10 General Inder-Continued. PAGE PAGE PAGE Venezuela, Impts. and Expts...374 What New York Eats in 1 Year.851 Wlison Proclam., Day of Prayer.650 Virgin Islands, Cession .. Census, Etc. Visibility at Sea.. Vocational Education, Fed. Bd..215 "Rehabilitation.. Volcanoes of World. Volunteers of America . and Measures (Metric)....87-94 Vote, Electoral, by Parties and Votes, Electoral, 1856-1916. .730 Whiskey, Statistics Why Busses Kill People. by States, 1888-1916.144) “Presidential (1856-1916) . . . 146-150 Voting Law for Soldiers and Sailors.. Who's Who in the War. Widowed Persons in U. S.. .97-98 Wills, How Drawn... 833 Wilson (See Also Peace and War) 805 472 War (See Also Peace and Wilson) Appropriations, Canada.. 44 Articles of.. Chronology, Begins on. .737 Appeals to Neutrals to Pacify Announces Close of War. "Imports and Exports. .363-364,366 Product, U. S. 101,106 Speeches at Paris. Takes Over Railroads. "Takes Telegraph Control...583 to A. F. of L.. 11,724 641 .655 .110 "to American Labor Alliance.655 .653 647 659,632 .650 "to Mexican Editors. .653 655 Zionist Organization of America.722 650 Zodiac.. 653 Zoological Gardens of World....112 .237. "Peace Message to Belgium. .652/Zulu War. GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. Commander-in-Chief-Clarendon E. Adams, Omaha, Neb. Senior Vice-Commander-in-Chief-J. G. Chambers, Portland, Ore. Junior Vice-Commander-in-Chief-Charles H. Haber, National Soldiers' Home, Va. Surgeon-General-C. M. Ferrin, Essex Junction, Vt. Chaplain-in-Chief-Philip A. Nordell, Brookline. Mass. OFFICIAL STAFF. Adjutant-General-A. M. Trimble, Lincoln, Neb. Quartermaster-General-Cola D. R. Stowits, Buffalo, N. Y. Judge-Advocate-General-Thomas S. Hopkins, Washington, D. C. Inspector-General-Thomas H. Brown, Sioux Falls, S. D. National Patriotic Instructor-George D. Kellogg, Newcastle, Cal. Assistant Adjutant-General-George A. Newman, Des Moines, Ia. Assistant Quartermaster-General and Custodian of Sentor Records J. Henry Holcomb, Philadelphia, Pa. Chief of Staff-George A. Hosley, Boston, Mass. Alde-de-Camp-Joseph Teeter, McCook, Neb. The number of Grand Army posts January 1, 1918, was 4,863. Losses by death during the year ended December 31, 1917, were 11,553. The first post was organized at Decatur, Ill., April 6, 1866. The first National Encampment was held at Indianapolis, November 20, 1866. Expended in relief (1917), $55,824. MEMBERSHIP, BY STATES-Alabama, 60; Arizona, 75; Arkansas, 163; California and Nevada, 5,050; Colorado and Wyoming, 1,484; Connecticut, 1,816; Delaware, 284; Florida, 663; Georgia and South Carolina, 119; Idaho, 370; Illinois, 9,376; Indiana, 7,250: Iowa, 6,513; Kansas, 6,084; Kentucky, 620; Louisiana and Mississippi, 276; Maine, 2,243; Maryland, 993; Massachusetts, 7,483; Michigan, 5,553; Minnesota, 2.423; Missouri, 3,183; Montana, 276; Nebraska, 2,651; New Hampshire, 1,227; New Jersey, 2,310; New Mexico, 95; New York, 12,416; North Dakota, 196; Ohio, 12,456; Oklahoma, 1,054; Oregon, 1,721; Pennsyl vania, 12,670; Potomac, 963; Rhode Island, 796; South Dakota, 708; Tennessee, 552; Texas, 283; Utah, 212: Vermont, 1,405: Virginia and North Carolina, 303; Washington and Alaska, 2,215; West Virginia, 738; Wisconsin, 3,588. Total in United States, 120,916. National Catholic War Council. 11 WILSON'S SECOND SPEECH AT PARIS, DECEMBER 16, 1918. PRESIDENT WILSON, at the Hotel de Ville, Paris, December 16, 1918, spoke as follows during the ceremony of the presentation to him of the freedom of the city and the gold medal of the municipality: "Your greeting has raised many emotions within me. It is with no ordinary sympathy that the people of the United States, for whom I have the privilege of speaking, have viewed the sufferings of the people of France. Many of our own people have been themselves witnesses of those sufferings. We were the more deeply moved by the wrongs of the war because we knew the manner in which they were perpetrated. "I beg that you will not suppose that because a wide ocean separated us in space we were not in effect eyewitnesses of the shameful ruin that was wrought and the cruel and unnecessary sufferings that were brought upon you. These sufferings have filled our hearts with indignation. We know what they were not only, but we know what they signified, and our hearts were touched to the quick by them, our imaginations filled with the whole picture of what France and Belgium in particular had experienced. "When the United States entered the war, therefore, they entered it not only because they were moved by a conviction that the purposes of the Central Empires must be wrong and must be resisted by men everywhere who loved liberty and the right, but also because the illicit ambitions which they were entertaining and attempting to realize had led to the practices which shocked our hearts as much as they offended our principles. "Our resolution was formed because we know how profoundly great principles of right were affected, but our hearts moved also with our resolution. You have been exceedingly generous in what you have been gracious enough to say about me, generous far beyond my personal deserts, but you have interpreted with real insight the motives and resolution of the people of the United States. Whatever influence I exercise, whatever authority I speak with, I derive from them. I know what they have thought, I know what they have desired, and when I have spoken what I know was in their minds it has been delightful to see how the consciences and purposes of free men everywhere responded. "We have merely established our right to the full fellowship of those peoples here and throughout the world who reverence the right of genuine liberty and justice. You have made me feel very much at home here, not merely by the delightful warmth of your welcome but also by the manner in which you have made me realize to the utmost the intimate community of thought and ideal which characterizes your people and the great Nation which I have the honor for the time to represent. "Your welcome to Paris I shall always remember as one of the unique and inspiring experiences of my life, and while I feel that you are honoring the people of the United States in my person, I shall nevertheless carry away with me a very keen personal gratification in looking back upon these memorable days. Permit me to thank you from a full heart." NATIONAL CATHOLIC WAR COUNCIL. The first step toward a National Catholic War Council was taken in April, 1917, at the annual meeting of the Archbishops of the United States at the Catholic University of America, Washington, when the loyalty of the clergy and worshippers of that faith was pledged to the American Government in the following letter from the Archbishops to President Wilson, presented to the latter by Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore: "Standing firmly upon our solid Catholic tradition and history from the very foundation of this Nation, we reaffirm in this hour of stress and trial our most sacred and sincere loyalty and patriotism toward our country, our Government and our flag. Moved to the very depths of our hearts by the stirring appeal of the President of the United States and by the action of our National Congress, we accept whole-heartedly and unreservedly the decree of that legislative authority proclaiming this country to be in a state of war. We have prayed that we might be spared the dire necessity of entering the conflict. But now that war has been declared, we bow in obedience to the summons to bear our part in it, with fidelity, with courage and with the spirit of sacrifice, which as loyal citizens we are bound to manifest for the defense of the most sacred rights and the welfare of the whole Nation. Acknowledging gladly the gratitude that we have always felt for the protection of our spiritual liberty and the freedom of our Catholic institutions under the flag, we pledge our devotion and our strength in the maintenance of our country's glorious leadership in those possessions and principles which have been America's proudest boast. Inspired neither by hate nor fear, but by the holiest sentiments of truest patriotic fervor and zeal, we stand ready, we and all the flock committed to our keeping. to co-operate iù every way possible with our President and our National Government, to the end that the great and holy cause of liberty may triumph, and that our beloved country may emerge from this hour of test stronger and nobler than ever. Our people now, as ever, will rise as one man to serve the Nation. "Our priests and consecrated women will once again, as in every former trial of our country, win by their bravery, their heroism and their service new admiration and approval. We are all true Americans, ready, as our age, our ability and our condition permit, to do whatever is in us to do for the preservation, the progress and the triumph of our beloved country. May God direct and guide our President and our Government that out of this trying crisis in our national life may at length come a closer union among all the citizens of America, and that an enduring and blessed peace may crown the sacrifices which war inevitably entails." A Cardinals Gibbous of Baltimore. Farley of New York and O'Connell of Boston summoned a convention, which met at the university Aug. 11-12, 1917, and pledged the power and resources of their church, united central body was agreed on, and in November. 1917, the fourteen American Archbishops organized themselves into the National Catholic War Council, with an administrative committee of four Bishops-P. J. Muldoon. Rockford, Ill.; J. B. Schrambs, Toledo, O.; P. J. Hayes. New York, and W. T. Russell, Charleston, S. C. The first meeting was held at the university, Jan. 16, 1918. An executive committee was appointed consisting of the four Bishops named, six members of the Knights of Columbus War Council and six members at large-Monsignor H. T. Drumgoole. Monsignor M. J. Splaine, Monsignor Edward A. Kelly, the Rev. John J. Burke, John G. Agar. Daniel J. Callahan, W. J. Mulligan. C. I. Denechaud, J. A. Flaherty, W. J. McGinley, J. J. McGraw and J. C. Pelletier. The following prominent Catholic citizens were appointed by the Archbishops as members of the Advisory Finance Committee: Baltimore, James R. Wheeler; Boston, James J. Phelan: Chicago, John V. T. Murphy; Cincinnati. Charles Williams; Dubuque, J. J. Meyers; Milwaukee, Frauk G. Smith; New Mexico, O. N. Marron; New Orleans. Charles Theard: New York, Adrian Iselin jr.; Philadelphia, I. J. Dohan: Portland, T. E. Sullivan; San Francisco, Edward J. Tobin; St. Louis, Festus J. Wade; St. Paul, William P. Genny. The Committee on Special War Activities-Chairman, the Rev. John J. Burke, C. S. P., editor of the Catholic World; Executive Secretary, Walter G. Hooke of New York directs the work of the standing committees. These committees are Finance, Women's Activities. Men's Activities, Chaplains' Aid and Literature, Catholic Interests. Reconstruction and After-War Activities, Historical Records of Catholic War Activities. The committees hare offices at 930-32 14th Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. The Chaplains' Aid Association established a branch office at No. 605 Fifth Avenue, New York, with auxiliary chapters all over the country. 12 Sickness Costs $720,000,000 in United States. LATE SPORTING BILLIARDS: September 21-Chicago, Argic Kieck- EVENTS. C. Pores; third, J. Henigan; fourth, T. Halpine; fifth, W. H. Cummings. Winner's time, 33m. flat. BOXING: Important Bouts-November 17, San Francisco-Fred Fulton defeated Willie Meehan, four rounds, referee's decision. November 18, Philadelphia-Jack Dempsey knocked out Porky Flynn after 2m. 16s. of opening round. SIX DAY BICYCLE RACE: New York, 1-7. Final standing on point system: December Points. 1297 912 531 491 331 245 126 GOVERNORS OF THE STATES. (With their politics, term of office, and date of expiration of same.) N. M... Octaviano A. Larrzolo, R. N. Y... Alfred E. Smith, D. N. Car..Thos. W. Bickett, D. N. D.. STATE. Term Expires. Thomas E. Kilby, D.. Thos. E. Campbell, R... Jan. 1921 N. H.. Wm. B. Stephens R.... Jan. 1923 Jan. 1921 Jan. 1921 Ohio. D. W. Davis, R.. Jas. D. Black, D. Mass.. Nev. Jan. 1921 Pa. J. B. A. Robertson, D... • REPUBLIC OF CZECHOSLOVAKIA. THE Czechoslovak Republic is composed of the former Austrian States of Bohemia, Moravia, part of Silesia, and the District in Hungary known as Slovia. It has a population of about 13 millions, with an area of 52,000 square miles. The territory is divided into sixteen districts, subdivided into counties. The Republic has a democratic form of government. The natural wealth is estimated at fifteen billion dollars. Suffrage is universal, both men and women having the right to elect all officers in all departments of the Government. The Court system established by the Austrian Empire has been taken over by the new Government. Separation of church and state has been decreed The vast majority of the population is Roman Catholic, with a small Protestant and Jewish minority. There is a complete system of popular and secondary education, with about 5,000 primary schools and more than 600 secondary schools. There is a university at Prague, Bohemia, and universities are being established at Moravia and Slovakia. There are no illiterates. The officers of the Republic are: Thomas Garrigue Masaryk, President; Karel Kramer, Premier; Edward Benes, Foreign Affairs; Gustav Haberman, Justice; Francis Stanek, Public Works; Vaclac Kidfac, Home Defense; George Stribrny, Posts and Telegraphs; Francis Soukup, Public Instruction; Adolf Stransky, Commerce; Alois Rasin, Finances; Charles Prasek, Agriculture: Moris Hruban, Minister Without Portfolio; Leo Winter, Social Welfare; Isidore Zahradnik, Railroads; Milan Stefanik, War; Vavro Srobar, Public Health; Anton Svehla, Interior. The Republic was recognized by Great Britain August 3, 1918, United States, September 2, 1918; Japan, September 9, 1918; organization of Czechoslovak army authorized by Premier Clemenceau of France, December 10, 1917; state recognized by Premier Orlando of Italy, April 23, 1918; Declaration of Independence published at Paris, October 18, 1918; local government taken over in Prague, October 28, 1918, and Republic formally proclaimed on the 29th. Draft of Constitution completed at Geneva, Switzerland, November 2, 1918, when present officers were clected. Under this Constitution all men up to 26 years of age throughout the Republic are liable to military service. Republic has maintained three armies, one in France, one in Italy, and a force of approximately 75,000 pollicing the Trans-Siberian Railroad at the request of the Allied Governments per year. SICKNESS COSTS $720 000 000 IN UNITED STATES. Conservative estimates of the cost of sickness insurance (or health insurance, as it is often called), set the total for the country at large at not less than $720,000,000 and perhaps not less than $1,000,000,000 An expenditure of $720,000,000 per year means a per capita outlay of approximately $7. The estimated cost of education in the United States in 1914, public and private, was $754,500,000. In Germany, out of every 100 insured wage-earners in 1890, 36.7 were listed as sick at one time or another during the year; in 1913 the proportion was 45.6. In Austria, where sickness insurance is general, the corresponding figures were 45.7 in 1890 and 51.8 in 1913. The average number of days lost on account of sickness per sick member has increased: In Germany, from 16.2 days in 1890 to 20.2 in 1913; in Austria, during the same period, from 16.4 to 17.4. |