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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
CHILD WELFARE
TO Be SUBJECT
Important War Work Phase
Will be Discussed by
Mrs. Thompson.

Mrs. Thompson. wife of the presi-
dent of the university at Hot Springs.
Ark, will speak on Child Welfare
i n Grand Forks on Friday evening.
September 10. She is coming to
North Dakota under the auspices and
at the request of, the women's COM
mittee Of the national council of de-
tense. The meeting will be held at
the Congregational church, corner of
Fifth street and University avenue, at
8 o'clock. Her North Dakota tour
will extend from September II to
September IS.
For a number of years, Mrs.
Thompson has been recognized as an
authority on child welfare. She has
travelled extensively and has studied
and investigated every phase of the
question. and therefore is we'll equip.
ped to carry on this important fea.
ture of the governments wal work
Child welfare is recognized as an un.
usually important part Of the conser
walton work, and, because OF this
the government is sending out {
number Of authorities to lecture il
various sections of the country.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
WARCONDITI0NS
CAUSE INCREASE
CITY BUDGET
Expenditures Will Exceed
Those of Previous Fiscal
Year.
COUNCIL IS FACING
EVER r COST
Labor and Materials Cost
From 80 to IS Per Cent
More Than Formerly.

At the annual meeting Of the city
council last night it was made clear
that the high cost Of living and The
constantly increasing cost of labor
and materials greatly affect the cur
rent expenditures of the city. The
fluctuations, due to war conditions.
were reflected in the report Of City
Auditor W. H. Alexander as we'll as
in the tabulated figures in the appro-
priation ordinance which was intro
duced to cover the fiscal year Of 1915
1919.
The increase in the budget over
that of 1S17-191S is largely due to in
sistent demands for higher salaries
for the city's employees as we'll as to
the ever soaring cost of materials
necessary for the maintenance Of the
various municipal departments. 1t
was said authoritatively today that
there is a general increase Of from 30
to IS per n in the cost of ma
terials which the city needs from time
to time.
Where Increase is Felt.
While the appropriations for many
departments are the same as they
were last yea there have been no.
ticeable increases in the budgets OF
the police and fire department as well
as in that Of the superintendent OF
w~aterworks; important items are
those of interest on bonds-$1S,0 00
and sinking fund-$13, O00-as wei
as the increased fund for miscellan-
eous and contingent expenses, includ-
ing printing. stationery. etc.
The following table shows the
specified amounts Of the 1917-191s
appropriations compared to those
proposed in the ordinance for 1918
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
PLUMBERS SAY
THEY'LL STRIKE
Thirteen Men Threaten to
Walk Out Tomorrow
Morning.

Thirteen members Of the local
union No. 424 of the United Associa-
ton of Plumbers and Steam Filters
today served notice on the master
plumbers Of the city thai they will
walk out tomorrow morning. Efforts
to find out exactly what is the source
of the trouble back of the threat
were met by declarations from both
bosses and j%ourneymen to the effect
that they really didn't know what
it was all about"
The local union was organized
or rather revived-last October at
which time the plumbers asked for
an increase in wages to Is cents an
hour. n working day to consist of
eight hours. Recently a further de-
mand for Is cents IN hour was made
and it Is understood that this was
granted by practically all the bosses.
. 1t appears that a question of rec
ognizing the union is, to some extent,
involved. and that the differences are
based upon the failure of some of the
master plumbers to declare their
willingness to sign a certain set of
working rules" which have been
submitted by union members.
In effect, the master plumbers are
recognizing the union. it was said,
for all the demands concerning wages
and length of working hours have
been met, so the difficulties now al
issue appear to resi- on more or less
theoretical ground.
It is supposed that some definite
action will be taken tonight when the
union holds a meeting. G.. D. Holme.
is president of the organization.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
Twelve Left Yesterday.

Fifty-three selective service men
left last night for Camp Grant. Rock
ford, Illinois, including twelve men
from Grand Forks county.
A banquet in honor of the Grand
Forks contingent was served at 6
O'CLOCK at the Hotel Dacotah at which
the immediate relatives Of the de-
parting men were also present pro-
gram of speeches and music was fur
nished during the dinner. Howard De-
Long, E. A. Montgomery and T. b.
| Elton sang a number Of solos, and
with D. v. Moore, sang a quartet.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04

city auditor attention was called to
the fact~that there are outstanding
bonds on the books OF tho city
amounting to 3~376,000 Of which
S142,ooo come under the head Of wa
terworks Improvement bonds, and
$234,000 under general outstanding
bonds per September /, 1918.
Outstanding special Improvement
warrants represent a total Of $751;
10000, it was reported.
At the meeting last night the ques-
ton of increasing the salaries Of city
employees was ono more discussed,
and it is understood that there will be
practically no serious opposition to
the raises included in the 1888 ap-
propriations.
Water Is Fine.
In a report on the filtration plant 1t
was pointed out that the summer
complaint which has been prevalent
in the city for some weeks. is not due
to dangerous ingredients in the water.
as some had minated. The drinking
water Of Grand Forks has attained
the high standard which is demanded
by the federal health authorities, and
the tests made from time to time
show that the water is pure and abso-
lutely free from chemicals which may
accelerate the spread of disease.
Various improvement measures
were taken up by the aldermen. and
at the time Of adjournment 1t was
agreed that a special meeting be call
ed for September II for the final
reading and passing Of the appropria-
tons ordinance.
During and after the meeting much
favorable comment was heard on the
manner in which the financial records
of the city had been kept up to date
by the auditor without the assistance
Of a deputy: the report included
transactions up to the very last day Of
the fiscal rear.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
GRAND FORKS
COUNTY 4 MEN
!. LEAVE THURS
Men From Neighboring
!. Counties Pass Through
City Tonight.

One hundred thirty-two selective
service men will pass through the city
tonight an route to Camp Grant. n
home guards and the Municipal band.
besides q large number of citizens.
will be at the station this evening
greeting the men az they pass through
the city. The contingent includes "a
men from .Bottineau county. IL from
[Townera county. So. from Cavalier
county, IL from Pierce. IL from Ram
sey. 12 from Rolette. and l6 from
Nelson.
Upon their arrival dinner will be
served in the Great Northern lunch
room. The men will be met by Lieu
tenant Dalton Barr. who will &C
company the men to Camp Grant.
Tomorrow evening the twelfth con-
tingent of selective service men from,
Grand Forks county will DEPART, for,
Camp Grant. They will be Joined by
126 men from Renville. Walsh. Nc
Henry and Pembina counties and will
meet 10 special service men from
Hillsboro en route.
Tomorrow's Program.
A for the day has been
prepared by the special county COM
mittee, together with the Commercial
club.
At 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning
the county men Will report ut tue
court house In the farmers room,
where County Auditor Hans Anderson
will call the roll and give instructions.
Tracy r. Bangs will address the men
at the court house. At 1880 o'clock
in the afternoon roll call will again be
held and the men will receive their
badges and dinner tickets. Comfort
bags will then be distributed by the
ladies Of the local Red Cross.
At 2 o'clock ]. B. Wineman will de-
liver an address on the soldiers in
surance, and Immediately afterwards
a complimentary theater party. will
be given at the Grand theater by Man
ager A. j. Kavanaugh.
A dinner will be served at the Ma
sonic temple at 6 o'clock for the Sc
lective men and their relatives. A. H.
Hammond of Orr will act as chair
man.
R. B. Griffith will address the men
at Z O'Clock and the men will report at
the court house at 9 o'clock for final
instructions and roll call. Here they
will be met by the band and the
Home Guard and will march to the
station.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
RENDER GREAT SERVICE.

Washington, Sept. 4.-The farmers
national headquarters here made pub
lie today a letter to President Wilson
denouncing the recent charges Of the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United
States against the federal trade COM
mission as precisely the sort of ac-
ton which we anticipated certain
business interests of the country
would take against the federal trade
commission because of it's conspicuous
service to democracy"
The letter, signed by George p.
Hampton. managing director, says
the commission may have erred in
judgment on some points. but has
rendered a great service to the COM
mon people,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
Many Young Women
Do Volunteer Work
AT War Department

Work at the local war department
needing immediate attention was pill
ing up to such an extent that 1t was
necessary for the board to call for
and filing work and with their assist
ance great Roadway is being made.
Those appearing at the court house
yesterday and today are:
Harriet Cogar. Marie Youngberg,
Louise Duggan. Thelma Bennett, Lii
lie Anderson. Hazel Dinnie. Myrtle E.
Bosenrief, Rose Anderson. and one
man. ]. F. Toeller. The latter Is phys
ically unable to enter the army and
Is glad to be able to do this much for
his n
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
STRIKERS ARE NABBED
Two Men Coming From Minnesot,
Escape Before Repairing Fare,

Two men giving their names as
Arthur Jepson and John Switzer are
at the present time in the county Jail
starting to work wi a thirty-day SEN
tence.
These men were sent to Grand
Forks from Minneapolis, fares paid
with the understanding that they
would obtain work at once in the
county and repay their fare.
Shortly after arriving At one Of the
threshing machines the two disap-
peared and were caught as they were
making a hurried retreat in the d.
rection OF Larimore, and placed un-
der arrest. Justice Pierce of Lari-
more sentenced them to thirty days.
They were brought to this city yes
terday.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04

Agricultural machinery, is being
bartered to the peasants by the Boil
shevik government in exchange for
bread.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
U OFFICERS NOT BLAMED
Disrespectful Lieutenant Not a Mem.
Der of Training Unit.

The article in yesterdays Evening
Herald telling about a lieutenant who
exhibited a rather conspicuous lack of
respect to the American flag when the
colors in the Labor day parade
marched by him, did not refer to any
member of the U. S. A. training de-
tachment at the University of North
Dakota.
Officers of that unit say that 1.-THE
very idea thai we might be consid-
cred the guilty ones of such gross dis
respect for our flag. and ignorance OF
military custom, is most CALLING"
The Herald is in possession Of the
name of the officer involved and is
glad to take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to add to its story of last nigh,
that this man is in no way connected
with the corps nov training at the
university.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04

DR.. j. D. Taylor then addressed a
few words to the men. in which he
told of his experiences on a trip to
Germany. P. A. McClernan briefly out
lined the two systems of governments.
the one in which the people were al
lowed to govern themselves, as against
that in which the divine right Of kings
deprived the people of their rights.
A large company of citizens were
present last evening to see the boys
off. and the Municipal band and Home
Guards escorted the men to the train.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04

Mr.. Virgo has purchased the Royal
hotel, Honolulu, for the Y. M. C. A.,
who will use it for soldiers and sailors.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
SUR SUNK.

London, Sept. 4.-The sinking Of a
German submarine by a British sub
marine on patrol is reported by the
Central News. The British craft
sighted the German and made for
her at full speed, firing two torpe-
does, both of which took effect. The
Geramn U-boat sank within Is Sec
onds.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04
DO IT NOW SAYS MRS.
SPRAGUE TO GAMERS

In order to save fruit and vegeta-
bles from spelling. all canning should
be finished within the next two
weeks, Mrs. R. A. Sprague, city and
county food administrator. announced
yesterday. Plenty of sugar is assured
for canning, but special certificates
must be procured. For all sugar
above the two pounds per capita a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-09-04

month. such certificates must be Sc
cured from Mrs. Sprague, who will be
It her city hall office from . a. M
until - today. and can be seen at
her home each day from 1880 to
1880 and the city hall from 2 to 4.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-11-07
Farmers National Congress

Jacksonville, Fla, Nov. A.
Florida is particularly honofed in
having the Farmers National
Congress for this year, as it will
be the most important gathering
for agriculturists since the organi-
zation was formed.
The farming industry faces the
brightest future in the history of
the country, and every communi-
ty in Florida should be represent
ed at the meeeing in Jacksonville
December 3-6. The Florida State
Fair will open at the same time,
and the exhibits this year will
surpass the most sanguine ex-
pectations.
Delightful entertainments have
been arranged for all visitors,
and this year special features are
for the women visitors.
All progressive farmers should
make it convenient to attend the
as its value to agricul-
ture will be great to every section.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-11-07
All Newspapers Must Obey

If you read this from a paper
borrowed from your neighbor be-
cause you did not receive your pa
per this week, don't blame us. We
are simply following Uncle Sam s
instructions. We cannot publish
a newspaper without using Uncle
Sans mail and we must obey
him or have this privilege taken
from us. We have run our busi-
ness very satisfactorily to our
selves for eighteen years on the
credit plan, and do not appreciate
having to make a change at this
particular time, but orders are Or
ders, especially when coming from
our big uncle Florida Advocate.
I'VE publish the above to show our
readers that the other papers of
the State are in the same category
as the Democrat. 1t is not pleas
ant to be compelled to set aside
the name Of an old and valued
subscriber, because he happens to
be in arrears few months,m but
orders are orders, and this week
the last name in Arrears on the
Democrats list will be cut off
otherwise, we would not have the
privilege Of mailing to those who
have been so prompt in their re-
newals. Live Oak Democrat.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-11-07
Revival at the Methodist Church

The revival at the Methodist
church is being well attended and
much interest is manifested. Rev.
F. P. Mccall, an eloquent evange-
list, is preaching some able serm-
ons, which are listened to atten-
lively and are having fine effect.
The singing is in charge of NJ.
L. Lifsey, and it is very inspiring.
Miss Gladys Martin whose ability
as singer is well known, is assist
ing.
The pastor, Rev. d. A. Cole, is
greatly pleased with the success
of the meeting so far and he in
vites you to attend.
The meetings will continue as
long as the interest manifested
will justify.
Services are held twice daily
at $3.50 and TOO p. m.
Sunday morning and night,
there will be special song services.
Every body is earnestly invited
to attend all the services.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-11-07
The War Work Fund

The best testimony to the i'm
portance of the work that the Y.
M. c. A. is doing in France is
furnished in a letter from Gen.
Pershing's headquarters. "Give
us nine men and the Y. M. G. A., +"
says the writer of the letter, "and
we shall have a more effective
fighting force than if we had ten
men without the Y. M. G. A." In
other words, the Y. NJ. G. A. adds
10 per cent to the effective fight
ing strength of our armies. And
similarly the other organizations
that are giving moral and mater
ial support to the men on the
fighting line and close behind it
the Red Cross, the Salvation
Army, the Knights of Columbus,
the Jewish Welfare Board, are all
supplying an equivalent for regi-
ments and battalions.
Consider what it means to YOU
IN your life at home to have news
papers, magazines and books to
read, to hear music, to go out oc-
casionally to entertainments that
take your mind temporarily away
from its worries and preoccupa-
tons. Imagine yourself without
even a chair to sit on or a warm
room to sit in, exposed frequently
to death in its most hideous forms.
subjected always to great perils
and tormented constantly by
small pests, leading much of the
time the life of a miserable ami
NAL, in cold and mud and filth. If
you can imagine yourself in such
q condition, you will understand
what the soldiers life would be
without the alleviating and sup
porting agencies of institutions
like the Salvation Army and the
I. M. G. A. 1t is those organiza-
tlons that keep him cheerful and
hopeful, that supply him so far as
It is possible with substitute for
all that is embraced in the word
home. They keep him going
when ne might otherwise quit
They give him mental nourish-
ment and stimulus when without
them he might lose his sanity.
They help to keep him straight
and clean when without them he
might deteriorate morally as well
as physically.
Is there anyone among us who
does not want to have a share in
contributing to the agencies that
are adding to our war strength.
that are bringing victory nearer.
that are keeping the men who are
lighting for us at their fighting
best! For example, contribu-
ton to the Y. M. c. A. war fund
Is nc more a gift to the Y. M. o. A.
than the premium paid On a life
insurance policy is gift to the
life insurance company. Common
sense and self-interest require ev-
cry citizen to contribute to the
full measure of his means-Fort
Pierce Tribune.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-11-07
Unfortunately Omitted

A page advertisement Of the
United War Workers Campaign,
ordered by wire on Saturday
night from the Atlanta headquar-
ters, had not arrived up to the
hour The Herald goes to press !;
consequently, it does not appear
in this paper.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-11-07

Some years ago, when The Her
aid published story about the
singing fish in Charlotte Harbor,
people laughed at it and said it
was Joe Mulhattan or Munchau-
sen tale. Now, a telegram from
London relates that the operators
OF the hydroplanes on the war
vessels of the allies have made
1.-THE scientific discovery that
fishes sing" This discovery ap-
plies particularly to the black
fish, whose song resembles the
purring sound made by subma-
rlnes. The hydrophone is deli
cate instrument used to detect
the presence of submarines.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-11-07
Attacks Punta Gorda

1t is said that an immense gar
age is being erected in Punta Cor
da to accommodate the cars of
tourists and travelling men who
fear to negotiate the road to Fort
Myers, and that all motorists are
told that it is impossible for them
to get through to Fort Myers. 1t
may be, then, that there's a reas-
on" why Lee county can get no
cooperation from Punta Gorda in
improving the road to Fort Myers,
as in its present deplorable condi-
ton it means more business for
certain Punta Gorda interests
The American Eagle, Estero, Fla.
The above is not merely unjust;
it is, simply outrageous, and we
are surprised that Editor An
crews, man who prides himself
On his fairness and accuracy,
should have been guilty of such
an attack upon Punta Gorda. The
extract quoted above is taken
from long editorial in last
weeks Eagle concerning the bad
condition of the road between
Fort Myers and Punta Gorda, for
which all the blame is put upon
Punta Gorda, when indeed and in
fact the blame should be placed
upon Lee county, upon Fort My
ers and Arcadia and upon the
State Road Department.
We have asked Commissioner
Whitten of the Punta GOrda dis
trict, who is thoroughly familiar
with all the facts in the case, to
furnish The Herald with written
statement showing where the re-
sponsibility rests, and we hope to
get it in time to publish in next |
week S paper. Meantime, we will
state as a matter of personal
knowledge that the chief interest
and efforts of Punta Gorda have
been to secure the comp elton of
the Tamiami Trail from Tampa
via the Charlotte Harbor Bridge
and Fort Myers to Miami and to
this end, the people of this locali.
ty have burdened themselves with
a debt of over $1O0,000.00 for the
building of the bridge. And the
Hewitt Brothers are putting up
their great garage near the south
end of the bridge with the sole
view of getting business from au-
tomobilists travelling back and
forth over the Tamiami Trail and
not for the purpose of stopping
travel here. The completion of
the Trail viii give them business
from both ends and not from one
only, as is now the case, and they
have sense enough to know it,
even if their calumniators have
MT.
Several years ago, when the
building of the Punta Gorda-
Fort Myers road was under dis
cussion, Commissioner Whitten
announced himself ready to build
this end of it as soon as Lee coun-
ty could and would decide at what
point the connection between the
two counties should be made.
Then followed wrangle in Fort
Myers. The board of trade there
declared for a road from New
Prospect, across the river from
Fort Myers, and the Punta Gorda
people heartily approved of it
and were ready to make the neces-
sary connection. 1t is the short
est route by 80-odd miles between
Fort Myers and Tampa. But the
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-11-07

The government has furnished
Palm Beach county with syrup
mill for experimental purposes
and it will be placed in operation
next month. That will make five
mills to operate this winter, so
Florida syrup should be plentiful
and there is none better.-Times-
Union.
The Punta Gorda herald., 1918-11-07

The closed season for mullet
has been reduced to 27 days this
year, the dates being November 25
to December 20, when it will be
illegal to catch or ship mullet.
That should at least stop the fre-
quent violations of the law, if it
is hard on the fish.