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The Redwood gazette., 1918-01-09
LAUTERBACH BROS.

REDWOOD FALLS, MINN.

President: /, Marie S. Lippman,
born in Aixla-C -Chapelle, Prussia,
Dec. II, 1886, therefore 80 years
old), naturalized citizen of the
United States since 1860, am writ
ing you in my own name as well
as in that Of my late husband,
lAdolph Lippman, who came to
this country in 1848, and who, in
this hour of peril would stand for
human and natural liberties as
Loyalty and unreservedly as he
stood for them during the war
of 1861.
We implore you, Mr.. President,
to use the great power vested in
you by the people, for the pre-
servation of American honor and
American rights, which are the
honor and the rights of human
ity throughout the world.
Since the Prussians make pres
ent peace impossible, let US give
them war that under God there
may be ultimate peace, before
which our country may not stand
disgraced. Respectfully,
MARIE S. LIPPMAN.
TO President Woodrow Wilson,
The White House,
Washington, D. G.
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the office of T. E. Campbell, depart
ment of justice, just as soon as you
could get to the telephone.
There should be no mercy for the
man who utters such things in these
times. Internment for the period of
the war would be the least he could
expect.
Yet man has said all these things,
and is still at large. He did not speak
them in the comparative privacy of
restaurant He wrote them down
and got them printed in the Kansas
City Star. The Star sold the stuff
to a number of lesser newspapers
about the country, and they also
printed it, closely following propo-
sal to make this assailant of our
president secretary of war.
You would like to know the name
of the fellow who villified President
Wilson?
1t is Theodore Roosevelt.
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CAN YOU EXPLAIN 1T?

There are some mighty funny
things in the world that we cannot
explain and this is one of them.
He was born peasant in Germany
one of ten children. With his sis
ters and brothers he worked in the
fields from daylight until dark. When
night came he had strength for moth
ing but supper, a smoke and bed. He
given him being to teach his place as
"a peasant and the uselessness in try
ing to attain wealth, distinction or
greatness. Taxes kept him from
wealth. Caste kept him from rising
among his fellows. At the age OF
26 he had managed to hoard just $96
That was in 1897.
Today he has been resident of
Wisconsin for 20 years. The first
month he came he earned and saved
more money than he had been able
to gain in year in Silesia. He now
owns three "forties'' in that state.
He has respectable bank account.
He rides in car of his own. And in
his German community he is looked
up to as man of worth and stand
ing.
He is German citizen still, never
having taken the trouble to apply
for American citizenship. He has a
picture of Kaiser Wilhelm in his liv-
ing room. He declares that Ger
many is the greatest country on the
face of the earth. When he mentions
the fatherland it is with love for the
dear old land that gave him birth,
where his old father and mother still
live-peasants still, poverty stricken,
and with no bigger dream than the
time when the war shall end and
their wealthy son shall bring them
to America.
Someone, somewhere, sometime, has
said something about consistency be-
ing jewel. Somebody has also saio
something about there being no neeo
of great souls possessing consistency
There is need, however, of someone
explaining such Prussian patriotism
-Redfeld Journal Observer.
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WHAT MY MOTHER WROTE THE
PRESIDENT.

By Julie M. Lippman of the Vigilantes
No doubt there are numberless Ger
man-born Americans who have suf-
fered indescribably since the outbreak
of the war, torn between their in
stinct of loyalty to the ideal "Vater-
land" as they conceived it, and the
actual fact of it, in it's Prussianized
form, as it's exists today.
My dear mother, now dead, was
one of these.
At first she roundly denounced the
Allies -"Perfdious Albion" "Degen-
crate France"-Russia, really the
friend of Germany treacherously led
to mobolize across the border.
It was impossible to make my moth
er believe that Germany was not the
poor underdog bounded and set upon
by pack of ravening ours ready to
tear her limb from limb.
Often and often | walked at night
to hear her crying, as she lay in her
bed next to mine.
to spare her. Not to talk about the
war in her hearing. But | could not
manage to keep her in ignorance OF
what was going on. Day by day she
read the papers, the magazines, the
letters that in those times still used
to arrive from relatives and other
ide-Germany, Belgium, England
! France.
| Months passed and years.
Then one day-to be exact, it was
the 28th Of last March, my mother
came to me with a sheet of note pa
per in her hand, and | read:
New York, March %, 1917. Mr..
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the morale of Russia than politics
and America cannot afford to let an
other of it's associates in the conflict
weaken because it faces starvation:
Owing to extremely high prices OF
farm machinery we recommend un-
usual care and effort in repairing for
use all machines wherever this can
be done without seriously reducing
the producing power of man labor on
the farm. Good machines and large
machines are absolutely essential to
the economical use of the limited
supply of labor we now have. Pro-
tect the machinery from inclement
weather; keep it well oiled while in
use; turn useless machinery back in
to the channels Of trade by dispos-
ing of it for junk for the conserva-
ton of machinery just now IS an I'M
portant thing"
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SPEAKING OF SEDITION.

Editorial in the St. Paul Daily News)
Suppose you should overhear a
man at the next table say that the
presidents latest message to con,
gress was ga betrayal of democracy"
You would listen carefully.
Suppose then you should hear MN
say further that the message, which
YOU know to be an unsurpassed ex-
preston of true Americanism, was
ssthe betrayal of free people every
where to Germany.
You would have difficulty keeping
your seat, being a loyal American,
but YOU would restrain the hand that
longed to swing a chair upon the
speakers head and listen little
longer.
Then suppose the man at the next
table should proceed, in loud voice,
to aIlude to the presidents patriotic
utterances as "hypocritical," false
and empty rhetoric" and would then
quote an Austrian official and Wen
ma newspaper in support of his ac-
cusations against the head of our ma
tion
Suppose, then, if you still retained
your apparent composure, you should
hear this man distinctly say, 1.-THE
presidents proposal represents three
separate betrayals,' and much more
to the same effect.
If that man walked oqt Of the res
taurant, instead of being carried out
on the stretcher, he would be accom-.
panied by an agent of the depart.
ment of justice. For you, being 9
loyal st. Paul American, would cal
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AFTER THE WAR-WHA1.

What will be our condition aiter
the war? The most observant men OF
affairs differ widely in their conclu,
sions, but substantial factors stand
in our favor, namely:
First, we have repurchased over
SO 600 600. 900 worth of our securities
formerly held abroad and on which
we had to make annual interest pay
ments probably of not less than Sloo'-
100000.
Second. we have the worlds larg-
est stock of free gold and have pc
come the worlds greatest lender.
Third, we have the worlds largest
supply of much needed raw materl-
ais for the reestablishment OF the
ruin wrought by war, namely copper
cotton, oil, and foodstuffs, and these
must be paid for in commodities, or
gold or securities.
Fourth. we have been changed from
borrower to lender as we have been
enriched by enormous purchases MADE
| from us. This increased our balance
of trade to a fabulous amount, whlle
warning nations were being 1mpover-
ished. :,
Fifth. we have been compelled te
enlarge our industries ard increase
the output of our mines, our helds
and factories and hope to put oul
railroads on better footing.
The worst difficulty will oe touno
in our lack of real craftsmanship &c
meet the new and perplexing prob,
lens that face US and others that
will face us inevitably after peace fas
been declared, for the drift towaro
socialistic notions among those IN
authority has it's serious menace te
the public welfare-"Jasper,' in Les
lies.
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SAVE MACHINERY.

The federal food administration for
Minnesota has appealed to the farm
ers to take greater care than ever in
protecting their artillery of agricul-
ture" from the weather. He says:
with food the tremendous factor
in the present crisis, the farmer with
his fields and his field artillery hold
the balance of power. The outcome
of the war depends largely upon the
coming "spring drive" on the farms
of America. The lack of food had
more to do with the weakening of
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is less than bushel per person. Four
fifths of all the farmers in America
grow corn; one-third of all the land
under cultivation is in corn. The
soldiers need wheat, and corn is
wheat-saver. What is our "bit?"
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EAT CORN.

The next big "drive" of the food
administration is to be on corn. We
have thirty bushels per person this
year and our average consumption
The Nenana news., 1918-01-19
BIG DEAL PENDING.

A real estate transaction, involving the transfer of four valuable busi- nes lots in Nenana, is now pending and probably will be concluded with in few days. The property is that purchased for Fred Mccoy by H. E.. St. George during the lot sale, and includes the corner lot on A street, opposite the Simson store; the cor ner lot on Market, at the rear of the Southern hotel; and two inside business lots, on A street between the Simson store and Anderson Bros. & Nerland's.
 The deal is being put through by Robert E. Burns, for himself and business associates, who purpose inn proving the property during the com ing season. These improvements, however, probably will not be decided upon definitely until later in the year.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-19
MANY LEAVE FOR
 COAST DURING WEEK

Several parties of mushers got away for the coast during the past week, a few taking large outfits, in- tending to prospect on the way over. Included in Moose" Johnson's party were: R. Dickson, M. L. Stevens, George Merrill and George Lezt. They have sleds and 16 dogs, 10 of which are to be turned over to the Seattle travelling man, J. E. Moulten, upon their arrival in An chorage. Johnson intends investi- gating several quartz propositions on the other side. and the others are south bonud.
 Another party. comprising M. Fountain, George Smith, Dan Pagan and Carl Rodsett got away Friday morning with ? sleds and a bunch of dogs.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-19
PRIZES ARE ANNOUNCED
 FOR MOOSE MASQUERADE

The entertainment committee hay ing in charge the arrangements for the Moose masquerade, scheduled for next Saturday night, have announced that six prizes will be awarded dur ing the evening, one of which will be a ten dollar gold piece.
 The committee also announces that the best music obtainable will be provided, and that dancing will con- tinue until late hour.
 The sale of tickets indicatA5 that large attendance may be expected and the interest displayed by the ladies gives promise of some un- usually good costumes.
 The masquerade is to be held at Union hall and the price of admis- sion will be S1.50 for gentlemen. Ladies will be admitted free.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-19
A GOOD START

The thorough manner in which the loyal citizens of Nenana, men and women, have taken hold of the work of conserving food supplies, insures most satisfactory results. The ladies who circulated food saving pledges among Nenana homes during the week, report that very little oppo- sition was encountered, and this only by foreigners who appeared not to comprehend the importance of saw ing or whose sympathies were pro- German. The restaurant men of the town have expressed willingness to give their support to any saving plan that may be requested of them and there is assurance that there will be cooperation in all matters per taining to food between town and commission.
 That is as it should be. We can- not hope to succeed in any plan to assist our government unless there is cooperation. It must be clear to all of us now that the sacrifices we have been asked to make are necessary, and our duty, therefore, is plainly outlined. We must save, and we must begin immediately to do so. We have made a good start. Let there be no shirking
The Nenana news., 1918-01-19
MOOSE IN NEW HOME

Nenana Lodge Loyal Order of Moose has completed arrangements whereby their permanent home in the future will be located in the Nenana Labor Union building, begin ming with the next regular meeting, on Wednesday evening, January 23.
 Details of the First Annual Mas querade, to be given under the aus pices of the local lodge on January 26, are progressing favorably, and all members are requested to be present Wednesday evening, at which time all final details will be dis cussed.
 The meeting will be called to order at 8 o'clock.
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ONE OR THE OTHER

The war has given prominence to the fact that there are, in every community in the United States, men
 who are not giving patriotic support to the government which is shelter ing them-the one government of the many engaged in the great strug- gle which can save the world from
 Prussian militarism. We have some of these men in Nenana-men who, by word and example, are making it the more difficult for loyal Ameri- cans to bear the burdens and sacri- fices which the battle for universal liberty has made necessary. And the shame of it is, many of these men call themselves Americans, en- joy American prosperity and rest in
The Nenana news., 1918-01-19
BACKING THEM UP

Notwithstanding the fact that many large industries throughout the East have been hard hit by the action of the fuel administration ir discontinuing the general use of coal east of the Mississippi for period of five days; and the further fact that the action is disapproved by many members of congress, the rank and file of the American people doubtless will give their support to the action, viewing it as a necessary step to avert national crisis. It is worthy of note that the protests thus far heard. came from the men who are profiting most from the war-the big manufacturers of the country rather than their employees, the ma jority of whom can ill afford lay off of five days, wIthout pay. at this or any othe: season of the year.
 It is also worthy of note that the Fuel Administration is receiving the staunch support of Pres dvn= Wilson, who appears to have sufficient con fiGence in his appointee to consider hls action justified. That $ the kind of support that makes for efficiency without it, little can be accomplished. The special machinery of the gov ernment brought into use since the war started, would soon break down without the fullest cooperation and support.
 It is to be presumed that Dr. Gar field realized the effect of his order before any action was taken. He doubtless has given more thought to the fuel situation than those who have protested against his action and he must be fully aware of the con- sequences. President Wilson evi- dently believes that Dr. Garfield knows what he is about, and has confidence in his judgment, other wise the coal order would not have been issued.
 Other questions of equal moment undoubtedly will arise, from time to time, before the war is ended, and the American people must learn to depend more and ilore. upon the judgment of the men in charge of our national affairs. Mistakes will be made, of course, but 50 long as our president stands squarely behini his appointees. as he has done in the present case, we can feel reasonably confident of the ultimate out:o
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BURNS HAS RESIGNED;
 BUSINESS NEEDS TIME

U. s. Commissioner Robert E. Burns, who was appointed by Judge Bunnell in 1916 to sc1ve the people i of Nenana as magistrate. tecorter eX-officlo coroner aid justic. O, the peace, has rendered his resignation and will retire from office as soon as his successor has been appointed. Ee las asked to be relieved at the end of the present month. In explanation of his action, Com missioner Burns says that fe is giv- ing up his office in order that he may devote his entire time to hi; usness affairs. It is his Intent'on to move his present office to A street where he will conduct a genera! real estate, insurance and brokerage business.
 Commissioner Burns has not yet been advised when he will be per mitted to vacate his office, nor does he know the name of his successor. It is generally understood about town, however, that Game Warden R. s. Mcdonald is to have the place
 The following is MT. Burns letter of resignation:
 Nenana, Dec. 23, 1918. Hon. Charles E. Bunneli, District
 Judge, Fairbanks Alaska.
 Dear Sir:-On several occasions while in Fairbanks, have advised you personally of my desire to be relieved as commissioner of the Ne. mana precinct at some time in the near future, and before the opening of navigation this year on account of business interests which require my undivided attention.
 II now find that it will be more convenient as we'll as more advan- tageous to myself if I may be able to do so even earlier than I at first anticipated, and I therefore reques. that if agreeable to you and other wise compatible with the public in terest, you will consider my term of office terminated on January 31, next
 Therefore, I hereby tender my resignation of this office to take effect on said date above mentioned, or at such time thereafter which will the better suit your convenience in arranging for my successor.
 Tn relinquishing the duties of this office permit me to express to you my sincere appreciation of the pleasant relations always existing between us and also of the uniform courtesy and consideration which l have received from you while in this position.
 .:: '=..: Yours respectfully,
 ROBERT E. BURNS, ---
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RAPPOLT WRITES OF THE
 CONDITIONS IN EAST

An interesting letter was recently received by Ed Brooker from Henry Rappolt, who left here last summer and who is now in Washington, D. C. Mir. Rappolt was particularly impressed with the great spirit of patriotism as shown by the people on the Outside, manifesting itself in large financial contributions to each and every new system and scheme devised to win money for the Red Cross and other patriotic orders. In reference to one of the ways used to obtain money for the Red Cross, Mir. Rappolt says: ''In walking down the street in Columbus, Ohio, a real cannon stared me in the face. Of course 1t wasn't there to kill anyone, but all who passed it came away crippled financially, as everyone took the opportunity of dropping money down the mouth of it. One organ grinder ground out S700 on his ma chine, and all he played was America, Here's My Boy"
 In speaking of food conservation, which is so strictly adhered to, es- pecially in the East, MT. Rappolt says: Talk about sugar, butter, lard and other staple commodities, you almost have to command a cer- tain amount of influence in order to get all that you want. My daugh- ter wanted me to stand in line to get pound of sugar, but when I went out and saw all the women in line head of me, I gave it up as bad job and returned home with out it. There have been several instances where stores have been broken into and the contents footed of plain foodstuffs, and in one case merchant was held up in his own store while the highwaymen appro- priated several sacks of sugar. Lard is another thing which has risen to price almost prohibitive; still you can get it if you care to pay the prices" Coal is very scarce, says MT. Rappolt, and the people buy it by the peck or in other small quan- titles, the price now being about SlO ton. As far as sweet stuff is concerned, the ingredients have certainly been we'll Hooverized, as 1t would nearly choke you to eat some of it. A good many of the local bakeries have been compelled to go out of business on account of shortage of material Eggs, fit to eat, cost 65 cents a dozen, and butter retails at 60 cents a pound. Butter has been practically elimin- ated from the menu of most of the local restaurants, the piece that you get being about the size of a quar- ter and hollow in the center under meath. MT. Rappolt says he believes that the government is taking steps to make this size a war measure for all restaurants and cafes from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
 Despite the strict conservation, says MT. Rappolt, there is little or no discontent among the people, all seeming to realize that such meas ures are necessary to carry the war to successful finish Prohibition has also been in effect since the first of the year, and this will also cause a great saving of material
 Mir. Rappolt states also that he is perfectly satisfied with Alaskan con ditions and that he will return as soon as his health permits.
 PRIZES ABE ANNNIJNCEn
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A disastrous fire at Anchorage recently destroyed the Eureka lodg- ing house. At the time of the blaze there were no roomers in the house although a fire had been started in an oil stove earlier in the evening by MT. Jonovich, the owner. It is supposed that it became overloaded and ignited the hunks and mattresses near it. The alarm was not turned
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In for about ten minutes after the fire had been noticed, owing to confusion in calls. This is Anchor ages second large fire, the first having been in 1916, when the Labor Temple was burned to the ground.
 In gale which recently struck ketchikan, much damage was done along the waterfront. The barge Blanche, of the Ketchikan Power Go. which was tied up at the saw mill dock, broke loose from her moorings and went sailing up the channel till she was finally tossed ashore near the ketchikan Marine railway ship yards, where she was found and lowed back the next morning. kreid- ler's new cement shop which he had built on the dock was blown over board
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the security of American freedom. 1 They are not traitors in the eyes of 1 the law, but they are a greater menace to the country than the alien enimies within our boundaries. They
 will not fight, they shirk their finan- cial responsibility and they dis
 courage food conservation. They place personal comfort above loyalty. They want to enjoy all the privileges of a free American citizen without
 making any of the sacrifices loyalty demands of them in such struggle as we are engaged in at present. Such men must be shown the error of their ways. The cannot be per
 mitted to stand in the way of those
 who are trying to help the nation win the war. They must put their
 shoulders to the wheel or they must
 be chased as an enemy of America
 and American ideals. There is no
 neutral position in war which
 threatens the very foundations of our republic. We are loyal supporters
 of our government or we are enc mics, and should be dealt with ac- cordingly.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-19

White Dog" Smith and Henry Nartella recently left Anchorage over the Seward trail with a limited load of outbound mail, the first con- signment of the winter.
The Nenana news., 1918-01-19

S. R. Giddings, in charge of the road work between Ophir and Tako- na recently made the remark that the trail between Anchorage and lditarod is extremely we'll marked and supplied with necessary road house accommodations. Mushers travelling over that trail this winter will find very little difficulty.
 The government has relinouished the public schools at Anchorage. Major Mears in a letter to President Erwin stated that as the Engineering Commission had completed the school they thereby turned it over to the Anchorage district Along with the building they relinquished all re- sponsibility for repairs and the oper- ation and maintenance of same.
 San Francisco.-The Grand Trunk IS negotiating for the purchase of the steamship Humboldt
The Nenana news., 1918-01-19

The board of trustees consist of George Woods, Erik Nelson, E. A. Williams, Lokke Mclaughlin and J. Roman
 A grievance committee was formed embracing one member form each craft.