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The Washington herald., 1921-03-09

kitchen cabinets. secret sessions, important happen
ings and inner workings than they ever tell
They are trusted are no other class of men
and they never betray the trust. They are not de-
ceved. because il has become well known that they
cannot be deceived. They the Worlds closest
students of human nature and are the worlds most
skilled readers of human motives. They hold repu-
tations in their making or unmaking.
Directly indirectly they have been and are
advisers OF men of affairs up to the President They
are ethe safest of counselors because honest. and
they are not seeking rewards. So it Is that when
they as body desire, even ambassadors and presi-
dents respond
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
PUPILS LUNCH
is MORALE AID

In a Western school IN. pupiis
found an opportunity for a bit OF
Junior Red Cross service which has
brought happiness into the lives OF
two little girls. one 9 and the other
IL. and every pupil has been made
happier, too. II all came about
through the daily hot lunch which
the juniors arranged for their
school.
Within a few weeks after the
Red Cross lunch was established. it
was seen that the two girls began TO
improve in their studies and for the
first time Joined in the play at re-
cess. Investigation by the teacher
revealed that they kept house for
their father and aged grandfather.
and in addition walked three miles
to school. Their duties at home
prevented the preparation Of q suit
able school lunch and their long
walk tired them so greatly that they
had no desire for play. The juniors
arranged for a conveyance TO bring
them TO school and provided funds
for hiring the family washing done
in order that the two little girls
might be relieved of that work
which had been one of their Sstur-
day tasks.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
No More Watchful Waiting.

Within twenty-four hours after taking con-
troll of national affairs, President Harding threw
the policy of "watchfuI waiting" into the executive
waste basket. Costa Rica and Panama were or
dered for forego further indulgence in an opera
bouffe war and return to the ways of peace.
The trouble as usual between the Latin-Ameri-
cans was over a boundary line. President Loubet
of France as arbiter, had fixed the mutual line
between these two disputants, in 1914, Panama
however, refused to accept one portion claiming
the decision gave Costa Rica at that location more
than she asked.
Chief Justice White, in 1915 interpreted the
Loube decision for the two governments but did not
undertake because not asked, to settle this par
ticuar feature. During the war, the matter rested
ance to everyone, that these two rather obscure
communities could hardly hope to create sensa-
ton by indulgng in scuffle
But now the accepted time and they had
almost week of unalloyed joy in reaching the
distinction of first page prominence. Panama had
no army whatever Costa Rica has 5000 uniformed
men with guns. The former has succeeded with a
hastily gathered rabbe, to hold about $3.50 posi-
ton and capture the Costa Rcan navy of two small
gunboats.r
Now they will have to quit and doubtless will
be glad to quit. They have had their fiesta. Few
have been hurt. They have, however, had a war
and the United States has had the opportunity to
demonstrate that the Monroe doctrine is still in
working condition, and means what it used to mean
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
Reparations.

~ AoNEMEN1S OF tremendous importance are
Nv tumbling over each other in Europe. The
= allies have ordered the occupation of three
important eenters the right bank of the Rhine in
the Rdhr region. Dusseldorf. Dusburg and Ruhr-
ort lie north of Cologne in Rhensh Prussia, oppo-
site Holland. They command the Essen district
This military advance is but concrete notice to
Germany that the allies through talking. The
debate has ended. Germany must yield or all her
outlets will be seized and probably with them and
their control Of German exports and imports, will
come seizure of all customs receipts, and perhaps
taxation Of industries.
This is but another of the progressive develop
ments since the armstice, which show what should
have been done at that time The allies at that
time should have copied the German precedent at
the chse Of the Franco-Prussian war. Then Ger
man troops occupied Paris until all the treaty terras
had been complied with. What was not done IN
1913 at the close of this war, has had to be done
since. Lenency in enforcing peace terms is no
more logical than fighting softly during active war
operations.
!. German mentality and habit of mind was never
more aptly described than by writer in Hibbert's
Journal during the early months of the war He
said that the Germans the worlds greatest
psychologists. They had more nearly than any
other sdeveloped psychology to an exact science;
but thar they knew absolutely nothing of human
nature.
1t this inability to rightly estimate human
nature, the human element in mems motives and
action, or, in a sense, Bismarcks "imponderables" "
that led Germany astray in all her conclusions as
to what she would have to meet and overcome in
the war.
If she had just that measure of common sense
without (which psychology leads to grossest error
she would not now be the victim of her own bad
judgmenf and left naked of resourcefuness in hex
adversity. As it is, what she cannot comprehend in
advance, she must'be forced to recognize. What
she lacks in moral sense, she must be made to ap-
preciate by force.
She will find she has no allies and but the
smallest measure of sympathy. France has hem
med her in the east with her alliances there and
now with her allies, moves against her on the
west 1t is 50 completely recognized that the in
fuences which brought her to start the war have
been her controlling guidance since its end that the
rest of the world is but amazed at her stupidity.
She has constantly depended, as in 1914, upon
what it evident to everyone else could not oc-
cur. She has regarded but her own self-interest
without measuring it by what was inevitably the
self-interest of others. She has posed in her own
mind as martyr. not recognizing that to all the
rest of the world she is but martyr to her own folly
through leadership she still refuses to discard.
NBut Germany does appreciate force. That at
turned against her She cannot meet it in kind and
it itfar guess that when she finally realizes that
she is.alone, she will yield.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
PLAY TOGETHER:
WORK TOGETHER

An educator once said, .If you
can get folks TO play together It is
an easy step to get them to work
together. You aren't half SO apt to
quarrel with the folks you've just
played with. or to question their
motives and ask their policies be-
fore you join in any community en-
terprise and pull with Them"
This may be taken as q very clear
statement Of the policy of the Junior
hed Cross, The school children of
America are seeking through this
organization to play with and to
know more Intimately the children
OF the world. Their Community
extends to all the earth where chill
dren are. They are. sending them
toys. clothing and food, and they
are receiving In return letters and
maps and bits of handvork. They
are playing together. they are get
ting acquainted with one another.
They are finding the answer to the
question. who IL my neighborY'
and finally. that -You aren't half
20 apt to quarrel with the folks
you've just played with.s
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
The Russian Situation.

Russia is dividing the stage with Germany. The
most significant feature of the anti-Bolshevk revo-
luton there is that Kerensky is his way to take
control OF this new upheaval and unity it. This
may well be taken as indicating several things.
The first of these is that the movement has
reached aareally serious stage Kerensky has means
Of knowing to this through the many secret ave
nues OF information possessed by him and his asso-
GATES, with the ability to properly weigh their de-
pendabiity and importance.
That he seems to be alone, indicates that he
has gone with the authority of the democratic group
which in January organized in Paris to bring about
what has come in Russia revolution against Boil
shevism within Russia herself, by Russians 1t i'm
plies continued unity of all these diverse influences
He is. moreover, the right one to take this
leadership. Il the government he headed that
was overthrown in 1917 by Lenine and Trotzky. 1t
is that government which should: now be restored.
1t was. backed by a constituent assembly freely
elected and that the Lenne combination dissolved
by force.
In other words, Kerensky represents an actual
working governmental organization, complete in all
its parts and the only recognized by the other
powers the successor to that of the Gar. 1t is
of, for and by the Russians; is democratic and will
exactly fit in the situation to be created by Bolshe
vik overthrow to bring republican form of gov
ernment instead of restoration of the monarchy.
The Communists can get no help But Trotzky
will follow his old tactics by attacking in force at
one point at time. He will not divide his forces.
He never has. What happens in his does not
disturb him. He has always beaten his enemies
one at time after the historic method
1t is reported that he is advancing on Petro-
grad, and he certainly has force enough to handle
the situation if his troops remain loyal to him. which
it is not expected they will do. The whole situa-
ton may be settled there within the month. On
the other hand, if successful at Petrograd,
Moscow may fall in the meanwhile.
1t is not safe to predict anything to Russia.
But the fact, of Kerenskys return, for the first time
since his fall, indicates much. At least it gives
good reason for more than hope.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
The Press Clubs Hobby.

The Nominating hobby of Washington news
paper men is news Next to that comes pulling off
stunts. They pulled of these on Monday at
Keith's. These newspaper men rather enjoy the
factthat their organization is close rival Of the
President in that invitation to participate in one
of their affairs is at least a near-order
Lord Geddes the British Ambassador. humor-
ously referred to this form of his invitation in the
clever little talk which was his contribution to the
program. The President himself acquesced that his
first introduction to the Washington public should
be via the National Press Club. He, too responded
when called upon as Publisher and Managing Edi-
tor" AS a newspaper man he was very much at
home. He talked shop" "Pi" and hell boxes"
were not strangers to him In the house of his
former comrades he was in his best form" and re-
calling the days of the tramp printer familiar to all
publishers of handsetting days. rang 80" on all
hobbies when he said:
Tf<there is somewhere human touch that
awakens disappointment into hope that is the finest
hobby in The world If in my new responsibility I
can i'm understanding and sympathy and in stern
devotion 70 country find the touch that transforms
the diszppointments of yesterday Unto the fruton
of tomorrow, then shall have praetced the dearest
hobby, to me, in the world
Mr. Harding evidently brought with him to
Washington into his office the atmosphere of the
old Star office at Marion. He has brought those
qualities which endeared him to the homefolk He
has warm regard for friends, but he knows that
friendship is not one-sided and that loyalty is not
jug-hzndle
In joeulsr vein he also joshed the newspaper
men as knowing mote than cabinets. Congress and
execusivess 1t was one Of those truths spoken in
Jest 1f5Hv ! Pablo man not only highly regards.
but seeks advice and counsel from these same
eztherers, who know more Of public men, motives.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
Irish Policy Upheld.

LONDON. March s.-Another vote
Of confidence in the British govern
nents policy in Ireland was re-
corded by commons today. Com
mons voted approval Of the pre-
mier's course By aes 10 81,
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09

lected for green manure crops" He
told how the presence of certain
drugs are confined to certain groups
OF plants.
"The present tendency to describe
and classify plants by analyucal
methods should give way TO more
advanced work Of organizing the
small units into larger groups ne
said. The series of small species
is infinite. These need synthesizine
into. larger natural assemblages
that should be called species. rms
should be done SO that practical
utility OF the results will not De
lost"
In making this grouping data
should be obtained from compara-
tive morthology, paleontology' on
togeny, geographic distribution and
experiment, he said.
Need Experimental Work.
The need Of new methods for this
work, especially along cumulative
and experimental lines. was pointed
out Plant organs should be meas
ured and counted to determine the
extent of variation ratios, ana In
this way bring toxonomic botany
closer to exact science. Flants
should be grown under dinerent
conditions. such as in field ana gar
den. In valley and mountain, snoulo
be taken from one side of the con-
tiAent to the other so that the sta
tility or fxity Of characters that
are used In classification can be de-
termined.
Practical Scheme Proposed.
The number of minute species Of
plants in nature are. appalling" DR..
Hall said. "A new system OF
naming plants so as to express
their relationship and make II use
full to practical people such as for
esters, grazing experts, physicians.
teachers and amateurs is needed.
The system must include the
species in q broad way for genera
use and still allow recognition OF
the most trivial forms for the use
Of specialists, he explained. in pro-
posing several methods by wnicn
this might be done.
BEST COAL FOR
HOUSE HEATING.
Anthracite coal of pea size stands
first among fuels for house-heating
purposes, according to Farmers
Bulletin 1884, recently published by
the Department of Agriculture
Other Goals, in the order Of their
Idesirability, are given as follows:
Buckwheat, chestnut. stove, egg,
and furnace; gas-retort or metal
lurgfcal coke in pieces one-half
Inch to inches through: coal
briquettes, 2 to 8 inches in d.
ameter; screened Pocahontas (semi-
bituminous) coal. over one-auarter
finch and up to 8 or inches In
tdismetey. and sised bituminous coal
In pieces one-half to inches
across.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09

England's view is that wireless station in
China would enable Uncle Sam to do too much
wire pulling. -s
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
Scientific
!, Notes and
| Comment
Calendar of Meetings.,
Activities of Societies
In Washington

Popular Plant Life Lecture, wild
Flower Preservation Society, viii.
son Normal School Community Cen.
-- ter, this evening. s o'clock. Stems
Buds. and their Winter Study" by
DR.. A. S. Hitchcock.
Medical Society, Medical Society
Building. 171S NJ street, this even
ing, s o'clock. DR.. Tom A. Williams
will exhibit two brain tumors; DR.
Thomas A. Clayton will deliver q
paper on 'Luetic Aortipis;" DR.. J
N. Moser will talk on "Details in
Infant Feeding"
Geological Society, Cosmos Club
this evening, s o'clock. 'Igneous
Geology of Southeastern Idaho
by G. r. Mansfield; "Stratigraphy
of the Metamorphic Rocks OF
Southeastern Pennsylvania and
Maryland" by A. I. Jonas and Z
Bliss Knopf: "A Map of Plefstocene
Lakes in the Basinand- Range
Province and Its Interpretation
by o. Z. Meinzer.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
Opinions
of Other
Ed i t or s
Brief Comment From
Leading Newspapers
Throughout Nation
CHAMP CLARK.
New York Worldl

In the list of eminent American
political leaders who missed being
the choice of their party for tho
nomination for President. Chamr
Clark stands apart because OF the
circumstances in which the prize
escaped. But he was too large.
souled and sound-heartedNa q man and
too loyal to his political obligations
to let personal rancor enter into his
conduct. II was the supreme test OF
his career. and he passed through II
with heightened prestige and en-.
HANGED reputation.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09

Wrtters Of ee1ns.fesfts.s fss
Dsbffeaftes 4. tie opea Csurs
are reonestef % Raks tk<xr
eentrfbuffens 100 words o. leaA.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
} Has Practical Value.

There 10 q very Practical valve
in these groups" DR.. Hall declared.
"For instance, the botanist can fore
tell that attempts to breed. graft
or bud between plants Of different
families will not take and he does
not attempt II. Nitrifyfng bacteria
live on roots Of the natural group
called 1eguminosae,' and for this
reason legumes are universIlly se-
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09

The coai barons may control the price,
but a merciful God controls the weather.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
List Of Flowers.
SYSTEMATIC BOTANY
AND ITS USES EXPLAINED.

The purpose OF systematic potany
and how II has evolved, was ex-
planned at the last meeting OF the
Biological Society by Dr.. H. N. Hall
of the Carnegia Institution.
Plants or vegetable growths are
arranged in natural groups called
orders, families, genera and species.
This arrangement is the result of
the work of past generations Of bot
anists who puzzled out the fhnda-
mental facts upon which the modern
OF plants depend. DR..
Hall pointed out, in saying that
the botanists Of the past deserve
great credit.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
New York Herald.)

"a scholar in politics who adapted
himself to the environment in which
he was placed. a humorist of parts,
a human man gifted with rare ca
pacIty for endearing himself to 9TH
ers. He ranked with the Americans
who have won and held the affec-
tions of their fellows by traits of
lovableness which spring from sin
cere interest in the progress and
well being Of others and unaffected
generous desire to promote their
welfare.
New York Times.)
Champ Clark had the gift OF in
spring warm friendship. Simple.
strong. impulsive, a scholar without
pretension or anectation, one of the
most sociable, humorous and kind
hearted of men, IL he sometimes in
jured himself politically by hasty
speech or followed false political
gods, his honesty and sincerity. his
desire to do the country service. his
ardent, essential patriotism. were
never in doubt.
New York Tribune.l
Mr.. Clark was impetuous and Oft
en- unguarded in speech But he
had q candid and generous tempera-
ment and a sincere faith in the
principles which he espoused- He
was q genuine representative Of
his section and party. And his col
leagues warmed to him because he
was transparently honest, ardent
and hard-working, as well as in
tensely loyal to the associations and
traditions which they had in COM
mon. Not a statesman of the nrst
rank, he was yet a national figure
of note, giving his best unstintingly
to the public service and expecting
little or nothing in return but the
satisfaction which opportunity for
such service may bring.
buffalo oourierD
Mr.. Clark wasa strong party man,
a sturdy fighter, personally well
liked, and one who will be greatly
missed by his Congressional asso-
ciates and his host Of friends
throughout the country.
(Philadelphia Public LedrerD
It is a remarkable coincidence
that the passing of the administra-
tion of Mr.. Wilson Is signalized by
the death Of the man who opposed
him for the Presidential nomination
and seemed to have Il securely I'm
his grasp when the tide Of the bal
loting at Baltimore so dramatically
turned Champ Ciark's tirectness
plain n-dealing and rugged honesty
made him solidly popular.
(Chiesgo Post.)
Champ Clark was not q great
statesman. but he was something
more than a politician. There were
parochial limitations to his vision.
but they were offset by an intensity
Of devotion to the United States and
its people. He had much native
ability and q sterling honesty of
character. His colleagues admired
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
STRING Is HERE,
3 FLOWERS HAVE BLOOMED.

Spring is here. biologically. DR..
Edgar T. Wherry, vice-president Of
the Wild Flower Preservation So
cfety, and other nature lovers have
been keeping tab on the signs that
have been appearing from time to
time.
Just before Inauguration Day. the
frogs came up out of the marshes
and began to croak.
Two Weeks Early.
This means that spring is about
two weeks early this year" declares
DR.. wherry explaining that frogs
usually do not tune up until about
March Is.
The robins came back to Chevy
Chase on Sunday, and that is con-
sidered q sure sign Of spring.
But even in January and Febru-
ary flowers began to bloom. DR..
wherry and his friends who know
how to see these earliest spring
flowers have recorded their appear
ance. Here is the list up to the
end of February Altogether
twenty-three flowers have been re-
ported.
List Of Flowers.
Skunk cabbage was in full bloom
January 9. In the city streets elm
and silver maple trees bloomed; In
the woods, red maple. prairie viii
low, alder, hazel nut, hepatica, ar
butus; in lawns and fields chick :
weed, whitlow weed. dandelion, and
birds eye speedwell; in DR.. Wherry's
wild mower garden. woods-butter-
cup, broom-crowberry, and moss
pink. Cultivated plants that have
flowered are: Fragrant honeysuckle,
crocus, snowdrop, goat-willow yell
low jasmine, golden-bell or for
sythia, and English violet.
The Washington herald., 1921-03-09
(Nev York Tribune. }

Mr.. Clark wasa strong party man.
a sturdy fighter. personally well
liked, and one who will be greatly
missed by his Congressional asso-
ciates and his host OF friends
throughout the country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-29

sun in a circle OF $4,000. 600 miles
radius once a year. It's speed. there
fore. IS about IS miles a second. This
is not very great speed compared
20 that Of light but still IL Is great
enough 20 make possible the very
interesting experiment which was
thought out By Nicholson. Michel
sons idea was as follows: Suppose O
ray OF light starts out from the earth
in the same direction as that in
which the earth Is moving Then in
one second 70 viii have moved ahead
1s6. 900 miles through the ether. but
In the same time the earth itself viu
have travelled IS miles forward
Hence al the end OF the second the
light wave viii be 185.ss2 miles from
the earth. II. however. the light
wave had started out in the direc-
ton opposite 20 that in which the
earth was moving. II would be 1856.
O1s miles behind the earth's at the
end az a second.
Michelson's experiment was inEen-
iously devised 20 compare these two
velocities. But what was his aston
ishment 20 find that at the end OF a
second the light wave was just 186. -
600 miles from its starting point on
the earth's surface. no matter
whether IL was travelling with the
earth or against the earth The
careful repetition OF the experiment
mentioned above confirmed the re-
suits obtained on the first trial and
showed that Michelson's conclusions
could not be in error by more than
one per cent
This experiment excited a great
deal Of interest among scientists
and led 20 the enunciation OF the
principle Of special relatively by
Einstein in 1905. Einstein makes
the statement that all motion is
relative. and in particular that the
measured velocity OF light will come
out 10 be 1856. 600 miles a second. no
matter how fast the observer who
makes TIE measurement may be
moving. no matter whether the light
is travelling with him or against
him. Obviously this cannot be true
unless space and time are very diff
ferent from what they are ordinar-
ily supposed 10 be. So Einstein
goes on to investigate the character
istiCs which space and time must
have in order TO fit his principle.
First he finds that an object such as
rod, which is moving relative 20
the observer in the direction Of its
length, must have a shorter mea-
sured length than the same or sim
liar rod when IL is at rest. This
shortening is not noticeable at such
low speeds as are ordinarily under
observation-such, for instance, as
the speed Of a rifle bullet-but for
speeds approaching the velocity OF
light il becomes very marked. The
Nicholson Morley experiment proves