The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-11-08
HOBOS BUY w. S. S.

HOBOS BUY w. s.
When is a vagabond not vagabond? This ques-
ton now assumes momentous aspect for the house
wife whom Dusty Roads deferentially approaches
for handout.
Ere she slams the portal or looses the leash on
toothy Tige it becomes her patriotic duty to pene-
trate the hirsute hedge round the countenance
before her and closely appraise, with piercing
gaze the character beneath.
For be it known, that not only have the Knights
of the Highway union, but this Hobo Union on
the Bowery N Y. c., bought $500 in War Savings
Stamps after speech by their leader.
1t is limited that his exhortation commenced
with the words 'rramps! Tramps! Tramps! the
Boys are Marchingw One of his selling argu-
ments was the wearing qualities ofIW. S. s. when
used as patches in trousers that Tousers have
torn. '}tblir'
Then, too, as back-door story-great sacrifice
of personal gain, substantiated by the documen-
tary evidence sewn into frayed knee or ragged
elbow, will guarantee the sympathy that goes to
ginger jar or attic sock and parts with "heart-
earned dollars.
This Certificate of Patriotism, properly present
ed to pugnacious parties patrolling trains should
patrons of side-door Pullmans. ., :>4.
AS piece of propaganda for the Wearies, it's
wonder, calculated to get more pies in day
than Chaplin has flung in his entire career as a
pie-ous persif1age. ~
But, much as Uncle Sam appreciates the dollars,
it would be deemed more durable display of de-
votion of the gentlemen of battered, tattered men
would expel the hookworm and augment the
forces of factory, farm and mine.
The soil Of toll is more honorable than the
CRIME of soth. So those whose dreams are of
free beer, free bed, free board-give you thought
and help less phegmatically to found free world!
Shuttle less in your shoes and shuttle more in
your mind.
Lost: One flrst-class war. W. Hohenzolern
1t may be one-track mind, but at least it's on
the right track.
1t looks as if that "crumbling' Boshevk regime
would outlast the kaiser's.
The Austro-H Hungarian army wants to go home
to mother-but there's no home to 60 to. :.
Reliable fishermen report that even the German
carp are swimming backward these days
Seventeen-year locusts are nothing compared
to the plague that is about to visit Germany from
the air.
Service at the peace table will be table d'hote.
The Huns only choice will be Roast Grow, rare or
we'll done. .s~f y" a.
Kaiser must quit cold'' wire the enthusiastic
dopesters in Washington. Meaning he will have
hot finish. ?.
| Who really cares about the kaiser now? The
only danger is that the whole blood-guilty junker
clique will attempt to make the decrepit old beast
their scapegoat, and get off punished themselves.
To pacifsts we would say: 1T may indeed be
a rotten civilization-but it's the only one we've
got. Help save it"
Available for immediate use: Excellent mill
tary machine, in perfect working order. Reason:
European engagement closed.
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military activities. Unless taken at once will be
converted into international park,
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