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IEE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 80, 1918.
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THE BEE'S SERVICE FLAG
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Shop early and ship early.
Flu cases are subsiding, but "watch your
sneeze."
It's only a question of time when the coal
man gets you.
Omaha should take steps to be on the line
of March when General Pershing comes home.
One blessed condition in America still is
that the "proletariat" is greatly in the minority.
The senate can get some comfort out of the
thought that it gets the last crack at the peace
treaty.
Many so-called government contracts are
now said tr be illegal. It is a cinch that a lot
of them were one-sided.
November, 1918, passes into history with the
red letter day of the ages. November is now
the month of all months.
The boys have three months to doff the
khaki after discharge from the service, but most
of them won't wait that long.
Von Bethman-Hollweg also asks vindica
tion. If he will patiently await his turn he will
get all that is coming to him.
Why take three delegates to the peace con
ference? Greater harmony of action would be
assured if only one were to attend.
One of Carranza's generals has started out
to "get" Villa. He had better not leave . that
job for "Black Jack" to take up again.
Good roads for Nebraska received a decided
impetus through the Omaha meeting. Now let
the boosters translate talk into action.
When it came to doing the business, Gen
eral Foch did more to get the boys out of the
trenches before Christmas than did Henry Ford.
t Officers in Luxemburg who paid $10 each
for ducks to grace the Thanksgiving board
must have felt perfectly at home, so far as price
goes.
Dr. Solf again appeals for amelioration of
the armistice terms, and thus adds to the grati
fication of a lot of people who trusted to Foch
to make them binding.
Home-coming Yankee soldiers will find
quite a lot of social problems unsettled, and can
tackle the most important of them just where
Ahty left off to go to war.
The State Railway commission declines to
approve newly promulgated ' federal railway
rates. We shall now see who is what. Which
do you think will back up?
Foch is said to have foregone victory within
hit grasp, that he might spare the lives of sol
diers. A noble sentiment, but how could his
triumph be more complete than it is?
If Colonel Roosevelt never said anything
but what was calculated to please the demo
cratic farpers he would be perpetually as dumb
as the oyster after which Oyster Bay took its
name. v .
. . Responses to The Bee's Free Shoe Fund
for shoeless school children are coming fine.
We started out to raise $1,000, estimated to
suffice for the demand for one season. Now
is the time to help push it over.
No one doubts the superiority of the Amer
ican workman, or the fact that he creates more
in a day's work than any other on earth,. but
that never was a reason for his being brought
into competition with coolie labor. The argu
ment was u$ed in 1888 to a fare-you-well, and
rejected then, just as it will be now.
Behold, The Woolly Cow
Vilhjalmur Stefanson has recently arrived in
. this country after a five-year exploration so
journ in the Arctic regions. What did he dis
cover? What practical or beneficent result will
accrue from his investigation of the islands and
main lands in the Arctic region? He- brings
back at least one message that is astonishing.
He believes that he has found in the far north
", a great herding country a country where grass
grows abundantly, and where musk cattle, cari
bou and reindeer can be reared in quantities to
render breeding them a profitable business.
The animals designated now abound in a wild
state. The musk ox is really a woolly cow; the
flesh, Stefanson says, is identical with beef. The
average weight of the grown animals is from
;, 600 to 700 pounds. Warm ocean currents affect
the climate of this Arctic grazing country Stef
anson seems to believe that ranching musk cat
tle is quite practicable. He not only believes it
to be practicable, but that it can be developed
upon a scale that will be of world importance in
the matter of increasing the meat supply.
It is just another bit of continuously ac
cumulating evidence going to show that there
are yet vast food resources in this old world,
which have never been drawn upon. The wool
. of the caribou, Stefanson says, is finer than the
"wool of the mutton sheep generaly grown in the
United States. He has, apparently; not located
any coal fields near these Arctic cattle lands. If
he .will only find coal, iron, eopper and gold,
there -will soon be a population rush to these
happy Arctic islet that he tells about
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PROLETARIAN OR UTILITARIAN?
Matthew Woll of the American Federation
of Labor, outlining a housing campaign to be
undertaken by the government, has touched on
one of the real problems of the future. Its
magnitude is thoroughly appreciated by econo
mists and sociologists, but scarcely by the pub-"
lie. It involves the very fundamentals of social
existence. In its consideration two things must
be kept clearly in mind. We are accustomed
to hear that the wealth of this country is in the
hands of a few. That is not true.
Operation of the federal revenue law has
given fairly accurate knowledge of the distribu
tion of wealth and the income of the citizens.
In the United States are 23,500,000 family
groups with annual total income of $52,850,000,
000. Groups with income of $5,000 or less num
ber 23,140,000 with an aggregate income of $46,
080,552,500, more than 88 per cent of the 'total.
At the other end of the procession is the group
whose incomes are $1,000,000 or over. These
number 225, and their income combined amounts
to, $473,01 5,000, or 0.89 per cent of the whole.
The other main point is that most of the
homes of the country are owned by the "com
mon" people and not by the wealthy. These
have been acquired by the practice of thrift in
obedience to the impuplse urging owenrship of
that plot of ground however small, that edifice
however humble, that constitutes home.
Our government has aided the farmers
through the federal land bank; it has aided com
merce through the federal reserve bank, and it
may yet aid the working man through some
form of loan institution that will finance his
home-buying operations. But it must not be
so devised as to discourage thrift, nor lay an
undue burden on those whose energy and thrift
has borne fruit in home ownership. Plainly,
the program must be gauged by its aspect,
whether proletarian or utilitarian.
In the Matter of Mooney.
Public opinion concerning the Mooney case
is sadly askew, or quite as indifferent, scarcely
more than a mild curiosity manifesting itself,
where great concern really should be felt. First
and las't, the case involves our whole system of
administering justice. A dastardly crime was
committed in San Francisco. Mooney, charged
with being a principal in the affair, was tried,
convicted and sentenced to hang. Allegations
of grave irregularities in connection with the
trial have been made. Investigation resulted
in the dismissal of the most serious of these.
Careful review of the proceedings before the
trial court has failed to disclose a flaw such as
would warrant a higher court in interfering on
behalf of the accused. Renewed charges of
conspiracy and criminal connivance against
Mooney have lately been made. These demand
thorough and complete investigation, that the
whole truth may be known. That Governor
Stevens has spared Mooney's life by commuting
his sentence is not sufficient. Justice cannot
rest under the suspicion thrown on it by the
developments in this case, nor is it safe to per
mit even a shadow of foundation to exist for
the socialistic shout that "we have put the fear
of God into the hearts of the capitalists," or to
allow any doubt to linger as to Mooney's in
nocence. Bring out the bottom facts in this
case, that the world may know the truth, i
For the Automobile Show.
Omaha automobile men are wisely planning
to hold another "show" at a time in the early
spring. This Is but a resumption of the trade
interrupted byv the war, and means that the
great industry is ready to go on with its busi
ness as usual. The part played by the self
propelled vehicle in the war has not been over
stated. A great German leader observed many
months ago that the problem for the kaiser's
army was to defend Germany, for it never could
make headway against an opposition so per
fectly supplied with transport as were the Allies.
And what was done on the battlefield and be
hind it will come to pass in peaceful life. Trans
port is the great factor of commerce and indus
try, and has been largely solved by the auto
mobile. Its application is not complete, nor is
it at all comforting to think the last improve
ment in its service has been made. Experience
will disclose and mechanical genitfs will solve
new problems, meet new requirements and
bring greater benefits from the automobile. The
local show, therefore, is not merely an attempt
on part of dealers to advertise their wares, but
is really an exposition from which should flow
something to stimulate general advance of society.
Bavaria and Germany.
Kurt Eisner may "spill the beans" in
Bavaria. He has taken a high hand, according
to reports, assuming a control almost as auto
cratic as ( that of the absent kaiser. Whether
or not this interesting exponent of liberty,
equality and fraternity, as embodied in the bol
shevik creed, maintains his present dominance,
he is likely to be instrumental in leading up to
the realization of a plan outlined early in the
fall of 1915, and to which reference was then
made in The Bee. It comprehends the dissolu
tion of political ties between Bavaria and Prus
sia and a coalition with Austria, the possible in
clusion of Hungary and perhaps some of the
lesser German principalities into a compact
state. At the time refetred to this was to form a
nucleus for a Catholic empire in central Europe.
It may have been a dream then, but is now
within range of possible achievement. Rela
tions between the clericals and the socialists
were close enough not so very long ago to un
horse von Bethmann-Hollweg and finally to
seat von Hertling, a Bavarian, as imperial chan
cellor. Such a .strange political combination
might again be brought about, if out of its ex
istence could be formed a new state which would
rest on mutuality of language, interest and cus
toms as well as religion. The division of the
German empire is not entirely out of the ques
tion, nor is the setting up of a south German
state beyond reason. Eisner may be guided
beter than shows on the surface.
"Vic" Berger will face a jury in federal court
at Chicago next week, the outcome of. which
adventure may interfere with his taking a seat
in the Sixty-sixth congress. In the meantime
efforts might' be made to get Milwaukee back
into the union.
Efforts to bind the country to a definite tax
program for 1920 are being sugar-coated, with
promises, that the income tax rate will be then
reduced by a third or more. Can we not cross
that bridge when we reach jt?
TODAY
Right in the Spotlight
Marshal Petain, who has de
clared his intention of visiting
America to personally thank the
Red Cross for its work in the war,
is the commander-in-chief of the
French armies. Marshal Petain has
been prominently in the public eye
since the early part of 1916, when he
was intrusted with ' the defense of
Verdun, and was "able to deal satis
factorily with a delicate situation."
Later he was given supreme charge
of the front extending from Sois
sons to Verdun, inclusive. At the
beginning of the war Petain, who
had then risen to the rank of col
onel, was known as one of the most
strenuous officers in the French
army. General Joffre had marked
him, and his opinion of Petain was
shown when he intrusted him with
the defense of Verdun. His mag
nificent response to this supreme
trust has become a matter of his
tory. On April 24, 1917., General
Petain was given supreme command
of the French forces in the field.
One Year Ago Today in the War.
The famous "Rainbow Division"
of the United States Army reached
Frauce.
Stamp tax provisions of the
United States war revenue act went
into effect. '
Vigorous fighting in the Cambrai
salient resulted in slight gains for
the Germans.
In Omaha 30 Years Ago Today.
Frank C. Marshall has returned
from Colfax Springs, la., much im
proved in health.
A supper given by the ladies of
The Price in Human Life
the Methodist Episcopal church
added $23.95 to the coffers of the
church.
Misses Mollie Slattery and Kittie
Connelly of Omaha are the guests
of Miss Celia Madden.
William M. Enright of the Union
Pacific freight department, has re
turned from Chicago, where he has
been visiting friends for a fortnight.
Miss Nellie Chesney gave a
pleasant party to her friends at the
residence of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Sylvester Chesney, Twenty
second and P streets.
E. O. Stack, ticket agent at the
Webster street depot, returned from
a three weeks' visit at his old home
in St. Johns, New Brunswick.
Mrs. J. P.' Dew and Mrs. T. A.
Griffith of Kansas City are visiting
their brother, Mr. J. A Griffith at
634 Park avenue.
The Omaha Basket Manufactur
ing company filed articles of incor
poration. The capital stock is $20,
000 and the incorporators are
Charles J. Roberts, Mary J. Blake,
G. E. Ferry, G. D. Keller, Geo. N.
Hicks, O. J. Pickard and John A.
Waner, all of Omaha.
The Day We Celebrate.
Nathan Roberts, president of the
Dunning Hardware company, born,
1848.
Rt. Hon. .Winston Spencer
Churchill, celebrated British states
man, born 44 years ago.
Dr. Daniel A. Poling, head of the
United Committee on War Tem
perance Activities, born at Portland,
Ore., 34 years ago.
Rev. Carter Helm Jones,' "cele
brated clergyman and lecturer, now
pastor of the First Baptist church
of Philadelphia, born in Nelson
county, Virginia, 57 years ago.
Rt. Rev. Denis O'Donaghue, Cath
olic bishop of Louisville, born in
Daviess county, Indiana, 70 years
ago. f
Jefferson de Angelis, celebrateds
a musical comedy star, born in San
Francisco, 59 years ago. '
This Day in History.
1728 Baron Viomenil, Rocham
beau's second in command of the
French forces who fought for Amer
ican independence, born in France.
Died in JParis. November 9, 1792.
178(5 Bernardo de Galvez, the
famous Spanish ally of the Ameri
cans in the Revolution, died in the
City of Mexico. Born in Spain in
1755.
1885 Germany took possession of
the Marshall islands. .
1908 An agreement between the
United States and Japan on Pacific
ocean artairs was announced.
1914 Russians reptrlsed Germans
with great losses at Rzeszour.
1916 Von Mackensen's armies of
Germans, Bulgars and Turks ap'
proached within 16 miles of Bucha
rest.
Timely Jottings and Reminders.
Sons and daughters of Scotland
throughout the world will celebrate
today, St. Andrew's day, in honor of
Scotland s patron saint.
The Order of Scottish Clans, the
largest of any , organization of
Scotchmen and their descendants
in America, celebrates its 40th anni
versary today.
Rt Rev. John J. Hennessy today
celebrates the completion of his 30th
years as bishop of the Roman Catho
lic diocese of Wichita.
The Postojfice department of the
United States has designated to
day as the last day for mailing
Christmas parcels to the American
soldiers abroad.
The International Live Stock ex
position, the largest live stock show
in the world, will be opened in Chi
cago tonight for a week's engagement-
New York Evening Post
Great Britain has published its casualties in
statistical form, and it is now the first to an
nounce the human price it has paid for its share
of allied victory.- It is smaller than the unof
ficial estimates. For that matter, even an offi
cial statement only a little while ago placed the
British dead at a round million. The actual fig
ures as announced in the House of Commons
on Tuesday are 658,665 dead, 2,032,122 wounded,
and 359,145 prisoners and missing; this for the
entire empire, white and colored. What propor
tion of the wounded are permanently incapaci
tated we have no means of knowing, but un
questionably the great majority should be fit for
a useful life in peace, inasmuch as the seriously
wounded, so described in the daily casualty lists,
would now be included among the fallen. For
the moment we may deal, therefore, with those
only who have paid the full and ultimate price.
For Germany, the Vorwarts presented yes
terday an estimate of 1,580,000 dead, 4,000,000
wounded, 490,000 prisoners, and 260,000 unac
counted for. The greater part of these last
may be added to the killed who might thus num
ber 1,750,000. For Russia, the casualties have
usually been placed at seven or eight millions,
of whom the fallen would be about 2,000,000.
The British and German figures suggest a ratio
for the dead of anywhere from 22 to 25 per cent
of the total casualties. Applied to Russia, this
would give us the figures just set down. Death
from disease must have been high in the Rus
sian armies, but, on the other hand, the ease
with which vast numbers of Russian prisoners
were gathered in would tend to reduce the mor
tality record in battle. The same argument
would operate in the case of Austria, with its
huge losses in prisoners at the beginning of
the war and during Brussiloff's 1917 campaign.
With this factor in mind and in proportion to
the armies it put into the field as compared with
Germany, we may put Austria's dead at 1,000,
000. v
An estimate of France s sacrifices may be at
tempted in a roundabout way. Of Germany s
1.750.000 dead, we may assume that about 1,500,-
000 fell in France and Belgium; this because of
the comparative lack of serious resistance which
the Germans encountered in the east alter the
first half year of the war. After May 1, 1915,
the Germans against Russia had nothing even
suKKestincr a Verdun to deal with. But if Ger
many's killed in the west were a million and a
halt, we may argue that the allied dead on the
same front would be not far removed one way
or the other. Probably the allied loss was
somewhat heavier, because, with the exception
of Verdun, they fought the harder aggressive
battles until last March. If we say, then, that
the British and French dead were 1,750,000, and
subtract the official British figures for the west
ern front, a little short of 560,000, it would mean
that the French, who gave their lives numbered
about one and a quarter millions.
Italy's fallen, in proportion to the size of its
armies and the length of front on which it was
engaged, might number half a million. For the
smaller nationalities we can only estimate
roughly, but they cannot widely affect the total:
Serbia. 200,000; Belgium. 100,000; Bulgaria, 50,-
000; Turkey, 300,000; Portugal, 10,000. Our own
dead, when the account stands complete, may
range between 30,000 and 35,000, with the proba
bilities for the smaller loss. To recapitulate:
Great Britain (roughtly) .... 660,000
France 1,250,000
Russia 2,000.000
Italy A 500,000
Serbia 200,000
Belgium 100.000
United States 30,000
Portugal 10,000
Allied dead 4.750.000
Germany 1,750,000
Austria 1,000,000
Turkey 300,000
Bulgaria 50,000
Teuton dead
3,100,000
All belligerents 7,850,000
Tragic as has been the price exacted by Teu
ton criminal ambition, the cost would appear to
be not quite so heavy as estimated in the course
of the war. In absolute figures the instigators
of the war have made their enemies pay the
higher price; but relative to their populations
the allies have suffered more lightly, with the
exception of France. And even in the case of
trance, if we include the large number of
colonial troops it employed, it may yet appear
that the losses of the mother country will turn
out not so heavy as those of its chief assailant.
Profiteering on the Oyster
Oysters are more than usually abundant on
the natural beds and bars of the Maryland area
of the Chesapeake. So say the members of the
state Conservation commission, and they say
also that the mollusks are of high average qual
ity. And as to the high average tetail price
every consumer who has invested in a quart of
oysters for home consumption knows about
that Just what explains the skied price of the
oyster? In the central and most frequented
city market the retailers last Saturday were
asking 75 cents ;the quart for medium grade
which is $3 per gallon, or, in shell measure, $3
per bushel.
According to a recently published seatement,
oysters the best shucking grades were selling
from the boats down in Long Dock at 55 cents
the bushel. This .same statement was to the
effect that shuckers are being paid 40 cents the
gallon. Many of the retailers in Baltimore are
supposed to buy their oysters from the boats
and to shuck their own trade. Th'is would seem
to indicate an actual cost to the retail oyster
merchant of around 95 cents the gallon. Then
why $3 the gallon to the consumer?
The explanation that helpers on oyster boats
are getting extraordinary high wages does not
seem to explain the high charge for retailed oys
ters. These original costs might affect the
wholesale prices, but the wholesale prices do not
seem to be advanced so greatly beyond the
prices prevailing in antebellum times. Some
body along the line seems to be making a very
large profit on the oyster. Baltmiore American.
People and Events
Storyette of the Day.
General March said in a recent
interview:
"War correspondents ought to be
very careful how they employ tech
nical military terms. They are apt
to use these terms incorrectly.
"In ' fact, some war correspond
ents remind me of the young lady
who said to the farmer, pointing
.her, stick toward a field full of
calves:
" 'Oh, look at the dear little cow
lets! Unless' and she gave the
farmer an interrogative look 'un
less, perchance, they happen to be
L 11 )IM -
wiuicvai
A big copper merger is coming. Holders of
copper stocks will kindly sit up and prepare
for additional nourishment
War regulators of men's duds have taken
the ban off straw hat styles for next summer.
Gosh, how republicanism is marching on I
A New York doctor. 73. broke his leg. went
to a hospital, put the injured member in a cast
and married a nurse, 23. Still some people
thinK doctors are awiully slow.
Senator Martin, democratic leader of the ud
per house, says there are 10,000 more clerks in
Washington just now than are needed. A com
pliment to. the attractiveness of the goods on
the pie counter.
Mere man and his suspenders are insepara
ble during waking hours. Makers of these
necessaries of life put out notice of a prospec
tive holdup of the pockets as well as the trous
ers. Better ko slow or mankind will staee i
revolution that will be a hummer and a scream
rolled into one.
"The Lord will provide, but man must do
the hustline." So thought the University club
of Boston while skirmishing for winter's fuel.
Recently the members invested in an assortment
of dirft logs on the waterfront and staged a
sawing-bee and put in the woodshed enough
fuel to keep the club fires burning until spring.
A forewarned Philadelphian with a taste that
will not be denied consulted an eminent life in
surance actuary regarding his normal "expecta
tion of life." The national prohibition rider, in
the saddle after July 1 1919, had aroused his
feelings. Being assured that he was good for
A) more years the inquirer explained: The
reason I wanted to know is that I intend to go
out and ouy enough liquor to guarantee me a
quart a day for the rest of my life." Wonder
if any Nebraskan was eaually forehanded?
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- State Press Comment
Norfolk News: The tragedy of It
la that, McAdoo could raise the wages
of thousands of railroad and express
employes, but could not add a penny
to his own envelope.
Grand Island Independent: Ab
lonsr aa we have the present profit
eering In food, so long especially will
it be most desirable to advocate and
push the school and city garden
work. And unless congress or the
legislature comes to the relief of the
great body of consumers there ap-
Sears to he no hope of getting the
og's body out of the trough.
Kearney Hub: Secretary Mc
Adoo and Postmaster General Burle
Bon keep rlfjht on scrambling public
utilities in the government owner
ship frying pan. Telegraph consol
idation, express company absorption
and final taking over of ocean cables
nearly completes the list. Of course,
there are some municipalities left
but there is still opportunity for
further plain and fancy scrambling.
The occupation Is said to be very
fascinating. And why not? The
people pay!
Harvard Courier: Republican
members of the legislature are al
ready making plans to redeem the
pledges made during the campaign.
Among them are included ratifica
tion of the national prohibition
amendment, consolidation of various
state departments and the creation
of a budget system, improvement
and perfection of the workmen's
compensation law. legislation that
will assist irrigation projects, laws
making English the only language
that can be used or taught in public
schools, legislation that will assist
the development of natural resourc
es, such as water power and the pot
ash Industry, and favorable attention
is to be given to legislation desired
by the Farmers' union and other
farm organizations. This legisla
ture will have a busy time if it at
tends to all that comes before it
CENTER SHOTS
Philadelphia Ledger: The surren
der of the German fleet very appro
priately translates Der Tag into The
Day. -
Minneapolis Tribune: They eay
the kaiser shivered when told that
he must agree to the armistice
terms. Seems to have been a case
of cold feet
St. Louis Globe Democrat: If the
telegraph, the telephone, the cable
and the mails are not hopelessly
scrambled it will not be through the
inactivity of Mr. Burleson.
Kansas City Star: Two officers
are reported to be taking turns read
ing novels and newspapers to the
ex-kalser. We should hardly recom
mend the newspapers these days as
amusing reading to an . ex-kalser
with the flu.
Washington Post: The cruel Brit
ish government has told the Huns
that they must quit starving British
prisoners or run the risk of starving
themselves. Now look out for a
howl of rage from the American sob
squad.
Baltimore American: The world
ought soon to be able to see that
only such a government as ours can
keep its balance when menaced by
foes from within. Socialism is giv
ing such an object lesson now that
it ought to be shunned by all na
tions for generations to come.
New York Herald: It is not to
be overlooked In this hour of general
rejoicing that among the "exs" of
this war is the once much lauded
German efficiency. The truth is, no
other brand of efficiency begins to
measure up to that of the great de
mocracies of this earth once they get
going.
LIGHT AND LIVELY.
"What doaa aha aa??"
"Bays har faea la her fortuna."
"Now I understand what they mean bv
Involuntary bankruptoj." L o u 1 a v 1 1 la
Courier-Journal.
"How de thay tnaasur that Oerman
polaon (aa anyway? By tha acont-a-matarf"
aiked tha Funny Man.
"No," replied tha American officer, "by
tha klll-a.meter." Clnclanatl Enquirer.
Private Jonet of Hobokan Say. Caaey.
what time la It by tha watch on the
Rhine T
Private Caaey at Brooklyn Retain
time ! Judge.
"And when you eloped with tha tirl."
aeked a friend, "did her father follow
you?"
"Did heT" aald the yount man. "Rath
er I He'a lWlnc with ua yet!" Buffalo
Expreae.
Redd I hear Black la klcklnr aoma-
thine awful about that new car of hie.
Greene He la that. He'a awfully all-
appointed In It
Redd How dlaappolnted T
Greene He bought It for a pleaaure
ear. Tonkara Statesman.
"I see you took that pretty STlrl Into
the conaervatory,"
Tea."
"Did you propose T"
"Naw; we both kind of rot cold feet.
There waa a married couple in there.
Loulavllle Courier-Journal.
America at the Teace Table.
Omaha, Nov. 28 To the Editor
of The Bee: A great many of Mr.
Wilson's admirers eeem to think
that he will be the big show at the
Tarls conference, and that It will
take his dictation as Ms rubber
stamp congress does, but I will
lose my guess if they do not find
that they have another guess
coming. It looks to me that the
position for the United States to
take Is that of an interested spec
tator. What has America done to give
us the right to assume that we can
control the peace terms? .
We were only in the war the
last year, and while, as Lieutenant
Tukey says, we may have been the
straw that broke the camel's back,
it was because England, France and
heroic little Belgium had been
fighting our battles tor three awful
years.
Our men got over and did mag
nificently, and turned the tide at
a most critical time. But we have
suffered no devastations, had no
women and children murdered on
land, none of our people have been
deported into slavery, or worse for
the women, while Belgium. France
and Serbia have suffered all these
atrocities.
Our losses in men are not 2
per cent of the total losses. Look
at Australia, only one-twentieth of
our population and half way
around the world, and they have
lost more men than we have.
The losses of Belgium, France
and England should give them the
right to say what terms of peace
should be dictated to Germany.
I see that some of the ruins left
by the Huns are to remain as they
are now. If that is done, and I
think it ia right among them the
University of Louvain, .the Cloth
hall of Ypres and the Cathedral of
Rhelms, should be left as they are
now to show for all time how Ger
man "kultur" makes war.
We even could not have got our
men across by ourselves. England,
out of her own needs, spared the
ships to transport more than two
thirds of our men, and now that she
will need her ships to send her own
men home, we will And that it
will be a long time before all our
men are home again.
I hope that they will take all the
peace commissioners around, and
show them some of the wanton ruin
that has been wrought before they
settle around the conference table.
JONATHAN EDWARDS.
ODDS AND ENDS
Until 10 years ago Montenegro
was totally without railways.
Damascus, recently taken by the
British, is the oldest existing city.
The latest year In which the hu
man body makes growth is the 25th.
Statistics indicate England and
Sweden to be the healthiest coun
tries of Europe.
In olden times, when men kissed,
each took hold of the other's beard
during the operation.
Medical science has never discov
ered why, but it Is a fact that the
vast majority of the Insane are dark
haired. Probably a record without parallel
is that of Antonio Mango, a soldier
of the Italian army, who haa re
ceived no fewer than 101 wounds in
the war.
She Let's take thlnsa In our own hands
and Just let our folks know we have made
up our minds to be married.
Ha But are you aura your father won't
kick T Baltimore American.
Miss Cauatlo These msn who criticise
ao severely the wearing of overalls and
trousers by women at work amuee me,
Mr. Curious Why aoT
Miss Cauatlo Because the men who are
tha loudest In denunciation are aura to be
the ones whose wives wear tha breechea
at home. Baltimore American. .
"I hope you don't mind, governor, my
bringing home my pal from the front.
We are both on a furlough together."
"No, son. But Where's he from, Where's
his religion, his college and his family?"
"You ask him, pop. We've been ao
busy fighting Frlti I never had time to
find out." Judge.
THE DAY.
(Reprinted by Request.)
Ton boasted the Day,- and yea toasted tha
Day,
And now the day has eome.
Blasphemer, braggart and coward all,
Little you reck of the numbing ball,
The blasting shell, or the "white arm's"
fall,
Aa they apeed poor humans home.
Ton apled for the Day, you Had for the
Day,
And woke the Day's red spleen.
Monster, who asked God's air divine.
Then atrewed His seas with the ghastly
mine;
Not all tha waters of the Rhine
, Can wash your foul hands clean.
Tou dreamed of the Day, you schemed for
the Day;
Watch how the Day will go.
Slayer of age and youth and prime,
(Defenseless slain for never a crime).
Tou are steeped In blood as a hog In slime,
False friend and cowardly foe.
Tou have sown for the Day, you have
grown for yio Day;
Toura la the harvest red.
Can you hear the groans and the awful
crks?
Can you see the hesp of slain that lies,
And sightless turns to the flame-spilt
skies.
The glassy eyes of the dead?
Tou have wronged for the Day, you have
longed for the Day
That lit the awful flame.
'Tie nothing to you that hill and plain
Yield sheaves of dead men amid the
grain;
That widows mourn for their loved ones
flaln.
And mothers curse your name.
But after the Day there's a price to pay
For the sleepers under the sod,
And He you have mocked for many a
day
Listen and hear what Re has to aay:
"Vengeance Is mine; I will repay."
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