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The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Justinian Answers Critic.
To the Editor. The washinrtou Herald:

To the Editor. The washingtou Herald:
In The Herald of June IS, my old
critic Michael p. Junghsm, bobs
up again. In his 200 words there is
not a single argument as to the
matter in controversy-the Irish
question. He contents himself with
giving gratuitous information to
Justinian, Messrs. Ross. rGeen ct al.
as to how they will be rewarded
by the English: If they go TO
England by slandering good Ameri-
can citizens-the JunEham kind Of
course-the greater their hate, the
Sreater will be their praise and re-
ward from the English" II Mr..
Junsham was modest he would
prove his loyalty to the United
States in cuitivating friendly
spirit between this and other coun-
tries and not a spirit to embron this
country in a war with England. a
friendly nation.
Again Mr.. Jungham is wrong in
attrituting hatred of the Irish" to
because of the side he has
espoused in this controversy The
Bible admonishes us to hate sin
but love the sinner" Instead of
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Urges Drive to Aid Heroes.
TO the Editor. The Washington Herald:

10 the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The publication of letters in your
open Court" gives me the oppor-
tunity to speak of a plan to take
care of our sick and wounded SOL
diers in a way that would show them
that the American people are really
grateful for the sacrifices they made
They need hospitals with trained
attendants and up-to-date appli-
ances to return them to health.
Let us by popular gift from the
American people buy and equip
these hospitals where they may re-
ceive proper care. How easy IL
would be IL every person in the
United States gave 81. OF course,
many will not-be able to give. but
We are not restricted to any
amount. and those who have plenty
could give generously.
II every newspaper in the coun-
try would take it up and organize
to collect this money, we could
show our neglected boys how quick
ly we can do the right thing when
We fnd the way. There are many
hotels at sesshores and mountains
that could be quickly obtained. and
poor sick soldiers given relief.
/ wish could make this appeal so
strong that every one would feel
how great pleasure il would be to
erect these testimonials to our boys.
We are not ungrateful. but have
waited to have Congress do these
things. The late Col. GaIbraith said
that sSs.ooo.oo0 was needed. SO now
let IL be our privilege to supply this
money.
AN AMERICAN MOTHER.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Wants Ireland in League.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Milton M'Govern, replying to my
letter lamenting creed barriers. said
he didn't think anyone would have
the temerity to drag to the surface
again the suggestion that religion
has anything to do with Ireland's
plucky fight to free herself from
English tyranny. Because there are
to be found some Catholics against
and some Protestants for the Sim
Feiners doesn't materially weaken
my contention that creedism Is the
main root to this evil. I have no
desire whatever to drag the question
of religion to the surface. I'D rather
IL possible, to sink this for all time.
Whether there is 81 per cent. as
Mr.. MGovern states. or 80 per cent
for freedom doesn't make the man
ner in which they are waging war
look in any wise ''plucky" to my
way of thinking. When people.
even IL oppressed. will stoop so low
as to murder their own innocent
people with no other cause than
they may differ in politics OF reli-
gion, and then try to excuse their
work by labelling the innocents
with spies beware" they should
not expect a country such as the
United States, which has. IL trust.
over 81 per cent loyal humanitarian
Americans. to even sympathize with
them.
lwould like to see Ireland. as well
as every nation. free. For this rea-
son We need league or association
of nations. Until such a time small
nations are as we'll or better OF as
subjects
r. F. SKINNER
Washington, June "a.
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Chief Justice Taft.

IRIS given to few men to attain the supreme am
Iabition of their lives. This has come to Will
lam Howard Taft in his appointment as Chief JUS
tee,of the Supreme Court, which any lawyer would,
orsshould, prefer to the Presidency. He has
hsdgthst full measure. No other appointment
cotfd have brought more credit to President Hard
inea There will be hardly note. of dissent in the
chotrs of approval Moreover, the dissent will not
bezs to Mr. Tafts fitness, but solely fof other rea-
sons. The Democrats, however, supported him cor
disty.
a,Mr. Taft has boxed the compass of public serv-
iceasave on the legislative side. He has been a
county attorney, judge of State and Of Fed
erzi court, United States solicitor governor general
ofsthe Philippines, Secretary of War and Presi-
dent He has also had several important diplo-
mstt missions. Since his Presidential term he has
been Kent professor of law at Yale, in this way
rens.@ing and keeping fresh his familiar knowledge
of ..rhe law.
selHe is not and never has been what is known
With is a profession in itself. But he has the
~jtdicial mind and temperament if by this is
meant an occult sense of justice, of right and of
thxshuman equities. His sympathies are broad but
are 50 tempered by common sense to prevent any
strain of the sentimental In his great desire for
huRian rights and human good he is not inclined
to qubble technicalities or details What other
quality is needed in the courts, where there
has frequently been tendency let technicalities
intsrfzhe with justiees 4
II was this combined mental and heart quality
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Quite Unanimous.

G ENATOR BORAH correctly gagged public SEN
- timent as to disarmament The passage by
the House of his resolution with but four negative
votes full roll call, is decided personal tri-
umph. When he introduced it in April, it had but
little support That it got a unanimous vote in the
Senate told nothing very material 1t went to meet
substitute in the House and part Of the battle
for large naval appropriation in the Senate
Then the country made its voice heard. Incl
dentally the campaign of the New York World
began to. bear fruit. There was SO tremendous a
sentiment uncovered, that there is no one
against disarmament, and the bug has spread
to the people of Japan. They, too, demanding
it from their government, where the opposition uses
much of the American argument. 1t is about the
first time that the Japanese as people, have under
taken direct part in influencing governmental
policy.
While Senator Borah is justly congratuating
himself, he should not overlook either his in
consistency the undercurrcnt of which this dis
armament torrent is but the surface indication. His
resolution authorizes and requests the President
enter into international ENHANCEMENT 1t is open
confession that only by mixing up with foreign gov
ernments is it possible for the United States to dis
arm. He would form an international triangle to
agree upon a policy, to watch each other and also
the rest of the world
He would make triparty responsibility in
stead of one that was all inclusive. He centers a
responsibility with its cumulative weight which
might haye been widely spread. 1t is hard to un-
derstand how any consistently urge the
President to enter into entente with two other
great powers with the distinct object of preserving
the peace, while opposing the Presidents broader
policy of an association Of nations with the same
but more inclusive objective.
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N1 - ~ ~ :
&tE!! Ssx SraGkRsykaPpNRt x: 5!;*!2s!' !y'EaipNRt

NEW YORK. July 1.-The sum-
mer gardens this week revealed
their fresh. charms. 1t is not be-
lieved that many will remain open
long. The roof garden patrons are
generally owners of motor cars and
they prefer the seclusion of the
Westchester rosdhouses-where the
mask has a better chance to survive
the dinner. .
Atop one the other evening, how
ever. saw Mrs. Vernon Castle. who
has hobbed her hair again, and AT
another table sat Mr.. and Mrs. Vim
Seh< -Astor- rne gossip monEers
nave been trying to infer that the
Astors domestic bliss was not what
IL should be. They seemed supreme
y happy and devoted,
"A gentleman at one table tried
to open a bottle of Scotch and be-
lore the cork was haIf way out the
head waiter was nutterlng about
him In despair. What would you?
he exclaimed The poleece, mon
sieur! Out! IT is terrible," And
beads of sweat hung on his classic
brow.
What contrast from the old roof
garden. openings. i remember one
historic night when a gentleman m
evening clothes left the table and
plunged through a waterfall be-
cause his soup was too hot. He
wasn't mad. He was Just full Of
the Old Harry-and a pint or SO of
champagne.
They even had special sized
glasses for the. roof garden cock
tails. They held two cocktails and
after two of them the head waiter
thoughtfully presented the wine list
and of course you bought wine. In
fact. you would have cheerfuliy
bought the Singer Building IL Il
had been offered for sale.
No one Thought of going home
until the first sign of day in the
East. ASter the play. came the
theater crowds and walters. rushed
To- and fro with flaming midnight
supper dishes Chicken a la king.
welsh rarebit. Scotch woodcock.
The orchestra forgot its dignity and
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Cheap Water Freight.

THE New York Herald calls attention, editor
tally, to the statement of the Panama Canal
Record that during the first quarter of this year
4os.s7o feet of lumber were shipped through the
Canal from the Northwestern coast. This was an
increase of 4I3ooooo feet over the quarter of
1920 almost total. This would indicate a 1000
per cent increase for the year.
According to the Seattle Chamber of Com
merce fresh fruit in cold storage is going
from that territory via the Canal to Great Britain
to New York for transshipment there. why"
asks the Herald The answer, it says, is shipping
cost. The alocean rate on apples from the North
west growing districts is approximately 40 per cent
lower than the rail and water rate by way of New
York So where our railroads used to get the busi-
ness the ships begin to get it The rate makes the
freight
Since this New York paper readily appre-
ciates this situation and admits that rate makes
the freight" it should be vigorous supporter
of the Great Lakes-St Lawrence waterway, The
great grain and cattle region of the Middle West is
denied this advantage which the Panama Canal gives
to Western lumber and fruit 1t is shut in far away
from both ocean fro~ts and from the Gulf.
But it has the Great Lakes which reach at
Chicago to its very heart, and spread of their
wings to the Northwest to the nations bread bas-
ket" They offer these same low rates to the pro-
dueers of all that vast region for the taking The
cost would be less than that OF the Panama Canal
IT would also produce 100000 horse water power.
Panama produces none. 1t would give relief to
vastly greater territory of far greater wealth pro-
duetion- Yet the New York. Herald which giories
in the one. is dos-in-the-6sAnger to the other
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Criticises Philippine Act.
To the Editor. The washington Herald:

10 the Editor, The Washington Herald:
A recent law passed by the
Philippine legislature requiring all
business firms TO keep their books
in English. Spanish or native d.
alects threatens Chinese commercial
interests there; $4,000 Chinese con-
stituting 20 per cent of the COM
mercial population in the islands
hnd it impossible to comply with
the law. Being mostly small
merchants they can not afford to
hire bookkeeper and also trans
lator for a monthly salary of 200
pesos, costing all the merchants
100000 pesos, or 72,oo0.ooo. Be-
sides. there are neither sufficient
bookkeepers nor translators for the
enforcement of this law.
The act is not only impracticable
but also unwise. The Chinese. hav-
ing an Investment of about $780,
10000 control IS per cent of the
retail trade in the islands. The law
will force a great majority of them
out of business. Their retirement
will at once disturb business stabil-
ity and cause general financial de-
preston.
The law is unjust. Allowing
Bookkeeping in fifty-seven dialects
and languages. 1t prohibits the use
of the Chinese language. This dis
elimination is contrary to the spirit
of the American Constitution and
the sentiment of fair play and
justice.
Furthermore. there Is no need for
such legislation. Though the Chinese
keep their books in the Chinese
language, the Board of Internal
Revenue employs expert translators
to translate. examine and verify the
books. The Chinese pay 40 per cent
Of internal revenue taxes. There
has been no. evidence of laxity or
dishonesty on the part of the trans
lators or business men,
american business interests in
the Philippines will also bs affected
by this law. Ninety per cent Of
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
WHEN AND WHERE
WIRELESS WORKS HEST.

When electric currents are carried
by wires IL does not matter much
where the wires are laid or what
time Of day IL is But when
messages are transmitted by electric
waves in free air the character OF
the ground and the atmospheric
conditions make a great difference
in the range Of the signals
LegEett's Wireless TeIeeraphy"
just published. summarizes the most
favorable conditions as follows:
l. The higher the mast bearing
the aerial Cthe wires sending out
the electric waves) the farther the
signals will reach.
?. Certain forms Of aerial will
propagate more favorably in some
directions than in other directions
For example an aerial having the.
form Of an inverted l. aerial will. at
least over short ranges. propagate
radiations more favorably in the di-
rection of the foot Of the L than in
the reverse direction.
3. Transmission is easier over sea
than over land. the range being
further decreased IL the land is
mountainous, thickly wooded. or
desert land.
4. The presence OF mountains or
high land between two stations
hinders propagation while a river
aids propagation. -,
S. The night range for a given
transmitter and aerial is roughly
double that OF the day range. or
even more IL the range is, by Fay.
subjected to brilliant sunshine. The
period Of the year has also a lesser
effect upon Transmission. doubtless
due to the relative intensity Of the
sunlight and consequent ionisation
of the atmosphere
6. In long distance work. great
difficulty is experienced at the
periods OF dawn and sunset. Where.
as during other periods both by
day and night transmission may he
relatively easy, at dawn ard sunset
IL may often be quite impossible 20
maintain communication. I.
Z. Transmission over tropical
forests is exceedingly diricult. and
is often entirely impossible over
very short distances during the day.
time even by use Of transmitters
having many times the range over
non-tropical land. :"
8. For a given transmitter In
crease in wave length. that is. de-
creased in oscillation frequency
permits a longer range to be OBJ
ltsined.
3. The power required for any
range is not directly proportional
that is II the transmitted energy 10
doubled. the range. while increased,-
is not similarly doubled. :,
10. Longer ranges can generally
be obtained in directions parallel to
lines Of longitude than in directions
parallel to lines Of latitude. g
IL. With a given aerial power
greater distances can be obtained
with continuous than with damped
/ oscillations.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Washington Buyers in N. Y.

NEW YORK, July 1.-Washing-
ton buyers are registered here as
follows
Z The Palais Royal. Mr.. Weber:
Jobs basement gingham, voile, or
candle wash dresses; c. F. Werner
basement hosiery, gloves, leather
goods. underwear. silk umbrellas;
Mr.. Shields, piece goods. jobs. 81
West Twenty-sixth street.
A. Lisner. B. L. Bobbs: Ready-to-
wear. go Fifth. avenue.
Woodward & Lothrop. F. e. Mack
Domestics. linens. white goods;
Mrs M. Johnson, women.s. chii-
dren's hosiery. knit underwear;
J. A., Hobson. upholstery goods
nets. curtains sa4 Fourth avenue.
Bowers Bros. CO.. H. IN. Bowers.
Dry goods, 'eady-to-wear. 235
Fifth avenue.
NJ. Goldenberg, L. S. Reese: Lin
ems. art goods. EOS Fifth avenue.
Grand.
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No anonymous comnuni-
cations will be printed In
the ~Open Court column.
THE EDITOR.

American goods imported into the
islands are handled through the
Chinese. No other body of merchants
has been so helpful to the Ameri-
cans. American-Chinese co-opera-
ton in business there is beneficial
to all concerned.
The repeal of the law will be
satisfactory to three peoples. The
Americans will naturally insist on
liberty, equity and justice. The
Ftlipinos and the Chinese must
maintain and foster their traditional
friendship in order to improve
trade relations between them.
ia CHEN.
Washington. June 2s
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Less Crime in ENGLAND
Since Lifting War Latus

Crime has decreased in England
with the lifting of restrictions on
amusements and the sale of alco-
holic beverages.
Recent statistics show. accord
ing to report received by the De-
partment of Commerce from the
office. Of the American consulate
general in London recently, that
there was less crime during the
past year than for any year during
q quarter of a century or more.
Analyzing the convictions before
the superior criminal courts of the
kingdom, II is stated. shows the de-
crease to be contemporaneous with
the lifting Of wartime restrictions
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Bodies of 1900 Yanks
Still Buried OUerseas

NEW YORK. July THE bodies
Of 12.7o0 American soldiers are still
buried overseas. the Army Graves
Registration Bureau announced to.
day. 1t is expected that the last
of these. will be returned to this
country by Christmas.
The bodies of 1900 soldiers now
enroute to United States will be
taken to Hoboken. Only five of the
many thousand bodies brought to
America up to this time have not
been taken away for burial.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Raps "American Citizen" |"

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
AN American citizen" occupies
hrst position in your Open Court
this morning to say in his first
paragraph that the American in
the United States whose antecedents
have their ethical origin in
Ireland -. knows. acknowledges
allegiance to, and passionately up
holds no other nation or country in
Christiandom as my country than
the United States"
Then in other paragraphs he sets
forth the nature and wishes of his
rish-Americanism with enough A.
delity to approximate an Irish
BULL" The entertaining inexactness
OF more of his description of the
Irish in America is characteristic.
U. S. CITIZEN.
Washington June 81.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Keeping Pace.

IND you ever attend modern Sunday school
l convention, such that being held for
the State of Ohio? If you did, you would find an
even greater change in Sunday schools than in day
schools. The former have adapted themselves to
modern demands, ideals and conditions even more
rapidly and completely than the latter.
There arc but 1000 delegates at this Ohio
meeting. Under the old system there would be
twice as many, or more. Then there would have
been many papers by those who craved the dstine-
ton, much congratulation, large measure of So
cial entertainment, praise meetings, and all would
go back home feeling that fruitful season had
been had by all"
Now it is very different 1t is a meeting for
hard work, for intensive training. The best teach
ers are there, the best Bible students, the best
trainerssin interesting children and presenting TO
them Bible teachings. 1t is Sunday school train
ing school. The sessions periods of demonstra-
ton in class work. in administration, in teaching by
projects and in the latest methods. The delegates
work and learn; spiritual uplift is incidental
Instruction is longer exposition o! a
chapter from the doctrinal side There classes
for all ages and all grades Institutional work has
its place with games and vocational work. Indeed
every phase of church work has its place with all
the modern appliances. The churches not
asleeps they not complacent; they not sat
iseed. They have read the signs of the times, and
stirred to study, carry and fulfill their
greater tasks and obligations.
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02

jumped from the classics to shfmmy
syncopations
The rather corpulent lady, who
wouldn't even look at the dance
1oor. began to tap her feet lightly
Some one at the next table winkeo
and in a flash she was OF in a izzz-
swaying dance. At midnight grand
mammas forgot their reserve and
lighted their cigarettes GRANDMA
forgot his gout and was away of
In a corner taking down a few
hSpper telephone numbers.
Outside of each roof garden
waited the venerable Jehus with
their four-wheelers. for no evening
at the roof garden was compIet.
without a ride through Central
Park, chasing the squirrels, climbing
trees and wading in the ARTIFICIAL
lakes For in the good old days
that are dead and gone the boys
would be boys and the girls would
be girls.
Dick Carrie. the comedian, is back
on Broadway. He is in a summer
musical play that hasn't much speed
Carle is one of the most popular
comedians in America on tour, but
IN New York he fails to arouse the
enthusiasm due him. No one can
explain why. II is true that his
jokes are of the same species. but
they are Invariably funny. For in
stance, in his present vehicle he is
a waiter. customer enters.
Have you any wild fiishZ"
we have none ready" replies
Carrie. but il you'll wait I'll pro-
woke one"
happened to be in one of the
biggest department stores in town
the other evening at the closing
hour-5:3o o'clock. A mighty gong
sounded. never saw such haste.
Goods were snatched from counters
and those remaining were covered
over. In about six minutes not a
clerk or fioorwalker was left.
think many of the customers
thought a FIRE alarm had sounded,
for they walked hurriedly to the
exits. Clerks simply will not re-
main after the gong taps They
will desert in the middle of a sale
How the times 60 shanss'
The Washington herald., 1921-07-02
Open Cburt Letters to The Heralk
k>S4e#HAS6NS 5RE7neGSe@t o1seaSSfTH$S| f*f8|

hate i commiserate Mr.. Jungham
and other deluded Irishmen because
they are being deceived and misled
ny men higher up who are actuated
by sinister or sordid motive.
i shall now take my leave of Mr..
Jungham If he will permit me to
make the suggestion, in all kind
ness. that abuse is never taken for
argument. 1t convinces no one.
JUSTINIAN.