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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-08-19
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have dwelt on this plane there is
only one who ever prOfessed 20 have
this power. and he only claimed IL
when his ordinary powers could not
be relied upon as a justification for
a proposed undertaking. No Brit
ish subject ever claimed 10 possess
such power. and he would be
laughed at II he had. Furthermore,
you contend that this unwritten I'M
definable something. this nebulous
abstraction styled Britain's foreign
policy. lis sort of a bill Of inter
national rights. or great charter. II
aims to establish the rights Of the
British in all parts Of the world.
IL carries everywhere the safety in
life, property and trade. British
liberty follows the british subject"
II seems Incredible that a thing
that has never been put into words.
or reduced to writing or expressed
IN formula or even suggested in
parable can be any sort of a bill Of
International rights or great
charter. il is difficult. perhaps ut
tcrly impossible to the man in tho
street to understand how this un-
known quantity can establish Brit
safety everywhere to life, property
and trade or what IL has to do with
British liberty following the Brit
ish subject or in what respect Brit.
ish liberty differs from liberty IN
gencral-human liberty for example
When we remember that interna
tional trade is not warfare, that 4,
does not involve aggression on on,
side and resistance on the other. bu,
mutual consent and reciprocal re.
lations. we are at loss to understan nd
what idea you wish TO express wher
you say that back OF every new
trade route OF all foreign commerce
stood an army and navy
Th"ughtless people say that Great
Britain's army and navy forced
trade with China and the United
States with Japan. But this is no,
the fact. What was done in both
cases was not TO force the people
to trade. but TO induce their govern.
ments 70 let them. IL takes two 70
make a bargain. and 20 every trade
there must be two parties who mu.
tually desire to trade and whose
actions are reciprocal. II the peo-
pie OF China and Japan didn't de.
sire to trade. the. opening of the!I
ports would have been futile.
Armies and. navies have never
aided commerce. stimulated trade OF
In any way. advanced the progress.
of civilization, and they never will
T. F. MOSAHAN.
Washington. D. c.
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Justinian Closes Issue.
Editor. he washinFton Herald

To the Editor, The wGshinEton Herald:
I'm Open Court Of recent date
MIR. S. J. tanning says: IF
you will allow me space 1 will try
TO give Justinian a little food for
thought" Now. what is the quail
ity and nature Of the food? Just
let the readers of the Open Court
consider it: We presume. il Adam
were still alive and the owner Of
the biggest navy on earth that a lot
of people would think It worth
while ITO tickle the vanity Of the
old gentleman by telling him how
much honor belonged to him for be-
ing the father Of all the great men
that ever lived"
What has such irrelevaacy 10
do with the matter at issue. namely,
what England has contributed to the
world In law, philosophy. literature,
civil and religious liberty. all OF
which tend to the betterment Of the
human race. In former letters Jus
tinisn has mentioned In detail what
England has contributed TO the
world. more than all other nations
combined: And that statement has
never been disproved. notwithstand-
Ing many critics have entered the
discussion, but every. one avoiding
the issue. why? Because history Is
on the side of Justinian. And these
critics being unable TO refute the
facts. try. to give food for thought"
but in reality dodge the issue by en-
deavoring 20 confuse Il with ex-
trsneous matter. ..
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Keep the Rent Commission.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
As very much has been said. and
is being said. for and against the
retention of the Rent Commission, ]
beg space through the open Court TO
add just a few words in the affirm
ativc.
Why was il necessary for the
President to appoint the Rent Com
mission? The answer is: To pro-
.ect the tenants and to make IL
somewhat possible for the poor
working class of people to live un-
der shelter in the Nations Capitol.
And since IL was necessary to ap-
point that commission il is GER
tainly just as necessary TO retain
II. Some OF the lawmakers on Capt.
tol Hill are maxim a just fight 70
have the life OF the Rent Commits.
sion extended for two years, while
others are fighting to have il ex.
tended only seven months.
hut, as the writer looks at this
rent question. Congress could not dv
the poor helpless people here a worse
injury than to abolish the Rent
Commission. Tho edict from the
health office is-"Swat the fIy"-But
the most important edict has been
overlooked. And the health office
should warn our lawmakers To
Swat the rent profiteers," or pre-
pare to gather up themselves and
their families and flee from a di-
sease-stricken city. For many OF
them would shudder TO see how
many people are crowded into one
house and into one room here, with
out proper bathing facilities.
Then, let the Rent Commissicn
remain,
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What's the Use?

TT row far the proceedings OF the disarmament
- conference should be open to the public is
burning question with those whose superior criti-
cal gifts admitted. Just what is it the people
of this country wish to know and should know?
AS it is, they know the conference is to be held
and when and where They know, in general terms,
what the discussions will cover and the broad sub
jects on which agreement will be sought.
They know that Secretary Hughes will head
this countrys delegation and will guide its strategy
and tactics. They know that Senator Lodge will
be associated with him, and they will be told the
other delegates soon selected. Whenever the
program is definitely outlined, they will be told just
what it is and it will then be thrown open to them
for discussion Everyone can offer his advice In
this way Mr.. Hughes will get hatful Of supposed
public opinion every editorial writer always
states definitely and exactly what people feel, want
and believe
If the actual meetings and discussions were
open to the public, what would happen? Only
what happens every day upon the Hill. All import
ant matters would be discussed and settled some
where else. All the fun would be pulled off
somewhere else. The brutal language" the hair
pulling plain speaking, naughty words and near
ruptures would occur in other places than the con-
ference chamber. There would be no reaching for
American whiskers in public.
All the stage business at the formal meetings
would De like session OF our senate lherc would
be digned entrances casual exchanges of greetings
the proper posngs for the effect upon the galleries.
short prayer, the shorter the more approved, a
few set speeches agreed upon in advance, and such
formal action also had been agreed upon, with
adjournment. 1t would be very gratifying to
actually see and hear the melliHuous-or otherwise
tones of the foreign delegates. 1t would be life
long hallmark to listen the spellbindng oratory
of Lloyd George and BRAND, the latter speaking
only in French. No hall would be large enough, il
all might come. 1
ward appearance may be, the actual work. the real
negotiations, the serious discussions, the settling
Of all differences, viii be in private The public
will know what it is desired they should know and
this viii come mainly propaganda in the usual
form OF "a distinguished member of such and such
a delegation gives your correspondent wholly res
liable information that etc. etc ~.
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TINY CRUZ SPENDS
FOVTH YEARS IN BOARD.

Insect longevity records appear
have been brokn by the hnoinE
n soft white wood boring grub th
had spent more than forty years
a thoroughly seasoned birch boai
fiye-eiehts OF an inch thick. In
hooL-Casc at Mount Pleasant, low
Tn. owner Of the old bookcase a
covered a newly-made opening a
a conicai pile OF wood chewtnEs. 9
trsctCd he nnatureed larvs and ga
.ittoH L. Jacques, OF the Iowa We
leyan College.
Being a biologist. Mr jacques .
il in box and let IL develop ID
an adult beetle. IL proved TO
Eburia quadrigeminste Say, a loni
corn commonly known as the hone
Locust -borer, which il recorded
an inhbaitant OF hickory ash a
honey locust.
In a communication 20 Scien|
the ONCE journal OF the Amerfc
Association for tint Advancement
Science. Mr.. jacques wonders N
and why this insect should ha
spent so many humdrum years IN
board without coming out for
and water.
Previous records show that Il
similar beetles were found in an
door-sill. when scientists were 81
that the eggs were laid there nil
teen years before.
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years as part OF the supreme law
of the land and about the only thing
that ! see that has resulted from IL,
is the general contempt that is now
held for all Law in the minds OF
those criminally inclined.
From AN observation OF tho past
two years and the existing chaos
that exists in the laws enforcement,
see nothing for the future but All
increased violation of the law and
a gradual dissolution Of the will to
enforce IL.
The encroachment on the police
power Of the individual States of
the Union. that necessarily is an
incident in the application Of the
law. Is also a matter OF interest and
Importance but OF course cannot be
dealt with here.
CHARLES o. PIERCE.
phocbus Va
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Doe. De Valera Mean Il!

III
ment, the Irish people have but the choice OF
regulating his leadership of following him
back into war 1t may be his statement was but
feeler known in certain circles bluff"
-ssbIe report from Dublin, July 80 after his con-
fefshce with Lloyd George, reported him as say
mig: I'VE shall talk of freedom no more for we
shall have it." On July rs, another report also
erm Dublin declared it officially announced
that "peace will be reached" -
TS+De Valera, in going to London and while
there was reported as refusing to make any state
ment until he had consulted with his associates
and until the British proposal was submitted to
Dali Eireann. That there might be a full and
fsee expression OF opinion, the thirty-six members
OF the Sim Fem Legislative body. held in detention
camps and jails, even convicted by court-mar-
tial, were released 1t was certainly the SUPPOSE
ton that the offer would be fully discussed and de-
bated by, these representatives and decision
reached by them.
On August IA the terms of dominion rule made
~ Ireland through De Valera, his reply and the
answer to this, were made public, not in Dublin,
but in London. Until then neither the British nor
Irish people knew what the form OF the offer.
nor,what were its terms. The next day in opening
Dali Eireann De Valera announced the rejection
of the offer and emphasized this the following day.
There certainly was no time for any expression Of
rnitted to the DAHL much less discussed; there had
been no debate; and no popular expression for or
against.
The rejection came from De Valera with the
Supposed approval of his associates, but not from
DsSl Eireann nor the Irish people. The Irish have
hzdho chance to pass upon it. They have had no
chance to form an unbiased judgment. They have
been given but the choice of following him into
another war; or the uphill task OF rejecting his
leadership. He makes a point that in the condi-
tons ireland is expressly denied the right to
secede. This might as well have been omitted.
To strike it would carry this implied right,
which no dominion has, save by revolution, unless
Great Britain chooses to grant it rather than use
force.
When the Irish people greeted the truce with
prayers of thanksgiving and the utmost rejoicing,
they must have known that dominion rule was the
utmost they could expect. They surely did not
expect to gain the expressed right to secede when
ever they might wish In his rejection OF the offer
IN principle as we'll as in conditions, do not be-
-iievc De Valera represents what would be the
free expression, OF Irish WILL what the Irish
people most desire. The end is not come but VIC
do not believe it will come through further blood
she'd and ruin. We believe way will be found,
though De Valera has made it harder to find, I'M
less he is merely making stage gesture.
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opyright. 1921. By Mcclure Newspap'
Syndicate
FRIDAY. AUGUST 10. 1871.


This is t lucky day, according
to astrology. for Uranus and Venus
are both in malefc aspect.
During this configuration women
are subject to many i'll omens, for
they are to be targets of fate, the
seers declare.
Much activity is presaged for
women who will engage in large
public enterprises, many of which
will fail. but on the ruins OF old
projects new ones will succeed.
During this configuration women
will be inclined to find fault with
one another and dissensions in their
organizations will be common.
Uranus is in a place supposed to
increase social ambitions and to
disturb existing friendships.
The seers declare that this Is a
transition time in which many prob
lens involving human relations
VIII be worked out, but this will
cause much controversy and un-
pleasantness.
Venus is in an aspect that bodies
i'll for the success. of the theater
kctors and actresses may expect
a. season of changes and uncer-
tainty.@ ~ 80 sa,s-
Love affairs are not well directed
today and may be exceedingly dis
appointing. .t
Summer resort love affairs this
season are likely to be even more
undecisive than usual. Conditions
seem to encourage fickleness and
Inconsistency.
Nervous diseases will multiply at
I. time. for the human mind will
be obsessed by many strange Ideas.
While Uranus has evil power the
world will be more mad than usual.
Persons whose birthdate II Is have
the augury of travel and change.
Children, Dor" on this day may be
81 stlessr r. ature. hut very ric1xp.
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Athletic Stadium.
FHE HERALD most earnestly

STHE HERALD most earnestly supports the
q i, movement for great athletic stadium in
Z w Washington It would not only make this center
rof national and international sport contests, but
vofld be great impulse to amateur sport through
sout.the country 1t would give field for intracity
sSpott meets and for developing the athletic ability
10 be found here in abundance. The 400 athletic
and. sport clubs here show the unusual interest.
<hardly equalled in any other city.
s Sucha center would bring all OF these together.
IIqpk alone for rivalry, but for acquaintance !,
f.o1h give opportunities to develop champions to
LAX competent trainers to make up teams drawn
4tfqf an the clubs. and consolidate an enthusiasm
Ai''eh S now scattered, while it would also sthiu.
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OH
NEW YORK. Aug. iS-Thoughts
while strofiing around New York;.
A scorching day. No one wants to
work. And somewhere. a big idea
Is being born. It's been many days
since I've had brain throb. Boss
Lord. of the old Sun. going into the
Lotus Club. Theaters. Tea rooms.
Rows Of women's shops. Trails Of
extravaganza leading to nowhere,
Young dandies In low-siung cars
hitting 1t up for the beaches. Hair
like the gloss Of seals coat. And
the air Of weil-bred,- bored indiffer-
ence. And over across the way the
park benches are filled with mem
whose faces are tense with stark
had a chair on the Paris sbouIe-
wards ts.. s..r- q e.
Two girls in Limousine with
their bare knees showing. Half
nude children grouped about n
water hydrant Tenderloin hotels,
Windows crowded by betrayais Of
Illicit Housekeeping. Milk bottles.
biscuit cartons and rotting fruit. A
public fountain, Throbbing and
falling like the heartbeat of a hot.
tired city.
An italian clay modeller working
in a stuffy asphalted court. A win
dow Of freshly boiled Holsters. as
red as cardinals cap. Panhandlers
drifting toward the piers for new
arrivals. Verminous lodging houses
and SCARED cafes. Meals Of spa :
ghetti and sour home -brewed wine.
Lemon shipments from Palermo.
The smell of garlic and rat-talled
stogies.
Wonder whatever became Of the
sport shirt? Dusk comes to Broad
way: All the buildings pearled with
! electric globes. Engaging and prov
ocative women. overhaughty and
overdressed. In clear daylight they
look like wiited lettuce leaves.
Here's a little place where Horace
Greeley used to come for hot bis
cults and honey. 1t was out in the
| country then. Now II Is Forty
seventh street and Broadway.
Audacious young eyes and click
selling silk knitted ties for 5 cents
each. There goes Pearl White in
the Claridge. The movie houses are
ballyhooing for patrons. Last year
| you couldn't get standing room.
Around the corner is Beefsteak
Charles. And there's where I eat.
In a movie studio in the Bronx
they were filming the bedroom Of a
| duke in the ducal castle. The di-
rector. shirtless and perspiring.
came in to give II the final inspec-
ton before the camera man began
to shoot" He noticed small
white cuspidor near the bed.
Say" he shouted, purpling with
rage. how many times have I got
to tell you that this is the bed
room Of a duke? Look at that Gus
pidor there-that little bit of cuspi-
dor-what you want'is a great big.
snsppy, brass spittoon."
The Palais Royal Is the last stand
of the cabaret. 1t has always been
a money making restaurant. 1t has
opened in midsummer in new dress
A Japanese garden effect is main
tanned which is striking. There are
pagodas, hillsidcs, running water.
huge lanterns and huge umbrellas
done In rcd and white tent effect.
Paul Whiteman's orchestra satiates
those who thirst for jazz. Gil Boag
former newspaper man. is owner
Of the PaIais Royal. lie told me
that the only way he could figure a
newspaper man eating regularly
was to own a restaurant.
4 Madison avenue social queen
gave an affair the other evening
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FISHES. AS WELL As FATHERS.
OBJECT TO OIL ON BEACHES.

Tar and oil floating on the ocesl
and being driven in on the beache
is becoming a national menace, boil
to bathers and summer visitors Z
seaside resorts and to marine lir
and vegetation along our shores
In the vicinity Of New York. q
Delaware Bay and in lower Chesa
peake Ray and along the Southern
gulf coast the waste oil thrown gu
nv tankers, oil-burning steamers
shore gas producing plants, an
even small launches has become 5
plentiful that IL has ruined bsthinI
in many places and threatens q
exterminate the food FISH, oysters
CLANS. crabs and Holsters that are
part Of our national food supply.
The Bureau Of Fisheries OF III
DeArtment OF Commerce has bee
investigating the extent OF the dam
age being done and resolutions Z
a recent conference called by SEQ
retarv Hoover TO consider watd
pollution and fish protection id
clared that unless conditions ad
nFomptly remedied our shore hsr
cries at least will steadily deciiuI
and in a few years will be almos
altogether ruined.
A bill is now before Congress. N
troduced by Representative T.
AppIehy. o. New Jersey. that max
Il illegal TO pOllUte the nsvigabl
waters Of the United States by q
and other refuse matter.
3 The oil is thrown into the ocea|
by tankers and oil-burners thi
wash the waste oil and sediment
out OF their tanks. Oil rehnerif
and gas plants on shore and rive1
are also offenders. and in TnaII
cases slow leaks in petroleuI
tanks on the water front contribu
their share Of the trouble.
] The oil pollution is not conhnf
10 the ocean shores. however,
some inland streams are cover
with oil as well as polluted wi
sewage and trade wastes.
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The Herald has found that certain
writers sign hctitieus names as their
own. In . few instances We and these
have escaped our notice. We will here
after ,eauire not only the name but the
directory address. The Open Court must
not be abused. Il IL fer fair, imper-
sonal, informative discussion and state
meut Of opinion.
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Mount Rainier Officials
Accept Banks Bond Bid

MOUNT RAINIER Nd, Aug. Is
The mayor and town council has
accepted the bid of the Prince
Georges Bank for the purchase "
$4,000 in bonds. the proceeds Of
which win .e used - build raatfa,
sidewalks and culyerts here.
3 The council is authorized BY act
sof the legislature TO issue $4,000
x. n xntis sst .tsch ", TX In g..as
aof exceeding slo.eoe s-ariy.
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ANCIENT ROYAL PURPLE
INFERIOR TO MODERN DYES.

Tyrian purple. the most fRmd
dye Of antiquity. was so eNpensl
that in the reign Of Diocletian 4
pound OF purple wool cost 50
which would make the dye rs
worth about 5000 a pound. In 1
Professor Friedlander gathered 4
600 Of the sea snsils from which 4
ancient dye was made and preps]
a little Of the coloring matter.
Investigations showed IL 70 be ~
teal with a dye known to Il
thetIc chemists but not used on
count OF its inferiority 20 other Fl
thetic dyes which are both chi
and commoa at the present day.
The Messabi Range, one OF
six famous iron ranges Of the =
Superior region. has produced m
than $4,000. 900 tons OF iron ore 1
year.
A radically new type Of airpi,
with huge boX-like fuselage or b
instead OF the crRmped
streamlined fuselage OF the oI
nary plane. has been given suoc,
full preliminary trials.
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We wonder il Senators Borah and Johnson
ever had a little talk together to which the
public was not invited,
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The railroads suffer while the automobile
business Aourishes. Is this because freight
rates stay up. while automobile prices have
dropped? $780,.
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Summer seems to have put on too much
steam in June to have the fuel supply last.
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Communism applied in Russia, follows
the Biblical dictum: "He that hath, to him
shall be given; and he that hath not, from him
; shall be taken away even that which he hath"