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Tuesdaj Morning; January 22, 1918 THE WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL FOUR WINSTON-SALEM JOURNAL BANTFORD MARTIN EDITOR Published by THE JOURNAL PUBLISH ING COMPANY, Journal Building. Ui-l3F Main Street, Wnston-Salem. N. C. every morning except Monday. TELEPHONES Business Manager 88 Managing Editor . . . 89S City Editor 8 Society Editor - 722 Clrculailoa Manager . (8 6l"R.SCKIPT10N RATES One Copy, One Year $.00 One Copy. Six Months ... -00 One Copy, Three Months i.60 One Copy. One Mo-ith .60 One Copy, One Week . ... 12 Sunday Only, One Year 2.00 Look at the printed label on your paper. The date thereon shows when the subscrip tion expires. Forward your money in ample time (or renewal. Notice date on label care fully and If not correct please notify office at onoe. ,. The Journal is a member of the Associated Press and carries the full, leasod wire news tervlce. The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to .'.he use for republication of all news dispat ches credited to it In this paper and also the local news published herein. All rights of re publication of special dispatches herein are al so reserved, ; I Entered through the Winston-Salem, fJ. C post office a mall matter of the second class TTF.SDAY MORNTXG, JAN. 22, 1918. PATRIOTISM AT ITS BEST One of the by-products of the Fuel Adminis tration drastic order, backed by the President, but by no means the least beneficent of its re sults is the spirit of patriotism it has served to rve?l thr"MKh"t h" whiles many-business men and manufactures and large newspapers have kicked most strenuously, a host of others have shown a willingness and even an eagerness to make the big- sacrifice for their country's sake. Indeed, the spirit of self-sacrifice and high pa triotism shown by hundreds of the country's big business men is as inspiring as it is encouraging to all who want to see Americans stand as a solid, invincible unit against the enemy in this great, final struggle for world-wide human liberty. For example, we have the message of the Pres ident of the Universal Film Company to his four thousand employees. Nothing could be finer than that, lie said: "Wo are entirely ont of sympathy with the committors from various industries which are flying toward Washington to protest ajralnst the oi-rlor. Iiet us remember how little (we arc sacrificing in comparison with the young men of Uie nation wlio are offering lives whore, we are nsked to offer only our dollars. If wo ore stripped of everything we possess and ami reduced to the extremest poverty, we will still have life. "IiCt us show the Kaiser and his crew that our pledge of support to our government was not made merely to be withdrawn at the first real pinch of war. Let ns be ready in onr minds to drop everything else If necessary and devoto our hearts and souls to the one great object of nj.iking the world a fit place to live --in. : - --,-.-- "The President has the most terrific task that was ever imposed upon a single human being the history of the world. Let ns make his burden as light as possible, and not partici pate In anything that will tend to confuse bis mind or swerve him a hair's breadth from the great purpose he outlined In his recent mes sage to the world." The sentiment expressed in the foregoing is with out question the sentiment of a vast majority of the country's business men. They also agree with Secretary of the Navy Daniels, who, In comment ing on the Fnel Administration's order, declared. "There was universal acquiescence when one and one-half million men were called from their homes to risk their lives In the trenches or on the battle fields of Franco and yet when business and dollars have to make a five day sacrifice there is a great protest from one end of the country to the other." "This five-day non-use of coal is a very small sacrifice. This is realjy the first pinch demanded and the protests have really been discouraging. We are to put words into deeds. We must trust such able men as Dr. Garfield and his advisers who have no motive except, to get ships." BRILLIANTS By this time we ought to know the sequel to ev ery bit of German peace-camouflage and be ready lor the next blow of the Teutonic mailed fist at the point least expected. The law should be justice before H is expedi ency. Richard CUlcy. The morals, tlie order, the humanity, in fact the clvll'zntlon of a ptiople may be judged hy tho con dition of the dumb brutes about them. Half slnrvfd pals, prowling mangy ring In abuilrltince, reveal a low slate of society. Alice Blanche CookP. There is no need for miracles In n world where , the unclouded hlaat f I'.tenial rower 'fills all ' (space, and is visible In ai't every moment. ls;iae Taj lor. Youth changes lis tastjr by (lie war nth of lis Mood; age retains its tastes by habit. Rochefoucauld, There. Is not In nature, a thing that makes man o deformed, so beastly, as doth lntemperato an Ker. John Webster. Remember fho power of indirect Influences; those which distil from a life, not from a sudden, brilliant effort. The former never fall; the hitter often. Robertson. GREAT DAY FOR WAR SAVINGS Col. F. II. Fries. State Director of the War Sav ings campaign, has every reason to le encouraged concerning his work. At the meeting of the exe cutive committee yesterday, plans were discussed and new ideas advanced. Earh member of the committee was thoroughly in accord with the plans as outlined by Col. Fries, and resolved t6 Stand behind him until the end of the campaign. A MESSAGE WORTH HEEDING The message by mail to every household from Secretary McAdoo asking all to buy war savings stamps ought to receive practically universal at tention, because a practically universal response In the matter of so small an outlay Is altogether possible. The war savings certificates and thrift stamps in denominations of five dollars and twenty-five cents respectively will not only raise funds to help the great cause but provide a good In terest-bearing investment for and encourage habits of thrift In the child, the youth, and the man and woman of small means. The money put into thern Is not necessarily tied up until 1928, but can be cashed at the post office any time. Incidental uses of the system, in addition to the opportunity offered everybody to serve our country at war, are point edly set forth by Cardinal Gibbons In his appeal for a universal response. There can be few people, he notes, whose cir cumstances will not permit them to buy at Intervals the twenty-five cent thrift stamp, and with each purchase gain step by step possession of the war savings certificate, for each one of which tile credit and resources of the United States are pledged to return five dollars for what now costs four dollars and twelve cents. "I earnestly commend to young men and old this simple and easy method of acquiring the habit of thrift. Many sorrows are avoided and much hap piness is to be gained by the timely application of the principles uf thrift. To the building of char acter it brings profitable acquaintance with self denial and self-reliance. We have reached a time in our national life when no loyal citizen of this country can afford to spend a dollar for wasteful luxuries. Such an expenditure resolves Itself into a disloyal act. Welcome, Indeed, therefore, is the opportunity offered through the sale of these war savings stamps. The Cardinal adds with self-evident "FACES FRONT!" Garfield had no authority to order the shutdown of shops, stores and places of amusement. The commander-in-chief of our army and navy had, and he exercised it. ThefdefmeaH9sacfnTce by business Concerns, great sacrifice in wages of workingmen and women, much Inconvenience to everybody. Is there a bus iness man or workingman who believes that Pres ident Wilson, or any other patriot, would bring Buch effects upon the country unless driven to it by unavoidable necessity? To so believe Is to class the president among Traitors, Bombers and the Most Rabid pro-Germans. We cannot know all the features of that un avoidable necessity, because their publication would be aid and comfort to the enemy to justify. In the minds of those who will sacrifice as patriots, the order to shut down for five days In January and the Mondays following. We know these things: That England, France and Italy are harder up for fuel, food and munitions than ever before since the war started. That we must get hundreds of thousands of troops, with their food and, munitions, Into Eu rope, in the next few months. That, for weeks past, hundreds of ships, loaded with fuel, food and munitions, have been lying in Atlantic ports unable to move by reason of lack of fuel - That millions of domestic users of coal through out the territory designated by this embargo have been suffering miserably, under conditions steadily growing worse. That the month of February is always the most severe and exacting of the winter season. : These facts have all been published again and again. We don't believe that we have a reader, employer or employe, but knows these things to be true. All know, too, that the war will drag along Until we get over to Europe with ability to end It. We've boasted of this; the allies have repeatedly admitted it. What then are the questions involved in this coalless period against which many are kicking? They are plainly these questions, and they are very simple and dlret: Shall we adequately supply the allies with troops, food, fuel and munitions? Or, shall we prolong the war and even risk victory?. Shall we have five or more coalless days In Jan uary? or a coalless February? Shall we be self-sacrificing patriots and win this war? Or shall we hang on to all we've got, reach out for more, and let the war slide? This paper votes to stand by President Wilson. It is confident that he would not impose upon, the country the smallest part of calamity without an end yielding 100 per cent advantage on his action. We are not ready to lie down and cry "Don't let Uncle Sam do it!" God help our nation and the devil take our vision of "Freedom, for All. Forever,'" If, at the first de mand of the commander-in-chief of our army and navy for great direct sacrifice, a very considerable number of our business men and workingmen be come quitters! To believe that this can be so is to befoul the flag under which our best and bravest young men are to fight and suffer and die before the guns of the beastly Hun. First, the people must have fuel in their homes, In order to be efficient for any purpose. With them supplied, our business is war, war, war! And the man who lies down on that should go to school to the Hun. CURRENT COMMENT BY A. W. CLFVE Have you bought sta,.ip ? War Savings There is absolutely no safer way of Investing money than in Sav ings stamps. Paris first, London second, and Washington third is the Kaiser's plan of conquest, with Christmas 1918 as the end. There is quite a big job before him this year. Thoso who complain at conditions t.s y now exist should b in the trenches where shells would splash mud and ice all over them. What about using eanned hot air to avert a fuel famlns? This is ons product of which there is an enor itiija surplus in the country. A con essman or two might supply the entire country. A few more orders like the one is sued by National Fuel Administrator Garfield and the people of this coun try will begin to realize that there is war. W":en will the general public wake up and see the real needs of the boys who are fighting the battles of this country? The father who has a boy In camp can explain the situation. Conlideitial Servie Billy Sunday in his Washington meeting never loses an opportunity to "swat" the Kaiser. His denuncia- uon of this side-pamer of Satan is as terrible as that which the "Old Boy" rets himself. What have you done to make life easier for the soldier boys? Have you bought a Liberty Bond, War Sav ings stamp, subscribed to the Red Cross, or begun to practice conserva tion In the home? It is strange how some of the northern parers are trying to stir up - sectionalism in connection with the fight for national prohibition One paper declares that the ratifica tion of the amendment by the south ern states will break the solid south politically and place the Republicans In power forever. The meeting was entirely harmonious and much ; t-uth that to buy them is "not only a privilege, but enthusiasm prevailed. Many prominent men of the State, members of the committee, were guests tit the city and Oil. Fries for tlie day. Chairman Gorrell. of the county committee, will certainly sec the work in Winston-Salem and Forsyth start off with new interest as u result of the gathering in the courthouse yesterday. The addresses of Hon. .lames II. Pou nnd Hon. J. Y. JJoyner stirred the nearta of the people who heard them as nothing else has done since the war be gan. If there was any person present who did l.ot exactly understand his or tier part in the fight, they certainly went away enlightened. If after bearing such awakening addresses, the people of Winston-Salem and Forsyth county fall to do their full part, not their "hit", in the great war. they deserve nothing better than Kaiser rule, as this Is what will certainly be tho result If the war Is lost. Mr. Pou Instilled new patriotism into the hearts f his hearers when he said, "the big spring drive will decide the crisis with the United States play ing the leading part." It now behooves every per son to take the advice of Mr. l'ou and throw every ounce of power Into the struggle with a determi nation to bring !t to a speedy and successful close. r .The results are terrible to think of should the United States tarry on the job and jet the Ger mans break the western front. In the words ol Mr. Pou, "we will be fighting Germany on on. iwn shores by the spring of 1913 if we fail to hold the line and let. the Germans through so they will obtain control of the eastern hemisphere." Now Is the time f '- every American to bp up and doing before it Is eternally too late. fiupt. Joyner voiced the sentiments of every per son In the audience when he said the name of every man who fails to do his duty will go down on the roll of dishonor. He reminded the people that they were called upon to make sacrifices In giving but thnt these saerifiess are nothing com- I pared with what the boys at the frint are- called Upon to make. it is the clear duty of every American citizen, young and old." WE'RE ALL FIGHTING NOW Determination, courage and confidence we have got to have all these, and. upon confidence largely dependent the other two. The administration assumes a. hesvy responsi blllty.ln decreeing that many thousands of work men shall not work for any started period, We have got to have confidence that the administration would do this unless there were hard necessity ror it. The administration knows how much coal is on hand, how much can be mined, how much can be got to the consumer. It simtily refuses to let present conditions meet the usually severe winter weeks of late January and February, when the weather requires the highest consumption of fuel In the homes and in institutions that nmi t heated at all costs. Such weather as February al ways gives the regions east of the MisslssiDDi would produce a positive catastrophe, this vear. if recent conditions as to fuel production and its transportation prevailed. We ought, at least, to have confidence that the administration has not, without fully justifiable reason, taken a step that would, otherwise, damn it, politically, for all time. And it is highly probable that there's more to come. War necessities will Increase. The war will get closer and closer to every one of us. If the country does not volunteer to save wheat. meats, fats and sugar, it will, very likely, be con Bcripted to do It. If we do not more generally and rationally voluntarily curtail our demand for our manufactures and purchase of the non-essentials, war needs will, very likely, force us to It. If we do not want long continuance of this war agony in nil our vocations, if we do not want a repetition of it In a few years, more or less, we must hold fast to our determination to fight for permanent peace; we-must courageously hit as hard and often as we possibly can; and we must have confidence in our commanders. In a word, we must save arid sacrifice our level best. The biggest fighting force on earth is America behind the lines. Every one of us is part of that force. We are called upon for hard sacrifice. That's hard fighting. Let's put "determination, courage. confidence" on our flag, and shoot the traitor who tries to haul It down! STATE BACKS FUEL ORDER The heads of the various departments of ths State government at Raleigh are tc be commend ed for their generous voluntary action backing up the Fuel Administration's order that office build in tv. r dosed, as on legal holidays every Monday during the next nine weeks. Although the order did not require the closing of State office buildings, the heads of the State Departments at Raleigh met at the suggestion of ths Governor last Satur day and adopted the following resolution: "Resolved, That in the Interest of fuel conser vation and in co-operation with the spirit of the order of the Fuel Administration of January 17, 1918, that all State Departments be closed to the public on each of the Mondays covered by the or der of the Fuel Administration, and that the press be requested to give notice to this effect to the general public." ' This does not mean that the work of the various departments will not be carried on. It does mean that the central heating plant which serves all the State Departments will not be operated and that as a result many tons of coal will be saved When work is pressing and cannot be put off until Tuesday it will be attended to on Monday, gas Dr electric heat being used In Individual offices when absolutely necessary. But It Is believed that by working at night on other days of the week, which would not require extra coal, as the heated build ings stay wRrm enough for comfort until nine or ten o'clock, It will not be necessary for any of flee force to be on the Job more than two hours any Monday. The attitude of every patriotic citlssn should not be, how much of ths Fuel Administration's order to con !- fuel can I evads and avoid In dictment, but how much of ths spirit of the order can I observe without destroying my business. That 4s the patriot's attitude, Ever since the beginning of ths war patriotism has stood at high tide In Winston-Salem. In every cam paign for the good of the cause the citizens have responded nobly. The last great sacrifice, the closing down of the factories, was met with spirit of patriotism that has never hereto fore been manifested. Already news comes from the dif ferent sections of the country that great relief Is being obtained from the fuel famine as the result of Dr. Garfield's order. In Winston-Salem there has been noticeable relief. Those who were inclined to criticize the Oider will feel that they were not an wise as they thought they were. Regardless of the nature of your banking business, whether it is maintaining achecking or savings account, loan accommoda'ons, or handling any other financial matters none out side of the bank and yourself has theslightest knowledge of your affairs. You will appreciate the distinctive andonfiden tial manner in which the Wachovia Bak and Trust Company will attend to your baning re quirements. Wachovia Rank k Trust Co. Capital $1,250,000 selling Thrift Stamps Roii'soro Courier- completed."- ' - I Watkins and Virgil W'xl, all col- I pred, .charged with tresihsing, pray- T er for Judgment coiitinui. The school children of Winston- Salem and Forsyth country are soon to be called upon to begin the buy ing of War Savings stamps in sys tematic manner, which in other word- means the beginning of savings accounts that will yield interest and teach the saver the moet essential of all habits that of thrift. In this campaign the children are expected to resp- as nobly as their parents havs done in all former campaigns since the war began.' The teachers will be largely responsible for the success or failure of the campaign. FIRST NEWS OF DF.AT. OF SON FROM XEISPAPERS Danville, Va., Jan. 21. r. and Mrs W. F. Button of Danvil received through the newspapers yeerday ths first news of the e'eath otheir son, Julius, aged IK, with theimerlcan expeditionary force in Frant He was a victim of meningitis: OnSaturday his mother received a letterrom her eon who wiote interesting, of his service abroad. Two othetsons of Mr. and Mrs. Batton are in ie mili tary service, both volunteer! A report from Wilkes county shows that the Ted Cross society there has a total of nearly 2,000 members, which is probably the largest of any cu..ty In the State in which there Is not locatd a large city. This society has shipped to headquarters a total of 275 pairs of socks, 200 sweaters 100 pairs of wristlets, 86 scarfs and 3 helmets. One lady" has knitted 21 sw s. The names of all who have knitted three or more garments are soon to be published. Besides doing great work for the Red Cross Wil!:e county has furnished a fine lot of noble young men for service In the army. "Monday evening an old colored woman. Aunt Wlr.nis Dixon, walked lnt the postoffice and said she want ed four Thrift Stamps, stating, that "she did not have any meat to divide with the boys In the army, but she did have a few cents which she was willing to give them." for said she, "I do not want to be a slacker." Now that old colored woman had the right Idea, and if all the good people of the county would take this view of It we would soon have our part of The'actton of the employees of the local branch of the Southern Public TJttr.les Company in voting unani mously to call off the annual ban quet in order to give the money to the Red Cross, wllf be recorded as one of the most loyal acts of corpo ratlor In Winston-Salem during the war. This is a time when people must deny themselves for the sake of suffering brothers. The Anniversary and Greater Ran dolph number of the Asheboro Cou rier t issued under date of Jan uary 17, and contained 2 pages. Ed itor Hammer and his associates de serve much credit for the neat ap pearance and the excellent Industrial wrlte-nns it contained. The edition is beautifully illustrated with cuts of mslness men, Industrial plants, homes, etc. January 1, wm the an-nlversn-y of the founding of the pa per 42 years ago under the name of' the Randolph Regulator, with the late M. S. Robins as editor. The Courle- has grown steadily until It Is today one of the leading weeklies in North Carolina, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON WATER POWER ORONTZED Washington, Jan. 21. TV new House Committee on water power! legislation organized today an refer red to a sub-committee for nalysls and recommendation the dlfferit wa. ter power measures pending Wore the committee with instructs to report as soon as the sub-corfaittee can complete its work. STEALS $6,000 WORTH LIBERTY IX) AV BNDS (By Th AisociateA Tress) Denver. Colo., Jan. 21. M F. Drummond, who told police offilals here Sunday night that he had silen $6,000 worth of Liberty Bonds lorn the Dallas Federal Reserve Bnk, waived preliminary hearing today nd was held to answer to a charge of embezzlement by U. S. Commtsstoer Stone. GIRLS! TAKE GASGARETS IF CONSTIPATED LET 'EM MAKE THE MOST OF IT Comes now Governor Edge or New Jersey, relative of Garfield the goat, and deposeth as fol lows; "Nt,hing could provide more encouragement to the enemy than the mere announcement of this (coalless) order." Something depends upon how the enemy looks at 'the order.- The enemy knows that we cannot put troops In Europe without coaling ships. The enemy knows that, for weeks past, hundreds of ships loaded with food, fuel and munitions for the allies, have been s.uck in Atlantic ports hecause the hadn't coal. Unless Sam is too eager to 1ght the enemy where It will do him the most harm, and as that will do him the most harm, he suspends all save the coaling business, for a time. It is as If Uncle had taken off his coat, vest and shirt and tied his suspenders around his waist, In order to make the dangest best fight he knows how. En couragement? If we were the enemy, we'd begin to believe that Uncle meant bloody business aimed straight at us. COAL OBSERVATIONS' .I "Hits vast army of workers!", declares a news paper heading. True, but if we get the coal to move us to Europe, we'll hit a vaster army of Huns so they'll feel It. Now let us put our eye on Railroad Director McAdoo! Coal operators declare, and It is suscepti ble of proof, that they can furnish the needed coal, if furnished cars. ' Every congested freight yard might be cleared by workers made Idle by the coalless order. We've sent 300,000 men Into Europe. At least 300 ships loaded with supplies for them are stuck in Atlnntlci ports for lack of coal. Take anothor think on that coal less days order, fellow patriot! Instead of a coal shortage, you give us a wasca shortage, esys Senator Heed. Tou cannot Are slilp bollers with wages and yoii cast with ooa.1. Great Sale Of Samples Now Going On The only genuine sample store in the city. Biggest values in town. Money back if not satisfied. Red Star Sample Store 421 TRADE 421 'The Money Refunded if Not Satisfactory Store" Municipal Court J Municl 1 Court yesterday morning was the scene of much activity, there being all kinds of interesting cases disposed of. In two cases, the de fendants were charged with violating the search and seizure act. each one clai infc In defense, that liquor was being used for modicino. One of the violators had no less than about two gallons of "medicine'' when her place wan s- -ched hy officers. Several col ored boys pleaded guilty tn trespass ing on the Norfolk St Western Ry. Evidence showed the vauths had been catching cars nnd throwing coal off, , later carrying it away In sni'ks. Cases disposed of yesterday are as follows: Jona'.i Watson, rolorod, larceny, eommitteed to the reformatory. Bynum Sprinkle, colored, assault 1 with a deadly weapon was taxed with the costs. Walter Nesl, charged with carry ing concealed we-ipons, was given BO days on the roads. Andy Warren, colored, assault with a deailv weapon, so was dismiss ed. Wade Funderburk. the com plains: was required to pay the cotts. Testimony indicated the case was spite work, it being brought out thi ' Funderbunk went to the home of the defendant and he was forced to protect his home, usinf a pistol. No evidence was found thnt Warren was off his own premises with the weapon. Jim Snipes, was taxed with the. cost, on conviction of operating an au'.omohile. while intoxicated. In an other case charging him with assault with a deadly weapon he was also taxed-with the costs. In a third war rant chaririig liiiu with carrying concealed weapons he was fined $50 and costs. L. A. King, chargcnl with ar'sult Ing his wife, was sentenced to S days confinement in jail, capias to Issue on motion of the solicitor. Frn-ncis Stephenson, charged with violn'l"" search and seizure art. was fined $35 and cost. Maggie Brown, convicted of the same offense, was also fined S2 5 and costs. Henry Shore, drunkenness, was taxed with one-half the costs. Claude Cox. Will MeC'.uron, Lee They liven your liver and bowela and clear your complexion Don't stay headachy, bilious with breath bad and stomih sour Get a 10-cent box now. "Tonight sure! Tako Casearets and enjoy the nicest, gentlest iiver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Casearets will liven your liver and clean your thirty feet 6f bowels with out gripping. Yen will wake up feel ing grand. Your head will be clear, breath right, tongue clean, stomach sweet, eyes briglvt. step elastic and complexion rosy they're wonderful. Get a 10-cent box now at any drug store. Mothers can safely give a whole fnhoaret m children any time when cross, feverhh. bilious, tongue ronied or constipated they are harmless. More Business Than Is Our motto for 1 O 16 it should ateo be ynurs; We have the hoceisary sup plies to increase yur facilities. Outing IP' Good heavy quality nice and warm these cold nights. How about those shirts? We don't intend reminding you niuch longer about the chance to save money by buying now. a rT PJ2 ROCHESTER- CLOTHES 1 - i ii ii
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