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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-21
FOUNTAIN

Miss celia Buettner was a guest in
the James Landon home Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. F. Kruger were
Sunday evening visitors at A. J.. En-
gles'.
Miss Edith Landon spent Sunday
with her friend Ruth Hutchendorf.
Misses Maude and Doris Hubbard,
of Arlington, visited from Saturday
until Sunday at the III. f. Kruger
home, the guests of their sister. Miss
Ethel.
Glen and Perry Lundeen delivered
cattle at Brookings Monday.
Mrs. John Van Hunnik and Marie
spent Tuesday with Mrs. A. J.. Englc.
Supt. Blakley was a pleasant visitor
at Fountain school Thursday forenoon.
Mrs. A. G. Swanson and Miss celia
Buettner visited Mrs. Frank Swanson
in Prairie Home on Monday.
The pupils of No. Z enjoyed a Valen-
tine Box on Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Fred Buettner returned from
Ponca, Nebr., Sunday.
Little Florence and Charles Pullman
are visiting their grandparents. Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Pullman, during the alb
sence of their parents, who were called
to Iowa Thursday by the death Of Mrs.
Elmor pullman'c father
Miss Ethel Hubbard took supper at
Arthur Engel's on Monday.
Mrs. Vinol Norton entered the Brook
ings hospital Monday to undergo an
operation.
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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-21
AN OPPORTUNITY FOR TRAC
TOR OWNERS
international Harvester Company VII
Hold Tractor Schools.

OF all the machines a farmer owns
none is more important than his traC
tor. Especially is this true this year
Tractors must be in condition to work
day and night if necessary to max
possible the increased production OF
food We need. There must be no d.
lays due to unsatisfactory operation
no loss from misunderstanding.
TO this end the International Har
yester Company of America propose
to hold tractor schools in various parts
Of the country in order that their users
may get the best possible service OFT
Of their tractors.
one Of these schools will be held
at the assembly room of the Connie.
cial Club, City Hall. Bookings, March
Sth and 9th.
This school viii be absolutely FREE
to all who care to attend, whether
tGey are tractor owners or not. No
thing will be offered for sale at thesa
schools and there Will be no selline
talks. 4 course of instruction in how
a tractor works and how to keep it
working will be strictly adhered to.
The instructors are practical tractor
and engine men and the course is lad
out in large charts illustrated with
clear diagrams and described in sim
pie terms. 1t takes up the reasons why
an engine operates. what takes place
within the cylinder of an engine, sym
ptoms. that indicate approaching trou-
BILE, how 10 look for trouble and not
Bile service from a tractor or engine,
new uses for tractors and many other
subjects of special interest to men in
this locality.
Those who attend the school will be
encouraged to ask questions on any
subject in connection with tractors
and engines. These questions will be
answered at the end of each session.
There will be demonstrations with en-
gines and tractors themselves.
To be sure that everyone who at
tends the school carries home with
him every point brought out there a
book containing all subjects discussed
at the school will be given every
man. Every farmer who owns a trac-
tor or engine should attend this school
but, more important still, he should
bring with him the man who operates
his tractor. Plan now to be present
at every session of the school, for the
men who do this will get the greatest
benefit out of II.
Don't forget the date and be sure
to be there.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-21
CORRESPONDENCE
ALTON AND HIGHLAND

Mrs. George Hamilton spent Satui
day night and sunday with Mrs VII
Stamp.
Alkaline Puhr has returned home ar
ter spending a few weeks with her
brother, Edward, and is reported on
the sick list,
Mr.. and Mrs. Heyko DUN entertain
ed a few friends Wednesday eyenine
at a card party.
Ned FELTON, is assisting with the
chores at the Harry FELTON, home as
the latter was attacked and quite bad
ly injured by a vicious bull.
Paul Jackson is quite sick at his
home in East Alton.
Mr.. and Mrs II. C. Karstan spent
Sunday afternoon at the Frank Balzer
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. FELTON, spent Sat
urday afternoon at the Harry FELTON,
home.
Mrs. John Kinney and Mrs. Elmer
Howan have been busy registering the
ladies in these two townships.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Heintz called at
Elmer Howan's Saturday afternoon.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-21
MEDARY

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller and son,
Claude, We're motoring through Me
Diary on Saturday.
Mr.. Richeson was driving this way
Monday.
H. O. Simon marketed hogs Satur-
day.
Carl Nelson was driving here the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Atkins and Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Jones were calling at
the Budde home one evening last week.
Miss Alma Moe and sister Minnie.
were calling at \. T. Nelson's Monday.
Fred Hill and daughter, Gladys. were
pleasant callers at the Carter home
Sunday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-21

tune to lose his entire bunch of horses
with spinal meningitis, and he has the
sympathy of the entire community.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudebush are rejoicing
over the arrival of a fine baby who
came to gladden. their home Feb 18th.
Mother and child are doing very well.
Congratulations.
Kenneth Barnes was motoring here
Saturday.
Nearly everyone is visiting the
revenue collector these days to find out
how much income" they have.
A miscellaneous shower was given
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-21
AURORA

Vern Bulen is slowly recovering
from a severe attack Of inflamatOry
rheumatism.
Albert Martinson, brother to our
Cash Store proprietor, visited between
trains at the home of the latter Friday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-21

Mrs. C. 5 Ripley was an evening
passenger to Brookings aSturday.
w. \. Garfield was a guest at the
home Of his daughter, Mrs. Harry
White. Saturday, and called at the
Chas. Martin~on store
F. L. Messner accompanied a car
load OF hogs to Mankato Wednesday.
He returned Thursday night.
Mrs. Eugene Dupraz was a caller at
the home of Geo. II. Larrabee Satur-
day.
At the r. y. a. meeting Wednesday
about twenty-five members were royal
ly entertained by the following ladies,
Mrs. NJ. y. Burns. Mrs. Jas. Trail and
Mrs. Ida Korte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Fairness, Jr.,
were guests in the 'home of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. O Kirby a couple of days last
week.
f. f. Palmer. with Marshall and
Theo, were Sunday guests at the Chas.
Martinson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Seyerson and
daughter came over from Brookings
Sunday evening and were entertained
at the Chester Stevenson home.
Miss Clara Lunschen spent Sunday
at the home OF her parents southeast
of the village.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harm Walker have
been enjoying a visit from a brother
and cousin of the former the past
week.
JAS. A. Finnerty and Willis Pike at
tended the Sloan sale Monday.
Mr.. Zimmerman and Lucille, also Mr..
and Mrs. Rolla kins spent Sunday
at the home of II. Rudebush. Mrs.
Zimmerman has been a guest in the
home OF her daughter for several days.
Master Duane Reeve has beer visit
ing his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VI. y. Burns, for several days past.
Chas. Babcock was over from Elan
dreau Wednesday, calling on old time
friends in the village.
Mrs. Matte VanOusdall attended
Royal Neighbor Camp Wednesday AT
~ternoon.
Chris Jensen moved into the fine
new home Saturday which he has re-
Gently completed and which is a cre-
dit to his farm surroundings.
Miss Phoebe Booth was a noon pas
senger to Elkton Saturday where she
visited until Sunday evening with
friends.
Prof. Courts, Miss Clara Lovejoy,
and Miss Phoebe Booth attended teach
ers meeting in Elkton Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. O'Brien are re-
joicing over the advent Of a son who
arrived at their home Monday, Feb.
18th.
Doctor A. w. Hyde was a profession
al caller in the village Monday. Miss
for the mother and babe at the Jas.
O'Brien home.
VIM. Schaffer was down from Brook
ings Sunday visiting home folks.
Ed. Nebendahl and family and sister,
Ida Gr~osZkrueger, of Pierson, Iowa,
arrived here Saturday noon and will
move onto the Z. A. White farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stauffer of Kings
ley. Iowa, have been visiting at the
liver home the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Art Wilbur and the
children spent Sunday at the Chas.
Maher home.
II. Nj. Cook, G. ID. Cheatham, Fritz
Hiltz and C. O. Kirby enjoyed a trip
to the river Monday but brought home
no fish.
Mrs. w. G. Ray and Mrs. M. N.
Burns were Bookings visitors Monday.
Miss Lois Huska was home from
Madison this week. arriving here on
the late train Friday and returning
to Lake Preston Monday evening.
Geo. Hoeffling and Mrs. Will link
returned home from Iowa Friday night,
where they had accompanied their
mothers remains for burial.
Mr.. Herman Berdahl of Cotton, WIS.,
-
tied his sister, Mrs. e. ]. Korte, asst
urday.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-21
"See 'Gets.If Peel
Of This Corn"
Leaves The Toe as Smooth as the
Palm of Your Hand.

The corn never grew that Gets
II VIII not get. 1t never irritates
the hesh. never makes your toe sore,
Just two drops of "Gets-It" and
presto! the corn-pain vanishes.
shortly you a peel the corn right
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-21
PR

Mr.. and Mrs. George Isack spent
Sunday evening at Earl kidneys,
Henry Simonson returned home Sat
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-02-21

ne Wonderfuie 90 zee Gets-it' PeeIoff Cornsl
of with your finger and there you
are - pain /. free n happy, with the
toe as smooth and corn-free as your
palm. "Gets-It" Is the only safe
way in the world to treat a corr or
callus. It's the sure way-the way
that never fails. 1t is tried and true
used by millions every year. . It
always works. "Gets-It" makes cut
ting and digging at a cor and FUSS
inE with bandages. salves or any
thing else entirely unnecessary.
"0ets-It" IL sold by all druggists
(you iced pay no more than rs
cents). or it will be sent direct by
q. Lawrence q Co.. Chicago III.
sold in Brookings and recommended u
the worlds best corn remedy by clyd'
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15
"CORNBREAD ron BREAKFAST
TILL The END or TIE WAR
HOOVER.

The simpler breads. like ash cake
aud hoe cake. are very old types
closely resembling the bread of
primitive people, and such corn
breads were made by the Indians.
Though easy Ia prepare. they are
nevertheless very palatahle.
Ash CakCOnc quart cornmcal.
two teaspoons salt. one tablespoon
shortening, boiling water. Scald the
meal; add the salt aud shortening.
and when the mixture Is cool form
into ublong cakes, adding more wa
ter II necessary. Wrap the cakes
IN cabbage leaves, or place one cab
bagc leaf under the cakes aud one
over them. and cover them with hot
ashes.
Hoe Cake-Hoc cakes are made
of cornmral, water and salt. Origi-
nally they were baked before an
open lire on a board which for rom
vcnloncc had a long handle attached
la H. At present they are cooked
slowly and IN both sides on a we'll
creased griddlc.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15

Corn DOdger- The corr dOdgcr Is
like the ash cake except II usually
contains a small amount Of butter
or lard. The meal Is scalded and
when cool is formed into cakes and
cooked I'm a hot oven.
Corn Pone -Two cups cornmeal.
one-third cup water, one-ihird cup
sour milk or buitermilk. one fourth
teaspoon soda. one-fourth cup of
wheat flour, onc teaspoon salt one
tablespoon sugar and two teaspoons
baking powder. Pour the water aud
milk over the cornmcal In q double
boiler and cook a few moments. or
boil the water and pour II over the
cornmeal and then add the butter
milk. SIT together the -four. salt.
sugar, baking powder and soda. and
add 10 the corn meal when II b. cool
The mixture should be- just stin
enough 10 make into cakes or
'pUncs. n II is sitter than this.
add . little water. Form into cakes
aud place In a hot. well-Rrrased pan
and bake III a hot oven until brown
The cakes should be- handled lightly
and not pressed down after they
have been placed In the pan.
Wheat % Corn Yeast Prend- One
and one-half cups milk, water ar q
mixture of the two; one half cake
compressed yeast. one aud nnr.half.
teaspoons salt, one tablespoon at
sugar: fat 'if used, uuc tablespoons
one cup curnmral and lwu cups uf
wheat Hour. Put one aud one fourth
cupfuls of the water. the rotnmcal
salt, sugar aud fat .if used into a
double boiler and cook twenty min
utcs. The water is sufficient only
To soften the meal q little. Allow
the meal Ia cool Ia about the tenn
pcrature Of the room and add the
Hour and yeast. mixed with the rest
~ the water. knead thoroughly.
make into a loaf place IN a pan NJ
standard size. allow Ia rise until II
nearly nlls the pan, aud bake forty
five Ia nny minutes.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15
PUTS on PRIVATE DELIVERY

A. d.. Frost, our biggest hardware.
furniture and rug store. announces
the establishment of a private de-
livery service for the convenience
Of customers. which may be- called
into play at any limo by ringing
phone No. 3. There Is no limit u
the service, and customers are in
vited 20 make their wants known
whether they are in need Of a tack
hammer Of a kitchen range.
This progressive store Is now four
years old, and has increased rs
floor space from the original 1880
square feet 10 1905 square feet, the
store now being four times AZ his
M II was In the beginning.
This store enjoys a large INSTALL
ment business In addition TO its
cash trade, and has the distinction
Of being the first hardware furni-
turc store 10 offer It's patrons the
advantage of the easy payment plan
Of buying furniture.
rs slogan is Quality. Service.
satisfaction" aud the Inauguration
,of the delivery service Is expected
to emphasize the latter part Of the
slogan.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15

yclopments II the announcement that
n NJ the largest banking lnsiitu.
lions In America concerned vith Tor.
'irn trade, the Guaranty Trust com
pnny Of New York, has opened n Pnrl.
branch 10 handle the rapidly incrcas.
Ing volume of French business.
This action may surprise many per.
sons who had thought ~ France n.
bowed under a cnlnmitous Invasion.
The bank, however, gives figures Indl.
eating that France II not only meet.
Ing her military und civilian problems
with n stout heart aud never failing
courage, but n rr-cstnbllshlug her ca.
port business with this country.
In 1914 the year ~ the outbreak NJ
the war, Imports from france to this
country totulcd Slil.4tGg52. This to.
mi was reduced a. ~S171lS.7lO In igii.
hut last year the value III French Inn.
ports 10 the United States rose Ia
Sl~O2OITO0O.
"A nation that can achieve such n
commercial recovery while her terri.
tory Is being myished by the Invader"
says the Trust company's statement.
possesses rocupcrutivc powers which
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15
FRENCH INDUSTRY
IS RECOVERING
Natural Thrift and Economy
Promise Rapid Progress
EXPORT BUSINESS GROWING

Our Great Ally Possesses Rseupera
tive Powers Which Justify Belief
Tina, she VIII Meet and solv. ru.
%umphsn,ly the Problems Which Con.
front Her After the War.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15
AN UNDESIRABLE COMPANION

Turtle-You say you don't care
lQr Mr. Goat9
Rabbit-No; he's always buttins
IA where ~ i.'f v--'rl
Recent surveys indicate that ia,
pan controls the most extensive coal
deposits in the world, the fushuu
fields Of Manchuria, which are c.ti.
mated 10 contain more than sno,-
600, 200 tons Of bituminous fuel.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15

tustlfy the belief that she will emerge
from the present conflict prepared Ia
meet and solve trlumphantly the prob,
lens which confront her"
The commercial aud Industrial rec.
ord of France following past wars, In.
Nloates that she should recover quickly
from the actual physical destruction
Inflicted In the present conflict. The
reconstruction OF railroads, the cree
ton OF factories bn replace those de.
stroyed, and the replacement NJ the
mechanism ~ industrial activity that
VIII be required and that II In part nl.
ready planned, oner Il peculiarly lnylt.
Ing field to American capital and en-.
terprise. Tentative steps have al
ready been taken by representative
OF American engineers aud business
ven In this work,
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15
SAVE MORE WHEAT

10 The Editor:
The people Of New Mexico will
have 10 eat nifty per cent less wheat
or go without That sums up u sit
uation that vitality Affects every
home In this state. II isn't merely
a question Of patriotism; II Is n
question Of wheat Half a laaf h.
better than no bread. No argument
Is necessary TO show you the impor-
lance Of giving the following state
ment by the L. 5. Food Adminislra-
tor for New Mexico all possible pub
licity In your community -publici-
~ Director.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15

Hanging cards IN the window doe,
no good " wheat gives out. Every
single day every New Mexican must
use some substitute for half his
wheat flour consumption: Vigorous
action will be- taken u necessary.
hut food administrators will help
merchants lnd substitutes.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15

With Paris Boulevards echolng Will
wives for American troops our In
tercst In the warfare ~ our ally vnstl,
Increases and the facts nre not lack
Ing 10 encourage the belief that she Il
already on the road 10 recovery from
The blew Of Invasion by q ruthless cn
envy. One ~ the most important de-
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15
DELICIOUS CORN MUFFINS.

Here's an old fashioned recipe for
corn mullins that has recently been
revived and used with unusual success
In several ~ the larger New York ho-
tells; 10 make three and Il half dozen
mullins take n quart milk, six zee
butter substitute. twelve ounces ~
light syrup or honeg, four eggs, pinch
Of salt, two ounces baking powder,
one and a half pounds cornmenl aud
one and n half pounds rye -four The
butter and syrup should be thoroughly
mixed then add the eggs gradually
Pour In the milk and add the rye tlnur
mixed with cornmenl aud baking pow.
der.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15

people Of the east were admonished
repeatedly 10 conserve their sugar
and they went on eating candy un-
VI suddenly a pound al a purchase
was the limit. Only the heroic eff
forts Of Mr.. Hoover and his associ-
ates prevented the price from
mounting 10 25c and even soc a
pound in this country.
The people OF the east were adj
mOnished to conserve their coal.
They were urged Ia unload their
cars and facilitate transportation
aud They went along gayly making
money, standing up when the Ma
tional anthem was played and talk
ipg about the bigness Of America
until finally for ilve days every FIRE
In the factories was oxlinguished
aud Tor nine succeeding Mondays
business Is practically suspended
Fourteen working days out of the
lwenty-eight In February have been
lost To the world because people
would not listen 10 insistenl counsel.
Now want TO talk Ia the people
Of New Mexico about wheat have
told you more than once that instead
Of having sO.OOOOOO bushels 10 shin
abroad from the 1917 harvest. we
had only 8 100000 bushels availa-
bile as an %exportable surplus aud
That every bushcl had been shipped
about the first of December. II our
Allies do not get wheat aud meat.
They cannot nght and II Is physical
" impossible Ia put our troops on
the western front IN France IN time
Ia do any good We must mn the
-lomachs Of the lighting men In
Europe aud We must sustain their
families mr. our cause IL lust.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15

The people have wanted fuel ad-
illustrators and food administrators
but their chief interest seemed in
vnriably To be- In the question Of
price. You cannot eat five dollar
bills and this war cannot b. won 10y
money alone. II takes men aud mu-
nitions aud 50 far as the American
people are concerned above every
thing else the demand for food. The
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15

Our people must not losc sight ri
the fact that this war is as actual
as II Is awful. The nght would moi
be- real II the lighters were not hurt
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15

City Fricnd-At least that squash
vine looks healthy.
Suburbanite-Yes didn't plant
that, It grew itself.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1918-02-15
WHEATLESS BISCUITS.

Parched cornmcal IA the feature o.
these excellent wheatlcss biscuits.
First, the cornmeal-one.hal n cup
Is put In n shallow pan placed In tho
oven and stirred frequently until II
II q delicate brown. The other Ingrr.
dents are n teaspoon ~ salt. IL cup
of peanut butter and one aud a hulf
cups NJ water. Mix the peanut hut
ter, water aud salt and heat while
this mixture IN hot stir In the meal
which should also be hot. Heat thor
oughly The dough should be NJ such
consistency that II can be dropped
from a spoon. Bake In small cakes
In nm INCREASED pan. This makes M
biscuits, each Of which contains one.
sixth II M ounce Of protein.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
bAPI|SIS CONDO MN
 MANY COLLEGES AS
 HUN ;" kUl.7URIS1S"
Convention Ends Suddenly After Hot Fight Over
 Drastic Resolution.

Tot Springs, May 20.-The G3rd ses sion of the Southern Bar''st cenvent- ion came to an une!tpected eaflE clos4 ,aday leaving some matters n . condition which many "e'esStes ccns'uered undesirable.
 Chief among them was inc acton condo n.r.rg some Bapss.'t and pc culiar ,.r versailles" is W.; kin with G".n,?r culture.' Debate ch ::.e rcs' clut on " hich passed late in the nh"E- ing, was cut off by culture rule which, in the opinion O. Dr. D. E. Gray, corresponding secretary of the Home Missions Board, D.. J. ]. Hurt of Wilmington. N. C.. and other irad- CTS, prevented the delegates from realizing that the phraseolosy of the resolution was such as to stiSmatize virtually evehy Baptist educational institution. Adjournment was taken after prolonged session which began during the morning. The rext meet ing will be held in Atlanta next year.
 Just before adjournment the con vention instructed it's president, Dr. J. B. Gambrell, to send message of fellowship to President Wilson and to pledge the support of the conven- tiOn to him in his duties as chief exc cutive of the nation during the war to whatever extent of men or money might be necessary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-05-21
UNCLE SAM T0 TAKE
 SIDE IN IRISH FIGHT
Government Wifi Make Clear It's Alt titude Toward Latest Deve.op-
 ments in Irish Situation

Washington, May 20.-There are in- dicatons that the American govern ment soon will make clear it's attitude toward the latest developments in the Lrish situation. Resolutions adopted by recent mass meetings in this coun- try, and the reported approaching wis it to Washington of the lord mayor of Dublin are understood to have i'm pressed upon administration officials tho necessity of some action.
 State department officials declined ed fatly today to discuss a report from London that some of the evil dence upon Sim Fein leaders were arrested had been gathered here. In any statement that may be made re parding Ireland it is said the United States government will take a firm position with due regard to the fact that American soldiers are fighting with the British in France against the common enemy.