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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
A CoLoRED REGIMENT.

Philadelphia Evening Bulletin:
Among the honors which France has
bestowed upon American soldiers
none is more interesting than the
citation" by which the entire Three
Hundred and Sixty-ffth regiment is
given the coveted Croix de Guerre or
war cross. This regiment was COM
posed wholly Of colored troops, all
though the higher officers were white
men of long military experience. Or
tginally a New York unit, its. re-
cruits came from many states.
The citation is for %gallantry in the
September and October offensive in
the Champagne sector, and while it
deals In considerable detail with the
valor OF particular Yficers, it praises
the courage and tenacity Of the whole
regiment. which suffered heavy losses.
Only a few regiments have received
suchedistinction, for the French are
chary about distributing honors lest
they become cheap.
The incident illustrates the lack of
racial prejudice in the French. 1t has
been said that in the first year Of the
war France would have been defeated
had it not been for the. services
largely voluntary-of African, troops,
who rushed to her aid and displayed
prodigies of valor. They broke the
German line and reached the open,
but, lacking support, had to retire.
American colored troops have done
their whole duty in this war. This
country should not be less willing
than France to give full acknowl-
edgement OF their services.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
THE BALANCE OF POWER

Premier Clemenceau, of France, declares that in
efficacy. he still relies on the balance of power to
preserve the peace of the world.
haps because it has failed, as it certainly has, to give
the results hoped for. The cxpedient is about as old as
human government. From time immemorial it has
been the custom of tribes and states to make compacts
with each other for their mutual protection and advant-
age. On one side would be one group of nations, with
interests in d certain direction. Necessarily other ma
tons haze formed another or other groups in order that
they might not be overthrown. So long as power was
fairly evenly distributed, there was peace. But when
one combination became stronger than its rival, war
was pretty certain to result.
The combinations which existed at the beginning of
the war were Of comparatively recent date. The two
great groups had been formed long since the Franco
Prussian war. First came the Triple Alliance, in which
Germany, Austria and Italy bound themselves together
Tor their common defense, and, so Germany intended
for a common offensive. The reply to this w natural
and inevitable. Great Britain, France and Russia Joined
in the Triple Entente.
Germany precipitated the war. She induced Austria.
her tool, to make the first move. Italy, the third mem
Der Of the Alliance, refused to join her partners point-
ing out that she was pledged to aid in defensive hut
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
Good And Bad Internationalism

The word 'internationalisnl' has fallen into bad re-
l. te because it has been used by vicious and character
less, people to define their own political ideals. Persons
OF this type, declaring themselves citizens Of the world,
have professed to find a confl::t between world citizen
ship and allegiance to a mere nation. Accordingly they
seek to prove themselves good internationalists by OK
h biting themselves as poor and contemplate nationalist,
There is such a thing as a sound decentralization
which is consistent with the greatest devotion to ones
OWL nation. In fact, the individual who does not regard
his own nation with honor and respect, who does not
seek to aid it in carrying out all the lawful purposes OF
national existence, is incapable of honorable citizenship.
To say that one cannot be a loyal American, or a
loyal Englishman, or a loyal Frenchman, and at the same
time a worthy member Of the great world community
which recognizes the principle of. human brotherhood,
is as senseless as it would be to say that a man cannot
be devoted to his wife and children and at the same time
be a loyal citizen of his country.
1t is a significant thing that wherever the 'interna-
tionalism" of the enemy Of "nationalism" gains control,
there we find ruin piled upon ruin. Poor, bleeding, starv-
ing Russia is giving the world an impressive lesson In
observation-disclosures a sort.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
THE DEBT TO L A

LOUISVILLE Courier-Journal: Poland
as a democratic oasis in a desert of
autocracy is the instructive picture
given in the Outlook by waclaw o.
Gorski. who writes Of the aspirations
OF his native land. He presents some
highly informing facts to D the
contention h a Poland was a pioneer
and pathfinder in liberal civil govern
ment. He cites the Statue Of Wis
lica Of 1347" as the First complete
code of Christian Europe" and the 20.
fish constitution Of 1906 as introduce
ing into the world for the first. time
a democratic parliamentary SYSTEM
He shows that in 1879. the year Of
the massacre of st. Bartholomew.
the Polish n declared absolute
freedom of religion. but even long
De1ore the discovery Of this country
america Is today safe refuge for
the prosecuted" Furthermore. Po-
land, in 1890. over ESQ years before
the enunctation OF the right Of habeas
corpus In England. had established
her famous law, 'Neminem captiyat-
mus nisi ture victum.' which means
should be detained unless lie.
gally convicted"
1t was precisely because Poland
stood for democratic ideas Of liberty,
M. Gorski declares. that the sur.
rounding autocracies Of Russia, Ger
many and Austria combined to SNUFF
out this flame Of freedom. Freedom,
shfieked when Kosciuszko fell" but
the world Is % about to see the poll
tical miracle Of the resurrection Of
iK~osciuszko,s people who will hence
forth be free to continue the f1ov
tof Poland's ,past contributions to the
woriA's progfess and happiness.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
PROTECTING THE PRICE OF WHEAT

The government stands pledged to the farmers OF
the country to maintain the basic price of $500 per
bushcl for the 1919 wheat crop. Largely on the strength
of that pledge the winter wheat growers have planted
the largest acreage Of winter wheat ever known in the
history of the country, and the spring wheat farmers
have made preparations to plant an unusually large
acreage as well. The condition of the winter wheat
crop is far higher than usual for midwinter, hence it is
reasonable, so far as present prospects are concerned,
to expect a very large wheat crop next summer, possibly
a crop Of a billion bushels or more.
During the season there will be available for Europe
an consumption 800, 900, 900 bushels of Australian wheat
and on top of that the surplus from the crop of this
season. Conditions in southeastern Europe are some
what, obscure, but the opening of the Dardenelles must
make a vast difference in the food conditions Of that
great territory.
1t is evident that without the artificial support of
the governments pledge The price of our coming crop
of wheat would be likely to drop materially below the
present figure. That cannot be permitted, because the
government must keep faith with it's citizens. The price
has been fixed for this crop, and the price must be paid.
There is no disposition in government circles to cvade
this responsibility, but steps are being taken to carry
into effect the promise made.
Assuming that the outside price will drop below
$3.50, it seems clear that the most convenient way in
which the work can be handled will be for the govern
ment, through its grain corporation or some similar
body, to buy, at the fixed price, all the American grown
wheat of the coming crop that is offered. If the nor
to a good many billion bushels, must be sold abroad at
a lower price, and our government must stand a con-
siderable loss. Should the thing work out that way
there will be no ground for complaint. The loss must
simply he added to the cost of the war, and we must
pay the price, like good citizens.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
dmaG<R
16H@41
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E22arH6uezl
Our Country.

God grant that we shall never see
Our ountry slave to lust and greed;
God grant that here all men shall be
United by a common creed.
Here Freedoms Flag has held the
sky
Unstained. .~untarnished from it's
birth;
Long may 1t wave to typify
The happiest people on the earth.
Beneath its folds have mothers
smiled
To e their little ones at play:
No tyrantf hand. by shame defiied.
TOsthem mas barred life's rosy way.
No cruel wall of caste or class
Has bid men pause or turn aside,
Here looms no gate they may not
Here every door is opened wide.
Here at the wells Of Freedom all
Who are athirst may drink their
fiji.
:Hefe fame and fortune wait to call
b totter who has proved his skill.
sgefe wisdom sheds afar its light
~ every morn the school bells
s8r3ng
- little children read and write
9@14 MAMMALS the knowledge OF a king.
6SAntt haA Ne shall never see
4 eoAntty slave 10 lust ana
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
Ministers Can Travel
On Half-Rate Tickets

Minneapolis. Jan. 2.-Beginning to-
day all ministers and chose engaged
exclusively in religious duties can
buy frst-class railroad tickets for one
half price. It's a belated Christmas
gift to the clergy from the railroad
administration.
Railroad administration officials
fear there will be some difficulty III
identifying those entitled to the new
rates, but a plan will soon be worked
out which calls for the formation of
clergy bureaus, to be maintained in
New York, Atlanta and Chicago.
These bureaus will issue coupon books
to ministers which when presented
will entitle them to the reduced fare.
The reduced fares, the new order
states. can also be had by Sisters Of
Charity. Deaconesses and others en-
gagged in exclusively religious Duties"
Sleeping car ratios r not reduced to
the ministers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02

which We have no anticipated. My
thought Is that the year 1919 will be
pie and that the man Of wisdom will
seek earnestly to watch each new
and to maintain such
progressiveness and receptiveness as
will keep him abreast of,a period Of
very rapid progress.
This is no time to be pessimistic.
NY judgment is that good times are
ahead and that the United States will
thrive and grow during the coming
decade at a rate which we do not now
realize. 1t is time for a man to take
stock and remember that the power
and resources Of this country are vet
only partially developed and that
there lie under our hand the instru-
ments with which to carve a great
future.p
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
T LODGED
AGAINST HOFFMAN

Berlin, Wednesday, Jan. N1.-Three
thousand members of the newly or
ganized Christian peoples parry
which succeeds the former Centrlsts'
marched to the ministery of religion
and educatioM in Inter den Linden at
noon today and made a vehement
protest against the administration OF
Adolph Hoffman. Independent So
cialist, who has become unpopular IN
church circles because of his at
tempted legislation opposing religious
liberty in parochial schools. Secre-
tary Pfeiffer Of the Christian Peoples
party demanded the overthrow of the
SGcialistic republic and the establish
ment of a free democracy.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
BERGER BACK
ON STAND TODAY
Declares He Never Refused
to Publish Patriotic Ads
in His Paper.

Chicago, Jan. 2:-victor l.. Berger,
congressman-elect from Milwaukee,
resumed the witness stand today in
the trial Of five Socialist leaders
charged with violation Of the espion-
age law.
The defendants are attempting to
answer in detail every allegation set
forth by the government In the indict-
ment which charges the defendants
with conspiracy to interfere with the
governments conduct of the a
Speeches and interviews by Berger
denouncing the I. W. W., were read
to the jury by Henry'C. Cochems, at
torney for the defense.
Socialist party and the I. w. w. have
nothing in common. I suppose l am
more hated by the I. w. w. than any
man in America"
Letters sent to Berger by Amos
Pinchot charging dollar a year" men
serving on war government boards in
Washington with p~fNfiteering, were
read to the jury.
Berger said the information con-
basis for an editorial published in the
Milwaukee Leader. Another letter
from Pinchot ridiculing advice issued
by the government for the conserva-
ton of food during the war was read
to the jury.
Berger said he never refused to
print any Red Cross, War Savings
stamps or other war advertisements
offered to his newspaper by the Mill
waukee Loyalty League, the members
Of which he described as war ans"
"These men went mad when this
country entered the war;" Berger
said. They appeared as self-appoint-
ed judges Of every mans patriotism.
They bitterly attacked everybody they
happened to dislike. They wanted
Milwaukee put under martial law
which, of course, was absurd. There
never was n trouble or disorder in
our city over the war"
Berger recalled a speech he de-
livered in his congressional campaign
of 1914 in which he said he would not
fight for the "kaiser, n king or the
president" Berger said he was not a
pacifst and that he would fight If this
country was invaded or if an effort
was made to enslave him or to at
tack his wife or family.
Berger read from historical docu-
ments to show that President Lincoln,
during the Civil war, resisted every
effort made to curtail free speech and
a free press.
"Lincoln,' said the witness, "did
not suppress any of these papers. He
said that if he was right it didn't
matter what the papers printed and
that If he was wrong the papers had a
right to print what they did"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
HOSPITAL CROP WORTH $4,000.

Fergus Falls, Mimi. Jan. "A
crop worth $71.S00, and marketed at
a profit Of s37.534 placed the local
state hospital at the head of the list
OF state institutions, which have
farms in connection. worked by the
inmates. The st. Peter state hospital
farm ranked second with a crop
which brought $54,451 and a profit of
s27,769. Rochester state hospital for
insane, which farms the largest tract
Of land of any state institution, pro-
duced a CROP valued at $42.S14.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
OF 1918
GRAIN IS NOT
YET MARKETED
Fine Prospects for 1919
Among Farmers Are ne
norted in Northwest

nav, Mimi. Tan. with more
o.. % nor cent of the grain. OF tIe
1 1a1e crop vet unmarketed anu =
aorts coming in showing thai a lateS
o. go for general crops is cApectsu
az" Az. snrinc prospects are prlsIis -
81 nrosperous year in 1919, acc0 1anthee
tn the current review Oh 'nc 49,
western National bank. r,.;, IN
The percentage hgures y arteted
' v,v taken from GO estimates sent 10
NC hank by widely separated corres
in Minnesota, North aLu
sppvth nakota and Montana. The same
nenorts indicate that 47.6 of the oats
.. .pN and 4o.3 per cent Of the oarley
o ~ ,est Year remain on the farm. Iiere
will ho left a great quantity OF n!s
nriced grain for marketing a1ter .ne
allowance for seed has oeen ""0o'.
the reports snow. ....,r
mo single influence, perhaps, even
M Continuation of things to be con.
s;dered can be more important In a
fnrward look that would try TO Ok
tend the vision from the ears DC
rinninp clear through to it's end, than
fha 1919 crop prospect" the report
said. If Minnesota, North n soutn
Dakota and Montana can again pro
, duee a wheat crop like that OF $50
which ran up to 212,000,oOo pusllels,
and had an Oct. / value on the lattns
of s547, OOo, 900, it is scarcely con-
ceivable that business can IAN sen-
orally to be very active. j
IF the total grain crop, wneat;
| corn, oats, barley. rye n naSseeo
again be made to measure up 10 tne
$50. 0OO, 900 "shels produced last
wear, surely prosperity must continue:
with regard to wheat, still the great
| staple crop of the northwest, results
in money must very definitely 1oilo"
production
In Montana, winter wheat II rye
cover SO5. 900 acres compared with
SOC, 900 one year ago, according to the
reports. While there has been an APP
| praciable shortage of rain in North
! and South Dakota during the asst
three months. fall blowing was COM
pleted and optimistic reports come
from all c%enters. the statement said
Although fall plowing is somewhat
! backward in Minnesota. owing to the
! small amount of moisture during the
fall. there is nothing to indicate a
! serious lowering Of the spring acreage
of wheat in the state. reports show.
/ Redwood Falls finds more plowing
: than usual, Moorhead looks for a big
, wheat acreage next year, Brecken-
ridge sends good reports and farmers
near Little Falls have turned over
! more acreage than usual this fall.
Excellent soil conditions are found
near Benson.
In the northern part Of the state,
no deficiency Of precipitation suffi-
cient to be serious is re"""tcd. More
! fall blowing and better " has been
done by farmers near Rcd Wing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
WISCONSIN HAS BIG BALANCE

Madison, Wis, n.'2.-State Treas
Henry johnson announced TODAY
that the balance in the general fund
for the close of the calendar year is
$1.236.363.27, as compared with Sal
ono. year go. In all funds Of
the state balance today was s2.Osa,-
as compared with $1,62S,27S.52
The larger fund does not indicate
that the states finances are in bet
ter condition. A large amount of this
surplus is highway money that has
not been expended the past year, ow-
ing to the shortage Of labor.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
MANITOBA ADDS 5o,14O.

Winnipeg, Jan. 2.-Manitoba in
creased in population to the extent of
59,140 since July 1, Provincial Treas
Edward Brown states, bringing
the total population of the province
to $4,000. This e an added sub
sidy to Manitoba from the dominion
government of $4S.000. The subsidy
basis is so cents a head of the popu-
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
TO HOLD RACES APRIL 10.

Dss Moines. Ia, Jan. with an
exceptional array of track talent
promised, the annual Drake universt-
ty relay races will be held on April
10, 1t 10 announced.
Athletic authorities at Drake de-
clare the entry list Will be larger and
representative OF more institutions
then ever before. The end Of the war
has made 1t possible for mnst schools
to take .up athletics again In full
force.
Institutions included in the list ex-
,pected to send teams are Michigan,
Chicago, wisconsin, Iowa Illinois.
.Notre Dame, Nebraska, Missouri and
Minnesota.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
200 Per Cent Dividends
Is Declared At Ford
Motor Company Today

Detroit. Mich. Jan. "A 200 per
cent dividend was declared by the
directors of the Ford Motor company
at their annual meeting December 81,
1t was announced here this forenoon.
The dividend which represents a
disbursement of $4,000. 900 among
seven stockholders, is payable 100 per
cent January l and 100 per CEN Feb
ruary
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
LoYAI41sTs FIGHT SOCIALISM.

Helena. Mont, Jan. 2.-Secretary
w. A. Campbell of the Montana 10y
atty league. who has just made Il tour
of the state, says the battle with Hun
ism in Montana has just begun. The
Montana Loyalty league Is opposed to
socialism in n FORM" said MIR.
Campbell. at is for a square deal
for the farmer. the laborer and the
man who furnishes the capital alike
The league now has $1,000 members
and is growing rapidly.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
U. S. OFFICIALS
LEAVE ROME TO
MEET WILSON
Greetings Given at Frontier
by King Victor Emmanuel
Of Italy.
Rome. Jan. 2~.-(1:42 a. MI
President Wilson and his party ar
rived this morning at Modane, on me
:Franco-Italian frontier.

President Wilson and his parry u
rived this morning at Modane, on me
Franco-Italian frontier.
Rome, Wednesday, Jan. 1.-Anler.
lean Ambassador Thomas Nelson
Page, in company with the military
and naval attaches of the American
embassy left here today to meet
President Wilson at the Italian iron
tier. The visit Of Mr.. Wilson to Rome
was the chief topic of conversation d.
official New Years. receptions mere
today.
Greetings were given by King VIC
tor Smmanuel to members OF tne
cabinet, senator's, deputies and nlgn
officials who gathered at the Qulrlfal.
The king, during his short ADDRESS
sent Fluctuations to the army, pay,
ing a tribute to its discipline n
steadfastness. He closed by extend
ing salutations to America and the
Allies.
Rome, jar. 2.-The royal train win
the. president on board. was met ny
the Duke of Lante, representing KING
Victor Emmanuel. Both the French
and italian authorities in the fronticr
town welcomed the presidential party.
To~wnspeople had assembled at the
station and gave the president d
greeting. The day was bright WIN
the winter sun shining on the snow
covered mountains surrounding the
village.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
TEMPERATURE Low on RANGE.

Duluth, Mimi. Jan. 2.-While
street kiosks in Duluth showed only
10 degrees below zero today, a stiff
north wind accumulated the cold.
Minnesota iron ranges reported lower
temperatures than Duluth and 20
below is forecast for the district to-
night. Snow which fell to a depth OF
4 to 6 inches Tuesday and which de-
layed street cars here and train move
ments. has been removed from right
of ways and all traffc is reported ap-
proximately on time.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02

grant that men shall always be
United for u nations need.
Here ~selfishness has never reigned,
Here freedom all who come may
know,
BY tyranny our Flags unstained!
God grant that we ma keen IL ca
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
10 ATTEND BARNES FUNERAL.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 2.-Members Of
the Wisconsin supreme court will at
tend the funeral of the late Justice
John Barnes at Milwaukee in body.
This was announced at the court
TODAY.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
WHY?

Why is 1t folks sit this way in
The car we miss,
While in the car we catch at last
observation-disclosures?
Portland Express,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
A NEW LOVE SONG FOR
THE FAIR SEX
Some Day I'll Make You

which in a point of, heartfelt interest
is said TO be$the most pronounced hit
written in SOME time. The following are
a few lines Of the verse.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
M'CUMBER TO SPEAK
IN SUPPORT OF THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS

cumber, Republican, of North Da-
kota. announced today that he would
speak in the senate Saturday in sup
port of the proposal for a league Of
nations.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
WJLHELM -PROPHESIED

Cleveland Plain Dealer: Well, just
as the kaiser expected and prophested
more than a ear ago. German. ships
lare now landing troops In New FORK.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-01-02
Some Day I'll Make You
Glad

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Although tho song is written without
a hlgh note, quite an effect is obtained
sung, owing no doubt, To- the time
aa.lous orchestras are using the melody
as a one-step, waltz n fox-trot.
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