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neer on the job the machine works smoothly
enough. But smash any part of the machine. throw
out the gears or disable the engineer and the ma
chine stops.
On the other hand, the American is born
fighting man, an instructive soldier. He is thinker
and doer; he has initiative, he has pluck, ne has
things the German lacks, things the German could
never have because Of his environment his system,
his whole outlook upon life.
The Germans will learn many things from the
men with whom they are fighting. They have
already learned many things from the French, and
from the English, from the Italians, but in the
American they going to find the dash OF the
Frenchman, the bulldog tenacity of the British,
the high courage of the Italian the endurance and
capacity for sacrifice of all three and in addition
the initiative, the personal element that will take
great risks to gain great ends and a sense OF re-
sponsibiity that will make the American soldier
the equal of the troops nat are fighting on their
own soil to defend their homes. The American
realizes that he is the battlefront to save the
world. ...'
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KipIing on German Kultur.

Rudyard Kipling is doing great service to the
world in his marvellous word-pictures OF war with
out victory. His trenchant pen has never been
put to better use than it has in this war; He strs
the imagination as does no other writer. He makes
you visualize war as it really is and his picture oi
a defeat is such as to stir the blood of free men
He said in a speech at Folkestone last week:
1t will take every ounce in us; it will try
out to the naked soul. Our trial will not be
made less by the earnest advice and suggestions
that we should accept some sort of compro-
mise, which means defeat, put forward by Hun
agents and confederates among us They are
busy in that direction already; but be sure OF
this: Nothing-nothing may have to endure
will weigh one feather-weight compared
with what shall most certainly have to suf-
fer if for any cause we fail OF victory.
But before Mr. Kipling reached his climax he
said these striking things:
If for any reason whatever we fall short OF
victory-and there is no hallway house between
victory and defeat-what happens to US? This
Every relation, every understanding. every
decency upon which civilization has been so
anxiously built up will go-will be washed out
because it will have been proved unable to en-
dure. The whole idea of democracy-which at
bottom is what the Hun fights against-will be
dismissed from mems minds, because it will
have been shown incapable of maintaining itself
against the Hun 1t will die, and it will die
discredited together with every belief and prac-
tce that is based on it.
The Hun IDEAL the Huns root notions OF
life, will take its place throughout the world.
Under that dispensation will become
the natural prey, body and goods, of the
better-armed neighbor Women will be the
mere instrument for continuing the breed-the
vessel of mans lust and mans cruelty, and labor
will become a thing to be knocked the head
if it dares to give trouble, and worked to death
ii it does not. And from this order of life there
will be appeal, possibility of any escape.
This is what the Hun means when he says
he intends to impose German kutur-whch is
the German religion-upon the world. This is
precisely what the world has banded itself to-
gether to resist
We would wish every reader of The Herald to
read this over and over 1t is the truth about vic
tory defeat, and the realize the i'm
portance OF either the will this end.
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The Psychological Moment.

1t isn't the things we strive to do,
Nor the manner OF struggle and strife;
1t isn't what we demand or eschew.
From the doings OF everyday lifel
Ii isn't the pause OF a tactul doubt
Or the purpose OF strong self-wil;
The velvet ease OF diplomacy's route.
Nor the character force we instill,
That gives to success her immortal wreath,
That leaves us lesson we'll learned,
That lives above, and that's hidden beneath
Successes, each one hard-earned!.
But greater and better than all of these,
Is a truth we so often lose,
truth we had better now all seize
If we would success win or choose.
'Tis just this little thought we must keep
In mind quite irec from foment,
That when We act or strike or leap,
Choose the psychological momentl g
ANAIS PUGH.
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The View Of Jimmy.

Reference at a dinner was made to the diff
Guilty that is sometimes experienced in getting the
youngsters to say their prayers, when this anec-
dote was contributed by Representative Jesse D.
Price. OF Maryland.
Recently small youngster named Jimmy had
been playing hard all day that when retiring
knees.
Come Jimmy" said the fond mother to the
weary youngster, "you mustn't omit to say your
prayers"
"Tm too tired to say them tonight. mamma y
complaningly answered the boy.
But you must say them. Jimmy" urged the
mother You must always give thanks for the
good things you have enjoyed. Think of the nice
time you have had playing all day, while lots of
little boys have no home, no mother, no good
But mother" sleepily interposed Jimmy, 81
think them is the felers tha, ought to do the
prayn'."-Philadelphia Evening Telegraph.
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Between the Farmer and Mrs. Jones.

The story OF Mrs. Jones twenty -four pound
sack of flour, by L. Harper Leech is big with
interest because, if the government policy in
spect Of flour is good, it must be good in respect
OF all other necessares Mrs. Jones paid $I.5I for
the sack, OF which the farmer got $I.Io. Between
Mrs. Jones and the farmer elevator costs,
commissions, freight rates. millers profit. etc. but
all these things controlled by the government,
and practically, Mrs Jones bought OF the farmer.
Nor does it appear that the parties between the
producer and consumer OF this flour received less
than fair for handling it in its different
stages
Under the old order of things, this flour would
have started from the farmer at, perhaps, so cents
and reached Mrs. Jones worth $25o On its way
it would have paid fancy elevator charges, fancy
commissions. fancy dividends watered transpor-
tation stock. etc. and Mrs. Jones would put it
into rolls, pies and doughnuts while kicking over
the high cost Of living with justification.
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BOOKDOM
By Loniac
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The editors learn just what The Herald readers
think of "Bookdom."
They know what features you enjoy the what fea
lures you for and possibly think of ought
to contain which it doesn't.
For the interesting letter the question, WHY
LIKE BOOKDOM The Herald will give and guaranteed Spring
novel
Sit down today and letter answering this question 1t will
have Just good opportunity of being the przenng letter
the
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written by Wednesday, March H. should be addressed LONJAC
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found it New York: Harper and
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Making Her His Wife. by Cora
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Miss AmerikaRka, by Olive Gil
breath. An American girl. un-
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The Unseen Hand. by CIsre-cs
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Gertie SwartE, Fanatic or Chris
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Roberts, X. F. C., an American
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The Road That Led Home, by Will
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The Iron Ration, by George Ab.l
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The Science of Power. by BenJamir
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I Life of Charles Carroll of Carroll
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War Book for Beginners.

The most urgent demand of the day
Is for leadership-our army and our
civil government must have leaders
able and willing to perform this in
dispensable function-and the quality
must be developed in our raw mate
rial as rapidly and effectively as pos
sible. Leadership is not only the in
dispensable quality to advancement,
but TO service as well.
Leadership and Military Training.
by Lieut.. Col. Lincoln c. Andrew, u.
S. A. is the only military book that
even pretends to tell you how to be
a good officer or non-com,: how to
handle men so that they will accept
you as their leader: how to arouse in
your command the enthusiasm, the
persistency. that will give the disci-
pine and morale that are the one aim
of military training. Even experienced
regular army officers. who have never
analyzed the psychology of their pro-
fession. have said 'It is the most
helpful book ! have ever read EN-
a different officer sinee ! studied it
Designed for beginners and for
civilians who wish to know what
military service really is. 1t does not
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

aim to take the place of Service Man
uals, but rather to explain the spirit
of the service, the inner meaning that
renders all else of practical avail. 1t
will help you-Or if you are beyond
the age of military service, that boy
of !ours-tO make good. to become a
worthy and successful officer and
leader OF men. The army offers pro-
motions by the hundred thousands to-
day Our men must win their spurs,
il the army is TO be fit to meet the
enemy and defeat him. This urgently
needed book tells them how to do il.
Pictures of War.
Joseph Pennell records history in
the making, indeed. the most mar
velous history America has even
woven on the looms of time, in
this collection of Autographs made
with the sanction of the govern
ment. Secretary OF War Baker
wrote OF them: Il have seen enough
Of the subjects to bear witness to
the extraordinarily vivid presenta-
tion which they make of some of
the most important of our national
activities at the present time" And
Secretary of the Navy Daniels add
ed: Il wish to express my apprecia-
tion of how perfectly you have con-
ceived and executed the war work
in the making of great guns and
ship construction. Your drawings
made a very strong appeal to me
and l am only too glad to commend
them publicly"
The United States government
has had these great drawings 0f
Mr.. Pennell's on exhibition through
out America for several months
Every American will want to see the
wonder of war work as Joseph PEN
nell saw it. on his great tour OF
American workshops The artist 5
descriptions OF each drawing are
as vivid as the work of his pencil,
together they bring before the
reader each thrilling scene. Mr..
Pennell speaks for himself more
forcefully in his preface than can
one who has not looked into the
titanic world in which he has
dwelt for months.
Those who want to know what
America is doing to get ready-and
what she has already contributed
to the making the world safe for
demoCracy"--will find the story
vivdly told in this book. Together
with Mr.. Pennelrs pictures of war
work in Englend. it is assured OF
permanent place in the records OF
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
The Fighting American.

The Germans on the Western front arc face
70 lace with different type OF fighting man
from any they have ever encountered or even
jresmed OF, The American soldier who has been
stalking their patrols in No Mans Land is an
ankncwn quantity in the German scheme OF things
Your German makes a good lighting machine
With al the eogs oiled and gearcd and the engi-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
Billy Sunday Lands
$500 in First Appeal

Chicago. March 23.-Bmy SUNDAY .
first invitation for trail-hitters her"
resulted i'm a rush OF ESQ. Though
Billy worked a cold deck on Satan
by issuing his call to an audioncs
including large Rible class deleEs-
tions. many others swept past the
evangelist's rostrIun
a policeman, two jaclies and a SOL
der were among the tirst nifty down
the sRwdust, path. The first trail
hitter was David Ramsey. q Years
old, OF Chicago
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important part in American his
tory played by Charles Carroll
has never before been fully jolg.
New York: MofIat Yard and
Company. Price. $3.50 not
Library Ideals, by Henry o.. LeEIcr.
Chicago: The open Court Pub
fishing COmpany Price. 81 So
net.
Tricks Of the Trade, by }. 4. squire.
New York: 6. =. PUtnamls Sou>
Price, Sl.25 net
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ALINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
ny John kendrIck Bangs.

NINE ENEMY.
The only enemy / know.
My one and only fesrsome foe,
/ do conceive to be
That curious old creature who
Ne'er leaves my side whste'cr ] do,
And all men know as NE
And him I fight
Both day and night
With all my strength and weight
3 And do my best
In ever test
To keep the fellow straight
(Oopsnght. lslSJ
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DESPONDENCY,

There's nothing in this world can
make me. joy;
Life is as tedious as a twice-told
tale,
Vexing the dull car of a drowsy
man.
Shakespeare.
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aUEsTIoNs ANsMErEn.

G. Has not some apt comparison
been made between the work o..
James FenimOre Cooper and thai 60.
Joel Chandler Harris. X. !. a.
A. What James FenimorC Coop
er did for the Indian. in his VOL
deTful frontier stories. Joel Chand-
Ter Harris did for the American
negro. i'm his Uncle RemuE" sioric~.
Just as 'ChingachEook' iS the las
Of tho Mohicans. so Uncle Rsmus'
is the last Of the Old-time negro. <.
=. What humorous tribute g
o. Henry pay Walter Hines Psey'
X. l. James.
A. o. Henry said: Walter Pa o
can write a letter declining a cor
tributiOn with thanks. and WORD .
so sWeeuy that the recipient "a
take it to a bank and raise mors
on it,"
Q. Who were termed the pam-a
and Phythias OF American poet q.
King l.
A Fitz-Greene Haneck and J..
seph Rodmsn Drake
Q. Who did the Ohbway Iudlars
show their appreciation OF LonG-
fellows 'Hiswaths.?'' Rob 7.
A. Two Ojibway chiefs. in 1900.
invited LongfelIow's family TO Wit
ness an Indian reproduction 81
"Hiawatha," on a rocky little island
in Lake Huron. we loved vou~
father The memory OF our peorl-
will never die as long us vnu
fathers song lives. and that Will
live forever" they said.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.
he Wings of Youth, by Elizabeth

Jordan. A story of youth and
love, of girl and a man who
wanted the unexpected and who
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of J. Z. Lippincott Company. price
81 net.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

DIR. Russell II. Conwell, whose book,
Acres Of Diamonds" is published BY
the Harpers, had his seventeen birth
day several days ago. His last book,
Observation: Every Man His Own
University" published a few months
since, was the third book Doctor Con-
well has written in four years. Dur
ing the many festivities given in honor
of his birthday. Doctor Conwell pre-
dicted the coming of an era Of Chris
tian Socialism after the war
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
The Fiery Cross,


In old times in Scotland the clans
were called together to battle by the
swift passings of the fiery cross
two charred sticks dipped in blood
and this call all clansmen were pledged
to answer instantly and to the full,
Mr. Oxenham's book Of war verse Is
based on his faith in a similar Call
being sent out to the world today. His
poems are an appeal to return to the
great realities, the spiritual truths,
and to let the horrors of war clarity
instead of obscuring our vision.
His little prayers. narratives. lyrics
and stirring challenges are expressed
with utmost, simplicity and are there
fore the more convincing. There is
no cant about them-thetr spirit is
religious, not theological; some OF
them have the swing of great march
ing songs. others the quiet OF medi-
tation.
This book Is from the press Of the
George II. Doran Company. John
OXenham Is known to 100000 readers
as ''the poet laureate of the war"
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Why God Love. the irish.

Why God Loves the Irish.
This is a pleasant little book Of
praise for Celtic blood. An unpreten-
tious collection of papers. each dwell
ing upon some trait OF fine distinction
in the Irish character, il is a better
book than its title would lead one to
expect. II is not written with any
particular charm OF style, nor does il
make any new contribution to our
knowledge of the Irish. but 1t Is a
readable little volume which has in it
much that Is interesting.
DR.. Desmond writes from the stand
point of the Irish Nationalist. The
ancient antipathy to England is mem
tioned-in one place is gone into in
some detafl-but there is no real bit
terness In the book. The Irish Prot
estants-the Ulstermen-are referred
to with praise for their high spirit
aid the hope that in time they will
"change their views' and display
their tenacity lin better politics. "
The determination of the Irish Ma
tionalists Is. DR.. Desmond declares.
"undying" Yet, strongly as he up
holds the Nationalist cause. outspoken
as he is about the failure of English
government in Ireland stubbornly
as he urges the necessity for the Ul-
stermen to come around" DR.. Des-
mond is more concerned with point
ing out the excellent points in Irish
character itself than in contributing
to controversy His book is not dis
tinguished. but it is pleasantly read
able.
why God Loves the Irish" Is by
Humphrey J. Desmond. LII D.. and
from the press of the Devin Adair
Company
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Go back to the simple life, be eonientsd Nth
SIMPLE food, simple pleasures, simple clothes. Work
hGgd, prsy hard, pIoy' hard. Work, eat, reereaie
and sleep. Do Il all eoEyGgsoEsly.
We haze victory to 1rin @.
-HOOHER
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NEWSIE NOTES.

The stories in Long Ever Ago" ="
Rupert Hughes new book, which the
Harpers have ready for immediate
publication. are about Irishmen in
America The characters range from
policemen TO millionaires and the
same ones are carried through many
Of the stories.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

w. E. Ingersoll is making his de-
but as novelist with The Road
That Leads Home" story of the
great Northwest In this uncommon
ly fine novel the author tells the story
of a Young schoolmas ster whose world
was a country school in the rich Ca
madam, wheatland, and the girl he
found there. 1t is full OF humor. with
n strong. sane spirit and-a hint OF
mystery.
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RESOURCES DEPLETED.
Germany Not Likely 10 Get Mech
Food From IL ussia.

WASHINGTON, March l5.-Germany' =
military and political victories in Rus-
sia Will give her little economic bene-
fit Immediately. in the opinion OF
American officials familiar with the re-
sources OF the Slav territory. though IL
is taken for granted that Germany will
make the most of the opportunities for
organization and will reap rewards ac-
cordingly.
Not more than 10000. 900 bushels of
grain is believed to he available in
eastern and southern Russia after the
decentralization OF the past year, which
has curtailed production and increased
waste. In October It is possible that
from 30.0O0.o0O to 10000. 900 bushels
will he available for the spoilers from
tho new crop
Perhaps more important than grain
will he the vast resources of the Siberian
dairy farms. which have been develope,l
by German capital and which will begin
TO supply in June the fats for which Ger
many admittedly has been suffering.
Semi-otiic!al reports Of the capture Of
10000, 900 bushels Of grain in Rumania
are ridicu-d hy officials here on the
strength OF reports from American Red
Cross workers and others who have been
In Rumana recently. They say there
W
market. and that even when comman-
deered cars were sent under guard to
remote regions only limited quantities
could be obtained and those were sub
ject to pilfering by the needy population
II left unguarded for any time.
Russia always has been a country to
sell it's grain rapidly after the harvest.
because there are few facilities for stor-
age, After year of anarchy, In which
the question of food constantly has been
uppermost in the minds Of populace
excited by sudden power and freedom,
officials here say they believe little
stored grain remains. Supporting this
belief are reports that last years crops
In Russia were below normal.
Meat animals obtained in Russia un-
doubtedly will help Germany to some
extent, but the amount ofthem will not
be large. Many are in remote sections.
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SWEDISH DELEGATE
SEIZED BY GERMANS
Mayor of Stockholm Arrested
on Mission to Finland.

LONDON. March lI.--The Swedish del
egation which attempted TO mediate in
Finland returned TO Sweden on Wedncs-
day. the Exchange Telegraph correspon-
dent at Copenhagen reports Mayor
I.lndhagen OF Stockholm. who was chair
man of the dclega ton, was arrested by
the Germans on the Aland Islands and
imprisoned until an officer OF the Swedish
warship demanded his release. the adj
vices state Mayor Lindhagen reported
that the .\land Islands were now COM
pletely under n German military dicta-
torship.
The Vasl correspondent OF the Alton
Rladet sends n report that train with
400 of tho Red Guard on board was
blown up near Rautus ard that many
OF .he troops were killed
Several men from America are playing
an active part IN the movements OF the
Finnish Red Guards. The commando
in chief Of tn" Red Guards IL said to be
o ,nan named Wesley. who with his
father fed from Finland to America
seventeen years ago TO avoid ,mpr!son-
men, for circulating scdltious literature