Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 May 1918 — Page 2

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OUR SOLDIER DEAD

One day in each twelve mouth ■ we are accustomed to devote t the memory of those who, by their sacrifice and devotion, made ]> ■— sible for us the comforts and blessings we now enjoy. If grateful thoughts of these martyred heroes were not often in our hearts, this one day’s devotion out of the twelve-month would be but a mockery, considering the magnitude of our debt to them. But with everrecurring thought Of their great service present in our hearts, this day becomes but the flowering of a beautiful devotion and an ennobling love.

There is little of tribute that has not already been said of these noble dead, and we can on this occasion but echo the words of writers and orators who have preceded us in this mission. But America has, across the deep waters, on the battle fronts where the roar and crash of war never ceases, other thousands of brave souls who have gone forth to protect and preserve that which, these, out departed heroes so dearly bought for us—liberty. Their breasts are today bared to as savage a foe as ever brave hearts faced and conquered. They are there “with the iron resolution to figiht to victory or death. They stand between their loved ones and a fate too horrible to contemplate.

While we strew flowers above the ashes of our dead heroes, what shall pe the tribute that we rend acrosgVne waters to these our noble defenders? Shall it not ,-be the firm faith of a united nation, that in the power of God and the right they will win, and that in the land they have left one hundred millions

of iheir :7«- wilt continually pray and su-enluf* without ceasing, that i:.ir arm- siuiy be strong and their icaiir lira 1 - toe tile glorious task r fT- —-*)

THE ILEXES DRAWN

Ti.- iso-ur -Li long since struck when t-br-T- an be but two classes of _*••..:»,e nujs jomntry —American.- and j.-cv-nlecnnkas. There can !*• ik» i-nci shnaig as neutrality. Lf.ery its either for or against hisi ontii.try. The government is •caUing *(Si every man, woman and child wnui emr borders to declare . e-. aifci- the . all can be no more .iii-ded afcuj*. could the call to Ibe rnni.k. I'turtle Sam has no inleiniun «f ®aj<4uily oppressing - any P-r.-on. X- 1 ertm—less there is a war to aidi Win. a cause to be bani--d If lo a triumph, and in 1 u.- every :*•?**.• a * services are called for and 1 isiissc be giveu to the extent of thua one's ability. Tb*- boar has struck when we mu si jejuirxte sue sheep from the nuals —lie .’.L.:eas from the parasites aiid 3+ech-es- Ten million of our gieapde arc . already enrolled In The mraaii-ftwairfiiig division. But thert i- an arms-farnishing department to i*e ala-aned and financed, as we]] as Sic- ocher sinews of war. and to lib task the other ninety uualSao® are called. We s •me tuane ago arrived at the certain tz. ».--fge chat the world is at war tf-:* a principle, and every human led®?: Lx this country MUST either ic-;,* or reject that prini.ide. <1; re and foe all we must delenuire- ve.-t-ni-r or not man shall he a ag-ait or the puppet of a jetty tTraat. Oo.ee- and for all we •: x- % •:-tiler a people shall c-.rcwew their own allegiance or sii:.~et to the call of royal UutcheTf vl«> womld feed them to the Keikci of warr purely to further- their oiwna Bust for power.

And in vie if-termination of this mighty owsttom every person of >r :.a'y -a.tr... among us will ‘e re ■■• rd-d! « one side or the oiler. As we have stated, there is no r: id die ground—YOU, reader, are flaPer AuMTHfa® or anti-Ameri-can. This is TOrR home, and its safety is sttec-ieeA YOt'R services are demaai-iSei. iad you can no more evade the call! than you can evade the issues off He and death. We r-yei.’T. we must separate the sheep fnoan the goats. Every community fhotM label its entire cit-izenship-—->?yal or disloyal, as the case may le. Slackers, traitors and pro-Germans sb.JnM be placed in a c3a-s by i i -rn.seEves. Loyal Americans si'O-ic feu-ve no dealings with these teojwe. Trtey should be made to feel she heavy displeasure of their loyal nefighbeirs- be their station or saaudtaag; what It may. And ir t.:..s melting and remoulding 3 rteiess, race or nationality ebon IS iav» a abeolately no weight whatever. The loyal American of German bl.jrad oc nativity should be as waratSy welcomed into the rants of the country's defenders as the : iuresi-ieenSed American among ns. On tie •other hand the slacker or prw-Genaads should be so aligned,, as matters not if his ancestors came oner in the Mayflower or if his fathers fought the British

at Bunker’s Hill* The mighty engine of public opinion works slowly. But this engine is warming up for the race, and our advice to the man or woman of unAmerican proclivities would be to sing very slowly.

THE SCARCITY OF LABOR

It will be hhrder, perhaps, for the farmer than for any other class of people to adapt himself to the labor shortage, because his most important work is seasonable. Business houses have already beea seriously crippled by so many of their men being called into service, hut they are bravely adjusting their plants to conditions, by employing older men, or training women for these positions. This shortage will, of course, be felt on the farms this year, for aside from the draft, war industries are hiring all men available.

Wherever it is possible to use machinery on tbe farms in place of Land labor, this should be done. If one man i-e unable to meet this expense, for machinery is usually expensive, then by combining, farmers can effect the same result. It will mean co-operation all along the line this year—it will mean helping each other in various ways —but all this is a part of the debt we must cheerfully pay in a world war of the magnitude we are now waging. *

NECESSITIES VS. LUXURIES.

Our people have a saying, which has become current, that the "luxuries of one generation are the necessities of the next. And really we seem to have practiced just such a system of evolution. Our people are shinging examples of the truth that extravagance breeds extravagance. We of this generation listen to old people as they describe conditions of thefr day, and we wonder how they managed to render life at all endurable.

Yet these same old people, in their day, enjoyed life to the full. They did not consider themselves in any sense objects of pity. They lived simple, wholesome lives, and the wisdom of their mode of life is amply demonstrated by the mere fact that they, the exponents of this simple, frugal life, are yet with us to bear testimony to its ■merits.

There is great need that, In many respects, we revert to the frugal life of our ancestors. True, in many matters their luxuries have really become our necessities and are no more an extravagance than were their simple luxuries. But we have added unnecessarily to / these luxuries. It is these we are called upon to forego. Mark well the man or woman who continues the extravagances of former years. Their patriotism is of a purely negative quality. Henceforth, until this war is won, extravagance and disloyalty are going to become almost synonymous terms. And even then our frugality will be worthless unless it be practiced in the name of the cause, and the results applied to the cause.

PHILOSOPHY OF WALT MASON

Four years ago the red god Mars was resting, drowsy, on his throne; and so we talked of choo-ehoo cars, and small beer gossip was our own. Then trifling things important seemed, and twaddle was our stock in trade; reformers o’er the country screamed—-you will recall the noise they made. Bridge whist employed the lazy dames at country elubs- throughout the land; and stories of the baseball games at eventide were in demand. Would Jinks be chosen county clerk, or would he run against defeat? Discussing this our jaws we’d work, for hours together on the street. Would Willard get the dinge’s goat? That was one theme long ago. Were girls entitled to the vote, or should they stay at home and sew? The neighbors used to at night and talk with me of many things; and we would whoop around and fight o'er cabbages and cats and kings. But since the war flags were unfurled and battle eagles raised their scream, it seems we’re in another world; the old time planet was a dream. The country clubs are drear and bare, no giggles from their porches rise; the girls no longer gather there, to see who gets the booby prize. AncT men have learned to think grave thoughts, and let the beer and skittles go; to plan how they may hand some swats, by sacrifices, to the foe.

FACTS ABOUT REQUISITIONING WHEAT

To secure a better understanding among farmers of its purpose and authority for requisitioning wheat, the Food Administration outlines the circumstances under which such action has been taken. By section 10 of the Fo£»d Control Act, the President is authorized “to requisition foods, feeds, fuels and other supplies necessary to the support of the army or the maintenance of the nary or any other

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public use connected with, the common defense.” A just compensation for such supplies Is provided for. With respect to foods and feeds, the President has delegated his powers to the Food Administrator, who in turn has authorized the Federal Food Administrators of the various states to act in his behalf. Thus far the voluntary marketing of wheat by patriotic farmers has made any order for general requisitioning unnecessary. The pressing need of the Allies for this important cereal has received nationwide recognition and farmers have responded loyally. They have not only placed most of their wheat on the market within the time specified —May 1 in the Southern states and May 15 in the Northern states —but they have brought in surplus flour for redistribution and in many cases purchased substitute cereals in its place. In the relatively few instances where wheat has been requisitioned, the amounts withheld were considerable and there was evidence of disloyalty, ranging from indifference to open defiance. In one case the owner J of wheat challenged the Food Administration of his state to ‘‘come and get it” —which the Food Administrator did the next day.

By that time my regiment had seen some stiff fighting, so we were moved back a short distance. 1 found myself in another village, that until very recently had been peaceable. It had hot been occupied by troops, so we had to make •an aid post. I found a cellar, and we supported the roof with a lot of beams we found lying about, trusting that the first shell which struck it would not be too big, but just the size to let the roof down gradually. Fortunately the first shell 'hit the end of the house opposite the cellar, so we were O. K. But unfortunately the cellar had about two inches of water in it, which had to be baled out twice

Although the power to requsition wheat is sweeping in its scope, the Food Administration has preferred to rely on the loyalty and humanity of American wheat growers rather than to use force. That confidence in these elements of democracy has not been misplaced is apparent from the gradual movement of wheat from farm to market. In some localities where liberal stocks or wheat were believed to be still held, inventories have been taken and the majority of owners, to whom the great necessity of t'he Allies was explained, promptly responded by marketing their wheat. The problem is somewhat different in each state and methods of procedure are consequently varied. In outlining these facts the Food Administration also expresses its desire that farmers who still have wheat on hand, including seed for the next crop, place it on the market at once. Never before has there begn such urgent need for wheat and with every indication of a good harvest, scarcity of se’ed for the succeeding crop is a remote contingency,—lndiana State Council of Defense. :

LETTERS FROM OUR SOLDIERS

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will move to X- , there board busses for Y then maircth to Z- , where you will take up a reserve position." This is quickly written but it took all night to do it. After hours we arrived at our destination just at daybreak. We all thought that the sunlight would find us still marching and that the boehe planes and observation balloons would see us and that we would then get h shelled out of us. The number of guns and shells that the Hun has is astonishing and there are no ‘‘dead’’ shells, either; they are all good ones. We found ourselves in a large chateau in a wood about a mile from a village. Heretofore this country I am now in has not suffered much from the war. In the village were civilians, all manner of domestic animals, 'houses all furnished, etc. My aid post was in a cellar in the chateau; quite a large cellar and a safe one it proved. About ifive hours after our arrival the boche began to shell the place, and kept it up for three or four hours. It was terrible. Very soon, my department had twelve ambulance loads of wounded. Next morning I could look out and see dead civilians, dead soldiers, dead cattle and horses, houses wrecked, furniture ruined —a peacable village demolished over night. I worked all night, and I confess I looked much like a butcher, but I believe 1 saved some lives. Next we moved up very near the front line and I had a good aid post there. Across the road was a relay post for ambulances. The road was always under observation.; this was a very active sector. In six hours sixty of my regiment went through the aid post. The ambulance post across the way was busy, so that the road was never without wounded in it. But the Hun did not shell it. Possibly because he saw us caring for his wounded men who had been taken prisoners. I attended to my first wounded Huns here. Strapping fellows they are, well fed, very well clothed, with new grey uniforms and overcoats. In this respect they have the British Tommies beaten. If any one thinks we are up against an army of cripples and half hearted, half fed individuals he is mistaken, judging from what I halve seen of them.

daily. Well, I got lumbago and sciatic rheumatism from sleeping in the cursed wet hole. The regiment has come out for a few days’ rest, and I have spent most of the time in bed. But now lam up and when the regiment goes into the line again soon I will go with it. Some days ago the Hun took a fairly large town about eight miles north of here. They took it suddenly, taking the population by surprise. The invading Germans got drunk, raped the women, killed some of the men and children, and made other men prisoners. I could write for a long time describing the devastation of this country, and the rapidity with which it is nearing total destruction. Houses are shelled to ruins, furniture demolished, and everything in Chaos. In the barn near my first aid post were six fine looking cows, all dead. They must have died from shock, as there was not a jnark on them, but a shell had Istruek the barn at a point farthest from them. Pigs, goats and chicktens were running about. Gats, bran, wheat, potatoes, etc., were in bins; in fact, all evidence of industrious people—and then the boche shelling them out of it. We are putting forth every effort, but we have a large problem, > and the sooner the U. S. is in it the better. I trust my friends will look at this as a personal letter also, for it is impossible to write to all — too busy otherwise. GEORGE H. REDDICK.

Walter Nagel Writes Home From Ft. Foote, Maryland.

Walter Nagel, who left Rensselaer with the bunch of Jaspef county boys bound for Camp Taylor on April 27 and was recently transferred to a camp in Maryland, writes home as follows; Washington Barracks, Fort Foote, Maryland, May 21, 1918. Dear sister and all: Thought 1 would write you a letter and tell you about my trip. We left Camp Taylor Sunday morning at 11 o’clock, and arrived in Washington, D. C., at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon, it sure was some trip. Did not sleep much Sunday night on the train. We went through Louisville, Kentucky, and then through Columbus, Rushville, Shelbyville and Richmond, Indiana. Then we went through New Madison, Greenville, Bradford, Urbana, Columbus, New--ark, Dennison and Steubenville, Ohio. From there we went through the corner of Virginia a-nid into Pennsylvania. in the latter state we went through Pittsburg, Altoona, Huningdon, Newport, Oovallen, Harrisburg and York. From there we went into Maryland, through Baltimore, and then to Washington, D. C. Here we had to walk for an hour before we got to a place where we got on rafts. A tow boat towed us about seven miles up the river to the camp. It took us about two hours after we got on the rafts until we landed. The rafts had five boats under some of them, and others had three. The last ones were not so long but they were loaded pretty heavy. There were about 750 or 800 on them. They had four rafts and tied them together. We arrived here in the camp about 8:15 at night, and before they had roll call and we got to our tents it was after 10 o’clock. We ate supper at half past 10. Guess that’s going some. At Dennison, Ohio, there were about 1,000 people at the depot to meet us. They thought the boys from Dennison were going through there that day. At Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, the Red Cross gave us an apple, a chocolate bar, package oi cigarettes and a post card. Did not get very much to eat here yet, so I hope it gets better. We did not get very much to eat on the train, either. Got a little canned beef, bread, tomatoes, a few beans and coffee. I went to the canteen and bought me half a peach pie this afternoon. It was pretty good. I enjoyed the ride ,here but got a little tired. We had to stay in our own car. Had guards at each door. I had to guard for two hours. We certainly saw some hilly country. We lire all surrounded by brush here and are in about a twenty-acre space. The water we have to drink is slop warm. There were nine of the Jasper county boys transferred. They were Kroening, Krueger, Wiseman, Worden, Zimmerman, Grube, Van Weinen, Sekema and myself. About sixty of the boys were taken out at Washington and left there. Wiseman, Worden and Zimmerman were aimong them. Kroening is in the same tent as I am. r I am certainly glad he is with me, too. There are about 150 tents hetre and each one holds eight men. They say this is an old fort that was used in the civil war. It is certainly some place. We are situated

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For Sale—About lO bushels seed corn and some timothy hay.— ROY TORBET, Parr R-l, phone 923-L. i- 1 For Sale—“ Old Sol” auto spot light, cost $lO, will sell for $5. See HUGH KIRK at Rensselaer garage. ts Butter Wrappers—Vegetable parchment butter wrapper* In aaj quantity desired, qttfcer plain er printed, at The Democrat Office, ts For Sale — 1 Shorthorn bull, 700 lbs.; 3 young horses; 1 Perkins windmill, steel tower, complete.— JOSEPH KOSTA, phone Mt Ayr exchange, P. O. Fair Oakgfcr ts For Sale—Good 5-room house, with electric lights, well house, coal house, and other outbuildings; two blocks from court house.—JOSEPH FRANCIS, SR., phone 911-M. ts For Sale—An Oliver No'. 3 typewriter, thoroughly rebuilt, new rubber roll, new ribbon and all in flrst-clajss condition. Price S3O, monthly payments if desired. — THE DEMOCRAT. ts For Sale—One pure-bred Shorthorn bull, 5 years old; 1 grade Shorthorn bull, coming 2-year-old; 3 grade Shorthorn heifers.—GßANT SUTTON, Fair Oaks, Ind., R-2. j-1 For Sale —1 4-year-old gelding, 1 Shetland pony. Will trade for cattle or hogs; will take note. —- THOMAS LONERGAN, phone 902-K. m-2$ For Sale—Brand-new “Quick MenP* 3-burner gasoline stove at muck less than cost. —T. A. CROCKETT, phone 490-White. J-i For Sale—A Webster's New International Dictionary, almost new and very little soiled, sheep binding and good paper. Publisher's price sl2; will sell for $8 cash. —■ JASPER COUNTY DEMOCRAT.

Second-Hand Typewriters One Smith Premier No. 10, with tabulator, back spacer, wholly visible, one or two-color ribbon, a machine practically good as new in every way, S4O; one Smith Premier No2, and one Smith Premier No. 4, both in excellent condition and will do as good work as ever. Priced S2O and $25. —THE DEMOCRAT. One of the Best Located Residence properties in Rensselaer. 75x300 feet, corner lot fronting ea two improved streets; good two rtsry house, with cistern, drilled well, bath, barn and other out-buildings, etc. Ground alone Is wsrth pries asked for entire property. Terms U desired. For further particulars call or address B. care THE DEMOCRAT. Typewriter Ribbons—The Democrat carries in stock in Its tansy stationery department the famous Nedidh make of ribbons for nearly all the standard makesof typewriters. Price 75c each. Will be sent by mail prepaid to any address on receipt of pries. tt For Sale—6oo-acre farm 1 mils from Gloster, Miss., nies city- at 2,000 population. Farm is wall Improved. Located on Prentiss highway, a macadam road being built from McComb to Natch ex and which Intersects with the Jaeksoa highway. Price S3O per acre.— HARVEY DAVISSON, phona 21C or 499. tt For Sale—B-ply Litho Blanks. Wo have on hand several hundred sheets 22x28 8-ply litho blanks, coated 2 sides, that we will sell in lots of 50 or more at $6 per 100, which is less than cost a year ago. This board was ordered for a special purpose, but customer changed order and it was not used. Is put up in 50-sheet packages and has not been broken.—THE DEMOCRAT. ts

WANTED Cream Wanted—Have recently begun buying cream at Parr and will pay best prices. Also have 1 5-year-old mare, wt. about 1100. la foal, and some shoats and brood sows for sale.—J. S. LAKIN, Parr, Ind., phone 932-G. tt Old False Teeth Wanted; don't matter If broken —We pay up to IS dollars per set. Also cash for Old Gold, Silver and broken Jewelry. Check sent by return mall. Goods held 10 days for sender’s approval of our offer.—MAZER’S TOOTH SPECIALTY, Dept. A, 2007 S. sth St., Philadelphia, Pa. FOR RENT For Rent—My house on Park avenue, 2 blocks from post office, electric lights, city water. —MARY JANE HOPKINS. For Rent—House, outbuildings and garden on farm. Cheap rent. Possession at once. —GEORGE F. MEYERS. tt MISCELLANEOUS Storage—l have two rooms far starage of light household or othsg goods in The Democrat building Terms reasonable.—F. E. MAM COCK. Phone 315 or *ll. FINANCIAL ~ . Money to Loan.-—CHAS. J. DEAN M SON, Odd Fellows, Bull ding, Rensselaer. yf

Money to Loan—s per eat Cm loans.—JOHN A. DUNLAP. M Mutual Insurance—Fire and Ugfeb ning. Also state cyclone. Inquire of M. I. ADAMS. Phone i»-L. M Farm Loans—Money to low ad farm property In any suns op U SIO,OOO. —E. P. HONAN. I Stl 11(1=Sr~imrl—sz: