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The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
How Pacifsm Defeats Itself

There in this country pacihsts who are really
pro-Germans, working as earnestly anybody for
the Kaiser But there also pacifsts who abhor the
Kaiser and are genuinely opposed to war;
The unfortunate thing about these good people is
they are taking the very step that will defeat their
dreams
By talking of peace they play directly into the
Naisers hands. A peace now would be premature
peace, an inconcusive peace German peace 1t would
leave the Kaiser master of middle Europe with no
punishment for having brought this horror upon the
world and with his hands free prepare for the next
war OF which German speakers constantly talking
md German publicists constantly writing.
peace such as the honest pacfsts in this country
are talking of would be the seed of many future
wars.
1t would be more than that. 1t would be the cause
OF the greatest development of miltarism the world
ever saw.
Nations would all be armed camps France would
not dare allow her citizens return to peaceful pur-
suits. England would not dare dismiss her soldiers
to their old industrial life. Our own country would
not be able to return to the old status
On the other hand. it would be an imperative neces
sity for US to keep in army millions of youths
against the Armageddon sure to be unloosed upon
utilization the moment the Hohenzoerns felt able to
-enew the conflict
And what would this state of armed preparedness
hring in its train? Does any thinking man believe
would mean more liberty, more democracy in the
world?
When nations sleep on their arms liberty and de-
mocracy go by the boards
The tendency in France in ENGLAND IN I,,I, :,
his country would be to make the military paramount
Instead of less there would be more restrictions for
The ordinary citizen There would be constant ten
deney to center power in the hands of one man or of
small group of men, Everything would be sacrificed
tor he one great object-safety from the Hohenzol.
.erns.
The conclusion is. therefore. Inevitable. The con-
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
The Lost Glamour.

When Old John Barleycorn is dead
And gone unto his rest,
/ shall be one of those who saw
1T all is for the best
1t all is for the best, my lads,
That John should pass away:
He was a wastrel and knave
And he has had his day.
But though his deeds were wicked deeds
He gave life, now and then,
A pleasant glow we shall not know
Nor ever feel again:
His trail was one of wreck and wrong
He led men to their fall
Yet at full many feast he proved
A merry chap, withall.
oh weep not for John Bar1eycorn
An arrant rogue was he,
Yet sometimes, for little while
He caused our woes to fee;
It's well he's gone, and yet anon
We heave little sigh,
For one blithe touch of fellowship
He brought in days gone byP'
-Berton Braley.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
Why Kings?

When Germany and her allies are finally defeat
ed this question will echo throughout Europe:
Why kings?
Almost every week brings forth its damning
proof of the danger kings are to the world The re-
Gently published correspondence between the German
kaiser and the Russian car should shock the world
into realization of that danger.
Here behind the scenes, ignoring advisers and
cabinets and paraments and all the rest, "Wiy" and
"Nic<y" were playing at cross purposes with each
others There many afectionate messages to
members of their respective families There was
the part of the kaiser constant attempt to in
huence the stupid Russian against England, to
make him believe France was not always true to the
Russian ally
All the time and always the kaiser was seeking to
strengthen himself against the day when he expected
to make onslaught on Europe.
1t is not pretty pcture-this of two mere hu-
man beings, like the rest of u.s. toying with the lives
the fortunes, the future of millions of men, And that
is why when all the full story of this is known,
the question will come up constantly upon the lips
of men.
Why kings?
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24

The governor of a great State who
renounced his Office and came to
Washington as a Senator and smil-
ingly stated that for once he had
come where he couldn't be disturbed
by book statesmen and peddlers OF
various kinds. found to his amaze
ment that they can break in and
solicit him even In the Senate Office
building.
They do not troop in in unbroken
strings, however. but they manage
to get in now and then and they
work shrewdly when they tackle the
Senators q their secretaries. Only
the other day a high class salesman.
with all equipment concealed about
his person, shot past the door and
for half a days labor In the big
building turned in orders for half a
hundred sets of books, it is said.
His plan was to step into each
Office quite demurely and exhibit a
list OF books. The Ast was penned
in long hand and as the prospective
buyer took the list the salesman said,
Have you read these books?"
II the p. b. said Yes" or Sure"
or "Uh-huh, part Of 'em" that was
enough.
All rlSnt you re likely TO be IN
terested in a little proposition l have.
If you had said you were not IA
miliar with this list 1 would have
stepped out and gone on my way.
But this makes me think you're a
student, and so I'm going TO lay this
before you," he said.
And the canvas went merrily on
while the salesman displayed his
stock, after drawing on most OF his
pockets. He kept up a running fire
of conversation. he was droll with
real humor in his occasional sallie3-
in short he was a salesman worth
while and he obtained the orders. In
just one office he disclosed his identi-
ty-he is really an author of some re-
pute. and he is playing the role in
order to get material for another
best seller"
II find you can get the real char
acter of people in this way as you
cannot possibly do in any other
role" said he. In enjoy the work. too.
and honestly, l make money at it."
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
An Unbroken Offensive.

The world owes debt to Secretary of War Baker
for giving it glimpse into allied military plans and
strategy
A world of meaning is conveyed in this unobtrusve
sentence in his weekly communque on military opera
tions on the French and Flanders fronts:
1T is anticipated that the allies will go into
winter quarters this year"
To keep up the hard, smashing blows against the
enerny's lnes-that is something which the German
High Command has not envsaged. 1t apparently has
counted upon et-up Of British pressure in the Ypres
sector with the coming of winter, and it has been gen.
orally assumed that the French and British would
operations in this period has been their
tom. That they will not do so indicates degree of
confidence on their part which is significant in the
extreme
Secretary Baker also discounts the German opera
tions in the Riga sector by revealing it
camoufage to counteract the lowering of morale in
the army and civilian population of Germany This is
confirmation of the views expressed by The Washing
ton Herald days ago.
In declaring that "the German High Command has
invariably picked out a weakened obj bjectve in order
to be able to record success which should be of
political rather than military value Mr.. Baker
fleets the viewpoint of the French and British au-
thorities regarding the empty German victories in the
Gulf of Riga and the Gulf of Finland
He adds that Sound strategy demands that no such
diversion of forces be undertaken so crucial
ment If the enemy had any confidence in being able
to stem successfully the tide of the allied advance in
the west he would throw every of his strength
into the balance in Flanders and if possible by crush
ing the allied armies, bring about peace with victory,
which the German has often stated as his objective"
The coInmunique will have steadying influence
on American opinion the present time. German
propaganda has not been slow to take advantage of
German successes in the Riga to forecast an
indefinite proongng of the war. The official state
of the War Department puts an entirely different
light on the matter
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
Army and Navy News
Best Service ceIunb I'm city.

The War Department has issued a
warning to officers concerning the
wearing Of the Sam Browne belt as
part OF their regular uniforms. At
tention Is called TO the fact that this
equipment has not been authorized
Tor on1cers on duty in this country.
AS noted last week. this belt has
only been authorized for use hy
American Signal and avia ton officers
In Europe, but has not been adopt-
ed for the general use Of the army.
The War Department on October IL
authorized the publication OF this
statement: 1T has been observed
that some officers are wearing a belt
known as the sam Browne belt-
There is no authority for the wear
ing OF this belt within the limits OF
the United States. and until such an
thority is given this belt will not be
worn"
III commanding generals OF the
National Guard and national army
divisions have been Instructed 10 or
ganize "a school for gas defense" in
their units, with a qualified medical
onlcer as director and a chemis; and
a noncommissioned Officer OF the
Medical Department as assistants.
Additional instructors in the new
military science have been ordered
10 each camp. Construction Of a gas-
house in which the soldiers, wearing
the regulation mask. are subjected 10
the deadly fumes. Is going forward
under the direction of Brig. Gen. 1
w. LitteL Instructions to the cauD
commanders explicitly require that
every officer and enlisted man or
your division" shall take the gss
defense course. The division Of Gas
Defense Service in the Office Of the
Surgeon General L. :. A. has been
placed under the direction Of MAJ.
z. d. Kremers, NJ c, with MAJ.
Bradley Dewey, S. C.. N. a. as as
sistanL
The Berthier machine gun may he
added TO the list OF autoulatics an
proved by the War Department for
arming the expeditionary forces. 4
Joint board OF army, navy and Ma
rine Corps officers has been meeting
at Springfield. Mass, for the purpose
OF testing this weapon. The Berthier
is light machine gun. il has been
recommended to the attention OF the
department as a suitable weapon Cor
"ambulent or marching FIRE and for
general light machine gun work"
The board is TO decide whether the
gun possesses sufficient advantageous
features 10 make il advisable for the
War Department to undertake its
manufacture in quantity. Lieut. Col
Robert II. Willis. Jr., S. C., L. s. A..
heads the detail for the board. the
other members being MAI d. c. Nc
DougaL Z. s. NJ. C; Capt. Thomas
w. Brown, G. s.. L. S. A: Capt
Walter L. Clark, c. A. c.: Capt. Her
bert o'Leary. Ord. Dept. and Ensign
h. F. Claussen, L. S. n. r. +.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
Sells to Return.

Indian Comm ssioner Cato Sells,
who has been away several weeks
on a visit to the Indian tribes and
reservations of the Southwest, will
return next week. Mr.. Sells has
made an exhaustive study Of
phases of Indian administration,
and upon his return is expected to
put into force and effect new rules
with regard to some of the tribes.
Indians OF the competent variety.
of whom there are many. and many
of whom visited Washington during
the summer to expedite the issuance
of fee patents to their lands which
they are selling in order to invest
the proceeds in improvements for
lands they still retain, nave wet
coined with pleasure Mr.. Sells
sweeping changes. They insist that
he has done a great thing for them
while the Indians whose COM
potency has not yet been establish
ed and which. perhaps, will not be
established in many a day, stand
back and assert that Mr.. Sells is
the worst Great White Father"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
The GAod Joan.


Along the thousand roads of France
Now there now here, swift as glace
A cloud, mist blown down the sl,y.
Good Joan of Arc goes riding by
In Domremy at candlelight,
The orchards, blowing rose and white
About the shadowy houses lie;
AHd Joan of Arc goes riding by.
On Avignon there falls hush
Brief as the singing of thrush
Across old gardens April-high;
And Joan of Arc goes riding by.
The women bring the apples in,
Round Aries when the long gusts begin
Then sit them down to sob and cry:
And Joan of Arc goes riding by.
Dim fall of hoofs down old Calais;
In Tours flash of silver gray,
Like flaw of rain in clear sky;
And Joan of Are goes riding BY.
hvho saith that ancient France shall fall.
A rotting leaf driven drown the gale?
Then her sons know not how to die;
Then good God d1pells no more on h;qhi
Tours, Aries and Domremy replyi
For Jodn Of Are goes riding BY.
-Ltsetts Woodwsst& Reese. n Fer ENMeA
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
THE INTERPRETATION.

The conversation in the lobby Of q
Washington hotel turned TO the re.
markable way in which telegram.
are occasionally interpreted when an
incident along that line was related
by Congressman John c. Linthicunn
Of Maryland.
Some time ago the stork visited the
home of a happy young couple in
Maryland, and wishing 10 notify her
girl chum who lived in a dIstanct city.
Of the glad event. the mother sent
the following telegram:
For unto us a child is born-Is.iah
TX: s.
"Oh. Harry exclaimed the girl churn
to her husband on receiving the
dispatch. Il have just got a tele-
gram from Gladys and what do you
Think"
You have got me chucked out at
first in the conundrum game" in
diligently smiled Harry. what is
the answer7"
''Gladys has a baby boy" esthu-
siastically responded little wifely.
His name is Isaiah, and he weighs
nine pounds sig deiphis
Telegraph,
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
PLAIN TALKS szAp: sAasr:

In short order and been In a position
TO fuini their destiny an the leadlns
nation Of the world
II does not follow. however. that.
even n the United States had refused
70 send munitions. Germany would
have had her own way. Early Ger
man successes might have reused the
allied countries TO make quick and
powerful efforts TO defend themseives.
England, slow 70 wake up TO the war.
might have given a much earlier DEM
onstration OF power. using Canada as
her chief base Of supply.
There are Germans. radicals mainly.
who believe that Germany. the real
and better Germany, was saved bv
the Battle Of the Marne. They an.
clude all the Germans who are not
limited in their outlook by considera-
tons merely national. the men with
vision. According 70 their belief. An
that hour Of defeat Germany entsrsd
upon the path that, through tribuls.
ton. should lead TO rebirth.
But tribulation can act In rnsnx
ways. Among others. Il can tntensIsy
national feeling or Il can develop in
ternal dissension- The suffering fro,,
lack OF food swiftly translate, itself
into deeper hatred for England.
They are trying TO starve our
women and children" is the crv
raised wherever the Germans hear
the reports that they are being de-
nounced as barbarians.
In their minds they are the injured
ones Their wrongs clamOr for red
ress and provide abundant justihca-
tons
The Germans illustrate the herd in
stfnct In a most dramatic and frnpres-
sive way. Their leaders have even
cultivated II with extraordinary in
genuity. Among the young Germans
that tore through Belgium at the starr
OF the war there must have been many
who were high-minded and generous
in spirit.
Bat did they hesitate TO invade ,
helpless country?
No. They were part OF the great
organization that thought for them
and told them what TO do.
They went because. according 10 their
psychology. there was nothing else
to be done.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
A LINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs
THE BLIND MAN.

THE BLIND MAN.
Who thinks OF life in terms alone
OF woe
Forgetful OF its Joys. and days that
glow.
Is like that man who thinks Of busy
bees
AS noisy things that sting. and never
The stores OF honey that their In
dustry
Builds up to sweeten things for you
and me.
He sees the thorn and overlooks the
rose.
Forsets his friends and contempiates
his foes.
And spite the beauty OF the summer
skies
o'erlooks the birds, and growls about
the flies.
fCoryricht igiTN
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24

At the moment the German news
papers are denouncing the opinions
regarding the German government
and the German people expressed
by President Wilson In his reply 20
the Pope. and elsewhere they are
rejecting and reinforcing and Great
ing German public opinion. Their
purpose Is TO solidify German feel
ing against what they characterize
as alien intrusion and interference
and to intensity the resentment that
the Germans have long been en-
couraged to feel against the Chief
Executive of the United States.
At this time last year the Ger
mans were looking forward to the
Presidential election IN this coun-
try with eager anticipation. The
report had been spread among
them that Wilson would be defeat
ed They didn't know much about
Hughes; but they welcomed a
change from the man that had writ
ten SO many notes OF criticism to
their government and had spoken
SO plainly in regard to some of their
ruthless methods of warfare In
volving American lives and prop
erty.
Few OF them were able to take a de-
tached point of view and to say with
Maximilian Harden. Wilson has been
right on every point" II was their
advantage that they had in mind all
the time or rather what, from their
narrowly national point Of view, they
regarded as their advantage.
What most incensed the Germans at
that time, what incenses them TO this
day, illustrates the bias of their rea-
soning. the sending of munitions by
the United States to the allies. When
they have been reminded Of their own
business dealings as neutrals with ma
tons at war. furnishing supplies
wherever they could. they have had
only one kind of reply TO make, and
that particularly childish, We'll, this
is different kind of war from those
other wars.
It Is different because It concerns
their welfare.
1t naturally disturbs them to think
that, but for the United States, they
might have been successful in con-
quering Russia, France and England
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
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The Washington herald., 1917-10-24

vnced and honest pacist far from crying for early
cessation of hosities should demand that his
try and its allies push this to victorious concu
sion. Only when Germany is thoroughly beaten. only
when the wicked Hohenzolern tribe is nhorsed only
when it is shown that militarsm and war-malsing do
not pay, will it be possible to have world in which
peace regns and armaments can be reduced.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24

Arthur Brisbane, of the Washington Times, is re-
ported i'll and seeking rest in the pine woods The
Herald joins great many admirers of Mr. Brisbanes
rare personality and great talent in hoping for his
speedy recovery.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24

sentatives are making. however. which
may presage some action by the body
on the hill IL the situation is not al
leviated by December when the MEM
bers return They are all telling their
home folks Uncle Sam will do some
thing real radical pretty soon. Well
have coal. you bet we will. II we have
adopt drastic means to get it,
This statement is being made hun
dreds of times daily by Representa-
tives who are now out among the home
folks-so look out. IL the coal problem
isn't solved by December that very
day in this city the first steps to solve
1t IN A REAL WAY may be taken on
the hill.
People can diet and fast. and sacri-
hce. but they can't freeze. And no.
body knows this better than Congress
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24

1t would be rather nice if when war is over our
knitting women should undertake to supply stockings
and sweaters for the needy children in America-and
when you think of it-quite patriotic
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
It is getting so.

II is getting so.
When you dine out.
In New York.
The waiter hands you.
A slip that looks like.
The Russian national debt.
And I'm tired of it
So now when / go out
I take some sucker.
Along with me.
And when it comes time.
For the waiter.
To hand US ;he bad news.
1 set interested.
In laclng my shoes.
And it works fine.
1t reminds me.
OF back home.
When 1 wouldn't
Get along.
With my wife's father.
He wanted me.
To pay board.
A fellow with a beer income.
And champagne appetite.
Hasn't a chance now.
Along the Lobster Belt.
They even want to charge.
For reading menus
I read a dandy breakfast.
At the Ritz.
The other morning.
And stepped out.
Into the lobby,
To get a cigar.
And while I was getting it.
The house detective.
Kicked my knuckles.
And Just then.
Rupert Hughes.
Who writes novels.
Came along.
And we shook hands.
And he said:
did you know / named.
"A novel after your"
And two buttons popped.
on my vest.
And my hat got tight.
And / said:
mo. what was it?"
And he smiled.
Empty pockets"
The big stiff.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
That Democratic Plan.


Republicans are wondering what
the effect OF the zone system on poli-
tics Will be now that the Democrats
have organized the States Of the
Union into zones for the national
campaigns. And Democrats them
selves confess to slight curiosity
In the same direction for they insist
that besides being a more costly way
OF making campaigns. It may de-
velope a sectional affectation which
Will harm rather than help the cause.
No matter what either friends or
foes are thinking the organizers,
Mcssrs. W. d. Jamison and W. r.
Hollister, are going ahead to give
the scheme a trial. Both OF them
have been doing nothing but think
and act politics since the last cam
paign, and both OF them have kept
in touch with conditions to such an
extent that they believe their scheme
will work out with startling success.
This pair have been through the
minor classes in politics and long ago
won their masters degrees, so IT is
said. They expect TO do many things
for their party which Jonathan
Bourne. publicity aggressor of the
Republican party. has not been able
to do for his party. And in the end
they expect TO have democracy well
organized for the 1920 campaign.
Mr. Jamison is an Iowa product,
and his initiative and sagacity are
held 10 be typical of the West-while
Mr. Hollister. who was formerly sec
retary to Senator "Bill" Stone. ha :
played the game with and without
fr!lls so long that be is given credit
with knowing what to do and what
not to do under any and all circum-
stances. 1t is this pair that conceived
the plan and which. with Vance Nc
Cormick's sanction, will carry It out
to the end. THE OBSERVER.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-24
Coal sItuntiop Acyte

Numerous Representatives now at
home have wired and written in to
the fuel commission emphasing the
acute coal situation which they find
in their sections of the country.
1t is said that shortages in other
directions have threatened many
times in the past bat that the peo-
pie have not become stampeded to
the same degree the coal situa lion
has caused them to grow excited.
People have never dreaded food fam
ines Of any particular kind because
IL there wasn't one kind of food to
eat there would be some other kind
to take it's place. They always had
potatoes and bread and meat-and
famines of the other products didn't
worry them. But with the wood
supply only moderate, and coal daily
growing more difficult to procure
there is an appreciable fear felt in
the country oistricts-and the con-
gresham are being sought out by
their constituents and asked TO do
all in their power TO prevent it.
OF course. the Representatives can
not do anything but frame lengthy ap-
peals to the fuel administration-and
show the copies to their constituents.
or let them look over their shoulders
while they're at the telegraph office
sending the little yellow backs.
There is one reply which all Repre-