Evening journal., 1921-04-21

"Ex- Emperor Charles. OF Aus
tria. didn't get very far. did he. in his
attempt to get back his old jobw
said Jimmy. laughing.
mo, unemployment conditions
among ex-emperors are not very sat
isfactory to ex-emperors these
days" said Uncle Harry, joining in
the laughter.
do you think any OF the former
rulers OF the old empires in Europe
who were overthrown or forced of
their thrones, will ever get back
into power?" asked Helen. You
know Napoleon did and so have
some OF the other rulers in the
past who lost their thrones in wars. q"
Napoleon Poor Example.
yes. I do remember that Napo-
leon came back TO power FOR a short
time. but also remember that he
was retired second time and that
the second time he stayed retired 90
said Uncle Harry. smiling. And
what you say about some other rul-
ers in the past, Helen. is also true
lMt conditions throughout the world
today are very different from what
they were one or two hundred years
ago. Kings and emperors have al
most outlived their time, As indi-
v.duals. suppose hereditary rulers
are about the same kind Of human
/ beings as other individuals. In fact
/ imagine that many OF them are,
and have been, very jolly persons
II they had had the right kind OF
training the chances are they would
be useful citizens.
"But as we here IN the United
states have known for many years
and as the world knows pretty gen
orally today. the old idea OF kini
or emperor is wrong. Popularity o
kings and emperors. and the idei
that they could do no wrong. ha'
been waning for many years whel
the Great War started. and tn
conflict that lasted from 1914 q
1918. all but completed the job O
putting emperors and kings jus
where they belong-on a level wit
! all other citizens.
The Old Austrian Empire Is Gone
"The attempt the other day O
/ EV- Emperor Charles OF Austria. 4
regain his power and throne. cam
to a very quick end. When Charlie
left Austria TO go back TO Switzer
land where he has been living sincl
he was deposed. he said that h'
would come back. But II he will reas
his histories and look back over thu
last six or seven years he will set
- Il -, "A nj ~
some other country and not attempt
TO force himself on the people OF
Austria.
The old Austrian Empire has not
only been split in half. but suite a
little Of the Austrian territory is now
a part OF several OF the new nations
IN Europe. such as Poland, Czecho-
, slovakia, and Jugo-Slavia. These
countries, after many years OF strug-
10 gle nave established themselves as
b independent nations and the peo.
y. pies are through with kings and en-.
: pcrors.
p have no doubt hut that IN,
IN countries OF Europe that have bee,
I'D accustomed to the rule Of kings a n,
o. elhperors, viii have quite a har
A. ume Tor some years TO come. learn
I. ing TO govern Themselves. There ha
already been more or less lighting
some Of these countries and the,
may be more trouble ina the futur
But we Americans must rememb
"a that we followed the same pa
~ some years ago and that we n
ui our troubles establishing our o,
ne nation. II might be easier for Z
present generations in these nj
20 countries in Europe 10 adopt kin
re but in the long run il will he bet
u for them all 10 go through IN
TX trials and tribulations and learn
ID govern themselves"
s.
Editors Note-Uncle Harry v