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The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
On Peasants Beds.

BY EDWARD VANCE COOKE.
One. Thomas Jefferson, sojourned in France;
He saw the court and all its rare romance,
He met the cultured, the refined the great
And then he made his way throughout the stat D,
Visiting novels, eating peasant-breads
And feigning rest upon the peaSant-bedS.
He testified "A people ground to powder"
And when the reverberations loud and louder
Swept from the earth King Louis and his court,
One statesman understood its grim purport
For Ne had supped the peasant-broth and seen
The powder" making in the magazine.
We sent our men of excellence Of name
To greet the Arisen Russ We blew their fame
Across the seas before them, so they saw
The men of epaulets and men of law.
Then, Gathering back, they told us thus and so,
All that they knew and more they did not know,
How Russia should be by dulcet tones,
How Russia should be held by golden loans,
How Russia would respond to guns and groans
They had not pillowed will the peoples heads
They had not lain upon the peasant-beds,
They had not supped the hoyels kettle-broth
And all their knowledge was but flippant froth
Learn we'll the lesson, o, you men of state 2 .'.
Whenever you would solve our future fate.
The heads which hudde in the humblest home
Shall rule the Congresses beneath the dome.
If you would have that wisdom which you lack,
Seek you the plownfan's house, the miners shack
The wofkman's tenement Translate their needs
To laws which make for equitable deeds,
Remembering that every law you make
Must square with justice, else its weight shall break
And you and all of us shall the day
Your laws shall wreck in ruin and decay.
Lol If you have not munched the work-earned
breads
And laid your bones upon the rest-won beds;
There is no strength of wisdom in your heads.
lCopyrighi I9lS9
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
Kitty CanhrN.

Miss Katherine Bird, known to her
family and friends by her nickname of
Kitty Canary" tells her own story.
She is a young person OF Is, and be-
gins her narrative by announcing: Il
am in love. 1t is the most scrump-
tious think I have ever been in" Not
caring about the fashionable resort
where her mother and sisters are to
spend the summer, she goes to stay
with q very distant relative who keeps
boarding house in little place call
ed "Twickenham Town" There she
rearranges the lives of several of the
inhabitants in the way and with the
success customary to heroines of this
particular type of very light fiction,
and indulges in a very large amount
of philosophizing, OF course. she has
two lovers, and the book ends with
her engagement to the youth. of 20.
who was evidently intended for her
from the first. The plot is slight and
suggests that. with radical cutting, the
novel might have made an agreeable
short story. Miss Kate Langley
Bosher's new book Is from the press
Of Harper and Brothers.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
FLAG NEGLECTED IN GALE.
Reader Condemns Leaving Banner
Out During Night.

To the Editor Of The Herald: I
thought the flag was hauled down
and taken in from government build
inGs every evening. But looking out.
this early wind-swept morning. there
on the government building, City Hall
Offices. Fifth and r streets, the flag
blew wildly in the wind-toTn loose
now trailing the roof. now tossed ike
a plaything up and down and to and
frO-a veritable toy in the winds.
think il a shame.
] never before saw the flag subjected
TO contumely, and felt as II Il were
an animate something flung there at
rope-end. heat and pulled and bit at
by the fury of the wtndstorm-help-
less. and forgot. by those In charge
whose duty il is to keep that special
flag over that special building, IN
honorable ward and care and be-
stowal. night care and day care.
CONSTANT READER.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.

Aliens, by william MeFee, author
Of "Casuals of the Sea" Garden
city: Doubleday. Page & Company.
Price. S1.50 net.
The Courage of Marge oDeone,
by James oliver Curwood, author Of
Goods Country-and the Woman"
Frontispiece. Garden City: Double
day, Page & Compan. Price. SI4o
In Our First Year of War, by
woodrow Wilson. Messages and ad-
dresses to the Congress and the
people March 5, 1917, to January 8.
1918. Frontispiece. New York:
Harper & Brothers. Price. $1.00 net.
Newspaper Building, by Jason
Rogers. Application Of efficiency TO
editing. to mechanical production.
to circulation and advertising. Many
charts, diagrams and portraits. New
York: Harper & Brothers.
A Freneh-EngIIsh Military Tech
Meal Dictionary, by COrneIs De
Wilcox, colonel, United states
army. A book whose value for all
connected with the services and for
civilians who wish to understand
the war cannot be overestimated.
New York: Harper & Brothers.
Price, $500 net.
w. 4. Ford, n biography, by J. ID.
BeresfOrd and Kenneth Richmond.
The story of a man who lived be-
fore his time. New York: George
II. Doran Company. Price, Sl.S5.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
STAMP PRIZES given
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their way. into the hearts OF the
crowd in a jiffy. They were repeat
edly enc0red
Mai Pullman and Postmaster NJ.
o. Chance were both guests Of honor.
and on the Job at all angles Of the
Tabe rna Gle, as the occasion demanded.
To those two officials is due in the
greatest portion OF the success OF
The Herald's two War Savings Stamp
campaigns. Without their whole
hearted and Unstinted assistance
neither one of them would have been
able to achieve the astounding re-
suits they did.
Rodv pleased everybody ALI the
time" and never permitted dull sec
ond to creep in the lengthy, but event
fur and interesting performance.
Acting Ability.
Tuned UP for the occasion. Billy
charmed even the most unwilling
last night in as effective q sermon
as he has yet preached. When he
had finished he was seriously sX-
hausted.
During the course Of his sermon
he did some dramatic acting which
would have done credit to a famed
actor. Especially was this evident
W hen he assumed the role of Death
and rclentlessIy counted his vic
Tins out.
Marine SFand Leader Sentlemann
also received an ovation. At the in
vitation of Billy he came up on the
stage and the crowd literally
cheered their hats of.
Everybody was happy.
Every corner was frightened and
the toy Of rolicion" atmosphere
even extended outside OF the doors
Of the Tabernacle and clean over TO
the House Ofi~e Building near tho
Capitol.
lilly and Nj and Rody were es-
pccially haupy to hear the Marine
Band rIay "F-ighten the Corner
Where You Arc"
High FsEoral and local officials
were DIeasd ;o see what a patriou-
CsUv imhu.i TupuIace is residing un-
der the shadow Of the Capitol and had
the plan Of tho evening been studied
and studied for cons and cons II
would not have produced the spun-
taneous and unfHrEettable happiness
TO tho thirty winners in The Herald $
Second Contest and furnished a more
fitting climaN 10 the twenty memor-
able days iust closed during which
Ssnn, ,OOOG 10 worth Of War Saving and
Thrift stamps were sold by police
men. nrcncn and letter carriers Of
| Washington.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
BOOKDOM
By Loniac
Detective storiesI That's me.

UetechVe stoneSI that's
Billy Sunday made this confession Herald readers he
jumped his hot bath after his the Tabernacle last
night The interviewer had been tenns all of books with
stirring the enthusiasm of the evangelist until he mentioned that
variety which deals with mysterious passaseways and blood
door keys Here struck responsive chord and caused Mr. Sum-
day bus scrubbng while he commanded
his mind detailed from his journey into bookdom.
Course read bunch of biographies and histories Have
read great Of the books Like en- They're great
But when for bit of recreation give good old
la Sherlock Holmes novel Don't have be high class.
either take it from me-.
Love stories all right but somehow other don't
have the for them that used to- Mr. Sunday ad-
mted between of his characteristic laughs No I'll have
admit that if choice between love and detective
stories would tell the former go back and sit down..
Mr.. Sunday the author of Love Stories of the Bible pub
shed by the House of Putnam. is written the breezy
charming style which the evangelist breaches and will be enjoyed
by all who admire him.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

lieves that, despite statements to the
contrary, that America was preparing
for war as far back as 1906. He de
Clares: Suggestions for strengthening
the army and navy multiplied. On
naval increase there was little differ
ence of opinion. The contest between
Great Britain and Germany was ex-
pected to show that a nations great
est asset in war is sea-power. Accord
ingly, in August, 1915, Congress adopt
ed a 3-year naval program which call
ed for an expenditure of 81. 900, 900 on
ships alone. The intention was TO put
the United States by 1890 approx
mately where Great Britain stood in
1914; and thus it fell to the Demo-
crots, the party additionally opposed
to a large navy. to carry the heav-
lest naval appropriation ever voted by
a nation at peace"
Books for student Aviators.
Not every man who from patriotism
or love of adventure chooses the avia-
ton service is a student by nature. or
can spare the time to delve into most
of the books which treat of the prin-
ciples of aviation.
Albert H. Munday, a practical f1ier
of the aviation branch of the British
Royal Navy, found that there was no
existing handbook of military aviation
which would answer the questions
every beginning aviator is asking, one
which would not be so numbered with
unnecessary technicalities and form
ulas that 1t would require more time
and study than the average aviator
could command.
So. at the request of many pilot
friends Lieut.. Munday wrote THE
Eyes of the Army and Navy to
meet this need. In it he takes up
one by one the problems of the avia-
tor. and explains simply the theory
and practice Of every operation. The
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

Newspaper Building, by Jason Rogers and
published by Harper & Brothers, is book of in
~ who have made or are making a study
sm, and of supreme interest to the prac-
~ @<< the newspaper business.
y - with the editing, efficiency, mechanical
production, ulation, and advertising of news
paper, and Mr. Rogers. Who is publisher of the
New York Globe is well qualified to write on those
subjects Not the least of the interesting features
ofsthe book is in the illustrations of prominent
newspaper men, and Of charts on circulation, ad-
vertsing, print paper editorial and other expenses
incident to the publication of daily newspaper.
Mr.. Rogers work is timely, for conditions in
the newspaper world radically different from
what they were ten years ago. The author takes
the ground that the newspaper is today an insti-
tuition for public service and no longer successful
when selected to serve selfish interests He strikes
the keynote Of this when he says in the foreword:
~The publisher who fails to realize that fidelity to
the public interest is vital will inevitably be con-
fronted with bankruptcy"
Quite naturally the New York Globe, figures
largely in the book, and interesting human side
light Is presented in the very neatly termed COM
Dlimsnt TO Samuel P. Booth. who has bssa my
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
MAINE NATIVES MEET.

One hundred natives of Maine who
are now in Washington, enjoyed an
evening together at the Woman's Col
Iece Club. l>2t I street northwest, last
night
The meeting was held under the
auspices Of the Marine state Society
of this city, and the entertainment
included two talented singers of the
Pine Tree state. Mrs. BlaCkwood and
Miss HukC. rendered vocal numbers.
and varied selection of readings by
Mrs Constance Goodman.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
PRAISES EDITORIAL.
E. NJ. Hewlett Commends Article on
Colored People Of Culture.

To the Editor Of The Herald:
thank you for your very timely and
manly editorial in todsy's issue %
The Washington Herald. entitled
The Color Line" II the white peo-
pie could only come in touch with
the cultured and refined colored
people at their homes and gather
ings they would find the same Cul-
ture and refinement there that
they find among the most cultured
and refined OF any other race and
tho sentiment against the coIored
citizen would materially change.
1t is unfortunate that the race
should hr Judged hy those Of doubt
full repute. Editorials like yours
do much to help a race In its strug-
gle. against great opposition, To
prove its right to fair treatment as
citizens along all lines.
Yours truly.
E NJ. HEWI Eft
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
ALINE o. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR
RS John KeRdrick Bangs.
DWELLING PLACES.

DWELLING Places.
I would not build my house upon
\ gloomy stretch Of jungle soil
Where no'er shaft of genial sun
Smiled down upon my daily toll.
No more shall this. my living soul,
Dwell on the woeful things of earth
NeClectful Of the cleaning goal
OF its rich gifts in joyous worth.
Copyright l9lsl
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03


l could not keep the fire aIight
Within your eyes
J. B. R.-"Harpers
Lieut. ConinEshy Dawson, whose
new booA. The Glory of the Trench
es; an Interpretation of War" will
he published March ., has just re-
turned TO London from a visit to the
American front-hne in France, where
he was sent by the British war Of
fee.
Lieut.. Dawson's next book, follow
ing The Glory of the Trenches" will
he called "Out to Win" and treats of
the United states entry into the war
and what the Americans are doing at
home and in France. Lieut.. Dawsop's
first book OF the series of three vol
umes. Garry On: Letters in War
Time" has now been put to press
nineteen times, and continues in large
demand. though published some eight
months ago.
Winston Churchill who is gradu-
ate of the Naval Academy. tells in
the March Scribner of the splendid
work our navy is doing with the de-
stroyer feet In the hunting of sub
marines. Few speTts have grimmer
aspects or call for so fine a degree
of sheer pluck and Eameness. The
handling of the boats is beyond all
criticism.
Brand whitlock, Minister to Bel
GUM. and Hamlin Garland have been
elected to membership in the Ameri-
can Academy of Arts and letters.
Rudyard Kipling was % years old
December 80.
The Postoffice Department now has
a list of 800 seditious periodicals which
are denied the use of the mails: and
most of them are printed in English.
Don Marquis says that Don is an
abbreViation Of Donald, his real name.
1.-The Cream of the Jest" by James
Branch CabelI (Robert NJ. Mcbride &
Company. Is a novel telling the story
of arr author who has had a hard
time with unfeeling publishers.
Few people connect Mark Twain
with golf. but story has Just been
discovered which relates of his being
shown round a golf-links by a friend
who was rather expert at digging up
the turf. Sometimes Mark Twain
would get a mouthful. During the
course of the game. the friend in
quired. what do you think of our
golf-links?" Finest l ever tasted '
replied Mark Twain.
Rex Beach, whose latest book,
Laughing Bill Hyde" was published
by the Harpers recently, has Just
proved himself as alert with his rack
ct as with his pen. Mr.. Beach de-
feated his opponent In a Class A
tourney-match of New York Athletic
Club members. The scenes in Laugh
ing Bill Hyde" are far removed from
squash-court, most Of the charac-
ters being typical of the Alaskan
country. which the author has put
into his novels, 1.-The Iron Trail, 4"
The Barrier" and THE Spoilers"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

become a regular Contributor. NO less an
authority than Brand WhitlOek, our Min
lister to Belgium, writes of Mr.. Barry as
follows:
John D. Barry's essays record the daily
observation OF ono who looks upon life
humorousIy and tolersntly-that is, intelli-
gently, sympathcticslly and hopefully-and
knows how to tell what he sees. The es-
says express, too, very interesting per
sonality, the grace and charm Of culti-
waited mind, and they arc written in ex-
ccllcnt English, pure, clear, sincere and
strong. with a quality that reminds one OF
good French, perhaps the most exaeting
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
Mr.. Bryan in Canada.

William Jennings Bryan, former Secretary OF
-, was hoOted from the platform in Toronto,
where he had been invited to speak on behalf Of
the Anti-Saloon League.
No one with an ounce OF sense will charge up
this disgraceful proceeding to the Canadian people
Indeed the same element recently hooted the pre-
mier of Canada from the stage at Kitchener, On
tario.
Whether one is a Bryanite or an anti-BryanIte,
no one with sense of proportion has ever doubted
or would ever dare to doubt his Americansm He
is statesman of whom this or any country ought
TO be proud
May we say with all fairness that much OF the
opposition to Mr.. Bryan comes through the mis-
statements of our own press. Every good and
great man makes enemies, and the enemies made
by Mr. Bryan are neither good great. par
tisan press has misinterpreted, msquoted and even
lied about him for twenty years. yet he has grown
iuEE.NrlEIkkr Of all real Americans since that
E.&I'11. eho read what some Of our papers
~. &.I 81 Hr. Bryan may have believed the
SANDERS but the ninety and nine of our neighbors
are not of that stripe. The returned soldier ele-
ment in Canada is being inflamed by selfish press
with view to making them factor in Canada
political life That's all there is to the disturb
anee 1t is the mob spirit, and mobs are made OF
those who do not reason, nor inquire why.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

Ianpuace in the world French instsnee
FIaubert and Maupassant wrtc And to their charm is
added the sound sense with which Nj Barry iuminstes
subject he discusses"
Mr. Bays editorials and essays will appear this
every day. ~ ....
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

If you see, or hear anything that would lead
YOU to suspect any of being a German spy,
call the Secret Service. At night. Columbia $780,
in DAYTIME Main 64eo.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

Mr.. President. please. before Hertling's last
effort is cold hand him another jolt.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

Remarkable Poems Reviewed.
1.-The Kid Has Gone to the Colors, &"
the latest book by William HerschelI
author of Songs Of Streets and By
ways" contains many beautiful and
patriotic poems, especially noteworthy
OF which are Long Boy" Mother Is
Doing Her Bit" and the title poem.
1.-The Kid Has Gone to the Colors. -
This book also contains many poems
for children.
Mr.. Herschell amuses us by his gentle
humor, cheers us by his uplifting verse
and makes US all better through his
sympathetic treatment and his gift
of song. He causes us to look on ma
ture with unceasing love and he makes
us see the true value of sweet memo
ries of chcildhood days through his
poetry. But probably our greatest
debt to him is for his power of max
tenderness of life.
He has also written a poem dedicated
to JONES WhitcOmb Riley, which is
especially worthy of mention.
Haggard's New Book.
Finished" although a complete
story in itself. Is the third of the tri-
logy of which The Child of Storm
and Marie are parts.
Allen Quartermain tells of his hair
breath escapes from the bloOd-thirsty
Zulus and his part connected with the
annexation of the Transvall in 1877. to-
gether with the experiences during his
visit to South Africa when. as public
servant, he was compelled to travel
in this benighted country TO familiar
ize himself with the customs, habits
and mystery of the peoples. In corr
junction With his duties. he was pre-
pairing the data which he has enlarged
upon in the text of this book. Many
actual events are related and one Won
ders how a deIicately nurtured, wholly
civilized person could possibly have
lived through the sudden violence with
which the hero and his party were
attacked.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

The Poultry famlv should form trust to main
tain prices, should it not? 1t should not
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
March and the Censorship.

81 think this muzzling censorship is lamentable.
The American officers in France and all the officers
abroad are unable to understand it."
When the new Chief of Staff of the American
army talks in this fashion 1t is unnecessary for
mere newspapers, which. doubtless, are hopelessly
prejudiced to rail at some Of the absurd restric-
tons which have been placed upon them in the
past six months relating to the military conduct
of the war.
Some OF the more grotesque features OF the
censorship have been reduced to a farce basis by
the ridcule that has been laviShed upon them; but
not before has an officer of the army spoken as
Gen March has spoken in behalf of common sense
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

Sixteen to one thought Mr.. Bryan, is a
part of my lamentable past and of yesterday"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
Did We Prepares

In his new book, National Progress
1sO7-1s1T," Just published by the Har-
.pers. Prof Frederic Austin osg be-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

1t is up to the churches to keep the trail hit
tiers from the bypaths that lead to the wet region.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

The Interstate Commerce Commission, at last
accounts was breathing normally, and the physl-
clans thought it might pull through.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

Away back in mind is the wish that Lord
Reading would tell us how Billy really impressed
him
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

When you go, Billy, be sure OF this one thing
we are sorry to see you CO. John Barleycorn
dissents but he doesn't count these days
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
ftti - ftIlf
doabiIst wi'| - =
< sr.t s.o.e. aist 3tsh.
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that the new Chief of Staff should be reprimahded
for his impudence. If he did so, we have not the
Slightest doubt that he would get away with it"
However, the censorship cables from France
Irritating and hopeless as it is, has not prevented
the kind Of plain talking and criticism Of the army
that forced the recent reorganization OF the War
Department. 1t is liability which the American
press had long since absorbed and discounted. But
II is source OF infinite satisfaction to have Peyton
March support the attitude of practically the entire
American newspaper world towards the present
military censorship in the uncompromisng fashion
that he did in New York the other day.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
John D. Barry to Write for Herald

OUR READERS who have enjoyed the writings of Mr.
John D. Barry they appeared in The Herald will be
~ glad learn that Mr. Barry will commencing tomorrow,
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Q. Do you know where Ella Vince
Ter Wilcox lives? Thelma X.
A. She resides in a double cottage
at Sound Beach, Connecticut, which is
known as "the bungalow and "the
barracks. Originally there was but
one of the bungalows. but the writer,
in her numerous travels through Eu-
rope and the Orient. was the recipient
of so many treasures of art, pottery.
and furnishings that one building
would not accommodate them. so a
second was constructed to house these
treasures.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

early in the morning sad 80 down
into the cellar Of his farm homo, 70
keep warm. while he read HIS favor
lite books, Shakespeare, Milton, Burns
and the Bible.
Q. Who was was the originator Of
the frat circulating library? P. T.
Rogers.
A Benjamin Franklin. In IN he
suggested to his feIlov-members Of the
Junto Club that they keep their books
together. 50 that all the members
might have access 10 them. The pub
lie library Of today is the outcome Of
this experiment.
Q. What American novelist mar
ried a Russian noblemaa? J. @.
A. Amelie Rives Chanler married
Prince Pierre Troubetzkoy. a Russian
nobleman.
Q. Did not some great stage man
ager begin his career at sixteen years
by carrying a spear in Hamlet7 d.
c. B.
A. Yes. David Beiasco began his
famous career as a playwright and
producer in this humble manner.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03
Defeat.

Eyes of the Army and Navy" is from
the press of Harper and Brothers.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-03

Q. Who wrote 1.-THE Garden Of Al
1ah7" J. p. o.
A. Robert Hichens. This book, it
is claimed by some critics, contains
the most beautiful descriptions of any
novel extant.