Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-03-26
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by WILLIAM .\TIIERTON DU PuY

HNllE crookcdeSt baseball finger in the
l. Senate is worn by Senator Patton lIar-
rison. of Mississippi. II" got it in til"
seventh inning nf historic contest between
tho University Of Louisiana and Tulane Uni.
YGrsity
He was pitching and the game was a close
one, 50 he said nothing about the broken
finger and played it out and Won it,
Senator Harrison didn't have any father
or silver spoon or anything. and so he paid
his way through college by waiting on table.
He holds that the fact of the existence OF
democracy. even in southern universities, is
proved by his having been invited To join
each OF III" four Greek letter fratCruitics of
the University of Louisiana. despite his
srrvitudc at meal times.
If one will hark back to "Thc American
Commonwealth. written decades ago by
James Bryce, later English ambassador over
here he will be impressed with the grasp
which that gentleman had upon American
tendencies.
Hurry \. Sattcry. secretary Of the VA
tlonal Conservation Associations. tells Of the
methods Of this uStutc gentleman in getting
at tn" bottom Of American nrOblrmS
Mr.. Bryce cultivated the young men in
official circles IN Washington. Lord Percy
was youthful and charming BrtiSh"r at
ta"hcd I" the embassy who served as one
luiNon. but there were others. \ week
rarely passed during which there was not a
gathering in which The chief element was tho
young government official Mr.. Bryce was
there. He sat next to II young forester.
chemist. engineer, who was working on GOV
rrnmrnt problems. His interest in this
man speciality was unb0undCd. He pumped
him dry, then turned 10 another and another
lie sent Lord Percy to rough il in the West
It thing for which he was too old. and report
back. lie kept young, live. informed, by
"ultivating Young men who were the active
agents of the government
Mrs. Gail I.uIghliu. 0i California; that
Nprghtly, quick spoken little woman who
has fought nj IT." front all tho time III tn"
rampaign for suffrage, tells rapid fire stories
to iIluslrut" III" position in which cuiran-
chiSrd woman find, herself
Her mental attitude, she says. is like that
Of Il llttI" girl who was talking To her
brother and told what might properly be
"harartcriAcd H. IA whoppcr.
'Sist"r," said the boy in protest, do
l"u want to go to hcllf'
wait till | get my hat" said the girl.
The fighting was 50 fast. according TO
Mrs. lnughlin's : view. that woman was
forced to act in emergencies us did Il certain
good soul win" was called out of brd late at
might to administer to the sick wife of n
ncighbor.
Admonishcd to hurry by the frightened
husband. 81" scrambled into her clothes and
started down tho walk at a run. She STUN.
DI'u hllu l'll 10 h'r hhhdS ANA knees.
"bon' stop t" get M pleaded the man
Throughout The great war. Representatives
taraWHr, Of Arkansas. now senator. fold
me ih"r" was ON" consideration which
weighed NOR" heavily on tn" mind of Wood
row Wilson than any other and which OK
plains much "f what was back Of manv
things he did.
Woodr"w Wilson grirv,d because the pcu
pies at war ""r" ,"hIt" p"op'n Of the Western
races. he saw in their conflict IA weaken.
ing Of the white races. WHEN Il man wus
killed ON either side il meant TINT there
would be- ON" less propagUtor Of Individuals
for the generations, that were to meet Ihn
shork when yellow men sought To rule the
wurld.
II" sought To 50 use Ihr inIIururr On force
! of the ul"d States THAI the war would h,
brought to II close with the I"ast u,,~sibIc loss
| Of life, One can better understand MANY nf
! his actions, says the senator, II tL!s thought
is borne in mind.