Show Ge tan y and the Blockade DENTS entering Germany since the marvelled over conditions conditions con con- signing f pl ng of or the armistice have hav found there Having in witnessed tho the devastation devastation dc asta tion an and the starvation in France and Belgium the they expected u to find noticeable signs of suffering in the defeated realm They have all nU marvelled in the fact that the tho surface showed no signs of suffering due to food short shortage or other drastic movements imposed by bythe bythe bythe the allies The findings of the correspondents however arch are arc h hardly y 1 in harmony with the admissions of the German government With something of the tho old form fonn of efficiency effi effi- the imperial health n ministry has hns issued a 3 memorandum memo memo- I random designed to show v the effect o of tho the blockade on conditions wi within n tho empire It d differs from the i statement of or tho the correspondent in that it shows that there thero was not only intense suffering ring but a 3 heavy loss 1055 of life as a direct result of the blockade The health ministry figures the Ic loss s of life from under trader nourishment for the period between 1915 and 1918 at adding that another succumbed to influenza as a a. result of tho the loss of t their power of resistance resistance re- re tine to lack of nourishment Inasmuch as this is is a P while the investigation on of the correspondents was only a a. superficial c. c examination the tho world is is bound boundo to to o conclude Germany did not escape without suffering The figures of tho the health ministry seem em to furnish concrete proof of the effectiveness of or the blockade which is an encouraging sign for the tho future The world at this time timo is wondering what Germany will do with the peace treaty t There i is a suspicion abroad that site she will refuse to sign on the grounds that the terms are arc too harsh The Tho value of or tho the blockade asserts itself and leaves Germany in a dangerous po position A refusal to sign would be bo accompanied by the tho the the-completo complete completo destruction o of the German empire There is n a grave V danger that Germany will mn commit national sui suicide ide by turning Bolshevism loose within the boundaries es of the empire The Tho course no DO doubt would the allies much embarrassment and cau o cau-o e man many in tho establishment of peace pence but nevertheless it it is apparent that the tIte blockade is an effective weapOn weapon which may he be used at will by tho the allies The possible emergency would however ho require the allies to take up upa a determined fight against the Bolsheviks Bolshevik not only in ill in Germany but bat everywhere Civilization still holds control control con- con of the world although perhaps it has not yet de de- upon the most effective use of its power 1 PJ la laThe The World Menace enace T TES to w the peace conference went t to Paris with the idea of making the victory over o Prussian Prussian- ism complete and lasting Five months of discussion have havo served to sl shift ft tho ho main issue of tho the day from to W Bolshevism E Every very indication is that has bas been rendered impotent by the defeat administered on the battlefield The Tho chief menace inthe in tho the world today is not but Bolshevism and unless we successfully copo cope with this problem it is doubtful if wo we can enn attain the pc peace ce we seek seck Tho The peace conference has given much of its timo time ton to ton a n n dL discussion ion of plans for a league of nations designed to perpetuate tho the peace won on the battlefield The Tho difficulty difficUlty difficulty dif dif- of this procedure is that it has hus sought perpetuation perpetua perpetua- tion before attainment with the result that the complexion complex complex- ion jon of the enemy has bas changed and aud gained strength with the delay attending the d discussion In the tho beginning we had bad no fear of Bolshevism considering it as something distinctly Russian We W c however are arc required to change this opinion when we reflect on tho the spread of Bolshevist propaganda j throughout Europe r We Ye e believed in iQ the tho beginning that it was dependent upon ignorance o for success success but we have havo since mee found t that at disorder and uncertainty also furnish fertile fields for Bolshevism Sm By reason of the new lleW menace we are gradually losing the strangle hold wo we once held on the tho Central powers The governments go to which wo we must mast loot look for far a n. settlement settle settle- mont ment of the t e war are arc being bein undermined by Bolshevism ism which at any moment may bo be fired to destroy tho the only tangible governments we e have bave before us We Ye have havo failed to deal firmly with J Lenino mino and in Russia en- en g the to ignore all obligations to or organized organ organ- an- an society except as ns it exists within U the e portals of Bol Bol- 1 sm The Tho policy pursued in Russia does doe's not constitute con con- sti a w warning to Germany but rather offers encouragement encouragement 3 to renunciation of responsibility in revolution re The fhe re real l m menace naco before the world at nt this time is a 0 J pos pos- amalgamation between Bolshevism ism and the remnants rem rem- fu nants of C Civilization today is concerned with the tho conclusion of pea pence co with Germany When Wela we have la o accomplished that wo we 0 can effect an nn organization tion which wInch will protect that peace not only against th the defeated de de- enemy but against the now and more more menacing ing forces of Bolshevism tI I Ri Res Int Winn Have You Yau Done Q ONE C NE NB year n ago o the Hun was Zas v dropping bombs bomb in tho the s streets of Paris and und the French and the British were ehn clinging ng desperately to battered lines on the west front The rho outlook was discouraging g for tho the allies and the of or the Central Powers were vere hi high h. h The faith of the world was pinned on the United States and a few units of f American soldiery were getting ready for the tho real struggles struggle with tho the Hun h hordes Every American an at this time owes it to himself and his country to turn the pa pages es of history back to those thoe I darkened days of the world We were not nol daunted we knew there ther could be 10 but one ono outcome to the le I W We r kne knew V that America would win if it it took t the lie C i last st 1 n and the tha last drop of blood To that en end we u urged d the government to bring on an Jn its Liberty loans Liberty loans d claring I wo o finance i nee e c every issue if it tool took the r last shirt rr Tio i. i 1110 outlook o U ok is di different e nt t e l ar are arc on the e eJ J l y j threshold of peace We Ve have havo but one more bond issue iSue before us and we hesitate The hesitancy is to be decried decried decried de de- cried as ns ignoble and und contrary to the American spirit The Tho b Victory Victon loan will be financed and it behooves every individual in in- di l to share in this the greatest and antI most promising promising prom prom- ising of all aU the loans We r c would not Dot abandon our goy gov government eminent in war Will when the tho ultimate outcome was doubt rut fur We Wc cannot abandon it in peace when the invest invest- investment investment ment is guaranteed 1 by a n prosperous future pa ta h J 1 Food Toed Prices May Jl it Not Flot got Tumble T TilE THE hope indulged ed b by many consumers that the thc price of food will be materially reduced when wizen the tho new crops begin to come in appears to- to to-be to be without substantial substantial lial foundation That there will be slight reductions all nil atlon along the line especially if crops are good seems likely Certain foods may drop considerably in price for a n short tim time But the chances arc are that the general level will remain not far from where it is now There arc are several sc reasons for this In tho the first place food stocks the world over will over will be greatly depleted by harvest harvest harvest har har- vest time and antI the thc crops in Europe aro are sure to be he below normal Demand will win be in n a race with supply This condition in itself will tend to keep prices up A second reason renson for continued high prices is f found in the increasing cost of production to the fanner farmer The virgin soils soH of a few fey years ears ago will no longer long produce the crops they once did without t extensive fertilization And fertilizer is very cry expensive Does Docs the American consumer realize e that in the great rent wheat growing districts districts districts dis dis- of the lr States Stales the ayera average c yield on unfertilized unfertilized unfertilized un un- fertilized soil i is only about half what it was when the soil was virgin irin i That That the acreage production has bas dropped to fifteen bushels per acre for the nation and below ten bushels in some o of the states stales 7 And of I course what is true of wheat is true also of most other i food crops i Another reason why wiry food prices arc not likely to i come tome down much unless times get ret very bad is is found inthe in inthe the lessened value of the dollar It is not only the price of food that has 1135 gone gono up but the p price ice of everything everything every cry thing else including labor Economists inform U us that by reason renson of the greatly increased amount of f money in I circulation present price levels le will remain remain where they arc are for a a. considerable time at least I I Ml J 1 rn 1 Postal Efficiency N N. NOTWITHSTANDING 01 G the tile fact filet that rr Mr Burleson is endeavoring oring to make current criticism appear as organized propaganda ando there is evidence that the lack 1 I of or confidence in his administration is shared by friendly interests One of the striking evidences of this fact i is is 1 shown in a a. change chang which has just been ordered by the war ar department in connection with the payment of the theCO I CO GO bonus bomb to discharged soldiers Until recently war department orders required that the applicant for the bonus forward his original discharge discharge dis dis- charge e papers to the zone finance officer in W Washing Washing- ton Without pertinent explanation the order has been changed to read as ns follows Hereafter discharged soldiers who have not received the 60 GO bonus to which they are arc entitled need not s send nd their ori original discharge certificates to the tire zone finance officer Certified copies of discharges may 1 be 0 presented presented presented pre pre- to the nearest recruiting recruiting- officer together with the original discharge in order that he tb the latter atter may make an official notation on I The order of the war department can bar hardly y be he considered considered considered con con- as a tri tribute ute to the efficiency of the postoffice department under Mr Burleson It is indicative of a fear Cear that if discharged soldiers submitted their papers to the mails there theTo was a n. grave Tate possibility they would never see them again cr n. n In view of incidents such as those Mr 11 Burleson will have havo a difficult time tune making the public believe e there is no ground for the criticism to which he is lis being rl 1 pa i Pa rt |