The Washington herald., 1920-07-04
In the Linel;ght
By George Perry Morsis.

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terested in noting the debate in the
house Of deputies over his private
use OF documents Of state" for
journalistic and partisan purposes.
Americans who have been reading
his articles In I'Iliustration have
wondered whether he would be dis
ciplined. Some day IL is to be hoped
that his record in this country will
be fully disclosed. A mflitarist. an
imperialist OF the extreme nationai-
istic school, he never really sympa-
thized with any efforts to induce
future international control Of bel
licose nations. and there are those
who allege that he co-operated ON
cially with the forces in this coun-
try similarly minded.
Massachusetts, former Congress-
man and governor. Samuel w. Nc.
Call, nominated to serve on the
Tariff Commission. who is pro-
gressive sort Of Republican, though
always a foeman Of Roosevelt, has
been calling on the Republican
Presidential nominee, and he comes
away quite satisfied that Senator
Harding intends to stand for a
broad policy in dispensing favors
among the various Republican fac
tions. Another prominent Repub-
lican progressive" of Massachu-
setts. Charles Sumner Bird, has de-
clined to run as a business mans
candidate for governor, because he
would not have the power under
| the Constitution to deal effectively
with the States business IL he were
elected. 1t is interesting to note
this variant in the party's demand
for weakened executive authority in
government. Mr.. Bird wants more
of IL.
Prof. Chadsey. of the University OF
Illinois, being very human, is not
without a certain glow Of satisfac-
tion at the present time. He was
invited to Chicago to serve as SUI
perintendent of schools, Detroit re-
leasing him with reluctance. The
Board of Education of the Windy
City, being tainted with the same
sort of statesmanship that now
lcharacterizes the mayors office. tried
to eject him from office, and did in
duce him to such a moral revolt
that though he had court decisions
in his favor he went to the State
University, where his attainment
would be appreciated. Now nine
members Of the board have been sen :
20 nd
for their contempt of court. and the
just Judge says that '1aw and orde,
will never prevail in Chicago while
persons of their eminence act as II
the mandates. OF a court are Of nc
effect" Hence his rigor.
Do you recall Loie Fuller, now q
fixture" in circles of Paris aes.
thetes, who was one OF the first OF
four women to see in the dance ar
interpretative mission and it's rela
lation to the other arts? She had
much scorn to meet from the musi.
cal and dramatic critics of that time
as she fought for recognition, and
Fshe never got what she deserved un.
til she went to Europe. She ha,
won out. is now a popular teacnei
and the other evening danced and
acted the star role in an opera writ.
ten by the Queen Marie of Rumania
and produced in the best OF style be.
fore an audience OF celebrities anc
large delegations from the Englisl
and American colonies.
Missouri. under the leadership al
Harry S. Hill, is bringing together
in the State University collections Of
everything pertaining to the life
customs, dress, furniture. implement I!
Of labor and handicraft of tn,
States first settlers. Begun Ions
ago the final achievement woulC
have been greater than il possibly
can be now. but the plan is admir-,
able and worthy of imitation.
No decisive vote by an "Aliundt
Joe" serving on an electoral com.
! mission can take away from w. =
Tilden the title and honor he ha.
won. The Germantown tennis play.
er on his "on" days has always beer
rated first class. He has had his
due share of the home honors dur
ing recent years. He masters many
strokes. his service is terrific and
he volleys well and accurately. A.
/. a human being he is credited with
unusual modesty and self-abnega
tion. and many a present-day star
loves his polish as a player to the
free coaching given by Tilden. His
Victory will be popular at home and
not bcgrudged abroad.
California's pride in Luther Bur,
bank is such that she is watching
carefully the bulletins from his
sick room. The nation has never
had more benefcent hybrid
grower who. at the same time. wa,
SO fertile in opinions on problem,
| of general human interest. Johr
Muir was another of the States
naturalists of the same type, a sori
prefigured by Thoreau and also ad
mirably symbolized by John Bur.
roughs. What is there about this
intimacy with nature that makes
this sort of thinker so vital as COM
pared with the closet-philosopher?
But we must say that Burroughs ha:
fallen from his high estate of la;e
by "syndicating" answers to such
grave questions as these: Do game
birds die of old age? Why is the
whale a mammal? What does the
bear live on when it hibernates?
1t Is like setting a bank president
tying parcels in a department store.
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