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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
Lowell and Keats.

In these weeks when we are fresh
cning our memories of JAMES Rus
SELL LOWELL it Is pleasant to recall
the service that the American critic
rendered to balanced appreciation
of an English poet, the anniversary
Of whose death falls also In this
month. KEATS died on February %,
1921. leaving behind him storm Of
unfa vorable criticism, the echoes of
which survived him for half a cen
fury. In the midst of these echoes,
and while they were still the ruling
word in powerful quarters. LOWELL
wrote his critical estimate, that re-
mains the sane and discriminating
word as to KEATs's poetry. In our
eyes, and at this distance, that esti-
mate is plainly right and just; but to
appreciate It's value and the courage
behind 1t, it is necessary to recall the
circumstances and the time of It's
launching.
AS late as 1860 the reverberations
of the Bldcktoood and Quarterly at
tacks we're sufficiently sonorous to
awe into silence some who might have
wished to utter a word on the other
side Of the question. Even SIDNEY
GOWNS final word on the poet, pub
llshed In 1917. goes tentatively and
with reservation. where LOWELL spoke
with frank praise and sure critical
dlscernment. This was in 1855; yet
DE QUINCY as late as 1S45 could deal
vite no popular disfavor. In 1874
JEFFREY was still belittling and in
1882 the Quarterly was still attack
Ing KEATS.
This recognition-and exposition
Of merit In revolutionary poet was
worthy of the man who wrote: New
times demand new measures and new
men," He would not object to the
extension of the term to include met.
rical measures, as well as political.
KEATS would have none of the cold
and close classicism of his predeces-
sors, none of the artificial rhetoric
that passed for genuine poetic flower
| Away from these he revolted and
swung wide and free. This revolt
which surprised criticism into horri
fed condemnation. LOWELL described
as the bringing Of English poetry back
to itself. Here is the fresh and quicl,
discernment that is able to see the
flash of divine fire through the dust
of revolution so generally binding tc
contemporaries. It Is the same quail
ity of mind that made DANTE and
WORDSWORTH, each revolutionist II
his own times, such fascinating fig
ures to the American critic.
/ 1t is doubtful II any one was more
keenly sensible Of his shortcoming'
in these earlier poems than was
KEATS himself. He writes to his pub
Usher: "My own domestic criticism
has given me pain without compari
son beyond what BIdckuood and tn,
Quarterly could infiict." And again
~. s. is perfectly right In regard Il
the 'slipshod Endymion.' This Il
not to say that those unnecessarll.
brutal onslaughts were without hurt
But 1t helps to obliterate the tradl
tlonal picture OF a sensitive, culver
. ing and helpless spirit. succumbing t
) a senseless and unjust criticism. Sucl
i. view neglects to take into accoun
) the rough and masculine JOHN KEATS
. with his early penchant for fisticufrs
? and what MATTHEW ARNOLD calle,
the flint and iron" in his nature;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
A Monument to the Smoked Yankees.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: To
tell about San Juan Hill is easy enough.
It's hill
After the spanish-American war
many of the colored troops who took
part IN II and participated in the battle
OF San Juan Hill settled In West Sixty
first street and have remained there.
The association Is obvious
Incidentally. fighting continues
NEW YORK. February -. W. AK.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

Rather inconsistent is the expla-
nation OF Philadelphia's proverbial
slowness by a psychologist who as
serts that the composite intelligence Of
the city is approximately that Of
ten-year-old child. for 1t is a psyche
logical fact that the chief Characters
tics of a ten-year-old child's intelli-
gence are mischievousness and de-
light In adventure and excitement
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

II the West Virginia Legislature
really wants to make the Department
of Archives and History popular with
the public 1t has got to file among
the interesting collections therein con-
tanned more than one quart each Of
bourbon. Scotch and rye whiskeys.
Quantity, not quality. OF drinks is
what will interest the population In
the future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
PUBLIC LECTURES TONIGHT
MANHATTAN

THE League OF Nations" ~ were
r. Coudert director French Ai''a'e
United States, and musical program
by Miss Clara Klob'Fg. Niolnist, A.
l0i, lllth street west Of Len =
avenue.
RRONN
Organ recital by wenzel A Es77 ~
sisted by Miss Marie DELANEY. ar MOT
High School. l6sth street and BoS' 'l ..''
at $3.50 =. NJ.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

Many will rejoice, relieved TO know
that the statement of the president
of the United Brewers Association
that tho beer supply will give out by
April l is really only a premature
and unappreciated April Fools Joke,
at least so far as New York city is
concerned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

1t might lack the dramatic details
of the Delaware picture. the chunks
of ice. the impressive groupings. the
shot torn flag. but will not the title
Wilson Crossing the Atlantic" in
spire some artist?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
Only Ono Kick in Fifteen Year,.


Joe Benham, who has been a black
smith here (IAttis Rock) for tho past
fifteen years. was kicked by a horse for
the trst time yesterday and suffered a
broken leg. esnham was shoeins the
animal
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

This Is the scheduled programme
Making his wishes known:
Dins and the world dimes with him,
Talk ana ne talks alone.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
The DiMeronce.

The Pilgrims nlled up the Maynower
with furniture
But nothing was given to US by for
elsn polentstes." they tastcncd 10 .xpla,n
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
A Kansas Town Casualty.


The stove pipe in the John Richardson
store took . notion to take a tumble on
Thursday morning and caused quite little
damage TO some OF the stock.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23
LOCAL WEATHER RECORDS

highest temperature, 80. at r NJ
Lowest temperature, -, at 4:l5 A "
Average temperature, IS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

How many societies of sons and
daughters of revolutions will there
be in Europe a century from now?
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

THE WEATHER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
STANDARD Time.
Sun rises. .s:t1 A NJ Sun sets.
Moon rises....l 81 AM
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

~ our friends nho yaror Us totth rsdru-
scripts and Illustrations for publication tcSsh
10 k1re rejected articles returned they must
10 sH cases send stamps for that purpose.
TELEPHONE, BEEKMAN 200.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

London once, 40-43 Fleet street,
Paris once, 0 Rue de la Michodiere, on
Rue du Quatre Septsmbre.
Washington once, Munsey Building.
Brooklyn ONCE. Room 202. Eagle Build
ing, 309 Washington street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

THE EVENING SUN, Per Month. $3.50
THE EVENING SUN. Per Year. 800
THE EVENING SUN (Foreign) Per Mo. 1.So
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

Published daily. including Sunday, by the
sun Printing and Publishing Association.
$50 Nassau St, Borough of Manhattan, N. \.
President, Frank A. Munsey, 100 Nassau st. !;
Vice President. Erwin wardman; Secretary.
n. II. Titherington; Treas, VIM. I. Dewart,
all of $50 Nassau street.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
SERVICE Club AFTER
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
Will Discuss Ways and Means of Rails
ing S1O5, 100000 Fund-GoOd
Speakers Coming

The county commissioners have sig
nified their intention of spending a
portion of the county road money on
the improvement of the roads in the
territory contiguous to Leavenworth,
but it is up to the people of this vicin-
ity to state their wants. For the pur-
pose of compiling information as to
the most needed improvements, the
president of the Leavenworth Service
Club has appointed a committee COM
posed of H. C. Blankenship, L. X.
Hart and L. C. Brender on outside
roads, to handle this matter and to
present it at the next regular meeting
at which time the commissioners and
county road superintendent will be
present. 1t is the intention to have
this matter in the proper shape to get
immediate action and the demand will
be made that our interests be served.
Ranchers and others who want the
roads in their section repaired or i'm
proved are urged to get in touch with
the above named road committee and
tell their troubles, giving the exact To-
cation of the spots to be improved and
an offer of what you are willing to do
towards the betterment of the roads.
By following this course it is believed
that better results can be obtained.
The general public is urged to at
tend the next meeting of the Leav-
enworth Service Club as their pres
ence will lend weight with the COM
missioners and help get results.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
CALL FOR BIDS ON
BLEWETT PASS ROAD
Over Eight Miles of New Highway to
Be Constructed-Many Steep
Grades Eliminated

The U. S. Bureau of Public roads,
Department of Agriculture, through
L. I. Howes, district engineer at Port
land, is advertising for bids for build
ing S.4 miles of the Blewett Pass road.
These bids are to be received and
open at the office in Portland April
~. The work to be done includes
clearing and grubbing 33 acres of
ground, 125,00O yards of common ex-
cavation, $4,000 yards of rock exca-
walton, laying 24OO feet of log and
metal pipe, and building two bridges
80 to 40 feet long.
The work to be done is all in Chelan
county and is the completion of the
road up Peshastin creek to the sum
nit. About two miles of this road is
already done, from the summit down.
1t will cut out the steep grades and
make an entirely new route further
up the hill from the present road.
The grade will be such that the or
binary car can make it on high ac-
cord;ng to the engineers.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
UNITED WAR VETERANS WILL
FORM NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
Deserves the Cooperation of All Who
Want Roads Improved County
Commissioners Coming

The United War Veterans, a ma
tional organization, has been formed
to include in its active membership
all veterans of the Civil War, Span
ish war and World War.
The objects are: To unite in fra
ternal bonds, thru national, state, To-
cal and foreign organizations, all SOL
diers and sailors of the United States;
to perpetuate Memorial Day, as estab
lished by the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and to preserve from neglect
the graves of Our Nations Dead; to
secure employment for and to assist
our comrades, their widows, orphans
and dependent relatives; to promote
loyalty, mutual aid and cooperation
among them in all lines of endeavor;
to secure from congress and other
legislative bodies the enactment of
laws beneficial to the welfare of our
comrades, and to secure employment
for those who have returned to civil
pursuits in consonance with laws
which prefer honorably discharged
soldiers and sailors for government
service; to provide and establish
homes for orphans and dependent
children of our comrades; and to incul-
cate the principals of universal liberty
and justice to all mankind of loyalty
to our country, reverence for its insti
tutions, obedience to its laws and to
discountenance whatever tends to
weaken these sentiments.
The organization consists of active
members, called comrades, and in ad
dition thereto an honorary member
ship consisting of persons who per-
formed distinguished or faithful SER
vice, or engaged in efforts for the
relief of disabled and suffering SOL
diers and sailors, or who to a conspic-
uous extent became interested in pro-
noting the moral welfare and phys
ical comfort of troops in camp or in
field, or who are honorably discharged
soldiers or sailors of any of the allies
of the United States in the World War.
1t urges that members of other pa
triotic Organizations continue their
membership in such organizations, but
join the United War Veterans in addi-
dition, in order to have one United or
ganization of all soldiers of all wars.
Women honorably discharged from
military or naval service, and the
mothers, wives, daughters and sisters
of all soldiers and sailors living or de-
ceased, who served in the army, navy,
OF marine corps in time of war, are
eligible to the auxiliary.
The National Headquarters are at
Kalispell, Montana. The commander
incl eff is commandant of the Mon
tana State Soldiers Home.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
SPOKANE DISTRICT FEDERAL
FARM LOAN BANK DIVIDEND
Makes Good Showing for First IS
Months of Its Existence-41z and
5 per cent Money for Farmers

Lacking several months yet of be-
ing in existence two years the Spo-
kane District Federal Farm Loan
Bank last week declared a dividend of
100000 up to the first of the year, or
for the first eighteen month opera
ton.
This is one of the things instituted
by President Wilson's administration
that we can give unstinted praise.
Anything that helps the man on the
land, the real farmer, not the big land
owner who lives in a mansion in the
city and leases out his lands at rate
the farmer can scarcely pay, and gets
his rent even if the farmer goes hun
CRY, but the real farmer, the small
farmer who owns his land, anything
that is done to help him will always
command our unstinted praise. While
the man on the land is the most de-
serving because on him depends the
welfare of all of US, his profits are
the smallest. We rejoice at his being
able to borrow money at Az and 5
per cent. The balance of us pay 8
and 10 per cent, but we can as well
afford to pay this higher rate as he
can the Az and 5 per cent rate. There
ought to be a farm loan association
in every neighborhood. 1t is thru the
local farm loan association that the
farmer secures his loans, often too
small for banks to want to bother with.
The farm loan bank has done much to
loosen the grip of the farm loan shark
on the real and most necessary pro-
ducer of wealth in this world. He
wins from mother earth that which
keeps us all alive, our food.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
TAX FREE BONDS URGED
BY CHAIRMAN F0RDNFY
Declares Purchasers Should Have Op-
ton of Selecting Them at Less
Interest Payment

Tax free government bonds at in
terest of three and a half per cent,
OF taxable bonds at four and a quarter
interest will be the option extended to
the purchasers of future issues, if the
new republican chairman of the house
ways and means committee, Represen-
tative Joseph w. Fordney, of Michi-
gan, has his way.
With the war over and the immense
debt of the country to be paid, it is
thought by the man who will have
most to do during the next two years
with framing revenue legislation that
this alternative should remedy any de-
pressing effect upon liberty bond sales
of five per cent untaxed farm loan
bonds. 1t is believed by him that the
small purchasers will choose the high
rate bonds in any event because hold
ers of securities to the amount Of
$4,000 are not taxed on their interest
incomes.
"There is one thing on which we are
agreed" he said to your correspon-
dent, "and that is that we must not
allow our credit to become tarnished.
The present outflow of gold will not
disturb us if the inflow is great
enough. We must preserve balance
of trade in our favor to insure an in
flow of gold. False theories cannot
long blind the eyes of the people in
the face of cold facts. Business eX-
perience is the best light to guide
in the future pathway of progress
and prosperity. We must agree that
the situation is such as to require the
highest sagacity in craftsmanship.
The expense of a large standing army
would be very great. To demand the
largest navy in the world while shout
ing in the same breath for league
of nations to prevent war is the rank
est inconsistency.
"Our merchant marine under gov
eminent control will prove financial
failure. The demand for government
ownership of railroads comes from the
thoughtless, reckless and selfish of
our people. No effort of the kind has
ever met with anything but financial
loss anywhere. Under private owner
ship our freight rates per ton mile
prior to the war were one-half those
of any other nation, Japan excepted,
while our railroad wage scale was
double that of any other nation, Can
ada excepted. However, Canada's
wage scale is below and Japan's
freight rates are above ours. The
taxpayers are called upon to make up
loss for the last year of s755, 100000
for the folly of the government in
taking over the railroads, while at the
same time they have been compelled
to pay extra passenger fare and extra
freight to an amount greatly exceed
ing that sum-"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
PIONEER FRUIT DEALER
PLANS BIG EXTENSION
Conrad Rose to Celebrate His Twen-
tieth Year in Apple Business By
Big Addition

A Wenatchee news item in the
daily press states that Mr.. Rose plans
to build a $4,000 addition to his al
ready big warehouse and packing
plant at Wenatchee this spring.
Twenty years ago Conrad Rose es-
tablished the Wenatchee Produce
Company and he will now celebrate
the twentieth anniversary by the erec-
tioin this spring of a large warehouse
and sales room building, which will
more than double the floor space of
the plant. Recent purchases have in
creased the holdings to $50 feet of
frontage on Wenatchee avenue, and
running back $50 feet to the Great
Northern right of way.
On the northwest corner adjoining
the tracks brick warehouse 100x100
will be built, one story high, with full
basement. Fronting on Wenatchee
avenue one-story basement and brick
sales and storage building will be built
this spring, having a frontage of 200
feet on the avenue and extending back
140 feet.
Conrad Rose is now rated as the lar
gest shipper of boxed apples from any
producing district in the northwest.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
.PESHASTIN FRUIT GROWERS
ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICtRR
Listens to Talks On Apple Industry,
Lunches and Hears Highly Salts
factory Report From Manager

The Peshastin Fruitgrowers Asso-
citation held its annual stockholders
meeting Saturday March Goth All
former officers were held over. The
Association had very enthusiastic
meeting About 12O being present,
representing nearly all of the stock.
The ladies served lunch at noon which
was greatly enjoyed by all.
Prof. Morris of Pullman spoke on
the "Upkeep of Fertility of the soil"
which was followed by talk by Mr..
Meikle, county agent. Mr.. D. H.
White of Seattle, spoke on the finan
cial standing of the association, fol-
lowed by R. B. Field of Leavenworth
on the same subject. The fact was
brought out that while the stock of the
association showed value of Ia per
cent of par, it was easily worth $50
During lunch hour Mr.. Fletcher,
sales manager of the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange, spoke on the relation
of the association to the Northwestern
Fruit Exchange, and market con-
ditions. Mr.. Fletcher while not de
string to raise false hopes, was very
optomistic on the future outlook of the
market. Many of the stockholders
expressed themselves as highly
pleased with their marketing arrange
ments and Skookum advertising.
The afternoon was given over to
the managers report and business of
the organization. Manager Warman
in his yearly financial report showed
that the associations present worth
accumulated since 1912 was SAL 1926
above all indebtedness. The stock
holders were very much pleased with
the report, and rendered a vote of
thanks to Mr.. Warman, also to Mr.. A.
G. Stage and others who cared for the
work while the manager was ILL.,
Another step forward was taken by
the stockholders when they voted to
employ by the year competent hor-
ticulturist to advise stockholders in all
orchard operations. This is a big ad-
vance and will no doubt reflect in the
quality of fruit produced. The cost
of such a man is to be charged on a
per acre basis. This will be of double
value to nonresident stockholders
renting their orchards as they can re-
ceive reports from a competent man
as to how their orchards are being
cared for.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
wENATCHEE APPLES BARRED

A letter has been received by the
Wenatchee Commercial club from an
Australian fruit importer and whole
saler in Sydney asking that the club
cooperate with the fruit merchants of
that country in securing free mar
ket for American apples in Australia
and New Zealand.
An embargo was put on apple i'm
ports by the governments of these
countries during the war and this has
not yet been lifted. America receives
all Australian products freely, accord
ing to the writer, who believes that
there should be reciprocity in this
matter.
H. Y. Bradden, commissioner of i'm
port trade for Australia, is now in
Washington and an effort will be
made to take the matter up with him
while he is here.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
NO SHIPYARD STRIKE

Seattle shipyard workers have voted
overwhelmingly against going on a
strike April for higher wages, it was
announced this week.
The strike vote, which was taken
last week, was ordered by the Pacific
Coast Metal Trades Council. Similar
votes were taken in other coast ship
yard cities.
If the men had voted in the affirm
ative no strike would have been called,
officials said, as the unions have been
instructed to take no steps toward a
walkout until their representatives re
turn from a conference being held in
Washington, D. c., between the unions
and the shipyard owners and the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
ADVERTISING GETS WORKING
CAPITAL

advertising is as difficult to de-
fine as love-" Carlisle N. Greig, ad-
vertising expert, told the retail mer-
chants association of Atlanta, Geor-
gia.
advertising is a sort of super
salesman" said Mr.. Greig, "a meg
aphone voice which appeals to a great
number of people at the same time.
Advertising will bring 'em in, money
in hand, to take away the merchandise
you wish to turn into cash--today for
this reason, tomorrow for that. 1t
is more than a salesman-it is the
special partner that provides working
capital, that finds the funds to pay
the bills before they come due.
'When advertising fails, it is be-
cause it is underworked or over
worked"
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1919-04-04
DEATH OF MRS. CHAs. MANN

The remains of Mrs. Chas. Mann
were laid to rest in the local cemetery
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Mann
who was a sister of Mrs. Woody of
this city was on her way to Leaven-
worth from Nebraska when she took
suddenly i'll enroute and died in Spo-
kane last Sunday. She leaves to mourn
her departure, husband, father, three
brothers and a sister. Services were
held in the Methodist church conducted
by Rev. Morton. The Leavenworth
Undertaking Co., had charge of the
burial.