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THE BEE: OMAHA, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1917,
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Declaring war on Austria merely brands an
existing condition.
The gray wolf playing with the red mouse on
the Dvina lacks the thrill of sport. Every spec
tator know what will happen.
Where Omaha gets a IS per cent boost in
gat rates it should be known Lincoln gas users
are being: called to go up 25 per cent if that is
any consolation.
Anxiety of prisoners for reduced sentences
must not be taken as a reflection on the boarding
house service. Enforced absence from business
wraps a pall around state hospitality.
Why disfigure, our beautiful court house ap
proaches with that hideous food-saving sign
board? Is not war bad enough without the food
administration perpetrating this atrocity? Take
it down.
'The precipitate retreat of a southerner from
a plain slice of Washington pie carries a warn
ing to ambitious' party patriots. ., If you must
drive on Washington, shun the pie counter and
drive for a contract.
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The State Board of Charities visitors contrast
the condition of our obsolete county hospital and
our modern county jail. We know it. To our dis
credit we treat the vicious criminal better than
we do the poor unfortunate.
Publication by the Russian reds of treaty deals
among the Allies no doubt will shock the sen
sibilities of kultur. A mere hint of Allied com
petition in territorial loot is enough to start a
roar of indignation throughout pan-Germany.
Austrian officialdom manifests as much eager
ness for peace now is it showed for war in July,
1914, Unfortunately for the dual empire the
conflagration passed beyond its control and
will remain so until the Allied fire department
arrives. ' i I . .
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Though a youngster in the business, Emperor
Charles proves an apt pupil in the hands of an
expert coacher. His reference to "plundering
and rapacious neighbors" who forced the sword
into his hands rivals the best efforts of the
kaiser and maps Vienna for a royal chapter of
the Ananias club. .
The experience of the trapped American en
gineer in the Cambrai battle readily identifies
the, nationality. Overpowering their enemy
guards and breaking through the lines, unarmed,
are distinctly characteristic. Even more so the
automobile dash through a machine gun squad.
The latter scarcely knew what hit them, seeing
only a streak of dust.
London and Paris interviewers tackled Colonel
House, the administration sphinx, by appointment,
anticipating a rich store of inter-allied views and
news. Courteous and smiling the colonel heard a
volley of questions on war topics and parried each
with the suggestion: "That seems to me a ques
tion for your own government," slightly varied
to fit the case. Nothing more.
fit is gratifying to observe that the correspond
ence school for shoplifters, picketpockets and
porch climbers, conducted by our enterprising
contemporary, the hyphenated World-Herald, has
been discontinued. At the same time that virtuous
paper gravely discusses the reported increase of
burglaries and thefts, and with feigned innocence
asks whether this increase is not due to the war
conditions, v "
Overfeeding a Crime
-Philadelphia td(r-
It is lio kindness to offer food to an already
well-fed man. And while it is generally true that
the shortest way to a man's heart is through his
stomach, the well-intentioned people who are try
ing to make the boys in blue and in khaki feel
that they have the sympathy and the appreciation
of the whole nation make two serious mistakes
when they imagine that by feasting the soldiers
and sailors they are taking the "best means of
touching the hearts of the nation's defenders. It
is fellowship, not food the men -in the federal
uniform need. Our government is lavish in its
provision for feeding the men it has called to its
service. If-there is any fault to be found with
the commissary it is that it is conducted in wan
ton disregard of the most elementary rules of
economy and conservation. -
While the civilian population is being exhorted
hourly to measures of self-restraint and self-abnegation
because of the shortage of food supplies
of afmost every .character, while they are being
told that "food is going to win thje war" and that
every available ounce must be saved for the sol
diers and for the people in the stricken war zones,
tons of food are literally being wasted every day
of the week in many of the encampments and bar
racks by unscientific methods of preparation and
distribution. It is a singular but lamentable fact
that the army and navy seem to be totally igno
rant of those principles of conservation which
other agencies of the government are clamorously
insisting upon as vitally essential if we are to ac
quit ourselves honorably as a nation in the great
undertaking to which we are committed. 1
For these and other reasons people are finding
cut that "feasts" for the soldier boys are out of
keeping with the spirit of the times, besides being
unnecessary, and that the wanton waste of good
food, which is the inevitable accompaniment of al
most every such entertainment, is a wrong not to
too strongly deprecated,
THE HALIFAX DISASTER.
The explosion of a United States munitions
'ship in the harbor at Halifax yesterday, with its
attendant loss of perhaps a thousand lives and
its long list of injured and property damage
mounting well into seven figures, comes as an ad
ditional shock to the people of America.
Destruction of wire communication with the
ill-fated city rendered it impossible to gather
accurate information as to the extent of the dis
aster, but enough is known to place it among
the greatest calamities since the declaration of
war on Germany, far greater than the sinking of
the Lusjtania.
Early reports showed that a part of the city
was in ruins and that fire was adding to the
horror of the situation. Dead were lying thick
in the streets, the hospitals were filled to over
flowing and many of the injured were compelled
to await treatment.
From the meager information contained in the
press dispatches it is known that the ship was
bound for Europe and was loaded with war
munitions for American and allied troops at the
front.
The disaster is peculiarly unfortunate because
of the dire need for munitions both by the
Italians, who are so nobly defending Venice and
the Piave front, and the French and British en
gaged in the titanic struggle following General
Byng's smash through the Hindenburg line pro
tecting Cambrai, in the west.
Not only will America mourn the death of the
unfortunates at Halifax and the partial destruc
tion of that important city where many of our
ships start on their voyages across the Atlantic
to supply the needs of the heroes in the trenches,
but k will regret even a day's delay at this crucial
time when the further advance of allied armies
may result in shortening the most terrible war in
history.
The Second Draft
By Frederic J. Haskin
Stop Light and Heat Waste.
For its increased gas rate the gas company
makes what looks like a conclusive showing
which people, who are paying more for almost
everything else they buy, will readily realize.
There is one place, however, for the householder
to git back at the company in a way to which
no objection can be urged and that is by stop
ping every waste. While the rate is going up
15 per cent, it is safe to say that in the average
household at least 15 per cent of the gas used
is needlessly burned and could be saved by
turning off lights and heating flames left going
to no purpose. This is. equally true of electric
light and power, and we advise the patrons of
the electric lighting company as well as the gas
company to anticipate a probable rate boost
which that company may also be forced to make.
A Shameful Surplus.
The boast of Postmaster General Burleson
tnat his department hat a $9,000,000 surplus to
'exhibit for the past fiscal year can be properly
denominated by no other term , than the word
"shameful." The people everywhere want the
postal service economically administered, but
they also want it efficiently administered and are
willing to pay, and plainly have paid, for efficient
service, but have not gotten it.
The $9,000,000 surplus (accepting the figures)
cannot be regarded as surplus earnings, but as
the result of short-weighting postoffice patrons
and overworking postoffice employes in order to
make "a showing." The policy of. the Postoffice
department hat been to refuse authority to employ
sufficient carriers and clerks 'to handle the con
stantly increasing business,' with the result that
it has not been handled expeditiously and mail
transmission and delivery have never been in a
more deplorable condition than during the past
year. The worst havoc of all has been wrought
in the railway mail service, which has been thor
oughly crippled by the department's penurious
ness, with resulting demoralization and delays
and multiplication of complaints, which bring
the almost invariable answer of inability to locate
the blame. . '
"Shameful" again describes this $9,000,000
surplus, gauged by the insistence of the postof
fice officials for an upward revision of postage
rates upon representation to congress that more
money was absolutely necessary to prevent a
deficit. If the Postoffice department can show
a legitimate profit of $9,000,090, or of even half
that sum, in one year, it would not have been
losing any such amount of money on the carry
ing of periodicals, newspapers and magazines as
second-class matter, considering all the first-class
business generated by it, as to call for doubling
the second-class rate or for increase at all, and
the pretended bonus of millions to periodical
publishers beoomet a myth.
The postmaster general doubtless feels that
he should have a vote of commendation from
congress for this wonderful and unusual surplus,
when in fact it should draw for him a vote of
censure. ....
The Elevator Girl. A '
Within the last few months the elevator giri
has put in an appearance in Omaha. More than
a year ago her advent in the east wat heralded.
It is too soon of course to predict whether or not
this innovation is merely an experiment, but it
will not be long until employment of women in
the office buildings for elevator service will
justify itself or on the other hand be discon
tinued for cause. In any event, we may expect
the practice to prevail as long as the war makes
an extraordinary draft upon the young men of
the cities and we must await the procession of
events before it can be determined whether, the
elevator girl will be retained after the close of
the war when thousands of young men will be in
quest of employment in civil life.
The employment of these girls in Omaha has
caused the men in such service to meet and to
discuss the innovation. To many of these the
invasion of the women is looked upon with feel
ings of alarm lest their employments may be
taken over by the women. These men start with
the demand that the women be paid, the same
waget the men received provided they qualified
for efficient service. There is involved also the
old question which has long agitated the minds
of men in various employmentswhether or not
the invasion of women in the ranks of the men in
all lines of business is or is not a menace to so
ciety. A man just displaced or supplanted by a
woman is apt to rush to the conclusion that the
invasion by women will bring disaster, but it Is
not at all certain that the opinions of these men
will be accepted as correct. They simply add a
mite of evidence on one side of a question which
has been debated for many years without reach
ing a definite conclusion. However, the invasion
of women in business pursuits has undoubtedly
come to stay regardlesa of quibble i over the
iaoaomica of the case.
Washington, Dec 5. In 10 days the prepara
tions for raising further increments for the na
tional army will actively begin with the mailing
of the first set of questionaries to registered
men. I he mailing will continue tor M days,
and the whole process of classification should
be over in about 60 days, so that by the middle
of February we expect to have over 9,000,000
listed for service, each knowing his place in the
line ot call.
The scheme for the second draft and all future
drafts represents a great improvement and re
flnement over the system of the first draft. It is
based on the experience of that first draft, with
the advantage of freedom from the need for
pressing haste. It is more genuinely selective,
and it will result in drawinsr men on the whole
better fitted for army service and in less dis
turbance of industry and family life.
The scheme of the first draft was conditioned
by the need for haste. War was declared early in
April. Today, early in December, eight , months
later, all of the first draft is not yet in camp. It
probably will be well over a year before the last
ot the first dratted men has completed his pre
liminary training:.
The only way to apply the selective service
principle completely is to examine every reg
istered man before selecting the army. This
meant examining 10,000,000 men on the first iraft,
for which there was no time. So the rules of
the first draft were framed to attain the maxi
mum of speed with the minimum of hardship.
For future drafts every registered man will be
examined before the next selection is made.
The chief means of examination will be the
questionaire, with the idea of which the country
is already familiar. It is simply a booklet of
questions, with blanks far the written answers,
intended to show the local board where each
man belongs in order -of liability to draft. If
the board wantl more information, it may sunv
mon ' any witnesses it likes. Under the new
system the local board becomes a court, em
powered to administer oaths and take testimony.
If the registrant is not satisfied with his classi
fication he canappeal to the district board, and
in certain cases he can appeal again to the
president.
For practical purposes, after a careful studv
of the situation the office of the provost marshal
general aeciaea mat nve classes wouia De sui
ficient to assure the operation of the selective
principle. Since Class 5, the last class, is made
up of men such as alien enemies, who are com
pletely exempt under the law, there are really
tour classes of registered men available for
service. Of these classes the first and the fourth
will probably be far the largest.
The first class will be called into the army
first. It will furnish the men for the next draft.
and for all succeeding drafts until it is exhausted
in each district. The fourth class vill be called
last and quite possibly it will not be called at all.
The greatest distinction between these two
classes is on grounds of dependency. The system
makes industrial usefulness secondary to family
ties in determining order of liability.
The, first division of the first class is the one
which will make up j the bulk of the class.
It consists of single, men without dependent rela
tives. True, there are 14 possible grounds why
such a man might be classed in Class 2 or Class
3, but none of these 14 reasons is of such a char
acter that it will affect any great proportion of
the yimwu men. The bulk of Class 4 is com
prised in the first division of that class, which
consists of married men whose wives or children
are mainly dependent on their labor for support.
it seems prooaDie mar. inese two divisions
Division 1 of Class 1, and Division 1 of Class 4,
Will be by far the largest of the 37 divisions
provided in the new system. Viewed broadly, it
is evident that our new armies will be made up
principally of unmarried men without depend
ents, while 1 the married men' with dependent
families will stay at home.
" At first glance this may seem a sentimental
rather than a cold-blooded basis of selection.
Viewed from the standpoint of military efficiency,
is it not better to let a single man who is effi
cient in some war industry stay at home and
take a married man with children away from his
iamuy ana put mm in ine army, it lie is not pro
ficient in a war industrv? To this Question
General Crowder has replied with an analysis of
the actual situation. "
Men skilled in necessary Adustnes are placed
for the most part in Class 2. This class is not to
be called until Class 1 is exhausted, but it will
be called if necessary long before Class 4, which
includes married men in nonessential industries
with dependent families. But General Crowder
points out that the dratt, covering the ages from
21 to 31 years, affects only about 31 per cent of
the labor supply in any given industry. Of this 31
per cent, quite a large number will be found in
Class 4, on account of dependent families, or
even in Class 5, because they are aliens. General
Crowder estimates that only about 12 per cent of
the skilled labor in necessary industries will be
found in Class 2, which is itself a deferred class,
though not so deferred as Class 4. The new sys
tem takes the position that a draft on this 12
per cent of skilled labor is preferable to intro
ducing the principle of causing hardship in nu
merous dependent families.
Class 2 will probably not be lame, as in ad
dition to skilled (workers in necessary industry
and agriculture it contains only certain classes of
married men whose wives are capable of support
ing themselves without hardship, or whose fam
ily income is not a product of the man's labor.
Class 3 will also hardly be large, providing as it
does for such unusual cases as men with 'de
pendent prothers or sisters or parents, and cer
tain municipal . and federal workers. Highly
specialized workers in necessary industries are
also in this class. The main -classes promise to
be 1 and 4. before Uass 4 is reached the provost
marshal general expects to see additional men
who have reached the age of 21 registered and
possibly still younger classes. Men in Class 4
are not likely to see service. Thus, enormous as
are the demands of this greatest of wars, so great
are America's resources of man power that we
may hope to fight it without talcing husbands
from their wives and fathers from their children.
The Allies and the Alps
-Now York World-
High American army authority states that the
Germans in Italy probably "cannot pass, being
confronted by the combined Italian, British and
French forces." If so, they have won a great
victory but are left in a position that must cost
them dear.
Massing heavy forces, the invaders meant to
drive to Verona and were expected to do so.
That would free the railroad from Innsbruck
through the Brenner Pass, only 4.495 feet high,
the lowest m the Alps and the route of many his
toric inroads, to connect with Italian lines east of
the Adige. But the troops thrown across the
Piave were driven back. The desperate fighting
about Monte Grappe is meant to clear, as an al
ternative, the inferior route through the Brenta
valley. Here the best Italian regiments have
stood with desperate valor to protect the plain,
and the chances are now that they will prevail.
. The only , railroad to the plain, north of Go
rizia, that the Germans hold is that by Pontebba.
This sinuous mountain line meets the plains
roads only at Udine, beyond which the bridges
are destroyed. Between Pontebba and Trent,
a distance 10 miles greater than that from New
York to Scranton, Pa., lie the white Alps, mak
ing the distribution of supplies a problem.
. The Germans have seized an area nearly as
great as Connecticut, a triumph of great political
value. Unless they bjast their way further their
transport lines 'will be lost in the snow, while in
the open winter, sheltered by the giant moun
tains, the network of Italian railways plies un
hindered. The allies protecting Italy are Italy,
Great Britain. Ftanca nd the Aba.
Right In the Spotlight.
George) M. Cohan, who is a mem
ber of the national committee of the
atrical managers promoting today's
nation-wide observance of Red Cross
Theater day, has an International
reputation as an actor and producer
and as a writer of popular songs and
plays. According to the calendar, Mn
Cohan is a real life nephew of Uncle
Sam, for it was on July 4, 187., that
this famous author-actor-composer
first saw the light of day. The particu
lar spot selected by Mr. Cohan for his
birthplace was Providence, R. I., and
it was in this same city 10 years later
that he made his first stage appear
a"nce. For a number of years he
toured in vaudeville in association
with his father, mother and sister,
the quartet becoming widely known
as "The Four Cohans." It was "Lit
tle Johnny Jones," written and pro
duced by Mr. Cohan in 1904, that first
brought him definitely before the
public as a native American author.
Since then he has written and pro
duced many successful plays. As a
writer of song "hits" he has also
earned an enviable reputation.
One Tear Ago Today In the War.
Answering United States protest,
Germany , admitted sinking the
Arabia, but contended she thought
it a transport.
David Lloyd George formally ac
cepted the British post of prime min
ister and first lord of the treasury.
In Omaha Thirty Years Ago. ,
Frank Selee, manager of the Omaha
base ball team, left for Chicago. He
will spend the winter at home in
Montrose, Mass.
Charles B. Schrote, living at 1315
Pine street, who sometime ago in
vested in the Brunswick, Germany,
BRITAIN IN WAR TIME.
, 1 1 'aiiewewiw- -
lottery, drew a prize of 10,000 marks
(17,500)!
M. H. De Young, editor of the San
Fjancisco Chronicle accompanied by
his family, passed through Omaha.
Mrs. J. H. Thayer, wife of the
governor,' arrived in the city and is a
guest at the Millard.
The annual banquet of the Loyal
Legion will be held at the Millard
on Thursday next, at which many
distinguished soldiers and civilians
will be. in attendance at the banquet.
which promises to be a grand affair.
A meeting of the Nebraska Ticket
Agents' association will be held at the
office Of General Passenger Agent
Eustls of the Burlington.
ratrlck Ferry. John Coleman and
Carsden D. Hamann, left last night
for the townslte of the Puget Sound
co-operative colony.
This Day In History.
1839 General Sir Redvers Henry
Buller, distinguished English soldier,
born. Died June 1, 190S.
1862 Federals under Generals
Herron and Blunt engaged in battle
with the confederates under General
HinUman at Prairie Grove, Ark. 1
1867 Rear Admiral James S. Pal
mer, U. S. A., who commanded the
first division of ironclaids at the cap
ture of Mobile, died at St. Thomas,
W. I. Born In New Jersey in 1810.
1870 Germans under the Brand
duke of Mecklenburg, attacked the
French army of the Loire near
Beaugency.
1880 Buenos Aires was declared
the permanent capital of the Argen
tine republic.
1892 David B. Hill of New York
introduced a bill In the United States
senate to repeal the Sherman silver
law.
1914 Russians routed' Turks 'with
heavy losses In Trapacaucasia.
The Day We Celebrate.
Otis Smith, president of the Mis
souri Valley Elevator company, is 87
toaay. '
A. W. Jefreris. "Big Jeff." was born
at Romansvllle, Pa., 49 years ago to
aay.
Dr. L. A. Merriam Is 74 years old
today. v ' .
Jorgen MIchaelson, supreme secre
tary of the Danish Brotherhood of
America, is 47 years old today.
E. H. Crocker, assistant attorney
for the Union Pacific railroad, is cele
brating his 56th birthday today.
Major General Sir John E. Capper.
who is the director-general of the fa
mous "tank" corps of the British
army, born 56 years sko' today.
Kev. Edwin Holt Hughes, bishon
of the Methodist Episcopal church,
born at Moundsvllle, W. Va., 51 years
ago today.
Hannes Kolehmalnen, the world's
long distance runner, born in Finland,
28 years ago today.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Today is the centennial anniver
sary of sthe birth of Edward Tucker
man, one of the most celebrated of
early American botanists.
Horace Boies, former governor of
Iowa and at one time considered a
democratic presidential possibility,
celebrates his 99th birthday anniver
sary today at his home in Waterloo,
la.
Today has . been set apart as Na
tional Red Cross theater day, when
theaters throughout the country will
give special matinee performances
and donate the entire receipts to the
Red Cross.
The Interstate Commerce commis
sion is to hold a hearing In Washing
ton today on the application of "the
express companies for permission to
make a 10 per cent increase In, their
rates.
Styles in women's dress for the
coming year will be disclosed at the
annual convention and style show of
the National Cloak, Suit and Skirt
Manufacturers' association, which is
to open today In Cleveland.
Storycttc of the Day. .
Passing through a military hospital,
a distinguished visitor noticed a pri
vate in one of the Irish regiments
who had been terribly injured.
To the orderly the visitor said:
"That's a bad case. What are you
going to do with him?"
"He's going back, sir?" replied the
orderly.
"Going back!" said the visitor, In
surprised tones.
"Yes." said the orderly. "He thinks
he knows who "done It" London Tit
Bits.
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MIRTHFUL REMARKS.
"Well, the war brlnta saw allmmenta."
"Tea, yea. Varloua people view It in vari
ous waya. Heard a lady at the drug atore
the other day Inatatlns that the drvrclat
caah a Canadian quarter at tire value' on
the ground that wo are now a,lllea." Loula
vllte Courier-Journal.
Conceited, lan't he?"
"Tea: ho oven thought he had ended the
war the day h bought hla first Llbertr
bond." Detroit Free Press.
Teacher (rylnr to catch pupil) Now,
Robert, which would you rather have, one
apple or two halvea?
Bobby T J halvea. 'causa then I could
aea If It w.ia wormy. Boston TranscrlpL
"Don't you think we would better teaehji
our stria to run the house and do the bouse
work ?"
"But at this critical time can wa afford
nr me.
A sample instance of Aladdin richee sprint
in r out of war over night was revealed in
row over the division of the spoils which
landed in the courts of London. Moise Mal
ta, an Italian "old eloe'i" merchant, and
Marcel Landau, renovator ot old footwear, did
wholesale busisesi in the clothing refuse
ot the battlefields, cleaning tip 50.000 in
army boots alone and 125,000 from old uni
forms. The government bandlea all the
war salvage now and takes all the profit.
In the first of his lectures before the Eoyal
Society of Medicine in London, recently, Dr.
Woods Hutchinson of New York said it
took greater weight of metal and ex
plosives in this war to kill a soldier than
in any war ever waged. "There ia every
reason to believe," he aaid, "that the total
death rate per annum in thia war doea not
exceed 5 per cent of the total number of
individuals engaged. The percentage of
cripplings or permanent dischargee ia the
smallest known in history. Of the allied
soldiers who survive wounds six hours 90 j
per eent recover. Of those who reach the'
field hospitals 95 per cent recover, and ot
those who reach the base hospitals the re
coveries are 98 per eent" The doctor de-
V elared the wounda of war are less deadly
than appear possible.
A recent observance of the centennial of
the Institution of savings banks In Great
Britain brought together representatives of
several savings institutions in London. One
of the speakers called attention to the in
creasing thrift of the people in spite of the
drain of war and high living cost. At the
beginning of the war the asset of five Lon
don savings banks, amalgamated during the
present year, were fl8S, 500,000. Immediate
withdrawals took 48,000.000. The panicky
feeling soon subsided, money returned to the J
banks, and today tneir amalgamated assets
total 18,000,000 more than at the beginning
of the war. The increase is all the more
notable because made in competition with
more profitable government securities spe
cially fashioned to attract the small in
vestor.' ' .
An organisation of London's wholesale
butchera has been formed to co-operate with
the food department in regulating the dis
tribution of meat and facilitate rationing
should the stock fall below minimum needs.'
The nation's normal ration of meat is esti
mated at 40,000 tons a week. Some diffi
culty may be experienced in finding It, con
sequently the wholesalers were called to
gether to put their shops in order for the
emergency? The main function ot the so
ciety is to ascertain the daily requlrementa
of London and to arrange for the supplies to
which the area is entitled. Records of all
L supplies are to be kept, where distributed
and the Verms or, aaie in au cases to oe
within the limit of the government's orders.
The food production' department picked
100 women out ot an excess of applications
for the first detachment ot farm tractor
operators. Preference was given to those
with a knowledge of machinery and run
ning repairs. .They are being taught to
operate the Ford tractors, which are much
lighter than those hitherto need, and are
within the strength of the average woman.
The job has little to commend it to a work
ing woman. It is a roving occupation, re
quiring the women to travel with their
tractors from district to district, facing dif
ficulties of living, many discomforts and bad
food. "It ia a vagrant life," says the Times,
"but as the term of agreement ia only tor
one year, and the wages are the same a
those of the men whose places the women
are taking,, it will be a cheerful experiment
for women of suitable health and tempera
ment." Active work begins at the end of
November.
IS IT F.IR?
When the U. S. declared war on Germany
Along with tho allies so true.
Many who were red-blooded Americans
Enlisted to "do their bit," too.
They gave up good positions,
Sweethoarts, friends, homes and all,
Just to fight for their country.
And anawer their nation's call.
These men volunteered bravely.
No "Its" and "ands'' or stall.
Some are already on duty In trenches,
Thousands never to return at 'all.
They are gladly giving their lives,
Their liberty and freedom, too,
And now. on the bullet-torn battlefield
. Of Europe, bloody, aad and blue.
Others, termed by the world "slackers,"
Are making excusea aa thin as air.
Are kept busy Inventing new onea
Aa to why they are not "over there,"
Are taking positions left vacant
By Sammies braving to dare
The perils of bloody battlefields,
My Ood, tell me, la It fatrT
While real men are going to battle.
Others, vulturea amopg their kind,
Are growing fat on the spoils.
Why shouldn't they? Staying behind.
They .1 others Into believing.
As i.my saint. y gase on high.
That their duty Is to stay at home.
But they know It's damnable He.
Borne have good, sound excuses.
Reasons for staying that are aane, -Who,
ii It wasn't tor some duty,
Would rather go than remain.
But the oiuem woo are staymK to pilfer,
Who know they are not playing the game.
Are not sguare with themselves or the na
tion,
To their country they are a shame I
The boys who are now tn Europe
Are fighting for democracy
And bleeding tor ua at home here,
Have given up everything dear,
While the slackers are profiting greatly
Getting rich by tlio nation'a call,
Are letting the real men fight for them.
Tell me, God, Is it fair to us all?
Fort Logan, Colo. A SOLDIER.
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"Don't you care uny postcards to
day?" asked the postal clerk aa he handed
the man the stamp he had requested.
' .No, not toly," said the man.
"Or some stamped envelopes? We have
some new ones."
"No, thank you."
"Would you like a money order f
"No."
"Or perhaps you would like to open a
postal savings account"
But the man bad fled, . et .
"Who waa that fellow, and why did you
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low clerk.
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barber. For yeara when he haa shaved me
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ot massAgcs, shampoos, hatrouta and hair
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