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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-03

lively in preventing sarreptiticus en-
try into the country Of Objectionable
aliens. chiefly Chiness coolies.Al l
thoughsthe traffic has been cut down,
inateriallysby yigHance.,sf the great ms
Iancial INDUCEMENTS 6ffAreds thosea.NhS
successfuliy caanS rungths blockade:preg!
vent co'npiete e eaa OF: a The
The number Of, stowaways on ships
OF 1917 as lhtsthe preceding twelve
months. 90: altogether having been de-
tected and debarred.. Included insthe
number were several German soldiers
who deserted fled to neutral coun-
tfiesss9sthefI sought to find a safe haven
by hiding on America-bound vessels.
Although the tide OF Immigration
dropped from a million to $780, 900 the
first year Of the wal and has since
isteadilystbeen on the decline, there is
every prospect that the now will not
decade sor more after the treaty Of
peace. M 81 u ~ ~, 4 4
america, practically since it's dis
tcoyery. has been the SIand of promise
forFtheSaanbitious, the adventuresofne,
or the oppressed people of other lands.
/ Beginning with the Argonauts, of tns
early seventeenth century who esta]b-
s.lfshed colonies a.ong the Atlantic sea-
board, ,sthesa tide steadily had increased
until the hFats5part of the present GEM
Estury saw millions eagerly setting their
fates towards the new world.
They Came principally in the stesr-
age or the great ocean liners. ever
with determination to win fortune and
enjoy liberty. The Immigrants still
come from Europe, but in small
scattered groups, mostly of women sof
children Joining relatives here. The
y0hlta necessity for the ~belligerents 10
retain within. their w borders III
useful nappcwer-not alone for az:
tive lighting or imperative non-copn-
blatant tasks behind the lines, but tor
the great work of rehabilitatio that
must start when host!lities. cease. ~
Even the neutrals-SOrWay, tSwed-
I en-. Denmark, and Holiand-are dis
coureging emigration, recognizing
that the loss of even small poftipns
/ of t..leir,% populations. may prove a MA
itetials .afteT-War economic. loss. ~ ~,
ii.s2s With the great stream of tnamiEfa-
ittiet1 curtaileI for a while, the nation,
ttleHkei1s in the rush, ct war, will f1nd I'D
( dtftonal time Ito break .up, educate
and sAnericanize the polyslot groups
\ instke larger cities. There are many
OF these elements which. it is assert
ed, have not yet begun to be assiisil.
atediE ins@American national life. Their
customs and ideals remain
practically Unchanged III their hew
STIR .'oundin;g ,s.;
,.4Anericahization of an emiErant 'ol
lrtfiS class 6ffsrg great problems and
Erefter rewards for the social worker.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-03
ATEAsPARTY IN FRANCE
E.nd srosssd, rihss, md Naries anotheI'
HrtenGscanfo In. / NJ M I

f..nd srtossslds rihssst9; and :Mariesanothsf
dfriendscanae in.t 81 M
Yss.I indeed. 1T was a:s,aaerfy party
with Americans anDd French lauEhiinE
g the attemnpts OF each other to speak
1.-THE othersA1nguage. r
That Is the way the French people
over here treat the Americans. You
are welcome 70 what they have. This
Ione Affairs an example OF them all.
}circpr instances Il, the 7Carlutss !; Their
"beaucoupi.. :Vineyards are now battle
torn, their horne long since pounded
into dust by Rcannonading II They
showed us pictures aof the home. z It
was like all OF the French homes, a
long narrow two story affair Of stone.
And we recognized itsas the place pic
tufed in.one ct the magazines OF jan
uary where aeroplane pictures were
shown before and after the bombard-
nent. =. .5. s, S.
The father and n son earn a
franc and'a siiaifsa day each.
Can you imagine 4 father or son in
America working all day long wood
ichoppfnsi fora total1of 81 cents (three
I frates). still tfreyrare happy and al
though 4 catches a tieeting express
mentioned some happy thought .comes
and they smile and laugh with Mon
sieur Anfericaine.
a.Francs are stilla funny playthings
for the boys and the officers as, well,
Everything is rated in francs OF
course Madame was asked what she
would charge for the party in .hei
home. "a
Non non non! No Monet. she
exclaimed, for everyone had enjoyed
the party and of coufse there had
been enough meat and cheese and
butter furnished for air
Busting around for a few moments
she found her little English French
book. hurriedly turned the pages and
pointed out "~Generosities.'
But n couldn't leave without
some material expression Of thanks,
The major slipped 20 francs beneath
a.plate and we said goodnight.
That is n way in which the, boys
OF the northwestern states are finding
fun. Just clean, decent fun amid cir
cumstances like none they had ever
dreamed of. 1t kills time. breaks the
m%onotony of military life and give.
imatetial.. such wonderful material for
stories to be told to the folks when
we get back home. -
However, now that / am out Of the
postotice and drilling and studying
and all. ] have to Gu this short for
the English, sergeant is yelling Fall
-f
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-03

Washington, April 3saA resoiutton
providing for the taking over and op-
Grating by the government Of packing
houees. was introduced today by Sena-
toy Thompson OF Kansas. and referred
to the agriculture committee.
7 Senator Thompson charged that
'monopolistic control" by the packers
has greatly Increased sthesnosts OF food
stuffs Il the army and navy as well
al to'the people. He declared that the
food administrations limit to the
packers profits to from 0 to Is per
cent on their investment gives them
too much.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-03

characterization of an emikrant of
this scfas 3 offsrs great problems and
! greater rewards for the social worker.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-03
BOLSHEVIK POWER .
MAY NOTLAST LONG
). SAYS LEON TROTSKY

London, April .3.-The Bol.hsvik
government has crushed all it's
enemies. but cannot consider its
power lasting, owing to the d%isorgan-
fzatton OF, the, country. Leon Trotzky
declared. in a speech at Moscow, a
Reuter- dispatch, from PctrosrAd says.
Trotzky asserted that the moment for
re-orEaniza ton and creative work had
arrived n tha. It was necessary to
raise the output Of the workingmen
and tofsdisi1iss undesirable Clements.
The Thursday Musical club. has. ar
ranged an inte-e"tfng program which
will ha presented at their meeting to-
morrow afternoon AZ $3.50 O'Clock in
the auditorium of the public library.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-04-03

Tests by a Swiss city Of the relative
efficiency of arc and metallic fila
ment ipcandescent lamps for street
lighting were decided in favor OF the
latter, chiefly because more agreeable
to the eyes. G
The daily morning oasis., 1918-02-17

even of natural disturbance, when the
window slowly creaked under the push
of a careful hand, and the step for which
l listened became audible on the carpet.
If danger, mortal or otherwise, threat
ened my innocent patient, must know
it, and know it now | therefore held
down my lids and let the gliding step
advance, merely emphasizing, but oh, so
carefully, my low and God be praised
even breathing
The slight ruse worked. The woman
I knew that it was a woman from the
futter of her garments-came gliding
on till she had passed my chair, then
she paused and l felt her turn and look
me squarely in the face l was con-
fident that she was doing this, and
doing it with marked purpose, from the
sudden and almost uncomfortable in
stinct | had to open my own eyes and
overcame the impulse by forcible
exercise of my will, and was able,
though at a cost to myself which l felt
lon, afterwards, to keep down from
cheek and brow the blood rushing to
done had l known her to have held
AitCu WCdpOll III llCl StS SIlt Iudy
very well have done for all l knew
then r afterwards. My whole mind
was bent upon finding out what she
W lnted in this room, and when, after
moment of such ordeal as l hope never
again to be called upon to 60 through,
she uttered a deep sigh and fitted
towards Coralie's bedside, l warily
lifted my lids and cast one look in her
direction.
She was bending over Coralie-a
tall, almost commanding figure, clad in
black, and wearing long, black veil,
concealing it almost entirely from sight.
She vas surveying Coralie's sleeping
countenance very much as she had been
surveying mine, but with more emotion,
as was testified by the trembling of the
veil about her face l even heard her
lose herself in muttered exclamation,
so full of passion that l just saved
myself from starting to my feet. But
this display of jealousy, or hatred, or
whatever it was that dominated her,
did not last long. Her attention,
which had been fixed on the face, passed
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Evening journal., 1918-03-11
Gle Harry Talks About Poland. Past Present and Future

year or so OF The war, Poland and the
Polish people were trampled under foot
and made captive just as Belgium and
the Belgian people fen before the Ger
man army"
no you think Poland will ever be
an Independent nation again - asked
Jimmy
TT is pretty hard 10 say what the
map of Europe VIII look like after
peace comes" replied Uncle Harry
But The Polish people have suffered
SO much that they surely should be
privileged to decide for themselves
whether they want to be All indepcn-
dent nation or, like the Siatos in our
country. a self governing state In some
great democracy or republic
Tell Us something about the Polish
people. said Joe.
That's a big order" said Uncle
Harry. FOR The Polish people. IN spite
of the handcaps under which they have
labored. havs contributed a great deal
20 The world General Kosciuszko. the
famous Polish soldier. came 70 America
during the Revolutionary War and
fought gallanily with our Colonial fore
fathers and helped us win our indie
pcndence. sienkiewicz, the man who
wrote the great book Quo Nads. the
story OF the early Christian martyrs.
and many other famous books, was a
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
All The Spirit OF ihe France of Old
SurV yes in New Glasses, Says Ches ef

portions, and death claimed ineXorably
day after day. It's toll Of the brsvest
and best which France has produced.
her men in the finest years Of life; and
as the time drew on. Madame Tabour-
deau was more and more solictious OF
the comfort and the well-being Of Leon
Her hands futtered behind him un-
known 10 him: If there was an extra
choice morsel Of food. Il came some
how on Icons plate, whoro he sat now
o. the head Of the table; but when
Leon met her eye. she smiled.
lie, on his part. i0ked a great deal,
but he was more tender than ever with
her
he was very like his father. Leon
was. and The likeness was startling on
the day be put on his uniform and went
away 10 fight for France. Rene watch
cd his brothers departure with envy.
Glorious deeds were beins done out
there on the front and the heroes Of
France were being enrolled on o scroll
ot fame. imperishaDle and enduring, on
which the name Of Rene Tabourdeau
would not be inscribed
There would be no such glittering
scroll for the youngest sons who had
stayed home 10 make boots
A year passed. Leon came back on
leave. medalled, bearded. worn, old be-
fore his time, and went again into the
orgy OF bloodshed which the Hun had
compelled.
Marcel next.
only one now 10 work in the little
shop, but only work enough for one
however: for the gentlemen who had
bought the Tabourdesu boots had all
been gallant gentlemen and were dead,
or at the front or. II too old for that.
were In bureaux and departments, and
pouring out their money for France as
their sons were pouring out their blood (:
and they were not buying boots.
Nevertheless, Rene kept the shop open
10 pcrpetuate the business OF Tabour-
deau, Pere eli Fills. for himself and
his brothers when they should return
from the trenches, ana for their chill
dren and childrens children. and for
the sake OF France. who would need all
her industries after the war.
So Rene worked on alone. and alone
he went home 10 dinner. and alone he
lived with his mother. for the gardener
had gone at the FIRST and the maid had
been dismissed long. long ago. and the
sleek little pony. Reynard. was now at
the front for France; and the house
was very, very silent; more so when
the news came that Marcel was dead ::
more so when the news came that Leon
had died in gallant action.
Silence Is always fllled with thousht.
Rene, after the nearly four years since
the besinning OF the war, was still
young boy in HIS straight, slender fig
ure' but the romance had gone out OF
him.
There was no moro thought Of dash
Ing wonderfully forward and capturing
2 nosition and diving grandly with the
name Of his beloved country on his
Ups; there was no more thought In
him Of dazzling adventure on the battle
fields, for those things had become sor-
did and common 10 this most wicked
OF all wars.
There is no romance in being shot by
an unseen foe Is miles away. no cxhfi-
aration in being machine-murdered by
exploding shells. no thrill in having
death drop out Of blue sky. no great
Evening journal., 1918-03-11

Pole. and Paderewski, perhaps the
worlds greatest pianist, is a Pole. And
many other Poles have been famous IN
various kinds Of work.
so LEI US hope that the Polish ma
tion will be freed by the war. Then
the Polish people will be able 10 teach
their own language In the schools,
which was suppressed by the late Car
OF Russia: they will be able TO de-
velop Polish literature and all the
other arts that once belonged 70 them.
Possibly a democracy may be formed
IN Russia, composed Of all the old Rus
sian provinces as States. and maybe the
Polish people will want 20 form one Of
the Russian democratic states. But
whatever the Polish people want they
should be allowed TO decide for them
selves. Let US hope that the future will
be brighter and happier for the Polish
people than the past has been"
Editors Note--Uncle Harry will be
Glad TO answer inquiries, either In this
column or by mail. provided letters
arc signed with the full name and ad-
dress Of the persons writing. The cor'
respondents names will not appear ir
the articles.
Copyright 1918 by The Nc syndicate
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
WANT BOYS, GIRLS
TO RAISE PIGS

The extension department. OF Della
ware College viii cooperate with local
communities throughout the State in
conducting boys and girls club con-
tests for the purpose Of raising pigs,
corn. calves, garden produce, poultry
and other agricultural products that
win meet local needs.
The boys and girls will have the op-
porlunily TO select the projects in which
they are particularly interested. They
viii be given helpful written sugges-
tions and personal supervision from
time TO time. Regular club meetings
will be held by local leaders for social
and insiructional purposes.
Briefly stated, The boys and girls will
learn how 10 raise pigs by raising a
pig; how 10 produce corn by growing
an acre Of corn how 20 manage calves
by caring for a calf; how 10 grow vege-
tables by making and growing a gar
den aud how 70 care for poultry by
Matching, feeding and managing a brood
of real chickens.
Boys and girls between the ages OF
ten and eighteen years will contest on
a county basis The State Board Of
Agriculture has offered a pure-bred pig
10 the champion corn grower OF each
county Of the state. Several banks
havo indicated that they will cooperate
with the Extension Department by a.
nsncing approved boys In the pure-bred
contest, and in offering prizes for local
winners i'm other contests Delaware
College has promised q pure-ored pig
10 the champion pig grower OF each
county. Prizes and awards for the
other contests viii be announced st a
later date. Local and state exhibits
win Doe made Of the work OF boys and
girls clubs
This program should give boys ano
girls The rural viewpoint; 10 should
become their emergency war work: IL
should all the home in the discharge Of
regular duties; and it should Yitsllz,
the regular work Of the school.
Theodore 7. Martin. STATE club leader
Newark, Delaware, viii give any furihe
Information on this subject
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
United States Boy
Scout NeLUS
BY LIEUT.. HARRY SCHMIDT.

Last Saturday afternoon the Scouts Of
Company A. 18th Regiment, United
States Boy Scouts. met at their head
quarters for weekly drill. All the scouts
present seemed TO enjoy themselves very
much.
Captain Heller save the Scouts an in
terestlng talk regarding the careful use
Of rifles and side arms
Quartermastcr Sergeant Horace Clemo
was reported IN with IA grippe. and
confined 70 his home Everybody miss
"a him and hopes ne win be ont this
week 20 answer to roll cali.
FIRST Sergeant Johnson So also re-
ported ill, but it's a hard matter TO keep
A good fellow down. So we Will look for
his this week also
Private Norman Mcguire, who has
been suffering for some time with burn
ed hands has applied for a medical dis
charge.
Spring fever must have struck a ereal
many Of the Scouts last saturday. as
there were only about thirty present
but the fellows who were on the job
won out Lieutenant schmidt had hi:
camera aiong. so Captain Heller ordered
2 detachment Of Scouts under the com
mand ~ Sergeant Lynch % march on
as fsr os the b. & O. r. r. and Fish.
teenth sircct where several photo
graphs were taken.
Saturday Is 10 be the beginning Of
series of examination drills. and thl
boys who want promotions had bette
report for duty ih's Saturday SO the.
'vll not miss anything The officers ar
hoiding special meetings now and yer,
soon things are going 20 hum at head
quarters, and the United states Bo'
scouts are soing 10 Jet the public know
they are shout.
While the Scouts were marchin
long The street last Saturday sevora
people were heard TO speak very com
plimentary OF them ard the Scouts dre'
much attention with their neat mi
FERNS and rifles at ihe rieht shoulder
Sergeant Lyuch was complimentcd upo
his return to headquarters with the dc
i1chment and he well deserved ih
praise. rs 10 was his flrst time in con
mand Of an armed force and he handle
himself and Scouts in q very crcdltab
manner. Sergeant Lynch is workin
hard for the ilTst sergeant cheyrons
the new company soon 30 be started
FifST iiEti'. HARRY SCHMIDT
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
POET CROZlER
March ., 1918,
From EDWARD de LAC0UR.

l hardly can believe it's true,
That March the ninth has come;
The days came with such rapid gait,
And just as fast were gone.
This is Jim Crozier's natal day,
Time says he's eighty-three.
That is the reason. l suppose,
Hes now gone up tree.
hope the City Council will
Observe a Crozier day,
Out Of respect TO this good man
Make It a holiday.
He is a poet most profuse,
And writes with ready pen;
Like Cooke. can poetic oil things
From crab TO laying hen
/ have before me as verse
His words, / hope no dream,
III ever / meet You, dear Ed.
I'll MI you full Of cream
The flavor makes no difference, Jim.
CrabapDle, peach, or plum,
And as | iii ! know holl say,
Eds surely going some"
So on this day, to him most dear,
I'm going to take b S bid,
And off that freezer Of ice cream
Must come that frozen lid.
Two-thirty is the hour I've fixed
To grasp his outstretched hand,
At Jackson street, iwo-twenty-four,
I'll in his presence stand.
My year has been replete and full,
OF joys both far and nigh.
Tho fo0dstuff served me daily. jim,
Was strictly Hooverized.
Most things bought found 0. K.
No discount, all were nett
Scrapple, cornmeal and hamburg steak,
Were all Of legal we ght.
/ wish / could bring with me, Jim,
My friend, Sophie. O. D.;
She has improved most wondrously
Since frst she turned your wheel.
So set out your imported ware,
No paper goods or tin,
And when / leave l know III say
Good time with Brother jim"
Evening journal., 1918-03-11

Uncle HarI. ! wish you'd explain 10
rs about Poland said Helen
"Be glad 90, said tncic Harry but
what made you ask about Poland ~
Almost every day ! see something in
thc paper about Polish independence.
but can't nnd ont whether Poland Is
one OF The nations ia the war or part of
one of The nations. said Helen. II
looked In ihe geography. hui all ! could
find was a small part Of Russia marked
buf tim; isn't q nation by Itself. Is li?'
How about 10. hoys are you inter-
csted 90 polqnd2" asked lnclo Harry
"I am SAID Joc
And ! an. Too said lrnnp I've
seen ioi IN the paper lately about
Poland and I've been goins 60 ask YOU
80 tell us about 81.
"Thc history Of Poland is ono of al
most continuous oppression and cru
elty." said Uncle Harry For moro
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
AID SOCIETY OFFICERS.

special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
GEORGETOWN. Del. March H.
nnlcers Of the Ladies Aid Society. OF
Bethesda NJ. +. Church. three from
this town. have been elected for the
ensuing term. as follows President,
Mrs. Harvey N Short vice-pres.-
dent. Mrs. Philip H. short; secre-
tary. Mrs. James T. G0slee; assistant
secretary. Mrs Leroy Marvel treas
urer. Mrs Theodore Wilson; organist.
Nrs. James z. Gosiee: assistant organ
-. Mrs. John steele. music commit
zee, Miss Clara Mcssick. Mrs James
H. Baxter. Mrs y. Claude Benson: en-
iesiaipment committee Mrs Willis
VAUGHAN, Mrs. John Steele. Ms Philip
y. short Mrs. James Rust. Mrs. Robert
@toeekel
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
THE KAISER'S TURN
BY MILLApD soUIREs. Jr., II Years
old, OF No 1906 Jefferson Street I

The Kaiser was sitting in a chair:
Not a sound was heard from anywhere,
''If / could only win dis var" he said
7 vud shoot all Of de peoples ded
shall never drink mine vine in peace
Until TO dis var l prings a ceasei
But dem Merrikins. nit submarines
May slice me into smithereens
Boo-hool IL simply makes me cry
Ven folks say dot ! got TO die
At sunrise py me being shot
] hates to die a great, big lot;
But den, I've bin a good old buffer,
And guess It is my turn 10 suffer.
So. now I'll quickly 80 to her
And ven | wake ] may be dead
Oh, my. its terrible 70 fear
Because dem Yankee troops is herew
Evening journal., 1918-03-11
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