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Morris tribune., 1918-08-09
LITERARY CLUB GETS
LETTER FROM PARIS
Clothing Sent in January Was Very
Much Appreciated And Badly
Needed

The Norris Literary Club has re-
ceived the following letter concern
ing the box of clothing sent to Paris
in the early part of the winter.
"A box Of clothing sent by your
club through the Adams Express
Company was delivered to me the
afternoon of June 2Sth. 1t has been
distributed through the "Vestiare, y
and thank you for the kindness in
sending the clothing. The need was
never greater and we never had SO
little clothing to give as at present.
The advance which the Germans were
able to make in April and again in
June made thousands and thousands
of the French people homeless and
they were forced to flee and the mai
ority were obliged to leave behind
all of their possessions. It was most
heartrending to see them pouring in
to Paris. For the most part they
were sent on to other parts of France,
out of danger Of bombardments and
air raids. We gave many of them
clothing and food as they passed
through Paris. The need for such
help was never greater than now.
II presume you have received the
kodak picture of little Roger sent by
the lady through whom we heard of
the case. She is the wife Of French
Doctor who has been mobilized since
the beginning of the war; Madame
Hallier and little Roger came to see
me last Wednesday and / gave them
the sixteen francs for the month Of
June. Either go to see them or they
come to see me the first of each
month and then turn over to them
the monthly allowance which they
now. have had for five months. The
mother is at present sick woman,
very nervous and weak as a result of
suffering and privations caused by
the war. Roger is very lovable
child. He will go to school in the
autumn. Though he seems well, he
is very delicate looking. They are
most appreciative of this help and
every time see them they ask me
to express to you their gratitude.
''The appreciation of the French
people for what the Americans are
doing is very beautiful. Your pap
ers today, Of course, tell you Of our
wonderful Fourth of July yesterday.
The American soldiers are splendid
and the admiration for them and con-
idence in them shown by the French
people and by the French soldiers is
very touching. The hospitals full Of
our American wounded do not give
us a chance to forget how horrible
this war is but the way that the
American people and the American
soldiers are giving themselves for the
cause Of liberty and justice is beauti-
full and inspiring. / feel that it Is
a great privilege to be an American
in Paris during these days and I
thank you most sincerely for your
help.
Every cordially yours,
Irene Jones Bonnell."
M
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09

Relatives and friends Of the boys
in the service must consider it theil
duty to write to them often, as let
ters are what they want more thar
anything else. This is the best way
to show the appreciation of the men
at the front and it is service which
the people at home may do. It is
something that is often overlooked
but an extract from a letter written
by one of the home boys will give
some idea of what letters mean to
the soldiers. The writer had been
in the service some time and when he
heard that his brother had gone he
knew what he would want the most
and SO wrote the following advice.
Zone thing, write George very
often even if you have to neglect me.
Letters are the life of soldier. They
mean everything to him. You would
be surprised at the effect they have
on his character. A man gets let
ter from home, it gives him new
strength. 1t brings him close to
home. He feels that people think
and care for him, and he is immedi-
ately ambitious. On the other hand,
if he never receives any mail he will
drift. He feels that no one cares a
rap what happens to him, so what's
the difference. get lots of mail. 1t
puts new life into me and into my
work. The American people do not
seem to realize that soldier gets
up at $50, is hard at work all day
long, and does not have over an hour
or two hours a day for recreation to
do his washing, bathing, etc. At
that the majority of them write
many more letters than they receive.
1t is really pitiful the way they long
for letters. God knows they work
cheerfully and hard. They feel the
work is necessary to serve their coun-
try.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09
STEVENS COUNTY WILL
SAY GOODBYE TO BOYS
Eight Will Entrain This Morning for
Jefferson Barracks, Mis-
souri,

The local draft board has received
four calls for men already this month
and another one is expected in week
or two.
The first call was for two men to
go to Syracuse, N. Y, these men to
be taken from the special class not
fit for military duty. Ernest Dick
inson of Herman, and Chas e. Ben
jamin of Hancock were selected to
fill this call and they left Morris
Monday morning.
Another call was for. eight men
from this county to make up thou
sand men from Minnesota to go to
Jefferson Barracks, Missouri These
men have been selected and are Fred
Knupke, Fred Wagner, Leo F. Kane,
Ed. J. Peterson, Ralph H. Hacke,
John Siebrands, Roy Munson and
Siles Hanson. Leo Staples is the
alternate for this call. Siles Hanson
is one of the 1913 registered men
and he volunteered to go at this
time. 2!
These eight men will leave Morris
today, Friday, and the city will turn
out to bid them farewell. The Home
Guards will escort them to the depot
and the members of this organiza-
tion will meet at the armory at 10000
o'clock. The business places will
close from 1000 to 1880 so they
all may have chance to see the boys
off. Friends and relatives of the
boys must say their goodbyes at the
armory and not at the depot, the
same arrangement as was used when
the last bunch of boys left.
Another call for two men to go
to the Chamber of Commerce, Indian
apolis, has been received and these
men will leave here on Aug. a.,
They are Geo. and Clarence Schwartz.
The last call so far received is for
two men to go to the University Of
Minnesota and two men to go to the
State Agricultural College to receive
training as auto mechanics, machin
lists, blacksmiths, electricians and car
penters. These men have not been
selected yet.
The next call will be for 2,006
men from Minnesota to entrain for
Camp Grant. Rockford. Ill. That
will mean from 6 to men from
this county. They will entrain be-
tween Aug. 26 and Aug. 80. 1t is
likely that this call will take some
of the farmer boys, as all others have
been taken from class one.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09
WILL KEEP RECORD
OF SOLDIER BOYS
State Safety Commission Makes Plans
To Keep History of Men in
the Service

Soldiers and sailors of Minnesota
are to have their deeds and services
recognized by the state and by each
community from which they are en-
listed under plans that have been
adopted by the Public Safety Com
mission, at the suggestion of Gov.
Burnquist. The Commission unan-
imously indorsed the Governors idea
and the work will proceed at once.
Under the plan. each community
will maintain an honor roll, record
ing the name Of all men in service,
together with their achievements
dates of entry and discharge. Each
county director of the Commission
will appoint an individual or a COM
mittee to read all war news and note
all mention of men from that partic-
ular locality.
In case of citation of any man
for special bravery, this committee
will address letter to him express
ing the pride of the citizens of his
old home town and appreciation of
the honor that he has brought upon
it. A copy of this letter will go into
the local newspapers and clippings of
press comments mailed to the man in
service.
The committee will also address an
appropriate communication to the
next of kin of all men in the COM
munity whose names appear upon
the list of casualties which is to be
delivered by some selected promi-
nent citizen in person.
This plan will no doubt lead to a
nationwide effort to see that gen.
erous recognition is given to all men
in the service and all communities
will take pride in maintaining their
individual honor rolls.
Gov. Burnquist and the Commis-
sion Immediately recognized the value
of a movement of this kind as a
means to sustain and improve the
military morale of our armies at the
front and our people at home.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09
SECOND DRIVE FOR
Y. M. c. "A. THIS FALL
Large Amount Of Money Necessary
to Give Homes To Boys at
Front

The amount to be asked this fall
of the American people by the Y. M.
G. A. in it's drive for funds necessary
to continue it's vital and constructive
work among American soldiers at
home and abroad is $112, 700, 900. 90.
Minnesota must assume her proper
tionate share. While the figures
seem large, the sum total represents
only ten cents a day for each soldier
and sailor in service Enormous
funds, raised by bonds and taxes, are
necessary to maintain and equip our
armies. But the Government has left
it to the Y M. G.. A. to give 'shomes
from home to the soldiers. The ssY''
hut means to the soldier on duty a
place of cheer and relaxation from
the wear and strain of war. There
is no place too dangerous, even to the
front lines, where the comfort of the
Y. M. c. A. does not reach the men.
The Triangle of the Y. M. G. A. sym
bolizes three-sided service, physical,
mental and spiritual 1t has intro
Quoted athletics into the army under
the direction Of college graduates as
well as professionals, SO that men
may be kept sound and normal under
the strain of army routine. Coop
Grating with the best educators of our
country, it is carrying on an educa-
tion that will return the soldier to
civilian life better equipped mentally
than when he left it. While 1t has
helped to uphold and maintain a
standard of clean-living for the Am
erican soldiers that has astonished
the world. Persistent sacrifice on the
part of the American people will be
necessary to meet the demands that
are increasing with the steadily
growing strength of our fighting
forces. But, at best, the people at
home can only family reflect the SUI
preme unselfshness of her young
soldiers, who in the trenches face
death that the world may be kept -
decent place to live in.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09
STAMP DRIVE STILL ON
In CITY OF MORRIS
P. [. Spooner Makes Statement Of
Balance to be Pledged in
City

The War Savings Stamp drive is
still on in the city of Morris and
there is still about $4,000 to be
pledged. p. L. Spooner was appoint
ed as chairman of the drive for this
city and he figured in the start that
on the average investment Of $4,000
per capita, the quota would be $43,-
900.
The preliminary stage of the CAM
paign among the Morris people for
pledges was conducted by members OF
the Home Guard under the direction
of Mr.. Spooner and was carried on
principally among the people of linz
tied means and slender income, those
who could not be expected to invest
heavily in Liberty Bonds. This class
of people did their share and pledged
to have in their possession by Dec.
/, 1918, about $4,000 worth of the
stamps, which was very satis-
factory showing. This left a balance
OF $4,000 to be pledged by the peo-
pie of larger means and nearly $15,-
600 of this has already been pledged.
but there are few who have not
signed for their share and they are
holding up the time when the drive
can be completed in the city.
In an interview with Mr.. Spooner
this week he said: There are about
75 people in the city of Morris, the
majority of which are business men.
who are either putting of the matter
OF pledging for the stamps or else
they are refusing to do their share.
These people must invest in the
stamps according to the amount al
loted them or the city cannot go
"over the top" in this w. s. s. cam
paign. This drive must be closed In
a week or two and these rs are the
only ones who are holding up the
game. Most of the citizens of Nor
ris have shown the proper spirit but
there are a few who are not doing
the right thing. I feel tempted to
publish the names Of those who are
not doing their duty and ! promise
that when the drive is over the
names Of all who subscribed and the
amounts Of each will be published 50
that all can see who signed for their
share Of the stamps and those who
did not.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09
Secretary, Miss Rose Theilman.
Treasurer. VIM. Hope.
Elementary Supt., Mrs. F.

oONAOeulys lnloS IlOS0 uG1lHdu.
Treasurer, VIM. Hope.
Elementary Supt., Mrs. F. A
Stever.
Secondary Supt., Miss Eva Black
mum.
Adult Supt., Miss Grace Newell.
Administrative Supt., r. M. Adams.
Educational Supt., Miss Ella Gaus-
man.
4:45-4:55: Election of officers.
4:55-5:00: Closing.
EVENING SESSION, 500 P. M.
8:00-8:15: Rousing song service
led by VIM. Hope of Morris.
8:15-8:20: Devotionals
8:20-S:30: Reports of committees.
8::30-8:35: Solo.
8:35-9:05: Address by State Supt.
A. M. Locker of st. Paul Relation
of State Sunday School Association
to the Sunday Schools of Stevens
County,"
9:O5-9:1O: Song by congregation.
"God Be With You Till We Meet
Again"
9:10-9:15: Benediction.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09
CONVENTION OF SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
Stevens County Sunday School Asso-
citation To Hold Annual
Convention

ems County Sunday School Associa-
tion will be held at Morris next Sun
day and delegates from every Sun
day school in the county are expected.
Plans are being made to make this
one of the best meetings of this asso-
citation and an interesting and in
structive program has been arranged.
The convention will be held at the
| Methodist church and will be divided
into three sessions. The first will be
at 1880 in the morning, the second
at 500 in the afternoon and the
closing session at 500 in the eve
ming. Everybody will be welcome to
attend all three sessions, whether
connected with a church or Sunday
school or not. This convention is for
every denomination and all churches
in the county will be represented. 4
One of the enjoyable features of
the convention will be the picnic
dinner between the morning and af-
ternoon sessions. Delegates from a
distance will bring their dinners and
free coffee will be served at the
church. Many people from the city
Of Morris will also take their dinner
to the church and stay all day. This
will give everybody chance to get
acquainted with the visiting dele
gates and be on time for the after
noon session.
The program for the day is given
below:
MORNING SESSION, 1890 A. M
10:30-10:40: Song service led by
VIM. Hope of Morris.
'1O:4O-10:45: Devotionals, DR..
Wilcox of Morris.
1O:45-10:5O: Salute to Old Glory.
10:50-11:O5: Address by county
president.
11:o5-11; 10: Song by congrega-
tion.
11:10-11:20: Address by Supt.
Utne of Morris. The Organized
Bible Class at Work.
11:20-11:25: Announcements for
day. Announcement Of committees.
, 1I:25-11.3O: Song by congrega
tion.
11:30-11:55: Address by DR.. Will.
cox. Efficiency in Sunday School
Work"
11:55-12:O0: Benediction.
Everybody, old, and young, is in
yited to remain for Sunday School.)
AFTERNOON SESSION, 800 p. M.
3:00-3:15: Song service led by
VIM. Hope of Morris.
3:15-3:20: Devotionals.
3:20-3:30: Address by Mr.. r. M.
Adams. rally Day in the Sunday
School
3:30-3:4o: Paper by Miss Flor
ence Perkins of Donnelly. .The
Cradle Roll and what it means to
the Sunday School"
S:4O-3:50: Paper by Mr.. Ring
ness of Morris. Relation Of the
Home Department to the Sunday
School,
S:50-3:55: Song by congregation.
8:55-4:O5: Paper by delegate
from Hancock.
4:05-4:15: Paper by L. ]. Schlatt-
man of Alberta. "The Relationship
of the Sunday School to Democracy.
4:15-4:45: Business Session.
Reports Of officers and department
workers.
President, E. w. Nobbs.
First Vice President, L. ]. Schlatt-
man.
Second Vice President, Raymond
Brown.
Third Vice President, Mac Davis.
Morris tribune., 1918-08-09

The business places OF Morris will
close today from 1000 to 1850 In
honor OF the boys who leave for
Jefferson Barracks. The members OF
the Home Guards will also meet at
the armory at 10 o'clock to escort
the boys to the depot.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
j. S. WAR FILM
:. MAKES BIG. HIT
WITH LONDONERS

LONDON. July A--Amsrica's answer
to the Hum the graphic Nm portrayal
Of what General Pershing's forces are
doing in France. attracted q great crowd
at It's first showing here The film. which
was taken under the personal supervf-
sion OF E B. Hatrick. Cinoma repre-
sentative Of the committee on public in
formation. shows the work OF the
Yankees from the railroad lines they
have built In France to aetual lighting
scenes taken around Chateau ThIerrY.
The nlm viii be exhibited throughout
the British isles
The Washington times., 1918-07-28

CLEVELAND, Ohio. July 2s.-Im-
mediate changing of draft ages is i'm
perative to prevent invasion of de
ferred classes by the last OF Septem-
Der, Congressman Julius Kahn of
California, ranking Republican OF the
House Military Committee. declared
here last night.
Speaking before the League OF Re-
publican Clubs, Kahn said that while
man power will win the war our
Industrial and agricultural interests
would suffer seriously at this time II
men in classes 2. ,, and were
drafted.
Time Not Yet Here.
Tt may ultimately become neees-
sary to call out many of these men,
but that time has not yet arrived"
Kahn said. Therefore. Cong gress
should change the draft law irnmedi-
ately after the recess so that several
million additional men can be added
to Glass !. The situation. as / inter
pret il, brooks no delay
Invasion Of deferred classes. Kahn
said. would be a serious calamity"
Kahn praised the work OF American
soldiers in France, but warned We
must not be carried away by their vic
tory into placing any credence In
German peace offers abound in
glittering generalties."
Fresh Sacrinces.
He urged that we must prepare for
fresh sacrifices until the war is won
and denounced the profteers as
money mad degenerates"
Germany was wont to sneer at our
military effort" Kahn said "She is
learning on the field of battle to
know the bravery and intrepidIty of
Uncle Sans trained forces.
Her autocrats believed that we
would never get ready in time to be-
come q factor in the outcome OF this
war. That is another instance of
their constant blundering.
I'VE, too. have made many mistakes
since we flrst entered the war II
would have been a miracle IL we had
not made them, considering how abso-
lutely unprepared we were; but we
are now trying to mend the faults of
yesterday with the wisdom Of today.
Must Not BE Carried Away.
I'VE must not, however. be carried
away by the advances Of our soldiers
on the western front from Chateau
Thierry to Scissors.
Occasionally we read in the cable
news that Won Burian, or Czernin of
Austria-Hungary. or Won Kuehlman,
or Won Hertling, of Germany, have
spoken in their respective legislative
bodies along the line Of some tenta-
tive peace proposals couched in am
biguous phrases and abounding In
glittering generalities.
I'VE must not be deceived by such
utterances. A prominent English Of
fcer told me that his government was
constantly misled in the early stages
OF the war by this kind of German
camoufage.
THE moment peace talk was ut
tered by any of these officials Of the
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
MUST
BE CHANGED NOW,
SAYS CONG. KAHN

central powers there would be a dis
position among the pacifists of Eng
land to shut down the manufacture
Of ordnance and ammunition because
there seemed to be prospect Of an
early peace.
Best Answer More Men.
TO my mind the best answer we
can make every time such speeches
are delivered in the future will be the
calling out Of 100000 additional men.
German autocracy. arrogant stub
born, Insincere, and aggressive knows
no language but the language of
force. They will understand the call
for 100000 additional men much bet
ter than II We engaged in long-dls-
tance peace parleys.
Learn to deny yourselves with a
smile upon your lips" Kahn pleaded.
in urging support for the food and
fuel administration.
Then you will approximate that
spirit of devotion to your country
that alone Is worthy of the loyal sons
and daughters of this republic
The army bill for next year will
carry appropriations Of 5000, ,0oo. 900,
or $4,000, 900 900 more than this year,
and provide for 5000, 900 men instead
OF 100000, Kahn predicted.
Mere Liberty Bonds
This means additional Liberty
bonds; this means additional taxa.
ton: II means-if II means anything
that the American people must be
prepared to give their all II need be" /"
Kahn continued.
Perhaps the time will come before
this war Is over when every individ-
ual in the United States will have to
content himself with the barest ne
cessities of life. He will possibly
have to surrender everything he pos
sesses or earns beyond these bare
necessaries to aid his Government.
Should that time come during this
war. the American people must meet
patriotically and devotedly even
such hard conditions without a mur-
muir, without a complaint"
Turning to the profteers, Kahn de-
clared 1--WE must write upon the stat
ute books the necessary legislation to
punish these nnoney-mad degenerates. :"
The man who takes a Government
contract and then seeks to defraud
the Government ought to spend many
years behind the prison bars" he said
There should be no pardon for such
miscreants.
Must BE Put Down.
The man who charges increased
prices On the necessaries of life must
be put down at all hazards.
"The prohteer must be eliminated.
otherwise the long-suffering public
will demand that the Government
itself. in the final analysis, shall con-
nscate in some form or other the Ill
cotton profits OF these soullesS prof.
teers."
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
VESSEL GROUNDS
ON BANK OF MUD
WHEN LAUNCHED

NEW YORK. July zs.-After hav-
ing been successfully launched yes
teruay at the yards Of the Downey
shipbuilding Corporation, at Airing
ton, Staten Island, the 7.6oo-ton
freighter Nahma grounded on . mud
bank 100 feet from the ways when
the controlling ropes parted. The YES
sci viii be pulled OF at high tide. She
was undamaged-
Miss N. Aubrey Eaton, daughter Of
the Rev. DR.. Charles A Eaton. head
Of the national service section of the
Shipping Board. christened the vessel.
the name Of which was chosen by
Mrs Woodrow Wilson This was the
hrst vessel completed at these yards
for the Emergency Fleet Corporation
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
URUGUAY FIXES
Low MEAT PRICES

/, Uruguay has q food administrator.
Latin-American diplomatic advices an
nounee. He has nxed maximum re-
tan meat prices which may cause a
heavy emigration toward MontevideO
as soon as they are published gener-
ally in the United States.
Uruguyan butchers must not charge
more than 1871 cents a pound for
frst-class tenderioin steak The top
price of loin steak is Ill; rib roast.
12.2; and shoulder. los.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
American Casualties Now
Total 1851

Casualties reported from the western front to date
have now reached 1884, of which 1850 were in the
army and 1887 in the marine corps There were 729
casualties the past week.
recapitulation of the army casualties shows that
1971 were killed in action; 739 died of Wounds LAP
died of diseases 562 died of accident and other causes
622O wounded in action and 626 missing, including
prisoners
The marines have lost 709 by deaths; 1,108
wounded in hands of, the enemy and 85 are
missing.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28

Gamble to die in the electric chair as
directed by the jury.
The Washington times., 1918-07-28
HENRY WATTERSON
may Retire FROM
EDITORIAL OFFICE

LOUISVILLE. KY. July 2s.-Rn-
mors that Henry wafterson would re-
tire ss editor Of the LouisxIlls. Co1F-
ier-Journal as a result Of control Of
the paper passing to Judge Robert w.
Bingham are circulated here. but con-
not be confirmed
No announcement has been made 70
the staffs OF the Heldenan papers
other than II IN believed no changes
will be made One report Is that
watterson is to remain editor for
life, but the general belief Is that hs
will step out.