ayyyi lj'*' »*. u^"* f-^" V„ INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS LABOR AND THE WAR. THE that there is a defininite proceedure LEARNING TO BE A SOLDIER* 4 to -follpw in order to place yourself |. 'iV- 1 AND BORDER BUDGET in what is known in the army at "the The onward march of tlie working classes has been fraught LESSONS FOR DRAFTED MEN position of.' a soldier." It is the position •vt, .. ,• with many obstacles. Up through the years, they have come, getting Publishers of the Official County Proceedings which the dismounted: soldier I Getting Ready For Camp.r a little mofe one day, a little'more the next, and so on, holding always assumes at the command of INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PUBLISHING COMPANY Your real training for duties as a fast ithat which they have, gained and jioping and preparing to get "Attention," except as it may be GEO. P. WATSON, Editor and Manager soldier will begin after you 'and your slightly modified to enable him to more for tomorrow. This is the history of constructive organized comrades are assembledfat the training Entered at the Po»t Office at International Fall*, Minn., aa Second-elaaa Matter carry properly any arms he may camps. labor, O"?" v: "/V have in his hands. However, there are a few simple SUBSCRIPTION RATES: U. S., $1.50 FOREIGN, $2.00 PER YEAR. On the other hand the impulsive, spasmodic and erratic movements It-will be well for you to memorize things you can do during the next of such organizations as the W. W. are as destructive to paragraph 51 of the Infantry Drill few weeks which will be of decided Everybody should boost the county fair at Northome, Sept. the working classes as the bona fide trade union movement has Regulations, which give the complete value in getting you started along 18 and 19. Let us make it the best that has ever been held. and accurate description of the position proven beneficiol. There is nothing but a path of ruin left in afield the right lines. of a soldier. The simplest thing, and perhaps that has been worked by this organization of industrial pirates, Don't be a slacker if asked to assist in purchasing uniforms for the most useful of all, is to begin at Ten Important Points. whose system of guerilla striking is tending to upset the sane and once to practise correct habits of This paragraph is slightly paraphrased the home guardsmen, who are as necessary as an army in France. rational evolutionary movement of labor. standing and walking. and simplified in the description If the miners of the iron ranges of Minnesota- have any grievances Even in civilian life a man's reputation following. Keep in mind' "Combat suspicious influence and defend this country from in his community—yes, and which they wish to settle it will be poor policy to trust them that there are ten elements which those who would wreck it," advises Samuel Gompers, the wisest for that matter his own self respect must be properly adjusted in each to the I. W. W. Let them organize committees or get into the —is determined to a surprising extent and most successful labor leader the world has ever had. other, and check yourself up to see American Federation of Labor where they properly belong. W by his bearing. that each of them is properly placed. The State Public Safety Commission, we are sure, would be The man who slouches feels like First—Heels—On the same line [The i0jpe's peace proposal is not being well received. He evidently willing to assist in adjusting any reasonable grievances presented to a slouch. The man who holds his and as near each other as possible wants to call it quits without even a refining period in purgatory head up faces the world with, confidence that body. The principal thing just now. is to keep the iron ore moving. most men should be able to stand for the kaiser and his band, of outlaws. and courage. .with the heels touching each other.! The. nation needs it. A miner.is just as much a soldier as the If this is true in civilian life, it is Second—Feet— Turned' out equally men in the trenches Everything depends on his patriotism and ten times more true in military life. The' effectiveness of the inheritance law is evidenced by the and forming an angle of about 45 loyalty to the country. "Your country first that should be'the For a soldier must always be strongly degrees. report of Attorney General Smith in which he states that the sum marked by his snap, his precision, motto of every man in the United States.—Duluth Labor World. Third—Knees— Straight without of $2,500,000 has been turned into the state treasury from this and his vigor. He cannot have these These are not only patriotic words, but they are wise words. stiffness. traits unless he carries himself like Source for the year ending with the month of July, which is almost Fourth—Hips—Level and drawn Labor ^nd capital have never understood each other as well as they a soldier. $1,000,000 more than any previous year. back slightly body erect and resting do today. The American Federation of Labor has gained for itself The Bearing of a Soldier. equally on hips. tremendous advantage by its stand for country. Constructive Few persons without military Fifth—Chest—Lifted and arched. Governor Burnquist's recent visit to some of the worst I. W. W. training have a correct idea of what labor effort is gaining the advantage for labor. Destructive work Sixth—Shoulders—Square and falling sections of the iron ranges should result in the development of some is meant by the position and the equally. such as practised by the I. W. W. leadership will not gain a thing. bearing of a soldier. They are apt effective plan to settle the alleged difficulties, as the governor held Seventh—Arms—Hanging naturally, Progress is not made anywhere in this world by force." It is to imagine that it means a strut or several conferences with the I. W. W. leaders as well as those who thumb along the seam of the not doing it in Germany today. It has not done it for labor through an extremely strained attitude. Or, trousers. have suffered from their actions. more frequently, they think that the strikes. It is being achieved by the sound methods of labor unions Ninth—Head—Erect and squarely term can be properly applied to any wherever sound methods are employed. to the front chin drawn in so that' ereet position. While a great deal of publicity is being given to the comparatively Workingmen formed' union^ and while opposed at first, they axis of head and neck is vertical The truth of the cast, however, is small hand full of people in this county who are disloyal, little (means that a straight line drawn now deal with employers collectively and the results are beneficial, is being said about the great majority of loyal patriotic citizens who through center of head and neck have the men." So thevcity council and in the" main contracts/are rigidly kept. should be vertical) eyes straight to are cheerfully doing their full share to uphold and strengthen the was calj«d and duly took action in Employers did not realize they were unfair to workingmen at the front. nation in this time of serious conflict. the matter, and here is what they W many points workingmen did not realize thay they were unfair Tenth—Entire body—Weight of created: on many points. But knowledge came to both sides, and both sides body resting squarely upon the heels ,"Resjolved, by the city council of We have to either conquer Germany in France with the assistance and balls of feet. are better for it. Hence constructive work is the need, as the Labor New Richland, that we furnish two of the Allies or in this country alone. We should avoid the great Note especially that you are not World suggests. Hold the ground gained, but keep on working. hundred men to the farmers of Richland required to stand in a strained attitude. mistake! frrade by Great Britain at the beginning of the war, in township, as harvest help, the The workingman has discovered that employers have their You are to be alert but not that the rank and file of her people believed it was a foreign war farmers to furnish them with clothing hard places to get over. There is a spirit of fairness in play that thense. I in which she had little or no interest. and equipment and feed them and One of the very best things you was not there twenty years ago. pay them their wages. Provided, can do today is to spend 15 minutes We stand fall together, not apart as the I. W. W. would Or however, that the men so furnished practising this position, getting it The unusually large audiences that packed the Grand theater have it. That means downfall for both sides.—Minneapolis Journal. shall not have to go outside of the right. Keep this up every day until last Saturday and Sunday nights to see the patriotic film entitled, city limits of New Richmond to do you report at camp. In the army, as "America is Ready," is good evidence of the loyal patriotic feeling any harvest work." PROVISIONS OF THE ESPIONAGE ACT in every day life, first impressions "But," said the farmers, "we have of the people of this city, and should be an encouragement to the are important. no crops to harvest within your city management to secure more and still better films along this line. The first impression you make on limits, and if we are to feed and The following are some of the provisions of the Espionage act you officers and fellows will depend clothe and pay your men and they more than you probably realize on of June 15th, 1917, defining offienses aigainst the operations of the The legal question of whether the conscription law is consti^ remain here in the city what will the manner in which you stand* and government and prescribing penalties for violations of such act. tutional should be argued in the, courts, not before a mass meeting. happen to our crops and to our walk. The various sections of the act, aniong other things, makes the pocketbooks Individuals who attempt to act .on the advice they get at meetings If you can devote part of your, time following a trime. "v: !. ,, "Well," said the mayor, "that is intended to give aid and comfort to the enemy, are liable to find between now and the opening of the really your own fault, you have no Section A.—The attempt to obtain information, vto be used to camp to physical exercises you are themselves in personal difficulties with the national government.— business to have your harvest fields fortunate and should by all means the injury of the United States, of any military or naval work owi Public Safety Commission. way put there in the country. If you take advantage of every opportunity. ed or being constructed. Also making in writing or note, or any attempt want our men to do the work you Climbing, jumping, gymnastic exercises, to induce other persons to make any plan, photograph, sketch will have to bring your fields in here. To those who thus offer themselves we owe the same debt that all kinds of competitive games, Our men are used to staying in town or anything conneclted with the national defense. Also any attempt we owe to those men who in the past fought on American soil in swimming, rowing, boxing, wrestling, they like it here and enjoy themselves, to obtain possession in any way of any writing, code book, or anything and running, are all recommended the cause of liberty. No, not the same debt, but a greater one. It and just think of the sunburns as excellent methods of developing else of similar nature connected with the national defense. calls for more patriotism, more selfdenial and a truer vision to wage and sufferings that they would the skill, strength, endurance, The penalty for violating this section of the act is a fine of not more have if they went out into your war on distant shores than to repel an invader or defend one's grace, courage and selfreliance that country." than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than two years or both. home.—Secretary Lansing. every soldier needs. Well, the farmers could not see Section B.—Makes it unlawful to convey, or attempt to convey, Simple Rules to Follow. the matter in its true light and There are some simple rules of arty information of any sort to an enemy, anything that might be of The Sunday schools of the Methodist Episcopal church presented wouldn't accept, and so the generous eating and living which all of us advantage to them, or any informattoji that might be used to the offer of the mayor and citizens of a check of $100,000 to the treasurer of the Red Cross society last should follow regularly. They will be injury of the United States. In' times of war the violation of this, New Richland to furnish harvest month. In addition to this magnificent sum it is estimated that approximately especially helpful to you if you put help jto the farmers of Richland section might be punished by deatli or by imprisonment for not them into practise in preparing for $50,000 more was given to the various local Red Cross towri&hip was not appreciated. more than thirty years. A similar penalty is provided for collecting camp life. societies throughout the nation by these Sunday schools,. the Iri the present case the United information, or attempting to collect any information, with intent Perhaps the most important of credit for which wa§ given to the local societies^ Statek is egnaged in a great war. The these rules is to use no alcohol of that it shall be communicated to an enemy, anything relating battlefields of that war are across any kind. to the movement or description or disposition of any of the armed the ocean. If the United States is to One of /the many attractive and inspiring features of the Y. M. If you have been in the habit of win or assist in winning the war, its forces of the United States, or of the raw material, or of any proposed smoking immoderately, cut down C. A. work amongst the soldiers is that of creating a singing army. army must fight on ythe battlefields plans of any naval or military operation. get your wind, your nerves and your, of France. Uncle Sam needs half a Ordinary language is too prosaic for the expression of loftiest sentiments. Section C.—Describes and provides penalties for making false digestion into the best possible condition. million men for his army to go to One cannot imagine a more soul-stirring patriotism than that reports* intending to interfere with operations of any military or these battlefields, so he calls upon of United States troops marching through the streets of European his people to furnish that many men naval forces of the United States, or to cause insubordination, disloyalty Eat and drink moderately. Chew cities or to the trenches expressing the purpose of their presence System. under a selective draft He your food well. It is advisable, however, or mutiny in military forces, or obstructing recruiting or in the sentiments versed in our national hymns and songs. Such comes to New Ulm and Brown to drink a great deal of cool N enlistment. The penalty for violation of this scetion is a fine of not county and asks us to send our (not cold) water between meals. Don't an army is bound to win. more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than twenty years, share. A mass meeting is called, bf eat between meals. or both. •. the people of New Ulm and vicinity functions. This is our war. Germany would have attacked our east coast to consider Uncle Sam's demand. Section D.—If two or more persons conspire to violate any of Keep away from soda fountains cities many months ago if the 'British navy had not stood in the Flowery oratory and profuse proclamations and soft drink stands. Learn to enjoy the sections of this act and one of such persons does an act. to effect of patriotism are heard. way. Germany riot only looks with contempt on our national simple, nourishing food. the object of the conspiracy, each of the parties to such conspiracy "Sure, Uncle' Sam," say these people, Accustom yourself to regular hours rights, but she has murdered our citizens on the high seas, sunk shall be equally guilty. "we will help you out. We are patriotic. for sleeping, eating and the morning our ships, starved our non-military citizens in concentration camps We are so patriotic that we Section E.—Makes it unlawful to harbor or conceal persons violating functions. and, according to one of her prominent professors, expects to collect take pride in it and proclaim it any of the provisions of said act and prescribes, a penalty of Don't "take a last fling." It may from the housetops. We will furnish about t\venty billion dollars from us to pay their war bill, because land you in the hospital. At the best, a fine of not more than $10,000 or imprisonment for not more than you, gladly with all the men you ask' w'e are good for it, being the richest nation on earth. it will probably bring you into camp two years, or both. v-M'"- '. for. All you have to d5 is W clothe in an unfit'condition to take up your Section J.—Possession or control of any property or papers designed and equip and feed arid dare for and hew duties with profit and enjoyment. h- If half the reports of the manner in which Asst. Atty. General pay them their wages. Provided, or intended for use as a means of violating the penal statute, however, Uncle Sam, that you must Palmer is "bully-ragging" his own witnesses in the Elder cases at or any of the rights or obligations of the United States, shall be There are strenuous days ahead- of not send any of these men outside youjn the army and it will be. good Brainerd, because they insist on adhering to the truth instead of punished by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not of the United States to do any fighting. sense on your part to make reasonable helping to bolster up some criminal theory in his own mind, are true, more than two years, or both. preparation for them. he should be soundly censured by his chief. This state has a right "But," says Uncle Sam, "I have no Nothing Impossible Required. to expect a proceedure more in Harmony with the ethics of the, profession war in the United States and do not Judge Olson on help. A hundred farmers, in Richland You will find nothing required of expect to have any. If I take these than this particular representative of the attorney general's township had a big crop ready for you in the army that is beyond the men on, that condition I "will have ability of the everyday American. office evedently follows. No honorable witness should have reflections harvest but had no harvest help and War Objections nothing for them to do except to Look forward with confidence. Enter cast upon his character by the insinuating ravings of an urigentlemanly needed two hundred men to help stay around in some peaceful army the service with the firm determination attorney. ^. harvest their crops. So these farmers camp and wear my clothes and draw & to be honest and just at alt went in to their market tow^i and my pay and eat my food. I cannot timefc, of playing square with your Judge Brown wrote air interesting county seat, the city of New Richland, carry on my war nor win any war superiors, your fellows and yourself It would be a fine thing if arrangements could be made- for article and Editor Leisch displayed having a1 population of about in that way. And what will become pi and of taking care always of, your ite "the boys" who gather here from outside points on Sept. 4 to entrain the article prominently in his newspaper. 5,000 people kand applied to the mayor of my war and my pocketbook if I assigned duties whatever may happen. This newspaper article will and stated their needs to him. The from this county for the Rational army camp, to be entertained do that /x. life help the people of New Ulm to "get mayor greeted them in the most "Thai," says the mass meeting, "is at least a part, of the) time in tlie homes of our city, in addition to You will find that" everyone else right" with the rest of the country courteous manner and extended the really your own fault, Uncle, if you the public reception that will undoubtedly be given to them all. will treat you with courtesy and when they come to realize^ as they glad hand. "Sure," said the mayor, are to liave-a war you should so arrange as!- fairness—for that is the inflexible They are leaving their horfies and good paying occupations to fight will eventually, how disloyal and almost "we will help you out. We have some ahttt the battles would be rule in the army. Out of that rule our battles and we are sure that any individual as well as public appreciation childish has been their recent two hundred gopd, strong men about fought on ypur own -"soil. It will be grows the comradeship and the' at-J conduct. The article is as fpllows town here who are not so .very busy. that cari be shown by the residents of this city will "be much more pleasant that way,- to tractiveness, even in the fact of all The recent mass meeting reminds You can just as well have them as wajt until our enemy lands his troops highly appreciated by. these patri6tic'defenders of ^ur country, its dangers and hardships, that are characteristic me of the experienc of xertain farmers not. I will at ornce call my city here and destroys our larger cities homes and interests.- of American army life.—$ whQr were looking* for, harvest council together and* we will let you (Continued .on last page). Minneapolis Journal. pdte ,,