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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
A Pacifist

At the outset it seems necessary
to define our subject. AS we
understand it Pacifist is one who
is clamoring for peace since the
declaration of war with Germany.
Before the declaration of war a
large majority of our people, in
cluding President Wilson, BRYAN,
Baker, Ford and a host of other
leaders, stood for peace. On the
other side were the 'profiteers"
which includes every one who could
see some financial benefit accruing
to them through the medium of
war. Besides these there were
still a few so-called great men
whose voice has always been for
war, they were born that way.
After the declaration of war the
vast majority of American citizens
Immediately became belligerent.
They quickly acquiesced in the
declaration of their great leaders
who claimed that the only remedy
now was force, more force, force
to the limit. But there were still
a few who favored peace at any
price, hence the word pacifist.
Secretary Bryan was the only
man in authority who could not
heartily indorse the leadership of
his chief and he ungraciously re-
tired to private life.
Secretary Baker became immed-
lately active. He hadn't fifty years
time in which to prepare for war
but he has made tremendous pro.
gress. In a years time our soldiers
are counted by millions and nothing
but billions in money count at this
time in preparing for war.
Last but not least is Henry Ford
the greatest of all jitney builders
Since our nation was forced int
war Ford's genius as we'll as hi
substance have been dedicated with
out reserve to the support of th'
government. Much more of goot
might be said of this "pacifist'
patriot. but George Harvey, in hi
War Weekly, says that Henry Fore
is a man without a country, a paci
fist, a profteer, breaker O
pledges, cheat and a liar.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
Gone to the Front

Wednesday noon of this week,
Dr. Hoyt left Kendrick to join the
Medical Corps of the United States
service. He will travel by auto as
far as Iowa where he will meet his
fathers family. Mrs. Hoyt will
then go to her people in Minneapolis
and the Doctor will place himself
under the direction Of the medical
authorities as above stated.
On Tuesday evening the masons,
of which DR.. Hoyt is an honored
member. gave him a farewell
banquet. There was a fine attend
ance and many were the good words
said and well-wishes rendered. The
evening was spent in a manner by
no means resembling a funeral
service for the boys all felt proud
that Kendrick was able to furnish a
man SO well skilled and dependable
to look after the boys over there.
DR.. Hoyt, his estimable wife and
little daughter, will be greatly
missed in the society of Kendrick
and while regrets are expressed on
every hand yet there is confidence
felt that this cruel war will soon be
over and that this we'll ordered
family will return to us renewed
in strength. end spirit to abide for
many years.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28

the highest authority will be furn-
ished by the Fuel Administration.
If every one joins in this move
ment, from the owner of an indus
trial plant to the householder with
his furnace and cook stove, if houses
are not overheated. the furnace
hampers properly adjusted, and the
ashes sifted, it will be possible to
save from fifty to seventy-five mill
ion tons of coal without serious in
convenience to the American people.
A saving of sixty million tons of
coal is the one possible avenue of
escape from national disaster.
Necessities of war must be supplied.
The coal deficit must inevitably
come out of the necessary fuel for
non-war industries. Those indus
tries employ millions of our pop
ulation and furnish the backbone
of our national wealth. Factories
will shut down and men be out of
work in proportion to the coal de-
fcit. Every ton of coal saved will
keep fifty workmen from idleness
and permit an additional creation
of several hundred dollars worth of
national wealth.
The Fuel Administration has
frankly given to the public stats.
tics of an alarming fuel situation
1t desires to state just as frankly
and with all the emphasis possible
that it is in the power of the Amer
lean people through fuel econom,
to save the country from the effects
of the fuel famine.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
Armenia and the War.

A free lecture will be delivered
at the City Park Sunday evening at
7:30 o'clock
The lecture will be delivered by
S. G.. Krikorian. native Armenian.
He was born and raised under the
Turkish Star and Crescent. He will
give first hand information as to
the war situation in Turkey. The
cause and effect of Turkish entrance
into the world war and especially
the ARMENIAN TRAGEDY and
its relation to the world.
This lecture is delivered under
the auspices of the American Com
mittee for Armenian and Syrian
Relief, Spokane, Washington.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
Obituary

Mrs. j. Mary Ehlers departed
from this life Tuesday morning of
this week at the age of Ga years.
She was born in Germany on the
End. of May 1854 and came to New
York City in 1872 where she resided
three years. From there she went
to Minnesota and was married to
John Ehlers in 1875. She came to
Idaho in 1884 and homesteaded
near Cameron.
Funeral services were held at the
residence and services were also
held in the Lutheran Church at
Cameron. She was buried in the
Cameron Cemetery. Her maiden
was Mary Gertje.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
Some War Facts.

At the present time the Army u.s.
es more than 100000 pairs of
shoes a month.
Men in the present army are lar
ger than in previous wars.
There are close to 5000 Germans
interned in the United Srates,
In one army camp there are fifty
five base ball teams.
More than 100000 tons of cereal
foodstuffs were shipped to the Allies
from North America during NAV.
More then 50. 900 masters, officers
and seamen on American merchant
vessels have been insured by the U.
nited States government.
Thousands of women are employ.
ed in the United States gas-mask
plant. They are acting as inspnet.
ors and are engaged throughout the
entire process of manufacture.
More then 800 penalties for violat
ion of rules and regulations govern
ing licensed dealers in foodstuffs
have been imposed during the past
ten months by the food administra
tion of the government.
Liberty motors for use in airpla
nes are now being made at the rate
of one hundred pay.
To day there are 1900 aviator!
flying with the American forces OF
the western front.
There are Is, 900 flying and non-fy
ing aviation service officers in the
United states and France.
France has placed orders for TO-.
900 Liberty motors with the govern
ment Of the United States.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
Liberty Pole.

A Liberty Pole, los feet long
was donated to the town of South
wick by R. M. Wright. The pole
was put in place on Tuesday of this
week. AS part of the exercises
of the Fourth of July celebration
the flag, twelve by twenty feet, will
be hoisted with ceremonies appro-
pirate to this patriotic occasion.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
The Making of a City

The writer first came to Moscow
twenty five years ago. 1t was then
promising village. The Univer-
sity was in it's formative period but
small as it was it was the pride of
the town and up to the present day
the Moscow people have always
been, not only loyal but enthusiastic
in its support. 1t was in these
early days that the now f1ourishing
city had little to boast Of outside
the state school.
The mud in Moscow in the early
day was a fright. At certain
seasons of the year the bottom
dropped out of all the streets in
the town and this was especially
true of main street. We well
remember seeing an empty wagon
stuck in the mud and abandoned
quite close to the Hotel Moscow.
When strangers would complain of
the mud they were met with the
not overcheerful reply, That's the
kind of soil on which we raise fifty
and sixty bushels of wheat to the
acre" What else could they say?
During the muddy season few
farmers had the courage to come
to town. 1t was during such times
that a prominent citizen, with not
an over amount of loyalty to this
prospective city, remarked: "Plant
a six FOUNDER on the hill in south
main street and she'll the street all
day and you'll never hit a man."
and it was true.
But a recent visit to the now
! flourishihg city found everything
changed. The city is keeping pace
with the long strides the University
has made. Everybody is cheerful
and comfortable, and why this
change? The answer is easy
Moscow is city of paved streets
That is the basis for all the pro
gress made in recent years. There
is still one pending improvement
and that is the new septic tank. II
this is not attended to soon the city
will have to import car load o1
skunks to help sweeten the air ir
one part of town.
| Kendrick has many advantage:
in the way of drainage and pure
air but it has worried along man.
years without fully understanding
why it had not made the progress
it was entitled to on account of it
; advantageous location, seeing tina
all the surrounding Ridges, notet
as the most fertile spots on earth
. converge. But the problem has a
last been solved and the answer i
contained in one word-PAVE
MEM.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28

In large display type Kendrick
berries are advertised in the Lewis,
ton Tribune as Best for canning,
Best for taple.
DR.. Moser left Thursday morn
ing for Spokane where he will at
tend a meeting of the dental associ-
alton of the state of Washington.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-06-28
Kendrlck Beautiful

1t would seem to stranger COM
ing to Kendrick that the residents
here do not appreciate the possi-
bilities of this town from the stand
point of scenic beauty. There is no
place that presents so many natural
advantages for beautiful appoint
ments. The magnificent hills on
everv side, evergreen trees and
shrubbery and a busy mountain
stream, present attractions rarely
combined in one place. You may
travel far and not find a place
where nature has been so lavish
with her gifts.
What have the people done to
make Kendrick a truly Kendrick
beautiful? Here we find much OIL
the credit side. We have a sewer
system, water system, an electric
light plant and soon there will be
fine paved street running the entire
length of the city. The above i'm
provements are basic. They are
the foundation upon which the
superstructure must be built. But
these are all in the nature of pub
lie improvements.
All these public improvements
are most commendable. 1t may
not have occurred to all. the readers
of the Gazette that when the work
is fully completed, Kendrick will
have a larger percentage of paved
streets than any city or town in the
state.
what lack YETI" Where pub
lie Improvements leave off individu-
} al effort begins. Here much is
} lacking in Kendrick. Hard work
and much of it must follow before
} this little city comes into it's own.
We cannot enter into details but
we advise every one interested to
} consult DR.. Smith. He will be
} pleased to give you plenty of theory
} backed by concrete achievement.
J He stands out as practical ex-
} ample of what manv citizens must
} do to attain the desired result for
} beautifying the city.
) The next step will be to consult
) old Dock" determination and he
} will fix up a dose of working
. spirit that will carry you through.
When you are fired with a desire to
add ten years to your life by sys-
tematic physical labor you will be
/ ready to tackle the big job before
f you. Terrace the hills, fill up the
!. depressions, plant trees and flowers,
e tear down worn out buildings,
v paint, paint, paint.
i Women understand the value of
t beautifying better than men. You
o rarely see a woman wandering far
O from her base without powder
d puff or something to occasionally
retouch the faded spots on her
e handsome cOnntenance. A woman
o is no less proud of a beautiful home
It than she is of her own personal
e makeup. 1t is the men, therefore,
n that need to be put on the job. -
After the pavement is complet-
ed, or before that time, represent
ative citizens should get together
and, after making a thorough in
d vestigation, should suggest certain
+ things to be done that would
minister to the general beauty of
v the place. Much can be done by
, united effort without spending a
70 cent of money. Replace "Old
II Glory" with new flag where from
10 long exposure it is faded and worn,
10 But don't wait for others. Get
e busy in your own dooryard, and be-
lv gin right now to speak well OF
ID Kendrick, its good town and your
home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-19

Art in a Butcher Shop.

When hotels have anniversaries or
department stores end half centuries
of service flowers are always present
in abundance and a butcher uptown
had observed this. Yesterday, when
he noted by his calendar that the next
day would end ten years of faithful
service, he decided that flowers were
in, order. So, fearing that others
would not remember the date ne or
dered. They came and the butcher ar
ranged them as artistically as his art
in dangling saasages allowed him.
But when customers began to come in
later he noticed smiles. At first he
took this for commentator and smiled
back, but later he walked all the way
around the wreaths and inspected
them more carefully, And then 1t was
that he decided flowers could never,
never become his friends. For resting
in cluster which was supported by
the sausages was banner reading,
crest in Peace" and the ribbon which
upheld the standard Of the roses and
was propped against the liverwurst,
eve will meet you over there" Which
brings to mind the immortal inscrip-
ton by the reporter who interviewed
the champion schweltzer cheese de-
'vourer of the world.-New York
Times
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-19
! looking up, enjoying this odd effect,
several large gulps could be distin-
%guished as they passed down his
throat. s#5a~ as VT ~. =. - u.
Best Graphite From ceyIon.

The largest graphite mines in the
world and those producing the best
grades Of graphite are in Ceylon, and
there are also important deposits in
Mexico and Chosen. In the making Of
crucibles graphite is, combined with
clay, and the best clay for this purpose
was formerly obtained in Bavaria, in
which country are also graphite mines,
but producing grades distinctly infe-
rior to those that are mined in Ceylon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-19

same glorious lady who holds aloft her
flame Of righteousness in New York
harbor. great many Americans have
learned on this bridge that the Goddess
of Liberty was a gift from France to
America. The description on the ped
estal records this fact, and there fol-
lows in French an excerpt from the let
ter Of acceptance Of Vice President
Morton. " a. "
5s The figure is only about Is feet tall,
but the disparity in size as compared
with the original permitted one mag
NATIVE Yank to close his eyes half
shut today and declare that the effect
was Of steaming into New York har-
Dor with the gigantic goddess looming
up in the distance! And while he was
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-19
Old Landmark Falls.

Memphis, Tenn.-One Of the best
known landmarks on the Mississippi
river Is gone. A tall sycamore tree
that stood on the Arkansas shore near
Memphis, and which for more than
so years served as mark for river pi-
lots, has been undermined by the &C
ton Of the water and fallen into the
river. Mark Twain was one Of the
famed pilots who held the jackstaff OF
Mk boat on the tree. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-19
Marcel Gets His
Barn Mended.
Red Cross Helps This IS Year
Old French Boy-and His
Family.

Marcel is man. He Is just fifteen
years old, but yet he is man. 1 say
he is a man because in the last four
years time has burned into his child
heart marks that should wait for stern
er maturity. He is man because he
has the responsibility Of a woman. He
has no father. The Germans saw to
that. Marcel has had to stand by and
see his small brothers and baby sister
ask in vain for food while he fought
off the pressing call from his growing
boys stomach. He has had to see
tears from his mothers eyes drop on
the plowed ground as she worked the
soil his father would have titled had
he not gone away out Of the peaceful:
ness of the Marine valley into the iron
hail Of the Aisne and on into the here
after. .,.1 f'H
: The boy, who was now man, work.
ed hard, yes, too hard. With his hair,
less hands and his boys strength he
fought almost alone the unequal fight
against want with what little help his
frail mother could give.
Mother Can Keep Children.
One Of the 70 or 80 local societieA
in France, handicapped by lack Of
funds because deluged by calls for
help, tried to relieve the family by tax.
ing away the children. But to the tor
seemed like losing all she had.
And then when everything seemed
lost and despair came they heard the
news: mo, 1t could not be true.
They would help them with food and
clothing? They would till the soil?
Mend the barns and stay near by to
see that things went well?" Yes, and
the children could stay, said the Red
Cross. as they had said to hundreds
Of others.
That was two years ago. Today this
family is self supporting and has some
to spare for the more needy ones, who
still are being helped. Little Jean is
taller. He looks well fed-and he is
we'll fed. The baby is so ro)ly poly
that the dimples have come again.
They are in good spirits-on tn cir feet
once more.
And Marcel. He has finished the
course that the Red Cross gave him
In an agricultural school. 1t is he who
has been running the farm so WE'LL He
did it all. At least they let him think
so, for heaven knows he has seen the
bottom of the hitter cup And I know
that the Red Cross will want me to
say he did it, for that is the way they
work-quietly, earnestly, efficiently,
without stint, without waste, without
bonst
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-19
REMINDS. SOLDIERS OF. HOME
Small Goddess Of Liberty In Paris A.
tracks Americans to Bridge Where
She Stands. 49,

There is little old bridge in Paris,
in an out-of-the-way part Of the city,
that is being trod by many Yankee
feet these days. 77
The Eiffel tower Is about three
fourths of mile, away, and the dis
lance between the tower and the little
bridge is about as unattractive as you
could find in Paris. Nor does the
bridge-called the pont de Grepelle
lead you across the Seine to any sight
seeing place. -. .ss,s->,,.a.
But that bridge supports in its center
statue Of the Goddess Of Liberty, the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-19
The Cynical Bachelor.

"You have had insane impulses~
"Of course" said the cynical bachelor.
''Do you recall one?' Several. But
each time, just as was about to say,
will you marry me?' my sanity re-
turned Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-19
And Probably Smoke Truth,

Milly-"Men are more cOnceited
than women" Billy-"Nonsense! Ev-.
cry man at some time in his life has
told some woman he wasn't worthy of
her."-Judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-19
The Standard of Wealth.

Any man is rich who makes $500
year more than his wife's sisters hus-
bandit. L. Mencken in the New
York Mail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-06-19
A Canon's Daughter, Probably.

From an English story: "Come and
have some tea" she cordially doomed
as she passed.-Boston Transcript.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-23
WAGE BOARD GIVES
RAIL MEN INCREASE
Allowances, Based on Living Cost,
Senefit 1,939,399.
UP TO M'ADoo FOR APPROVAL
Commission Submits Report 70 the 81.
rector General, Dealing With Va.
rious Phases OF the Railroad
Situation.

Washington, d. c. May o.-An ad.
vance In wages to l,9S9,399 railroad
employees, and ranging from l per
cent to the highest to 4S per cent to
the lowest paid, aggregating S3OO.oOO..
600 Is provided for In the report to
Director General McAdoo by the rail-
road wage commission.
Mr.. McAdoo Is expected to adopt
only part of the recommendations and
probably will make q number Of diff
ferent alignments in deciding what
wage increases shall be granted.
In general, the director general ad-
vocates higher pay for most classes Of
workmen to enable them to meet in
creased living costs, but he has been
represented as favoring proportlonate-
" larger increases for some classes
than for others now making the same
Day. He also Is strongly opposed to
granting wage increases which might
dissrrnnge the general scheme OF pay
existing throughout other industries.
Leaders to Protest.
The leaders Of the four principal
railway brotherhoods found on eX
aiming the report that they hat
been recommended for less than hal!
the increases they had asked of thu
railroad arrangements before govern
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-05-23

ment control started and which .hes
rereated before the commission. Their
heeM .&s SN~SSss%SS m
somewhat less than 40 per cent
increases for them average less thah
20 per cent. ...,a
Some union leaders who anticipated
that the commissions recommehuu'
lions would not be for as great
amounts as they had asked already
have oppenled to Director General MIC
Adoo to amend the proposed scaie 10
give them higher pay. Others now.
aver. virtually have agreed to accept
the report. n,
THE wage advances. which range all
the way from 81 to $34 n month are
increases above the amount OF pay
each cmployee was receiving on De
cember 81. 1915. Employees who nave
received advances since that dnte viii
hencnt now to the extent Of the Differ.
once betwcen their present wage ano
that AGED by the wage commission.
The net cost Of the additional pay
70 the rnilronds Is estimated ut s2tW.
noo N0O. This Is exclusive Of the est
mated deficit Of SsO0,00O,000 In govern
ment operation Of the railroads tnl'
vear. AZ a result Of which Directo
General McAdoo contemplates az
yancing passenger rates at -
per cent and freight rates possibly q
much an Is per cent.
eased on Living Cost.
The scheme Of wage advances adop'
ID q based on mn inquiry INTO N
cost Of living. which the comn'iss'o
found has increased approximately
ner cent to the average railroad q
ployee receiving $S5 q month.
Tha commission fav0ES . shoft'