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DECEMBER CIRCULATION
59,541 Daily Sunday, 51,987
in stanleUea fet the matt. aHosrlbtd ana sworn to br Dirlrtt
nllUaos, Ctroulatloo stsnesar.
' Susecrtbere leaving the city should hare Tka Bet -saOed
to thsa. AaUrees changes' aa eftaa aa reejveeteel
Save food the world needs what you waste,
no matter how little.
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These January snows will help the wheat crop
and make good spring pasture, so let them come.
Attention given to seed corn at this time is in
surance against possible crop failure next sum-mer.
Rioters in Berlin and strikers in Vienna give
proof that hunger is a strong antidote for the
war feeling.
"Sam" Gompers was born on the same day of
the month ts the kaiser, but he is lot bragging
about the fact v '
Kaiser. Wilhelm is 59 years old today and
knows more about the temper of the world than
he did four years ago.
- .Little sympathy will go out to the clerk who
carelessly tosses a crumpled bill into the till and
hands back $4 too much in change:
Omaha Is to get into line with the rest of the
country on the "lightless night" schedule. Saving
is essentia! and every little bit helps!
Bolshevik appeals for relief accompanied by
threats afford convincing comment as to the char
acter of the government they provide.
The "horse cufier" ia about to come into his
own, Pershing having asked for a regiment of at
least 2,000 of them for service In France. Noth
ing is being overlooked these days.
Wheat in Australia and sugar in Java awaits
the coming of ships that soon will be slipping
down the ways into the water. If we can atand
the pressure a few weeks longer all will be well,
General Gorgas says he asked for hospital
ships several months ago and expects t reply
almost any day now, showing that our War de
partment has not entirely forgotten the matter.
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Aznericans and the Law.
A friend of The Bee sends us the following,
attributed to Abraham Lincoln: "Let reverence
for the law be breathed by every American
mother to the babe that prattles on her lap; let
it be taught in schools and colleges; let it be
preached from the pulpit, proclaimed in legisla
tive halls, and enforced in courts of justice. And,
in short, let it become the political religion of the
nation, and let the old and the young, the rich
and the poor, the grave and the gay, of all sexes
and tongues and colors and conditions, sacrifice
unceasingly upon its altars." This may or may
not be an emanation from the great president,
but it is good advice. Better than that, it seems
unconsciously to have "been realized by the Amer
ican people within the last few months, and has
been given embodiment in action to a degree that
is most encouraging to a well wisher of the re
public.
Americans have been looked upon as es
sentially lacking in respect for the laws they
make. This charge rests on too substantial a
foundation to be lightly passed over. Yet lately
we have found our people giving regard to the
law in a degree that surpasses the behavior of the
most devoted of rigorously regulated communi
ties. In the early part of last summer, a spec
tacle unapproached in history was observed,
when 10,000,000 young men obeyed the law and
inscribed themselves as subject to military serv
ke. Later on three million of these answered
the call of conscription under the law, and above
a million were selected for the army. Some ob
jection was made, but it was of little consequence
before the suddenly awakened respect for the law,
A few days ago the industrial and commer
cial activities of two-thirds of the country were
cut off in response to a mandate issued by an
officer of the law. Objection and complaint, ti
be sure, were heard, but the order was obeyed.
And examples can be multiplied, but these serve
to show that in serious times Americans csn and
do respect the law. Teach the principle, but re
member the public understands its obligation.
Von Hertling is not so deft with the use of
words ts some of his predecessors were, or he
might have more attractively camouflaged the
raiser's demands for a free hand in arranging
the world's future. ,,.,..
- Mount KHauea threatens to add to the spec
tacle of Confusion by one of its magnificent erup
tions., It will not get the attention it might have
Attracted b few years ago, before man began to
tie with nature in blowing up things.
Those Beaver City bankers at least know their
money is where they put it and also that the burglar-proof
guaranty given them with the safe is
making good. They will feel better when the
safe finally yields up its grip on the coin.
' , Regulating Currents of Trade.
The proposed regulation of distribution of
manufactured goods in order to relieve traffic
congestion deserves closer consideration than
it has had. It is simple enough to say that any
region should depend on goods produced nearest
to hand. . This is a natural law of trade and in
it is involved the preservation of the home mar
ket to the maker through the propagation of
home industry. The growth of society has sup
planted this law in one respect at least, for cus
tom warrants the manufacturer in going out to
seek buyers where he may find them. The ques
tion just now is which is more desirable to con
tinue business on a basis as nearly normal as
possible or to violently disrupt trade practice by
administrative orders? Our ordinary routine al
ready has been sadly upset by so-called correc
tive measure and may be still further deranged,
but some phases of business may well be let
alone. '
Selective Draft Disclosures.
A cursory examination of the statistical re
port on the operation of the selective draft law,
just made by General Crowder, discloses some
interesting facts. One of these has to do with
the comparative condition of physical fitness of
the men from different states of the union. South
Dakota stands alone at the top of the list with
over 80 per cent of selectives found physically
fit for service. The great agricultural states of
the west follow, with 75 to 80 per cent of fit
ness, while Alabama is the only state east of the
Mississippi river to get into this classification.
Pennsylvania, Vermont and . Maine fall lowest
in the summary, with less than 60 per cent physi
cally fit. Easiest of Inferences to draw from this
is the advantage of the simple life as lived "out
west."
The report also puts a damper on some sen
sational statements that have recently been made.
Of the total number that underwent physical ex
amination, 2,510,706, only 730,756 were rejected
as unfit, or less than 30 per cent of the total, in
stead of 60 per cent, as was asserted in Omaha
recently. Less than 21 per cent of the Nebras
kans called were turned back because they were
unable to measure up to the government's stand
ard. Nebraska had comparatively few slackers,
too, only 1,369 failing to respond out of 28,573
called. Comparisons are not always pleasant, but
it affords some little comfort to local vanity to
note how other states behaved. Nearest to Ne
braska in total called is Montana, with 28,441, of
which number 3,854 proved recalcitrant and did
not show up. Nevada, with but 5,474 called for
service, developed 1,179 skulkers. Nebraska, with
almost 41 per cent of its gross quota enlisted as
volunteers, stands well up in the list of states
in this regard.
The entire report is worth careful study, for
it contains much valuable information and will
be of great assistance In connection with future
studies, not only for military, but other purposes
for which accurate data of the kind are desirable.
Success Through Perspiration.
A superintendent of schools from Ohio, talk
ing to the midwinter classes of the Omaha high
schools, told the young folks that success is not
achieved by inspiration but by perspiration. He
simply has restated the dictum laid down long
ago by a highly successful man, that genius is
an infinite capacity for hard work. The young
people to whom his remarks were directed should
realize that the school is but the anteroom to life,
that graduation was attained through disciplined
and directed effort, and that anything worth while
will be achieved in the same manner. The dif
ference is that out of school they will come
eventually to assume direction of their own ef
forts. To find oneself is not always easy, but
industry will bring its reward, and no occupation
is entirely devoid of opportunity to advance. The
world's leaders have made their way by steady,
determined work, and man's greatest triumphs
have been the products of perspiration.
' It took Lloyd George to resurrect Leonard
Wood from the obscurity into which the War de
partment bureaucrats had thrust him, and the
country may therefore thank the British premier
for securing to the world the needed services of
one of America's best soldiers.
Views, Reviews and Interviews
Personal Observations of Current Events Bearing Upon
the Present War Situation
With events moving so rapidly, I fear ob
serrations made on the hurry trip to the
east from which I have just returned are
in danger of losing interest or at least ceas
ing to be considered among the live topics
of the day. War and peace are, of course,
the absorbing topics of all conversation,
While in Washington I walked in auite ac
cidentally noon the joint session of congress
to which the president was delivering his ad-
aress upon pgace terms. I o me puDiic, wnicn
in this instance included everybody outside
of the inner White House circle, this pro
nouncement was wholly unexpected and the
impression has prevailed that Mr. Wilson
prepared his statement and rushed to the
capitol to deliver it. But obviously it was
not done so fast as that, for as I came into
the press gallery after the president had been
speaking for not more than five minutes
printed copies were distributed, run off for
newspaper use, as customary, on one side of
the paper and duly captioned and dated. The
president read the speech from typewritten
manuscript in a quiet voice and a rather mod
ulated tone, with practically no gestures at
ail, and with only occasional emphasis on
the different points. Particularly when he
outlined his peace program in numbered par
agraphs, "firstly" to "fourteenthly," he re
called very much lecturing to a class of stu
dents at college, as I have often heard him
do, the only difference being the occasional
interruptions by applause, in which no well-
ordered body of students would dare to in
dulge. It seemed to me that Mr. Wilson's
hair was whiter than when I had last seen
him, but otherwise no outward signs of ag
ing or worry. I hardly need add that among
those who heard the speech opinion varied
widely as to whether it was calculated to
hasten overtures for. peace or widen the
breach and make it more necessary than
ever to demonstrate first that our armies are
invincible and all-conquering.
I also heard the principal part of the de
bate on the national suffrage amendment
leading up to the vote in the house in favor
of submitting it. It was plain that the
speeches were largely for home consumption.
Few of them presented an original line of
thought or fresh data, much less a compre
hensive grasp of the principles involved. The
debate was also lacking in humor ana repar
tee which might have enlivened it for the
benefit of the galleries and the successive
roll calls on the different amendments and
substitutes were tedious in the extreme. The
only woman who spoke was Miss Rankin,
"the lady from Montana," and, though she
did not do justice to herself, I am sure the
debate would have been more to the point
and more instructive had it been carried on
by the women who thronged the galleries in
stead of by the men on th,iloor. in this re
spect I noted a great contrast to another suf
frage discussion, which I remember having
heard at Washington just 30 years before,
when, I believe, the first public hearing on
suffrage was accorded by a senate commit
tee. That was a real field day for the suf-
People and Events
The championship marriage belt once
more is open to competition. Nat Goodwin
says he will not marry again.
Per capita of monev circulation reached
an altitude of $48.76 per head on the first of
the year. Leagues ahead the H. C. of L.
kicks up the dust of the road.
Calls to Senator Knute Nelson to stand
for another term come from all shades of
politics in Minnesota. If he consents to
serve state and country for another six years
a unanimous election is probable.
Cominor and coin ar. as New York views
the procession, t congressman Is an expen
sive institution, uuite a ouncn or money
was burned in electing four members who re
cently resigned, and filling the vacant chairs
will touch the city treasury for $64,000 for
special elections.
"America Is all wind and blow. Its a
damned poor country and the kaiser is all
right." Thus spoke a German-born farmer
in Martin county, Minnesota a farmer who
had made his pile in 26 years in this conn
try. He talked in a lower key when haled
into court and offered an apology with all
kinds of money to settle a fine. The court
spurned the tender and made the penalty 60
days.
The New York World Almanac for 1918,
just out, very properly features the last
year's war history, particularly the causes
leading up to the entrance of the United
States and the measures taken in support ot
the declaration of war. All of President
Wilson's war addresses and the war acts of
congress are included, as well as war meas
ures and events abroad, These historic fea
tures, constituting epochal world record,
alone render the almanac one of surpassing
value. - All the other great features of the
work as usual are full to overflowing, mak-
ntr the volume a great helper for busy men.
for students and for all classes alive to
world affairs. If you can't find what you
want in the Almanac, it isn't worth seeking.
The famous emperor's bell of Cologne
cathedral sounded its own dirge on New
Year's day and its four mates doubtless have
gone to, the melting pot ere this. The bell,
weighing 27 tons, was cast from bronze cap
tured in France during the war of 1870-71,
and was presented to the cathedral by the
first emperor of Germany. The captured
metal wrought into a bell eventually goes
back to France in a hopeless ertort to doage
the nenaltv for the crime of 1870-71. com
pounded with the crimes of 1914-18. Within
a few hundred yards of the cathedral, on the
abutments of the Hohenzollern bridge, are
two heroic equestrian statues of the
kaiser and his father. Doubtless these were
spared. The churches must be stripped be
fore Wild Bill's figure tumbles to the melt-
ng pot.
frage phalanx of that time, led by Susan B.
Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Phoebe
Couzens, Belva A. Lockwood and other pio
neers of the movement Almost their lone
champion in congress then was Senator
Henry W. Blair of New Hampshire, who. as
chairman on the committee of education, had
managed in some way to secure for them an
official hearing by his committee, which was
as far, as he got. The present suffrage
amendment, though passed by the house with
the necessary two-thirds majority, has not
yet run the gauntlet of the senate, where
all agree it is facing a rougher road tnan tne
last stretcn ic nas jusi iraveiea.
Another even more Interesting incident
witnessed in Washington was the examtna
tion of Secretary of War Baker by the sen
ate committee on military attain. Mr. ea
ker had only the day before made his for
mal statement, satirically epitomized as "the
goose hangs high and all is well," and was
being subjected to an analytical cross-exami'
nation by the senators. The secretary typi
fied the sublimated essence of composure,
answering irritating questions with a self-
confident suaveness and unruffled demeanor.
He had with him a leather-bound loose-leaf
memorandum book containing compilations
of the reports of all the different branches
of the military service, to which he referred
repeatedly for figures measuring the work
already done or the shortages to be made
good. Many of his efforts, however, were
so palpably quibbles over definitions and
technical points without bearing on the case
that he noticeably over-tried the patience of
the senatorial inquisitors, not only those who
were prodding him, but those propounding
sympathetic questions designed to help him
along. I am sure no one who listened could
escape the conclusion that Secretary Baker
had lost out in the confidence of the com
mittee or at-anv rate had not strengthened
himself by the statement he had made and
the attitude be had assumed that everything
that could have been expected of his depart
ment had been well done and that complaints
of whatever kind or source were wholly un
worthy of attention.
The Garfield order for five successive coal-
less days and nine coal-less Mondays, dropped
as if from the sky, while I was in New York,
where its effect was almost indescribable
The people were at first bewildered, then cu
rious, but soon quieted down some, although
the confusion continued as to exactly what
the order called for, with consequent irreg
ularity in its observance. New York had
for weeks been on short coal rations, stores
and homes only half heated, people working
indoors in sweaters and overcoats, elevator
service in tall buildings curtailed, streets al
most dark at night Closing down all the
factories completely, however, put hundreds
of thousands of men and women out of
work and entailed hardships not easily real
ized except by those involved.
I traveled across New York state on the
second coal-less day and could see the closed
stores and shut shops of the towns at which
the train stooped. Though it was cold
and stormy, people were walking aimlessly
about the streets or huddling in the stations.
The most depressing feature of it all was the
smokeless factory chimneys and the Sab
bath stillness pervading a week day. I did
not see much movement of freight trains,
but oassed two or three troop trains headed
in the opposite direction. Sleeping cars,
which going east had been packed to the
limit were only half tilled coming west, xet
in the day coaches every seat was occu
pied and many passengers, among them
women and girls, standing in the aisles.
Chicago on Monday last was just a run-over
of the preceding Sunday, all signs pointing to
the strictest enforcement of the coal saving
order. The whole downtown district was
closed so far as dbing business was con
cerned. In the hotels the restaurants and
dining rooms were open, but the bars and
cigar stands closed. I was in a drug store
which was selling hot chocolate and coffee at
its soda fountain and ready to supply medi
cines, while its cigar counter and cases of
proprietary articles bore signs, "This de
partment closed." In another establishment,
which combines a lunch room and a confec
tionery, customers were being served with
food, but denied the privilege of buying
candy. The newspapers carried announce
ments that they would issue only one or two
editions for the day. The situation was be
ing accepted in the spirit of determination,
but hardly accepted "cheerfully," as adjured.
"What do people east think as to the du
ration ef the war?" is the almost universal
greeting on return. It all depends upon the
particular people from whom it is sought to
gather opinion. There is one unmistakable
current which has its source in financial and
business circles, based on the belief that
events abroad are moving rapidly to a point
where actual peace negotiations will begin.
Whether this belief is based on inside infor
mation or upon mere hope cannot be stated.
It assumes that the people of all the war
stricken countries are tired of the conflict
and nearing the stage of exhaustion and
have begun to insist on stopping the fighting.
In official circles at Washington the atmo
sphere contains nothing to encourage this
expectation. On the contrary, it conveys the
impression that recent diplomatic maneuver
ing has not brought us perceptibly closer to
peace and that we need not look fer the con
ciliatory attitude necessary to a satisfactory
peace agreement until the fact that America
is in this war is driven home to the kaiser
by participation of our troops in an active
campaign. In other words, the people who'
ought to know best are proceeding with the
plans for next spring and summer as if they
expected to go through with it.
I I ODAV I
One Tear Ago Today In the War.
German emperor tent home birth,
day message from his eastern head
quarters that Germany would force
peso with tht aword.
. England gave notice of new British
mine Held laid cloie In shore across
the whole German North Bea front.
The Pay We Celebrate.
John T. Dillon, attorney-at-law, born
1864.
- William Lampman, accountant in
the county treasurers'! office, born
1871.
Samuel Gompers, born In London,
IS years ago today.
r teamed Hand, United States Judge,
born at Albany, N. Y., it year ago
today.
' Blahop Thomas Nicholson of the
Methodist EpUcopal church, born at
Woodburn, Ont, 61 years ago today.
Bishop Danlal & Tuttle of Missouri,
the oldest bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal church In the United States,
celebrates his list . birthday anni
versary today.
This Day In History.
llll Major General Henry Dear
. born was appointed commanding gen
tral ot the United States army.
1882 President Lincoln ordered a
general advance to be made against
the confederates on February It.
1ISS Theodore Runyon, United
States ambassador to Germany, died
in Berlin. Born at Somerville, N. J
October 25- 1822. , '
Just SO Years Ago Today
A party of young people from
South Omaha came to this city to call
on Rev. F. W. Foster, pastor of the
Baptist church, at his residence, Hit
Ohio street
The letter carriers of iho city have
organised a benevolent association
and will give their first annual ball
in Exposition ball.
The police and fire commissioners
have secured a clerk who will here
after keep track of their accounts.
His name is F. 8. Brown and he has a
desk in the city hall,
The Zenth club gave ' its first
party at Cunningham hall.
A large number of traveling men
with Julius Meyer and Musical Union
orchestra left for Ashland to attend
the opening ot the new Belma hotel
at that place.
J. D. Her of Storz and Her, the well
known brewers, has gone into
partnership with L. Burweger of
Rochester, New York.
Twice Told Tales
A Child's Hunch.
"So you prefer winter to summer,
Mr. Featherbrain T"
"Not especially, Dorothy. Why do
you ask, my child?"
"Well, sister said yesterday It
would be a cold day when you took
a girl automobile riding." Florida
Times-Union. '
Divorcing tbo Family.
A little boy aged five had been pun
ished by his parents for disobedience,
and the next day without a word to
any one he hurried off to the family
legal adviser, who happened to be a
particular friend of his.
"Well, Johnny," said the man of
law after he had shaken hands with
him, "what can I do for you?"
"Please, Mr. Brown," said the
young litigant "I want to get a di
vorce from our family. Philadelphia
Ledger,
Ia the Dining Room.
As the stout man, whosa voracious
appetite excited the envy of the other
boarders, turned to leave the drawing
room and mount up to bed he
chanced to glance down at his waist
coat "I declare," he exclaimed ruefully,
"if I haven't gone and lost two but
tons off my vest"
The landlady, gave him the benefit
of that chill gaze her boarders had
come to know so well.
"I think it highly probable," she
announced In clear, harsh tones,
"that you wil find both of them in
the dining-room." Chicago Herald.
Around the Cities
The total net funded debt of
Greater New York, according to the
city controller, is 11,020,671,102.25.
Tls an 111 wind that blows nobody
good. Doc Garfield's coal edict put
Chicago cabarets out of business for
four whole nights.
Quebec has 15 months to taper off
on booze or lay in an emergency
stock. With the Citadel city out of
the wet the Canadian dry belt will
stretch from ocean to ocean.
The gas people of Chicago want a
22 per cent boost in prices and the
JCansas City street car management
launches a drive for 6-cent fares.
Thrift lessons are taking root in all
directors.
St Joe authorities served notice on
various social clubs maintaining bars
to take out liquor licenses or hut up.
Six clubs are affected by the order.
Nothing short of individual lockers
will enable them to "get by."
While a bunch of sporty boys were
striving to break a faro bank in Min
neapolis, seven holdup men butted
into the game and cleared up the
house and the crowd. The haul net
ted $7,000 in money and Jewels. Did
you bear the victims scream? Not a
peep.
St Louis puts its Red Cross back
on a record piece of war work. The
local chapter turned in 14,920 knitted
articles during December and had
them distributed among recruits at
Jefferson Barracks. There were 7,
001 sweaters, 4,471 scarfs and 3,448
comfort bags.
Along War's Sidelines
The manufacture of glycerine from
sugar is a war triumph.
Marie Corelli, the novelist, has been
fined $S50 in England for sugar
hoarding.
It is estimated that 37,500 nurses
will be needed by our army when it
reaches 1,600,000.
The mayor of a suburb of Antwerp
has been ordered to deliver to the
Germans 40 fat cats.
The debt of our government is now
$51 per capita or Ave times greater
than when the war began.
Many concerns that are now pro.
ducing explosives will, in time of
peace, convert their works Into dye
plants.
A Montana woman is knitting ;ocks
for American soldiers with the same
needles with which she knitted socks
for the soldiers during the civil war. '
The French soldier is paid $20 a
year; the German, $38 a year; the
British $89 a year, and the American
soldier gets $30 a 'month, or $360 a
year.
Low shoes and spats for women
were advocated by members attend
ing the convention of the National
Shoe Retailers' association as a war
measure to conserve leather. "
There is a great shortage of certain
supplies in New Zealand, especially in
white lead, linseed oil, glass, corru
gated Iron, wire and hardware in gen
eral. In consequence prices have in
creased in many cases to almost pro
hibitive figures, glass that cost $5.47
before the war now must pay $6.0$
tor freight alone.
Sign Posts of Progress
All the gold and silver mined in
the world would not buy the dairy
product of this country.
According to the latest statistics
there are at present in the Philippine
Islands 102 private schools giving
primary education.
The British government has fixed
a price of $12 tor standard suits for
men, of wool in a limited variety of
fabrics.
For the first time in the history of
American Methodism, the average
salary of the Methodist preacher is
now more than $1,000.
The farmers of the United States
have been allowing- $300,000,000 in
real money to escape from their
pockets each year because of poor
roads, according to the testimony of
experts. .
Water valves 12 feet In diameter
and so constructed that they will
close automatically in event or a
break in the pipe line have been built
for a hydroelectric plant in Lian.
Surveys in fifteen states by the Na
tlonal League of Women's service
show that there are 1,266,061 women
in the United States engaged, in es
sentlal war-industrial work. And the
showing is so satisfactory that it is
proposed to make it better by largely
increasing the number.
Considerable interest has been
created In Great Britain in conse
quence of the recent public statement
of Axel F. Ericsson, chairman or tne
Ericsson Shipping -company and the
Monitor Shipping corporation, retting
up the claim that the corrugated ships
recently built by his concerns have
Droved to be extraordinarily success
ful in every respect. The corrugated
steel ship is produced from patented
designsand is distinguished mainly
by the fact that the necessary strengtn
is obtained by deep corrugations in
stead of a structural framework.
SMILING LINES.
"What makoi that hen of youra eackta
a loudl-t'1 Inquired Jankina of bli neigh
bor. "Why, they've Just laid a corner-etone
for the new worklngmen'i club acrose the
road, and she's trylnv to make the neigh
bora think she did It.'' Chicago Herald.
"Evter been on a battieehlpT'' .
"Once or twice." '
"Rather spick and span, eh?"
"lea. A modern battleship makes a
woman who thinks she knows a thing
or two about housekeeping positively sick
with anvy." Birmingham Age-Herald.
"Why do you close your eyes as you
use the roller towel?"
"I'm going on the theory that there
may be a clean spot on it. If I don't
open my eyes, I won't have any evidence
to the contrary." Louisville Courier-Journal
"I thought you couldn't give credit any
more V
"I couldn't for a while. But since aclen
tlflo salesmanship came in I amble around
and let the scientific 'salesmen sell me
some delightfully large bills. Kansas City
Journal.
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cuddled closer, "I wonder how anyone
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could say that absence makes the heart
grow fonder.'' . .
I guess," replied George, "that must
mean (he absence of a third party." Bos
ton Transcript
Eze Why not hava BrUget shut tha
kitchen door mornings? One can smell tha
breakfast all over tha house.
Mrs. Exe Shut the kitchen doorT I
guess not The smell ts all that gets the
family up. Boston Transcript
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(Tune "Scots. Wha Has Wl' Wallace Bled.")
Blood ot those with Washington.
Does there now remain a son.
Who would like a coward run?
Hear your country's call!
Coma, be true and turn away.
From those ties that thee would stay,
Wife, or mother old and gray.
Sacrificing all!
Would ye have the kaiser's hand
Gory red draw near our land?
Sea It all and Idle atand?
While our heroes fall!
Te who hate autocracy.
Love our own democracy
Ts would stand, never flea.
Like a solid wall!
T will fight and ye will win!
Banish all this woeful sin!
Crush It all when ya begin,
Answering tha call!
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
JANUARY 1, 1918.
ASSETS
Government, County and Municipal Bonds., $31,283,623.20
Cash in Banks 1,090,634.03
Real Estate and Building (cost) f 1,354,302.24
Mortgage Notes 133,000.00
Interest Accrued 335 93R.43
Other Assets 2,370,819.2(
Total $36,568,217.17
LIABILITIES
Death Claims (Bein? Adjusted) $ 1,437,145.04
Monument Claims (Being Adjusted) 440,600.00
Salaries, Expenses and Commissions, Due and Accrued 75,300.00
Other Liabilities.. 6,894.50
Total Liabilities... $ 1,959,839.54
Surplus 34,608,277.63
Total.
.$36,568,217.17
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