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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-07
MUST BE CAREFUL OF
WATER SAYS ENGINEER
State Hydraulic Engineer Predicts a
New Low Water Record for
Next Summer

Marvin Chase, state hydraulic
engineer, has issued the follow
ing warning to farmers who de-
pend upon irrigation for grow
ing their crops:
"The unusually warm weather
prevailing for the past month
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-07

Foreman" Sambo, if we had
war, wouldn't you like to be a
captain and get in front and hol.
Ter, Come On, boysr?"
Sambo-"No, sub, boss. II
ruther get behind and noller ca
on, boysv"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-02-07
The Foam on the Cup of
Bitterness

Rookey-"Why is that feroci.
Gus looking Turk prisoner weep-
ing so BITTERLY"
Lieut.-"He was captured bv
a man wearing a wrist watch"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
Other Editors Than Ours
SUFFRAGISTS ASK ACTION.
INDIANA Daily Times.l

Charles w Fairbanks committee whom was
referred request Indiana suffragists the
state council of defense recommend adoption
federal suffrage amendment by congress as a war
measure reports that he is personally in favor of
suffrage. but does not think il is a meas
Thus the support that The felt they had a
right expect from the body is Withdrawn and
time when Of the greatest service to the
nation
What individuals feel personally about the merits
of the suffrage BILL of amounts nothing
less that sentiment translated action.
positive action that the appeared before
forth the fact that doing their dun duty
in the prosecution of the war The governmen ap-
peang them TO food, several agencies
asking them TO knit garments for the soldiers and
everyone is depending them support the gov
eminent in every way in their power.
Then why is their request for suffrage a war
measure? The women OF Indiana had unquestioned
right ask and only from the state
council but from other state agencies and officials
because the state through the legislature had
ferred the ballot them. That this action multi
constitution, does any the fact
that Indiana has gone record. The state council
the would have been ech0ing the sentiment Of
the commonwealth if it had acquesced in the womens
request.
The time has passed when the support Of woman 5
suffrage in principle only Will pass friendly
action. The women wish vote. They expect men to
grant them the right and they expect more
surely because o. the part they playing in the
prosecution of the war The time action short
If the state council OF defense does not wish add
its voice the already loud chorus that demanding
the adoption Of the federal amendment perhaps
state agencies will do so
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
UNSCRAMBLING FREIGHT.

Government control Of the railroads has given i'm
mediate proof of its value evidences
may done through centralized authority is
the prompt and unprecedented action taken to relieve
the recent serious famine in New York and New
England.
weather found the metropolis with empty coal
bins There plenty of coal the Jersey freight
yards. but they couldn't get Hudson fast
enough. impeded the river traffic
Ii was suggested 70 Cen. Director McAdoo that the
coal trains being ferried across the river
should be taken through the Pennsylvania railroad tun
nes under Manhattan island to the freight yards of
Long Island railroad there coal ears destin-
ed for New England could be on New York
coal could be unloaded and hauled by TO Brook
Ign and the East River bridges Manhattan.
No sooner suggested than done. Mr. McAdoo gave the
order the plan worked admirably. the first
time ears had ever gone through those "gtedge
passenger tunnels"
The Pennsylvania. under the old regime would not
permitted it. Under the present regime the
sylyania has nothing say about it, The hasn't
injured in the safe that
any kind will be hereafter through that tunnel or
any other tunnel that the traffic. whenever
a public exigency requires.
Following close upon this innovation came an order
to the Baltimore and Ohio passenger trains enter
New York by of the Pennsylvania tunnels and use
the great 900 Pennsylvania terminal station.
Most certainly the Pennsylvania would never al
lowed that but any railroad matter how
powerful 1t have been in the past. will let any of
facilities - used for purpose the government
deems necessary
These viii be multiplied a thousand ti1ees.
the plan unfods. There viii be dog-n- the
manager policy interfering with national ransporta-
zion. Private right viii yield ublc necessity What
the operating any particular railroad
would not do, under the old competitive system can
easily be done by Uncle be done with
f,ftf 10 rafTr a
by such steps as these that freight viii be un-
scrambled all over the United States and our long
warning transportation lines win be transformed into
one harmonious. smoothly working system.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

same occupation, a fixed limit, de-
termined by the principle of aver
ages, offers the best plan, but work
ers who work alone by themselves
ought to find out by self-observa-
ton how long they can continue TO
work at a time with advantage. If
they Overstep the limit. whatever
it may be. they find that the quail
ity Of the work as well as the guam
tity turned out in a unit of time is
diminished
Not only the kind Of work, and
it's righteousness, or hardness, but
also the individuality of the worker
varies the result. Sometimes a man
will be found who can, without ia
tigue, and with full efficiency. con-
tinue to work twice as long as an
other engaged in the same occupa-
ton. That is his gift, and he ought
not 10 be deprived of it, since its
use is TO the common benefit OF
mankind by increasing the sum of
production.
These exceptional workers who
seem never to tire probably repre-
sent the normal state of man. Sci
ence has discovered no indications
that man was ever in his earlier
stages a gentleman of leisure" 1t
is a mistake TO think that animals.
such as apes for instance, lead a
life Of idleness. They work for their
lives every day of their existence.
only, what is work for them looks
like play or lettering TO us. The
lazy looking COW chewing her cud
is working the best way she knows
and tiresome work YOU would find
it if you had TO do it, and keep il
up all day.
Work is the glory and delight OF
life, and the only acceptable excuse
for being in this world, and the OBJ
iect of all these practical investiga-
lions of the principle Of fatigue and
recovery is to find out, not what is
the least possible amount Of work
that a human being can get along
on, but what is the greatest amount
that he can do without decreasing
his working capacity.
Such is the gospel Of work, which
those who are not Of the elect may
regard as hard doctrine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
"a G2<M 8&f@ee1 G&z
JANUARY s, 1913.
NOT KNAVES-ONLY FOOLS.

Nothing this been more dramatic than
the sudden change-the "oh agin, on agin, gone
agin lin the Russo German peace negotiations. At
the very when the bosheyid leaders seemed
to be betraying their allies and handing over
for the wolf TO devour the Russian repre-
sentatives baked. their fundaInent
loyalty to Russia, exposed the German trickery and
arrogance the Prussians business.
Then the Germans begging reconsideration.
Whatever may Of those interrupted negotia-
tOns, it may be taken for granted that Germany will
get anywhere what The provisional
Russian government may safeguard the interests Of
Russia her former allies to unexpected degree.
Lenine and Trozky appear, after ALL the knaves
have thought them. Maybe we should withhold final
Judgment for a while
But they stand forth the less as fools Their
awakening the import the Prussian peril comes
very late in the day. mcalculable harm has already
been done to the which they profess
Russia and elsewhere. Whatever they may save now
from the wreckage is much be thankful for but
cannot forget how much more they might have
saved by earlier exercise of common caution and
sanity Having learned that the Prussans humbugs
in diplomacy. will they remember it?
They committed the vital blunder, the beginning
Of assuming that their Prussian enemy was sincere
They kaiser and his red
handed butchers. They the supposition that
Germany a generous Russia, would act in
good faith Thus before they began treating for terms
they virtually disbanded army was equiva-
surrender left them without possibility Of
resistance. without any military trumps play in
the great diplomatic game. the German govern
quite naturally, took advantage their help
lessness.
rejoice the accommodating evidence thai
the supposed crooks are according their lights pa
triots. that the have left their folly how
late We hope Russia has thoroughly learned her
lesson The other allies didn't need the lesson They al
ready knew Germany.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

an able and fluent writer This knowledge and ability.
applied 10 such theme full Of promise should
large circulation for Sen Kern's biography in
advance.
The late senator prominent in the public life Of
Indiana for many years and one who. throughout il
all, retained the public respect He was one Of the
big Of the first Wilson administration but absolute
y forbid publicity OF the many worthy things that
he did responsible for More than any other
one man. except William J. Bryan he responsible
for the final moulding Of the Baltimore convention.
When II states including Illinois Ohio asked per-
mission 10 for him during the deadlock refus
ed, and made the nomination Of Wilson certain The
fight on the temporary Craftsmanship which pos
sibe the domination OF the by progress
sive element planned almost wholly by him. and
By Mr. Bryan. Bryan will say in a contribution
TO the work.
Mr.. Kern was. indeed. one Indiana's great men,
rich in the humorous. the pathetic, and the tragic
and Indianian should study him. We understand
the volume viii contain about 500 pages atractively
printed and bound-a work of art well a
treasure.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
\ PHENOMENA GROWTH.
Lafayette COurier.)

The growth of the chemical industry in the United
States since the beginning Of the has been
dous Factories have sprung throughout the
try from whose facilities tons of products here
tofore imported-products which felt ourselves
unable manufacture relying foreign factories
supply. Sec'y Lanes annual report a formidable
almost forbidding-array OF figures tells that in
the days before the 90 percent OF the artificial
colors and dyes used i'm American fabrics and other
factory products imported, and that had but
FIVE six dye concerns OF our own, employing only
few hundred operatives and producing $500 short
OF dyes New there 90 such enterprises,
each making special colors and a hundred firms max
ing crudes and intermediates. Suphuric f-Sid-the
chemical barOmeter-has doubled its production
y-product cOking. Light Oil-which ben
and toluene needed for explosives-has jumped TO
eight times its production in 1914 And along the
whole gamut OF the chemical products and by-pro-
The capital invested in chemical has
big increases. and many industries are be-
ing opened up meet the needs and the energy
OF chemists and physicists We go forward
that there viii be serious shortage
chemical products. and that American chemists
will prove themselves equal TO any emergency. The
rallied the resources and resourcefulness OF
the nation as no other could done We are
raj idly learning to stand alone:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

father has a party up home he
shows the old boys a letter he got
from Gen. sherman the time Mis-
ter sherman went 10 the seashore,
or wherever it was he marched"
I sent some tobacco to the sol
diers YESTERDAY said the Head
Barber. Il know what il is 10 want
a smoke and not have the price,
and ! want to do my bit for the
scrappers. I'm going TO send a few
packs every month, while the tips
holds out good"
That's a grand spirit. George,
which defects great credit on youl'
declared the Manicure Lady. "YouIl
never be sorry for them generous
things YOU DO for the boys, and
when this war is over you will have
something TO brag about"
4 don't do it to brag," said the
Head Barber, I do it because 1
don't like TO think Of no guy being
without a smoke after a hard days
advancing or trenchi1s, or what
ever you call it now.
Il know how soothing good
smoke is after me and the Missus
has had a battle. II kinda Gains me
off and keeps me from starting the
war all over again - and i guess
that's the only reason she don't
kick on my smoking, though she
thinks, like most women, that it's
a foolish habit and that it hicks the
bankron too severe"
When l get married. said the
Manicure Lady, Il Will expect my
husband to smoke. Most of the few
gents 1 ever seen that didn't use
tobacco was always kind Of nervous
and cranky when they was talking,
which was most of the time A
gent with a pipe In his mouth
amt never very gabby."
NO" admitted the Head Barber.
that's a fact. But girls. that never
think of smoking, can talk quite
some. and present company excep-
tionally."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
THE MELTING POT
Come Take Pot Luck With Us"
THE MANICURE LDAY.
BY Villa I'm Il. Kirk.

That gent which just went on;
said he wouldn't send no tobacco
TO the soldiers" said the Manicure
Lady. He said smoking was a bad
habit. The old grOuchi"
He didn't look as If he'd send
anybody anything except a state
ment." said the Head Barber.
There amt many like him in this
great nation. and that's one good
thing"
Il told him I thought he might
do worse than slip the boys a few
smokes" said he Manicure Lady.
Goodness knows that when the
boys is setting around where them
csmpfres are cleaning, like il says
in the war songs. they need a
smoke now and then to keep them
from getting too homesick. Brother
Wilfred is thinking Of enlisting,
and I don't know what he'd do
without his pipe"
Smoking is grand for the nerves.
if you're a nervous guy" said the
Head Barber, and / think I'd be a
nervous guy if there was a lot OF
seen them grapeshot. but if they
look anything like a grapefruit it
must be tough lodging them. If I
was over there at the front I'd be
smoking steady. believe mel"
Il seen a soldier yesterday that
looked a lot like you said the Man
icure Lady. AT first / almost
thought it was you. and then right
away 1 remembered that you was
over the age limit, and 1 knew bet
ter"
1T might have been the kid
brother" said the Head Barber.
He's IL town with his regiment.
He says it's the only life"
That's what father says" said
the Manicure Lady. The old gent
was a soldier in the Civilian war.
and he had four years of it. He
says Grant said he was as good a
soldier as ever would be sure TO
live and draw a pension. Every time
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

IF Belgium, as we hope and as
the Belgians hope. is TO be divided
after the war between Germany and
France. vast portions OF the Bel
gian and French Congo will have TO
be included in Germany's colonial
empire, which We would then com
plete by the acquisition Of British
East Africa and Uganda, In ex-
change for Kiau Chau. New Guinea,
and the Australasian islands such
an empire could easily be defended
from the sea, and il would have 10
be considered whether We could not
exchange Togoland. which is isO-
lated. for northern Rhodesia and
Nyasaland. Germany would then
have a colonial empire worthy OF
her enterprising spirit, and it would
yield US all the raw material we
need.
Baron Albrecht Won Rech-
enberg in Nord und Sud.
IRound Table. March. 1911
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08
SOLDIERS CLOTHES AND SHOES.

One Of the reasons given for the sowness of the
war department in Quitting the the canton
that the national army has larger physical
average than previous armies have had therefore
necessary to provide larger sizes Of clothing than
usual The commissary department unprepared for
that because it expected that the drafted would
be smaller if anything than the regular army vol
unteers.
Moreover, the seective service recruits have shown
scandaIous tendency grow after they have been
measured for their outfits. A dispatch from Of
the recently announced that the soldiers
had gained average of Is pounds apiece. That was
inc a tribute the saluary effects Of army food.
exercise and disoipline-but their suits and
overcoats too tight.
Similar reports received regarding the shoe
problem. Formerly the largest army
No. r. Now the quartermaster has had add
Nos. Is and IA to his stock Bigger men have bigger
feet. And it is found that marching makes a mans
feet and spread that he needs a size
two larger than before.
This situation, however, no for lamenta-
ton. Big bodies and big feet are regarded as fine
military assets when they strength health
they do in this case. And nobody will begrudge
Sammy the extra cloth and shoe-Ieather.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

Rechenberg has been in the
foreign office and has held va
rious colonial appointments
Because il is needfUl TO insure
our credit on sea and our military
and economic situation for the fu-
ture in face Of England, because the
Belgian territory. which is of the
greatest economic Importance, is
closely linked 10 our principal in
dustriaI territory Belgium must be
subjected 10 the legislation Of the
empire in monetary, financial and
postal matters. Her railways and
her water courses must be closely
connected with our communica-
tons. By constituting a WalloOn
territory and a Flemish territory
with a preponderance Of the Elem
ish. and by putting into German
hands the properties and the eco
nomic undertakings which are Of vi
tai Importance for dominating the
country, we shall organize the gov
eminent and the administration in
will not be able 20 acquire any in
fluence over the political destiny OF
the German empire"
CMemorial sent 10 the impe-
rial chancellor, May 90, 1915,
by six industrial association
the League o. Agriculturists,
the German Peasants league,
the committee Of the Christian
German Peasant union, the
Central Association Of German
Industrialists, the League OF
Industrialists and the Conserva-
tive Middle Class association.
&c. p. 1851 See note, p. 65)
Prof. Ernst Won Halle speaks
definitely of the necessity of incor-
/ porating Holland on the one hand
and Austria and the Balkans on the
/ other. because il is an unnatural
/ thing that Germany should not pos
sess the mouths OF the great rivers
/ the Rhine and the Danube. which
take their rise within her borders
Belgium should De partitioned be
tween Germany and France. Later
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

IF the United States does win the war says
ex-Prest Taft, the only alternative will be make
mlarism the dominating policy of the government"
Let the gentle folk who object thorough going war
measures put that n their pipe it.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

However it cannot be said that declaration Of war
against gary viii add the number this
countrv's enemies--N. Y Herald
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

Invaded Italy is proving herself as heroic as in
vaded France.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

ne complains Of the Dutch prohting
at the expense of the Germans iR
their customs arrangements, and Of
the dangers to Germany involved in
the possession of the mouth of the
Rhine by a people so easily "A prey
TO her enemies.
(Nolks-und Seewirtschaft,
1902, II, PIP. Is. Ernst Won
Halle was professor Of political
economy at the University Of
Berlin.)
You can not talk and sing
about an invincible Watch on the
Rhine as long as the Dutch and the
Swiss do not sing the same tune &"
CBley Die alldeutsche Be
wegung und die Niederlande,
1897, p. A.
I'VE may then leave 1t TO swift
.zerland to choose whether she shall
enter the German customs union
and the Pan-German confederation,
bringing all her cantons or only the
German ones with her, or whether
she shall form part Of the German
empire on equal terms as a federal
state"
(Grossd eutschland um das
Jahr 1850 (1893), 1895. p.
IT.
ITO speak quite frankly. Aus
tria viii assent finally 10 that shift
ing OF the weight Of gravity which
took place in 1866. She will re-
nounce all future claim 20 be the
chief ruling power in central Eu-
rope. as she was in her ancient days
Of eplendOr There is no formal
dependence involved, no curtalling
of sovereignty, no giving mp OF in
herited power. but all the same
there VIII be an actual acknowl-
/ edgment OF the existing position OF
forces"
(Naumann. Central Europe,
1915. ?. 61)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

Don't say you saw II In the
newspaper. Say News-Time&
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

ny Associated Press Morning
10 Ony Paper Employing
N~u'N bena-I"o Leased Wires; Day and Night
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

Rechenberg has been in the
foreign Office and has held va
rious colonial appointments
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

BOms Phone ISL ~ '" ''i-A ~ Bell Prone 300
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-08

" H. SUMMERS President }. n STEPHENSON Manager
JOHN HENRY zUvER Editor
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1918-02-28
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