The diamond drill., 1918-04-20

Mr.. Kennedy Found But One yiolator
OF Regulations In Crystal Falls

OF Regulations In Cryshi rams.
Mr.. Kennedy, field man for the food
visited Crystal Falis
last Tuesday and examined the rec
ords OF all OF the local merchants who
deal In food products. He found but
one yiolator, Joe Girolimon the Italian
Joe had been selling
flour without the substitutes which
the food regulations require him to
sell along with -four.
Joe's excuse was that his custom
ers were hungry and needed the
-four, but that didn't phase Mr.. Ken
nedy for he cited him TO the fact that
in Italy where Joe comes from, the
people are starving and have not even
the substitutes TO eat; that this coun-
try must either save some OF this
-four so as to help Italy out or lose
the war, and that 80 far as the food
Is concerned II Is its
determination 10 put the upper penin-
sula "oyer the top" in the line OF food
saving.
Had Bought No Bonds.
II further transpired that Joe had
bought no Liberty Bonds Of any OF the
issues; that the war so far hadn't cost
him very much. The committee that
called upon Joe was visited by Mr..
Kennedy and they reported that they
had no success with talking patriot
ism and duty 20 him and that they
had TO go away without his applica-
tion for bond.
With all OF this data confronting
him Mr.. Kennedy wasn't in the most
amiable frame OF mind on the ques-
tion OF winking at the infraction OF
the food regulations. so he summoned
Joe to a meeting in the directors
room OF the bank where he also had
the other merchants OF the town in
conference. Mr.. Kennedy compli-
mented the merchants CT the town up
on thes good work they had done in
pushing out the substitutes. He re-
GREETED that he didn't find Crystal
Falls 100 per cent, but proposed to
fix matters so that from this out Joe
will fall In line with the other mer-
chants and be a 100 per cent Ameri-
can citizen.
Made Him Sign Pledge.
AS the first step towards making
Joe real good citizen he insisted up
on his signing pledge OF allegiance
which follows:
/, Joe Girolmon, who conducts
grocery store at Crystal Falls,
Michigan, wish 10 publicly admit
that have knowingly and fla
grantly violated the United States
food administration regulations
by selling wheat flour without at
the same time selling the requir-
ed amount OF substitutes.
/ do hereby pledge myself that
from and after this date, l shall
observe all OF the rules and regu-
lations Of the United States food
administration so far as they per-
tain TO my business, and | further
promise and agree to aid the To-
cal and state food administrators
by calling 10 their attention any
case OF violation Of said rules and
regulations that may come TO my
knowledge or under my observa-
tion.
And | hereby reaffirm my alleg-
lance and fealty TO the United
States and pledge myself to sup
port our government I'm its thor
ough prosecution OF the war
against Germany. and | hereby
pledge myself TO Immediately re-
port TO the proper officials the
names OF any persons whom l
hear make any disloyal utter
ances concerning the u. S. gov
ernment
And l hereby pledge myself to
pay, forthwith. Fifty Dollars (S50)
I'm cash to the Crystal Falls, Mich
! igan chapter or the American Red
Cross. And. l further promise to
subscribe and pay for Six Hun
dred Dollars (S6O0) OF the Third
Liberty Loan not later than April
/ Sth, 1918.
/ JOE GIROLIMON.
! Subscribed and sworn TO be-
! fore me. this 18th day OF April,
1918, at Crystal Falls. Michigan.
! JAMES. j. GAFFNEY.
My commission expires May 81,
1921.
Then he insisted that Joe contrib
4 ute $50 towards the expenses OF tn
/ Red Cross and n check for $50 L
the Iron county chapter was made out
Then he required Joe to buy $50
worth OF Liberty bonds and pushe
an application card under his nos
which Joe filled out for that amount
and made out check to Mr.. Gaffne
/ for 5000, that amount being the frs
payment upon the bonds.
lie then informed Joe that for tw,
weeks he would be denied the privi