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Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
THRESHING CAMPAIGN
MEETS WITH SUCCESS
THROUGHOUT COLORADO

In spite of the fact that rain has de-
layed the threshing of wheat and
other grains very materially, the Colo
RADIO Food Administration feels that
the threshermen throughout the state
are exerting every effort possible to
put through the 1918 threshing pro-
gram. Various county threshing com
mittees have been extremely jealous
in attending to the details which make
for the success Of any campaign.
Never before have the thresher-
men paid so much attention to the
efficiency Of their machines" declared
Howard F. Croker. chairman of the
Threshing Division, land we feel that
the threshermen are working together
faithfully to save, to the utmost de-
gree every particle Of grain possible"
Headquarters are attaching great i'm
portance to the reports which the
threshermen are turning in weekly to
the County Threshing Committees. It
is upon the accuracy and care with
which these reports are filled out that
the success Of the threshing campaign
depends, because statistics, thus gath
cred. will form a basis for crop esti.
mates In future years.
Instructions from Washington ask
for reports, not only upon the thresh-
ing of wheat and other grains. but nm.
on feed grains, fodder and other crops
threshed.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
LUKE MeLUkE SAYS

After a princess develops enough
of shape to warrant wearing a cor
set she telieves that if a great ar
' fist ever saw her figure the great ar
fist would have her kidnapped and
use her fer model.
Tie mother Of a courle of small
bcys can imagine more trouble In
80 seconds than could happen in 80
years.
You think you have a good mem
cry, don't you? Well, then, who is
lieutenant governor of your state?
Any loeb can attain popularity.
But it takes real fellow to retain
popularity for any length of time.
There Is always some woman in
the neie hi orhcod about whom the
other women say "Huh, if / had
the time and money to srerd on my.
self that size has could look as
yourg as she does"
! Cnce upon a time there was a man
WI acted as cheerful and obliging
after he got into office as he did
when he was candidate for office.
But he died. He Yves too good for
the world.
! 1t is just as well to know before
hand II at your friends are going to
beat 1t wien your enemy strikes
you. So rrerare to fight your bat
, ties alone.
We would hate to lie girl at a
hotel cigar staEd and have to listen
to the alleged repartee pulled off by
the big town cut-ups.
Funny how men who are bush
lesgue spoilers can make $4,000 a
year and hire college graduates to
SPELL for them for SIP a week.
l. What hes teccme of TIE old.fash-
ioned won an who lad one good
, black dress that she saved for
church and funerals?
A husband likes to rick up q book
ard start reading 1t so he cen pre-.
tend that his wife's nafging doesn't
worry him. Eut his wife keers on
Eagging teoause she notices that he
las net trrned rage in the last
half hour.
After ali, you might as we'll solicit
criticism. 1t is circh that you
are eoirg to get it anyhow.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
JOHN LAWSON ON WAR COUNCIL.

John R. Lawson, Of nationwide
years Colorado's representative on the
international board of the United
Mine Workers OF America, has been
named by Governor Gunter as asso-
ciate director Of the AmericanizatioD
committee OF the Colorado Council OF
Defense. He will have to do with the
education Of aliens. instructing them
in American history. civil government.
the English language, and with finally
naturalizing them. The appointment
makes Mr.. Lawson full member OF
Governor Gunter's war council. In his
work Mr.. Lawson will be associated.
among others. with Cass Harrington,
who recently resigned as attorney for
the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company to
devote all OF his time to war, work.
During the late coal strike these two
were on opposite sides. when Lawson
was at the head Of the striking min
ers. Their sitting together on the
same committee and working strenu-
ously for the same patriotic ends is
but another evidence of the able and
pleasing manner in which Governor
Gunter has brought all Colorado fac
lions and classes together in the great
struggle for world democracy, caus-
ing people to forget old dissensions
and chickering's, which harmed the
state and caused vast losses to both
labor and capital.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

problems fundamental to women ana
children may also be included among
Its unceasing activities.
Among the legislative acts Of the
administration bearing directly upon
the war have been:
The voting OF $4,000 in war
bonds. Of which only $s5O,OO0 have
been issued, $12b.000 of which will
soon be called in and retired.
The enactment Of q just tax ON all
corporations to retire all war bonds
within ten years.
Colorado has been one Of only three
states to make appropriations for in
vestigation and research work in food
production and conservation, guiding
farmers and helping them to solve
their problems.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
GUNTER AIDED THE DRAFT.

The signally successful administra-
ton Of the selective service law in
Colorado Is alone ample reason for
the denomination of Governor Gunter
on September 10. Governor Gunter
put the selective service law in effect
in this state. He was and is respon-
sible for its operation. He chose a
man to direct 1t as provost marshal
Captain John Evans-whose high eff
ficiency has prompted Washington to
summon him East for other and even
more important war work. There
never has been a serious question Of
the impartiality and fairness of the
draft in Colorado. Credit for this is
due to the selection Of the exemption
boards. Citizens should never forget
that. And they should never forget
also that Governor Gunter painstak-
ingly helped and led in the organize
ton of those boards and today keeps
In close touch with them as he trans
mits orders from Washington to them.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
MAKE THE PRoFITEERs
PAY A HEAVY TAX

1t is high time that congress was
revising the tax laws to place the
burden of the war on the shoulders
of the proffteers who are robbing
the people right and left. The probe
of the treasury department into var
ious branches of business shows
corporations to be making from l.
900 to 5000 per cent profit. This in
vestigation was made to enlighten
congress as to the justification of
of so per cent.
Under our present system of taxa
ton tie highest possible estimate CT
income from this source for this
year is less. than $4,000, 200, 900, or
about 20 FER cent Of our appropria-
tons. Considering the following
statement of appropriations since
the commencement of tie war our
revenues from taxation is so small
in comparison to leave no room for
doubt as to the profiteering corror-
atoms not bearing their just proper
ton of the enormous war costs:
The appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1918, amounted
to approximately $4,000 900 600, in
Gliding $1,000. 900, 900 for loans to oul
cllies.
OF these sums there had been &C.
tral!y' expended at Il e end Of the
fiscal year approximately $19, SOC, 900,
600 including approximately $780,
0O0,O in loans to our allies.
The appropriations for the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1919, amount
to approximately s24.92S, 100000 If
we add to that the sum of $5,462,-
100000 of contract authorizations
we have total of appropriations
and authorizations for tits fiscal
year Of approximately s29,SoO, OOO,-
900. l
II to tie exI enditures to July 1,
as above stated, we add the appro-
rria.ions for the fiscal year that be-
gan that day, we have total of
very nearly $4,000 200, 900 as the ac-
tual and anticipated expenditures for
tie first two years of war, not in
GLIDING TIE authorizations of nearly
live and half billions for this fis.
cal year.
We have authorized the issuance
of bonds in the sum of $4,000 900, ,.
900, including ten billiors for loans
to our allies, and war savings stamps
in the sum of $4,000 900, 900. We hav,
issued bonds in tie sum Of approx
I.ately SIC, 000, 900, 900
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
CARELESSNESs DELAYS
SUGAR CERTIFICATES,
DECLARES FOOD CHIEF

Improper statements, failure to give
addresses, and mis-sent information
have been at the bottom OF much OF
the discomfort experienced by consum-
ers Of sugar during the past few weeks
according to a statement issued by the
United States Food Administration re-
Gently.
while some of the errors in issu-
ing sugar certificates have been traced
to this office, large per cent OF them
have been made by retail Dealers ex-
planned Robert ]. Grant, executive
manager Of the Food Administration.
I'VE try In every way to make all rul-
ings and regulations as easy as posi-
BILE for the people, but we know that
In this particular instance the careless
ness Of some dealer has worked hard
ships upon consumers-particula
those in rural communities who were
unable to purchase sugar, and We are
sorry"
Twenty-seven clerks and stenogra-
pliers have worked increasingly since
the last week In July in an effort to
get the sugar certificates out in good
time. 1t is easy to understand. how
ever. how delays occur, when hun
dreds Of statements came into the Den
yer office with no address; and dozens
OF other statements were sent to
Washington and had to be returned be-
fore they could be cared for.
Criticism is easy, but 1t is the fair
thing to consider that not all OF the
mistakes which are made are made by
the Food Administration staff" smiled
the executive manager. ,xrg
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

We are tired of all this guess
work as TO just when the great war
is going to end and would like the
query editor of the Denver News or
some other brilliant sage to enlight-
ln us accurately. Some contend
that it will he over this year, others
Fay next year, three years hence,
and the alarmdsts or extremists say
leace will be declared in eight or
ten years. We personally don't care
how long it lasts just SO the barbar-
GUS Hun is licked four ways from
the center.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
DO SUCH LIVE HERE?

Human nature Is very strange. The
way some women are wailing over the
new sugar regulations is pitiful. To
some Of them. It seems, a crate OF
fruit Is more than all the starving
millions Of Europe. They are the
abused race over the new canning reg.
ulations, and anyone who talked to
them about the Hoover regulations a
year ago and knew Of the scorn with
which any suggestions Of curtailment
were met can realise how hurt they
are with the enforced denial. This 10,
only lack Of vision. Women whose
men are at war accept the regulations
with cheerfulness; they do not\weep
over the loss In fruit, or the difficulty
OF canning without sugar. They have
other losses to think Of. They know
that doing without . few pounds of
sugar 10 an easy matter compared to
their greater sacrifice. "-Spokesman-
Review.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
USE MILK AND CREAM
AND SAVE HERDS URGES
STATE FOOD OFFICIAL

The necessity for preserving intact
the dairy herds of Colorado was reiter-
ated by Clarence Adams. head Of the
Poultry. Eggs and Dairy Products divi-
sion Of the United States Food Admin
istration in an interview a short time
ago.
1.-THE need Of saving butter and milk
has passed. and unless the public real
ize that they must use these excellent
foods to replace some Of the staples,
such as the wheat and sugar they have
been asked to save, the farmers are
going to sell their valuable dairy cows
for beef and the country will be swept
of its herds" Chairman Adams de-
clared.
"At the time of serious curtailment Of
the sugar supplies, manufacturers of
ice cream have been given practically
because this is one OF the forms in
which milk 10 most readily marketed.
demand for milk, cream and butter
must be greatly stimulated II the Food
Administration IL to be able to prevent
the relatively high price of beef from
tempting farmers, who are making
very little off Of their herds at this
time. from sending them to market as:
beef cattle".
Make milk and butter and eggs take
the place of the products which the
United States must ship overseas to
American soldiers and to the soldiers.
of the allies.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

McAdoo says he knows the service
accorded the travelirg public on the
government controlled railways is
not wtat is desired, but then he
doesn't care particularly as the plan
is to make travelling uncomfortable
to relieve the motive power and pas
scnger uain crews, SO they may be
used in the transr ortation of freight,
which is so essential TO the conduct
of the war. Moral: Stay at home.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

The Denver Post has already pre-
pared to do one Of its we'll known
flops In event 1t can't put Tom lyman
over at the Democratic primaries. It
Is effusive in its praise Of Mr.. Shoup,
who will oppose the Republican assem-
bly, candidate at the G. o. P. primaries.
Legislatively speaking. 1t figures
Shoup sort Of safety clutch to fall
back upon in case 1t can't convince the
people that lyman is something Of an
emergency clause.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

The health giving ozcne of Gilpin
county is unsurpassed. We don't
even require tie services of a doc
tor in this invigoratirg cline, where
the ra6ium in our everlasting hills
cures all ills, makes the weak strong
and the old young. Gene ard live
among us, where everyone is a
booster ard not even opportunity
knocks but walks right in.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

Opponents Of Governor Gunter howl
that he has turned Colorado over to
the profiteers. But they are careful
not to mention specific examples Of
profiteering' They know the United
States government is the only public
agency exercising price-regulating
fuactions. And they know further
that regularly published reports of
the federal department OF labor show
prices Of food products in Colorado
to be lower than in almost all other
states.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SHERIFF

/ hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination for the office of
sheriff of Gilrin county subject to
the decision Of the Democratic prim-
AIRY, September 10Th, 1918.
RUSSELL A. BASS.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

Freight en- the Moffat road is not
moving owing to strike of the
freight crews wlo want the back
lay due them under the Adams on
law. Now why couldn't these fell
lows defer tie strike until that time
in The winter when the road is tied
UT en- account Of the srow on the
yangef
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22


We can't recall a political cam;
raign as devoid OF interest as the
present, No enc seems to care to
talk politics ard vote-seekens IRE
about as REGULAR rs pro-German
In a loyal American community.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

II Herbert Hoover lived in Colorado
he would be the last person to be
fooled by the cries Of "profiteering. +"
But It shouldn't require Hoover to
detect the similarity between the pres.
ent wall about "profiteering' and the
opposition's old.time political cam.
paign cry Of wolf"
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SHERIFF

! hereby anrourc e my candidacy
for tie nomination for the office of
sheriff of GilIin county subject to
.he decision of the Democratic prim-
any, September 10th, 1918.
SHERMAN T. HARRIS.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

jason PEPPER has hit upon a good
idea to get out the vote. He sug-
eests that the consraband LIQUOR
that Is copfiscated by the state con-
stabulary re distributed to the var
ious polling places. He says this
would cause tie voter to come early
End remain for the final count. :
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

Charlie Leckenty has It on Jimmy
holland for looks. Every time we
;-set Charlie we think we are in the
preserce Of Abe Lincoln.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

Can any loyal, thinking citizen Of
Colorado mistake the necessity and
tue wisdom Of again placing julius c.
Gunter in the executive chair? Every
this. For every true patriot must
want Colorado to do its best for the
nation. There has been no shadow
on this states splendid war accom-.
p1shments in the past. There must
be none in the future.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

II the proprietors Of Denver after.
noon newspaper are allowed to name
the next Governor Of Colorado, how
will they run the state government
along with their various other enter
prises. Will they merge it with their
circus, their coal yard or their vaude-
vile show? Or will they Just make the
state government part of the domes-
tic and foreign advertising section OF
their newspaper? Or will they apply
the Great Divide to it-fifty-fifty?
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

Boots, shoes and mems furnish
inls of all kinds at the c. o. Rich
ards Co.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22
Administration Colorado Division Gipn County.
Prices of Staple Commodities for
Gilpin County, Colorado

prices Committee" of thu
Administration Denver authorized by the United State
retailer
should following prices to be in fore
for the week ending Saturday, August oath:
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

Don't swap horses in the middle Of
the stream" = That's Just as sound
advice today as It was fifty years ago.
Bear It In mind on primary day. Sep.
TENDER 10.
Gilpin observer., 1918-08-22

The proGermans are for any can.
didate but Governor 0unter. They
want . change.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-26
new SUGAR RULE
WILL Be PLACED
IN OPERATION ON
SCHEDULED DATE
North Dakota Food Offic-
iaIs Prepare TO Enforce
New Regulations
Arrangements Iii ba IN

Arrangements will be made tmme-
diately. by the federal food admins
tration for North Dakota, to reduce
the consumption Of sugar to two
pounds per person per month for
household purposes and two pounds
per 80 meals served in public eating
houses, in North Dakota. This is in
accordance with the new national
sugar rationing plan just an
nounced from washington.
1T is pointed out that manufacture
era of soft drinks and candies have
already been cut to 30 per cent OF the
amount OF sugar they used last year
Candy makers. soda fountain own
ers and other manufacturers can buy
sugar only upon presentation OF a
certificate. These certificates are
procurable from the state foGd admin
istrator when the buyer makes a
sworn statement showing the
amount Of sugar to which he is en-
titled. In case d. manufactures uses
sugar for more than one purpose,
such as candy making, soft drinks
and restaurant purposes, he must
keep his accounts separate and can
procure sugar only for the amount to
which he is entitled for each depart
Tnent
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-26
MOB SPIRIT and
MOB ACTION ARE
BY
The PRESIDENT
Urges His Fellow Country
men to End Era of
Lawlessness .
CBv Associated Press.l


Washington, July 26.-President
Wilson today in personal state
ment addressed to his fellow coun-
trynlen, denouncing mob spirit and
mob action, called upon the nation
to show the world that while it fights
for democracy on foreign fields it
is not destroying democracy at
home.
The President referred not alone
to mob action against those sus-
pected of being enemy aliens or en-
emy sympathizers; he denounced
most emphatically mob action Of all
sorts, especially lynchings of me-
groes in the South.
1t is known that the lynchings OF
negroes, as well as attacks upon
those suspected of being enemies or
sympathizers, have been used by the
German propaganda throughout
Central and South America as well
as in Europe, to contend that the
pratensions of the United States as
q champion OF democracy are a
sham. Deeply concerned by the sit
uation the President decided to ad-
dress his fellow countrymen and to
declare that Every mob contributes
to German lies about the United
States what her most gifted liars
cannot improve upon by way Of CAL
umny."
The Presidents statement in full
follows.
my fellow countrynen:
az take the liberty OF addressing
you upon a subject which so vitality
affects the honor of thesnation and the
character and integrity of our instis
tutions that I trust you will think
me justified in speaking very plain
ly about 1t.
Il allude to the mob spirit WHICH
has recently here and there very
frequently shown its head amongst
us, not in any single region, but in
many widely separated parts OF the
country. There have been many
lyJ,chings and every one them has
been d. blow at the heart of ordered
law and humane Justice. No man
who loves America, no man who
really cares for her fame and honor
and character or who is truly loyal
to her institutions can justify mob
actiDng while the courts of justice
are open and the government OF the
states and the nation are ready and
able to do their duty.
sWe are at this very moment
fighting lawless passion. Germany
has outIawed herself among the ma
tions because she has disregarded
the sacred obligations OF law and
has made Iynchers of her armies.
Lynchers emulate her disgraceful
example. I for my part. am anxious
to see every community In America
Ccpntinued Oh page Ell.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-26
Transportation Facilities
Of Army Are Meeting
The Strain
HEAVY GUNS BEING
MOVED FORWARD
Percentage Of Men Killed
In Previous Fighting
Very Low
lBv Associated Press.l

Washington, July Unsatisfactory
progress is being made by the Am
erican troops assisting the French
and British in pushing in the Ger
man lines on the Soissons- Rheims
salient, members Of the house mill
tary committee were told today by
Secretary Baker and General March,
chief of staff.
The transportation facilities Of the
expeditionary army are adequately
meeting the strain placed upon them
in keeping the moving troops sup
piled and in bringing up heavy guns
and ammunition, the representatives
were told. =. - p.
While. without information as to
casualties in the present battle, Sec
retary Baker said the percentage OF
men killed in previous fighting had
been remarkably low.
Figures furnished the committee
members showed that the death rate
in battle has been eight per thou
sand while there was exactly the
same proportion Of deaths from dis
eases among the expeditionary
forces.
The officials said this undoubt-
edly was the lowest death rate
among the troops at war in the his
tory Of the world.
Members of the committee inquir-
ed as to losses by the Germans in
killed since the present battle start
ed but General March said he had
no information on that subject, add
ing that the American forces were
too busy pressing their offensive to
even attempt to estimate the Ger
man dead.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-26
Stay i'm School,
War Heads Say

Secretary of the Navy Daniels and
Secretary Of War Baker encourage
young men under the draft age to re-
main at school until there Is in-
perative need for their services, ac-
cording to a telegram received this
morning from the bureau of naviga-
tion by the Fargo navy recruiting
station, which says:
we advise tIae boys to take mili-
tary instruction at school, wherever
possible, that they may be better fit
ted for the call when it comes to
them.
please see to Ii that nobody in our
service lis permitted to make such al
lusions as tslackers" to those young
men who are following the advice OF
the War and Navy departments. In
the navy we take young men over
lib years who 6eEire to come. but
those who are pursuing their studies
at school and college are advised to
continue their studies for the pres
ane'ss
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-07-26
Late Bulletins From
The Great Battlefield
(By Associated Press.)

With American Army on the Aisne-
Marne Front, July 26, 2 p. m.-Franco-
American troops on the front north
east of Chateau Thterry moved their
lines further forward today. The AL
lies along the front to the east like
wise made progress at places, the
Americans at one point attaining an
objective kilometre distant.
Clinging desperately to the hills and
the woods, the Germans are using
their machine guns, their artillery
and their air forces and quantities OF
gas in an effort to hamper the ad-
vance.
With the French Army in France
July 26.-With the capture today OF
the town Of Oulchy-le- Chateau, tn
Allies are nearing the summit OF the
plateau overlooking Fere en- Tarde-
nois. Further north the capture OF
Vile Montoire was effected after
fighting of the most desperate char
acter in the streets and in the deer
cayerns nearby.