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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-15
DEMOCRATIC ROW OVER CAM.
PAlGN FUND.

In order to raise campaign fund
the democratic state administration
devised scheme of assessing every
state employee per cent of his or her
salary to be put in the pot At first,
when this fact was made public. there
was an attempt to deny 1t. but finally
all efforts at assembling were aban-
doned and claim was made that 1t
was perfectly legitimate.
Now question has arisen whether
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-15
MORNING..

(Found on the Body of an Australian
soldier)
Ye that have faith to look with fear
less eyes
Beyond the tragedy OF a world in
strife,
And know that out of death and night
shall rise
The dawn Of ampler life
Rejoice whatever anguish rend the
heart,
That God has given you the price
less dover
To live in these great times. and have
your part
In Freedoms browning hour.
That we may tell your sons who see
the light
High in the heavens-their heritage
to take
81 saw the powers of darkness take
their flight;
saw the morning break"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-15
THAT MYSTERIOUS BOURNE"
Hartford Conrant.

Man may yet solve the riddle of his
existence. The secrets OF the great
unknown may yet be revealed. Com
pared with the millions of years Of
geology, human history is yet in the
early morning Of its first day. Dis
coveries may yet be made In the realm
OF mind and spirit transcending In
Importance and potentiality anything
that men have learned of material
things. Men like Alfred Wallace. Sir
Oliver Lodge, Conan Doyle. William
James, Minot J. Savage and their CO.
seekers after the hidden knowledge,
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-15
POSSIBLE SCOPE OF THE NEW
DRAFT LAW.

From the time the United States en-
tered the war there has been q more
or less widespread feeling that the
control over labor in those industries
upon which the success of the war de-
ponds, 1t was even urged at times
that there should be CONSUMPTION OF
labor to keep the wheels of industry
moving as well as of fighting men;
that the safety and success of the men
who are offering their lives and CIV
| ing all their time to the service of the
country for $50 per month should not
be jeopardized by strikes based upon
unreasonable demands In wages. In
other words. 1t has been contended
that patriotic service and sacrifice is
not confined to the men in the army
and navy, and that the government
should exercise the right to exact the
same service and sacrifice from those
who remain at home. The mere sug-
gestion of CONSUMPTION of labor has
drawn out vigorous protests from
labor leaders and organizations, and
politicians have been quick to echo
these protests. In the meantime
strikes have been threatened and call
ed to enforce wage increases, and the
it was in this district last week, to
adjust the trouble and in most cases
this has been accomplished by acced-
ing to the demands. The soldier in
the field receives his monthly stipend
of $50 and gives his all to his country
without complaint. Why should not
something of the same spirit be ex-
acted OF those who remain at home
whose labor, whether mental or ply
steal, is just as essential to the gov
eminent in winning the war? 1t is
believed that the new law soon to be
enacted by congress which will draft
all men between the ages of IS and
45 has that purpose in view. Millions
of men will be registered under that
law who will not be physically fit for
overseas service. but who are capable
and are rendering valuable service to
the government at home. Thus under
the proposed law II is believed that
the governments will be in position to
exercise control over their services
and utilize them in whatever field may
appear to be to the greatest advantage
OF the government. This does not
mean that they would be reduced to
a soldiers pay, but 1t does mean that |
their services would be under the d.
rect control of the government and
would effectually stop this menace to
war industries by strikes and ever in
'reasing wage demands. Discussing
his phase Of the proposed new draft
aw the Lewiston Tribune says:
1T should not be amiss, how
ever, to suggest that the situation
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-15

The United States treasury has ex-
tended additional credits of 500, 000,-
900 to France, $9,000,OOO to Belgium
and 100000 to Serbia. The total of
credits advanced to our associates in
the war against Germany is now &c.
492, 040, 900.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-15
1T IS STILL A LONG, LONG WAY
TO BERLIN.

The turn of events in France during
the past two weeks has certainly fill
ed every American with the joy of vic
tory, and given us feeling of su-
preme pride and renewed confidence
in the courage, heroism and initiative
Of our soldiers now facing the Huns
and the other thousands who are daily
moving forward to take their place on
the battle line, We as Americans
know that there can be but one end
to the great war and that that will be
only when complete victory has been
won by the allies. That may be next
year and it may be several more
years, no one knows. The only thing
we do know is that the war will not
his barbarous subjects have no choice
other than to accept the terms of
peace which the allies see fit to i'm
pose upon them Until that Is ac-
cdimplished there can be no peace and
no true American desires 1t,
With this program thoroughly 6Sed,
we must ever keep in mind the power,
skill and resourcefulness of the enemy
and guard against over optimism. The
allies have accomplished wonders dur
ing the past few weeks, thanks to the
splendid strategy of Foeh and the SUI
perb army of the allies. A terrific
Huns, but we should not deceive our
selves in measuring its effects. This
Is the first great drive that has been
undertaken by the allies and 1t has
been tremendously successful, but are
the Huns less able to stand 1t than
We're the allies when they were sub
jected to similar terrific ASSAULT The
enemy is still well within French ter
ritory. He has suffered heavy loses
In men and munitions, but it Is idle to
think of him as sufficiently weakened
as to materially brighten the prospect
for an early peace, Peace to the Ger
hn Al
pire. the transformation of the great
est military autocracy the world has
ever known into vanquished nation,
the spirit of its people broken and
their power for aggressive warfare
forever destroyed. Confronted with
such fate, 1t is impossible to think
of this wonderful military machine
crumbling away without the most de-
.termined and prolonged resistance.
falling back from one line of defense
to another, and at times taking the
offensive that will test the resisting
powers Of the allies.
1t is not good for us at home to let
our minds dwell on peace as a thing
soon to be achieved. Rather let us do
fun justice to the power and re.
sourcefdlness of the enemy and in
crease our efforts to supply the gov
eminent with cash and ships and met
al and food and air craft and men,
and every other resource that will
contribute to bringing about the over
whelming triumph of the allies in the
shortest possible time. If 1t come
sooner than we anticipate, so much
the better. But let us think of a long
war, not of an early peace, for ii still
appears a long way to Berlin
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-15
Mother Triumphant.
Florence Van cleve in New York Times)

Your letter came today: read it through,
Dwelling upon each line with jealous care
Lest some small postscript should escape me there
Or I be cheated of some precious word.
And then, my pulses stirred
By news of that strange, noble life you lead.
Where you and all your comrades have one creed
az liberty for the World!"-I stole upstairs
To that still vacant room that knows my PRAYERS
The room called yours when you were mine indeed
Your pictured eyes. steady, yet so young
Gaze at me from the wall, without fear;
Your boyhood baubles-pebble, shell and stone
Are here in cherished hoard;
And suddenly my eyes with tears are stuns
For here its furnished scabbard proudly strung
Upon tiny belt the toy most dear
To your child heart and, standing here alone,
NY heart that mothered yours. Is rapt and Wrung,
AS memory whispers in her silver tongue
"You gave him his first sword
All 1t was Joy to see your clustering curls.
Your ROSEBUD flesh; to know you wholly mine
To kiss and care for; count the dazzling pearls
That made your petaled mouth thing divine;
Ny body loved it's offspring; but today
Though j am here and you are far away,
| feel the natal pangs of some new BIRTH
I see your flesh but as the spirits shrine!
Into your baby hands put the sword!
Into your soul the love Of justce
Lord,
Comfort Thou thus all mothers on the earth!
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-08-15
Stacker.
Boston Giobel.

Stacker" is English minted, and, so
far as-we know, product of the war
The word. as now used, means a man
who holds back from military service,
who has to be conscripted; by extern
tion, man who holds back from any
patrioticservice whether military or
not. There Is nothing obscure in the
derivation from the transitive verb
SLACK" as, ito slack your work,
meaning to be remiss In or neglectfui
OF It; to shirk. A Stacker is a shirker
OF his duty. more particularly his duty
toward his country
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Censor's Postscript.

William B. Towsley Of Chicago re-
ceived letter from his son In France
and upon this letter hangs story. My
ron II. Towsley, twenty-three years
old, went over with the One Hundred
and Forty-ninth Urhted States field
artillery and is now corporal.
In his letter he described the SEN
sation of getting n baptism of shell
fire. He admitted he was scared, that
knees, stomach and nerves went on q
strike. To considerable length he de.
scribed the symptoms of fear he frank
ly admitted he felt. But down ut the
bottom of the letter the censor, lieu
tenant, wrote:
"Your son writes that he was fright.
ened Nevertheless, he volunteered to
20 out into NO Mans Land under
shell fire, and bring. back a wounded
captain"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
SOCIAL RANK IN GERMANY
Richard Lleber Describes Condition,
Of Life That Existed Under Auto.
cratic and Military Rule.

"The great majority Of immigrants
belong to the poorer classes," said
Richard Lleber In speech In Indian.
apolis, according to the German De.
m0crncy Bulletin. "But no matter
how poor or well-to-do, they belong In
circumscrlbed class out OF which
they cannot move except In extraordl,
nary circumstances. What has Amerl,
ca done for them? II II had not done
another thing than to remove this
dnmnable barrier It would be entitled
to our undying thanks and devotion.
Here we meet on common plane; In
Germany we were assigned to def.
mite spot In their medieval layer cake
and there we stay, our children and
grandchildren.
"You remember, OF course, that In
Germany the youngest lieutenant Is
eligible to court attendance, whereas
In civil service the rank has TO be
very high to be most graclously com
manded.' That circumstance gave rise
to the striking expression attributed
to shavetall Of n Potsdam guard Of
ficer: In civilian life, human beings
only begin with the rank of private
counselor
"How many of us under the classi'
fication would have n right to consid'
er ourselves human beings at all?
ut may be said that this Is merely
a joke, but / know whereof / speak,
for my father was an officer Of the
government and the army and although
he had practically only three men be-
tween himself and the emperor, / do
remember how that hlgh-mlnded and
liberal man ached under the restrlc.
tlons Of class and rank. for one got
enough Of II In time, and although
have many pleasant and even tender
memories Of the old country, they are
strictly disconnected from any toler-
ance Of the absolute and medieval
claptrap Of royalty and Its adulators.
"To those few, however, who even
now fail In unqualified loyalty to our
WIN SUN hNt
thought In Germany, to those few
say:
""You are not wanted over there
and you are not needed here. You
want to be n citizen Of two countries,
and you are n citizen nowhere. Ger
many sneers at you for your academic
sympathies and the United States
holds you in contempt for your pitlful
attempt to be true to two political
wives
"Walter Damrosch and /, about ten
years ago, had discussed America and
Germany; when speaking of the many
beautiful things abroad, he suddenly
sighed and exclaimed:
"'But with all, should want to be
the same Walter Damrosch In Germany
that am In America, would at least
have to be Landgrave of Thuringia or
archduke Of Luxembourg"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Lincoln Accorded Hlah Rank.

Although preceded and followed 10
the presidential office by men who had
received long and thorough college
and university training, which he
lacked, there is, nevertheless, not one
of them the equal of Abraham Lin
coin, in clarity, brevlty and felicity of
expression. "His simple, luminous
sentences" says one of our national
writers, ARE models that cannot be
improved upon" To-Day Lincoln's po'
sitlon as master Of the English
tongue In its strength and simplicity
is unquestioned. The French Acad.
emy, Emerson, Lowell, Everett, Beech
er, Ingersoll are united on that point.
"No man Of his century" says the au'
thor of his Letters and Addresses,
"could state n proposition with more
exactness and compactness. His clar
ity OF expression, the consistent build
Ing up of his arguments, his brilliant
ly apt comparisons, his Illuminating
wit, his merciless pursuit Of illogic In
his opponents were phenomenal"
The Gettysburg address was ranked
by Emerson as the peer of any of the
utterances of man.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
PRESIDENTS RED CROSS
APPEAL TO THE PEOPLE
sSend Forth to the Whole Human Family the Christ
mas Greeting for Which it Waits and for
Which it Stands in Greatest Need

well as a message Of good will.
But peace does not mean that we
can fold our hands. 1t means fur
ther sacrifice. We must prove
conclusively to an attentive world
that America is permanently
aroused to the needs OF the new
era, our old Indifference gone for
ever.
The exact nature OF the future
service OF the Red Cross will do
pend upon the program of the as
ISOLATED governments, but there Is
immediate need today for every
heartening word and for every
helpful service. We must not for
get that our soldiers and our sail
ors are still under orders and still
have duties to perform Of the high
est consequence and that the Red
Cross Christmas means great
deal to them. The people OF the
saddened lands, moreover re-
turning home today where there
are no homes, must have the
assurance that the hearts OF
our people are with them in
the dark and doubtful days ahead.
Let us. so far as we can, help
them back to faith in mercy and
in future happiness.
AS president of the Red Cross,
conscious in this great hour of the
value of such message from the
American people, ! should be glad
If every American would join the
Red Cross for 1919, and thus send
forth TO the whole human family
the Christmas greeting for which
1t waits and for which 1t stands in
greatest need.
WOODROW WILSON.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
THE COUNTRY AT LARGE.

A message from King George, ex-
pressing the hope that Britons and
Americans may be as united in peace
as they were in war was read at New
York's celebration of Britains Day.
]. Paul Stevens, general manager of
the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, is
critically Ill at Coyington, KY, of pneu.
monia, following an attack OF infiu-
enZa.
Rev. DR.. Maitland Alexander, of the
First Presbyterian Church of Pitts
burgh, has been made religious di.
rector of the American Army of Oc.
cupation.
Columbia University chemists have
perfected process for keeping fish
and meats indefinitely and then re.
storing them to their original fresh
ness.
Clarence II. Mackay declared the
proposal to pool the telegraph, tele-
phone and cable facilities of the coun
try is a genuine menace.
The National War Labor Board has
refused to withdraw its examiner from
the shops of the Bethlehem Steel Com.
pany.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
SCORES RED FLAG.
Crimson Banner Protest Against All
Law And order.

New York.-"When the red flag is
carried upon our streets it is a pro-
test against law and therefore men
nee to our free institutions" declared
President John Grier Hibben of Prince
ton University In an address before
the Association of Life Insurance Pres
idents. DR.. Hibben was emphasizing
the obligations of liberty which, he
raid, the sons of America had estab-
lished anew.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12

sessed until that conference shall have
determined the future international
relations Of the world"
For temporary purposes, however,
Mr.. Baker announces that he will lay
before congress plan of reorganiza-
tion for the regular army, (which shall
continue as the nucleus of any future
military establishment"
The secretary also indicates his In
tention to press for perpetuation by
law of the strong general staff organi-
zaton built up during the great
worlds war
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
Mean Feeling.

A colored unit was moving up to
take It's place in the line Of battle. II
was early morning, and daylight had
net yet began to break.
"Hey, sergeant" came voice from
over in the brush to the left, "when
we all goin' to find them Boches"
"Never you mind, child; you all
gonna find plenty Of them things fore
long"
swell, l sho hope so, sergeant"
came the voice. "If I don't get rid of
dis mean feelin' fore long Use gwine
to carve up on the mess sergeant,
sho-"-The Stars and Stripes.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12

Washington, Dec. S.-President VIII
son, In a proclamation made public to-
day, calls on every American TO Join
the American Red Cross during Christ
mas Roll Call Week, December l6 to
70, "and thus send forth to the whole
human family the Christmas greeting
for which II awaits and for which II
stands In greatest need" The proc
lsmation, prepared before the Presi'
cent departed for Europe, follows:
TO the American People:
One year ago 22.000, ,lc0, Ameri-
cans, by enrolling as members OF
the Red Cross at Christmas time,
sent to the men who were fighting
our battles overseas stimulating
message of cheer and good will.
They made 1t clear that our people
were OF their own free choice unit
ed with their Government in the
determination not only TO wage
war with the instruments OF de-
gtruction but also by every means
in their power to repay the raw
ages of the invader and sustain
and renew the spirit of the army
and of the homes which they rep
resented. The friends OF the
American Red Cross in Italy, Bel
gium and France have told, and
will tell again, the story OF how
the Red Cross workers restored
morale in the hospitals, In the
camps and at the cantonments,
and we ought to be very proud
that we have been permitted TO
be Of service to those whose sur
fsrings and whose glory are the
heritage Of humanity.
Now, by Gods grace, the Red
Cross Christmas message OF 1918
is TO be a message OF peace as
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
CHILE CONSIDERS U. S. OFFER.
Likely To Accept Mediation In Dis
pute With Peru.

Santiago, Chile.-The Council OF
Ministers has under consideration the
offer of the United States of media
tion in the question of the provinces of
Tacna and africa, in dispute with Peru.
The ministers will confer Sunday on
this subject with the Committee OF
Foreign Affairs of the Senate and
Chamber of Deputies, Opinions in the
Congress appears to be divided as to
the procedure to be employed, but all
agreed that definite solution should
be speedily reached.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
WILSON LAuDs scHWAB.
President Is Reluctant To Part with
Emergency Fleet Director.

Washing gton.-The resignation oil
Charles NJ. Schwab as director general
of the Emergency Fleet Corporation
was accepted by President Wilson in
a wireless message from the transport
George Washington to the White
House. The President said:
II accept your. resignation only be-
cause you wish it and because | feel
i must do so in fairness to you. You
have been exceedingly generous in
giving your services and they have
been invaluable"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
LIFE SENTENCE FOR THEFT.
Third Conviction For Prisoner Results
In Heavy Penalty In W. Va.

Huntington, w. Va.-When he was
sentenced to life Imprisonment for the
theft Of one automobile tire and ont
inner tube Robert Bayles tainted In
Judge T. N. Taylor's court. This sen
tence was the only recourse OF the
trial Judge, as it was the third con-
yiction for the prisoner, and the laws
OF West Virginia provide a life sen
tence for the third offense. Bayles'
previous sentences were for three and
ten years, respectively. He was pa
rolled both times and was on parole
when last arrested. He is about Az
years old.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
FLYERS TO CROSS COUNTRY.
Five Army Aviators On Way To At
lantlc Seaboard.

Washington-Au was grant
ed by the War Department to Major
Albert d. Smith, commanding squad.
ron of five army airplanes, which left
San Diego, Cal, Wednesday for Bl
Paso, Texas, to continue the trip to
the Atlantic seaboard II possible. II
the trans-continental flight is made il
will be the first by military aircraft
formation,
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-12-12
SECRETARY OF WARS REPORT
Saws Question Of Permanent Reorgan-
ization Of Army Has Been
Deferred.

Washington, Dec. 5.-The question
of permanent organization Of the army
has been deferred for consideration
after the close Of the peace confer
ence. Secretary Baker, in his annual
report says this course is determined
upon since "the military needs Of the
United States cannot be prudently as