Belletonte, Pa., October 5, 1917.
A Russian View of Kerensky.
With the fall of Riga and the dan-
ger threatening Petrograd, Moscow
is being mentioned as the possible
capital of Russia. This ancient city
has always been one of the most im-
portant centers of Russia's political,
social and cultural life.
A. F. Kerensky, as leader of Russia,
Moscow as Russia’s capital, and the
Russian peasantry as the foundation
of the State and of its future politic-
al and economic development, are the
dominant factors in Russia at the
present time. These factors combin-
ed may save and, we are sure, will
save Russia at this-eritical moment.
The Russian Information Bureau
therefore devotes its second bulletin
to the recent visit to Moscow by Ker-
ensky and by the Secretary of Agri-
culture, V. M. Chernov, the recogniz-
ed leader of the Russian peasantry.
The president of the Moscow Council
of Soldiers’ Delegates met Kerensky
with the following speech:
“I greet you in the name of the free
garrison of Moscow and its elected
representatives in the Council of Sol-
diers’ Delegates.
“Moscow, the heart of Russia, in
the days of the great upheaval, joined
the ranks of the revolutionary forces,
and the Moscow garrison stood up
valiantly in defense of the new order.
As you know, there were no violent
outbreaks in Moscow.
“We, the chosen representatives of
the soldiers of Moscow, are glad to
tell you that the Moscow garrison
trusts you as its leader and comrade.
The Moscow troops are going to ful-
fill their duty toward the Russian peo-
ple, their country and the cause of lib-
erty. Your faith in the soldier is am-
ple assurance that the army is still
alive.
“The mighty waves of the revolu-
tion hurl you from one end of our
great country to the other, from the
front ranks of the army to the rear,
and back again. You are our great
organizing force. The entire army is
anxiously listening to you, the army
trusts you. Your words find a re-
sponse in every heart, spreading en-
thusiasm and faith in the triumph of
the revolution. Long live our com-
rade, Secretary Kerensky,”
Answering this speech, Kerensky
said: “I am glad to hear these words
from the representative of the Mos-
cow Council of Soldiers’ Delegates. I
know that Moscow consummated the
great change without bloodshed. I
am happy that the Moscow garrison is
so successfully organized. Certainly,
the army is alive. All that until now
has been hindering the army in its or-
ganization has been just a disease
from which the army is bound to re-
cover. The army, organized, will be
the strongest bulwark of the revolu-
tion. Long live the revolutionary ar-
my of Russia!”
Later, addressing an enormous au-
dience in one of the Moscow theatres,
Kerensky said:
“Comrades and fellow citizens! We
are all enthusiastic when we are to-
gether. But I know that deep down in
your hearts, in the hearts of many of
you there is fear and doubt. The en-
thusiasm springs from the conscious-
ness that new Russia, born in liberty,
will never die; that the struggle with
monarchy is ended forever; that no
power on earth can take liberty away
from the people who have freed them-
. selves, and nobody can block the great
drive of the creative forces of a free
people. While rejoicing over all this,
we at the same time realize that our
country is living through a period o
storm and stress, a period of acute
suffering. Comrades, was there ever
a people who secured their right to
liberty without suffering and martyr-
dom? Every nation had to wade
through streams of blood and tears.
We shall be happy to die knowing that
we are laying down our lives for great
ideals, for the future happiness of
Russia. :
“Think of what we were facing a
few months ago. We saw our country
breaking apart. But that was only the
bursting of the old shell. Who is ca-
pable of thinking that we are living
through a period of destruction?
There shall be no such people among
us! There are lovers of the sensation-
al who see and emphasize only the
dark sides of the revolution. But isit
not true that whenever a child is born,
the mother suffers? What birth takes
place without pain?
“] was an optimist before the revo-
lution. They called me naive. But
was not my optimism justified? Many
become despondent now. Let those
individuals keep quiet! Let them not
insult the people by their gloomy pre-
dictions. As Premier and Minister of
War, I have the power to make all
obey the will of the revolutionary peo-
ple. The troops will do their duty to-
wards the revolution and the country.
“Do not think that you can condemn
those of our men in the trenches who
have lost their courage! Here you are
sitting comfortably in a magnificent
hall, flooded with light, but over there
people sit on the ground, among filth
and vermin. They don’t kriow during
these three years, they have forgotten
what it means to have a home or see
their beloved ones. Can you condemn
them ?
“Do your duty not by words but by
actions? Let everyone do his bit. Is
it not enough to live and work in these
times? The future generations will
envy us.
“Look at the past, observe how
gradually the will of the people grew;
from individuals dying for the cause
of liberty while the masses looked on
in morbid silence up to the final tre-
mendous upheaval involving the whole
nation. The field of battle grew ever
larger until now it covers the entire
earth. Now duty calls us all to rise
to the occasion. Let every one respond
to the noble call to do and die. Great
deeds are always accomplished as the
result of impulse rather than calcula-
tion.
“We have enormous resources at
our disposal—the strength of the peo-
ple, still undeveloped but increased
through years of suffering.”
The Secretary of Agriculture, V.M.
Chernov, was met at the Moscow
wae ent
meeting with thunderous applause.
The personal appearance of the Minis-
ter, particularly his beautiful gray
head, appealed to the audience.
In the course of his speech he em-
phasized the significance of the peas-
antry making its first appearance, as
an organized body, on the political
stage. He pointed out that in the be-
ginning of the revolution the peasant-
ry were a disconcerted mass acting
like a river that in the springtime
suddenly breaks loose, washes down
its banks, tears down houses and caus-
es destruction wherever it turns.
But the All-Russian Cengress of
Peasants’ delegates produced a tre-
mendous change. The delegates
brought home to their native villages
the seeds of right and order. The over-
flowing river turned into a calm, but
steady and mighty stream, confined to
its banks.
The Minister called the Peasants’
Congress a unique event in Russian
history. It was at this Congress that
the collective will of the people was
first expressed. The Provisional Gov-
ernment left to the people not only
the solution of the land problem but
also all preliminary work necessary
for such solution.
V. M. Chernov said that the village
is the basis of Russia’s economic life.
When the village is resurrected, and
this is possible only if the land ques-
tion is settled in accordance with the
will of the people, a revival of all the
productive forces of Russia will fol-
iow.
Rubber Jam on Grover Cleveland Af-
fixed While He Was President.
Philadelphia.—In an article in the
current issue of the Saturday Even-
ing Post, Dr. W. W. Keen, emeritus
professor of surgery of the Jefferson
Medical College of this city, revealed
for the first time the facts connected
with the surgical operation performed
on President Cleveland on July 1,
1893. It will be recalled that the pub-
lication of rumors of such an opera-
tion led to animated controversy and
to official denial from Washington.
The operation was performed only a
few days before Congress met in spe-
cial session to hear Mr. Cleveland’s
message urging the repeal of the
Sherman act, and Dr. Keen explains
that the reticence regarding Mr.
Cleveland’s condition was due to the
gravity of the financial situation and
the belief that it would affect his
plans respecting the repeal of this
measure.
The operation was performed on
board the yacht Oneida, belonging to
Commodore E. C. Benedict. Dr. Keen
thus describes its extent:
“The entire left jaw was removed
from the first bicuspid tooth to just
beyond the last molar, and nearly up
to the middle line. The floor of the
orbit—the cavity containing the eye-
ball—was not removed, as it had not
yet been attacked. A small portion of
the soft palate was removed.”
It was on Sunday, June 18, of that
year that Dr. R. M. O’Reilly, later Sur-
geon General of the United States ar-
my, examined a rough place in Mr.
Cleveland’s mouth. An ulcer was dis-
covered, and the pathologist of the ar-
my medical musium in Washington
reported after examination that it was
strongly indicative of malignancy.
The operation was performed by Dr.
Joseph D. Bryant, of New York, as-
sisted by Dr. Keen, Dr. E. G. Janeway,
of New York; Dr. O’Reilly, Dr. John
F. Erdmann, and Dr. Ferdinand Has-
brouck, dentist, was also present as an
assistant. The operation was done
entirely from the inside, so no tell-
tale scar was left, and later the Pres-
ident was fitted with a rubber jaw
plate, which enabled him to retain his
accustomed voice and pronunciation.
Some weeks later a second operation
was performed to remove additional
f | tissue that was believed to be infect-
ed.
Mr. Cleveland died fifteen years
after the operation.
Women are fast replacing men in
the printing trade.
Apple Packing Law Effective.
The Pennsylvania apple packing
law became effective on September 1
and all closed packages containing ap-
ples grown in the State must show in
plain letters and figures the name and
address of person by whose authority
apples were packed, true name of va-
riety, and the minimum size or nu-
merical count of the fruit in the pack-
age.
The apple packing law was passed
by the recent session of the Legisla-
ture and is Act No. 144. Copies should
be in the hands of all apple growers
of the State who sell closed packages
and can be secured from the Depart-
ment of Agriculture at Harrisburg.
The new law is aimed to induce a
uniformity in packing and to prevent
deception. It will tend to bring about
a recognized standard for Pennsylva-
nia apples which are rapidly finding
their way to the big markets and are
being ranked with the finest apples
grown in this country.
In order that the purchaser may
know what is in the closed barrel, box
or basket the markings are required
which will show the variety and
whether they are two, two and a quar-
ter, two and a half inch or larger siz-
ed fruits. The size of lettering must
not be less than 36 point Gothic or let-
ters three-fourths of an inch in size.
The law provides that the faced or
exposed surface shall fairly represent
the contents of the container both as
to the size and condition. The mini-
mum size of the fruit shall be deter-
mined in all grades by taking the
transverse diameter of the smallest
apples, and variations of one-quarter
2 an inch must be stated in the label-
ing.
It is unlawful for any person to
pack for sale, ship for sale, offer or
consign for sale, have in possession in-
tended for sale or sell in closed pack-
ages, any apples which are not picked
in accordance with the new law. A
fine of $50 is provided for first viola-
tions and fines of $100 for each subse-
quent offense.
The enforcement of the act is vest-
ed in the Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture and its agents are author-
ized to enter upon the premises of any
person within the State for the pur-
poses of securing evidence of viola-
tion of the act.—Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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Pineapple Trade Considered for Men
from Front.
Honolulu, Hawaii.—In the interests
of 3 movement for the repatriation of
Australian troops that have returned
from the battlefronts unfit for further
military service, Joseph Rose and
James Sparkes, of Queensland, are in
Honolulu to investigate all phases of
the local pineapple industry.
Mr. Rose has been appointed super-
visor of the returning soldiers’ settle-
ment committee of Queensland. He
has been a pineapple grower for many
years and his working companion, Mr.
Sparkes, is one of the leading canners
of the State. The latter has been ap-
pointed the work manager of the pro-
posed scheme.
Recognizing America as the home
of the most modern methods: of can-
ning fruit and up-to-date canning ma-
chinery, the men say that the Aus-
tralian government has gone to con-
siderable expense to make a thorough
investigation before starting on the
work planned.
Different States in Australia are
now seriously engaged in the great
work of repatriating these men who
can fight no longer. In some places
small stores have been given them,
others have been made barbers and
many have been put on farms.
“We are now making provisions for
putting 500 soldiers on plots of land
ranging all the way from 20 to 50
acres, which will be planted with
pineapples,” says Mr. Rose. “Besides,
the men are to be given 500 pounds
apiece to start their work. This mon-
ey is to be paid back to the govern-
ment in 40 years’ time. After two
years a two and a half per cent. inter-
est must be paid on it.
“The machinery is to be built by the
government to take care of the pine-
apples which this great settlement of
soldiers will raise. In our State the
government has taken over and. is
managing many such plants. I do not
think that our canned pineapples will
be shipped into American markets to
compete with the Hawaiian product.
Labor is too high in Australia to com-
pete with the labor that you have here
in Hawaii. An ordinary laborer in
Australia gets $2.50 a day and a skill-
ed laborer gets much higher wages.”
Although declining to discuss labor
conditions in Australia freely for po-
litical reasons, both men say, in com-
menting upon the work of the I. W.
W. in that country, that it is a power-
ful influence and a menace.—The
Christian Science Monitor.
Deuteronomy, Marriage and War.
President Wilson’s recent utteranc
in behalf of married men, says the Ta-
coma Ledger, may have been influ-
enced by Deuteronomy, verse 5, chap-
ter 24—though he did not go as far
toward exemption of the married. The
verse reads as follows:
“When a man hath taken a new
wife he shall not go out to war, neith-
er shall he be charged with any busi-
ness; but he shall be free at home one
year, and shall cheer up his wife
which he has taken.”
Clerks at marriage license counters
became so busy after the United
States declared war that Federal offi-
cials served notice marriage would not
be accepted as a reason for exemption.
It looked for a while as if about 50 per
cent. of the single men of draft age
would enter upon the state of matri-
mony before the draft was made. It
turned out, however, that the number
who married was much less than the
talk their marriage created, and that
many of those who married were al-
ready in the military service and had
no intention whatever of trying to es-
cape.
Ordinarily not much weight should
be given to assertions that the days of
the past were the good old days, yet
he is heartless or dull of comprehen-
sion who will not admit the humane
consideration of Deuteronomical pre-
scription of a year’s vacation for the
newly wed, with freedom from war-
fare and from any business responsi-
bility.
— Instead of using the regulation
cork or wooden floats, Maine fisher-
men employ glass globes. It is said
that the glass attracts the fish. Glass
also lasts longer. These floats are as
large as grapefruit.
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