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T Sve See ior. | ESTABLISHED BY JOSHPH PULITZER. ay, Ib Pudiished Daly Except Oupy by £, ae ® bitching Company, Nos. 63 t0 RALPH PULITZI Presiden Row. soot RAEN Presets SP how. BSecond-Clans Matter. \ he Port-Office at New York % Mobacription ‘Rater 10 The Hvening| For nd and the Continent and | " World for the United on All Countries in the International _ and Canadn Postal Union, + $8.80] One Year... $0.98 +» 0[One Month. 86) ee VOLUME 68.0.0... . cc ccceceeeeeseceeecceeces NO, 18,7382 THE MILITARY MICROBE. A ELOQUENT PLEA for the military spirit was the speech of Brig.-Gen. Tasker Ii. Bliss, Commander of the Depart- ment ‘of the East, at Norfolk, Va. ‘The Gencral strongly Weprecates the opposition of educators and public men to fostering ‘military zeal in the rising generation. We quote from the Tribune's Weport of his words: Men of the greatest public Influence—college presidents, college Professors—and those men who are moulders of the rising genera- tion, men w@ose success is marked by the accumulation of great 1 weatth, are in increasing numbers engaged in a systematic effort to Inculcate this very doctrine, that under no conceivable elrcumstances can there be anything that {s worth a war. There are great numbers of influential men who cherish the delusion and congratulate them- selves that new horrors added to war have made It impossible, and j that fear and terror of it have accomplished what the spirit of love * ; and reasonableness could not do. i “But,” declares the General, “while it is easy 6o to infect the of the coming generation in all Western nations that physical of death and mutilation will make it think there can be nothing worth a war, there are still cight hundred or a thousand millions of je to whom the idea of death and mutilation is the very breath got their nostrils.” {So we are to drill all our schoolboys to become military marke- ‘gnen, put the militia through @ course of regimental instruction and de camps, and set the drums beating generally “to keep alive the itary spirit of the nation.” ~ We admire the General’s zeal. But the trend of common sense ‘these parts is ageinst him. ‘The more this nation, from its superb Wantage point, views the growth of commercial intimacy and under- Standing emong big countries that count, the less it inclines to eeddlo pld-feshioned burdens of militarism on its coming generations Watching the nations whose traditions and surroundings force them to de “military” has taught us much. We see that the presence in a ®ommunity of a huge and constantly growing class whose fortunes nd ambitions are wrapped up in things military, whove interest and pdvancement lie in war and in the hope of war, is not only « terrific | / @xpense but also a powerful precipitator of trouble. if Fire-eaters to-day cost a country far more than they are wortl. Whe future favors the sound, peace-loving nation whose first instincts are for industry and thrift, which looks upon its army es a need and pot a boast. Even in Japan much of the best thought of the nation fa beginning to declare that militarism is « useless drain on national pnergy. , Furthermore “the millions to whom the idea of death and muti- : Ration is the very breath of life” are exceedingly canny when it comes _\ “te attacking a people who have prospered on « policy of peace and hard work. Peace lovers and loom workers have a way of turning fnto formidable fighters when the time is ripe. What is even more ko the point, they have deep purses, and their pstriotiam is fresh and ‘anwrung by the taxes of army-ridden government. 4 Too much military spirit is only @ worry to a nation. ‘The man with his eye out for trouble is apt to find it—and miss much else. Far better “infect” the youth of this.country with the epirit that Moprecates and belittles the chance of war than stuff them with the @rrogance that is forever thinking sbout it and looking for it. oe ‘ A PRODIGY. s Qpiemen Woitrane Treophiien Monrt atthe egw of tire Jobann Wolfgang Theophilus Mosart at the age of thirty- @ fe wholly absorbed in music, When barely he Gelighted to plok out chords on the plano. At taught him to play, and the child began to com- of his own at six. By the time he was eight he playing the organ at the Chapel Royal he sew his first opera produced. Thenceforth his short life passed in « fever of composition, travel, adulation from monarohe and princes, not un- and disappointment. He wae the wonder of was always delicate, end in everything onild. He could use his hands for nothing le his wife cut up his food for him, His arrangements, and even his amusements were ARE You WAITED tie 1AM NoT [an ONLY U RESTING WHAT Lovety Ties! LL Tane A Dozen OF THEM ATS « practical philosopher: “To have gain is proof that you are alive, Dead ones have no pain, Self-pity ts the act of feeling sorry for yourself. You eit down and weep because you ere not APPRE- CIAMED or toved or worshipped as you feel you SHOULD be. Not being appreciated you cast about for REASONS, It fe only a atep, then, to FIND them. You are @mount paid by the person purchasing the article. Example: List price, $1.75. Discount 20 and 80 per cont; 175 times 4-5 (this being the part discount paid) mes 7-10 (this also being the part dis. ‘count paid) will give a net result of LHW. On wast day Gia Aug. 18, 1991, tall? ‘ N. D. @ore cogently. But I want to utter a feeble, uselens plaint on the subject of the size of Christmas tips. For example, the janitor, the hallboy, the elevator boy, the postman, the club attendant, the (radesman's delivery boy, the barber, the ‘ewsboy, the office boy, the porter, the @ther office building attendants and there expect not only tips, but And through our cow- than our generosity, they 2 u F i i a His fear of death was acute and he ended Gave in alternate fite of intense work and desperate melancholy, 1 Nervy Nat—There may be a @hance for a bit of fun in this thing. 1! will apply for the posi- tion. 1 hereby solemnly promise myeelf that it will not be called a Yet, if she would but stop to think of the very STRENGTH with which she has pursued the work of her head and hand, he would realize that the re- ward thereof {s the silent approval of work well done or duty performed, which words cannot meke or mar. It should bring « glow of satisfaction, and Do You Pity Yourself? 32 .ettn., #2 word of approval—the ilttle cheer-up— now and then. But if this is aot forth- coming, if self-pity ts allowed to oreep im, it breaks the backbone of the oak- The Pa By John 46 G ages.” “Man ceased kissing girl eued for breach of prom- tee.” “Girl wnbissed lectures on de cline of chivalry.” Whioh is the down. trodden sca? “Police watch saloons for Sunday Grink selling.” One officer reports a saloon that was not selling drinks on Sunday. The political standing of the proprietor will be investigated. “Man states that testimony on stand matter of legal form @ man may swear to anything while ‘under oath; but when speaking only upon his honor as G man and « citt sen we expect more of him than to insiet that euch testimony was true. Tt te now suggested that the tarif be revised 20 that all luzuries will be- come necessities and the necessities lueuries, Then the gBor people may 2 The Boss Barber—This Is Officer O'Toole, If you give him satis- faction I'll engage you. Nervy Nat—Very well, sir, (Aside.) My old enemy, O'Toole. | wilt do a le gardening on his If links that will make Central ark look like an empty lot. 3. Officer O'Toole—Give me a hair trim an’ a shave, an’ wurk alsy. Qi'm goin’ to take a.nap, as O! sant shiape but tin hours laent it. vy Nat—I'll be as quiet as a burglar, so take your beauty nap, You need pers Say Onpreigas, 1012, rN Sonetaency IN COLLAR, BUTTONS 7 Uke tendency “and weakens the struc- ture thet t@ being bulk up ty the in- nate knowledge of having done one's ‘Dest. Hobble Copyright, 1912, by The Prew Publishing Co, (The New York Eveatng World) IRL kissed sues wean for dam- wear orchids, cat pickled have the laugh on the aristocrats, “Fined for violation of Sherman law.” We might gather from this that one of our courte considers it ilegal to violate a law, “BteameMp Trust will block Hud- 40n and form Water Trust.” But why should any one at any time complain about anything 20 long as the air we breathe ts free! “Harvard wins football game from Yale by large score.” And still there are well meaning parents who detieve their sone can secure a respectable education at Yale, ' There are still a few left who are opposed to Carnegie libraries. But the opposition to the signing of the Decla- ration of Independence has almost died out, By Sophie Irene Loeb Thursday, December 5 #4 By Maurice Ketten ‘CANYOu Bear (iT? NoT A CLERK IN SIGHT! to Or offense that some one has inflicted, or to ¢ancy it has been infiloted. If you thk you have been wronged there is One thing certain, that time adjusts al wrongs. This has been the EXPER! NCE of the ages. If you think some chap has stepped in and taken your job, don’t hate the After all, to pity one’s eelf is KEHP Plenty of other jobs in the world, and Perhaps that loss was the BRST thing that could have happened. You mignt have stayed in the same rut with ilttle which @ new job may make possible. : Whining and fretting never got any- body anything but heartaches da disbedief in t! world and its men. Even if you have been hurt by some one, Uncle Evbert sa; “There are more than ninety million folks in America who never played you a single nasty trick!" So tlfere ARE appreciative ones if you do not stop too long to pity your- self and #0 lose interest in nding «them, In climbing for the high road that will bring you to whatever you are aiming you have to take the bumps with the boo: But {f you stop by the wayside to Gnd the why and wherefore of your knocks and stop to feel sorry for yourself, others will pass by and may take your pl ar the top for which you were “WITH BVERY DESPAIR A NEW HOPE 18 BORN"’—IF YOU DON’T STOP TO DESPAIR TOO LONG TO GRASP IT, ~— 1912 Copyright, 1012, by The Prem Publishing Co, (The New York Evening Work), If— Carf-and/arf With Mr, Kipling.) r you can win a husband withowt trying, And make him think that HE'S the prize—not you; If you can trust him—aohen you know he's tying, And never even let him know you knew; If you can wait, and wait—and keep on waiting, ‘And greet him, when he comes, with smiling eyes, And listen to the old equivocating, And never say too much nor look too wise. If you can love him, minus shave or collar, If you can cook—when cooking's not your aim ; 4f you can coaz for every single dollar, ‘ And go on being “thankful” fust the same; If you can hear the earnest words you've spoken Twisted to make them sound inane, absurd, Or see your dearest hopes and idols broken, And never, never say a single word; Tf you can make one heap of your i!usions, And risk ther 4 on ONE MAN—to stand or fall— And finding all your fairest dreams delusions, Can still declare that HE was worth # all; Tf you can force your heart, and nerves, and sinew To keep a smiling face until the end, And never show what thoughts are seething in you, And seem to feel the joy that you pretend; If you can have your say—ond then KEEP QUIET, And never lose your gentle little “touch,” If you can hide his weakness, or deny it, And other men don’t intercat you much; If you can spend each day and hour and minute In pleasing Him—and never make a blunder, ‘Well, matrimony's yours—for what there's in it, And—twhich is more—my girl, you'll be a Wonder! The Conquests , Of Constance HE FLOOR- '} (SWITCHBOARD OPERATOR AT THE HOTEL RICH) | WALKER By Alma Woodward | ‘Copyright, 1912, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York Evening World). 66 7 Moff my nuti” divulged the; way. So yuh might as well give ‘em I Phone Maid, holding a well-man- | #omethin’ to knock at.” foured hand. to fevered| “I wouldn't have your disposition for brow. “I ain't got|the world,” I told her, “You're just ornery mean!” bdpaed pratration “Why, the way I feel flow," she an- salary swered, ‘shootin’ a blind man in the to suffer frum en-| back'd be a pleasant summer's evenin's. largement uv the | entertainment! My good humor Is cer- waistline in the) tainly sickenin’ fer somethin’! It wuz next three weeks. | when I wuz Christmas shoppin’ that I An’ I got seven|met the next nightmare, anyhow. more relatives-In-/ “Oh, that's it! That's why you're #0 law'n I had last} down on the whole business, is 1t?" year!” “No, it ain't. But he helped the cause “Troubles!” =I along in good shape. He wuz a floor- sympathized. walker, I waited that year until the “Don't yu eay,|day before Christmas to do all my ‘I should worry!’ she warned. “I'm; shoppin’. An’ yuh know what thet "bout bughouse with worry! Me fer the|means? Well, I wuz all flustered. five-an'-ten on a dark an’ stormy night! | Didn't know where anythin’ wu: Say, this joy-day uv Christmas ie get-| wouldn't ‘a’ recognized @ stockin’ if tin’ to be a res'lar funeral fer me.” | you'd ‘a’ held It up in front uv me, Se “For all of us," I supplemented. Talids up to one uy them kitosh lookin’ “Oh, when yu! it the wad, what's} animals in the middle uv an aisle arf the diff'runce? kind uv fun to} says to him in my quafl-on-toast man- Bo out an ‘buy slathers uv things that! ner: ‘Could you be so kind as to direct yuh know people don't want; an’ then|me to the hosiery?’ Just like that, He go an’ dump ‘em on ‘em fer spite! But|looked the real pippin, even frum the when yuh got @ hallelujah chorus uv|back, but when he turned around, why ‘hammer-swingin’ 1 lookin’ | T got the blind staggers! Real handsome, fer Lenox local em’ rings an’ di'-|yuh know. Handsome like a villain! mond lavaleers, and’ gettin’ six-for-a-| ‘He carried a undertaker's coat an’ quarter handkerchiefs, I tell yuh Ught trousers, striped, an’ @ stud ‘nough ‘half way toward epollin’ yer da: to knock yer eyesight loose—an’ he had “Can't you make some pretty, little,|the edor uv a perfume order smashea inexpensive things?” 1 suggested. in the deliv'ry! Well, he lamped my. “Can It!-CAN IT!" she advised. | setup right on the spot. An’ instead uy Selene atl heated “Bwell chance I got fer fancy sewin'! Say, a’ yuh think I'm goin’ to delib- rately damage the dreamy look in my Peepers an’ puncture the tips uv my taperin’ lily whites sittin’ up nights crochetin’ bedroom slippers fer a bunch uv lemons? Nix on the mellerdrammer! No, sir, I'm goin’ to buy a patr uv sidecombs fer a sister-in-law that has to hold her three hairs on with muci- lage; a pipe fer a brother that smokes only cigarette pair uv pink ribbon garters fer a old maid aunt that ain't wore nothin’ but black cotton elastic lall her Hfe, &c., se ‘hey’d knock ° Nervy Nat—Half of hie hatr and half of his mustache gone. He will be a sweet looking object when Vm finiehed. All the nurse girls and cooks on hie beat wil give nim the congealed fipper new. 6 Officer O’Toote— a_i? rireres iNervy Nat—I sort of felt you'd be eurprieed when you looked In the gia, Give my kindest regards b Fay and Bedelia when you eee By James Montgomery Flagg Nervy Nat—! wish you wouldn’t be 80 precipitate. 1 wanted to take off this barber’s Jac! efore we got Into the street. I’m afraid you Pointin’ the way he led me an’ went through a whole lot uv polished man- ners. Then on my way out he bowel real swell. Oh, I give in—I fell fer tt with both feet! I went in that bloomin store ‘bout six times a week. An’ pret- ty soon he asked if he could call, “An’ I thought to myself: ‘Now, here's somethin’ solid. He wears a heavy gold watch chain ‘stead uv one uv them new fangled fobs, an’ comfortable shoes ‘ste uy steady as they I'd be detigited he called, ry Sunday night fer "et our delicatessen supper reg'lar, ‘smoked my dad's’ stogies an’ wore all the gold ‘broidery off'n the lambrequin leanin’ up against the mantelpiece to look stately an’ im- Portant. An’ ‘er 60 much as asked me to have a glass uv beer all that time. Once he did show up with @ bunoh uv street roses, but they wus wired clear up into the flower part! “An he looked so substantial! Just lke he'd give real sensible, heavy pres- ents Mke @ sweater jacket to wear under yer coat or a pair uv furdined Sloves. The kind that'd eat pig's Knuckles an’ sauerkraut any day rather'n lobster Newburg. Why, say, them floorwalkera ie livin’ Hbels! An’ I wonder if they don't RENT solid lookin’ clothes!" a oe 108-Ton Locomotives. i: most powerful single unit elec- le called ever three months tric locomotives that have been designed up to the present time are now being built for a Swiss rallw: ‘These locomotives, ten in number, 108 tons each, total, and have a w on their ten drivers (adhesive weight! eighty-five tons. They are capab! developing 2,600-horse power at a of fifty miles an hour, with a posslb: increase of speed to seventy-five miles an hour, for an uninterrupted run of never will acquire that calm, un- ruffled epirit that Is the only gate- | way to the higher life. one and one-half hours, and can exert © drawbar pull of teen thousand ‘“kilogrammes from the standetill, aaa ia i lala tli