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Ladies, Make Scenes"

THE editor is in receipt of an ANONYMOUS COM
i municaton in which husband calls atten-
ton to practice which sometimes occurs in dark
ened theaters of Washington-and ali other large
cities-namely, attempted firtations, in no wise
solicited by unaccompanied women.
Ordinarily, attention is paid to missives
bearing signature or a nom de plume, but appre-
eating that retcence alone counses the withholding
of the name in such case, have word to say
which may be appreciated by the unidentified writer
and which we hope may be needed by women
patrons of theaters in general.
1t is simply this: To suffer silently beneath I'M
welcome approaches is the best way in the world to
encourage the movie masher. "a Husband" states
that his wife, rather than create Scene" remained
silent in her chair and finally changed to another
part OF the theater, where she followed BY the
hirtatious cad. Now, women should understand
enough of group psychology to remember that the
creation of such scene" is thing that could not
possibly rebound to their dscredit. There would
undoubtedly be score of men ready to spring to
her assistance and the offender, there can be no
surmise to the contrary, would receive something he
more richly merited than mere charge of "disor-
derby conduct" police blotter-to wit sound
thrashing.
1t is more than likely that such person would
protest he had made no advances until he became
aware they would be responded to, but this would
not save him. There is yet chivalry abroad which
counsels belief in the protestations of a good
and disbelief in the equvocations of a petty
prosecutor.
There are certain sections of this country
where would not dare attempt Irritation
unbeckoned, for he would be headed straight for
trouble far more serious than blows. There is no
reason proper fear cannot be instilied into the
cads whose function in public seems to be making
unescorted women miserable, here in our own city.
A few striking examples would give women a new
place of praise and go far toward ending the repre-
hensble practice of MASKING" indoors or out
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Impulsiveness and Discretion,

A MERICANS frequently are accused OF be-
"A ing too impusive, of letting the problem
immediately before them blind them to others
with which they may be later confronted. Al
most daily there is given evidence OF the truth
of the allegation, in i-considered action by mass
meetings and other gatherings. A recent example
of this was in New York, where gathering OF
earnest idealists adopted resolutions intended to
swell the rising tide of sentiment against war
They agreed in the event of another war not to
lend any assistance whatever. But what they over
looked was the contingency arising which might
place them IN the light of slackers if their resolu-
tons were adhered to- remarks the Christian Science
Monitor.
There is surely such thing as going to indis-
Greet extremes even in good resolutions. 1t de-
pends on how you look at their action whether you
feel inclined to regard the covenanters as set OF
noble-minded beings set OF prospective slack
ers What il the United States should become
involved in war? Would they refuse to help their
country even in the prosecution OF a just war in
righteous cause? The meeting perhaps made one
little omission in its program: it apparently forgot
to see to it that the various nations should hrs'
subscribe to the same tenets. Just Little over
sight, and so much dependent upon itH'
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-20
Wants Press to Aid Dyer Bill
Passage.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald;
One of the 0oodiest stains upon
the pages of American criminology
is that of lynching in its varied
forms-hanging, and being riddled
by bullets; weighted down with
iron. and drowned; burned at the
stake alive; shot to death, and 9TH
erwise murdered. are the methqds
pursued by enlightened" Ameri-
cans. Week after week the victims
of the mob rend the heavens with
their piercing, agonizing cries for
mercy. Their crimes are not al
ways the ones which invoke the
death penalty. But the cowardice
Of the pulpit and the press to speak
against the vicious and abominabie
crime emboldens the violators Of
the law to do as they please. They
have no respect for the rights of
others under the law, and the VIC
Tins Of "lynch law" find no more
favor At the hands of the court
than they receive from the mob.
The voice Of the Armenians is heard
sooner than the voice Iof citizens
crying aloud at our door.
For months on months the Dyer
anti-lynching bill has been before
the House Of representatives. It's
purport 10 the Limitation of lynch
ing. (By the way, would 1t nos
have been an excellent thing had
there been q call Of all the govern
ors In the country in conference
on the lynching business, which
disgraces the name of America be-
fore the Birmingham speech was
mAde?). 1t 10 hardly thought that
the enactment Of the bill win cure
entirely the .lynching habit, but the
good It will effect 10 too obvious
to need detailing.
Knowing. then. the good the en-
actment Of the bill will do. 1t 10
passing strange that those who
claim 70 have the interest of the
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Aid Soldiers and Farmers,
He Demands.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
That s20,000.00o donation TO Rus
STA is just another Birmingham
speech out OF place and uncalled
for, namely: Twenty million dollars
should have gone for twenty brick
hospitals instead of present fire.
traps for former soldiers.
With thousands of our farmers
down and out IL could have erected
= Temple of Agriculture in wash
ington, D. c., for our worthy farm
ers, who are the backbone OF this
nation and most damnably neg
lected by our Federal government
base this statement on hard facts,
as every one knows the American
farmer is being robbed by the worst
marketing system on earth; yes, by
Heaven, they take the leavings
after the Packer-Wall Street crowd
fill their pockets. / wonder who.
just who. are the pets who will
get the Russian glad hand of pat
ronage for this $4,000, 900? Is 1t
possible East Side Trotsky and his
friend, Lenin, have many friends in
Congress!
Down VITA internationalism: let's
w lot tHc
lions here in America. who, in many
instances. are just around the cor
ner from the poorhouse.
challenge the right of our Presi-
dent to use the peoples money to
barter friendship with an uncertain
people. especially so when they brsg
Of their gold and furs to do bust
ness with. Not 81 should go out
of these United States for any pur-
pose until our miserable, neglected
former service men and the Amer
lean farmers are humanity admin
istered to.
All this secret diplomacy should
end now and forever. The public's
fed up on the man from Maryland
and the balance of his kind, ana.
Furthermore, don't start another
school OF propaganda through the
press for a second $50. 900. 600. for
many of us believe this is only a be-
ginner to grab off easy money from
Uncle Sam.
1t makes me sick.
North Carolina. c. c. w.
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Says France Estranges Self.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Pain. amazement. disgust. These
In varying proportions have nearly
filled my horizon since reading the
armament program made public at
the disarmament conference.
The writer was doing relief work
In France a year before his country
entered the war on her side; since
his earliest days he has heard her
language in his home and loves
her people and literature: he has
freely accorded her first place in
degree OF civilization among the
peoples of the world. II may be
worth the while of the delegates of
France to note the effect OF their
proposals on such a friendly Ameri-
can mind. The effect they have
produced on the millions OF less
friendly disposed Americans can be
rated accordingly.
1t Is still difficult for me to be-
lieve that the program outlined
viii have the backing OF the
French government or people. To
combat IL, il first seemed to me
that steam roller tactics on the
part of the rest of the world would
be advisable-but 1t is against the
use OF just such methods, because
of their evil After effects, that this
conference hopes to be effective,
The hurt France has done lies too
deep for such treatment. per-
sonally can only hope that this is
but another case of a people being
misrepresented by their govern
ment IL is possible that some
single-track minds in power in
France are anxious to retaliste on
us for Versailles by making the
results of the Washington confer
ence Insignificant If so they
should be quickly made to see that
sort of thing cannot go on indefi-
nitely, and further. that the moral
isolation of Germany during the
war was far less complete than
Will be hers IL she persists in fiout-
ing the worlds most widespread
hopes. Germany at least had some
allies in her militaristic exploit:
France will have none in hers. In
one day France has done more to
estrange herself from us and to
make American assistance in a fu-
ture war unlikely than her worst
enemy could reasonably have hoped
she might do in the course of ten
years.
EDGAR WILLIAMS.
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worud could recommence imme-
diately
This is simple where direct gov
eminent action is possible. such as
building railroads. canals harbors.
houses. the production Of raw ma
terial. etc. II is hardly less simple
in all the other phases OF Industrial
life, as il only means the interven-
ton Of one intermediary-the gov
eminent agency bank.
For example a man desiring TO
plant potatoes. informs the bank OF
the number of labor certificates de-
manded by the scotsman for the
production of the seed: and the
amount of labor he estimates as. and
when. necessary for the planting
and cultivating OF the crop-anc
which estimate. IL considered &C
curate. the advance is made. repay
able on the sale Of the crop.
1t follows, IL the estimates are moi
realized the grower wou,G obtsir
no further advances, and eventually
have to become a laborer. whilst
inversely. the production OF surplu:
labor certificates could be expended
in luxury. or used as an asset to.
wards obtaining further credit
Such a bank would be a return e
the original idea OF bank-namelN
traders assistant. and not
money making concern.
During the transitory period from
the gold standard. a labor certih'
cate would have to bear on its fact
the estimated amount Of gold pro.
duced with the equivalent amount
of labor
This period would be brief. al
economically. the unproductive pro
duction OF gold for coinage would
of necessity be abandoned
The country that first adopts th'
labor certificate basis. will he th'
first 10 recover from the prevailing
worldwide depression. and thu
country that has the largest supply
OF capable labor combined with thu
greatest natural resources will be
come the most truly wealthy.
THOS. HAMILTON ADAMS.
50 Piccadilly. London, W. !.
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WEATHER BUREAU
EXPANDS ACTIVITIES.

experimenting the usual w.sth.-
FOR ecast you will find on IN. fir.,
psge Of any daily newspaper ana ~
fuller daily reports that are po,tsl
IN the possibilities and public nI,c,
All over the country. the westh.J
Bureau. q part OF the Depsrtmen, IA
Agriculture. 10 now called upon 81
give weather data for variou. ~,
activities that are influenced nv
the meteorological conditions
Aviation is making growins d.
mands for service and advice Tber.
Is also a call for data and certifics-
ton OF facts with referenc. IA
storm. weather. and rain Insurance. !
Tor reports on the influence ~
weather upon the public highwsv,.
Tor extensions OF its various service.
In reporting frosts. cold waves. and
hurricanes. The weather servic.
and advice carry with them an i'm
mediate and direct economic benefi5
In the saving Of lives. properties,
and foodstuffs for the nation. saw,
the annual report OF that bures d
just issued.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-20
CHAULMOoGRA OIL
STILL ON TRIAL.

The United States Public HeSltl
Service has felt Il necessary 10 com
ment on the too optimistic and eN
trsvagant claims recently appear
ing in some newspapers In reEar'
to the curative effects OF chauI
moogrs oil derivatives on lepros-
While the use Of the oil and OF "a
derivatives has resulted in q con
siderable number OF apparent cure,
IL is as yet too soon 20 tell whethe
these will be permanent. it's ex
perts say.
The ethyl esters OF chaulmoogr
oil. the use OF which has largel
supplanted the oil itself, constitute
a most valuable agent in the treat
nent of leprosy. In treating younl
persons and those in the earl,
stages OF the disease. the improve
ment has been rapid and striking
in older persons and older cases Z
is less SO. OF the cases parole
from the leprosy stations in the ia
waiian Islands so far about pc
cent have relapsed and returned
for Treatment.
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Ing eye. Mr.. Lloyd George directs
English politics as a politician, and
not as man of the people. The
next elections. let us hope, will put
right the evil that is now being
done.
The men who negotiated the
armistice and were the authors of
the peace treaty failed to insure
either Justice or security. We are
very anxious in England that the
men who were responsible for the
war and the war criminals should
receive exemplary punishment, but
there has been only a parody of
justice in regard to them. Even
those who have been tried and SEN
fenced are at liberty, which
amounts to nothing less than a
joke.
Then. we are anxious that IL
should not be possible for war to
begin again. To insure this we
must keep a watch on the boches.
prevent them from being able to
work harm henceforth. take away
their arms and munitions, and even
allow you French to take definite
possession of the left bank of the
Rhine. 1t is very evident that the
peace treaty in no way corresponds
to what your hopes, were during
the war. The English people are
suffering from the same fact, and
for that they will call upon their
Governors for an account"
DO you think the Washington
conference will have any resultar p
the interviewer asked. Mr.. Kipiing
replied:
Words words! words! We have
had enough Of phrases. of talking.
Of speeches and eloquence. What IL
wanted are acts. Security above
everything else. Suppose the war
began again tomorrow. Ny
own son was killed on the field
near Villers-Coteret. What our
politicians DO not sufficiently I'M
dsrstand 10 that there are scattered
Throughout the whole Of Europe.
possibly throughout the whole
world. fathers OF families like my
self Who have lost sons in this war
and whose one common cry y se.
curity."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-20
CONSIDER REVISION OF
BUILDING CONTRACT PORN.

A conference TO consider IN. re-
vision Of present contract forms In
the building Industry has met al N
call OF Secretary Of Comnercl
Hoover. The need Of the reyisio J
was pointed out IN IN. recent 70
port on the elimination OF waste
which was made by the Federated
American Engineering Societies.
The specific objects Of the con-
ference were: To create a universal
document which will contain stan
dard provisions for all classes Of
construction work. and TO establish
individual standard contract forms
for each type OF construction. Rv
this means IL lie hoped 10 reduce
the amount Of legal service re-
quired and eliminate disputes over
contracts already drawn: reduce
duplication Of work in the allied
professions; safeguard owners and
improve the standards OF construc-
tion service. The American EnRI-
neering Council was represented by
Mr.. A. p. Davis, Director Of the I.
IS Reclamation Service: American
Institute Of Architects by W. s
Parker; American Railway EnEt-
neering Associations by ". n. Fau-
cette; American Society OF Civil En-
cineers by II. z. Breed: American
waterworks Association by J. wal
do Smith; Western Society Of Engi-
neers by o. Bates; Associated Gen
ersl Contractors Of America BY !
w. Cooper; National Association Of
Builders Exchanges by Z. w
Reaugh.
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Divine Comedy" of Today

TIME six hundredth anniversary of the death of
Dante passed in Washington with a good
deal of public celebrating, reconciliation
between the delegates of two great nations and
the addition of fine statue to one of the city's
public parks.
But has the average resident of the Nation
Capital taken the trouble to attain any new insight
into the life work of the great italian? Has the
high ausere spirit whose ashes have slept for six
centuries under the pines at Ravenna been brought
into closer communication with the thought of
Twentieth century America
Admirers of Dante, and their name is far from
legion are expressing grave doubts this point.
They suspect with more less concrete evidence
to back their position, that the ponderous tones of
the Divine Comedy still repose dust-covered, on the
shelves Of most of our libraries.
Dantes message, say bis admirers, is eternal,
Applicable in all centuries, interpretatve OF the
weakness and the glory of all sons OF Adam in all
lands Buried in antique language, unintelligible to
most in its original, the message OF the ascetic
singer remains.
We suspect that much OF the neglect shown in
America. as we'll as other Engish-speaking lands,
toward Dante is due to the fact that we have no
ADEQUATE translation The best and most frequently
read is that by the highly overrated idol of Ameri
can literature, Longfellow.
We will not say that Longfellow has claim
to be rated as poet. In fact he has a place all
his own low perhaps, but still secure for at least
two centuries to But translator OF
Dante he ranks below Pope translator OF
Homer.
Who was it that remarked, when he picked
up copy of Popes translation: "a very pretty
poem, but it's not Homer"
Those about the words American
familiar with both Longfellow and Dante might
use with perfect justice. In all the long record
of translations it is hard to find greater in
congruty.
Americans reading Dante through the medium
of Longfellow get the New Englanders real ap-
probation of medieval romance and even a certain
low lyrical measure and then They get Also
and in plentiful measure the nlk-and-water, wshy-
washy sentiment, unreiieved by the slightest grace
of imagination, that is the most noticeable feature
after ALL of Americas popular versemaker
Rare, rare indeed would be the Harvard pro-
lessor capable of approaching say nothing of
translatng, the man whose imagination fabricated
He'll from the shadows of his prison cell. from
the grotesque faces and twisted souls of the men
and women he met in the multitudinous life of a
medieval city
Here exists an opportunity for a new poet to
achieve very Conspicuous and lasting place in
literature There is fortune in buried gold wait
ing Tor the prospector who knows how to mine il
First OF all. he must be poet Then he must
know liie as it is in his own day. war cor
respondent who has something of He'll him
self, might handle the task we'll
Admirers OF Dante complain Ye, the things
'ney complain OF are, perhaps, justified There is
chance Tor someone to act
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NOMINATIONS ron
GEOLOGICAL OFFICERS.

The following nominations "a
officers OF the Geological society =
Washington have been made d
the nominating committee. whic
will report at the meeting tonight
President. William c. Alden, 6.
Loughlin. sidney Paige; vice pre-,
idents. c. y. Fenner. r. L. Mstthe
p : Smith. l. w. Stephenson: treas
urer. c. r. Mansfield: secretsrie
Kirk Bryan, X. G. Ferguson, viii
lam T. Thorn. jr.. members-st
large -the-council. NJ. l. Golomsl
Miss a. l. Jonas. y. ]. KstI. Law
ence LaForge. ]. y. Reeside. jr.. \
D. Sos7uan, George Steiger. f.,
wherry. Y. C Wells.
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Englishman Would Gust Gold

10 the Editor, The Warrington Herald:
So far. all civilized barter 10 ex-
pressed in the terms of the amount
Of labor expended in the production
Of gold. This though uneconomical.
has been possible through the me-
dunn Of an expensive system Of
trade credit.
The war caused a sudden and in
calculable Increase in the amount
Of barter, and barter OF the worst
and non-reproduc-
tive-forcing all the gold into one
hand, thus making the use of gold
for barter impossible. and creating
the present worldwide depression.
Briefly. supposing that instead Of
using for barter = gold token rep
reseuting the labor expended in
making an unproductive hole in the
ground. . certificate was issued rep
resenting the labor expanded in the
creation Of. say-a productive rail-
road or canal, the barter of the
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her nrst nus
band, Leo Chap
man. died in 1856.
and her second,
George W. Gait.
died in 1905. Mrs,
Gait was born in
Ripon. Wis but
in arly lif c
moved to Iowa
and attic n d e d
Iowa State Col
lege at A m e s,
Iowa. Later she
studied law. She
was teacher and
] ter principal
o ( G. o OILS a {
Mason City. Iowa.
She was with
{ h e National
Woman SUFFRAGE
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for the ECldlT.
He is quoted as
saying:
The evil from
which we are suf-
fering re 8 u ! t s
from the cleo
lions following
the war, which
did not r e n e C I
the general sem
timent of t h &
country. / know
the agricultural
classes, and even
the W ork n &
classes. pre- I { y
well, and they do
not see what is
going on today
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Ship Weathers Gale
After All Hope Faded

WATERFOWL. N. Y. Dec. 10
The steamer Clyde. one OF the two
which was thought TO have soun-
dtred on Lake Ontario in the gale
Sunday, was reported safe =. welland
Canal today. She reported no news
from the Corerotia, Canadian govo'n-
snent lighthouse tender, missing with
her crew OF ten men since Friday
morning.
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Hurricanes and violent tropi~sl
storms sometimes bring hea
losses to shipping on the Gulf a.
alarm TO residents OF that who
coast Advices sent out by al
Weather Bureau and it's field sta
tons allsy the fears OF some ans
guide many TO make timely escape
or TO take precautions to minimiz,
the destructive effects OF the IN.
escapable storms. Vessels a. Se.
frequently receive radio warmth
days in advance and are able L,
shun the storm Hones. Warning .
frosts, cold waves. billiards.. ans
such weather conditions that ar,
apt 20 be damaging 20 foodsturs Il
: shipment are OF immediate none,
benefit
wardens and forestry association
whenever conditions are fsvorsbl
for forest fires In the summe
and fall there is a long dry spe'
in the Northwest. when forecast
are OF great value. The vessel
/ weather service. crippled by IN
/ war. has now been largely restore
and is more efficient than eve,
There are now practically 100 YES
sells that rsdiogrsph weather con
ditions at least once a Say Whe
3 they are in certain areas
! Highway weather service IA
proved to be popular, and SpplIcs
tions for il have been receive
from many parts OF the ccuntri
. The great increase in tra-ic ID
D highways makes necessary ar n
/ cient and comprehensive system q
reports concerning road condition
as affected by past and fltlr
( weather. At present the work
confined 10 main highways auI 9
comparatively few sections
Irrigation and hydro-clccJrfc con
Z Germs are interested in the sno'
] surveys OF the bureau.
The report shows that lo6 sePa
rate earthquakes strong enough q
, be felt by the senses occurred dur
/ ing the past fiscal year.
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Association from 1892. serving as
its president for four years. and
for nine years was president Of the
International Woman Suffrage Al
lance.
When not travelling in the United
States or abroad. she makes her
home in New York City.