Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-12-09

ed him it's first Ace-High Medal LOT
heroism. The press Of the country
is giving the deed and the man ther
due need of publicity. 1t is the WI
liam A. Redds of this country VINO
are it's pride in times of peace ana
its. bulwark in times of war! May
their tribe increase and their SHADOWS
never grow less!
Education Week in Alexandria!
Nothing since war times has mao
such universal outpouring OF the
public heart! Every church IN town
has been represented: Catholic, Pres
byterian, Methodist, Episeopalian,
Baptist-have found common ground
on which to stand! God bless them
and their noble clergy What would
this dear old city be without them!
We shudder at the thought. And the
women-the self-sacrificing and de-
voted women who mother US and wive
ne and sister us from infancy to old
age! They have, as always, bestir-
red themselves for the public veal.
And the doctors, and the merchants,
and the members of the School Board
and the Kiwanis Club-and those
others who have wrought and spoken
among US for Education Week, God
bless them all! The Gazette IS m
deed proud to be the mouthpiece OF
50 noble citizenry.
DR.. Adolph Lorenz, a famous Aus
trian surgeon, came over to this
country to mend the cripples and heal
the afflicted-an errand OF mercy
and charity! Mostly among the
noor--no fees-and done in 8 spirit
Of gratitude, as Dr.. Lorenz says, to
the American people for all they did
for the starving little children OF
Vienna. A noble mission in Christ
like spirit! On Wednesday OF this
week, however, DR.. Lorenz announces
that, owing to the hostility de-
yeloped among certain members OF
the medical profession, and their ad-
verse criticism, he would discontinue
his clinics and return to Vienna.
We let our readers draw their own
conclusion. The English language
has some harsh words in its vocabu-
larry, but none too harsh for the con-
temptible jealousy displayed by these
unworthy members of most worthy
profession.
The Gazette is printing from day
to day, letters from the little ones
who write to Santa Claus in its care.
The letters are touching in their sim
ple faith, and their sincerity could
only come from the heart of child!
Our own belief in Santa Claus has
never waned or wavered. The good
Saint is one of the most universally
beloved in Christendom today. Per-
haps some who read this. may also
read the letters, and like to imper-
senate the Saint this Xmas? Really,
the merriest JOY at Christmas tide
lies in the giving rather than the
receiving!
DR.. Richard Strauss is the worlds
chiefest musician today. 1t is Won
derful to be the greatest in the whole
world, in anything. He has written
marvellous songs, sonatas, symphonies
and operas. IT'S a musical education
in itself to study them. To see hin,
and hear him the other night in
Washington was to wonder why
genius only came rarely to mortals;
and why the gods favored only one
out Of millions and only once in per-
haps century? Is it some physical
disturbance Of the brain that enables
the soul to dwell amidst immortal
ksrmonies while still wearing the
muddy vesture Of decay" However,
this be, these rare geniuses often lift
the whole human race to higher
levels.