. Chas.
e. Peterson, 5118 So. Asotin,
Mad. 1865; Ward Six, Mrs. G. j.
Haskin, 5213 So. Union. Mad.
1191; Ward Seven, Mrs. e. II.
Todd, COS No. Sprague. Main
1922; Ward Eight. Mrs. ]. C..
Elder, 1912 e. Howe, Main 574i;
Ward Eight, Mrs. Norton, 1914
No. 29th, Proc. 525; Fern Hill
school district. Mrs. c. e. Buch-
master, Main 6035.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04

Saturday.
Many of the large industrial
plants have reported it would be
very late before they could file
their reports of the canvass of
the men, and to these the new time
schedule will be boon.
Minute Women to March.
The Tacoma Minute Women
who are taking part in the Lib
erty loan drive will form part
of the parade on Liberty Day and
will act as an escort to Mrs. Ern-
est Lister. This section Of the
parade will be led by Mrs. Overton
G.. Ellis and Mrs. Ernest Lister.
Ward captains will report at Vic
tory Hall Saturday afternoon not
later than 2:15 p. m. and instruc-
tions will be issued to them then.
Next Sunday, April z, will be
observed as Liberty Sunday"
In all churches of the. state, a pa
triotic sermon will be delivered
from every pulpit, rostrum and
temple, presenting the message of
the third Liberty loan and call the
people Of the state to subscribe to
the limit of their resources.
A great deal OF the success OF
the great drive is going to depend
on the workers.
Teachers Serve.
A large number of school teach
ers have donated their services to
the various committees, but a
large number more could be still
used. The loan drive comes In
the week of the spring vacation
and gives the teachers an excel
lent chance to do their bit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
BY Henry Wood
United Press Staff Corresponds

WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, March 1S.-tBy
MALL This is the real story OF
the strikes which took place in
Germany during February as told
by the German people themselves.
Altho the German censorship
suppressed at the time all byt the
most perfunctory news of the
strikes, it did not succeed In
keeping the German people from
writing to their fathers, sons and
brothers at the front, telling
them what had happened.
Hundreds of these letters were
later taken from German prison
ers captured by the French in
scores of raids during February
and March.
While the admission is made in
these letters that the strikes fail
ed to attain their end, open dec
laration is made that they are
only the forerunner of more seri-
GUS demonstrations. Extracts
from these letters follow:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
GIRLS
HOME
UNFIT

Tacomas detention and quar-
dntine station for immoral
women, inaugurated several
weeks ago as a protection to SOL
diers who visit the city, will be
removed from the Municipal dock
at once and located temporarily
at the old Woolsey Childrens
home building, 1908 So. Saith St.
The change was ordered by
city councilmen Thursday morning
after army officials at Camp
Lewis had made flat statement
to City Health Officer DR.. Lay
ton that the present quarantine
station is unfit for housing sick
persons and that 1t must be
vacated.
About 20 women are confined
in the quarantine station, in
charge OF two nurses and a ma
: tron. They are given medical
attention as tho they were in a
hospital, altho they are really in
Jail, the doors and windows of
their quarters being protected
with iron bars.
A government prophylactic sta
tion is also located at the NUM-
cipal dock, adjoining the quaran-
tine station, and an average of
1000 soldiers are examined and
treated at this station each
month. The government had
threatened even to remove this
station at once II the city did not
find another place for the women.
City officials have been asked
by the war department to make
even a more vigorous fight on
vice than ever before, with the
coming of the second draft army
to Camp Lewis. The number of
contagious social diseases among
the new army is said to be above
normal.
For this reason the police plan
to tighten their control of i'm
moral women, and to redouble
their efforts to place any dis
eased women in quarantine.
Health Officer Layton will take
the auarantined women from the
dock to the new quarters within
As hours. The old children's home
building has not been used for the
past year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
ING STRONG!
Make every HOUR WORK

Liberty Day will be q So
hour day in Tacoma, and Ia
coma is going to crowd every
hour.
Dover Time! Never heard
Of it, you say? OF course not,
but 1t is the very latest thing
down at the Iiberty loan
headquarters at Victory Hall.
Dover time was invented by Ell
mer Dover, chairman of the Ia
coma committee, for the purpose
OF having plenty Of time on Satur-
day, Liberty Day.
WELL" said Dover when asked
about his plan, "the government
turned the clocks ahead an hour
and everyone seemed to like 1t, SO
on Saturday evening at 8 o'clock,
the clock which controls the op-
erations at Victory Hall will be
turned back IL hours.
This operation will be repeat
ed when the time reaches 9 p. m.
again. So that Victory Hall will
be open from Saturday morning al
o o'clock to Sunday evening al
0 O'Clock regular time, but only
Saturday morning to Saturday ev-
ening at 8 by Dover Time"
1t is agreat scheme, isn't 1t?
This is being done in order thai
the night crews at the shipyards
and other places where double
shifts are worked, can come in al
any time, and find someone there
to take their subscription to Lib
|erty bond. Dover time will also
enable all the subscriptions com
ing in before Monday morning to
be placed In the honor role Q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
Artillery
Duel Hot


PARIS, April 4.-The artillery
duel north of Mont Didier as
sumed great intensity last night,
the French war office reported to-
day.
Northwest Of Rheims Tin the
Chemin des Danes sector, where
American troops are training) In
the Champagne and along the left
bank of the Meuse, French troops
pierced various enemy trenches
and took prisoners" the COM
munique said.
East Of Rheims, in the Avocourt
wood northwest Of Verdun) and
north OF st. Die, German raids fell
down.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
Allies Are:
Prepared
BY HENRY WOOD

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, April 4. = Mill
tary men regard the first stage Of
the German offensive as having
ended similarly to the first stage
of the battle OF the Somme.
The Germans are not likely to
be able to renew the offensive be-
fore the expiration Of three day
interval when they will probably
attack with Amiens as their OBJ
iact!ve.
The allies are thoroly prepared,
altho the enemy SO far has engag-
ed 100 divisions t1,200,O00 mem ,
Of which a fourth have been
smashed up and withdrawn.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04

'Wannsee (suburb of Berlin),
Feb. THE workmen did not
gain anything from their strike at
Berlin. and unfortunately two
policemen were killed and sew.
|eral wounded. Several electric
|tramways were demolished, but
order has been restored now and
the factories are working az
usual. The leader of the strike.
Deputy Dettman, received five
years Imprisonment as punish
lment."
Continued on Page Eighth
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
Moving
Troops

ZURICH. April 4.-The Ger
man-Swiss frontier will be closed
Friday, it was announced here to-
day.
The closing of the German from
tier at any point in the past, often
has preceded important troop
movements In that vicinity.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
WHY The GERMANS
RISKED Everything
Inside Story Of Affairs in
Germany Is Told

(Thc following the first Of two received by mail de-
sClibing Germany weeks revealed by
the Germans themselves, shows Of the why the Ger
willing eevryting
decision the west front story deals exclusively with the
strikes February The second
will tell of the economic and food situation.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
WEATHER FORECAST
"Ain't nature

AIN I nature
wonderful on
these spring
days?" a s k 3
Salts Bear. "At
Point Defiance
park the prim-
roses are all in
bloom and the
p a n s es are
coming up fine.
Tonight a n d
Friday fair. )"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
HERTLING ILL

(Unitcd Press Leased Wire.)
AMSTERDAM, April 4.-Ger-
man Chancellor Hertling is seri-
ously ill, it was learned here to-
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
Calling on
Mack N0u
sUnised Press lease 4 wireJ

lUnlted Press Leass Wlre.l
PARIS, April field Mar
shall Mackensen has left for the
west front, according to Eur
ich dispatch published in the Petit
Journal today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

WITH HE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE April f. u air forces
dng British spendidy British
squadrons and air mechanics highly.
They worked with Major
'scach field SINH
lar bodies.
This force critical PERIOD voluntarily stuck hastily trenches east
days, fighting vaently
thruOut British undoubtedly will
go down history.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04

Why do hate this daylight stuff;
Why do I weep and pine?
Because when / snooze till ten
o'clock
I'll be out of bed by nine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04

According to reports, the kaiser
asked Won Ludendorf: General.
are you emperor Of Germany, or
am II" And one guess is that
Won Lude replied: Just about"
That would account for the i'll
feeling.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
THESE BUSY DAYS

FORWARD, Turn FORWARD, q Time,
In your flight!
So we can squeeze in nine holes
before might.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
Talk O the Times

halt us. We broke the earth
with a crOwbaf and drove the
onion sets into the ground
with n hammer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
HUNS MASS ARTILLERY:
SHIFTING FORCES FOR
SECOND BATTLE ROUND
(By United Press Leased Wire)

by United Leased Wire)
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE 1.-THE
heavily bombaded today Only
Additional German artillery
is whether al relief or Il
Lieut. c. r. Holmes Private decorated
the French for capturing sentinel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04
TODAY'S CLEARJNGS

Greetings, did you know
that Kaiser Bills right hand
man, Heftling, is seriously
ill.,?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04

Iuan, Hertltng, Is seriously
ill.,?
Wonder what made him sick?
You guessed 1t.
Bill, Won Hindenburg and
LudendOrf evidently don't
care how many German sol
diers are killed.
Neither do we.
Dear Talko: The most patrio-
tie hs&A know is the paperhang-
or who was at our house last
week. He made the paste Of
cornmeal with rye flour as q
binder.
Goa weather delayed some
war gardeners, but it didn't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04

Goa weather delayed some
war gardeners, but it didn't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04

Wonder what made him sick?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-04-04

You guessed 1t.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-26

Members OF tho nobility are no, al.
ways an beautiful az movie stars.
but Comiesue Madeleine de Bras,
French noblcwomsn and society
queen. h. sald 20 be more lovely than
any heroine OF the silent drama in
the United States.
Seattle viii have the opportunity
20 determine the question Tor itself.
when the Comtezso comes here IN tho
interest OF war relief work Scptem
ber !
Her grandfather and uncle
were iilurrionr Americans. and sign.
cts Of the Declaration Of lndepcnd.
oncc In ilTg Tho Comtesse Made
iclnc'a mother was an American
woman. and her father IL the Ia
nous Count JaausH de Hryas. preni'
dent Of the French Jockey Club Of
Paris. the most exclusive organiza'
ton OF IL kind in the world
4 guest OF the nation. comt0sHs
Madeleine % working In conjunction
with Anne Morgan. daughter Of the
late J. +. Morgan. now engaged in
relief work in and about tho army
cantoumeuts IN France II was at
TIC suggestion % Mlsa. Morgan that
the C0mtcFac LETT her relief work
and hurried over to The United
states TO interest women here In
active war work.
The Comtesse 10 now touring the
East; She talks directly TO American
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-26

IL 10 just as important thai men
should know % proper fnetrof- In
ADVANCE Of rothcrhoos Suffering
pain and distress incident TO child
birth can be avoided by having ~
hand bottle OF the time-honorrd
preparation. Mothers Friend. This
10 a penetrating external Application
that relieves The tension upon the
muscles and era bie- them O. exrand
without painful strain upon the iigs-
msnts and nervea.
Thousands OF women for over half
a century who have ussf Mothers
Frisnd tell how they entirely avoided
nervous snsiis and nausea. and pre-
nerved a bright. happy dispotltlon
that reflects wonderfully upon the
Character and disposittcn 81 the little
one soon 20 open iu eyes ~ bewtl-
dsrrnent at tho Joy ~ hts arrivRi
nv ocular us@ ~ Mothers Friend
during The period. tho muscleE are
made aud Kept piiahie and elastic.
Thry expand caster when baby ar.
rive- and pain and danger a. the
criAin 10 naturally lesR.
YOU can obtain Mothers Friend a {
ANY drug store n fs for external
use only. ia Abaoiu:sly safc and won
derfuIiy effective write 20 tho
Iradfield Regulator 20. Lamar
Isidr Atlanta. Ca. Tor their valuable
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81 guidance for cxpscthni mothers,
and remember 60 set bottS OF
Nother'e Friend 81 the druEgiEt'e to-
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-26
ANOTHER WAR
IN AIR FEARED

sreo,ai 10 The star by " y. 4.
LONDON. July e---The develop.
ment Of the fighting alrplanc during
the war will make Il necessary for
all nations 90 prepare after this war
against gigantic surprise air attacks.
which might be launched suddenly
and without warning by amy unscru.
nulous nation.
This is commented upon here by
John steel. an authority on acronau.
tics. who points out tho danger ~
such attacks, particularly TO Great
Britain
Steel points out that while the mo-
htlisation OF large armies or navies
requires az least a week or two. "A
huge ait force could b. mohilined IN
brief period and launch an often.
sive warfare which. unless anticinat.
ed. might determine the ultimate out.
come OF hoAullt!ea
II Is believed IN London that allied
nations have already planned perma.
nent air'sar defenses for after the
var.
Aeronautic authorities declare that
development OF aerial navigation
after the war would not protect even
such distant countries as Canada
and the United States from such sur.
prise raids.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-26

a THRIFT STAMP day |
will keep the Hun away. !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-26
FRECkLE.FACE
Sun and Wind Bring Ont ugiy
spots How 60 Remove Easily

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10 tn a remedy fer frcckies with tho
guarantee OF reliable dealer that
Il win not cost on a penny unless
Il removes the freckles. while II II
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tho expense h. irIlins.
simply get an ounce OF Othlne--
double strength from any druggist.
and a few applications should show
you how easy 8; ls TO rid yourself
o, the horneiy freckles and get
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more than ono ounce needed for the
wcrst case
Re sure 20 ask the druggist FOR
the double strength Othinc. az this
strength Is sold under guarantee OF
money back II u fails to remove
freckles