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Job Star Service Flags for
After the War.
BuahiesH institutions everywhere,
(luring the war. have proudly display
ed Bervice (darn to show the number
of men they gave to the army and
mivy. Tho sghifieunce of those stunt
hat largely passed with the passing
of the emergency that called them. A
the absentees come hack home, the
Hint red flugg und pennanU begin to
disappear.
The end, however, has not really
come. It Js not all over until id Die
boys who went away to fight have
come back all tho livingand re
numed their places in civilian life.
Hero is discovered n duty und respon
sibility which many slay-at-home eitl
zena nro in danger of Ignoring,
The Scnttle ' Post-Intetligcnccr
Hpringrt a HUggcstions that deservi-a to
find tpiick acceptance everywhere. It
hjingH out a flag hearing aeverul stars
mid under them the explanatory worth
'"Returned Soldiera Kmployed Here."
Surely, ns the Post-Intelligencer
guys, it ought to lio made "as much a
matter of pride to give u Boldier n job
as to display the fact that un employe
had gone to War." Why, I hen. iiul
advertise (he fact that the Job has
been given ?
Cerinp-ny's Maijy-Sided Fo
litical Family.
For the benefit of readers who may
be interested in German politics, here
id a resume of the political parties
im.w active in Germany, ns compiled
and explained by tint London Times.
There are eight of them, all of whom
recently put up candidates for the na
tional assembly. They are listed as
follows;
Tho Mnjorily Socialists, headed by
Kbert unci cheidemanu;
Th Independent Socialists, headed
by Haase, l.edcboiir and ltarlh;
The Spartacus group, followers of
Ucbkiu'cht and Rosa Luxemburg;
The German llemneratic party, rep
r seated by Stroemaun, mainly Na
tional Liberals;
The German National IVnple's par
ty with. Von Kardoff, largely Conserv
atives; The National Pcmocrats, consisting
of iMungctds Republicans;
Tlie rive-German People's party, a
survival of the old Center party.
Of all these parties tho fiivt-named
k now dominant. The Spartacides or
$parlac:i:is though numerii ally snmll.
bave suUkIiI to rule by terrorism, and
nearly succeedtd sn far as Merlin i..
limeerned. Now thev mo under reiv
troK
These two are moderately intelii
Kihle in their ptilieiejj and leadership.
The rest, even as k -oeriU'd by the
Times, seem to constitute a dim, uhn
otic shadttw-laivbuf poli'i.i. with sub
divisions of membership and shades
of opUiion aiiii influence that mean
nothing to an outsider. t
The Germans nave always eomplriin
that Americans do not iiiiuVrstnnd
ihem. AsHiinlly we d" it't uudei
stand their political .system, h.viis
tometl ns Ve are to only two par-lies
of definite ant. ce.le'!s nd pnneiple
(.;(?
A Mysterious Force Belli nd
'z ho Prohibition' Swoon,
m
if) Is (-iJiere any bioie ,tf arkab'e ypi
fde hi A met jean Iik tmy lh;i tlv nid-
dent sweep rif natitnial prohibiiinn ?
on the ratification of the federal
amendments willo such rclerity nml
unanimity, Ondit a plumbltMn my
o ...
Wry. there nothing m uontenv
porary pomic orJilc, tne inriiinc
I'TTs. to cxnhiin itnv KUch action. ''It
ia as if a mailing Jlii onu windless
(On worg (sweeping ahead, propell
by ffiinri lo'ble force."
fhvrc wuh, indeed, not njuch v9ihle
und indisputable, evidence that thit-
niovenient was mar b great a climax
Tvorybody recognized that prohibition
sentiment had grown rap inly dunnf
the wur, and several states had joined
the dry column. Sil1, .some states'had
refused last year to step hito line.
Among the latter w;ls California
whose legislature has now committed
it to prohibiten within a few months
kf (he popular repudiation.
Kcorornic considerations seem to
have h;id little effect, .(.oat indus
trial communities, hitherto regarded
as naturally and permanently in fa
vor of the liquor traffic, have turned
against it. States with big cities have
yielded about as completely as states
with small urban populations. Self-
interest failed to interfere. "Whisky
slates'' like Kentucky, beer-manufac-tm'jng
slates like Ohio and Wisconsin
and Missouri, wine-growing states like
California, have voted dry along with
the rest.
Iiacial tradition nnd preference
seem to have exerted just ns little re
straining power. '"German" cities like
Milwaukee nnd Cincinnati and St,
I.ouis, and cities like Uoston und Chi
cago, with large mixed foreign popu
lations accustomed to moderate drink
ing, have gone the way of more typi
cally American communities.
How explain it? The Tribune, even
while culling it a mystery, suggests
(he answer. ''Perhaps our legislators
arc right, nnd there is a strong, un
seen, popular current to account for
the phenomenon."
There is. It is n current so strong
that even state legislators, uplifted ns
I hey often are in accurate reading of
their constituents' minds, have caught
this magnetic appeal from the general
public mind an appeal just as defi
nite and strong, though intangible, ns
that in favor of n pence league of na
tions and have been unable to resist
it. May there bo n similar "mystery"
at Versailles.
Tho Hus.sians around Archangel hnto
white bread. They say they have enl
en hlack hreail for fifty years and
dislike the change. Why not organ
ize a Illnck Dread Relief society? It
ni'ght koIvo the dinjinsnl of all those
anlmtitutes whi-.h one government
made 113 Iniy ln:tt winl
not make us cat.
but ten could
Sinkinrj the German Fleet
jbtit the g!ad:ut(. i were openly pleased
The daily papers have made some .can bo trusted for a perfectly satis- Iwith his pithv Fiyinr-s. He amused
quite readable ropy of late out of the factory division; in f:ct, the truth is, them so much that when they enmo
rumor lh:d to avoid jealousies nnd I probably none of them would fee very up to the cmpcror'a lux to ray, "We.
heartburnings among the allies, it was bad if the entire fleet were to be ; who nro about to die, salute thee!'
urged that the surrendered German turned over to the Kritish as trustee they were vo full of merriment that
fleet bo conducted to the location of for civilization, to maintain nnd nd-;they often laughed in the emperor'
some mile-deep hope in the ocean, and minister in the cause of righteousness. ! face. Jt was a favorite simif for Ves
be induchd thereto as the safest, The other allies would r.till have thv ' pasian to yell out. us the animals were
means of avoiding disrupting disputes, j benefit of its protection without the 'being admitted to the arena. "It's n
It may be a very pretty piece of sen-j''o't of its up keep. ' Ibear!" The gladiators knew very well
timent which would consign a huge' The sinking of the German fleet is' that it was a lin. but, they ncverthe
navy at ope swoop into honorable! n fairy tale like the Holy War, and - less roared at the humble peanut boy's
oblivion it savors somewhat of the: tho Revolt in India, and a few other , bright sally. By his timely slang, he
long-observed tradition, wherein hon-; things which are almost forgotten. I brightened the end for many a gladia
or demanded a perfectly capable and j The iuciib nt has its value, however, 1 r, his cheery "Attaboy!" taking much
iible-hodied captain to go down withj' reminding us that the Hun is slllfof the sting out of the finish of these
hiu ship. Sin-h a brave burial would j running true to form as the same sly.p,(' ducks immediately concerned.
be very pleasing to the Huns,' to j
whom the whole scheme may bo fairly
credited. If they had to lose their j
navy, naturally they would 'depis( " j
to hvq tlti-ir vii'tnrH aliUiijr it to llicir
nlri'inly tnriru fUi'l.i, romnrks rupulnr
Mri-h:u)ii'a,
i lie t'onttu.'t ni tjip (.n-nwui nuvy
lhroui;hoiit the wur Iws Inen one liug-e
joke. Its sl-ae rntranee had been tJojrmh's m hnvo found and proved ,
brilliantly worked un. the world wnsnv successfully nnd agreeably they
prepared to witness something really i 1,1,1 work together. If, henceforth, di
fmmi.l:).!.. In iiw. fii-ut f.w w.w.k I pbunacy by this combination of now-
owing to advance information of when!." onl 1"' i'"lutoJ in fJie open and
the fatherland would be called on to I w,lh u, J" u'dgo d advice of
defend itself iijraiiwt invasion, a few,rncn of 'Vrs " tether conUdnn-
tlcnnaii cruisers and armed merchant-
men did make some havoc among on
armed freighters. 'Twos a noble,
brave eonouest, inasmuch ns the first
intimation the helpless victim had that
a war was on, was when it found itself (
all shot up nnd sinking. The English j
and Trench saw to it that this per-!
formanee didn't last long. For t wo
or three years the Uernstorff grape-1
vine 01 piiclit at intervals The news
that the (letm.in gtand fleet was get
tine; up"stetm to.cimie out and annihi
late eer it.idv. nut the lintish were!
too many, and the one time a few Ger
man war craft staytsl out late at
night, the alert Hritannui liek.d them
hard the esramule was in'r re
pealed. Still the vuinnts were kept
up. It is ditimtul it The li'uti.h h;u)
any real hiirs, of a naval enmbat the
4-ist e;glite n months of the war.
Nt er was ther e su h a complete
niVv.ii ;-.'jt Ten jt r iue ,N'"all al rtodened
ilie world s entire !nenh.;nt maiit.c.
IN.mfv ff ! 4 bd of jmIIcv-; and .Vu
i fleet, nnd the le
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It is reporteil that iWilliam Jennings
Ilryan has consented to nppear in vau
deville for the mere pittance at $1500
a week, lie is quoted as sayinj; that
he had tried almost everything c!f(e
and might as well try the vaudeville
stage. Apparently Mr. Iiryi.n is the
man who is willing to "try anything
trv in tnnrivo ha nAnnna f iw..,l
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to forgive his audiences if they fc
feel the same way.
The French say they have a com
pute list 01 every piece of machinery
or machine part stolen from them and
from Hclgium, and its present location
:n Germany. And yet Sherlock Holmes
i? supposed to be a purely Engli.-h
product.
The kaiser's religious scruples alone
have kent him from committing sui-lin
cide. Probably the religious form
which he observes promises future
punishment for the evil doer, and he
is afraid to take a chance.
The rivers and harbors bill was
nnpsori by congress. The next step
is to get somebody to make the rivers
and harbors passable.
Iots of Americans who went away
"wopsl' are coming back "heroes."
Don't change the title when they doff
their uniforms.
rt would be easier to know what to
about Mexico if it wero known
ibow much of the Mexican news is fact
land how much propaganda.
intriguing old trouble maker as of
yore.
Disarmament, partial, or Iiy. the
slew pioeess .of depreciation without
placeiiHMit, m:iy not seriously
lonsiiltinl nt the treaty ninkinu'. It
woxilil tie too nuieh a ease of dismis
sing the slieiheni beore the wolves
w,',c toothless. The allies, as com-
t,n" nin a.rmst Uiem,
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The First
Vespasian .Gruecus was n regular
fellow. I'll sav he was! He was the
who first used slang, und believe; should have been at home trying out
me ne ?ot uwiiv with it! He hud 8onieKmc f Euclid's sonatas on the aba-
line of talk. None of the others could
1 ! hoi, I n Pnmitn .t..,lla t,. V,.c.c,;.,r,
when he was going good and strong.
Why, that guy could dig up some Latin
phrase by the root, polish it up by
running it through the fifth declen
a few times, und in a day or two the
j I'orum would be using it for a by
word. Why, on the love, that lad's
stuff went over big in the Temple of
Jnnus, where Elsie frequently used it
in her impersonations of Eddie Koy.
Want to get wise to Vespasian?
Then get th's!
, As a l,oy hc lived with his parents
the Justin apartments on West
Sixty-ninth street. He went to the
South side high school in Rome am!
was particularly bright in Latin. He
never got next to Greek, somehow, al
ways referring to it ns a shine lan
guage. Hut in all other respects he
Kt a big ''A" and tutors predicted
great things for him. The boy's folks
were making plans to fend him to Re
mus and Romulus college to study law
so that he could run for the senate
from the third district when the slang
habit broke out on him.
Vespasian I iked to hang out in front
of the cigar store on Campus Martius
and ask the smokers for cigarette cou
pons. The kid wanted enough to get
a boy scout suit. The companionship
of the cigar store crowd only encour
aged Vespasian in slinging the slang,
lie began to take the "rep" out of
repartee. Iii a little while' he dropped
out of school and got a job selling
penuts in the coliseum.
Tho popuiacv in tho grandstand
seats frequently frowned on Vespas
ian's slamrv way of selling peanut'.
Mueh as he likeil the work in the
coliseum, Vcspnsinn finally gave it up
in riler to j;et into soniethiup for him
self, lie hnil a cood chnnrc'to no into
the oil husiness in the temple of cas
ter, hut he decided nsiainst it nm
opened a billiard hall Just hack of the
1'orum on Commerce street, ,11c con-
hieted a strictly first-class place, per-
mitting no masc or jump shots and
insisting that al players keep at le.ast ;
one foot on the floor. There was a !
barber shop in the basement and a1
tailor shop in the rear, where you
could p't your toga pressed'while you j
waited, for only two bits. j
The place was ahvavs filled with Rn-;
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At last, in order to please his wife.
Vespasian sold his pool room, bought
a tract in me Home Acres suozuivt.sian
twelve miles out of Rome on the inter
urban, and started a roadhouse. Some
of the most prominent people in Home
used to clyiriot out on Sunday after
noon and enjoy a fine chicken dinner
for only two bucks".
It was here that Vespasian origi
nated lunch counter slang by calling
out the orders to Mrs. Gracchus in the
kitchen. Jt was worth a trip from
Rome to hear him order a dinner. In
ihis rich, well modulated voice he would
yell out, "Fax vobiscum, well done
with a side of nd astra per aspera!
Give us a stack of labor omnia vinciL
and a double order of in hoc signo
vinccs! What about that veni, vnli,
vici? Kill that order of quid pro quo
and give us a doxen sine qua non on
the half shell!"
After a cheerful and eventful life,
Vespasian kicked in, as he ued to put
it, nnd was buried just back of hi.
vineyard, where the, inquisitive may
see his simple tombstone th:s day.
; Translated from the Latin in which it
is graven, the inscription, dictated by
Vespasian during his final illness,
reads as follows:
HE COT HIS IN HIS SEVENTY
SECOND YEAR.
LIKE IS A FUNNY PROPOSITION
YOU SAID IT!
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