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New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
THE KITCHEN CABINET

Nhis being the day after the an-
 ersary Of the inauguration of #odrow Wilson, and his cabinet Fling come in for it's share $ political abuse, it may be
 tsto look into history and dwell on # administration that first upset T the traditions of it's predecessors & gave 8 new meaning to the ap-
 htive power Of the President.
 &ndrew Jackson exercised his pow &of appointment in a very different #ener from any other man who ever Fl the office of President of the #ted States. He chose 10 be guid- &by his own absolute will, and ap- khted men without consulting any, Sy. Tn fact, he went to extremes his appointme naming only whom he knew he could easily ItroL
 Jackson had ideas of his own about Mt a Presidents cabinet should E.e. H believed members of a ca1ine. uld have nothing to do with the Fising of the chief executive. Ris H cabinet was appointed innnleai- @y after he assumed the responsi- Sties of office, and their names ap- 2 red for the, first tine in the United ztes Telegraph on the morning of bruary 26, 1929. He chose Martin 81 Buren as Secretary of State, and many this is considered his wisest
 ection Van Buren was a man bely acquainted with public af- Is, having been ill the Senate from s1 to 1928. He resigned from the < late to become Governor of New sr srl, which position he l1etd from Stuary 1 to March 12, 1929. On ount Of his great political powers R the manner in which he exercised \ Inn, he was termed "the little ma  Atfolio of Secretary of State until 8ril 4 the business of the depart %nt in the interim being con.iucted James A. Hamilton, son of Alex #ier Hamilton, and a strong sup #ter of Jackson.
 letter to Jackson, John C. Mf1oun said he hoped for "an able, Mohg man ct the head of the 1reas-
 Department" thinking this an #portant step in the direction of #1n revision, in which he was great &interested. The man appointed to KS office was Samuel D. Iughan, a
 rsonal friend of Calhoun, and 3
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
Work for Putte1erS.
heriden Rccnrd\-

It has become a ommonplace of labor discussions to say that the are plenty of workmen in the coun- try-it's merely a question of distri- button. Along this line the Saturday Evening Post suggests one ''big labor reserve" that is not often taken into account. It is the American town loafer, taken in the aggregate.
 @"Every country town in the United States" says the Post, could furnish g. quota If the ab4e-bodieti men and youths who are working at half jobs and at incidental, puttering, tinker ing jobs were combe out No town but has it's idlers on any given day of the week All over the country men are working at trivial things-doinz odd chores. It must be put to them that the country needs their labor. ''
 Hs true. as everybody knows. And what shafi we do with these non- workers and half workers2 The nat ura, answer is, get them busy at the most axigcnt task that now eonfronts the American people--hefping our farmers produce the foodstHffs need ed for feeding ourselves and our ai- lies.
 Every 'tputterer' can find employ ncnt at this patriotic task almost al his own door. If the putterers will not volunteer of their own initiative and they probably won't, because put terers haven't much initiative-there ought to be organized action to round them up and put them to work. It would be as much for their own good as for the nations good. This is no time for half workers and half LrjoshS
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
g1'-'oz-~ VFrin to 1''cs'T.p.
By way of demonstrating that tn

By way of demonstrating that thaz work of Congress is performed withi .4.LHC tp cfEuic lrN and eCono- my and that none of it's standin& committees are useless, the House3 spent two hours in an angry discus sion, during which it lent added dig , nifty to the proceedings by indulinSI in hoots, jeers and catca lls It wa, a convincing demonstration of the in-i tense devotion tc duty of a legislatiNeg body by which "are being cletermlNntfi questions affecting the destlies of3 a0, 00a, 900 people" as Representa-. tive Martin Dies mafestically uro-4 claimed. Without such an exhibition. of earnestness and industry on tho~ part of Congress in the service of thos Nation, the destfnies of 100, oO0. 00pg people might have gone to smash auGa tnrs mighty Republic have crunahle-3 on it's foundations
 It was an unfortunate hour Wlen, Representative Fuller felt ina,tiseT to- write dispars ginGly of the ethods off Congress and the uses to which rcany- members put their time. Ee should have known that the House would3 rise like one man to denOunce him for, his unconventional comments lreq should have foreSeen that he woul,E only start another outburst of oratory4 and that another day would be vast ed at the expense of the public
 Why should hundreds of sta4esnena who have dedicated their lives to thea drudgery of being reelected stop to. consider important measures Of leg, istatfon in time of war when they cans turn the House into a bear garden and fool away hours in noisy speech, making? An assembly like Congress- owes iU to itself to be true 10 it's rep utation On any pretext. Ii was true to form in the way it met Representa-. tive Fulier's remarks.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
4 War Council.
(New York Times )
$9.69 eAH,

In the United States there is no
 body like the British War Council
 and untiI now no effort has been made
 to organize such a responsible and
 efficient committee to direct the war
 Jt should serve as d model to congress,
 and perhaps congress can improve
 upon it. For nine months the United
 States, perhaps because jt has not
 been a militant factor in the field
 has tried to get along without a real war council; or to put it. in another way, the need of a war council has not been realized at Washington as it should have been. The Council of National Defence with it's 50 com mitteeS is not war council,
 A more topheaNY and awkward body was never organized Ot deal with war preparations. It has not really got it's bearings, having no chart or com pass And yet the principal men called to it's assistance wera among the most com petent and patrio~ tic in the country in their respective spheres. They planned indefattgab{y and worked hard, but the harder they work nr: 1ncge they jost!ed one an- other, It has been said that the Council of National Defence, of which the cabinet officers were little more than hgurehedds, was to0 busy to organize. Rather it was too much or ganized for co-ord ipation and the rapid dispatch of business.
 The president and his cabinet rep~, resent our nearest approach to a war 1 council But NIT. Baker and Mir Daniels have been so overw helm ed by l their pfeparati ons for war that they ! have had no time to become familiar with the military operations i'll Europe: and the president is the bus ] fest man in the world today. The | general staff and the college. l sing1y or combined, are not invested l with any of the powers of a war 1 council The general staff is sadly in need of organiZa tion, in the judgment ) of military experts
 So there is no war council nine l months after the beginning of the war. It IS high time one was created Duplication of the British organiza- ! tian will not be necessary. It would ! be wise, however, to adopt the non partisan character of tho British body. l Party lines are being oblnerated in ! congress by the demand for new methods in conducting the war. There 1 is no politics in the army at the front 1 or in the naval contingent doing bat l tie with German submarines Why ] should there be politics in the conduct of the war at WassIin ston? The peo- pie would have more confidence in a. ! non partisan war council composed of the ablest men in the country called by the president to his assistance He. of course, would be the head and chief Of it, the guiding spirit, the de- ciding factor
 Like the British War Council, the American should be a compact and representative body. made LID of of- ficials of the adm ini stratfun and out siders of merit and vision. While Mr Wilson's attitude toward the plan IS not favorable, although at first he was said to approve of 1t, the senate miH- tary affairs committee would do well to perseveTe with it's bill. Congress Esa1as authuFity to provide for war
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
"Union-AlIs' for Children

make wonderful play suits. They are made just like Dads" A com pIete suit that fits well, looks well and pays it's cost many, many times in the saving of clothing, laundry l>iddtes like them--a regular grown Up suit with plenty Of porkets- They are made of best quality heavy kna Xii and are as tough as leather.
 Bring in the youngster and let us slip suit on him today.
 C'hid's suits to $ years priced. Si.gs eas.h
 Boys suits, 70 Il years, priced. S2.69 each.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

council, and the need of one is urgent The power of appointment would be lodged in the president. If the leg islat1on were wisely conceived and ex- pressed in terms approved by both paTueS, NIT, Wilson would doubtless welcome the opportunity to cali to his side men of recognized ability to share his war bs1rden-
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

BurIesQuc shows have long been designated by such names the Bil- lion Bone Rabies and the Rollicking Rich Rompers. To insure their pop ularity they will soon have to change to the Food Fairies and the Gay GOurma ndS-New York Sun
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

Never hit d man when he is down. kilt him when he is up a tree, then run away before he can get down. Chicago News.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

%'@rr1anN5 annual spring peace fever having subsided, the world can a&aln settle down to the business of winning the War.--New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

Only the unexpected interested us. History records the race won bN tho easy going tortoise, but says nothing of the many previous races won by inc nare.---Cnicago News
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

quiet departurc'' of the draf- tees IS becoming almost as well worn newspaper phrase as the quiet we'd ding Of other days--Springfieid Daily News.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
FACTS AND RANCHES.

It's all right to have a strong pull but a little push will generally get you hrr---i'hila eiphia Record.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

# appears from the Russian situ- aton that a BolsheEik government is one that Is unwilling to protect those who do not Subsrribcs to it's doctrines and methods and incapable of pro tccting those who do.--New York Sun
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
ChiIdren's Sweaters

in Maroon, Oxford, Havana Brown, Navy, Tan and Copenhagen Blue Priced S2.49 to $4.9S each,
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

We doubt if the churche. have "fallen down." they have simply not yet begun to fire their heavy artii. lerN.-New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

Is it possible that pr. Cook, who has not been in evidence for a long time, has been at work on the Prov idcnce Journal ?--NeW York World
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

iS not probable that Lieut.. and Mrs. Sperry, who took their boney- moon trip in an acroplane, have set q fashion that will be widely copied for some time.-BaItinore Star
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

A good many men have risen to make speeches, but only a few bN making thesn.-7J udge.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05

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 Senate met iii
 Ed all the members of ssevery one of whom had f5nf or another been | morl- Of CongNess. As these mon hal never been acSustomod to working to- gether the selection of Jackson'+ cabinet is generally conceded to have been made from the wrong kind CT material. It is an acknowledged fact that the cabinet was not q strong one. With the exception of Martin Van Buren, there was not a big man
 
 man, and familiar with all Lhc inn por-tant affairs of tho day. A remark ably polished gentleman. he. whether sincerely or not, declared 1t lo be the together in the United States. h making all his selections he ,et his anta gonism for Henry Clay get the best of him and nearly all the ap- pointments were made in opposition to Clay. Not man was on the list who was not professcd an anti-Clay man.
 Tn practice Jackson did not look upon the members of his cabinet as We are wont to consider men in the same position today, but rather with a view of having them mere executive clerks under his imm ediatc super vision. lie shortly discontinued the practice of holding Cabinet meetings and organized unto himself 9 small group of political friends which is now known more familiarity as Jack sons Kitchen Cabinet" The prlnci- pal members of this Kitchen cnbi- net' were Amos Kendall, Duff Green. Isaac Hill and William s. Lewis. Lewis was the most intimate of Jack sons followers and directed his pol icy, becoming his chief adviser. He was made second auditor of the {~ F,r b plantation in Tennessee imm edisteiy l after the ina uguratjon. but was per ] suaded to remain and becalne a large 1 factor in Jacksons administration. l Amos Kendall was q northern man, 1 native of massachusetts,, but he had l spent some time in Frankfort, Ken ! lucky. editing a Jackson newspaper. 1 He was a bitter er eny of Hettry Clay. 1 On account of his great experience ! in the field of literature he became one Of the dominant factors in the "kitchen cahinet,' ants even more than Lewis possessed a terrific power 1 over Jackson influencing nearly all l his thoughts and acts for either sood l or bad He was made fourth apdi- tor of the Treasury, the position lew 1 is declined to accept because it re- ! ouired too much work. Afts1-warda he was appointed Postmaster Gen crai.
 Duff Green was another one of Jacksons right hand men. editlng ! the United States Telegraph, one of ] the leading Jackson papers in the
New Britain herald., 1918-03-05
Infants Sweaters

l" Rose. Tan, CopenhaEon. Blue and White. Priced $L75, SIPS, s2.5e and s2 2oS ea.:h
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
PUSH GERMANS BACK
YANKEES DRIVE HUNS TO
KRlEMHlLD LINE.
Civilians of 20 Villages Along Aisace
Frontier Are Sent to interior
of Germany.

Geneva, Oct. 4-German military
authorities have begun to remove the
inhabitants of Al e, according to the
Democratic, in expectation of a Franco
American attack on the frontier.
The inhabitants of twenty villages,
including Ferrette, Goutavon and
Winkel, already have been sent to Ba-
varia. Some of the villagers have es-
capped across the Swiss frontier.
Fear of disorder is rampant through
out Alsace-Lorraine not only among
the civilians but also among the mill
tary forces. Food is scarce and littl"
fuel is available.
The German authorities in Alsace-
Lorraine, the Democratic adds, are
afraid Of general uprising in those
provinces when the allies cross the
frontier.
With the American Army Northwest
of Verdun, Oct American units
reached the Kriemhild-S teelung line at
one point. Just south of Brieulles they
advanced to a spot where they estab-
lished actual contact with this famous
enemy system.
The sO-called Kriemhild-Steelu
line, which the American front faces
today, is part of the general German
defensive system beginning at Douai,
continuing south of La Fere and
thence east to the Mouse. Crossing
the Mouse, the line extends eastward
by the way of Etain and runs across
the st. Mihiel salient to the Moselle,
which it reached just south of Pagny.
When the st. Mihiel salient was re-
duced by the Americans the enemy
was forced behind this system in that
vicinity.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
Germans Fire Cambria as They
Fall Back.
BATTLE RACES FURIoUSLY
and Eat Through Hindenburg
Line to Open Battlefield
English and Belgians
Break Desperate
Resistance.

French Headquarters in France,
oct. 2.-French troops entered St.
Quentin Tuesday afternoon.
Violent explosions were observed in
st. Quentin beginning about six o'clock
in the morning. General Debeney's
forces, operating with the British to
the north of the town, advanced be-
yond the st. Quentin-Cambrai road.
North of ST Quentin the British
wedge has been thrust still farther
into German-held territory and the
town of Levergies has been captured.
The enemy was continually bringing
up re-enfOrcements, leading to the be-
lief it is his intention to endeavOr to
hold his present line, at least temper
arily.
Enemy Fires Cambria.
Under the threat of its speedy cap
ture by the British, the Germans have
set the city of Cambria on fire.
North of Cambria the British are
again progressing, but bodies of the
enemy continue to hold out in the city
itself.
Farther south, between Cambria and
S.. Quentin, Vendhuile was taken by
tue British.
Heavy counter-attacks were deliv-
cree by the Germans on the Cana
Gians, Australians and Americans out
side of Cambria. The allies, however,
more than maintained their ground.
Americans Advance Lines.
Washington, Oct. 2.-The war de-
paTtment tonight made public the fol-
lowing communique covering Tues
days operations:
mo. 40: Section A. During the
est of Argonne. Farther to the east
our patrols have passed beyond
Cerges and are operating north of
that point, on the road from EXermOnt
to Gensnes, maintaining contact with
the enemy. In the north our troops are
advancing with the French and Brit
ish and participating in their sue
cesses. Since September &c, our avi-
atCrs have shot down more than 100
hostile planes and 81 balloons.
Section B-There is nothing to re-
port in this section"
Americans Push Ahead.
With the American Army on the ST.
Quentin Sector, Oct. 2.-The Ameri-
cans on this front have been engaged
in heavy fighting throughout the day.
There was much haId-to-hand fighting
and large numbers of Germans have
been killed by grenades and bombs
dropped into their deep dugOuts of the
Hindenburg system.
The Americans found it necessary
to clear up portions of the Hindenburg
line through which they smashed their
way. They advanced so quickly in
their operation that many Germans
were left in the dugouts and some of
these proved a serious menace.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
HUNS TO LIMIT USE OF TANKS
There is No Need of Greater
Output.

Amsterdam, Oct Representa-
tives of the German war department
have submitted 10 the main committee
of the reichStag confidential report
on the reasons for the decision of the
army authorities not to manufacture
tanks on a larger scale, according 10
n report in the VorwaertS of Berlin.
The main committee was told that no
occasion had arisen to reconsider the
decision.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
MEpMAN KILLS 2; SHOOTS 5
AGED Man Becomes Suddenly Insane
and Runs Amuck at Harris
burg, Ill.

Harrisburg, H., Sept. 30.-After he
had shetland killed two persons and
probably fatally wounded another, Ed
ward Rittinger. seventy-tive years old
was killed by member of posse.
Becoming suddenly insane Rittinger
killed Mr.. and Mrs. w. I. Reasons
who had been paid by the county to
care for him for several years.
Later he fired on a posse which had
pursued him, probably fatally wound
inc John Hutton and injuring two
others.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

Lille, the northern hinge of the Hin
denburg line.
Berlin asserts officially Lens and Ar
mentieres were abandoned Tuesday
evening, and appends to this an
nouncement Ludendorff's pet phrase
in hours of admissions of defeat Gun
noticed by the enemy"
The German Lens-Armentieres re-
treat already has reached a depth Of
nearly five miles.
In their retirement from st. Quen-
tin the Germans removed all the in
habitants. When the French troops
entered the town there were no ci-
villains to be found.
The Germans are Smelling st. Quen-
tin.
In an attempt to stay French prog
ress between the Somme and the Disc
| in the st. Quentin area, the Germans
are bringing up fresh troops and in
'creasing the violence of their artil-
lery fire.
French Smash Huns.
Paris, Oct. 4.-French troops cap
tured $500 Germans in an important
advance northwest of the Somme river,
the war office announces. They have
occupied the crest of Mont Branc. Cor
mey, northwest of Reims, has also
been captured.
Around ST. Quentin and south toward
LIE Fere, north of Reims, and eastward
in the Champagne, the French have
broken into the German main line de-
lenses at several places.
Following the general assault along
this great front Wednesday the French
under Debeney, Mangin and De Govt
tie resumed the advance and drove for
ward, meeting with great defensive re-
Sistance and many counter-attackS.
These reactions, according to official
statements and battle front dispatches,
gained the enemy nothing save heavy
casualties.
Drive Through Line.
Just to the north of st. Quentin the
French drove through the Hindenburg
positions, in some places going as far
as two miles through wire trench line
after trench line, and machine gun en-
placements. The CroZat canal has
been reached and crossed at one point,
while several small villages in this
region have been cleared of the enemy.
South of st. Quentin troops of the
same army rushed the Hindenburg
line and gained important positions,
which make the German hold on Moy
and LIE Fere dubious.
North of Reims the French have
taken Louvre, in the old Hindenburg
system. This village lies only about
two miles west of Fort Brimont, from
which the Germans have shelled
ReimS.
Take Railway Center.
In the Champagne, to the east, Mar
shall Foch's troops captured the impor-
tant railway and highway points Of
/ Challerange. This and other gains in
this vicinity give access to the Grand
pre- gap and command the valley of the
Aisne to the north.
Fires in villages far to the north
! in this region indicate it is the enemy's
intention to retreat.
| One report reaching Paris is that
the Germans are evacuating civilians
/ from many towns in Alsace. When the
French entered st. Quentin it was
found the Germans had carried off all
the French civilians of that city.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
HUN FLYERS RAID VENICE
AvoIona Also Attacked by Austrian
AirpIanes-Some Loss of Life
Reported.

Rome, Oct. 2.-Enemy aerial attacks
on Venice and Avolona were reported
by the admiralty. Two women and
children We're injured at Venice. No
material damage was done. In the
attack on Avolona there was some
loss of life, especially among the Aus
tgjan soldiers in prison camps.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

Merrill-Sam Young, who Nas born
in this city in 1860, owns an interest
ing relic 1t is post card picture OF
"Old Abe" the fighting eagls that ac-
companied the Eighth Wisconsin regi-
ment for three years during the civil
war. The post card was given to him
by Miss Cornelia Golesbury, ALTERS
ward the wife of D. A. Kline. She was
teaching school and Sam was one OF
the school children. The picture was
given to him in 1865. 1t is well pre-
served.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09
BUFFALO CAR MEN ON STRIKE
All Lines in City and Nearby Towns
Without Service-No Attempt
Made to Operate.

Ruffalo. n. Y, Oct. A strike went
into effect on all the lines of the In
ternational railway here and in near
by cities and towns at four O'Clock
in the morning. The tie-up is COM
plete. the company making no effort
10 move cars.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-10-09

Madison-Gov. Philip has ordered
special elections to fill congressional
vacancies in the Sixth and Eleventh
districts. Election will be for the I'M
expired terms of the late James Da-
wilson, Oshkosh, and Irvine Lenroot,
tho latter elevated to the senate last
spring. Special primaries will be held
in the two districts on Oct. %, while
the special election will take place at
the time of the general election on
Nov. 5.