Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-08-09

Iarmy. His attacks are concealed
while the attacks of the German army
can be guarded against.
81 speak conservatively, says Mr..
Dodge, when / say that every yell
low dog is equal in strength to- one
infantry company in the German
army. The lies of The Yellow Dog
are sapping the strength at home.
They are gnawing at the foundation
of attack and defence. They are
working for the Germans and many
Of them don't know it."
Mr.. Dodge's plan for the suppress
sion of "The Yellow Dog" is outlined
In his most recent work of fiction. In
1t he portrays the manner in which
the boy power of the suburban town
has harnessed under the name of the
"Poy Detectives of America" and the
town was cleansed of yellow dogism
without untoward friction and with
out the use of the usual police chan
nels. Now he wants the boy power
OF every municipality in America har-
messed in the same manner In order
to accomplish the same result ma
tionally.
All that is necessary to make the
campaign an accomplished fact, &C
cording to Mr.. Dodge, is a few de-
termined men-leader of boys in every
municipality who will take the trou-
bic of explaining the details to the
youngsters.
The boys first are to be organized
They are to be regular detectives for
the purpose OF ferreting out "The
Yellow Dogs" Every boy must keep
his ears wide open for direct and in'-
Piled attacks upon the government
and keep on the end of his tongue
the one question How do ycu
kLow?"
The first move in the campaign is
for some patriotic citizen to arrange
fer a meeting with the boys and ex-
plain to them just what the boy De-
tectives of America" is and the mean
ing of the organization to the welfare
of the United States. Then the club
is to be organized. Every boy is to
be given an official membership card
and every member is to receive a OPP
ply of 1.-THE Yellow Dog" cards TO
pass out to persons who pass along
the predetermined twaddle."
Mr.. Dodge, at his own expense, Of
fcrs to furnish membership cards and
the yellow Dog" cards to the mem
bers of every club that is formed.
On the front of 1.-The Yellow Dog"
cards, printed in large type, are the
words You're a Yellow Dog" and
on the reverse side are numerous
of just what constitutes
The Yellow Dog" Some of these
phrases read:
"If a man talks against the gov
ernment and can't back up what he
says, he's a yellow dog"
THE meanest yellow dog of the
lot is the one that stands up and
hears his country abused without
protest"
ANY man who tells the govern
nent about its faults and how to
correct them Is its friend; any man
who tells the government about its
'aults just to discourage. is . yellow
iog." II
Anybody that says Colonel Van-l
ierbilt loaned France forty millions
9 q yellow dog. He amt got that
much"
ANY man that won't buy bond {
sn't willing to pay his share Of the {
of our brothers in the 4
renches who are 'risking their lives
lighting for him. Can any yellow dog 4
'e yellerer'n that?" {
Anybody that says U. S. bonds s
int the safest investment in the G
world is yellow dog" i
Anybody that says anything that r
ives the Germans chance to write Z
ONE an say this amt popular war {
J yellow dog. It's popular and u
hen some"
Anybody who talks peace by COM
romise is yellow dog. Judas made
$3.50 peace with the devil. Every
ody knows where Judas got off,"
"This is an American town. We're a
ehind the government. Swat the
elbow dog"
"All yellow dogism IS made in
ermany."
A supply of these cards should be ic
lrried by every number of the Boy vi
electives of America and when he b;
ears any person make remark in to
eating that person is in "The yell %
W Dog" class, the boy detective 81
lould approach him with the query; TO
How do you know?" Sc
Usually the person spreading the -