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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
Suitcase That Suits Each Case

Policeman Grounding up draft sus-
poets Have you got card?"
The Suspected One with suitcase)
"a whole case of 'em. Which do
you want to see-draft, registration,
sugar, meat, calling, milk, playing or
postalcard ?"-Judge.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
For Rent

FOR RENT Forty acres between
Finley and Hover, watered by pump
ing; about fifteen acres in alfalfa;
good house and barn. Mrs. Viola
]. Moore, Finley or see H. S. Hughes
at Hover. 33-4p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

WANTED-Hay. We are in the mar
ket for hay; will buy it baled or in
the stack. Empire Grain Co., phone
401. 1tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

STRAYED - Black and white cow;
horn tips cut, wearing broken halter
Call 15x6. j34-5I
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

been reproduced with realism that is
astounding. Quite as successful has
been the reverential treatment of the
reproduction of scenes in the Holy
Land, when Christ walked among the
people. Then there is the massacre
of ST. Bartholomew with Medieval
Paris as the setting for many historic
episodes. However, there is quite as
much success in the presentation of
a thrilling story of today, with a
western city of the United States as
the locale.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

WE WILL PAY YOU Soc. per cwt.
for your Gull spuds. &c Egg
Ranch, phone 12x3. 34tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
GOVERNORS PROCLAMATION

Once more we appTOaCn oDScTNduSS
of the thanksgiving custom, establish
ed by the Pilgrim Fathers in their
gratitude for the blessings bestowed
on them after their long struggle
against the oppressor. Yet even the
Pilgrim Fathers had far less for which
to rejoice than do we in this year OF
grace.
Twelve months ago the world was
torn and bleeding in conflict the like
of which had not been known in all
it's history. Our own nation had join
ed with all its great strength and re-
source, the other nations that had been
battling for three years previously,
in the struggle to save humanity from
the tyrant. Our strong men were sail
ing across the sea to give their all if
need be, that liberty might live. We
were determined, but we were APP
prehensive, and the outlook was dark
and disheartening.
Today peace is again being estab-
lished in the universe. The awful
struggle and carnage is at an end and
Right and Justice have triumphed. We
are it is true, faced with the great
problems of rehabilitation and recon-
struction and they will demand the
best of our thought and our calmest
judgment. But they may be accom-
plished in the security of the know
ledge that the principles of equity and
justice forever established in human
affairs. In deepest gratitude
Now, therefore, /, Ernest Lister,
governor of the state of Washington,
by virtue of the authority in me vest
ed by law and in keeping with honored
custom, do hereby join the president
of the United States in proclaiming
and designating Thursday, November
18th, 1918 in the state of Washington,
as day of
THANKSGIVING AND PRAYER
And most earnestly ask that on
that day the people of the state OF
Washington cease from their usual
occupations and in the churches and
in their homes return thanks to AL
mighty God for the. victory and tri-
umph of principle which the year has
/ witnessed, bespeaking also His omnip-
otent guidance in the handling of the
I tasks and problems that are come to
us with the return of peace.
/ In witness whereof have hereunte
set my hand and caused the seal OF
the state to be affixed at Olympia, this
18th day of November, A. D. 1918.
ERNEST LISTER, Governor.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE-By owner, Leland Hotel,
Pasco and furniture; part cash and
part terms; will take in trade inn
proved ranch near Kennewick up to
$4,000 or $4,000 if priced right. j.
T. Wilson, Leland Hotel, Pasco, Wn.
34-6p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
sINTOLERANCE" COMING
FIRST OF DECEMBER

FIRST OF DECEMBER
In the large cities where D. w.
Griffith's intolerance" has played en-
gagements many months long it is
known that many persons have seen
this production two or three times, and
wonderment never ceases at the mag
nificence, the lavishness and the beau
ty of this play, with its theme of loves
struggle thruout the ages. "Intoler-
ance,n which will appear at the Prin-
cess Theatre Sunday and Monday, De-
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE Ten acres, two miles
southeast of Kennewick; well inn
proved, acres in strawberries, as
paragus and alfalfa. Price $4,000,
part cash and part terms. j. T.
Wilson, Leland Hotel, Pasco. 36p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

WANTED-Alfalfa land with water;
prefer improved near town, some
stock. Will trade Portland resi-
dence property, value about $4,000;
some incumbrance; hard surfaced
street; income $4,000. Give loca-
ton, condition, price. H. Brown,
305 Columbia Bldg, Portland. :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

WANTED TO BUY-Two carloads of
apples, Cs, Fancy and Extras. Any
and all varieties. T. A. Warnock,
phone Ga. =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE Turkeys, dressed or un-
dressed. Phone 33x10.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE Young, fresh cow. J.
E. McKim, phone 37x3. 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE - Dining table and six
chairs; washing machine. Phone
14O2. "a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE-A we'll improved hay
and fruit ranch near N. p. depot;
will give time. Call or write to
VIM. Melshaw, Kennewick, Wash,
Z. F. d. No. /, or phone All. 31-6p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE-Good work horse, at a
bargain. The Produce Company. 81
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

WANTED-Men, women and children
to sit for their pictures between now
and Christmas. Come early. Ken
newick Studio. 34tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
John Wananlaker
Says:

ct seems to me that retailad,
vertising is a very simple mat.
ter in these times, when the
newspaper goes into every
home in the land.
81 believe that the retail mer-
chant who fails to advertise
fails in his duty to his custom
ers. The public has a right to
know what a merchant is doing
it has a right to know what
sort of goods he has in his
establishment, and what kind
Of service he renders, and what
the conditions of his service
are. 1t has a right to know
when he receives new goods
and has a right to know what
the new goods are like. !,
mo merchant nowadays ought
to expect the public to- give
him its patronage unless he
comes out frankly and tells the
public what reasons he has to
expect it's patronage. And he
ought to do this in the daily
newspapers - or the weekly
newspaper if there is no daily
in his town. That's the way
forhim to stand fair and square
with the people whom he ex-
poets to come in and buy his
goods.
Let his advertisement be the
truthful news of what he is 40
ing, and let him print it in the
newspaper, where news be-
longs, and then he will be play
ing fair with the public ana
deserving of it's confidence.
qThe Courier Reporters
paid-in-advance circulation
offers to the merchants OF
Kennewick an opportunity
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE Sewing machine, kitchen
cabinet, refrigerator, desk, library
table. Inquire C. c. Lennon, tele-
phone 1403. 34tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

TURKEYS for the Thanksgiving
trade. Fine young fowls in prime
condition. Mrs. E. O.. Keene, tele-
phone 3Ox4. 33tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE-Ten head of extra good
Holstein cows, four heifers; priced
to sell. Six months time to re-
sponsible parties. II. w. Powell,
Hover, phone 12x7. 34-7p
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE - Turkeys for Thanks
giving, by Mrs. T. A. Mitchell on
River Road. Leave orders at the
Courier Reporter office. "a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

TAKEN UP-At my place in Ohm
sted addition, black yearling colt,
white spot on face. Owner may
have same by paying charges. I'll.
= Yamagami. 34-6
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Wanted

WANTED - Man for general farm
work. Allen Felts, phone 1893. =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE - Six-weeks-old Poland
China pigs. C. S. Boies, R. 1, Ken
newick, Wash. "a
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE-At Leland Hotel, Pasco,
1917 model 4-cylinder Buick tour
ing car in Al condition; price $500.
34-5p
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Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous
SHOE REPAIRING done at the Co
lumbia Second Hand Store. 3tf
PLUMBING-Heating and general re-
pair work. L. H. Raymond, phone
POLL. 6tf
BONDS-Liberty Bonds and all listed
bonds bought and sold Write or
phone for price and quotations. IT.
wing Whitehouse Company, BOB
Alaska Bldg, Seattle; Davenport
Hotel Bldg, Spokane. A-S9
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
Lost and Found

FOUND - Wednesday on Richland
road, pair of baby's shoes; at this
Office.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

FOR SALE - Young pigs. L. w.
Brown, phone 1915. gap
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

q The Courier Reporters /.
paid-in-advance circulation
offers to the merchants OF
Kennewick an opportunity
each week to send their
store-news into practically
every substantial home in
the valley.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21
For Sale

FOR SALE-First class heating stove
at Holmes Grocery. 33tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-11-21

panies the order.
&. 4 x e ** "
For Sale
FOR SALE-First class heating stove
at Holmes Grocery. 33tf
FOR SALE - Young pigs. L. W..
Brown. phone 1916. gap
FOR SALE-Turkeys, dressed or un-
dressed. Phone 33x10.
FOR SALE-You fresh cow. J.
E. McKim, phone 37xS. 81
FOR SALE-Good work horse, at
bargain. The Produce Company. 81
FOR SALE ~ Dining table and six
chairs; washing machine. Phone
1902. "a
FOR SALE - Six-weeks-old Poland
China pigs. C. S. Boies, R. 1, Ken
Iewick, Wash. "a
FOR SALE-At, Leland Hotel, Pasco,
1917 model 4-cylinder Buick tour
ing car in Al condition; price $500.
34-5p
FOR SALE-Sewing machine, kitchen
cabinet, refrigerator, desk, library
table. Inquire c. c. Lennon, tele-
phone 14O3. 34tf
FOR SALE - Turkeys for Thanks
giving, by Mrs. T. A. Mitchell on
River Road. Leave orders at the
Courier-Reporter office. "a
TURKEYS for the Thanksgiving
trade Fine young fowls in prime
condition. Mrs. E. O.. Keene, tele-
phone 3Ox4. 33tf
FOR SALE-Ten head of extra good
Holstein. cows, four heifers; priced
to sell. Six months time to re-
sponsible parties. III. w. Powell,
Hover, phone 12x7. 34-7p
FOR SALE-A we'll improved hay
and fruit ranch near N. p. depot;
will give time. Call or write to
VIM. Melshaw, Kennewick, Wash,
r. F. d. No. i, or phone AL. 31-6p
FOR SALE Ten acres, two miles
southeast of Kennewick; well inn
proved, 8 acres in strawberries, as
paragus and alfalfa. Price $4,000,
part cash and part terms. j. T.
Wilson, Leland Hotel, Pasco. 36p
FOR SALE-By owner, Leland Hotel,
Pasco and furniture; part cash and
part terms; will take in trade i'm
proved ranch near Kennewick up to
$4,000 or $4,000 if priced right. j.
T. Wilson, Leland Hotel, Pasco, WIN.
34-6p
For Rent
FOR RENT - Forty acres between
Finley and Hover, watered by pump
ing; about fifteen acres in alfalfa;
good house and barn. Mrs. Viola
J. Moore, Finley or see H. S. Hughes
at Hover. 33-4p
Wanted
WANTED = Man for general farm
work. Allen Felts, phone 1893. =
WE WILL PAY YOU Soc per cwt.
for your Gull spuds. &c Egg
Ranch, phone 12x3. 34tf
WANTED-Hay. We are in the mar
ket for hay; will buy it baled or in
the stack. Empire Grain Co., phone
401. 1tf
n
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko OI933

Elko Ol933
Department Of the Interior, u. S.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, March
Is, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
d. Branting, of Shaftcr, Elko County.
Nevada, who, on March 10, 1915, made
Homestead application No. Elko 0l933.
for Northwest quarter, Section 32,
Township 80 North Range 81 East.
Mt. Diablo Base & Meridian, has filed
notice OF intention to make Final
three.year Proof, to establish claim to
the land above described, before the
Register q Receiver of the U. S.
Land Office, at Elko, Nevada, on the
18th day of April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James c. Perry, Of Elko, Nevada:
James PaXman, of Lamoille, Nevada:
Elmer Anderson. of Lamollle, Nevada;
Joseph Hcnnen, of LamOllle, Nevada
JOHN E, ROBBINS, Register.
First publication, March If, 1918.
Last publication, April If, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-20
APPLICATION No. 4947

Notice Of Application for Permission
to Appropriate the Public Waters
OF the State OF Nevada.
Notice is hereby given that on the
End day of March, 1918, in accordance
with Section SO. Chapter 40, OF the
Ctatutes OF 1913. one George NJ.
Bower. ST., OF Lamollle. County OF
Elko, and State OF Nevada, made ap
plication to the State Engineer OF the
state OF Nevada for permission to
appropriate the public waters OF the
state OF Nevada. Such appropriation
Is to be made from Paddy Ryan Creek,
at n point in NWH NEH, Sec. 10, t.
80 NJ, II. 81 e., NJ. d. II. G NJ, by
means OF ditch, and 1.G cubic feet per
second is TO be conveyed to SWk.
Sec. 70, T. 80 NJ, H. 81 r., NJ. j.. d. G.
W., by means OF bitches, and there
used for irrigation purposes, from
June until September OF each year.
Water not to be returned TO stream.
Signed: SEMOtJR CASE
State Engineer.
Date OF first pub, March II, 1918
Date OF last pub, April II, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Ol622

Ol622
Department of the Interior. u. s.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, March
s, 1918.
NOTICE is hereby given that Will.
lam kerfoot Phipps, of Charleston,
Nevada, who, on August IS, 1914,
made homestead application No. Ol622
for Homestead entry survey l3l, de-
cribed as followss Beginning at Cor.
No. /, whence the 4 cor. on the S.
boundary of Sec. 81, T. 46 ~, II. 81
r., bears N. 25' AZ W.. Ais chs.
distant; thence S. So 80 E.. 1881
chs. to Cor. No. 2; thence S. TO- 81
f., 1884 chs. to Cor. No. 3; thence S.
70 81 w, 9.79 chs. to Cor. No. 4:
thence S. So 20 W, 74.3S chs. to Cor
No. .; thence N. i4' O6' T., Ellis chs.
to Cor. No. 6; thence n. 50 OF w.
9,S6 chs. to Cor. No. 1, the place Of
beginning, embracing 1880 acres.
and forming part Of unsurveyed Sec
lions, and 6, Township 40 North
Range 81 East, Mount Dablo Meri.
dian. has filed notice of intention to
make final thrccycar Proof, to estab-
lIsh claim to the land above described.
before the Register and Receiver of
this office, on the twenty-first day OF
April 1918
Claimant names as witnesses: Mar.
celIano Peasco, Of Charleston, Ne
Vada; Minnie Prunty, of Charleston.
Nevada; Earl Prunty, OF Charleston.
Nevada; Pinkard Robert Prunty, OF
Charleston, Nevada.
JOHN L. ROBBINS, Register
First publication, March IS. 1918.
Last publication. April IS, 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-20
a POLITICAL JOKE

The situation in politics in this
state today is n joke. Here arc two
parties lining up TO test each others
steel this fall and neither ono Of
them knows who's who on his own ant
hill. There must be AZ least a half
dozen raw on each side who have
come out OF their shell and "announc-
ed themselves" as candidates. or
possible candidates" for governor.
and no leader" in either party has
had the crust 10 announce that he had
things lined up in tho majority for
any ono candidate. The proposition
simply IA that no one seems 10 have
announced himself as yet that any.
body else wants. IT'S n cinch that
several candidates, or possible can.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-20
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Elko Ol3l5

Elko Ol3l5
Department OF the Interior. U. s.
Land Office at Elko, Nevada, Febru-
airy q, 1918.
Notice is hereby given that Ella L.
Chick, of Hylton, Nevada, who. on
March 7. 1914, made homestead en-.
try No. 0l3l5. for lots 2, 3, SWh NEA
and SEX NWk OF Section 6. Town
ship 20 North Range 81 East, Mount
Diablo Meridian. under the act OF
June IL. 1906. lists Alias and 1901,
has filed notice OF intention to make
final three year Proof. to establish
claim TO the land above described, be
fore the Register and Receiver OF this
office, on the ninth day OF April, 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Russell Campbell, OF Lee, Nevada;
Christian Scott, OF Lee. Nevada: Ella
Adams, OF Lee, Nevada; Charles +.
DeArmond, OF Elko. Nevada.
J. E. ROBBINS.
Register.
First publication. February %, 1918.
Last publication, March %. 1918.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-20
A POWERFUL
PICTORIAL INDICTMENT

Life" usually a humorous publ
cation. branched pictorially into the
serious game in its issue OF two weeks
ago over the serious pen of Cartoon
list Calvert. The featured drawing is
that of a German submarine topping
the waves in the foreground OF the
picture. Scattered about are 4 num-
Der of life preservers, oars, and
wreckage. In the midst of 1t all ap
pears the head of a dog, the faithful
muzzle of one of those intelligent
looking Airedales, just above the wa
ter, swimming swiftly away from the
vessel, while on the bridge of the
latter stands the German captain, a
pistol in hand, firing at the dog, the
bullets squirting within a few feet of
the struggling animal. The title of the
scene is The Lone Survivor"
We have seen many pictures por-
traying incidents in the present great
war. many of them good, some bad,
some indifferent, but all reaching the
same end. the painting OF the Ger
man as the last word in heartlessness
and brutality, but what stronger in
dictment could be conceived than
this picture? Is there a man or a
race of men, in the world who would
idly stand by and let a splendid and
faithful animal drown with the
means of rescue so easily at hand?
We can conceive of situation where
a mans hatred for an human being
might reach such a point, through
wrongs and misdeeds of the other,
where he might leave him to a like
fate, or even exult over the happen
ing, but we cannot conceive of the
heartlessness of a man not only leav-
ing a faithful dog to watery grave,
but attempting to hasten his death by
wounding or killing by pistol shot.
Calvert has delivered most pow.
erful, aye, even terrible blow
against the German race through his
pen drawing. II ever n reward was
offered by Kaiser Wilhelm for a
cartoonist as has been claimed for
a number of the Hearst penmen, then
a double sum should be offered for
Calvert, for he has placed a pictorial
curse upon the German race that
must appeal to man woman and child
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-20

didates, are going TO get a rude wal
Top in the neck if they persist in their
ambitions, because some of the tim.
Der that has been mentioned looks
like Nevada scrub oak in a California
redwood forest. For the love of the
powerful, can't we get men out who
are used to handling big business ev-
cry day of their lives? Sad. but true
we cannot. 1t seems to be the poll
teal fortune of this state to land
men in office who either never made
a dollar on their own hook or who
have made so much they don't give
whoop whether they draw their salary
or not and consequently don't earn
II. II is time salaries were placed
where men who can fill the bill will
go on the job.
or course. the presence OF King AL
cohol in the race makes it assume n
sort of n weavy appearance. The
route is so wobbly that every political
all nighter in the state thinks he can
grab the gubernatorial lamp post
first. 1t has become a sort of a sack
race and the more entries that appear
the more ludricrous the situation be-
comes. PROFESSIONALLY three or four
conventions will have to sit on the
proposition of whether or not John
Barleycorn will make suitable cam.
patgn manager, or not Two kinds of
sack will be in at the finish. the sack
that spills the wherewithal, and the
sack that spells goodnight, while the
disposition of the third species Of
sack is yet to be determined. Robert
Louis Stevenson had nothing On the
Nevada 1918 campaign when he
wrote:
Fifteen men on dead mans chest.
Ho! Ho! Ho! and bottle of RUM"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-20
NOTICE OF SALE OF DELIN.
oUENT PROPERTY FOR TAXES
THAT THE TITLE THEREOF
HAVE COME INTO THE pos.
SESSION OF THE COUNTY
THROUGH DELINQUENT PROP.
ERTY TAX DEEDS.

NOTICE Is hereby given, that In
compliance with an order made by
the Board OF County Commissioners
OF Elko County, Nevada, Il certified
Copy Of which Is on file in this or.
flee. ordering and directing me as
said County Treasurer TO sell such
property for which the County OF
Elko, state OF Nevada. now holds
Deeds by reason Of such property hav.
ing been sold to Elko County for de.
linquent taxes since the 1st OF Janu-
airy, 1885, as shown by certified
Statement from the County Recorder
whore the assessed valuation OF each
parcel Of said property Is less than
$4,000:
| will in accordance with said Or.
der offer for Sale to the highest bid.
Ter for Cash at the front door Of the
Court House in the town and County
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1918-03-20
MILITARY
GENIUS

In the American Civil War. the
Confederacy going for many months
after armies less brilliantly led would
have collapsed. Similarly the genius
of Ulysses S. Grant at last solved
the problems that previous Union
generals had found impossible.
Many of us have been hoping to
see our allies develop some leader
that would display commanding
force and higher intelligence OF a
similar kind, so as to put finishing
stroke over on the Germans.
The Germans faithfully believe
that their great Hindenburg has this
gift. Yet much of the gains of the
Germans have not come from super
Tor military skill. They came be-
cause they took unfair advantage and
struck blows below the belt. When
they broke all treaties. and crossed
Belgium and struck France in an un.
fortified part. II took no military gen
ius. II was merely the act of a sneak
and a coward.
Similarly when they bcfooled the
simple and credulous Russians, and
made them drop their guns in trust.
ing faith. It was not military genius,
but the Shiny work of spies. Mill
tary genius has hard rubbing in the
kind of warfare now proceeding in
the trenches. II is a mechanical and
organizing problem, Of getting tho
most guns and men TO work on n civ.
en- spot. II is question of having
the men and guns ready to act to.
gether and advance first when n
break has been made.
II ls somewhat the same kind OF
genius that makes a man great or.
ganizer OF Industrial operations. The
American people have had n great
deal Of training in peace times on
this problem. One can't help hoping |
that when they really get into tho
fighting. the form OF genius now call /
ed for will show itself.