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Echo : Wochenblatt der Vereinigten Deutschen Socialisten Clevelands. [volume] (Cleveland, O. [Ohio]) 1911-1920, 1914-10-24

fer gu fdiiben, um sic 8ertrdse .inz
5ubalten. 9lber bie Satfade, bob
rrei ensliide Miniiter obountten, be-
tpeiit, bab elm. itarte Minoerbeit in
England nidt BON Der Geredtisteit
bieies arieees iiber3euet lit. Oie
8ef4iAte lebrt, Dab Gnslanb bic
fleinen 8Dlfer nur fdiibte uno Ser
trdse einbielt, ipenn es lein eigenes
Snterehe ipar." 8epers erinnert an
Die unterioduns ser 8urenrepubltz
ten, an bie Nieoerbrennuns ibrer Sc
hOfte unb fast. es lei unnobr, bab
Die Oeutl4en bic 9renae Der Union
ilber16ritten bdtten.
Der bereits gemeloet 9(ufitonb aiebt
bod tpeitere areiie als man ieitens
gnslonos bereit 1T 5ususeben.
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Sas ENHANCEMENT, ipelfes ols
brittes auf Dem Stimn3ettel ltebt,
ioIl enbIih ben ssrolien oes Stao-
tes Ohio bas gleide Stinnrett
mie BEN Wannern bringen. Sour
belhranfte sSeinoe oes 5Sortlhrittes
fonnen Begner oieler @ablrehtser-
lpeiterllng iein. gtit oen gIeibet,
Nrgumellten, nit oenen heute oen
6rauen bos Stinlmreht perneigert
miro, fonn man irgeno elmer Sfid)t
Der 9eoolferllng bas Stimnlreht
perneigern. 9lGe Susialiiten iino
enrdJ Farteibeidulae sebunoen, fir
oas brittle 9lmenoement anf Scm
Stimmsettel 81 itimmen.
Snl leBten 9lmenoement lit Ser
8eriud nieoergeIeet. SEN gon3en
Staat Sbio utrofen" 5ll MAIDEN.
8ir baben iiber oieie sSrage idon
10 oft uniere Wfeinuug ousgeipro-
den oaB mir lie tpobl nidt pieoer=
bolen miilIen. Sbne SSreunoe bes
2rtnt3Daf9ss unD Der Srlnt11tfeH,
oes Srinfens iiberbollpt 8u ieir,
itno mir aber andJ ,yeinoe oes
3iuanses, nidrt su trinfen. SblpobI
Die So5ialiItiife Turtei in ibrer
8eIamtbeit feline 8orifriiten ma.
den fam, lpie Iid) bie einselnen @e-
noIien 5u bieIer 5Sroge slt Itellen ba-
ben, lit es bod ielbitperitanolidy,
oae bic oeutIdlen Spsialiiten aeaeu
oieIes gmenbemcnt itimmen mer.
ben.
9(rbeiter, beaftet, mos mir bier
geia9t hober. Gin in oieIem Gin.
ne ridtig ollsgefijIlter Stinun3etteI
nlub 10 nit &reu5en per'ehen mers
oen, Die e3 bier 5u iehen lit:
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@ie Ser Gar feline ulieben Suben'
bel)anDelt.

9as rpraeer Saseblatt" erfdhrt:
8erlGBlide Nahridten ous 9ulisien
'timmsn oarin therein, BOP Die RuIz
fen iiberall in @alt5ien, no iie Srt>
fdaften beieBen, nit ipitematildsr
8rutalitdt eesen Die iiibiiden Gin
nobner poreeben, oie rutbenifds
@auernbepolterune eegen bie Suoen
oufbeBen uno iiioildes gigentum, ips
irie oas Gisentum Der 5umeiit ssz
fliidteten polniihen @utsbeiiber oen
rutbenil9en 8auern iiberantiporten.
Die BON Sen HuNen an jiioilden
Ginnphnern periibten 9reueltaten
nebmen INNER srOBeren llmfans on,
ppourh Ser Iufruf bes 3oren Pin
meine lieben Suoen" eine 1ebr merit
,piiroise 9e!sudtuns erbalten.
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CUR Gage in Earis.

9lus @snf miro berihtet: Nof
fran5Diiiden Nadrihten bdlt mar
bon neuem bic MOeIidteit elmer Be
laseruns Der Sauptitaot in parls
niht fir auseefdlohen unb iudt oll'
Worbereituneen gu eeniisenOer Ser:
prppiantieruns gu treffen. Giner Ser;
fammluns Der Oepntierten oes Set
nebepartements bat Elm Wlitslieo Del
MilitGrpsrnalt,lne Die Ser iiherune
seeeben, bab fir bie @erpropiontie:
rune, bic bonn militdriiden Stano-
buntt fdon seniieeno lei, oas s(eus
tsrte eetan iperoen foll. paris nit
feinem peri4an5ten Eager uno reid:
lih perpropiantiert lei uneinnebmba,
unb peroe aufs bartnddislte pertei.
cist iperben.
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gssp Der syebler lag.

Oas 6amburser rGdo" idreibt:
IS mubt selast perosn, Dab Der
beutlde gfadridtenoienit cine Weile
gang perlust bat, tells aus iibertriebez
ner 8oriidt, bauptfd9lib ober bur4
bic llnbebiilflihteit Ser polt, Oie ftd
ia aud auf Dem Gebiete Der Seloz
foit geSeigt bat = Elm &apitel fur
1ih, bas eineebenoe 8ebanblun9 perz
Sient, bas aber idon jebt tur3 ansez
Heutet iperOen fann in ben Worten:
pas oas orsaniiatorilde @enie
Stspbuns 1870 seidaffen bat, 1T Der
bureautrutiI6en 8ertnOderung anz
Ieimsefallen unb bat iih elmer pollz
1tdnoi9en Neubiloung an 9aupt uno
9liebern beoiirftis erpieIen.
Die @eriaeen Der Oeut1den po1t
bat es gum erbebliden Sell nit Dtrz
fhuloet, oab in Der eriten 3eit oes
Wusuit oie oeutf9e Oar itelluns iiber
llrlahe, MnlaB uno 0erantmortlidz
teit fir Sen Welttrteg auberbalb un=
1erer 9ren5en toum betannt purpe.
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Qbios Serfaiiuugsamcuoemeut.

@ie man bel ser @ab[ am 8.
Nopelnber fir sic 4anbiooten oe,
So5ialiltiiben Fortei ieine Stimnt
abgibt, lit nidt ihper 5u begreiien.
Gie 8anoioaten Der Sosioliltilhes
Eartei buben ibren eigenen Elot
-ouf bem Stimm5ettel, unb man
tam nidt oerfeblen, fiir Tie 81, itinl-
men, ipenn Ser quite 8ille bierfiir
porbanoen lit. Gamit es ober abio-
Int felnen sSrrtum geben fann,
merOen mir IN ildditer Summer bes
edo" bie Spalte bes Stin1ln3et=
tells NIT oen So5ialiltiiden aonoi-
oaten sum 9lbOruf bringen.
@id)tis lit es, oorallf gu ohten,
Dob BEL ser 9lbltimrnlng iiber Die
Gerfaiillng gsomenoelnents fem Sch
fer gen,adt miro. G5 iteben pi-x
lolher Imenoement5 nltf Dem bier
fiir beltimmten fIeinen Stilrrl5ettel.
Gas erite Mmenoement lit fir @e-
meiioefreibeit in @e5ug bes Ser
tnufes altobolbaltlger 8etrdnfe,
gier, @ein, Sdnop5 etc. gtidt ser
Staat Die 8elneinoen ionen bar.
iiber beidlieben fonnen. Sir bic.
Ics Imenbement fam seitimmt
lUcroen.
Tos 5neite 9lmenoelnent betriift
einen @eriud, Die Steuerrote i'm
Sntereiie bes aroBen geiites 5u be-
lhrunfen. 0omit ipiiroe rtift BLOB
Sen reihen 2ellten ein 8eihenf ge-
madt, es tpiiroen oanit oie St1ote,
oie obnebies inter ser llngunlt ser
9eIteuerltngsuerboltniiie Ieiben, in
Ser grlebiglng ihrer GerluoItr,ngs-
allIgoben nod IdIefter 9eIteIlt ,pcr-
Sen. Susialiiten iullen bagcgen
ltimncn.
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Mns ;yelopuitbricfcn.

0on unlasbaren Strapa5en beria>
ten mebrere 8riefe aus Sitpreuben.
Gin 9amburger Soloat l4reibt an
feline Gltern II. q.
rWir finb marfdiert bonn redten
gum linten Tliisel; maren mir bier
i'm Mrtilleriefeuer, 10 muBten mir
Sort oas Sdla4tfelo aufraumen, eis
ne 9lrbeit. sic an menf4lihe We@
fen unoentbare Mnforoerunsen ltellt,
9tls mir abenos bas Sdlahtfelb be-
iraten, iaben mir Geitalten, Die iid
rpr @amers friimmten ober, ibre
tlutisen, aerfebten 2eiber miihlam
i9leppeno, oas Hote areu5 fuaten.
9llle meine @eoanten nieoerauihrei=
BEN bermag ih nidt. Wiebiel 8Gter.
hoffnungspolle SObne iino bier oer<
ri9tet poroen. M0se baraus ,@aot
entiprieben. sic Sud- iolde &dmpfs
triparen mOae. Oas 1T mein iebnz
Ii61ter Wunfh -"
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Sie 8urcn mno Der @eltfricg.

Der fiioameritonifde General geps
ers erfldrt in Dem S4reiben, in oem
er um feline @ntloiIuns na9seiu4t,
rnter anoerem: sd tpubte fhon i'm
Mueu{t. oaB Nbteilunsen eneliider
Hruppen nod Oeutfdz@iiotueita
eefanot ipurben, um bic aolon!en ali
e,obern. Sd .ipollte fdon oamals
oboonfen, tpartete ober auf ben par<
lamentsbef9luB. Das parlament
tetrGftiste ben 8eihlub Der Resiez
1uns, @uotpeitafrita 81 erobern, OBJ
ne BOB Oeutfhlano uns kraussetorz
tert bate. Die Reeieruna peib, oaB
bie Mebrheit Ger bolldnoif9 fpredens
Sen 8epDlteruns Oiefen 8e1hluB
mibbilligt. Mon idse. Gnslanb fiibz
re 2rieg um Ser @ere4ti9teit iptllen.
I'm sic unabbdnsieteit tleiner WOlz
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ZMtt krieg In Europa.
OentdlanS an Der Scite Mmflamo,

0emtldlanS an Der Scite 3nflanbs.
Sn elmer foaialiftii9en 3eituns
Oeutfdlanos lelen mir folsenbe aeits
'semdBe Grinnerune:
Oenten mir einmal auriid an 1906
nnb 1907! Oas mar Die 3eit oes
9luf19mungs uno ser Gritidung ser
.uhif9en Repolution. Mit etipas
Spmpatbie, nit tpirfltder Neutraliz
tdt bdtte Mittel= uno Meteurppo sic
llmpdlaun9 in Rublanb 10 tpeit for
fern tDnnen - obne eigene Spfer!
=, oob Der 3arismus fein Gnoe sez
funoen unb Elm tpirtli9es Stats
lsben in Rublonb iih ansebobnt bit
te. Statt oen pelteeidihtli4en
Moment gu erfa1en uno gu belfen,
haB bic ibrer Natur nad INNER cine
Srobuns fir europa bebeutenos
Aolbai iiati16e 9lutptratie ipeihe, purz
oe oie aoriitii4e &onterreoolution unz
terItiiBt uno i'm oeutI9en Het4stag
iprad elm rliberaler" &onaler oas
0Sort BON Den nS9norrern un0 Werz
ihpOrern"; bic 4uslesuns ourd Die
~na4seoroneten 8ebDroen" NOR porz
ols5uieben! Oas offi5ielle Oeuti4z
lano befano iia iibrisens in sleider
2inie NIT Dem offiaiellen Jrantreia
uno oen Resierunsen anoerer 2dnz
Ser. 60 eeoedt, tonnte Der 3arisz
mus iih pieOer itdrten, unb feline
2eiltunssn tporen Osnn aud Ote
,Straferpebitipnen" in sen baltiz
fhen propin5en unb Die Posrome
i'm Snnern Hublanos.
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&ouieuelt lluO leiue Yarlei.

Sn Ser pl0sliaen WehIeluns bon
tolitiIhen prinstpien lit Rooiepelt
tin tppilhes Bethel. Gr uno tuue
fsnbs amsritanildsr poIititsr lino
bsrsit bsute gu bstdmpfsn, mas lie
eeltern als unumltDblihe Wabrbeit
oussaben. Oieie Sinnssdnosruns
irsroen iie 10 oft tun, als ibnen Elm
@ortsil tpintt.
Roplspslt our9quert bas 2ano
iebt bon Siioen nat Noroen, bon
Sitsn nad WsIten. Betdmpft feline
poIitilhen 9egner nit iebr fraspiirz
tissn Mitt.In. gr tann es aud nidt
i.nterIaHen iiber bie foaialiitil4e parz
lei gu seifern.
Gang beionbsrs 1T es ibm barum
Sll tun, Der breiten 0oltsmaheu, Die
9lrbeiter fir ii6 5u seipinnen. Snz
benz ct alles mDslibe bon ieiner parz
tel perfpriht.
Oentenbe 2eute iinb nun bon ies
Der tiible geobahter setpeien. 9aben
ouf ale @eripredunsen unO i4One
Worte penis seseben. @onoern na4
Zen Saten seurteilt. llnb penn tuir
Rooiepelt uno ietne Partei etlpas
ndber betrathten finoen mir, baB Die
9lrbeiter alles anoere nDtie baben,
ols BEN prosreiiipen nadsulaufen.
spa4folseno lei seihiloert. mas Rcoz
ispelt fir Die Irbeiter tat, our 3eit
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9ein Mann pertorpsrt Sen 9lmeriz
toner, beIonbers oen 9lmeritaner in
Ser politit. mebr als Sbeooor Roolez
belt. Gr lit elm tppilhes geiIpiel.
gr uno feline Yartei. Wenn man
eis prpsreiiipen cine partei nsnnen
0arf.
HpoIepelt uno bic Yrosreiiipezparz
.ei iino ems. Sic ltsbt unb f1lt nit
i1m. llno ga HooI IepeIt als politiz
fer ,ousssIpielt" bat, miro aud bic
prpsreNips parts; baIo peridrpinz
cen.
Wdbrsno in Ser lesten Wabltamz
pasne, Die ausleih bic erite mar. bic
prossliips partei, ooer pielmebr
Rpplepelt bura ioSiaIiitilA sdhnlihe
Blatformparasrapben Der Wdhler
sinfansen ipollte, beriudte er es oieies
sSuhr nit Der Yrpbibition. Sein
9ieuoo=Sos osiulismus muroe gar bdlo
ron Ser foaialiitilden partei gez
hranomorft, ibm oas Spiel perbore
ZEN.
Snlpieipeit es ibm nit Ser Probiz
bition selinst, lGbt iid CUR 3eit nidt
iagsn. Die Geihihte lehrt uns al
leroinss, bub ale bisberisen @eriuae
rcliti16es 3apitul aus Ser Yrpbibiz
tipn gu f9lassn, penig bauernben
Grfols botte. 9lud Rooiepelt uno
leine partei ipirb oapon teine Iuss
nabme MAIDEN.
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Sie Niirnbcrger Tplisct.

Nun iino bon iiber 700 Mann Ser
Niirnberser @duBmonnidaft nur
rod etipa 80 Mann i'm Oienit, all
leg anbere 1T in ben &rieg seaosen.
9i. ins 6elo eeaosenen @4ubleute
fino ourd 3ipilperionen erleBt. nnz
ter bielen @tellpertretern oer in ben
arieg seoosenen @4ubleute iino alle
m0sliaen @efellfhaftstlafen uno
9erufe pertreten. Gs miro oarunter
aauflsute (ald felbltdnbise), arbeitsz
lo1e @rbeiter aller 8erufe, GefAafts7
leute nno 9anoperter, beren @e1dafz
te infolse bes &rieses flau 9eben,
G9reiber, peniioniiten, seneiene
Mmtsboten uim. Gunterbunt 1T ole
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@enoHen uno Greunoe Sorst
fir sic ausseoebnteite @erbreituns
bes ,Gno". Wer nod ni4t Mbon>
rent lit, ienos feinen gsamen uno
feline IoreKe iofort elm.
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(Gortiesune out eeste 3D.
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(Sortfeeune auf seite 80
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
FOR WOMEN.

At the time OF the dedication OF
Rock Islands new !. NJ. c. \. build
ing, the suggestion was made I'm The
Argus that the next move TO enlist
the public spirited people OF Rock
Island should be Y. W. c. a. build
ing. Many cities not so large as Rock
Iaand have such institutions and
doubtless a proposition looking 10 the
establishment OF one here would meet
with ready response In any event II
- an idea worthy OF consideration.
In the meantime there Is talk OF an
apartment house for women. another
project deserving Of attention. There
should be some opportunity for home
lees women TO club together and en-
10y homeliks advantages.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
Especial to The Argus.)

Washington, Jan. 24.-If an article
appearing on the first page of the
Washington Times. under an unusually
big headline. is correct, 1t means that
Congressman Clyde II. Tavenner has
won his fight for government manufac-
ture OF munitions of war.
When Tavenner was in his home dis
trict in Illinois recently, he expressed
the belief that the government would
positively come around to the govern
ment-manufacture policy ultimately,
but thought the fight would not be won
short of a long drawn out and hard
fought campaign He began agitation
for the government manufacture of all
munitions of war almost the day he
was elected. and has been keeping it
up every day since, not only in Wash
ington, but in his newspaper articles
printed in every state in the union.
He made 1t a practice to take up one
article after another, and show the
cost of manufacturing the article in
the arsenals as compared to the price
being paid the ammunition ring. When
General Crozier was a witness before
the military AFFAIRS committee or the
house recently, he admitted that he
was paying the ring of private manu-
facturers 50 per cent more for field
artillery ammunition than IL cost TO
manufacture the same ammunition in
the government arsenals.
AS to the outcome of the fight, the
Washington Times says:
Government manufacture of all
but a small percentage OF the mu-
nitions of war, is provided for in
the Notifications bill, prepared by
a subcommittee with Congress
man Sherley at its head.
This means practical measure
of success for the movement for
government manufacture OF pow
der. shells, and small arms. as we'll
as armor plate and big gun forg-
ings.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
Has Tavenner Won Fight
For ArrnOr Manufacture?

The army bill, when reported by
Chairman Hay OF the COMMITTEES
on military affairs. will also con-
tain provisions for government
manufacture of war supplies, and
the navy bill is expected to be fash
toned likewise. either In commit
tee or on the floor of the house
The reporting of the Notifications
bill will be a big step toward re-
form.
The movement Is strong, though
there will be intense opposition TO
mented by private interests. Both
in the army and navy and in con-
gress powerful elements have put
up the argument that private man.
ufacturers of war munitions must
be fostered in order that the gov
eminent might rely on them in
time of war.
Secretary Daniels has hammered
away on the idea the government
should make its own armor and
should provide an armor plate
plant. Moreover, prices of armor
plate have been lowered greatly
because of the apparent imminence
of government manufacture.
At the same time there has been
a growing demand that the gov
eminent quit giving fat contracts
to private powder companies and
private manufacturers of shells
and ammunition, and it has been
demonstrated large savings could
be made by government manu-
facture.
For the last two years Congress
man Good has been urging govern
ment manufacture of powder, In
the House. He has shown it would
save much money to the public.
Congressman Clyde Tavenner has
been urging government manufac-
ture of shells, small arms ammunf-
ton, and war munitions general
ly, and has prepared comprehen-
sive figures to show that millions
would be saved thereby
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRA-
TON.

A good deal has been said in recent
years about the emigration from the
United States to Canada Some fears
have been expressed that the damage
therefrom TO this country would be r.
reparable but the latest statistics show
that this country has nothing to fear
from emigration Of its people to the
country north OF us, as the tide this
way from Canada is now more than
making up for the loss sustained by
by the United States in years past
In the last six years. according to
Canadian figures. $4,000 Americans
emigrated to Canada. but in the same
time $4,000 Canadians immigrated TO
the United States. This leaves Canada
only $4,000 net gain.
During 1913 over $1,000 American
born residents OF Canada gave up their
resideace and returned 10 this country.
This Is the largest return immigration
TO this country in any one year. and
indicates that The United States Is
gaining at Canada's expense.
There 81 no substantial reason why
Canada should draw emigrants from
this country in any large numbers
The fertility OF the soil and the mar
kets in his country are far superior
10 those OF Canada. and while some
good lands are selling at less than
similar lands here. the saving in cost
TO the purchaser does not make up
for the loss in other ways. OF course
there will be emigration from the
United States into Canada and immi-
grafton TO this country from Canada
every year. An imaginary line forms
the boundary between the two coun-
tries and our peoples are largely OF
the same stock as those OF western |
so these people will naturally |
but there Is no danger |
that either country will be depopu- |
lated or OF many more leaving this |
country than will be gained by recip- |
rocation.
In the long run the balance of this |
kind OF trade Will be In favor OF the /
United States. The United States will |
always lose less by emigration than
Il VIII gain By immigration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
uNDuLY EXERCISED.

The government of Japan seems TO
be again unduIy exercised over the al
legged failure OF the government of
the United States to persuade the
state OF California not to pass fits
alien land law. holding that It dis
eliminates against the citizens OF
Japan.
Japan should not take the matter
seriously. The federal government
cannot dictate what kind OF laws the
state OF California can pass. II the
California alien land law IS uncon-
stitutionaI or deprives any citizen OF
Japan OF any treaty rights. IL will be
null and void and will not be en-
forced.
II any citizen has been wronged he
can have legal redress. the constitu-
tionality Of the law can be tested. and
II f. IS unconstitutional. or violates
treaty obligations. the wrong will be
righted.
There have been no specific cases
made public OF any injustice done to
any Japanese inhabitant OF Califor-
mia by the law.
The government OF Japan should
possess its soul IL patience. The peo-
pie and the government OF the Unit
ed States are as friendly TO Japan as
those OF any other nation.
II japan IS merely seeking TO pick
a quarrel with the United States. II
should find a better cause for so do
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24

bureau OF education. Convinced that
many Of the English and Scottish pop
ular ballads OF olden times still sur
vive in the United States. and that inn
mediate steps are necessary TO rescue
them from oblivion. the bureau has
commissioned Professor c. Alphonso
Smith of the University of Virginia. a
prominent folklore investigator. TO in
stitute a nationwide search for YER
sions OF these old ballads that once
helped TO mold the character of the
men and women who made up the
larger part of the colonial population
Of this country.
IF our American versions are not
collected Immediately they can never
be collected at all Prof. Smith as
serts. Many influences are tending to
obliterate them. the decadence of COM
munal singing. the growing diversity
of interests. the appeal TO what is divis-
i've and separative in our national life.
the presence of the artificial and self
conscious in modern writing are de-
priving our homes and school rooms OF
a kind OF narrative, for vividness OF
portraiture. and for utter simplicity of
the whole history of English or Ameri-
can song"
A list of 3O5 of the ballads, all that
are known to exist. has been distrib-
uted to teachers and others by the
bureau of education. Those who re-
ceive the lists are asked TO indicate
whether they or their friends know any
of the ballads. The plan is to start
a ballad collection for each state. so
that state folklore societies may be
encouraged to take up the work and
preserve a body OF valuable popular
literature that threatens 10 become ex-
tinct
Among the ballads for which sur
vivals are sought are: Robin Hood. |
The Besgar Laddie, Bonny Barbara
Allan. The Crafty Farmer. Durham
Field. The Earl OF Mars Daughter. Fair
Annie. Johnny Armstrong; Last Good |
night. I.adie Isabel and the Elf Knight. |
Child Maurice. The Lass of Loeb Roy
al. The Mermaid. Rob Roy. The Three |
Trooper and Maid, and the
Wife OF Usher's Well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
MARKING CROSSROADS.

Is it possible that the crossroads OF
illinois are 10 be marked? AS much 10
ainted IN the news report that tells
about the exhibit OF a guidebook at a
state road school meeting IN Cham
paign. Incidentally IL was mentioned
that Clintonia township IN Dewitt
county has ordered a set Of these
boards for all It's crossroads. 80 IN
number. Others may follow and the
good work be on IN earnes.
And in connection with the story We
learned that there has been a state
law for 80 years that calls for the
marking OF crossroads in such way
that the traveller may know something
about the way he e going.
One wonders who looked up the old
statute books and discovered that BIT
OF law. OF course its existence would
not have been suspected after going
over the roads Of Illinois. for they are
not marked
II VIII be q big help 20 have Cross
roads marked IN this days Of long
distance road travel = great many PEG
pie come our way who are not IA
miiiar with the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
.IF THE PEOPLE WANT HIM.

has been to the trouble of nominating
himself, the liars and fools and jack
asses may forget to vote for him. In
deed, millions of undesirable citizens
may be so lost to every impulse of
patriotism that they will vote for some
body else. But all this has nothing to
do with the will of the people
Whatever the colonel wants the
people want. and whenever the
colonel fails to get it the people have
been defrauded, even though the fraud
be perpetrated by themselves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-01-24
New York worldly

Theodore Roosevelt will be a can
didate for the presidency in 1916 il the
people want him." carols Hon. Jacob
Riis. "If the people want him!" How
ridiculousi What are the people for
except to want the colonel for presi-
dent?
The thieves and crooks and burg
lars and pirates and pickpockets and
bandits and highwaymen may steal
the nomination from him. After he