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I Phrssss wWoh r* NOT oo our In ths Woodrow WHwn psseh of aocepUnet: Payohologloal prosperity. Molasses to o*tch fllos, Strict aooounUbillty. Too proud to fight. Salutt tht Fl. Qot Villa. Butt In. I WIL80N FLEXIBILITY. Wo do not BOO why thero should nave been any etlr la the senate over the discovery that President Wilson has completely reversed himself In the matter of ths proposed child labor law. Senator Borah was able to show that Mr. Wtlsou described this legis lation in his "Constitutional Govern ment" as unconstitutional, an "obvi ously absurd extravagance." carrylug the congressional power to regulate commerce beyond the "utmost boun darles of reasonable and honest in ference." and making it possible, if sustained, for congress to legislate ore* "every particular of the indus trial organization and action of the country That, we must confess, has also been the Evening Post's view But the Evening Post and Senator Borah are old rogies. dating back to the time when it was the custom to have fixed beliefs and principles and stick to them. The senator has evi dently not read Mr. Wilson's letter In explaining his change of front on the tariff commissionthat it is only a narrow man, whose mind is stupidly closed to new Ideas who does not alter his opinions. By this test, Mr. Wilson Is obviously one of the broad-1 est minded men this country has ever I produced, for he has changed his mind, to date, on the initiative refer sndum. recall, woman suffrage the tariff commission, tariff for revenue only, a permaneat diplomatic service beyond politics, the merit systsm in the civil service the proper place of Tammany Hall In the scheme of the universe, child labor legislation, pre paredness. Bryan, a continental army feat why continue? It Is a long enough list to prove that Mr Wilson's political views are not fossilized by ay ff*r of Inconsistency.New vnrk i Evening Post. I Opposing the open legislation tea naxhrersal military service, the admin istration by its acts has established what In essence Is a system of com-, pulsory military service It is a sys-' tern all the more vicious because it operates only against the patriotic, whereas a legalized universal training system equalizes the burden of mill tary service among all men and all classes of men. When, in 1914, Europe plunged into the greatest war of all history, and goodittana In Mexico, grew intolerable, tfifemiim wi TOTiW^rKSnESs It was incumbent on this nation to bund up its tiny regular army and put its other military resources in condi tion for use. National safety demanded this And yet, in December of that year, four months after the European war bega President Wilson went be fore Congress and declared that all agitation for military preparedness was hysterical that we wore *4* quality prepared. After a while the administration changed its mind and professed to believe In the necessity tor prepared* neas. First came an enactment to increase the regular army by 90,000, But the body of the country, and even all parts of the Democratic adminis tration could not change front so quickly as the head, Recruiting tor the iviiiUr army tagged. Not yet have the 20 000 been secured. The ueed pressed A new national defense act. providing for still more men in the regular army, was enacted, But still the men were not forthoanv tng Suddenly and without warning the administration Issued its call for mo blli&ation of the citizen soldiery It seemed juill obsessed with jthe Bryaa "Goodnight Corns! WeUseMSets.lt!'" 3 Drops in 2 Seconds. That's All "OETS-ir Does the Rett Never Pails. "Really, I never could see how soi iw tew ptople use the moat diffi cult and painful way they can And to Ktt rid of coins They 11 wrap their tots up ith bandages Into a package th it fills* their shoes full of feet and nuvkes corns so painful they've got to walk sideways and wrinkle thtir nes. Or the use calves that it rteht into th to and nnko it and sor 01 tht 11 use plasters th it iko tht torus bulKC. or pick uiul KOUKO at thtir toins and mike th. totsbltttl I unny isn't it' "GKTS I'l Is the simpU modt rn wonder for corns Just nut 3 drops on It dries Inst mtl No pain, fuss or trouble. The corn callus or wart loosens and comes off Millions use nothing else'* i i"-? TT' Is sold and recommend ed hv druggists everywhere, 26c a bottle or sent on receipt of price, by Lawrence & Co. Chicago, 111. Sold tn Hcmtdjl and recommended i-5 tin worlds In st coin rcmedv by Barker, Drugmst Adv Look! They're made with CALUMET If jou've evrr tnstrrl goodies made, with Cdunitt Biking Powder you won't blame kid for being tempt ed G-r-c-n-t, b-t-g, tender, tasty biscuits, cikes, doughnuts, muffins and cverj thing I inn think ofall so good I nn't keep nwny* from them 1 "Mother wouldn't think of using any Baking Powder except Calumet! She's tried nil othersshe knows which is bestshe knows Calumet means positive uniform results purity in the can and purity in the bakinggrcut economy and whole some things to eat. **ww*myrs notion thai an arlnFoouia bo created by presidential ukase. When th oeil went out ttia torero meat did not own enough uniforms, shoe*, Bocks, blankets, hat* wagons, truoks, boras*, mule* and other things essentia) to equip tht men called tt had mad* no provision lot tamnsport ing the troops catted to the potato where they were required. Who suffered moat by tteto amae ing lack of foresight, this leaping he fore looking? Only the 136.000 patriots who be lieved that their country needed them for national defense, only ttoe men who are making the great aaerifloee. The whole disgraceful story may be bummed up in the phrase the administration has penaitaad patriot* ism True tt is accumulating, by sub* terfuge a reserve of trained soldiers, hut events have demonstrated that it cried 'wolf*' w*hen there was no wolf, Should tt be forced to cry "wolf* tgatn when the wo is at the dottfe luu a ill be the raauiii Baby Shoes This department is loaded with toggery for baby's feet. What mothers want for the little tot is here in this line. Patent Leather shoes with white tops. Patent Leather shoes with brown tops. Prices range from 98c to $1.25 Soft soles, all colors, from 65c to 90c Baby's Blankets Yes, they're here. A blanket for every baby. A nice, warm wool blanket in either white, bine or pink for -J^m-*^ fss^ THD BBMIBJ1 BAILT FIOHXEB V^S -y?*"*""**.? "Bating is new the possibility of further aggression upon the territory of the United States from Mexico and the neca$ilty for the proper protec tion of that frontier.* President Wil son, on June 18, called out the mobile arms of the National Guard for federal orvio*. He did not eaU them out at their xlstint peace itrength, but at war strength* whJoh it practically double Uoktof a system of reserves, the National Guard organisations Immedi ately had to start a campaign of re cruiting, to bring about the desired In crease in their numbers, PatrioUc young clUsens. under the urge of the cry, "Your country needs you," Tolunteered for service In grati. fjinf numbers. According to Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the Senate Committee on Military Affairs, the re sult Is that about 136,000 citlcen sol diers have been mustered Into the federal service and are now on the Mexican border or in camp in their home states. There may be more, but ine ^administration refuses to make MONDAY, NOV. 6th to SATURDAY, Nov. 11 known the exact figures. The movement Is costing the pohUo treasury many millions of dollars it Is costing the Individual eltlfon col' diers many millions mora, They went to the front believing the cry. "Your country needs you," for war service. They sacrificed advancement in their civil occupations, severed home ties, suffered, in thousands of instances, great financial loss The leas pa triotic, who did not believe the cry. or believing, declined to make sacrifices, fatten at home on these losses. The real purposes of the call am lowly developing. They are two in number: (First, a patrol of the border to do the work which President Wilson'* friend, Carran&a, finds tt imposslblo to do. Because the recognised govern ment in Mexico la too ineffective to keep Its own citizens in check and prevent them murdering Americans on American soil, the American gov ernment undertakes the costly task of doing thst work for them. The mur der of American citizens on Mexican soil is another matter, C*rranla may Baby Days will be filled with importance for every mother who is interested in Baby clothes and every sort of Baby needs. Every requirement for Baby's comfort is generously displayed giving you many practical and helpful sug- gestions for fall and winter. In a word, everything for baby has been pro- vided in ample assortments and intelligent, courteous salespeople will be at the service of every visitor. Everybody Who Loves Babies is Invited to Visit This Store During Baby Days Special display of infants' dresses, both French and domestic lingerie, rubber blankets, stork pants, diapers, vests, stockings, dryers, all wool shirts, all wool bands, pinning blankets, long or short ilannel skirts, creepers, baby blan kets, ilannel sacks, booties, shoes, short and long coats, knit caps, knit shirts, knit sacks, knit hoods, etc. Knitted Booties That baby will go wild with excitement when he sees onr assortment of knitted booties. E\en women crave to see 'em. They are white with either bine or pink trimmed and range in price at 25c, 35c, 50c Dress The Baby Here If you are a mother you should dress your baby at this store. It makes a spec ialty of the things mentioned in this advertisement. Flannelette Kimonas 75c Favorite Mitts 25c TUVJUDAT. g17ttr-Vl1Ssrb gooond. ft purpose) of tfeft Uon on the border and to tan_ la to tmin dtisflo* to pnriom fj military service. Tno regular military establishment of tna nntJmi la fesUy too small tor tha aotnal ssW needs. To this extant tno cry. country needs yon." wm* oorraot, But these foots war* not mado ctoat when tfce call was Jswuadl Th* Mat waa promulgated that own war* ed for actual war aarvtoa *t far military training. Deceit The dioVr*oc* between rising In the morning si 5 and 7 o'clock in the space of forty yesrs-supposing a maar^* to go to bed at the acme boor at nightis nearly equivalent to the ad dition of ten years to a life of three score years and ten Thought Reading. "Can 1 see you apart for a moment?" "You mean alone, don't youT* "Exanly I want the loan of a Aver" Baby Jackets The mother will find here a splendid variety from which to make her selection. They look warm and comfortable and are not deceiving. Eiderdown jackets, white and trimmed, in plue or pink 25c Knitted Jackets at 35C, 65C and $1.25 Caps and Stockings Ther are here in all sites, colors and styles. Toques at 25C, 35C and50c Cashmere stockings, white and colors, per pair