The Washington herald., 1920-07-10
In the Lirnel;g,ht
sy George Perry Morris.

Dartmouth College alumni rot
one snock when Robert T. Meade
was killed by Henry N. Maroney.
The college authorities then assert
Cd that the 'bootiessing" business
In which these students had Inquired
was limited In its scope. Now the
father OF the boy who was killed
makes charges OF q wholesale kind
and calls for the resignation Of
President Hopkins. Every motive
Of prudence and principle combines
with other reasons of institutional
stability to- force an immediate,
wide-open Investigation of the
facts and full publicity for the
same. A..
Congressman Baer of North Da-
kota has been defeated in the pri-
maries. He may run independently
and yet win. His cleverness as a
cartoonist and his experience in
radical propaganda work have
made him an unusual member of
the House. A very 'live. WIRE"
with . chip on his shoulder and al
ways well informed when he enters
on q debate, he will be missed, even
tby those who least like his Views
and policies.
Contemplating recent events in
connection with our national atti-
tude toward the Soviet republic of
Russia, IL Is well to keep in mind
that the former Secretary of Com
merce. William c. Redfeld, is now
president of the American-Russi
Chamber of Commerce, and that he
| thinks that the State Departments
latest decision is a mastery diplo-
matte move.
The University of Edinburgh has
conferred the title of doctor of
laws on Professor George NeilI
Stewart. of Western Reserve Uni
versity, Cleveland. Ohio. 1t is a
case of q Canadian alumnus of the
Scotch institution getting final
honors from his alma mater after
brilliant record in American edu-
cation in the field of medical re-
search and instruction.
Margaret Haley. of Chicago. is
in attendance at the s,alt Lake City
meeting of the National Educatirn-
al Association, nnG. a: usual. il a
nrrve center from which are Rniry
cut most distuI bIng iSfiucnccs work
ing against the machine" Call
! her what you villa stormy pct
Y
an .'unknowu and unprcdicta bile
| quantity" CT the genius Of dis
scnt"-the fact remains that sre is
a domccrat arc believes that de-
mocra:y Is applicable TO education
al administration. Since the Bos
ton meeting If the administI alton
when she played duokc and d"ake,
with the plans of Nicholas Muri A.
Butler and the "Olc Guard" she
has been "revolutins" with corsid.
cradle prestige and usually with
success.
Judge Learned Hand. OF New Yori
City. who cannot be ctarged with
,heing a radical" or a "moss-back.
but who usually does his own think.
ing. has joined the iacrC asinC list
nf Federal district judges who arc
freeing aliens seized by the De
partmcnt Uf Justice end tnreatencd
with deportation because " Al
leged or proved connection with
organizations hat are Social tic
iConmunistic. He will not stand fo'
,arti,rary stretching of law and 1t:
,autocratic Interpretation by agent:
OF the department.
They are deeply mourning in New
Orleans the crath of Pearl Wright
"a i.ading firanCier. developer O
port facilities and administrator o
railways in the public interest. H
came of New England stock tina
settled in Mcdford. Mass. in 1856
he was born in Kernebec. Me-. il
lS44. A. the close OF the civil va
he struck soJth when other North
Crncrs went west and northwest
and he Joined a New Orleans col
ony OF New Englanders that al
ways has been influential IN bank
ing trade. and much larger nuner
ically than most persons suppose
Readers Of the life of Henry N
Stanley will recall what ii mean
TO him in the days OF his yout'
% fall into the hal o. enc o
these New Eng'anders resident il
Ee wOrlean[ Mr.. Wiisht had vi
sion as well as technical knowl
edge. He saw the possibilities ,
IIrade with Latin America and fos
!. tered II. He realized that the Gul
ports some day would challenge tn
supremacy OF the North Atlanti
ties and he set about eQuippini
New Orleans for the eventful daN
in politics he uGs lilly white
Republican. served On the party
national committee. and. like tn
present governor OF the state. Joh
NJ Parker. was an erdent Roose
veltian.
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