The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-20

ages of 30 and 50 on How to Help Wir the War is given thus by George Ade:
 While the war is on, the active work in support of the boys at the front will be shouldered cheerfully by men and women a little too old for acrobatic service but not yet frosted at the temples.
 They will supply part of the money and most of the pep" needed to supply and encourage huge army in the field.
 It Is for them to realize that we have passed the period of doubting and question answering.
 ."HustIino suppiantins Conversation.
 We have come to the days when hustling must supplant conversation.
 It was all right six months ago to spare hour a day in trying to con- vince some one with a vacant eye and dark mind that we were really justi- fled in accepting the insolent chall- enge thrown at us by Germany. -
 You are to be forgiven if, even four months ago, you spent valuable time trying to convince sluggish minority that
 First Government bonds are a safe investment.
 are to be hit in the head.
 Third. The allies are to be trusted.
 Fourth. The Red Cross is above suspicion and does not obtain either money or knitted goods under false pretenses.
 Fifth. All taxes which have been levied are justified by extraordinary and unprecedented conditions.
 Sixth This is not a rich mans war; it was not precipitated by any Wall Street influence; it is not con- cerned over private investments; it is not a grand benefit for intuition makers.
 Seventh Fair promises have no value when they are made by a crim. inal who finds himself backed into 8 corner.
 Eighth. The men in our training camps and aboard transports and stationed somewhere in France are being safeguarded as American sold iers never before were looked after, as regards wholesome food, proper sanitation. prevention of disease, and moral guidance.
 Why enumerate further
 You'll Find 'Em Everywhere.
 Abe Martin met feller down in Brown County that never heard of Tony Pastor. and we have a taxpayer in our township who thinks the world is fiat, and you can find cabaret per. formers in New York City who don't believe there is such a place as Iowa, and clairvoyants still find customers, and you can name people who will consult a patent-medicine "ad." in preference to doctor, and old Jethro Tilford, over in Shelby Township. carries a dried-up potato to keep off the rheumatism.
 In every community you will find a contrary minded sediment of the human race-people who keep them selves somewhat in evidence by noisi- Fly denying facts which are sel-evident to all of their neighbors who happen to be in the full enjoyment of sanity.
 Mostly Atmosphere Disturbers."
 Now. If you will take the trouble to check up in your immediate neigh borhood the people who. from the be. ginning of the war. have been full of doubts and questions and false alarms you will find that they are few in number and of precious little import ance, except as atmospheric disturb. ;.nces.
 Also, did it ever occur to you: That the man who had bought most liberally of Government bonds never questioned the safety of his security ?
 That the woman who was knitting the most socks and sweaters never be- lieved the silly stories about the Red Cross being 6 crooked institution?
 That the soldier boy about to board a transport and join his comrades of France and Great Britain never was known to doubt the sincerity of the men with whom he was soon to join shoulders?
 No, indeed!
 All the walls and misgivings and fish stories are put into circulation by a few picayune outsiders who were just built to be obstructionists and some. how cant help 1t.
 Belong With the "Tories" They are in class with the Tories who feasted the aristocratic British M p o