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THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1917.
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An outpouring of wealth on Liberty day
guarantees the future of Liberty.
. "What is a state officer?" finds its answer in
the companion query, "Why is a pie counter?"
Willful food waste' in time of peace is crimi
nal, but willful food waste in time of war is trea
son. , '"' ' ' '"
The debate is on over the proposed $2,250,000
school bond issue. If you have something to say
on the subject do it now. - j r ' ,
Send The Bee to the boys in "training camp It
gives them just the home news they want and
saves a lot of letter wrjting. .,';:, "
Aside from shaking out the stockings the Lib
erty bond drive is a practical means of waking
up the country to he tasks ahead. ; ?A0
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"Coal 'pricks' i to' the consumer "are,'' coming
down," declares Dr, Garfffel(I.V,That'the.;ordeal
of fire that tests trie-result of Jfuei control," s
If the .'Nebraska 'Stat Council vl Defense has
nothing ejse to do- thsn vfet -play: politics,' itt had!
better go'out of bjfsinesr and' cjose up "shop.
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Oh, what a difference a few months make. Just
a year ago we were in the heat of a tense presi
dential campaign and an exciting wet and dry
fight. " ' 'r ',::: -4
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Liberty day today by special proclamation .of
the president U.Te boon of liberty is not worth
having unless worth the sacrifice needed to
keep it ., r:hi"" "... ; .
The latest and most improved fleet of German
airships went down in defeat before the deadly
airplanes, f Dejth spaVedCojjnt.. Zeppelin, the
anguish o disaste""" ' ' :
It is doubtful, however, whether a candidate
can be found to run for that senatorial vacancy in
Wisconsin who will take precisely the same posi
tion on war issues it La Follette.
Some dh;erentsiroftlje , Mennonite faith at
Camp Futjston solemnly declare they have "con
scientiousjpbjections" to working. The conten
tion throws a rift of gayety inttf camp life,- ' '
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Prime Minister Lloyd Georse Reports there
are no terms In sight for permanent peace. Hope
ful observers at Berlin and Vienna might if well
suspend sittings and settle down to an indefinite
siege of short rations. ' " - '' ;
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Cheerful cooperation in carrying out measures
of conservation and economy wfrf aid mightily in
winning the war. Obedience to the; reasonable
requests ol the government imposes such thrifling
sacrifices v that every lover of country should
willingly do bis or her bit and moW(.' ( f "
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Assurance of intensive campaigning on the
westers front during winter visions more discom
forts and Inconveniences In tha underground life
of the Teutons. Surprise visits are so disquieting,
and bombing raids equally. Irritating to votaries of
kultur. ' Sfill thfM'ki arVnot wholly heartless.
They promise inobgh exercise to keep the Huns
'warm, J , ' 'V-i,1 1
Thl Underlying Industry J
-WlsnaapoUa Jouna-
World foungtt hts awakened unwonted inter
est in the farm as source of food supply. When
the topmost limit of food production is reached,
the limit 61 the number of inhabitants possible on
the globe ia in sight. Population may increase so
long as food pec acre increases. Fortunately for
the future" of the race the possibilities of the
American acre have not yet been discovered. " i
In the American corn belt the average yield
of corn per acre over considerable areas has been
doubled in a single season by strict attention to
choice of teed and culture. jThe choice of breeds
and wise methods of feeding and testing products,
have doubled the food product of. dairy farms.
Wise breeding and feeding has doubled the meat
product of farms. Scientific care of orchards has
doubled the fruit yield. No crop grown in Ameri
ca has ever nearly reached its possible limit the
country over. Aa workmen and farm wisdom in
crease, so do the crops increase.
The waste of American food products in the
process of growing and handling is something
enormous."-;. Insect pests alone are estimated to
waste a half billion dollars' worth of food yearly.
The annual preventable waste of fertility is twice
that amount Rats destroy $200,000,000 worth of
tuuu mvu mi, suu uincr annual pests ruin as
much more. The remedy for this great waste is
known, lat only bar to the stopping of it is hu
man labor and an inclination to aoolv the remerfv.
These facts suggest the possibility of the ex
pansion of power to produce food on the farm
lands of America now under plow. ' Beyond this
there are lands yet to be put under cultivation,
amounting to more than one-fourth of the pres-
vut mini tviutci miu unci an mis waste is cum-
mated and these acres are olowed. and our tires.
ent plowed acres doubled in yield, we have just
arnvea anne point wnere we may icarn Irom the
Orientals how to garden our land instead of farm
ing it snd how thereby to raise five calories of
food where but he grew before.
Farmers are discovering that the farm not
inly a source of raw material, but a factory as
well, from which -they make both the profits of
the producer and the product of the manufacturer.
And the cities are learning that the opportunities
of the towa lie in the country, and that the city
prospers in like ratio as the producing acres about
it prosper,. The eyes of, the city have come "back
Price Regulation and the Public
One of New York's big banks has just sent
out a symposium of answers received from bank
ers and business men from all parts of the coun
try, who were asked as to how government price
regulation has been received by the people. The
answers show a wide range of sentiment, but
roughly classified they indicate 51 per cent in fa
vor of unrestricted regulation; 9 per cent in fa
vor of restricted regulation; 33 per cent opposed,
and 7 per cent noncommittal. Many of those ex
pressing themselves in favor of regulation want
the period of such governmental activity limited
to the war time, with return to unrestricted traf
fie when peace comes again. Locality and inter
est influence the writers to a considerable extent,
but one view that is common to the majority is
that of a Minnesota wholesaler, who writes; "If
a proper degree of loyalty were possessed by
everyone, there would be no occasion for control
of any commodity. , The proposal of control is
only to guard the many against the selfishness
and consequent manipulation of commodities by
the few." Such writers as strongly oppose con
trol reflect an attitude exhibited by the expres
sion quoted for Nebraska: "The farmer and
stockman think it nota fair proposition that the
prices of all they will raise should be subject to
regulation, while the price of everything they
have to buy is not so regulated." That this dis
crimination does not exist is coming to be under
stood by the people of Nebraska. Early views are
based entirely on advantage to be had from regu
lation or nonregulation, but the preponderance of
sentiment seems to uphold the government in the
action it has so far taken.
Why la the Constitution?
Deputy State Printing Commissioner Webster
attempts, to justify his action in letting a contract
for public printing to a firm in which he himself
is interested by drawing a fine-spun distinction
between an officer and an employe of the state.
Even were his hair-splitting plausible, it still does
not exempt this good democrat The law makes
the governor of Nebraska printing commissioner,
and empowers him to appoint a deputy, who shall
have all the powers of, the commissioner. Thus
Deputy Webster, acting for Commissioner Ne
ville in the awarding of contracts, becomes ipso
facto an officer of the state and not a mere sal
aried employe. He is at all times bound by his
oath to uphold the constitution and laws. And
the constitution of the state says no officer shall
be financially interested in any contract with the
state. ; ,
Beating the devil around the stump after the
fashion of the State Board of Control in trying
to square with the law its arrangement with a
state' senator for purchase of state fuel does not
answer the objection raised. These officers have
brought themselves perilously close to charges of
misfeasance, and cannot rely on flimsy techni
calities for protection. That they are actuated by
high motives Is not sufficient to excuse them for
clear violations of constitutional inhibition. De
sire to save money iof the state, to let contracts
to lowest bidders, and similar aspirations must
always be subject to the fundamental law which
defines breach of trust' riw..
stand the way to errdleSs 'confusion and corrup
tion is opened, and, the result will be disastrous.
Our state constitution is venerated by the demo
crats in the state house when they seek to exalt
themselves, but when, it comes to reaching into
the treasury the lawcjpes't smint for much, ap
parently. Governor, N'tyille has a splendid chance,
to do a little housecleaning peforeuJie- turns his
officer over to his successor.
' Russians Still Capable of Resistance. ,
Later reports from the naval engagement be
tween German and Russian forces at Moon
sound ' indicate the ''iRussians made resistance
worthy of, a fighting "nation. "While outnumbered
in ships snd guns, and fighting a hopeless1 battle,
they succeeded in inflicting great damage on the
attacking force, and withdrew withcomparatively
small loss. Instead of being bottled up in Moon
bay, as reported by the Germans, the Russians
managed to elude their enemy and have joined the
main fleet to the north, where the. Gulf of Fin
land is of, far greater importance. , The landing of
German troops on the Esthonian coast has not
been an easy task, and in at least one instance the
effort failed because of the resistance of Russian
soldiers. , i 'Jsit -; ' '
These signs may not be taken as fully estab
lishing the return of the disordered armies of the
new .republic to active service, but they do prove
that Russia is yet capable of resistance, and that
the German progress toward Petrogrsd is not to
be entirely unattended by warm work. However,
the Allied offensive; is going ahead regardless of
what the 'Russians may or nisy not do, and Sec
retary Baker says activities will be continued, all
winter along the western front Wisdom of this
strategy Is apparent . Steady pounding through
out the winter will interfere with German efforts
to strengthen defenses now greatly weakened,
and will effectively prepare the way for the big
drive expected in .the spring.
- While this is the obvious thing to do, the fact
that surprises are practically eliminated from this
war make it also the wise thing. With all the
kaiser's optimism because of the success of Prince
Leopold's army around Riga, the war is going
very badly for Germany just now.
Great Increase la Imports. .
The United States is not only the greatest ex
porting nation, but its imports are coming to such
a point as to. demand consideration from front
rank standardsC For the fiscal year of 1917,
ended on June 30 last, imports of raw materials
ran to above a billion dollars, the first time in our
history. It Is an increase of $400,000,000 over
1914, and more than $100,000,000 over 1916. All
this material was purchased for use of our home
factories, and the principal items are hides, rub
ber, silk and wool The total is not due to the in
crease in price entirely, but mostly to the larger
quantities of the material imported. Hides have
come up by over 140,000,000 pounds to a total im
portation of 700,207,497 pounds; rubber has in
creased 150,000,000 pounds, to a total of 333,373,
711. and wool by 240,000,000 pounds to 372,372,218.
This means that our factories are consuming more
raw material than ever before, a condition that is
but natural, for the world is looking to us for the
finished product. The greatest era of industrial
activity we have ever known is now in full swing.
and predictions that it will continue for years are
well founded. American prosperity has' a firm
basis, and producers should extend every effort
to make certain of a greater share of it for them
selves, i ' '
- The second ' Liberty loan levels the lines
hitherto monopolized by the "bloated bondholder"
class. Everyone imbued with patriotism and
thrift,may join, the ranks .of the mighty democ
racy of bondholders. Nothing belter on earth.
The Suffering Suffragettes .
A Come y in Two Acts an . A Dead Silence ,
By Frederic Ji Haskin '' ;:
I I OHAV i
Washington, Oct 21. Once more all is peace
ful on the River Occoquan. Upon the 18 repre
sentatives of American militant feminism which
are incarcerated therein has fallen a strange and
unnatural quietude. Superintendent Whittaker
has been returned to his post; Mr. Alonzo Twee
dale, the temporary incumbent, departing with
the remark that he would not have the job at
$20,000 a year. '
The above , paragraph is punctuated with a
knock on wood. It may be that before this
reaches the composing room another blow for the
freedom of woman will be struck at Occoquan,
and its peaceful woods and templed hills will echo
the sounds of riot, while the murderers, pick
pockets and housebreakers, who are the regular
and usual occupants of the workhouse, wish ard
ently that they were back in a quiet life of crime.
The imprisonment, in the district workhouse,
Or the suffracrttf s whn attetrmtoH iu.
White House has attracted the attention of the
wnoie country, jn tfte tirst place, these young
women are amnnir the first- "nnlinVit
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sentenced in this country that have attracted any
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aiiciiiiuii. incy occupy exactly tne same rela
tion to the government as the anarchists which
Russia used to send to Siberia before that country
was set aside sas a permanent residence for the
ex-czar. In the second place, all of these young
women are intelligent, good looking and of social
prominence. When one of them utters a scream
of irritation, it i rrhnrA in th -.Vl.. :
, ....v-.- ... ,n vuuca in
America, and all the leading New York papers
carry head lines about it. If another finds a
Debbie in her natmeal nr tia a hA -tta -. k.t.
fast the quivers of her rage are felt from coast
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. vui, uctau ui una suuragciie urama
has been told at great length the battles before
the White House gate; the arrest of the fash-
lftnahlft vnnncr fominiate ttiir n-ln.t .1.
j a i.v agaiuai 111c
treatment received at Occoquan; the demand for
an investigation; me removal or tne superinten
dent all of these things are exceedingly well
known. The only thing the public does not know
a tne merits 01 ine case, is uccoquan really a
little Siberia wher nriannprt , tnrtur.H mil
starved or is t not?
It is impossible to answer this Question. An
investigation of the matter was called by the
board of charities, but no one appeared before it
to testify. Dudley Field Malone discovered a
former convict who was to make revelations
about his treatment while at Occoquan, but so
far hist valuable testimony has not been presented.
The average newspaper reader must conceive
of Occoquan as being at best a jail of the well
known county type. In this he is badly mistaken.
Occoquan is a unique institution, the creation of
its superintendent, Mr. W. H. Whittaker. At the
time that he came to take charge of the district
workhouse, the prisoners were kept in an old
calaboose full of rats, dirt, idleness and vice. This
is the place to which . the suffragettes would
necessarily have been sent had their excursion in
picketing taken place a few years ago.
Whittaker was given a small appropriation, a
bunch of prisoners, and an enormous tract of
wild land 30 miles down the Potomac, and told
to found a sanitary, up-to-date prison. ' The story
of how he did it has been told before, but will
bear brief repetition. He made a speech to his
prisoners, telling them in effect, that it was
necessary for him and them to co-operate in
building a decent prison for themselves, and that
he trusted none'of them to run away while the
job was being done. He added that it was a long
walk from Occoquan to anywhere else, and that
the man who ran away would be punished when
he was brought back. Mr. Whittaker then took'
his rew of (drunks, disorderlies, petty larcenists
and drug fiends to the wild tract of land, tormed
an encampment of tents, and set the prisoners
to building the prison out of the timber that
grew on the spot.
' Large .dormitories were built,, dining rooms,
batns, .blacksmith shops,, a home for the superin
tendent,. ,?md many other structures. The land
was, plowed 'and tilled. 5 Mr. Whittaker was a"
practical farmer. He stocked the place with cat
tle, hogs and chickens,. He gave every prisoner
a job, and made him do it. The place produced
most of its own food, and a large amount of brick
for constructive work in the district besides.
Mr. Whittaker is not a sentimentalist.,.,. He
did not form a little republic and, give, Jis.pris
Oners a' vote. He formed an absolute monarchy
with himse f as monarch. There were no bolts
or bars about the place; but the man who- ran
away was chased, caught and placed in solitary ,
confinement ' -i, -Vv.; -'' .
Whatever Mr. Whittaker s methods may be,
he has gotten good results. His prisoners almost
invariably leave the workhouse in much better
health than they reached it by reason of the out
door labor on the farm which they are compelled
to do, the regular living and the well-ventilated
sleeping quarters. A number of men addicted to
drues and liauor have been cured of their weak
nesses by a term in the workhouse., The man
who behaves himselt and does, his work is no
worse off than are many industrial and farm
laborers, and much better off than some. On the
other hand, those who attempt .rebellion or
escape are dealt with summarily.
Women prisdners are kept , separately of
course, and are engaged in sewing and similar
occupations. The general atmosphere of Occo
quan was that ot a great leisurely country estate.
Into this rtlace- considered by , experts who
have visited it an ideal one for the. confinement
of petty criminals, were introduced a large num
ber of women of the most refined, high strung,',
.a .aa . a. . f'A . Tl
energetic and intellectual type in America., me
trouble soon began. Exactly .what happened,
aumt tn tha failure tit the investigation to find
anyone to investigate, will never be known Some
OI me sunrageues urn wicjr uiuu i get uiuuju
eat, and others did not nice tne quality oi tne
food. The climax of the clash seems to have been
r.,t-UA iftor Snnerintendent Whittaker had been
temporarily removed, and Alonzo Tweedale, the
district auditor, temporarily put in nis piace. unt
of the young women was ill, and the management
aspired to remove her in an automobile to a hos
pital She protested against this, on the ground
that she did not know wnere sne was going to oe
taken. Another of the suffragettes made a dash
for the 'phone,-with the idea of summoning help
(mm tnum: The stewardess explained that pris
oners were not allowed to use the 'phone indis
cnminateiy, ana micrtcpicu hci. ununw uiv
a battle over the phone m wnicn tne stewaraess
mm t t - . 1 - J
was reintorcea oy a large numoer oi coiurcu
women. - ' ; .
Exact v what the merits of this battle were
remains among the niysteries. It seems to bo
a well established fact that one of the suffragettes
was restrained from entering the conflict
by having three colored ladies of the adipose
mammy type sit upon her slim young person. It
does not appear, nowever, mat sne sunerea any
injury therefrom except temporary shortage of
breath and a great and perhaps irreparable loss
of dignity. . .
Since then, as we said, all has been silence.
The horrors of life in Washington's little Siberia
have been either mitigated or hushed up. .
People and Events,
I Klght tn the Spotlight.
i Queen Victoria nf finnin rnniinW r.r
King Alfonso and generally conceded
to be one of the most beautiful .women
of European royalty, today celebrates
her SOth birthday anniversary. Queen
Victoria was an English princess, the
daughter of Prince Henry of Batten
berg, and granddaughter of the late
Queen Victoria. She was christened
Victoria Eugenie for the late queen
of England and for the former Em
press Eugenie of France, who were
both her godmothers, and before her
marriage to the king of Spain waa
affectionately called by the diminutive
of Ena, She was married In 1906 to
King Alfonso and embraced the Cath
olic faith to become his queen. The
royal couple have six children, four
sons and two daughters.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Famous Cernavado bridge across
tne uanube blown up by Roumanians.
At Verdun French penetrate Ger
man lines to a depth of two miles,
winning back the fort and village of
Douaumont.
In Omaha Thirty Tears Ago.
G. A. Joplin of Omaha was elected
state secretary of the Young Men's
Christian association and I,200 was
subscribed toward his salary and
expenses at the convention held at
Nebraska City.
The Omaha fcranch of the 'Paget
Sound Co-operative colony held a
meeting at 1114 Farnam street Mat-
thew Lampson waa president. T. J.
McArdle, who recently returned from
the colony, was called upon to report :
the results of his visit.
Rev. C. W. Savidge , preached to
wives and mothers last evening, tak
ing for his text: "Her children rise up
and call her blessed; her husband
also, and he pralseth her." -
S. Brodky, a young merchant of this
city, was married to Miss Rosa Lewis
at Germanla hall. The ceremony was I
conducted by Rabbi Brunson.
A meeting of the members from dif
ferent Catholic societies was held last
evening at the Catholic school near
St. Philomena's cathedral to make ar
rangements for celebrating the Jubilee
of Pope Leo XIII In Omaha.
At the grand mass meeting of dem
ocratic Bohemians eloquent speeches
were made. In pure Bohemian by
George Guy, Gustavo Beneke, George
Timme, John C. Drexel, P. J. Corrigan,
M. D. Roche and L. M. Anderson.
Woodmen Circle Affairs.
Geneva, Neb., Oct 22. To the Edi
tor of The Beer.j Once more we are
treated to the view of soiled linen
hanging on the wash line ot the fra
ternal life insurance system. It bears
the well known label, "Woodmen
Circle." We are getting used to seeing
it, out tne -Tamiiiarity breeds con
tempt" We are sick and very weary
or u. we need a long, yes, an un
oroaen rest.
The Woodmen Circle seems to be
born to trouble as the sparks fly up
wara. is u ine rated victim or man
cious persecution?
Other fraternities have their diffi
culties, but they are not almost con
stantly in an unenviable limelight It
is nign time to enter upon a new era.
So many of us have much at stake and
we cannot need not afford to lose the
stake the stake of the poor. The
writer has quite a complete knowledge
of the affairs of Woodcraft and has
taken no inconsiderable part in its
development He is compelled to state
that ever recurrent litigatios in which
the Woodmen Circle has figured have
done incalculable harm to the frater
nal insurance system and the obnox
ious course (no matter who is to
blame) should stop.
Nearly 'all of past and present
trouble could have been avowed if
the "powers that be" had listened to
the sage advice of the founder of
Woodcraft, "act within the law."
DR. Q. W. SCHLEH.
SAID IN FUN.
"I wonder why hot soda won't go like
coia oaa.
"Not apactacular enough.'' Bugeested the
druggial'e friend, "it might go better if
you could squirt steam into it from a tine
nozzle. trfiuisvllle Courier-Journal.
She (belligerently) Why weren't you at
the station with the car to meet m as
usual 7
He (meekly) My dear, you ought to get
Into this habit ot some meetless days. San
rranctsco Chronicle.
This Day In History.
1809 Erie canal opened between
Utica and Rome, N. .T.
1820 Little Rock-became the cap
ital of Arkansas.
1830 Belva A. Lockwood, the
first woman admitted to practice be
fore the spreme court of the United
States, born,, at Royalton, N. Y. Died
in Washine-ton, D. C, May 19, 1917.
1 836 First patent for a friction
match was irranted to-Ahmso Phllintis
jOf Springfield, Maaw4-2. i
,; 1845 France and England declared
a strict blockade of Buenos Aires to
put a stop to the war between Buenos
Aires and Montevideo.
1862 General Roaecrans was ap
pointed to succeed General Buell as
commander of the federal Army of the
Ohio.
1898 Last of the Spanish troops In
Porto Rico embarked for Spain.
' 1914 Union of South Africa troops
completely defeated the rebel forces
under Marltz. '
1915 French troops effected a
Junction with the Serbian army and
proceeded toward Strumites; the Bul
garian Btronghold. , ,' "
The Day We Celebrate. '
Frank J. Burkley, president of the
Burkley Printing company, was born
in Omaha 60 years ago today.
Queen Victoria of Spain, formerly
Princess Ena of Battenberg, born in
England SO years ago today.
Dr. Robert Sharp, president of Tu
lane university, bor nat Lawrenceville,
Va., 66 years ago today.
Charles M. Alexander, celebrated
evangelist born near Maryvllle, Tenn.,
60 years ago today.
Lee Franklin Hanmer, who is
charged with organising the amuse
ment activities at the American mili
tary camps, born at Watkins, N. T.,
46 years ago today.
George W. Moore, noted three-cushion
billiard player, born at Youngs
town, O., 48 years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
; Lest you forget -"Liberty loan day'
The governors ot Georgia and Ala
bama are to attend ceremonies at
Columbus, Ga., today to mark the
opening of the Dixie Overland high
way. L
; Lafayette college Is to celebrate
Founder's day today, with General
Vignal, military attache of the French
embassy in Washington, as the orator.
. Ten- thousand delegates representing
churches of the Disciples of Christ
are expected In Kansas City today to
attend the general convention of the
denomination.
v Philadelphia Is to be the scene of
the opening today of the golden jubi
lee convention and celebration of the
general council ' of . the Lutheran
church in North America.
- Stockholders of the New York, New
Haven & Hartford railroad, whose
financial tribulations have kept it in
the public eye the last year, are to
hold their annual meeting today at
New Haven.
Storyctte of the Day.
In ' his earlier years Lord Morris
(afterward lord chief justice of Ire
land) was recorder of Galway. On
one occasion the last case on the
list a dispute over a few shillings
was argued before him at great
length and with much warmth. Lord
Morris was anxious to get back to
Dublin, where the courts were in full
swing and he held important briefs.
Within a few minutes the Dublin
train was timed , to start. , The re
corder looked at his watch, but the
wrangle did not seem to be approach
ing an end. -
At last he said to the opposing
solicitors: "See here, rent'-men, I
must catch s train. Here 5 the sum.
In dispute:" and. throwU& down the
silver, he vanished froai the court
Greea Bag.
She I hear Cupid & Hymen will do a
rusning trade this tall.
He Never, heard of em. What's their
line?
She The wholesale match-making busi
,iess. Baltimore American.
rerent uo you know the parables, my
Johnny Yes, sir.
Parent And which of the parables do you
uiie tne Deal
Johnnie I like the one where somebody
loafs and fishes. Philadelphia Kecord.
"What makea you say that the Boob Is so
tazyT" asked tha Old Fogy. "Why, he is
always busy when I see him."
"Ot course ha is," agreed the Grouch. "It
keeps him busy putting things off until to
morrow." Cincinnati Unuutrer.
Mr. " Pompuss So you want to marry
Glial Isn't this asking too much, young
man?
Faghorn Oh, I don't know r you see.
I'm rather partial to stout girls! Brooklyn
Citizen.
Little Ralph, aged 7, was being reproved
for getting into a fight with the boy next
door. ''I never got Into fights when I was
a little boy," said his father.
"I know, papa," returned Ralph: "but
you must 'member these Is war times.'
Boston Transcript. '
Freddie It's always in damp places where
mushrooms grow, isn't Jt papa?
Papa Yes, my boy; "
Freddie Is that the reason they look like
umbrellas, papa? Pearson's Weekly.
First Little Girl Your papa and mamma
are not real parents. Th,ey adopted you.
Second Little Girl Well, that makes It
all the more satisfactory. My parents picked
me out, and yours had to take you just as
you came. Exchange.
To Promote Home Comfort
and Enjoyment Drink
V:A section of Coney Island's waterfront -wanted
for the ocean boulevard was appraised two years
ago. Courts .rejected ; the appraisement, as ex
cessive. A second appraisement just completed
boosts the original figure $500,000. No, railroads
afe, not seeking the land the greater city wants
it And. a public purse is equally tempting for a
queeieWi': c: I
Hoboken s in New Jersey, according to the
map. 'It Wibuld be rnor at home in Germany.
Owing- to the inconvenience of transport most of
the residents work for Germany on this side. The
latest raid on the advance trenches by the secret
service netted 19 suspeqts, who are put out of
mischief for the duration f the war. More drives
are, projected which, with- ! -gane.j before,
promise a aownwara revision oi tne tnjr
SONG FOPMERICA 1917.
' lKirle Wilson Baker. In Poetry.
; Gather us to thy heart.
Lay na thy spirit bare:
Oiva o In the our part,
. O Mother young and fair!
'Thou art so great, so greet,
Thy children are aa small,
We cannot cueii thy state
Nor compass thee at all.
Our spirits yearn and ache
To lorge, from thes few years.
What soberer peoples maka
From centuries at tears: ".
Love, like a tempered sword, -
Glittering forth at need!
Wa can but pray the Lord
Who knows nor church nor creed.
The Day-spring from above,
' The Truth that maketh free:
'"-'Glva iis great hearts tt lovt'
A great land worthily I
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the cement that insures per
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All burial problems are met by
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Today it would cost more to duplicate our property than
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