The Washington times., 1921-03-09

The Presidents Doctor.
Notice to Editors.
The Poor, Poetry, Banking.
German Reconstruction.
u TTIdII NCCUIISlTUClIUH.
by ARTHUR BRISBANE
(CopyriGht. lS11.l

by ARTHUR BRISBANE
Copyright. lsal.)
DR.. c. e. Sawyer is to be Presi-
dent Harding's personal physi-
cian," and that is important news.
DR.. Sawyer is an enlightened
scientist, a man with positive, con-
structive ideas as to health i'm
provement, an original thinker
whose voice and advice 80 near
the head of the Government will
prove extremely valuable to this
nation. II he is to be made
brigadier general, SO much the
better. He deserves it and will
honor his rank,
NOTICE TO EDITORS of small
newspapers: II Is suggested, seri-
ously, at Washington, that a
heavy duty be put on newsprint
paper imported from Canada or
Europe. The idea is to help the
struggling American paper in
dustry.
II you feel that it is a GOOD
idea to put a tariff on foreign pa
per and help the home producers
to keep up the prices THAT YOU
HAVE RECENTLY PAID, sit
down by all means and write to
President Harding and to your
Senators and to your Congress-
man saying you think we need a
tafin on newsprint. But If you
DON'T think SO, then write THAT.
John Nicholas Brown, richest
young man." not only cloves the
poor" but says he prefers poetry
to banking. Thus youth starts
out; it loves the poor and poetry.
But, unfortunately, as we grow
older we either become quite fool
ish and useless or settle down "to
business" Then we love banking,
and forget about the poor and
poetry. -y.t.
However, the old, with their
hardened arteries and their hard
ened feelings, are always dying
off, and the young that love the
poor and prefer poetry to banking
are always coming up, and that is
what keeps the world moving for
ward.
The Allies have marched into
German cities and taken posses
sion. They recall Schwab's little
dog that chased the express train
every day. Schwab wondered
what the dog would do with it if
he caught it.
Now that the Allies have the
German cities, what can they do
with them? You can't take fifty
five billion dollars in gold il it isn't
there.
The hope of the Allies, Of
course, is that Germany will offer
and manage to pay more, to get
rid of the foreign troops.
Meanwhile London is worrying
about the expenses Of the exped-
tion, which will be heavy. 'T--- -'--.7'; :;
The Cabinet at Washington dis
cusses the advisability Of bringing
back the American troops from
Germany entirely. That would be
common sense. If we decline to
share in the German loot, money or
land, it seems foolish to keep our
soldiers over there, doing nothing.
German children could eat that
food. And German children did
not start the war.
Inhabitants of the South old
enough to remember "reconstruc-
ton days" know how Germany feels
as the foreign troops march in and
take possession. Violent mistakes
are always made right after war.
The North made them in the "Re-
construction Days." by depriving
Southerners of the right to gov
ern themselves and build up after
the war. The whole country
shared the loss forced on the South.
The Allies are doing the same
thing with Germany, and the whole
of Europe will pay the penalty
brought on by preventing German
reconstruction.
1t begins to look like a real
counter-revolution in Russia. A
thoughtful citizen said concerning
the news:
SWith the Democratic admins.
trati0n replaced by a Republican
business administration not inter.
ested In pulling Europe's chest
nuts out OF the fire, the enemies Of
the present Russian government
must act now or never.
"If they allow Lenin to stand
for awhile, establish commercial
relations with the United States
and England, and then obtain
recognition, the chance of the re-
actionaries will be gone. This
Russian outbreak represents the
last desperate effort"
Kerensky is said to be on his
way to Russia to take charge Of
the new government. He prob
ably won't take charge. He is an
estimable young enthusiast. but a
man who puts out car and then
celebrates Immediately by marry
ing q charming young lady from
the ballet in the Cars palace