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The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1918-09-20

publican candidates both in state and
nation, yet in the present crisis we
present ourselves as Americans rath-
er than .partisans. We believe that
ms is the n time in the nations
history, when a mans patriotism
should be placed above his party, and
mat any man who seeks personal or
partisan advantage at the expense
OF lowering the morale and stamina
OF u army and navy, of our farmers,
laoorers, and men Of business, is un-
worthy of the suffrage of a free peo-
PIE; we assert that Republication
aho democracy mean nothing unless
Iney mean loyal service, that a loyal
democrat is immeasurably superior
to a disloyal Republican if any such
mere be, and that no man should be
elected to any office this year, from
congress to constable, who does not
measure up to a standard of 100 ner
cent chemically pure Americanism.
WIN this declaration of princinles
ana with a high resolve outrunnine
doubt and fear, we proceed alorn 4haf
historic road wherein we have erect.
ca the proudest monuments Of ]nat;on-
al greatness, our watchword "no s,1r.
render and no inconclusive ne,oa ond
our battle cry twin the a and w;u
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PLANK NO. - LOYALTY is
PLEDGED TO GOVERNMENT.

The Republicans of Montana meet
in convention at a time when the ma
ton and the other great powers of
the world are engaged in a titanic
struggle which will determine whether
the liberty and freedom that have
been u portion, shall be preserved
to us and be shared by the peoples
of the world, or shall be lost to man.
kind.
We rejoice at the splendid achieve
ments of our gallant boys who are
fighting for our cause on the historic
backgrounds of the old world; our
hopes, u hearts and our prayers
are with them, and we shall continue
to support them and back them with
every at our command. We
feel a just pride in the great service'
which they r giving to their oun
try, and as we see the splendid rec
ord they are making we take new
courage from the high spirit and a
lor that animate them in the fight.
The great war in which we are en-
gagged is not the a of any political
party; it is the war of our country, as
a whole. We deplore the seeming eff
forts that are being made in certain
quarters by the party in power in the
nation to use the war as a Means of
promoting party advantage and gain
ing party power. We regret that it
has seemed necessary to the party in
power to deprive the country of the
services in various capacities of men
of known loyalty, apparently for no
other reason than that such men were
prominent in the affairs of the oppo-
site political party, but as a political
party we shall continue to use the
force and power of our organization
to the utmost, in aiding the vigorous
and efficient prosecution of the war
and we shall continue our earnest par
ticipation in the activities required
by the val work of the nation, real
izing as we do, that the country needs
the aid, effort and cooperation of all
its citizens and of all parties.
Therefore, we the Republicans of
Montana, pledge our answering and
u!ntiring support to u government
in the prosecution of the great war in
which we are engaged to the end that
victory may come, and come soon,
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OUR FULL POWER NECESSARY

Few people, indeed, in this country
now fail to realize that we are fight
ing a brutal, relentless enemy. The
indictment against the Hun grows
stronger every day. He is absolutely
devoid of pity OF chivalry. An Amer
lean correspondent reports a CONVEX
sation with a crippled British officer
who, after a long stay in German
prison pens, had been exchanged.
The officer told Of men so feeble
from lack of food and bad conditions
as to be able scarcely to stand being
forced to work at the point of a bay
onet until they dropped from sheer
weakness; of badly set gun-fractured
arms and legs; of, soldiers buried to
the accompaniment Of the jeers of
German soldiers; of the long jour
neys of the badly wounded without
relief of dressing, food, or water; of
wounded prisoners marched to ex-
haustion and then shot down like dogs
when they no longer could walk; Of
prisoners put into camps where ty-
plus ragged.
This is the kind of enemy WI are
fighting, and this is why all of us
must get down and put every bit of
our strength back of the government.
For one thing, we must buy only
those things necessary to maintain
ourselves in the most efficient condi-
ton. That will give the government
more labor and materials for wal pur-
poses. And then with our savings
we must buy war savings stamps.
That will give the government cur
rent funds with which to use labor
and materials in the successful prose-
cution of the war. We must do as
President Wilson asks US to do in his
message-pledge ourselves to save
constantly and to buy regularly gov
eminent securities. We shall then
be doing our part.
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VALLEY GRABS FAIR PRIZES
Continued from page one).

first.
Cabbage-Sophia Sasson; first.
Cabbage-C. H. Richardson's; second.
Tomatoes-Herman Siewing; first.
Table carrots-Chas. Twltcnell; Sec
Table beets-Chas. Twitchell; Sec
ond.
Table parsnips-Chas. T%witchell;
third.
Table turnips-Sophia Sasson;
second.
Best and largest collection OF vege-
tables from n fa~rm-Herman Sic
wing; first.
Carrots for stock-Herman Sic
wing; second.
Mangelwurtzels Ole Stensland;
first.
Pumpkins-Chas. Twitchell; second.
Rutabagas-H. Sewing; second.
Turnips-H. Slowing: first.
Largest and best display of root
crop and vegetables-Ole Stensland;
first.
Needlework
Flo silk pillow-Mrs. L. A. Han
son; second.
Hedibo center-Mrs. L. A. Hanson;
first.
Embroidery camiso]e-Mrs. L. A.
Hanson; second.
Knitted lace-Mrs. L. A. Hanson;
second.
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dlers to expect government aid after
naVlng been rendered incapable of
Following their usual vacations be-
cause Of the service they gave u
country in the world war. As q part
OF n peace program we believe that
a republican congress is necessary in
order that protective tariffs be rein
stated at a time when old and long
established markets have been ruined
throughout the world. W. believe
that the profiteer should be stopped
n his plundering. We believe that
a new war profit tax should be en-
acted that will be based upon the
difference between the normal profits
derived from the sale of materials in
tlmes OF peace and the unjust profit
derived from the sale of the same
materials today. We believe that this
new war profit tax should be so
framed as to reach the profiteers who
harvested immense gain because of
the war in Europe and before we en-
tered the conflict as a nation.
PLANK NO. $40 ENCOURAGE
AGRICULTURE.
Recognizing the rapid DEVELOPMENT
of the great agricultural interests of
our state, and that those engaged in
farm industries are bending every en-
ergy to a successful carrying on of
the war and that they are conducting
their operations under many irving
and adverse circumstances, we believe
that such legislation as will relieve
inequities, abolish injustice, and pro-
mote better farming conditions, should
be speedily enacted into law by state
and nation.
The agricultural industry, being ma
tlonal in character, can adequately be
protected only by a national read
Justment and control of economic con-
dltlons for the farmers, and we pledge
our candidates for senator and rem
resentative in the national congress
to a legislative policy which will slim
ulate agricultural resources. secure
better educational advantages and
make farm life more attractive.
We believe that the federal grain
inspection laws should be supple-
mented by the passage of a grain
grading inspection and warehouse
commission law, and that the grain
growers shall be fairly represented on
said commission with powers to en-
force proper grading, docking and
weighing of all grain, to provide for
the installation of grain cleaners In
all elevators, so that the grain seller
will be either paid the value of q,
returned the dockage of his grain:
and to insure that profits for hand
ling grain shall not be excessive II
order that all buying and selling OF
grain products shall be equitably reg
ulated. vs.
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MISS RANKIN TO BOLT

Mr.. Wellington D. Rankin, brother
of the congresswoman, who was
beaten as the Republican candidate
for the United States senate at the
primary election held in Montana on
Tuesday, gave out a statement in
Helena, Thursday, that the defeat of
his sister as the nominee of n party
will not prevent her from running as
the candidate of another political or
%ganization.
He announced that Miss Rankins'
name had been written in as a can
didate for the senate on the national
party ballot. So that she can now
run under the auspices of that organi-
cation, and, furthermore, that she
will do SO.
This proceeding would be in entire
keeping with the woman's political
methods from start to finish.
She was not seeking the Republic
an nomination in this last primary as
a member of that party, but as the
candidate of the Nonpartisan league
and the socialist element Of the state
she hoped to steal that nomination
away from the genuine Republicans
of Montana.
Never having been a real Republic
an, it is not surprising that, when re-
pudiated by that party, Miss Rankin
should show no computations what
ever about turning around and imme-
diately becoming a candidate against
her successful Republican rival Upon
the ticket of another political organi-
cation.
Of course, this is political BUSH
whacking, and contrary to all the
ethics usually followed by defeated
candidates of standing in any political
organization.
After a fair fight those candidates
who fail of success are very bad
losers if, when beaten, they do mo-
Immediately congratulate their sue
cessful opponent and pledge thei
support to him in the s~ubseouen
election.
Miss Rankin not only does not in
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tend to do this, according to her
brother, but she expects to 60 a step
further. and run in the final race
against the candidate of the party
she first sought.
Among those who have'the slightest
an%preciation of the A B Cs of po-
litical ethics and etiquette, it is UNI
necessary to comment at length upon
the plan of action which it is an
rounced Miss Rankin will now follow,
for it carries its own condemnation
with it.-Butte Miner.
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CHARLEY PETERSON
ATTENDS MEETING

C. E. Peterson, Valley county coro-
ner and local undertaken, returned the
first part of the week from the an
nual meeting of the Montana Funeral
Directors association, held last week
in Helena. Mr.. Peterson was elected
second vice-president of the organi-
zation.
The association again went on rec
ord to bury without charge to rela-
tives or friends, the bodies of soldiers
and sailors who die in the service.
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WAR WORKERS
Unite EFFORTS
Mrs. John Lewis of Glasgow Attends
State Meeting at Helena Last
Thursday

Mrs. John Lewis, chairman of the
Y. w. C.. A. wal work in Valley coun-
ty, was in attendance at the confer
ence held in Helena last Thursday.
The seven big organizations doing
war work have decided to unite for
the next drive and will conduct the
campaign in one big effort. These
seven organizations are the Y. M. C.
A., Y. w. C. A., Salvation army,
American Library association, Ma
tional Catholic War council, War
Community service and the Jewish
Welfare organization.
The state quota was set at $51.OO
and the national quota for the fall
drive has been set at $170, 500, 900.
Delegates from all parts of the state
were present last week and many
the work to be accomplished.
An executive committee of IS men,
bers will carry on the campaign.
These were chosen from the seven
bodies represented.
A. E. Carter of San Francisco. who
spoke for the War Camp Community
service, said that the motto of these
workers in 26O cities is "Back Our
Fighters Till They Back the Huns
Bertha Condo Of New York spoke
for the Y. W. C. A. and said that there
must be four women behind every
man. The Y. M. C. A. speaker said
that if the man who gives 3 cents for
the cup of chocolate the soldier re-
ceives when he arrives in camp, coulo
see the soldier drinking it, he would
think it was worth a dollar.
Rev. Father Huff of the Catholic
War council made the statement thai
the PLATFORM of this organization was
"A divided cause is un-American. Al.
though the people differ in creeds, ir
charity they are one"
The Library association representa-.
tive told of the work of establishing
Libraries in the camps and canton.
ments all over the country. The Sal
walton army has always done the bes'
kind Of work and has never Lacked
enthusiasm in it's campaign for wal
funds: There are 100000 Jews in tn.
American army, who must be care
for: This is the work of the Jewish
Welfare association.
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PLANK NO. 6-RIGHTS OF THE
FARMERS.

, We believe in the right and duty of
those engaged in agricultural pursuits
to organize for the promotion, pro-
lection and betterment of their indus
try; but we condemn any attempt to
use such organization to array class
against class. ~
The Republican party pledges it.
self to meet and promptly grant the
just demands of the agricultural dis
tricts. o''
Recognizing the unquestioned low
atty of the farmers of Montana and
resenting any imputation as to their
loyalty, we believe that doctrines that
are subversive of good government
and opposed to the principles on which
government is founded must be met
courageously and fearlessly, without
regard to the persons by whom they
are advocated.
PLANK NO. 7-PROTECTING THE
STATE SCHOOL FUNDS.
We pledge our candidates for the
legislative assembly to oppose anv
legislation which would permit The
school funds to be invested in indus.
trial securities, to the end that ali
school monies of the state shall he
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held inviolate for the education Of the
children of Montana.
PLANK NO. 8-REVISION OF MON
TANA TAX LAWS.

PLANK NO. S-REvISION OF MON.
TANA TAX LAWS.
The Republican members of the leg
islature will give most careful consid-
Grafton to such recommendations as
will be made by the Montana State
Tax commission. Our tax laws should
be revised to better fit the present.
day condition of Montana. with a view
of distributing the tax burden more
eouitably between all industries and
all people, in order that each shall
be required to contribute no more and
no less than a just share. Jealous
care will be exercised that large es-
tates, large private fortunes and larg-
est vested interests shall contribute
their full share of the e re-
quired to maintain u state govern
ment.
PLANK NO. 9-CHANGES IN COM
PENSATION LAW.
We suggest such changes as expert
ence has shown to be necessary and
EQUITABLE in the present workmen's
compensation act Of this state, so
that those injured in industrial activi-
ties and their dependents shall re-
ceive a larger measure Of compensa-
ton therefor, due regard being had
for the maintenance and prosperity Of
the businesses concerned.
PLANK NO. 1O-FAITH IN THE
PRIMARY SYSTEM.
Believing in the fundamental prin-
ciples of the primary system we yet
recognize the manifest imperfections
in the present primary law, and it's
complex and cumbersome provisions
demand it be amended. We express
ourselves therefore as being in favor
of such amendments to the law as will
allow each political party to control
it's own party deliberations and allow
truer expression of party preferences
and permit an operation less cum-
bersome and expensive.
PLANK NO. 11-CONDEMNS THE
l. w. w. ELEMENT.
In these days of national peril, when
the nations life is at stake, we on
denim in unmeasured terms the action
of those socialistic and l. w. w. ele-
ments of our population, who have
opposed CONSUMPTION and bond issues,
who have consistently upheld Ger
many's hand in the United States,
and have %striven, by fomenting class
hatred and class war, to divert the
minds of our people from the main
business Of winning the war. We
warn the farmers and laboring mer
of u state to be on their guard
against such malign influences, anc
to regard any man who seeks to ar.
ray one class against another as ar
enemy to his country.
PLANK No. 12-PLACE AMERIC,
ANlSM ABOVE POLITICS.
While we are DESTROYS of Repub
lican success and the election of Re
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The following marriage licenses
have been issued during the past
week at the office of the clerk of the
district court: Nels Peterson, Van
guard, Sask., and Olga Natwick,
Nashua; Charles D. Kelly, Hinsdale,
and Martha Thoms, jamestown, N.
D.; NJ. M. Jensen, Baylor, and Rachael
Fugleburg, also of Baylor.
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PLANK NO. 4-PROTECTlVE TAR
lFF AND WAR TAXES.

We believe that Immaculate Steps
should be taken to prepare for the
problems which will confront the ma
ton after peace has been declared.
We recognize the right OF u SOL
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T TO

NOTICE TO HUNTERS
We will allow no hunting on our
farms on and after this date. Parties
trespassing will be prosecuted.
JOHN A. DAVID,
ELMER CAIN,
Oct. 13-2t-pd ]. McMURTREY.
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PLANK NO. aWOMAN SUI
FRAGE AND PROHIBITION.

In view of the fact that the voters
of this state have spoken unequivvo-
cally on national and state prohibition
and woman suffrage, we pledge
candidates for senator and representa-
tive in congress and the state legls.
lature to the unqualified support OF
these issues.
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with credit to our arms, with honor
to our country and the preservation
of u rights and liberties.
PLANK NO. 2-PRICE FIXING:
SECTIONAL FAVORITISM.
The fact that the party in power
refused to prepare for war in 1914
and 1915 has had no subsequent effect
upon the action of the Republicans in
congress or elsewhere. To that re-
fusal was no doubt due the fact that
war found US wholly unprepared and
sands of lives and billions Of dollars
have been lost. But all that is past.
We are dealing with the present.
We believe this critical period of
u nations history is no time for
s%ectionalism, for special favors to the
north, east, south Or west, and there
fore condemn the fixing of the price
OF wheat and wool, produced in the
northern and northwestern states.
without fixing the price on cotton and
cotton products, which are produced
solely in the south. We regard this
as positive evidence of the fact that
the Democrats have played the game
OF sectional favoritism in the war
We believe it to be the duty Of the
administration, in view of the fixing
of the price of wheat and flour, to also
regulate the price of substitutes Cor
flour, on which unconscionable prof
iteering has been permitted. and FUR
thermore, to regulate the price which
farmers are required to pay for i'm
PIGMENTS necessary for farm work.
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PLANK NO. 11-CONDEMNS THE
/. w. W. ELEMENT.

PLANK NO. 12-PLACE AMERIC-
AN1SM ABOVE POLITICS.
While we are DESTROYS of Repub-
lican success and the election of Re-
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with credit to our arms, with honor
to our country and the preservation
OF our rights and liberties.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-11
WORK HARD AM DON'T weary
II The"e May Be Said &c Ee Recipe
for Long and Happy Life,
Why, There 1t Is.

America is anNiouSly srannln" the
casualty lists these days roi%nantly
sensitive to the dread possibilities of
war, Yet II we paused to think, we
should find, rs the Equitable Life AS
surnnce society has deducted from its
vast experience in mortality data, that
'worry kills more men than war and
disease put together" We read of those
killed in action, dead Of wounds, nc-
cidrntS or disease ut til" front, and
our hearts are wrung for the loss of
these brave boys, but day by day Il
larger company fails Out of our own
ranks here at homo to answer the last
call, the Pittsburgh Dispatch observes.
Some are spoken of as victims
of hard work, of ovorcXcrtl0n, but if
the truth were known, it would be
found ii was worry that hastonrd their
end. Hard work never killed anyone.
1t is worry that kills,
A young man, for instance, rises to
the head of good business or to some
other responsible position. Perhaps
he begins TO SlNckcn. To ease up Il lit
tie, and leaves the details to his sub.
ordinntcS. Things do not move as
smoothly, and, when he wakes up, h"
finds he has lost his grip of affairs and
begins to worry, His friends think
hard work killed him, but it was worry
that shortened his years. While he
was fighting his way upward his work
engroSSed him, as it will any man
capable of Il career. Work left him 10
time for worry, Keep pc@ginG away.
Worry is the grain of dust that up
sets the fine balance of the human
mechanism, brings loss of power, slow
ing down the engine and ultimately
racking 1t to pieces.
Bear In mind that ''Worry kills more
men than war and disease put t"@rth-
err" and so shape your life and hab-
ituate your mind that you cannot be a
victim,
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-11
UTILIZE COMBINGS OF DOGS
English Women Making Articles for
the Red Cross Service From
Somewhat Odd Materials.

The picturesque spinning wheel is
land, but in certain instances an I'M
usual material is employed to work
upon. The tiny pet dogs, so very
numerous in dog.loving England, are
"doing their bit" Watch the spinner
at the wheel and guess what her soft
and fluffy raw material is? Just
simply the combingS of Fido and Fiji,
and host of similar pets. The soft
ness of these cOmhings suggests be-
forc-the- war Shetland and the wool
produced provides for jerseys, muf-
fers, bed-socks, and operation stock
ings, of which the Red Cross say they
can never have too many. OF course
these doggie combingS receive special
treatment before they reach the spin
ming wheel. 1t seems that the use of
dogs hair for wool manufacture is not
new, as a lady in England tells of her
mother having a frieze suit years ago,
the material for which was contrib
uted by favorite Chow. Gossip has
1t In London that only the fear Of
looking absurd prevented the wom-
ems branch of the ministry of national
service from instituting a scheme for
collecting dogs hair. Perhaps the lit
tie dogs are trying to justify their tiny
lives, in the face of suggestions that
their food is more needed in England
now than their presence.
Catoctin clarion., 1918-07-11
Soy HAD SPIRIT OF HIS RACE
How the Captains Boy, Mackinnon,
Of the cameronia Helped to
AIIay Panic.

In the report Of the torpedoing of
the Anchor liner Cameronia with
troops In the Mediterranean last sum
mer, mention was made of the splen-
did conduct of the captains boy, Mack
innOn. This yOungster was on the
bridge with the captain when the ship
was struck, and he did much to ailay
the excitement by shouting through
the megaphOne to the troops, keep
your heads, men. Dinna get excited.
It's a richt. Nae hurry" and so on.
The sight Of the small boy with a
megaphone as big as himself advising
the soldiers to keep cool made many
laugh and quieted many nerves. The
boy did many other things, and ut the
end the captain found he had dis
Obcyed orders and was stlll on the
bridge when everyone else had left the
ship. When tho captain told him to
"clear out" he said, "l'll no go till you
go, sir" The captain then caught him
by the coat and slung him overheard
into the destroyer before jumping him
self. An eyewitness on the destroyer
described seeing the captain and the
boy on the bridge of the sinking ship,
! hear now that Mackinnon went
down IN the Tuscania Probably he
behaved there as he did on the Cam
eronia, and the death he just missed
in the Mediterranean came to him Off
the Scottish coast. In the list Of heroes
Al.
to be a place for this gallant wee
Glasgow lad.-London Correspondence
of the Manchester Guardian.