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The Washington herald., 1921-12-02
Public Schools and Religion.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Rather frequently. of late, / see
Il suggested that religion should he
taught in the public schools. This
is, to my mind. a matter of such
vital interest to US that request
a hearing in the Open Court. II
the propa gsndists mean morality
when they say religion" they should
So specify: for religion and morality
are not identical. They differ as
widely as church and state. One may
be strictly moral in conduct and
not religious. Morality, or ethics
comprises the duties Of man to his
fellow man; whereas the Christian
religion pertains to mans duty tc
his God.
Religion may be properly taught
almost anywhere except in the public
school. which was created by the
state and exclusively for the state
The public school Is designed to pro-
duce intellectual and moral either
snip for the State, by whose reve-
nues II is sustained; and not tc
take over the spiritual work OF
making saints for the church. In
view of the multitude Of antagonis.
tic creeds. doctrines, and dogmas
even in the Christian religion, Il
is manifestly absurd to think OF
successfully teaching any kind OF
religion in our benehcent publ,
schools. Who could do it7 Who
would be so unwise as to attempt
IL? Nothing could more certainl,
and promptly destroy this valusbl,
agency Of the State. To put religion
OF any kind on the public schoo
curriculum, would be to lug a Tro.
jan horse into the citadel OF ou,
modern civilization
Can II be possible that tn,
church wants the State to take owe,
Its divine functions? Must the
public school teachers desk be
daily converted into a pulpit? Is I,
not wiser for the devotee OF each
calling to honor his own peculiar
work with hearts fixed upon tn,
motto: More useful teaching fol
the State and more gospel preach.
ing for the church. II should moi
be forgotten that the public schoo
10 the guardian fortress of 0ui
civil liberties. and must not be en-.
tangled with the present religion.
confusion in the world.
JOHN r WEATHERS
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02
TEACH GROWING WOOD
LIKE oTHscR CROPS

Now we have experiment station.
70 teach us TO grow our foresf,
For years the agricultural experi-
ment stations have instructed the
American farmer on nitrstes ana
potash and selection OF seed ana
animal husbandry and a thouSsnd
other things. In two cenerstIon.
this instruction has lifted American
agriculture from a primitive art
TO modern science In North
Carolina and Louisiana the FIRST two
forest experiment stations Of The
, Department Of Agriculture have
f1ust been established.
The average man does not realize
that forests can be grown like
other crops. and he does not know
how critical the need for learning
TO grow these crops has become.
Ftve-sixths Of the original forests
OF the United States have been de-
stroyed-most Of them ruthlesslv
and wastefully. The pinch Of the
timber shortage is already felt in
the high price Of lumber and the
lack OF housing. Timber that was
once abundant and near at hand Il
gone from the East and Middle
West and lumber must now be
shipped in from great distances at
large expense.
or our vast original forest do
main of more than l.250.O0O square
miles. over one-tcnth has been SO
absolutely sterilized by deforesta-
tion and fire that II produces MOTH
ing. To this scrap-heap OF poten-
TALLY rich land We are now adding
from $4,000 to $1,000 square miles
every year. In addition TO this idle
land. there are some $50. 600 square
miles Of cut over forest land now
producing IN second growth only a
fraction OF what Il might WELD un-
der intensive forest management.
Growing forest crops is the only
answer TO the menace Of a timber
famine. Forest crops require from
so 10 200 years or more 70 grow. A
mistake in methods may take de-
cades to correct Although wood IS
not so absolutely indispensable as
food. and although organized So
ciety might persist without il. lack
OF IL would make an enormously
impoverished and weakened So
ciety. A nation without forests or
access to forests is unthinkabIe
. III AlNlllLe0 com fnun4fleN
are rightly releEsted 20 the poor
est soils. They can not proftablv
, be cultivated. artiicially fertilized.
or irrigated. Hence the art q
growing them is all the more diff
hcult, and il is necessary 10 study
and 10 take advantage Of every
/ favorable factor in soil. climate
and the natural vsyiations in the
different species Of trees This Is
a piece Of work requiring endless
patient research.
| How best 10 harvest nature NJ
Der in order TO establish a young
growth by natural seeding and
thus eliminate the lsborious ami
costly work OF planting is another
problem Of major Importance.
The Forest Service Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture has a pro-
gram that calls ultimately for al
least ten forest experiment sta
tions-five in the eastern forest
region. three in the Rocky Noun
tains. and two on the Pacific coast:
in short. one station for each great
group Of forestry problems.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02
NAVAL Suicide"

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
The American navy. which would
very soon have become the most
powerful in the world. was built for
the protection of our coasts, and not
for conquest. The British navy is
now first upon the seas: but England
Is in financial difficulties Of so seri-
Gus a nature that she must. IN eny
case. almost entirely cease to hui"t
capital ships, from sheer lack OF
money. For this reason, the COM
mand OF the seas would have fallen
to the United States, in very few
years, automatically and without an
effort. We should thus have be-
come absolutely safe from foreign
attack.
Under these circumstances, TO pro-
pose to reduce our navy, TO actually
destroy number of powerful war
ships built for our own defense. Is
suicidal. SECCRITAS.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

charged with being conservative.
Gompers was born In England, Of
jewish parentage. He began life
as a cigarmaker. and was a pioneer
In bringing workers into co-opera-
tton with unions. He was one of
the founders of the American Fed-
Grafton. and mas been its president
from 1882 to this time, with the
exception OF a single year. He is
also nrst vice president of the Ma
tional Civic Federation, and served
as a member of the advisory COM
mittee of the Council of National
Defense.
oe was married for the second
time last spring. taking as help.
meet a widow some twenty-five
years his junior. Mr.. Gompers calls
New York home. but he passes mosf
OF his time. when not travelling, at
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

complete survey brought into the form Of = list
of needs. Second, standard plans for each class
of new school buildings, with identical interiors for
each class and changes of exterior only to fit
location Such buildings Gould be built wholesale.
as all fittings would be duplicates, and even all
dimensions would conform to certain fixed sizes.
Only funds would be needed to eondense such a
program to any desired time limit and six months
used in preliminary organization would be years
saved in construction considerable percentage
saved in cost. and buildings secured which would
not become obsolete or rapidly pass to the dis
card, as the future of public school growth in
methods and educational system, arul so in build
ing requirements, is practically, fixed for a
generation
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

uary 27 next. he
is the oldest union
worker. in point
of years of serv-
ice, in the entire
country. q
The last session
of the Amer
lean Federation
Of Labor, at which
he was reelected
president. left him
with the hardest
won victory of his
career, for q
= I ron z radical
faction has de-
veloped in his fed
Grafton in opposi- =
tion to the old
leader. He is
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02
TAKE AIR PHOTOS or
OLD INDIAN MOUNDS.

For the first time an American
archaologist has used aerial pho
Biography to obtain birds eye views
OF the oldest man-made topo-
graphical features OF America. the
Indian mounds. David /. Bushnell
~, is using such photographs Of
the mounds near East St Louis to
illustrate a report Of the Bureau 9f
Ethnology OF the Smithsonian In
stitution here.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02
WHO'S WHO AT
THE CONFERENCE

Samuel Gompers, adviser to the
American delegation at the arms
conference, began organizing labor
when he was a boy of Is and has
been at the Job constantly since
that time. Since he will be u jan
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02
On Life After Death.
To the Editor, The wsshinston Herald

io the 1e'tor' Inc Wasninston hetsio'
Whether there is. or Is not a fu-
ture life before Us, is a question in
which We are all naturally inter-
ested. In discussing this question
the Bible is often referred to as
final authority, whereas the Bible
may be quoted to sustain either
side Of the question. Therefore we
must look outside Of that book for
final answer. There Is a phiios-
ophy which regards man as q lamp
which, when his oil is burned out.
dies-"and in the same day his
thoughts perish" to quote from the
Holy Writ According to this phi
losophy life is q tragedy and i. for
one, would not stake any hopes
upon such an Impossible thing as
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

Commnnioatiens Will not Be- rsturnsA
unless spsctAc request for such return
10 made and stamps enclosed.
Lsttsrs should b typevrittsn when
ever pssSibls. Communication extremely
difficult to read viii not b ceHsdsrsd
No oemmunicsti tisns signed with fotitisus
nam - viii b. used.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02
TESTS FIND No
NEW ATMOSPHERIC GAS.

Researches made by c. Borel and
A. Jaquerod. and reported TO the
Swiss Physical Society have failed
to bring TO light any unknown at
mospheric gas. These two scientists
for two months daily dirused
through hot quartz samples Of air
In the hope Of finding a new ele-
ment but, their efforts were fruit
less.
w n
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

America should be just. peaceful
and honest. Do not forget justice.
Do not make Japan excited. but
make her understand.
A JAPANESE NEWSPAPER
CORRESPONDENT.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

Morocco haSqualifed as modern war ma
tiep by sending typhoid germs into Spain.
Spain should retziiate by sending them back.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

Happy is the special writer at the arms
conference whose memory is so poor that he
doesn't remember what he wrote last week
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

Commissioner Oyster has received over A.
900 personal calls since March. Looks like the
Commissioner is getting the overflow of Ohio
office seekers.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

One seldom hears of an escape from Jail,
probably because prisoners realize that it is bet
ter to stay in jail than attempt to find a job.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

WORK at the B.c.-|
Of Standards" will be the genera n
topic OF the meeting OF the WASH
ington section of the Society OF
Automotive Engineers. Cosro.
Club. tonight o'clock. Intro
ductory remarks by DR.. S. W.
stratton, director. "Aerodynsmic,
and Aeronsutic Instruments" by
DR.. l. J. Briggs: "Automotive
Starting and Lighting Batteries"
by DR.. G. w. Vinsl: "AutomobiIs
Tires" by p. L. wormeley: "Avi-
alton Engine Testing" BY s. w.
Sparrow: Brake Linincs ana
Truck Rear AXles." BY : Won
Ammon: ignition" by DR.. y "a
Silsbee; Engine Cooling" by Dr
r. d. Harper; "Lubrication. Car
buretor and Automobile Per-
formance, by W. S James.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

Those afflicted with the wanderlust who
elect to ride the bumpers of a mail car should
first read the account of the battle of Belleau
Wood,
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

The stork has made speed record by
overtaking express train with a nine
FOUNDER.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02
cGAeHe,ultEs
Scientific
Notes
FRIDAY. DECEMBER :, 1871,

Bureau Of stssasrA star -e.o.~
Bureau Of Standards. this after,
noon. $3.50 o'clock. The work a
the heat division and it's lin. A
development In the near futur, Z
and The status Of bureau pub
lications and summary report ~
editorial committee" by DR.. c. w,
Wsidner.
The Washington herald., 1921-12-02

W. d
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18

Study our ads. 1t pays.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18

vanced.
Education received by farmers
during the fight on the Lantz anti
grain exchange bills in Illinois has
brought failure to attempts to sign
|up Illinois farmers for grain pool
ing, Mr.. Mansfield said. When
Illinois farmers learned their mar
ket would be destroyed by the very
bills which they had been told
would benefit them, they marched
in protest on the state capitol. fill
ing the galleries and OVERLOOKING
the corridors. Their protest was
effective. The bills were killed.
Associations Of managers of Co
operative elevators in Iowa, llli-
nois, Indiana and Ohio have de;
clined to grant the preferential
treatment which the pooling plan
contemplated, it was announced.
and will handle all grain on the
same basis. :
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18

ptA~itJ r. CAeRoS VITA 4
DO NAoOn+cO Guy w tto TEA9
Juke3 ON NOV ArNp n+E7J LAUGHS
So LoOp that 40 ONE CAN
aens 4oun eepueS
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18

Nova Scotia's wealth of woods
and waterways lends itself most
Rgreeably to summer cottage life
and draws greater numbers of 80
journers each summer. The many
miles-long bays flooded and then
laid bare by the shifting tides, have
a unique charm and make ideal
bathing beaches-beache that are
a huge delight to kiddies. Summer
accommodation of Evangeline
Land do not run to vast hotels, al
though there are number of fine
large ones, the greater number of
visitors live in comfortable country
side hotels and boarding houses and
cottage colonies.
First among the latter stands
Kedgemakooge Rod & Gun Club,
located on the shore of Lake Hedge
makooge at the end of thirty miles
of good motor road which begins at
historic Annapolis Royal. Hedge
makooge is in the heart Of wild,
rich sporting country. Here the
fisherman may enjoy excellent fish
ling, and here the hunter may bag
THE biggest of moose. The cabins
ARE rustic in design, but modern in
equipment, fitted with fireplaces
and running water. The general
club house is all that a country
club should be.
Other we'll known and popular
cabin colonies are found at North
West Arm near Halifax. Annacolis
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18
CHCAGo.--Ths middieman 1

CHiCAGo.--The middleman is
aroused.
While giant organizations of
workmen, farmers and other classes
have been forming, he has bean tbs
nnhavpy buffer Of all disputes.
Now he is organizing for self
preservation and preservation OF
public welfare against class legisla-
ton and radical agitators. R. L
Mansfield, well known Chicago
business man, has been named
chairman of the new general edu-
cational committee to combat these
alleged evils.
Associations In the movement or
expected to join include the United
States Chamber of Commerce, La
tional associations of inisfeEs,s -four
dealers, cotton growers, wholesale
grocers, lumber, coal and produce
organizations, grain exchanges,
country banks and Atlantic and
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18

Royal, Evangelinc Beach, Milford,
Port Lorne and Smiths Cove. Cot
tages are run in connection with
The Pines Hotel at Digby, the Bay
View Hotel at Yarmouth and The
Gainsborough at Hubbards, while
Camp Acadia for girls located at
Hebron a short five miles from
Yarmouth, and Aldercliffe Camp
for boys at Weymouth, are old es-
tablished institutions.
These resorts are either IN or
close to farming centers and guests
are fed on fine fresh dairy and
garden products. Bathing, boating
and fishing are the principal pas
t:n,as. Tennis. golf. SQUASH and
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18
pueA,zsuMMeR HOTEL OVERLOOKING LAKE AT HEBRON

croquet grounds are provided at
most resorts. Then there is always
the lovely historic country to be
explored. One cannot travel many
miles in any direction without
passing spots of historic interest.
Here the painter finds inspiration
for new canvases; the writer for
songs and stories; the tired bust
ness man and weary teacher find
balm and strength for mind and
body, and the busy mother peace
and rest while her lively young
STEERS, safe from city perils, disport
themselves in daisy fields or on the
red mud flats that at high tide are
GLORIOUS bathing beaches.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18

Pacific exporters.
The organization. Mr.. Mansfield
enplama stands for sound eco
nomic principles, FOR a free, open
competitive MARKET and against
pooling Of grain by any interests.
Immediate action is necessary
against this program of national
Townleyfsm." he said. for unless it
" defeated the grain trade faces
suniRf4ation and the country dis
aster. 1T il a menace from which
no line Of business is SAFE" he said.
"The attack on the grain trade is
merely the first symptom Of what
threatens to develop into a national
malady, a malndy that would en-
danger the entire Industrial struc-
ture."
Meanwhile preliminary steps viii
be taken to deal with other special
interest groups and the general
camraien against all class laws ad-
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18
STRUCK CABLE
AND ARE HURT

Mr.. Thomas Anastos, OF the Crys-
tai Restaurant. is slowly recovering
from the effects of a painful acct
dent some nights since on which oc'
casion the car he was driving
plunged into cable stretched
across the Martinsbnig PIKE where
repairs have been made. The car
was pretty we'll damaged and Mr..
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18
n artist OF Mr.. Haw's ability

an ARTIST OF Mr.. Haw's ability.
Mr.. Haw has studied under Mas
ter Albertari, one Of the best teach
ers of New York, and judging from
the favorable comments in papers
where he has appeared, the Martins
burg music lovers have a treat in
store for them.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18
JONATHAN HAW TO SING
~ TUESDAY JULY 18TH

The NartinsbTg Base Ball Club
- an effort to help replenish their
ldbpleted finances have secured Jon
zfhan Haw, Americas Youngest Bar
bne, who will appear in Concert
Tesday night, July IS, assisted by
Paul Jones. yioiist and Joseph VII.
Hams, pianist.
The base ball club is working
Aard TO make this concert a sue
EEess, knowing that the people will
t9ppreciate their efforts in getting
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18

Mrs. James Anderson, OF Norris,
town, Pa, who was called here by
the death and funeral of her father,
in-law, the late Morgan Anderson
returned home accompanied by her
nephew, Chenille Widmyer.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18

Anastos sustained an ugly cut on
his left forearm. Mr.. John Julias,
OF the Greek-American Candy Kit
chen. who was riding with him, es-
capped without injury.
A few nights before this Mr..
James Kerkhoff, of Kirson's Mems
Store, who was riding his bicycle
out the pike. encountered the same
obstacle and was thrown. his shout
der being painfully wrenched.
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-07-18

Send the journal TO an absen
relative They all want the Home
News
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Cooks 6O-Yard Run for
Touchdown Feature of
Formers 43-7 Victory

The defense of the Manual Training
eleven crumbled before. the varied and
well-directed open attack. of the Poly
Prep team in their annual game at
Commercial Field yesterday afternoon,
Poly winning by the overwhelming
solve Poly's long forward pass attack,
or its wide-skirting end runs. The
Blue and Gold backs were frequently
drawn in while the Poly backfield set
off around either end for long gains.
Manual started we'll by holding the
Buff and Blue for downs. but after five
minutes of play, right end Yale
stepped back and tossed 40-yard pass
to Bell, who had sprinted down the
Geld. Bell crossed the goal line un-
molested. Immediately after this Poly
completed three long forward passes,
and Parks scored on a 20-yard heave
from Yale.
Manual held back the Poly rush in
the second period, but could not gain
herself, and after an exchange of kicks
Poly had the ball on her own 40-yard
line. Cook. the left halfback, made a
feint at hitting the line and then
circled right end for 6o-yard run and
a touchdown. Yale again kicked goal.
A 30-yard forward pass, Parks to
Yale, brought the ball to Manuals six
yard line and Parks went over on two
plunges, bringing the score to 27 to O..
Another forward, Bell to Estey, Water
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Erasmus Defeats
Boys High Eleven
In Close Battle
Stubborn Defense Prevents
Larger Score; Leth Makes
Only Touchdown of Game

Erasmus Hall defeated Boys High
in a hard fought game at Flatbush
Oval yesterday by the margin of a
single touchdown. The score was 6
to 0. Late in the second period Eras
mus blocked a Boys High kick and
Leth circled right end for fifteen yards
and the touchdown.
Erasmus outplayed Boys, but the
Red and Black defense held whenever
Erasmus threatened to score. The
break came toward the end of the Sec
ond quarter. Bullnick, of Boys, at
tempted to punt from his own rs
yard line, but Erasmus blocked the
kick and recovered the ball on Boys
27-yard line Lent went off tackle for
ten yards and O'Hea added two more
through center, On the next play
Leth broke away around right end for
the winning tally.
BOYS threatened to score in the last
period, being stopped when only SIX
inches from the Erasmus goal. A long
forward pass. Zimmerman 70 KEN
netted forty-fve yards, bringing the
ball to the Erasmus 4-yard line. Bull
nick and Quigley, however. could not
20 over in four plunges and Eramus
was out of danger.
The line-up:
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
Schenectady Team
Wins Kirby Trophy
In Cross Country
Mt. Vernon Runner Finishes
First Over a Three and
a Half Mile Course

Schenectady High Schools cross
country team came down to South
Field, Columbia University, yesterday,
and went home with the Gustavus T.
Kirby trophy as their permanent pos
session, winning it for the third time
in the NINTH annual interscholastic
cross-country run for this trophy held
under the auspices of the Columbia
University Athletic Association.
Francis Healy, of Mount Vernon High
School, was the individual winner in
ishing the three and one-half mile
jaunt in 81 40 3-5, almost one minute
faster than the best time last year
His teammates did not back him up
strongly enough, however, and they
were nowhere in the money at the
finish.
Central High School, of Newark, win
ner in the past two years, took second
team honors. getting 108 points against
Schenectady's 95. Flushing was third
with 1l2 and Stuyvesant fourth with
ia points. Greengege, of Flushing,
finished second, his time being 21:52
Dennis, of Curtis High School, was
third, finishing in 21:58
The first ten men finished in the
New-York tribune., 1921-11-13
~
City College Cubs .
Play 7 TO 7 Draw
With New Utrecht,
D'Auria's Touchdown Gives
Brooklyn Students Early :
Lead; All Scoring lst Half

The City College eshman-New
Utrecht High School football game
ended in TT tie yesterday at the
Lewisohn Stadium. All the scoring
was done in the first half. -,
The college freshmen drew first blood
in the opening period. when Tannen-
baum carried the ball over after a
series of line plunges which started,
from the visitors 20-yard line. But
the New Utrecht boys came right back
in the second quarter and evened the
count, uncovering some brilliant end
runs, D'Auria finally crossing the goal.
line.
Brodsky, of C. C. n. Y, and Drum, of
New Utrecht, each kicked q goal after
touchdown. :
Straight football was used by both
sides. the absence of forward passes
being very noticeable. Ross starred
for the Lavender youngsters, as did
Kulick, who replaced Berg at centers
while D'Auria was New Utrecht's best
man.
The lineup: =