The Washington herald., 1915-08-26
Suppose | think about what | sec.

| And what is more superfcialo
! Suppose think about what see.
| For example, see coming out of fashionable
hotel fnc-looking man.
know that he is a highly successful politician.
He wears handsome, well-ftting clothes. He, too.
is affected by the sunshine and by the air OF cheer
about him. He plainly feels that "all's right with
the world"
But happen to know that he is directly allied
with the criminay of great city A large num-
! Der OF people, have given him their power, the
power that they express through their votes the
power that results from their being a part OF a
democracy, of the institution they create by their
social and economic relations their common needs.
! He this power to elect to office who will
! do his will. Through some of these men he levies
tribute on vice. He is the accomplice Of gamblers
and evil women.
! When | see this man. handsomely dressed,
erect looking the world fearlessy in the eye en-
joying the sunshine, it is hard for to feel that
"alls right with the world
| This particular man, as it happens has a sis
ter woman who maintains resort in the heart
| of great city
This place is known to the police 1t is the
business Of the police to drive such places of
existence
And the police realize that, if they annoy this
woman in any way they will meet the antagonism
Of that handsomely dressed man, who has SO much
power.
His power can injurc them. 1t may even take
away their positions And it is by their positions
that they keep their wives and children alive
We arc tempted to blame the police
We arc tempted to blame the woman who
keeps the place.
We arc tempted to blame the girls who
the slaves of the woman traffic, whose degrada-
lion and shame supply the man with money.
Most Of us forget about the handsomely dressed
In fact until lately, most OF us didn't even
r.cct that the handsomely dressed man maintained
lis impressive appearance by any such means.
Ny optimistic friend who says "all'S right with
the world" apparently has suspicion that such
things
A few days ago a middle aged man lett prison
in city OF the Northwest.
He had entered the prison youth.
Already, however, he had made reputation
burglar.
As soon as he left the prison word was sent
ont to the world, a word OF warning 'Miley the
Cat is free again"
Milcy went 10 a city, far away, to his Sis
ter. he said. As soon as he reached the city he
called at the office OF the chief OF police. 81 am
not going to do any work here he said: 81 have
to my sister and just want to let you
h"oN th"' N"iC am hN'N "''' SO'''s " ~ "
right"
Note his words, al am not going to do any
work here" To him burglary is work"
The chief knew all about Mey. 81 will let you
stay here just fifteen days, he said. After that
You must get out. Report here every morning.
I have heard that the police thought Miley's
reason for coming TO sec his sister to meet
an old pal soon to be released from nearby
prison. The police thought the two pals were
going to get together and prev society.
Mabyc the police were right
Mavbc they wrong
1t is possible that Mey intends to keep
straight, for while at any rate |
But that long term in prison, those years when
Miev changed from youth to middlc-agcd !
man. what did those years do to him?
Did they make him better or worse?
The police evidently have opinion.
But if the police have the right opinion, how
hard it is for some of to say "alIS right with
tho world"
For society after imprisoning that burglar from
youth to middlc-agc, merely releases him into an
other prison.
Suppose he really did wish to his sister.
Suppose his love for his sister was the only beau
tiul thing in his heart.
1t may be that being his sister would be
enough to drive out of his heart all the bitterness,
all the hate that would make him wish to revenge |
himself society. -
He can be with his sister just fifteen days. Then
he must go on to another compartment OF his
prison.
viii they let him stay there for fifteen days,
teoa
And what does his sister think of it all?
On the other hand, perhaps he has never had
sister.
Those fellows often have respect for the
truth
ITO he continued tomorrow1