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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01
AMERICANS
LIKE LIFE IN
THE TRENCH
SOLDIER OBJECTS WHEN SENT TO
THE REAR FOR REST AND
RECREATION
WANTED NO VACATIONS
aPERFECTLY HAPPY" WHEN RE-
TURNING TO THE TRENCHES
AFTER RELIEF

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Feb. 15-Here's an incident
that happened in little shell-spatter-
ed town in the rear of our lines which
shows how the average American SOL
der feels about life in the trenches. 1t
was just at dusk. A lone sentry was
walking up and down in front of an
abandoned church, upon the door of
which was a little printed sign con-
veying the information that in the
event of a gas alarm the church bell
should be rung for a minute. 1t was
the sentry's duty to pull at the bell
rope, should occasion arise.
He was plastered with mud from
head to foot. A substance not unlike
red mortar was ground into his put
ties. There was a dent in the canteen
swung at his waist, the top of his
shrapnel, helmet bore red, muddy
stains; his face was covered with
growth of about three days of hair.
Failing to see passing captain of
artillery, he did not salute. The cap
tain asked him few pointed ques
lions, gave him a few pointed instruc-
lions about saluting and passed on.
Good Lord remarked the sentry,
'I have been out of the trenches -
days now and am going back tonight
perfectly happy. There used to be
a time when I thought trench was
about the last place on earth to spend
a week or SO. But / have changed my
mind. There is that officer, for in
stance I ran into him up on the line
not long ago and he was nice as could
be. Now because 1 did not see him
1 catch h.
Eyes sir, give me the trenches every
time. 1 like 'em. I would rather be
in front line trench than any other
place l know of in France. There is
something doing there all the time and
a man is man and knows it.
"Nevt time we are relieved I think
I shall ask if I can't stay with the re-
lief. I don't want to come back here
again and stand guard over the end of
a bell rope whore there is nothing go
ing on. Nearly every other man I know
feels the same way about it. They |
would pick the Inc every time
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01
ILLUSTRATED LECTURES
ARE COMING TO MOSCOW

Rev. r. D. Snyder and r. c. Beach
of Lewiston, with B. T. Byrns, of Mos
COW, gave illustrated addresses on the
war at Juliaetta and Kendrick today
and will be at Troy tonight. The lee
lures are pleasing large audiences
wherever given. They will be in Mos
COW Thursday night. The place at
which the entertainment is to be CIV
en- will be announced later. Moscow
should give the lecturers a crowded
house, for they are very interesting
and instructive and are given for a
noble cause
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01

| The current number of the Non
Partisan Leader republishers the wal
comments in the pamphlet for circul-
alton of which President Townley OF
the league has been arrested charged
with sedition. Here are same Of the
utterances. The patriotic American
may judge for himself as to whether
they discouraged or encouraged en-
listments and the purchase of Liberty
bonds:
I'VE are unalterably opposed to per-
hitting stockholders of private cor
porations to pocket these enormous
profit, while at the same time a
species of coercion is exercised toward
already poorly paid employees of both
saxes, in urging them to purchase
government bonds to help finance the
ar."-From League Resolutions.
"To conscript men and exempt the
bloodstained wealth coined from the
sufferings of humanity is repugnant to
the spirit of America and contrary to
the ideals Of democracy Same.
eve decry all attempts to muzzle
the public pres or individuals upon
any pretext whatever. Same
"Unwarranted interference of mil
itary and other authorities with the
rights of individuals must cease =
Same.
Patriotism can not be stirred in
a war for the destruction of German
autocracy in Europe if it is begun by
the suppression of democracy in Am
erica. From Congressman Baer's
speech, set forth in the pamphlet.
Congress has already pledged the
lives of the men Of this nation, and |
hat without first securing their con-
nt."-Same.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01
A Methodist Joke

Some of the official members of the
Methodist church are looking for the
joker who took the 1T" out of the
bulletin case Saturday night and made
the subject for the Sunday evening
sermonette read: Hunger for i'm
morality" when the pastor, Rev. H.
o. Perry had announced that the sub
ject would be Hunger for immortal
ity." Mr.. Hanna suggested that "The
man who would take the "t'' out of
immortality must be suffering with the
rash and should have the t. added
to rash and make it trash"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01

A Montana Wolf Story

CASCADE, Mont.-The largest tim
Der wolf ever trapped, it is said, in
the annals of oMntant was recently
caught by T. L. Jones Of this place.
1t measured seven feet from tip to
tip and weighed ITO pounds, the nose
being 10 inches long. The trapped
gets SIS bounty from the state and
$1,000 from the stock association,
while the hide, a beautiful gray, is
worth $50.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01
BUY W. S. S.
Noted Minister is Coming

The Rev. Whsle Martin, pastor of
the First Methodist church at Boise,
is coming to Moscow next Monday,
April 8 to talk in favor of the Liberty
loan campaign. The Rev. Martin is
one of Idaho's most noted and force
full speakers and his address will be
well worth hearing. Moscow people
are fortunate in having an opportunity
to hear such a speaker
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01
llRPHEGm \
TUES 3 WE'D

DR.. T.. A. Bryan, commissioner Vi
education for Idaho, and chairman OF
the state council of defense. has is
sued the following appeal to the cit
liens of the state to help themselves
instead of depending upon others in
the present labor shortage. His ap-
peal should be needed by all, and es-
pecially by those engaged in agricul-
ture 1t follows:
A few will remember the old story
in the readers of the mother-bird
whose nestlings were in the field of
grain which was nearly ready to be
harvested. When the bird family over
help of his neighbors to help harvest,
the nestlings were frightened, but the
mother bird was undisturbed. When
they listened to him saying that he
was going to call in his near kin
to help harvest, the nestlings were
greatly excited and begged the moth
er bird to leave at once, but she paid
no attention to it. But when the
farmer was heard to say, Boys, we
can not get any help; we must go at
it ourselves tomorrow" the mother
bird said, "Now, children, we must be
going, for when people rely on them
selves, then it is done"
We have been talking Of getting the
Japs and the Cinnamon; we have pro-
posed to get Mexicans; we have
thought about trying to rob our
neighbors in adjoining states by offer
ing a higher price. Now let us depend
on ourselves and the work will be
done.
] I. The Children. Parents always
think the children younger than they
are Boys always love to try to do
a mans job and nothing educates them
80 fast as giving them chance to try.
But to succeed they must be taught
patiently and not impatiently. They
must be shown how and encouraged
when they do we'll and not be scolded
when they do not succeed so well.
They do we'll with horses or a ma
Cu1uc. Acy W POOlAy IL SOht OAA W |
themselves to weed and thin the car
rots or to cut the kitchen wood. In |
many things requiring the work of
team, they can fill a mans place.
They ought to have bite to eat be-
tween meals and ought not to be kept
on too long or under too heavy ply
steal strain. The same principles ap- +
ply to girls, but there must be great
er care.
q. Woman's Work The home and
he house belong to the woman. For
4 long time we have kept them from
outside work. But there are many
md without harm. Guard them
against OVERRIDING it and they will
-ender good account of themselves.
8. Old Men. We have grown into
he habit of shutting out the old man
rom a share of the work in case, he
s not still boss on the ranch. AS
! matter of fact, if he doesn't overdo
t, he is still almost as good as new
or he knows how and he loves it.
live him a chance again.
4. The Neighbors. We used to log
oil, wool-pick, apple-cut, quilt, and
O a hundred other things together in
he good old days when neighbors
ere close friends and helpers. When
e got to trying to outstrip each 9TH
+ in houses and clothes and automO-
lies, we ceased working together
id were none the better for it. Often
mes when we are short-handed
e would like to have the help of the
,ighbors, but we are ashamed and
o proud to suggest it. But it is a
cd old custom to which we should
turn in war times.
Use the Machine. We can make
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01

hearses in elias of their own and as
many owners protested when they
were put in "for hire class" the attor-
ney general ruled them to be "pleas-
ure cars"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01

: BUY w. S. S.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01
IS NON-PART|zAN LEAGUE
SUPPORTING WAR MEASURES

ITO conscript men, and at the same
time allow monopolistic corporations
to profit upon the worlds misery, is
undemoratic and repugnant to Amer
lean ideals of liberty and justice. It
is monstrous injustice to ask the sur
vivors of bloody fields to come home
and pay the money cost Of war
Same.
while we are fighting to destroy
German imperialism, shall we fight to
support British imperialism" -Same.
eff the German people and govern
ment are now willing to settle this war
on the basis of the demands of this
government, we should no longer con-
tinue to war''-Same.
1--WE can not know that we are not
sending our young, strong, capable
men to die in the trenches, not for
democracy, but for Imperialism, I'M
less the things for which they fight be
explicitly specified" Same.
"Shall we deny to the patriotic
young men, the flower of our nation,
who go to suffer and die in foreign
lands, the reasons for which they
die ?"-Same.
From the Non-Partisan Leader we
also CLEAN the information that the
Security State Bank of Havre, Mont,
in a recent circular refers to the Nom
Partisan League as the "Hun-Partisan
League. The Manufacturer
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01
ADVERTISING
PAULINE MM FREDERICK
IN
Double Crossed
a Paramount Picture

Naturally, you expect us to say that
Pauline Frederick scores a great tri-
umph in Double Crossed; that the
play itself is the greatest ever writ
ten for her; that it is full Of action,
thrill, and suspense. You think:
NThey always say that" But See
ing is believing We want you to see
this picture, because we know you
will like it, and
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01
Pleasure For WhO2

OLYMPIA, Wash. = Au m lie
hearses and funeral cars are listed on
the state of Washington's automobile
registration lists as pleasure cars"
under special ruling from the at
torney general. The legislature has
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-04-01
TUES 8 WE'D

TIL a t Night
2.reel Sennett Comedy
"a lot happened.
so much in fact and so fast that you
could Mt tell it all in book let alone
in one page
suffice to say that the party was
very, very inurbane, tumultuous, in
fact inclement, discordant, as it we're
but be that as it may-it will be
"sone night"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

make up their minds to further and con
tinuous seif-denial and conservation in
order to keep the barbarous Hun from
the shores OF this land of freedom.
Should those dastards work their will
with our Allies in Europe, it means the
end of all free nations of the world.
Therefore, points out Mr.. Parker, it is
vastly better to trim our needs down to
the minimum now and suffer a few
months of deprivation than to ignore
the battle cry Of nations and indulge
ourselves for few months then spend
our years in misery and regret.
The three halls designated to hold the
War Savings meetings last night were
crowded with citizens from all over the
parish. Judging from the frequent
demonstrations which interrupted the
speakers, the citizens present were deep
" interested in the messages presented
and much good will undoubtedly result
from the enlightenment and inspiration
received. With a few exceptions ali
the speakers moved from hall to hall
Commissioner of Labor Frank Wood
spoke at the City Hall, Judge W. c. Ba
kcr of Franklin at the Arcade theatre
and Ex-senator Murphy J. Foster at
-he Evaneeline theatre. The speakers
who addressed all the meetings were
Food Commissioner J. NJ. Parker and AT
torney Andrew Lafaigue of New Or
leans. A Choral Club ably assisted b,
a young lady reader delightfully."- en-
ter.ained during pause between the
speakers addresses. The Club was
composed of young men and iadie:
from Franklin Their contribution tt
the evenings program added much tt
the inspiring addresses and was the
finishing touch to each Of the meetings
At the Evangeline Theatre the meet
ing was presided over by Local Chair
man J. P. Hebert. His introduction
Of the speakers was no small part o1
the success Of his meeting. The meet
ing at the City Hall was presided ov
er by Major NJ. D. Shannon, and th'
| Arcade speakers were introduced by
| Hon. C. L. Wise. The chairmen o.
the meetings all spoke briefly on tn
merit Of the war savings plans AM
skillfully paved the way for the mes
sages from the visiting orators. Will
these introductions were necessaril..
brief, the chairmen put into them
plea for acceptance Of the Thrift
movement which was equal in influenc
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
Social Service Work
Must Be Organized To
Produce Results

Many in this country conceive that
true charity consists in open-handed
giving, without discrimination, in an
swer to every appeal from those whose
want is apparent. 1t is easy to get rid
of beggar by giving him dime, but
by doing so you encourage him to con-
tinue to be beggar. If he really needs
help isn't it better to send him where
he can get help which will be really ef-
fective. And the basis of effective
help in such a case is work.
Pauperism and preventable poverty
are q community disgrace. The efforts
of a few cannot cure them, but the
hearty cooperation of many can and
will.
Organized charity requires usually the
giving of relief. but the vitally import
ant part is the constructive work. Our
chief aim is to teach people to help
themselves. 1t is not charity in the
old sense of "giving', it is working for
| permanent betterment.
After immediate suffering is relieved
the cause of distress must be cured il
possible.
Let us sight few illustrations:
A middle-age citizen lost his job. He
vas active and able, and he promptly be-
| gan an energetic search for work. The
,earcl was long. At factory after fac
TOW, at office after office he tried. but
nobody had an open hand for him
! -hov wanted young blood. 1t was dis
! couraging and day by day his meagre
/ savings dwindled. He was consclen
! .ious and sober; had some education
and refinement, but in all his weary
tramping he could find no work; he was
TOO old. Desperation seized him. Be
tween starvation and suicide he and his
wife had a little choice. Chlldiess
friendless and hopeless, they finally ap
piled to US. We welcomed them, We
cheered them up, paid their rent and
fed them. Then we took up the prob
lem of finding the man a position. A
word from US made dozen big corpora
tions consider him seriously. The Jot
was found.
The man and his wife were needed a.
care-takers at a salary Of forty dollars
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

month They have now held jhis po-
sition year; their services are en-
tireIy satisfactory. They are secure
for the rest of their lives and will ncv-
er be objects Of charity again.
The father of seven children couldn t
hold a job. The trouble was he thot
he was machinist and tried to do that
kind of work, although he was entirely
and hopelessly unskilled. Result: he
was idle half the time; drifted from
job to job, found it more and more diff
ficult to get work, and began to drink.
The family's income ceased. Their
credit was examined and they could get
nothing to eat. The landlord lost pa
seven children out into the street. Then
tho Organized Charity stepped i'll. We
lodged and fed the family. We studied
the man and his record and discovered
the cause of the trouble. We got him
a Job as porter at $12 a week, a posi-
tier which he was capable of filling very
sa: is1actorilv. The family was install
cI in a l;ome The father stopped
thinking, the children sent to school, and
the oldest girl enabled to obtain q
course il stenography. The family are
'ieaithv. Independent and self-respect
;n@.
How much better is this efficient
constructive handling of such eases
than the old individual aid-senling il
groceries by neighbors or friends an'
stopping at that.
This is part of letter received from
| Mrs. Hart, who is now superinte'.din!
the work in Lafayette. Mrs. Hart viii
talk on the subject Friday night, at
o clock in the City Hall. No charges fo1
admission and no collection taken up.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
Il,,r 2000 Citizens Attend Thrift
Meetings Here Wednesday
Night
=. large Halls Crowded With Citizens Of
p,Hrson Fairview, Berwick, Tiger Island
And Avoca
= # Statewide Prominence Bring Patriotic Appeal
!. I.,l peoule To Aid the Government in War Mea-
q. Planned

night fuller realization Of the de-
mands of war. His graphic relating Of
the work the Food Commission is asking
the people to assist in and the work
that has already been accomplished BY
them caused his auditors to leave their
seats mbued with the solemn intent to
''save food and help to win the war;
Col. j. NJ. Parker heads the group of pa
riotic Louisianan s who are giving their
time, their intellect and their money to
the spreading Of the gospel Of Thrift and
Food Saving. He and his colleagues
have been empowered as representatives
of nation at war to plan, suggest and
carry out the necessary measures for the
conservation of fOodstuffs which must
be sent abroad to sustain the fighting
men of this country and her alkes in
their heroic efforts to make the world
safe for democracy. Although inspired
with the theme which has possessed him
| body and soul-the conservation OF
food, Col. Parker put in some strong
! wordsSAfor the support Of the War
Savings Committee plan Of saving thru
Thrift Stamps. The little Thrift
Stamps at 25 cents each, representing
the best investment ever offered by a
government to its people, will go far to-
ward bringing about the conservation Of
food Not only will people who realize
the plan be benefited now and in the flu
ture by the saving but every stamp SO
purchased will be great help in win
ming the war as it will mean that two
bits have been removed from competi-
ton with Uncle Sam thereby releasing
the amount of labor represented.
Food Commissioner John NJ. Parker
is one Of the great men of Louisiana
For wears he has been a prominent fig
ure, though never an office holder. AS
a speaker he catches and holds the
throbbing interest Of his hearers and he
has probably never dealt on topic SC
wonderfully absorbing and SO ably
handled as the saving Of food as a wal
measure. TO his friends, Col. Parker s
speeches are only secondary to the charm
and interest Of his personal conversation
Man to man, he makes one feel and ap
preciate the herculanean effort and con
ccntration of power which is being ap
piled by himself and his co-workers IL
their great campaign to save food. AL
though vested with extreme authority
by knowing his people and by always
looking for the human equation in thu
matters that have been brought before
him, the eminent Food COMMISSIONS
has been able to carry into effect hi
food plans without visiting penalty
upon a single citizen. Mr.. Parker say
that the conditions have seemed hard II
many food dealers and restaurant own
ers as we'll as to private citizens. HI
also says that things are going to &c
worse, meaning, no doubt that the peo
pie Of Louisiana and all America mus
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

a. three great meetings nel" mere
/ "a n;obt were under the aus
!. .he War Savings Committee OF
, parish Of which Hon. Wilbur
| !, E,,uer Of Franklin Is Chairman
snsipg the enthusiasm, energy and
,.tr;otism which has domlnat-
4 since war was declared into the
,.nteus Of programs for the
ZINC of the message Of saving and
~. Nj. Kramer planned and pre-
to the people of St. Mary the
idtul and educational series OF
- which we're presented at the
lr,3 rhestr, the Evangeline Thea
4 ul the City Hall last night. Civ
aH ane for the day over to the
usxdx Of plans for the meeting and
! steraiument Of the prominent
n6nn Who were to take part, Mr..
lmr sams to Morgan City at noon
lhpar. With the help Of Mr.. j.
1 ssbrt, chairman of the local War
~ Committee and members Of the
i s.nittse, the speakers we're en-
i v Nptor rides ~ Avoea Is.
u n 70 the Government Shipyard,
! v hitter place, Mr.. H. K. Seltzer,
4fsddeat and. general manager OF
= Tiioa Bridge Company Of Ship.
hlln, teok time from his great task
} , rr TIE splendid yard and ex.
r. d detail to the visitors the
= under my. This courtesy on
= rt Of Mr.. Seltzer was greatly
sated and the magnificent work
! } doing for the government at wal
= dnsiy referred to by the speak.
= un they appeared before the
'hsdv night audiences.
~ Commissioner John NJ. Parker
ft 70 the three large audiences
~ greeted him here Wednesday
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

A child that has intestinal worms
Is handicapped in its growth. A few
doses of WHITES CREAM YER
MIFUGE destroys and expels worms
the child Immediately improves
and thrives wonderfully. Price 25c
per bottle. Sold by BELANGER
DRUG co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14
Tag Day To Be Held Here
Saturday Afternoon For
Belgian Babies

A circular letter has been received
from the Association For Mothering
Belgian Babies whose appeal has been
so impelling it has resulted in Tag
Day to be held Saturday afternoon un-
der the auspices of the Junior Circle OF
Kings Daughters. The money thus
raised will be used to help along this
very worthy cause.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

Lame back may come from over
work, cold settled in the muscles OF
the back, or from disease. In the
two former cases the right remedy
is BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT.
1t should be rubbed in thoroughly ov-
er the affected part, the relief will
he prompt and satisfactory. Price
25c, soc and $1.00 per bottle. Sold
by BELANGER DRUG CO.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

Morgan City Daily Review deliv-
red at your home 4Oc month.
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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

Every timepiece carried by ~
cry railroad man connected with
the great S. P. system in this ter
ritory is brought to US At regular
intervals for examination, resu-
lation and repair.
If THEY know that we can do
watch work good enough for
them, isn't that recommendation
enough to justify YOU in bring.
ing your watch to Us
The same expert attention u
given to repairing broken pins,
jewelry, etc.
And when you come here
you'll find the largest and best
line of
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-14

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