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Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
TRIPLE HOLIDAY
WILL Be NOTED
HERE THURSDAY

Thrift day, Admission day and st.
Valentines day all come on the same
day this year, and a big day in every
way is being planned. This is espec-
tally true in the matter of the war
savings stamps. the committee IN
Phoenix having made arrangements for
holding two big street parades for the
purpose of stimulating the sale OF the
stamps
Throuhout the state, workers VIII
join hands in promoting the thrift idea
among all people, from the youngest to
the oldest and from the poorest to the
richest. As February IA Will be a le-
gal holiday thousands will be at liberty
to direct their efforts in support of the
movement. In Phoenix the Elks lodge
is directly in charge of arrangement
for the celebration and parade and it
is seeking the cooperation of every
other organization in the city. The
Elks in other cities of Arizona are also
heading the thrift movement in their
respective cities and plans have so pro-
crossed that the state thrift commit
tee expresses itself as confident that
through the Admissions. -Valentine's-
Thrift day observance the movement
will be thoroughly launched in Ari-
iona, and the sale of thousands of dol
lars of stamps and Baby Bonds will be
| the result
Features Of the day in Phoenix will
| be two spectacular parades. One of
| the parades will be in the morning
| and the other in the evening. Included
| IN the line of march will be decorated
| floats, police reserves, High school ca
| diets, Indian school cadets, school chill
| dren, fraternal organization, platoons
| of Japanese and Chinese citizens, labor
| organizations, five or six bands and
| other divisions to be added as plans
are further worked out. A display of
fireworks will be feature of the night
| procession.
The committee in charge of the ar
ranSements comprises Harry Tritle di-
rector of the War savings of Arizona;
Carl Anderson and Hal. Prince. There
are also number of sub committees.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08

collecting men in great numbers without knowing
whether they could be transported or not The
machinery by which they were being collected had
relation communication with the machinery
for their equipment the machinery for the preser-
walton of their health. What made the situation
appear still worse the break-d of the fuel
ability but without any experience in the handling
Of such task Other industry activities were
being Numbered in. Blind allies led off in score
Of directions. Altogether the wonder was that we
had done as well even as We seemed to have done
amid all this confusion and waste of effort.
Now we are promised either by the Overman bill
or by the other two bills definite responsibility for
what may be done left undone. That will be, at
the least beginning. What shall afterward appear
will depend upon the exercise of that responsibility
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
We're Getting on the Right Track

The agitation against the inefficiency of the
department or rather we should say, against in
efficiency in all preparations for war, is pro-
ducing good results in that it will remedy what is
the most serious defect total lack of co-ordinaton
The bill introduced in the senate Wednesday
further increasing the powers of the president to
effect such CO. ordination would to meet the
basic criticisms The only objection offered to this
measure is very serious one; that it confers unpre
cedented discretionary powers, dctatoral powers, in
consistent with the principles of democracy. 1t is
therefore urged that instead of the carte blanche
which it is proposed to give the president there
should be clearly defined powers beyond which the
ecutve might not Such measure, we think, would
have result similar effect the bills creating
a minister of munitions and a cabinet. The
whole responsibility then for the conduct of the
and all activities directly remotely relating to the
war; would then rest directly upon the president, and
criticism could then be uttered against any organ
cation or official who would be engaged in this
ordnated effort The of it would depend upon
the presidents wisdom in choosing to carry
the work. So would success depend upon the presi-
dents wisdom in carrying out the purposes of the
director of munitions bill the cabinet bill
there again would the president the choosing
Of men.
All of this could probably have been accom-
plished indirectly by the president under the powers
he already has He is responsible it is for what
every appontve official in every department bureau
and office has done failed to do. He has always
had power to remove nefficiency and certainly no
official. head of bureau department would have
resisted wish of the president
Certain duties though under law belong to one
department which could better be discharged by
another and that has been the defense and only de-
Tense offered against the charges of nefficiency
which have been made against the departmer<
and certain bureaus The bill introduced by Senator
Overman would make such changes lawful, but after
all, it does not insure successful coordination. Nor
any other legislation that. 1t only
facilitate it. 1t all rests with the president
The urgent need of it clearly shown
by the statements of Mr.. Baker on Tuesday than by
any charges which had previously been made. His
frequent admissions that he did not know many
things II supposed he knew his promises to
secure information regarding vital matters Which it
was supposed already in his possession more
roquenty told of the woeful state of affairs than any
thing we surmsed wild conjectures concern
ing the lack of coordination. All these things
a haleful glare upon entire activities. 1t
was made clearer than ever that each official was
intently engaged upon his task oblivious as to
the progress being made in other tasks We were
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
WALKER bURT|S
NOT ON VESSEL

The friends of Walker Burtis had
reason to feel greatly relieved yester-
day when it was learned that the con-
tngent to which he was attached. the
lo7th Engineers, was not aboard the
Iuscania, a mistake made in the war
department the night before having in
Guided that unit among the troops on
the transport
The dispatches mentioned that some
OF the troops had formerly been sta
tioned at Camp Lewis and it was sur
missed that Lieutenant Eben Lane
might nave been aboard. Lieutenant
Lane mad been at Camp Lewis after
MS a~eptance and some six weeks
ago he passed through Phoenix on his
way to Camp Wheeler. He then ex-
pected to be sent to France soon
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
The Attack Upon the Tuscana

The modification Of the disaster in the sinking
Y the Tuscania from the earlier reports is most
gratifying to the American people. The loss of 100
lives deplorable that is is far different thing
from the loss Of thousand lives. was first re-
ported. Yet the occurrence serves to impress upon
us the likelihood that such things will be repeated per
haps with terrible frequency. we shall come to
transport soldiers in greater numbers. The day
before the attack upon the Tuscana official state
mcnt from Washington warned the people that such
events must be expected. could not, however have
been expected that that one would come soon The
warning related rather to the greater transportation
against which it understood the Germans in
tended to direct concentrated effort
No human vigilance could have turned this dis
-ster aside. There surprise which could have
been provided against. The stricken vessel had a
strong convoy Of warships and itself provided
with naval guard This incident emphasizes and
prepares us the danger which will always attend
the transportation of troops unless there shall be
such constant securing of the by destroyers
and sea planes that there can be place where
submarine may Turk. In time, if the lasts, we
believe the paths of the transports will be guarded
The sinking of the Tuscana will be an incentive
to the Germans for further efforts This is the first
successful attack upon a transport bearing American
troops to the front. That not killed
will not in the German view, detract from the
cess OF the enterprise. The death of 100 American
soldiers or a thousand in this case, the whole
complement could be only incidental The main
achievement the destruction of great vessel of
"A 900 tons with a huge cargo of supplies for there
must have been huge cargo, otherwise there would
have been much greater number of troops aboard
The Germans, too, probably expect that the
American people will be unfavorably affected by this
instance of frghtfulness. But in that they mis-
taken. The effect will be the arousng of the Ameri-
can people among whom, confess there has been
too much Of apathy. This than any other Incl
dent Of the war; has brought the close home to
every city village crossroads and farm in the land
The news Of it has been the voice of Paul Revere
again.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08

each insurance agent be provided by
his company, through the medium OF
the corporation commission, with
license for the particular kind of in
surance that company writes. The
opinion says:
No company nor individual as prln-
cipal shall transact business of insur-
ance without the license of the cor
poration commission that such COM
pany or individual is authorized to
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
CANNOT. SPLIT
INSURANCE PAY.

OF especial interest to insurance men
Is an amended opinion and order hand
ed down by the state corporation COM
mission yesterday whereby the split
ting of commissions by unauthorized
insurance agents is prohibited.
Heretofore, it has been the practice
OF some insurance agents who held
license from the corporation commits
sion through their own insurance COM
pany for the writing of one particular
KIND OF insurance to 'peddle" prospects
for other kinds of insurance that came
to them in their regular line of work
If the agent sold life insurance and
found man who desired indemnity
or fire casualty insurance, which he
did not write, he would go to a COM
pany that did that sort of business and
agree to turn over the prospect in case
the commission was split.
About a year ago the commission,
in an opinion, cGndoned this sort of
business. At that time F. A. Jones,
chairman of the commission, made a
dissenting opinion. During the past
year. it is alleged, the corporation COM
mission has experienced many diff
culties due to this practice among
certain insurance agents.
The amended opinion and order of
yesterday aaakss it imperative that
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
BLAME MAY Be
PUT ON GIRLS

Ollie Robertson and Herman Asher
the two boys of IS and 10, who yester-
day pleaded guilty to mistreating two
little Glendale school girls at East
Lake park last December, were re-
leased on their own recognizance bv
Judge Stanford, who deferred the pass
ing Of sentence until March 25.
1t is understood that an effort is be-
ing made to secure suspended SEN
fences for the men in view of their
past good character and the fact that
the girls they wronged are alleged to
nave invited the treatment they re-
eeiVed.. One of the girls was 13 at
the time and the other Is.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08

transact the business of insurance
specified therein and no corporation or
individual shall transact any insurance
business not specified in the license"
Insurance companies qualified and
admitted to do business in the state
now are required to file n certificate
of appointment of agents for each in
surance year ending March 81 of each
year, and agents licenses are issued
only upon such official certification.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
CUPID PUTS ONE
OVER ON OFFICE

Not even the deputy clerk of the
court who usually grants the marriage
licenses knew when James H. Ward, a
deputy in the same office, slipped one
over on him and after the closing hour
applied to James Miller, Jr., the clerk
Tor license to wed pretty Hattie Pet
terson. 1t became known yesterday
Tor the first time that the couple were
married on Monday by Reverend Ray
I. Harker of the Methodist church.
wards absence was explained by a
rev days vacation, the first he has
nad since employed as clerk of Judge
Lymans court. He was formerly
Junior clerk in the United States civil
service in the reclamation department
| His bride is a charming Young woman
who has many friends in Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
ONE OF THE WOMEN OF FRANCE

saw a very good looking nurse in French hos
pital dressing a mans head which had been scared
in powder explosion. She chatted in good English
she prepared the wound for another application
of the remedy. l did not know until later that she
the Baroness de Rothschild herself the founder
of the hospital When dined at her chateau that
evening she told that she worked with the wounded
every day from a. m. until l. when she went home
to luncheon; that she returned to her task at and
quit at 7 in the evening. 1t gave a sensation
to hear this beautiful woman in evening dress and
jewels, whose wealth it would be difficult to estimate
telling how she had become of the working women
of France. 1t odd by the old Standards cest
la guerre-Irving Bachelor in the Independent On W
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08

The commission will have Official
knowledge of every agent and whs t
company or companies he represents.
and is empowered TO cancel his license
for delinquencies. Furthermore, the
state is entitled to its fee of 81 from
every agent, multiplied by the number
of companies he represents. Penalty
for violation of the laws in question
is suspension of the company's certifi-
cate of authority.
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08
NOT METERED

Make queried the teacher of the juvenile class
what is the difference between electricity and light
ning?'
You don't have to pay nothing for lightning,
answered MaXie.-Chicago News
Arizona republican., 1918-02-08

Hjalmar Branting.
Hjalmar Branting, prominent
among the neutral Socialists, has re-
Gently accepted the post Of prime
minister of Sweden after refusing
the king of Sweden's request that he
form a cabinet. Branting has been
a hard worker for the cause Of peace
and is at present busy among the
few neutrals in his efforts to end the
war. The famous Stockholm confer
ence was his idea.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-12
Buy Liberty Bonds not out of the

Buy Liberty Bonds not out of the
feeling.
Buy not merely because the pur-
chase of Liberty Bonds is strengthen
ing the nations power to fight.
But buy because your soul needs
the quickening influence of a wider
conception of liberty and humanity
and civilization. And the more
freely you buy the greater will be
the ennobling of your own soul. You
will be helping yourself, and in that
way you will at the same time be
helping the nation and civilization.
1t is no act of charity to buy Liber-
ty Bonds. 1t is merely contributing
moiety out of your ability. great
or small as it may be, for the pur-
chase of the engines to stop the con-
fagration which. having swept over
much of the world. is sweeping d
rectly toward your house, and you
must save your house by your own
work, or else recreantly throw upon
your neighbors the responsibility of
saving you. while you stand off AMI
shirk your duty.
Buying Liberty Bonds is to save
YOUR wife, YOUR mother, YOUR
daughter, from the last degradation
which women can suffer, as in Bel
GUM and France, and to save your
property and your nation from de-
struction.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-12

first the patient mother has received
In two months and she had about
reconciled herslf to any news that
might come to her of the death or
capture OF her son, and while the
news of the severe injury is to be
regretted, 1t might have been far
more heart-breaking.
David Davis Is the son of Mr.. Dav-
Is, of Jerome, who recently moved
here from Carey. The death In this
case is the more sad, as 1t Is the sixth
death in this family within the past
5ear. The letter is the first intima-
ton that the-father had OF his son s
death, not having received any in
formation from the department at
Washington, and very little details
were given in the letter
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-12
NOT UNTIL 1T HURTS"
BUT UNTIL TT HELPS

Buy until it hurts" Give until
1t hurts" are two expressions that
are often used. the one referring to
the purchase of Liberty Bonds and
the other to contributions to the
Red Cross or the Y. NJ. c. A. or kin
dred work
Both are fundamentally false in
meaning. They should be sent to
the scrap heap of rubbish and sup
planted by Buy until it helps" and
GIVE until it helps"
Do not for one moment vainglor-
iously think that this means until
1t helps the country or the Red Cross
or the Y. NJ. c. a. organizations. II
means buy or give until it helps you
and gives you clearer understand
ing of your responsibility.
Buy until 1t helps" you by broad
ening your vision of the war and the
struggle TO save civilization.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-12

NAL demands. Those who are pro-
ducing. manufacturing. or distribut.
Ing things needed to prosecute the
war or maintain the health and eff
cheney of the civilian population, will
be able to obtain the credit to which
their needs and their standing en-
title them: but new loans will rare
ly be justified unless they are to
aid directly In the prosecution of the
war, and every bank has been asked
by the government to request all its
borrowers to keep their demands for
credit down to the very minimum.
Patriotic citizens. whether in bus
mess or not. Will want to cooperate
with this necessary government pol
Icy.
The way for producers, manufac-
turers and merchants to do their
share and reduce their credit re-
uirements is:
By not overbuying;
By carrying as small stocks
as practicable;
By postponing new construc-
ton or expansion of their bus
mess;
BY effecting business econo-
mics.
The way for individuals TO do
their share and reduce their loans
is to study their personal expenses
and effect economies.
Borrowers whose loans are secur-
ed by Government bonds or other
collateral should remembe that re-
duction of loans by selling collateral
is not helpful. since II usually mere
ly shifts the burden to other should
ers.
The banks are asked to save their
credit. which means that their Gus
toners must use less of it. The saw
ing of credit is an integral part of
the great saving policy which the
war requires the government to
adopt, and every man. woman and
child to support to the utmost. Saw
ing to reduce loans is patriotic SER
vice only second in importance to
buy Liberty bonds and War Savings
Stamps. Both help to transfer to the
government the ability to command
the labor and materials of which
President Wilson has said the Allies
are in such desperate need Both
also help to accumulate for the saw
er purchasing power which he may
need when the war is over
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-12

RED CROSS NOTES

The regular monthly meeting of
the home of the chairman, Mrs. Piper
on Monday evening. September 9Th.
After the routine business was com
pleted 1t was decided to order two
sock knitting machines of the make
recommended by Mr.. MacWatters
and in constant use by the Los An
geles chapter.
The Jerome Chapter Motor corps
was organized. with Mrs. Barclay
captain and Mrs. Peters lieutenant
This motor corps service has been
created at national headquarters for
the purpose of furnishing efficient
and economical transportation where
ever needed by the Red Cross chap
ter. Chapter supplies are called for
it's duties cover much larger scope
-canteen workers with their sup
plies and equipment are motored to
the places where troops in transit
are 10 Dt pIONlutu Nlln UltdiSs iAtu
Cross nurses and civilian relief work
ers are taken to all parts of the chap
ter district: soldiers and sailors. i'll
or convalescent, are conveyed to their
homes or to hospitals for treatment;
or chapter officials are carried on
chapter business.
The chapter shipped 400 pairs of
socks this last week. and feels con-
fident of sending the remaining 25
pairs of the allotment by Friday Of
this week. This allotment seemed
extremely large. but the knitters
have responded wonderfully. Once
more Jerome has gone over the
top"
Now we have on hand a large num-
Der OF refugee garments-little girls
aprons and dresses-to be finished
by October LIST. Let us rally to this
call and finish them on time.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-12

selected, prepared and tested in a
modern experimental bakery and
laboratory by housewife. domestic
expert and food analyst. The rec
ipes range from those calling for all
wheat to those calling for no wheat.
Hour. No matter what kind of a war
recipe you are looking for you can
find 1t in Selected Recipes for War
Times" This splendid little book let
can be had for the asking. Simply
write CALUMET BAKING POWDER
COMPANY, 400 Fillmore Street,
Chicago, Ill, and it will be sent you
postpaid. Save the needed wheat
four-use your substitute fours and
help win the war.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-12
HOUSEWIVES RELEASED
FROM WHEATLESS PLEDGE

Housewives through the country
a wheatless basis last spring have
been released from their pledges to
the Food Administration to go abso-
lutely without wheat. This release
was merely from voluntary pledge
to go entirely without wheat until
the new harvest. Housewives will
continue to purchase the required
amount of wheat substitute with
their wheat flour.
Coming in of the new wheat crop
has made it possible for the nation
OF eating. But the uncertainties OF
war and the necessity for building
up a food reserve are incentives to
caution. even in the face of good
crop.
AS the available supply of wheat
diminishes or increases so does the
U. S. Food Administration accord
ingly change its rulings as to the
use of wheat flour.
| So as to cover every possible rul-
ing that might be made by the Food
Administration. little booklet OF
Selected Recipes for War Times has
been especially prepared for the pat
riotic housewives of America.
Every recipe has been carefully
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-09-12

Last week Art Jordan, Ed Nc
Pherson and Lou Lemay, three Je-
rome boys, decided to see g bit of
the world and left here via freight
rain for the west. When they ar
rived at Bliss they purchased a ticket
out of funds. Through some effort
they managed to make Caldwell,
where they were stopped by officers
upon an order from the parents and
were returned home--a wiser and
much more sober lot of boys. and
glad again to put their feet under
mothers table.