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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
YOUR PLEDGE

A number of estimablc gentlemen, usually credited with
possessing the gilt OF good Judgment stated yesterday as their
belief that if the newspapers would give a reasonable amount Of
publicity to the pressing need for it, the people would come
forward and purchase the amount of war savings stamps they
are pledged to buy during the year.
1t ought not to be necessary to cali attention to the neces-
siy for fulfilling ones obligations, On a given day last summer
the people were asked to appear at designated places and sign
a pledge card committing themselves to the purchase Of war
savings stamps to the extent Of their ability. This registration
day was observed simultaneously in Tennessee, Mississippi and
Arkansas.
Some of the pledges have been redeemed. Others have paid
upon them, and others have not. The thing that we wish to
impress upon the people is that these pledges are obligations
that must be fulfilled, a complete record has been kept Of
every transaction and those who fail to make good their agree
ment must answer to their consciences as we'll as to someone in
authority.
1t is argued that the people have lost interest since the
war has ended, But it must be remembered that the war was
fought and victory gained largely by the expenditure Of money
which the people pledged themselves to supply.
These pledges cannot be disputed, and they cannot be
ignored. They must be redeemed before the first of the year,
for our people cannot afford to break faith with their country.
They are asked to perform more than a moral obligation-they
are called upon to observe a patriotic duty,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

regret to the gauds or fashion, but
settles down comfortably in its old
clothes and big shoes. Youth perishcs
win disappointment if barred from
any, planned pleasure. Age turns with
a slgh of relief to It's book in the cor
ner. "N W.
IN this country, where we are gen
orally the architects OF our own FOR
tunes, youth is mostly a time OF bitter
striving, ST bard WORK and rigid SELF.
aehiaI Tor both men nnG women, Many
OF me people who, in their old age.
feast on cakes and ale and ride in
ltmouslnes, IN their youth were short
OF bread and butter, and, walked 70
save street car fare.
Thus. for q multitude, age is as it
should be, the harvest time Of life,
ihey can have thc3 luxuries, the in
d~ulgences that they had whom
lhey were young, and gratify the
cFeams mat were once merely fairy
tales to them.
Age becomes their holiday, and there
Is nothing mere delightful than TO SEQ
gray. headed old couples travelling to
the Tar parts Of the earth, or summing
themselves Mt Palm Beach and South
erh California, or building for them
selves beautiful homes that have in
them everything that is their hearts
Women dread age us their worst
enemy, but 1t Is, IN reality rhcir best
friend because It is after the average
woman has passed middle age that she
really has the playtime OF her exist
ence, Up to then iifc mas been Il mad
rush fun OF toll, and scrImping, helping
her husband get a start, fun ot care
and anxiety over her babies, but at
middle age her task is practically done.
Aer children are settled. Her husband
prosperous, and she mas leisure and
money to do all tho things that sne.
hnN AlNta 40 VruAtal %, A4
SO ago brings to us It's compensation
Of peace and comfort, and none should
be 50 happy AS those who can look
back on a HE well lived, full Of worthy
work and kindly deeds.
Copyright, 1918, by the Wheeler Syn
dirntp 11p
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
DOROTHY DIX'S TALK
by DOROTHY DIX.
The Worlds Highest Paid Woman Writer,
WHEN, IS THE HAPPIEST TINE OF LIFE?

One of our wonderful self-made men
It man who has achieved great fame
and fortune by his own efforts, and
WHO IL himself OH tho shady side Of
80, has been p~hilosophiying about life,
Among other things he "a ys is that VIC
should grow happier us we grow older.
and that We Are sure to grow happier
well,
Let all those who look upon age as
q tragedy ponder well this comforting
thought, For II is true, Age should
be the most beautiful time Of ones
life, Just as twilight Is the most beau-
tlful time OF the day. Instead Of dread
ing, ii, ono should look forward to il
with joyous anticipation as one does
to that serene hour between the toll
apd striving OF the day and the sleep
OF the night. when one sits with quiet
hands and quiet soul and remembers
and dreams.
We are IN the way OF thinking OF
youth MS the hanpiest time of HE he
cause It Is filled with high animal
spirits. with health and strength and
ehthusiasms and fierce desires, We for
get that youth Is also the seuson Of
cataclysmio reactions; that It Is Il time
OF black griels md hopeless dieap-
polntments and devastating sorrows.
For youth has no perspective on life
and can not Distinguish between noun
tAins and molchills OF trouble, 1t has
acquired no philosophy with which to
comfort Itself when things go wrong
II has not learned 20 trust TO time
70 smooth out its difficulties and dry
It's tears. with 1t every catastrophe
IA final.
A broken slate Is as heart wrenching
a grief to us when We are children a.
a broken heart Is when wa are grown
up. A rain that prevents us from 500
Ifih my m kNStNYutpY t5 "a IIItnA A 1ta.
appointment as Is tho failure OF our
most cherished ambition later on. Not
TO have n party frook like the other
girls, or n dreEs suit made by tho col
leee tailor that the other boys affect,
not to be invited to some particular
one. gets there, fills ono with Il despair
at Is that no wreck and ruin Of ones
fortunes could bring at rs.
FOr In youth the seusihilittes are all
raw. The feelings arc all on the sur
tnce. Tho years grow a cutiClo over
them. Experience hardens them, and
70 with age We are Immune from u
thousand sorrows that tear like Nul-
lures at the hearts Of the young.
We have learned to see things in
their true proportions and to estimate
them at their real worth, and SO we
can smile over the things over which
sweet. and twenty agoni2es, and mildly
wonder that II can veN itself with such
trivial folliNs.
Does youth wear the willow and cat
its heart out in vain longing Tor some
particular he or she9 Age could tell it
that romantic love does not last, and
hat Romeo and Juliet would have
Quarrelod Within Il week II they had
married. Youth weeps its eyes out be-
cause it can not have the pink chiffon
and satin slippers upon which It has
set its fancy, Age does not give II
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
The Public Be SerUed

GEORGE MMANus.
AUTHOR OF Bringing Up Father"
MY DEAR George.
TWO OR three times.
IN THE last week.
I'VE BEEN in to see you.
UP IN your office.
BUT YOU weren't in,
AND ONE time.
I SAW Jiggs and Maggie.
on THE drawing board.
JUST HALF drawn,
AND I waited around.
FOR YOU to come back,
BUT YoU didn't.
AND l asked Jiggs.
If HE knew where you'd gone.
AND JlGqs said. ?
THAT He had an idea.
I MIGHT tina you.
DOWN At plnty Moore's.
AND IF I did.
WOULD l send you back.
TO FINISH the clothes.
YOU WERE drawing on him.
BECAUSE HE said.
THAT IN a little while,
THE JAN1ToR would come.
AND HE'D open all the windows.
AND HE understood.
1T WAS colo. outside.
AND ALL of this stuff.
IN TELLING you nov. :
IS WHAT ths young lady said.
THAT JIGGs would say.
IF YOU'D finished his head.
AND I left a note.
WITH THE same young lady,
AND YOU haven't answered.
AND THERE'S a man.
.
WHO LIVES In New Jersey.
AND LIKES our stuff.
.
AND HE'S written me.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
Questions and Answers

n. +. L,-What is gelatine made Of?
Ans.-lt would be a long story. Ami
NAL gelatine Is made OF boiling down
membranes, lisaments, tendons, boots
ton as a base. The thickened Juices of
fruits can be made to form gelatinous
substances, etc,
Mother-What was the date the init
ed States entered the war?
Ans.-April 6, 1917.
Inter-please tell me through your
columns are there any states or courl-
tries that still retain their slaves?
Ans.~-TheTe is no legal form OF siav-
cry. now IN any Christian country, II
survives IN. mild form In most Mohame~
tan countries. The peouage system OF
latin-American countries ia not much
different from slavery, but rests upon
a different theory. The peon Ia not
supposed to be owned as property; he
is supposed to be working TO pay a
debt which he owes the master.
r, B.-wnat is the meaning Of Won in
German names?
Ans.-,-Eon is a part of the family
name, like Mac in Macdonald. Won Is
German for of and was originally
used to differentiate a person Of some
particular locality from all other per-
sons. From being a badge Of honor il
gradually became part OF the family
name.
Miss G.-What is the population Of
Tampa, Fla
Ans,-The last census (ls10) showed
q population OF ST,TS2.
NJ. n. E.-Are there any states now
paving pensions? What ones did pay
them
Ans.-For many years all the South.
ern states paid them to the surviving
wounded Confederate soldiers Of the
Ctvii war or to the widows Of those who
died, We do not know how many states
continue to do So In 1910 there were
| II states pay ing them. 1t cost s5,416,-
SS4 in that year.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
. 8
0 NO RoLBHEVIsM. 9
& 4


To The News Scimitar:
Your editorial of the I'd under the
heading Of dangerous Doctrine' very
conclsely answers the Labor Review
that 1.-The surcst way to turn America
into a charnel house is for capitalist
newspapers to go on telling lies about
the Bolsheyiki in Europe" We might
venture another view that II America
permits this dangerous Bolshevism to
gain a footing in our land 1t would
require an autocratic America to rule
with al iron hand to hold our demo-
cratic government together. We know
enough from observation that we care
for neither BolshevisIn nor autocracy,
but should the former gain sufficient
Influence to become threatening then
the latter is inevitable. Now is the
time to remove the cancerous growth
in the first stage, for any flag raised
In this land above the Stars and Stripes
places Old Glory in utmost humilia-
ton, and just as long as we have pure
southern manhod 1t viii resist any
such outrage to the very end. Our
soldier and sailor boys who resisted
this first Invasion Of B~olshevism in
our land have only to speak the word
and millions will rush to Their rescue
and will carry on until the last spark
Is out.
We are for free speech and q free
people, but not for anarchism.
a READER.
Humboldt, Tenn.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
News Of Memphis
IS Years Ago.
DECEMBER D.. 1903.


J. J. Van Alien today offered his
resignation as ambassador to Italy, fol-
lowing many reports concerning his re-
cent actions.
1t is now proposed to buy the throne
q, the Hawaiian queen for the sun Of
$500, 600.
gtst of the Peary expedition. lS9t-92, Is
preparing AZ Antarctic expedition in
the fall OF 1894.
Maj. William Mckinley. governor Of
Ohio, probably viii speak in Memphis
In about two weeks,
The Ffty-third United States con-
gress assembled today at noon, ad-
dressed by President Grover Cleveland.
The Methodist Episcopal conference
viii adjourn after today's session and
assignment of preachers will be made.
Turkeys are quoted in today's a
ket at from Sc TO S14 per dozen.
Mai. Arthur Tyer. Confederate vet
cram, died at the home Of his daughter,
Mrs. Ransom, last night at 10 o'clock.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

Macmillan Harden has been one of the few Germans who have
remained sane while the epidemic of hunfluenza has been sweeping their
unhappy country. No further proof OF this is necessary than his latest
comment!
I'VE started the war with a dirty trick, and all our subsequent
victories have been the results Of dishonesty.
William II is a film hero, and Germany a vulgar cinematograph
Harden comes nearer the hero class than any other German we
can think Of
OUT OF PRINT.
"1ll stand no nonsense from America"
Il shal impose my will upon the world"
The giant deeds of my inyincible troops
Before we yield we will spend every drop of blood"
My troops are the chosen people"
The spirit of the Lord has descended on Me"
Il am the instrument of the Almighty"
+ Disaster to all those who oppose me"
Death to all those who resist my will
God commands you, through my mouth, to do His will
NO politics in the army" In other words, they are going to take
the camp out OF campaign.
The new simphfied spelling of debt" is Diet" We have often
wondered how to cut 1t down.
HOW OFTEN. OH, now OFT. -
After his eyes became entirely useless he was given a position in
the city hali-Los Angelcs Express.
The difference between a profteer and a burglar is that the bur.
glar is shot or sent to jail
THE SAILOR AND THE FLU.
Curses on you, little germ!
Cause Of so much deep concern!
Twas you who stole our liberty.
Made us stick to the old squeegee.
,Tis you who spons our weekend trips,
Bars our kissing ruby lpsl-
Keeps us from the tripping dance,
squehhing many a CAB romance. u
ScouTge Of every sailor boy,
Murderer OF Old King Joy.
May your devilish reign soon cease,
So US poor gobs can live in peace.
Closing some of the theaters in New England was an act of provt.
dence," said the vaudeville manager.
"I should worry" replied the benched actor; "I don't play Provt
dence." '
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
NsWs OF Memphis
10 Years Age.
pECEM a. 1908.

BY dynsmiting, the current Of the,
swollen Arke nsss river has been al
verified from Pine Bluff, Arb,
a typhoon off Hatsu island, Japan.
yesterday caught IS fishing boats and
drowned $50 fishermen. ITI
Thousands Of Confederate v~eteAans
VIII visit Memphis next May at the re-.
union to be held here.
No pains have been spared in prepare
ing for the annual Vanity Fair bail al
the Hotel Gayoso tonight.
A modern warehouse, costing more
than $780, 600 will be erected at Fourth
street and Court avenue by Crane Co.
President Nord Alexis, Of Hayti, has
fled Port-au-Prince and Gen. Simon,
revolutionary leader, has postponed his
entry into the city until after today.
Miss Fairfax ProudRit is home afte
several months stay In New York.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
BIZ @.

TO ASK you,
IF YOU will tell him
WHAT STORE IT is
WHERE THE gentle Maggie.
BUYS THE rolling pins.
THAT SHE uses on JiEEs.
WHEN HE wants to gO-Out.
OR WANTS to stay in.
OR WHATEVER it is.
THAT HE'S always dong.
TO GET into trouble.
BECAUSE THIS man says
THAT HE ana his wife.
HAVE BEEN trying for years,
TO BUY rolling pins.
WITT HANDLEs on them.
THAT WON'T come Oft.
AND HE says he's noticed.
THAT THE rolling pins.
THAT MAGGIE uses.
ARE SOLID affairs.
AND DON'T come apart.
WHEN SHE beats up JiEEs'
AND, OF course, I know.
WE'RE TAKING a chance.
IN LETTING him know.
But WE should worry.
HE'S A married man.
AND HE knows his wife.
AND WE don't.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
GOODFELLOWs

They have gone to work again, The News Scimitar's Good.
fellows, preparing to bring cheer to the checrlesa on Christmas
day, when all the world should be glad and joyous, and when no
human heart, and especially no childish heart, should feel that
1t is forgotten Or neglected. The Goodfcllows have an organi-
zation for distribution, and they have a list OF those in need
The American people have shown what they can do when called
upon for war neeessaries. They will again show what they can
and will do for charity during the Christmas holidays. Every
penny sent to the Goodlclows is accounted for. and 1t rtachcs.
its objective.
Children who fancy that the world is dark and gloom, and
that Santa Claus is a myth, have their faith renewed and made
stronger IN the beautiful illusion, and they 60 forward with
renewed courage willing to engage again in the battle of Lie
IL is only necessary for each to give what he can spare to make
these young lives happy. 1t has been done for several wears
past, and it can be done again. And it will he done again his
year Of victory. Those who give promptly give twice.
In spite of partisan clamor and criticism, II is lust possible
that Wilson knows what he is doing.
a senate without a James Hamilton Lewis in it will be a
body shorn OF its picturesqueness,
The farmer behind the pillow vjIl>bc quite as elective as he
was behind the gun.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

In spite of partisan camor and criticism, II is lust possible
that Wilson knows what he is doing.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

- AL RIGHT Now TaC WAp
is OVER AID THg BOYS ARE
coAAlNS BACK. ToG CALL Up
a CERTAIN PARTY AND she
SAT3 SoRRT GAIT see ToO, =,
GeoRGs rs BACK
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04
iNooo2 SP"E g..

2ANpiNG me BoSI OF hE
COMPOSING ROOM AZ rs
CcMEJ tNTO me orrA CG
on tN Nl6tT 0rr TO
LOOK A0OUNO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

The farmer behind the pillow viIl'bc quite as effective as he
was behind the oun.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

a senate without a James Hamilton Lewis IN it will b
body shorn Of its picturesqueness,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

Closing some of the theaers in New England was an at OF Drovi
said the vaudeville manager.
dence.' "
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-04

association New York Trlbune).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

brought face to face win the exceed
ingly stubborn fact that being on edu-
Gator simply does not pay. This con-
clusion does not mean that the teacher
has lost sight of high and holy things
and become a money grabber 1t
means that money will not go round
and that salary is not sufficient
Artisans Are Better Paid
1.-THE reasons for the teachers
chronic financial shortage is found in
the fact that his employer has failed
necessary expenses and so failed to
provide an adequate increase in pay.
We must have more money or go out
of business as teachers.
"The very men who build our school
houses are better paid than the teach
ers who build the school-one O linn
tied, circumscribed shaping and CO.
ordinating Of dead, senseless material !;
the other the building of body, brain
and spirit whose influence and power
upon and over his fellow men no man
dare measure.
Plumbers, bricklayers. plasterers,
mouiders, painters, carpenters, ma
chlnists, all exceed the teacher in pay
from 20 to 30 per cent. When artisans
and laborers who but follow and obey
the plan of the master mind are paid
double the salary those who plan and
build the master mind itself, is it not
time that the Importance Of the teach
er's place in the scheme Of life was
recognized, acknowledged and paid for
accordingly ?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

schools are without teachers. Teach
ers IN every section are finding it to
their financial advantage to get into
other occupations.
Brief States Teachers Case
The public schools Of New Haven, in
tho shadow of Yale University, are not
immune from the difficulty A brief
for increased salaries for the teachers
of that city sums up the problem be-
fore the teachers as follows:
Rapidly changing social and eco
nomic conditions are constantly call
ing the teachers attention to the grave
problem Of making his relatively sta
tionary salary equal his steadily in
creasing expenses. Daily the task of
making pay equal payments demanded
becomes more difficult. Daily the
teacher is reminded of his growing
lnsigniicance in the financial world
Men do not look upon the modern
teacher as a person of affairs, a person
of established place and power in the
community, but rather consider him
as a financial nonentty. He is not
known as big man, nor even con-
sldered as having any chance to be-
come such a man.
Keep our eyes as steadfast as we
will upon the high purpose of our
calling the inspiration Of being edu-
cational leaders, the prestige that once
pertained to that word Of doubtful
modern charm, Educator we are soon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02
American Bar Protests
Against Mob Rule
Calls On Public to Curb Tenn
per and Permit Law to
Handle Violations

An appeal to members Of the Ameri-
can Bar Association to assist in the
preservation Of law and order in this
country during the war was issued
yesterday by the executive committee
of the association. The appeal reads
in part:
THE claim has been made, appar-
emily without any clear Justification.
that adequate measures have not been
taken to prevent espionage, sabotage
and hostile activities by enemy aliens.
Such claims have been made not only
IN public addresses, but also in the
newspaper press, and have been the
subject of editorial comment.
Such criticism and faultfnding can
not but lead to lawlessness within our
borders. The inclination induced by
such claims is an inclination on the
part OF those who are thereby moved
TO take the law into their own hands.
Ihere have been demonstrations Of
this in two or three of our common
wealths.
"Lynchings, destruction of property
and deprivation OF civic rights in any
aspect by citizens of this country when
dealing with those who are in SYM
pathy with the enemy are particularly
lamentable in the midst of war waged.
as far as the United States is concerned
for the sole purpose of establishing
right and justice and the determine
ton OF human interests by proper ju-
dicial proceedings rather than by force.
You are urged to use your influence
and power affirmatively, and BY all
such means as may be at your COM
mand to accomplish the maintenance of
law and order"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-06-02

strains had died three rousing cheers
were given for King Albert Of Bel
GUM, followed by cheers for the Allied
nations.
Baron de Cartier then addressed the
men, telling them how proud King AL
bert and the Belgian people were of
them and the glorious service they had
rendered their country and the Allies.
although Belgium is at present a
crushed country" said Baron de Car
tier, "it is not conquered country,
and never will be conquered as long as
such tried and true men as yourselves
continue to serve it,"
Pierre Mali, Belgian Consul in New
York, followed Baron de Cartier in a
short address of welcome to the men.
After the addresses an American
wrist watch was presented to each of
the $50 men by Mrs. F. M. Hilldrut, of
Harrisburg, Penn.
Captain Podecin, of the French
army; Lieutenant Garibaldi, of the
Italian army; Captain Sir Worth Leth-
bridge, of the British army. and
Colonel w. c. Short and Captain H. M.
Hobbs, of the United States army, rep
resented their respective countries at
the ceremonies.
On Tuesday the Belgian fighters will
parade down Fifth Avenue and later
VIII be guests at reception to be
given in their honor