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The Washington times., 1918-01-23

tho new, strange world in which l
live and find my place in It.
From that moment, F. X. C.. the
worst is over We are no longer
despairing, no longer rebellious.
We are receptive: later still we
become interested and hopeful.
To us there come strange
thoughts. strange visions. Certain
things which we have never seen
before We begin to see now. We
see them with increasing vjvidness.
New thoughts come TO us-strange
thoughts of life and death. We ask
ourselves new questions. We be-
gin to find the answers.
II we could remain there we
could learn much. F[.- now our
minds and souls are conferred there
The Washington times., 1918-01-23
Be SO17yOr the Boys a Bit,
And, Mothers, Watch
Your Girls
By T. E. POWERS
BY Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Copyright. 1913. Star Company.

Copyright. 1918. Star Company
D E sorry for the boys bit,
D And, mothers, guard your girls.
What are they doing while you knit?
Can they among the throngs be found
That daily haunt the camping ground,
With skirts that hardly hide the knees,
With hanging braids and curls,
And ways that tantalize and tease
The tiger that lies in the lair
Of each mans hearth
Oh, mothers, spare
Yourselves lifelong grief and shame,
And face this fact:
Bold innocence oft makes pact
With knowing evil, by its act;
And men should not bear all the blame
OF sins that follow.
Unaware
Of all it means, your daughters dare
And challenge men to give full rein
TO passions which they would restrain.
Be sorry for the boys bit.
All duty is not just to knit!
Lay down the sweater and the sock
And with your daughters sweetly talk.
Tell them the things they need to know
Guard what they do, and where they go:
Let down their skirts an inch or so;
Restrain their RANT curls
Before like butterflies they fit
TO dazzle soldiers eyes.
Safeguard their innocence and youth
Bv telling them LIES sacred TRUTH.
Oh, help them to be wise.
The Washington times., 1918-01-23

If California, as a State, de-
sires to 90 to prohibition, let her
citizenry say so at the polls.
But, Constitutional Amendment
of the United States or no Con-
stitutional Amendment of the
United States, the Legislature Of
the State of California has no
right in equity nor in common
decency to put itself in the atti-
tude of saying to the people Of
New York, and of Massachusetts,
and of Illinois, and Of Pennsylva-
MIA, and to the majority Of the
voters of these United States:
"You don't want prohibition,
but California will join the ranks
of the militant crusaders for the
milk-white flag and will jam it
The Washington times., 1918-01-23

down your threats. We know we
represent a minority Of the people
Of the United States; but if we
represent a goOdly majority Of
the Legislatures Of this nation,
alleged to be dedicated to human
liberty and individual rights, We
will make you majority eat pro-
hibition crow whether you want it
or not"
The whole thing is un-Ameri-
can.
It is unrighteous.
It is tyrannical-
1t is at variance with the very
essence Of the Declaration Of In
dependence and the very spirit Of
the Constitution Of the United
States.
The Washington times., 1918-01-23

to be hoped that there will be found thirteen States
in the Union with sufficient respect for the Constitution Of
the United States for the rights Of States for the rights Of
workingmen and for the rights of THE PEOPLE OF THE
UNITED STATES to prevent the imposition Of the will Of
minority upon States that do not choose to be ruled by
the will Of prohibition extremists.
The Washington times., 1918-01-23
Cooperate With the Wash
ington Railway and
Electric Co.!

By So Doing You WIN Permit Them shape Perhaps
Extra Dividend Reduce Your Circumference That More of You
May Be Squeezed Into Each The Public Is Too Fatl
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15
"Pl0NEER SECTION" Is
MEN OF ALL. TRADES

Behind British Lines in France, (by
nail)-The pioneer section" Of q Brit
sh battalion consists of a sergeant and
10 men, attached to headquarters. The
members Of this little band are really
men of all trades" and all round work.
men. ready to do plumbing, painting.
carpentry or almost anything else. The
pioneer sergeant Is generally known
~ the nickname "Old Two-by-four''-
apparently named for q piece Of wood
With a cross section two inches b.
Jour inches, which Is the foundation
in the building line.
If the pioneer sergeant Is asked for
. bed he must produce ii forthwith.
Four short pieces Of two-by-four for
he legs, two long and two short pieces
Tor the frame, together with q suitable
Amount of wire netting and the result
Is what seems III the trenches the best
bed in the world.
The pioneers are as handy with the
paint brush as with the saw. They
paint the "tiu hats Of the battalion
n the regimental colors and with the
letters Of the different companies, an
invaluable device In fighting when
companies get mixed up. OF course, the
pioneer is prepared to do his fighting
when necessary. He is a trained soldier
ike every other specialist. His knowl-
adgo of saws and planes and paint has
been merely added to his knowledge Of
bombs II rifles.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15
Labor, After the War.
From investment News.

among the post war problems which
VIII demand the most careful considera-
tion VIII be those that deal with labor
aho the future relations Of employer and
employe. At various times we have re-
erred 10 the economic problems after the
war involving commerce, and we nave
shoWn that preparedness to meet the in
tense rivalry for trade was not only neces-
sary' put Imperative. in view of the
efforts which Germany even
now Is systematizing to dominate IL not
domineer that trade. IN the field of labor,
however, little has been said or written
concerning measures 10 be taken to handle
the labor problem; compel the lowering
OF commodity values. and the lowering of
the yield of securities.
Labor in past years has become more
ana more restless as it grew stronger.
Inc pEesent restlessness Is not surpris-
ing In view of the much higher cost of
living. For whatever may be said con-
corning the increase in wages already
granted to certain classes Of labor, these
increases do not offset-in some instances
Dy oV per cent-the diminished value Of
the dollar as evidenced in the smaller
quantity obtained of various commodities
inc purchasing power of one, two, or
-FOUR years ago is no longer there. 1t Is no
solution to grant increasing wages and
salaries to meet higher cost of necessities,
because these increases rebound in sub
seqeent enhancement of the commodities.
The truth Of the matter is that the
LABOR market has been thoroughly dis
organized by the draft and the mobiliza-
lion OF thousands in munitions factories
and other war activities, wher wages
paid have been phenomenal relatively to
other fields Of activity. Both factors
brought about a scarcity Of help which
LED first one group, then another group
or employers to bid against Zach other
Tor help. If, then, steadily mounting
wages do not solve the labor problem to-
day, Is 1t likely to solve 1t after the war?
This question need be approached SYM
pathetically, both by the employer n
the employe, for together they contribute
to the national wealth.
TIL progress of a civilized nation. writes
2 French economist, is gagged best
through the am~elioration of working
classes.
If we consider the period between 1860
III 1918 n the real salary received by
labor. an immense progress may be seen.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15

Workmen have seen the hours of q days
work diminish and their wages increase
almost simultaneously in that period; they
nave similarly witnessed the lowering Of
foodstuffs and commodities. while their
home comforts increased and their infiu-
ence grew. In 1914, however, soon after
the declaration Of war, first in France
then In England, a pinch began to be felt
until tho pinch has in most instances be-
come a grip from which there appears to
be no relaxation. In England the govern
mant Increased wages, then resorted to
so-cailed bonuses to pacify labor, but in
neither Instance is the labor unrest APP
peased. In America things went well
enough until about two years ago. Since
then tho high cost of living, going up by
leaps and bounds. has brought about q
situation which, II NOT threatening, Is to
say the least serious, as witnessed in the
strike OF various employees In the ship
building field. Samuel Gompers' influence
and the patriotism of workers seem to
promise a respite in strikes through the
duration OF the war.
England Is approaching the question
from what on the surface may be con-
sidered a promising basis. The Whitley
report of the sc-called reconstruction COM
mittee believes that present conditions
are favorable for n permanent under.
standing between employer and employee.
The Whitley report recommends that
Joint committees, local, district and ma
tional, be organized, made up Of both en-
ployers and members Of The unions whose
duties would be first and foremost the
establishment OF harmonious relations be-
tween capital Invested and labor en-
ployed. To these committees all questions
affecting the well being of the workers,
their salaries. their hours Of labor. the
conditions under which they hould work
would be referred.
The solution is not found with the
Joint committees Of employers and EN-
ployes. Committee members seldom agree.
This subject demands the most serious
consideration of statesmen, economists
and patriots. Moreover. 1t Is not one to
be solved politically, but economically.
and with full Justice to all concerned.
The subject is so big and so compii-
Gated, that II should be given attention
Immediately. TO postpone it until the day
of peace dawns might carry consequences
far more serious than the present war
itself.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15
COLONEL CHOPS WOOD
TO GET DOUGHNUTS
nY MISS GLADYS MTNTYRE.
written for the United Fress.)

With the American Troops at the
Front (by maiD.-One bright morning
a few days ago just after we had
awakened II before we had begun
our work in the kitchen we heard
someone chopping wood just back Of
needed wood chopped, and it is always
nicer to have some doughboy volun-
teer to do it than to have 10 ask.
1 told my sister it must be the home
,sick d~oughboy who had said the day
'before that chcpping wood for us look
him back to home and his mother. He
said he felt better after chopping some
wood. After a while we left our billet
and went around to the kitchen. Who
do you suppose was out there ~chopping
the wood?
1t was not the homesick dougnboy, or
any other doughboy, but the colonel Of
the regiment himself. We were too
surprised to see. him swinging the axe
to-know what TO say, and almost for
got to thank him. He said he liked his
new job and accepted our invitation
to have breakfast with us. But the
ydoughboys all say he is ~encroachinS
on their rights when he chops wood
for US.
The homesick doughboy was an in
teresting problem to us. He had re-
ceived no mail for four months from
home, and read in a paper. one of his
pals had received. OF the death Of his
sister. His father Is not living either,
and the poo boy could hardly keep
from crying.
OF course we wanted to do some
thing for him, but it is hard 10 help
everyone like that, when you don't
know them. We don't dare to show too
much attention to anyone, no matter
how much he needs it, because it
wouldn't be fair to the others. So we
i,,ak $3.50 Az hASaActn1I 1n11nhhnt IN
work. He did everything we suggested,
cut wood, fixed benches, fried dough-
nuts, and by the enc Of the day he
was whistling n singing. Work seems
TO be the best thing for them when
they are homesick.
From time 10 time we have had boys
near our canteens who were more help
than the ordinary crowd. They usually
were more faithful than others, and got
to be our ~faVorite workers-though we
always tried TO stick to our rule and
never be partial.
But we cant let the boys make pies
or doughnuts. They never would learn
to do it right, though some of them
can be trusted with dipping doughnuts,
or putting the pies in the oven and re-
moving them, lie we tell them when
they are done. We divide the work
among us. I always mix the d~oughnut
dough and make tho pies, and my sis
Ter manages lne Ilndnclal emu OF tHe
canteen. That arrangement gives US
both the work we like best.
We've just renewed the pie business,
but not permanently, we fear. We had
no oven in this little village we are
now in, and couldn't bake pies for n
long time. But the boys mouths wa
tered for pie, and finally a lieutenant
found an old French stove in some
ruins. We had to half bury IL to
strengthen it enough for use, but it
works well enough to give the boys a
taste of pie every week or so Pie day
almost means a riot. so many boys
want q slice.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15
AMERICANS GAIN
SLOWLY ON VESLE
Hun Lines Holding StubbornIy
But YankS Continue Steady
Progress Against Ter
rible Opposition.

BY FRANK J. TAYLOR.
United Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

With the American Armies in France,
Aug. IL. - GAO a. No. - American
troops continue their incessant pound
ing at the German center north Of the
Vesle river.
Although our wings on each side OF
Rismes are comparatively quiet as re-
CARDS infantry fighting, the Americans
are slowly advancing up the ravines
running northward from the Vesle, to-
ward the plateau and heights where
the Germans are strongly e~ntrenched.
The little town of Fismette, about
a mile north of Fismes, had been cap
tured greatly improving our bridge
head on the north bank Of the Vesle.
Our artillery is blasting away at the
boche defenses all along the line, but
the firing is particularly heavy just
north Of Fismes, where the gunners
are seeking to open up a way for the
infantry.
The German artillery fire is lessen
ing n~oticeably. Its barrages mostly are
created by heavy caliber pieces, &C
cording to prisoners. This indicates
that the enemy Is Withdrawing its ar
tillery farther northward n emov-
ing material, possibly in preparation
for a retirement across the Aisne.
Captured officers frankly admit the
aim of the Germans is now to hold off
the allies until they are ready to fall
back again. They say they are hard
pressed for fresh divisions to with
stand the allied pushes. The German
crown prince already has used a third
Of the Germans entire west front
strength in attempting TO repulse the
Marne drive.
The American attack yesterday was
made after deadly artillery prepara-
ton, the doughboys then rushing the
village of Fismette and reaching the
boches before they could get away. In
hand 10 hand street fighting practical
ly all the Prussian troops who opposed
them were either killed or captured.
At hat the percentage of prisoners
was small.
In the rear areas the Americans are
assisting refugees to reestablish them
selves in villages recently captured.
American trucks rafting northward,
usually carry women and children on
top Of miles Of ammunition and sup
plies.
The Americans are winning the
hearts Of the refugees by helping to
clean out the ruins. I saw a middle
aged woman return to a battered wreck
Of a village leading a COW and carrying
a huge basket Of her belongings on her
back. A little boy and girl were trudg-
ing by her side. In the midst Of the
wreckage they found their home
A Touching Scene.
The mother sat down on an am
munition box, the tears rolling down
her cheeks. Then a big American SER
geant came by, stopped, and tried to
comfort the m Although she un-
derstood no English and he knew no
French. they understood each other.
The sergeant called two of his buddtes
and they began clearing on the cellar.
Considerable room was soon resurrect-
ed. Food was brought from a field
kitchen. The gratitude of the French
woman could not be measured. 1t al
most reached worship of the American
soldiers. And this is only one OF the
many scenes which occur every day in
any repatriated village behind the
American lines.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15
Ambassador Morgenhau S Story
From the Worlds Work.

A few hours after the bombardment of
ODESSA I was closeted with Enver, dis
cussing the subject which was then upper
most In the minds of all the foreigners in
Turkey. How would the government treat
its resident enemies? Would 1t intern
them, establish concentration camps, pur-
sue them with German m~alignity, and
perhaps apply the favorite Turkish meas
ure with Christians-torture and massa-
ere? Thousands of enemy subjects were
then living In the Ottoman empire; many
or them had spent their whole lives there;
other had even been born on Ottoman
soil. All these people, when war broke
out, had every reason to expect the
harshest kin Of treatment. 1t is no exag-
geration to say that most of them lived
in constant fear of murder.
Yet l had certain strong arguments on
my side and I now proceeded to urge
them on Enver. Turkey desired the good
opinion OF the United States, and hoped,
after the war. to find support among
American financiers.
l had arranged for another train that
evening, and / now heard that the Turks
were refusing to wise the passports Of
those whose departure I had provided for.
Again I went to the railroad station and
again l found a mass of distracted people
the women were weeping, and the chill
dren screaming, while a platoon of Turk
lsh soldiers, commanded by an under
sized popinjay Of a major. was driving
everybody out Of the station with the flat
sides Of their guns.
l jumped into my automobile and went
to the sublime porte, where Talaat usually
had his headquarters
We'll. Talaat," / said, realizing that the
time had come for plain speaking, don't
you kno how foolishly you are acting?
You told me a few hours ago that you
had decided to treat the French and Eng
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15
A New Red Cross Worker.

From The Literary Digest.
An electrically operated machine for
turning out surgical bandages is now aid
ng Boston Red Cross workers at the
looms of the New England surgical dress
Hgs committe. The device has a capacity
" SO yards OF gauze ~bandaees per minute.
says a writer In The Electrical World
New York, June 81:
The machine was designed by ]. A..
Butler, Of the Industrial Service &
Equipment company, Boston, and will
easily turn out 10 times as much work
g. the usual staff OF four persons can
perform by hand. The machine will pro-
duca two sizes Of folded b~andages, one
-four inches and one three inches wide,
and he number Of cutters OF dressing
stock Is varied to suit the convenience
OF the local workers. III operating the
machine one worker feeds The material
through the outfit and the others de-
vote their time to cutting and pack
Ing. A Singer sowing machine type
motor or about IL horsepower rating.
operated by il0-Nolt direct current en-
ergy from the Boston Edison mains,
runs the unit. Tho bandaSes arc
folded eight or four times. as desired.
Recently the Boston chapter os the
Red Cross had q rush order Of drcss-
in2s TO prepare, and the work was
done on his machine in four days,
1000 tive-yard gau.e rolls being made
up. BY hand the work would have
taken at least three weeks with the
local start th5n available.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15
Sincerity or Nothing.
lieut.. Harold Hersey, IN Scril

Lieut.. Harold Hersey, IN Scrioner's.
The most prevalent mistake made b.
observers and writer's is concerning the
faith or the men. They seem TO t5ink
shat the religion Of tho soldier has under
gone a mysterious change, when In fact
the same faiths exist today in tho arm
es in civilian life. These men are huge
receptacles OF feeling. They are sincere.
Their hearts are in the battle. II may
be that they lack the.power TO express
this as ~splendidly as the president can,
but where one of them says, Every de-
cent chap ought to fight when his
try is at war" he is saying In his way
what more clever men express with
smooth phrases.
The faith OF their fathers and mothers-
that Is the faith Of our soldiers. No maj
can get away from his early years. His
training clings to him through all OF hfe.
So It is with the soldier. lie comes TO
the army. with his entire spiritual bag
gage. Perhaps he 6welfs more upon the
thoughts Of a hereafter than he did pre-.
viousIy, but ] doubt ii. He firmly be-
lisvas that death is only a door TO a
future life and he rests content with mat
At least, this attitude OF mind has heen
my experience among them at all times.
In most men this faith is not often
brought forward. There Is no Zip service,
In the army. Sincerity or n~othins-that is
the watch word.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-15
OF NAPOLEON'S :
MEN ARE UNEARTHED
French Troops In Italy Give
New Burial For Grenadiers +,
Slain In 1877.

italian Front.-The French soldiers
who have come to Italy to fight for lib
erty found early TROPHIES Of the cam
paign fought by Napoleon III, in 1859.
One day recently while throwing up
works between Lake Garda and tho
Adige, they unearthed in the neighbor-
hood of Rlvoli human bones with
shreds of uniforms and buttons bear
ing coats OF arms, or the designation Of
regiments.
1t was not possible to doubt that
they were the remains OF French
grenadiers slain in the memorable bat,
tie which on January IA, 1897, opened
the way to Napoleon's victorious army
to further successes owe the Austrf-
ans.
After 12o years other French SCI
aiers, also coming into Italy TO COM
plete their work, and bring about q
more complete restoration Of Italy,
gathered up their bones and buried
them again on the hill where they fell
on that cold day Of the long winter
sideHt which added color to the fight
ing carried on at that time as nov,
when the piety Of companions in arms
gathered and buried the remains Of
the other dead of Rivoli.
And on a sunny afternoon in the
beauty of the valley of the Adige In
spring, where the river flows green
md limpid on its course down from
Lrentino, the ceremony Of ths reburial
q soldiers Of q bygone day vas simple
and impressive. :zszsssgaaszcE1&a4pD
officers ice 9 sa Il S fSs french & s ans Has, Of
armies of all arms Assembled in the
circle OF cypress trees. On the Italian
side was General Rossi, of the grena-
llers, who sent two companies with
me band and he flags the men had
borne to victory. Honors for France
were entrusted to a company of in
tantry. In a group Of artillery officers
was the young duke Of the Puglie, ono
Of the sons Of the Duke of Aosta. He
wears the shoulder straps Of a cap
.ain won in battle with two promo
lions for valor.
The strains Of the MarseilIaise greet
ID General Grange, who organized tho
celebration. Accompanied by Italian
generals he reviewed the grenadiers
of Sardinia and the French troops. and
he infantry Of the Italian brigade
from Novara. After that he invited
The parish priest OF Rivoli to step for
ward. The cleric entering the square
If officers blessed the remains of the
N~apoleonic soldiers, which were in two
:offins covered with the tricolor or
France.
The honor companies presented
arms, and the officers saluted. One
II the French colonies described the
battle Of Rivoli, and emphasized the
Importance of the Franco-Italian fra
;ernity of arms, his faith in the great
tuturo OF the two countries and his
.aith in victory. The soldiers. paid o
'arewell salute to their companions Of
Their days, n the ceremony was
,yer.