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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Japan Already
Is Overcrowded

The Chinese have big country,
even now quite sufficient in arabic
lands to support the increasing pop
"lation, if economic conditions there
were not entirely chaotic. AS it is.
the Chinese have to struggle inces-
sanity. Occasional partial crop
failures cause widespread suffering
and starvation.
But in Japan the situation is
even more serious. l wish it might
be impressed upon the readers mind
how serious it is. Japan is already
overcrowded, and yet has each year
an added population of around $50.
900 to take care of. These are
poured out upon a limited arabic
area. Years ago, when England be-
came somewhat overcrowded, in
trepid Englishmen spread over the
earth, and founded colonies every
where. Other European nations
have done the same. What is japan
to do? Why, it is one Of the most
serious problems, next to the GREAT
war, that exist to-day; and yet peo-
pie will go on prattling as to what
the japanese ought or ought not to
Go, never thinking that necessity
has no INDEPENDENTLY in a coun.
try where even the meaning of race
suicide is unknown. The Japanese
are Inevitably crowdinp. crnwdino
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Disgraceful Episode
Teaches Lesson

One who cares to study the history
Of importation of Oriental labor 70
other countries does not have to 90
far. The defeat of the conserva-
tive party in England in 1906 re-
suited, to a great degree, through
the strong feeling aroused among
the more humanitarian and less COM
mercial English people against the
results Of the exploitation OF Chi
nese contract laborers in the Rand
mines, South Africa. Sixty thou
sand coolies were herded in COM
pounds without their women folk.
Conditions became intolerable. Ever
the reports Of the consul on this
question were suppressed, but
enough became known to condemn
The scheme for all time. Yet this
question will always he raised
adroitly whenever imagined or real
cxigencies lead to a cry for "cheap
labor" Human nature has not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
The Menace Of .Coolie Labor
Proposal to Import Workers From and China Faught With
Danger, Says Observer in Far East

each other, this way and that, like
a theatre mob. Their lands, through
intensive cultivation, have been
made to yield their, utmost. The
Japanese mast overflow somewhere.
Workers Do Not
Fare SO Badly
In Japan there arc no really indie
pendent workers. The relations be-
tween employer and employee do not
greatly differ from those that exist
cd in Europe and America in Garlic,
days. The oyo5un, or parent
party" is both employer and FRO.
tector; the kobun, or "child party"
is the employee and protege. The
mutual feelings, I should think,
might be like that Of foster father
and son. AS a rule, the hobu7 does
not fare badly. He is usually not
overworked, and does not need to
hurry, for no one hurries in Japan.
The hobun is not, however. roor
"bound boy" like the type wildly
portrayed in English language nov
els of the nineteenth century. The
relation is perhaps more in the ma
ture of patron and satellite.
| have often observed the workers
IN the almost countless shops Of
great manufacturing cities like
Osaka, Nagoya, Toxic and Kioto
While my modern ideas of the essen
tial Equality" and dignity of "hand
labor" can never permit me to look
with equanimity upon any system
that does not grant equal opportu-
mites to all to expand and improve
III this highly commentaries yet
democratic" world, still | believe
the position Of the kob,t1a is rather
better in many ways than that Of
many industrial workers in coun-
tries where are presented greater
contrasts between the glowing sue
cess of a few, and the glazing Gun
success" of others. To illustrate, in
Osaka (the pittsburgh Of JAPAN"
as some extravagant person has mis-
called it, l walked miles upon miles,
day after day, through labrinths Of
streets, and | could find nowhere
such evidences of utter degradation
end hopelessness as | have seen with
my own eyes in many SNUG CONNER
cial cities throughout the white
world. am not an expert investi-
gator" SO l walked daily, instead of
being personally conducted in 2
motor by government official and
"shown" everything, according to a
carefully outlined itinerary. So
there is something to be said in
favor of the oyabu1, and kobun sys-
tenn that continues to exist almost
the same as in feudal days before
Japan accepted the standards OF
Western civilization.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Views of Bankers
Are Conflicting

Some of the best known bankers
in the United States hold highly
conflicting views, however, concern
ing the best method for the govern
ment to pursue in getting it's next
great loan lodged with bona fde
investors. James B. Forgan, chair
man of the board Of the First Ma
tional Bank of Chicago, makes these
pertinent suggestions with reference
to the next great loan:
The first thing to think about with
reference to the third Liberty Loan
is the absolute necessity of insuring
its successful f1otation. Every other
consideration must be subordinated
to the one idea Of marketing the
bonds to good advantage. AS to the
rate of interest, the current market
price for the former issues must be
prime factor. The government
could hardly expect to float a 4 per
cent issue of bonds on exactly the
same terms as the last when their
market price has fallen to Az OF
Az per cent basis. This would seem
to indicate that the rate would have
to be AZ per cent, with other condi-
tons the same as those of the last
issue, except that it might be we'll to
consider whether a ivc-year bond
would not answer the purpose of the
government at a time when it is
necessary also to think of the effect
of the new loan upon the market for
other securities. / think that this
possibility is worthy of serious
thought.
There is also the question of issu
ing an entirely tax-free bond.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
BY Herbert Fitch
Nara. Jdpan.

Nara, Japan.
TIME QUESTION whether it is
expedient to introduce Chi
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01

The 0uinine That Does Not Effect Head
Because of It's tonic and laxative effect Laxative
Bromo QuniDe can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or ringing In the head Theirs
ls only one "bromo Quinine." H. W. GROVES
signature Is on box. 50c
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
KILLS BANK CASHIER
FATAL DUEL WITH PISTOLS
FOUGHT BY BANKERS IN
BUILDING AT PEORIA, ILL.
WIFE ARRIVES TOO LATE
Eerne M. Mead Slain by Edward A.
Strause Over Fight for Presiden-
cy of State Trust and Saw
ings Depository.

Peoria, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-Berne NJ.
Mead, cashier of the State Trust and
Savings bank of Peoria, was shot and
killed by Edward A. Strause, president
of the bank, in a revolver duel in the
bank building at noon Sunday.
Business jealousy over the honor of
being named president of the bank
at meeting scheduled for next week
is believed to have been at the bot
tom of the killing. Mead was "a heavy
stakeholder in the bank, and so is
Strause. There had been bitter feel
ing between them for the last two
months over control of stock.
Strause, the only living witness to
the death struggle, has made no state
ment but his attorney, Joseph Well,
has promised one.
After the shooting Detective Clifford
found Mead lying face upward, arms
stretched, and about foot from his
hand was a 3S-caliber revolver.
Clftord saw that Mead was alive
ana bleeding from a wound in the
forehead. Mead died without regain
ing consciousness.
While DR.. Albert We'll was examin-
ing the body Mrs. Mead, having an APP
pointment with her husband, drove up
In her automobile. She heard specta-
tors say that her husband had been
murdered. The police refused to let
her enter the building. She threat
ened to break through the glass door
and was finally admitted.
%frause was booked on a charge
of murder. He gave his age as forty
six and his nationality as American.
Mead was about forty-five.
From what was learned by Detec-
tive Clifford, the men must have had
a short. fierce struggle. The men
fought behind closed doors. One shot
had been fred from Mead's revolver
and two from Strause's.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
WINTER GRAIN SHOWS GAIN
Wisconsin Farmers Sow 10000 Acres
of Wheat or An Increase of II
Per Cent Over Last Year.

Madison-The farmers of Wiscon-
sin have sown 10000 acres of winter
wheat this fall, compared to 101 900
planted year ago, an increase of IL
per cent. But for unfavorable weather
at seeding time and the press of other
fall work, a very much larger acreage
would have been planted. Many farm
ers who were unable to SOW winter
wheat are making plans to put in
spring wheat.
The condition of winter wheat in the
state Dec. l was go per cent of normal
compared to SO per cent a year ago
and a ten-year average of SO. About
473,000 acres of rye have been plant
ed in the state compared to 100000
acres year ago, or an increase of 6
per cent. The condition of the crop
on Dec. l was 80 per cent of normal,
compared to 95 per cent a year ago
and So the ten-year average.
The acreage planted to both winter
wheat and rye is steadily increasing in
Wisconsin. In 1909, when the last
United States census was taken, the
acreage of rye in the state was re-
ported to be $4,000 acres and of win
ter wheat, $4,000 acres.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
DEMOCRATIC LEADER DIES
man and Publisher of Fond du Lac
Reporter Succumbs in West.

Fond du Lac-Louis A. Lange, editor
and publisher of the Daily Reporter of
this city, died in Los Angeles, Cal, &C.
cording to a message received here by
the Elks' club of which he was a mem
Der.
He was for many years member
of the Wisconsin general assembly and
one of the democratic leaders of the
state.
Mr.. Lange was born on May 81, 1854,
in Chicago. In 1870 he came to Fond
du Lac and became printers appren-
tice. Four years later he went to In
diana, where he got his first newspa-
per experience. In 1874 he became city
editor of the La Porte Chronicle and
two years later was made city editor
of the Fond du Lac Commonwealth.
In 1883 he bought an interest in the
Fond du Lac Reporter, then a weekly,
and established it as daily two years
later. In 1894 he consolidated the Re
porter and the Journal
Mr.. Lange held several local offices,
being a director of the library here,
president of the common council and
a member of the school board. He
was elected to the state assembly in
1892, 1894, 1885,, and in 1898 on the
democratic ticket. He was a candi-
date for secretary of state in 1904, but
was defeated in the La Toilette land
slide. He was also defeated in his
campaign for state senator.
He was a past 1Aalted ruler of the
Fond du Lac Elks' lodge, and promi-
nent in the United Commercial Trav-
e!eys, besides being a member of sew
eral local organizations.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
BAKER ACTED BEFORE WAR
Gen. Sharpe Tells Senate Body That
War Department Started to Equip
Army in March.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Without wait
ing for congressional appropriation.
the war department authorized orders
to supply 100000 troops in March
before the United States went to war,
it was brought out on Friday In the
testimony of General Sharpe. quarter
master general, before the senate mill
tary committee.
The committee investigating the sup
plying of troops went particularly into
the shortage in clothing. Secretary
Baker, General Sharpe said, authorized
orders for clothing and other supplies
for the million men just before the war
declaration and in June approved or
ders to equip another half million. The
only complaints of supply shortage re-
ceived by the department has been il
respect to clothing. General Sharpe
said.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
kCClDENTSARE FALLING OFF
Statistics Made Public BY Industrial
Commission Show Big Reduction
During Past Few Months.

Madison-A remarkable reduction in
the number of accidents in Wisconsin
during the last few months is disclosed
in statistics made public by the indus
rial commission. George p. Ham
brecht, chairman of the commission,
attributed this mainly to the drive for
safety which the commission has been
making.
About the middle of last July the
commission reorganized its safety de-
partment and placed S. j. Williams in
charge. Since that time careful anal
Uses have been made of ell accidents
and suggestions have been offered to
employers to prevent similar ones.
Special efforts have been made to in
terest foremen and shop superintend-
ents. The deputies Of the commission
have held conferences with foremen in
large plants, and {. number of address
es on safety have been made
During each of the first seven
months of this year, when the COM
mission had no safety organization to
speak of, accidents were materially
higher than in the corresponding
months in 1916.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
aga SHIPS FOR NAVY
SECRETARY DANIELS APPEARS
BEFORE HOUSE BODY. e.
lauds U. S. Sailors, Especially Prais-
ing Gun Crews on the Mer-
chant Vessels.

Washington, Dec. 81. Secretary
Daniels and Paymaster General Nc
Gowan of the navy were the first wit
| nesses before the house naval subcom-
mittee, delegated to begin an inves-
Hgatton into the navy's war activities.
Secretary Daniels gave general
review of what the navy has been do
ing, avoiding. as he explained. disclos-
ing any facts that would be of value
to the enemy. He told how the navy
is now building 424 capital and other
important ships.
Discussing the use of submarine
chasers, he said they were regarded as
necessity and there was mo great
enthusiasm" about them as a weapon
for permanent effectiveness.
Naval aviation, he said, has made
gratifying strides, but has been ham,
pered by lack of manufacturing facili-
ties
One of the great problems. he said,
was to furnish gun crews to merchant
ships.
''We made these reserve ships" said
Mr.. Daniels, "a school for gunners, and
the efficiency with which these officers
have taken hold of the young men and
made the young men efficient is really
one of the big things of the navy in
this war,
"When you come to write the story
of the war" said he. zone of the most
thrilling chapters viii be regarding
these young men. who went on the
merchant ships and risked their lives.
We have put guns on every ship going
into the submarine war zone that re-
quested it."
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
TAKES CARE OF OWN REMAINS
Recruit Baked at Question Where He
Desired to Have Body Sent in
Event of Death.

The superintendent of transports put
my name on the list and continued
to wait. Then one night came the no.
tifcation to report at a certain dock
by noon the next day, states a writer
In Golfers Weekly. Next morning,
upon presenting my order for transpor-
tatfon, the dock officer showed q slip
OF paper across his desk. Just fill
that out, please"
1t was government blank with neat
spaces for the name and address of a
nearest relative. glanced at the Off
Ger. "Sign it, please" he said.
It was no joke.
Several captains Of artillery were
seated around the table filling out and
signing the same cheerful slips. They
were keenly intelligent men and knew
that the United States government was
not doing this for fun. Yet they
laughed and twitted one another with
the same ake-things-as-they-c
spirit which our American forces are
carrying abroad. None of them balked
like the Virginia negro who applied for
job at the HOpeweH munitions plant
A clerk was asking questions and
writing down the negro's answers on
a blank.
whats your name%'
"Jake White, subj"
"Ehere do you live, Jake?"
valley O. Virginny, sub"
"Cirizen of the United States?"
'Yas. subj"
"Over twenty-0ne years old?"
"Dats what my ma say
Where do you wish your remains
Bent?"
Jake leaned over the desk. ''How is
dat, bOss?"
where do you want your remains
sent?'
II don't want my remains sent no.
whar. I'm fixin' to take my remains
wild me. an tote 'em out o. dis place
now" SO Jake took his foot in hand
and hit the big road
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
PACKERS CONTROL U. S. FOOD
Heney Investigator for Trade Body,
Makes Charge-Prices Are
Set at Chicago.

Washington. Dec. 26.-Francis J.
Heney, special trust investigator for
the federal trade commission, stated
that the packing interests are in real
ity mammoth food trust which has
the entire country in its grasp.
This combination. he asserted, ex-
tends its control not only over the
entire meat market but also poultry,
eggs lard products, leather. animal
feeds, grain. canned vegetables and
fruits.
Heney said that completeness of the
meat monopoly is shown by the fact
that every stOckyard in the United
STATES is controlled by the big Chicago
packing triumvirate. Armour & Co.,
Swift & Co, and Norris & Co. The
Wilson company, which absorbed the
SulZberger and the Cudahy companies,
he said, also is Gin on the combina-
ton" to q lesser degree.
"This trust" said Heney. 1--WE intend
to show, absolutely sets the prices to
the American consumer of meats, pOul-
try. meat by-products leather, grain
and canned goods, including meats,
vegetables and fruits"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
TRADE STAMP LAW
HELD TO Be VALID
BILL PASSED BY LAST LEGISLA-
TURE UPHELD BY WISDOM
SIN SUPREME COURT.
EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1918
New Law Prohibits Use of Stamps in
Connection With Sales of Mer-
chandise - Decision Is
Fourth in Country.

Madison-The 1917 law prohibiting
the use of trading stamps in connec-
ion with the sale of merchandise, was
sustained in all its provisions by a
memorandum decision, handed down
by the Wisconsin sup eme court.
This law was introduced in the last
legislature by Assemblyman Charles
+. Hart, Oshkosh and Assemblyman
p. w. Peterson of Racine. After the
bill was passed by the legislature the
governor signed it but attached a
memorandum message expressing dis
approval of it in some respects. The
law as passed provides that it shall
take effect Jan. /, 1918.
Early in November four suits were
commenced in the supreme court by
Sperry & Hutchinson company of New
York, Ed Schuster company of Mil
waukee, Merchandise Bond company
of Milwaukee and the United Cigars
Stores company of New York to have
the law declared unconstitutional and
to have state officers enjoined from
enforcing its provisions. The case
was argued in the supreme court on
Dec. 7.
While the bill was pending in the
legislature Deputy Attorney General
Walter Drew was asked to advise with
respect to its provisions and constitu-
ionality and assist in framing the bill
and gave an opinion that the bill, if
passed, would be valid. The decision
of the supreme court is the fourth de-
cision in this country sustaining such
legislation.
The Wisconsin statute is the most
cOmprehensiv and effective statute of
the trading stamp business that has
been enacted.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
STATE DEATH RATE is LOW
Quarterly Report Issued by Board of
Health Shows That Wisconsin
Figures Are go Per 1000.

Madison-Figures showing Wiscon-
SINS death rate to range around go
per 1000 people, as compared with a
rate of IA for the states comprising the
registration area, are published by the
state board of health in a quarterly
bulletin now in press. During the
third quarter this year $3.50 deaths
were reported. The death rate of go
per 1000 for that period is an average
rate for the past nine years. In 1916
the rate was 1913
Relative to the decline in infant
mortality this year the board says:
ION account of the unusual prevail
ence of diarrhoeal disease during the
hot summer months, it may be ex-
pected that under normal conditions
there will be an unusual increase in
the number of deaths reported among
children under one year of age This,
however, is not the. case and we are
pleased to state that the number of
deaths under one year of age for the
ten-year period from 1908 to 1917
shows a gradual decline"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
In INDIANAPOLIS.

If it's not one thing, it's another"
exclaimed an angry passenger on a
College avenue car about 5 80 o'clock
one evening, says the Indianapolis
News. The car was damned to the
doors and the brakes were not work
ing This required stopping at the
crossings In Massachusetts avenue by
means of the reverse, which threw
many off their feet. When the car
reached College avenue the one hun
dred or more passengers were ordered
10 take the next car, as the damaged
car was going TO the barn.
The next car was like all the 9TH
ers-loaded to the guards About 20
squeezed on the next" car and about
50 were left TO pay additional fares
on other cars that followed at irregu-
lar intervals.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
|CHANCE MADE IN
MARRIAGE LAWS
PERSONS DESIRING LICENSES
MUST POST NAMES BEFORE
PERMITS ARE ISSUED.
REQUIRE FIVE DAYS NOTICE
Any One Having Sufficient Reason
May File Objection With the
Probate Court - New Law
Goes Into Effect Jan. /.

Madison-Under new regulations et.
fective Jan. l, radical changes have
been made in the cases of those re-
quiring marriage licenses. This law,
sponsored by Senator Bray of Osh-
kosh, calls for the posting OF names
Of persons desiring licenses for five
days prior to their issuance. The
names must be posted in conspicu-
GUS place in the clerks office.
Any one is at liberty to read the
names posted, and if the whim strikes
their fancy, petition the Probate court,
giving the grounds for the objections.
If found valid, the court must issue
an order for the parties to show cause
why they should be given a marriage
license. 1t must be refused if the OBJ
jections are found valid.
The county clerk is required to
keep docket of all information and
proceedings in each case.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
TO INCREASE FISH OUTPUT
la Crosse Hatchery Orders 5,o00,o 900
Perch Fry and 100000 Rainbow
Trout Eggs-New Apparatus.

La Crosse - The output of the La
Crosse fish hatchery will be doubled
during the coming year because of the
war and the great need for fish as food
to meet the demand for meatless days.
That is the assurance which has been
given John ]. Esch, congressman from
this district, by H. NJ. Smith, commits
sioner of fisheries at Washington,
d. G.
Esch was informed that the bureau
already had ordered 100000 rainbow
trout eggs for propagation at the local
hatchery next spring The rainbow
trout eggs will come from the govern
ment hatchery at Manchester, Ia, and
the others from Leadville, Colo. A re-
QUESTION has also been made for s.
100000 perch pike fry from the hatch
cry at Put-in-Bay, near Toledo, Ohio.
Double deck apparatus installed at
the Copeland park hatchery, which
permits the using of water twice, will
double the output and the capacity
here.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-01-01
SHELLS BURST THREE TIMES
Explosive for Anti-Aireraft Gun Has
Compartments Set to Let Loose
at Different Intervals.

A kind-faced Britisher not salts
fed with having one try at Zeppe-
lin or an airplane with each shot from
an anti-aircraft gun, has designed and
patented a progressively exploding
shell which has three separate COM
partnents, arranged to burst at differ
ent time intervals, says Popular Sci
ence Monthly. If the first explosion
is too early the second or the third
may find the mark. Each eompart-
ment charge gives off different col
ored light for the information of the
gunner. who knows the time intervals
between the charges and the time for
which the first compartment Is set to
burst. BY comparing the position Of
the red or blue o. white flare with the
position of the airship, the gunner cor
reefs his range.
This performance is made possible
by shell having three separate and
heavy compartments, each with Its
load of shrapnel and bursting charge.
They are connected only by small
fuse passage extending from one TO
the other.