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was ordered to take his hat off and
sing "God Save the King"
II can't sing it alone, but will
sing 1t with you," he replied. He
Joined in when the veterans sang.
but had to be told several times to
sing louder. A flag was held up to
him and he kissed it.
Editor in Trouble
W. D. Euler, M. P. for North
waterloo, was dragged out Of his
club and taken to G. W. V. A.
headquarters, where he was knocked
down three times, having refused to
KISS the flag, until Captain Nc
lntosh, president of the association
spirited him away.
Euler got into trouble OWING n
an editorial in his paper, "Tbe
News Record" called "Overdoinp
the Welcome" in reference to the
Prince Of Wales visit to Canada
He had said: q
What Democrats we are. to he
sure. The Prince of Wales is 8
n'ce' pleasing young man. and 40
long as we must have Kings and
Emperors Il almost said Kaisersl
l suppose it is all right to have tho
Prince visit country whose KIM
ne is to be some day, but it is
amusing and a bit disgusting how
silly and humble people will he IN
the presence Of a person Of flesh
and blood like ourselves if onlv ba
has title. Toronto, which is the
most English city in the empire and
which calls itself the most loyal. ia
as usual the worst offender. A citv
mat elects demagogue like Tommy
onurch as Mayor and does it fiye
times IN succession, cannot be- ex-
psc'ed TO be anything but hysterical
when 1t tries to be patriotic.
Euler appeared the next dav with
e"o black eyes, and had nothing to
say. AT meeting with Asmussen
and Mayor Gross, he complained Of
lack Of police protection, and a spe-
clal meeting Of the commissioners
was called. When Asmussen was
asked whether his revolver had been
loaded, he replied emphatically that
1t had been.
G. McClymont, writing from
Ottawa, considers the bad feeling
due to the number of Germans in
Kitchener and Waterloo. The war
stirred up bad feeling. and there
nave been ugly threats since the
name OF the town was changed.
Another cause for feeling arises
from the fact that the German ele-
ment has sufficient balance Of power
to elect what returned soldiers think
too many municipal and legislative
representatives.
The name Kitchener" will prob
ably stay for all time. One reason
advocated for the change was the
fear that Canadian and American
nrns might boycott town with 10
fzumian . name - Berlin
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n OLSHEV1SM Is compared by
X General Hoffman,, Of Brcst-


In q recent interview with
tho Berlin correspondent Of "The
London Daily Telegraph" to the
Great Plague that swept Europe in
the fourteenth century. In the last
two years, the general is quoted as
saying, he has become convinced that
Bolshevism Is the greatest danger
which has threatened Europe for
centuries. He continued:
"Bolshevism threatens all Of as with
the complete destruction of our civili-
xation and the reduction Of our coun-
tries to the state Of chaos now pro-
vailing in Russia. Tho danger to all
Of Us Is much greater than tho war
itself involved for any country. And
1t Is . danger which threatens US all
aiike-victors as we'll as vanquished
i can only compare 1t with the Great
Plague which once swept over Europe
1t resembles the plague, not only IN
its devastating effects but also in its
infectiousness. The infection is spread
BY its idealistic element, which makes
. strong appeal to emotional and
cloudy-minded dialogues. These poo
pie do not realize that the time Is not
yet ripe for the practical application
Of pure Marxism. That will only bs
possible when humanity consists ex-
clusively Of good people, but, unfor-
tunately, 80 per cent Of mankind arc
still bad and what tho practice Of
Marxism by those means we see from
the present state Of Russia"
It would be quite interesting to
know whether the general counts
himself in on the 30 or the 10 per
cent, but he, with characteristic
modesty, refrains from furnishing
clue. His statement proceeds:
1T Is quito clear to mo that neither
the nature nor the magnitude Of the
danger Is yet fully realized in England
and France. The western European
states are too far removed from Boil
shsvism to sec It distinctly. They do
not for instance, appreciate the fact
that unless 1t Is crushed it Is bound
TO spread. Its whole essence is world
revolution. For this reason it is i'm
possible to confne 1t to Russia and
allow 1t to work itself out there. So
long as It exists as an organized force
In ono country 1t will strive to extend
itself to others. This is not theory
Of mine, but Is what the Bolsheviks
say themselves. During tho Brest-
Atovsk negotiations spent whole days
and nights discussing the Bolshevik
theories with Trotzky, Joffe, Sokolni-
koR and tho rest Of them. They talked
quito openly and calmly about their
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The Shah OF Persia 10Th Lord Walden soon after his
arriual at Dover, England

Gulf. German and Turkish emissaries
did their utmost to force Persia into
open, or at least covert, breach Of the
neutrality Teheran had declared. The
die was definitely cast by the action
of the young ruler in November, 1915,
when there was close trial Of strength
between the hostile powers. Torn by
conflicting advice, Ahmed Shah, a
mere boy of seventeen, took strong
stand for the Allies and refused to
leave Teheran to join the German, Aus
TRAN and Turkish emissarcs waiting
for him at Shah Abdul Azim, six miles
away. But further difficulties we're
created by the subsequent collapse of
Russia, whose troops had dealt 50
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Ideas and thar plans and made no

Ideas and thar plans and made no
secret Of It that they had staked every
thing on their hopes of revolution
that would embrace the whole world.
What their propaganda can do we all
you as we'll as me-already know.
And. peace or no peace, that propa-
ganda will gain as long as tho Boil
sheviki rule in Moscow and have print
ing presses with which to turn out
paper money"
General Hoffman, then pointed
out the stake western Europe has in
TIE economic reconstruction Of Rus
STA, the greatest wheat producing
country of the Old World. This eco
nomic reconstruction, however, must
be preceded by political upheaval,
he said, because the resumption of
production is unthinkable under the
RED" regime. General Hoffman,
argued in favor Of military interven-
ton, for, he said, while both the
White Russian forces and their op-
ponents, the Bolshevik armies, are
Of an inferior fighting quality, the
overwhelming numbers of the latter
tip the scale in their favor.
ENGLISH national traits are an
alyzed from the American point
Of view by Carolyn Shipman Whip
pie in an article published in "The
London Daily News" To the charge,
brought forth by an English critic,
that Americans are a sentimental
people, she retorts with a cheerful
and emphatic you're another" and
asks: "What sight more sentimental
than an English orchestra playing a
cloyingly sweet ballad like "A Per-
feet Day. accompanied by the
dreamy humming of half the people
In hotel lounge?" The writer then
proceeds, mercilessly:
counterpart in tho industrial life of
the nation. Perhaps no people, except
the Irish, work so little as the Eng
lish, compared to other nations and
at the same time think that they are
working so hard. Said the Swedish
manager Of London hotel to me: The
first question asked by an Englishman
when I engage him Is, "What are my
hours off, and can I have the Saturday
half-holidays Other nationalites
ask. "What Is tho work to be done 7"'
4 thought that the English work very
hard said. He laughed amusedly
They don't know what work means,
compared to Swedes and Germans; in
fact, all Continental nations. What /
other country has the weekend habit?
Not one, not oven America, where the
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II ITCHENER, until recently
~ Berlin, Ontario, looms up on
"a the map again because Of q
motion before the City Council to re-
store the original name. "The To-
ronto Telegram" describes the riot
ing which resulted when the council
had dispersed amid "boos" and
misses. The protesting deputation
left the hall, but started to look for
the two aldermen who had intro
duced the motion, who had pru-
IDENTIFY retired to side room and
locked the door. The veterans broke
1t in and, with a roar, dragged
Alderman Better, who resisted every
step Of the way, toward the council
chamber.
"Take your seat like a mani" or
dered the crowd, throwing Better
into his seat.
"Kiss that flagl" demanded q re-
turned soldier, holding up a small
Union Jack.
II won't do it'll" said Better, sui
lenly, edging away.
Don't disgrace the fag!" remon-
strated the Mayor.
"He gets his bread and butter
under that flag, the dogw answered
the veterans, holding the flag be-
fore Better.
At this point another body Of vet
Grams dumped Bowman into his seat,
saying, "Get In where you belong"
1t had taken considerable trouble to
get him into the room. The vet
Grams jerked him to his feet and
held the flag before his face. "
"Kiss It'll" they ordered, but no 70
fused to move. A soldier spat on
him, saying, "That's what you Ger
mans did to us!" They held the
flag again in front of him, but he
still refused.
Attention then was turned to
Alderman Asmussen. "Come here,
you Hun, and kiss the flag" they
urged, while Better and Bowman
still held out. A veteran, livid with
rage, spat at Betzer's head. "Take
them outside" the mob began to
cry.
Strong arms gripped tho two
Aldermen. Better chung to his
desk, but both were hustled out
through a glass door that soon was
smashed to bits. Better was taken
down the back stairs, but Bowman's
escort, too enthusiastic, sent him
sprawling down to the bottom.
where he got up and fled, vanishing
through one Of the doors Of the
Police Department. He could not
be found again that evening, but it
was said that the police had put him
in a cell for safety. Better was hur-
ried down the center of King Street
with a crowd Of 1000 behind him,
until they reached the Great War
Veterans Association headquarters.
In tho presence Of hundreds Of
members Of the association no was
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6HE farmer has something In
common with all three sides
in the present industrial dis
putes and therefore cannot
ally himself with any one of them,
is the conclusion reached by "The
Pennsylvania Farmer" in a discus
sion Of the farmers position and
duties in class conflicts.
The farmer is a capitalist to a
certain extent, as he has capital In
vested in his business and wishes to
receive fair returns on his invest
ment, He both labors and employs
labor, so that he Is interested in
labor rights, but also wishes to re-
ceive an honest days work for an
honest days pay, and, as a con-
sumner, wishes to cut down unneces-
sary costs. Thus:
Taking all these things into consid-
Grafton in connection with the fact
that he comprises one-third Of the pop
ulation, who should be better fitted to
act as arbitrator and adviser in the
present crisis? Who more likely to
pronounce judgment fair to all than
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who formerly preferred variou. It,,
Of sport now devote themselves EMU s'
to dancing. After all, ID an s,...s
and as pleasure, the fox-trot :, ''
good as golf d
ut should also be observed .b,. =,
ages as we'll as all classes a,a ~
races are Joining In the da0ce ~ ."
other day l saw an old lady well ~.
seventy taking a turn In tbs S'r
room. '-
ut is good for the health. A d.
a day keeps the doctor away, mj,s.
well be the motto. Certainly il ka o.
one in good health, and, what j. ,o.
it Is a relaxation that clears away ..
troubles Of life and makes ons ...
for the everyday duties. shoula -.
then, the craze Of Paris for the as,.
be welcomed 2"
ONE Of the coming men, =.
ie"en poiilics IS VI. Georges
Mandel, who was elected deputy from
the department Of the Gironde and
had therefore to resign his pos;t;o,
as Chief of Cabinet to Premier C,a
menceau. For the last period Of tbs
war France has been ruled hr
Clemenceau, and the enemies Of +bo
Tiger assert that he, on his part has
been ruled by NJ. Mandel. The Par.
correspondent Of 1.-The London
Times" describes this interestiny
young man as follows:
"He Is a thin-lipped, pale, hatcher.
faced Jew, whose extravagant and
bizarre emaciation has for long b.en
the happy hunting ground o. tho DO
litical caricaturist.
"M. Mandel has Wit q. no,n.sa
and as remarkable as his appearance
He has used his cynical tongue 70
such good purpose and in the Hobbies
Of the Chamber and in the Prime Min
ister's anterooms that he has incurred
the unrelenting enmity Of more than
one political camp.
He reminds one Of the card hsg
Carlton, with more than a touch Of
Robespierre- In spite Of the fact tia.
no drinks water in his wine-grcw!ns
constituency, he will probably be elect
ed. His opponents proclaim, and NJ. Man.
del acknowledges the truth Of their
statement, that his real name is Roths-
child, but he possesses a name eminent
ly Christian in the vine-covered e.
ronde, that Of Jeroboam. He is a re-
markable man and his presence in the
new Chamber will bring froth to the
mouth Of his enemies, who in the dy-
ing days of the last Chamber actually
sought to pass bill making II illega
for the chef de cabinet of minister
to stand for election"
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Florida Shuns Lepers

Washington to aid our Senators and
Congressman in their efforts to keep
back this dire calamity from Florida,
Attorney General Van G. Swearinxen,
w. A. McRae, Commissioner Of Agri-
culture; DR.. Ralph N. Green, State
Health Officer; DR.. n. Mason Smith
and Representative W. W. Phillips. We
will leave Jacksonville on tho Q o'clock
train Saturday night, and will bs in
Washington next Monday and remain
thers until We gain tho victory or lose
out"
It Is not q question Of lack Of
sympathy for the unfortunate
lepers, the Governor stresses fur
Their On in his letter, and adds:
II believe can speak for all citi-
zens Of Florida in stating that We
would gladly DO taxed to havs tho lep-
ers put In colony somewhere, fifty or
hundred miles from any state, on
some island and allow them every
luxury and refinement in life rather
than put this great monaco in the CEN
tor Of . great tourist state and deprive
us Of . tourist trade which We now
enjoy from people who come to Florida
for It's delightful climate.
"Be up and active at once, or the
time will be too late, and send In petit
tions ~ above asked for"
The appeal is signed "Sidney J.
Cats, Governor" and date Of issue
Is October 10.
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\LORIDA Is not going to
stand for leper colony
leastwise not If she can pre-
vent 1t.
When Governor Cats learned
that the United States Department
Of Health had decided to utilize an
islet about eight miles from Cedar
Key (off the west coast of Florida)
for the location Of leprosarian he
forthwith decided something must
be done to block such a plan. It
was q blow at Florida's pride, for
soon other states, such as Califor-
MIA, would be referring to her as the
~Leper State" and thus the annual
current Of tourists would be divert
I'd to less dangerous" environs.
Accordingly, the Governor has
como out with an appeal to tho peo-
pie Of his state to get busy and show
their sentiment against such plan.
he has addressed his appeal In tho
form Of q letter in various Florida
newspapers, ITO the People Of Flo
rida."
I'VE have = very strenuous PROPOSE
ton put up to us ~ citizens Of one
81 the greatest tourist states in tho
United States" tho Governor says In
his appeal "The hght is on and will
be = heavy one. Tho following gentle
men have agreed to accompany me to
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weather II 10 much hotter than here.
No shop half-holidays there, except on
tho Saturdays OF July and August.
People work in Americai'
"Englishmcn acknowledge this easy
going characteristic, and say, half
deprecatingly and half-proudly, as il
necessity had made Of 1t a virtue, we
have always been slackers, haven't We =
This self-criticism, this laughing at
their own faults and foiblss, IL ono
Of the most engaging and lovable
traits in English people. 1t shows
sense Of humor and knowledge of
their own. If not of other peoples,
psychology"
THE Shah Of Persia has recently
visited England and was &C.
corded the heartiest Of welcomes by
royalty, press and population. On
this occasion "The London Times"
printed the following sketch Of the
exotic sovereign's career.
Born on January 20, 1898, Ahmed
Shah was boy of nine when he ex-
ercised his first important duty Of
statecraft. AS heir-apparent he added
his signature to that Of his father,
the Shah Mahomed Ali, to the ratifca-
ton Of the new-written Constitution
drawn up by the Mails (National As
sembly) on Western lines. Within two
years Mahomcd Ali lost his throne in
consequence Of his futile attempts to
stamp out the constitutional system
and to regain the absolutism Of his
ancestors. On July 10, 1909, Ahmed
Shah, then in his twelfth year, was
proclaimed Sovereign, his father being
in bost at the Russian Legation. For
five years the boy was under tho re-
gency, first of Azadul- Mulk, a member
of the royal family, and after his death
of Nasir-ul- Mulk, a man Of European
education and high character.
ellis coronation took place with i'm
pressive ceremonial on July 81, 1914,
so that he attained ruling power on
the very eve Of tho Great War. In
the preceding five years the admin
istration was carried on largely in &C.
cordance with the views Of the Mails,
though considerably tempered by the
ominous power Of Russian troops, not
only in the sphere of influence as
signed to the Tsarist government by
the Anglo Russian Convention of 1907,
but also in the neutral sphere The
Ieheran government was most impe-
cunious and the country beyond the
reach Of Russian Cossacks was in
state Of continuous turbulence.
"These were favorable conditions for
Teutonic intrigue, which had long been
active in the region Of the Persian
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harshly with the Persians. Tho situa-
ton was not secure from the Allied
point of view until the overthrow Of
the military prestige Of the Turk put
an end once for all to the danger Of
Turkish aggression across the border.
Though the tendency Of some of the
graybeards in power had been to treat
the Shah as little more than O figure
head, he showed through these critical
years a growing capacity for states
manship which we may expect to de-
velop further as result of his present
tour. His personal sympathies with
the Allies were reinvigorated- by his
steadfast and eager study Of history,
to which he ordinarily devotes at least
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two hours q day. His careful educa-
ton At Teheran, mostly by foreign pro-
fessors, had provided him with keys
to first hand study Of tho case Of the
Allies.
"He knows English and Russian and
talks French duently and accurately.
though with . rather clumsy accent.
He has shown himself friendly to Eu-
ropean influences and it is known that
no eagerly looked forward to his pres
ent tour as providing an opportunity
to learn moro Of Western ways and
institutions.
"In appearance his majesty Is short
and stout Though he 10 not an all
around sportsman. and rides but little,
no L. = good lawn tennis player and
has often enjoyed tho game In the
garden Of tho British Legation at Te-
heran. A few years back, In order to
encourage open air sports, he founded
the Imperial Sports Club at Teheran,
placing At it, disposal piece Of crown
land. On the occasion Of the opening
Of the club he said that he had at
heart the progress Of sport and tho
physical and moral development Of his
subjects. AS boy he was much at
tached to his father, and he visited him
In his exile at Prinkipo when travel
ing westward last August. He has
had some military training at the
hands Of young Persians who had been
attached to tho French Army. There
can be no doubt OF his intention to
adhere to constitutional rule, or Of the
popularity he has attained, while still
on the threshold of manhood. among
his people,"
DANCING is the order Of the
day-and Of the night as we'll
in Paris and, indeed, in all France.
The French, released from the gloom
Of war time, are becoming their gay
selves again, and the international
influx Of amusement seekers is grad
ually assuming its pre-war proper
tons. Writes "Anglo-Parisian" in
"The London Daily Graphic":
"The political league Of nations may
yet encounter some difficulties, but q
real leQrna ~ pat{Oro hos hoon horp
In the dancing halls Of Paris.
I'm this cosmopolitan city men and
women Of every nationality dance to-
gether. They may speak each others
languages very badly or not at all.
But they all understand the universal
language Of the dance.
Every cafe Of any consequence
and their name is legion-has its
dancing hall. There are hundreds of
tearooms where the the dansant is en-
joyed. There are thousands of dancing
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informed that this was the treat
ment Canadian boys melted out to
Huns. He was taken to the front
of the room and, after cuff on the
head had been administered, was
forced to kiss the flag. Then he was
hustled out again on King Street,
still followed by the crowd, now
swelled to 5000.
He began to struggle on the way
and the procession halted, while the
veterans nearest him began to cry,
"Get out Of town, you skunk!" Then
they headed Better up a side street
and went along at fast pace for
ten blocks, until they reached Vic
toria Lake. Here a swift push sent
him through the thin coating Of ice
into the icy water. Three times was
this done, then he struggled out, to
be escorted by the crowd near to his
home, where he was dismissed with
few kicks. Then he went on his
way, not looking back.
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American, Je,celry

There has been a new discovery
OF pearls, not in the oyster beds Of
Ceylon but in the intestines Of cows
Commonly called "tripe") imported
from America. This is bad news for
the Food Controller, for certainly all
cows in the country will be eviscer-
ated to supply the factory and the
munition girls with necklaces and
earrings-Londo1, Saturday Revisto.
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Plain Clothes, They Call Il

Officers Of the Foot Guards have
been ordered to wear morning coats
and silk hats when in plain clothes
in London. 1t is an interesting indi-
cation that we are really at peace
again, and proof that the old Guards
die but never surrender their ETH
Observation-Disclosures Guardlna,
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Wayside Points
Couldn't Lose by the Trade

Newt Baker may have a chance
for the Presidency, but If he gets
an opportunity to trade his chance
for anything tangible he would do
we'll to make the exchange.-In-
didnapolis Star.
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Foreign Briefs
4 Memory of Good Old DAYS

II Men101y o. U00d Od Days
To Collectors Of Napoleonic Relics.
For disposal, travelling liqueur
case, made for and taken from
Napoleon's travelling coach on the
field Of Waterloo. Initials and crest
on lid. Makers name engraved.
Made for eight cut glass decanters,
numbered l to 8. Two, with silver
shoppers, remaining, Nos. 7 and 8,
intact. Can be seen by appointment.
Box 10277, $50 Oxford Street, w.
Advertisement in London Times.
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The Learin's

Crooks are operating so extern
sively In this town that It is not
easy to SEQ how there can be much
left for the Observation-Disclosures
Press.
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They Dread 1t More

A threat to turn the hose on the
Bolsheviki might brighten them
worse than a display Of machine
guns.-Louisville Post,
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Wrecked Newspaper Office

The crowd went to the office of
"The Kitchener News Record"
which they wrecked, then stopped
before Alderman Asmussen's house.
Asmussen was on the veranda, with
a revolver in his hand.