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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
NOT TOO MUCH-NOT ENOUGH.

While the Herald can see many good points in
the War-Chest plan we must confess to some dis
appointment over the committees report and it's
adoption by the mass meeting. The report spe-
clt1cally states that no funds shall be used for
other than National Red Cross, Knights of Col
umbus Army Y. M. c. A. Salvation Army and
some to the local Red Cross. This seems to us
to be grave error. These movements are all
Worthy-all should have our support But on
the other hand how about the Young Women's
Christian Association work? How about the
Fatherless Children of France fund? What of
the National Allied Relief? The Belgian Chill
dren's Milk Fund? War ChiIdren's Relief i?
Smileage Book Campaign? These are few of
several movements receiving national endorse
ment.
The point is that there are many things just
as important and demand more money than, for
instance, the Salvation Army, fine as the work is
that organization is doing. Why should we not
draw the line by saying "Any movement asking
for public aid that has received national endorse
mentw We certainly need not be afraid of our
own government.
The Herald has faith in the patriotic and gen
erous people of this community. We believe
they are willing to help any movement needing
support and receiving national endorsement. We
cannot perhaps give great deal to all but we
can give something to all. We can help in var
ious ways instead of placing all our money in
three or four funds. We can obviate the neces-
sity for other drives as they may come up-this
cannot be done with the present PLAN
The Herald is willing to abide by the majority
and does not wish to knock. We know the COM
mittee is patriotic and means for the best. But
we also want to see the plan work out in what
would seem to be the right way.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
THEY FIGHT FOR IDEALS.

Has it, we wonder occurred to everyone the
noble side Of Americas entrance into this war
1t seems to us that the humblest private in the
ranks barring his breast to the bullets, breathing
poison gas, and facing death in many forms, is
more entitled to our admiration than the great
est of our stay -at-homes. They, our soldiers,
make the supreme sacrifice. And it follows that
even though some must die and are dying they
are truly great. That man can willingly eff
face himself from the scheme of things for fu-
ture generations evidences a nobility Of soul that
places him among the gods. To the pessimist,
the doubter, the man who has no faith in his fell
low or Goblet him contemplate this. Let him
observe that man becomes brother to the an
gels when he undergoes without complaint that
which robs him Of life and it's fruits.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
THROUGH THE SIEVE.

The Herald would advise going a little slow
placarding people as disloyal to the public eye.
Remember that once man is so branded he is
lost forever. Rather is it not better to use the
utmost persuasion before taking any drastic
steps. All these movements need is publicity
and most folks only need to know to do Remem-
Der that we were all sackers at one time or an
other. The high lessons of patriotism, sacrifice
and good Americanisms came soon to some and
later to others but you easily state that there
are many millions more enthusiastic shouters
for Old Glory this year than there were last year.
This process is a good deal like a succession Of
sleeves anyhOw-we keep using finer and finer
and straining more and more for it is extremely
important to get as many can to take the
right stand. Finally we get down to the finest
sieve we have-the kind that man with soul
as small as a grain of mustard seed could not
get through. We must get rid of that man
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
NOT IN GOOD TASTE.

In all kindness but in utmost candor the Her
aid wishes to object to lot of needless stuffing
going at this time. One thing is making a
fourth meal of Red Cross suppers and serving a
late luncheon that folks need no more than they
need to swallow barrel of water. 1t is indeed
hardly in keeping with the spirit Of the time
which is utmost economy, abstemiousness ard
simplicity in our living. Not that we mean to
knock the Red Cross suppers-Dear me no! But
why not have the suppers as a regular supper or
the third meal of the day? Why not have them
simple and plain in fare instead of using more
than enough Of necessary things? Of we do not
need the food our starving allies do.) And final
ly-your real reason for going to Red Cross sup
pers, friend, is to give to the cause and not to
eat. Therefore why not adopt the Barmecide's
idea and pretend that water is wine and plain
victory sandwiches caviar or pate de fol gras!
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
EDITORIAL
"Our Cause Is Just. F"
DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE.

can utter impossibility," said a man the other
day when asked if he expected to take his quota
of War Savings Stamps. utterly impossible, )"
we wonder Did he mean that or did he mean
that he would have to deprive himself of some
things he is used to having? We wonder if that
man has learned even 1.-THE Of the lesson Of
war? He doubtless feels in his heart that this
war is a thing apart from his life and something
he feels no real responsibility for. OF course we
will have to do without things. We must learn
thrift. We must be frugal. We must sacri-
flee. Our soldiers are doing the utterly i'm
possible" every day in France. Can we do less
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
PRAYER OF A SOLDIER IN FRANCE.

My shoulders ache beneath my pack,
(Lle easier, Cross, upon his back)
| march with feet that burn and smart,
dread Holy Feet, upon my hearty
Men shout at me who may not speak,
(They scourged Thy back and smote Thy
cheek)
| may not lift hand to clear
My eyes of salty drops that scar,
(Then shall my tickle soul forget
Thy Agony of Bloody Sweat?)
My rifle hand is stiff and numb,
From Thy pierced palm red rivers Gomez
Lord, Thou didst suffer more for me
Ceaselessly giving?
Though never bullet be aimed at thine heart,
Still art thou acting a soldierly part,
Brother of mine
What art thou doing, Free land of mine?
What is thy task for these children of thine?
Keeping them pure,
Strong to endure,
Teaching them right
Yielding them might,
Holding them close to the pulse of thine
heart
Bearing them, nursing them-blest be thy
part,
Free land of mine!
By Nora Archibald Smith in Good Housekeeping
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
France, April 28th, 1918.

France, April 28th, 1918
Have just found out that our letters
are delayed a week or two in our OWL
camp, that is they are not censored
and forwarded-why 1 do not know
and it doesn't behoove a private tC
know too much. Under ordinary
conditions letters should reach you
in Is days-a week on land and 9
week on the water
Had a hike yesterday of Is miles
and really enjoyed it. The weather
was fine and roads good Had dinner
by the road side. The band walked
and played-cyeryOne else rode hors-
es, guns, limbers, caissons, wagons
We have soup wagons with big tank
in the fire box Was our first rea1
warm day and we fellows did sweat
but feel fine after wash and clean
clothes.
Yesterday we passed a number OF
peasant women ana girls on the road
tending their cattle and knitting
They wore wooden shoes and old
fashioned clothes. Don't suppose
they have changed their ways an iota
in the past hundred years. And such
scenery-a riot of greens, yellows
and browns.
Saw Joe Turner tonight. He is O.
K. See the Platteville boys every
evening. They are military police
May 7th-Saturday was mail day
for us, the first we have had in ten
days. 1t was like circus day back
home. Didn't get much second class
and parcel post as that generally
comes separately.
Our "horse detail" 135 men, came
in today from the states. They were
left behind to care for the horses-so
we got some real news from the
home country
as ideal a camp as Camp Douglas. 1t
was clean, dry and healthy.
The papers tell that the Third Lib
erty Loan is over-subscribed. Got
quite a wad Of money when it was all
raked out of hiding. Our chaps are
also making a drive. They called for
farm boys and now every day detail
is out putting in 80 acres of potatoes
in one end of our parade field which
they plowed up.
Our meals lately have been excep-
tionally good and hope it continues.
Plenty of fresh beef and 'lady pig
stomach meat" We get all the good
bread we can eat and there is nothing
wasted. We finish up our portions
and lick the platter clean. So when
I get home, guard your grub or
may unconsciously purloin your meat
or wash my dishes with Intentionally
left over coffee and newspapers, with
an occasional securing of mud. Cot
fee and tea are good to clean ones
teeth with when there is no water.
What appealed to me was to see a
chap press his clothes with fiat hot
rock. He was headed out to call on
an American nurse-that sort Of puts
guy on his dignity.
We have fire every day and also
most of the smoke as our available
acQuirable" supply Of stove pipe is
limited and also very small around.
Henry Ford is now running our cleo
trio plant, which is a tiny shed.
The rain patters on our helmets
like on a tin roof and the boys want
cave spOuting. Our helmets weigh 2
or pounds and we wear them all day
long. It is considered good taste to
walk up and greet friend with a
swipe on the head with hammer or
club-"all good fun
Inside the helmet is a network of
cord padded with strips Of felt and
pieces Of rubber tubing, with a leath-
er chin strap to hold them on. One
must learn to wear and handle them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

declare martial law in that community. suspend
the constitutional privileges and order all spies.
pro-Germans and other enemies of the republic
tried by court-martial. If they be found guilty,
then it would mean that they face firing squad
He who does not know what German kultur
means is either fool or knave or both, and he
who has enjoyed the privileges of our govern
ment and has the slightest pro-Germanic feel
ing should be stood up by stone wall and shot
at sunrise
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
LAFAYETTE, WE ARE HERE!"

Fine words those uttered by General Pershing
at the tomb of Lafayette in Paris. To the young
est student of American history they bark back
to the time when great nation came to the aid
Of struggling republic Nearly one hundred
and fifty years have passed since then but Am
erica has not forgotten. That great lesson has
been taught to the youth of America in the great
est of all our great institutions-our public
schools. Now America is ready and proud to
repay in full.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
NED WEY IN FRANCE

When it slips, open your mouth and
| that tightens the strap.
This gas has the same effect as
when you chop up onions. Ones
eye full of it makes him think sudden
ly of all his long lost friends and
home over there.
We understand that one of our mail
boats to you went down so you may
be short letter or two.
May 12th-This is Mothers Day
and all the boys are writing home.
They promised us special fast ser
vice on Mother Letters.
l get the Herald and Platteville
News O. K. "The Weekly Struggle
and the Village Astonisher," as the
boys term the home papers.
Our grub is good, even better than
we had in the states. Saturday for
breakfast we had four whopping big
pancakes with syrup, or s prunes
and juice, two slices of bread, syrup
and coffee: Dinner-roast beef, po-
tatoes, hot tomatoes, gravy, bread
and apple butter. Tea-hamburger
and onions, fried potatoes, bread, jam
and coffee. On Sunday it is even bet
ter. At the Y one can buy almonds,
English walnuts, bitter chocolate,
Chinese cookies, fresh figs, dates,
condensed milk, tobacco and good CT
gars. Downtown, eggs and the best
hot dOughnuts, cocoa and wine of all
sorts. If you think we are starving,
forget it. | am fat as pig and tough
as boiled owl.
We are located 200 miles from the
firing line and about so miles from
the Atlantic.
Just came home from church. The
chaplain gave us good talk on
Mother-to the boys who have and
those who have not. Physically we
are very far apart-mentally mothers
are very near and dear today
Our services here are UNIQUE.
The bugle sounds Church Call"
The band marches playing until
it reaches the chosen spot. The
men come up in squads and sit or
stand around. Today we opened SER
vices with Onward Christian Sol
diers." The band played and the men
sang, then the Chaplain spoke, then
Lead Kindly Light" benediction and
one stanza of the Star Spangled Ban
ner. The pulpit is generally wood
en- box and when you look around, in
stead of paintings and beautiful win
doWs, we see row after row of can
non, limbers and caissons.
Many thanks for the soap and the
wash cloths. l always wash when we
have water but we've had several
days that we had barely enough to
drink, and even now we are limited
in using it. One of the wash cloths
| carry in my gas bag to wipe the Cog
giles and the saliva from the rubber
bit or mouth piece. 1t gets pretty
sloppy as one must cough or sneeze
without removing the mask.
We know of the new regulations in
regard to sending us parcels. 1t
makes us both sad and glad. If it
improves the letter service it will be
get boxes from home. From now on
| expect it will be hard for you to get
sugar. We chaps of late have been
getting more than we did in the
states, but woe to the guy who is
caught wasting it, even so much as
a spoonful. Our kitchen and garbage
cans are watched. AS I understand
when chap is caught throwing any
thing away he is put on guard" at
the garbage can and there he must
stay until he catches another fellow
wasting and then that guy does his
bit and so on. Often | have a slice
of bread for a day or two before l get
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19

it eaten but believe me 1 don't throw
it away.
The civilians are allowed one pound
OF sugar month per person.
Received a Grant County News and
Milwaukee Journal today.
Played a concert over at the hos
p1tal, sat out in the open with the
gentle rain pouring on us-the music
would get soaked and wilt. Was
talking minute to a real American
glrl-a nurse, not pretty but a big
clean looking girl. It was the first
time in two months that I had spok-
en- to an American girl. It seemed
mighty good to meet a real girl like
that.
The meadows and hedges are load
ed with wild flowers, all different
from ours except the daisy and violet
holly is as common as hazel brush
in America.
Did tell you how the women here
wash clothes? They have public
wash places, little pools of water or
IN some stream. No scrub board or
machine. They have a fiat rock or
board, dip the clothes in water and
then pound them with a paddle. Have
seen no one using soap.
Several of the boys are sitting in
the dark singing old time songs. No
one ever plays Home Sweet Home
we would get mobbed if we did. One
fellow up in front is whistling like
the buoys in Southampton harbOr the
night We got into the submarine net
and had to lay up for "a hours for
fear OF mines that would have blown
us to kingdom come. All night long
we laid there listening to the mourn
full buoy whistles, fog sirens and the
clatter of the ship bell. We were in
very dense fog, the passage was
very narrow and before we knew it
we were in a decided bad spot and
in she'll of boat. We slept with
3-8 of an inch of steel between us and
the water. Our feather beds" were
right on the water line and at the
head end of the boat where a mine
would strike. All night long the
waves were beating not three feet
from me. had never told you this
as | was afraid it would be censored
put 1t is too long ago now to be of
any military value
~ 0COOA hC4AACCS dI Z 50 heavy anu
make our head itch. They took our
felt hats and winter caps away from
us SO that is all we have to wear.
We tested our gas masks. [ have
tWo-one for emergency in case the
other goes wrong or gets a hole shot
IN 1t. We were put in a room filled
with gas and made to change from
one to the other, shut our eyes, hold
our breath and work hard and quick.
My masks are both in good condition
and I'm careful to keep them that
way.
Expect you are reading the grow
ing American casualty list which
means that the U. S. is getting into
the game stronger every day and they
whip Fritz at every turn. Some day
soon your boys will furnish you some
news that will swell you up with
pride. They Will break old Kaiser
Bills heart-just bear that in mind.
The camp is infested with profess
slonal beggars, the mos forlorn and
Woebegone specimens l ever saw.
Your letters come through in line
condition and are not censored. The
newspapers are generally ragged and
disfigured, so wrap a strong piece of
paper around them, also write my ad-
dress on the top front page; that will
bring them through all right even if
the wrapper does get torn.
Ned Ivey,
12O Field Artillery Band, A. E. F.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
RAISING FALSE ISSUES.

We are much afraid that there is tendency
on the part of some no doubt well-meaning but
certainly unwise people to raise false issues at
a time when America is fighting for it's life on
that west front, "Over There We all agree
with many of these reforms in the abstract but
surely think this is a poor time to DE expounding
them. The only result can be to distract them
people from the big subject at hand-Victory
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
SOMETHING THAT NEEDS ATTENTION.

Putting it mildly the road that leads to Hill
side is a shame. That our people going back and
forth to the cemetery should have to travel over
such a road-rutty in dry weather and mire in
wet-is nothing to our credit. AS our city seems
to have plenty Of funds the Herald recommends
that the cemetery road be at once placed in good
condition. Not next year-NOW !
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
We Must Be Patriots or Traitors.
Gov. Gardiner, Missouri.

There can be no half-hearted allegiance in a
time like this. A pro-German is German spy,
and should receive the same treatment at our
hands. If at any time become convinced that
there is any community in this state or organ
lied movement of these traitorous wretches, hav-
ing for it's object the embarrassment of the gov
eminent in the prosecution Of the war, l shall
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1918-06-19
A BAD PRACTICE.

The Herald has felt all along that the prac-
tice of forcing kaiser-lover to kiss our flag was
a degrading one. Our flag is too noble thing
to be soiled by the lips Of one unappreciative of
the blessings it stands for. We sincerely hope
the practice will stop.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-06
Whsrs Gain. Wer. Made.

Republicans who won in districts
now held by democrats are as fo'lows;&
Colorado - Vaiic, First district:
HARDY, Ihifd.
Dclaware--layton, mt large
Indiana Hickey. Thirteenth district.
Kansas - Hoeh. FOURTH strong.
Fifth: White. sixth, and Ttncher.g
Seventh districts
Kentucky--ogden, fltth district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-06
Democrats Claim Both Houses.

Washington, Nov. 6.-Homer S. Cum
mings, acting chairman of the demo-
cratic national committee. this after
noon issued the following statement:
"Reports received up to p. m. in
dicate that the democrats will hold
both the house and senate. While there
have been losses there have been cor
responding gains. The democratic
majority In the senate will be no less
than two and possibly four"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-06
MANY CLOSE CONTESTS.
Speaker. Clark Comes Near to Defeat
i n Miaaouri-Repuhliean Gains.

Speaker Clark Comes Near 20 Oe'saS
in Observation-Disclosures Gains.
New York, Nov. 6-Early To-Day
more than twenty-four hours after
yesterdays balloting began, 1t was
not apparent whether the democrats
or republicans would control the next
congress.
Party managers on both sides pre-
dicted they would have working ma
iorities but fifty or seventy-five dis
tricts were still unreported and the
lineup SO close that the scales might
be turned in favor Of either party.
Prominent among those having n
close shave are Speaker Clark. OF tho
house OF representatives. who y RIM
ming close to his op2ohens senator
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-06
Scheldt Defense Line No
Longer Tenable and
Armies Fall Back.
ALMOST A ROUT
.ONILONG FRONT
Retreat in Progress on Line From
Holland Border to River Aisns, in
Professionalism Continue to Ad-
vance on Msuse River and Sedan 10
Within Range Of Small. .Calibsr
Guns-Freneh. Make Gains.
BY the Associated Press. ]

IBy the Associated Press.l
ForeSd to realization OF I'M
pending peril BY the prosrsss OF
the British southeast OF vaiten-
ciennes and the Freneh and Am
erieans south Of Sedan Gsrma"y's
shattered armies are in rstrsat
from the SsIo'an front 20 tns
Aisns river. II 10 difficult to do.
/ tsrmine ths exact location OF con-
tending forces on this sishty.hve
mile front. s..
9ritish forces have eIsarsd The
tsFrisr OF NORMAL forest and
thssstsn to drive wedge between
enc and Maubsuss.
e ths ssuth the Freneh have
laHEsesse a. aseaek ehse NJ fotosd
tNe enemy back three Or four
miles, while along tins Msuss the
Americans hsvs overcome resist
anes by the snsmy and moved
still nearer the Ssdan-Lo"suyon
railroad.
There 70 sv'dsnee that the Ger.
mans are not carrying out the or-
derry rsefset thae markod shsir 70.
tirsment from the Marne )nd
Somns salients. Batteries Of
field guns with horses attached
have bssn captured and = vast
quantity OF munitions which could
be moved quickly under ordinary
circumstances has fallen into the
T hands Of the allies.
u To the north Ghsnt . clessIy in
vested BY the French. Belgian and
British troops. The fighting there
is apparently bst~esn German rear
suards and aliisd forces. Queen
Elizabeth Of Belgium watched the
Z beginning Of the assault against
the city.
The line Of the Sehsldt no longer
gives protection 20 the enemy in
Belgium. u has bssn crossed every
whsrs from Ghsnt 70 valsncisnnss
and il 10 probable that allied forces
have bssn flung aeross the canal
near ohsnt.
Bstwssn ohsnt and erusssIs
thsrs is no grsat natural obstacle
except the psnbres river which will
aid the Germans in conducting de-
fsnsivs operations and il sesms
probable that the enemy will not
Namur- Brussels Antwerp line.
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-06

The inter. allied conference at
Versailles has agreed ON the terms
OF an armisticc. This dccision-~as
sent to President Wilson in, answer
to his communication turning over
to the conference the request that
he notify the allies Of the desire
of Germany to end the war. Presi-
dent Wilson has in turn notified the
German government that It may
apply to Marshal Foch, commander
in chief Of the allied forces, who is
authorized to receive accredited
representatives.