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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

however, this practice has been
abandoned, it is understood, and
the liquor is turned over to the gov
eminent for medicinal use after
each part has been examined and
found to be pure. Many of the
bottles secured by the local federal
officers are said to contain whisky
to which drugs have been added,
making more harmful than good for
medicinal use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

amined by Doctors B. ]. Lachner
and A. n. Mueller, two local ply
sicians. The tests are rigid, re
quiring almost perfect physical
condition.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

The official welcome to the new
pastor of the Zion Lutheran church,
DR.. John Ekholm, with Mrs. Ekho!m
and the family, will be given Sat
urday evening, in the main edifice
and chapel at Forty-ffth street and
Seventh avenue. The address of
welcome will be made by DR.. Sven
G.. Youngert of Augustana Theolog-
icaI seminary. A second address
will be by DR.. C. A. BIomgren.
Presentation of purse of money will
be made by Peter W. Benzon. The
social side of the affair will take
place in the chapel where light re
freshments will be served
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
War School

Total .S799.62 s23. 38
The next collection will be made
after the school term begins in
September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
Screen Wire Cloth

We carry nothing but the best wire
cloth in galvanized black and
copper bronze" The black cloth
is standard IL mesh to the inch.
The Copper Bronze is finer. Idn-
ming IA mesh TO the men.
Rotten wire is easily camounaged
by a coat OF paint and Is dear al
any price Get the best and save
money. Black. 3tzc per foot; Gal
vaniZed. 1Lzc per foot. Copper
Bronze, 15c per foot Write for
special price on 100 FOOT rolls
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
Screen Window Fastener

No such thing as opening
your screens from the
outside If you use this
simple, effective little
catch Protection from
sneak thieves. Made
from wrought steel. finely
finish ed In black Japan.
Price &C.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

Next to the fneficiency of a
screel door that won't shut
tight is the irritation OF the
constant slamming caused by a
strong spring. But here Is a
spring that not only closes the
door firmly. but absolutely pre-
vents .gIaInming. This spring
and check is designed specially
for screen doors. Is adjustable.
polished and lacquered. Price
complete with screws. S1-70.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01
Screen Hangers

A real utility. With this
new hanger, screens can
be put UP or removed
either from the inside or
outside. As easy as
hanging up your hat
2 Hangers and screws Toe
BY man &C extra
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

Just che thing for the front door. Has
a regular door knob for the outside.
For doors opening either in or out
Made OF steel or bronze IN two fin
ishes: Antique Copper on steel. s5c;
Dull Brass on steel. s5c; Antique Cop
per on bronze, S1-35; Dun Brass on
bronze, s1.3s.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-01

And the do the work qlckerwe do of It.
our own lumber mills the mechanical appliances We
materials better workmanship lower prices
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
THE GOOD SHIP TUCKAHOE.
(Launched in the record time of
 twenty seven days)

Launched in the record time 0:
 twenty-seven days.) Lord Nelson had his Victory; John Paul Jones, taut and tight, Upon the Bon Homme Richard once Had "just begun to fight Bpt Captains Schvab and Hurley With their sturdy crew as co., Those rivcters so burly---
 Have their good ship Tuckahoe! There was the Constitution, The ship of Isaac Hull; Her tattered ensign never fell, She fought foes to the full. But Captains Schwab and Hurley Have also fought the foe, Have fought him late and carly Here's their good ship Tuckahoe! The Chesapeake of Lawrence, The Oregon of Clark, And Dewcy's old Olympia
 Were surely ships of mark. But Captains Schwab and Hurley Have added to the row. It makes your head go Whirly, Does that swift ship TuCkahoe! A health to all the fighters Who saw there were no slips; They're simon pure sailors Though they sail no sea in ships. Aye, give 'em each a medal; They struck a mighty blow, They surely put one over' In the good ship Tuckahoe.
 MAURICE MORRIS,
 in New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

will not have peace. '-(Dec. P. 19l '')
 We desire to live in friendship WlIh neighboring peoples, but the victory ol German arms must first be recos- nized VI -(Feb. 1. 191S.)
 "The prize of victory must not ra1i us No soft peace, but one corfes- bonding with Germany's interests - (March 20, 191S.)
 In making accessible this mass or systematically and critically arranged material, the committee on pubhc ln- fo%mation has performed a service not merely to schools and colleges, ana clubs. for which the study Is primarily intended, but also to every person who seeks to know the facts about the war.
 II must be added that the list of pamphlet publications issued by the committee all but three of which are distributed free now numbers 33.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
\ Traffic Court.

(From the Baltimore merican.)
 That material progress, which means the multiplication of utilities and convenienccs, makes also for ever-increasisg complications in the business of government is plainly in- dicated in the esta bHshment through an act of the last Legislature of d traffic court for Baltimore city and of a more eXacting regulative system for autom oblcs a.ad motor trucks not only on the streets, but on the roads and highways. As to tho proposed traffic court, it's need is apparent and it is to be expected that the Govern or will use a careful and discriminating z judgment in the selection of the traffic court judge.
 The new law raises the limit in fines and penalties for violation of the regulations. and if the law is strictly enforced it will certainly operate to the discouragem of reckless Joy ridiag and of the speed mania in gen. oral. The Chinese namc for motor cars is devil wagons. and devil wagons they have been and are liable to be with a driver at the wheel who is free from care as 10 whether he hits or misses tho pedestrian crossing the way, or who does not hustle to get out of the way.
 A traffic law should not be made the medium of persecution Or of un- reasonable restrictions. IT is highly important that tho rCgulative law should be enforced with strictnos oss, hut also with judicial fairness. This remash is intorjoctcd, because auto mobile drivers have complained upon occasions that rural officials have made d protteering business out of the fines for petty infEactionS of the regulations. The traffic court for the city should be a court with J lcVel- headed head to ii.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

years of age, has served thirty one
 years as a carrier and served his
 country during the Civil War, taking
 part in three battles. One other is seventy three years of age, has served tWenty-seven years as letter carrier and four years as a soldier ill the C1V- il War. Another has served twenty five years as a carrier and now at the age of sixty eight is still able to per form efficient work on the heavy route assigned him.
 These men are giving the public and the Government the same satis- factory and courteous services they have always done. In spite of the fact that their burdens have been made greater, due to the increased population of the city and the addi- tional mail matter necessarily han dled, they have been doing the work assigned them with apparent satis- faction to all concerned
 Tn this manner the officials of the Post Office Department propose to
 solve the problem of the superannu-
 ated They have adopted system
 of efficiency which cares nothing for
 the long hours of faithful and eff
 cient service: it cares nothing for the
 fact that some of it's victims have
 honorable military records for serv-
 ing their country in the Civil War; it
 cares nothing for those who are de-
 pendent upon these men for support
 but would take away $200 year in
 the name of economy and efficiency, which means little to the Govern ment but much to the men; it cares
 nothing for the pain and humiliation
 inflicted upon faithful employees whose only fault is advancing years.
 This o-called efficiency system can
 fail to be destructive to the morale
 of the employees. No man can fail to
 be dissatisfied and distrustful who
 knows that, after years of faithful service he will be thrown on the hu-
 man scrap heap With as little regret
 or Compunction as d worn-out ma
 chine is cast aside. No system can
 be successful which attempts to deal with men as with machines. The hu-
 man element must be considered first,
 isfied who feels that the reward TOT
 an honorable record may be demo-
 tion and the recompense for physical
 vigor lost in the service may be dlS-
 missal.
 The truth of this proposition Is now
 accepted by many large institutions that deal with their employees in ac- cordance with sound business princl- ples with a view to best results. 1t
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
OSTEND.

After successfully blocllins the en- trance to the German submarine base at Zeebrugge, British naval units, yes- terday. executed a similar maneuVer before Ostend with the result that. in the opinion of the Admiralty, the U-boats in the latter port will also have difficulty in reaching the open seas.
 These brilliant raids were accom- - Ianied by great dangers for the men who carried them out. The waters all about the two harbors are plentlfully mined. and the coast defenses most formida ble. But British sailors, like their American and French Allies, are used to danger, and the hotter the enemy makes it for tbe mthe better they like it.
 Gradually the countries at war with Germany are finding ways and means to, ,check the U-boat pests, and before long they will be able to cope with the Huns on sea just as successfully as their soldier comrades have stopped them on land.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
Good News From Brazil.
Philadelphia Public Ledger)

MT. Garcia, who has been the cor respondent of the Public Ledger .s Buenos Aires has brought from Bra gil "a message of good cheer" So little authentic news of Brazilian war activities has been given out that light on the situation will be wei comed. Brazil, it should be remem- bered, had German problem fully as difficult as ours, since the southern provinces had been organized prac-. tlcally as German colonies. But she ting the country under military con- troi, suppressing German newSpa pers and handing over traitors to military law. Furthermo ore, the Brazilian army is eager to cross the Atlantic and get into the fight. But there is still much we can do for Brazil as MT, Garcia points out. She leased some of her shipping to France, but she needs both tonnage and coal badly. We can supply her with both by conf 1mandeering sailing vessels which are not suitable for transatlantic service. Whatever we do, we ought to take particular pains to convince the Bra 1ilians of our entire sympathy and friendliness It is not too soon to pre- pare for the South American trade we may justly expect after the wa~ The Germans are not likely to get back the trade they have lost, and it is for us above all others to take their place. @s
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
LLOYD GEORGES VICTORY.

By a vote of almost to the Lloyd George government was SUD- ported against the attacks of Asquith and his followers who placed before the House a motion for the appoint ment of 8 select committee to inves- against the cabinet By this action q crisis has been avoided. Lloyd George is more powerful than ever after the successful skirmish with his political opponents. He compelled Asautfl to face the issue and de- feated him tecisvely.
 Whether the charges of General Maurice have any foundation or not, the manner in wrich he made them was unbecoming an army officer who enjoyed the prestige he did. If an American army official should so con- duct himself he would be thrown out of the army at once. and rightly so. It i: the duty Of all officers and officials 10 try to better the morale of the army wherever and whenever pos- SipIe. General Matrices action tend ed toward producing the opposite effect and as such it should be con- dc nlned.
 There will be an investigation of his charges. If they are true, the proper ones will be punished. If they are unfoundcd, General Maurice will suffer. But the thing which gives us the greatest satisfaction right now is that the British cal binet is more se- cure in it's position than ever before and that means a more determined effort to prosecute the war to ulti- mate victory.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
AIR HONORs FOR OUR MEN. .

|nce more New Britain men are in the war bulletins. Just re- |ly the thrilling account of Cap Griswold's heroism in battle
 krif1ed the world and now comes announcement that Lieutenant
 ma w. Chamberlain and several
 Ar men from this city have won
 notion at the front. Recognition
 8heir yalor comes in the form of
 lions in general orders from the fquarters of the Expeditioary
 fes under date of April 15. In
 orders. issued by Major General yards, the local men are recom- aded for the Distinguished Service sBs for extraordinary heroism in apn against the enemy"
 End who were the men with him . kbng others we find an Olsen, a #Ser, a Campbell. a Coyle and a dI Enc cosmopolitan population of the which they call their home. ky are names of men whose an- Sors came from various parts of globe. But just as their relatives N, regardless of whether they Are SAmerican or foreign ancestry, Hd firmly together by this country N great crisis, so those men over France ask not what kind of blood Is i'll their neighbor's veins, but N shoulder to shoulder for the only to which they owe allegiance. Then this war is over we will find hes of New Britain's sons in- lbed aplenty on the national roll of Ior.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
THE FIRE BOARD REPORT.

Sess than a year ago the manaee- 3t or the fire department was &n over to board of commission comprising four members. The irman of the board has now sub Ned its first annual report as & &arate unit of the municipal sys- Especially interesting and com- aldable is the action of the board hrriving at more definite under #ding in regard to the aNaila bility Factory fire departments as an Hilary to the city department in hrgencies. Six of the leading in- ztrial plants in town, alive to he 6antages of a closer cooperation Sa the municipal department, have 4eed to place their apparatus at disposal of the city when request Nto do so by the authorities and Ss an additional force of about 75 @A adu o1oVo leeL Ol nose can D9 8ployed by the city if it's equipment &uld not be able 10 cope with a &ous blaze. The very life of New ztain are its industries and it is Hper and fitting that there should the fullest cooperation between sir forces forces and the city fire fartment Everything which tends ards a harmonious understanding this point is deserving of the rtiest approval of , every citizen, the fire board is to be con- Htulatcd for having brought this Rnt during it's ftrat year of exist 5e. IT nothing eLac had becn ac- Hplishcd the fire commissioners Nat well he satisfied with their but there are several other ad- @ b4p features Hrentiono in the re- N which speak for tho efficiency of
 entrusted with tho important # of furnishing the city with tho M means of preNenting or of com 8g fires. They have established a
 au of fire prevention, inst" He'd W Apparatus which has proven it's
 h, and they. mako several rec
 &endations which should be read
 close attention by every tax
 and property owner.
 n one thoroughly digcsts the
 Rnd realizes it's significance as
 khc amount of work accom-
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
India'S Soldiers,
(Montreal Gazette)

The Simla correspondent of the Times, London, in pointing out that in the year which ended April 1 last the combatants enlisted in India numbered 5,200, stated that any estimate of Indias man-power based on a total population would be fal- faciouS, since a large proportion of Indians sare non-fighting people. The latter fact partly explains why India's representation in the line of battle is comparatively small. If the populN ton of that vast country were of the. kind that peoples the white mans lands it would form an unbeatable ag-3 gregation-
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
Veteran Postmen.
(Postal RecOrdl

A recent regretta ble incident ill the New Bedford, Mass, post office fur nishes & powerful argument in favor of the carly enactment of a retire mcnt law and Is a sad comm entary on the heartless system of efficiency ad- Vocated by the authorities of the Post Office Department. Six of the
 veteran carriers in the New Bedford office were advised by the First As- sistant Postmaster General that the department was in receipt of reports from inspectors to the effect that. on account of impaired efficiency due to
 advanced years or physical disa bility, they were no longer able to perform
 services commensurate with the sal arv they received, Five days were
 given each of the carriers to show cause why they should not be reduced
 in salary. A reduction of $200 per annum in each case was ordered.
 The records Of these six denoted carriers are worthy of more generous consideration than has been meted out to them. and while the charge of inntficiency has been sustained. it ex- ists mainly in the minds of the in spectors who made the recommenda- tions and apparently is not true in fact One of the men affected is six weight years of age, has just com plcted forty-five years in the service and is stll active and competent to perform his duties He has been car rying mail on the same route for about twenty-five years and is still doing the same character of work he performed twenty-five years ago. An other of the victims is seventy live
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

plished during the past eleven months it is easy to understand why Mayor QuiSley is convinced that by reappointing the present commits. sioners he not only gives them de- served recognition but also that the city's interests will best be served thereby.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
St. IrHi@' pcri.-iOn.

tFron the Minn"a,,olis Tribune.)
 The study of Eer.AAn iM the pub lie schools Of St. Louis vas discon- timed thirty years ago. A2d St Louis r. on" of thc ns' st German cities in 1Hn ccuntFy The point was made t}."i parc}ts no want their children '"uGht q for,.ign language should - a. th" c>.r 'n#u and not load it on tf" public. ou i. has been held to bG we'll take Il ever since
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
A BIG MAN.

It takes a big man to be elected President of these United States but it takes a bigger man to admit when elected to that high office. that he has made a mistake, and to apolo- gize for having made 1t. The fol- lowing letter from President Wilson to Chairman Dent of the House Mill 1ary Affairs Committee explains it. self:
 I take the liberty of writing you to say that l have become convinced that l was mistaken in advising you recently with re- gard to the matter of credits in the draft legislation. When the matter was presented to me, had not fully analysed, and I dare say that the gentleman who presented the matter to me had not fully analysed the effect which would ensue by allowing credit for the number who had volunteered.
 do not know whether they have changed their opinion in the matter, but I have been con- vinced by the facts as presented to me by the War Department that I took a mistaken view of the matter, and 1 now write to say that in my Judgment that
 mistake ought to be corrected
 I hope that if ] was instru- mental in any way in leading the committee of the House to the conclusion they came to you will express to them my apologies for not having looked into the facts moro thoroughly.
 And yet Senator Brandegee hac +he effrontery to say that Presiden Wilson consults no one, but IS tryms to run the war and the country al lAA. him self
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

The Kaiser has informed NoE Hln- dcnburs that he intends to have f9e
 rame of his military chief carved on the gates of a HohCNzollern castle. That's nothing, His satanic Majesty has already carved the name of Hohenzollern on the hinges Of Hell.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

is sincerely hoped that Congress will do something in the near future to make the shameful occurrence in tle New Bedford post office impossible of. repetition.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

Count Luxburs, one time German minister to Argentina, who was dis missed because of his suggestions to Berlin that Argentine ships be sunk without a trace, is, about to sail for home. A good many people "ou'I like to sec him "spurlos ycracnkt".
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

Those worthless boys who used> to spend their time doing circus stunts in the barn. about now are saving their country by their splendid air plane work.-Norwich Evening Rec ord.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

A calm public will refuse to get ex-
 cited over reports that "events in Russia are leading to a crisis" When
 rigOr mortis has set in. nothing hurts
 muCh.-New York World
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
FACTS AND RANCHES

Not even the name "J.iberty cab bage' could make saucrkraut es- thetic.--New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

Gen. Foch will know when territory becomes more valuable than men. To the Germans mon are still less valu- able than territory.-SprinEtiel Re- publican.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

n daily Sunday excepted) at 4i5 D. m. F Herald Building, 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

The recent decision to punish care less mail handlers in the army should be carried out strictly. There Is no reason why the soldiers mail should
 not be made as secure after passing into the army authorities hands as it
 is in those of the postal authorities. New York Evening Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

A. pendant to the stories of Ger man prisoners Imenacing Vladivostok is found in the new tHe of their tear ing up the railway at. Omsk, in west ern Siberia, for fear of being sent home-Springf1eld Republican.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10
Britain Herald.

|ERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Propristors.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

Ned at the Post Office at New Britain 8B Second Class Mali Matter.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

The time hasn't come, whatever the walrus may say about it, to talk of other things. We shall have to keep right on talking and thinking about the until we have seen it throNSh Times.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

Gov. Holcomb has no patience with those spineless creatures that call themselves ''pacitsts". He says they should be in the Lakeville institution for imbeciles. This is another way of saving they art Trotzky fools, which is the limit for unintelligence.-Br tol Press.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

If there are 350,o00 unemployed persons in Petrograd it is because, under bolshevik rule, there are 350,- 900 bosses who can find nobody to work for them.-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

'So you sent a dollar for that ad- vertised appliance to keep your gas bills down. What did they send you?" "A paper weight. .'-Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-10

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