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TMK BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, JANUARY 1. 1916.
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Thought for the Day
SuUcttd by Sop. W. . Small
KnowUdge and Umber shouldn't b much
ued till thty art seasoned.
Vlivtr Wtndell Holme.
Happy New Year to all!
Doubly happy leap year to those In need!
Health, prosperity and contentment to all
Who seek them.
Ungracious though It appears, necessity
obliges the old year to pass Its grippe to the new.
The waterwagon must observe traffic regu
lations Just as an ordinary vehicle. Don't hog
the road.
Under tha head of unfinished business the
fag end of the New Haven trial gives a band to
the New Year.
As the record bow stands, 1915 overshadows
recorded history as the' banner year of premedi
tated slaughter.
In casting up accounts of the year, tha profit
Hid of the European ledger Is tha only white
spot In the record.
Last year's catch of cod was sufficiently
abundant to omit tha Nebraska primary catch
from the reckoning. , ,
It has been definitely decided who la not to
have the postoffice when Judge Wharton steps
out, but that isn't the question.
( The polit y of pitiless publicity had no terrors
for the old gray mule which balked and blocked
the ropd of the presidential bridal party.
The shadowy regions popularly supposed to
convert good intentions Into paving blocks,
doubtless plans extensive public Improvement
with the New Year resolution crop. It never
fails.
Leap year's privilege holds good In free states
s well as in those dominated by mere man. As
asentlmental right it Is a back number. Front
attacks are never as efficient as the strategy
tworked on side lines.
The straight and narrow road remains un
changed fioni the first day of the year to the
end of the cycle. They who seek readily find
It and those with the will find traveling enjoy
able and the scenery exhaling comfort and peace.
The sheep of the west are answering the
question that used to be asked by democratio
free traders. A crop of almost three hundred
million pounds of wool is one result of the re
publican policy of protection that induced flock
masters to persist in building up the Industry.
. New Year'e day uuieiiy eelruiated in Omaha.
IAt tha midnight hour tha new year was uahered In by
the booming- of cannon and explosion of firecracker
fcut tbe doIm soon died away. Very few calls wei
made and the cuatom of New Year's calling aeema to
lave been pretty generally abandoned, though bual
toes was pretty largely suspended.
Thomas W. Keen held forth at the opera houaa
In ' King nit hard III."
Tha Omaha delegation to the Missouri convention
at K annas City to discuss tha Big Muddy have re
turned home. It constated of Colonel C. B. Chaae.
Chrla Ilartman. H. O. Clarke, Fred Lrexell, J. 1L
Congdon. W. J. Broatch and John II. Brck.
Flollowing appointments are announced by the
Vnlou ratine, effective with tha beginning of the
year: $. T. Bmith to be general superintendent; C. N.
I'ratt. aaulstant general storekeeper; J. F. gpafford,
lotkeeper, Nebraska division; C. H. McKibbeo, chief
Inspector supply department.
Mia Nellie Bums left to resume her studies at
Cincinnati. Bhe was accompanied by Miss Lreaaer of
Lfayetta. Ind.. who bas been spending the holidays
with ber.
John Worthington and his sister. Miss Worthington.
f Oswevo, N, Y., are here to make their home wltlj
their brother. Bishop Worthington.
Oeorgo Plover and Miss Millie Wlnanelui of this
city were Hurried In Count U Bluffs yesterday and
were tendered reception at the home of tha bride's
tout her, 413 Kouth Tenth, in the evening.
The Christian Hour has been Incorporated by luv.
XW. J. lUrMa and Rev. T. C. Hall of this city an!
r. Mr. Boyd of Iwnver. to ba published smiultan-
i ly in Omaha aud L't-mcr.
Omaha's Record for the Year.
Oniaba has Juet closed one of the most sat
isfactory years In Its history, and now locks for
ward to greater activity, more energetic effort.
and more worthy accomplishment. Satisfaction
with a hat has been done rests on substantial
basis. Twelve months ago It was asserted that
unusual opportunities lay within reach of
Oroabs, and that tremendous progress might be
expected. The achievement bas Justified the
piopbecy. Not all has been done thst might have
been hoped for, but enough of advance in every
line Is presented by The Bee In its annual re
view this morning to warrsnt our cttlxens In con
gratulating themselves they did so much.
In every line of commerce and industry In
creases have been made during tbe year, and
new records are set. In building it has been tha
busiest year in the city's history. Manufacturers
and Jobbers have found their facilities taxed to
take caro of tbe new business that has come to
them, and the banks show a total of transactions
that overtops any year of the past and tells with
eloquent completeness the story qf Omaha's
splendid place among the cities of the country,
so far as material prosperity is concerned.
Omaha has also made progress In other ways.
New schools and new churches have been built,
that the intellectual and spiritual needs of the
community might be the better served. Ona
unique experience of the year was a revival of
religion that must stand out always as an Inci
dent that commands attention.
With a magnificent record of achievement to
review, the people of Omaha look ahead to
another season of endeavor, that the advance
may be nowhere checked. Inviting prospects
are many, the means for production are at hand,
and the energy to carry the purpose to action
is, manifest by all. Another year should sec
Omaha again as far ahead in all a city should bo
proud of as did the year Just ended.
Pleading- for the Poles.
Today is designated by tbe president as a
special occasion on which relief is to be donated
for stricken Poland. The pitiable condition of
the Innocent Inhabitants of this distressed coun
try, caught between the upper and nether mill
stones of the war in which they have had no
voice, has been frequently presented, and need
not be further exhibited now. The Poles are In
a plight of destitution that transcends even that
In which the Belgians were found a year ago.
That same generous spirit of human concern
which moved Americans to provide relief by
thousands, of shiploads for Belgium will cer
tainly reawaken to bring Poland the succor re
quired. No organised movement in this section
has as yet been provided to undertake this work,
but the American Red Cross society will be re
sponsible and work with the American Polish
committee organized In New York. Dr. P. L.
Hall, at Lincoln, is treasurer of the Nebraska
Red Cross association, but any bank or newspa
per in the state will receive and forward donations.
1915 A Retrospect
Austria's Changed Attitude.
The tone of Austria's second note on the An- 4
eona Incident, as disclosed hv unofficial din
patches, is much milder and more conciliatory
than was noted in the first reply. It leads to tbe
supposition that Austria is sincerely concerned
In maintaining friendly relations with the United
Btates. This supposition is well supported by
the military situation. Even with the distinct
advantage now held in the field by the Germanic
allies, they do not apparently seek to further em
broil themselves. Sentiments avowed by Austria
are of such character as fairly meet the require
ments of the United States, and the virtual dis
avowal of the action of the submarine com
mander Is perhaps sufficient for all demands,
while it still preserves tbe pride of the haughti
est of European governments. It was not the
Intention of the United States to humiliate Aus
tria. Our government merely sought to main
tain its position on the question of submarine
warfare. That this warfare can be carried on In
conformity with the requirements of humanity
and to lawg of nations has been demonstrated.
If Austria will show by action that it Is sincere
ir, Its professions, the incident will have a happy
issue.
Engagement for Monday.
Property-owners and taxpayers are especially
Interested In the program of the city council be
ginning with the session on Monday. That day
haa been set apart by the council for taking up
for consideration the city budget. Estimates
submitted by heads of the several departments
of the city's administration exceed by several
hundred thousands of dollars the maximum pos
sible revenue of the city for the year. This
means that the most vigorous pruning must be
resorted to in order to bring the expenditure
within tbe limit of the income. A number of
unnecessary Items have been Included in the es
t' mates, and these can easily be removed, but
will not suffice to produce the required reduc
tion. Other cuts must be made and with due
regard for proper economy, which may easily be
etfected without crippling the proper service of
any department. It Is quite possible that the
presence of Interested citUens at the council
chamber while the budget is being; discussed will
be of material assistance to the councllraen la
reaching conclusions.
Complaint Is heard in Boston that at least
t -n citizens to one Job have advised the repub
lican governor-elect of their readiness to assist
m restoring to Massachusetts for the flrBt time
in five years, tbe splendors cf good government.
sorry showing of demociatlc mismanagement
sp-rs Bay State republicans to an attitude of
patriotic fervor which regnds sacrifice aa ln
clr'eutal to tha rendering o competent servlc to
the state.
Much history, some good, most of it bad. was
written through the old year. Momentous events
crowd the closed ledger and lap over into the
iif w. For the wellbeing of mankind it Is to ba
loped that peace soon will staunch the wounds
t war and save nations from the peril of bleed
ing to death.
Seven states formally crank up the water
wfon today, but the residents are not obliged
to rUa. As tbe saloon disappears, tbe cellar and
tbe bootlegger rise to their orportunities.
" " lrom the Outlook. Ww York. """
Never haa the world been ao united a In this year
of war, 1S16. c
Aa metals fuse under great heat, ao have the people
of the earth fuced under the heat of wsr. Even those
portions of the globe that are remote from the com
mon Interchange of civilised life have found themeeives
welded with the rest. fMnghalcne and Cansdlan, Rus
sian peanant and Italian nobleman, Roumanian and
American, have ahared with the Engltehman, tha
Frenchman, the Bulgarinn, the tlerman, a common ex
perience. ,
Tills la always what happens In tha face of a great
calamity. The fire that devastatea the city make
both the millionaire and the tramp refugees, and con
eumea, for the time being at leaat. the harriers that
ordinarily separate them. In tha face of a comrabn
peril atrangers can in an Instant- become comrade
What has happened often to a village or a' city or
even a larger community has now happened to neatly
the wholo world. '
Tha fortunate ones are not those who have escaped
this experience. Rather are they to be pltledt for they
are tha exllca. To have sat tranquil and content, un
moved by what has stirred the rent, of mankind. Is to
have been visited with a great misfortune. Roma,
who have thus aat peaceful In; these days are like
Peter by the brasler. chooillng to warm hunaelf rather
than share with his Master the glorious sacrifice; bur
others are merely victims of clfeumatanee, not to be
blamed but rather to be commiserated with because
they have not ahared In the common lot. Rather are
to be envied those who have been free to enter Into
this experience and serve. None are so happy aa those
who have been doing their part near the flames.
Under this common experience ttio histories of
many nations have flowed together to make for at
leant this year ona world history. Heretofore there
haa been the history of France, of Germany, bf Eng
land, each touching others 'at the edges.. In other
years the great events of one nation might have been
unknown to the hlatory of many another. Now, how
ever, the greatest, tha moat outstanding event In every
nation has been tha one world war.
Thus out of division there haa risen union. The
very wrath of man haa brought forth a world sym
pathy. A while ago tha American might ignore the
man of Franca and hla problems, leave out of account
the Englishman's doings, forget the plans and ideas
of the German. In thla year 1916 no American, unless
he was Illiterate or stranded In some remote corner,
could help wondering what the Germane were planning
and thinking of, what the English were doing or fail
ing to do, how the French were meeting the .problema
of their land, and the fortunes of peoples concerning
whom he once knew little or nothing the Belgians,
the Hervlans. the Poles have become his concern, to
be read about and followed from day to day as are
the fortunes of his neighbors In the same village or on
the adjoining street. But more than this, in the year
1915 the world has come to value as never before Its
common possession which war has threatened the
public law of nations. As a military episode the sink
ing of the Lualtanla was negligible; "but aa an experi
ence of historic significance it can never be forgotten.
This crime shocked mankind into seeing for the first
time Its own dependence on law. This crime gave to
tha world a taste of the horrors of anarchy. Until
this year 1916 International law was for the most part
the concern of the diplomatist, the Interest of the
specialist; now it has become the possession .of the
plain people.
It Is not war, of course, that has really made one
family of all the nations of the earth. They were of
ore family from the beginning.. It la not war that haa
even enabled the natlona to know ona another, for
the railways, the steamships, and the telegraph and
telephone hava furnished the intercommunication out
of which understanding grows. What thla year of
war has done haa been to awaken by its cannon tha
World's dormant sense of union, its desire for mutual
understanding.
And slowly out of this sense of union, out of this
dealre for understanding, there has grown in every
civilised people a sense of Its obligation to tha rest
of mankind. We cannot speak for others as well as
we ran for ourselves. Americans, we are sure, wilt
confess that during this year 115 they have learned
much about themselves. They have learned that,
whereas they thought they were bold, they are really
somewhat timid and unwilling to endure suffering and
thankful to pay a high price for peace. They have
learned that, whereas they thought they were soldier
like, they were really Ignorant of the science and art
of self-defense, which includes the defense of their
national obligations. They have learned that, despite
their doctrine of a hundred years that the function
of the United States Is to police the hemisphere ami
even at times the world, they are really ready to let
the police work of the world be done by other nations.
They hava thus learned much about their own weak
nessea, but at tha earns time they hava discovered that
they were not aa Indifferent to European affairs as
they thought they were; that. In spite of their pro
testation against becoming Involved In entangling
alliances, they have been by the very nature of things
somewhst entangled In the concerns of Europe,
t . .
Twice Told Tales
Bttwtta Uriaxlta.
Henry Foater of Clay county had been arrested for
allowing hla horse and wagon to block the publlo
thoroughfare for the better part of five hours.
'Did you leave your team for five hours, Mr. Fos
ter?" aaked tha Judge.
"Might hava been that long, ledge," was the reply.
"Where were youT"
"In a saloon on Decatur atreet, yer honor, taking a
drink."
"Do you mean to tell me that It took you five
houra to consume ona drink r
"Well, suh, no, not ex-actly; I wus Interrupted
three er fo tiroes." Case and Comment.
Ctrl Inks the Ice.
A pretty young woman in blue climbed aboard of
a Madison avenue car yesterday. She took a seat
and croaaed her lega. Blue silk ankles, snout twenty
Inches of each, were revealed. Across the aisle aat
two women of prim. raid-Victorian aapect. They
cast prim glances at the blue stockings, and two
mid-Victorian sniffs chilled the air. Simultaneously
the men lost Interest in their morning papera. The
poaseeaor of tha blue silks blushed, she started at
tha prim couple. Not a word was spoken. The girl
broke tha Ice. "Honest." she said, with a Harlem
accent, "why doncha mind your own business? M
T O B mindjurown business, eeeT Thla la a frea
country, ain't It? And I guess I can do what I
please." Pittsburgh Dispatch.
People and Events
Another huge hotel to contain S.V0O rooma and
twenty-six floors, la projected in New York City, at
a cost of 110,000,000. It will cover a block of ground
somewhere between tha Orand Central and Pennsyl
vania stations.
Tha United States produce double the amount of
soap of any other nation, and sold abroad, la peace
tSraea, three times the quantity of the nearest com
petlter. If w do not succeed in lathering or cleana
tna the world, tha fault la not In the goods.
Tbe record of the McCbol Missouri sa, who, at II
years, married his fourth wtfe, will attain the loiwly
goneness of sn ancient Christmas tree, when the
I- Crosaa girlie geta seasoned. At U years. Ruth
Ntmecks took her first husband, divorced him and
remarried within a ?sar. fine peppered No. J with a
shotgun, divorced him, served a Jail aentence. and
married No. S on being released. Wisconsin la a
progressiva, state and Kuth is esteemed a shining
exemrlsr.
Methods ot Fair to German.
OMAHA. Deo. 29 -To the Editor of The
Bee: A writer In one of the dally papers
wsnts to know who made the law that
compels the Bonrd of Education to intro
duce a Inngiiagc Into the lower schools
when a petition for It la signed by par
ents of fifty children attending a school.
Let's hear from the legislators who
added this law to our many other stat
utes. Who lobbied the thing? Just who
was It that wanted It so bad? We wool
receive some very Interesting Informa
tion. I am sure, if these questions were
correctly answered.
I believe we would find that the people
who ere back of this legislation are the
very ones who are trying to hold the
Germane In bondage for their own selfish
ends In politics, while they endeavor to
make the uninformed American believe
that they control tb Oerman vote. Thla,
however, they have not yet proven to be
tha case.
The average German possesses enough
Intelligence to cast his own vote. He
does not approve of the efforta that are
made to foist the German language upon
children of German . parentage In this
country before they have thoroughly
learned, the American language. Burn
efforts are unamerlcan. In- their re
results, they ' are detrimental to the
perfect amalgamation of nationalities
which must take place before a new and
distinctive American raca can be formed.
Intelligent Oermsn-bom Americans see
and condemn the dishonest methods
which are employed to force their fellow
countrymen to further the selfish ends
of certain Individuals.
W. F. STOECKEn.
Advocate of Peaee.
OMAHA, Dec. St To the Editor of The
Bee: I am of tha opinion that this pre
pardnrsa will bring on war, and we
don't want it In our country.
MAUDE KELLET.
TH3 CRT OF PEACE.
There breaks the peace of a perfect day,
And all the wealth of a nation lay
At the foot of a cruel and mercllesa war.
When victory's won, the applause to soar.
O ver all the world, Oh! such a fool,
To wreck a human life, to rule.
To reign supreme, and thua cut down,
Your fellow men, for famo renown.
A nation's love Is sweet to feel.
But bitterness through woes congeal,
Aa loved ones, struggling gasp for breath,
In trenchea, bloody traps of death.
And Oh! God'a common people, we.
To flirt with death and misery,
To force a war with arreedv lust.
And fall at last on common dust.
For there a nation once ao proud.
In all Its beauty. Is but a shroud.
At the close of war, the brilliant light.
it lades, we view the awrui algnt. -
The unprotected, shattered home.
The sad and helpless stand alone.
And to this nome tne wretcnea cling,
And wait the message, "Peace" to ring.
A helping hand to lend across the sea.
But hoist our flag o'er ua the free.
And long may America's grand old name,
Be free from ware cold bloody fame.
Prepare ve not the wav for men
To be shot down, and thus we can
In time, our noble, race Increase.
And crown our country "Prince of
Peace." MAUDiU HiUUX.
Problem of Defenae.
NORTH LOUP, Neb., Dec, 29. To the
Editor of The Bee: - While we are talk
ing about .prepared neas, why not aup-
pose that "art army .of tnvaalon of sev
eral million men attack us? If that army
be divided, one .part of It would sura
invade from the, Gulf of Mexico. If the
army could overrun the country of th
Mississippi most of the resources of the
nation would be In their poasesslon. THat
would cut off the Iron mines of Minne
sota, the Iron, coal and oil of Missouri,
Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas, with
tha great wheat and corn fields of the
central states. Such an invasion would
starve tha east within alx montns. If
all the great factories are located in the
east they would fall into the hands of
the enemy as soon as tha Mississippi val
ley were captured.
The more large guns and the more
large factories In the east the greater tha
temptation to Invade from Texas. The
great factories and the natural resources
should be located together. If ever an
Invasion la . attempted, which would
really require preparedneaa, tha Missis
sippi valley is tha part of tha country,
which If held by an enemy would brlng-
terma of peace aa that enemy should
require. If the old confederacy might
have had the present resources of Minne
sota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas and No-
braaka the confederacy would have
stood. The nation that keeps a large
part of their coal, oil and minerals In
the ground for future use, as needed,
rather thsn being too anxious to kill the
markets with them. In the nation that
will have tha beat chance to stay. Ex
portation and waatlng of tha natural re
sou rcea Is ona grand mistake.
WALTER JOHNSON.
Editorial Sittings
Clevelsnd Plain Dealer: American nork
1 selling at 80 cents a pound In Berlin,
and It looks as If It were going at least
that high in Washington.
Chicago Herald: On tha return vu
of the Ford ship a bugler will probably
wake tha passengers with the familiar
tune: "i can t get "em out, I can't get
'em out. I can't get 'em out o' the
trenchea!"
A Sioux City iurv. which wrestled with
the question of damagea caused by a
flood n a nearby cabbage patch, reached
the conclusion that tha flood was "sn
act of God." for which neither tha eltv
ner the weather man waa responsible.
The Taxpayers' leaa-ue ot Wichita haa
taken steps toward the removal of tha
city achool superintendent on chargea ef
overloading the achoola with teachers.
The tone haa been Increased by ninety
members In tha last five years, while
the school attendance increased only
1,M0. Wiohlta'a achool census shoas
M.OuO pupils snd 290 teachers.
Piirlnufleld Republican: More than a
tlOO.OOO.000 usually spent spent In Kuro-
ptsn travel was divided among the rail
roads, hotels and their supporting enter
prises in the oomlon of "aober-mlndcJ
traffic men of the railroads" aunted bv
Secretary Lane in hla annual report. Be
sides neiplug tha country financially,
this discovery of America haa doubtleaa
aone aoraethtng to obliterate tha obtru
sive hyphen.
Philadelphia Record: The merchant
marine is doing very well without any
governmental assistance. Finos July 1
tha merchant marina haa Increased by
187 vessels of nearly M.S30 tana, and tha
aggregate tonnage la now almost 1500,000.
Of tha ahlpa building, or under contract
July t. or ordered sine, thirteen are of
10,00 tons or mora, twenty of 7,000 tons
or more, and thirty-six of k.00 tons or
over.
Tips on Home Topics
Detroit Free Press: Secretary Lane
says the schools of this country have
made no progress In the last thirty yeara
Iook at the athletes they've been turn
ing out.
Indlsnapolls News: .When tb producer
Is getting low prices for hogs and the
consumer Is psylng high prices for pork.
It looks ss If somebody were making quite
a bunch of money thst was not honestly
csrned.
Louisville Courier-Journal: The old
fashioned "husking bee" has about played
out aa entertainment. But the girls In
musical comedy shuck off enough during
the evening to make that form of enter
tainment primarily a husking bee.
Washington Post: If Lady Fontlae
Johana. Georgia's champion milker, could
only collaborate with Lady Eglantine,
Pennsylavnla'a . champion layer, what
a grand eweet round ef eggnog life
would be!
Baltimore American: A high school
principal In New Jersey hss been dis
charged becaupe he mispronounced worda,
used bad grammar and taught in hot
weather In his shirt sleeves. Modern edu
cation la getting entirely too particular
when It cashiers a high achool principal
for auch trifling offenses sgalnst learning
and etlquet.
Philadelphia Press: It has been discov
ered thst some of the native chiefs that
the administration has been recognising
and turning Into "executives" In fT:e
Philippines have a record of some hun
dreds of killings to their credit as head
hunters. Well, the same policy of recog
nition for murderers In Mexioo la claimed
as a victory for humsnity and diplomacy;
ao It's presumed the Philippine policy Is a
model of "upliftneas."
St. Louts Globe-Democrat: The sub
mission of estimates by the various de
partments of the federal government en
courages no hope of "return to that sim
plicity and economy which befits a demo
cratio government," which the Baltimore
Platform pledged. Every department
wants more money than was appropriated
for 1916, although, after the deficiency
appropriations made necessary by the
failure of the last congress to pass fif
teen of the great supply bills are voted,
the expenditures for the years 191$ and
1916 will exceed any in the history of the
government, being 177,O00,00O more than
those ot the last republican congress,
whose "profligate waste of money wrung
from the people by oppressive taxation"
was denounced by the Baltimore platform
and by every democrat of low or high
degree throughout the United States in
the campaign of 1912.
GRINS AND GROANS.
Sunday School Teacher Children, do
you know the house that Is open to all,
to the poor .the rich, the sad, the happy,
to man and woman, to young and to old
do you know the house I mean?
Kmall Boy Yes, miss the station house.
Boston Transcript.
Editor Sorry, young man, that you
are a failure In this business, but w.'
can't treat you as we can an article here.
Aspirant (haughtily) How is that, air?
Editor Put a head on you. Baltimore
American.
apprehensions about
wedding?" asked the
I'd bist ss lief b sn officer and carry a
sword. Boston Trsnscript.
Bene Don t you th nk he hss a lov-
shle disposition? ...
Beulah Biirely. He's been In lov with
st lesst a doxen women Yonkers Btates--
men.
Roph. How does It hsppen you came to
Harvard? I thought your father was a
Isle man. . .
Kresh. lie was. He wanted m W go
to Yale: I wanted to go to Princeton. We
had an argument and he finally told m
to go to 11 . Vale Record.
British Foreman Compositor Three
more of my men have enlisted this morn-
"I'dltor-Ah! A wave of patriotism, 1
suppose?
Foreman Compositor Well! perhaps
that's the wav to put It. but. they say
they would rather he shot than set any
more of your copy! Passing iShow.
THE DAWN OF THE NEW DAY.
Edward Neville Vose.
The old vear dies 'mid alnom and
j ne saaaest year since Christ was oorn.
And those, who battle in the snow
All snxlnua-eyed look for the morn
The morn when wars shall be no mors,
The morn when Might shall ceas to
relen.
When hushed shall be the cannons' roar
And Peace shall rule the earth again.
Aa we from far survey the fray
And strive to euccor thoae who fall.
Let each give thanks that not today
To us the clarion bugles call
That not today to ua 'tis said:
"Bow down the knee, or pay the cost
Till all ye loved are maimed or dead.
Till all ye had Is wrecked and lost.''
Should that grim summons to us com
God grant we d all play heroes' parts.
And bravely fight for land and home
While red blocd flows In loyal hearts.
But now a duty nobler far
Haa come to ua in thla great day
We are the nations' guiding star.
They look to us to lead tha way. !
They look to us to lesd the way
To liberty for all the world.
The dawning of that better day
When war'a torn bannera shall b
furled
The day when men of every race
Their light divine shall clearly sea
To rule themselves by their own jras,
Forever and forever free.
AWEAITHOF
LUXURIANT HAIR
V AST M
"Had you any
your daughter's
pessimistic friend:
"Not exactly," replied the happy parent,
"though at one point I did have a mlus
glving about the affair." Baltimore
American. ' -
Recruiting Qttlcer We can't pass you.
Two fingers are off your right hand and
you couldn't pull a trigger.
Applicant Oh, that'll be all right, air.
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