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The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
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includes old films as we'll az new
ones.
Now. Way Down East" a Grif-
nth picture. which taught a moral
lesson in an impressive manner,
had for a leading character one
Howell Sherman. He was at the
Arbuckle party. You say throw
Way Down East out the window
destroy il.
James Fox was the friend OF the
colonies. He was gambler, a
drunkard and consorted with base
women. Would you forbid his
writings to the American school
boy? Alexander Hamilton drank,
and il pushed would forget his wife
and have a fling at times. Would
you condemn the "Federalist"?
! save the classic for the last, for
Lord Byron was like Howell Sher-
man, an artist-one poet, the
other an actor Every high-school
student who has not been educated
on the theory that expurgated lit
erature is true literature knows
that if a party" with good booze
and plenty of women who were
not too careful was to be staged.
Byron would be there if he had an
invitation.
Would The Herald delete every
Byronic writing from every Ameri-
can book?
BRUCE DOUGLAS.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Distribution Agency.

THE Big Five Of the packing industry were
entoned from manufacturing distributing
any food prodnct, except meats They would like
to get back into the general food supply business
As II D. they have = surplus m organization and in
facilities the demands of the meat business
The purveyors of other foods want the restriction
continued They object to the Big Five" as com.
petitors-
The reason this eompetiton would be UNEQUAL
under present conditions, does not seem far to seek
Ii rests mainly in the packers system of distribu-
ton. They have a complete line Of warehouses and
cold storage for handling their own output 1t is
the only system of the kind which covers this
country every State with any degree of thorough
ness Their products go to their own distributing
centers in every fsir-sized community. They sup
ply hotels, in fact many, and deal directly with
the retailers.
What they organized to do with meats they
could do with other food, If cold storage was
necessary, they have it. If only warehousing is
needed they have it. They are in touch with de-
mand everywhere and through this endless chain can
supply it quickly in any quantity. If they had full
swing In this field. they would have system of
rotating wholesale houses for all foods They could
manufacture, if they would and deliver directly to
the retailer
II this would be evil, and under present con-
dtions it is our judgment that it would what
should be the remedy? Should the packers be
compelled to open their warehouses in common to
ali who wished to them? This has been pro-
posed. 1t would be wrong. 1t would not work
They could meet the probable demand II
would unfairly interfere with their own use Of thci
own property. 1t would soon prove wholly I'M
practicable.
But there should be chain of public ware
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Americas National Debt.
he Editor, The washington Herald:

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Gentlemen. - Eleven billion dol
lars! That's a heap of money. but
it is a small matter when this
amount is compared to the re-
sources OF the United States, and
also a still smaller one. in my opin-
ion, when We consider what a GER
tain debt of 1000. .ooo. 900 really in
wolves.
l refer to the debt OF foreign
countries to the United States
growing out OF the late war. Per
sonally | am heartily in favor of
cancelling this debt in its entirety;
charging 1t up as gain rather
than a loss.
The countries which owe US this
money have always afforded us a
market for our surplus goods, which
market has kept our people en-
ployed- To me that is a most de-
cided factor. Furthermore, the
countries which owe us this money
stood shoulder to shoulder in hold-
ing back the aggressors in the late
war. Had it not been for this bull
pog defensive attitude Of the allies
Il would have taken a great deal
longer time. with a larger number
of American fatalities, and a mucn-
increased expense to the. United
States. than this eleven billion rep
resents.
l have had sufficient business ex-
perience to warrant me in express
ing my appreciation of the Euro
pean market. We, of necessity, have
grain, cotton, wool, etc, which we
must market abroad. without this
market our shops and men must be
affected.
To my mind 1t Is a question or
helping our foreign market to re-
open. or permitting them to strug-
gle as best they can.
With our people again at work,
the matter of the $1,000, ,eoo, 900
would soon be made up to this coun-
try.
One can not lift himself by his
bootstraps, neither can we bring
about normally till we can find
some one with something to buy
that which we have to sell.
DR.. FRANK E. GULICK.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Electricity and Spirit.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
We often hear it said that no one
knows what electricity is. This idea
is erroneous. To the close observer
OF the universal plan. the nature of
electricity is no hidden mystery.
The fact is that electricity is moth
ing more nor less than a VIOLENT de-
structive spirit force. brought into
being through the agitation result
ing from anita aConistic clements COM
ing into contact.
To clearly understand this truth VIC
must observe a law that is plainly
visible. but ignored by the majority
OF people. and that law Is that all
matter. even the minutest particle,
is inhabited by some form of life
which is spirit-and exists only to
be inhabited by this life or spirit.
which in fact creates and re-creates it
to be used as an abode. This is why.
when We cut our hand. IL foreign eIe-
ments are not allowed to infect and
spirit that is within US repairs or
heals the wound. This plan of life
inhabiting matter is universal, mat
ter of itself having no power.
When all the life inhabiting any
particle of matter withdraws, the
matter Immediately disintegrates.
This is to establish in the mind Of
the reader the fact of the predomi-
nance of spirit in the universal plan.
Now as to electricity. Cold is a
spirit force. invisible to the physical
eye. but felt keenly by the spirit of
life that is within US. Heat also Is of
this nature, but e~cctly opposite or
antagonistic to cold. Where one en-
ters with sufficient force. the other
must withdraw. When these two an
tagonistic unseen forces meet, each
Of equal or resisting force, in the
skies, the result is a violent destruc-
tive spirit force which we call light
ming. In the dynamo, such agitation
results from the contact at a high
rate Of speed of antagonistic elements
OF life embodied in the materials of
which the generating parts Of the
machine is constructed
Electricity is akin to the spirit of
anger in the human body. One may
see a mechanic at work strike his
hand with a hammer. If by nature
irritable, he will hurl the hammer
away in violent rage. Again, where
ones sense of justice comes into con-
tact with gross injustice, the positive
and the negative, a kindred spirit
is brought into being and conveyed
the body. affecting every
fibre of our being. This may seem
a farfetched comparison, yet the di-
rect relationship is there, and. unless
We can grasp it. We cannot get a
clear conception of the nature of this
supposed mysterious force.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Ed
ison gave an interview some time
ago, stating that in Ms opinion all
devices (note this word carefully. de
vices,~ used up to his time for COM
with departed spirits were
useless, and that 1t was his intention
TO experiment with an electrical appa-
ratus. believing that il such commu-
nication could be had through the use
of material Instruments an electrical
one must be used Some time pre-
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
A Forty-Ninth State?

THERE are those in this District of Columbia
who very earnestly support a proposed
amendment to the Constitution to give the District
representation in Congress. There are others who
oppose this, Indifferent. There are still
others who urge that Washington should be given
local sef-government and the vote to this extent
There are as many, or more, who strongly oppose
this for various reasons, preferng the present sys-
tenn of local government.
Another suggestion is that of Frank Sprigg
Perry, which has the charm of novelty and a sort
of appeal to the imagination. 1t is that Congress
should set up this District as the State of Coum-
ba, granting to it all the powers of statehood In
4 quite convincing brief, he argues that Congress
has this power. If this is so would require but
a majority vote, while resolution for an amend
ment requires a two-thirds vote and State ratifca-
ton. 1t would be the short to representation in
Congress, but would either set up the elaborate
ehinery of State government for city, or would
introduce the novelty of the commission form of
government for State
1t has also been proposed as part of this
scheme, that Virginia be asked to re,cede to the
District the city and county of Alexandra, with
local consent, as they were part of the original
District This would make State just ten miles
square with a population near 47s,ooo. 1t would
be big enough in numbers, but infant in dimen-
sions with diversity of industries save as sup
piled by Alexandria 1t would, in fact be Just a
big city assured of population within few years,
of 100000 people, about all that could be included
in the territory, with suburbs in two other States.
The Herald does not wish to be understood as
favorng Mr.. Perry's plan, but in the perennial dis
cussion of the vote, local national, of local gov
ernment. or national representation and the general
feeling of being national Little Orphan Annie"
adds to the variety and would be the short cut to
all the rest The Herald is quite content with
things as they are, and believes that even without
the vote, Washingtonians can, if they WILL take con-
troll OF. their own affairs, do it for Washington"
and make this in education and all the elements of
municipal progress, the Saodel city of America.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
A Liquor Regulation.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
How much better regulation
would have been than this prohibi-
ton farce we are now witnessing.
A regulation that would require
one to apply to a proper authority
for a blank to be filled out by ap-
plicant, family physician, police
power, family member or members
and two neighbors. Statements,
after being sworn to, cause the is
sue Of card permit to be ex-
hibited at time of each purchase.
large or small. Both fiIled ap-
plication and permit card to carry
the photo of applicant.
A proper charge for such card
would be in order to defray ex-
pense of bureau. Drunk or in pos
session Of liquor without card or
license-penalty, severe panaIty.
Drunk, with card, cancels its
power for a time longer or shorter
and reflects on the indorsers on
the application for future sigma
lures Only one service at a bar,
everyone paying their own. Bot
tie goods at stores having no bar
and serving no drink, In this way
everybody would have equal lib
erty, and only abuse would be
against stone wall. Many are
buying bulk or poison today when
they just want one drink of good
cold beer.
FRED T. HAFEI FINGER
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
The Elements.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
As Pluvius swept the earth with
glance,
TIL give Them he said, "a song
and a dance"
Then on many a roof came the
rat-tat-tat
or liquid melody-tuneful and pat;
The lightning IL played DER earth's
upper decks
With weird and wondrous electric
effects;
The storm king evoked a thunder
Gus roar,
Splitting the heavens with mighty
encore:
Ev'ry north cloud whIstled You
can bank on me
To raise the wind for this gay
3 revelry."
Then blowing through whiskers, in
country and town,
The breeze lost its pep" as the
sun went down;
Keep IL dark" said the night,
TIL furnish a show
With more stars than ever you've
seen below"
But Luna rose soon, with her
slumb'rous light,
And Marconied to earth a glad
good nightr'
EDWIN 1. SHoPE.
Washington. ID. C
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

vious TO this published interview. this
writer advanced this truth concern
ing the nature of electricity. as de-
fined in this article The public. how
ever. did not get an opportunity 10
read il.
Mr. Edison is on the right track
when be begins TO see the connec-
tion between electricity and the spir-
itual, although he stated in this inter
view that we do not know what cleo
tricity is. However. it is not likely
that he will get a communication from
q good spirit through the use of cleo
tricity, as il is not of that nature.
EDWARD +. FALLON-
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
The Glass Conscious" Issue.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
In The Herald of today in an
editorial captioned Glass Con-
sciousness." you say:
1T was back in the early COS
when Mr.. Bryan sprung the class
issue upon this compIacenuy un-
suspecting country. This
people had never dreamed there
could be such a thing here To
arouse class consciousness in this
free republic where every man is
king, where the Declaration Of
Independence says all men are
equal was al crime, it was sac
rilege"
The class conscious" issue was
not sprung by Mr.. Bryan. This is
sue had been sprung several de-
cades prior to the appearance of
the youthful La Platte decIaimer.
Bryan in 1886 one vote was cost
for Eugene Debs and his Social
istic- class conscious program
In this free republic every man
Is a king, you say. You might as
public is a ]. p. Morgan, a Ponzi
or an Abe Martin.
Picture the spectacle OF 5000 900
OF our fellow kings tramping
around in their own kingdom hunt
ing a job Picture an auction
block where king after king is
offered to the highest bidder but
no bids forthcoming. So, Mr.. Edi-
tor. please stop telling Us we are
kings. We are net, and besides
the king business Of late has badly
slumped.
You mention the Declaration OF
Independence and say something
about each of US being free and
equal but really, is this true?.
FLEETWOOD L. DIXON.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

SUNDAr, SEPTEMBER, IS, 1921.
Astroiogers read this as rather an
unfavorable day, for while Uranus
is in mildly benefic aspect, Mars and
Saturn are strangely adverse.
1t is . day that is likely to in
crease any tendency toward ir-
ritability; it is threatening to do
mestie harmony:
Mars is in an aspect believed to
indicate that there will be strong
influences toward war that will be
felt in this country.
Mars and Saturn are in an aspect
that is read as inclining mankind
toward old habits and traditions
that permit them to kill in the
name of patriotism.
While there will be a constantly
growing sentiment in favor of dis
armament, the meeting in Wash
ington will begin with many con-
trary signs powerful to prevent in
ternational agreements.
Mars is in malefic aspect on No
vember II. Saturn and the Sun are
adverse. Jupiter. however, is the
ally of humanity on that day and SO
gives great strength to the direction
of the President, furthering his as
pirations and stimulating sympathy
in his policies.
The seers predict that the dis
armament sessions will be long
drawn out and that they will de-
velop sensational incidents. :
The rising position of Neptune at
the time of the New Moon In No
vember is read as presaging an un-
settled state OF mind among the
people. who will nourish many con-
Trajectory and uncertain views en-
barrassing to those at the head of
government affairs.
Persons whose birthdate IL Is
should be careful about letters or
documents. Business affairs should
be carefully watched.
Children born on This day prob
ably will be artistic and talented
but not likely to take an interest
in business.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
COLLEGES WANT CHEMICALS
ON METRIC BASIS.

American colleges desire 70 b.
their chemicals and Laboratory SUP
plies in metric units. according 60
the report Of q committee Of trs
American Chemical Society. hcadc.
by Prof. E C Bingham Of Lafaye.i.
College
In accordance with the reso'u-
ton OF the Council Of the American
Chemical Society made at its Roch,s-
ter meeting last spring. SAYS ~
Bingham, I'VE have written 10 col
leges and universities OF the UnitcH
states asking that the purchase v.
chemicals and supplies be ma I.
hereafter in units OF the metric S,s
tenn One hundred colleges and VI.
Versities signifed by letter their tr
tenuon OF cooperating in th.-
movement. Only one institution.
the Cincinnati College Of Pharma,
is definitely opposed TO the rnovc c-
ment as far as we have been sh.a
TO learn and their reasons do t..
enect the general situation. D.
seems clear, then. that an over
whelming majority Of the American
colleges will in a short time be pur-
chasing in metric units.
We have the written statement
OF twenty-seven different manuIaC-
turers and dealers which arc pre-
pared TO supply the chemicals Or
metric specification. Several other
not on this list are prepared Co
quote on metric specifications Tor
apparatus only. IL is perfectly cIca
that III the American chemists dcSIr.
chemicals and apparatus in uotr.
units exclusively. IL is only ncr1s-
sary to say so for the manufactur-
ers and dealers TO meet the de-
mand.
we are thoroughly convinced
that IL Is necessary for the consum
ers to take the lead and there I~
very little advantage in our takInG
unanimous and whole-heartcd a.
tton. There can be no serious oh
stacle ahead. for several OF the col
leges, notably Beloit- Central, Col
gate, Colby, Clemson. Harvard,
Iowa State. Louisiana State, North
western, Ohio Wesleyan Swsrth-.
more, Syracuse, Tuft, Union, u OF
Michigan. u. of Minnesota u or
Richmond. y. OF wisconsin, u. OF
wyoming Washington and jefferson.
Washington and Lee and Wesleyan
have for years bought chemicals
and supplies either entirely or in
part In metric unitk-
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Catches UAMixing EN-.

To the Editor. The Washington herald:
In your leading editorial today,
dealing with the Washington con-
ference, you say:
But this is an interlocking
world and it is hard to move in
any one direction without making
waves which spread in all direec-
tions."
Are we to understand that this
is an amphibious metaphor?
SILAS BENT.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

10 the Editor, The washingt ton Herald:
Your editorial Censored" in this
mornings Herald shows the danger
in general propositions. To para
phrase trife you say that mo
one in the Arbuckle party who is
motion-picture actor should ever
again be shown in a picture" Your
language was broad. I'd doubtless
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18

The Herald has found that certain
writer's sign fictitious names as thsir
own. In few instances We and these
have escaped our notice. We will here
aftei .eQuire not only the name but the
directory address. The Open Court must
not be abused. It Is for fair, imper-
sonal, informative dscsssien and state
ment Of opinion.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
eCheHeyuLd;
ScfenIUc
Notes
QndCon7n7em
Hl4amS
SUNDAY, sEPTEMBER "a IrzI-

scaAts EffEnhkh Ia 1rzI
Flower study kfks sf ue wn<
Flower Preseryation Society.
Washington Chapter today. sam
Meet at Rock Greek Bridge for
trip through lower Rock Greek
Park.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-18
Suggests Reservations" I"

FRED T. HAFELFINGER.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-12-06
C @ N U NICAT.
u. S. r. A.

2236-921-S.G.
Societatile membre in Uniu-
nea Solicitation Romano de A.
jutor 81 Cultura din America
sunt rugate a lua la cunostinta
ur,natoarele:
In luna Novembre 1921, me-
raportandu- mise nici un caz
mortal Intre membrii societati
lor apartinatoare u. 3. R. A.,
s'au repartizat 2 cazuri apro-
bate de G. s. E., in sedinta din
Is Nov. 1921, care sunt urma-
toarele 81 care 8 'au trimes spre
achitare la societati Gu data de
3 Decembrie 1921.
caz. 267, Accident. Flip Sc.
cosan, Soc. Augustine, $4,000.
Caz. 13, Militar. loan Scheau,
Soc. Ulpia Traiana, $149.70.
Youngstown, O., 3 Dec. 1921,
GEORGE MARHAO,
Seer. general.
(283-4)
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-12-06
de: Victor Slavescu.

Stunt regi1ni de tara, care au
mai totdeauna aceiasi soarta, orr
ce ar Fl schimbarile politice ce au
loc. Acesta este 81 cazul Maramu-
re;ului. Cand facea parte din Re-
gatul Ungariei Maramuresul al
catuia granita rasariteana tarii,
invecinat Gu Bucovina austriaca,
.ea insasi provincie de granita,
81 Gu Muntii padurosi al Carpati.
lor. Astazi, sub stapanirea roma.
neasca, ocupa tot o polite de
frontiera, la nordul tarii, des-
.partit de Cehoslovacia, prin lisa.
81 sub stapanirea ungureasca ca
81 in actuala situate, Maramure-
sui fost regiune izolata. Re-
lieful solului>ar determinat in
mare grad >aceasta izolare, care
insa din anumite puncte de We
dere, ne-a fost de mare folos. Le-
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-12-06
Note de CaIatorie prin
MaramuTe$

gat GU restul Ungariei numai prin
linia ferata Sighet-H Huszt, Mara,
n1uresul n a suferit prea accen.
Ituata Influenza maghiara. Popula.
tia noastra romaneasca STA pas
trat aprOape intact, caracterul
Esau etnic, ca port, limba, obice.
|iuri, constructii de locuinta ETC.,
mai multi decat in orice alta parte
"a provinciilor unguresti. Daca sc
face comparable GU judetele limi-
|trofe, de ex. Satu- Mare Ecu ex-
|ceptia Tarii Oasului) 81 Bihor, Sc
1poate usor constata cat de multi
lat fost influential taranii nostri
din aceste judete fata de mara
'mureseni.
Daca din punct de vedere etnic,
Maramure3m si-a pastrat aproape
intact vechiul sau caracter roma
nesc, a avut de suferit insa pu-
ternica inriurire ecoriomica din
kpartea Galitiei. Atat orasul ST.
ghetul Maramuresului cat 81 parte
din judetul Maramures, ce ne-a
revenit noua (numai treime din
|vechiul comitat unguresc, caci
cealalta parte a trecut la Ceho-
Slovacia), sunt inundati de popu-
latte galitiana, cu aspectul 81 pre-
ocuparile eli cunoscute. Toata
viata economical este stapanita de
aceasta populate nu numai la
orase 81 targuri, dar char 81 Ia
safe. In afara de comert 81 meste-
suguri, aceasta populate a intrat
Isl i'll padurile regiunii, uncle din
cele mai frumoase ale tarii noas
tre, distingandu-se sub. fOrma
unor explOatatori care ruineaza
orice bogatie, acolo unde lucreaza
81 pune in valoare. Stapanirea
maghiara ajuta aceasta afirmare
economical, in vederea ruinarii
|economice taranului roman, ra.
mas prea curat 81 in afara de ori-
ce Influenza ungureasca. Sc da
toata preferinta acestui element,
mai ales ca popnlatia maghiara in
aceasta regiune era foarte redusa
Astazi, problen1a Maramuresu-
lui Sc pune altfel, in tot com
plexul Ell 81 numai din punctul de
vedcre romanesc.
Prima conditie de viata pentru
aceasta provincie veche roma
neasca este de a Fl scoasa, cu un
moment mai de graba din situa
tia actuala de izolare in care sc
gaseste. Maramuresul trebue le-
gat imediat 81 cat mai bine, Ell
diferitele regiuni invecinate ale
Romaniei Mari, prin eai Gle comu-
nicatie directe. Astazi, ~comunica-
tia sc face foarte anevoios, le@
tura cu restul tarii reducandu-se
la calea ferata, Gu caracter quasi
International: Sighet-B???haza
Hust Kiralyit-taza Halmi- -Satu-
Mare, care strabate teritoriul
Cehoslovaciei, pentru a reintra in
tara prin Halmen. Gu .astfel de
legatura de Gale ferata, ce trece
81 pc teritoriul altei tari, nu Sc
poate concepe 0 viata economical
normala 81 sigura, pentru aceasta
provincie a tarii noastre.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1921-12-06

banului va Sport. Este de consta-
tat ca 81 taranii romani platesc
pretupi mari pentru pamant, find
alimentati Gu dolarii celor din
America. situatia economical sd.
tenllor maramareseni, de la raz-
5oi incoace, dupa informatiile ce
MS au dat de catre localnicii GU
noscatori, ar fl multumitoare,
multi din ei platindu-si datoriile
ce aveau la banci 81 degrevandu-
81 astfel pamanturile.