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The Washington times., 1912-05-21

superior to salts, cathartic pills, waters
etc. which are entirely too violent.
Women should see to II that thew
have at least one movement of the
bowels each day. and when showing
any tendency to constipation should
take DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin in
the small dose prescribed. A brief use
of 1t will so train the stomach and
bowel muscles that all forms of medi-
cine can be dispensed with. These opin-
ions are voiced by thousands of women
after personal experience, among them
Mrs. M. +. Hughes, 1404 King St, VIII
mington, Della. and Miss Rose Walker.
1898 N. 9th St, Richmond. Va.
Anyone wishing to make a trial of
this remedy before buying II in the
regular way of a druggist at nifty cents
or one dollar a large bottle (famiiy sixe1
can have a sample bottle sent to the
home free OF charge by simpl v ad-
dressing DR., w B. Caldwell, 4O6 wash
ington ST., Monticello Ill Your name
and address on postal card will do.
The Washington times., 1912-05-21
COLONEL DRINKS
TO EXCESS--M
DR.. Lyman Abbott Explains Roose-
velt's "Intemperance" In
Reply to Letter.

NEW YORK. Nav 21.-Colonel Roose-
welt IL intempsrate onlv in his consrmp-
tion of milk, according to the statement
OF DR.. Lyman Abbott, made today after
the cHlonel's denial Of reports that he
was addicted to the excessive use Of
intoxicants.
Colonel Roosevelt has my permission
to say that he drinks as much and no
more than T." DIR. Abbott said. The
cnly thing that Colonel Roosevelt drinks
to excess is milk. l have often seen
him drinG four and fve glasses Of milk
ut Il single meal.
rhc whole thing started with the pub
lication in a Salina. Kan. newspaper
asserting that Roosevelt was intoXica-
ted in that town 1T the time of his
osawatomi2 speech. William II. Hat
field. tr.. a Roosevelt slrporter, sent
the editorial and a letter about It to
Colonel Roosevelt. From his private
car, hurrying through Ohio on the eve
OF the primaries. the colonel dictated a
reply, branding the story as absolutely
false and referring Il to DR.. Abbott.
The Washington times., 1912-05-21
TITANIC OFFICER ON
STAND IN ENGLAND
Testimony Not Sensational And
Interest in Case Di-
minishes.

LONDON, May A.-Second Officer
LAghtoller. the ranking surviving officer
of the lost steamship Titanic, was called
to the stand when the Government 6
inquiry into the greatest of sea TRACE
dies was resumed today in the drill hall
OF the London Scottish Rifles
The inquiry became less of society
event today with Sir Cosmo and Lady
Duff-Gordon off the stand. although a
number of prominent social leaders who
have been at the trial in the past few
days were again present.
Lghtoller testified that he was in
charge of part OF the boats on the boat
deck. He told of receiving Captain
Smiths orders to lower the boats, but
said the rushing steam was making SO
much noise that he had to give orders
by signal. His voice could not be heard
above the roar. The passengers were
not excited, he said.
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Balm Is Assistant
To Colonel Langhtt

First Lieut.. Jarvis ]. Balm, Corps of
Engineers, who has just returned from
service in the Philippines today was
assigned to duty In this city as assist
ant to Col w. c. Langfitt, engineer in
charge OF the District water supply sys-
tenn, and of the improvement Of the
Anacostia and Potomac rivers.
Lieutenant Balm was born in Indiana,
and graduated with honors from the
Military Academy at West Point in 1905
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Arrangements Made
For Trade Board Picnic

Meetings of the public order and
athletic subcommittees OF the shad
bake committee OF the Board of Trade
were held this afternoon at the rooms
of the board and Anal arrangements
made for the annual outing of the
organization next Saturday.
The first committee will handle the
crowds which have been booked to
attend the excursion and the other
completed the list of athletic events
and rules governing them. At least
400 members are expected to partici-
pate in the trip TO River View.
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r$l0,0O0,0O0 SHIP -
| ACME Of SEA LUXURY
AND marvel IN SIZE
AF1oating Palace Fifteen Stories High,
Housing $500 Cabin and.
Storage Passengers

TIE Titanic left Southampton last wednesday on her maiden voyage
- Nv Yerk. She had then 1900 pAsssnssrA $50 Of fhsm in the nrst
cAin.
isl me had trouble at the start because Of her great suction A. she was
lisovtng her gAsr there ives . sound - II Of . mountain battery being dis
@AArgsA sna Q rush Of paissngsrs to The port rail followed.
2 - The Ms >ksoooton steamship passed out into the stream she had
0usksA Ne waass bstwssn herself and the quay to such an extent that seven
hnOs Aswssrs With which che American liner New York was moorsd had
napped and the New York vas drifting hstpisasly. stern nrst toward the
1lAAnla. d.
Ne sdegsa vsssd Anoat reversed her engines and IN . few minutes
her Asadway was stopped and tugs that had rushed to the New York pre-
ynNeA q had smash between the Nnsrs .
: TIE Titanic was the largest ship anoat she was nearly 1000 tons
.s1sassr thaa her sister ship. the Olympic and. like her. was 100 feet longer
thaa tAAr next rivals She was So - feet long % IL feet In the beam
~ o. NJ esp. She was Of $4,000 tons register and had . displacement
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IMMENSE ICEBERGS
O CARMANIA FAR
U OF HER COURSE

J. H. Wellsford. q Liverpool shipowner'
who reached New York yesterday on the
inner Caymanis. gave an interesting ac-
count to-day Of the lcenelds the ship
encountered of tho Grand Banks on
rhursday.
II have crossed the ocean nearly a
hundred times." he said. but never be-
fore have I seen ice 90 far south and In
such great quantity.
IAN Interesting feature Of the heid."
he continued. was the fact that the
sea, although presenting . surface like
g1ass. was mountainous. A thick fog
necessitatsd frequent stops. and when
the fog temporarily lifted berEs were
discernibie OF both port and star
board The most impressive features
were tho numerous 'growlers'-large
bergs that had melted on top until they
we're almost awssh. In bad or falling
iights they were extremely dimcult to
discern, and very dangerous because
Of the great quantity OF ice below the
wateriins.
The Carmanis, after spending most
Of the day trying to navigate . pas
cage through the field. decided to put
about. Thus she made q passage to
the south and avoided further damage
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Titanic Is now reported. have been in no
va unusual. The Titanic Ia reported at
about A.S north and 60.A west. The ice
ne!os as far south as that are about
tl.6 north and 500 west. In that visin.
ity also n Of the photographic maps
shows eight derelicts. but that number
Is not unusual.
Reports from shipmasters OF ice packs
observed en- route between British ports
and New York showed 6 In April OF
last year as against 1e up to Hhe 18th
OF the present month. The last report
raj OF April II. from Capt. Dow OF
the Cunard liner Carmania. lie advised
by wireless from H.I north and CO., 20
west: Passed numerous icebergs and
extensive ice foes"
The only report of Unusual Ice con-
ditions Was from Capt. Jacobsen Of the
British steamer Armenian. who sent this
mesSage April 7 from ESQ north and
$50 west: Saw several large and
small icebergs At latitude 42.36 and
longitude D.S. Heavy field ice. IndA-
cations are thkt. there 10 an unusual
quantity OF large Ind small ~icebergs and
field and pack ice. The southern limit
Of the Ice appears to extend from lati-
tude 2.36 TO longitude te.36. running In
IN east-northeast direction. Changed
ships course south to clear the ics."
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O Y REINSURE
TITANIC FOR HALF
OF LINERS VALUE.

LONDON. April i5.-Lioyda agents
here to-day are r%einsudng the Titanic.
but in doing 20 indicate their belief in
the gravity Of the situation by demand
ing and receiving = premium Of 80 per
cent.
A member Of a prominent firm Of un-
derwrlters. when informed Of the dis
aster to the Titanic to-day. said:
Even II the Titapic reaches port.
her owners will bave to calculate on
a loss Of at least $4,000. hut IL she
becomes a total loss, It Will be an ex'
tremely serious matter, The vessel
cost SO. on. 900 to build, Her u Ia
valued. TOR insurance purposes. at
&. 900. 900.
Then, there are all sorts Of mis-
cellaneous matters TO be taken into ac-
count for disbursements and for pas
sage money and fre!ghts paid In adj
vance, as well as for stores. baggage
and other things. do not suppose the
owners are covered to the extent OF
more than S7.25c.0No, or at tho utmos,
y,5Oo.00o
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POLICE CHARGE ON
CONVENTION HALL
HELD BY TROOPS
OnUudge's Order, Axe Is Used
on Doors Of Chicago Armory
Where Democrats War.

CHICAGO, April iS.A-with 1000 20
licemSn surrounding the Seventh Regi-
ment Armory and ZOO special deputy
sheriKs under, command Of Chief Dep
uty Charles Peters storming the doors
for admission, Col. Daniel Morierty.
with $50 Nstional 0~uardsmen. had thu
building barricaded and refused entry
to all parties whom the time for con-
venting the Democratic County Conven-
ton arrived to-day. r
Both the militiamsn and the police
were backed by court orders. The
~guasdsmcn were upheld by . restrainin.
order issued by Judge n. I. Mckinley
last night against the ruling Of County
Judge John r. Owens. who Appointed
Election Commissioners Cxarnecki. = Re
publican. to organise the convention.
The battle for control Of the conven-
ton was scheduled to be wAsed on d,s
side BY the Roger sullivan forces and
on the other Nv the Hearst-Harr4son
followers.
Upon advice Of my attorney I have
DER" sad Sheriff Michael Zimmer. Il
Will act a. n the order had never been
msue and will follow tho instructions
OF County Judge Owens"
Az noon judge Owens appeared AZ The
Armory n demanded that the doors
Do opened. On being refused he ordered
the police 20 break In the doors. As
sistant Chief of Police schsuttisr. with
IN axe. began battering down the door
Judge Owens arrived on the scene a
few minutes before noon. When Capt.
Ootigan refused TO open the doors the
Judge said:
you are the nrst man I shall GET
Then turning 70 Assistant chief Of Pc
lice schusttlsr. he commanded:
"Brsak down the doors."
0chusttier called for "A axe. and with
the aid Of policemen hacked down tho
door. Tho soldiers were drawn up II
attention inside. but offered no resist
ancs. Behind 6chuett1sr we're 30 po-
licsmen. A hundred policemen entered
tho hail with Judge Owens, Election
Commissioner Anthony Csarnec1i and
Other officials. Carnecki. the Republi.
can Election Commissioner. then pre-
pared to call the Democratic Convsn.
ton to order under has Instruction.
from Judge Owens. With the police
g~usrding the doon and soAstsrst
through enc hail, the dsiegat0. WIN
had been, wAtang since . \. a.. wa'
permitted to enter.
Afeor the oole8oteo ooooh ouSerInl
the hail the Fire Department va
called and smashed down the oths
doors Of the armory.
The disturbance which for Q TIM
thrsatsnsd 10 end In biQodshsd finali,
resulted In two conventions. one BY M
Reconsideration forces and the othsl
by the followers Of Roger c. sullivan
National Democratic Committee. Ths
victory, n thers was any. ven TO tn
Hearst Iarvfson faction. who captured
the convention hall. Under the leader.
shtp Of John Mcuilsn. Chairman OF the
Cook County Democratic Central Com
mfttes. the 0ullivan delegates went Il
another hall. with two sets Of delegatei
elected to the state Convention 81
Peoria, April -. the convention there
viii b Obliged to decide which fActiou
10 r4ghtfualy seated.
After ohs police entered the armory
Capt. Thomas Octigan. who commanded
the mllitiamsn and who refused to let
delegates enter. was arrested and token
to Judge 0wsn's cfsambsrs.
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to-day. Of the msshap 70 the 1itaase.
espresssd the Sptnicn that the ship Y In
no immediate danger. He bassd he
opinion a the facts ~ brought to his
attention.
The extent u the, injuries 70 the
shfp." he sasd. depends on the spesd
at which she wss travelling. inamuoh
~ the Titanic 10 equipped with the beli
echo apparatus which nvss warning Of
the proximity Of icsbsrss. asd the Ice
berY alweys Hvea atmospherlc warning
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MGR. MCNAMARA DEAD.
Noted Brooklyn Clergyman $50
cumbs 90 Illness Folio wins . Fall.


cumbs to Illness Folio wing . Fall.
The people Of st. Joseph's parish u
Brooklyn heard with grief to-day Of the
death OF Mgr. Patrick J. MoNamara.
senior Vicar General of tho Diocese Of
Long Island. at A~indtyville. last evening.
Father Mcnamara, who was sixty-efkht
years old. slipped OF the ice on the steps
Of the church In January. The fall
caused a stroke of paralysis. He dieA- In
the Sisters Sanitarlum In Amityville.
Born In County Clare. Ireland. Father
Mcnamara was educated In St. Francis
xavier's In this city and 1t. Mary's Col
lege. Baltimore. He was ordained by
Bishop Foley In 1870. Pope Leo XIII. save
HIM the title OF M%onsignor and Plus X.
created him ~prothonotary apostolic. CIV
ing him the privilege on certain occa-
sions to wear the inter and robes DE-
q bishop.
For the last fsfteen ear he had been
the rector OF st. Joseph's.
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Loss of Mar0nic and All Aboard
Also Probably Due to Iceberg

The total lose Of one great steamship.
the secret Of whose fate has never
oesn revealed BY the Jealous sea, has
stood on the debit columns of the White
star line since 1888. That was the giant
frsaghtsr. Naronic. which disappeared
from the eastward winter track across
the Atlantic some time after Feb. II Of
mat year. and not one Of the seventy
FOUR souls aboard her ever was found
to tell he tale OF her destruction.
Because the emily races of the Ma
ronic that svsr were found subsequent
y were W lifeboats. IN overturned
and the other empty n floating awash
with the waves. steamship men and
marine under writer's could DO no more
than build conjsctures ~ to the sudden
blow h . had overwhelmed the big
ship In midocsan.
PROBABLY SLOTTED OUT ~
COLLISION WITH ICEBERG.
Either an Iceberg or . derellct. they
agreed. had been responsible for blot
ting OF the Naronic. for there wac
not the rsmotest possibility OF a Are
Destroying her. and no. other craft.
which miEht have been In collision
with her, was either reported missing
or came to port with the tale OF d.s-
aster.
The Naronic. Capt. william Roberts
commanding. was the first twin screw
freighter to be built. She rwas a steel
steamship of 1854 tons. with two sets Of
engines capable Of developing $3.50 horse
power and was 40 feet long. with So fee,
beam. Built for the cattle carrying
trade h had made several trips across
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ZOO HAD BOOKED
s CE ON
TITANIC FOR SATURDAY.

II was stated ct the White Star a.
fees here this morning that 100 passsn-
gers had booked nrst-class staterooms
on the Titanic tor her hrst sailing from
this port, which Wa scheduled for next
saturday. In the ssoouA-class 800 bsrths
rad been engaged. and more than i.Soo
passages In the etssrags.
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HER COMMANDER
CALLED GRAND
OLD MANOFS SEA"
Captain Of the Titanic Known
as Skipper Who Took
Nc Chances.

The honor tsstowsd on Capt. Edward
John Smith, whom he was selected to
command the Titanic ana taken sfrom
the otymptc for that purpose. Wa con.
sidsrsd -rsmarkabiS among steamship
commanders. for II II . deep sea trad.
tion that . capsAtn's career IL ended
when his vessel meets with serious mis-.
bag.
The Olympic Ma twice me, WITH mis-.
fortune with Capt. Smith a. her COM
mander. but the white Star Company
knew that shsy we're justified In placing
every reliance on the man who has
ruled ovee The finest steamships In the
world.
Capt. 0abtth has been In the service
Of the Whtts star foe thirty.eight q
He has comma,ded the Re~public-ths
old Republic. nd the one the Florida
sank on Nantucket l~tghtship- the Bril-
fannie. the 0srmanic and the Majestic.
He brought W. the Baltic when she
was the bi0gsst vessel on the seas. then
the Adriatic ana lastly the Olympic. In
the White star service he 10 known ~
The Old Man"
FoHrv vGARo hAA Hg FOL.
LOWED THE GA.
II b rather more than forty year,
since Capt. Smith hrst went 70 go.
He was an apprsnticsd sailor to the
old house OF Andrew Gibson 4 Sons,
whose lumber ships sailed between New
Orleans and Mobile and Liverpool. His
frA command was the Bessie Gibson,
. pretty ship In her day. that made q
fortune for her owners He rose rap
Idly. and after having had command
Of sailing vessels Joined the White Sta,
. fourth ofacer.
He u tall and Of weight proportional
to his height. His white hair. white
whiskess and mustachS make him called
BY those who have voyagsd frequently
under his " The Grand Old Man Of
the Sea-" Except the mishaps with the
Olympic ana the trouble at the opening
of the Inflated voyage Of the Titanic. h
has nevsr had an accident.
CAPT. ,eMiTh NAVIGATOR WHO
NEVER TOOK CHANCES.
Capt. Smith was essentially . careful
navigator. He never took chAncSA. II,
attended himssk to every detail OF hL
duty. and never left to others what h,
ought to see to himself. He never ak
what II vas the duty Of some one sls'
to do II that some one was at Ills post
His home 10 1t Southampton. England
and he has . charming wife and Z
pretty daughter fourteen years old. HI
hobby II reading and he kept himself
closely posted on both the American ant
English politics as wsfl ~ other form,
Of nlws.
The other officers Of the Titanic in.
clude: Surgeon. w. r. N. OIoughitn
Assistant Surgeon. J. II. Simpson,
Pursers. II. w. XcEiroy and n. L
Barker; Chief Steward. Albert Latimsr
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the Atlantic and back, when on Feb. IL
she left the Mersey. New York bound.
with Q crew Of sixty and fourteen cattle
men as passengers.
Long after the Naronic had been posted
as overdue, the British steamship Gov.
entry. out Of Fernandina. arrived NJ
Bremen March %. Her captain reported
that on March 4. when In latitude y
north. longitude Is west. he had passee
a white iifeboat. capsixed almost
submerged, upon h bow OF whicn ne
thought ne had beer able to read the
word "Naronic." Twelve hours later enc
Coventry had passed another white llfs.
boat. riding right 80 up. ha'f "'eo
with wafer. -.
pEREIIcT LtFEeoATs TELL
TRAoEpV's OUTLINE.
TIL name "Naronsc" was plainly visible
on this boat and there was . sea encnot
OF q and oars dashed toeether drac'
ging over the stern. This indicateo 70
the eyes Of the C~oventryfs captain that
those who had been occupants OF tns
second lfeboat had encountered heavy
weather anil that the sea anchor had
been hove overheard A. . despairing Of
| fort % keep the crafts head to the sea.
The place where the Coventry had
sighted the two lifeboats was about 800
miles southeast Of Newfoundland. far
below the winter tracks between Liver
pool and New York and almost In the
path Of New York steamers bound for
Gibraltar. How far the two boats had
drifted from the Naronic after they had
been hastily put out in some moment
Of disaster could only be a matter OF
speculation. The sea covered It's secret
well and has held Il to this day.
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q sss aosrossh ~ a.1rop -
tuss. ! a. ST thsnh ~ Htsnle
|have esss swing q aaythlng
sJnisss ~ ssrvas6 80 4 ne
~as entirely snayhsd IN. she sho6t6
- IN any Asnusr. AoA evsN y ~
ward end sheu1a ~ Gnasho1. tho11<1
ships are 20 ou9Giv51e9 ~ eaoy -
|bulhrheads but slsouAsu. that ~
|tanic should noae.
However, the Titanic must bavo
leaking bsdly. o. she woul4 ~
cent 9 wirelese caIl for eGle{a0rlLs
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CANADIAN LINER MEETS
100 MILE ICE FIELD.

LIVERPOOL. England. April B.-Ths
Canadian Pacific Steamship Compsny'a
liner Empress Of Britain which left 81.
John. N. h.. on April s arrived here to-
day and reports having encountered an
Ice nsld Of . hundred miles IN extent
whea three Gays out erem Hsufsx
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N


this arrangement Of bulkhsads the huge
vessel was considered unsuitable.
IT CONTAINED THE LAST WORD
IN REGAL FuRNIsHiNo.
Two suites on the Tttahic were S,aso
. for the single trip. These apart
ments. which were called the Regal
Suites. wers tust Sbaft <hs grand COM
~panionway on the B deck. They con-
slstsd Of sittins-rooms. sleeping cham
bsrs. baths and w~ardrobss. with q
front garden" . wide private prone
made extending the whole length Of the
suite and having its " sea rail-.
The occupant Of one q these suites
could smoke. read. loll. exercise or DO
a. hs chose on his wi deck With all
the privacy he could enjoy on his own
piassa at his home.
The construction Of the Titanic was
carried ou under the supervision Of Aiexs
ander NJ. Carlisle. general manager Of
Harland 4 Woln. the Belfast s~hipbuild-
ere. whose distinction In the shipbuiid-
ing craft 10 suoh that he has been made
. Privy Councillor to the British o
arch. Mr.. Cariis,s u . modest man
about sixty years Of and has had
mor than forty ysars' experience ~ .
naval constructor.
When he was In this city on . brief
visit In July. 1910. he was enthusiastic
for big ships. There was. he said. prac-
ticaly no limit to che size . ship could
b built. but he could not do all that he
wished In that direction because he had
to consider channels and doo-A. In de-
signing sixs he o. limited only by
harbor conditions and IN the matter OF
speed by the willingness Of the travel
ling public to pay the cost Of Il.
NOT DIFFICULTY TO HANDLE,
SAID CONTRACTOR.
It was . mi, take. MI. Carlisle then
said. to suppose that q big ship was
hard to handle. They answered the
helm very readily. he declared.
When Brooklyn Bridge was building
Mr.. Carlisle crossed ths East River on
one Of the caolss then In process Of con-
str uction.
Mr.. Carlisle was here on the Olympic
when she made her maiden trip.
Throughout that voyage he was warmly
congratulated on the way the great YES
sci. the building OF which he had car
ried out. had behaved. especially In the
storms that vexed her path on her nrst
journey across the ocean,. Speaking
then Of the Titanic. he said he would
also accompany her on TIER maiden
voysSs.
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ICE PACKS NOT UNUSUAL,
MOST SHIPS HAVE REPORTED
Only One Liner Has Reported
Extraordinary Number OF Bergs
in Steamer Lane.

According to reports received by the
United States photographic ONCE. at
No. Is Broad street. the Ice packs and
~ nslds IN the steamer lane. where the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-05-16
voter who, in April, must vote for
Or against the saloon.-Michig an
Presbyterian.
Our wheeIbarrow Government.

This is the time for every good
citizen to remember that ''ours Is
a wheelbarrow government, that
goes ahead in legislation only as
it is pushed from behind" Those
who believe that morals are more
than money in a nations life, and
that principles are more important
than party candidates, especially
when both parties stand for an al
most identical program, should
see that these secondary interests
shall not slack the fire of petitions,
letters and kilograms in behalf Of
moral measures. sect out the
mail-box vote" should be the
watchword everywhere. More
bills and more important bills, are
elected In the mail box than in the
ballot box, which, usually, settles
only one ofthe hundred living is
sues. The "Men and Religion"
organizations are asking for
"something definite" to do. Here
tits In d duty every one can per-