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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-14

Eliasbeth Krail Miss Ethel Turner. No
villa Dodge. Miss Betty Ferguson. NJ;
Anna Shaw and Miss Elisabeth DodgA t9
snort. courteous letters arrive 1T ~
White House each day from the Falls n1o{x,
IN the nations service. thanking the coV1~'
Inittee for comfort kits and various COM.
PORTABLE gifts received. Mr.. Frank WeG&.
OF one OF the warships, adds to his 49,
probation Of the gifts received. this ~
FORMATION: Il would like to tell you hoW
things are going over here. but owing ~
fhe fact that our correspondence 10 limited
on certain subjects. can only say that ~
are doing fine work. During this trip. -
far. 1 have been TO France. England. waisa
and several places in ireland. We re-
Gently visited Liverpool and London, Eng
land. and had fine time" M
Mrs. =. II. Kelly. of Thirty-fifth street and
Midvale avenue, entertained at cards last
Wednesday evening. Five hundred was played
and the game was followed by buffet lunch
con. The guest OF honor was Miss Jennie Dun
bar. OF New Britain. Conn. Other guests In
cluded Miss S. A, Nolan. Mrs. John Hohen-
Adel Mrs. Lewis Reese. Mrs. John J. May.
Mrs. John Dufry. Mrs. Charles Brown. 1fs,
Charles Kelly. Miss Ella Boyd. Miss Ella
Foley. Miss Mary Foley Mrs. James Pur-
CELL Miss Theresa Ehlinger. Mis-. John Coah-
Ian. Miss Mary Richard, Miss Mamie Mif-
NIT. Mrs. John MeFadden. Miss Claire Don.
oboe. Miss Dorothy Laughlin and Miss
Elizabeth Harmon.
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PLAY REPEATED By REQUEST
"The Burglars Christmas" So Successful III
Repetition Will Be Given for Citizens PatrioticI
Committee of Falls of Schuylkill

tOTIfE- BURGLARS CHRISTMAS" writ
L ten by Mrs. Marion wharty Cole and
produced under the stage dircs ion OF Mr..
Harry March. of the United Sts tes Marine
Corps. was such n brilliant suo.ess that
special request has been made 10 have the
play repeated In aid of the work of the
citizens patriotic comuEttee at the White
House. The request presentation will take
place on Friday evening. Janufry 20. In
America Hall. and will be followed by
dance. Fifty marines and saibrs will be the
guests OF the committee at the entertain
ment
The time Of the play Is CHRISTMAS eve.
1917. and the scene Is the home of Mrs.
Cornish. a widow. There are ssio acts The
cast is composed OF talented amateurs all
residents of the section. The cast for jan
uary 25 will include: Mrs Cornish. Miss
Isobei Ferguson: Nora McCracken. Mrs
Elizabeth whalley Molyneux. Babs, Miss
Villa Dodge; Billy Cornish. L. s. NJ C..
Mr Harry March: Jack. Mrs. William
Mcguire; Dick. Mr.. Edwin DmkcrleN: Jim.
Mr.. Craig SeashoIes; Bob. Mr.. Luke Shaw {:
Edna. Miss Emma Jarvis; Helen, Miss Eliza
beth Dodge; Nettie Miss Betty Ferguson |;
Joyce, Miss Esther Peal: Ethel, Miss Clara
Peal: Betty. Miss Anna Shall; Patty. Mrs.
Marion whalley Cole; Scfawny Pete. the
burglar. Mr.. Harold Moorehead and zlnt.
the Red Cross nurse. Mrs. Walter J. Bin.
kin.
Mrs. j.. Gehring Hardness. of Queen Lane,
gave luncheon followed NY cards at her
home on Friday Mrs WillifGln Troost. Mrs
Bertha Keen. Mrs. oscar Nor Mrs. Charles
Bricker. Mrs. Lillian Ball, Mrs. Bux-
baum. Mrs. Albert Rains. Mrs. Margaret
Walton. Miss Laura Sheeler and Mrs. Ger
trude Turner were the guests In the eve
ming Mr.. and Mrs. Harkness gave a dinner
follow ed by bridge.
Mrs William $. Sorver- of 367S Queen
lane, gave a musicale and literary evening
at her home Thursday for the members
of the Amicae club. Her guests included
Miss Jean Ferguson, Miss Nellie Roy. Mrs
H. y. Cole. Miss Bessie Hannis. Miss Isobel
Ferguson. Miss Marjorie Ferguson. Miss
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RETURN TO THIS CITY
FROM NEW YORK
Germantowners Visiting in South
to Be Near Son, Who Is in
Training Camp

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Brooks Hun, who have
been living ir. New York for the last few
years. have returned TO this city and are
now living at 100 West Phil-Elena street.
Germantown.
Mrs James Mapes Dodge, Miss Josephine
Dodge and Mrs Harry Paul arc spending a
week at Browns Mills, " j.
NJ, Cbor,o. r. 6,,ayto, o,a mar sa,1,-
ter Miss sarah G q C,layton. Of Morris
street are at presen. sravir'p AZ C;reenviilc,
8 C. 10 he near Mrs c,lav,on.s son M
Charles Clayton, who is stationed there,
'o' WV 20
Lseu'e'a', ,no"S o' q, ' ~ nSnS. -
recen,y sa'sa ~, r,ana :, ., s"r sa,i s n.. Nj.
VINO. oelore nef i". ,.. ,a' '',.s ~ss
s,,. NJ sma NJ. caI,,,n sr,,.h. -,
"aihut lane
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Bits of Camden Gossip

The second Of the series of dances given
by the Parksids Assembly In aid Of the
homeopathic Hospital took place Saturday
evening at Morgans Hall Fourth and Mar.
ket streets The attendance was large.
A big minstrel show and entertainment for
the benefit Of the Homeopathic Hospital Fund
will be presented under the auspices Of the
employees Of the New York Shipbuilding Com.
many. assisted by the members of Company
A. New Jersey State Militia Of Camden. The
performance will be given in the latter part
oS January.
Mrs. John william Miller. Of &1s Hunter
street, Gloucester, gave q reception Tuesday
sveninr to Mr.. and Mrs Harry Dahlke In
honor Of their seventh wedding anniversary
Mrs. Dahlke was presented with a diamond
ieyaiiiere by her husband as a memento Of
the occasion.
Lieutenant Charles Ferat after visiting his
parents, who reside In Camden has returned
70 his duties ct one Of our southern camps.
rhs csmAsu Msthodist Prsachsrs' Quar-
- ave o6nooef oAtur1sy n:oet .: cAmo
S & n. = ~ IN "a. 4 y ~ hcll
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Lecture, "Our Resident Birds, Distribu-
ton Of Bird Life" by Wilmer Stone, p.
M, Academy OF Natural Sciences. Free.
Contemporary Club meeting. subject. 1.-THE
Limits of Free Speech in War Time" Belle
vue-stratford, s:15 p. m. Invitation.
Annual meeting Philadelphia Juvenile
Court and Probation Association. p. m.
Free.
Meeting Pennsylvania Historical society,
1900 Locust street. Members only.
Meeting Fifty-.eventh Street Improvement
Association, Sixtieth and Girard avenue.
Free.
Meeting Institute OF Architects, 1904
Chancellor street. Members.
MeetinS Oak Lane Improvement Associa-
tion Chelten and Park avenues. Free.
Meeting South Philadeiphia Business Mems
Association, Odd Fellows Hall. Broad ana
Federal streets. Free.
Dinner to David II. Lane. Kuslers. Q .. m.
Invitation.
African Missionary and Bible Conference.
Berachah Church. 2240 North Twenty-ninth
street. Free.
United States Radio Training School opens
at First Squadron Armory. Thirty-second
street and Lancaster avenue.
Pennsylvania Library Club meets, Free
Library. Broad street and Girard avenue.
Free.
Phiisdelphis League of Nursing Educs-
zion meets. Houston Hall. University or
Pennsylvania. Members.
Manufaeturers' Club meets to amend
charter Members.
Boekkeepers' Beneficial Association, 1898
Arch street. Members.
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JUST GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Morning Musicale and Afternoon Talk-French
Play to Be Given in Aid of Auxilare No. 16
Beaumont de Perigord on Wednesday NIGHT

goodness sake don't forget her-especia,ly
before the eyes Of hotel clerk, who ia a
veritable Sherlock Holmes on the track Of
all newlyweds. And II you want to keen
little wifsy happy. don't write "and wife. /"
Just as II she were one Of your goods ana
chattels. Remember she's with you "a
time to write Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith. =
hope this sinks home
NANCY wYNNE.
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!, pALMyRA:-,.Mr and Mrs, z. w Snyder
a. savannah. Ga a. ~, -
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Social Doings on
the JERSEY Side

Rr,RLINGroN.--Miss Marie Russi, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Russi. has re-
turned to her home. after spending the holi-
davs In West Philadelphia and New York.
DIR. and Mrs. John s. Conroy have returned
form Admission, Ala
Mr.. and Mrs Gordon Philip have returned
from a short visit at Woodbury..
EpGEwATER PARK.-Mr and Mrs. Rob-
art Maiseed entertained Lieutenant and Mrs
Joseph Buzby. Of East Downingtown. Pa,
over the weekend.
MIS-. Allen Luthbert, Miss Frances Luth>
hart and Mrs. Hayward Webb Of Altoona.
pa. are ruests of Mrs. Maryland Cuthbert at
her home on the river bank
After q months stay at East Orange, Mrs.
r. n Gift returned to her home yesterday.
MOUNT HoLLY.-Mr and Mrs. Louis e.
prown announce the engagement of their
daushter. Miss E. Paul. to Mr.. Frederick
y Krayer. Mr and Mrs. William Mason. Sd,
have returned home from q ten-days' visit at
New York.
RIyERsIDE.-Mrs. Joseph Fitzgerald. Of
prooklyn, 10 visiting her parents. Sheriff Will
liam T. stecher and Mrs. Stscher. for fort
night
pALMYRA.--.Mr. and Mrs. e. W. Snyder
nsvs returned home after thrse-wesk stay
~ sss's:s:, 's -. 4; ,...,,...:s !. asa:s !.
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+ Z e. Z
! c. Sterling Baker, seward, Nep.;
Walter Scott Clark. New BgiiI1spyickt
~. j.; Raymond w. Daniels, Bingham
ton, n e; Morgan ~. Evans Goln lln
ward S. Bigelow. ColfaK, Wash;
Charles Groom DuTyea, Pa; Harvey
e. Foley, Westheld II. "; walter Il.
Hoag. Jersey, CITY, n; III; Charles E,
Martin, RFntley, N. j.; Charles r. Platt,
ThorofaFe, N. j.. Joseph Schultz, Nan
ticoke, Pa; Matthew staehowski, BHf-
B 81 Alfonso Peak, Danyille,
Mass.
PriYates: MEX Buekovl Detroit,
Mich; John g. Chapman, Conception
Bay, N F.; Robert Fl. Ciayceue, Som
erset, Pa; Nester Labonty, New ped
bore, Macs; Edward Lopeman,
Bridgeton, Me; Ralph ]. Lovern, Han
cock, N. H.; John J. Paaden, Holyosg,es,
Mass ,1 W,illiag 3 R Andsrs%Sn sree 81
Mich; Kenneth u. Chase, New Bed
ford. Mass; Albert =. Gray, New BED ed
forg, Mass Leonard G. EniLeF s 49tIs
Victor A. jewell, Beaver Falls, Pa;
Edwin Rice johnson, stillwEaster'
Okla; Francis Regis Lennon, Pitts
guFBH, EA.i Esett p. 5EonaLAsS nv ttf a. ;
ton E. Quackenbush, Bingham, Neb.i
Henry Uhlenhep, LeonardsyIlle, Kan;
Herbert o. WHITAKER. worcester,
Mass Is u gpFehars henry sa mi6smsP
y. H.; Frank ApiceIlas cleveland. o.
Harry w. Aronson, Boston, Mass
Frank v. Austin, Brooklyn. N; X;
Pearl G. Austin, HerRo1., N. z SUES
Bailey, Liberty. Ind; Fred .BeIcheIr,
BelcheF, KY; John A. Blaglock, Dahl
gren, Ill; Louis Breckner, Syracuse, NJ
Il; Early Rullion,, W srooaIo%' Ha':
Hugh I. Carney, Campbell, Cali Rep
ert s. Chapman, Corona, N. Y; Walter
Chesley, Des Moines, Ia; Frank wal
ter Cincetta,, WalthaEn, Mass; slmen J.
Chicago, III; Jee B. Cooper. Laurens,
S. C.; Harris E. Cotell, Yarmouth,
Mass; Stanley Crissell, Brooklyn, Pa;
Jeremiah Francis Crowley, Fall River
Mass; Attill9 Dagnin9s San Er raIstsoo'
Mass; CAMEL Dedebbelaere, Atkinson,
Ill; John B. Mattere, Providence, Il.
T.; Walter I. Meader, Walegtt ARK!
Eiberf Franklin Miller, Mitchell, Neb.;
Charles B. Mitchell, jersey City, N. J.i
Morris 3, Murray, Pellston, Mich; Joe
Pacini. Memphis, Tenn; Harry FER
Radke, North milwaukee, wis., Jos,
Ruffo, Philadelphia, Pa; Pasauale sa-
lerno, Wipnetka, Ill; Joseph, saliteFls,
Chicago, Ill: Joseph Sandueky, Stan
weed, Mich. Walter 4 si,. shsmaR Ias
ton, Mass; Stanislau smiehowskt,
South Bond, Ind; Isaac spiller, Lynn,
Mass; Robert G. Stewart, Evansville,
Ind; William szymaRawsIki, Chicago,
Ill; Ferdinand J. Thull, New Bright
on, Pa; Geo, N. Watson, Kansas City,
Mo; Jacob Wesale, Chicago, ILL.,; Will
liam c. Wilson, Earlsbpro. Okla;
Blenden F. Deane, Skowhegan, Me-;
Carr q. Hector, Coleman, Tex.i Frank
L. Hupp, Cumberland, O.; Frank
Kor1ckl Chicago, III CLARENCE R.
Legsdon, Killhuck, O.; Louis Mega
Moores, STOKES, N. r; Rife soxine,
Perrysville, O.; Joseph Dmattfa, Bes-
ton, Mass; Samuel Furnsten Denni=
son, St. Louis, Mo; Frederick r, Dick
son, Benson, Neb.; Raffaels Di Donna,
Bristol, r. l.; Douglas Dixan, Parsons,
Ran.; Cliaerd Dye, Center Point MA Ia!
Charles I; Ecraat, Bremerten, Wash.i
William Ehlers, Milwaukee, Wis; 0tto
H. Ellig, winthrop, MINI. 5ggeph J.
FanRelI, New York, n. vi William
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Other Mems Views
An Editorial That May or May Not Square
With The Views Of The Forum

FROM the Chicago Daily Drovers' Journal:
nave before me a handsome railroad booklet
showing the big sights in IT national western
parks and also giving special summer excursion
rates. writes a well known business man Of the
northwest. MANY people will take advantage of
them, There are many others who would like to
go on more serious trips-trips to find homes and
EaFHns in the newer sections of the north and
west There is no rate for them. Where is the
consistency of policy, should like to ask which
seeks TO draw people to the mountains and gives
little or no consideration to the homeseeker''P
The question Of the wisdom of such a policy for
the future and perhaps for the time being may
appropriately be raised. The encouraging of ali
persons with a desire and capital to develop
farms and build homes for themselves and farni-
lies IN the newer sections Of the country is long
established policy Of the railroads and the gov
eminent, and no question can be raised as to the
soundness and permanent value of the policy
1t seems too bad that the fine booklets circulat-
ed by the railroads could not have described in
addlpon to parks and mountains the great de-
XeIoping farm regions Of the north and west and
the fine fields Of grain. herds Of live stock and
comfortable homes and happy, enterprising peo-
pie from all sections of the country and the cities
who are finding successful futures in these parts
The matter Of offering low rate to those who
wish to seek farms and homes in the wheat lands
and stock ranches that are open to settlement
should be reconsidered at the earliest possible
time. Such a rate might not be timely right at
the present moment, with the country fully occu-
pied with the crops, but at a later time it would
be in order.
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& SOME REAL sLACKERs.

In the United States-and within q ra-
dius of 100 miles Of Fargo-there are men
in the prime Of life who have been holding
down piazza chairs,at summer resorts since
early III June.
There are womentwho sit on cool veran-
das knitting-not socks or sweaters for SOL
diers, but dainty things in colored yarns,
land whose chief care is to be prompt at
meal hours'and to be beeomingly clad.
They have been there not for week 3 or
two weeks recuperation from busy life,
but for two or eVenpthree months of idle
ness and pleasure.
They are, not busyrmen and women who
have stolen few days to steady restless
nerves ,or rebuild tired brains and bodies,
but idlers and loafers seeking pleasure
only.
Their only interest in the greatest crisis
the worldAhas ever known, is a daily glance
at the headlines of the city papers.
Congress shouldn't leave any loophoIes
IN the workRor fighbregulationssof the new
draft bill.
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ton during the winter months, and lay in
all the winter supplies possible now.
The amount Of early shopping that the
average individual can do, is limited. Most
of us have our coal ordered and are pa
tiently and rather fearfully waiting to see
if we get it.
Perhaps some of us are considering the
purchase of some bulky materials like fur
niture, which might be ordered early, but
the amount of tonnage conservation which
the average citizen can practice is small
The problem is one largely for manufae-
turers, wholesalers and retailers, and their
efforts are limited by government reg11la-
tions. Wholesalers of food products are
not permitted to hoard many staples
Users of iron and steel products are limited
in their supplies.
The problem is one each man should
study, with his own conscience and patriot
ism as guide. Any man who can move in
August, September or October, few tons
Of freight that might otherwise be moved
in December, January or February, is do
ing real service to his country.
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Whitman Items Published
New York Sun:

4N9W YORK nun!
About 1885 little group Of Lancashire men,
forming q club In Bolton for the general discus
sion Of ideas, became interested in Walt Whit
man. The two most important members of the
group were DR.. J. Johnston and J. w. Wallace.
In 188! they went so far as to write Joint letter
TO Whitman, enclosing some money for his birth
Gay as testimonial Of gratitude and affection.
little later, in 1890 and In 1891, they separate
their return, DR. Johnston published a narrative
account Of hts visit in pamphlet form for private
distribution. In 1898 this was brought out in a
booklet adapted to more general circulation, and
attracted good deal of attention. Whitman had
praised the pamphlet: and 1t or the later volume
elected commentator from Edward Dowden
Ernest Rhys John Addngton Symonds, Rossett
and John Burroughs Mr.. Wallace did not ex-
pand his notes Of his own visit 10 Whitman into
full narrative till some time later and did not
then publish 1t. The two have now been COM
pined IN neat, we'll illustrated book published
Ia Engiand by Allen & unwin, and in this coun-
try by E. II. Arens in New York
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Feldblum, Newark. NJ. is Altontno
Tqinacchiaro. Rochester, N Percy
Jofn Fischer, Stockton, Cali Albert z.
EaorsytEe, Leedy, Okla; Eugene r.
Foster. Dubois, Pa: Joe Gambo, New
ARK. 81. j.; James CASTOR, Cincinnati
o.; Thomas. Gehrmaii, Appleton, Wis.i
Isaac II GtPso93,t R9anoss' yai a A9foq
Goldman, Chicago, ILL., Israel Cold
Stein. Philadelphia, Pa; Clarence w
Graepry. Blaine, w. Va. Alfred Curtis
HagaF, Williamsburg, Pa; William il
Hall Blue Jacket, OKLA; Iheodore
Hansford, Seattle, Wash; George
Harry, Hennesey, Okla; John RoDeEt
HAWKINS, Binghannbto3n,. K; e GA IS
HeinIy. Hamburg, Pa; Stuart M, Her
Hoop oer' sulphur, okla; Edward 2
Howell, Mellette, Okla; EdWard
Hunt, Jersey City, N. j.; lid Hntsons
Centraiia, Tex; Thomas J. irving,
Mineral Min City, Ind; Stanley :, Kan tor
YORK: Earl G. Keith, Scottsburg, Ind;
THOMAS ]. Kinnikin, Savanna, Okla.
solomon KIass, Rochester, y, II.
Sfephen La Cola, Boston, Mass; Hans
Larson, Rochester, Mimi; GaspaEe
Leggio, Brooklyn n. u Arthur =.
Lehman, Chicago, III; Roy y ~, Lev e1a.,
andowski, Milwaukee W1s s., Sn IA
Lube, Chicago, ILL.,; Jessie G: Lynch,
Hone Ark: Guiseppi Mangtnos
FThempsonville, Conn; CESAR Marchts
Somerville, Mass: Clifford T. Mar
grave, Olustee, Okla; Frank sap
nicka, Omaha, Neb.; John J. Slayick'
Hazelton, Pa; James Sloan, WheeIlns,
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WHEN MONEY LOSES IT'S VALUE,

WHEN MONEY LOSES ITS VALUE.
Significant was the recent Washington
dispatch telling of the large amount of
money in circulation in America.
The figures are not Immediately avail
able and they are not important for the
purpose of this editorial. It is sufficient
to know that the total was the largest in
the history Of this country.
The situation is analogous to that of a
man on a desert island who finds a pot Of
gold. The gold is useless because there is
nothing to purchase with it. He would
give the whole pot of gold for set of
carpenters tools or a boat. The gold is
deprecated and the necessary commodities
are greatly enhanced ip value.
In a far less exaggerated way, of course,
the same situation prevails in all of the
countries at war, America less than the
others.
Increased production of necessities cou-
pied with thrift offers the only solution Of
the problem. AS long as the purchasing
power OF the country is being increased
through loans, and the material to pur-
chase is not increased initiation of prices
vi PC1HoEJS IL WOulu De D6GCer TO call 1t de-
crease in the value of money, is inevitable
Thrift and increased production work
hand in hand to preserve the balance be-
tween purchasing power and the supplies
OF commodities to be purchased That is
the one sound way to finance the war with
out inducing inflated prices. Inflated
prices will bring enforced sacrifice on the
part of those with fixed incomes. Volun-
tary saving or thrift will help keep down
the prices and leave savings available for
the purchase of bonds.
In this situation lies the greatest value
OF such campaign as that waged for the
War Savings Stamps. Raising the $4,000
100000 is the smallest part of the value of
this campaign 1t is a continuous and
persistent effort to make a nation of saw
ers out of nation of spenders at a time
when thrift is an absolute necessity to
avert runaway prices and actual suffering
because of them.
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THE GREATEST ARMY IN THE WORLD
Within year from today, the American
army alone will be the most powerful fight
ing force in Europe, and more than equal to
the French and British forces combined.
General March disclosed to a congress
sional committee yesterday, that the war
department plans to put so divisions Of
$4,000 men each into France by June 30
next. That means an army Of 100000
men, which is greatly in excess Of the COM
bined French and British strength now in
France, and much superior to the present
German army.
It is well known in military circles that
the American forces now at the front are
more lavishly supplied with ammunition,
artillery and equipment of all kinds than
any other fighting force so that the Ameri-
can army within one year will be the most
formidable fighting force the world has
ever seen.
IF you put so divisions Of trained men
in France under an American commandant,
he can go through the German line wher-
ever he wants to. That is my firm belief.
Such was the statement of General March.
It means that America has before her one
year of supreme effort to win the war-not
just to carry it on or to hold the line. We
have a definite program calculated to bring
victory. Stupendous efforts will be re-
CURED to carry it through, but the bigger
the effort the less costly in life it will be.
The more machine guns, airplanes, tanks,
armored cars, cannon and shells we can
pour into France, the fewer American lives
will be sacrificed.
For a nation that was "too cowardly"
and Ftoo soft" to fight year and half
ago, we will be transformed in slightly
more than two years, into the most power
full military nation the world has ever
known.
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! WANTED-MEN TO STAY AT HOME.
In every city and every little community
In America amen who anever expected to see
service are beginningfto think seriously of
their affairs, and layBtheir plans for dom
ming khaki.
Many man who thought himself far re-
moved from the actual conflict, may find
himself on, the way to a training camp
within the next few weeks, perhaps to serve
as private Eunderla former'subordinate in
hisroffice or store,
The young chaps didn't claim exemp-
tions and the tOlder'men are notgoing to do
less than their}younger brotherstor perhaps
their sons.
If Uncle Sam wants me- L guess / can
arrange it some way" is the general atti-
tude in Fargo, and probably in every other
city in America, toward the new draft law.
The Forum predicts that the greatest diff
ficulty in enforcing the new draft law will
not lie In hunting. down 'slackers, but in
keeping men at home who should remain
at home. Men whose services are highly
valuable in industry, farming and business
life, and men whose families are absolutely
dependent upon their efforts are Just as
eager to gethinto it" as the younger men.
There will lie the danger in the new draft
law
The big problem of the next few months
may not be to get men to go to France, but
70 remain at home and Garry on, per-
forming the less glorious, but no less neces-
sary role of doing the commonplace, every
day tasks.
It is fortunate that Uncle Sam is not GO
ing to leave us very wide margin of
choice, but will call those he wants and The
Forum believes that for every man who
fears the cal, there are ten who are hoping
Cor it.