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The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02
ALASTING PEACE

With Turkey and Bulgaria out OF the
war now and Austria and Germany in
sistently clamOring for peace, the end
of this war begins to take on more
tangible aspect But the Zest of battle
is now in our veins The fighting in
stincts of our people grow stronger
each day. Many are saying there al
ways has been war and there always
will be. In this idea We have a dan
ger that threatens the future peace Of
the world.
Nearly all of US are pacifists at
heart; that is, We decry war with its
blOOdshed and its inhumanity. Let us
keep this fundamental fact in our
minds SO that we may lessen the pos
sibility of future wars. The idea Of
a League of Nations is built on this
principle and yet many persons i'm
mediately declare that they are not in
favor of a league to enforce peace, be-
cause permanent peace is impossible.
They pcint to past failures of confer
ences and treaties to prevent war as an
of no avail.
indication that future efforts will be
Instead of causing us to lose all
hope, however, a study of past failures
will show US pitfalls to be avoided and
will sugget new plans and ideas that
may lead to success.
A defect in the Hague conferences,
which were really the most definite
step of the past toward international
peace, was that they did not attempt
to keep disputes from arising but
sought to adjust them after they had
already arisen. Arbitration of dis
pute is seldom satisfactory. 1t gen.
orally only postpones settlement
and piles up friction.
This brings us to the crux of the
whole matter. A legislative depart
ment is necessary in the League of
Nations. With a definite set Of in
ternational laws passed upon and
agreed to by all nations there will be
less chance for any nation to guide
its conduct by its own selfish tier
probation of Justice and honor.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

To keep ones vision clear, to look
forward with confidence and hope, has
not been easy for the women of the
United States in the midst of the de-
pressing and unnatural atmosphere
created by the war. But they have
stood by each other, forgetting the
petty trivialties of life in the war work
that they have been called upon to do;
and a spirit of friendliness, sympathy,
cooperation and independence has de-
veloped out of it.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02
CASUALTY LIST

No deaths are recorded in the cas-
ualty list made public today by the
War Department. The list contains 322
names, of which 50 are classified as
severely wounded, 10 slightly wound
ed and 157 with the degree of their
wounds undetermined
The Missourians in the list. to-
gether with their addresses and next
of kin, follow:
Wounded Severely.
Patterson, Sergeant Elvin F.. ROlla.
Mrs Maude Mcbride.
Harmon. Corporal James B., St. Louis.
Mrs Katherine Gullick.
Duncan, Private Raymond L.. Hanni-
bal. Mrs. Ora Mayors.
Wounded Slightly.
Schlueter, Corporal Henry H., Jr..
Cuba Mrs. Henry NJ. S. Schlueter.
Duff, Private Ernest NJ, Sedalia.
Thomas E Duff.
Jones, Private Hobart. Braymer, Sam
uel W. Jones.
Nichola, Private Howard F., Sedalia
Mrs. Lincoln II. Nichols.
Wounded, Degree Undetermined.
French. Lieutenant Dudley, st. Louis.
Mrs. Dudley French.
Sansome, Private Andrew, st. Louis.
Tony Sansome.
Williamson, Private Claude p. Clin-
ton. W. p Williamson.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02
YESTERDAYS LATE NEWS

The Kansas City Railway Com
panv filed a petition yesterday asking
the Federal Court to assume jurisdic-
ton over its properties and to author
ize the increase of streetcar fares to
3 cents. with an additional charge OF
l cent for transfers.
A similar petition. affecting the
Kansas City (Kan) line will be filed
in Topeka.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02
WHY WAIT FOR An ACCIDENT!

For two days a wooden gate joining
the iron and the concrete ratings at
the east end of Stewart Bridge has
been missing. At the west end of the
bridge wooden fence has tOppled over
until it is practically useless.
Must the community wait until a
child falls off the unprotected edge
before repairs will be made?
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02
Alex c. Bayless Ill.

Alex C.. Bayless, a graduate of the
University, and former manager Of the
Missourian, has been seriously in
with influenza at Boston, Mass
where he is studying naval aviation
He has been granted thirty-day sick
leave and has been taken to his home
at Clebourne, Tex.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02
Urres Harvey Dies at Ulrieh.

Urres Harvey, Oldest son of A. II.
Harvey. died at Ulrich. Mo-, Wednes-
day evening. Mrs. W. B. GagG went
to Ulrich to attend the funeral. A. H.
Harvey was one of the organizers OF
the Boone County Mercantile AssOcia-
tiOn
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

and "eats" free when he needs them
most-in the front line trench, when
he finishes a cold night of standing
watch or when he comes out of hard
fight
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Members of the S. A. T. c. ought TO
study up a bit on military emblems.
Recently 15-year-old cadet from Mis-
souri, Military Academy, visiting in Co.
lumbia, was kept busy returning the
salutes of privates who thought be-
cause he wore a cap he was an Off
ppr
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02
III Masks Are Sold.

Seven hundred and fourteen influ-
enza masks have been sold up to date.
making a total of S71.4O for the Red
Cross
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02
THE SOFT.

1t is the soul itself which sees and
hears and not those parts which are.
as it were, but windows to the soul.
Cicero.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02
SOCIETY NOTES

Miss Mamie Bennett gave a Hal
lowe'en dinner party Thursday night
for the following guests: Misses Sa-
rah Dunlap, Louise Abney, Helen
Copeland, Barbara BOwles, Frances
Sires, Lois Harris. Alma Finl,y, Dor
othy Mantz and Berenice Henthorn.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank c. Mitchell will
leave tomorrow afternoon for their
home in Kansas City after spending
the week with Mr.. MitchelPs father
and mother, Mr. and Mrs ]. T. Mitch
ell.
Mrs. NJ L. Mumfcrd has returned to
her home in st. Joseph after spend
ing a week with her son, Donald,
member of the S. A. T. c. who has
been i'll with influenza.
Miss Ella V. Dobbs is visiting in
jefferson City the guest of Mrs. Fred
Zeitz and Mrs. Otto Schultz.
Mr. and Mrs John Walker of Hon
approaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Kathleen. to Lieutenant George
H. Mallory of st. Joseph. Lieutenant
MalOny is a former student of the
University and a member of the Phi
Gamma Delta fraternity. He is the
son of Rev. and Mrs. c. H. Mallory of
ST. Joseph. lie received his commits
siCn at Fort LeavenwOrth, Kans., and
was stationed in Hawaii for seven
months, but has now been ordered to
NOgales. Ariz. The date for the we'd
ding has not been set.
Mrs. James De Long of Kansas City
has returned to her home after Wis
iting her son. Edmund De Long, a
member Cf the S. A. T. c.
DR. and Mrs. Walter McNab Miller
will spend the winter in St. Louis.
Mrs. Miller left yesterday and Doc
tor Miller will leave in few days.
The students of Christian College
will give an informal reception from
S until 10 o'clock tonight for the COL
lege faculty. A short program of
music and readings will be given. The
decorations and refreshments will car
nv out the Halloween idea.
Walter Richie, an instructor in the
University. will leave tomorrow for
Austin, Tex, to enter the aviation
school.
Mrs. Frank HOllingsworth and
daughter. nellie Margaret. of Vandalia,
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02
CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW

At the Columbia Floral Company S
Green Houses on West Boulevard and
Ash street. You can see thousands Of
big Nuns in various colOrs. All are
invited to come any day from A. NJ.
to P. VI.
COLUMBIA FLORAL COMPANY
PHONE 366
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

You can't send cigarettes and choco-
late to your soldier boy. Give the
money for a years supply to the War
Work fund, and he'll get the smokes
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

A new credit of s2OO,OOO.OOO estab-
lished by the treasury in favor OF
France. yesterday, brought the total
credits to that country up to $3.50.
900 GOO. and the total for all the al
lies to 32,976,666.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Mrs OryiIle NJ Barnett and son,
Louis P. Barnett, motored to Mexico
Tuesday and spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday with Mr. and Mrs. Charles F.
Riddle.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Mrs. Dan G. Slime entertained Mrs
John F. Rhodes, and Misses Frances
and Helen Mitchell at luncheon today.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

home in Oklahoma City the first Of
the week after visiting her daugh-
ter, Miss Juanita Bratton, student
in the University.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Between twenty and thirty persons
are reported to have been killed when
an elevated train bound for Coney
Island on the Brighton Beach line oil
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Jumped the track at Lincoln Road
Station. near Prospect Park.
All ambulances in Brooklyn have
been called to the scene Of the acci-
dent and the police have begun the
removal of bodies.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

The report of State Treasurer Mid
delkamp to the governor yesterday
shows that there is balance in the
state revenue fund of $460,O7O.6O. The
balance in all the funds is S3,737.-
Glib. 1t appears evident that the
revenues will be sufficient for the
year. Next month the receipts will
greatly increase.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Mrs. ]. S. McCauley will leave to-
morrow for her home in Dallas, Tex,
after visiting her sons, Sloane and
Leake McCauley. members of the
S. A. T. c. at the University.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Mr.. and Mrs. c. ". Furtney gave
Halloween dinner party Thursday
night for the following guests: Mr..
and Mrs. ]. p. Baumgartner of Santa
Ana, Cal, Misses Frances Bandy,
Katherine Hillix and Alice Furtney.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Mrs. ]. w. Bratton returned to her
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Mrs. Frank HOllingsworth and
daughter. nellie Margaret. of Vandalia,
are the guests of Mrs. Hollingsworth'
mother, Mrs. nellie Runyan, chaperOn
at the Chi Omega house.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Mr. and Mrs. Frank c. Mitchell will
leave tomorrow afternoon for their
home in Kansas City after spending
the week with Mr. MitchelFs father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Mitch
ell
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Mrs. NJ. l.. Mumfcrd has returned to
her home in St. Joseph after spend
ing a week with her son, Donald,
member of the S. A. T. c. who has
been i'll with influenza.
The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1918-11-02

Walter Richie, an instructor in the
University. will leave tomorrow for
Austin, Tex, to enter the aviation
school.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

will confer with John Bright. wes-
ley viii talk with William Booth.
Beecher win hobnob with Phillips
Brooks. Stead and Tolstoi will
cogitate together. Friend will find
friend in the enthronemen of an
eternal friendship. The volume of
Memory will be well thumbed. All
"the old-timers'' will be there. Said
q weIl-meaning Christian to dear
old Father Taylor, the sailor
preacher, when the aged saint was
dying: Father Taylor. you will
soon be with the angels"'-His an
swer was: IT don't want angels
want folks" So say we all.
We shall come with joy and glad
ness.
We shall gather round the throne.
Face to face with those that love
US,
We shall know as we are known.
And the song of our redemption
Shall resound through endless day.
When the shadows have departed
And the mists have rolled away.
Sixth-we know that We will not be
crowded for room in that spiritual
world. Thank God. there are heavens
beyond heavens. Gin my Fathers
house are many mansions" many
rooms, many realms, many DEPART
ments, many degrees-many steps and
stages for the growth and develop
ment of the soul. Thomas Marshall,
of Kentucky, when dying, exclaimed:
1T have been crowded all my life;
bury me in the open field; give me
room for my grave" Pathetic re-
quest! Millions are being crowded on
the earth by individual selfishness and
corporate greed. Oh, for roomi The
room Of spaces which are infinite!
Seventh-We know that there Is Joy
in heaven. Joy. when the prodigal
comes home. Joy, when the soul
grows weary for God. Joy, when the
heart panteth for the water brooks.
Joy. when our faith grasps the invisi-
BILE. Joy. when the divine spark be-
gins to glow in the darkened mind of
the wanderer. Joy, when the light
OF conscience begins to CLEAN. Joy.
when the human will enthrones the
will eternal.
Ring the bells of heaven! there is
Joy today
For a soul returning from the wild!
See! the Father meets him out upon
the way.
Welcoming His weary wandering
child
Glory! glory! how the angels sing!
Glory! glory! how the loud harps ring!
tbs the ransomed army. like a mighty
sea,
Pealing forth the anthem OF the free.
Eighth-We know that heaven is
very near to the earth. So near. in
fact. that when they say on earth:
He is gone"'-that very moment, in
heaven, they say: Hes come" So
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

ystuiam n Patton. u years, Gexss wash
ipctcn University HOSPITAL
Martin Stecker, @ years. Garisld Hospital
Frankiin A. Miller. o years. 100 Q street
northwest
Psari p. psvsushn. . years rnsrssucy
Hospital.
Esihsr N. Han. n ysan George washinston
University Hospital.
Minor J. Eige. % years. Walter Reed Hospital.
Bruno Heinze. % year,. Georsetc~n Uni
yersity Hospital.
william ,. cGwin. . year. Cumberland
ApartmentA
Esteile NJ Wright, . yesrs. Sibley Hospttal.
Patrick Owens. % years. U. 8. Soldien' Home
Hospital.
Anna A. Redmond. @ ysap. SOS Fiftsuth
street northwest.
Frances n. o'oounor. Il days. Prouds.es
Hospital
COLoRED.
Robert Copeland. years. Chf1drn's Hospital
Loranzo Smith. 50 years. Twenty-eveuth and
Weter streets northwest
William Brown, IS years. Casualty Hspital
Katie N. Brown. IS years. 1872 Twelfth street
northwest.
Lowell Anderson. months. Freedmsu's Hoo
pitAl.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
WHITE.

WHITE
Thomas Il. Mason. q. aud Mrs Lucy Car
roll, o. both of this city. Rev. John A.
CoWan.
Edward L r. Role. 81. Newport, r. l., and
Elizabeth Marie Ulrich, 81. Washington. Rev.
Henry Il Bundage.
Henry Kaufman, q. Brooklyn. N. Y, and
Margaret B. Kearney. q. New York City.
Rev. James A. Smyth.
Louis A. Meyer, 4. and Anna Kaufman, ~.
both Of Baltimore. Md. Rev. g. SilEerztone.
Bernard ]. Nash. 26. and Irma o. Tyler. p,
both Of Rio Vista. Va Rev. Titus z Davis.
Harold J. Sillon. 2, AIT Georgia avenue north
west. Washington. and Isabel Brooks, Is, e
Ripley place. Buffalo. N. Y. Rev. Titus z.
Davis
Isadore Sidney Levine. u, and Rachel Baron.
q. both OF Altoona. Pa. Rev. ]. Glushhak
Daniel ]. Ahern, 81. Taran. Canada. and
Lille A. O'Connor z, $40 New York avenue
northwest. Washington. Rev. Martin J. Ecan.
Harry Gordon Scott. %. and Ethel Maud
Little, 10. both Of this city. Rev. George A.
Miller.
Leonard R. Keith. e. and Ms. Myrtle NJ.
Cspr. 2 both Of Spokane, Wash Rev.
CoLORED.
James NJ. Brown, 2. and Beatrice N. Stem.
%. both Of this city. Rev J. Z. Scott.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
BIRTHS REPORTED.
WHITE.

WHITE.
William B. and Eva q. Wilkinson, girl.
William ID. and Dorothy c. Thompson, boy
James B. and Mary ~ Thin, boy.
John and Elsie Steiner, girl
G. Henderson and May NJ. Sweet, girl.
Earl J. W. and Nina EGssdale. girl
Mason Z. and Ida L. Payne, girl.
Arthur ]. and Justina Patterson, boy
Sylvan and Cora Powdermaker, girl.
Warwick G. and Ethel O'Neal, girl.
Chlide H. and Edna A. helms, girl
Thomas and Edna B. Mears, boy.
Samuel P. and Mary NJ. Miller, boy
William r. and Eva G. Jones, boy.
Raymond L. and Katherine R. Hudson. boy
Herbert s. and Florence M. Cartner girl.
Lee and Gladys N. Genella, girl
George ard Elena Frediani. boy.
John J. and Mary O. F1annery, boy.
Jo5eppe and GiOyanna Italiano, boy
Gabrielle and Rosa Arrhino, boy.
COLORED.
Harry and Mary Page, boy
Robert and Estells Long girl
Alfred and Emily Gibson. boy
David and Maggie Ford, girl
Clarence and Ella Evans. girl
Heny and Nora Barnes, girl
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

Immortality Is a
word which grows
dearer to Us with
t h e increasing
years. Dwight l.
Moody. preaching
for the last time
in Kansas City,
exclaimed. 81 am
homssick for hea-
ven-' But you ask:
Why should a
man be homesick
for heaven with
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
The Herald's Sunday Sermon

The following Sunday sermon 4
written expressly for the Heard b!
the Rev. James L. Gordon, pastor Of
the First Congregational Church:
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY 70 LOAN oN APPROVED CITY
real sssate at lowest current rstes; speuL
privileges with respect TO priGr IAyments.
TYLER & RUTHERFORD. Inc, sI7 18th 81 u
MONEY TO LOAn-sSo TO sr so ON D. @
real estate. Several trust funds. ~ TO pei
cent All tranSactions conducted With scuuon
cal ccnideTation for borrower
Nm II. SAUNDERS CO.
4aNtherp BuildinE 81 18th - nv.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
DEATH RECORD.
WHITE.

Elrira z. Robinson, "a years. The Faragut.
Clara L. Ordey, ! year, Inc Emerson street
northeast.
Henrietta Z. Bryner. 50 years. Ca New Jerssy
avenue northwest.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
AUTOMOBILES.

OLD TIRES TAKEN IN PART PAYMENT
Mail orders shipped COD. subject TO approval
Agents Wanted Write for Price List
MANHATTAN TIRES CO.,
lS0 18th St. n. W.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
Ten Facts About Heaven. .

Jean Paul Richter affirmed that the
universe rests on three fundamental
principles: God. Immortality and duty.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
PERSONALS,

woRKINGMEN-AND ALREADY THE IN.
crease in the amount Of new psnts We sell 10
noticeable stand outside and oount thu pad
Sges a. huStle1 30 out and then you sse how
Price SttrIction backed by cood valus VII h1InG
hes buyers, and they buy pants 9 70 -.
JuST1I's OLD STAND. sc d rnrl2n
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

wANTED-TWO COOKS AT ONCE; WHITE
or colored good salary. PEOPLES LUNCH.
IS 18th ST NV. myleS
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

Announcement is made that officials
and employees Of the Virginia Ship
building Corporation purchased q
total Of 1880 worth Of liberty bonds.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
AUTO REPAIRS.
BROKEN CAST IRON

wELDIT CO.. SO N. }. sIe. Nv. lin 90
We build ito orderI and repsir refrRsrstnrh
ANY SERVICE, AMI TINE, ANY PLACE
Auto ri sry mare and sss rspAlred or nouht
Forts 6xed while you walt Storage Ruh
ROY HACKEY, u 10Th ~ - Lincoln -.
n
PRICE CAN FIX II. WELDING OF ALL
metsh equal TO new. Rupert auto repstrins
rrice's Auto Repsh Shop, lt2 n. Capitol
NIl
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

The body Of sergt. Maj. John NJ.
Leadbeater. who died at Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga. will be brought here
tomorrow afternoon and prepared for
burial.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

Henry s. Wattles, for many years
past an employee OF the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, has resigned his posi-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
RABBITS.

PAIR NEW ZEALAND REDS. PEDIGREED
from Prize stock. Doe has been bred. $50
per pair. l7Sl 9th It. nv. II
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

BOYS WANTED TO SELL THE MORNING
Herald Apply Mr. Thieret $40 @ street
southeast. uh2Su
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
CHICKENS.

ANCoNAs THoROUGHBREDs. COCK
erel and two hens SleO0. Also Brshms
cOckerel. $50 lT3l 9Th NV. 1t
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
FOR RENT-STORES.

STORE BLDG.-FIRST CLASS STAND
for country store located at soweso Psnquier
Co.. Va. For terms, address Z. r. WASH
ISGTON, R. !, Cstiett. Va. myl2It
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
WANTED-SALESMEN.
HELP WANTED-MALE.

TWO STEAM FILTERS HELPERS. AP-
ply 1914 8 st. NV. myI2T&
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

WANTED AT ONCE-10 MEN FOR TREE
work. Good wages; steady work. BOX 81,
Herald Office. my94t
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12
FOR RENT-UNFUR. ROOMS.
UNFURNISHED.

MIDDLE AGED COUPLE WANT TWO
rooms for Ink. Must be reasonable; cen
traIly located. BOX 90. Herald office myl22t
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

Gordon Reece, a Y. VI. c. A. worker,
will speak on his experiences lover
There at the II o'clock service at
st. Paurs p. z. church tomorrow
morning at II o'clock. Mr.. Reece
spent a year on the European battle
field.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

A dance was given tonight at the
Soldiers Club. formerly the Elks'
Home. 1t was largely attended.
Many persons who attended the
former dances given by the Red
Cross were present.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

A delegation of about fifty MEM
bers of Andrew Jackson Lodge of
Masons No. 100 this evening went
to Ashburn, Loudoun County, Va,
and conferred degrees for the Ma
sonic Lodge at that place. After
ward they were entertained at sup
per.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-12

james NJ Brown, 2. and Beatrice N. Ste
3D. both Of this city. Rev. ]. Z. Scott.
The daily morning oasis., 1918-06-23
RIPPING RHYMES.
(By Walt Mason.)
The Saving Habit.

We're learning how to save
the shilling, and when the
armies cease their drilling, the
lesson will abide; our hard-earn-
ed scads we won't be blowing !;
the tail no longer will be going
to bitten with the hide. In
peaceful times l failed to pickle
the useful dime and helpful
nickel, / put no coin in brine; |
wasted money as earned 1t,
with foolish energy / burn
ed it, the spendthrift's course
was mine. Then came the war,
and thrifty neighbors who'd
saved the product of their Ia
bors. the crisis calmly met;
they had their bundles in their
cellars. while / and other giddy
fellers were plunged neck deep IN
debt. We were a bunch OF also
vases: we couldn't help the Red
Cross causes, or buy a baby
bond: we couldn't line up with
the loyal, and help to can the
madman royal, for all our goods
were pawned. The busted man
is pretty useless when war is
raging, endless, truceless, and
coin is in demand, when every
gent should give his dollar to
help make the foeman holler,
and save his native land. And !
fetl shamed, and | was blush
ing, when / beheld my neigh
bors rushing with coin to boost
the flag; | wept for all my spend
thrift folly, my soul was stepped
in melancholy, my spine began to
sag. But now my wisdom teeth
have sprouted, along the paths
of thrift I've secuted, I've salted
down four bones; my package
doubtless will be greater, and as
it grows twill balk the traitor,
and shake the tyrants' thrones.
Copyright 1918 by George Mat
thew Adams.)