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Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Figures Of Speech.

"This poet speaks of forswearing the
fiagOn. People don't drink out Of
flagons nowadays"
"The word is used in figurative
sense. People are always talking about
climbing aboard the water wagon, but
you rarely ever see anybody on real
water wagon but the driver. "-Birm.
ingham Age-Herald.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Miss Allie Legg has bought a
new automobile; Hudson Light

Miss Allie Legg has bought a
new automobile; Hudson Light
Six.
JAMIE a daughter was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Johns. Birming-
ham, of Hamlet.
Mr.. Eisenheimer, of Charlotte,
spent Sunday with friends in
Rockingham.
Mr.. J. L. Hawley went to
Washington, D. c. on Wednes-
day on business.
Miss Suzanne Pegues, of Green
vile, S. c., is the guest of her
cousin, Miss Mary Louise Everett.
Mr.. c. R. Poole, of Camp Jack
son, S. c., arrived Tuesday to
spend a week with friends and
relatives in and around Rocking.
ingham.
Mrs. w. L. Parsons has return.
ed from Atlanta where she went
to attend the wedding of her
brother, DR.. Lewis West, to Miss
Betsy John Haywood, of Raleigh.
The many friends of,EMrs
Lucy Phillips Russell will learn
with deep regret that she ex
poets to leave Rockingham in the
near future to make her home
at Chapel Hill. In the mean
time she is the guest of Mrs. H
S. Ledbetter.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Gettinu BY.

"WaS your wife's party formal af-
fair?"
very" replied Mr.. Cumrox. 1--WE
had a very particular butler who didn't
like my looks. knew he wouldn't be-
lieve me If l told him 1 was the owner
of the house."
"HOw did you get in?"
II told him l was one of my wlfes
relations"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
A Stickler for Form.

The near-sighted humorist happened
to bump into a pedestrian who had q
crouch. The pedestrian grew pugna-
cious. "Take off them glasses and
I'll punch your face for you" he cried.
But, my dear sir" said the humOr-
list calmly, ut is quite against the GUS
tom, you know. Who ever heard OF
ordering off the glasses before the
punch was served?"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
An Object of Sympathy.

"Who was that dapper little man
you spoke to just now?'
"My dancing teacher. Did you no.
tice the look of coMmiseration he gave
me"
eyes"
II recently confessed to him that I
thought it a waste of time to dance"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Change in Schedule.

lEEffective January 18th several
changes were made in the Sea
board schedule. The following
is the new schedule of the trains
arriving in Rockingham over the
Seaboard; and below that is the
schedule of the trains arriving
and departing from Hamlet.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Personal Items.


Raleigh to visit friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Coppedge
went to Charlotte for a brief visit
Sunday.
Mr.. James Morgan, of Ellerbe,
spent Sunday with his brother in
Rockingham.
Mr.. James Lyon, of Lilesville,
spent several days with friends
in Rockingham last week.
E. B. Terry left Sunday night
for the markets of Baltimore and
New York. He will return next
week.
We understand that Lawyer
Henry Boggan is i'll with pneu-
monia at the home ofrelatives in
Arson county.
Mr.. R. H. LeGrand, of Rober-
del, who has been sick with
pneumonia, we are glad to re-
port as convalescing.
Miss Sarah Lily Dockery went
to Cheraw, S. c., on Monday to
spend some time with her sister,
Mrs. c. K. Waddill.
Miss Elizabeth Nicholson had
as her guest for the weekend
her sister, Miss EEva Nicholson,
of Salisbury.
Mrs. w. ]. Adams, of Carthage,
spent a day or two in town this
week with her sister, Mrs. H. D.
Ledbetter.
DR.. Tom Steele, of Williams
port, Pa, is spending a week Or
ten days with his sisters. Misses
Mamie and Ann Steele.
Mr.. c. M. Hobbs, who has not
been well for several weeks,
went to Charlotte for treatment
"Wednesday morning.
Mr.. Jenkins has moved into the
house on north Washington
street which he recently pur.
chased from Mr.. H. L. Monroe.
5Mr. and Mrs. John T. Bennett
visited friends inlWadesboro last
week and returned home. Satur
day evening.
| Little Alice Wellington came
from Charlotte Tuesday evening
to spend a few weeks with he,
grandmother, Mrs. S. w. Gov
ington.
The main street circle of the
i Ladies' Aid Society of the Pres
| byterian church met Tuesday
day afternoon at the home O.
| Mrs. w. E. Harrison.
l Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John J
Williams, at Atlanta, Jan. 9TH, {;
son. Mr.. Williams writes TIN
paper that he will be in Rocking
! ham in a few weeks to get tn
Mason-W Williams Stock Co. outfi
: ready for the road; the outfit wa
stored here for the winter.
Mrs. c. E. Meacham change
her addressIto Greenville, Florids
. Rt2. They had been living a
Cordova, Ga, for ten years bu
now move on ccount of the Dol
weevil. She says there is no plac'
like N. c. and her home paper
the Post Dispatch, is priced fa
hevond words can EXPRESS.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Alphabetically SPEAKING.

SLOW do you explain your friends
position on this public question:"
II can't explain it," replied Senator
Sorghum. "It's like the position of a
contortionist. The fact that you can't
explain it is what makes it interest
ing
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Ready Receiver.

'Maybe he hasn't found himself yet, i"
consoled the confidential friend. isn't
he gifted in any way?"
"GiftedY Queried the father. swell,
I should say he is! Everything he's
got was given to him."-Harper's Mag.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
He Did.

"You remember Jimmy Jimson, the
bad boy everybody said would surely
come to bad endT
eyes, what Of himr
"Nothing, except that In his case
for once everybody was right"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Not Well Put.

Dowies-What grasping fellow YOU
are, Smith! You've bothered me about
this bill fifty times In ten days!
Smith-You wrong me. I'm mott
grasping. I've bothered you about tbs
bill, l admit, but / haven't been abl@
to grasp anything yet!-London TIT
Bits.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
A Scientific Waster.

"Why does young Flubdub always
keep a taxicab waiting?"
"He's spendthrift."
"Well?"
"But he's incurably lazy at that. SO
he likes to run up bill with the aid
Of machinery"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Generous Avowal.

'You should weigh your words" said
the orators friend.
eyes, chimed in another friend;
''and we don't mind IL you give 40
short weight at that"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Some Men Are Brutes.

"Ah," sighed Mrs. Jenkins, "we'r~
never sure Of anything in this WORT"
YES, we are" replied her husband.
whenever you are quiet for half O,
minute am sure that you'll say some4
thing soon OF burst, and I've never;
missed 1t yet" . /
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Local Items.
Phone 1872.

-SuDSCIlptfOIl p1.OU.
Those who bought land for
taxes should advertise such at
once. The time is short. Read
about this on page l.
With the weather just one
thing after another, it does seem
that Richmond county could pro-
duce an o. t. goose-bone prophet.
The teachers of the Rober-
del High School taught Saturday
to make up for time lost on &C
count of sickness in the neigh
borhood.
The G. Hog will on Feb. End
inform an expectant world as to
what the remainder of the win
ter holds forth. A big little liar
is Col. Arctomy Monax.
Died, Monday, the 21st, Mrs.
H. A. Haywood, aged 81, of pneu-
monia, after a four days illness.
The interment was held We'd
nesday at the Terry graveyard.
Mr.. Samuel Covington, an
aged, we'll known and highly
esteemed citizen, died Tuesday
at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. James Covington, Pee Dee
No. 2, and was buried at the
Northam cemetery Wednesday.
New schedule of S. A. L. Ry.
trains for both Rockingham and
Hamlet in this issue. Clip it out
for reference, and then you'll
have no one to blame if a train
by a rare chance should arrive
on time and you are left.
There will be a "Tom Thumb
wedding" at Zion school house
Friday night, the 25th. beginning
at TBS. After the entertainment
boxes will be sold by the girls
for 25cents each. The proceeds
will 60 to the school. Everyone
invited. Admission 10 and Il
cents.
Gen Pershing reported Il
deaths among members of the
American expeditionary force ii
France last week, one of then
being Private Roland F. Near
thur, marines, Jan. 18th, cerebro
spinal meningitis; mother, Mrs
Irene Jessie Macarthur, Carthage
NC.
Sheriff Baldwin and officers
Shores, Meacham and Henry
raided a still about three mile
west of Hoffman at noon Tues
day. The affair, of copper AMI
Is gallons, was in operation; upol
the approach of the officers tn
operator, a white man, fled. De
Gliding that bare feet could TAX
him faster, he paused long enough
to slip off his shoes and thel
burnt the wind. He was tracks,
through the snow for a long dis
lance but made a get away.
Did you read the Count,
Food Administrators notice o.
the front page? If not, read II
1t affects every person in tn
county, merchants and customer
alike. The st-Dispatch is 'gil
ing a triple column space an
front page at that, to this, for
is of vital importance that gu
people read and then reread i
There is no play about this ma
ter; it is dead serious. And tn
person who violates the sugar
-four order will very properly b
dealt with by law.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Lack Of Tact.

"Jack queered himself with Name
when he tried to compliment her on
her hands"
"HOw so?"
"She is proud Of their being so
small, and he told her they were sim.
ply great"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Possibly,

Fido-I don't object so much to my
mistress kissing me, but I'd prefer for
her to kiss me before her flance, not
after.
Rover-Maybe he has his preference,
too.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Easily Heard,

"You expect trouble with your voters
out homer"
II do" admitted Senator Sorghum
"But you are keeping your ear to the
ground"
"What's the use? You don't have to-
listen as closely as all that for an earth
quake" /
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
The Howier.

! Mrs. Exe-They sometimes call va
cal lessons "voice placing"
Exe-That so? Well, / wish yOu'9
ask that girl downstairs to pleas6
place her voice across the street In
stead of In our air shaft.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Chance.

Ruth is an alchemist I, know.
And so I'll have to drop her.
For every time I'm out with her
My silver turns to copper.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
The TIuht wad Departs,

"Im going to move out Of thu
town." said the village tightwad.
"WhyT
II just can't bear to stay here and
see so many folks who used to call me
stingy on their way to the poor house..
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
The Decldlnc influence,

"You can trust the wisdom Of tAsE
plain people" 4
"Some Of us can" replied SenatuR
Sorghum. aOthers win discover -
Just that that will prevent them FRI
coming back 4
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
lts Locality.

"Tve Just come from place whera
there is a lot Of fine talking gcina
around"
"Where is it?"
Elm a police court where they're
hearing speeding cases"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
The Boast Before the FIqht.

"Why do you call the man who
teaches you boxing professor"
"Well, a pugilist gets lot Of his rep
utstion on what he processes to be
aba6 to do"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Taken In Time.

$50 you have cleaned up the Aegean.
stables"
"Yes," replied Hercules. sim GLAD
I got through with 1t before the auto
mobile came along. I'd never succeed
in getting all the oil and grease out Of
a garage"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
The UnfuIfJlIed Wish.

The Wife-You promised that II I
would marry you my every wish would
be gratified.
The Husband-Well, isn't it?
The Wife-No; wish hadn't mar
ried you.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Eat RickinnA

! Burglar-The lawyer got me acQufts
ted, but he took every cent had.
Pal-What are you going to Do
now?
/ Burglar guess I'd better rob tina
lawyer.-Lamb.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24

The following secured license
to marry, during the past week:
VIM. Edwards Crosland and
Susie Phillips Russell, white, is
sued the 18th.
Boston Leak and Virginia Gov
ington, COL, issued the 18th.
Calvin Mckay and Lula STAN
back, COL; issued the 18th.
Colon Hampton Hurley and
Nova Ellen Vow, white, issued
18th.
John Heath and Mary ]. Davis,
col, issued 10Th.
James Smith and Marcis Brod'
dy, COL, issued 10th.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24

"Didn't de young bride at de way
side cottage give you anything to eat"
"Naw-w Angel food, apple fritters
an griddle Cakes"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
(Contributed)

Donations to the Red SCross
Chapter of Rockingham during
past few weeks.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24

NORTH Carolina, South Caro-
lima and Florida have sent 17,74
drafted men to Camp Jackson
and of this number 1875, or
11.12 per cent, have been sent
home on account ofNphysical de-
ficiency.
1t may interest out baseball
readers to know that the Georgia
peach, otherwise known as Tyrus
Raymond Cobb, has been placed
in class one of the new selective
list; also, that Alexander, the
great Philadelphia National pitch
er, is placed in class one. These
will this summer :be .practicing
with bombs instead of baseballs,
and turning their talentsl!to the
more serious pursuit of war.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Real War.

Through Virgil's works the students dig
The task they can't refuse.
But when they look for something big
They read the daily news.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-01-24
Red Gross Donations.

Red Gross Donations.
(Contributed)
Donations to the Red Gross
Chapter of Rockingham during
past few weeks.
Miss Octavia Scales - $1.00l
Mrs. J. P. Leak ---------25.00l
Robert Stansill 1.00I
Mial Leak ----------2.00l
W. P. McRae -,-.-..,-.,,.z..;.,..,. LOO
NJ. w. McRae- 100 |
Mrs. S. w. Steele 100 |
Mrs. Frank Leak
Miss Bessie Everett 1000 !
Mrs. w. N. Everett 10.00l
Mrs. |. S. London -----------5.00l
Miss Mamie Steele 500
Miss Anne Steele 5.O0l
Casn ---------------- -3.UU
Mrs. W. F. Long -6.O0I
Mrs. A. G. Corpening- 5.OOl
Mrs. J. w. Leak flor bolt of out
ing) -6.75|
Mrs. w. L. Parsons i Sweater
Mrs. Nancy Little q Mufflers
Mrs. Tom Stanback- Il Sweater
John c. Meyer & Co., New York,
----2 boxes thread
Cone Elk. & Com. Co.. Greens
boro, N. C.--------1b bolt
white outing.
Mangum Auxiliary IL bed shirts
Ellerbe Auxiliary IL bed shirts
Primary Teacher Exway Sunday
School $1.00
Primary Class Exway Sunday
School 1.38
Check sfrom: FairI Association
Richmond county, ----23.00
Miss Nancy Little 1000
Miss Allie Legg- 500
Mr.. E. B. Morse has contribu-
ted a sewing machine to the Red
Cross work room, which is great
ly appreciated.
9The followingIladies have been
to the work Groom during the
past week:
Mrs. J. w. Porter
Mrs. R. S. Leak
Mrs. Hicks
Mrs. w. P. Webb
Mrs. Waddell
Mrs. J, LeGrand Everett
Mrs. Harry Smith
Mrs. Frank Leak
Mrs. A. S. Dockery
Mrs. W. H. Meacham
Mrs. Nellie Terry
Mrs. w. B. Stansill
Mrs. Stansill Covington
Mrs. G. F. Smith
Mrs. John Bennett
Mrs. Boyd Gasque
/ Miss Bessie Everett
Miss Mamie Young
Miss Annie Marks
Miss Julia King
Miss Anne Steele
Miss Mamie Steele
Miss Faith Covington
Our Red Cross Chapter is knit
ting blankets for the soldiers
These are knit of odds and ends
or left overs of wool, ANY shade
and we would be very grateful
for any wool our women may
have left from:stheir Bknitting
Any shade and any amount nc
matter how small. These short
ends may be sent to Mrs. W. B
Stansill, who is chairmansof oul
knitting committee.
NORTH Carolina, South Caro-
, lima and Florida have sent 17,754
drafted men to Camp jackson
and of this number 1875, OF
11.l2 per cent, have been SEN
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-19
EXPEDITION TO THE VALLEY OF
TEN THOUSAND SMOKES ARRIVES
SAFELY AT NAKNEK, IN ALASKA

aground at Urarill but most of them
were pulled off although we could
see two still there today
This advance party. now camped at
Nlknck has as It's mission the pre-
nminnry reconnaissance FOR the
larger paYty's intensive study OF the
Valley Of smokes which is the most
gigantic natural phenomenon on
earth. II ir highly probable that these
tWo men viii not be able TO com
plote their work before winter shuts
in upon them and In that event they
viii be imprisoned by hlizzards In the
uwesonc valley Tor six months. Their
rcrompcnse will he the knowledge that
thcv are the fret human beings ever
o. see the grandeur of the valley when
ice and snow come In contact with
the millions of steam tets which flare
from the floor of this vast safety valve
of the AT Katma volcanic area. They
will undergo the unique experience
of pitching their tents on ground
which few inches beneath the sur
face has "a boiling point temperature,
while lee and below zero weather will
prevail every where else Even Dante
could not have conceived for his in
fcrno the extremes of perpetual hca,
and Arctic cold IN closer juNtaposi.
ton
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-19
2O6 NEW MEXICAN
DRAF TEES CALLED
FOR SEPTEMBER
Men Will Be Sent to State College
for Instruction in Special Lines
of Service; 500 Are Called
Throughout Country.

Washington, NuE. ia Eighteen
states were called upon by the provost
marshal general today la furnish s. 700
write draft registrants of grammar
school education ~ for general mili-
Wry service The men will entrain
September 4. Voluntary onliltmcuts
viii boz accepted until August 80.
Al of these men viii be sent TO
schools or training centers for instruc-
uon iu special lines os service for
which they are wanted
Included among the states and tho
points tu which tho men arc ordered
are
Arizona. 700. Tucson, Ariz. unyer-
sity of Arizona.
California. i05. Tucson, Ariz
New Mexico. goo, Mesilla Parks NJ
Tho local draft board this morning
received Instructions from captain n.
e.. Red of santa BE 10 furnish as
many grammar school graduates as
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-19

since the situntiou along tisr ilsne
ana Ncslc ana iu picardy has seemed
20 hc approaching deadlock hGi-
eating % return to tho old trCrrh war
fare of the FIRST two year OF the
war an attack IN tho sector hctw 'en
tho Aisnc and tho Oise has h,on AK
poct"d This line is vital tc the Ger
man positions ON each sido. oi II. n
u should be broken. the whole Ger.
uan defensive scheme would bo
thrown out of Joint
While the front over which the as
sault wss launched is short compared
with those uf Tie Marno nnL picardy
drives. tho success attained by the
frcnch appoap to point 80 a posi-
b,hiy Of N1rahall loci's breaking
tho eucmEs r,sistancc by a flank at.
tack instead OF n direct Assault
amIusi The strong positions now held
hy Tho Germans between SoisGons and
Ehoims and between the Disc and tho
Aucrc.
Along tho picntdv battle front.
thoIo have been local actions. in
which 400 prisoners were taken ~
tlc frouch Iondon reports thn- he
French have captured st. Nard and
Eonvruignes. near Rove. thus in
rr'asing The psril OF that hostion Of
mo German lno west ottbo Sommo
Further north the British have pon-
ctratod the German positions near
NrraS German attacks iu t.c Tlan-
dcra sector have been rcpuiscd.
ln th" N'rVlio sector th, British
have made n new advance. probably
following the Germans. who have
been retiring in this part OF the t.ys
salient FOR the last week.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-19
HOME GUARD UNIT.
HERE COMPLETED,
1l5 MEN SECURED

The number of men needed
for the First New aexico ba-
tai ton has been fcc, rcd 4
tai of li5 citlzons have en-
listed and have been accepted
as members OF the guard.
Tho entire quota needed was
secured within two weeks ar
ter II was decided 20 favor Al
buquerquo with a battalion in
stead OF company Of only
twenty-cight men.
Major g.. NJ. Barber states
that within a very short timo
iimo the training Will begin.
He says all men who have
Joined tho battalion must at
tend an drllR. Thcy viii meet
once a week
The next meeting of the bat
talon viii be held on Friday
night at 1850 O'Clock az the
u:mory Adiutant General
General Baca. who iI the brig
adler general OF the state
home guard. will attend the
meeting and administer the
oath OF enlistment 10 the local
men.
The regimental band has not
completed its quota up 10 the
pre"ent time, but hopes to Sc
cure the needed number of
musicians within a week. IN
u. VI Bowers. OF the Occiden-
tal life Building. has charge
OF enlistment OF the band.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1918-08-19

mances have been produced
= by the war than that OF the
Czccho .Sloyaks, who ar" virtually
circummavigating the globe to JON
the allied troops ON the western
front.
Starting as released or escaped
Austrian prisoners in the hands OF
the Russians, these men have
shown greater love for the cause
of the allies than the Russians
themselves-that is, the part OF the
Russian people that has been al
lowed To become vocm. There are
still millions of Russians who hate
the Germans, and it has been tins
class that has rendered most and
10 the doughty band of pilgrims.
In ,oday'S Herald, there is print
ed the first connected story OF the
wonderful adventures OF the
CZecho. Slovaks on their way To
Vladivostok after their realization
that they could not establish an
eastern front against the Germans.
The story is from the lips of one
of the officers in command oi cne
of the units en- route To the west
ern front
The officer makes certain grave
charges of breach of faith on the
part of the Bolsheviki. II is thi'
part of his narrative that should
make particularly interesting read
ing 10 Americans.
So far, Great Britain, France
and Italy have recognized th'
Czccho- -Slovaks a. member of th'
fast growing allied family. The
United States, though il has no
yet gone so far, has declared IT.
deep sympathy for the oppressed
people of Austro-llungary, q
whom the Czecho-Slovaks are
part. There are many of us wit
are hoping that our government
will see III To go step further ah'
definitely recognize the Czecho
Slovaks as one of the allies, cSpcc
ially in view of the fact that tn
nation il sending aid 10 them, II
cooperation with Japan.
The heartening effect of sue
aid caa be understood better aftc
one reeds the stirring story toll
by the officer. which is printed o
this page. We earnestly commen
il to fvery one of our readers a
one of the most illuminating, anna.
ing, and inspiring documents pre-
duced by this war. Illuminating
because il throws light on event
that have been more or less shrouC
ed in mystery; amazing, becaus
il seems incredible that such
scant, poorly armed band shoul
have been able to overcome sue
resistance and treachery; and il
spring, because IT will iituse INF
every one of MS a grc1Jer sense
his own responsibilities n this wa
If these Czecho-Sovaks, who
we have not yet even formally re
ognized as members of the allie
group, are willing TO suffer
much for the cause, how mu'
should we, as members of he mo
powerful of the allied nations, gi'
to the fight for humanity az
human liber,yl