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Business Problems.
SOLVED BY BIiUNO DUkI..
Author, Harold Whitehead.


CHAPTER y.
ssats% assa nard% i" iIoS you 'i 6s5
my business that needs correcting. | feel sure
""GSSS %,h na1 $s VIZ" ne G
,ITo q triiing extent only, Nr ti"zelbrooi>"
adjusted, their Weaknesses wou!d be of minor
lie paused IT. to lsht his beloved hook@h before
had hnrs Of Tia, d@,rt III me ShpP"s room
'E'mn.i. L:nmet?" ua&einrook, laughed. "ue',
ness. lie knows every twist ana turn of nv
nysel I'm afraid yoU '. :niss.d y mtl4
mark, Mr.. Duke" Hazelbrool looked dccdediy
to vow san yGH Mr. T any ma" mo loY
isn't surirnt bniId AN orsanizati1 '2S" d,i.
'?W Wr ;u ig@ iT ,zc,h Ma for mimute
mT s9iS n2@[ HH Tome t"gr Sew ao
or MA rh hey arr are sFGGi S%i dx~@r9
Star IN really eurlos t. Eno V! W I9Gm is
m;,iicr with them"
slow| is that hey msrspressni n n.S Imrn
angriy DO You dare to say air QUIZ ii.s Hat
men, must ask YOU {" prove or wf,f'.raw
T. Ny men would not sto"o to misrcprcscnta-
NJ, Sit aoMm ao, Nr Ia . Flint. Just ask
true and prove il: bn, don't blame them m.
l"r you are Ten times worse than they You
l iiazenr"ok hlew out the match he had just
s% cy We f1Er o" the table ana
Duke chuckied That's right Mr. U,z,,-
brock Now YOU are in the frame OF mind 10
realize fully what want TO say. Neither yom
nor your saicsmen are knowingly misrcprcscnt-
IL IN TINS way: The furniture YOU sell is chcap
medium duatitr, plain reliable everyday Kind
OF furniture that is sold by an rcputa BILE dcainrs
al over the country. iuttinG aside personal
itc!ihS of Il moment, that's about true isn't it,
iia%r!hro"k nodded thoushtfully.
Now the homes 10 which your furniture zoos
IRE unpreicn,ious No fancy han"inrs. cxpctl-
Again lIaHcbrook agreed
'lt--lnind YOU, Mr.. liaHclbrook I only say If
Sour furniture Wcr" placed in elaborate sltr-
ronndngS they would look much better than
they really arc. Is that so?'
,,nlc Gi%S, Of ,r"nrE@ began the wondering
It doesn't 80 to swell houses"
Yet Duke spoke softly and distinctly "vo,,
display your furniture in SURROUNDINGS Tar M
ter han those in which it will cvcntuaiiy be
by Joye" exclaimed the enlightened Hazel
brook Sc" your point The store fittincs
ar" $" elaborate as 10 make the furniture iooj.
better than it really IS. DO you really think
that is the trouble? Does that make All III"
p difference" Ey Jovc, believe you're. right ,n,
it's only since moved TO the now store ,l,nt
the returned furniture became Scrions matt or
You agree with me. Mr.. iIuz.Ibrool . INK
IuiZ%cd. that YOU are the chief Of the mis-
r"prcScutcrs"'' ~
II suppose So he agreed; hut that Won't
make IN. men misrcprcscnt. They arc carcfu
To explain what kind of wood each article ie
made OF and all that Kind Of thing 10 prevent
misrepresentation ion, -
,Amd they do i, TOO" agreed Duke
they misrrprescnt?'-r" bc continued tornorro "
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NundrlEOrn,

| used 10 sec your candle lit at even
When all the boats were beating ir,
from sea,
And all the vagrant stars were out in
heaven.
And IN the East the shining Sisters
And wish the cadnlc had been set for
me-
singing.
OF kisses Kent for years in memory:
oid songs SO vibrant with wild passion
They set a wandering lads wild hopes
10 WinEing--
used TO wish you'd sing those songs
TO me.
And then one day like wine unto the
\ iittic song came bubbling to NV
heart:
little rune OF love and longing
drcary.
y little verse with plaintiyc notes ,nd
ccric. ~
OF souls that having touched mus,
used to wander through the dusk and
If on your lips one note Of mine
Or il its sadness made your iasbes
Or If some thought OF me the song
should chriStcn--.
] used to dream you'd sing my soag
TO me.
long been ended
And who was there TO N-hixnor ne
10 sec
That from your window by tho rose
Your leaned to let the dusk hide all
the splendid so
Dear smile you ,kept-and kept in
vain---for me-
Mary L.anicr MaGrudcr in tho Sat
urday Evening Post.
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no the Editor Of Tho Times D.sra,,h.
sir Without gc.n;; into tho merits
oi INC complain against g'oslwasLcr-
',cnc-al Bnrleson. in view OF N" - (
;lR' President Wilson is abscu, in
iuror", engaged in Il great par!ia
meutary struggle frr the existence OF
iUo nation. ana the -ol,irs OF III:
stupcrdous urohi"frs or war or peace.
ulrpnrjgr ur v.vu!zat:oa Of tho world,
" docs seem ia"1 common courtesy 10
tur rrcs,!rE: would have ia iu, t';n
public press 20 refrain from lllLckiu,
q member % his oliiCial FAMILY in ner-
maps The most trying AuHr Of Ais pun
II. career aye more than that, when
upon his nd.vidGai effort drpend ne
lives or millions OC wvWa Hi!H chii-
r,u tuaav. iu Europe and Asia. hu,
tomorrow w.a the s"iHs.aE pent-
uium. ID may % the Eyes al Women
uad children in brauiful Richmond OF
chicago where ,hc s.uUEhtcr-hOUats
Nigh. swim with o;hrr blood thsn the
week % u0asji@ cattle and beating
sDocu.
'rha. Virginia papers should relic,
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Little Boobies Pa.
800 ,..,. =, r., ,,,,,

Them are Grand li,,ei s,l;n ,n@m Holshy
20 coud rite an essay About them. IA 'H Ws
tollin: lpha, rite. Say that the I:oishy-
\ tel the wurid IN yurc ASSAY Iiohhie sed ia,
y l II" ken M ON 'E T @ Sea- o. them
Ten i;ohb;e what, they are, whio, YOU are
l viii tell him abon; them latter. scd Pa In
Amy&ons, the first ladies tir't ever got tharc
\ long time ago. scd Pa tharc was Il lot of
pcrfcck ladies wich happcnd to be bit pritty
be sojcrs Thay seen that tharc husbands wud
oers nro"i the old homest@d % so ne , tnS
got together, scd Pa, u becgan for train.
guong themselves. the way ladies suultimcs viii
H$r NM h ln% III 9SGih ,gGn sen M ms
Munyon's. the sweetest souls that ever Sluggcd
: Mia! elIevntine 'ianswidse; sed Ma How
nohhe's tecehcr win Hrai%G hin If nc ever
i is strong i"mdwidgs, hn, thay was strong
mons hcm pe4's ali the ladies was ns
hSms All Inc iG hn' n If thar haI been ecc
oId r sal GGSS h "%% ' ssrs 5 r p,
N" Nom X rq I" fGn a. F liz. m rT%s one OF
guess tharc is moar Ecnic ladies married
+" @ % s%I ~ ind N@ any ia; enS" li}c
cay" man 10 ~" altar, scd Ma.
Win lh%" An%aons sch Pa. cave men S" @ns
tGn birds. but e Amyzon wud 80 thru a cave
iaiioM iN| sch I"f Limited all going "r" Punk"
guess i wnd he good thing il tharc was
Ma. sum married men ! know wud he better
g ,h"% ' I r"%I |s",i" me courage power I"
TN sraic#,l charm ;,b%u, woman, sed PA. is her
irai hei9;ies S.nest 1t niiks strong man Iuyy
ihr"" "S to" strait tx" '; "%d pa y" sure S"' cal"
about Amyzons than what know about Dolshc-
NKSon s"es S our a.r 'Sern cher is kmH Of q
day with a ruler.
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Books and Authors.

d d. IN. wtu rrec9Pns.rgc;ion prchiea,s
toms within the next twelve months.
''Th American Service" by Arthur:
"Mrstser viii probably be one uf the
most absorbing Every on" 81 in
tcrcs;cd in the trials and accomplish
. mGm,S OF or government when The
I,Eal''G thSh OF rstanliShing ms i'm
the army was begun. Arthur SwcCtsc~
WAS = captain in tho aviation corps
!!nent records and has bad also tho OF
fetal sanction al the war Department
~ writing the prcsen, book.
,."Athrle'ees All. by walter. Camp
~: Sr:"test value 10 any boy or young
m.- Interested in athletics and 10
every director OF athletics and scout
master. 1T IS tho result Of Mr.. Camps
~ Il director and Of his recent cHDcri-
"nncS IN directing the training IN the
convinced ism OF the need OF univcr-
sailing athletics 10 produce mental
ana moral Hni.it,ics ~ well as physical.
and this book IS designed 10 show how
TN" may hc done, without tho assist
tnce or elaborate coaching and train.
inr systems. in any school. club or
small. il explains the clements OF
framing and OF organizing and PLAY
81 lesser ones which were developed in
the course Of the war, and which can
no Played informally simply for the
fan of IL
IN interesting Investigation uas re-
Gently conducted by the literary editor
OF lhc New York Sun. an investigation
which nuts us III mind Of our child
hood game Of Truth" And IL has
brought forth some interesting rcvela-
tons or the various questions put
10 tho publishing houses OF the coun-
irT. this TX one; (Which Of your pub
iications has missed the large sale its
intrinsic va luc meritcd?" To which
qierI iiouEhton Mitnin Co. answered
the following: The Caravan Man
by Ernest Goodwin Not that IL has
been a failure. It's sale has been good
But It has somehow missed the over
whclmilg popular success th:,, it's
carefree' lightheartcd spirit, its all
pefVaSiNe humor and it's rand action
promised not only to ourselves, but TO
almost every. reviewer. We have heard
i"o cNpi"nhtio ions for this: one that IL
vas too clever: the other lby "A cynical
Midwcstern critic) that readers expcc,
artists =" nc immoral and resent the
comparative virtue with which Mr.
Goodwin cndowed.hi protagonist."
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we arc told in rather Il discvnccrt =
ing way, by men OF steady Judgment
ana tested patriotism that wc must
approach tho problem OF future loans
III Il distinctly cold hloodcd mood. that
now. since the war is over" things
have assumed II different phase: our
attitude of mind and heart is altered:
mat W." must consider The matter
Wow and put the Victory Liberty loan
on commercial basis Some men ton
us II viii be impossible again TO an
people
Franklin. we should despair OF our
country il these things were exactly
true. We should houh; our ability To
cope With III" problems OF ,cacc If We
so quickly should forget tho obligations
"l war w" wonder If those who talk
in this fashion speak consldcratciy;.
They tell abuu, The ''sacrifccs'' th,.
american people have made and in
their VOICES Their" Is " metallic lone
,crity
VIVA, is mean; by the "s;,crfccs' Of
INC var Tor NmcrtcaH Where are our
devastated fields and ruined ci,ic4'
homes Drofancd" Whore our flooded
mines and pillagcd tactorics2 Where
dcilied women and starved children and
wrecked men" Where on this wide
continent does hunger stalk abroad or
pcSiiientia! disease claim its thousands
o. OF vi"ti,ns? Is IL then. serious
iht"rcst-bcarinG obligations Of ones
government in order 70 make cNrrlast-
inGly secure the nations freedom az
Wo!l as tho nations property" Is #,
- grave sacrifice to devote one. labor
10 such cauS: and in the process to
a"uGir" the hah!t OF thrirt and gayiiE.
$" sadly lacking a. u characteristic Of
tn" American Dronlcn
oar allies fought for US nearly three
Years before we began TO fight win
them For nearly that period OF Tine
the ni'cd states oroiitcd tremendous.
~, in 4 commercial and industrial
sense. by tho European war immense
fortunes were made. prosperity per
vaded our land. our domestic trade
was almost past computation: our for
"ien trad" in many lines was cpochal
~ reached the immense proportions. of
4@3. ih2.lg Ca Of exports against Sli-
NNl.3'3.'S6 Of imports. showing bal
ancc in our favor Of Sil.5s0,2i76.;G.
We imported more than $1,000 DCo 700
IN gold from debtor nations. Franc"
ana Britain lost millions Of men Killed
ANA millions Of other. wounded Less
IMAM 10000 American heroes Slccl, be-
meath tho sod "f France. These mon
mnh" the supreme sacrifice. Should w"
dlShoror their memories or diminish
~" glory OF their service hy pauoirg
IN TN" cheerful performance OF an I'M
p"rativc duty
Whcn men rnd"rtais" to compute tho
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Bolstering Our Export Trade.
ICY JOHN UtRItT:t"r,
Director Il cncral Of the Pan me rirnu I niun

\ Very large proportion Of an the banks in
3uronGan nstiutions Or pre Iirec,iy inanc1d
IL e ' EG Mcr tim ,s Mr on mad IGy Ina
th" credit "rieinArcd Europeans have been auio
tutions.
The European exporter enjoyed tie bench,
of mis- advice, iu ihci, N mos cases operated
IS 10 the I'M" Of credit SIorcoI.r. The SM
RrdGg o. the ora goT Gnsn" S GiFeG
on occasion discount his acceptancvs on IA.
@5 asf"t GTios 1T, o i ""si"g<s
general ercdi; worth!nea- OF presr,.,iyc buyers
A l%Ig, ''e''l% under mis- advice he made ms
rhe A'a ,.r eN 20. Ihe cqn,rary
70 ,arry ,ns Yhole loac O rqIlt ionnl ,ha.
iSN ~ "',s ,qSS1is 5@I N''I 10 90 Inc MH.' Ne
"a" 3, vr eg Ser ,, ae'r MIN Of HI. no5i,%a
, W3p 'gel ~ I'M 43," i1r IgaES E%NG A.
h.nks "nd hhN. ben ahlH 10 d.seonu, accent.
stan5tns ~.jh the uToDta1 baa&s, sssa5,a57a2
T j" OH nr. q M grats nas ,i hsyn q" RIFT RIFT
N l22n AeFi f , q ,GI Ni1" ;SG ga,,t
=. rgder our ,eder'', DanNag Jaws there
uulpa,ed by the f"dcrni Reserve Eonrd in CON
formity % III" "m"ndwon1 - the Federal re-
miituG Federal reserve hu.sks 10 discount l,-
"ypra0t's based on !npgrtatiou and ,Nporta-
gay and surplus OF the ncmhgr buu<S.
Th" limitation prior 70 al" PRONUNCIATION OF
tilr regent order "aS up 30 80 per cent. aud -.
therefore,. aNtcndcd 90 - double the avail
nile c.wUl % be cmp.o, ~ in ,nis line OF busi-
ness. II can be seen. therefore. that 80 far
the Ia" is concerned there is nothing at
rrcs,n, whieh stands in the way OF IN cuualia-
-uE Ut conditions rs between The American
norter ana he Enropenn sNportcr Tn" only
thing necessary Is Tor our banks ana bust
ness men 80 accpSiom themselves mex linc
OF business and a new weapon % business
Vitn which they have hcrctO fU-c hGcn
Slightly aequaintcd While long credits in the
HANDS of thr European exporter gave him an
advantage over the American exporter Ia Latin
Am"r!ca, tiis advantage may easily bc uVercs-
In la3 prior 10 the war ana under Norman
conditions. in spite Of this and other handicaps
~" tinted St9tes sold more goods Latin
AlHcEica inan did Great Britain, anu very nearly
IS much as did Germany and Franc" combined.
Even IN south America alone The United
sold nearly twice much France, nearly
rs much as Germany and equaicd about 90 per
cent Of Great BritainS total. Therefore TN"
newly acquired advantage makes the outlook
for increased commerce extremely favorable
Copyright, 1919.
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A Daily Once Over.
TWO H"nds TO success.

There are two methods OF arriving: at ,;uccc.s
from :hc standpoint OF time consumed 90
one method involves lonE years OF ,vste
method Is Intensive. 800
There things to avoid by either mctboI
IN the long. thorough route there is ,Irn,ior
Of i,eroi43ins TANGLED mp and bound down by
which produces u deadly lctharEy. fatal 10 ,hc
necessary speeding up which must cone -,
Times 10 put accomplishment oyer ihc ION"
tor success.
In tho shorter. intensive way. there i4 Ion,,or
that the physical condition OF the lo,,v IN
mind cannot keep M with tho icaps and hounds
for tin. top aud complc." breakdown results
l;ui whichever way U.s. chosen. look ont for
essentials and remember that nuch depends on
The teacher Copyright, 1919
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Good Roads and an Extra Session


w HAT other States arc doing for good
w roads should be at once Il revelation aud
an incentive to Virginia. y report made by
the Department Of Labor says that bond
Issues Tor ettcr roads totaling upwards OF
$1,000, 100000 have been authorized or are
in process of authorization. In eighteen
States the good roads campaigns arc we'll UNI
der way and furnishing Il practical an
swcr To many of rcconstruction's pcrplcxing
questions. Issues in several States one of
them Georgia. run as high as 100000, 900,
and in others rs low as $15,000.O0O. Vir-
sinia s neighbor TO the south, North Carolina.
already famous for its highways is preparing
to spend S25, 100000. Its ncighbor to the
west. West Virginia. will devote 100000 600
TO good roads, while Maryland, to the north
already possesses Il splendid highway system
Nirginia's name docs not appear in this list
of progressive States. Infamous for it's lack
Of roads. accursed of all who have to use
what through custom are given the name il
gives promise of remaining indefinitely u
bottom!ess mudholc surrounded by good
roads States. the one impossible link in the
interstate system.
That Virginia eventually will pull itself
out of its miry slough is certain The uues-
ton now is. How soon? That question is of
tranScendent Importance because the State
is losing millions OF dollars each year not
nut because tens Of thousands of tourists
shun il as they would q plague There is no
difference OF opinion between the Good Roads
Association and the Governor on the premise
Both are untinching advocates OF Il modern
ana permanent highway system Their only
difference is as 10 the method Of taking nd-
vantage Of the proffered Federal aid The
latter, of course, is looking after the in
,crcsts OF Virginia. and has felt that to call
an extra session of the Legislature with its
attendant expense Of perhaps $50 900 would
he a needless waste, inasmuch us he believes
the S3,oOo.oo0 in the Treasury at Washing
ton. on the other hand is insistcnt that the
Assembly be called together, and presents
hSurcs ana facts 10 sustain its argument that
large part Of the Federal fund will he
forfeited and the road program with its re-
Suitant stimulus to business and its solution
OF the labor problem delayed if immediate
action is not taken. The whole controversy
II II may be called that, seems to he one of
iact which should be easily determined
Whatever the outcome. il Is a fact that
Virginia as whole will be disappointed if
unnecessary loss OF time. If special session
or tho Assembly is necessary to promptnoss
there should be no quibbling The cxpensn
involved Is small compared with tho benefits
II is expected to derive. Virginia wants good
roads, /; demands them, and it knows they
can be huilt and maintained without sacrifice
to the public schools or any other of The
States institutions
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S2cr:iiccs OF a war for freedom in terms
:" ~. o"'"mSrS". we would like them TO
~" ~" ion n,S, .,,. "t some things we saw
fronts Of France ana Belgium. wo,IiJ
NE to take them to the battle field
"t Nprcs which will live In song AM,
story AS the most memorable OF whirh
history Will ever give account 'rhrrn
81 .ntI. j,rr r the real meaminG
human hcroisn endured for the libcrtv
of tin" race. -
,yd ',rS n ana Nigh" isnI snH day II far
step by step. much Of the time w;,is,
h"ep ~ mad ana mirc, chilled TO III.
hon". these incompatible heroes. tbcs,
fought their way Though inconcciy
able obstacles aud drove the enemy
nun had literally viewed tho promised
Great God. What moment was tha,
tor civilization. Aad how beyond the
luaeih;tiion ot man to picture human
'muMrtncc and courage 80 cvcviastingly
Is there no obligation upou ms 90
.S."npctsc vicarious suffering such ~,
IN 20 w" cutie fully appreciate
thr sacrifices made by these bows :, hon
we talk about discharging our obi on,
'oni'herc!al basis, in Il cold blooucd
W" have 1t right to invoke mo pa-
a ~, or the people. and today ~
Tires :, higher type Of patriotism to
I ,%c , tmc nation than WAS required III
~ ,"'iH Iuu OF war. Upon this We
hhaH confidently rely, anu We prcdicr
tnht me response will in no .ncasnr,
uIs"p!"lht The expectation Of those who
~ u hlEh estimate upon the nu. sI,.,i,
"' Inc American nation
c are not going 10 Goa, the las,
i"hcrty loan strictly on :, comm .rCi.!
niaS'S Ia imnossihic 10 do L \
lttic thought viii teach ,hr v..,cr,
hinour the iinancicrs that IL +. in
p"sSIO!" now TO iioat purely for iliyrsi
mcnt purposes "A loan of billions OF
dollars. We have got to appeal Tor No
PATRIOTISM OF tho American people. am!
u NH not be done In vain
There are yet 200 900 American b,,Ns
IN France and Germany who Innst ic
iha!htaincd in comfort and brought
nom" IN safety and be provided Win
'mpi"Nm"nt on their return. W-hil.
congress Is writing off the books sl5
V"".n'"," 90" OF authorizations. for which
puhitc FUNDS would have been cAueudati
HHd hot the war suddenly terminated
me Gor"rn'Dcnt Is siill .xncndinr
N-""".ur",poO per month TO nice, liz.
hrnnribI" commitments of the country
"a" honor OF I'll. government I. III
VOWED B"-.E your governments II l.,
your honor that is involved: ana ~,
KNOW mat the apncal Of tn. America
government to 'sic American J,copI. Mill
meet a response OF which The n.,io,,
VII ne pr"ud --Conyrgh, 1919
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Tired.

DO Eou know VIVA, Il is to be tired
And your muscles all throbbing with pain
And Your nerves in state not desired
II expecting to use them again?
Do YOU know what il is to be weary
Win a throb III The hack OF your head
When ;hc world looks neglected ana drearv
Md nothing is sweet but your bed"
DO YOU know what it is TO be frazzlcd
And tagged out. ana All in for keeps?
When your poor ccrcbellum gees dazzled
Nr" your cyc-Dimps arc rugged up for wccI,
% YOU know how 10 feel irritated
Wien YOU ought TO bc care-iree and Eaya
Have you ever im3atientiy waited
For the hostler to make up your hay?
o. the world is place made for toilne
.\nd the back, il must bend TO the load:
We must dig when The hot sun is broiIinE
Ann must finch at the HASH OF the goad,
iiUt here is Il toast l Will make you:
y smile Tor the people who weep.
50 laugh. Brother, laugh, Devil take YOU
For only the slugsard must sleep.
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\ Peace PIcbiscitr


TIE allies should welcome The German
plan FOR referendum by the German
people upon the issue Of peace They should
welcome il because OF two important reasons
me hrst is that the result of such IA vote as
IS now he'hs arranged by the Wemar regime
may be taken for granted II undoubtc dlv
VIII be in favor Of peace Next such Il pro-
gram would mean that the German people
themselves have voiced their sentiment in
some decisive fashion. and all misgivings MS
TO their possible attitude will have been re-
moved in advance
Some OF the reports from allied couters in
Europe indicate q measure of alarm over the
proposal OF Ebert and his associates for a
Pepl"ci'e. 1t seems TO be assumed in cor
,"'" H"artcrS mat Il vote will mean the re-
lection OF the treaty: that it will give tho Roll
shevists their chance to plunge the old cmpire
INTO state OF chaos and that the war must
he fought all over again ii order jc 10 he
restored north Of the Rhine
II is difficult to see the basis for thar m
pfchchslon The German people have with
out doubt mad all OF war that they can stand
lhey nave endured Understandable suffering
CURING the past four and Il half years They
H''c Hi"u' enormous sacrifices and have
tasted thc bitterness Of defeat II is hard
TO imagine them voting deliberately for =
continuation OF war, however hard tho terms
Va peace may Dc. II Is hard 10 imag them
inviting any further invasion Of their terri
Tory by enemy armies or forcing the allies
I" impose another blockade agains, thcm
thereby d"privns them OF food and an oppor.
'nhl'N TO revive the industries upon which
'hoN expect 30 live in the future
Huch a vote as is planned. may somewhat
"o'aF 'erinanys answer TO the allies. but
when tue answer is given ii will be the more
conclusive, If il represents the voiced scnti-
hsnt OF tho people. The German govern
"ehl' ol course. forcsecs the outcome OF a
pleblsciie 1t probably has made IN its mind
already that il dare not reject the conditions
OIL peace, but it has not the courage TO sign
without an expression OF popular support If
the vote should he favorable to an acceptance
vi "hat Herlnanys enemies offer, The Ebert
ministry Will be doubly fortified when the
'he comes t0 meet the element which is
Trying TO deliver the country into the hands
% hoShevism and is relying on the peace
treaty as the means TO that end
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and enlisted men who entered the
military service Of the United states
after it entered the war. under the
legislation which brought them 10 the
coiors may be kept in the service
until SIX months after the President
has issued his proclamation announc-
ing the signing Of the treaty Of peace.
However. the War Department is re-
leasing these classes as fast as ii can.
keeping in mind. or course tho need
for maintaining an army Of sufficient
strength 10 meet all demands until
the regular forces can be recruited to
the required strength,