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THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1918
AMERICA'S FUTURE
Americas future hangs suspended
by a slender thread of ships now
stretching across the Atlantic The
allies have long borne the brunt of
our battle. If we are to !:“ the de
ciding factor in this tight there must
be men and munitions and food trans
ported to the scene of conflict.
Men, munitions and food must go
from here. There is an actual sur
plus of some foods in Australia. India
and the Argentine, but to bring food
front these remote parts would re
quire more shipping than we can
spare.
That is why the enormous respon
sibility for feeding the allies is so
largely ours. If instead of satisfying
practically half their food needs, as
was the rase during the current year,
we could send during the coming year
their entire outside supply, it would
mean the release of almost a million
and a hall tons of shipping.
' To do this would mean more strin
gent saving Last year our people
voluntarily reduced their consumption
about 7 per cent Even more may be
demanded ot us another year
There is no time for such triviali
ties as hard-and-fast food preferences.
After the war is won the people of
America may return to whatever fare
Ahey like best, if they wish But all
thru matters little now.
The loyal women of the country are
studying food values, learning to took
new dishes anti lighting waste. The
loyal men of the country tire learning
to eat whatever is set before them,
thinking but little of old preferences
tnd titling less
Men ami women alike have but one
goal to get ships enough to send over
men. munitions anil food. Shipping
and food are the dominant factors In
America's prosecution of the war.
AMERICANS CAN NOT RETREAT
*\t last our boys at the tront are in '
action in tom*. anil what a splendid!
account they arc giving of themselves!
Our hopes were high when they set
■ail across the sea. but we must con
I.- that we did not look to see them,
ad into decisive action and deliver
such smashing blows aguinsi Ihe
enemy in so short a lime. And how
ii slit- tie- blood to hear that our
men are now in the very thick of the
tight and meeting the brunt of the
lug battle in traditional American
fashion! Since the suspense which
followed the news of the starting of
the big drive, each new bulletin grows
brighter than the former, and alto
gether the dispatches during the past
tew days arc the most reassuring and
inspiring since our declaration of war.
\s to the immediate outcome of the
stupendous struggle now raging, one
can only conjecture at this long range.
Hut what eneouraes ns now and gives
tts confidence In the future is the
knowledge that our hoys have stopped
the Hoche in his tracks and fought
him off his feet. Or better still is
the description contained in a certain
American officers report from the
front: "Met Hoche on his line of re
sistance. Sharp fight Hoche turned
tail and ran like hell, pursued by our
troops." That, In our opinion, is the
most eliijuont and incisive description
of a battle ever penned. And it goes
without saying that whatever the mil
itary advantage gained by this severe
lest ai arms, the moral effect will he
far-reaching. It is bound to cheer out
allies as nothing else has done for four
long years, and steel their hearts for
the final stand against the enemy
whether it is to come this summer or
m*xt And one fancies that it will
have a decidedly opposite effect on
the other side of the line.
\no*h r dispatch aptly illustrates
the temper of our hoys when they
come face to face with the Bochc. It
v as during the first day's drive that
;i certain American unit, after having
been forced to retire for a distance.,
was preparing to launch a counter
attack. The French commander, upon
learning of the plan, hastened to in
form the American general that there
was no great hurry about making the.
counter-attack, and that, besides, the*
men had earned a rest. This was the
reply:
“We regret being unable on this oc
casion to follow the counsels of our
Nestors, the French, hut the* American!
flag has been forced to retire. This
Is unendurable, and none of our sol
1 diers would understand their not be-1
ing asked to do whatever is necessary
to re-establish our positions a situa
i tion that Is humiliating to us and un
acceptable to our country's honor. We,
are going to counter-attack" And
then they started and fairly swept the
Huns off their feet Some day the
name of the soldier who gave utter
ance* to these inspiring sentiments will
be made known to his fellow country
men. and it will become a name that
will strike fire in (he hearts of Amer
icans for generations to come.
But notwithstanding the encourag
ing reports that are coming across the
sea. we must not allow ourselves to
grow overconfident or forget the
tasks that confront Americans here
at home Bather, the good news
should serve as an inspiration to us
to emulate the splendid example set
by the boys at the front and face what
lies before us with the same lighting
spirit. The struggle is not yet ended.
There are long, hard days ahead for
every American who is worthy of the
name, and let us firmly resolve to
henceforth cast all personal consider
ations aside and make every minute
count for the war.
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WHERE OUR STRENGTH IS
Uncle Sum's strength comes front
Within ftie United States The United
States of America works for the world
but nobody works for the United
States but Americans. This is the
thought that should be impressed
upon every individual, and particu
larly upon the coming generation.
The conservation of our natural re
sources and the energy of the Ameri
can people will make up so strong na
tionally that we can be of help to the
entire world
Responsibility of Normal School for
Training Teachers for All Work
fljr G. W. NASH, PreaideJl ol Normal School, Bellingham. Wuh.
Hhut is the proper function of the state normal school? Granted
that its chief work is preparation of teachers for the elementary schools,
must its labors end there? Is there any good reason why an institution
maintained by the state for the sole pnrjNiss* of preparing teachers should
regard itself subordinate to the col leges, that count teacher-training as
merely incidental to their larger work, or to the departments of education
that are usually despised—but tolerated—by the general faculties of the
universities?
J believe that the state normal school is peculiarly commissioned bv
the commonwealth to prepare teachers for its schools. It is alleged that
universities and colleges have looked upon the state normal school with
changing sensations—first with contempt, next with interest, and finallv
with alarm. I he normal school is becoming too popular, too important,
is assuming rights and privileges sacred to the institutions higher up,”
declares the spokesman for college and uuixersitv. in Hhc face of dust
thrown up to blind the public, the state normal school must boldly take its
stand for educational leadership and maintain its right to train all kinds
of teachers for the common schools.
By making normal-school work severely practical and suited to the
needs of the public, we may eventually bring to the institution, the com
plete recognition to which it is entitled.
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American Efforts in Great War Are
Lauded by British Official
Br SIR FREDERICK E SMITH. Ariomcr Gewr»l
We in this country realize the immense contribu
tion America is making to the lighting forces of the
allies and we are glad Americans are here now to sec
the spirit of the British and the sacrifices they are-pre
pared to make.
Never has that spirit stood higher and never have
the British been more resolute to maintain the struggle,
even for twenty years, in order that democracy might
win and (lermany he shattered.
Undue and excessive erpevtations were entertained
regarding the speed with which the American contri
bution could be got ready. 1 never had any illusions on this point. Amer
ica was called upon to do in one moment a task a hundred times greater
than unv nation m the world’s history has been railed upon to accomplish.
Never has a nation undertaken such commitments or tiling itself more
tiioroughly into its task.
The verv fact that we have with us in this war the sons and grand
sons of men who fought in the great struggle between the North and thj
South is a source of encouragement and a precious consolation. It is
well that Englishmen and Americans should he brought together. They
should create a warm friendship, as their differences are only superficial.
It is worth at least something that the Anglo-Saxon races, the lega
tees of a precious civilization, should make an im[x>rishahle friendship.
If that is the result, then even the shipwreck of this terrible war will not
have been entirely for nought.
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T\ S. Food Administration.
or Br’er Itnbblt bett# r make his
se’f mighty skeerro en not go pro
Jbkln’ rotin’ whar dere’u rookin’
goln’ on. ’cause a rabbit In a pot Is
er goln’ ter look mighty uond t»> rm»s'
1 ennybody To’ long ’count er folks
• havin’ ter save on meat. 'Sid*s
folks’ll kinder have fcr save di
wheat flour for comp’ny en eat bread
made outen dls yere ”s'ibsMtut» ”
flour. Oat wise ol’ owl done sav dat
to win de war you got ter feed de
aojer boys dat’s doin’ de flghtin’.
Dat’s w'at’s takln’ de wheat er. meat.
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I WANTED AT ONCE—Men and
women to work in salmon and her
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Apply at Blum. O'Neill Co. office
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WANTED—Girl for general house
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WANTED—A boy to learn laundry
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WANTED AT ONCE—Gas engineer.
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WOMEN wanting work from 6 to tO
p m., apply to the Lighthouse Can
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WANTED—Men and women workers.
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WANTED—Man to fill position of
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Little
Americans
Do your bit
Eat Corn meal mush*
Oatmeal-Corn flakes -
Hominy and rice with
milk^ Eat no wheat cereals.
Leave nothing onyour plate.
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Installments not later than JULY 18th
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