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New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
\ War Came More and More
n Into the Lives Of the People

But now something has happened which
Mr.. Wilson, in the obsession of his manipu-
la'lFe powers. failed to reflect upon often
enough; war, in the presence Of which every
thing else becomes little, is suddenly and
actually III our midst 1t was one thing TO
bargain with avarice and ambition, but fear
and suffering are larger even than these. or
than Presidents and theories. The debacle in
Europe, first Russia and then tho Italian
verse. was shock which gave quick rise to
the consciousness that there was needed from
us great deal more than moral even
financial support The sugar scarcity brought
the first suggestion that the times might
much as discommodc US, and then came the
coal situation, with Its tain Of actual trou-
bes. What followed has been, to use Mr..
Wilson's own phrase, purely psychological
most important mental and emotional revou-
tion. Almost urknowing, the people have
found their allegiance transferred for them
by force beyond their or Mr.. Wilson's con-
troll. Automatically they have come to be no
longer behind the President, but behind the
war; they are TO longer for Wilson; they
are for victory. j. IS not surface change;
the Administration will make a great mistake
# 1t persists in treating it mere furry
brought on by politicians. If the President
will have no war cabinet or munitions minis
try, he will not, and there is probably the
end 10 1t; if he persists in thinking Mr..
Baker the ablcst official in America, Nh
Baker will probably remain. and there is an
end TO that. But it is by no means the end
to this new resolve which has sprung up
throughout the nation. The people arc no
longer biindly accepting Mr.. Wilson's deci-
slons; they are beginning to wonder and re.
fleet II not yet to doubt and IN the enc
something must break before the volume ot
their determination"
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

for which the nation is fighting, and in part
upon the confidence of the country in the
management of the industrial and military
enterprise. President Wilson has defined for
his fellow citizens which even his
most embitte!red critics have only furtivcy
opposed, and for which the nation can be
depended on to fight until success is
'ehlevcd. But he has failed as yet to create
an organization of the war services in which
his fellow countrymen feel confidence or have
reason to feel confidence
"lf the United States were ruled by a
Cabinet responsible to Congress the existing g
government would be superseded. The appre-
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

hension Of the public and it's demand for a
speeding up of the preparation for war
would have to be placated by new group
of executive officials selected particularly for
the purpose of giving unity to the organiza-
tion Of the war and more energy to it's prose
cution.
II his TACT imposes on President Wilson q
peculiarly burdensome responsi blity 1t rests
primarily with him whether the country will
or will not be extricated with minimum Of
damage from the dangerous consequences Of
the first serious domestic crisis of the war.
IT he positively refuses either to order any
major changes in the personnel Of his admin
lstration or to consider any of the proposed
plans Of reorganization, he will be acting
wholly within his legal rights. But he him
self must realize how disastrous it might be
to stand inhexibly on his legal independence
of Congressional control. In that event for
the first time since the beginning Of his
Presidential career he would be dividing him
self from the better public opinion of the
country He would be leaving himself and
his assistants defcnccless against their enc
mics in the conduct of the war was
embarrassed by further serious difficulties
He would be jeopardizing his own personal
prestige in this country and abroad and his
own future power of moral leadership
Presidents ability to assert his independ-
encc of Congress depends upon the popular
support which he command Mr.. Wilson
should realize that, if he inflexibly opposes
the Congressional pressure for reorganza-
ton, he will be inviting civil strife and en-
couraging the growth of body of public
opinion dangerously hostile to himself
"Thc prcdicament in which the President
finds himself is peculiarly significant for the
student of American political processes, be-
cause Mr.. Wilson'S tactics have been designed
particularly for the purpose of avoiding
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Advance Agenting for Trade
Saturday Euening Post

HARDLY less interesting than the de-
l. 4 velopments of the present peace
offensive on both sides of the war is the
corresponding "trade" offensive being
simultaneously prepared. This is not
following the lines laid down at the fa-
nous Paris conference of the Allies in
l9lo' IN which it was proposed to boycott
Germany after the war. That policy, says
Isaac t. Marcosson, writing in "The Sat-
urday Evening Post" was speedily recog-
nlzed as more of an evil than anything
else, and it incidentally helped make the
Germans fight all the harder.
But the economic pressure is neverthe-
less powerful weapon, and it is being
rapidly perfected in England. This writer
continues:
Before we go into details. however. one
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
seThank God for Wilson!" b,
/ fie Needs Help

One passes from this mild indictment to
the more f1orid views of Colonel Harvey in
"The North American Review" While he
utters fervent Thank God for Wilson"
in the January issue of that magazine the
colonel does not let things rest with the
Deity. He proceeds in this fashion:
"It is a fearful responsibility that fate
has put upon the President, and he has the
sympathies and the prayers of millions, but
it is none the less maddening that he should
persist in attempting to bear the whole bur-
den alone. Again implore him to abolish
the latest makeshift for War Council, COM
prising ovcrworked heads of departments,
charged to meet once a week, and draw to
his aid the five biggest minds in the coun-
try-men of the calibre of Chief Justice Ed
ward u. White and Elihu Root-and hold
them at work every day and every hour that
may be within the range of physical posi-
bilties Surely, if, as the President plainly
warned our allies, unified direction is essen
tial abroad it is less a requisite at home.
READERS of this Review need not be
reminded that within a mo2th after war
declared directed the attention of
the President to the fact that every power
in conflict had been driven to this recourse
and depicted as the overpowering and press
ing need such a concentration of direction
Ol UdHlio!u uiNtlEtHt IVIccS as Woulu COu-
stitute "a combined sieve and buffer and en-
able him to achieve effective coordination.
Now. after six long months, we read Imply
in the Washington dispatches that 'as the
has progressed the need of more cf
fective coordination of effort has become in
creasingly evident that heads of depart
ments have looked at problems only with the
idea in mind of solving their special diff
culties,' and that this lack of teamwork, with
its resultant reduction in efficiency, is re-
sponsblc for the decision to establish new
War Council consisting of the six members
of the old Board of National Defence and
five additional supernumeraries.
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

luHy ulScontcnted, cTerv act OF a great
leader should not only be but luminously and
Enthusiastically appear to be disintcrested and
noble. In no other way can great people
be kept as wholly united as the President be-
lieves this nation now to be-
Mot Wilson'S Fault He Isn't
X Y the Right Man
The cry that the President has failed to
make the most of talent lying loose in this
country--of different political bias, per-
haps-appears strongly in the criticism of
"The Metropolitan Magazine:
at may be said that the President IS
responsible for Mr.. Baker. And to attack Mr..
Baker is to attack the President Well. il
that Is so, all we can say is that the time has
long gone by for standing on ceremony
Nothing at this great crisis is more damning
to the public welfare than the idea that we
must suffer gross mismanagement Of the war
because to object is to oppose the Presi-
dent
at is not Mr. Wilson's fault that he is not
q man Of the executive type. His language
and intentions are undoubtedly lofty; and
his determination to see The war through is
a great strength to the Allies But he is
wofully slow in making decisions. Long ago
the railroads should have been under govern.
ment control. The delay is due to the Presi-
dents inability to take a decided line quickly.
That is constitutional defect for which we
cannot blame Mr.. Wilson. We elected him
with full knowledge of that failing. But there
is no excuse for the failure to place real
executives in the important departments"
ssThe New Republic" Holds Out
l A Danger Flag
Here the metropolitan" expands on the
iniquity of conditions forcing such men as
Mr.. Roosevelt and General Wood to plan
minor parts in the "big show" adding:
"Mr. Wilson may continue to prefer Mr..
Baker; he may continue to deprive the coun-
try of the driving power Of Mr.. Roosevelt and
General Wood. But if he does so, he takes
Upon himself a responsibility for future dis
aster which he can never evade so long as
history is written and read"
And now one reaches the latest pro-
nouncements of "The New Republic"
which for weeks has been quietly cunning
for "real reorganization" on Mr.. Bakers
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Vilson Attempting Task Too Mighty For One Man;

NlRST the newspapers and then this
country's magazines begin to won-
der if President Wilson is not
laboring under burden greater than any
one man should attempt to shoulder At
the same time. the outspoken criticism of
the President, noted last week as breaking
loose unrestrainedly in the press for the
hrst time since the United States entered
the war, begins to appear in the maga-
zines. Practically always, of course, the
news criticism" of Mr.. Wilson centres
around the War Department, Secretary
Baker and the proposed Ministry of NUM-
tions and "War Council" There is also a
marked desire to get beneath the obvious
facts about the War Department TO the
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
Science at the Front
Atlantic MOnthlu

THE great Importance of science in
u the present war has been admitted
from the first. Some interesting exam
pies of how scientific methods are applied
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03
With a Revolver at His Head
independent

A FEW months ago a short dispatch |
~ from the Western front told of
how an Allied nilot cauyht he
New-York tribune., 1918-02-03

fully discontcnted. every act of n great
leader should not only be but luminously and
Enthusiastically appear to be dsintcrested and
noble. In no other way can a great people
be kept as wholly united as the President be-
leves this nation now to be-"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-07
EDITORIAL
JUR our OF TOWN VISITORS

Receive the same prompt
service and careful attention as
our city customers.
We always try to make the
visits OF our-o town folks pleas
ant at ali times. We want them
to feel at home here. We want
them to feel that they can come
in, walk around. look at things
and go out without buying IL
they choose. We want them to
use the store as an encyclope-
dia Of useful information re-
garding styles and merchandise
in general.
We try to make their visits
here profitable by offering the
largest possible stocks of the
newest and best goods of the
market at the lowest possible
prices.
Many indeed are the out of
town people whom We number
ameng. our best patrons. Doubt
less they are attracted here by
the service and values they have
received and that they continue
to do the bulk of their purehas-
ing here is confirmation of our
claim of giving prompt, careful
service and the best possible val
ues.
Won't You stop in here fire.
quently and put our claims to a
test?
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-07
A Page of Splendid NelOs for Careful Christmas
Buyers from Our Dry Goods and Notion Section
WHAT ABOUT SILKS

For mother, sister or wife? A
splendid array Of novelty plaids
for skirts or dresses at per yard
$500 to $500.
Staple silks, satins, messa-
lines, crepe de chimes, crepe me-
teor, charmeuse and taffeta,
shown in every wanted color and
quality. Some of these pretty
silks would surely be appreciat-
ed. The yard $3.50, $1.75, $1.95,
$2.25 to $500.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-07
"RAIN OR SHINE"
SILK UMBRELLAS

Do you think you could give
them anything prettier or more
useful than one of these beauti-
full colored silk umbrellas with
handles of ivory in colors to
match. Red, navy blue, plum,
taupe, green and brown in a
wide range of styles $3.50 to $40
Black umbrellas $1.75 to $500
Black Umbrellas for little tots
each ............ $I.OO to $1.65
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-07

Covered with finest silkolines, filled
with long fibre, pure white furry
cotton, that gives Warmth WITHOUT
weight. An ideal gift for tho home
maker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-07
HOSIERY
A, GOOD GIFT no GIVE AND RE-
CEIVE

A, GOOD GIFT no GIVE AND RE
CEIVEG
Everyone is glad to receive hosiery
on Christmas, provided it is good
hosiery, the only kind we sell at this
store.
WO1fEN'S AND MISSES SILK
HOSE
in the different qualities and prices,
black, white, dark brown, navy, gray,
champagne. gold, etc. Prices range
sf.0O, S1.25, $f.s5, SI.50, SI.75, $500,
$3.50.
Holly boxes to pack Xmas Hosiery
IN a 10c each.
WONIEN'S FINE LISLE HOSE
Black, white, brown and gray, one or
more pairs of these fine quality hose
will surely be appreciated. The pair
45c, soc, 59c, Csc.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-07
EDITORIAL
THE THRIFT TRAIL

As you motor along country
highways, guiding signs point
the most direct route and tho
best road to your destination.
Now-a- days, every patriot'c
American is travelling the
"Thrift Trail"-the route that
saves dollars which can DC
turned over to Uncle Sam as
loan.
The cross roads are FREQUENT
You must watch closely that you
do not wander from the main
highway.
Through our store are always
signs that point the way 10
economy. Sometimes, these spe-
cials are not advertised Yon
should learn always to visit TINS
store before you buy. to see II
one of these thrift signs point
the way to a saving on the very
article you need.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-12-07
Christmas
Notions
That You Don't Want to
Overlook.

Holly paper, per roll .......,. .10c
Tissue paper, per roll ......... f0c
Holly ribbon, bolt ......... 1Oc, 15c
Christmas cards. stickers ..... sc, 1Oc
Holly boxes, all sizes and kinds. for
all kinds OF gifts, each -. sc TO $50
slipper trees for the pair Csc
Silver thimbles ..... 25c and SOC
Pins and blue enameled dress hang
ers ..................1 .1Oc and 15c
Wire coat hangers ...,.. sc and Toe
Wash cloths in white and colors
.....,....-........ 1Oc, 15c
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-08-01
STICK TO YOUR STUDIES

Colleges throughout the country
report decreasing enrolment be-
cause OF anxiety Of youths Of en-
trance age 10 take par, in the war
Such a condition. II uncorrecied
threatens 10 diminish seriously ths
Nations trained youth and 10 hand
icso us in the sfter-ihe-war devel-
opnen; by lack OF properly equipped
men in the essential professions and
technical occupations Yet we shall
thea have greater need in this re-
sDecf than ever because of the inien-
sify OF the competition during the
reriod Of readjustmeni Happily
the Government has taken note %
the danger and has PREPARED plan
which viii satisfy the patriotic i'm
ruises Of the students and q; the
same time assure their collegiate
training
Arrangements s-e being made
whereby isooea students in the high
sr institutions Of learning can he en-
rolled in . sfndsn, army training
co--s. furnished with uniforms. eqaip
rent and military frasninr. while par-
suing their usual studies at the
schools ana colleges. They arc 70 ss
trained for officers. II needed. but
piii not Be- called into service antii
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EMPEROR BILL DECLARES ne CARES NOT For lMEnt
CANS, NOR HOW MANY MAY LAND ON BATTLE FRONT

Filled with care for their brothers
In the field. the people al home are.
iaself devotion. placing
tleir entire strength at the service Of
cur great cause. We must and shall
continue the fight until the enemy's
win TO destruction lis broken We will
make every sacrifice and put forth
every effort to that end.
In this spirit the army and the
homeland are inseparshiy bound to-
gesher. Their united stand and un-
bending win is certain 10 bring victory
in the struggle for Germany's right
and Germany's freedom.
God grant IT,"
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auMoRs OF NEW OFFENSIVE.

The British have been looking for a
new Ludendorff offensive in their di-
recfson in desperate hope to force
Foch 10 slow down between the
Aisne and Marne. and nov the Italian
commanders repor, discovering pre-
paraiions for new German -stisiened
AUSTRIAN drive against Italy Ei-her
o. both may be possible, bat Llaen
dorff must realize the risk Of failure
that. coming on TO- OF the existing en-
tanglemeni below the Scissors
Rheims line, might be douhly disas-
irons The theory or weakening
Ioch's counter offensive by making
attacks elsewhere mus. take into ac-
count the fact they would also weak
er LudendoTfs and he. by ali accounts.
has no men to SPARE Splitting UP
he battle and spreading II out might
inc eed. SO weaken the German gosi-
lion in The southern pocket that es-
pc might be impossible, That Sit
ration demands all OF Ludendorff's at
tenison ever more than Fochs The
Frenchman has the initiative there
with the foe In trap He has shown
himself TOO cautious to have weaken
&c the rest Of his line. and Luden-
lprtf must know thar II has been
The German reserves that have been
forced into this battle not those OF
The allies Foch can be relied upoa
fe have men to meet any attempt thai
ray be made between Sois sons and +
he channel and IN Italy the victor
itns allies are prepared for ang Ger
man stiftenlae az new Austrian
drive that can Be attempted Il a.il
sake a lot Of siiifening 10 make u
for the lost morale OF Karl's troops
who moreover. must take into account
he Franco Italian drive in Albania
still going forward
The British dash just west Of
Rheims, cou7led with The French and
American rush noiiheastwarc from
Chateau -Thierry, have narrowed the
youth az the pocket 70 y miles Who'll
y under fire from allied guns on one
side or the other Between scissors
md Oulchy half way TO Chateau
there has been temporary
equilibrium but the pressure from the
south will change al that A. London
announces the situation yesterday
quito saiisfaeiory-
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\ LEAGUE OF NArlons PLANK.

The League 10 enforce Peace. OF
which Mr. Taft is president. has be-
gun 3 campaign to have The platform
Il all American 9ariies include the
following plank
We declare that 81 Is the supreme
task OF the civilized world 10 crush
the insoleni attempt Of German auto
cracy to substitute a military dicior
ship FOR self government and the
right OF independent thought The
world must be made safe for democ-
racy by The defeat os German mill
iarism We want no peace without
Victory and We demand Victory so
complete and conclusive that military
ambition will be forever silenced and
a peace secured that viii make an
end % war. The world. must be kelt
fafe by the co-ooeraiion Of the major
force OK mankind. and that torce
should be organized by a league n IA
,ions TO kesr the peace OF ihe wc-l5.
Ana We favor the entrance Of the Tn
lied STATES. after the war. into such
league ~ nations as may he sde-
qnsie 70 safeguard he peace hat
aust be won BY the soint military
forces of the Allied nations
In furfheranco of this cSmpsign
the league has addressed a letter 10
the national State and county cseir-
man ard 70 the members Of the ex-
ecufive committees in each State.
The movement. 81 course. Is ahso-
lrteiy non partisan and is designed
solely 20 emphasize the necessity Of
rot oniy winning the war and making
TIE world safe bat of skee- ing ]; safe
~ Stacking military despotism for
ever Popular eutor saraeuf Of the
League q Nations proposal Is p-act-
icaiiy unanimous II has been ap-
proved In 9rinci-le BY the lcae,ng
statesmen Of our Allies IS snuncissaf
~ our President; Is inclusion il the
-oiificai platforms q American par
ises without regard to the party would
- an impressive expre sion of cur
determination On the subject. and
would strengthen the hands and steel
the pu--ose az the Allied leaders not
to consider > nakeshssf peace. The
cniv shin< that ran justify his war
viii he the ending q the var
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Amsterdam. Aug THE coming os
American armies to France and num-
erical superiority ON the part OF the
ellhes do not frighten Germany, de-
tlares Ens error William in .lroc-
lanaation to the German army and
navy.
The emperor In his proclamation,
which il dated Aug /, alluded 10 the
success which the German forces have
won. the bringing Of peace 10 the
eastern front ari the heavy blows
aealf the allies during the present
summer. He assured the army and
navy, that. although they are in the
n ldsi OF the hardest struggle Of the
var. they vii. be victorious.
The emperor continued.
American armies and numerical
superiority do not frighten us. II is
SPIRIT which brings the decision
Prussian and German history teaches
that. as well as the course which the
campaign has hitherto taken.
I'm true comradeship with my army
stands my navy In unshakeable VIII
to win the victory In the struggle with
opponents who are often superior and
despite the united efforts Of the great
est naval powers OF the world. my
submarines are sure OF success. They
are tenaciously attacking and fight
irg the vital forces which are stream
ing across the sea TO the enemy.
Ever ready for battle. the high sea
forces. in untiring work. guard the
road for the submarines 10 the cren
sea. and. in union with the defenders
o. the coast, safeguard for them the
source Of their strength.
Par from home the small and he
rcie band OF our colonial troops is
offering brave resistance 10 a crush
ingly superior force
We remember with reverence all
who have given their lives for the
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WE ARE ALL SOLDIERS"

An article appeared in the Literary
Digest a week or 50 ago entitled
Why Not 10 Knit" For the benefit
q. those who read Il we beg leave TO
submit the following letter from Geo
" Simmons. manager Southwestern
division. American Red Cross. 81
Louis.
This is an excellent opportunity
for chapters TO have all their workers
understand that orders come ONLY
from Red Cross headquarters and
;Aas no newspaper or magazine pub
iicly or any articles written by indi-
or statements made BY indi-
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f The Army Of Mercy *l

Where to do BED Cross Work

Where 10 do Red Cross Work
Red Cross headquarters 81 Federal
tnilding.
Surgical dressing room at Masonic
temple
Coiteral unit st Cotterai school.
Work rooms 9. West Side w c 7 .
Les dquarters.
Methodist unit at Methodist church
Altar society at X OF c hall.
Monday
W. r. C. unit. Altar Society. Ladies
OF Trinity church
Tuesday
U c T unit. Baptist Circle. @ A r
LLit. South Division unit
Wednesday.
Telephone operators. Welfare anti.
Fucker Burton unit, Dread unit. First
..ationsl bank init. Methodist unit
Altar Society. Lady Lits. Willing
Workers.
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JEWS FROM AMERICA
LAND IN PALESTINE

New York. Aug 1-Safe arrival in
Palestine Of the first two contingen's
Of the American Jewish legion was
announced tonight by the Zionist or
Ean.zstion Of Amerca- Recruited last
spr'ng' the menspring be men have
been trained in Canada and England
ard viii Join the Jewish regiment en-
r9.ed in Lcndon and already on the
fir1Ez line with the British forces near
5aifz