THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1917.
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' than. Addresa chanted aa eltaa p raqoaatad.
Hoover's suspended ax draws perspiration, if
nothing more.
Wonder if it's proper to refer to that war
conference as a House party?
Gaza and Bcersheba have fallen to the Allies,
tnd Jerusalem only 30 miles away!
American socialists stood up here and there
ind voted loyally for a peace "made in Germany."
All teachers cannot be in the saiie class as
Nathan Hale. Those who stick to the school
room can also do their duty there.
The famished Tammany, tiger easily won a
front pew at the piccounter. Other considerations
ire incidental to the main chance.
A boost in corn prices springs from reports
if slow work in husking. Bull pits sarin pain
"ully short of fodder these trying times.
Every other day is a meatless day in Constan
tinople. The powers that be realize now as never
efore the folly of exterminating the city's fa
nous collection of dogs, nine years ago.
The manner in which Rupprccht's weary war
riors are tumbled , out of shell craters and con
crete cyclone shelters proves the Canadians to be
the champion holy Roullcrs of Flanders.
From the standpoint of economy and conser
vation voluntary overtime work commends itself
as a war winning innovation. Moreover a bit
of extra "velvet" fecl mighty good and bracing
on bill day.
Carry the news to Pike county. The moneyed
interests of New-York oversubscribed its quota
72 per cent, the highest percentage of the country.
The surplus fashions a muffler for spouters of the
Champ Clark stripe.
Whatever may happen in Russia, we may be
sure there will be no return to the era of divine
right rulers. Democracy over there may have
to take some hard jolts, but the old autocracy
:an never come back.
The Teutonic 'drive into Ialy offsets for the
moment the progressive collapse of the U-boat
:arapaign. So far every Teutonic undertaking
heralded as a sure peace winner imitated the sky
rocket trick brilliant and thrilling in the ascent,
then darkness and the sombre thud of the stick.
Whenever the majority of the Nebraska
school teachers want to hold their sessions in
some city other than Omaha nothing Omaha can
do will prevent. Ft so long as the majority
prefer Omaha as their meeting place there is no
good reason why their wishes should not govern.
The curling' smokes of Indian teepees origin
ally traced in irregular lines the weather map of
Indian summer. Tradition has it so. The smokes
of the paleface transform the map into a
smudge, defile the 'glories of the season, offend
against health and mock the artistry of autumn's
farewell performance. In one way or another
man's carelessness in polluting the air penalizes
the community.
Election returns from New York and, Ohio
afford ample inspiration for rival celebrations of
the suffragists and antis. Nothing less than
torchlight parades fit the glorious victory in the
empire state and thl repulse of the second drive
in Ohio. Separate nights should be chosen for
easing the tension of joy and giving spectators
opportunity for calmly viewing and comparing
the merits of rival high steppers.
A Mathematical Calculation
New orli Unnnclnl World I
Our first selective draft took out of the indus
trial machinery of America approximately 1,000,
000 units. Another 250,000 must be added m men
who volunteered their services to their country.
For their absence from the employment the na
.tionjnust strike a balance in its usual workaday
operations, for while these men are under arms
they cannot contribute to the wealth of the coun
try by tjieir creative labor.
The simple statement that we. have 1,250,000
., men now serving their flag is not adequate to
express fairly the dimensions of the gap their
withdrawal from the economic life of the nation
has made in our industrial machinery and which
to replace will require increased energy on the
part of those who remain behind. Cold mathe
matics, however, will convey to our mind what
loss the peaceful development of the nation has
"sustained through the diversion of so many men
to nonproductive activities.
Assuming the average wage of these men to
be $2 a day. the loss of wage hire is $2,500,000
daily, or $750,000,000 per annum, basing the calcu
lation of 300 working da-vyear. Assuming
that for each dollar an employer receives out of
the labor he hires a gross return of $3 and we
. confront the loss of $1,125,000 every year it is
necessary to maintain such a large army in the
. field. It is true that these men receive com pen -
sation from our government, yet the offset from
. , - this is slight, for the men still are not creating
any new wealth; they cannot do so by the very
. nature of their occupation.
What creative energy, therefore, that is lost
,:' must be made up from somewhere else and it is
here where the conservation of human energy fills
the gap, but before it is filled the nation must ad
' just itself to the changed conditions. It is this
: process through which we are passingv-a course
unavoidable and which all the other combatant
nations have either already experienced or are
now in the process of experiencing.
Extremists Rule at Petrograd.
Political chaos in Russia seems to have nearly
reached its maximum in the ascension of the Bol
sheviki at Petrograd. What further eminence of
madness may be obtained is not easily conceived.
Kcrensky is for the moment borne down by the
operation ofan influence he is in large part re
sponsible for. Had he proceeded against the ir
responsibles with the same vigor he exhibited in
dealing with Korniloff he might have stemmed
the tide of disorder and confusion and have saved
Russia from many a weary day of homc-rrfade
misery. Instead Kerensky allowed Nikolai Le
nine, recognized agent of the German propaganda,
to operate in defiance of an order for his appre
hension and Lenine has now overthrown Ker
ensky. That the extremists are willing to sacrifice
all the progress Russians have gained toward lib
erty rather than abate one jot of their own pre
tentions has been manifested in many ways-.Their
exclusion of that one substantial element of Rus
sian society which they classify as "bourgeoisie"
from any participation in politics, their solemn
resolve to abolish capital punishment and their
proclamation of the control of the proletariat will
give some notion of what experiments they may
try for relieving the economic distress in the
country. In the same light may be viewed any
possible attempt at defense from foreign ene
mies. Under their program no order is to be
obeyed until it has been reviewed and endorsed
by the soldiers' committee. It is quite plain now
with what assurance the kaiser withdrew his
troops from the Riga sector, that he might use
them to assault Italy.
The "coup d' etat" cannot be regarded as the
end of efforts to bring sound and efficient gov
ernment to the new republic. This present mad
ness must spend itself, just as all mob demon
strations do. Germany's victory in Russia is
more complete at present than in Belgium or
Poland, but the real forces on which the future
of the Muscovite nation must depend have not
as yet been wholly aroused. The man or men
to lead the people out onto safe ground will ap
pear and the reign of folly be ended.
For the tim the situation is dangerous chiefly 4
in that it may open to Germany an immense sup
ply of sadly needed war material. If the Cos
sack and Siberian regiments hold firm and keep
the invader out of the wheat fields, the oil wells
and the iron mines even this help will fall short
of German expectations.
Social Hygiene and the War
A Revolutionary Policy
By Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, Nov. 6. The prevalence of vene
real diseases has long been a world problem in
hygiene, the solution of which is made exceed
ingly difficult by prudery and politics. From a
scientific viewpoint these diseases constitute the
one great group of communicable maladies against
which civilized society has built no organized de
fense. '
Within the last few years this problem has
been brought sharply to the front by reason of
its vital bearing upon military efficiency. The
United States government upon entering the war
has been forced to face the military aspect of the
problem and it has done so with a radical and
effective policy, which every American citizen
should understand and support.
President's Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Mr. Wilson has made several notable 'contri
butions to the official literature of the country
within the last few months, but none nobler in
its conception and import than his proclamation
designating Thanksgiving day. The simplicity
of the language in which he sets forth the rea
son! for the occasion is impressive. His ordi
nary style is limpid, devoid of. flourish and direct,
and in this it is employed to its best purpose.
The high calling of the American people is made
the subject of this timely exhortation. We are
urged not only to give thanks for blessings en
joyed and mercies shown, but to humbly peti
tion for favor and direction along the dark way
before the nation. Our mission to the world re
quires that sorjricty of expression and earnest
ness of action characterize our conduct. The presi
dent in this sets a good example for the peopje,
and Thanksgiving day will be observed this year
with a devout, attention it seldom has received.
Allies in War Council.
The safe arrival in England of the American
delegates to the great war council of the Allies
is announced from Washington. The time aud
place for the gathering is yet withheld, for pru
dential reasons, but the deliberations of the par
ticipants wil be of tremendous concern to all.
The great lesson of the war so faris that what
ever of success has attended German arms is due
to unity of purpose among the central powers.
Independent action by the Allies has made some
things easy for Germany. The present confer
ence is expected to remedy this for the future.
With all the armies acting as one, along plans
definitely understood by all, more effective attack
is possible, Kic value of which is appreciated by
any. S
The personnel of the American commission,
just made public, is of the president's ownsclec
tion undoubtedly, as it is headed by Mr. "House,
who has been Mr. Wilson's personal representa
tive on many most important journeys, while
Messrs. McCormick and Colby are also very close
to the executive. General Bliss and Admiral Ben
son are equal in rank aud dignity to the officers
they will meet in conference and the others rep
resent the war activities of America in such offi
cial capacity as makes the body really impres
sive. Their presence, as much as that of our army
and navy, will confirm the world of the whole
hearted devotion of our country to the Allied
cause.
Wheatless and Meatless Days for Nebraska.
Governor Neville has revised the schedule rec
ommending days on which all are asked to ab
stain from eating rtrmt or wheat foods. This is
to get Nebraska into line with the rest of the
country under the request from the national food
administrator that all voluntarily observe one day
each week on which no meat will be consumed
and one on which they will eat no wheat product.
It is not intended that any should fast on these
days, only that they use some substitute for the
foods to be conserved. Reiteration of the argu
ments irr-favor of this saving is warranted by the
importance of the need. Wheat and meat must
be had for the armies and for the hungry abroad
and so the home folks are requested to deny
themselves just a little. Along with the obser
vation of the days designated reasonable economy
and rigid watchfulness in the care of food should
be the constant practice. Food is vital to the
boys who are going out to fight for freedom and
small savings will make a tremendous aggregate.
If victory comes it will be because everybody has
done something to help.
New York, Suffrage and Congress.
Our amiable democratic contemporary and
personal organ of ourNebraska senator assures
the vote-seeking Women that with their success
in New York they should cease their efforts for
a national suffrage amendment. That's the states'
rights idea and if the women would only take
this advice it would doubtless be a great relief
to the senator. . The women, however, know they
will never get to vote in the democratic states
of the south, except through the compulsion of
the federal constitut ion and we may be sure the
capture of New York will but stimulate the cam
paign to capture congress.
President Wilson reminds us of the things we
still have reason to be thankful for. No matter
what happens, we Mioutd always be thankful for
the apportunity to make others thankful
The devastating effect of venereal disease upon
the efficiency of armies has been terribly demon
strated in Kurope during the present war. The
United States government had an impressive ex
perience of this evil during the disorder of a
hasty mobilization when troops were first sent to
the Mexican border. The War department then
announced a policy opposed to the toleration of
commercialized vidb in the neighborhood of mili
tary camps, but it had no adequate powers
whereby to enforce this policy, and was further
hampered by the existing military tradition on
the subject. Not only were existing establish
ments of this character tolerated, but syndicates
and corporations were formed to supply the mili
tary "trade."
Some of these establishments were conducted
in an orderly manner and army medical officers
took every possible measure to safeguard the
health of the men. Nevertheless each of these
districts was a distributing point for disease,
which became distressingly prevalent.
Such were conditions on the border at their
worst. The War department had also examples
of how repressive measures work for military ef
ficiency. One of these was a large camp in the
vicinity of two small towns. Here saloons and
houses of prostitution tried to establish them
selves, but were promptly suppressed by the com
manding officer, who did not technically have
the authority to do so, but assumed it on the
ground of military efficiency. One saloon keeper
defied this officer and opened his doors. A guard
was stationed at this establishment to see that it
was not patronized by any soldier. After a week
with no business the saloon was closed. Prosti
tutes in these towns were given one hour to pack
their belongings and were then escorted to the
train.
This officer's experiment in the repression of
vice showed that from a military point of view
such measures are practicable and effective. Tnerc
was very little social disease in this command
nor was any discontent evident. On the con
trary, the men were wont to express pride in the
fact that they belonged to a "clean bunch." Con
vinced by this experience on the Mexican border
and by the European example that commercialized
vice weakens an army, often more than the bul
lets of the enemy, and that it can be success
fully suppressed, the administration had inserted
in the national army bill two sections which give
the president broad powers over the environment
of camps. These sections (12 and 13 in the army
bill of May 18, 1917) give the secretary of war
power to "do everything by him deemed neces
sary" to protect men in military training from
prostitution. These powers were later extended
to the secretary of the navy.
Thus was placed in the hands of the execu
tive branch of the government practically abso
lute power over commercialized vice, insofar as
it can possibly affect the military establishments.
This legislation constitutes a revolutionary step
in the solution of this great military problem and
one which is having far-reaching effects upon the
whole problem of the control of disease.
Regulations for the enforcement of this law
were immediately framed by the War department
and Secretary Baker wrote a letter to the gover
nor of each state, in which he expressed his de
termination to enforce these regulations abso
lutely, and added that in case conditions were not
satisfactory ii the vicinity of any camp that
camp would be moved.
In spite of the drastic character of these regu
lations and the forthright expressions of the sec
retary's letter, there were men both in civil life
and in the army who could not believe that the
tijjie-honored policy of tolerating the ravages of
deadly communicable diseases as a necessary evil
was really to be changed.
The now historic case of a certain southern
city is in point. As a camp was to be located near
this city, the secretary of war wrote to the mayor,
stating that commercialized vice must first be
eradicated. The mayor replied, expressing his
ignorance of the existence of any such evil in his
city. The secretary thereupon sent two federal
investigators, who obtained exact figures .show
ing that there were' a number of houses of pros
titution, giving the names of the occupants,' the
fact that soldiers were patronizing the houses
and that policemen were bribed not to molest
them. The mayor was greatly enlightened. This
city has been cleaning house ever since. The
camp has been moved, but not because of condi
tions in the city.
Many agencies are engaged, directly and in
directly, but those that do the bulk of the work
are the commission -on training camp activities,
the United States public health service and the
medical corps of the army and navy. The com
mission, through its legal department, is enforcing
the police work of eradicating vice from the vi
cinities of the camps and through its recreational
departments is providing the men with exercise
and diversion. The public health service is mak
ing the eradication of social disease an impor
tant part of its sanitary work in the environments
of the camps. The army and navy medical corps
are closely co-operating with both of these agen
cies, are introducing the most modern methods of
prophylaxis and treatment'and are conducting a
campaign of education in sex hygiene among the
recruits by literature, lectures and motion pic
tures. y The driving force back of all these agencies,
the thing that will nake their efforts effective, is
the belief of the people that this work ought to
be done. In all parts of the country public Opin
ion is backing the government program of clean
cities for a clean army.
Waste in Letters
-New York World-
The National Association of Credit Men hav
ing made the discovery that a vast amount of
commercialletter-writing is unnecessary, its war
committee will attempt systematic reform. Not
much surprise will be felt over the statement that
some of this wastefulness is the result of new
systems and rhethods introduced originally for
the promotion of efficiency.
It is not in useless correspondence alone that
modern office forces have erred. Duplication is
a fault established every day of the week by
identical letters or circulars to be found in the
mail of persons whose names happen to be on
the lists of which use is made. Whether this re
sults from carelessness or from an attempt on the
part of so-called experts to maintain an appear
ance of industry, it is costly and inexcusable.
Until recently, receipts for all bills paid by
check were faithfully intrusted to the post, al
though our predecessors knew as well as we that
t cancelled check was a sufficient acknowledg
ment in most cases. Hundreds of thousands, per
haps millions, of dollars have been saved by the
abandonment of this wholly superfluous practice.
It used to be said of the sewing machine that it
never really lightened women's work because it
served to increase the amount of stitching de
manded. Writing machines have had some such
effect upon business correspondence, but they
ought not to be used merely for the sake of using
them. What they save in labor may be spent 10
times over ia stationery and postag
Right In the Spotlight
Charles Augustln Hanson, who to
day will be formally installed as lord
mayor of London 4n succession to Sir
William Henry Dunn.Js 71 years old
and a native of Cornwall. For many
years he lias been engaged in busi
ness in London and has accumulated
a large fortune as a stock broker. For
some years he has sat in Parliament
i as member for the southeast division
' . . f fVirnurotl Ac a nocDBL. r r nrajiarlont
to his election as lord mayor he has
served for some years as an alderman
of London and has also filled the of
fice of sheriff. The -Rife of the new
lord mayor is a former resident of
Montreal and she will have the dis
tinction of being the first Canadian
born woman to become lady mayoress
of the British metropolis.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
Two great squadrons of British and
German airplanes engaged in battle
over The Somme front.
Austro-German forces In the Stok
hod region of Volhynia took the first
line of Russian trenches and several
thousand prisoners.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago Today.
The Hon. John M. Thurston in his
speech before the Republican club
meeting put particular emphasis on
the remark: "Dave Mercer is going
in and the old fossils can't keep him
out."
At the council meeting last night
Councilman Burnham submitted an
ordinance amending the present city
excise ordinance. The principal
change proposed is that applicants
must pay the required $1,000 upon the
granting of a license.
C'haiits Dudley Warner, the distin
guished writer and editor of Harper's
Monthly, Is in the city visiting friends.
He visited the Omaha High school and
expressed himself as well pleased with
the workings of that institution.
South Omaha is to have a new first
class dry goods and notion store.
Charles Singer will be proprietor.
Some $15,000 is pledged for the erec
tion of the new Young Men's Chris
tian association building.
Vice President Potter of the Union
Pacific railroad arrived in Omaha last
evening after a long absence on' the
Pacific coast and at intervening points.
This Day in History.
1776 Congress ordered -"the build
ing or purchase of three ships of 74
guns, five of 36, one of 18 and one
packet."
1819 Simon Snyder, governor of
Pennsylvania during the war of 1812,
died at Selinsgrove, Pa. Born at Lan
caster, Pa., November 5, 1759.
1859 Orders were Issued for the
restriction of flogging in the British
army.
1861 The confederate states con
gress admitted Kentucky into the con
federacy. (
1865 Major General Frederick
Funston, V. S. A., born at New Car
lisle, O. Died at San Antonio, Tex.,
February 19, 1917.
1870 The Germans took possession
of Verdun, which had been long and
bravely defended by the French.
1872 Beginning of the great fire in
TFtnn. which caused a loss of $80,
000,000. 1914 Germans surrendered Tsing
tau unconditionally to the Japanese.
1915 Italian steamer Ancona tor
pedoed and sunk by Austrian submarine.
The Day VVc Celebrate.
Maud Howe Elliott, well-known as
an author and daughter of the late
Julia Ward Howe, born in Boston 63
years ago today.
James A. Reed, United States sena
tor from Missouri, born near Mans
field, O., 56 years ago today.
Jules S. Bache, a leading banker
and stock broker of New York, born
in New York 56 years ago today.
Dr. Charles F. Thwing, president of
Western Reserve university, born at
New Sharon, Me., 64 years ago today.
Rt. Rev. Lewis W. Burton, Episcopal
bishop of Lexington, Ky., born in
Cleveland, O., 65 years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Boston today will observe the 45 th
anniversary of the great fire of 1872,
which burned over 800 buildings and
caused a loss of $80,000,000.
Chattanooga is to be the meeting
place today of the annual southern
conference of the National Associa
tion for the Study and Prevention of
Tuberculosis.
Visitors from many parts of the
United States and from Mexico and
the Central American republics are
expected to arrive in New Orleans to
day in anticipation of the opening of
the National Farm and Live Stock
show.
The all-northwest loyalty conven
tion, which was scheduled to begin
Its sessions in St Paul today, has de
ferred its opening until next week.
Under the patronage of Mrs. Rus
sell Sage, Mrs. Finley J. Shepard and
other prominent New York women, a
"birdless hat show" will be opened in
trre metropolis today, at which prizes
will be awarded for the best feather
less hats made by amateur and pro
fessional milliners. The object of the
contest is to demonstrate the practl
bilily of making attractive hats for
women without the use of birds or
feathers, which involves the" destruc
tion of bird life.
Storyette of the Day.
Rambling through a park one aft
ernoon, a man took a seat on one of
the benches and while in this restful l
position he noticed a small boy lying
on the grass close by. A short dis
tance away several children of the
boy's age were happily at play.
"What's the matter, young man?"
he kindly asked. "Why don't you play
with the other children?"
"1 don't want to play," answered
the boy, with- his eyes steadily fixed
on the questioner. "I'm having a good
time here." '
"But why don't you want to play?"
persisted the man. "It isn't natural
for a boy of your age to be quiet."
"I'm Just waitin'," was the startling
response of the youngster. "A feller
painted that bench about fifteen min
utes ago and I want to see you get
up." Philadelphia Telegraph.
NOVEMBER.
Irvln Mattfck.
L-irnlshcd flIJ with pnlha of gold,
Winds that whisper low,
Inys of sunshine growing old,
Tardy dawns aglow;
Stiller nlghls w'lth stranger atars.
Silences that charm.
Sunaets v.-lth their golden bars.
Where the gwulluws swarm.
Silenced woods with empty nests,
Roses gone to Bleep,
Deeper throbbing In our breast.
Dreams that rnsTke us weep.
Colder waters (hurling on.
Willows trailing dead,
Bud and song and wonder gone,
Summer's beauty lied.
Life and love still rro In inn,
Treading barren vales,
Altar fires flaming warm
When rhe starlight pales.
Memories of June and Spring,
Hops that sunward fly,
Eye that speak and llpa that sing.
Loves that cannot die!
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LOFTIS
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Regards to Mr. Peterson.
Decatur, Neb., Nov. 5. To the Edi
tor of The Bee: I read your article
published in The Bee written by Hans j
P. Peterson and 1 think it is an insuit
to women. As women are doing all
they can to save food and knit gar
ments for the soldiers and fill vacan
cies that is a man's iob. and these
men would have a terrible time if I
they were to undertake a woman's
place. 1 do not care for politics nor
woman suffrage, but I see no need of
a woman being a slave for a man. I
believe In each one doing his share.
And most women are as capable of
running an automobile as a man. The
women in Omaha ought to run that
Hans P. Peterson out of town, for he
is no gentleman. I feel as though an i
apology should be offered the women. I
R. 1. MRS. A. L. BEARD. 1
Power of Prayer.
St. Louis, Nov. 7. To the Editor of :
The Bee: Yes, whatever the skeptical I
may think, "those who have come j
closest into touch with war's red de
struction have been profoundly im
pressed by the effect of prayer." Our'
own beloved President Woodrow Wil
son and our- Secretary of State Lan
sing have been seen at different times
of late on their knees praying to al
mighty God. George Washington, the
"father of our country," was a pray
ing man and so was Abraham Lin- j
com. t rayer is bo nngniy an instru
ment that no one has ever been able
to master all of its keys. It sweeps
along the Infinite scale of man's wants
and God's goodness. All history
teaches that "evil defeats itself" and
"God rules in the affairs of men."
GEORGE A. R1TTER.
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Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 4. To the Edi
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low a long-time reader of your paper
to say a few words - in its columns
which I think ought to. be said at this
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Iron Nuxated Iron to pat youthful strength
anil power Into the reina of the weak, run-down,
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many Instances. Diifmtd by all dntftiitt.
while In Lincoln gave out a carefully
prepared statement and had it printed
in the State Journal. The most Im
portant point in the statement is this:
"The United States ought to declare
at once on what terms it will make
peace with Germany."
This is a German propaganda pure
and simple and Senator Norris knows
it. It is the same suggestion made by
every, disloyal organization ' in the
United States. It is urged by La Eol
lette, Stone, Hilquitt, Gronna, by the
Industrial Workers of the World and
every other pro-kaiserite individual or
organization in the country.
Let us see what the result of such
action would be. Suppose out" gov
ernment should announce tomorrow
that it would make peace with Ger
many on certain terms. The kaiser
and his Prussian autocracy would im
mediately proclaim it throughout the
world, especially in Russia and Italy,
that the United States had backed out
and was ready to quit. It would place
us in the same position Russia is in
today. Our allies would immediately
become suspicious. It would disor
ganize all unity of action between
them. That course of action suggested
by Norris is Just what the kaiser
wants.
It would encourage Germany. It
would discourage our allies. It would
unlfv Its rnnlffl n'rit nator rflaaonalrmc I ..
..... r. . .v.. BOOthinsr COmiOrt comes tn rab iro
in truis, vvc wm vemuitj me uaer- ma t 7 ,M ,au:,
tion that the kaiser would give all of ' MUSterpie 18 a dean, white ointment,
that $50,000 slush fund which was to ma with oil of mustard. Use it insterd
be used to influence congress to pro- Of mustard plaster. Will not blister,
mulgates that specific propaganda, i Many doctors and nurses use Muster-
we nave never loortea upon in orris as uic ana rccommena It tO their Datients
do not
now.
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Pat (watchlna; an aeroplane's flight) But
what poozles me, Tirlnce, Is what the mis
chief kapes it up.
Terence Shure, 'tin the terrific foorce uv
gravitation. Boston Transcript.
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pneumonia). Always dependable.
30 and 60c jars; hospital size $2.50.
"Getting up, betimes and enjoying the
early morning Is delightful these days."
"Yes. I often talk about doing It." Kan
sas City Journal.
"If you refuse to hear me." shouted the
agitated person, "you shut off freedom of
speech." f
"Well, freedom of thought has some
rights. And when you get to speech-making
I defy you or anybody else to think."
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