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What England Did.
o the Editor. The washinstos Herald:

10 the EQlIOT, Inc NbuAhHNVh hSAese-
II you will allow me space in the
open Court" I will try TO give
"Justinian" a little food for thought.
We presume IL Adam were stlll
alive and was the owner OF the
biggest navy on earth that a lot OF
people would think IL worth while
to tickle the vanity of the old gen.
tleman by telling him how much
honor belonged to him for being the
father of all the great men that
ever lived.
20 it sound reasoning to give
credit to the caste-bound. an
tiquated English government for
that which is due to geographic.
climatic and other natural condi-
tions?
Is il because Ohio has a superior
government that SO many OF our
Presidents have been raised in that
State?
Is il not true that the climate Of
Ohio together with its soil make for
the growth of q hardy. intelligent
people?
Is it not a fact that the people
who formed the moral backbone of
this nation were driven here by the
tyranny and religious persecution
of England?
Are we indebted TO England to the
extent of millions Of dollars for
driviRg our forefathers out of the
country?
Is England to be given credit for
the great natural resources which
we possess?
Our harbors. mines. forests, rivers,
waterfalls, and great areas of fer
tile soil have been developed by the
prosecuted, liberty-loving people Of
all the kingdoms of the earth. and
they have combined their efforts and
their wisdom to make this the
greatest and wealthiest nation on
earth.
This has been accomplished nor
because of England but in spite of
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
A National Insurance Charter.

-HE beginning OF formal hearings on the Nc
Fadden-Kenyon rural credits bill will arouse
a new interest in this measure. especially as It
comes at a time when measures OF agricultural
relief have unusual prominence. Although called
rural credits BILL the insurance features, providing
a substantial security for such credits, are being
emphasized from the first in the testimony.
The bill would create for the first time i'll this
country an insurance company acting under a ma
fonal charter 1t is proposed to offer this charter
to one OF the great existing companies. All OF
these are nominally mutual but actually centralized
in the control OF so-called big business or Wall
Street" This merely that their management
is held by those interlocked in interest with the
great financial institutions OF the country
Their policyholdcrs have the voting right, but
DO uot exercise it, They do not know the officers
save by name if even that. Their touch is wholly
with ihc local agents who have part whatever in
the management. AS a result, company with
thousands OF polcyhoders will elect its officers
snd-pass or continue control in their hands with
but handful of votes representing more than
ths immediate influence OF those elected. Scandals
have grown OF this closeness OF control with its
comparative absence OF responsibility to the great
BODY of policyhoders who are, by virtue of their
policies, the stockholders.
One OF the objects OF this bill is to create a
-oinpany or rather to adopt present company
md make 1t IN TACT mutual Ii aims to mold the
,ffteers directly responsible and by providing for
tecan to divorce the finances of the corporation
rom this centralized control and prevent financial
loisics which have been the subject OF invcstiga-
forsand condemnation. The naturalization of the
.orrsoration is provided for and it will then pass
Ild the control of forty-eight trustees. one from
,scp State. each having but vote and the
eEai Of one-hfth OF the number expiring each year
A-trustec must be what is defined qualified
.posi.iVe clector" That is. he must be resident
IF the State from which elected and have been for
years policyholder with values OF
$1,000.
The trustee OF each State Is to be elected by
hose policyholders OF the State who have this
qualification positive" electors. But every
,ositive eector, including the trustee may be dis
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Mr.. Livesey Again.

10 the Editor. The washinftou H.r,d.
The Towner-Sterline bill, by vay
OF drawing sympathizers. saws
among other things, that there are
e.5oe,0oo illiterates in the country
II being supposed that they are
some kind Of dangerous wild beasts
The fact Is they are doing the ma
tton's most necessary heavy work.
But instead OF this showing draw
ing sympathizers for the bill, IL
ought to at once cut of all SYM
rathy for it Mr.. Towner wrote me
himself that every State in the
Union had had compulsory educa-
lion. That there are $500, 900 flIit-
crates on hand proves that compul-
rory education laws are vaIueIess
and that the law is fast becoming
a dead letter. Chilli labor laws are
Also proving Ineffective. as official
reports abundantly prove.
No matter what results have
proved. the educators and their
friends want more laws, more Of
hces. more appropriations. A most
larghable local sample in this line
was the superintendent OF compul-
sorry education in Chicago, Mr..
Ecdine. Yearly trusncy and juve-
rfle crime grew worse; call after
call he made for more stringent
laws. more officers and more ap-
propriations, and yet matters which
were bad became worse.
But the country has had a true
prophet In George Francis Train.
BEFORE his death. when compulsory
education was vsunted as necessary
{" make the nation quiet. George
Francis was asked what he thought
of compulsory education. He was.
lie IL remembered. a simple Ameri-
can citizen, SO much so that he was
called Citizen Train" He laughed
at the idea OF compulsory education
ard said that IL was altogether out
OF keeping with the split OF lib
erty and Americanism and would
lie for lack of enforcement.
There We have the opinion OF q
g.ruine liberty-lovinE American.
Hs usual. he counts for nothing TO
the many who see petty fame and
fortune in waiting for them
through an application of the prin-
ciples Of the old-time inquisition.
Nothing less than the application OF
martial law will bring the enforce
rent OF compulsory education. 1t
is an abomination in the sight OF
Ioh and IL oukhI ~ pe inc eohe
before men. Well has the poet
said:
Woe unto those who trample on
the mind.
They know not what they do.
Man. perchance. may bind the
flower,
OR light anew the torch he
ouenches:
But. for the soul. o. tremble and
beware
20 lay rude hands upon
Gods mysteries there"
FRANCIS BUCK LIvESEY.
West Friendship, Nd.
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WANTS QUARTER;
PAYS FINE OF S6j

Efforts of John Sharp. a colored
janitor. to earn, IS cents cost him
SOS yesterday morning in Police
Court when Judge Hsrdison fined
him for being drunk and for trans
porting alcohol.
Sharp. who said he cared for q
pair of fists on Montello avenue
northeast" carried q gallon bottle
of 'colored alcohol from Florida
avenue northeast to Montello ave-
nue.. TO ohliee a friend" who was
70 pay IS cents transportation
charges.
As he was struggling along un-
der the influence of some OF his
own brand Of gin, he was arrested
by Policeman O'Donovan. who dis
covered the alcohol in a small hand
bag.
The court fined him SIS for being
drunk and $50 for Illegally trans
porting the alcohol. He pleaded
guilty to both charges.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
WILD SUMAC LEAVES
IN DEMAND THIS YEAR.

Rural residents OF region. ia
Western Pennsylvania. West Y
ginia. Virginia, Maryland, and North
Carolina will reap an uncultivated
harvest this summer and fall when
the leaves and fresh branches OF
black sumac become ready for use
in tanning and dyeinE.
Manufacturers Of domestic sumac
extract inform the Bureau Of Chem
istry OF the Department Of AgricuI-
ture, that they viii need this year
between 500 and 900 carloads Of the
product. In the sections mentioned.
smsll-scale gathering is feasible.
because storekeepers generally act
as agents to buy the sumac ard
sell IL TO the carload dealers. while
sumRc is generally distributed
throughout the United States. its
purchase through local dealers is
not organized in other States. so
that manufacturers can buy in car
load lots.
Only black sumac will be accepted
this year. and the leaf must be
bright. IL is understood that dealers
either will not buy low grade at all.
or will materially cut the price on
II. First grade sumac must contain
no berries and less than IS per cent
OF stalks.
The price paid the farmer per 100
pounds delivered loose to the coun-
try dealer will approximate 81.
The United States Department Of
Agriculture has prepared a bulletin
on American sumRc. which gives
detailed directions for the proper
gathering and curing Of the leaves.
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was only another. protest based on
purely economic reasons.
However as his opposition runs
along the same lines a. the Presi-
dents and there appears TO be suf-
hcient authoritative evidence there
IN 10 show how II would upset the
financial condition OF the country. I
can readily see that there are really
no selfish motives behind those who
oppose IT,
Nevertheless Mr.. Lewisohn's sug-
gestion that II the bonus is TO be
paid ,tt should be done by INSTALL
ments running over q period Of
twenty-five years does not seem
practical. as each payment would be
30 small IL would be OF little use.
I could imagine myself somewhere
In 1850 getting q check for s2.se,
being, quarterly payment OF the
soldiers bonus. which would hardly
be enough to warrant my buying a
walking stick Nto help me parade
along the avenue on Memorial Day,
IL large number OF those who
would receive the bonus are not In
need Of the money. they can return
it.
BY all means let US help the in
tured soldiers and give employment
to the unemployed, but the hardest
ease is the man who is not crfp-
pied (on the surface) and for whom
no employment can be found. n
the bonus only affords temporary
relief. why that is all that so many
thousands OF men need at this time.
victory medals won't buy a stsrv-
ing soldier a meal. so since they
nave been awarded TO show the ma
uon's appreciation. let the bonus
eone forward 'fn toto" when n
dces' TO show what stun the rnedsis
are made of.
uAPDv u.ns-
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Describes the Soul.
To the Editor. ne wsshinssoa Herald

To the Editor. ne wsshington Herald
In answer to the question ap-
pesrfne in the Open Court of The
Herald. what is the soul?" / would
like to answer by quoting from
Genesis 2:7. "And God formed man
Of the dust OF the ground and
breathed into his nostrils the
breath OF life; and man became a
living soul"
that the body together with the
breath of life or spirit 10 the soul.
People as they exist in this world
can properly be called souls" for
they are q combination Of body and
spirit.
We are told that at death. Then
shall the dust return to the earth
as 1t was. and the spirit shall re-
turn unto God who gave ft"-Ec-
clesiastes 1877.
First Peter s:ls tells us that
Christ preached unto the spirits in
prison. So we see that when we
are no longer in possession OF our
body the part that lives on in the
next world Is spoken Of as the
spirit"
While the phrase body and sour
is used many times in the Bible the
word soul" Is understood to mean
spirit" While the word soul
means body and spirit together in
life, II is not incorrect to think and
speak Of our spirit as our soul. for
our spirit is our soul. IT is that
part of our soul which lives after
death.
AURA FIEE JONES
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Criticises Radio Ordinance

To the Editor. The washinston Herald:
wish to call your attention to
the action Of the Salem. Mass. coun-
Gil which recently passed the follow
ing ordnance:
mo person shall set UP. INSTALL or
maintain a wireless apparatus, con-
nected with or intended to be con-
nected with q current of electricity
without first having obtained there
fore a permit in writing from the
city electrician"
This relates to q phase OF citizen
radio not yet much touched upon
namely, the legal rights Of expert
mental radio men. Amateur wire
less" in becoming "citizen radio" has
passed from the state Of a boys
plaything to that of q national In
stitution.
This has been recognized repeat
edIy. The Bureau Of Markets of the
Department of Agriculture broad
casts market information via the
postoffice radio stations that "citizen
radio" may distribute the informa-
tion.
The national code" OF rules for
house wiring has recently been
brought up for revision. and amongst
those to whom the rules are sub
mitted for comment Is the American
Radio Relay League, the citizen
radio organization.
Several government departments
have found the '-citizen radio" sta
tion to be we'll enough operated and
equipped to be very useful in carry
ing out Widespread tests in short
wave radio.
Power companies operating CEN
trail. stations and distributing sys-
TENS are adopting uniform terms
under which power Is supplied TO
experimental radio stations.
In the light of these happenings
the passage of the radio ordinance"
(whose very wording argues ignor-
ance Of electrical matters) by the
Salem City council betrays sin
gularIy intolerant attitude and a
complete failure of the councilmen
to grasp the status Of radio.
All this is aside from the peculiar
mental attitude that induces Salem
TO place arbitrary power In one
mans hands.
2e37 Garfield street. Washington.
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smaller policyholders with values as low
$500, may vote By this power, practically Of re-
call, resting in the policyholders as whole. il is
expected to secure accountability. 1t may be -cx-
crcised to any positive eector and the confidence
districts arc small bringing that personal contact
which is material agency in responsibility.
This is not a new system. II is applied in this
instance from the working machinery OF like or
ganizations in Europe. 1t looks good in theory.
1t has worked there in application. 1t offers the
means of real mutualizaton; OF holding the 'trus-
tees accountable to the gfeat body Of policyhold-
of making trustee as responsive to the judg-
pent of his electors is Congressman. 1t
avoids the cumbersome, by limiting the number OF
positive electors and gives ultimate democratic con-
troll through the negative electors.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
FRIDAY. AUGUST IL. 1921.

While Mars and Mercury are in
benefic aspect today according to
astrology, Uranus is strongly ad.
verse.
1t is a time in which to exercise
caution in all important affairs, tor
while the constructive attributes of
the mind NAV be active Uranus
may distort the judgment.
Publicity and advertising in all
forms are well directed during this
strong impression on all who read.
Military men should benefit from
this sway which makes for activi-
ty. army reorganization and promo.
tions.
Problems of unemployment win
be forced upon public consideration
at this time and the autumn may
present many serious troubles. 4,
Warning is again given that the
conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn
next month presages many labor
disputes. This conjunction whi;.a
occurs once in twenty years is
held by astrologers to be always OF
great moment in forecasting the fu-
tnre
Race antagonism will be. aggra.
waited by the posting of the star .
and perils will be multiplied unless
wisdom teaches the law of kindness
which< recognizes the universal
brotherhood.
In the coming decade great lead
ers will arise and alnong these will
be a woman who transmits a won
derful lesson in living,
Uranus. which IS supposed to af-
feet the conscious mind, Is in a
place that causes many vagaries
and strange actions.
Self-controI should be cultivated
at this time when there will be
many things that disturb the mea-
tai poise.
Four cclipses in this year of 1921
cause those who read the stars u
utter many admonitiOns for there
will be severe tests in living pre-
sented to humanity. 90
Persons whose birthdate IL ,s
should guard against fire anj
thieves Changes will not be profit
able this year.
Children born on this day may
he rash and restless and CONSTANT,
DESTROYS of change. These subjects
of Leo are usually exceedingly for
tunate.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
ID. c. Buyers in New York.

NEW YORK. Aug. ll-WaSh-
ington buyers are registered here
as follows: Woodward & Loth-
rop-C. L. Bost. boys clothing:
W. r. Leinberg. mems furnishing
goods: J. A. HobsoE. upholstery
goods. curtains. nets: F. Z. Wood
ward. books: Mrs. \. A. Fraser,
hdkfs: Mrs. M. johnson. women's,
childreu's hosiery. knit underwear
33t Fourth avenue.
Callaghan. Miss Ladies furn.
goods Pennsylvania.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
THREE NEAR DEATH
AS SEAPLANE TURNS

MOTOR ISLAND. BUFFALO, Aug.
ll.-Seaplane Orlo Ii, piloted by
Commodore George Lesry, Sag Har-
Dor Yacht Club, turned turtle today
while plowing through the waters
at the rate of forty-five miles an
hour. Leary was injured and he
and his two machinists were re-
scued with difficulty.
The hydroplane Mystery caught
fire shortly afterward and was COM
pletely destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Negro Held for Jury
On Shooting Charge

Vance Robinson. colored, 20 years
old. of lilo Half Court street north
west, was held for the grand jury
yesterday by Judge Hardison under
$1,000 bond on a charge OF shoot-
ing Daniel Woods, also colored. OF
the same address.
Woods was shot in the arm Au-
gust I, the police claim. after q
dispute with Robinson at Ninth ana
NJ streets northwest. Policeman
Waldron, of the Second precinct
made the arrest
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
SAYS JAPAN WILL
CUT NAVY SEPT. /
Special CsDle to The wsshinsten Herald
and ChicaSe Trfbuns.)

Special Gable to The wsshington Herald
and Chicago Tribuns.)
TOKYO. Aug. 1.-THE ministry
OF the Japanese navy announces
that there will be a 20 per cent
reduction in the navy's personneS.
effective September 1. ana that tne
Battleships Asahi. Shikishima. Hizen
and Mikasa and the Cruisers Asams,
Tokiwa, Yankumo, Izumo. Iwate,
Azuma, Nishin, Suma, Aksshi, Chr
tose Niitaka and Tsusnfma have
been stricken from the active list
and transferred to the coast de-
fense. 1t was explained these ac-
tions were taken in pursuance with
the decision to reduce naval ex-
penditures.
Copyright lt2l.)
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Promises to Be Good
After Threatening Wife

On a charge of threatening to
take his wife's life, Louis F. hIroy,
of 3s47h NJ street northwest. was
hailed into Police Court yesterday.
The wife informed Judge Hardi-
son that Kirby had been drinking
and had threatened to kili iher.
Kirby said he did not remember
making the threats. The court took
his personal bonds to keep the
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Ad Club Picnics Tomorrow.

Members of the Advertising Cluo
of Washington, will board the good
ship Ella wader tomorrow at 20
o'clock and leave the Eleventh
street wharf for Indisnhead, where
the annual club outing will be held.
An old fashioned chicken dinner
and athletic games are the features
of the program.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
A<flolfl<s q $780,
~ gs>IAlspsss

FRIDAY. AUGUsT n. IszI.
Americas Association OF E.r,,~~r.
Washington Chapter, chapter
rooms, IsI7-Is New York avenue.
this evening. $50 o'clock. A
ladies' auxiliary viii be formed.
and members Of the public speak
ing class will speak. The pro-
gram announces that stunts win
be q feature.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Names Administrators.

Justice Hitz in Probate Court
yesterday appointed Earl p. Ready.
Byron L.. Graham ard William A.
Lee administrators of the estate of
Rev. George Garry Markham, who
died recently on his estate at Eigh-
teenth street and Benning road
northeast. The estate is valued at
about s1s0,0e0. The bond ~ the ad-
ministrators wss fixed al $4,000
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Post Elects Delegates.

FREDERICK, Nd. Aug. 1l.-Frsn-
els Scott Key Post. American Legion.
has elected as delegates to the State
convention which meets in Balti-
more. August 80, ID. c. winebrenner,
ID: Roger Rice. d. d. Lesthermsn.
walter 4. Sim, Hunter Bowers
william M. Storm, Guy X Motter
and Herbert Schroeder.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Two Named Policewomen.

Veronica A Devlin and Ethel II.
Van Ness, were yesterday appointed
policewomen in the metropolitan
police department and assigned TO
the women's Bureau, Assistant
superintendent Evans announced
last night.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

With the President, Vice President, Post
master General, Secretary of War, Secretary
of Labor, Attorney General Secretary of the
Navy and Secretary OF the Interior all absent
from the seat of government at the same time.
J the affairs OF the country continued to function
AS the gentleman from Palestine is reported as
saying: This shows system"
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
A Soldiers Opinion.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
read with great interest
Adolph IIewisohn's letter in the
open Court" and were it not for
the fact that / know the gentleman
to be a most philanthropic financier.
would be led to believe that his
stand against the soldiers bonus
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Durand Appointed.

r L. Dana Dursnd. former director
Of the Census Bureau. and Harvard
professor, has been appointed chief
OF the newly created Eastern Euro
pesn division of the Bureau Of For
eign and Domestic Commerce, IL was
announced at the Department OF
Commerce yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Teachers Minus Salary.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Aug. IL
A, reduction in the teaching force
or a decrease Of 10 per cent in
teachers salaries was discussed by
the Board of Education and the
Teachers Association of the county
yesterday as a means of keeping
within the limits of the annual bud
get for the year. The teachers have
not yet been paid their salaries for
May.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
U. S. Attorney 10 Take Oath

John +. Laskey. retiring United
States attorney for the District.
will present Peyton Gordon, HE
successor. to the justices of tn.
District Supreme Court ia general
term at 10 a. m. todHs. Morgan NJ.
Beach. clerk ef the court. will ad-
minister the oath OF ONCE %
Gordon.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

Ii Henry Ford will invent something to get
rid OF the rcd tape which obstructs the opera
ton Of railroads grateful public may at last
forget the peace ship as he will have to do,
when he undertakes to put such invention
to work FE s-~-
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
Open Cburt Letters to The HeraieA
sfSf8

rae Open Court Il fhe fsrsm
for the expressien % opinion sf
The f1erala's readers. With these
Opinions The Hareid may o. may
not agree. and In No sense does
the pubIfcatien Of letters In the
department necessarily imply
that TIE Herald faderses the
epinioss expressed.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

Ths Herald has fsuad tkAs certain
writss sisn Aetiffsus nanes as thar
evn. u . few instsnoss ne hnd these
have escaped sur nefics. We viii hero
sftsa sssui.s net s.ly tss nans but ths
not be abused. Il II for fair. inpsr-
ssaai, informative dissussisn and ststs.
ment Of opinion.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12
KhorassaH to Meet
In Portland, Greg,

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. Aug. IL.
Portland, Greg. was selected as the
biennial convention city by the I'm
perisl Palace OF the Knights Of the
Khorassan, In session here today.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

Somebody has said the new Congressional
Country Club would bar Mr. Folstead. Is
brewery to be one OF the club adjuncts, or does
it intend to be OF the organizations which
put Still in distillery?
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

1t is not believed that Congress. diffused
over the forty-eight States can do much harm
in thirty days
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

Somehow national attitude toward
money still makes $4,6oo.ooo,ooo seem quite
considerable sum.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

Shiploads OF seed grain are on the way
IRON the United States to Russia. We will NOT
only feed the starving, but save all Russia from
second calamity,
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

August began like refrigerator. How it
will finish remains to be felt
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

her for she has always done mors
to US tnsn for us.
8. I. LANNING.
Washington. d. c.
The Washington herald., 1921-08-12

FRANCIS BUCK LIvESEY.
West Friendship, Nd.