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Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
NEW WAGE INCREASE
FOR BRICK PLANT MEN

Auctha irrrezse = sage rs hcou
anu1uncod b. the A. p Gnuga Pm
Brck Conpny Il starts uith ~
Euek ukich begsr 1une uhn IN
crease I'll b. uH te hzsa ~ 500 q
day fdr nntrisa os-noa hhor ard
wn zfcct vuFy large prueu2rc 81
IN uon n1H employed 81 hpth rlauts.
NJ Arhur made The suneuncsncnt &c
. FonCmans nesting hst Weekday
uirht
Many Renafiis fer EaRleye~
Statistics have been rathered dur
M ne last feE mouihs showing thc
wure paid a. other piaoes to clay
worker md ths raise Puts car plants
in The lad The ~ SEQ basis plus
the weekly bonus the Halliday holiday
On Saturday and the services q the
Coumissary StarG where merchandisc
: soid and delivered 70 your hone AZ
practically wholesale prices, gives Us
a large lead over other brick plants
Orders Are Coming in Past
Ani the Increase is a further assur-
ance q steady work over . long period
Of tue large orders that have been
coming IN for the last few months
really mean that additional men vii
BE- employed and the already large
production stll further increased Blu;
steady. straight-away work, day in
End day out, has become a habit al
both plants. The Government has or
derod a cut IN production in practically
all line Of Clay Working EXCEPT
THE FIRE BRICK INDUSTRY. In
this particularheld, they urge in
creased production so as to speed up
the war work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
FROM COAST TO A
A Remarkable Chain Of Home Testi-
mony--And Mexico Adds Its Voice
TO the Grand Chorus
of Local Praise.

From north to south, from East to
west;
In every city, every community;
In every state in the Union,
Rings out the grateful praise for
Doan's Kidney Pills.
10000 representative people in ev-
cry walk Of life
Publicly testify TO quick relief and
lasting results.
And it's all for the benefit Of fellow
sufferers.
In this grand chorus Of local praise
Mexico is well represented.
Well-known Mexico people
Tell Of personal experiences.
Who can ask for better proof of
merit?
Mrs. c. f. Meyer, 405 w. Promen-
AIDE street, Mexico, says: 81 had a bad
cold and it settled on my kidneys,
causing my kidneys to act ~irregularly.
My back panied more or less day and
night and a dizzy feeling came over
me at times and blurred my sight.
used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
soon had me feeling all right. was
rid Of the backache and my kidneys
were regulated" /,
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Never had. Foster-Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. adv
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

on June %, Friday, National Wa
Savings Day. viii be celebrated, and
the 5000 average set for each Ameri-
can man, woman and child, for the
purchase Of War Savings Stamps
This does not mean that a patriotic
American citizen Is limited to the ex-
penidture Of 5000 in Etampz- The
limit Is $1,000. and you are urged TO
take al you can MrE. W. W. Pollock
hzs been appointed chairman Of the
Womans Division Of this city, BY Fes-
tHa J. Wade. director Of the State, in
S.. Louis. Remember, on June q to
prove yOu are a loyal American by in
vessing al you can in War Savings
Etzmpz
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
Jesse FAMILY REuNITES

About fifty Of the children, grand
children and great grandchildren of
the late +UneIe Billie" Jesse assem-
bled on the old farm four miles west
Of Mexico Sunday to enjoy a picnic
luncheon.
Eight of the children were present.
They are: the Rev. J.. S. Jesse of
Waynesville, J. Z. and j. R. Jesse,
both Of Mexico, ". C., C. t. and J. B.
Jesse, all prominent Audrain farm
ers; Mrs. Eugie Ttnsley and Miss Sal
lie Jesse, Of Mexico.
"Uncle Billie" Jesse deceased VIII
be remembered by friends here as d
"corkin' good Baptist preacher.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

ment, but they were game" never
theless. And this is the song they
sang:
There's a long, long trail a-winding
Into No Mans Land in France.
The shot and shell are bursting,
But we must advance.
Theren be long, long miles of hiking
Before our dreams all come true,
For We must show the kaiser
What the Yankee boys can do.
Preeht Now at Western Port.
Lawrence Precht, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Precht, of this city, has
been stationed at the Naval Training
Station. Company A, San Francisco,
California. Precht formerly vas a
student in Mcmillan High School here,
but left to accept a responsible posi-
ton in Sioux City, Ia, where he en-
listed in the Navy about three weeks
ago.
Lieut.. Shields Moore Transferred.
DIR. j. G. Moore, of this city, was in
st. Louis Saturday to see his son,
Lieutenant Robert Shields Moore, who
was passing through that city. He was
on his way from Kelly Field No. /,
South San Antonio, Texas, TO Day
ton, Ohio. Lieutenant Moore is in the
aviation branch Of the service.
Mexico Drafted Man Discharged.
Thomas Forsee, who will be remem
bered as driver Of AL Hendricks trans.
fer truck, returned to Mexico Sunday
morning from Camp Dodge, Iowa. He
was sent from Mexico with the last
entrainment Of drafted men, but was
~honorably discharged at camp because
Of a rigid physical examination.
TWO MORE REGISTER FRIDAY.
Edwin F. Cave, who is stationed a
a Reserve Officers Training Camp a
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, and Isaac V. Es
till of Martinsburg have registered il
the list Of those who have becom0
twenty-one since last June. Thi
brings Audrain's total to 1S1.
CAPTURED IN FRANCE.
William Eaton, a United States av
iator, and a nephew Of Mrs. R.
Blair of this city, was captured by tn
Germans June l and made a prisoner.
VOLUNTEERS FOR SERVICE.
!, Chauncey Kimbrough, who has er
listed in the National Army Signs
Corps, and will be stationed at Cam
, Vail, Silver, N. j., volunteered fo
service regardless of the fact that h
! had been given a deferred classifics
ton by the local Draft Board.
y LAND IN FRANCE.
Sergeant Roy Creasey and Privai
Fred MCGEE, of this city, have landt
in France with the 12sth Field Art
@ lery to which unit they are attache
News of the safe arrival of the orgal
i%aztion was received in st. Lou
Thursday.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

A. P. GREEN Fire Brick Company
has increased the wages Of its men on
the basis Of a $500 a day for first
class common labor. and this will af-
feet a large percentage Of the men
employed in both its local plants. Its
wage scale is one Of the fairest and
best in the State, and this fact is at
tested by the loyalty and character Of
the men employed there.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
ECLIPSE OF SUN
ATTRACTED MUCH
ATTENTION HERE

The almost complete eclipse Of the
sun which took place Saturday after
noon beginning at 8 o'clock was view
ed with much interest by everyone.
Everywhere in the city groups with
smoked glasses or kodak films were
gathered watching the progress Of the
moon as it all but blotted out the
sun.
The result here was a rather denat-
ured type Of sunlight with the shad-
ows from all objects taking a most pc
culiarly smeary outline. In Baer,
Oregon, and other points where the
eclipse was complete, the effect Of
plunging the world into night was not
ed. Bird sought their nests, chickens
went 70 roost and gloom as dark as
midnight prevailed.
The eclipse was over at 1928 here.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
GERMAN OPINION
! NOW SHOWS CHANGE

LONDON, June 6.-German opin-
ion has already adopted the view that
the Mare offensive means the renunc-
i2tion Of the further attempts to
crush the British armies of the North
and push on to the sea. Even If the
British were evicted from the conti-
nent, one authority writes by way Of
consolation, the war would not there
by be ended. 1t is now the French who
must be give a good beating. Further
more, instead of talking of winning a
general peace by this years offensive,
the German newspapers now hope for
no more than peace of the continent.
The British would still continue the
naval war.
This admission constitutes a great
change Of opinion since the early days
Of April when the British were going
to be put out Of action as a prelimin-
AIRY to conquering the whole world.
The implication that the United
States and Great Britain are invinci-
Bile may be more safely accepted how
w than the suggestion that the Of
fensive will continue indefinitely to be
directed solely toward Paris. The en-
envy has used enormous forces in or
der to reach the Marine and he has ex-
tended his line Of operations consid-
erably. But he has not yet thrown his
full force into this battle and has still
a large number Of divisions available
for the renewal Of his battle for Am
lens and the coast. With this and other
alternatives in view Foch is still using
a minimum of his reserves to check
the invaders. He seeris to be maitain-
ing a proportion Of throwing one d.
vision into the defense for every three
divisions brought up to the attack,
thus keeping ample reserves in hand
for all contingencies.
When the present thruct has ex-
uended itself, Hindenburg will have to
show his hand if he means to keep the
initiative. Wherever he attacks the
real object of his attack is to exhaust
the Allied reserves and then play his
trump card. He could not afford to
stake everything upon the temporary
moral effect of a desperate excursion
to Paris. He has forty-two miles to
go in that direction. One quarter of
that distance on the Amiens sector
would give him a definite result, op-
ening up a prospect of separating the
Northern from the Southern armies
Of the Allies with the object of irving
them steadily northad south. But be-
fore doing this he must make his
flanks safe north and south. The one
definite achievement Of the Marine
push had been TO effect this on the
south. The Arras sector is still the
key to safety on the north. II he con.
siders that a sufficient number Of
Foch's reserves have been drawn
southwark by the present fighting he
may proceed with his plan on the
north. In this case Hindenburg will
have to strike again elsewhere and
keep on striking until he thinks he
sees the opportunity for a grand
coup.
Meanwhile the change in German
opinion, if unreliable as a forecast to
military events, is nevertheless a
valuable indication to the disappoint-
ment which is rising in Germany over
the failure Of H%indenburg to win the
victory peace which they had been
promised by midsummer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

JOE CONSIDINE and II. ID. Level
Ign were elected members Of directors
Of the Mexico Chamber Of Commerce,
to take the places Of !. T. McCue and
G. =. Clark, outgoing members. John
7. Stewart was reelected secretary
for the coming year at $4,000 a
month salary. Mr.. Stewart has made
a most efficient and satisfactory sec
rotary and his unemployment at an
increase in salary viii meet with the
approval Of all who are familiar with
his work.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION
State of Missouri)
(ss
County of Audrain)

In accordance with Section $3.50 R
S. Mo. 1919 notice is hereby given that
the following are the offices for vhrA
candidates are to be nominated at TIE
Primary Election to be held at The
regular polling places in each pre-
einet of said County Of Audraih %
the first Tuesday in August CAugui
9th. 1879
For Senator in Congress for Ms
souri,.
For Judge of Supreme Court DIV
sion No. u .,
For State Superintendent Of FuN
lie Schools.
For Representative in Congress
Ninth District.
For Representative.
For Presiding Judge Of the V0ar
ty Court.
For Judge Of the County Cou'
Eastern District.
For Judge Of the County O0u'
western DISTRICT.
FUT duuKt Il IbbhNf NVN'N
For Clerk of Circuit Court
For Clerk Of County Court
For County Collector.
For Recorder Of Deeds,
For Prosecuting Attorney,
For Justice Of the Peace lOu"'
Township two TO be elected
For Justice Of The Peace 'DOu"'
Township two to be elected, finn
For Justice Of the Peace 'NA'
Township two to be elected, Die.
For Justice. of the Peace lSa' DIV
err Township 3 to be elected u,,,ou
For Justice Of the Peace '""''
Townshipl 2 to be elected ealing
Il Justice of the Peace 'o''"'
Township 2 to be elected
For Constable Cuivre ToElsnr NJ.
For Constable Of Loutrg lOwSi
Foo Constable Of Linn loWn1 ToTn.
70. Constable of Salt River iV'"
ship. rounship.
For Constable of Sailing Io"' lawn.
For Committeeman Oui'i'
ship. 1,r,re Town.
ship. Via, township
For Committeeman saw
Township. u,,,or Town.
For Committeeman WlISO"
chip. Calling Town
For Committeeman SaIlnS
ship. nv hand and
official seal at Mexico Ml''O'
goth day of May, 1919; rrruoRN,
dit 14-3t LolnS
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
HOME GUARDS SLOW BUT SURE

Cows, chickens, gardens and the
tempting softpess of early morning
beds have kept the ranks of the Mex
leo Home Guards rather thin so far. 1t
was Thursday afternoon before any
signatures had been obtained; but
when a few interested in the training
began an agitation Of the subject, the
boys fell in rather rapidly.
There was an unlimited amount Of
objection to arising at 6 o'clock, and
it is thought that after a sufficient
number have joined to make a com
pany that a meeting will be held and
arrangements made to suit the ma
jority.
Those who had signed at 4 p. m,
Thursday are: Harry Owens, Frank
Houston, Fred A. Morris, Ross Wag-
ner, A. o. Adams, DR.. ". A. Allen,
William Walker johnson, II. X. Clev-
enger, Paul A. st. Vrain,
and Clark Gibbs. Many others
have signified their intentions Of en-.
listing but have failed so far to dc
30.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
FIX PRICE OF BINDER THYME


COLUMBIA, Mo-, June 6.-The
highest retail price permissible for
Standard and Sisal binder Irvine Is
26h cents a pound, the Missouri Di-
vision Of the United States Food Ad-
m%inistration has announced.
Nearly SIS per cent Of all binder
Irvine sold is Standard and Sisal, 500
feet to the Pound. In quantities of
10000 pounds or more, the factory
price is % cents a pound and 23H
cents a pound for quantities Of less
than 10000 pounds. Freight from the
factory to Missouri points probably
VIII be less than Y cent a pound,
making the total cost to the retail
merchants about 23% cents a pound.
The retailers margin of profit
should not be more than 2 cents a
pound en- a credit basis. This would
make the highest retail price permis-
sible for Standard and Sisal Irvine
26A cents a pound.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

MAJOR GEDHILL, Of the British
Army, who is still suffering from
wounds received in a recent action,
will talk here Saturday, June Is, in the
interest Of the War Savings Stamps
sale. Major Gedhill is fresh from the
front, and will have a most interest
ing talk.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

WHEN Charles Edward Schooling,
a member Of the Audrain County Sc
lectiye army, now in France with
Unitde States troops, was before the
local draft board, he was asked if he
had any dependents. Mr. Schooling re-
piled, yes" Upon further query as
70 who they were, he said, my coun-
try and having satisfactorily stood
the physical examination, vas induct-
ed into service. Mr.. Schooling is to bt
congratulated on his patriotism, and
Audrain county especially viii bs
proud Of his record "over there"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

JUNE 10 should be a big day in
Mexico, as U. S. Senator Y P. VII
fey in person VIII open his senatorial
campaign here on that occasion. Fur
Their details Of the meeting will be an
uounced later.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
RALPH GARRETT TO ST. LOUIS.

Ralph Garrett, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Garrett, of Woodlawn Plare,
left Mexico Sunday for st. Louis Ia
accept a position with Buxton & Skin
ner, manufacturers Of office fix
turts and stationery. Mr.. Gar
rett will be in the office for
several weeks to become acquainted
with the stock and then will take up
the duties Of city salesman. This is an
excellent position and his many Mex
leo friends with Ralph the best Of sue
cess.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
D R EXCEEDS oIroTA

The Government figured that tho
men to register June 8 this year would
DO 1919 Of the men who had regis
tered June 8 Of last year, which would
have been 1908 men. Audrnin's total
Tor registration this year was 1871, a
better than figures expected.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

na uI
A g ~
sast & 60
ale.ar1ioI n - ii
- ou ~ onusf
Ezeh l. u mEr--
.a.s.noe ns hHs ~.
80 carry. Tia souus
delivery IA
Nheat rour, rttal
&C filo; CD a.
Rye Fiosr, tbk 7e
&C u@s CD Nc
Gem FlouF. buR. G m
&C tit5; CD ua
Corn Meal. buR.
&C tiosi en- Silo
Com Ghis. buIk. rs .bsEn
Corn Heminy. ~ sssE.R
Oatmeal. bulk . and
koiled Oats, bulk. sspsk
Small, i+iS pig: larr. \,
Rec Flour. i4-i5c 10. "
Barley Flour. 6-sHeb.
RICE tunhnkehl ll-i5.h
Beans, white navy. De-, a.,
Beans Pinto and eolore5 a.
25c. r. ca
Canned Salmon. T. Re-. n
S3e; CD 35e. Nhf
Evap. Min. 6 OF. ean-Cc su..-
&c. 'Ae co
Evap Milk 16 OF. e,n-cc,.
CD i3c. Ivy,
Fresh Milk, qt-C-C, 10,
Or. Butter, lb-c-C l9c; C.pn
oleO, lb-C-cS "a; CD Il
Eggs, doz-C-C 29c; C-DaA.
Cheese tAml lb-C-C 23c; en- q.
Lard, lb-c-c sOci CD sl,. 'S
Bacon (aeeording to grad, Il
taeeOrding to grade) B-crS
CD 60c. w
p. Chops, lb-C-C Sse; en- Il.
Hams, lb-c-c ssc; CD 4Oe
R. Steak lb-c-C 3sc; CD 4r
sugar gran lb-C-c Sc; CD 81,
Coffee, lb-c-C lse; CD IOe =
Tea, lb-c-C Soc; CD slOO,
Prunes I'm. size) lb-C-C IL. :,
1Sc. VI
Seeded Raisins, l6 oz.-C.C IL. =,
Ice.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
MOORE FAMILY TO cENTRALIA.

Earl Moore, a well known mechanic
and cafsalesman Of this city, has been
appointed to be in charge Of the new
Standard Oil Filling Station recently
erected in Centralia. He has already
taken up his work there; and his wife
will leave in a few days 70 make her
home there also.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

THE crop prospect in Audrain coun-
~ was never better than today. With
in ten DAYS the wheat harvest VIII be
in progress, and Audrain vii 90
Cover the top" again.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
The Weekly Ledger


ns are aalhsrtre % Hunu-nos IL
fclsWanN e4n5fate Ter Cu1rty e.
ire. 50 - - ~ aciea q he Gem
y nemsrnte pn1av. AuE q ifis'
REPRFSETkTNE-
v. BOTS
y n SONAKER
EuWIS G. WATERS
COUNTY COLLECTOR
p i. SINS
JOE n BEATTY.
uMER nICEEESON
THOMAS p NOEL
l. A. HARRIS
c. P. ARNOLD
T. J. KEISo
EDWARD MACHIN
JUDGE or PROBATE COURT
n. P. WARDEN
r A. SHANNON
RECORDER or DEEDS
n. 2
Thompson, T. F. u. J.
MRS. NETTIE N. STEPHENS
FoR COUNTY CLERK
ROSS B. CAUTHoRN
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
r. D. RODGERS
CIRCUIT CLERK
EPPA ?. ELLIOTT
FOR PRESIDING JUDGE
s. c. GROVES
Constable salt River Township
J. At. BROWN
JUDGE OF WESTERN DISTRICT
GEORGE POLLARD
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
Returns % Homo in W%eIIsviIIe.

Miss BERTHA Wells was released
from the Mexico Hospital Sunday; and
motored Immediately TO her home in
Wellsville. She underwent an opera
ton here quite a while ago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

Miss Maggie A. Ellis has returned
from Omaha, Neb., where she has been
for the last two years. Miss Ellis will
make her home with her sister, Miss
Allie Ellis, on North jefferson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

FLAG DAY is June IA. Il should be
observed If by no other ceremony than
the display Of the National emblem
on every business house and home
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
Mrs. RI Yisits Parents Here.

Mrs. Jack Reel and email daughter,
Virginia. Of Pembroke. Pa, arrived in
this city Sunday night to be guests Of
Mrs. Reels parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kunkel, Of East Promenade
street Mrs. Reel formerly was Miss
Lueile KunkeL
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
WANTED!
SCRAP IRON, ODD
AUTOTIRES,OLDR
BERBOOTS, OLDRAG|
HIDES, FEATHERS d
PELTS AT HIGHEST
PRICES. SAM MORRE|
Executors Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that Letters
t~estamentary on the estate Of

t~estamentary on the estate Of
ID. J, KANALY,
Deceased,
were granted TO the undersigned e.
executor by the Probate Court d Az.
drain County. Missouri, bearing tls
of May 28th, 1918, and III
persons having claims against ai
estate are required to exhibit
same to the undersigned executor ii
allowance within six months after De
said date of said letters, or they nay
be precluded from any benefit Of sub
estate, and if such claims be not sl.
hibited within one year from The iaa
Of the last insertion of the publication
Of this notice, they shall be forsvE
barred.
NORTH MISSOURI TRUST co,
14-4t Executor.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
Mrs. Charles Weaver Operated On.

Mrs. Charles Weaver, one OF Cen
tralia's prominent married women,
underwent an operation at the Mexico
Hospital Monday. Her condition is re-
ported as improving.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

J. C. Bassford is in St. Louis, the
guest of his son, Homer Bassford, at
6 Shaw Place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

Miss Jane Rodgers. formerly Of
Mexico. now Of Columbia, and Miss
Mildred Pearl, Of this city. are picking
berries at Sarcoxie among those Mrs.
Miller praises.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

Mrs. Bert Squires, cashier at the
orpheum Theater, is enjoying her
first vacation for two years in tho
country.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

| cannot give the amounts con-
tributed by the different districts,
Sims, Maple Grove, Hurdle, Jesse,
and Daniel.
Skull Lick Miss Cudia Winn 2A0
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

Mrs. David Robertson is the ma.
of relatives in Macon.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

Mrs. Fred Pitcher is the guest Of
relatives in Chicago.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

l doubt if this is absolutely correct.
| have done the best | could. | shall be
glad to correct any mistakes that may
be reported to me.
1t looks now like the contribu-
tons will run over $4,000, or 80 per
cent over our quota. There are some
5000 contributors. This makes a good
showing for this chapter. Every men,
Der of it should feel proud of what
has been accomplished.
/ am very grateful to those who
worked so faithfully with me to make
this a success and thereby do all that
could be done to shorten the war and
to provide for the comfort and neces-
sites for the boys over in France.
W. CLYDE JOHNSON,
Manager War Fund Campaign.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

Howard county is getting ready for
a big campaign for good roads.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13
CROWN LAUNDRY COMPANY
A. r. c. SECOND
WAR FUND CAMPAIGN
OF THE MEXICO CHAPTER

The quota for Audrain County was
$14,693. Dividing this on the basis of
valuation which was the only practical
way to do it, Mexico's quota was 49,
800. Dividing this up between the
town and the rural districts gave
Mexico $3.50, the rural districts,
$3.50. / am giving below a list of the
branches and auxiliaries with their
quotas and contributions, also Union
Auxiliary.
The first figure in earch case is the
quota: the second the amount contrib
uted; and the third the number of per-
CONS contributing:
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

Buy War Savings Stamps.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1918-06-13

Sergeant Roy Creasey and Private
Fred MCGEE, of this city, have landed
in France with the 12sth Field Artil-
lery to which unit they are attached.
News Of the safe arrival of the organ
iaztion was received in st. Louis
Thursday.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-22
From the Leaders,
NO CLASS TWO MEN TO BE TAKEN
+: "'vs>> WHILE CLASS ONE MEN REMAIN

The "Classification Bill" was intro
duccd. in the senate Jan. Is, and
passed March /.
A duplicate of the senate bill as
passed was substituted for a house
bill on the same subject that had been
previously introduced, but it was
April Is before the senate bill was
passed by the house. The total time
taken to make the bill a law was,
therefore, nearly three months. -
Recent draft calls have been
sent out under the old law, be-
cause we had to have new men
to keep our environments and
training facilities at work. The
war could not wait on congress.
There was strong opposition to the
classification bill, largely dictated by
politics. Congressman and senators
from districts where there is a pre-
ponderance of class 1 men were afraid
to touch thing that affected their
constituents so vitality.
Support Of the new law has come
in great measure from country dis
trtcts, where there are fewer unmar-
ried men of draft age, in proportion tc
pc pulation, than in big cities. !
Congressional action on the bill to
make men who have reached Fl since
day subject to draft, has
been even slower than that on the
bill.
introduced in both house and SEN
ate January Is, it has not yet been
reported out by the house military
committee.
The senate passed it March 20, but
house military committeeman say
they have no idea when it will be re-
ported out. ....-: