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The Washington times., 1911-09-16
GOD HAS NO PART
IN THE LEX TALIONIS
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
! have lately read in this department
of your truly valuable paper something
about IAN intelligent jury Of God-fear-
ing American farmers" kneeling down
and asking thcir Creator to guide them
in the matter Of aveEsing the death of
an innocent ptrson.
One of two things is evident: Either
God failed to hear their petition or else
He has changed His law since He gave
us our great book of instructions and
an example which was to be for all
time. These 'God-fearing' judges and
juries must have forgotten that they
who run may read. Vengeance Is mine:
will repay, saith the Lord DID
Jesus Christ's friends and the good
people of His time rush around and de-
mand that His murderers be swiftly
condemned and that their lives be sac
rificed on the altar Of vengeance? II
they did their desires were not accom-
plished.
How can one life pay for another.
no matter what the circumstances
What excuse will these ''God-fearing'
men give to the Supreme Judge when
they stand before Him and are required
to answer as to why they took ven
to His sublime decree. and said that
the life of the guilty dn their opinion)
should be taken lowell, for what
Surely their excuse will not be that II
was necessary to keep evil from over
coming all the good in the world!
Either leave Gods name out altogether
or else obey His laws. Why try to
bolster up our frail judgment or to
lend a measure of dignity and Justice
to our poor human DEGREES by tack
ing Gods name at the top of the
page and then proceed to act directly
contrary to His law? H. ].
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
LET THE VAGRANTS
WORK ON THE ROADS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The hoboes of the country recently
held their convention in this city, 1t is
said, with several hundred of them In
attendance. They were advocating free
transportation by the National and
State governments for the unemployed
hoboes or tramps to any part of tho
United States, where they may be able
to get employment. In the argument
for free transportation, the question OF
good roads is involved, and as the no.
boes or tramps, as you may please to
call them use the roads very exten-
sively, they should be made to work on
these roads and contribute something
toward building good highways. they
argue that it is employment they want,
but that Is not the truth. What they
really want Is a hand-out and a free
ride over the country. The authorities
of each State in the Union can solve
the question of employment for the un-
employed hoboes or tramps OF the couu-
try with but little effort on their palt.
II the Legislature of each State Will
pass an act making vagrancy, hoboing,
and tramping within the borders of the
State a violation of the law punishable
by a fine of 500 for every such offense,
or by making ii punishable at hard
labor on the public roads of the State
for one year. Every State in the Union
needs good roads, and IL can have them
by appropfating small sum of money
each year for the purchase of rock
crushers and explosives with which TO
utilize the natural resources of the
State, the rock cliffs, now lying IN waste
and of no apparent use. If each state
will pass such legislation and give the
State authorities the money and power
to act, three months after 1t passes,
there will not be an unemployed hobo,
tramp, or vagrant in the United States.
This would also stimulate the whole
country by the increased demand Tor
rock crushers, explosives, and other
machinery for buildiHg roads as we'll,
and hoboing and vagrancy would cease
to exist. A. l. CLEMENTS.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
MONROE DOCTRINE
is IN DISFAVOR

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
Everett Springs recent editorial on
the Monroe Doctrine" is not in ac-
cordance with modern opinion. Captain
Mahan, the expert on naval topics,
once said. 1--WE must abandon the
principle so far as 1t applies to the
region south of the Caribbean. A WELL
known American editor tells his coun.
trymen that the sole purpose Of the doc.
trine is the protection of lot OF
''mongrels" and ingrates. of low order
of civilization, who use the principle
to swindle Europeans, and who care
nothing for the United States except
as they can use 1t for a barrier to save
them from the consequences Of their
own dishonesty. A Western congress
man declared a short time ago that the
principle means that I'VE must either
fight the battles of every little yellow
legged republic in South America or
pay its-debts. According to him the
doctrine is a piece of bluff, anyhow,
that the United States would never
attempt to enforce II against any strong
combination of European nations, and
that II ought to be given up and let the
Central and South American countries
fight their own battles.
What has Everett Spring to say about
this? GORDON BECKER
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
THINKS PATRIOTISM
is OVERCOME
To the Editor Of THE TINES:

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Having noted an article by Charles
II. Flynn. and also one by Mr.. Man
gan, IN the Monday afternoon edition
of The Times. I would like to suggest
that, while so-called patriotism to
our glorious country" Is considered
very spendid trait, 1t is most un-
doubtedly oYerdone. Personally |
think II Is a relict of the Dy-gone days
of barbarism. QueIllng II. and also
our National Honor" you'd. with a
little use of common sense and a heart
upllfted to God, prevent war and there
by give the world everlasting peace
and righteous civilization Be patriotic
selves to Him and pray to Him, and
He will look out for you end your
homes Drop this patriotism gag
and reach forth your hand TO your
fellowman and use your united efforts
to gain world peace and the everlast-
ing life. z. A. ROMAN.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
DEPLORES IGNORANCE
CONCERNING SOUTH

To the Editor Of THE TINES:
1t was with a mixture Of amusement
and contempt that / read the letters
of Mr.. Mangan and Miss Cora Eliza
beth Spencer, but such feelings were
Immediately followed by the most pro-
found pity and amazement-to think
that there should exist in Washington.
a city of exceptional educational ad-
vantages, any one possessed Of such
gross Ignorance and narrow-minded-
ness.
May suggest from the best motives,
that both read up on the South and
the Southern people, and converse and
associate with intelligent, cultured and
well-read men of both South and
North? I am sure thereafter they will
see the folly of their letters, and will
become Of the opinion that no portion
of the country is more patriotic or loyal
than the dear Southland, and no por-
ton has given better citizens to the
nation.
A DAUGHTER OF THE UNITED
DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFED-
ERACY.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
"BEAN-EATING YANKEE"
RESPECTS THE SOUTH

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
The generous Mail Bag of The Times
Is the medium through which many air
their grievances and enlighten US with
many strange and astonishing doctrines.
If 1t were not for this column our read
ers would miss many a masterpiece(O,
so keep the Mail Bag going For the
past few weeks our flag the national
anthem, and the civil war have come
in for their share and It has all served
to give various embryo editors a
chance to WELD their masterfuI pens.
The editor of The Times has graciously
published these letters, but l wonder
what he thinks of some of them? l do
rot know whether. he is for the
North or the South, but probably, like
the rest of us, he has friends in both
places The writer has been waiting
for some good old-time "traitor-rebel"
to show his cOlors In answer to the
astounding statements made in the let
ter which appeared in the Mail Bag of
september s, signed by "(Miss) Cora
Elizabeth Spencer" The argument pre-
sented was an objectionable breach of
of the anarchist. Miss" Spencer starts
out by saying: II am i'll In bed," and
this partly accounts for the absurd
statements she makes. We do not
KNOW sister spencer except as the au-
thor of this famous epistle, but we sin
cerely hope her doctor will prescribe
something for her crouch. How can 1t
be, at the moment when our own Pres
ident is striving for the peace and uni
ty of the nations, when our preachers
and clergy are preaching the gospel
of peace" that an American(?) woman
can come out boldly and wish to fight
the civil war over again and make such
a statement as this: ITO hold up South
ern rebels as heroes or heroines Is an
insult to our flag!
There is not a man of the North to-
day who does not admire an old "reb'
for standing by his colors. His uniform
of gray Is just as dear to him as our
blue Of the North. Rarely, indeed do
We hear loyal citizen of America say:
'fYour flag Is an insult to US, and your
reunions are acts of treason and should
be suppressed by law"
We expect the old fellows who have
fought for the side which they thought
was right to stand their ground like
soldiers, and to even cling to the belief
that theirs was the just cause.
Long ago the clouds Of battle cleared
away and it seems most unfortunate at
this late day an old sore should be
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
HAS EMMNER HAD
CHANGE OF HEART?

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
read with interest and also with a
slight degree of amazement J. Emm-
ner's article in The Times OF September
Z. In which he gets after our hero COM
rade, Brother DalzeIl, and incidentally
refers to himself as 4 champion OF
Dixie. Can this j. Emmner be the same
WHIT caused such a great political stir
here years ago, when he was president
of the Jefferson Democratic Associa-
tion? If so. l am surprised at the as
sertion that he stands for everything in
Dixie, for when / met him at the Gin
cinnau convention thirty years ago he
was leading the chorus in the singing
of the National Anthem"
J. ROGINSKI.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

opened by a woman claiming to be an
American, with the welfare and inter-
ests of growing children at heart. :,
This man signing himself ''Mangan
should also come in for strong condem-
nation from every true. patriotic citi-
zen; his very utterances prove tnat ne
Is no example of true American soldier
1t may appear from the foregoing that
the writer is Southern gentleman,
flying the Confederate rag fore and
aft, but such Is not the case. He Is
full-fiedged Yankee-the bean-eating
kind; his father was a first lieutenant
In the Twelfth Rhode Island Volunteers
and for many years commander OF the
G. A. r. post In our home town, himself
and his brothers are members OF the
Sons OF Veterans camp. But am hap
py to say that my good father raised
US up TO manhood instilling into our
hearts that this Is free country, that
we should respect the rights and privi-
leges Of others, as we would have them
respect ours.
ERNEST T. WINCHESTER.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
SOCIALIST PRINCIPLES
IN PARTY PLATFORM

Tc the Editor Of THE TIMES:
''H. 8. L." claims that Socialism de-
stroys marriage. To prove that So
cialists do not believe in marriage he
cites an instance Of two of them marry
ing. More than that they did so by
mutual consent. 1t was our belief that
all proper marriages were entered into
In that way.
Speaking seriously. however. the mat
rimoniaI practices Of individuals have
nothing to do with the political beliefs
Of a party. II the marriage Of two
Socialists without due process OF law
proves that Socialism destroys mar.
riage, then, by the 4 same course OF
reasoning, II Beattie is a Republican
and guilty as found, 1t proves that Re-
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
CHARGE OF TREASON
VIGOROUSLY RESENTED

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
I have ,read the letters published In
The Times regarding loyalty to the
United States flag, and the contemp-
tible criticism of the Confederate flag
and Confederate reunions. Until to-
day had thought 1t best to treat the
letters with the contempt their writer's
so well deserve. but the letter which
calls our reunions treason and wants
to make 1t a penal offense for any one
to exhibit the Confederate flag shows
such extreme narrow-mindedness and
vast igorance of the South and South
ern people that I cannot refrain from
wording my opinion.
1 can't understand why their extreme
loyalty doesn't howl when a British
ship enters American waters sailing a
British flag, for / think 1t was once
pulled down from American soil and
the foremost men in lowering that flag
were the ancestors Of the men they now
accuse Of treason. i never heard word
Of protest against an Englishman, living
in this grand old United States, exhib-
iting the crown on his gatepost or the
(ramping, roaring lion Of Great Britain
On his lawn.
I think those writer's forget that the
Southern boys Responded just as prompt
" IT. defense Of Old Glory in the Span
ish-AmeriGan war as did the boys of
the North.
We don't ask. nor want you to fly our
flag. but in this free country We want
the right to honor the flag under which
our Southern men fought and died. We
do not ask YOU to OR reunions and in
deed should YOU attend. with your views.
your presence would only be tolerated
the hospitable chivslry or the
South.
II it were not for lowering myself I
would say would like. to meet the
writer's Of aforementioned letters, as am
sure in a verbal argument I could hold
my own against such weak forces, but
I Think to reach that level would be
too great a condescension for a South
erner and A YIRGINIAN.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
MESSENGER BOYS IN POCKET
LESS UNIFORMS.

Stammering "Billy" Travers once
waggishly called attention to the novel
sight of Jay Gould with his hands in
his own pockets" He left the impress
sion that the great financier would
have been much happier with his hands
in the pockets of some one else.
However this may be in the trans
cendental circles of high finance, it is
far from true in the unspoiled princi-
pality of boyhood. Painters and sculp-
tors have never yet devised a more per-
feet pose of mingled independence and
supreme content than is represented
by boy with his hands in his pockets.
The multiplicity of those receptacles
for agates, sling shots, jews-harps,
twine strings, etc, is the measure by
which he judges the excellence of every
new suit of clothes, but the supreme
requirement is place to put his hands.
On the face of things, it seems rather
cruel, therefore, that one Of our leading
telegraph companies out in Chicago
which employees a large number of
messenger boys should have devised a
uniform in which there are no pockets
to speak of. True, there is one measly
little pocket in front for the carrying
of small change, and a hip pocket,
which is something of concession to
budding manhood, but in the trousers
there are no pockets at all, so, like a
bashful lover, the small boy is con-
fronted with the vital problem as to
what he is to do with his hands.
The new uniform has brought forth
indignant protests. If the messengers
have not gone on a strike it is simply
because they are not strong enough,
and not because they do not feel
deeply enough on the subject. The
company's tailor doubtless thought he
could dazzle them by the amount of
gilt braid and brass buttons which
the new regulations call for. These
were estimated at their true value.
They first evoked some exclamations
of delight, couched in the vernacular
of the street. But. as soon as the ex-
animation extended to the pockets the
countenances of the boys Immediately
fell.
In the absence of any satisfactory
explanation, it is supposed that the
theory was that the boys would attend
more strictly to business if they were
unable to put their hands in their
pockets. As well assume that a plan
tation darky would do better work if
he were not allowed to sing. The
pockets of marsupials are not more
distinctly part of the animal than are
those of the small boy, and the cor
poration, which never had a boyhood,
may as we'll learn it first as last. 1t
is hoped in the interest of good service
that the fall uniforms to be provided
for the boys in this part of the coun-
try will be designed by tailor who
knows something more of boy life. The
efficiency of the service absolutely de-
pends upon the pockets in which the
messenger has an inalienable right to
put his hands.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

their wives and are a menace to society.
one may be a Socialist, a Methodist,
and Monogamist all at the same time.
Whether or not he is a Socialist Is de-
terrined solely by his opinions on po-
litical subjects.
A concrete expression of the political
opinions of Socialists Is contained in the
platform adopted by them at their last
national convention. In an attack on
Socialism, therefore. the basis of that
attack should be found in the political
principles set forth in the party plat
form. To attack one for any opinion
other than those expressed in that plat
form is to attack merely the private
opinion which he may entertain as, an
Individual Take the platform and
jump onto that.
with III. 8. L." when he says ne is not
thoroughly familiar with the subject.
O. NJ
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
ARMY,

ARMY.
Lieutenant Colonel JOHN E. BAX-
TER, deputy quartermaster gen.
eral, upon arrival at San Francis
CO, Cal, to Omaha, Neb., reliev-
ing Captain FRANK C. BOLLES
quartermaster, who will report to
the depot quartermaster at Omaha
for duty as his assistant.
First Lieutenant STEPHEN o.
FUQUA. Twenty third, Infantry
from Sacramento, Cal, to San
Francisco, Cal, in connection with
his duties as inspector instructor
Of the Organized Militia of Cali
fornia.
First Lieutenant BATES TUCKER,
retired, upon his own application
is detailed as professor OF military
science and tactics at the Univer-
sity of Porto Rico.
Captain JAMES S. YOUNG, JR., quar-
termaster, will proceed to Font
Mcpherson, Ga.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

Amusements.
Belasco-Al H. Wilson, in "A German
Prince" 2:15 and Sis p. m.
Cclumbia-Closed for the week.
Chase's-McIntyre and Heath and other
polite vaudeville, 2:15 and S:15 p. H.
Academy-"Another Mans Wife," 2:15
and SIS p. m.
Casino-vaudeville. afternoon and even
ing.
Cosmos-Continuou vaudeville.
Lyceum-Merry Burlesquers. 2:l5 and
S.l5 p. m.
Gayety-Sam Howe's Show. 2:I5 and
Sis p. III.
Majestic-"Monte Cristo."
Chevy Chase Lake Dancing and music
by section of Marine Band, evening.
Great Falls--Band concert and other
attractions.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
QUOTING KARL MARX
BEGS THE QUESTION
;. 49, u,d,to- ~ THE TIMES.

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
There was a very excitable, eccentric
old gentleman once who had a very
painful interview with some windmills.
He thought they were giants who were
working the world some great wrong,
and he launched his horse and his lance
and himself at them with great enthu-
siasm, for he was well-meaning
knight, and burned to save the world
from its enemies. There was a great
to-do for a moment. THE Knight of
the Sorrowful Figure. saw constella-
tions OF which astronomers knew
naught, but the windmills went on
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
Automobile Advance Has
Aided Country Realty

Real estate men are a unit In de-
claring the development of the auto
mobile has given to suburban and
country land values a bigger boost
than any element that heretofore has
been regarded as a factor In real es-
tate operations. One ride iato the
suburbs is enough to convince any
observer that the motor car is a ve-
hicle of utility in civic and rural bet
terment as well as in transportation
of persons and merchandise.
Many country places were making
their owners land poor until the au-
tomobile appeared and brought them
nearer to the city, and many brokers
thank the automobile for, large COM
missions earned solely because they
found the motor car an effective ye-
hicle OF transportation.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

sTAPLER- detached Castine; to
command Bonita
Ensign H. w. BOYNToN, detached
command Stringham; to duty un-
der instruction Marine Engineering
School. Annapolis, Md.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. d.
OWENS, detached naval hospital,
Newport, r. l.; to naval training
station. Newport, r. l.
Boatswain G. CULLEN, detached naval
station, Guantanamo, Cuba; to
Paducah.
Chief Gunner J. HILL, detached Mis-
souri,; to Maine.
to Missouri
Gunner j. A. MARTIN, detached Navy
Yard, Washington, d. c.; to Dixie.
Chief Machinist F. j. McALLISTER.
detached navy yard. New York, n.
Y; to West Virginia
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
coRREcTs QUOTATION
OF CONTRIBUTOR

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Will you allow me to correct a quota
ton given in Washington Times,
Wednesday, 18th. The writer says, "A
looker-on in Venice" which is not
correct. The correct quotation is this,
MY business In this state made me q
looker-on here In Vienna" You Will
find this in Measure for Measure,
Shakespeare.
A READER OF TIMES.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
AIMS SARCASM :
AT CORRESPONDENTS

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
I noticed In Wednesdays Times that
our friend Mr. Ferguson has come to
life again. Now, with our friend Mr..
Ferguson on the job to down Socialism,
and that taxpayer in Alexandria, Va,
to do away with convicts, we should all
be on easy street.
What would we do II they should lay
of? FATHER GRUMP.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived Michigan at Boston, Accomac
at Kew West, Nanshan at Shanghai,
North Dakota az Norfolk, and Cas-
tine at Newport.
Sailed-Sterling from Key West for New
Orleans, Montgomery from Philadel-
phia for Hampton Roads Minnesota
from Southern Drill Grounds for
Philadelphia. and Whipple, Hopkins
Hull. Truxtor. Paul Jones, Preble,
and Stewart from San Francisco for
San Diego.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

Preparations for celebrating Dis
covery Day, on October IL. are going
forward on a scale which will at least
leave no doubt that we have been
discovered.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

windings. with mental equipment rare
ly equaled. he is one Of the citizens Of
whom Washington may well be proud.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
NAVY

Rear Admiral G. B HARDER, placed
upon the retired list Of officers from
September "a.
Lieutenant G. p. BROWN, to assistant
inspector of ordnance and engineer
u ing material for the Brooklyn dis
= ,trict, Brooklyn. N ".
lieutenant dunior grade) u. T. c.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

A good time to break up the tipping
trust here in Washington is before
it becomes established. The high cost
of living needs no new stimulus.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
Concert Today
By the q. s. Marine Band, at the
White House, at 4:3o p. m.
WILLIAM H. SANTELMANN,
Leader.

PROGRAM.
March, "Treu zu Kaiser und
Reich ......-............'... "arnhen
Overture, "Maritana" Wallace
Caprice, "Eglantine". IVAN Looek
Two movements from symphony
New World. "..........,.... .Dvorak
la Largo.
(b) Scherzo.
Waltz, "The Beautiful Glue Dam
uDe, .......''..'.-.'..'-s.. .oti dups
Idyll. Spring Jubilee In the Alps
GungI
Slavonic Dance No, l...,..... Uvorak
"The star-Spangisd ;sannc-."
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

DR.. Wiley's harvest home festival
down on his Virginia farm will be Q
joyous event this year.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month Of August
was l,310, Us all copies left over and returned
being eliminated. This number. when d.
vided by "a, the number Of days Of publica-
tion, shows the net daily average for Aug
ust to have been 4S,527.
august. 1911, includes 19.1W Rochester.
N. Y. wreck extras printed August 2S.
Deducting these figures, the average daily net
circulation for August IL shown to have
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

The net total circulation Of The Washington
Times Sunday during the month of August
was no, all copies left over and returned
oy agents being eliminated. This number.
when divided by T. the number Of Sundays
during August shows the net Sunday aver
age for August to have been Is, 026
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

The feet of aeroplanes at College
Park is growing. If it were only pos
sible to work them in relays, 1t would
soon be possible to make a flight across
the Atlantic,
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

Monday will be moving day for per-
sonal tax delinquents. Collector Rogers
patience Is exhausted.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16

A few more reverberations are
scheduled before Glen Echo can set
tie down.
The Washington times., 1911-09-16
TIMELY LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG !

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