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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-22
The Chemically
Idle L0aferS

We're at war. We need soldiers,
we need munitions, we need ships,
we need food, and everywhere about
US are idle men. Not casually idle
chronically idle. Men whose enthu-
siastic slogan is "I'm too proud to
work" Men who would break all
records for hundred yard dash if a
job walked up and tapped them on
+, the shoulder.
Some of them hold down benches
in the parks, lazily content with
| crusts and rags, some of them dine at
| the Ritz and make Solomon in all
his glory look like piker in a hand
me-down, but they're just common or
garden loafers, the lot of them, eco
nomic slackers-and they ought to be
| taken I'M hand.
They're everywhere; gangsters on
the side streets, young loafers on the
| corners, tango lizards in the caba-
| rets, bar flies, who are so used to
standing with one foot on the brass
rail they can't keep both feet on the
ground; crooks, touts, riff raft. in the
cities; and in the country, the whit
tiers in front of the Mansion house
hangers on at the "deepo" waiting
to see the train come inland if it
never came would mean nothing in
their young lives), the gathering
around the stove in Cy Perkins gro
championship of the cross roads.
country, indoors, outdoors a drag
and menace.
The idler is, Individually, a social
|
nomic waste. He is the leering mega
ton of all decent human impulses
and ideals. At this time, when the
hand and mind of every human units
is desperately needed, the deliberate
refusal to pitch in and do something
is defiance to the race and an in
suit to the Almighty.
In times of peace we are compelled
to put up with the chronic iua1er, be-
cause our guaranteed pursuit of life,
liberty and happiness, means to some
men the privilege to graft-to others
the right to loaf, but in time of war,
when every man is needed, when all
our rights and privileges are threat
ened, these men have no right to
shirk the burden the rest of US carry
cheerfully and they ought to be used
to the best advantage, for the COM
mon good-without the slightest con-
sideraion of their personal prefer
ences.
If man is without a job-it may
be his falkland it may be the
fault of our social organizations
which, being human, is not perfect;
but no matter whose fault it is, the
condition ought to be remedied.
Several states have passed Loafer
Laws-Maryland was the first. Why
not National loafer law. The hobo
who is threatened with job in
New York has only to see the
"dolce far niente" of Cos Cob, and
once across the line he is spared the
degradation of life of toll. So the
State Law has not settled the ques-
ton, and put the loafer to work-it
has only transferred the problem
from New York to Connecticut.
| Why can't Uncle Sam pass a ma
tional loafer law? Why can't he
= draft these men? He'll do it, if
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-22
membership fee, says The Albert Len

membership fee, says The Albert Len
Tribune: 1
LAS | was starting my milking ons,
evening | was approached by noE.''
partisan organizer by the name az
Jensen who started to talk about tn
organization. He talked to me a.
the while | was milking and followec
me to the house where he continues
to poster me until about one O'CLOCK
All his talk was about cutting oug
the mlddleman and giving the extr.
profit to the farmer; there should br
straight road from the manufaca
turer to the farmer and eliminate aE
extra profit. listened to this stuff
for a long time but 1 was gettinlt
tired and beginning to be a little
mad so | asked him few questionb
Your party believes there shout
be no middlemtn, doesn't it?" Il
eyes," he answered.
"And all the extra profit should o
to the farmers ?" n
EYES," :
"Then why in hi doesn't Townle r
come down and get me and save m
eight dollars?' K
The agent then took his cap an4,
like the Arab SILENTLY stole awav.t
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-22

to discourage enlistments." These
utterances were made in a speech al
Kenyon last fall. He was sentenced
to four months in Jail and to pay a
$3.50 fine. He is now out on bail
pending appeal, and is campaigning
for the League in North Dakota.
JOSEPH Gilbert, Manager" for the
League, was convicted on Feb. II at
Jackson of the crime of unlawful
assemblage," which requires show
ing that in the meeting things con-
trary to the policies of the Country
were advocated. He was sentenced
to three months in jail and is out on
bonds pending an appeal.
Mr.. Gilbert was also convicted On
May 10 at Red Wing of "utterances
tending to discourage enlistments" i'll
a speech at Kenyon. He was SEN
fenced to one year in Jail, but is at
liberty on bail pending an appeal. He
is still Manager" for the League.
A. c.. Townley, head of the League,
and Joseph Gilbert, are both under
Indictment in Martin County, for OBJ
structing the military and naval pol
icies of the United States. An ap-
peal from an order overruling their
demurrer is before the State Su-
preme Court.
F. A. Teigen, Mcleod County Or
ganierz for the League, is under a
Federal indictment for obstructing
enlis4ments, and is awaiting trial
He is said still to be working for the
League elsewhere.
George D. Brewer was convicted IN
justice court in Pipestone County Of
holding an unlawful assemblage and
was fined. He is still working for
the League.-Minneapolis Journal.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-22
CLAGUE TIE MAN

Attorney Frank Clague of Redin
wood Falls was in St. Peter Tues
day attending the term of court now
in session and calling on friends. Mr.
Clague was prevailed upon by hiye
many friends to file for Judge of the.
ninth judicial district, and has be-aas
gun an active campaign. Judge IN
M. Olsen, the present incumbent, willn
not be candidate for reelection.
Mr.. Clague is one of the ablest at-nn
torneys in the state and man of :
wide experience, having served sew
eral terms in the state senate where
he made a fine record. He is well
qualified to fill the position on the :
ninth district bench with credit to n
himself and the district.-St. Peter
Herald
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-22

enough Of us tell him to. Draft them
for the farms and the shipyards, just
as the boys were drafted for the
army.
Now the "chronic objector" leaps
into the arena, and says it can't be
done. He says we can't tell the in
man who makes idleness a business.
But if we listen to the chronic OBJ
jector, we'll never get anything done
for no matter what is proposed he's
always "agin" it.
His objection is not valid. Sup
pose there were committee, or a
board-or whatever it might be
called-constituted something like
this-a bushes man and minister
labor leader and a laWyer--a re-
porter and a policeman. Six level
headed. patriotic, common-sense men.
Is it reasonable to suppose any man
really practicing any useful profess
sion or doing any sort of honest work
would fear to appear before them? Is
it reasonable to suppose the loafer
would be able to hoodwink them and
get by?
The gentleman, who holds all rec
ords as second story worker, this
pilgrim who knows every hen roost
along the Erie, the lady who main
tains her delightful apartment on re-
mittances from her Uncle Joe, some
where in Nebraska !. 5. they would
all have to prove it.
Pick out these men and women
who choose to be parasites, the loaf
orc tho c1ackarS the Snp9kS the
idlers, the criminals, all the dead
wood, draft then and put them to
work. Mark Swan of the Vigilantes.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-22
Lacquer STUMPED

That the Nonnartisan organizers
do not practise what they preach is
evidenced by the following incident
told by Freedom county farmer
who struck the nail on the head when
he asked concerning the organizers
commission on the sixteen dollar
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1918-05-22
AN INSTRUCTIVE LIST

To the Editor of The Journal:
In your issue of April 20 APP
peared an editorial under the
heading of "A Courageous Can
didate." Among other things
you say: "He Games Cum
mings, of East Grand Forks,
candidate for the State Senate)
reads of the convictions of Of
fcers of the (Nonpartisan)
League on charges of disloyalty,
but he has not yet observed that
any of the persons so convicted
have lost their positions as Of
fcers."
am a League member myself
and have been a little skeptlcal,
and l would appreciate it very
much if you would inform me
giving their names and address
es. SO / can investigate farther.
H. F. P.
Alexanria, Mimi, May 9.
We gladly comply with our CORE
,pondent's request, and trust that h
will pursue his Investigations unit
any lingering doubts he may have o.
he essential disloyalty of the Leagu'
leadership disappear under the hgh
If truth. Here is the list:
N. S. Randall, Estate Organizer
,or the League, convicted at Rel
Wing, May 3 Of "utterances tending
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

these will be the popular methods for
the immediate future. The outside
cave is favored, owing to the difficulty
of maintaining proper temperature in
the house cellar, especially the one
containing a furnace; and also be-
cause of the odors from cel1ar-stored
stuff penetrating the rooms above.
However, these objections to the cellar
can be partially met and the bulletin
goes into detail about how to do it;
also how to make a perfect outside
cave.
The Santa Fe has tried out the
plans recommended and makes the
claim that if they be followed by those
who store perisha b1es. practically 100
per cent of the production can be
saved, thus going a long way toward
winning the war.
The industrial department of the
Santa Fe will send the bulletin free to
anybody sufficiently interested in the
subject to write for it, at either Chi
cago or Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
MUST HAVE CARE
Railroad Equipment Badly in
Need of Repairs.
Freight Congestion Keeps
Them From Shops.
BIG PROBLEM is FACED
Officials Must Find Way To
Overhaul Locomotives.
Using Everything That Pulls Is
Costly Policy.

Desperate efforts of middle western
railroads to clear freight congestion at
shipping points and terminals by ioad-
ing every freight car to capacity ana
avoiding, until absolutely necessary.
the loss of time needed to repair roll
ing stock, is opening a new vein OF
trouble. Traffic threatens to be haEn-
pered by a general demand that thouz
sands of cars. kept in service already
longer than the average time, go to the
repair shops.
The situation applies to locomotives
as well as freight cars shortaEs
of both has resulted in everything
that will roll or pull being placed In
service The shortage of locomotives
has hit Kansas hard, despite the fact
that foreign engines have been im-
ported This has been offset by the
fact the Kansas roads. by government
order, have loaned engines to other
roads.
Light Engines for Freight.
On a number of lines. locomotives
are being kept in service a third or
half as long again before being sent
to the shops than before the Ameri7
can declaration of war. A few months
ago, it was an uncommon emergencX
that would result in light two-wheelers
being placed in freight service. To-
day it is not an uncommon sight to see
light locomotives struggling with
thru freights. The roads have also
been forced to lessen the general eff
ficiency" of passenger locomotives by
keeping them in service more than
the average time. A deficiency in q
locomotive that a short time ago would
have sent the machine to the shops
today is regarded as minor" If il does
not directly affect pulling power and
speed.
Shops Being Filled.
The Santa Fe shops here are filled
with freight cars and locomotives that
have been sent in only because It
was absolutely necessary. other shops
in the country, railway men say, are
in the same condition. New eoufp-
ment, both passenger and freight. IL is
asserted. is essential to the efficiency
of transportation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
our OWN HELMET
Sammies' Lid Supposed To Be
Superior to All Others.
1t Is Nearer Shape and Contour
of British Protector.
NO CLARE ON ITS SURFACE
q. s. Uses Material To Avoid
Heat and Amy Reflection.
Shock AbSOrber Prevents In
jury When Shell Hits.

To the layman our steel helmet and
the British helmet are identical; but
if they are placed side by side and
studied in detail it soon becomes evil
dent that they are somewhat different.
Still, the difference is mainly in the
contour and the slope of the sides,
and in the main the principle is the
same.
However, we have been particularly
fortunate in our steel selection; for
penetration tests have proved our he'll
met to be superior to that of our
British ally, the Scientific American
points out Our helmets contain no
cracks or flaws. In short, we have a
helmet which, to all intents and pur-
poses, is second to none in point of
efficiency.
The American helmet, like the he'll
NETS of other warning nations, is pro-
v1ded with a surface calculated to
avoid reflection or glare on the battle
field. The French treat their helmets
with dull blue or brown paint,
while the British cover their helmets
with paint over which sand is sprin-
kled SO as to break up reflection.
Break Up Reflection.
In the case of our own helmet we
make use of a material which serves
to break up reflection, but, at the
same time, is poor conductor of heat.
This is a most important considera-
ton; for we are told that British
troops suffer not a little from the
suns rays striking on their sand COW
cred helmets during warm weather.
And this is the very thing we have
avoided. OF course, canvas covers
can be used to shield the helmets but
it is preferable to make the helmet
complete in itself.
Obviously, the finishing of the he'll
met calls for a head strap and the
special lining. Like the British he'll
met, ours is provided with an inner
frame separated from the steel COW
ering by shock Absorb ing members sc
that bullets and blows are not COM
municated to the wearer. The COM
pleted helmet has excellent bullet re-
slsting powers: indeed, the tests are
most exacting-and they should be
for after all, is not the stopping OF
bullets and shell splinters the raisor
d'etre of the helmet? Yet the com.
fort of the wearer has been carefully
considered Consistent with the proper
degree of safety, the helmet has beer
kept down to slightly more than tive
| pounds ready to wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
TILE SPRING BEAUTY.
(From an Indian legend. }

VI AOii1 an luuIdH ACSGnO.)
An old, old Indian was sitting in his
Lodge by the side of a frozen Stream.
It was the end of Winter and his fire
was almost out This Indian, I say,
was very old. His hair was as white
as the snow outside his Lodge. Day
after day he sat there alone and heard
nothing but the rushing of the Wind
as it blew up and down upon the
Earth.
One day as his fire was about to go
out entirely, a handsome young man
came into his Wigwam. His cheeks
were red, and his eyes were bright
and smile was on his lips. He
walked with light, quick step. On
his head was a wreath of sweet Grass
and he carried a bunch of Flowers in
his hand
"Ah, my son." said the old Indian,
Il am happy to see you. Come in.
Tell me what you have done, ard of
tho strange lands you have seen. Let
us pass the night together. 1 will tell
you of the great deeds I have done.
and also, of what 1 can do"
Then he drew from his sack a
strange looking pipe. and having filled
1t with tobacco leaves gave it to his
guest Then they began to speak 81
blow my breath and the Streams stand
STILL" said the Old Man. THE Waters
become stiff and hard as Stone'
Il breathe" said the Young Man,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

'-and Flowers spring up all over the
Plains
''I shake my locks" replied the Old
Man, land the Snow covers the Land,
the Leaves fall from the Trees and
my breath blows them away; the
Birds fly away to a distant Land: the
Animals hide themselves from my
Breath, and the very Ground be-
comes hard as Flint"
ct shake my curlS," said the Young
Man, land warm showers of soft Rain
fall upon the Earth. like the eyes of
Children shining with delight My
Voice calls back the Birds; my warm
Breath unlocks the Streams; Music
fills the Groves where I walk, and all
Nature smiles
At length the Sun began to rise,
and a gentle warmth came over the
place. The Old Man became silent.
The Robin and the B1uebird began to
sing on the top of the Lodge. The
Stream began to murmur by the door,
and the sweet odor of growing Plants
and Flowers came softly on the
Breeze. It was Dawn and the Old
Man could be plainly seen. He looked
as tho he were made of Ice. Streams
began to flow from his Eyes. Before
long he melted away. Nothing was
left en- the place of his Lodge but a
small white Flower with a pink bor-
land when Winter and Snow go away
and Spring governs the Land It is
this Flower we call our Spring Beauty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
TROUTMAN CLUBS
First Boom for Well Known
Candidate in Shawnee.
More Than 500 Topekans Have
Signed for His Support.
THURSDAY.

Nearly 500 well known Topekans
have pledged their support to James
A. Troutman in his campaign for the
Republican nomination for governor.
Many of the prominent business and
professional men of the city, as well
as many well known club women are
behind the Troutman candidacy. At
a Troutman-for-gov meeting in
Topeka Thursday afternoon, pledges
of nearly 500 Topekans were an
nounced.
Included in the list of supporters is
every city commissioner, official and
employee at the city hall. The list of
Troutman boosters also includes all
county commissioners and a number
of county officials and employees. Per-
manent headquarters will be main
tanned in Topeka during the pre-
primary campaign and the work OF
organization in the state will be
directed from here.
Major A. M. Harvey, former lieu
tenant governor, and John C. Waters,
of Topeka, will direct the organization
work. Major Harvey is president of
the organization and Waters is secre-
tary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
EPIDEMIC SWEEPS CITY
It's Intestinal Grip and Not Due to
Poisoned Water Supply.

Peoria, ILL.,, Feb. 23.-The sickness
which has infested Peoria is due to
an epidemic of intestinal grip carried
by germs, the symptoms which are
nauseating and not by poisoned water
as was first intimated. according to
DR.. George Parker, city health COM
missioner.
The suddeI. change of the weather
during the past three days is given as
tia basis for the malady. Over $500
cases have been reported thruout the
city and its suburbs. Rumors were
afioat that the citys water supply had
been contaminated but this was later
denied.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
MUST SAVE FOOD
Santa Fe Says 25 Per Cent Per.
ishable Products Wasted.
Better Farm and Town Home
Storage Facilities a Remedy.

The Santa Fe Railway company
makes the showing that IS per cent of
the country's perishable products are
wasted because of lack of proper farm
and town home storage facilities.
Cooperating with the United States
food administration, the company has
started a movement to overcome this
difficulty by increasing farm and town
home storage capacity, and by improv-
ing facilities already installed.
In a bulletin on the subject. H. NJ.
Banner of the Santa Fe's industrial de-
partment, says that four factors, tenn
perature, humidity, ventilation and
drainage must be considered for sat
isfactory results:
These factors. the bulletin says, gem
orally have been neglected in the past.
causing much trouble AS the bulk of
the farm and town home storage is
in outside caves and house cellars,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
SOUAWS ON WAR PATH

Gold Sill, Utah, Feb. 23.-FoIlow-
ing the arrest here of seven Indian al
legged draft evaders of the Goshute
reservation, by a detachment of SOL
diers from Fort Douglas, squaws of
the tribe went on the war path here
last night They raided the agency
and threatened the life of Jim Glover,
Indian interpreter. who was in charge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23

Cana71 has the greatest railroad mileage
the world
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
LET OUT 600 DOCTORS
Surgeon General ReOrganizes Depart
ment for Greater Efficiency.

Washington, Feb. 23.-In line with
its reorganization on a greater ef-
ficiency basis, the surgeon general of
the army has released from service
more than six hundred medical Off
GERS.
These men were found either to be
physically deficient or untitled for the
work they were performing-and a
few resigned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-23
THE PRAIRIE FIRE
BY NfRI ZUAfWALT.

The prairie stretches mile on mile
With short and matted grass,
Left scar and yellow by the breath
Of summer as it passed
High in the west the autumn sun
CLOVIS blood red thru the haze.
The vast expanse of neeless plain
No sign of life betrays.
Down from the distant unseen hills
The restless west-wind sweeps,
And over all the buzzard wheels
AS patient watch he keeps.
Along the prairie's distant rim
A smoke-cloud pillar curls,
And spreads abroad, and on the air
A breath of burning whirls.
Ere long the sun is almost hid
With smoke-wreaths drifting fast.
The tireless west-wind swrls along
An angry roaring blast.
Great flocks of birds sail swiftly by
AS by some foe pursued
While all around dart scurrying forms
The prairie's startled brood
The day is changed to somber night
Beneath the black smoke pail
A line of angry leaping flame
Comes on, devouring all.
The fiend is loose upon the plain,
A fierce, resistless king.
Wild revel here today he keeps
And has his fearful fling.
He laughs, he roars, he shriekes, he bowls
AS upward from the grass
Great clouds Of smoke he heavenward hurls
And rides upon the blast.
Then on he whirls in mad career
Across the death doomed plain,
Ahead a terror stricken host,
Behind, but charred remains.
A vast expanse of blackened earth
Lies where the grass lands lay.
The tireless bird that wheels above
Descends and claims his prey.