on which peace can be built, the only plan for preventing future war, is once more to establish a compact that will be loyally supported. In the meantime, it is necessary to first prove the value of a present compact by the greater powers forcing its observance.

The seal of death has been placed on all monarchies by this present war. The wail of the widows and the cry of the orphans sound in our ears like the requiem of the passing of royalty and despotism.

The proud, ambitious, dictatorial militarist, who has heard only the things he wanted to hear, has the pride that goes before a great fall.

It cost us three hundred millions to build the Panama, and it is costing Europe this sum for one week of her perverted, abhorrent method of murder, called war.

Over there, the war lord talks of God, and then puts a band of music at the head of a lot of humans playing spirited military anthems to make the men murder more.

In this, the November number, I shall try to survey life from every point of compass, but always from an eminence.

While it will be necessary to ask my readers to accompany me into the black murk that hides every star in all Europe; while I shall be compelled to place before you, by night and by day, thousands of rough coffins, that carry the dead back to where the sod is soft; while I shall take you through little towns with their hundreds of solemn faces and dim-lit churches, you will also see in this magazine a reflection of the gold of the gorgeous, indolent sun, before it sinks from sight.

For remember, dear reader, our riches are but relative, our happiness largely comparative.

We must see the shadow and the rain to appreciate the sunshine...

And as we walk together in our imagination, under the light of the moon, we will look into the thousands of silver faces of dead men-faces that seem to mock this military murder-faces turned toward heaven with sightless eyes, with an unfinished prayer on the half-parted lips. And then I will ask you to turn from this awful scene

and silently take a glance at your own surroundings. Then think, and then thank God.

Over in the Old World, He has painted the fallen leaves with the same care and coloring, and caused this pretty patchwork to hide the battle corpses with a mantle. Here, He has used these selfsame emblems for our pathless groves.

Over there, men are marching while they suffer from sickness and hunger-marching while they are almost frozen; and finally they find a place where they can kill to advantage, and here they halt to shoot, until the wounded and dead are so thick that they must ask for a truce to bury the bodies, and leave room so they can begin again.

And with each new record of crime, of killing, comes a message to the murderers that they will receive for their inhuman work a silly little ornament with crosses, stars and ribbons. Then the church bells will toll, and the old men at home will pray for a successful slaughter of more Christians.

Not long ago, in this country, at the call of our President, the Jew, the Catholic, the Protestant met in noble accord, and sent their soul petitions to stop it all. While all other countries were praying for victory, the United States sent millions and millions of prayers to the Prince of Peace.

This universe is governed by God, and He brings the hour and the man to strangle every unfair, inhuman power.

ONE FROM "CRAVENETTE"

HE was talking loud and long, telling of his recent financial "coup," bragging and spouting, and wrapping himself with his cloak of self-conceit, when the conductor came through and said, "Tickets, please."

"Sorry, sir; we don't stop there," observed the conductor, closely scrutinizing the ticket of the mighty one. “Stop where?” inquired the seeming millionaire.

“At Smith_the pawnbroker's," answered the conductor, handing back the pawn ticket to its owner.

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BUSINESS MAN'S PRAYER

ELIVER us from the passive, inactive individual who whistles for want of thought-the languor-loving

lemon. Give us the man who works, who acts, who executes; who is always in harness, ever on duty.

Relieve us of the incompetent imbecile with bungling brains, that fumbles, botches; who always gets the wrong pig by the ear—the slovenly gawk.

Loan us the skillful son of craft, the tradesman with the trick, with the knack; the man who can feather the oarwho is practical, proficient.

Separate us from the antagonistic animal, more mule than man, who kicks and clashes-the contrary cuss—the cross between trouble and treachery.

Spare us the co-operative man with the long, strong pull, the pull-all-together spirit; the fellow that stands shoulder to shoulder, and battles for business.

Divorce us from the hard-luck harper, the despondent dub that blights and blasts everything; the calamity croaker, the man that is planet-struck, the evil-star sucker that sings, "What's the use of anything? Nothing at all.”

Send us the sunshiny man, the high-tide fellow, the buoyant, thriving man who always says, "Business is good," and then silently asks to be forgiven for lying like an optimist.

OBSERVATIONS

"SERVICE FIRST" is the pinch hit of the game.

Before the curtain went up two feet, I was satisfied that the show would please me.

The boss is your best customer. He buys your ability. If he gets his money's worth, so will the people who buy of him.

While the war is waging, Brown can't get down to doing a stroke of work, but his wife worries through two washings each day.

Some of our mediators now style themselves military experts. Some of our failures-at-everything-else are now

HOW LONG?

HE "divine-right" ruler is using the salary of fifty million men to keep up this unbelievable, revolting,

sickening catastrophe; while over in Austria a waning old monarch listens to the dying, without one sign that the agonies of it all have ever reached anywhere near his heart. What an end to this life, to listen to the lullaby of cannon!

There are, at the moment, fifteen million men bending their bayonets in the bodies of others-humans drawn into this whirlpool of modern murder.

What a blessing it is that they are civilized enough not to make a direct charge with their automatic guns on women and children! These diseased maniacs have outraged women, killed and maimed the weak, who were unable to get out of their path. But what a blessing it is that these crazed brutes do not pursue the women and children further!

How long honest, faithful wives and mothers can continue to weave and to work and carry the burden of both the man and the woman, feed, clothe and care for the family while the father fights, is indicated by the estimate of the daily cost to run this chariot of hell on earth$36,000,000; and this does not take into account the crop waste and the destruction of property. The estimated wealth of the eight European nations at war is $281,000,000,000. It is evident that this war must end within the first year, or they will all "go bust."

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OPPORTUNITIES

AN ingenious compiler of facts shows the silver lining to all kinds of weather-how the storm, the heat, the cold, the dry weather, creates opportunities for the plumber, the electrician, the menders. Even bad weather has its uses to the man who can see straight.

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START SOMETHING

THERE is a factory somewhere that can use a sign on this order to advantage: "It's fun to work here." These signs get a contact-start something.

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A PROFIT

PROFIT is not without honor, save in its own

country. The far-off trade looks good to the mind,

but when you wait awhile for the mail to arrive and then see with your own eyes the goods, there is pretty sure to be some reason for disappointment. The idea of sending money out of town for merchandise that can be secured at home for the same prices, with the distinctive advantage of style and wearing quality, is an expensive experience in the end.

The goods that you get in the mail are very often in the "just as good" class.

Effectually protect yourself against imposition by buying what you see, and of the merchants who have spent years and fortunes to establish a local business. Keep away from the substitute sellers. Do not trade unsight and unseen. Be convinced first, then buy afterward.

This talk about "Made in America" is all wool and a yard wide; but talking about trading in your own town, with your own local merchants, is what more intimately concerns you.

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SHOP SUGGESTIONS

THE fewer goods you show, the less confusion to the

customer.

Let the customers do most of the talking until you get your cue, then close.

Take no chances with candles in your Christmas decorations, or with kerosene lamps. Use electricity.

Put a sign in your front window, "These goods will be removed from this window on request of a customer."

One store sends an "unknown" buyer to shop about the store, that the management may know more of its own service and how patrons are being treated.

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GOOD-WILL

SALESPEOPLE are more or less regarded as the reflection of the goods they sell. If salespeople are short, the goods will look scant; if the salespeople are rough and crude, the material will seem to lack a "Cravenette" finish. Weave the customer's good-will into the sale, and you can close in half the time.