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"Foiled again!" hisses the German
villain when tho Russian warrior refuses
to turn mollycoddlo pacifist.
You can't run a war with merely a
debating society Senator Polndexter
Can Congress l pally bo getting on
to lUelf at last?
Champagno must certainly bo n.
trong bevcingo. considering tho fact that
1,000,000 bottles of this beverage remain
till Intact in the cellars of bomb-wrecked
Rhclms.
When the Senate met In secret ses
sion what was said was moro fully re
ported than usual Senators now want
no moro private meetings. Tliero is noth
ing Interesting about tho kejhole of an
open door.
Baseball magnates aro reported to
bo "worrying" over tho fact that Interest
in the war Is causing tho abandonment of
bush league schedules Lack of interest
In tho war would bo something moro
worth worrying about.
A senatorial protest concerning tho
fitness of Mr. Hoover to control tho food
situation refem especially to the fact
that this expert was only recently "In
obscurity." We had thought that George
Dewey exploded such nonsense as this
one May morning in Manila Bay. Until
tho spring qt'lMiS no ofllcor In tho navy
was plunged more deeply "In obscurity,"
bo far ns tlfl (general public was con
cerned, than -piirycreat navnl hero.
It la a peculiar satisfaction to I'hll
Bdelphlans who havo for years been press
ing for the completion of tho thirty-five-foot
channel Jii the Delawaro Itlver to
learn that Secretary Baker has urged It
' oil necessary preparedness measure. At
the present time, when all Improvements
of secondary Importance must give place
to those urgently .needed, tho Delawaro
channel Is officially utamped ns a prlmo
national necessity. Tho city Is thus Jus
tified In having for so many years de
dared that the channel was In no way
connected with the "pork barrel."
It Is good news that the Philadel
phia Orchestra la within sight of a million-dollar
endowment fund. To secure the
payment of the annual deficit for a period
, of Ave years by a munificent unknown
benefactor tho raising of 1500,000 only
was necessary. That flguro 'was passed
some months ngo. Tho endowment fund,
all obtained by popular subscription now
amounts to $783,000. The financial
strength of the orchestra Is keeping up
with Its superb artistic progress. There
can bo no better aucury for a brilliant
musical future in Philadelphia than such
an achievement.
Tha spring drive on Philadelphia's
piggeries Is becoming a success. With ruth
lessness that could be called Prussian,
wero it not for the worthiness of the
cause, squads of policemen and laborers
are wiping; out conditions that for years
disgraced tho southern section of the
city. Tho sixty days of grace accorded
to tho sty owners by tho Department of
Health have expired. Tho raiding will
continue until all the pens near the navy
yard have been obliterated. But the
good work should not stop there. Pig
series so close to the built-up portions of
the city aro intolerable, and especially
in the feummer season aro they a criminal
menaco to tho public health. Every one
of these archaisms must go.
Mr. Roosevelt's Importance in oup
military establishment will be very great
, If, as ho desires, his picked men ore to be
the first sent to tbe trenches. His claims
r"r y should therefore be subjected to the'clos-
,'( est scrutiny. It If impossible that his
, mere retort of "puro fake" can stand as
Mhe final refutation of tho New York
, 'f "World's Investigation, which, it declares.
JT establishes tho fact that the Colonel's
180,000 volunteers exist only on paper
and that not more than Ave or six thou
sand friends of tha Colonel are ready to
go, Th8 Colonel's own remarks are not
reassuring. He says, in denying that pol
, itlcs Is a. factor in his plans, that "Con-
yessman Stephens has applied tp enlist
r, at a private and ex-Senator Percy has
asked to be taken In any position for
which he is found fit": and as thesa men
are both Democrats, it is fair to say that
they aro not planning to make tha Colonel
afradent in 1920. But Mr. Percy, ao-
ording to "Who's Who." is fifty-five yesrs
ld and Mr, Stephens I forty-one. Had
4m,mmsjr "MT,2W-
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experience In modern warfare) as teal.
But In the circumstances, Mr. noose
volt mutt give proof not only that lie can
quickly get men, nut that most of them
aro between tblrty-ono and thirty-five, so
that neither the selective draft will bo In
terfered with nor the middle-aged bo al
lowed to get In tho way of really "hard
men." British army officers and physi
cians have mado It clear that men over
thlrty-flvo cannot always stand the nor
vous strain caused by drum-fire.
NO NEED FOR HYSTERICAL
TAXATION
A REVENUE bill to raise IM00.00O.O00
was being framed. The business world
accepted tho fact, and In a patriotic spirit
prepared to adjust Itself not only to pay
ing tho new taxes, but also to raising tho
loans which tho Government will require
Then Mr. Kltchln rushed Into tho House
with tho news that Mr. McAtloo wanted
(425,000,000 moro than ho had thought
would bo necessary Without a moment's
hesitation tho Houso took his word for It,
and within tho hour decided exactly how
It would like to raise tho additional cum!
It Is possible that tho hasty Incrcoso of
Income taxes was a lucky shot in tho
dark. Sometimes tho most careless
marksmanship hits tho bull's ce. IJut
to say that this Is jclcntiflc tax adjust
ment is to talk nonsense. Tho surtax on
all Incomes over $40,000 Is rulsed by ono
fourth at Mr I.enroot's suggestion, and
Mr. Kltchln, who tho d.iy before bad op
posed this procedure, Is suddenly con
verted to it to make moro perfect tho end
of a perfect day.
Tho American peoplo arc toady to pay
what Is needed, but wo suggest that It is
worth while considering whether It Is
wlso to work a willing horbo to death.
The Scnato obviously will hao to le write
the revenue bill.
POLITICS WINS
THE not result of Philadelphia's light
for clean streets is a disrupted de
partment and the resignation of Chief
Connell, tho ono man In whom any liopo
of relief restod and whoso efficiency was
so great ae to mark him for (daughter.
Tho word has gono forth that Htrcut
cleaning contractors must not bo lined
when they negloct their business Let
no man daro to bo an honest, fair nnd
capablo officer if thereby ho endangers
the profits of politicians.
Wo had n mild epidemic of lnfnntllo
paralysis last summer Wo know thnt
dirty streets had much to do with It. Let
us pray that wo shall not liavo another,
but It is an old saying that tho Lord
helps those who help themsolvcs.
A BAD WEEK FOR BERLIN
NO DEADLOCK Is unbreakable, al
though tho news of ono day taken at
random usually will glvo tho casual
reader tho Impression that nothing dc
clslvo can happen evon In such n tre
mendous battle as that now raging on tho
west front. If the news wero hold buck
for a week and then printed all on ono
day there would bo a different Impression
Each day's report In tho past wook, for
example, has seemed small enough taken
by itself an attack hero, a "nlbblo" thcro
and "heavy losses." But taken as a whole
the week's result Is that tho British havo
worked their way Into Bullocourt and
Roeux, while British nnd French together
havo repulsed a score or more of attacks
If tho story of the offensive begun on
April 9 wore told today for tho first tlmo
with inessentials left out, wo would ico
that here was a victory comparablo to
that of the Marne.
The Germans cannot keep up their
costly counter nttacks forever. Berlin
has been worried, as tho Chancellor's
Bpeech shows, and has counted on the
collapse of Russia to releaso tho Germun
troops on tho east front so that they may
come to the rescue. But now, at tho
moment when re-enforcements aro most
needed, the news comes from Petro
grad that a Coalition Cabinet will bo
formed and that thero Is no chanco of a
separate peace at present. Internal dis
sension In Germany grows moro bitter.
As an added dlscouwgemont for tho
Germans tho weok's total of U-boat vic
tims shows a largo decrease. Tho
American flotilla in action may brtng
next week's total evon lower. There Is
nothing to be optimistic about in Berlin.
query:
TIHE Secretary of War is known to bo
JL'of pacifist tendencies. Tho Secretary
of the Navy is known to bo a. pacifist
In principle. With tho two great war
arms of the nation under tho control of
men who do not believe in war, is it
reasonablo to suppose that tho nation
will havo that sort of war effloiency.
which is essential to success?
HARD ON IRELAND'S FRIENDS
THE strain of sympathizing with Ire
land grows dally more Intense A self.
governing Erin appeals to tho American
Imagination. The grievances of tho Em
erald Isle are unquestionably Justified and
they are centuries old. But what can be
said of a nation that repeatedly blocks
efforts to help her made by her one-time
oppressor?
John Redmond has now rejected the
latest home-rule plan. The scheme pro
vided for an Irish parliament represent
ing all of the island Bave six counties
In northeast Ulster. The excluded area
was to havo been represented at West
minster by delegations both from Ulster
and from the home-rulo soctlon. This
body was to have been known as the
Council of Ireland and was to have been
empowered 4o pass private-bill legislation
affecting both the excluded and the in
cluded districts. The suggestion may
have been an awkward compromise, but
at least It was something.
In turning It down Mr. Redmond ac
cepts the proposal for further parleying
on home rule, calling for a convention to
decide on a government for Ireland. Fur
ther wrangling Is therefore in prospect.
Unselfish onlookers, disinterested lovers
of liberty, regarding the situation from
Jar .America, can hardly be Warned Tf they
EVENING LEDGER -
WAR'S EFFECT
ON CONGRESS
Europe, Confronted by Great
Parliamentary Changes, Is
Wondering What Will
Happen Hero
By GILBERT VIVIAN SELDES
Special Corrcjjonifcnce Eienlnp Ltiotr
LONDON, May B.
"TITHAT going to happen to Congress
' V in tho war?"
The innAwho naked mo the question was
"kldillns ' tno a llttlo; ho knew that 1 could
not answer, but he wondered what nn stor
age American thought of the chance Con
gross had to make good He Bfkcd mo be
cause I had nsked him, before, to tell me
RMiirtlilng about the lloinso of Commons
l'arlliinrnt Is gtn(nill refened to as tho
Mollicr of Parliaments, tho prototpe, tho
promise, of riprcscntntlio goxcrnment No
ono could seriously dispute tho claim. Hut
wlint may bo questioned Is whether tho off
spring of this noblo parent could recognise
her now. And .a tho Mine time, whether
slm would rcroinl7o her child In the Trench
Chambro clcs Deputes. Behind tho front
ast changes nro coming oer tho spirit of
tho nations at war And of these ono of tho
mo3t striking Is tho transformation of par
liamentary governments
It is tho hibit of critics of the present
Ministry to chargo Mr. Lloyd Oeorgo with
abusing his powers nnd breaking tho
strength of tho llouso of Commons Ills
defenders assert that tho rhango was taking
placo beforo Mr, Lloyd Ceorgo took office,
and If tho chnrgo bo true it is becauso tho
Houso has proved Itself worthy of such
treatment But, personalities tisldr, tho
waning of the House of Commons Is a phe
nomenon not to bo lmssetl over. At tho
moment It is not nearly so Importnnt ns the
w ailing power of (lei man resistance Hut
after tho war tho results may be tre
mendous Mr Llovd Ocorgo broko traditions first.
Ho divided tho two functions of tho Prlmo
Minister head of tho Government and
ioider of the House llo appointed men
to his Cabinet, which was like no other
Cabinet In history who were not even mem
bers of tho House Tor soma of them ho
did not even try to get seats ituinor Ins
It that ho may presently appoint nn out
sider to lio n government whip, tho ment
purely po'ltlcal otllco In England Hut that
Is not all
Parliamentary Revolution
By his Hvstem of secretariates Mr Lloyd
Ocorgo has trltd to bring about a to-ordlna-tlon
of tho ilirf.Tf nt dep irtmt nts of his
general Cabinet Tint to-ordinuttoti Is ufu
ally nt-hlevcd through meeting together, and
Is usually based on tho Idea that when tho
fahlnct taken responsibility for whit ono
Minister does It must stand or fall by tho
outiome In the Houso of Commons In Mr
Movd (it'orguH HthLmu tin oo-oporatleai Is
mertlv Internal Tim Kooil Controller or tho
Dlrcitor of Shipping mlKbt bo voted down
over and over again without causing tho
Llojd Georgo Ministry to fall
Tho temper of tho Houso under theso
encroachments Is, to a. spectator, admirable.
Thero Is criticism; occasionally an uncom
promising member, such as Mr Glnnell, nf
tho Irish Sinn Keln persuasion, will remem
ber tho indignities ho suffers nnd will -all
tho (iovernmint to account Hut tho ma
jority of tho members, apart frcn calling
for a hcerot session, do not re sent what has
happoned to them Tho coursn of parlia
mentary business proceeds much as usual.
On big epiostlons tho Prlmo Minister Is
heard. Othcrwlso Mr Uonar Livv doeH his
work.
What tho Houso of Commons realizes
most doeply Is that thero Isn't even a fiction
aa to Its control of tho war If It chooses
to overthrow Mr. Lloyd Oeorge, which It can
do legally, It lias to face tho chanco of a
general olectlon. In which Mr Lloyd
(Jeorgo's chances nio very bright Short of
that, tho actual control of tho war cannot
oven come In sight of tho Houso A mom
bor will able a tpiestlon concerning tho tjpo
of aeroplanes new In uso Tho proper under
secretary will reply suavoly that It Is ob.
Iously impossible to tell tho details because
It Is not deemed proper to glvo Information
which mlghtircach tho enemy Will there bo
a secret session nt which this matter will
bo discussed, nnd will tho honorablo gentle
man inform tho Houso whether tho Germans
nro not now superior In the air? The an
swer to tho first part of the eiuestlon is that
if tho leader of tho House) sees fit thero
may bo a secret session, and tho answer to
tho second part la In tho negative
The Nation Likes It
So it goes And tho country seems hugely
pleased Tho war Is going well And
when thero Is trouble' when fooel con
trolling begins to look cither serious or
silly then n Minister Is blamed and every
thing Is well again.
Thero has neon homo agitation recently
for tho appointment of parliamentary com
mittees, similar to thoso of tho French
Chamber, to havo at least tho power of
survey of tho war-makers Nothing has
como of It et. and (to return to tho gentlo
man who was quizzical about tho United
States) I am told that tho French nro not
howllngly enthusiastic about their results
M. Clcmenccau would no doubt like to bo
on all tho committees, and would lKo to
eoo tho committees empowered to overrulo
the high command Hut tho Frenchman In
ordinary has not too much liust In these
committees In wartime Normally ho Is
a fanatic for this soit of thing At pres
ent he Is comparatively Indifferent to tho
activities of his parliamentarians.
What tho French want now Is a change
from trelr group system and a chango to
the party system on the British model. It
Is barely possible that tho two bodies may
each ndopt a characteristic of the other.
The group system in Franco simply means
a wasteful scattering of forces. It means
that In order to get a. measuro through you
have to conciliate, not ono party but so
crol llttlo parties, each of which has a par
ticularly special soft point Thero Is a lull
In theso log-rolling activities Just now, nnd
tho leaders of French politics aro keen to
tako advantugo of It. After tho war It
will bo necessary to frame nn elaborate
program of reconstruction Tho upholders
of M. Illbot aro already trying to form a
coalition of so vend friendly Bmallcr parties,
In tho great hope of forming a real central
party. Their advantage In tins would be
that the heckling tactics which so hampered
M. Brland, who was being continually
called Into special secret sessions to give
explanations, will be at an end,
Observers who ought to know toll mo
that there will be a change In British politi
cal life also, and It will not be far from
that of the French. That is1 to say, tho
present splitting up of parties will not re
main, and a strong central party will be
formed Some solution of the Irish problem
must bo found to take away from the Irish
members their paralyzing power. Then the
groups will really divide off In accordance
with their political and economlo beliefs
and according to their particular Ideal of
what Britain nnd tho British Commonwealth
should be. The Liberals are temporarily dis
credited, but they are a power nnd will re
main a power It Is not for nothing that
they have carried the burden of government
for so long Mr, Asqulth Is still a foxy
leader and a-persuasive talker. Antl the
party In power always surfers a little be
cause It Is the party which baa to act. But
If the dissatisfied members of tho Liberal
party go over or )f Mr. Lloyd George
"chucks" the Liberals totally as an even
greater Prime Minister, Disraeli, once
chucked his party, the chances of a central
party aro good. The position of fhn. i.
this allgnmerit would be the dominate
PHILADELPfrlA, FRIDAY, MAY IS, 1017
I Tom Daly's Column
McAronl Ballads
jV.YA'A7
TO TllU ATHM8T
Haul you. pat to hat icccth your talk!)
I ootta da trouhln my own.
You plcnso mc by taka da ttalk
I wanta for sect here alone.
Jjhf Wat. Yea, 1 a'poae I am dumb,
An' so you no maka me wise
Xo vxattcr how moocha you com'
Tor tryln' to open my eyes.
Jua' a'pota my cyci dcy are Utnd
Ho hUnd Ukr you theenk den to be
More beautiful thecnua dcy can find
Dan vfat you aie able to .ice.
You want I aluiutd tal you da tight
I arc lo'rn I sect here aloncf
You unnta for sec. Alta right,
I occte you my eyes for your own.
Com', look! rtcrr is beautiful olrl,
Ho siwita, so yooil an' so true;
Aht you (ire a kreny of da tcarl'
1o know dat she smila for you.
Xoic, sect she cci utciin' her han'
Vorcvra da wlfa to be
To "no-aood'for-nothcciign" viaifl"
Dat no yooda man, ctt cci met
.Vow prrstol da pcrcfieirt change.
Da beautiful iiil icta uon';
Da man ecs look olda an' strange
An' he rri jui' scrttln' alone.
JJut stcrll you can sec weeth hcc.t ryes,
Ho blind, like you lay, an' so dumb,
An angcla up in. da skies
Dat smila an' unit tccll he com'.
You sneer; you no gotta belief.
You tal me we die on we be
Ukr doni, an' you coin' Ilka thief
1'or stcala my fallha from mc.
M'al, ricn trf ynu no be dam,
An' erf ic'tif irr rrs no true,
I raddcr be dumb Ukr I am
Dan Khn berg foola like you I
hat Kings Do
"Wo havo not fought for a king,"
dtclircs II. (!. Wells, "but wo will gl-idly
gei em with our tak tinder a king unless
ho hampers us In nur task." Plainly tho
only monarch that will plcaso tho author
ef "Mr. Hrltllng" Is tho easy-going sort
ele'.srribeil In n fntneius passngo in Mmk
Twain's "Hurklobprrv I'lnn "What do
kings tin, Huck?" nsks "Nigger Jim"
"Do?" echoes tho boy. "They don't do
nnthln'. They Just hop around,"
Tho police have been nskid tei bo on
tho lookout, so a Tuesday evo contemp
assured tis, "for n &ovcnteen- ear-old
girl weighing eleven pounds." Mrs. J
W. I'.'s husband told ui nbout It, and
hc ho: "Mnybei somo farmer will find
her hiding behind n bennpoio or some
thing." iXTmtuiTTnxT rnnroii
At mention of her name
lie stammered and prcto red
Emotion shook 7it frame.
"You love her, thent" I said.
He started from his seat,
A frown upon 7ils brow.
Exclaiming with some heat:
"Yes, and I lova her nowl"
"for shame!" I cried. "Absurd!
Moit volatile of men!
(T take you at your word)
You love her now and then!"
riLUDRTt
Par bo It from us to stir a sleeping
dog, but cum It bo that tho Commoner
Is to go down In history ns ono of tho
very few to recover from chronic leresls?
OX THU OTHER HAND, hero's tho
Boston Diummer (T. W. L) mnklng a
nolso again A three-column nil in tho
Boston Transcript, headed "Cows on Bos
ton Common," blows his trumpet. It
seems ho's selling his cows bccnuf.0 tholr
grazing lands nt Drcomwold (there's a
swell labol for you') havo been turned
over to tho State for food conservation
nnd tho proceeds of tho bale of tho cows
will go for tho purchase of free seed.
Now, ns T. W. Leak never really gives
anything away. It Is arranged tc hold
this salo on Boston Common, which re
sults In somebody's getting a lot of frco
advertising, Including theso few lines.
BLIND
Voice of home, tho western breeze
rrom acrois the sunlit seas,
WMavcra,of the citadel.
Of tho height i I loved ?o tecll
Crotoiilii.o" oW G"C(C.
Softly to mc in my niijht
JSiiifM of mountains tipped with light
Where through ivond'rous summer days
Hangn the blue Latirctiflan haze
Northward from Quebec. k
Whiipers of a maid who stands
Walfinr; for my groping hands.
On her lips a smile Qod gave
Waiting, bravest of the brave,
Maid of old Onebcc.
MAOKIE.
Literary Hates
Personally, I dlsllko Arnold Bennett.
I have read his "Truth About an
Author." Early In that work ho states
that lie never wrote unless compelled to
by tho driving force of thoughts which
clamored for expression, by tho -need to
glvo utterance to the Images that surged
through his brain or words to that effect.
And, beforo tho close of tho book ho
placed It on rocord that his only Inspira
tion In writing wns tho prospect of getting
paid for what he wrote. I do not mind
n man contrndlctlng himself, and I will
ingly concedo to every one tho tight to
chango his own mind; but when nn author
drags "Truth" Into his tltlo nnd after
ward tries to force diametrically opposite
statements down my throat, I cannot feel
unkind In my utter lack of sympathy for
him. Thomas Kelly in Irish Monthly.
That confirms our opinion of him,
formed several years ago, when he arrived
In this country and was given a swell
dinner by his fellow authors. Luscious,
rich, neck-fattening and girth-broadening
terrapin a la Maryland was the big
feature of tho feast, Whon it was put
beforo him he examined It with tip-tilted
nose. "What's this?" he askod, 'Terra
pin," his neighbor told him. "That's turtle,
Isn't it?" "Yes." "I shawn't eat it," and
he pushed It awtiy. Whenever we take up
a Bennett book now pur eyes dnca with
Jit Ts "fcrnaMa. M
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THE VOICE OF
THE PEOPLE
Designers of Costumes Worn in
the Masque A Democratic
Peace Spirit of
. Liberty
This Department s tree to all reenters uio
tclsH to trprean tlulr opinions on nublccit of
current (nlerrsl. It a em open torum nnd l0
tcn!ri0 Lulocr assumes no responsibility for
the licis of ii correal ondints. f.etters mint
be Atanrii ttp the name and address of the
urtter, not necessarily tor publication, but as a
guarantee- of uood faith.
MASQUE COSTUME DESIGNERS
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir In a notico of tho Mastme of Ameri
can Drama, now being given by tho stu
dents of tho University oC Pennsylvania,
which nppeared recently In jour paper tho
design of tho costumes was attributed to
mo. I feel it Is only Just to correct this
error, for tho eostumes, with a few minor
exceptions, wero nil designed by Mr. J. C
Meyer, a Junior In tho Department of
Architecture Mr. Meyer's woik deserves
tho highest praise, for to him and to Mr.
Brooks, class of '19, archltcctuie, tho de
signer of tho stago setting, Is duo tho
very Interesting nnd brilliant color spec
taclo which tho Masquo presents.
It may bo of further Interest to noto
that the Idea for tho costume of Drama was
provided by Mrs Sarah S. Stllwell Weber,
widely known for her magazine cover de
signs. LKlCnSTBU B. HOLLAND.
Philadelphia, May 17.
A DEMOCRATIC PEACE
To the Editor of the Evening Ledger:
Sir I would llko to contrndlct Mr. D.
Lano on ono point In his nrtlclo of May 7.
Several months ngo n group of plain
people departed from tho United States to
Europe to have a conference for peace Did
they conclude nnv thing? They represented
the plain people, did they not? Wo have
had many other peaces mado by thoso plain
peoplo and wo thought that thoy wero per
manent, but wo havo been deceived
It Is true that tho Soclnllsta are fcrnall In
number. But n llttlo sound body can uccom.
pllsh moro than n disorganized body The
Socialists of Burope Uavo more to say than
any other Socialists becauso thero nro somo
in tho parliaments, and that Is why they are
recognized In giving suggestions of peace
terms
The Socialists aro tho most unsuccessful
people, of tho world Of courso they nro, to
a certain extent, Just as well as anybody
else, becauso they have two great enemies
capitalists and religious denominations
Tho Socialists in tlmo of peace aro for a
revolution Thut Is the only way to turn
down a kingdom or any other tyrannical
form of government
The Socyillsta are nnd havo been for peace
even beforerxny war has been declared, be
cause they do not bellevo In aggressive
wars
Since you oppose the Socialists In having
something to say In these peace terms, you
had better awake your party to start some
thing HALPH BUBINO.
Pennsburg, Pa , May 16.
THE SPIRIT OF LIBERTY
To the Editor of tha Evening Ledger:
Sir The spirit of liberty aroBe like the
phoenix from tho ashes of oppression nnd
expressed Itself thus, "We hold these truths
to be self-evident, that all men nro created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable rights;
that among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness."
These United States have entered this
war for the purpose of furthering tho
cause of liberty and the right to Ilfo and
happiness. We stand for the abolishment
of tyranny Just as our forefathers 'did In
1776. President Wilson's declaration of
war was another declaration of Independ
ence, this time for thoso peoplo still under
the yoke of bondage In Europe.
And because It Is our belief "that all
men are created equal" selective conscrl...
tlon has been adopted. Every man must
bear his share of the burden. And It is
Just. America grants equal rights to all
and therefore every one should be permitted'
to help In her defense Tha volunteer svs.
tern takes away men who are needed t
home Men who as munition workers farm
trs, etc., can render 'their Government a
better service In their resDecttva. ni.JL. --
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business and nmbltions, nnd If necessary
shed our blood to further liberty and Jus
tice, tt does not seem fair to American men
to allow unnaturalized foreigners of mil
itary ago to reap a harvest In factories
while our men aro being slaughtered on tho
battlefield L'ngland, France, llussl.v and
Italy are fighting for their fcclf-preserva-tlon,
nnd lucllicctly wo will be doing tho
sime Hut our main Issuo In this struggle
Is In defense of humanity nnd liberty. Then
why should our bojs glvo their lives nnd
tho sons of theso lands remain hero in
peaco?
In taking this census c should also take
n census eif nil unnaturalized foreigners In
tho United States. Thoso who aro still
bound to our enemies could bo compelled to
work on roads and other Government work
under tho watchful cvo of our reserves nnd
homo guards And all aliens of military
ago who aro still citizens of ono of our
nlllos should bo sent homo to serve under
their own colors
American men are willing to do their part,
but let thoso who havo gained their liveli
hood on our bhoro, men who camo from
lands of oppression to tho fchoro w hero "all
men aio created equal," do their part in the
overthrow of the German nnd Austrian
autocracy and tho establishment of democ
racy. ,
"United wo stand divided wo fall"
HL'NIIY- HIDGAWAY ZELLEY.
Paulsboro, X. J., May ID.
PARIS WANTS ROOSEVELT
Franco Disappointed at tho Failure of
Congrcs3 to Send Him
By HENRI BAZIN
""'EnS1.0.' !hooCro1 do Gures member of th
horloto ele. Geiye lie's J.ettres and special
corrcaromlent of tho ftw
Li.tai:ii In France.
PAIHS, April :o.
rpiinnr: Is Just n tinge of sadness nbout
this town upon this first beautiful Sun
day of spring, becauso everybody has read
In tho morning papers that that Roosevelt
Ian division la not to be, following a decree
by Congress.
Sadness, bectuso Teddy , the Ideal Amer
lean to all Frenchmen nnd all Trenchwomen
I havo been asked fifty times n the last
lumiiBni wncn i thought Boosevelt would
sal' No living man, nor for that matter
no man who has lived and, died, could ever
receive or havo received tho samo ovation
tho tamo glad hand, that tho ex-President
would find ns his poitlon as ho rode at
tho head of a sturdy khakl-clad bunch of
Yankee boys flying tho Stars and Stripes
Thero Is nothing of detraction of PresU
dent Wilson In this ltoosevelt worship if.
Just different. Teddy has been tho tool of
Franco since San Juan Hill H3 reception
In Paris whllo en route home from m.
hunting expedition In Africa is a h. J3
still talked nbout Tho crowds abou! K
Sorbonne where ho spoke upon tha '
caslon, havo never been equaled, it ?I
said. In tho story of Paris HS ene-eh n?
Guildhall London. I nii -.,"". B"ec.cn at
oft quoted Ho is tho beloved'of al eAma"a
u" iuuu iu n me oeinvcd of all Am.
leans to the entire French race. Wrt J"
haos. than Jcffm u In T " .!' '"ore
which Is saying something Ho is the ..,'
dash, cvcr-ready, cat-'em-up fiKhter e.fi. ?I
hir-, i. ..;in ...V. ""'"" Jst now.
ust now
thfl Rlfiw
"I fighter, fun of
grit nnd courage, ever ready to flash
lint In tli Hn.r lo nas"
his
President Wilson Is deeply honor,, ,
Franco His sneeche,. ,,'. v"onorti In
speeches hn no,.- :un
upon city
upon city wall and Incornornt.H ."a
scnooioooKs or tno land it
tho inn,! tt . '" tno
cred ono of the greatest men In niiTi
tory. He Is spoken of In ttmnotnnriS"
and respect. In understanding o the iSSmT
ness of his purpose and action ". rfii"
turo thrown upon a movlo screen h-i
real cheers. -The American "a"" on tf
same screen brings cheers as real
llnf Tflrl.K- In ,,nlf
horse or on foot, brightens eyes nu ft on
pulses, cauFes veritable howls of i! cns
cheering that stirs the soul JX.?
vou are They want IWosevelt civeJ l ve
ltoosevelt at the head onle(
division, flying tho Stars and Strlne? f r.'?,n
want to see him. hear him and tVthey
he Is on tho fighting line l,7tnw
Parisian naid to me today- ..Tc?uromlni!nt
they send Uoosevclt? No man couV"'1
be so welcome and nono would be T.!, ey,1r
honored " a De B0 deeply
In n. prominent Paris paper todav i.
Is a picture of Teddy, the teeth th.ithwe
and the turndown collar Undo? 5laBses
the words, "!.o Grand ltoosevelt" it Ve
this caption the statement that his rtiin?er
is not to be a division. Is not to Sl ,on
prefaced with the wotd "HeTa'" ime,' '"
In French means Just p. few volum.
than In English, It exnCtheIr.?.,mP"
they wont
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What Do You Know?
Ouertfi o general interest will be einjmereol
tn this column. Ten Questions, the answer la
which nerv well-informed person cioulei know,
ore asked dallu.
QUIZ
1 VI list nro small arms In milltnrr languairtr
. .Mime the American naval officer command.
' mo ihiihi ninien lorpcaoliotu
Mrojcr flotilla In Kuropean water.
S. The. RnJali i of Sarawak, nn EnslUhman,
da-
la
.iru , iii nnu wnere is narawakr
Vllio Is "Home Kun" linker?
Ulio wns M-irauettr?
l'rnnounce "ptomaine "
Vho wore the tno Humboldt brothtra'
'"vi!,"1?11 between scullions nnd srnlllona
thrmSff,,',!?. totm" Word when
Arthur J Ilulfonr, lii-oU of the Ilritlah war
U i ftiunJ.n.'i"f,a "M member, tthat
is i m Uetn Kappa?
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Answers to Yesterday's Quiz
J" 'tt'.1?1,? IVanklln Hell, former eem
HIS. i.-' th" Pepartmcnt of the, lint.
!i? i fomiiunder of the Department of
aid Woo'd."UC ' Jor Utnern' 1-eon-
M""tetVi,siat:K,r Jolm lj- iiatiaa'
3 ttt?tHn J.Staa,n- r'rnr .appointed chief of
!v.n'.i!,".M.irrn I'toeeel In command of the.
rhSitA"!Prle,f .!' ' Pronounced "man
slilable e Ulnt "n he rti
8. Genre T-edrbotir la n Sorlallst nntt-war leader
tt comlnc revolt In Germany.
' ""century V'"lan lwtt ot Ul fourteenth
' nu,",la,' '"'? ""Idle Kmplre." Much of It
territory is tuon-coverrd a lano part of
tlto )ear.
8. Machiavellian tiaeil to eirsrrlbe po'ltlcal
tuimlnr antl, elupllcltr. especially In Inter
national diplomacy. It U derived from
Mcco'ei Maehlavelll (1400-1627). n iitatea-
...mii u, & iurcuco.
laf crops of v-ecetables are spinach,
luce, cabbaee, etc.
Zululand la In Mut'fcattrrn Africa.
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Registration for Draft
B W C Apparently cripples must regis
ter for selective draft if their ages fall
within tho ago limits of tho selective draft
bill. In regard to sick persons tho War
Department ruled as follows-
'Persons too sick to present themselves
for registration must bend a competent per
son to the county or city clerk on the sixth
day after tho President's proclamation The
clerk will glvo instructions for registration."
Itegistratton is preliminary to the selection
of an army from the large number of
available men who register It Is esti
mated that about 10,000,000 men will regis
Her, whereas the first army to be drawn Is
to consist of COO.OOO men.
Flags
L S. The flag of tho Khedive of Egypt
is similar to that of Turkey, becauso Egypt
Is or was a tributary State of Turkey.
The Turkish national flag Is a bright red'
field with a silver crescent nnd star thereon.
That of Egypt Is the same, except that
there are three crescents and stars Other
Turkish tributary States, such as Morocco,
Muscat and other Arab States having flags,
adopted the crescent, which is the emblem
of Mohammedanism.
Evasion of Military Duty
T. S According to the selective draft
bill, a man drafted for military service must
serve unless he1 Is a United States, State,
county or city official, or Is employed by
the United States In designated occupations,
or is a duly ordained minister or a recog
nized divinity student, or is employed In
Industries adjudged necessary to the main
tenance of the military establishment, or Is
a member of a well-recognlxed religious sect
opposed to watfare. The last named, how
ever, may be drafted for noncombatant
work jV person who makes false statements
") registration or who "otherw Uo evades or
aids another to evade the requirements of
if.nct..or ot wW regulations (by the
President), or who. in any manner, shall
fall or neglect fully to perform any duty
in the execution of this act, shall, If not
;ubject to military law, be guilty of a mis
demeanor, and upon conviction In the dis
irlc.t.c,;i,rt of the United States having
jurisdiction thereof, be punished by Impris
onment for n-K more than one year or, If
subject to military law, shall be tried by
court-martial and suffer such punishment as
a cdurt-martlai may direct."
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