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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21
Annual Convention Of Lutherans.

Rev. F. Wessler has just re-
turned from the convention of
the South Dakota district of the
Lutheran synod of Missouri,
Ohio and other states, Assem- bled
in Canistota from the 18th to the
18th. There were q hundred or
more pastors and lay represen.
tatives present. Before the syn.
cd proper was organized q loyal.
ty meeting was held and tele.
grams exchanged with Presi.
dent Wilcox and Governor Nor.
beck. All concerned evidently
felt the better for it. The open.
ing sermon was preached by the
Rev. w. Proehl, of Sioux Falls.
All OF the services were conduct.
ed in the English language. We
were glad to note that all our
pastors, though to q great extent
they have used the German Ian.
guage in public worship, were
also qualified to preach in the
English language, which we are
now doing by special request.
In order to obtain a certain
amount of relief for some of the
older people of our church, who
through no fault of their own
have not yet acquired a sufficient
working knowledge of the En-.
glish language, a petition was
sent to the proper authorities
after holding q meeting in which
Mr.. Hill of Huron, who is q mem
Der of the state council of de.
Tense, was present, and advised
that course of procedure.
The principal feature of the
convention was a paper read by
Rev. E. G. Jehn, of Howard, who
at this session was elected pres
ident of the district for the next
three years. The subject Of the
paper was. "Scriptural Luther
an Teachings versus Edyism or
the tenets and practices of the
Christian Scientist church.
From all public and private
utterances it was evident our
church, with all her mem bers is
doing her full share toward sup
porting our government, and be-
sides is bearing the special hard
ships Of the present strenuous
times with as much calmness
and patience as can be expected.
Those attending the convention
from Milbank and the neighbor-
hood were pastors, G.Steffen, F.
Huesner, H. Nitschke, w. J. Is
rael. F. Wessler, and lay dele
rates Messrs. Rau. Magadanz,
and VIM. Damerow, the latter
from Milbank. The next con-
vention is to be held in Sioux
Falls in 1919.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21

Mr.. L. w. Thirsk received the
sad news by telegram that the Is
year old son of his sister, Mrs. Ray
Cunningham, at Bawlf, Alberta.
had died of pneumonia. The sym
pathy of the Dakota friends is ex-
tended.
Among the Roberts county boys
who 60 to make up the contingent
from that county next week are
Jacob Wralfs, Geo. E. Schultz, Sell
near A. Nelson, Of Corona, and
George A. Whempner, Of Wilmot.
The contingent from Roberts coun-
ty numbers 81.
Sidney Barricklow, who has been
down at the Dunwoody training
camp for the past month, came up
and spent Saturday and Sunday at
the home Of his parents here. He
is taking telegraphy and wire
less training for the signal service
and while working hard is feeling
fine and is looking good.
Protect your soldiers with
your savings. War Savings
Stamps save lives.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21
War Pictures and Lecture.

Sergt. Hanley the Princess Pat sur
vivor, who was dated to give his war
lecture at the opera house Tuesday
evening. was unable to make his da te
on account of bad roads, but he will
be here on Saturday, June %. He
will give q matinee at $3.50 and even
ing show at $50. Don't miss this.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21
To Celebrate at Hartford.

Fred Williams, the manager of the
Hartford Beach playground was in
town the first of the week and he
stated that a good program Of enter
tainment will be put on at Hartford
Beach on the fourth, details OF which
will be given next week.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21
Gov. NOrbeCk TO Speak

Governor Peter Norbeck was to
make speaking tour of Roberts
county the first two days Of July
and was advertised to be in Milbank
the evening Of July Sd. The sche-
dule had to be abandoned, and
the governor will not be here
nntil some time after the fourth,
tie exact date will Be given later.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21
Notice TO Draftees,

The local board wants to call the
attention of all those summoned for
the call next week that before the date
for them to appear they should have
their teeth examined by dentist. BY
order of the board.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21

L. G. Zeeveld, the electrical en-
gineer, who recently went to Hur
on to work in the power plant at
that city, was here during the week
shipping his household goods to
Huron. His family 60 to Wiscon-
sin to make q visit at his old home
before going to Huron.
Roy Brannon, who enlisted in the
navy last year, has been home on fur
Tough during the week. Shortly
after Roy commenced his training
at the Great Lakes station he was
appointed to q place in the marine
band, and the organization toured
over a large number Of the middle
west and eastern states, visiting q
great number Of the larger cities.
Mr.. r. A. Berkner who under
went . surgical operation for ap-
pendicitis at the Rochester hospital
last week is reported to be get
ting along nicely, and hopes to be
around again before q great while.
Ed Dore visitedh i'm the first of the
week and brought back favorable
reports.
We have received card from
Henry S. Volkmar. at Seattle ask
ing all South Dakota residents to q
picnic at Woodland Park, { Seattl)
on Saturday afternoon. June Is.
Here's best wishes to the picnicers
for an enjoyable time. The pio-
neers of South Dakota are certainly
entitled to a picnic, and their get
ting together in q reunion and talk
ing over the early days is the next
best thing to having a permanent
home in the sunshine state.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21
Board Of Education

At the board of education election
Tuesday, some twenty-seven votes
we're cast without opposition for
Earl Liggett for two years; Chas.
Flett and L. w. Thirsk for three
years, as members of the board.
These were the only offices balloted
upon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21
nefefofds at Your Own Price

With size and quality. You will
have to see them to appreciate
them. Sale 1t Aberdeen. Friday.
June 2S. Connor & Co., Drum
mond Mont, owners.
Baird . III them,
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21
Methodist Church

There will be services at the Meth
odist church Sunday morning at
IL o'clock, Rev. w "A. Wilkinson, Of
Mitchell. preaching. Special music
will be feature Of the services.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21
The City Band
Come Out Saturday Evening and En-.
ioy the Concert.


One Of the most attractive fea-
lures, as we'll as an evidence of q
prosperous and flourishing COM
munity, is a we'll organized and
equipped brass or military band.
1t is a public institution and as
such, deserves the liberal support
Of every business man and public
spirited citizen.
A band composed of earnest. en-
thusiastic and faithful members
producing good music, as they will
in time. is certainly an elevating
influence in q community, and is
something to be proud Of.
The band concerts, given by the
Milbank Municipal Band on Satur-
day nights are attracting . good
many strangers to our city, and we
wish to extend q hearty welcome
to all lovers of this class of music.
The band deserves due credit for
the progress made within such q
short time and we think the town
folks should turn out q little better
on concert nights and not be quite
so backward in cheering the boys;
give them hand whether the sci.
ection pleases you or not; it makes
them feel better and encourages
them to greater effort.
Any one desiring elementary in
struction in order to qualify for
membership in the older band is
requested to meet with the student
class at the City Council rooms on
Tuesday nights at seyen-thirty
sharp. Remember there will be no
membership fee. the only expense
will be the purchase of your own
instrument. What better opportun.
ity could any young man wish for?
Learn to play an instrument and
join the band; it will drive out the
rats, chase away the blues, and is
one of the most pleasureable pas
times imaginable.
In regard to the concerts, leader
Van Walker wishes to make them
as interesting as possible and ex-
tends to all an invitation to assist
him in arranging the programs.
Any one wishing to have certain
selection played will please make
the fact known to him and if the
bands Instrumentation warrants the
proper rendering of same your
favorite tune will be programmed,
due notice being given in the sc
columns as to the date Of the con-
cert when such. selection will be
played.
Let's all turn out Saturday night
and show the boys we appreciate
their efforts. Following is the
concert program to be rendered at
the band stand on Main street this
coming Saturday night. June 22d,
at $3.50 o'clock sharp.
Concert Program
America.
Patriotic March Hurrah! For The Lib.
erty Boys. Hurrah! E T. PAUL..
Overture, Operatic Mingle. E. w.
Berry.
Vocal Solo, with band acc. Miss Bur.
in, Patriotic Waltz, Bring Back
NV Daddy To Me. G. w. Meyer
Hawaiian Onestep, Hilo; p. Lua &
D. Kali.
Gavotte, Dainty Princess, ]. M. Full
ton.
Descriptive Fantasia, The Haunted
House, Lafferty.
Vocal Solo. with band acc.
Patriotic Oneste just Like Wash
ington Crossed The Delaware, Gen.
erai Pershing Will Cross The Rhine
G. w. Meyer.
Baritone and Tuba Solo. Serenade,
Devotion, Mackie Boyer.
Male Quartette, with band acc
Patriotic Onestep. Hail!, Hail! The
Gangs All Here, Morse and Sulli-
/ van.
Galop. Across The Rockies, j. M.
Fulton.
National Anthem, The Star Spangled
RanpQr Francis Kew
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1918-06-21
Elevator Notice.

In order to make needed repairs
the Farmers Elevator Of Milbank
will be closed for two or three
weeks after the 25th of June, 1918.
Our patrons will govern themselves
accordingly.
H. E. Alderman, Manager.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
FITNESS FOR NATIONAL
REPRESENTATION

(1O) Are you ut in numbers, fntelli-
genee and resources to enjoy these M
tional rights and privileges OF citizens
of states
Yes. We are American citizens as
sembled 'in sufficient numbers in a
limited space" and meet all the terri
torial requirements of the community
The District exceeds in population five
and perhaps six of the existing states.
1t exceeds in population every new
state in the Union mt the time OF its ad-
mission except Oklahoma.
The community In Intelligence. in pub
lie spirit. patriotic devotion. in every
distinctive American characteristic is
unsurpassed i'm the United States.
Who contends that these 100000
Americans are not as intelligent, as
can, in short, as the same number of
Americans anywhere else in the United
States. or as the smaller number of
Americans collected in five of the
states?
What new state has ever been ad-
mitted to the Union which at the time
of admission had so large, so intelligent
and SO thoroughly American a popula-
tion as the District? What new state,
at the time of admission, measured. as
to its taxable resources. was raising so
much in local taxes, and contributing so
much in national taxes. as the District
of Columbia? The District today is con-
tributing in national taxes, to be dis
bursed by legislature in which it is
not represented, greater amount abso-
iutely than twenty-five of the states
and a greater amount per capita than
thirty-six of the states.
The District in war today responds as
enthusiastically and effectively to the
community. Washingtonians have risk
ed life and shed their blood in every
Evening star., 1918-02-16

Congress to define explicitly. in view of
the changes Of more than century, the
political status of the residents Of the
federal District. It will alter the exist :
ing law of congressional and electoral
college representation and will creete a
new American constituency with repre-
sentation in Congress and the electoral
college: not a new state. but a POLITICAL
ly uplifted District of Columbia. an en-
franchised ten miles square already
created and made unique by the Consti-
tuition. This new factor in our scheme
of national government representation
nary: but 1t is not so unusual. peculiar
ana extraordinary as 'the original
creation and present day retention by
the great republic OF the totally un-
represented ten miles square. the seat
of government, . District physically
within the United States. even contain
Ing its capital but politically outside
The states uniting under the Consti-
tuition had the power. which they exer-
ctsed, Of creating this unique unfepre-
ssuted. capitnl-eontaiping. .na&3oneoon-
kps1s6 bls<f4eG xWo-<dA e& Com
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C. NATIONAL REPRESENTATION CATECHISM

national war. To preserve the Union
the first volunteers came from tho cap
fta1, and Washingtonians supplied q
greater percentage of troops in excess
of their quota than nearly every state
In the Union. In the war with Spain
they sent to Cuba a fine regiment ex-
ceeding their quota In numbers. The
same response was made when the sum.
mons to the Mexican border came. Al
that time the percentage of men of mill
tary age enrolled in the organized mill
tia was greater in the District than in
any state of the Union. Washington
sent more soldiers to the border than
twenty-five of the states.
If, however, any one thinks that the
population of the District is not now fl
for admission to partial statehood. NO
reason results for opposing this constd-
tutional amendment, which merely gives
Congress the power in its discretion I'm
the future to grant this representation
and which postpones the test of the Dis
trict's fitness until Congress shall see
fit to apply it We shall be fit then Il
not now.
To vote against our constitutional
amendment is to say that the detectives
and delinquents of Washington will
never be fit for national representation
and should be denied the possibility OF
ever convincing Congress that they
have become fit.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
CONFERS AN HONOR
AND ARMS WITH POWER

90 On what other grounds than as
an American right and privilege do you
seek national representation
This distinctive American privilege
decorates the American with badge
Of honor and arms him with power. It's
lack slurs the Washinstonian as unfit
and detective. and slurs the nation as in
this respect un-American and tmpotent
What the amendment proposes is
equitable in itself and compulsory in
accordance with American principles
and traditions.
1t gives to residents Of the District
rights and privileges which, under our
scheme OF government, belong to all
who pay national taxes and fight as ma
tionaI soldiers.
1t gives to residents of the District
a self-prOtecting power in the national
councils which is denied to the resi-
dents of no other community in all OF
the mainland and contiguous United
States from Maine to Texas and from
New York to California.
This statue. this right. this privilege.
this power Is supremely beneficial and
to be desired by the resident of the Dis
trict.
National representation of the Dis
trict will remove from the nation the
shame of tmpotency and from Wash
lOnldnS tne SLUT OF uuuIneSS.
1t will proclaim to the world that the
great republic is as devoted to the prin-
ciples of representative government
and as capable of enforcing them as
other republics with capitals in nation.
controlled districts, like Mexico. Brazil
and Argentina These nations have not
found themselves impotent to give full
national representation to the people of
their capitals.
1t will proclaim to the world that the
people Of Washington are as fit to par
ticipate in national representative gov
ernment as the people Of Rio. Buenos
Aires and Mexico City. Washington will
cease to be the only capital in all the
world whose people. slurred as tainted
or defective, are unworthy to enjoy the
same national representation as those
enjoyed by all other cities of the ma
tion.
Washington will cease to be the only
American community-numerou in
; tellgent, prosperous. public-spirited
and patriotic--in all the expanse of
continental and contiguous United
States whose fitness to exercise ma
tional privileges as well as to bear ma
tional burdens is denied.
There is no resident of the capital
who will not be benefited by national
representation. no resident who will be
injured by it. no resident who in en-
lightened self-interest should not en-
Enthusiastically favor it.
the Washingtonian with q vital Amcri-
can privilege to which he is undeniabIy '
In equity entitled: will cleanse him of
the stigma and stain of un-Amc rican-
ism, and. curing his political impO-
tency, will arm him with a certain
power.
1t will relieve the nation Of the shame
Of misunderstanding at Its heart and of
impoteney to cure this evil.
1t will inflict NO injury or hardship
upon either nation OF capital to c0un-
teract these benefits.
Evening star., 1918-02-16

demand for such admission is present
ed Our proposed legislation confirms
the national control of the nations city
and the exclusive legislation clause Of
the Constitution is untouched
All that is asked is that the Consti-
tuition empower Congress to declare
that residents of the seat of govern
ment are on the same footing as citi-
Zens OF the states in relation only to
Congress. the electoral college and the
courts of the United States.
Surely Congress will heartily CO.
operate to secure to itself by constitu-
tional amendment the power to cure
the evil and shame of completely non
representative government in the seat
of government of the great represent
ative republic. To accomplish this
good end Congress ought not to hesi-
tate to propose to the states this en-.
Iargement Of Its own powers. surely
Congress does not distrust ITSELF.
The injury to the nation from this
condition II ~ great ~ that anAaeto1
upon the de-AnexicaHiSeA 0o2nnnitys
r. 0nt1onAl AhADo - 4Ao &xeafaEs
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A DISTINCTIVE BASIC
AMERICAN RIGHT

"a On what ground do you seek ma
tionnl representation
1t In n distinctive, basic right of the
American cftizen-in a government of
the people by the people for the peo-
ple-in a government which root. II.
Justice In consent of the soverned-in
representative government which In.
separably couples taxation and arm.-
bearing as n soldier with represents
tiOn.
So far as we 100000 residents of the
District are concerned. the American
government is not a government of all
tne people by all the people for all the
people 1t is government of all the
people BY a part of the people, The
4oo,o0o District residents are among the
people who are governed, but not
among the people who govern.
ihe 100000 Americans of the District
40 NOT give their consent to their na.
uonal government through elected rem
fesentatives in accordance with Amer
lcan principles like all other Americans
OF the continental and contiguous
In respect to the 100000 Americans
OF the District representation is di-
vofcea from taxation and soldier sery-
.ee. ns we bear all the national burdens
or citizens of a state in national taxes
IN subJection to national laws and as
Evening star., 1918-02-16
DlSARMS PARTISAN
APPREHENSION

ts) Why do yoq not propose by con-
stitutfonal amendment direct grant OF
the status of state citizens for the pur-
pose Of national representation Why
do you ask In your amendment oniy
that Congress be EMPOWERED to ad-
init you to that statusY
The amendment is so worded as to
reduce to minimum opposition TO IT'S
passage. \ 1t became evident last year
that Congress would not favor an
| amendment which directly and imme-
diateiy gave this status and this repre-
| sentnti0n to the District.
To empower Congress to admit the
District to partial statehood for limited
purposes is the natural and logical pro-
cedure, since the sConstitution has al
ready given to Congress the power to
admit to full statehood all the territory
of the United States. except the District
Of Columbia.
Congress wishes in respect to the
District the same power which it ex-
ercises in the admission of territories
to statehood. It wishes to scrutinize
minutely before admitting to repre-
sentation in House and Senate the pro-
convince itself of the fitness of this
constituency for national representa-
tion in quantity and quality of popula :
ton, in Intelligence, in public spirit, in
Americanism and in material. taxable
resources.
The party in power in Congress has
traditionally examined closely the par
. tisan complexion of the prospective con-
stituency. and if convinced that the
new senators and representatives would
be hostile if Immediately elected, has
postponed to a more convenient season
the admission of a territory to state
hood, however strong the territory's 8
showing of fitness in population and re-
sources. The adoption of the pending
constitutional amendment will not de-
prive Congress of any of these powers
and prerogatives. Congress will have
the power in it's discretion on any
grounds, good or bad. partisan or other
wise, to postpone the date when it pro-
nounces the District fit for this ma
tional representation.
The wording Of our amendment thus
disarms opposition based ON partisan
apprehension of disadvantage by leav-
ing Congress a free hand in respect to
the date Of the admission of District
residents to national representation
and in respect to the terms of such ad-
mission. 1t is inconceivable that par
tisan fear of future disadvantage when
control of Congress might possibly be
in the hands Of the enemy would cause
fair-minded Americans, however sub
tect to partisan influence, to fall so low
as to oppose the pending amendment
and thus in violation of equity and
American basic principle to declare
themselves against even the possibility
of the District residents ever securing
this representation. though the District
should grow to a million in popula-
ton and as national taxpayer surpass
majority of the states.
The most bitter partisan would never
be grossly unfair. SO discreditably
uu-American.
Evening star., 1918-02-16
WHY NOT DEMAND
STATE OF COLUMBIA?

(11) If you are thus entitled to full
statehood why do you not ask for ad-
mission as n fulI-dedged state4
Because there Is not the slightest
possibility of securing 1t. Because 1t IL
not for the welfare either of the Dis
trict or the nation to propose 1T. unless
national representation for the District
cannot be obtained in any other way.
The mere suggestion of full statehood
for the District and surrender by the
nation of municipal and state control
of its capital, brings upon US threats
OF reputation by the>nation of finan-
cial equity in dealing with a seIf-gov-
erning capital and even of removal
from Washington of the seat of gov
ernment
We assume that national control Of
the capital through Congress viii not
be surrendered, and as long as this con-
troll is retained the District cannot be
a sovereign state. We do not seek to
.wrest control of the capital from Con-
gress in any particular. We ask only to
be made a small fractional part of the
national government, which represents
the whole nation, the District included,
lation over the ten miles square
Our present attitude is unassallable,
We show convincingly the conditions
which entitle US to all the rights, priyi-
ieges and powers of the citizens Of state.
In order. however, that in the national in
terest the nation may retain full control
of its capital we waive those rights and
powers which are inconsistent with that
control And we petition Congress to
empower itself to grant to Us when
we are fit such of those rights and
powers of the citizens of state as are
consistent with national control of the
seat of government.
Entitled to all. we ask patriotically
and self-sacrificinglyo only for a part,
How can any American. in or out of
Congress. reject this equitable petit
ton? What national legislator can be
imagined as stopping so low as to
threaten reputation by the nation of
its financial obligation toward the capi-
tai. or violation of the nations pledge
that Washington should be the perma-
nent capital, merely because Washing
tonians dare to present and push this
just amendment?
Not q vote in either house of Con-
gress should deny this degree of Ameri-
canization to the people of the District
of Columbia.