Life — December 16, 1915 — page 39: what you’re looking at

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Quoting Scripture EASE was a very spirited writer, and one who never hesitated to call a spade a spade, unless there was something else to call it that would carry a greater shock. Now that President Wilson and Ex-President Roosevelt have both quoted him in support of military preparation, the unthinking may set him down as a militarist. Hardly that. It was not necessary in his time, when the heathen greatly abounded, and it was matter of course for the Chosen People to catch their adversaries on the hip every good chance. Ezekiel's main complaint was that his countrymen, and especially his countrywomen, kept company too much with the neighbors. On that sub- ject he spoke with a freedom that makes Billy Sunday seem academic. A great deal of the objection to armament has ‘a religious basis. Mr. Bryan's objection seems to be all of that nature. No citation from Ezekiel or any other Old Testament character is of any value against that. But in the New Testament there are interest- ing texts that bear on resistance, as where one reads (Luke 22:36): But now, he that hath a purse, let him take it, and likewise his scrip; and he that hath no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one. Those were almost the last words of the Prince of Peace, who Mr. Vil- lard insists was a peace-at-any price man. They anticipated troublous times, and it is not apparent offhand how even Mr. Bryan can fail to find in them a suggestion of militant preparation, “How do you know that Chaucer dic- tated to a stenographer?” “Look at the spelling.” —Columbia Jester. ‘King George lV peat cml “The Watch of Railroad Accuracy” URING your Christmas shop- ping you are sure to visit your jeweler’s. Take advantage of the first occasion of this sort, and ask to be shown the Hamilton Watch in models for both ladies and gentlemen. They are interesting examples of beauty and art applied to watch construction. The thinness of the gentlemen’s watches and the delicate, graceful lines of the ladies’ watches have been secured without sacrifice of that en- during accuracy which has so long been associated with the name of Hamilton. Our Booklet, “The Timekeeper” sent on request, shows the entire line of Hamilton Watches, with prices and descrip- tions. One of our most popular watches, a gentleman's thin model, 12-size, 17-jewel timekeeper, sells for $28.00. Other thin models up to $150.00. Movements alone $12.25 ($13.00 in Canada) to $60.00. Hamilton Ladies’ Bracelet Watches, $30.00 and $45.00. The Science of Alimony NE great trouble with alimony is that it has never been reduced to an exact science. Until this is done it can never be a complete success. Although alimony has made wonderful progress, still there are many thousands of worthy people holding aloof from it until its laws, regulations, properties, attributes, idiosyncrasies and predilections have been discovered, co-ordinated, tabulated, filed and approved. No sane person wants to go into alimony blindly. For instance, is alimony earned income or unearned? That should be definitely decided. Again, should alimony be determined on the basis of what the traffic will bear or on some other basis? Such an important branch of our economic structure should not be allowed to run at loose ends. Let us reform at once and give to matters alimonial the expert attention that they require. comicbooks.com