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THE PUBLIC LEDGER
EDITORIAL NOTES
Plowshares and Swords.
This is no time to .talk of beating
plowshares into swords. Both are
equally in demand.
Food Marathon.
The war has become a food mara
thon, say the experts. And every pro
ducer and consumer should begin
marathon training.'
The Best Way.
The best way to aid a man in a
fight is to tell him the exact truth
about the fellow he is fighting and
nations are not different from men.
Crow. Practice.
Germans are eating crow, literally.
This may result in developing a cul
inary method or renedering less un
palatable the fine dish of it that the
Kaiser must eventually swallow.
Know More Soon.
Woman may not know enough a-
bout politics to vote, but we surmise
that after she is given the ballot she
will soon know more than the men
do on the topics interested in.
LETTER AS TO THE GUARD
Compensation's Law.
The law of compensation again.
Just as the back yards are spaded
iip, leaving no place to throw the
discarded bean and soup cans, there
are not going to be any.
The Loan to Russia.
Loans to Russia just now are
something of a gamble, perhaps, but
it was one Abraham Lincoln who de
clared that you can't make war with
out taking risks. Furthermore the
loan tends to lessen the risks.
Try it.
"Mind your own business and live
to be 100," says a centenarian in
Ohio. And if you find this is more
than you can live up to strike out
the five final words; it's a good plan
anyway."
Samuel Beware.
When is an alien enemy not an en
emy? When she's a woman. Uncle
Sam has suspended his half-mile j in federal service that recruiting to
barred zone around all armories and
Orders From Adjutant-General as to
Draft of National Guard
Genral B. S. Royster is sending to
officers of the North Carolina guard
a letter relative to the drafting of
the guardsmen. In view of the fact
that the war department orders in
this connection may have been mis
understood in some quarters the let
ter should be read with interest as it
clearly defines the status of the draft
provisions.
A copy of the letter follows:
Officers, North Carolina National
Guard :
1 In accordance with a letter,
370.01 from the chief, militia bureau,
war department, .Washington, D. C,
dated May 18th, 1917, you are in
formed that the national guard not
now in federal service, and the en
listed men of the national guard re
serve, of the state of North Carolina,
will be drafted into the federal ser
vice by the president, about July 25,
1917. After being held at company
rendezvous for approximately two
weeks, these organizations, together
with those now in federal service (ex
cept the cost artillery) will be sent
under orders from the war depart
ment to concentration camps in the
southeastern department. Simultan
eously with this draft, that portion
of the guard now in federal service
will be drafted under the provisions
of sectionlll of the national defense
act, approved June 3rd, 1916.
, 2 All national guard, coast ar
tillery organizations, both in and out
of federal service, will be drafted
into the federal service about June
15th, 1917 ,and those not now in
federal service, after being held at
company rendezvous approxiamately
two weeks will be sent under orders
from the war department to aprop-
riate stations.
3 The secretary of war directs
that all organizations of the Nation
al guard both in and out of federal
service be immediately recruited to
maximum strength ,as shown in tabl
es of 'organizations United States Ar
my, 1917. For those organizations
not now in federal service this re
cruiting will be effected by the offi
cers of the North Carolina national
guard. For those organizations now
l A CHILD'S TONGtl
SHOWS IF LIVER OR
BOWELS ARE ACTIVE.
WEDNESDAY. MAY
If Cross, Feverish, Sick, Billious, Give
Fruit Laxative at Once
Every mother realizes, after giving
her children "California Syrup of
Figs," that this is their ideal laxative
because they like its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out griping. 'I
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, Mother! If coated, give
ateaspoonful of this' harmless "fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out the bowels
and you have a well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic rem
ember, a good "inside cleansing"
should always be the first treatment
given.
Millions of mothers keep "Californ
ia Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
a teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your .druggist foi a
50-cent bottle of 'California Syrup of
Figs," which has directions for bab
ies, children and grown-ups printed
on the bottle. Beware of counter
feits sold here, so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine, made by "California
Fig Syrup Company." adv
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Only a Coincidence
Possibly it is only a coincidence,
but it is worth noting that since
American destroyers got to work in
European waters the ravages of the
German submarines have greatly de
creased, according to the last British
report. German logic would connect
the two. Why should not we?
I'M BE BALD?
Tells How to Stimulate Growth of
Thick, Lustrous Hair.'
A luxuriant head "of hair is God's
birthright to every man to every
woman. If your hair is thinning out,
splitting, prematurely gray, brittle,
difficult to comb, full of dandruff,
and your head itches like mad, it's a
pretty sure sign the hair roots are di-
30TH.
undant and
Tt. . : . uress attr..
pensive., ess and
The number ofnienT
war was estimated at in the
by Arthur Henderson ' hK
vuncii, in an of
Richmond.
un Anril 1 t
bacco on band in the arph Jf to"
seased and auick action should be manufacturers ptih es of
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taken. Dont wait, but go to J. G. Hall united States wa i L in the
and get a bottle of Parisian Sage the j Pounds, says a report fr 3,573
really efficient hair grower. Don't j ton. Six months nrpvi, 1 s"ln-
say "it s tne same oia story, I've i luer x. J.ib thrp r... , 14 uc
I Pv-a "tit J
neara it Deiore, DUt try a ooxue at
their risk. They guarantee it to stop
falling hair and itching scalp and re
move all dandruff or money back.
Parisian Sage is also woman's fav
orite hair dressing because it makes
her hair soft, bright, seem more ab-
715 pounds on hand, whMp i !18'
091,519 pounds were held on !l8"
1. 1916, and 1,044,885 log PriI
on January 1, 1917. inr tPOvUnds
in the hands of origif acc
and small, dealers is not ixJ'w?'
the accompanying report. itt
arsenals, so far as ladies are con
cerned. He's a flirtatious old gen
tleman who will bear watching.
Sooner In Sooner Out.
Those who are so anxious for peace
might well wake up to the realiza
tion of the fact that the best work
for peace which this country can do
is to take an active part in the war
as soon as possibble. The quicker we
are into it with our full strength the
sooner it will be over.
A Farmer's Daughter.
Reports from the farmers tell that
out high school boy's are making
good at farm labor. But a private
intimation we have received from
a young friend of ours leads us to
believe that they also have ambitions
to make good in other lines. Our
young friend has written home for
his stiff, white linen collar.
Extremities of Economy.
One of the oldest chapters of the
history of the war will tell of the
effort to economize. In England the
King and Queen are doing without
potatoes five days in the week. In
Sweden the railroads are trying to
use peat as fuel. But the climax
comes in Germany, where it is for
bidden to put cuffs on trousers or
belts on overvoats .
Get Rid of Your Rheumatism.
Now is the time to get rid of your
rheumatism. You will find Cham
berlain's Liniment a great help. The
relief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost. adv
The Beauty Secret.
Ladies desire that irre
sistible charm a good
complexion. Of course
they do not wish others
to know a beautifier
has been used so they
buy a bottle of
Magnolia Balm
LIQUID FACE POWDER
and use according to simple directions. Improve
ment is noticed at once. Soothing:, cooling and
refreshing. Heal Sunburn, stops Tan.
Pink. White. Rose-ReJ.
75c at 'DruggUU or b mail dirtcL
Sample (either color) for 2c Stamp.
Lyon Mfg. Co.. 40 South Fifth St Brooklyn, N.Y.
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mamimurni strength will be under di
rection of department commanders,
to 'whom proper instructions to do
this locally are being sent by the war
department. Recruits thus secured,
as well as those for organizations not
now in federal service will be held to
their local armories until the organ-?
izations to which they belong are
sent to concentration camps. Recruits
received 'for organizations not now
in the federal service will be given
such training as the facilities afford
and will be vigorously employed to
train the newly enrolled men, as "well
as those already enlisted but not yet
called out. The men not now in fed
eral service should be trained re
gardless of whether they are unform
ed as equipment will be furnished by
the war department as soon as poss
ible. 4 In view of the above instruc
tion the governor of North Carlina
has issued a proclamation dated May
21st, 1917, calling for approximately
five thousand volunteers to bring
the national guard of North Carolina
to maximum strength. A supply of
this proclamation will be mailed to
all off icehs who are directed to give
the widest publicity possible to the
proclamation, with a view of secur
ing the required number of enlisted
men by June 5, if possible. Special
effort should be put forth by the of
ficers in each community to enlist the j
support of the mayors of the cities
and towns, community officials,
chambers of commerce, and other or
ganizations, with a view of securing
the hearty co-operation of all people
in the community.
5 In town where organizations
are located it is suggested that pub
lic meetings be held and that the
proclamation. of the governor be read
and the necessity for recruits be
fully explained.
6 Recruits should be secured in
the community in which an organiza
tion is located. However, it is real
ized that it will be impossible for
small towns to furnish sufficient re
cruits to bring an organization to
prescribed strength, in which case it
is suggested that a campaign be made
in nearby towns and in country dis
tricts in order to bring the organiza
tions to required strength.
7 Every officer is directed to use
every legitimate effort to bring the
organization of the national guard of
this state to maximum strength by
June 5th if possible. Recruits should
be examined by local physicains in or
der that the physically unfit may me
discarded. It is thought that local
physicians will volunteer their, ser
vices to examine recruits.
B. S. ROYSTER,
i The Adjutant-General.
PHYSICAL TRAINING
TEACHERS IN DEMAND
Young Men and Women about .to be
graduated, from High School should
consider this healthful, useful, dig
nified and profitable profession.
By recent legislation Physical train
ing is made obligatory in every
school in New York and New Jer
sey. Penn . North and South Caro
lina have bills pending.
Send for Catalog of the only school
of physical education chartered by
the University of the State of New
York (Under the Regents)
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man who intends to buy a car will certainly make a grave mistake if he
neglects to see the new Studebaker first.
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