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The sun., 1918-10-11
The Senate's Knife Can Save the
Liberty Loan.


some of the evils Of KITcHIN's tax
measure, as 1t has been doing this
week, it helps to save the Fourth Lib
erty Loan from failure; 1t helps to
rescue the country from disaster.
KITcHIN's sectional mania Is to
strike anybody and everything north
Of Mason and Dixons line. His eco
nomic hallucination is to hit a par
ticular pocket which he wants to
hurt. If We may judge by the way
he writes tax provisions, KITcHIN
never thinks, or, IL he does, thinks
last Of all of raising revenue with
success and safety he thinks first of
all Of manning somebody he doesn't
like, of damaging something north
Of Mason and Dixon's line.
KITcHIN, pursuing this policy, has
not merely terrorized industry, bust
ness and individuals that are In
section hateful to him; he has
knocked the props from under their
credit When a tax measure, working
not as revenue producer but as an
avenging angel, has crippled or killed
the credit Of anv productive agency
Il has all but exterminated the pro-
ductive agency itself. A business
may be heavily taxed and yet not
endangered. 1t may be without sur
plus funds, but II 1t retains its credit
1t can borrow to take care Of its
emergency needs. 1t can borrow to
buy Liberty bonds. 1t can borrow
for any purpose that Is sound or pa.
triotic. But when Its credit Is gone
IT makes no difference whether the
fault is Its own or KITcHIN's-it has
no power to borrow for any purpose
whatsoever.
The Senate has given attention this
week to celebrating some Of
KTTcHIN's- pretended consumption
taxes, which could not yield great
revenue to the Treasury but which
can and do injure the credit and stifle
the enterprise Of concerns whose eco
nomic activities are essential to the
country. The Senate Is reducing or
taking away such taxes as are moth
ing in the world but sectional perse-
cutions. 1t is substituting taxes
which are not crushing to anybody,
but which in the aggregate will pro-
duce vastly more revenue than ever
could be produced by the provisions
the Senate has rejected. The Senate,
In a word, is ignoring or correcting
KrTcHIN's sham consumption taxes.
It Is considering and devising genu-
1ne consumption taxes that will yield
without slaughter a magnitude of
funds for the Treasury.
And the Senate has only made be
ginning. 1t can 60 incomparably fur
ther. 1t still has time to do this be-
fore the closing Of the Liberty Loan
subscription lists. 1t still has the op.
portunity to save the Fourth Liberty
Loan. The Senate, in truth, has beer
driving the surgeons knife into
KIToHIN's revenue measure. Thus
far it has operated wisely, but 1t has
not yet gone deeply enough. Indeed
every time the Senate knife removes
some of the hideous growth it does
no less than to try to take cancer
from the very vitals of the nation
The thing to do with a cancer is to
cut 1t all out.
The sun., 1918-10-11
Before the Dawn.
FROM the Peoples Home Journa

FROM the Peoples Home Journal
II comesi Glad triumph comes! It CLEANS
Across the cloud draped mountaintops
afar,
In wistful coiors touched with tender
rose:
In the cold wonder of the paiins star
1t comes-in loveliness II giowsi
II comesi The victory Of right It shines
In mother faces trying hard to smile
At thought or sons. too brave to harbor
fear,
Who sprans with pride to Join the rank
and fle;
1t comes-with caimnsss and with cheer,
It comes! Tho freedom OF Inc woridi II
blooms
On beds Of thousands sleeping In the
earth;
In red and white and bius-war's ooun-
terpane;
The flowers that bloom In proof Of glad
reblrth.
It comes. Il muslin honor OF the
alAtnt
onAns q BosxwloH.
The sun., 1918-10-11

There can be no greater peril to the
cause Of liberty. decency and humanity,
for which the Allies are lighting, than
relaxation OF energy, brought about by
a general conviction that the war Is
about to end, that Germany II licked
and that therefore It IL not necessary
to continue preparation and striving.
Sir ERIC GDDHs.
At the present moment the way to
show we are not suffering from any
relaxation OF energy 10 to turn in and
make the Fourth Liberty Loan an i'm
mediate, complete and stunning sue
cess. The dollars of the decent at
home will sustain the bayonets OF the
heroes at the front.
The sun., 1918-10-11

The Congress Of German Associa-
tons in Austria has decided in favor
of the creation OF a German state In
that country. and the Emperor KARL
Is busily reading the history Of Han
over.
The sun., 1918-10-11
Use the First, Mall the Book. Buy q
BOND.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir:
Which of the following forms is cor
rect: Agreeable to your request I am
mailing the book under separate cover"
or "Agreeably TO your request / am"
&c. A. Y.
NEW xoax, October 10
The sun., 1918-10-11

A double peril to the coal supply is
the influenza epidemic. II not only
requires an earlier use Of fuel. but It
also greatly impedes the output by
spreading to the mining districts.
The sun., 1918-10-11

In 1911 the county and city of Lon
don had a population of. 1881, ss6.
Greater London. which includes all OF
Middlesex and parts Of Surrey, Kent,
Essex and Hertfordshire. held 1884,
S5S. New York's population In 1911
sas t.sse.16si In 1s1zs 6.7a1.4aa
The sun., 1918-10-11

Rob poor boxes. then set fire to Brook
lyn acknowledgements heodlsne.
There must b some Bolsheyfki at
largo in Kings county.
The sun., 1918-10-11

Germans deny firing townsville SENT
official WoIr Bureau
Inc Germans also denied torpedo
ing the Sussex.
The sun., 1918-10-11
Buy or blush.
The Greatest Cities.

To TIE EDITOR o. THE suN--sir. VIII
you kindly state the population and area
OF the city OF London. AZ compared with
those OF Greater New York; 70. orc.
NEW YoRK. October 10.
The sun., 1918-10-11

sail on and on and on" was the
motto of CoLuMBUs. Let yours be,
Lend moro and more and more"
The sun., 1918-10-11

Prince MAMMALIAN may not know
which to reach for. his pen or his hat.
The sun., 1918-10-11

Rumania seems to be applying for a
block on the Avenue Of the Allies"
The sun., 1918-10-11

effect that a poll tax Of $3.50 should
be levied upon every male resident OF
legal age, but exempted from the pay
ment Of this tax all those who voted
at the general election. In Kansas
City VS.. whipple, 136 Mo. 4S1, this
, law was held to be contrary to the
State Constitution as discriminatory
and as imposing a penalty upon cleo
tors for failure to exercise the free
right OF suffrage. an action which
could not be made compulsory.
Compulsory voting Is mentioned in
only one Of the constitutions of the
forty-eight States. This Is the Con-
stitution OF North Dakota. which pro-
vides that 1.-THE Legislature
may prescribe penalties for failing,
neglecting, or refusing to vote at any
general election" Thus far the Leg
islature has not passed any act in
execution, Of this permissive power.
There are compulsory voting laws in
Austria, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland
New Zealand and Tasmania.
w. T. Donaldson. In his work Com
pulsory Voting and Absent Voting"
published In 1914, quotes a letter from
the then Acting Consul for Austria
Hungary at Cleveland, Ohio, as fol-
lows:
The Austrian Constitution provides 70,
two houses. one Of which. the House OF
Representatives. 10 elected by the people
Besides this parliament, similar TO Con.
| gress. each province OF Austria has Il,
| own legislative assembly for matters con.
| corning the province alone.
| The law OF January 20. 1907 regulating
elections In Austria. does not make voting
| compulsory. but Its paragraph No. 4 con.
| tAins the following provision;
-ThA tsziAiattvs assembly of CO prsv,
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-22
The Boy In France.

His presence fingers yet about the room.
His footsteps echo yet upon the floor,
His CHEEKY voice still brightens up the
gloom,
Tho he has left home-like 80 many more,
And gone to France-La Belle France.
And biding here at home feel and know,
Whatever way his valiant footsteps
tread;
Where duty calls him-tha way he will 90,
For America is enlisted. heart and head,
With glorious France in this New World
Romance.
He bravely went forth thru the open door /;
went back the generous path of Lay
fayette;"
And tho my anxious heart is sad and sore
While this great conflicts end does
linger yet
On the fields Of France with my boy in
France.
can while bidine here give daily prayer
That blue and kindly skies above him
bend,
And that Americas adventure great and
rare
Shall have for all mankind gloriou
end
Thru my boy-and your boy-in France.
BY HENRY X. WHITE, ESQ.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-22
Womeu's Council OF Defense.
C. NORMAN BOUIC.
Rockville, Nd.

The general meeting Of the WOmen's
Section. Montgomery County Council Of
Defense, met at the Montgomery Country
Club. in Rockville, on November 18th. Mrs.
J. Frank Wilson presiding.
The Rev. Dr. Minnick opened the meet
IND with a reading from the Scriptures
and a beautiful prayer. Mr. William F..
Prettyman, chairman for the United War
Work Drive, addressed the audience, tell
ine Of the splendid work done by each Of the
seven organizations and urged the impor-
lance Of going over the top" in the county 8
allotment.
Reports were given by chairmen OF spe-
cial work and election district leaders
Mrs. Joseph Bradley told Of the Young
Woman's Christian Association home, es-
tablished under the Craftsmanship of Mrs
Houston. in the new Preparatory School o.
the Georgetown College, located on the
GEORGETOWN and Rockville pike.
Miss Bertha Wilson. the County Nurse
weighed and measured number Of SINAI
children according to directions from tn
u. S. Childrens Bureau. The demonstra
ton was full of interest. and it is arrange
to have demonstrations in all parts Of tn
county.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-22
False Sentiment.
From the Washlnston Post.

From the Washington Post.
The suggestion that the United States
cancel the loans it has made to the allies
as an evidence of its gratitude, while in
dicating a worthy impulse, is scarcely to
be taken seriously. 1t is improbable that
the movement will be approved by the
government.
Loans to allies up to this time aggregate
about $8.O00,00O.000. For some months
to come it will be necessary for the United
States to continue these advances until
the war-stricken countries are able to re-
habilitate their revenues and get upon
peace basis. Probably these loans will
total $12 900, 0O0.O coo; possibly more.
But accepting $i2,O00,O0O,O00 as the
total. 1t means heavy charge approx
mately of $40 against every man, wom-
an and child in the country--a charge
which must eventually be paid in taxes.
To cancel this stupendous amount and
charge it off the books Of the Treasury
would be to impose burden upon the
people of this country under which they
would struggle for generation. 1t is not
practicable and not be thought Of. The
magnanimity Of those proposing it is too
abundant
Aside from financial considerations, there
is another objection to the idea which in it.
self is sufficient. The cancellation of these
great loans would be tantamount to
confession that America had not done her
full part in the winning of the war. and
was thus endeavorine to make amends in
cash. a confession which in terms could be
wruns from no loyal American.
America did her full share in Kidding
the world Of autocracy, and If she had
failed to do it the kaiser at this moment
would be in power and probably long ago
would have made good his threat to break
fast in Paris. II we did not enter the war
as soon as some of the allies thought we
should have done. 1t was because we
were following a consistent course OF re-
preston in the hope that Germany might
come to her senses before 1t would be nee
essary for the United States to throw the
weight OF her influence into the conflict.
Once In II, after America found 1t i'm
possible for her to remain neutral, events
happened with such swiftness as to bring
victory at least year before the time set
by the professional soldiers for decision.
Men. money. ships, food. fuel, supplies Of
all kinds were made available in unlimited
abundance. No American soldier or no
American dollar shirked a responsibility.
Both went promptly to the front. II through
the fortunes of war. the United States
escaped with comparatively few casualties.
with sacrifice Of less blood than the allies,
1t is our good fortune, but it requies no
apologies.
Our allies no doubt would be the first to
spurn the suggestion that we cancel their
financial obligations to us. They are proud
people, not the subjects Of national charity
Their loans from us will be converted into
long time obligations, with terms to meet
their conditions. and they can and will ask
nothing more from the United States.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-22
FRED ]. VAN HOESEN.
County Agricultural Agent.

Gen. March. chief Of staff. announced
last Saturday that within the next two
weeks 100000 men in military camps in
this country will have been demobilized
and that rehabilitation will proceed there
after at the rate Of 10000 day. There
are /, 700,O 900 men in camps in this country.
Regarding the return Of the troops In
France, Gen. March said the order In which
the divisions will be Withdrawn is being
left to Gen. Pershing. Ii is the intention
Of the War Department. however, so far
as is practicable. to return each division
to the locality from which the majority OF
it's men came and to parade the division
in adjacent cities so that the people may
have chance fittinsly to welcome it.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-22
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

President Wilson in a proclamation has
designated Thursday, November 28th, as
Thanksgiving Day and said this year the
American people have special and moving
cause to be grateful and to rejoice.
Complete victory. he said, has brought
not only peace, but the confident promise
of a new day as well, in which Justice
shall replace force and jealous intrigue
among the nations. The proclamation
follows:
1t has long been our custom to turn In
the autumn of the year in praise and
thanksgiving to Almighty God for His
many blessings and mercies to US as a
nation. This year we have special and
moving cause to be grateful and to rejoice.
God has in His good pleasure given us
peace. 1t has not come as a mere cessa-
ton of arms, mere relief from the strain
and tragedy Of war. 1t has come as a
great triumph of right. Complete victory
has brought us. not peace alone, but the
confident promise of new day as well. in
which justice shall replace force and jeal-
GUS intrigue among the nations. Our gal
liant armies have participated in triumph
which is not married or stained by any
purpose Of selfish aggression. In righteous
cause they have won immortal glory and
have nobly served their nation in serving
mankind. God has indeed been gracious.
We have cause for such rejoicing as re-
wives and strengthens in us all the best
traditions of our national history. A new
day shines about us. in which our hearts
take new courage and look forward with
new hope to new and greater duties.
While we render thanks for these things,
let us not forget to seek the Divine guild
ance in the performance of those duties.
and Divine mercy and forgiveness for all
errors Of act or purpose, and pray that In
all that we do we shall strengthen the
ties of friendship and mutual respect upon
which we must assist to build the new
structure of peace and good will among
the nations.
Wherefore, l, Woodrow Wilson. President
Of the United States of America. do hereby
designate Thursday, the twenty-eighth day
of November next. as q day Of thankssiv-
ing and prayer. and invite the people
throughout the land to cease upon that
day from their ordinary occupations and
in their several homes and places Of wor-
ship to render thanks to God. the Ruler Of
Nations.
In witness whereof. have hereuntO set
my hand and caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia this
sixteenth day of November. in the year of
our Lord one thousand nine hundred and
eighteen and of the independence Of the
United States of America the one hundred
and forty-third.
WOODROW WILSON.
By the President:
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-22
Community Exhibit At OIney.
By the President
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State.

A community exhibit will be held at the
Grange Hall, 0lney. Md. Saturday, Novem-
Der 23rd, under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Club of St. Johns.
Exhibits will be made in the following
classes
Corn, 10 ears each, white, yellow, pop.
Small grains. quarts each, wheat, oats.
barley. rye.
Beans, navy. soy, others, 2 quarts each.
Potatoes, best peck any variety.
Potatoes, sweet, best peck any variety.
Apples, best plate of S. any variety.
Best display Of apples.
Cabbage. best heads.
Squash, biggest.
Pumpkins, biggest.
Vegetables. best display.
Nuts, best display.
Canned fruit. best display.
Canned vegetables. best display.
Jellies, marmalades and buffers, best
display.
Dried fruits and vegetables.
Honey, best 8 sections.
Butter, best pound print.
Eggs, best dozen.
Cash prizes of ST for LIST and so cents
for End.
Specials open to members of Young Men 8
Club only. By Senior Farmers Club, silver
cup for best rs ears Of corn. either white
| or yellow.
By Enterprise Farmers Club, So for best
peck of potatoes; So for second best.
BY vestry Of ST. Johns Church. IS foI
best peck Of wheat.
All exhibits must be in place by Il
O'Clock. Discussion OF merits of exhibits
by judges at 8 O'Clock P. M. Address b,
Prof F. B. Bomberger, Of Maryland STATE
College, at 1880 P. NJ
Let everyone encourage the members o
the club In this worthy enterprises by ex
hibtine in as many classes as possible
and by being present themselves. No en-
try or admission fees.
FRED J. VAN HOESEN.
County Agricultural Agent.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-22
Federal Regulations or Migratory
Birds.

On July 3rd, 1918, a law (Pub. 1885, 65th
Conaress) was enacted by Congress to give
eject to the migratory bird treaty. Upon
passage regulations were prepared and
adopted by the Secretary OF Agriculture
and on July 3ist were proclaimed by the
President. These regulations fix the open
seasons on migratory game birds, prescribe
maximum bag limits throughout the United
States, permit only two days bag limit In
a calendar week, and authorize under per-
init the propagation Of migratory water
fowl In captivity for commercial purposes
The regulations do not permit the sale OF
migratory birds except waterfowl raised In
captivity anywhere in the United States.
This new law also grants the powers nee
essary for its proper enforcement and per
mits the several States to make and en-
force laws and regulations not inconsistent
with the act or to give further protection
to migratory birds.
GAME REFUGEES AND PRESERVES.
The War Department has made pre-
serve of the Aberdeen Proving Ground In
Maryland, consisting Of nearly
ritory south Of the Susquehann non
Of the Gunpowder River and cen ths
Pennsylvania Railroad and apo8ks
Bay.
Under the Federal Migratory I'D Treaty
Act, wood duck, swan and cur cauu9i
be killed at any time The sa al. NIL
eratory game birds is prohibit through
out the United States. except c.aiuiie
or propaeating purposes, or I aa'sri0~'
raised on farms and preserve nder no
per permit from the Secretar! AgH OF
ture.
The Federal law prohibits FOO. -hipm u
and sale OF all migratory s ur u boz
United States. In any mat however
any person can ship or take 5om On'
State to another fifty birds, 800 or e.eg
Included in one calendar wee Gly
MEANS BY WHICH MIGRATORY 1s Ma J.
TAKEN.
The migratory game bird sye nai
Regulation hereof may be iter DafiHs
the open season with gun or nD' Hfft
than number 10 guage. fiji irHp 81.
shoulder, except as specihca permit
by Regulations 7, 8, 8 and i ncfcl' q
may be taken during the ope 5e7'HH ffN
the land and water, from bli u ~
device (0ther than airplan pnwH
sailboat, or any boat under y w
aid Of dog and the use OF yF.
The daily bag limit is tive i've QUO
and Geese In the aggregate 40 hn'
The open season for ducks .n Geese a.
vember lat TO January 3lst. neils r
The Federal law positively pr0hi5,e n'
hunting OF wild fowl with 'g boat rr,
PEELED by motor or sail. Ho ever 9smoa.
can tow their hunting rigs 111 non
their set where they shoot, .N' sya'ep
formerly used and known a "ha.k
IND" on the Susquehanna 4 Iot0
boats is positively prohibited; however
persons can "bushwhack" as they formerl!
did years ago, with boat propelled by 90
without an engine In same or sail.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-11-22
Farm Demonstration Notes.

While the moisture content of corn Is
much less than last year, still it is very
important that corn intended for seed
should be well cared for. The first essen
tial is that it be dried out as quickly and
thoroughly as possible. This can only be
done by having a free circulation of air
around each ear. Any method which in
sures this will prove satisfactory. Seed
corn should not be left on the floor, how
| ever. 1t cannot dry out quickly enough
there, and the rats and mice are likely to
find it. If it is worth planting at all. it is
too valuable to feed the mice. The time
and labor of replanting and the lowered
yield next year will be In direct ratio to
the lack Of proper care given the seed this
fall. Why not try for the biggest corn
crop ever in 1919 by giving more attention
to the selection and care of seed.
Miss Catherine NJ Cowsill, who succeeds
Miss Helen Erickson as Home Demonstra-
ton Agent, began her work in the county
last week. For three years Miss Cowsill
has been teaching domestic science in the
State Normal School at Shepardstown,
West Virginia. and doing community work
in home economics. This summer she as
sisted in emergency work in Washington
county, Miss Cowsill comes to the county
with excellent credentials and backed by
much practical experience. She will con-
tinue the eirls-club work in connection with
the schools and will be available for COM
munity and demonstration work. Those
desiring her services should address he's at
Rockville. Nd.
The Brighton community exhibit was held
In the Grange Hall on Tuesday. November
18th. Considering the handicaps Of post
ponement. influenza. opening of the hunt
Ing season, ETC., the show was very
creditable affair. There were fewer ex-
hibitors than last year. but the quality of
the products and the care used in selecting
and arranging the displays were very much
better First and second prizes Of $3.50
and ST were awarded as follow: Canned
goods-Mrs. E. W. Havlland, 1st Mrs. W.
Everett Brown, End. Collection of veeeta-
bles-Mrs. j. W. Brown. list; C. R. Harris
horn. End. Wheat-Joseph E. Janney,
LIST: W. E. Brown. End. White corn. W.
Brown. LIST C. R. Hartshorn. End. Yellow
corn-C R. Hartshorn. LIST; John H. Jan
ney. End. White cap corn-Joseph E. jan
ney. 1st; W. E. Brown, End. Potatoes
John H. Janney. lst; Ralph Gray. End.
Sweet potatoes-W. E. Brown. LIST. Barley
Joseph E. Janney. 1st Tho judges were
Messrs. j. E. Metzser and S. B. Shaw. of
the State College. and Misses Gertrude
Erickson and Catherine M. Cowsill Those
attending the show expressed their appre-
citation Of its quality and helpfulness.
The October meeting Of the Pomona
Grange. which was postponed on account
Of the influenza epidemic. will DO held in
the High School building, Germantown,
Saturday. November 80. at 10 A. NJ.