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The St. Johns herald., 1918-04-25
THE WAR, THE FARM
 AND THE FARMER
By Herbert Quick Member Federal Farm Loan Board

1 own land, haul grain or drive stock to town, 1t would have done only . little more than it accomplished by it's tnterdict against the freedom of the sea. What was the order against which we rebelled when we went iAr to this war? Look at the condition 0f the American farmer in the latter part of 1914 ard thS first half of 1915 and see.
 When the war broke out, thrOaGA surprise and panic we partially gave up for while the use of the sea as a highway. And the farmers OE America faced ruin. I know an Iowa farmer who sold his 1914 crop of 2E,- 900 bushels of wheat for seventy cents 6 buShel. Farmers in the south sold their cotton for half the cost of pro ducing 1t. All this time those DOT tions of the world whose ports werO open were ready to pay almost any price for our products. When finally we set our ships in motion once mora. prosperity returned to the farms. But 1t never returned for the tArmerS of those nations which remained cut on from ocean traffic.
 Take the case of Australia. There three crops have remained unsold on the farms. No ships could be spared to make the long voyage to Australia. So in spite of the efforts of the Gov ernment to save the farmers from ruin, grain has rotted in the open. Millions of tons have been lost for lack of market.
 Such conditions spell irretrievable disaster. Such conditions would have prevailed In this country from the out break of the war until now if our Government had not first resisted with every diplomatic weapon, and finally drawn the sword.
 Why did we draw the sword? To keep up the price of wheat and cot ton, and to protect trade only? If someone should order you to remain on your farm, and not to use the pub lie highways, would your resistancs be based only on the fear of loss in profits from failure to market your crops? By no means! You would fight to the last gasp! Not to make money, but to be free!
 When a man is enslaved, all he loses in money is his wages. But the white man has never been able to ac- cept slavery. He has never yet been successfully ensiaved. There rises up fin him against servftude . resentment so terrible that death always iS pref erable.
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The St. Johns herald., 1918-04-25

The farmer everywhere loves peace. The American farmer espe- cially loves peace. Since the dawn of history, the farmer has been the man who suffered most from war. All that he possesses lies out of doors in plain sight and is spoil of war-his house, his grain, his livestock. The flames that light the skies in the rear of every invading army are consuming the things that yesterday represented his life work, and the life labors of past generations of farmers.
 Everywhere the farmer is a warrior when war is the only thing which will make and keep him free. He cannot rally to the colors as quickly as can the dwellers in the cities, because 1t takes longer to send to the farms the call to arms. It takes longer to call the farmers from the fields than the city dweIlers from the shops. Many do not hear the first blast of the trumpet. Others do not st first under stand it's meaning because they have not had the time to talk the matter over with their acquaintances. Instead of reading half a dozen extras 8 day, the farmer may read weekly papers only. He must have more time in a sudden emergency to make up his mind.
 It is impossible to set the farmers of the United States on fire by means of any sudden spark of rumor. But when they do ignite, they burn with a slow, hot fire which nothing can put out. They are sometimes the last to heat up; but they stay hot. In long fight they are always found sturdily carrying the battle across No-Man's Land in the last grim struggle. The American farmer will give all that he has and all tha: he is to win this great war against war.
 This war was a5 first hard to under stand. No armed foe had invaded the United States. The night skies were not reddened by burning ricks and farm houses. No raiding parties robbed us of our cattle or horses. No saber-rattlers inRulted our women. It seemed to many of us that we were not at war-the thing was so far oil. We did not realize what giant war had become-a monster with 6 thou sand arms that could reach across the seas and take from us three-fOurths of everything we grew. But finally we saw that 1t was 50.
 If the Imperial German government had made and enforced an order that no American farmer should leave his (ThIs To the first of three articles. l
The St. Johns herald., 1918-04-25
 DO YOUR BIT

Let every fellow do his bit, And smile while he is doing it. 1t may be leading hopes forlorn; It may be only hoeing corn; Still he is acting like a man, n doing it the best he can. Let's all find out what Duty means, In bearing arms or planting beans; And ere we reach the Great Beyond, Let's dig down deep and buy a bond. Dig for the coins while we have got
 'em, Down deep until we scrape the bot
 tom. Let's back our boys who are facing
 hell, To serve their Uncle Samuel.
 G. B. H.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-04-25
HARRY LAUDER'S ADVICE

Harry Is subodnatng his Along will his his Y an earnest appeal Americans Loan subscription
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 What have done help you doing to liberty? e W
 Every Sunday 5OOO0 Germans sing songs of pulling the trigger they talking are doing do ~
 Right LIBERTY BoNDsI wobavo gwen that again as need is We bullets That n the shareholders of Is to provide the whwthal boys ont tbe WY o"' 'u0'e
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The St. Johns herald., 1918-04-25
OFFICIAL PAPER OF APACHE COUNTY
APRIL 25, 1918.
MY PLEDGE

I, Citizen of the United States, willingly subscribe to the Third Liberty Loan in order that:
 My Country may never be ashamed of ME:
 may be a true gentle man gentle woman:
 may work earnestly at what ever it is my privilege to under take:
 may honorably accomplish MY part to uphold our Liberty, our Manhood, our Womanhood the best life offers:
 may EARN my right to Ma tional Liberty; that I may honestly defend in ALL ways at all times my heritage of Freedom that it is our privilege to Fight for, Live for, Defend at any sacrifice.
 I shall NEVER fail my good friend, MY COUNTRY. That has given me home, education, pro- tection:
 My children shall be able to state with pride, "MY father and MY mother are Americans and Patriots!"
 I shall ever honestly respect my God-given rights to Liberty, Life and Pursuit of happiness; that I may support my Country with my life, my fortune, my sacred honor; that I may give-give Love, Loyalty and Obedience:
 I will to "the best of my ability preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States" fully realizing the magnitude of my trust and the value of National UNION for collective and individ- ual happiness, life, liberty, PEACH
 I may live with malice toward none, with Charity-Love-for all!"
 subscribe to "A Government of the people, by the people and for the people" obedient to the ONE RULER, God; to the LAW of God flor Liberty is the fulfilling of the Law"
The St. Johns herald., 1918-04-25

Every dollar that is spent to arm a soldier or sailor, to feed or eIothe one; every dollar that is spent for munitions or cannon, for coal to drive our warships and transport supplies, must come from the Treasury, and the Treasury has no source from which to obtain money except the people of the United States.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-04-25

The greater part of the world now ooks to America as its chief hope of safety from tyranny and oppression. Dur mission Is worth the devotion, the sacrifice, the labor of every American. BUY LIBERTY BONDS.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-04-25

"We seek no place in the san ex- eept the sun of Llberty."-Otto H.. Kahn, Jan. 13, 1918. Every Liberty Bond brings another ray of freedom. Bought yours?
The St. Johns herald., 1918-04-25

civilians, YOUR firing line is where you buy your war bonds."-LIoyd George, Jan. 1, 1918. Have you fired your dollars at the Kaiser7 Buy Lib erty Bonds.
The St. Johns herald., 1918-04-25

BUY LIBERTY BONDS and furnish the means to arm and feed our sol 5iers and make them victorious.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
Seasons Biggest Game When
"Yellow Jackets" Meet Pitt

No football game scheduled in
years has aroused so much interest
as is being manifested in the big bat
tie between Pitt and Georgia Tech,
carded for November 23, and judging
from reports from the South similar
enthusiasm is being shown in Dixie
land. The meeting of the Panthers
and the Golden Tornado is the sole
sport topic throughout the South at
present. 1t develops, in this connec-
tion, that the yellow Jackets will not
lack rooters or supporters at Forbes
field when they line up against the
Warnerites next Saturday. Atlanta
advices say that the fans of that Sec
tion are so wrought up over the con-
test that large number of them
are planning a layoff from Novem-
ber 81 to "a in order to make the
long trip to Pittsburgh for the pur-
pose of attending the game. Not
only that, but many Southern foot
ball enthusiasts now located in the
north are coming to Pittsburgh on
the day Of the game. 1t is said that
Coach John Heisman has received
many letters of encouragement from
Southerners in the north, particular
ly Southern college men, not only
from Tech, but from Sewanee, from
Auburn and other institutions, who
are now at training camps>in the
northeastern states, saying they will
be at Forbes field to make Southern
holiday on November 23. Evidently
the home team will have no corner
on the roofing.
Weather conditions were very bad
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

for football practice yesterday, but
Coach Glenn Warner could not af-
ford to lose the time in preparation
for the biggest game of his career
next Saturday, when Pitt will have
to stretch to come out on top. While
many experts, like Bob Folwell, Bill
Hollenback and Ralph Hutchinson
have gone on record publicly as ia
voring the Blue and Gold, IL is well
known that Coach Warner is not
going to let the Panthers get too
confident, and he has never let up
in his drilling into their heads that
this is the game that will make or
break their reputation of being the
country to-day.
McLaren and Easterday were the
only men who complained yesterday,
the former having been slightly
lamed since last week, while Easter
day strained his heel in Saturdays
game. However, these two players
took part in the signal work and the
blackboard lesson.
The Panthers have lost their jaunty
air in the past few days, on account
of the coach's timely warning against
over confidence, and every man on
the team is at the point of morale
needed by Warner. Kicking and
running was all modified yesterday
the only strenuous thing about the
practice being the instructions of the
coach. The men were closely muf-
fed and suffered no consequences
from the cold rain.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

, morning to night, reach home about
three minutes before their husbands
do, and then deliberately lie about
how hard-worked they are.
Respectfully, X"
1t Is an exceeding bitter cry, and
who could blame the poor man. He
certainly puts his finger on one OF
the slacker's most marked character
istics - the effort to camouflage his
about multiple and onerous duties.
Since she has been married for
twenty years, this woman cannot
and inexperience. She has made a
deliberate choice of the things which
she considers worth while, and by this
choice Is she to be judged.
selves as. respectable. They have.
achieved honorable marriage; thew,
nave contributed future citizens to
the the Republic; they would be more
suited If any one were to fnsinuate
that instead of being an ornament
TO the state, they are a menace be-
cause ca tey tneey nave voluntarily assum-
welshed on the payment
The State, by the way, is becom-
ing very much interested in its lit
tie children. Ways and means of
them from the dire. effects of inn
poper feeding and mainutrItion
are being thoroughly discussed and
CONSIDERED. II Is becoming more and
more, generally undersood that the
health; happiness and usefulness OF
the adult depends. upon the inteIli-
gent care which he has received in
infancy and his early years:
-, IN II spite OF some conspicuous and
jority. of persons find that their sue
cess in life, their capacity for ap-
plication, is largely measured by
beasts that perish give their youth
growth. 1t has remained for some
human mothers to exhibit fndiffer-
ence, cruelty and neglect of their
The woman who is described I'm this
letter Is not the only one of her
kind Every community knows her
dren, her home is her capital =. the
only reaeI capital she will ever have
She should be drawing from it an
income of love and gratitude and ap-.
life and her life's end Instead,
there is no income. She has squan-
dered her capital recklesslY, and the
end is bankruptcy
than these fading. otssipated women
clutching at life's tinsel as II It were
gold and precious stones. trying to
snatch all the shallow, empty amuse-
ment they can from the passing hours
and storing up hoNAeRey for the fu-
ture2
If the husband is able to-gE9vfdc
shelter, food and the comforts OF
life for his children and fails to do
so. the law compels him But un-
fortunately and tragically the arm Of
the law does not reach to the woman
in such cases OF flagrant and GRIMM
al neglect
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
LUe'S Problems
Are Discussed

Slacker! 1t is a word of disdain-
ful meaning, term of reproach
coined at the beginning of the war
to designate those who in one form
or another shirked service for their
country: But 1t was too pat, too
expressive to be localized, and is
now frequently used to describe any
one who evades his responsibilities
or lies down on his Job.
After all, isn't the manner In which
we meet our responsibilities the final
simply doesn't meet them. He goes
all around Robin Hoods barn to avoid
making their acquaintance. AS an
illustration of the faultless and fin
ished Stacker. submit the follow
ing letter:
Dear Madam: I have been mar
Li ried twenty years; l simply worI
fhipPed pP my wife nni W9uld do SO still
We have several children, but for a
number of years she has been in
the habit of departing from home
whenever she chose. leaving myself
and the children for weeks at a time,
going about where she pleased and
receiving many attentions from men.
She neglects the house, neglects
the children, neglects everything but
her own, selfish desires. The result
is that the children are showing the
effects of the poor food and care they
receive, and are growing very anemic.
Il have been not only willing but
anxious to do the right thing by my
to the best of my ability. Now.
though, 1 am utterly discouraged. /
am at work all day and return tired
to my disorderly and uncared-for
home. 1 provide proper food and
comforts, and my wife is well dress
ed. Can you explain the incon-
sistency of such a character There
are plenty like her. They gad from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20

If merit has it's reward. Fred
Mitchell, manager of the Chicago
Club, 1918, champions of the Nation
al League, will be elected president
of the club to succeed Charles
Weeghman, is announced authorita-
lively yesterday. The change will be
made within two weeks.
Weeghman, however, will retain
his financial interest in the club.
Weeghman was one of the hackers
of the Federal League and he be-
came president of the Chicago Ma
tionals when the club was absorbed
by himself and associates.
Mitchell came to the club two
years ago from Boston, where he
was scout, coach and utility man to
George Stallings.
Mitchell was named manager of
the Cubs two years ago, succeeding
Joe Tinker. Up to that time he was
considered an able assistant and
coach of young pitchers, but none of
the magnates took him seriously.
Fred had a hard time the first
year, but last season stepped out and
won the championship of the Ma
tional League. He fell down in the
world series, but few expected him
to beat the Red Sox.
Mitchell, like Pat Moran, treats
his players as though they were hu-
man and not a gang of hired men.
He believes in giving the players a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
TECH HOPES FOR
A HARD GAME
Williamson Trade School to
Bring Good Team
Here

When the Williamson Trade School
football eleven visits this city Satur-
day afternoon, the Tech football
squad hopes to have a chance to
show Just how we'll they can play.
In all of it's previous games. Tech
did not have to extend itself to win
The players state that they can play
n better game than what they have
had to do to date. If this is the case,
then 1t is to be hoped that William
son Trade School. coming from Phila-
delphia, will show enough opposition
to make the Maroon players fight
hard for victory.
No matter what the result of Sat
urdays contest the visitors come to
this city with a clean slate for the
season. They have either won or tied
in every game played to date. VIII
hanson is always well represented
in sports, although they are given
a minimum amount of time to play.
The center position seems to be
favorite place for the captains this
year. Most of the leaders of teams
coming to this city haye been placed
at ln6 plNOldl pOSlliOii' N5tNhN4 NY
Captain Martz passed the pigskin for
Gettysburg. Several weeks ago Cap
tain Grenet was at center for Belle
fonte. This week the leader of the
Williamson squad is Captain Koons,
who will do the passing for the team.
There is no more responsible. place
on the team than that at center, and
there is no question about 1t but that
the best player should be at the
pivot of the combination.
Faye, playing quarterback, is one
of the heaviest players to play that
position who will visit Harrisburg
this year. He is the kicker for the
team. can skirt the end, or plunge
through the line. He is one of the
veterans on the team, and player
whom Tech will have to watch.
Byerley. at fullback, is the most
important cog in the entire machine.
He is considered versatile in the
backfield and has a specially when II
comes to launching forward passes.
Tech students expect a great game.
The visitors come from Philadelphia
with a good reputation. 1t should
be a close game, but it remains to,
be seen what will happen when that
Elmer, Lingle, Wilsbach, Beck COM
bination starts things.
Cheer Leader Shank and Band
Leader Rosenberg will have their
force out in full, preparing for the
Steelton game Thanksgiving Day.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
DIXIE LAND GAME AND
Horse Is Brave Under
Fire Relate Soldiers

Among the curious factS Wnlcn
American soldiers have noticed
in the European war Is the eager
ness of cavalry mounts for battle
and their reluctance to leave
the battlefield afr the charge.
The average war horse will chafo
and stamp with impatience while
waiting for the order to advance
and at the signal will dash for
ward like a greyhound released
from the leash, full of fire and
fury and neighing wildly. When
he arrives at the ranks or the
enemy, he rears, striking and bit
ing savagely at the opposing
horses and trampling down the
infantry.
If his rider falls, the horse will
dash along with his fellows and
crash into the ranks of the en-
envy. Participants of the far
famed charge of the Light Bri-
gade have related how scores OF
riderless horses rushed down "the
valley of death" right up to the
mouths of the Russian guns and
galloped back to safety with the
shattered remnant of the brigade.
Half q dozen horses raced neck
and neck with Lord Alfred Paget,
who rode in advance of the line,
so eager were they to get at the
enemy.
A cavalryman will tell you that
his mount knows as much of mill
tary as he does himself. The bugle
calls are all familiar to the eX-
perienced horse, and instances
have been noted when the riders
mistake was rectified by the horse
who went through the maneuvers
correctly, regardless of the SOL
dier's contrary command.
Horses have been given honors
which thousands of men have
vainly strived for. Among them
was Colonel, Lord Roberts little
Arab, which carried him in the
famous march from Kabul to
Kandahar and around whose
neck, at Queen Victoria's express
wish, he hung the Kabul medal.
In the present war, the value
of the horse has been @ecognized
as never before. and great care
has been provided for all army
animals. The British Society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails offered it's services to the
English government and estab-
lished hospitals and provided
veterinary supplies and veterin-
arians to aid the army workers.
During the past year the society
was able to cure eighty-four per
cent. of all the animals turned
over to it's care and effected a
saving of millions of dollars to
the British government.
The American army will be
given similar aid by the American
Red Star Animal Relief, an or
ganization founded at the request
of Secretary of War Baker. AL
ready the Red Star has accom-
plished good work by providing
supplies at the numerous army
camps in this country. Thousands
of copies of the First Aid" leaf
lets, dealing with the care of the
army horse, were supplied at the
request of army officers. Expert
enced agents of the Red Star
have visited camps and offered
suggestions for the better care of
the animals detailed at the camps.
DR.. William O. Stillman, presi-
dent of the American Humane
Association, is director general of
the Red Star.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-20
Joe Tinker Predicts
Great Baseball Season

The leading minor league baseball
magnates are not only determined
to resume the sport in their circuits
next year. but they confidently pre-
dict the season will be an eXtraordi-
narily successful one.
Joe Tinker, the former star short
stop, now president of the Columbus,
Ohio, club of the American Associa-
ton, is one of the most optimistic.
He declares that the last barrier has
been removed and that baseball Is
due for one of it's greatest years.
I'VE anticipate there will be no gov
ernment opposition to the playing of
the national game next year." said
he. THE armistice has been signed,
permanent peace is on the way,
therefore why not baseball? We of
the American Association heartily
favor resumption of the game and
we are certain that the fans will
flock to the parks as they did before
the war. In fact, we expect larl er
crowds. Athletics and athletes have
done much to win the war. Baseball