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The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22
Duty Before the World.

Millions OF gallant young men have
fought for the new world. Hundreds
Of thousands died 10 establish it.. II
we fail To honor the promise given TO
them we diShonOr ourselves. What
does a new world mean? What was
the old world like? II was world
where toll for myriads Of honest work
ers. men and women. purchased moth
ing better than squalor. penury. anx-
iety and wretchedness "a world
SCARED by slums and disgraced by
sweating, where unemployment through
the viclsstudes OF industry brought
despair to multitudes Of humble
homes; world where. side by side
with want. there was waste Of the in
exhaustible riches OF the earth. partly
through ignorance and want Of fore
thought. partly through entrenched
se!fshness. If we renew the lease Of
that world we shall betray the heroic
dead We shall be guilty Of the basest
perfidy that ever blackened a peoples
fame.-David Lloyd George.
The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22
soIshevlsm Finding Favor.

found the word bolShevism i'm the
minds and on the lips Of the working
people of Europe ! expected 10 find
them antibolshevik If for no other rea-
son than that bolshcviSm came from
Russia and the bolSheviks made peace
with Germany while the allies were i'm
q death struggle with her with the re-
suit i'm doubt. found them confess
ing their faith I'm bolSheviSm. speaking
of il ms a new religion, resenting the
obstacles their own governments had
placed in its way.
In Ireland. the last place expected
To find n leaning toward bolShevism,
found an open devotion TO it. The Irish
people are I'm many respects the most
conservative i'm the world. The only
radicalism they have ever shown is the
revolutionary spirit expressed in up
risincs for freedom. The Irish are
people Of remiDiscence and tradition.
The Celtic mind is devoted 10 form
and custom. ! was present AT the Irish
Federation of Labor convention held
In August 1919. at Drogheda. The
delegates 10 this convention. repre-
sentlng 100000 union men and women,
went on record almost unanimously
for bolSheviSm. ! later learned that
few of them. II any, knew exactly
what bolshevism was, asked Il lead.
ing spirit of the convention II he be-
lieved I'm communism, the abolition OF
the private ownership of property,
and he said. "Of course not that's
rank nonsense; socialism: impossible
and impractical" The pro and con of
boIsheviSm has from the beginning
been partisan and preiudced. Work
ing men are bolsheviks because en-
plOyers are against it, and employers
are against it because the men are for
II.
Copyright. 1920. Western Newspaper Union)
The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22
Golden Pheasant Eeather,.

A considerable source Of profit ex.
lists In the feathers OF the golden
pheasant. which are used In salmon
fishing. These birds. which are ma
tives Of China. are the hardest Of the
pheasant tribe. and are not at all
troublesome to rear In this country.
The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22
Easily Eemedied.

"Whom have we here?" said the
king nf the Cannibal islands as Il pris-
oner in soldiers uniform was dragged
before him.
''lle appears 10 be raw recruit" "
answered the prime minister.
"Nery well. cook him"
The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22

more than II should; that property hai
been given more thought than huma;
beings. am concerned with the da.
ger that these innovations promise, .
danger TO the working men themselves
menace TO law and order, withou'
which no one is secure. without which
there can be no freedom.
Political Action Called Failure.
heard speech in London thai
deeply impressed me. II was applaud
ed by several Thousand men and WON.
cn-average good British working peo
pie. Most OF the men wore service
badges. The speaker, clean younG
Englishman of about thirty-five. said
political action is failure. We
vote and we are betrayed. Political
parties are the agents of bands OF
capital. Their purpose is TO keep the
workers apart. knowing that divided
we are powerlesS. The only time they
are willing we should unite is when
war calls for men. What did we win
in the war? Nothing. We thought we
had II stake in the game. that the hand
we were playing was our own. Now
that il is over we have discovered that
we won nothing.
What did the working man ever
get by voting except the worst of 1T
The word vote comes from Latin
word. meaning TO wish Who ever got
anything by wishing?
I'VE are like the story in Bellamy's
Looking Backward. You remember
he spoke of coach. On top of this
coach the capitalists sit in the sun.
shine enjoying the ride. on the side
of the coach, hanging by their finger.
nails and toenails are the hundreds OF
thousands who make up the middle
class. Millions of men are pulling the
coach. They are sweating and trudg-
ing-they are the working men. Run
ming along the side of the coach are
millions more, fighting to get chance
10 get hold Of the rope and pull the
coach. They are the idle. There is
only one thing to do. That is TO stop
pulling the coach, let go Of the rope.
Don't wish about it do it. The fellows
on the top of the coach don't do any
wishlng-they boss and drive
The crowd cheered. There is some
truth in the speech. II is true that
the working man has not had a square
deal. but the fact that he has not had
fair treatment does not make the plan
of direct action sane, wise plan.
Revolution would only lead 10 blood
ard disorder and leave the very men
who revOltcd i'm worse plight than
they are now. The millions who are
the majority have an infinitely better
weapon than force. They have the
ballot. They are in the majority. Men
must think their way out of the will
derneSS. They cannot fight their way
out. When they try to they go deeper
in
The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22
The Brute Again.

Darling | cooked dinner for you
all myself. and you've never said
word about it,"
Il would have. dearest. hut some.
how hate To he away. complaining"
The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22
Demands Hard to Understand.

| Witnessed many demonstrations in
Europe under the red flag i'm which
the leaders demanded three things
from The government.
First. they demanded the release Of
all the men in Jail who were held for
political crimes. These included men
found guilty of sedition and treason
during the war. ! cannot understand
this demand Why should men be re-
leased from Jail who sought to stab
I'm the back the men who went to the
trenches Ia fight and die for freedom? :?
I should much prefer 20 see all of the
burglars released. If | am compelled
TO choose between the traitor and the
burglar, | will have no trouble in max
ing my decision.
Second. they demanded that no sol
diprs be sent To Russia. The agitation
ON this point vas 50 strong that when
the British government attempted TO
send soldiers 10 Russia last summer
N9lW. the soldiers mutinied. and so
far rs am ab!e To learn the feeling
was so strong. the situation so critical,
the government did not dare court
lartial them.
Third. they demanded that all con
scription laws be abolished.
II is apparent that these demands.
coming from minority, backed by a
threat. constitute an invasion of the
rights of the people. The question
isn't whether or not one believes these
things should be done; the issue is the
method resorted 10. Personally | do
not believe soldiers should be sent to
Russia. In my opinion allied inter
mcddang has been stupid and harmful.
but IL these matters Of general public
policy are TO be decided. all of the
people should have a vote In making
up the verdict.
When YOU consider this new attl-
tude Of labor in conjunction with the
growing popularity of direct action"
IL indicates that the labor movement
Is losing faith in law and political ac-
tlon. am not saying that their ex-
perlence witt politics. their betrayal
by men they aave supported, the de-
fault OF political parties TO carry out
prediction pledges. may not be re-
sponslble for dIstrust In political
government. ! am not denying that
capital has had the ear Of government
The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22
Atmospheric CamoufIaqe.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-I found Glove
i'm This bread you made wife.
Mrs. Crimsonbeak--Ycs dear. There
is some rye in that bread, and the
Glove is used so that no one will de-
tect the rye.-YOnkers Statesman.
The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22
Shall Chaos or Reconstruction in
Europe Follow the Great
World War?
HADICALISM IN THE SADDLE
Without Definite Program, People
Everywhere Are Demanding
Change in Present Conditions
Threat of Direct Action"
Article XII.
BY FRANK coMERFoRO.

Radicaism i'm Europe is rampant
The workers are active. the middle
class sympathetic. The Industrial
ccnters are hotbeds. The conservatism
of the farmers and peasants is break
ing down. IL is hard To define this
radicalism--it is without form. 1t
isn't a definite program, it isn't even
political. The people are dissatisfied.
The red flag is popular 1t promises
a short cut. II answers the cry of the
impatient | was surprised TO see
many Of the very men who fought So
gallantly under their countrys flag
and who but Yesterday would have
torn the red flag from the hagpole.
now defending il. carrying ii and fol
lowing il. | am sure they do not know
what the red flag stands for. To them
II represents a protest against things
as they are. Summed up in word.
the attitude of mind Of the workers
Of Europe is eagerness for change
some change-any change. Every
one knows the symptoms, understands
what is wrong. but the remedy is only
vaguely discussed
| attach much significance TO the
new attitude of organized labor in
Europe. Labor unions formerly con
cerned themselves with wages. terms
Of employment, shop conditions, safety
appliances, recognition of their right
of collective bargaining. Since the
war the labor movement has taken up
questions entirely outside of its field.
questions properly the concern of all
the people. questions of government
policy. | have I'm mind recent de-
mandS made by the working men in
England. France and Italy. These de-
mandS were addressed to the regularly
and properly elected representatives
Of the people tho governments. They
were accompanied by threats of gen
eral strikes If they were not acceded
TO. This step Is an innovations il is
revolutionary.
The working men are citizens and
have voice fin the government equal
with all other citizens. After the peo-
pie have selected their representatives
the men chosen should be responsible
To all Of the people without regard To
class or station. 4 government by one
portion of the people is autocratic.
Government of the people for the peo-
pie. and 10y the people. means all of
the people. The effort on the part
Of q minority in the labor movement,
who challengingly call themselves so
cialiStS. TO dictate TO the state. repre-
senting all of the people, is an attack
upon democracy. If successful IL
would destroy the state and leave the
great majority Of the people. including
the workers. less free than they are
now. What sane man. whether he Is
working man or not, Is in favor of
minority government?
The Clio messenger., 1920-04-22

The enjoyment of beautiful flowers
is common Ia ali the inhabitants of
Japan.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
PARENTS DEBATE
SCHO0L'SDANCE
Benefit for Junior Cadet Corps
To Be Passed Upon
Later.

To dance or not to dance is the
question a committee of the Junior
High School Parent Teachers Asso-
citation will decide soon.
The association, at a meeting in
the high school last night, voted to
appoint a committee to decide upon
the propriety of a dance for the
benefit of the high schools cadet
company.
A. ]. Baumgarten. fourth-year
student at Mckinley Manual Train
ing School and captain of the Junior
High School Cadet Company. dis
tinguished himself as an orator at
the meeting. He told the association
that approximately 800 was needed
to defray the expenses OF the COM
pany's festivities and medal awards
at the close of the school year. II
was customary in other high SCHOOLS
he said, to give a dance for this
purpose.
But here some of the parents pro-
tested. They were averse to the
suggestion of giving the dance in a
semi public hall here, where the
children might learn 'those horrid
new Dances" as one member titled
them. The chief objection was that
the children in the Junior High
School were younger than those in
all other high schools in Wash
| ington. and should be appropriately
guarded from promiscuous dancing
Alice Deal, principal of the high
school, was the author of the reso-
luton providing for appointment ol
a committee to decide the question
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
RESOLUTION ASKS
D. c. BOND issue
Piney Branch Citizens Asso-
citation Hears Plan for
School Fund.

A resolution favoring the issu-
ance by the District of bonds to
defray the expense of erecting
needed school buildings was unan-
imously passed at meeting of the
Piney Branch Citizens Association
in the Iowa Avenue Methodist
Church last night.
The resolution was referred by
President Edgar B. Henderson to
the associations committee on taxa
ton. 1t is provided in the resolu-
ton that the bonds should be re-
deemed with interest by periodical
payments, one-half from the Treas
ury and one-half from the reve-
nues of the District.
CORTLAND Parker and Samuel W
Curriden were admitted to member
ship. President Henderson named
the following committee chairmen;
J. Walter Thompson, entertainment;
B. l.. Hackenberger, fire and police
protection; S. T. Cameron, law and
legislation; b. L. Brill, mail facili-
ties; @. l. Shorey. membership; J.
C. Mcdowell, gardens and parks;
DR.. E. Clarence Rice. health and
public comfort: I. c. Franklin, pub.
lie service; Clinton r. Thompson
schools; T. A. Bradford, streets and
sidewalks; Henry M. Shook. sewers
and waterways: W. C. Hanson. spe-
cial committee on suffrage for the
District, and J. A. Chamberlain
taxation.
1t was decided to give q recep'
ton to the District Commissioner
at their meeting in January. A
letter from M. o. Chance. postmas'
ter, was read, inviting the member:
to visit the City Postoffice.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
zoo AT RECEPTION
TO MRS. M'SWlEY
BY LOCAL WOMEN
Many Notables in Gather
ing at Lafayette-Widow
To Be Speaker.

Two hundred Irish sympathizers
greeted Mrs. MurieI MacSwiney and
her sister-in-law. Miss Mary Mac
Swiney. at an informal reception in
the gold room of the Lafayette last
night.
The reception was arranged by
the committee of women who for
mally greeted the pair upon their
arrival here, composed of Mrs. Jo-
seph France, Mrs. william E. Bo-
rah, Mrs. James Reed. Mrs. John
Burkes Mrs. Hannis Taylor, Mrs.
Thomas Carter, Mrs. P. H. Pickford,
Mrs. Peter A. Drury, Miss Mary
OToole. Mrs. Frank p. Walsh, Mrs.
Edward Keating, DIR. Frances Faye,
Mrs. Rosa Downing, Mrs. Basil
Manly, Mrs. w. H. CIagett. Mrs.
Dowd. Mrs. T. F. Rorke., Miss Sarah
Post Grogan, Miss Joy Webster,
Miss Edna Sheehy and Mrs Amelia
Rosser.
Mrs. MacSwiney spoke a few words
Following the reception, thanking
Washingtonians for the welcome
given here. and expressing a hope
that America would soon give its
recognition to the Irish republic.
Sees Vengeance In Cork Fire.
Miss Mary MacSwiney. sister of the
lord mayor of Cork. is quoted as
declaring that the great fire in Cork
may have been set by the Black
and Tans in reprisal for the tes-
timony she and Mrs. Muriel Mac
Swiney gave before the unofficial
American commission investigating
conditions in Ireland.
In an interview yesterday she
compared the destruction of a large
section of Cork to Germany's devas-
tation of Louvain and Rheims.
Miss MacSwiney tonight will
speak in Central High School audi
torium, this being her first actual
public address in the United States
The meeting will be held under au-
spices of the -Mallow
Committee. organized two months
ago for furthering relief work in
devastated sections OF ireland. DAN
iel E. Doran is chairman in charge
Representative Anthony Griffin will
preside.
Tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock
Miss MacSwiney will speak at the
Women's College Club, 1922 1 street
northwest.
Congressmen Attend Reception.
Among those present at last
nights reception were: Senator D.
U. Fletcher. of Florida; Representa-
tive Ladislas Lazaro, of Louisiana;
Representative II. G. Dupre. of Lou
isiana; DR.. Harvey Wiley. Mr.. and
Mrs. g. F. Rorke. Senator and Mrs
Henry f. Ashurst, of Arizona: Ray
mond Miller. william H. Clagett
John Gafrney, Rev. Z. J. Mannix, OF
Denver; DIR. p. ]. Lennox, of Catho-
lie University; Cannon Russell
Episcopal Cathedral; former Judge
William H. DeLacy. and John Burke
Treasurer of the United States.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
King George Dec0rates
His American Consul

William Keane Small. vice British
Consul at St Louis, and son of Will
lam Small. the local attorney,
whose Washington address is 1916
Euclid street northwest, has just
been awarded a decoration by the
British government for distinguished
civil service. II was learned here
yesterday.
Small occupies the unique position
of acting as vice consular represen-
tative of King George. although he
is still an American citizen and
according to his father, will al
ways remain one" The medal was
presented in the name Of the Brit
ish sovereign by Consul Mackness
OF st. Louis, December Z.
Small was acting British consul in
st. Louis during the greater part OF
the period of the war. He is grad
uate of st. Johns and Georgetown
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
G.. O. p. PLANS CAUCUS
ON MEMBERSHIP

The controversy brewing about the
reapportionment of representatives
in the House according to the last
census is expected to come to head
on Friday night when the Republic
ans will meet in caucus. 1t became
known yesterday that during the
caucus a resolution will be proposed
calling for measures limiting the
membership of the new House to $50
members.
The proposal has been made by
Isaac Siegel, chairman of the House
Census Committee, that reapportion-
ment be made along the same lines
as pursued previously, making the
new membership 4S3 members. 1t
was contained in a bill introduced
by Mr.. Siegel.
George Holden Tinkham, of Mas
sachusetts. has announced that he
will vigorously oppose any reappor-
tionment that does not take into
consideration the disfranchisement
of voters in Southern States.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
d. C.. LABOR FIGHTS
HIGHER CAR FARES

A unanimous protest against the
granting Of any further increase In
street car fares in Washington by
the Public Utilities Commission
was registered last night at a meet
ing of the Central Labor Union. held
at Musicians Hall, zoos e street
northwest.
A committee composed of W. w.
Keeler, president of the union;
Charles Frazier and R. e. Janson,
was appointed to represent the union
at the Federation OF Citizens Asso-
ciation's fare increase protest meet
ing to be held in the District Build
ing tonight.
The Legislative committee Of the
union was instructed to assist the
grade school teachers and janitors
in having increased wages included
In the District Appropriation bill
when IL il presented to Congress.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
CITY UNIVERSITY
PLAN OF CITIZENS
Takoma Park Urges Civic Or.
CARNATIONS to Support
Proposal.

A resolution urging the civic or
ganizations of the District to CO.
operate in the establishment OF a
university, to be known as the Uni
versity OF the City of Washington,
was unanimously adopted at meet
irg of the Takoma Park Citizens
Association, held at the Takoma
Park Public Library last night. The
resolution was introduced by W. Y.
Clinton.
DR.. Howard Fisher addressed the
meeting on sex Hygiene" and Roy
Y. Burner explained the workings Of
the city postoffice and how the
Takoma Park mail Is handled. A
contribution of $40 was authorized
for the European Relief Fund.
The following new members were
registered: Miss Sibyl Disney. Harry
Stevens, A. B. Aldrich, H. L. John
ston, Mrs. l. A. Jones, Mrs. Margaret
Perry, Mrs. NJ. V Booker, Manly
Thompson, Mrs Effie r. Stevens and
Robert r. Holmes.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
Theodore UhIer Named
By d. C.. Alpha Chi Rho

Theodore c. Uhler. graduate of the
University Of Pennsylvania, was
elected president of the Washington
Club of Alpha Chi Rho National Fa-
ternity which was organized at the
University Club last night.
Other officers of the new organi-
nation elected are: Vice president,
Rev. Javes Henderson. chaplain OF
st. Adams School; secretary treas
urer. Thomas J. FraiIey. graduate of
Dickinson College. Carlisle, Pa. The
club was organized to bring together
more than 500 members of the coy
lege organization living in Washing
ton.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
SANITATION NEEDS
OF NJ. SCHOOLS
CITED by CITIZENS
Ventilation and Lighting
Systems Bad, DR.. Par
sons Report Shows.

Urgent need of improvements
regulating the sanitation OF the
schools, of the Northeast section was
discussed at last nights meeting OF
the Northeast Washington Citizens
Association in the Church OF the
Good Shepherd, Sixth and / streets
northeast.
A tirade Of criticism was directed
at the Board of Education, follow
ing the adoption Of a report or a
survey of the eleven grade schools
of that locality. DR.. Starr Parsons
chairman of the committee on
schools and colleges, submitted the
detailed report containing data
showing the lack of lighting sys-
tens, lack of student accommoda-
tions, lack of proper ventilation and
sanitation accommodations.
Evan II. Tucker. president Of the
organization, declared that the
members of the board. IL they
made a survey of the schools Of
the Northeast district, would be
ashamed to remain members unless
recommendation for the necessary
improvements were forthcoming"
The police examining board of
surgeons was also assailed as being
too strict in their regulations. 1t
was said that there would never be
sufficient men admitted to the serv-
ice to permit Washington to have
an efficient sand able force. A
shortage of 120 policemen Is Sc
riously hampering the~safety OF
local citizens, it was declared.
The schools for which immediate
sanitary improvements are needed
are as follows: Wheatley. Madison,
Pierce, Blair, Webb, Ludlow, Hays,
Taylor, Benning, Blaw and Kenil-
worth.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
Haley Elected Head
By Filing Association

Joseph Haley. of the Agricultural
Department. was elected secretary of
the Filing Association of the Dis
trict of Columbia at the regular
monthly meeting of the association
last night at Thomson School.
]. S. Harper. of the American
kardex Company, gave a talk on
the apparatus used in filing, and
Miss Katherine E. Greenwood. of the
Public Library told of the method of
card indexing used by the library.
Following the talks several musical
selections were given by Mrs. Charles
S. Hyer, and humorous selections
were made by Misses Corrine Frazier
and Sarah Ormond. The meeting was
concluded with vocal music by a
quartet.
The Washington herald., 1920-12-14
MaryIanders Plan Dance,

The Maryland State Society held
its regular monthly meeting at the
Thomson School. Twelfth and L
streets northwest, last night. Plans
were made for dance to be given
on the second Monday in February
at Pythian Hall. A short musical
program was given and the meet
ing terminated in dance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-05
CARPENTER TO RETURN 10
AMERICAN SOON

RoacrtsonGolc announces that
Georges Carpenter. Europes boxirs
champion and central figure in It's
companys special production. 'sThe
Wonder Man" which Is now No'ng
widely shown, viii return 10 America
within the next three weeks 20 hes IA
training for bis fight with battling
Leyinsky, which will take place On
October 10th In an probability la .he
city OF New York This contest VIII
be for the light heavyweight cham.
pionship Of the world
According TO the best Information
obtaiaa0 Die, the contest for ihe
worlds heavyweight championship
between Jack Dempsey and Carmen
tier VIII take place in Madison
Square Garden early in 1921.
The Wonder Man viii be show u
at the Pollard next Tuesday aud
Wednesday under the auspices Of
The American Legion" Admission
Only 30c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1920-08-05
i\st RE WET GOODS

New York. Aug 5.--The extent 10
which burglars are turning their al.
tcnlion to private stocks an the Gel
lar rather than cash and lewelry is
Indicated IN a new move by insurance
companies. The latest development
in policies is the liquor clause. =
which provides that II ehieyes steal
the wet goods, the policy holser will
ne reimbursed.