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CHARLES H. FISHER
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WILL PERSHING BE NEXT PRESIDENT?
There is already a movement to elect General Per
shing president to succeed Mr, Wilson. It is more than
likely this plan will succeed, since the American military
leader will be the popular hero, and all peoples, since the
beginning of time, have a weakness for hero-worship.
General Pershing might make a splendid president
but that fact will have little bearing on the question. He
might prove the poorest kind of material for the great
executive office of president without vry much injury
to his chances of election. It is presumed that Pershing
is a republican, although army officers do not indicate
their political preferences as a rule. Probably he is be
cause his father-in-law, the venerable Senator Warren, of
Wyoming was one of the old guard republican lead
ers of the upper house for years hand in glove with
Senator Aldrich. Army officers used to charge Pershing's
rapid promotion in the service to Senator Warren s
"pull". But whether Pershing is a republican or demo
crat, the republicans seem to have lassoed him first, and
are likely to make him their standard bearer in IvlO. He
would run just as strongly on one ticket as the other.
In this connection, it will be remembered that General
U. S. Grant had always been a democrat until the re
publicans shrewdly appropriated him and made him their
candidate for president. He was a great general and an
honest man, but not altogether a successful executive
head of the nation. His lack of executive ability, outside
the handling of an army, was shown more clearly in his
later failure as a businessman. ,
General W. S. Hancock was another great military
figure who was induced to enter politics. He was nomin
ated for president on his war record by the democrats.
Having never been a politician or aspired to statesman
ship, he looked at some of the perplexing political ques
tions much as an average citizen, endowed with good
common sense and judgment. He disposed of the tariff
question, the political issue of the time, by branding it
as a "local issue." Probably he didn't know what else
to say, or more than likely he gave an honest answer
that was to be recognized as very near the literal truth
a quarter of a century later. Still that remark contribut
ed mainly to his defeat in the election. Now we know
that New England wants a protective tariff on things
we of the northwest would like to see come in free of
duty, and free trade on the raw products that the north
west would like to havejirotected by a high tariff. Most
of us would like to have "free" sugar, but the planters of
Louisiana were so angry when the tariff was taken off
they came nearer voting the republican ticket than they
ever did before in their lives. "
So we see General Hancock, a life-long military man,
came pretty near hitting the nail on the head, when the
politician would have camouflaged the issue, as we say
since we have tried to incorporate the French language
into our own. The moral is that General Pershing might
have some practical, sensible, ideas on public questions,
even though a popular military idol.
As to the general's chances for nomination, well,
they couldn't be brighter since both of the leading political
parties are extremely short of available presidential tim
ber. Pershing looks like a Godsend to the republican
party if he will just stand hitched and allow the nomin
ation to be handed him on the traditional golden platter,
and no man yet has side-stepped a perfectly good chance
to become president, unless it was Samuel J. Tilden in
1880, and as it was afterward known he realized when it
was tendered that his life was ebbing rapidly to the end.
Only one cloud, and even now it is a good deal larger
than a man's hand, appears on -the political horizon of
the Pershing boomers. Colonel Roosevelt may conclude
that one military hero at a time is amply sufficient for the
grand old party, and if he does well the country and the
republican party are pretty well acquainted with the col
onel and his methods by this time.
If it becomes a contest between Roosevelt and Per
shing they should take the reasonable and humane precau
tion of safely screening in the space alloted to spectators
when the delegates gather in the arena of the national
convention. v'
FellBERTY
THANKSGIVING SPECIAL
TWENTY TO ONE.
Remembering the contempt uerman military men
used to entertain for Americans as fighting- men, we find
much satisfaction in what actually happened when it
came to a test. With armies battling under similar con
ditions, the pnsoners captured afford a' pretty good cnte
rion of the relative merits of the troops. We find, from
recent reports, that in round numbers the score stands
about as follows:
In her active warf are with Germany our men captur
ed 50,000 Germans while the enemy captured 2,500 Amer
icans. f n
The ratio, as anyone may see, is twenty to one in fa
vor of the Americans. -.
It is all the more impressive when you consider that
in the mam, the Germans captured were seasoned vet'
erans, knowing every rule and trick of the modern war
game, while our men who captured them so plentifully
were for the most part troops without any previous ex
perience. , .
We need not conclude that the average American re
emit is necessarily twenty times as good a soldier as the
average veteran of the Grman military systm. bull the
superiority of the American as a fighting man calls for
no further comment. .
." Nothing Pertaining ToThe War
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RIPPLING RHYMES
By Walt Mason
EARLY SHOPPING.
; "We'll do our Chirstmas shopping early," said Kaiser
Bill to Eitel Fritz; "so when I've made my mustache cur
ly, we'll go up town and blow two bits. It is a time for
stern retrenching, we can't spend lavishly, that's sure,
while hunger, like a fiend, is wrenching the vitals of our
German poor. Some simple gifts none ostentatious--for
friends who have been leal and true; our giving these
will see mas gracious as though a lot of marks we blew.
A can of ox-tail soup for Ludy, who let the tail go with
the hide, will cheer him up, who is now moody, since he
saw all his triumphs slide. For Tirpitz, too, soup would
be fitting the kind that's made of navy beans; he spilled
our beans and sent hope flitting when he senti forth his
submarines. Mock turtle soup we'll give to Hinden, for
he's a mockery the dub; we thought him bigger than a
linden, and find him smaller than a shrub. Beef soup
will do for Kronprinz Freddy, for he will beef where he
should fight; we might have won this war, already, had we
but kept him out of sight A can of sou for every fellow,
clam chowder is the stuff for Max, for it's a sort of sick
ly yellow, and tastes a lot like liquid wax. Come, let us go
and see the grocer, and buy what soup he has in stock, be
fore the allied guns draw closer and shoot the helmet from
my block."
The bolshevik department of the Portland Daily Jour
nal headed "Letters From The People," is once more in
f ujl working trim, now that traitors and all brands of
agitators appear to think that the war-time laws
against sedition will be less sternly enforced. Defense
of the red flag of anarchy is a favorite theme of the writ
ers in this department which is presumably supervised
by Editor Chapman, who was so active in the defense of
the notorious Dr. Marie Equi, lately convicted on many
seditious counts. There seems no legal way to suppress
the Oregon Journal, but it certainly would redound to
the credit of the loyal element in the state if they would
see that its circulation did not extend beyond the element,
which contributes its "letters from the people."
It is time to discharge ;the food and fuel conser
vation officials, even if it will necessitate some of them
getting real jobs with labor attached in order to earn
a living. Here in Oregon the administration of these de
partments would have been a splendid joke, if it had
been less costly and inconvenient to the people who were
really intent in their desire to assist in winning the war.
Why keep even twenty-five men at $90 a month, board
and clothes, on state pay as military police? The war is
over and in the possibility of any need for armed force to
preserve order we have so many varieties of home guards
and national guards that even the authorities are muddled
as to which is which and who is who.
THEWIFE
By Jane Phelps.
BOTH AND BRIAN QUARREL.
a knife'; "I have known for a long time
that Mandel was n love with you; in
fact I have been warned that he would
take you from tue. For all I know, he
has."
"Oh, Brian!" It was monstrous that
he should talk so to her. "I felt sick
because I was up all night worrying
about you, and he offered to send- me
home. I let him because I felt so weak
and faint."
"Yes."
That was all! Just ves." Euth bit
M Mitchell Lewis
STARTING TOMORROW
FOR THREE DAYS ONLY
A RED BLOODED STORY OF
0 HAD
m
With "The Barrier" All Star Cast, staged and
directed by the Director of "The Barrier"
speaking to-her like this, her Brian
the man who loved her, and whom she
loved f He had put her in the wrong,
so making it impossible for her to say
anything as long as he. Jook that at
titude toward her. So she followed him
to thetablo trembling and aching to
have a good cry.
After Rachel left the room she aried
again:
"I found the blotter with which you
blottei your note your noto to Mol
lie King" she had mentioned the name
on impulse; bua his quick flush, his
look of guilt, his muttered oath, show
ed plainly that she was right in her
surmise.
''Well!" He was determined to talk
in monosyllables.
Won 't you think that after finding
that, you owe me some explanation of
whore you were last night?"
"No I don't! You are in love with
that Mandel and he with you! I owe you
nothing! But I do owo Mollie. King
something and I cannot let her rest
under your imputation- She is fair and
above-board, even if you my wife r
are not. I was with?" a bunch of Can
adian officers who aro going over seas.
them. If you yould deign to telegraph j had been awfully angry when he saw
mo when yon are intending to favor! her in Mandel 's car; that he had bec
mo with your presence, perhaps I would jealous too. But oven that was no ox
be here to welcome you," the last sneer- cuse for tho way he had talked. Sh
T1?J. rtt Probab,y telegraph- had explained that she was ill, and
od Mandel." j thai was the reason Mandel had sent
xuib uiiiu ti was nuin wno lliranuci aer Home.
guiltily. She HAD wired Mandel.
"I thought so," Brian said in a
fierco tone. He was trying hard to keep
his temper.. ,
"And you weren't with Mollie King
last night, in spite of that note "
Euth asked, her lip quivering.
''Yes, lwas with her. We had dinner
together, and a jolly little dinner it was
too. There are women who appreciate
my society, you see, even if you do not.
But I-left Miss Kine at nino o'clock
Then she had flushed when he ae
cused her of wiring Mandel. Although!
she had not answored him, she wa
sure Brian was satisfied he had guess
ed right. Oh, it was all such a mud
dle! And now he had gone out again
and left her. Sho wondered if he were
with Mollie again. Perhaps he had
gone to her for sympathy. He. always
acted abused, childishly so, when any-'
thing went wrong between them.
Kutn wished she had not come home.
Jind WPTlt. with iha ionnlro T ol1 vnn mi ...
ti,;. . , '"u '""t si'" "no remained away the entir
this because of Mollie; not to please time she had planned. Had she done so,
you " He arose from the table, put On Brian would have expected her, an
his. hat and oft the house. Euth had they would both have been saved all
Tried to speak, tried to caU him back. this. Then came another thought: If
but she could not. Her tears flowed Brian were so careful of Mollie that he
fast as she threw he. self onto her bed would not allow her to be placed in a
and sobbed out her tmscrv. Lt..i.. i- 1 ,
i.umj ngui, ne must.betorribly fond of
Ho never had been exnetlv In. hH ' w " .r,'V"1,,T. Iona
. 1. mi. i. ne nau nuniDicn 111s pride to ex-
hat a glit. . That sarcasm was new to , plain where he had been, rather than
i J he. brvf,(l! with which ho have Mollie suspected of an indiscre-
.i.j.vi7.-.. tu xitmii ui-vu nau mluuiu lion
it was almost morning wncn we stopped rung. Surely she hadn't deserved to be (Tomorrow Brian Kofuse tn Ml, T
talking and I bunked in with one of , treated as she had been. She knew he Although Euth Begs Him To )
THIN. NERVOUS PEOPLE
NEED B1TR0-PH0SPHATE
What II Is and How It Increases Weight, Strength and Nerve Force
fa Two WeeksTime In Many Instances
SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED BY EVERY
AND USED IN EVERY HOSPITAL.
Says Editor of "Physician's Who's Who."
DOCTOR PitaI o
increase strength and nerrt
iwrL-o ana ro enrich the blood."
Jos. D-. Harrigan, former visiting
specialist tp North Easterg Dispensa
tory, says. "Let those who are weak,
thin, nervous, anaemic, or rundown,
. uiiauuucratea suDstanee
CHAPTER XCV.
Ruth had teen Brian's smile and in
terprotcd it rightly. Oh, why had she i her lip until it' bled to keep back tV,c
accepted her mp oyer's offer It avejngry r(tort Xnni ,lnablt0 m,
j..,B , m.j.Ti iu buy tur.uu. nerseif lonirer. she asked abrantlv
1.:- f ..... - . . . l y
she might ask. She knew his jealous
nature weu enongn by this time so be
ware that he would take full advan
tage of her action.
Neither said anything nntil thev
were inside the apartment- Then Eutk
spoke:
1 came home last night, Brian, I, do as yon plea so, so do I. If dinner is
wanted to surprise you buf- j ready, suppose w t. I ksv an esr
ou haven't surprised me bit! "i cavemen '
j ,Kutk was amazed. Was this man.
"Where were you last night, Brianf "
Kciioerateiy rma took off hie eoat,
and hung it np. Then he looked stead
ily at her as he replied:
"You have no right to question me.
Tou go away and leave me -olone. You
ride around in another man's car. Tou
he interrupted in tone that cut like
Take plain bitro-phosphate is the ad
vice . of physicians to turn, delicate,
nervous people who lack vim, energy
and nerve force, and there seems to be
ample proof of the efficacy of this
preparation to warrant the recommen
dation. Moreover, if we judge from the
countless preparations and treatments
which are continually being advertis
ed for tho purpose of making thin peo
ple fleshy, developing arm neck and
bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by tho soft curved lines of
health and beaaty, there are evidently
thousands of men and women who keen
ly feel their excessive thinness.
Thinness and weakness are usually
due to starved nerves. Our bodies need
more phosphate than is contained in
modern foods. Thrsicians claim there
is nothing that will supply this de
ficiency so well as the organic phos
phate Known among druggists as Intro
and by supplying the body sell, withieoo, see "some aTEing VsuH, U
irilL?h0 od elements tho increase 0f nerve enerlv ! s?reL S
umu-ynunjiiiato qmoKiy produces a
welcome transformation ia the appear
ance; the increase in weight frequently-
being astonishing.
Clinical test made in St Catherine '
hospital, N. Y. C, showed that two pa
tient gained in weight 23 and 27
pounds, respectively, through the ad
ministration of this organie phosphate;
both patients claim they have not felt
as strong and well for tho past twelve
years.
This increase in weight also carries
of body and mind and nower'of endnr
a nee."
Bitro-Phosphate is made entirely of
the organie phosphate compound re
ferred to in the National Standard Dis
pensatory as being an excellent tonie
and nervine and a preparation whisk.
has recently acquired considerable rep
utation in the treatment of the neuras
thenia. The standard of excellence,
strength and purity of its substance ia
beyond question, for every Bitro-Phot-phate
tablet is manufactured in strict
phosphate, which is inexpensive and Is erirk KoUe, M.
. ciuuoi fuvvillt-ui 111 US nr-flMan.. u.itl. .L . TT n r..
health. Nervousness sleeplessness andieopoeia test requirements. Bitro-IW
lack of energy, which nearly always Phate is therefore m patent nS-
mystcians and hospitals everywhere CAUTION: Althourii T?ftro-P,.
Ate ia unsurnassed for mliertnir -.
ousness, sleeplessness and general
use m ever increasing quantities.
sold by most all druggists under
guarantee of satisfaction or money
back. By feeding the nerves directly
are now recognizing itg merits by its phate ia unsurnaased fnTHmH,
Fred-1 ousness. aleenlKenu. i
M. D., editor of New
s i rnysietan ' "Wao'- Who." aavsr.fiMJi "rTTTTTTT
"WBO'- Who." UII: . fifteh
"Bitro-phosphate should be prescribed MZ
by every doctor and used in every hos-,to put on flesh.