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TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. APRIL 4. 1918, WITH THE EDITORS Discuss Questions of Interest to People. If that big drive on the western front keeps ‘hitting her up" until the May primaries the average candi date for public office will have to shoot his platform from one of those 70-iiiile guns in order to reach the cars of the voters.—Umpqua Valley News. William Howard Taft set a good example a few days ago when lie in formed the leaders of his party that he would lend his assistance in the coming political campaign so long as it did not interfere in giving his hearty support to the present admin istration at Washington in its con duct of the war.—Newberg Enter prise. The editor of the Itemizer has been in the newspapei business since ’897. We have been pleasing and displeas ing the people ever since. We have been cussed and discussed, talked about, lied about, lied to, iiung up and rubbed dow n. The only reason we arc staying in the business now' is to see what is ■going to happen next.—Item izer. Many persons have a high wage now. The reason for unprecedental ■wages is because- the government is driven by war extremities and vicis situdes to pay high prices for every thing it gels. It always will be the ef fect of war. But after the war, what ? How much wage can you expect then with the boosting effect of war gone? Will it not be wise for you now through purchase of Thrift Stamps to lay. aside something for the lessor wage of those leanor days ahead?— Telephone Register. — ■■ o------ ’ The danger of tieing your own hands is shown in the case of the 6 per cent limitation law, and it is on ly right to the state that this danger was pointed out by the Independent and other newspapers when the law was under discussion. But the law was adopted and with Oregon facing the unavoidable expenses of war and increased expenses of maintaining state institutions it is not possible to increase state taxes more than 6 per cent above last year. A way out is now being sought, but even if it is successful the next step should be re peal of the limitation law, now that its danger is clear.—Independent. ------ o------ if you will get tile papers of 1864-5 you will see that the same old growl was raised about Lincoln and the nd- ministration that is being raised to- day against war tncasures. There is always a class of stay at homes, who know just how things should be run and know all about conducting a war —away from the front. The same stories of profiteering and steals, the shoddy contracts and poor food were told then as now, were true. The best way to get rid of all this is to take the thieves out and shoot them. They care not whether the boys in France suffer or not, if they can make their millions Every day one reads of dividends de clared up in the millions made by swindling the government and these transactions are as tratorou* as to blow up a munition plant.—News Times. Hopes of peace arc seen in the great German offensive on the western front incongruous as it may seem. The Huns are hurling themselves against an impenetrable wall, it is felt, and it can only be a question of a abort time when their own crazed impetuosity will be their undoing. If the allies can hold them in this drive for a time, no human power can sus tain the losses which are being in flicted upon them and survive. A loss of 400,000 men in a few days, with 110 result except a few square miles of barren territory, will serve to at least bring the nation to its senses, if it does not serve to sober the fame- crazed emperor and his puppets. It ■cents reasonable to believe, therefore that peace on the allies ’ terms has not been so near for many months as now, even though men arc dying like flies on the French battlefield. This appears to be the first, or almost the first, battle on the western front which had indications of having tre- liicndous and permanent results, The battle of \ erdun could have been w on or lost without cither side being vital ly effected, but this battle which is raging now is of more consequence, at least to the Huns, because it is a final test of strength and endurance, and if they lose, they will almost be compelled to admit their ultimate de feat. These art some of the reasons why peace may be nearer than wc suspect. Of course, peace will not come today or tomorrow ; bill if this battle i won, it will be brought near er than by any other ten battles fought so far in the war. -Folk Coun ty Observer.___________ ___ The Kaiser’s Desperate Gamble. Viewing the battle broadly, the al- tied line hold*. The British forces Itave given some ground, but it was ■onml generalship to yield terrain rather than suffer excessive loss of life. It would be wrong generalship to hold the line rigidly against an offen- —c of tin-, magnitude, launched with ■st t<-rriiii artillery lire ever ^USfollowed by infantry as- * ^^»i^hjnnatiun. If the line holds against this on slaught the net result will spell defeat for the Germans, for they will have failed of their real objective and will have paid a dreadful price in loss of life, in the shattered physical and uioral strength of their armies, and in the utlimate disappiontment that will sink into the minds and hearts of the German people . \\ c are to hold our hearts courage ous, remembering that the kaiser’s legions were much nearer Paris three I and a half years ago, and that French i heroism held them then against heav ier odds than the allied forces are fa cing now. 1 he thoughtful view taken in Lon don, Paris and Washington, that the kaiser and his general staff were driven by desperation to this desper ate gamble, seems warranted by sur veys taken from many angles. As Premier Clemenceau, courage ously says in his newspaper, “We are facing an enemy w ho w ishes to end it as soon as possible. That suits us.' Sooner or later the issue must be fought out on the western front, with dreadful sacrifices, and it is better that the Germans should hurl their men to heavy slaughter against our entrenchments than that we should bear the heavy losses that would at tend a forced assault on the enemy's defenses.—Spokesman Review. Secret Enemies at Home. The task of this country in the present war, would be greatly simpli fied and greatly reduced in its mag nitude were all our country’s enemies, in the German and Austrian armies, remarked John J. Cornwell, governor of West \ irginia, the fact that there are hundreds of thousands, even mil lions, of enemies scattered all over the land, either conspiring to poison our soldiers or to poison public opin ion that supports them; conspiring to dynamite industries making munitions and supplies for our army or to de moralize public opinion and destroy the morale of the people upon whom the men in our army and navy must rely for support—these facts and these activities mean not only a prol ongation of the war and a larger loss of life, but it means tears otherwise unshed and sorrow otherwise un- known. The forces of evil ,of disorganiza tion, of disloyalty and of enmity to America and its institutions are mani festing themselves in many ways. Many good people unconsciously fall victim to these sinister forces when they complain of slight inconven iences resulting from war conditions when they agitate, rail and criticise because their business is suspended for a few days or their profits are lessened by a few dollars; when they allow the spirit of selfishness and of greed to temporarily outweigh and over-balance the spirit of sacrifice and of service. Greed and gain arc not weapons with which we can win this war. They are the motives that inspire it, as manifested and illustrated when Germany undertakes to talk separate peace with Russia, wanting to absorb a large portion of that country and to dominate tile rest. W e can win the war only with sacrifices, sacrifices yet undreamed of; with service, service greater than we have anticipated, all, let us keep watch and Above guard in order that the enemy may propaganda, by not, by insidious falsehood, innuendos, and agitations, demoralize the people at home upon whose soldierly and patriotic co op eration the men in our army and navy are depending.—Umpqua Valley News. A Spinster Cbeered “Her Boy.” She was a tall, comely middle aged woman, capable looking and good na- tured, the very type to make a splen did mother for half a dozen boys and girls, says the Philadelphia Record. But she and her sister had never mar ried, consequently the other members of the Red Cross circle, knowing there were no young sons or nephews to serve their country, were surprised to hear her speak proudly several times of ‘my boy". Finally one wom an asked for an explanation. “To me,” was the reply, "one of the most touching phases of all this war is the number of boys now enlisted who have absolutely no one, not even a distant relative, to care about their welfare. No one writing to them, no one praying for them, no one wailing with open arms to welcome them home. So 1 was glad when, on com pleting an entire knitting set, it was sent to one of these waits. Attached was the regulation tag, bearing my name and address. “Witlun a week my Icliir arrived. The writer proved to be a young Irishman, well educated, as the nns- sive showed, and it was filled, not \8th requests for more gifts, but w ith gratitude and exuberant thanks for what had already been received, He addressed me several times as 'my lad)' and 'my dear lad)’, while at I the close- he had modestly written the words, ‘1 like chocolate.’ "Finally, thinking there might be some misunderstanding on his part when next I wrote it was to inform him that I was not the romantic young girl, but a woman of some age, and then came the reply: "That doesn't make any difference. You arc my lady!” “So, although I have no sons of my own. do you wonder that I l.o. to speak of that warm-hearted mother- | less jouug Irish lad a- my bo) __ —. Germans Don't Like Air Raids. o------ Germany has no surplus of airships. The fact that aircraft must be needed for military purposes are being di verted for use in raiding English and French cities shows plainly that the government is trying to platate the civil population at home by in flicting as much,damage as possible on the enemy. Air raids were highly popular in Germany in the early days of the war when the raiding was all done by Germans. Since English and French airmen began energetically bombing industrial and military cen ters in Germany, a condition almost of panic has been created in many German towns. Practicing frightful- ness is popular in Germany only so long as it is not visited on the heads of Germans themselves. Feeding 1,000,000 Soldiers. To maintain the American army in France, too pounds of gross tonnage a day must be landed in French ports for each man, according to Captain Earl J. Zimmerman, executive officer in the depot quartermaster’s nient in Chicago. “The American people have no con- ceptiun of the quantity of supplics needed for the men 'over there,' said Capain Zimmerman, “nor of the dif ficulty of getting it to them. For ex ample, it takes 23,000,000 pounds of frozen beef each month to feed a mil lion soldiers.” In explaining the food supply of the American soldiers abroad and the manner in which it must be sent, Cap- lain Zimmerman gave a general pic ture of the difficulties of the quarter masters’ corps in constantly maintain ing a sufficient quantity of food. According to his statement, the men in France are on a “garrison ration’’-^ the same as soldiers at cantonments in this country. This ration is five pounds a man each day. This weight, however, includes eating utensils and container. For a million men, 150,000- 000 pounds of ration a month are re quired, amounting to 4000 car loads. A list of the food required for a mil lion men for 30 days would include the following. Twenty-three million pounds of frozen beef. Thirty-seven million five hundred thousand pounds of flour. Six million pounds of bacon. Two million cans of beef. One million cans of corned beef. One million cans of corned beef hash. Three million pounds of sugar. Two million four hundred thousand pounds of coffee. Nine hundred and seventy-three thousand pounds of butter. At all times, Captain Zimmerman said, a 30-day supply is maintained in France. The British Bull Dog Will Win. whelm which demands a terrible toll of men and munitions. But it does not know the present mood of the Eng lish army, for knowledge of the psy chology or moral disposition of an opponant has always been wanting to the German. The British in Flanders and France have had a long rest from last year’s terrific warfare and have awaited this onslaught with the surest and most eager confidence that they will shatter it eventually. Such an as surance makes every soldier of Eng land equal to at least two men in fighting power. There is not the slightest reason for anxiety as to the final outcome of this battle-. Tile- Germans were moral ly defeated before they came on. Again the British Bulldog will win. .1 How a Thousand Dollars Was Lost MAN who received a legacy kept the money in his home until his death. At that time the ad ministrator of his estate discovered that the money would have earned over a thousand doL if it ha 1 been deposited in an interest bearing iccount at the bank. This comfortable sum was lost is a result of the money being idle during its owners life. The money was also constantly subject to loss by tire or burglary as well as being idle. Do not allow money to remain idle at home; but deposit it with this bank for safety and interest earnings. 4 Per Cent Paid on Your Savings and Time Deposits. Convenient Location and Fine Quarters. NOTICE. All persons having an account with Grant Mills, kindly call, at the City Recorder’s office and settle same, with Kathleen Mills. Grant Mills. TILLAMOOK COUNTY BANK Established in 1902. 1 illamook. SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATEMENT % OF THE Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company of Springfield, in the state of Massachusetts, on the. 31st day of December, 1917, made to the insurance Commissioner of the state of Oregon, pursuant to law: Capital. Amount of capital stock paid up ..................................................... Purely mutual Income. Total premium Income.............. $ 14.619,930.86 Interest, dividends and rents received during the year. . . Income from other sources re ceived during the year......... Total Income ................................ $ 20.235.2C2 83 IMsburseinente. Paid for losses, endowments, annuities and surrender val ues .................................................... $ Dividends paid to policyhold ers during the year................... Commissions and salaries paid during the year.......................... Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year............................ Amount of all other expendi tures ................................................. CLOUGH’S CARBOLIC COMPOUND For disenfecting zvhere Contagious or infectious diseases are prevailing. CARBOLIC COMPOUND is a power ful Germicidal mixture and by its use will improve general stable conditions. C. I. CLOUGH CO Total expenditures ,4U...........$ Aneta. Market value of real estate owned............................................... $ Market value of stocks and bonds owned .............................. Loans on mortgages and col lateral, etc....................................... Premium notes and policy loans ................................................. Cash in banks and on hand... Net uncollected and deferred premiums ....................................... Other assets (net).......................... RELIABLE DRUGGISTS. Total assets ................................ >100,768,579.83 Total assets admitted in Ore gon ................................................ $100,768,579.83 Liabilities. Net reserve ............................ $ 87.950.633 00 Total policy claims unpaid 288,906.49 All other ■ liabilities....................... 0.704.885.06 All other liabilities........................ 5.844.155 28 Total liabilities, _________ , exclusive _________ of capital stock of (purely mutual) .$100,788,579.83 Business in Oregon for the Year. Total insurance written dur- ing thr year ............................... $ 747,320.00 Gross premiums received dur- year .................................... ................................ Ing the ___........ 204.381 60 Premiums returned during the year................................................... *4.519.78 Looses paid during the year. . 53.849.00 Losses incurred during the year ................................................. 64.849 00 Total amount of insurance out standing in Oregon Decem ber 31, 1917 ................................. C,082.523. OO MASSACHUSETTS MUTUAL LIFE INSUR ANCE COMPANY. By WHEELER H. 1LALL. Secretary. Statutory resident general agent and at torney for service, H. G. Col too, Portland, (J r eeon. The reason ft>r the delay of Ger many in dealing the gigantic blow at England can only be surmised, but it is not improbable that it was partly if not entirely owing to the high com mand’s doubt of the morale of the German army. Much of it is weak, it had been proved before last Thurs day that the Teutonic troops engaged in raids were war weary and disinclin ed to tight. It was probable that the main body of the German armies in tile west would prove unequal to the moral strain of a prolonged offensive. Emperor William, Hindenburg and Lundendorf must know, as military men, that the spirit of their troops will keep and their quality in attack can not be the same in 1918 that they were in you dry as fish brand 1915. They should know, if acquainted nothing with history, that the sole wars Eng else will ^Unlhe( land has lost in nearly seven centur ies are the war with Scotland in the - DEALERS EVERYWHERE 14 century, the war with France in the A. J TOW^R CO — — BOSTON. 15th century and the war with Ameri ca in the 18th century. With the ex- ception of the defeats inflicted by Joan of Arc, the only failures of the English in war have been caused by men who themselves were of English blood. By-and-large, the British are unbeatable. Turning to more immediate consid erations and practical proofs, w hat do A medicine which has we find? This; Not since the second given satisfaction to its battle of Yprcs have the Germans un users for over 40 years, til now attempted a big battle against as Cardui has, must be a the British. For their offensives good medicine. If you against France they have nothing to suffer from female show but costly failure at the Marne troubles, and need a reli and at Verdun. W hen all odds were in’ able, strengthening tonic, favor of Germany in the west it failed of real medicinal value, to win. For a year past it has had to as proven by the experi use storming troops, picked soldiers ence of thousands of of exceptional courage and training, women users, to make counter-attacks against the British. In a great offensive, however, TAKE Germany’s chance of victory depends, not upon special bodies trained for assault, blit upon ordinary divisional troops. Many of these are the wreck age of shattered divisions, first sent to Russia for rest and then drained of their best for renewed service in France or Belgium. The residue can not be first cless soldiers. Now, a Mr*. C. S. Budd, of chain is no stronger than its weaken Covina, Calif., in writing ed link, it follows that in an offensive of her experience with on a great scale the strong divisions Cardui, says: "1 took a bottle at 13 years old, and are handicapped by the tired or en it cured my headaches. feebled divisions participating in mas I have taken it since mar sed attacks. riage, and received much On the opposite side exists another help from it. Cardui is factor which is sure in the end to the best medicine 1 ever took ... it was the only stop the German assault. This is the temper of the entente armies and the V1 medicine ... that helped my barit...” Try Cardui. repeatedly proven power of the Eng lish defense. The German command All Druggists has learned much about this power, EBU and knows that the British have enor- inously strong defensive systems. reaching a depth of 20 mile*, tq over Let er Rain FISH BRAND SLICKERS, I WE SENT THEM; WE MUST SUPP0RTT HEM. F* you would “Keep the Home Fire Burning’ Tillamook to any avail for our sons, brothers, husbands and fathers “over there’’—then KEEP THE HOME FUND FIGHTING to back them up with Food, Clothing, Snips, Munitions and Supplies. Subscribe or get information about the 3rd Liberty Loan at the First National Bank. DIRECTORS : A. tV. Bunn, Farmer. P. Heisel, Farmer. C. J. Edwards, Mgr. C.PowerCo. J. C. Holden, Vice Pres. B. C. Lamb. Building Materials. John Morgan. Farmer. tV. J. Riechers, Cashier. The first National Banjo TILLAMOOK- OREGON- LiflJVlB-SCHRflDER CO WHOLESALE AND RETAIL CEMENT, LIME, PLASTER, LATHfAND BRICK; DOMESTIC STEAMSAND SMITHING COAL. Warehouse and Office Cor. Front and 3rd Ave. West,|Tillamook, Or. © Try It! 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