The Washington times., 1920-09-22
Today
Hail! Frank Munsey.
The Seven Sleepers.
Hail! Also Henry Ford.
Learn From England.
y ARTHUR BRISBANE.

Learn From England.
BY ARTHUR BRISBANE
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Thirty-eight years ago, yester-
day, Frank Munsey came down
from Maine, where he was born,
10 see what could be seen in New
York.
AT that time" said he, "the
sky line Of lower New York was
dominated by p. T. Bsbbitt's four
story brick soap factory"
The New York sky line has
risen. SO has Frank Munsey.
When he reached New York Hearst
was little more than an infant,
running the Sun, Bennett was run
ming the Herald. Now Munsey
runs the Sun and Herald. Long
may he wave.
McSwiney, the lord mayor, II
alive this morning, will begin the
forty-first day Of his fast. One
more day and he viii have equaled
the worlds fasting record--mAde
by DIR. Tanner. Tanner tasted Tor
pay, McSwiney for patriotism.
Faith in q good cause is the
most powerful incentive, but the
strongest faith today is nothing to
what 1t was In the past. CONSIDER
the famous "Sevcn Sleepcrs OF
Ephesus," described by Gregory OF
Tours.
They hid in q cave from perse-
cutors Of Christians. and the cave
entrance was cruelty blocked. The
seven martyrs fell asleep In each
others arms.
Nearly two hundred years after
ward a shepherd opened the cave
and woke them One. Jambiicus'
who went out to buy food, was
astonished to see the Christian
cross, hidden In his day. displayed
above the city gate. To the EN-
peror Theodosis the seven sleepers
explained that the miracle had
been arranged to confirm his be-
lief in the. resurrection OF the
dead. Then they went to sleep
again.
Mayor McSwiney must soon go
into a long sleep. II he could come
back. long before two hundred
years, be might md flying over the
city of Dublin the Irish flag that
he now has in bis cell In Brfxton
prison.
Henry Ford announces cut OF
81 per cent In the price OF pas
senger automobiles and IA per
cent in the price of trucks, with
out reduction in wages paid his
men. Many men In business deal
ing in coal, iron and labor would
like to know how Henry Ford
does II. asSsE 5f4
Again il 10 desirable TO call the
countfyAsrstsntiun totife fact that
Ford, certainly the second or third
richest man IN the United States. T
has made his fortune BY SWING
the people the best he knows how
for the lowest possible price. g
Apparently the thing can be
done. and profiteering is not es-
sential to prosperity.
Learn from England. her labor
troubles and her imperial sprcuc-
ing out, that America, If wise. Will
stay here and attend to American
business on this continent.
England is wondering whether
she is to have any coal after the
next few days. Smillie, leader OF
the miners, whose power Is sec
ond to that of Lloyd George, II
not greater than that OF Lloyd
George, is making up his mind
about 1t.
His position is powerful even
with the public, for he demands
cheaper coal for the consumer by
twelve shillings ton and higher
wages for the miner.
How would he do it? Simply.
The wise British Government
limits the profits of coal mine
owners. On coal shipped abroad
the Government takes for itself a
great profit amountingt to sixty
million pounds, three hundred
million dollars year.
smitlie says: "Out OF profit
that Government takes and spends
from coal that we miners produce
we shall pay ourselves better
wages and give the citizens cheap
err COAL" and he adds, which en-
harnesses the Imperial British
Government, s"stop your nonsense
in Mesopotamia, bring back your
soldiers, stop spending millions
where you have no business. and
Won will save exactly the thirty
Ave million pounds that we need
tn increase our own wages and
give the country cheaper coal"
SmilIie's figures are accurate,
and that makes It hard to deal
with them ,r ,rt. e..
What interests the average
American is that II we, went into
the League OF Nations they would
give us chance TO do thst spend
ing in Asia, and the Lord knows