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The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14
SELF REGULATED PRICES

Prices are to large extent self
regulated. A low price for any par
ticular commodity tends to increase
consumption and, therefore, use up the
surplus. High prices tend to decrease
consumption and, therefore, use up the
surplus. High prices tend to decrease
consumption and relieve the scarcity.
The high price of shoes, for example,
will undoubtedly result in large num-
bers Of the boys and girls of the
country going barefoot next summers
Not so many children go barefoot
now as was the case generation ago.
There is nothing to warrant the be-
lief that any harm would be done if
there were a general return to the
practice of letting the children go
barefoot in the summer. It is an
nounced that lower prices are expect
ed in the shoe market and certainly
that expectation will more quickly be
fulfilled if there shall be general
manifestation Of Discrimination to buy
children's shoes at high prices when
such purchases can be avoided. A lit
tie activity in this direction on the
part Of the purchasers Of shoes will 60
much farther than anything the fed
eral trade commission can do in regu-
lation Of shoes prices.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14

WHERE MEN ARE MOST NEEDED
The promise of Secretary of War
Baker that drafting of farm workers
will be postponed until after spring
seeding will cause relief on the part
of a great many farmers in the north
west.
It is less favor to the farmers,
however, than a boost for food pro-
duction, especially in the areas where
seeding time is the shortest because
of lateness of the season. It will be
race to get in as great an acreage
as can be seeded with the force at
hand in the time available. Some land
may fail of being sown to the food
grains thru lack Of sufficient force of
men.
In this situation it becomes exceed
ingly important to the government
that all who are trained farm workers
shall be on the farms during the
spring season and until seeding is
completed. They will be of much
greater service there than anywhere
else
The farm workers, too, can go to
training camps from the fields in
fully as good physical condition for
outdoor work as the city and town
young men who may have preceded
them by several weeks.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14
THE PRESIDNET ANSWERS GER
MANY.

President Wilson addressed joint
session of Congress on the eve of the
anniversary Of the birth of Lincoln,
on the war aims Of America as COM
pared to those of Germany and Aus
tria. Peace negotiations may be said
to be going on at this minute, tho in
stead of talking the matter over
around the table, all concerned are
giving their views thru the press,
with the whole world sitting in judg-
ment. The President said: "There
shall be no annexations, no contribu-
tions, no punitive damages. Peoples
are not to be handed about from one
sovereignty to another by an Internal
ional conference or an understanding
between rivals and antagonists. Peo-
pie may now be dominated and gov
erned only by their own consent. The
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14

Russia and Germany have practical
ly concluded peace negotiations and
Russian soldiers will be sent home
from all fronts. The Germans have
concluded peace with the Ukrainians
so this virtually stops the fighting
along the entire east front. This is
the first peace effected since the war
started in 1914. Russia has been
practically out of the war for months
when the Bolsheviki got into power
and ever since the downfall Of the
Gar her military power has been nil
Russia did effective work early in the
war, engaging the whole Austrian
army, together with large numbers of
German troops. Russia took mil
lion and a half Of the enemy prisoners.
Could Russia have kept up her pace,
Germany would have had to sue for
peace long before this. Russia, now
entirely cut off from her allies, will
have to sue for peace or be overrun
by a superior military force. Ger
many will be free to mass her troops
on the Italian and west fronts. The
year 1918 appears to be critical per-
iod for the Allies, but it is believed
the west front can be held. Germany
can never be beaten, except by attri-
ton, that is we must murder more of
her men than she does of ours. The
Allies will have to adopt different
method from the one we have been
employing, and get the Germans out
of their trenches, before large num-
bers Of them can be gotten out of the
way There are only two ways of do
ing this, get them to attack us in mass
formation, or chase them out and get
them on the run. Each year, Germany
has been adding about half million
men to her army from her young men
while about 100000 have either been
killed or put out of the fighting per-
manently. At this rate, the war may
last for years, unless the civilians,
who are growing more weary of the
war all the time, can get control of
the situation and sue for peace. Ger
many has demonstrated that her mil
itary powers are able to cope with
strikes, so that there is not much to
be hoped for from the civilian popu-
lation.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14
THREAT, BUT NOT BLUFF.

Courier-News: Because the ap-
preaching German offensive is being
we'll advertised by the Germans it will
not do to assume that it is not going
to be real offensive. The German
strategy on the matter appears fairly
plain. 1t is the same as the practice
of the savage who makes himself ap-
pear as formidable as he can and as
fearsome to his enemy, in the hope of
striking terror. 1t is another aspect
of the doctrine of "frightfulness," le-
Ultimate enough as weapon, but
rather foolish when used against foe
not easily bluffed. 1t is not the Amer
lean way of getting ready for fight.
The logic of a final German attack
is plain, and the intention could
scarcely be masked. 1t is probable
that the advisers of the kaiser are
still overestimating the value Of
threats and may think it possible to
accomplish something by negotiation
before the new combat reaches its full
fury.
More probably, however, the threat
of crushing attack is just meant to
scare the western allies and especially
to scare the American boys. It can
be confidently expected that the Ger
man attack will come on schedule and
that it will be a determined one. 1t
can be just as confidently expected
that there will be no panic among
Uncle Sans boys when it comes, but
that they will acquit themselves with
glory.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14
Military experts believe that G.

Military experts believe that Ger
many is getting exceedingly short of
copper, used in making shells and
cartridges, and that this will soon
have a noticeable effect on her pros
ecution of the war. The Central Pow
ers produce but very little copper as
compared with the Allies. Undoubted-
ly Germany had hundreds of thous-
ands of tons of copper stored at the
beginning of the war, but her supply
must be running low at this time.
Everywhere there are indications that
she has been conserving her supply of
copper. In cities which she has cap
tured, she has stripped the homes of
all copper and has even torn down the
copper telephone wires. There is no
substitute for copper in the manufac
ture of shells. Germany is more
careful of her ammunition than for
merly and there's a good reason.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14

United States has no desire to inter-
fere in European affairs, or to act an
arbiter in European territorial dis
putes. She cannot see her way clear
to peace until the causes Of this war
are removed and it's renewal render
ed, as nearly as may be, impossible"
The President notes that Austria
views the matter in more sensible
manner and believes that it is posi-
bic to treat with Austria on the terms
she has laid down. The President re-
iterated that the United Staes is in
the war until the world is free. eve
are indomitable in our power Of indie
stances consent to live in world gov
erned by intrigue and force"
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14

The Salvation Army lassies are do.
ing noble work for the armies Of the
United States in France, furnishing
the soldiers with hot doughnuts, apple
pies and home made fudge at rock bot.
tom prices. Three of the Salvation
Army girls walking unconcernedly
along shell swept road, with high
explosives breaking sometimes within
so yards of them, were ordered to the
rear. They seem to fear nothing, one
asking the privilege of operating q
Salvation Army hut in a village which
is bombarded daily by the enemy.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14
THE ONE THING "OUR BOYS
WANT

We must not let our zeal to 'do" for
our boys in service run away with our
Judgment, and, as General Pershing
recently said, there is danger that we
may. These boys are not on a picnic:
they are out on hard, grim job. The
United States Government knows this,
and, despite all the reports that are
circulated to the contrary, no nations
soldiers are so we'll fed, so well cloth
ed and so we'll cared for as are our
boys. They are already the envy Of
all the French and English soldiers.
It is only becoming to a nation at
once SO humane and so wealthy as the
United States that this is so. But we
must believe that it is so, and we
should not give heed to the constant
enemy propagandism that says one
day that our boys are not properly
clothed, the next that they have no
decent sleeping quarters, the third
that there is a lack of anaesthetics in
our base hospitals, and similar rub
bish. Women hear these reports and
at once the army camps and naval
bases are swamped with letters from
anxious mothers and wives, and pack
ages galore pour in with all sorts of
useless articles that can only be de-
stroyed. AS matter of actual fact,
about everything that our boys in ser
vice need is either furnished them or
they can buy at canteen. What we
send them from home is just so much
extra, but there is a limit, as Cen
eral Pershing says, to the wisdom of
how much "extra" is good for SOL
der. The one thing that the Govern
ment cannot supply or the boys can
not buy is the thing that we back
home can unstintingly send, and that
is news from home. The constant
cheerful letter from home is the big
gest and most helpful bit we can do
for our boys in service; anything be-
yond that is problematical. We are
apt to think that the writing of a let
ter is such a simple act, and we are
fired with the zeal to do more. ! But
the boys cover there" and in the
camps here all agree that it is the let
ter from home that counts in their
lives more than any other need. Let
US make that letter as frequent as
possible, but, above all, cheerful and
Observation-Disclosures Home Journal.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14

A prominent tailor informs the In
dependent that the indications are
that all wooden tailor-made business
suits will be selling next fall at one
hundred dollars. Part cotton suits
will sell for less. Suits that formerly
cost $50 are now selling for sos.
Those who can be supplied with we'll
fitting hand-me-do for less are for
tunate. This tailor remarked that it
would pay one to look carefully after
his old clothing, suits made from the
best of materials, for they are now
worth practically what they cost when
new. People ought to try to dress
carefully and we'll, but there's no rea-
son why many men cannot dig up
their old suits, and have them clean
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14

control of the legislature next winter.
Most of the present state officers will
be renominated. Howard B. Wood.
speaker of the house, says: eve will
have candidate for congress in every
district, but ! have no idea now who
they will be-" This may, or may not,
mean the retirement of Congressman
George M. Young and Patrick M. Nor
ton, who have worked in and out Of
season in the interests of their con-
stituents.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14
. Q . Q .
SURREY.

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. SURREY. .
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Mr.. T. l.. Grindberg went to Lakota
Friday and expects to return about
Wednesday.
Mr.. Eli Horner has gone to York
for a short visit with relatives.
Lola Dierdorff and Marie Shuttle
worth visited Mrs. Ray Dierdorff in
Minot Friday night and Saturday.
Mr.. Shuttleworth is happy once
more because he can drive his car.
Alvin Rasmussen and T. L., Grind
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14
Call 397, or go to the
Cash Feed and Fuel Store

WHEN YOU WANT
Corn No. 8 Yellow Bright and
Clean
Corn Ground Fine
Corn Cracked Fine or Coarse
Blatchford's Calf Meal
Blatchford's Milk Mash
Blatchford's Egg Mash
Old Process Oil Meal
Blood Meal
Meat Scraps
Bone Meal
Bone Medium
Bone Coarse
Oyster Shells
Poultry Grits
Alfalfa Meal
Alfalfa Hay
DR.. Hess and Clark's
Stock Tonic
Worm Powders
Panacea
Instant Lice Killer
Healing Powders
Heave Powders
Fuel Wood
White Birch
Jack Pine
Tamarack
Genuine Hooking and NOONAN
COAL
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berg were Minot visitors Thursday.
Miss Alice Swenson and Miss Win
sted, two Minot teachers, spent Sat-
urday with Miss Conner at the Disr-
dorff home.
Winona Wolf is at home again o.
account of illness.
Miss Lawrence and Miss Berg went
to Minot Saturday.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14

Art Harshman has returned from q
visit at his old home, Hadley, Ill. Art
is glad to get back where the balmy
winter breezes of North Dakota blow.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14

If men Of America, like those Of
Germany are soon to wear paper trou-
sers, they will have to be careful
where they strike their matches.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14

ed, pressed and repaired. This may
read like an advertisement from q
cleaning establishment, but we assure
YOU that it is not.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-02-14

LEAGUE LEADERS CONFIDENT.
League Leaders are counting on full
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CAPT. ID. A. KRAMER
AuctiOneer

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your dates at this office or
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The Washington times., 1918-12-10
By MIR. BOURNE.

'There neither is any reason for Govern
ment operation of the telephone, telegraph and cable
lines. Experience has shown and will continue to show
that Government operation is expensive and less
efficient
''But cost in money and character of service
minor considerations The fundamental evil of Govern
ment ownership lies in the effect it has upon the indi-
Vidual
''The gradual extension of Government ownership
and operation carries with it the necessary assumption
that private operation is either inefficient dishonest
and that the citizen must look to the Government for
service"
Mr.. Bourne might have added truthfuly that private
ownership is frequently BOTH DISHONEST AND NEF-
FICIENT
By MR.. VAIL.
GAN the operations under this plan (hat of d.
vision contro could be correlated and coordinated
to bring about VERY CONSIDERABLE INCREASE
IN EFFICIENCY AND MUCH Economy without doing
anything disturbing to the actual property. Your oper
ating organization would at plan many things which
would work toward the end desired"
Which of them do you think is stating the facts?
Which one would you go to if you were seeking REAL
information?
Which one convinces you?
The Washington times., 1918-12-10
A Sample of Business Courage
Those Who Believe They Will Win, WILL Win.

The explosion has occurred the Central Empires have
blown up, the smoke is still in the air. and business
are hurryng into the field to lose time.
The great thing confidence belief that business is
going to be good belief that you get good workmen
that buy material that the public will be ready to
buy your goods belief in short that while the Kaiser has
gone the devil the United States going placdy ahead
on the road of prosperity to common sense.
The best index to American business is found in the
advertisements of American business men, manufacturers
stOrekeepers and others AS good sample of cit be
done and therefore will be DONE spirit observe the an
nocements made by energetic manufacturers business
whose business is turned upside down by the ending
Of the war.
That announcement that man who has been
making parts of flying machines has had the energy re-
sOurceuess TO turn to something else keeping his organ
nation going and his people employed And the people
employed should remember this and cooperate
That announcement Of a brand idea in an old line
Of business that Of those that construct prosperity
q putting his time his money and his energy into the belief
that success for the man who determined get 1t and
Il hFst In the field
Every aggressive business announcement now means
that you reading the statement Of more American
who Il determined that he will make things 20 and carry
on ne The English put H. matter what others nav DO
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The Washington times., 1918-12-10
What's Doing; Where; What Time

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Address Lieut.. Col John ~ Finnsy. he
fore Washington Branch Of American
Institute Of Electrical EnEineersa Nc
hinl-y Manual Training school. Gp m
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The Washington times., 1918-12-10
Just Settlement of Free
Transfers is Important
By BILL PRICE

1t is better to hresh out this question Of FREE street.
railway transfers than to have to fight over after
the Utilities Commission reaches decision it viii do at
an early date
What the public expects and viii insist on having Is
FREE TRANSFERS at every possible railway crossing
where they of benefit to the people without GRIPPING the
roads hancay merely at points where the exchange
of transfers will be few and the distances they good for
very short There authority In existence able to
speak definitely the monetary effect transfers viii have
at given points Experience alone viii settle the question
This apropos of limitations that street railway repre-
sentatives seeking greatly limit the number Of trans
fers and benefits to the public For the sake OF settling the
question for some time to come it will behoove the roads
chances of financial loss that the public may feel that
is being given all that it is entitled to-
The agreement Of the two competing roads to exchange
transfers in the northeast section of the city to facilitate
quick and cheaper transportation to Navy Yard workers
something of an illustration.
The Washington Railway and Electric Company, for
instance agreed to give transfers from its street line to
cars of the CalDal Traction Company at Eighth and
Streets but the former company these transfers 70
passengers from Fifteenth and streets points west
That is the transfers good for eight blocks ONLY
W. R. and E. People living east OF Fifteenth street
who may wish to to the Navy Yard points along the
Capital Traction Eighth street line must pay TWO Fares
they should wish to visit friends or relatives IN the VI
entity of Lincoln Park they still compelled to PAY
THREE FARES walk to one fare The same thing
would be true they wanted to visit the Congressional La
brary rsome place near there.
It is likewise impossible to take Capital Traction car
on Eighth street going south and obtain free transfer to
East Capitol of the other line going east It Is be-
IeVed that viii be conceded though
There should be limitations against abuses Of round
trips but there should be limitations that viii operate
against passengers destined for long distances It vii be
far better to do the right thing at limited number Of
points than the wrong thing at large number
In connection with transfers and its financial phases It
very important also that the roads exert every effort 10
put on more cars that travelling may have few comforts
Utility experts express the view that there are thousands
of people walking in Washington every day who would
again make of street but for the aning and
crowdng Improvement of service by of additional
would increase the of the companies
The Washington times., 1918-12-10
Once-Overs
Copyright 1918 International Features Service Inc
YOU HAVE THE BEST OF THE OTHER FELLOW

You going to get lot out Of life when train
self enjoy the things Afford and amenng for those
beyond your
Thousands of practically joy out Of life because
they dress well their friends crafty
for uxures; fit with the class of would
like friends
All through life they the
take advantage opportunities for
at hand.
They feel position
dare associate with those who the financially
they keep getting set
DISCOUNTED socially and mentally they extract all the interest
enthusiasm from the other members of their families.
Husband gets gu and irritable. dishonest
to seek agreeable outside
And what it all othis
something which anything
you did get it?