The Washington times., 1920-05-04

coholically speaking, their names
are Hughes, McAdoo, Wood, Low.
den, Poindexter, Bryan and
Hoover.
This is important in case you
think that what the country needs
10 take it through after-the-war
difficulties is a gentleman willing
to take his oath that he will never
taste drop.
There is, however, a definite limit
to the number that would be salts
fed with Presidential platform
reading: "If / ever did drink /
am sorry for it, and take my
solemn oath that if you elect me
President will never drink again
and / won't let you drink, either"
A girl nine years old had diph-
iberia. Her father and mother,
Christian Scientists, called no doc
tor, treated the child in accordance
with their beliefs. The daughter
is dead, the father and mother are
on trial for having allowed the
child to die. 1t is a very inter
esting trial, each juryman being
asked about his belief in prayer
and whether he is related to any
doctor.
The charge against the Christian
Science parents reads that they
''by force and arms did kill and
slay" which is putting it rather
vigorously. The interesting fact
is that because of the progress
of Christian Science there will be
almost as many interested in the
question: "Why did not Christian
Science save the child's life" as in
the question: why did not the
father and mother call in a regular
doctor?"
Two hundred and fifty Greeks
applying for citizenship are told
by a State Senator, addressing
the men with solemn warning,
right foreinger pointing toward
the sky, to "avoid the wild, un-
American doctrines spread by alien
agitators."
A Greek who has read his own
history, including the history of
Philosophical Greek doctrines, wild
and tame, since the days of Pytha-
goras and before, ought to be well
protected mentally against wild
ness.
There is one good thing about
us Americans that nobody can
deny. We are ready at any mo-
ment to give advice to any other
nation on any subject and to ad-
| nit without hesitation cur own su-
periority.
Threatening your enemy at the
last moment seems to be great
comfort.
Socrates did it in a dignified
way, as he turned aside, condemn
ed to death, and told the judges
that he thought in the long run
he might have the better part of
The days work. He was right
about it, being honored and quoted
by every civilized creature today,
while the judges, forgotten, are
as dead as he is.
Another man, condemned to
death, haughtily summoned the rul-
ers Who had condemned him, to
appear before the throne of God
before the end of the year. Within
the year they died, and appeared
presumably.
Mr.. Edward Watson, of Chicago,
Crieved because Miss Malone, a
waitress, wouldn't notice him. He
killed himself with gas, first as
suring the young lady that he
would curse her the rest of her
J days, and also haunt her. Luck
lily, outside of Ouija board atmos-
phere you can't do either. 1t is
interesting to see how all through
history men dying have cursed
others, quite convinced that it
would have effect. 1t has been
useful, perhaps, in making people
think. When a man is a little
superstitious and thoroughly ours
ed, it makes him thoughtful.
Every man." says Socrates, 'in
his life has need of a faithful
friend and a bitter enemy"
The head Of a great shipping
concern, formerly a convict in the
Federal penitentiary and set free
because his doctor said he only had
a few days to live, is again in
dicted.
Ordinarily United States sol
diers are told right and left that
1t is not patriotic" to ask or ac-
cept n bonus for their services.
They will learn with interest that
yhis former convict, now again
indicted, was able to borrow and
use sixteen million dollars of the
public money 10 further his enter
pIlses and increase his profits.