South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-06

man from another, ex-official whatever he
be- Any special attendance upon ex-presidents would
be to degrade rather than to honor them. We
have such thing a super citizenship in Amer
lea. That would of arstocracy. a president
can not return, after his term Of office, to the
life of private citizen as one of the people; who
hasn't the high ideals of such citizenship as the
greatest thing world isn't deserving of pub
lie honor and was mt 10 be president.
True greatness is always humble and the truly
humble are the greatest Of the great Woodrow VIII
could have retired private life. perhaps, and
spent his time among books and the creation of
books, which would have been all of
harmony with his former life preceding his
trance upon the governorship Of New Jersey How
ever as an American while no doubt he will in
duige some literary work, and by no hide his
knowledge of world affairs under a bushel, he has
preferred have occupation. or a profession
that would take him out of such retired lfe"-as
it might be cailed.-and preserve his contact with
men, as a man among men. in some occupationaI
professional way. 1t is typical Of the man
And think that few people ever thought of
Woodrow Wilson as a lawyer before. Quite with
out question has been the most cherished OF his
professions throughout his life. He practeed law
for a time while young. Then he took post gradu-
ate course, practced again for a season, and was
called to deliver some lectures on legal subjects
before a law school That might be said to be the
beginning of his career an educator. and while
lie lectured on law. he became a student of eeono-
mics and political history, the FIRST thing he
knew ne drawn into the vortex of teaching
along those lines finally landing him at the head
of the great University of Princeton.
All the while he was uneonscously preparing
himself for the great work that was his to perform
for which his governorshp Of the Garden State
might also OF predestined preparatory service. Now
lie returns to the practice the law. with his
years of experience and practical knowledge. at
last realizing. no doubt, what was his earliest
lition; not 10 he president OF the United States
governor of state. or university president, or
college professor, plain lawyer. he has been
parinS himself all these years. it turns out for
the law.
Really it seems good. 1t ought to make appre-
ciate our Americanisrn all the more not that it is
particularly unusual but that it serves present
reminder. that under our democracy, our biggest
men. after we have elevated them highest
offices and positions OF trust, return to US. take
their Tlaces among Us plain citizens when their
public service finished; indeed take up pro
fesson or calling and so to work-which is the
greatest thins in the world.
There IS no such thing in the American vocabu-
larry as gentleman" in the old English sense; the
resignation given a man without occupation call
ms under the old common law.
ohio. having paroled thousands of hardened GRIM
inaIs hesitates TO parole a schoolboy convicted of
stealing microscope
The aviator-to-eome will travel round the world
uy COINS high enough To let the world spin under
him
our present system OF Justice would make
felou out a baby because the mother erred.
one way 10 pack people into a small area IS 20
zone the street system.
le congress Postponing The soldiers bonus until
il viii not be needed?