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EDITORIAL TEAM WORK. It mla't guns. nor armament, Nor funk1 :hat they can pay, lB t thi cl. co-,iperatlon ThIu Itak us them win the day. It :!11't the Irlividualq. Nor the ariimy as aa whole, But L .-eer e a(.r tin.l' tenam work Of every Iloomiln' soul. ]l'IIYARI) KIPLING. "LET US HAVE PEACE." A monster Is slohwly raising its head throughout this country whlbh, unless beaten down uiinmedliately, will become the most dangerous enemy that the cause of clvilization has yet been called upon to fa'e. This evil that threatens is to be found In the desire for peace at whatever cost. It is the old "peace. at any price" canker raised to the Nth p.w r. It is easy to dispose of this, as yet furtive but stenlatly inreailg, desire for peace by pinning to it the. label of German propaganda. But this will not sufice. That the world is war weary is only too true. France and England have had this blood sickness on the part of their people to contend with for a long time. Its effect on Russia has been demonstrated. We, in America, have but com menced our share of suffering and sac ribee. If this revulsion of feeling is allowed to spread before the roal is half traveled there can be no doubt as to our destination. Open hostility to England, frank sympathy with Ger many, "conscientious" or other objec tions to war, are as nothing In their effect upon our part in the struggle and the destiny of the world-which now admittedly rests upon our shoul ders-compared to this desire for the war's ending simply that peace may reign. Peace today, with Germany un defeated, would be a living menace to America as a nation and to every man, woman and chihl who wish to continue to be known as Americans. LOOKING AHEAD. In the minds of the citizens of a de mocracy the Idea that service is due to the government from every one must be firmly implanted or the en franchised cease to be representative of such a government. The selective draft answers the pur pose of this service, from a military standpoint, during the war we are at present engaged In, but largely he cause of the fact that we have time to prepare while our allies combat the enemy. We must look to the future and the possibilities of a war declared upon us when we will have no ally. Should this occur selective conscrip tlon would be of no avail. Accepting the fact that the citisen of a democ racy owes his service to the govern meat, is it not logical that we should organize this service, which shall be trained and equipped for an emergen q and able to set Immediately as a perfect machine when the necessity arises? Few citizens but believe that universal military training is absolute ly necessary to the future safety of tils country and that this system should be adopted by the government at the first opportune moment. The speeding up of our plans to win this war should in no way be inter fered with, and future policies must be held in check that they may not In terfere with the winning of this war. But when our legislators feel that the speeding up of the war is accomplish ed a bill should be passed creating a system of universal military training and service which will amply provide tsr oar country's defense in the fiu ture, thereby assuring us against the disaster of an attack which would find s unprepared and completely at the mercy of an organised foe. AWNINGS. Salls, Tents, Tarpaulins, Flags, Etc. M amufactunl by M. Fauria & Sons Ihlmik GL. 131.31 N. P~urs ae SUOFFF1 1 IN WAR WORK By MRS. JAMES LEES LAIDLAW, Vice Chairman New York State We. man Suffrage Party. The New York State W\%olnm Suf urage party, siin'e it finished its great task of carrying New York state for w o in ln suffrage, 7Novenmber 6, 1917, has devoted itself exclusively to war work and various forms eof civic and 1 patrieotic service.. . We have recently sent the first wo man's hospital unit abllro-iad froml the Uni ted States. 'Tihis unit is the "War nBaby" of the SNational Womnial S. " J Suffrage Assocla Mrs. J. L. Laidlaw. tion, with which we are attillated. We have just held a great naval and military meet at Madison Square (;ar den, where a large sum nas raised for this remarkable unit, which has sailed to do isuch valuable work in France. Every person in It, even to the plumb ers and mechanics, are women, and they volunteered for dangerous service. Other branches of our war service have been an Intensive food conserva tion campaign and the War-Savings Stamps campaign. In all this active patriotic work we feel inspired with the thought of our own chairman, Mrs. Norman deR. Whitehouse, abroad on an important government mission and many others of the rank and file of our women who are engaged in de voted service "over there." Citizenship Schools. Another interesting branch of our work is the great university extension of citizenship. Schools are being held throughout the state under our Educa tional Committee. Another line of work Is that of our Intelligence Committee, which lists of ficials of all political parties and all men in every township and county in the state who have run or are to run for office. It Is believed this commit tee will become extremely intelligent as time goes on, and its intelligence will react on the civic welfare of the state most tellingly. Our Americanization Committee has issued some very effective and educa tional literature and is organizing in every center and community where there are foreign groups. Maintaining Morale. We realize that a great part of a na tion's war time eflicleicy is in keeping life normal and effcient at home. In the last analysis that nation which keeps most nearly steady and normal in its industrial and domestic life will maintain that morale which will win the war for it. The work of the Rural Problems Committee perhaps is of particular la,. terest in this publication which is be ing sent out by the National Security League. Very few people in the coun try have stopped to realize how in our body politic the rural committees are discriminated against in .the matter of socializing forces. Our great cities have their amusements, their munici pal halls and baths, their community kitchens, their public libraries and lec ture courses and innumerable settle ments and clubs where people are drawn together and stimulated men tally and spiritually. We feel that some of these advantages should be brought to the country districts. Any rural woman who wants to be put in touch with our legislative bul letin, with our correspondence courses in civic education or any information in reference to the work of the Wo man Suffrage party should write to that organization at 303 Fifth avenue, New York city. Pid% LAST WEEK OF THIS SPECIAL June Bride Outfit This Handsome Outfit Contains: In the Bed Room In the Dining Room In the Library In the Kitchen Int e BId la ruffet 1 Davenport I-M'lbugall Klitheg I led I Rocker t 1 Wardrobe I Straight Chair 1 Table I I attress 'abinet 1 Table I IDrsser 2 I)ay Pillows 2 Feather Pillows I China Closet I Table I Glacier Refrigetor 1 Spring I Mattress 1 Brass Canopy I Dressing Table Chair 1 Serving Table I Chair I Table 1 rIessing Table 6 ('hairs 1 Rocker 2 ('hairs BRAD OFORD'S Howard Ave. and Carondelet St Buy War SAVING STAMPS SCHOOL NOTES ('O)MMIEN('EIMENT DATES IN S('HOOLS ARE SET. One of the biggest patriotic de monstrations yet held and an inno vation in the way of commencement exercises will take place when the 1,100 graduates of the grade schools in New Orleans are given the certifi cates which entitle tnem to entrance into the high schools. The cere monies will be observed with a huge out-door commencement either at ('ity Park of Lafayette square the af ternoon of June 7. The proposed arrangements in clude patriotic features which will impress upon the citizens of New Orleans the great work the school children have done in Red Cross. war savings stamps, Liberty loan and relief work. This will be the first out-door graduation ever observed by the New Orleans schools, according to Nicholas Bauer, secretary of the school board. The commercial classes in the three high schools will be given their certificates Friday at 8 o'clock p. m. Other dates announced are: Warren Easton High School. June 4, at 8:00 p. m.; Esplanade Avenue High School, June 5, at 8:00 p. m.; Nor mal School, June 6, at 10:30 a. m.: the Sophie B. Wright High School. June 6, at 8:00 p. m.. and the Fran cis T. Nicholls Training School. June 13, at 8:00 p. m. BOY' HIGH GRADI)UATES PLAN ('LASS DAY PROGRAM. June graduates of the Boys' High School, as class day exercises on Saturday night. June 1, will present two one-act playlets, "A Game of Chess," a melodrama, and "A Man Can Only Do His Best," a comedy. Harry Laufer of our district will take part in the cast. McDONOGH No. 3 NOTES. The Fifth Grade girls won the championshlp dn the running test last week. During the month of May, one hundred and twenty-five children were awarded buttons and blue rib bons for having excellent home gar dens. This indeed speaks well for the children and they are to be con gratulated on their good work. The closing exercises will take place on Thursday, June 6th, at 2 P. M. at the Folly Theatre. SCHOOL NOTES. Superintendent Gwinn announced Tuesday in a circular to principals that schools will not open to-day un til 1 o'clock. The purpose is to permit pupils and teachers to comply with the proclamation of President Wilson and assemble in the churches to pray for victory. All pupils be longing to afternoon classes must at tend as usual. Superintendent Gwinn also an nounced that the closing exercisesi of the white elementary school at which 1662 pupils will receive cer tificates of attainment, will be held' at City Park June 6 at 5 o'clock. Assistant Superintendent Habans is working on other details for the big ceremony which will be the first of its kind in this city and will draw an enormous crowd to the park. The schools will close Monday at nooft on account of Confederate Me1 morial day. A delegation of ten pupils will be assembled at the Con federate monument in Greenwood Cemetery. All school flags will be at half-mast on that day. Girl pupils of the eighth grade who are to enter the high schools or the Nicholls school assembled Wednesday at 1 o'clock at the school they expect to enter to select courses. The boys will assemble at the Warren Easton School June 1 at 10 o'clock. Colkle Got Nume From Collar." The collie's name appears to be shroded in mystery, but there seums to be a airly reasoabhle founadatlon tr uppeIlag that It Is ftrom "'olr r ~mlor," em aeeent the breakd THE C RLE.FUL CHERUB I e , N tture's sure t nique In painting each nwe dLy. he rmkes such perfect works of art In such a ctreless way. H. N. G. C. The mighty drama of the day and hour. "The Slacker." starring Emily Stevens. will be the Friday feature at the H. N. G. C. All who see this I wonderful. seven-act production, in 4 which descendants of all nations are represented, will be justly proud of t our boys who have just departed for I camp. In one scene. 3.000 soldiers, with fixed bayonets, advance in a formid- I able mass to answer the call of Columbia. A Harold Lloyd comedy completes the program. There will be the usual fine Sunday ' program. "The Eyes of Mystery," starring Edith Story, will be the fea. a ture. It is a story of love and ad- f venture, filled with mystery and ro- f mance. As Carma Carmichael Miss f Story is obliged to swim. shoot, ride F and do all the "stunts" in which this t popular Metro star excels. There will also be a comedy, car toon and scenic. EXPERT ADVICE SI Chlcken-I'm so delicate I'm afraid I won't live long. I wish I were as strong and rugged as you. Beef--It's all In the way you live. child. You should adopt a strict diet i of uncooked vegetables and Fletcher. ise as I do. Something to Live For. "It does seem strange, with all the Inventions of this age." remarked the Observer of Events and Things, "that no one has yet Invented a locomottre wjistle that can whistle a popular tune." GERMANY'S GUILT ESTABLISHED. (Extracts from Prince Karl Llchnowsky's "My London Mission, 1912-1914," a copy of which has Just reached this country. Prince Itchnowsky, who was German Ambassador to England when the war broke out, says that he wrote the document for his family archives, but it was made public In Germany and created a great stir, the Kaiser's government hastening to repudiate and suppress t.) "O Aug. 2 (1914), when I saw Asquith tn order to make a Anal attempt, he was completely broken, and, although quite calm, tears ran down his face." "Of course it would only have needed a hint from Berlin to make Count Berchtold (Austrian Foreign Minister in August, 1914) satisfy himself with a diplomatic success and put up with the lerbian reply." "The tmprelon became ever stronger that we (Germany) desired war in all cdremstances." 1Ths ended my Lodsa mislen. It was weekmed not by the perer of the Brit]h, but. by the per,4 at err poelq." I had to seapprt ti lades a peuy wbleh I kesw t be m elesJo I was ptead fer It, fta It was a li apiast the Ms gbest." l- , l - . l "' l l . l l I . . WHAT THE VICTORY OR DEFEAT OF GERMANY MEANS TO EVERY AMERICAN (Contributed by ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE, author and globe-trotter, to the National Security League's campaign of Patriotism Through Edu cation.) Germany's victory would mean all that the alarmists have said-the set back of humanity, democracy, civiliza tion, rights og'man, etc. But, to Amer Ica, it would mean infinitely more. It would,mean our first national de feat; and, thus, would smash our per feet record for victories-a record as old as our nation-a record that means more than the right to brag. Even as a beaten army never wholly regains its old form-even as a beaten ring cham pion sinks at once into desuetude-s our nation (Its traditions of victory gone) would suffer far worse deteriora. tion than the mere fact of defeat could inflict. It would mean that the man who has risked all in his country's struggle for Right could never again feel his former calm certainty that Right must tri umph. Thus, the moral tone of the in dividual, as well as of the nation, would inevitably be lowered. This country has never embarked in a war of conquest From 1775 to the present we have fought for Liberty or for Union or for the Oppressed-ever for some sterling principle of right. From childhood we have been taught to believe that the high unselfishness of our war alms has given us the vic tory. We have seen the decay or de struction of men and nations that have battled for domlinion-as Germany is now battling. Should we fall in this, our mightiest war for the Right, the average man must lose forever the simple Faith which has led our dear country from nothingness to its pres eat estate. For that Faith, more than for anything else, our sacrifice is a hundredfold Justified. Your Conry Calls! Awake, Americans ! Make this war your war. Every man must prove Right is Might. It means your liberty, if not four Wle. Combat German propaganda here. Attack everything un-American I ,pal Without Color. The opal has no color in the sense of pigmentation. To break open an opal in order to observe its hues would be equivalent to killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. Neither golden eggs nor rainbow hues would be found. That Atchison Boy in K. C. There is a young man who is knownr as mamma's darling in Atchison. but down in Kansas City they say ne I9 a regular papa's tom cat.-Atchison Globe. " JUNE CAPRICE COMES TO PALACE MONDAY. Week Eading Saturday. Jase 8th. St'NI)AY, June 2nd-"Sunshine Nan." Ann Pennington. "Mack Sennet Conedy." "Fotus Folly Screen Telegram, MONIDAY, June 3rd-"Altnmony,' Big Spec ial. "Son~ of Democracy," Benj. Chapin. TUESDAY, June 4th-"Richest Girl," Ann Murdock. "Bray Pictograph and Big V. 4omedy." ".... Little Americans Do your bit Eat Corn meal musKi Oatmeal- Corn flakes Hominy and rice with. milk. Eat no wheat cereals. Leave nothing onyor plate. uWserso sTATIS WOOS ADM9WISTIO " Buy Your RefrigeratU Direct from the Fact erators frd Whbte II i ref / Genuine : lain-lineD from 2i Over one and siM t " We pal of-town McKEE REFRIGERATOR CO. 230 Bara..e St. Oscar S. Miller, Mgr: e ADVERTISE IN THE H uRIY VINTEI saunI Consument iMner supp #k ats arr r n I Pearce's Theatr TRI ANON 814 CANAL ST. TUDOR 010 CANAL I. PALAC THE HONE O VAUDEVILLE Iberville ald ls3up 10 BIG ACT$ SOf Vaudl t Cme PbotNUq IllMS EVEBR WW Complete Prsq IN Monday and Prices ac lee. 8l4 y Theat WEDNESDAY. June g N Players and Picturaa' TIIURSDAY. June 7th--1 Special, with Pauline -,N Telegram and Cosed." FRIDAY. June 7th-"I.La T with Pauline Frederick. We,, No. 4, and ot ad SATURI)AY. June 8th-'lTh ial All Star Caut.