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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-04
Appropriation Bills.

Accommodating appropriation bills
are to be given much time in both
houses. together with miscellaneous
army and navy legislation. Tic an
nual diplomatic and agricultural ap
preparation bills arc ready for the SEN
ate to begin work on as soon as the
war finance corporation measure is
out OF the way. The house IL working
on the legislative, executive aud judi
cinl supply measure. Tomorrow the
senate appropriations committee eS-
poets to complete revision Of and re-
port the billion dollar urgent def
cheney bill, with several hundred mil
lions Of new war estimates added.
Registration Measure.
Among the army bills. which their
sponsors plan to press this week IL the
war department measure. unanimously
approved by the senate military com
mittcc TO provide for the registration
of men attaining u years of ago since
June 3 last and changing the basis oi
draft from total state population t.
The number of men In class ono.
Tho senate foreign relations com.
mittec may recommend during tn,
week ratification Of the treaties Will
! Great Britain ana Canada for rccip.
rocal draft privileges. Tomorrow
| the senate immigration committee vii
| hear Representative Burnett Of Ala
bama chairman Of the house irnmi
| grafton committee on the ALLEN slack
en-" bill recently passed by tho house
/ The soldiers and sailors civil RICH
or a. moratorium bill, which has beef
held up for several months. prnbabI
will be sent TO President Wilson he
fore the end of the week.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-04
HUNS BOMB PETRoGRAD.

Petrosrad. March IA German air.
man bombed various parts Of the city
Three persons We're killed and five
wounded.
The material damage was nnimpor-
ta0t
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-03-04
CONGRESS- PLANS
FOR BUSY WEEK
Expect to Get Final Action
on Rail Control Bill in
Both Houses.
FINANCE MEASU r E
Provide for Registration of
Men Attaining Age
of q Years.

Washington. March 3.-Finai enact :
nIent OF the administration railroad
control bill, substantially as proposed
by President Wilson two months ago,
occupied first place on varied pro-
gram of congressional activity last
week Senate and house conferees
on the measure met again tonight con
fidont OF an early agreement.
Next comes the administration
measure to create q war finance cor
poratIon. which probably will pass the
senate early this week, to be taken NJ
81 few days later in the house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

eessive chilly mornings and evenings
have found men and women wearing
the flimsy clothing which was suited to
tho hot days of July and August. One
could see thousands of these people
who showed that they were cold. The
autumn chill has made thousapds OF
the homes Of the District considerably
cooler than usual, but the people have
been loath to start the fire in the fur
mace, feeling the need Of saving coal
and hoping that Indian summer might
make the fire unnecessary.
Perhaps also many people believe
they have influenza who really have
hay fever or something like that dis
ease. The air is heavy-laden with leaf
dust and weed pollen, and these irri-
tating particles when breathed often
infiame the mucus membrane Of the
nose and throat, and make enc feel as
though he had Geld accompanied by
o fever. The eyes often become red,
sore and "weepy." Great numbers of
people suffer from these "pollen colds''
or from pollen irritation at this time
of year who would deny having hay
fever. Yet it is quit, reasonable that
many cases of influenza are due to
dust and especially to the irritating
pollen that is floating in the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
Influenza.

The authorities have not waited until
the District should be deeply affected
by influenza before taking action.
They have been forehanded and fore
sighted in closing the channels by
which the malady might spread. It is
far better to take even what may ap-
pear to be drastic measures to pre-
vent the spread Of the sickness than
to take them later in the hope of stop.
ping the disease. There have been q
number of deaths in Washington at
tributed to influenza and quite a mum.
Der of cases of the disease are reported,
but there is nothing in the situation
so far to suggest alarm. The closing
Of the public schools and the theaters
and the proposed closing Of the
churches and private schools are meas
ures of precaution.
1t is admitted that there is a good
deal of mystery about this influenza,
and that admission shows that not very
much is known about it. That being
the case it is quite probable that many
instances of sickness which At any
other time would be classed as mere
"colds" arc now classed as influenza.
There must be q very great number Of
colds in Washington, because the sue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
The Soldier and Sailor Vote.

New York last year polled her SOL
der and sailor vote abroad, and is pre-.
pairing to do so again this year.
The number of New York voters
abroad this year is much greater than
it was last year, and, if the war con-
tinues, it will be very much greater in
1920 than it is now. Every considera
ton of justice and wisdom, therefore,
demands that all such voters be taken
into account, and the best provisions
possible made to put the ballot into
their hands in time.
And New York is but one state, All
the other states should take similar
steps as to their voters abroad. 1t is
on the card to send millions of men
oversee; and thousands of women are
already there.
The importance of keeping these
citizens who are in service oversee in
constant, pleasant touch with home and
home affairs is stressed by all. Let
tiers, and newspapers, and reminders
of every kind are urged. By such
means spirits are sustained. and use
fulness is increased.
Now, the ballot will be most strik-
ing reminder of home. 1t expresses in
the highest degree all for which the
country stands-government of, by and
for the people-and will be used, we
may all be sure, with pride and pleas
nre by men in uniform and women in
the governments service wherever
they may be.
The size of the electorate should not
be diminished by the absence Of citi
zens from home at polling times. Let
the ballot box follow the flag. The
flag is in Europe; and the ballot box
should be sent over this year, and
every year elections occur while the
war continues. There are difficulties;
but the object should inspire every
effort to surmount them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
Secretary McAdoo's Letter.

In letter sent yesterday to Chair
man Simmons Of the Senate finance
committee, Secretary McAdoo said:
II am writing in deep solicitation to
ask your cooperation and that Of the
committee on finance in averting q
grave peril in the successful financial
conduct of the war. I cannot disguise
nor refrain from directing your atten-
ton to the fact that failure promptly
to report and pass the new revenue bill
will disorganize and endanger the ma
tioAal finance"
This is strong language, and I'M
deubtedly represents conviction. In
response, the finance committee at once
decided to speed up and bring its
labors to . close a. soon as possible.
sHH. the fact is recognized by the
ssmmittse, and should be by the coun-
Try, thst there is q good deal to be
dona. The House revenue bill is in a
vny unsatisfactory shape. and needs,
.1l GAsald feeaiye. thsreuyh revision.
, Its inequities and ohscurities cannot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
be corrected while you wait. Time u
absolutely necessary.

be corrected while you wait. Time IL
absolutely necessary.
And the further fact should be recog.
nized by the country that the Senate,
later, must have a little time to ex-
anime the finance committees work.
How much time will, of course, depend
on the character and thoroughness OF
that work. Before voting, the Senate,
properly and naturally, will want to
understand the matter as presented.
All. of this adds to the feeling Of
unrest now existing in business circles;
and to allay that feeling should be q
consideration of Congress.
Contributory to such an end would
be the abandonment by Congress of
the proposed recess. 1t would be much
for the country to know that Congress
was still on the job; that in case any
sudden shift in the situation occurred
calling for immediate legislative &C.
ton, such action could Immediately be
taken.
AS all are aware, the proposed recess
is politics, pure and simple. 1t rests
upon the desire of many senators and
Observation-Disclosures for re-elec-
tion-to take charge in person of their
campaigns. 1t has that complexion,
and no other. But politics should have
no part or lot in the shape or fate of
any war measure. The excellent be-
ginning in that particular should con-
tinue to the end
Congress is here. and should remain
There is business i'll plenty to keep it
busy. The congressional campaigns
will go on, whether the principal fig
ures are present or not. Their appear
ance on the scene would not add to the
interest if the charge could be sup
ported that they ought to be at their
posts here doing other work.,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
Teachers Salaries in Arrears!

The public school teachers of the
District, through a committee of the
Federated Committees of Teachers
Unions. brought before the District
Commissioners, the board of educa-
ton and the superintendent Of public
schools complaint that their salaries
for September, payable October l, have
not been paid and that the most ex-
plicit information they can get is that
the salaries will be forthcoming
"some time between October 10 and Is"
1t is represented to the District au-
thorities that the school teachers have
been without salary since July, and
that many are out of funds. They
must pay their fiat rent and they all
want to buy bonds. The complaint of
the teachers should have prompt in
vestigation and a prompt settlement of
their salaries should be made.
The salary of the school teacher is
meager. She earns it several times
over. And having earned it she should
be paid according to good business
principles, on time. The wives and
daughters of Midas, if he had such in
teresting things, are not usually found
among school teachers. They go into
teaching because of fitness for it, due
to training or prediction for it, be-
cause they look on it as their mission
or their "call." Work upon work is
heaped on the teacher, and response
bility on responsibility placed upon
her shoulders, and sometimes on his
shoulders. Time was when parents un-
dertook to have something to do in the
upbringing of their children, but that
duty apparently has largely been shift
ed to the school teacher. The price of
food goes up, the price of clothes goes
up, the price Of shelter goes up, but
the pay of the school teacher stands
still, or nearly so. Even then the
teacher smiles, pats the children on
their heads, encourages them by lofty.
sentiment and example, sits down to Q
cheese sandwich and glass of water
for lunch and goes home to room the
rent for which is unpaid because her
salary has not come around.
Nav tho aufh1rifiaa stra iohten ont
this matter, may teachers salary be
paid on time hereafter, and finally may
she get salary more commensurate
with her merit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
Durazzo's Fall and Austria's Plight

Austria has been given another
graphic illustration of the futility Of
her cause, the utter impossibility of
realizing her dream of complete domi-
nation of the Adriatic, an important
feature in the pre-war Vaccinations
OF the Hohenzollerns and the Haps-
lurgs. The great naval base at Du
1azzO has been destroyed. while Aus
than armies operating in desolated
Albania are in swift retreat, they
facing imminent peril both east and
The great blow at Durazzo will have
vital bearing in the future Oh both
naval and military operations in this
region. By the removal of the con-
slant menace at Durazzo the allied
fleets not only place wide limitations
upon the operation of enemy subma-
rines in the Mediterranean, but open
the way for concerted and co-ordina,H
laval movements against the nam
Austrian naval bases at Pola and
Fiume
Heretofore allied fleets have been
unwilling to endanger themselves by
moving on Pola and Fiume in large
force, with the constant menace of an
enemy naval attack directed from,
their rear in the Durazzo region. This
menace now is removed.
With the destruction of Fiume and
Pola at once there would be opened up
the possibility of an invasion of Aus
tria through this region. Co-ordinated
Italian naval and military operations
could be directed from the Italian naval
base of Brindisi. The transport Of tens
of thousands of Italian troops across the
Adriatie would come Immediately
within the range of possibility. Trieste
might be taken at cost far less than
the toll which would be e1acted were
the Italians to drive Austrian armies
out of northeastern Italy and attempt
to cross the mountain chain to the
east of the Isonzo, maneuver which
they have been unable to bring to
successful elimination.
For the moment, however, the fall of
Durazzo makes it possible for Italian
forces to dispatch further troops to
northern Albania and Montenegro with
C minimum of danger, and should this
course be followed the Austrian armies
operating in northern Albania and
Montenegro would be forced to give up
oil thought of continued occupation of
these regions.
With the danger of invasion from
points through Serbia, Trieste or Pola,
along Alstria's frontiers in the Julian
Alps and to the north of Lake Garda
and the possibility of renewed Ruma-
MAN activity and attacks against the
frontier in Pennsylvania, Austria's
military situation will become acute.
Should allied fleets continue their
process of cleaning up the Adriatic, the
whole Balkan arena at once will be
laid open to such ineursions as the
allied command deems advisable.
The fall of Durazzo and the retreat
of Austrian armies in Albania, fol-
lowing so closely upon the chain of
events leading to the complete disin-
tegration of Teutonic influence in the
Balkans, and all emphasizing Austria's
coming danger, should have striking
psychological effect upon the war
weary peoples of the dual monarchy
ana emphasize the pressure already
being brought to bear upon the
Vienna government to make an early
peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
The Days Work.

The Days Work.
Drill! Drill! Drill!
There's q sense Of emulation and you
feel the battle thrill
When the men are exercising
For foe that needs surprising;
So, it's DRILL Drill! Drill!
Drill! Drill! Drill!
For the coal that lies in hiding at the
bottom Of the hill.
The whistles are ALLOWING,
And it's got to make q showing,
So, it's Drill! Drill! Drilli
Drill! Drill! Drill!
The needle spikes its way along with
:. loves untisiug skill.
Effort must be undiminished
Till tho mighty work is flushed.
So, it's Drill! Drill! Drill!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

Hindenburg is no doubt doing his
best to persuade Prince Willy that
everything would be all right if the
ruthless Americans had not introduced
the sawed-of shotgun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
Time.Wasting.

"When was youngster," remarked
Mr.. Dustin Stax, ~ never wasted my
time playing base ball"
II guess you've got it right" replied
his nephew. "Any base ball you'd have
played would sure have been waste
of time.v
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

Announcements from eminent re-
pubicans show that the tariff is still
regarded as having an interest which
will claim discussion even along with
such momentous matters as prohibi-
tion and woman suffrage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

The price that staggers humanity
may have to be paid in part by in
Guiding a long term Of hard labor in
the sentence of the Hun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
Uncertainty.

"Your letters are very matter-of-
fact" said the girl.
"I can't help it," replied the man.
"You never feel sure now whether you
are writing . letter for the informa-
ton of the recipient or for the enter
tainment Of jury"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

Every time a hint arises Of generous
consideration for the vanquished Hun,
news comes of renewed atrocity and
wanton destruction, even in the line of
retreat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

Some men used to be pacifsts, not
because of any especial thought or
study, but because they were natural
and uncompromising optimists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Adjournments.

"Politics, sir, is adjourned
"Of course, it u.s." declared Senator
Sorghum; "but you know just as we'll
as do that some Of the liveliest work
is done outside the regular meetings"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
Exaggerated Impression.

Exaggerated Impression.
"What are we going to do with Ger
many after the war"
"Let US not anticipate" replied the
man with the impulsive imagination.
ssMaybe there won't be enough Of Ger
many left to worry about"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

The liberty loan is carrying out one
of the favorite ideas of Uncle Joe Can
non. It appeals directly to the COM
mon sense of the plain people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
The Germ Disgraced,

The Germ Disgraced.
A noxious germ came wandering near
Its reign Of mischief to extend,
And said, "Show reverential fear!
I am the kaiser's faithful friend!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

Lenin and Trotsky will soon be reck-
oned among those who have prided
themselves on having good time while
it lasted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

Failure continues to attend Bern
storff's efforts to be safely classified as
a humble and obscure diplomat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

Every American citizen is now in
vited to become bondholder and
fnancier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

Prussia would have no fears for the
future if changing chancellors could be
relied on to win wars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
The Shop That Caters to Individual Ideas
Boys Shop Attractions

First and foremost EQUALITY. That's
what gives satisfaction; and that's what we
feature here to the exclusion of everything
else. And that's why we are bit proud to
demonstrate how our facilities bring these
values to you at prices you'll find satisfac-
tory. That means they are the lowest pos
amounting to Specials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04

What the kaiser now says to his den
list is probably beyond the powers of
the translator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-04
Fright Posture" Suits

Read what DR.. J. Madison Taylor, professor
of Applied Therapeutics of Temple University.
Philadelphia, writing in a recent issue of the
Medical Record, says. We're repeating itbee1usa
it's important:
IF were called upon to~name one physical
fault from which most peris to health arise, that
one would be WRONG POSTURE"
Right Posture Suits make wrong posture I
boys impossible. They are the key, really, to
healthy and robust manhood-and in addition es-
pecially good Clothes values. Plain and Fancy
5oa only s by Us tn Wash, $1O75 to SIS
! With every Right Posture Suit We give the
youngster q certifcate-which the makers will
redeem with a Thrift Stamp.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-11-09
MOTHERS and FATHERS OF
U.s., GIVE TO YOUR SONS N

the Jewish Welfare Board. the Saliva
ton Army, the American Library AS
ISOLATION, the War Camp Community
Service? No, there is no need for US
to tell you why you should give. Your
own haert is crying out to you now to
give. Give money? Why, you would
give your right hand, you would give
your beating heart itself, If it would
bring your boy comfort and happiness
in his life or peace in his death.
Little enough do we know what
these lads of ours are enduring with
out complaint; little enough do we
know how they die without bitterness.
thinking never of self, but of suffering
chums and loved ones at home, hum
BILE in their self-sacrifice Little can
we hope to imagine what "Y' or TX.
of c." men and huts mean to them,
we who are safe and warm and with
friends. -
Sometimes" says "Y" worker. Il
sit all day beside man, feeling my
heart just break listening to him as.
he speaks words of love and messages
of deepest tenderness in his dying
fever to those far off across the seas
whom he thinks to be right up near
his stretcher-bed And then man
who has been blinded wants me to
, hold one of his hands; another poor
| lad sobs out his life, his head IN my
/ arms. CRYING for his mother as you
and / cried for ours when we were
| lonely; and | guide the hands OF an
other-a big boy, torn and shattered
by a shell, as he writes goodby to his
| sweetheart and tells her God will
bring them together again.
| What do we know of such things as
| these-we in America? What do we
know of the horror of the rain-soaked
trench at night, with the shells flying
overhead like bats out of hell? What
do we know of the gnawing cramp OF
hunger or the hideous wrench OF
/ agonizing wounds? Our eyes nave
not seen the human wreckage of the
battlefield, our ears have not heard
| its awful cries Our lips have not yet
touched the cup. Our meatless days,
! our wheatleSS meals, our good LADIES
| kniting-would we dare look on one
poor crumpled form in Flanders field
! and call these things giving? Not
| if we are men. If our fields had been
plowed by murderous guns, II our
cities had been looted, razed, and ruin
ed, if our men had been crucified and
/ shot, if our mothers, wives and daugh-
tiers had been dragged like the women
of Lille by gray-clad demons to slav-
cry then we would be able to speak
a language of sacrifice we do not yet
know or even dimly understand. Then
would we have learned something or
i the courage of Christ when he refused
the Supplying drink upon the cross.
and faced suffering-yes, welcomed
and greeted it, rs very end and aim
of life.
1t is a splendid thing to give billions
to war that war may cease. 1t is
thrice blessed to give to these mag
nificent and merciful organizations
that have been formed not to take
life, but to save it, not to give wounds.