The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-03-13
An Open Letter to King George
By DIR. A A


coF0N4H' SIS " NJ 'HH oNA"N
Ny dear George You are King Of England. regularly constituted
a, FAR aS know you enjoy the esteem of your fellow countrymrn aud
there s mo- disposition ia remove yon from your position
a, kings go you seem 10 be- a success You do not have much to do
with the government of the country, which is being admirably manag.
principally to performing the social duties that pertain 10 III" king
castc. You represent the top layer and YOU do il very we'll
There is just one matter that would like to call Ia your attcn'
ton. II b. q small thing, but il seems to me YOU would do well to
attend 10 II.
noticed in your last address from the throne. which was doubt.
less prepared for YOU by the proper secretaries and submitted 10 YOU
for your signature, you used the customary phraSrology of throne
spccchc, and spoke of my people. - my armies aud 81 M.
hmom how difficult il is for an Englhhman to break with tradi-
ton. II lc aud his furcfathrrs have been doing a thing for q thousand
YEAR, n ,o n seem like n sacrIcge for him 10 change And this has
it, advantages # tends to keep the institutions of the country FROM
wabbhng. and then it is quite picturesque.
But do You not think that III. time has come To change your pro.
noun, and refer 10 "our country" and "our armies instead Of "my"Y
They are not yours, you know. Nou are theirs Aud if they got
as one becomes attached 10 an antique sidcboard or an old four poster
bed that has come down 10 him from his great prandmothcrs.
hc bruised rn the process. The business of pryng kings loose from
their jobs h, frequently been attended with more or less violence.
Not that think there is any danger of upsetting the throne Nf
England, for The English people. from duke, Ia coStcrmongers, are all
proud Of it,
However You never can tell These are pcrlous times and the
climate Of III" twentieth century has been most unhealthy for royalty
would suggest, therefore. that II hchoovcs all kings who wish To re
tain their names on the pay roll to walk softly before the Lord, aud
to speak of The people in terms not likely 10 give oGensr,
England boasts Of being a democracy and She Is one, although
there Is a deal Of outgrown lumber which she still retains IN the attic.
MonarchioS II they wish to continue os ornaments must realize
that they are merely ornaments. As such the people may be- pleased IN
retain them. But II IS we'll to avoid any suspicion That they have real
power otherwise the population may grow FESTIVE
Spcaking therefore, as u friend and well wshrr, would suggest
that the next address from the throne be- c0uchcd IN a little more demo.
cratic language so that the people may he constantly reminded that
although yn are the king, yet N do not mean anything by il, and
that Is the chief servant of the British people you strive Ia please,
Your relatives, William and Ncholas, were a little too free with
their pronouns IN the first person and singular number, and while
there docs not seem 10 be any danger thar you will follow in their nm
Fortunate footsteps, yet it would be a good thing to avoid as far as
Again assuring you Of my most distinguished consideration and
wishing YOU and all the "cnllcmen of the Bed Chamber and The
Grand Masters OF Ceremony we'll, beg to remain,
Yours truly, 81