The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1919-02-20
Some Lessons from History
WILLIAM Z. FREELAND
ParIeylHg with CutthrOatS

Just now thu u i,,j S,ates is prA'
pairing TO enter into i a2r',y Eith the
factions" which undsr ne iic i'm Of
government repr sent 'h~ 'ragn.r.,
OF the Russian Emp.r W. are 40
vised that Willilm Allen Waile is to be
one member Of the American Commits
sion. The other m,mber is Prof
George D. Heron, who has been more
or less known in America en- account
OF his peculiar unconventional IDEAS
Of marriage. Il will be recalled that a
number Of years ago he vas expelled
from the church on account Of con
duct unbecoming a Christian gentle
man." 1t will also De recalled that he
travelled in Europe with a certain
woman and her daughter, that his vile
obtained a diverse from him on &C
count Of desertion and that he and 2
Miss Rand unconventionally united
themselves in the relation that VT
usually name that OF man and vile
The vows Of faithiulness we're omitted
This man may be able 10 understand
the Bolsheviki butchers who are re
ported to have ordained that womeI
are the property Of the state aud tha
the marriage relation is abolished.
William Allen White is entirely dill
ferent. He is one of the best products
OF the middle west, man of fine ideals
and splendid convictions, Though he
has never been supposed a diplomat,
still we can feel sure that he has the
fundamental elements that are needed
in open diplomacy" SO much o
which unfortunately has been seen in
promise only. Just what particular
equipment Prof. Heron has that makes
him desirable for place on the com
mission do not know. | believe he
has recently written book, Woodrow
Wilson and the World Peace" It i,
TO be regretted ch a lie ma,
as Mr.. White should be associated viii
a man like Proi. Heron, whose psculig
ideas are such a shock to the eayn3s
men and women OF America to whom
the home relation is too sacred to b.
the plaything Of theorists. There havt
been advocates in this country who
have preached free love under the
guise of socialism, but the best leader
Of socialism have Indignantly repudi
ated such doctrine. Why Mr.. Wilson
should use a man like P;ol Heuor
will trouble the hearts Of many citizens
Of this ration, VINO, while they may
tolerate the unconventional in private
life wish that those who are TO staud a,
our spokesmen shall be Old l3shioneo
enough to believe in the vows Of
christian marriage. We approve oI
Mr.. White; he represents all that is
best. Prof. Heron in pablic life
stirs our anger.
Just what is to come Of this parley
is hard 10 say. am so common in
my way Of thinking as 10 believe tha
II gang Of robbers and mlrderers are
loose in the commnDitv, the only way
10 deal With them is to put them in
Jail. II they are in a neighboring com
munity and we consider it is none o.
our business to interfere, then il Ger
tainly Is the height Of ioolishuess tt
send delegates to palaver with them OF
the very simple moral law, Thou
shalt not kill" and Thou shalt 10
steal" Just what we can hope to ar.
complish by an Argument on such sim
pie virtues is more than the average
man can comprehend Thousands o.
years ago these laws were given and
not all the argument in the world moi
all the fine diction that comes ever
from Mr.. Wilson's matchless pen car
add 10 their force. Rather 1t det7acts'
the chief power Of the Ten Command
ments is that they are so direct ,ha
the most foolish man in his right rninC
can easily comprehend them. Tht
great trouble in Russia today is that |
part Of that distracted country is in th'
hands Of people who do not represen
the people aud do not wish to do Sc