The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-06-06
THE OPEN FORUM.
In Which Readers of The Herald Express Thei,
Views on Current Topics

course. and In this course only. We would
De safe. because We would be right. Even
against the alleged japanese danger we
would be protected, since even Japan
would have to bow to the sentiment OF
the rest Of civilization and Join the move
ment in earnest. This course. moreover.
would relieve US of the conceivable ne
cessity Of having to face Germany after
the war. for then there would be no
Germany: while a subsequent accounting
with Germany's opponents. because OF
the present Indifference. would be avoid
ed. since there would then be no indif-
ference for them to complain about. II,
on the other hand, we continue our pres
ent chickering's, We shall have both Ger
many and her opponents to settle with
on the East. We Ishall have Canada on
the North, and the japanese trouble on
the West. and shall be unable to bring
a consolidated country to meet these is
sues-and simply because our neglect of
plain duty will have bred a well-merited
disrespect both within and without
am a native-born citizen.
Will p. CHRISMER.
The American Spirit.
Editor OF The Washington Herald:
Your editorials breathe the true
American spirit, especially the recent
article regarding certain public men
whose pro-German utterances would
seem to Indicate that the murder of
American women and children upon
the high seas should GO on rather
than the United States should forcibly
put an end to il.
SUBSCRIBER.
An Inspiration in The Herald.
Editor Of the Washington Herald: That
the Washington Herald Is brought to
subscribers home every day of the year
and that when the rainstorm is abroad
the carrier takes pains-as he did this
morning-to place the paper where the
rain could not reach it. are evidences,
not alone of the carriers intelligent hdel-
ity, but as well of the readers apprecia-
ton OF the Herald as a purveyor of the
news of world activities, notwithstanding
the recent clever satire in its columns
by an Old Subscriber.
But what il Is most desired should be
given publicity Is the vision created by
the Herald's Decoration Day edition.
That issue brought US a generous liter
airy feast. notable for its special fitness
to the day and the occasion. Let me
call attention to three of these articles
and suggest a method for giving them
general and permanent utility.
There was a warning line from Kip
ling Recession" followed by Lincoln's
immortal deliverance at Gettysburg. and
in another column the facile pen OF Hon.
Terence V. Powdcrly drew 4 vivid con-
trast between heroes on fields of car
mage and fields of industry. and then
sketched the life of one of the nobleSt
men and patriots born since the star of
Bethlehem attracted the devout atten-
ton of Three Wise Men,"
In the vision referred to these three
articles seemed to be taking their re-
spective places in monumental column
to lie pictured in the highest style art
can produce. to become mural adorn-
ment and daily lesson in every home.
The article by Past Master Workman
POwderly as base: the delivcrance by
President Lincoln resting upon it. crown
ed with the Recessional, and Old Glory
waving over it. Is not this r"oposition
worthy the attention of the Patriotic LIE
sion. the formation Of which and its
purposes are set forth in The Herald this
s W. RUSSELL.
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