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6 TOE REE: OMAHA, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1916. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE FOUNDED BY EDWARD ROSE WATER. VICTOR ROSE WATER, EDITOR, The Be Publishing Compaq, Proprietor. TIKB Bl'lI.MNO, FAR NAM AND HKVKNTECTTIU 1'ntcred at Omaha pantattlr r cond-cl?ma matter. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Mr carrier By mH . per month- per year, oally and Sunday $,oo Dally without bunday... c , 4 00 Kvenlng and Sunday ew...... 4.00 Kvenlng without Monday..... c 4.00 Kvenlng without Sunday., a 4. no .Sunday Bee only Hoc t.Of) t'ally and rjunday Bee, three yeara In advance.. HO. 00 Hand notlca of change of sddreag or irregularity la r livery to Omaha Ho, Ol repletion Department. REMITTANCB. Remit by draft, expreaa or poatal order. Only two. rnt atampa received In payment of mall account. Iarmnal check, except on Omaha and eastern ex charge, tint accepted. offices. Omaha-Th Bee Building, fouth Omaha 2318 N iret Council Bluffe-14 North Main etrert. MnwIn-iJl Utile Building. Chicago- 111 peoples Hum Building. New York-Room UK, lHH1fth avenue. L Ioul Ml New Hank of Commtri't, Weshln-lon-7t Fourteenth ilwt, N. W. Address eommunlcetlnna relating to nawa and dj torlal matter to Omaha Boa, Editorial Department. MARCH CIRCULATION. 56,628 DailySunday 50,628 Itwlght Wllllama, circulation manager of Tha Bee Publishing eompany. being duly worn, aaya that tha average circulation for tha month of March, Ula, wa . aUy and M,I2 bundtt. DWIUHT WJU-iAMH, Circulation Manager. Subscribed Id my pr.iaonce and sworn to before ma thl M day of April Ml. ROblUlT iiUNTKH, Notary i'ublla, tiubacMixsr leaving the clt lejjjMrerilv ataouiu have The fiee mailed to them. Ad drees will be changed aa oftea M ruete4. If ritUburfh is inflicted with a protracted street car strike, It can count on Omaha's sym pathy born of ssd experience. If tbe movers found any skeletons in the newspaper closet, they at least wisely refrain from putting them on exhibition. Omaha's business barometer, b eel due Indicat ing a $14,000,000 gain In April bank clearings, also points to clour weather ahead. But auto upending will never be stopped a long as tbe police court penalty la nothing but a curtain lecture and an occasional nominal fine. It would seem that in New York as well as in Cbtrsgo the simple showing to a Jury that tbe cuprit Is a woman wards off tbe law's penalty for crime. Suppose tbe troops sunt to put down tha revolt in Ireland should ''shoot in tbe air" to make sure against hitting some friend or former neighbor! From Theobald Wolf Tone to Blr Roger Case ment is a long step in Irish history, but tha fruits of their missions for foreign intervention are alike disastrous. United States Bteel pulled down f 60,7 13,000 in earnings during the first quarter of tbe year. The figures are Impressive evidence of record bresklng prosperity in the big mills. Blnce that Chicago Judge and Henry Wat terson have both decided that Bhakespeare did not write Shakespeare, tha country can proceed with May day celebrations unveied by academlo questions. Mr. Morganthau'g retirement from tbe Turk 'sh mission to take up presidential campaign work Is chiefly a change of locality. Political Turks insure as much worry at home as at tha Golden Horn. Easter greetings phrased in cousinly tones were exbanged between the czar of Russia and the king of England by telegraph. Cousin Wil liam and Cousin Oeorge also exchanged greet Ings, but by messengers of a more explosive character, Several Nebraska papers are commenting upon the difference In the way different de feated candidates tor the governorship nomina tions have taken the outcome of the primary. The world loves a good fighter also a pMJo r.ophlo loser, The tragic drowning which marks the open ing of the outdoor season is a melancholy re minder of indlfforcnce to the ordinary dictates of caution. Accident will happen, but many may be avoided by Riving thought to the ele ments tbst "rock the boat." Kfflgles aymbollrlng temperancn, peac and war looked don upon the Irish rebela when they captured tha poetofflo in Dublin. Bark vtlle street, renameu O'Connell street, where the government building stands, la an unusually wide thoroughfare, Its center adoraM with statues of Panic) OTonnell, Father Matthew, lrd Nelson and the pillar monument to Charles Stewart Parnetl, Of the four monuments, that ef Parnell alone conveys In bronr letters sritl mrnts sn8,tlng ultimate frwditm tf Ireland. Thirty Years Ago This Day in Omaha 0ipt!4 ! aa ruee,""' 1 H l'i. i. W II taut, t ainMt at 1-.VMM Ir.t 'lt I '! , .-. f 4 V ..'. I I a 1'"i i,iinnln ant (), in- i la h iii ' i -k A '(! iuh v-.-t in paiia rt tt.a i ilt4 fio,. 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Each day provides further proof that the movement looking to a more adequate provision for common defense of the United States Is not going to end with tbe present session of con gress, it Is equally evident that congress will not make adequate provision, or even open tbe way whereby it may subsequently be achieved Whatever of legislation comes from tbe present session is almost certain to be designed merely to bridge over a political campaign, and pro vide tbe democrats with tbe utmost of mate rial for use in tbe canvass without giving the country any material relief. This fact is so plain that the societies formed for tbe purpose of expediting the solution of tbe problem are look log abead to another congress, In which tbe needs of the nation may be given mora sober consideration and less of flamboyant discussion. The people are slowly being aroused from the apathy with which tbey received tbe discussion In its earlier stages. The educational aspect of tbe agitation is beginning to have ita effect, and through tbe influence of the continued con slderatlon of the subject preparation for the common defense Is sure to be given tbe needed Impetus. May Day and Its Menage. Tbe first of May by long custom has been dedicated to labor In tbe mass, especially la Europe, whera its observance baa generally had tha accompaniment of some uneasiness because of the general social unrest always present there. In America the first day of May Is at tended with less of demonstration on the part of labor, but serves as a divisional point in tba year, traditionally rather than ar bit carl ly fixed. In taking stock of conditions this year, a vtvd contrast la noted between the situation of AmerUan workers and their brethren abroad. Here labor, in casting up its accounts, finds its material position greatly improved, while abroad the interruption of orderly life still holds most of the workers under arms, Tbe changes, chargeable to the conflict, are directly re flected In the economic- status of labor gen erally, Shortened hours and wage advances have been common In America, with corre sponding benefit to all. Reports from headquarters of tbe American Federation of Labor contain another signifi cant point, one that is not likely to be over looked. No advance In wages or Improvement In conditions of employment is reported from the cotton trade. This Industry, tbe exclusive and particular care of the democratic party, retalna ita baala of child labor and low wages, despite all efforts to effect a change. But, generally, the workera of America are to be congratulated on tbelr advantages, and on the Intelligence with which they manage their affairs. Felicitations. The Bee felicitates Its local contemporary, The World-Herald, on establishing Its quarters In its fine new borne, which all agree Is a credit to the city as well as to the builders. While The Bee took the lead of all the Omaha papers many years ago, in the erection of a apeclally designed modern newspaper building equipped with tbe latest and best mochanlcal appliances and conveniences for the production of a great dally, it Is glad to see the World-Herald fol low the good example and at the same time con tribute so substantially to the material growth and beauty of the city. We like tbe sentiment, too, that prompted the erection of the World Herald building on the alte that gave that paper birth; the same kind of sentiment located Tbe Bee building where Ita founder bad had his borne from the early days of the pioneers. The most soothing prospect we can wish for the World J if raid In Its new quarters Is that It will pot have to suffer the griefs of moving again for another half century. "Vox Populi, Balm Bryant." The voice of the people Is tbe will of Bryan. And a dear, clarion eall to tbe great commoner now echoes throughout the state. Maybe you haven't heard it, but Its tone resounds with suf ficient of volume to reach the ears that are always attuned to catch tbe softest murmur or the lightest whisper that carries an intima tion of what the "peepul" want. This time it Is the popular demand of the democrats of Ne braska that William Jennings Bryan be present at and take part in the proceedings of the im pending convention of his party at Bt. Louis. To be eure, this call wna not made so very Im pressive on the direct ballot, It blng then evi dent that most of the votrs thought someone else would do as well if not better than Bryan, But even these elections are not final till the count la In. It now transplrea that eighteen democrats, Inspired beyond their fellows, wrote Mr. Bryan's name on the ballot as an alternate delegate-at large, and aa none other waa chosen, Mr. Bryan will be at the Bt. Ixiuls meet ing, empowered by the democrat of his home state to "sit In'1 for any dlegate-at-Urse who may fl Ilk giving over bis seat. Even the voice of so fw out f many thousand Is loud fsough when It call to duty! Iemocrttio Administrative Efficiency. An impreaalve etamrl of the idmlnlMra tlve efficiency of the party now U power at Washington was lately afforded by Herretary pantrls. In replying to a request from the sen ate for a raport mad by Admiral Flake befcr be wee daUcbed from duty at tha Navy ,! pertinent. Ih aecralary aald he had net kn'an ttf the H.n-e of such taper! tt h4 been uHiiiltla.l to kit uftha aM had Ut4 en Ma ty the cfclef trk althmit eiaminaHon taatinurH a ttta rapeH ierly daa.lt Ih status of Ik Amrtraa hv. eat It t.ti dm f r tenlr at tb lime It uta.to, t'l tine rrth alat wa attuallf wdt. ttt eV It fftrlaM. frtnult4 Vy the ef'lcer rhisl lth that ilotv, It I to natural tha kn I i f Ih dapattmeet shout r tea It Uht lie)4 Mr lei ha It.el. I a,! t.,,h de tail? t'r ssikud) ' 1 k tkl Si f.ir,) It , ee l taMwily tat i tin t a f' t lu ai Mag f. r tt kn tha nai f WJ lt t-M4uftifg), Th Mtideat ta i qi.r&l l h fetttiK'M lualK.., , f ka J;tA- Sir Roger Casement Pedrlae Colnma la JTew York Post mltJRB IS a sonnet written hy Hogir Casoment X '"t tell mare about the man himaelf than any thing an outaider could writa. It Is a sonnet to Ifamlloae Bare. ' Kaslo of Eyra" 1 hU salutation to the 1'iuilo champion, and he speaka of him as, al though, baffled by Roman craft and power, bavin still "claws to cling and beak to kill." and aa ttlnj able to make a fastness where Punic faith might yet bo kept. Casement thought of hlmaelf a being such a champion for the Irish people. II thought of mak Ing a faatneo where Oeltlo faith mlaht b kept the faith that Ireland has a separata destiny, and has the rlKht to create a culture and a competence for Itself. Hut, It will be ald, thl man Casement took service with th Drilled government and accepted tt pay and iu honor. Jl had no right then to stand out the champion of Irish aeparateness. If Casement were spoken to about thl he would certainly say: hav taken service, not with an exclusively Btiallah ovmment, but with th government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland." Ha amend tha servlc ef th government of Great Britain and JreJamt a a Hungarian might enter the Austro-JIun e Man aarvlc. He wee In that service to S that th Interest of Ireland, aa well th Interest of ureet Urllaln, wa served. If he delected th foralim offlne working asalnat Ih Interest of Ireland- he certainly did upon on ocnaalnn-h wa there to tall them that they wer disloyal to oee of the firm that paid for their up. keep, fn Uracil ha found that th consular stationery wa headed "Consulate of Oreaf Britain." If pointed out to th foreJan office that thl heading wa un. constitutional, and h would not use the stationary The forelsn efflre ordered that Ms office be supplied with stationery that had the proper and constitutional heading, "Consulate of Great DrttaJn and Ireland." When the foreign office acted disloyally toward th Irish people and th Irish mercantile Inlereets In re gard to th rail of ocean liners at th port of Uueenstoan, Casement exposed their methods. Casement bears a name that seam non-Jrlh. But In aliening It In Irish he make It "ManAsmund," showing that he consider himself of Woraa-Uaullo ax traction. In appearance h doea not conform to any irisn type. Tall, bearded, with black hair and re markable dark eyes, with measured andjeourtanu speech, with nsrvou and comruuidlng bearing, he look one notion tit a raatllllan nobleman. II has th most romantlo distinction of any man I ever aw. I often noticed people turn In th Dublin street to look at Mn When I think of him now, I alway so on picture. It 1 a tare, wld-wept brldg In Huhlln, and It is past midnight. Ther I only on fla-ur on Ih brldge-a blind befgar woman who has atood there all day and Is now turning to go horn. m coming from a newspaper office end I stop to palc to her. Another figure comes up and halt and apeak to her, too, It Is Roger Casement. Ha speaks to her In that vole that ha such remsrkable qiiajlty a vein that sounds to m as If a man were speaking so to mak tome on In a drawing room tinder- stand a profoundly tragla thing. I am eure that If that old woman hud been able to look on him, she would have thought that Casement wsa th most courtly gentleman she bad aver seen, Wa ar known to aach other, so w talk for a few momenta. I cannot recall his words, but I know that tha sight of that town wher only tha th poor moved about end the sight of th gaunt, blind woman mail him speak of a noble thing Impoverished end da graded, Ireland, capable of chivalry and splendor, condnmned to a shuffling existence that wss his con stsnt meditation. I almost believe that the hitter words of the Oaello poet are written on hl heart; Ifard It I to th Arhltress of Thrones W willed 10 a ttsxoneon of cold and sapless bones. ThJ fact must b understood about Casement- that he hates the British empire and that he ha no liking whatever for th English people Individually, To him the IJrttlsh e my Ire appear "a one cf the terrlbl parasitic plant of th Java forest that StranKi tha neighboring trees so that they becoin Its supports." It could not think of Ireland ss part of a lirltlsh federation. The Ireland of his dream Is the revlvsl of the Ireland that hi heroes, the three O'Neills Mhane, Hugh and Owen Roe fought for. Most Irish people Ilk English paopJo Individually, while disliking th government they 1 111 pose upon Ire land. Casement never had a good word for Indi vidual Kngllshmen. But he loved th people of Ira. land these young men, eapeclally the young men horn of opportunities, yet so ldeaJIstlo and so trust ing th thought of them went to his heart. I met him In Urooklyn in Septemlx.r, 1914, just befor he went to Germany, and when I spoke to him about tha determination of th young men to hold th arm they bad got, he wa greatly moved. Caaemant, with hi deep lov and hi bitter hatred, hag also an exceptional knowledge of the world's af fair. After hearing him talk In 1913 the writings of most publicists seem to m to b obscure and 111 Informed. Ha foretold most of the combinations in the present war. He knew that war between Ger many and England would come within a few year. How could those who willed a separate Ireland take advantage of that etruggle. Ireland might be over looked by Germany. Brooding upon this. Casement made a rediscovery. The position of Ireland was su"h that no nation striving to break down the English lurdnhtp of the scaa could overlook It. It waa the posseesalon of Ireland-lh country that I the link be tween the Hcsndlnavlan d.nd tho Iburlan penlnsulua and between Europe and Amerloa-that gavo Knglamt control of the seas. With Ireland no longer an "Wanl beyond an Island," but a Prt of Kurope, thn bobs would again be free and open. With such an Idea, It ma natural that Casement should go to Herlln, and It waa natural, too, that he should strive to laud armed force In Ireland, Ireland (an only be free and secure by again be coming pit of liurope; Europe can only win the free dom of the seas by making Ireland part, not of a nrltleh, but of a European, system that la metit political dortrin. II has written Ireland haa failed to win Its free- dom, not so much bK-au 11 haa failed to shed Its blood, but b ''! Ita situation In th world I liut the unique situation I have sought to depict. He longing to Kurope, It haa not been of Kumpa; and i ngland. lih a perltency that would be admirable were It not so criminal In Intention n. ffe.-t. has lnt all Ita etfnrts. all Its vigor, an uaewerving p..!cy and a pitiless swnrd. 10 eitend the limits of exclusion. To approach Ireland at all since th first t:ntiar sovereign 111 hand t.p.n It was quite Inunoral. hen rrdrtck 'f llrhentaufen mo (.ng ego aa that'l sent hie ee.ielary tail Irishman) to Ireland, w read thai Ilenty III .f Ktig'aud 6clr.l "It hurt htm ter riWv" and entered all (he Ue g.mge nut and cemlns tn ef tha returned Inxsxlnrtnan euteaiuan to t, cloaaly walrliad I knew be l(in4 f"r the Ur ef artuo-i fonflt, t balneal) t an I an I lieiaiid. and lie did bla beat to make the 11. m ef IrrUM prepare fr It wfr the WlMoteer ee la txlog he to em ' T fta. dm if tra'ant tike lb fra.t,.m ef Ka'r. fee onlr be ea fhiiii re If And in Ntajtger I?! V h wiola snirt, tk natural im.um fr is It " ""r. baa ' . a I l.4 yaaia a t l ..Haaa a- t'. !)-' It t IMS f..f im.i at Naaaua that haa .til.. e. e a'rvi.a inaa ma t tlw t a4 e -r hi 4 ip, )i.ii..r, ba U enr li f.e Waul lhal )i t(, i,al he the )rvMm i"t lfih eali-naUtv ' Twico Told Tales i , I t a; j, .',! ,, ,. )ta Vl ' ii'4 Stipet ) ' I totsUklag reatiea f.i t. k the i''t' ' e '! ant i nurs, I mialil4 lawe, t ! e .i.. n 1'nt lte t aa iiiaaw ' ' I "t tia ar"" f .1 S lav-f an I K 4 a M ,i 1 4-, l, t vttufm ta ki a lk ) t ' I ' 1 I-.- . i J- - a ' . , ''m. i e tM ha 4.- (a M ;) t. t-e '' i" -..vy l let tie f'i. I II .' -Nee f i'mae A teteehlam 011 tela. OMAHA, May l.-To the Editor of The Bee: A very practical letter appeared last week in one of the papers, headed "Misdirected Energy," and signed evl dently by a friend of the eat. Of course It waa aimed at th society which is trying to legislate against "harmless, necessary" pussy in the supposed Inter est ef birds. In common with millions of other peo ple. 1 like and admire birds, but I like cats ten times better, and In this I am also one of million. What right has any group of people to slaughter our chosen pet in the possible Interest of their chosen pet? Did Qod mak them both, or not? Nor are w talking of wild brsats, but of a species which, when not neglected or abused, Is perhaps tha most chsrmlng and companionable of created things, and on which gives pleasure unbounded to hosts of lonely human beings, as well as to those who, Ilk mysslf, were born Infatuated with the feline kind. I auppos w ar all born with a liking for some special form of animal Ufa. But what supreme selfish' ns tt is to plan th extermination or even the limitation ef a species because It I not th on we personally prefer! Tha Audubon society Is quit within it right and very admirable In seeking to preserve It favored specie, but what shall w think of the cruel and blood thirsty spirit shown by soms of Its mem ber toward another species? At their last meeting on of thsm (bearing nam long Identlfed with th Humans society), calmly advocated th wholesata poisoning of cats, and even proposed of fering a bonnty for those brought lnl This, without already considering th al ready murderou Instinct of th sverag small boy, who would be glad to kill 'most anything, birds Included, if yon gav him 10 cent for it and often doesn't need that Incentive. Of course It wss only a suggestion, but it shows to what extremes "misdirected energy" msy carry It victim. Contrast this with the real humanity shown by Mr, Kugel, who lately submit ted an ordinance against offering poison to sny animal, cat or otherwise. And with th kindly and of Mr, riaxter, who would hsva stray cats taken eara of by human ocletles, "ss In other cities," A society which champions tha gentle feathered things that Inhabit our woods snd gardens should not indulge barbarous Impulses even toward the furry things thst sometime molest birds, but have very little chance to do so In town, wher th rats and mice ar their ape cialty. "Many men of many minds." of course; but I em not the only one who, while friendly to the "bird society" per se, drsws th line right where they begin to play arbiter over the destinies of other species, unless they do so In tho benign wsy that a kind Providence may mil upon. As lo "misdirected energy," Omaha Is certainly a banner town In that. It ran build you hotels snd apartment houses at the rat of about on to each Inhabitant; It can start societies Innum erable and sosk you for picture buying and for rt-castles-ln-th-slr, while tt cannot raise money for decent pave ments, nor for anywher near adequate police protection, nor for sanitary city cleanliness, nor for proper disposal of refuse, nor for a lot more things that a level-hesded community Insists upon, ss "safety first," 80 It la not strange that tha Audubon have let their seal In a good cause lead them to propose step that are happily impossible. But let them confine their cat actlvltle to th bird reserve" nd not try to legislate awsy th comfort and happlnsss of th city's cat owners. And, whatever they do, msy they st lesst, not be barbarous! For H prsveth beet who Inveth beat All thlnus, both great snd small, Tor the desr Ood who loveth us, He made and loveth all. TABI3T. rrrperedneee and feclflam. riTTUADEIJ'HIA, April 29. -To the Edl tor of The Be: Tour editorial on Henry Ford's vote In Nobraska discloses a ml understanding In th editorial minds re. gardlng the reaaons of many people for opposing the preparedness propaganda at this unfortunate time In the world's his lory. The writer believes that those who ar supporting Henry Kord ere actusted, first, by the fact that he made n effort lo stop the war, which la more than most of his critics have ever done. It Is recognised that the effort waa ridiculous, but every new movement In the world appears ridiculous at tha start and has to he built up from crude beginnings. Prospectors, Inventors and pioneer al ways have to start with very little hope of success. The second reason, In otir Judgment, in thst Ford showed moral courage In fuc- Itig a sea of ridicule, which Is more true W per cent of his critics have the moral courage to do. The third reeaon, as It appear to in, I that he had nothing to gain In th wsy of advertising, and his embarking on whst he must have known wss sn al most hopeless task proved his sincerity to tha rank and Me. Th fourth reason, aa w sea It, Is that those who criticised Mr. Ford most were either his htislnee competitor or com. pili era In the field of elf. advertising or polliba In our Judgment the rant, and file ef the people are quirk lo rtloern the motives f public men, The fifth rasaon. aa we see It. lie In th brt.ed and Itbrral method which r"wrd ha adopted in dealing with both his employ and hla patrons. While ether auiomot'lle maaufaeturar have been rat. ring to tiaw r-atme. hy making an nual ehasges, Ford haa kept faith with bis old patreiie tUh th rult tint be baa outdistanced alt rnnipatltnrt hrt are eirnHr saaali g pew nnae and all.,ing Ihe el-t i.a in be sting foe repairs fr eultf data tt at-'btMae Y tinH a I final ( a..nti In a ana tti, la that l"od ha aa b Ih akieat a'n.ae mn sad i.gaA. '' "i ne. 11' 1 ha er an, fa a, l a Ifcal 1 la,i, snit , , K ink. a.tveMta.t military rftea y St i. IM trr nr ff!,Haoi; H aeaa4 thae tl a rVt (Jnt TtH MM 4 '! f tif that !')) art 4iaUUiie 1 ).(.. ca, aea liiat ) a VI fig l.t m, ! tin 1., , er t lhal Ifce seme e tauar rat ! van e . ed kt i I .a M m.iki Ih e:e. e t'. 4..MOnaia e;-ia.,.tt irat t a'er (., , '' 'ttl. "rtir.a ! iiae it a k k.tr ) iK r.ist;e ' k lea if la elf Ita tk,e.e. e'att, ey Ka.Ht af iM I ia I ieii(,il. ii4 t ii (1 T,i k a 1, a 1 ha ,i tt p. e I a 1 t'a.-! -- aaaia:-.)'i down the Pacific coast, calling vrv one who opposed him on the prepared ness propaganda a saphead and a cow ard. In the course of a trip to tho I'n clflc coast this kind of talk wa.i reia-atcd to tho writer In the smoking room of n Pullmun car by relatively young men of small experience, who possibly never risked thlr lives at all. "Where the editors make a mlelake Is In assuming that people like the writer favor peace at any prlco. In the writ er's Judgment the majority of the people who are opposed to the preparedneiiH propaganda are perhaps more ready t'i fight and defend their country when nec essary than some of thoee who appear most prominently In the limelight. To be explicit, the writer's position Is thnt the Job of being a policeman dons not st- tract him, but ho docs not feel on that account that he can be called a coward. We have men who are fitted for differ ent classes of employment and we ex pect tho who undertake tha police Jobs to have to risk their lives occaalon ally. We do not consider It either neces sary or desirable for all of us to under take the Job of being policemen. During the war of the rebellion those who rushed In early ran away at the battle of Hull Run and those who waited until called by the drafs fought Just as hsrd and faith fully a anyone. There are a great many people who never gt Into a fight unles they are forced into It, but when they get In they are Just a slow to quit. Those of us who are opposing the pre paredness propaganda at tha present moment believe that th proper thing for this country to ha doing 1 to cultivate political, preparedness, so as to control ny military preparedness that w my think neocssary, and give th eonfldnen to other nations thst they do not now hav In our politician. Some of 11 be lleve that Ford mad a mistake In going to Kurope, but w do not condemn him for that. We believe that this country I th natural field to carry on peace Work, and that tha preparedness props ganda is Ill-timed. We bcllova that If the editors of the country will consider theso points mora carefully they will bo a hi to do some genuine good toward making our political system. We enclose a copy of the May Issue of our magaxlne, which Is designed to sup plement Ihe work of the press rsther than to compete. It Is our purpose lo go more deeply Into social and political problems than editors usually have the time to do, snd we solicit your co-operi tlon In the Interests of more thorough analysis of publlo questions and mors accurate Information for the guidance of the voter. J. C. PARK Kit. MttTHFOL REMARKS. i "Good heavens. June, why, when I toll you we would haw to practice economy I ut the table, have you 1 11 as-hack cluck. let) here and chicken an lad down there i hv f i.gr Minn r vn T.. in. I til is . manage to make bulb mds meat Uai I more American. ! "Our friend wltn n eyo to the main ciifince has a long need. "Yes," replied Miss Cayenne; "but isn't Imv.nti too Ioiik a head likely to make a man narrow minded? " WashlnKton tftar, "When it's apple blosxom time," ca rolled the early boarder. "That a the romantic, aide of farming," commented the grizzled agriculturist, who ran the place. "When It's potato hugi time nobody waxes tuneful." Kansae City Journal. 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