Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-11

patriotism, the most supreme corh-
dence IN their ultimate success
reigned In every heart Examples OF
the most heroic sel:-sacrif1ce were not
lacking A japanese mother had
given her three Sons to the war. The
first was reported slain. She smiled
and said. III is well. am happy"
The second lay dead upon the field
She smiled again, and said. ~ am
still happy" The third gave up his
life, and they said to her: AT last you
weep" ''Yes." she said. but 1t 10
because have no more sons to give
to my beloved country"
Now, this is all very beautiful. but
as my mission In life is laughter in
stead of tears, want to say that Il
reminds me of little story of our
country and our war-the war Of the
great rebellion. When in answer to
the call for troops, the blood OF our
noble volunteers had been poured out
upon southern fields for three long
years, there arose a class OF men
called bounty jumpers" who, acting
as substitutes for drafted men and
taking a large sum of money for the
job, sometimes Jumped the bounty
and disappeared instead of going to
the front to serve Uncle Sam. These
men were subjected to a medical ex-
animation which, in the hands Of un-
scrupulous physicians (who received Q
large fee II the man 'passed'O, was
not always as rigorous as it should be.
A doctor who was seen coming out Of
the examining room With very sour
fsSS,, was greeted BY friend with .
Hello. Docl What's the matterr
Didn't you pass your man." -~t'
pass nothin," ~,xss~SGL .
why. he looked all right"
"All right! Why he was sound as Q
nut; but the colonel Of the regiment
suggested we stand him up on a high
table and make him Jump TO the floor.
and, by Jove II his confounded glass
eye didn't fall out and spoil the whols
BUSINESS -.si:sj 49, :, 20 ,
.Ies working c!sss st,I| cling g shs..
ancient costume and methods. To-day
ladders are made OF bamboo, the rungs
dashed fast with rope. as they have
been made for generations. The
streets are watered with little carts
having a row Of holes at the back.
and pulled by men, who all them slow.
ly and laboriousIy one bucket at
time. while the sidewalks are watered
by two perforated buckets. suspended
from a bamboo pole laid across the
shoulders OF q man. who trots In and
out between the people. turning and
twisting until the walk is thoroughly
sprinkied. ~-sE -sAsni -
Everything seems to be done the
hardest way. and those who work.
work very hard. The fs~ men who
have Q horse dray never sit and drive,
even whAn the drsy IL empty. but al,
ways waIk shsad. draSgins the patient
hyVts AoaG loads are more frequent
" CARRIED On haadc:sts, pulled pHs->
msS. wo9s3 81 boys. IN going Up Z
hill three o. four mon will pull Oh
push. iatontna . sort Of droning SONG
z they wofs s.-.-~S4 :. !haE'--
In the country districts life In itS
most primitive and ancient aspects
nay be sesn. In ths rice fields men
and women work side by side. thsir
ankles bleeding from contact with the
stubble, wteldhS tools q . pattern a.
Old a the cultivation q the grain.
The evolution Of tho nsw Japan
ttum the shrysalfS Of the old 10 an In
tsrestins study just aov. Al signs
point toward the spdnginS up Of
new country. f,li-dedgsd, ready u
,prsad its bright wings and " away
rem the old, that hAa w1Dpe1 10
Hose fDr - many ssrturtssl but ~
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