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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
Tacoma or Rainier !!

TINE HERALD. apparently has stretched its
editorial foot Of the figure may be al
lowed) clear across the continent only to
put it in hot water, and correspondent writing
from Tacoma, Wash, is perfectly ready to ap-
prise US OF the faux pas
He claims to be one OF those papers
that believe that Tacoma wants to name its
mountain after itself, when the opposite is the
fact" Partly from the desire not to wrong
municipality any more than we should wish. to
wrong an individual, and partly from interest in
of the classic geographical disputes of North
America. The Herald hastens to give the desired
airing to the side of the question advanced by the
loyal citizen-wrter.
The dispute. as OF know, is whether
Mount Rainier, the snow-capped peak which is
the pride of Washington State, should preserve
its present name be rechristened Tacoma.
Quoting from a communication sent to the
National Geographical Society by the Tacoma Bust
ness and Professional Women's Club find that
Controversy is rarely successful in its results,
and therefore sincerely regret the present tense
situation which is developing by the confusion
over the name of The Mountain.
why there should be so much argument over
a matter of authentic history, with which all resi-
dents OF the State of Washington, well the
public at large, thoroughly familiar, is quite
beyond our comprehension.
Tacoma Tor lanOmaD was tue original name
OF The Mountain, and the city of Tacoma was
named for it, just Seattle named for the
old Indian chief who friendly in his attitude
toward the early settlers and pioneers. Other
cities for instance, Spokane, Walla Walla,
Yakima. Chchalis Snohomish, Puyallup Nisquay,
Steilacoom. Snoqualmie and Quinault all bear wit
OF the in which the old Indian names
: jscEc retained in Washington and this is also
-rue OF Idaho and Oregon, while in California we
sand old Spanish names used in like manner"
The Tacoma Ledger. of is right and
proper. strongly endorses the Tacoma-tes and
the American Scenic and Historic Preservation So
ciety adduces quantities of evidence in favor of
sticking to the Tacoma and banning the
pcrnicious title Rainier British in origin.
a.. We hope the thing is settled, for while
the great mount is extinct volcano it is volcanic
and if the continue to rage about it, it may
take it into its head to protest against the con-
tinued wrangle about its identity by livening up
with lava.
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ingstone. Stanley went about his formidable "as-
sgnment" as ito the manner born" As BY intui-
ton. he proved himself postmaster Of equipment.
details the marshaiing Of caravans and the hiring
of native help.
The amateur explorer developed resourceful-
that distanced nearly all the men of his time
who had made adventure and discovery lifelong &C.
cupation Stanley met with difficulties that would
have proven insuperable to soul less dauntess
and ardent than his, He passed through great
periIs and had narrow escapes. But he overcamc
everything.
In after years Stanley who like Lloyd George
was of Welsh lineage, and unlike Lloyd George,
was born in Wales took up his residence in Great
Britain. He married Miss Dorothy Tenant, one Of
a famous family of society girls, and he became
Sir Henry Stanley.
But it is not as baronet as member OF Par
lament for North Lambeth that the world remem-
bcrs Stanley. 1t is as the newspaper reporter
turned explorer who found the lost missionary and
geographer Livingstone led the relief expedition
which marched to the help of Emin Pasha, and
added. as the Fourth Estate says, million square
miles to the known territory of the globe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28

experiments along lines peculiar to
themselves they announced just what
you say above. In hundreds Of let
tiers TO papers. 1 have quoted the
scientists all over the country.
Nevertheless the National Child La
Dor Committee. OF New York. and
its field agent, Owen r. Lovejoy, have
sought to keep children from every
kind of work, even farm work. The
alleged terrors of factories are not
equal to those of the schools, as Mrs
Lew Wallace, long since said: 1t
is not the factories that are killing
the children; but our boosted and
beautiful schools" In thousands of
ways We are year by year. resping
the sour fruits of this interference
with child labor. The law that would
prevent IL is becoming more and more
disregsrded, as il also its sister law
compulsory education.
As a beginning for the new civili-
zation" II. G. Wells is preaching we
want child labor laws. compulsory
education laws and public schools
wiped out They have brought US
to where we are and IL is high time
they were abolished Make a driv,
Of IL! Keep il up.
FRANCIS B. LINESEY.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
Stanley Semi Centennial.

IT HIS is the serni-centennial of the achievement
i OF Henry NJ. Stanley in finding DR.. David
Livingstone in the heart of Africa.
1t may be termed continuing semi-centenary.
Tor the party under the command of Stanley left
Bagamoyo, in the country opposite Zanzibar, on
March a. 1871, and for months thereafter the fate
the fortune of Stanley and his force, was
shrouded in as deep mystery as that which en-
veloped the whereabouts. the survival of Living
stone.
An idea of the difficulties of getting news from
the depths OF Africa, in those days, is graphically
illustrated by the fact that although Stanley found
Livingstone November 10, 1871 it was not until
May 81. 1872, that the New York Herald published
the authentic cable message Of Stanley's success.
And James Gordon Bennett, the younger the,
proprietor OF the Herald was the man who orig
mated and financed Stanley's expedition
Stanley's feat marvellous. and the more so
escsuso he was professional explorer, SAYS the
Buffalo Times. He was a newspaper man and had
ssfscd as war correspondent of the Herald
~ when Mr.. Bennett sent him to find Liv-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
Alien Agitation.

CovERNoR HENRY J. ALLEN of Kansas
" has no time for professional Reds, men or
women and they to have short shrift in his
State The arrest of the leaders of the mobs Of
women and of men in the coal fields has been de-
termined upon, and the arrests will also include
agtators who have been content to preach their
doctrines of revolution without appearing openly as
leaders. In this way, the Kansas executive will
have, all the disturbing elements rounded up and
public order restored.
Attorney General Daughcrty in his annual re-
port tells the nation that several hundred Red
agtators admitted into this country during
the calendar year. How many of this number Of
arrivals in Kansas is probably not known.
1t is not very material but the admission of such
public enemies and their spreading out the
country like murrain is material 1t is to be regret
ted that any have been admitted. They come for
good purpose. Certainly this country is under
obligations to permit their entry. If Kansas has
a roundup such its governor proposes, the Fed
eral Department of Justice would do we'll to take a
hand and deport all those whose actions mark
them "undesirables."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
Would Abolish Schools.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
After reading the denunciation Of
the public schools by DIR. Eliza T.
Ramsey in a Boston newspaper, ]
want to ask her why she cannot
come out like Herbert Spencer. DR..
Woods Hutchinson and others, in
GLIDING myself. and call for public
school abolition. Abolition Is the
word to rouse the friends of the
public schools. Anything less than
that they regard as the same kind
of a joke that Billy Sunday used
to put UP to the ministers when he
shook his fist at them and told them
they were a bad lot.
The big newspapers have of late
printed any number OF condemnations
of the public schools. but the ar
ticles neither reform the schools nor
work for their abolition. The con-
sequence is the rising generation
grows worse and worse. and shows
itself to the detriment of the ma
ton in all the walks of life.
Educators. deferred not a whit by
polite protest, go right along adding
horror to horror in the daily lives
of the masses and in sspping the
virile life of the nation.
FRANCIS B. LIVESEY.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
Encouraging Thrift in Denver.

GSHELP those who help themselves" is the
i i rule adopted by wealthy Colorado oil
operator who is encouraging newsboys of Denver
to money by offering cash prizes to them at
Christmas for their self-denial The Norrstown
(Pa) Times commenting the plan says that it
is scheme which might wen be adopted to adj
vantage in the home and in schools and business
houses"
This benefactor and apostle of thrift, Sidney
Keoughan, awards prizes the basis OF the
ings accumulated by the boys. To each of the boys
saving the largest sums from their earnings he will
give S2o to the next five SIS each; to the next five
S. each; and 81 each to the next 100. At Christ
mas, 1922, he will double this years prizes.
AS capital is essential for business success and
it is obtained chiefly by saving money, teaching lads
to do without unnecessary things and to adopt the
habit of systematic saving is the best way to train
them to become of affairs An incentive. of
course, has the result of intcnsifying enthusiasm.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28

THE future of aviation is ever interesting
j topic and here in Washington in particular
each new development excites interested comment
The recent fight of the dirigible Roma has
been hailed as big forward stride. Commenting
on this fact, the New York World says:
The fight of the big army drigble Roma
from Langley Field, Va, to Washington and
back for its christening ceremonies last week
revealed stanchness of construction in the
mammoth airship and skill on the part Of its
navigators which have been duly chronicled
trip arc studied the they substantiate the
greater than a heroic expeit-as perhaps an
epoch-making event in the history of aerial navi-
CATION
When dirigible balloon OF the dimensions
of a modern ocean liner can successfully meet
and surmount the sevcrcst obstacles OF air trans
sit when it can alternately forge ahead against
gale or ride before it and with half of ITS en-
gines crippled keep its course and reach its des-
tnation unscathcd, the arship must be said TO
have passed the supreme test OF practicabihty
These things the Roma did in round-trp flight
requiring more than ten hours for its accomp-
lishment and the performance may well prove
to be historic.
Greater speed and efficiency expected
from the Roma when its present engines arc
replaced with Liberty motors. AS 1t is the
giant dirgible has demonstrated the stability
OF lighter than air craft against unusual odds
and under conditions calculated to emphasize
their unreliability. 1t may yet be the dirgible
which will solve the question OF transatlantic
flight in practical service.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
The Bay State Murder.

SGTWELVE American citizens" said fervid
i orator at mass meeting of radicals found
Sacco and Vanzetti guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree, twelve millions organized workers of Eng
land, France, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden,
Brazil and Japan have proclaimed them innocent"
"Who right the twelve the twelve mil
lionP The orator might have added that the twelve
heard the evidence and listened to the pleas of able
counsel, while the twelve millions have not read a
word Of the testimony and have no basis for form
ing opinion, is the opinion of the New York
Tribune.
Under the circumstances the judgment OF the
twelve outweighs the Judgment of the twelve mil
hon. The demonstrations made abroad by those
who have merely jumped as marionettes, while
Leninists as ignorant themselves pulled the
strings, are of value-are worth no than
declaration to the same effect by Martians or
jewellers the moon.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
An $4,000 Ton Battleship!

wv HAT failure of the arms conference would
w is embraced in the announcement
that American naval experts have considered the
construction OF batteshp of 10000 tons displace-
ment. armed with fifteen IS-inch rifles, with a Sec
ondary battery of twenty-one 6-inch guns.
, Such ship would be nearly three city blocks
IN length. would have beam equal to one-third of
a block, would have main foot and four
inches thick and a cruising radius OF 81 900 miles
in other words sufficient almost for cruise around
the world. observes the Seattle Times.
Even this monster would, be able to go through
the Panama Canal. despite earlier predictions that
the -imit in size had been reached and that future
>uperdreadnaughts would find it impossible to pass
the locks OF the interoceanic waterway.
The cost OF such floating fort has not been
stated. 1t would into staggering fgures-an
amount great to appall even a people like
ours, accustomed to think in terms of hundreds of
millions when contemplating national expenditures
There is not the slightest doubt that we shall
TO this and in the future if the arms con-
ference fails to get anywhere. We shall be COM
PEELED to construct craft of this type for in naval
race. there is only position a nation can afford
TO seek-that OF primary the high seas.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
INSECTS BETTER FITTED
ron LIFE THAN NAN.

TORONTO. Dec IA merclless
war between all of the human
species and the insects. bacteria and
protozos lie now being wsged. DR.
l. o. Howard. chief Of the Bureau
of Entomology. Department OF Ae-
riculture. declared in his retiring
presidential address before the
American Association for the Ad-
vsncement Of Science here tonight.
Few people realize the critical
situation which exists at the present
time" he said. Men and nations
have always struggled among them
selves. War has seemed TO be 4
necessity growing out Of the ambi-
ton OF the human race. II is too
much, perhaps. TO hope that the les
son which the world has recently
learned In the years 1914 20 1919
VIII be strong enough 20 prevent
the recurrence Of international WIZ
But there If a war. not amnas
human beings, but between all hr-
manity and certain forces that are
arrayed against IT, Man is the
dominant type on this Terrestrial
body: he has overcome most uur,, 30
Ing animate forces. he has sul,du,p!
or turned TO his own use nearl, al
kinds Of living creatures There
still remain. however. the bacteria
and protozoa that carry disease aud
the enormous forces OF injurious ia-
sects which attack him from every
point and which constitute TODAY
his greatest rivals in the control o.
nature
They threaten his life dsf,y: they
shorten his food supplies. both IN
his crops while they arc growing
and in such supplies after they are
harvested and stored. in hts meat
animals. in his comfort. in his cloth
ing. in his habitations. and in count
less other ways.
In many ways they are better
fitted for existence on this earth
than he is. They constitute n much
older geological type. and IT is "a
type which had persisted for count
less years before he made his ap-
pearsnce. and persistence has been
due to characteristics which De- does
not possess and cannot acquire
rapidly of multiplication. power OF
conceslment. a defensive armcr. and
many other factors contribute 10
! this persistence
1t Will be necessary for the hu-
man species to bring this great
group OF insects under control. aud
TO do this will demand the services
Of skilled biologists-thousan OF
them. We have ignored these crca-
lures TO certain extent on account
OF their small size. but their small
size is one Of the great elements OF
danger. is one OF the great elements
OF success in existence and multi
plication.
Let all the departments o,
biology in all Of our universities
and colleges consider this plair
statement OF the situation. and le,
them begin a concerted movement
II train the men who are needed 81
this defensive and offensive cam
paign."
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
LEADING SCIENTISTS
AVERAGE g. YEARS IN AGE.

TORONTO. Dec. s7.-The question
Of age and its effect on the useful
ness OF the scientist was raised BY
DR.. l. o. Howard. chief OF the Ru-
reau OF Entomology Of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. in his retiring
presidential address before the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Science here tonight.
After stating that the average
age OF presidents Of the American
Association for the Advancement Of
Science from 1895 TO 1890 was 81
years and S months. and that the
similar figure for the age Of presi-
dents OF the British association for
the same period was 81 years and
IL months. DIR. Howard declared:
The usefulness OF man past mid
die age Is granted. and while he
may not have the illuminative bursts
of inventive or speculative genius
which come to younger men. he g.
better able to make the broad gen
civilizations based on accumulated
experience"
He declared that Sir william
Osler's famous remark on the lack
OF usefulness of man after 90 years
of age was semi-humorous and
totally misunderstood. The young
est scientists TO become president
of either the British or the Ameri-
can association was 50 years OF age
the Oldest was 70 years OF age. nr
Eliot. OF Harvard. now 81. hesitstcd
to accept the presidency Of tho
American association when ~ for
fear he would not live TO deliver
his retiring presidential address
DR.. Howard, retiring president. Is
So: Prof. z. H. Moore. OF the Univer-
sity Of Chicago, the incoming presi-
dent Of the American association, is
50 years OF age.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
Seconds DR.. Kernodle.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
read with profound interest the
article washington Herald. Deem
Der 49, in regard to establishing a
s3,000.000 stadium at our National
Capital which the Athletic Fedora
also the suggestions Of DIR. G. w.
kernodle washington Herald. De-
cember III to erect national and
international buildings perms-
nent eNposit on as an expansion OF
the Smithsonian Institution-in con-
nection with the great stadium and
to be located south of the United
State Capitol. A development such
as has been outlined in these arti-
cles. occupying that somewhat absn-
doned part of Washington from
Second street southeast. and the
navy yard west to Third street
southwest, and the War College.
would improve South Washington
as nothing else which has been
suggested would.
Think what a great stadium and
permanent exposition. Inter
state. national and international, Of
an industrial. commercial. education
al and social character" would
mean TO Washington, the United
States and the world, Here the
people could meet and see and hear
and cultivate and establish the
mutual understandings and the mu-
tual relations which should go with
a league or association of nations
IL the agreements entered into are
to prove TO be anything more than
mere scraps of paper" Whoever
heard of a big row or brawl at a
great fair or athletic fete? There
is something about these meetings
and exhibitions that takes the self
ishness and selhmpoftance out Of
individuals, communities. states and
nations and shows to all tina: each
may learn of others. They are great
civilizers. All the people meet ION
the level" Some such development
is needed, / think. to provide OPP
portunity for "cultivating and es-
tablishins such mutual understand
ings and such mutual relations,
among individuals, communities,
states and nations, and all peoples.
as will promote Peace on earth,
good will toward men,"
The benefits of the sports, the
games and the exhibits need not
necessarily be limited to those who
live in Washington, or visit WASH
ington. but by means of motion
pictures, picture Illustrations, phon-
ographs. publications. specimens,
models. globes. charts and .maps. and
other means, could be carried TO all
the people in their schools and
community centers, which would be
entirely in accord with Smithson's
will for the increase and diffusion
of knowledge among men"
"A WASHINGTON WOMAN"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
INSECTS BOTH USE AND
HELP THE SOIL.

TORONTO. Dec. 27.-Insects help
the soil and the soil helps the in
sects. Profs. J. w. McColloch and
W. p. Hayes. OF the Kansas State
Agricultural College. told the ento-
mologists at their meeting here this
afternoon.
Insects use the soil for shelter
protection. materials OF abode, food.
moisture. air. heat and as an avenue
Of travel" they said.
The number OF individual insects
in the soil is enormous. Several
million. they declared. often occur
in a single acre.
Physically and chemically the in
sects benefit the soil as they use il.
They transport the soil from point
to point. separate. sereste and drain
81, and add the organic matter from
the vegetation above TO the soil.
Many insects in feeding in the soil
INCEST considerable soil matter. and
this is acted upon by various body
secretions which decompose the in
organic matter and makes a avail 4
able for plant use. In controlling
insect pests. the soil and It's erect
on the problem must be considered.
| they said.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-28
Argues for Prohibition.

TO the Editor, The Washington Herald:
The following authentic figures
giving the various States which
adopted Statewide prohibition
prior to the Eighteenth anne ndment,
may help settle the Open Courts
prohibition dispute: Maine, 1851;
Kansas. 1880; North Dakota. 1889;
Oklahoma. 1904; Georgia, 1907: Mis-
sissippi, North Carolina, 1908: Ten
nessee, 1909: Virginia. West Vir-
GINA, Arizona, Colorado. Washing
/ ton, Oregon, 1914: Arkansas. Ala
bama, Idaho, Iowa, South Carolina,
| 1915; Michigan, Montana. Nebraska
South Dakota, 1916: Indiana. Utah,
1917; New Hampshire. Texas. New
Mexico. Florida. Ohio, Wyoming,
Nevada. 1918; Kentucky, 1919. thirty
three in all-less than three-fourths.
| which is of course true of all Fed
eral amendments prior to national
action. Two or three other state
have voted for prohibition since the
Eighteenth Amendment was rati-
hed. and States which were sup
posed to be most hostile to prohibit
ton sentiment (for instance) were
included among those ratifyinE.
1 believe there are two strong
sides to the prohibition question
especially when 1t comes to the
suppression of beer and light wines
and to putting in Jail those who
may wish to make them in their
! own homes after having acquired
. the taste in days of government
! liberation. However, / am thorough
| ly in accord with the principle OF
suppressing the saloon, and dis
agree only with the methods
which are frequently applied. in the
| inevitable spirit of reaction, to
| putting down an enemy of civiliza-
| ton.
Most of the objections to prohibit
! tion come merely from failure TO
| think straight. A letter published
: last Friday under the capt on
h Calls Prohibition Foisted," CEN
/ tains a number of logical fallacies
| which IL will do well to avoid.
For example it is held that lone
Senator who represents 100000 men
! n the West has as much power az
an Eastern Senator who represents
| 10000 This is what we NAV call
the fallacy of "Mistaking Addition
! for Substitution" The Constitu-
| ton requires that amendments re-
I ceive. with a quorum present, two
! thirds Of the votes cast thereon,
not only n the Senate but in the
House of Representatives, which Is
apportioned not on the number of
States but on population, giving
New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illi-
nois and Texas (all of which. by
the way. ratified the amendment in
Their legislatures). far superior adj
vantages in lawmaking power over
such States as Nevada and Mon.
tana. But to give the sovereign
State yet more dignity and to make
still more dificult any sweeping
change in the fundamental law of
our land under waves OF popular
excitement. the Constitution also
provides that the amendment must
receive the vote OF two-thirds OF
the members present in the Senate,