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Putnam patriot., 1921-07-01
SIXTH STRAIGHT VICTORY
 FOR MECHANICsvILLE NINE

The j. R. A. C. of Mechaniesyille scored its sixth straight victory last Saturday when 1t defeated the Chase Woolen team of Webster by score of 1T 10 3
 Dobson was on the mound for ] K. 4. C. and held Webster to three scratch hits and struck out f3 men, Hole Of Webster was hit hard and was given poor support.
 MeKenna was the heavy hitter of the day, getting three hits in five times up. for a total of seven bases
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Putnam patriot., 1921-07-01
EAST WOODSTOCK

Mrs. Edwards and daughter, Mrs. Green, are spending few weeks with [
Putnam patriot., 1921-07-01
NORTH WOODSTOCK

Howard Perrin has been in town for a short stay
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cident OF history depends to a great
extent on the history which re-
cords the Incident. Therefore. to
allow y. w. r." to get another
of Puritans I will refer
him Cor her) to Z. Benjamin An
drews History Of the United
States" Volume 1. Charles Srib-
neTs Sons edition of 1903, pps
1877 TO 1874.
In his study of those pages, IL
he desires to avail himself of the
opportunity of studying history as
written by one eminent historian.
especially recommend to his at
tention the things there set forth
as to the laws establishing reli-
gious freedom in Maryland as set
aside and annulled by the Puritans,
usurping the rcins of government
at a propitious moment even in
a country and under a protection
which had invited them therein
from an unfriendly neighboring
State, or colony. His Puritans
who had Just apprehensions" OF
religious liberty. bit the hand that
fed them. and overthrow the thing
Of which they had "apprehensions,' :
religious freedom in Maryland.
w. F. DUNN.
New Bern; N. c,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-24
Blocs in Congress.

THE agricultural bloc is not the first Of its kind
i in the Senate in the House. 1t is not
even the first nonpartsan group that has voted
practically as unit on a determined policy and
against their party organizations The progressives
are not so long ago as to be forgotten. They had
policy, and though nominally of party, they
refused to be bound by party program CAUCUS
action They went their way according to their
sweet will.
+: In just the last Congress, there decidedly
militant bloc grouped from the two parties and
variously known as the "irreconcables," the "bit-
ter-enders" and the battalion of death" They
were Republicans and Democrats and dehed both
party majority organizations. 1t is this bloc which
has come into control at least in foreign af-
fairs, advancing from minority to majority of
the Republicans and winning enough votes from
the Democrats to approve the Berlin treaty though
losing two Republican votes.
1t was inevitable that those in the Senate gal
leres last week should have listened to Senator
Moses and smiled he poured sarcasm, bit of
nvective and much Of chastisement the agricul-
tural bloc. They could not but remember when
but year ago, the Senator himself of the cir
bit-bat" bloc who bazed the way for the Ken
Cap-Klan" Indeed the controlling power in what
he calls the Republican bloc" was in that
other group who smashed party lines for a prin-
ciple.
Nor is the agricultHxsl now the only bloc
There is that of the manufacturers already in active
operation and one forming to befriend labor as
speciality. 1t is not impossible that condition in
politics has again to be faced. 1t is political wis
dom to learn by past experience The granger,
greenbsck, populist and progressive movements did
not come without cause and the way to meet
them, and the later bloc, is at the crossroads.
These blocs are still made up of Republicans
and Democrats. But UP in Canada similar
agrarian bloc bids fair to be the controlling ma
orty. Agriculture on this side of the line as well
on that, has failed of adequate voluntary recog-
milton. 1t shows distinct symptoms of de-
handing it. Knit together, with a distinct legis-
lative program, under able leadership, it may be-
come third party unless one or the other old
party adopts it. The manufacturers' bloc would
then also be another party or absorb the Republi-
organization.
Maybe between these two, there may be a
third bloc of sufficient vision or sufficient national
grasp in craftsmanship and of that grade in tact or
forcefulness to bring them together on a program
satisfactory to both Antagonstic interests usually
profit most by compromise agreement There is
always standing room for both on the same plat
form and mutual helpfulness is .surer way to the
profit of ali, than that either should suffer unfair
ness through the others dominance.
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Open Court Letters to The HeraIeh
5hEeaGSp@t fEsaI

the foolish wise: a book Of truth,
that-detects all lies and confutes all
errors; and book Of life that
shows the way from everlasting
death.
1t will instruct the mechanic. and
the most profound artist II teaches
the Lest rhetorician and the most
skilled arithmetician; puzzles the
wisest anatomist and exercises the
incest critic. 1t corrects the vain
philosopher and confutes the I'M
wise astronomer. 1t exposes the
subtle sophist and makes OWNERS
mad. 1t is the schoolboys spelling
book and the learned mans mat-
terpiece. II contains a choice gram
mar for a novice and a profound
mystery for a sage. It is the ig-
norant mans dictionary and the
wise mans directory. It affords
knowledge Of witty inventions for
the humorous and dark sayings for
the grave: and II is it's own inter-
prefer And that which crowns all,
is that the Author is without par
TALLY and without hypocrisy.
I'm whom there is no variRbleness
Or shadow OF turning"
o. T. BEAUMONT.
6o4 G street southeast
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-24
Self Governing Washington.

THE one without-which-not of every city is a
i clean cut, frankly expressed public opinion.
Without this city can know what it wants and
therefore, cannot get it. Without this no city can
know what it wants to be and must drift without
definite direction. There is no such thing as pub
lie opinion in Washington. There is no way in
which Congress can tell what the people of WASH
ington really want do not want. There is no
agency for determining what is the dominant will
of the $4,000 people of this city.
The nearest approach to such an agency is the
citizens associations They fast growing, not
alone in numbers but coherent voice, which is
making itself heard Every resident of the city will
be asked this week to join the association of his
her neighborhood and no should refuse. Every
resident should be a member, should be active and
should work to organize and systematic these
bodies individually and a federation, that there
could be doubt that their will the will of
Washington.
1t is not fact that these people must have the
legazed ballot in order to govern themselves, be
responsible for their city, have city program of
growth and development and control their own
affairs They can do all of this, if they will,
through these citizens associations and compel
those who would have a voice in civic affairs, to
become members.
They can vote on men and issues. They can
have referendums by ballot They can, if they will,
have all-day elections. They lift from the
District Committees of Congress all the stress and
burdens of Investigations, planning and formulating
information. They take to the committee de-
finite programs backed by facts, figures and expert
Judgment. They can show interest in their own
affairs by taking it, and evidence majority will
by a recorded, tabulated vote. They set up
their own government within the government pro-
vided for them and nowhere would they find a
welcome than in Congress.
Men of large affairs and trained minds such as
form our national Congress. like to work with those
who show digent, intelligent interest in them
selves, who have civic pride and show civic re-
sponsibity by their acts. If Washington had the
vote it would but elect its Commissioners and
would then but the majority will, that Of
the most insistent. They can have this now
through the associations which have abundantly
proved their value that they be for Washing
ton all that a vote would give, and that without
the consequent dangers which everywhere come
with the vote.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-24
Advance Guard of Peace.

TT MAY be most appropriate that the advance
guard of the foreign delegates to the Wash
ington conference are military and naval men.
The first to reach Washington are Gen. Diaz, the
hero Of the Pave who made of that river the Yer
dun OF Italy; Admiral Beatty, the hero of Jutland
the great naval battle of the Gen. jacques,
OF the Belgian army that stood steadfast and I'M
conquered on the little triangle of their country
not overrun by the Germans, and Admiral Ito,
Japans famous naval authority.
They come as messengers and advocates of
peace, not war. They not doves" much less
are they vultures. They are exceedingly human,
practical clearheaded and not swayed by dreams
nor Authorizations. There are no mirages in the
realm OF their vision which deceive them to act
ualities or possibilities.
But those who know military and naval men,
know them genuine advocates of peace. They
the class trained and skilled in vocation
they do not want to practice They recognize their
calling as last resort and while they would not
avoid the role Of the dead hero they do not covet
it The welcome of these living heroes of in
New York and more especially today in Washing
ton the nations capital is that OF cities, but of
people who were their comrades in arms. There
is and should be no closer bond Men who have
fought together, who have faced death for COM
ideal and a common cause, who alike have
given their sons and have sacrificed for the many
years to come, cannot but have feeling close to
kinshp. Certainly they should admit no cause for
quarrel among themselves, and there should be
nothing they could not settle as friends.
These men of war best know its horrors and
its folly We believe if left to themselves, to agree
among themselves without the intervention of di-
plomacy and the intricacies of civil contentious,
there would be wars. AS negotiators, they could
not fool each other and they would know it.
Their ways direct and simple. They negotiate
they fight, and there better advisers for
reaching agreements in peace to prevent
They will find this country of their ardent
admirers. They will find here people who respect
dignity and honor the uniform they do their flag,
but who neither respect, honor glorify war,
and who love their flag most of ali expressing
peace. The time is past when men, individuals,
rejoice in an insult chance to fight, or who
regard every insult such challenge not to be
avoided. This is fact accomplished to men
and recognized advance in civilization. Why not
of nations? The duel has disappeared. Why not
war? Men resort only to the courts. Why
not governments?
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Describes the Bible.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
1t is interesting to a layman to
read the articles pro and con, rela-
awe to the Bible. Let US without
any religious prejudice analyze the
Bible from Genesis to Revelation
and see what it contains, and how
mankind may be instructed by a
careful study of this sacred volume.
A nation would, indeed, be truly
blessed if it were governed by no
other laws than those Of this
blessed book. 1t is so complete a
system that nothing can be added
to it, or taken from 1t; II contains
everything needful to be known or
done; 1t affords a COPY for the
President and a rule for the peo-
pies; it gives instruction and coun-
sci to Congress. 1t cautions a wit
ness, requires an impartial verdict
of a jury. and furnishes the Judge
with his sentence. It'sets the hus-
band as lord of the household, and
the wife as mistress of the table
tells him how to rule, and her show
to manage. 1t entails honor to
parents, and enjoins obedience to
children. 1t prescribes and limits
the sway of the sovereign, the rule
Of the ruler, and the authority of
the Master; commands the subjects
to honor, and the servants to obey;
and promises the blessings and pro-
lection Of the Almighty to all that
walk by its rules.
It gives directions for weddings
and for burials. 1t promises food
and raiment.. and limits the use of
both. 1t points out a faithful and
eternal guardian to the departing
husband and father-tells him with
whom to leave his fatherless chill
dren, and in whom his widow is to
trust, and promises a father to the
former, and husband to the latter.
1t is the first" book, the best"
book. and the "oldest" book in the
world. It contains the choicest mat
ter, gives the best instruction. af-
fords the greatest pleasure and sat
isfaction that ever was enjoyed. 1t
contains the best laws and the
most profound mysteries that ever
were penned; it brings the. best It'd
ings and affords the best OF COM
fort to the inquiring and disconso-
late. 1t exhibits life and immor-
tally and shows the way to
Heaven. 1t is a brief recital of all
that is past. and a certain predic-
tion Of all that is to come. 1t set
Ties all matter in debate, resolves
all doubts, and eases the mind and
conscience Of all their scruples. 1t
reveals the only living and true
God and shows the way to Him;
and sets aside all other gods, and
describes the vanity Of them, and
Of all that trust in such. In short,
II Is book OF laws. to chow right
from wrong, book of wisdom,
that condemns all folly. and makes
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Late at Bat.

THE Railroad Labor Board has at last done
what it should have done months ago and
what probably it would have done had it not been
a mixed tribunal. 1t should have cited the union
leaders when they called for strike vote This
was in itself an open defiance of the wage decision.
The unions had not objected to accepting two ad-
vances in wages ordered by the board. They could
not have justified refusal to accept a reduction
which was but about 90 per cent of the second ad-
vance.
The board should also have cited the Penn
syvania railroad when it refused to recognize the
decision its attitude to organized labor. There
should have been jurisdctional showdown that
would have determined whether or not the rail-
roads were without the law. If the board in each
instance had had the courage of its own decisions
h would not now be in the position of acting upon
hindsight and of claiming authority after its own
default.
Probably much of this hesitancy, lack of force,
and failure to stand back of itself and of its own
acts, has been due to the fact that it is tripary
body. 1t cannot but have difficulty in agreeing
with itself 1t is a sandwich of slice of the il :
partial between two pronounced partisans. 1t
would be the expected that the three railway man.
ager members would in some way block or be
lukewarm to any coercion of the railways while
the three labor members would have the same
attitude to the unions.
The three members representing the public
and forming the slice in between would have to
take affairs in their hands and assert control
This situation plainly shown when the Presi-
dent summoned but the slice for consultation and
suggestion to the strike. Backed, as is evident
with his approval they have taken decisive
action. 1t is evident how simple it is, and
how effective, whether or not the strike is
called off, the situation takes a wholly new color
1t is also evident, should be, that the law
establishing the board should at once be amended
to make it consistent and homogeneous body of
not over seven members all representing the pub
lie. The public is in fact the only court. II is to
the public both sides in labor troubles must appeal;
the public is>he final arbiter and it is the party
affected, but not represented by special pleaders,
attorneys and witnesses Labor and capital, the
workers and the railroads are sufficiently repre-
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Bluemont Weather Report.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The wind has howled and moaned
and shrieked, the house has groaned
and sighed and 'squeaked; the long
night through. For out the West
their fiends have poured; DER US
they flew.
Fen now with sunlight for our
aid, through our repose these ban
shoes wade; horripilate our souls.
Bang. crash, then burst upon our
ears, the clash, the slams, the cold
sweat fears; these are their tolls.
So far the little home stands
firm, though round and DER these
devils squirm; and shrek with glee.
They whine and whimper, wall and
sob, they mutter. murmer, screech,
raise rob; before they fee.
These fiends from out helrs icy
deep, who make the blood-chilled
shivers creep; they are . the stun.
That drives the summers gasping
heat, the lightening's bolt, the
thunders beat; and treats them
rough.
So while we knock, as knock we
must, for otherwise mankind would
bust; let's think a spell Twas but
an eyes blink time ago, we wished
and hoped and prayed for snow; so
all IL well.
For these north winds, though
rough, uncouth, I'm telling now the
very truth; are friends in need
They bring US pep and zest and
health, they flood us with this VIM
like health; they're friends, indeed.
A. A. THOMAS.
BlUsmont, Va.
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Prohibition a Success.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
In answer to J. E. Williams let
ter, 1t seems like wasting ones
breath to answer some of the
articles appearing in your Open
Court, but there are a good many
readers who form snap conclusion
without consideration.
Prohibition is not a failure and
statistics prove 1t at every turn in
the road. The poor houses all over
our country are fast being put up
for sale. The personnel of our
penal institutions are rapidly de-
creasing.
1t is true that this law has been
violated the same as every other
law; this is the reason for applying
penalties. The opium law is vio-
lated; is this a reason for eradI-
eating the law? Mr.. Williams says
that society people break this law;
so they do, and many others, and
he says people of good reputation
and to all other respects Il do not
know what he means by this) some
of the best, patriotic, law-abiding
citizens" The Inconsistency Of this
is appalling. To think that a law
abiding citizen should break the
law, and as far as respect is con-
cerned, I wish to ask where these
people keep their respect while
they are breaking the law and
trafficing in or imbibing this
damnable product that puts more
people in their graves yearly than
the last great war did.
The statement is made that while
our boys were in France this law
was passed on a majority by a
great minority. I wish to ask how
many voters were in France and
how many votes are cast in the
United States of America? About
twelve out of fifteen voters re-
manned here in america; also ap-
peals of the boys from the trenches
came to Congressman by the mail
sack full, asking them to olsen
franchise John Barleycorn, which
they did.
Speaking Of putting this problem
fairly to the people at the ballot.
is just what Gov. Edwards said up
in New Jersey, and he put 1t up to
his people after the boys got back
and his booze plank got a trim
ming. So 1t would be II all the
people of the United States could
vote on 1t. This Is what the pro-
hibition forces have been trying to
do for twenty-five years to my
knowledge, and the booze forces
have blocked every effort to have
1t put up to the people. 1 would
like to have seen It done years
ago, and we would now have those
law-abiding citizens who deliber-
ately break the law where they
could not be so inconsistent
Instead of ninety-nine out Of ev-
cry 100 voters being in France at
the time of the passing of the
amendment, 1t was nearer two out
of every fifteen, and these two
were not both in favor of booze.
1 would like to remind those that
are hard hit by prohibition that
forty-five out Of forty-eight State
legislatures voted in favor of the
said amendment before our Con-
gress passed it which comes very
near showing the desire Of the
people.
THE HERMIT.
washington. ID. q
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-24
SOCIOLOGIST SEES
BREAKERS AHEAD

THE chances are good for an in
ternational state under the league of
nations, for whether we like IL or
not, the lea que Of nations is a going
concern" Whiting Williams, sociol-
ogist and writer, just returned from
three months in the coal mines o.
France and Germany. recently told
members of the Cleveland, Ohio,
Chamber of Commerce.
II happened to be in Geneva dur
ing the recent session OF the league"
he said, land could not help but
lie impressed by its activity and its
outspoken, business-like methods.
The league is being commended for
the way II is managing the Saar
Basin affair since the mines In the
Saar Basin were turned over to France
in payment for the running of the
Lens mines by Germany
THE league of nations impresses
me this way: It means that for
the first time in history the ma
tions Of the world can find a way
out Of their difficulties without fight
ing their way out. Civilization SIM
ply cannot stand another war, and
yet that is what France and Ger
many are headed toward.
"In France there is a compare
tive man-power shortage. Yet there
is a standing army Of 10000 men
being maintained there, simply be-
cause France fears Germany, and
Germany hates France.
The laboring man in Europe cant
get away from interesting himself
in international relations, especially
in countries that can't support them
selves except by trading with other
peoples. International relations touch
the working mans job"
The main reason why Germany is
running its mills and selling its goods
Is because Germany's currency has
not started to come back to normal,
Williams declared.
Every time Germany has tried
to push up the mark" he said, ''the
factories have been threatened with
closing down. AS long as the Ger
man mark is down and going lower,
the people are spending their money
to get rid Of 1t.
Germany is feared by other ma
tons because she Is threatening to
undersell the rest of the world. But
Germany's present prosperity is a
short-lived one. The rest Of the world
Is facing a depression and an un-
employment situation. Germany, also,
must face this later"
Williams said II would not sur
prise him to see a monarchy in
stalled in Germany by Christmas.
Not another Hohenzollern dynasty,
but perhaps a limited monarchy OF
some Sort" he said.
TN Germany there has been no
successful strike since the end Of
the war This was due, perhaps, to
the fact that there are seventeen
different coal miners unions in Ger
many alone. There 10 o Catholic
union, a Protestant, Communist, So
cialist. and so on.
The big difference In American
labor and European Is that in Amer
lea the men are getting on and in
France ehey are holding on. They
are still IN the grip OF war weari-
ness and are tired and distrustful."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-10-24
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTS
MEET HERE TODAY.

The men who work out and apply
the chemical tests which safeguard
the food. drugs, fertilizers and
other products Of the country that
relate TO agriculture are beginning
a three-day annual meeting here
today.
They are going 20 discuss a wide
range OF subjects, from how 70 dif-
ferentiate between Jsnspese and
American peppermint oils TO how TO
determine the moisture in cheese.
A large part OF their task is TO de-
velop and apply tests that will tell
when water has been added 10 milk,
when foods have been harmfully
colored, or when a hundred and one
other illegal things have been done
to adulterste the food we eat
DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, champion
pure food and honorary president
Of the Association Of OfficisI Agri-
cultural Chemists, is going TO ac-
dress the meeting tomorrow. and
they will also have Secretary Of
Agriculture Wallace.