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TO HOLD mrs. TULLIS
RITES AT CASCELTON
Funeral Services For Accident Vie.
tim to be Held at Former Home
Wednesday. Afternoon.

Funeral services for Mrs. Mar
garet Tullis, 81, wife of Ernest A.
Tullis, information clerk OF the
Northwestern Telephone company,
who was instantly killed when she
fell down the elevator shaft in the
Stone Piano house Monday morn
ing, where she was employed as
stenographer, win be held from the
Presbyterian church at Casselton,
the former home, Wednesday after
noon. and interment will be xsade in
Casgelton cemetery beside the re-
mains OF her father and mother. both
OF whom have been dead several
years, it was announced today.
B. r. Wasem will ship the re-
mains TO Casselton Wednesday
morning.
A brother, Richard F'oss, and q sis
ter. Helen Foss, both Casselton resi-
dents, and the husband survive.
Mrs. Tuliis' neck was broken in
the fall which caused her death, the
conclusion also breaking her ear
drums. DR.. Samuel Mitchell, Maple
ton, county coroner, viewed the re-
mains and named q Jury composed
of j. r. Holmes, Peter Elliott and
Oscar Hallenberg today, but did not
indicate when the inquest would be
held.
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BOOTS" NELCHIOR IS
FIRST LIEUTENANT

Archie (Boots) Melchoir. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. j. Melchoir, 4s Jackson
apartments, former Fargo high attn.
lete, has received his commission as
first lieutenant OF Company B, 18th
United States infantry, according to
a telegram just received by the par
ents, which is dated at Camp Mills,
N. Y.
Lieutenant Melchoir left Fargo with
Company B as a sergeant, ana MS
promotion is q top-notch boost.
Robert Melchoir, brother, Is q
first grade petty of1cer at the Great
Lakes training station ana is now
home on furlough.
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LEGAL NOTICES


Notice of Mortgage Foreclosure Sale.
Notice is hereby given, that that
certain mortgage, executed ana dellV-
cred by Embret 7. Embretson, an un-
married man, Mortgagor. 70 ho9 SSEt
day Of December, 1905. and fled for
record in the once Of the Register OF
Deeds OF the County Of Cass ana state
Of North Dakota. on the 18th day OK
aSua asgyords sS' n a6 sSs Sslos q ROr
cages at page $50, and assigned oy
said Mortgage by an instrument in
writing to Cora y. Gorton, dated the
30th day of January, 1914, ana nied
for record in said once OF the kssis-
vember, 1915, at 2:15 p. m. and re
corded in Book "l42" of Mortgages on
page ~. and assigned by said Assig-
nee OF Mortgage by an instrument IN
Stating st e Steel. Lsvi snd sd O foT rseoad d
in said once of the Register Of DEEDS
on the Sist day OF October, 1917, az
1859 D. m. and recorded IN Book l4s'
OF Mortgages on page 49, VIII De
in such mortgage and hereinafter de-
scribed, at the front door OF the Court
House in the City OF Fargo, n the
County of Cass and state OF NORTH
Dakota, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m.
on the 22nd day of December, 1917. 70
mortgage on the day OF sale.
The premises described in such
MORTGAGE and which will be sold 20
satisfy the same are those certain
premises situated in the County OF
Cass and State OF North Dakota, and
described as follows, to-wit: Lot
number Three go of Block nun Der
Four (4) OF Fuiler'R Addition 20 the
City Of Fargo, according to the certlT
Ned plat thereof on file and OF record
in the once Of the Register Of Deeds
of said Cass County. i
There will be due on such mort
gage at the date of sale the sum OF
Seven Hundred Eighty-two and 2b-lo0
Dollars (S7s5.2S). including 800 paid
for Insurance on July 18th, 1917, ana
taxes OF sS4.B3 paid october 5lst lslI,
besides the costs and disbursements
of this foreclosure, including attor-
ney's fees provided by law.
Dated November 18th, 1917.
LAVISH @. FQLsQM,
STELLA F. STEELE,
AssiRnees OF Assignee OF Mortgages.
William ]. Clapp, Attorney for As
signees OF assignee OF mortGagee,
Fargo, North Dakota,
Nov. 13-20-27, Dec. fills, ael7)
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RECONSTRUCT TOP FLOORS
OF DAMAGED BUILDING

Repair work on the Bergstrom g.
Grove furniture store, on Broadway,
which was badly damaged by Are two
months ago, is being rushed to COM
pletion, and the company will soon
have an entirely new stock of furni-
ture, it was announced today.
The damage to the building was
such that the two upper floors had
to be reconstructed and the work has
been pushed forward vigorously with
in the past few weeks.
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ARTIST WELL KNOWN
HERE. DIES IN EAST

Mrs. G. H. Shaver, Mapleton. receiv-
ed word today OF the death of her
brother, Thomas Congdon, of Boston,
Mass, which occurred Nov. is. The
word came by letter,
Mr.. Congdon was very we'll and
most favorably known in Fargo and
it's vicinity, where he frequently Wis
tied. and was an artist Of considerable
note. In the study of painting he
Travelled quite extensively in Europe.
and for some time had studio In
Paris. He was also brother OF the
late Mrs. c. N. Swart, Fargo, who
died only a few weeks ago.
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Big TRANSFER
RECORDED HERE

The transfer OF the Western Union
Telegraph company's lines from st.
Paul to the Pacific coast, to the Great
Northern Railway company, was re-
corded at the Cass county register Of
deeds office this morning.
The property was sold 20 the Great
Northern on Oct. ~, 1917. The
value, as given in the instrument, Is
SS37,27S. The sale will be recorded
Ia twenty-four counties Of the state.
The transfer, 1t is understood, is
part Of an operating agreement be-
tween the companies.
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bridal couple viii reside In HamIine.
Mimi. and win be at home after
| Dec. is.
The Roosevelt Neighborhood club
will meet wednesday afternoon at the
usual hour and place. Mrs. r. NJ. Pol
lock will be the program speaker.
Mrs. c. r. Ewald, Mrs. walvatne, Mrs.
Galehouse and Mrs. canniff.
-
Numerous social events are being
given here in honor OF Miss Ivy Mary
Bum, daughter OF i. NJ. Bum, who
is owner Of the Farmers elevator
and a big implement business at
Buffalo, N. D.. and her flance, Jack"
Sheehan, one OF the best known and
most popular travelling men making
his headquarters in Fargo. The
couple will be married soon, in Far
go. Mgr. H. r. Corrigan, OF the De-
Camp Fruit Company. and wife will
evening at their home, I'll Thirteenth
street south, in the couples honor
Miss Mabel Tilden, First avenue
north, will entertain the couple at
dinner Wednesday evening: and Mrs.
Emma j. Walker, sal Sixth avenue
north, with whom the bride-elect
has resided for the last four years
until recently, has invited q number
Of friends to her home next Saturday
afternoon for 3 o'clock, to meet Miss
Bum. Numerous other pre-nuptial
affairs have been given for the couple
during the last two weeks. Miss
Bum was a stenographer in the
Anheier, Yoder & Risteigen Insur-
ance Company office for some time,
and later was connected with the
Fargo Loan Agency, resigning that
position last summer. Mr.. Sheehan,
son of Michael Sheehan, Albert Lea,
Mimi, who was very prominent in
the early history Of the northwest,
has been making his headquarters in
Fargo for the last six years.
-
jeanette Moher, le Thirteen and
a-half street north. was IL years old
Sunday, and was pleasantly surpris-
ed by q dozen girl friends. The
party was from TO 9 O'Clock, and
supper was served by Mrs. J. Moher.
and Miss Loretta Moher, the latter
another daughter. The rooms were
decorated for the occasion in pink
and white.
-
Norman Tenneson and Allen Welsh
returned home this morning from
Minneapolis, where they attended the
football game Saturday. While in
that city they were guests of May
nard Froemke, at the Phi Kappa Psi
house, Minnesota "U".
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. FraIesh, 1914
Eighth avenue north, entertained
two couples at s o'clock dinner Mon
day evening. Whist was the diversion
Of the evening.
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PLEDGE CARDS
TOTAL 4l,OOO

Food pledge cards received at the
food administration Office at the
North Dakota Agricultural college
totaled 41,000 early this afternoon.
The cards are coming In very
slowly, on an average OF 200 and 800
o day" said Robert o. Baird, who IL
IN charge OF the work. Out OF the
$1,000 pledge cards, Fargo has fur
niehed 1900 signatures to date.
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Social Notes

The Sons of Veterans auxiliary
will meet in regular session this
evening at o'clock in @. A. r. hall.
Mrs. dollhouse will. have a paper on
Food Conservation.
%
Among out-of-town guests at the
wedding of Miss Mildred Hodson, st.
Paul, and Walter L. Sewry, Minne-
apolis, last Thursday at high noon
at the Hodson home, were Miss
Margaret Cruikshank and Paul
Sewry, both of Fargo. The latter is
a brother OF the bridegroom. The
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-11-20
CORN PRICES
HAVE ADVANCE

Chicago, Nov. 20.-Corn prices, ad-
vanced TO q moderate extent today in
response to developments regarding
submarines and owing to hrmneEs OF
the New York stock market. Bulls in
corn were checked though, by favor
able weather. Business lacked volume.
Opening quotations, which ranged
from h to e c higher, with January
$1.16% and May $1.15h to $1.16 q,
were followed by gradual further
gains.
General buying in small amounts
lifted oats. Talk of two to- four weeks
more of large export demand had q
strengthening effect.
Provisions assembled with hogs and
owing to q sharp advance at Liver
pool, where the government had raised
the maximum price limit all along
the line.
Further gains resulted later from
the spread OF opinions that the U-boat
situation would now permit of larger
exports of grain. The close was
strong, IL 20 2hc net higher, with
January sl.lsh to $1.1sA and May
$1.16N to SLIT.
The DAVIS range Of prices follows:
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LODGE NOTICES

steve German, secretary: Fargo
aetie, Fraternal Order Of Eagles. Will
meet IN regular business session ia
follows
Mrs II. n Echooiay, Recretarys The
FARGO Yeomen VIII meet this evening
Oh the H. g. hall for a 2 o'clock ban
aust. which VIII be followed by initia-
Aon and other important BUSINESS.
Later dancing party VIII be en-
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NrILMAuKEE CLAM.

Milwaukee, Wis, Nov. 2O.-Corn, No,
8 yellow $2.30@2.33; No. white $2.25
@2.3O; No. 3 S2.20@2.27. Oats, stand
ard 6sM; No. white 6sh@6 So; No. {
white SshQ%. Rye no, N,5sQ y;
rejected $1.O5m1.29; Wisconsin $3.50
1888. Hay, unchanged.
Close: Corn, January $1.1Sh; May
$1.16B 01.17. Oats, December Sc ~.
May 66%.
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MaTIG0N, WIS., Nov EV1-~NEFoF0eg
General owen today sent en- opinion
10 Governor Philip holding thar the
board Of regents on the University Oh
Wisconsin cannot appropriate fnnds
TO pay for membership In the Ameri-
can University Unicn Of Europe. sc
Paris, as such action would Be foreign
60 the intent uG the statutes
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NEW york pRODUoE.

New York NOV zVs--buNGeft ufm
extras 4sH OR: creamery eztras fss
score) 46st Gas; irsts 42A DISK Sec
ondH 1904. Eggs. steady; receipts
8,T07; fresh gathered extras 5A06b;
extra firsts B2@51; nrsts 46@51; SEQ
nearby western hennery whites fine
70 fancy 764 80; do browns SIS 81.
Cheese, steady; receipta $500 state
fresh specials ssM do average run 80.
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CHECK HANDLER HELD
FOR HIGHER COURT

J. B. Knight, transient, charged
with passing a worthless check "a the
amount Of $25 on a local hotel. was
bound over 20 the district court, &C his
hearing. held this morning before
Judge Isl. r. Miller
Bail was fixed &C $500, which the
defendant was unable to furnish.
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Minneapolis, MINI, Nov. 90.-Flour,
e snSs' Sfo.s6 wood: Srst ste Clears ss.ss
tute; second clears $500 jute. Ship
ments 1861 bbls. Barley $1.00 @ ]. 30.
Rye $1.76@1.7s. Bran $500 a $3.50.
Wheat, receipts 243 cars, compared
low e2,OS@21O. Oats, No. white
65 * @66M. Flax S323M @3.26h.
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oHIcAGo PRonUcE.

Chicago, Nov. 20.-Butter. higher;
receipts 1857 tubs; creamery extras
IS; extra frsta ~; hretg seh @ ~; sec
onds 300Se. Cheese, higher; daisies
26M 926; horns 251k @2G: Americas
60 y 926; twins 22h GA.
Eggs, higher: receipts Ats cases
firsts KS 0 Ab; ordinary nrsts &2@ a.: at
mark. cases INCLUDED 4l@AB. Potatoes.
receipts 40 cars; unchanged. Poultry.
alive, higheri fowls 1B@lSh; springs
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ANOTHER DAkoTAN
WOUNDED ON WEST
FRONT IN FRANCE

J. r. Hearst, Tyler, Richland
county, N. D., has been wounded in
the fighting on the west front in
France. according to word received
In Fargo from Ottawa today. He is
q member OF the Canadian expedf-
tionary forces.
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nuLuTH GRAIN.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov. 20.--Flaxseec
prices were moved up in today's mar
ket with buying to cover Immediate
and short covering needs. December
especially was strong, the spread be-
tween it and November was material
iy cut down. The cash seed was not
as strong as IL had been, due TO bet
ter current receipts. November closed
lc up. December az up, and May
81 up.
Coarse grains were quiet with small
receipts. Cash rye closed lie off al
sl.75 and the May future unchanged
at S1.S3.
Barley closed unchanged at from
S1.02 to ei.S2.
CLOSING: Linseed, on track ss.2sh
0a32M; arrive Ss.ish @s.2i ~ arrive
in November ss.26lh o 1904 Novem-
Der $S.2eM; December S8.isM asked;
Nay 9ai4H. Oats, on track Beh al
arrive 65M; arrive on Nov. 81, s6M.
Rye, en- track si.7B; November e1.75
nominal; December Si.T6 asked; May
$1.s2 asked. Barley, on track 5000
1.32.
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state of North Dakota, County OF
Cass, IS. In District Court, Thiro
Judicial District.
Petrina Baldwin, Plaintiff, vs.. w. G.
Baldwin, Defendant--Summon
The state OF North DAKOTA TO the
above named Defendant:
You are hereby summoned 20 an
swer the complaint in the above entl-
tied action, OF which copy Is here
unto annexed and herewith served
upon you, and to serve copy OF your
answer to the said complaint on the
subscriber at his once in the City OF
Fargo, in said County ana state,
within thirty days after the service
Of this Summons upon yous exclusive
OF the day of such service, and In case
OF your failure 20 appear or answer,
Judgment will be taken against you
BY default for the relief demanded in
dated this 18th day of October, A.
" 800 J. Z. HENpRIcKsoN.
Attorney for Plaintiff, once and
Post once Address. Fargo, North ps-
Sotiee-TO the above named De-
Take notice that the original Sum-
mons and complaint in the. above en-
titled action we're nled IN the once OF
the clerk of the Third judicial Dis
trict on the 9Th day OF NoYem Der, 1917.
J. r. HEEDRICKSONs
Attorney for Plaintiff, Fargo, y. Oak.
(Nov. 6-ls-20-z7, Dec. 4-11.1
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LIVESTOCK
cHIcAGO LTVRgTOcIE.

Chicago, Nov. ao.-Improved ship
ping demand gave strength today 10
the hog market. Cattle were some
what scarce. and choice grades en-
tirely missing. The supply Of sheep
seemed inadequate.
HOGS, receipts $1,000; active; bulk
$3.50 1880; light $lTl6@ 1918;
mixed s17.s0@l7.s0; heavy 1880
1899 rough s1Zs5@lT.4o; piss $3.50
Cattle, receipts 10000; frm; native
steers ST1Bd1b.00 western steers
$500 q 1885; gteekers and feeders
sB.eB0llB0; cows and heifera 9A7e4
1885; calves ss.b0@1z,50.
sheep, receipts 1900; STEADY: weth-
ers Ss.T5012.9o; lambs &l2-b0 O l4.25.
Be. Pnu1 Livestock.
South St. Paul. Mimi. Nov. 90
Hogs, receipts 1890; Toe htgherf
range $500 0fT.25: bulk slT101 tT.20
Cattle, receipts $500; killers steady;
steers $3.50 1900; COWS and heiferE
$500 a $50. veal calves steady % g
cents lower, $3.50 1870: stoekers and
feeders IS to 50 cents higher, 5000
1000.
sheep. receipts 5000: steady: lambs
$500 cd 1880 Wethere #7so0G 1900
ewes $500 a 1880.
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Want Ad Rates
And Rules Governing Insertion Of
Advertising UndeF the
Clasminenti0mm.

One cent . word each In

ume cent WoF@ each Ah-
@ertI0n.
LOO per line per month.
Minimum Charge ZSc.
No elairvoyant, fortune teller, mat
rtmontal or doubtful advertising ac-
copied. We Teserve the right TO re-
Jeet any copy submitted.
No display lines. cuts or black Dor
ders will be run under classifications
and all ads must conform to the typo
graphical restrictions.
Advertisements must be ordered for
definite number OF insertions. No
till forbid" copy will be inserted.
TELEPHONE YOUR WANT ADS
Want ads will be accepted oyer the
telephone from bona nde telephone
subscribers, but are payable the same
day when our collector calls. This "
accommodation service and we expect
prompt payment.
CLOSING TIME-All copy for In
sertion the same day must reach us
not later than ~ o'clock noon.
Out-of-town orjerE must be accom-
panied by the cash to Insure prompt
insertion. ..
TELEPHONE 1895.
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DULUTH RECEIPTS AND sHIr.
nTRNWg.

Duluth, Mimi, Nov zO.-Elevntol
receipts OF domestic grain: Wheat
$4,000 bu., last year $40, 800; oats D.
200 bu., last year 10000; barley $500
i 6 1 vSsr soo. 80; fiaT w ~ bu ia AZ
year 1916, 900 bu.
Shipments: Wheat 2s7. 200 bu., last
year $4,000; cats $1,000 bu.s last year
Is, 100 bu.i barley 14B,TO0 bu., last year
$4,000; rye $500 bu.
Elevator receipts Of bonded gratni
Wheat $500 bu., last year 1000,
Shipments Oats 800.
Duluth car inspections Wheat, Nos
4 and northern ITS No. B, Y; othes
spring 9; durum ~; hard winter 81
other winter I: mixed 49,; total wheal
12s. year ago 22e; flax so, year age
l42; oats 4. year ago Is; rye IS, yeal
ago 11 barley IL year ago So. Total
Of all grains 3l6. year ago ass; on
track 1bS.
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WANTED-Four high class canvass
erB 10 travel with manager; we OWL
y. Is. patent rights: you can make ~
TO $40 per day; this Is a high class
proposition. and we guarantee e1-
penses; small investment required
act quick IL you want this. Address
81, care Forum.
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HELP yyANTED-MALE.
tC0mtlmued.)

REGISTERED druggist wanted.
o. Folden, Clifford, N. ID.
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WANTED $1,000 at 6% interest.
Write s.. care Forum.
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HELP WANTED-FEMALE.

HELP wANTED-FEMALE
HAVE Knight Printing Co. print 1T.
pREssMAKING sCHooL-11s Broad
way.
GOOD GIRL for general homework
SIS 10th Ave. n.
AS HOUsEKEEPER on farm or worE
in small hotel 413 9Th st. N.
WANTED - Competent maid. MIRA
| Aubrey Lawrence, 1928 5th Ave. s.
wANTED-Maid i'm family where I
maids are employed. Phone 226l-Jr
Moorhead.
GIRL for general homework. Mrs D.
c. DarrOw, sos Sth ST. s.. Moorhead.
Phone 36-W.
WANTED - Good girl for general
homework. Mrs. ID. b. Shotweil.
i10S 4th Ave. S.
GIRL for general homework. Mra O.
NJ. Craig, ~ Melbourne Ave. s. E.
Minneapolis, MINI,
WANTED AT ONCE-Good, plain cook
for 20 people; wages $40 a month.
Wire or phone Superintendent, u. s.
Indian School, Wahpeton, n. ID.
statesmen.
SALESMAN wANTED-CalI at Vik-
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POSITION WANTED-IALE.
CARPENTER WORK, all kinds. Kass.
phone 975.
WANTED-Position as janitor. Write
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SITUATION WANTED-Married man
good references; wants Job taking
care of stock this winter: everything
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LOOK-l60 acres Of hne land, heavy
soil 90 cleared, balance timber.
pasture; good roads: ! mile 60 school:
will take head OF horses or more IL
taken at once; some membranes. Box
az. Pequot, MINI.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-09-27

watch the people of Europe suffer,
and autocracy and oppression threat
en- our future generations? You say
let those go who want to go, and let
them gather up the people not good
for anything else, but if we call out
will be required 10000 commission
ed officers, and we can't pick up
hoboes for this service. If educated
people are good for anything, there
is where they ought to be, and that
is why l think ought to do some
thing.
me into the ranks, when i might as
we'll go in as an officer, where my
training would be of some advan-
tage, and where one gets fair mon
etary consideration for his services.
1t would be my plan to join the Of
ficers' reserve corps, and only be
gency; and, of course, might not be
called out at all, while on the other
hand, l might go into the trenches
any time. l have also thought SER
iously of the marine corps: 1t would
be a fine experience. and has the
advantage that one either sinks or
floats, and doesn't meet with the
service. l suppose l could get into
coast defense where there would
only be about one chance in forty of
ever getting shot at, but l feel like
it would be an awful crime to lay
for an easy job, where there is no
danger, end lei. some, other man
leave wife and family and go into
know CT single person on the map
who is more nearly the proper man
for service than ] am. / have some
qualifications, and no reason for
staying out. No one is depending
On me. Ii would sure be tough luck
any place to spend it, but it would
be easy to get used to. ! think it
would be pretty nice to spend a few
months or years as an officer in the
army, if one gets back; but, OF
coure, there isn't anything sure
about getting back. | wouldn't go
in for the fun, nor for the expert
good time.
II am just as sorry we didn't keep
out of the war as you are, but We've
watched and worked and prayed for
peace for so Long, that am quite
firmly convinced that it is the Divine
purpose that we go to war, and the
% an We CO. might fes as Well IS o oa
Vile i fight, if it weren't for you
people worrying bout i. so much. |
believe that l could face a line Of
bayonets all right, but mothers tears
would sure be hard to get BY. Can't
you cultivate a little optimism?
There ought to be missionary work
enough in the army to suit you, and
think just once of the things that
could be worse than giving few
years for good cause. ] should
think you would be- proud of it?'