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Show '4 s-- ..r, -. .USI TOSS i In fighting the devil with fire Ave must take care not to bum our hands, or, as our fighting rnon ; would say, "Be very careful when you use poison-gas, and look out for a shift of wind which may blow ; it back into your own trenches." This is virtually the answer given by a notable array of leaders in I America and Britain and France to those who advocate a peace offensive to accompany our military of- I fensive; or think Ave should. imitae Germany in stirring up discontent among enemy peoples; or believe 'I with Lord Lausdowne that some sort of negotiation Avith the enemy is possible: or hold Avith some of our i pacifists that the Avar may be honorably ended without the complete and crushing defeat of German military j power.' The only Avay to deal Avith the "bandit" nation is "by overwhelming superior force," declares the Atlanta Journal, Avhile the Portland Oregonian, emphasizing the lesson taught by iiussia," says, "in f, a Avorld which holds an undefeated Germany there can be no peace." Head TIIE LITERARY DIGEST this week March 30th number and you will find in this article 1 t the enlightened public opinion of the United States upon premature peace talk. Other interesting ar- f tides in this number are: - . I Why Germany Delayed the Big Spring Off ensive Reasons Advanced By French and German Newspapers I Seizing the Dutch Ships Loafing is Now a Crime p Saving Daylight to Beat the Kaiser' Austria Saddened by German Victories ' I Japan's Press on the Siberian Move Kaiser's Brotherdndaw "Strafes" President c Does Poverty Kill Babies? - Wilson : Electrified Government Railways A Herd cf Albino Deer Using the Piano to Teach the Deaf Mismanagement of Our War-work p Arabs Destroy Priceless Books Painting Battles From the Clouds The Most Alive cf the Arts Etiquette for the National Anthem p The Farmer on the Battlefront - School, Community and Home Gardens (Prepared by U. S. Bureau of Education) (Prepared by the U. S. Food Administration) if Denominationalism in Camp Testimony to American Morale News of Finance and Commerce The Church's Changed Situation ! What Next in Russia? Best Current Poetry I j Many Striking Illustrations, Humorous and Educational J How Young America is Boycotting the German Language :p Empty bem-hes are confronting the t-nchcrs of Gorman TIIK LITERARY DIGEST submitted an inquiry to more j nil over the United States, despite the insistence of school than l-'", sehool superintendent, the aim being to learn r. boards ami s-hool superintendents that tire scholars- on-lit how wid-pr-ad is the fc-ine against teaching German m 'X . i .'i . - t . i- our sehools. .nre than ll'" r.-nlis have been received prd in fi ;U to lrai-n Hi" beauties ot leutnnie literature, war or no war. Tnp , 1T1.,Mtn- tium-'t . , ICLticu' m B 'St, .... . , . . HIE I A I J'.kAIi l Dl(ihr ior this week the results of th's B ;p T1,- l'"'"ls s,!l,l'ly won t do it, it seems. intensely interesting investigation are shown. ' B 'I ' 1 ; March 30th Number on Sale Today All News-dealers 10 Cents I V TT n The ITno I FUNK & WAGMALLS COMPANY (Publishen of the Famous NEW Standard Dictionary), NEW YORK j Maroon iv. ftwor ?o.? of s '-' ' l S:;1- t".'i'.s t;.I Va"t ;v"" j ii- i., , iiibmiii tt : Stmv Actumiits. Nvvp-s. .lutl-ruu'iits. ! Kor.rd P. ills, lM'son.'il Loans V:ui 1 0I"!,".vvl- ig rX l;ivo lutvl years' oxporiore j ,ry'J? Mitvtvtl wlioiv others fail. 1 -Cu Turn in onr ne counts, they A'.cci j j T our r.ttt-ntio'u. M'crchanLs' Frolcclive Assn. I Sdoniifio ColKtovs of 1 lours t PoMs. Elovon lCooms Cotititiontdl National r.tuk j ?"lt l.ah.0 O.tV. Utah J I'KANCtS O. MTKf:. Oo,Uiv,t !Uv,:cr. ' I "rot',0 r,'lM-!o ,,M,'t v.s.. J V |