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r»- -%Si HHeHfe?ntYritC- •"? „ i? ;*,"* »< « • -- >, - ^ %•* *(titwn»n «(«' % IMW«1 '.r ' "tt #^41* | '+»* fit-to j*JT tf^Hr * ^ <'-. ,;;t' JC'i* si I can assure these gentlemen (officials held responsible for suffering at Valley Forge) that it is a much easier and less distressing thing to draw up remoiv strances in a comfortable room by a good fireside than to occupy a cold, bleak hill and sleep under frost and snow without clothes or blankets. However, though they seem to have little feeling for the naked and distressed soldiers, I feel super­ abundantly for them, and from my soul I pity these miseries, which it is neither in my power to relieve nor prevent -- Central Washington ECAUSE George Washington be­ lieved sincerely In the Inborn, in­ alienable rights of men born on this soil, or transferred to It, spiritually as well as physically, to the fruits of freedom and In­ dependence; because he believed that this nation was to be held by them free of all oppression, whether In the form of unjust taxation or any other Infringe­ ment of the Interests, welfare and principles of the Inhabitants, he receives today the homage of the millions who enjoy the heritage of the free Amer­ ica for which he fought and which he helped es­ tablish. In this he was at ope with other great men bred In the new, free spirit and atmosphere of the colonies. He did not seek to set himself over * them, but to work with them, contributing as his part in the struggle his military genius and ex­ perience and his carefully trained executive ability. His, ideal was the common good. For that he gave his time and strength unstintedly. Throughout his career the one reward he •ought was that he might partake, "In the midst of my fellow citizens, the benign influence of good laws under a free government, the ever favorite object of my heart." Washington, although possessing wealth and po­ sition, although observant of forma and cere­ monies, was in the best sense a democrat, a man who sought the same privileges and opportunities for every one of his fellow citizens which he en- Joyed, and who devoted his gifts and energies to that end. > 1 That they might have them, he not only ex­ pended freely his energies of mind and body, but lie constantly exhorted his fellow countrymen to prepare themselves for the high destiny that he foresaw for this country, first, by raising and equipping an adequate army, a task that fre­ quently hung leaden on his hands, and, secondly, 1>y properly safeguarding their rights after .they •lad been won. George Washington received less education-- Inschool--than most lads of poor parentage do today. He left school before he was sixteen years old, and, except in mathematics, In which he had advanced through geometry and trigonometry, his education did not extend beyond that which boys usually get in the grammar grades of the public jBchooIs. What he studied he knew, however, as Ills carefully kept notebooks attest. He mani­ fested a special aptitude for surveying and for military affairs. This taste led to his having a royal middy's warrant, obtained for him when he •was fourteen years' old, and only because of his another's reluctance to have him go to England (was he spared to fight for the colonies instead of becoming an officer in his majesty's service. He had been out of school only a few months when he got his first Job--as a surveyor. It was a good one, too, for Lord Fairfax, having noted the lad's mental equipment and his Intrepidity, gave him a commission to survey his wild acres In the Shenandoah valley. So well did Washington accomplish the arduous task that he was made a public surveyor. Almost coincident w^th his en* trance upon a private career young Washington identified himself with public interests. Fond of athletics and sports, as well as of military affairs, lie Joined the local militia, and when nineteen years old was made a major. \ When he was still in his twenties he won his first colonelcy in his gallant, but disastrous, first campaign against the French. It was there that he first tasted the bitter fruits of unprepared- nes8t* When Washington went to Philadelphia as a member of the Second Continental congress he wore his provincial uniform, an instructive ex­ pression of his feeling in regard to the crisis that ^vas to come--in Its way a fulfillment of prophecy --for during the session he was put at the head <of the Irregular army near Boston. He found that army, not only without discipline and equip­ ment, but without pcrtvder. Men who had enlisted only for a few months ran away. Washington ardently appealed to the continental and pro­ vincial congresses to provide for longer enlist- ments and an adequate system of recruitment! Such authority as he had he used with dili­ gence and forethought. Under his orders a few fast vessels were fitted out and armed as priva­ teers at the nearest safe ports. Marblehead vol­ unteers In the army were put aboard them for crews, and the enemy's supplies. Including much- needed powder, were captured upon the seas and brought overland Into the American camp. After a long period of waiting, the Americans were on Dorchester Heights and the British evac­ uated Boston. Washington's keen sense told him that the die was now cast, that peace was impossible, that England would speedily pour re- enforcements to "reduce the colony to a proper sense of Its duty." Conservative and aristocrat as he was classed, Washington now favored the radicals, who sought to break with the home government and set up their own. "I have never entertained the idea of an accommodation," he said, "since I heard of the measures which were adopted in consequence of the Bunker Hill fight." His stanch attitude was maintained In the midst of disheartening experiences, not only wfth the enemy In the field, but with trouble-makers in his OWn camp. "I know the unhappy predicament In ^hich I stand," he wrote: "I know that much Is expected of me; I know that without men, with­ out arms, without ammunition, without anything fit for the accommodation of a soldier, little is to be done; and, what is mortifying. I know that I cannot stand justified to the world without e*» posing my own weakness and Injuring the cause by declaring my wants. My situation has been such that I have had to use art to conceal It even from my officers," w- Jealousies hampered him so sorely that he stern­ ly proclaimed: "The general most earnestly en­ treats the officers and soldiers to consider eon- sequences ; that we can no way assist our enemies more than by making divisions among ourselves; that the honor and success of the army and the safety of our bleeding country depend upon har­ mony and good agreement with each other; that the. Provinces are all united to oppose the common enemy and all distinctions In the name of America. "To make this name honorable and to preserve the liberty of our country ought to be our only emulation, and he will be the best soldier and the best patriot who contributes most to. this glorious work, whatever his station or from whatever part of the country he may come. Let all distinction of nations, countries and provinces thereof be lost in the generous contest who shall behave with the most courage toward the enemy and the most kindness and good humor to each other. "If any be so lost to virtue and love of country as to continue in such practice after this order, they will be severely punished and discharged from the service in disgrace." After the disastrous battle of Long Island, Washington once more took the liberty of men­ tioning to congress that no dependence could be put in a militia or other troops than those enlisted and embodied for a longer period than onr regula­ tions have heretofore prescribed. "Our liberties must ( f t necessity be greatly hazarded, if not entirely lost, if their defence Is left to any but a permanent standing army. I mean one to exist during war. Men who have been free and subjected to no control cannot be reduced to order In an Instant. . . . "There Is no situation on earth less enviable or more distressing," continues Washington, "than that person who Is at the head of troops regard­ less of order and discipline and unprovided with almost every necessity. The difficulties that have surrounded me since I have been in the service have kept my mind constantly upon the stretch; jmfflSR the wounds which my feelings as an officer have received by a thousand things that have happened contrary to my expectations and wishes; the ef­ fect of my own conduct and present appearance of things so little pleasing to myself as to render It a matter of no surprise to me If I should stand capitally censured by congress . . . induce a thorough conviction in my mind that it will be impossible, unless there Is a thorough change In our military system, for me to conduct matters to give satisfaction to the public, which Is all the recompense I aim at or ever wish for.'" This unhappy state of things was almost wholly due to the feeling manifested in several sections of the country, persisted In to the hampering of Washington's campaign and to the detriment of the cause. Congress was finally prevailed upon by Washington's representations and the tardily dawning consciousness that war was inevitable and that, being so, unpreparedness meant ca­ lamity. On December 20, 1776, he wrote to the president of congress: "Short enlistments and a mistaken dependence upon our militia have been,, the origin of all our misfortunes and great accumulation of our debt. ... I beg leave to give it as my humble opinion that 88 battalions are by no means equal to the opposition you are to make, and that not a moment's time is to be lost In raising a greater number, not less in my opinion and that $ of my officers than 110. . . . In my Judgment ttiia is not a time to stand upon expense; our funds are not the only object of consideration. . . It may be thought that I am going a good deal out of my line of duty to advise thus freely. A character to loose, an estate to forfeit, the In­ estimable blessings of liberty, at stake and a life devoted must be my excuse." Far from holding himself aloof and wanting to keep all power in his own hands, Washington welcomed co-operation. After ne had been invested with the dictatorial powers necessitated by the emergency of publifl affairs, the council of safety of New York apolo glzed for certain measures they had taken in re­ gard to New York troops which were later dis­ covered to have been an Infringement on his au­ thority. Washington replied: "I should be un­ happy in the belief that any part of my letter to you could be construed into the slightest hint tiiat you wish to Interfere In the military line. Heaven knows that I greatly want the aid of every good man, and that there are not such enviable pleasures attending my situation as to make me too jealous of its prerogatives. Rather than complain of your bite efforts in the military way, you deserve the thanks of ns all, and I feel myself happy in this opportunity of returning you mine in the greatest truth and sincerity." At Valley Forge, where Washington's troops were almost naked, had few blankets and scanty fon»i fir> was «u>vod to resentment against "the gentlemen, without knowing whether the army was really going into winter quarters or not. reprobating the measure as much as If they thought the soldiers were made of stocks and stones and equally Insensible of frost and snow. and. moreover, as if they conceived it easily prac­ ticable for an inferior army under the disad­ vantages I have described ours to be to confine a superior one, in all respects well appointed, within the city of Philadelphia and to cover from depredation and waste the states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. ... I can assure these gen­ tlemen that it Is a much easier and less distress­ ing thing to draw up remonstrances In a com­ fortable room by a gool fireside than to occupy a cold, bleak hill and sleep under frost and snow without clothes or blankets. However, although they seem to have little feeling for the naked and distressed soldiers, I feel superabundantly for. them, and from my soul I pity those miseries; which it Is neither In my power to relieve nor pre­ vent.". Washington made persistent efforts te get a guarantee of half-pay for his officers after the war. himself having no personal interest in the measure; he had declared from the first that he would never profit by it to the amount of a single penny. He deprecated constantly the Jealousy of the military part of the government by the civil department, "If we would pursue a right system of policy,** he wrote to a member of congress, "in my opinion there would be none of these distinctions. We should all, congress and army, be considered as one people, embarked in one cause. In one interest, acting on the same principle and to the same end!" In 1793 Washington, in his second term as presi­ dent, wrote to congress that, while he sought peace and urged a faithful discharge of every dutv toward others, he recommended prompt measures not only for defense but for enforcing Just claims. "There Is a rank due the United States among other nations which will be withheld, if not ab­ solutely lost, by the reputation of weakness. If wre desire to avoid insult we must be able to repel it ; if we desire to secure peace, one of the most powerful instruments of our prosperity, it must be known that we are at all times ready for war A he wrote. ' Hew York.--Standardisation of men's dress has already become more than a mere tentative suggestion. New York papers carried the story of sug­ gested regulations in men's attire, on the front page, a few weeks ago; along with the war news, the coal shortage in New York, the thlrteen-below-zero temperature, and other striking hap­ penings of a day and generation in which exciting events have become al­ most commonplace. The importance of the further suggestions, emanating from the economy board, was immedi­ ately recognized, and, with front page space at a premium, as it is today, the story was deemed of sufficient moment to be given a place of honor. There was nothing extremely radical in the Ideas advanced, a prominent fashion writer states. They included some of the suggestions already made at the now historic meeting of .dressmakers, manufacturers, retailers, fashion writ­ ers and editors, and others held at the Waldorf, to discuss the adoption of the slim silhouette, with a view to lim­ iting the consumption of wool. One of the speakers, at that meeting, drew attention to the fact, that though there was not a man In the room who was wearing what might be called a con­ spicuous or individual style of cloth in his clothes, yet there were in all prob­ ability not two suits in the room of ex­ actly the same pattern. Among twenty men In blue serge, each will have a suit made from a dif­ ferent weave and dye. This is a waste of effort and material which might be I An Oriental Evening Frock. A Half- Toilette of Embroidered Silk, With a Sleeveless Coat, and Sash Placed High and Tied at the 8ide. remedied; and suggestions for limiting patterns of conservative materials for men's wear, were made In the interest of war time economy. The same Ideas have been applied to the manufacture of stuffs for men's shirts, and even to their shoes and neckties. Results of impressive benefit to thecommunityxit large, to our allies and to our own fighting men, are promised if these re­ forms are carried Into fact. So far, no such proposition has been made with regard to the industries which deal with the dressing of wom­ en. In fact, the pressure of opinion MUFFLER AND HAT TO MATCH PATRIOT ABOVE ALL NE of the finest tribute* to the genius and character of Washington Is that of the great English novelist, Wil­ liam Makepeace Thackeray, contained In his novel, "The Virginians," in which the great American general plays a considerable part, ft Is as follows; -* , . "Their Indomitable chief, above all, had the glory of facing aiid overcom­ ing not only veterans amply provided and Inured to war but wretchedness, cold, hunger, dissensions, treason within their own camp, where all must have gone to rack but for the pure, unquenchable flame of patriotism that was forever burning in the bosom of the heroic leader. What a constancy, what a magnanimity, what a surpris­ ing persistence against fortune! Wash­ ington before the enemy was no bet­ ter nor braver than hundreds that fought with him or against him (who has not heard the repeated sneers against "Fablus' in which his factious captains were accustomed to In­ dulge?) ; but Washington, the chief of a nation in arms, doing battle with distracted parties; calm In the midst of conspiracy, serene against the open foe before him and the darker ene­ mies at his"back; Washington inspire lng order and spirit into troops hun­ gry and in rags; stung by Ingratitude, but betraying no anger, and ever ready to forgive; In defeat Invincible, mag­ nanimous in conquest, and never m sublime as on that day when he laid down his victorious sword and sought his noble retirement; here Indeed is a character to admire and revere; a life which despite many otherwise dlseour aging struggles was without a flaw." • +9 For Speeders. A frame covered with wire netting to be attached to automobiles has beet Invented, the purpose being to catefi hats or other articles which would otherwise be blown away. Immense Scarf of Black Satin Em­ broidered in Spanish Fashion, Match­ ing Headgear, Late Fashion. A letter from London says that the best of the smart women there who, of course, are engrossed in relief work, as are the hest of every country, have adopted the fashion of wearing im­ mense mufflers of worsted Jersey wrapped around the neck once or twice and matched up with a hat. In America this fashloiTls growing apace. Over here we still have an Im­ mense amount of peltry, and therefore, It is not to be expected that jersey will take its place during the extreme cold of this midwinter, but we may look for it as a popular fashiou after the Ice breaks. However, the fashion that American women have taken up along this line Is quite Interesting. It is an Immense scarf of black satin embroidered in the Spanish fashion, with a hat to match. It Is not as serviceable for rough weather outdoors as the English muf-. SATIN IS A SMART MATERIAL has been very definitely against stand­ ardization of feminine attire In any form. In the belligerent countries, which, after all, are our best and only really practical guides In this matter, attempts of the kind have been limited, so far, to a control, in France, of the manufacture of shoes. As far as other branches of women's dress are concerned, the consensus of opinion in all countries seems to be "hands off!" The industry reminds one of that insidious grass, which once planted in a certain soil, creeps every­ where under the ground, mingling with every other plant that grows, twining its tendrils ahout their roots, so that to uproot it means to kill the thing it clings to, a* well. Not that the spread of this industry has had a deleterious effect upon others existing alongside of it; the contrary is the truth. But their Interdependence is so compli­ cated, and so cunningly entwined, that the effect of brusquely checking the growth of the one, Is a problem before which the best brains in the country may well pause, before they begin to experiment with their theories. Government's interference In the clothing of their people is not new. We read of sumptuary laws all through the middle ages, and of the defiance of them by the wives and daughters of the burghers, who could not prevent their womenfolk from adopting material, furs and velvets, re­ served by royal decree for the aristoc­ racy. The aristocracy of Florence would notice the fur-lined sleeves of the mer­ chant's wife, and one of them--prob­ ably a very well-born and hard-favored lady--would be sure to complain to lier husband, who then, if he valued his peace, would bring the matter to the attention of the authorities. Often the offending wife would be brought to justice; quite as often she would escape. At any rate, punishment of fines and imprisonments never seemed to leave the nobility In the enjoyment of their privileges, for all history and Laemoirs of the times are full of cases of such rebellion. If Otir government should make any such decree, in our day, we should probably see very little opposition to It. The country seems to be in a con­ dition of amazing docility. Who would have believed that a few short months would see a food administration with arbitrary powers, government manage­ ment of railroads, and the steady and swift approach of prohibition? Take "the very question of woman's apparel. The limitation of yardage was a vol­ untary measure, adopted by all Con­ cerned, before the government had made one move toward the industry. So with that much settled, we pass to the condition of the sartorial out­ look for spring, with quiet minds. It is an attractive one, in which individ­ ual good taste, and good Judgment, will have full play, within the limits of four and one-half yards of material. Dressmakers have acknowledged al­ ready that this suggestion of limita­ tion, this difficulty, has spurred their invention. It is like the rules of a game, which are necessary to insure a good contest. Nothing very startling; a narrow sil­ houette, far better managed than its predecessor; charming details, clever cutting, With a great discretion In dec­ oration and accessories--these seem to be the leading features of America's first wartime spring. They promise an excellent choice among garments which will suit our mood, give practi­ cal service, and keep the whole vexed problem of woman's apparel from rev­ olutionary measures which might have far-reaching serious consequences. (Copyright, 1918, by the McClure Newspa. per Syndicate.) fler and hat of wool-embroidered Jet* sey, but it Is a fascinating touch to the indoor costume of the woman whd Is lunching out or going to a wedding. v • Our boys are defending this country on the high Beas and on the land. Our # own defense against a common enemy is to keep the system clean by ridding the body of the toxins, or poisons, whlcfy are bred in the intestines. When you feel tired, sleepy, headachy, when your breath is offensive, or pimples appear 4t 1 on the face and neck. It is time to reco§> .r ; nize the danger and protect your bodily, •* '.'\i health by taking something for the liver 4 -V,tl such as Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.- ' ^ The machinery of the body needs to - Y1^' be oiled, kept in good condition, Just as \.Y the guns or machinery of a ship. Why ? Y! should a human person neglect his ows * "" "v machinery more than that of his auto- - iv mobile or his guns? Yet most people "Y do neglect themselves. Their tcngqt I-A has a dark brown color, skin sallow, # breath bad, yet they fail to see thi$ * their machinery needs attention. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets ha**»"^ «. % been known for nearly half a century. * ! ,Y They are made of May-apple, leaves df 'T ,* aloe and jalap, made into a tiny pellef and coated with sugar. They are standi | | ard and efficacious. You can obtain ;f >; % them at any drug store In vials far ** ' jfl twenty-five cents. Ask for Dr. Ptercrffc * * /T] Pleasant Pellets--and get no other! § : Not Good Boon Companions. ^ ij Td never accept an Invitation 1; drink with a doctor." "Why not?" ;if *' "Because even when they treat ft & •t" man they make him pay for it." t&'X; RECIFE FOR GRAY HAW. fl To half pint of water add I oa. Bap Rum, a small box of Bar bo Compound^ and *4 oz. of glycerine. Any druggist ca|'"iS put this up or you can mix it at home fit•••>Y V e r y l i t t l e c o s t . F u l l d i r e c t i o n s f o r m a l e - Y - , ing and use come in each box of Barbo ***• • Compound. It will gradually darken *, ; streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft- -Y and glossy. It will not color the scalp, is not sticky or greasy, and does not nib ti. Ad», ? Practical. "Does he pay his debts?- "No; I gave him a Christmas pren» Ifr ent once and he only thanked me." ' % Whenever there is a tendency to mintl Y pation, sick headache or biliousness, taka i s a cup of Qarfield Tea. All druggists. AdvW -- . ^ J Official Approval. . 4 "He says I'm nice enough to eat." jf* .J "Official praise, my dear. He's food .-4'f inspector." r YV Important to Isthw Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, that famous old remedy (Or Infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of In Use for Over 30 Years Children Cry for Fletcher's ---- ; Naturally. * : Does the new question department/Y;4 yon s tar ted work a l l r ightr * •> , **No; I find it won't answer."1 iKJ* Quite Frequently. Examiner--How is Central Amerlai "f divided? . A Pupil--By earthquakes. Long Coat* and Dresaes of Favorite Goods Are Quite the Style in French Capital. In spite of the war Paris remains the center of the fashion world and what­ ever is worn in the French capital be­ comes at once desirable on this side of the Atlantic, notes an authority. Therefore when we hear that satin is holding sway as the smartest of smart materials we naturally look upon this material with pronounced favor. In Paris little else but satin Is seen for afternoon wear. Trimmed with fur, or else with patterned quilting, long satin coats are the . rage, and satin dresses under them are just as much in favor. Velvet has a certain vogue which may increase for dresses, but it Is more In favor for evening wear. Black and white are always in fashion, treated very simply; satin with a deep collar that lies flat or closes fo the throat In white or gray; Helpful Ideas. Buy a yard of cambric, cnt Into squares and turn a tiny hem around each for the children^ handkerchiefs. Make a neat apron out of enamel cloth such as we use for table covering, and sew tape on for strings and bind with tape. These aprons can easily he wiped off and kept clean, and a bit can be stitched on also. Even an apron of this kind is nice to put on a child who is continually soiling cotton clothing. Much washing is saved. Two aprons could be made from three-quarters of a yard, of oilcloth and the tape costs nearly nothing. Save the colored picture parts of our Sunday papers each week, and when a child is ill or convalescing it will fur­ nish quite an entertainment to It. It Is also well to put away the "woman's section" for our own future reference, as we can always find what we want right there. tlons, but always one sees the effect of black and white or black and gray, and always, too, the straight frock with a straight coat over it. These models are Very simple, with scarcely any trimming, but with studied lines. MSny coats are slit up the sides to show the dress underneath and not a few dresses are slit near the feet also, for the newest skirt of all is rather dangerously narrow. HEALTH RESTORED Serious Kidney Troable Wis Re­ moved by Don's ud Resilts Have Been Permaieit "Kidney trouble put me in a bad way," eays Thomas A. Knight, 824 N. Ninth St., East St. Louis, III. "it came on with pain acroes my lack and the attacks kept getting worse un­ til I had a spell that laid me up. Morphine was the only relief and I couldn't move without help. The kidney secretions were scanty, painful and filled with sediment. "I was unable to leave the house, couldn't red and became utterly ex hausted. The only way I could take ease was by •. bolstering myself up with pillows. For three months I in that awful condition and the doctor said I had gravel. Doan't Kidney Pills brought me baek to good health and I have gained wonderfully is strength and weight." Sworn to before me, A M. EGGMANN, ATtXafy Public. ALMOST THREE YEARS LATER, May 24, 1017, Mr. Knight said: "The cure Doan't brought ma has been per­ manent." Doaa's at Any Slara, 90* a B«at DOAN'S "V/LIV VOSTER4WUURN CO, BUFFALO^ H.T. A Milliner's Knack. To fasten on a hat ornament, an that it will be firm, but not rigid, try this plan: hold or pin the flower or feather In position. Then bring the needle threaded with liuen or other strong thread up through the hat from the underside close beside the stem ol the ornament. 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