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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-24
NEWSPAPERS NEEDED.
War Head Says They Are Doing
Great Work

The newspapers, fostering the
spirit of democracy in the United
States, have contributed toward
making it great nation, Edward
N. Hurley, chairman of the United
States shipping board, declared at
the banquet of the Audit Bureau
of Circulation and the Association
of National Advertisers, at the
Hotel LaSalle in Chicago last week.
Chairman Hurley declared that in
Charles M. Schwab the shipping
board had acquired a master ship
builder and a leader Of the indus
trial world
The patriotic newspapers and
magazines of this country are in
dispensible to victory" he said
Where the cause is right, as ours
is, success depends upon the fullest
and fairest statements of the facts
to the people.
"The government controlled press
of Germany has confined itself mere
ly to what the government wanted it
to say, but while the militarists
may claim that this has made pos
sible the complete subsection Of the
German people, it is my firm con-
viction that no nation ever grew
stronger by being fed on falsehoods.
However long Germany may be able
to survive upon the deception of her
own people, the final outcome will
be decentralization of characteristic
,crumbling of the national spirit.
In my own work as chairman Of
the shipping board 1 have found that
one of the greatest factors in our
progress has been the wholesale
support of the American press. I
have believed from the beginning
that the American people should be
fully informed of the difficulties
which were in the way, and l have,
from time to time, made public the
difficulties, as we'll as the facts that
indicated progress"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-24
No Mans Religion is Being Inter.
fered With.


No effort is being made by Gov
ernor Harding to govern or restrict
any mans religion. The Governor
is seeking to concentrate the Ameri-
can people on one language in order
that every man can have his relig-
ion undisturbed. 1t is we'll enough
to recognize the duty the foreign
born citizen owes to this country,
Just as well as to be all the time
calling attention to what the govern
ment owes to the foreign born citi-
zen. 1t is we'll enough, once in a
while, for the shoe to be on the
other foot. This country does
enough for the foreign languages
man to justify obedience on his part
to rules and regulations laid down
by the government. There should
be no kick upon the part Of any
body in accepting the American
language. Our soldiers on the
other side are fighting for the
American language. If there had
been nothing but the American Ian
guage in this country Germany
would not have sunk the Lusitania
and we would not now be at war
with anybody Germany sank the
Lusitania and provoked war with
the United States because she
thought she had enough Germans
in this country to either prevent
war or defeat this country in case
war came. Hence the desire to
concentrate on one language re-
presents a movement in the inter
est of future peace. Furthermore
we cannot have good government
without the help of everybody. And
that help cannot be obtained except
by everybody speaking the same
language. Moines Capital.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-24


Napoleon is credited with the
statement that an army travels on
it's belly meaning that it must be
we'll fed if it is to be successful in
fighting. And he was correct. An
army we'll fed will do good work in
the field and will advance. An army
i'll fed is mighty apt to retreat. The
fighting along the Piave is at least
partly illustrative of this. The ltal-
ians are defending their native land.
are we'll fed and are aggressive. The
Austrians are invaders, are i'll fed
and are retreating. 1t seems to be
demonstrated that If an army Will
advance on full stomach it can run
rapidly to the rear on an empty
stomach--at least that is what the
Austrians are doing. That leads to
the conclusion that we must con-
serve so that the Americans shall
not lack for food on the west front.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-24
Let Her Swing.

Somebody gave Italy the name OF
1.-THE Boot of Europe" The person
responsible certainly had clear
view of the eternal fitness of things,
City Freeman-Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-24

The quota assigned to these distant
Red Cross chapters was only $780, 900
so that the contributions were 500
per cent.
1t should be stated that some of
the funds were contributed by the ma
tive people of the various lands as
testimonial Of their endorsement of
the American Red Cross.
Wherever an American lives today
he is proud of his country and of the
part it is playing in the war and
eagerly docs his bit"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-24

IF law was passed that to- kill
an animal before it is matured was
felony there would soon be a halt
in the scarcity of beef" declares the
Britt Tribune
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-24
RED CROSS FAME WORLD WIDE.
Americans From All Parts of Globe
Contribute to Funds.

Americans over all the world
Clipped in" for the Red Cross war
funds at the end of May, as shown in
the following report:
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-24

,Children's wash suits and slip
overs, soc up. S. LARSEN.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
Our Individual Part.

Some observers think that the mosl
characteristic thing about the American
soldiers in France, something which
astounds the enemy and excites the ad-
miration of our allies, is the capacity
of the American soldiers to do individ-
ual thinking and fighting. The German
fights successfully only in mass forma-
ton, in organized bodies, while every
American soldier has an initiative and
independence Of action which gives him
remarkable efficiency in open fighting.
They are not senseless cogs, but each is
an individual working unit in a great
fighting machine.
Every American at home should feel
an individual responsibility and do his
or her individual part in winning the
war There is not an American citizen
who can not help win the war. The
fourth Liberty loan drive, which be-
gan Sept 2s, offers a great opportunity
for concerted action and for individual
action, and the loan viii be a tremen.
dous success if each American will do his
or her part. Our soldiers deserve such
support from the people at home
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
TURKISH SENTINELS
SURPRISED At POSTS
Indian Troops with the British Army
Are Keen at the Work of Stealing
Up on Sentries in Dead
of the Night.

With the British Forces in Palestine,
Oct II correspondence Of the Associat-
cd Press Silent death in the blackness
of night, the fate of mnumbered Turk
ish sentries surprised at their posts by
patrols Of Indian troops with the Brit
ish army, has imposed upon the Otto
man soldiers a wholesome respect for
these dark skinned fighters who have
replaced many white contingents sent
to other fronts.
The cleverness of the Gurkhas at
stalking has had terrifying effect on
the minds of the Turks, who are con
stantly finding their men dead at add
vanced stations, with nothing to betray
the coming and going Of the foe. The
result has been case of NERVES" among
the enemy, prompting constant alarms.
Gurkhas and Sikhs, eager for active
fighting are constantly suggesting raids
and sectional attacks, unconsciously an
swering the exultaut predictions Of en-
envy publicity organs that their substi-
tuition for whites would open the way
for an early Turkish offensive which
would sweep the British forces from the
country.
In action the Indian troops are as
keen in anticipation of it. Their APP
proach, even after the warning of bar
rage, inevitably is so swift as to take
the Turks completely off their guard
Recently in broad daylight GlTkhas
reached unobserved point within close
range of the enemy trench. They rushed
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
THE ETERNAL RED TAPE.
By Henry Sterling Chaplin of The vigi.
lantes

When man passes forty il is entire
ly a personal proposition whether he
is in good physical condition for mill
tary service or not.
There are men over fifty who can pass
better physical examination than other
men of thirty.
While setting the draft limits the au-
thorities have made what seems TO be
an error in setting an arbitrary age limit
on volunteers.
man of fortyseyen years Of age,
whose eyes test better than the 1920
standard Of the army, whose teeth are
all there and all sound, who Is big boned,
Of muscular build and absolutely yigor-
Gus, has made eight separate efforts to
volunteer his services, specifying O thor.
ough acquaintance with gas engines and
with Photography; proving by the rec
ords Of the New York state militia that
he is an expert rife shot and able to
instruct a company of infantry without
reference to the books, and in each case
he has been told in official letters from
various army departments at Washing.
ton that "Your age debars you from
active military service.
There must be several hundred thous-
and similar men in the United States
who are able to render service, who are
largely trained, but are barred by what
seems a senseless arbitrary limit.
For this limit there should be substi.
tuted provision for the medical ex-
animation of volunteers of all ages
above the minimum, the services of the
applicants to be accepted upon the rec.
ommendation of the medical corps, for
such service as the medical corps be-
lieves the applicant IL fitted TO render
in as full measure as other acceptable
men irrespective of age
| Write to your congressman and do
your part to make the present bill in
clude this provision
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
TO TRAIN OFFICERS.
University of Vermont and Norwich Uni
versity Designated.

The University Of Vermont and Nor
wich university have been designated as
central officers training schools and the
professors of military science and tactics
at those institutions have been delegated
to receive applications.
To be eligible for admission to these
schools, a candidate must be between the
ages of IS and As, and must be citizen
Of the United States, He must also be
graduate Of high school or have pur-
sued an equivalent course Of instruction
must be of good moral character, and
have the physical qualifications required
for a commission. For field artillery and
machine gun service, candidate must, in
addition TO the above, possess a thorough
understanding and working knowledge Of
arithmetic, algebra to include quadrstic
equations, and plane geometry. Men who
have had previous scientific and tech
nical education and training are most
desirable, particularly those educated
and trained as civil, mechanical, electri.
cal, mining or architectural engineers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
LABELLING NET WEIGHT
HELPS HOUSEWIFE
The Food and Drugs Act Makes for Full
Measure for Food Pack

The housewife can see at glance how
much food she is to get for her money
when it is in package form and labeled in
accordance with the provisions of the
federal food and drugs act, say the Off
Gals of the bureau of chemistry charged
with the enforcement of that law. The
federal food and drugs act provides that
all food in package form, shipped into
interstate or foreign commerce, shall bear
on the labels plain and conspicuous
statement Of the quantity of the con-
tents of the package in terms of weight,
measure or numerical count.
Federal food inspectors are always on
the watch for interstate shipment Of
food in package form to see that the la
bells tell the truth with respect to the
quantity of food in the packages Sam
Piles of the great variety of foods now
put up and sold into Interstate commerce
in package form are taken by the inspec-
tors. Several samples are taken from
each shipment in order that their average
weight may be determined, The food in
sample packages is carefully weighed or
measured II the packages are found to
be short in weight or measure, the party
responsible for the shipment may be
prosecuted under the criminal section of
the law.
The federal food and drugs act does
not apply to foods which are sold and
consumed within the state where pro-
dueed or manufactured. 1t applies to
foods that are shipped from one state to
another, or TO or from foreign country,
or manufactured or sold within the Dis
trict of Columbia or a territory. Many
states have net weight or measure laws,
however, which protect the housewife
from short weight or measure in package
foods produced and sold within the state.
The federal food officials and the state
food officials cooperate in the work of
enforcing the food laws in order that
abuses which cannot be reached under
one law may be corrected under the
other.
The variety and quantity Of foods put
| up and sold in package form has in
creased rapidly in recent years Nearly
every kind of food may now be bought in
can, box, bottle, basket, case, carton
sack or other form of package, Canned
fruits, vegetables and meats have long
been on the market and can be obtained
at all grocery stores, Other foods regu.
larly sold in large quantity in package
| form are coffees teas, spices, flavoring
extracts, baking powders, syrups, vine
gars, jams, jellies, preserves, -four, olive
oil, candy, catsup, bakery products, but
| ter, cheese, breakfast foods, fresh fruits
and vegetables and beverages.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
TURNS DOWN FACTORY
TO TURN OYER SOIL
Massachusetts, Club Boy Prefers Fam.
ing and School to Work in
Factory.

-Four years ago garden club boy in
Massachusetts, faced what swould have
seemed even TO an adult hard problem.
Born in Italy, but thoroughly inoculated
with American ideas Of the necessity Of
education, james was told by his father
while in the eighth grade that no longer
could he be kept in school. His future
path was to lie toward the nearby fac.
tory.
Believing, because of his garden club
experience under the auspices OF the To-
cal leader for the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, that he could earn
as much by potato raising outside of
school hours as he could in factory by
devoting his whole time, he finally OBJ
| tanned permission from his father to try
| it. So successful was he that summer
that his father was willing he should en-
| ter the ninth grade in the fall.
The next spring the superintendent let
| him have land to use for large garden.
To ten boys he had selected from the
upper grammar grades he made the prop
osition to pay so much an hour and to
give each garden plot. The following
excellent advice he offered TO them in ad.
dition; IF you are going to quit, quit
now while it is cool and not when it is
hot next August"
BY fall he had decided that enough
could be earned in the summers to en-
able him to attend high school and the
agricultural college later. Now Junior
in high school he has a good sized hot.
house under Tease, where he raises cab.
bage, caulihower and tomato plants; he
owns an auto truck to handle his prod.
nee, has a bank account and pays his
bills by check, and owns at least one
government bond.
With all the school and business cares
he still has time to look after the school
welfare of his younger brothers and sis.
ters, visiting their teachers and watching
their progress.
A factory hand, probably only me.
diocre one, has been lost, but good food
producer has been gained through the
vision given James by his boys agricul'
tural club leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
The Newport Representative Fight.

The outcome of the city representa-.
tive contest in Newport is causing more
comment than almost any other feature
of the recent primary elections. Many
papers Of the state have commented
upon It, and the Newport Express and
Standard refers to Mr.. Williams defeat
with some bitterness. But the most sur
prising words this paper has seen in con-
neotion with the whole affair are the
words of Mr.. Williams himself, in let.
ter to his home paper, in which he says,
In thanking his supporters, Gin the face
of a most malicious and unjust propa-
ganda which would do credit to the
Huns, but which we do not expect from
intelligent Americans" These are very
pointed words TO hurl at ones towns.
men, and show rather unusual feeling
for a man who has been in public life
and politics so many years. One would
naturally expect a veteran of this kind
to take victory or defeat more or less as
matter of course.-Barton Monitor.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12

it and without firing a shot killed 10
Turks and brought back as many prison
ers. Only one of the attackers was
wounded.
A subaltern in charge Of party Of
the Indians had an extraordinary expe-
rience in this raid. He had stuck his
bayonet into Turk, but was unable to
disengage it, owing to the narrowness
of the trench Another Turk near by
began jaIbbing the butt end Of a rifle into
the officers ribs. Suddenly the English.
man saw his assailant's head leap from
his shoulders, Gurkha having dexter
ously decapitated him with his kookhri
an invaluable weapon in close quarters
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
Card Of Thanks.

Words cannot express our thanks and
appreciation for the kindness shown us,
both through words and deeds, in our be-
reavement in the loss of our dear baby.
We are especially thankful to Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Beknap for the excellent
care they gave our baby while with us.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Smith.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-12
The Cannv Scot.

"Whatl' said the American in Scot
land, mo bargain days in your shops ?
That's strange, should think the in.
stitution would meet with favor here.'
ct wud suit them over weel, replied
the Scot "If they had bargain days
naebody wud buy onything on the ither
DAYS Boston Transcript
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
YANK POLISH ARMY
TO CHEER POLAND

The announcement that the Stars
and Stripes with the French tricolor
and the British Union Jack are now
flying with the Polish flag over the
town hall OF Lemberg, in Polish
Galicia, was hailed today with
satisfaction by the representatives OF
the Polish national organization in
Washington. There was also a very
considerable amount of rejoicing over
the further announcement that the
Polish-American army in France had
set sail from Havre for Dantzig.
The arrival OF the Polish boys from
America In Poland will be the greatest
possible God-send TO Poland, in the
opinion OF John F. Smulski, OF Chi
cago, who, in the absence Of Mr.
Paderewski. Is the representative in
the United States OF the Polish ma
tional committee at Paris.
These boys" said Mr.. Smulski, "the
great majority OF whom have been
recruited In the United States, win
aid not only Poland. but the peace OF
the world. They will arrive In the
Motherland. ready TO do and serve;
they will be a tangible evidence TO a
distressed, and'a at times>hopeless peo-
pie, of the real interest OF Amsriea-
yes. and of the world-in their cause.
THE Poles sent from America. serv-
ing in the Polish army, are all volun-
teers. They are men who left the
steel mills, the office desks, their pro-
fessional and technical duties for the
purpose OF forwarding the plans of
President Wilson and helping to make
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
FAVOR MONARCHY,
BUT HATE KAISER

NEW YORK. Dee. 1o.-A report
from Darmstadt, capital OF the Grand
Duchy of Hesse, and another from
Oberhausen, in Bavaria, agree that
the number of persons in Germany
who still favor Kaiserism is large,
says a London dispatch copyright by
the New York Sun.
In Darmstadt two-thirds of the
population are what is called Kaiser
minded" the meaning OF which is not
that they desire to be ruled by Will
lam II, who lost any affection Ger
mans ever felt for him by his aban-
donment of his country in the hour
OF her greatest need, but that they
prefer a monarchical to q republican
system.
Their position 10 that II the Kaiser
returned to Germany today he would
be arraigned not for his misdeeds but
for, his mistakes. The Germans would
have forgiven him for much IL he had
not run away. That was his greatest
blunder.
They feel furious that after four
years OF suffering and privation, with
unparalleled losses in blood and
treasure, all they got Is bankruptcy
financial, commercial, and
moral bankruptcy. They would like
to avenge themselves therefore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
SAYS COLD WEATHER
BRINGS RETURN OF
INFLUENZA
Public Must Be Careful To Avoid .
Second Epidemic. Easier To Pre-
vent Than Cure. What To Do.

Encouraging reports OF the fewer
eases Of Influenza in this vicinity
should not allow us TO relax our
vigilance or to become careless In
the belief that the danger is all
over" says a well known authority.
with the coming OF cold weather
there is apt to be a return of this
frightful epidemic, and its seriousness
will depend on the extent of the
precautions, taken by the public, to
Where the air IS full of influenza
germs, you may be constantly breath
ing them into your nose and throat.
But their danger may be avoided
and you may make yourself practi-
cally immune to infection II you de-
stroy the germ before IL actually be-
gins work in your blood.
During the recent serious epidemic,
successful results were obtained by
many through the simple breathing
into the nose, throat and lungs OF
the medicated air OF oil Of Hyomei.
Probably no better, safer or more
sensible precation against Influenza,
Catarrh Of the nose and throat
could be employed than to go now
to the nearest drug store and get
complete Hyomei. outfit consisting
of a bottle Of the pure Oil of
Hyomei and a little vestpocket hard
rubber inhaling device into which
a few drops Of the oil are poured.
Carry this Inhaler with you during
thu day and each half hour or so
put IL in your mouth and draw deep
breaths OF its pure healingt germi-
cidal air into the passages Of your
nose, throat and lungs to destroy
any germs that may have found
Judgement there. This simple pre-
caution may save you a serious i'll
ness and the loss of several weeks
work It is pleasant to use and not
at all expensive as the inhaler will
last a lifetime and further supplies
of the on OF Hyomei can be had at
anv drug store for a few cents.
Hundreds Of people IN this vicinity
used Hyomei in this way during the
recent crisis and avoided danger.
They should not neglect II now for
the danger Is by no means over.
Sold by ODonnelI's Drug Stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-10
GAYETY.

Probably one of the most elaborate
burlesQue shows ever seen in Wash
Ington In Dave Marion's Americas
Best" the current attraction at the
Gayety. The veteran creator OF
'.Snuffy," the cabman, who is not only
q clever comedian, but q gifted song
writer and librettist as well, has quite
cutdone any OF his former efforts. 1t
Is half a dozen burlesQue shows rolled
into one, Interpreted by a company OF
entertainers who take equal rank
with the star in ability.
The show is divided into two acts
and six scenes and in addition various
members of the company introduce
specialties. Supporting the star, who
a new Irish character in
addition to his familiar "Snuffy," are
Joe Fields, Frank L. Wakefield, 1nez
Agnes Behler, Nellie Wat
son, and others. The Biff, Bang, Bang
trio, In q bunch OF popular songs, and
Mile. Bartoletti, toe dancer, proved
highly entertaining. The patriotic
finale, with Marion as a four-minute
man, was well staged.
The show is handsomely mounted
and the costuming Is dazzling, while
the chorus is a delight to the eye.