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ROOT'S CRITICISMS TT'ORMER Secretary Root, like Mr. piT, Taft, in his criticism of the lcaguc-of-" nations covennnt, brings to bear extrnor- J&dlnary powers of judicial thinking in a y constructive and helpful sense, and ?Cvery supporter of the idea will be giate- f,ful for the suggestions he offers. Wa "Fundamentally, Mr. Root lcvcals him- hi keif entirely in acdord with the plan of .uniting all tho nations of the world to . urevent. future wars and this is not pS-1'etrange, since he is one of the original ljproponents of such a league. K1.. 'Tho, non!fir nmnnrlmnnf a lio nrnnnsns VA , "1""""" U...W..-...N....O ..- J J ffi.' .alV TTUfc Wi .&JVUO ,I.l(,l.iie9 . K thoutrhtful consideration. Thcv should pgcommend themselves to the Peace Conx-j i.'-v 'lerence acicgaies in una ugni, since invy K are born of one of the finest brains in XAmerica and presented in fairness and it without partisan bias, while some of .vC-i l- . ............. .l!.... n.l Ml ;?Miein may ujjpeai uveituuiiuua iiuu ti- j!,cuiaiea 10 meet contingencies not iiKeiy by LU iiaJICH, UJllt; i-liu ItrtgUfui-imwuiia ftTilri actuallv (rets into oncration. this ISay be ascribed to the conservative Rij.tWhooluig of their progenitor, which, l&S-ifter all, is not a bad thing. The main & l V-JLiA. 1- XT J. 1 -. Li 1 1 f jj.' pome is uiut sucn u cauuuus iiiinu cun ?."?-' Und so, much that is good in the scheme laad'so little to question. & . - &HURRY THOSE STREET REPAIRS fiVUWSN Director Datesman begins the h'fA extensive repaying job announced Kfeyeaterday he could not do better than 5;lgiri along Walnut street east of Broad ,tmd in Market street between the Uela- Pfeware River and City Hall. LiiSa'Jit is doubtful whether any repairs of be rtance have been made in the re- Vutjfi indicated since the war got under iSj'i The consequent wear and tear on ve- piliicnlar traffic and the loss through acci si' dents, if it could be fi cured out in dol lies lars, would represent a sum many times jjljg more than adequate to keep these streets ipWa excellent condition VH. a -vrT70TT7rrriri-t nrniTirntrvm t7J l. XlEiJljCji.IilJ UCil.ilIi.XlUCilIX TIRECTOR WILSON, when he sug "t gestcd reconstruction in the Depart jment of Safety in the course of his an- KJiuai jejjoii., puDiisneu yehicruay, mignt SMiave said flatly that the police and the firemen have been woefully overworked ;Vnd underpaid for five yeais at least. JIM, The persohnel in the Fire Department :h1bi eravelv denletcd bv the war. The ?neflf thai inoM Ufo--.A Tin cuptnna illA Inoniia Visdue to the alertness and devotion of lthoseV.who remained rather than to any 3flo-gickl preparation in Councils for the fcsjfcneral emergency. &Tho Police Department, as Director ! fyilson observes, was subjected to un- tttwuai strain and every man on the force AiconsisteNKly endured extra duty that m- t?,v6lved.Tio extra pay. ; yOj. bwiuHub mi w icnitiu bins aurc Ui. i - miw-umi' wifll mprR wnrrls. Thn T)iivoin- "'-..-"'"""''iv- c- .".;:-- -"w "---'. ,fcMf;ielk)wcd a logical course in asking .appropriations sufficient to improve i equipment of his department. It 'painsrfor Councils to find means to InertJaise the wages of men who have rc ejrred.i heretofore a minimum of con. P fekltratfon for a maximum of service. ! . , nHG-BUSINESS' AFTER THE "WAR "WJS cheering to know that the greater "' aeiporations in America arc devclop fnf ajwlse and liberal leadership and an Mi(llgtitened philosophy for the times im mediately ahead. v" Tbj.part which the 'great industries iaeaft tluiir TAni-lpr-t TilnvpH in war ni-o-nnt- aUori, the swiftness with which they tatfufltt yast technical organizations and aJTHff,whol3ome co-operation to the ait tf the 'country not only atoned for rwuBsoi, tne past, nut revealed un- L 'virtues -in big business. ffcH jfturtnnate that most of the great in Amenca are apparently Mo cultivate the understand- t will of the country by pro- r policies and a regard-for the ations wnicn no industrial or- i,4 can neglect in tho future Iws to itself and to the com- nSestific resources and energy of i.rindustries when 'they were and .transplanted to France ritikiM- almost. magic celerity made the triYAMMd laboratory methods of somehow tame and futile. : of, American douehbovs took MfcMeJoned rtreet railway system 'at a' 'moment's notice and m flawlea-iy;. "Myboys,!' tId rT yteodty, . "a AMwMty'a railroad men aro still among the won ders of tho old world. Tho Bethlehem Steel Company contributed one of the most efficient technical organizations ever formed in the world, to tho embar rassment of the Hun. The Baldwin, the An Ponts, Midvulc and .many others could be similarly cited at great length. American industry had armies already trained for tho miracles of scientific achievement that were necessary to win in tho greatest of wars. The financial reports of many of the great corpora tions show that big business actually did much of its service from the heart. It is by going forward from the newer point of view rather than by going back that business in America will prosper most and find at last that to be liked is to bo not only happy but successful. PER EKTING THE U POINTS , CREATES 14 QUAGMIRES Cunidit) and Selfish Aggression in Paris Primarily Responsible for Perilous Floundering ami Dclajs rpHE world which stopped fighting on November 11, 1018, had a specific and tangible basis of peace. This founda tion, which then seemed so solid, origi nated in the fourteen points of settle ment set forth by President Wilson. Two features of them, relating to free dom of the seas and reparations, had been revised. Other stipulations had been amplified and clarified by the Presi dent himself. Nevertheless, the world was justified in believing that the corner stone of peace had been dedicated with the consent of all the belligerents, friends or foes; that tho plans for the completed structuie had been unani mously accepted. Apait from the joy with which man kind signalized tho cessation of slaugh ter on that November day, thero was deep spiritual rejoicing at the prospect that the world would soon be remade. For the first time in morethan four and a half years the waning peoples of the earth were in acknowledged agreement not only on the ethical fiber of peace, but upon very definite and practical con ditions frankly outlined. Multitudinous details remained to be adjusted. Ostensibly that was why the Paris confeience was called. But if Germany had meant what she said and if her conquerors were sincere, the r?ally vital substance of peacemaking had been disposed of The sessions, therefore, started with an enormous advantage over all similar deliberations in history. The viituo of the pieiminary condi tions was that they were apparently workable. To claim perfection for them was, of course, absurd. Humanity can not attain that state. But, supported by tremendous military pressure, tho elab orated and defined fourteen points did bring about tho armistice. It was pre sumed that they would inspire the peace and that with so much already accom plished the peace would come within a reasonable time. If all the restiveness and impatience which is abroad today were merely be cause the conference has been sitting for five months, such irritation would be unwarranted. With the utmost harmony conceivable the prodigious labors of the delegates and committees aie necessarily time-consuming. Five months, or even a year, to rearrange affaiis on this planet would not be an extravagantly lengthy period, provided constructive work on the right principles were proceeding. ' But the present peril is of another complexion. It is born primarily of cynical dissensions concerning matters, the vedict upon which was solemnly passed. In other words, every serious obstacle raised is in repudiation of the fourteen points principles. Every major deadlock contravenes obligations for mally subscribed to before the conferees met. It is this dangerously stupid and crab like procedure which warrants alarm even by persons sufficiently well bal anced not to chafe at negotiations merely because they are protracted. Fortunately, the remedy is just as clear as the fault. If diversion from the fourteen points produces confusion and delays, it is self-evident that adherence to them must bring order and progress. It is no exaggeration to maintain that every depaiture has been a tiouble breeder. There have been fourteen quag mires. First quagmire: Open covenants of peace were not openly arrived at, de spito American protests against secrecy. Naturally, a levival of the old hugger mugger policy of diplomacy was a boon to malign rumor mongers and selfish propagandists who have been such a pestiferous vexation in these uneasy times. Second quagmire: The evasion of the freedom-of-the-seas issue begun in the period of the armistice notes created Anglo-American disturbances, which, though greatly allayed since Mr. Wilson first arrived in Europe, occasioned for a while a critical situation by which Ger- many would have been rejoiced to profit. Third quagmire: "The removal of economic barriers" was tardily done, and to the serious stimulation of Bolshevism in Europe. Fourth quagmire: "Adequate guaran tees that armaments will be reduced to the lowest point consistent with national safety" are held up on all sides, nowhere with more purblindness faian in the po litical intriguing in America against the league-of-nations pact. Fifth quagmire: "A free-minded and absolutely impartial adjustment o all colonial claims" has been delayed, and once again the opposition to the league' pact is blameworthy, although selfish imperialistic ambitions are also a dis reputable factor. Sixth quagmire; "Such a settlement of all questions affecting Russia as will secure the best and freest co-operation of all other nations of the world in ob iiUiu fir her.aa uaiUDked'aadxWi- embarrassed opportunity for tho inde pendentdetcrmination of her own politi cal development" has been hindered by clashes of conflicting interests resulting in positive scandals of ineptitude. Seventh quagmire: With the stipu lated restoration of Belgium has come her trouble-making campaign for annex ing a slice of Holland. Eighth quagmire: Tho accomplished restoration of the invaded departments and also of Alsacc-Lorraino to France has awakened annexationist lust for the Saar Valley and tho Rhine lands, a covjtousness that has played havoc with progress at the peace table. Ninth quagm'uc: "The readjustment of the frontier lines of Italy' has been intciprctcd by Sonnino nnd his crew as justifying abiogation of the just princi ple of sclf-dcterminatipn on the Adriatic coast and has even raised a threat of war with Jugo-Slavia. Tenth quagmire: "The freest oppor tunity of autonomous development" of the peoples of Austro-Hungary has em boldened tho Jugo-Slavs to bo ruthlessly greedy and rendered more intricate than ever the adjustment of their claims with those of Italy. Eleventh quagmire: Tho suggested boundary revisions in Rumania and Serbia have been often disingenuously inspired and hastily conceived. It is pos sible that Budapest Bolshevism could have been averted .had a policy of deeper sincerity and justice been invoked. Twelfth quagmire: The Turkish sit uation has been complicated with selfish ambitions on the part of some of the victorious nations and by their reluctance to accept the mandatory policy of the league draft in a spirit of unselfish in tegrity. Thirteenth quagmire: The erection of an independent Polish state with a "free and secure access to the sea" awaits au thoritative formation, whilo Germany plots in East Prussia nnd while tho avarice of contending political parties has anarchic results. Fourteenth quagmire: A league of nations has not yet been formed and its establishment is delayed by Junkers, Tories, antiquated diplomatists and un scrupulous politicians. i , The safe high ground, with its four teen hills of security surrounding these miasmic swamps, is not unattainable. The world, including Germany, which is now endeavoring to capitalize some of the mire, climbed to the heights easily enough when they pointed a way out of the fighting last autumn. They were tho bulwark of peace then, a refuge from horror. They must be so still, since every attempt to reach any other haven results in desperate floundering, ominous with tragedy. Let the conferees, Allies and enemies alike, get back to their solemn pledges of last November. LEAGUE ISLAND'S FUTURE "ITJHEN the Navy Department an ' ' nounced that it had no intention of reducing the force of men or lessening the activity at League Island it formally stated what every one has foreseen who look3 below the surface of the league-of-nations covenant and the Paris con ference. Inevitably, after peace is made, the control of the seas must fall as a natural duty to Great Britain and the United States. The efforts of every rational minded statesman at the Peace Confer ence now are directed to arrange tho world's "affairs so that such control may be exercised for the good of humanity and with as little friction as attends the co-operation of England and America upon the Great Lakes and along the Canadian boundaries. If, the principles being advocated by the American delega tion are adhered to in the final agree ments there is no nation in the world that need look to that sort of co-operation without renewed assurance and a sense of vast relief. And even though war may seem a thousand years away, great navies will be required as symbols of order and au thority based upon a civilized ideal. Only the United States and Great Britain can provide such forces as will be ade quate, by their extent and their pur poses, to satisfy the rest of the world. That is why a great navy will be neces sary in America under any circumstances and why the approach of a long period of peace will have little or no effect upon the great naval base in this city. Somehow or other the Tills is Sfrange medical professions seem to be out of luclt whenever they strike. Most of the 600 physicians of the school inspection force lost their jobs when they walked out and demanded $1000 a jear Instead of $600 from the Department of Health. And now the druggists appear to have lost their fight with the telephone company for a large part of the gate receipts at the chatter booths. Kandom cables now Sure; Oh, Sure! and then report that the Bolshevikl have abolished tips. But that news never a p. pears quite convincing in print. In the land or the Bolshevlki only a few for tunate persons cat. Nobody has anj money and, of course, shaving is almost unknown. Under such circumstances the tip quite naturally must abolish itself, mustn't it? Tho daylight waivers Daylleht Raving? are, of course, always with us. They are the folk whose' automobiles lean lonp somely about the curbs at Broad and Chestnut streets between 2 and 3 o'clock each morning. Would you speak' of the bonds' of matri mony as Tjiberty No; Victory t Bonds? Ifvthe league-of-nations plan should fail a great many men in America who now criticize it would suddenly begin to realize its value. A man in Camden, had Just adjusted his watch to save daylight when some one stole it. This Incident seems to Involve the most stunning exampy oi' wasted f. l'nrt" InaasrlQabla. .. '' .,v . L-r i . ,rt . -"I.. ...I A FRENCH VIEW OF THE WORLD-LEAGUE IDEA First Official Expression of the Principle Traced to the Days of Denton and the Revolution The following article from the A'eto Europe ' by Theodore Ruvsstn, professor of inter national law at the University of Bordeaux and president of tho French Association of Peace Through Law. TP ffn consider as a wliolo the manlfes Matlona of political llfo In modern Trance, wo cannot fall to be struck by one trait which )S4common to them all. This trait is rationalism. The merago Frenchman by temperament has but llttlo of the mystic; but he makes up for this by a. passion for clear Ideas. The system of Descartes, which Is Just tho system of "clear nnd distinct ideas," is essentially tho expression of tho French spirit, nnd dominates the whole1 development of Fronch thought In tho eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. In particular It In spires to n. large extent tho "Ideology" of Hie French Iteoltillon. If tho "Declaration of tho nights of Man. ana or me citizen" of 1789 opens with tns fundamental axiom: "Men are born and re main free nnd equal In rights," it Is because Lo Dlscours de la Mcthodc also opens with the assertion: "Common sense Is the thing best distributed In all tho world," and be causo this equal apportionment of reason among all men makes It Impossible to justify hereditary "prl lieges." No more "nobles," no moro "peasants," nothing but free "per sons," citizens with equal rights. This char acter explains every aspect of French legis lation the rights of every citizen to qualify for any office, the separation of Church and State, free nnd compulsory education, the exclusion of religious Instruction from the school, universal nnd compulsory military service. WHAT, then. Is In Franco the general principle from which tho idea of tho society of nntlons It derived? It is the thoroughly rational conception that what Is true of Individuals Is also truo of groups of individuals that law, which succeeds in assuring a minimum of liberty, order and security Inside human societies, must be capablo also of establishing peace and jus tice between theso societies by uniting them in still larger groups. Besides, thorough equality between hu man beings has this result that they find bejond the frontiers of their own country men like themselves whom they must ro spect : nnd thus the law does not stop at tho gates of tho city. National law contains the germ of International law. But side by sldo with this purely logical idea there Is also a moral Idea. The French man, while a rationalist, is also a unlver s.tllst. Ho findsv It hard to admit that a people should keep for Itself the benefit of the moral riches with which It Is endowed; nnd he Is passionately attached to the propa ganda of Ideas. In the equality of Indi viduals, on which the equality of peoples rests, he sees tho origin of n duty tho duty of spreading abroad truth and justice. THIS explains how tho French Revolution, which opened with the "Declaration of the Bights of Man and of the Citizen," very quickly went on to claim tho rights of the peoples, tho principles of the society of na-. tlons, and to proclaim a crusade for the es tablishment of International justice. As early ns 1700 Danton declared that patri otism "must have no other limits than the universe"; nnd Mlrabeau, that realist poli tician, eagerly evoked "tho compact of the federation of mankind." Tho same jear Volney presented to the Constituent Assem bly a draft, whose first article declared "the universality of the human race, as forming but n single nnd identical society whose ob ject Is the peace and happiness of all and each of Its members." The second article specified "that In that great general society, tho peoples and states, considered Individu ally, enjoy the same natural rights and are subject to the same laws of justice as tho Individuals In partial and secondary soci eties." v This Is undoubtedly tho first Instance In political history of an express affirmation of the principle of the society of nations. THE French mind is often accused of losing itself too readily In ideologies which may bo described as chimerical; but, though thero may be so,ne ground for this charge In the past. It would seem today to be without foundation. The programs of lasting peace put forward during the war nre remarkable rather for their prudence than for their boldness Besides, this com parative timidity is explicable enough in a peoplo which was surprised by war when the great majority of Us citizens were pro foundly pacific, nnd when. Indeed, many of them thought war o be highly Improbable. The rude surprise of 1914 justifies the In sistence upon "peace guarantees" which Is general among all the theorists of the so ciety of nations. Undoubtedly all agree In recognizing that an International organiza tion of the peoples must earry with It like every regular national society certain legislative, executive nnd judicial Institu tions; nnd every one has ended by accept ing the Idea of a Parliament, an adminis tration, nnd a tribunal which would be com mon to all the peoples belonging to the so ciety of nations. But of these three "pow ers" which are proper and essential to every political organization, It Is, as a rule, to the judicial that most importance is attached. People are less concerned with conducting In common the great Interests of mankind than with averting future wars; and for this purpose the main effort Is concentrated upon juridical methods audi as will secure thepeaceful settlement of International con flicts. There is talk of commissions of In quiry, of conciliation, of compulsory arbl tratlon; In short, above all, of completing the work, so obviously imperfect, of The Hague Conferences. THE creation of "the United States of the World" seems to many minds a still dis tant Ideal, and the general disposition is to advance by stages, the first of which would consist In constituting the existing group of Allies into a "league of nations to im pose peace." To such a league would h admitted such neutral states ns possess a democratic constitution, and Germany her self, when she has furnished Incontestable pledges of her political and moral regenera tion. It is 'the same prudence wh!ch prompts many minds to maintain as complete no possible the independence of each of the associated states. Undoubtedly in principle it is admitted that every association among states involves a certain limitation of na tional "sovereignty"; but there Is a .ery general inclination to reduce this limitation to the strict minimum necessary for con cluding an International compact. The idea of a "federation," and still more that of a superstate, is repugnant to the majority of minds. In' this respect French opinion does not appear to have reached the same degree of ripeness as British or American opinion. , , FINALLY, on another point French opin ion Is, it not hostile, at any rate irreso lute, and once more lags behind opinion in many other countries. It has hitherto paid only. very alight attention to the conditions of the treaty of peace relative ao labor legis lation. Most peace programs are silent on this point, andnot a Blngle representative of the labor world has been accredited to the conference. Only the Boclailst party and the Confederation Generate du Travail have drawn up an international program of labor conditions, without awakening an echo in the Liberal or Conservative party. , None the less, such words as justice, right, fraternity, never fall to move profoundly the French soul. The Immense enthusiasm w(th which President Wilson ha been wel comed in France proves that the sources of idealism in our country are far from run ning dry; and It may be hoped that, in fra- ternal collaboration vwlth the two great English-speaking democracies, France will build tall and firm that city of the nations Whesefoundfttlons she was the ftnt lav i.u-um fHWte says M iisv. t .' SaPfc t & okSj af HE' "riw AfpfvT, ' Jf4 H iip ! i i fc,vi. -s r ',.. -j- ! - - : a - - ?B3 s :'i " iffmtmt THE CHAFFING DISH My Dog and I We're a model couple, my dog and I; And we're used to each other's ways; For we've palled together through thick and thin Since I took htm, a pup, to raise. No, he's not a blue blood in looks or birth And he looks like a tramp at best; But he's faithful as only a dog can be From the dawn till he goes to rest. I have never found in my travels wide A companion as fair aa he; For where men would wander and leavo a friend He has stuck Hike a chum to me. His home Is wherever I chance to go; He never, not once, complains; When I lose, he loses wo shar alike And whatever I win he gains, L'Envoi So wo live our lives, my old dog and I, Till at last we shall reach our ends; And when Nature beckons, we'll both lie down And pass out together friends. ItOBEHT V. BELLEM. We have thought ot a good punishment for ,the Kaiser. After he gets through the morning hymns and is all set for the first cigar of the day hand him a new-looking box of tandstlckers. He will shake it, as every smoker does, and, hearing a plentiful rattle within the casket, concludes that it is at least half full. Upon opening the box he finds nothing In it but bare stalks and two dozen little brimstone shells that have come off the sticks. It happens to most of us every day; why shouldn't the Kaiser endure it once in a while? We wish Lenlne and Trotsky would make the Jonkopings Tandstlcksfabrlk re move from their label the picture of the sliver medal they were awarded at 'Mos cow In 1872. ' Deck Mottoes A sixth precept is not to en gage oneself too peremptorily in anything, though at first sight it seem not liable to accident, but ever to have either a window open to fly out at or a secret way to re- tiro by." Lord Bacon, While the League for the Preservation of American .Independence is on the Job we hope it will do something' about the Ten Commandments, which greatly. Impair our sovereignty. But Who Ever Heard of an Enigpspa? Dear Eocrales While they are having all these births at the Zoo can you tell me if It Is true that the enigma has had twins? ANN DANTE. The Ace of Aces i From a dlllgenfreadlng of our esteemed contemporary, the Evening Public Lroonn, we learn that Mr.-Aaron Hyman was best man at a wedding at the BellevueStratford yesterday. , One of the silent sufferers whose sovereignty ,has been, greatly impaired since November ,11 is poor old Count Bent inclc. We haven't heard of. his having filed any claim for indemnities,' but we don't know any one who would have a better right to do so. Harold ,BegbIe,an English Journalist, has been s snooping roynd Amerongen and cables to the New York Times that the Dutch Government asked Bntlnek to put the Kaiser up "for a few days" while they thought over the situation. On November 11 Bill arrived, and the Count"provlded dinner for forty five persons." A week later the Empress turned up and Count BenUnck "provided dinner for sixty-two persons." No wonder we hear so mucU about shoot ing parties at Amerongen, Foorold Benny has to' feed them somehow. Well. March came In like k lamb and went oui'liKe iron,uiion. , - -li. " "VOT DAY'S TODAY?" .r-,:j'"ri:.rr." - tAV'f.vi iff.fiw-:--tt.-r -T rv --! '---3: i'iU?c-s- ijutw-'' . - 'ir - 'ry." .. - Curfew at the Aquarium -After Jogging tho Urchin all tho way up to the waterworks on Sunday afternoon, having promised him a look at the fish In the aquarium, wo found that tho daylight saving stunt had put tho fins to bed an hour earlier than usual. This parsimony of sun is fine and all that, but what's daylight to a flsh? So we had to pretend to the Urchin that the seals were what wo had brought him there to see. We were tractorlng the Urchin along the Parkway in the hope of getting him home in time for Ills evening prunes, when we were considerably horrified to hear him exclaim. "There's a taxi!" True, it was a taxi, and this Installed In us some grave thoughts about moderti children who can tell a taxi from an ordinary car. There's a moral In this, we feel sure. Perhaps some one can tell us Just what it is. WELL-BRED ESCORT DREADS BOARDING TRAINS' IN MOTION Falling Into Easy Chat, Admits Fear of 1 Disaster DREADS TO BRING DOVN LADVS "WKATH" Smart Social Patter Panic Reveals Secret The "Home Manual""that Nancy Wynne lent us has made our heart glad on a weary afternoon. This is what that ex cellent volume sayrf about small talk at a dinner party: It Is veVy desirable to fall Into easy con versation Immediately after any Introduc tion ; 'rut especially so when two persons, who have previously been strangers, are sent to dinner together bv the host.-' To maintain total silence until seated at the tnble will be apt to give each person the impression that his or her companion Is dull and stupid. The occasion, however, does not call for very profound remarks, almost anything will serve the purpose. For instance, the gentleman may.Bay: "We must be careful not to step on that elaborate train," re ferring to the costume of a lady preced ing the pair. "Yes, Indeed, that would be a mishap. But trains are graceful in spite of their inconvenience." " 1 Hetscompanlon must answer: "Oh, I admire them, of course. Only I have such a dread of stecnlnp nn them and bringing-down the wrath of the fair wearer on my, devotedhe.ad." , ,"Are you apt to be unlucky in that way? And do. you think a woman must neces sarily be enraged if her gcfvvn is trodden upon?" i "Oh, If" you want my real opinion, I , ' should say the woman who could' stand that test must be, a rare exception to the generality of her sex; but here are our places. We are to sit this alde,l-beleve." Having tseated themselves and exchanged a few 4conunents (of course, nattering)' on the table decorations, the lady might Bay K HTVbe continued) NotjBjthe delicacy of ,s:floure of speech. Surely he'meanson liisifootf 4 As our friend Oldbobholllday. puts it,s au 18' tor me uesi n in,s worst 'possible ' w0JJd-, , ' I Speaking of blue, Mondays, .how about Monday," June 307 ' Better titillate than never. SOCRATES. The reason we .took tjff our hat yes- terday wlien the colors wire hauled down on the Iowa, Indiana .and Massachusetts ,at the navy yard was Just because these la.ioa;snipsnaa'enaurea so raucnuto,l .. . L .. . . .... T A 1 ' 1 . - - .--.i. iti. "GOD, YOU HAVE BEEN TOO GOOD TO ME" J GOD, You have been too good to mt,' You don't know what You've done. A clod's too small to drink in all The treasure of the sun. The pitcher Alls the lifted cup, And still the blessings' pour, They overbrim the shallow rim - With' cool, refreshing store. You aro too prodigal with Joy, Too careless of its worth, To let the stream with crystal gleam Tall wasted on the earth. i Let many thirsty lips draw near And quaff the greater parti There still will be too much for me To hold In one glad heart. Charles 'Wharton Stork, In the New York Sun. The daylight slavers are, of course,, the men who work at night and put In their off time trying to have a good time. Look at the calendar today before you kick a hat or pick up a pocketbook that seems astray. Speaking of high explosives, wouldn't it be an excellent thing now and, then If some one would shell the peanut poli ticians? Even though this Is the 1st of April you will not be temporarily Justified In assuming to know more about the peace terms than the American delegates. ' Senators In Washington say they hay stopped -puzzling about the peace covenant. But a great many people have .not yet, stopped puzzling about the Senators.' The difficulty that Senator Sherman has had in keeping up with the times, , makes It seem almost certain that he didn't move his watch ahead on Sunday morning. f Wliat Do You Know? QUIZ 1, In Whose administration was.Elihu Root Secretary of State? S. What Is the legend ot Narcissus? 3, What Is a kriss? 4. What Is the meaning ot the word nonce, and what is its derivation? C.'Who was the apostle to the, Gentiles? e. Who is John S. Sargent? 7. How did tobacco get Its name? , . 8. To what1 post has General Mangln, oc the French army, lately, 'been as signed? y ' ' 9. Who was the last royal ruler of Hawaii? 10, What is a chambered nautilus? Answers to Yesterday's Quis 1, Danzt-M a seaport of West Prussia, Bltuated on the left bank of an arm . of the Vistula, about four miles from - its entrance into the Baltlo Sea. -ij' I.-Because 'of their German affiliation in i - the , war. the British Government hu ' A ' deprived the Dukes' ot 'Cumberland" ' MuuuuKy tufc uieir pcviKBvp. 7 3."Tne motto or Virginia, is "Bio semper , i?ramiia iiiun mnv" " ijiiiv. gd 4. The Plata-Parana-is the river in South . . I.. .. I 4.. !. Al 6. The real name of'Paul, Veronee the" , . nlfthrntd Italian rjalnter- was 3aela .,' ) Cagllarl. V ,, e."'Silence gives consent" Ii'xTom Oliver , 'Goldsmith's comedy, "Tte Good- v. -, "Natured Men." "7. "Clinker-built," applied Jo a boat, mum that the edgeof(one plank ovorlaM' that ot the next ' 8. An aquamarine. !s avblulsh-green.beryl, ; a semiprecious stone. $ 9, The Invention of pins Is ascribed, to the ; i French inlE13, during' the lgn of Francis I. Small elteweie of wot. bone and lvory'were previously 'lie, , 10. The flecha.of alchureh Is the ln4r; I ", . .V.- T.,.. , plr, 'especially Kl'UW iniKHB .tf&W m -m s& M Ml f'K 4? i'X 'i if ?J fti ' "W m li ffl M 7 tfS '& & - .v3 FIX "'41 y -! v - f " ...". -i tttf. t f Hi" ? ' ;y -, , " a , O-jt- ;JiX n ? ,. '.' "'v )) ',, ajmbp jwxasti J2 - ', '
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