Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1918-03-28

ago. 1t was written ny LOUIS oypei-
koff, and first published in an Iowa
paper. The answer to the letter
has since appeared in Canadian pa
per, but the authors name is not
known. The answer to Satan is as
follows:
Royal Palace, Berlin.
my Dear Lucifer-Your kindly
letter received and its contents not
ed. Indeed. my dear Satan. you fiat
ter me, but | cannot help but feel
that all your praise is not misplac-
ed.
Il will tell you frankly. was lit
tie incensed when you compared mt
with Nero. To my mind Nero was
a piker. But on second thought |
realize that he did not possess the
many advantages l do for carrying
guns that would shoot for twenty
mile; he had no gas bombs or flame
Growers; he never had the opppor-
tunity to throw gas bombs on little
children; he could not send his avia-
tors over towns and drop poisoned
candy for the children to eat; he did
not have submarines with which he
could sink passenger ships and kill
hundreds OF women and babies. TAX
| ing all this into consideration !
think that Nero did fairly well, con-
sidering the disadvantages under
which he worked. If l had lived in
those days, l do not know as l could
have improved on his methods OF
raising hell, although some of it
looks crude to us, with our refin-
ed cruelties.
Nero simply murdered his moth
er in cold blood; l made mine suffer
the agony of broken heart before
death relieved her sufferings.
II thank you from the bottom OF
my heart for your gifts to me; my alb.
normal ambition has made me the
most hated man in the world. II
has sent my soldiers through the
peaceful villages, bent on murder
rapine and arson. 1t has made &
million mothers childless. 1t ha!
produced an army of million main
ed, without arms, without legs, with
out sight. 1t has bereft some o.
their reason and they will go through
life with their minds a blank.
has robbed thousands of women O
their virtue and has brought thou
sands more into my realm as slaves
My name is coupled with curses ii
every cline.
Until now l have always cursed
the fate which left me with a with
cred arm, but l now discern your in
scrutable wisdom. Without that,
might have had human instincts
which would interfere with my am
billions, and might have made m
show a semblance Of pity as | say
the result of my f1endish work With
out that twist In my moral make-u
might have told my generals t
treat the Belgians with considera
ton and kindness. l might hav
told Turpitz to order his submarine
not to sink ships without warning
and to give passengers a chcnce {,
save themselves.
Indeed, my dear Mephito, l shar
with you a hatred of all things Eng
fish. 1t was England that stoppe,
my victorious soldiers on the Marn
and prevented me from conuuerin
the world and making all nation
my vassals 1t was England that trl
ed to interfere with my plans by pro
posing mediation when l had all m
plans set for world conquest. Eng
land has taught savage people Chris
tianity and the love of their fellow
men, while / have endeavored to in
still hatred into their hearts an
make them fiends in human form.
my hatred for England is onl
| OASCCdCd Ny my HdtTeu LOT Amer1c
Had 1t not been for that country al
Europe would have been helpless a
my feet long ago. Shells made wit
American money killed my soldiers
and for this can never forgiv
America.
$50 the secret is out. You hin
that / had hand In the Sarawei
assassination. I fiattered myself tina
had kept this covered up and n
one would suspect that / had an
hand In 1t. Well, 1t is all right,
suppose. You inspired 1t in me, an
you have right to know of my en-
vious efforts. And l am saying thj
In strictest confidence, feel that
am soon to join you. / fear that
have overstepped my ambitions and
see ruin. A victory by my enemie
Will mean my end, as my life vii
be the forfeit. Well, do not re
greet 1t. I will put me in hell all tn
sooner, where l will be with kindre
spirits. There is too much love an
January, 1918, Session Board of G