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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
Fourth Rule
Is the Vital One

These first three rules are dull
because they are negative and their
effect is not immediate. But the
fourth rule is another matter. Let
me repeat it: ITO work and to help
others to work to appreciate the
vital determining character of the
industrial activity at home on mod
ern warfare of this style
If this rule is not acted upon YOU
may get disaster very promptly. Il
is the very core of civilians duty
during the struggle. If it is still
lmperfectly understood-and act
ually it is imperfectly under
stood on the enemy's side as upon
our own even after four years of
Wharf.-The reason is that it is novel.
In no past war has the industrial
activity of the civilian population
at home been the vital and over
whelming factor which it is TODAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
Rules of Secrecy
Hard to Practise

The first rule we all know in
theory, but find it very difficult to
practise. Its observance requires
degree of civilian discipline which
looks easy in the first enthusiasm of
the campaign, but becomes more
and more difficult to maintain in the
long process of the war. People
want to hear which regiments are
engaged in this or that action;
newspapers want news-the more
vivid the better-and readers will
tell you that it is difficult to main
tain civilian support for the war I'M
less such news is Forthcoming.
There are degrees in the secrecy
which must be maintained. 1t IS
perhaps more important in the be-
ginning of operations than after
they are we'll under way. The
various commanding forces of the
various armies have interpreted
the rule with varying emphasis and
severity But, roughly speaking,
the more perfect the secrecy is
maintained the better is the chance
of success. The enemy's intelli-
gence department, like ones own,
pieces together every scrap of in
formation, and the most apparently
insignificant detail may furnish a
most important clew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17

Germans began by detailed casual
ty lists, which were first falsihed
and then abandoned; the British
have continually maintained the
policy of full and accurate casualty
lists up to date. That is an ex-
ample of difference in degree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
French Suppress All
Casualty Lists

AS an instance of the varying
rules, the French have gone so far
as to suppress all casualty lists; the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
Cermans Seeking
News of Americans

1t Is natural that the German
lspe OF mind should attach a great
saiue to such knowledge as they
ean obtain Of the American arri-
saS, their number and the posi-
.ons they are to occupy, because
aese are the new and Ito the Ger
nans) the unknown factor on
which the campaign of 1918 de-
Bends.
! nave been given the privilege
as week of visiting certain por-
nns Of the American army now in
sarce. The journey to see them
mpels me to be away from Lon
mn at times in the week when this
s1lcle is usually written, and | am
"feed to postpone until next week
Wy commentary which | would
.'aSe upon actions affecting the
'iNdil troops which may take
''aee IN the interval.
me last news Of such actions at
s moment at which ! am writing
way Is that determined attack was
a'doe upon the trenches held by the
americans in what is called the
s"'or of Toul"-a bit Of ground
A''oW very veil, because | served
'e twenty-seven years ago as a
a'ser IN the field artillery of that
~ Inns attack, from the infor-
aaslon at hand, was apparently
n'aocted, as are most Of the re-
~a' Operations by both German
~ Allied troops upon the Western
a.h1' with the object Of obtaining
a'0'niation. The French call such
D1ations taking soundings."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17

will be halted only by their own
deliberate policy until Cor if) the
great battle in the West is decided.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17

A TO work and to help
r. others to work to appreci-
ate the vital determining char
acter Of the industrial activity at
home on modern warfare of this
style.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
Rules Affecting
Civilians in War

During this lull in the fighting on
the Western front and because of
the inability which | am under to
deal with news which may arise
later in the week (as | shall still be
travelling), I should like to close
this article with some words on the
rules affecting civilians in this war.
Unfortunately, a long experience of
war conditions has at last brought
them home to me, though even here
in Europe they are Tot yet nearly
enough appreciated.
There have appeared in the
course Of the campaign four great
rules which not only every civilian
writer upon the war but also every
talker upon it should have stuck up
in large letters upon the walls of his
room and, as you Americans say,
pasted in his hat" These four
rules are:
I TO appreciate the neces-
- sity for secrecy all the
time and on all military opera
tons and plans.
q Not to grumblc at the
As small number Of effective
soldiers at the front, but to APP
preciate the very large proper
ton of man power i'm uniform
which cannot take part in the
active operations.
. TO avoid amateur strate-
Oe gy as a plague; to ap-
preciate the impossibility of any
man not on the spot and not in
command giving any strategical
suggestion that is worth having.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
q mencans Have
Be" On Germans

&C development Of vigorous
A'ah trench raids against the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-03-17
American Boys Show Them
selves Better Than Their
Veteran Assailants-In-
formation the One
Thing Sought
By HlLAIRE BELLOC

Elements the Great War; and M;,
HNHE intelligence which American ho1a;aa
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
"ME. TOO.n

Among the great inseparabIes must be
noted ham and eggs, " "Sodom and Go
morrah, ""pork and beans" and 'TownIey
and Frazier"
When Mr.. Townley seizes the palladium
tof the peoples liberties by the right leg and
twhirls it about his head, is Mr. Frazier
lthere7 Answer: He is. He seizes the left
leg and gives it another WhirL
When Mr.. Townley tells the farmers that
the stores are "none of their damned bust
ness, is Mr.. Frazier PRESENT. Answer:
The gubernatorial majesty graces the Town
ley train and echoes: None of your bust
ness, boys"
When Mr.. Townley "scores" Judge Nc
Gee-aye, bitterly upraids him-for calling
the leagues 'head hunters" disloyal, is
Mr. Frazier on hand7 Answer: He Is there
as promptly as a small boy at the dinner
table, and he denounces, yes even attacks
and mahgns Judge MCGEE. He sends gu
bernatorial telegram right down to Wash
ington, nearly two dollars worth of tele-
gram, telling Washington the farmers are
not disloyal, on the word Of a governor
they are not. Of course Judge MCGEE
didn't say they were, but that Is part Of
the game.
Such faithfulness should have its reward
Some day, Mr. TOwnIey should let the gov
ernor have an idea frst-One all his own,
and then say "me too" to il. The prospect
staggers the imagination.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or Nay Not Ezlzzra
win The Views Of The F0ruz

The St Paul Dispatch A c TOEu1sy. Is
Nonpartisan league president. - G9seEEzzzs1 Ezzz
the United States aaam uEdsrBeznd tat Wa
ever he eats green apples EEs farmers g EEs
northwest promptly have cole
Denounced before tha senate GgEEtEEsz @
military Affairs By Judge J. p EcGes. Es6sEzI
fuel administrator for MtnnsBUEa. T0Wn1sy Lzzgs
% the Telegraph wire 20 assure SszahgE CEzZ-
berIafn its Chairman that g % an q Mss EzzE
the northwestern farmers are Loyal % E1s ggEs-
We haven't doubt o. r. The D8gDaash - szT
from believing that Lhs peculiar bEzE1 - -
trtotfEm Displayed BY Mr.. EowuLsT-bssCEs ~
found cut that 81 wza unsafe % 60 SOS rsgEs-
sentative Of the farmers q tE1I msGEfCz q -
country. In other words. 81 % the 0DEzf1z q EEs
Dispatch that Mr. L0wulsT ard his Eo-AzSgTsFl
I'm the pleasant ana Dr11tabls entsTDr1as C farm
Ing the farmaEH are al lEsEEaMeIEzE4Es CO ECEEz-
western farm sentiment aH fe 70 DoE1Esls for any
men to Be.
Not 90 win TgwELgT. However. WEz1sEEE
falls from his Lfpa-auch EnEagsa for sEzmE1s -
this q a war o. ths rotten rieh"-EgFEzwf1E Ee-
comes In hEH view. tna s91E1EeEE O. tEH entire
agricultural population
a French king onss FenzFEsd tEaf HZ va tzs
state.
eru farmer.
Tn the course OF tt1s. kCwsvsE tEs EsEEEwea=-
sFm farmer VII let B1l8 IDWEEeT EE1sEzzz-&
that when taking - required he can TAX fer
himself
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24

The reasons tor an immediate declaration
Of war against Turkey and Bulgaria are
obvious; the reasons for not doing SO are
less patent, but none the less important
Turkish and Bulgarian diplomats are free
to come and 60 in America, as are Turkish
and Bulgarian citizens. Undoubtedly they
/ are Of some value to Germany and Austria
as spies. Just how much information they
/ are able to gather and send 70 their allies
must be known TO the United States secret
service.
Also, even though Turks and Bulgarians
may not actually be fighting American
troops, they may be expected to do 50 at
any time on the Italian front If not on the
French front, and they are already reIiev-
ing Austrian and German troops which are
left free to attack Americans.
On the other hand, it is quite conceivable
that the reasons for not breaking with Tur-
key and Bulgaria cannot be discussed pub
Icly, despite President Wilson's announced
policy of "pitiless publicity" "PitiIes
publicity" might knock carefully planned
negotiations into cooked hat. Both Tur-
key and Bulgaria are heartily sick Of the
war, as is Austria. There Is nothing for
them to gain by It's continuance, and every
thing to lose. They are fighting Germany's
battles and not their own now, and they
are beginning to realize this and also realize
that the greater Germsny's strength when
she emerges from the war, the greater viii
be their own vsssslage to Prussianism. The
incident Of Emperor Charles famous peace
letter and the prOmptness with which he
disayoWed it and abjectly spOlOgized to the
German Kaiser, Is evidence of the complete
subsection Of Germany's allies. tt Is not
inc0nceivable that similar negotiations with
Turkey and Bulgaria have been In prog
ress, or are even now being conducted III
they are Of sufficient promise to Offset the
danger from spies il known only to Presi- |
dent Wilson and his coufdauts, If be has /
any. On this question alone should rest the |
decision of whether or not to break With /
Bulgaria and Turkey.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
10 UsH FOR THTs HOLIDAY.

IL there were any occasion for observing
next Friday as a holiday in Fargo, the
proclamation Of Governor Frazier would
undoubtedly be chcerfuIy and generally
0beyed
But Fargo and North Dakota have no
use for it,
When the President asked that next Fri
day Be observed as a holiday for the pur-
posa Of holding Liberty Loan rallies, ha did
not know that in one federal reserve dis
tr5et at least, the quota would be OTarsub-
seribed. The Ninth district has done ffs
1ull share and more. North Dakota and
BsrKo have d0ns their full share and more
They have gone far OYER their allotment,
and the committees are now busy sampIss-
ing The detail work and rounding up tie
s9raRgiers.
Under such conditions, Prs1dsnt Wilson
probably would be the last enc . urRs 8
holiday. The time could Be much better
employed ct the usual daily tasks. Useless
holidays would be more timelv e. &C a9ri-
emzai state az some other ssasca IS tie
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24

Taught her 70 place no trust i'm those
who bend the knee to power On
her return 70 Alexandria she found
herself confronted with marriage tu
another brother, with whom she was
70 rule Jointly. Scientific reasons
against Euch unions had been made
clear to her in Rome She made no
bones about Riding herself OF her
brother. By poison. and thus became
the queen supreme. At the aKe Of "A
Antony Falls Victim.
Mare Antony. the chronicle tells
as. fen victim 70 her charms three
years later, liar Antony was then
e. - years her senior, had lived a
Wild and profHEz1s youth. had mar
ned three times for political ad-
vantage. asd had proved himself
cruel and weak By turns while
TriUmvir Of Rome. When one re-
fleets that be had been Caesars pro-
tege. and had no doubt coveted his
patrons mistress a. well as his
Geepter, one Is inclined 70 believe
that he was not awerBa 70 falling
heir 10 both. CleUpatrag as before,
had really little choice in the mat
ter
It is quite possible. too. even
probable. that she grew Ecnd or him.
Certainly he was more faithful to
her than to any OF his legitimate
wives Or process Ct law serves TO
make an ambition marriage leElfi-
Eate,b and In the II years Of their
afaIiatlcn she bore him three chill
aren-
Il refuse TO believe that Cleopatra
agreed 10 assaHEinaae Antony. and
form an alliance with 0etavian after
AntonvE defeat Of Acfium. We
have no precedent for thinking her
such q fool she was then Sc. and
as I SAID, The mother Of three chill
dren. possibly four, which meant ahe
Was. 81 that climate, an old woman
Octawialn was Caesars adopted son.
and had been for years her natural
enemy. She had enough sense to
know thai the son would not accept
the wlthHred husk of the beauty his
father had lznown when she vas 20.
think that she and Antony were
brrh tricked bv oetzvlan, that she
was bound TO Antony bv 1oun ASSOC
elanun ana genuine affection. and
preferred 70 Eol1ow him To the grave
rather than throw hsraalf on the
mercy Of hiH cnnuueror.
$50. taken bT and large i be-
iieFe Cleopatra was more Eiunen
aEa1mEt than sinner. Considering that
she lived in an age when ethics
were nnFli rEnle. came Of q race more
nun-mura1 than the beasts Of the
HslE. Was surrounded on aM sides
bv 1ntrfwEa ard temptation. and had
BOO years Of bad blood 81 her uwn
rafns. think she turned out re
.sarEaahlv well"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
HOBsoNB EXPLoT DUPLICATED.

Hobson s exploit has been duplicated by
the British Bavy at Zeebrugge.
To 'dig the rats out Of their holes" has
long been the dream of the British navy,
which for nearly four years has been
straining at It's anchor ropes eager for
s'the day"
Yesterday an attempt was made not ex-
actly TO dig them out, but to shut them In,
and from the details which have been re-
oeIved, it met with fair measure Of sue
cess. The daring raid probably was an eE-
perimental one, to test the strength Of the
defenses, with the added purpose Of block
ing the canal from Zeebrugge to Bruges,
which is the chief submarine nest On the
Belgian coast.
zeebruggk, before the war, was but a
sleepy little coast village, whose chief indus
try was fishing. The Germans, by con-
stFucting huge mole or seaWaT, made a
harbor Of It. From Zeebrugge to Bruaes
a distance Of about SIX miles, is a canal,
and this canal has been the chief ubmar-
Inc base of the Germans.
The of the British was to test out
the defense, plug the entrance to the canal,
and possibly destroy the mole. They ac-
tually succeeded IN landing forces On the
AANAG nAAA ADAAA b0AAAG AoA4ntsGs anu HAAAkA=
ing five Old cruisers in the mouth Of the
canal
The cruisers may not permanently ping
the canal, and the seGWall can be rebuilt,
but the expedition should have the fmme-
diste result of seriously hampering the
submarine campaign for several weeks,
and the more important one Of marking
the beginning Of a vigorous offensive cam
paign against the submarine, instead Of the
defensive one which has been waged for
three years.
American and British naval authorities
havd been limiting that certain secret
measures would end the submarine peril
not later than August, and this may Be
the first step IN a new campaign
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
Hair Often Ruined
BY Washing With Soap

Soap should be used very carefully,
II you want to keep your hair looking
It's best Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali
This dries the scalp. makes the hair
brittle and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is
just ordinary mulaihed cocoanut oil,
(which Is pure and greaseless), and Is
better than the most expensive soap
or anything else you can use.
One or two taagpoOntula win cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Sim
ply moisten the hair with water and
rub II in. IL makes an abundance OF
richs creamy lather, which rinses out
easily removing every particle Of
dust dirt, dandruf and excessive oil.
The hair dries quickly and evenly.
and Il leaves the scalp Soft and the
hair nne and silky. bright. lustrous,
fluffy and easy 70 manage.
You can get mulsined cocoanut oil
at any pharmacy. It's very cheap, and
q few ounces win supply every meme
Der Of the family for months.-Adv.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
A. c. QUOTA
Is TWELVE
Instructions Regarding
New Officers School
Are Received

Major NJ. r. Steele, director Of
military science and tactics at the
North Dakota Agricultural college,
received orders from the adjutant
generals ONCE at washington, D. c.,
this morning that the quota Of class
@ men, allowing the Agricultural COLI
lege to attend the fourth officers
training school, is twelve.
The instructions state that owing
10 the short space OF time which will
eiapge before the training schools are
started and in order that all who de-
sire to enter may receive considera-
ton, III has been found necessary to
leave the selection OF these men en-
tireiy in the hands Of the officials OF
the institutions, themselves.
Class @ men consist OF graduates
other than those specified in classes
a and b. who are within draft age
and who have had at least one year
OF military instruction at an educa-
tional institution under the super
vision Of an officer OF the army while
attending the same, in a number not
to exceed the quota allowed to the
institution.
Class G men must be on May is, not
less than 20 years and 8 months, and
not over 81 years Of age, must, be
citizens of the United States, and
must have the physical qualifications
prescribed by regulations for an Of
fieer Of the officers reserve. The men
viii be required to enlist for the dura-
tion OF the war, and IL after COM
pieting the prescribed course, they
are not recommended for a commits
sions or if during the course, they are
not qualified to continue same, will
be sent to appropriate organizations
for duty as enlisted men. III they
successfully complete the course and
are found qualified, they will be list
ed as eligible for appointment as sec
ond Meutenants and will be commits
si6nEa~aa vacancies may occur
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
HAVE COLOR IN CHEEKS
Be Better LOolEing-Take
Olive Tablets

Il your skin 8 yellow compIexi0n
pallid-tOngue coated appetite poor
you have q bad taste Ia your mouth
q lazy nogood feeling should
take Olive Tablets.
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets-a sub
atitute for calomel prepared by
d.. Edwards after AZ years Of study
with his pztientss
Dr. Edwards Olive II bletsare q purely
vegetablecompou ndmixedw itholiveoil.
Xou will know them by their olive color.
Iohave aclear, pink skin, bright eyes,
no pinples. a feeling of bu0yancy like
childhood days get atthecauSe.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets act on the
liver and bowels like calomel-yet have
no dangerous after effects.
They start the bile and oVerc0me con-
etipation. That's why millions of boxes
are sold annually at 10c and 25c per box.
All druggists. Take one or two nightly
and note the pleasing results.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
THE FIRST NATIONAL HOLIDAY.

Congress is considering a plan to make
April a national holiday.
America has no national holiday now,
not even the Fourth of July. Congress
has, at various times, recognized certain
days as holidays for commercial purposes,
and it passed an act making Labor Day a
holiday In the District of Columbia, but it
has never by statute, designated any day
as a holiday for the nation.
Thanksgiving day is proclaimed hoE-
day by the President, IN the District Of
Columbia and the territories, and the state
governors usually follow suit. There are
also many state holidays, but If April s is
made national holiday, it viii be the first
one.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
Golden Valley
Will Hit Kaiser
Hdrd--Sdlzn7dn

y. =. Salzman, contractor and
builder at Beach, N. d., declares
the prospects for a real crop in
Golden Valley are fine, and he sees
real progress In the fight On the
kaiser, IN a letter to a business
acquaintance in Fargo.
''We have had q $1,000, 900 rain
and snow-another knock for the
kaiser" he writes. I'VE have gone
over the top in Beach with the
third Liberty Loan drive. The
farmers in Golden Valley are do
ing their part and IL the kaiser
viii permit (Got) to give us plen-
~ of rain during the remainder
Of the season, we will go over the
top with a big wheat cron,"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-24
g D = - -.
VigiIantes War Notes

Organized labor joins with q largo proportion
o. thinking Americans I'm the belief that this il
no time % talk or think about peace. says
Chester Dc. Wright editor OF The Amerfean All
ancs for Labor and Da-ocTacv.
When President Wilson announced the na-
fions war aims the pzrfhEts curnfnEIy seized tbs
opportunity 90 stage fresh burst o. peace talk
1ney TAXED q peace terms instead 81 var a1uaE
1Eers i 10 peace and no sign Of peaes-and M
real American wants peace until our var aims
have been achieved and the peace q the World
made 80 secure that demOcracy VIII Be safe for
Stop talking peace, Tax var Think wsr.
eonesHtFats On var. I've the life Of war
to wtns
Labor realizes that pzcinEm continues TO Be a
serious menace 70 the country Here - a little
q its contempt for the pzGtast. issued By TIE
There are times when you almost waut % ustv
ths pzcz4s- He has 20 hate evsrythfnE tEzt
zr 1890. 90 - s - a e 80 800 "a, A.
an hts eyes crossed He can't thrill He cart
cheer. He can't lst himself ba1ons exalted
i mast . tough 70 have 10 - tfat kind q =
saruHksn piece o. humanity.
Secretary Dzniz1z In quoted as saying. there
- no news in = dfEEsnr tOilsr-~ This has been
interpreted IS meaning that the dliEeut toller
tnE ships and guns and Uniforms ard Shells
That kind q a t0Llsr % the strength q ADsrza
Labor and ne vtgEEzutss agree vim II
Ea@A& G. 20 TIE W0F&erW IN rEe ~E&W-EztCEeT
ship Tzrd q the PsczEc cozE- The HrEt ship
vas % have ben landed April Il. After EE1-
sz-Eg q ~ = Hzghez. - the United States d.
p&TEE1eEE q EzGCE. EcE-E1u&w made . u1zfun tksE
,1s ship % sent into the water I've days zhsz1
e tine y vas z6opEs1 UnzuEznCuzzv ard tts
MI ars working with that resolve IN view
Il l. STATED thzz srs-ybosy empsoysz a. tbs
5rookiyn Mary Yard bolEht Liberty bo1d q
-ES LAST EsEls- william > PUwerE- q EzchEmzEL-
EE1 vas Appointed b. EsaF-A6-EzrzE - z CK1sr
- Art ss Collecting agent Tor the EUEerEuEnr for
hs Liberty bod EZ1acrf1erE 10 zuth0E1fT for the
E1ateEIeE1 AE10EE EErss va nCuEhE E1s bonds
we're 1853 wCxEerM- Tne EEEmcvau-Er-E to ths
lrEt Issue were ET5E.E11. 20 ths nscgzd issue
.sSas9 Powers predicts n EzhBc-fpetuz q 81
&c. 80 fsr the r-aEelt fasZs