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New Britain herald., 1918-07-30
american Food.
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(From the New York Tmes.)
MIR. Herbert Hoover's announce
ment at q dinner given in his honor
by the Lord Mayor of London that
the period of our anxieties in the
matter of food is in all essentials now
past" was as important as the bulletin
of a timely battle won by America and
her allies in the field.
In announcing his success, Mr..
Hoover explains t, The American
hog figures cOnspicuously, the Ameri-
con steer being found in the back
ground ITO Increase our beef pro-
duction," he said at the Mansion
House dinner, "would require from
three to five years Beef, then must
continue to be scarce and high But
the hog had come nobly to the rescue
I have in my possession he said
the needs of our European allies
for meats We can furnish the whole
volume in pork alone. In the next
9 months America viii be able to
export 100000 tons of pork, and
Canada will add 100000 tons. fur
thermore there will be no need dur
ing the next twelve months for any
restriction on the volume of bread
stuffs to be shipped to the European
allies" No wheat figures are given
in the London dispatch, but the Ad-
ninistrator promised that the 22O,-
100000 people in Europe and North
America would have ample and better
bread The enemy's conditions must
go from bad to worse, for, although
a body of some 1000 persons COM
prisintg the dominating spirits in Ger
manv. have been able to put against
the rest Of the world the military
forces of 100000 people, they
have not been able to produce their
needed food
The food Slogan, having been
eliminated by MI. Hoover and his
allies. the people of the United States
there remain the other factors that at
various times we have been told would
win the war: Ships, airplanes, ma
chine guns. heavy artillery, gas shells
and men We are building the ships,
airpl9nes in some quantity, machine
guns in some degree (steadily increas-
ingl. heavy artillery, hardly at all,
there bieng fair promise, but not
much performance, and a beginning
has been made in gas shells. We have
! 900 600 men in France and on the
sea. but not neough planned for yet.
To obtain needed reinforcements the
draft age must be extended by Cong
ress That is unavoidable and delay
might be fatal, .--.--.--. 1890 -,-.-..-
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30
Household Workers.
New York SUM.

!
| Domestic service, or help as
many prefer to call it, is all occupa-
! ton that for a, long time has been
going out of fashion. Up to the war
it was hardly obtainable except by
| the rich. Al best it was one of those
| calllngS which people resent either to
| be credited with or to pursue. Hard
! ly any one really likes to be called
a serVant-eXcept the president or
some other great statesman-but
! neither does any one like it to be said
! that he or she does not know what
| service to the nation means. Domes-
tic service, in general, is one of those
good things the goodness of which is
so precarious that directly we praise
or encourage it OVermuch it ceases tn
be good. 1t is a sort of sampler vir-
tue which everybody agrees young
wives ought to have, and certainly
it is a virtue that is greatly needed
! by all during the war
The problem of domestic service is
now an interesting ona and worth
| studying. There is no doubt, for in
stance, that knowledge of cooking, of
culinary art, is now one of the means
OF food saving Nobody denies this,
but one OF the strongest things about
ucllGSIlC COONDlS IL IlldI COOKS are
becoming harder and harder to OBJ
tain. There are many men, for ex-
ample, in New York, with good in
comes, who keep expensive estab-
lshments. and give all kinds of en-
tertainments and who yet would rather
practice any sort of economy than
lose their cook. AS a contemporary
humorist puts it, the cook is like the
English agitator Wilkes, ugly but
irresistible"
AS regards the whole question, the
war has diverted so much service
into public or industrial channels that
dOmes service has become sea
of troubles. There seems to be two
classes Of help; the able but unwil-
ling. and the willing but unable Yet
wages were never higher and hours
shorter. 1t seems natural to expect
a more economical adjustment in
times like these. The results are that
many families now do their own
work, and there is general move
ment towards living in apartments,
lodgings and hotels. Many people
now depend upon those temporary
help" who call themselves TEN
pery''-an adjective too often war
ranted. They are temporary workers,
household servants and nursemaids
The problem of these undom este
servants is very grave, and every en-
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30
BEIdTTLING THE ENEMY.

Some writer's az the front with the
Allied armies seem possessed by the
Idea that American readers wish to
read nothing but disparaging COM
ment on the enemy's forces. While
it is true that the German armies
have by their many culpable actions
laid themselves open to much severe
but just criticism, this fact does not
justify the attempt on the part of GER
tain correspondents to picture all
Gepnan soldiers as towards
It 10 getting to be a commonly &C.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30
REMARKABLE CAREER.

In another column will be found
an account of the election of Il. e.
Noble as president of the North &
Judd manufacturing company. To be-
come president of any prominent cor
noration is honor enough in itself, but
RI rise from the ranks to such an Of
fee bv sheer endeavor and ability IS
most commendable. Mr.. Noble en-
tered the employ of the concern
which he now heads As years ago as
served promotions have been proof
that those for whom he worked ap-
preciated his efforts III the firms be
half. That he will be just as eff
cient and just as we'll liked by his as
sociates as president as he was dur
ing the years he has worked himself
up to that position goes without
saying.
There is more than !, personal
ASPECT connected with Mr.. Nobe's
career It is one more proof of the
CNNNA-
try, the greatest and most democratic
republic in the world. ability and 10y
atty to ones trust are the only requl-
sites to success. There are hundreds
| Of other men who have succeeded IN
| this country just as Mr. Noble has
succeeded simply because they pos
sessed the same traits which he pos
! sesses It would be difficult to select
any other country with a record such
| as ours furnishes in this regard. In
! most European countries berths in
| the direCtorates Of corporations are
reserved for the children of the di-
rectors. regardless of merit or eff
| cheney. In the United States g man
! can begin at the lowest rung and
| climb to the top of the ladder Of sue
cess And that is one of the princi-
! pal reasons why America occupies
| the position she does today.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

Incident to the death of the late
James Gordon Bennett and the VIII
he left disposing of his newspaper
properties. comes from the press OF
the country and especially from the
press of New York city discussion
of the business and profession or
Journalism. It would seem that at
this late day little needs, or remains
to be said about either. The daily
journal is no longer a mystery. IL
has come to be as familiar to the l1Ves
Of the people as the street lamps ana
almost as necessary
James Gordon Bennett, the elder
was the creator-the inventor-ot the
modern daily newspaper and, pursu-
ing the theories and practice OF MS
father, whom he succeeded IN the
ownership Of the Herald, James COR
don Bennett, the younger, made a
continuous success of that Journal.
The original Bennett had been a wan
dering minstrel--a Veritabie pro OF
passag e-and, haihng from nowhere
| was forty years of age when he estao-
lished the Herald, In money making
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

ployer wonders what is to happent
For in general they are less efficient
and do less work than a charwoman.
whose help without pride earns ou1
respect.
1t must also be remembered that
domestic labor has SO far escaped any
control; there seems to be no 'Fay Of
organizing it in the national causes
very foolish prejudice exists against
it, for it is certainly one Of the oldest
and most honorable vocations. If this
prejudice could be removed great
Improvement in the conditions OF
our life would follow
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30
GermanY's New Ships.
London Correspondence


The following orders are said I'd
have been placed with the German
shipbuilding yards, Notwithstanding
the shortage of materials: Bv the
Ham burg Am erilla line: The Bs4
marck, $4,000 tons: the turbine ship
Tirpitz, $4,000 tons; and three otheE
ships. each of $4,000 tons: all to ba
built in Hamburg yards. At Bremen
nine steamers are being built OF
which four, each Is, 600 tons, will BID
among the largest cargo ships III ths
world. At the Flensburg yard threa
large passenger and cargo steamers
are being built and two steamers OF
1900 tons each have been ordered
At TeckIenberg, near Geestemunde,
two cargo steamers of 1900 tons ard
being built for the Panama canal
traffic. The Hamburg South Ameri-
can Steam Shipping company. in adj
dition to the Cap PoIonio (an in14
proved sister ship to the sunk Cau
Trafalgar), is building in different
yards four more cargo steamers. Ths
NOrddeutsChe Lloyd is now building
in Dantzig two fast steamers the Coz
llnnbus and Hindenburg, each Of 35@
600 tons, also the MuenChen and Zeu<a
pelin, each Of 900 tons. and twelve
more ships each of 10000 tons. Tho
Afrika line is now building six. tbs
Hausa line twelve the KosmOs linS
ten steamers. whose sizes range FROM
5000 to IS. 900 tons.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30
A VISION OF VICTORY.

I dreamed last night was the end of
the war
And peace had come at last.
And quick the message from door to
door,
From lip to lip was passed.
The Kaiser, himself, lay cold in death
And his sons were scattered far
And Ludendorff, the master fiend,
Was held by lock and bar.
1 dreamed that the flower of Prussia's
pride
Had bitten the bloody dust;
And deep in the dark AtIantic's tide,
Her fleet was turned to rust.
I dreamed that the lands of Germany
Were wasted far and wide
And the reeking Rhine 'twixt ragged
banks
Flowed in a crimson tide.
No more the plains Of Picardy L
Would rock to the battles din:
btng wires
For the Stars and Stripes were wav-
ing high
Ger the ruins of Berlin!
The Prussians dream of q power SUI
preme
That should rule a shackled world,
Was shattered and gone like the
nlists at dawn
Their flag was forever furled.
The church bells rang with q, joyous
clang.
And we raised a 1usty cheer!
Yet many a lonely sigh WAS there
And many q scalding tear
And then there flashed over throb-
throbbing wires
From the Capitols stately dome,
The news so dear for all to hear.
1.-THE bows are coming home!"
I saw them march through the city's
streets
To the strains of q martial air;
| I saw their faces strong and brown.
And ioy and pride were there.
! And mother and sweetheart, child
and wife
Burst from tine cheering throng
| And seized the hands of their soldier
! boys
| And merrilv marched along.
| Then the music sinks to distant
wall
| And etil1ed are the rafting drums.
! And 10! down the stately avenue
! Another column comes
! But, oh, how slow their progress
| seems!
| How silent their ranks, how grim!
! The sun grows dark in the leaden
sky
/ And the street is cold aud dim.
/ And see-how their forms are twist
ed bent,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

1917 wheat than originally
planned, we shall have shipped to
Europe or have en- route nearly
85,0O0,O00 bushels. At the time
Of this request our surplus was
already more than exhausted.
This accomplishment of Our peo%
pie in this matter stands out
even more clearly if we bear in
mind that we had available in
the fiscal year 1916-17 from net
carry over and as surplus over
our normal consumption about
26O,OOO,0OO bushels of wheat
which we were able to export
that year without trenching on
our home loaf. This last year,
however, owing to the large fail
ure of the 1917 wheat crop we
had available from net carry over
and production and imports only
just about our normal consump-
ton. Therefore, our wheat ship
ments to allied destinations rep
resent approximately savings
from our own wheat bread. These
figures. however, do not fully
convey the volume Of the effort
and sacrifice made during the
past year by the whole American
people. Despite the magnificent
effort of our agricultural popu-
lation in planting a much in
creased acreage in 1917, not only
was there very large failure in
wheat, but also the corn failed to
mature properly, and our corn
is our dominant crop. We calcu-
late that the total nutritiona1
production of the country for the
fiscal year just closed was be-
tween 7 per cent. and per cent.
below the average of the three
previous years, our nutrltiOnal
surplus for export in those years
being about the same amount as
the shrinkage last year, There
fore the consumption and waste
in food have been greatly reduced
in every direction during the
year.
Mr.. Hoover concludes his repor
with a compliment to the America
people for their generous response t
the appeal from Europe for food an
he adds that while 1t is difficult t
distinguish between various section
of our people-the homes, public eat
ing places. food trades, urban o
AGRICULTURAL population-in assassin
credit for these results, no one wi
deny the dominant part of the Amer
lean women.
The report is a splendid tribute t
the spirit of cooperation and sacri
fee shown by the residents of thi
country, but it is also a tribute to tn
executive ability of Mr.. Hoover VIII
modestly refrains from putting h
personality in the foreground. Til
people Of the United States were an
are willing to comply with all re
quests of the Food Administration
but without q genius like Mr.. Hoove
to oversee and direct the colossi
movement it is doubtful whether sue
a splendid record could have bee
made.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30
Harry Lauder in Politics.
Detroit Free Press.O

Harry Lauder, Scotch comedian
minstrel and patriot, announces thai
he will be a candidate for election TT
the British Parliament at the ned
general election. And his purpose Id
plain when he adds that he will run
against Ramsey Mcdonald or PHILLIP
Snowden both belonging to what Il
known as the British Socialist-Labof
pacitist group."
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

The Germans have begun their ex-
gained possession of village or two
taken by the Americans. But the AL
lies continue to advance at other
reason to be alarmed or dtsheartened
at the latest reports. .-----
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30
PVT. VIETz TRANSFERRED

Private Forrest Vietz, who has been
at the Stanley Works as a representa-
tive of the government in the ga
mask production work, has been
transferred to New Haven. He is still
connected with the medical CORPS Of
the army. Friends in this city gave
him O. rousing seno-ot5,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

Rat every Teuton private
brow up his hands and
when attacked by
Nothing is farther
If it were so then
and the French, and
the Italians could not
Glaim any credit for
pries they have won
S6ppOnents. 1t is an
efeat a coward 1t
@oyercome strong,
enemy. And the
ho tried in vain to
rush of Foch S
who fought tooth
Mute and who con-
HI inch of ground
az yield.
mi his very nature a
Ed say he is born In
musket on ms
Re time he is able
military rAaneu-
pgepages himself
NUE. must serve ms
~ period Of peace
of his time each
Nrs in a training
Ms. his music, and
Ee he breathes Is
Epirit of militancy.
him had to serve IN
son is no exception.
M his comrades have
arrible outrages during
F1cn. \ 1T can not be said
Nature cowardly, in the
will not fight. An Am
Wounded in action, told
Sdent who visited him IN
Hi that his only wish was
sA at home who think the
4 will not fight would only
Fer there" and find out Tor
4selyes the fallacy of their belief
I'VE need not be ashamed TO give
Credit TO the enemy wherever ana
whenever he deserves it. Even the
devil is "given his due
Nowhere in General Pershfngs OF
fetal communications can be found
anv evidence of cowardice displayed
bv the enemy. A German soldier may
not relish cold steel or hot steel par
ticularly but if he is in a corner with
his back to the wall, he will hght 10
the finish. All of which adds to the
glorv of our troops and their Allies
when thew gain such splendid vic
tories over the enemy as we nave
read about since they assumed the
offensive.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30
"rn Their Own Raincoats. "
New York SUM

When the crooked raincOat manu-
facturers are convicted they should be
marched up Broadway in a downpour,
each wearing one of the rotten gar
ments he made for the soldiers.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

The Kaiser and the Sultan are said
would look more natural If Turkey
would be together with Greece and
China.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

The Kaiser has six full grown sons,
Quite safe behind the lines:
But if they should get captured
General Pershing would undoubt-
eddy make them work or fight
for a living.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

It would have been not only en-
barrassing for the crown prince but
also extremely painful if the Allies
had cut off his retreat
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30
FACTS AND TANCIES.

One more crisis in the Austrian
cabinet would not matter if it were
not for the bigger crisis in Austria
Springfield Republican,
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

The report that the German crown
price is in need Of help shows that
he is running true to form Not
nuch else has been heard from him
since he took the field.-New York
World.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

II guess it's hanging for me-" said
O'Leary, when caught the other day.
Well, it would be something like that
in France or Germany, but here It's
usually a mere matter of kissing the
Commercial Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

The use of gas masks is extending
In China they are using them as
protection against infectious plaques
Eventually they may even be used in
legislative debates.-Baltmo ore Amer
lean.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

II Karl Rosner wants TO start the
KAISER On something interesting he
should ask him this question: Can
the Americans fight ?"--Buffalo En-
Guirer.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

Time was when the common folks
referred With scorn and disdain to
the bioated bondholders" but now.
SINCE almost everybody is in q posi-
ton TO clip coupons, the stigma has
shltted TO the few who are not.-At-
lanta Constitution
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

The German-languago newspaper
IS POSSIBLY not so much to be feared
as the English-l anguage newspaper
that thinks in Gernan.-Washing
Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

The order of Gen. Crowder work
or fight, does not apply to informed
Germans in this country, They are
given no option in the matter,-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

These are great days for the ulti-
mate consumer. He is being protect
ed against extortion on the one hand
and against his own appetites on the
otherl-Chcago News.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-30

The basic idea. should he honest.
open and above board. IF the news
paper. which is q common carrier,
have any Interior purpose, it is rot
ten. and, in case it has, it will ulti-
mately come to the surface to be
known. and scorned among men. The
recent misadventures of a New York
evening newspaper afford a striking il
1ustration. They also enforce the
truth that a hired organ is worthless
to those who are fools enough to put
up the money.
Good sense and good faith behind
the newspaper product are tolerab1y
sure elements OF success. The rest is
forecast in seeing and skill in manip-
ulati0n. For, in journalism there is
an art as we'll as a duty In word,
turn over the pages of your Courier
Journal and when found, stick a pin,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-08
ADMIRAL KATO LANDS
TROOPS At vLAD|vOST0K
President Of Zemstvo Makes
Vigorous Protest But japanese
Remain and Patrol Streets;
City Is Quiet

Moscow, April S-The japanese rep
rtsentative at Nologda, where allied
ard neutral diplomatic missions are
stationed, has sent communication
to NJ Tchitcherin, the Russian foreign
minister, minimizing the significance
o. the landing at Vladiyostok, accord
ing to the Izvestia The communi-
cation said that the incident was local
ard that Admiral Kato acted on his
own initiative and without specific
orders from his government M
Tchitcherin, however, is reported to
be skeptical
Reports received here from Vlad
iyostok indicate that the Japanese
have not interfered with the life OF
the city and that they only patrol
the streets Admiral Kato visited the
mayor and the president of the zem-
styO, who protested against the land
ing The municipal council also pass
ed resolution of protest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-08
AMERICA WILL BREAK
GERMAN MILITARY POWER
London Papers Unstinted In
Praise Of President Wilson S
Baltimore Speech; U. s.
Is Allies Hope

London, April 8-The doom of the
military power in Germany was pro
nounced by President Wilson in h IS
speech at Baltimore, says the Mornin :
Post.
Whether or not the allies are
strong enough to break in pieces the
German military power, remains to-
he seen" it adds. But that given
time, America is able to defeat tn g
enemy, is as little doubtful as tha l.
she is resolved to do it, however lonI
the work may take. 1t is giganti,
enterprise for the defeat Of the Ger
man armies in tho rled IS not all that
America has promised, but she pur-
poses to go further
"Amd the stress and suspense Of
the great conflict now raging on the
western front, we can assure our AM
erican friends that their brave and
simple declarations are inexpressibly
encouraging They look upon the war
from point of view which, after
nearly four years of stup pefying vicis-
sltude we have lost.
President Wilson from the first
has insisted that before all it is a
moral issue. There are millions of
men among the Americans and the
forces Of the allies who are fighting
in the simple faith that they are do
ing a duty in good cause.
1T has fallen to President Wilson
to put into stern practice the con
viction, which the greatest among
American posts affirmed in every line
OF his rough hewn verse. that the
spirit of liberty is inyincible."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-04-08
OSACE LEASE SALE
: CARDED FOR MAY IS
Three Hundred Quarter Sections
Will Be Offered At Paw
huska In the Heart of
the Oil Field

Pawhuska. April S-There will be
32t quarter section tracts totaling
1860 acres of Usage oil lands placed
on the market for sale at public auc-
ton on May 1S, according to an an
nouncement made here today. These
tracts are scattered over various parts
OF the county, some being contiguous
to proven territory
The sale IS to be held under regu-
lations prescribed in former sales,
end under the supervision of Geo
Wright, superintendent. A special
train on the Midland Valley railroad
will leave Muskogee at $3.50 O'Clock
on the morning of the sale, arriving
in Pawhuska in plenty of time