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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

The republicans in Congress who
are trying to discredit President Will
son by measures that will, if they are
carried out, hamper him during his
absence in Europe, are not doing their
party or the nation any good. They
are harming their party more than
the country, because intelligent men,
not only in America but in Europe,
and probably in Asia, understand the
motive for their actions. A dozen
years ago. it might have been bad
policy for the president of the United
States to go abroad. Today, with the
of the wireless, he will
be as closely in touch with his gov
eminent as if he was in Washington.
Mr.. Wilson's visit to Europe will add
immensely to the prestige of Amer
lea. He is needed there; he can do
good work for not only his own coun-
try but the whole world. The spec
tacle of certain prominent republicans
swapping at his heels is pitiful.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
LIGHT READING NEEDED

1t will be seen by the following
that quantity of light reading is
needed at once for our returning sol
diers. Will not our people get busy
and help supply the deficiency
American Library Association,
Library War Service,
Washington, Nov. %, 1918.
To the Ocala Librarian:
We must have gift books for i'm
mediate use.
Every volume that has been donat-
ed to the American Library Associa-
ton and is now stored in public Ii
brary should be made available at
once. The flow of gift fiction has
slowed down, and we are unable to
meet the needs of the service.
Our funds must be saved for tech
nical books, books on industries,
trades and vocations.
In the plan of rehabilitation it is
evident that the injured and GONZALES
cent men are to be the first returned
from the other side This means that
the debarkation hospitals must be
filled with books. The dispatch Of
fees, from which these points normal
ly would be supplied, have no books
Dispatch Office agents at New York,
Brooklyn, Boston and Newport News
declare themselves helpless in the face
of the demand.
Now that we have created conf
dence in our ability to give service
we must justify the dependence of the
military forces upon it. We can only
do this if you will back US up with all
possible speed in getting your books
to US.
If you have 500 or more good books
ready for shipment, wire us, giving
! the number. In any other case
write US, giving exact information as
to the number and how soon they
will be ready for shipment. We will
send immediate shipping instructions
Yours very truly,
Herbert Putnam, Director.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
ALLIES ARE FED
BY SELF DENIAL
Generous Doing Without in
America Supplied Food
to Europe.

Exports from this country since 1t
from Allied Europe and have main
tanned the health and strength of those
who have been bearing the brunt of
our battles, so that they could hold
out to victory Now that hostilities
have ceased we must assume the add
ed burden OF keeping starvation from
increasing its toll upon the millions
who have been liberated from the
Prussian yoke. Famine would undo
the work which has been accomplished
in freeing the world for democracy. No
stable government can be established
and maintained by a nation harassed
by hunger. A starving people turns
to rioting and anarchy. Food has
given strength and courage to the ma
lions fighting for democracy; 1t must
now give the nations strength and
tranquility to re-establish themselves
In freedom and democracy.
Without our help it would have been
absolutely impossible for the Allies to
-
entry into the war we have been con-
tributing largely to the support OF one
hundred and twenty million people
whose normal food supplies have been
cut off, whose production has fallen
almost to the vanishing point, whose
fields have been devastated by Ger
many The food exported from the
United States In the past year has
been sufficient to supply the complete
ration of twenty-five million people.
1t is hard to grasp the magnitude
and significance of the assistance
which has been lent the Allies b. the
patriotic, voluntary service OF the
American people The food we sent
abroad last year would have been suf-
f1cient to feed one-fifth of our popula-
ton. And this was done in spite of
the fact that we entered the year with
short crops. Our surplus was practi-
cally nothing. An overwhelming pro-
portion OF the food that left this coun-
try last year was saved out of the nor
NAL home consumption of our own
people.
In spite Of difficulties met In inter-
nal transportation and shortage OF
ocean tonnage our food exports last
year amounted to a figure that few
years ago would have been unbelieva-
BILE. Even the most optimistic element
Of our population faced with anxious
CONSERVATION the prospect which
opened before us with the beginning
of the 1917 harvest year.
The American people have not been
compelled to save. They have been
appealed to on the basis of humanity
and of patriotism. They have re-
sponded voluntarily.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
ADVERTISING RATES

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Reading Notices: sc. per line for first
Insertion; &c. per line for each subse-
quent insertion. One change a week
allowed on readers without extra COM
position charges.
Legal advertisements at legal rates
Electros must be mounted, or charge
will be made for mounting.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Representative government is the
best form of government that has yet
been devised. It's faults are mostly
due to the people, who are often de-
luded or careless about the sort of
men they elect to represent them. If
the people were always careful and
conscientious about who they voted
for, they would have very little trou-
BILE with their government. Even with
the faults of the people, however, rep
resentative government is far supe-
rior not only to the autocracy that
has been tried for thousands of years
and finally failed. but to its opposite,
the initiative and referendum, which
is only one degree above the rule of
the mob.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
RED CROSS NOTICE

We are making a special effort to
collect a ton of tin this month. Mrs.
w W. Condor has recently turned
over to US nearly two hundred pounds
of tinfoil, which wasNcollected at the
Book Shop. Besides conserving the
tin so much needed at this time, Mrs.
Condor has materially aided the local
chapter of the Red Cross. Save every
bit of tinfoil. collapsible tubes, pewter
articles and deposit them in the barrel
provided for this purpose at the Mar
ion Hardware Co. store. If you can
not bring it, phone 118 and we will
send for it. w. P. Preer,
Chairman Conservation Committee.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

In the city of Esch. Luxembourg,
German storekeepers overcharged
American soldiers, whereupon the
people of the city mobbed their shops
and destroyed considerable amount
of property. The riot was quelled by
two American officers and four sol
diers, who were armed principally
with boards they picked up out of the
wreck. When the American soldiers
return to their own country, we hope
they will use the fiat sides of boards
on some of the storekeepers who have
overcharged the folks at home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Boston. New York. Newport News,
Va. and Charleston, S. c., are the
ports the war department plans to use
for the return of the army from over
seas. Even with this wide distribu-
ton of the strain on port facilities
and TRANSFORMATION, however, and with
German ships now idle in German
harbors employed on the task, care
full estimates show that the last OF
the army could not possibly reach the
United States in less than eight
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
BRITISH DAY

Saturday, Dec. lis British Day in
the United States. It is in honor of
Americas most powerful ally, with
out whose help France would have
been crushed before America woke
up, and without whom we would now
most likely have been fighting for our
national life on our own soil.
1t will be celebrated in most of the
patriotic communities in America,
and it seems to the Star that Ocala
should be on the list.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Our veteran tax assessor, General
Alfred Aver, has resigned his posi-
tion as president of the assessors and
commissioners association of the
state. Before resigning, he helped
make some very pertinent and sensi-
BILE recommendations to the legisla-
ture. The general may miss fire on
proposition once in a while, but he
has lots Of good common sense and
long experience with human nature
and public affairs. He seldom says
anything but what is well worth heed
ing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
ANOTHER VOLUNTEER

We have just remembered that
Dexter Phillips is one of our Marion
county soldiers. Dexter is one of the
most persistent boys in the United
tes-volunteered four times in
succession before he could break IN
He is training at Georgia Tech and
will soon be mustered out, but if he
had been accepted when he first vol
unteered he would have been on the
front line when the armistice was
signed.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

for itself. Silesia is largely populat-
ed by Poles. 1t, with Alsace-Lorraine,
contains nearly all the iron mines of
any extent in the recent German en-
pire. When Frederick took Silesia, he
started world war-he also started
Prussia on the career of robbery that
has just come to an inglorious close.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Senator Fletcher is making a strong
protest against abandonment of the
program of building wooden ships.
He says the wooden ships, of which
367 have been built, have proven
themselves not only helpful in an
emergency but reliable for all time.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

1t is reported that Lake Jackson, i'll
Leon county is gone dry; and the Tall
lahassee Record says millions of fish
are perishing on the drying lake bed.
Tampa Tribune.
Millions of poor fish all over the
country thought they would perish
when their counties went dry, but we
notice they are surviving.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

The Importance of the port of jack
sonville and it's splendid rail connec-
tons to all parts of the country have
apparently not been sufficiently i'm
pressed on Washington to secure a
point of debarkation for returning
troops for this city.-Times-Union.
How big a ship can come over the
st. Johns bar?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

The United War Work orgapiza-
tlons will interest themselves in find
ing work for returning soldiers. Well
bet the war workers don't try to
stake any of the boys out on tomato
patches in the everglades.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

What has become Of that Pan
American agreement? Why do not
the United States and Brazil insist
that Chile and Peru arbitrate instead
of fight?
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Besides such incidental benefits as
the Improvement In figure and health
that we've reaped from our meatless,
wheatless days, think Of the fun we've
had out of them-the new crop Of
jokes, jibes, topical songs and car
ICONS to replace the mother-in-law
joke and the boost to our reputation
for ready humor!
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

The American people will not lack
for news about the peace conference.
Five hundred newspaper men left
New York for France on the trans
port Orizaba Sunday.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Roy X. Moulton says that "a Mis-
souri, woman has just traded her hus-
band for mule" Well, good hus-
band is worth a Tampa Tri-
bune.
And a blame sight scarcer.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Dispatch from Amsterdam says
Berlin newspapers are assailing the
corruption of the German govern
ment. The fact that a German news
paper can assail its government is a
very hopeful sign.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

The men who spent their money to
be elected on the railroad commission
are the principal kickers over the
action of the legislature in abollshlng
the commission-Time Union.
Precious little money they spent.
They had no opposition.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

About the most interesting news
in the dispatches for Americans for
the next few months will be the names
OF the army organizations in Europe
booked for home.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

1t may be noted that ex-President
Taft, staunch republican, and a
man who has the respect and conf
dence of all parties, approves of Mr..
Wilson's visit to Europe.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

The dreadful story comes from the
front that there was only one turkey
served on Thanksgiving in the Amer
lean army now marching into Ger
many.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Before Bill Hohenzollern tries to
return from Elba, he had better ask
some well informed and disinterested
friend to tell him how much he re-
sembles Napoleon and how much he
doesn't.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Half a million German soldiers are
returning from Russia and they are
having experiences not unlike those
of Napoleon and his grand army a
hundred and six years ago.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

1t is now time for the republicans to
make fools of themselves, and it
looks like they are going to improve
the opportunity.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

months. Conservative calculations,
upon which preparations by the de-
partment will be based, fix ten
months as the minimum.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

The war is over; the fair is over;
Thanksgiving is over-now there
isn't anything to do but make ready
for Christmas.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
A good old sport
We bless his name
He phoned us when
His package came.

Maj. Willard D. Straight, eminent
financier and diplomat, who was in
Europe as aid to Colonel House, died
in Paris Sunday night.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

It takes more time to prepare a
church for three-minute wedding
than to prepare theater for three
act drama.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Silesia, which was wrongfully
wrested from Austria a century and
three-quarters ago, now threatens to
break off from Germany and set up
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

When an apple becomes mellow, the
next thing it does is to become rotten,
and the same is true of a man.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Associated Press is exclusively
entitled for the use for republication of
all news dispatches credited to Ii or
iot otherwise credited in this paper
and also the local news published
herein. All rights of repu blication OF
special dispatches herein are also re-
served.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

The Farmers National Congress is
in session in Jacksonville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
Domestic

Bill Hohenzollern is trying to pass
the buck.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

Accurate and prompt prescription
service is always at your command
here. Ask your doctor. Tydings &
Co., druggists. Phone 30. If
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-12-03

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cents to 80 cents per gallon, accord
ing to the price of Linseed Oil.
For Sale By
THE MARION HARDWARE Co.
Ocala. Florida
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-30
Builders and Contractors Directory
AOOLPH H. KOYEN

Successor TO Edward Koyen
Masons Materials. Cement. Stone.
Edison's Portland Cement. H~igginsonis
I7aster, Lehigh Coal.
ssyre Ave. Tel 1s7p-W
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-30
Local Soldier LaGds NEWS

Almost interesting letter has been
received from Philip Halpcrn. n local
boy. who is now attached to Sanitary
Squad number so with tho American
Expeditionary Forces in France. The
communication follows:
EDITOR EVENING NEWS
I have been receiving the EVEN
ING NEWS quite regularly lately and
find II TO be the best news carrier
from the states. 1t contains just the
news We want most and | can assure
you il pleases every Amsoy fellow
who IS lucky enough TO receive 1t. l
pass Il on to another Amboy fellow
with whom 1 am corresponding and
lie sure does appreciate 1t, even
though ii is almost three months old.
Tnfs is a ine country, taking all in
all and the people adore an American
soldier and you can therefore just
about imagine the treatment we re-
ceiVe. our only difficulty Is that we
cannot speak the language fiuently
enough, but we manage to get along.
we are getting plenty OF eats. or
course we cannot expect Uncle Sam
TO feed us chocolate, cakes and ice
cream. but speaking of good, solid
foods we get plenty of it and IL Is
cooked as well az can be expected I'M
der the circumstances. 1t is most
natural for a soldier to get homesick
now and then but the receipt of a let
ter or a newspaper. together with
tho thought OF the reason OF our be-
ing over here, we soon give way to
our feelings n think only of what
the world viii gain when victory Is
retxs EsaeG4Hli$Awhen we think that
we will be able to say that we did u
share. Not m nan in the A. e. II.
ever thiaks of h dangers hat Turk
on the battle fields. They are all
determined to make the world safe for
democracy.
IL you a a little IDLE space In
your columns you would do me a
great favor IL you would publish this
and let the people in Perth AnIboy
know how our boys enjoy the news
and editorials In YOU paper. ] look
forward to the arrival OF the paper
with much pleasure. With best wishes
for its continued success and your
thoughtfulness of us over here.
PHILIP T.. HALPERN.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-30
WOODBRIDGE IS AR0UOtJ
OVER INCREASE IN TAXES
BE Spcriaf C-oTrespoHdenf.
HAS Meeting To BE Held Tonight and
Township Committee 10 Meet Tues
dap Night 10 Hear PROTESTS.

dap Night TO Hear FToteStS-
~ s,scSai Correspondent
WOODBRIDGE. Nov. 500 much
dissatisfaction has arisen in Wood
bridge township over the taxes this
year that the people have arisen 70
protest. A mass meeting is called for
tonight to be held in the Monument
Theatre at 8 O'Clock, to which all tax
payers are invited to be present and
bring their tax bills. At the same
time. the township committee, realiz-
Ing the widespread feeling. have
nounccd that the township committee
together with the Board of Assessors
of the township. will sit In the high
school next Tuesday night at 5 o'clock
for the purpose of meeting any tax
payers who are in any way dissatisfied
with their tax bills and the assess
ments made against their property.
The are urged to bring their
tax Kills with them for a general dis
eussion. All the township records and
maps Will be on hand. the committee
men promise. and an attempt will be
made 10 arrive at a friendly under-
standing and any questions that the
taxpayers desire to be answered VIII
be considered. IL there are more cas-
es than can be disposed of at one slit
Ing. Tire committeemen promise TO
hold other meetings until all are given
satisfaction.
The mass meeting called for tonight
Is entirely Independent of the town
shin committee 1T was announced by
means Of hand bills thrown abou the
town yesterday. II asks tho people "
they believe in taxation without rep
re%sentatfon." and if they do not. be
sure and he on hand at the meeting !
tonight. The hand bills are signed
Taxpayers rotectivc Association OF
" oodbridge." Judging from the tone
OF the haid bills. the persons back of
the meeting are those who are OPP
posed TO the present regime in control
Of township affairs and there is likely
TO be some hot shot fred. The town
shin committee doubtless viii TRY tho
effect of this meeting with their meet
Inc in the high school Tuesday night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-30
100 Hens--15OO Eggs

Mrs. Al. N. Patton. Waverly. Mo,
writes II fed 2 boxes of More Eggs 10
iay hens AID blcke the egg record. 1
get ls69e eggs from l60 hens IN exactly
II days" You car do as well. Any
poultry raiser can easily double his
profts b. doubling the egg production
OF his hens A scientific tonic has been
discovered that revitalizes the flock
and makes hens work all the time. The
,onic Is called More Eggs" Give your
hens n few cents worth OF More EExs'
END o Will be amazed and delighted
with results. More Eggs" will
double tails years production of eggs,
SO II you wish 10 try this great profit
maker. write +. j. Refer. poultry ex-
pert. Dept. 1853 Refer Bldg. Kansas
City. No. for a 81 package of More
Eggs" Tonic. Or send s2.25 today and
get three regular 81 packages on spe-
cial discount for a seasons supply. a
million dollar bank guarantees IL you
are not absolutely satisfied. your
money win be returned on requested
and the More Eggs" costs you moth
ing. Yon take no risk. Write today.
Pin a dollar bill to your letter or send
S2,2s special discount Tor 3 packages.
Or ask Mr.. Heefer TO send you free his
poultry book that tells the experience
2 an who made = fortune out OF
4IIfrV
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-30
WOODBRIDGE

Tie regular communion service will
be observed in the Presbyterian
church tomorrow morning. In the
evening Rev. l.. V. Buschman will take
as his subject, Songs in the Night"
Sergeant Lewis Hoagland is enjoy
ing a five day furlough with his
mother.
Miss Carolyn Valentine OF the Col
oniai school, Washington, d. c., Is
spending a few days with MIR. and Mrs.
i. G. Brown of Yonkers.
The rarent-Teacher Association OF
No. 1 school will meet on Thursday
afternoon. December s, in the kinder
garten at 3:45.
'rhe Methodist prayer meeting will
be held next week at the hon OF A.
ii. Sutton in Grove street. on Wednes-
day night.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-30
Athle.icism In the East.

The general athletic awakening ls
perhaps the most important effect that
our occupation OF the Philippines has
had upon the far East. Just as the old
Olympic games. begun by one village.
grew 10 be :he great recurring event at
Which oil the Hellenic peoples could
meet In peaceful competition. so this
modern athletic movement starting
from Bagnio has spread to other far
eastern peoples, and has given them
not only a ground for friendly meeting.
but also a basis for genuine respect
and mutual understanding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-11-30
Well Described.

A short time g we were discussing
a friend, who. while her hair had
grown white with the years. had re-
tanned n youthful figure. A few days
nfterward Ruth. referring to her. said.
"You know who l mean. Aunty-that
lady who looks so young behind and
&c old In front."-Chicago Tribune.