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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
The Specter at the Feast.

THE great powers of this world will meet next
i week in a conference of peace. They will
devise ways of understanding that they may re-
duce the aggregate cost of armament more than
SI,oooooo,ooo a year. They all joined as
allies in the great war, yet this conference is to
disarm as against each other; it is an effort to
continue friendship among friends, and to perpetuate
the ideals which brought them together as allies.
While they in session thousands of the
people of another ally will daily die of starvation.
Russia, whose people saved the for her allies,
only to herself become the victim of than
German scourge, is also suffering from famine.
These people cannot be held responsible for the
debacle of 1917, any more than can the Italians
for the debacle which preceded the wonderful
stand at the Pave. They were stampeded by
viciously bad leadership after being riddled by
deceiving propaganda which appealed to an ignor-
ant, war-weary people.
Had it not been for Russia, the German rush
to Paris would have succeeded Russia's collapse
also, made good and more, by Americas en-
trance Every indueement of gratitude, of, SYM
psthy, and appreciation of great obligation should
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Open Court Letters to The Heralek
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red and is in regard to November
IL, 1921. To carry out the plan I
have in mind all that is needed is
cooperation on the part of every
newspaper and periodical in town.
There is no expense to any one and
need not be il plans are carefully
followed.
From now till the eventful day
every, paper should print in glaring
head lines-Flagsi That is the
keynote-Flassi For the whole
time of the celebration, the city
ought to be literally a mass of
flags, bunting and colors of every
description. street cars. hacks, cabs,
public buses, bicycles, motorcycles.
cars, wagons should all bear flags
or bunting inside and out-flags OF
all nations-flags of all kinds.
Stores, homes. churches. hotels. res
taurants in and out should be a
mass of flags, pictures of prominent
foreigners and Americans and dec
prations OF dazzling beauty. Every
citizen-white or black-should
wear his flag or carry IL. Every
foreigner should wear or carry his
or our flag. Every avenue. street.
alley. house top should be flags and
more flags. There should be no
nagpole in any section of the city
bare Of a flag of some nationality.
Children ought to wave them from
every side.
The slogan must be flags-flags-
| flags, from this side and that
Flags OF every nationality, no mat
ter what the nation. The news
papers should cry it out day after
day till the very last man. woman
or child is reached in the farthest
section of city. They should sug-
Eest where TO put them. the proper
way and the best manner of display
/ They should cry for multitudes Of
color and impressive decorations IN
all corners OF the city. The news
papers can do II. they must do n.
Should we let the spirit Of '7s
outrival the spirit of '2I2 1t shall
he greater than ever before. We
must impress these foreigners to
the point of speeches. awe. We
have got to make them admire and
talk of our wonderful displays. We
must overwhelm them with our
beautiful decorations and decorative
skill. We cannot allow ourselves
to be inferior to them In the way
Of celebrations and festivities.
A PATRIOT.
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Wants Prohibition Referen-
dunn.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
1t is interesting to read the sew
eral answers TO my letter in open
Court" recently and ! feel that
should make answer to them in
general brief.
Prohibition means to prohibit
strictly, not to apply penalty for
something that cannot be pro-
hibited, such as murder and other
high crimes which can only be pun
ished by a penalty. Some believe
that there is no comparison, but
there is a very wide comparison.
1t is impossible to prohibit murder
and other high crimes of that ma
ture since IL would have to control
ones mind, but prohibition is in
tended to stop the use of liquor
completely, and the law is directed
to the thing rather than the per-
son; therefore, in my opinion, after
nearly two years OF operation there
is no noticeable change.
Prohibition is policy which
should be dealt with only through
the vote of the American people as
a whole or locally. 1t is true that
this law was adopted through Con-
stitutional methods and the various
State legislatures some of which
were called in extra session to act
on this at once; that is where, ! be-
lieve. not more than out of 100
ever had an opportunity to express
their wishes as they should. We
all know that the majority of peo-
pie never express their desires
through this channel in an INTEL
ligent way.
T& l., a hn ho ~ Ia
in France were in favor OF this law.
1t has been expressed by many
who came back that the soldiers
were never in favor of prohibition
and that such support was not in
the ranks.
Study the case up in New Jersey.
Gov. Edwards was elected on a wet
ticket, and a law was passed in that
State giving to the people beer so
far as that State was concerned.
There was no trimming as IL stated.
This law is daily violated by citi-
zens who are to all other laws law.
abiding citizens. Why? Because
the majority of the people do not
desire and are not In favor of IL.
Just recently a statement was pub
lished from Commissioner HAYNES
showing the encouragement in en-
forcing this law because the people
are not behind It.
1t has created more scandal and
suffering among the people than
the wet days ever did. People have
been killed by the poison sold BY
bootleggers. made blind. etc There
is daily plenty of evidence to show
that prohibition does more harm
than god and Is failure. 1t is
dangerous to travel on the high.
ways for fear one will be injured
by some of the high-powered liquor
cars running recklessly and wild.
This question will never be set.
tied and the people brought behind
il until they have been given .
hearing through their proper vote
Are the drys afraid to come out IN
the open on such a proposition anc
have it settled rightly and stop al
of this suffering and slaughterinf
of people which is brought about BY
the methods of enforcement?
The letters recently published o.
e. B. Hobkins and Mr.. Lanier In re.
gard to this question cover tn,
conditions nicely.
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Comes to Judge Browns De
Tense.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The reader of The Herald who
cannot see the benefit to be derived
from publishing, Judge Browns
Talks must be blind.
In the first place. the feature
which he has attacked appears in
The Boys Herald, and it seems that
the youngsters have thus far given
their page their loyal support. II
lie does not happen to be interested
in the welfare of the boys he does
not have to read their activities and
the judges advice to them. / per-
sonally know of many parents who
are enthusiastic about Judge
Browns column, and they may be
seen reading his articles with their
children. If the reader is not in
terested in the financial quotations
or the death notices he does not
have to read them, yet he would
not expect these features to be
withdrawn from the paper.
/ doubt whether he would agree
with me when / say that the man.
ner in which a judge of a juvenile
court disposes of the case of young
delinquent means more to the pub
lie welfare than the disposition
made by a judge of a higher court
in a murder case. Most criminals
can trace their crimes to trivial
misdemeanors committed in their
youth for which they were either
permitted to go unpublished or else
were confined in company with con-
firmed crooks who took them in
their methods.
At any rate, have no sympathy
with a man who thinks he has fully
outgrown his boyishness, and con-
siders' Judge Browns articles as
mere child's play. Our greatest
/ men are known to their friends as
"old boys" and no doubt they
achieved success because they have
never forgotten how to play.
wouldn't be surprised If this criti-
cizer believes that the Boy Scout
movement is pure militarism, and
that the boys are being trained to
become murderers for future wars.
President Harding likes to pet
children when he passes by them.
Charlie Chaplin was not too self
centered to feature a little boy as
The Kid" in one of his best come
dies. Booth TarkinCton's "Penrod"
stories are widely read by grown
ups. Mark Twain's ''Huck and Tom"
stories are still enjoyed by the
public.
Let us have a "Be-a- Boy Again"
Week. and let these old gentlemen
lose their artificial reserve, and
wen all feel happier.
/ HARRY KABAT-
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DAY by. DAY
impressions:
bMC0eMsMtwe


NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-Greenwich
Village is preparing to move to
Paris. Barney Gallant, scholar. poet.
theatrical producer and cosmic cos
mopolite. is to head the invasion.
Give US liberty or give US Paris"
Is the glad cry of the invaders.
Viola! Quelie gaul. Quelle bull!
batikmakers. brass hammerers,
tearoom queens and the army Of
bobbed hair and unwashed are pre-
pairing to leave the village nat. the
ADVANCE guard has already arrived
In Paris and Is established in the
Latin Quarter.
They are even publishing an art
magazine within the shadow of the
Pantheon called THE Gargoyle,"
with its slogan to American serious
thinkers, You must come over"
Greenwich Village Is tired of
American scoffing and of volstead
defiance. They want to descend on
Paris with a bottle of cognac in
| each hand and shout from the
heights of Montparnasse I'VE are
here, Victor Hugo. :
1t is the fashion for highly paid
writers to spool and gibe all things
Bohemian. That is what hurts.
Irwin Cobb. Samuel Merwin and a
dozen more take fling every
chance they get in that weekly
organ of the Rightthinkers of Main
| Street.
For years many of the mutinous
habitues of the Village have lived
from the proceeds Of those monthly
| costume balls. where ladies with Q
thin coating of shellac attempt to
bolster up freedom for the artistic
intelligentzia.
The police have now stopped these
| dances. Coffee houses and bazaars
de junk must close at IL. Short
haired girls in smocks must smoke
behind fans. Long-haired attic
| dreamers must go home at midnight
and toss feverishly in fits of mental
| stagnation.
The Village has been long suffer-
ing. One law after another they
have accepted with naughty indif-
ference but the final insult came
last week when a cop made a side
walk painter move on with his easel
I
war started with Helen winking at
the wrong guy. Now Greenwich
Village screams "On to Paris!'
Up above the Winter Garden on
Broadway the niftiest thing in
shoe shops or booteries has been
opened. 1t is decorated with Jap
anese vases and hangings. Custom
ers place their feet on teakwood
foot rests inlaid with pear. The
store Is opened at night and the
clerks wear correct evening dress.
The South Sea Isle, a midnight
supper club, has opened in West
Forty-fifth street. Frederic O'Brien
author of white Shadows in the
South Seas" is experimenting the
decorations in the place Gilda
Gray. the shimmy queen, was also
taught some South Sea dances by
O'Brien and she will shake a wick
cd shredded wheat skirt there
nightly as the super aatraction.
The sanctuary will be scenically
and shimmically correct. Gil Boag.
former New York newspaper man,
who has the largest chain Of res
taurants and dancing places in town
is sponsor for the new place. The
| club will be restricted to member
ship only
"Follies Imperil Peace for Irish. d"
Headline in New York paper. We
never thought that of Mr. Ziegfeld.
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tween the United States and Great
Britain in every sphere of activity.
When differences arise, much can
be made of them by those who de-
light in making mischief and scan
dial: but if we know one another
well enough and trust one another
completely enough. the mischief
maker can strive in vain.
las one who has had opportunity
of close cooperation with the
United States navy, in peace ana
in war. can definitely state that we
never had the slightest difficulty In
seeing each others point of view,
or of arriving at decisions that
were completely agreeable to both.
Why?
Because we spoke the same Ian
guage, we had the same ideas as to
what was right and wrong, and be-
cause We were whole-heartedly out
to complete the job and were i'm
bued with the same instincts and
could see the situation from the
same point of view. This was SIM
ply good cooperation, which can
equally well be applied to the great
problems which lie between the two
countries.
May l call your attention to the
words included in message to
Congress by that great man and
great President, Gen. Andrew Jack
son:
with Great Britain, we may
look forward to years of peaceful,
honorable and elevated competition.
Everything in the history and con-
viction Of the two nations is cal
culated to inspire sentiments of
mutual respect and to carry convic-
lions to the minds of both that 1t
is their policy to preserve the most
cordial relations
What was said years ago can
be applied with equal and, indeed,
far greater force today. We have
cemented our mutual respect by
our common sacrifice in the cause
of humanity.
I'VE have poured out our man.
hood and our wealth in the COM
mon cause, and pray the Almighty
God to so carry conviction to the
minds of our respective peoples
that will preserve the most cordial
relations between the English
speaking natiors, now and for al
ways"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
Beg Pardon, But Let's Give
Him Another Chance.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Hearken unto my cry.
Meriwether Lewis. william Clarke.
Noah Webster. Cyrus Townsend Brady,
the K X. X. and the K C's Chistory
division). all OF you. everybody, help !
You little red schoolhouse. help,
First. l.. W. Holland, of Cherrydaie.
Va. TO wit. on October 27 washing
ton Herald Open Court) goes and
does it. But now. IL is your own head
liner himself in yesterdays issue does
it. L. w. Holland says that It was
not in Williamsburg but in Richmond
that Patrick Henry made his famous
speech. Boy, page L. w. H. and tell
him that Patrick Henry made famous
speeches in both places. He made his
famous Caesar had his Brutus
Charles, the first, had his Cromwell,
and George, the third. may profit by
their example" speech In Williams.
burg. and made his famous Give me
liberty or give me death" speech in
Richmond.
But now your headliner has said
George Rogers Clarke explored the
Northwest with Meriwether Lewis. Ye
Gods Call the headliner to your desk
and have him get an elementary his.
tory of the United States and find out
what George Rogers Clarke did. and
then have him read Cyrus Townsend
Brady's story about how he did II
which appeared In the current issue of
one Of our leading magazines a few
years ago. and then IRE the head
liner bodily. I will only advise that
you inform Holland Of the facts con-
corning Patrick Henry and Williams
burg and Richmond
80 JOSEPH RoIALyALSKI.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
MILLIONS OF STRANDED
FISH REsCUED EACH VEAL


Saving millions of fish from being
stranded when the inland rivers OF
the country overflow and recede
Is the beneficial work Of the Bu-
reau Of Fisheries that was described
by John J. Esch, formerly Repre-
sentative from Wisconsin and nov
member Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission, at the meeting Of the
Washington Society of Engineer,
at the Cosmos Club last night
Food FISH saved from death in
this way and replaced in the rivers
totaled az high as $4,000. 900 IN
1919, while the number of FISH
Matched in the ponds Of the i.o
bAtcheries Of the Bureau Of Fish
cries during the same year totalea
only 100000, Mr.. Esch explained
In pointing out the economy OF the
rescue work. II costs only about
20 cents to save 1000 fish. a
The hsh-resume work beraS
some eighteen or twenty years ago"
Mr.. Esch explained This WORK
consists OF SEEMING landlocked pud-
dies. pools. bayous. lakes and ponds
in the upper river. and transport
ing the fish to the main channel.
The Mississippi River, in IL. upper
reaches, fiuctuates from IL 20 In
feet and there are vast bottom
lands, the valley OF the upper river
being from 200 20 500 miles In
width, traversed by numerous cross
streams or bayous and lagoons in
which the fish propagate
The water in the upper river be-
gins to subside about midsummer
after the June rise. and remsins low
practically throughout the balance
Of tine year. AS the water recedesl
thCre are many lakes. pools and
puddles created. and the fish that
have been bred therein are land
locked. can not escape. and so, in
many instances, perish. They per
ish. first because the pool itself
may become absolutely dry or be-
come so shallow that there is not
sufficient food therein TO preserve
life: secondly. they perish because.
IL they happen to survive until win
ter comes. the ice forming over
them absolutely destroys them. be-
sometimes reaches a thickness OF
30 inches. and the pool being frozen
ever there is no air and they suf,
focate. In fact. there are manw
cases in which the pools freeze alb
soiutely solid"
While in Congress Mr.. Esch urged
the esta blishment Of stations for
rescuinC fish and q bfll framed by
him is now pending in Congress
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03

The He-a6 has found that certain
writsrs sign fictitious names ss their
svn. In Q few Instances we fnd these
have sscaped our notice. We viii bare
aftei ,eauire not only tho name bat the
directory address. The op IN Court must
net be abused. It Is for fair. impsr
sonal, informative discussion and STATE
nent Of opinion
Verse is not available for publication
in this department.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
RUsTLEss AUTO BODIES
OF STAINLESS IRON.

A stainless iron. which is more
expensive than brass because Il
contains carbon free chromium or
ferrochromium. has been placed on
the market by three British firms
in bars and sheets. IL is used for
automobile wheels. hoods. end
bodies. and IL does not corrode or
tarnish. painting or vanishing is
eliminated. Unlike stainless steel.
the new non-corroding product
contains less than one-tenth Of one
per cent carbon and can be forged,
pressed or stamped
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03

TO active duty before the I
eraI age limits were establiI
served as assistant to dep|
at Boston and at Nantes
latter station being in Il
the storage and warehouse
including gasoline, oil and
observed his fiftieth anniN
France. While convalesg
pneumonia he WAS ORDERED
vision, but not permitted
After return 10 this ca
was stationed at hea
Northeast Department. as
to insurance officer. dea
the perplexing problems
forward by discharged 81
concerning insurance.
back pay. etc. Honor
chareed August %, 1918,
than two years servid
sumed the work in Will
been engaged previous
war.
He has long been de
ested in local history,
eugenics. care OF archtl
migration. having mad
Investigations here an
these subjects over a ]
years. and is author a
tor of several books
including Military an
nails of Danvers, Mas,
He ts also a praq
man. has had expert
and in printing and
home 10 In wellesly
he has from the ~
Legion post there.
In the work of the
post historian until
Of the department
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03

e a t h e r ing in
New York. "Our
every interest,
our every in
stinct, binds us
t o g e Their, bu;
just as clans
men when wide
ly s e p a r a ted
lose touch with
o n e another's
point of view
unless efforts
are made to
maintain touch
between them
SO l believe abb
solutely in the
n e C e s sity for
the closest in
4 GRO nnrSn he.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
DANISH SEND SHIP To
Study OCEAN GEOGRAPHN.

For ten months, the vesse
Dana" former British min,
sweeper purchased by the Dsnisl
government will steam over M
Atlantic and the scientists aboard
under the deep-sea explorer. n
Johannes Schmidt, will study Il
geography OF the Atlantic. a
particularly the natural history
the fresh-water eel.
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To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
My letter IL of a different nature
than the ordinary I see printed each
day In the editorial columna As q
patriot I wish to voice my appeal.
It concerns us all, citizens. ma
tives. whites and blacks. yellow or
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03

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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
WHO'S WHO Nv
THE DAYS NEL

Variety, some adventure
much hard work has been the
Of Eben Putnam, national hist1
OF the American Lesion. lie
born at Salem. Mass. In you
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WANTS u. s. AND
BRITAIN CLOSE

L discount utterly the possibility
or serious difficulty arising between
our two countries" declared Earl
Beatty, first sea lord of the British
admiralty, speaking recently at a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-11-03
eCAc EevetAlS
Scientific
Notes


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER q Isz1.
archaeological society Of Ws.hf.s-
ton. New National Museum. this
evening, s:i5 o'clock. ''Coleoptera
in Birds stomachs." by L. L. Blu
chanan. ''0iandular Structure of
the Abdominal Appendages OF a
Termite Guest by DIR. n. z. Nc
Indoo.
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Cuba is strictly modern and up to date
she announces a program of economy
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Those who used to be Washington club
men are now joining the diplomatic corps.
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Almost any physician could diagnose case
of two and half gallons of beer.
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Cancer Week Meetins. Interior NJ
partment Auditorium. today, IL:
to i:2o y. m Physicians from the
Public Health Service viii talk
on cancer. This meeting 4,
planned particularly for govern
ment employees. but the public is
also Invited
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Wants Flags Everywhere,

77s Harvard street.
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Follies lmperil Peace for Irish. a."
Headline In New York paper. We
never thought that of Mr.. ZiegfeId.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-29
STEWART WILL BE
SENTENCED TUESDAY

John Stewart, cOlOred, real estate
man and detective. found guilty in
the circuit court four weeks ago by
jury on the charge OF assault and
battery after having been indicted
on charge OF criminal assault, and
who has not yet been sentenced, was
not in court Monday morning to be
sentenced. Stewart is out on bonds,
and his attorney, George Sands,
stated that he had not been able 10
get hold Of him to have him in
court Monday morning.
He told the court. however, that
ne knew where Stewart was work
ing, and that he would have him
appear for sentence on Tuesday aft
ernoOn at 4:45 o'clock. Atty. Sands
also stated TO the court that he
would drop the motion that had
been made for a new trial for Stew
art
Stewart is understood to be en-
gagged out OF the state in detective
work, and he Is also understood to
be a government witness at the fed
eral court in Indianapolis in local
prohibition violation cases that are
10 go to trial Dec. l.