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fight and inhict wounds upon one an
other, it is relief to get this unaffected
report of woman who has been engaged
in uneeasing battle against an ever rising
ocean of pain all around her. The major
ity of the letters are addressed to her
mother and were mostly written at
snatched moments off duty. They are
strongly impregnated with the atmosphere
and details Of war hospital life and yet
are free from morbidity.
The reader learns a great deal about
"war shock" and its treatment by psychic
analysis, of which Miss Dexter, who is at
this moment nursing at the Medieo-Psy-
Geological Clinic in London, has made
special study. The fact that thousands Of
men suffering from it will require atten-
ton for long time to come lends the vol
ume special interest.
IN THE SOLDIERS SERVICE. BY MARY
DEXTER. Houghton Miffin Co. $3.50.
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"The Banker at the
Boarding House"

EROM the viewpoint of layman the
l. best dictionary devoted to finance
and banking in existence is Montgomery
Rollins's Money and Investments, q title
that conceals the books real nature until
one takes the trouble to examine the con-
tents Of the work. A familiarity with
that volume would make any one believe
that any book written by this authority
on finance would be equally valuable; and
so this reporter took up The Banker at the
Boarding House thoroughly prepossessed
with the idea that if the text touched on
banking it would be authoritative, enter
tanning, and expressed so that any lay
reader could easily understand its mean
ing. His expectations were more than
realized.
Mr.. Rollins, who died last April while
this book was being printed, based the
form of his work on The AWtocrat Of the
Breakfast Table, for which he held life
long admiration. A Boston banker comes
to lodge in Back Bay boarding house,
and at the suggestion of girl from Butte,
Mon. ("Why always Montanaf" she
asks, gives q series of talks at the din
ner table on what money, finance, invest
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ments and all the other ramiHcations OF
what we generally allude to as the "world
of finance" mean. In addition to explain
ing these things the banker expounds
some very sound financial principles to be
applied to ones personal affairs and which
also might be applied to the conduct of
our national and municipal financial af-
fairs to their betterment.
Although romance and character sketch
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ing might not be considered the literary at
tributes of a financial authority, yet Mr..
Rollins gives the reader both, the various
bOarders being described with many hu-
mOrous strokes that betOken a keen inter-
est in men and women and q discrimi-
mating sense Of character.
THE BANKER AT THE BOARDING
HOUSE. BY MoHTGoMERY ROLLINS.
Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Company. $1.50.
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"In the Soldiers Service"

THE principal charm of the letters
Il which make up In the Soldiers
Serrice, by Mary Dexter, lies in their
modesty and simplicity. They constitute
a record of the authors life as a nurse in
English, Belgian and French hospitals
and as an ambulance driver during the
war now happily ended. For nearly four
years this big hearted American girl
worked with mind and muscle to minimize
the suffering of the soldiers
Having read in innumerable war books
how MILLIONS of people strove hard to
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Starred by u. S. War Department Com
n,ittee on Education and Special Training
THE ROOTS
OF THE WAR
By DAVIS, ANDERSON and TYLER

THIS is vivid, dramatic, historically accurate
L account of the preliminaries to the most STU
pendous gamble the world ever knew speculation
in which the Kaiser and the Prussian unkers staked
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the a
wingv
And
conference
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The New YORK
Times" says in a
long review, in which
it voices the general
critical A m eric a n
verdict of THE
Roots of the War:
For the last four
years articles and
books tracing and
xpo un din G the
cause of the struggle
have been many and
frequent and of va
ried quality. But for
general reading none
has excelled, If in
deed, any b s
equaled in scholarly
thoroughness, depth
of investigation,
breadth of view
ability to interpret
c rents, ease and
readableness of pres
entation, this work
by three members of
the history faculty
of the University OF
Minnesota"
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Starred by u. S. War Department Com
n,ittee on Education and Special Training
STAKES
OF THE WAR
By STODDARD and FRANK

IT. HIS is book of facts, not of opinions or argu-
ments. 1t is handbook giving clearly outlined
summaries of the issues Of race. trade and terri
tory that will come up for settlement at the Peace
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HEARTILY
ENDORSED BY

ENOONSEO oI
Ex-President
William H. Taft
Charles w. Eliot
Lord Bryce
Arthur ]. Balfour
Lyman Abbott
Oscar S. Straus
Frank S. Streeter
Winston Churchill
The New York
Times
Boston Transcript
The Outlook
The New York
World
San Francisco
Bulletin
Brooklyn Eagle
Philadelphia Press
Review of Reviews
And many others
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
HO11lei
Stories Of Canadians Who
Returned From War.
BY Major J. F. Templetor, in Command
Of Detroit Depot Of B. C. r. N.

Our division had hardly gotten set
tied at the Salient" when the mines of
st. Eloi were blown by the British i'm
mcdiately on our right. Although wc
were not in the show ourselves We were
close enough to catch the overflow and
Fritz succeeded in making life very
unpleasant. The salient. strenuous
enough at all times, became the target
for every German gun that had nothing
else to do.
My particular job was to make a
rough survey of several partially con-
structed trenches that were being
joined up by our Pioneer Battalion.
My work had been going on swimming
ly for several nights-one who has
been in the salient in winter will fully
appreciate how very swimming like
the work was.
On the night of March 31st. just as
I was standing ION top" about five
yards from the nearest trench, chatting
in low tones with an officer who had
just come along. when. without the
slightest premonition the blackness be-
came glare Of red flame. I saw
stars, and that was all was conscious
of until far away seemed to hear
someone calling in great pain. The
calls became louder as my senses came
back, and I felt beneath me pair Of
legs very much alive and kicking. ]
slowly began to realize that I was ly-
ing across someone's body in the bot
tom of the trench, and that that some
one was the officer to whom had been
talking. lie was damned down be-
tween the "bathmat" and the side of
the trench. and my clumsy efforts to
get him up apparently only caused him
more pain. I spoke to him but could
get no answer.
Remembering the signaler's dugout
about 90 yards along the trench, I ran
down and crawled inside, and as / was
crawling in for the first time realized
that I had been hurt myself Two OF
my party then found me and were sent
along the trench to look after the other
fellow. The signaller tied me up and
was good enough to tell me If did
not get to a dressing station very soon
and have the artery in my face stopped
I would go west" One of my own
men returned and told us the officer
was "stretcher case" and then we
started. ! had two miles to go and
I assure you I never travelled faster on
foot in my life. have a dim recol-
lection of my guide trotting along be-
hind me, most OF the time at the dou-
kie. ! still was very groggy and had
no sensation of pain. Somehow we
missed the first dressing station and
had to continue into Ypres itself. In
the hands Of the medical corps my
troubles were over.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
A REFUGE FOR TREASON.

Under the ruling Of Judge
Bourquln in the case of the Rose
bud county disloyalist, Hall. Mon
tana might easily become the
paradise of the very scum Of
treason in this counry. Under
Bourquin's Interpretation, a man
may stand out in the marketplacc
call the president Wall street
tool, applying a vile, profane and
linprintable name to him, say thai
he brought the United States into
&he war by the dictation of Eng
land, declare Germany has I'll.
right TO sink ships and kill Amer.
leans without warning and tina
The United States is only fight
ing for Wall street millionaire'
and % project Morgan's interest
in England.
In some other states. men hay,
been convicted and punished 70
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
Field Marshal Haig Has
Seen 80 Years in Army

Field Marshal General Sir Douglas
Haig. commander in chief of the Brit
ish forces in France, Is in his fifty
seventh year. He headed the first
army corps of the British expeditionary
forces and won his promotion by dis
tinguished service in the field"
Before the outbreak of tho war Gen.
eral Haig was for some years chief OF
staff OF the army in India. He gradu-
ated from oxford before he entered
the army. SO years ago. with the Sew
enth Hussars. He served in the Soul
dam taking part in the action at khar-
medals. During the South African war
he was for a time associated with Lord
French. his predecessor as commander
I'm chief, and later in Independent oper-
atoms as leader of a group of columns
he greatly distinguished himself and
was awarded the Kings and Queens
medals.
After the end of the Boer war he
was dispatched to India as inspector
general of cavalry, and 1t was while
holding that post, in 1905. that he mar
ried a daughter Of Lord Vivian. He
reached the rank Of major general in
1904. and in 1909 was knighted and
appointed chief of staff in India. 1t is
In the cavalry branch of the military
service that General Haig made his
reputation as a leader. He has been
called the handsomest officer in the
British army.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
GOOD BUSINESS.

Governor Stewart could hardly
have arranged a better program
of legislation for the special ses-
sion. 1t covers only the vital
needs and does not call for cX-
tended discussion. The work
should be done with dispatch and
no pressure should be cXerted for
|anything more than is demand
ed in the governors concise and
business-likc call. Time and
money will be saved, if the varl-
Gus bills arc carefully prepared
in advance. SO that there will be
no unnecessary delay in the de-
alterations.
After the problem of seed grain
is solved-and the solution shoulC
be easy-thcre must be an air.
tight, drastic law for quelline
every form of seditious act anC
utterance. This. law must hav,
teeth in it and be SO phrased as It
make impossible such fine splY
Interpretation as we have laicl,
seen in a decision which, in ON
Judgment, ignored the spirit o
the act. We hope the iron hce
will be SET upon any political law
lyer who attempts to jugglc will
the purpose of this bill.
| The other features of the call
ESPECIALLY that relating to sabo
ltagc, should find quick respons'
land action from our lawmakers
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
SCIENCE DOES IT.

Industrial chemists are constantly
finding new and useful ways OF dis
posing OF by-products. One of the
latest troublesome wastes to rise to
the dignity of valuable commercial
product is acetylene ash. This stuff
which could not be disposed Of profit
ably a short time ago, is now worth
$50 a ton.
An employee Of Los Angeles plant
discovered that 1t could be used to
make plaster. whitewash and a substi-
tute for marble dust that il used in
the surfacing of asphalt highways.
Dissolved acetylcne gas 10 made
from calcium carbide. which Is . COM
btnation OF lime. carbon and ammonia
The product that remains after the gas
las been extracted 10 slaked lime OF q
decided commercial value,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

saying these things, but Judge
Bourquin decides that they are
immune in Montana, SO long as
such remarks do not actually in
terferc with the operation and
success of the military and naval
forces.
Of course, this flood of disloy-
|alists, on arriving in Montana
might encounter certain obstacles
in The way of action on the part
of the people. Such things have
happened, as in the case of the
late Frank Little.
If the war goes on a little lon
ger, however, we think that such
Idisloyalsts as Hall, may be left to
the hands of the women. The
mental anguish which our women
will endure after their husbands
land sons have been killed and
tortured by the Huns will calsc
them to see things with a single
track mind. We are reminded Of
the verses of Kipling:
When the early Jesuit fathers
preached to Hurons and Choc-
taws,
They prayed to be delivered from
the vengeance of the squa|s.
Twas the women. not the warriors.
turned those stark enthusiasts
pale
For the female of the species Is
more deadly than the. male.
Irs. the women will have
something TO say with regard to
the conduct of the war and, cs-
pecially, at the polls next Novem-
Der when they will be most in
terested in turning the search
light ON the record of every can
didatc for office whose loyalty
may be under suspicion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
ROADS FROM BOOTS,

Waste boot leather has been used
for making roads in England. Combin-
ing it with Stag. granite, limestone. as
phait and bitumen, a material was OBJ
tanned which possessed the hardness
and rigidity of the ordinary tar ma
cadam road and at the same time re-
duced dust and was more resilient
than the usual road. Although 1t was
sufficiently hard to bear traffic. II
yielded without cracking on the sur
face. 1t was patented in 1910 under
the name Of "broughitc."
Reprinted by permission from Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
Talk Of the Tour,
He Did His Dit
With Roverso Enolish.

When fellows II he fails some
how to command the respect which he
deserves. Though the young patriot
of this story demanded that proper
attention be paid to Hoover at his
boarding house, no one needed him.
White bread continued to appear regu-
larly on wheatless days. and meatless
days brought forth the usual stew.
Very WELL" said the youngster. "IM
eat downtown on wheatless days"
That was three weeks ago. Regu-
larry ever since then the young man
has eaten his wheatless day meals at
restaurant. and until yesterday his
ration did not change. Unable to
think of anything else the patriot regu-
larry ordered hot cakes.
Yesterday he appeared as usual and
gave the cuztomary order.
stack o. wheats." the waitress
shouted through the kitchen door.
"Seventeen's" jaw dropped. He sat
for a moment in a daze.
Say. cancel that order. will you?"
he asked at last. Il guess I don't
want anything but a couple Of eggs,
maybe, and an orange"
He ate his meal in silence.
DO you know" he asked when he
had finished. II thought hot cakes were
| wheatless. I guess almost everything
| has wheat in it, huh?"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
Soldiers Eager
Nor Technical Books.

The camp library service, which has
been established in all military canrs
and cantonments throughout the coun-
try wherever possible. has been OF
great value TO both enlisted men and
officers in these camps. according to a
statement by George +. Bowerman. Ii
brarian Of the public library Of the Dis,
trict OF Columbia.
You would be surprised at the kind
of books that are being read by our
soldiers" says the statement. zone
would naturally think that after work
ing all day the men would come in dead
tired, and if they wanted to read at all
they would more than likely pick up
some book of fiction or poetry or some
thing upon which they would not have
to study.
From reports we are constantly get
ting we find that 1t Is not fiction or
poetry which is being read most. but
technical books. dealing with farming.
trades. and other forms OF activity
which engaged the men before they
went to camp"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
Through Blizzard
in ~ Feet Of Snow.

All records for heavy going in west
ern Montana this winter have been
broken by r. b. Adams and Charles
McHarg Of the L. S. forest service. who
have returned to Missoula after cross
ing the divide between Elk City and
sites. Idaho. in blizzard through
snow often IA feet deep.
Ordinarily the trip between the two
mountain towns takes but four hours.
Last week. caught in storm on the
road. the men spent Is bitter hours in
fighting their way. ...
For the first time in several years
the stage running between the two
towns was stopped. 1t was showed
in at a way station for three days.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
indians Right?
or Groundhog?

It's case Of Indian against ground
hog now, with the Indian well in the
lead for the moment.
Weather experts among the red men.
noticing the hides Of animals and the
condition Of, trees, announced last fall
that this would be a short, mild win
ter. with an early spring.
Last week the grounding appeared.
saw his shadow and presumably dis
appeared for a six-weeks' sleep.
Which is right?
Just now the odds favor the Indian.
To date the winter has been quite up
to the reds prophecy. and the present
chinook seems to be making fun of the
poor. old grounding.
"This is the beginning of spring." the
old timers say. "There'l be q little
more cold weather in spots. but things
will be growing in less than six weeks"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

Before months have passed AMERICAN armies
share of the burden along the battle line
soldier under the Stripes
hope of winning Medal of Honor be awarded
commanding general private OF
gallantry at risk of life, above beyond the
of duty.
The Medal of Honor the first military decoration
tablished by the United States It instituted
reward for gallant service by commissioned Off
and of the navy and marine CORPS long
afterward Medal of Honor authorized
of the This token of courage and devotion is
awarded hastily, but only after the
departments satisfied that the which
recommended fully merits the distinction
Strangely enough, 1t not until 1915 that officers Of
the marine and coast guard eligible
to this high of merit
been guarded that to June 80 of that
fighting ashore and O5 of those afloat
this decoration For the army, Honor is a
star goIdplaed and encrcled by laurel
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

ID enccIed by laurel wreath green enamel IJpon the
is the word, "Naor,
The Congress TO -. The navy medal is five pointed
bronze star and both with
10 white
While his army encampcd at Newburgh, washington
established the first decoration for gaantry
awarded to American soldiers. the Order Purple
Heart Other American followed his example
and various badges and medals for service
conduct and military efficiency have since authorized
But the Medal of Honor is Americas decoration for
supreme courage and self sacrifice it's an
of great dignity. 1t is usually awarded after
much delay and there Is lost the inspiring
regiment OF seeing gallant the field
of battle by his commanding general
cring the establishment of decoration a
act will meet with prompt reward. But whether SOL
diers receive their insignia of the fighting
after they return home that
hind in France of inrcpdity devotion
traditions of American armies.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
kentuckian's Toast
to Sammees,

to Samnnees.
George Morrow Mayo. young Ken
tuckian. who enlisted as a gunncr's
mate in the United States navy. has
written a stirring toast to the Amer
lean forces. The Louisville Times has
called 1t "the masterpiece of the war"
Perhaps 1t is not quite that. but It is
fine bit Of patriotic verse. 1t fol-
lows:
Here's to the Blue of the wind swept
north,
When we naset on the fields OF
France.
May the spirit of Grant be with you all
AS the Sons of the North advance
And here's to the Gray of the sun
kissed South,
When we meet on the fields OF
France.
May the spirit of Lee be with you all
AS the Sons of the South advance.
And here's to the Blue and Gray as
one,
When we meet on the fields OF
France,
May the spirit of Lee be with us all
AS the Sons Of the Flag advance.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05
And the Clerk Still
Can't Understand Il.

One Of the assistants at the public
library went into Missoula book store
the other day and asked for collections
of Indian legends.
The clerk brought back a bulky VOL
ume. The woman opened it. then said:
You made mistake didn't you ?"
she asked. this is collection of some
OF kipling's stories. wanted legends
and tales Of our Indian tribes"
We'll, Kipling's very good" the clerk
replied, "and this book is all about In
dams. I'm sure"
And he pointed to the title, Indian
Tales"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

The reference of Il tcrmau
newspaper tu The kaiser as Ger
many'S hangman may indicate
that the censor Is using BOlShe-
vlk court plaster.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

Change to Victory bread, SO
that we can have this war bust
ness off our hands before cleo
ton and thus relieve the Demo-
Gratis of the embarrassing issue
of their conduct of the war.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

Our regards to the citizens of
Rosebud county. They are en-
tirely right in determining to
have a Judge who is an American
first. The g1n-totcr of the Fiji
teenth judicial district should be
conscriptcd for duty in the first
line trenches where The shooting
is good.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

BY royal order, the celebration Of
Arbor day has been made obligatory
In every township and municipality OF
spain and tree planting Is to be carried
on upon a more extensive scale than
sheretofore.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

Stones failure to follow up his
pop gun fire ON Z. r. leaves the
inference that he may have had
good advice in the interval.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

We must get into this war with
top speed, if we are to get out of
it in time to have a real Thanks
giving.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

A new handbag for women IL auto
matically locked whenever it is closed
the means for opening the lock being
within the handle 50 that It Is covered
end protected BY the hand carrying It
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

II the war lasts long enough,
the ultimate consumer will reach
the end of the ultimate consump-
,tion.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

novel life preserver in the form of
a vest can be worn continuously when
desired. an inflatable fling which or
dinarily lies flat being filled with its
wearer's breath In an emergency.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

Our eastern friends will soon
feel like having holiday to
celebrate the end of the Garfield
holidays.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

A hurry UP war measure should
be provision for a new federal
judicial district in Montana.
There must be zone of protec-
ton somewhere against disloyal-
lists of The Rosebud county kind.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

Having a few minutes Of extra
time Trotzky has gone over to
the aid of the Finnish revolutions
lists. Trotzky will soon be the
John u. Rockefeller Of rcvolu-
tons.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

French nietallurgist prepares
aluminium for durable nickel plating by
giving It successive baths in boiling lie.
cyanide Of potassium and hydrochlegic
acid containing ferrous chloride
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-05

Honest criticism is one thing-ly-
ing villifiCation of America is an
other. Isn't 1t possible We need II
new espionage law?-Billings Jour
nal.
Or a new federal Judge?