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Whisky formerly made the criminals. The doctor made an oriinal discov ery.' He found out that the majority of criminals were children mentally. Be sure to have Billy Sunday come to Chicago. We have Ringling Bros, and Hobson, and should have Billy. R. D. WOMEN IN WAR. It is under stood that I am not held personally responsible for my thoughts, and when I now try to render them Into words I am to be held free from offense. We are all more or less bound to listen to the controversy in 1 regard to our country's so-far imag ined, war or welfare, and as to the favorable outcome wp will perhaps always remain in doubt. In some daily papers we have the pleasure to count the number of men who are willing to sacrifice them selves, regardless of their station in life. But when it conies to women, they are always beautifully pictured as loyal, faithful, with the gratifica tion of calling themselves full of ten derness and love for their country. In the present peace time" they are willing to sacrifice themselves to the army, navy, in any hardship that, to my mind, is supreme lOve of coun try. For what can be compared with the highest, purest Impulse a woman call feel the glowing pride in self surrender and the sweet, t delightful privilege of giving when she loves? In other words, and from a more ex tended point of view, it gives a won derful puzzle to us men. In case of war they think they will be willing to outclass men in every instance. But in order to "advertise themselves now they are satisfied with the oc cupation of nurse. They are training themselves to take care of a wounded man. Yet many of our war nurses-to-be are not sufficiently acquainted with phy siology to give a baby proper care. But we live under the apprehension that they are able to promote a I man's happiness if they chose to do so. I wonder if they realize that a man in war will expect more than her wealth from her, or her social stand ing, social accomplishments or a de sire to promote her own welfare. The man who learns to know what a woman thinks and feels will have a great deal of valuable information to his credit. 0. B. PROTESTS SOCIAL PRACTICES. The letter In The Forum by Silvers brings to mind another problem I be lieve would form interesting matter for The Forum. He holds, I believe, the attitude of many fellows. It is selfish and unjustified. The right sort of girl does not expect a fellow to spend a lot of money on her. The only legitimate return he can ask from her is the pleasure of her com pany. If that is not just compensa tion he has no right to go with her. He brings to mind a problem that has been forced upon me by an un thinking young gentleman, though I hardly should call him by that name after his treatment. Should a man go wit,h a girl for several years, al low her to become infatuated with him, be prejudiced against her going with other fellows, and, just about the time he should marry her, go off because he suddenly takes a dislike to her religion and feels she isn't quite his equal intellectually. That has been my experience'and I am certain, the experience of many girls. If the fellow doesn't leave her for these treasons he does , for others equally selfish. No limit to the num ber of broken hearts are to be count ed. Shouldn't a strong public pre judice be aroused against this action. Why must fellows believe that sham prettiness and coquettish ness are chief requisites for love. Why has any man the right to allow a girl to become in love with him only to satisfy his own sense of self praise. Why should a fellow try tQ