WW rz mm wffiSR' ffiw 1 «^w 7 wjm mS- •gfthmxt liisiBfiii^^ r'" ^iiiii INTERNATIONAL FALLS PRESS PAGE SEVEN MiSivS-——— HOW AMERICA CAN/ 40,000 Patriots Two Captains to There Is no royal road to food conservation. We can only accomplish F. C. ROGERS this by the voluntary action of our Answer New Ulm ArmyiCompany whole people, each element in proportion FEED ITS ALUES to its means. It is a matter of equality of burden a matter of minute saving and substitution at every PRACTICAL FURRIER Business Men and Citizens Join in Senior Officer will Lead Men Into point in the 20,000,000 kitchens, on the Minneapolis Parade and Demonstration. Battle, While the Junior Will Be 20,000,000 dinnes tables and in the Important Message to People Fort Frances, 2,000,000 manufacturing, wholesale and Held in Reserve.-' Ontario From Herbert C. Hoover, retail establishments of the country. The task is thus in its essence the daily Washington, Aug. 17.—Complete GOV. BURNQUIST AND OTHER Administrator. individual service of all the people. PROMINENT SPEAKERS reorganization of all branches of the THE OLDEST EXCLUSIVE FUR HOUSE Every group can substitute and even American army to conform with European the great majority of thrifty people One of the largest patriotic demonstrations WORLD SUPPLIES ESTIMATED standards, asy recommended IN THE WORLD can save a little—and the more luxurious in the history of the by Major General Pershing, is provided elements of the population can by Northwest took place Saturday night for in army orders revealing reduction to simple living save much. in Minneapolis when thousands ofloyal that the recently announced divisional The final result of substituting other •ft Increased Production, Elimination of citizens, soldiers and members organization plan is to be carried products and saving one pound of Waste and Careful Control of Food wheat flottr, two ounces of fats, seven of social, commercial and fraternal down into the regiments and ounces of sugar and seven ounces of Exports Form the organizations participated in a twomile Solution companies. meat weekly, by each person, will, This of War Problem. parade through the down-town The administrative unit of the infantry when we have multiplied this by one streets of that city and later attended arm hereafter will ea company Washington, Aug. 20.—What the people hundred million, have increased our a monster outdoor meeting on with 250 enlisted men and six of the United States not only can exports to the amounts absolutely required the parade grounds. commissioned officers in place of but must do in the matter of food production by our allies. This means no Nearly 40,000 persons took part in omething over 100 enlisted men and and use in order to help win more than that we should eat plenty, the war is set forth in detail in a the demonstration ajt the pafetde three officers. The company will be but eat wisely and without waste. statement issued today by Food Administrator ground which was arranged by the divided into four platoons, each in Food conservation has other aspects Herbert C. Hoover. If we newly formed "Stars and Stripes" ommand of a lieutenant. There will of utmost importance. Wars must be fail to do our part in this respect, he paid for by savings. We must save league to give Minneapolis' answer be two captains as- first and second says, the people of the allies cannot be In the consumption In commodities and to pro-German activities throughout in command, one first lieutenant and maintained at war, for their soldiers the consumption of unproductive labor the state and New.Ulm in particular. three second lieutenants. Reports of cannot fight without food. in order that we may divert our The wildly enthusiastic crowd the review of American troops in The normal imports of wheat and manhood to the army and to the shops. cheered the score of speakers to the France yesterday show that this plan other cereals by France, Italy, the If by the reduction In consumption of United Kingdom and Belgium, and the echo, dispelling all doubt as to Minneapolis' has already been carried out in General labor and the commodities that it produces estimates of the 19i7 crop in those attitude on the war. Pershing's forces. and the diversion of this saving countries compared to the normal production The object of assigning two capins Slackers are Jeered. to that labor and those commodities EXPORTER AND IMPORTER OF are given by Mr. Hoover in demanded by the war, we shall be able Hoarse growls of anger at the to each cotripany, it is understood, RAW FURS tabulated form, and the conclusion is to fight to eternity. We can mortgage mention of "copperheads" or "slackers" is to provide against disorganization drawn that in order to provide normal our future savings for a little while, were followed by spontaneous of the unit through the consumption it will be necessary but a piling up of mortgages Is but a outbursts of applause as the speakers loss of its commander. The second for them t& import In the next 12 short step toward bankruptcy. Every pleaded for abandonment of personal captain, under the European system, months 577,000,000 bushels of wheat atom that we save Is available for subscription preferences and unification of and 674,000,000 bushels of other cereals. does not go into battle line with the to Liberty bonds. If the crops of the United States the entire state for successfully company if his senior is present. He The whole of Europe has been engaged and Canada all mature safely, North prosecuting the war. Highest Cash Prices Paid on is held as a reserve to organize the ever since the war began in the America will have an appai-ent surplus Governor Burnquist led the list of company if necessary. elimination of waste, the simplification Raw Furs of 208,000,000 bushels of wheat speakers, which included former Under the new plan each regiment of life, and the increase Of Its industrial and 950,000,000 bushels of other cereals. capacity. When the war is over Governor VanSant, Marion L. Bur will have three battalions of four The allies, therefore, must use the consuming power of the world will He will pay the duty and war tax on all furs from the United ton, president of the University of companies, making a total of 3,000 other cereals than wheat for mixing be reduced by the Joss of prosperity Minnesota Representative Thomas men. Supplemented by the regimental in their war bread, and the people of States and pay as high a price for them as any and man power, and we shall enter a D. Schall, John Lind, former governor, headquarters, supply and machine America must reduce their consumption period of competition without parallel house in the United States. of wheat flour from five to four Fred B. Snyder, chairman of the gun organizations, the strength of in ferocity. After the war, we must pounds per week per person. Hennepin County Safety Commission the new regiments will be brought maintain our foreign markets if our Decrease in Food Animals. and J. A. O. Preus, state auditor. up to approximately 3,600 men as working people are to be employed. BE SURE AND SEE ME BEFORE YOU SELL OR BUY A carefiil estimate of the world's against little more than 2.000 in existing We shall be in no position to compete Message From W'ilson food animal position shows a total net if we continue to live on the same A telegram was read from President war strength regiments. decrease of 115,005,000, and this will F. C. ROGERS basis of waste and extravagance on Wilson, conveying his warmest The unit organization of the field be greater as the war goes on. As which we have lived hitherto. Simple, greetings and expressing pride in artillery and other arms of the service the increase of herds and flocks takes temperate living is a moral issue of the the citizens of Minnesota "who are has not been changed. As a result years, we must reduce the consumption, first order at any time, and any other availing themselves of the greatest of reducing the number of regiments eliminate waste and carefully control basis of conduct during the war becomes opportunity ever presented to vindi in a division, the division, instead meat exports. a wrong against Ihe interest of cate before the 'world our. sense of of 28,000 men, hereafter will total Our home dairy products supplies the country and the interest of Subscribe for the Press are decreasing, while our population is right, and to put the whole might of about 19,000 men, 15,000 of them democracy. and we must ship increasing increasing, The impact of the food shortage of the nation behind what is just and infantry. amounts of such products to Europe has knocked at every door of humane, conceived for the liberty of The advantages of the system, in ..!• allies. Consequently this industry the United States during the past three addition to the better adaptation of mankind." must be stimulated, and home years. The prices of foodstuffs have Crowd Enthusiastic. the divisional unit to trench warfare, users must save the wastes in milk and nearly doubled, and the reverberations As the various speakers pledged lies chiefly in the reduction of overhead butter. Much the same may be said in of Europe's increasing Shortage would Minnesota's loyalty in prosecuting expenses. One colonel and his the case of sugar. have thundered twidte as loudly during the war and denounced in bitter regimental staff, including his three .r• :.Mr. Hoover urges a greater, con- the coming-year even had we not sumption of fish and sea foods, in terms the activities Of anti-draft battalion commanders* will now handle For Those Who Want A entered tlie war" and it can now only which our coasts and lakes are enormously be mitigated if we can exert a strong proponents their words were punctu 3,600 men instead of 2,000. Real Vacation rich. The products of'tlie land, control and this In many directions. ated with tumultuous outbursts from he reminds us, are conserved by the We are today in an era of high the thousands banked about the "Shoot 'em, hang 'em." eating of those of the sea. prices. We must maintain prices at speaking stand. Governor Burnquist asserted the Our Duty. such a level as will stimulate production, Long before the monster procession best way to combat disloyalty is in for we are faced by a starving In conclusion the food administrator we suggest swung into the parade grounds manifestation of loyalty on the part world and the value of a commodity to says: thousands awaited its appearance of the people themselves. The governor the hungry is greater than its price. I have endeavored to show in previous Yellowstone National Park Rainier National Park Farther down the streets were jammed expressed the hope that persons As a result of the world shortage of articles that the world is short of with a waving mass of humanity. who had impressions favorable supplies, our consumers have suffered food that Europe is confronted with North Pacific Coast and Alaska from speculation and extortion. While At not time, however, did the to Germany prior to the declaration the grim specter of starvation unless wages for some kinds of labor have Fourth Minnesota infantry, the new of war would see their error and from our abundance and our waste we via Increased with the rise In food prices, Minnesota guard unit which was doing keep the wolf from the door. Not only unite with all other citizens against 3 In others, it has been difficult to maintain must we have a proper use of our food polise duty, have any trouble in 1 the common enemy. .:v our high standard of nutrition. supply in irder that we may furnish handling the crowd. He hope^ also, he said, that it By the elimination of waste in all our allies with the sinews with which would not be necessary to use the Veterans Are Honored. clashes, by the reduction in the consumption they may fight our battles, but it Is As the veterans of the Civil war armed forces of the state, with its 3 of foodstuffs by the more fortunate, an act of humanity towards fellow led by their banner, tottered by with accompanying bloodshed, to maintain we shall Increase our supplies 1 men, women and children. a feeble attempt at military precision not flnly for export but for home, and order. By the diversion of millions of men by increased supplies we can Kelp In the onlookers staood with bared If anti-American meetings cannot from production to war, by the occupation the amelioration of prices. heads. be stopped by local peace officials, of land by armies, by the isolation For Better Distribution. of markets* by belligerent tines, The Glencoe businessmen's band however, he declared, every resource Beyond this the duty has been laid and by the destruction of shipping by which recently refused to play at an at the state's command will be used upon the food administration to co-operate submarines, not only has the home production Special Summer Fares alleged seditions meeting in that to punish the offenders and prevent with the patriotic men in trades of our allies fallen by over town, also was the recipient of riotcheering. such meetings from being held. and commerce, that we may "eliminate 500,000,000 bushels of grain, but they As they proceeded the evils which have grown into our are thrown upon us for a much larger Let me help you plan a worthwhile vacation trip along the line of march their appearance system of distribution, that the burden SO proportion of their normal imports formerly may fall equitably upon all by restoration, was marked by conltinuous obtained from other markets. Send forjfree travel booklets so far as may be, of the normal hand clapping. They have reduced consumption at course of trade. It Is the purpose The Minneapolis Dollar-Hotel every point, but men in the trenches, C. G. WHITNEY, Agent International Falls, Winn. Soldier Creates Sensation. of the food administration to use its men in the shops, and the millions of The most impressive moment in 250 MODERN ROOMS utmost powe* and the utmost ability Located in Heart of TT milium District women placed at physical labor require A. CLELAND, General Passenger Agent, St. Paul, Minn. the entire evening, however, came N. that patriotism can assemble to ameliorate more food than during peace ONE PRICE--ONE DOLLAR A at the close. At least that is how this situation to such a degrge as Northern Pacific Railway EUROPLAN HATE FOR TWO PIRSOMS $I .BO "7 times, and the incidence of thelr saving may be possible. those who stood around the stands PRIVATE BATH, SHOWER AND TOILET EXTRA and any shortage which they may suff-f The food administration is assemng COMPLETE SAFETY felt, when Private C. H. Graigie, A fins first upon l£ttSien and chi]| AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS a the best expert advice iff the See America 'First— "l*"W compa!hyV Fourth Minnesota infantry, AND FIREPROOF CONSTRUCTION dren. If this privation becomes too country on home economics, on food mounted the stand, rifle in hand Start with Yellowstone Park great, their peoples cannot be main'.. INSURANCE RECORD* SHOW THAT NEVER utilization, on trade practices and HAS A LIFE SEEM LOST IN ANY SUILDINQ twined constant in the war, and we will "Do you know why you should trade wastes, and on the conduct of PROTECTED ST AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS Have You Bought Your Liberty Bond be left alone to fight the battle of stand behind the army in the trenches?" EVERT ROOM HAS HOT AND COLD RUNNING •5— public eating places, and we shall outline WATER. STEAM HEAT, ClECTRlC LIQHT AND democracy with Germany. from time to time detailed suggestions, he asked. TELEPHONE SERVICE. The problem of food conservation Is which If honestly carried out by "First, there's" the soldier—not one of many complexions. We cannot, such Individuals in the country, we believe mercenary or professional soldier, and we do not :wish, with our free In will effect the result wtilch we PEY1 PEYTON GRAVELY DID A GREAT] but an American citizen fighting for v, stitutions and our large resources of IS, must attain. We are asking every THING WHEN HE INVENTED] democracy. Then there's this gun,! f,' food, to imitate Europe In its policed home, every public eating place and PLUG TOBACCO. GRAVELY'® he sai^l, waving his fifle over his rationing, but we must voluntarily and many trades, to step a ^pledge card Intelligently assume the responsibility head. Then drawing his bayonet and to accept these dl(«ctions, so far as CELEBRATED YES BUTITWAS-THE before us as one In which everyone their circumstances permit, and we are attaching it to his rifle, "and this GRAVELY QUALITY THAT Chewing Plug hag a direct and inescapable Interest organizing various Instrumentalities to [WAS THE GREATEST THII bayonet. The whole combination We must increase our export of foods ameliorate speculation. We are asking made in America and will beat any BEFORETHE INVENTION to the allies, and in the circumstances LOFOUR POTENT AIR-PROOF POUCH the men of the country who are thing Germany ever produced and GRAVEIY PLUG TOBACCO of our shipping situation, these exports not actually engaged in the handling ever will produce. 1 IMADE STRICTLY FOR ITS CHEWING QUALITY must be of the most concentrated of food to sign similar pledges that 3 WOULD NOT KEEP FRESH IN THIS SECTION j'M foods. These are wheat, flour, beef, Reception to Burnquist. they shall see to It, so far as they are NOW THE POTENT POUCH KEEPS IT going Jo France if^I can ever pork and dairy products. We have other able, that these directions are followed FRESH AND CLEAN AND GOOD. foods in great abundance wljrich we and this is the essence of democracy get there, arid when I go I don' A LITTLE CHEW OF GRAVELY IS ENOUGH can use instead of these commodities, Itself. AND LASTS LONGER THAN A BIG CHEW want anyone feeling sorry for me OF ORDINARY PLUG. and we can prevent wastes in a thousand Autocracy finds its strength in its Don't pity the boys) who go to fight t&J8.9rat^y3b0accoCa QumileMA. a*^3HKO directions. We must guard the ability to impose organization by Why, this is the greatest adventure drainage of exports from the United force from the top. The essence of Any felld.w who can get into, this States, that we retain a proper supply Mm democracy consists in the application WgrtWi BILLY POSTER'S SIGNS ARE fight has got an alibi for encumber for our own country, and we must Of the initiative in its own people. If GATCHING-BOTH OF THOSE ing the earth. adopt such measures as Will ameliorate, individualism cannot be so organized GENTLEMEN HAVE THE ris "A man who won't stand on both so far as may be, the ^rice conditions as to defend itself, then democracy is FACTS STRAIGHT. feet and fight for his country nowhell, of our less fortunate. We might a faith which cannot stand. We are jso drain the supplies from the country seeking, to impose no organization from he ain't a man." to Europe as by the high prices that the top." We are asking the American When the crowd caught sight of Wis'/A would follow to force our people to people to organise from the bottom up. Governor Burnquist on the speakers jv. sborten their consumption. This operation The call of patriotism, of humanity stand a cry of "Burnquist,^Burn and of duty rings clear and insistent of "normal economic forces" quist," xwas continued until the Gov would starve that element of the cominanity We must heed it if we are to defend ernor rose to speak. our ideals, maintain our form of $ov iV* to whom w$ owe the most protection. His caution to guarcl trai Impose aodsafeguard 0*rfuture w«ft against We must try to tbf eminent, was interupted with'-remarks