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The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
As Japan May See II.

'TF Japan must have freedom of the seas, if this
II is as essential for her as for Great Britain,
= and for the same reasons, it is not problem
to be trusted to others. 1t is one of self-pres-
ervation, and that is nations, as it is mans,
own job, to be delegated, if at all, only in COM
mon, to be maintained in common, to be mu-
tual engagement, but not signed away
mitted to the kindly offices of altruistic
friend who has the spirit of upift
With Japan, as with Great Britain, this is
very practical matter, and it is we'll enough for
Americans to get something of what is probably
her point OF view. She is opportunist with
a very definite objective. She intends to wholly
dominate the East. Cut off from being the mother
OF colonies she has turned to the exploitation,
or absorption OF the mainland, where others have
set the pattern for her. She has set her own
task and will not easily be turned from it.
1t is less than thirty years ago, in 1894, that
Japan gained her first outside territory. To
get it. she practically provoked war with China
for the independence Of Korea, which she promptly
absorbed. Her next essay was in the form Of
a sphere of influence in the Chinese province,
Fukien. At that time everyone else was doing
it," why she? Her war with Russia was
practically for dominance China and it gave
her control of Manchuria. During the last war
she saw her chance to get the rich province
of Shantung by taking it from Germany. Refusing
to let China retake her territory or join
in the Campaign, Japan ousted the Germans and
bargained with the allies-not Climate become
their successor When she leaves, it will be in
appearance, not in fact; the shell, not the meat.
, Japan's policy is to trade appearance for sub
stance; to give appearance, but withhold sub
stance, and to comply in appearance but not
in substance. Back OF this same shield she entered
Siberia. She is still there. The time has been
short but she has been very busy. She sees
her ambition within reach. She has lost no
opportunity. She begins to feel the realization
of enormous wealth and power. With the mines
and cheap labor in Shantung; the wealth in varied
resources OF Eastern Siberia; the vast fields for
trade, and her own island territory one great
industrial mart, she would be the Great Britain
OF the East, with mainland rivals to challenge
her to dare challenge her; her only potential
Zoe across the Pacific, with the Philippines as an
outpost, or, perhaps, hostage.
And now comes the Washington conference.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
The Old and the New.

A LII this country little boys and girls
l. are studying about the Esquimaux This is
part of their geography lessons They have finely
illustrated books with interesting stories simply
told, and maps which show the watercourses
and mountain ranges They learn a lot Of facts,
all too many figures, and much of
the life of a strange people. Maybe here in
Washington they will be taken to the museum
and shown models of the snow houses, the boats,
stuffed seals and walruses, figures of the people
themselves they dress and in their home life.
But how many will be told that Vilhjalmur
Stefansson has just had a message telling that
the vanguard of his expedition now
at Wrangel Island? That they have found drift
wood-from where does it come?-for shelter and
fuel; tracks which promise good hunting the
Arctic seas clear of ice? Stefansson will follow
next summer to be gone for two or three years.
Who is he? How many will be of his
party? Where are they from? What do they
expect to do? How do they get there and what
do they take with them?
These are things that bring thrills, change dull
facts to living realities They add the personal inter
est which makes geography real, taking it out of
books and putting it into the life of today. This
is the place and part of current events in all school
studies, not alone in geography which is a part
of history, and in history itself, but in science
and even mathematics. The of current
events is the same as that of everyday trading
to teach arithmetic; of household physics and
chemistry and Of all project work. 1t is to bring
school into the daily life and the daily life into
the schools.
1t is lot harder to teach in this way and it
takes better teacher. Done halfway, it is sloppy
and, maybe, at the sacrifice of drill and mental
discipline. The lazy teacher won't use these
methods and the incompetent teacher can't. But
the real teacher them to add to thoroughness,
to put life in the place of deadness and to SIM
plify discipline by understanding. In fact the
main difference between modern teaching and that
of the years of our youth, between the new school
and the old, is that the way requires teaching
ability of high grade; it makes. teaching a pro-
fession Anyone can give out so many pages,
sums ask the questions printed in the book and
listen to a recitation.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
PLAN EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
FOR ENGINEERS.

Steps were taken TO provide a
unified employment service for en-
gineers at the recent meeting &
the executive board Of the Ameri-
can Engineering Council. Two
hours discussion brought out the
fact that the need is pressing fur
such an employment service for en-
gineers. national in scope, local in
application. and financed for sde-
Quate service. and that the Contri-
buttons which the constituent So
cieties OF the Federated American
Engineering Societies are able to
make TO the employment bureau
have been found Inadequate 70 pro
vide an employment service such a.
engineers require.
The executive board therefore er-
dorsed in principle a paid employ
ment service but with the reduced
fees to members OF ORGANIZATIONS
supporting the service, and pro-
vided that a committee OF five mem
bers OF the executive board he sp-
pointed by the chairman and that
the boards Of direction OF the four
founder societies be requested each
to appoint a member of its board I'm
order to form a Joint committee Of
nine members on epgineer'nE en-
ployment in the power to organize
an employment bureau, on a plan
which will invite the cooperation
OF interested organizations.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
One of Wars Adventures.

ENRY w. RUMPKE enlisted private Of
III Marines in 1914. He served in Hayti be-
came sergeant, was sent overseas and starting at
Chateau Therry went through the Argonne In
April, 1913 his term of enlistment expired, but he
stuck to his company. No one said anything to
him about re-enlisting, did he remind anyone
that he was but private citizen. They were all
too busy. He just fought as if nothing had
happened giving him the right to quit.
But after the armstice he asked for a pass to
go to Paris. What he showed pass, did not
suit the military police. He was arrested. After
various experiences, which brought release, or
escape, he found work Paris, fell in love,
bought little farm, again fell into the hands OF
the military police and was sent home as de-
serter. He spent six months in prison here and due
to the efforts of friends, released few days
ago. He will go back to France, marry the girl
and work the bit OF land
All of which is but part of the adventures of
war. Rumpke is not complaining, no one needs
complain for him. He takes his experiences as but
part OF the game and on the whole is fortunate he
not killed manned. He bears grudge;
we bear none for him. Civil we'll military law
makes mistakes and sometimes dispenses injustice
instead of justice. But if civil law does right its
wrongs, this government should not dodge its re-
sponsibities in the same way and if a special
law of Congress is necessary, Rumpke should at
fully held in prison. 1t would help him stock
that farm, he and his Louise" could add to the
population of France
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
Mixing of Races.

The thought that a number of
different races may be mixed and
fused quite simply into one uniform
race, identical in every way Is an
amiable dream of the philanthropist
who is totally ignorant of anthro-
pology. Races may quite easily ac-
cept the same language and may
change their religions and customs.
and may be called by the same ma
tional name, but they cannot change
the shape Of their skulls. their skin
or their character" says DIR. G. V. de
Lapouge, of Poitiers, France, dis
tinguished racial anthropologist.
For the millions of years since
there have been men and women,
racial intermixture by intermar-
riage has been going on. and the
mathmatical expectation would be
that an infinite amount of racial
characteristics should now be found.
This is not true, however. Many
characteristics cannot occur in in
termediate forms and some can oc-
cur only when linked with certain
others. Some combinations which
do emerge temporarily into exis-
tence are eliminated in the struggle
for survival
of a number of mixed races. ana
the race is not necessarily indicated
by the nationality of the individual.
Anthropological analysis. however
reveals the existence of a superior
white race and of inferior white
races. 1t is this superior white
race which, by virtue of its superior
fitness, Is now occupying the posi-
tions of social responsibility-ine ed
ucation, finance, science. religion"
This superior race, according to
DIR. de Lapouge., Is being replaced
now by the inferior races through
two causes. The inferior races, on
the one hand, are content to give
their young a short period of feed
ing and clothing, and then cast them
off to shift alone, and, their young
being thereby less burdensome they
are permitted to become more nu-
merous. On the other hand the su-
perior race Is restricted by the in
creasing cost and difficulty of bring
ing its young to the full develop
ment Of mental equipment suitable
for Its race, and therefore the su-
perior race undertakes fewer chill
dren. he holds.
I'VE are now" continues DR.. de
Lapouge. "at the ethnic crisis Of the
superior race. Be. not mistaken
the war of classes Is a war of races
There must be more of the superior
race. 1t must be made more abun-
dant."
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
Pilgrims and Puritans.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Their sins cause many persons to
figuratively ''sit on tack" respect
ing his satanic majesty and proof
OF his nonexistence would greatly
relieve their feelings OF annoying.
unpleasant suggestions and fears.
However, II is easier to prove
Jesus Christ resurrected (Which has
been done to the satisfaction Of
many all down through the ages)
than to prove the devil noneXistent.
Persons may testify to what they
know and what happens, but he
who does not know is a poor wit
ness, especially II undertaking to
tell what is not" The devil may
or may not exist. Neither you nor
] can prove he doesn't. We may
can get.
But why be so concerned about
the devil? Followers Of Christ find
II their business to follow" Christ's
example and teachings and not
their business to check up after the
devil. which job may be left men
tally and physically to those who
desire to be possessed" OF him.
My suggestion IS lIdl every pSuN
be concerned less about the devil
and his business and more about
Christ and His business. A little
closer reading of the Bible and at
tendance at church services would
benefit our skeptical, infidel and
alien elements and remarks like
that attributed to a certain cele-
brated artist" as reported in your
columns, respecting the honest
God fearing passenger list of the
"Mayflower." which were referred
to as a lot of "hypocricts" and
"Puritans," will be less frequent.
Most Americans know that the
"Mayfowed Pilgrims and the ''Puri
tans" Of a later date. were not only
from two distinct origins. but To-
Gated in different places. The "Pil-
grims" were the Fathers" of the
CONGREGATIONAL Church Of America
and starters OF the great Common
wealth of Massachusetts,, and moi
responsible for the Connecticut
blue laws" which are the bug
bear of the naughtily-inclined ant
some others. The Congregations
Church is most liberal in creed.
w. E. ALLEN.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
Interprets -Four HOrsemen.'
To the Editor, The Washington Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
The -Four HOrsemen" Of the
Apocalypse have galloped into town
and out again, and l am wondering
just how many of those who wit
messed the play thought they were
getting the correct Interpretation
Of the -four horsemen" of the book
Of Revelation (Rev. 81. This
production simply used these -four
horsemen" as foundation from
which to draw their lessons II is
true that the desire for conGues,
leads to war, and war to famine
and pestilence, resulting in death.
but the -four horsemen" of Reeve
lation represent something alto
gether different.
They represent the decline from
spirituality and primitive truth
which took place after the Apostle
John died. and which was foretcld
by the Apostle Paul and Christ
Himself. The Apostle said in this
connection I'll Thes. 2:1-D Now
we beseech you brethren. that ye
be not soon shaken in mind, or he
troubled. as that the day of Christ
Is at hand: let no man deceive YOU
by any means; for that day shall
not come except there come a fall
ing away first" The truth that the
early church taught was to become
beclouded. darkened. Christ pictured
the matter in one of his parallels.
Matt. 13:33.D The kingdom of
heaven is likened unto leaven.
which a woman took. and hid in
three measures of meal, till the
whole was leavened" Here our
Lord taught rs to expect a condi-
tion in the nominal church which
would maintaiT during the gospel
age, the age just closing, the age m
which the church Is being selected.
(Acts l5:13-17.) "LeaTen" represents
error. The woman" represents the
false church Grew 17:3). The three
measures OF meap represents the
Christians food. the truth. (Thor,
preparest table before me in the
presence of my enemies, sanctiry
them through thy. truth, thy word
s truth. John l7:17.) The -four
horsemen" of Revelation. the great
falling away foretold by Paul. and
the parable just quoted teach one
and the same thing and all refer to
the decline from the faith once
delivered to the saints"
Let us examine this parable that
we may get the matter clear be-
fore US. During our Lords minis.
try he gave to the early church tn
, nure food. represented in tht
ssthrae meg suraS ~ naaIr Ate;
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
Disarm by Disarming.

A DMIRAL BOWLES former chief constructor
n of the United States Navy and head of
the Fore River Shipbuilding Company, makes a
practical suggestion to naval disarmament in
letter the Springfield Republican. The Herald
heartily approves it, If for other reason than
that it is what have suggested, being only more
So" We proposed agreement that no nation
should build batteship at any future time larger
than now under construction, any of heavier
armament or greater offensive power. This would
halt naval design and building where it is.
1t would end all incentive to future building all
rivalry and fix the present as the permanent bal
Admiral Bowles goes further. He would
have all fighting ships of $1,000 tons dispace-
ment, all guns over six-inch caliber and all SUBJ
marines scrapped, future building being forbidden
He says this would solve the problem. There is
other complete solution" 1t would give
certain advantage to small nations, but nothing
material and the admiral even suggests forbiddng
protective armour; why not also any motive power
above certain speed?
Some such agreement must be reached or the
United States be prepared to spend $1,000 100000
each year on its navy. This would not be so great
an increase on the present expenditure. 1t woul,
not spell bankruptcy for this country but it would
for Europe and for Japan as we'll Admiral Bowles
says. the enormous increase of modern navies is
primarily due to the fact that the modern science
in metaurgy and electricity and mechanical nven-
ton have rendered possible and advantageous an
enormous increase in size of battleships, whereas
for tactical and strategic the tendency to
maintain the same number of units as when the
ships smaller. The same reasons have in
creased the calber and power of great guns and
well their accuracy and rapidty of fire. all tend
ing to increase the cost of construction mainten-
ance and use well as the number of officers and
men for each unit. Since 1900 battleshps have in
creased three to three and one-half times in size
and FIVE to six times in cost"
But battleship must also have a flock of
destroyers for its protection, and there must be
scout cruisers, submarines, arpanes and their
mother ships" Fleets have increased in agencies
have armies, but they center around the battle
ships which now cost S4ooooooo each, while there
IS at least doubt that in any of the future they
win dare venture beyond anchorage or even be safe
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
Tribute to ]. n. Darling.

To the Edito-. The Washington Herald:
! am very sorry that Mr.. j. n.
Darling is i'll.
When one like Mr.. Darling is
even temporarily removed from his
post 1t is a loss to the public which
one cannot appreciate unless one
Is ''the public"
Every morning, whether or not
the readers OF The Herald actually
realize IL enough to make a mental
note Of the fact, they get a clever
ly put fact driven home by Mr..
Darling's cartoon. He always hits
the nail on the head" so TO speak.
I, for one. OF the many readers
OF The Herald. always look forward
to the spicy stimulant OF the
Darling cartoon. II Mr.. Cooper
gives us as much for our money
as Mr.. Darling always does. we will
be very grateful to him.
In the meantime we will hope
and pray for the speedy return TO
health Of one who gives us a touch
OF cheer and a truth every morn
ing, and one of the public's fav-
orites-Mr. ]. N. Darling.
i thank you.
LINDA Nee. WOODS.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
His Brothers Keeper"

10 the Editor, Ihe Washing ton Herald:
-Four years ago ] first observed
the work Of f. f. budding and the
Prisoners Relief Society, Of Wash
ington. d. c, since then I watched
his struggles through adversely and
misfortune. climb over almost in
surmountable obstacles, achieve the
impossible. Today he stands alone
as a philanthropist who helps men
and women who have been in
prison; his benefciaries are legion.
and from lips unused to prayer
have come supplicstiOns for his
mercy to be continued.
He is the silent man. There have
heen purported interviews from
him, but il has remained for a
robed justice 10 bring from his sad
dened heart the sermon Of sacrifice.
II was when Mr.. Justice HoehlinE
OF the District OF Columbia Su-
preme Court reached a helping hand
to a lad destined to a life of crime
that the pent-up emotions OF a man
who has carried a heavy cross were
uttered.
budding wrote Justice Hoehling
thanking him for giving the youth
another chance. He laid bare his
struggles to beat back" after q
life in prison, disclosed the pc .r-
cutions that follow a former con-
vict. and pointed out that in the
majority of cases there is no future
for the man convicted of crime.
Justice Hoehling had before him
boy whom the police were anxI-
Gus to send TO prison; he had
robbed and assaulted a citizen, and
then broken his probation. Instead
| OF reVoking his probation, as the
cold authorities pleaded, the court
tempered justice with mercy.
Il am not insensible TO the fact
that a man convicted Of a crime
has a hard road to travel" spoke
Justice HOehling. His future is
uncertain; remember, as you stand
at the bar. that if you violate this
second trust you will have broken
faith with the Judge who stood be-
tween you and the penitentisry."
This act brought the truth about
former convict from budding
Prosecuted on leaving prison, driven
to the wall by society, pushed into
a living death. budding organized
the Prisoners Relief Society in
self-protection; what a blessing il
has been, Thousands OF men and
women speak its name and that OF
its founder in deep reverence. From
the darkness OF ostracism budding
has brought light to legions who
despaired Of respectability again
what cause more noble could Amer
lean dollars be spent for? Ger
tainly there is none greater thar
helping back to decency those who
stumbled in the dim light of igno'
rance; on reading his letter to thu
court ] sent the Prisoners Relief
Society a check for $40; IL a thou
sand Americans would do the sam'
how different would be the futur,
of a million now condemned.
(Miss) J. NJ. FALLlN.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
Ooen Court L Letters to The HeraIA
k.SgSIA@f1SA5Er1gap 67SaaGSffEs ffsA

in stating that ] am a relative to
Mr.. Volstead. We are not even
friends. You seem TO be d little
confused as you describe me both
as a personality and yet as moth
ing with a hole in it" Your scien-
tific comments have naught to do
with the subject in hand.
Thank you for the compliment
unat am a gentleman of parts"
You may have served me faithfully
ir several capacities, but you should
study to serve me a little more
skillfully as my business is to de-
ceive the human race. and what
you wrote would not deceive any
Cne. Try to do better next time.
THE DEVIL"
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05

there. In fact navies and naval rivalry seem TO
have become but q sort of international mania
Their effectiveness is no longer measurable by
tonnage; there is almost infinite variety OF fac
tors concerned. as the battle of Jutland showed.
They are no longer regarded as peace agency:
they distinctly war engine. They are but
secondary. however. to land batteries, mines and
airplanes in defense and unless Overwhelmingly su-
perior. of questionable value in offense They are
becoming more of luxury than necessity But IT
there is to be any Limitation" 1t must reach to
Admiral Bowles extent to be OF value, and none
come without thatpopulsr nsistence which will
also end war, make the last war the last and stop
all talk of "the next war"
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05

DR.. Prin Ces
home is in Ring
wood. y. J. He
was born in New
York April Il,
1865. lie grad
uated from Co
lumbia in lSSS
and lat T re-
ceived degrees al
the University OF
Berlin and Johns
Hopkins Univer-
sity. He went 70
Babylonia W IL n
the University OF
Penns ylvanias
exped dition IN
lSSS-ISSe as Co.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05

The Herald has found that certain
writers sign fictitious names a. their
own. In . few instances we And these
have escaped our notice. We will here
after require not only the name but the
directory address. The Open Court must
net be abuses. It L. for fair, imper-
.onal, informative disosssion and state
ment Of opinion
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
Foster Rhodes Wedding.

LURAY. Va, Oct. 4.-wallace NJ.
Rhodes. photographer of Luray. and
Miss Bertha M. Foster. daughter of
Jacob E. Foster. well known farmer
OF this county. were married yester-.
day at the brides home five miles
south Of here, the Rev F. p. Crump-
Ter. Of the Christian church. Off
ciating. The couple left for a north
ern tour.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05
''Devil' Answers Critic.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
I was somewhat offended at your
description Of me as nothing with
hole in IT," / think I have done
enough damage in this world dur
ing the past 5000 years to be en-
titled to little better description
than that. You are also mistaken
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05

After visiting New York, two labor MEM
bers OF the British commons reported prohibi-
tion in the United States failure. They said
they frequently offered liquor but were
afraid to drink it for fear it was poisonous
That's way prohibition works even in New
York
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05

The benefit for "Christy" Mathewson is
a reminder that though the pitchers crown has
been transferred to the brow of the batter, the
game of baseball still centers around the dis
tance from the pitchers box to home plate.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-05

lumbia's representative. Was pro-
fessor of Semitic languages lsss-
1902 and dean OF graduate school
.Ss5-lsO2, at New York University.
From iso2-15 he was professor OF
Semitic languages at Columbia and
since 1915 has been professor OF
Slavonic languages there. He is an
Aathor Of note on biblical, oriental
o I'd language subjects