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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAV

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Secretary Baker's Visit to the Front The visit of Secretary Baker to the west front will give him first hand information about our military establishment which he never could have gained from reports submitted by American officers. An inspection of the vast war machinery which America has transported and set in motion in France will tell him as nothing else can where the weak spots are. It will also inspire him with a new conception of the task that confronts us. Secretary Baker has been bitterly attached at home for the delay that has characterized some

of our preparations, but even his most acrid op ponents have never accused him of being a slack

er or a lazy man. The secretary has worked harder than anv man in his department. Dis

patches from France show that he is putting the same energy and untiring zeal into execution there. Front line trenches have no terrors for him, and the explosion of a German shell near his automobile the other day did not deter him from carrying out the inspection he had planned in that sector of the line. When he returns to the United States, he will bring with him a message which all Americans will be glad to hear. Our boys are giving good account of themselves in their fighting with the Germans. Secretary Baker's presence among them will enthuse and inspire them. It will let them know that the folks back home are thinking of them and are doing all they can to supply them with the essentials of warfare. We are anxiously awaiting the message that Secretary Baker will give us. Reciprocally he ought to inspire the

non-combatants with the report of his visit.

Support for Americanism Senator Harry New's comment upon the president's message to the Russian Soviets, pledging American aid to the cause of Russian freedom, was that it reaffirmed in his mind the necessity of a permanent military policy in the United States and indicated the imperative need of universal military training. American policies need a strong nation. New is not a man of desperate enthusiasms, but he has the knowledge developed by political thought and action. He would not widly outrun the opinions of the people whom he represented and with whom he was associated. Years in political management and office have given him the steady, clear perceptions which keep a sensible politician in touch with the people whose support is necessary to him. Senator New's advocacy of universal service

is more than the advocacy of a needed scheme of defense and nationalization. It is a declaration of political thought in the middle west. We are convinced that the enthusiasm which is aloof from popular thought is the enthusiasm for peace preserving schemes which not only depend entirely upon hopes but which inevitably weaken Americanism. The insistence of pacifist enthusiasts upon a weak United States as an assurance that a peace

loving United States will take its place in an international federation does not, we are certain., represent healthy American thought. Altruistic thought has an advantage in American opinion because it advances theories which in themselves seem commendable. Whether they are practical or workable, they seem commendable. Americans incline instantly to the acceptance of benevolent principles. It is in accord with their ideals and their hopes. Their acceptance of such principles may be without thought of the cost of supporting them

and without regard for the results which may at-j

tend an imperfect working of them. But with all their altruism and their ready indorsement of benevolent principles they will use common sense in their application of ideas to life when they are convinced that realities will govern. They also have national pride, and we do not believe that they are willing to sacrifice their distinctive

Americanism to any illusioned scheme of international good. It happens that in all the altruistic schemes there is only one certain result which will attend the success of pacifist enthusiasms and illusions. The pacifist, if he is successful in congress as he is in the administration, will produce a weak United States. They require that if the international scheme should fail the United States should be in the worst possible form to receive the failure. We are certain that the opinion of Americans is not represented in such enthusiasms, in such policies of weakness, in such distruct of the effects of a strong Americanism. The pride of Americans in their nation is not mixed with fear

of it, of its purposes and principles. That pnde does not contain fear of nationalizing devices. If the people are told frankly that they cannot have

universal service because this service would, increase the vigor of their Americanism we are

sure they would have no use for the objections to the national protective scheme. Yet this is pre

cisely the fear of the altruists and pacifists. They insist upon abating national emotions as dangerous emotions. The support which Senator New of Indiana gives universal service represents more than the opinion of an intelligent man considering the needs of the United States. It represents sound American opinion, and the political expression of this opinion is not true when it expresses timidity and fear and when it opposes the protective scheme of universal service, which we believe the country will adopt gladly if congress will give it the chance. We believe the people have sounder views than many of their political representatives. Chicago Tribune.

The Forum

(All articles for this column must not exceed 300 words. Contributors must sign their names, although the came Mil be withheld by the management at the request of the Trrlter. Articles having no name attached will be thrown Into the waste backet.)

Conquest and Kultur

"If a permanent understanding between

England and Germany is to be reached, Ger

many's interests must be safeguarded in every

respect.

"England would have to grant us an absolute

ly free hand in the domain of European politics

ana wouia nave to approve m advance any in

crease of Germany's power on the Continent, as, for example, by a central European federation or by a war against France. She would have to

cease throwing diplomatic obstacles in our way when we are engaged in the extension of our

colonial policy, so long as we do not seek to f urth

er it at her expense. She would have to consent to any territorial readjustments in north Africa in favor of Italy and Germany. She would have

to pledge her word not to obstruct Austria's in

terests in the Balkans nor to thwart Germany's economic aspirations in western Asia, and she would have to make up her mind to refrain from opposing, as she has done hitherto, the expansion of our naval power and the acquisition of coaling stations by the German Empire." General von

Bernhardi in Die Post, Dec. 23, 1912. N., pp 97-98.

You Can't Write Too Often By George Pattullo in the Saturday Evening Post. THE receipt of letters from home by the men in the trenches is almost as important as their food. I cannot emphasize that too strongly. The average doubhboy would cheerfully cut down a day's rations if the sacrifice would bring him a batch of mail from America. You cannot do better than write the soldiers. If you can cheer one of them up every mail you will have done a fine thing. And don't grow discouraged if he does not answer. A

i soldier has mighty little time for correspondence, and sit

ting on the edge of a bunk in a dugout with your feet in several inches of mud or water and a feeble candle your only light well, I've tried it, and those conditions don't make for literary composition. The tendency is toward terse statement of fact. Probably you will receive from time to time a letter something like this: Dear Friend: Yours rec. and contents

noted. In reply to same would say I am doing just the best in the world. It is raining to beat the cars, so having nothing tetter to do I will ans. your kind letter. It sure does rain a lot here. Have you had much winter in the U. S.? If &ot you can have my half of this one. Ha. ha. News are scarce and I am sleepy. Well, I will close because the censor will not let me say much. Well, having nothing further to say, I remain yours respectfully, Good-by.

ir your correspondent shows a soldierly brevity do

not ds cast aown. it isr. t mat He docs not want to

Will you please give an outline of the prohibition law to be put in force here April 2? Also whether an old age pension law has been passed by the government or the state of Ohio. A Number of Your Readers. The state prohibition law which was passed by the state legislature Feb. 9, 1917, and which becomes effective April 2 of this year, is described as "An act prohibiting the manufacture, sale, gift, advertisement or transportation of intoxicating liquor except for certain purposes and under certain conditions." The provisions of the act make it illegal for any person in the state to dispose of any intoxicating liquor which may be In his possession, or to keep liquor for the purpose of selling it. Manufacture of wine or cider for domestic consumption is not prohibited, and provision is made by which druggists may sell intoxicating liquor for medicinal purposes. Prescriptions for Intoxicating liquor may be written only by physicians in good standing and must contain the name of the physician, the date and directions for use. Druggists who wish to sell intoxicating liquor are required to file applications with the clerk of the circuit court. Any person convicted of violation of

the act will be punjshed by a fine of!

not less than JoO or more than $250, and imprisonment in the county jail for ten days. The law provides for

the punishment of a prosecuting attor

ney who does not enforce the act, and

siaies mai wnore me prosecutor refuses to put the law into effect, the

attorney general of the state has the

power to do so.

iae wora intoxicating Iiauor as

used in the act, means all malt, vinous

or spirltous liquor, containing so much

as one-half of one percent of alcohol

by volume, and all mixtures, whether

patented or not, likely or intended to

be used as a beverage.

There has been no old age pension law passed by the government or state

legislature.

do In marketing an important play? S. D. E.. Johnstown, Pa. Chicago woman asks divorce, claiming that when she was married she was in a trance. pnt if marriage didn't bring her out of it, divorce won't Hints to Investors. Build a hotel In Washington. Just the Same. I'm weary of worry and trouble and strife, I'm wean' of just "getting by." I'm weary of seeing the drab side of life. And hearing the suffering 6igh. I'm weary of hearing the gruns and the knocks Of thoee who have failed in the game.

I'm weary of thousands of startling shocks But I'm going to keep on, just the sams. We are informed by one of the efficiency sharks that it costs $9,000 a day to run the United States senate and $5,135 an hour to run the house. Speechmaking comes high. But we have got to spend our money somehow. That is what it was made for to be spent. Science progresses along Important

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CELEBS WE HAVE MET

Col, E. M. House. He seldom wears a green suit.

He rarely smokes a pipe in the street.

He has crossed the ocean 746 times. He doesn't believe in conversation. He has met several kings in his time He has seldom met four in one hand. He always sleeps lying down. He usually prefers food with his meals He has never written a musical comedy.

He rarely rides a motorcycle in Wash

ington. He was not the "original Wilson man.' He is the only Democrat who is not.

He likes brussels sprouts, George Ade

and dominoes.

He abhors pickled tripe, Bernhardi and

kultur. He is always just going or just coming. He is the advance agent of diplomacy.

He is only an indifferent parlor ma

gician.

He very rarely answers the phone at

home.

He is very rarely at home. He is the shrewdest politician in

America.

He looks like W. L. Douglas.

He is a fine old boy to interview.

Bonar Law says Russ:a cannot feed Germany because there is only enough

food there for the Russians.

One guess who will go hungry; the

Germans or the Russians?

One at a time, please. Don't all

shout at once.

Write It. Dear Sir What is the first thing to

Women Are

Boosting It

You Cannot Fool the Women

con

tinue the correspondence or that, he does not feel grate

ful for your Interest, but that he has no time or he is inarticulate on paper. So keep on sending him letters and any small presents permitted under the regulations.

And make those letters cheery full of home news and the

daily happenings of the dear homeland. Don't preach at him.

DINNER STOUIES He way good fellow, though a bad shot, so he was asked to Join the shooting party. The gamekeeper, in great disgust, watched him miss again and again. "Dear hip," said the sportsman, "the birds seem exceptionally strong on the wing this year." "Not all of 'cm, sir," said the man. "Ycu've shot at the same bird a dozen times. 'E's follerin' yer about." "Why?" asked the sportsman. "Dunno," said the gamekeeper, "unless he's 'anglng about you for safety."

As tha stout man, whose voracious appetite excited the rnvy of the other boarders, turned to leave he chanced to glanco down at his waistcoat. "I declare," he exclaimed ruefully,

"if I haven't gone and lost two buttons off my vest." "I think it highly probable," chlllily answered the landlady, "that you will find both of them In the dining room." The new teacher, addressing the children, said: "Now, my little boys and girls, I want you to be very still so still that you can hear a pin drop." They were all silent for a moment,

when one cried out at the top of her

voice, "Let her drop!" Si 'Ow'd ye get on down in London, George? George Purty well, SI. Only thing

I 'ad to grouse about was the new war time cabby. I told 'er 'ow she was to stop at the popular places, meaning I wanted a bit of a brew now and then, and if she didn't stop at

every draper's shop. Seem3 like 'er new uniform didn't help 'er cure the

old 'atlt, Si.

ALL FAT PEOPLE SHOULD KNOW THIS

The world owes a debt of gratitude to the author of the now famous Marmola Prescription, and Is still more indebted for the reduction of this harmless, effective obesity remedy to tablet form. Marmola Prescription Tablets can now be obtained at all drug stores, or by writing direct to Marmola Co., 864 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mich., and their reasonable price (75 cents

for a large case) leaves no excuse for

Once you have shown them and got their confidence they will stick through thick and thin to what they know and believe is a good thing. Hundreds of women in our city are going around today with joy in their hearts and a new lease on life and health where before each day was one long "nervous drag of misery."

As one woman expressed it, "It's not the work you do, it's the way you feel that makes the drudgery, you cannot get ahead when you go to bed all in, too tired to sleep and get up in the morning half dead. Believe me I know. I certainly was a nervous wreck, every task a load, no ambition, thin, haggard and pale, an old woman before my time. . Look at me now, some change, eh! Work is a pleasure, I am just bubbling over with life and good spirits, the picture of health.

cheeks rosy and full of the color that only ironized blood can give, while my phosphate-fed nerves are as steady

as a ciocK, nothing worries me, I sleep like a top and feel like a girl of

sixteen. Take It from me, I want

Ffiospnated Iron to get credit for

everything; too much cannot be said in its praise, it sure Is the goods and everyone I have recommended It to is

a booster."

This is only one of many like cases

In our city, there is no need of any man or woman going around with that tired all-in feeling or any form of nerv

ousness, if they will get next to them

selves, take a brace, and stack up to

a package of Phosphated Iron. It sure will spruce you up and make you feel like a live wire once more, so eet

busy.

To Insure physicians and their a-

tients getting the genuine Phosphated Iron we have put in capsules only. Do

not lase pins or tablets, insist on cap

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