Oct. 29, 1915. 
_ America Has at Last awakened to the serious re- 
svonsibilities that must be assumed in the interests of 
military preparedness. When Congressman Gardner Dbe- 
gan his campaign of education last year the pacificist, and 
who is not a pacificist in temperament and hopes, began 
to oppose him and to decry the necessity that he saw. It 
is now clear to everyone that the horrible work must be 
begun and that America must be prepared to assert the 
opinions which it expresses upon paper. No right mind- 
ed American desires to see transferred to American soil 
the cruelties and oppression of German militarism, but 
there ought to be some way whereby its growing youth 
may be taught the elements of military drill and tactics 
so that in the event of an international difficulty, which 
1:0 one would seek, they may have a fighting chance, it 
least, in the fray. 
Rumors Have Come from Berlin that Germany has 
peace plans which she would be willing to present to 
President Wilson. Peace plans would be welcome if 
peace could be assured. Unfortunately, the war situation 
is such that the allied powers would be slow to concede 
anything at this time. If peace be arranged for it will 
have to be recorded in a “scrap of paper.” Until there 
is faith in a lasting peace such rumors of peace plans will 
prove false. Germany may be ready for peace, but the 
Allies will fight on. 
A CAMPAIGNER seeking office, prints these two sent- 
ences in his circular, “The Bible tells us, ‘By their deeds 
ye shall know them.’” “TI will call your attention to the 
‘se and the funny things they done there.’ Perhaps 
it would be too much to expect to have a politician quote 
the Bible accurately but it would not be too much to ex- 
pect him to learn the uses of “did” and “done.” 
It ts THE Duty of every republican who has any in- 
terest in the cause whatever to go to the polls and vote. 
The stay-at-home voters have caused many defeats. Each 
man’s vote may count but one, but every stay-at-home 
vote counts up. The republican party has an opportunity 
this year and it should be seized. 
Two oF THE Directors of the New Haven road, on 
trial, have resigned their offices that the road may not be 
embarrassed by the suits being tried. This is an honor- 
able way to meet the situation and may it be hoped that 
the trial will clear the air of the rumors and criticism that 
have been hurled against the New Haven directory. 
By tHe Way what has become of that wonderful 
campaign slogan “the high cost of living” that was so 
deftly brought forth every year by the opponents of the 
Republican Party. All parties are learning that there 
are deep underlying causes that have resulted in the in- 
crease of the cost of living. 
Great Britatn has to admit now that Serbia is 
doomed and that it will be impossible for the Allies to 
rally quick enough to save the day. Germany has won 4 
diplomatic success that is to be augmented by a military 
success there. 
Tue Usuat, last minute political revelations may now 
be expected. The “mud” supply must be nearly exhaust- 
ed by this time. 
Tue Neutrarity of Greece is now becoming a thorn 
in the side of the Allied Powers. 
NOME AE IS SMSO MSD) META DAR 9 
War Nutes. 
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The world needs more than peace, I guess; 
A greater need is righteousness ; 
This the true order of advance, 
Else, peace hath no continuance. 
That ’twixt the individual and the nation, 
Each in its station, 
A double standard should exist, 
Needs explanation: 
A nation free to rob and slay, 
The while no individual may! 
How doth the human spirit bring 
A crown of glory to a hideous thing! 
The State’s defence 
Must be maintained by acts of violence! 
Through horrid deeds of blood and death 
The patriot spirit suffereth, 
And to preserve intact the social pact, 
Make slaughter an exalted act. 
Yet is there not a spirit from above 
To settle questions by the law of love? 
Nations exist by mutual aggression ; 
Why may not you and I live in like fashion? 
So, if my neighbor trespass on my land, 
Why should I not his thievish raid withstand, 
Or, if he injure me in any way, 
Why not retaliate with war’s array? 
To settle rightly and to end dispute 
May I not strike or stab or shoot or loot? 
Nay, may I not be constantly prepared 
’Gainst such aggression, with no effort spared, 
My house a fort, my weapons in due order 
For adequate defence against marauder? 
It is but right defences should be ample: 
Great national leaders furnish the example. 
The strong must rule the weak and its recourse 
Must ever be not love but brutal force! 
Yet doth Jehovah’s word proclaim it still, 
Thou shalt not kill, 
Still promise peace on earth, to men good will. 
—JosepH A. TorRREY. 
Tue Most SrrrKING argument the women are put- 
ting up is that every voter should stand by the leaders of 
his party. Then they present the names of every candi- 
dete for Governor each of whom has declared for Wom- 
an Suffrage. With the President in favor of Woman 
Suffrage as a state issue the women have been able to 
present a strong appeal to the voters of all parties. There 
is no moral or legal reason why women should not vote. 
When the women demonstrate beyond the preadventure 
of a doubt that they want it the men must vote for it. 
The spirit of chivalry alone prompts the decision. The 
auestion is:—Do the women at large want the vote. 
THe AMERICAN who killed his wife in a “brain 
storm” has been sentenced with a term of twenty-nine 
days still to be served before he is released. The severity 
of this sentence does not appear. 
If lawyers meant all that they say in court what 
angels they would make in the life to come. 
