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SPEECH BY ROOSEVELT HERE
PUTS HIS "HAT IN THE RING"
fftmilnned from Fuga One
tofctcly nudlble cam when ho leaned for
ward, clicking his teeth and bit oir the
sentence, "I stnnd for compulsory uni
versal military service,' '
Che Colonel snatched a,t the opening
provided by tho presence of the Itev.
Cr. Joseph M Corrlgnh, who personally
rprsehted Cardinal Gibbons, nnd who
1id made an eloquent speech .voicing the
sentiment of his Church toward Amer
icanization. , "Teg, Doctor Corrlgnn," he cried, "when
t feas President t appointed a Judge who
Wan at the head of your St. Vincent do
mm society in Washington, not for any
thing ho had said" and ho banged tho
rostrum with his fist "but for what ho
did." Ho constantly emphasized tho Im
portanca of "doing" rather than "talk
ing." That was his ono big point.
FOIl AIlMY OP 250,000.
In the way of doing, ho advocated uni
versal compulsory military service add
nn army of SGO.OOO men, who would bo
numerically no more n menace to tho
nation as the weapon of a tyrant than
the New York police force Is to New
York city.
He praised German emolency whllo
condemning German military morality.
Belgium had fallen because she had not
had tho military power, tho prepniedncss
to avert tho blow. This country was
equally helpless
Too Colonel took every opportunity to
appeal to tho sense of humor. His con
stant weapon was ridicule, pitiless ridi
cule. His old trick of putting a queer
falsetto, trcbto note Into his volco wns
admirably adapted to the kind of fun he
wanted to poko at the pacifists. Ho
wanted to "show tl.em up" ns effeminates,
and the funny fomlnlno falsetto he used
gave precisely the Impression that thoso
who did not bollovo In nn elllclcnt army
and navy wcro kld-glovcd, unmuscular
esthetes.
"They say, 'Wo want preparedness, but
not too much preparedness' "ho fnlrly
squeaked the words to show how weak
and wishy-washy Democratic Presidents
could be "they wouldn't want a ,13-call-bro
revotver. It might hurt soma ono;
they say" and ho squeaked his words
again llko a frightened mouso 'We'd
rather havo a little ,22-callbro rovolvor, "
And everybody shouted with lnuuhtcr.
Tho ox-Presldcnt cama very near to
clowning more than oner, but his audi
ence liked It.
COLONEL IN FINE FOHM.
Ho looked a good deal younger than his
J7 years nnd In tho pink of condition,
with not a sign of gray In his sandy hair,
loss stout than ho has been and with no
trace of his throat trouble. There uero
fewer of tho tricks of gesture than of
old. ho made few vicious lunglnga of arm
and tho serious nnd solemn parts of his
speech ho rend deliberately from his notes
with llttlo attempt at dramatic emphasis,
"Fear God and Take Your Own Part."
tho title of his address, he explained at
length as involving tho duty to render
Justlco and bchavo manfully In every
possible wa. ; but ho led up to what wns
plainly tho way ho most forcefully meant
that wo ahould tike our qtvn part and
tho part of tho week and oppressed by
taking a different jtcltudo toward Bel
gium. DUTY TOWARD BELGIUM.
"Wo should not only treat each man
fairly but sco thnt no ono else treats him
Unfairly," ho snld: and when applauso
started ho said, "Now, wait: don't ap
plaud that yet till you sco what I'm
coming to," and It was not long buforo
ho camo to It:
"When ire sit Idly by nhllc Ilelglum
U lielnsr overwhelmed, unci, rolling up
our cym, prnttle with tiiictuiiuN plf
rlltlitcollMieni nliout tlic duty of neu
trality, we show that ire il not really
four od; on the contrary, nr uliov nn
odloux fenr of the devil mid n mean
zendlnejm to arrte him."
Tins BECEIVED WILD APPLAUSE.
But "no man enn tnko tho part of nny
ono unless he Is able to tnko his own
part." And this, ho said, was as true
of nntions as of men. "A nutlon that
cannot tako Its own part is at times al
most as fertile a source of mischief in
tho world at largo as Is a nation which
docs wrong to others, for its very exist
ence puts a premium on such wrong
doing." MOCKS AT "NOTE WRITING."
Then ho brought out tho falsetto troblo
squeak to make fun of tho pacifists again.
"But you wouldn't go to war, would
you7" they would say, ho mocked. He
had a direct thrust at tho President's for
eign policy soon after this sally.
If those who talked about high ideals
Aid that as a pleasing excitement to their
emotions he snarled tho words between
his teeth and then deliberately waited
until the audience understood his drift
and began to applaud and chuckle, then
he went on If these idealists were satis
fled with "note-writing," alluding to tho
Wilson notes to Germany nnd Austria,
then wo roust go as far as wo can to aid
them If they ore wronged by others.
He departed again and again from his
set Bpeech for such comments and for
personal touches like this:
"When I lived In the West I was a
Deputy Sheriff. I used moral suasion,
but I was always ready to back It up. I
carried a. gun. Tho last thing I wanted
anybody to cal me was 'harmlesi. "
China was a nuisance to the world be
cause she was unprepared to defend her
self. And ' the amlablo exless pacifists
Tvera trying to carry us back to China's
condition; they were trying to make us
the particular plg-talled type of China
man that the new Chinese type of citi
zen was trying to get rid or,
NOT FOR "VOLUNTELING."
"Vm a good straight democrat," he
cried, to a burst of applause, "and I
don't intend to hire anybody to do my
fighting for me. If the nation's life la
at stake I don't want anybody to volun
teer" he put a world of sarcasm Into
the word "volunteer." Ho slapped his
penciled notes with sudden anger. "Do
wo say 'Let's form organisations to vol
unteer to pay taxes "
' Heah, enh'- yelled an Englishman,
meaning "hear."
"Property Is no more sacred than life,"
said the Colonel, leaning forward and
sticking his chin out Into tho house, which
promptly "came down."
"I wouldn't have the son of the richest
man In tho country pay nny one to fight
for him j I would havo him go Into mili
tary training with tho son of a laborer
and fight alongsldo tho laborer, too. If
not fight, not vote."
But the biggest appreciation the Colo
nel's wit got wns when he said a man
who loved other nations nn much ns his
own was on nn oxaet moral par with the
man who loved other women ns much
as his wife. When tho storm died down
he added, "And he's Just a little behind
the latter, for tho latter at least does
not pretend to bo a moralist."
LINCOLN'S PREPAREDNESS.
There wcro thousands of men In 1864
who had voted against Lincoln. If thoy
had had their way, he snld, there would
be no Union today nnd every blnck man
would bo a slave. Those voters Were the
nntl-prnnredness men of their day. He
rnthcr stunned tho crowd when he said
tho French neroplane corps was bigger
and better equipped than tho whole army
of the "United States. This brought him
to tho question of preparedness In tho
arts of peaco.
"I am told that airship? will soon be
able to enrry mall and commodities of
small bulk. How are we going to meet
the problem of regulating thnt traffic?
Aro wo going to wait till the problem
bumps Into us' How can 18 sepaatc
sovereignties hnndlo thnt problem7"
Ho wn.i for national centralization.
Thero should bo one sovereignty to which
nil tho great Interstate corporations do
ing nn Interstate business should bo rea
sonably responsible. Efficiency could not
bo gained from conflicting control by 48
sovereignties over railroads, telephones
and other social nnd Industrial factors,
Prnlse of centralized Germnn efficiency
nnd control followed.
PRAISES GERMAN SYSTEM.
"It would he a wicked thing to Imltato
Gcrmnny'M methods In this war, It would
bo abhorrent to show timidity or weak
ness with Germany where Germany Is
wrong, but it would bo silly not to profit
by Germany's lesson In efficiency."
This mllltnry success of Germany was
tho result of advancement in methods of
obtaining a reasonably fnlr division of
profits between employer nnd employed.
"And the I. W. W. doesn't flourish In
Germany," ho laughed. Ho would be
Just ns careful to punish tho laboring
man ns tho capitalist when thoy did
wrong, nnd he considered It the worst
form of bad citizenship not to sco tb
faults of both the mob and tho plutocrats
equally.
"Wo must got over our absurd fear of
recognizing leadership as a necessafy
factor In business, entitled to full reward
for the responsibilities It assumes."
FOR PROTECTIVE TARIFF
"We honlil hnrr n protective tariff
nnmlnlttercd In purely Imslne. fashion
In the Interest of the Vrell-helnn of nil
our people through n fnrlff commission
of the type thnt tins done so vrclt In
Germnny.
"We shonld ni once begin Rovern
mentnl control of our munitions
plants." i
Apropos of theso plants the Colonel
took a crack at the "pork barrel." Ho
w-as against having military and naval
centres chosen or maintained for local
advantages. He would have them re
moved If shown to ho Useless whero they
nrc. Congressman William S. Vare, who
sat on tho platform, Is ndvocatlng the
spending of $10,000,000 on Philadelphia
Navy Yard Improvements nnd ho ap
plauded this to show his confidence in
the belief that this yard Is not a "pork
barrel" yard.
This country has gono backwards In
naval preparedness In tho last three
years, said the Colonel, and he told an
anecdote of tho Spanish war which
showed that at tho battle of Santiago
tho American fleet fired about 200 shots
from the 12 nnd 13-Inch guns and that
they only hit twice. Then ho told with
solemn warning about the threo squadron
engagements In the present war In each
case the defeated warships wore In
better condition nnd better served thnn
the corresponding ships In tho Amerlcnn
Davy.
ROOSEVELT SEES
PRISONERS FREED
Continued from Pago One
Rice Garland, chief clerk of tho tribunal,
the Colonel ascended tho bench. Ho took
a seat to tho right of Judgo Brown. On
the bench also wore Judges Wheeler and
Gilpin, nnd In tho rear of tho Judges
stood well-dressed women of wealth, who
devote a part of their tlmo to aiding the
unfortunates In tho court. Among them
were Mrs.,Ocorgo Q. Horwltz nnd Mrs.
Normnn MacLeod.
THE CASE OP MASSIE HORN.
Tho Colonel took his sent as tho case of
Mazlc Horn wns being called. When she
gno her address ns ISO Chestnut place,
West Philadelphia, tho Colonel survcyod
her faco studiously nnd then listened with
Intense Interest to her story.
it was tho sordid tnlo of n woman gono
wrong. Continued distress had dlshcnrt
cned her, and weakened and melancholy
because of her troubles, she wns forced
to become a woman of the streets. Sho
had been arrested twlco previously. This
tlmo she wns accused by Policeman Kelly,
a member of the "vice squad."
"I intend to give you nnolher chance,"
said Judge Brown. "It Is the purpose of
this court to s-ivo rnthcr than to punish,
Obtain wholesome employment and aban
don this life. But I warn you that If you
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Haia4eJpMaAt-CHAS, T. EVANS, 42$ Walwrt Strwt
ever appear before this- court again yoit
shall be deatt wlkh summarily,"
The Colonel's countenance as thb Joy
ful woman left tho couttroom indicated
his 'approval of tho manner In Whlfch the
Judge had dlsrosed of the ease.
Two women accused of thn nmn !-
demeanors wcro dealt with similarly. Be
fore leaving the chamber tho Colonel wns
Introduced to Miss Bertha 1,, Freeman,
Mrs. Blppln's assistant.
'I want to congratulate you on tho
work you are doing," ho told her. "I
havo always been Interested Jn this sort
of thing."
"But tell me," he asked, "wlint sort of
women are these? Are they hardened and
coarse, or are thoy merely persons who
Indulgo their wills without restrictions?"
Mist Freeman said nn two cases were
alike, but trio particular prisoners the
Colonel had seen wero not hardened crim
inals, OnEETS OW) APPOINTEE.
Judgo Von Mosclnlsker, of the Supremo
Court, entered the room whllo the Colonel
wns present He, too, greeted tho former
President.
Ono of tho first attaches of the court
to shako tho hand of Mr. Itoosevclt wns
John I. Itogers, Commissioner of Immi
gration In this city under Jloosevolt nnd
Taft. Ho was removed by President Wil
son. "I remember you well," said the Col
onel. "And I admired our work. I am
glad, Indeed, that you aro ngalrt in fl
good position." , , .,
Before And after visiting the court, the
Colonel walked from ono part of City
Hall to another, riding In an elevator
with drunkards Just discharged from tho
Centrnl Police fitaUqn And men and wom
en of all Classes nnd social positions.
Stenographers catching n. glimpse of him
rmimrfrt mm nhaut. uuaras ana police
men njso fought for a chnnco to shake
hand with him. .
Mr. Roosevelt was taken to the Mayor's
offlco by n, delegation headed by Sir. Oar
land, 13. A. Van Vnlkcnburg, editor of tho
North American, and Thomas noblns, a
personal friend, who tendered him n din
ner Inst night preceding tho mass-meeting
In tho Metropolitan Opera House.
Tho Colortel was passing from tho May
or's reception room Into his private ofllce
when ho saw Walker B. Webb, negro
messenger to tho Mayor.
"Glad to see you. I remember you
well," ho snld to tho negro, gripping his
hand vigorously,
COLONEti MEETS TllE MAYOB.
As Mr. Smith greeted the Colonel,
Boosovelt snld! "I understand you nre
an Organization man. I wanted to bo ah
Orgnnl7atlon man, too, nnd I still believe
In organization to n certain extent; but
no organizations must Indulge In bur
glary." In reply tho Mayor mndo thU signifi
cant statement:
"I nm nn nrgnntrntlon mnn, lint
t -n rnlnr to be controlled by
thi Organisation. I V"
people iirni. In the nhott time thnt
I hare been In olliee, I litlleve I
have rnet with mieces.
"As ono of tho arbitrator. I helped to
settle tho garment workers' strike in
this city recently."
PRIVATE MILITARY COLLEGES
ASK TO SBKVBAS MtMY SCHOOL
Officials Wnnt Government to Accept
Graduates as Reserve Officers
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. Federal aid
and supervision of private mllltaty schools
ns n means of supplying trained officers
to be available In war tlmo wns urged bo
fore the House Military Affairs Commit
tee today. Tho Executive Committee of
tho Association of Mllltnry Colleges nnd
Schools of the United Stntes testified.
General E. W Nichols, of tho Virginia
Mllltnry Academy: Colonel 8. C. Jones, of
tho New Jersey Military Academy! Colo
nel 1j. It. Olgnllllnti of Culver Military
Academy; Colonel O. C. Hulvcy, of tho
Columbia Mllltnry Institute, nnd Colonel
J, C. Woodward, of tho Georgia Mllltnry
Institute, wcro the witnesses.
The military school representatives
smrirested!
That tho Wnr Department bo authorized
to Issuo modern equipment, guns, tenia
and camp supplies to- lb i j.. T !
M.00I. to repbtce .taw,'mffl
ximi mo granuates ot tho Ll'
Schools be riHnirnl... ." n"18 fcUhM
reserve military organisation A? J?
. ""vntiaiii IIlllITn . , "
mado official reserve armv kll.VA I
recognized by the War liennrtmi . "3
rlVIt. Sf.'.t!VtiE nrint,
OF OLD nEOIMKUETAIXs Joil
W M. Corliss Reappointed-Mav n3l
Announcement of the retentlnn ...
dork WMtlnm Mill. n'7.enl0' Of Qlljj
Civil Service Commission man?- e "rJ
step in tho plan for reorfhni.u M
civil service forco for operatw! $
tho nltercd rules adopted hi .1 to
bonrd. ' ""
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Mayor Smith this morning "aid ,i14!
nounccntent of tho reappoints .?!
Clerk Corliss was mad- ffl5?ntmw 1
At the present tlmo Mr, CdmI.j
nn nfflcn for nt M o..i..J'.or,,M Ml
which members of tho comtnlslp KSM
Is In excess of tho needs of the wM
view of this fact it Is likely that 1
her will hn rlrrvnnr.,1 ., .u'.-JV Mtlfcll
vacant ' pu,w W
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It's a forty-acre farm in Ohio. The owner is forty, married
and has four children. He's in debt.
His wife is city bred and wants to go back. His children
want high-school educations. He has a chance to sell.
He has asked Herbert Quick for advice.
A good many farmers, at one time or another, are up
against this sarnie problem. It's a man's size problem.
The wrong decision means disaster.
So Herbert Quick publishes the letter (without the name)
and answers it shrewdly, bluntly and kindly this week in
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Distrust Busting in Canby
"farmers' club" sounded to the merchants
like mail-order buying and co-operative selling.
So Canker Olson attended, and learned what
farmer co-operation really is. Read what he did
to bust distrust.
Meat Makers' Money
the banker knows a lot about the cattle man's
business ; why shouldn't the cattle man knqw
something about the banker's business ? A man
who knows both wrote this article.
Was There Ever a Woman
Like June ! l
fine.' spirited story of dreams come true how
the little farm struggled through defeats and
disappointments, all through the pluck, and
perseverance of a woman who was bound to
make it win.
And still more, including:
Everbearing Strawberries; How a Man of 60
Pound Success in Poultry; the Mechanical Milker,
and how it brought efficiency to tfie dairy ; Early
Rhubarb Brings the Best Price ; Pruning in the
Home Garden ; the Dark Cornish, by Judge W.
H. Card ; Cooking in the Country Scboolnouse
the Fireless Cooker; and the twelve regular
departments which bring valuable, seasonable
information weekly,
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