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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
GOVERNMENT AND MEAT INDUSTRIES

The Federal Trade Commission. in a report made
public yesterday, recommends tie acquisition by the Cow
eminent Of stockyards. storage plants. rolling stock, and,
generally, all the facilities used by the meat packing
companies in the transportation and handling If live
stock on their way to the packing plants. and in the dis
trdbution of the manufactured products of these indus
tries.
The Recommendation is based. on the charge that the
five great packing companies. through their control of
these facilities outside of the packing business proper.
nave n ERECT obtained a monopoly of the meat indus
tries OF the country, and a practical monopoly in other
lines of food production. and that through this monopols-
tic control they have been able and will, if permitted.
continue to be able to dictate prices for both raw mate
rial and finished product, and to wiring from the public
enormous profits to which they are not entitled.
The commission says in its report that these charges
are fully sustained by evidence obtained at hearings in
which very many witnesses were examined, and that the
seizure of the facilities for collection and distribution, as
recommended. is the best way to deal with the problem.
II the charges made blythe commission are we'll
founded the government should take immediate action.
The condition described in the report ought not to be
tolerated longer than the brief time necessary to make
the new and better arrangements effective, and, If the
facts are as alleged, the government should not. stop with
the taking over of control of the suggested facilities, but
a determined effort should be made to bring to bear on the
criminal statutes to inflict exemplary punishment on
the individuals who have been guilty of the atrocious
practices charged.
1t is unfortunate, however, that the reports Of the
compassion on some of these matters have not always
been such as to inspire confidence or command respect
Some of its pronouncements in connection with the meat
industry have been such as to cause distrust, because thew
have been rather in the nature of appeals to the emotions
than sober statements of material facts which would aid
to an intelligent understanding Of the situation. This is
particularly true in the commissions treatment of the
matter of profits in invested capital and of profits in bulk.
1t goes without saying that a concern which handles the
enormous volume of business which is handled ty any one
of the five great packing companies, if it makes any
profit whatever on a single animal, must in the course
of a Year make many millions of profits. Yet the COM
mission has treated the fact that millions in profits were
made as if that in itself was criminal. 1t is obvious that
the discussion Of profits is meaningless unless profits are
considered in relation to volume of business.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
East Side
ClRLST0CO0K
AND KEEP HOUSE:
fine PRACTICE
Local Girls are Doing House,
Work on Farms-Many.
More Needed.

The shortage of labor in the fields
and on man, other places on the
farms may be greatly diminished if
the local girls and women would take
the interest in the situation that 9TH
err feminines are taking. In the east
many girls have not been home from,
school, u have donned their over.
alls. shouldered the hoe or any other,
advantageous weapon and commence
e. work.
In this town there are many who
are anxious to help, but who have
not been able to get the right start.
The local labor office will be glad to
accept the names of any of the fair
sex who find that they are able to
devote a few hours assisting the
farmer.
Paul johnson will be more than
glad to place. any Of the East Grand
Forks young wonen who feel them
selves able to drive a binder. or
shock. Many unable to do the hard
er work can find considerable work
in the gardens, or car readily find po-
sitions as housekeepers or cooks. A
large number of young women from
the best of families in tho city are at
the present employed as housemaids
and cooks; in this way these girls are
serving not only the farmers for
whom they are working but also their
country,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
AS,TO CRITICISM.

The writer Of a current magazine article SAYS that
the only way to criticize a thing is to do it. The idea is
not new. 1t is. in fact, very old. 1t has been used from
time immemorial as an answer to criticism which points
out defects.
And yet the idea is all wrong. He who produces for
the use of the public lays his product before the world
In order that the world may pass judgment en- it, not
wfthstanding the fact that only a few may be able to
do the work as we'll as he has done it.
One may not be able to sing a note, and yet be quite
able to distinguish between the tones of Melba and those
OF a hshwife whose voice has become harsh and-strident
with crying her wares. One may not be able to paint a
picture, and yet be quite able to pass Judgment intelli-
gently on another's picture, and to tell where it is weak
and where 1t is strong. The farmer may NOT be able to
make a pillow, and yet know perfectly whether the pillow
that he is handling is good or bad. A little, wizened man
who could not last a minute in a football scrimma
coaches a team and makes Of it a perfect machine. He
cannot play football himself, and yet he is competent
to pass on the playing of others. One may have no lit
erary ability, and yet be able to point out correctly
ptth and pungency to be found in the Proverbs of
Solomon.
There is no necessary relation between criticism and
achievement, and legitimate and constructive criticism
does not always call for the pointing out-of the better
way. In many cases the mere pointing out of a material
defect is Of itself constructive criticism. A boy invents
what he supposes is a perpetual motion machine. His
older friend shows him that it will not work, and demon
strates to him that no perpetual motion machine can
work. He has not shown him,something that will work,
but he has done the boy a service nevertheless.
Criticism is legitimate constructive and useful, when
1T is honest, intelligent, kindly, and devoted to essentials.
With these conditions met, the ability Of the critic to do
the thing himself is secondary matter. Vs..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
PROFITS AND INVESTMENT

A peddler starts out with a pack which has cost him
SO. He sells his goods, and let it be supposed that ne
sells them at a reasonable price. From time to time he
replenishes his stock so as to keep his business going.
At the end Of a year he finds that, after allowing him
self a reasonable wage, he has made a profit on the years
business. To do this he has sold 5000 worth of goods,
or an average of about $40 worth a day. He has made
Therefore he is a prbhteer and the government should
get after him.
But he has made profits Of only a little over 3 per
cent on his total sales, which seems like shaving the
ouslnes pretty close if profit is to be permitted at all.
Being a thrifty man he banks his 500 and starts
again. and in process of time, he is able to buy a horse
and wagon, and to lay in a larger stock. Becaus he can
move faster, and because he carries a larger stock. he
does many times the business that he did when he was
on foot, and because his business has increased faster
than his expenses, a larger share of his earnings go into
net profits. Because his volume of business has increased
very largely his volume of profit increases After taking
out his salary. paying for the maintenance of his eouip-
ment and allowing for its depreciation he finds that he
has made profits Of $1,000 in a year on a business Of
$4,000. That may be a rather large business for a one
horse peddler, but 1t will serve to illustrate the point. He
starts a little store, and the little store grows into a large
one. HIS percentage of profits on sales continues to be
low, after expenses have been deducted, but there is al
ways a little margin. And as fast as profits are made
they are invested in the business.
NOW, according to some very prevalent methods OF
figuring, that man is at no time entitled to more than a
reasonable annual return Of say 10 per cent on the
original $40 which he has invested. His subsequent re-
investment Of profits with which to build and expand
his business is to be considered a species Of fraud. in
tended to deceive the public and cover I'D gross extor-
ton. Yet at no time have his net earnings exceeded 2
or 4 per cent on his sales. Is this man to be considered
an emery Of society. or not7
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
ENGLAND SUSPECTS ALIENS
The widespread suspicio

The widespread suspicion Of aliens in Great britain
which recently forced the government to announce q
more drastic policy Of dealing with them, is periodically
renewed by revelations which tend to support the theory
Of the extremists that no German can be trusted. Take
the Jonas-vernon case Of espionage, now 1neaeine the
attention OF the English courts. Sir Joseph Jonas. born
In Germany. had lived for most Of the 70 years Of hi.
life in England, where he had attained wealth and dis.
8tinction ~ : manufacturer Of cutlery at shedeld: cor
rsspondence; captured as the result OF a raid, shows that
during the years Immediately preceding the war. iona.
49, sending confidential reports to Berlin about tn. rife
vorks which vsrs then being ESTABLISHED BY the vickers
ScompanyJ Assisting Sir Jonas in this business wa. I
clerk re1oicins 81 the truly British name Of Charles vern-
Rop. real name Karl Kahn. can one wonder that in Eng
ssland they are ccmpeilins Germans VI discard their Eng
slsh alissas ana resume their German names 7-winnlper
1ssss Prssss S
81 men thelpsople 81 Russia have really had enough
M Seishsytlia6 RassiA VII come backl. And il may ia
SthsscssS thsSS ~ ovsr.
&aH&H AtLTE &WA Ms XM& EAED MMEG
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
Services Of
Late Resident Held

Yesterday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
occurred the funeral services for the
late w. T. Rowland who died sudden
ly at a local hospital after an illness
OF a few hours. The deceased was a
we'll respected citizen Of this city,
having resided here for about twelve
years. Rev. Samuels of Key West read
the services at the Mendenhall church.
while the Masons had charge of the
services at the cemetery. Many beau
tiful floral offerings from friends and
neighbors were received. The cortage
to the Memorial Park cemetery was
large.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
REAcH1NG, END or TUNNEL.

Meath, Wales, Aug. 9.-Premier
Lloyd George, who came here to at
tend the Welsh national. eisteddfodd,
in receiving the freedom of Meath to-
day, declared that "the end of the
tunnel" through which the Allies nave
been travelling for four years. was
getting nearer.
Mr.. Lloyd George made no apology
to any man, he said. for any part he
had played during the war.
And / propose to fight on to the
end" he added.
Some people had complained. con
tinued the premier. that he was too
optimistic in the view he took OF
things.
I don't think I am" he insisted.
II was not one of those who thought
II would soon be over-never. ]
thought tia long and 8 terrible job
but ! have always been confident
would get through. for ! knew we
were fighting for the right and that
the God Of. righteousness would ses
VI through ..sG.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
MILITARY FUNERAL
y s-- FOR ARIZONA WOMAN.

Douglas, Ariz.. Aug. "A military
funeral vas held here for the body
of Mrs. Hazel Carter, the young wo-
man who disguised herself as an
American soldier and succeeded in
reaching France on the same boat
with her husband. who was a non
Commissioned officer in the first
contingent. She died rec
entity in Deming, N. NJ, and her body
sent here for burial. A chaplain
from n of the regiments stationed
here oficiated. an American flag was
draped owe the casket and six SOL
diers' acted as pail bearers. She gave
as her a for going to France
that h expected to enter the Red
Cross there as a nurse.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
Weiggle's Condition
Shows Slow Improvement

The condition Of William weiggle.
who was seriously injured last month
while driving an ice wagon,>is report
ed as being very serious but much
improved. Mr.. Weiggles was thrown
from the ice wagon and injured in
ternally, necessitating an operation at
once. Although his present condition
is precarious there is reason to believe
that he will be about before long.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
City Books Reported
in Best Condition

City Clerk A. N. Briggs is in re-
ceipt Of a notice from the state audi
tor to the effect that the local city
books have been thoroughly inspected
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
Night Is Quiet.

With the British Army in France,
Aug. 9.-(Reuters)-The night pass
ed in comparative quiet along the
new battle front. The Germans had
lost SO many guns that they have very
limited available means of r%etaliating
to the British fire. Their infantry,
moreover, is so scattered that sin
many places it is impossible to say
just how far back the Allies have
driven them. !
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
British Make Eight Raids,i

London, Aus. 9.-British divisions
on the italian front carried out eight
raids against Austrian positions Be-
tween AsjAgo and Canove on Thurs-
day night capturing as prisoners
absorbing 70 IN OFFICIAL statement On
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

Congressman lBaer ought to keep in a little closer
tohch with the state government II he had done so ae
would not haye committed himself to the statement that
the state government OF North Dakota. had bought a
large number OF tractors which it was selling to the
farmers at cost II might be inconvenient for farmers to
get into the habit Of ordering those tractors
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
British Claim $4,000 Prisoners.

London, Aug. 9.-The figure of IT,
900 prisoners taken embraces the
number that had been counted. OF
these the French reported that they
had taken more than 1000 while the
British total at noon was more than
$4,000. The French have been doing
good work today on the south Of the
new drive and probably have taken
many additional prisoners there.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
Canadians Take Beaufort.

London, Aug. 9.-The Canadians,
the advices state, have taken the
town of Beaufort, two and a half
miles southwest of Rosieres.
The Australians are fighting furth.
er north along the Somme.
Small parties of Germans are re-
ported to be still in Rosieres, three
and one-half miles west of Chaulnes,
but the British are all around them
and their life -as fighting men prob
ably will be short. :
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

ss The chahsur who had TO step hard on his acceller-
ator q get out " the way Of an advancing German gas
cloud remarked: This = . hsn 81 4 war. but It's the
|cnly one we've - sSa
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
British operations in Italy issued b!
the wal Office today. 4.
Cavalry Force. Active.

Paris, Aug. s.-The battle on the
front south Of the ,Somme was re-
sumed early this morning and the
Franco-British forces made favorable
progress from the start, reaching va
rious selected detectives.
Powerful cavalry forces in action.
Tn reports received up t 1880
o'clock show the attack developing
VictOriously on a great scale. a
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

Mrs. Bent of this city left this morn
ing for Key West. where she wilr en-
Joy a weeks vacation as the CUES Of
friends.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
EAST SIDE BRIEFS

Misses Rosa and Ann Briggs, who
have been attending the summer SEES
sion at the University of Wisconsin,
returned to their home last evening
and will be the guests Of their par
ents at their home on North Fourth
street. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kaufman and
daughter Anna, metored to Fisher
last evening on a pleasure trip.
Superintendent and Mrs. F. e. Lur-
ton. accompanied by their son,
Douglas, returned last evening from
Devils Lake, where they have spent
very pleasant trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Kirk, accompan-
led by Mr. and Mrs. M. j. Sullivan
motored to Fisher. Ast evening for a
short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Coulter Of Be-
midi arrived in the city last evening
and will rernaihsin the city for q week
visiting relatives.
~ .--
Mrs. G. a. Brown is recovering
from q slight illness.
a.ErIyETE ~ EE.-fE -~- NE.1-4!E 4,-F- arEEH
Mrs. Bent OF this city left this. morn
ing for Key West. where she will en-
Joy a weeks vacation as the guest Of
friends.
+ +Kingmdn and son, Henry, Of this
city, returned to the city asst evening
after an extended visit with relatives
In southern Minnesota and Wisconsin.
~ M ~
Mrs. George Snyder and son George.
OF Bismarck, are guests at the D. 81.
residence on Second STREET.
/ Miss Irma -%skifnngton entertained
informally, at her home last evening,
the occasion being her birthday amir
.versary. About tenSyoung ladies' were
present. At the close Of the evening
g deltghtful luncheon was enjoyed.
Mr.. e. Mongoven returned last
evening from Crookston. where she
enjoye4 . few days visit ut the Earl;
Burkhart- home IA that city.
.M4T n ~ 49, EFEE I'm MI a VI
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
More Than 1900 Huns
Are Captured by Allies
CONTINUED from Page ~
tBy The ASSOCIATED Press,

sad blow to both the German army
and the German public.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Coulter Of Be-
midi arrived in the city last evening
2 will relnaihsin the city for q week
visiting relatives. !
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

The Lisbon city council is consid-
ering buying the local electric light
plant instead of paying the monthly
rent for light used by the city, which
ranges from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
Nubs of Neus
DR.. j. c. Charest of Oaklee has To-
at Argyle, MINI.
BY BRIGGS

1t is reported hat a new colony for
feeble-minded will be established in
northern Minnesota, and that Bemid-
il has been selected.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09
Cavalry Clearing Ground.

With the British Army in France,
Aug. 9.-British cavalry and some
infantry we're signalled in the neigh
borhood Of Chaulnes this morning.
When last heard from directly. they,
together with armored cars. were OPP
Grating back of Framerville and
have now progressed many ktlo-
meters beyond. continuing the clean
ing up Of the country and capturing
villages.
It is reported that a German d.
y%,isionali general has been captured
In the drive. s@y@
Prisoners rounded up by the Brit
ish cavalry divisions are coming back
rapidly. %a@ -
Early this morning the combined
Franco-British forces began follow
ing up the victory Of yesterday from
the positions reached last night.
Reports received from along the
front shortly before II a. M, said
that satisfactory progress was being
made. Undoubtedly resistance de-
yeloped It several points. but this
seems to have been generally over-
come except at the left, where dur
ing the night sharp fighting develop.
ed and the Allied troops were unable
to maintain their footing on the
Chipilly spur, principally because Of
thei nature OF the ground.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

(By The Associated Press)
German lines or the Picardy front
south of the Somme nave been badly
broken by the savage thrust Of the
British and French armies.
A wedge has been driven into en-
envy territory, to a depth Of eleven
miles along Observation-Disclosures.
Fere railway and early today the
British were only a mile away from
the Chaulnes-Roye railway which
runs southwark from Chaulnes and
forms the chief artery of supplies
for the German troops fighting in
the Montdidier sector of the front.
London announces that $4,000 pris-
oners and guns too numerous to
tWenty-four hours of the drive. The
results Of this attack, loosed against
the Germans on the Amiens front
Thursday morning, appears to have
eclipsed those obtained by the Ger
mans on the first day Of any Of their
terrific offensives of the past spring
and summer. So far as reports show
the Somme. the Allies are going for
ward almost without serious opposi-
ton. sOn the north bank Of the
stream, the Germans have held their
lines strongly but have lost Morlan-
court, their stronghold there, after
hard fighting. The French, further
to the south, have had their advance
retarded at numerous points, but the
towns officially reported to have bee
reached are evidence hat the mo-
mentum of the Allied drive has. not
nearly spent itself.
From dispatches from the battle
field it how appears that the Allies
attacked the Germans with little ar
tillery preparation. the, method pur-
sued resembling on a graPd scale
that adopted by General Byne before
Cambria last November. ArmoEed
tanks Tin great numbers tore through
the German first line positions, in
fantry masses followed and then
through the gaps in the enemy line
the cavalry and armored motor cars
swept into the back areas. surpris-
ing German detachments and throw
ing the whole defensive organization
of the enemy into chaos.
Hardly had the German reverse
along the Somme been reported than
dispatches began to tell of a Ger
man retirement in the Flanders sec
tor. LOGON, LIE Cornetmalo, Quentin,
LIE Petit Pacaut and Lesart, little viii
lagos on the extreme western tip Of
the Lys salient, have been abandoned
by h Germans and are now held by
the British. This isI looked upon as
Wv NSAA 70 WALL
drawal from the Lys salient, which
has been forecast :. in recent dis
patches. The ground held by the
Germans in Flanders is very low and
is dominated by the Allied artillery
and a retirement there has been (
pected.
In its lareer aspects, the c of
the Allies south of the Somme con-
~stitutes a serious threat to the Ger
man line. especially to the south
ward. The advance has not so far
weakened, the German positions
northward around M%ontdidier, and
from that town southeastward at
least as far as the Disc river. IA
further advance of the Allies in Pr
cardy would outfank the whoh Ger
man. line as far as the Disc and
probably an immediate re-
treat to positions which can be linked
up with the Aisne line.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. DR.. Kirk, accompan-
led by Mr.. and Mrs. M. j. Sullivan
motored to Fisher ast evening for a
short time.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

+ Kingman and son, Henry, Of this
city, returned to the city asst evening
after an extended visit with relatives
in southern Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

Mrs. G. a. Brown is recovering
from q slight illness.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Kaufman and
daughter Anna, metored to Fisher
last evening on a pleasure trip.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

Herald Wants Bring Ra.ulta
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

Mrs. George Snyder and son George.
bismarck, are guests at the d. ~.
Mcdonald residence on Second STREET..
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

Mrs. 2. Mongoven returned last
evening from Crookston. where she
enjoyed . few days visit ut the Earl;
Burkhart-h home tn that city.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-09

The Big Bass Farmers club. Bell
trami county, have decided to build
a farmers produce shipping spur,
three miles south of Turtle, and az
frost-proof potato warehouse, 95x40.