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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
TRY IT ON.

A very efficient form of war
conservation, ii occurs to us, is in
the wearing of soft collars, soft
and flannel shirts, petticodts and
houses that can be laundcred at
home, instead of being sent to
lanndries. Thus will be saved
money that may be used for war
work, along with am additional
saving of corn and potato
starches, the annual production
OF which is estimated at 100000
tons. II We saved 1000 tons, or
one per cent of this total produc-
ton, certainly ii would be well
worth while. The soft collar and
shirt habit will add To ones com
fort, especially during The com
ing summer months, and will ma
terlally aid the pocketbook. Let
us beat Mr.. Hoover to it by start
ing starchless weeks in MiSsoula
and increasing the home laundry
work without dcpriving ourselves
Of anything. 1t will be another
way TO beat the Huns.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
TUESDAY,, APRIL ., 1918.
TAKE NOTICE.

We warn our people against
malignant gossip mongers who
may be spreading charges of dis
loyalty against their ncighbors
for the purpose Of iniuring their
business or their standing in the
community. This devilish work
is started deliberately with q
rumor that spreads ON wings and
may result in the utter ruin Of
innocent people.
There have been similar situ-
atoms in other cities and towns
in the country. Nothing is so
easy as to start a story Of this
kind and with the present temper
of the people throughout the
country, it may be just as easily
seen That the results will work to
the very serious damage Of all
communities and people that are
victims. Let this business be
handled by the delegated author
tiles of the federal, state or conn-
ty governments and follow the
rule of silence until judgment is
fixed and certain.
Disloyalty will be punished as
it deserves. The work has been
slow, but is speeding up, and it
is better to wait than to inflct
punishment upon innocent peo-
pie. We can imagine nothing
more distressing than ruin
wrought by these methods to a
man who has worked his whole
life to build up business that
forwards the progress of The COM
munity. Beware of the gossip
mongers whose purposes may be
not merely selfish, but criminal.
1t is well, also, for these people
to remember that the law may be
invoked at any time to protect
victims of their scandalous
tongues and to punish them
heavily for their damnablc work.
After Chairman Hays at Helena
has been told all about it, we adj
wise him to get in touch with the
real Republican party of Mon
tana. By following that method
he will learn that elections in
this state are won in November,
instead Of April.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
Our SHERIFF'S GOOD JOR.

The campaign of Sheriff Green
for a cleanup Of labor slackers
in MissOula county should have
the heartiest support from every
one. 1t is very necessary war
time work and our energetic shcr-
if has gone at it in the right
way. No one with eyes can fail
to see that there is, in Missoula,
a large population Of men who
spend most Of their time loafing
about the streets or amusing
themselves with idle diversions
in various resorts. All This must
be stopped.
AT this stage of the war, it is
not visionary to predict that be-
fore the end, every ablc-bodied
man will be kept busy during full
working hours on war work of
some necessary sort. 1t has been
possible for Germany to not only
continue the war, but to advance,
because all efforts are concen-
trated to one purpose. There is
no idlcncsS in Germany among
the men, women or children, and
no loafers in German cities. The
ones that are not fighting are
working at home, and are very
busy, too. We must have, at
least, an approach to these condi-
tons IN our own country before
we will get very far. This is a
situation that each community
must handle for itself and if lit
tie rough work is necessary, it
must be done.
Let MS all gel behind Sheriff
Green in Kidding The city of loaf
lcrS.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
CONFEDERATES SPARE
THE PRISONER.
DIPLOMATIC APPROACH.

A lady in the suburbs was consider
ably annoyed to find her neighbours
fowls continually overrunning her gar
den and playing havoc with her gera-
NUNS. Go around to the next door,
Jane" she said to her new English
maid. and point out to Mrs Jones that
her fowls bother US good deal, and
ask her If she'll kindly try to keep them
at home.'
The girl returned with satisfied
look on her face. 81 don't fancy we
shall ave 'em round ere again in a
'urry, Oa'am," she replied.
II hope you were polite, Jane" re-
marked her mistress.
"Oh. yes. ma'am" came the reply
Missus respects ser. and If your
fowls amt kept at ;Ome you won't be
getting o. many hsgxns OF a psor,rin
and we, shall be estins poultrx..' =" 8
Christian Register.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
EiHel TOluer
Is Veritable Nerve Gen.
ter of War Activity.

When Gustave Eiffel designed his
famous tower, 1000 feet high, for the
Paris exposition in 1889 he planned to
erect the greatest structure Of its
kind in the world. He could not know,
however, that he was providing an
ideal location for the powerful radio
station which has become the nerve
center of France in war. The wireless
apparatus In the Eiffel tower has en-
abled the French military authorities
to keep In touch with their own front.
with England and formerly with Rus
sia. It's Importance is shown by the
frequent efforts of German air raiders
to destroy 1t. It was there that the
first wireless telephone message sent
across the Atlantic from An)o0grUHpya..
was received. ...#
When the Eiffel tower first reared it's
heights into the sky it was denounced
by many prominent Frenchmen as an
eyesore. Distinguished artists joined.
among them Gounod, in a petition
against it, It is constructed Of iron
lattice work and Is extraordinarily
light for its bulk. For many years
oItci IL Was tieCltu inc Delel was
prevalent in Paris that the. tower could
not withstand n gale and that some
day it would come crashing down. This
baseless fear ruined the Champs de
Mars district for building purposes and
1t is only within the last few years
that the people have forgotten their
fears. Many now live in the shadow Of
the tower.
Three sets of elevators give access to
the summit. from which the view Of
the city and the surrounding country
is remarkable. The tower cost moro
than 100000. of which the French
government contributed $4,000. The
fees taken in during the exposition
year repaid the outlay. and the Eiffel
tower has since been q source OF
profit to the stockholders of the cor
poration which controls it. In the last
year before the war the tower gave
profit of $4,000.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
Campbell Not Called Upon.
Editor Missoulian:

Editor Missoulian:
Dear Sir--Referring to your inquiry
contained in your editorial entitled
What About 1t, judge" appearing in
The Daily Muscular of April 8, in
which it was implied that l was pres
ent at the time a prisoner was ar
raigned before the police magistrate on
a charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons.
| desire to state briefly that I was
not present for the reason that the de-
PENDANT pleaded guilty" and no prose-
cution was necessary. In fact knew
nothing whatever of the case or of the
arrest of the defendant until the fol-
lowing day.
Unless "A prisoner pleads mot guilty"
and demands q trial, or the police
magistrate wishes advise, the city city
attorney is never called upon. This
has been the practice in police court
for years and is followed in all of the
cities of the state.
Very truly yours,
JOHN l.. CAMPBELL,
City Attorney
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
MISERY LOVES COMPANY.

Bobbie Smith. aged nine, was the
shining light of the family, and his
father was very proud of him.
II shall call round and see your
teacher" said his fond parent, and
thank him for the kind interest he is
taking in you.''
If you do, father. l want to tell
YOU that all the boys in our class are
not known by name, but by number
only. My number is rs
In due course the father called at the
school and knocked at the door, which
was. after few moments. opened by
the head master.
Good morning. sir" said Mr.. Smith.
II am the father of 25."
Indeed replied the schoolmaster
with surprise 'Come inside. my
friend. can feel for you. for am
the father of IL Observation-Disclosures
Inteiligencer.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
Stories of Famous Spies
By Albert Payson Terhune


She was Cincinnati
brought her to his Richmond Edgar
ns beauty and charm made
en more han her husbands wealth and social position
why she should have become Union
anv me da not need the pay. Her husband and his family
given her love for her country old
outlet IN secret service work for government
Ihs cv war dragged Like all Richmond
growing pinch Of poverty and hardship But the beautiful
were in distress.
Both north and south WERE sarer 70 n't ,h t; ,a -
.a o -, - Of the Union to win British
SOUGHT example sending to England the most
brilliantly eloquent n al the uh--he
Rev Dr. Moses Ioee DR. ogs sailed
rived there along
of capture him and his
before they could get bhe Virginia
ranged that Dr. should privately FRONT
generally virginia Carolina port
of Richmond ILL., Genevve Allan went at
once to the 1lose house to offer her help
full for the wonns there
Intimate friend
This letter told the l1ose
' Intercepted h |e"s CAUGHT take and the way which he might most easily
Genevevo Allan Cnfd-
had just died Mrs ose through bitter grief found
protested her innocence a...
Apparently family influence
I-.. $500 doubt" for the conederaes did not hang the
THE PRISONER printed in a New
so ais contain ssen-
| the house."
in London paper he learned
the frs he ef
|
DR. Hoe would believe
to mention Geneveves a official
o.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
NO TINE FOR DELAY.

There is well grounded and
general conviction that the inter-
ests of the government may be
suffering by reason of President
Wilson's over-confidence in some
OF his subordinates.
The eagerness with which he
flies to the defense Of officials
who are under the fire of crit
clsm, his refusal to make changes
where changes seem to be ncces-
sary in the opinion of others, are
rapidly uniting to form conclu-
SION that the striking weakness in
The presidents mental makeup is
in his judgment of men.
We think This weakness. which
has become a matter of serious
moment in thiS critical hour of
our national life, is we'll ex-
pressed by the New York Times :
Personal friendship. the presi-
dents confidence in officials with
whom he is in Association and
constant conference" may not be
the best Test of efficiency and of the
successful performance of duty.
President Grant had a way of
standing by his friends, an admi-
rable quality in some of the rela-
lions Of life, but one that has its
obvious risks for the head OF the
government charged with RESPONSE
biiity for the lives of thousands of
his fellow citizens and billions of
their money. The responsibility Is
greater even than that, for def
CLERGY in our military preparation,
Its slOwness, may determine against
US and against the allies the great
issue of the war. A rough, hairy,
unsocial savage who knows how to
get things done. and gets them
done. is better servant of the
president and Of the country than
one who. without that qualifica-
ton. happens to be an intellectually
congenial companion.
There is an important local ap
plication in this comment. w,
say frankly to the two senators
from Montana that this is no tim,
20 settle political debts by the ap
Rointment Or disappointment Q
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
Talk Of the Tour,
Says Boy Scouts Here
viii Sell 10000 in 9tamns.

THE Boy Scouts Of Nissoula will sai1
100000 worth of Thrift Stamps within
the next four days. I do not usually
pose as q prophet: but you see Il nv
prophecy does not prove true" So.
spoke Frank Cooney yesterday, ex.
pressing his faith in the energy Of the
125 scouts of Missoula. THE bows
were not received with great conf.
dence by local people during the first
Thrift Stamp campaign" continued Mr..
Cooney. They sold only 5000 worth
of Stamps last June. BY the time OF
the second campaign, last October. the
place OF the scouts in the community
was more generally recognized and
they sold $4,000 worth Of stamps. This
week. their accomplishment will
amount to 100000. Just see IL It
Doesn't"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
Rhubarb Comes High
But Everybody Wants Il.

1.-TWO pounds for rs cents now, or
three pounds for rs cents at the end
OF three weeks" Such is the market
situation in regard to fresh rhubarb.
but the charm Of the succulent, appe-
thing vegetable is SO great that Mis-
soula housewives purchased the more
expensive California product yesterday
with reckless enthusiasm. Rhubarb
pies and rhubarb sauce will appear
upon many a table in the city this
week, even though the home gardens
show but the first springing tips OF
the rhubarb plants.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
federal officers who have demon
strated their utter incapacity.
Some Of Senator WalSh'S

/ Stfateu lnelr ntter lncapac1tv.
Some Of Senator Walsh's
friends in both parties are in
agreement that his services are
iof such value that party lines
should be ignored in his re-elec-
!tion. We will agree with them to
the point that party lines should
be ignored rather than that the
interests of the country should
suffer, or be risked, at a time
when the very life Of the nation
hangs in the balance. As we
have said, we are open to the re-
'ception Of arguments and evil
dence on that matter.
We do not think that the most
optimistic and devoted of Sen
ator Walsh's friends can honestly
say that there would be any diff
f!culty in finding man for the
important post Of United States
district attorney OF Montana
more fitted than the present
incumbent. Paramount above all
other things is Senator Walsh's
duty to the people Of this state.
That should be his guiding star,
and no further time should be
lost in determining this matter
We are no yet prepared to place
the senator in the list Of those
public servants who have dis
torted view Of politics and per-
sonal friendship when the interest
of their constituents are vitality
concerned. We hope that that
time may not arrive.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
FAIR ENOUGH.

There was n husband who gave real
consideration to his wife's birthday
and on the evening of that day he
brought home an interesting little mar
Gel carefully wrapped in white string,
winch he handed to his wife. "Oh, YOU
dariihg' said she. Then you didn't
forget my birthday after all, did you 90
She opened the little parcel with in =
tefest. then she gave n kind of groan.
Pipe cleaners" said she. Yes, love-
said her husband. II knew they'd
please You. You never did like me to
t'se your hairpins. did you! ?''--Chicago
Journal.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
When Magazine is Road
Don't Forget Sammses,

Did you ever stop to read the little
notice at the top of each Of your maya
zines?
Well, read each one again. Here Ia
what they say:
When you finish reading this maya.
zine, place 1-cent stamp on this not
ice. mail the magazine and 1t will be
placed In the hands of our soldiers or
sailors destined to proceed overseas,
No wrapping-no address,"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09

As a straw, indicating the di-
rcctlon Of the wind, it is an
nounccd that The kaiser, after
having been in supreme COM
mand during the first and sue
ccssiul rush will now move over
to Rumania. In other words,
Wilhelm will permit Won linden
burg and Ludcndorff to accept
the bucks Of defeat while he slips
to cover from the coming storm.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
COLLEGE GIRLS TELL
OF WORK m FRANCE

Probably no exclusive wom-
ans college in America has
more former students in war
work than has Smith college
of Northampton, Mass. Letters
written BY these oirls and
woman in France are Of peeu.
liar interest just now due to the
great struggle that 10 takino
place on the western front.
Some Of them were in the zone
embraced in the big offensive
conducted by the Germans. Por.
tons Of these letters will be
reproduced from time to time in
this column of The M;ssoul;an.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
FROM The
MISS0ULIAN FAMILY

The Muscular invites letters
from ito readers on all topics OF
interest. The signature and ad-
dresses Of correspondents should
be sent a. evidence Of good faith,
though anonymous signatures may
BE- sent for, the letters ~ printed
If desired. All communications
should be limited to 200 words and
addressed to the editor.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
THE LESS THE BETTER.

Germany wants peace, but the allies
want pieces. In the beginning it was
the other way" The speaker was 4
novelist. If the allies win." he re-
sumed, Il for one shall be in favor of
their anneNing considerable parts Of
Germany. I'll tell you why. I'll tell
YOU with a story---a story about Red
faced Leary is a better man than he
was a week ago. said the bartender Of
the Tin Can hostel. Has he reformed? .
asked the citizen. The bartender
rubbed down the bar with n gray rag.
No. he said; he had two fingers bit
off in n fight There's less of him now,
YOU know.'--Rochester POST Express.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09

\ scientist says that the world
viii be out OF coal in t.0UO,Uon
Years, but that does not prevent
H. from worrying over next Will
trr'> supply.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09

The laps have landed at Nladi-
Nu>iUck, but We Will be more 0pIi-
ml>hr rs to their intentions when
"" learn of a Japanese lime ON The
EASTERN front.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09

Th" big Hun gun is busy again.
Bat 1t IS a big hlun at tcrrorizing
The French.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09

If the kaiscr's partner, Gott,
permitted the destruction of a
Paris church by Il >rvrnlN-flvc
mile gun, he has cvcncd matters
To some degree by permitting the
explosion Of one of the two guns.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09

II some folks were to think twice be-
fore speaking. their remarks would be
postponed indefinitely.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09

Beaten in war" said the great
Napoleon, is he who admits him
self beaten"
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09

Sp0kam" j. looking for dl~tinr-
ton a. the grand headquarters Of
the |. w. W,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09
A LITTLE MIXED,

Your husband is always chatting
isn't he, Mrs. Comeup?'
oh. dear me. yes. I tell him he Is
quite chauffeur..-Baltimo Ameri.
cam
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-09

Many a married man shows his years
more than a single man because he has
to carry few Of his wifs's.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
RED CROSS DRIVE
STARTS MAY 10th
sDAHO'S QUOTA is 100000 AND
1T MUST BE RAISED
IN ONE WEEK

Beginning May goth and continuing
for one week, the citizens of Idaho
will be asked to subscribe 100000
to the second war fund Of the Ameri
can Red Cross society. The quota
for the northwest division is nearly
$2,OOO,O0O. One hundred million will
be needed and every cent Of every
dollar will be spent in war relief
work E. H. Dewey, state chairman
for Idaho, has plans for the cam
paign we'll under way. He has open
ed offices in Boise and is already di-
recting his forces for a systematic
drive. The slogan for the present is,
"Be Ready" Have your little fund
slowed away and be ready to make
a liberal contribution on the opening
day of the campaign. By following
this system, Idaho could be the first
state "over the top" in the coming
campaign. The money received by
the Red Cross is used in saving lives
and alleviating suffering. For many
months the world has been spending
over one hundred million dollars a
day for the destruction of life and
Who is he then who would |
refuse to contribute to the necessary
$1OO,000,000 to be used next year
for the gallant wounded boys fight
ing your battles in a foreign land?
"Be Ready" and not only let Idaho
go cover the top" but give the Gem
State a new record in the number of |
contributing, as we'll as
for the amount subscribed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
FLOUR SUBSTITUTE PRICES
MUST BE REDUCED AT ONCE

SPOKANE-Wheat flour substi-
tutes are to sell from 10 to 20 per
cent less than wheat flour in some
sections, according to orders received
today by Charles Hebberd, food ad-
ministrator for Washington, from
Federal Food Administrator Hoover.
The state administrators have been
instructed to direct wholesalers to
stop dealing with retailers who can
not justify their prices on the basis
of the cost of their goods.
Cornmeal and oatmeal should sell
20 per cent below the price of wheat
flour and corn flour and barley flour
should sell 10 per cent below wheat
flour, the state administrator was in
formed.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-11
SIGNS
CONTRACT WITH j. S.
FOR TAKING 100
SOLDIERS JUNE Is is MADE
MATTER OF RECORD

! The contract between DR.. E. H.
Lindley, president of the University
of Idaho, and the United States De-
partment of War, by which the uni
versity agrees to take 100 enlisted
men for military, mechanical and
special instruction and education, was
formally signed by Captain Eugene
Benoist and Frank H. Shepherd, rep
resenting the war department and the
department of special training and
education of soldiers and the work Of
preparing for the arrival of the SOL
diers has begun.
The contract provides that 100 men
are to be sent here by the war de-
partment for special training on June
Is. The university is to receive $1.6O
per day for the board, lodging and
instruction of each man. The school
is to provide motor trucks and auto
mobiles for use and for demonstra-
tion and repair purposes. The men
will take their meals at the dormi-
tories and will sleep in Lewis Court.
The government will furnish the cots
and bedding. The men will work in
the various buildings that are needed
for their instruction and will drill
a part of each day, taking military
training as we'll as scientific, mechan-
ical and technical training.
The university wants it known that
it has nothing to do whatever with the
selection of the men. 1t is being
flooded with letters from applicants
who wish to enter the army and
take these special courses, but this
matter is in the hands of the war de-
partment's special education commit
tee. All letters of inquiry should be
sent to the Committee on Education
and Special Training, Room 308 Land
Office Building, Washington, D. G.
The university has nothing whatever
to do with the selection of the men,
who come from the enlisted men IN
the army service and are selected
because of previous education or
training along these particular lines
or because Of their adaptability for
the work to which they will be as
signed. The course of instruction is
prescribed by the war department
and it is under military control.
Everything will be in readiness for
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