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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30
Nothing Less Than Robbery.

That is the way Senator Norris Of
Nebraska expresses it in speaking Of
the League Of Nations treaty, with
the Shantung cession for his text.
What the senator says with refer
ence to, the Shantung cession applies
with equal force to some Of the ces-
|sions made in Europe. They are equally
arbitrary and regardless Of the wishes
Eof the people directly affected.
The senator also make some inter
esting statements concerning the. ssun-
derstanding' between the European
allies and Japan before the latter entered
the war, which tends to bear out the
contention, frequently made before
that in spite Of pretensions to the con.
trary the real reason Of the European
allied powers for going into the wal
was to gain territory and commercial
advantages and that they were vel
prepared for the conflict.
The statement Of Senator Morris
IOliOWS. s
The Shantung settlement cannot pos;
sibly be defended before honest men d
squared with justice or honesty" sale
Senator Norris. q would sacrifice al
most anything to get a league of ma
lions, but would not commit murder
nor would dishonor my country for i
There is nothing less than robbery o
defenseless China IN this. have stud
led these Shantung provisions so fan. q.
I can get the material for such study
There IS nothing in the treaty whateye.
that provides TINT Japan ever shall re
turn this peninsula to China, though VI
are informed that outside Of the treaty
Japan privately has agreed on such re
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30
Aquinst M5Iltarssm IN America

The introduction of military training
into our public high schools has been
strongly advocated by men of high rank
in the U. S. army and by other interests.
The settling of this question is Of great
importance to the future life of our
country and it should be thoroughly
discussed by all parties concerned before
a decision is reached.
A sane and commendable view in
this controversy has been expressed by.
the members of the American Gymnastic
Union. In a resolution passed by the
9th annual convention of that organiza-
ton, recently held at Louisville, KY,
strong opposition is voiced to the plan
of compulsory military training in the
high schools of the country and, instead,
the introduction of universal physical
training is recommended. The resolu-
tion should be read from one end Of the
country to the other. It says:
Whereas, the introduction Of mill
tary training into the public high schools
has been proposed from various sources,
and
Whereas, we believe in the systemati
training of body and mind to the end
that we develop strong and virile race
of Americans ever ready to defend the
integrity of our nation in times of war,
and to build up our country in times OF
peace, and
Whereas, we are opposed to, the
spread of purely miitaristic ideas, be it
Resolved that we, the members Of
the American Gymnastic Union, are
opposed to the introduction Of milf
tary training into our public high schools,
but instead advocate the universal
introduction of physical education with
out any reference whatsoever to milf
taristic ideas and tactics. In times of
peace the people SO trained will aid to
the prosperity Of the world, while in
time Of need it will rise to the emer-
gency unhampered by that spirit Of
military autocracy which has heretofore
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30

Now we have another positive proof
that the American people are soldy
behind President Wilson, the peace
treaty and his British league of nations.
The Minnesota State Federation of
Labor at its annual convention passed
a resolution asking the government to
recognize the Soviet government of Russia.
Another resolution calls for the recogni-
ton of the Irish Republic and third
one provides to lay the Endorsement of
the so-called League of Nations on the
table. In this connection it may be
we'll to remember that not long ago the
voters of the fourth Congressional dis
strict Of the State put their confidence in
an Independent labor candidate, electing
Oscar E. Keller by large majority.
The Democratic candidate was beaten
worse than his regular Republican rival
and all this in district which for four
years has been safely Democratic.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30
Wednesday, July 80. 1919.
Sames Are Changing.

ASGfICSS ttfS SfClti6yCItY
A good illustration of how quickly
the general sentiment OF the common
people can change is found in the annual
convention of the Minnesota Federation
of Labor, held last week here in New Ulm.
Two years ago the convention OF the
same federation was one of the most
reactionary labor meetings ever held IN
America The old-style labor politicians
put on festival of supposed patriotism,
in which they resolved away about every
thing labor had fought for. The pro-
gressive labor men hardly had a chance
to say few words of protest.
But two years of living with the pro-
fteers and under the Burnquist regime
has had great effect, not only on the
rank and file but also on the officers Of
the organization. At the convention
just passed the progressive leaders did
all the talking and wrote most OF the
resolutions. Independent politics In CO.
operation with the Nonpartisan League
VI LIE ldI1lG1S lids UccIl OCClSCu QpOil.
Labor demands platform along the
lines OF the farmers demands. For
many observers it must have been
nothing short of a revelation to hear
the labor delegates talks on vital matters,
in the committee rooms as well as on the
floor of the convention.
The last finger-hold of the reaction
airy labor men disappeared when the
machine politicians double-crossed these
same men in the legislature. Several
who represented labor in name from the
Twin Cities made deal whereby they
would turn down the tonnage tax and
certain other big bills in return for the
passage of state workmen's compensa-
ton. The gang put the vote on TIE
com ensation bill after the others and
killed it. Those who were preaching
that labor could get more by staying
out Of politics and let the gang agents
do the work had no argument left.
Workmen began to ask: How could we
get less by independence? and they de
cided to throw their hat in the ring. .
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30

Here is the best definition of the
private detective" we have ever seen.
Espionage laws mean spies, and spies
mean sneaks, and sneaks mean charac-
ter assassins. Meskobo, Ore.
That definition is not half bad. The
activity of these character assassins'
has been noticed in almost every corn-
munity and some Of the parties that
engage in that business ply their trade
under the mask of pious christian gen
tlemen, not for material gain, but for
mean cussedness. ot. Peter Free Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30

dominated many Of the European nations.
We recommend to the various districts
which comprise the American Gymnas
tic Union that they send copies Of the
above resolutions to the various state
legislatures, state and local boards Of
education and such other legislative
bodies as may be interested in such
movements. =
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30
Ireland II, the Right

There can be no doubt in the mind Of
any fair-minded american that Ireland
is in the right in her ntury-old fight
against the tyrannical government. at
London and that therefore she deserves
Dur whole hearted support with all the
means at our disposal. Since the Viii
som government evidently tries to ignore
the issue the people should show our
British ruled capital what they want them
to do in this question. For us it must be
q proposition Of principle since We
#ostensibly went into the European war
for the sake Of the small nations and their
deiberation from a tyranical yoke under
which they are suffering.
Ex-governor Dunno Of Illinois, who was
one Of the three Irish American delegates
to the peace conference in Paris has a
clear vision Of the case. He recently
spoke at q big mass meeting in Chicago
in honor Of DeValera, first president Of
the Irish Republic. He said in part:
The case Of Ireland has been put
before the public tribunal Of the world.
It cannot be suppressed with the mailed
fist or with cannon. It is . world issue
and it has got to be settled right. The
struggle that the Irish people are making
in Ireland, and throughout the whole
world IS going to be kept up until Ire
land plea for liberty IS heard BY the
Peace Conference and until that banner
Of yellow, white, and green floats over
eyeryrity and town ID the Irish Republic,
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30
Set Them Free.

Jails and prisons are among the worst
possible places to keep human beings.
It is the object of modern penology to
confine the inmates only as long as is
necessary to keep them from repeating
the ofense, and to set them at liberty
as soon as they are harmless. Dur in
the war it was proper to confne enemy
aliens. Most Americans thought it pro-
per to confne any one who opposed the
Government in prosecuting the war.
But that idea was fully realized by shut
ting up such persons during the remain
der of the war. Now the war is over.
These persons cannot now repeat the
ofense. Why keep them in prison?
They are a burden to the State to support;
they are a loss to their families; and they
serve as martyrs to those who might
well have their thoughts upon higher
things. Roger Baldwin, Eugene Debs,
Mrs. O'Hare are among our most highly
moral citizens. They had but one legal
fault; and the occasion for that has
been removed. Why keep them and
many other like them in prison when
they can do no harm if freed? A great
task is before us. 1t is nothing less
than rebuilding the world. We need
the hep of every man and woman.
Nothing would more fttingly accord
with the new spirit of the time than an
immediate and general amnesty for all
pol teal prisoners. f. oh.
For more than three months people
with the right sense Of justice are clam
oring for the release Of these prisoners
and the administration must know the
sentiment CT the geat majority of the
American population in this regard.
But so far all these endeavors have
been in vain. Official Washington is
still silent on this important matter,
although peace with Germany has been
signed several weeks ago. VIII they
ever listen to the voice of the people?
An idea of how the principles of sellff-
determination Of peoples is being applied
to Egypt by the British may be gathered
from latest official reports from that
slave nation. The report as given
out in London, July "a, states that
eight hundred natives were killed and
1000 wounded during the recent fight
by the natives for the crushing of the
tyrannical rule of Great Britain. This
announcement was made in the House
of Commons by a government repre-
sentative, who based his information
on telegram by General 3. II. H. Allen
by who at present is at the head of the
iron rule in Egypt. If people are
ready to die for their liberty they Ger
tainly want it, and they are entitled to
it more than ever now after they have
helped in the war for so-caHed world
democracy But is the British Lion
to give up his prey if he is not made
to do it by force? We belong to those
who doubt the sincerity of the British
statesmen in their declarations during
the war.
=
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1919-07-30

The trial Of the former German Kaiselr
# lever takes PLACE, will not be triia,
before "a impartial court. All inquiry
and testimony IN TO the cause sof the war
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

shown in the picture reveals as prac-
teal and pretty frock as ever greet
ed spring day.
This new model embOdies some very
interesting details in it's makeup. First
the skirt narrows toward the bottom
and has a wide hem. Rows of long
running stitches, arranged in five
groups, run around the skirt, begin
ming with group of three, uppermost.
and adding one row to each group un.
til that above the hem numbers seven.
These long stitches of heavy silk con-
stitute one variety of the Thread en-
broidery' that plays a prominent part
in the seasons styles. (
The jacket or short coat widens at
the hips-a departure from the
straight silhouette that is noteworthy.
1t may be the forerunner of more
curved lines to follow and welcome for
varietys sake. A panel set in the
front of the jacket is embellished with
this thead embroidery and double
row of small buttons, Revers that
widen toward the bottom and neck
finish in fold of white georgette are
pretty and the girdle formed by three
cords run in the silk. is new. A buckle
and three loops of silk-cOvered cord at
each side finish 1t off. The cuffs COM
mand attention. They are made of
deep plaits of the silk fastened down
with little buttons.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

We shall have plenty of chances to
run after strange new gods in silk
weaves; some of them glorious prod
ucts of looms set to new tasks. There
are wonderful silks among the novel
ties for spring; knitted-looking fab
RIGS and familiar silks woven in an
amazing variety of new patterns
Printed silks are slated for the new
season and foulards in lovely colors
are figured with flowers and leaves
and made up often with plain geOrg-
cite, in such lovely frocks that there
ere not two opinions as to their sue
cess. Their triumph is assured. Even
tricot Is shown in printed patterns and
various tricot weaves proclaim that
manufacturers foresee vogue for this
material greater than that it has al
ready had. In cross bars of contrast
ing colors it is best adapted to sport
wear, but in plain colors it makes
handsome dress for the street.
In the vanguard of silk frocks for
spring there are the taffetas that WON
en- watch for and in which they have
an abiding interest. Nothing SO far
has supplanted the taffeta frOck. 1t
holds it's own because it. is so wear
able; that is, it is a versatile gown
suited to many of the goings on that
occupy the time of the women of to-
day. The two-piece dresser suit
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

Blouses of georgette crepe are at
least as numerous as any other kind,
and become soiled as quickly. But
they require special, but not difficult,
treatment in washing and ironing.
This is work that women do for
themselves, and it is worth while to
do this work for chiffon, light weight
silk, satin and lace blouses. Nearly
everyone has learned something of the
art of tinting or dyeing blouses, when
time and wear fade those that are col
ored or yellow those that were white.
Women who have learned how to laun-
der their own fine blouses turn them
out as good as new after unnumbered
washings, or tint them into first one
color and then another, according to
their fancy.
The various manufacturers Of dyes
have placed on the market many colors
that may be used for tinting by mix
ing with water ColOred crepe papers,
soaked in water, yield several lovely
tints But one may get almost any
color desired or match any hue by u.s.
ing tube paints and gasoline as tint.
ing medium.
The washing of crepe and other
sheer fabrics Is simply matter of
handling them gently. Make warm
suds Of water and white soap and dip
the blouse repeatedly in this, sQueez-
ing the soiled portions in the hand or
rubbing them very gently. If much
soiled wash through second suds
and rinse in clear, tepid water. Do
not twist or wiring to dry, but lay in
a towel and run through wringer.
Do not allow to dry before ironing, but
fold in turkish towel for awhile
and iron while damp. Use moder-
ately hot iron and iron on the wrong
side, stretching the material to its
proper shape-otherwise it will shrink.
Do not allow any part of the waist
to become dry before ironing. If it
is necessary to iron part of crepe or
silk waist on the right side, owing to
the way in which it is made, place
thin muslin between the iron and the
fabric.
When a crepe waist is to be tinted 1t
is first washed and rinsed. After that
it is rinsed in water to which color
has been added. This color can be
bought in drug stores and sometimes
in other shops. For pink very pretty
tints can be got from red tissue paper,
and lovely yellow hues are obtained in
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
ISN'T 1T DISAGREEABLE.
TO HEAR

Your best customers patient
complaint, s'The milk was sour
again yesterday"
The milk inspectors judicial
declaration, "Your bacterial
count is too high"
The factory managers per-
emptory decision, 81 can't make
good butter out Of this cream and
I can't make good cheese out of
this milk"
If they are disagreeable, don't
listen to them. You don't have
to.
The bacterial count is high,
the milk is sour, the quality Of
butter and cheese is poor often
because the milk or cream
wasn't kept cool because there
was no ice available, and there
was no ice available because you
let all Of it melt where it froze
instead of gathering it and put
ting it in your ice house.
Fill the ice house full Of ma
tural ice from the pond or
stream. That will help 20 stop
the disagreeable things that peo-
pie say about your milk and
cream.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

on farms where there is no ice house.
The mild character of the early part
of the winter, of course, has made the
potential supply of ice less than usual,
but the actual supply much greater
than will be gathered-is adequate for
all needs. 1t is not necessary that ice
be of any particular thickness. Six
inch ice is desirable, but it is not es-
sential. Four-inch or even three-inch
ice will serve every purpose that
thicker ice could be made to serve.
And it does not require weather very
cold and long-continued to put three
or four-inch coat over the pond.
The department of agriculture rec
ommerfds neighborly cooperation in
ice harvesting. Two, three, or more
families joining forces and using the
same pond or stream, if convenient,
can do the work much more easily and
expeditiously than the working force
of one farm alone ordinarily can do
it. Also, when done by two or more
families Jointly, ice harvesting par
takes of the nature of picnic and
the work is done without anybody
thinking of it as disagreeable task.
The cutting of ice is very simple
operation. The method recommended
by the department Of agriculture is
to mark off the pond in rectangular
figures of convenient size, then to saw
out a strip from shore to shore and
force it under the ice, leaving an open
channel to the bank. Pieces as large
as can be handled are then sawed out
on either side, pulled ashore by men
with ice hooks or by a horse on the
bank, then loaded on the wagon or
sled.
The method Of storing varies. II
the ice is to be stored in a properly
constructed ice house with commercial
insulation, little pacing is needed. II
house not equipped with commercial
insulation, or some other makeshift
storage space is used, the ground
should be covered with IL inches of
sawdust or planing-mill shavings be-
fore the ice is put in. A 12-inch space
should be left between the ice and the
walls and should be tightly filed in
with sawdust or shavings, and cover
ing of Is inches of sawdust or shaw
ings should be placed over the ice.
>Planing-mill shavings are preferable
to sawdust, being more absorbent and
not so much inclined to pack. Whether
sawdust or shavings are used, care
must be taken that the material is
thoroughly dry.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
SEE NO Difference
IN ENGLISH RULES
Handicaps Under Which Ameri-
cans Fought in London.
Yankees Given to Understand They
Would Be Disqualified If They
Did Not Fight British Way
Harry Greb an Exception.

Eddie Kane, who went to London
as manager of the service boxers rep
resenting America in the inter-allied
service boxing tournament, has an
entirely different story to tell from
those sent to this country by Eng.
lish correspondents regarding the
handicaps under which the American
boxers per ',rmed against those of
England, canada, Australia, and
South Africa.
"There was very little difference be-
tween the American rules governing
the bouts and the decisions and the
English regulations. The thing is,
the Americans were filled up with just
plain bull before the bouts. They
were told that the English rules were
entirely different from the American
Ones" said Kane.
"They were told that the judges
would disqualify them if they did not
fight the British way. The conse-
quence was that they entered the ring
under the impression that they must
forsake all their own style Of fight
ing.
"The only boy that tried to work in
his old way was Harry Greb, and he
knocked out his opponent"
When asked about the Pal Moore
Jimmie Wilde bout Kane said that 1t
was a wonderful fight. 'aThere was
no question, though, about who was
the winner. Moore certainly is a lit
tie marvel. On the other hand, Wilde
is about the greatest judge of dis
lance in the world" Eddie said.
Training conditions were very bad.
We did not get in England until the
first and the bouts started on the
eleventh. That didn't leave a great
deal of time to get in condition.
"Also, the quarters were very damp.
Five Of the boys got the "fu." There
was very little apparatus there. The
| training consisted in the main part OF
running and boxing between our
selves"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

new year. However, it is regarded as
extremely doubtful Il he will ever
again be seen competing under the uni
yersity's colors. 1t Is said that Lieu
tenant Berry is ineligible to compete
on the Red and Blue track team.
Lieutenant Berry has attracted ma
tion-wide attention as an athlete since
entering the University of Pennsylva-
MIA. The all-around star entered Penn
from Muhlenberg after completing a
wear Of baseball and football competi-
tion at the latter institution. When he
had rounded out his years residence
at Penn he became eligible for all
branches of sports. Subsequently he
distinguished himself for period Of
two years on the football and baseball
teams and the track and field team.
On the latter team ne twice Won the
pentathlon championships.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Dainty Quits.

Scraps from old dancing frocks
of taffeta or satin in pastel shades
make very dainty quilts for the bou-
doir. One charming guilt of this kind
was evolved from CASTOR evening
coat of pale pink silk in morning
glory shade and a discarded dance
frock of rose lowered white pussy will
low taffeta. The pattern was done in
blocks. Powered and plain silks cut in
triangles, and the blocks Joined by
strips of pink satin ribbon. 1T was
lined with plain thin silk with sheet
of cotton wadding laid between.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

season., and at times he displayed
flashes of his old skill: But Archer's
permanently crippled right wing inter-
fered with his throwing, so that he was
used only in emergencies. Archer
might secure a position as coach, but
he says that he prefers to go into bust
ness. Thus the national game loses
one Of the greatest ball players that
ever put on q mask.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20

this way. using much deeper shades of
just the right tint it may be neces-
sary to experiment by irst tinting
small pieces of crepe or portion of
the waist that is covered by the skirt.
The blouse will look lighter when it is
dry than when it is wet. 1t is better
to deepen the tint by redipping than
to make it too strong at first. The
method Of tinting with gasoline will
be given in another article.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1919-02-20
Yelled Shoulders.

The overdress of one evening model
is made high In the back and low in
the front, as it is now considered more
becoming to veil the shoulders. The
girdle of sapphires gives the finishing
touch of richness. Such a design
would be effective If carried out in
white satin with an overdress Of black
lace and a girdle of Jet.