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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-17
OENTENARTAN DIES,

Mondovi, Wis, Oct. 17.-Mrs. ].
Stein died at the home of her daugh.
ter, Mrs. George Gaab, at the age o,
'101 years, five months and 16 days
Mrs. Stein was one Of the first settlers
of Buffalo county. She was hale and
hearty until just after her Tooth an.
niversary. She came from German,
at the age Of rs years.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-10-17
State Director
To Aid in Drive

Miss Catherine De Veau, state d.
rector Of the 4 Y. w. G. A. national
campaign for funds. arrived in Grand
Forks this morning and will lend as
sistance in the local Y. w. C. A. drive
for funds which opens in Grand Forks
Monday, October 90. and continues
during the entire week.
Miss Deveau has called a special
meeting Of the Y. w. c. A. board of
directors and the women of the city
who are to be In charge of the cam
paign in the city and county. The spe-
cial meeting will be held Saturday
evening at 1880 O'Clock in the Y. w.
lC. A. rooms. At this time. Miss De-
Veau who has superintended the
launching 'of numberless similar
drives throughout the, country will
talk to the. women and give help
wherever possible.
II possible, Miss peveau will re-
main in Grand Forks during the en-
tire week: She is much interested in
the work of the local institutional m
heartily endorses the plans for q new
building which it is hoped the coming
drive will help to make possible.
During her visit in the city Miss
Deveau will lay plans for the annual
national Blue Triangle campaign
which will be put on later.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
Asher C.. Kinds

Asher C. Kinds sat in Congress for
three terms from the First District of
Maine. This was Thomas B. Reeds dis
trict and Kinds was an appointee of
his on the House roll, as was also Amos
l.. Allen, the Maine "Czar's" immediate
successor.
But Mr.. Hinds's fame will not rest
on his record as legislator, competent
and painstaking as he showed himself
in that capacity. He had already estab-
lished reputation in field Of exclu-
sive knowledge which few have trod-
Gated mysteries of American politics.
He served as Speakers Clerk from 1889
to 1891 and as Clerk at the Speakers
Table (the parliamentary mentor of the
House) from 1895 to 1911. In that
period he absorbed the occult knowledge
necessary to guide the House through
the labyrinth of it's own procedure And
he performed a shining duty to abstract
science by publishing in 1899 "Parlia-
mentary Precedents of the House of
Representatives" elaborated in 1908
into "Hinds's Precedents of the House
Of Representatives" Those who cannot
acquire a brain fag by dipping into
Kant Fichte and Hegel can test their
staying qualities by trying to follow Mr.
Kinds through the mazes of the most
wonderful system of befuddlement ever
invented for the conduct of sualunary
affairs.
The House of Representatives strug-
gled for century to devise a code
which would mystify all but the few
who by long application had mastered
its. inner rhythms. To the average
Representative it is a puzzle beyond
any of the recondite puzzles of the law.
He must appeal to the pundits for chart
and compass. And in the circle of the
House membership the man who can
interpret the rules and the precedents
is an intellectual marvel. He sits on
a pedestal and his fame will endure so
long as the business of the House re-
mains tied up in the invisible chains Of
those metaphysical formulas which it
remains the privilege of hieratic ex-
perts like Mr.. Kinds to expound
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03

tive, but his voice at the present juncture
is for more dreadnoughts. Despite the
covenant, he is for enlarging arnlaments.
The conclusion of Secretary Daniels is
thus given, for it is not form Of words
that signifies, but honest judgment, as
disclosed by acts, of the assessed value
of the words.
The skepticsm of the Navy Depart
ment concerning the worth of the cove
nant as . peace maintainer seems
shared by the War Department. This
week came the news that the Watervliet
arsenal is to be the greatest gun factory
in the world, exceeding Krupp's in size.
The War Department is committed to an
army establishment three or four times
larger than was deemed necessary in
1914. The Administrations faith in the
covenant is thus not so lively as to rely
on it's pledges. 1t is proposed to have a
balance of power with us until the future
is more clear. sensible decision. But
why deny, or seem to deny, it has been
reached?
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
No Coaxing Of BoIsherism

AS we sense it the country, though ad-
mring his leadership in the formulation
of general ideas, is decidedly doubtful
about him a practical administrator and
as a guide in the matter of applying gen
eral ideas to concrete facts; in short, as
a man of practical affairs. On that side
he should build himself up. Even against
his inclination he should turn to men of
practical affairs. There are specially
weighty reasons just now.
Everybody who can read a newspaper
knows that though 100000 died to resist
Prussia the world is not safe for democ-
racy. An enemy as determined as that
personifed by the Kaiser, and more ruth
less, is in the field 1t frankly calls itself
dictator. Not only political democracy, but
the fundamental guarantees of orderly
civilized life disappear where it sets its
foot. We did not get rid of Prussianism
by meeting it with a sickly grin of pro-
pitation and trying to find out how to
coax it into being good We shall not get
rid of Bolshevism that way. We want to
stand foursquare on the firm old ground
Of democracy, order, respect for every
valid contract and every other persons
sanctioned right. Nobody whose ideas play
fast and loose with that proposition ought
to get any more countenance preferment
than pro German got year ago. We want
the same 100 per cent loyalty to our honest,
debt-paying democratic faith that we de-
manded when troops were at grips
with the Kaiser.
Along with loyalty to social stability
goes the question of practical efficiency.
Half the world is in an economic welter
The material wreckage of the war must be
made good. There is little use presenting
a league of nations to a world half of
which cannot get shoes. Never before in
modern times has there been such need
for the production of physical goods. We
want men who know how. We want to
stimulate the knowing how, emphasizing
its Importance. Kant or a Hegel might
we'll stop philosophzing just now in order
to celebrate practical efficiency and the
skill and experience by which it is at
tanned. Practical minded experience is
what the United States government ought
to be diligently seeking now.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
Lord Reading Leaves Us

Lord Reading, the retiring British
Ambassador and High Commissioner,
leaves this country with the esteem and
cordial good wishes Of all Americans.
His stay here has been marked by the
development of close and intimate
understanding between Great Britain
anu the United States The two coun-
tries are warmer friends to-day than
they ever were before. The unity Of in
terest and purpose created by the war
has inspired mutual regard and con-
fidence. The two English-speaking peo-
pies now stand shoulder to shoulder as
trustees for world peace and order.
Lord Reading has contributed largely
to this rapprochement. He has been
a sympathetic, broad minded, helpful
envoy. His own spirit of cooperation
has awakened a similar spirit here. He
has served America as we'll as Great
Britain. That is a high title to the
gratitude of both the peoples whom he
has worked to bring together for their
advantage and the general good.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
8" The Plains Across''
CFrom The Seattle post-rnte,1ioence,,


You entran at st. Paul and forty-eieht
hours later you are in Spokane. Twelve
hours more will put you in Seattle or
Portland. Four hours more, if you come
from Missouri River points, say from Kan
sas City, which used to be a suburb of
old independence, where the Oregon bound
immigrants gathered in the '40s to ioin
the springtime movement across the nlains
Sixty or sixtyfve hours now from the
Missouri River to the junction of the Co.
lumba and the willamette, which is NOT
SO swift transit as was made before the
government took up the operation of the
railroads. So there is Dissatisfaction. of
which the railway administration is taking
cognizance, and the public is promised by
Max Thelen, Director of Public Service. that
where conditions justify and business war
rants the railway administration is authoriz-
ing resumption of limited and faster train
service.
From Spangle, Spokane County, the death
is reported of Mrs A. M. Jennings. who.
as child, crossed the plains by ox-team in
1852, her parents settling then at Vancouver,
Wash. 1t was journey, not of sixty hours.
grant train upon its way. Lucky its mem
bers if they reached their destination before
the November rains. Six, seven or eight
months on the way, with all that implied
of weariness and hardship and frequently of
death. Ten, twelve or fifteen miles a dav
often through drenching rains or summer
heat and dust. The fast train TO-DAY neeo-
tiates in an hour the distance covered then in
two or three toilsome days.
From the emgrant train to the stace
coach. Then Holladay's pony express. Then
the first transcontinental railroad and anvil
larry service by steamship from San Fran
cisco north, or stage coach from Utah IN
Inland Empire points. Then the last snike
in the Northern Pacific, thirty-fye wears
ago, and after that a constant speeding m
of passenger trains, a constant whittline
down of the time between Mississippi and
Missouri River points and the Pacific North
west.
Next, new marvels of rapid transit
through the air, and all within the memory
of pioneers who came "the plains acrossp
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
The Armament Test

One test, it will probably be agreed,
Of the probable value of any peace
scheme is whether it means fewer SOL
diers, fewer guns and fewer fighting
ships. Armament is safety insurance.
When the premium increases it is adver-
tisement that the risk is greater.
Applying this standard to the declara-
ton Of Secretary Daniels in London. it
appears he gees no lessening of the haz-
ard. Before going abroad, asking Con-
gress for an appropriation of nearly a
billion for new warships, he outlined a
programme Of construction to double the
size and TO triple the expense of the
navy. He knows Of nothing invalidatinp
his advice.
Before the Anglo-American society
Mr. Daniels rcstated what he said to
Congress-. He Is under apprehension
concerning the future and would not
neglect being ready. He declared that
To police the seas q huge force is needed.
He acknowledged that the necessity for
police force dccreases in proportion
as the peace league promises TO be effec-
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
A Cousin to Alfalfa
cFroms The Manchester cuord.o,s

tfroHt the Manchester GudrdsGf)
Some curious flower lore is associated with
the spotted medick (Medicngo >rraculata).
The seeds of the plant are very well pro-
tected, inclosed as they are in a prickly bail,
and some perseverance is needed to unroll
them from this rough covering. The first
shoots should appear on Low Sunday, Il thso
seed has been sown on Good Friday-a dayI
with which the plant is connected, as It IS
known in some places under the name OF
Calvary clover. The first two leaves which
appear resemble those Of a sunfower and
symbolic the Incarnation-the Godhood and
manhood of Christ. At sunset the two auter
leaves come together and the centre one
droops over them, suggesting q prayrrfur
attitude of bowed head and folded hands
The leaflets are characterized by a heart-
shaped purple spot, rather like a dron az
freshly split blood, which fades as the leaxes
grow older. The prickly pod incasinr tn.
seed may be twisted into crown of thorn,
If care be taken. When the fibre is uncov.
cred the form of scourge is said ia hs
found beneath IT. Eleven, the number of the
faithful Apostles, is the number of ssaas
which a perfect pod should contain.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
Common Sense Wins

The peace conference seems at last to
have turned down the fantastic project
of sending the German navy to the bot
tom of the sea. While the war was on
the Allied publics welcomed every plunge
into the depths taken by German war
vessel. Now the German fleet is an
Allied asset. Why wantonly destroy
property which can be used as an offset
to German indebtedness?
The idea of sinking the German YES
sells originated with naval strategists
who feared that any distribution of
them which the peace conference would
make might upset the present balance
inheriting a million dollars, but re-
nouncing the bequest because the di-
vision might make some members richer
or poorer than they were before, COM
pared with the others. 1t would be
confession of bankruptcy in invention on
the part Of the conference if it elected
to destroy the ships merely in order to
escape the inconvenience of an allot-
ment.
To excuse the great sacrificial cere-
mony which the distrustful experts had
planned, the idea was spread about that
the German warships were worthless in
themselves and would be an ncumbrance
to any other navy. 1t was said that
they were peculiar in construction and
wouldn't fit into other naval establish
ments. But anybody who reads Admiral
Jellicoe's book, "The Grand Fleet, 1914
1916, will find that the British COM
mander in chief had high opinion of
the fighting power of the German ves-
sells. He describes the German capital
ships as better built than the British
capital ships, better protected against
guntire and torpedo attack and possess
ing superior system of fire control.
Unit for unit, he believed that they
measured up to the best British ships.
How could they in three years have be-
come valueless, even for the scrapheaps
OF naval construction plants?
France, Italy, the United States,
Brazil, Portugal and Greece, as we'll as
Great Britain, could make use of the
German vessels. At the worst, they
could be sold and credited against
reparation allowances. Germany is
going to plead inability to pay her war
obligations. Her fleet is worth millions
of dollars. 1t would be a glaring i'm
providence to treat this huge investment
as nothing but the raw material for
an auto do f6 at sea.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
Mrs. Eddy's Will

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: In the article "Forecasting the Future
of "The Christian Science Monitor,'" in your
issue of April 81 there appear several in
accurate and misleading statements which
I beg leave to correct
1t is not true, as is alleged that the "sec-
tartan character of the paper has had to
be Masked" for there has been no departure.
relative to the character and content of "The
Christian Science Monitor" from the policy
established by Mrs. Eddy and carried out
by the Christian Science board of directors.
1t was her desire to present to the world
a newspaper devoted to wholesome news of
the worlds happenings, and constructive
comments thereon, but above all a newspaper
rather than a denominational organ From
its first issue in 1908 to the present time
there has been no departure from this policy.
There is no ground for the intimation that
the present character of "The Christian
Science Monitor" is due to its having been
under the control of the trustees of the
Christian Science Publishing Society rather
than the board of directors of the Mother
Church of Christian Science. Until very
recently its policies always were controlled
by these directors. Consequently there is
no warrant to suppose, your article alleges,
that should the Christian Science board of
directors again have full control of the paper
its character would change. For unquestion-
ably it would be, as it always has been, their
purpose to carry out Mrs. Eddy's design as
to the character and content of "The Chris
tian Science Monitor"
Mrs. Eddy did not, is alleged, "bequeath
her works to the publication society" She
gave them as an integral part of her estate
to the Mother Church, and they are held by
the trustees under her will. It is true, how
ever, that something more than year ago
these trustees arranged with the Christian
Science Publishing Society for the printing
and sale of Mrs. Eddy's writings, but all
copyrights and titles still remain in the pos
session Of the trustees under Mrs. Eddv's
will. ALBERT F. GILMORE,
Christian Science Committee on Publ
cation.
New York, May 1, 1919.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
In Honor of Fallen
Americans
(F'ro1n The Lcndon Times)

On April a, 1917, President Wilson an
nounced that America was at war, and yes
terday, on this truly momentous anniver-
sary, memorial service was held in West
minister Abbey for the American soldiers
and sailors who have fallen. The holding
of this service was the fclictous thought
of the glish-speaking union and the
bond which untes US to America not mere
ly to-day the bond of common language.
but that of common glory and common
suffering, could not have been better SYM
bolizcd.
1t touching and impressive beyond
words. The two words Westminster Alb
bey" are with US synonymous with revered
and splendid memory; they imply the high
est tribute can pay to the heroic dead,
and this, may be sure, America keen
ly appreciates. Indeed Westminster Abbey
probably means more to Americans than we
are quite aware of. They know it, to our
shame, better than many of US do and of
the hundreds of their soldiers and sailors
now in London nearly all have made pill
grimage to the Abbey.
The service was the more impressive be-
cause it was both short and simple, model
OF what such ceremonies should be- It
opened with the hymn 90 God, Our Help in
Ages Past" There followed a few PRAYERS.
a short anthem and address by the dean
plain, brief and dignifed Speaking of
those who had fallen, he expressed in two
sentences the unspoken feelings and homes
Of every one in the Abbey: "Their deaths
have sealed the unwritten but inviolable
ont nf
deaths have laid the enduring foundations
OF the worlds hope for future peace" Then
came something which will remain an in
eHaceable memory when the rest of the SER
vice may have faded. This was the sing
ing of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic ;"
Many Of us must often have wished before
that we could hear those words sung bv
gathering of Americans when the snirit
CT war was upon them. All of US have Of
ten sung the tune ourselves with much less
solemn and more familiar words on ront
marches at sing-songs anywhere and every-
where where men or boys are gathered To-
gcther.
He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall
mover call retreat:
He Is Sitting out the hearts of men before III.
judgment seat;
Oh be swift. my soul. to answer Him! be tuh,
liant. my feet!
Our God is marching on.
What precise degree of poetry there NAV
be in those famous words Of Julia Ward
Howe does not matter a jot. There ia
flaming passion Of patriotism and devotion
in every line that can never fail to thrill
They carry every off his feet in
surge Of emotion.
After this crowning moment came one
verse Of "God Save the King" and enc of
"My Country, 'Ts of Thee" Finally. the
Last Poet swellcd, sank, swclled again,
then shivcrcd and died away in the recesses
Of tho Abbey.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
Double Tracking a Mind
An Editorial in The Saturday Evening Post

Burleson's sad wire entanglements, in the
telegraph and telephone line, run back to
another Presidential fault-as Europe has
discovered, Mr.. Wilson is a stubborn
person.
Any mans virtues take care of them
selves. 1t is his faults that need wrestling
with We could wish to see the President
working at a second track. One Of
fered to him. War finally sent to Wash
ington men of type different from that
to which Mr.. Wilson turns by preference
men whose mental energies fill freight cars
rather than white paper. 1t is by that
track that the world gets its corporeal
living and moves physical objects.
The nation at war had to have those
mems skill and experience in practical af
fairs. Some of the Presidents postwar
appointments suggest that he regards the
need of skill and experience in practical
affairs as merely a war emergency, now
happily over with. That is fault with
which the President ought to wrestle.
New-York tribune., 1919-05-03
The Dearer Dollar

Concluding and summing up a recent
address, Professor Irving Fisher said:
Business men should face the facts To
talk reverently of 1913-'14 prices is to
speak a dead language to-day The buyers
of the country, since the armistice have
made an unexampled attack upon prices
through their waiting attitude and yet
price recessions have been insignificant
The reason is that we on a new high
price level, which will be found stubborn
reality. Business men are going to find
out that the clever man is not the man
who waits, but the one who finds out the
new price facts and acts accordingly"
A statement not lacking in soundness
and weight which it seems we'll to heed.
"The general level of prices is dependent
on the volume and rapidity of turnover
of the circulating medium in relation to
the business to be transacted" BY cash
and check more settlements are now
daily made than ever before in history.
The total of money and credits employed
as money has been doubled in five years,
with no corresponding increase in the
quantity or quality of goods and COM
modlties exchanged. This mainly has
been the cause of initiation rather than
any scarcity Of goods.
The cost of initiation has naturally not
fallen equally. In the main, it has been
at the expense of those whose incomes
are from future maturites, under which
they receive a stipulated number of dol
a ic -
and conversely to the advantage of in
vestors in new enterprises, to producers
Of commodities of current consumption.
and to sellers Of labor.
The adjustment, in many respects has
been cruel, especially to the vast army
OF thrifty small accumulators, who fur
nish the great bulk Of our capital. The
pressure on those relying on income from
savings bank deposits or on the dividends
OF the older corporations has been great.
Many widow has grievously felt the
pinch.
But the readjustment is we'll over. To
go back to old prices would mean an
other readjustment and another series
OF disturbing injustices. Whether prices
are high or low is, per sc, Of small con-
sequence; it is change from one level to
the other which is costly.
Business in some lines is temporarily
stalled through the spread Of the false
idea that prices are to fall greatly. The
fall will hardly come-should be avoided
Il it were threatened. Labor will not
willingly surrender its dollar gains. and
destructive Of stability would be the
conflict If effort to liquidate present
wages were seriously made. The SEN
sible man Of affairs will accommodate
himself to the new conditions and 90
ahead in confidence. Surely no one en-
gagged in production who owes a speci-