Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 18, 3 December 1917 — Page 6

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, MONDAY, DEC. 3, 1917.

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NGMUER OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all newa dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this paper and also the local news published herein. Ail rights of, republication of special dispatches herein art alo reserved.

Systematizing War Contributions That a system must be devised whereby an accurate list of contributions for patriotic and relief purposes will be kept to show who are the givers and who ?are the slackers is becoming increasingly apparent. Committees that solicit for funds usually use the old lists, the result being that the same patriotic donors always are called on. . Names not on the list are being overlooked. There are in every community hundreds of persons who do not feel it incumbent to give unless they are solicited. They will not bring the sacrifice voluntarily but pride themselves on their ability to dodge the solicitors. , There are others whose gifts are in nowise in proportion to their wealth, giving rise to the complaint of many persons in ordinary circumstances that they in reality bear the burden. Contributions to the various causes for which solicitations have been made in Wayne county have meant real sacrifices to many persons. It is not fair that these persons constantly answer the appeals that are made, while others,

more fortunately, situated, escape because they are too niggardly and penurious to announce their names, or give sums that are ridiculously small and insignificant. The Indiana State Council of Defense has taken up this problem. A number of plans that have been put into operation in other counties are before the Council. It announces that it is studying their merits and will formulate a system that will obviate the shortcomings of the unsystematic plans now in vogue in most of the counties of the state. A recent statement of the Defense Council says : One of the sane and timely plans growing out of the war work of the State Council of Defense, and County Defense Councils and their affiliated and associated patriotic organizations, is the scheme for creating a permanent organization in each county to conduct the various war time campaigns for funds. In the meantime the State Council of Defense, assisted by the Vigo County Council of Defense, is studying a plan used at Peoria, 111.; where patriotic citizens subscribe to a central "or "general, permanent county war fund, agreeing to pay a stated sum monthly into the fund, the money thus gathered being used as required to meet the county's quota for the Red Triangle, for the Red Cross and for other war ends, including the War Library Fund, the Camp Mess and Comfort Fund, etc. In this same connection the State Council of Defense is considering the feasibility and utility of a Henry County idea, now being put in effect and operation by the Henry County Council of Defense. This Henry County system includes a card index of citizens who have contributed to various war funds, with a record of each person's patriotic offerings, his possibilities and what ought to be expected from him from time to time. Slackers, or those who refuse to help win the war, are carefully indexed and especially reported for proper treatment at the hands, of the Defense Council.

War Saving Stamps The war-savings plan provided for in the last bond act, of September 24, 1917, has been formulated and announced by the Treasury Department and. went into operation today.

The plan puts it easily in reach of every American citizen to save money and at the same time aid the Government by supplying it with the sinews of war. . Stamps, which are the Government's certificates of indebtedness, are to be sold in two denominations thrift stamps, which cost 25 cents each, and war-saving stamps, which cost from $4.12 to $4.23 each, according to the month in which they are purchased. . With' the first thrift stamp the purchaser is given a thrift card with spaces for 16 thrift stamps. When 16 thrift stamps have been purchased and affixed the thrift card can be exchanged for a war-savings stamp by paying the difference between the $4 the thrift stamps represent and the current value of a war-savings stamp, which in December, 1917, and January, 1918, will be $4.12, and thereafter 1 cent for each succeeding month during the year 1918. With the first war-savings stamp obtained by purchase or exchange , the owner is given a warsavings certificate containing spaces for 20 warsavings stamps. If the 20 spaces are filled during December, 1917, or January, 1918, the cost to the purchaser will be $4.12 for each stamp, or $82.40 for the full certificate,; and on the first day of January, 1923, the Government will redeem the certificate at $100, giving the holder a net profit of $17.60 for the use of his money.' Although these investments do not mature until January 1, 1923, provision is made whereby upon ten days' written 1 notice after. .January 1, 1918, such certificates will be redeemed by postmasters at their cost to the purchasers plus 1 cent a month on each war-savings stamp on. the certificate. The thrift stamps do not bear interest, but

the war-savings stamps bear 4 percent, compounded quarterly. The certificates will be dated January 2, 1918, and mature January 1, 1923. Under the plan an amount as small as 25 cents can be invested in a Government security, and soon as $4 has been thus invested an interest-bearing certificate of the United States Government can be secured. The stamps and certificates can be obtained from postoffices, banks, or trust companies, at most railroad stations, stores, factories, and many other public places. Having the entire wealth of the United States back of them, and being redeemable as above stated, there is no danger of any depreciation in value of the certificates Official Bulletin.

Army and Navy Figures From the Detroit Free Press. IN view of the figures given out by the war department showing 1,735,280 men now actively in-arms or in preparation for service,-It is interesting to' compare this force, which has largely heen gathered together since April, with figures relating to the greater military powers before the present war was started. The number of men now under training or in active service., bad they been on the rolls during the commencement of 1914, would have given the United States recognition as one of the militaristic nations of the world. Germany previous to the outbreak of hostilities had a peace strength in her array of 870,000 men; France, 720,000; Russia, 1,290,000; Austria-Hungary, 390,000; Italy, 250,000; Great Britain, 254,000; Japan, 250,000; and Turkey, 400,000. In reserves only Germany, France, Russia, and Austria-Hungary had totals which when combined with the peace strength in men exceeded the figure of 1,735,280 now constituting the armed forces of the United States, this excess being the result of universal military training. In so far as the United States navy is concerned, the men now engaged in this service, totaling 271,571, are nearly double the active British strength at the beginning

of the war and nearly three times the strength of the American navy force during 1914. In giving consideration to the figures quoted and the comparisons made It must not be lost sight of, however, that while the present forces of this country look larger on paper, the additions both to the army and navy are untrained men who will require many months of drilling before they can be of use. Nevertheless the interesting and striking feature of the. comparison is the fact that within seven months this country has undertaken and partially perfected plans for placing the United States in a position of military and naval strength which before the war would have outstripped Great Britain's heavy sea strength in men and rivaled the forces of the active army strength of the leading powers.

THE LETTERS OF A GERMAN SPY Somewhere in America. W. Hohenzollern, Potsdam. Omnipotent One I am- deep disstress in..: It's no use around to beat the bush. I am against it up. I can find no secrets out. I can find not out anything which everybody else does not know yet. Here everybody everythings knows. When I some important information get for you, I put him In my notebook, and when. I by the newsstand walk I see it in the papers with big headlines which can be read the street across. All the inside information is outside information as soon like the first edition he came out Americans hang all their troubles the clothesline on early in the morning, so if there is anything wrong anywhere they fix him. . .. I might as. well come back home. And .that would save you a lot. of money.: Everything I can find put, you can get . from the papers, and by night they get him all fixed up again all right. So, by the time I get the news wigwagged to you all is different again. I have got a chance not. The papers to it beat me. A marriage has been performed in a cemetery near Boston. Another of those "quiet weddings," what? - .- UNPOPULAR SONGS "Take Back Your Gold and Give Me a Parsnip." "It's Not So Sweet as .Once It Was, for Sugar's Hit the Sky." ." "Good-night, Ladies. Good-night Ladies. Good-night, Ladies, Show Tickets Are Too High." A SERIAL STORY (The Decline and Fall of the Booze Traffic). CHAPTER I, 1880. "Fill 'em up again, McGinnis." CHAPTER II, 1890. "Fillemupgainginnls." CHAPTER III. 1900 - "Fillaginnis." CHAPTER IV. 1910

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"Now" said the bridegroom to the bride when they returned from their honeymoon trip, "let us have a clear

understanding before we settle down to married life. Are you the presiident or the vice president of the society?" "I want to be neither president nor vice president," she answered. "I will be content with a subordinate position." "What position is that, my dear?" "Treasurer." Carl, aged three, and his baby sister of eighteen months slept in the same room as their parents. Carl woke up early and tormented his still sleepy father with questions. "Father, can a cow speak?" "No. my child." "Father, can a dog speak?" The father, thinking Carl was going through the entire list of animals that he knew, said severely: "No animal can speak. And you must now keep quiet, for father wants to sleep." For a lone time the child remained

quiet; then being up longer able to restrain his curiosity, he asked timidly: "Father, what kind of an animal is baby?" . . . . . .. Beautiful Ernestine was sobbing as though her heart would break. "What is it, dear?" asked her girl friend. "W-why," she sobbed,, "I t-told Jack, after he proposed, to go up and see papa." "What of that?" "Why, they started playing cards, and now he goes up to see papa every night" Martha had been so naughty that the punishment had been severe. She thought it too severe, and decided that she would run away. She stayed away two hours; then the pangs of homesickness overcame her and she went back. To her great surprise there was no demonstration over her return. Her absence was unnoticed. Martha felt that something must be said, so in order to attract attention to her return she remarked: "I see you have the same old cat!"

Noted Pianist Will Tour Indiana Cities LOGAIISPORT, Ind., Dec. 3. Miss Dal Buell, a pianist, formerly cf this city, and now of Boston will give a recital in the Elks hall here on Monday night December 10. Miss Buell moved to Boston five years ago to complete her studies and begin her professional career, and she has won wide recognition in the East. On her first hearing she was schedul

ed by Dr. Muck, conductor of the'Boston Symphony orchestra, on tho list of soloists. Miss Buell plans to give a series of recitals in Indiana cities during the winter.

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Russian Minister to France Dismissed

PETROGRAD. Dec. 3. N. Maklakoff, the Russian ambassador to France, has been declared dismissed from his post by Leon Trotzky, the Bolsheviki commissaray for foreign affairs. This action was taken because of the embassador's participation in the inter-allied conference, which- is considered a state offence, entailing a heavy penalty. Ambassador Maklakoff, who was appointed by. the Kerensky government arrived in Paris on Nov. 7; but up to this time has not presented his letters to the French government, as he has been waiting to see what happens in Russia. He sits in the inter-allied conference by special invitation and as an unofficial observer. M. Maklakoff in interviews during

the past month has expressed his opposition to the EolshevikL On Nov. 26 he predicted the fall of the Maximalists within a short time.

MRS. JAMES HARRIMAN DIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3. Mrs. James Harriman, friend of Patti and Sembrich and at whose Paris home Empress Eugenl stayed a refugee from the Paris mobs in '1870, died at her home here late yesterday.

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