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Palisadian., 1918-02-09
A Few Words To Rev. NJ ]. Bradshaw

Your sermon last Sunday in your
Palisade pulpit was model in many
respects. Had you performed it at
your "alma MATER" set uon the Ohio
hill you pictured as the treasure spot
in your memory, it doubtless would
have taken the blue ribbon honors in
your sophomore year. 1t had all of
the poetic touches and the literary
turns, together with enough of the
emotional thought in itself to have
made the masculine Gas we'll as the
feminine) heart acclaim it as a per-
feet technical essay on "True Patriot
ISM" 1t also would lose nothing by
comparison with the best of your
former efforts in Palisade. Viewed
in the cold light of just and fair crit
-cism, there could be little but praise
offered in it's behalf
IF it had not shown the cloven foot
of your pro-German leanings in your
subtle introduction of the little pas
sages of apology and tribute to Ger
many.
You see, Mr.. Bradshaw, we are at
war with Germany. None of US fails
to recognize that Germany has been
wonderful world-leading nation in
all that meant the advancement of the
arts and sciences and in the conser-
vation of industrial resources, of man
ufacturing her own sterling products
of quality. We all recognize that
Germany HAS been wonderful coun-
try; that she contributed largely to
the worlds comfort and cheer and up
lift. Her example of thrift and her
activities in the markets of the whole
world were indeed among the amaz-
ing things to be admired and looked
upon with almost jealous approval.
No one doubts Germany's right and
title to the very topmost round among
the progressive peoples of the world.
President Wilson in one of his great
est deliverances last year said much
in praise of the accomplishments of
Germany at which even our own peo-
pie could not and did not cavil. No
one wants to take one jot or little
from the German people.
But what you are doing is to heart
en- every pro-German of your neigh
borhood.
You are, preaching almost solely TO
Germans-that is, your direct appeal
is TO THEM.
And you know it.
The two young Hebrews who re-
ported your sermon. last Sunday when
asked the most lasting impression of
your effort, said:
"It would have pleased the Germans
greatly, but we do not see how an
American could have gotten any con-
ISOLATION from it."
1t doubtless is fact, also, that
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
HHHH H HEH
The TuscaHia Sinking.

There is need of this time to take
the sinking of the Tuscania with that
calm view characteristic of the Amer
ican people.
While it was devilish act and on
par with the slaughter of Lusitania
vistims, nevertheless it is simple evi-
dence of the ruthlessness of the Ger
man method, and we should accept the
sacrifice of the lives, of those brave
men as renewed challenge Of
definance to civilization.
The avenging hand of retribution
will take care of the Tuscania with
the Lusitania. It will yet match this
brutal thrust with better retort than
similar act, but through a different
channel. We are only spurred on to
renewed energy in the war by U-boat
dementia. One ship sunk will mean
the building of twenty to take its
place.
So far as the war is concerned, the
man OF vision must see its finish.
They cannot be far from the verge of
the end over there. There is limit
to human endurance, and Europe is
staggering under starvation while
America is yet fresh at the threshold
of the contest. True we are far off,
but we are nation of almost limitless
resources, and we are daily pointing
the way.
A great wall of sorrow must now
go up in American homes, but that
is not to last. For every life taken
there will be host to take it's place
in line. Now we shall be marching
on as never before.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Another Lesson.

The success of a number of prom
inent citizens in the neighboring bor-
ough of Edgewater in going before the
State Board of Taxation is a stinging
rebuke in those Indifferent leaders in
the Borough of Fort Lee who have
prated so long and so much about
what they are all the time doing for
the dear taxpayer. Mayor White has
been especially blatant about what he
has performed under his administra-
tion, when as matter of fact, the
closest scrutiny fails to show what
he has done excet to mislead the pub
lie.
Had Mayor White had his eyes
open last fall when he met the County
Board and was told that Bergen coun-
ty ratables had been raised by order
of the State Board, he would have
jumped the first train for Trenton and
laid the matter before the powers
higher up. That is what the Edgewa--
ter people did They knew they had
no sort of showing except on individ-
ual appeals before the County Board,
so off to Trenton they went and got
action. They went after reduction
of their assessments and got it. Not
only did Mayor White neglect a gold
en- opportunity, but his inattention to
a simple duty leaves the borough a
subject for much higher taxation next
year.
When it comes to being measured
alongside of his plain duty to his peo-
pie Mayor White is ,supine and list
less, when he might have been su-
perior and wide-awake. He has made
sorry mess of the whole business
of being Mayor.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Just JOtS

Sometimes we wonder what would
happen If one asked a member OF the
board OF Education for favor, and
that member, right otf-hand, without
relerring the one who asked the ia
vor to MIR. Goof, "who, I'm sure, will
be able to help you out"
::
But when you visit Mr.. Goof he says
he is not, he thinks, vested with the
proper authority to help you, out-so
he sweetly directs you to the home OF
Mr.. Slowe, who, she's quite positive,
will do anything that is wanted"
::
Wearily, and accordingly, the home
of Mr.. Slowe is found Mr.. Slowe is
not at home, will not be home, but
might be home tomorrow. =
Tomorrow, Mr.. Stoves mansion,
"How de yer do" Said in such
hearty voice that the person looking
for the favor thinks that Mr.. .Slowe
means it. Then the tale is slowly and
distinctly spun into Mr.. Stoves right
ear.
And then after Mr.. Slowe secured
the consent of a half dozen commit
tees, the favor is finally granted.
But it doesn't happen.
So: -.
All! for Spring,
And the birds that sing.
Did you join the Board of Trade
yet?
We know man who resides in town
and goes to business every day He
has been living here for the past five
years.
He never fools in town politics; he
likes everyone.
This is town, and he lives in it.
He likes it. He is satisfied with him
self. He is contented to let the other
fellows run the borough. He pays
taxes, high taxes, too, he thinks. So
he tells his wife.
But, if the taxes are high, oh, well,
it must be all right; what have we got
Council for? He says.
-: =:
| He does not know much about Com
munity Spirit, but he goes to church.
He has a good position in the City.
He bothers no one.
No one bothers him.
He never attends a Council meeting.
!
And if we had many more in the
town like him. Well, one can form
their own conclusions.
$50:
Watch for the big Citizen Club en-
tertainment.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09

But we have to take the weather
as 1T comes. Poor, weak, impotent
man. He hears the wind, it listeth,
but he knoweth not whence it comes or
wnltner 1t goeth. 1t takes just about
one winter like the present to max.
mankind know his unmportance in
the economy of nature. He is all
powerful In per orming tasks. He has
discovered many natural problems
and OWNED causes of physical phe-
nomena, but nc man has ever known
WHAT creates heat or cold or wind
except that they exist and that there
are no substantial theories about
them. That's all.
The zeal, the fire, the spirit, the
Drawn of America are all at high ten
sion at this Jlme.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Pershing Praises Men.

In a recent communication to Sec
retary of War Baker, the commander
of the American Expeditionary Forces
said:
"There has never been similar
body of men to lead as clean lives as
our American soldiers in France They
have entered this war with the high
est devotion to duty and with no other
idea than to perform these duties in
the most efficient manner. They
fully realize their obligation to their
country. A rigid program of instruc-
tion is carried out daily with tradi-
tional American enthusiasm. Engaged
in healthy, interesting exercises in the
open air, with simple diets, officers
and men, like trained athletes, are
ready for their tasks. Forbidden the
use of strong drink and protected by
stringent regulations against sexual
evils, and supported by their own
moral courage, their good behavior is
the subject of most favorable COM
ments, especiallyby your allies. Amer
lean mothers may rest assured that
their sons are credit to them and
to the Nation, and they may well look
forward to the proud day when on the
battlefield these splendid men will
shed a new luster on American man.
hood."
Palisadian., 1918-02-09

these two Jew boys have pro-Ger-
man leanings as you have.
So, you see, the point don't need to
have driven home to your heart is
that with all of your EXPRESSED
thoughts on "True Patriotism" you
still lack the essentials of an Ameri-
can patriot because you TALK and do
not ACT.
Bulwer said that "MAN WRITES
BEST OF TIE LOVE HE DOES NOT
FEEL" And you appear to fit in
well with this category of men who
speak what they do not mean OR
feel.
Americans are sensitive at this
time over anything that heartens Ger
many You appear not to realize this.
What is needed now is something to
HEARTEN AMERICA.
You have done nothing, so far as
known, to help, encourage or lead on
the American soldier.
On the contrary you took occasion
recently to read from your pulpit let
ters from callous soldiers who said
religion in camp was scoffed at and
ridiculed.
And Mr.. Bradshaw, these state
ments are far from the truth, and you
ought to know it.
Your reading those letters was not
creditable to your good sense or your
good taste in these times of our coun-
try at war
So your last Sundays sermon,
while beautiful and eloquent in the
main and credit to your powers Of
thought, was at the same time more
continuance of your camouflaging re-
cord ever since you forgot there was
war on and let weeks and months
go by before you were finally induced
to speak out that November II morn
ing when you took Group Loyalty
as a, theme, pleaded patriotism
throughout the length and breadth OF
it, said Germany was more loyal than
her oponents, and added, "All honor
to her" if she surpass her opponents
The meat, the net, the crux, the
main point to this extended allusior
to your "True Patriotism" sermon is
that you forgot that America is in the
war to fight and to whip Germany, moi
for herself at all, but to make 8
clean up of militarism in behalf of hui
manity and world democracy.
This is what you forgot. Sometime
or other it might pay you to think o1
it.
None of your so-called "highe,
thought" will ever get you anywhere
in this war And no words of yours in
your attempt to use Woodrow Will
sons words and trying to place your.
self on his level will ever get you
there.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Engineer Ross McCl0Ue.

Engineer Ross McClave deserves
the thanks and everlasting gratitude
of the people of Palisade for survey
ing the route Of the new state auto
mobile thoroughfare along Columbia
avenue and the car tracks instead. of
through Bluff road.
To have put wide boulevard thro
the main roadway Of Palisade would
have made it necessary to cut away
by condemnation proceedings most of
the most attractive residential prop
erty in the village. The one-way road
on each side of the tracks for about
half mile will relieve Palisade of the
menace of the tremendous traits that
will follow the new roadway-the
most important in many respects in
the entire Eastern country as a feed
er to New York. Engineer McClave
is dependable friend in an anxious
hour.
The Tuscania dirge- is solemn
thought at the verge of our entering
into the real conflict.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
Merciless Weather.

1t is just as well to take the wealth
er seriously. 1t is very serious mat
ter. This last cold spell with the
thermometer bottom dropping out
in the face of coal shortage every
where is little short of an optical ex-
ample of Hades. The furies of cold
are the antitheses of the demons of
fire. Both are the elements of tor
ment to the physical man.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09
A Modified Land Tax.

Inc SuDJecC OF lanQ tax mas so OFTEN
been touched upon in this country that
it would seem desirable thing to do
to get some trial form of it into oper-
alton. When we speak of land tax
we at once jump to the conclusion
that somebody is trying to foist Henry
Georges single tax theories upon the
public.
But the truth is, land tax is now
being given much more serious atten-
tion in this country than ever before.
1t seems strange, too, that on the SUBJ
ject of reforms in municial govern
ment, Texas should have taken the
lead in this direction. 1t was Calves
ton, of that state, that first intro
duced Commission Government that
has created such favorable impress
sion wherever it has been introduced.
And now comes Houston, Texas, with
the land tax on trial. Houston's ex-
pertinent has now passed the expert
mental stages, and it may be passed
upon as decided success-in fact, an
extraordinary success.
Houston, Texas.
In 1912 the Tax Commissioner with
the approval of the City Commission
announced that the City had decided
to exempt from taxation all personal
property, stocks, bonds, mortgages
and cash in banks, and that improve
ments would thereafter be taxed at
35 per cent. of value as compared
with land at full value.
Under this system the City pros
pered as never before During 1913
buildings increased So per cent, bank
deposits increased $7,O00,0OO, and the
population increased $4,000. The plan
found such popular favor that the
Tax Commissioner was twice re-elect-
ed on this tax platform; in 1915 by
1858 votes, as against 1868 for his
opponent, and in 1917 was elected
Mayor on a platform to still further
reduce taxes on improvements and in
crease them on land-values.
The President of the Houston Clear
ing House said:
"This taxation of land has brought
about substantial increases in bank
deposits, and the majority of the busi-
ness and mercantile interests of the
city think well of the plan."
That there is need of something in
the nature of land tax in Bergen
County seems to be especially worth
considering at this time The Hous-
ton experiment. has performed won
sders in a short time. It is really a
modified, form of the single tax, only
it makes some division between land
and improvements, whereas single
tax raises revenue entirely on land.
The modified plan, it would seem, is
worthy of being looked well into.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09

The temper this nation i nthe war
has been admirable. The malcontent
never cuts much of figure in the
end. :.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09

To a young man we know: You
have great ability. What you need is
ambition, bit of sympathy and some
strong influence.
Palisadian., 1918-02-09

If is easy to form the habit of taking
ourselves too seriously. We needn't
do it.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
IN CLASS A 1

A sound, healthy man is never a back
number. A man can be as vigorous and
able at seventy as at twenty. Condition,
not years, puts you in discard. A sys-
tenn weakened BY overwork and careless
living brings old age p-ematurely. The
bodily functions are impaired and un-
pleasant symptoms appear. The weak spot
is generally the kidneys. Keep them clean
and in proper working condition and you
win generally find yourself in Glass AL.
Take GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Oil Cap
sules periodically and your system will
always be in working order. Your spirits
win be enlivened, your muscles supple,
your mind active, and your body capable
Of hard work.
Don't wait until you have been reject
ed. Commence to be a frst-clas man
man now. Go to your druggist at once.
Get trial box Of GOLD MEDAL Haar-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
United War Work Cam
paign viii Be Held In
The Interests of Seven
Organizations
Great Drive Is Set For November
And The Goal Will Be One
Hundred And Seventy Mil
lion Dollars

During the period of the war many
drives for immense sums of money for
patriot purposes have been successfully
carried cover the top
Now comes the greatest of them all
the United War Work Campaign, which
was planned by President Wilson, Sec
rotary Baker and Mr.. McAdoo.
Seven organizations we're to make
drives for much needed funds necessary
for the great work in which each is en-
gagged.
1t is easy to imagine what seven sepa-
rate efforts would mean both to the pub
lie and to those in charge of the work,
so this inspired plan was evolved; to put
them all into one great drive - one
mighty cooperation of the people, elimi-
mating any group selfishness; then Civ
ing to each of the seven organizations the
amount each had named as its need.
This great drive is set for November.
The goal is one hundred and seventy
million dollars.
The seven organizations are: National
Catholic Council, Jewish Welfare Board,
Y. NJ. c. A., Y. w. C. A., Salvation
Army, American War Library Associ-
alton, War Camp Community Service
The educational campaign has begun
in Louisiana; district chairmen, parish
chairmen and committees are being ap-
pointed.
On September 81 a state convention
will be held in New Orleans, when in
structions and working plans will be
given the ehairmen appointed.
Mrs. Albert F. Storm, chairman of the
Third District, announces the following
names of prominent women as parish
ehairmen:
st. Mary-Mrs. C. NJ. Horton, Frank
lin.
st. Martin-Miss Ruth Martin, St.
Martinsville.
Vermillion-Mrs. W. P. Edwards,
Abbeville.
Iberia-Mrs. c. A. MCGOWAN, jean
erette.
Terrebonne-Mrs. Reuben Chauvin,
Houma
Assumption-Mrs. H. L. Baker, Plat
tenville.
Lafayette-Mrs. Judice, Scott.
Lafourche-Mrs. Jno. Gazzo, Race
land.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
DID TOT2

Do you know that there are more peo-
pie who ''sporge' on a newspaper than
there are people who "sporge' on their
relatives? When man comes into the
world he receives free cad and when
he dies his bad debts are overlooked by
the charitable editor. All during his life
he asks and receives favors from the
newspapers. If they speak we'll of him
the flattering notice is received in silence.
If his acts are criticized, he talks of a
damage suit. He desires favorable men
rlon and he desires it often. In fact,
some men have an idea that newspaper
is run expressly for the purpose of keep
ing them before the public, and that,
too, without money and without price
AuOyelles Enterprise.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24

The following letter from a
1O-year-old New England girl
was received recently at the
Paris office of the American Red
Cross:
II love babies. If you have
any motherless babies / would
be pleased to have you send me
one. l would want a girl as
young as it can be and pretty.
My mother says l can have one.
She and l would take care Of it..
7 would tax care of it most Of the time
when 1 am home. think babies are
unning and I am crazy over them. I
t hink they are the cunningist things I
ever saw. If I had one I would try to
take care Of it right. I would be pleased
to have one about (D day old when
you send it because it would be quite
old when it got here"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
IS 1T NECESSARY

BIZ Juliet Wilbur TOmpkins Of the
Tigildntes.
Must fireman climb ladder to make
US buy Liberty Bond?
Is continuous free vaudeville neces-
sary9 Must the dollars be amused out
of us3
Must our President set up game of
matching him to get us buvinge
Must our soldiers put off the big job
in order to parade for us?
Couldn t we back them without brass
band?
Must thousands of men and women
divert their work from useful produc
ton to coaxing, stimulating and sham
ing US into carrying ona Must we be
daily reminded how pleasant it is to make
a good investment and call it patriot
ism9
Must we be told over again that which
every one of us knows-that only by sup
porting the Government can we win the
war;
Good God, don t we uamt to win the
Variant it above any earthly use We
can make of our money?
Well, then.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
FADING AWAY.

The days of booze are fast passing to
the end of the sale and manufacture Of
liquid hilarity. 1t has taken the world
long time to learn that tanglefoot is
not good for the human system, but near
ly the whole of it except the moonshiners
are in possession of that knowledge. And
as consequence there viii: be no more
reeling from one edge of the sidewalk to
the other, by the blear-eyed genius who
thinks one thing and imagines another
Weekly Watchman..
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
louisiana Notes

,rss0y IN ADVERTISING.
:. o,;u;on of the People s Gazette
!, i LAW, local merchants have az
lns -. increased opportunities to sue
W = outseu the catalog houses. The
a''' ..s,;ou of goods not absolutely
IS, 4 decidedly uncertain, causing
"a announcement delays. A Gus
" ..,a;ng away for goods wishes
8''' ,,.,,ntpe that they will arrive at
III .....h,e time. At present tins can
,;vau. All manner of shipments,
M freight, are subject to indefi-
a.,.ys If for no other reason this
! .,ts,;ent for buyers to prefer their
u.,ehants. He can give immedi-
7. 3I;yery. He is on the job with the
81 But the merchants themselves
Y u the opportunity and full adj
.s,r can only be taken by calling the
.,,,;au Of their patrons to the oppor-
nav i affords them, through adver
a,a. "To sit with folded hands is
,usreus, " ssys the Gazette.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24

On learning that there was great de-
mand for dental work among American
soldiers stationed in England or on the
way to France the Red Cross induced
eighteen American dentists residing in
London to volunteer for part time serv
ice in the nearby American camps. They
will work in conjunction with the army
dentists and those provided by the Red
Cross. At one large aviation camp in a
suburb of London, dental hut, with
two chairs, and modern Equipment, has
been established by the Red Cross.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
citizen who had lust returned from Bat

citizen who had just returned from Bat
tie Creek, where he had gone in quest of
health. The Enterprise said the gentle
man s avoirdupois had been considerably
reduced and he looked as flat as an old
time pancake. It the modern product
of TIE griddle that may be likened to
extreme wil.owiEess. The cid time ones
mere often than not were inclined to be
quite corpulent.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24

One of the largest Red Cross store
houses in Paris was formerly storage
garage When the Red Cross took pos
session Of the building recently it called
upon the owners Of cars to remove their
property. Forty per cent of the cars
we're unclaimed. Inquiry developed that
40 per cent of the owners had been killed
in the war.
FARMERS WILL PLANT OATS AND
WHEAT
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
The VALUE OF AN IMPRESSION

Maybe computed IN dollars and cents when It re-
! haness records. A single ileghle word or
!. ~ prove disastrous. You viii take no chances
WI AND COLUMBIA CARBON PAPER
- hey are made right and guaranteed to
aiarhm
ls,nter Ribbons also play an important role
Mixing Of good impression. And again we
INTO the famous
lM AND COLUMBIA COMPANIES
esp throughout the world as Makers With
2s.GE FRESH SHIPMENT OF DIAMOND
kASIE AND STICKINE JUST PLACED
RGAN CITY REVIEW
s :S ;!S syS'ssPsEes278
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-09-24
IN INVITATION.

n Lsfesrche Leader invites the par
md supervisor to make a trip in his
w Lhsis'' over the roads near Lock
a specially as far as Larose. eff
~ ! mything left Of his car when he
= ut 10 Thibodaux," declares the
FMiH, lit will be because he took
~ q time to make the trip 1t is
Ensnsly doubtful now if the supervisor
naae the trip afte Reading the
~ printed in the Leader about
Lizzie" that was found floating
- y Bayou Lafourche and because
= 1ssemblance to q submarine, tied
y shipping until its true identity
! lnasn. The overland trip to Larose
y fearsome Undertaking.