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The Bismarck tribune., 1918-12-16
Peace Work for War Workers

Shall the mighty machinery Of power which the war be sapped low
the millions OF soldiers millions etoa capital compelling
energy modified for be employed conquer the problems peace?
How shall our industries be eaduaeP How shall and
power be dbuted How shall business the conditions? How shall
revised? How shall the fleet ships be owned engaged
developing Americas foreign td What fields for will be
opened in Europe?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-23
lPhil Armstrang in Jacksonville
Times Union)

We, the American people, crave
novelty.
NO matter what form it comes in
we have simply got to reach out and
embrace 1t and gather it to our buzz
gums.
Do you know the latest fad?
No? Well, we'll slip it to you
gently--it is Spanish Influenza.
No matter what ails you now
you've got that.
They say it's nothing more or less
than old fashioned grippe with new
name-only the symptoms go to show
that it is much more aggravated.
We are warned that If we don't 20
TO bed at the first sneeze and send
for doctor and take Dover's DOW.
ders We are likely to kick the buck.
ct and head slow procession out to
the cemetery and be all messed up
among the flowers.
The newspapers tell us that a num-
Der of cases have developed over the
country mostly in the seaport towns.
It being brought in by sailors from
voyages.
Be that as it may, every time any
body sneezes here of late it's Span.
ish influenza and it means hit the hay
and send for the sawbones.
Let us hope it won't prove serious
as an epidemic, the thing to do is
stamp 1t out or confine 1t to q given
spot as in the case Of small prox or
any other pestilence.
Last year lot of people had it
but didn't know what they had. Now
we know There is lot Of comfort
in that anyhow.
Any sick person feels a lot Of com.
tort as soon as his case has been di.
agnosed and he is wised up by the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-23
Reception in Honor
Of COlOred Minister

Lakeland, Fla, Sept. Is, 1918.
Mr. Editor of the Evening Telegram:
Will you please allow me space in
your paper to announce that a.grand
reception and surprise party was Civ
en- by the colored friends of Rev. l..
G. Bowers and wife, pastor of Bethel
A. M. e. church on Lakeland Heights.
Their many friends was present and
also presented nice gifts to both Rev.
Bowers and wife. Following is the
names of those who were present:
Rev. A. l.. Brunson, Rev. r. L. APP
plewhite, Mr.. and Mrs. g. W. Nc
Ray, Mr.. Willie Ford, Mrs. Enie Full
Ter, Mrs. Leila Lasker. Mr.. and Mrs.
Moses Lawyer, Mrs. Catherine jack
son, Mr.. Willie Scott, Mrs. Lucy
Monkee, Mrs. Estell Staten, Mrs.
Elizabeth Mitchell, Mrs. Lizzie Ware.
Mrs. Cassie Anthony, Mr.. Eddie
Mickens, Mrs, Annie Wilburn, Mr..
and Mrs. H. G.. Gilchrist.
The reception was carried out very
nicely and everybody who attended
certainly enjoyed an evening OF pleas
ure and fun. But deeply regretted
the departure of Mrs. l.. G.. Bowers
on Tuesday morning when she left
on the SIS train for her home in
Jasper, Fla.
Yours very truly.
LYDIA DRAYTON.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-23

system, and the amount they have
received amounts to 117,249, 900. The
loans average $4,000 each. The Fed.
eral Farm loan Board has done a lot
of good, as most of its loans have
been of class that could not be OBJ
tanned through local banks and other
channels. Representatives of local
power and lighting companies who
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-23
have been "up against the real 76jaa

nave been up against the real thing"
Tor money, have not been as success.
full as the farmers with the Federal
machinery, since they have been told
TO go see your local bankers" The
local bankers" have been referring
them to the local Courts, who have
been prolific in furnishing receiver.
ships.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-23

a law and breaks it not even knowing
ing at the time what he was toting.
Science is wonderful thing. But
excuse us-we feel sneeze coming
on-somebody pass the Dover's.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-23
Something New Again

M. d. as to what ails him. The ter
rible thing Is to have something the
matter with you and not know what
1t is. Can you imagine a condition
more annoying?
We knew a young poet once who
thought he had the divine afflatus but
he had diagnosed his own case In.
correctly as was later proved by a
cold hearted editor who refused his
first manuscript and sent him a crual
rejection slip. The young man then
came to the conclusion that perhaps
the editor was right and he didn't
have the divine afflatus but some
thing else.
His mean old dad put him to pillow.
ing mule to see If that would cure
whatever 1t was that allied him and
sure enough he did and turned out to
be a respectable hard working and
successful farmer instead of half
starved poet trying to live off some
where in a city garnet, eating stale
bread and bottle Of milk, warming by
an oil stove and being kept awake by
rats.
Well just bet grandma could han
die this here Spanish Influenza. She
could cure anything most that allied
you when we were lad.
She could reach up on the high
closet shelf and fetch out bottle Of
this, that, or the other and-whew-|
Eow nasty it tasted-but it did the
business. 1t always cured whatever
was the matter with you.
In them good old days most every
family was its own physician out
there in the backwoods. Had to be.
The old folks had to know how to
cure anything from stumick ache to
Waller jandice and believe us they
did.
We seldom saw a doctor and when
one did ride out that away with his
DID fashioned saddle bags and his big
white bottles of calomel and quinine
It was an epoch in history, we tell
you.
People crowded around him like
ne was a man who had been to Paris.
We couldn't always tell whether he
vas a doctor or a preacher or a ped
Her. They all. looked pretty much
The same in those days.
An undertaken or an outlaw or a
for office all measured up
about the same then with the odds
somewhat in favor of the outlaw who
was really the handsomest.
But getting back to Spanish Influ-
onza. Is it any worst than British or
French or Australian or Chinese or
African Influenza? Why Spanish?
Is it natural outgrowth of circum.
stances or is it part of German prop
aganda?
One report says it comes off the
German submarines. You can't tell
Them Germans" are likely to do
One hundred cases reported in;
New York since July when this was
written.
Boston reports a slight falling off
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-23

We have had severe colds in the
with a grass widow and never mind
ed it a-tall.
We have had sever colds in the
head most every winter since we car
remember, in fact IL we went through
a winter without a cold keeping us
smiling We would get mad and swear
great swear because we would
feel that we had been cheated out Of
the rights guaranteed us under the
Constitution Of the United States Of
America.
Yes, we have always acquired a
little sniffly cold long about the time
the golden rod started blooming 80
shyly from the fence corners and the
Bob White started whistling,
That's why autumn has always
seemed a melancholy season Of the
year to us. 1t is because of that
dod-gasted cold that always comes 70
abide with us and as soon as we feel
the first attack we just say "Wel-
come, little stranger, come right in
and have a seat in the parlor and
don't slam the door,.
Yes, we have always looked for
and expected our old Pal La Grippe
to pay us a prolonged visit every au.
tumn when the first cool days come
and we get oil overhet chasing after
the elusive dollar or cutting up the
lstove wood.
But this here Spanish Influenza is
something else again.
We always like to keep in fashion
but this is one fashion we don't ex-
|actly crave to follow.
Remember it's prohibition town
we live in now and we have not the
wherewithall to fight so hefty an en-
envy.
The safest plan when you feel you
have sure enough got this Spanish
Influenza Is to run home, pull off
your shoes and your pants and dive
into the bed between the sheets and
send somebody lickety split hell bent
for sartin for the doctor.
If he knows his business he ought
to head off the disease unless 1t is
too far gone.
The greatest danger is of it's going
into pew-monia which amt at all
pleasant and must be stopped at all
costs.
Wonder what we will have next
year,.
Just to think how we CROPPED in lg-
norance last year not knowing what
allied us till some learned gent IN.
formed us 1t was Spanish Influenza.
Nothing like enlightening a blind
and ignorant world as to what ails
1t. Imagine CROPPING in the darkness
of ignorance to find Spanish Infiu.
emit and rot knowing you had it all
the time.
Time was when we were so igno-
rant we couldn't have appendicitis
and only a few years ago we didn't
even have a speaking acquaintance
with pellagra.
Simetimes an ignorant man drops
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-23

FARMERS GET THE COIN
More than $1,000 FARMERS have OBJ
tanned loans through the Federal loan
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-23

OF LAG as against ITO for today's total.
A few cases are reported at Camp
Jackson causing an order preventing
the gathering Of soldiers In groups.
Cases are reported in New Orleans,
three members of vessels crew
having died while fourteen others are
It.
Two hundred and forty-one cases
reported at Newport, r. l., but the
situation there is now said to be i'm
proved.
Report comes from Washington
that steps are being taken by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation to pre-
vent influenza from interfering with
ship production.
Col. Doane has characterized 1t as
nothing more than old fashioned
grippe.
Maybe it's the new name that
scares us. Still it's nothing to be
sneeZed at.
In the old prohibitionless days
when man felt the first symptoms
of grippe approaching he took quin-
inc and put jug Of frewater under
the side of his bed and went to it.
When the quinine gave out there
was still the booze and when that
gave out there was more where it
came from. So long as your money
or credit held out you could hold out.
It is believed that some men could
have been persuaded to even fight
off this Spanish Influenza this way
Maybe there are some now who are
trying it.
Who knows?
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-29

instructed to vote in its favor, on July
A, which thenceforth became the recog.
nized birthday Of the new nation.
The old bell ringer of Philadelphia,
who had been patiently waiting for the
news In the steeple of the historic
statehouse, was the first to peal out
the message of American independence
on the bell ever since honored as the
Liberty Bell. No longer was there any
doubt that public opinion was ready
for the step, for, as the news spread.
1t was everywhere received with ex-
ultation.
Word came to George Washington
July 8, at his headquarters in New
York, that the Declaration was ratified,
and 1t was at once read to the SOL
diers and citizens. On the same day
the New York assembly. in session at
White Plains, gave Its formal vote for
independence, and the thirteen colonies
were then united in their common
cause.
John Hancock, president of the con-
gress, was the only member who signed
the declaration on July 4. An engross-
ed copy on parchment was ordered for
all the delegates to sign. This was
completed August 2 and signed by "a
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-29

lator suggested that statue Of Paine
In gold would not be too high an honor.
Richard Henry Lees Resolution.
Things moved rapidly In the colonies
after that, and Richard Henry Lee Of
Virginia rose In the Continental con-
gress at Philadelphia, June z, 1778, and
presented his famous resolutions which
led to the Declaration of Independence.
The resolutions. in Lees handwriting,
and now one of the treasured papers
In the library Of congress, were:
Resolved, That these United Colonies
are and of right ought to be free and
Independent states; that they are ABB
solved from all allegiance to the British
crown. and that all political connection
between them and the state of Great
Britain Is and ought to be totally dis
solved;
That II In expedient ferthwith to take
the most effectual measures for form
Ing foreign alliances;
That a plan of confederation be pre-
pared and transmitted to the respective
colonies for their consideration and APP
probation.
Here, in fact, was the Declaration of
Independence in nutshell. proposed
by one of the most, eminent men Of
the most Influential colony at that
time and promptly seconded by John
Adams Of Massachusetts,. 1t was deem
ed wise to order the secretary to omit
their names from the Journal. The next
day congress went Into committee Of
.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-29

delegates. Two others signed later,
Thomas Mexican of Delaware, who was
absent with his regiment in August,
and Matthew Thornton of New Hamp-,
shire, who was not elected to congress
until the fall, but was permitted to
sign the document In November, max
ing the total number of the famous
"signers" 56.
The Two Most Famous signers.
OF all the signers, Jefferson and
Adams bear deeper personal relation
to the declaration than any others.
Adams was its most vigorous supporter
in congress and Jefferson bears testi-
mony to his valuable aid. In after
years both received the highest honors
that the citizens could bestow. They
were permitted to witness the growth
Of their country for half century
from the first Independence day. The
day Of their death, July A, 1925, was
the fiftieth anniversary of the memoir
able Fourth Of July. 1t was the most
remarkable coincidence ever recorded
In American history. Jefferson was
eighty-three years old and John Adams
ninety-one years.
The SO signers were distributed
among the 10 states in the following
proportion: Pennsylvania, 8; Virginia,
q; Massachusetts,, 8; New Jersey, 8;
Connecticut A.; Maryland, 4: New
York, A; South Carolina, A; New
Hampshire, 81; Delaware, g.; Georgia,
g.; North Carolina, B; Rhode Island, 2.
Jefferson's draft of the declaration
presented to congress and the signed
copy on parchment are in the depart
ment Of state at Washington, the lat.
ter having been replaced for public ex-
hibition several years ago by a fac
smile.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-29
How Famous
Declaration
Was Adopted

INDEPENDENCE day this veal
witnesses the unique spectacle Of
the Stars and Stripes and the fial
of Great Britain intertwined Id
bond Of friendship, the United States
allied with her old mother country In
fighting the world battles Of democ
racy. In that memorable document
which was proclaimed to the inhabi-
tants of the original thirteen colonies
142 years ago is a sentence which
seems fitting now as an indictment of
the European monarch against whom
America is at war. 1t Is this:
Our repeated petitions have been an.
swered only by repeated injury.
And then follows this severe arraign-
mentor George III, the last of the Eng
lish kings who maintained the divine
right Of rule:
A prince whose character is thus mark
| ed by every act which may define a ty-
rant is unfit to be the ruler of a free
| people
Prior to the Revolutionary struggle
the sentiment in all the colonies for
ten years and more from the time of
the first Stamp Act troubles was
strongly against severance of rela-
lions with the parent country. Paul
Revere's ride and the battles of Lexing-
ton and Concord in April, 1775, memo
rable as those events are as the fore
runners Of the great conflict, failed to
arouse any widespread enthusiasm for
note that just year before the Dec
laration Of Independence was unani-
mously approved by all Of the thirteen
colonies the Continental congress that
had appointed Washington comman-
der In chief of the army, drew up, July
6, IT'S, a declaration of the causes for
taking up arms in which it was said:
We mean not to dissolve that union
which has so long and so happily sub
sisted between us and which we sincere
ly wish to see restored
Even Thomas Jefferson, the author
Of the Declaration of Independence,
two months after the battle of Bunker
Hill wrote that he was Hooking with
fondness toward a reconciliation with
Great Britain"
A few far-sighted leaders like Ben
jamin Franklin, Samuel and John
Adams and Patrick Henry had felt at
comparatively early date that
break was inevitable.
The historic declaration Of the citi-
zens of Mecklenburg county, North
Carolina, in May, 1775, was one of sew
eral local events Indicating that public
opinion was tending toward independ-
ence, but not until the appearance of
Thomas Paine's stirring pamphlet,
Common Sense" early in January,
1776, was there any appreciate public
sentiment in its favor. In the plain
language of the day 1t presented the
facts so simply that all could under
stand. This phenomenon" as John
Adams styled Paine, suddenly found
himself transformed from obscurity to
fame. The Pennsylvania legislature
voted him $1,000, and Southern legis-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-29
reneh People Our True Friends.

French People Our True Friends.
The true and controlling reason why
the government of Louis XVI inter-
vened In our war Of independence was
the enthusiasm Of the French people
for the cause Of liberty. Considera-
lions Of material advantage were en-
tirely secondary. Public opinion forced
the hand of an unwilling and hesitat-
Ing government, and placed at our
disposal the economic, military a.
naval resources Of the country. I,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-29

every enlisted person In the nations
service, and this means millions of
cards, millions of bookkeeping and
financial operations, thousands of
awards, and thousands of checks go
ing out every month.
The bleak specter Of poverty, the
humiliation of charity, the silent suf-
fering Of penniless pride-these. are
eliminated by the government protec-
ton when the man is fighting. After
his fighting is over, government COM
pensation and government insurance
are then called upon to play their part
in the work of protection.
Persons who have business with the
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance, as
beneficiaries or otherwise, need not in
any circumstances employ claim
agents or provide lawyers. The Bu-
reau of War Risk Insurance will cheer
fully furnish full legal advice and as
sistance. Secretary McAdoo has Wig
orously denounced the nefarious activ-
tiles Of claim agents and others who
would prey updh dependents Of men
killed in battle by exacting unneces-
sary fees and requiring useless litiga-
lions.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-29

Draft
fersons Handwriting Which Established America
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-06-29

rights. r.
Therefore, during the month of jan
uary, men were detailed In every can
Torment and on every ship to under
take the work Of explanation. 1t was
found that hundreds of trained insur-
ance men were available in the army
and navy, and these, as well as Off
GERS interested in the welfare Of their
men, were arrayed for a general cam
paign. Leaders In this movement
were assembled at the War-Risk In
surance Bureau in Washington for
three days instructions, returning to
their posts all over the country pre-
pared to explain insurance In detail.
A spirit Of friendly rivalry was Gre
ated among regiments and other units
of the fighting forces on land and sea.
Many officers made 1t point of pride
to have every one of tho men under
them insured, very often to the entire
amount allowed under the law, which
is $4,000.
Average Is $1,000 Man.
The latest figures show that the av-
erage amount Of insurance taken out
by our fighters Is upward Of $4,000
per man. 1t was estimated as early
as February IL, 1918. that the Ameri-
can army, both here and abroad, was
more than 90 per cent insured by
Uncle Sam. Final figures for the navy
are not yet available, but the blue
Jackets are known to have responded
enthusiastically. AS long as new men
are called to the colors. Uncle Sans
insurance campaign will continue with
out let up. Insurance means pre-
paredness; preparedness means VIC
tory"-this is one of the many battle
cries which are arraying all American
fighters in the insurance ranks.
The War-Risk Insurance Act Is ad-
ministered by the treasury department.
and the work of carrying out Its pro-
visions is under the close supervision
of Secretary McAdoo, who proposed to
the congress the measure creating the
bureau and who has had personal
charge OF the organization of this new
form of government activity. It's sue
cess Is very close TO his heart, because
he sees in II not only-a great humani.
tartan piece Of Legislation, bringing Sc
curity aud Justice to those who defend
our fiag. and 10 their dependents, but
also IN experiment which may lead to
broader human benefits In the future
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-04
Girl InlaDines
She Cares for STRANGER

Dear Miss Grey: / met a young
man "A few months ago whom 1 like
very well. but hc ignores me. and
any attempts Of conversation on my
part lie has never gone with any
young ladies. ana they seem "a
bother him. really do care for this
man. and ! wish you would suggest
ZONE means which might try q
win his affection. MAIZE.
Oh bosh, How do you know
whether or not you care for n
man who is almost an absolute
stranger to your His very IN.
difference. perhapa. la what at.
tracts you. Unless you want 20
make n fool out OF yourself and
appear cheap and common In
the eyes Of the young man. you
had best keep your conventional
distance II is the mans priv.
lloge 10 make the advances. IL
he does not care enough for
your friendship TO be sociable.
II n evident that he is not in
tercated In you.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-04
Worry

One the things that the dear counenanees of
the mothers of is WORRY. Its ravages once deep
rooted, never disappear
Loving tender. soulful mothers fall prey to this
vanda of the mind thief of health pager of happiness
When condition exists to warrant worry they search
about and conjure up suitably serious feed 1t upon
fancy foster anxiety and have developed mental state
that nerves. steals strength and produces insomnia
Nearly every letter from the lads there to mothers
here have that familiar phrase Don't about me- at
the end Each knows that ma will worry, despite all that
he may do say Mother knows he knows she will but feels
eaton in her worry that the boy thinks enough
of her himself about the she thinks of him
Where the right sort of rascal behind rifle knows
"she shares his cares he's grateful for the devotion that
prompts But uneaSness makes him FESTIVE as he chafes
between mails wondering if has and made her
ILL.,
Mothers, dspe that dsconcerting influence your afec-
lion wrought and brought to the khacad lad 1t inn
pairs his efficiency, which to him means SELt-PROTEC-
TON well as fighting prowess TO the nation.
He to feel you're thinking about him and lone
without hm-but not that you worry and fret. So
send him cheer forget your fear, he'll be herehep
him win!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-11-04
Christmas GIFT Queries
Beam TO Pour IN

Dear Miss Grey: Kindly sugges,
some gifts 20 DO given our sailor
boys stationed at training camps.
S. o. 4.
All OF the large department
stores viii have soldier and
sailor booths or departments in
charge OF experts, where one
may find every conceivable sug.
geEtion relative 90 gifts for our
boys. / advise that you make
your selection I'm this way.
Home made cakes and candy
are a constant source Of delight
TO the boys In the service.