Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-15
TAPp AND his IDEA.


sidney c. Tapp has an idea. He
admits IL himself. Not only that, he
even goes 10 far as to brag about II
and to advertise 1t In tho public
prints.
The casual newspaper reader may
perhaps find himself at loss to To-
cate sidney G. Tapp--may ask the ir-
reverent question who in thunder
sidney c. Tapp Is. For the enlight~
eminent OF those who lack informa-
ton on this point 1t may be stated
that Sidney c. Tapp Is n native of
North Carolina who. something like
twenty years ago. moved to the grow
ing city Of Atlanta and engaged In
the practice OF the law. Unfortu-
nately, the people Of Atlanta could
not be brought to agree with Mr..
Tapp's estimate OF himself. He ap'
humor. They could not see In him
the qualities OF craftsmanship which
were 80 clearly and Enthusiastically
dlscerned by him. There was one
historic occasion when Mr.. Tapp de-
livered Il lecture--a profoundly seri-
Gus lecture--in the city's leading the
alter. which will always be remem-
bered by Atlantans OF that day as
one OF the most hilarious events in
all their experience. surprising IL
merriment any performance of vau-
dcville or farce that the playhouse
had ever witnessed. Al particu-
larry impressive period In the course
OF this lecture a shower OF stage
snow was released from the flies by
and the lecturer found himself the
center of scene which has few par
Allcls in stage annals.
Shortly after this depressing occur
renee Mr.. Tapp transferred his ae-
iivities to Denver. where he soon be-
anne a more or less conspicuous fig
are in politics. always on the side
IF the downtrodden masses, and at
one time he was mentioned, and that
by some others than himself, as
likely candidate for the democratic
nomination for United states aena-
tor. Then his health showed signs
Of falling and he disappeared from
view for a time later showing up In
Kansas city az an author of some
exceedingly weighty books and the
proponent Of certain highly original
and persistontly advertised theories.
But to get back to the latest Tapp
idea, As stated In the notices sen,
to the press, II Is that all this world
war IL the result of the hatred, greed
and selflshness OF the universal
thought of the race. and that this
thought has It's origin In the sex ma
nro Of man; and that the only
thing that viii bring real and true
peace is to educate the race to know
the source OF war in man ana how
TO overcome IL from the viewpoint
OF the sex psychology OF the Bible
In "a letter accompanying this notice
Mr. Tapp explains that he has just
been 10 Washington. where he pre-
scented his idea to the president and
his cabinet. and that society has
been formed In Kansas city for the
purpose Of giving this idea 10 the
race.
And who shall say that Mr.. Tapp's
idea is not the right one? About ev-
orything imaginable. from spots on
the moon to the indigestion OF the
crowned heads Of Europe. has been
advanced as cause for the present
warmly is It not Just as reason-
able to suppose, as Mr.. Tanp says.
that il has its origin in the sex ma
ture OF man2" 1t is generally con-
ceded that man has sex nature, so
why not attribute the trouble to
that as well as to anything else?
It is to be regretted that the kan
sas City sage does not go bit moro
into detail as TO his plan for ending
the war. In its present form it Is
somewhat Vague--too much like
Brother l'ryans scheme for ending
the diseord in Mexico by making the
Mcxicans love us. He does not pro-
pose 10 eradicate the sex nature OF
evidently there are some
things in which Mr.. Tapp recognizes
his limitations lie would edugate
The race to overcome II from the
Viewpoint Of the sex psychology of
the Bible" II would help quite a
BIT II one could. without going to the
expense Of buying one Of his books.
get a little Information as to the
ways and means which Mr.. Tapp pro-
POSES to pursue in bringing this
about.
In the meantime, those VINO con-
template investing In stocks In mu-