The Washington times., 1921-05-06
Today
Like Tiger Bait.
First the Living.
Killing an Idea.
"He's Made to Order
ARTHUR BRISBANI
Copyright. ls2i.D

NSopyf'bhs Ass-S
The body of man eighty years
old, so says an Associated Press
dispatch from Dublin, was placed
In the road in Kerry. Some one
telephoned for the police to take
the body. They came and eight
were shot dead by men in am
bush. On the body of the old man
used as "bait" was a label, say
ing he had been killed as a spy.
This very primitive warfare re-
minds you Of tiger hunters that
fasten a young goat to a stake in
the jungle and wait to shoot the
tiger when it comes up to eat the
goat.
The great Foch is coming to
America. accompanying the body
Of the United States unknown
soldier" Foch will be welcome.
That unidentified body will be
buried with great honor in i'm
itation of similar burials in Paris
and London.
1t is good idea, of course.
But some will see a certain mock
cry in making a great fuss over
ONE unknown soldier in country
where millions Of known men en-
titled to public relief are ignored
and neglected. Better do justice
to the known living before becom-
ing too sentimental over an "un-
known dead"
Boss plumbers of New York
and elsewhere combined to rob the
public. Nothing new in that.
Also the plumbers agreed not to
use new device that would save
time. labor, and money. This is
more serious. To steal money is
mild. To kill a good idea is
worse. Fortunately it is not done
as often as in old days, when ev-
erybody fought EVERY new idea.
The workmen in England, whose
wages were doubled and trebled
by improved cotton machinery,
smashed the machines and burned
the factories. STAGE coach own
ers fought against railroads.
Builders of wooden ships called
crazy those that suggested iron
ships, since iron must surely sink.
Announce that the circle has
been squared, perpetual motion
discovered, tides or sun har-
messed, one hundred per cent Of
its power taken from coal, and
you viii interest ninety-five men
in a hundred.
This item will interest ninety
nine:
Carpenter says, ~ think
Dempsey was made to order for
me. / believe / shall floor him
inside of three rounds"
That isn't mere boasting. The
blow that knocks out an adver-
sary is caused by a message from
the BRAIN. followed by an actual
explosion at che end Of a nerve.
A Frenchman's brain sends en-
phatic messages to the nerves.
With youth, weight, height, and
reach on his side, Dempsey will
probably win. But look out for
that French explosion. When it
lands it's the last thing you re-
member, for a while.
England is deeply worried be-
cause she has a million and
three-quarters unemployed, and
another million working on half
time.
Here we have FIVE millions en-
tirely without work, but it doesn't
seem to worry us. In fact, many
of our "better minds" view the
situation hopefully. Idle men
looking for jobs help to put down
wages.
Germany, forbidden to spend
money on army or navy, is COM
PEELED to keep her young men pro-
ducing at home, producing FAMI-
LIES as well as merchandise.
The nations that are getting her
money must protect her from
enemies if they appear, for you
naturally protect your debtor
until he has paid. German popu-
lation will increase more rapidly
than ever before. That is one
part of the problem that q "su-
preme council" can not handle.
In the Philippines, where ma
tives are savages and the rulers
are our white American selves,
we do things thorouphly. Some