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THE APATHIST
By Thomas Addison
Apathy! I'm beginning to
word) is pretty nearly as bad
- pillory the pacifist, plant the red
Americans to Rive him a wide berth. But yoar apathist! What in
heaven's name are you going to do
he isn't a false propagandist, he
He is simply a human invertebrate
community that has got to be lugged along because there s nothing
cibc iu iiu wiiu mm.
Often this chap is what we used to call ii pre-war days a "good
citizen." He uavs his bills, nrovides for his.familv. coes to church.
: gives a bit to charity, and if it
M W " M '
pursuitsregisters and votes in
husband, a good neighbor, a good
in these days we have entered on.
I know Mr. Apathist, and you know him. As a rule he hasn't
' anyone of his immediate blood in the army -he and his are all
safe, sound and snug. You seldom see h'.m at a patriotic rally, or
on, a committee to boost the Red Cross, or in a Y. M. C. A. "over
there" drive, or buying Smokes
Uonds you betl And War Saving Stamps, and Thrift Stamps.
Good business, that ; you can't lose. But these other things they are
begging for there's plenty of time to come across for them when
we really begin to fight. And. you know, it's not so sure that we
will have to fight. Something is
the firing; line peace, or a revolution in Germany, or something
And anyway,; the government is running this show, and taxing the
life out of us to do it. The government doesn't need my! help. I'm
just one in,, a hundred million. Let the fellows who have the money
7 and time to spare do the shouting. , I've got all I can attend to
keeping up with my growing business.
You've heard Jfr. Apathist
Way. He has ten tons of coal' in
mlnistrator says the limit is two
A 1 . At-
eugar.iu uw auiry wnen me grocer is auowing nut tnree pounds a
week to a family of four; he burns up gasoline joy riding on Sundays
m. when the government beg the people to help conserve the surmlv on
hand." In short,, he's the care-free
nn a nrA.trii litrtni otVi A i1 Va
r ' " " ouvuuic niicu
' on jus personal expenditures wherever retrenchment will foster the
country's needs.
" What's the matter with this chap?; Ill tell you. He is afflicted
with mental myopia. He is devoid of imagination. He is a mater
ialist, a hedonist, an unspiritual clod of clay self-centered as a turtle
buried in the mud. He believes only in what is jammed up to his
nose wb be can taste, touch, smell and hear. He can't visualize
this war: he Couldn't do it if he was furnished with tplesennA that
would give him a close-up of the
u ouuijjuuue iuai woma. tei mm near tne roar or the great guns.
The moment he put the instruments aside he would lapse into his
former sense ( of aloofness from the scene. Three thousand miles
away i What interest could he
uermans were fighting on the
. iiis gun ana go out with tne neighbors to head 'era off. He'd fight for
iiurae who any man. uut across the seas I Pshaw, what's the
use of getting all stewed up over something that doesn't actually
'uutu ju jvur own comionaDie,
TU' .mo .M.lLi.i f T T
o j uui auauusu uear
pin in every chair he sits in-Hn every bed he lies in in every shoe
he walks in in every hat he sticks his head in. If I could only
F , " . ' , . 7 tLUU BOU1 unui ne was ail awake and alive, and
would pitch in and do a he-man's work for the holiest cause human
ity s sun ever flamed on! If I only could!
Friend, have you an apathist in your town? If you haven't,
come down here to ray. town and 111 show you not one but one
hundred of him. And if he reads this he'll wonder who the dickens
1 ,5,n5 ,IIe11 take to himself just about as soon as a hog
will take fleas from an alligator. Isn't it so, Mr. Apathist YOU
the chap whose eye is on this line? i .
There Is no room for .doubting
Thomas in America. We will all be
shown, all right.- . . .
The-Germans delcare that
dent Wilson is a Pharisee,
know about that; but he is a
for fair. Exchange.
Presl-
Don't
scribe
The Russian situation is up' to Ja
pan and her allies and associates
la the war. ? A . s .';. i ii
The American soldier boys thought
American gas was bad enough, when
they were it borne. But they find
the German kind several million
times worse. 1 - .
Some day Austria will take the
' stand- against German and tarn
state's evidence. -Exchange. Yes;
some da.y. And the sooner the bet
ter, for Austria and the world. And.
some days, the news from Austria
gives encouragement that this some
day may come soon. And. some
days, it appears to be quite a. whije
- No doubt ; mistakes have been
made; but they, will not be repeated.
That much is certain. We ought to
profit much by the experience c?
England. Exchange. Not the same
oes: not often, anyway. But there
will be others. So great an under
taking as America's participation In
Statesman
.Manager
...... .Managing Editor
Cashier
Advertising Manager
v Manager Job Dept.
of The "Vigilantes
think that your apathist (to coin a
as your pacifist. You can at least
flag oyer him, and warn straighout
with this chap I He isn't a traitor
isn't even a willful obstructionist
a dead wjight in a war-working
doesn t interfere with his intimate
- T C '
the municipal elections. A good
fellow but not a good American
for Sammies. But he buys Liberty
likely to happen before we get to
talk just like that i T have. nv
his cellar when the state fuel ad
; there are a hundred pounds of
! ...
fellow citizen who runs right along
. v. a ii t i
a iat.i lui man uu JJUI. Hie UfaSrs
bloody trenches in Flanders, or
have in a thing so remote! If the
next block why, yes! He'd' grab
wen-clothed hideT
- t 1 r . ...
uorn. now I won m I tiro tn nti b
this war could not be expected to
go forward, in such a state of un
preparedness, without some mistakes
being! made. The best we can hope
for w that as few as possible may be
i epeated, and as few others as pos
sible may be made, and that in all
cases there may be no disposition
to cover them up or hide them. Then
the American people, whose war
cur: part of it this Is, will be pa
tient and hopeful.
, The heavy cannonading is heard
along the western front, presaging
a general engagement, and it is most
active where the American troops
are located. -We are expecting every
mother's son to do his duty. Los
Angeles Times. Expecting? Make
it stronger than that. We know
tna every mother's son will do his
full duty. Not a doubt in the world
about it.
With the frequent appearance of
Ukraine In the dispatches from Rus
sia; It may be interesting to know
that In size it is but little less in
area than Italy, Spain and Portugal
comDinea. u produces 'two-thirds
of the cereals of the entire Russian
t mpife. It furnishes more than Ger
many or France. Before the war, it
was rather undefined. It was not
a political ; entity. - It was merely
the; name applied to a section of
Russia. Rut the Germans have hoped
to make It large enough for their
purposes. -
THE SI.VGKK.
. A few seconds after a lifeboat
heavily laden with soldiers left the
bide of the sinking Tuscania, a stout
lunged trooper broke into that popu
lar little camp 'ditty. "Oh, You've
Got to Cut That Out."
Regarding this event, the Oak
land, Cal., Tribune asserts that 'if
the Prussian mind was not composed
of what Mr. John R. Rathom calls
"green blubber" this Incident would
be of far more significance to the
kaiser than the damage wrought by
his assassins in the Irish sea..
There is something unconquerable
about the soldier who sings In the
dark shadow as well as in the bright
sunshine. Certainly he will never
be coerced and cowed by swashbuck
ling f rightfulness.
FORMING A NEW PARTY.
A newrparty Is billed to make its
formal debut on the American politi
cal stage the coming week, when
leaders of the movement are to gath
er in Chicago from all sections of
the country to complete the organi
zation of the naw National party
and to set it up on a platform of
principles embodying the aims of
the several elements whose support
for the new movement is sought.
The elements which JLhe new party
will make particular efforts to cor
ral are the farmers, the labor organ
izations, the prohibitionists,, suffrag
ists, and the advocates of various
other social and political reforms.
The platform, according to the plans
of the leaders, ' will be made broad
enough to hold every one who be
lieves that existing conditions, so
cially, economically and politically
are not as they should be. Among
the things for which the new party
will stand are national suffrage, na
tional prohibition, the initiative, ref
erendum and recall, short ballot
proportional representation, site val
ue taxation, public ownership of pub
lic utilities, and the "full program
for the farmer and for organized
labor."
The National party was Informal
ly launched at a conference held in
Chicago last November. The plans
were discussed in only a tentative
way at that time, however, and for
mal organization was left until later,
I Meanwhile the promoters of the
V .. . . . ...
movement nave oeen conaucung
campaign of propaganda that would
do credit to the German government
itself, not in purpose but in scope.
There is no intention to impeach tha
platform of the new party, which is
designed to be American to the very
core.
, There are many outward and vial
ble signs that the work of propa
landa has met with considerable
success. Labor bodies, granges ana
other organizations In many widely
separated sections of the country
have given favorable consideration
to the Invitation to Join hands with
the new National party, though
many of them are evidently holding
off taking decisive action until tho
suecess of the new movement can
be forecasted with a greater degreo
of accuracy.
The Prohibition party, however.
has already taken ' the plunge, and
has decided to unite wun me nation
al party. Chairman Virgil G. Iiin-
shaw has called a national conven
tlon of the Prohibition party to
meet in Chicago next Tuesday, tho
day before the National party meets
to complete its organization.- At
this convention it is expected the
merger of the two parties will be
formally ratified.
Leaders of the new National party
claim that they will enter the con
gressional campaign next fall with
full assurance of electing at least
twenty-five congressmen and three
senators. They believe the time Is
ripe for a vigorous agitation for the
election to congress of men and wo
men who will putm the alms set
forth in the party's platform, and
particularly a program of "genuine
public ownership on a democratic
basis."
The leaders say the forces of priv
ilege and plunder are alert and ac
tively preparing to thwart each and
every attempt by the American peo
ple to secure economic justice. "Wa
must be equally alert and aggres-
rlve," add the leaders. "The fact
that congress has adopted the feder
al prohibition amendment and that
the house has adopted the federal
rrrrnE datks
March 1. 2 and S Marlon county
Sunday school Association Conrcntion
at Woodburn.
March 2. Saturday. BasktbU. Will
amette university v. Vancouver Bar
rack. Salem.
March S. Sunday Iula Albert Bank
to conduct prohibition ratification
mass meeting at Klrat Methodist
church.
March C. Wednesday.. Address by
Joseph K. Hart f Red collre on
Platform of British Iabor Party.
Willamette university chaoet.
March 9. 8aturday.--Meetinr of
Marion eouaty fruit frown called to
discuss labor situation.
March. 15. Friday.Mllltarr tourna
ment by Company A. high school
cadets, at armory. ,
March 17. II and l Laymen's Mis
sionary convention. Baletn.
March 2. Friday- Oresron Hoprrow.
rs association meets for dissolution.
March Saturday Freshman gle
at Wtllametta university.
May, dates not set State Granre
convention. Fa! em.
May 17. Friday.- -Timary nominat
ing auction.
suffrage amendment, two important
planks in the tentative platform.
makes the National party even more
necessary than before. We must
have in congress a body of men and
women in full sympathy with these
two great movements of democracy.''
At the rnnvantlnn in Chiraen next
veek each state will be entitled to
as many delegates as the number of
its congressmen, and to an equal
number of alternates. From the
conventicn headquarters the state
ment has been issued that the man
agers are in receipt of advices Indi
cating that virtually every state will
have full representation in the gath
ering. PENNIES.
By THEODOSIA GARRISON
of the Vigilantes.
(Paris, Jan. 8. Children of the pub
lic schools of Paris have sent cir
culars to the school children
throughout France asking them to
subscribe one cent each for the
adoption of American war orphans
The movement was introduced at
-the Bercy school in Paris in recog
nition of American school child
ren in adopting French war or
phans.) .
Jeanne and Pierre and the littlo
Marie v
Are sending their pennies over thd
sea
To "Les petits Americains," left es
they.
Fatherless, comfortless in a day.
i I
Pitiful Pennies yet each must seem
Like the hoarded wealth of a mis
er's dream '
To these who have cheerless days to
live
Before that penny Is theirs to givo.
!
Pitiful pennies yet never a kins
Care a more wonderful, perfect
thing.
The choicest gem of hlr treasury
Than Jeanne, Pierre and the little
Marie.
O, courteous hearts and generous.
Great Is the giving you send to us
How can we fake with undimned
eyes
The fruit of your baby sacrifice?
We may forget In the coming years
Something of hotror and pain and
tears
But never, as long as love may stand.
The little coin in the outstretched
hand.
Jeanne and Pierre and the Jlttlo
Marie
Are sending their pennies over
sea.
the
! BITS FOR BREAKFAST
, ,
First of March.
Collection day In Salem.
Japan wantsTlnl very much.
m H
She thinks her time has come to
interfere in Siberia.
V mm
And this fact, and a number of
other new ones, make the Russian
situation the growing puzzlf of the
war.
s i
American casualties in France In
crease as the operations of our forces
oer there become more extensive.
War at Its best and worst Is a dan
gerous business.
m
Seven women nurses went down
with the hospital ship torpedoed by
the German submarine. Just plain',
sneaking murder.
U
Another cabinet change In Spain,
owing to an inflamed public feeling
over the sinking by German subma
rines of several Spanish ships. It
is hard for any self-respecting na
tion to keep Its neutrality.
I: S
The assurance that Salem Is to get
her starch factory Is great news. We
cannot get too many concerns here
to work up the raw materials that
are raised or may be had here. They
will be successful and enduring.
"W
There appears to be a bum A
string in the concert of the powers
and it belongs to Austria. How it
does squeak!
V
General Pershing has asked that
additional chaplains be sent to the
American army in France. He rec
ognizes the fart that there is noth
ing of more value than the consola
tions of the Christian religion in the
depressing situation In which many
of the men find themselves.
"is
Terry McCovern accumulated sev
eral fortunes and died in the charity
ward of an eastern hospital. The
estate of the late John U Sullivan
is less than $5000 and he made twi
million dollars during his career in
the ring. It Is the old, old story.
Neither knew the value of a dollar.
Kansas newspapers published in
the vicinity of Camp Funston com
mend the progress and spirit of the
negro troops there, thousands of
whom are eager to be eent "over
there." As one of them put It. he
and the rest are "strainine at the
eash."
"a
hTe most of us will not worry
about meatlesH days so long as v
are able to get capon, sweetbread,
gutna fowl and other arceutabto
substitutes, tl Is wonderful what
things we can eet along without If
we are compelled' to do so. Loj
Angeles Times. ?
Barg
aims
CLOSING OUT
Closing Out Prices
White Silk
Petticoats
I Double
Panel Front
and Back
$4.50 values $3.49
$3.75 values $2.89
SHOE BARGAIN TABLE at
the MEN'S CLOTHING and SHOE
DEPARTMENT
Dress Skirts
Both Light and Dark
$15.00 Skirts ...$8.50
$11.00 Skirts. $7.50
$9.50 Skirts. .... . .$6.50
$7.50 Skirts. . .... . . . . .$5.50
$5.50 Skirts , . ... . . .$3.95
IN A SOCIAL
Br F1reatc EUsaketh Hlefcala
' As a delightful echo from Los
Angeles comes the item of the par
ticipation! of local people in Red
Cross work In Los Angeles. While
Mr. and Mrs. Asahel Hush were in
that city (recently, as guests of the
Maryland hotel, they were noted!
among those who took an active part
in a Red Cross benefit at the hotel
on Washington's birthday.
Cotillion Rail will be the scene of
a dancing party next Thursday eve
ning which will be given by the wo
men of the Three Link needle club
Cards will be added to the stepping
diversion.
.
Miss Clara Scott of Gates, Or., is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. John II.
Scott on Court street. Miss Scott
ia a sister of John Scott.
Mrs. E. Cooke Patton returned
last night from Portland where she
has been vial'.Ing for a week.
At the home of the bride's mother
on North Fourteenth street. Miss
Clara Belle llausman was married
to Charles E". Martin of Portland
Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Richard N. Avison read the
ceremony. The couple will reslda
in Portland.
Mrs. W. F. Fargo of North Church
street is recuperating from a recent
illness. Mrs. Fargo is an active club
IS
t
SINGING IS
Grateful for Its
WAYI
Le
ttneC
At
Closing Out Prices
White Sateen
Petticoats
Double Front and
Back Panel
$1.75 values $1.49
$1.50 values $1.29
A Bunch
of
Colored and
White
Torchons
Values up to 15c
Now
1 cent
a Yard
worker and the former president of
the North Salem Woman's club.
The first wedding anniversary of
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Titus was
celebrated last nihgt at their home
on the Jefferson road with an infor
mal dinner party. Circling the table
with the guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Reynolds, Miss Winifred Roy
nolds and Paul Reynolds.
The missionary society of .the
First Presbyterian church will meet
at the home of Miss Emily Palmer.
645 Chemeketa street Friday,- March
first, at 2:30 o'clock. The topic will
be the immigrant In the United
States.
OXK OF LINCOLN'S.
The novice was rot enjoying his
first trip through the air and -his
more experienced companion regard
ed him with some amusement.
"I say Bill, what's on jrour mind?"
he demanded.
"I was Just thinking 'about Abra
ham Lincoln," replied Bill thought
fully. "Abraham Lincoln?"
"Yes. I was thinking-, how truth
fully he spoke when he' said a man's
legs ought to be just long enough
to reach the ground." Puck.
BADLY KA'PRESSED.
R. F. Howe, of the aircraft board,
was talking about Lord Lansdowne's
ill-received peace letter.
"Lord Lansdowne," he said, "in
forms us that in his peace letter,
which followed on the heels of th3
Italian defeat, he meant to ray what
President Wilson so well said in his
last message to congress. Well.
Lord Lansdowne certainly expressed
himself unfortunately.
"He's as bad as the minister who
had secured after great trouble a
niidren
NATURAL TO CHILDREN.
NEED ENCOURAGEMENT
"If the Home 1$ Without a Piano, They Are Handicapped.
Every Child Should Learn to Sing and to Play Some In
strument "If Your Children Have a Piano at Home They Will Grow
to Love the Home More Dearly and in After Years Feel
Reaching Benefits.1
Buy One of the Good Pianos For Your Home From
GEO. C. WILL
432 STATE STREET
The Big
SALE
Wonderful Sale of
Embroideries .
$6.00 values $2.00
$5.00 values $1.77
$4.00 values $1.CG
$3.50 '.values $1.50
Values up to 15?
now 1 cent yard
of
fine cemetery for his congregation
"Walking; complacently In th
cemetery one -afternoon, the minis-'
ter came upon a widow who was
planting" flowt-rs on the fresh grave
of her late husband. - -
" 'Good afternooni my dear Mrs.
Flocum said the minister.
"'Good afternoon, doctor,' said
the widow, wiping her eyes.
, "He looked around him with a
contented smile. Then he said:
'Our new cemetery seems to be
filling up nicely, does it not?"
Washinton Star. I i
MKN ABOUT TOWN.
Baker,the tanner.
Tann-ar, the miller.
Miller, the, farmer.
Farmer, the tailor.
Tailor, the painter.
Painter, the carpenter.
Carpenter, the mason.
Mason, the Joiner.
Joiner, the lawyer.
Lawyer, the barber.
Barber, the sawyer.
Sawyer, the tinker.
Tinker, the plumber.
Plummer, the carter, and
Carter, the baker.
MI-O-NA QUICKLY
ENDS INDIGESTION
Do nor continue to uffr with heart
burn. diMinr. after dinner disiritiMi,
h:adh. hilliouimi-iM, pain In the bow-
cl or our and Kay utomach. Grt re
lief a. "once buy' today a box of
o-ni Tablet. They iuUHy nd ur
ly end Indication and utomach diatrte
-or mtney rcfundt-d. For sale
pan it-1 J. Fry.
THEY ONLY