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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-11

cubus that IS sapplng our strength
Patrick n. Drew, 1888 w. Harrison.
DOES SOCIALISM OF TODAY
PROMOTE OR DENOTE PROG
RESS?-AlOW me to refresh an ar
gument with an upright man who
calls himself Socialist
The writer put the question, viz:
Let US take a young, energetic
boy at the age Of Is, starting to work
and scraping together every cent Of
his earnings that he can spare, and
in the course of several years has to
his credit the sum of So, 900 to S., 900
and invests this sum into a lot and
builds upon it house, thereby giving
work to the laborer and bringing
about progress, and in the course Of
a year this house is ready and he
reRts it."
And l asked him:
is this against Socialism," And
verify did this lecturer answer in the
affirmative. For" says he, che will
charge people money for rent, and
he, too, will become a 'bloodsucker', -
if you please.
Now let US reason. I am for the
worker at all times, and when a
young boy stints himself through his
manhood, in order that he may bring
about progress to the world and
comfort to his old age, and leave per-
haps his children a far better open
ing in life than he has had, is he, too,
to be classed with the ''bIOodsuck-
err? Any one Of you, put yourself
In this position and see what it is
all you Socialists, both by party and
by chaFacter-an If you stin believe
this is real socialism, God pity social
lsm-and every worthy cause. For
real socialism promotes progress and
does not denote it. I do not desire
to lower real socialism. l desire to
boost" it.
Let US, therefore, endeavor to
9RriITa az al tho sFhlofa5 If Fhfo oor-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-11

This foreign interference in our af-
fairs must be stopped. Let US set
about it at once, and ask all good
union men to get together and rid
our organizations of this gunman in
cubus that is sapping our strength
Patrick n. Drew, 1888 w. Harrison.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31

Think It over.
The churches are all closed. Somebody
has talked about starting pool hall or a
for the worship of God; you open up about
three hours a week, and what do you do
thenf Stick him down in pew and
fellow goes up in the pulpit and makes him
q prohibition speech.
II he can come into Omaha and find him
self room and submeree himself socially
and struggle through for while, some
body will begin to think there is something
In him.
You didn't think of that, did your
Where does that boy 60 when he Is hum
gryf To the parsonage or to the back end
q a BARI Who feeds himf The church or
the saloon1
What right have you got to renounee a
man VINO is doing every day what you won't
I say to you that when you people will
put up a better institution. that will give
warmer welcome and more genuine fellow
ship. higher ideal of life and companion
to vote on the saloon. It will die.
You are trying to create social vacuum
In society. And you think that when you
destroy the only social center that the av-
erage young man has that he Is Just going
to hang by his tumb-nails on moral plati-
tudes and dry speeches.
Now you go away from here and talk that
What are you proposing tonight to put
IN place OF the saloonl You never thought
Of that. You just thought you were going
to kick hole into space and that II would
remain q hole.
will tell you what you are getting ready
TO do.
You are going TO destroy the open, public
places. where men gather together, and, in
stead. Omaha will have, in thirty days after
the saloons close. Omaha will have enough
clubs, that are barrieaded by locked doors,
with bigger membership than the saloon
customers are now.
What are you going to do about II than
The saloon is the only club that has q
public charter. into which officers OF the
law and the public generally can go
But the private club. that lives behind
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-23
SEASONED MEN
Twelve Officers of Guard Men,
beers of Twentieth Kansas.
Sixty of Them Were Born in the
Sunf1Ower State.

Twelve of the 12S commissioned Of
ficers of the Kansas National Guard
were officers in the famous twentieth
Kansas regiment that fought under
Gen. Frederick Funston in the Phil
ippines according tc a roster of the
officers of the guard just published
Out of these 12S officers but thirty
have seen regular service in the army,
the roster shows Kansas volunteer
regiments in the Spanish-Amer1can or
Philippine wars furnished sixteen Of
ficers now holding. commissions Four
saw service in other state volunteer
regiments and the regular and volun-
tecr United States army and navy have
furnished ten of the officers for the
guard
Sixty of the officers are native-born
Kansans the report shows. Illinois.
with thirteen, furnished the largest
number of any other state Only six
of the officers were in the state militia
prior to 1890, according to the report,
which shows that Col. Perry NJ. Hois-
| ington OF Newton is the oldest officer
| in point of service. having enlisted
| first in the Michigan light guard in
1875 Col. Wilder S. Metcalf is the
next oldest officer. He first wore a
Uniform as member of the Ohio in
! fantry in 1884
| Following are the Twentieth Kan
sas men holding commissions today in
the Kansas National Guard, with their
rank when mustered out of the United
/ States army:
Brig. Gen c. l. Martin, major: Col
/ Wilder S. Metcalf, brevet bigradier
general United States volunteers,
/ member national military board since
/ 1911; Lieut.. Col. Charles S. Flanders.
captain: Major william J. Watson,
/ captain; Major Jerry c. Springfield.
private; Major Clad Hamilton, cap
tain; Capt. Albert H. Krause. captain
Capt. Seth A Hammel, hospital stew
ard; Capt. Herman c. Colegrove, pri-
vate; First Lieut.. Bruce E. Stryker,
corporal: First Lieut.. William j.
Wood. private. Second Lieut.. Joseph
/ w. Murray, sergeant
The Twenty-first Kansas volunteer
| infantry contributed the following
| commissioned officers in the Kansas
! National Guard:
/ Major John H O'Connor, sergeant
| major; Capt. Charles s. Gibbons, sec
] ond lieutenant; Capt John R. Thomp-
! son. corporal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-23


1t was an old camp song we'll known
to the old vets of Battery A, who
number several Fort Riley encamp-
ments to their credit. Several of the
recruits took it up and it speedily
became popular Thursday afternoon.
There are ninety-nine other verses but
they all reflect the same sentiment
Nearly five thousand Topekans
came out to the camp Thursday night.
Gaily dressed girls and hundreds of
autos figured in the crowd but the oc-
casion was not a gala one. The lark
ing and excitement that marked the
other evenings in camp were absent.
Lieut. James Hughes. officer of the
day, instructed the bugler to blow
taps" half an hour later to give OPP
portunity to the battery men to say
their farewells.
Real Eareweils Last.
Darkness found the merely curious
of the onlookers gone. The real fare
wells were said then. In many cases
1t was to the mothers, sisters and
wives. but the majority of partings
were of a different character.
The reputation of springtime being
the supreme seasonal promoter of en-
gagements has been pushed from its
pinnacle. 1t is wartime" that really
fingers of left hands where none grew
before
Several partings were between.
wives and husbands: scenes which
were little less sorrowfuI than those
OF the previous evening since the
news had gone round that the fami-
lies OF the battery members were to
be taken care of by Topeka citizens
Searches for Son
One little woman had made the
round of the camp street time after
time in search of her son. The call
to quarters was blown. She was al
most ready to give up in despair. Then
the battery wagon, filled with men
who had been working at the armory,
drove up and her name was called and
the missing son jumped out and came
to her.
At $50 taps" was sounded and
shortly afterwards there was not a
light to be seen, except in First Ser
geant Wilson's tent. Sergt. W. A.
Brady of the regular army, and Ser
geant Wilson worked far into the
night planning the details of the load
ing of the men and the tents.
The men slept on the ground, their
COT having been loaded. Il vas
their first touch of a real soldiers
life and to many of the younger 0nes
Mother Earth was failure rs sleep
,r,dIIct.r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-23

dent Wilson, while actuated by the
best motives, has run afoul of prepon-
dering elements in Mexico which are
under German Influence In official
circles hope is expressed that war will
be averted, but it is fully recognized
that the continued disorders in Mex
leo must end in wearying the most
sincere well-wisher of the country.
There is general agreement that
some end must be put to the present
intoIerable situation so that the pacific
development of the peoples of Ameri-
can nations may be assured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-23
WOULD RECRUIT "VETS'
Civil War Veteran Wants Regiment
of Blue and Gray United.

Dallas Tex. June 23.-Gen. Charles
L. Martin Confederate veteran. will
tender his services tc the war depart
ment for the raising of a regiment in
Texas of Civil war veterans. composed
of both Federals and Confederates-
to man the forts on the Mexican Dor
der.
We are too old to march, ho said,
but We could garrison the forts"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-23
CHAOS MUST CEASE
Brazil Newspapers see German Hand
Back of Mexico.

Rio Janeiro. June 23.-The crisis
between Mexico and the United States
is being followed with keen interest
in Brazil and occupies a large space in
the newspapers. The general tone of
the editorial comment is that Presi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-23
REAL CAMP LIFE
Battery A Boys Sleep First
Night on Ground.
Five Thousand Topekans Spend
Evening With Friends.
FAREWELLS ARE MADE BRIGHTE
For Married Men, knowing
Families Will Be Cared For.
Taps Blown Half an Hour Late
at Fair Grounds.
F AREWELLS ARE MADE BRIGHTE

You're IN the army now.
You re in the army now:
You son -of-a gun. your done with fun,
You're in the army now"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
LET'S HAVE A BIRD CENSUS

Youngstown, Ohio has just COM
pleted a most Interesting census in
the tabulation of tho various species
of birds found in that locality. Such
a census taken this year in Wash
ington would be NEST interesting and
instructive, for seemingly the Capital
has had an unusual attraction for
the feathered tri' q this year. In the
northwest section of The city and all
through Rock Creek park and along
its borders there seems this season
to be a much larger number Of birds
than usual. Thci- carly morning
joyousness and tie sleepy twitter-
ings of their twilight "good-nights"
have furnished IN added attraction
to the glorious beauties of more
than ordinarily beautiful spring sea-
son in Washington. Why does the
Government not provide for US a d.
rectory Of these ,feathered citizens?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
B, PRO0REsSIvES IN CHICAGO

Progressive: gathered in Chicago
are insisting, beyond doubt against
the advice and protest Of their re-
sponsible leaders, that their conven-
ton shall nominate Colonel Roose-
welt in advance Of and without ref
erence to the Republican convention,
and then adjourn and go home.
This may be just talk, but it is
not the kind OF talk that can be any
more. helpful to Colonel Roosevelt
than to the general American cause
of defeating the Democratic party
and rescu.ng the Ur tied States Gov
eminent from the plight where it
founders to the shame CT the nation
and TO the derision Of the world.
Anybody who "ounsels at this
moment independent action by the
Progressive convention cannot con-
template the election Of anybody but
Woodrow Wilson But fortunately
the voices which are loudest in the
streets of Chicago to such purpose
will be he least h, eded in the con-
ference rooms If those who know
what this country needs and must
have II it is to h" secure in its in
terests and honor.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Human Element Most
Important To Country

The most important element of all
In industrial preparedness is the human
element. The men and women, work.
ers on our farms and in our factories,
ultimately determine the productive
power OF the nation. Modern military
power depends directly upon industrial
energy. Every accident that incapaci-
tates man wholly or in part is a drain
upon national energy. Accident pre-
vention is a part Of preparedness. Ev-
who Is unable to do his full share
tends to become burden on his fei-
lows; he weakens the nation. We must
organize an industrial system which
will enable us to Join hands in a coll
lectivo way and fight disease and ac-
cident more efficiently than we can do
It as individuals.
Properly organized insurance will
enable the worker to accumulate in
the days of health and from the sur
plus earnings of vigorous youth against
and old age. As a nation we must
cease relying upon the reckless ex-
ploitation of our natural resources and
build UP the labor power of our own
people. We must conserve the gifts
that nature gave us and endeavor to
live by the values created In our shops
and farms by the labor power of our
people. We cannot think far into a
program OF preparedness based upon
universal military service without real
izing that the greatest of all our ma.
women, in the mothers and children
Preparedness based upon the program
OF universal service will reach every
mart of our life
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03

pursuing British feet, and IL might
well be that the 5older and more
dangerous feat Of 2 raid on part of
the British fotiila itself would re-
quire, after the blow was struck, as
sudden a retreat to home waters TO
escape destruction by other British
ships Of war hurry,ng to the scene.
Nevertheless for a British squad
ron or division to be caught in any
such fashion, with the attacking
enemy able to get clean away, is q
serious blow to England, not in the
actual ships lost, but in injured
prestige.
Fourteen mixed war vessels are q
trifiing fraction of the British navy.
It could lose many more than that
and still be. incomparably superior
in numbers to the German fighting
ships. But no sea power which
claims the mastery of all others can
have one Of It's fleets cut to pieces
within gunshot, so to speak, Of it's
whole navy without suffering deep
and lasting reproach, though the
physical damage may be easily re-
paired. ....
The truth is that throughout this
whole war the British, both on land
and on sea, have been inexplicably
sleepy. When Germany is hammer
ing the allies all over Europe with
a fury never more intense in twenty
two months than 1t Is now II is time
for the British to wake up II they
are ever going to wake up.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
WARS EXTRAORDINARY DE-
MANDS

One of the extraordinary demands
caused by the war is exampled in
the expectation 10 the allies Of
spruce timber from Oregon and
Washington forests for use in build
ing war aeropl;.nes. Nowhere else
in the world can timbers Of suffi-
cient length be obtained and the ex-
portations since the war began have
amounted to moro than million dol
lars. Much Of this material, because
Of demand for harried delivery, has
been shipped by raj across the con-
tinent for water transportation from
New York or Boston to France and
England. .......
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03

prize Of $4,000, reveal that There
are, either already built or undef
construction, clever types Of aero
planes, each equipped with two
motors, with power ranging from
18o-horsepower u 820-horsepower.
The import of this is apparent when
It is remembered that Europe pos
sesses only two or three types of
twin-motored aeroplanes. .
II has been privcte initiative and
not governmental aid, however,
which has fosterej the development
Of these flying ma hines. Our record
Of governmental in Inference to this
new art, which is SO important now
in warfare that frequently the issue
Of battles depends upon supremacy
in Il, is one which cannot be match
ed elsewhere on the face Of the
globe. There are a dozen European
aviators, for sample, who have
brought down more enemy planes
than are in commission in the United
States army.
The facts justify the Aero Club Of
America in its demand that $5,000,-
900, instead 81 the $1,000, 900 pro-
vided for in the Chamberlain Hay
army bill, be appropriated to pur-
chase and maintain aeroplanes,
dirigibles, observation balloons, and
kites for defense
In these days an army without
sufficient air scouts is blind, and q
blind man who tries to fight is a
pitiable sight. ] st as Congress has
always been reluctant to give our
navy enough men to man the ships
as fast as they come from the ways
SO il demurs at giving aerial eyes to
our soldiers, But this thing must
not be permitted TO go on.
It is hopeful for tie country that
the Republicans IN Congress, aided
by q few Democrats, forced through
an increase from 100000 ia
$780, 0V for aeronautics for the
navy. Now let similar action be
taken for the army.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
Former President Not Satisfied
Simply With Having Ade-
quate Fighting Force.
MUST DEVELOP RESOURCES
Asserts AII-Around Defense,
Civil and Military, Is Imme-
date Issue Of Today.
BY THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

Copyright. 1919 by Metropolitan Magnzine)
Tho immediate issue before the coun-
try is preparedhess-afl-aro prepar-
cdness that will secure US the only peace
worth having from the standpoint Of
honorable men and women. Such pre-
paredness means adequate military and
naval forces. But this IL merely the
most dramatic (although at the moment
the most essentially form Of q thorough
going preparedness Of our citizenship
for the tasks confronting the nation.
Preparedness means the full develop
ment Of all our powers and all the re-
sources OF our citizens Ours Ia On in
dustriai democracy, This 10 an indus
trial age. A. 4 ssauel to the prepared
ness Of the soul and the spirit. there
must be a preparedness In those ac-
tivities and those processes which, on
the farm. In the factory and in COM
merce. express the lives of our citizens
Military preparedness. to be completely
effective. must be founded upon the
preparedness of labor. preparedness OF
management. financial preparedness-ali
eliminating In manhood preparedness.
Al present we are as unprepared in In
dustry as in military matters to co.
ordinate and bring into focus the ener-
gies OF our country. II would take us
as long to organize our Industries for
war as To organize our army for war
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
.EUROPE'S INTERESTIN AMERI-
CAN POLITICS OF 1916

Never before in history has Eu-
rope been so vitality interested in
American politics as now. Never
have the capitals across the sea
watched with so great anxiety the
deliberations Of party conventions as
they now eye the gatherings at Chi
cago and st. Louis. With Mr.. Will
son the certain choice of the Demo-
cratic gathering the chiefest con-
Germ is as to the choice to be made
at the Republican gathering and
the allies no less than the authorities
at Berlin are impatiently waiting the
result.
Germany, naturally, hopes for a
new President, feeling that she can
not fare worse With a new incum-
bent than she hos done with Presi-
dent Wilson. And for a different
reason the allies feel that no one
other than an open enemy could have
been much less considerable than has
the Democratic Administration with
its policy of neutrality. Mr.. Wilson
has no friends in either camp and his
defeat would be source of satisfac-
ton to all the bel.igerents.
The French newspapers in particu.
lar are giving daily expression to
hopes and desires directed toward
the campaign and its results and
express with unreoressed enthusiasm
the hope for Republican success with
Roosevelt as the favored candidate
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
NEW HoNoRs FOR sPRINd-RIcR

We congratulate Siy Cecil Arthur
Spring Rice on the additional honors
bestowed by his sovereign in the
birthday honor list. AS grand
commander Of the Order of st,
Michael and St George the ambas-
sador may not be able to do any
greater service tn his country than
has already been his record, but the
honor serves to prove that work al
ready accomplished has been royalty
appreciated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
THE BLOW TO GREAT BRITAIN
ON THE SEA

On the face of he early reports
of the naval engagement in the
North Sea a British feet seems to
have been caught mapping, with the
heavy penalty paid IF some fourteen
ships of various kinds lost or put out
Of action. On the cher hand, it must
be mystifying, until authentic de-
tails come, that tho German vessels,
If really Victors n battle, withdrew
to their own waters without finish
ing their work.
If the German f,et really met and
whipped the main British feet, as
the Berlin reports declare, it should
have been the latter, if any, which
took to it's heels to escape further
punishment, where's there seems nc
doubt that it was The Kaiser's navy
which left the field.
1t may be, therefore, that what
the Germans did Vas to perform one
of their daring raids, this time moi
against mere fishing smacks or sea
side resorts, but AGAINST battleships
cruisers, and other war craft of the
enemy, striking them with unex
pected Guickress and energy anc
carrying it all off with brilliant sue
cess.
Every German raid on an English
coast village has required a precipi
tate flight right back across thu
North Sea or the channel to elude {
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-03
SEEING AMERICA

This is going to be a record
breaking year for seeing America.
More people will get acquainted
with the attractions of their own
country during the next five months
than ever learned Of its beauties in
a, similar tim,. National parks,
towering mountains, and the bound
less seas will all call to those who,
deprived of European travel, seek
rest and recreation in their own
country. The railroads East and
West all report unprecedented de-
mands for accommodation and all
records for passenger traffic bid
fair to be broken.