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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-18

found in Runic inscriptions, IN sn,
and verbal legend Of great heather
celebrations at the time OF III.
winter solstice. Sailors were then
home from the sea and tn. hunters
from the forest.
For their retsiners ancient war
rior kings held great bsnquet.;
toasts were drunk 10 Thor and Odin,
while poets recited their .IIiter,-,
tive strophes about love. feat. Of
arms and future happiness In ths'
courts Of vaIhslls-
.DfppinG In Pot
The piece de resistance" % nd
Yuie dinner was a bosrs head
served whole on a platter with &
red apple in the mouth Befor.
carving. the host and bis guests
made pledges to perform certain az
ploits during the next summer.
Sacrifices 10 the gods. really huge
barbecues. were prepared before
roaring bonfres IN sacred rrove, Of
beach and oak. Here the common
people were entertained
Traces OF many OF thes. eere-
monies appear in the modern cele-
brations of Christmas. A pigs
head Is still supposed to he the
proper dish for the principal meal
on Christmas eve. not Christmas
Day, just as turkey Is served In
the United States. For those who
can not afford the regulation head
other cuts OF fresh pork home
made sausage and recently Corned
I beef, serve az A substitute boiled
in an iron kettle, which IS put m
the center OF the table. Into III =
kettle. all members Of the house,
hold. whether master or servant,
child or grown-up, are expected =
din slices Of bread. which are tHg :
eaten with cuts Of the pork 0- bee
or spicy sausage This rite IS sup
posed to symbolic the unity ~ -
family. and during the Christina
era has become also rem in!scsrt 90
the Last Supper, at which all
dipped sops into common how
Family prayers. closing with %
Christmas hymn, concludes 10, 'r--
emory Of dipping in tho Uut
Modern poets no loH-e- .uau'
their compositions IN the kiugs
Continued on Page TbTss.
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Baking, Brewing, Feasting !
Mark Swedish Christmas
Everyone Quits Work for Two Weeks of Joy.
GUS Play in Holiday Season of
North Europe.

STOCKHOLM, Dec. l7.-christ-
mas is the vacation season in
Sweden. For about two weeks, at
least in the rural districts. every
one knocks off work and tskes to
church going. feasting. visiting or
loafing. II is a time for family re-
unions, social frolic and winter
sports. The crops are in, the grain
threshed, the stock housed for the
cold season and the granaries filled.
great deal of baking. brewing.
washing and cooking has been don.
in advance, and there follows a
welcome letdown, a relaxation from
the years work. A feeling of salts
faction and benevolence seems to
pervade the atmosphere.
In order to make this holiday en-
joyable there Is great ado in
preparing for il. Busy as in the
days before Christmas" is an old
Swedish saying. which remains for
ever applicable. Besides the usual
Christmas presents, Il is the Gus
tom to provide new clothes. new
shoes. new hats and caps and new
underwear for the holidays. and in
addition to new raiment the chill
dren may expect new skates, new
sleds or new skis.
This necesitates great deal OF
shopping, and for a month before
the great day the store keepers are
busy. and many a floundering firm
shrrHarh the (HhTf 81 N q
sale. For the big meals Of special
deIicacies each family procures an
extra stock OF groceries. and be-
sides retailers. sesmstresses, shoe
makers. bakers butchers, paper
hangers. etc. work long hours to
satisfy as many customers as posi-
BILE.
Treat for Birds.
Farmers are no less busy. Be
sides finishing up the threshing
there is grain to be milled. hay
and straw stacked up in readiness
for the cattle. barn yard and stable
to be raked and swept and fresh
bedding TO be provided for the ami
mails The last sob il usually that
Of tying a few sheaVes OF oats oil
rye in the trees for the sparrows
Not only men but also beasts must
have a special treat during Christ
mas.
In the north Of Europe such a
mid-winter holiday II OF ancient
origin. II antedates the Christian
era. Numerous records have been
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with other nations. Might II not be
that such a sight would finally
drive into our minds the enormous
absurdity OF war?
Cannot Outlaw Gas.
One things is certain, thi, con-
ference cannot outlaw chemical
warfare, as a large part OF the pub
lie is demanding. Germany, the ma
ton which developed the use of
poison gas in such a variety Of
ways in the great war, is today
armed to the teeth chemically.
What else could we expect? She
has been stripped OF every other
defense-she has not been admitted
to the councils either of the league
of nations or the conference for the
limitation of armament. Could we
expect that she would not prepare
to use this, the only weapon In her
power?
But Germany aside. you cannot
outlaw chemical warfare unless you
are willing to destroy the chemist
and all his works. We can not do
that.
What this conference can do,
tional agreement forbidding the
use OF any gases against cities, I'M
less they are the centers for the
manufacture of chemicals or other
munitions of war, and even then, SO
our own chemical service suggests,
the gases should not be used until
non-combatants had been given an
opportunity to withdraw. OF course
We are familiar with the breaking
OF these international agreements,
but in a case of poison gas the
breaking of the contract would
bring such awful punishment on
belligerent that all the chances and
in favor OF It's being regarded.
Must Turn Chemical.
The recognition of chemical war
fare, OF course, let sloose q whole
swarm of difficult problems. II we
are to accept it-and 1t Is folly to
suppose that we can successful
ly outlaw ia nations future
strength In war will depend upon
the chemist. its dyes and indigo
plants will be its future navy yards
and arsenals. II this Is to be so
there is no escaping the conclusion
have it's own trained chemists. its
own laboratories. it's own organic
chemical factories; must make its
own dyes. coal tars. perfumes,
medicines.
OF course no foreigner can be al
lowed to hold stock in these indus
tries. They must be controlled en-
tirely by each country's nationals,
protected by embargoes and each
government. perforce, must have
with the Industry.
Monopoly" 1t is Z possibility In
the situation that / detest and fear.
detest and fear as do the effects
of a poison gas. but II Is in tho
thing and must not be shirked.
The only rational course is to face
squarely whatever the consequences
may be of agreeing that chemical
industries shall henceforth be per-
manently safeguarded by embargo.
the domestic dangers in
such a policy II Is our business to
foresee them and provide against
them exactly as good chemist
provides guards against each
poison gas he discovers.
fCopvrisht le2l)
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Australia Needs People.


While the nations # the Old
World discuss problems arising
from congested population and
America takes steps to limit immi-
grafton, the estimate for the year
ending June 30. 1922. being that
immigrants 10 America VIII be less
than one-half the number Of the
previous year. Australia Is eager
for more inhabitants. The gigantic
island continent. has population
of approximately 100000 The
climate and natural resources or
Australia are such that il could
support in comfort a population
Of possibly IOO.OO0.O0o. In this day
or advanced methods Of ocean
transportation. Australia IS within
easy travelling distance OF nations
with hundreds Of millions Of people.
and those nations suffering from
congestion of population. But this
is not the sort of population which
Australia is willing to receive. as
the Australian people and govern
ment have taken a resolute stand
that Australia is to be peopled by
whites. Doubtless, if the Aus
tralians were willing. they could
biNoA 'lAAAA = hAiNll
from China or from India or both,
but. with respect to Oriental i'm
migrants, their attitude is the same
as that of Americans
Recently fifty boys. known asDr.
Barnsrdo's boys. arrived in Aus
tralia from England The favor
able reception of these boys is out
OF all proportion to their number
OACan1a tho
group a significant prospect. DR.
barnardo has already placed about
10000 British boys in Canada. and
Australia is hoping that the ffty
recently received are the forerun-
ners of larger numbers. 1t is also
hoped that the general idea exem-
plihed by the work of the DR.. Bar
nardo Institute will be extended to
result In a much larger transfer of
BRUSH stock to Australia
Made Good in CANADA.
The Garnardo boys in Canada
nave made good It is said that
only per cent of the large num-
Der sent to Canada have resulted in
what is called failures" The nifty
boys sent to Australia will be dis
tributed in such a way that they
Will be trained in agriculture, thus
preparing them for future service
and success. Australia is not de-
sirous of receiving an unsolicited
mass of immigrants, even from
Great Britain, simply for the pur-
pose OF increasing her population.
She is naturally DESTROYS of In
creasing her population. in order
10 develop the colossal resources
OF the country in a way which viii
make for the greater prosperity OF
all, providing such increase is OF
nature promising genuine service.
Australia intends to maintain
very high requirement with regard
TO Immigration. having thought Of
the future of the nation. This new
commonwealth is, indeed. in an
unusually favorable position 10
create an enlightened prosperous
white nation In the Far East avoid
ing mistakes, learning from the ex-
perlenCe of America
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
STATS DIARY

4 FRIDAY--I was scttin in skol med
iitateing about the futbal game for
tomorro g. the teecher claps her hand
on my sholder & asst me Of what
was studying about 4 | ieplyed a.
answered that / was thinking about
my own self. She sed Well if you
don't never study about nothing only
yure self you amt app to Tern much.
But teechers dussent no everything
& CESS its good thing if they don't.
For us kids emmy how.
SATURDAY-47 to in favor of
the tigers. | played on the Invinsib-
les. Pa asst me what was are abb q
sed Crooked Refereeing. We had
Co. for supper only he got mixed a.
colled at Dinner He was moose
paper man from up pin the other
county. | like to have him cum here.
1t wood do you good to hear him eat.
& we had Supe to.
SUNDAY-Ma went visiting to-
day but | went to Sundayskool emmy
how. She is going to stay way for
about a wk. Pa spent hr. of to
looking at plans for new houses. All
that has been settled as regarding the
new house is that it will probly have
a Exterior Ma & Pa cant agree on
nothing else.
MONDAY-had stay in tonite on
acct. trubble. Teacher sed she new
sum thing on me & if | woodconfess
she wood let me off free gratis. !
wood Of ben all rite only ! contest the
rong thing & now she Still has me
powerless. Sum wmmen gets your
cote.
TUESDAY-Pa got letter frum
ma. She sed she had seen lots of
queer sites but still she was a longing
to see he & / agen. She all ways
likes us better when she is absent or
away sum place.
WEDNESDAY, am kinda glad
the days is a getting shorter becaus
il dussent seem so long in between
meals.
THURSDAY CESS pa must of
ben trying to borro sum money or
etc for herd him grumbleing over
the telefone about sum trends being
as useless as your relations is. Tech
Ell asst Jane to define Esophagus &
she sed it was the man witch rote
so many Fables.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
EDITO RIAL
COLUMBUS WIDELY ADVERTISED

No city of its size in North America receives
as much favorable publicity as Columbus Miss.
A few weeks ago, the Manufacturers Record
a Baltimore publication with an enormous cir
culation, had a lot to say about the improvements
now being made at the State College for Women
at Columbus, Miss.
Then along came our Centennial celebration,
and pictures were made and shown all over the
world to millions of people. The pictures were
plainly labeled Columbus, Miss"
The Typographical Journal, published in Indian
apQlis, Ind, a periodical read by a hundred
thousand men, contained a reference to the fact
that the next annual session of the State Fedora
ton of Labor would be held in Columbus, Miss.
number of tourists, travelling from Chicago
to New Orleans, stopped here on their way to the
Crescent City, were delightfully."- and Hospitality
entertained, and went on their way singing the
praises of Columbus, Miss.
The Memphis Commercial Appeal of November
18th, and the Commercial-Appeal has an enormous
circulation all over the South devoted almost a
page to the publication of a speech delivered be-
fore the Mississippi League of Women Voters at
Jackson by Professor William Garner Burgn, of
Columbus, Miss.
The editor of this paper has worked on news
papers in thirty-one states of the Federal Union,
yet he never saw city with so many good and
beautiful and wholesome things and so few things
that are bad as Columbus, Miss.
No matter how much good advertising we get
we are able always to back it up"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
CONFUSION CLEARED AWAY

One reason for the anti-Britsh sentiment in a
section of the American press may be put down
to the abomnable way the islanders have of con-
fuSing copy-readers One day telegram comes
from Kansas City saying that the American Leg
ions arms are opened to Admiral Beatty, Brit
ish First Sea Lord" Next day arrives wire
from Washington stating that among the cut
ornaments conference members is Lord Lee of
.Fareham, First Lord of the Admiralty" What
are they trying TO do-put two lords over on us q?
asks the bewildered copy scanner. He flies to
sources of information if he has time, and there.
amid mass of verbiage about precedents eX-
tending back to the days of King Offa who died
in 100, learns that there are two first lords, but
that one is the first first and the other first is the
second. In humdrum language it is stated that
under the organization which now exists the
British Board of Admiralty consists of the first
lord, the first and second naval lords, the addi-
tiona naval lord and controller. the junior naval
lord and the civil lord. who are commissioners for
executing the office of Lord High Admiral, and
with them are the parliamentary and financial
secretary and the permanent secretary. Lord
Lee. therefore is the minister in the Lloyd George
Cabinet through whom the British navy receives
its political direction in accordance with imperial
policy Admiral Beatty. the first naval lord, Is
chiefly concerned with the employment Of the
fleet and its fighting efficiency. It's mobilization
also falls TO him and mass of details. In a word.
his work is preparedness,
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
RUSSIA AND THE FUTURE

Kipng says that Russian is an altogether
other words, as the most eastern Of western peo-
pies, Russia is one thing as the most western Of
eastern peoples, Russia is something entirely diff
Iferent
One of the present periIs of the world is that
Russia may take it into her head to pick up
her heritage and become oriental.
The Nippu Jill of Honolulu has published a
cable from Toxic saying that the soviet govern
ment of Russia has called an international gather
ing of the Far Eastern republics kingdoms and
independences in what is regarded as opposition
to the Washington Armament Conference.
Whether or not this ever comes to anything,
the present uncertain position of Russia is diff
fcult diplomatic problem.
1t is as though pot were boiling and the great
powers were unable to find out the nature Of the
dish to which they are to be invited All they
can see is that the lid is steaming and raising
and putting and something that looks dangerous
is going on.
Should Russia take it into her head to go on
with the oriental policies of the Gar and start
rushing back to Siberia and to the Pacific it
would be embarrassing for lot Of nations, es-
pecally the United States.
1t was Russia's activity in the Pacific that kept
alive the Anglo-Japanese treaty which has been
a thorn in our flesh. It was to the interest Of
England to keep Russia busy on the coast of the
Pacific and to support Japan to that end. Thus
she gained a breathing space in Europe, where
she dreaded Russa's uneasy squirming down to-
ward the Mediterranean-and Constantinope.
If Russia does not come back to life as one
of the powers of the Pacific she is very likely to-
turn toward Europe again and push on against
the nations of Western Europe which would pres
ent an entirely different problem for England
The ideal situation for England was the Bis
marck policy-"Drang Mach Osten"-Germany
pressing back against Russia and keep
ing the Car too busy in the cold regions of the
Baltic, to bother either about the shores of the
PacifG Ocean or about Constantnople or about
II d;a.
The truth is the world cannot be easy in it's
sleep until Russia comes to roost somewhere
Within the next few years Russia is certain
to become one of the most powerful and dominant
nations in the world. She has the population, the
resources and the strategic position.
There is nothing to be done, permanently, to-
yald peace until we find out what kind of a boy
Russia intends TO lie when he grows up.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
FOCH LAUDS PRESS

High praise was paid the American
press by Marshal Foch in a statement
to newspaper representatives cover
ing" his visit to Chicago He said:
while our armies won the war
they were sustained in battle by the
public opinion of those at home, who
constantly affirmed their will to win
at any cost.
But the source of the power of
public opinion is the press. 1t is you,
gentlemen, who, during the critical
hours, have labored to maintain pub
lie opinion at the height of the cause
for which we were fighting.
"Your task, like ours, is not finish
ed. After! the confusion resulting
from the war, we must organize for
peace. This we can do only by main
tanning the union between our count
ries which gave us victory.
"In this city of Chicago, prodigious
in its movement and energy, / am
pleased to meet the representatives
from the press, which constitutes such
a great part of its intellectual motive
power"
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
A LIVING AND A DEAD HERO

1t was entirely mete and thorough
| ly consonant that the populace of
Washington should have paid tribute
in equal measure to the ideals for
which the unknown here died as to
the unselfishness Of his sacrifice. The
spontaneous action Of the great crowd
in returning to honor a known hero
of the great war after it had paid
full tribute to the unknown was both
happy inspiration and convinc-
| ING lesson. The tremendous demon
stration in front of the home of
Woodrow Wilson was an honor rich
ly merited and amply given. By con-
secrating their purposes to the ideals
for which Wilson has sacrificed well
nigh his all these true Americans also
consecrated their undying love and
remembrance to the nameless form
who gave his all for the same ideals.
"The greatest soldier of them all, y
shouted by the great throng to the
afflicted former president was not an
idle nor a meaningless shout. AS a
soldier i'm the same cause Mr.. Wilson
was stricken just as surely as If a
shell fragment had torn his flesh or
a rifle bullet had wrecked his virlle
manhood. All the pains, the anguish
and the heartaches of the unknown
soldier are gone forever He suffered
to the fullest, but around the festal
board of Walhalla he must have the
consolation that his suffering were
not all in vain Woodrow Wilson, too,
has drunk of the cup Of anguish al
most to the dregs and yet that for
which he accepted the bitter potion
has not been attained, Bodily all
ments have come to him and still re-
main. and with them are the mental
pangs of temporary misunderstand-
ing and defeat.
But Woodrow Wilson must take
consolation from the great tribute to
the principles for which he has be-
come a disabled soldier given not by
design nor by prearranged notice but
offered out of the spontaneous spirit
that il was both appropriate and de-
served. Regardless of a temporary
setback the cause for which wilson
fought so valiantly has not been de-
feated. It is growing every day and
there are increasing millions in the
country who will echo a hearty
q. Amen" to these words with which
Hamilton Holt greeted the greatest
hero of the nation:
I'VE have not forgotten the ideals
for which we went to war and for
which this soldier died.
we wish to congratulate you-a
wounded soldier Of the war-on re-
gaining your health. We also wish to
pledge to YOU our honor and our re- .
spect. Your work shall not die -
From the Commercial-AppeaL
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
Pavilion No. Five, Ward No. 33,
National Sanitarium,
IobpcOo Citxy Tonpoeeoo

NdllOHdl odHiIdfluln,
johnson City, Tennessee,
Oct. 20, 1921.
Mrs. Wilkinson,
American Red Cross Director,
Columbus, Miss.
Dear Madam:
Permit me to try and express my
sincerest appreciation of your assist
ance in securing my admittance to the
lSanitarium, although wards are far
inadequate to do so. But for your
kind assistance in this matter no
doubt today instead of being on the
road to a rapid recovery, ! would still
be in Columbus allowing this dreadful
disease of tuberculosis to gain and
develop into perhaps a serious state
1t is strange how little the people
.of our good old U. S. A. really know
of the wonderful deeds the Red Cross
actually perform.
Permit me, my dear Madam, to out
line a very, very few of the wonder
full tasks they perform here at the
Sanitarium.
There are quite a number of Red
Cross workers who take care of, and
straighten out the domestic affairs
aof the patients both white and other
races, getting immediate action on the
boys compensation, handling financial
problems of the patient; and in fact
everything. Then there are groups
who visit the wards and cheer the
respondent patients, by pleading with
them to tell their troubles to the Red
Cross and let the Red Cross adjust
matters. Then there are the Voca-
tional workers who teach free of
charge and furnish books or material
to study with, anything from weav-
ing baskets, knitting, to a classified
course in a commercial course. We
have a large cheerful Red Cross Rec
reation Hut where we have games of
every description, books and mag
azines, music, writing rooms, sta
tionery, ink, pens, and pencils. Ey-I
erything absolutely free of charge,
and we also have wonderful Matron
Of the Recreation Hut, who has a.
smile and a cheerful word for all.
Hare is just one little instance of
what the Red Cross has done and is
doing.
We have parties, dances, mountain
hikes and concerts and the people of
Johnson City attend in some time
greater numbers than the patients.
And all these things are made sue
cess by the Red Cross. | could write
for hours of the wonderful deeds, but
of course only small number of
things could be stated then.
l am sure / can take the liberty
of saying truthfully, that every boy
who has worn the uniform of the
U. S. A. and especially the boys who
like myself was wounded and disabled
will find it a pleasure to die if nee
essary for you people, The American
Red Cross.
| beg to remain always,
A Booster for the A. R. G.
CLYDE d. QUINNELBY.
The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1921-11-16
PALMER SALESMAN HERE

Mr.. J. C. Mcclure, Of Yazoo City,
who travels in this territory for the
F. c. Palmer Paper Company, Of
New Orleans. was in Columbus,
THURSDAY. taking orders for his
house. Mr.. Mcclure, who for many
wears was editor and publisher Of the
Yazoo City Herald, is one Of the most
clever and accommodating gentlemen
on the road. For years and years he
has been an elder in the FIRST Pres
bytcrian Church at Nazoo City and
for SO long a period that no man can
remember that far back be was sec
rotary Of the Mississippi Press Asso-
citation.
SIR Mcclure Is an old-time friend
II Mr.. Frank Simms, Of Columbus,
they having made mud pies together
fifty years ago.