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PEARSON TRIBUNE. Published Weekly by Tribune Publishing Company. Member 111 b District Press Association B. T. ALLEN, Editor. Watered at the I'oatoftlce In Hear non, Georgia, tin mall matter of the second cluhh. Subscription price, 81.00 a year in advance. “Oik* !ii in |) of sugar is patriotic; two Hlaokcrisin; throe, treason.’' So says the Nashville Herald. William Sunday has worn off his wire edge in Atlanta and his congregations are waning, so much so that Sunday is inclined to cut short his engagement in that city. The Tribune is in receipt from ('apt. E. M. North, of the Allan tic Coast Line Railroad, a eopy of the Company's l!H8 wall calendar. S ou can secure a copy by address ing him at Savannah and enclos ing (ic postage. It is worth the cost. The Tribune agrees with thoSa vannah Press that Herman prison ors everywhere should be put to doing something to help win this Avar for the Entente allies. There are various activities in which they can be made useful and help ful. They should be made to earn I heir food. Fannsrs are again advised to order their supply of guano early so they will not be disappointed in having it when they get ready to use if next spring. This adviee oolites from tin* railroads; the sup ply of ears are short under normal conditions, hut doubly so in these war limes when the government is conimandcriug all needed railroad faeililies. “Advertising is no good.” said the man in old clothes. "It never helped me none.” The million Hire merchant smiled, “Thai is be cause you tried it, John,” as the Indian tried Hie feather bed. An Indian took a leather, placed it on a plank and slept on it all night. In the morning lie growled: “Pale face say feathers heap soft. Pale face heap fool, ugh!” The government, in its deter mination to put a stop to dyna mite plots, now requires sellers, buyers and utters of dynamite to procure a Federal license before engaging in their vocations. Pur chasers of dynamite, when he ap plies fora license, are required to state under oath for what purpose the dynamite is to boused. The regulation is timely in these war t i lues. It is the old time religion that makes you happy and brings you in a sacred nearness with Hod and humanity; the modern sort will take you nowhere. If you want to find the truth you must dili gently search that ancient docu ment the Bible. The Tribune commends a careful and prayer ful reading of the scriptures, they are able to make you wise unto salvat ion. Why insist on National prohi bition when you can’t enforce State prohibition. Put. you say, Heorgia's prohibition law could be enforced were it not for Flori da and specially Jacksonville. However, you must admit that Jacksonville and Florida do not own or control the teapot distil leries that infest every county in (leorgia. Sad confession, but true. Editor Frier of the Douglas En terprise, in the last issue of his paper, pays the Tribune and its editor the very high compliment of being the best newspajicr in Coffee county —not excepting liis own model county newspaper, for which the Tribune force tenders their sincere thanks. Much xvork is being put into the paper at this time with the fond hope of reaping due and general appreciation in tiie very near future. See? PROGRESS OF THE WAR. The world struggle continues to drag its weary length along. The activity along the British front, in Flanders and northern France, has been negligible, con sisting entirely of beating back the desperate assaults of the Her mans in the effort to recover terri tory lost to the British in the fambrai sector. The indications are that the Hermans are massing all their re serve forces at the Hambrai sector for a titanic struggle against the allied forces at that point. With Hambrai in the hands of the allies it would give them practical con trol of the Herman submarine ba ses on the North sea. II maybe that here the decisive battle of the war will be fought. (>f especial interest to Americans was the news of the actual partici pation of American engineers in one of the British defensive move incuts near Hambrai. These engi neers were engaged in following up the victorious British in con structing railroads for the trails portation of supplies and muni tions to the new positions. They were so near the enemy lines they got caught in a Herman assault and several were killed and woun ded and others captured. How ever, the greater portion of them succeeded in getting within the British lines and assisted in driv ing the enemy hack. Their re markable coolness and bravery mi tier fire won for them many pleas ant and laudatory comments. There are also indications of a desperate effort to destroy the Kalian defensive. 11 is a standing menace to the desired push on the western front, and especially if the allies should eo-operate in pressing strong offensives at the same time on bol h fronts. < hi the Italian front the Austro Hermans are making frantic at tempts to break through the Hal ian positions and debouch on the plains of Vonetia. In the Asiago plateau regions battles of almost unprecedented violence are taking place, the Teutonic allies using a great array of guns and countless thousand of men in their efforts to overcome the Italian resistance. It is confidently expected that the drive Avill fail, as the Italian front has been strengthened by the com ing up of many British and French forces and great quantities of ar tillery, inanitions and supplies. The peace program between Russia and Germany has come to a sudden balk, according to aCo penhagen dispatch. The Hermans insist that the Russians and Ron manians “retire behind their do feusive lines" and surrender part of their arms; Austro Herman pris oners in Russia to be released, bul Russian prisoners***! Germany to remain there. The Russians have rejected these terms and presented a counter proposition. There is now no reason to believe that an armistice will be arranged. Prob ably Ibis is the beginning to the end of tlie peace parley between them. Silly Russia is about to re gain her senses. The truth is that there is no possibility of Germany accomplishing anything by parley ing with Russia at this time. She can get no tangible guarantees at this time while Russia is in a eha otic state. There is no stable gov ernment with which she can deal. Loyal Russian soldiers with the British in Mesopotamia are gal lantly standing up to their obliga lion to the Eutente allies and giv ing the British valuable assistance against the Turks. Germany must and does know that these and oth er Russian contingents must be reckoned with before tangible re sults van be obtained in a peace parley. Thirty German aeroplanes raid ed the southeast coast of England Thursday. Five fought their way to London; two were shot down: many bombs were dropped, but the damage was small. The submarine toll for the week was sixteen vessels of all deserip tions. Congress met Monday and on Tuesday President Wilson read his PEARSON TRIBUNE, DECEMBER 7, IKI7 THE NEW DRAFT PLAN. All draft registrants have been divided into five classes, which will be called up in order. All of class one will be called before class two is entered, and so on with the third, fourth and fifth class. Men attaining the draft age will auto matically take their places in the respective classes Avhnnever Con gross extends,the law to them. Under this plan each of the 0,000,000 men still registered for duty will receive a questionnaire. This is a small booklet containing many questions which each regis tered man must fill out and file. The answers to the various (pies tions Avill show exactly what qualifications a man may possess, and classifies him into one or the other of tln* five classes. Class One includes single men. married men without dependents, unskilled farm and industrial la borers, and those who fail to sub mit their questionnaire properly filled out to place them in another class. Class (>ne is expected to muster at least 2.000,000 men with about 000,000 additions becoming of age each year. Class Two takes in married men Avho.se children or wives have oth or reasonably certain sources of in come, and whose removal will not result in suffering on their part. and skilled farm and industrial la borers. Class Three takes in men Avith other dependents, county or muni eipal officers, trained firemen and policemen, custom clerks, mail clerks, arsenal workmen, govern ment employees, assistants, assn ciate or hired manager of neces sary agricultural and industrial enterprises. ( lass Four takes in men with dependent wife or children, ma riners and managers of necessary agiieultoral enterprises. (’lass Five includes officers of the states and the federal govern ment, ministers and divine stu dents, persons in military or na val service, aliens, persons physi cally mentally or morally unfit for military service; pilots and objec tors. 240 Pound Pigs Wit h corn above 50 cents hogs eat their heads off very quickly. The hog that takes two or three months to get on full feed never brings you a profit. When you are ready to put your shoals on feed, begin with tin* B. A. Thomas' Hog Medicine. Ise regularly and watch your shoals round out into fat hogs in nine months —hogs going avcll over 200 pounds and as high as 2-10 pounds. Figure the average feeding ami you will see why the it. A. Thomas’ medicine is a good investment. Try feeding out your hogs on this plan and if you an* not more than pleased, we will refund the cost of the medicine. Sold by tin* Rear son I lard w art* Store. message to a joint session of Sen ate and House. IL* stressed the neeessit) of a declaration of war against Austria Hungary, the army and navy of the dual government having already committed many acts of Avar against the United States. So, by tlu* time the Trib une gets to its readers their gov ernment w ill lit* at Avar with the Austro Hungarian government. The President did not mention a declaration of Avar against Bul garia and Turkey and, it is under stood. that he thinks the situation in these two countries can best be handled by diplomacy. The President insists that not lass than one-half of the industrial plants of America be converted into piodueers of the essentials of Ava rfa re. it is well known that the Presi dent favors a most vigorous prose cution of the Avar, and that there be no let up until Prussian milita rism is wiped out. and when guar antees of human liberty and a per manent peace can be enforced. Stop coughing! you rack the lungs and worry the body BAL LARD'S HOKEHOI'.A'D SYRVP cheeks irritation, heals the lungs and re stores comfortable breathing. Price 25c. 50c ahd > 1.00 i>or bottle Sold by Morris Drug Co. PLANS XMAS CHEER FOR ALL SOLDIERS Red Cross Issues Suggestions for Preparation of Parcels to Be Forwarded. EVERYBODY WISHES TO HELP Many Articles That Will Be of Use and Entertainment to Uncle Sam’s Boys Under Arms Included in List. By Christmas Uncle Sam will have more than 1,000,000 men under arras, and everyone will be eager to help In giving them Christmas cheer. No matter how generous a supply of gifts some of the men may receive from families and friends. It is believed that all Red Cross members will want to unite in sending to each man a Christmas packet filled with good things and good will. In order that the men may he equally remembered and yet that there may be a pleasing variety In the contents, the following suggestions are mude by the Red Cross for preparing and assem bling the Christmas parcels: General Suggestions. 1. Nothing should go In them which Avill not keep fresh from the time of packing until Christmas. 2. Dried fruits and other food prod ucts should be packed In small tin or wooden boxes, one-quarter to one-half pound size. 3. Hard candy. Including chocolate, would probably be safe In tin foil or heavy cardboard, but no soft choco lates nor anything that could possibly be crushed should be used, as the other contents of the package might be spoiled thereby. 4. Several dainties packed In oblong tin boxes, each holding a quarter of a pound, will provide a better variety for a packet thun a larger quantity of a single confection. 5. No liquids nor articles packed In glass should be placed In the package. 0. For wrapping the gifts use a khaki-colored handkerchief, 27 Inches square, and form the base of the pack et by placing on the center of the hand kerchief n pad of writing paper about 7 by 10 inches. 7. Select a variety of articles either from the suggested list (or according to individual wishes) to an amount not exceeding $1.50, and nrrange them on the pad of paper so that the entire package shall Ik* the width of the pad and approximately 5 or (5 Inches high. 8. Wrap and tie with 1-inch red rib bon and place a Christmas card under the how of ribbon. A card bearing the greetings of the chapter would be de sirable. 9. Wrap the parcel again In heavy, light-brown manlla paper and tie se curely with red, green or gilt cord, and use Christmas labels or American flags, as desired. Articles Suggested for Packets. Khaki-colored handkerchief, 27 Inches square, for container. Writing-paper pad, about 7 by 10 lnahes. Envelopes. Pencil. Postals. Book (In paper covers). Scrapbook, homemade, containing a good short story, some Jokes, etc. Electric torch. Compass. Playing enrds. Other games. Tobacco. Pipe and pipe cleaners. Cigarette papers. Water-tight match box. Chewing gum. Sweet chocolate biscuits. Fruited crackers. Fruit cake. Knife, such as boy scouts use. Mirror, steel. Handkerchiefs, khaki-colored. Neckties. Mouth organ. lied Cross checkerboard (this Is a combination set of checkerboard, checkers, chessmen, and dominoes made of heaA-y cardboard especially for the Red Cross. Preserved ginger. Salted nuts. Prunes. Figs. 1 ■ 1 Dates. Raisins. Hard candy. Chocolate in tin foil. I.lcorlce. Katch he Ttalser (puzzle). Mechanical puzzles (an assorted lot of 12 small mechanical puzzles can be bought at the rate of 12 for 50 cents). Chapters will receive directions from diA-ision managers as t; the dates when packets should be shipped to France and also as to the dates Avhen those intended for the home cantonments should be ready for distribution. Money for these gifts is not to be taken from the Red Cress funds but should be contributed by individuals for this specific purpose. American Films Popular. American motion-picture films con tinue to grow in popularity at Rosa rio, Uncle Sam’s consul In that Ar gentine city reports that all the lead ing American film makers are rep resented, and that the new films are reviewed at length In the local news papers. On occasions the five prin cipal theaters have all presented American films on the same day. N A WORD TO THE WISE This is a reproduction of a drawing by Charles Dana Gibson, which represents that artist’s contribution to the cause of food conservation, as directed by Uncle Sam’s food administration. EDUCATION GREAT AID TO UNCLE SAM He Cannot Afford to Let Work of Schools and Universities Be Weakened. HEEDS WELL-TRAINED MEN Call to the Colors Leaves Many Minor Positions That Must Be Filled by Women, and They Must Be Trained. Officials of Uncle Sam’s bureau of education are very active at present trying to Impress upon the people of the country, and especially the educa tors, that this Is no time to let edu cation lug, Avar or no war. None of the great universities con templates suspending work, nor would It be wise to do so, it Is pointed out. For the duration of the Avar and some time thereafter there will be an un precedented need for men expertly trained in every technical field. One of the severest handicaps the country could experience would be a shortage of doctors, or of chemical, electrical, or mining engineers, once active par ticipation of the United States In the war Is well under Avay. In regard to physicians and sur geons, this fact has already been rec ognized. Medical students tune been urged by the hospitals to remain at their studies and under no conditions to enlist In the medical or other branches of the service until their Courses are completed. Need Uncle Sam After War. No less important is the work of the englneeriug schools, which should, the j officials Insist, not be allowed to be come disorganized. Modern warfare Is so largely a matter of experts—ex perts in transportation, Industry and organization—that a depletion of tech nical engineering forces would be com parable in its efforts to the loss of an army corps. The building of aircraft, of ships, the planning of camps, trenches, mines uud roads, the organ ization of rail transportation for troop and supply movements, all demuud an army of technically trained men. And after the war is over the allied coun tries are counting upon American aid. Our own Industrial development, more over, Avill te handicapped if our tech nical forces are not constantly fed. The educational experts point out that for the same reasons as those out lined the elementary and high schools of the country must be kept going even more effectively than in times of peace. Women Must Be Trained. Again, it is suggested that, with the withdrawal of thousands of men from clerical, minor administrative and rou tine positions, women must be trained to take their places. In the next three years the graduates of the high schools will have unusuaully arduous as well unprecedented tasks on their hanow If there is the slightest let-up in educational standards the United States will findJtself in a few years with a civilian aßy of tents. I' m m Instead, therefore, A reduce the curriculum, officials ofjthe bureau of education are urgp| Jptt every effort Should be made eduea tl *na! machinery A .W.-r degree Df effectiveness, as possible, to adapt It to the new necessities of Tvnr-tiniii ixufcustrv. AMERICAN ARMYFORCE Each of Three Elements to Re tain Its Individuality. Present Authorized Strength of Uncle Sam’s Land Fighting Bodies Ap proximately 1,500,000 Men. At the present time the authorized forces of the United States army con sist of 300,000 men of the regular array, 450,000 National Guard and 087,000 of the first call of the National army. In addition to these forces there are enrolled a considerable num ber of reserve officers; 40,000 men have been in the officers’ training camps; 10,000 men are serving in the enlisted reserve corps, and provision has been made for reserve forces for the regular army, the National Guard and for spe cial and technical corps. A second series of officers’ training camps opened Avith some 12,000 men en rolled. From the regular army, the Na tional Guard and the National army will come, In main, Uncle Sam’s fight ing forces. Individuality each of the elements will have, but they are all part of one great army. One step to make this evident has already been taken. The regiments, brigades and divisions of each arm of the three groups will be numbered in a separate series. Enlisted men are provided free with all necessary clothing and equipment. Officers, In addition to fixed allow ances for quarters, heat and light, re-! ceive the following sums yearly, Avith provision for increase every five years: for all ranks below brigadier general: Second lieutenant, $1,700; first lieuten ant. $2,000; captain $2,400; major $3,-| 000; lieutenant colonel, $3,500; colonel,: $4,000; brigadier general, $6,000; major general, SB,OOO, and lieutenant: general, SII,OOO. While In France pay may be drawn j either in French currency, at an ex-j change rate announced monthly, or ini a check of the treasury of the United] States, which may easily be sent to the: States or cashed in France at the cur-! rent rate of exchange. CLERICAL WORK IS HEAVY Vast Amount of Detail Must Be Han dled in Maintenance of Each of National Army Cantonments., The amount of clerical work incident to the maintenance of each of the 16 National army cantonments is shown by figures obtained from the quarter master’s office. Under the army regulations the di vision quartermaster’s office must fur nish 188 blank forms for carrying on the work of *ach cantonment organiza •ion. The number of copies of each form ranges from 200 to 67,000. Ii addition to these forms supplied by the quartermaster, the adjutant general’s office in each division must be provided Avith 234 blank forms for the administrative work under that de partment. There must also be provided, in ad dition to general forms required by the regulations, special blanks for various branches of the service. These include forms for the signal officer, the inspec tor general, the ordnance officer, and the judge advocate. The judge advo cate is furnished with IS different legal manuals. The division ;uartermaster Is also required to provide signs to mark the company streets and buildings, and to provide hundreds of articles for the comfort and health of the soldiers In training.