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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21
Hon. James p. Boyd
Candidate for Congress

In the announcement column of the DEMOCRAT this
week will be found the announcement of Hon. James P
Boyd of Paris candidate for Congress from the Sec
District of Missouri
1t is with feeling of pride present his to the
voters of the district, for know him to be man of
Sterling WORTH faithful and fearless, and obligated in
way to any faction individual He began his life
farm hand worked his way through Normal school and
University by his individual efforts later studying law and
becoming of North Mssouris most successful prac
toners AS prosecuting attorney of Monroe county he
made record for fearessness and efficiency that will
be surpassed AS member of the Missouri Lesisla
tue and later Speaker of the House. he exerted most
powerful influence constructive factor in Missouri
Mr. Boyd is member of the Christian church,
ber of the Masonic fraternity and Past Grand Master of
Missouri Odd Fellows.
Monroe county presents him to the Second District as
who fully up to Missouri standards and
Democrat who is finely equipped to them in the
halls of Congress-
Mr. Boyds friends believe he will be elected. They
base their belief his ability campaigner his abi
ity constructive, aggressive citizen and on their
vcon that of his positive type needed in the legs
lave halls of the nation They do not believe it is
patriotic thing for with such record Mr. Boyd
has made aspire to Congressional honors at this time
contrary they believe should graft
fcaon to the people of the Second District He of
the most effective public speakers in Missouri He ia
of reless energy and unquesoned zeal for the public
welfare. He is hundred percent American having
heVel questioned TIC PoPIey VI Iesort ~ dI THIS III INC
defense of right and dignity of his country when these
rights trampled upon by bloody yhanded Kaiser.
Best Of ALL he is with experience in legislative halls
and knowledge of how turn his experience to public
account
Mr.. Boyd is well known in this county, and has many
admirers He has several occasions addressed gather
ngs of different kinds all of his hearers have been
pleased with his excellent words In presenting his claims
the of the district he asks that he given fair
consideration and elected to this important office he
promises put forth his efforts to people
they should be served.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21
Our Boys Go Over.

The war news of the last few DAYS
has brought the great struggle very
close to US. Our own boys have
been in the thick of the fierce fight
ing and they have been victorious.
With what pride we read the brief
accounts of their pluck and cour-
arel To be sure, we knew they
would show the kaiser a thing or
two when they got started, They
were our. boys and they could not
fail when the test came. But the
proof of our faith in them was a
solemn pleasure, for all. We wart-
ed the world to know, and, especial
ly, Germany, the stuff of which are
lads are made.
So we read the brief accounts of
their first victories with that curious
sad glad feeling which swells the
throat and puts a tingling warmth
in the blood. Mothers there were,
and fathers, sisters and sweethearts,
too, to whose eyes the printed words
were dim for the tears that blurred
their sight. But their pluck is as
unwaveriDe-- God bless them! las
is that of our,boys whose smiling
courage all the world is learning to
respect.
There may be reverses, disap.
pointmens, even days of gloom, be.
fore this war is won. But there
can be no doubt of the end. Vic.
tory for America must come. 1t Is
foretold in the first stirring deeds
of her sons On the battlefields over
there 1t is insured by the grim
sacrificing spirit that is rising in oul
people here at home. And wheI
the just peace for which we war, i:
won. it will endure. The world will
have learned that iris test to leav'
this great nation to the peace tina
il has never broken save wheI
driven to do it. That is a part 0
the rainbow of promise which
arches over the battle clouds wher,
are boys are holding the line
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21
America In the Battle.

Americans must take solemn
pride in the announcement from
Paris that American troops have
struck their first blow in the gigan.
tic struggle that is now in progre SIS
on the banks of the Marne. That
is what they have trained for. That
is what the Nation is straining
every nerve to make possible.
1t is becoming increasingly ap-
parent that the outcome rests with
the United States. The British and
French, indeed, must continue to
bear the brunt of the fighting all
summer. But we must make il
possible for our Allies to use theil
own reserves freely in the knowl
edge that the Americans are com
ing in to replace the reserves Sc
used. We must continue to poul
men over to France in increasing
numbers.
This summer is the critical point
in the struggle. We must worl
with the knowledge that an equip
ped and trained soldier in Francs
today may be worth a dozen there
next year We must tolerate NJ
slackness, no delay If ever there
was need of speed and energ!
here is need of them today.
We cannot make up for the time
lost last year. But we can see t.
it that mistakes shall not be re
peated, that incompetent men shal
not be tolerated in places of import
ance, and that the full weight o.
Americas resources shall begin tc
turn the scales on the Western
front before it is too late.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21
Another War Horror.
Over in ENGLAND thew are sta

Over in England they are stand
ardiZing mems clio thes so as to save
labor and material. In this country
the clothing makers and the War
Industries board have discussed
the same subject and it is semi
officially announced that next fall
mems coats will be bobtailed and
trous ers will come to an end before
they get there.
What must be will be, but heaven
defend America from hieh-water
pants. There are only two possible
lengths for trousers. One comes to
the knee and the other goes below
the ankle. There is no compromise
George Washington was a hero in
knickerbockers. He might have
been hero in the same kind that
Mr.. Wilson wears, but does anybody
suppose he could have done that
Delaware stunt in pair that show
ed six inches Of shank and no
calf?
The Democrat believes in sup
porting the administration through
thick and thin, but if things sar-
tOrial surge too far in the direction
indicated by the news from Wash
ington we shall paint the glory of
what was in the days of the early
bicycle craze and advocate
"knicks."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21

The United States soldiers are
now doing things in France They
are launching attacks in their OWE
way and are making telling hits at
every point. German rulers have
already changed their minds as to
the fighting strength and fighting
quality of the American Army. If
the German rulers, military and
civil. have the practical sense with
which the world has given them
credit, they will read the hand writ
ing on the wall and prepare to
come across" We are now send
men to France at the rate of 100000
per month and can. if need be, con-
tinue to do so for the next two
years. With these facts standing
out boldly to the world, it does
seem like suicide on the part of the
German to prolong the war.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21
Notifying Relative

Relatives of soldiers named in
casualty lists forwarded from France
ordinarily are notified within "a
hours after receipt of the lists. ac-
cOrding to a statement authorized
by the War Department A "statis-
tical division" with staff of officers
and corps of stenographers. gives
all its time to the maintenance of
files of soldiers names and address
es. This division notifies relatives.
A copy of the roster of each con-
tingent sailing to join the Expedit-
ionary Forces is filed in card index
fasion. each card bearing the name
of one soldier, his organization, and
the name and address of parent or
other relative or friend designated
by him to be notified in emergency.
When a casualty list is received
from Gen. Pershine each name
cabled from the American Expedi-
tionary Force is listed with the
emergency address on file in the
card index AS rapidly as the new
list with emergency addresses is
built up the telegraph clerks get
duplicates. These clerks already
are supplied with blank teleerams
which require only the relatives
address. name of sender, nature of
casualty AID the date, and filling in
the blank spaces they get the tele
grams of as quickly as possible In
addition to maintaining the tele-
graph blanks for the sake of speed
the statistical division is supplied
with-sets of form letters 10 be filled
in and mailed when further details
are available.
While relatives are generally in
receipt of information within "a
hours after the cables are received,
delays are sometimes due to cleri-
cal errors caused by the fact that
names must pass through so many
hands in France and America, iu-
correct emergency addresses turned
in by soldiers, removal of families
to addresses other than those list.
ed, and the occasional necessity for
cabling back to Gen Pershing to
verify a name or to obtain an ad-
dress.
Aside from these four causes of
delay the only reason for the fail
ure of relatives TO receive word at
once is military consideration. Gen.
Pershine may, at his discretion.
withhold a casualty list until he is
, positive it will have no military
value to the enemy.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21

There is no discrimination of any
between soldiers who are not citi-,
zens of the United States and the
tive born or naturalized citizens in
the American Army. excepting that
the former cannot hold commits
sions. In all other respectS-care,
attention. privileges, etc,-they are
all on the same footing.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21

Any job is better than no job at
all. The only two people in the
world who can afford to be without
job are the very rich and the very
poor who have no ambition to be
anything else.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21

Why are we in this war? The
question can be answered in six
words and they are these: Belgium,
France, Lusitania, German perfidy
and Autocracy, and then two other
words complete the answer TO
Win!"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21

The gold" cup offered by the
Kaiser as prize in a yacht race
and won by an American has been
found to be pewter washed with
gold, He builds his peace offers on
the same plan.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1918-06-21

Missouri needs more good horses,
and the industry is profitable for
the farmer and will continue so
during the war and following the
end of this world conflict. Missouri
also needs more farm tractors, but
that should not spell the reduction
of the horse population, already too
low. If Missourians had 100000
more farm drafters today, and could
alternate teams each half day, the
speeding up of state production
would be worth millions of dollars
through larger acreage and better
cultivation and quicker harvesting.
Each day in Carrollton at 1890
o'clock when the court house bell
sounds out from four to six taps
the people Of that city are called TO
a season of prayer for the soldiers
and sailors of the nation and for
the successful prosecution of the
war. The God of battles and of
peace help those who earnestly and
justly ask for help.
Arizona republican., 1918-11-03

accept and whose non-acceptance of it compes his employe to seek his remedy under the common-law a law which re-establishes in the courts system of vicious defenses which our humane constitution long ago forever abrogated as unfair to the workman? "For the above reasons shall vote 'NO opposite 101 and urge all persons honestly desiring to be fair to the laboring man to do the same.
 "MRS. J. L. B. ALEXANDER Chairman of Legislation of the Arizona Federation of Women's Clubs"
 To the taxpayers and voters of the State-I believe that the proposed WORKMAN'S COMPENSATION AMENDMENT to our State constitution to be bad one for the taxpayers and not good for the work
Arizona republican., 1918-11-03

2 It burdens the state (you the axpayeE with another commission, the expense of which will be in excess of $lOOWO year. Under just compensation law not the state but the industry would bear the burden
 B The companies are using absolute falsehood and mis- representation to put overto fool the pubic They say It IS for the home" This Is fake Read the proposed law If man IS killed in mine and has no wife children the company pays $l6 for his burial nothing more Result: Men of families will be dscrminated against Do you blame u who have wives and children for opposing They say hat to receive compensation, Dependency need not be shown" THIS TOO, SFAISE Again, we say, read the law. Don't be fooled Dontake anyones word for it. (CauseF page 5, Publicity Pamphlet)
 According to the proposed law, if man is killed his children are not his heirs and will receive nothing if they are over tenyone years of age His parents are not his heirs and will receive nothing, unless he Is actually supporting them at the time of his deah his brothers and sisters not his heirs and receive nothing unless he was supporting them and even then cease to be his heirs the age of twenty
 Vote 101
 ARIZC NO ONE ELSE HAS
 AUTHORITY TO
 SPEAK FOR LABOR
Arizona republican., 1918-11-03

ing men, or working women
 Because, 1st Why clutter up our constitution with an amendment that is nearly as large as the constit ton itself to pass compensation law?
 Because, 2nd. It provides for very expensive commission to carry out its provisions, which will cost the taxpayers according to estimates, one hundred thousand dollars annually, when are already over burdened with taxation.
 Because, 3rd. Nearly all the labor organizations actively opposing it, and the large mining corpora tons spending large money to pass it.
 Because, 4th. We now have good, if not better workmans compensation law on our statutes.
 "J. A. R. IRVINE, "City Commissioner"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-03

Shall we force upon labor something that is not just and that it does not want? What shall we answer to our boys fighting at the front when they come home for having in their absence voted away their right of just and adequate compensation by passing law which fixes schedule of compensation for death and injury which in many would be far too low; law which is not compulsory upon an employer to
Arizona republican., 1918-11-03
NOTE THESE COMMENTS:

Being convinced, after more careful considera- tion of the act that it would not, constitutional amendment, benefit labor be for the public good I withdraw from the measure my endorsement and support
 "C. o. CASE, State Superintendent of Public Instruction"
Arizona republican., 1918-11-03

one Eventually the corporations will be the heirs of the ma jonty of those who have worked and died for them
 4 They say "Ihe proposed law does away with litigation and reduces taxes" Ih also, false and moreover an insult to your intelligence The law provides for appeals to the superior court and the supreme court It does not do away with litigation and will bring more It insults your l- tegence because you know that in civil cases the hgant pays the clerks fees shenfs fees jury fees and other costs
 They say Tabor forit This is false. plain lie, and they know it. Who can speak for labor? Only three dscredted, now ex-abor officials, are working for it, at tracted by the LURE OF COLD
 IS IT HONORABLE?
 Let every thoughtful voter realize that we cannot have state without the working class that they are the buwark of our nation and are entitled to just treatment This law com ing up at time when over 5OOO of the wo1ngmen of our state are at the front or the service of our country in the shipyards and miton factories and are unable to vote against it. sit just to them while they are fighting for us to betray hem their wives and their children? directly af fleets these men, Give them chance to vote onit
 NO X
 STATE FEDERATION OF LABOR
 ORDER RAILWAY CONDUCTORS Legislative BROTHERHOOD RAILWAY TRAINAIEN 6'adf0AHona BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
Arizona republican., 1918-11-03

Joint Legislative Board for Arizona
Arizona republican., 1918-11-03

ORDER RAILWAY CONDUCTORS
 BROTHERHOOD RAILWAY TRAINMEN
 ] BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS BROTHERHOOD LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN & ENGINEMEN
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
LINEN Shower FOR
SIBLEY HOSPITAL
Women's Guild Event Today Will
Help Furnish Supplies.

To secure needed sheets, pillow
slips, towels. tray covers. napkins.
blankets and baby clothes, the an
nual tea and linen shower of the
Womans Guild of the Sibley Me-
mortal Hospital will be held this af-
ternoon in Rust Hall, North Capitol
and NJ streets.
Students from the training school
and nurses from the hospital will
act as hostesses and guides to those
wishing to go through the hospital.
The hospitality committee will con-
sist of Mrs. William \. Paul, Mrs.
John r. Edwards, Mrs. James f..
Gilb.rs. Mrs. Harry Underwood and
OtI RS. Miss Clara ButZ, assisted by
the following committee will have
charge OF tho tea room: Miss Nellie
Ford Mrs. Foster Causey. Miss
Grace Edwards. Mrs. 5. II. , Greene,
Mrs. William VI. Hannay. Mrs. John
Il. Lemon, Mrs. ~. r. y. Lemon. Miss
Gertrude Lutz and Mrs. Harry VI.
Mitchell.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
ITALIAN WAR EXHIBIT
TO Be SOLD AS RELICS
Opportunity to Secure Mementos
from Best Collections in U. 5.

Arrangements have been made with
the customs authorities whereby the
trinkets and models in the Italian war
exhibition at the Union Station may
be sold for the benefit Of the manned
and injured soldiers who made them.
An appraisal of the objects is now be-
ing made and they will be placed on
sale as soon as the appraisal is COM
pleted.
This step was taken by the ~lcm-
bers of the Italian mission because
of the many requests received from
the thousands of visitors. to the eX-
hibit in the Presidential rooms at
the Station that they they might buy
the interesting and ingenious ink
stands. metal work and models made
, by the soldiers from fragments of
shell and other metal The exhibit
was imported into this country under
bond. however. and the sale of the
exhibits has not been possible The
exhibit was planned 10 and in the
liberty bond sale.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12

HAMPERED BY
CAR SHORTAGE
New Famine in Fuel Immii-
nent Unless Production
Is Increased.

Sounding a warning that unless
there is found some method TO slim
uIate coal production and TO get
more cars TO the mines, the National
Coal Association yesterday said the
coal output for 1913 will fall far be
low that Of 1917, which was approx
imately 100000 tons less than the
amount necessary TO meet the ma
tion's wartime needs.
Complete reports from virtually
every bituminous field in the couU.
try. says the association. show that
during the first quarter Of this year
mine operations have been so re-
stricted by lack Of railroad cars that
the total production has fallen be
in 1917 and 1916.
The bituminoUs mines have aver
aged only 6s per cent OF full-time
production during the first quarter.
They have produced, according to
Geological Survey figures. l22. SS5.SSS
tons. The governments figures show
that during the same period last
year the mines produced 1874. 20. .Sl2
tons and that in the first quarter Of
1915 the production was rs. 50, ,2Is
tons
Car shortage alone" says the as
sociatiOn. has resulted, according 10
figures OF the Geological Survey, in
a loss Of approximately e. .GCO 900 tons
in production during the first three
months Of the year. With all btu
minous mines running fun time. the
output could have been 10000 Osp
tons; IT actually was slightly under
lS3 OO0. 600 tons"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
.MUMPS ATTACK
U. S. SOLDIERS
IN BIG CAMPS
Influenza Also Causes Rate
for Sickness Among
Troops to Soar.

Continued prevalence of influenza
and mumps among the troops in the
army. National Guard and national
army camps during the week ending
April 5, is shown in the Surgeon Cen
erals report published last night.
The sick and death rates for the
National Guard camps, says the state
ment, are relatively low, compared
with other groups. Camp Hancock,
Augusta, Ga. reports the lowest sick
rate for the week. and Camp Bowie,
Fort Worth, Texas. the highest.
There is an increase Of pneumonia
in the National Guard camps, how
ever, Of Ill new cases, compared with
the previous week.
In the national army, Camp Lewis.
American Lake. Washington, has the
highest admission rate. and Camp
Dodge. Des Moines. Iowa. the highest
noneffective rate. A virulent type of
pneumonia is epidemic at Camp
Dodge and at Camp Pike. Little Rock,
Ark: Custer. Battle Creek. Mich.
Taylor. Louisville, Ky. and Funston.
Fort Riley. Texas. TWo-thirds of the
national army deaths for the week
were reported from the five camps
named. National army aviation camps
report fewer new cases and fewer
deaths than the previous week.
In the regular army. Camp Greene,
Charlotte. y. c. reported the lowest
sick rate. Recruit depots and en-
barkation ports. however have rela-
lively high rates. New cases OF
pneumonia were %. compared with
324 the previous week
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
SEN. PHELAN TALKS TO
CALIFORNIA SOCIETY
Enthusiastic Meeting Held Last
Night in Thomson School.

CalifOrnians are noted Tor having a
good time wherever they may be, and
last night was no exception when the
regular monthly meeting of the Cali
fornia State Association was held in
the Thomson School, Twelfth and l.
streets northwest
The gathering was featured by an
earnest and eloquent address by Sena-
tor James ID. PheIan. of California,
who pointed out the necessity for rec
OgniZing the fact that this country
was engaged in war and to remember
that every native son and daughter
of the Golden West was supposed to
do their full duty IN carrying the
war TO a successful issue. His r6o
marks. he said. We're applicable to
every section of the Union where he
thought the people had not been
aroused sufficiently to realize that they
were engaged in war.
DIR. T. ". ClampCtt also delivered
an interesting address. while Mrs Au-
drey Rooms and Miss Virginia Robin
son rendered several vocih selections
with Miss Eleanor North as pianist.
The singing was appreciated greatly
The Washington herald., 1918-04-12
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