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1918 PAGE FOTJB THE ARIZONA REFUBIJCAy; THDRSDATrMORKINGr APRHi 25, WIIIH1 .1 Where the People THE ARIZONA REPUBLICAN PHOENIX. ARIZONA Published Every Morning by the ARIZONA PUBLISHING COMPANY AH communications to be addressed to the Company; Office. Corner or Second and Adams Streets. Entered at the Postoffice at Phoenix, Arizona, as Mall Matter of the Second Class. Slacker! President and General Manager Dwight B.

Heard Business Manager Charles A. Staurfer Editor Spear News Editor H. W. Hall SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN ADVANCE Dally and Sunday, one year 8-9? Daily and Sunday, six months 4.00 Daily and Sunday, three months J.00 Dally and Sunday, one month MEMBER OP THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Becerrfng Full Night Report, by Leased Wire. tehe Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein.

All lights of republication of special despatches herein are also reserved. TELEPHONES tions, which the; Germans-later recognized as fit instruments to carry, on their work in this' country. Course in Food Conservation A new food drive has been launched in this community. It will differ from former ones In that it will be conducted on scientific lines. We have done very well In food production and, perhaps, some of us have done fairly well in food conservation, but we.

have proceeded somewhat blindly though earnestly. We have learned how to produce more food and to preserve it, and to make use of certain unfamiliar substitutes for food of which the nation needs greater quantities. A year ago we could not see how serious the food situation was to become. The Women's War Committee of the National Council of Defense will carry the campaign into every school district in the county and into every organization with a membership of women. A course of six lessons has been arranged; the first, showing the treatment of wheat substitutes to secure the best results.

Some people who have tried these substitutes, and all of us have been compelled to try them, have found them perhaps not quite satis- factory, because of improper treatment. Other lessons deal with the conservation of. fats and sugar, the manufacture and operation of the fire-less cooker, the handling of fruits and vegetables, etc The prime idea of course is to save for the nation at war tiro things it must have, but another idea is to enable us to live better than we have yet done under the Hoover system and at the same time to live more cheaply. There will be brought into this campaign the experience of women who have given the subject of food conservation an honest trial and earnest study. ....4422 ......1881 4431 44( I Business, Advertising or Circulation i want Ad Department Editorial or News -Job Printing mi General Advertising Representative, Robert E.

Ward; New York Office, Brunswick Building; Chicago Office, Mailers Building. THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 1918 Thousands of you who read this page have been filled with loathing and contempt foi; those shirkers and cowards to whom we apply the.epithet, "slacker." Men axe disturbed, not by things, but by the they take of things. Epictetus. I May Have Hearing a THE I. B.

S. A. Phoenix, Ariz, April 23, 1918. Editor Arizona Republican, 'Dear Sir-In reference to your statement; that copies' of the publication known as "Kingdom News" had been folded within 'some of the copies of The Republican, we. would say that.

we ind, on "investigation, that one of our members engaged in the circulation" of this paper did some with papers fouhd'on'the lawns or porches, solely with the Intention to keep the "Kingdom from being blown away and make 'more, certain that it reached the pebpb; This was done with no though that anyone would consider that Republican had anything to doffith matter, and without knowing that it was a violation of the law. "V7e are very sorry for the trouble this has caused you and we offer humble, apology. "We regret, moreover, that you seem to -misunderstand the nature of our work and we take this opportunity to make a statements in reference thereto. thexfrst place, the main and practically, the sole object of the International' Bible Students Association, whUih has branches all over the world, Isto get people interested in Bible -We feel that there is especial "need, of this, since higher criticism, tneosophy, spiritism and Christian 'have been so destructive to the faith of many in the Bible as the word of God. We never.

intended to obstruct the draft in any way, as you intimate. The matter of participation in state and civil affairs is left solely to the conscience -of -the individual, and we have confined our attention, as an association, to -the promulgation of Bible truths. "We would mention in this connection that one of our oldest traveling Bible lecturers' has one' of his sons in tha-navy and the other in the army, fighting in the cause of freedom for the country we all love. We believe and often publicly declare that the United States has the best government in the world and we believe that the nigh ideals of America will be far more than fulfilled -when God's glorious plans blessings for the world are more fully inaugurated. The federal authorities have made a.

'full investigation of our work and stated that they had no desire to interfere with it In any A little later, the Department of Justice decided that for a time, the distribution of one of our publications, "The Finished Mystery" had better be discontinued. It is hoped that with the elimination of the few pages, consisting chiefly of quotations from men who are not In any way connected with our work, that the Department will remove its ban. It was with this end in view and to show the public who were really responsible for the false statements, made against our association, that we circulated the paper called "Kingdom News." This paper Is not in any way disloyal and it atempts to protect the rights of free speech and free expression of proper sentiments and teachings principles for which the Associated Press is also working. We trust. that we have corrected any misunderstanding you may have had about our work, that you will accept our apology for the unintentional trouble" we have caused you, and that you will give, this letter- publicity, your fairness will undoubtedly lead you to do.

Respectfully yours. Associated Bible Students, (Local Branch of I. B. S. Per.C R.

Gaylord, Class Leader. "RInrof Arirr Aml OA' lOlQ But there are others, in addition to those wltd are too eowardlv to shoulder a mm. in vjhnm- that term of black disgrace applies. The Woman's Loan Drive All other business should be laid aside tomorrow for participation in the parade organized by the Woman's Loan Committee of the City of Phoenix for tomorrow morning at ten o'clock. Likewise all other activities should be subordinated to the parade and bond selling on Saturday evening.

There is no more important work than that in which the War Loan Committee is engaged and we know of no better way to arouse public interest in it than that the committee has chosen. It should be remembered that tomorrow is a national holiday all over the United States, by the proclamation of the president. It was not meant though to be a day for joy-making and. feasting or a time for mere contemplation or commemoration. It bears no relation to the past.

It has been set aside as a day for work, a day for the future. We hope that it will be universally observed in Phoenix, that every citizen will contribute to the success of it, if he can do so in no other way, by his presence and that he will join in urging upon his neighbors the importance of the work in which the Woman's Loan committee is engaged. Any man or woman rnoemx-we don cart whether that man or woman is rich or poor who does not take all the Liberty. Bonds that he or she possibly can, is in exactly the same class with those wretched creatures of feeble brain and feeble spine, those cowards we caB, "Slackers." We and Bulgaria Why the president hesitates to declare war against Bulgaria, and Turkey has never been definite-' Iy stated by him. We are in a state of war with both countries and according to the more recent dispatches, Bulgarian troope are now on the Western front, facing if not the American sector, allied troops with which" American troops have been brigaded.

A declaration of war does not necessarily pre--cede a wax. There have been many wars without a declaration. Belligerents after the passage of ultimatums, without formal notice, or further ado went at it. But while there was no formal declaration, there was no semblance of peace between the nations at war. Relations were cut off and the representatives of each, country were either sent out of the country or recalled.

We, however, are maintaining friendly relations with the nations with whom we are at war. The Bulgarian minister enjoys the same status at Washington as that of other envoys of the same rank from friendly conn tries, and he has the same freedom of movement and the same opportunities to discover things of value to our enemies, of which Bulgaria is one. We suppose that the president entertains a lingering hope that by the preservation of relations with Bulgaria and Turkey "we may yet win a diplomatic victory over Germany by alienating those allies of the central powers. Several things conspire to make that hope appear forlorn. One thing is our long record since the war began, of diplomatic failures.

We have failed signally to arouse the German people to the iniquity of their leaders. We have failed to disturb the position of Austria and over every move we have started In Russia there has been erected a monument to' its failure. We have failed in our diplomacy because of the negtect of a condition precedent to success. We had neglected to show an imposing military strength which promised to these people more than they could gain from a German triumph. There was a time when the allies might have enlisted the interest of Bulgaria but they let that time go by.

Ferdinand the Fox was open to bargaining but the right offer was not made him until he had reason to believe that the goods could not be delivered. Bulgaria might now listen to reason if the allies were making headway at Saloniki or the British were really threatening Constantinople. But Bulgaria feels absolutely secure and it will take a much greater disaster than Germany has ever suffered on the Western front to disturb, even slightly that sense of security. The hopes of Bulgaria are bound up with those of Germany. The aims of Bulgaria so far as the allies are concerned are precisely the same as the German aims.

The same means to fulfill those aims that would be employed by Germany, are no doubt being employed by Bulgaria. We have- no doubt that Germany would make valuable use of a German embassy at Washington. So is Bulgaria making what use it can of its Washington legation. Such a man or woman isn't worthy to blacken the shoes of an American soldier who goes across to give his life on the blood-soaked soil of France. Arizona Republican: it seems that the Casa Grande Valley, although one of the most fertile valleys in the state is about to receive another material set-back through the- scarcity of water.

Recently Mr. Timothy Riordan," food in- SDPP.tnT -fni. THE EDITOR WEEPS Here I sit writing editorials trying to make Americans buy Liberty Bonds. What a shame. I weigh 175 pounds, measure six feet, and am healthy.

I ought to be working in the shipyards or in a coal mine or on a farm, or in a munitions factory- There ought to be no more use for me here than there would be in. spending eight hours a day telling a man to protect his life, or advising pickles to wear warts. First I tell the farmers they ought to buy Liberty Bonds. Then I tell housewives they ought to save and buy Liberty Bonds. Then I tell city workers they ought to take so much each week or month out of their pay envelopes and buy Liberty Bonds.

What a mess! Why should Americans have to be told the advantages of Liberty Bonds. Might as well tell a blind fish the advantages of glasses. There is only one reason why every man in America should buy Liberty Bonds should go in rags to do it should starve himself, if necessary, to do it. And that is because it is the right thing to do. What the hell is the difference whether Liberty Bonds pay four and one quarter per cent interest or no interest at all.

It is the duty of every American to buy them if he knew they would be repudiated the next day. 1 have a warm spot in my heart for that Chinese laundryman who, in Los Angeles the other day, bought $2000 worth of bonds and, when a wise guy asked him "why buy Liberty Bonds, John?" replied "Why not?" Yes, "Why not?" The man who stops to think how much interest a Liberty Bond will bring is a skunk. If I had my way I make the interest two per cent and if there weren't enough real Americans in the country to handle them Id tax hell out of property, incomes, wages and everything else. I'm sick of this job. Yes, I bought my share.

SHE WAS WILLING "My dear, you will have to check this passion of yours for shopping." i-abmou oi JUSt S'Ve Such men and women, no matter whether they, aiavc, iciiuucu uuuj Washington with much valuable ad- woe in regara to tne nusDandtng of bur resources and the conservation of water, in a general way. Later Hon. Jesse Walmsley was detailed 1 Li 1 UVd MUUld 1 1 regard" to the water question. Our sociate with REAL AMERICANS. Such men and women are not fit to live in Phoenix or anywhere else in America.

They are not fit iucai water commissioner was instructed to allow water for wheat wu.j, aavuuux, uicic oic jiin.ujr 1.11 Ci products' growing here which' need iviticr -iuiu are oi. neuesaii-y. to live at all. was made for a dam for this valley. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars was appropnatea lor tnis purpose.

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a. wuaij Viewing UlC valley. It seems Imperative that someonft be Kent hrAtn ctnT, Kn conditions in this: valley and see how the farmer is up against almost certain, loss for water. This late For such men and-women are perfectly satisfied to continue their selfish pleasures and goi alvnrr in i-Tnaiy col "fieri tiawnnr mi4- 'UCI xl ONE OF WAR'S VIRTUES One thing in the theater, of war you don't have to get up to let a fat couple find their seats after the show has started. Florida Times-Union.

cuius lu wurit a great -hardship, as soon mllo maize iiuu turu must, oe piantea and water will be needed. These are necessary is not "long ago that all the water MODEST JOHNNIE Teacher -Do you know, Johnnie, where shingles were first used?" Johnnie (modestly) 'Td rather not telL." Mile stones. uoea in mis section were classified by a court decree. Now a class A water user can nso umtin. UiUli in mivu.

uviuuu) IIU1 VJ Uld, WHUC HID best young men in America go across the sea to place their bodies as a barrier of human flesh and blood between our enemies and.us. only, thus rendering a loss of any other crop he may have in and restraining him from planting any. The idea as I understand it; is to secure five sacks of wheat-to the acre on HS IS PICTORIAL mu xnis is a small harvest, as I have raised twenty-four sacks SSn -n water at my ranch Glladale' four miles from Florence. There has been much flirting with this water question here and it SeemS tO mP It In dlinnf 1 HISTORIAN OF WAR uitie lu nave some cpmpetent party to thoroughly Investigate the situation and tht immediately thereafter active steps be takpn. If 7r remedy xne situation.

I this letter knowing the great possibilities of this valley and having its future at heart. Such men and women are yellow to the core. By neglecting to take all the Liberty Bonds they can, they're helping the Kaiser, they're making the war last longer, they're helping to drive cold bayonet steel into American soldiers' breasts. oincereiy yours, J. K.

MCCARTHY. OVER THE TOP JEROME. Allril 9.9. Wo or. oftor The Non-Partisan League Reference in a senate debate on Tuesday was made to the activities of A.

F. Townley who is directing the affairs of the Non-Partisan League, a so-called farmers organization which is cutting an important figure in politics throughout the northwest and whose influence is being felt in some degree in all agricultural states west of the Missouri river. It is expected that it will be very influential next fall in the election of congressmen. Townley was charged in the senate debate with being under German influence. Indeed, it has been said that German gold assisted the league on its feet though now It is able to stand alone with a fund de-.

rived from fees of its members amounting to more than a million dollars. The- ostensible purpose of the league was to farmers. It proposed a kind of socialism, the gov-I eminent control of all industries except agriculture. That Is. of all industries contributing to the profitable pursuit of agriculture.

For instance, the government is expected to conduct packing houses electors, fertilizing plants, the manufacture of 'farm machinery and whatever else the farmer needs without profit. But there is to be no interference with scheme the farmers' organization can devise to increase agricultural profits. This was an alluring program and It attracted farmers in shoals, thousands of them. In some rural communities the membership of the league embraces every farmer within miles. All are expected to vote the interest of the league and for candidates approved by the league.

So far there would be nothing- essentially dis-, loyal unless a desire for the whole earth and the thereof for selfish purposes is a species of disloyalty, a fanner who might want everything for ptaself might still regard himself as a pretty good frsatriot, provided patriotism did not militate against This eelf-lnterest. But the league needed votes and it has gone after In every direction. It has enrolled the I. other elements of even more deeply suspected pro-Germanism. Altogether it has become an organization which promises to disarrange the protons of the Politicians of the old-parties in many communities.

It is not at all likely that this movement was of tJZT. lte Stort -ay at the KIZER: that Is the crv of the car penters of the United Verde Extension Mining company at the new smelter at Verde. We have no slackers here; the slogan here Buy a Bond or Hit the Road. If you -are not willing to help your Uncle Sammie, why. you are help ing tizer Bill.

In the big bond drive of the patriotic citizens and the copper companies of the Verde Valley -the carpenters of the U. V. E. Mining company in honor of the way they were treated by the company in their late grievence, and to show their apprecia owmcu wim American dioou And those stains will last till their slacker hearts stop beating and their slacker bodies tion are doing all they can to help the company make a 100 per cent on Liberty Bonds. There are 64 carnpntprH and-helpers and9have signed up for tbauu worm of jjiDerty Bonds, with, three of thplr-Titimhor wVin'rlirl rnt f-i able to take Liberty Bonds but signed 3gl are laid away in shame, in slacker This Advertisement Patriotically Donated the Liberty Loan Committee by a friend.

Major Kendall Banning. Maj. Kendall Banning, associate editor of one of the business magazines, has been given the task of compiling, a pictorial history of the war. up. ior oaoy uqnos, mamng amo per cent for the carpenters and helpers.

We have enemy aliens, registered as such who have taken out J100 Liberty Bonds to help Uncle Sam lick their Pa. Now let all who read this get in and do their bit. Let the-rich slacker and the big- companies get and pay their pro-rata with the poor carpenter, helpers who have ten kiddies to feed: who took out a J50 bond. Now lets hit. the Kizer and hit him hard.

Don be a slacker if you are too old to fight; buy a Bond; that is the; cry of the carpenters of the U. V. Extension company. No wobblies hergbut ajl 100 ner cent Americans? ZT ZJlC lwo leara ae- Its appeal then was de OKff bv fsrmm T. -MI.

so manjr organiza.