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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20

We were warned over and oyer
again. = But we were asleep: And
we're asleep now. We are facing the
most tremendous emergency that has
eyer confronted us the bald, cold
fact that the United States is not go
ing to raise as much food as we raised
last year, that we are not going to
raise nearly enough to supply our
selves and III allies with food-and
we're sound asleep!
The lack Of result. when the widely
advertised and justly popular Mother
Hubbard sought a bone for her dog. is
known to all readers of juvenile his
tory. and goes to prove that the lady
lacked foresight. She had a food
problem and she didn't meet it. We
are doing the same.
i Like true descendants Of old Moth
er Hubbard and Rip Van Wrinkle, we
stand asleep at the switch, and APP
parently we will eve start to take
action until the cupboard is bare.
Then it will be too late.
This a W .lhave had heatless
days and wheatless days and meatless
days. Next a we will have eatless
days, but nobody seems to be unduly
distressed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20
: Stop Talking Peace
(By Porter Emerson Browne Of the
Veilantes)

1t. is time that, the United States
stopped playing Germany's game.
Germany, sure of her own ability to
keep her ownrIeoples solid for war,
talks peace. We. stopping our own
efforts to listen and to answer, cripple
and confuse both ourselves and our
tallies.
1t is the old. old game, Of the two
burglars in the jewelry shop. One
while the other robs the safe.
While Hertling gives vent to as
choice a lot of mendacious hot air as
the world has ever heard, linden
burg tran1ples upon PROSTATE Russia
and adds another corpse to his rap
idly accommodating collection.
And we, oft-hearted. soft-headed
kindly-souled, ~peace-loving. peace
Injured people that we are, gable on
very eyes. @
We had better begin to realize that:
this thing we have embarked in is not
a joint debate but q war. Every day
that we spend in conversation and
Germany spends in a is two days
loss to us and two days gain for
them.
Time is the essence >ef victory for
Germany as we'll as for ourselves. We
have not now enough ships both to
supply our troops in France and ham
die other necessary shipping as we'll.
Every day that we delay in bringing
every effort that we as a nation pos
sess to the successful prosecution OF
the war, means a day gained for Ger
many's submarines. a day gained for
the development Of the new resources
that she has captured by force Of
arms
How much longer do we intend to
, stand in the front door talking to
the well-dressed confidence man
while his beetle browed pal commits
murder in the back room :?
We have already bought a good
manv more must we purchase before
we think we have got enough?
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20
Germans Do Not
Challenge Statement
Made By Eric Geddes

London, March 2o.-The Germans
have v attempted to challenge or
contfadictgt the statement Of Sir Eric
Geddes that between 40 and 50 per
cent Of the submarines operating
around the British Isles since the be-
ginning Of the war have been de-
stroyed. Tho percentage At the present
moment, The Associated Press is In
formed, is eve higher than the Ar.
Iures given by Sir Eric Geddes, and the
new order of merit established by the
German emperor for submarine crews
that have survived three undersea ex-
petitions - believed 70 be- designed
80 much asa reward for SUCCESS
full achievement asa stimulus and an.
c-ouragement to submarine crews "a
persist In their unequal combat vvifS
the British and American. nayies
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20
THE DAY AND THE WORK
(By Edwin Markham.)

(By Edwin Markham.)
To each man is sven a day and his work for the day;
And once, and no more. he is given to travel this way.
And woe if he flies from the task, whatever the odds,
For the task is appointed to him on the scroll Of the
There is waiting a work where only his hands can avail:
And so. II he falters. q chord in the music will fail.
He may laugh to the sky, he may sit for an hour in the
sun.
But he dare not so hence till the labor appointed is
done. 80
To each man is given a marble to carve for the wall:
A stone that is needed to heighten' the beauty Of all:
And only his soul has the magic to give it q grace;
And only his hands have the cunning to put it in place.
Yes, the task that is given to each man. no other can do.
So the errand is waiting; it has waited long ages for you.
And now you appear; and the hushed ones arc turning
their gaze
To see what you do with your chance in the chamber
Of days.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20
PEACE AND THE SWORD

@MasassIf al the events Of the war were not 20 desperately
&tAEic W should find material. for endless hynnor IN the
ssSllatustion In Ruaia, where the Germans are marching
Their troops farther and farther into the interior Of .ne
nenntsv, nStwithstandins the treaty q peace which they
1870 3usk signed; ana where the sBolsheviki, after having
tAsmselyssS dEnsd and ratified terms Of peace. are ct least
SSsAAssab1 pfsparfns for further resistance.
sa9ss m Russian PEASANTS. many 81 them, have been psr-
1900 TIT they Aave no interest In this war. ana "
S1ss4llasI on ~ thsory they arss bsias 5rnyired Il ! stuasson
sss51niss fresn which ~ nuhbers ~ thsm Yin
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20
PRACTICAL NO NPARTlSANSHIp

A gratifying demonstration Of practical nonpartisan-
ship and practical patriotism was given recently in an in
cident to which attention was called in an address in the
United States congress by Representative Treadway of
Massachusetts,. Tho war finance bill was under discus
sion. It was heartily approved by some members, oppos-
ed by others, and felt by others to be in need of amend
ment in some particulars. Mr.. Treadway said that when
the bill was before the committee which had it in charge
that committee was opposed to it. Secretary McAdoo was
called in to explain the bill and state the reasons upon
which its passage was urged BY. the administration. After
the secretary had finished his explanation every member
was in favor of the bill.
Both parties are represented on that committee. The
secretary Of the treasury. and the president, who is de-
cdedly in favor Of the bill. are members Of one party.
The spirit of partisanship would have induced members
Eof the opposite party to oppose the bill regardless Of its
merit, and to continue their opposition in spite Of any
explanation that might have been made. The contrary
spirit was shown. The official who had the best oppor-
ttunity to be posted on the subject stated his case, and
stated It clearly The members Of the committee were
evidently there for the purpose Of obtaining real informa-
ton and acting upon 1t. They were satisfied that the ex-
Iplanation given showed that the objections which they
had entertained were not properly founded. And to a
man they abandoned their objections and became adyo-
Gates Of the passage Of the bill.
All this is perfectly simple; and 80 thoroughly in line
with good citizenship and common sense that It ought
Ito cause no surprise. And yet the spirit Of partisanship
10 70 often permitted to stand In the way OF the public
interest that evidence q IL opposite II always refreshing
and encouraging.
II VIII be : Ions time before the echoes from Cover
nor Burnquistas man.s:slzsd rsply TO LSsueur ceass to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20

March to September and il now and
then We find one too proud to work,
the chances are the experience will do
him; rood
viii We see it in time? Will the
National alarm clock go Oft, and will
~wearealize that each one OF us must
take hold and kelp-or will we join
that large and imposing band whose
summed up in the. trenahant phrase:
Let George, do it?'
II we browse on; next, 81 we
will have an excellent chance for re-
p%entance at leisure. while we dine on
Snowballs q la Russo.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-03-20
& 1s.

isabella Kilsean. age i6, has char~
ct all h ONCE boys In the Kansss
CITY ohics OF the Missouri tPacifie
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09
ANIMALS ARE GOOD SWIMMERS
Polar Bear, Who Passes His Time In
Icy Waters, Is Regarded Best,
Though Not Swiftest.

Nearly all animals are better SWIM
merS than man aad take to the water
naturally. The rhinoceros and hippo
potamus are wonderful swimmers and
divers, while the Indian elephant
crosses great rivers with heavy loads,
London Tit-Bits states.
The elk and the reindeer are first
class swimmers. The elk keeps his
head above water ana crosses directly
from bank to bank to avoid turning.
The reindeer, on the other hand, turns
as often as he likes, keeping his head
only little above the surface. But OF
all swimmers of all climes the. best,
though not the swiftest, Is the polar
hear, who passes half his time in the
water swimming and diving. His
swimming power is nothing short Of
miraculous if it be remembered that
the water in the regions he frequents
Is Invariably cold and that cold is nor
mally prOhibitive to good swimming.
There are bears that can swim from
twenty-five TO thirty miles without
great effort.
One of the swiftest swimming ami
mails Is the squirrel. A sportsman on
one occasion, having at hand squlr-
rel born in captivity, which had never
seen water, wanted TO see II 1t could
swim and took 1t with him In row.
boat TO the center Of the lake. The
squirrel turned toward the bank, head
and paws above the water, back and
tail underneath it, and began to swim
so rapidly that it was with the great
est difficulty that the man recovered II
when it reached the shallow water
near the land.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09
>--- The -@ 'sAs
Scrap Book
The Most Foolish.

81 have been asked some foolish
questions at various times since join
ed the police department" remarked
Thomas j. Feeney, patrolmnn, 'but the
hardest 1 ever had put to me was the
other day when was acting as desk
sergeant at headquarters.
''rhe day had been quiet so far as
reports of troubles were concerned.
but l had been asked more questions
than usunl. Finally, late in the after
noon a dapper young man, faultiessiy
dressed Hnd carrying cane. walked
up to the desk and asked: "lf /
should wear heavy wooden socsS und
be forced to wear diversified shoes,
would be arrested for misrepresent.
ing myself?'
"You could have knocked me down
with feather" said Feeney. land be-
fore l could think of an answer the
young man walked out of the build
Ing. Yes, sir. we certainly have some
funny questions asked us."-indian-
apolis News,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09

replica Of the Honor Flag and the
slogan: Help Our Town Win the
Right to Fly This Flag" Space will
be left below for the enrolment OF
names Of all sub. .ribers in the com
munity.
A large Honor Flax viii be award
ed to each state in the union as that
state reaches its quota. On the state
flag will be enrolled the names OF the
communities in that state as the com
munities reach their quota. The flag
will be flown at the capital.
The parent flag of all the Honor
Flags will be unfurled at Washington
and on it will be recorded the names
of the states in the order in which
they go "over the top"
The Honor Flag is white with a red
border and three blue horizontal
stripes through the white rec.angle.
The Honor Flag for communities
will be SO inches wide and 81 inches
long. They are OF the same quality
as the flags Of the navy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09

BY the Honor Flag OF the Third
Liberty Loan we will know the pa
;riots Of the natons-the individual
patriots, the town, city or county pa
triots. The state patriots.
The community over which the
Honor Flag flies first will be the com
munity which has first loaned to
Uncle Sam all he has asked to borrow
from that community to carry on the
:Tar for, the freedom CT the world.
The specially designed Honor Flag
shown In the picture will be awarded
to every community to which a quota
has been assigned as soon aA that
community has attained that quota.
Then each subscriber in that com
munity will get small poster for
home window display containing a re-.
production of the Honor Flag and a
blank for the name Of the subscriber.
In each community to which quota
Has been assigned 4 large honor roll
win be posted as conspicuously as
Yosiible at the top Of which will be a
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09

Squire Bob HIN, u Muhenberg
township. Pickaway couGy. Ohio, has
never made any pretentlons to ex.
cessive patriotism. lie has just lived
along in a quiet sort Of way and at
tended to his business. leaving his
patriotism to take care OF itself; much
the same as most of us do.
But along about wheat selling time
last winter there was Y. NJ. G.. A.
campaign in. Squire Bob sold his
wheat at s225 bushel. It was more
than he had ever got for wheat IN
all his life
'I'm not entitled to such a price"
Squire Bob told his friends afterward.
II can make money at dollar a
bushel less. Uncle Sam is entitled to
IA part of this years proceeds"
So he gave the y NJ. G. A. a hun.
dred dollars. And he might admit
having bought Liberty Bond or two
And he took fat hog over to Circle.
Vile and auctioned II OFF on the pub
lie square, turning over the proceeds
to the Sammies' Christmas fund.
And the funny thing about 1t all
was that his 500 contribution to the
Y. NJ. c. A. made some Of the
wealthier and more ambitious citi
zens OF the township dig down for \
second $50 to keep pace with the
modest squire of Darbyville.
What a pity there aren't more Bob
Hills scattered around OHIO!
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09
Importance OF Paraguay.

1t was from Ascunclon, Paraguay,
that parties went out to found Buenos
Aires, Santa Fe, Corrientes and others
of the important cities of the River
Plate region. In fact, Argentina and
Uruguay were once under the juris-
diction of the governor of Ascunclon,
and 1t was at the request of Para.
guayan governor that Argentina was
cut off from Paraguay. The first rail-
road constructed in South America was
built in Paraguay. The first iron foun-
dries, the first cannon and munitions
factories of South America were all
established in Paraguay.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09
Now a X, p,

A young aviator at one .of the avia-
tion fields. wrote his mother u letter
recently, and among other things he
said that he had "got to be a X. r."
on receipt of the letter the good moth
er, with love in her heart for her boy,
hastened to jewelry store and in
formed the jeweler that she wished 10
buy X. of p. ring for her son, saying
that she had received letter from
him stating that he had become Il X.
p. A ring was selected, paid for and
prepared for mailing. In due time the
TX. p. aviator" received the package
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09
SIN lie.

At no time is the croaker less than
an abomina ton. AT the present time
he is Il pest-a desolating pest-that
is doing serious harm to the country.
II there ever was time when we
should do cheerfully the things that
we have TO do. and when our hearts
should be filed with hope for the fu-
ture, il Is now.
When the boys marched to the train
they had smile on their faces. be-
cause they were performing the fnll
measure OF their duty. This should be
the cue for all OF us. Smile when we
do without things we do not need be-
cause we are saving labor, Smile
when We invest our savings in Liberty
Bonds, because we are serving our
selves and our country. Smile when
our boys leave, because through them
we are doing out utmost for freedom.
Through all the anxious days and
nights that are to come we should
smile, smile le-otherwise the task be-
fore us will be many times more diff
heult OF accomplishment.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09
BOND SELLING
HELPS BUSINESS
Every Line Of Industry and
Commerce Is More Active
and Profitable
MONEY REMAINS LARGLEyAERE
process Becomes an Endless Chain
Which Only Strengthens az II
Gains Momentum.

Washington, ID. C.-(Special) FIJI
" years ago the expenditure OF bill
lion dollars In one year by the gov
eminent would have been regarded as
certain tore.runner of national bank.
ruptey. Lees than 20 years ago the
country was nonplussed when the
irst billion dollar congress registered
the high water mark OF legislative ex-
travagance.
But this year we will spend some.
thing like twenty billions and never
bat AN eye.
When this figure was first announced
there Was considerable shaking Of!
conservative heads. There was grave
question Of where the money could be
raised and openly expressed doubt that,
It could be had at all But above all
was the dominant fear that II would
prseipitate chaos in the business
world
Yet conditions were never better,
The people subscribed for five billions.
Of bonds and went about paying for
them az II it were an everyday affair
The merchants are breaking records
the manufacturers are working day
and night: the farmers are enjoying
record prices; workmen. are drawing
better pay than in years; prosperity is
greater than ever before and business
is having no palpitation Of the heart,
whatever.
And although the government hasn't
been resOrting to the printing press
methods OF some European countries.
there is just as much money in circu-'
lation as ever.
The secret of this modern miracle Is
that the people are producing more
right now than they ever have in all
their lives. and the government, d.
reetly or indirectly. Is providing a
ready market for everything that is
produced.
Subscribing for five billions of bonds
is q tremendous evidence Of Ameri-.
can loyalty; but paying for them is an
even more astonishing emphasis OF an
American thrift which generally has
been subject to much skepticism. It's
an eyeopener.
The ordinary bond subscription is
no more or less than an automatic
transfer of credit at your bank to
Uncle SAM But it's payment means
that you have produced value of some
salabe variety to the amount of your
purchase. And that's what counts.
Just so long as Uncle Sam can keep
the present money supply turning
over and over, everything Will go
along smoothly. The more bonds we
can buy and pay for, the better con-
ditiOns will become. Little or none OF
this money leaves the country, Our
foreign loans are merely extensions
of credit: giving them a charge &C.
count so-to-speak. which in turn they
settle by long time note Uncle Sam
takes their note and gives us his
bond. He stands between them and us
NJ a guarantee OF payment.
In effect Uncle Sam makes OF this
Liberty Bond money an endless chain
which grows with every revolution.
Every bond you buy forges a new
link. Every revolution makes for
business expansion, for industrial in
crease, for greater prosperity.
Buying II bond is boosting business.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09
caruso Killed the elrda

All the way from BUenos Aires.
where Caruso was appearing recently.
comes the following:
: II remember one OCCASION" said the
famous singer, "being left alone in the
house with couple of canarles belong
Ing to my sister, OF which she was very
fond.'
NOW I said to myse:--. y can let
myself go for once
"And l did. The rafters rang. The
very silver on the sidebOard jumped
and angled.
But my sister never forgave me the
loss of her canaries! 1t was the only
authentic case / ever met of killing
two birds with ones tone '"-Pearson's
Weekly.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09

containing the ring and Il letter from
his mother, in which she commended
him on the step he had taken and that
she was sending him this ring to show
her appreciation.
The young man at once saw that
his mother was laboring under q mis-
take, as he was not Il member of the
knights of Pythias, as she supposed
but instead he was Kitchen police at
the aviation grounds. He at once
wrote his mother, explaining the
meaning of his letter. and kept the
matter secret for some time. but 1t
was too good, and he told the story
to Il party of people who We're visit
ing at the field.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09
First ENGLISH Hackney Coaches.

Captain iiuilry introduced hackney
coaches into England in IG@J. and by
his wde-awalr advertising methods
got ali London talking about them.
Samuel Pcpys. Il willy old politician.
was first induced to take ride, al
though II Is said The old man Insist
ed upon large consideration for plac-
Ing his life In jeopardy.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09
HENRY FOURTH OF GERMANY
Xmas Troubles In Helping to Rule the
World included Much Suffering
and Humiliation.

OF all the wrangling mOnarchs who
the infancy of government none was
more picturesque than Henry ~ Of
Germany. And he suffered perhaps
the greatest humiliation that ever was
visited upon king, writes Il historian.
Gregory VII became pope in the sew
enth decade of the eleventh century.
The election did not please Henry in
the least. Under the pilfered title of
Roman king he claimed Il share in pal
pal affairs and did BOT propose TO be
treated lightly. But Gregory persuad-
ed him to confirm his elevation. Then
dlsSension broke out between the two,
and Henry's partisans unseated the
pope, who retired to Canossa, in the
Apennines.
Gregory retaliated on Henry by
welding that most powerful weapon
of the church-eXcOmmun This
feared of all fates in ancient days, and
even Henry's close advisers fell away
from him. The king faced the storm
bravely enough, but things went
against him and he decided to pro-
pitiate Gregory. So, in the midst of
winter he crossed the Alps, Il truly pro-
digious undertaking in those times, and
presented himself before the castle
where Gregory was staying, asking au-
dience. AT first Gregory refused, but
then consented on condition that Hen
ry dismiss all his attendants and enter
alone. The German complied and
quilted his suite to 80 inside the walls.
Further on he came to II second gate,
where he was told that the pope had
ordered him diyested of all his regal
ornaments and clothing before proceed
ing. Henry reluctontly consented, and
received in exchange coarse woolen
tunic. Wearing this, he passed through
the gate, thinking his troubles over.
But there remained last gate and II
final trial. For three days and nights
he was kept standing outside the gate
in severe weather, fasting from morn
time Gregory finally had the king
ushered before him and agreed TO lift
the ban If Henry wOnld consent to II
truce between them, made distinctly
on the pope's terms. TO this Henry
agreed and was restored to the church.
He left soon after, nursing his hatred
for Gregory and determined to square
accounts. This led to the pope nomi-
mating another prince for Henrys
throne and to endless warfare. The
time and continued under the ban most
OF his troublous life. There have been
few instances of a monarch undergo
Ing any such humiliation as that he ex-
perienced, standing outside the pope's
door for three days in freezing weather
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-04-09
UnItet states seashore cltle,.

Scash0re citiet-smdl and sleepy
villages Ia winter. great. bus1lng cities
IN sulnmcr-are now 80 numerous that
ihcy can hardly be- counted They dot
the coast from Maine 20 Florida : the
gulf coast has any number Of pretty,
salubHous bnthing spots, aud the PA
ciGc coast. from Gray's HarbOr 20 San
Diego, abOunds in ocean resorts. The
gulf const md thc lower Pacific coast
hay" the advantage, however. of all.
ySar-rOund bathing; The Atlantic
coast season is about three months
only