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wmmmmmmmmmm Not a dollar of American gold should be shipped to any country mixed up in that European war with the connivance and consent of the United States government. We might as well ship men as dollars and help make murder more murderous by increasing the number of murderers. If it could be arranged I would favor shipping money to the Interna tional Red Cross tcrelieve the sufferingof the wounded of all nations dur ing this business war of monarchs and money-lenders, and I would favor sending food to the women and children back home. But not a dollar for the kings or abite of food to the fighting soldiers of any country mixed up in the war. Not a thing that would prolong the horror of war one day. The world's money-mongers thrive on human calamity. War time is a great time for hoarders and usurers. War gives great opportunity for money-making to the rich and powerful who stay at home and do business while the poor toilers go to war to kill and get killed. Then is the time to-guard the temple and kick the money-changers out of it. Already they are out in full force hunting profit. They have a cam paign well under way for ship subsidies, mail subsidies and any old thing to get money out of the pockets of the people and into their own. And now they want US to change our banking laws so THEY can send gold to Europe, prolong the war and wring usury out of the agony of our brothers who are in the throes of the hell of war. Kick the money-changers out of the temple. Put the hyenas back in their cage. Any sacrifice for universal peace, but not a featherweight of encour agement for war. o o SCHOOL CHILDREN OF BRUSSELS EAT AT SOUP KITCHENS Brussels, Aug. 15. Six thousand school children are being fed daily in Brussels by the government. Soup is distributed to all schools from a central station and within a short time it is expected that the number being fed will be increased to 10,000. Mme. Vanderveide, English wife of the Belgian Socialist minister, is one of the leaders in the relief work be ing carried on by the women of Bel gium. She makes a daily trip through the various relief stations and directs much of the work. The soup being served to the school children is made of meat and vegeta bles donated by tradesmen. One of the schools has been turned into a government store. There flour and all other supplies may be purchased by the poor at reasonable prices. Later, if conditions become acute, no charge will be made. Each sol dier's wife receives from the govern ment 15 cents a day and 10 cents ad ditional for each child. The wpmen of Belgium are doing everything possible to provide the sol diers in the field with little comforts. Mme. Vanderviere made a trip to ward the frontier in an automobile with her husband, taking with her several hundred red silk handker chiefs which were given to soldiers because they had nothing to protect the back of their necks from the sun. On the way back to Brussels their car was fired on, but the minister and his wife escaped uninjured. o o New York. J. P. Morgan & Co.T said: "We have not been asked by French government to make loan,, but have been approached by private interests to know whether we would entertain negotiating loan for French government in case it is desired." o o Five men pinched at 67th st. and Racine av. for annoying women. Re leased on bonds '