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The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

over in Montana the Non partisan
league and the l. w. w are closely
affiliated Perhaps the farmers who
make UP the chief membership of the
league will soon recognize the viper
they are nursing into vigorous life, for
the l. w. w. has no more regard for
wheat fields and farming implements
than 1t has for lumber woods and
sawmills. Idaho farmers who seem to
nave fallen for the league, particular
~ in the southern part of the state
should at least draw the line at affil-
iation or even recognition of the l. w
W. as legitimate organization.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07
STltlTEMPoRlZING WITH GER
MAN SPIES.

Last week an alien German was TAX
en- into custody in Salt Lake City and
when searched map was found upon
him showing the internment camp at
Fort Douglas, where large number OF
enemy aliens are being held. On the
from an adjacent building leading un-
der the prison enclosure, and the ac-
curacy with which all essential feat
ures of the prison were placed on the
map indicated that it had been prepar-
ed with the view to liberating the pris-
oners. The map also showed the prin-
cipal buildings in Salt Lake City, such
as the postofIice, court house, police
station, with the distance from the
prison, suggesting that their destruc-
ton was part of the plan. What will
be done with the man having this map
in his possession remains to be seen,
but If he is treated as others who have
been similarly apprehended he will
probably be made an honored guest
in some delightfully."- located detention
camp, or possibly be tried in a civil
court and sent up for few years.
This manner of dealing with enemy
aliens who have been caught In the act
of serving the kaiser in this country is
ridiculous, and so far from checking
the German spy system, it actually
encourages it. The fate that should
meet the Salt Lake Hun should be de-
cided by a court martial, which has
wholesome faculty of brushing aside
technicalities and getting at the facts
These once established, the sentence
Of the court Is executed without delay
If this man had the evidence upon him
As stated in the press report, the only
that fits his offense Is death.
and it is the only penalty that will in
the least deter others of his kind. The
is infested from coast to coast
with German spies. Hundreds have
been apprehended, but not one has
suffered the penalty of death 1t Is a
crime for this government to send
of our young men across the
sea while adopting no adequate means
TO protect them from disaster through
the work of German spies at home. Let
1t be known that quick and certain
jeath awaits these agents of the kaiser
md there will soon be rapid decrease
IN their activity. View every German
alien, and some who are not aliens,
with suspicion; restrict their move
ments, keep them constantly under
police surveillance, and when it is
found that any of them are actively or
passively giving aid and comfort to
The enemy, let the strong military
land of the government gather them
n and having established their guilt,
ct there be no delay in placing them
n front of firing squad. In no other
way can this menace to the safety of
'ur army and navy, and to the indus
ries upon which they depend be
tamped out.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

(By "A Soldiers Wife" in Atlanta
Constitution)

10y "A oOluicI w lie III Atioht"
Constitution)
Help me, o God. to keep before my
eyes
The larger visions of this war; to be
Inspired each day by noble thoughts
that rise
OF duty, honor, country, and of Thee.
Help me to think Of war as one vast
whole
OF human effort struggling toward
the right,
Ever advancing nearer to the goal
OF freedom from the iron rule of
might,
Lest forget, and in my sorrow see
Only the face Of him who goes from
me.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

Three more years of Woodrow
President Wilson passed the frs;
milestone of his second term last Mon
day. If the war is not ended by the
time the next presidential campaign
opens, we shall be warned that it is
always unwise to swap horses while
crossing a stream and the hosts of
democratic office holders, with unset
fish patriotism and an eye single to
the welfare of the nation, will appeal
TO the people to keep President Will
son at the helm of the ship of state
for a third term. But third terms
have never proved popular, and in
view of the fact that the president
has an eligible son in law, he can
gracefully refuse the proffered crown
so long as it does not go outside the
family.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07
SECRETARY LANE SHOWS RE-
PUBLICAN TENDENCIES.

| If Secretary of the Interior Lane
would pursue his facts and arguments
to their logical conclusions, he would
become a pronounced advocate of a
protective tariff. In a statement re-
development of American mines
would supply 100000 tons of miner
ais now imported and allow the ves-
sells to carry additional food and sup
plies to our army in France"
Among the minerals we could pro-
duce, he mentions nitrate, sulphur,
manganese, tin, graphite, mercury,
potash, tungsten, antimony, chromite,
magnesite and mica. American mines
can produce all of these minerals,
providing they are given the neces-
sary assistance of the government
Assistance of the government" OF
appropriation from the treasury. The
republican method has always been
an import duty which would cover the
difference in cost of production here
and abroad Republicans have never
asked for prohibitory tariff, but one
sufficient to place the American pro-
ducer on an. equality with the foreign
competitor who has the advantage of
lower wages.
But republicans do not confine their
encouragement of home production to
minerals nor to war times. We be-
lieve that America should be at all
times as nearly Independent industri-
ally as it is possible for her to be, so
that when war does come we shall not
be embarrassed as we were in 1914.
Mr. Lanes only point is the saving of
ship space Republicans go much fur
Their and advocate home production be-
cause by that means we not only save
the ocean freight, but we keep the
money in this country to pay Ameri-
can laborers, who, in turn, spend the
money in purchase of the products of
other American workmen. We be-
lieve in keeping the dollar in America,
where it will change haQds ten or
twelve times year, thus putting ten
dollars of activity into American bus
mess for every dollar spent here in
stead of abroad.
Mr., Lane takes the republican view
to considerable extent when he es-
Inmates that new mining industries
now developed may have difficulty in
surviving after war conditions" Re-
publicans do not limit their concern
to mining. We are apprehensive re-
garding the after-war status of our
new dye industry, and we fear that
when the war is over we shall have
recurrence of that disastrous foreign
competition of 1914, unless the pro-
tective tariff shall be restored.
Secretary Lane has in him the max
ings of good republican. He believes
in home production of some things
during the emergency of war. He be-
lleves in the assistance of the govern
ment in promoting home production of
those things Now if he could only
extend his vision so that he would ad-
vocate home production of everything
in either war or peace,
and broaden his assistance of the
government" SO that it would include
legislation establishing an import duty
at least equal to the difference in cost
Of production here and abroad, we
should gladly welcome him to the |
ranks of the G. 0. P. He has been a
somewhat lonesome figure in the COM
pany he is now in, and belongs among
statesmen.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07
PROCESSION OF THE DAMNED

war literature of the period was foun
on the Miner editors desk with n
word to indicate the identity of tn
author. AS it wildly portrays in vers
the popular conception of movement
that is going on in the lower regions
and which it is hoped will receive
decided impetus when our boys "ove
there" get into full action, the Mine
is very glad to publish it:
| stood at the gates of Hades
Watching the people pass;
Some were coming from prayermeet
ing
And some from early mass;
A few came from the ballroom,
A few from games of cards;
But whichever place they came from
They jollied along like pards.
The churches furnished their quota
AS well as the places of vice;
For the derelict side of our nature
Too often has its price.
But much of that vast procession
Pushing it's way along.
Were dupes of German kultur
Singing their ego song.
And the ones who We're most deter
mined
On fighting their way in
Were wearers of steeled helmets
And hard, satanic grin;
All the people | saw going
To this unholy place
Are the ones who think they're better
Than others of their race.
| saw none from the allied trenches,
Nor from German prison cells,
Nor U-boat victims sleeping
Where the deep sea monster dwells.
IT'S only the sacrifice maker
Who has ghost of a show
OF keeping out of the current
That ends in the realms of woe.
There are scores of chances always
To work for others good
And make for SIN atonement
In the sacrifice of blood.
What was beyond that border,
Inside the gates of hell
s only conjecture,
Not one has come back to tell
The gates swing only inward,
And while they are fairly iwde,
here is sure no chance for exit
Through that strong inrushing tide.
'ut the awful thing about it,
And the one that makes me chill;
5, the ruler of this hell hole
Is that damned old Kaiser Bill.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-03-07

ton, while giving it all necessary sup
port in carrying the war to a success
ful conclusion.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
SAYS WOMEN DO ALL
OF ENGLAND'S WORK
Erwin Rathman OF Lynden Finds
Men Over There Are All Fighting
Leaving Ladies To DO Home Labor

That the women and children are
doing the work in England, is the re-
port received in Lynden this week
from Erwin L. Rathman, now with
the 1SSth Aero Squadron at rest
camp in England.
THE men here are sure all in the
army" Rathman writes. "About all
we see working are women and child
rem.
1--WE landed in England March 18,
and as yet are not settled. We are
at what they call rest camp, but do
not think we will be here long.
'The weather is fine here now
it seems more like Washington CHM
ate than any other l have struck.
1--WE had fine trip over on the
boat, but not a very exciting one, only
that we ran on a sandbar while in the
danger zone, and were detained for
about four hours. Naturally. we did
not feel any too safe, but got out OF
it all right. The submarine chasers
that were with us pulled us off.
"As much as l have seen of Eng
land, l like it very much, and found
the camp conditions better than /
expected, food and ALL
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
COUNCIL VOTES TO
RAISE WATER RATES
Establishes Rate OF $3.50 For En-
tire Sprinkling Season OF Five
Months

Advances in water rates of the city
were made by the Council Friday ev-
oning. The changes are made in the
price charged for spIinkling, and in
the rate charged houses with bath or
toilet.
For the sprinkling season, $3.50
will be charged in lump sum. This
will pay for sprinkling during the
months from May to October during
the regular sprinklilg hours.
For houses with bath or toilet, a
charge of $1.25 monthly will be lev
led. At present. the water ordinance
prescribes this charge for houses with
baths only. This ordinance will be
amended at the next meeting of the
council.
A new pump has arrived for the
use of the water system, to be used
for pumping the water to the settling
tank. An old pump was traded in to
purchase the new one.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
FORMER LYNDEN DOCTOR LIKES
WORK IN u. S. ARMY CAMPS

DR.. S. S. Howe, captain in the
medical corps of the United States
army, who practised for several years
in the Lynden district, sent in a sub
scription for Liberty Bonds to the
local committee, as he still looks on
Lynden to a certain degree as home.
PERSONALLY am glad l am in the
army, and 1 will also be glad when it
is demobilized," writes DR.. Howe. II
thought it was going to be too siren
uous for me but the regular hours,
exercise and more than enough to
eat are making me fatter instead of
thinner.
eve have 1850 men in camp here
at Vancouver, Washington, and like
number scattered through the woods
in Oregon and Washington. We are
so busy getting the army ready that
there is no war talk. and even the
German drive does not create more
than comment.
"I have a cot, table and stool for
furniture and after a month in the
barracks do not see the need of any
thing more.
my younger brother George is in
France with the 42nd Division of the
American Expeditionary Force. A
division is an army in itself, and II
there are AZ lover there" we can
expect them to be used and there will
be long casualty lists"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
NORTH PRAIRIE

Mrs. Cramer entertained at dinner
Sunday for her daughter, Mrs. Reeve
and family of Bellingham.
Mrs. Charles Richbaw is suffering
from tonsilitis this week.
A General Club" has been organ
lied among the boys and girls this
week with Miss Wolfe as supervis-
or. A keen interest is manifested.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson spent
Sunday with friends in Nooksack.
Ford thieves have been found in
the community of late, and although
the owners were mapping at the time
of their appearance, they were soon
up and doing. 1t is said that all Ford
owners now sleep with one eye open
A very pleasant evening was spent
Tuesday, when the N. p. N. Club
walked on John Bruins, who may soon
be joining the colors. A short pro-
gram was given, Liberty bonfire
was enjoyed by twenty guests, after
which a patriotic luncheon was serv-
ed.
Mrs. ]. ]. Booman called on Mrs.
A. Benson Tuesday afternoon.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
LYNDEN BERRY PRICE
ADVANCES HALF-CENT
Mark Offered Growers For Season
Is just Double That Paid Them
Two Years Ago

An advance of half-cent pound
over the price that was quoted Lyn-
den growers for their berry crop a
month ago, has been announced by
the Lynden Cannery. Six and one
half cents a pound will be paid, and
possibly more.
The opening price announced a
month ago was six cents, but at that
time H. A Baker, proprietor of the
Cannery, declared that if the market
warranted it, higher price would
be paid.
Two years ago, the Lynden grow
ers received three and quarter cents
for their fruit, exactly half of the re-
turns they are guaranteed for this
season, and prospects in the industry
now appear bright. The farmers will
be able to pay better price for pick
ing, and with fair crop, should net
a fine profit on their berry acreage.
The Lynden Cannery is also con-
tracing for string beans, beets, cab
bage and pumpkin.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
COUNTY ASKED TO FURNISH
SKILLED MEN FOR U. 8. ARMY

Next Saturday. April 81. will end
a Today opportunity that is being
afforded registrants under the Select
i've Draft Law. throughout the count
ry, to volunteer for immediate service
in France.
General Pershing has called for
$4,000 skilled men. and Whatcom
County will be expected to furnish its
quota of these.
Any registrant who is physically
qualified for general military service
and who is skilled in any of the 73
lines, may list his name with the
district board at Blaine until and In
Guiding Saturday. The Volunteers
will then be reported to the selective
service department at Olympia which
in turn, will advise the War Depart
ment on April 80. After all States
in the Union have been heard from,
the number of men who will be ac-
cepted from each state will be deter
mined by the War Department and
Immediately thereafter the volunteers
from each state will be mobilized.
Fuu information can be obtained
at the office of George Montfort, the
secretary of the beard, at Blaine.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
NEARLY 600 BUY BONDS
IN LYNDEN DISTRICT
Remarkable Record Made In Sale OF
Liberty Loan Issue Throughout
Local Territory

That over six hundred individuals
of the Lynden district will buy bond
before the close of the Third Liberty
Loan campaign, was indicated today
when count of Lynden subscriptions
showed five hundred and forty names
already listed. The showing is con-
sidered remarkable, as on the aver
age of five people to a family, few
Lynden families would be without a
bond.
The Lynden Liberty Loan board
was in session again Tuesday and
Wednesday of ,his week, and every
individual who failed to appear be-
fore the board will now be visited in
person, as the government requires
a report in each case.
OF the total number of people in
the district, less than fifty failed to
respond to the request of the board
to appear at it's sessions.
Lynden is well over its quota now,
and is endeavoring to make splend-
id record of patriotism for the dis
trict. The bonds may be obtained at
the Lynden State Bank, and all who
may have been overlooked are urged
to apply there for them.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
LYNDEN BOY BUSY
ELUDING SUBMARINES
Ross Davis Is Now On Second Trip
To France On Transport; Writes
His Experiences

Escaping from submarines is the
game that Ross Davis of Lynden is
playing now, as sailor in the United
Safes navy, stationed on the trans
port Great Northern"
Davis is now on his second trip
across, and he describes his first
experiences in letter received in
Lynden this week.
1--WE sure had some rough weather
going over to France" Davis writes.
"There were four days we never ev-
en- sat at the tables, it was so rough.
But l never got seasick. Some of
the soldier boys certainly were sick.
France certainly is a nee place.
The people over there are sure having
a hard time. They are awfully COM
mon people.
"It took us seven days to make the
trip. We left New York the twelfth
of March, and got over there Mar.
10. One ship left the eleventh, we
left the twelfth. and another the thir-
tenth. The one that left the eleventh
(The Tuscania) was sunk. And they
were waiting for us. but we were too
fast for that submarine. The sub
marine came in the next morning and
gave itself up. The crew was about
to starve to death.
I'VE passed big sailboat In the
war zone coming from France to New
York. We passed it in the afternoon
and it was sunk that night.
1--WE have the fastest ship out OF
New York. 1t certainly is danger
GUS going through the war zone.
while l was in Franco. saw only
three automobiles and they were
Fords. There are no cars here at
ALL"
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
9TH GRADE TO GIVE OPERETTA
TO HELP JUNIOR RED CROSS

For the benefit of the Junior Red
Cross, the sixth grade of the Lyn-
den schools will present a Japanese
operetta Friday evening at S:15 at
Hawley's Hail.
The cast of characters will include
the following:
Princess Observation-Disclosures
Walker.
Emperor-Pearl Lindsay.
Princes-So Tru, Kenneth Pixley,
So Sill, Gordon Serrurier.
Maids-Lucille Knapp, Irene
Schuyler.
Saucer Eyes-Oakey Mcdonald.
Fairy Moonbeam-Evelyn Dunk
er.
Fairies-Lovell Knutzen, Mary
Sue Mock.
Top-not-Teddy Dean.
Chorus-Gladys Den Adel, Mary
Waldemar, Myrtle Brown, Mary Tai
mage, Earlma Rusco, Edith Show
ers, Blanche Beaver, Norma Weeks.
Sprites-Fourth Grade Boys: Ivan
Jameson, Francis Showers, Louis
White, Herbert Talmage.
The Sixth Grade is in charge of
Miss Christine Johnson.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
FINE PROGRAM GIVEN AT PIE
SOCIAL AT LYNDEN SCHOOL

A splendid program was given at
a pie social Friday evening at the
high school, Five senior -Four Min
ute Men" spoke, and the following
numbers were given:
"Y. M. CA. Work,,-Alice Burns.
lover There" Songs-Louise Jack
man.
Armenian Relief-Mary Lewis.
Vocal Solo-Mrs. Ferguson.
Some Must Fight and Others Save:
Jacoba Tromp.
"Now'-Herben Benson.
The audience then adjourned to
the gymnasium. where lively pie
sale ensued. The money will be used
for relief work, and surgical dress
ings.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
COUNCIL ASKED TO
PROHIBIT FIREWORKS
State Insurance Commissioner Urges
Strict Ban On Them During Per-
iOd OF War

A proposal to prohibit the sale OF
fireworks and their use in Lynden
during the continuation of the war,
will be considered by the city counc-
il at it's next meeting. Instead of
spending money on noise, the child
rem of the Lynden district will be re-
quested to buy Thrift Stamps and
aid the government win the war.
The council has been requested by
H. P. Fishback, state insurance COM
missioner, to pass the anti-fireworks
ordinance. Mr.. Fishback, in explain
alton of his request, sent the follow
ing letter to the council:
II feel that your interest in the
welfare of the nation, as well as that
of the state and the municipality un-
der your direct supervision. requires
that you take special precaution and
do everything possible to help in the
conservation Of our resources. Ev-
cry dollar that can be diverted to
the purchase of War Savings Stamps,
Thrift Stamps, Liberty Bonds, or the
support of the Red Cross or other Wit
al war requirements, from channels
that do not produce something of
benefit to help our brave boys at
the front. or help feed and sustain
our allies abroad, and our own people
at home, should be directed to some
one or more of the sources above
noted through which our national
government is seeking the help and
cooperation Of every man. woman,
and child in the country.
"The Fourth of July has been the
occasion of universal celebration on
the part of our citizens, and should
continue to so remain. In the years
past, a great part of the activities in
commemorating this date have con-
sisted in the expenditure of large
sums of money for fireworks and 9TH
er articles used only for the moment
and destroyed in the act of celebrat-
ion. The materials going into the
production of these articles and the
labor used in their manufacture are
all needed to help our cause and most
of all, the many dollars expended by
our citizens in the purchase of these
items of celebration are needed at
this time to help cur government win
the sacred protection for our homes
and those we hold most dear.
LET us this year celebrate the 4th
of July in a way that will give all
a satisfaction of having helped win
our cause. Teach lessons OF thrift
to the children so that they will feel
pride in the purchase of Thrift
Stamps with their Fourth of July
money, and while perhaps they Will
miss the noise of an explosion at
home, they may realize that each
such purchase will help make great
er noise with many explosions at the
battle front, and that each explosion
is doing something for our country
in carrying a bullet or shell into the
enemy.
I'VE ask you as managers of the
welfare of your community to remove
the cause of any unnecessary expend-
itures, and If you have not already
done so, pass the required ordinances
or resolutions prohibiting the sale
of any fireworks in your municipality
during the continuance of the war.
Such action will not only save the
dollars expended for the articles used
in the celebrations, but will save ma
ny lives and much property lost thru
carelessness."
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1918-04-25
GUY LOVE OF LYNDEN TRAVELS
THROUGH 20 DIFFERENT STATES

Guy Love of Lynden has travelled
through twenty different states with
the United States marines. He is
now stationed at New London. Conn,
on guard duty. according to letter
received in Lynden this week.
1.-The barracks are new here" he
writes. I'VE are the first men in
it. 1t is a big two-story building, all
plastered, fine floors, the woodwork
vanished, steam heat, electric lights,
fine wash room with shower baths,
splendid reading room with two
big fire places, tables chairs, and all
fixed up like real home. The kitch-
en- and dining room are in the same
building.
1--WE haven't started to work yet.
think l will like it immensely, il
the guard work isn't too hard. l
haven't had a bit of it yet, but most
of the boys say it gets pretty tire
some. / don't think it would be as
bad as trench work at that"