Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-19
me,saae from he Trenches.

Ju,ci from tho trenches in france
L\ a ,olli.i ana writer to US behlho
tac Ancs lie says.
.rc has swung hack 70 a prim-
uNc decision since the war com
rrcn,cd. Tho decision is the same
for hnth men and nations. Ihey
AN choose the world or achieve
thcii orn souls. Tn y can cast
norccnaN lots for the raiment OF
n cruc.drd uShtenusnc or 'ake
un thcIr martyrdom as disciples.
Those men and nations who nave
heon ,Isrtnles together can scarcely
ian 10 remain friends when the trag-
cdv a ended. What the fool SAYS
IN his heart al this present moment
IL M, ~ any lasting importance
In the Red Cross Magazine TOT
July
Dut what shall Nc say OF those VINO
choose tho world" regardless OF cost
~ the rest of US The American DC
cartment m Justice has startled the
country almost as much as II the De-
partment Of state had suddenly de-
clared Tho war is ended" Out OF
tho sphere Of war fog with us
doubts and suspicious and uniformed
charges. comes thunderclap proving
.ha, the government has been awake.
A nationwide conspiracy has been
discovered. traced out and brought TO
a sensational climax while the masses
were only helplessly complaining o.
existing injustices without knowing
where TO turn.
The country approves and ap-
plauds. There is only one thing to
do-root il all out and put the fear OF
God in the craven hearts Of other
rascals ond profteers. The decision
Is tho Same for both men and ma
tions" and when men decide wrong
lot other men set them night in pro-
lection OF the public and as a warn
ing 10 others Of the necessity of de-
Gliding right
The god OF American patriotism
ma been rcsurrccted once more and
with him comes the god Of justice
and righteousness.
But. 70 get right down TO brass
tsck.. We are not any afraid Of the
government dealing too harshly with
men who deliberately plot to cheat
and rob their fellow countrymen at
time when every home is suffering
It's rriefs or its hardsh'ps, or both.
The punishment hardly can he too
severe We arc sending a million
sons this year TO offer their lives for
humanity. We are depriving mil
lions ~ homes Of their accustomed
Injuries. comforts. while
consotenceless specimens of human
", drive through their schemes Of
pillaEc and capitalize the blood and
voc ~ their noiEhbora and country
men.
cantonments. thousands of trade
Iackals are lushing on their stealinss
from the men in uniform Restaur-
ants and knick -knaCk shops, room
ing houses and landlords. all-or
given them license to prey on any
man in uniform relieve him of his
possible, keep him from sending too
much Of II homo to his dependents;
show Uncle sam whore to invest his
billions
The government and every think
ing individual, each ard all. are urg-
Ing tho farmers TO Their utmost en-
dtavors, - save the congested dis
tricts and our allies from starvation
and trade concerns from fertilizer
makers and sellers. ma hinery trusts
and poison dealers, jump tho prices
81 crop necessities from 80 20 800 per
cent For example. bug death 25
cents pound what MAY consumers
expect ~ pay for potatoes at similar
prohteerins
Let the Department Cf Justice rir
this conspiracy up back and front
and then show some of these other
war thi ives where patriotic servic,
leaves off and where traitorous sell
hshness begins.
Meanwhile here is something else
along that line to think about:
Analysts OF the table of federal in
come tax returns showing the mum.
Der OF returns filed in the variou:
classes in 1914, 1915 and 1915 give:
10 1915 the number reported OF In
comes ranging from $4,000 to 5000
decreased from 3loe6s to 2s2,49S
while from 1915 to 1915 the number
Of such incomes increased to 53,011
ON the other hand the number re.
ported OF incomes ranging from SIS
600 TO 100000 and over increased
from 1852 in 1914 to 54.154 in 1915
and to 1880 in 1916. In other words
the number OF incomes exceeding
$4,000 has increased regularly sine,
the beginning OF the war, almos
doubling in three years. while tn,
number Of incomes ranging from
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