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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
FORGING DANGEROUS WEAPON.

Big crops at war prices should make the
farmers of the Northwest see the danger
Gus weapon the blatherskites Of the Nom
partisan league are forging in their preach
ing of class hatred.
The Forum heard of one well authenti-
Gated instance this week of a farmer who
purchased 400 acres Of land last winter for
$55 an acre, and whose crop this year paid
for the land and lief him enough to live
comfortably through the winter. Such in
stances are not the average, by any means,
but it is not uncommon this year to hear of
cases approaching this. It is just as unfair
to select such cases as an example of farm
profits as it is to select one profiteer as an
example of business.
IF one class political movement is JUST
fled, political movement by another class
is justified Consumers Of food still out
number the producers Of food. What is to
prevent the organization of Consumers
Nonpartisan league by the town and city
jewellers Of the United States for the
avowed purpose of excluding farmers from
voice in the government What is to
prevent political shysters from preaching
the doctrine of discomfort to the consumers,
and telling them that the farmers are wax
ing rich at their expense, pointing to in
stances such as the above as cases Of gross
profiteering2 What is to prevent Con
sumers' Farm Company" being organized
to raise food for the stockholders Glass
hatred is two-edged sword. Hatred en-
genders hatred. Every class that segre-
gates itself, by it's own act aligns other
classes against it.
But a Consumers Nonpartisan league
would be no more justified than Produc-
ers' Nonpartisan league, for political pur-
poses. Neither is right.
There is a way to reach profiteering, in
industry or on the farm. The new revenue
law will reach it even if the last one didn't
wholly do So Under the new excess profits
and war profits schedules, any profit over
10 per cent on invested capital will be in
large part confiscated for war purposes and
rightly so.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
The Tears of Rheims

Howard Wheeler in Bverybodys Magazine.
We had motored almost all night on the way
to Rheims 1t raining hard and very cold
The morning was a little brighter We were al
most five miles out when got first view
of the cathedral-"La Glorieuse Mutilee,' the
French call it, The towers stood out clearly
against the sKY-certainly wonderful mark for
the barbarian gunners. AS entered the dead
CITY and turned into the avenue leading to the
cathedral at little distance it seemed to me that
the reports of the damage had been exaggerated
But as we came closer it plain that the
church was just shell.
We stopped at some distance and walked to-
ward the entrance. There were great holes
where the pavement had once been, and the
whole area around the cathedral a waste
from glancing shells misaimed shells which
had been fired at the historic structure. And
from this debris, from the fallen stone that will
rose that wonderful statue Of the Maid Of Or
leans. untouched; not even a nick in the up
raised sword.
Inside it was the old story over again. There
were great holes in the roof, demolished statu-
airy, torn pavement. Even the spot where Jeanne
dare stood the main altar while Charles
VII being crowned king of France was OBJ
liberated forever. The same terrible story-with
one difference. A portion of the roof had been
first bombardnient interior repairs were under
way. The bombardment set fire to the scaffold-
ing and the flames caught the roof. The lead
sheathing melted, dripping on the floor
ming down the walls. In many places 1t still hung
in long slender festoons The guide explained
the cause very slowly so that I should under
stand.
I'VE have come to call them" he concluded
the tears OF Rheims"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14

the national war chest plan and all the good
features remain.
This combined drive win raise funds for
the Y NJ. G. A., the Y. W G. A., the Knights
Of Columbus, the Salvation Army, the jew
ish Welfare board, the American Library
association and the War Camp Community
service.
These seven societies and the national
Red Cross, are the only ones recognized by
the war department. We will thus have
but two campaigns for donations, in future,
one for the Red Cross and one for the COM
bined war funds. The subscriptions to
Liberty Bonds and War Savings Stamps,
Of course, are not gifts.
In the Mail Bag column last evening, a
correspondent advanced the argument that
this merging Of financial effort should be
carried further That Is problem which
might we'll be considered by the new joint
council The purely religious features,
doubtless, cannot be merged, nor would, it
be advisable to attempt it. But with the
spirit Of cooperation that now anirnates all
seven societies, much might be accomplished
in reducing overhead expenses. AS far as
the societies serve the physical needs Of the
men and contribute to their social enjoy
ment, there should be no reason for dupli-
cation.
The fund asked for by the combined bud
get, Of course, must and will be raised.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
HERE'S WHY HE DON'T.

1.-THE power trust organ, says our de-
lightful contemporary, is now nagging the
attorney general to know why he don t
= hurry up and rush Fargo's complaints be.
fore the state railroad commission for a
hearing.
And then they proceed to tell us why he
do not" do this thing.
The reason we gather is that the attorney
general hesitates to bring the case
before board composed of three men
nominated and elected by the Nonpartisan
league, but prefers to wait until the new
board is elected! Meanwhile it will not
cost Mr.. Townley anything if the people Of
Fargo pay higher rates for few months.
In these charming self-revelations of the
morning Townley organ we thus gain an
insight into how close to their heart they
hold the interests of the people of Fargo
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
Thurman" Means Norman =
Strategic Arctic Coast of Russia Taken From
Lapps by Norssmen.

Strategic Arctic Coast of Russia Taken From
Lapps by Norssmen.
Edwin e. Slosson in The Independent IN ~
The name Thurman or Murmansk is a Russian
corruption Of Norman, for. the Norsenen at the
time of their great expansion extended their pow
er over the Lapps Of this coast as they did over
the people OF France, England, Italy and Russia.
CIapand is that part OF old Russia bordered on the
west by Sweden and Norway: Finland lies to the
south of Lapland) But the Morse possession
was challenged by the Russ Of Novsorod, who,
were Of the same Viking race and the poor Lapps
had to pay tribute to both sides.
1t was not until 1926 that Norway and Russia
came to an agreement as to the boundary which
was then drawn at Petchenga river, flowing into
the Arctic ocean at Yaranger Fjord. This gave.
to Russia all the Kela or Thurman Peninsula to
the east and to Norway all the coast line to the
west, SO Sweden and Finland were Completely
cut off from the sea though at some points only
a. dozen or 20 miles from it, This is naturally
exasperating and we cannot blame the Firms for
asking access to the sea. though we do not pro-
pose to permit it so long as Germany dominates
Finland.
American and italian troops have been landed at
Kolas prepared to resist the joint army Of Firms
ward In the treaty which Germany forced upon
Russia O. strip OF Eouasian territory east OF Var
anger Fjord and Petchenga was coded to Fin
land. This would give. the Films q road about 30
miles wide leading to an ice free port and, what
is OF immediate importance to us would enable
the Germans 20 launch their u-boate on the
Arctic ocean ana so blockade Russia's only Euro
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
PROVES HIS BACKBONE.

Those who may have thought that Presi.
dent Wilson lacked the courage to go to
the mat" with STRIKERS whether they
be laboring men or capitalists-were given
most heartening assurance yesterday that
such is not the case.
It was fortunate that the Smith & Wes-
son company's case and the case of the
striking machinists at Bridgeport de-
veloped at the same time. 1t gave the
President an opportunity to prove his abb
solute impartiality. He was enabled to
serve notice on both employers and work
ers at the same time, that the whole force
of the administration is behind the war
labor board.
incidentally it gave the country
glimpse Of the tremendous force that may
be welded with the extraordinary powers
conferred upon the President in wartime.
The strikers may be denied employment on
railroads, in shipyards or in any industry
engaged in war work for the period Of
year. The work or fight rule may also be
enforced against them. Backed up, as he
will be, by the overwhelming weight Of
public opinion, the President is in a posi-
ton to bring pressure that amounts almost
to actual compulsion, to bear upon the strik-
ers.
On the other hand, he has confiscated the
plant of the Smith & Wesson company and
the war department will operate it for the
duration Of the war
Both steps are drastic. Neither would
be tolerable in times of peace. They would
l. L
critics then. But the President should and
will have 95 per cent of the citizens behind
him in both steps.
1t serves notice to both workers and en-
ployers that the war labor board is not
figure head that it fears neither labor nor
capital; that it's one purpose is to see fair
play between labor and capital and keep
the wheels of industry turning; and above
ALL that it's agreements are not scraps of
paper.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
Sleep and Longevity
From The Manchester Guardian.

From The Manchester Guardian.
The farmers, wife at Market Bosworth who
though in perfect physical health" has re-
manned in bed for three years may hold that IL we
all spent more time In bed we should live much
longer-aThis theory is borne out by the expert
attained hundred years. They lived at a ooun-
try house belonging to the author of the "Physt-
ologie du Govt" which he used only in September
and October. They spent 10 months Of the year
in bed getting up two days before his arrival and
living a normal life during his stay. On his de-
parture they would say: GOOD by until next
September Anthelme We are going to bed"
One Of them died at the age Of SO, as shebwas
finishing dinner, her last words being, Hurry up
with the dessert.
On the other hand, some Swiss doctors say that
the amount Of sleep should be regulated by alti-
tude Too much sleep they maintain, is as harm
full as too much drink. In low-lying districts
seven hours sleep may be taken with impuuity
but up In the mountains five hours Is quite
enough. These sleep specialists also ban the
practice Of remaining in bed in the morning. half
awake, and Insist on the necessity Of rising as
soon as sleep fails
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14

C0nneCLIOn
with the Ada institution, for legion OF former
Ada students organized to help him win in his
first gubernatorial fight and has stood by him
ever since.
The interest OF Willis in politics began in the
early '90s He served in the house OF represen.
tatives of the Ohio general assembly from 1900
through 1903. In 1903 he went to congress from
house Of the national body for three terms
In 1914 he left congress to become the nomi-
nee Of the Republicans for governor, and was
elected. Renominated in 1916. he was defeated
by the man he had beaten in 1914, Governor
James NJ Cox.
Willis is tall and of heavy build, a powerful
speaker with voice that Is strong and Carrying
He was delegate to the Republican national
convention in 1916, and made the speech that
placed in nomination Theodore q. Burton OF
Ohio He is an ardent advocate OF the @eld
fashioned William Mckinley protective tariff"
and OF prohibition.
The candidate is married and has one daughter,
Miss Helen Willis. His home Is at Delaware
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14

pean outlet. The Germans are said to be now
engaged in extending the Finnish railroad run
ming north from the Gulf OF Bothnia Cbetween
Sweden and Finland) until it reaches the Arctic
coast of Petchenga, distance of 400 miles.
General Won Der 'Goltz is in command OF the
Finnish White Guard we'll as Of the German
forces in Finland This gives him some $4,000
men with which to undertake the capture Of the
Keno to Kola railroad, built by the American en-
gineers, and the expulsion of the Allies from the
Thurman peninsula. (Kem is the Russian port on
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of the White sea
from Archangel)
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14

we learned this week through the medium of
the woman's column of our highly cherished and
at times quite delicious contemporary, that some
Fargo woman is going to terrible extremes in con-
servation.
She has given up golf and is taking long walks
instead Chat leaves only II who play); she
has discharged her second maid; has saved $500
on new winter furs; and has done without a SIS
dress. She has quit playing tennis because it
wears out the racket; has let her chauffeur CO.
and is driven to all sorts Of such frightful hard
ships as wearing Isle hose instead Of silk The
poor thing hasn't heard yet that cotton hosiery
is now the correct thing.
We rotten rich certainly are suffering from this
war. Our own valet has been drafted long ago
and our editorial pants are being pressed by the
aid of a personally manipulated iron. We doubt
If we will take the limousine out of winter stor-
age at all this year, but will content ourselves
with the little racer War certainly interferes
dreadfully with ones normal methods Of living,
don't you think?
And my dear, isn't 1t frightful the way these
newspapers find out the secrets Of our lives this
way?
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14

coming election is that it will
make the third time that he
has had as his opponent Gov
ernor James NJ. Cox. Each
man has beaten the other
once and this election will be
the rubber. -z
Before he had ever held
public office, Willis was
looked upon as 4 coming
young man in the ranks of
Chic Republicanism.
Willis was born in Lewis
Center, Delaware county, De-
cember 2s, 1871. After at
tending district and high
schools at Galena, he entered
Ohio Northern university at
Ada in 1890, graduating in
1898 and becoming imme-
diately thereafter an instruc-
tor in political economy, civil
government, United States
history. and geometry.
His political successes have
hAAvA
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
WAR CHEST PLAN NATIoNALIzED

WAR CHEST PLAN NATIONALIZED.
The municipal war chest plan adopted
BIZ many cities in America, has many fea-
tures to recommend it, and there are many
arguments against it.
But since the national leaders of the sew
en great societies approved by the war de-
partnent have sunk all petty differences
and jealousies, have formed one committee
I'd handle their combined finances, and
have won the approval of the administra-
ton FOR their plan. there can BE- no further
objection raised to it The objections to
tie municipal war chest have been met Ia
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
LEANING BACKWARD.

In his effort to avoid exaggeration, Gen
eral Pershing appears to be Leaning back
ward in his reports of the present battle
Tt is the first big independent offensive
of the American army, and apparently the
American commander is determined that
the dispatches regarding it shall not only be
free of any boasting, but shall make no
claims that cannot be wholly substantiated.
Much has been heard of American boast
ing in Europe, but there will be no boast
ing about the achievements in this first bat
tie.
The dispatches regarding the fighting of
the last two days have been much slower
in coming forward than those regarding
any of the fighting further west More
over it was announced from Paris, that the
censor had forbidden giving the names of
the towns and villages marking the present
line. That probably means that the Ameri-
can commander is not risking the announce
ment of the capture of a village until it is in
American hands beyond all question.
On the western front there were in
stances in which the capture of town was
forecast one or two days and perhaps the
dispatch had to be qualified later. The
dispatches were not more than about 50
per cent accurate. but General Pershing
evidently means to have his dispatches as
say. about 125 per cent in accomplishments
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
Ne1c1s and Comment

The peace speech Of the Kaiser this week. sent
us digging back through some Of the old maya
zines on the trail, of compilation of a few OF
the evidences of the sabre rafting Of the Potsdani
potentate. ...
Finally we found 1t in The Worlds Work FOR
March 1t was an article by Douglas Robinson
giving long list Of quotations from speeches, in
terviews and published articles by German lead
ers.
Here were few Of the Kaiser's:
November g. 1891. you have sworn faith
to me and that, children of my Guard, means
that you have given yourselves UP to me- body
and soul There is for you only one enemy
cialistic unrest, 1t may happen-through God
forbid!-tiat have to order you to shoot
down your own relatives, your brothers, even
your parents. Even then you must obey my
orders without q r1urmur'' The Kaiser in a
speech to recruits at Potsdam.
December Is, 1897 Drive in with the
mailed fist. The Kaiser at Kiel.
March 20, 1908. I'VE are the salt Of the
earth God has called us to civilize the world.
The Kaiser, at Bremen, about to embark for
Tangier
August 49, 1914 1T is my Royal and Inn
perial command that you concentrate your
energies for the immediate present upon one
single purpose, and that is that you address
all your skill and all the valour Of my soldiers
to exterminate first the treacherous English,
and walk over General Frenchs contemplate
little army. An order by the Kaiser from
General Headquarters, at Aix-la- Chapele; SO
reported in The Times. October i, 1914.
Autumn, 1914. Remember that you are
the chosen people the spirit Of the Lord has
descended upon me as Emperor Of the Ger
mans. I am the instrument Of the Most High
am His sword. Woe and death unto those
that believe not in my mission" The Kaiser
in a proclamation to his western army; so
given in JUICES par eux-menles, page 81.
Compare that with the Kaiser's present talk Of
war for the defense Of the F'atherland against a
ring Of inplacable enemies.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
Who's Who In The Days News

The recent nomination Of Frank Bartlett Willis
as Republican candidate for governor Of Ohio
marks another step in his political career. Willis
has been honored by the Republican party many
times before and an unusual thing about the
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14

German writers Of official bulletins should
study the art Of lying. They are pitifully unina-
aginative. Day after day they report merely that
enemy attacks were repulsed," whereas with a
little pains and study they might evolve some
thing like this to explain the battle Of ST. Mihiei
for example:
The enemy forces, composed mostly Of Brit
ish colonials French colored troops from Moroc-
co. and a handful of American Indians, who
caped our submarines by crossing the Pacific and
making the long march through North Africa, at
tackled on the ST. Mihiel salient this morning
Our troops had anticipated the attack, and
since the salient was of no further to us, our
High Command conceived the brilliant strategy
Of withdrawing to conserve manpower The
enemy exhausted himself by struggling forward
for Is miles before coming in touch with our
forces. Some fierce fighting then ensued, but the
enemy was completely repulsed all along the line,
He planned to drive through to Berlin, but was
able to advance less than 10 miles before night
fall.
Our losses were very light for our men COM
pleteIy nonplussed the enemy by surrendering
every time they were in danger of being killed
In this way fully 10000 Of our gallant troops
pletely hoodwinked the enemy and are now safe
in Allied internment camps helping the Father
land by eating the enemys rapidly dwindling food
to add to this growing burden. Our submarines
are now sinking so many food ships, that England
and France are starving and men are falling dead
from hunger in the streets. Cur stalwart sons
are thus striking the enemy in his most vulner-
able spot and the $4,000 hungry mouths to feed
will bring him to his knees the sooner.
THE ST. Mihiel salient is now completely be-
fore our lines and our troops have occupied their
new defense positions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-09-14
The War for The Week

"The fighting line from Rheims to the
Swiss border will bear watching during the
coming weeks. The valley Of the Meuse
would offer an inviting route into Germany.
Then there is Metz, just a few miles behind
the lines to the east and south From
Forum editorial, August 2s.
The Washington times., 1918-01-22
j. S. PROTESTS
CHINESE ATTACK
ON THE MONOCACY

Firing by Chinese on the United
States gunboat BIonocscy, which re-
suited in killing one American sailor
and badly wounding two DINERS, was
made the subject of. protest to the
Chinese government today by Ameri-
can Minister Reinsch.
The attack on the American vessel
place, according to Official advices to-
day, on the YangtZe river. fifty miles
above Yochow. 1t Is believed revolu-
tionary forces were responsible and
the Chinese government will be called
upon to run down and punish the
force.
The navy also received confirmation
OF the report on the incident in the
following message:
"On January II the United States
gunboat Monocacy, while cruising
about fifty miles above Yochow, on
the Yangtse river, was fired on by en-
trenched Chinese and was hit a num-
Der of times. II. L. O'Brien, chief
yoeman, was fatally injured, and w.
n. Donelly, seaman. slightly wounded
The fire was returned by the Mo-
nocacy and silenced.
cit Is believed that the Chinese
were bandits or revolutionists."
In some quarters IL was thought.
however, that the Chinese may have
believed they were firing on Jap
anese boat.