Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 August 1917 — EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS [ARTICLE]

EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS

Among the major ills of war we njight cite the quality of war poetry we are compelled to endure. Troy, N. Y., has more women wage earners than men. Must be a case of “'Everybody Works but Father.” John Wanamaker remarks that money isn't everything in life. Yet John has devoted a large portion of his life to annexing it. Thus far we have noticed no amendment in the food bill making it unlawful for a person to sell “licker” to a Congressman. The fellow who had a vacant lot and didn’t cultivate it is now kicking himself every time he has to but a few wilted vegetables. A sensible man doesn’t care for his wife having the last word. What gets his goat is for her to, claim the first, too, and then all in between. Vice-President Marshall wants to “send the wind squad in congress to France with the aviators.'' Wouldn’t do. Aviators can’t fly in a gale.

It is claimed that ultra-violet rays will restore hair on bald heads. Better locate the “ray’’ that removes the hair in the first place and swat it. The young fellow who was fired for phoning his girl too frequently, now ’wants to know if he isn’t to be credited with “going through fire’’ for her. •i It's worrying us to determine how Europe, when this war is over, is going to play euchre with a deck

from which the kings and queens have been eliminated. The girls at the bathing beaches a ceou nt for the e<-a n ( -of-their attire on the ground that they are practicing economy and Mr. Man hasn't a kick to register. . • <r , Every time a great' man goes out from the rear to view the Russian army, the bewhiskered troopers become So overjoyed that they rush right back to meet hint half way. ’ A bell boy in a New York hotel had ' :.:s automobile stolen recently. It’s time these idle rich quit : -- baubles around loose to tempt the cupidty of less fortunate folks. To the mind of the American girl a grave source of danger lies in the kisses of those French girls. Better get him well in hand before he leaves, Jennie: then, you can make him ‘ Pay the Piper’’ when he returns. Many people have not always agreed with Jlr Bryan in his view-, but every true American will agree With his latest—-that the way to end the war is to go through it‘•Through” is the word. But put an 'o" in it and make it ••thorough”, too.