THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY JULY 29, 1919.
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to them. Addreee changed aa often aa requeated.
You should know that
The per capita wealth of the Oma
ha trade territory is $2,800; else
where, $1,800.
Dog days? Set your mind on October.
What is it this time, a "Bermuda high," or
just summer heat?
Austria proposes bankruptcy to escape the
indemnity. It will be an interesting experiment
Prince Max may have signed the abdication,
but it was William Hohenzollern who lit out
for Holland.
The Missouri river offers poor inducements
to pontoon exhibitions, but the crossing might
be done in a pinch.
If the activity in Omaha real estate is ever
matched up with a similar stir in building, we
will have a real boom on.
If the traffic policeman is stationed on the
sidewalk, Sixteenth and Farnam will lose a
widely advertised attraction.
"Daylight saving" may have been a war
measure, but it has turned out like a number
of other experiments, of mighty doubtful value.
Charles Evans Hughes has same sane and
sober views on the peace treaty, which fairly
outline what the great mass of the people want.
Filipinos ask to be permitted to vote for
themselves on prohibition. This will be a good
way to test their capacity for self-government.
; The duke of Orleans is patriotic enough to
ask that no revolution be evoked in his name.
Also sensible, for he knows about where he
would land. '
4 Lake Michigan ought to be big enough to
accommodate all of Chicago's sweltering pop
ulation without race riots being excited by
overcrowding.
Thepresident wants to stop smuggling arms
into Mexico, which recalls the fact that it was
he who lifted the embargo laid by his predeces
sor on the traffic.
That Connecticut sect must have read the
plans of the clothiers for advancing prices on
winter garb. Going naked will be popular
after the next boost on clothing costs.
Italians have fixed the blame for the Capo
retto disaster and put hone of the responsibil
ity on anybody that can be reached. They do
some things very neatly at Rome.
Chicago's race war is an evidence of what
may happen anywhere when one side tries to
impose on the other. A little forbearance is all
that is needed to prevent such outbursts.
One of the refinements of cruelty practiced in
Omaha these days is for a restaurant patron
to nonchalantly light a cigar after he has ended
his meal, while the cigaret smoker looks on in
helpless envy.
Maybe if Admiral Rodman's armada will put
In at Vera Cruz for a few moments, the Mexi
cans will get an object lesson they seem to
need. It must not be a repetition of the Huerta
affair, though.
i; Trouble is the author of the partial suffrage
bill does not have the last ruling on it. His
intentions are unquestioned, but the decision
as to who can vote rests with officers of the
state and not with private citizens.
Three hundred German steamships have
been turned over to the Allies at Hamburg in
replacement for vessels sunk by the U-boats.
The beauty of that form of warfare is now
coming to be understood over there.
Two Neutrals9 Decisions '
Switzerland is at the point of decision as to
whether it Will or will not subscribe to the
league of nations. It is said to have made of
ficial statement that unless Germany shall be
brought, into the league it will not enter, or if
it has entered and it is clear that Germany is
to be excluded, Switzerland will leave the
league fellowship. The Swiss republic has but
a few weeks in which to make its decision. If
it decides not to have part in the league of na
tions, manifestly the league of nations will not
hold to its present choice for a capital for the
league, the city of Geneva,
i The other neutral that is at the point of
decision is Holland. It likewise has strong
elements of German sympathizers. It holds
the person of the former kaiser in the custody
of asylum. It has not been favorably disposed
toward yielding up the one-time head of Ger
many. But the dispatches intimate that the
Dutch will do so, nevertheless, and that the
proceeding will take place at The Hague.
Should the allies persist in their purpose to
place the former emperor on trial there can be
little question that the inducements to Holland
will be strong enough to enable them to gain
the possession of the man. Likewise the con
siderations for union with the league of na
tions will hold Switzerland to the league and
save Geneva for its capital. Baltimore American
DO THE JOB RIGHT.
A special session of the legislature of Ne
raska has been called for the sole purpose of
ratifying the amendment to the federal con
stitution providing for equal suffrage of sex.
This business, if done at all, should be ac
complished in a manner that will leave no
doubt to be resolved in future law suits.
That a serious dispute has arisen as to
whether it may be transacted in one day, or
whether the session will have to continue over
two or more days, simply calls attention to
the slipshod practices that have prevailed at
Lincoln in recent years. Bills are hurried
through with only scant regard to the rules
requiring that they be read in full and at length
on separate days, and out of this has arisen
much confusion. A matter so serious as the
business now before the legislature deserves
more earful treatment than commonly is ac
corded legislation. v
One day or two may be waived for the
present, and the common sense rule of safety
first be applied. Any doubt that may exist as
to the exact method of procedure may well be
resolved in favor of the amendment.
Another Lawless Outrage.
An Omaha citizen of good repute and sober
habits, a hard working man and home owner,
is in jail because a state booze hound testified
that he saw him stagger. For this offense he
was taken from the gate of his home, held in
jail from Saturday until Monday to await trial,
and then fined $10 on the unsupported statement
of the state agent.
This brings up in vivid fcfrm a situation that
demands some solution. What right has a state
agent to assume the duties of an Omaha po
liceman? The packages this citizen was carry
ing when overhauled by the zealous minion of
the prohibition law contained groceries for the
family, but when satisfied on this score, the
alleged officer proceeded to arrest his victim
anyhow.
Citizens have been grossly assaulted in their
homes by officers who insist on entering with
out warrant of law, determined on making
search or making trouble, generally the latter.
There appears no limit to the acts of these
men, who have set aside all other law in order
that they may make a pretense to enforcement
of the statute forbidding the sale or use of
intoxicants. Citizens seem to have no redress.
Refusal to submit exposes them to the danger
of clubbing or worse by the police, while sub
mission lays them liable to fine and imprison
ment by judges, who take the fact that an ar
rest has been made as proof conclusive of
crime committed.
How much longer are Omaha residents to
be exposed to this form of lawless oppression,
under guise of "good morals?" When will the
authorities come to their senses and realize
the extent of the outrages now perpetrated by
the irresponsibles who are clothed with badges
representing authority they are unfit to exercise?
Omaha and the Sunday Ice Embargo.
How much suffering was endured in Omaha
on Sunday for want of ice will never be known.
It is certain that many people were discom
moded, that in many homes where ice was
needed there was none. The day jfwas one of
the most trying sort, high temperature, humid
atmosphere, and sultry oppression marked its
course. Those who were comfortably housed
and had plenty of ice felt the heat severely.
But how about those who had none? And there
were plenty, because of the order from the
mayor that forbids the delivery of ice on
Sunday.
The Bee has no desire to compel men em
ployed on ice wagons to toil seven days a week.
They work hard enough on six days to serve
the public, and are entitled to rest on the sev
enth. But there is no reason, good or bad, why
the industry can not be organized as are the
restaurants, the street railway and other serv
ices that must run seven days a week, and yet
allow each employe one full period of twenty
four hours uninterrupted rest in each week.
Such an arrangement is easily made and easily
enforced.
Omaha ought to have ice every day, just
as it has water, or electric light, or street cars
every day. Some day we may reach the point
where it will be understood that the folks who
make up the community have to live on Sun
day, just as they do on Saturday or Wednes
day, and that the sanctity of the holy day is
not enhanced by forcing a portion of the un
fortunate citizens to suffer because they can
not store on Saturday enough ice to last until
Monday.
Farmers' Organizations and Others.
One of the champions of the Farmers' union
in his defense of its purposes takes occasion
to refer to other organizations as being antag
onistic to the movement. This is the result of
a misapprehension. The value of co-operative
effort is too well understood to need defense.
That it has been taken up by the farmer is
accepted as a sign of his intelligent apprecia
tion of his economic situation. He should not,
however, make the mistake of supposing that
all others are against him. It is only where
the farmer's movement has shown signs of
ruthlessly crushing all others that it has been
criticized. Elimination of the middleman, as
is the professed intent of the union, will not do
away with the necessity for the service that is
now rendered, and it must be paid for, whether
directly or indirectly. Along the way from the
field to the table are certain stations at which
toll inevitably is taken. If too many of these
exist, and very likely this is true, then their
reduction will be of service to all hands. But
the farmers will find the road to success for
their union much easier to travel if they adopt
a policy of co-operation with other organiza
tions and do not try to establish a condition
whereunder all interests are secondary to
theirs.
Mathias Erzberger discloses the fact that in
the fall of 1917 Germany rejected a chance to
make peace. He blames the junkers for this,
but most of the world will recall that Dr.
Michaelis had been made chancellor on the in
sistence of Erzberger and Scheideman, so he
must have some share in the responsibility.
Passing the buck is part of life in the vaterlani
these days.
You may note that Omaha took the hottest
day of the summer without a case of heat pros
tration. In other places 100 in the shade means
steady work for ambulances and hospitals.
Roads Are Trumps
Leon Arthur Dickinson in Leslie's.
On the principle that "constant dripping
wears away the stone," certain national organ
izations like the American Automobile associa
tion, the National Highways association and
the American Association of State Highway
Officials, have for years past been digging
away at the foundations of our national legis
lative structure in the effort to undermine its
deep-laid conservatism with regard to a fed
eral aid road program. For a long time it
seemed an almost hopeless task, but persever
ance finally triumphed and a very substantial
beginning has already been made- along these
lines.
The Sixty-fifth congress, which passed into
history, on March 4 last, has been subjected
to such a storm of adverse criticism because of
its failure to pass certain appropriation bills,
that many have entirely lost sight of certain
measures which were fortunate enough to live
through the filibuster and thus became laws at
the very end of the session. One of these pro
vided for an appropriation of $209,000,000 for
federal aid to the various states for roadbuild
ing projects, all of which amount is to be ex
pended during the next three years.
The general excellence of New York's high
way system makes that in some of the other
states conspicuous by unenviable contrast. Vir
ginia and West Virginia are practically taboo
by motorists at the present time because of the
atrocious condition of even the main arteries of
traffic. How many, for instance, know that
within 25 miles of the national capital there is
a stretch of road which has been the bugbear
of motorists ever since automobiles first came
into general use? Even though for years past
ihis particular road has been a vital link in the
chain of highways connecting the north with
the south, so little has as yet been done toward
its permanent improvement that for weeks at
i time it is utterly impassable to motor cars.
Even at its best, this road, which crosses the
infamous Chopwamsic swamp, is passable only
with difficulty, and at risk of damage to car and
driver, while a day or two of rain invariably
converts it into a miniature replica of a section
of the Florida Everglades.
One of the most notorious examples of "pork
barrel" highway systems is that which up to
comparatively recently has flourished in Penn
sylvania. A map showing the state system of
improved highways in that commonwealth used
to resemble micro-photographs of bacteria
numerous short and entirely separated rod-like
structures scattered promiscuously over the
field of vison, beginning nowhere and ending
nowhere, and seemingly without relation, one
to the other. Fortunately the system, or lack
of system, seems now to have been superseded
by a much more rational plan.
As with Pennsylvania, so with Illinois only
more sol Whereas Pennsylvania has ben
building roads for years, even if they were more
or less disconnected, Illinois has been conspic
uous chiefly by the utter absence of any im
proved roads whatsoever. In view of the fact
that she embraces th second city of the land,
this fart is, to say the least, surprising. The
contrast between Chicago's fine boulevards and
the county roads elsewhere in the state has been
so pronounced as to be almost ridiculous. Ask
any motorist who has ever been stuck in the
rich and sticky "gumbo" of Illinois and Mis
souri what he thinks of touring in those s'atcs
and thn make tracks for the tall timber. Truly,
conditions have been very bad in Illinois, but at
last there is hope of reclamation.
Friend of the Soldier
Replies will be given in this
column to questions relating
to the soldier and his prob
lems, in and out of the army.
Names will not be printed.
Ask The. Bee to Answer.
Victory Buttons.
The following Is an extract from
War Department Circular No. 187,
dated April 14, 1919:
"A lapel button to be known as
the Victory button, for wear on ci
vilian clothes will be issued to all of
ficers, enlisted men (excluding
members of the Students' Army
Training corps), field clerks, and
members of the Army Nurse corps,
who served honorably on active
duty In the army of the United
States for a period of 15 days at any
time between April 6, 1917, and
November 11, 1918. The button will
be of silver for those wounded in
action, and bronze for all others."
The above buttons are now being
Issued at the army recruiting sta
tion. Fifteenth and Dodge, at any
time between 8 a. m. and 12 mid
night. The button can be obtained
by presenting your discharge to the
sergeant at the desk.
New Jersey and Rhode Island were among
the first to lay down a system of hard macadam
roads, but many of them were constructed be
fore the general introduction of bituminous
binders or concrete, and in consequence have
deteriorated rapidly during the last few years.
Some states, like Maine, New Hampshire,
Michigan and Minnesota, are the fortunate pos
sessors of an inexhaustible supply of gravel, de
posited in prehistoric times by the enormous
glaciers. Florida, on the other hand, possesses
large deposits of a curious rock called coquina,
which is made up entirely of small marine
shell's. Still other states, such as the Carolinas
and Georgia, have sand and clay, not only in
abundance, but often in close proximity one to
the other. Either of these latter, bj itself, is an
abomination to vehicular traffic, one being diffi
cult to traverse in dry weather and the other get
ting very slippery when it rains. Mixed togeth
er in proper proportion, however, these two ma
terials form a road surface which stands up re
markably well under all conditions.
Thus it is seen that any community can have
good roads if it really wants them and is willing
to pay the price.
Bonus.
All applications for bonus must
contain first the application stating
service, place of enlistment, place of
discharge and date of enlistment
and discharge. Second, the original
diicharge. Third, if copy is request
ed, the copy made out on the regu
lar form, which can be obtained at
the local recruiting office. This
must contain all written and printed
matter on both sides of the dis
charge. This means all stamps, both
railroad and final pay stamps, and
any other stamps that may be on the
original.
Applications for travel pay must
be forwarded the same as the bonus
except that the affidavit must be
made out on the yellow form (which
can be obtained at the local recruit
ing office), and must be sworn to
before a notary public.
In the above cases the papers may
be forwarded to the local recruiting
office in care of the "Information
Desk" and marked on the envelope
"travel pay" or "bonus." The copy
will then be certified here and the
claim and copy forwarded to the
proper destination. The original
discharge will be returner to the
owner or person designated.
Victory Button by Mall.
The Victory button may be ob
tained by mail by filling out the
blanks that may be obtained from
the Omaha recruiting office, or by
making a copy of discharge and
having it certified to by a notary
public. The copy must bear this en
dowment: "I certify that the foregoing Is a
true and complet copy of the
original discharge of
and contains all written and printed
matter appearing on both sides of
the discharge certificate.
"I further certify that I have in
dorsed on the original discharge cer
tificate over my signature the fol
lowing words and figures: 'True
copy made by me
1919, for purpose of securing a Vic
tory button by mail.' "
Willows Guard Grand Pre
The Annapolis valley in Nova Scotia, Can
ada, and the country of which Wolfville is the
center, is the land of Evangeline, made im
mortal in Logfellow's poem. Grand Pre, the
little village which was the scene of the de
portation of the Acadians in 1775, is only a
short distance from Wolfville, but little is left
of the village where the tragedy told of by
the poet was enacted.
The chief objects of interest in what was
once Grand Pre, are the mammoth, gnarled
ancient willows, which stand, a conspicuous
group, amid the fertile green meadows and
serve as a windbreak. They show their age,
these ancient trees, and were undoubtedly
planted by the French Canadians, for the
Acadiais invariably planted willows wherever
they settled, and these trees are perpetual
memorials of them.
Besides the willows there may be seen at
the site of Grand Pre the old well, portions of
the foundations of the Church of St. Charles
and some stones that mark the site of the
priest's house.
These willow trees are always visited by
tourists, and although history does not exactly
tally with the poet's account of the deportations
of the Acadians, and though there may be a di
vision of opinion as to the justice of the act by
the English in the deportations of the Aca
dians, the old willows tell no tales, but stand,
sturdy and strong, and are sightly landmarks
still hale and vigorous. Detroit News.
Many Questions Answered.
A Soldier's Wife Unless you give
the number of the unit of the quar
termaster's corps in which your hus
band is serving, we can give you no
definite information. The units now
at St. Nazair are all emo'" er in ti
work of getting the army out of
France. Aa the quartermaster's
corps was the first over, so it will
be the last to leave. However, it
.would be time wasted to undertake
to get a special discharge, as your
husband's unit will probably he re
turned and demobilized before the
red tape necessary to secure his dis
charge rould be unraveled,
Mrs. K. B. Soldiers who had en
tered on homestead claims are al
lowed double time on proving up for
all the time they served in the
army. The proper way to proceed
will be explained at the land office
nearest to the land.
Mother A soldier may be held in
j the service for four months after
! neace has been declared. The sign
ing of the treaty by Germany did
not have the effect of declaring
peace on part of this country. That
will come when the peace treaty has
been ratified and when the president
makes his announcement accord
ingly. Anxious Sister The 61st Infantry
was released for return in June.
We-have no record of its having
sailed for this country. The 41st
aero squadron is at Camp I.ee. Va.
Anxious Mother The Eighth in
fantry has been in the service of
supply at Brest, but has lately been
ordered to Germany. How long it
will be held there ran not be told.
Helen J. The 33d company of
the 20th engineers was demobilized
In May.
HIDE AND SEEK.
ITOHAV
The Day We Celebrate.
Guy H. Cox, vife president H. R. Follmer
company, born 1880.
Max Nordau, writer and leader of the
Zionist movement, born in Budapest 70 years
Booth Tarkington, novelist and playwright,
born at Indianapolis 50 years ago.
Thomas S. Martin, United States senator
from Virginia, born at Scottsville, Va., 72 years
ago.
Rt. Rev. Thomas S. Byrne, Catholic bishop
of Nashville, born at Hamilton, O., 78 years
ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
Today marked an epoch in the history of
the Y. M. C. A. of Omaha, the membership
reaching 800.
Charles S. Brobecker, a local German actor,
goes to Europe in three weeks to fill a year's
engagement in Hanover.
Members of the Swedish Methodist church
enjoyed a sociable at the residence of their
pastor, Rev. P. J. Berg, on North Twentieth
street.
J. T. Swatmer, Y. M. C. A. instructor, was
called home to Norfolk, Va, on account of the
illness of his father.
A child, I played the old. old game.
Forever new, and yet the same.
And laughing fled from one who Bought
Until his hands my own hands caught.
Ah, that was years and years ago:
Yet still the thrilling game I know,
For here, In this grim city street,
A Playmate tags my Jadjd feet.
I heard his mocking laughter nigh
As that swift motor thundered by.
And felt his breathing stir my hair
Just as I gained the crossing there;
By bare two Inches did I 'scape.
Unharmed, untouched, his stealthy Shape
And yet, unlike the old. old game.
Forever new, yet still the same,
T never turn the tables round
And hunt my eager Playmate down;
He must pursue, as I must flee
For it is Death who plays with me!
FLORENCE VAN CLEVE in New York
Times.
DAILY CARTOONETTE.
Ill put thejiNE Uncle
JToEqRVE ME IN MY
M0t)TH,3D I loont LOSE
cJt&e ofays' Qom&r
DREAMLAND
ADVENTURE
By DADDY.
"RAINBOW GOLD."
(Peggy and Billy, accompanied by bird
friends, go in search of the, pot of gold at
the end of the rainbow. They find the
gold, and Judge Owl warns them of danger.)
They Lose The Gold.
ALL the birds looked eagerly Into
the pot of gold, while Teggy
and Billy danced around in joy.
"Is that the stuff that humans'
make such a fuss about?" exclaim
ed Mr. Robin disgustedly. "Why,
It's -just a lot of chips of yellow
stone."
"Yes, but think of all the good
things it will buy!" cried Billy.
"With gold you can get all the food
you want."
"I can get food Just by working
for it," replied Mr. Robin, and he
proved what he said by pulling a
fat worm from the ground and gob
bling It down.
"And you can buy clothes," sug
gested Peggy.
"Huh, we have prettier clothes
now than you have," chirped Mr.
Oriole, preening his feathers.
"And you can build a fine
home" said Billy.
"We all have fine nest homes
now," chorused the birds, "and we
built them ourselves."
"But yon haven't nice, warm
"Gold, Gold, a Pot of Gold:" He
Cried Aloud. "Anil It's Mine
All Mine."
houses, with furnaces and all that,"
argued Peggy.
"What do we need warm houses
for?" chirped Mr. Robin. "We are
sensible and fly south In the winter.
It's warm enough there."
"And gold will buy an automobile
or an airplane," declared Billy.
"He, he, ho, ho!" laughed Gen
eral Swallow. "But it can't buy a
pair of wings like mine and wings
beat an airplane or an auto all hol
low." These arguments of the birds
gave Peggy a new view on the value
of money, but she concluded that
birds were birds, and humans were
humans, and they look at things
In a different way.
"You birds are lucky that you
don't need more things," she said.
"But we humans need a lot of
things" -
"A lot of things you'd be better off
without," interrupted Judge Owl.
"Again I sav, beware of rainbow
gold. Hoot! Hoot!"
Wham! A rock hit the pine tree
not a foot from Judge Owl's head.
"Hoot! Hoot! What did I tell
you?" he cried, as he dived for a
thick clump of foliage.
Thump! Another rock lit among
the birds, Just missing Peggy's head.
"Scoot! Danger!" hooted Judge
Owl, but his warning wasn't need
ed, for in an Instant the birds had
scattered to the four winds, hiding
wherever they could find a refuge.
Peggy and Billy leaped into the toy
airplane and soared into the air.
When out of reach of the flying
rocks they looked back to see who
was attacking, them.
It was a farmer boy driving home
the. horses after the day's work in
the fields. He had heard Judge
Owl's hooting and the clatter of
the birds as they argued over the
usefulness of gold, and In a spirit
of mischief had hurled stones at
them.
"Ha, ha, ha!" laughed the farmer
boy as the birds dashed away. Then
as he ran up to see what they had
been chattering over, his "ha, ha,"
turned into "Ah, ah!"
"Gold, gold, a pot of gold!" he
cried aloud. "And it's mine all
mine, because I've found it."
"No, it is ours! We found It,"
cried Billy. But the farmer boy,
excited over the discovery of the
gold, thought Billy was only a bird
and paid no attention to him.
"Now I can run away to the city.
Now I can become a spender and
lead a wild life," exulted the farmer
boy, his pleasant face taking on an
evil look. "I'll not tell the family
at home anything about this, but
I'll sneak away at night to go on a
DAILY DOT PUZZLE
UfteJ3
Asks to Be Shown on "Bonds,
Omaha. July 26. To the Editor
of The Bee: There has from time to
time appeared in the press articles
evidently inspired by Mr. D. E. Pat
terson of this city, which has as a
purpose a propaganda calculated to
engage our citizens in exploiting so
called water powers.
I wonder if Mr. Tatterson has
made a comparison of the cost of
power in this and other cities and
whether he knows it to be a fact
that Omaha is suffering because of
excessive power cost. It would seem
to me that with taxes amounting to
sums never thought possible, $3,163,
570.77, the city taxes in 1917, and
$3,9!.956.27, the city taxes in 1918,
which in the aggregate is approxi
mately $100 for each household, it
would seem, I say, that the stag
gering cost of government at this
time should cause the people to
hesitate before, embarking upon a
period of bond issues for enter
prises which at best are very ques
tionable. If the power rajrs in Omaha are
so exorbitantly high as to prevent
the development of enterprises al
ready here or the location here of
enterprises which for one reason or
another desire to come, then it might
be well to inquire into ways and
means tosecure a lower power rate,
but to secure the lower power rate,
it is unnecessary to engase in ex
ploiting water powers whose mean
value we know nothing about. If
Mr. Patterson's scheme' should be
adopted it means two distributors of
electrical power instead of one and
it is patent to the most casual ob
server that lower cost in the dis
tribution of electrical energy cannot
be brought about by adding to the
cost of distribution, that is with
duplicate organizations.
I am for everything that tends to
building up Omaha, and its inter
ests, but in this particular instance
I, and I believe thousands of other
citizens of Omaha are like the man
from Missouri, "we must be shown."
H. C. TIMME,
4204 Miami St., Omaha.
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When De Valera Comes.
Omaha, July 26. To the Editor
of The Bee: I notice that Presi
dent Eamon De Valera has ac
cepted Mayor Ed P. Smith's invita
tion to visit Omaha. I perceive,
too, where there is a move on foot
to arrange for the unveiling of
General John O'Neill's monument.
I have an idea that it would be wise
for all these Irish mutual admira
tion societies to co-operate with
Mayor Smith in welcoming the
president of the Irish republic into
a state that is sanctified with the
mortal remains of General John
O'Neill, the hero of the battle of
Ridgeway, and General Victor Vif
quain, a union soldier who went to
Ireland during the Fenian era not
withstanding that there was not a
drop of Irish blood in his veins. Mr.
De Valera's mission to America is
not for attending pink teas, nor
appearing at beauty picture con
tests, but his mission is to put Ire
land's claim for freedom before the
American people. Therefore, any
clique or coterie of egotistical pa
triots, whether for want of knowl
edge, politics or any other motives,
that will in any way obstruct that
righteous mission of Mr. De Valera
is an enemy of Ireland's freedom.
JERRY HOWARD.
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Jolly spree that will last for weeks
and weeks until I've spent every
cent."
"No, no, he must not do that.
He will .waste gold and ruin him
self," cried Peggy.
"And the gold belongs to us, we
foftnd It," insisted Billy.
"Let him have it! There's evil
in rainbow gold," hooted Judge
Owl.
"Indeed, I'll not let him have It
I'll fight for it first" said Billy,
forgetting he was only the size of a
small bird. Billy turned the air
plane downward, but the farmer
boy had already picked up the pot
of gold, and with furtive looks
around him, was running toward a
barn that stood on the outskirts of
a group of farm buildings some lit
tle distance away.
(Tomorrow will be told how the rainbow
gold brings 111 fortune to the farmer boy s
family. )
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