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years. Why don't we get some of it? Ask the railroads and the commis sion firms who are holding- it for higher prices. There is -a world of potatoes. Why don't we get pota toes at 30c a peck? Again ask the railroads and commission houses. But our God, the force that -produced a Billy Sunday, is not idle. And he sharpens his lead pencil and talks with our Guardian Angel, he says: "Say, folks, you all have got a backyard. Plow it up! Buy a shovel and a hoe plant wheat, corn, onions, potatoes, cabbage, beets, sweet potatoes and beans. Raise what you want and solve the cost of high living. In that way, the good old U. S. A. can beat the high cost of living. Go to it. Then, after peace has come, -let congress coax Mr. Robert Lansing and President Wilson to have a uni versal peace commission appointed one for each nation and let the ma jority vote of that commission settle all international questions and dis putes. See that great motion picture, "War Brides," and learn the lesson of another picture called "Intoler ance." Let us have peace, but let it be a peace with honor. Once again, :he stars and stripes forever and the "Monroe doctrine" for a blanket over the western half of the world. Jack Minor. o o IRISH FOLKS IN CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK'S DAY Green is being worn by thousands of Irish birth of descent citizens of Chicago today. A St. Patrick's , day feast is on at La Salle hotel, given by Irish Fellowship club. Champ Clark will speak on "Our Country." Archbishop Mundelein will speak at banquet of the Ancient Order of Hibernians at Totel Sherman. Irish Literary society will hold "A Night in Dancing club Inland" at Strand theater. Irish . Dancing cluirto giv& ball' at Ryaos academy, 63d and Halsted. Choir of Holy Angels' parish to hold an en tertainment in Assembly hall. Bishop McGavick will talk. Dance and card party given by the ladies' auxiliary of 6th Ward Regular Democratic club will provide, funds toward a new clubhouse. Held at Columet club, 62d and Cottage Grove. St. Patrick's church will hold a concert in parish hall, Illinois State Gaelic ass'n will held ball at McDer mot's hall, 55th and Ashland av. Irish charity ball at First Regiment armory expect 25,000 people. Six passenger cars filled with shamrocks will be given away. Champ Clark will speak and returns will go to aid widows and orphans in Ireland. West Park commissioners will ex hibit collection of shamrocks in Gar field park conservatory. Twenty-seven varieties. One a true Irish sham rock. o o HE SHOULD WORRY 1 He The styles in woman's clothes are scandalous. She Don't worry, dear. They'll change before you get me any. o o "BACK UP YER5ELF!