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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22
YOUR HUNDRED
MILLION DOLLARS
WAR FUND committee
TELLS HOW IT WAS
SPENT.
No Part Of It, Says John D. Ryan,
Went for Any Expenses of i
the Organization.

John d. Ryan, vice chairman of the
War Council, recently discussed the
disbursements of the first $1OO,OOO,OOO
American Red Gross fund and spoke
Of the necessity for further funds
He announced that the week set apart
for the drive is May 30 to q.
1--WE have collected O5,OOO,OOO,"
said Mr.. Ryan. I'VE have allowed
refunds to chapters-as you know,
chapters are entitled to retain Is per
cent. of the collections covered by the
chapter. They have not in all cases
availed themselves of the 25 per cent,
but we have allowed $17,OO6121 on
this account. We have appropriated
to date $77,721 ,918 and we have avail
able for appropriation on March l
$10,371 ,217, with the addition of &c.
100000 we know to be perfectly good
when called upon.
1.-THE appropriations have been
made to the different countries as fol-
lows: France, $685. O3; Belgium,
$2,0S6, 49, Italy, $3,5S8,826; Russia,
81, 243. S45; Rumania, $2,676,S68; Ser
via, $S75,180; Great Britain, $685.
$50, including $1,OOO,O00 that was ap-
propriated by the War Council to the
British War Relief, and for other for
eign relief work, $3,576,30O.
For relief work for prisoners we
have expended $343,S04, and this
work is only beginning. These appro-
priations have been made to care for
the prisoners that we feared might be
taken. We also spent for equipment
and expenses of Red Cross personnel
sent abroad $113, 800; for army base
hospitals in the United States, 1884,
600; for navy base hospitals. in the
United States, $4,000; for medical
and hospital work in the United
States, 1851, 600; for sanitary service
in camps in this country, $403 900; for
camp service in the United States,
$6,451, $50, and miscellaneous in the
United States, $1,118,74S. We have
funds restricted as to use by the
donors amounting to $780, 400, and
we have as a working capital for the
purchase of supplies for resale to
chapters or for shipment to France
of Sis, 100000. We have working cash
advances for France and the United
States of $4,286,O00. &%
f people say we use go cents to
spend dollar. The expenses of the
Red Cross today are well within the
amount of money provided by mem
lbership fees. No part of the $1O5, OOO,-
200 that we got is spent for carrying
on the work. .as :: lE5, al :ffs5 IL: ..ss5
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22

Lafayette is inseparately associated in
the mind of young France with the
United States and all it stands for.
George Washington wasn't mentioned.
According to the juvenile French
version, Lafayette saved America.
This was the most, glorious achieve
ment in the history of the world. Sin
gle handed and alone Lafayette sOwed
the seeds of liberty in the United
States that has spread from the At
lantic to the Pacific and fired the souls
of a hundred million people. When the
American colonies were in a death
struggle with the Hanovertah monster
on the throne of England the Hohen-
zollerns and Hessians and Hindenburg-
ers and all the H's representing He'll
on Earth in that day and generation
Lafayette crossed the ocean on slow
sailing ship-so slow, so slow for so
swift snul-and saved America. And
now, after 40 years, the hosts of
America, million strong, are return
ing that historic visit for the purpose
of repaying the debt of gratitude.
To say that the audience followed
the speaker would be undertaking the
case. They all seemed familiar with
the speech, ands their applause fire.
quently anticipated it's climaxes. Good
feeling was rampant. We, shook hands
with all the youngsters within reach,
and as we turned the corner we looked
back, and they gave us final "Vive
PAmerique !''~aa.y = IT. sss.@5.:
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22
SA I, ] [, J | s;
ByANCELA MORGAN.

Yours is the daring skill to tread
The waters Of a world at war;
Yours is the miracle to shed - (.
Where rocking seas of hatred are, @
Courage and comfort, like star. @#
You cry unto an earth dismayed,
And God is thrilling in your tone:
Brothers, the ship is not alone;
Be not afraid y
Ye are the Christs Of this black hour,
The Great Physician come again.
Within your sacred hands the power
To heal the race Of men. #.. tSss
Ye hold the hurt world to your breast:
Ye bind her bruised and broken soul;
The sick, the manned and the oppressed
Yours is the gift to make them whole.
And where the. stricken miles unroll
Ye sound the resurrection morn;
Above the bier where Justice lies,
& With visions of an age new born,
Ye bid the dead arise
% World, that Walkest now ii tears
Where Truth again is crucifed
After the thousand, thousand years
See vet that Christ is not denied
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22

Bit ofFiggerin'
Contributed by Briggs.
BY JOSEPH C.. LINCOLN
OF the ViqiIantes.

Caleb Rogers was seated at the little
desk behind the counter of his gen
eral store" at Rogers Corners. His
check book was open before him, and
he was tapping his front teeth with
the end of a penholder and apparently
considering deeply. Daniel Griggs,
who owns the big farm half mile up
the road, entered the store and stood
for moment regarding it's proprietor
with an amused smile.
swell, Caleb" he observed, you
look and act more like a Rockefeller
every day you live. l presume likely
you're fggerin' whether you'll invest
this months income in more Standard
lie or use it to buy your wife another
diamond collar?'
Mr.. Rogers smiled also, but he was
serious enough moment later.
"Dan," he said, II tell you what l
was figgerin'. l was tiggerin' whether
/ hadn't better make the check ! was
goin' to give the Red Cross folks a
hundred instead of fifty
Griggs mouth opened in astonish-
ment
What About Jim Griggs7
"You give hundred dollars to the
Red Cross, Caleb Rogers y he demand
ed. "You! Are you crazy? You sar-
tainly amt worth any more money
than l am, and was calculatin' to give
about ten-not more'n fifteen anyway
The Red Cross is mighty fine thing.
l know that we'll enough. But if you'll
tell me why folks no richer than you
and me should give"-
Caleb's foot, which had been resting
over one corner of the desk, came to
the floor with a bang. ! He straighten.
ed, leaned forward and shook his fore.
finger earnestly at his visitor.
"Tell you?" he repeated. "Yes, Dan
Griggs, will tell you. I'll tell you De
cause you've got a boy, same as have
up here at the big camp, and it won't
be many weeks or even days, afore
they're both over on t'other side of the
big pond fghtin' the most cussed
cruel, INSCRIPTIONS gang of thieves
and murderers that ever rugged up in
uniforms and killed women and babies
for fun. Oh, of course you know al
that, you'll say. You know your sor
has enlisted and is goin' to war, tt
hattie, to run his chance along witt
the rest of bein' killed or wounded Of
taken prisoner. You know 1t, yes, in {
general way you do. Such things, tht
woundin' and all that, happen to othel
boys every day, but it's amazin' how
slow fellers like you and me are TO re
alize that? they're just as likely to hap
pen to that one boy we set so much
store by. It's what I've just been try
/ in to realize, Dan. I've been sittin
here thinkin' it out. -. g.
"Take my own boy-0r take yours
to fetch it right home-take your Jim
Jim left here and he went off to CAM
7 to be trained. And it was colder thar
q the northeast corner of an ice chest vi
in that camp, and he no sooner lande,
i stharzthan he realized he hadn't got TIL
I. heavy sweater he'd ought to have
: His mother would have knit it, bu
!. 'twould have taken time, and he'd hav'
pretty nigh froze vaitin'. So the Re-
Cross gave 1t to him, along witt
swristers and a comfort kit. On TIL
way up to camp wherever that trool
train he was on stopped there wa
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22

useful life, alleviate hundred nights Of pain, you would
grant him the money You would feel that you had
lost, but gained. =
This is what the Red Cross says you: Give your
safe and substance and will sooth pain will gather
heroes who have been shot the EARTH and housing
them will nurse them back to life For myself ask
recompense My reward is my conscience My applause is
restoring to his family" "a" 80. -~~
Hearing these words and feeling that they true,
would hesitate purse whose contents
gathered in times of peace? IL.
The Red Cross appeals to you personally. To you it
opens its mercifu heart and begs you for assistance The
cutting down of one luxury day would soothing
tenderness the red fields of France
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22

Red Cross women with hot coffee and
sandwiches, a-makin' him comfortable,
doin' the little kind things you and his
mother are just longin' to do this min
ute.
"When Christmas come who saw
that the bundles from home got to
him? Who gave him things-candy
and smokes and such-on it's own ac-
count? The Red Cross, that's who!
And when he had the bad cold and
fever who supplied the nurse that did
more than anybody else TO fight the
pneumonia off? The Red Gross, Dan
nobody else.
"And when he's on the ship goin'
across, when he's marchin' through
France, on his way to them trenches
we read so much about. when at last
he's, in those trenches-who's lookin'
out for him every minute of the time?
Who's motherin' and fatherin' him,
same as you and your wife would give
all this wide world to be able to do?
Why, the Red Cross. just the Red Cross
, And when he goes over the top to
get his first real punch at the Kaiser's
gang of pirates. suppose he gets a bull
let through him somewheres. 1t can
just as likely be him or my Sam as
anybody else's boy, remember that.
He's lynn oVt there in No Mans Land.
and it's night and cold and wet, and
he's in pain, awful pain, and"-
Mr.. Griggs interrupted.
For mercy sakes, don't, Caleb !" he
pleaded. II can't bear to think of it."
''Then you ought to. Twill do you
good to think just little For pretty
soon who comes crawlin' along through
the hell fire to him and gives him va
ter-and morphine, if he needs it-and
binds up his wounds and carries him
back to the place where the doctors
are?' And whose doctors are they that
gives him the very best treatment
that's possible, and whose hospital
does he go to afterwards, and whose
doctors and nurses. take such good
care of him there? Putin it all to-
gether, who makes jim Griggs a we'll
man again and makes it possible. for
his father and mother and sisters to
lay eyes on him once more? Nobody
on this earth but the Red Cross And
God bless it, I say! ,..f ss'...s>.:. =
What Is Your Son Worth to Your
And now you wonder why man no
richer than Il am is givin' hundred
dollars to society that's dom all that
and million times more for my boy.
Look here, Dan Griggs. How much is
your son worth to you? If you could
save his life by dom It wouldn't you
sell the farm and the stock and your
house and the last shirt on YOUR back
Wouldn't you give him the last cent
you had if he needed it to save himself
from torture and / death? Well, the
Red Cross is dom everything humans
can do to save him from those things,
and it's warmin' him and comfortin'
him and keepin' him well and happy
besides And what it's dom, for him
its. dom for every one Of the soldiers
] in the fields or the trainin' camps, the
. hospitals even in the German pris.
ons. And It needs money-and you
grudge givin' II. = I! 81 4. s2 S.
Mr.. Griggs shook his head.
sss'ro, i don't, ? he said Il guess ]
can spare a hundred, too-for the
boys sal !" 3
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22
4 q 8 : : 2 -. J. J. ~
THE Her 0ISM OF MERCY
Bly ( OP ] i READ !: \

There is no greater heroism than the.
heroism Of mercy. There is no truer5
bravery than the bravery Of tenderness
Out Of the crash of nation against nation
arises Christ-like sympathy, and the
insignia Of it's tenderness is the cross Of
red. It is the only remaining glow Of q
Christian hope. 1t is religion under.
shell fire. 1t is a sigh set to the music
of sympathetic action. If man who
speaks, truth should say to you, 6 With
the use Of five dollars you can save
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22
MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES
WHEN PEACE COMES.

Some day peace will come. Thous-
ands-millions of men-will suddenly
be thrown back again into civil life.
Consider the vastness of the read
justment that will be necessary.
Look back at the period of recon-
struction after our own Civil War.
Prepare for this new period of re-
construction. The day Of reckoning
is bound to come. Begin to save
now. Thrift is the need Of the pre-
sent, the hope of the future. y.
Liberty Loan Bonds, War Savings,
the safest securities in the world,
are a wise provision for the day
peace comes. -.,..-..
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22
FARK-LOAN BOND SALES Il
To- BE RESUMED

The Federal Farm Loan Board an
nounces that it will resume, after
the close of the Liberty loan cam
paign, the sale Of farm loan bonds
for account of the Federal land
banks.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22

/ 1 aOG,at to; sag to. yotl that no )
{ other organization since the 8
( toorld began has eve, done such )
great constructive 1C0tk aOith the s
/ etticiencv, dispatch and under
/ standing, often under adverse )
+ circss1nsto,.ces, that has bee,,
{ done by the American, Red Cross ]
[ ii, France. General Pershi,,g.
]. N. i !
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22

reports to the state food admin
istration from throughout the state
Indicate that the campaign for great
>er consumption of aid potatoes to
save the large surplus from spelling
is having excellent results. Late in
March prospects indicated that in
the absence Of a special effort to
secure large consumption Of pota-
toes, farmers would have more than
100000 bushels which they could
not SELL This condition resulted
from the small movement of pota-
toes from farm to market last fall,
car shortage and the unusually sew
ere winter which further interfered
with shipments. AS soon as weather
conditions moderated so that it was
possible to ship potatoes in box cars
without danger of deterioration an
educational campaign was put on
The press, libraries, retail and
wholesale stores, the movies-all
urged the free use of the old potato
as patriotic measure
MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES
Results now being reported to the
Food Administration show that dur
ing April the farmers price for po-
tatoes increased materially and at
the same time retail prices have been
kept down very we'll. The spread be-
tween the amounts received by far
mers and paid by consumers for po-
tatoes was less early in May than at
any time last winter The food ad-
minhstration continues to urge the
wide use of potatoes every day and
every meal, as vegetable, as an in
gredient in bread and camoufaged
in various ways to tempt the appe-
tite.
MAKE W.S.S. PLEDGES
Figures thus far available on the
flour supply survey now being. taken
in Minnesota indicate that there is
in the hands of consumers sufficient
flour to supply the needs of the peo-
pie of the state at the rate of
pounds per capita per month, until
the next crop is available. This
means that with a redistribution
where surplus exists, practically ev.
cry community will be prepared tc
take care of it's own f1o,1r needs
from flour already manufactured and
the products of the mills for the
rest of the summer can be devoted
entirely to export shipment. County
food administrators expect to com
plete the final figures in their survey
shortly and forward the reports tt
the office Of the state food admits
tratiOn.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1918-05-22
The WEEKS FOOD FACT

The women of this country are
young yet in suffering. They do not
know what it means to. have their
homes destroyed, their children lost
or killed before their eyes, or driven
into slavery by the Germans. They
do not know how it feels to huddle
in a cellar all night, expecting a
bomb every moment to fall on the
building over their heads. They do
not have to stand in line long hours
in heat and in rain waiting for a
meager ration of food, and then
sometimes to find they have waited
in vain and go home empty handed
and hungry. Whether or not they
will have to endure this depends
upon the manner in which they use
the food supply now. Lloyd George
Of England, is responsible for the
statement, and it comes after four
years of war experience "Only Is
percent of the final victory will be
due to the army and navy, brave and
wonderful as their feats may be.
The larger part will be due to the
courage, endurance and supreme un-
selfishness of those behind the
lines
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
By WALTER s. CLIFFORD
Director Of the Council Of National Defense
and Of the Advisory Commission

Director Of the Council Of Nhtlonai Defense
and Of the Advisory Commission
7NHE Council Of National defense, the
i advisory commission and the
agencies under both bodies were not
permanently organized for business until
March 8. 1917.
Three Of the counc7 chief coutri-
buttons TO Americas part in the war
have been: First, the enlistment Of the
Industrial. engineering and scientific
leaders of the country for the nations
defense; second. the elimination of prof
iteering 10 a very considerable extent In
the war making Of the United States ;
third, It's function as a crucible for the
development OF new ideas and new
methods of administration demanded by
modern war.
More specifically, some Of the accom-
plishments OF the council for the las7
twelve months may be instauced as fol-
lows:
The procurement of raw materials for
the use OF military and naval forces
Of the United States at prices greatly
below the current market price. this
being made possible By enlisting the
patriotic cooperation Of industrial lead
ers
The completion Of the inventory. for
military purposes, of American man
ufacturing plants.
The saving TO the Government Of
millions OF dollars by the proper CO.
ordination of purchases through the
aEeney OF the general munitions board
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
U. S. SHIPPING BOARD
MEETS BIG PROBLEM
Must Produce Tonnage Apace
With InroadS of Teuton
Submarines

SIuce war yyas docI,,..,l .
elm, r-,.i,,,, O.. year ago
'''''S S'Hpplhs board has had
on is hands the most gigantic chin
building task evcr ,,,,..,..,-.
.,,,l, , L., ,,.. 'P'at'u Tor
q '"o'' time IN the history Of the
"oII".
witch Germany SInl,ip, AM,
chant 5bips at fine r,t..ar nnn'-,.. ''''r-
g., Won, ma ,n,,. 80. VI '''oo'ooo tons
"'' ''''''5 raced starvation unless
the United states could produce sbiD,
I'm sufficient numbers a,d Co..,
10 take TN. nIacc og i. oush
.,,., .,.,..i..,.,. '"oSv being sunk
'''" ''''"'a'' '"e Shlpment Of foodstuffs
from this country
Tn to March = las. ,.,..,.
b,d L., ,.-..,-, ''PPihg board
".'' 'o''ra''" lor 40 steel vessels
VI OloO'7oo dead weight tons. None
Of this number has Vet beon co,,,,,.,-,
but seventeen had hoo, ,'p''',u'
,,,,,, launched by
-'p'' l.
In addition 70 the $50, 900 OOo ,,,ri,,,
was authorized bv Conor....
by the shipping board i'm IGtc ,DoHt speHt
has authorized the hoard Co'sress
So ,034, 100000 for construc,t. sPehd
Silon and purchasing Of sI,it', requl-
struction Of yards and the thpS, - lie con
housing facilities for shipvsrd r,I1n e,,,,,II OF
Up to March / last the sbinni,np iv,..pioyes;
had spent S7L59O,5l9 for goadnss % poara
S1I9Gs,l72 for steel ships. sIGq az Si',Ps, gsc
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
Var Record of Country
Is Greatest IN History
Bv CLAITDE K1TCHIN

Democratic Floor Leader OF the House
Undoubtedly souD mistakes have
been made in our preparations dur.
ing the first year Of the war. But
taking a broad vicv, considering
the mistakes In their relation to
the achievements Of tine first twelve
months, the errors are insignificant
and the achievements very great.
I'm my Judgment the Unitcl
states has done moro in the first
year Of the war than any nation
has ever before achieved in SO
short a space Of time. in the history
OF the world. Congress must in q
measure, he credited for our show
ing, for without the cooperation
and support Of tho legislative
branch the President and his nd.
vlsors could have accomplished
very lstlc."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
SPECULATION IN FOOD
NECESSITIES REMOVED
HoOver's Administration Cuts
Price to Production
Cost

..' . tr,I f,,J aIu,iuie-
"p9' ""P'' '''' va
tration's accomplishments as 'h'H "'-
feet only ia, people AT home, has been
.,t.-f,...,;,,,. .,f ,,,,atnerinn and spacu-
''i'
laioN m '"ou nee -..,...,.
The Dig accomplishment, '' 49,
has been lN'L u h"H ''"'',C',',. ,' Nv Nv
food supply OF inc N.'''7' Hu' "' u
am" time tue .'l'' ,''', '.,iiI,I..,,,. ,r
been saved mlIl"h7 upon '.'''''a W
dollars Zoe almost every 'o"" ,','
modify tn" present puI1u'Ty p''' Xxx
rcs"uts actual cost oi p'o"u,,l"". WILL N.
reaS"u"u'S P'','g Ji.,,u,,tinr vim mo-
only oo'u'l '"1l w .',.i,. ,,,,tit f., ,nos,
more Than i''A'''",' ~ r,,...,f,.., a.,
who perform "a ',',''.,'S -, NO.
the flow oI Ionu ","us '"
sihlc route To- 'I' 'aoI'' ...-,,.. r,.ri,.
Flour PROVIDES Soou IN t,. sit "a
in August II Fula a' '"r u',' ~, AZ,
a barrel "hlle ulo Ia - Ia,
coiying about sl'4' puSlJ' S,Ur ,t,o fa"J ,''
administration naa Po%E, ~ -. 49, ,ha,, r''1
farmer was receiving " u'.'s a.. la
81 bushel lor "'7 so s0 ,,t t,r
reached a. sl"n'' price VI f'''''
mill ,,,- ,,rostoa,.
Sugar shows aea'" ,"'l 'C ,'giIo
and speculaior h'N' 80. ,hat
In the face OF an Sclu", ,.,iI En-, -. r,,,
under normal cohuluo',S Mou,u a. r,,,,bo
the price to thirty or 'u'I y i,',s,
even fifty cents a pounu,' 16s' 1GS''' -. Ia
remained sianiJ s,.5ns az he constituents of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-05
DRAFT LAW SUCCESS AS SEEN
BY PROVOST GENERAL CROWDER
Vaunted German Efficiency Offers Nothing to Com,
pare with Mobilization of $4,000 Men for Ma
tional Army, Director Declares

Ore Of the greatest GchieuenentS
during Americas first ycar in the
great tOorld tUdr Cas the creation Of
the National Army. The man tDho has
largely been responsible for the ere
alton Of this great fighting machine
IS Major General EnoCh II. CrotCder,
provost marshal general Of the army,
,0ho tells the story in the tollo,0in1
tOords!
ON MAY II, 1917. no advocate of
" preparedness could with confidence
have forecasted the success of com.
pulsory service law. There existed no
mechanism for the enrolment or Sc
lection OF individuals. There we're many
who feared the total failure Of the
selective service law which was enacted
by Congress on May IS, 1917.
The law was unequivocal in its
terms II boldly recited the military
obligations OF citizenship. II vested the
President with the most plenary power
OF prescribing regulations which should
strike balance between the Industrial,
agricultural and economic needs of the
nation on the one hand and the military
need on the other, and should summon
men for service in the place in which
Il should best suit the common good to
call them.
1t was A measure of unguessed Sig
nificance and power II flung a fair
challenge at the feet OF the doubters
and the refutation of their assertion
was nothing less than spectacular.
Between dawn and dark Of one single
day virtually the male population of the
United states within the age limits Ak
ed BY law for registration presented
themselves at the enrolment booths with
Il registered result Of nearly 10000 900