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Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
THE RAILROAD QUESTION

Among the many questions of reconstruction
is more important and none is likely hotly
contested than that of the functions Of government in
relation to the railroads; and since
charming American habits discuss anything whatso
ever whether full knowledge of the
on it is always good to work written by
expert who is capable of presenting and weighing
arguments sides of given controversy.
Samuel o. Dunn, who is editor of the Railway Age, is
doubt expert and in his book Negotiations
Of Railroads he discusses the following questions from
angles: Shall the government own and operate
the railroads, merely regulate them? Upon what
general principles should government regulation be
based?
In an introduction Mr. Dunn shows regulation in the
past worked against the principles
efficiency interest Of which regulation was
vowedly undertaken For instance when railway cos
attempted coordinate their own efforts wasteful
competition might eliminated, the Supreme Court
held such attempts to be in violation OF the Sherman
thus acting direct opposition the well
economic principle of progressive combination among
the various branches Of given industry All the while
railway companies being severely critized
coordination, though obviously
impossible for them a single system SO
long they actually forced by law competed
1t plainly the Of "the devil the deep
sea-: it primarily this inconsistency Mr..
take the management of the roads
in order that those principles been op-
posed by law under private might be applied
under federal control.
In discussing government ownership Mr.. Dunn x
the conviction upon arguments
emily sound, that successful federal management OF
railroads as vast system would impossible in
times The public officials who
would control such system, would naturally depen-
dent for continuance in office the railway
management would therefore become, as Mr. Dunn
thinks matter Of petty politics than of
sighted business policy.
Many advocates Of public ownership point the pos,a
system example of efficient business administra-
ton; but Mr. Dunn that postal system has
not been efficiently and economically managed The
seil known tendency legislators favor the
aands of their constituencies would be sure Dunn
tanks. to railroads built where they rnign,
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

The call of the American Red Cross for 1919 is
expected the grand total of 2ooooooo members
or approximately five of the whole population
Here fraternity sorority of which the American
people a right be proud.
obliged join help support the American
The 1919 membership is for the most part
that not soiclt
the members into it for another year. Men
upon the dictates of their own
hearts in making their decision
No more honorable badge be worn by
am American signifies his Identification
with the Red Gross. American can give his money
and in other he be
assured many of each of his dollars
will be used directly purpose which they
or otherwise through fault of their m-ae
unable being look adequately after their
welfare.
The American Red Cross will great deal to
engage indefinite time to 1t
faced by needy world-some of it hungry. some OF
battered exposed to weather and pesti
thing Christmas rejoicing obsers
how readily American people share their better for
tunes who dstraught and suffering. II
appears that the giving spirit generously exercised
n years, is to continue to make itself
felt now that active warfare is So be it-no
people themselves profit by the reflex
influence of their Nberaity. 1t is worth while
Minneapolis Tribune.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
THE LAUGHING CHRISTMAS
DAYS.

DAYS.
The laughing Christmas days are
back,
Love stands beneath the mistletoe,
And life, like Santa from his pack,
Filings out the joys we used to
know.
The mother smiles the old-time smile
AS home with shouts of Eladness
| rings,
And all the children for awhile
Are busy with their treasured
things.
The holly berEes brightly glcam,
With Christmas bells the home is
gay;
Wars heartache. like a frightful
dream
, OF restless sleep, has passed away.
| The sun of Freedom shines once
more,
All lips may sip life's pup of joy.
The years to come have much in
| For every little girl and boy.
The family gathers once again
| Around lighted Christmas tree,
The big boys from the fields of pain
| come back unto the mothers knee.
Now from all hearts the burden lifts
| And eyes are radiantly bright.
Loves gentle hands are bearing gifts
And in the giving find delight.
Friends can be gentle friends once
| more
Children may gayly ronap and shout
And strew their toys upon the floor;
| For love has put despair to rout.
The little sob that choked the voice
OF gladness when our skies were
! black,
| Has vanished and all hearts rejoice;
The laughing Christmas days are
| back
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
ABOUT CARTER GLASS.
{NcI York EJenin1 pnst j,

The nomination Of Carter Glass as
successor to Secretary McAdoo in the
treasury has many points to commend
It, IT is by his management of the
federal reserve legislation. when
chairman of the house banking and
currency committee in 1913. that Mr..
Glass won his spurs in government
finance. The general public has prob
nbly never realized how. far his COM
plete mastery OF the subject. his sane
and fixed judgment regarding what
ought and what ought not to be incor-
porated in the bill, served to with
stand the pressure OF unsound pro-
posais and to make the measure what
IL was. His congressional career has
given evidence Of equal soundness
and c0nscEvatiEm on other financial
problems. Undoubtedly, this capacity
for graSping the eGsentta1e will be OF
high vaiae Iii his new duties, and,
since the treasury task Will OF neces-
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
A Loss MADE GOOD.
youngstown Telegram.)

Improved working conditions in the
big industrial plants are strikingly en-
phasized in the following incident:
A high school boy, who has been
employed as timekeeper, has had the
opportunity of sleeping couple Of
hours just before quitting time.
When the boy got home late, one
morning recently, his father asked
him if his work had kept him at the
plant
mo" replied the boy. "the fellow
who usually wakes me up forgot to
do SO this morning and I slept two
hours after it was time to go home"
"Slept two hours afte:. quitting
time?"
eyes," replied the boy, ''but it is all
right. I charged it up to overtime"
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
WHY SPOIL THE FACE OF
FRANCE?
(New York SUM-


Somebody in Wilmington, Del, an
nounces that a contractor of that city
is going to take 5000 men to France
to rebuild destroyed villages. 1t is
added:
"Plans Of the French high commits
sion call for rebuilding devastated
towns in modern style, with all the
latest sanitary devices. The villages
will be typically American instead Of
the picturesque, old fashioned orig
inals."
America and France now enjoy the
finest friendship that exists, or ever
has existed, between two nations
Why should it be endangered by in
flicting a typical American" village
of the modern style on our friend
France? The French high commits
sion ought to come over and view our
new modern American villages Of the
sort that contractors build. One look
would be enough,
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
Power In Financial
Matters Is Extended
To Mexican President

Mexico City, Wednesday, Dec. 25.-
Extraordinary powers in financial
dent Carranza by the chamber of
deputies This action was taken after
the president had sent a message to
the chamber outlining the necessity
for such powers.
Under the new authority granted
President Carranza is expected soon
to issue decree removing until June
so, 1919, import duties on foodstuffs,
articles of primary necessity to the
country, and on agricultural imple-
ments and irrigation machinery. 1t
is expected that duties on automobiles
will be removed for a period of three
months e,
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26

nus Puerisque." an essay SO discern
ing that there ought to be a fine for
not reading it as its author in another
essay said Of Haylith's ION Going a
Journey" The sense of humor is a
divine gift. but humor itself has many
sides and not few ramifications. It
Is oIten a subtle bond between those
who, lacking 1t, would drift farther
ana 1arther apart, be it in marriage
or IN friendship. Stevenson goes to
tne point when he says that humor
who will not or cannot follow vo,
through an intellectual discourse. hut
Ito find your wife laughing when
you had tears in your eyes, or staring
wnen you were in q fit Of laugtter!''
separation looms in the near distance.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26

sity be very largely that of recon-
mending and outlining new legislation,
experience as an active congressman
will be an asset. If it prove that to
these advantages are joined capacity
for quick and vigorous execution of
fiscal policies. the new treasury man.
agement Will begin under favorable
>ausbices.
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
CAN KEEP SWEATERS

Camp Cody, N. NJ, Dec. 26.-By
the Red Cross all soldiers and officers
having Red Cross sleeveless sweater
may retain them when they return to
civil life and need not turn them in
to the quartermaster depot with their
eouipment
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
THE SENSE OF HUMoR.

An American journalist has been
analyzing English humor. And he
tells his countrymen that by some
strange fatality" they never men
toned it unless 1t happened to annoy
them. Nothing English had the same
power for annoyance. He quotes
George Eliot: "A difference in the
the affections" And the lack Of that
sense in one party to a marriage
would 80 some way.' towards III dis
solutions says Stevenson IA 'sYirsini-
Grand Forks herald., 1918-12-26
EVENING I y 4 EDITION.

look
And, while 1t Is
fromh think
Montigny Roi
where Wilson their Christmas dinner
o'clock London
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
WOMEN TAKING PLACES OF MEN
Entering Work by Thousands and
Spending Earnings for Good Clothes

Washington, Sept. 16--Won& Ia by
the thousands are responding 1.-THE
appeal of employers to take tht'salss.
ces of men entering the army and to-
I'll new positions created by indus
trial expansion, according TO the
monthly review of the federal reserve
board.
From all parts of the country come
reports that women are helping IN
factories offices, stores, warehouses,
street cars and on the farms, where
harvesting created an immense de-
mand for workers. The rate of in
crease Of women's employment now is
much greater than two months ago,
and some indications are that in a
few more months the number of wo-
men entering industry will be greater
than the number of men withdrawing
for military service.
The review as made public today
shows that women are spending more
of their new earnings for clothing.
Retail dealers in cities where many
women recently have left their homes
to work elsewhere report booming
business. This is contrary to the pol
lcies of economy and self denial urg-
ed by the government agencies as a
war measure.
Owing to recent government super
vision of employment agencies, indus
tries now report much more stable
labor conditions, but a continued ex-
cess Of demand for more workers than
can be supplied. Many anticipate a
shortage this month with the return
to school of thousands of teachers
and children who have been working
during the summer.
Eastern Federal reserve banks re-
port tendency is apparent among
manufacturers to await full issuance
of government price regulations be.
fore determining trade policies. In.
dustries generally are active, and the
less essential enterprises are rapidly
being curtailed or converted into es.
sential production.
Wholesalers are beginning to mar
ket materials for sale next spring al
higher prices, and retailers show sons
uncertainty as to how much highe'
: prices will be taken by the public fo
clothing and other articles. This eau
ses some hesitancy in certain lines.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
THE DEAD SPEAK.

We 90 on speaking after we are
dead. This is a very solemn thought.
What will be the character of the
voice with which we speak? What
will our life continue to say in the
lives and remembrance Of others :?
The continuing voice has sometimes
been described as the echo of the life
and shares its character. But it is far
ether than that. An echo is only a
weak and weakening continuance Of
the original voice, and it speedily pass
es into unobserved and unregistered
silence. But death does not change
life's voice into fading echo. The
life itself persists, vital and positive
radatng quickening or deadening infu.
ence. Death does not change charac
ter, and character never loses its con.
tagion. We live on, and after dealt
the influence of our life is what it wal
before.-Dr. Jowett in the Christian
Herald.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
ANOTHER BROWNSVILLE
BOY HEARD FROM
ajor-General Beaumont Buck Fo-
rmerly Lived Here: His Father Was
Editor Of the Brownsville Bee:
Wouldn't Stand for Hazing.

Few people in Brownsville will
probably remember when this distin-
guished American general lived in
Brownsville, but it is a fact that he
was born in this vicinity and lived in
Brownsville until he was quite large
boy.
His father, Mr.. Garland Buck was
at one time editor of the Brownsville
Bee.
Young Buck entered West Point Nil
itary Academy in 1878. At that time
hazing had not fallen into disfavor,
and was looked upon as a regular part
of the curriculum. This young south
erner did not take kindly to it and
when the hazers came after him he
protested vigorously. At that time
there was great deal of prejudice at
the Academy against southern boys.
When nothing else would do, he drew
his knife and stabbed several Of them
and they went away and left him
alone. For this act, he was expelled,
but through the influence of friends
he was reinstated and graduated there
with honors. Since then he has been
in the army, and he was the officer
in command of the Americans who
drove back the Germans and brought
their aggressive movement to a halt
recently. He is said to be full of
fight, and as he Is well trained and
has had forty years to study the sci
ence of war he is more than likely tc
be heard from in his new position
that of Major-General, to which place
he has recently been promoted Our
Brownsville people will be glad to
know that one of our boys has risen
to such distinction. However they
always do that when they have the
opportunity.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
NO COVENANTED
PEACE WITH GERMANY

America, unless we repudiate civil
ization and abandon humanity and
put a premium on savagery and bru-
tality, can make no covenanted peace
no peace by agreement with Germany.
1t would be covenant with he'll, a
partnership with infamW
Nor would such a peace secure
peace except so long as it suited Ger
many. We can judge the future only
by the past, and to Germany sacred
treaties are scraps of paper only.
Germany's whole history is a record
Of national treachery, national bad
faith, national dishonor, national muir
der and national infamy.
Article 56 of the Hague Convention,
to which Germany solemnly suBserib-
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
'HUNEY- SIM
OF TENNESSEE
Killed Seven Germans and Captured
Six: May Miss Victoria Cross for
Twice DisObeying Orders of Com
Manding officer.

If 'Hunky-Dory Sim Gwinn Of Ten
ressee doesn't come home with the
Victoria Cross athwart his bosom 1t
will be because he disobeyed orders
twice in one day. They told him to go
to the rear and'he wouldn't go. They
told him not to go out in No Mans
Land to get a wounded officer and ne
went. Besides which he had Cana
dian officer to "G'wan."
So Hunky-Dory may not get the
Victoria Cross, which is the highest
honor Britain can bestow. But he
came tolerably close to it, closer than
any other American soldier, take 1t
from Sergeant Hapgood Of the Cana
dian army. The Sergeant, who is in
New York helping to train soldiers
for overseas service, recalled the ex-
ploits of Hunky-Dory Gwinn as he sat
on a bench in Bryant Park late yester-
day afternoon.
''Hunky-Dory's unit was brigaded
early in May" said Sergeant Hap
good. "He was a figure that would
stand out in any crowd. About six
feet four, and straight as deer. He
used to tell US how he came to enter
the army. 1t seemed he lived on a
backwoods farm in Tennessee. When
news of the American declaration OF
war finally filtered into the nearby set
Element he read the newspapers and
pondered deeply. One day he went to
his father
"Pap,' he said, I've been thinkin'
about goin' off to the war
"The old man took his corn-cob pipe
out of his mouth and spat 1 was a.
wonderin' said the old fellow, how long
it was goin' t take yuh t make up
your mind. I'm glad | didn't have to
take you by the scruff of yer neck an
lead you daoun ter Knoxville t tn
recruitin' sergeant. When | was yore
age / fought under Stonewall Jack
son, did. Let me give you friendly
word of advice, son. Never git shot
in the back. That's all. Good luck
Goodbye"
$50 Sim Gwinn packed bandanna
handkerchief with hickory shirt anc
a couple of pairs of socks and started
off to a training camp. Two months
there made wonderful change in hin
HIS great raw strength was tempered
ike finely drawn steel. At bayonet
drill he was a perfect demon; ne could
throw hand grenade pards further
than the next best and he could knocl
the right eye out of gnat at lOC
yards with an army rifle.
'In due time he came across will
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
PILES! PILES! PILES!

WILLIAMS FILE OIIN NEINI
For Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles.
For sale by all druggists, mail soc and 81. 90.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Props. Cleveland. Ohio.
GLASS DRUG COMPANY.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
How's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O..
We. the undersigned, have known +. !.
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his nrm
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. SOLD
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20

ed. il Family honor and rights. the
lives Of persons and private property,
as well as religious convictions and
practices must be respected. Private
property cannot be confseated.'
The world knows how Germany has
observed this article. There are mil
lions of individual witnesses to her
fragrant breaches of it. Every acre
of foreign soil Germany has occupied
bears mute, but unimpeachable evil
dence of it. There is plenty of Ger
man evidence of it, too.
1.-THE goods of different sorts seiz-
ed in the enemies territories are in
such large quantities that the difficult
ty of knowing where to put them in
creases day by day. At the request
Of the Prussian minister of war, all
chambers of commerce have been ask
ed to give all possible information
with regard to storehouses, sheds
ETC., which could be used temporarily
to warehouse the spoil" (From the
Frankfurter Zeitung, January, 1881
The German papers have been
crowded with advertisements of sale
of Property taken from France and
Belgium. Members of the Reichstag
have boosted of, others have censured,
the amount of booty brought to Ger
many from the occupied territory, and
the destruction has been far greater
than the confscation.
Of the old men and children muir
dered of the women and girls ravish-
ed, of the noncombattants taken from
their homes and deported to work for
their conquerors, of the merchant
ships sunk and passengers and crew
murdered, of the hospital ships sunk,
the hospitals and unfortifed cities
bombed, of the mutilation and cruel
fxion and otherwise of wounded SOL
6iers-of all this beastliness there is
plenty of evidence, evidence that no
one can disbelieve.
The best answer to German peace
propaganda is sinking more U-boats,
sending more men to France, speed
ing up our work along every line and
a heavy subscription to the Fourth
Liberty Loan. Peace must mean the
triumph of right and justice, the de-
feat of Germanism, not a truce with
it, not compromise with it.
Our soldiers in France are glorious
ly doing their part toward victory:
the Liberty Loan subscription must
show them the people at home are do
ing theirs.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
REVELATIONS AMAZE
| CIVILIZED WORLD
Inevitable Result will be Downfall of
BOlshevih Belief of Diplomats.

Washington, Sept. 16.-The revela-
tions of the committee on public in
formation proving conclusively that
the Russian Bolsheviki have at all
times been the instruments and pawns
Of the imperial German government,
have amazed the civilized world, ac-
cording to information reaching the
committee today. The inevitable re-
suit will be the downfall of the Boil
shevik executive committee, in the
opinion of diplomats here. Every eff
fort is being made to get all of the
details of this treachery spread thru
out Russia. The methods whereby this
will be assured are such that it is be-
lieved it can be successfully accom-
plished.
The story Of treachery also is being
spread throughout the neutral nations
and sent to points where it is certain
to reach the interior of Germany and
Austria, thus add to the troubles of
the Huns.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20

Ohio doctors will label their autos
on Sundays.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
YOUR WIFE CAN USE 1T.

If you are away from home and one
of your horses takes the collie your
wife can treat him if she has Farris'
Collie Remedy in the house. 1t is ca
sy to use. Just drop it on the horses
tongue and in thirty minutes he is re-
lieved. Get it today. You may need
it tomorrow.
L. M. Short, Brownsville.
X. E. Martin, Stanton.
D. C. Russell, Dancyville.
F. Jones, Keeling.
A. S. Higgins, RS, Ripley.
L. G. Graves & Co.,, Re, Brownsville.
]. L, Binford, RS, Brownsville.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
A W0MAN'S HEARTY
RECOMMENDATION

Worry and overwork cause kidney
trouble, and women suffer equally with
men, Miss Sara Weston, Belvidere,
H., writes: 81 could not stoop and
when down | had to crawl up by a
chair. l was so lame | suffered agony
Now l feel like a new person, stronger
and better in evry way. | heartily
recommend Foley Kidney Pills. ]. D,
Curtis Drug Co. sept
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
PREPARE FOR CHANGEABLE
WEATHER

H. B. Miller, R. F. D. 10, Wooster, o
writes: "By the changing of beds and
the weather, | tooka very bad cold
and sore throat, Four doseso f Foley's
Honey and Tar got me right in days
time" 1t pays to get the genuine
Foley and avoid substitutes and coun-
terfeits. Contains no opiates. j. D.
Curts Drug Co., sept
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
RED CROSS IRONATED HERBS

with PEPSlM
II you don't feel well or II you wake up
tired and all run down with headache,
biliousness, Indigestion and feel all out
Of sorts. take bottle of IR0NATED
HERBS with PEPSIN. Guaranteed to
put YOU in the pink of condition. This
and more than one hundred other Red
Cross Remedies and Toilet Preparations
sold and guaranteed only BY
BYRN STURDIvANT DRUG COM
PANY, Brownsville, Tenn.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20
WHEN CHILDREN START
TO SCHOOL

School opens at a time of year
the change of seasons is likely to cause
coughs, colds, Group, hay fever and
asthma. Prompt action at the first
sign of infection may keep children
in prime good health and help them to
avoid losing time. Foley's Honey and
Tar is an ideal home remedy. J. D,
Curtis Drug Co. sept
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-09-20

To question the veracity of German
military bulletins will soon be made a
capital offense at Berlin; the declara-
ton Of estate Of siege" shows decid-
ed nervousness.-Spr Springfield Repub-
liean.