Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 77, 9 February 1918 — Page 4

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Robbing Belgiurri's Babies of Food You might expect a Hun to take food from the starving waifs of Belgium, but not an American. And yet that's what some of the gluttons, men and women, in this city are doing. Ruthlessly and shamelessly, with brazen effrontery and with cold-blooded indifference to the piteous cries of the hungry tots of our Allies, these undesirable citizens are robbing little children of the wheat and meat necessary for their sustenance. A good portion of the wheat, meat and fats that Food Administrator Hoover asks us to deny our overfed stomachs is intended for these hungry little ones. If we knew of one baby in Richmond that did not have enough food, hundreds of men and women would rush to its aid. Belgium is thousands of miles away. But President Wilson and Food Administrator Hoover can see that far. . .. No pinched and gaunt little Belgian children stand on our street corners begging for crusts of bread or go through our garbage cans to retrieve the valuable food we have thrown away. But thousands of them went to bed tonight with the pangs of starvation gnawing at their vitals. Our babies and children are fat and rosy cheeked, happy as larks and spry as lambs. But thousands of their little cousins in Belgium tonight are wasting away into living skeletons. Too many of us have eyes that see not and ears that hear not, otherwise we would be saving food for those little waifs in that desolate and ravished country.

Too many of us are cruel. We don't mean Jo be hardhearted, but we are. We are kind to ourselves and goodhearted to our own overfed bodies. That's why some of us eat wheat on wheatless days. Belgium's starving babies and France's hungry children are insignificant in comparison with our appetites. If every housewife realized that she was stealing food from starving children, would she persist in serving wheat? If every overfed glutton knew that he was taking sustenance away from an emaciated and underfed baby, would he persist in his practice? That's what we do when we violate the food regulations. We wonder how some of our food slackers would feel if the tombstone of a Belgian baby carried this inscription: "Starved to Death Because an American Glutton Denied me Food" Think it over.

arily the duty of the coal administrator is to obtain enough coal for the city as a whole. His function is not to supervise the distribution of coal to the individual homes. He assumed this task here to alleviate suffering. If a citizen has exhausted his coal and the dealers are unable to replenish it, let him confer with his relatives and neighbors first before he calls on the fuel administrator. The situation here is feo acute that a man who has plenty of coal in his cellar must share it with his relatives and neighbors, or be willing to take into his home a family that is without fuel. Many of these minor questions must be settled by individuals themselves. It seems that many of us have lost our sense of initiative and independence and rely entirely on the fuel administrator for a service which we can render by taxing our -own brains and resources. The fuel administrator has his hands full trying to obtain coal for the whole county. Persons encroach upon his time when they submit inconsequential questions to him. ' For instance, if your coal is dumped in front of the house instead of in the cellar or shed, don't rush to the fuel administrator to seek relief. Ask some of your neighbors to help carry it in. Or, if you have exhausted your coal supply and cannot replenish it, but have a supply of wood, don't bother the administrator because you are unable to buy coal. Use wood. 0r, if you are out of fuel, but your father or brother has a supply, borrow some from him, and spare telling your troubles to the administrator. Helpful co-operation of this kind will simplify the work of this official. He has worries galore, without being annoyed by petty and trifling details that any person with a grain of common sense can solve.

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' Conquest and Kultur "Let us not speak of peace, for such speeches are taken for weakness and , only prolong the war. Let us cease also in sickly, un-German fashion to oppose annexations. Let us rather say manfully what we want, what we must and will demand as the prize of Victory. Let us act without consideration for other countries. Then our enemies will see that we are strong, not weaker but stronger than before. Then they will see at last that their game is up." Speech by Prinz zu Salm-Horstmar, member of the Prussian House of Lords, Jan. 1, 1916.

"The German Empire must make its way with blood and iron to the fulfillment of its political destiny." Speech by the Prussian Minister of the Interior, . Von Loebell, Jan. 17, 1916, in the Diet.

CONSOLATION When the world seems dark and gloomy And you're feelin' mighty blue And you think that old Dame Fortune Has a Chinese curse on you, It will be a lot of comfort. Though the pessimist may scoff To consider some poor feller Who's a hundred times worse off. Count the coal that's in your basement. If you've got half a peck You are that much better off than Some poor shivering, coalless wreck. If you're poor, but have a bushel Or e'en eay, a dozen chunck, You have got it on the rich guy Who has none, with all his plunks. "Did he call you a liar in so many words?" demanded the lawyer. "Not exactly," said the client, "but he said I reminded him of a war expert." "Quite sufficient," said the lawyer. "You are entitled to heavy damages." If it takes six shovels of coal to keep a fire going in the drygods store furnace all day. Then, if the merchant lets his fire go out Monday, And it takes twelve shovels of coal to start the new fire on Tuesday morn

ing, (as it does), who wins, we or the!

kaiser? Mathematics, boys, mathematics. AND SHE WAS RIGHT A modern mush with striped clothes, a pinch-back coat, a white oak cane, saddle colored shoes, purple spats, hair combed straight back a la sealion, addressed his young lady friend thus: "If you were me, what would you do?" "If I were you," she replied. "If I

were you, I would tie the tinware to that musical comedy. costume, put that cigarette in the stove, part my hair on the side like a human being and then I would go and pray for brains." During the rush for laborers to unload coal at the yards a foreman approached a hobo, who was standing on a corner with his hands in his pockets. "Do you want work?" asked the foreman. "What kind of work?" asked the bum. "Can you do anything with a shovel?", "Yes," replied the idle one, "I can fry a slice of bacon on it."

Militia Company Will Drill in Coliseum Captain Myron Malsby announced that owing to the postponement of the Evans Williams concert the Richmond militia company will drill Monday night at the Coliseum at 7:30 o'clock. The company will continue to hold its drill at the Coliseum and other places until the state makes provision tor a regular drill hall in Richmond.

Frank Land Critically III in Long Hospital Frank Land,' former director of the old Gaar-Scott company, is critically ill at the Robert Long hospital in Indianapolis, where he underwent an operation Thursday. His condition was unimproved Saturday.

The Forum

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The Fuel Administrator Of all the men in this community working without remuneration to help win the war, the fuel administrator for the last two months has had the most arduous and trying job. Other voluntary workers had trials that tested their patience and physical endurance, but the fuel administrator, because of an acute shortage of coal that affected hundreds of homes, had his nerves racked almost to the

breaking point. He was confronted not only with the task of preaching coal conservation but also of supplying fuel when little, and often none, was to be procured at the mines to answer the appeals at his office. The trying nature of his ordeal is appreciated only by those who watched his administrative ability during the crisis. The patriotic service of the fuel administrator is worthy of the thanks of the whole community. His work can be simplified immensely if persona will net bother him with inquiries and requests that common sense can answer. Prim-

Uncalled for and Objectionable From the New York Times INASMUCH as this is a Government of laws, not of men, it will not be necessary to vest the President with the extraordinary powers he asks for in the measure sent to the Senate yesterday. Cause must be

shown before Congress will consent that the Legislative!

Department shall abdicate by giving Mr. Wilson supreme authority to reorganize the Government, have laws set aside, control expenditure, and take all branches of the business of war into his own hands. No cause has been shown. Congress has been prodigal in its bestowal of power upon the Executive. Trans

portation on land and sea, prices of commodities, the food j

and the fuel of the people, their right to buy and sell and manufacture have in large measure passed under the control of the Administration. These powers have been freely and willingly given; more will be given with equal readiness when it js made clear that thereby the might of the nation may be more effectively applied in the prosecution of the war. But Congress cannot and should not confer upon the President the approximation to supreme power which this measure contemplates. Mr. Wilson's ned is not more power, but more and bigger men to aid him in exercising the vast powers he already has. Th people have deplored his attitude of unyielding opposition to the efforts of Congress to call to his support men strong enough to assume some of his burdens and make certain a vigorous and effective prosecution of the war. Faults and weaknesses that could not be concealed from them have given rise to the apprehension that yet more serious inadequacies would be disclosed as the labor of war preparation grows heavier. He rebuffs all these perfectly sincere efforts to add to his forces and demands instead an increase of authority such as has never been conferred on any President. Certainly he must understand that his rejection of Congress's way will hardly Incline Congress to adopt his way. And with

his ample knowledge of the political history of the United !

States it Is hard to imagine that be can believe his pro posal will be approved or welcomed by the people.

Yakima, Wash., Feb. 4, 191$. Palladium 'Office. Richmond, Ind. Some time ago there was published in the Palladium a list of names, my name being included, which were classed as Deserters. In reply to this I wish to say, I had a lawyer here write to the Board in Richmond on November 2 1th advising them of my change of address and asking them to address any communication to me to my address here. Again on December 10th this same lawyer wrote to the Board in Rich

mond asking that my name be transYakima, Washington, since I am permanently located here. I also visited the local Board here asking what I should do about my papers, whether I would get them from this Board or the one in Richmond. They told me to wait until the Richmond Board sent them. This I did. but they did not reach me until the 24th of January, and in the meantime my name came out in the list of Deserters. This is humiliating to me Fince I had made every effort to make my whereabouts known and o get the. papers on time and I feel as though I should not be classed as a Deserter. CARL LEROY PITCHER.

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DINNER .5 TORI E S When a certain Australian (tenting ent arrived in Egypt it was :fcioticed that the discipline of the troo.M' was' rather slack. One day an Anzac .-Kissed an officer without saluting. Thb officer called him back. . Do yon know who I am?" he- asked. The Australian replied that he! did not. "Well. I'm an officer. ' "Oh, you are?" was the reply. "tP ell, you've got a soft job, mate. You stick tc it." A lady called up a newspaper office tho other day and asked the able a bd efficient young woman In charge cf the telephone switchboard: "Is there a bureau of Information ifc Tho Daily Breeze office?" "What do you want to know?" aske3 the obliging operator. "That's, what T xennt in Vnntf "

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but If you'll tell me what you wanted to know ni " "Thank you. That's what I wanted to know. Goodby." "I see my wife 13 in that picture theatre." "You can't see her through the walls, can you?" "No, but I can recognize the baby carriage in the lobby." "Well, ger.lemen, if you will have anozzer toast, let's drink to the man who knows when to sthop." "Sure! Jus' to show that the absent are not (hie) forgotten."

Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr.. the "White House bride," of the late Grover Cleveland, is the first woman to be elected a member of the executive committee oi the National Security League.

WORST WINTER I.N'. YEARS ' Snow, wind and extrem cold caused more colds this winter than in past years. Foley's Honey and Tar proved its worth In thousands of homes. Men. women and children checked colds and coughs ,nd prevented serious conseqquqenqqcqeqsq fqrqom exposure. It clears the passages, heals raw Inflamed membranes, banishes irritation and tickling throat. Mrs. Edward Strevy, K. 37, Clinton. O.. ays: 'I think Foley's Honey and Tar the only medicine tor coughs and colds' and recommend It Highly." For sale by A. O. Luken & 3 o. Adv.

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By Sergt. R. Tuach, M. M. After ten days In the old country Scotland, I returned and got right into the thick of It In the Sanctuary Woods fight In the third battle of Vpres. When that was over there was only one officer of the Company left, and I was the only sergeant left. That nlgbt, June 2. 1915. we reorganised the Company and got the trench In good shape in case of a counter-attack. Then 1 sent a corporal and three men out to "No plan's Land" to try to bring in somo of our wounded men. The next night I wanted to go myself. I was acting Sergt. Major and helping out a friend of mine. . I took six men and reported to my friend, who was also my superior officer, what I was going to do. He didn't want me to risk it and turned me down cold. I put it up to hint this way, that some of our boys were lying out there without food and without water for two days and two ni&hu. But my friend could not see

it. "If you go out there you go without my orders." I thanked him and said. "This is quite good enough for me." and went. While we were "carrying on" out there a bullet hit me In the knee joint. We carried on for half an hour or so more, and the knee stiffened and would not bend. I had to go back to the trench. One of the men we were hunting for turned up a prisoner of war in Germany. Two more men came back into the front line trench after being five days and five nights without water except what they could get out of shell holes and what food they could find in the hav-

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