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GOODWIN S WEEKLY 5 19 1 Ilk a . ., SHH I' mE SPECTA TOR j 1 I ", I "- I II IiA-T was rather ' III m, C Si a rosy report 11 m V 11 taat CommIs 11 -i II sionor Jensen llll i ; ; i Jq made to the ,1 -- . - -jjj Rotary club re s p o c t in g his achievements in the way of war econ omies. So far we seem to have saved $12,000 worth of milk bottles, i . and the salvage effected through the $fc adoption of the one-dellvery-a-day sys- . tern is said to approximate $40,000, ' "pC and then there is supposed to be a K $y thousand and one other economies, N the sum total of which simply stag- . gers the imagination. I All of which is a splendid showing . j on paper. I have no disposition to question Mr. Jensen's figures, but he should have been more specific In his report and told who got the benefits accruing therefrom. It may be that we have saved $12,000 for somebody in the handling of milk alone; how- s ever, the ultimate consumer has got : j, ( nothing to show for his pains in prac- r 7t ticing economy except a substantial raise in the cost of milk. Likewise V '" with the new delivery system; the U - people have stood for the change with f ,' - - rare good grace and have made it j, . possible to economize to the tune of ; $40,000 in this one item alone, and yet where have they benefited one cent's worth? I would not be misconstrued as say , ing one word against these war-time economies that we are all expected to practice; it's up to us to cut out the waste in every manner possible; the more milk bottles we can save the better, even in time of peace. But the point is this: if we have made l" . this saving, why aren't we allowed to r I share in it? Our economy program, ' if it amounts to anything at all, ought at least provide that those who make possible the saving should realize something more than hot air in re turn for their sacrifices. If the Economy Commissioner wants x ' V t0 mako a nlt wIth the community he fZ should make public the names of m those who -have been the benoficiaries t of our economies, and then take r ' prompt steps to equalize all such bon- ' ofits hereafter. 'v . WHILE on this subject, it is in or der, perhaps, to say a word concerning what happened at the " Young Men's Republican club blow out a week ago. Strange, isn't it, that nothing was said about it in the daily papers? It couldn't have been an t( oversight, for I hp opened to be there myself and sa certain newspaper men joining In the upplause men who had made a solemn pledge to the public to print the news. But not withstanding all this, a sensational story was squelched. I hope some I ii day to be in position to print a page of news each week that the dailies fail or are afraid to publish. But to get back on the track. My old friend James H. Anderson got "all het up" while addressing his fellow Republicans and said some very un complimentary things about Commis sioner Jensen and his associates. When "Uncle Jimmy" gets into action the sparks usually fly in all directions, and he surely was at his best the other night. I found myself agreeing with him in the main, but his per sonal attack was a little far fetched. Just because a man happened to be born in Germany is no sign that his heart isn't right, even though his head does seem to need a litttle fixing at times. We are too prone to, holler "Hun'' at every fellow we don't like these days and it's a dangerous prac tice. As for "Eddie". Schmidt, I would be willing to stake my life on his loyalty any time. Of course Eddie is a Dem ocrat, and he plays the game up to the handle all the time, and it is reported that he holds a few more jobs than the law allows, but even so, there is nobody that can make me believe that he is giving any aid or comfort to the Kaiser. Friend Anderson's admoni tion that it is up to us to "put Ameri cans on guard," sounds well; how over, it contains an ugly inference that has a tendency to twist the facts. Moreover, it is poor politics. Repub licans will have to rise to a higher plane than that if they hope to gain the ear of the people. AFTER one year of "bono dry" pro hibition one must confess that it isn't such a thirsty proposition after all, provided you can rustle the price. Looking back over the past twelve month, it does seem as though the blue-ribboners overpainted the picture somewhat. And yet Dan Shields in forms us that the law has been "an unqualified success." Well, I suppose that Dan wouldn't be a Democrat if he wasn't disposed to indulge in ex travagant utterances once in a while. But I was particularly interested in what Chief White has to say. Parley keeps the score card and is in position to know what he is talking about. Ac cording to his records, the average number of arrests have decreased about GO per cent during the past year, all of which is credited to pro hibition. Accepting the chief's figures without question, one is forced to wonder then why it is costing as much, If not more, to police the city now than It did in the old booze days. Surely, if it is not half as much bother to keep the peace now as it was former ly, then why not hooverize a little on the department payroll? Meanwhile, we have yet to hear from the sheriff's office. I suppose that they, too, have kept a score carjk and it would bo interesting to learn all they know about the workings of the "bone dry" law. It may be that their arrests have likewise dropped down to just about half of their for mer average, but it seems to require a materially augmented force of depu ties to even accomplish this. I am not discussing the general advantages of prohibition. As far as I am personally concerned, I must admit that I have found, what many others have found, that the practice of prohibition isn't half as bad as the prospect, and it suits me first rate; however, we ought to make sure to reap every possible advantage.' HAD I been able to anticipate the final action that the firemen would take in the matter of their threatened resignation a week ago, the chances are that I would not have been so pointed in my remarks. But they seemed to be adamant in their attitude at the time; they threatened to walk off the job in spite of hell and high water unless their every demand was granted; and so there was noth ing to do but judge them in such light at that particular time. What happened to induce the men to reverse their decision and remain on the job is a matter of opinion. The important thing to note is that wise counsels prevailed before it was too late and the men decided tc stand by the ship, even If things weren't alto gether to their liking, which is to their credit, and I have no hesitation in saying so, notwithstanding my spirit ed criticism of last week. JOHN Q. Crltchlow was telling me the other day of two war mothers, whose names I do not care to repeat. The one was rejoicing mother fash ion over the fact that her boy had been transferred to the quartermas ter's department, in which service he doesn't have to run much risk. The other's boy had been on the fir ing line in France and had been se verely gassed. His mother was hop ing that her boy had sufficiently re covered so that he could again assume his place in the ranks and take part in the glorious battle now raging. Which prompted John Q. to rather hurriedly sketch the following appeal ing sentiments: Better that wo die in battle Than remain at homo like knaves; Better that wo rot in trenches Than to live like abject slaves; Better that our boys be prey For German scavengers at sea Than that anywhere on earth A child be born a slave to bo; Better that our women perish, H '1 With their pure, unsullied name, 1 fl Than bo stained by German kulture I 'H And subjected to its shame; I H Better that the sun cease shining H H Better still, perpetual night 1 H Than to shine on German victory Bfl And be ruled by IRIGHT IS MIGHT. frH H A YOUNG man who used to write H dramatic criticism for the Trib- H une and now represents our worthy ! and estimable neighbor In France re- ! ports from the front that 'radical mis- H takes have been made and are being jnado . in training the United States ' 'H Army,'" says the New York World, I adding: "We were quite sure that H soon or late somebody would discover that Pershing and our West Point of- 1 fleers had made a mess of it, but can ,M we be certain that everything will be ' perfect when we substitute the plan of f M the Tribune's young man for the plan J H of Pershing and the General Staff?" t H Army and Navy Magazine. , H THE SECOND LIEUTENANT HE'S younger than the most of us !H far younger than the Top, Jl And, bein! young, he's full of pep and 11 keeps us on the hop; 'H He hasn't been in long enough to sour jH on the game; H He's tickled as a kid with it that's H why we bless his name! ' H He puts us through all sorts of stunts H to liven up the drill, H He laughs when he turns corners H sharp and takes a muddy spill; H It's up and in it all the time he H never seems to tire, H And doesn't know what duckin' means H in face of Fritzy's fire! He always calls us "fellows" never ' H pulls the line, "My men"; H He likes to think he's one of us; and, H back in billets, when l' He has to make inspections, he'll sit jH down and chin a while, H And as to all this "Yes, sir" stuff, M "O, can it!" That's his style, H At shows he plays his uke for us, and H sings his college glees, H And If there's a piano, wow! He sure H can pound the keys! H On hikes he always starts a song, or H sends along a laugh H And those are things, you darn well J know, that help us stand the fil I never cared for college guys when H I was in the States; ;H I though they were a messy lot, a iH bunch of underweights; lfl But if our Lieut's a sample, why, I've iH go- to change my mind- ijl He'r ' the sand, the bean and go to !H 'I us through the grind!" 'H From The Stars and Stripes. H rxm- t . x ii. ,-wnw.. Tatt Tai mmimi amty ' Tgggjjt