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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

after day. Others are performing
non-military work behind the lines in
France. Others are devoting their
time without stint to the various war
charities which are almost without
number in England today.
Cold figures show that few of the
men who are fit for work are Sinking
service which either Is military or in
tensely patriotic in character. Now
many of these must join the army In
response to the call issued yesterday
by Sir Auckland Geddes, and their
places at home must be taken BY wo-
men and by men who are past the
army's age limit.
Last weeks casualties in the Brit
ish forces totaled 24,979 officers and
men, practically as many as America
sent to Europe in the first expedi.
tionary force with Pershing.
England is doing her share in the
war. So is France. And the sacr.
fees they are accepting so courage
ously are vastly greater than any
thing America has been called upon
to face.
With all our hearts we in America
pray that victory may come before our
losses and our sacrifices shall COM
pare with those of the allied peoples
at the present time. 1t is not selfish
ness that prompts the prayer. but a
hope that our nation and all those
others with which We are fighting
side by side may achieve the common
aim at a minimum cost in life and
happiness.
1t is only to thought1ess ignorance
of real facts and conditions that those
pro Germans who have planted the
anti-Engish propaganda can hope to
appeal. Loyal Americans must not
permit themselves to be misled by
such obvious untruths.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
TAKEN IN.

It is amusing to see the Iowa state
council of defense failing for the
twisted logic OF Clifford Thorne and
Governor Harding anent the coal
situation. To the minds Of most of
these men who voted so solemnly for
the adoption of Mr.. Thorne's resolu-
ton branding present coal prices in
Iowa as unjust and demanding federal
revision, the main fact in the coal
situation has not penetrated.
This fact, which Fuel Administrator
Garfield learned only after he had lost
valuable weeks and the nation had
lost big proportion of its rightful
price is secondary to the question OF
supply.
Even while the Iowa defense coun-
Gil was making its demand on DR..
Garfield demand which, by the
way, is doomed to be ignored-an or
der. went forth in Chicago for the
closing of the city's schools because
of shortage of COAL Saturday saw
the Chicago department stores closed
at p. m. for the same reason. The
same day an order was issued restrict
ing the supply of coal to certain So
called nonessential manufactures in
ten eastern states, because there is
not enough coal to keep munition fac.
tories and the public supplied. The
same day numerous railways annulled
trains by the dozen, partially because
1t is necessary to conserve coal. The
same day thousands Of families were
huddled in cheerless homes because
it was impossible to buy coal.
The question is not one of price In
many sections of the country the re-
tail price Of coal is lower than it was
year ago. It is not exorbitant in
any part of the United States. It is
not difficult to find some localities
where prices are not entirely fair, but
any reduction that might be made in
the interest of fairness would be a
minor one.
The vital question in the coal situa-
ton is the question Of supply. The
railroads can not haul as much coal
as the mines can produce, and il they
could the output would not be sufl-
Gent to supply the extraordinary de-
mands of the present period. This
fact finally has struck home in Wash
ington and the national fuel admin
istration is bending every effort to in
crease production.
Meanwhile the Iowa council Of de-
tense permits itself to be taken in by
the campaign talk Of an attorney and
certain big coal users who object to
federal coal control because it de-
prives them of the privilege they en-
joyed SO long, of purchasing coal at
prices less than the cost Of production
while householders were mulcted Tor
fancy prices which provided a profit
not only on the coal they bought but
on the vastly greater quantity which
went to railroads, public utilities and
other big industrial consumers.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
MEETING EMERGENCIES.

Ottumwans well may congratulate
themselves on their good fortune in
escaping extreme discomfort during
the recent cold wave. when many
other communities were experiencing
coal famines, food shortages, marked
suffering on the part Of the poor.
Sudden emergencies like that of
Saturday serve to emphasize the wis
dom Of conservation and foresight at
this time. Because numerous OF.
tumwans purchased their winter sup
ply of coal last summer and early in
the fall the local market thus far has
been able to meet the current de-
mand.
Because there is conscientious and
well-directed effort on the part Of o.
tumwa's representatives Of the ma
tional food administration, w. T. Har-
per and W. T. McElroy, there is a
minimum waste of food and the local
grocers are able to supply ordinary
demands at prices which the food ad-
ministration deems fair.
Chicago and some Of its suburbs
have suffered greatly from a milk
famine owing to the recent storms.
Other Illinois points have been al
fected similarly Ottumwa's milk
supply has been continuous in spite
of weather conditions.
Housewives who followed the food
administrations advice in canning
fruits and vegetables in quantities
last summer are realizing the wisdom
of their course this winter. Con.
servation gardens probably win be
more numerous than they were last
year, and their owners will profit by
the experiences and the mistakes
they made last summer.
Ottamwa is settling down to the
endurance of wartime conditions in
the best of humor and with a spirit
that speaks loyalty Of the highest
type.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
THE CRISIS IN GERMANY.

II those who believe in the
possibility of revolution in Ger
many similar to that which over
threw the Romanoffs in Russia, are JUS
titled in their faith, the socialists and
other liberal elements in the kaiser's
empire must be expected to precipitate
the explosion soon. There has been
no time since the war started when
there was a more propitious condition
for an assertion Of the German peo-
pies desire for independence than
now.
Politically, Germany is In a turmoil.
The annexationists, led by linden
burg, Won Tirpitz, Ludendorff and the
crown prince, are defied more OF less
openly by several leaders OF the so
c1alistic cliQues. The bolshevfk pro-
paganda has spread among the Ger
man soldiers on the eastern front to
such an extent that protests have been
made at the peace conferences. Food
riots have occurred in Germany rs
we'll as in Austria. The British have
tnaugurated their air raid campaign in
reprisal for the Germans raids ON
London and other English cities. The
submarine campaigns success is long
overdue and even its strongest expon-
ents have left off fixing dates for its
victory over England. Rations are low
in Germany.
And the worst feature of the situa-
ton, apparently, is that the militarists
have no definite program for continu-
ing the war. They are unable to bring
the bolshevfh leaders to acquicscence
in their pro-GermAn peace plans; they
cannot draw the allies into the nego-
tiations; they have no assurance that
Russia would "stay put even If a
treaty were made with Lenine and his
followers; there is evidence, even,
that they cannot agree among them
selves; they do not trust the feeble
Hertling nor Kuehlmann, yet neither
has been removed by the kaiser.
With affairs in such a state. the
time seems more nearly ripe than it
has been for long time for an often.
sive by the German people IN the
name of freedom. Unless they act
now they must wait for possible Ger
man reverses at the front in the
spring. The single point of strength
which the junkers can claim lies in
the fact that their armies are on for
eign soil and that Germany is not in
vaded. Disquieting reports Of prepar.
atoms for a spring drive by the allies
and Of plans which America is max
ing are dealt out 10 the German public
in a diluted form by an inspired and
bullied press. The importance Of allied
military progress is mfnirized by the
official reports from the German gen
eral staff. When reverses must be ad.
mitted they are preceded by carefully
prepared announcements in advance
Of the events, to avoid shock to the
German public. This was the case
when Jerusalem fell to the British and
has been the case on numerous occa
sions when ground was given by the
Germans along the Hindenburg line.
II the German public is to strike for
liberty the blow must fall soon. The
militarfsts have control Of the internal
political machinery and there can be
little question as to the outcome OF a
contest which depends on arguments
|, or votes r1ther than On violence.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

I: that he was lucky and couldn't do it
it he had to start now, and so on. How
over, that's the way people have al
ways talked about men who have
made their own way financially.
In every community there IRE
young men who spend every cent they
can get hold of. Some of them spend
it in just plain gambling rooms; some
of them spend it in bootlegging joints;
and some Of them spend 1t in pool
halls and shot machines; some of them
spend It in places that are called clubs.
But the fact rs that In some way or
other they spend all their wages and
just hive from hand to mouth, and as
they grow Older the distance gets
greater from the hand to the mouth.
Occasionally some man a little older
than one Of them Will take one of
these good fellows" around the cor
ner and ten him that he is simply ruin
ing his future by not saving some OF
his wages at this time; that he is max
ing his life hard for the future and is
building in himself discomfort that is
sure to come from his tack Of ability
to handle his own wages In business
like way. How can he expect to take
life any easier as he grows older un-
less he prepares for it?
But, very few of these young people
ever profit by another mans expert
ence. The man who tells them that
they are fixing themselves 80 they will
have to work hard all their lives is
looked upon by them as an old fogy or
some "old fellow who means all right
but doesn't know what good time
is"
It seems as If they ought to be able
to see that like begets like, and the
spending habit does not create wealth
for the man who has the habit These
fellows who spend all they can get
hold OF every week, as they grow older
and try to get into business, arc gener-
ally as much Of failure as business
man as they were in their younger
days. They don't understand business
customs they have never had the right
idea of business necessities, and they
never became fully developed mental
" In business, all because they never
made an effort to create for themslves
anything to live on. They went ahead
week after week spending their money
and figuring that in some way, some
how they would get along. They never
had their ability to make their own
weeks wages do them any good, there
fore they are incapable Of planning a
business or estimating the proper pur.
chases or sales or plans or credits.
They never allow themselves to have
any education in that line. Later In
life they blame the world for their con-
dition, when 1t is their own fault.
The young man who doesn't save
any money and doesn't try to save
from his weekly wages or monthly sax
airy, is sentencing himself to lifetime
Of hard labor.
Unless he is saving something from
his WAGES, what is he doing to keep
himself from that lifetime sentence?
The man who does not save when he is
young, is creating burden on some
one else.
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that the privilege of censorship is be-
ing misused to conceal from Americas
public not only whatever errors that
may be made by our army and navy
leaders abroad, but the gossipy news
stories which would not offend even
the most sensitive soul among them
while it would serve to efface the
5000 miles of ocean that lie between
America and France, and bring the
American public in close and init
mate touch with the soldiers who are
over there to fight for this public:s
safety and happiness.
The army censorship, which is le-
galized by the French law, is but lit
tie more annoying that is the "volun-
tau" censorship by which, perforce,
American newspapers are prevented
from giving their readers the facts
they want and should have.
1t is not mere idle curiosity that
would be gratified If the senseless
rules both here and overseas were
abolished. Perhaps few reputa-
lions would suffer if news came from
France uncensored, but that sort Of
news would not be as welcome in
America as would the true Stories of
what our boys are doing, where they
are quartered and how their training
Is progressing.
It is regrettable that in Washington
and in France there is a failure to
realize that the loyal and courageous
spirit of the American public has been
kept at the proper and very necessary
pitch thus far in spite Of the fact that
news has been denied, and not be-
cause Of that fact.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
VOLUNTARY LIFE SENTENCE.

The young man who saves no money
while he is young man, is tying his
nose to the grindstone for the rest Of
his life. BY his neglect he sentences
himself to a life Of hard labor. The
boy who starts to work at Job and
puts away little bit of hts salary each
week, increasing the amount put away
as his wages Increase, and keeps 1t up
regularly, will be- looked upon later as
q man who has enough money 50 he
can take things easy. People WIN say
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

Il require some cheese" she said
Eyes, MISS" replied the grocer.
smiling amiably, Il have some lovely
cheese" =
You should not say 1ovese::
|shssse.,- said the girl severity:
Lovely should only be used to
qualify something that is alive"
The grocers smile broadened - he
glanced at the Gorgunxola We'll,
then. MISS he said, ''I1l stick to
lovely"
It was Just before school and the
teacher came breeding into high
school with new hat on her head.
Where did you get it?' asked ono
Of the girls. The teacher named the
place.
1T looks very clique" said an.
other CT her pupils. The teacher
looked very much surprised.
I'm sorry" she said oddly. 4
didn't think it did," and left the room.
A few minutes later the second
girl flushed up to the roots Of her
hair. She few into the cloahoon,
where her teacher was taking OF her
things.
did you understand me TO say list
I thought that your hat looked
cheap" she demanded.
The teacher nodded, her eyes SUI
piciously bright She was young and
had thought that it was. a pretty hal,
and she didn't buy hats every few
minutes.
why, my dear LADY, said
'chiQue.'" Whereupon they both vopt
with relief
P1nehfn had just purchased q me
old vase and was endeavorfng to I'M
press his visitors with its antiquity.
"Oh, it's beauty" he exclaimed
with enthusiasm. "a rare gem. Il
belong to GeneraHer-Gener
what's his name?"
"Oh, yes said sarcastic friend
coming to his aid General Dealer.
wasn't IT.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
KEEP BUSINESS MOVING.

Business is absolutely necessary to
meet the demands of the times. The
government has got to have money
with which to carry on this war and
that money has got to be furnished
directly or indirectly by the business
of the country. The demands Of the
bond issues, Red Cross. Y. M. c. A.
and other war expenses have got TO
be met and the only avenue through
which they can be met is through the
channels Of business. Therefore this
is no time to let down on the business
effort. Every edge must be made to
cut in the effort to get business, so
that margins can be accumulated with
which to meet the war expenses.
That is the only way it can be done.
To neglect your business at this
time is to put yourself in condition
where you cannot help your country
at the time when It must have your
help.
The full effort of every citizen of
the United States now should be put
forth to win this war. Only few OF
the people can do the fighting at the
front. but those who are not at the
front must furnish every available
means Of help to those who are doing
the fighting. Letting business go to
pieces is not helping the soldier who
is in the trenches.
Keep your business going. Work at
it. Push it. Get enthusiastic about 1t.
That is the way to get the fighting
spirit and that is the way you can
help the men who are actively en-.
gagged in the actual battle
THE cENsoR'S BLINDNESS.
The industrious Wythe Williams,
war correspondent representing the
New York Times. has contributed a
second article to Golfers. His first
dealt with the political phases of the
war in Europe and was commented
upon in these columns few days ago.
Now he discusses the censorship
which prevents him and other CORE
spondents In France from sending to
the American newspapers facts about
our expeditionary forces which are
matters of common knowledge among
the German staff officers and even
among the people of Germany them
selves.
Mr.. Williams story of the woes Of
the correspondent are interesting
enough, but the really important in
formation his article conveys is ex.
actly what The Courier and many
other newspapers in America have
pointed out on numerous occasions
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

A QUESTION OF LOYALTY.
There is a measure Of pathos in the
attitude of Otto II Kahn toward the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18
DINNER STORIES

The young lady had been educated
at college and was giving an order to
the grocer.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-18

questions raised BY the war. MI
Kahn, one Of New Yorks most prom
inent fnanciers, Is native OF Ger
many. Much Of his big fortune has
been gathered in America, some OF II
through financial transactions with
German interests. Although he has
made his home In America for de
cades he has been in close touch
with Germany and has visited his ma
tive land frequently.
An address which he had prepared
for delivery before the Chicago Bank
ers' club, and which he was unable to
read because his train from New
York was delayed by the blizzard. has
been given to the public. In it he
says:
do not apologize for, nor am
ashamed Of my German birth.
But l am ashamed bitterly and
grievously ashAmed-of tho Ger
many which stands convicted be-
fore the highest tribunal of the
worlds public opinion Of having
planned and wi1led war; Of the
revolving deeds committed In
Belgium and Northern France; of
the infamy of the Lusitania mur-
ders; of innumerable violations OF
the Hague convention and the
law of nations; Of the abominable
and perfidious plotting in friendly
countries and shameless abuse OF
their hospitality; OF crime heaped
upon crime. in defiance Of the
laws of God and man.
cherish the memories Of my
youth, but these very memories
make me cry out in pain and
wrath against those who have be-
fouled the spiritual soil of the old
Germany in which they were
rooted.
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II require some cheese" she said
Eyes, MISS" replied the grocer.
smiling amiably, Il have some lovely
cheese" "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06
Murray's

The reorganization Of the eXecu-
tive staff of Murray's is one of the
most Important news items of the
week.
The new organization has been ar
ranged by Mr.. NJ. II. Cox. of Boston
and his first movement was to APP
point Mr.. Mortimer N. Kelly man
ager. Mr.. Kelly is we'll known in
the restaurant world-not only in
New DIRK, where he has been active
for the past three years as the man
ager of the Thomas Healy restau-
rants and enterprises, but else
where. as he has been in the hotel
and restaurant business for twenty
seven years. Mr.. Kelly has been
selected because of his special fit
ness to perpetuate the IDEAS and
policies Of the late Jonn l.. Murray
Mr.. Muway's idea of restaurant
desirability was the institution Of
the traditions Of the Old World
tavern brought up 70 date and at
tractlvely offered in meeting place
or the community and whore good
food we'll cooked. good service
pleasantly and properly advanced,
could be had amid agreeable sur
roundings. Mr.. Murray was to the
uphuilding and support Of the best
70 be had IN restaurants what M.
Boldt was in the same relation to
the hotels.
Mr.. Kelly's policies for Murray's
as outlined at present include con
tinuance Of the excellent service and
good food as we'll as the nam
tenance OF the old friends. and
cordial welcome for all. The ban
quet room and all Other special con
Venlences for entertainment are to
be continued in fine manner.
Mr.. Cox IS the newcomer to the
directorate and is we'll known to
the trade. as he is associated with
Haskell & Adams, Of Boston. He
IS splendid representative of the
old school Boston business man of
tried and proven integrity and fine
belief IN the splendid aristocracv of
sterling business practices and ad
mluStratiOu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

*No report
To-day has been designated as IL.
erty Loan Sunday, and the ministers Of
the nation will urge the people to rouse
themselves and lend "the avay they
fight" In many communities, where
the churches have been closed on ac-
count of Spanish Influenza, outdoor
meetings will be held.
New York and the rest of the Second
Federal Reserve District will start an
intensive movement this week to over
come it's deficit of $3O2,319 1862 for the
first six days. A committee headed by
Seward Prosser, president of the Bank
ers' Trust Company, tomorrow will be-
gin to visit 1000 wealthy individuals
who have not yet given literally to the
cause. The members Of the Central
Liberty Loan Committee, moreover,
will endeavor to convey to the people
the message that the war has not yet
reached stage where it can be said
that everything is over but the shout
ing. The need for lending has not
passed because Of the recent Allied
successes.
A statistical analysis of what this
Federal Reserve District and the vari-
Gus sub districts have done in the first
of the three weeks Of the campaign fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-06

OF the war and which succeeded in the
early years of the cosmic fray.
THE Greek people, Mr.. Roussos de-
Glazed, "by u double victory have won
The distinction of having its flag waved
M the midst Of the banners OF those
nations that are the champions of lib
erty and Justice. Its first victory was
won over itself and its second over the
enemy.
For nearly three years the Greeks
were subjected to dcfeatist propa-
ganda of the most intense nature.
King Constantine, to whom they had
given their love and their devotion. had
sought to weaken their courage, to in
oculate them with the microbe Of fear.
by picturing to them the might of Ger
many and the terrible means which she
employed. as something new in the
world, as something which only fools
could entertain the thought of resist
ing,
Entente Powers inviting them into the
tray, and demanding that they pour
forth their blood, and at the same time
le was offering to Bulgaria, the age
long enemy of Greece, a part of the
Hellenic territory. and was also assign
ing to other nations lands where Greeks
had their homes.
"Our duty is not discharged Much
remains to be done before we succeed
in crushing the other accomplices and
that chief brigand who, leaving a track
OF ruin behind him, is withdra ng to
his den
There is need Of terrific acr;fices in
order to attain a decisive vic -. Give,
without counting the cost. e you wish
TO gam the commentator OF your
nrothcrs who are coverin., t i, elves
with glory over there"
The Greek national colora w-re raised
upon the flagstaff Of the +. Miss
iphegenia Braniss, assiste t. twelve
mower girls, placed bouqu.- on the
altar while the 22d REGIMENT hand
played the Greek national anthem.