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If you can swing a baseball bat
jrou can carry a gun.
Tho President signed the war reso
lution at 1:13. His lucky number again!
If somo men could fight as well as
they write, they would Indeed bo men of
Bight.
In enlisting. It would bo advisable
to remember that the army and tho navy
tm well as the homo guard need men.
And we havo seen tho last of those
WiMcnown' foreign editorials whlcli began
Htllla way: "Mr. 'Wilson Is a noble dreamer,
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The United States Is taking over
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At MAra Cinrmnn tnntimrn In nnr rtnrtu thnn
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Vjf ine BUDmannes sanis in ine nrsi inonin
jt?i of ruthlessness. That evens up Kebru-
kf. ary's score. Now to even up that of
Kt The war resolution winds up with
Mb! Att ...... .1 . 1hI.. .tit nAnfllnl
PTJ (U1D JJUI1J11. .tlUU IU Uilllb hllO UUIllli.k
A; a successful termination all thp re-
ff&ji awurces of the country uro hereby pledged
.SfJ by the Congress of the United States."
That means you.
It would be an impressive thing If
an ex-President of tho United States led
American forces Into battle. It will be
till more Impressive and an example of
American dlsdlpllno If he Is content to
lead' as a plain colonel.
The wlyes of the German and Aus
trian Emperors had their say In tho "mo
lentous conference" at which the last of
the autocrats read tho Wilson program of
liberty with such a shock. They need
Hot worry. Liberty Is u woman sho does
Bot make war on women
A scrubwoman In a Pittsburgh
hotel burst into grand opera because sho
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$ of her own sunny'ltaly. Aiy one who
,t .Ha lti-Arf In TG'tQl-1i-r. I'llt finiirarlntn
8'' the Pittsburgh smoke It makes nt visitor
Cft' think ho could burst into anything.
Tho University students who havo
jv School will havo their chance sooner than
inejr -;Auuui.vu. .uujul I ivauiiiik i tn.
rSfS i 1902 College In charge of tho Athletes'
E & Xifflon, hits the nail on tho head when
i "JS he says athletes mako tho best soldiers.
, fy)r olli "enn, who has never been backward
SP 'liSrV m warurao, ua uiu .ufiiiuruu lower oi
KSv l,e dormitories records, can t'..ank hor
Sutlfrjy .t-1 1 aitAHai 4tVia4 ciIia nrlnntful nAmniilnnmi -iletl-
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ll training somo years ago.
Tho first of tho many ptoclama-
Al... .U n,M. .n T1-.IH t. .
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' ;x issue strikes tno note mat is tho finest
JjTsr'ln Mr. Wilson's speech, "Wo are tho sin
fc'jfe!ro friends of the German people." We
Kare enjoined toatreat '"with all such friend.
;-ness as may do compauoio witn loyalty
and allegiance to the United States" alien
fvonemles who obey tho laws. Obedience
to this injunction will serve two purposes:
'flt.wu prove to t.no world the high
!'cjaouves we nave proressea in entering
2 "flui' rmfll.t nnH If will mnb-A ft, a r.,11
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i President Monocal's message urg-
.that the Cuban Congress declare.
t a state of war exists 'with Germany
lively attests the loyalty of re
in, the army of national freedom.
United States save Cuba her liberty
guaranteed i preservation. But
omethlng more even than gratl
Which prompts the Pearl of the
Jto second the cause of her bene-
today., It is the magical spirit
Aaracv. which one Imnlantut
be" ie&inirulshed, that impels
; ehaUemre the world's mightiest
asM the hope of clvtliza
rlaroadaat aspects and, having
aWAkled' herself, she will
aorlHoe to that
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pyT'V - iW rep3pYV
Amrlcah tunes, but hall when ll comes
to" marching. Clad in the latest frip
peries of fashion, they stand In public
when n band plays "Tho Star Spangled
Banner." If you aro of martial ago and
havo stood In honor of martial music,
ull your conspicuous patriotism amounts
to naught unless you stand for your
country now. Tho nverngo youth forgets
who brought about tho happiness which
ho Inherits. Learn tho meaning of tho
thirteen stripes In tho American Hag,
Aro you a social, commercial or a prac
tical patr!ot7 The answer cannot bo writ
ten In words.
WE DRAW THE SWORD
TTEtNOUS as Germany's offenses against
II
us havo been, this nation has not
gono to war solely on account of them,
Tho murder of our citizens on tho high
bc-is might well havo caused us to unloose
tho sword. Nevertheless, war by the
United States was not posslblo until it
becamo perfectly obvious to tho whole
body of citizenship that In this conflict
there were Issues larger than incidental
Injuries. Tho murder of Innocent human
beings Is bail enough, but Germany was,
and Is, Intent on tho extirpation of all
thoso principles and codes of government
which on this hemisphere aro considered
to bo vital to tho further progress and
happiness of tho human race.
No man need enter this war with doubt
of its righteousness. Mr. Gerard has
pointed out that Kalserlsm had this na
tion marked as its next victim and that
an Integral part of the German program
was to strlko democracy in its strong
hold. Victory In Europo was to bo the
signal for a similar victory in America,
If the United States could in tho mean
time bo kept in her sleep of unprcpatcd
ncss. If we aro not battling for permanent
peace, wo aro battling for tho only thing
that seems to offer any chanco of such
a peace. It will bo a battle, for let no
man decelvo himself by believing that
Germany Is whipped. Unless revolt clears
tho skies, Kalserlsm Is able still to exact
a fearful toll of blood from Its opponents.
A share of that blood will bo ours. Ours,
too, will be a sharo of the gc?ieral sacri
fice that Is Imminent. AVo havo only to
keep our vision clear, to realize exactly
Just what the Issue Is for which wo light,
tc be enabled to bear It with that tenacity
and heroism which distinguished tho
makers of this nation when they waged
war for a similar caust against similar
powers.
EASTER
EASTEU finds Christian troops In the
sacred territory about Jerusalem. In
tho paths where tho Messiah wnlked the
footprints of Christian hosts will soon
be seen. Back toward tho sacred places
which saw Its birth civilization presses.
Now meanings nro being given to his
toric religion. Tho vision of mankind Is
being widened. Out of tho welter of
blood there will bo a resurrection of
human ideals and dreams such as no
man thirty months ago dared dream of.
No people need despair tho dawn Is Just
breaking.
THE NAVY OF DEMOCRACY
AMERICA'S responsibility for guaran
teelng tho peace of tho world will
not end with the wnr. Tho navy that
wo aro now to bring to a status com
mensurate with tho Importance of tho
country may havo a fler ordeal In tho
next year. But It Is equally lmpottant
that It bo maintained and constantly
Increased, even though, tho war end In
a month. Tho greatest navy In the
world must bo America's. It will per
petually insure tho freedom of tho seas
and pcaco, too. Its mere exlstenco will
knock tho props from under the ambi
tions of any futuro Kaiser who may
aspire to world conquest.
THOSE GERMAN SHIPS
SEIZUBE of the German ships In Amer
ican ports Is a precautionary measure.
Tho vessels have already been injured,
many of them. German crows havo dam
aged tho machlnerynnd done whatever was
possible to render tho ships unlit for use.
In hucIi circumstances, it would bo mad
ness for the United States to leavo the
vessels In German hands.
The Government Is giving serious con
sideration to tho status of theso German
boats. They will not bo put Into tho
American mercantile marine, or used as
naval auxiliaries, unless It Is decided
definitely that they aro not protected by
treaty guarantees. Secretary Lansing
has already announced, however, that tho
United States Is Inclined to believe that
the treaty of 1828 has been In effect abro
gated by Germany.
It would be poetic Justice for these
ships to servo tho cause of humanity
against Germany. There nro tons of
shipping at the bottom of tho sea, sent
there by pirate submarines. Why should
Germany, after the war, bo permitted to
take adVantago of her own misdeeds by
entering again into possession of her
great merchantmen whllo other nations
still suffer from the loss of theirs?
This Is a war for Justice, and Just this
nation will bo in all Its dealings. But it
will be no more Just to its enemies than
It is to Itself, We aro not mollycoddles,
and we shall not wage war as molly
coddles. EVERY BUSHEL COUNTS
THOUSANDS of acres of land during the
. coming summer will Be covered with
beautiful flowers. The same area would
bear thousands of bushels of food. Would
It not be well to curb our artistic tenden
cies and take a practical step toward
Mlf-prMr?aUon by planting a substantial
'toeal'AMai'f Iae4flta.llyi this would prove
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Harbor by Deepened
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WASIItNllTO.V. April 7.
IN Till: hurly-burly of the first week of
the new Congreis, clutigcd as It lins
been with the excitement of wnr prepara
tions, an occasional outcropping of tin
prcpnretlnw.t lins been manifest. In n
flliort ilclialn ncr tho lepassed nrmy
appropriation bill In the House theI'resl
dent's rci'iiiiiiiicndatlon favoring nn army of
500,000 soldiers developed a suggcbtlon
fitini .Speaker f'lark that the lives of prob
ably 100,000 men bad been wasted at the
outbreak of tho Civil War because of tho
Incompetency or Inexperlenco of the officers
put In eliargo of them. It Is rcgrcttnblc
that fresh men Miluntcerlng their services
for their country's cause chould bo expected
to fight Heasoned soldiers under tho guid
ance of ollleers who havo had no expe
rience; but tho military iliarpi In tho House
liuvo been wondering where tho ollleers are
to come from with capacity to drill tho now
troops,
It Is conceded In discussions here that the
navy constitutes tho first lino of dofenee
and that tho American navy Is In far better
Rhnpo for aggressive purposes than Is gen
erally known, Tho difficulty about tho navy
today Is largely with tho construction of
ships and the speeding up of work appro
priated for by Congress, which cannot bo
greatly hastened because of labor condi
tions. Just iih It will talto several years
to bring tho nrmy up to nnythlng llko tho
standard set for It by the oinclals who are
planning for war. so It will tako years to
complete tho construction of many of tho
great wnr vessels already nuthorlzod by
Congress Men nro not enlisting for the
nrmv or navy as rapidly as tho depart
ments hope for, principally because they can
obtain better wages In prlvnto establish
ments or In other servlco apart from tho
Government. The. European war and the
war agitation In tho Cultcd States nro both
responsible for this condition. Somo form
of military training Is expected to hasten
the filling up of the quotas, but tho shortest
term of training thus far mentioned Is a
period of six months, so that tho element
of time is an Important factor In, nil war
calculations. In tho closing days of the
last session Congress nuthorlzed n bona
Issue of $150,000,000 to "speed up" the naval
construction and to nuthorlr.o tho purchase
..i ...irer.irt .-mil natrol boats, nml this nu-
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the
purpose stated. It was one of the prepared
ness moves which Congress promptly sup
ported, since the stiffening up of tho first
line of defense" has not generally met with
any opposition.
Waterways Left Out
It Is a strange and curious fact that while
all this naval preparation has been going
on and the speeding-up program has been
s, cheerfully agreed to. the improve
inent of coastal watcrwnvs and harbors in
which tho naal craft must llnd havens,
anil through which Ihcy must pass for
i.-iteglp or economic reasons, has been
pushed aside through tho failure of tho old
Congress to enact a rheis and harbors
bill. Wo ate now hearing about the wis
dom of improving tno channel of the Last
Itlcr along Hell (iate, as If It wcro some
thing new mid worthy our special atten
tion. -The Hell date project, liKo that of tho
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Is as
familiar to Congiess as nny special matter
now before It The purehafe and Improve
ment of the Chesapeake anil Delaware
Canal, which is commonly regarded as tho
Kiel Canal of America, has been advocated
bv the Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa
tion for tho last ten cars, and was twice
provided for in the livers and harbor
bill as It passed tho House It was In tho
last llveis and h.irbois bill, which was
stopped In the Senate becius tho Presi
dent was disposed not to sign certain ap
propriation bills that were being nttacked
in tho newspapers. The defeat of the rivers
and haibors bill las' session, unless It Is
re-enacted bv tho prcrent Congress, will
cost the (lovcrnment millions of dollars and
will delay true prepaicdness In certain
naval ess'enlals for nn Indeflnlto period.
If tho Chesapeake and Delaware Canal Im
provement Is not made, tho canal will be of
no service to the C.ov eminent for nny of
tho vessels the Covcioment Is building or
purchasing if their draft exceeds ten feet,
in" the event of an attempted blockade
of tho Chesapeake or Delawaio Bay by
anv foreign l'ocr, the existing passageway
between these two bodies of water would
prove a barrier to American plans rather
than an assistance The fato of Norfolk.
Baltlmoio or Philadelphia might depend
upon tho widening and deepening of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Tho Im
portance of a better waterway across the
State of New Jersey than tho present Dela
ware and P.arltan Canal Is also accentuated
by our new naval positions. Such a canal
for large craft between tho Philadelphia and
Bmoklyn Navy Yards might prove tho key
to tho protection of New York and the
entire New Hngland coast. It Is amazing
to eastern men who aro familiar with our
waterway needs for commerce as well as
for war that gteat projects IIUo these
should be held up and postponed because
tho rivers and haibois bill carried
J39, 000,000 and was thus made the subject
of attack It Is more amazing to the ndvo
cates of waterways that whllo theso worthy
projects wero defeated when a natlonnl
crisis was impending. Congress should pass
and tle Presl lent should sign a bill ap
propriating $50,000,000 for tho building of
levees to protect private lands on tho lower
Mississippi and to Include certain reclama
tion work on tho Sacramento.
Interests of Philadelphia Affected
The falluro of a rivers nnd harbors bill
will havo Its direct effect upon Philadel
phia and tho Delaware Hlver Interests. The
thlrty-flve-foot channel of tho Delaware
Is not finished nnd will not bo for years to
come unless appropriations nro steadily
mado to prevent the work falling back.
This year -s to have been tho Delaware's
best year. It was provided for by the
largest appropriation yet, a total of J,071,
080, covering work from Trenton to the
sea. It also provided a 5300,000 npproprla.
tlon for tho Schuylkill Illver, the first ob
tained for that river slneo tho Administra
tion of President McKlnley. These appro
priations, Including that for tho Chesapeake
and Delawnro Canal, go glimmering for an
Indeflnlto period, unless tho present Con
gress adds a rivers and harbors bill to the
'program, which Is not now altogether en
couraging. If such a bill Is not enacted by
tho Congress, It will not be for want of
activity on tho part of tho friends of water
ways. Tho new chairman of the Blvers and
Harbors Committee, Mr. Small, of North
Carolina, Is an old-time champion of Inland
waterways, and has often expressed his
admiration of the commercial and naval
possibilities of tho Delaware ltlvcr. ,At the
opening of Congress, after It was known
that the Democrats had effected the House
organization and agreement was had as to
the appropriation bills that should be re.
passed and hastened to tho Senate for con
sideration, Mr. Small undertook to' have
the rivers and harbors bill Included, but
without success. As his action was In con
fnrm'tv with that already taken by the
Republican organization committee In Its
reported program, thero Is a chance that
rivers and harbors may yet be considered.
If It is, however, and a public buildings
bill Is also demanded and the bill held up
In the Senate Included tho custom house
Item there may be a contest and more
criticism, 'which may result In further -delaying
the preparation of our Inland water
ways for the, use of the ships we are build
ing. The Philadelphia Maritime Exchange,
alive to tho Importance of this situation,
presented a memorial to Congress this week
urging that constructive waterway leglala
non h BDeedlly enacted. As the Mississippi
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Tom Daly'p Column
FLAG O MY LAND
Up to tho breeze of the morning I fling
you,
Blending your folds with the dawn tu
the sky;
There let the people behold you, and
bring you
Love and devotion that never shall
die.
Proudly, agaze at your glory, 1
stand,
Flag o' my land! flag o' my land!
Standard tnost glorious! banntr of
beauty!
Whither you beckon vie there ivill
l go,
Only to you, after God, is my duty;
Unto no other allegiance I owe.
Heart of me, soul of me, yours to
command,
Flag o' my land! flag o' my land!
Pine to palmetto and ocean to ocean,
Though of strange nations wo get
our increase,
Here are your worshipers one in
devotion,
Whctlwr the bugles blow battlo or
peace.
Take us and make us your patriot
band,
Flag o' my land! flag o' my land!
Now to the breeze of the morning I
give you
Ah! but the days when tho staff will
be bare!
Teach us to sec you and love you and
live you
When the light fades and your folds
aro not there.
Dwell in tho hearts that ar-c yours
to command,
Flag o' my land! flag o' my land!
When wo wrote that for last Fourth o'
July wo gavo Albert Dooner a copy of It
to set to music. If he'd only got busy
we might win that prlzo promised for n
natlonnl anthem.
The Merry-Go-Round
Dear Boss Tho Dramatic Mirror for
April 7 swanks nbout tho number of times
certain plays have been given this season,
with tho following elTect: "Come Out of
tho Kitchen," 109 times. Gee, and take off
mo apron every time? "Tho Man Who
Came Back," 259 times wouldn't his folks
be tired of having him hanging around?
"Upstairs nnd Down," 231 times; sounds
like a flesh-reducer, nnd a good one. "Turn
to tho Bight," 273 times aw, gwan, it
makes mo dizzy llko a top, PI.
liOSTOX XUItSERY RHYMES
I.
You will restrain, dear Waldo, I opine.
Your patent ecstasy of expectation.
One ornitholoolc creature, though less fine.
Outvalues two In dendromlc location.
C. K.
In Brownwood, Tex., live tho boastful
Baxters. Their letterhead reads:
Baxter Bros.' Department Storo. Whole
rale and Retail Dealers' In Everything
From a Pin to a Locomotive. Wo dis
count every bill. Don't talk time to us,
but discount.
EXXUI
I am so lonesome, though today
'Tls springtime of the year,
For every siceet sound breathes a sigh
And every sigh a tear.
And tho' the sun shines bright above
The day to ma is drear,
For every soft breeze whispers low
"She i5 not here."
To me tho world about is sad;
Seems every thing, my dear.
Longs for the echo of your voice
And lists your song to hear.
Even the ring dove's soft lament
Brings loneliness and fear.
There is no springtime in my heart
She is not here.
JESSIE TURNROUXD.
Tho cantankerous pacifists of our day
wero not In the mind of George Herbert
when he was" writing his poems, early in
the seventeenth century; yet hero are
two stanzas from an ode to "Peace":
Sweet Peace, where dost thou dwell? I
humbly crave.
Let mo once know.
I Bought thee In a secret cave.
And ask'd, If Peace were there.
A hollow wlnde did seem to answer, No ;
Go seek elsewhere.
Then went I to a garden, and did spy
A gallant Mower.
The crown Imperlall : Sure, said I,
Peace at the root must dwell.
But when I dlgg'd, I saw a worme devours
What show'd so well.
OUR FRIEND, Tho Dean, seems to
prophesy bad luck for somebody in this
mystic concatenation he hands to us:
Friday, 6th day of month,
" 6th day of week.
" 1st day of war.
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TO AX ALARM CLOCK
Loud-mouthed disturber of the peace,
Your raucous, UUtimed clamor cease
At least reduce it I
Free speech's all right; but you indec-
Ently abuse it I
lie must be kin to Frankenstein
Who could invent, devise, design,
And loose on mortals
A mechanism so malign;
A fiend that chortles.
Before your pallid face you raise
Your gaunt, dark hands and squawk in
praise
Of early rising.
But this is Sunday day of days!
Stow such advising.'
FILBERT.
"Let us conserve our words," says an
editorial. A tlmeljr suggestion, for the
-newspaper offices will hava 'Increasing
need of them for private use. A confer
ence of a managing editor and,hh llau-
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NO ROGUE
THE VOICE OP
THE PEOPLE
Assertion of the Constitutional
Right of Free Speech.
"Plant an Acre"
DEMAND FOR FREE SPEECH
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir Tho Constitution asserts that there
shall bo no abridging "of tho light of tho
people peaceably to assemble and to peti
tion tho Government," nnd neither shall
theio be any "abridging the freedom of
speech or of tho press,"
No icpubllo could havo ever been estab
lished, no leform ever have been Instituted,
no despotic ruler ever forced to 'abdicate,
had frco speech and asscmblago been for
bidden. And yet last evening a body, thousands
strong, comprising men and women of all
minds and manners, rich and poor, nearly
all American citizens, was forbidden the
liberty of holding a "peace meeting" at the
South Broad Street Theatre. Men and
women of education, known for their p.i
trlotlsm mid ability, wero to be the
speakers.
Loyal riilladelphlans were prohibited
from peaceful assemblage! Why" Meicly
and solely because their views did not co
incide with the views of tho "higher au
thorities." Do not call us unpatriotic because wo
do not follow tho mob tho riot, or act llko
sheep. We tako our llmo to reason, and
then to reason again and to think. It Is.
I know, easier to take the "lino of least
resistance" and go ns tho gang goes, but
would this nation have existed today If our
forefathers had been acquiescent "faithful
followers" in the times of trouble, In times
that try men's soul3?
Keep cool! Watch your step nnd the
other fellow's step also. Remember that to
act In haste means to repent at leisure.
T.et eneli nmn thlnlf fnr himself Tin tlie
I bost kind of tiatriotic natriot. He. wlin In
willing to bo called names, to be shunned,
to stand up nlono with his conscience and
convictions against the howling mob ; ho
who can reason ns well as fight, when tho
true time arrives, but not till then, he is
the true patriot.
But wo have not given up our fight. It
Is but begun. And I for one, with scores
llko mo, shall speak, shall havo free as
semblage. Tho powers may temporarily
prevent mo and others by nrrcsts, but I
defy them to present an acid-tested charge
against me. And I shall hold my meetings
regardless of whether tho permit Is forth
coming or not.
Freo Bpeech and assemblage Is tho foun
dation of a republic, and militarism (Prus
sian militarism) can make successful en
croachments only through a forced cessa
tion of these constitutional freedoms.
ALKX. M. MacLKOD.
Philadelphia, April 2.
"PLANT AN ACRE"
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir In the emergency which confronts
tho Government there Is an earnest, heart
felt deslro on the part of all except a few
to be helpful. Many nre too old to offer
their services to tho army or totho navy.
Many are not qualified cither as orators or
writers to appeal to the patriotism of thoso
who aro" eligible. Even If all were so
qualified, tho problems which confront the
nation will not all be solved through words,
spoken or printed. Thoro must be, action
and results.
Those responsible for the administration I
of tho affairs of the army and navy will
havo plenty of suggestions from experts to
guide them. Too many cooks nro apt to
spoil tho broth. Inexperienced cooks, par
ticularly, aro not wanted, and we may as
well admit that most ot u's are inexperi
enced. But we can be helpful. Let us
vplunteer to find the way without waiting
to bo drafted.
From every largo cty there will be drawn
hundreds and. In some Instances, thousands
of men for the army and navy. Many of
these men are the breadwinners for .families
or dependents, who will suffer In more
bwaya than , one through their absence. No
aouDi a patriotic (una win oe established, as
in Canada, to assist these fathers, mothers,
wives and children financially. So far so
good'. But the home gintrd can do more.
Within reasonable distance of every large
city and frequently within Its very bor
dersthere are hundreds of acres of uncul
tivated land. Many of the owners of this
property will cheerfully and enthusiastically
uslnatUF Ita .iiu ni tha'i "Rl nt-- . I'
r?- "". . -"Ww. w. ww-mf m -v.-M
1 WTTH GOOD OPIJN1UJN UF inn mvv
v, '..".""'. V. "'-. t'l'' r . ,-;: .- ,'-- ' KJttat ''!, f j" " " ': ;.r. f .-.. .-:,- -iff 'Caw
E'ER FELT THE HALTER DRAW
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Then organize tho clubs, big nnd little
men, women and chlldien In every com
munity. Instead of soliciting contributions
to buy a bushel of potatoes, ask for con
tributions and volunteers to plant and cul
tivate an acre of potatoes, beans, onions,
tm nips, beets and vegetables which aro
not quickly peilshable.
Let tho regulars, tho rookies nnd-the Boy
Scouts work one or two hours n day In the
garden their garden for tho harvest shall
find Its way Into tho homes of those they
havo left behind them.
No doubt thousands of men and women,
too will volunteer for the "Plant nn Acre"
nrmy. The seeds and necessary implements
will bo Inexpensive compared with the le
Btilts which will bo obtained. The advice
of tho experts in the national nnd State
agricultural departments Is nt our com
mand, And when the crops nro harvested there
will bo an abundant stock from which to
supply tho families of our soldiers and sail
ors free of chargo nil through next winter
nnd until the ifext crops are gathered If
tho war lasts that long. Tho problems ot
transportation and distribution will be
easily solved.
Organlzo the homo guard In the "Plant
nn Acio" finny. Let each dally newspaper
plant a dozen acres. Let each fraternal
lodge, each benevolent society, each wom
an's club, each trade union, plant an acre.
Let thero bo no central organization with
high-salaried executives to devour half the
crop. Let each club stand on Its own bot
tom nnd on guaril against impostors nnd
drones. MARSDHX U. SCOTT.
Indianapolis, April 4.
PATRIOTISM OF GUARDSMEN
To the Editor of the Evening Lcdgir;
Sir As night falls on our Pennsylvania
towns wo find our last company. Company
M, posting Its men at the various tunnels,
railroads, etc. This being accomplished,
Philadelphia has completed the task of
providing protection against malicious
mischief-makers, not only as regards our
own city, but the wjiolo State.
Philadelphia has supplied each city and
town from Altoona west to tho border
line witli tho necessary protection, thereby
causing a feeling of rest to exist in the
towns around which our men aro stationed.
As tho work of stationing the men Is
completed each officer receives his orders
nnd he In turn gives orders to his lieu
tenants, and to on to tho corporal, who has
his eight m'n under charge. Bach man Is
warned ot the responsibility Intrusted to
him.
As tho men get these orders and are In
trusted with lounds of ammunition they
begin to reallzo that they aro not going on
a Joy trip, but that tho Government menns
business; and a feeling of responsibility
comes over each Individual man, and small
groups may be heard conversing In low
tones on what the outcome of the war will
bo and how long they will be from home.
But they nre unanimous In the decision that
they aro going to stand man for man with
tho President and show tho country nt
large that Philadelphia boys aro not only
true Americans, but that this City of
Brotherly Love Is tho truest and most
.patriotic city of the country.
JOSKPH C. GERSHRN,
Third Regiment Hospital Corps,
vccompanying uo. m to
Washington, Pa.
Pittsburgh, April 3, 1917.
SIBERIAN EXILES RETURN
KASTEIt, 1917
Blind with the rheum of a, life-sought Joy,
Into the day they .creep ;
Hands of a man turned timid boy
Grope as In baby sleep. '
Songs fulfilled of the long night hopes,
Incens'e the frost-nimed' glen ;
Look, dear Lord, from Thy mystic slopes,
Pity, O Father of Men 1 .
Cleave th.em a lane. In the soul-free throng.
Time their march wlth'a hymn;
Bow the head as they pass along,
Trembling and weak of 'limb.
If t,hey flinch at tho tyrant's face,
Framed In his futile den,
Send, dear Lord, from i Thy dwelling place
Courage, O Father of Men 1 '
Spanned by the arch of an Easter morn.
Now Is their coming home
Dcoked with flow'rs that are newly bore
Fresh from a freeman loam.
Truth, to a martyr's crosa exiled.
Kiaes i trontBathi again i
What Do You Know? 'g
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VUlAi ,i
1. What nre the maximum nnd minimum
... ..r ,,, lur iniiiinry sfrvlee
the "aeleetlve ronarrlntlan" niBn
2. What did Noah Webster do to make hlauai
fntnnnu?
3. What and where Is Goliothn?
.. .i.m me Austrian who la report.
... '"urm iu ran a peace conftra
... ..no were iiawd i-ortcr and David I
I ortcr, noted In American hl.tnr.t
0. Where 1 the Sor bonne, which ll a
mens unlerlty?
7. Identify llajiln with his time nd wirS
.... "" BMW Ull. IIC. fy
b. uimt Ih iiii-nnt uhen It ! Mid thiVw
tnent I "In tUn unmi. f ..
f. Ulint Ih chlror? f V
.7. .... i -r'" me Qiiinri mat
there Is opposition tu homo jiiler .
Answers to Yesterday's Quiz 1
1. A dispatch from Herlln. Raid to be ofldil,
-...... ,...,. .ir i ma in noma not aecun
war on tho United mates. s
2. Hard elder Is elder that has ferment t
3. Acrordlnir to President Wilson's BKiiaH
to oncress. the new Austrn-IInnrirfii
.Vinunssudor lias not been rereired to
ruuse his nation Indorses Uermuin
IU,III.
4. A rratrlrlde Is n person who kjlta tU
brotheri u reslrldo one who kills a kill.'
5. The battle of Missionary B'd.e as part a
the battle nf ChallannArB A.uiUr.
I 6? i tho battle of Cemetery Kldrt U-H
yum-ci , icKeii-H eimrxe nt tiettjum.
Jnlv. 1M13. "'
0. Arcadia was a paatorM nnd peaceful dlitrUi
or ,reecei hence, the name means acoav
try of contentment. '.
Commodore John Harry, born In Inltsi,
l. ."P. cnP o' 'he naval heroes of 111
...i.uniiion. is railed "the rather ot
.j&uierican navy."
8. Shebojean Is in Wisconsin. In a district
tied largely by Germans.
0. Itobert Lonslni Is Secretary of Stats.
10. "Cncle Itemus" was an old "darky" k
alter. In stories of that name by Ui.
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viiuuuirr Harris, 01 ueorsia, , it
Norwegian Iron V;
O. W. Norway exports large quantltlei'B
or iron ore, but possesses no steel worn
of her own and Is dependent entirely up,
imports irom abroad. With a view,",
remedying this state of affairs, a syndicate
has recently been formed for the purpH
or erecting large steel works In the neil
borhood of Chrlstlania, at- Drammen, M
tho Brammensfjoid. The Imports from Off",
marry and Austria, botli of which countriar
aro using nearly the whole of their pre,
ductlon, already show n decline of 75 P
cent, and may soon cease altogether. Nor
way has recently received virtually nothW
In tho way of manufactured steel fr
Bnglar.d. and none at all from Beliu,
imports from America are extremely :
pensive and difficult to obtain owing to tM
shortage of tonnage. JM
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Winters in Korea
B. W. Winters In Iforen nre rigorous,
..., - . J .t:'
mis xaci aeiers many Japanese irom sa
tllng there. There Is a heating devWS
called ondol, . This Is a. very Ingenious wj
ftf l.an,lnn n I..,.. ..... 1... -1.!V fflOB
nnd hont,l fit .na .mAM lh ftnor. I".
fact, tho flnnr Harvp nn A. hllirfi BtOVe. K
floor Is first made of- mud and Is lnti
sected bv three or four flues which P
from the fireplace at one side of the hoa'
and converge Into the chimney nt tne owni
Large slabs of stone are laid over tnis p
floor with its parallel flues. The Joints
mado airtight wlttr clay, and a layer.
clav la milled nn the tnn. Finally
uIiaIa 1 Mi'.rarf swltli fhlnti ntted PBPvfj
The Hrenlnpo In nntalilo nf the wall at
side and the smoke passes through tl"Hi
flues In the floor on Its way to the chlri
na,, nf 1ia nil... &.! nf th. lintlSS. !
this way the whole room Is eff'ct'T'!Jt
warmed. Neither stove nor hlbachl nj
ed In such a room, even during an exew'
Ingly cold day. and It Is a reaPcomfort.
sleep In It. feeling, as one does, the "
warmth enveloping the whobi body u
beneath.
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Ruthenians ,-'
C. F. McB. (a) The nuthenlans form
Ktnvln rtannlA tt wVmt la lnnurn 83 '
eastern group, form Inn: a brancn flJ W
Little Russians. They live chiefly tn Gallcw
nnd thftv nrA known nlun ntt the RUSflnl1"
n,. 'n Information la nvnllflblft afl tO tf
nil mil at nt TtiithAnlnnn In Smith AmerICvJ
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Vichy 'A
M. TI VIMiv water ela Ita name ffl
Vichy, a town In the Department nf AUK
France. It Is a famous watering p
hrinwn even durlna- the. .Roman OCCUPllJ
of Franao for Its mineral springs. It ;
pronounced "Vee-shee,"
Mian TlanVln
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