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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-02

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27
Of the Great Mirror

fact that the world needs TO be made
better.
have always liked the sermon Of
the backwoods preacher from the
text These that have turned the
world upside down have come hither
also" The points OF his sermon
were.
First. the world is wrong side up.
Second. the world needs TO be turn.
ed right side up.
Third. VIC are the fellows 10 do II.
Personally. have never been able
10 go the length OF Newman In his
despair OF the world OF mankind The
human world, az see 1t. Is n coin.
worn and soiled. but of precious
metal. and stamped with the Name
and Face OF the Great King.
The human world. into which
Newman looked. and was appalled,
because men were 80 unlike tho good
God who made them. is a mirror.
and in II we discern but dinly the
outlines Of the divine purpose which
made IL. but though furnished
mirror. II still Is a mirror OF that
purpose.
Every generous impulse, every
Thrill OF holy ambition, every incen.
tive TO right decision and heroic en-.
dcavor, every affirmation OF con.
science. Is, after all. a true line upon
the great mirror OF God. revealing
the high purpose OF creation and
the possibilities OF human destiny
with all it's faults and sins. which
are many. II rs not n hopeless world
II Is a good world, and IL we try, we
can make II better.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27

once. A favorite goal OF the toursr,
already. because Of It's xrand-If n
would become, ~ Mount Lincoln. a
Shrine a'sa a Mecca Rsing abruptly
ana Alone from the surrounding
plain. II typifies in a remarkable de
grve. tho grandeur Of Lincoln, rising
abruptly from the log cabin TO the
White HOUSE. there 10 hold aiof,
Ideals that should rise far above the
previous thoughts OF the ma ority Of
mankind.
IL seems 10 me that a movement
should b. started all over the coun
try To AJAX tho National Geographic
board 10 reverse It's decision against
the change OF the name 20 Mount
Lincoln and grant the beautiful and
hitting request OF the old soldiers. and
tina, next Memorial day should be
named for the rne OF the formal
christening Of the great mountain OF
the Northwest as Mount Lincoln.
Judge James VI. Chase. Cashmere.
wash. crossed the continent recent.
~ at the are Of so years young. 10
trar. as official representative. the
request Of hia fellow comrades Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic 10 the
National Geographic board. Though
presented In behalf of 100000 civil
war veterans and indorp~d by 200, 600
members Of the Womcn's Relief
ccrpA supported by the members of
many branches OF the American
Legion and by some OF the high Of.
fscerS OF the regular army. and De.
sired by thousands OF individual citi.
xsns all over the Land. this request
~as turned down.
should not that decision be re.
versedT
HARRIET T.. CIiACE.
No. virwilia St. Chevy Chase.
Md.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27
How Little We Realize!

the
y Of
the the potential have business
bankers New England And
geographical
England is a o
Why hs7 New England agcuuraiy ranks low Her fisheries Of
United WATER
POWER Her is a
uydoh~u4 o d BY In
asuyAn and taaeT value Z the Of Norway lies not alone but
IN their favorable location oil then In n vicinity Of the Of e
industries aid thai
Industrial Norway has b % %
ocadon
intensified
possibilities lie basin!
Andw il
hndan a
il $
ed harbors W hi everything Inde
An a piis IL
informed r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27
By Their Husbands
Ye Shall KnolU The.

lie WAS = rather assertive yssunr
man and ut the club he xas loud
" discussing on the uer,,s Of hi.
wife. A mild mS -..rrd old chan.
buried In one Z those chairs that
ICONS nAe . disemboweled elephant.
mao sn listening with interest
aW when the lordiy young person
paused In his rhapsody this listen
or remarked:
Tho ! do not have the pleasure
Of your acquaintance. ] could tell
as soon ~ you entered the room
that your wife was . broad minded.
restrained, goodnatured woman.
who did not try 10 rule your per.
sonai Affairs and who never nag
ged--
That's just what she d. sir. but
how could you tell by giancing nj
mc:- replied che bewiidcrrd hus-
band.
We'll. she is broad minded and
somewhat In love with you. or she
wouldn't permit that young rye
brow on your upper lip.
'She doesn't bother your person
n habits Or your hair would be
shorter on the back Of your neck
''She has . sense Of humor. else
she couldn't calmly endure with
out protest your habit Of talking
loudly and positively about every
thing that IL mentioned by any one:
and she doesn't nag or you would
have less Of that carefrec, jaunty
air that you possess
You can tell . little about par.
ents by their children but you can
tell almost everything about wives
by their husbands.
And you can tell absolutely
nothing at all about husbands by
their wives. for . man makes
small imprint on the outward
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Still Urging 'Mount Lincoln"

Editor Tho star: Memorial day
has been passed. on that day We
honored. with applause the thinning
ranks of the Grand Army OF the Re
public as u wendell i,s way thru the
streets and highways all over this
great land 20 .psv sv..CT o ..iose who
lo2sM and died that the Union might
- saved. Eulogies were delivered In
homage to Lincoln. tho commander
in-chief Of tina, great army OF 'si. All
this wac as IL should be. I wonder.
however. II any OF those old veterans
recalled. as they marched along amid
the plauditA OF the thronEs. ho~
only few weeks ago they were de-
nied a request they had made for a
new honor to be paid TO Lincoln.
namely. that the name OF Mount
Rainier. on tn. northwestern coast
Of the country. should have IL name
changed TO Mount Lincoln. = request
hitting and appropriate. and backed
by many outside OF their own organ
ixAtiou-
what could BE- more beautiful than
To have Mount Washington guarding
the shores OF the Atlantic and Mount
Lincoln guarding the shores Of the
Pacific. tho one an eternal monument
to the man who denied the right Of
government to Cypress man. and the
other an everlasting memorial TO the
man who denied the right Of man to
Cypress his fellow mani Two me
MORALS TO the two corner stones Of
American ideaia-
The name Mount Rainier IN not 40
c~ptable to many who dwell under
IN. shadow OF the mountain. Mount
Tacoma wna suggested AZ 4 change
years ago. but that name has never
met with large favor. because !, was
iocalixing. a. u were. great noun.
tain that belongs. In fact. to the
whole country. The name Mount
Lincoln nationaiizrs the mountain AZ
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27
From the
Congressional
Record
PROBABLY THE REFORNfERs
CAUSE THE ACHE

Tho great uplift and reformation
on the part Of the rcformers began
something like third OF a century
ago. We have had rcformcrs who
have undertaken 10 reform almost
everything. including our morals and
our microbes. This morning I was
surprised on opening my mail. 10
find a letter inauiring how many
times per diem I took bath. how I
cleaned my teeth. whether horizon.
tally or perpcndiculariy. and wheth-
or was going 10 support the smith.
Towncr bill. II has gotten so, scna.
tors. that ! do not dare to assume
that I have a puorile stomach ache
for fear that some compulsory educa.
uonal or health agency Will grab me
and take me 20 a hospital and re.
move my appendix or some other
member OF my body. think so
much OF my appcndicie apparatus
that I live In constan, fear all the
time.--Senator Fcrnald. Rep, Maine.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27

door. Ferrter got 20 hls feet they
we're outside the hotel. The commits
sionairo was coming toward him.
Ferrier flung a word at him
Pay the man. III settle with
you"
He went into the hall out Of the
giaring sun. A girl at the desk ana
porter In q green apron eyed him
with concern: he looked defpersteiy
m. When they gave him the num-
Der of his room he dragged himself
up tho stairs and flung himself.
dressed as he was on the bed.
II only Micky were here-good old
Micky. who never rounded on a man
until he had positive proof Of his
guilt--Micky. who was not like hot
blooded young Hastings. up In arms
at the first faint alarm~-Micky. who
knew all about Joan--Micky. who
had loved her himself,
The heat seemed 10 increase. the
room was sitting: the Precipitation
stood In great drops on Terriers
brow.
He hated himself for his weakness
he. who had never had a days III
ness In his life worth mentioning. 20
be laid low like this. lie turned the
pillows TO get moro comfortable.
finally he discarded them both. send
Ing them spinning 10 the floor. and
lay fiat on his back. his collar I'M
fastened He wondered II he were
not going 10 get over this-just then
II did not seem to matter much
either way. Lake many 4 man whose
physical strength Ii a thing for won
der1nent. Ferrier felt himself done at
the first unusual weakness.
Presently he fell asleep. He was
lying on his back breathing heavily
when the porter with tho green
apron brought up his bag. The man
tiptoed 70 the bedside and looked
down Mt him In a rerplcxed manner.
Downstairs The giri at the desk
hac reclared that Ferrier had been
drinking. The man In the greer
apron had begged TO differ: now. as
he looked Al Ferrier. he was more
sure than ever that the girl at the
desk was wrong. He moved quietly
10 the windows. opened them, and
drew the blinds apart 10 let In what
little air there was.
II was dark when Ferrier ~oke:
q cool breeze was tanning the
flushed. hot face OF the world. the
sky was star-hung.
He lay quite stiii. staring thru the
open window; the mist had cleared
from his eyes. the pain In his head
had lcssened. With returning mem
DRY he swung his long legs down
from the bed. and sat up with a
groan Of misery.
Years and years stiIi stretched be-
fore him. and behind hin--a few
days of his fools paradise-the
memory OF q Deiilah's kisses.
The strength OF his own feelings
frightened Ferrier. for he had
passed such an Unconditional life
had never believed himself capable
Of either loving greatly or hating
greatly. Now he knew be could do
both. He had loved the slip OF
girl who had woven herself about
his heart. and then laughed In his
faoe--and now he hated her.
He rose to his feet. with set teeth.
whitehead. He had not been spared
why should he spare them?
He plunged bis head into q basin
OF cold water. brushed his wet hair
and went downstairs.
He ordered dinner. but could not
eat 1t when II came. he wanted air
10 I'll his lungs with fresh breczes--
10 feel them blow on his face.
As Ferrier let the swing door of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27

whole being Is so full, ana the effect
upon me is. In consequence. as
matter OF necessity. Az confusing as
" II denied that | am in existence
myself.
III looked into n mirror and did
not see my own face. I should have
the same sort OF feeling which &C.
tually comes upon me when ! look
into this living world and sec no re.
Election OF it's Creator"
These are appalling words. They
bring us face to face with the con.
temptation OF mankind placed In
world good God has made, and
where. as the old hymn declares:
Every prospect pleases, and only
man lis vile"
We shall never get far In our cf.
fort to make the world better II we
have not courage to face frankly the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27
(Coniinuesi Prom Saturday.


20 with mel I've nowhere 10 go
Il would serve you well, sir" He
had laughed at that, laughed bit.
terry.
once bitten" he quoied, and she
had prespcd no longer. she had given
him a poste rertnnte address 20
which To return the hsifsovcreign.
She had not spoken Of Joan. and
Ferrier had not asked-the thought
Of her was like a knife being turned
In his heart
And now. what WINS he 10 do7 He
had not a friend In the whole of
fondon-not a house TO which he
might go-pot face 10 smile a wei
come for him.
lie dozod off again heavily-the
effects Of the drug. whatever IL had
been. had not yet worn off; there
was a horrible icthargic feeling In
his whole body. II numbed his
brain. too. Soon. when he woke up
properly. the pain which he was al.
ways To carry with him would make
Itself felt and nearly drive him
mad. but for the present Il seemed
a long way off. like voice In fog
Only little occasional twinges made
him vince and shudder.
Tho smart maid had intimated
that--for . eonsideration--she would
put him into communication. with
Joan. The intinaiion had fallen on
deaf ears.
Momentary passion shook him,
but II died away sgsin-fell from
him AZ a drowning man slips weak
~ from the raft ut which his limp
fingers have vainiy ciutched. He
leaned his head against the hack OF
the cab. Thought was so hard. II
required such an effort TO think OF
anything.
But there was something he must
do--if only he could remember what
!, wasi.+ Nav T.. isd - 1.-The policel
Vie must 20 and tell the pcllce--put
them on the track Of the M g no
had robbed and fooled him-of the
woman who He had raised his
hand to the check string. but he lie,
8, fall again
Joan-ahe made II IMPOSSIBLE
Whatever she was. whatever she
had been. he knew he could never
raise y hand to punish her. 1t could
no, be done--lt simply could not be
done. All at once he realized that
he was speaking aloud. vaguely and
stupidity. az q man does who comes
slowly 10 himself from intoxication.
THAT was how be fcit--as N he was
recovering from . drinking bout.
Ito chuckled feebiy--he wondered II
the cabman thought he WINS drunk.
He let the window down with an
lmpatisn; hand. but the puff of air
that rushed at him was hot and
overpowcring. like breath from an
oven.
Was there no breexe 10 be found
In the whole Of London-no sting
ing. SALT air like that which blew
from the sea down at EAstsea across
the golden sands'
oh. for a plunge IN the sea now
TO just thrust his burning head into
cool. ripping water. Fcrrter
groaned-
II was not the intoicrabie throb-
bling ache that tortured him 20 much
as the lethargy that seemed TO be
stealing away AL power OF thought
and action. And Il was Joan who
had done this thing TO him--Joan's
own hands that had given him the
glass to drink from--the same hancs
that had 40 often been claspcd about
his neck
The cab swsrved about. and came
10 a stand The driver stretched an
arm behind him. and opened the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27
Head Lepel,
Feet Dry

After all. the ordinary man Is
not much excited about Admiral
Gima. That's the best thing about
ehe situation
Josh Billings once said: Keep
your he'd level and your feet dri.
brsafhe threw your nose. and II
yeu don't live 10 be . hundred
rye maid sum mistaik in the fig.
gers- -
~Qf course Sig - SnSen
!. al thas the ) aus...xorls
rest h iAs.sas oSsaini.r,rnd.hip
- the Engiish-ss ing peoples.
His head b Level there, but he
~ into deep water when, ~ rep
resenting the United States, he
Wsded Into the men Of alien birth
d thh country. Ae Jailed 10 re-
uember the fact that 80 many Of
eur gallant soldiers and sailors
bere Irish and German names. He
wzded In. and didn't keep his fest
~.
II the Germans and Irish In this
eeuutry had been -hyphsnates"
ue shouldn't have gone In and
helpcd win ~ We did
Anyh ~ far - trucking 10
England l. concerned. let us 70
member thai the Sinn Fein Lord
Mayor McSwtney came to this
cssntry ~ . stowswsy. carried on
IN agitation against England. and
b still 1t large, though his limit Of
stay in this country expired long
ago. Its = horse apiece, b-swcen
NGcSwiney and Sims And most
81 US didn't care . picayunc about
either.
Neither does the average Eng
lishman- They know that most Of
u think they have made . failure
u banding Ireland. Most Of
them would admit IL. They know
that We are made up over here
Of . wonderful mixture Of nation
slities, and that heartstrings are
wrung by the million whenever
any Of the Old Countries Is hurt.
But they know when IL comes to
. real danger 10 America, all these
differences sink 10 insignificance,
snd that the whole nation Is weld
- into one, and Ieapo like q blade
from It's scabbard.
And II il . fine thing TO show
them that. In spite Of bsitings and
beiiowings. we are keeping our
heads level and our feet dry, and
are breathing thru our noses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27

sss'.,.ng Of his women folk: which
would again Indicate Just which
sex Is the mAsterful ena
Man for thousands Of ycars has
been totinx the DIFFUSION thai he
was the iosdfy boss Of things: he
never was In any time or place.
but until recently woman has let
him think he Was because she
wasnt quite ready to opsnly take
over the authority she has always
possessed and exercised Whether
her outward demand for dominion
really win add 10 her pow~r Is
yet to be DEMONSTRATED. \ might
be that the man would wake up
and protest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-06-27
"THE UPHILL ROAD"
By RUBY M. YRES

him, he cannoned into a man Wild
was entering. He pulled up short
with a mutfered apology. In M
flare OF an overhead light he saS
Ralph Hastings.
The two men looked at one AMI
other for moment without speak--
ing. then Fcrrier made a movementI
az II he would have passed on, but,
Hastings stopped him.
Good heavens, mani What's the
natter Have you been M"
There was a sort Of shocked con,
Germ Ia his boyish face. ferrier
looked down at him-a halfsmiie'
twisted his lips.
Il might ask the same he said
bluntly.
Hastings WINGED. finally he forced
not very successful laugh.
II was looking for you. It's taken
me 10 days TO realize that made an
ass of myself. remenbereds&b0fs
you said you had stayed here-I was
going 10 ask n they knew your adj
dress. But perhaps you don't caro-
10 shake hands"
Ferrier extended his big paw.
Il reckon we've both been thf
IT," he said simply.
They walked down the road
gether.
Presently Ferier stopped with
sort of Apologize laugh.
Let's 90 In somewhere. I'm a bit
shaky. No. It's nothing" as thsy
younger man looked concerned Tell
you all about IL presently
They turned into q downstairs
cafe and sat at a corner table. Hast
ings ordered coffee
There was long mirror facina
the chair IN which Ferrier sat. and
he stared at his grim reflection with
whimsical eyes
Il do look a bit Of a scarecrow.
He put UP a hand and attempted
To smooth his hair; he remembers
how Joan had always teased hinI1
about its unruliness and the thought
brought a stab OF pain.
Hastings glanced at him; he con-
sidered that Ferrier had aged ~
years. Last time they met he
been the embodiment of health !
vigor. Now he looked as IL beILo
bad Illness He asked an irreisr
want question. jerkiiy--
You knew--kitty-is--
Yes; saw It in the paper. I'sk
not good at saying I'm sorry"
Young Hastings clenchcd his fists1
1T drives ME mad TO think Of IT,
be said hoarsely. II only saw ID
the night before. She was TO 81
that devil-Major. as you call him
when / left her. She--she wanted !
her liberty. I'D have taken her
without. but she wouldn't hear Of
II. She was straight as a die. Sl16/
kissed me when l said goodby
her-shc'd never Kissed me Def
l believe now that she knew IL ~
all up--that he would never let ri
go free. / don't know what he So NJ
but she told me something in a LEG
ter she left" -
His voice broke Presently he
mastered II again. and went on with
a sort OF ficrccne&-
They knocked me up about eight
in the mornirg-the housekeeper
woman had found her. felt moth
ing at all as I dressed. and yenF
round. She was lying on the bed ~
she wore the same frock that ~
had on when l left her. But
face He stopped. drawing inv
breath hard I've seen lots Of Dc.
people. but never--never one iIH
cared about can see her now.
shall always see her till die. He'd
eyes--they stared up at me-" Hi
voice rose Historically. Ferries 1
Continued ON Page ~
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BY DIR. WILLIAM Z. RARrnN

Ohm II r. n n Y
NEWMAN. that
truly great, but
not always con.
sistent scholar and
ccclesiastic, o n C o
said:
II look out Of
myself into the
world OF men,
and here I see n
sight which fills
me with un.
speakable Mistress.
The world seems
simply TO give the
lie to that great
truth Of which my