The Washington herald., 1920-02-09
In the Linelight
By George Perry Morris.

Commander Joseph c. Novel;. who
was In charge OF the torpedo boat
destroyer Dupont during the early
part of the war and who later or
ganized the School for Reserve offi-
GERS at Norfolk, Is TO have an inn
portant administrative position at
the clubhouse OF the Unitarian lay
mems League in Park Square. Bos-
ton. This is his method Of solving
his personal pecuniary problem fol-
lowing discharge from the navy. His
expert service at Harvard College as
Instructor in naval courses and his
duties as commander OF the outer
patrol work of the first naval dis
trict make him fully informed as to
Boston's life and the needs Of the
men OF the community. He has many
social qualities that will fit him for
the mixing responsibilities of his
new work.
Credit for the successful organic
union of thirty of the Protestant
just adopted by dele
gates 10 a convention held in Phila-
delphia is due primarily 10 DIR. William
Henry Roberts. He has been stated
clerk of the general assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church North for a gen.
GRAFTON and as such, is considered
TO be one OF the leading ecclesiastical
managers OF the American Protestant
Church. During his later years he
has shown unSsuaI breadth OF view
on the issue Of church unity and by
reason of his wide acquaintance
among the leaders of the Protestant
churches, especially those OF the Re-
formed group he has been able to
hasten the result formally achieved
TINS past week. Quite naturally he
has been made president OF the
council.
Vermont is a State whose citizens
are consp!cuous for their probity. II
furnishes very few scandals and
crimes to the national list Of mis-
demeanors. The greater the morti-
iication. therefore. Of the people Of
the State as they face the convic-
ton Of former governor for a seri-
Gus ofcnse committed while he was
State auditor from 1913 to 1917. At
least this is the verdict Just brought
IN against Horace F. Graham. found
guilty Of larceny OF State funds.
Senator David /. Walsh, who has
been in Boston during the past week
looking after his political fences, is
determined il possible 70 have the
30 delegates from Massachusetts,
who so TO the National Convention
IN San Francisco back him in his
attack on the league of nations. He
is telling his fellow partisans in
Massachusetts that IL this conven-
iion supports the Wilson covenant
the Democratic parry will go down
TO its worst defeat in history. Judg-
ing from the response Of the mem
bers OF the Democratic legislature
TO talk along these lines. which
he has jU given AT the City Club,
and judging by the applause fol-
lowing his address in fremont Tenn
pie he has the ardent SUPPORT Of
+ tho rank and file Of the Irish ele-
ment OF the party But he was
elected TO the national Senate by
the turning 70 him of a lsrge num-
ber Of independent voters whose
votes he never will get again.
Apropos the quality Of NasSa-
chuSetts' present law makers. Fed
"ral and State. il is interesting to
note that 4 recent study Of the sta
ustics shows that more than 90 per
cent of men in the state Senate and
House. in the Governors Council
and others holding elective State
Offices have received n education
beyond that Of the public and paro-
chial school. This is relative
change from the number Of edu-
Gated men serving the old Common
wealth which indicates the altering
social and racial conditions Of New
England at large and il marks a
transition which is not fattarinE
nor particularly encouraging as TO
the future.