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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-22
The Maple Dell of '76.
PART THREE.


A fair infant came and Adelia's warm
heart
Hoped the demon of rum would for.
ever depart;
That Jurist. the father, would love his
first born
And dash down the winecup that
makes home forlorn.
The babe was unhappy, she moaned
night and day,
She scared from this earth on bright
pinions away;
And Jurist kept drinking the same as
before;
He came from his cups to hold riot
once more.
He pulled up Adelia from out the arm
chair,
And said, For gymnastics you now
must prepare;
Your head to thetceiling now upright
move fleet
While into my hands I will steady
your feet,
And then I'll reverse'your position, for
once
You shall stand on your head, my poor,
crazy Ounce"
Adelia begged Jurist to let her have
rest,
She told him his doings caused painful
distress;
But Jurist, unconscious, with rum in
his head,
Would heed not one word of the warn
ing she said.
The nerves were all stretched, and the
organs gave way;
Oh, that deed was more cruel than
daggers that slay.
Adelia just rising from her travail
bed
Was not an athletic to stand on her
head;
She looked like a shadow of her
former self.
He sent her to Jersey in quest of
lost health,
Where saltwater breezes could watt
and restore
The sick and impoverished on oceans
lone shore
Where noise of the bittern and sea
faring gull
Could solace the heart and its sor-
rows all lull.
She looked like a woman approach
ing the grave.
Where now is her husband SO hand
some and drawer
He is off in a gros shop, at Spring.
IlelQ dIar,
Along the sangamon, attending
bar.
In the storms of the world. bleak.
chilly, and drear,
She stands without consort to COM
fort and cheer;
Her money brave Jurist had scattered
abroad
And the time was fast coming for
her to be lawed
The rum clouds had gathered like
mountains In size.
But God was above them, she lifted
her eyes.
She did not drink whisky. she did
not drink gin,
A schoolhouse was opened, she labor
ed therein.
She plod through the meadows and
DER the long road,
She boarded around from abode to
abode.
ITO be conffHuedO
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PICKETS AS HUNS DUPES
Charles G. Benson "Protests
Against Destruction Of Banners.

Charles G. Benson "ProtestS
Against Destruction Of Banners.
To the Editor of THE TINES:
I want to borrow a little Of your
space in which to protest against q
repetition OF the interference with
the women standard bearers in front
Of the White House. while from one
point Of view, the men who took the
honor of the nation under their pro-
lection yesterday did q laudable act,
II was, nevertheless, the result OF
hAsty and short-calibered thought.
The German heather have always
blundered in their affairs OF policy
so let them blunder in this They
have reached their level when, to
gain a point, they depend on a small
number OF short-sighted women who.
actuated by obstinacy and self-con-
ceit, are willing to misrepresent their
country before the world.
The mind of the German is childish.
He creeps into a dark corner, says
Boo" and quakes with fear at the
devil-god he thus raises. and then
flies to arms to preach his doctrine OF
Boo" Never a sympathetic quake
from the women OF Belgium anu
France, however, nor from any self
respecting community or body in the
world.
This present naive and roundabout
attempt to win a following by incit-
ing a few irresponsible and hereto
fore harmless womenNto play the part
OF the chestnut-raker is doomed to
failure. like all OF their other murky
and unsavory enterprises. The ashes
will deliver up horse chestnuts and
Boo"
Let them go to It. Gloucester. The
Secret Service will locate the source
OF the treason. And although yes
terday's banner display temporarily
gives comfort to the enemy, and will
tend thereby to prolong the war and
cost the lives OF many good American
boys who otherwise might have lived
to vote for a woman's suffrage based
on the love and respect due to Coop
orators, 1t may be better in the end
that the pimple be allowed to draw to
a head and be properly Ianced. So let
them go to it, pell-mell. We will not
lack soldiers.
CHARLES n RENCnN
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TWO CAMP CONTRACTS LET.

Contracts for building the canton
ment camp for the new national army
at Chillicothe, Ohio, have been let to
A Bentley & Sons Co, Toledo, Ohio,
Mason & Hanger, Richmond, Va, the
War Department announced today.
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Don Marquis
Column

A Romance.
Earl was q poilu and Pearl was an
oil kings girl,
And Percy was clerkly and learned
in the lore of the law.
Percy had poise, he was oily and he
loved Pearl;
But Pearlie loved Earl, which Percy
grew sore as he saw.
Whose Voice will add the next
VerseD
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Very Ncheerfully indeed would we
give up our beer in order that the
British workingman might have
plenty of bread.
With somewhat less enthusiasm
would We cut down our bread that
the British, workingman might have
more beer.
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HOW YOUR MONEY WILL HELP RED
CROSS SERVE OUR SOLDIERS

The Red Cross Needs YOUR Helpl
Here some of the things YOUR money will pro-
vide:
Hospital and medical equipment for million of our
men who are going across the seas to fight
Personal comfort kits and small articles not included
in army supplies.
Recreation and rest facilities behind the firing ne
including club rooms SPORTS supplies, books, and other
means of amusement =:
Medicine food, and clothing for thousands of women
and children who are refugees in northern France.
Will you hepi
Any bank or newspaper in Washington will receive
your contribution the weekly monthly, quarterly
payment plan.
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Smiles and a Query,

Like gorgeous fIotoer that has forced
its toay through the roof Of crypt
Like q miraculous lightning flash al
the zenith Of CtmmeTid,
Like a magic door set IN q cIoud-Los,
todH,
The Brain Of Man toioers against Aro-
tErTs and sends ITS eternal QUERY
against the hoTisoHs Of Space.
BENJAMIN DE CASSERES.
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Urges SufrraEists to Direct Their
Energies to Red Cross Work.

Urges SunraEIsts to Direct Their
Energies to Red Cross Work.
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
rageous, and reasonable conduct of
members of the woman's suffrage
party, as displayed in 'front.' of the
White House yesterday, I think It is
high time that the true patriotic wu-
men of America came out in open
protest against such accusations as
were made against our President,
especially at this time, when he and
the Government need the utmost sup
port OF each and every citizen.
Any person in favor OF, or support
ing such methods as were used by
the Woman's party yesterday, is
hampering and disgracing the Gov
eminent just as much as the most
rabid Pro-German in the country, and
should be dealt with accordingly.
The statement Of this party that
they expressed the feelings OF "The
Women of America" is too utterly I'M
true to really need contradiction, and
as one woman OF America, l wish to
state that II these so-called women
OF America" would direct their time
and energies for the benefit OF the
Red Cross, or some other such work,
they would be doing far more for the
democracy of the world than by such
tactics as they are now using, which,
to say the least, can do nothing more
than annoy the President and his true
supporters.
MRS. JOHN L. WALTER.
June 81, 1917.
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With Harvard celebrating a bone,
dry commencement, the cause of pro-
hibition hardly needs legislative en-
couragement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-22

TIE plea of the suffragists to be
delivered from their supposed friends
is one that should be needed by the
American people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-22

Food. 1t seems, can go so high tina,
1t ceases TO be a fact and becomes
a hope.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-22

TIDE TABLE.
HIGH TIDES. Low TIDES.
s:si a. M: height al 4:os a. M: height ~
I0:d .. m; height 81 f:3s p. nj height ~
sun AND MOON TABLES
Sun rose at 4.Il a. m Moon rises T:72 D. N
Sun sets at Ia .. m. Moon sets s:ts a. =.
Light automobile lamps At s:o7 p. N.
Observations at United States Weather b
reau stations. taken at n m today, seventy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-22

Every Hoto and then the 1oorId Is BIT.
ten into rabies BY some mad dogma.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-22

The value Of the German mark seems
to be retreGtiH0 to the RindeHburo line.
DON MARQUIS
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To the ..WhIte HOu.e Pickett

To the 90" mite hOuAe Flcket"
"All quiet along the Potomac tonight"
Except for the White House picket
With banner OF yellow and words of
brass,
They are guarding" the Presidents
wicket.
In time of war, is it right or fair,
Is IL sport, or is 1t Cricket
Oh, ladies, for you to be standing
there,
With treason's voice at the wicket?
Lay the yellow flag down for the Stars
and Stripes,
Take the Red Cross for your ticket
Give the money you make to your
coUntry's cause
Then you will be the white House
Picket" S-R. HALE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-22

Whatever else may happen, Ger
many seems to have conquered Aus
tria.
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interesting Events of Importance
Scheduled for Today.

Lecture On Work Among the Soldiers" BY
| Rabbi Edward Davis, Eighth Street Temple.
Musical entertainment by Ladies' Guild e
Iowa Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church.
Reunion and celebration by graduates q
Lanedon School. Twentieth and Franklin
streets northeast, D. m
Special meeting. Salesmanship Club Of WAsh-
Piano recital by pupils Of Miss Eta II.
Schmidt, Hamlins Methodist Episcspal
Church, Ninth and P streets northwest. saS
D. N.
Mobilization of school girls into nAtlOaAl
Mason House. 1sos Twentieth street north
west. 10 a. m.
Meeting Of board Of directors Of Chamber Of
Commerce, Twelfth and = streets north-
Talk on Military Affairs before District a.
vision OF Military Training Camps AssoctA-
ton, Riding and Hunt Club, Twenty-second
and streets northwest. p. m
Masonic-St. Johns Lodge, No. II, and Hope,
No. q: Eureka Chapter, No. 4; Capitol, Ne
IL, and Mt Pleasant, No L. Royal Arch;
Takona Lodge, No L, Order Of the East
ern Star.
ODD FeIiOws-CentraI. No. 1. and Mstropons.
No. Is.
Rebekahs-Dorcas, No. 4
knights OF Pythias-Syracusians, Ne. 10, ana
RathbOne-Superior, No. ..
Eighteenth annual concert by Nordica Man
dolin. Guitar. and Banjo Clubs, Raleigh,
Concert BY United States Soldiers Hous
Band. bandstand, p. M
Lecture. Russia Of Today" by NaclaW g.
Jesien, Lafayette. D. m.
Baseball, Washington vs. Philadelphia, Anare
lean League Park. $40 D. m
Drill by Washington Mounted Constabuia<y.
Riding and Hunt Club, TwentySecond anA
streets northwest, p m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-22

Some people you can't vile away
from duty . they're already wild.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-06-22

"on Saturday night" says J. 8. A..
Scout 1887, "Booze's Cafe was going
strong at the corner of Marion and
North Liberty streets in Baltimore. I"
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LocAL rEMPERATuREs.
TIDE TABLE.

Aver1ge temperature for this date Tor ths
last - years, a.
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Amusements.

Belasco-Films. Joan the Woman" Ia
and $50 d. m
National-'-The Freely" by Aborn Opera
Company. $50 p. m.
B. +. Reith's-vaudeville. 2:15 and SIS 0. m.
Polfs-"St. Elmo" by the Poll Players, 8:1S
and Sis p. m.
Losw's Columbia-Motion pictures. Io:sa - N
to IL p. m
STANDARDIZATION pictures, 1910 q. m. 70 II >.
m.
Gardsn-Motion pictures, 1870 q. m. to II >.
m.
Casino-Motion pictures, l D. m to II D. m
Glen Echo Park-Free motion pictures, dan
cling and amusements, .. m.
Chevy Chase Lake-Dancing and othar amu.a-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-26
Sugar 6.9Octs
Henry Waterhouse Trust Co.
I'd.
Members Honolulu Stock and son
Exchange
Fort and Merchant Streets
Telephone 12ca
The Onomea Plantation finished its

The Onomea Plantation finished its
grind last Wednesday, the crop net
ting 21,06n tons which comes close to
the record crop of 1915 when 21,32b
tons was the result The present
crop, however, is we'll over the crop
Of last year when the figures we're
1872 tons.
The Pepeekeo plantation has not
been able to complete its. harvest ow,
ing to lack of water, due TO dry
weather Reports received at {. Brew
er & Co. offices this morning stated
that the past week had been the
worst On record in years. No estimate
of the 1918 crops has yet been made
and it will be some time before tho
figures will be on hand owing TO the
fact that the plantation managers will
await the end Of the dry spell before
computing the losses.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-26
MUIR TO LEAVE
IN NOVEMBER TO
become A TOMMY

Frederick A. G. Muir, entOmolOgist
at the Hawaiian SuG2r Planters eX-
pertinent station, is planning to leave
Honolulu early in November for Eng
land. whore he will enlist for he
front. Il is understood that he mas
resigned his present position. effec-
tive at that time.
Mr.. Muir is a native Of England.
He came to Hawaii y years ago, and
as entOmOlOgist for the slI>,ar planters
has made a number of trirs to Japan,
Formosa, Java, the Philippines and
elsewhere, securing parasites to com
hat the insects here which are harm-
full to the cane. He has mad marke i
success in his work. He was last in
England five years ago.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-26
JAZZ ANESE FORM
TWO COMP ANIES

Two Japanese stock companies, ole
at Honolulu and the other at Hil9,
with capital stock valuation of S.
600 and $3O.000 respectively, nave
filed papers with the registrar OF l.pE-
lie accounts.
The Honolulu firm IS KNOWN as the
AmeTiCan-JapantS Sc investment CO'l-
pany. Ltd Its president j. George
S. lkeda and its secretary + Non.atsu.
Shizuyo Tahara holds 2l,:1p CT the
5000 shares.
The Hilo company is the Hawaii
Mutual Supply Company, It'll. rs
shareholders number approximately
500 persons, mostly Japanese trO& 1he
plantation camps on Hawaii. NJ.
Nishimura is president and c. Naka-
yama secretary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-26
TWO MATSON SHIPS TO
RETURN TO HlLO RUN

Announcement was made in San
Francisco just prior to the sailing of
the Maui for Honolulu that two Mat
son steamers we're again to be placed
in the Hilo service, says Fred Hal
ton, new secretary Of the Hawaii
Promotion Committee. They were
taken off the Hilo run a few months
ago when the demand for bottoms
began to be seriously felt here.
At the shipping department of
Castle & Cooke, the Matson agents,
no news of the intention to resume
the Hilo run by the MatsCnia and
Maui has been received from the
San Francisco office, it is asserted.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-26
UNLISTED SECUR!rIES.
Wednesday, Sep. q

Sales: 1000 Bingham, .43; 1000 M.
Products, .o5; 1000 Mineral Products,
.o6; 500 MADEIRA, .29; 100 Engels,
6.12I2; 1900 Bingh m, .43.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-26

Between Boards: Sales: 100, 1000
100, 100, 100, 1926, IT'S, rs, so, go OIaa
8; so, IS, $50 Pioneer, SO; 18Th. C. &
S., 70; 4 n. c. & S., $3.50; 5, 115 II,
3. G. NJ, IS.
Session Sales: IS, IS, 10 Oahu,
29.75; 5 OIaa, 8.25.
Latest sugar quotation: GO deg. test,
$50 cents, or Sf39 rer ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-26

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept 2';.-
Shipping board officials announced to
day that by the end of the present
year 100000 tons of shipping will
be completed and ready for carrying
supplies to Americas Allies. Sixteen
hundred merchantmen will by that
time have left the shipbuiIding yards.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-26
SOLDIERS HURT WHEN
TRAIN STRIKES AUTO

Speeding up thr.r machine in all
effor. to get across the tracks tefore
the approaching freight train, two
soldiers we're stturI: ard injured this
morning near W1ikakalsua crossing,
Wahiawa. The meE were taken TO
the department hcGp:ta! at SCh0field
Barracks. Their Injuries We're slight
The soldiers were PVT Joseph Frank,
Company {, 19t Infantry, and Pvt.
Robert W. Frebcl, "ODlPaLy, Jth Ar
tilIerV
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-26

In order to move two MIGRANTS.
water will shut off along Beretania
avenue, between Makiki and Punahou
streets, from until 10 O'Clock tonight
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-26
u. S. TO TURN OUT
1900 MERCHANTMEN
BY FIRST OF YEAR
ASSOCIATED Press by U, S. Naval wirelessh

ASSOCIATED Press by U, S. Naval WirelessA
WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Sept. %
The announcement vas made today
by the shipping control board that
a charter rate of S5.75 per ton month
ly will be paid for all shipping reQu,-
sitioned by the government board, an
it is understood that all the avail
able shipping will be commanders
soon.
1t is understood that the ships re-
Questioned by the board will be in
large part diverted by their owners
to trade routes which are most i'm
portant during the continuance Of the
war.
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Bid. lex dividend. tUnouoted.
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COMMERCIAL NEW S
Honolulu Stock EXCHANGE
Wednesday, Sept. 20.

rESCAHTiLE-
alexander & Baldwin -. .... 275
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
DEMOCRATIC LEADER
PRAISES CONGRESS

Washington. Oct. 5.-"Criticism of
congress. growing out of impatience to
place the country on a war basis at
the earliest possible moment is un-
fair. said Senator Martin. Democratic
leader, in a review of the session is
sued today.
The present session has been
marked by greater volume of legisla-
tion and enactment of measures of
more momentous import than have
ever been considered in any similar Pc
riod" said Martin.
The searchlight of industry and
wisdom has characterized congress
work on each measure. The members
have scarcely taken time to eat or
sleep. because of the responsibilities
which the war has imposed upon
them"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
GERMANY PLANS TO
RESTORE MERCHANT
FLEET AFTER WAR

Amsterdam. Oct. 5.-The German
reichstag has adopted the bill for
restoration of the German merchant
fleet, according to Berlin dispatches
today.
Albert Ballin, the great German
shipping trust" head. was recently re-
ported to have quarreled violently with
the kaiser over the question of indem-
nifty to be paid German shipowners by
the government. on account OF Ger
man ships seized by the allies and
their sympathizers.
The kaiser sought to restore Ger
man shipping by making a partial pay
ment on the value of these ships, while
Ballin was reported to have stood firm
for full value.
Presumably full value is meant in
the bill mentioned above, since it spec
ifies restoration
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
FARMERS WILL BUY
THEIR SHARE OF
BONDS SAYS BORAH

Capital News Special Service)
Burley, Ida, Oct. 5.-Senator Borah
addressed a large audience here la st
night, discussing various matters asso-
ciated with the war, it's financing, etc,
and making an earnest plea on behalf
of the second issue of liberty bonds
After the Twin Falls meeting the
senator went to Filler and Bull, speak
ing to large crowd at the latter place
in the high school auditorium He
also addressed several hundred people
at an auction sale of blooded stock
near Buhl. Meetings were also held
at Murtaugh and Kimberly.
HOME SUNDAY.
The senator will be at Hepburn to-
day and at Rupert tonight, returning
to Boise Sunday.
The senator's meetings have been
characterized by widespread interest
and he has been enthusiastically re-
ceived everywhere.
u am specially gratified," said SEN
ator Borah today, "at the manner in
which the farmers are taking hold of
the liberty bonds. They can be de-
pended on to do their share"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
SACRIFICES NECESSARY.
PASS THE
MOST SEVERE TEST,
THE BARRAGE FIRE

American Field Headquarters in
France. Oct. 5.-American artillery is
successfully passing the severest test
of all gunnery-the barrage.
Headquarters reports today empha-
sized splendid progress achieved by the
American gunners in laying down per-
feet, co-ordinated and accurate cur
tain of fire" in their practice.
American Ambassador Sharp con-
cluded his first visit at the Sammies'
training camp today with lengthy
call on General Pershing.
THE training camp" Sharp told the
United Press, 'is the focal point of
our war preparations. The nation
spirit eliminates here in these splendid
young soldiers. AS I watched their
drill could have no doubt of victory
knowing that united nation was be-
hind them"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
AGREEMENT IN SIGHT
ON NINE WAGE SCALE

Washington. Oct. 5.-Agree n t
probably by tonight on a raise in
wages for soft coal miners was ex-
pected when the joint scale committee
met again today. Delegates are ar
ranging to leave for home.
The terms are likely to be ten cents
per ton advance for pick and machine
men; s1.4o additional for day laborers;
20 per cent more for dead work and
yardage and a contract for duration of
the war, but not to exceed two years.
How much this will cost coal con-
sumers is to be determined by the fuel
administrator after careful study of
figures presented by the operators. 1t
will be from 2s to so cents per ton,
according to size Of veins and other
conditions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
FORD MAY TURN OVER
ALL HIS PLANTS FOR
USE OF GOVERNMENT

Detroit, Mich, Oct. 5.-Probability
that Henry Ford's automobile plants
will be turned over to the exclusive
manufacture Of tractors and aero
planes was intimated today by Ernest
Liebold. Ford's private secretary, even
during the denial that such reports
were true.
We are. of course, always willing
to do anything the government wants
us to do" Liebold said I'd the United
Press. Regarding the reports now
current, however, l wish to say there
are no definite arrangements yet"
Liebold refused to say more. His
last statement may be construed to
mean the manufacture of pleasure
cars by the Ford Motor company will
be stopped sometime in the future.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-05
AMERICA BRINGING
WORLD NEAR PEACE

Washington, Oct. 5.-That "stren-
uous actionn by America during the
next six months will bring peace near
er was the prophesy made to the
United Press by French Ambassador
Jusserand today
The first six months have seen
strenuous American preparations
said Jusserand" The next six months
will see strenuous American action.
Both will bring the world nearer to the
time when 1t will be at last-at peace
forever: in the words of the president,
a safe place for democracy"