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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
No One is Cheated.

I AMES J. HILL gave financial help to small
u colleges, but he sent his sons to the big ones.
In theory at least, he opposed to the over
grown institutions of learning which were so big
to be wholly impersonal and where the individual
but bit of the mass, but in practice, he placed
hrst that certain something for which everyone,
everywhere and always has chosen to pay his
money. This something is name. 1t is the
reason back of copyright. 1t is what puts the
extra price fashion. 1t is attraction; the
desire to be of and to have been part of an inds-
tinguishable whole.
Probably the best advertising Harvard could
have to gain increase in student numbers is the
fact that the Alumni Bulletin says the classes there
are too large unwieldy to make any per-
sonal contact with the professors impossible and
the lecturers personality is spread out so thin as
to have effect Actual instruction comes only
from the less hack-like instructors OF
mediocre ability, and this hugeness is weak
ening the educational value and results.
No one will question this. None will dispute it.
It is but the of course. No one has serious belief
that student could get from any one OF the dozen
overgrown universities any educational advantages
comparable to what is assured at any one OF a
score of better small colleges. There is not single
factor of education, of mental training and dis
cipline of scholastic ambition and real scholarship
which is not dulled if deadened by mass weight.
There is loss Of student rivalry and OF individual
ity There is a lack of incentive and want of
distinctive award.
There is no remedy for this condition In fact
there is no need of one. Those who go to the uni
versity great only in size and age in reputation,
get what they want, what they pay for and what
they seek. They attach a Those who go
to small colleges also get what they most want and
pay for They attach education. No one is
deceived, no one is cheated. 1t is the rule Of this
world that it costs the to get the less, and
that rubbing elbows with distinction is financially
expensive.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
The Unwieldy House.

WHE1HER, the the number 1,5, should be 900 or
w more or less, 1t would seem beyond quib-
bic that the total number of members of the House
OF Representatives should be fixed at a definite
limit. 1t is Representative Campbell, chairman of
the all-powerful Rules Committee, who proposes
the drastic cut to 900 by Constitutional amend
ment. This is the only way to fix a limit that
would stick. The House, itself, would never ma
terally lower its present numbers nor will it ever
designate a membership which future Houses will
surely respect a maximum.
The present number is 43s, making an nm
wiedy body, lacking party cohesion and quite
impossible for the adoption of a definite majority
program. 1t has to be controlled by strongly
centralized authority which demands quality of
leadership seldom developed under OUR system
where the administrative and executive branch is
distant and unattached. There is nothing what
ever to hold a unified majority in such body ex-
cept partsanshp which is quite regardless of all
else.
In House of 435 members are as needles
in straw-stacks. They are lost and this quite re-
gardless of ability and quality for service unless the
dozen who completely control the machinery chose
to give them chance. What chance they get,
usually depends upon what they pledge in return.
Usually this is little less than blind obedience an
unquestoning surrender of the vote. Many mem
Der has in this way gained decided prominence,
large influence here in Washington, at the cost of
his reelection.
Yet with the present membership without per-
sonal leadership by the President by any one di
recty representing him, with no marked issues d.
viding the parties and distinctive program there
has to be quite arbitrary leadership, and this is
lust what results to an extent not realized among
the voters but which could not be helped if it was
The one way out is to materially reduce the men,
bers, which would permit an equally drastic change
in the organization.
1t is manifestlt absurd that such a measure a.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
OF Scriptural Interpretation.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
take great deal Of interest
in the many letters in The Open
Court" on scriptural meaning.
It's wondrous to see the varied
opinions on this all-important
subject, which can have only
one ending. Is it not reason
able to think since we can
see such a diversity of opinion
among writers, not to say anything
of the many creeds' varied doc
trines, that it's quite feasible in
the revising and translating of the
Bible to have made alterations con-
forming with the then current opin-
ions to such an extent as TO DC
stroy, or. at least becloud, the real
and original meaning. ] have no
desire to criticise the Bible, for /
believe in it's original form II was
based on reason and given to us
guide. or manual in our everyday
life. I think the letter of NoVcin-
Der II by Robert Bruce MCCalley
makes one of the best explanations
of the subject that I've had the
pleasure of reading. He says Bible
students often manifest a decided
tendency toward favorable subjects
He's quite right, for a few days
ago I was told by student VINO
claims he studied for the ministry
that because 1 stood for prohibition
I could not go to heaven. or course
he was a wet"
/ quite agree with Mr.. McCalley
that it's not necessary to die TO
be in heaven, for We are as the
mind leads, either in heaven or
hell. When one can make his every
day labor a pleasure then he's IN
real heaven. One will face his duty
in this life and not give thought
to the mystical hell-fire (used as
a threat) and need have no rear
of the future. I can never believe
God so wonderful as to create
this beautiful world is also God
of wrath, who has a boiling. seetn-
ing fiery birthstone hell. for all
those who fail to meet his require
ments. This fiery hell doctrine mas
done more to empty the Churches
than anything else. One who en-
tiers his name on the church regis
ter because he breads the mystical
hell-flre makes a poor apology Tor
Christian. I don't make any
claims to be Bible student, or as
the churches would define me-
Christian, but since I've awakened
to this belief 1 feel better SATISFIED
than in the past, when I could only
see mystery in the doctrines as
given out by the various creeds
too puxzling for me to conscien-
tiously embrace.
p. F. SKINNER.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

kewicz, Carducci, Kipling, Eucken.
Lagerlof, Heyse, Maeterlinck,
Hauptman, Tagore, Heidenstam,
Gjellerup. Pontoppidan and Hamsun.
Four of the winners were French.
four were Germans, three Swedish.
two Danes and one Norwegian, one
Englishman, one Spaniard, one Pole.
one Bengalese. America has nor
broken into the exclusive circle.
Each of the Nobel prizes has a
value of about $4,000.
Anatole France. Jacques AnatoIe
Thibault, who has been declared by
his more enthusiastic admirers to
be the greatest living writer, ia
n years old, born in Paris, educat ted
In the College Stanislaus. His first
book. alfred De Vigney," appeared
in 1868, when he was "a. Other
volumes followed at uncertain in
terval. There was a gap of nve
years between his first and second,
while in 1898 he published three
masterpieces. His That's" appeared
in 1890, his "Jeane dare" in 1908.
His residence is in Paris, he IL
an officer of the Legion of Honor
and a member of the French Acad-
emy-elected in 1896.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
But It's Ephemeral!

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
1 desire to call attention to the
fact that the beautiful weather we
are now having is Indian Summer.
Every year, when the first cool
days of October come round. some
one rushes into print proclaiming
that Indian summer has arrived. AS
a matter of fact. Indian summer
comes in November; the English
call it St Martins summer: St.
Martins day, or All Saints day is
November l. This season is always
preceded by really cold weather and
heavy frosts. 1t is the time of
year when the frost is on the
pumpkin" and comes after we have
begun to talk of winter.
MRS. r. l. FORSTER.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
BABY RICKETs CURED
BY SUNLIGHT. DOCTOR SAWS.

Ricketts,. the most common disor-
der of infants in the temperate
zone. can be cured by sunlight, Dr.
Alfred F. Hess, Of New York. an
nounced at the meeting OF the
American Public Health Associa-
tion at New York.
This disease has been attributed
by most physicians TO faulty diet
and the prophylsctic measures suE-
gested previously have been mainly
dietetic in nature. A few have al
ways believed that hygienic factors
play an important role in its cause.
"Rickets can be cured by merely
putting the baby out in the sun
perhaps a half-hour a day so that
IL becomes well tanned" Or. Hess
said. This is carried out crsd
ually: first the legs, then the arms,
and. finally the body is exposed. Al
all times the baby is kept warm
and comfortable. After some weeks
of such treatment. the general con
dition OF the infant improves and
the ricketts,. as shown by physical
and X-ray examinations, rapidly
diminishes or disappears Chemi-
cal tests of the blood have also
shown the definite cure which this
simple hygienic therapy Is able L"
accomplish In order % exert this
remarkable effect on the body the
sun must impinge Its rays directly
on the skin. They viii confer but
little benefit after they have ira
versed the glass windows OF the
room or the clothing - the infant.
This loss OF activity is due TO the
fact that the effective rays have
very slight power Of penctrauon'
differing in this respect markedly
from the heat rays Of the sun.
These results have been confirm
ed on animals. Rats can be cured
OF ricketts, in a similar way. OF can
be prevented from developing THIS
disorder while on a diet which.
otherwise. would invariably bring
IL about.
These results do not mean that
diet plays no role in the develop
ment Of ricketts, They do indicate
however, that sunlight is an i'm
portant element in the occurrence
OF this prevalent nutritional disor-
der. They show the necessity OF
considering sunlight in the con-
strucion of hospitals Tor chill
DIRE and child-caring Institutions.
and especially in connection with
the housing of the poor in our large
municipalities. Sunlight Is not a
mere luxury but necessity; il lie
needed not only by growing plants
but by growing animals as well In
the regime and tIeatment Of the
child IL has been granted far too
little consideration" W. ID.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

such an undertaking. and know
this movement has the support and
gratitude Of all our citizens and the
admiration OF peoples in other
lands
Much il being done and said now
adays under the ruise of patriot
ism" Are we going to stand to-
gether. united. strong and firm. and
see that Truth shall prevail" OF
are we going to continue to look al
facts blindfolded?
TWENTY-N NINE MONTHS
OVERSEAS. A. E F.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
Approves Centralized Liquor

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
was very much interested In
Mr.. Boyce's solution OF the prohibit
ton problem, and wish to express
my approval of his suggestions. !.
too, think 1t is an injustice to i'm
pose such an obligation upon a rep
utable druggist. and l have the
pleasure OF knowing that they are
in the majority. Ny family have
never used liquor of any kind save
for medicinal purposes, but J must
admit that 1 have suffered in the
absence OF such a convenience, and
/ trust the government will estab-
lish a repository or whatever 1t
deems advisable to meet the situa-
ton.
also wish to thank you and
your contributors for the prompt
reply ] received to my query in
refcrece to the Alliance Fran
caise.
MRS. DEAN CHERRIER.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

tariff bill made in detail in committee, may
come to the floor with favorable report, and a
rule refusing amendments. or limiting them to
certain subjects, fixing the period of debate at
few hours and the time any one member is allowed,
at few minutes. The result is that while import
ant measures originate initiated in the House.
they are quite invariably made in the Senate AS
they come from the House they usually represent
of members.
In truth the House is unwieldy has so little
chance to express ITSELF gives little opportunity
for the development of ability it has and so hides
the capacity for service of its members, that 1t is
fast losing its authority and power to the Senate
1t is neither body for debate nor for considered
action. 1t is largely for incubating legislation
to be passed along to the Senate as featheress
chicks, to be there matured made able to stand
alone and given substance and value.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
Would Know More of Henry.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
The contributors articles dealing
with the life of one of our patriots
the honored Patrick Henry, would
be rendering those of us who know
nothing of the spiritual side of his
life q service IL they gave some
Information concerning 1t; sue'
would be interesting and instruc-
tive to old and young alike. we
cannot know too much Of the lives
Of our patriots, be they Protestant
Catholic, or Jewish; 1t Is our duty
to learn, to teach.
American histories are being re-
written - much being eliminated.
much being added. We welcome
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
Tells Geographic Society
OF Gay Island of Bali

The South Sea Island OF Bali, east
of Java. with its pompous ra1ahs
gay harems. and ape-ltke men, was
the subject OF an illustrated lecture
last night by Harold II. Horton be-
fore the National Geographic So
ciety at the New Masonic Temple.
Horton declared that Bali is the most
colorful of the islands made famous
by Stevenson and Melville.
Fisher girls. driving the nsh into
huge bamboo baskets. the native Bs-
linese gathering salt from the ses by
pouring the ocean water on the sands
of the shores and many Of the queer
customs OF the people were descr1be<
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

which has the
disposition of the
awards, honors
the French writ
ers for the fourth
time.
S u ~ Prud-
homme won the
prize in 1901;
Frederic Mistral
shared 1t with
Jose Echegaray,
the Spanish au-
thor, in 1904. and
Roman ROLAND
took II in 1918.
Other winners of
the prize for lit
erary excellence
a re Mommsen.
Biornson Sian
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

Don't be impatient. 1t takes a good while
to scrap navy, after such thing is
agreed upon. The agreement will have to be
passed upon by Congress, and the people will
have to approve. But it is step that
may ultimately reach the taxpayer if the world
will settle down and behave itself, which it has
seldom DONE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
Open Court etters to The Heralh
MI@{A#HSSS flHH>bE4a >gas7&1tS7ae SS fE{A1

Communications will Hot be returned
unless specific request for such return
IL made and stamps enclosed.
Letters should be typewrittsn when
ever possible. Communications extremely
difficult to read will not be considered.
No communications signed with fictitious
nam ss will be used.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

Princess Mary ought to be the very proud
Young thing today. There are very few girls,
who in addition to having stories OF their en-
gagement appear the first page, find the sub
iect is made the basis of editorials and
everything.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

Museums devoted to Agriculture
are very scarce. There are such
institutions in Berlin, Budapest ana
Buenos Ayres, and there was once
large one belonging to the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
in Washington, but 1t was abolished
many years ago.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
ENGINEERS URGE
ST. LAWRENCE SHIP CHANNEL.


ST. LAWRENCE SHIP CHANNEL.
The Middle West stated the cas-.
for the St Lawrence Ship Channel
and Power Project at a recent
meeting in New York, under In.
auspices of the American Society
of Mechanical Engineers, American
Society of Civil Engineers. American
Institute OF Mining and Metanurgi-
cal Engineers and the American In
sutute Of Electrical Engineers
The principal speaker was Gov
Henry J. Allen. of Kansas. Other
speakers were DR.. r. S. MacEIwee
dean Of the School of Foreign Serv-
Ice, Georgetown University: former
GOV w. L Harding, OF Iowa, and II
l. Hartman, of Boston. The meet
Ing was opened by W. L. saunders
chairman Of the board Of the Inger-
soll-Rsnd Company. The presiding
on1cer was Julius Y. Barnes.
Mr.. Barnes asserted that 1T Is
because We believe the st Law
| renee deep waterway to the sea
introduces such large national
economies in all lines Of trade. and
particularly that Il is the most
promising large corrective Of arri
cultural prostration, that We a.
good citizens. hope for a bette
public comprehension Of the ma
tional service OF this project" Mr.
Barnes added: We are not theor-
lists OF transportation. asking q
national expenditure. at a menace
TO the national treasury. but we
are citizens OF serious purpos.
having the Nltional welfare deeply
at heart, asking that, in a project
which requires international COOP
Grafton and therefore. Of necessity.
the interest of the Federal govern
ment. that the example OF achieve
ments already written in water
/ transport, and in the development
! OF national prosperity dependent
on that transport. shall be used 10
oirct Intelligent national action
, in the public interest We demand
that obstruction and opposition
from any source shall justify it,
self against the showing OF &C
| complishment and achievement al
refdy written, and that the pre-
suInptive selfish interest Of no sec
ton shall be allowed to obstruct
or hamper the development OF this
step-the greatest strengthened OF
the national economic security that
has been offered for public consid-
GRAFTON in many Years"
The cost Of the project" said Dr.
Mac EIwee. with all work com
plete, including six locks and three
guard locks. j. $3.50 600. 900 for a
2J-fOot channel. and $40. 600 900
for a 30-foot channel"
Mr.. Hartman expressed tho
opinion that New England and New
York have more to gain from thI~
project than even the States Of the
West
Former Gov Harding stated that
the West proposed 10 move the
ocean 1880 miles inland by Dig
ging a 26-nile ditch.
Gov. Allen, in speech ~ CN-
ceptional power and 'loducnsc. re-
piled to Gov. Miller. Of New York.
who opposes the project, citing
what ne termed Inaccuracies in the
reported Utterances OF the latter.
Gov. Allen asserted that New NOrk
City should be the last to take a
provincial view.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

H. c. Wells declares he's great friend of
Charles Chaplin. And just when many readers
have been blowing through thousands OF pages
of Wells on world affairs with the idea that it
was serious stuff. ee
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

The old practice of drawing a
chalk line to keep off ants ia ef-
fective on an inverted. vertical or
considerably sloping surface. The
loose particles give way under the
ants feet and they drop to the
grpund.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

Cartoonist suggests that Switzerland being
shy navy will have to reduce its cheese. The
world will be satisfied if it merely reduces the
price.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26
WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

In awarding the 1921 Nobel prize
for literary eminence to Anatole
France, the Swedish Academy.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

Lou Teegen declares in his reply to Ger
aldines suit for separation that Geraldine was
cruel to him. Who would ever have suspected
that dimpled little Geraldine could be cruel to
nice boy like Lou?
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

Japan is willing to call Manchuria "China"
as Ions as the profits thereof are Japan's
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

Another reason why China balks at Japans
guidance is, she prefers to be guided by some
nation that lend her some money.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-26

Mobile would like more tourist trade"
Suggested slogan: "Automobile." ~ ...---4--s
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eCheHeyu
Scientific
Notes \
Q1dCon1mcz;;

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER u, IszI.
Biological s~esety Of wsshfns.su,
Cosmos Club Auditorium, tonight
s:1b o'clock. Changes In the
Skull of an American Badger, Due
TO Extreme Age" by r. W. shu-
feldt; The PrimAtes Of the Pa
leocene," by @. w. Gidley: An
Entomologist in Alaska" by ].
NJ. Aldrich.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-25
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces a post office
cierk-carrier examination, to be held
on March II, 1921, for the purpose
Of establishing an eligible register
from which selections may be made
to fill vacancies as they may occur
IN the position of clerk or carrier
post office service, Pullman, Wash.
Salary $1,000 per annum.
All citizens of the United States
who meet the requirements, botn
men and women, may enter this ex-
animation; appointing officers, how
ever, have the legal right to specify
the sex desired in requesting certifi-
cation of eligibles. Age limits, 8 to
Il on the date of the examination.
Age limits do not apply to persons
entitled to preference on account of
military or naval service.
For further information and an
plication blank apply to Miss Ruth
Renfro, local secretary, board of civil
service examiners, at Pullman.
Wash; or to the Secretary, Eleventh
I. S. Civil Service District, 303 Post
Office Building, Seattle Wash.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-02-25

of export would drain the country
by the month of April. Under such
circumstances, the price-raising in
tluence of exports may become
stronger each month. To this we
must add the fact that the stocks of
Europe became lower each month
and late in the winter much more
heroic efforts at imports will be ex-
e1ted by European governments than
is the case at the present time. Th's
may have more effect here than an
ticipated, if it be true that Euro
pean purchases already made equal
our total eXportable surplus and that
buyers next spring will compete with
American consumers