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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

+ History ought to be one of the most
fascinating Of studies We do not mean
by. history lot of~dates and u a1ecoRd
of the deeds of soldiers, statesmen and
kings, but the story Of the progress Of
civilization as seen in the. development
of the peoples of the earth. Napoleon
said that most histories are lies, but.it
ought to be possible to avoid the :histor-
ian who has a theory to prove at all
hazards, and find fairly accurate and
impartial accounts. Of what has happen
ed A teacher of#history too,ought
above all things tosbe fair andtoS.be
anxious for truth, no matter whefheTzit
agrees with preconceiYed otionsz Or not.
With the right sortsof spirit in. the
teacher, and the right sort of#reading,
history can be made not sonly intensely
interesting, but furnish a background
forzcitizenship. Americanization com.
mittees should remember in-considering
this that the history of the United
States is not that of any one section,
but that multitude Of groups and ele-
ments contributed to make his nation,
and to attribute to any one section or
element all that is worth while In this
county, as some historians do, s. not
only false but unfair. That the truth
shall mako yo1 FREQ IS Of the utmost
inporb aass II Aisto1y.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

Mankato Free Press: Representative
Royal johnson of South Dakota made
the statement in the house Saturday
that sons Of members Of the Wilson
cabinet were kept from the danger zone
during the war. Now look for a " rise"
from the democratic administration
newspapers. =.
Fairmont Sentinel: We lay no claim
to the. title of administration news
paper" but we "rise' to remark that
we recently. met a very high class Amer
can gentleman from South Dakota,
lifelong republican, who declared
that Congressman johnson, until he en-
listed and went to war, was one Of the
most discredited men who ever held a
public office in South Dakota. He de-
clares that johnson 3 only hope Of re-
election was getting into the war game
and that he had politics and, nothing
but; politics in mind when he went
across the seas. This paper does not
take any stock in statements from
statesmen Of the johnson class. IT. 'e7 '7'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

SPECIAL BOARD WILL. .r5 :. g >
REVIEW ARMY GASES
General crowdsr TeIIsS. Senator. On.
.~...s@s just Sentences Are TO % Cut
by President Wilson. '1@% 7'>s'7'

: Washington, Feb. 27ss-rMajor Cen
eral Crowder, judge advocate general
Sof thearmy, appearing before the SEN
ate military committee: at resump-
saon q hearings on the cou,rt martial
situation, said that all imprisonment
sentences imposed % men otths army ID
during the war and found ,ipon review
to be too severe would be mitigated
through the Prestdent's power. Of, re.
General Crowder said that within GO
days the 5000 sentencestimposed since
the beginning Of hostilities. would be
reviewed byA special board headed BY
Brig. Gen. Samuel T. Ansell. q
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
PRESIDENT APPROVES
FL AERO LICENSE MEASURE
Control Of Civilian Aviation Would 81
Vested IN Department Of
Commorco. ..-..-

Washington, Feb. IL President
Wilson, in submitting to the house
recommendations of the National Ad-
visory Committee for-1Aeronautics for
legislation placing tho licensing and
regulation of aerial navigation in
charge Of the Department of Com
merce, declared he fully approved the
suggested legislation -
Secretaries Baker, Daniels and
Redfeld also have Endorsed the pro-
posal w. G.
The legislation would give the De-
partnent Of Commerce authority to
Issue licenses for civilian operation Of
aircraft and provides an appropriation
of $25,000 for the necessary expense.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
INTERNATIONAL LABOR
BUREAU PLAN SHAPING
Peace Conference Commission Expects
: to Complete Constitution
Next Friday.

Paris, Feb. 27.-The Peace confer
ence commission on International la
Dor legislation expects tocomplete the
constitution for an international labor
bureau by Friday and present the CON
illusions to the next plenary session
of the Peace conference.
e~s Many problems have, been encoun.
tered by the commission and there
have been numerous conflicting views
to harmonic, but these difficulties
have been overcome and the British
proposals, as a whole, have been ac-
copied. = :, 8. =
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
Post !. shs One 5Pubt'eatlon@ whlsh
Attemps to Throw Cold Water
On Utterances Of Amer-
! II yoan.sS Executive. sSy~-y-<,,''>y-~ X

London, Feb. 27.-Comment on Pres
ident Wilson's Boston speech takes
first place. on the editorial pages of
London swapAbsrs. They unitsA.in
exprssstnI the hope that tbs Presi..
dentN1ppeal for supporter thAleague
of Nations viii meet with fayorIbls re-
sponse5ln the United States.
"WeScan be as confident - Presi-
dent Wilson u.s. says the Daily Mail,
cthst their generous impulse; disinter.
ested aid and guidance Will not fail
his people now but rather gain strength
and permanence as the need for its was
never greater. The alternative isSthat
the United States should return u hel
traditional isolation. and regard. tin
welter of Europe from Ssafar. i Such !
decision. is sunthinkable:s The United
States H. in the war, she must be in
the peace"
The Daily Chronicle says: ~, -.
He appeals to America for tho FIRST
time to play her apart in policing the
unsettled territories of the Old World
and protecting the young nations, e II
he succeeds in carrying. his people
with him in this new crusade, he will
have succeeded in rendering a second
service to mankind as great as that in
bringing in the United statess:to finish
the war; - r 18Th
r. The newspapers generally were ia!
stinting in their praise of President
Wilson'S speech. The majority 81
them mentioned his statement that
america is the hope of the world ~
agreeing that the United States can.
not now; ~disappoint the world regard
ing the league Of nations and pointing
out that the days of American isola,
ton are passed. =: : ; : :. - '%s.-rs
The Post was the only newspaper
which attempted to throw cold water
on the address: =:
We tried, not with complete sue
cess, to blow the foam of the divine
beaker of eloquence with which Presi
dent Wilson refreshed the dry city Of
Boston," e.. said the Post, !, what
pleased us most was his praise Of the
American soldier. We also rejoiced to
see that he is Poland's friend, because
IL was rumored-probably by the
enemy--that he was little backward
in that cause
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
Predicts.uermany viii Repent.

London, Feb. 2z-,"Germany will
soon repent of having overthrown the
monarchy is the statement attribut.
ed to the former German emperor by
the Nails Copenhagen Correspondent,
reporting, d recent. conversation the
royal exile had with Count Won Brock.
rff-Rantzau, the German foreign
minister. "All that is happening IN
Germany goes to my heart : continued
the erstwhile monarch. Il did not. win
It. There are still good patriots IS
Germany who WIN not allow her Is
become bankrupt. !" ..s s. 5ss*
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
SEVEN BILLION VICTORY =
80 LOAN BILL is PASSED
House Adopts Huge Finance Measure
With but Three Dissenting
Votes,

Washington, Feb. 27.-The 81, 600.
100000 Victory Liberty Loan bill was
passed by the house with just three
dissenting votes after Republican
attack had failed to eliminate .provj.
sion continuing the War Finance cor
;poration with authority to make loans
to finance export trade. L ~
- In addition to the note authorize
Honthe bill creates .a sinking fund
looking to retirement Ct the war debt
in Is years and szbroad ens=the#ta1 -
emption On incomes received as Inter
ests from government bonds andnotss.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
crtticised.

$. Washington, Feb. 27.-=Out of 10000
OR 10000 cases tried by court-ma
in, army camps and in which severe
punishment was indicted, only few
score were subject to criticism, Lieut..
Col. Alfred E. Clark of the Judge ad-
vocate generals department, told the
Senate military committee. The draft,
he said, brought into the army a
ssprinkling OF pacifsts, conscientious
Collectors and members of the /. Wv;
and where they were severely pun:
zished back Of each case was found
evidence Of insuboTd ination,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
HOG PRICE DECISION
" AWAITS WILSON RULING
Future Policy Depends on Presidents
Answer to Neutral EN-.
--. n barooes.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Decision az
to the continuance Of the Food :: ad.
ministration's minimum hog price pol
icy after midnight Friday, expected by
Frank S. Snyder; chief of the meat
division, will not be made until Presi.
dent Wilson has determined. the ques.
ton Of embargoes affecting neutrals
and other. countries. y - 49, r + :.
This became known after Food ad.
ministration officials had conferred
with the War Trade board and later
with President Wilson.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
E~.eut'v. !. closely o =. I, and
Much Time 10 Consumed Whether
Any Nation Can With
draw From League 2,

Washington, Feb. 27-President
Wilson told members Of the conenees
s4sional foreign relations .committe
unless: the. United States entered :tllI
league ofnations the league would
sfall md chaos and turmoil heyond de-
-scription would result m Europe. ssg l.,
Views Of the Republican members
opposing the league constitution az re.
ported to the Peace conference appar..
emily were not changed BY the confer:
ence -
The President was said to have held
that manufactures in the constit,;
/ ton were not compulsory, but required
the consent of the nations to which
thamandatory was assigned. Senators
zsala he expressed the opinion that the
United States would desire TO become
mandatory for Armenia. 81
On the question. of American. soy
! ereignty the President was. said to
have taken the position that recession
of American sovereignty was not new,
being an incident Of every treaty. =:
= Wilson Closely Questioned. Il
p Discussion ofrethe constitution. as
presented to the Peace conference, was
said to have been quite general and
the president was: questioned closely;
especially by Senator gBrandegee of
connecticut. Rpub1ican Leader Lodge
and Senator Knox of Pennsylvania, for
mer secretary Of state, took very little
part. -&t.+E: = y ~ : :! :
One: question on which much time
was spent was whether q nation once
in the league could withdraw, raised
by Senator Brandegee. The President
was said to have held that any country
could withdraw, but Senator, Brande-
gee contended this would x.be impos-
sible under the constitution as now
drafted. - - 4. -
y The President, after making an
opening explanatory statement,
answered all questions freely and
specifically emphasized thatShis guests
were free to discuss the conference
land all it's information with news:
/ President Wilson denied that the
league plan would interfere with the
Monroe doctrine, declaring that the
doctrine would be guaranteed by all
the member powers in the. world so.
ciety. ~ - i: /"
Denying that the league meant usur-
patton of the powers of congress to
declare war, the President said the
league merely was a promise by the
treaty making power that its congress
would do all in its power to carry out
the agreement, a situation which pre-
vailed in many present treaties. .'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
.Londo &c comes Guards.

london, Feb: 27.-The second bat.
talon of the Grenadier guards 70.
ceived an enthusiastic welcome on It's
return to London from Germany. I'M
mense crowds assembled at the sta
ton. Massed bands played "See! the
Conquering Heroes Gomez" as the men
left their train. The guards made a
triumphant march across London to
Chelsea barracks. OF the original
unit that left England IN 1914 only Il
man survived to take part in this great
home c0minK. 81
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
{ INCOME TAX IS
I'D: al arr- TRULY POPULAR.
..rhe payment Of income I

/ 1.-THE payment OF income taxes
/ takes on a new significaneos
+ while h should be und erstood, by !.
{ every citizen: The taxation sys-s
( tenn Of this country Is truly pop
Z ular, Of the people, By the PEG.
j. pie and FOR theApeople. Every
citizen is liable TO tax. and the
< amount 81 the tax is graduated
{. according to the success and for
: tune attained by each individual
IN availingF himself of the oppor-
= tlnities created and preserved
/ By: our free institutions. The
( method and degree Of the tax is
/ determined by no favored class,
Z but by the representatives of the
1 people. The proceeds Of the tax
< should be regarded asa national
4 investment Daniel G. Ropef.
9 Commissio Of Internal z eve
I nue.. ~ : ..S5, e !.
- = = s. & ~ JsfkJk u s. = tst
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
Park Enhancement Approved.

Park Enlargement Approved.
Washington, Feb. ~ .-7Increase, by
,oneeehird Of the size Of Yellowstone
National park was approved by the.
Senate public lands committee which
ordered reported the house bill to add.
1896 5rquar miles OF. forest reserve
land mayNyoming.. ss 'ss. s as
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

:, Taft is showing courage Of a high
order. He does not hesitate to attack
th4 senatorial leaders of his party, and
the people generally are with him. It
would be one of the striking coincid-
enc1s of fate if Taft were to do to the
republican party what Roosevelt did to
it. Roosevelt defeated his party, yet
when he died was hailed as its greatest
man. Now Taft may do the same
thing, ~-~-a..
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

A speaker at the state editorial meet
ing-a returned ,otficer-said that the
returning soldier would come back
wanting the old things. The. gentleman
is very much mistaken. He has taken
his own views. as those of the soldiers
and sailors. : OF course they want the
old things if by that is meant loyalty
to country and devotion to the prin-
ciples for which the flag stands. That
they want a return to the old condi-
tions, however, Enthusiastically, economic.
ally, socially, is not true. They want
better conditions, a squarer deal all
around, a release from exploitation,
more of the Golden Rule and less Of
Mammon, an America which will re-.
alize more than 1T ever has the ideals
If its founders -or else the sacrifices
have been in Yaiu.s-Nhee old order is
changing everywhere. Is.Ameriea alone
not to have the great stimulus Of high
endeavor, the thrill Of greater achieve
ment for it's people and for the human
Tace5 Is it>not to participate in,what
the valor and blood of its brave boys
have helped to win for the world-a
more splendid conception X Of human
brotherhood, Of unity of human need
and human interest, than the world has
ever known9 There will be no anar-
oily, no blind bolshevikism, ,eo:called; in
this country, because the American PEG
pie ere too wise, have too much sober
second thought, to be carried away,
and they have means for remedying
grievances. There is, however, just as
much danger to American ideals and
American institutions, II the extreme
reaetionary and extreme conservative
as there is in the extreme radical. Both
are wrong, both are dangerous. The
first is the breeding ground Of the Sec
ond. Let us not be afraid Of real re-
forms because they touch the purse or
power Of the conservative, or hesitate
20 prevent the wild, III considered, IN
digested mass of propositions born Of
asbsne 4aaeti6i
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

The republican newspapers apparent-
IL won1d rather have war possibilities
contfnue than have q democratic presi-
dent negotiate war prevention. u
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

The legislature has passed bill or.
isinating in the office of the state
board Of control, allowing the prison
management to borrow funds for the in
austries from the state treasury instead
Of from banks. This will mean saw
ing of from $4,000 to $4,000 yearly.
The board Of control does not advertise,
but it does things.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

trt0Qnal, 6onaf0rs AZ BE- CummlnS OK
lows (rep.), dsolarsd, In IN address in
thSsenata that he was opposed to the
proposed. constitution ofStke League Of
Nations because he believed some OF
its provisions would strike at Amert'
can sovereignty =, = - e. :
80 Offsets to World. Nation II
Presenting the outline Of agreements
h. would favor, Senator Cummins said
Sth1sleague daft as presented ats
would form4a world nation &, with
spplyglot and Z incohsreht powerssn z
which would .:submerge the. American
republic. III the courss Of bis address
he urged speedy conclusion Of 4 peace
treaty with Germany and immediate
inauguration Of reconstruction work
to avert unrest: =. -. -, -, -, ~.
The Iowa senator expressed approx.
al Of many of the provisions of the ten.
tative chapter of the world league
Those he attacked deal with submits:
sion of national questions, disarma'
-ment and provisions for manufactures
and for reciprocal territorial guaran.
ties .>.-z g. 90 I ~
/. Some Good, More Bad.
r.. There is some good in it,. (the' pro
posed constitution said Senator Cum.
MINIS There is more that is bad tn it.
AS now proposed, l would unhesitat'
ingly vote against it." r. Il =! K
H., The Iowa senator said~the proposed
constitution would ".neutralize all the
benefits of a peaceful settlement OF
disputes between nations, affirmative
ly destroy the national structure and
commit the United States to a course
whish must end in humiliation and
disaster" Some of the provisions, he
asserted were in direct conflict with
the United States constitution, and I'm.
der the charter =, this nation would
cease ito be distinct
Called Reactionary.
Analysing the principal provisions
Of the leagues constitution, Senate,
%Cummins said Article 10, providing
guarantees against aggression and fol
territorial and political independence
OF states, is "the most destructive, I'M
just and reactionary proposal ever sub
mitted."
1T will be rejected with a storm OF
~obloquy,'' he declared 1--WE are sol
emnly asked to guarantee that the
boundaries of nations, as they now
exist or when the peace conference
has redrawn the map Of Europe, Asia
Africa and Oceanica, shall remain
without change forever"
Taft, Wilson Condemned. !:
Referring to recent statements on
the league by former President w. HI
Taft, the senator said Mr.. Taft had
been "conspicuously unfair and uncan.
did" Quoting President Wilson's plea
in Paris address for justice to poo.
pies, who 80 to bed tired and wake
UP without the stimulation of lively
hope" Senator Cummins said, in con.
2clusion: z, ,sz@:. fig FL
They understand their wrongs and
they are moving to correct them
They need no such League of Nations
to assert their rights. We ought now
to be bending all our energies upon
the vital subject Of reconstruction, and
this should be our immediate contri.
button to the welfare of humanity"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

We are not ready to admit that
man who never, served the people, but
who was a servant of exploiters, has
suddenly become lofty minded patri-
OF bsesuse he shouts loudly for the flag.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

The Sunday Pioneer Press devotes a
page to the story of fool lieutenant
who in one night, wooed, won and we'd
ded An equally foolish girl, and was
divorced two weeks later. No wonder
the price Of paper is high.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
SENATE BODY APPROVES
BIC NAVAL MEASURE
Favorabts.Report ordsred Oh &72o, ooo,-
600 Sill With Three-Year Build =

s washington, Feb n Tie $4,000.
900 naval appropriation bill with its
new three year building PROGRAMMES
ordered faXorably~ reported + BY the
senate naval committee without dis
senting vote. Republican members
reserved the right to oppose q eprovi-
sssion empowering the .Presidsnt.tau aus
spendthe program at his discretion.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

Subscribers ordering @ss5sssses of incl e:
4orner as we'll as their present address
an papers are continued unless an e
plicit order is received tor discontn0ance
The date TO which subscription Is paid
is printed after the address.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

Bolshevikism so-called is danger
Gus thing, but every progressive idea
is by NO means bolshevikism. There are
political crooks and political reaction
aries in this state who are welcoming
the opportunity to discredit reforms
they fear by attaching opprobrious cpl
thets to them. This .deceives people
who do not know these fellows. Those
who do can have nothing but contempt
for them.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY %, 1919
Taft IS not handing out any Tafty.

1t seems queer that matters were al.
LEVIED to get so far that thirteen banks
went under. -
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

Governor Burnquist has appointed a
commission of Eve, of which G. E. Vasa-
~ Of the board of control is member,
TO study the question OF the aged and
inirm of Minnesota, and to report to
the next legislature, with suggestions
for legislation. This is 4 very import
ant matter. There is little provision,
outside of a few UNCONVENTIONAL homes,
for the aged who for various reasons
have no home, even though in many
cases they have more or less funds. The
county poorhouses are intended for the
destitute, but it is coming to be recog-
nized that even for them, the poorhouse
is not proper solution Of the problem.
They are far. from being homes in any
sense of the word. The old folks in
them generally feel that it has been
adjudged crime to be old, that they
ere nuisances, and that the community
puts them in poorhouses as the cheapest
way to get over difficulty. District
homes, built by groups Of counties, and
subject to- state regulation and inspec-
ton, would be far preferable, although
along with them must 60 development
Of proper interest in the community.
The church homes, such as the one so
we'll conducted in Little Falls by the
franciscan Sisters, have very limited
accommodations, and touch but small
part of the need. The senile aged in
volve still other considerations. What
is needed is survey of the needs, and
this the commission will secure, as we'll
as study old age insurance, etc., propo-
sitions naturally growing out of the
subject. - .-~,..... ~.---.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28

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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-02-28
sYMPXfH|t1ElS;; sWff FRI i
sem. Prov's!ons Of Charter A.. D.
eiarsd to Be In Direct Conflict
With the Constitution Of the
: United states. {

Washington,s Feb. 27-Whils declar-
ing his full sympathy With the pur.
pose 70 form On international peace
tribunal, Senator a & Be Cummins Of
IoNaa(rsp.), declared, In IN address in
the senats, that he was opposed to the
proposed. constitutions ofStke League Of
Nations because he believed some OF
its provisions would strike at Ameri.
can Sovereignty. = y e :