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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
Hints at Another Big Drive.

London dispatches indicate that a
heavy drive Of the allies is about to
begin on the western front, in Italy and
in Macedonia. The operation at Mes
sines ridge, which gave the British
vantage point of great tactical value, is
said to have been but the prelude to op-
erations which will have for their OBJ
ject the forcing back of the German
line through Belgium. 1t is intimated
that one of the purposes of this move is
to clear the Belgian coast of German
naval bases, from which they have been
operating boldly and freely in their
raids upon shipping. From the Belgian
ports Ostend and Zeebrugge have gone
the airplanes, the submarines and the
destroyers that have inflicted heavy
damage at sea and on land. Lately the
British have been raiding these bases by
bombardment from the sea and by air
attacks Now it is evidently hoped to
push the land lines. At present the Ger
mans occupy about thirty miles of Bel
gian coast from point just east of
Newport to the Holland frontier. In
this stretch of coast there are no nat
ural harbors save possibly that at Os-
tend, which is formed by the confu-
ence OF two streams. Even this, how
ever. = made effective BY the constyue-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
No Risk in Bond Buying.

I Some people are apparently afraid to
buy bonds on the "installment plan" for
which the banks are offering an oppor-
tunity, because they apprehend that If
they are unable to keep up their pay
ments they will lose the bonds and all
they have put into the purchase. There
Is no such dangS. If you buy bond
through bank on this deferred pay
ment basis you will lose nothing, even
It you cannot keep up the payments.
, You will have to your credit at the time
you quit paying sum equal to the
amount you have paid on your bond.
It will be your money, to leave in bank
. g nest-egg, or to draw out for your
lpressing needs. The bank will take over
your bond, or 1t may make q new ar
<angement with you whereby it will
harry you along on changed basis Of
Aayment, SO that You can still pay the
remainder and own the bond outright
eventually. In any case no one who
starts paying for a liberty loan bond
Through bank will lose a penny.
Those who do not fully understand
4his fact should go to a bank and ask
questions. The answers will be explicit
and trustworthy. The banks of Wash.
fngton are working periodically for the
Dational welfare. They are devoting
their energies and their resources to the
task of floating this loan, sacrificing
themselves to the end Of making the
bond issue big success. The citizens
can depend absolutely upon them, and
every man can rest assured that what
ever he pays on liberty bond account
remains his own. whatever may happen.
This Joan gives the people the best
chance they ever had to save money.
Besides which, it is the duty of every
American to do his bit, for the coun-
try is at war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
A Congressional Poser.

Verify, the revenue problem is poser
First, the WAYS and means committee
tackled it. Then, after wrestle, the
committee passed it up to the House.
The House tackled it, found it tough
customer, and passed it up to the Sen
ate. In turn, the Senate, as matter
of routine, passed it to the finance COM
mittee, which still has it. In a few
days the committee will pass it back to
the Senate. Then the Senate and House
will pass it to a conference committee,
which in time-some weeks hence at the
earliest-will pass it up to the Presi-
dent.
And yet, at the start, the problem
looked easy. Although large sum of
money was involved, we were told that,
as it was not to be raised by tariff re-
vision, no great difficulty would be en-
countered. Direct taxation meant few
sources of supply; and they could be
readily agreed upon.
What looked easy has turned out any
thing else. Suggestions about sources
Of supply have not been few, but many.
And the more has not proved the mer-
rier. In fact, the problem has shown
NO merriment at any stage. Protests
against this thing and that have been
numerous and earnest, until today many
lines of business are very much exer-
cised. And they are concerned not only
about the present assessment, but others
that war developments may make nee
essary. The governments expenses are
going to be heavy for some time.
The Presidents part proper comes at
the end, when after examining the com
pleted measure, he is to reject it, or sign
it, or permit it to become law with
out his signature. But before that time
arrives he will have been importuned
to decide some Of the points in dispute.
The leaders of his party in Congress
have referred so many things to him, it
has become quite the practice.
"udt response ne VIII MAKE TO the
appeals is a question. His hands are
already full. He is not an authority on
revenue matters, nor yet on matters Of
business. He wants bill. It is money
that makes war go; and as commander
in-chief of the army and navy he must
make this war 60. So the main thing in
his eyes will be, not the details, but
tho total amount Of money carried by
the measure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
The Problem Of the Car.

A report from Petrograd states that
. demand is growing among the people
for the punishment of the former car,
who is now in restraint, in effect a pris-
oner. The feeling, it is stated, is stead
Ay rising that Nicholas should be put
on trial for high crimes committed
against the state. If this is done. in
the present state of the nation, his con-
.demnation would follow almost as mat.
ter of course, just as Louis XVI was
condemned when after long discussion
he was tried.
j, It will be grievous misfortune if
Russia commits the blunder Of condemn.
Ing 70 dhnth tho man who was but the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
War and the Presidency.

Will this war produce President Of
the United States' If not, it will be
the one exception in our history.
Washington was produced by the first
war. 1t was to the successful soldier
the country turned after the revolu
ton prevailed for a guide in the in
auguration of its civil affairs on a ma
tional scale
Jackson grew out of the war Of 1912.
The hero Of New Orleans was rewarded
with the capital prize, and remained
a powerful figure in politics until death.
The Mexican war produced two Presi-
dents. Taylor in, 1s4s came first, and
then Pierce in 1852. Scott was nomi-
mated for the Office in 1852, largely on
the strength of his Mexican record, but
lost to less conspicuous participant in
that struggle
Grant was the first presidential prod
uct of the civil war; and then, in the
order named, came Hayes, Garfield, Har-
rison and Mckinley, all of whom were
strengthened in their races by their
military records made in defense Of the
Union. And Hancock the soldier led the
democracy in 1880.
Roosevelt, as the former Rough Rider
in the war with Spain, was irresistible
for second place on the ticket with Nc
Kinley in 1900, and reached the presi-
dency through his chiefs death.
The present war differs from our other
wars in some things, but there is still
admiration in the country for the sue
cessful man at arms There probably
always will be. at is in the blood"
This time the sailor may compete with
the soldier. Opportunities for distinc-
ton will not be confined to the Hand.
The sea may have . presidential pearl.
Some admiral or captain may perform
a feat setting the country to tingling;
and the tingle may continue until 1920.
There were democrats in 1900 who
favored the nomination of Dewey on
the strength Of his brilliant perform
ance at Manila two years before. For
tunately for him, they did not have
their way. 1t was republican year,
with Mckinley as strong on domestic
as on foreign issues, and irresistible on
both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

symbol Of q system under which Rus
STA was ruled for many centuries.
Nicholas may have been poor ruler,
in the light Of moro liberal views OF
government. But he was not personally
responsible for the injustices Of the sys-
TEN. He was weak and under influences
that were ininlical to the welfare OF the
people. He yielded to those influences
and permitted things to be done that
should not have been done, and pre-
vented the doing Of things that should
have been done to make Russia hap
pier and better educated and more pros
porous and more progressive. Yet when
the scales Of justice are freed for the
balance, Nicholas should not be rated as
a criminal, to be tried and sent to death
or even the terrible exile to which po-
litical prisoners were condemned in the
former times.
Just what is to be done with Nicholas,
however, is problem that will give
serious trouble to the Russians, even If
leniency is shown to him. The same
problem was faced by the people of
France a century and a quarter ago.
As long as he lives he will be the center
Of . scheme to restore former condi-
tons in Russia. England solved just
such a problem when it sent Napoleon
to St. Helena, to ianguish for a few
years and die. But it watched him with
a most jealous eye during those years,
and feared plots for his rescue. Even
this comparatively humane treatment
subjected England to severe criticism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

ton Of moles. The port of Zeebrugge
has been created since the war at sea-
side resort by the name Of Blanken-
berghe. Here large moles have been
constructed. Lately a raid was made on
Ostend, and since then the removal Of
German shipping to some point eastward
has been reported. Ostend lies only
about eight miles from the extreme sea-
coast limit Of the German occupation.
A slight advance Of the land lines held
by the British and Belgians would bring
that point under direct gunfire and rem
der it untenable. Zeebrugge is about
twelve miles beyond Ostend, and, there
fore, twenty from the present junction
Of the land forces. An advance by the
British from Ypres, which appears to
have been made possible by the capture
Of the Messines ridge, would put the
German forces in the Belgian littoral in
a perilous position, with no outlet save
along the coast, with the Holland boun-
dairy as an impossible barrier on the
east. A general retreat would be
almost imperative, especially if the
British navy co operated with the land
movement. A clearance of the Belgian
coast of all German occupation would
be of supreme value in that it would
deprive Germany Of any operating bases
for her submarines, destroyers and air
planes nearer than Helgoland and the
German North sea ports. This thirty
miles of Belgian coast, held since the
early days of the war, has been of price
less importance to Germany. and now
it is the allied plan. if possible, to wrest
it from her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
influence of Liberty Bonds

From the Columbus Ohio State Jourp,,
Liberty bonds are not only good
investment and a help to the countr, q,
a time of its distress, but are SO NAV
links that bind the people to the re,
public. All of these bonds would bavA
been taken by the Wall street people
and the brokers. but the govarnment
wanted them spread. for il is one ~
those little influences that enoender
and create loyalty among the nennie
However fondly a person NAV love HE
country, he does feel closer fellow
snip II ne has liberty bond laid
away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON
Getting Started.

Glow did you get your start in poll
ticsf"
II wanted to reform every thing that
came my way" replied Senator Sorghum.
"And attracted the attention of prac.
teal POLITICIAN who just then happened
to need an industrious young reformer
in his business"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
The Willing Eaters

Wherever dar's a later plant
Preparin' fob yoh meal.
A later bug is gineter liant
De place an try to steal.
De cut worm burrows in de ground
De locust flies on high:
De birds an rabbits prowl around
An nibble on de sly.
No matter what you undertake.
Some critters you will meet.
Dat don much keer what harm dew
mako
As long as dey kin eat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

The Germans in "fraternizine" with
the Russians have embraced the oppor-
tunity to trade of cheap trinkets for
valuable commodities. The transaction
corresponds to the @scrap Of paper
trick in diplomacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

There will be enormous demand for
pharmaceutical supplies for the army
The hypochondriac may find the neces-
sity Of economizing on drugs a blessing
in disguise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
A Pessimist,

care you making a gardcn?v
"Same as last year, suppose" replied
Mr.. Growcher. I'm going to tear up
the soil and raise lot of the prettiest
dandelions and jimson flowers you ever
saw"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

Whales taste like beef. All that is
needed now is bulletin from some De-
partment Of Agriculture expert showing
how any one with a good sized back lot
may raise small herd of whales.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

Il Germany should become a republic
there Is not much chance that the crown
prince can ever get into political train.
ing and become the choice Of the plain
people.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
Retribution,

whats your opinion of prohibition 7"
I'm glad it happened,' remarked
Broncho Bob with emphasis. at serves
few fellers right that made a few
drinks o. good Ticker an excuse fur bein'
public nuisances."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

Some Of the exemptions claimed do
not indicate lack of eligibility. They
indicate only lack of a sense of humor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

It seems scarcely fair for submarine
commander to claim even an iron cross
for sinking poor old wooden wind
TANNER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
Sapersensitiveness.

The egotist with mind alert
Is bound to get his feelings hurt,
Assuming with suspicion grim
Each passing jest is aimed at him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
War and Liberty!

From the Boston Transcript
The solid and patriotic Russian ness-
antry is beginning to be heard from
and it is on the side of union and
nationality at home and energetic de-
Tense on the. frontier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

Rich men of the future will be ex-
planning to interviewers that the foun-
dations Of their fortunes were laid by
investments in liberty bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

Our esteemed visitor of other DAYS
WI Ting fang, compelled the Chinese
rebels to wait while he asked a few ques.
TONS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

This is now-or-never week for the
man who is figuring on liberty bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

Another great objection to stacking is
that under the circumstances it is an
almost impossible undertaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

Englishmen talk Of wearing kits to
save the cost Of materials for trousers.
It sounds all right for summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
Patriot Bonds

From the Chicago Post
Poor ]. p. Morgan! Watch every
body, Jump on him for taking $50. 00O. 900
Of liberty bonds. Yet how they would
have jumped on him II he hadn't.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

A man who would forge registration
certificates makes counterfeiter look
like gentleman and philanthropist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
Selecting An Audience.

"BEggins says he is fond Of children y
"He is. He can impose on children
and make them think he is a great and
wonderful man"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

Vigilance now takes on a more heroic
form. "Swat the spy" will be this sum-
mer's motto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

There Is some relief to the American
military man in being able to recognize
an overt act as soon as he sees it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

Conscientious scruples cease to be in
teresting when they become exaggerated
forms of safety first"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12
Fewer Critics.

From the Chicago News
This Is not so critical a time in the
nations history as was three months
Ago-at least there are fewer critics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-12

In time Of economic stress the leg
islators should be warned that food is
no fit subject for filibustering.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17

The Star takes no part in criticizing
the actions or opinions of DR.. Robert
Morton, the successor of DR.. Booker
T. Washington. 1.-THE South is the
place for the Negro, and when JUS
tice prevails many will be returning
to their native localities. The great
movement today among the Jews is to
reclaim Jerusalem. Let us agitate for
right and protest against wrongs,
wherever we are, and we must do so
decently and in good order. The Ne
groes of the North have not borne
their share of their Southern brothers
burdens. We may have the many
privileges in the North but we have
not in any great measure, accepted
them, while the Southern Negro is
working out the Negro problem (O
under discrimination and persecution.
Let us do our duty, where we are.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
Poem In Memory of Frederick Douglass

Poem In Memory Of Frederick Douglass
John e. Bruce Crit" the we'll known
newspaper correspondent of New York,
has written the following poem in
memory of Frederick Douglass:
Douglass. farewell. and yet say not fare
we'll!
For thou'st only gone across the border
line
We know that thou hast pierced the mys-
tic VEIL
And thou hast solved the riddle, and the
prize Is thine.
Death Is no longer death, but life to thee.
Thou hast at last won Immortality.
In thy heart was real hospitality.
Now thou resteth In Him and to rest Is
divine.
Douglass, farewell! Thy memory is the
shrine
At which we bow and lay our offerings.
With saddened hearts to thee who in thy
prime
Didst nobly battle against the mailed
kings
And won true freedom for those who once
were things
The laurel wreath rests on thy sable brow.
And we who love thee sing thy praises
now.
All. thy praises rest in our hearts and
sing In our beings!
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
MAJOR WRIGHT ON
RACE MIGRATION
Prominent Educator Speaks at
Darien, Ga.
VIEWS SITUATION CALMLY

President Of Georgia State Industrial
College Believes Now 10 opportune
Time For Limited Number to Enter
Northern industrial Field-But Hold
Southern Home, Hs Says.
Darien, Ga.-The address delivered
in this town on the migration Of COL
ored people from the south by Major
R. R. Wright, president Of the Georgia
State Industrial college at Savannah,
recently was a most thoughtful and
logical discourse. The address has
caused widespread comment by leaders
Of both races in this part Of the south
People from the rural districts of Nc
Intosh county were here in unusually
large numbers.
Major Wright is very popular in Nc
Intosh county and while In Darien
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
SIX GOOD REASONS
Why You Should Join The National
Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People.

ment Of colored People.
/ It teaches that race prejudice Is
the most evil thing In the world to-
day and that Jim Crow" cars, race
accorded all their social, civil and
political rights and will receive
exact justice In all the relations of
segregation, anti-intermarriage
laws and al other manifestations
of It are unchristian and cruel ef-
forts of the stronger to Cypress
the weaker.
z. II combats in the courts, state
legislatures, the Halls of Congress,
the government departments and
everywhere the spirit of persecu-
ton against the Colored People
which grows out of race prejudice.
) II aims to bring about such a
healthy public sentiment in this
land that Colored People will be
accorded all their social, civil and
political rights and will receive
exact justice in all the relations of
life.
4. It believes In and teaches the doc
trine Of the Fatherhood of God and
the brotherhood of man, and the
equality of all races in our Amer
lean civilization.
5. It aims to uphold the honor of
our women by opposing the pas
sage of anti-race inter-marriage
lava
s. It Is composed of members of both
races and sexes on terms of COM
plete equality and as brothers and
sisters In this holy cause of free
dom.
An Appeal for Funds.
The Association needs mon
ey and new members. It costs just
one dollar to join. If you believe In
fair play, in fighting for your rights,
If you believe in organization and CO.
do your bit toward advancing the race
and therby helping to make human
brotherhood a reality and not a
fiction
Send One Dollar to the under
signed and join in this great work
Sec'y r. A. Skinner, 2sl7 Chicago
Ave-, Minneapolis.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
The Twin City Star stands TO,
equal rights for all American citizens

I am against Catholic, Protestant.
or Jew, if the representative of any
of these creeds does anything against
the American spirit I demand whole
hearted and undivided loyalty to the
United States. I denounce as a crime
against the country the effort by any
section of Our people, of whatever
origin to perpetuate racial divisions
in this country.-Theodore Roosevelt,
in Metropolitan, Dec. 1916.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17
SCALP TREATMENT and
HAIR GROWING.

Mrs. Maggie Martin wishes to
announce that she is the Mime
apolis Agent for MADAM c. ].
WALKERS Wonderful Hair
Grower and Preparations.
Special attention given to Tet-
ter, Eczema and Growing hair on
temples. A full line of Goods.
Personal Instructions and Demon
STATIONS can be obtained at
3O13 GARFIELD AVE.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
MRS. MAGGIE MARTIN, AGl'.
= N. w. PHONE SOUTH 1742
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-02-17

Business Thrift of Race In Chicago.
The latest reports on the number Of
business enterprises among our people
in Chicago show that the number has
increased from 400 to 731 since 1914
In many other large cities Of the cOun-
try similar progress is noted in the
business and professional activities of
the race.