THE BEE: OMAHA, MONDAY, APRIL 16, 1917.
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S.ibscrlbere leavtaf the city ahatild kave The Bee raeiled
to them, Address cheated ee often as requested.
Price manipulators, like other plotterj, are
heading for a hard fait.
But April thowert can't dampen the inspira
tion of that starry flag.
Get the clean-up spirit Clean habits are pro
moted by clean surroundings."
Turkey teemt fated to lose both feathers and
souri to the bear and the lion.
If Gotham does not now "brighten its corner,"
it will not b the fault of either "Billy" or "Rody."
. The formal declaration of war of "Billy" Sun
day Btill further jolts ,the celebrated partnership
of "Me tind Gott."
' Now we know what will fill the ranks of the
volunteers. A kiss from a pretty girl should go
with each signed-up enlistment blank.
- Professional auto thieves have no claim to the
mercy of the court. A few prison sentences ,will
be the best deterrent to continuous performance.
It is six to one, or half the man power qf the
human race, against the Central powers. No won
der the little fellows seek an Ark to escape the
deluge. . '
Not a single vote recorded In the house against
the $7,000,000,000 appropriation. The kaiser should
be persuaded by this time that Uncle Sam means
business.
No one anywhere teems )o be wasting sym
pathy on' the Turks. The verdict is unanimous
that the worst they may get will be less than is
coming to them.
Besides the advantage of the retirement on
the west front enumerated at Berlin, -there is the
Deed of bringing the. guns, In closer range of re
publican aocialists. .
The make-up of that press censorship board,
Including on It the secretary of war and also the
secretary of the navy, suggests that the cabinet
members all believe in safety first. v
King George and Queen Mary plunge Into the
simple fare of bread -rations. In these parlous
times prudence Impels monarchs to make, tome
sacrifices for the honors of the job. ,
' Peace feelers through socialist channels un
doubtedly reflect public eentiment at the source.
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JMCeBUlC UU MIC ITElb 1CMUS I1IILIICO-
, live eagerness to the Copenhagen hunch. ' '
So the wet and dry deadlock in the legislature)
hangs on a disagreement about only one thing.
Well, disagreement about only one thing it all
that lies between the warring armies over in
France. ' ' " i ': , .
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',-"Shut up the distilleries and save the grain,"
shout Kansas dry. The.- need of alcoholizing
v powder for war munitions does not matter so
long as Kahsat may be drawn upon for ttmos-
pherie artillery. i
The price of ice for domestic consumption is
largely in the cost of distribution. If we are to
have a municipal ice factory, it will not attain
its full usefulness without a home delivery sysj
icm. mat is tne, proDiem now tor tne water
board to solve.
j Four of the German ihips seized by the gov
ernment comei under the flag with inspiring
names. President Lincoln, President Grant,
George Washington and Martha Washington are
names fitting action to the deed, and promise
, service worthy of their title. - ,
A vast amount of Inventive talent is going, to
waste in the field of war devices. Very few of the
mire thing .propositions with which the govern
ment it bombarded receive amoment't attention.
Meanwhile, genius givet no heed to the hurry call
for an effective automobile lock and . thoot for
me and fame away. .
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Press Freedom, in War Times
-New Yard Journal of Commerce.-
When we are in actual war, with good reason
r preventing various movements and public
ta from coming to the knowledge of enemies,
may be well -to have tome judicious censorship
a prevent publication of anything that it liable
jsl irtjureTJr embarrass the service of the govern-
ii? ut. or cause conflicting criticism to disturb
public judgment Unless it is liable to do harm
in tome way, it is much better to hava it known
and freely discussed. Public opinion it much
safer when enlightened than when blinded or
kept from knowing what it going on that, con
cerns the public. Whatever censorship it to be
exercised should be clearly defined and put in
responsible hands and thould have due regard
for that "freedom of speechor of the prest" which
the constitution declares that congress shall make
no law "abridging." ,
The whole question of press censorship needt
to be fairly and intelligently dealt with. Thus far
the newspapers have not been consulted in the
matter, home fair and definite rules of censorship
should be established, pot upon' arbitrary one
sided dictatorship, but as a result of impartial
hearing and discussion. At present we teem to
be blindly adopting British methods, which have
been bpen to much criticism aud which are pot
ndaptcd to the much less serious situation on this
?idc of the Atlantic. Why not establish a board
af censorship, representing variout interests and
with authority to make and enforce such rules as
si'cnied necessary in public interest without undue
suppression of useful information?
Repurchase of Foreign-Owned Securities
Some extremely interesting figures are given
in the monthly circular issued by the iN'ational
City Bank of New York, bearing on the amount
of foreign-owned American securities that have
been repurchased and brought back to this coun
try since'the beginning of the war.
So far as they relate to railroad stocks and
bonds, these figures are a compilation made by
President Loree of the Delaware & Hudson com
pany, who has been conducting a continuing in
quiry Into the movement of railroad holdings, and
indicate the cash rvalues of these securities repur
chased to January 31, last, to be about $1,200,000,
000. Further data has been obtained from, the
books of the United States Steel corporation, the
industrial concern having the largest flotations
abroad, disclosing that in all more than $125,000,
000 of the stocks and bonds of the corporation
have been returned since the war began. The con
clusion it that the repurchase of,4he industrial se
curities, municipal bonds and foreign property
holdings, other than railway tecuritiet, may be
reasonably estimated as not lest than $600,000,000.
Net gold importations, furthermore, dufing the
earn period, have been about $1,000,000,000 and
the net amount of foreign loans publicly issued
in this country reaches almost $2,500,000,000. The
authority quoted, therefore, figures the total
American securities repurchased, foreign loans
and net gold imports at, in round figures, $5,275,
000,000, and the net trade balance on merchandise
account, In round figures, $5,750,000,000. .
Thete tremendout totals, to be ture, are hard
to grasp, but they may conduce to a faint idea of
what hat been happening. Tha United Statet has
practically paid off all of itt debtt owed in Europe
and, at the tame time, hat taken Europe't surplus
gold, and become a creditor of Europe in the
huge amount of the foreign bonds taken here.
Setting tht Example for Food Economy. '
If we are in for an indefinite period of still
higher living cost at a result of the war, the
sooner we adjust ourselves to requirmentt, the
better, and to thit end the example that it being
tet in Washington official circlet of-a return to
the simple life is both timely and salutary.
At the latest cabinet dinner', attended by the
president, the menu was, we are told, limited to
three courses, and it goes without laying that
none of the guestt suffered from lack of variety
on the table or went hungry. On the contrary,
it it a reasonable inference that the three-course
((inner is quite sufficient to satisfy all the inner
wants, and to do so in a way to avcjid the after
effects of overeating and alts to put a brake on
the too common waste of food. v.
The example let by the "higher ups," however,
will be useless if it it not followed in degree by
our people all down the line. It it accepted al
most at an axiom that a large part of the liigh
cost of living it the cost of high living and that
the food that it removed from the table, uneaten;
in the average household, would, easily more than
suffice to keep another person well-fed.
These food economies have been forced"upon
the inhabitants of all European countries, neutral
countries at well at belligerent countries. We
must not delude ourselves that we can take part
in the war without feeling the necessity of hut
banding the food aupply and making what we eat
Count for nutrition Bather than for simply tickling
the appetite.
Opium Throttled in China.
An event of great importance to the Orient
and world- at large signalizes the advance of
democracy in China. The young republic hat
definitely throttled the opium business, virtually
thrown off a "wljite man's burden," imposed and
perpetuated by greed. A report to i the statiy de
partment from Consul General 'Anderson at
Hong Kong records the end of try? infamoifs
trade in the Far East The government of China
hat taken over all stocks of opium in private
hands, which will be converted into medicinal
extracts. Cultivation and Importation are also
forbidden, thus bringing to a close a struggle of
a quarter of a century to rid the people of a
frightful European curse. The beginning of the
end occurred tome fifteen years ago, when" an
international agreement waa made, gradually re
ducing cultivation and exports from India. China
entered into the compact with outward zeal, but
the greed of the Manchu dynasty .prevented prac
tical results, Power exercised 'from above gave
help to the needs of the multitude below. Njt'l
until tne republic became a living force was the
voice from below heeded and restricted cultiva
tion and use vigorously enforced. The gratifying
result officially announced constitutes a mighty
uplift for China and a distinct triumph for celes
tial democracy. ' : ' :
y War Opent Way for Woman,. '
'Over in Europe war opened the way for
woman, through which she sprang, eager to show
ber ability and capacity for matching man on his
own ground, and well hat the taken advantage of
it Will we not have the tame experience here?
In field and factory, in city and country, the
British and French and German weftnan has
donned the trousers and taken up the tools the
men laid down and with them she has wrought
out for herself a new place in the acheine of
thingt. Tramway conductor, railway porter, "post
manis that right? And now the hat tcaled the
last wall of medieval prejudice and ranged her
self in the last trench wherefrom egotistical .mas
culinity had banished her. English churches,
finding their choirs disrupted by the call of Mars,
first had recourse to the aged and decrepit, but
the cracked and cacaphonous voices of the sub
stitutes produced such dissonance thai it teemed
better to go without the vetted choir at all. Yet
the tervice required tomething of the tort and
finally a rector less timid than the rest ventured
to admit women- into the processional, She must
wear the surplice and otherwise demean hersqll
at if the were really not a woman, but the an
thems of the church now twell up on the sweet
toprano or mellow contralto tonet of clear-voiced
women and nothing It left for her to conquer in
England tave a teat in Parliament. The latt
barrier of prejudice, corroded by the biting acid
of war, hat given way and woman tings at well at
works for Europe't tafety.
German critics enjoy themselves by poking
fun at "America's little army."- It may be recalled
that similar sport was made of tht British armv
thirty months ago. Should the critics lurvive the l
present British drive a while, Uncle Sam't little
army will take pleasure in "showing "em."
Efforts to thow that-republics are ungrateful
seem fated to fail. Here are the paper makers,
after solemnly promising to be good, called in
for a session-with the judicial swatter. Where
are tha rewards of compulsory righteousness?
The Department of Agriculture
Awakening the Nation
By Frederic J. Haskin "
Proverb for the day.
A guilty conscience needsno ac
Washington, April 13. In the United States
of America there are more than 100,000,000 people,
This is a figure too large for the human mind
to eraso. but the human mind can grasp its signifi
cance. It means, among other things, that the)
smallest movement which gets started among the
American people takes on importance like a snow
ball rolling down -hill. Habits of thought and
speech and action sweep the country from end to
end, because we are one people with the finest
means of communication in the world. If it is
the national fashion to be a little wasteful, it
means that the total national waste reaches an
absolutely staggering figure. Now, on the other
hand, if it were only the national fashion to be a
little saving '
One of the thingt that the Department pf
Agriculture is working vigorously to bring about
is just that establishment of the little habit of
economy. Economy in the little things it all that
is asked so far: for the little economies will be
multiplied by a hundred million, and without bt-i
ing the less happy or the less comfortable, we
can save enough to feed Belgium. Our national
waste bill in food crowds the billion dollar mark.
We lose every year $200,000,000 worth of eggs
alone, that might be saved.
The food needs -of America are likely to be
urgent within a few months, not so much because
we. will not be able to produce alt and more than
we need for home use, but because one of our
greatest parts in the war, and one of the greatest
tervices we can do for our cause, will be to tup
ply our European allies with every possible pound
of food. Moreover, particular sections of the
United Statet itself are likely to feel a shortage,
because there will be an unprecedented demand
for"freight cart to carry munitions and war sup
plies from interior points to the coast.
The motto of every American city and county
should be, to produce at nearly as possible enough
food for its own use. By to doing, it will not
only assure sufficiency at home, but it will release
the surplus from the great farming regiona for
shipment abroad, and release, too, the cars that
are necessary to carry other things. These two
phases of the matter are clearly stated in re
cent utterances of prominent men. Lord North
cliffe, the leading English journalist, stated that
for the moment the greatest service America
could rendeV the cause lay in a lavish supply of
munitions, money and food. The munitions ques
tion is an industrial one, and a board of industrial
experts is already at work on it. The financial
question is being met by the monster loan pro
posed in congress. The food question can only
be solved by the co-operation of every American.
In recognition of this national food problem,
the Department of Agriculture has launched itt
two great campaigns to check waste and promote
the economical use of food on the one hand, and
to increase the supply by means of the city-lot
ana back-yard and suburban garden campaign on
the other.
The experts of the department, according to
Secretary Houston, estimate the annual American
food waste at $700,000,000. This enormous w.aste
results largely from bad preparation and bad
cooking, and much of it can be avoided. Another
point is the custom that hat grown up in many
American families of serving an over-abundance
of food. There is among some of us the feeling
that to put on the table just enough food, and no
more, is rather a mean economy. This notion,
as the department points out, is entirely mistaken,
and shows rather bad taste as well. Waste is
never admirable, even in the most prosperous
times, and too much food cooked meant that
tome cooked food is thrown away. In a time
like the present, tuch ideas must be banished at
once, In Europe today, the people take pride in
economy, not in liberality; even the women pride
themselves on the simplicity and cheapness of
their clpthes.
The department is urging the American peo
ple to avoid throwing food into the garbage pail,
to keep perishable food clean, cool' and covered,
to- stewjfruits and boil vegetables that threaten
to spoifT to cook carefully, to avoid waste in
preparation, and to cook enough and no more.
Some people peel potatoes in such a way that 20
per xent is wasted. ' In Germany a law provides
that all potatoes must be boiled, to avoid waste
in peeling. ' '
Another tiling for which the department calls
on Americans is a more catholic taste in foods.
We have too many groundless prejudices against
certain foods that are cheap and nourishing, and
against new foods in general. In the rice districts
of British India, in time of want the government
sometimes sends trainloads and shiploads of fine
northern wheat. But the ignorant peasantry are
unfamiliar with wheat; and they have been known
to starve within arm's length of plenty, or to
trade enough wheat for three meals for a handful
of dirty rice. Americans are too intelligent a
people to cling to food prejudices. By ah in
creased use of rice,- the wheat supply may be
conserved. The' use of cornmeal may be greatly
increased. - .
Such substitutions are particularly desirable,
because all indications point to a wheat shortage
at the coming harvest The latest crop estimate
showed a probable decrease of 52,000,000 bushels
over last year's crop, and of 243,000.000 bushels
over the crop of 1915. From the American repre
sentative at the International Institute of Agri
culture in Rome comes the newt that the crop
tituation is bad all over the world. The only way
to make up for a wheat shortage with a minimum
of hardship is to be ready to eat substitutes, and,
in this case, used intelligently, substitutes are'
really "jast as good."
But there are three sides tn tfiU nupctinn
nrnrliirtinn tHerrihutinn 4nA Anc..,n.nn Tk. 1
people who eat the foorj have it within their
power to prepare it and use it as economically
as possible. Here is one thing that every house
hold can do to co-operate with the government
and help the nation. Let your motto be, "No
waste, and a home garden."
People, and Events
In the race between the recruiting officers and
Dan Cupid in Chicago, Dan maintains a strong
lead and is not in danger of being overtaken.
Jet! Willard expresses a willingness for a finish
go with the Potsdam eagle. If Jess sets the pace
war bulletins will soon enrich the sporting pages.
' The record breach of promise suit is on file
in New York. A million dollars is sought as a
poultice for heart fracture and to line the mitten
with golden fleece. . '
" A Missouri crook caught with the goods at
Capsollton nervily suggested to the judge that if
paroled he would join the army. The judge ex
ploded oh the spot and gave the crook the limit'
Rost Matkins drifted into Salt Lake last week,
bringing a package of gold nuggett from a placer
mine in the interior of Alaska, The largest nUg
gnt.has an intrinsic value of $1,914, but tl.e owner
refused an offer of $4,000 for it.
' Three wireless operators in Chicago who neg
lected to dismantle their plants when ordered by
the government suddenly disappeared from their
haunts without indicating their new address. It
happened that the navy wirelett "listened in,"
heard a -few thingt in the air, and tecret tervice
men did the rest. '
A workman in a mill near Salt Lake City in
discreetly coupled a refusal to chip in a dime to a
flag fund with a slurring remark concerning Old
Glory and had an exciting experience on the spot.
Mounted on rait and carrying a flag, he wat
escorted around the plant, tet down outside the
gate and warned to hike out of sjght - '
A divorce case in court at Grand Rapids,
Mich,, turnt on the question of a "submarine
kiss." This class of osculation is said to he a
great favorite in swimming circles, particularly
nnniilar amonsr divers. -The weisrht of evidence
seems to favor the plaintiff in the case, since she
solemnly arhrms she cannot swim or dive.
One Vnar Ago Today in the War.
BrltlBh airmen dropped more bombs
on Conptantiiiftple.
Both French and Gfrmana- crSimed
advantage In severe fighting at Ver
dun. k
Turkey arlmittod one of ita sub
marines sank the Kjiasian hospital
ship Portugal.
In Omaha Thirty Yeum Ago.
Miss Maggie Kpeneter, one of Wal
nut Hill's lievy of charming and at
compllHhed young ladies, was married
ta.W. a. Sauer of Council Bluffs. The
young couple will make their home in
Council Bluffs, where Mr. Sauer is de
livery clerk in the city postomce.
illaa Edith Stuht has gone to Le
Mars, -la., on & visit.
Charles Mares, the accommodating
Union Pacific passenger director, nas
drawn a handsome prize in tlit Ijouisi-
-. - L it
ana lottery and contemplates resigning
hit position to look after Its invest
ment In real estate.
The largest audience which has at
tended any of the performances at
Boyd's this season greeted Mr. Baureis
at his benefit. He was warmly received
when he appeared and was immedi
ately called to the footlights to receive
a massive floral tribute In the recesses
of which reposed two bottles of cham
pagne and a package containing $60 in
banknotes of the crspest kind, the gift
of a few of his intimate friends.
At the annual meeting of 8t Barna
bas' parish, the following o Ulcers were
elected for the ensuing year: George
F. Labagh, senior warden; Samuel J.
Rheems, Junior warden; Robert Kas
son, Q. H. Lavidge, J. W. Van Nos
trand, A. W. Nason., John Hay ward,
Thomas Seward and Joseph Weeks,
vestrymen.
Hon. W. A! Paxton has received of
ficial notice that his bid for supplying
the Indians at Pine Ridge agency with
beef has been accepted.
Deputy Marshal McDonald is oft
duty on account of severe illness.
This Day In History.
1781 Birth of Mary Heckewelder,
daughter of a Moravian missionary,
first white child known to have been
born In Ohio.
1842 British force under 'General
Pollock Relieved Jellalabad.
1881 North Carolina troops seised
Forts Caswell and Johnston.
1882 France declared war against
Mexico. -
1863 Federal fleet of gunboats and
three transports ran the Confederate
batteries at Vicksburg.
1867 Wilbur Wright one of the in
ventors of the aeroplane, born at Mlll
ville, Ind. Died at Dayton, O., May
30, 1912.
1890 Prince George of Wales (now
King George V), appointed lieutenant
in command of the British gunboat
Thrush. , I
1892 Baron Fava, following the
settlement of the New Orleans lynch
ings affair, was ordered by the Italian
government to resume his post at
Washington.
1885 Treaty of peace between
China and Japan signed at Shlnrono
toki. i
The Day We Celebrate.
H. E. Fredrlckson, the automobile
man, is Just forty-two years old today.
He was born in Fremont and In the
old bicycle days was a fast one on the
wheel.
Will H. Thompson Is S3 years old to
day. He studied law with Thurston
& Hall and was later in partnership
with James P. English, and m practice
for himself since 1896.
Anatola France, celebrated French
author and member of 'the French
acarlemy, born in Paris seventy-three
years ago today.
William D. Wheelwright, the Ore
gon capitalist, mentioned for the post
of United States ambassador to Japan,
born at Valparaiso, Chile, sixtj'-elght
years ago today.e -
Samuel D. Felker, former governor
of New Hampshire, born at Rochester,
N. H., fifty-eight yearsuago today.
Clarence D. Clark, late United States
senator from Wyoming, born in Oswe
go county. New York, sixty-six years
ago today.
Charlie Chaplin, probably the most
widely known player In motion pic
tures, born in France, of British par
entage, twenty-eight years ago today.
Timely Jottings' and Reminders.
The trial of Frank Buchanan, labor
leader and former member of con
gress, accused with Frank von Hintelen
and others in pro-German activities, is
scheduled to begin in New- York today.
One of the largest fur skies on rec
ord is to begin at St. Louis today, the
offerings to include 2,750,000 furs,
worth approximately 13,500,000.
Food supply and other problems re
lating to the war are to be discussed by
seventy-five gf America's most dis
tinguished scientists who are to jneet
in Washington today for the annual
sessions of the National Academy of
Sciences,,
The second annual encampment of
the National Service school, similar
to that held iast summer to give wom
en military training, Is to be opened
at Washington today, under the au
spices of the women's section of the
Navy league.
The continental congress of the gen
eral society of tho Daughters of
the American Revolution will be
opened in Washington today and con
tinued through the week.
Storyette of the Day.
"Have you ever noticed," said the
nervous young man, striving to make
conversation at the tea table, "that
er bachelors, as a rule, are er
much richer-than married men?"
"Yes," replied the masculine-looking
lady, wearing the colors of the
militants, "1 have."
' "Ah I And how do you account for
it?" '
"Very simple? Poor men marry and
rich men don't. Men are always readier
to divide nothing with a woman than
something." Philadelphia Ledger.
HERE AND THERE.
An Engliah inventor haa patented a device
to pueh a printer'e hande out of danger
while feeding a platen preei. -
A man Who boasted ha'eould "blow up
envthina from a tin oea ta a battleship"
waa accepted at Chicago for the marina
corpe. Ha ta a professional dynamiter.
Tha Aero Club of America recently ac
quired control of tlO.OOv to be offered as a
prlta ta tha discoverer of a fuel mora suit
able for aerial navigation than gaeollne.
Bullion to the value of 116,880,702 waa
Invoiced at tha American eoneular agency at
Cananea, fjonora, Heiieo, for the United
States during 1916. compared with f S,a28,8
worth In 1915.
The total of gifts to Belgium from thai
country haa amounted to about t9,000,'000.
Great Britain regularly contributes to Bel
glum, ae tha outright gift of indlvlduels,
about t6t0.000 a month, and In addition ta
thie tha government of Great' Britain has
supplied largo auras to Belgium in the form
of loans.
Patriotism by Our Poets
Uncle Sam.
See that old man with stars upbn hit
hat
And coat and trousers striped with
red and white,
With piercing eye and pointed beard?
Well, that
la Uncle Sam. He will not seefc a
fight '
Would rather suffer long to krep the
peace,
And never dodges at a random shot;
But after patience and forbearance
cease
To bear the fruit of "virtue, he is not
Responsible for what transpires. And
when ' '
He shuts his teeth, rolls up hiB
sleeves and bows
His neck in righteous 'indignation,
then,
Be they deceitful friends or honest
foes.
Who try to scare or capture this old
scout - ,
Weil, all we have to aay Is thli
Look Out!
Lincoln, Neb. Wlillt Hudspeth
Lines to Our Flag. -
Fling out on the breeze the stripes of
Old Glory,
Proclaim to the world the time-hon
ored story ' v-
Of peace and protection, love of coun
-,, oil tViaaa
Proclaim to the world with our Flag
on the breese.
For Power, for RlghV let our Flag be
unfurled, , .
For Justice, for Peace throughout this
whole world;
Peace and Protection, our gifts from
High Heaven, .
To all under the shadow of Old Glory
was given.
So now do not falter, pray for strength
In the name
Of Him who rules over us, forever
the same. i
Fling, fling out the Flag! 'Tis the pride
of our Nation,
Loved vby Its subjects, whatever their
station.
Fairfield, Neb. A Reader. -
The New Columbia.
Siberian exiles today are returning
Along the same trail they once trod
in despair.
While Liberty's lamp through all Rus
sia is burning
To light up their journey and an
swer their praye. k
The rule of the despot Is banished for
ever; No longer they're fearing the heel
of the czar '
The great revolution was handled so
clever
That Russia's dark shadow has
turned to a star.
'Tis the new star of Hope, in all of its
glory
Another Columbia tn Liberty's sky,
Reflecting from Heaven Democracy's
story
The soul of true justice that never
can die.
The shame of the woTM that has long
cursed a nation '
la lifted from millions who knew
not the light:.
May It fill every soul with determina
tion ;
To 'stand by their guns though they
fall In the fight -
Though the wrongs of the past Van
never be righted, i
Nor banished completely from mem-H
pry's wall,
The conscience of mankind will toon
be united,
Then Peace, Love and Justice shall
rule over all.
May the spirit of Freedom move on
ward today
Till cruel Autocracy crumbles to
-dust ""
And the Rule of the People shall,
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In lands that are happy in ways
that are just.
Then here's to the flag of the Ruse'
revolution,
Now kiss'd by the breeze o'er a
country redeemed;
May her peace-loving sons in deepest
devotion ,
Build up a Republic by mankind
esteemed.
Omaha, R. F. Williams.
"Onward, Christian Soldiers."
"Onward, Christian Soldiers,"
Marching oa to peace,
With the flag of freedom
From war to release.
Humanity, our leader,
Victorious will be.
And oppression put to rout .
From bonds will ael ail free.
"Onward, Christian Soldiers,"
Marching on to peace,
With the flag of freedom .
From war to release.
When the conflict's ever
And smoke has cleared away.
It will be the dawning
Of a brighter day.
Monarchies will tremble,
Kingdoms be no more, '
And happiness and peace will reign
v As never did before.
"Onward, Christian Soldiers,"
Marching on to' peace.
With the flag of freedom
From war to xelease.
Bellcvue.
We Are Coming, Father Woodrow.
We are coming, Father Woodrow,
Our hearts are staunch and true,
Our fathers fought with Washington
And we will light with you.
One million now are ready
To answer to your call,
Five million more will follow
When you open up the ball.
Shall Columbia stand shirking,
Afraid on land and sea.
While all the nations of the earth
Are struggling to be free ?
Shall France, whose blood and treasure
Helped us to freedom's light
Be crushed beneath the heel
Of autocratic might?
Shall the War Lords go unpunished?
Shall the Junker rule the world! ;
Shall the starry fliar of freedom
Be never more unfurled?
Ten, million, freemen answer "No,"
It rings fr)jra sea to sea.
From mountain top and valley,
'Tis the answer of tne free.
Your Uncle Sam h is heard the volo
' And he's fixing up his tuns;
He is getting good and ready i
And he's going for the Hura
So we're coming. Father Woodrow,
Our hearts are staunch find true,
Our fathers fought with Washington
And we will flsht with y.-u
-.Reuben Cartwrlght
Our Flag of Americn.-
Our das is an emblem of liberty,
It symbolizes freedom so true.
It waves proudlv on America's breezes,
It floats bravely o'er zephyrs so blue.
Our flag is a symbol of love
For our heroes who died on tne
field; . ,
Its honor we ll guard thro ages to
come, ,jl
TO no monarch our flag will we yield
Our flag is a flag of peace
When in honor other nations agree.
But if by might we're denied our
right
We'll give battle on, land or on sea.
Our flag stands for honor. and Justice
To all who love mankind aright
To all who are patriots loyal,
Who dare unsheath their swords to
fight . . s
Our flag is a banner of freedom,
If under its colors you've found
Protection from Europe's tyranny
Why dare you now pull it down.
Our flSg is the flag of the brave.
Whose blood was on battlefield shed!
No traitor would dare pull it down,
Lest a saber would cleave off his
head. v -Our
flag is an emblem of liberty
To all who for liberty call;
And who dare to say to all nations,
America's flag is the flag of them all.
All hall to Old Glory, Our flag,
To our banner we'll ever prove true;
No nation would dare haul it down,
Our beloved Old Red, White and
blue.
Sidney, la. Willis Grant Morris.
The Tocsin Has Sounded. '
Take heed, beware, be watchful and
strong.
Keep steady and faithful, be it e'er
so long.
Our country in danger, we all grasp
the flag
And fight for it manfully, tho' few of
us lag. 7"
The toscin has sounded, stand up! Be
prepared 1
The enemy threatens, Americans are
dared; , ,
Our commerce must cease, they shout
at us loud. s
Stop sending provisions to thet other
crowd.
Our President to my mind, has been
. too polr,, "
And waited in vain for replies to be
right;
But patience at last as a virtue has
ceased,
And a call for congress to be war or
peace.
Large liners have Deeh promiscuously
stopped,. -
And passengers on them deliberately
dropped;
No matter at all what flag they sailed
under,
The submarine acts were "you go to
thunder."
The submarine has proved to be a
deadly thing
And caused the old Eagle to move Itt
right WIng;
And now Uncle Sam has Issued his
call ,
For our men to rise and cause Ger
many's fall.
Seward, Neb. , C. H. Young.
CHEERY CHAFF.
"There It MmMhlnff-reminiscent of the
fortunes of war in the mother ship of the
Deutschland seleed In New London.'' V
"What ! it?" ,
"You know it wai the Wiliehad. Now It
ie what Wiltte hasn't," Baltimore Ameri
can. "So you call your freight steamship The
Pea?"
"Tes: Isn't it aa good a name ai anr
other?"
"Oh, nothing the matter with the nsme:
tautV I thought you might be afraid of Its
getting shelled." Baltimore American.
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The Man of the Hour , '
Is the Fighting Man
,
The honor and the safety of America are in his hands. By land and
by sea, the fighting forces of the nation are preparing for the supreme
effort of history.
Half a million men for the beginning of a new -army tha National
Guard on duty the regular army enlisted up to war strength the nVvy
on a fighting basis, recruited to the limit; the marine corps Increased
to the emergency limit by special order of the president these are the
steps "with which the United Statet prepares to meet the crisis.
.The best men of the nation atep to the guns. The hearts of all
Amercans go wth them. Every eye is turned on the fighting man.
Every patriotic, American, young or old, man or woman, is more
keenly interested today in the army and thg navy than in anything else.
From every corner of the country comes a demand for more information,
for more details about them both. To answer this demand, to give the
full facts about army and navy life, the government has published spe
cial books. ' , v 'V
" Our fighting men are divided into three forces-the army, (he navy
strtd the marine corps. There is a book on eacri. Each of the books will be
sent free on request, on receipt of a two-cent stamp to cover return
postage. All three, books sent for tix cents. '
Send for the nooks you want today. There is the army book, the
sailor's book and the marine's book. A 2-cent stamp will bring you any
one of them; cents any two, and 6 cents all three. Writs' your rntme
and address plainly and address The Omaha Bee Information Bureau.
Washington, D. C. -
, THE OMAHA BEE INFORMATION BUREAU
, . Washington, 0. C. v.'"
Inclosed find cents for which Too will please send tae, entirelr free,
Tha Army Book, Tha Sailor's Book, The Marine's Book. (Mark tha hooks yen want)'
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