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whole Story and reveal the cause of the present European war. The Mo roccan incident, in which all the leading nations of Europe tried to grab off everything in sight, nearly precipitated, a general European war at the time, when, like hungry dogs over a bone, they fell to quarreling among themselves. The eastern question, or the ques tion of which nation shall control the gateway to the east, by which desig nation Constantinople and the Dar danelles" are meant, which caused the Crimean war, in which four of the European powers were engaged, with the fifth backing out when ac tual hostilities commenced, also is another part of the unsettled Euro pean muddle which the workers of Europe must give their lives to set tle, and to pay the cost of which the future generations of workers are being mortgaged. All hail to the Socialist party for their stand in opposition to war. They are the only consistent friends of the workers as well as true follow ers of the Prince of Peace. Shame on those gentlemen of the cloth who be tray the master they profess to serve by publicly endorsing war! ' A tear for those mistaken, but sin cere, friends of labor who give their endorsement to the greatest calam ity that can befall the workers of a nationa war! Benjamin Franklin said: "A bad peace is beter than a good war." Single Taxer. THE GERMAN VIEWPOINT. In reply to C. F. Hunt I wish to say that in 1871 there were no submarines. And if there were, Paris would have done the same as Germany is doing now. There is no law regarding submarines. Surrender seems mighty easy to us, but when it comes to a state of doing it a nation is going to fight hard if there is any possible chance of winning, before she gives in, es pecially Germany The only trouble with this coun try is that Germany hasn't made any loans with us, and if they win Eng land won't be able to pay her debts, and that wouldn't do. As for Germany blowing ships up without warning, I would say: Didn't the people wake up to the fact that Germany is blow ing ships up? Myrtle Becker. THE DOUBTERS. The matter of a little time will show up a person's sincerity. Editor Cochran's sincerity of purpose has lately been ques tioned. I think one of the reasons for doubting it would seem to be that, although he allows radicals, ultra radicals and others to present their views through The Day Book, he" himself holds to an independent way of thinking, which some of these contributors apparently deny him the right to. The Socialist vote in the last big election certainly had a discouraging set-back. I think Mr. Cochan will agree with me that we are just be ginning to realize the consequences that were involved in the choice be tween a Republican militarism, soft ened somewhat by a tentative pros perity plus an increased Socialist vote, and the direct and powerful in fluence of the Democratic party I headed by a real president, a man of consciences Socialism becomes a brain disease when it is accompanied by the sub ject's intention of applying it to the present state of society. Even food becomes a poison when given to a stomach that is not prepared for it which is no argument, of course, for not preparing the stomach for iL Prejudice is not loyalty. Persons of principle are loyal for the single rea son that they can't help it It seems much easier to convince strangers than to dispel doubt in your friends. In order to dispel doubts as to Mr. Cochran's sincerity of purpose, let me mention what I think are three proofs of that sincerity: f mummmmmHamm