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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
WHO WAS KOHELETH?


All is vality; death and forgetful-
ness await til; live dog is better than
dead lion; eat. drink, and be merry,
for tomorrow we die; before the silver
cord of the spine is loosed and the
golden bowl of the brain broken. be
happy for the power to enjoy is a
gift of God--ths is the essential doc
trine of Ecclesiastes as it was original
ly written. 1t was not a work for in
olusion in sacred collection. any
more than was the Song of Songs, or
one of Euripdes' plays. or the Omar
khaYyalu whose verses are so modern
in sphit How it came to gain it's
place in our Bible in its present form
is entertainly narrated by Professor
Morris Jastrow. Jf.. of the University
OF pennsylvania, in a book that COM
bines scholarship with sparkling read
ability in an unusual manner and
that though focused ON Ecclesastes.
throws many side beams upon the
whole Old Testament Some of it will
be far from new to those versed in
historical criticism of the Bible, but
the book remains what scholars like
to call "a contribution" GA Gentle
Cynic, Being Translation of the
Book of Koheleth;" Lippincott: S2.75
metz
VINO Kaheleth was we do not know
as to when he wrote we know only
that it was between 500 b. C, and 1870
b. G., period in which the name of
an author had come to mean some
thing real. Even yet authorship was
far from meaning what it does now,
as is shown by the audiciously calm
way in which Koheleth's book was
padded and dressed up by later
scribes. For example. Koheleth wrote
that everything has an appointed
time:
There Is time to be born and a time
to die
,Ihere Is 4 time for planting and
time for uprooting."
some elaborator thought he was
very witty and pleasing in adding a
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
Dclhi's Noted Poctcss Puts Little
Pep Into the Ball Teams Bcnefit
ut Hu9us Hall

Dclhi's Noted Poetcss Puts Little
at Hugus Hall.
Ellabelle May Doolittle, the noted
poetess of Delhi--the girl who, as you
will remember, sent j. 2. Morgan an
original poem entitled, The Rich
Should Be Kind and Gentle"-attend-
ed an entertainment at Hugus hall on
Wednesday evening, given for the
benefit of the Delhi baseball team
Miss Doolittle occupied a seat in the
front row. At her right sat Mrs
Skeeter O Brien. while on her left was
Mrs. Cutey BoEgs. The entertainment
was given by the members of the
team and. as Miss Doolittle aptly put
it, was deliciously punko.
The first number was furnished by
Gumbo Jenkins, the pitcher. He
came out on the stage badly fright
ened and yet able to do a very neat
hoe-buck step. AS he reached the
footlights he said:
Ladies and gentlemen. l will now
sing you a new song entitled, THE
Cook Quit Her Job and Fathers
Angry"
We'll should think he would be"
Sdlu ME DO5SS, duulDlS' mTS. ~ DITCH
was shocked, She gave Mrs. Boggs
a tough look,
Jaw, shut up" she said you're
in a theater, not in the Boggs dug
out"
Say, listen LADY," responded Mrs.
Boggs, amy time our home is a dug
out, yours is peanut stand. And
moreover
Hush" said Miss Doolittle in a
soft, lovely tone. Don't you ladies
know you are delaying Gumbo's. act?"
ladies and gentlemen" came from
Gumbo. II am ball tosser but when
l sing | can't get the pitch"
1t brought down the house. People
yelled "Iiurrahl" and tossed programs
onto the stage. Gunbo decided to
forego his song in the face of such
up-roarous applause. and just do a
little dance. This he pulled off with
out trouble. and when he retired the
audience was delighted.
There were numerous other turns.
One was a singing number put on by
the lnfield Quartette. The boys sang
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18

string of l 2 further anitheses-"a time
to weep, and a time to laugh. and 50
on--which is repetitious. and in some
parts inane. But the commentators
are at their best when they are max
ing koheleth stand on his head so to
speak. 1t was a dreadful loose doc
trine that he preached, this of eat,
drink and be merry; It sounded espec-
tally bad if one assumed, as the docile
later critics did, that ii was really by
the wise Solomon. 1t had to be toned
up, given a wiser, healthier, and more
moral tone. Thus when Koheleth
writes that
There is nothing better for a man
than to eat and to drink and to enjoy
himself for his toll, and it.. indeed
seems to me that such is the will of
God For who should eat and who
should drink apart from Him. though
this also is vanity and chasing after
wind"
An editor who regarded this as
quite too cynical added the following,
which points in such an improving
way to the path of virtue:
For to the man who is good in His
sight, He ii. e., Cod has given wis
dom and knowledge and enjoyment,
but to the sinner He has assigned the
task of gathering and amassing. in
order to hand it over to the one who
is good in the sight of God"
This, says Professor Jastrow, 'is
optimism with a vengeance, and in
complete contrast with Koheleths
philosophy, 1t is amusing to follow
the mental antics of some exegetes in
their endeavor to reconcile the two
points of view" There are many such
pious comments by commentators;
many maXis of a popular nature are
introduced, and the style has been
altered in certain ways.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
CARE OF FARM MACHINERY

What would a man say to his wife
If she were to leave her $50 sewing
machine out over night in the yard in
a rain storm? Well, he would do a
plenty if she persisted in leaving 1t
out in the weather. And yet the
same lord of creation has left his
farm machinery standing N the
fence corner, Many of these costly
tools stand out unprotected all winter.
What should your wife, Mr.. Farmer.
do to you? She should set q rolling
pin after you and make YOU house
them now. You can save SO bill
any day this week by acting on this
suggestion"
This is an editorial in the Sleepy
Eye, Mimi. Progressive. Does it APP
ply to you? In one Tennessee county
the county agent has enlisted the
school children IN a campaign to save
farm machinery. All schools are
asked 70 cooperate. Pupils are asked
TO see THAT the machinery on their
home farm is properly taken care of.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18

Put your receipted telephone bills
into cold storage. When the United
States supreme court besides that
Burleson had no right to make rates,
the company managers say any illegal
charge will be refunded. In Arizona
an injunction forbids the telephone
company to cut out instruments if
customers tender the old rental rate
Bills at the new rate can be presented,
but disputed charges must be retained
in a separate fund for rebate if the
courts hold that the raise was Illegally
made.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
SNAKES IN THE GRASS,

a good authority estimates that the
German propaganda machine during
the war enlisted the active co-opera-
ton of 100000 people in this country.
1t is well understood that at the
beginning of the war Germany sent
over force of her most skillful prop
uganda promoters amply supplied
with funds These organized a large
body of sympathizers into a machine
of great power and insidious influ-
ence. They set out to sway public
opinion, coerce legislators, tie UP war
work plants, destroy crops and war
supplies.
What has become of this great
army of traitors? Little is now heard
of them. Some have been taught a
lesson that Germany is not the al
mighty power they thought. They
perhaps realize it is necessary to lie
now. But they do not love this gov
eminent one bit better than they did
in 1914 or 1918. What are they up to =?
The country feels very kindly to-
ward the large proportion of German
descended people who were thor
oughlY American in their sympathies.
But the minority who were actively
hostile are still peril, though for the
moment considerably cowed.
1t would not probably be a prac-
teal proposition to deport 100000
people. But the government must
know pretty we'll who the leaders arc
who have organized this great anti
American system. Let them be kicked
out of the country. Let newspapers
that promote anti-American sentiment
be suppressed. Let those of doubtful
loyalty be required to print their is
sues entirely in English.
Then let every good American keep
his eyes open for the subtle traces
of this poison. Let him make it clear
to neighbors of doubtful loyalty that
if they can't be good Americans, they
will never prosper in this country. In
such WAYS as this it will be possible to
break up and practically destroy this
insidious anti-American organization
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
TROOPS TO STAY ON BORDER.

What the war department thinks OF
conditions in Mexico is indicated by
call for bids for construction of
buildings of various sorts, at twenty
different camps along the border,
from Brownsville, Texas. to Nogalcs,
Arizona.
Barracks to the number of forty
five will be erected at Columbus. Also
thirty-five officers quarters.
The construction of buildings to
cost 100000 points to the intention
of the government to keep troops on
border duty for emergencies for a
considerable period if not permane-
ntly.
The recent trip of Secretary Baker
along the Mexican line was taken as
the result of a knowledge in army cir
cles that danger continues. The pur-
pose of the secretary was to judge OF
the housing conditions on the border,
where forces are mainly living in
tents.
In contrast with this condition of
watchfulness along the southern Dor
der is that on the Canadian line
where no protection is ever provided
on either side.
When President Wilson and his
personal representatives" We're flirt-
ing with Villa and Carranza, encour-
aging them in the glorious cause o.
freeing the submerged people of Mex
tco," Wilson was fooling with fire.
His great and good friend has not
made good.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
ALCOHOL IN UItNCARY.

Glass consciousness is given a curl
Gus turn by the proletariatn govern
ment OF Hungary Among the primary
decisions of the revolutionary council
was one TO prohibit the sale of alsohol
to all except workers and guards. We
are given no inklng of the reasoning
which led to it. No doubt, however,,
it proceeds from the foolish belief,
widely held, that alcoholic beverages
are essential to the welfare of man
kind The purpose of the ruling is
TO weaken the "bourgeoisie." and to
strengthen the poletarist. Deprived
of their 'toddy." the capable people
VIII wlther and die. leaving the newly
formed aristocracy of sweat and CRIME
TO pursue its campaign of universal
reform unhampered. 1t is not re-
spectacle even as a theory and In
practice it is bound to work for de.
struction. And the Injury will be
chiefly to those whom it is sought TO
benefit.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
WAR FLIGHT HYsTERIA STILL ON


Aviator Wood, who plunged into the
Irish sea instead of winging across the
Atlantic, was using a machine which
was developed for war work, and only
adapted for its peace attempt without
long tests ard changes which new
conditions must inevitably demand
LIKEWISE, our own military fliers, i'm
pressed into patriotic service for the
Victory loan drive, have found circus
giving almost as dangerous as over
flying the enemy lines. and we al
ready have had distressing number
of accidents.
Progress has been erratic, and now
there must ne a long, slow grind of
homely, unromantic progress, and a
filling in of the gaps in our aviation
knowledge. We believe the trans
Atlantic trials are a last spasm of the
war flight hysteria, and that as soon
as this obsession will have purged
from the systems of the rival nations
the whole matter will settle into a
state of reasonableness and sanity
The overocean contest Is just like the
mad road races that caused such hav-
oc in the early days of the automobile.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
WHAT Is AMERICA?
Robert l.. Duffus, in
San Francisco Call.


What is America? A continent? A
constitution? A government? A his
tory? 1t is none of these 1t IS a
striving, an expectation, an indomita-
bic will for freedom and equality; be-
trayed bN one generation after an
other, the sport of politicians and fin
anciers, the mockery of the Philis-
tines, the bugaboo of elderly gentle
men in clubs slipping wine. yet to the
glory of humanity persisting year af-
ter year and IN the face Of the sings
and arrows of outrageous fortune,
struggling on. 49, -- - America is an
lnnumerable company of adventures,
going down through the ages, keen
eyed, wary, eyes on the ranges ahead,
through the wilderness trails. Amer
lea is no possession, but thing uh-
salable, and the best is always over
the next divide.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
SUNDAY .....,.........'M MA 10. III,
4. AND NJ. COLLEGE WORK.

The New Mexico College of Agrl-
culture and Mechanic Arts is ending
another prosperous and progressive
wear under the presidency OF DR..
Grille.
one of the great efforts of DIR. Grille
has been the promotion of livestock
feeding and therefore the conserva-
ton of the soil of the state. DR.. Grille
saws that from the very beginning
America has been selling her soil
fertility to the old world over bar
gain counter In New Mexico the
selling is mostly done to the people
of the eastern states. The old world
has not been slow to buy from the
limited States and the eastern states
have bought lavishly from the west.
Soil elements that cannot be re
placed in fifty years can be careless
" farmed out of the ground in ten
years. Making money on new land "
comparatively easy. And when you
cultivate land that has long been in
alfalfa it is the same as new land.
But comparatively large areas are
now being put in wheat and other
crops that take richness from the
soil.
For example. dollars worth of
butter or cheese contains but few
cents worth of necessary soil ele-
ments while u bushel of wheat, at
present prices, contains sixty cents
worth. According to a writer in the
Review of Reviews, a ton of cotton
seed meal Chat is extensively used in
New Mexico, but not produced in the
state) carries away $46.70 worth of
nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potash,
while in 1913 a ton of cottonseed meal
sold in the south for $27. The same
writer says that ton of linseed cake
selling at $31 carries away $34.47
worth of fertility.
These illustration. for the most
part, do not apply to crops produced
in this state. but they show in a gen.
eral way subject about which farm
ers heretofore have thought little. The
agricultural college is making them
acquainted with it.
The effect of shipping out feed and
foodstuffs at a price less than their
value as fertilizer, together with other
wasteful methods of farming. is seen
in the steady decrease in crop per
acre, especially in corn, cotton and
wheat fields.
The average wheat yield in the
northwest between 1900 and 1910,
was only thirteen bushels. Englands
average crop is a little more than
thirty bushels. The English farmer
is student of the soil and fertilizers.
Selling grain, hay and other stock
feeds directly from the farm is the
surest road to soil impoverishment.
No farm can long maintain its pro-
ductivity that does not closely relate
ieself to domestic animals. To con-
serve the producing power Of our soil,
meat, dairy products and wool must
be made a part of the farm product.
Feeding soil is as much part of the
science of agriculture as planting and
cultivatinG.
And another matter that is being
emphasized even more by the agri-
cultural college relates to what live
stock breeding does for the grower
and the feeder DR. Grille says it costs
about the same in food and attention
to keep a scrub as it does to keep a
full-blooded COW or sheep. The one
pays and the other doesn't
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
BY BIDE DUDLEY

20. Nlne New OfK EFGnlnS HOflu).
a song called IF l Took You to the
Dog Show Would They Take You for
a Dog" and the hit they made was
tremendous. Miss Doolittle, was heard
saying it reminded her of one time
she went to Il dog show with IL funny
looking man and people actually
thought maybe he was a dog fancier
Mrs. Boggs and Mrs. O'Brien laughed
heartily over this inoffensive little
incident. Then came the surprise OF
the evening.
Hep Hogan, the catcher, strobe out
on the stage and said:
II notice Miss Ellabelle Mae Doc
little is in the audience tonight.
think it only fair that she recite fol
u.s."
Without waiting for the poetess to
eply, Hep sprang from the rotsrum
and escorted Delhi's famous woman
to the center OF the stage. While the
orchestra played Silver Threads
Among the Gold" the noted one re-
cited the following original poem:
Baseball is delightful sport,
| love to go to the games;
When we win with Joy ! snort
And really I cannot be blamed
The pitcher losses the ball up
And whizz, the batter misses,
Last night l had a man to call up
And ask me to dance.
My sisters child, Teeney Ricketts,,
Asked Preacher Rinnev a query;
She sair: Have you corns and
bunions?"
Teeney, don't be so darn CHEEKY.
But getting back to baseball,
Batter up and out on first base.
One of our prominent citizens
Last night sat down in Il mud
puddle.
Miss Doolitte retired and every
body began to wonder about the mud
die puddle incident AS they were
wondering Mayor Cyrus Perkins Walk
er stepped out on the stage to make
an announcement. His back was COW
cred with dried mud.
AS Miss Doolittle dropped into her
seat triumphantly the audience APP
plauded wildly.
All were pleased.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18

Ex-Governor Hunt of Arizona. is
suing the state for $4,000 back salary
The legislature increased the guber-
Material salary from $4,000 to $4,000
while Hunt was in office. The auditor
quotes the state constitution, which
forbids payment of any increase to
any officer incumbent when an act
of increase is passed. Hunt needs the
money. Anyway. what's the consti-
tuition between friends?"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18

tablet or stone, the selection should
not be made by people who lack edu-
cation and refinement. People who
have Travelled. who have seen fine
works Of art. should be consulted. 1t
is the history of memorials that many
of them are inappropriate and some
times even ridiculous, but that once
erected they can never be removed.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
Today's Birthdays

EX-Crown Prince Rupprecht of Ba-
varia, one of the prominent German
commanders in the late war, born in
Munich, so years ago today.
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy of the United States, born in
Washington, D. c., 81 years ago today.
J. Hamilton Lewis. late United
States senator from Illinois, born at
Danville, Va. 50 years ago today.
1T, Rev. Boyd Vincent, Episcopal
bishop of southern Ohio. born at Eric,
Pa, "A years ago today.
Mary, Boyle ORielly, well known
author and social worker. born in
Boston, 46 years ago today.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
T0DAY'S EVENTS

Today will be observed as Peace
Day in many of the states.
The Roman Catholic diocese of
Great Falls, Mont. is fifteen years old
today.
An impressive memorial service is
to be held at the University of Chicago
today for the members of the univer-
sity fallen in the war.
The National Circuit Prohibition
Tours" arranged under the auspices
of the Anti-Saloon League. will be in
augurated today with meetings in New
York City.
The thirty eighth anniversary eX-
ercises of the Tuskegee Normal and
Industrial institute will be opened to-
day with baccalaureate, sermon by
Dr. George II. Denny, president of the
University Of Alabama.
Today's Anniversaries.
17S3-A large party of Loyalist set
tiers from The United States ar
rived in New brunswick
1Sl4--R. G. Moore was consecrated
Protestant Episcopal bishop of
virginia.
1S22--Ferdinand VII, having refused
the crown of Mexico, Iturbiie
proclaimed himself emperor.
1S44-Fire in New Orleans destroyed
property to the amount of a
quarter of a million dollars.
1S55-Queen Victoria presented med
ais to the veterans returned
from the Crimean war
1S69-Eleven hundred delegates from
% states attended a southern
commercial convention held at
Memphis.
1SSS-Scandinavian exhibition opened
in Copenhagen by the king of
Denmark.
19i5--A reorganization of the British
cabinet was announced.
l9l6-Three German ships reported
sank in Baltic by British and
German submarines.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18

1t probably does not concern Cor
poral Rafael ortiz of Santa Fe that
his name came from Spanish ances-
tors instead of from somebody in Ire
land, England or Sweden. To the 40
Germans he captured in trench
when they entered, believing it to be
empty, all Americans looked alike and
were called "rcd devils"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18

The Germans wish to substitute an
other covenant for the one under dis
cussion. II would bear the label
made in Germany" The boches
make a specially of substitutes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18

A profound student of international
affairs remarks that II Germany will
sign the peace treaty the United
States can afford to ratify it.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18

The men who beat up the Prussian
guards and made collections of their
helmets refuse to tell about It at ban
quets. Will such restraint be main
tanned throughout life?
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18

1917-Premier Borden announced en-
madam government planned for
conscription of $4,000 to 100,-
600 men.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
One Year Ago Today I'm the War

British airmen made successful
daylight raid on Cologne.
over 100 Sim Fein leaders arrested
in Ireland and deported to England.
Japan and China reported to have
made defensive alliance against Ger
many.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18

The I.usitania is proving much
harder to forget than the Maine.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-05-18
No. 81.
REPORT CONDITION OF
Citizens Bank of Albuquerque. NewMexio

Albuquerque of the coc ,r
on May H.