Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1918-01-04


srs. The newspaper business is real
game at the present time, and it is
not surprising to see the many con-
solicitations that are taking place.
It will be remembered that Ogden
Armour some time after the declara-
ton of war, "with blast Of trump
ets'' offered his whole packing plant
for the use Of the government. Inves-
legations show that that plant as well
as a number of others Of it's kind
which also have their tentacles on 9th
er branches of industry, have been
practicing loyalty by putting it over
the ultimate consumer in punches.
There are no doubt few others work
ing the eamouaage game:
The annual meeting of the Northern
Minnesota Editorial association will
take place at Fergus Falls Thursday
and Friday, January II and Is. An
excellent program has been prepared
for the business as we'll as for the So
sial sessions. Meetings Of the asso-
citation have been held heretofore on
Friday and Saturda y, better accommo-
dating the weekly paper editors, whose
publication day is very generally on
Friday. We presume, however, that
those who possibly can, will seek asy-
lun in Wheelock's town during the
session for their nerves have been
sore1y tried during these strenuous
times Of high cost Of production COM
Bined with requests for voluminous
space gifts. We do not mean to in
fer that Fergus Falls is anything but
enc Of the Invest towns of it's size in
MinnesOta)
Many speeches have been made in
different parts of Minnesota by P. E.
Schauble of Avon, Stearns county, at
loyalty meetings, who remarks Of his
observations as follows:
1.-THE Americans Of German extrac-
ton are loyal to the United States in
the war; "Thcir signatures on the
food pledge cards goes to prove it.'
ION my trips I hav e met Germans
who could not talk the American Ian
guage but find them true blue Ameri-
cans in this war. They know that the
United States wants nothing more
than than justice for all, Including the
common people of Germany.
"Peace with the people Of Germany
will be quickly made but never with
the present German government -
Mr.. Schauble spoke in Carver, Da-
kota and Red Lake counties and he de-
clares he "never hesitated to let the
audience know what part Of Germany
my parents came from.,'
"The Red Cross is doing we'll every
where'
One does not necessarily have to
agree with all acts Of the State Pub
lie Safety commission, to recognize
that there is much merit in suggestions
in the following article, which comes
from the publicity department Of the
1T IS becoming very apparent to
every man or woman who is actively
interested in any branch Of war &C.
tivity that there is too much duplica-
tion Of effort in many instances. This
has crystallized itself into
a definite movement looking toward
the coordination of all war work un- P;
der the supervision of the Public Safe
ty commission. This idea has been
approved by the National Council of
Defense, and appears to be the big
idea rapidly gaining Roadway in all
"Over organization has been the
bane of intelligent preparation for
war purposes and it is absolutely ne
cessary to centralize the work and es-
tablish clearing house for the elm
ination of duplication and the proven
ton of waste.
"The Commission Of Public Safety,
having been organized and established
for the purpose Of MAKING Minnesota
ready ana efficient, is the logical body
to undertake this coordination, and
it has already made some progress in
that direction. Every department
should function in it's own particular
field of endeavor but without conflict
with the plans Of others and with full
cooperation of each individual plan
or organization.
"The editors of newspapers who
have been swamped with publicity
material, urging all sorts Of plans, or
CARNATIONS, etc. all seeking to do
commendable work at the same time,,
will welcome any suggestion to the ef
feet that some practical plan be adopt
ed to place the direction of all war
work under the supervision of the Pub
lie Safety commission or such board
or committee as it may select or ap-
prove. Team work will win the war
and individual glory, partisan politics
or personal considerations must be
to that one purpose. With
the Safety commission using its pow
er, its organization and it's equipment
to this end, there will be greater con-
hdence among the people that all plans
promoted and carried out will accom-
Plish tho purpose for which they were