Lakeland Evening Telegram Newspaper, May 28, 1915, Page 2

Clouds of Distress Breaking \ And Business Conditions Are Growing Better (Continued from Page 1.) cess and high achievement in every- thing that adds to national wealth, power, energy. and enterprise. These nations will not remain inactive or despondent or indifferent. We shall see the most active and persistent ef- forts to rebuild and extend and to succeed in the international race for supremacy that the world has ever witnessed. From adversity will come greater prosperity than ever before. From necessity will spring through and study and effort that will enable the survivors to reach greater heights of success than ever before supposd to be within the reach of human kindy The peoples of all the different countries, suf- fering in their thoughts of the past, will be inspired to greater exertions in their efforts for the future. It is not too much to believe that, after the close of the war, there will be a feeling almost universal that there must be established and maintained a court of arbitration—simple, com- prehensive, effective and permanent —that will secure the adjustment of all future differences without any protracted or general contest by armed forces. A majority of the na- tions will, to use an ordinary para- dox, “secure and maintain peace if they have to fight for it.” Now what should the United States prepare for? If we conduct our affairs properly, if we make the most of our opportunities, if we co- operate with one another, if the government and zovernmental agen- cies and the business people are al- lies one with the other, we shall be- come stronger and richer and more potential in our influence, and we shall be able to occupy a position in the van of nations, progressing to- ward results more satisfactory than ever before. 1 made the statement long before the war, and T have made it since, that we might become the leading nation in finance, commerce and industry. 1 have recently read statements by able financiers that we already occupy this position. 1 do not quite agree with this claim, notwithstanding what has occur- red in Europe during the last year; that is, I do not think we are thus permanently established; but it geems certain that we may occupy this position if we properly conserve our resources a primary or a secondary plac@‘, de- pending upon the wisdom, energy and discretion of our people. depends upon our management of affairs. There has never in the his- tory of the world been so great a necessity for wise and disinterested statesmanship or for loyal and hon- orable conduct on the part of the practical business men as at pres- ent. Will we do our part? Are we ready to devote our time, our atten- tion and our energies in the perform- | ance of our patriotic duty? We Must Maintain Our Neutrality In connection with this subject, it is natural to consider the question of neutrality on the part of our na- tion towards each of the belligerent nations. Probably all of us will agree that, up to the present time, the attitude of the President with respect to this question has been ad- mirable, He has shown himself to be a true patriot and a wise states- man. In my opinion, the United States has not been called upon to do or to say anything with refer- ence to the war or any of the parti- cipants which has not been said or done. Every duty devolving upon the United States has been perform- ed. We may have sympathies or prejudices or notions concerning specific acts or expressions on the part of some or many of the foreign nations, but, in my judgment, they have not required and do not re- quire any act or expression on our part which has not been done or made. We have fulfilled every ob- ligation imposed upon us by any or all treaties or agreements expressed or implied. When the questions which have been discussed and the final logical conclusion shall have been reached in the light of all the evidence, including the full history of the transactions involved, I think it will be found the above statement is fully justified. It is to be hoped, and I think we may expect, that nothing will occur to disturb the in- ternational relations existing at the present time between the United Stats and each of the foreign na- tions. It is unthinkable that we NEW YORK DAY BY DAY By Charles Henry Adams. New York, May 28—Wanted: The New Man That's the notice which our old friend the New W n nas tacked on her door he really wants him. Perhaps at first she thought she didn’t because she was reacting so vigorously from the point of view outlined in the conundrum of the old maid who mrul\ofll' “any dude’ll do.” But the sanely woman of todar realizes that her completest life is lived only when she finds the right sort of man to live with her What sort is he? What does the distinctively modern woman demand of the modern man? I took these to George Middleton comvlished playwright and shrewd student of feminine phycholog “Nowaday,” in “Embers” ard progressive auestions In not We may hold either | Much | should become involved in war with any of the foreign countries at this time. We have no inclination, nor have we the ability, to engage in war. We can prepare, and we should prepare as rapidly. as possible, so that if obliged to defend ourselves we cannot be overcome. Some of the belligerent nations are now suf- :fering because their soldiers are not furnished with adequate equipment or supplies. They were not prepared at the beginning of hostilities, per- haps because war was not expected; but even so, they probably did not immediately after war was declared {use the diligence required to supply their necessities as they now ap- pear. We may learn by their mis- fortunes. But war should be the last resort. When the present com- bat shall have ceased we must be on a friendly footing with all the nations. If our financial and busi- ness conditions are such as we claim they may and ought to be, we may be profitable customers of each of the foreign nations, in supplying our necessities and comforts, and they. in turn will patronize us. There will be, no doubt, competition and the foreign nations will do their utmost to secure and retain the trade of agricultural countries who are large importers of manuflactured products. |However, |it is not active competition we fear, provided we are properly protected | by our Government. All we need and all we ask is an open field and a fair chance, on an equal basis, to compete with all nations for a rea- sonable share of the world's busi- ness. We extend to the people of all foreign countries the hand of busi- ness friendship, and we ask for their friendship in return. And we ask for similar reciprocal relations be- tween the leading political forces of the United States and ourselves to the full extent that we deserve. In the last analysis, the conclus- jons will be reached by the vast ma- jorities that the best interests of the peoples of all nations will be promoted if the present international Ivqunihrium is substantially preserv- ed. The Business Outlook I will add a few words in regard {to present business conditions. As you know, during the last three vears I have not been especially en- couraged as to the immediate future, but as to the long future I been a consistent optimist, for rea- |sons which have been given from time to time. Assuredly we may build our hopes and expectations on i the opportunities which this coun- try offers. It seems to me at the moment the outlook for improvement in our lines of activity are better than they have been for more than |a vear. This is undoubtedly in part I the result of increased exportations {at fair prices, due to the European war<, but in my opinion also because of a change in sentiment toward | business, which now seems apparent. The captain of indusry will again become popular in the United States, and this sentiment has been brought about by the efforts of business men to satisfy the public in regard to their reasonable demands. The in- dividual, or aggregation of individ- uals, or the nation, whose standard of conduct conforms to the golden rule will on the average secure the largest pecuniary success. The clouds of distress, suspicion and hostility are breaking. In the rift we may see the sunlight of bet- ter things and better conditions. In closing Y quote from the speech of Mr. Robinson at Chicago in pre- senting for your consideration a de- | sign, afterward adopted by you as | the seal of this Institute ,the senti- ments of which influence all of our deliberations: i “In its detail this seal shows you 'the sword and the spear transfused by the alchemy of wisdom into the iplowshlrv and the pruning hook. | “The crucible represents the birth of steel, the steel of War and the steel of Peace; but these simply surround the central motif, the Spirit of Co-operation symbolized by the bird of Immortality, the Phoe- nix, rising from the ashes of Dis- cord, Enmity and Strife into the rays of Enlightened Life. “In its finality, the seal, bound by the sturdy oak and wreathed with leaves of olive, forms perhaps, a fitting laurel to the strength of unity and the gospel of co-opera- tion.” {ably in his newly published volume of play Possession,” Mr. Middleton emphasizes the need for the new {man by showing what happens to the unions of the unrcecustructed man and the new woman. “The new man is one who wishes woman to be free,” the dramatist “free to express her own individualit He doesn’t try to curb her to his preconceived stand- ards. He doesn’t hold her to the marriaze bond against her will. He puts no check upon her achievement of economic and political independ- ence. He is conscious that the bur- den of child-bearing falls most {heavily. on her, and he leaves alto- gether to her the question of wheth- er and how often she shall assume that burden. The man of the past is a dominant male; the new man must be the understanding human. He must realize that there is no such thing as owning a woman.” vigorous | have : $250,000 Worth Of Jewels Stolen (By Associated Press.) Calcutta, India, May 28—A re- ward of $10,000 has been offered for information leading to the re- covery of jewels worth $250,000 stolen from the Maharani (Queen) of the feudal state of Cooch Behar. The Maharani’s marriage, in 1913, was a world-wide sensation for a day. The wedding was originally fixed to take place in India in May, but through racial objections by the bride’s parents it was cancelled al- most at the last moment and the bride taken to England. The would- be groom followed her ther came the parental objections, and insisted upon being married, then and there, in a prosaic government registry office in London. Preceding the marriage the bride was received into the Bambho Sam- aj, the groom's religion, at the Buckingham Palace Hotel. During over- by Indian musicians. A according to the native rites was later performed at the hotel, the bride changing her European dress for the pink and gold saree of India, and the Prince wearing a native white costume and turban. The wedding cake was cut with the state sword of Cooch Behar. A week later after the wedding the reigning Maharajah died sud- denly, and the bridegroom became ruling monarch of the state. His two sisters are married to two Eng- lishmen and brothers, Alan Lionel Manden. PLAY BALL This world’s a diamond, with the laid, And on it LIFE'S great game of ball is played, The teams are HUMAN BEINGS ver- sus FATE, And TIME'’S the umpire watching by the plate, We're at the bat. and o'er To wield AMBITION'S club and try to score, To try to solve the curves the pitcher throws, And lam the sphere where not a fielder goes. Our purpose o'er mense, Knocking long homers o'er the deep field fence. Other bunt infleld hits, but wildly | race, ! And beat the ball down to the primal bases laid, ;snn others, though they strive their { best, no doubt, Fan wildly at the air and then— strike out; Then seck the bench, downcast, with visage drawn, Crest-fallen, shamefaced, blue, ambi- tion gone, Or rag the umpire, growling like a bear: ““You robber. fair.” That's not the game. grouch or quitter. What though you're not a straight 300-hitter? You've got another chance. to the plate, Grab tight your bat, get braced and calmly wait. Wait for a good one. rip, when it comes—now—Ilam it hard and zip— It’s got to go. And so must you, old man, Hike for the base. you can— Steal second—good—now, easy—not too gay, There—get a lead —a hit—now ‘You're away. Keep on—don’t stop—don’t lose that dandy stride, You've ot to beat the throw-in— slide now—slide. Hurrah—you did it—score? of course you scored; £ See—there’'s your tally marked up on the board. And now you'll win the game,—no doubt at all; You just can’t lose, old man, if you'll PLAY BALL. That decision wasn't Be not a Stand Let the others And Keep going—yes —The Maize. HARD LUCK By Walt Mason Little Willie's pulling weeds, and his gentle bosom bleeds, for the fish \“c fairly thick 'way down yonder in the creek. So he thinks his fate is hard as he sweats around the _yard and his eye with moisture iblurs while he pulls the cockleburs. ! Gentle Willie, slay the weeds) or !the blamed things go to seeds; 5whle the other fellows fish, let your | fickle go swish-swish; pull them, hack them with your knife—for that ‘uorl of thing is Life. All of us who earn our hay thus are toiling, day | by lay; doing things that break our hearts, in the workshops or the 'marts, at the loom or at the plow, |earning bread with steaming brow. All of us profoundly wish we might 'quit cur work and fish; but in vain, we long and vearn, for the call of _Life is stern; we must to the burd- en bend, we must strive until the end. What's the answer, Wilie asks. Let's pretend we like our tasks. Let us to our comrades say, “You go fishing—we will stay pulling these delightful weeds! That’s the fun my system needs!” Let us make our work a jor; that’s the answer, Wil- lie boy this service incense was burned flnd; music was roduced on conch shells | Little Elsa had called him. Light as a marriage | | Evans lives?” | rich and influential, of John Graham, and | Some of us seem to bat with skill im-} By JEROME ESTES PORTER. (Copyright, 1915, by W. G. Chapman.) “Oh, papa—the beautiful, the beau- tiful!” Little Elsa Doane buried her glowing face deep in the soft silky fur of a mag- nificent collie dog. The automobile in which she and her father sat had just stopped in front of a modest little cot- tage. Mr. Doane wished to locate a carpenter who had done some work for him. He had hailed a man in the back yard of the place, chopping wood. This was John Graham, out of work and almost out of a home. There was not much wood for him to chop, any more than there was much to eat in the house. He dropped the ax wearily. He uttered a deep sigh as he glanced | up at the kitchen window where his wife was peeling potatoes—only three of them. Then he started for the road. Prime pet of the household, loyal, grand looking and gentle as a lamb, Laddie, his dog, had preceded him. squirrel, daintily, lovingly, Laddie had leaped upon the running board of the machine to have the golden-haired lit- tle beauty go into ecstasies over him. “Will you please tell me where a Mr. inquired Mr. Doane, poor and friendless. The latter answered politely. The chauffeur was ready to start up when Elsa set up a great outcry. “Oh, papa, dear, I want to stay here and play with this beautiful dog!” “We must be on our way, pet,” re- | minded her father. Well-trained, well-behaved Laddie caressed the little one with his paw and sprang free of the machine, following “Would You Think of Selling Him?" his master back into the yard. Elsa burst into a torrent of unmrestrained weeping. “Please, oh, please, papa, buy me that beautitul dog!” she pleaded, and took on so that Mr. Doane looked un- decided and irresolute. Thep, her tears ‘coming the faster, he wlighted and joined Mr. Graham in the back yard. “My friend,” he said, “that is a fins animal of yours.” “Laddie—oh, yes, sir, a family pet. My wife and little daughter and he gye wonderful friends. “Would you think of selling hin? Would you look at fifty dollars for him?” Mr. Graham shook his head sadly. Fifty dollars!—food, shelter, a reqpite from endless care, anxiety and =ven destitution for his wife! But he cxught his breath short and quick. “Don’t tempt me,” he said. “No!” Mr. Doane bowed in disappoirtment and started back for the automobile. At that moment John Graham glanced up at the kitchen window agala. He saw the white, sad face of his wifte, bedewed with tears. He thuaght ot the shabby, thin dress of thcér only child, Rose. He recalled that the mor- row was the limit of a five days notice from the landlord to vacate the prem- ises for nonpayment of rent. “One moment, " he called out after his visitor. “I've chauged my mind.” He had picked up a strap as he pro- ceeded to the front of the yard. He whistled to Laddie. The animal came forward, tail drooping, ey:s seeming to betoken an intelligent idea of what was going on. Mr. Grahara attached the hooked end of the strap to Lad- die's collar. He handed ths other end to the chauffeur. Downcast, slinking, trembling, the poor aninal got into the machine. With tears in his eyes, his back turned, Mr. Grzham accepted the money counted out 10 him. A cry of rare childish delight came from Elsa’s lips, a low nowl of despair unutterable from the throat of Laddie as the auto sped forward. “I can't take it, Jchn, I couldn’t use it! It's like blood money!" gasped Mrs. Graham, whes her husband came in with the fitty dollars and his tale. “We must live, Mary,” he said husk- ily. “But Rose—it will break her heart!"” There was pressing need for immedi- ate cash for urgent household necessi- ties, but John Graham could not mus- ter the courage to go down towan and spend any of the money. He hung un- easily about the place until Rose came tripping home, a patient, brave-spirit- ed child, the light and life of the little home through all the dark days thej had known. Best to Earn One’s Own. Persons industriously occupying themselves thrive better on a little of their own honest getting than lazy heirs on the large revenues left unto them.—T. Fuller. Would Give His Courage Pat saw a barbed wire fence for the frst time and eyed it with a great deal of interest. “Begorra, in the old country I set wid Mollie on a fence a whole hour before 1 dared pop the question, but if I'd be sittin’ wid her on @ fence like this I'd pop 1 & minute.” Mr. Graham slunk into the shed as Rose ran into the house to her mother. In a few moments he heard a low, heart-searing wail. He knew that his wife had told Rose of the sale of Lad- die. When he came in, however, she greeted him with her usual loving kiss and sunny smile, but he noted her deep pallor, her mental anguish. Brave lit- tle spirit! all through the evening she never allowed a look or a word to be- token her sufferings. John Graham could not sleep that night. He wandered about the house listlessly. He crept close to the door of Rose’s room. He could hear her low sobbings. Then, as he sat in the dark- ness in the front room of the house, there was a captious patter of two little bare feet. A bar of moonlight fell upon a picce of carpet in the kitchen that was Laddie’s bed. And, kneeling upen it, as though it were some sacred prayer rug, was Rose! She was too ill to arise in the morn- ing. There were tokens of fever. Mr. Graham attended to his round of duties about house and yard. He kept putting ¢ going Cown town. Then, as he ght the ccho of a muffled ery from Rose, his lips grew cruelly stern and decided. “Laddie must come back!” he mut- tered. “llunger, homelessness, rags— we can bear them ll better than our poor darling’s suffering.” He clutched the little roll of bank bills in his pocket with forceful deter- mination. He knew where the Doane home was located and he started in its directicn. Hgalf the distance accom- plished, he was met by Mr. Doane and his chauffeur in the automobile. He hailed him to stop. Then he noticed Laddie in the mazchine. “I've come to give you back that money,” said Mr Graham at once. ‘My little one is heart-broken over Vhy, I was just bringing the dog back to you,” replied Mr. Doane. *“1 declare! we're in a terrible mess, both of us. I left my child fairy hysterical sver my tzking the dog away. No, no, my friend,” continued Mr. Doane, push- ing back the proffcred fifty dollars. ‘It was a fair sale and I return the dog to you.” “Why—1 don’t understand,” stam mered Mr. G m. “He's lo as a lamb to Jlied Mr. Doane, “but a wi everybody else. He chased a neigh bor’s chickens till they nearly had fits {le howled all nizht long. He guarded the house so well that the milkmen couldn't enter the yard. Oh, couldn’t think of keeping him, even for Elsa's eake “Laddic -did—that!” cried the as- tounded Mr. Grakam, incredulously. e glanced at Laddie, meck as a lamb. Was it possible? Ridiculous But, actvally. the.intcllizent and scan- dalous Laddie seemed to wink at hin as if to say, “I worked it!” Yes, Laddie, the gentle, had cer lainly played a part! Mr. Graham happened to explain to Mr. Doane the family necessities. By this time the latter was con vinced that Laddie had foiled him. A emall house he owned right next to his own waa vacant. Would Mr. Gra ham move and let both the children en joy the ccmpuuy of the animal they loved so devotedir? Never again did artful, two-faced Laddie find it necessary to act the dog villain! He divided his time between his two doting young mistresses, there were better times for the Grahams, and all hands were happy! lsa,” re WHY GAS BILLS ARE HEAVY Most Wall Papers Absorb a Large Proportion of Light, According to Scientist. If your gas bills are heavy, don' blame the dark weather or the extrav agance of your housekeeper. Perhaps the fault lies with the wallpaper. It is pointed out by Prof. Sylvanus Thomp son, principal of the City Technical college, London, that much light is wasted owing to the use on our walls of paper which absorbs an unduly large proportion of light. Before we can look for anything Iiks a sufficient return for the money we spend om light, all the rich dark loues, the deep crimson, which is so popular for dining rooms on account of the impression of warmth it gives, and the various shades of brown so much used in libraries and dens, must be ceplaced by pure white or very light shides which absorb a minimum of lignt. Kven when the illumination of a room is ample, it may be badly lit if the walls absorb too much of that il lunination instead of giving it back by diffuse reflection. Few people are aware how much light is thus wasted and thrown away The deep scarlet and crimson wall papers waste from 70 to 75 per cent; brown paper wastes about 85 to 8§ per cent; even an ordinary yellow or buff wallpaper wastes 50 to 60 per cent of the light for which in most cases, a high price is paid. On the other hand, white cartridge paper ab- sorbs and wastes only about 20 per cent of the light, while a white-washed wall absorbs 30 to 40 per cent Prof. Thompson strongly recom- mends that, both for economy in arti- ficial lighting and comfort in the day- light lighting of large rooms, the ceil- lags should be invariably white, and the walls, if not white, should at least be of the very palest tints Qut in the Cold. “What is the matter with your friend there?” “Oh, he's a pelitician in hard luck Got a confessior that no magazine seems to care to buy."—Puck. Keep Up Belief. Believe in yourself, believe in hu- manity—belleve in the success of your undertakings. Fear nothing and no one. Love your work. Work, hope, trust. Keep in touch with today. Teach yourself to be practical, up-to- date and sensible. You cannot fail.— Selected. Military Titles. The titles “colonel,” “major,” “cap tain,” as applied to officers of the militia, are perfectly proper and quite legitimate, and those holding such po- sitions are clearly entitled to use the titles that go along with them. terror tc | we | ORURUTOR SRR Better Business All recent business reports reflect a decidedly better tone in business circles. Foresighted business men are op- timistic over the near future. But whether times be lean or prosperous, a good bank- ing connection is essential to the modern, progressive busi ness man. Periods like the recent depression and the present op- imism strongly emphasize our ability to understand and care for the needs of business men in Lakeland. FIRST NATIONALBANK C. W. DEEN, President C. M. CLAYTON, Cashier. 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