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The Washington times., 1912-03-06
CAN SEE NO REASON
FOR BELIEF IN HELL
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
Many profess belief In an orthodox
he'll conventioually or with mental
reservations; others believe in a hell
that has ALI the modern improvements.
Why any hell? No sin, even If it b.
against an infinite being. deserves in
finite punishment. For, II the infinite
ness OF the being offended fixes the
penalty, every offense, however slight,
even a trivial falsehood would de-
serve eternal punishment.
1t is futile to attempt escape from
the difficulty by arguing that God is
Inerciful Once bring I'm Gods mercy
to Offset Gods justice, and the infinite
ness of the being offended can no Ion.
ger be adduced In argument. When
God shows mercy he ceases, for al
cffenses, to punish as an infinite being
If God did punish as an infinite be-
ing offended in his infniteness, no In
finite punishment could be purgatoriG
or reinstate the sinner.
There is no objectionable sin. II
there were one, II would be the sin 81
ascribing to Deity the attributes of Z
barbarian. If there were a hell, there
would be but one sin deserving of he!
the sin of believing in hell. The tariff
question is more timely than theology
II we must have he'll give it to th=
tariff robbers. POVERTY.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
NORMAL COLOR IN
BUTTER AND OLEp

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
In a recent editorial on the butter
monopoly of color" you ask why. "if
color is harmless in butter It is not in
oleomargarine." The answer to that is
this: The color spoken of is yellow.
which is the natural color of normal
butter. and is not the natural color of
normal oleomargarine. From the stand
point of food values 1t is no more OBJ
jectionable to add harmless coloring to
oleomargarine than to butter, but from
the standpoint Of ethics, of commercial
honesty, of square deal to consumers,
and fair play for producers and dealers,
there is a vast difference. Some writers
have defended the coloring of oleomar-
garine because some people polish rice
or rub up apples on the fruit stands to
make them more attractive, but the idea
in this polishing of rice and apples is to
bring out and intensity their natural
color. No one thinks that rice would
be more paIatable dyed yellow. Its own
color and the natural color of apples Is
good enough for either of them. But
the motive in coloring oleomargarine Is
dishonest motive. 1t is to make oleo-
margarine appear like something that
it is not. The only movement of any
proportions favoFing the colortng of
oleomargarin is by the manufacturers
who desire to add coloring matter to
their product in order that they may
make more money. -
GEORGE NJ. WHITAKER,
Secretary National Dairy Union.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06

$50 a month, mind. It's miny foin
lady would prefer that to alimony, Mr..
Clancy"
well, Casey, says ], "Moind what
] says. I'm telling you agln the fund
is low. Don't get sorrowful-hearted
some night and go Off on a spree. II
you do, lave all your hard money at
home; take nothin' but small bills. take
your keys and your tack-knife out OF
your pocket; lave thin on the table
and MIR. Casey, II you should be so
misfortunate as to have a policeman
lay his hand on your shoulder (mind
you, they need the money, go with him
gintly-be as polite as IL he was your
landlord, and you was three months
behind in the rint. Don't talk back,
whatever you do, or he'll hammer your
head into compound fractions And
moind you, don't mintion your savings
bank book in the mornin' or they'll size
your pile. They need the fines for the
pinsion fund.
MIR. Clancy, don. you hope the Con-
gress will tax the farmers. for the
police pinsion, an the President will
sign for. 1t? It's great judicial
mind he has, I'm told" says Casey.
I'm truth, Mr.. Casey, he must have
he has no other" l.. NJ. J..
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
A QUESTION OF PUBLIC POLICY.

The consideration Of the Lorimer case and the
Stephenson case in the Senate has served to bring
out clearly the fact that of the chief defenSes
of Senatorial election methods where large of
money used for the influencing of voters is that
technically there is violation Of specific statute
that the things done within the letter Of the law.
1t has been the policy of the defenders Of both
Lorimer and Stephenson to insist on the view that
the Senate in passing on the elections of its own
members is court, hedged round with all the strict
formalities that obtain in the courts and that the
burden of proof is the public to show that there
has been wrongdoing, and if it cannot be concusvely
established even in the face of enormous expend-
lures or of questionable practices, then the man
elected must be allowed to remain in his seat.
But there is good deal more to the question of
retaining Senator Stephenson Senator Lormer in
the Senate than technical questions of law. In a
recent speech in the Senate, Senator Kenyon ex-
pressed this idea in forceful terms He said
Above any other question is the great one of public
policy who turns loose this enormous of
money seat here is not matter of pub
lie policy, entitled to remain member of the body;
the election legal he should be expelled.
Not only is this the correct view, but it is the
view that the public is coming and more to
entertain. The voters of this country have small
patience with the efforts to prop up the titles to office
of Stephenson and Lormer with legal technicalities
when public policy demands their unceremonious
retirement. The Constitution of the United States
never contemplated that the question of whether a
Senator entitled to his seat should be settled
by the rigid application of the procedure and the
formulas of courts and statutes. Otherwise it would
not have made the Senate the sole judge of the
qualifications of its members.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
THE COLONEL AS A JURYMAN.

Colonel Roosevelt set an example in good citizen
ship Monday that explains in a small way his hold
upon the public
Summoned to serve on jury, duty from which
he is legally exempt, he declined to take advantage
Of his right of exemption.
Jury service is not pleasant No busy man likes
to have it thrust upon him. But the great trouble
with it is that those who most competent and who
have most at stake in the state shrk the duty
leaving it to be performed by those who are less
8 competent-and content themselves with quarreing
with its defects.
Colonel Roosevelt is very busy The fact
that he surrenders his time to service of this sort
shows that he endeavors to carry out in practice the
things he breaches concerning the responsibilities of
citizenship.
This is one explanation of his popularity
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
SUGGESTS JULY 4 AS
INAUGURATION DAY

To tho Editor OF THE TIMES:
If any further demonstration of the
individuality and impracticability OF
continuing to hold the Inauguration on
the 4th of March we're necessary, II has
surely been brought forth on Monday.
That was certainly a typical inauguTa-
ton day, such as we have been in the
habit of enduring since time imne-
mortal. 1t would really seem that Con-
gress would awaken from its stupid
inactivity on the subject and decide to
change the date. Nor would the latter
There Is too great probability of rain
In April, although II Is certainly true
that II would be much more desirable
than the present date.
But white the consideration of another
Inauguration date is in progress, why is
the Fourth OF July never mentioned In
this connection? 1t Is certainly free
March. and, while It Is not, of course,
free from the possibility of rain, 1t is
probably as devoid of juice as any day
In the year, and far superior to April
in this respect. Furthermore, in addi-
tion to its advantages in regard to the
weather. there is another advantage
which no other dste on the calendar can
claim. The fact that July is the birth
dey of this republic makes 1t particu-
larly desirable for this purpose. What
celebration Of the birth of a republic
could be more fitting than the inaugu-
ration of a Presi dent; thus, at the same
time. performing a necessary political
, stration of the fact that this is the
land of the free" and a Government
"of the people. for the people, and by
the people c. NJ. G.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
READ RAYNER SPEECH
WITH MINGLED FEELINGS

To the Editor Of THE TIMES:
With mingled feelings I have read
the speech on recall of judicial de-
cisicns which Senator Rayner made in
the Senate a few days ago. The horror
to which he gave vent at the possible
adoption of this proposition is simply
amusing. But, then, what else can you
expect of a corporation lawyer? What
does such a man as Rayner know or
care for the rights of man." W hat
does he care If Il poor laborcr working
for one OF his corporations gets manned
for life in the performance of his duty
If II isn't, il must have been his own
ia Ilt-aad the corporation is not re-
sponsihle. And if a court of Justice. as
mentioned in Mr.. RoCseN elts recent
speech at Columbus, Ohio. decides, with
many tears and regrets that certain
law under which such a crippled la
borer brought suit to recover is uncon-
stitutional, that is right and proper in
Mr.. RaYneT's view, no matter even il
thousands of similar unfortunates are
ruined for life. BY what authority, any
way, can courts declare a law uncOn-
stitutional?
I think It IL arrogation Of legislative
power. In no other country but ours
do courts possess such sweeping powers
J. 5.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
UNION MECHANIC
GIVES PLAIN TALK
To the Editor of THE TIMES.

To the Editor of THE TIMES
1t Is both amusing and disgusting to
me when I read about the agitation in
behalf OF the Government clerk. In the
frst place, there are none of them ap-
pointed at less than $75, and with hard
work and study they are sure to be pro-
noted. Then or the other hand, a per-
manent position, easy work thirty days
leave, seven legal holidays, and thir-
teen half Saturdays in the year. maxi
ing total of forty-three days pay for
nothing. Some of them are sun-down
doctors, dentists, and architects, who
do a thriving business after office hours.
Others receive large salaries and also
receive a pension. Then after being in
office from twenty TO fifty years they
want pension-one paid wholly by
the Government would suit them best.
Some OF them I have heard say the
mechanic and outside clerk fare better.
How amusing They have no sym
Tathy for the mechanic who through his
union has helped to better the clerk s
condition. / think a class of workers
who have held a steady position for so
MANI years and has not provided for
old age deserves to go to the poor
house, where the unfortunate laborer,
who is his equal, is obliged to go.
Think of n man holding office for
siNty-three years wanting Congress to
grant him a pension of 800 a month.
Congress had better think twice before
pcnsioning these leeChcs.
UNION MECHANIC.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
CHARGES NEPOTISM
IN CENSUS BUREAU
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
The article in The Times Mail Bag
of February u. in defense of the Direc-
tor of the Census, signed by a perman-
ent clerk, must have been quite inter-
esting to the President Of the Durand
Steel Locker Company, and to the Of
ficials of the bureau. who are charged
to quotas of different States, nothwith-
standing they have spent their lives in
the District of Columbia, a portion of
this time having been spent getting
their relatives onto the Government
pay rolls. Nearly every official in the
Census Office has one or more rela-
tives on the rolls. Every civil service
applicant II he has relation in the
Government service. We wonder If il
is a violation of the civil service law
for officials in the Census Office to Sc
cure the appointment of their relatives
then to give them the best assignments;
grade them high and have them promo
ted over those clerks who were not sc
fortunate as to be born relation of
some official. These people visit in
distant States a few weeks in order 10
become legal residents.
We know of a case where a clerk es-
tahlished a legal residence by marry
ing a girl living in the State. The Gov
ernment spends thousands of dollars IN
bringing moonshiners. dynamiters, etC.
TO the bar of justice, but not one dol
lar to protect the American youth, who
is casting about for some means by
which he can earn a livelihood decides
to prepare for civil service eXamna'
ton not knowing that after he enters
| the service at $50 per month, how many
promotions he will fail to receive af
| Ter he earns them, because they must
| he handed out for other reasons thar
! for merit. Justice, like the merit sYs
! tenn is a great thing indeed. A. b. b.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
MR.. M'KINLEY EXPLAINS.

Chairman Mckinley of the Republican national
Congressional committee, the gentleman who is
bringing to bear his influence and his power as head
of that committee to force denomination of Presi-
dent Taft an unwilling public, has arisen to
explain why it is that he is in correspondence with
rostmasters Mr.. McKiney's explanation, be it said,
in addition to its reprehensible features is of the
most humorous incidents Of the campaign thus far
Admitting that he has been sending out letters
to posmasters Mr.. Mckinley cites that paragraph in
his letter in which, after reference to the Presi
dents high conception of American craftsmanship"
Mr.. Mckinley gently touches the postmaster for an
early reply and such information as in your
judgment will facilitate the work of the bureau"
He is careful to put in phrase which limits the
assistance to such is consistent with your duties.
In explanation, Mr.. Mckinley ingenuously says
in statement from the McKiney-Taft headquarters:
No oficeholder asked by to do anything
which consistent with his duties under the law,
and especial emphasis was laid on the subject of a
reply for other purpose than to fix in the recip-
ents mind that he owed further obligation to any
body than the courtesy of an answer
Mr. Mckinley is astute politician no doubt,
but few explanations Of this Sort if properly
published through the country, will cost him heavily
in delegates. No open admission, shouted from the
housetops could declare half plainly as this that
the Mckinley management of the Taft campaign has
been doing two things which are not consonant with
high conceptions Of craftsmanship. One Of these
things is to skate just close possible to violation
of the civil service law as the legal ice will permit
The other thing is to bludgeon and dragoon post
masters and Federal officials into support of the
Administration by an indirection that is more potent
than any frontal and direct attempt of this nature
would be.
If the Civil Service Commission sits quiet under
such proceedings as this it will justify the contempt
that is already entertained for it in many quarters
And if Mr. Mckinley is wise he will quit trying to
explain a course of action which is indefensibe even
for master politician of the Illinois machine and
one of the ringleaders of the now deposed Cannon
regime in the House
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
MINISTER MAKES APPEAL:
BACK TO THE BIBLE"
TO the Editor Of TIE TIMES:

To the Editor Of TIE TIMES:
We feel like apologizing for taking
up defense of any part of Gods truth,
but the baleful influence of the modern
no-hcll miasma. which is exactly suited
to the tastes of the carnal mind, is de-
Cciving thousands upon thousands of
people. The same lying spirit which
locked up the Word of God and blinded
the peoples eyes during the Dark Ages
Is now abroad, disputing its solemn yet
valuable truths. lts~father is the devil,
it's mother is self-love, and its brood
consists of Universalists, Unitarians,
Christian Scientists, Spiritists Un-
Cluding all kinds of neCromanCers), Mil
lennial Dawn people, and all creeds
and people who wrest a burning hell
from the Bible They leave the plain
Thus saith the Lord" and set their
reasoning powers at work on human
sympathies. They try to bring God
down to the tribunal of their judg-
ment Should a delegation of these
free thinkers return to earth a hun
dred years hence, and give us a lecture
on Where Are the Dead?' | would
be delighted to occupy a pew in the
amen corner. In the meantime l prefer
to believe the good, old Bible, and il
need be l would rather be called a foo
for God than to be a philosopher fol
the devil. REV. ALBERT KING,
Pastor Free Methodist Church.
Alexandria, Va.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
THANKS WASHINGTON
FOR MANY KINDNESSES
or Of TIE TIMES

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
In the name of Englishmen we wish
to thank the Washingtonians for the
hearty appreciation they give our ma
ton in the rendering of our patriotic
songs at public functions and especially
at the theaters.
Recently after a performance that
was a continuous musical ovation
to England the orchestra marched us
out to the inspiring strains of Rule
Britannia, -
We Britons appreciate the compl-
ment very highly, but there is a posai-
bility of OVERRIDING the politeness and
a reaction ensuing, as happened in the
unfortunate incident of the last drop
of blood" speech which although but
slip of the tongue by an American
navy officer, was magnified into an in
ternational unpleasantness. Please ask
your townsmen to be a little more con-
siderate and perhaps diplomatic.
"Rule Britannia" is seldom heard in
our country now, although your school
books teach that it is our national an
them.
II the orchestra had played the Red
White, and Blue" which is common
to both countries, it would be perhaps
more soothing to American sensibili-
| ties
God Save the King" to the words OF
Baptist church hymn, and all the
people stand up, They do not know,
evidently, that our established church
| is the church of England. We do not
see why you Americans cannot let us
have our national anthem to ourselves.
Being a visitor to your country, we
would like to have your own native airs
and tunes, and really you must have a
few, don't you know!
However, you Americans mean 10
compliment us, and we accept it with
pleasure. Sincerely, MAYFAIR"
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
What's on the Program, in
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
will meet tonight: l-odGes-Osiris,
no. 2G, NJ. M; King Solomon, No. 81,
T. A. knights Templar-PotOmac
Commandery, No, 3, Red Cross tbY
the past commanders. Eastern Star
-Areme Chapter. No. 10.
The following |. O. O. +. organizations
will meet tonight: LOdges-Eastern,
No. Z; Harmony, No 3, and Federal
city, No. 20, degree work; Friendship,
No u, business Encampment-Mt.
NebC. No. 6, degree work. Rebelan
lodges-Ruth, No. ., and Martha
Washington, No. 3. degree work.
The following knights Of Pythias or
ganizatlons will meet tonight: Lodges
Mt Vernon, No. 5, and Union, No
-. business. Pythian Sisters-Friend-
ship, No. Q, anniversary celebration,
Uniform Washington Company
No. /, business.
Meeting of White Eagle Council, No
4, Degree of PocahOntas. Fifth anC
G streets northwest, S p. m.
Lecture on The structure of the Hu'
man Body" ny DR. Albert p Tib'
borhood House, 7:3O p. m.
Musicale by the Madrigal Quartet am
the NordiCa Banjo Club, under tht
ausniCes of the w. G. II. L., Metro
politan Memorial Methodist Episco
pal church, 7:3O p. IN.
EuChre party by Munlclpal council
ROYAL ArCanum.
Reading for the blind. Library of Con
gress, p. m.
Orchestral concert by the Unite,
states Soldiers Home Band. Stanle!
Meeting fi in in the interest of the Wash
ington Humane Society, Henry ID
Annual meeting of the Board of In
dian Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
WHAT A WOMAN THINKS
OF THE MILL STRIKE
To the Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TIMES:
In regard to the Lawrence strike,
there are two points that attract at
tention. One is that just fifty years
ago Massachusetts sent thousands of
men South to break up human slavery,
yet human slavery exists in its worst
forms today in her mill towns.
Another is that the American Woolen
Company is exposed in its ADVERTISING
campaign, in which it has tried to "pull
the wool over the eyes" of the people
Of this nation literally. In a big page
advertisement a few months ago in a
well-known New York weekly il print
cd beautiful story OF how II did three
things.
First, it sold the American citizen
pure woolen goods.
Second, it paid the American farmer
a good price.
Third, it gave good wages to Ameri.
can WOrkmen.
Every statement in their speCious ad-
Vertisement is a falsehood. They palm
off shoddy for pure wool; they do not
pay a fair price for American WOO
when they are adulterating the goods
to save using WOOL and they are Civ
ing starvation wages and keeping hun.
dCeds in human slavery. s. c.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1912.
CONTAMINATED OYSTERS.

The Bureau of Chemistry of the Department of
Agriculture is entitled to the gratitude of the COM
munity for its vigilance and promptness in seizng
a cargo of oysters, taken from point down the
river which proved examination, to be alive with
disease germs
The seizure has demoralized the oyster market
and thrown the local lovers of the bvalve into con-
Sternaton. Better this, however, than an epidemic
Of typhoid fever or other disease which might have
resulted if this timely seizure had not been made
The truth is that the oyster is almost as dangerous
as it is delicious. There is little danger that its
popularity will be permanently impaired, but con-
tinued activity and watchfuness on the part of the
authorities is absolutely necessary.
The Washington times., 1912-03-06

logical, one of those typical houn' dawgs which are by
no means peculiar to Missouri, or even to Kansas
stole into the convention. Perhaps it would not be
too much to assume, in the light Of events, that
Machiavelian politician had syly smuggled him into
the convention with purpose aforethought.
Of course it was inevitable that somebody should
kick the dawg The cynical would say 1t was the
next logical stage of the program) And the howl
which went up instantly changed the whole tenor
of the convention. Taking their cue from the howl
of the houn the delegates began chanting the song
of the Ozarks, with rising emphasis which broke
into the name of Champ Clark as the rush of many
waters breaks into foam.
Then it was all off. The spelbinder of a moment
before found that it was like arguing with the Mar
seilIaise" weaving nets to catch thunderstorm.
The convention simply instructed for Champ Clark
and went home.
The political sentries feel that they have serious
question their hands if they would match the per-
suasve value of this hymn of the dog of low degree.
Something lifting and infectious must be forthcoming.
laureate for each faction is of necessity than
ever if the conflict is to be fought out equal terms
The Washington times., 1912-03-06
sTAMPEDED BY THE HoUN SONG.

The battle hymn of the houn' dawg is getting in
its work The psychology of its ragtme tune and
horny handed defiance seems to be fulfilling the
prophecy of those who maintained that it would win
Its way where argument useless and vain.
Of course, it is just possible that the Mole St.
Nicholas correspondent has taken service in this
preliminary campaign Of the battle of the ballots.
He may have made the facts fit in so as to weave an
attractive story, but as it appears upon the record
the county of Allen in the State of Kansas will send
Clark delegation to the State convention as the
result of a houn dawg and the song which gorfes
him.
History was repeating itself. An mpassoned
orator was sweeping everything before him in the
interest of Mr. Bryan, as Mr. Bryan once did for him
self on a memorable occasion in Chicago. The Clark
and Wilson factions stunned and stupefed BY
the enthusiasm awakened by the local speaker, and
in a moment more Bryan delegates would have beer
named for the convention.
But at the moment bromidically known as psyche