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Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-26

The alien property custodian has
been given power to sell, at private
sale without advertisement, enemy
owned live stock. feed or food stuffs.
hides and other animal products, agri-
cultural products. fertilizers, chem
icals. drugs. essential oils, lumber.
cotton. tobacco, furniture, books, glass
and china ware, wearing apparel, Jew
elry. precious stones. pictures, orna-
ments. b~ric-a-brac, objects of art,
raw or finished textile materials,
trunks. boxes. partially Or completely
manufactured metals. fabrics. rubber
and rubber products. and all kinds Of
merchandise, In lots having a market
value Of not more than $4,000.
Such sales may be held at places
and under conditions prescribed by the
alien property custodian.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-26
cuticura Beauty Doctor

It's the bill for a woman's stunning
Easter gown that shocks her husband
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-26
FRECKLES

New Is the Tine to Get Rid of These Ugly Spots
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed OF your freckles, as the pre-
g2ription othine-double strengths guar
6nteed to remove these homely spots
Simply get an ounce of othine-doubla
trength-from your druggist, and apply Q
little of it night and morning and you should
Soon see that even the worst freckles have
begun to disappear, while the lighter ones
have vanished entirely. It is seldom that
more than one ounce is needed to completely
clear the skin and gain a beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength oths
ine, az this is sold under guarantee of money
back If 1t fails to remove freckles-Adv.
One good way to derive an income
from literature-sell books.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-26

The committee on public information
has made public editorial comment in
the German press on the revelations
in the Relchstag main committee in
connection with Investigations of the
Daimler Motor Works. 1t was SHOWN
that the Daimler company was earning
1z3 per cent, profit per annum, the
company's sworn statement placing
the profits at IL per cent, and while
the company was earning 400,000,0O0
marks monthly In excess Of Its peace
time profits 1t had threatened to re-
duce output unless higher prices were
paid. The Berliner T%ageblatt Glib
eral), said:
Energetic action Of the authorities
and the Reichstag is demanded. Such
enterprises as the Daimler firm are
not compelled to submit books for in
spection, while every little trader sell
ing vegetables must show his profits.
We demand government confscation
Of illegal profits and, If necessary,
state control"
Vorwaerts Government Socialist),
said:
"The Rainier revelations will hardly
occasion the same surprise in financial
circles as among. the masses. The
Daimler company's purpose was not to
deceive the financial world, but the
authorities, so that its real profits
might be kept from the public's knowl-
edge. The company reckoned upon
the commercial ignorance of the gov
eminent and this experience shows
that such reliance is usually justified"
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-26

The state council Of defense in Maine
has set aside s25O,0OO to be loaned to
farmers
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-26

$40, 90 PER WEEK MADEE EVENINGS. In
teresting home work only. Fine legitimate scheme.
Particulars free. Eerd. SudoT, Poughkeepsie, n. z.
wANTRD-l0pO0 people troubled with una to
use Voltaic Electric Insoles. Soc pair, state size shoe.
sNensy bask guarantees. nKlsetrie ApphsnesC Co. Burlington, Kaa
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-04-26

Attention of fertilizer manufactur-
ers and dealers has again been called
to the necessity Of taking out federal
licenses.
All fertilizer manufacturers, includ-
ing mixers. even though their out
put may be small, are required to take
out licenses. Agents and dealers do
ing exclusively a retail business,
whose gross sales do not amount to
more than 100000 a year, are not re-
quired to take out licenses or to make
applications for blanks. However, any
retail dealer or agent whose gross
sales amount to more than 100000
and who does not apply for a license,
is liable under the provisions of the
act Of congress providing for the gov
ernmental control Of the industry.
Application for license should be
made to the law department, license
division, United States food admins
t~ration, Washington, d. @.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-12-21
Great Purchase of
NEW WAISTS

--secured in quantity by US at such ridic.
ulouSly lou price that we are able to offer
5000 Fresh New Unhandled BlOuSeS
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
"The Third Estate"

IN the illimitable drama of the French
L Revolution Marjorie Bowen has
found the inspiration for her new his
torical romance, The Third Estate. The
chief and most sinister character in this
book is the Marquis de Sarcey-a brilliant
and INSCRIPTIONS member Of the old re-
gime, who carries all before him with i'm
perious egoism.
To the Marquis becomes betrothed the
elder daughter of wealthy Partisan. She
is plain, but NJ. de Sarcey has need of
money. His betrothal does not deter the
Marquis from making love to the beauti-
full younger sister. This brings about n
rivalry between the Marquis and the Due
de Rochefort, to whom the younger sister
is betrothed.
In the prologue to the story the old
King is discovered dying of the smallpox
in the palace at Versailles. Madame du
Barry is sitting at his bedside. She is
ordered from the place, for the Arch
bishop of Paris refuses absolution to the
dying monarch until he renounces his
paramount In the story We meet the new
King-the i'll fated Louis XVI.-his
Queen, Marie Antoinette. and the leaders
of the Revolution. But the historic char
acters appear as a mere background for
the romance, which has excellent sus
pense. The ending is tragic.
THE THIRD ESTATE BY MARJORIE
Bowen. Z. P. Dutton Company. $l.75.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
Thomas"

IT is a rollicking story, filled with good
l. natured egotism, is Thomas. The
hero who gives his name to the book re-
lates his adventures while on a vacation
with one hinged Susan, a rattle trap car,
which, despite age and infrmities, dis
plays persistency in getting there"
only equalled by Thomas's own.
They are a good team-Thomas and
Susan. Both irresponsible, both ire
pressible, both given to WITNESSES and
wheezes. No sooner are we off with
Thomas Tor with SUSAN than we misfire,
skid, baekslide-do everything but go.
When all hope has been abandoned Su-
sans interior economy begins to warm up,
she ehugs and finally settles down to an
amiable purr, and we arrive at our des-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15

with the mean terms of anything? But
then am just in from dinner or men,
tai pomme de terre doree, washed down
in priceless Chateau LATTE"
In the face of all this culture there is
no alternative but to set down to the COM
positor and not to the author such slips
in erudition as spelling the French phil
osopher's name "Bergsohn," aseribing
HOu the Waters Came Doun at LOdore
to Poe, and the authors description of
how the villain 'had laid in wait for the
girl"
THE POINT OF VIEW. BY MARTHA GIL
BERT DICKINSON BIANCHI. Dufield & Co.
$1.50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
"The, Point of View"

WFILLY cultured is The Point Of
n View, a novel by Martha Gilbert
Dickinson Bianehi. One cannot turn n
page without being sprinkled by quota
tions or references from Greek, French,
Patagonian and all other cultures, least Of
all those with which the ordinary reader
is likely to be acquainted. The author
quotes, the characters quote, in English
and in the original. Even a conductor
chews gum, since he could not quote, Sin
quick .gulps, short meter, so to perfectly
fit in with Then follow the
verses to which the gum chewing would
mark the tempo if he knew them.
As for the point of view itself, it is
very sophisticated and very aristocratie.
The one virtue is TO be able to make cul-
tured epigrams on simplicity. The one
objectionable sin is not to be a Jayne or
a Myles of Massachusetts. Blue blood
will be blue blood, and this is the message
in the book.
Mark Jayne, terribly cultured New
England writer, and to the uncultured
point of view little more than high
brow silk stocking dabbler in life, cul-
turedly firts with Sapphira Myles, whose
husband is somewhere or other. Of course
Sapphire Myles is Myles and Jayne is
q JAYNE. Then the hero goes out to the
middle West, where he meets girl whose
father manufactures millions Of car
wheels and the extent of her culture IS
Browning. But she is young, vital girl
interested in the lives of others, hence in
her own.
So for the sake Of suspense Jayne and
she come near getting engaged. But
Paget Slade is not New England and not
so cultured as Jayne or a Myles. SO the
hero goes back to Sapphira and quoting
his proposal from Aristides or Baudelaire,
ends the book.
The reader will find this no reading for
midsummer ease. The style is Henry
James and the Smart Set combined. For
instance, Jayne writes to Sapphira Of the
middle West:
"After all, it is Pixies Peak or Plymouth
Rock for me. When had we concourse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15

Marjorie Bowen has written a dozen
historical romanees in the last dozen years,
beginning with The Viper Of Milan and
pausing, at present, with The Third Es-
tate, which f. p Dutton & Co. have just
put out She is really Signora Zefferino
Emilio Constanza. A young English
woman, born Gabrielle Margaret Camp
bell, she was married to Signore Con-
stanza. a Siciian, six years ago.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
Give Money, Not Books.

1t also makes clear the reason why the
association is making drive for $780,
600 instead of contribution of books,
as was originally asked for. 1t is no
more possible to build camp libraries with
hit or miss contributions than it would
be to build in this fashion a university
or city library. The men in the army
are simply an average population, indeed
a little superior TO the average. The men
are young, and they have the curious and
voracious minds Of youth.
Reports from librarians in widely sep
arated camps reveal that soldiers show
more interest in non fiction books than
in works of fiction. At the head of the
list of books demanded are technical works
relating to special branches of army ser
vice. In an aviation camp the men are
naturally interested in books on flying and
flying machines. They want only the
latest and best books, just the ones Of
course that never would be contributed.
The same is true of engineers. radio stu
dents, gunners, signal men, all branches.
They know that extra rating and early
transfer across depend largely on study
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
Books for Soldiers! Won't You Buy Some?

nation received through studying books
camp library
Going through long lists OF books in
circulation in camps in this country ald
abroad one is struck by the general after
the-war preparation. Very few men in
tend to make the army or navy their
permanent profession, and they use their
leisure time and time of eonvaleseenee in
hospitals to fit themselves for better jobs
in peace times. A Young Lieutenant
came to the librarians desk and asked her
TO give him some books that would make
him a better English scholar. He had
not realized until placed in a position Of
responsibility how slight his knowledge
was. 'Ill need better education after
the war; he said, land I'd better begin
work now" The librarian furnished the
new student with grammars and rhetorics
and he went away happy.
IL was a commercial artist before en-
tering the service" writes a soldier from
Eberts Field, Arkansas. II find that ON
Sundays 1 now have time for certain
amount of color studying that l never
had an opportunity for IN civil life" Back
numbers of magazines containing the
works of Maxfcld Parrish and Jules
Guerin were what he craved and what ne
promptly received.
Have you any books on cost account
ingf" the librarian at Camp Custer was
asked. THAT was my line before coming
here. If 1 60 back after we get through
this war, don't want to start in all over
again. 1 must try to keep up with my
line while am working with Uncle SAM"
They are even studying farming in orr
army. Almost the next applicant after
the cost accountant had been given the
books he wanted demanded something
new and good on the subject of hog rails
ing. I'm reading up on farming" he,
told the librarian. NO more indoor work.
for me when / get through this thing.
After Camp Custer the outdoor life is
the life for me-"
In the subject index of books purchased
for army and navy libraries is listed al
most every recent book on business and
craftsmanship. There are books relating
to almost every trade and profession and
the nucleus of an excellent library. Law
books, indeed, are in such lively demand
that few camp libraries can as yet keep
up with it.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15

tination in a most matter of fact and I'M
expected manner.
There is many a good laugh In Thomas
for those who have the chang of British
vernacular. For this is an English novel.
At times the reader is tempted to shoot,
but as we get deeper into the language We
realize that the author is doing his best.
THOMAS. By Fl. B. CRESwELL. Robert N.
Mcbride & Co. Sl.40.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
Love Stories, Yes.

For use at remote outposts camp libra
rians make up collections of fifty books
to be read and renewed by the men. The
collections now contain certain amount
of fiction, for all soldiers read some love
stories and some read nothing else. But
each unit of fifty contains at least one
book Of poems. Kipling and Robert Ser
vice are especially in demand-history,
travel, biography, military science and
several recent books on the war. No
two collections are exactly alike, for the
men on outpost duty remain for month
at time, and books are sometimes their
only recreation.
When it comes to men who are working
for promotion the camp Libraries are hard
pressed to furnish enough technical and
special subject books. The association
engages to get any book that is asked
for, and sometimes to facilitate matters
it borrows. A hospital librarian, writing
from San Francisco, tells of a young avi-
ator who was brought in for an opera
ton. His examination for a commission
was only three weeks ahead and he was
in a dangerous condition of unrest be-
cause of the interruption of his studies.
The books he wanted were not in the
hospital library, but the librarian applied
to the city public library and got them.
Five days after the young man left the
hospital he successfully passed his exam
ination.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15

diers and sailors. The man who wanted
book on the nutritive value of foods was
mess sergeant. The soldier who asked
for the latest work on hydraulic engineer
ing was seeking an opportunity to better
his knowledge of the profession from
which he was drawn and to which he hoped
to return after the war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
The Upward Road.

4 letter from a grateful soldier at
Kelly Field acknowledges the debt he owes
to the camp library. "a few weeks ago."
he writes, Il passed an examination for
the rank of Sergeant, First Class, which
examination requires that applicant have
a general knowledge of army paper work,
nomenclature of aeronautics, photography,
internal combustion engines, magnetos,
electricity and visual signalling, together
with infantry drill. 1 owe my successful
passing of the exams largely to the infor-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15

NIHAT would Uncle Toby think of
w public library in an army
camp? What would lie think of soldier
in Flanders who demanded book on
the nutritive value of foods, or the latest
work on hydraulic engineering? Would
he swear NIGHTLY and affirm that the art
of war had gone to the dogsl
Probably. But the reports from over
seas indicate that an educated, book low
ing army fights with the best on earth,
and that the reconstruction problem is
going to be much less difficult because
of the presence in camps, environments
and army transports of the worlds great
est literature. 1t is going to be less diff
cult for the simple reason that, in count
less cases, the American soldiers are
reading not to amuse themselves merely
or to relieve the monotony of camp life,
but to educate themselves for their pres
ent work and for better jobs after the
war. Examination of the best sellers"
in the circulating camp libraries estab-
iished in this country and overseas makes
this clear.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15

and they seize on the technical books which
will add to their knowledge.
The War Service Committee of the
American Library Association did not an.
ticipate this situation. When the basis
of the first purchase list was adopted by
a committee of New York librarians it
comprised about 5000 titles, of which
over one-half were fiction and some were
Juvenile fiction. At the time the assOcia-
ton was accepting gifts of books, and it
was assumed that fiction and recreative lit
erature generally would be supplied by
gift. Thus the first actual purchase of
books was not 5000 but 500 volumes,
largely reference and technical works.
reports FROM the camps soon demon
strated the wisdom of the committees
choice. The training camp of the modern
army is not merely a place for drill, it is
a school. The men study many subjects
not included in military technique. The
subjects include practically all which are
a part of a grammar or high school
course, and even those Of the first years
of college. The problem Of text books
alone is greater than the Government, the
Y. NJ. c. A. or indeed the Library Asso-
cation has been able adequately to meet.
The extent of the demand may be Judged
by the recent call from one rather small
camp for fifty trigonometries, fifty geom-
etries and seventy algebras.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-09-15
Can You Beat This?

The men want besides simple text books
many volumes of supplementary reading
in all their subjects. They want histories,
chemistries, science, economics, geogra-
plies, poetry, travel, general literature.
The Librarian in charge of the Mexican
Border Service on q visit to Camp Eagle
Pass received requests for books on the
metric system, chemistry of gun powder,
algebras, Spanish dictionaries, readers,
grammars, army paper work, machine
guns, italian books, speakers (readings
and recitations), lettering, geometries,
Hawies, Music and Morals; gas engines,
Bernhard, Great Britain, .Germdny's Tds-
sal, geography of the Philippine Islands.
This is fairly typical list. The Amer
lean Library Association aims to supply
the men of the army and navy with
exactly the books they need, not only for
pleasure but for profit. The needs are as
various as the departments of service,
almost as numerous as the individual SOL
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-03
time and service in many a worthy

time and service in many a worthy
cause.
These we must answer, but we must
not be led astray with the thought
that Grange work can wait till after
the war.
A clarion call to duty must be
sounded. The fires on the Grange
altar must be kept burning sufficient
ly to illuminate the pathway toward
better things for the farmer.
The Grange is coordinator of all
rural forces.
The most patriotic service that we
today can render to those whom we
represent, the most patriotic service
we can render the nation and the
world, is to strengthen and extend our
organization and increase its effic-'
iency and usefulness.
The most pressing question before
US today is, how the country shall be
fed. Unless this question can be an
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-01-03

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vious that the prices of everything
the farmer sells should be based on
an eight hour day.
The organization Of farmers for
political action is merely a symptom
If there were not just grounds for
discont among farmers, there would
be no demand for such an organiza-
ton.
Unless the Federal grain grades are
radically changed every wheat grow.
err will become a convert to united po-
litical action by farmers as a class
Why should not the most numerous
class of our population have direct
representation? Would the general
level of our legislature be lowered by
the introduction of successful farmers
into their halls?
When we stop and consider the
great problems that are being solved
and the greater problems that are tc
be solved in the near future, isn't it
about time that this great organiza-
ton that is representing the organ
lied farmers Of this country was get
ting con the job" and demanding and
receiving recognition at the hands OF
the government?
If the government is going to fix
the price on what the farmer raises
this oranization should be prepared
through some of it's Offices to present
to the government in business way
facts and figures showing the actual
cost Of production in different parts
of the country, and the margin of
profit that is necessary to allow to en-
courage increasing production.
When the railroads are appearing
before the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and demanding an increase
in rates, this organization should be
prepared to present the shippers side
Of the proposition.
| have only mentioned few Of the
great questions that are Of vital in
terest to the American farmer, and
unless this organization is big enough
and broad enough to protect the farm
ers' interests in these matters, as well
as organized labor protects the inter
ests of labor, we are not doing our
full duty.
| These subjects and many others
that are vital to the interests of or
| S-'HiACu al 1ICuAIuAC, dIC e1uSoSdCCu w
the Grange.
And we appeal to all farm clubs to
join our ranks.
You not only have the advantages
that you now enjoy as a club for dis
cussing questions of community inter-
ests, but you have the advantage of
cooperating with an organization that
includes thirty-three states with a
total membership Of over one million
members.
AS whole the condition Of the or
der is today the best in it's history.
It's membership the largest, and best
of all, the hearts Of this large men,
bership are throbbing with interest to
aims, objects and efforts Of the Or
der and swelling with pride in cog
nizance of our work so far accom-
plished.
T. NJ. WILLIAMS,
Master North Dakota
State Grange,
Des Laos, N. D.