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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

shamed out of their selfish attitude. Just re-
member that there is war on and think
where you would be if it should be shifted
to this side of the ocean,
"The Philadelphia Ledger" condensed
and grow more food" ''The Philadelphia
Inquirer" expressed very general opinion
when it observed:
after all, it is mighty small thing that
the government asks of its citizens And it
is mighty little American, mighty mean
American and mighty contemplate Ameri-
can who will not obey the Presidents proc
lamation to the very letter. Every patriotic
American will respect it. Every unpatriotic
American must simply be made to-"
The remaining aspect Of the food control
situation looks toward further authority
Tor compulsory restriction on food sales,
represented in the new Lever bill pending
in Congress, giving the food adminstra-
ton broad powers to enforce its rules by
regulating sales, licensing and controlling
distribution, down to the ultimate con-
sumner. There is opposition in Congress t.
tnis, but the press generally favored it.
Said "The Richmond Times Dispatch:
Compulsory rationing in this country mas
been the subject of official discussion TO,
months. The government naturally does not
wish to impose this upon the people, blu. If il
must come it will be accepted by Americans
with the same patriotism that they have en-
braced every other opportunity to render wal
service. Before it is resorted to, however, al
ether processes OF saving food should be ex
hausted. And if the regulation Of the amount
Of food which hotels and restaurants may
have or sell to their guests will not ,nee
present necessities, Congress should not hes
. tate to pass the Lever bill"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

"And Alsace- Lorraine, of which Lloyd
George speaks again? He speaks of the
wrong Germany did in 1871 to France. AL
SAGE Lorrane-you need not be told, but
abroad they appear stilf to be ignorant Of
things -Alsace Lorraine comprises, as is
known, for the most part purely German re-
gons which by a century-long campaign Of
violence and llegality We're severed from the
German Empire, until finally, in 1919, the
French Revolution swallowed up the last
remnant Alsace and Lorraine then became
French provinces.
"When, in the war of 1870, we demanded
back the districts which had been criminally
wrested from US, that not conquest of
foreign territory, but rightly and properly
speaking what to-day is called Instrumentation,
and this Instrumentation was then expressly
recognized by the French National Assembly,
the constitutional representatives of the
French people at that time, March 20, 1871,
by large majority Of votes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

expensive than the former loaf, as nearly
all the suggested substitutes are more
costly than wheat; all, in fact, except po-
tatoes. But expense is only one of the de-
tails. "The Baltimore Sun" declared:
"There is not enough wheat and meat for
allies and ourselves if We are to eat
wheat and meat with the prodigality and
waste which was our national custom before
the war. We must consume less wheat and
less meat but we will not suffer in health or
in strength from the curtalment suggested
We may not like the kind Of foods We have
to substitute as much as those which we deny
ourselves at certain meals and certain
days, but the change will hurt nothing except
our pampered palates."
1t was very widely pointed out that there
IS no conceivable Hardship" involved in re-
lucing wheat consumption, or in cutting
down the use of pork and, to a less extent,
lcef. "The Brooklyn Eagle" said that the
President tasks for no sacrifice that will
impair health or materially interfere with
The comfort Of any individual" "The
Providence Journal" added that "the new
ration puts no limit on the amount that
may be consumed" but warned that chat
may come ldter uIlleSS tIe oIueIS are
followed ''The Knickerbocker Press
thought that the response would be real.
"Whatever we can do to lessen the strain
will be accomplished with good cheer and
gratitude for the chance"
''The Hartford Courant" foresaw laxity,
and warned that
there is selfshness and dsloyalty. 1t should
he frowned on wherever heard of. The COM
mon duty is to help out Those who let
others do the helping and 10 on themselves
as before are slackers ard they ought 10 be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

"And in England, too, gentlemen, language
quite other than is heard to-day has been
heard. l can appeal to classic witness 1t
was none other than the famous British his
torian and author Thomas Carlyle. who in a
letter to The Times in December, 1870,
wrote: NO people has had such bad neigh
Dor as Germany has possessed during the
last 400 years in France. Germany would
have been mad had she not thought of erect
ing such a frontier wall between herself and
such a ncighbor when opportunity offered
"Observc that I have not repeated very
hard expression which Carlyle used about
France. I know of no law of nature, no
resolution Of heavenly parlaments, whereby
France alone of all earthlv beings was not
obliged to restore stolen territories if the
owners from whom they had been snatched
had an opportunity of reconquering them.
And respected English press organs expressed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

cellor Michaelis was equally curt, as we'll
as the Socialist organ "Vorwarts" and
the whole Pan-German element connected
with the Fatherland party.
The reply of Germany and Austria to
President Wilson continues the negation
while rcviving the old historical quarrel.
While Count Czernin does not specifically
mention Alsace in this case, his very re-
cent statement Of war aims said that the
future status of Alsace-Lorraine was "to
be left to Germany to determine at the
conclusion Of the war;" While desiring no
annexations in the East, the count yet
remains discreetly silent regarding the
West On the other hand, Chancellor
Hertling tits full speed at the question.
He said:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

sia's indecision, said that Germany was
willing to give up Belgium and Alsace-
Lorraine if the Allies would allow Ger
many u free hand in the East.
But these reports, for one reason or an
other, proved mere moonshine. Against
them one can easily compile long list of
very emphatic "Nos" from German states
men regarding the return of Alsace. These
negatives have been particularly emphatic
since last September. Since that time
Foreign Minister Won Kuhlmann has de-
clared in his famous "never never speech
that the Entente's demand for Alsace-Lor
raine stiles all hope of peace. The Kaiser,
chuckling over a report from Paris, has
impudently told France that Alsacc-Lor-
raine will have to be taken by force. Chan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
America Will Eat "Victory" Bread to Help "Carry On"

"wheatless" days, with one wheatless meal
every day. Emphasis was also laid upon
meat saving. Tuesday remains "beefess"
and "porkless" Saturday is insisted upon.
Saving of sugar and all fats is also urged.
According to newspaper accounts, there
is worldwide shortage Of wheat, short
age felt particularly in Italy, France and
England. The deficiency, it is pointed out,
can only be met, in part, by added ship
ments from Canada and the United States,
cured only by a lessened consumption here.
The vocal response is adequate; no one
Objects and the universally expressed hope
is for hearty compliance. "The plain
people understand" said "The Wisconsin
State Journal" optimistically, "and have
volunteered for selective service, man,
woman and child" "The New York
World" answered: "From this day
willingly"
The actual results remain to be seen. 1t
has been the experience of England that
voluntary saving programmes did not act
ually cover more than 40 per cent of the
people. Similar experiences are noted
from other countries. Canada is still on a
voluntary programme, but "The Toronto
Globe" asserts that "the time has come for
rationing." AS matter of fact, in most
Eastern communities and many other
scattered localities it was found impossible
TO begin the making of "Victory" bread
even upon s per cent basis, at once, be-
cause the requisite substitutes were not in
the market. 1t was promised that this de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

Asst week the President and the
food administration prescribed a
new bill of fare for the American
people, aimed primarily at an increased
saving Of wheat and meats. The direc-
tons call for "Victory" bread to be made
with reduced wheat content, beginning
with the substitution Of 5 per cent Of some
other grain or meal, the reduction to in
crease until it shall reach 20 per cent by
February "a. Furthermore, sales OF wheat
to retailers were reduced to not more than
70 per cent of last years average. 1t was
also ruled that wheat flour be sold to in
dividual customers only upon condition
that they also buy an equal amount Of
some substitute, such as rye, cornmeal,
barley or potato or rice flour, or bean meal.
Finally, it was reported from Minneapolis,
that the government intended to take over
so per cent of all -four milled, for expor..
to Europe.
The Presidents proclamation pointed
out the need Of greater wheat exports, the
shortage in Europe and the decreases in
production there and urged "every loyal
American to take fully to heart the sug-
restions which are being circulated by the
food administration"
Except for the restrictions of sales and
the requirement of licenses for wholesalers
the programme is advisory only; call for
voluntary saving. But the warning was
also issued that if the necessary saving
does not result system of compulsory
rationing must follow.
Monday and Wednesday arc 20 be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03
OW great bar to peace is the ques-

wv great bar to peace is the QueS-
ton Of Alsace-L Lorraine? This is
valid question, in view Of the
constancy with which one or the other of
the belligerent groups harks back to this
disputed point to dig it's war-worn heels
deeper into the soil of world conflict and
pull harder in the international tug-of-
war.
The latest pronounccment on this ques-
ton is that of Macmillan Harden, gener-
ally regarded in this country as a daring
opponent of German junkcrism. A year
ago Harden declared that Alsace-L Lorraine
alone prevented peace. Since that time
Ills voice has been more and more fire.
cuently raised on the same subject. In
August, 1917, he was quoted as saying
that Alsace-Lorraine should be returned to
france. Within the last week he has
again spoken, admitting, according to a
dispatch to The New York Tribune, "the
Justice of the Entente's point of view re-
earding Alsace-Lorraine" In another
dispatch he is also quoted as thus leaning
away from the German point of view. if
not toward that of the Entente:
Neither Premier Lloyd George nor Presi-
4 cent Wilson believes Germany is willing to
surrender Alsace Lorraine to France at the
present moment, but what about Gcrmany's
attitude two or three wears after peace is
signed, when there can be a fair consultation
"i'h the people? 1t was admittedly a mis-
.aSe to take possession of Alsace Lorraine
MUST we always carry this burdcnsome in
Ne'ltancc Of our forefathers? We are strong
."ough to be our own masters and to cease
De trammelled by errors of the past"
IN the light Of these statements it is in
'srestlng to compare the latest official
news of the belligerents on this question.
:, :. goes without saying, of course. that
france demands the return Of the lost
provinces. Indeed France and the inhab-
'sants of the provinces go even further in
''eir demands, refusing to consider the
matter OF plebiscite. Italy, too, appar-
s"'iy stands by France in this view, re-
vent visit of the King of Italy to the
french front being interpreted in that
fashion,
turning to the other allies, however,
S'o nnds less emphatic stands. Most I'M
sympathetic of all is that of Leon Trotzky,
sl0kesman for the Bolsheviki, who seeks
settlement of the Alsace-Lorraine ques-
WI by plebiscite, with guarantees of
rs'1ect freedom of vote" English and
..aerlcan views closely resemble each
s''er Although mention of Alsace-I. or
. ,a'ne by both President Wilson and Pre-
,''ef Lloyd George in their latest speeches
'0ught forth warm demonstrations, CRIT
40 nave not failed to point out the care
~ wording of the respective pledges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03

feet would be remedied with the untang-
ling of the transportation knot, but at this
writing there is no prospect of any con-
siderable quantity Of corn in the East.
Rye, however, can be had, and potatoes are
not scarce. The food administration is
making an effort to teach the housewife
ard the local baker how to use potatoes as
wheat substitute Bean meal is also to
be had, but not in large amount.
The bakers at once pointed out that the
"Victory" bread would probably be more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-03


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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09

eddy is true But the department did in giving its
plans publicity.
The discrepancy between aircraft promises and
aircraft actualites has given chronic critics
ing and they nosing about butting into
other department trying TO discover something
wrong and finding fault whether they do or not. No
object to honest, constructive criticism If
there is anything wrong it should be pointed out In
this the administration and the country well
candid presentation of such facts military
expedency admits of being made public. When the
trouble is in the way of beng rected. however it is
time to let up
The chronic knocker, nuisance in peace time is
public peril in time 1t is too bad that the
department has apparently played into his hand.
When getting ready to fight it is time enough tell
what you going to do after you have done it.
That, probably will be the policy of military
leaders hereafter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09

and excess profits taxes are now payable
2 is an assessment of per cent of the sum
interest at the rate of per cent month
period Of delay. Paying taxes always is
luty. though good many do not ordinarily
it in that light 1t is of the utmost i'm
now, and the man or woman who digs up
deserves the same rating in civil life as
rho volunteers without waiting for the draft
Hillary life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
aling With the Bolsheviki.

en- hear the remark that the Bolshevih
stamped out in this country. The method
There is difference between being a Boil
a pro-German. Bolshevikism is ignor-
! nized for political purposes. Trampling
rance never destroyed it. Russia tried that
d many years and the Bolsheviki resulted.
way to get rid of the Bolshevih is to give
tie rope. By the time they learn to exercise
of it without hanging themselves they will
led being Bolsheviki and will have become
d constructive citizens. The plan is work
ssia, and with notifications, it can be made
ere.
It be made perfectly plain to our American
i, however, that they must lay off everything
an, at least till after the war.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
Wasting Over the Telephone.

This is a time of conservation. We conserve food,
fuel money, and lot of other things of which We
a nation. have been VIGOROUSLY wasteful People
easily induced to save material things, because
they readily the need. When it comes to econ
omizing in time however, especially the other fell
lows time, about extravagant ever
were. Most anyone who freQuntly has occasion TO
the telephone for business purposes will sub
scribe this statement
Man power and woman power seldom in the
worlds history have been so much in demand. No
one living remembers when such high wages were
paid. The this is is because peoples, as
well as armies, fight modern wars. There is an
emergency demand now upon everybodys time. This
being true is important that take up the slack
in daily lives One way to start is to
less words when using public office business
phone
Those who the telephone in business are
stantly subjected to the annoyance of thoughtess
people who abuse the courteses that telephone usage
extends Either they call before they know what
they to say they introduce irrelevant topics
and waste both their time and that of the party they
connected with Not only that, but often they
keep off the line others who really have something
worth while to say. Time is too precious nowadays
be thus thrown away Better be found
for it. Even if you have moment spare you have
right to that the chap the other end
of the line is in the situation Let public
Office and business phones if paying by
the word for the privilege
AS to those who the telephone purely for gos-
sip, they fair game for anyone who has swat
stick They may be hunted at any time and by any
method. 1t is always open season.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
Railroad Wage Adius tment.

h the presidents established since the war
h none is more significant, from a domestic
|nt than the adjustment of railroad employees
hitch has just been completed. 1t marks the
|entrance of the government as a factor in
lemeut of nationwide disputes between cap
and social, as well as economic changes
will dispute the justice Of the increase in
nnounced last night by Director General
The railway wage commission found that
lar idea that railroad employees were the best
my class OF workers was not we'll founded
per cent were receiving $75 a month, or
lie so per cent received 500 a month or
e greatest number received between $50 and
Oh is scarcely considered living wage for
it'll family and rent to pay. In the adjust
commission recommended necessity is rec
rather than value Of service. The poorest
80 month there is no advance.
pad employees have committed themselves to
Pc Oh the ne" scale Inc puDlIc Is OOunu W
I'd with any arrangement which is just and
III obviate recurrence of the serious situation
the country found itself when the issue came
J. Before the wage increase was announced
Enment faced big deficit In its operation Of
pads This adjustment will add three hun
ions year to it. The people will have the
ay in higher passenger and freight rates
! will pay them cheerfully now there is little
the war there will be time to thresh out this
estion of control and regulation of interstate
ilities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Vaccine and the Rheumatic.

wish you would tell me some
thing about vaccine injections for
rheumatism Are they given for
every kind of rheumatism or Just
for a certain kind? Are they a
complete cure? miss M. To
Answer. - rheumatism" is a
name to apply when the nature of
the disease is not known. But, as
Stunning the doctor has found the
septic focus, say, in the pelvis, in
the form of an old abscess there,
he may have vaccine prepared
from the bacteria isolated from the
focus and administer the vaccine to
the patient, sometimes with marked
benefit. Injecting ready-made vac
cine in a blind fashion for anything
and everything that masquerades as
rheumatism is about as likely to
help the patient as is the average
concoction which purports to be
good for rheumatism"
How TapewOrms Come and Go.
am a woman aged 20, and would
like some of your sound advice. 1
have come to the conclusion that l
have a tapeworm, and wish you
would send me a safe prescription
I have eaten many bananas, and 1
love raisins Did that start the
tapeworm? Please include COM
plete instructions, and l will have
the medicine put up by the drug
gist
Answer-It would take a lot of
bananas and raisins to start a tape
worm, If he once took up residence
in the alimentary tube. Tapeworm
infection is acquired by eating un-
derdone pork, as a rule, in this
country; underdone beef may also
carry the larvae form of the worm
c'measly" meat. The larva is so
small it is easily overlooked. In
the alimentary canal of the human
host it develops into the tapeworm.
You do not state how you reached
your conclusion. If in any other
way than by seeing the segments
of tapeworm discharged from the.
body, or by the discovery of eggs
of the tapeworm under the micro
scope, your conclusion is probably
wrong. The eggs Of the tapeworm
in the human host ultimately pol
Lutte the ground somewhere, and
swine Tor cattle) are infected by
polluted food. Thus the cycle is
constantly maintained. There are
no symptoms by which tapeworm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
The Day i'm Davenport

Arrange Parking Space-In or
der to set aside a definite down
town space for parking automo
biles, the new city council is plan
ming to order the street car track J
torn up on Main street from Fourth
to Second streets. Several infor-
NAL conferences have been held on
this subject, which the admins
tration deems of paramount i'm
portance The idea was first pro-
posed during the old administra-
ton, over year ago. 1t was talk
ed over at that time, but no action
was taken. Now, according to sew
eral city officials, it will become d
reality. 1t is planned to devote
the entire space Of Main street,
from Front to Fifth street, for the
parking of autos.
To Buy Road Oil-Scott county
will pay cents gallon for road
oil this year if the tentative con-
tract made between the board OF
supervisors and the Iowa Road
Building company of Des Moines is
accepted Samples of the COM
pany's oil will be submitted to che
Iowa state highway commission
for tests before the contract is
signed. The county will purchase
10000 gallons this year and the
price quoted is F. o. B. Davenport.
The price quoted a year ago was
5 cents per gallon.
Court Martial Hearing On.-Dep-
uty United States Marshal C. B.
Sheppard, who succeeded Andrew
Petersen in this district, has been
summoned to Camp Dodge to tes-
tify at a court martial hearing. A
few days ago Deputy Sheppard ar
rested Charles Myers, a deserter
from the national army at Camp
Dodge. The arrest was made in
Burlington. Myers, whose home is
in Champaign, ILL.,, was passing
through Burlington when his sus-
picious actions attracted the at
tention of Deputy Sheppard. The
private was taken up on suspi-
cion and told conflicting stories to
the deputy marshal regarding II
leave of absence" from the the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-09
nocker and the War Program.

as a whole the war effort of this country
red greater results than we had right to
/ has fallen down only in certain minor
). The very nature and scope Of the under
de slips inevitable and our national integ-
thereby impaired, so long as we repair the
as they develop and continue TO push on.
hall do this is not the slightest question.
stake, and perhaps the most serious one.
in telling what we were going to do before
Being Americans and used to doing things
(erican way. we fell into this error quite
1t never Is very good policy to do this
Exceedingly bad policy during time OF war,
Ey IN advance regarding the aircraft pro-
bis country is case in point. 1t not only
lie hopes of our allies. but it led the enemy
us efforts in the same direction. Estimates,
were made after careful calculation, but
kpt borne out The fact that production in
nent has not been what it was expected to
necessarily constitute a reflection upon
artment. In fact, the contrary undoubt-