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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-26

forces which Baker hurried over for
ne very purhose Of preserving the
French morale. To-day the allies ave
NOT the superiority as to man-power
on the western front. The gloriAed
aasahce at Cambria was. finally, q
German success. All along the line
me allies are on the defensive, and
.ne of the morale swings
over to the German armies
Undoubtedly. Germany is afflicted
WIN very serious stomach. political
n financial troubles but, Tor nearly
~ years, Germany. as no other ma
t1on. has been educating herself to
endure just such emergencies. she
ma be suffering most Of all Euro
pean nations and stilf' be in best
shape Of all.
We cannot produce and harvest ex.
trerdinary crops Of all foodstuffs dur
ing these first six months OF 1918. But
we can make an extraordinary saving
OF wheat. beef. pork. fats and sugar
during this period. We've got to do
II. We will eat nor corr meal from
now on. or corn husks later on, if
n kaiser wins. Our diet will be
and potatoes right away, or wen soon
see our allies fighting on a diet Of
plain grass.
But after all, all of our producing.
saving. buying of bonds. camp train
ing. and fghting-the whole prob
lem of saving Europe from Prussian
autocracy and Observation-Disclosures
upon whether we have the time and
anllify to produce plenty Of ships, ID
time. The fate Of civilization depends
upon What America puts into the
cause these coming six menths. The
plain people will produce and save.
Gan the powers at Washington de-
liver! 4
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-26
FIRST HALF OF YEAR 1918
BEING THE OBSERVATIONS OF ONE OBSERVER. WHICH ARE
JUST AS GOOD AS TFOSI; OF ANOTHER.

bonds. n extraordinary production
Of ships. We won't lack men, OF arms
or munitions. We will lack tim. for
the productions and savings mem
toned.
Tht food situation in Europe is
more serious than ever before. In
France. the war bread ration is five
thin slices per day. In Italy they're
trying to see how thin two az three
slices can be cut England is about
to resort to compulsory %rationin., Ct
all foodstuffs, and ] have n yeitar
from a young housewife in Plymouth
showing that. for months. til. ordi-
nary English family has been on IA
tions that we would call very tough
indeed. A still tighter ration arrl the
Lions kittens will surely scrntca and
snarl for a change.
! When YOU read that Edison und
other great inventors are about q
turn loose mechanism that mean
instant death to the U-boat avi!. CT
that our navy experts are working
| on devices which will. by July j. u"
numerous enough to put the C-boats
on their backs. use your sat celia,
on the reports. They signify hopes
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-26
GRAND FORKS HERALD ATURDAY JANUARY 2e, 1915.

ton Of a small "war cabinet" which shall have exclusive
authority over much Of the work which is now distribut-
cd among bureaus and boards which are not related to
each other, and which are often working at cross pur-
poses.
BY his endorsement Of the secretary of war, the pres
ident assumed full responsibility for the work in that de-
partn,ent. He maintains that while mistakes have been
made, they have not been repeated, and that there has
been a constant increase in efficiency. He objects to the
piece of machinery which is already over orga nized. He
is evidently determined that there shall be no change
in the present system except suc, as may be brought
about within its own scope and through the experience
of high officials who are now on the job, and who may
be supposed TO have learned by this own mistakes and
the mistakes of others.
1t is to be hoped that whatever Of amer has accom-
panied the controversy. and whatever Of personal feel
Ing has been expressed in connection with it, may pass
and be dismissed as tn, mere accomplishments of an
unpleasant episode Of the war. But. while the criticism
of the management may have been extreme, and in some
cases unwarranted, there appear to be plenty of facts to
justify the conviction. not that great things have not
been accomplished, but that grave errors have been COM
nitted which greater executive capacity would have
avoided or, if avoidance had been impossible. woull have
corrected more promptly and thoroughly than has been
the case.
The statement by mr.. Baker that great things have
been achieved is not an answer to the charge that be-
cause of the transfer of acquisitions from one pigeon
hole to another soldiers are without overcoats which
they need. 1t is not an answer to the charge that when
the war was upon US some preparation was not made for
the mechanics Of war. 1t is not an answer to the charge
that stupid Indifference on the part of officials has de
prived our soldiers of arms which reasonable diligence
would have supplied log ago. 1t may be that the pres
idcnts confidence in the secretary of war is entirely JUS
titled, but adequate facts in justification have not been
presented. Perhaps they will be forthcoming. If so,
we'll and good. But we take it that the public is getting
into a state Of mind where it wants to know. The coun-
try is with the president to the last man and the last
dollar and the last crust of bread; and it will demand
also that officials that have been given high positions,
and who enjoy the confidence of the president, shall
show themselves worthy of that confidence.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-26
FRENZIED PUBLICITY.

Heartrending protests by two publications against
the flood Of publicity matter-most of it from a commit
tee representing some department of the government and
arriving franked-are sent out in a special bulletin by
the Institute of Public Service Of New York City.
The editors of the publications in question appeal to
the government and all it's various agencies to concen-
trate, boil down, do anything to reduce these various
documents to their essence. They arc adm onishcd that
they will thus save time and paper and labor, tighten the
burden considerably and receive more at
tention.
Having uttered the original bitter cry Of relief for
the flooded newspapers Of the land. the editor of the
Herald rises to SECOND this new attempt. Every news
paper has probably had the same experience. If the
current continues unimpeded there will be nothing to do
except to run the documents over a series of screens and,
when the accumulation has been sifted as far as possible.
throw the residue in the waste paper basket.
Much of this matter is of real value. 1t contains
needed information. All the more reason that the mat
ter be condensed as much as possible and that the SUI
pcrfluous publications be rigidly c~urtailed-Chicago
Herald.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-26
WAR DEPARTMENT CONTROVERSY,

We have had the investigation of war department
matters by the senate military committee, the general
charge of inefficiency in the handling of various features
of work, the testimony of officials who defended them
selves against the charges, Secretary Bakers detailed
statement to the public, the address of Senator Chamber
lain. chairman OF the committee, in New York. the pres
ident's denunciation of that address as a distortion Of the
truth and his inputation of improper motives to Mr..
Chamberlain, the senator's defense of himself and his
rcitcration of specific charges, and the further Statement
by Mr.. Baker, and the publication Of portions of the Sc
cret testimony taken before the senate committee, and
which has now been thrown open to the public.
Senator Chamberlain and those who stand with him
in this matter have maintained that it is impossible un-
der our present system of organization to secure the CO.
ordination Of effort, the Capitalization of authority and
the general directness of operation which, as all will ad-
nit, are essential to US if we are to make even a moder-
ately good showing in this war. Tha. there have been
mistakes is not disputed anywhere, nor can the fact that
mistakes have been made be legitin1ately made matter
for criticism. Mistakes are inseparable from such ex-
pansion as has been necessary in our military establish
ment. But the contention Of Mr.. Chamberlain and his
associates is that because Of the cumbersome, unwieldy
system which we have, disastrous blunders are sure to be
made and repeated over and over again, and that it is i'm
possible for even the ablest men at the top t, keep prop
er check on the work Of their subordinates and to bring
ths work to . degree Of efficiency, which 1t must reach
They propose a change Of system. they urge the crea-
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not facts. The Germans have met
device with counter-device, arc turn
ing out many more submarines thas
are destroyed and are maintaining a
high average of destruction of allied
shipping. In saying this there is no
disparagement of the navies. Without
it. Great Britain would today be ION
her knees" Daniels and Baker have
put our surplus sugar and wheat ana
800. 900 Americans. including ambu-
lance forces. in Europe. with coE:-
parativelN no losses. 1t is a glorious
record. despite what has or has not
been done to the U-boats.
Eut. observe that the British min
lister OF national service is demand
ing more mar-power for immedia: e
use. We should have, we've as good
as promised that we will have, a mil
lion Americans in Europe by July 1
They and their equipment and sup.
plies must be transported during a
period when we must feed the allie
as never before. and we've got tc
transport the feed. How the prob
lem does always boil down to ships
ships. ships!
We read much about the moral;
Of the allied peoples and their forces
in the field. 1t is definitely known
that the near-elimination Of Italy
was largely due to the poor morale
OF her armies in the field Expert.
are Of opinion that France was a
the verge Of military collapse. wher
laaved by the landing of American
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-26
(By II. T.. Paine.)

Washington. D. c.. Jan. 23.-My
first expression of opinion. or close
up view, of Washington conditions.
sent Your paper under date Of Janu-
airy 10, vas a success. Several len
ing citizens and friends have called
in to observe tina: Tn probably the
biggest damphool who has We: visit
Ell the capital since var was dactar-
ed, II numerous letters have ar
rived, the writer's Of which suggest
that the proper place for my future
~endeavors is Jail, asylum or Hadcs,
and they don't are which. Toastins,
a fellow Can stand: to be ignored IS
horrible. So, here goes again, with
some more personal opinion. Take
it. or leave it.
Unless the plain peorle-Ameri"a
outside Of Washington--keep tneir
purpose and effort focused on four
matters, determinedly and unswer:.
ingly, July l is very likely to find us
a large, unprecedented a fizz.e.
Those four matters are e%xtraG,tli-
nary production Of foodstuffs. extra
o-di-ary saving OF foodstufs. extraor'
binary saving of money for U. 8
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-26
MORE HASTE WORSE SPEED.

Among the adages which apply to the present extra
session OF the state legislature are More haste, worse
speed" and 'be sure YOU are right. then go ahead"
There are a good many others. but these are particularly
a applicable.
in all cases for absolute assurance on that point wound
mean to put a stop to everything. But it is usually rath-
er important that some reasonable care he exercised to
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21
Fire Dept. Called
to Turner Dairy
Monday Night

A blaze originating in a brush pile
on the Turner dairy ON Vine street.
was the means OF calling out the fire
department shout 8 O'Clock Monday
night. The brush pile was set on
fire the previous afternoon for the
purpose OF getting rid OF an unsishtiy
accumulation Of rubbish. with no
thot that blsse would be developed
that would become = source OF trouble
or annoyance to the neishborhood. The
unexpected however. happened and =
high wiAd during the afternoon car
risa sparks nom the brush pile into
sonas cottonwood trsss growing along
he Irrigation ditch and . highly spec-
tAcular fire was the rsdult. Altho
there was no serioas menace to prop
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21

These new food regulatiot6
became effective Monday. Mar
18th, and are taken from Off
cial Circular No. g:
Merchants must arrange 10
keep posted on these reguIh-
tons as they come out, They
are published in most of the
newspapers Of the county and
state. Ignorance of the orders
will be no excuse in future for
violations of law.
Whole Wheat and Graham
Flour must not be sold without
substitutes. Merchants must
sell one pound of regular an
thorized substitutes with two
pounds of Whole Wheat Or
Graham Flour.
Potatoes or Beans cannot be
sold as substitutes.
Rye Flour cannot be sold as
a substitute, but may be sold
alone.
With Wheat Flour one
pound of substitute must be
sold with every pound of -four
= 48 pounds Of substitutes
with 4S pounds of -four.
The most commonly used
substitutes are:
Corn Meal
Oat Meal.
Rice.
Merchants must provide
themselves with the substi-
tutes or quit selling -four.
Other substitutes that may
be used are as follows-and No
Others-corn -four, corn meal.
edible corn starch. hon,iny.
corn grits, barley -four. rolled
oats, oatmeal rice, rice -FOUR
potato Hour, sweet potato Aolir,
ibuckwheat -four. emmer Rctk
fe.e.ssa Hours and meals. -soya
bean -four. horniny grits. tapi-
oca -four, all package cereals
that are not made from wheat
in whole or part, and other pro-
ducts of a similar nature.
These substitutes must be
sold at the same time. as the
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21

dred and sugar at 80 cents pound,
even If you could get it at any price.
The people should show their appre-
citation of these efforts and magnifi-
cent results by giving their loyal sup
port to the Food Administration and
carry, out its requests as nearly as pos
s.ble. Only by the loyalty of the peo-
pie is II possible TO benefit the people
in this national crisis.
The Federal Food Administration
at Denver is anxious to know of any
Violations of the Food Regulations. II
you know of any merchants in the
county who do not follow the rules
or OF any family that has an unusual
quantity of flour on hand. report it
direct to Denver or the County Food
Administrator at Canon City.
As a rule the merchants In Canon
City, Florence and PenTose have fol-
lowed the rules closely. There have
been some violations on the part OF
some merchants in other sections OF
the county.
AS a rule the people conform cheer
fully to the regulations. The great
majority of the people are loyal and
earnest in their support of the gov
ernment.
In a few instances people have been
unreasonable and have endeavored to
get merchants TO break the rules. In
most cases. these people have been OF
foreign birth and have shown little
sympathy for the American govern
ment- In other cases they have been
people who do not read much and are
ignorant of the serious conditions the
country Is in
1t IS fine the way the people in gem
eral have rallied to.the support OF the
government in these trying times. II
is fine the way the housewife in all
classes of homes. has given her loyal
support to the Food Administration
Loyalty TO all the activities of the
government at home is as necessary
as soldiers andzguns and ammunition
is at the front. This war must be won
by the folks at home.
And we Must Win the War;
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21
Big RED CROSS AUCTlON
T0BE HELD MARCH 30TH

The heads OF the various commit
toes OF the county organization Tor
war work held an enthusiastic meet
ing at the Red Cross rooms II 40
O'Clock this morning for the purpose 81
discussing ways and means for pro
80 fs,nds to cary on w1tout In
it1ttion the enterprises OF Fremont
dtuntys chapter of tho Red Cross.
Because OF tho repeated postpone
ments OF the National Red croes drive
which Ia now set for May 20. the local
chapter hns exhausted it's financial re
sources and is creating IA deficit that
must be met without unnecessary de
lay. or retrenchments viii have TO be
made that will seriously handicap the
usefulness and efficiency of the chap
ter. The purchase OF woods and ysrnf
has ceased In man, chapters OF the
Red Cross in Colorado owing TO the
exhaustion OF their finances and they
are looking forward 10 the big $780,
600. 900 subscription campaign in May
in order 10 obtain sufficient money 10
buy yarns for knitting purposcs. The
Red Cross Is doing such patriotic
humanitarian work that It cannot b.
allowed to pause. except for the nost
srsentiai and urgent reasons. In Frs-
mont county there win be 10 stoppase
or delay in its work. uniess some inn
pcdiment. more insurmountable than
an insufricicncy OF money. is present
cd to Interrupt IT'S progress. 49,
The chairmen OF the various county
committees on war work this morning
decided that the beat way to meet the
emerge3cy with which the local chap
ter OF the Red Cross Is confronted. ~
10 hold great public saie or uacfion
of livestock. merchandise. furnltures =
and thousand and one other articles
Of property TO which everybody In the
county viii be invited and viii be en-
courased to bid for the acquisitsu, OF
some Of the thinss offered for sale 1t
win be no ordinary auction. but an AZ.
fair in which the people for milee
around viii be interested and win be
,mreiIcd by their petr.osism to aftsr4.
II the plans OF tho committees are
realized IL win be an event OF county.
vide concern and VIII attract to Can
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21

Ohio Zinc company. has Informed the
secretary OF the chamber OF commerce
that he win contribute to the Red
Cross the right to sell to the highest
bidder. the privilege Of cultlvatfng 2
acres Of land belonging to the com
pany. situated near the coal chutes
In the lower Denver & Rio Grande
yards. during the coming summer.
This land has been under cultivation.
has a good water right. is convenient
and easily accessible and Is more
than ordinarily desirable for garden
Ing and agricultural purposes. Al
most any kind OF produce raised In
this latitude can be grown on this
tract OF land. File your bid for the
use OF this plot during the coming sea-
son at once with Secretary bradbury
IT the chamber OF commerce rooms
In the postoffice block.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21
BROUGHT MATERIAL HERE
| FROM FLORENCE.

VIM Hughes OF Canon City. has
srss completed the work Of tearing
de~n the old Office -uiid.ns at the
site Of the old Union mill north of
town and the material Is being hauled
To Canon cityswhcre II viii be con-
sertcd into residence. The ofiicc
vss conssrncted OF brick and was a
tnosi substantial structure Mr..
Hughes has bcen working on the con-
trart f',r several weeks and has made
daily trips 10 and iron, his bono at
Canon EftS b nssurcscie. The brick
and lumber IN The bulidine vns hauled
TO Canon by motor truch.-FIorence
Citizen.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21
Fremont County
to Send Five Men
on March 18th

Fremont county will send five men
OF the seiective draft to the training
camp within the next ten days in re-
sponse to Induction call No. So. which
was issued by the provost marshal
general Of the United States. one day
last week The number is 3.3 per cent
OF the gross quota for TIE first draft
According to instructions received
by the local board. the men are to
be chosen from class one and are to
leave for Camp Funston within the
five day period beginning March 80.
The registrants selected by the board
to meet the demands OF call No. 81
are: lance Iossph pooasiiy. OF Flor
ence; Louis Ernest Schmidt, Canon
City: William Thomas Clary. Canon
City; Fred Milton Goodnight. Canon
City; and Walter Fred Rudolph kau-
ert. Florence.
They have been ordered to report
here on March c9th. in readiness to
proceed to the training camp
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21
THE FOOD ADMINISTRATION HAS
ABIG PROBLEM ON IT'S HANDS AND
MUST HAVE THE LOYAL SUPPORT
OF EVERY LOYAL AMERICAN

Last week a Florence merchant sold
quantity OF flour to merchant in
the coal camps. without substitutes
and against express orders OF The
Food Administration.
The matter Was reported to the
authorities and the store was forbid
den to sell any flour until that which
IL --ad sold against the rules, had been
returned to the store.
On Saturday an officer went with
the Florence merchant to the coal
camps. secured the bulk OF the flour
and returned it to the Florence
store.
The Florence merchant was for
tunate to get on as easy as he did in
this matter and any future violations
OF the orders will be dealt with much
more severely. says representative
Of the Food Administration.
The rules OF the Food Administra-
ton are not to be lightly treated
and the representatives of the Food
Administration say they do not care
TO be played horse" with
These are serious times The
Food Administrator is doing its best
to see that the food supply is proper
iy distributed to the people of the
country. There is plenty OF food in
generai-oniy shortage of wheat
flour The object Of the Food Admin
istration Is TO see that few people
do not hoard the flour to the detri-
ment OF those who do not try to- II
will endeavor to see that the flour
is fairly divided among all the people.
II all people use as many pounds of
substitutes as they use flour there
viii be enough flour TO so around
The Food Administration has been
of great benefit to the common peo-
pie" II has kept the price of flour
down TO abou, $500 hundred. and
the rrice Of sugar down to from sA
cents To 10 cents q pound Any well
Informed person win tell you that II
Il had not been FOR Mr.. Hoover and
the Food Administrations efforts,
right now flour would be selling in
Canon City for more than SIS hun
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-03-21

At the regular meeting OF the city
council Monday night at which all
members were present except Alder
man I.sfe Combs. IL was unanimously
voted TO purchase the old Governor
Rudd property on River street. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh Streets. for
use as public park and preserve the
old log cabin on Il. built sixfy years
aso. ae o memorial to Gov. Rudd. who
was prominent In the early settlement
of the community. The purchase OF
this property for park purposes was
made possible thru the munificcnce OF
Jas. +. Mcclure. its owner. who may
be considered as having mnds the
city a gift of nearly $4,000 In connec-
tion with the sale. The property was
purchased by the council for six hun.
tfred dollars. aitho it's estimated value
In $500. The only reservation or
provision made by Mr.. Mcclure In
connection with the transfer Of the
property was that Il should esused
exclusively for park purposes. This
was agreed to by the council.
The matter OF selling the Gov. Kadd
proper y. consisting Of eight lots. ON
the very generous terms mentioned
was first proposed By Mr.. Mcclure to
the chamber OF commerce and wis
given favorable consideration by its
members. The opportunity OF acauff-
tng thls historical property on such
n liberal basis. and. at the Same time
perpetuating ono Of the old landmarks
al the town. appealed so strongly to
Ue members OF tho chamber Of com
merce that committee was appointed
to lay the matter before the city
council This committee consisted Of
@. A. f3fesa. Qso. +. Rockafeiiow
and ". II. Dosisr. II won't before
the council Monday nisht. explained
she, proposition In detail and recom-
mendcd that Il he accepted. After
discussion . motion was adopted 70
scauire title = the property on the
tcrms offcred by llr. Mcclure.
The old log cabia On the property