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THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1917.
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s those. Addraoa enacted aa sites as rwested.
Hot) your row nd furrow; let the weeds fall
where they nay. ' ,
Thrice b he armed who hath hie swatter ready
for the potato bug. ' : ,
KnocWng en the draft injures an automatic
Jolt fof the; artodtcrs. ' ' , , -, -
Omaha cheerfully relinquishes the cyclone belt
lo the hoat of new claimants.
Those who imagine evading the draft eon
duces to health and freedom have another guest
coming.
Tht kaiser says the allies are blocked once
more i'on tht west front. ; Outward optimism
eorvet! ai t bracer for the' coming funeral.
We are t billion-dollar country now, if never,
tefor, at witness the statement of expenditures
by the; government for the current year to date.
"ttnder the rose! the blue, under the lilies the
gray," and over them both a great and united na
tion, standing guard for Freedom night and day.
Hungary has again changed premiers, but this
will not have great effect on the war to long as
headquarters are In Berlin Instead of Vienna or
Budapest,
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New that tha local hyphenated admits the war
is Justified, It's about time for other "conscientious
objectors" to come in and be counted on the aide
of Uncle Sam. . , ., :.
Brazil Is now counted aa being "one of us," its
action being looked on aa equivalent to a declara
tion of a state of war. The U-boats are surely
solidifying the Americas.
Memorial day means more today than ever
before. Observed In the right spirit, it meant for
the living reconsecration .for liberty, union and
democracy at home and abroad, "
-...mp , a.-M v , ,
. Canada ofleri prompt and gratifying evidence
of American good will. , Henceforth reception
committees wilt meet slackers from the states and
. ahow them th route home, with permistion to
1 make a quick getaway.' ''
I Decoration Dav.
Americans will pause in their busy life today,
lay aside their customary vocations and give a
little of the time at least to payment of a tribute
of grateful memory to the soldiers of the republic
who have heard "taps" for the last time. On this
day, as on but one other since that first Decora
tion day, it is well to hear again the words of
Lincoln:
"The world will little note nor long reuiember
what we say here, but it can never forget what
they did Here. It is for us, the living, rather to
be dedicated to the unfinished work which they
who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.
It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the
great task remaining before us, that from these
honored dead we take increased devotion to that
cause for which they gave the last full measure
of devotion; that we here highly resolve that these
dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation,
under God, shall have a new birth of freedom and
that government of the people, by the people and
for the people thall not perish from the earth."
As pregnant with direct meaning for Ameri
cans now as in 1863, these wordt of that immortal
address should thine in the heart of every real
American today, along with that great American's
further admonition: "With malice toward none,
with charity fr all, with firmness in the right as
God gives us to tee the right, let us strive on to
finish the work we ara in."
Yea, But While Supposing, Just Suppoae,
Suppose we had bowed before Germany'a
lawless orders and surrendered our right to
save out tkins and our dollars. The democra
cies of Europe would have been starved and
beaten into submission to a ruthless and arro
gant autocracy. Germany would have seized
the undisputed command of the seat. We would
have traded upon them thereafter only by the
tolerance of Germany and upon such terms and
conditions as Germany might see fit to im
pose. "The United States would havs forbid
den it," you say? How absurd! Th United
States would have stood before the world weak,
shameless, impotent, a self-confessed decadent
nation too eowardly to assert any rights, even
its own. World-Herald.
Yes, all too truel But, while supposing, just
tuppote a little farther. Suppose that the pet
project of our hyphenated contemporary, as per
sistently championed by its owner, Senator Hitch
cock, through his paper, on the stump and in the
halls of congress, for an . embargo upon the ex
port of war supplies had been adopted! Suppose
we had bowed before tha demands of Germany,
so vigorously pressed through hyphenates and
their sympathizers in this country, to deprive the
Allies of the advantage they possessed on the
seas when they were at an. admitted disadvantage
on land. Would not the democracies of Europe
have been long ago "beaten Into submission to a
ruthless and arrogant autocracy?"
Is pot Germany's pretended right now to pro
hibit ocean traffic from its arbitrarily marked-off
war zonet in essence the same as Itt claimed
right then to sink without warning, in or out of
the zone, unarmed, patsenger ships suspected of
carrying munition-cargoes? Would we have stood
before the world any lestj "weak, shameless or
impotent" had we followed the leadership of the
senator and hit hyphenated newspaper when they
were proposing to do just what the kaiser wanted
us to do; namely, to stop all exports to hia ene
mies that might be useful In opposing the de
struction of democracy at the hands of "ruthless
autocracy?" M i
Regardless, however, of all "supposing," we
are glad to tee the World-Herald at last recog
nize that there may be a crisis when it is nec
essary to stand on one's right "for justice and
liberty for all mankind.".
. Many eloquent tongues will praise with silver
speech today the , men who have fought for. the
republic, but none will approach the majesty that
dwells in the simple address delivered by Lincoln
at Gettysburg fifty-four years ago.
Missions, come to this country and mailt from
foreign parts cover the distance speedily under
existing conditions, Improvement in sea freedom
it sufficiently marked to show that submarine mo
nopoly of. the deep 's a hopeless war venture.
Like admirera like.. In many respe M. Clem
encean is to France what Theodpre Roosevelt It
to the United States.!. The Frenchman'! ttirring
appeal for the colonel at the front-voices the
tpirit of man whote years forbids expressing
In action. ' ',. ' . : i
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On the ttrength of a rumorvthat the federal
grand jury of Chicago would not Indict price fix
ers, butter manipulators jumped the price S cents
a pound last Saturday, A subsequent contradic
tion eated the boost The incident tuggestt the
need of holding grand juries steadily on the trail
of profiteering. . '
Fortunately for the allied cause, Ambassador
Francis guards the interest of democracy at Fe
trograd. "Dave" and democracy are inseparable
twins.' Long association, experience and native
skill promise to leaven the Russian lump and com
pound Teutonic machinations. For smooth work
in shuffling a new political deck Dave is the right
man in tha bear pit. A
What is Hoarding?
Miaoaapolla Journat-
Among the desirable 'provisions of -the pro
posed food legislation is one forbidding the hoard
ing of food. But just what is hoarding?
There is no question about the culpability of
one who buys up large and unaccustomed amounts
of food in a time of comparative scarcity in or
der to be aure that he will have plenty, while his
neighbors are unable to get their' thare of the
available tupply. ..
Nor it there any question of the culpability
of one who buyt heavily in order to create a
scarcity and thus force pricet up to hit own great
profit, but at the expense of consumers who ought
not to be obliged to pay so much.
But let us take the case of a wholesaler who
contracts for a year's supply of canned goods or
cheese or any ttaple in which he it accuttomed
to deal. It that hoarding? It dependt, we thould
ay, upon what is hit usual custom. If he has
been accustomed to make yearly contracts to
supply hit regular trade he it certainly entitled to
do to now if possible. . .
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w-w wiiwBLia rc in me ordinary course 01
business and do not disturb the ordinary condi-
"" " uppiy or prices, it would be as
sumed, of course, that the prices on- such con
tracted for supplies would be reasonable and
based cn the cost. ,
: If this view of the matter is the correct one
It would sppear that hoarding food involves a de-
parture from the normal course. The housewife
wtto buys barrel of flour in- plsce of the utual
tmall tack or replaces the ten-pound tack of augar
with a 100-pound supply or th merchant who
buys heavily hoping for a stiff advance to which
his own action contributes these are guilty of
hoarding But dealert owe it to their regular
trade to be forehanded in purchases, to that there
may be no disappointments and so that the usual
supplies' rany be distributed through the- usual
channels as needed and correctly priced.
' "Anti-Draft" Agitation Anti-American.
Opposition to registration under the selective
draft law may or may not be of pro-German ori
gin; it Certainly is anti-American, opposed to the
purpose of this government and within the mean
ing of the law that forbids giving "aid and com
fort" to the enemy. It has been indulged In so
far only by elements of our society who profess
devotion to liberty so pure and simple they can
brook restraint of no law, not even of their own
making. The- remarkable truth it that America
haa permitted to grow up In the name of Liberty
such organizations as the I. W. W. and scattered
bands of anarchists, who now make a field day of
the critit to-ereach their abominable doctrinea of
license and lawlessness, ' . '
- These irresponsible! and objectionable! may
be able to delude aome and surely will be able to
make trouble. They have no tcruplet about per
suading their dupes into peril from which they are
powerlett to tave them and the penaltiea of which
are accepted by the "orators" at proof of martyr
dom. Thots who are inclined to listen to these
reckless sgitators should remember that a real
penalty attaches to failure to observe the law, the
more certain to be Inflicted because we are now
at war. It is not the liberty of one or two or
half a dozen that is concerned, but the liberty of
the whole people. ' ,- ,(. : : .
. Failure to register carries with it a-'penalty
of imprisonment and teditiout utterance it alto
punishable by the infliction of fine and Imprison
ment, It will be far better to tisten to the call of
the country than to the yawpings of the irrespon
sible!, who are working, conteiously or not, for
the benefit of tije foet of America and of freedom
for all mankind.
Approaching Food Control
The passage of ah appropriation to defray the
cost of a food survey ia a step towards food con
trol by the general government. The survey it
self is a detail of the proceat to determine the
extent of supervision needed for effective regula
tion. It may be accepted at aettled in advance
that the people will not again aubmit to the ex
ploitation by food speculators, such at wat borne
during the last winter, effect! of which are ttill
felt. The outlook for the, continuation of high
pricet it such at assures the need for the utmost
vigilance on part of the authorities to prevent ex
tortion. The(spring surplus of food it being put
into cold storage at pricea far above the normal.
This means that the holders look ahead to profit!
that only can be obtained by booatlng prices
when winter checks production. Other produc
ers, whose crops are yet to be harvested arc
making calculations on further advance in selling.
These should keep In mind that even in America
there is a limit to the ability of the consumer to
purchase. Wage workers in the cities already are
enduring about all the pressure they can sustain
and must have tome relief. The coming govern
ment survey may clear the way to an eagerly
hoped for solution, but a better batance between
selling price and purchasing power mutt be had.
Carranza, it ia hinted, would listen to over
turet from the United States in event Uncle Ssm
wants to lend him a considerable sum of money.
Until that point is definitely settled the president
of Mexico will keep his neutrality unsullied.
The Situation in Brazil
ByFredtricJ. ftaiiift
Washington, May 27. A goodly thare of the
world's interest and attention hat twung round
to center on Brazil. With the linking of the Ti
juca, the tecond Brazilian steamship, sunk pre
sumably without -warning by a submarine, it be
came apparently inevitable that Brazil should en
ter the war. Some of her most prominent men
stated that it was not a question of whether or
no she wanted to enter; she was already in it,
forced by Germany. Now the world wantt to
know in what spirit the people of Brazil are view
ing the progress of events, and what Brazil
amounts to as a naval and military power.
Brazil can render terviee to the allied cauie in
several important ways. She ia one of the strong
est of American republics. Her area ia greater
than that of the forty-eight states of our union,
she has a fighting force, first line and reserves,
estimated at 560,000 men; her navy numbers sev
eral first-class fighting ships in addition to many
of older models, and her people would hail any
tteps to take their place betide the alliet with en
thusiasm, Her greatest weaknest it on the finan
cial tide. , "
In this connection it hat been -suggested that
there is an opportunity for the United States to
extend its policy of financial aid to the allied pow
ers into South America. Financial assistance to
Brazil might mean her ability to make her
strength felt in the war. Neither American nor
Brazilian officials have been indiscreet enough to
hint at such a course, butt among merchants and
unattached ttudentt of ouf South American rela
tion! it hat been freely discussed.' It it pointed
out that such a loan would have many advan
tages. At they tay of the Liberty loan, it it not
gift, but a good investment The natural riches
and resources of Brazil are literally enormous.
She is a fertile tropic land, still sparsely popu
lated, larger than the United States. Financial
connectioni may yet prove to be the long-sought
medium of cementing the Pan-American alliance
of commerce and tympathy, and in this case they
would have the added merit of strengthening a
wartime ally, - 1
In a commercial way the German hold on
Brazil was a strong one. Germans dominated the
foreign trade, and although their goods were not
of the best, they gave the Brazilians so many fa
cilities in matters of commerce, and studied local
Conditions so closely that they were commercially
Eopular. Needless to say, the present situation
at done away with this state of affairs, and Ger
many's policy of ruthlessness has lost her a great
trade asset, The United States is the logical suc
cessor to Germany's position in the foreign trade
of Brazil.
: Brazil's geographical position is, such that the
dominants the South Atlantic strategically. By
preventing the establishment of submarine bases,
by keeping a watch for raiders, by searching out
and destroying secret wireless stations, by pre
venting all shipments of' contraband, she can do
much for the allied cause. By teizing the German
merchant fleet interned in her porta she can make
a valuable addition to the allied tonnage. To
wards the patrol of South Atlantic waters she can
contribute a navy of fifty-two vessels, the ma
jority of them suitable for patrol duty. She has
ten speedy modern deatroyen. Of capital thipt
she hat five, two of them modern dreadnought!,
armed with twelve-inch gum. One superdread
nought of the most modern type, of 28.000 tons
burden with fourteen 12-inch guns, is still under
construction. Besides theie vessels, she hat three
submarines and a variety of older cruisers, gun
boats, torpedo boars and the necessary tenders.
The Brazilian army hat an active peace
atrength of 30,000 men. In 1908 Brazil adopted
the aystem of conscription. Allcitizent are. liable
for aervice. Men from 21 to 30 form the first
line, from 30 to 37 the second line and from 37
to 44 the national guard. The total strength of
the reserves it about 530,000 men. A feature of
the Brazilian tystem are the numerous rifle clubs,
of which there are over 200 in the republic. These
are somewhat more intensive in method than our
rifle clubs; they form a sort of light infantry,
Arms, ammunition, uniforms and instructors are
furnished by the government, and the clubs are
organized into regiments.
The Brazilian army is armed with the Mauser
rifle of the 1908 model. All the artillery, field and
coast, was made by Krupp. The field artillery it
the tame caliber at the famous French seventy
fives, though not so modern in type, dating back
to the models of'1908. The cavalry carries lances
and Mauser carbines.
The present situation can hardly fail to be
favorable to a closer understanding and commer
cial union between Brazil and the. United States.
Such a union it logical and necestarV and will be
to the advantage of both parties. German trade
will never recover from the blowt that the tor
pedoes are dealing it. The submarines are con
solidating Pan-America. ,
Protect the Gardens
- MInnaapolta Journal -
Many a city gardener, observing the depreda
tions made on Ins little plot, has said to himself,
"What's the use?" and has sworn never again to
put in hit time and hard work for naught.
Thoughtless boyt or maliciout adults have tram-
Kled down the growing stuff, or "other people"
ave used the early vegetables before the gar
dener had a chance to gather in the fruita of bis
odd-time labors, or cows and chickens have been
permitted to depredate.
But thit year it thould be different thould It
not? This year the gardens are patriotic gar
dens, The work is being done, in many cases,
for purely patriotic reasons and it should be un
der the protection of everybody..
, Some watch should be kept for night prowlers,
but the police cannot do it all. The boys should
be too patriotic to commit depredations in gar
dens or on fruit this year. Possibly the Boy
Scouts might do missionary work here that would
be of great value. The home guards, too, might
constitute themselves individual guardians, to
tome extent, of the Interests of the gardeners.
Those who live near their own .cultivated plott
have tome advantages over those whose gardens
are a block or more away from their homes. For
the interests of thia latter class, which this year
is numerous, all who live in the vicinity of culti
vated ground should take some thought.
Shafts Aimed at Omaha
Kearney Hub: The Omaha Bee makes a few
Interesting remarks on hysteria versus patriotism.
The hint is worth frequent repetition. Remem
ber the old saying: "The shallows murmur but
the deeps are dumb."
Kearney Hub: The Omaha Bee refers to the
Omaha World-Herald at itt "amiable con.
temporary." The ating it none the less a sting,
however, beetuse administered with due regard
for modern hypodermics.
Tecumseh Chief tian: A Tceumseh "man wsa In
Omaha the other day and a friend treated him
to a drink of "near-beer." "As a substitute for
real suds," our citizen suggested, "I found that
degree of satisfaction in drinking the stuff that I
imagine a lovelorn young man would get in kiss
ing his titter."
Wood River Interests:' The row which broke
out between the business and prqfessional men
and the farmers at the big state conservation
meeting at Omaha thit week it greatly to be de
ploredbe the fault where it may. It it a black
eye for the ttate and will require a lot of extra
work to overcome itt bad effects. '
' Ainsworth Star Journal: The east they say,
talks nothing but war and doet little. The middle
wett it Just waking up and ia apparently leading
in all preparations. Omaha has been con
gratulated for its Red Crost enthusiatm and Lin
coln it after 10,000 members, Aintworth might
do a little something in this line.
Memorial Day.
We honor our heroic and patriotic
dead by being true men, as true men
by faithfully lighting the battles of
our day as they fought the battles of
their "day. David Gregg.
The Flug.
On Memorial day the national flag
should fly at half atari from sunrise to
noon and full staff from noon to sun
set This follows the custom of hoist
ing the flag full staff at tht conclusion
of a funeral.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Austrians launched great drive in
Trentlno.
Russian forces compelled to evacu
ate Mamnkhatun, in Armenia.
Berlin reported Germans had won
two miles of French positions north
west of Verdun.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago.
Thomas Douglas, the popular leader
of the A. O. H. band, has left for a
two months' pleasure' trip to Cali
fornia. During hia absence his brother,
James, a thoroughly capable musician,
will take charge of the band.
- At the stock yards, In making a "fly
ing switch," three Burlington cars got
away from the brakeman, ran on the
X
track and were badly broken up. One
of them was loaded with hogs, but
Bone of the animals was killed.
Mark TU Landragan of New York
has leased from M. W. Hartigan the
steam boiler, sheet Iron and black
smith works on the corner of Twelfth
and Cass. He has decided to locate in
Omaha permanently.
Messrs. J. R. Lewis and H. Gonso
lus of Typographical union No. 190,
delegates to the national convention,
have left for Chicago, from which
place they will go to Buffalo.
Mr. Moraveo of this city has left
for New York, where, with the other
delegates to the convention of all the
Bohemian turners In the world at
Prague, he will sail by tht special
steamer "Brooklyn."
Ths contract for the carpenter work
on the Young Men's Christian associ
ation building has been let to J. P.
Gladden.
Judge and Mrs. James W. Savage
havs left for Europe and will be gone
all summer. ' I
This Day in History.
ISO Duel between Andrew "Jack
son and Charles Dickinson. I
- 181 J General John A. McClernand,
noted union commander in the civil
war, born in Kentucky. Died at
Springfield, III., September JO, 1900.
1843 A youth named John Francis
attempted to shoot Queen Victoria.
1845 Amadeus, duke of Aoota, who
had a brief career as king of Spain,
born at Turin, Italy. Died there Jan
uary 18, 1890.
1848 Ratifications of the peace
treaty between the United States and
Mexico were exchanged at Queretaro.
1883 Twelve persons killed and
many Injured In a panic on the Brook
lyn bridge.
1893 President Harrison attended
the unveiling of a soldiers' monument
at Rochester, N. Y.
1 88 Two thousand persons
crushed to death in Moscow during
the distribution of coronation gifts of
food.
100 President Kruger left Pre
toria, on the approach of tha British
army.
The Day Wo Celebrate. i
George W. Shields was born May
10, 18S4, in Scotland, coming to this
country when 9 years old. He served
as county judge for two terms, resum
ing private practice In 1903.
Rev. Julius S. Schwars, secretary of
the Presbyterian headquarters, was
born May 10, 18(9, at Pacific Mo. He
studied in ths German Presbyterian
seminary in Dubuque, coming to
Omaha from Connorsvllle, Ind.. where
he was pastor for six years.
John Spear Brady is 9 today. He
is vice president of the McCord-Brady
company and active in the Omaha
Country club, ths Omaha club and tha
Omaha Commercial club.
Lieutenant General A. R. Hoskins,
commanding the British East African
expeditionary force, born forty-six
years ago today.
Bishop Henry C. Morrison -of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
born In Montgomery oounty, Tennes,
see, seventy-five years ago today.
Matthew Hals, chairman of the
progressive national commutes, born
at Albany, N. Y., thirty-five years ago
today,
Rt. Rev. William Lawrence, Epis
copal bishop of Massachusetts, born In
Boston, sixty-seven years ago today.
Herbert L. Bridgmen, Brooklyn
newspaper publisher and widely
known as a promoter of Arctie explor
ing expeditions, born at Amherst,
Mass., seventy-three years ago today.
William Phillips, assistant secretary
of the Department of State at Wash
ington, born at Beverly, Maes., thirty
Dine years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
President Wilson has accepted an
Invitation tq deliver the Memorial day
address in Arlington National ceme
tery today.
American residents In Paris and
London havs arranged to decorate to
day ths graves of the hundreds of
"Americans who have fallen In the
present war in Europe.
Considerable interest is manifested
in- the aims and personnel of the
"First American Conference for
Democracy and Terms of Peace,"
which is to meet today in New York.
A memorial tablet to General Rich
ard Butler, a noted soldier of the
American revolution, is to be unveiled
today at Butler, Pa., by the Daughters
of the America?1 Revolution.
Ex-Governor Martin H. Glynn of
New York is to be the orator at a big
"devotion to God and country" dem
onstration to be held in Washington
today under Catholic ausplcea
To save as a national park the beau
tiful stretch of sand dunes thst border
Lake Michigan along the northern
lake coast of Indiana la the object of
a vast pageant and masque to be
staged there today.
Storyctle of the Day.
A long-haired stranger Joined a
number of traveling salesmen In the
smoking compartment of a train out
of New York, and during the course
of ths conversation he contrived to
lead In tha direction he desired. He
inquired: -
"Do you gentlemen believe that peo
ple will have tha same vocations In
ths next world as they have In this?"
"No," Interposed a hardware man,
"that would be impossible In many
cases."
"Why do you think so?" asksd the
long-haired one,
"Because.1 said the hardware man.
''there ara quits a number of dealers
la this world." The Lamb
About Registration. -Clarlnda,
Ia., May 28 To the Edi
tor of Ths Bee: As so many have
asked questions in your paper, I am
going to ask one. Do the married
farmers with families from the age
21 to 30 have to register for war? If
so, how do they expect to feed the
United States and other natlona too?
Please publish the answer at price In
your letter department, for I am In
terested. A READER.
Ans. All males in the United States,
no matter -where located and without
regard to their occupation or whether
married or single, of the ages Irom
31 to 80, inclusive, must rsglater. The
draft will be made after registration,
on the selective basis, to the end that
the Industries of the country will not
suffer because men are sent to war.
The selective draft was decided upon
to avoid the possibility of men volun
teering for military duty who would
be needed and could give Better serv
ice on the farm or in the workshop.
Message on Munition.
Council Bluffs, May 88. To the Edl
tor of The Bee: I would suggest that
the United States stamp any of its mu
nition likely to survivs mutilation tn
being fired Into Germany's lines with
ths presidents sentiment of friend!!
ness toward the German people, but
hatred for militarism. If the kaiser
does suppress the news of America's
sentiment he surely would have a
hard time getting around that: We
might get some sarcastlo replies rela
tive to liberty and commercialism, but
at the earns time our message to them
might bear fruit Ths Bible says in
the new earth "Holiness" will bs vpon
the bells of the horses. May we not
(and reverently) preface this with
sentiment for the ultimate welfare of
all mankind? Stamp It on steel, get
It to them if we have to back It by
rorce!
LB ANGLOAMERICANAC.
Services of Deaf in War.
Wausa, Neb., May 28. To the Edl
tor of The Bee: In a recent issue of
Ths Bee an item appeared relative to
a proposed census of deaf men by one
y. k. seeiey or Omaha, under the dl
rection of the National Association of
the Deaf, with the object of enlisting
a division of deaf mutes for services
at the front as sharp Bhooters.
While appreciating the patriotic
motive which inspired the Idea, it is
too odvious to anyone, especially one
wno is dear, that such a nrooos tlon
would not receive even a movement's
consideration by the military author!
ties, and I very much doubt whether
ths National Association of the Deaf
was sponsor for any such idea as ad
vocated by Seeiey. This association
is officered by too able and intelligent
deaf men of the nation to believe that
they are interested In such a propo
sition. I am not questioning the pa
triotism or bravery of any deaf man
indeed, I am sure any one of them
would i be only too glad to give the
oiooci sacrlnce In defense of our be
loved country if called unon to do so.
But instead of bothering the recruiting
omcers, wno would havs to refuse
them enlistment because of their
nanoicap, it would be vastly more pat
riotic and a much more practical way
of serving the nation by volunteering
to sevre In the fields or In ths various
munition plants, thus releasing those
who have all their faculties for war
service in tne army.
JOSEPH E, MOREHOUSE.
Germany and Belgium.
Somewhere in Nebraska, May 24.
To the .Editor of The Bee': Let us
briefly recall the facts after the
Hohenzollern appears on the scene.
Russia stated that it could not view
with indifference the attack of Aus
tria upon Serbia. It was the little and
big brother. The Hohenzollern de
manded that RuBala cease mobilisa
tion, and demanded of France a state
ment of the course of conduct con
templated by it. This was the usual
tactics of this swaggering, bullying
braggadocio. France replied that It
would pursue the course consistent
with Its own Interests. Germany re
joined with an attack upon it. It
asked Belgium to bs allowed to pass
through its tewltory. It was denied:
and then was perpetrated the greatest
crime on record since Alexander's de
struction of Tyre. Suffering God! the
excuses that have been conjured up
for that "bloodiest picture in the book
of time." It is enough to make devils
blush and the prince of darkness turn
pals.
In the present writer's humble Judg
ment the ultimate defeat of Germany
Is as certain as any future event can
be; and I believe that the battle of
ths Marne will be nut down "his
torians as one of the decisive battles
In the world's history. It was oa
nearly the same spot that Aetius de
feated Attlla in the year 461 of our
era. Aetius saved Europe from the
Hun; and Joffre saved it from the
Hohenzollern. After his defeat At
tila kept up the same kind of a run- (
nlng bluff that the kaiser has trama
pling on little states for two year
Joffre Is a modern Aetius and will live
in history as the secular savior, not,
only of Europe, but of ths world. Wl!
helm Hoheniollerr. Is as much the
scourge of God as was his prototype,
Attlla) and similar will bs his fate. It
is only a question of how much dam
age this consciousless scoundrel van
do before he is called to an account
ing. Does any one, but Bernhardt be
lieve that a king is not bound by the
moral law? Stoddard put in the
mouth of the Cretan prince the words:
"Kings are In place of gods, remem
ber them.
They answer to the gods, and not to
men."
Justice will never be done till Wll
helm Hohanzoliern has shared the
fate of Charles I of England, Louis
XVI of Franoa and Maximilian el
Mexiean memory.
In my next lette.- I will ask a ques
tion. PER HEIDB.
"TAPS."
Wilbur D. Neabll.
Blua and sray.
They march away
March Into eur yeaterday.
Tear by year their ranka Brew thin.
Tear by year Tlma muetera In
Thoee who bora tha atreas and strife
When tha nation won Its Itf-e.
They march away
Blua and sray.
Nlfh forgot
The carnaso hot ,
And the ahook of ahell and shot.
Slowly new tho druma muat beat
For tho tread of haltlns feet,
Softly now tha ahrlll-aweet flfa
Blowa. but not as in tho strife
The carnaso hot
Nish forgot
Overhead,
White, blue and ret
Droop the flaga for which they bled,
Not aa bannera In tho fight
But ai flaga that fall at night
One flag beara tha atara and bars,
One flag beara the atrlpea and stare
White, blua and red.
Overhead.
Blua and gray,
They march away
Holdlera of that yeaterday.
Year by year their atepa srow slow
While tho unseen buglea eiow
Tape for one and Tapa for all
To the myotic bugle call
They march away
Blue and gray. -
MIRTHFUL REMARKS.
"Tell Mr. Smith I want to aeo him at the
telephone."
"I told Mr- Smith, air, and ha wanta ts
know if you have a perlaaopo st your end-"
Baltimore American,
Gladya And what Is tho height pt your
ambition?
Dick (after a oareful aurvey fit her)
Well, dearie, 1 ahould aay that it was about
five feet three. Puck.
MR.WMBtlE,
ouY WMMEAiViEfc
-MRSmVcVBUvrrZ
NcffHlVkr-BE ACOOttVellFt-TO
WM.WVE QOY ENOU. TO
DO KEEPING TWE FUES QUY
OF "THE HOUSE!
He I met Jaota last nlht. H told m
h was on hi way to propoaa to tht proU
tieut girl In town. , ,
She Tha fibber! He didn't coin Bear
me. Boston Transcript. f
"How do you feel today, old man?'
"I don't feel Ilka, myaelf."
"In that case perhapn you will lend lit
a five-spot." Chicago Herald. - ,
Prescriptions
Carefully Compounded. :i
This is muck mora War. a "le
gend" at our drug stores for we
consider this work of prime im
portance, and, therefore, preach
and practice preparedness "in
season and out of season." Bring
us your next "l;ard" prescription
and see if it is not aaey for us.
Headquarter! for
Rubber Good
Sherman & McConnell
Drug Co.
Five Good Drug Store
mASIRA-..
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- f.v -
KALEIDOSCOPE of sunny alriei and rivers of lea, pto
rurasque Indian and up-to-dats American, Totem pole
1 and gold mines, dog teams and luxurious trains--reached
by delightful Csnsdlan Pacific staaroarff passing through
island-dotted Inside passage and ''.altered fjords of tho British
Columbia Coast to the Lend of tht, K d light Sun. On your
way to and from the Coast take in to. paioramic route of the
Canadian Pacific Railway 1
-Tha World' unatut ttthwoy-
and do the Canadian Pacific Rocklse. Nj side-trips neeussry. -Enjoy
the comforts of ths great hotels it Banff, Laics Louisa,
Field and Glacier. For full information phone, call Of write
for Tour No. S-4
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Banff .Springs
Great mountain! tower
sround the superb hotel
at Banff . Spofta of every
description golf sul
Ehur swimming pool,
ot springs, pony rid
tng.mountainciimbing. Sanlea Canadian
Pacific Standard.
Nona Batten
Lake ioulte
Chateau, on the ihore of
an exquisite lake with .
a background of snow
clad muunteut glscier.
Sea the Lanes in tha
Clouds and tin Valley
eithsTenFsska.
Lotmliut Spot in
North America,
a
With its magnificent
harbor snd tine new
Canadian Pacific Hotel.
A city of motor drivel
anrarpaued. Predigloua
treea. oeean tripe among
tha uluda ot Boontaia.
S"t anuoprar, Celt.
PortTot
Alack Trent'
Pacific Travel.
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