Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1917 — EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS [ARTICLE]

EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

Spots on the sun, you say? They are only the matching hosts rushing to join the war of the universe. No, hanging out the flag is not the only way of displaying patriotism. The government # needs recruits. We’ll have two of ’em—the army of the killers and the army of the tillers —and one is just as vital to success as the other. Carranza assures us of his neutrality—which, being correctly interpreted, means the old cuss is plotting mischief again. The government is being flooded with applications for commissions, and ten out of every nine wants to be a general or an admiral. Gosh! A wise boob once remarked that “sooner or later every man reaches his level.” -Witness, for instance, the former czar of Russia as an expert shoveler of snow. In the excitement of the moment, don’t forget that the preacher will have A f ew words of ched* for you on Sunday. It costs nothing'T and is worth much —a • spiritual bargain,” as it were.

The' farmers are complaining, about the cost of clothing and other city and town products, and town people are complaining about the cost of spuds and other farm products. Whatthellsthematter, any way? * In IS9S the United States freed Cuba from the rule of Spain. To-, day, when We are at war with Germany, Cuba comes right to the i ffont with an offer of her entire army of 25,000 officers and men, to be employed in any manner this government may 'desire. There is | gratitude . for you, and our hat is ioff.