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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
THE CASE OF BERGER

The Victor Berger that deserves calm and dis
passionate consideration presents problem that should be
solved necessary add another amendment the cons
tuition IN order to similar in the future.
We take it that good American with or
institutions would undertake justify all that Berger stands ior
all that he has said all that he has done but his has
duced an unusual situation.
Berger qualified candidate for the lower house OF CON
gres lie elected by large majority The members OF the
house and under the constitution Judges OF the qua
cations OF the members Berger denied the scat to which he
elected by the the Milwaukee district Only one
member voted him That member, believe,
Socialist member from OF the New York City districts,
member OF the political faith Berger.
When Berger refused the ordered another
election Berger candidate Again he elected Again
he refused II there another election proDaby ne
will be elected again.
On the face OF and accordance with the theory OF the
Of constitution the people have right to choose
their representatives 1t assumed that the time would
when body of congressional district would
have strength sufficient elect with views nmcaI to
the government and safeguards thrown around the ua
cations required OF candidates
We would not have Berger seated would hold guilt
member who would in his favor Under the present
arrangement the best thing that be done for the congress
TO refuse him as long the Milwaukee elect him And
vet the lace OF strong conviction the subject we are
obvous the that there merit to the contention
of the Socialists that the majority has right to rule that the
house great democratic body and that the courts are sufficient
for who has ransgressed the laws
1t is we'll for the congress notice that no person
opposed form OF shall have voice Ill the con
duct Of the but would be better Tor provision
TO be made prevent but loyal Americans from standing Tor
election.
faithfully and regularly pod their weary way to the polls and to
defeat at each election entitled representation The con
press deny the dsoya element representation but cannot
give representation to the loyal element
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
A NEW THEORY

Verify is that old things passing and new ones
taking their places The literary world has been much en-
rapturcd by John Maseed latest book Reynard the Fox
which, while dealing with old subject has given new life
and meaning and presented in to make absorb
ngy attractive And what is proving than nonandla
wonder in science is Prof Enen book in which he advances
new heoy-and proves lar mathematics can prove
anytnghat neither time space matter has any real exist
ence By reasoning he could have proved that mind
does which OF would hory those who believe
that mind and soul are one and the same thing.
Only those skilled the higher mathematics follow the
professor these frequently in quanda especially
when he for units his calculations That
should attempt prove that time space does not exist
incredible and challenge We know that
here and that reach other place must travel
distance more less extended We know that above and
there distances unreachabe and hence unappe
have proved that the straight line and the circle perfect
existent still tell that Cloths with and that
the shortest travel from point to another Is
straight line Reason and experience teach this
Long ago the famous Bishop Berkeley declared and proved
his satisfaction that there matter but spite OF his
great eminence the busy maerofact world shrugged
shoulders retoed Il" does what lie said and
continued its All great discoveries startling first
and the world rejects them until proven by experience Often
this done and the thing passes its way instead
OF the old.
Enstens heoem will much disturb the practical, work,
aday world which will continue to believe in both mind and
matter Anyone who has endcavorcd himself in a
dark BY irving lind the square OF given number
will believe in mind 81 know that my Redcemcr ych.
conviction arrived by operation OF the mind although could
be reached by OF the sensesby feeling know because
feel Here again the feeling upon the mind and
it. Great have their but they might better occupv
their talents than III attempting prove the noneNstencc OF
mind and matter OF time and space Even they should
coed it will be far from here the planet Arctur>
before.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
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TO The News Scimitar:
A short time ago our 1919 commits
soners attempted TO pass by an oral
nance something that would nave
added an additional burden Of expense
to the people of Memphis. Your paper
fought it and won. When your action
caused it to. go to, referendum ne
matter was dropped. The paper maze
many friends by it.
| believe The News Scimtar is de-
voted to tho welfare of Memphis. col,
lectively and individually, therefore,
have come to you with the request
that on this basis you will publish the
incosed article in your valuable paper
for get together" movement, to seek
for a way of relief from the continu-
ously increasing cost of living. 1t can
he obtained, It Is simply up to the
people to go after and get it. A meet
ing well attended will do much to-
wards our ascertaining great deal we
should know. Should there be any
able prices or not, We viii know it.
for the meeting should be open to all
and given 'pitiless publicity" 1t APP
pears to INC tho plan of Attorney Gen
eral Palmer has some good points. They
are:
Firs,,A fair pice committee Of the
people, backed by official authority
Second-An organization OF women
refusing to buy anything but actual
necessities until prices are brought
down,
Third-Economy meetings weekly.
Fourth--Obtaining the influence of
prosecuting authority to prosecute those
found guilty.
Fifth-Four- minute men and women
to preach and talk the work and save"
doctrine.
This will do much good, especially
when backed by a strong body OF the
people I think the trouble In Mem
phis is accelerated by class Of peo-
pie who are buying very extravagantly.
They seem crazy to buy the most ex-
penslve clothing and articles on the
market, thus forcing the dealers to
keep them in stock. My business takes
me in the largest stores here, and l
am credibly informed that never in the
history Of Memphis has there been such
a saturnalia Of eXtravagant and in
many cases unnecessary purchasing.
There is no desire nor intention to
injure the retailers in the getting up
Of this movement, they will eventually
fare better when carrying such lines
that the masses Of the people can af
ford to have and buy. 1t Is bound to
go to the manufacturers and they will
make what the people demand This
"get-together' plan will ameliorate
some Of these injurious conditions and
enable the small salaried and wage
class, which is greatly in the majority,
to secure at a, reasonable price, within
their means. necessities for their fami-
lies
Thanking you for the space asked
for and hoping your paper will consent
to do the publicity part which will get
it before most of the people of Mem
phis and quickly, am, very truly
yours, CLAUDE M BEDFORD.
435 Exchange Bldg.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
THEHASKINLETTER
A BANKER-NAVIGATOR
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

station lay for his wireless could al
ways pick up messages from shore sta
tons. He could locate that shore sta
ton on the map He then had one
point and one direction. RE could draw
one line of his triangle and that is all.
He coulG say with certainty. for en-
ample, that the station at Old Point
Comfort was due west of him. but he
could not tell how far west.
The contribution of Clements consist
ed in pointing out the simple fact that
the mariner did have, all the time. an
other known point on the face Of the
earth, to-wit, namely, the north pole.
He had but to look at his magnetic
compass, the sole reliance Of mariners
for so many years, and he could draw
another line of his triangle, due north
from him. He could then draw two
lines of his triangle, as before. He had
all the materials necessary for finding
his position, no matter whether he
could see the stars or not.
This method has been pronounced
sound by the expert navgators of the
navy department and has been pub
lished by them, under the signature Of
Clements 1t has not been used to any
great extent as yet. but its practical
usefulness seems certain. And its po-
tentlal value can scarcely be overesti-
mated. For ignorance of his position
has ALWAYS been the curse of the navi-
gator, This ignorance was dangerous
enough in the ON days when sailing
ships ploughed along at an average Of
few miles an hour. 1t was not even
so bad so years ago. when seven or
eight knots (about 10 mies) an hour
was considered high speed for a gun
boat But now the fastest destroyers
travel at the rate Of 3S knots, which is
over 40 miles an hour. Such a vessel
knows the direction in which it is 60
ing and Approximately the speed, as
shown by the log Hence it knows
about where it is But winds and
ocean currents throw it off it's course
in ways and to eXtents that cannot be
determined Travelling at terrific speed,
If the sky is overcast so that no OBJ
servaticns can be made with the SEX
tant ship may soon be practically
lost
This new method makes the mariner
forever Independent of the weather and
of the stars. 1t is. of course really
/ the work of many men. including those
who devised and perfected the direc-
ton finder. But perhaps the most re-
markablA hing about 1t is that re-
tired fnancier with a taste for trigo-
! nometry brought it to its highest de-
Nelopment.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
NATIONAL PROHIBITION

The campaign for fund OF S30OO0OO0 in the interest the
enforcement Of the eighteenth amendment which into effect
on January To- has received the full Endorsement OF W. Bryan
He the only speaker the Jackson day dinner in WASH
inston on January refer prohibition but his remarks nd
Gated that had lost Of his zeal In the his speech
he said:
81 that the party will accept prohibition the perma
policy of the country Threeourths Of the Democrats
the and words of the Democrats the house voted
submit the national amendment and every Democratic
voted for ratification, and every Republican except
three 1t is nconcevabe therefore that party should
antagonze the moral OF the nation John Bareycom is
dead The Democratic party cannot tie itself corpse be-
come the champion OF a outlawed traffic"
Mr. Bryan will deliver many speeches in the of the
campaign for funds and his temperance the stage will lend
interest view OF the prominent part he is expected to take
in Che presidential campaign
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
CONSTANCE.

Constance, meaning firm. has an un-
mistakable origin; 1t is derived from
the Latin word contains. signifying con-
slant, firm. or steadfast. As COM
plimentary term 1t formed the Roman
proper name Constantius, and numer-
Gus other male names, especially among
royalty. The Scottish kings had many
derivative OF Constantius among
them and its root has been employed
with various Examinations in the Rus
sian imperial family since the days OF
Catherine ii.
The daughters OF the Russian family
received the name about the time that
Constantia. sprang TO popularity among
Provencal ladies'. 1t was brought TO
the throne of France by the tempes-
tuous Constance OF Provence, wife OF
the mild sovereign, Robert the Pious.
Constance has been royal name in
France ever since. The Breton duchess.
mother of Arthur, bore 1t, but, ac-
cording to some etymologists, her name
was merely a feminine Interpretation
of that Of her father, Conan.
In Italy. the name sprang up as Cos
tanza and the Sicilan mother OF Fred
erick II brought 1t to Germany, where
II straightway became Constant, OF
merely, Stanz Her great granddaugh-
ter took 1t to Spain as Costanza, Gus
lance is another Spanish form, intro
duced in England by Chaucer as the
| name Of the daughter of Pedro the
cruel. wife of John Of Gaunt. Constance
de Beverley is recorded in disgrace for
attending the marchioness Of Exeter
in a stolen visit to the nun OF Kent.
After the reformation. Contanoe van
ished in England for a time and long
after came to life as Constantia. II
is now favorite and as widely used
at Alice and Elizabeth and Margaret.
The moonstone Is the talismanic gem
assigned to Constance. II promises her
true and steadfast love and is said to
give her the power to read future hap
piness in its depths, which. faithfully
record the waxing and waning OF the
moon, so dear to lovers. Tuesday is
her lucky day and 5 her lucky mum
Der. r,-.
Copyright, 1920, by the Wheeler Syn
dicate, IncO
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13

The trustees OF the Southwestern
Presbyterian university at Clarksville,
Tenn" propose to transfer the school
TO Memphis, The Memphis Chamber of
Commerce has approved the suggestion
and pledged itself TO help raise in Mem
phis and Shelby county $500, 900 by pop
ular subscription to assist the enter
prise.
Exclusive of what the people Of Mem
phis subscribe, the school will bring
endowment and equipment valued at
approximately 81 500 600.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13

with these schools in Memphis other
schools would come, There would be
preparatory schools, schools Of medicine
Presbyterian university and the Meth
odist college 20 give Mepiphis the i'm
petuS it needs in'hs right direction.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS

Q. If a foreigner becomes natural
ICED after his children have reached
| their majority do the children become
citizens by virtue of their fathers nat
uralzation? Il. c. l..
A, They do not. 1t will be neces-
sary for them to take out naturalza-
citizens, IT. on the other hand, the
father of children born outside of the
United States becomes naturalized be-
fore the children are q years OF age,
those children automatically become
citizens,
q. How many rural letter carriers
are there in the United States? l.. II. X.
A. The postoffice department says
that there are approximately 43. 600
rural letter carriers in this country.
T. should social letter be answered
the same day it Is received?
A, 1t Is considered better form to
wait two or three days before answer
ing q social letter, unless there is some
special reason for haste. A business
letter should be answered without de-
lay.
z. Into how many zones IL the
United States standard time divided
J. l.. McC.
A. 1t is divided into four zones,
Eastern, Central, Mountain and Pa
in time hetwnen Nav 'T WnrI, ana e ssn
Francisco when ~ 10 nonr in Nav,
YORK /, ia I, ~, IN tbo Cantroi gonn
10 am in the Mountain zona ana a
m in the PaciIic zone """ .
q How many illegitimate births are
there annually in the United States?
According tn the census renort
on vital etotis1ios Co., tha ,.aar toI7
there were about % o00 chiIdren Lnovn
to he illeritimate horn in hat Year
other births for the same neriod were
males 6o6 i0l femaIrs Az s9i
@ What was the I,nitad States
trade balance for 1912 /, e
A. Secretary of commerce AIevan-
der estimated that our evnorts fo,, In II
year will exceed our imnnrts nv more
than 81 900 600 900
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slave? NJ 4 II
A He was a slave during the first
seven wears Of his life There ia very
VIC was bnrn naor Haioe u Enrd I'1 Er U.,
lin county Ia ahout iS5S and wa. a
plantation slave until the end OF the
war II" died at Tuskegee university.
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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
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The trustees Of the Southwestern
Presbyterian university at Clarksville,
Tenn. propose to transfer the school
TO Memphis, The Memphis Chamber of
Commerce has approved the suggestion
and pledged itself TO help raise In Mem
phis and Shelby county $500, 900 by pop
ular subscription to assist the enter
prise
Exclusive of what the people of Mem.
phis subscribe the school will bring
endowment and equipment valued at
approximately S1,50O,000.
For many years the best talent, the
most aggressive of our public spirited
people, have devoted themselves TO the
mcrltorious endeavor to bring manu-
featuring plants and commercial enter
prises to Memphis.
The phenomenal growth of the city
In commercial way Is abundant testi-
mony to the success that has crowned
their efforts
Pupils in the primary department Of
the public schools the country over
learn that Memphis stands first as an
inland cotton market; that 1t Is first as
a hardwood market, Added to what the
children learn in the public schools Is
"
person that Memphis is a great railroad
center; that II IL surrounded by the
most productive soil In the world; that
its banks are in the foremost rank, and
that It's business houses, wholesale and
retail, are equal to those found in any
city.
The same public spirited effort in the
interest of higher education would be
N.I.s
lie attention has not been Centered upon
the value OF an educational institution
In Memphis This neglect is selfishness
The men who direct the industrial aud
commercial activity Of the city educate
their boys and girls in Eastern colleges,
They are sent to the best training
schools In the country. Going away to
college" is quite the thing
But there are hundreds of boys am
girls graduated from year to year in th>
high school that never have an 0ppor-
tunity to pursue their education farther.
u Is not because they are not ambitious,
not because they are less Intelligent and
certainly not because they are less de-
serving than the young people residing
in more favored localities or those more
favored by circumstances
As a result Of this long neglect we
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no "t u run toI ana
,neS nav mao ..o ,pppHulu1l,N 70 meas meas
where there are colleges If ia the utnhi.
ton Of practically every high school
student 70 attend college Statistics
show Thai IN many such pla,es NC many
as gS nor cent Of the rraduatrs IRON,
high schools attend rolIcgr In Mrml
Dis the reverse is true only a mrgii-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
lie BSo7vd THE NEWS SCINITAR 75eprdic Be Sg7ed
WHAT'S IN A NAMEl
~ MILDRED mARbHALL

Facts about your name, its his
tory its meaning. whence it was
derived. It's significance. your lucky
day and lucky jewel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-01-13
WATCH HORSES ANo
CATTLE In DRY DRIVE

Prohibition enforcers in spending that
100000 900 to enforce dessiCation are re-
minded that now and then horses and
cows are fed bran mash" Of which the
animals are very fond
This fondness is evidence of guilt.
Feed them only dry hay,
New-York tribune., 1920-08-24
Nora Bayes Bids
Vaudeville Farewell
I AT Palace Theater
With Two Screen Stars She
Tops Weeks Bill Before
Starting Her New Play,
Called s'Her Family Tree

The conjunction OF three stars at
the Palace Theatcr yesterday cxerted
such strong attraction that not even
standing room was available. The
magnetic orbs we're Nora >Bayes and
two screen stars, Virginia Pearson and
Sheldon Lewis, who appeared in per-
son. to the delight of host of NOV
ing picture fans.
MISS bayes is paying a parting call
at the Palace this week before new
venture on the Legitimate stage in her
own play, Her Family Tree" And
never did she show to better advan-
tage than yesterday, when she sang
halt dozen songs, made one speech
ana coaXed another from Florence
parham', her little ebony shadow.
among her songs were Everything
Comes to. Him Who Waits" "Broad,vay
Blues" Love Has Found a Way" "The
Village Vamp," and "Mami''--wcll
seasoned lyrics, all Of them. but in
formed with vivid personality.
IN Miss Pearson and Mr. Lewis the
AUDIENCE beheld in speaking drama tn e
nero and heroine of many strong emo
tlonal roles OH the silver screen. They
have a powerful dramatic sketch en-
lltied jealousy" well written and
exciting act which gives each star a
role we'll suited to high emotional
temperament.
Another strong feature of the bill
was was the Spanish dancers; Eduardo and
Eilsa Cansno. two finished exponents
OF their art Their dances include the
malsguena and bolero, chuila, ban
eerlllero andw pandcretas. Then thew
showed perfectly naturalized feet in
some popular American dances
John S. Blondy and his brother gave
novel diversion in tumoling, with
some some amazing acrobatic stunts by
Spotty, their gyroscopic dog. Harry
Masters and Jack Kraft gave a satire
on the song and dance man, past, pres
eent and future. Joe Laurie jr., Dave
Kramer and Jack Boyle and johnson.
Baker and Johnson completed thcat-
rlcai measure which was pressed down,
shaken together and OVERLOOKING With
amusement
New-York tribune., 1920-08-24
From Here to Shonghai'
At Columbia Is TunefuI

You don't have to take YOUR Chinesr
straight at the Columbia Theatcr This
week, where the Bostonians, with Frank
Finney, are presenting musical me-
llange called "From Here to Shanghai. I"
You have Chinese spoken with Frank
Flnney's Irish brogue, Phil Otis Teu-
tonic lisp, and a variety of other ac
cents provided by the other members
Of the company of entertainers. The
trip from chop suey in New York TO
the Mandarin Gardens, Shanghai, is
made in the short space Of ten
minute intermssion, but the Bostonians
are modern. to say the least--they use
airplanes.
From Here to Shanghai" is in two
acts and five scenes, with eighteen song