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Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
MAIL CARRIER ARRESTED.

Gerge w. Russell, formerly mail
carrier at Benton City, was arrested
Monday by a United States Marshal
and taken to st. Louis. Russell is
chrged with seditious statements.
Roch Jamerson, colored, of Mex
leo, was also taken to st. Louis,
charged with attempting to evade
the draft by failing to register.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

Major ]. c. Strock of Missouri
Military Academy has been appoint
ed Food Administrator for Audrain
County by F. B. Mumford, chairman
of the Missouri Food Administration
Mr.. Strock will go to his work in
earnest and you better listen to his
requests.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

The knights of Pythias in their
drive for the sale of War Stamps,
reached $4,000 mark. A fine show
ing for this live organization.
This week the four Masonic bodies
are having their drive for the sale
of War Stamps and are expecting to
go over the top.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
MILDRED SANSBERRY.

Little Mildred Sansberry, years
old, died at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Sansberry, at
Thompson, Tuesday morning. Her
ailment was pneumonia. The funer-
al was held yesterday morning, bur-
ial in Elmwood Cemetery in Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
FORMER MEXICO RESIDENT

Mrs. o. s. Middleton, wife of Rev.
o. S. Middleton who at one time was
pastor of the M. E. Church in Mexico,
died at her home in Tarkio, Mo-,
last week. D. C. owen received this
word Saturday.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

Hallsville, down south of Centralia,
in Boone county, with population of
abut 200 people, has raised nearly
$4,000 for war purposes. There is
said to be not a Stacker in the town.
Hurrah for Hallsville.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
sATuRpAY PoTATo DAY.

The Council of Defense will dem
onstate the value of potatoes as a
food in this city Saturday. Mrs. j E.
Martin is chairman of the display.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
A. II. II. A.

Rnsh Hill, Mo. Meets ON Monday
night ON or before full moon In each
MONTH HedgedaIe School House.
ID. Il. ROGERS, President.
VAL ERDEL, Secretary.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
CLARENCE A. BARNES
AttOrney-at-Law
Southern Bank Building
Mexico, Missouri.

FOR SALEi---New and Up-tO.
late Furniture, Stoves and Rugs.
,EWING MACHINES ON easy pay,
nents. Can furnish your home
on rooms complete.
Buy New And Pay Later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21
JOHN W. HOWELL

Real Estate, Loans and Insurance.
Gives special attention to NotariaI
Work and Conveyancing.
Onice; French Bldg. Mexico. aso.
Mexico Missouri message., 1918-02-21

V. Duty, soldier boy at FIT. Riley,
Kan, who has been quite i'll of pneu-
monia, is reported much better.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Stage Stuff

Our Mayor has again stamped his foot,
raised his voice and abolished with a
gesture sundry institutions which threat
ened the lives and liberties of the prolc-
tarlat. With word he extirpates the
politicians hat and the politicians cigar.
We all remember how these weapons Of
the peoples enemy were worn--the hat
rampant, the cigar tilted north h-northeast,
like bowsprit after collision Few Of
US had ever seen them in life. But all
of us had known them long and wei! in
cartoons. For years no Prospecting
cartoonist dreamed Of portraying a poll
tician without tilted hat and cigar anv
more than he dreamed of portraying labor
without that squarish paper hat which
never was on sea or land.
1T is noble gesture OF the Mayors.
Alas, that it should be so vain and empty!
There are occasional hats to be found on
heads in our city Offices; there are still
political hacks of the old school who wear
the decorations Of the Bill! Devery era.
But they are the rare exception. cap
Smith is the new and prevailing type-not
perhaps as modjsh and trim as that fa
nous Republican county leader of all TIM.
who served tea in his office every after
noon. But perish the thought of kat
on the back Of such a head-or of it's SUP
porting stage cigar! Business methods
and reform did their work long before
Mr.. Hylan got his chance to lift his finger.
Whatever the heart Of politics, it dresses
the part in a totally new fashion. Some
day even the cartoonists and Mr.. Hy.ar
will find this out
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Editorial Correspondence
This Stumbling Giant
(Second Article)
The Problem of Those Who Serve
WASHINGTON, j


that job
deep national character
but they
solitary achievement situations sefrea reserved
The symbol of this acting the environment is
permit 1t is cooperative "Wait
until interesting projection
But another thing 100000000 indiuast have taken
OF the mass principle
AS David collectively That have been expected
The modern Goliath prevail against him.
And still
We thought the Ford should be the David
We thought foradowed the Naval Consulting
Board and then by nnmae flying machines and waited only know the OF
0 Goliath
Those The fixed idea that the
President shall be David He will We unload him The
people DO Congress David
this Goliath He that match his
One these Another the
disciplined
edge and steele OF ones
Now consider the practical application Of thoughts
In the first the
1ooat he is head Of the head of his minister commander
in
He elected to the
President who
who everything he Thinks
only that he thinks of himself of
habit think of him; he his heritage IS
No to
succeed in seeing HIM The demands decision
overwhelming That
decision however they definitely
We therefore, the problem the helpers
The President has called his highly
does not unload his responsibilities
continually going back to him
III is possible to visualize the problem
Here the
independently
of each other, to the President:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Housing for Washingtonians
The Capital Has No Provision for
Women Employees

TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Your editorial in to days issue is only
one Of the many articles on the housing OF
! United States government employees which
have appeared in tho public press in the last
few weeks. Not one Of these has thought Of
or made any suggestion of the most serious
problem of housing Of government employees
that exists. 1t is oil very we'll to insist that
workmen in muntion and shipbulding plants
shall hnve proper housing; there can be no
opposition to that if tho contracts are not let
at cxorbitant cost to the people.
The newspapers arc full Of invitations to
young girls to become stcnographers, type
writer's and clerks to help the government win
the war by employment in the city Of Wash
ton. Some ten, fifteen twenty thousand of
these young women are expected there by
March April and extensive Office buildings
growing like mushrooms to afford them n
place in which to work. Not one movement,
so far as can learn, has been made to pro-
vide chem with proper shelter, proper food
and proper innocent recreation. The housing
situation is such a problem in Washington at
present that the whole success of tho war
may depend on the solution.
Washington in few months has been
changed from sleepy, Southern, shiftless
town to busy, humming metropolis. Just a
theoretical change, however. The Union Sta
tion is just as inefficient, the transportation
inadequate, the telephone service joke and
the rooming and eating facilities non-exist-
ent. The people who were lucky enough to
have leases on apartments in Washington at
the outbreak of the war have released them
at profit of 800 400 per cent. 1t is i'm
possible to get fairly we'll cooked. simple
meal at moderate price in the city The
girls there are living in the most dis
gustingly crowded condition and eating very
poor food
Assuming that my statements arc true,
would it not be we'll for the governments
through the suggested housing committee,
to provide simple barracks properly heated,
with proper sanitary facilities for the expect
ed thousands Of young women, ana combine
with these buildings efficient commissaries
where the young women might obtain decent
though simple food?
My statements, | may say, are based on
recent stay of three weeks in the city,
the city in which | was born and where
lived for twenty-six years. | know Of men,
not one -dollar-a-year men, who have been
obliged to refuse commissions in various
branches OF the army because, being detailed
to Washington, they found they could not live
on the salary and allowances offered them
WASHINGTONIAN
New York, Jan. %, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
The Fernent il, Austria

Austrian news Of the last few DAYS has
been impressive by its volume rather than
its quality We have had long DISPATCHES
about extensive strikes, with many hazy
generallties; but this news all came from,
Switzerland and other neutral countries.
There was nothing direct from Vienna it,
self, barring a single brief allusion to a
passage in the "Arbeiter Zeitung," So
clalist organ, about appeals to workers to
allow the resumption Of railway traffic.
The Vienna news was, in fact, so vague
and meagre that it was received with dis
trust in many quarters. The Italian press.
as indicated in an official dispatch from
Rome, treated the whole story of the
strike as zone Of the able mannuyres of
the enemy and the official view in Lon
don was at first much the same.
1t seems evident, however. that IN
usual ferment and unrest prevail at this
time in Austria. Whatever be the facts
behind the reports of strikes, there is evil
dence enough of undoubted authenticity
going to prove that the Austrian people
are deeply discontented over the disap-
pointment of their peace hopes The
resignation of the Won Seydler Cabinet.
reported several days ago, may be taken
as one effect of the war WEAKNESS that
has grown so pronounced on the Danube.
Moreover, the resignation of the Hun
garian Cabinet was also cabled last week,
but nothing further has been heard about
1t. In fact, the lack of direct news from
the Dual Monarchy suggests the conclu-
sion that the Vienna and Budapest authori
ties are taking good care to conceal their
troubles from the outside world.
This news about strikes and political
demonstrations has already been utilized
by optimistic American editors as the
basis for predicting an early break down
of Austria. Some hopeful spirits already
see the promise of separate peace or
even revolution. Did not the Russian
revolution begin in hunger? And did not
the Austrian workmen strike because
thelr flour ration had been cut down?
we are sorry not to be able to encourage
fanciful writers in following ont that
analogy 1t leads quickly upon treacher-
Gus ground; for, although there have been
considerable desertions of Czech and
South~Slav soldiers, there is little in the
recent history of the Dual Monarchy to
warrant the expectation that a revolution
IS impending. A revolutionary movement
OF the Austrian Socialists is, Of course
out of the question; they are not strong
enough. and their moro moderate wing is
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24

best and would not grumble at the re-
strictions on the output of beer.
This sounds like extreme altruism, but
that there is something practical in the
patriotism Of the brewers appears in the
statement of accounts. The present di-
rectors entered upon their work with 81
company that was earning no money at
all, yet they have done pretty well since
the war began, in spite of the wave Of
temperance. The profits in 1914 were
S1S.048; in 1915 they were f31, 1886; in
1916, s60,791, and in 1917, 4127, 165.
So the chairman could we'll afford to
praise the governments regulations on
the ground that they chad assisted the
claims of the temperance people" and had
likewise redounded "to the benefit of the
state, because Of the tendency, in view
of higher prices, not to drink more than
was good for one''
The truth is that the governments ac-
ton has convinced those who were once
so jealous of their liberty that in former
times they sinned. The brewers are con-
verted and at last persuaded that beer
should be dispensed more scrupulously,
confessing frankly that it was always Il
mistake to let the public have the best at
cents quart. 1t has now been sats-
factorily demonstrated that the public
Will pay much more if compelled to do so,
and so if the public drinks less the brewer
suffers not at ALL
In word, the brewer is clearly not the
ogre represented by some teetotal fanat-
les, but reasonably benevolent body
who has no desire 80 corrupt the people
and is more than willing to compromise
by diluting and raising the price of -four
ale" And the consumer? Well, it is
reported that one Of that class has dis
covered that tolerable imitation of war
ale can be made out Of water favored
with dash of quinine and pinch of
burnt sugar But until the formula has
been perfected the brewers can probably
count on their dividends
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
New York, Jan. 20, 1918.
Look West, E.ns|aacklecl E,as


To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: When our government takes up the
housing problem what is it going to do with
its $4,000 900; what kind of things are going
to be built? Are going to initiate Eng
land? l think not. We had advanced away
past England in ingenuity of house planning
and in the equipment of a home 1t must
necessarily be so. At the time many West
ern cities had modern electric trolley sys-
TENS New York still had horse cars and Eng
land buses. 1t is proverbial that we East
crners learn good deal by going West, be-
cause the West had clean sheet and could
begin right, whereas the East already had
something in existence which necessitated a
loss to lay aside So it is in Engand; the
English are not concerned with conveniently
designed house; they do not mind cumbcr-
some household duties, and all their houses
show it. The rich have had plentiful and
cheap servants; the poor have put up with
things centuries old.
Now during war they have carried out a
housing programme which may show great
strides for them, and they ought to be proud
OF 1T, but our rushing over and our willing
ness to copy it is most shortsighted
What we need to do is to cast our ewes
West search for the economies and conven-
fences that have been produced and are being
produced without the shacklcs of precedent
and vested interests. HENRY A. SMITH,
New York, Jan. 20, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Good Fellow Talk
5or of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Directly peace comes we are g'H
to be deluged with good fellow" talk in til
country. We shall have exhorters on
sides urging us to be merciful asses, to 10
get the Inforgettablc revelations OF ra''
bestiality and to admit the Teuton once m''
TO the same free intercourse he once e.
joyed All in furtherance OF German c'f
mercal plans.
We are the most tolerant and easy-gol'
of folk Ne are peculiarly susceptible
all times tc the good fellow" plea. We
used to being a good fellow" while s0D
crook or devil, "a good fellow after all y
know" walks all over us and gets away W.T.
1t. But wonder. Mr. Editor, if some Of y
present generation viii not b. likely to df'
the line at this Caliban nation The 70,
now alive who ever buys o German -n''
article, ever sails in German ship, s''
has dealings again with German trade
herman money must feel blood and nI'h
MS hands from the contact o.,
No good fellowship" high or low, VI.
the people that have excommunicated tne'
slves from humanity. JOHN RUSSELL
New York, Jan. %, 1918.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
IF Hoover Should Catch the Idea

One way in which Mr. Hoover can con.
serve the food supply is by Issuing an order
for five consecutive eatess days, with ono
day of fast every week until spring This
would be a little nconvenent to some per-
sons who have not been in training, but not
much more so than to be without earring
capacity. If you earn nothing you can't eat
anything, unless you have accumulated sun
ply OF money. Suppose you haven't and
suppose your employer won't take the advice
OF President Wilson and pay you while YOU
are idle?
Most people can get through one day with
out food. To fast five days would be diff
cult, but since some people have existed
through forty eatless days it can be done. it
seems, without much risk Of life 1t NAV
cut down your working power but we can't
have everything.
Experimenting with the laws OF economies
is good deal like monkeying with the buzz
saw while in motion. 1t is difficult to disturb
the streams Of commerce without ACCOMPLISH
ing more harm than &ood.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
The Truckmen' S Side of 1t

10 the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir; There has been q great deal of talk
about the congestion of railroads and piers.
lhls is due to the railroad officials The
rules are that a truckman cannot obtain or
pay freight bills after 5 p NJ, nor can H.
pick up freight from the piers after D. M
II during the war this time limit could be
extended until Q p. m it would not take
long for the truckmen in New York (who
are willing to do their biD to clear IN the
piers of New York City. AS shipping condi-
tons are now a truck that will leave Al noon
with load of shipping will be held in line
hve or six hours and is too late to pick up
load for the stable which could be deliy
cred first thing in the morning 1t is easy
to see how many carloads of freight could
be removed if the railroads would extend a
little more time.
Now, as to closing days and MONDAYS as
legal holidays" How can this help to re-
lieve congestion of freight: If all factories
are closed who will receive tho freight {?
Surely truckman cannot be expected to
pick up load Of freight, take it to his
stable and then send his men home for the
day. If the assistant director general of
railroads wants to accomplish anything let
hlm get IN touch with the truckmen am
sure he VIII receive Il better deal than he
has q mean the railroads. given them in
the past. JOHN SWANWE11.
New York Jan H. 1919
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Why the Untimely Paci6st?
, Editor of The Tribune.


Sir: May | add suggestion to your in
tcresting and instructive analysis Of the
psychology of pacifism? ! think we are JUS
tilted in attributing much of the wrorshead
edness prevalent to-day to the tendency, SO
marked and so disastrous in its effects in
other fields, to take the short instead Of the
long view, to plan only for the hour instead
OF for the century, to take no account of the
vastly greater pain that will result in the
future from the effort to avoid the pain OF
the present We here have lacked fore
sight in the conservation of our natural re
sources 1t is a little trouble to be careful
with matches and cigarettes and hues and
insulation, and so we pay our enormous fire
bill each year. The victim shrinks from the
knife in the incipiency of the cancer and
later dies in agony because of the failure to
take timely action.
The untimely paciists whole thought is
centred in the pain and death in the war
now raging He wants it all stopped in
stantly. You cannot get him to consider
seriously and intei.igently whether hasty
peace will will not make inevitable re-
currencc Of the world horror in the near
years to come. His is case of incurable
shortsg ghtedness. His psychology is that Of
the lax and lazy parent who gives the child
what it is crying for careless Of the possi-
bilty even the probability that the child
may yell all night with the stomachache be-
cause of the parents easy-going absorption
in the present moment.
EDWIN c. WALKER.
New York Jan % 1918
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
supporting the government. Here, already,
the Russian analogy breaks down.

supporting the government. Here, already,
the Russian analogy breaks down.
OF more serious import, it seems to
us, is the accommodating evidence Of fric-
ton between Austria and Germany. Last
week the Vienna "Fremdenblatt," which
has close relations with the government,
sharply attacked the German annexation
lists, and plainly intimated that they were
prcjudicing Austria's interests by en-
couraging annexatonist plans at Brcst-
Litovsk Thereupon furious articles in
the Pan-German press; and the "Vos-
sische Zeitung," which is not Pan-Ger-
man, even reminded the Austrian press
that it was cndangering the alliance with
Germany. Moreover, when Count Ger
min a few days ago returned to Vienna
he at once held conference with the
young Emperor, after which he sent off
two high government officials to Berlin
Evidently there is friction between the
two governments, as there is also grow
ing up between the two peoples.
Recently Count Czernin asserted that
Austria would help Germany in fighting
for the retention of Alsace- Lorraine. But
when it comes to the test when Austrian
soldiers are actually put upon the firing
line in France to assist Germany in hold
ing on to its ill-gotten conquests, it may
well be that many of them will refuse to
bleed for Germany. 1t is certain, at any
rate, that when the Austrian people hear
of the loss Of relatives on the Western
front their WEAKNESS with the war must
assume a far more serious phase than
ever. From that aspect of the case, such
transfer of Austrian troops may prove
a positive advantage for the Allies.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Promoters of Temperance

1t is curious and not uninstructive to
remark with what singular compacency
the general drift toward temperance in
Great Britain has been accepted by some
brewers. At the annual meeting of one
celebrated firm the chairman of directors
dwelt with sympathy, occasionally ap-
preaching enthusiasm, upon the highly
beneficial effect of the governments
measures for promoting moderation and
sobriety. AS for themselves, he con-
fessed that they had "many trials to
face" butf-well. they would do their
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
Use the Moonlight

10 the Editor Of TIE Tribune.
Sir: Permit me TO suggest the moon -
fuel saver.
am of the opinion that the Fuel AdmD.
traitor OF this state, in fact of ali other ssS
could, by cooperating with the Wes''..
bureau and lighting companies, arrans's' \,
stop the lighting of streets on moon..syl III
nights and thus save great amount OF ~, !,
hope you will bring this Suggestion
the attention of the proper authorities.o
SAMUEL GOLpENbEH'
Brooklyn. JAZZ 20, 1918. 4
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24

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New-York tribune., 1918-01-24

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back uron No tape. No aubhino. We make
good promptly il tho advertiser does rot.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-24
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