Life — January 14, 1915 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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“In come Gen. von Nussbaum containing considerable pompus” “*How Jong will it take for find these unconstitutional?’ negotiate Gen. “*29 minutes, Prof. “*Make ty,’ dictate Gen. ‘We are now training our Krupps on the justly famus cathedral and wish pro- ceed promptly with our work of civi- lization.’ “German legal bureau are organized with faithfulness peculiar to beer- drinking Samurai. By 11.22 Hon. Herr Prof Pffeffertutz have dishcovered that 15 of those treaty are signed without consent of Socialist Democrats, there- fore illegal, while other one of them war time,’ reproof 16 were twice endorsed by Herr Har- din, therefore criminal.” “Do shooting commence at oncely after this lawyer decision?” I ask to know. “At 11.22 those decision are handed down to Gen. von Nussbaum, At 11.23 Zippeling balloons commence dropping dynamite on Camembert Palace of Justice and hitting Camembert Orphan ‘Asylum, as usually.” My eyebrows become iron while listening to that irony. . “Hon. Mackenzeki,” I say so, “you are more wisdom than most offices can hold. Yet I ask something.” he dement. 61 “When can Peace treaties make peace?” This from me. “So long as X Science can do it,” he derange. “How Jong that?” I snignify. “So long as folks is peaceful,” he repose while I walk away making con- servatism with myself resembling clams. Hoping you are the same Yours truly Hasuimura Toco, (Per Wallace Irwin.) Things Done Well in Germany OMETIMES you see a citizen tear up a letter and throw the pieces Men do it ought to know better; men of educa- tion and responsibility, but who have on the sidewalk. who not in youth been taught habits of order. Tt is a public outrage to throw papers refuse in the We think of Germany as a country where and such street. such offenses are not tolerated; where everybody respects—is compelled, if necessary, to respect—the rules laid down for public convenience and order. We not like the method of getting results, but many of the results we would like very would German much. We would like the universal respect for constituted ordinances one hears is characteristic of Germany, offic; cones which and the willingness to obey Every official, in matters that n his office, represents the law secks to promote the public convenience by requiring individuals to he considerate in their conduct. Policemen and street-car conductors are such officials. We expect of them to know their duty, keep within it, and discharge it with politeness. Our duty is to comply with civility with their reasonable requirements. If that is the German way, it is a good way, fit for democracies to pattern by. which * RS. BILTER has a fine disposi- tion, hasn't she? And gets on hh her husband, doesn’t she?” “Indeed, yes. Why, she would get on with anybody’s husband.”