The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-07-21


 Commission. History is in the mak- ing, Times are coming which try mems souls
 A young German, s4 years old, is in prison in Berlin, because he sold state secrets to France, The secrets he sold were fake secrets That .s to say, he sold lies about Gern1a ny. He furnished the French with 6S,0O0 names of secret service agents. taken from the telephone directory, and thousands of bits of talsehood, pro-, moting hatred between the two coun- tries He may not be heavily pun tshed. but the crime of promoting in ternational hatred for profit is a crime that should be punished.
 In the old days 1t wasn't necessary to promote hatred. If two tribes lived in the same neighborhood, it was taken for granted they would kill each other at convenient opportuni- ties History Is largely the story of how men killed each other for count less generations, arriving slowly and with difficulty at the ideal of inter national peace. not yet realized, There Is happily a League of Nations, which functions teeely and may grow.
 History properly interpreted seems to show that the most peaceful na- t1ons have the best chance to sur vtve Rome conquered the world, largely because of long periods of peace in which weapons and disci- pline were developed, More savage tribes, or peopIetz. as a great French man called them, who fought all the time. never could accumulate the re- sources or the discipline to fight the Romans. who were destroyed because too much conquest weaned them from work and strength.
 Heads of five civic organizations ter. This Is improvement over changes which are promoted by poIi- ticians- A charter exists for the whole city. It should be changed only to improve it: never for partisan motives. Non-partisan government is in its infancy. There will be more of 1t. when citizens are better posted. Politics has worked evil to Bridge port. increasing the cost of living, idleneSs and taxes.
 Please note that the conference is suggested originally by women, and by women assembled to discuss measures in 8 non partisan way The housewife will never see politics for jobs, as the men have. She has the task of running the home, of seeing that the bills are paid, of making both ends meet She knows what high taxes mean They come out of the subsistence of her children, out of her household allowance Women want the city operated as the place in which the people live; as a great home to be run fruSally, wisely as good homo to live in.
 Senator Ransdell, Democrat, Louis ana, discussing the ship subsidy says: "A vote against the bill to aid the merchant marine is vote to aid Great Britain" Washington, in his farewell address had something to say about the statesmanship which breaches partiality toward one coun- try, or prejudice against another. AHlerlcans nave steadily refused 3 ship subsidy for reasons of their own though perhaps now there should be a subsidy. American measures may be adopted without prea ching inter- national hatred.
 Free State guns batter Waterford. Twenty are dead in Limerick" Ire land is on the road to order. The little puff Of grape shot" is the stabilizer. as it was in France, a hun dred years ago, and as it will be everywhere, until men have sense enough to agree with each other in the court of reasons.
 American citizens, if born of Irish parents, will be received to citizen ship in the Free State. Winston Churchill makes the announcement in the House of Commons. The exten- sion of this principle might lead to useful ends. If England should say all born of English parents. may be citizens, and Germany, Japan. France and so on,say the same American citizens changing countries. would be in the voting, and hence in the gov erning group. in any other land Tn this way, quite without intention the world state might arrive.
 Kings from the most ancient times sought alliances by interularrfar re tria. in the belief that Austria woul side with France. He tried to marry Russian princess, but failed in that Sometimes the king gave one of his sons to an enemy tribe to make friendship. Thus came the Prince o1 Wales.
 Immigration, interchangine peo ples. who enjoy an Interchangeable citizenship, might work the same a. royal marriages. America, has so tt speak. married with the peoples O every race, md having friendly tie, with all is little inclined to war witt any. The future must tell its owr story. A prophets lot is not an eas,