Judge — December 1, 1917 — page 6: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

ANOTHER CHRISTMAS HIS is the fourth Christmas since a brutal ambition T started a war that has set the world aflame. By increasing millions men have died for caus which has destroyed civilizing work of ages, and millions still struggle against civilization itself. Other millions have perished in civilization’s defense. Yet the death of millions is but an incident in the cata Back of the flaming, bloody glare of war floats the somber pall of mourning. Millions of homes have been bereft and have lost every impulse to happiness. Nations that were prosperous in all fields of industry and active in the arts which ennoble are now bent upon a grim purpose, all other effort being abandoned. desperately contending to put an end to the terrors t have come in appalling succession, Starvation and disease atilict peoples that before were prosperous and happy. And bank ruptcy threatens the world. Billions have been poured and are pouring into the maw that is absorbing resources gathered through ages of thrift and enterprise for purposes of peace and human well-being. What a contrast is now challenged b; tion: “Peace on earth, good will to men!” And yet peace must again reign and good-will eventually prevail. The millions of free men that remain will take heart steadily and fight until the world is safe for liberty and to all the aspirations that human freedom implies. Shall the Christmas spirit that has yearly sanctified the Christian world depart until a happier time may summon it again? It should survive, even as courage and determination survive. It will survive, but its expression will take on the influence of the all-enveloping shadow. Its rites and joys will be tempered by solicitude and prayer—anxicty for loved ones involved in the world catastrophe, and supplication for indi- vidual and universal release from the most sinister danger that has ever confronted humanity. the beneficent invoca Sixes and Sevens K'¢ ALEXANDER of Greece has gone on strike for the privilege of choosing his wife, and the Powers better let Santa Claus the Kaiser in there. That's the only thing that looks like a chimney ‘round here. It will probably get to him alright. him go to it. change many maps in a world 1 ¢ Mr. Hoover announces that the consumer is not getting the benefit of reduced wholesale prices. Wise man, Mr. Hoover is— our stomachs are so unused to solid food that he feeds us on truisms. le safe for democr: Py Colonel Roosevelt announces that he is blind in’ one eye. Mr. Taft’s congratulations on the 50°; recover: s Champ Clark oughtn’t to have said that a ring of New York bankers tried to queer the Liberty Loan. It would have been a fool thing to say nif Champ hadn’t said it + Men in public life ought to weigh their words, but a lot them if they did wouldn’t strain the scales. * Some men think that if they hang Mr. Hoover's picture in the window they can pass up their plate for a second helping and still love their country. Py We think Mr. Wilson's cabinet is doing its best, and war or no war you can’t hang a man for thinking. * In this country speech is free. So is sal the devil to pay if you use the wrong brand. ¢ Lot's wife providently turned into a pillar of salt Mr, Hoover would have loved that woman! 2 For the first time in the history of this country the mint is working twenty-four hours a day—and there are great arid stretches where the julep is unknown—and they call that conservation. ion, but there's How What a nuisance it would be to live under a constitution like Great Britain's and have to clect a new Parliament every time the government makes you tired! I think I'll put my present for comicbooks.com