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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18
LAST OF MORE THAN 100000 PAY
CHECKS COVERING SAMMIES' TIME"
FOR FEBRUARY MAILED LAST WEEK

devised special schemes of office rou-
tine. More than two thousand young
men and girls can not be managed
efficiently by haphazard methods.
Regular recreation periods In the mid
die of the morning and afternoon are
provided. There is a piano and a
grphaphone, and the girls may dance
during the short recess. The manag-
ers say that they do 80 per- cent better
work as a result. There is lunch
room, operated at cost. The bureau
has a supervising matron, who advises
the girl employees, most of whom have
come to Washington recently for war
time employment on patriotic grounds
She helps them obtain lodging rooms
and in other ways.
Speedy typists are carefully chosen
from the throng, and arranged at the
long work desks in the center of a
group Of slower workers. This ar
rangement promotes group speed, and
better office morale, the efficiency men
in charge declare. Blonde girls are
assigned to places between Ibrunettes,
for the bureau management believes
ament. and the brunettes provide
steadying influence. '..5
Each check is typed individually,
and government law provides that
checks also must be signed individual
w, rather than stamped mechanically.
The signing Is big task. Signature
duplicating machines are used, ten
checks being signed by each original
signature of a pay clerk.
Lesson in Efficiency.
Even the choice of pay clerks is a
lesson in efficiency. Not personality,
not raining, but length Of ptronymic
names is the determining factor. Men
with short names work at the signing
machines. for more short names can
be signed daily than long names. This
is the reason the jobs are held by E.
FIibbs. d. Mills, ]. IL. Betz, G. A. Ball,
and M. Cox.
Yet with all the efficiency methods
Of this big office, it must shortly 20
into the discard before the automatic
check writing machines. now being
perfected by M. e. Bailey, the chief
disoursing clerk. These machines by
4 single operation, will stamp the
check with the name of the payee, the
amount, the address, the name Of the
soldier, his organization sign and the
serial Number Of the check
In addition to this disbursement
work. the bureaus life insurance
business includes the receipt and clas-
sibtation Of 10000 applications daily
'ffodama men III CAMPS TOR an aggregated
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18
1.-THE HIGH SCHOOL TRIBUNE
EDITED BY TIE STUDENTS THE BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL
PuDisched Every Now and Then

the way in which the Freshmen show
ed their patriotism. The girls in the
school have organized knitting clubs,
and are doing their Bit in that way.
Also thrift stamps are on sale in the
Office, and the students, who have
already bought large number, are
trying ID sell one thousand dollars
worth before the year is over The
dome stice science department has
done great deal in working out
meatless, wheatless and sugarless re
cipes, and has aided in the United
States government food demonstra
TONS The. girls Of this department
and OF the High school in general are
also making clothing for the Belgian
children. &c, ...,
the These are some of the ways in
which the B. II. S. shows its patriot
ism. ..
OUR HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
The armies are gathering from hill
side and glen, WIKI. ~.
The call has been sent, there is need
for more men; .,.
From out of our high school went
boys good and true. '-..>
We gave them up gladly, twas the
least we could do.
Cur classes in high school miss the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18
EVERYBODY WHO CAN: MUST HELP

Growing food for America under normal cir
cumstances is big JOB.
During war it is a superman task ..
Growing enough food for America and sur
plus for the peoples of countries allied with Amerl-
ca in this war, is an undertaking tremendously
greater than minds OF agricultural leaders re"
years ago thought possible.
Put it must be d0ne-or the kaiser wins!
To do it requires the aid of men, women and
children who now engage in other pursuits.
~ The farmers alone cannot do it. Their work is
such that it must be done in seasons of few days
or few weeks. They cannot spread it over the
year. The blowing and planting must be rushed
through VITA at me earliest possible moment IN
the fewest possible days. The harvesting likewise
must be done quickly at ripening period.
A few days delay neither planting or harvest
ing and the nations crops shrink to the famine
point.
Can you help? Will you?
Last fall the government instructed the farm
ers that it wished "A 634 900 acres OF winter wheat
and 100000 acres of rye soWn. The wheat acre
age put in was $500, 900 less than asked for But
it is million acres more than ever was sown in
was killed. These farmers will have to plant corn
or some other "catch' crop in those fields. This
means added labor and expense.
Other farmers are asked to SOW 81, 900
acres in spring wheat. This is about 100000
more acres than ever has been soWn.
With favorable weather ana sufficient farm
labor the wheat crop will reach the billion bushel
mark That would mean plenty Of wheat (bread y
for the United States and our allies.
We must not only see to it that the farmers of
America have all the manpower help they need'
but we must guarantee them prices which will pay
for this increased manpower at wartime wages.
Also, it is the duty Of bankers and government to
loan money to farmers at lowest possible interest
rates so that they may buy seed, fertilizer and
machinery to put into crops every acre of land
which can be cultivated
There must be no Stacker acres in America this
year!
There will be none if the American farmer is
given the assistance he needs-sufficent labor,
crop loans, and fair prices.
&c. getting back to the city mans table, the
food production problem is not alone the farmers.
1t is the city workers, the boys, the bankers, the
business MANS the legislators, the governments
everybodys.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18
Saturday Evening Letter
BY Justice ]. E. Robinson

Judge ]. E. Robinson in his Satur-
day Night Letter takes up the league
plan Of initiating the amendments
proposed in the famous House ELL Al
and Interestingly discusses the ques-
ton OF whether the initiative amend
ment to the North Dakota constitu-
ton is self-executive. His letter,
opens with timely tribute to St.
Patrick.
Saint Patrieks Day in the Morning,
March 18th, 1918.
The harp that once thru Tara's halls
The soul Of music shed,
Now hangs as mute on Tara's walls
AS II the soul were fed.
So sleep the pride of former days,
So glorious thrills is Ger
The heart, that once beat high to
prais
Now feels its pulse no more. sa
suggest an amendment to the Con-
stitution rating or limiting the pay of
a.. judges and all state and county
officers to the time faithfully given
to official duty. This l commend to
the new party Of Gunder Olson.
1t seems there is move in the
right direction to submit to the people
at the next general election several
proposed amendments to the Constitu-
ton. As | opine to move is directed
by Townley and by William Lemke,
the political bishop of North Dakota,
and yet they have no monopoly of re-
forms. The gate ajar stands free to
all who seek thru it salvation. The
SUBMISSION must be under a recent
amendment to the Constitution. It is
In effect: ANY amendment, or am
endments to the Constitution may be
proposed by the people by the filing
with the Secretary Of State, at least
six months previous to a general cleo.
tton OF an initiative petition contain.
Ing the signatures of at least Is Der
cent OF the legal voters in each il not
less than one-half of the counties Of
the state. Should any such amend.
ments proposed and submitted to the
people receive majority of all the
legal votes cast at such general cleo
ton, such amendment or amendments
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18

for advertising the submission of pro.
posed amendments and directs that
such provision may be made by the
legislature, but in advertising the sub
mission Of different constitutional am.
endments there is no reason for max
ing fish of one and fowl of another
They are al advertised and submitted
and voted on pursuant to the general
statutes and the people never thot of
q, special statute for the advertising
OF amendments Of special character.
Certain it is that when the people
voted for an easy and ready method
of amending the constitution they did
not purpose to fool themselves or to
do vain thing by voting for dead
letter amendment of no force or EFF
feet unless the legislature should kind
ly choose togive it effect. -.
Just. now the best, cheapest and
quickest way of amending the consti-
tuition is by attaching the proposed
amendment to proper petition and
filing the same with the Secretary of
State for submission to the voters at
the next general election. Each am
endment should relate to only one
subject so that vote may be given
for or against it regardless of any
other subject. Thus, If an amendment
should provide for the Torren's Land
Title System, it must relate to that
subject and to nothing else. It seems
that before circulating a petition for
any measure it would be advisable to
give it some publicity and to invite
objections and amendments. Every
step should be taken advisedly and
with the greatest care and caution.
Assuredly there are urgent reasons
for the making of some radical am.
endments to the constitution and laws.
In this day and age the state gov.
eminent or corporation should be con-
Quoted so as to make it's own expenses
the same as all great corporations
do. There is way to promote the
public welfare, to stop the levying of
taxes and to reduce poverty and crime
and insanity by giving useful employ
ment to idle men and idle money.
With all its wealth and credit, the
state should be we'll able to do bust
ness without demanding from the peo-
pie aims or tributes. On matters Of
public concern 1t is tile to think and
get out of the old ruts end to devise
better ways and means. 1t is time to
pull together and to trid up and not
to null rdoNp, - iii.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18
soIls Eoos by centraI's Rim.

A telephone subscriber In Newark
asked his operator to ring his bell In
three minutes, and Immediately hung
up his receiver. At the appointed time
the supervisor rang on the line and the
subscriber responded merely with
Thank you" Later he called again
and thanked the operator, and explain
ed that he had been boiling eggs and
wanted to time them. They had been
cooked to the queens taste, he said.-
Youths Companion.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18

of c,O1O 900. of. insurance Inc
total number OF applications receives
up TO the present is about l'zVo'vvV
and the total value Of policies sougnt
is more than $1O,OO0,O00,00
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18

Another 6oyhood Ambition.
Our idea of IN idea: situation would
be to be paid a large salary for serv.
ing In merely advisory capacity
Ohio State Journal. ~,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18

What has become of the old-fashioned woman
who used to dose the kids with sulphur and mo-
Jasses about this time of the year?
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18

The true diagnosis of the Bolsheviki break
down is that they are suffering from shell game
shock
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18

We are going to be rich-tomorrow We are
going to be happy-tomorrow. But all our tomor-
rows are built on today. If we are ever going to
be rich and happy, we must begin to plan and to
work now-this very minute.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18

The author Of Keep the Home Fires Burning"
has been killed in a London bombing raid. The
Hun is so literal-minded.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18

"The devil is smart guy" Billy Sunday told
his Chicago audience. But at that lot Of Chicago
men can teach him some new tricks.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18
THE GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD

You've got something that's all your OWL
YOUR PERSONALITY. You can't give 1t away
nor can you exchange it for another S. YOU lhlu
ence others through this peculiar power OF yours,
hut it always remains your own. Indeed, IN tne
verv exercise of this power you strengthen ana
more firmly fixe it. So true has this been IN tneI
lives of men, that the mere mentioning OF tne
names of well-known individuals suggests certail
peculiar characteristics. Caesar, Napoleon, c1laac
stone, Lincoln, Grant, remind us not SO much ol
what they did as of what they We're
Therefore, what man is, is Of more impor-
lance than what he has accomplished. 1t IS inns
bv which he will be longest remembered. AND inns
annlies not only to the great men OF the world put
to those who walk in the humber places OF me-
CONDUCT is important, but CHARACIEk IS
more important. For what man ID VIII oe'el
mine what he will DO.
We cannot get away from this great fact-that
every man stands absolutely alone, Just as though
he were the only man in all the world. Whlle we
NAV sometimes think zen masse," and work IN
muititudes, and pray by regiments, and sing IN
battalions and trade by corporations, nevertheless
there are times when the individual stands out
alone and when his self-hood asserts its existence
This brings with it tremendous responsibilities,
but it also has it's compensatlons:
THE GREATEST THING IN THE WORLD is
A MAN. Not crowd Of men, but just man.
Made in the image of God, with His Attributes,
with His t-breathed life and power that man
may gaze d. Iuc IllOuLLdlllo dlu ACCl CAoo III 40
greater than they. He may look out upon the
seas and say: Il am your master"
Because of this, we may take courage. The
thought of it should "brace up" that chap VINO IS
down in the dumps. 1t should straighten up the
back of the fellow who has been a drudge so long
that he has forgotten that he is "a son of the
kim" with Ill the royal heritage of his Father
Has somebody deprived him of his rights
Then by all the powers of his Fathers kingdom
let him stand up straight as real man, and win
back that which is his by virtue of his relationship
to the Creator of all.
But he can best do this by becoming more like
roval son of God-he'll never do it if he lives
like the son of Beelzebub, the devil.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18

The Bolshevki claim to be advancing to Siberia.
Maybe they haven't stopped running from the
German 'front.'
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-03-18
LET US, TOO, DRIVE OUT SNAKES

Following it's long established schedule, st.
Patricks day brings again the old, old story OF
how 1relands patron saint drove the reptiles from
the Emerald Isle.
1t is a good story to tell again and again. Each
telling releases germs of lisp ration. 1t proves it
possible for the individual to drive out Of his own
life snakes of bad habits and wrongful living.
Today an altogether new and more important
inspiration is let loose by the telling Of this story.
It has to do with the snakes infesting warning
America, hube, monster, cunning, Shiny. snakes OF
treason and profiteering.
Scotch them!
America will not be wholly American, nor
really safe, and never completely victorious until
those snakes are driven out, be they pro- German
ism, anti-Amercanism, deluded pacifism or dollar
profitisn1.
The Bolshevki claim to be advancing to Siberia.
Maybe they haven't stopped running from the
German front.
The author of Keep the Home Fires Burning
has been killed in a London bombing raid. The
Hun is so literal-minded.
The true diagnosis of the Bolsheviki break
down is that they are suffering from shell game
shock
What has become of the old-fashioned woman
who used to dose the kids with sulphur and mo-
} asses about this time of the year?
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-26
SHIPPING IS WARNED
OF A SUBMARINE NEAR
THE BERMUDA ISLANDS
Navy Department Says Area East
of Longitude 40 Is
Dangerous.

WASHINGTON. June 26.-Ship-
ping operating in the area east
OF longitude 40. between latitude
OF Cape Race and Bermuda, has
been warned OF enemy activity,
the Navy Department to- day an
nounced.
THE Government on yesterday
evening issued a war warning to
shipping operating in the area
east OF longitude 40 between lati-
tude OF Cape Race and Bermuda"
said the announcement.
At the Navy Department it was
explained that the warning was
founded on reports reaching the
Department. but which had not
been confirmed.
When asked about Dispatches
from Norfolk declaring that the
British and American naval au-
thorities had been advised OF the
presence OF a German raider in
the West Indian waters. Secre-
tary Daniels said no such infor-
nation had come TO him.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-26
KING GEORGE PRACTISING
THROWING A BASEBALL;
ARLIE LATHAM HIS TUTOR
Ruler Gets Ready TO Start July 4
Game by Slamming Away at
Garden Wall.

T ONDON, June 26.-King
| q, George 5 learning to throw
baseball in preparation
for his appearance at the game
between American teams on July
4. when he will pitch out the first
ball.
At the request OF the King,
Arlie Latham, a former big
league player. who will umpire
the Fourth OF July game. sent the
King a regulation baseball few
days ago. The next day Latham
called at the Palace and gave
the King a brief lesson as TO how
the baseball should be handled.
The proper form in pitching
was rather hard for the King to
get. as he is used to a different
type OF throw, as in cric>-s% ont
the Royal student finally began
to get something approaching tfre
right swing. Since then the King
has been practising In his spare
moments on a blank wall in the
garden.
The King has expressed hope
that he will be able 10 throw out
the ball in a manner to win the
approval OF the American rooters.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-26

TO protect the retirement.
II is estimated that the number OF
Austrians on the western bank Of the
Piavo when the retreat began was
over 10000 This great number OF
men. however, could do nothing
against the italian pressure despite
continuous counter attacks.
The Duke OF Aosta's Third Army
continued yesterday to advance along
the Piavc front In the Capo Sile reg
ion. cleaning the positions abandoned
by the Austrians. picking up the aban
boned war material, buIying the
masses OF dead and reorganiZing the
entire defense system which had been
badly cut up during the last ten days.
Men who are familiar with the
Ypres and other sectors In Flanders
and likewise with the swsmps on the
Russian front state that nothing
worse In the way OF death, destruction
and confusion had ever been witnessod d
there than in these river regions in
northeastern Italy.
The Piave River situation is now as
II was before the Austrian Offensive
began on June 10 except that the Ital-
ians are making progress 10 extending
their bridSeheads at Capo Sile.
In the higher Alps there are evil
dences OF renewed activity, Italian
Alpinists, surprising the enemy on
the summit or Cavello, lo.50o feet
high, In the Tonale region, took 60
prisoners and captnred several ma
chine guns.
North OF Monte Grappa detach
ments OF the fourth army after
violent artillery and machine suI
preparation made thrusts and Sc.
cured advantages despite sever,
enemy resistance
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-26
AUSTRIAN EMPEROR
APPEALS TOKA|SER
IN CRISIS ON FOOD
Won Seydler Refuses to Re-
organize Government
New Outbreaks.

LONDON. June 26.--Baron Won
Seydler. the Austrian Premier, an
nounced on Monday that he had de-
clined the invitation of Emperor
Charles to constitute a new Cabinet.
according TO Zurich despatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company.
The Premier's deci 5ion was an
nounced at the Crown Council in VI
emma, at which the food situation.
which was unaniomusly recognized os
critical. was discussed.
Emperor Charles announced that he
was personally addressing Emperor
William in connection with this situa-
ton.
The Emperor's announcement was
made after Food Minister Paul had
reviewed the food conditions.
Premier Won Seydler proposed as his
successor Herr Bahnhaus, considers
ing him a man who would be able to
rely upon n majority In Parliament
during the transition period.
Emperor Charles thereupon invited
| Herr Bahnhaus to begin negotiations
with the various parties on the basis
OF the convocation OF the Chamber.
with a restricted programme for its
proceedings
The Council also discussed the ques-
tion OF further measures against
Slavic disturbers and also examined
the military situation. the advices add.
THE statesman asked by Emperor
Charles to essay the task OF forming a
Cabinet is probably the Minister n;
Baron Bahnhaus. Vienna newspaper ;
recently indicated that he might re-
ceive the appointment
The correspondent OF the Daily Mail
at Annemasse. on the Franco-Swiss
frontier. says that generally the un-
rest in Austria has a Bolshevik and
anti-military character. Innumer-
able deserters from the army are taxi
| ing part. and in certain parts of the
country these men are forming rob-
Der bands. In Budapest a revolu-
tionary strike is in progress.
The food question in Austria has
not improved and the correspondent
says it is not improbable, despite
Germanys help, that the entire coun-
try is slowly starving.
According to rumors received by
way of the Austrian legation IN
Berne, German troops are marching
into Bohemia to restore order. The
correspondent asserts that railway
transportation in Bohemia is uncer
tain and that freight cars are often
plundered by rObber bands.
Prague is reported 10 be withou,
bread, meat and potatoes, and CALI
cia is almost without food of any
kind.
AMSTERDAM, June 26.-Three car.
loads OF parcels OF foodstuffs for Ger
man soldiers were seized recently by
the Austrian railway authorities and
handed over TO the authorities al
! Cracow for distribution among the
people. according TO a Vienna des-
patch to the Berlin Kreuz Zeitung
The German army representative OF
the scene lodged protest.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1918-06-26
FIRST U. S. DIVISION LANDED
in FRANCE YEAR AGO TO-DAY;
100000 TOBE THERE In July
Million More Menin Training Here-Two- Thirds
of American Force Abroad Made Up of
Combatant Units.
WASHINGTON. June .


HE first division OF the American
ago to-day eighteen days after Pershng
soil In twelve months this division
Size and by July million all told will
Behind this million another 100000
nments in America third million
these divisions sail.
The first found
on six different sectors including the front Pcardy
Flanders the Marne, in Aace the
at the right OF the French line While the offensive
made the
from their first assigned front the OF Toul the
America worked by the Allied Council
disclose calls taking
Of the 'front.' with French
the left
The feeling OF officials the
in the following statement Secretary
The achievements entirely
factory"
to
1900 infested with
divisions should Pershing
a single nghting unit
Secretary Baker estimated to-day that between
shipped
the The division
hghng $4,000 backed organization tho
supply transport lines that takes 25oooo make effective