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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
WHAT TIE TWO PARTIES BELIEVE.

The names Republican" and Dem
ocrat' as applied to political parties
are corning to mean what they say.
Republicans are believers in repub-
lican Institutions, and above all in this
republic They believe in liberty safe
guarded by law, MS provided by the
Constitution Of this republic, with its
provision for three coordinate branches
of government. and a system Of checks
and balances whereby public opinion
may express itself in a deliberate way.
On the other hand Democrats are
rapidly becoming advocates Of so-caned
pure democracy Of the European
brand. Their most conspicuous leaders
put democracy above republicanism.
They seem 70 be internationalists,
rather than American rationalists.
Evidently, too, they are believers in
state socialism. They stand for the
most revolutionary departure from es-
tabhshed American beliefs and tradi-
tions. The issue raised by these differ
ences between the two great parties
will become clear as time goes on. Il
National Republican
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
FARMERS SHOW PATRIOTISM
PURDUE Agricultural Chief Says They
VIII Take Big Part in Loan
Battle.
BY c. I. CHRISTIE.
superintendent, Department of Aqri.
cultural Ev+anz;a. r.

cultural Extension, Purdue.)
WIN the farmers respond to the calI
10 invest in Liberty bonds? That was
question at a recent organization meet
ing. 1t was with real satisfaction 7
heara the county chairman reply in no
uncertain words that the farmers
would oversuhscribe their share This
confidence and assurance is simplv n
reflection of the spirit Of the agricul-
tural people.
since the declaration OF war there
mas been q continuous battle on Amer
lean farms for more corn, more wheat
more meat more poultry. more milk
anu other foods to support the army.
the navy and the allies. Patriotism
mas heen demonstrated in the farm ac
tNlties and the increased food sun.
ply -oo' SUP
lhe farms also have met the war
needs by furnishing men for the army
ana navy These men could not well
De spared, but they have been released
cheerfully for the big work at the
front Women, boys and girls are com.
ing forward to help do the farm work
IN addition to furnishing men and
ioou' the farmers will play a big part
III supplying money to the govern.
ment The fact that they have invest.
81 n ponds Of previous loans will be
s'i'lulas 70 buy more Of the con- Ing
issue The farmer recognizes his
. p.a'e IN the war program and is sure
10 DO his Bit IN a big way.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
Women Must Save and Work.

Women, stand beside our lighting
boys In spirit! Keep up the morale
of our army by unflinching courage
and heroic devotion at home. The
Third Liberty loan points your duty
the third nationwide call TO universal
seryice-the third sword sharpened
for victory In the forge of freedom.
America must whit dares not fail
1t is America, the unconquered that
calls.
Women, it is said, spend nine
tenths Of all the money that is spent
Let every woman scrutInize her faa-
lily budget She must do the major
part In taking her family's share of
Liberty bonds. Upon the women of
America must rest, in large measure.
success OF the Third Liberty loan.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
THE ). HAM LEWIS DOCTRINE.


Senator James Hamilton Lewis is
known as the Democratic whip. He is
more than that. He is the Democratic
Nesuyius. tie declared in the Senate
the other day in the course of an
eruption that every Senator who WASH t
for everything the President wanted
was against the President, and pre-
sumahly against the government They
tried that theory on in Wisconsin. with
the assistance of j. Ham and Vice
President Marshall, and il didn't work
worth a cent
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02

Kansas City Star Colonel Roosevelt,
writing of the American soldiers in the
great battle in Europe, says;
They are fighting the battle of the
United States. Any man in the United
States who at this time, directly or in
directly expresses approval of. or sym
patty with, Germany in this battle or
in this war, should be arrested and
either shot, hanged or imprisoned for
life. according to the gravity of his Of
Tense. - Words count for little at
this time, and for nothing whatever
except insofar as they are of help
to the men of deeds who are at the
front.
1T IS these men at the front who are
now making all Americans, born and
unborn. forever their debtors. They
are the men who have paid with their
bodies for their souls desire. Our
hearts are wrung with sorrow and
anxiety, but our heads are held aloft
with pride. 1t is terrible thing that
our loved ones should face the great
danger, but it would be far more
terrible thing If, whatever the danger.
they We're not treading the hard path
Of duty and honor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
It's Up to You
BY NATE SALISBURY,
[ChIcago Evening Post

IL YOU want TO do something toward
ending the war,
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
II you want to do something toward
making Bill sore,
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
II you want to haul Off for good,
healthy swat
That will tie little Willie ct al. In a
knot,
And consign his whole gang of assas-
sins TO pot,
Get in on the Liberty loanl
II you stand for the decent aud fine
things of life,
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
If you value your home and your kids
and your wife,
Subscribe TO the Liberty loan.
If you think that a swamp is the place
for a frog,
If you think that an adder should stick
TO his bog,
If you think that a gardens no place
for hog,
Dig down for the Liberty loan.
If you want to put punch in the men
over there,
Subscribe for the Liberty loan.
II you can't go yourself, you can still
do your share
Subscribe to the Liberty loan.
There are some who must labor and
some who must shoot,
But we all can do something, from
poor man to plute.
If you can't make the team, for the
love of Mike, root
For the Flag and the Liberty loan
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
BY BRIG. GEN. ROBERT N. GETTY,
ICommandant at Camp Dodge, IoWa.l

What does the real soldier of today
think of the Liberty loan? Just as he
thinks of every other measure adopted
by his government TO put spoke in
the wheels of the machine that viii
carry him TO victory. His enthusiasm
can be explained best by depicting the
manner in which he offered his pay
down to the last few pennies to his
government when the last Liberty loan
was launched.
Many of the soldiers allotted 40
much of their pay that the war depart
ment found it necessary to authorize
the discontinuance of some of these
allotments that the soldier might have
a small amount left for his personal
use.
Our American ss!diey Is the personi-
tication of patriotiSm. He is q living
example of what his brothers back
home would do well to initiate If their
loudly proclaimed desires to help the
cause for humanity's sake are sincere.
He is giving up his family, his home
ICSLSt blltIIHS his lie, anu Is now
more than willing that his monthly pay
should revert to the Golfers of his coun-
try If it will materially assist in win
ming the war. He is giving his all, and
willingly. He only asks for a chance
to fight and that his brothers who can
not bear arms will stand back of him.
| am proud of these men and the
fervor and spirit they display. 1t win
be great honor when that day arrives
to lead them into battle, knowing they
who have given everything Will fight
to the last man. 1t is to be regretted
that many Il soldier before induction
into the service burdened himself with
heavy financial obligations that his de-
pendents might be provided for during
his absence. l only wish that the
small, abject faction of the civilian ele-
ment that is bringing pressure to bear
upon the already overburdened soldier
and his family because of these same
obligations could but become imbued
with some of the spirit Of self-sacrifice
and patriotism eyinced by the paan on
the firing line.
FARMERS SHOW PATRIOTISM
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
CHEERING WAR NEWS

The latest war news as we go To
press with this issue of The Tribune is
to the effect that the British and
French, with substantial aid of the
Uuited States soldiers, have not only
brought the German forces to stand
still at the western front, but bent the
Huns back to a distressing and dis
couraging predicament. Back with
them over them on to Berlin, is the
American cry.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
COMMITTEE is FLUSH.

The Democratic national committee,
under the craftsmanship of Vance Nc
Cormick, who is also chairman of the
Export Board and a member of the
War Industries Board, seems to be
flush 1t maintains extensive and
active headquarters in the Woodward
building at Washington. During the
Wisconsin senatorial campaign it sent
out large amount of-literature to the
Badger state. Visitors to the Wood
ward building noticed with some
amusement, during the Davies sena-
torial campaign, that the committee
had left pretty nearly a wagonload of
mail for the mail collectors in the lob
by of the building one evening, and
that it consisted mostly of letters
bearing special delivery stamps This
was evidence not only of full cam
paign treasury, but also of considerable
lack of confidence in the ordinary postal
service. Exchange.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
THEY THOUGHT OTHERWISE.

Representative Lenroot received
more votes for senator at the canton
ments where Wisconsin soldiers cast
their ballots than did Berger and Da-
vies put together, despite advertise
ments published by the Democratic
leaders attempting to make the sol
ders believe that a vote for Lenroot
was a disloyal vote Evidently the
boys who are doing the fighting, in
stead of the big talking, in this war,
thought otherwise.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
Why Not Enact the Bennett Law Again

Tie message of Secretary Lane to
the President and the Senate and
House Committee on Education brings
out some most startling facts as to
the extent Of ilIiteracy in this country.
MIR. Lane states that in 1910 there
were more than five and q half million
persons "oyer ten years of age who
were unable to read or write in any
language There are now nearly zoo,
GOO men Of draft age in the United
States who are registered, who cannot
read or write in English or in any other
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02

SOUNDS like old times, that story
about United States soldiers battling
Mexican bandits along the border
And, by the way, did anybody ever get
Villa, dead or alive, like he was told to
do? That is something to be looked
into before another winter sets in.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02

language. Since the first of April,
1917, there has been drafted into the
American army 40, 600 men who cannot
sign their names, cannot read orders
posted on camp bulletin boards, cannot
study their manual of arms, cannot
read or write their own letters, cannot
understand the flag signals of the Sig
nal Corps in time of battle. Secretary
Lane says that if these five and half
million persons were stretched in a
double line at intervals of three feet
and were to march past the White
House at the rate of twenty-five miles
a day it would take two months for
them to pass. Over fifty-eight per cent
are white persons and of these l., 5000, 600
are native born whites He further
says that 100000, or ten per cent of
our country folk cannot read or write
a word
"rhey cannot read bulletin on ag-
riculture, farm paper. food pRdge
card, a Liberty Loan appeal, a news
paper, the Constitution of the United
States, or their Bibles, nor can they
keep personal or farm accounts.
Now here are disclosed series of
astounding facts that almost send cold
chills over the heart of every true lover
Of his country. What black cloud of
ignorance and unfitness for citizenship
it presents.
In 1890 the state of Wisconsin
grappled with this evil in the form of
the Bennett Law. Briefly stated that
law provided that at some time, some
how, and somewhere every parent in
the state should see to it that his chill
dren between the ages of seven and
fourteen should receive at least 60
days instruction in the English lam
guage That is the kind of language
these young people are going to need
in the future. Ignorance of English
will prove a serious handicap upon
their future 1t puts them to serious
disadvantage compared with those
who can use that language. Moreover,
it is the language of the child's own
country. They have a clear and indie
fensible right to ask of the state law
that shall compel their parents to have
them taught to read and write that
language This war is opening our
eyes. 1t is disclosing our weakness as
state and nation.
Why not re-enact the Bennett Law
again? If it needs amendment, amend
it. But let US do something to put a
stop to this cruelty to children. We
believe the people Of the state will fall
into line behind such law w. d.
Hoard, in the jefferson County Union.
Ex-Governor Hoard. one of the very
best Republican citizens who has trod
American soil, was defeated for re-
election the year Of the Bennett Law
campaign. What a shame. Who brought
about the defeat of the man and the
patriotic and wholesome measure for
which he stood? Not American Re
publicans and patriots, but by those
who at that time as well as right now
were more for Office and its perquisites
than for country's welfare. If Mr..
Hoard had been reelected governor at
the time he was defeated, and the Ben
nett Law adopted, as it would have
benn under his leadership, Americanism
would have been so indelibly stamped
on Wisconsin that socialism could not
possibly have gained the foothold it has
and we would be spared the pro" and
dis unpleasantness handed to us
from sll quarters at this time.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
Need Money for Airnlanrs

Your government is spending mil
lions TO build airplanes TO blind the
kaisers armies and defeat them. Your
money is needed In the workshop,
The bonds you invest in help blind the
enemy. Invest in bonds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02

IT has been reported that Hindenburg
was injured by a fragment of shell.
After "a good square look at linden
burg's mug one is set to wondering
how a fragment of shell could possibly
make an impression on him.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02

JUDGING from the present reports of
airplane losses on the western front our
total output of planes by July l will be
enough to last just twenty minutes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
Bonds Are the farmers Friend

Every farmer should purchase Lib
erty bonds. BY doing SO he lends his
government money TO provide mer
chant marine 10 carry his produce r.
the four corners Of the worG.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02

SIZED will win the war. Red tape
won't Speed up.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1918-05-02
CITES SOLDIERS PATRIOTISM.

Nal. Gen. Getty Points to Boys Who
Subscribe for Liberty Bonds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-11
MAKE BRATTLEBORO
EVEN MORE WORTHY
Cleanup Week to Be Observed the
Coming Suggestions by
Board Of Trade Committee.

Cleanup week will be observed in
Brattleboro the coming week. Fiers
distributed today by the board of trade
cleanup committee contain the follow.
ing statements:
Make Brattlcboro even more worthy
of America! Brattleboro: neat, clean.
beautiful. Make it even cleaner. neat.
er, safer and bealthicr
Rubbish heaps start 50 per cent of
the fires. Clean them up and reduce
the fire hazard
Clear away the piles of refuse. Flies
breed and flies are carriers of disease
germs. Fill in or spread oil on stag.
nant pools where mosquitoes breed.
Clean ont cellars and whitewash
Straighten fences and repair walks
Provide proper receptacles for refuse.
Paint-up wherever possible. 4 lit.
tie paint will do wonders in brighten.
ing up and preserving.
Everybody should take part in this
nation wide campaign. The board of
trade, the Boy Scouts, the Civic league.
the town authorities and the schools
are cooperating. Do your share.
The village teams viii remove the
rubbish heaps if you will notify the
board of trade, phone 20S.
Cleanup and paint-up-good health
commands it. Civic pride demands it.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-11
MAINE MAN KILLS
1S-YEAR-OLD WIFE
Mrs. Ellen Pease, Telephone Operator
at North Searsmont, Shot This
Morning by Jealous Husband

BELFAST, Ne. May ll.-NIrs. Ellen
Cooper Pease, night operator in the tele-
Zone office at North Searsmont. was shot
70 death carly today. Roy Pease, the
Young womans husband, was arrested
later and locked up charged with the muir
der. Mrs Pcasc was IS years old
Pcasc, a fam hand, was found by the
police at the home Of his father. Miss
Marie jackson, day operator, who wit
messed the shooting, told the police she
was awakened by Mrs. Pcase at l3o
O'Clock and that Pcasc was standing in
the doorway with revolver in his hand
lie fired two shots, she said. the first
lodging in the wall and the second in the
woman's head. Death was instantaneous.
Mrs. Pcase's baby was asleep in a bed
near which the mother was killed
According to information obtained bv
the police Peasc rode TO the telephone Of
tice on a bicycle and returned to the
home Of his father, Fred Pcase. at Liberty
immediately after the schooling. He re-
fused to make a statement The couple
separated recently after being married
Two years ago. The police attributed the
shooting TO jealousy.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-11
$50 CHILDREN AT
MAY FESTIVAL
Successful and Interesting Occasion in
Which Children and Several Pas
tors Participated.

The Children's May Festival held
yesterday afternoon in the Baptist chapel
was very successful and interesting oc-
casion attended by an audience of $50
children of the various churches with
adults enough to bring the total up to
at least 200
The program was as follows HYMNS.
Stand Up for Jesus, and Can a Little
Child Like Me-; Psalm % in unison;
prayer by Rev. d. f. Trout; flag salutes.
American followed by the singing of one
verse OF America, a prayer by the chill
dren Tor our soldiers in France, and the
Singing OF God Save Our Splendid Men;
salute to the Christian flag, singing of
+ ing Gut the Banner; recitations-lD
An American Boy in China, Robert ST.
monds, Frank Colburn and Frederick
hnght. u Little japanese Girls. Mil
dred Hardy, Katherine Kirkwood, Helen
Hlldreth and Betty Sanders (3l Which
is the Queerest, Theresa Shaw. (4) Our
Chinese Boy, Charles Crosby, song in uni
son, The World Children for Jesus; exer-
else, White Gifts, Marjorie and Hazel
Parkhurst, Marion Fairbanks Esther and
Hazel Daniels, Beatrice Clancy. Alice
Guest, Zylphla Dawson; recitations-Q
W hat Would You Do? Doris Bruce. (2l
What Shall | Give! Doris Robbins. t3l
The Mite Box, Geneva Johnson: song
Coming, Coming Yes They Are, Harriet
Leonard; exercise, The Juniors Dream
Helen Fitzgerald as the Junior; Beatrice
Massey as Chinese girl, Donald Howard as
Eskimo, Ruth knowlton as japanese
girl. Ruth Robbins as Indian girl, Ada
Felch as Hindu girl, Gilbert Harwood as
immigrant boy; missionary story, Rev
r. II. Clapp; song in unison, We've a
Hard Time to Bring the Kingdom; re-
marks, Rev. Clarke r. Brownel; HYMN.
Onward, Christian Soldiers; prayer and
benediction. Rev f. Q. S. Osgood.
The exercises and recitations had been
prepared and used for another occasion
recently, except the exercise, White Gifts,
which was learned especially for the
rally. At the close of the program the
children were asked if they would like to
have another rally next year and every
hand was enthusiastically raised. While
the rally this year was held as one fea-
ture OF the observance of Children's week.
It has been the hope of those having the
gathering in charge that the children's
missionary rally become an annual event
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-11
ENTHUSIASM IN
POTATO CAMPAIGN
How Week Is Observed in West Brat
tleboro-Much Potato Used as
Substitute by Housewives.

Much enthusiasm has been shown IN
West Brattleboro in the potato campaign
during the week. One OF the show win
dows in j. L. Stockwells store was deco
rated with flags, flowers and potatoes as
background for the exhibition of food
made with potatoes and Of the recipes for
the food. Eleven different kinds of food
were brought in-potato chocolate cake,
Berwick sponge cake, potato pancakes,
potato doughnuts with an equal amount
OF white corn -four and white flour, DO
tato apples, potato puff, potato and corn
meal mullins, potato sausage, potato cups.
potato cake, potato salad with eggs, and
escalloped potato with cheese
Literature on the potato and wheat sit
uation was displayed, also three posters
made for the occasion, one by Miss An
derson, one by Vivian Hunter represent
ing the fifth grade, and one by W. II.
Cheney.
The pupils Of the town schools are
studying the history Of the potato and
using that as the subject of the written
work of their English
| he potato supper which the women
Of the two churches served Wednesday
showed many different ways of serving
the potato as vegetable, also potato
white bread and potato sponge cake.
Many Of the housewives in this locality
are using large amount Of potato as a
substitute in their cooking and when it
IS taken into consideration that in nearly
every kind of food baked using that alone
as substitute, one cup of -four is saved.
and when used with other substitutes
more than that is saved, the women Ger
taInIy may feel that they are trying to do
their bit Many have adopted this slo-
gan, Serve potato morning. noon and
night, to save the wheat for the men
who fight "