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Thank ~^~~ You! tf . . ~> WE wish to thank all our patrons who have shown their support of the war by subscribing to the Lib erty Loan. V— =M &/)e Pullman Herald WM. GOOD YE A Lessee. Published every Friday at Pullman, Washington, and entered at the Pullman postoffice as second cla bs matter. 91.00 per Year If paid in advance; if not paid in advance 60c additional Pullman, Wash., Friday, November g, 1917 "One Flag, One^Land, One Heart, One Hand, One Nation Evermore." Olive, Wendell Helmet THE FABMEB AND THE XX AIt | j. Several correspondents have sent us clippings of an article which has been appearing in the Chicago and other city papers, based upon, a state ment made by E, I). Hurlberl of the Merchants Loan and Trust company of Chicago Among other things, Mr H'urlboft said: "The one weak spot in the situa tion is the attitude of farmers. They will neither buy Libert Bonds, pay taxes, sell their produce, or fight. I have asked many out-of-town hank ers who Have called here about farm ers paying taxes, and 1 have learned of but one Instance In which a farm er has paid an Income tax. They have profited throughout the entire period of the war. but are unwilling to help the government In an* of the four ways mentioned. The con troller of the treasury has estimated the gross income of the United States to be about $40,000,000,000. Of this he estimates farm produce and animals to bring a gross revenue of about 117,000,000.000, The farm ers, according to this estimate., are getting 42 4 per cent of the.coun try's Income, and giving nothing out of It. It is left for the government to raise taxes and sell its heads to 'he remaining 574 par cent, while the class which as a whole lias prof ited most escapes any burden. "The farmer has been pampered by politicians until he seems to feel himself in a preferred class, and, as I said, he doesn't want to buy Liberty Bonds, he doesn't want to fight, and be avoids his Income tax. It is about time the farm, should appreciate his position In (he country, and help do his part in a war as much for his benefit as for those who are put ting up the money and doing tho fighting for him." This is a sample of what is being said In almost every city in the coun try. and It represents the attitude of many of our most important daily papers. The unfortunate thin - about it is that many reader, of such pa pers, -who have no knowledge if the actual situation, believe what they read and hear concerning the farm KABL P. ALLEN, Editor. er; and after a time it Is likely to bring aboul a situation which will be most perilous to he country. If the truth could he known, we believe it. would show that in propor- ; tion to population there are more farm boys in the army and navy of the United States than boys who come from the towns and cities. The people in the cities, especially of the cant, have done a lot of talking about the war, but the boys on the farms have done the enlisting. The diffi cult* has been, not to gel them to enlist, hut to keep them on the farms where they are so urgently needed. When the United States entered the war, (he farmers were the first large class of citizens appealed to. They were told by the administra tion, from th" President down, that upon them rested the great respon sibility of feeding the fighters. They were told thai it was just as patriotic to work In the fields as to carry a gun. Meetings were held till over the country, and the farmer was urged to speed up production. Fam ine was predicted; and while the farmer was working IS hours a day to avert it. the speculators in the cities were taking advantage of these ill-considered statements and mak ing their millions, The phrase "your patriotic duty" ha been hurled at the farmer from every direction. Almost every speech made by members of the administra tion, and for a time almost all of the printed matter sent out — and good ness knows there has been enough o. it —litis begun with this phrase. A perfect wave of Hysteria lias swept over the cities, tinning tit Wash ington, D. ('., and the farmer has been so bombarded with instructions as to what be should do and what he should not do, and what his clear "patriotic duty" is. that he wonders sometimes if everybody else in the country has gone mail. The fact of the matter is that the farmers are aboul the only class that have kepi their heads and have gone right on doing what the others were mostly talking ahout without doing. Perhaps it Is true thai the fanner has nol taken as many Liberty Bonds as his potential wealth justifies him in taking. If bo, it has not been be canst of any lack of patriotism on his part. It must he remembered thai campaigns such as those which have been conducted to sell Liberty Bonds In the cities are not very prac tical .ii the country. In the cities, people can get together at noon lunches and report on the progress of the campaign and stir up enthusi asm, which makes it comparatively easy to enlist other people. This can j not he done in the country. City ; people also have a better understand ! Ing of bonds than people in the coun- I try. They have more active bank i ing an*- ngements, carry more cash J on hand, and have no difficulty in ar rangir.tr with their hanks to borrow for the purpose of buying the bonds. In fact, a most cities the banks are carry! it- theii customers who wish to buy honds. and charging then, only 'the rate of interest which the bond yields. It is easy to oig-anize these things in (he cities, but difficult in lhe country. City people also under stand very well thai they can sell the bond' on the market on any business day of the year. Many city people who are taking great credit to them selves for having subscribed for the bond- have no intention of holding them. They will quickly sell them on he market, and they will gradu ally drift Into the hands of tin wealthy people- who an- accustomed to investments "i this sort. We d" not mc.m by this that the farmer should not buj these Liberty Itonds. On the contrary, we believe he should. We believe everyone should have a share in this loan. What we have said is more with a view to explaining why he bonds have not been purchased bo liberally t'\ the fanners as they have in the cities. As to ihe income tax matter, a Chicago banker is not very good an thority on the number of farmers who are paying Income tax, nor on lin number who ought to pay it. There are, of course, a great many farmers scattered over the country, whose incomes have been sufficient ly large to bring them within the provisions of the income tax law, but this number is insignificant com pared with the total number of farmers. Under the new income tax law, the number of farmers who must pay will be very largely in creased, but the returns under this new law are not yet due. The absurdity of the figures quot ed by Mr. llurlbert, and especially of the application he makes of them, is so evident thai bis statements are not worthy of serious attention. When the cost of this war has fin ally been met, and the accounts are balanced, we suspect it will be found thai In this, as In all past wars, the tanner has borne the heavy burden. Someone has said that the farmers never begin a war but. must always finish it. We believe this will be true of the present war. People who are best informed concerning the en tire situation say that upon the farm ers of the United States more than upon any other one class of people depends the successful prosecution of this war. During the next year, the greatest contribution the United States can make will be in the way of foodstuffs* It is very necessary that we shonjß raise a large army, and it is necessary thai we should give it the very best equipment to do its part on the battlefields of Eu rope, when we gel it over there But for the next six months at least, our foodstuffs will be worth more to the* allies in Europe than our army, and this is no time for hysterical bankers ami politicians to abuse the farmer. Our correspondence indicates thai the farmers are getting very sick and tiled of being yelled at by every Tom Dick and Harry who thinks he is sav ing the country. — Wallaces' Farmer. A DESERVING PATRIOT Among the continge.it of Whit man county boys who left Monday afternoon for American Lake to be come members of Uncle Sam's new righting force was Aristedea Blianos the popular Creek bootblack who for several years has operated his stand in Pullman. "Arlst," while still a subject of Greece, asked no exemp tion, and was the happiest man in the community when he found thai he was to be priviliged to fight for Uncle Sam. While he has made hundreds of friends through his courtesy and honest while a resi dent of Pullman, "Arlst" has no relatives in this country to take an Interest In his welfare. When the other soldiers at Camp Lewis are re ceiving letters and gifts from their delatives, it's up to the Pullman friends of the young Greek to see that "Arist" is not overlooked. They must take the place of the relatives of the other men and prove to the young patriot that he is not a "stranger in a strange land." Write Cut the Cost of Living BY TRADING AT THE The College Market Boiling- Beef 12^ cts. per pound Pot Roast 12V_ and 15 cts. per pound Nice Juicy Steaks 15 cts. per pound Sirloin or T-Bone .20 cts. per pound iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu THE COLLEGE MARKET I him a letter or send him a little gift | and you will bring pride and hap piness to a heart that is filled to overflowing with love for a country • in which he lias no kin. The success of the second Liberty I Loan will bo a disagreeable surprise ito the Kaiser. The first loan of j $2,000,000,000 was over-subscribed i BO per cent by -1,000,000 buyers. j Tho second loan of 000,000 I was over-subscribed 54 per cent by I 9,400,000 buyers. " Americans are ! just, waking up to If- fact that the ; nation is at war. The German people have already [sacrificed over 1,000,000 men 'and over $18,000,000,000 for their Im perial government. The people of the United States must be ready to sacrifice even more for our beloved democracy. A large majority of the past and present college football stars have entered the army. When they hit the Hlndenburg line they are going to make mileage Instead of yardage. "Idaho Fights" is a good slogan for a football team, but "Idaho Swipes" is a mighty poor motto for the university students. The prohibition forces made an other big drive Tuesday as a result ■ of which they captured New Mexico and Ohio. ______________________________________ ————— —————— In the election Tuesday the Tam many ticket won in New York city. The Tammany tiger seems to have nine lives. Now that the women oi New York have the right to vote, the liquor dealers of that state have cause to worry*. WILL TAKE UP BED CROSS BONDS To correct an Impression that the local Red Cross invested '"500 in Liberty Honds as an investment, the organization has announced that the bonds were purchased to help Pull man gel her quota and that public spirited citizens have promised- to take the bonds at any time that the Red ('loss needs the money. jj Farm Lands j ;j Farm Loans < jj City Property \ !j LIVESTOCK > > also bought and sold v ( i If you want to buy or sell any- > ', thing see or phone me. ? !j WM. M. PORTER j ji Office second floor of City Hall < l' Chamber of Commerce Room S r 111 I. I ■ .< i r _^a_m______________\ AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT and LIABILITY INSUBANCE is a vital necessity to every owner. .Inst read the daily list of auto accident** for proof. I will gladly quote rates, etc., and answer questions. M. J. Chapman AGENT PABMERS UNION TO MEET Pullman Local, No. 9, of the Farmers Union will meet Wednesday, November 14. at the K. of P. hell at 10:00 o'clock. Important business will come before the Union for con sideration and a full attendance of members is desired. Duthie's FOR Lumber Coal Wood Flour Millfeeds Paint Oil and Glass Phone 50 Pullman NEW GOODS BRACELET WATCHES and BAB DROPS— CAMEO LAYALLIEBK and BROOCHES—HADIOLETE WRIST WATCHES for men—WALDEMAB CHAINS and KNIVES CIGARETTE CASKS MOORE'S NON-LEA FOUNTAIN PENS Our Prices Will Surely interest You niiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinim I JOHN SQUIRES ( | Farm Lands | 1 City Property 1 | Mortgage Loans | | Flat Iron Block | Ti 11:1111111111111111.1111m11111111111iii1111111 iT Ramer's Chocolates Direct from the Factory The* will Plcnee You THORPE'S SMOKE HOUSE (laeoi-poraftei) Phone 28 **> Wkare EvmrmA,mmy Goes jfeGasoafocfQu^ Clean cylin d eM be ts S'Hr'm^b^aa cause Red CrOW" "* &=W XL plodes completely, tf f O_,JW|IIW)|IJ having correct boiling ! /^tyjF^j* points in a continuous ; / i^L_f /fg- n-gr*f»tf*r"i*ri^fl *^^~i 1 chain. I I «. slls ***# Standard Oil Compwr ■ « 1 *»^ *-saS!_Sl*" oSr # (C»iiio-«"»l . ...t'-.v- Z^o^cloan |gk cvliiidor-s^ The Pull man General Hospital imoiiki, in-nop. x '".axciii:„„,„„.,„;. Proprietors Ample Equipment and <■ x— ■» ™* ro. Ssg surgical cases. an <l Phone <; j William J. -'.ii- Iliffe i| ,Si"- ON ' """..ke,. f, 0 || > y«w experience. Vo„ fan „ c . || S lH,n,lun,^i»^'>«wor k(]one ]l 11 "veil and at a i,, |(1 . i( . . |j ]! Fine engraving „«,. a S radu. jl j| Ate optician. l[ ! iiSiSii |[ Pullman, Wash. ij PROFESSIONAL CAW* DR. L. G. KIMZEY Office a* White's Dm* Btw , Besidence 1503 Star Route St. Residence phone 56, Office phons IB DB. E. T. PATEB "~~~ * Physician and Surgeon Office in Emerson Building Phone 100 Office phone 81 Residence phone 3481 DR. W. LUTHER BOW Osteopathic Physician Office hours: 9to 12 a.m. 2 to 6 p. m. Office over First National Bank Pullman, Wash. J. L. GILLELAND, M.D. Res. Tel, 2371 Office Tel. 3R Office on Alder st. Diseases of Women and Obstetricts Specialist I). O. DOW Attorney at Law Room 14, First National Bank Bldg. Thos. Neill F. E. Sangar NEILL & SANGER Attorneys at Law First National Bank Building DR. A. A. /"SOUNDS Dentist Office In Emerson Building Phone 63 -ss~-~js- T. ALLISON BALL /^£sa£^^ Eye Specialist P^O^Pjjw Office First National \^^^^/ Bank Building Phone 1403 W. H. BTBAUB a_m__^__ Optical Specialist flj BL Strictly Correct "a Jft Glasses Guaranteed Room 3, Emerson Building Phone 3681 _ DR. FREEMAN L. BALL Lye Specialist iljffilftlki Graduate McCormick J§___%j___^ Medical Collega, Chi i^__\___% ctico, 111., for Eyes md We grind our own lenia* 113 Main Street Pullman.'Wuh.* mmmaammmm^aaaaaaaaa-a^mimmmmamm* - _____ ____________________ PULLMAN Union Supply Co coal, WOOD, FLOUR and MILL FEED . Special priesa on large lets •* •*" FIRE INSURANCE JAMES EMERT, *«•■» Pbons 51 i