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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

have only the crudest farming nipple
ments, yet with these adverse condi-
tons one-third of all the wheat, rye
and barley of Russia are grown In the
Ukraine. The sugar beet production
too Is enormous, 1t being five-sixt2rs of
that of the entire Muscovfte land.
Cattle are raised in largo numbers.
thriving on the rich pasturage of the
country. Indeed, nearly one-half of
Russia's cattle is found IN this section.
One-half of AT the pigs, sheep and
goats OF Russia are in the new repub-
he, while fowls of all kinds thrive to
such an extent that tire egg market
OF the large cities of the land OF the
Bear are supplied from these farm
yards Game Is plentiful and the
fisheries yield annually about $4,000
900 pounds.
Tobacco is grown IN large quantities
and is of fine quality. The vine
yards and orchards Yield fruit with a
prodigaIfty which surprises even their
owners The coal deposits of THAI
section are so large that 50 per cent.
of the anthracite coal mined IN RUS
sda comes from the Ukraine. Other
forms of mineral wealth. such as
petroleum. peat, phosphorite, ETC., are
also found in abundance.
Fine Cities
or the cities much ran he said I'm
| their favor for Kiew, the CAPITAL of
the new republic, rs one of the finest
cities in Russia TO the travellers it's
beautiful churches are the attraction
! for here one finds the great IAvra
Monastery. known throughout Tire
world as a famous shrine of the
| Greek Church. and the mecca OF thou
sands Of pilgrims each year. The
scenes about this esatAce arc wonder.
fully interesting. After passing
| through the gateway one finds black
robed monks gosng TO and fro ming.
ling with the motley crowd of pilgrims
who do not travel in their best clothes
and have the appearance of a lot OF
bcgrars. High over head towers the
/ front of the Cathedral covered with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

ernigrated to the Austrian Ukraine
and Lernberg became the educational
center and head OF tho movement for
the uplifting of the people Russia
then forbid the use of the Ukratnian
language and while this law was
obeyed openly the people continued
to use their own language IN their
homes and teach it 30 their children.
When the serfs were liberated In
Russia I'm 1853. many Of the Ukraint-
ans returned homo, for Austria had
forgotten the promise she had made
10 them and life in Galacia was not
pleasant For q time all went wen
aud then came tho assassination of
Alexander II. followed by riots against
the Jews when much porperty IN the
Ukraine was destroyed. AT this time
many of the Jews of that section
erigrated to tho United States. Yet
in spite OF all these difficulties the
Russian Ukraine made rapid progress
and managed TO retain their language
which differs somewhat from the
tongue of Greater Russia The better
class arc well educated and the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

this brings u.s. ito the third couesaera-
ton OF the Wax Insurance IAsw.
Says Secretary McAdoo In regard
to It: TN this law the government
has taken for It's men tho most ad-
vanced step in the history OF the
world When q man pots the uniform
on. 1t naaaxes no difference how strong
he Is, how perfect every vital organ.
or how good a rizsk he may be for a
life insurance company in time OF
peace, he cannot get life Insurance.
There isn4 a company In America
that would insure him except at pro
htbftaye rates.
Private Rates Too High FOR Enlisted
Man
when I took UP this Insurance
bin. I wanted to find out what could
be done for the men in the way OF
giving them life insurance. The IN
surance representatives told me that
$500 a Thousand was the lowest fig
ure at which, any company could af-
ford 20 take such risk. and then only
for a year. At the end OF the year
they might increase the rata So
that IL you desired to take out fffe
insurance from q private company It
would cost $4,000 a year for $40. 900
of insurance. That naanifestly puts
life insurance beyond the reach Of the
enlisted man.
'Tt Is provided In this law that ev-
cry man in. the Army and Navy OF
the United States may within four
months after enlistmeuts-he must err
erctse this privilege within four
months. bat he does not nHve to do %
take from $4,000 to $4,000 Of In
surance. From whom? Not from a
private corporation but from cur Gov
lernment
The Yaks- at which You take <AAs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

title of director is William c.. Delaney,
who has held this position since the
creation of the bureau. John IT. Crow
ley. an Insurance man OF Hartfor
Conn. is assistant director. Charles
r. Nesbit, formerly superintendent of
insurance for the District Of Column
hia, and for twenty years in the in
surarsce business. is commissioner Of
the military and naval division. The
corps OF workers. directed by these
men. comprises one of the largest
forces at work in any one war bureau
in the National Capital today.
Fffty.Fifty In Supporting Dependents.
The four phases of the War Risk
Insurance Act Indicates the breadth
of its scope In the first place. the
laug provided for the support during
the war OF the enlisted mans depend
ents by allotment and allowance of
certain sums made up from his pay
envelope and Uncle Sans pocketb ook.
In other words, the governm emit prom
ises to go fifty-ffty with every enlisted
man in the service in the support of
his loved ones while he serves his
country.
Secondly, the government says that
II regards the work of war the same
al that OF any other periious profes-
sion, and is willing to grant n COM
pesrsation--similar TO the well-known
HrorkInan's compassionate all en-
listed men and officers for their par
ttal or total disability incurred in the
pursuit of that work.
Thirdly, insurance against death or
total permanent disability is sold by
the government at the lowest possible
rate. to all alike, and without medical
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
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Struggle Of the Ukraine People to Maintain a Ma
tional Life Vast Resources and Fine Cities.
Copyright, 1915, The International Syndicate.


Noihynis. Chcrniror. Podoiia, Kiev.
Polava, Kharkov. Herson a nd Ekater-
moslav and contains at least two OF
the most important cities In Russia
and m zach OF It's richest farming land
Tho province or Beesssrabiar IN which
the city OF Kishfnew, made fam oua by
the Jewish pogrouls of n few years
aEo is located, is not included but rs
made "A republic and Is at present
Aiied with troops from Roumania-
Like all OF Russia the history of the
tkrafnian people Is a stormy one.
filled with revolutions and uprisinEs
against THE Jews, for It lies within
The Pale"
early History.
It's earlier history Is difficult to trace
cat on account of being mixed with
that OF Poland and Russia, but In
1G4S. after suffering many years
through being unable to have any say
in government matters and being over
burdened by heavy taxes. that part OF
ne Ukraine belonging to Poland roso
IN rebellion. The Poles were defeated
and the uprising spread through Rus
sian Ukraiuta "a wei Finally sort
AZ autonomy was granted, but by the
time the Empress Catherine came into
rover Il had vaned and although shc
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

examination
Lastly, the government will provide
facilities for rehabflitzrttng the injured
and reeducating those who are unable
after they get wen to resume their
former occupation. At the outset all
mon already in the service were adj
lowed until February IL hast, to apply
for insurance. but latter the time limit
was extended to April II. Inclusive
Also, a. newly drafted uran has 1@o
days In which to apply for Insurance
after no actually enters the service
Such Is the tremendous scope OF
this great war act General John ].
Porshing, said of it when he applied
for the full $40, 900 OF Insurance.: The
army in France is pleased at the an
nouncement that the soldiers and
sailors insurance bill is now a law.
BY this act our government has given
It's soldiers a privilege which no other
country has ever granted The very
low rate and other advantages of this
insurance are SO manifest that ii Is
hoped that every man in the army
who needs insurance for those de-
pendent upon him viii avail himself
OF this generous offer. I have made
application myself"
Advantages OF The Scheme Are Many.
While this insurance and compensa-
ton provision may be said to saipplant
all future special pension legislation
for wounded soldiers and ultimately
take the place Of the pension office
when its pensioners all pass away,
there are many other advantages upon
which 1t bases its claim to merit.
Suppose we consider all It's phases
singly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24
TheNewWar RiskInsurance Bureau In Operation
How 1t Brings Life Insurance and Disability Re
Enumeration Within Reach of AllSoldiers and
Sailors Details of the Great Scheme.

IN insurance policies to soldiers and
sailors. No life insurance corporation
In the United States or IN the world
can make a like showing; but this
does not influence Uncle Sam to sit
back and relax his efforts. On the
contrary. he makes the announcement
that he regards these totais-%already
record oreaktnG-a only a beginning.
Let us take turn around this war
bureau which. mushroorn-like. has
sprung into large proportions almost
over night. In the hr& place. it's
officers are housed in a museum, a
market and a foapitai--the crowded
condition prevailing at present IN
Washington making this necessary.
In charge of the work with tina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

Insurance. Mr.. McAdoo went on to
explain, ''fs based ,rpon what is called
the American tabss OF mortality In
times OF peace. This Table represents
the actual cost of insurance. wtthows
any overhead charges. without any
commission to agents, without any
salaries to officers. without amy cost
of advertising. without AIRY expenstve
office rent or anything OF that sort
The Governments win pay ell these
overhead charges itself.
'~The rate that the nAn win rag
ranges from IS cents monthly. at the
age OF Il, to $50, at the age OF 81
for each $1,000 OF insurance. The
policies will be payable on death Fog
total permanent disability the pro
ceeds win be given to the soldiers and
sailors in $40 monthly tnstallments-
II rs the best investment In the world.
because when the men get back into
crvfI life again that insurance con
tinres. It can still be carried and
then men VIII not have 10 reansure
themselves at higher rates In private
companies"
AnyurSo mSu 10 DC na@~sc ScsA
Supporting.
A very important provision OF the
bill Is the provision for reeducatton
and rehabilitation OF injured men.
Briefly this provision aims TO re-
educate each man. who Is injured in
such a way that he cannot resume
the occupation or trade In which ha
was engaged before the war, SO that
he may be rendered capshae to spend
the rest OF his Lie In some Other
work. equally useful or reEnuneratfve.
In connection with this opportunity
given to tho men to 1exrn useful trades
whereby theysmay support themselves
the Government viii ccnffuuc to pay
ham the fun amount to which he ID
entitled for his Disability.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

~T@s THE WHOLE country knows
h - by TINS time. Uncle Sam has
E gone into the Insurance busi-
"a ness. And tins is the first in
stance in 81 history where a govern
ment has done such q thing. But
that Is not the only amazing and In
teresting fact about this new wartime
venture OF your Uncle Samuel. There
are many other truly remarkable
phases OF the enterprise. Consider q
few OF them:
Hc's A World Champion.
Already Uncle Sam has proved him
self the cham pion insurance solicitor
of the word. In three months the
War Risk Insurance Bureau succeed
"a In writing nearly FIVE billion dollars
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-24

WV signed II separate peace pact
slth the Ukraine only a very limited
number Of people bnew just what and
@hero the Ukraine is for tbs name IL
ono familiar only 10 the student OF
History. Il hes ju tho southwestern
part n Russia, and is composed OF
people who fo- several centuries have
sought 10 maintain an individuality
and national lie az the cost Of much
Suffering and hloodshod. Belonging,
as their lauy did. to Russia. Poland
ard Austria. ONO road OF them only as
natives OF those countries and the
word Ukraine was seldom heard. the
greater part ot their country being
kaew n as Little Russia The land
81 the Bear became a sort Of chaos
after the revolution tn March, 1877,
ara from present Indications 1t seems
that the whrle of that vast land win
he broken NJ INTO small stafes or
provinces and he under German DOM
nation
The FIRST ~ these has com e--the
CkrAiMan Peoples Republic. BY THO
arns Of The treaty with the Central
Powers 1t comprises the provinces o.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-05
POstOffice Asks
For Improvement
OF County Roads
Service Might be Considerably Inn
proved If Government Would be
Enabled to Use Automobiles For
Carrying Of Mail During Winter.

The postoffice department has made
a request through the local p~ostoffice
that all roads in Grand Forks county,
over which rural mail carriers travel,
be taken care of Immediately. and
prepared for the winner season.
The suggestion has been made by
the postoffice department that road
overseers in the county, u weeds,
grass and brush along the county
roads, and use heavy drags in order
to get the roads into ID good shape
as possible for the winter traffic.
If the roads areoput into fairly good
shape at once, the government claims
that automobiles could be used for
delivery of mail in this county all
during the winter months, in that
way facilitating the mail service con-
siderably. When the roads are left in
bad condition during the winter, the
mail delivery in rural sections is
hampered very materially, and when
the weather conditions become very
bad, it is frequently necessary to
withhold the delivery of mail for sew
eral days at a time, in the sections
where the roads have not been prop
erly taken care Of. so say the post
office authorities.
The postoffice department has sug-
gested that the county commissioners
take the matter up Immediately with
the road ~oVerseers of this county, and
get the road work done as quickly as
possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-05
Head Oh Public
Health Work At
gu" Is Here

DR.. A. G. Long, who has been ap-
pointed acting director of the public
health laboratory at the university, has
arrived in the city and will take up
his new duties Immediately. DR.. Long
is also assistant professor of bacteri-
ology and pathology in the university
medical school.
DR., Long vas formerly in charge of
a branch public health laboratory To-
Gated in Mankato, MINI. For eight
years. previous to his work in Man
kato he was bacteriologist and micro
scopist Of the Winnipeg general hos
pital. He is a postgraduate Of Nc
Gill university at Quebec. and has
also completed work at Columbia uni
versity and was connected with st.
Luke's hospital in New York.
DR.. Long succeeds Dr. J.. W. Coz
who resigned his position in July. He
arrived In Grand Forks by auto from
MankafN on Sunday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-05
WORKERS. MEET
TO BE HELD IN
COUNTY THURS.
Conference Will Stimulate Interest In
United War Work Campaign and
Ways and Means VIII Be Discussed

The. county executive committee of
the United Wa Work campaign, met
last night, and decided o hold a num-
Der of workers meetings through the
county this week. These meetings
will not be public and consequently
will not conflict in any way with the
cause Of the influenza epidemic.
AT the meeting, p. 8. Peterson was
elected treasurer, to act during the
campaign.
Meetings, to stimulate interest in
the campaign, and get the issues
squarely before the workers in the
county will be held at these points:
ReynoldsrBentru. Americas, Mich
igan. Union, Thursday at 8 p. m.
Thompson-Walle. Allendale, Fair
field, Thursday at 4 p. m.
Northwood-Idnd. Loretta. North
wood, Washington, Thursday at 8 p.
M.
Kempton - Avon. Grace, Logan,
Thursday at 4 p. m.
Emerado-Chester, Oakville. Pleas
ant View, Thursday al 2 p, m.
Mekinock - Blooming. Hekinock,
Lakeyille, Thursday at 4 p. m.
= ManveFLevant, Turtle River, Fer
~, Thursday al 8 p. M.
Gilby-Gilby, Johnstown, Wheat
field, Thursday at 4 p. m.
Inkster-Strabane. Elkrnount. Ag-
mes. Inkster, THURSDAY at s p. m.
Niagara - Nigara,s Aoraine, Ply
mouth, Thursday al 2 p, m.
Larimore-Larim0re. Arvilla, Heg-
ton. Elm Grove. Thursday at 2 p. m.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-05
City Council
To Examine Tax
Exemption Plea
st. James' Academy, Files Petition for
Exemption OF 1917 Taxes-Cty At
tosney Authorized to Appear at
Hearing.

The city council held its regular
monthly meeting last night and the
question OF Ssexempting the St.James'
Academy from the 1917 taxes was
brought -befAre the council
Geo. A.1Bangs was authorized to Ap-
pear at the hearing Of the case be-
tween. the city Of Bismarck and the
Gas company. to represent Grand
Forks city.
Following the presentation and al
lowing of the regular city; bills, and
the granting Of a number Of milk IL
censes. q petition from the ST. James
emption from the 1917 taxes on the
claim that the property had been pur-
chased before the assessment was
made. The taxes amount to about
$1,000. The ways and means commit
tee took the matter over for investiga-
ton. )"
The, fire department presented a re-
port and a petition for the purchase
Of an additional 500 feet Of hose and
new equipment for the fires men and
the chief Of police.
City Attorney Geo. A. Bangs pre-
sented a communication from the city
attorney Of Bismarck asking that he
appear In Bismarck to aid in pre-
senting the case of the city Of Bis
marc against the Power and Gas
company there. The case will be
brought before the supreme, court
soon. The council authorized Attor-
ney Bangs to appear.
The council also agreed to send the
city flusher to the Studebaker COM
pany in Ohio. for repairs. Bonds were
approved for officials and the council
adjourned to meet on November 6, to
canvass returns for the special cleo
ton for Alderman for the Fifth ward.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-05
Sees Many North
Dakota Boys At
Camp Hospital
Lieutenant A. F. Bratrud is Serving
With Orthopedic Division of a Gen.
eral Hospital at Camp Dodge,
Iowa.

Lieutenant A.. F. Bratrud, until re-
Gently a practicing physician of this
city, writes to The Herald from Camp
Dodge, where he is now stationed.
Lieut.. Bratrud has been assigned
to orthopedic service with U. S. gen.
eral hospital No. 26. Lieutenant
Bratrud says in his letter:
This is in every sense Of the word
a general reconstruction hospital.
Have only about 1000 patients on
hand-with about 200 more overseas
patients being unloaded at the pres
ent time. Quite a few North Dakota
boys among the returned patients
Reemerson and Catlin Of wnliston,
and Lahon of Neche. The Machine
Gun company from Grand Forks
backed I'D the battalion of which
these men were members, around
Toul n Chateau Thierry sector.
These men spoke most highly Of the
efficient work Of the Machine Gun
company. most Of whom had been
transferred"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-05
second ward-Park hotel.

Second Ward-PArk hotel.
Third Ward-Fourth stzeet .nFe
hall.S- n " e.
i Fourth Waxd-Fnller Motor
company, Third street.
Flth Ward list pFecnct)-
International avenue i1re hall; /,
land predn0t), 1916 Cheyenne
avenue.
Sixth Ward list precnct)-
413 Griggs avenue; (2d pFecdnct),
622 North Eighth street.
Seventh Ward list prednct)
sis Chestnut street; (2d pre-
canct), ga Cottonwood street.
Banks and federal Offices wer
losed throughout the day as wer
ONE of the county offices; election
is recognized as a general holida,
Ill over the country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-11-05
NTERESTE
IN BISMARCK GAS
RATE LITIGATION
City Attorney Geo. A. Bangs May File
Brief Adverse to Claims Of Gas
Company in State Capdtal-Condi-
lions Different There and Here.

At the meeting Of the city council
last evening, there was presented a
communication from H. F.. O'Hare,
city attorney Of Bismarck inviting the
city Of Grand Forks, to participate
and cooperate in the litigation involv-
ing the gas and electric light rates at
Bismarck.
The condition of the Bismarck liti-
cation as outlined by Mr.. O'Hare in
his letter to City Attorney Geo. A.
Bangs, was that the Bismarck rates
were increased by the Gas Company
to- soc per thousand feet in excess of
the amount provided in the franchise
ordinance; the city began an action
to restrain the Gas Company from
collecting this excess rate and on the
day the matter was to be argued in
district court, there was served upon
Judge Nuessle and the city, a writ of
prohibition issued put of the supreme
court requiring the judge M the city
to show cause on November 4 Hhy
they should not be restrained from
prosecuting further, the litigation
against the Gas Company, IN the
theory that the right to fix the rates
was legislative in its nature n vest
ed in the legislature which had dele
gated the power to the railroad COM
m%issioners, hence the court was with
out authority, so the Gas Company
claimed, to interfere with the increase
in rates.
By agreement Of parties, the hear
ing on the writ of prohibition in the
supreme court was continued until No
vember 8. and 1t is quite likely that
City Attorney Bangs may, acting I'M
der the authority granted by the city
council at it's meeting last night, CO.
operate with the city of Bismarck by
fling a brief adverse to the claims of
the Gas Company, although none of
the questions raised in the Bismarck
litigation are directly involved in the
Grand Forks situation because in this
city. the rates as increased by the COM
pany do not exceed the rates fixed in
the franchise ordinance.