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yet lives in the trenches and broken
homes of Europe and pervades it's
very thrones. Therefore,, America
lives in the trenches and broken
homes of Europe and it's THRONES. The
stupendous conflagration is consuln-
ing the errors of statesmen and dynas-
ties; it is not consuming the substance
of civilization. Civilization is a unity.
War with Europe would have cut
asunder the moral forces that bind
the nations and left an age of dark
ness, anarchy and despair. Standing
on the immutable foundations of such
Americanism, the schoolmaster and
statesman, with consummate skill, a
skill that commands the admiration
of the world, direct the forces of civil
zation, not with arms, but with reason
and moral pressure against the eX
cesses of a belligerent world. With
preternatural poise and clearness OF
vision, he is plotting America through
the rushing storm. Who can deny the
existence of moral design in the uni
verse? Who now can question its full
fillment? Who now can close his
eyes to the destiny of democracy to
make the principles of civilization
dominant, to bring the warning ma
tions of the earth together in lasting
peace? The passions of men die. The
truth lives. America has called to
Europe; Europe is responding in
terms of revitalized civilization. The
sublimest picture in civil history is
that of plain American citizen
manoeuvring with the weapons of rea-
son and humanity against the navies
and armies Of the contending nations,
and bringing them in accord with the
principles of international law. The
American standard of peace and JUS
tice now floats on the sea. It is un-
furling over the trenches of the strug
Cling nations. From the vantage
ground of imperishable Americanism
the matchless craft of real pacifist
has not only avoided all war, but is
leading the world into the ways of
peace. What is peace but the asser-
| ton of moral progress? What is the
assertion of moral progress but the
indestructible civilization of Europe
and America? From the smoulderiing
ruins of thousand cities, over the
the blackness of the battle smoke,
arising from the obscurities of ma
tional passions, already the peoples
of the earth recognize the dim out
lines, growing ever more distinct, of
the composite soul Of America in the
patient and humane wisdom of the
worlds real pacificator, of what
laval alls the wealth of iour beloved
land if it had been consumed in the
destructiveness of war? What avail
the travail of human progress for ten
thousand years had not the schoolmas-
ter and statesman been pacificator
His achievement is so vast that ambiti-
Gus men are blind to its reality. But
| the plain millions, of all creeds and
nationalities, recognize in it the i'm
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16
TAXATION PROBLEM.

One of the most determined fights
of the next legislature will be on the
question Of taxation. Some way of
putting the land of the state on the
tax books upon an equitable basis
must be developed or the big corpora
tions are going to refuse to pay their
taxes and start an endless chain of lit
igation.
There are large tracts of land in
many parts of Arkansas which cost
the lumber companies holding them
comparatively nothing, and which are
on the tax books at very low rate,
while the companies refuse to sell for
several times this amount. This an
gers the corporation which has books
to be examined so that it's figures are
absolute, and they are the ones which
insist on all property going on the
hooks, for with the other fellow pay
inf, his just portion of the taxes,
thosesofs NE corporations are reduced.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16
WESCOTT LAuDS
WILSON AS THE
GREAT AMERICAN
Continued from page one.)

man is financier, the financier is
emancipation. With Lincoln, the
emancipation of the chattel slave, he
will live forever as the emancipation
of the commercial slave.
"The nation is at peace in world
at war. America is confronted with
appalling realities. 1t is not the part
of wisdom to play with phatoms, deal
in riddles, or seek to entertain the
national imagination with the legerde-
main of language. To build words
mountain high as the throne of vanity
and ambition should not be an Amer
the presidency by phrases IS the work
of folly. The function of sounding
brass and tinkling cymbal is not ger
name to the tragic conditions of the
world. When the fate of millions is
at stake, it is not the part Of any
man to stack the cards. With civiliza-
ton in peril, the sphinx becomes an
anachronism. The anachronism will
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16
THIS DATE HISTORY.
One Hundred Yeas Ago.

One Hundred 1ea:S Ago.
1S16-England inaugurated a season
of festivities in celebration Of
the first anniversary of the vic
tory of Waterloo.
Seventy-fve Years Ago.
1841-The steam packet Columbia ar
rived at Boston, after a passage
from Liverpool of IL days and
hours, being the shorest pas
sage yet made from England to
the United States.
Fifty Years Ago.
-S66-The Saxon army, as a first step
in the war with Prussia, march
ed into Bohemia, there to eff
feet a junction with the Aus
TRAN troops.
Twenty-Five Years Ago.
William Mckinley was nomi-
mated by the Republicans of
Ohio for governor.
One Year Ago in the War.
1915-Germany called 100000 young
trained men to the colors; Rus
slams were driven over the Gal
ician border; French made fur
Their progress north of Arras
capturing the Labyrinth; Lloyd
Geore took the oath as minister
of munitions; British reported
40 persons killed and 80 injur.
ed by Zeppelin bombs in las
two raids near London; British
advanced north of Hooge, cas-
of Ypres.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16
THE PREACHERS SON.

A correspondent of the New York
Herald calls attention to the inter
esting fact that both of the great po-
litical parties have selected for leader
ship that much maligned person the
preachers SON." The father of Mr.
Wilson was a Presbyterian clergyman
the father of Mr.. Hughes was cler-
gyman of the Baptism church.
1t is an interesting coincidence, one
that should prove pretty effective in
disposing of the idea that the "preach-
cr's son" is headed for the gallows--if
any of that worn, old superstition still
persists, says the Herald.
There never was anything to it from
the beginning. Its foundation was as
sumption that the son of minister
should be something altogether an
gelic with wings in full feather. Nine
times out Of ten he is just as human
as any other boy, and just because he
is he gets bad name.
Instead of being an object of SYM
pathy and solicitude the preachers son
is being to be avoided. Early in life
he has to "get out and hustle" for him
self. 1t is "hustling" that brings sue
cess in this great republic.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

remain the mysterious silence OF the
ages. The safety of the nation will
not permit the supreme court of the
United States to become political
supply shop. With the whole world
tense and anxious patriotic advice and
suggestion are of more value than
abuse and defamation. Speculation
willis in the blaze of truth. Abusive
phraseology shrivels before the relent-
less fact. Honesty is the commanding
quality of a free and patriotic Amer
lean.
Mexican Policy Good.
"What are the realities that face
us? In Mexico exist the potentialities
of civilization. In her wealth, her
history, her schools, her religion, her
needs, her very suffering and pa
triotism lie the indestructible seeds of
progress. To have conquered Mexico
would have seated death at the Amer
lean fireside. 1t would have destroyed
our prosperity and added hundreds of
millions of taxation to the burdens
of the nation. 1t would have planted
distrust and hatred of the United
States in every South American re-
public. 1t would have forfeited the
respect of the world. 1t would have
substituted the tenets of Imperialism
for the principles of Americanism. 1t
| would have prostituted the bravery
and patriotism of American arms to
| the greed and avarice of concession
aries. 1t would have robbed the
United States of the grandeur of her
mission amongst the nations of the
earth. 1t would have made might
right and repudiated the doctrines of
Christianity. 1t would have ignored
the fundamental conceptions of moral
progress and denied the right of fiji
teen millions of people to govern
themselves. Ambition and greed
were prepared to sacrifice America
and all that America stands for, in
order to acquire the wealth of Mexico.
! The diplomacy of "watchful waiting
averted these calamities and preserved
in their original purity the principles
of American freedom and justice
"Watchful waiting" repudiated the
brutal dictum of science that the weak
must go down before the strong. Help
Mexico lest, over her bloody grave
are sown the dragons teeth of our
own destruction.
Wilson Great Pacificator.
"War with any European nation
would have set the world aflame and
stopped the march of progress for a
century. Would anyone have had it so
Fin order to affirm "virile American
b ism 2" is, :.Wirile :Americanisms'
/ bloodshed, destruction, the horrors Of
war and it's uncertainties The sub
stance of civilization is the arts, the
! sciencnS literature nhilocOnhv indus
| religion and peace. But this is the
(! substance of American nationalism.
This is the virility of Americanism.
It knows no national boundaries. It
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

James S. Mcconnell of Hot Springs,
former grand chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias of Arkansas,
sstakes fall" out Of the secretary of
the Merchants Association Of Hot
Springs. The commercial secretary
had criticised people for patronizing
mail order houses, and Mr.. Neon
nell shows the inconsistency of the
merchants by asking:
"Will you kindly let the public
know just why your brief in the occu-
patton tax suit was not printed in Hot
Springs?"
The attitude that Mr.. Mcconnell dis
closes is not peculiar to Hot Springs.
1t is also found in Pine Bluff. Trades
men who are quick to criticise the
people for sending orders out of the
city; who suggest that the newspa-
pers Jump on EN-" are among those
who occasionally send out of town for
printing and other requirements.
Home industry should be encour-
aged by patronage. A town cannot
be built or maintained any other way.
But the printshops are as greatly en-
titled to orders from local people as
merchants are entitled to the patron
age of home folk.
There are individuals and organiza-
tions in Pine Bluff that look to the
Pine Bluff newspapers to "boost'
their game at all times gratis, and
when they desire printing they place
their orders elsewhere. The Graphic
believes in reciprocity, and it respect
fully recommends the policy to some
local people and organizations who
spend their money one place and do
their begging at the newspaper Of
fees.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16
LITTLE TALKS ON THRIFT

q By 6. w. STEAUS
.''rest.&."t A,ae,;taH Soa.sy jar 1Ar;N

by example that YOU can increase
your earning power by increasing
your saving power. He taught
that tile dollar that is worth norc
than any other dollar n the world
to you is the first dollar you save
and that the earlier that start is
made the sooner you will be able
to meet the great opportunity that
comes at some time to every fnar.
In building his great northwest
crn empire James J. Hill devoted
time, energy and money in educGt-
ing the settlers to become more
thrifty of their resources, to plant
two crops where only one was
raised before and to stock the waste
kinds. He opened tip markets for
&c sclc of their wllea. and stcc;.
with TIC re.uit that six wealthy
,t:9tcs and Ac9,l09 farms stand as 4
MIGHTY tribute to the value Ct
thrift.
Orc cf Mr.. Hills axiorla was
That pros perit;- not based on eccit-
o:.'5j ard thrift is transient, becau...
oae cannot be extravagant tot!,,4,
sad expect to become a safe cen
s-."t9r CT energy and zrealtll to-
;,lcsrp%
RE IT it be known that he lid
cot r'@cc = high value on the man
i, cuui sos save, for he believed
!; =; to save means ability to deny
md control ones self; when you
arg master Of yourself. you will be
az to master others. and with
e'"neY thus at hand, yor will be
= :. r. s"izc opportunity, when it
sc. 3lnng. One Of his favcritc
was: opportunity comes
disguised and sur
lard work and adverse
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

bined with energy ard high our-
pose car dc. He preached AWAY
that the man who cannot save money
will be a failure; that though he may
have education, talent and ability,
without thrifty habits be cannot Sue
coed.
The great railroad builder he
gan to save even before he ll2d
visions of the wonderful a~tiert~
tural and industrial empire he vas
to create.
From the day he arrived :, st.
Paul from Canada, alter worNing
his way there, and received ior h.
first days pay Sis, he began 10
save. After a meal ipta II
went to the docks and got work al
a steamship running to Ne'T OF
leans. He was frugal and ssNd =,
and from that time he p'a1'ue "a
life work in the transpo
business.
James J. Hill preac'
through all the s:.-ty V;
successful business lis.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

One-cent letter postage and low
rate for publications could be effected
if congress would abolish the franking
privilege Of congressman, and the pos
tai revenue would show balance on
the right side.f
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

the first step toward sending out
about 'steen million of the statements
at the governments expense. They
will be printed in the government
printing office, and sent through the
mails under the franking privilege
The Republicans are past masters IN
the game of graft.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

And what has become of the old
fashioned patriots who get red in the
face when anybody mentioned Wall
street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

Congressman Mann obtained the
consent to have printed in the con-
eressional record Justice Hughes
statement accepting the G. 0. P. NOM
nation for the presidency. This is
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

Billy Sunday has converted sew
eral baseball players, but we shall
feel less skeptical when he corrals a
few umpires.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

If some actresses had as good press
agents as Theodore Roosevelt is for
Theodore they could write their own
contracts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

Paul Revere was not given time to
organize preparedness parade or he
might have done SO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

"Americanism and peace; prepared
ness and prosperity" Sounds like
winning slogan to us.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

T h r i f t.
was the key
note of sue
cess in the
Ii f c o t t h e
late James J..
Hill. He was
one OF the
c . I, II try S
III 0 S t con-
Sl5ueilt e X -
ponents O f
thrift, ore of
thu greatest
cxcr2pla-s of
w Ii a t t h i S
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16
WORTH REMEMBERING.

Stipicion is heavy armor,
and withi..its own weight i'm
pedes more than it protects.
BYRON.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16
PATRONIzING HOME INDUSTRY

.".* SIS y II - s. - " y -
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-06-16

When the attention of The Graphic
Is called to any mis- statement OF
facts, or to any error concerning any
man or thing, correction will cheer
fully be made.
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The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
MIR. FAIRBANKS ADDRESS.

Fairbanks carried
message Wash
ington t the faith
probably has time when safety administra
badly needed Washington and there
when those charge the lacked
United
like riding behind wild horse with the the
professional What needed
WI nod determined to find trouble
What he condemned he
&ppaus them he abhOr He used to
and the practice it, but he thinks only Of
the hour when the United States
recommendations outrageous been
thought for the who lost his position
become the advance the
of the munition plant.
nothing when he charged Mr. Wilson with be
en and this quotation from
Fairbanks quoted forth policy that
should
partially foreign nation, and excessive dis
those whom they acuate danger only
side veil and second the arts Of influence
the other"
Abraham Lincoln willing that recommendation from
both Washington
of the Father Of his Country
President Wilson been wify unfair Germany and extensively
reached the where he good in
Tuton the 8tOn If he would read of Wash
ntons Congress- and much he has of Laura
he would be and the Cap
ro would lose its resemblance to a school house.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
THE CRISIS IN WASHINGTON.

The unprecedented that President Wilson
relations with Germany
shock the
o his friends
brands his dangerous unsafe president and the cheapest
sort Of dcmagogue To country
avoided would be j unheard of in all history.
Apprehension felt all the land when there
foreign
President the United States dng
make the serious indeed
President Wilson breaks off friendly relations with Germany
protest Congress- will himself footing
Office
assassnate TO their power
upon appeared nothing
He has adopted the ROovean policy
aism and has eclipsed Re copies.
campaign preparedness parallel
advocated such dangerous during
n office.
White House place for who irrational Emma
Wilson, unless the from Washington untrue,
rs dangerous
lis present attitude he he jmpcachcd
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
]. H. PRICE SLATED
FOR YEOMAN'S JOB.
To Be In Charge Of Several
Southeast Missouri Counties
For Lodge.

That Joseph H. Price, OF 322 North
Ellis street, widely known foreman at
the street car shops in North Cape.
will be named as a district manager
of the Brotherhood of American Yeo-
men TO be in charge of several coun-
ties in Southeast Missouri, became
known yesterday after the visit of
State Manager c. L. Vrooman, of
Kansas City.
The position to which it is reported
MIR. Price will be elevated shortly is
considered high in the organization of
the Yeomen's lodge and is likewise
considered stepping stone to higher
offices.
Mr.. Price has been connected with
the lodge since it first came into the
Cape three years ago. Together with
Captain Harry W Bridges, he is
largely responsible for the showing the
local lodge has made in the rapid
increase in membership.
The present membership of the
lodge is between 200 and 800. The
Cape Girardcau lodge, in fact, is con-
sidered the highest competitor for q
800 piano that will be awarded to the
lodge out of 5000 local lodges in the
United States. that obtains the great
est number of new members in JAN
uary, February and March.
Each now member accredits the
the lodge with 10 votes for the piano
and if the new members pa, months
dues in advance, he accredi.; thereby,
his lodge with 90 votes for t'.e piano.
The 400 local orgaEizati. IS in Mis-
souri, have obtained $50 nev' members
of which the Cape has q during the
first l. days of Fehr&ar.- With the
increase, The Suprc:r2 ArLi,or Claud
Records has picked TIE CAP" to win
out of all the org; nizaticr- in the
United States and ether national Of
ticcrS Of the order h&ve m"|n similar
statements.
The local lodge officials c-,rect to in
crease the number to so before the
close of the contest II The end Of
March.
AIr. Vrooman. whc Was IN the Cane
yesterday, vas a guest Of Mr.. Price
and likewise Of Mir. and Mrs. d. H.
Harper. Through a misruicrstand-
ing, Nv. Price Friday m~,!t went to
Fcstus, Mo, tc meet Mr Vrooman,
who was on the way to 20 Cape.
AIr. Frooman passed Price -r~ovte ard
when Price arrived in Fc.;.,s. he re-
ccived telegram from his --;fe, an
nounciaG that Mr.. VrocH."n was in
the Cape.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
4 REPUBLICAN VICTORY AND A CROUCH.

The Evening Republican, still pevh because failed elect Demo-
Saturday. attributes the election
Republican two boiling Demo-
long Republican boed the Republican party which
habit with that should object when
two Democrats follow its example
with dunct lead
John A. Snider he
objection OF Republicans
the solid the cOored through malicious
A country precincts.
Democrats who o
The Republican 1t the reputation
the Republican
election of candidate 1t ought be calouscd
is
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
CAPE May GET
ADVERTISING CO.
Retail Merchants Assn. Hears
Proposal From Illinois
Concern.

That the Cape is being considered
rs a tentative location for a Mound
City, Ill.,, advertising company last
night was made known when a repre-
sentative of the firm appeared before
the Retail Merchants Association to
ask aid in obtaining a suitable build
ing for his concerns manufacturing
establishment.
The advertising firms representa-
tive appeared before the meeting Of
the Merchants Association, explaining
that he was under the impression that
it was the Commercial Club which was
in session. He explained his PROPOSE
ton however.
He declared that his firm will re-
quire a building having floor about
100 by 800 feet in dimensions. The
present plant of the company, he de-
clared has been untenable, on account
Of floods from the recent high water.
After having experienced consider
able high water damage, he declared
that the officers of his concern have
determined to seek 4 new location, and
he came to the Cape as likely place
for the company's headquarters.
The building will be used for the
manufacture of scores of different
kinds Of advertising signs, metal post
crs, and advertising novelties
The members of the Retailers Asso-
citation discussed the proposition with
the man and he vas requested to con-
fer With President Sam Carter of the
Commercial Club.
The members Of the association who
met at the Commercial Club rooms
last night talked credit ratings and
transacted routine business.
The weekly tribune and the Cape County herald. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-25
JUDGE SNIDER'S ELECTION.

Judge John A Sdr yesterday
be right alone than to
did have the active the old party,
opposed which
Cirardeau.
worked advanageousIy
and band while
single handed.
objection Mr. Sndes he
Ocehoders
of in this
candidates twelve months Republicans
the
him They walked the fence throughout the
to
Repub-
lights then
whispers.
a achievement The John A
brought personal poe
and take his Office knowing that
he owes his to o clique
congratulated his victory and the public is fortunate
n getting him for a Judge.