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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-09

ui'acture for you, and that is sever&t
hundred guns a month, we have, dur
ing the past three years, given to GUN.
allies in Europe, 1,35O,0O0 rifles, 1J-
600 automatic rifles, 10000 machine
guns, S00000000 cartridges, $500 guns
and 4I50 airplanes.
Improvements Involve Delay
"Thc adoption without any modifi-
cation of our various types of guns
would certainly have saved some time
to the benefit of American production,
and some delays may be the conse-
quence of the Improvements you are
looking for always, and rightly at that
aiming at better results.
But, as we have agreed, it is under
stood that you should supply and
transport to France the necessary ray
materials, we will, under such condi-
tions, be able in France, to deliver to
you before July ! enough guns thor
oughly to equip 20 of your divisions.
The situation, therefore, is completely
safe in that respect
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-09

American army at the time the United
States entered the war; at that time,
he said, the American army contained
about 212,000 officers and men.
The French official spoke at din
.ner which was part of New York 5
celebration of the Jour dc l'Alliancc
Franchise, which was observed through
ont the United States and Canada, the
anniversary of the treaty between
France and the American colonies in
177S. Jules J. Jusserand, the French
ambassador, also was guest of honor.
Secrecy Thing of Past
Asserting that "secrecy ought to be
thing of the past, because our de-
mocracies want to know in order to
will, " Mr.. Tardieu said that "just
appreciation of the results achieved
by America in its war preparations
"is a stimulant for effort and nobody
has the right to refuse to the Ameri-
can people this stimulant.'
The commissioner reviewed the ma
tion s accomplishments and outlined
what France had done in the way of
manufacturing ordnance. both for the
United States and for France 5 other
allies.
1--WE have in the line" he said,
'Eabout $4,000 guns of every caliber
and every day more than 100000 shells
are turned out by our factories. To get
those guns, to produce those shells, VIC
created an industry which did not ex-
ist before the war and which has en-
abled us not only to arm ourselves,
but also to arm our allies
" Without speaking of what we man
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-09
France Able to Supply
Artillery for America
French High Commission Now in This
Country on Official Business He
Praises America s Part in War

New York, Feb. Announcement
that France will be able before July l
to manufacture enough artillery to
supply 20 American divisions, or ap-
proximately 100000 troops if the Unit
ed States meanwhile adheres to an
understanding by which France would
receive the necessary raw material
from America, was made here by An
Dire Tardieu, French high commission
er to this country.
Mr.. Tardieu made the statement also
that there are in France today more
American troops than comprised the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-02-09
TURBANs FOE SPRING

New York, Feb. 9.-For spring
That is the style decree at the exhihi-
tion Of spring models before 1900 mem-
lcls of the Retail Millinery association
Of America.
The class A blue libbon Nas won Ly
a led straw turban with a biack wirg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
CLOD, CLODHOPPER AND THE NEAR FUtRE
BY ALFRED b. WILLIAMS

Consider the clod and the clodhop-
per. FinG in both knowledge OF the
near future. following the war. clear
ana sure as any decree OF fate or re-
suit OF mathematics.
The clod Is what we are told VIC
come from and to which the body part
OF the brightest and highest and most
beautiful OF us must return. The clod-
hopper Is our brother man. With or
without our consent. he Is our near
associate and partner in profit or loss.
he will rule presently. We may do
rule to the injury or the welfare Of
US all.
Shapeless and colorcss. the clod Is
not pretty. Looking to be a lifeless
thing. it is the symbol OF dizziness
chosen by the poets. Our fingers are
that the principle and sources OF lifc
are in It. We could hardly md with
high-power microscope the seeds IL
hides. Experience OF many clods tells
us when that which wa happen TO be
be handling has been under the har-
row and has felt rain and sunshine
darkness and light, frost and warmth,
it will produce. IT may give us food
or poison, the ugly or the beautiful.
or mixture OF all; but life and strength
and growth are within and part OF IT.
We know the clodhopper. the lou,,
the yokel. at whom we Gibe. The
typical specimen is somewhere be-
4ty. He is ungainly. uncouth. Income
ly. his mind sluggish and awkward as
his body He has little contact Mith
the worlds Of men or thought. His
view OF life is bounded by scanty miles
and fow, trivial and sordid interests.
His imagination is lame. heavy. con-
fused. like young child's. HIS pur-
nosns homes and ambitions ara faehle
and vague. His humor Is crude and
frequently coarse: his sentiment slow
and elementary. Living from day to
day. his needs are hardly more than
those OF primal man. and his holidays
are to stand gaping about Cross
a railway station to see the train
pass.
Those OF u, who try to think are
afraid of him. dimly. We realize that
he is voter at the age OF twenty
one, the rawcst and most peri!ous
point OF his life. his vote balancing
that OF the kenest student OF affairs
in the land. We know him TO be
honest almost invariably. partly ny
instinct and partly by training. ard
usually kindly in his restrained ard
numbering WAY. We also know that
where he gives his affection or ad-
,niration he bestows a dumb. but en-
during. loyalty; that his sense OF the
broader proprieties Is we'll defined and
that he respects the foundation vir-
tucs. Yet We KNOX. too, that he Is the
spccia! prey and easy victim Of every
charlatan. dcmagogue and agitator.
political. social and religious: that he
Is stirred quickly by those who know
how TO play on rough instruments and
TO strike hard at obvious strings. He
has no gift OF analysis. and. while
feeling and seinG effects az they con-
Germ himself, comprehends no causes.
He is not good citizen even OF his
own neighborhood. for he stands stol-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
"a Very Tired Man"

DRESIDENT WILSON recently attended a.
theatrical performance In New York. and
when an applauding audience called him to
his feet he told them that they were laboring
under a delusion that they thought they saw
the President OF the United States before
them, but as matter of fact all they saw
was very tired man having a good time"
This was not an apology on the part Of the
President for taking evening off. Rather
1t was spontaneous confession of Woodrow
Wilson that the burdens of his position were
weighing heavily upon him.
The whole nation may we'll believe that
the President is a very tired man, tired in
body and tired in mind. Upon him rest
greater and graver responsibilities than upon
any other man upon the continent, proba bly,
greater than rest upon any other man in the
whole allied group of nations. It is not only
his part to direct the energies of America
toward a successful contamination of the war.
but he has by common consent become the
composer of differences between all the gov
ernments associated with us in this war
Moreover his government not only moblizes
its resources for its own part in the conflict.
but it has assumed to REINFORCE and sup
port its allies in every vital direction.
1t is often wondered how it is humanity
possible for mans mind and one mans
hand to guide the gigantic enterprise which
this nation has undertaken. Manifestly it
is impossible for him to absorb all the details
OF the vast work that is being done. He
would be utterly overwhelmed if he tried to
do it, and soon or late he would break under
the strain. But there are matters Of policy,
matters OF larger programs and broad plans
which he must pass upon and does pass upon,
and he probably is more tired when his days
work Is done than he admitted to the New
York audience or has admitted even to him
self
1t is fortunate circumstance that the
President knows how to relax. 1t is for
tunate for himself and for the country.
Every morning that he is in Washington he
COLTS or motors. Almost every night he at
tends the theater. These are his only amusc-
ments The field of recreation for Presi-
dent is restricted. He cannot do the things
that other men do. Wherever he goes he
must be carefully guarded. If he walks he
is surrounded by group OF Secret Service
men. If he motors his car is preceded and
followed by motorcycle officers. When he
attends divine services his bodyguard must
accompany him. All this makes free and
easy relaxation for him utterly impossible
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
STATUE IN Japan
Memorial Erected Near Tokyo 10 First
American Minister to
Sippon
BY Associated Pross. !

TOKYO. April 26.-Roland S. Iorris,
the American AMBASSADOR. and anum-
Der Of prominent Japanese. werepres-
ent yesterday at the laying I the
cornerstone OF a bronze statue which
viii be erected at kanagawa, near
Tokyo. in memory Of Townsend Har-
ris, the first American ministr to
japan. The ceremony was held d the
grounds of the famous BudhistHon-
ganji Temple. where was signa tho
first treaty of commerce between iapan
and the United States
The statue will be erected al tho
result of the efforts OF Gombei iaka-
mura. merchant of Yokohani. at
whose fathers house Mr.. Harris saved
when he first came to Japan Mrs.
Nakamura's idea met with the tarm
support OF Viscount Kentaro Ka,eko.
president OF the Americas Friend. Az
ISOLATION and of the American-.hpan
Association. The site OF the static 4.
under the giant camphor tree w,ere
Mr.. Harris planted the Stars and
Stripes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
Health Talks, by DR.. VIM. Brady
tconyrish'. '9ls. by National Newspaper Service,
Now TO Prevent PeIIasra.

In 1915 pe!lagra was the cause of do.,,
q, people n Alabama. $40 in Mississippi 467 In
Tennessee and 49, in Texas AS onIv ahon W. = ~.
IN each twenty cases eliminates fataliv II 10
estimated mat i2I000 people are anected hS
pellaEra In the section south of ha potoman ~ ~
ONO RIVERS at the present time ""i
IcilaErt is an !nsdous. very SLOWLY dcye,o,
art, .aaci characterized by an obstinate skin
cnapping and perhaps appears oniy on the IN III,
OF the hands: though sometimes on The cbn noMs
ana ana meek; With the skin symptoms there are
almost invariably nervous symptoms and dj, aie
i've disturbance. In fact the three u So
or diagno*tic signs of pelagra are the SIC a.
,rurti"h. a red scaldcd tongue with stomach
a tendency toward mclancholia rho svm -, -.
generally improve in the fail and VIZ az s
"es an W ;vid IN the spring and summer
,cEmiIk, every day. and cats fresh lean mar a.
chst three times week. viii scarreIw c,,a az
nave priiaera for these foods, in reasonable
fhe cause Of pcllagra is too limitsd Az,
. Ia n i 70 hisclit;, corn bread grts rravv
ana sirmp Such diet is CUSTOMARY Wiz 1ihVs
the South, fresh milk and fresh my, PAGES In
cut TO obtain. If tho pnonis o ar o ulnl,
mem because animal foods are NOT rnis miioi i
Besides fresh lean meat and fresh mil. =,
buttermiik these articles of food an NIX or
veniivn of na, ior one with pellagra and pre-
garden truck OF all kinds fresh f rnat f fh
csgs. cheese dried soya beans. strinr h iresh
one who drinks three glassfuls ION. o,a
haif pnts) OF fresh milk or even o'e e ana one.
VII be practically immune to nn,,aa urser MIX
AZ, ',ne OF me quality or variety Of food in he
rnbiic Health Service. who have mad ded states
washington D. c., will send free aan service.
any o"e 'equestinS them. which give very vain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
Books and Authors

Under the German Shells" is to be published
Emanuel Hourcier was member OF the F TtnSf;
commission con, and was sent to this country AZ an
mates movements Of arpianes artie9y nn
en rs % Of hs
de- @fI the prize Of The The soecte des
Ef e Of ms ark prominen' osi.iea IN the literary
vent into the trenches a. pri~at .ne Gar he
Boz was moved 70 write his account Of
other stories Of French sJaier life @hsh seemad
the auher fr stGo daayn George Doran Coz
Fr ees co dsa .hngs he has portrayed
TO make seeiey gures humnnly intesesine
s,e aid' af higher stage it is n
pIessae; , ynusS
OF twenty;six years, who is viewed by he sUthon
maj she neorTsb aes by hes PITY
ss er shs snsiea is VI %hs,
ar, ct Of he q soo ss & But
81 eSsene Leaders as' n tss sp
nd b set mad with their restiessness
@heS to ,ss
Zeppelin rad sAndn s,, on the roSt during
ss?s me ss' 5sS 5s% .s~:s r. sSs
Alive" and Huge and The h mssieula In Buried
ion is sws sna Of
grip on reality using the hrFn
~, In a suggestive little book Of tho war an, =,
oay OF VICTORIOUS peace. Hcrbert g
b toost9n. member OF the committee OF the Ch.r
nomic GonImeree OF the United states on eco
and Adve ot Clubs Of World
.S written looking forward TO the t5m. q 10,
been ' cnn antocracy OF Germany Shall have
~ tnS supreme question will be the preven,ion
ing New w WasS' Mr. Houstons book is Block.
ness men rage s. Co. II is book BY a bust
nr ras man and Tor the business man Ecopnrto
i hbtesSure against Austria might have averind
The Ca, ~ can be used to prevent another one
80 Cn:hInoer OF Commerce Of the IInited :, 80
resd Miee WHTnr0r'ed this view in referendun
merica war aims. declared that even M r. OF
for Snouia he closed by international acton
"a NJ erto, cement OF International covenants'
sure Wr III agency on exertng economic nres
survey OF the ac .E gives clear and graphic
nc .;,hhpo!eon used the embargo and tho kaisrc
he Esuona me 10 throttle business Tn. w..
ara fsmeh investor halted Germany's war driass
The =, ~ f. ROW commerce can strike dow
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27

dly against innovatioor improve.
nent. or takes fre ahe touch Of
luack revolution. will him, latent.
ave been and are theeds OF vast
dressings or curses fone Common
wealth. Over the gravbf lust such
Gray unused Of mute, iorious Mil
ons and Cromwells guess of their
sountry's blood.
Take. then. this yoklthis bovine
ploddcr over clods andske Of hin,
soioler. Give him m4s ot train.
ing in the great art oS-ordination
with nultitudes Of otheien. Rou.e
and stretch his faculties conception
OF huge purposes and sndid ideals.
Provide him with tho ordy mind thst
goes with orderly habit Tho detajI
of learning now to carrnd use and
keep his body is a flood liEht. IxAt
him SO IA: abroad and and knsw
oihc. lands and nations Make him
Intimate w"h h'gh J.s,e and homes
and IN" daily compan,LSf heroism.
patriotism and ungrud4 courage
and ch!valry. You are ming \ child
man into man OF fI1fowth and
giving the world newfth.
Send him home with this new
equipment of thought arkopwledre
and with war record sive hi.
dignity and leadership. have ere.
atcd from what looked lilnethinE a
new power, have put in each of
scores OF thousands OF n!hparhoods
d po;ent force and impe
vii! il be for good or eJ Will tho
long latent seed spring to ting weeds
or rich and bountiful fruin.?
This war is unlike any rmer war.
Its training Is construct, not de-
moralization. Never beft has tho
spiritual life that purAc4nd emo.
oles humanity lived visibltnd tanEi.
BILE In tho camp and with its alert
agencies gone to the bait line and
the hospital. Never until " has the
process OF making the mai nEhtink
Machine beea linked with Q ,proceas
OF stimulating his intcLeand null
tplyinE his capacity for Increasing
moral and physical develnent.
Immediately upon peace q tho dis.
banding OF the armies II tYemen-
dous transformation OF indAuals and
Weakening OF new !mpet will be
among us and working aSely. On
the guidance and direction be given
this uncomfortable additiont energy
viii depend the welfare oil farinE
Of the country through ma years TO
come.
The inert clodhopper OF sterday !s
being made the virility and c captain
OF action for Tomorrow !behooves
us now TO labor nightly 4 to Kive
and thiok and plan continuF to have
the paths in which he will his feet
pointed true. Our work ist set our
house in order for his rem. Our
most impelling task will hto greet
him and fall into step Within as he
comes with the glory no hswon and
the dominating strength has ac-
CURED Ripe drought an earnest
righteousness hand in hanmust DO
ready TO go with MIN, afflionatcly
and assiduously So guide hs will
lead IN the building Of theauon to
achievement undreamed OF. Z govern
ment TO value and vigor. effi,n.y and
symmetry, such as the wor de ves has
seen.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
The Perpetual Pathfinder.

1T is vaguely reported from New York and
Washington that Colonel Roosevelt denied
the opportunity to lead an army in France
and chafng under the limitations imposed
upon the purely private citizen a such time
as this is lending ear to the suggestion
That he become a candidate for Governor Of
New York. 1t is even said that he is almost
persuaded. and is withholding an Announce
ment until the field is full and he can make
the most effective stage entrance
There may be. Of course. little basis for
these rumors. but we hope that they are
true and many another adrirer OF the
former President will hope that they arc
true 1t would be good to see him candi-
date again 1t is too long to wait until 1920
Tor the privilege Of casting a vote for him
or the privilege OF casting brick Besides.
II would be worth a<good deal to him and to
MS supporters to learn at first hand Just how
popular war critic is at this time
mere is no more uncompromising critic
OF the President, OF the Misunderstanding pro-
gram Tor the war and OF it's achievements
man Is Colonel Roosevelt. He can see no
good IN any Democrat. He cannot believe II
possible for Democratic regime to ret re-
suits Least OF all does he regard il rs re-
motely possible for . Democratic ad,,ir;e
trahon to carry on the greatest war of tho
ages. lie has said so again and again and
would say with greater vehomcoce if ,,o
were the candidate of his partv for soma
Office '''o
u may he believed that the country bae
pretty we'll made up it's mind AS to tho
capacity OF Woodrow Wilson to carry on tho
war me whole world recognizes in him
'ne 'eaaer among the allies OF the broadest
VISION the most indomitable purpose and tho
dcadhest determination. He is deferred 20
as the wlsest spokesman OF the allied co,so
ana as the most potential of allied chiosta;nr
Is scarcely conceivable that his orn
'e'io"-conntrymen have less confidence in bi,,
man nave tho peoples OF Europo wbo 49,
na't'lns with savage desperation ar,inrt
German militarism s'"'''''
II ne Is nominated for the coyornorshin
~ ne" ! ork, it may be expected that co1onnI
HooseVeit will undertake campaen ~ ~
-"c''oh me like OF which no other man IL
.lneric"n public life would dare to carry m
'. New York is less patriotic rb,n o.to
,,.a unless it is less American tb,r 49,,
Wisconsin which has rcpudiated cvorv Az
'o'hi ieadr within its boundaries ,,nIo.. =.
u."'rusts the President as he has No, h.
"iS'rusted even by the Republican ,,i,,.;.'.
- 'he House and Senate. thon rhoal,I
roosevelt will learn for a cert,i,,, ~. .
nc STANDS as perpetual fault6ndcr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
RAILROAD EARNINS
Increase In Aggregate 3iaddost ible
Largely by the Good Wo. Of
Southern System.

Gross earnings OF all Unld States
railroads making weekly retns con-
t!nue in record volume for II period.
the total, according to Dun'Review.
OF all roads that have so fareported
for two weeks in May amoIting TO
SSl.5te.os2. an increase of o. per
cent over the corresponding weeks
last year. Although the gregate
gain is OF substantial prortions,
there are numerous roads tie show
more or less falling OFF in nrnings
from year aGo--though in prtically
than nominal-and the favorAe COM
parison by tho statement, as whole.
is mainly due TO the very prtounced
improvement displayed by Athern:
Missouri. Kansas and Texas Buffalo,
Rochester and Pittsburgh an few
other systems. 1t is possibi how
ever. that most of the losse reflect
local conditions that are only empor-
AIRY in their nature. and tina recov-
cry Will be witnessed In Il near
future.
In the following table are ..en the
gross earnings OF all United States
railroads reporting to date tr two
weeks in May. and the gain COM
pared with The earnings OF IL same
roads for the corresponding rrlod a
year ago; also for the roads tat re-
ported for the same weeks in ie two
immediately preceding years. tgether
with the percentages OF gain okr last
wear,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
The Red Croxx Girl

Floating the breeze. the nag unified
Welcomes the sight OF the Red Cross
girl.
She. with the spirit OF patience and
love,
Sent by the good God high above
To aid nation with deeds of love.
Dear Red Cross nurse. you sweet witt.
rose,
With soul sincere and fear reposet,
70, Yoa pay your part with courage grim.
An angel ministcring to him.
Each soldier lad he loves you we'll
AS far from home and friends ha
dwells.
~ ~ an the gems you are his pearl;
In grief. In anguished battles whir,
on welcome guest, the Red Cross rikl.
BEATRICE ALLEN ESfERAiANTf
new YORK, N. z, May IS, 1918. 8, q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27

American people have the utmost con-
fdence that Charles. Z. Hughes will conduct
the kind OF Investigation that is needed to
clear up the aircraft situation. and there
fore, it naturally follows that their un-
qualified support will be given TO his demand
that the Senate Military Committee refrain
from medding in the matter. In other
words. the former Supreme Court Justice
wants TO be lAhamRred in the Investigation
he proposes TO. conduct, and in that desire
he evidences an understanding OF the task
upon which he has entered that lacks moth
ing in satisfying the public mind of the
earnestness OF his purpose TO get at The whole
truth concerning the confused situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27

Poor Holland, Germany has her so com
pletely terrorized that she dare not send
ships 10 America TO take on cargoes of food
released for her use to feed her starving
population. With her, it is question OF
servile yielding TO everything Germany de-
mands or starvation--unless she has the
courage TO defy the Kaisers yoke and re-
ceive the assistance tho allies stand ready to
give her OF the two choices the latter
should by far, appeal 10 her as the wiser one.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27

Questions and Answers.
Second Summer Illuson.-At what age should
q baby be weaned, and how long should II take
Some say when he is year old some saw till
September that the SECOND summer is not SO
Of March Mrs II s p
rule artificial feeding day should be- stlb-
stituted for a breast feeding; and one more
tirely discontinued In about six weeks. In case
OF stationary weight 1t may be advisable to
wean more quickly. Do not wean 70 bottle, but
teach the baby to drink from. cup. The sec
mothers who did not understand pepper clean
liness In the handling Of baby's food and feed
ing utensils This will .ouse Grandmas ire:
but remember. we are speaking. not OF visible
dirt but of sanitary hanulns)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-27
Term Germ ans.

N. ]. w. Hopewell.-ln broad
racial sense the term Germans in
cludes all branches OF the Teutonic
race. but as now commonly used it
means the inha bitants OF the present
German Empire. which dates from
1871. including twenty-siX contiguous
States. besides foreign colonies and
dependencies. OF the twenty-six States
the largest and most important Is
Prussia. long an independent kingdom.
The German soldiers who fought with
the British in the Revolutionary War
were from the little State OF Hesse.
and called Uessians. Hesse is now
one OF the Statos of the Empire.