The sun., 1917-08-31

Nobody gave them a tumble. as they
say along the uncouth Bowery. Omcers
In uniform. a Canadian Aviation Cadet.
tw, sailors. the red capped porters. a
grinning station master and few odd
lots Of conductors and brakemen wait
ing for their outgoing signals idly sur
veyed the group Of short haired women
and long haired men and chuckled COM
ments which certainly will not be re-
peated In this family newspaper. A. =
demonstration. the pacinst departure
from Weehawken lacked a good deal.
but the undaunted Leila Secor hints OF
great doings once the Rabbit Express
lurches out upon the nat lands Of Ohio.
Indiana and Illinois.
According to Leila millions are wait
ing to throw kisses at the delegation.
Kisses may be thrown but there are
some abroad who are practising to
duck more material tokens Of public
opinion. Eggs are just as messy in Ohio
~ anywhere else in the land. II was
while the r. e. was getting up speed
along the Hudson that Secretary Leila
all dolled UP In orchids dictated and
distributed tho frst Of what may provo
to Be q long series of addresses to the
delegates
Greetings" said Leila I'VE are set
ting forth to-day on a great mission.
We do not know what we shall md
along the way. what difficulties We
shall meet or what dangerA But this
we know. We are starting out as the
champions Of real democracy. the van
guard OF a great universal longing for
peace. which needs only to be crystal
ltzed and given expression. We shall
make many blunders but We shall follow
the light as we .ee'!t."
Thereafter and subsequently Leila
paid her respects to Gov. BurnQuist of
Minnesota apd spoke kind words for
Gov Frazier Of North Dakota, who holds
that anti-conscrtpt.on conventions and
movements to prevent American soldiers
from being sent abroad are helpful to
the nation at this time and will add
lustre 20 the honor of North Dakota.
Leila hopes for friendly demonstrations
along the line from New York to Hud-
son. Wis. but being a practical person
thinks II we'll to discount public un-
interest. The uncertainty OF the plans
may operate to keep the crowds away
and also the train will reach many
cities at hours when the wor~srs win Be
unable to leave their benches to get an
earful Of advice ~ to how to lose their
Jobs.
But We shall know this," says Lola
hamlet through which we pass. in the
factories and shops on tho farms and in
the homes. million men and women are
sending with US their hopes and
prayerA"
Prayer Count II Wrong.
There Is an unimportant discrepancy
as to the number of silent prayer send
ers. Lochner has been stating all along
Fraulein Leila comes along and cuts the
number In half. Here Panken insists
that there are hve millions and the
Presidents answer TO the Pope Is
definite recognition OF the principles OF
the Peoples Council
The first stage of the pigeon Pilgrim
age was not especially thrilling. Be-
tween New York and Albany there were
few persons anywhere about to greet
the r. E. Occasionally one saw depo,
lizards grinn!ng as II at some good Joke,
and as the pac!fist train slid past regular
through trains the white teeth OF Pull
man porters cleaned through black
faces split by laughter. Nobody Is hav-
ing more fun out OF the Rabbit Express
than the culled semman. There Is Just
about II that makes him grin
and gtggle and show the whites Of his
eyes. II is we'll known that Thomas
Jefferson Washington Smith has q very
keen sense OF the ridiculous.
At Kingston coarse person who
could not possibly have glimpsed Prof.
Dana shouted: Here they come and let
EN- go--to hell! :" But that was abso-
lute,y tho only indication that anybody
from New York to Albany cared enough
about the passing OF tho Rabbit Ex-
press to open his mouth about II or
express an opinion Of the passengers
Something has simply got to happen
Very likely something will happen be-
fore the Kaninchen Aussprechen gets
into Mittel Weston.