The Washington herald., 1915-08-22
THE OPEN FORUM
In Which Readers of The Herald Give Their Views
on Current Topics.

mitted to go on at its present in
creased ratio, none will be immune
from 1t. Its effect lessons the value of
| human life. The commission If the
first act makes it easier for the un-
punished participants to engage In
the second offense etc
1t has tendency to deaden and de-
moralize the conscience and breed dis
respect for law and order Each flag
rant disregard of the supremacy of
the law in this respect lowers the
morale of the community.
In behalf of the American civiliza-
tion and humanity, l appeal To the
Anglo-Saxon race to use all laudable
and lawful means to put down all
| forms of lawlessness and save our
country from the direful consequences
that await it unless it is diverted from
its present course JABEZ LEE.
A Thankful American.
Editor of The Washington Herald:
1t has been said that the most capri
cious thing in the world is the mind
of GIRL" and one frequently hears
the expression "as capricious as the
wind"
But from my observation and expe-
rience, were l asked what is the acme
of caprice / would truthfully reply
PUBIC opinion
For it is certainly homeopa thic. 1t
makes and also breaks men and
women.
There is, however. about America ara
American public opinion a distinction
and a difference. For nowhere on
earth has public opinion so much Ii
cense as through our press. thank God
for that. At times il would seem too
free. but when any one whom il at
oil rfcA ,ha
with clean conscience and clean hands
il is like water on a ducks back.
Our officials at present are Shining
lights to the world and l for one
thank God again for the accident of
my birth which was in America.
God bless and direct our esteemed
President and all the administration
the watch word of all living under
our glorious flag.
CLARA LORRAINE SANDS.
What the Haitians Need,
Editor of The Washington Herald:
In the columns of your paper of the
18th inst. appears quotation of
Booker T. Washington as follows,
What the people of Hayti need Is
hard work" I believe this is incor-
rect. The colored people. I believe,
must not throw stones; but that the
West Indians are lazy as the quota
ton would infer I deny. The dig
ging of the Panama Canal disproved
this stigma for they had to be driven
away with a stick. Once a large
number unable to pay their passage
slowed themselves aboard a vessel
but were discovered by the captain
who put them ashore after brutally
their heads with red paint.
The colored people of the West In
dies are comparatively away ahead of
those of the United States in the oc-
cupation of independant concerns
such as stores. factories. ownership of
steam and sailing vessels and all mi
nor industries.
The laborers. however. get a small
pittance Of wage. often not more than
Is cents a day. and work from morn
until sunset and are consequently half
starved and i'll clad. AS q rule Euro
pean and wealthy colored proprietors
are absentees. They go to Europe
md spend all their money there. and
he islands except sugar and the cul-
ivation of cocoa which they entrust
10 managers. They utterly neglect
Ill minor industries and the poor la
'orers can save nothing from their
wages.
The colored people of America had
he advantage of corner grocery stores
o grubstake them while they titled
heir farms, and we have here all
iinds of institutions for INDECENT and
distressed people besides liberal heart
ID business people who will help
hose who will make an effort to help
themselves and benevolent people like
'arnegie and others who make prince
v donations in the cause of educa-
ion and religion. The West Indian
as been left severely alone
What the West Indian needs is not
ard work but a few brainy men In
ach island who have capital who are
'illing to reside and create new in
ustries such as growing fruits and
repairing them for transportation, the
utting of lumber and manufacture OF
uliar to the West Indies. the growing
I the many cereals and farina ceous
flbrous plants for cordaGe.
'eaving and paper making, and will
mploy and give living wages to peo-
lie who will he only too glad to work
ard If they be paid.
STANSBURY BOYCE.
Testimony in the Frank Case.
Editor of The Washington Herald:
n regard TO the letter received by
ne J. A. Hennesy from Leo NJ Frank
oted in your issue of Friday.
May I ask Mr.. Hennesy why should
ven many "ten little factory