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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
HAPPY NEW YEAR

The year 1918 will go down In history as the last Of a
Hateful group Of years, beginning with 1914, the year
which ushcred in the great world war. And the world
will remember the last year Of the period as that in
which the fate Of humanity huns for a moment trembling
in the balance. with right and justice at length prevail
ing, and the realization of peace coming to a tortured
and afflicted people.
The old year. whose sands have now been run.
marked the high tide. and the utter collapse, OF the most
threatening assault ever made on the liberties Of man
kind, and so, when we look back upon it we will regard
it as the year Of fate, of destiny. 1t was the year in
which right triumphed over brute strength, and in which
there was brought into cleared view and better unaer-
standing the motherhood and comradeship Of man.
We approach the new year with vast and intricate
problems awaiting solution. President men chosen for
their wisdom and fitness. will assemble to compare tho
views which have been formed in their own minds, and
to undertake the great work of readjustment and re-
Mobilization. That is a work requiring wisdom, patience
and tact. To those who have suffered wrong SOME meas
.ure Of reconpense must be given. From those who have
committed wrong some measure of PREPARATION must oe
exacted. New nations are to be created, and the relations
of existing nations with each other are to be defined.
While these problems confront our wisest statesmen.
famine stalks abroad throughout half the world, and the
affairs of millions of men and women are thrown into
utter confusion, their homes, their lives and their possess
sions are endangered by the destruction among them of
that orderly government without which human society
cannot exist, and it must be the part Of those who are
more fortunate to bring to bear their best effort to aid
in the restoration of conditions in which human beings
can live in security and freely work out their destiny.
The oldSyear opened in clouds and darkness, and it
required the inspiration Of faith to realize that behind
the darkness lay light and warmth and the power that
infuses life into all matter. Now, at the beginning of
this year, we can see that much has actually been won
for the welfare Of the human race, and in the assurance
that there are splendors in store for the world Of which
the world has scarcely dreamed, we may wish for each
other and all of our race a Happy New Year.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
RAPID ACTION

Mention is frequently made Of the ready respon-
slveness of the British parliamentary system to public
opinion. We are just now having another illustration
Of this. General elections were held throughout the
United Kingdom on December IA, This was for the cleo
ton of a new house Of commons. On January Fl the
new members will meet, the house will organize and pro-
coed to business. Thus the people, in the election of
their representatives, have declared themselves on the
issues which they regard as important, and within six
weeks an administration, having its mandate direct from
the people, will be at work. r
The illustration is less striking than it would have
been had the existing administration been defeated and
a new one elected on a platform involving radical de-
partures from the course which has been followed or
proposed. LAS it is, the Lloyd George government has
been sustained, as was expected. and it will proceed with
the carrying out Of policies to which it has beeni COM
united, and which are generally understood. But in
either event, We have a situation in which the will Of
the people is given effect within a very short time, and
the time could have beef made much shorter had there
been any occasion for shortening it.
In contrast we have our own case. In the first week
in November we elected a new house of representatives.
But the members then elected will not take their seats,
unless called in extraordinary session, until the first week
in December, 1919, just thirteen months after their cleo
ton. In the meantime the old house is in it's closing
session, doing business on the basis. Of the election of
two years ago, and without reference to any expression
at the polls at the last election. Under no circumstances
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
Carlisle, Birthplace
OF Wilson's Mother,
Historical Town.

President Wilson having just. made
a characteristic pilgrimage to the
ancient city Of Carlisle. England,
where his mother was born, perhaps
the following Information from a,re-
cent Issue OF q British weekly paper,
may be OF interest to some readers.
nc IA an Extract from~a letter dated
Febrtary 23. 1895, from the Rev.
sEhomas Woodrow, the presidents
grandfather, to Robert Williamson,
swhose daughter Marion he had mar
ried. III. woodrow was born in
Paisley "a 1874, and, after graduating
N 0lasSOw university, became the
smtRister of = CONGREGATIONAL church
IN tsnf1iSae After q pastorate there
sof sixteen years he 4emigrated. with
hls Mtfe md their family OF eight
3childfen Il a sister Of Mrs.. Wood
gcMsf0 ne United States, sailing
9Fsnf LfYxfp0o1 on November 10,
s11atk4A5A arriving In New York on
JaNN4tks1zsSl83S. The burden Of the
iaet>9k c4l4sfed to sfs sorrowfui in-
ss8leShk10n ~ his lwtfe,s death IN Feb
Es1esSsa q u that sams year. while he
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
FEARS "BUs1NEss DEMON"

Paris, Jan. 1.-Albert Thomas, for
mer Minister of Munitions and French
Socialist leader, writes an editorial in
Information under the heading. ITO
Our American Friends" in which he
deplores what he calls 1.-The COM
pletcness with which Americans have
abandoned consideration of war prob
lens to devote themselves to BUSH
ness He says he hears much talk OF
agreements with French industry,
notably offers made TO chemical prod
ucts manufacturers to become agents
in France for American producers
MAY I venture to say" NJ. Thomas
Y that this state of mind is not
good and is contrary to the concep-
ton Of a world organization as
formulated by President Wilson!
Americas immense services to France.
were not limited to the sending OF
great numbers of soldiers at the most
tragic moment of the war, but Amer.
ica's were put in common In
the organizations which regulated the
reserves of money, raw material,
ships, and manufactured articles.
Economic agreements and conven-
tions are the Entente cement for the
victory which has been won. Ameri-
cans say that their work is finished,
but they are wrong"
The article pleads for q continual
ton of the economic eInente to pre-
vent spectators from exploiting tho
various countries and asks Americans
to complete their military victory by
generous aid toward reconstruction in
which the business demon" should
not have first place.
i
Few of is are interested in those
pavements made of, good intentions,
as we do not expect to so there, any
way.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01

I. L would advise anyone
to cross the Atlantic in winter"
II may just be added that after his
wife's death Mr.. Woodrow served a
short ministry in Brookville, Ontario,
afterwards removing to Chillicothe.
n subsequently to Columbus, where
ne died on April 81, 1877. His daugh-
Ter Jessie-her name was changed to
Janet. the other being a more COM
mon male name in the states-mar
ried Joseph Ruggles Wilson, who be-
came in 1855 pastor to the Presby-
terrain church in Stauntoh, Va. Here
their SON., Thomas woodrow Wilson.
was born December %, 1856, the
third in a family Of four children. -.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
World-Herald.
undertaking the task OF educational
reconstruction. -.

undertaking the task of educational
reconstruction. u.
The trend of exhortation and
| prophecy is to eXtol the scientific, the
technical and the vocational in the
schools. The suggestion CAME early in
deficiency with which Germany
managed everything. 1t is now high
! time that those who were such great
admirers Of German efficiency should
inquire whether there Isl not one
thing admirable also. and wonderful,
in the efficiency of the allied nations
and of the United States that has
been matched against the efficiency of
Germany and has prevailed iagainst
1t, While. so far as school product in
character is concerned. who would
now want to exchange that in France.
England or America for such as has
been exhibited in Germany for the
last four years?
In this promised reconstruction the
contest between the humanities and
the sciences will break forth again,
and, considering the impression that
has recently been made by Germanys
application of the sciences, and the
importance of technical and ocatiohal
training revealed in the war, an adj
dress on the subject of education
IIidUo d lew WcShS dSO w V. SS
French minister Of public instruction,
is remarkable. 1t is a plea for Greek
and Latin. He says the mistake must
not be made, in this age of science
and industry, of separating the hu-
manities from scientific study, and be
declares the secret of French resist
ance and victory in the present war
is the influence of classic traditions
and example of French character.
There is set the contrast by so re-
, spectacle an authority as the French
minister of public Observation-Disclosures
classicism against German science. 1t
is a powerful contrast and under the
circumstances a singularly impressive
claim. 1t cannot fail to have great in
fuence in any consideration of edu-
cational reconstruction.
NJ. Lafere declares that this princi-
pie is at the very roo of French ma
tional education. "One thing is beyond
question:" he says. "It is that for the
formation of thought and character.
for the moral and civic education of
the present age, we have to draw up
on the old sources of Latin and Greek
education. Let US keep our old inheri-
lance of Gallo strength and daring,
but let us not put aside the intellec-
tual and moral discipline we owe to
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
GOOD COTTON crops.

Ell Paso. Tex. Jan. Medium
staple cotton was grown in the El
Paso valley OF the Rio Grandes this
year and produced one-half ton to
the ace. This was the first experi-
ment made in cotton growing and q
larger acreage is expected to be
grown next year. Mexican labor is
especially good for picking and hoeine
the cotton, growers say.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01

People who are too old to learn
have outlived their usefulness.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01

can the new members take their seats until four months
after their election, a time quite ample to. permit some
issues to grow cold. st
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
House at the Commercial Club

In these important after the war reconstruction DAYS. if is
most necessary that we all cooperate together for the upbuildine
of our city and state. Great changes are taking place all over the
world. Socially, politically and commercially the old order
changeth. The world will be a different place in which to live and
do business from this on.
If Grand Forks is to go ahead as we all want to see her sqo:if
we are to continue to serve a large section of this state IS we have
in the past, then we must be organized and watchfu1. In other
words, ON THE JOB"
Effective work comes best through cooperative effort and CO.
operative effort is made easy BY better acquaintance and under
standing each with the other If we know the other felow we 6nd
that he is a pretty decent chap AFTER ALL.
Today the Commercial Club has open house from 10 a n. -
2p.m m. Start the new year right by getting acquainted with other
citizens whom you have not already met. Lay the foundation for a
broader acquaintance with your fellow citizens of Grand Forks
which will be of mutual benefit toyou, the other fellow and - 80
city. ~. 's
st &8s M# .
The Commercial Club of Grand Forks wishes . u.
Happy and Prosperous New Year, This club pledges tic Wy ~
efforts in making your city the best ever. - ~
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01

"A broken promise cannot be mend-
ed 50 that it will look like new.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01
The Commercial Club Of Grand Forks

This club, has nothing to sell. It's business is to promote -.
interests of Grand Forks city and county and Of North ILL DsI n
1t represents all interests alike. Dahota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-01

Few of us are interested in those
pavements made of good intentions,
as we do not expect to so there, any
WaS.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-08
POLISH ARMY NOW CROSSING
 zBRUCz RIVER

Vienna, Friday. Aug. 1-The Poles announce a continuance of their vic- torious march against the Ukrainians. They are crossing the Zbrucz river at various points. Cit should be noted that the Poles were given authority by the peace conference to proceed only to the Zbrucz.)
 The Polish army's objective is said to be Kamenetz, Podolia, which is the capital of General Simon Petlura, the Ukrianian leader.
 The Ukrainians recently resumed diplomatic relations with Rumania, having previously sent missions to Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Aus tria, and are said to be seeking to establish one in the United States. It is predicted here that the Ukranians are nearing the final chapter of their struggle for independence but, ac- cording to the Ukrainians such a view presupposes settlement of the entire Russian question without their con- sent. They declare that they, like the Serbs will continue to fight inde- finitely.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-08
ONE KILLED SEVERAL HURT
 IN COLLISION

Hartford, Conn.,. Aug. 2-One man was killed and several injured in a head-on collision between two trolley cars today at the foot of Wickman Hill in East Hartford. The man kill ed was Arthur E. Wilson of 83 Stark weather street, Manchester, motor man of an express car going west. The collision was between the express car and a plantation special' con taining tobacco workers for the Buck land Plantation, going east. The ac- cident occurred just around a curve. It is said that Wilson must have run past a block signal set against him. Wilson was not dead when picked up and was rushed to the Hartford hos pital five or six miles away, about 12 minutes being consumed on the trip. Just as he reached the hospital, how ever, he died, probably from loss of blood from a jagged wound in his thigh. The others who were hurt were not seriously injured.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-08
Claim Negroes Fired Buildings
 Causing Damage Of $2OO,00O
THREE PERSONS MISSING, SCORE INJURED STATE TROOPS SENT TO CHICAGO TO
 PREVENT RIOTING

Chicago. Aug. 2.---An incendiery fire, which thc police declare was started by negroes early today swept through the Gistric, bounded by West 3srd. West 45tfl. South Lincoln street ard South Hermitage avenue, de- stroying 1t0 homes ot Polish and Lithuanian employees of the stock yards anu causing Q pcrperty lose Of more than S20o, GOO. Three persons are missing and score were injured
 The buildings destroyed consisted chiefly O. one and two story frame dwellings. Three thousand men, wo- men and children have heen rendered homeless .;y the fire and the EaId feel ing between tho whites and negroes greatly aggravated.
 state troops were sent to the scene to dispe"se the crowds and prevent a renewal Of race riots.
 The police have found several wit neses who say they saw autonls- piles Of negroes with burning torches in the district shortly before the fire was discovered. The fire broke out in three sections of the district at the same time.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-08
GEN, PERSHINC
 "DESPISED" BY
 TANK SOLDIERS
Soldier Who Exposed Atro. cities Wants Promotion
 By Senate Withheld.

Washington, Aug. 2-James w. Beckman, the one-time sergeant ma jor in the A. E. F.. who has been responsible for the exposure of many of the evils in the military prison camps abroad, has written to the House Military Affairs Committee urg- ing that the promotion of General Pershing to the permanent rank of General be held up until all of the evidence which he says he has at hand is presented.
 He charges that the conditions at Farm No. 2, for which "Hardboi1ed'' Smith, the officer in command, was sentenced to a year and half in pris- on, existed in all the camps in France; that conditions in the Paris area were atrocious before Smith ever appeared on the scene; that General Pershing approved of these condi- tions as instanced by his reduction of Smiths original sentence of three years; and that Pershing was on the verge of recall when the armistfce was signed.
 He says that General Persl1ing is ''despised'' by his men and that no Congressman will gadn favor with the returned soldiers by voting further promotion to a man "who should be courtmartialed."
Republican farmer., 1919-08-08
FRANCE NEEDS
 FLEET ASSURING
 NAVAL POSITION

Paris, Aug. 2'The peace commit tee of the Chamber of Deputies which by a vote of 34 to 1 yesterday recom- mended to the chamber that the Ger man peace treaty be ratified, before Minister of Marine. The minister stated that the efforts of the govern ment tended toward the recovery of the entire tonnage lost by the French during the war and also the tonnage which the. government had been un- able to construct in the same period.
 Unfortunately M. Leygues said. part of the guarantee disappeared at Scapa Flow, but the sinking of the German fleet was a violation of the armistice and thus involved the re- sponsibility of Germany which might be called upon to answer with what ships remained or by the de- livery of naval material.
 After recalling the magnificent role played by the French navy during terranean, the minister said France could not rival England or the United States, but must have a fleet assur- ing her naval position.
 The commission unanimously re- cognized that the peace treaty meant the disappearance of the German fleet. Former Premier Viviani, who presided, called upon the commission to vote on the treaty. Deputy Louis Main who later voted against accept ance of the treaty, proposed further motions against it.
Republican farmer., 1919-08-08
N0SKFS PLAN
 NOW GOING
 INTO EFFECT
Is Retaining House Guards
 Throughout Ger many.

Coblenz, Wednesday, July 30-(By Courier to Paris, A.. P.)-The plan of Gustav Noske, the German Secre- tary for military affairs, to retain the home guards throughout Germany by transferring them to the civil au- thorities and calling the guards local police reserves is going into effect, according to information reaching the American area of occupation.
 In connection with this procedure the German newspapers are carrying advertisements which say that re- cruits for the home guards no longer are required to take an cath to de- fend the country against invasion. In American circles it is said that the abolition of this pledge obviously is result of Noskes new plan, for if some of the guards were bound by such an oath they would clearly be prohibited under the terms of Article 177 of the peace treaty Noske's ef- fort now is to have these organiza- tions as best he can, and for this reason the pledge had to be dis carded
 An American army bulletin com ment on the change of the guard to police reserves, says:
 This is the first confession that such a pledge had been taken by the home guards. It confirms suspicion that the home guards were intended to be a great reserve army, and justi- f1es further suspicion of the home guards under their new guise of civil police reserves"
 Article 177 of the peace treaty signed by Germany says:
 Educational establishments, uni versailles, societies of discharged sol diers, shooting or touring clubs and, generally speaking, associations of every description, whatever be the age of their members, must not occupy themselves with any military mat terS
Republican farmer., 1919-08-08

acquaintance with Massenet and Straus.. Through him New York came to know Maurice Renaud, Mary Garden, Luisa Tetrazzini, Didur. Bon ci, Zenatello, Jean Perrier, Jeanne Gerville- Reache, Mccormack and a host of other artists.
 Lovers of music learned how French opera should be given and that all opera was not included in the works which the Metropolitan had vouchsafed. Then there were the ever-to-be-forgotten nights when be- tween the acts Oscar himself would make a speech praising or criticising his audience, or when word arrived there was only half a house the artists formed a ring about their chief as he danced dance of unex- purgated joy! By those nights Ham merstein pulled grand opera in New York from the marshes of routine and carried it into an atmosphere, vibrant and alive. Those white nights brought Arturo Aoscanini to the Metropolitan and put to flight the dullness of routine performances.
 Under the terms of the contract which Oscar Hammerstein and Ar thur, his son, made with the Metro politan Opera Company on April 26, 1910, both were enjoined not to pro- duce grand opera in any language in New York, Chicago, Boston or Phfla- delphia within a period of ten years. That period would have expired next year, and MT. Hammerstein had been making arrangements to enter the field once more-
 Arthur Hammerstein'S son is a theatrical producer in this city. His daughter, Stella Hammerstein. ap- peared on the stage for a short time. His granddaughter, Elaine Hammer stein, acted on the stage and played in motion pictures. She eloped with the son of Victor Herbert. Oscar B grandson, Oscar Hammerstein. 2d, is also an actor. Oscar Hammerstetn's . eldest son. William, who was placed in charge of the Victoria theatre by his father when the latter built 1t. died in June. 1914.
 Oscar HammerStein once said to friend: I'm a curious man. l live only for tomorrow. don't drink, l have never played a game of cards in my life When I find l have no money in my pocket I go to the box office and draw $3 and 1t lasts me so long that it really makes me Feet ashamed of myself But have made and lost a lot of money. couldn't possibly tell you how many fortunes have Ama0ed and spent in the las 4E yonxR
Republican farmer., 1919-08-08
CHICAGO STREET TRANSIT SERVICE
 RUNNING AGAIN

Chicago, Aug. 2-Street car service was resumed today after four day strike of surface and elevated car men. Resumption of traffic soon fol- lowed the announcement that the men had voted to rescind the strike order and to accept the wage schedule of 65 cents an hour for sur face and CT for the eleva ted employees agreed on last Monday by the heads of the unions and the companies.
 Hearings were begun today by the State Public Utilities Commission to determine what raise in fare will be necessary to pay the IT cents an hour increase in wages given to the men. It is said a seven cent fare on sur face lines and an eight cent fare on elevated roads will be granted by the commission. In addition a one cent charge for transfers may be author Zed. The employees originally de
 manded a wage of s5 cents an hour.