New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1918, Page 6

Much RS nterpret the stel ST ‘ many as capital:for this side, let them hasty in forming conclusions. Wwhat is going on now in Berlin and er parts of Germany may be politi- and probably but the We must not fall habit of distorting sure of ourselves. not be o cal unrest, proof is not final. the German tacts, until We know, if we read at all, that every bit of news from the United States which permeated the German Empire the line Nothing nt to get messages is; into we are was washed and hung out on the Kaiser's laundrymen. not wa 5y got by that they did by. The to Congress and bled President’s various the American people the German of least were ga by press. unfairne those hall be not believe one-half of of Germany until we Knowing the things, we at fair to purselves and the stories out have the rst-hand knowledge so \ecessary for proper guidance BEXPOSING THE GOOD. ted his of Having vindic Jdepartraent and elf, etary War may now sit back and wonder which quarter will come the next at- ack. Or, looking back over ihe past he may indeed feel that the storm has and Baler from him Se his head never It so with Daniels, the Secretary of the Nawy: it was so with MoAdoo, the Secreta of the Treas- ury. Both of these men went through periods that which gulfed the Secretary of War. In fact, President ' Wilson's emtire cabinet came in for no.small share of criticism. Tt had been pronounced the weakest cabiet the United States ever knew. Daniels was denounced as “a cvun- tryveditor” and, as such, unfit to hold the sreins of public office. Yet some pf*the very men who heaped the red bhot coals fire on his head are in the sametboat as far as country edit- Ing goes. It was only, ,a few nights ago that Senator Warren G. Harding, of Ohio, one of the severest critics and snemies of the president’s Adminis- iration, publicly admitted in a speech it Waterbury that he, Harding, was and is ‘a coumtry publisher.” The iifference between a countrv publish- er and country editor ly the difference between ship and employment. The isher may hire and fire an tor. As it happens, own newspaper, try publisher. j done sount. The thing to remember hore Harding has turn his thoughts He would be, so we are told, next President of the United He was hailed as such at the blown over may return. was not unlike en- of a is mere- owner- pub- edi- Daniels owns his S0 he too coun- Harding has probabiy some editing . is a on his own ac- aspirations which towards lency. the States recent McKinley reasoneth ciub banquet in this state. Now, a thinking | 1ast the Presi- | 5t is smashed in a ridfeute the head of anch of the seriice esived, as witness y this editor”, far wa ountry es to the other in _becn wier Bt ent, whicih Berty Loan, hich 4 nation | has e hun- France Sosin g | home to United eadily eo- There R the President’s He sces the ¥orth “the culminat- | | is X | 1 | year struggle.” It realize.” PSS I think statesmen on both | es of the water Tealize that the achievements of this year on the one side or the other must determine the tssue.”” Nor does he believe that the forces of the Hun For the the Presi- will conquer. President knows the men of France and Bngland are determined to go through, with the of the United | States. And that the people her ave firmly resolved to leave no stone un- turned in the winning of the war. “We are fighting as truly for the liberty and of the United States as if the war of our own | revolution be fought again,” is the the President puts it, adding busines and women and Ttaly assistance self-government had to over way And every man in every United States that his whole for- tune lies in the balance. Our national life and our whole economic develop- ment fluence of foreign control if we do not is truth this ment. It can be fully appreciated only when we realize just what would hap- pen to this land if the coming cris in must know by this time wiil come under the sinister in- win.” There in state- s were to find Germany in the ascend- ency conguered. When we picture what a German vic- tory means, we know there is but one thing to do—win the war. and her enemies THE MAN TO BLAME For whatever happens in the next forty daye, as the weather is conoermed, we shall blame that pestif- erous creature, the ground-hog. Venit, he saw. What he saw was his shadow. He could not have helped this, true: for Ol Sol, in all his slory, shone forth and cast the reflection of the little old man from the dug-out. There, sitting on tho bre of his fortified home, just after he had come “over the top,"” Mr. Ground Hog was acquatnted with the nature of his form. And, so tra- dition has it, he now goes back into his trench and prepares for a forty- day bombardment of the elements. The war of the weather will at least that There will be no peace, not even a make-shift truce | with old Boreas and his windy co- | horts from the Northlard. Seo. we | must prepare to weather the attack | of the elements, and do so without ' abuse upon the head of Fuel Administrator Garfie. Shift- | ing the responsibility, ! ame it on the so far vedit,—he came, st-works long. laying further let us now ground-hog. { Under the ing men for States army scheme of draft the have new the select- United will soon in its The rhysically fit apportioned to places demanding all around miiitary work; the men possessing minor de- fects will at tasks are | | ranks an ideal combination. will be he placed those now fully performed by those who up to the standard, thus re- man, if “a country editor” is not worthy of guiding the destinies of the United States Navy, which is only a lepartment of government, how couid ‘a country editor” aspire to take hold »f the complete executive function, the Presidency, which carries with it the post of Commanger-in-Chief of Navy? 1t rema the United States Army and The answer, of course, is simple is as 2 Harvara "Politics, professor once ked, politic: notwithstand my friend, Josey the mai Daniels, g attacks made upon his ad- ministration Navy department af- fairs has performed notable achiece- ments as holder of that portfolio. rabid eritic, Theodore Roosevelt, must perforce admit that, and eo it is the “Terrible Teddy” has of Even his most leasing the ties at the a1l fizhting men for In this way, almost | activi- | front who are within the law will have and at | chance the since patch 1o serve the nation same time benefit themselves, ordered to ily imperfect. Tt | ill wind that blaws no zood i the doctors the ire up ph is an Lincoln, but th might for his New kindness of | York Evening it this heart, ks the Tost have put of the and all way: | You fuel people all | of the time the people seme of the time but you can't fuel all of the people all of the time. can some of It was a Roman punch that killed Caesar. One good American blow on the western front should do the same thing for the Kaiser. “MThere NEW BRITAIN “DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1o18. TODAY'S TABLOID TALE By Joe Blast. The History of Spyro Havick Spyro Havick awoke with start and a sneegze were hangir the hed, c a large Havick. a The covers the sides of carcfully tied in knot. “Kacho!" sncezed “Now I've got a cold! This is just about enough, Och- ch Oh, I'm sorTy said his wife penitentl, s0 Spyro. “You Know how terribly defective my memory is, and in the middle of the night I thought of some things I'd forgotten to order from the groe so I tied a knot in the sheet for the grat- ed prunes, and knot in the blanket for the soop meal and a knot in the quilt for the cel- ery polish.’ “Ochra,” said Havick o u've been in a bren tying now, take school mem- suppressed voice, kachee! knots ever that vou've for threc months, since you started to correspondence to improve vour Katchitch! T'm a pa- tient man, Ochra, but I can feel something giving way." And, starting to got dressed, he found knots in his shirt, socks, and trouser legs, that it took him twenty minutes to untie, not including stops for sneez “This is plenty, Ochra!” said in a strangled voice. At the breakfast table. while he was sullenly undoing a par- ticularly difficult knot in his napkin, Ochra said brightl “Oh, Spyro, whatcha think My brother Darple, the one in the navy, vou know, is coming to see me this afternoon, and he's going to teach me all the ilor knots “Ochra.” is he Havick s is too said Spyro in mumbling tones, “‘th much! Kachow!” And he left the house for- ever and became a hobo, known from one end of the country to the other as Lew the Loose, from his custom of never hav- ing his shoetaces tied for fear they would get into knots. (Copyright 1918 by George Matthew Adams) To the Bottom of the Sea. (London Times) carrying tonnagze may be re- placed. but the goods have perizhed forever. It is seldom when a vessel is lost that the nature of her cargo is re- vealed in this country, but the Ger- mans whenever they secure the ship’s papers before sending her to the hot- tom do not exercise the same retie- ence. Their newspapers reveal sta- tistics supplied by the German Ad- miralty setting forth the valuable con- tents of their victims. Sometimes it is a cargo of foodstuffs, details of which must make their readers mouths water, but preference is shown for a list which purported to describe a cargo ship sunk months ago, namely 135 field guns, 30 howitzers, 140 ma- chine guns. 120.000 rifles, 50.000 shelle, 180000 bom 1,500,800 car- tridges, six armored 11 motor lorries. The cars, PASSERS-BY. e be a comrade to listen of sorrow and woe; be ‘two eyes that will There To There must glisten And join in the laughter we know. There must be a friend to confide in, When trouble would torture the sout: must be a home to abide in As Age comes to levy its tell. There must be an arm we can rest on, To help us along on our way: There must be a 1ip with a jest on To lighten the cares of the day. There must be a hand-shake and greeting From someone,—the Srmile; must meeting life would while. must stories Song of a There be some reason for or not be worth the JOHN J. DALY. FAOTS AND FANCTES. Income tax information: Net in- come shall be considered (see chap- ter ——— of the acts of , also re- port of fish commission for 1492, likewise bicycling rules and regula- tions far 1878. Then divide by four and carry one. After which drop in to sece the collector.—Springfield Daity News. up, girlst Suppose you had to knit sweaters with that paper yarn ther us in Germany!-—Indian- apolis News. Cheer People who lack fuel are getting tired of reading about the past year having been a Tecord breaker in coal production.—Norwich Bulletin. We read that somebody’s air cooled automobile has proven a success in a trip from Canton to New York. Well say that if this air fafted to cool it no air ever could.——Paterson Press-Guardian Some of the descriptions road rolling stock sound like pital report.—Meriden Record. of rail- a hos- The heavy hand of justice holds some men down: athers are under their wives' thumbs—Philadelphia Record. By the time a man is readv to look at the thing his wife wishes him to see she has called his attention to something -Capper’s Weekly. Seems as though we ought to cele- brate these Mondays with a little more of the real holiday spirit! Why nat a straw ride to Sawin Rock New London Day. The Germans execute suspeets un- less they can positively prove they aren't spies. Tn this country we let them go free unless it can be posi- tively proved they are spies.—Nor- wich Record. else. | l1s — | Town Topicsf* Usually grand list & the topic and thu this tions of particul a purel at th the vear the s arranged by the of prime interest jat Ao abtio: time of assessors locally s o been had not the deliber s lary cctipsed all standpoint import b time committee ai ihis from erthe- N in thi nd 1terest s list is not individuals, Wwith the i ting. Ior instance crand list contained automobiles, Wwhile registered for especial few to compar lacking he of a year ago may prov veau mention this a ago of ar of than 21 a valuation $731.80¢ 2 which is $213.525 more re valued at a ye g0l thiz year musical instruments, are valued at $12,275, which is more than appeared on the grand list of 1916. The amount of jewelry, etc., assessed this year is $8,200 as against $6,638 last year, but household furnishings are somewhat reduced for where a year ago the fig- ure was $86,480, this yvear it is but $65,986. Depositors’ accounts at in- terest show a reduction, for where a year ago the figure was $10,749, this year it is but 3167 This apparently great decrease is clearly explained by the fact that a yvear ago amounts were exempt from taxation only up to $100, Within the past year however, the statute was changed so that depositors are exempt from taxation to $500. Money hand in excess of 3100 has also dropped from $22.603 in 1916 to $12.543 in 1917. Under the list of all other taxable properties not men- tioned elsewhere this vear’s list is far heavier than that 1916 for where a vear ago it totalled only $6.600, to- day it totals $149,384. This year the assessors’ summ shows 5050 3 houses valued $14,928,000, as against 4972 % s in 1916 valued at $16,338,850. Thus there appears to be 78 additional assessed this year, vet the total assessment for all is $1,410,850 less than it was when there were fewer houses. This does not indicate a great depreciation in the property here and is explained by the fact that many picces of property containing stores are now listed under that head. Under the head of houscs and lots however, there are 716 recorded in the present list, or 19 more than a year ago. The valuation has also increased surprisingly, from $2,636,933 in 1916 to $4,908,313 at present, a jump of $2,271,380. Another highly important item this period when the automobile supplanting the faithful old horse is the number of horses, wagons, etc., and neat cattle as compared to the number a vear ago. On the 1917 list are only 674 horses. valued at $64,050, which is a decrcase of 113 horses owned here during the past year and a decrease $8325 in the value of horsefiesh owned in this city. Like- wise there are but 312 neat in the city, a decrease of 324 since vear ago. Also, there are 84 less car riages here now than there were year ago Also, ete. $3.92 up on f of ary at houses in of a when there were 742, Turning to the large manufacturing concerns, from whence New Britain people earn their livelihood and from whence the city coffers are suf- ficiently enriched to carry on affairs «sfully, one finds that the Amer- Hardware corporation, as sucd ican $3,450 less or $7,192,050 due to the sale of several pieces of real estate. Lander Yrary & (Jark has been boosted up $104,900 from $2,397,000 In this case the factory's purchase of much real estate accounts for the jump. The North & Judd Manufacfuring compary hay likewise been boosted from $1,090.500 to $1,154,350, and the sta Works has been jumped from $2,253,400 to $2,795,650, while the Stanley Rule & Level company has been increased from $2,561,900 to $2,- 559,100. The New Britain Machine company, which has expanded greatly during the past few years, is on the books at $625,700, or $99.700 more than it was in 1916. Among the other concerns one sees an increaso of $29.- 300 for the Fafnir Bearing company, an nerease of §€ "0 for the Malleable Tron Works, an increase of $200 for the Traut & Hine Manufac- turlng company, and a jump of $58,- 000 for the Braton & Cadwell com- pany. Comparing assessed at This difference ley differences between the 1917 grand list, and the last- named Hst with the 1915 list it ap- pears that this vear the list has been boosted to §30,007,577, an increase of 524 1917, when the was increased to $48,075.053. which was $2,465,095 more than the total assessed valuation of the grand list in 1915. the over e e Rudyard Ripling has said that the female of the species ig more deadly than the male. A well-known grocer more tricky. He knows because— early in the week he had a consign- ment of sugar and sold it to the | stampede of women in one-pound lots. Adjourning to the outside, several of them changed coats and hats and e saved to return for anmother pound. Had mot the astute grocer witnessed the proceeding from his window their rese might have succeeded. “onow This was overheard Tuesday, while one of the trio was ex plaining a spectacular fire. Yes and the papers said it was of insensorary arigin . the Municipal Farm committee Iow- ered the price of potatoes from $1.95 to $1.75 per bushel. Tt was also hint- ed that following this reduction those who had purchased at the higher price should get a rebate. No one as vet has ever received the rebate, inasmuch as the farm committee cannot pay this money without council ratification and the council has not yet taken the mat- ter wp. Hither a rebate is to be paid or it is not, but it should be decided definitely and immediatelx . s During the recent military classi- fication the second exemption board officials have learned of a religious sect, old but yet new to most of the I cattle | a year ago at $7,196,500, is this year | Bastern | list | here would add that they are likewiso | at Tuncheon on : Many weeks ago, following an ex- | pression of sentiment by the council, | people in this city, which chims to have as a part of its creed opposition to war. This is the sect known as the Christadelphians. This sect was oviginally founded about 1860, but never seemed to thrive for at present there are only about 3,000 in the en- tire United States. In New Britain there five members of this sect. only one of whom, however, is of mil- tary claimed ex>mp- tior are age and he has Another unique question that con- fronts the second exemption board is whether or not a leader of the Sal- vation Army is a “duly ordained min- ister” and as such is entitled to ex- emption. A local saivation Army Faptain claims cxemption on this ground and forth that b’ be- nained a “captain” he was in ordaine:d a minister. The fact At the S Army- leaders have not here to perform mar- riages enter into the case as that is a statutory right. As far as can Tearn thi < the first time | this question has been raised and probably the will grant tbe re. Guested exemption, after which the legal advisory board will appeal to the district board from the decision and thus let that higher tribunal make the decision that wmay prece- dent, a has set ts Tvation the right s does not is be Yard hecome a From the Herald of 25 January Henry president of Russell & L night ot his home S. North have been High school the south esterday Berkhardt of the years ago: E. Russell, Erwin, died in New York. Mortimer H. head ush- day town Aug- treas- so- and elected gradnation end of the noticy. has been elected Benevolent ames amp s for A man won in $600 on uist urer ciety. January 28 3.000 German -H. D. Humphrey has a contract for the Lyceum car- Special Officer Coffer has sued McGuire for $2.000 for slander as of a recent court case in which handfull of Mr. McGuire’s whishers, pulled out by the roots, were intro- duced in court as evidence. Miss Eva Hils of Pleasant street gave a party last night in honor of Bverett Staples, relative January Sunday. January 30-—Telephone subs are much eoxcite® because they have to pay their subseription rates in advance The Russwin Lyceum company has increased its capital stocks from $40,000 to $60,000. January 31--Dr. E, B. Lyons rec- ommends that the city purchase all land surrounding Shuttle Meadow to protect it against tmpurities. Amos Rrumbaum, janitor of the Narmal school, has invented a new scrubbing brush which will be patented, which is especially applicable for hard.wood A want ad appeared in the Herald last night that person on | West Main strect had lost a dog and | today no than ten were brought to her. February 1-—TIt 2o srib- flcors a less dogs annonunced that { the Tyceum theater will be opened with Rose Coughlin in “Diploma Several teams of horse cars and many people were delayed by the switching t the Main street crossing today. February 2—Bert Loomis, clearing nine feet six Inches in the pole vault st night, smashed the Y. M. C. A record A. B. Goodrich and E. B. Hall, both of Berlin, are circulating petitions to become postmaster there e correspondent is of con- The Sangerville the Bangor. (Me.) Daily News butes an article to his paper in which he Lemuel J. Coburn, cne of the town's leading citizens, re- fuses to be a candidate for cha man of the board of selectmen. Mr. Coburn, who formerly resided on Maple street, this city, was one of the pioneer real estate promoters in this ecity and it was he who opened up the tract in the eastern section of the city known as Seymour Park and also built the old factory there formerly occupied by the Mounro- Tastwood Pen company. The follow- ing article tagen frgm the Bangor paper, may interest his acquaintances in this city: “He stated most frank- Iy that after going through the struggle he did for two vears to fi- nance the Glencoe mills and put them on a strong finanetal basis, with large | future developments in view and most particularly for the benefit of Sangerville, he felt that others should ssume the responsibilities of town affairs and not expect him to do any yoore. He has no political ambitions whatever and with his large interests in the mill. the Sangerville Realty company which controls about forty rents. and the Morgan Stock Farm which has gome extensively into the breeding of thoroughbred Jersey cattle and Berkshire swine, that he should not be considered. He did state however that including the dif- ferent corporations together with his own personal aifairs that he is by far the largest taxpayer in town and there was no question, in his opinion, | that there should be some very radl- cal changes made in the management of town affairs particularly in the board of selectmen and school board, the two most important boards in the town. as well as the highway commissioner’s office. He also stated that while two years ago, in order to finance the mill, he got a vote of | exemption there were a great many differences and apparently some hard | feeling, but that to him was all a thing of the past and he said he held | no ill-will towards anvone and out- side of taking office he was ready to do anything at all times he could for | the bemefitt of Sangerville and its | citizens.” | says ‘ Jacob Finklestein is the energetic | and capable male clerk in the second | exemption board. Jakey is extremely | patriotic and very desirous of helping Uncle Sam and doing nothing that will give aid or comfort to the enemy, so when a few days ago two slick-look- ing strapgers came into the office and secured some information, Jakey was in a quandary. He did not know the men. They might be German spies. Therefore, he contronted them thusly: “And Who, may T ask, is this in- formation for?” Smiling approvingly one of the men flipped back the lapel of his coat 1 “The United States government,” he said. “0O-o-h-h,” whispered Jakey; “that's ' FACTS ABOUT THE BY LIEUT. FITZHU AMERICAN NAVY | GH GREEN, MAST i il 0Old muzzle-loaders have gone, and poop decks, and topsail The mastless battleship One old custom hangs on: “hold- ing mast.” ince the beginning of naval his- tory it has been the sailor's ancient privilege to lay his side of trouble ! Lefore the captain. The upper deck | just abaft the mainmast used to be the official spot reserved for the cere- | mony and is yet where there’s a ' mainmast. In the Fleet a lower compartment is used. It reaily is a ceremony. Comes six bells—eleven A. M.—and you will find lined up a row of serious loaking men. Their lips are set and hands are nervously fingering hats or neckerchiets. The Old Man,. they know, will bave the truth out of them whether they will or not. 2 The master-at-arms or ship’s police- man checks his list and reports the Executive Officor, “Al here, sir.” | An orderly is dispatched to the cabin, | returning after few minutes fol- | lowed by the captain. A tremor of apprehension runs through the waiting men—at least so writer would describe it. Fact is yards. sight. that of is in a only a few quids are shifted, whis-| s left stiffens of pering conscionsly the fine figure officer. The yeoman steps up with his re- port book, “Jones, C. G., seaman sec- cond class”” he announces. The mas. ter- at- arms pushes a tall tad out or ranks admonishing him in a hoarse whisper, ‘“uncover, vuh bonehead, an’ pipe up in yer answer: Yhile the culprit stands sheepishly hefore his superiors his fellow pirates listen with great satisfaction to the report against him: “not turning to in the morning watch.” which the veoman proclaim sin his most dra- matic voice. The Old Man studies his defendant. “Is that Jones?" off, and the line un- | imitation of commanding in the so to | “Yes sir,” doggedly. “Haven't you any excuse?—dong you know how serious it is to refysg duty?” “Yes sir. Well sir, you-see it way this way.” The words once" startgd to tumble out as though conscious of the panis inside. My sister she hyd a wedding last night., and she Wag married. And I went to the wedding hoping, sir, that perhaps I'd get mar. Tied too. And T stayed until—" i ‘But Jon Man breaks-dn j not unkindly, “that has nothing to dg | With failing to work.” | “Yes sir, it does ;sn\—f" | . The Oid Man smiles. “Yes, I think {1 see.” And turning to the veomsa, | “two hours extra duty,” is the sem: {tence he prormounces. Next comes Mulvaney for fghting Smith for wasting water at the sewt- tle-butt. Pernickityvitch for net having his hair eut at Sunday inspec- tion. And finally a Fllipino. mess boy for some e crime which th: native steward makes only mera obscure by going off into a tirade ot native profanity. One or two have complaints to make, and several wish to change the nature of their duty. The captain hears them thraugh with a kind impassivity. Most of the men are in their earlv twenties. A few lads are still in their teems. Some are glib, some embarrassed. A few are tearful. One poor wretéh with home and wife and baby, but no money breaks down as he admits deliberately staying away from ths ship to look after the one he loves. Knaves are not labeled. The oap« tain has no way of choosing be- tween the scoundrel and the honept man—no way but his experience. Twenty-five vears at sea with men of all kinds and conditions of mind and body and soul have given his gale- lined eves a keennesd of vision which can penetrate the shell of the tougl« est nut on the maritime market. And the men know it sir. You aon gaod enough for me.” The two men were secret service agents of the U. 8. A P Recent controversy about the city clerk’s office has brought that depart- ment into the limelight, and now, since Colonel Thompson has explained that it is possible to get along easily with- out a deputy, who received a salary of $1,300, many ask the question as to what need there is of a deputy and what the duties of the former incum- bent were. Also, the politicians are casting envious eyes at the deputy clerkship and there now seems reason to believe that they will not permit the colonel to hold the vacant posi- tion open that he may give it back to the for- mer incumbent, as he plans. With clection coming on this spring, the re- cent controversy over this office may have same bearing on the outcome and it might appear that the colonel has been sacrificing his employes by crowding work onto them, and then not favoring an increase in their pay too strenuously for fear of getting his office into bad repute with the voters, in order to save the job for the for- mer deputy, to whom, he says, he has given his word to use all his influence to keep the position open. Just at present the city clerk and his office are causing more gossip, political and otherwise, than any other in the City hall. * When he appeared before the salary committee recently, Chairman P. F. King of the palice board, in mention- ing the need of a matron at head- quarters, referred to the “lady prison- ers.” A most flattering remark, judg- ing from those we have seen there. COMMUNICATED. G. Mann Sees His Duty and Intends to Perform It. Editor of the Herald: Cowardice will never help to win the victory for which our nation to- gether with our allies, is fighting. The cowarde of nations exist usually not In their armies in ‘the field or at the front, but in the heterogeneous host of dependents behind the firing lines, who in comparative ease, and comfort, in war times fear threafen- ing deprivations. I feel that the sol- dier, who, like our American soldiers | and those of our allies, goes, ous to meet the enemy in response to his | country's stand for principle, is brave | to a point of deserved praise.—he is a hero deserving special gratitude | from every liberty-loving citizen of | our little world. I Tn reading the splendid account re- | cently published in your warthy paper, which our esteemed citizen, Mrs. Traut, gives of herself, as an Amer- ican born in Germany, I could not help intoning a deep silent amen to ' the sound reasoning she there sets forth. Tt seems to me that at this stace of the great war the time is ripe for all Germans in this country, at least, and the American born of German parentage and German sym- pathizers. who for one specious rea- son or another are in hiding, o come out into the open, and, for the snod of the world-cause positively identify themselves as at least mental porting the boys who are called to the front to give, if required, their lives | for the good of us all, including the | shrinking and shirking while the meantime, they suffer discomforts and hardships untold. Mrs. Traut grandly sets an example for all Germans fo follow. As T have already openly de- | clared through your paper, T was born in this state of German parents, there- | fore T feel it a special duty to do | what T can, not only to prove my loy- alty to what I have always been proud to know as “my own my native land,” but to call to the American standard, the present faint or half-heart=d citi- zens or beneficiaries of our freedom- | loving nation who are not alive to! the wickedness of blindly, sympathet- | ically, or maliciousty fastening a blood ' relationship or friemdship at the cx- pense of loyalty to Principle. It is clear to me that if Germans in th and in allied and in neutral countries would help the freedom-lovers of the . Joseph until the end of the war so | German nation and forestall the @ writing of God on the wall, they niust help to win this war for Democracy it can no longer for them be “Deutch« land uber alles” but principle over d# above all. A lover of principla of whatever nationality will give his lifa to frustrate the workings of the cow- ardly and insidfous German propa< zanda with which the world is todag infested I cannot conceive how a German who has enjoved the blessings of this country can do less than to work and pray for the success of Uncle Sam, Bis benefactor. In the light of inteilix gence it is seen that the higher naturg of men governs the lower; then wh¥ does not every American citizen see— and live openly and loyally to prove it—that one is indebted to the coun< try in which he lives rather tham f the one in which he was born. If “Kultur” is really enlightenment, why does not every German in the coun« try see that generation must be super- ceded by regeneration, even as, aftes birth in the fatherland, Germansg chose to live in this land of peacefiu progress along lines calculated ta bless all, instead of abiding in tha | Loasted homeland of beer and musia and poetry, all of which. if not now rescued by the world-allies from destroyer, will prove itself to have been put the camouflage concealing the some forty-odd vears of treacher¥ against the world that had been brew- ing in Germany. . The time for persmasion throught righteous reasoning will soon be pakty { The war must be won by the natiops fighting for the freedom of seif-goy= ernment through the eclected highest representatives of principle. Auntoc-« racy, however fortified or entremcheds can not win, for time will open the eyes of all peoples to the fact that the Kaiser and his trained hosts are fighf« ing for no worthy ideal, but only ag a ferocions beast to preserve itself. My praver is that all Germans in America at least, may redeem the tfme, and set a true example to all foreigners within our borders by thets real love for and loyalty to theid adopted country; that tn emulation of true Americans, or as true Americaps which they should be, they may all (help m launching a true American, | propaganda of enlightenment, whichi ! shall so neutralize the fiendish enemw schemes as that much shorten the duration of the wary which is daily threatening or claimiwg the lives of our loved ones wherever at the front they may, by barbarous tyranny or loving loyalty to principley be forced to fight. Militaristic Germany, by ity “schrecklichkeit,” has shattered the last vestige of the world’s confidenca in the once trusted and loved Ger« many. Are the Germans who today enjo¥ the protection of the flags of the countries fighting for frecedom brave enough to stand unqualifiedly behind our boys at the front and to do what they can to expose the Kaiser's emis< saries working among us, and not by mendacious diplomacy. plausibility, subterfuge and silence to become tha cat’s paw with which the Kaiser tears away at the vitals of our nation, for no better purpose than to preserve, and extend his self-appointed person- al domination? Tt should be plain to all that Uncla Sam is not fighting for himself where we fight for democracy Germansg who are free from th hand off the Prussian autocrat $hould see thig and be the first to fight to redeemu themselves from the stigma cast up- on them by the heartless trained hordes who, from the most selfish of human purposes are drenching thd world with blood. May all volun= teer to take some part in winning thef victory necessary to secure the peace all Christians are praying for: and may the Germans who are still toq proud of their birth to b~ whold trustworthy ~ Americans »memberf that, sooner or later, accorcing to the exegencies of the war demands¢ Uncle Sam will be obliged ‘0 moasure them and judge them acrording to thae Christian rule: “He that iz not for Md is against Me.” JOSEPH G.. MANN. to Thelp ta iron