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The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Indian Fighters.
To the Editor. The Washington Heralt

TO the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Referring to letter Of Paul
Schneider in the o. q L. of thu.
date. he seems to marvel at the
scant record OF the valorous deeds
OF the Indian Fighters" II his
memory is faulty as to this matter,
l. who had a hand in that unpleas-
ant. and TO us. a not very profitabI
business. will come TO his rescue"
with the desired Information.
You remember. Comrade Schneid-
er. in those halycon days this great
big '1arge-hearted Union" was
about that time composed of some
forty-eight States and Territories.
Washington. d. c.. and Alaska, too.
Our coast line alone in nautical
miles measured just precisely 2s.es3.
This is water line: now turn your
search-light on one of the states.
viz Texas, with her 274,35o square
miles.
The census OF 1920 recorded 1885,
600 Indians exclusive of Alaska. and
as statistics show the races being
rapidly decimated there must have
been more than the number quoted
above during our efforts to make him
behave himself. Some task, ven
ture, and to combat that treacher-
Gus foe. covering millions Of miles.
We had a mighty army" whose
limit was fixed at the enormous
figure" of $4,000 men. Did we ever
reach that number? We did not. /
call to mind that at one time during
these vacations" that we numbered
less than $4,000 men. Now to pro-
tect this continent we had to chop
this bunch into mighty small bits
to make them go around. Even at
this the trorhle breeders were away
In excess he peace makers"
The result IRE; we got the worst
of 1t. And that worst was some
thing fierce. when any OF us fell into
Los" hands night came on"
These things were not recorded
by man, but there is a record will be
read some day. II the truth. one
tenth part of which had been told
to the world. that skeleton army"
to protect such a vast area would
have faded from view, as few, II
any. men would put themselves up
against such conditions is incon-
ceivable especially at the measly
stipend of s13 per month.
Now the few, by the grace Of a
merciful God. who have unto this
day and with only a few more days
remaining ask OF this magnanimous
government for the sacrifices that
they made, q deaf ear Is lent.
Recompense? What for? Go easy,
old top.
JOHN w. JENKINS,
Late First Sergeant, Co. G.
9Th u s Infantry
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"a IMPRESSIONS M
HOlAeA!Ee,
l!E7Ele1.lf I'LL

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE Riaito
troupers are back for the dull sea-
son. Those not quartered at Free
port and Great Neck. the Long
Island theatrical colonies. are liy-
ing at the best hotels. where for
the first time since the war half
rates are offered. As usual they
are buoyant with high hope for the
approaching season.
And while they mark time they
patrol the Broadway paves. No
end Of types. The comedian with
fresh Pullman car jokes. You
know him. Keep you laughing for
hours. The juvenile with flowing
Tie and vest pocket tube Of
pomade. The soubrette whose
mottled coiffure shows the strain
OF the sudden switch from peroxide
to henna.
The leading man who-he tells
this on himself-is always, being
mistaken for Barrymore, Jack not
Ethel. The star who has never ap-
peared on Broadway. but you should
read what the critics said of her
IN Sioux City. Belasco and Hop
kins nave made her many offers,
but she is holding out for a private
car on tour. And her name nrst
on the billing.
The company managers offer the
only pessimistic note in the en-
semble. The exertion of meeting
many pay days and getting to the
next town has given them a drab
perspective. They are the only
cynics in the trouping world.
While the troupers have drifted
PACK the players who have been
on Broadway the past season have
migrated to the summer stock
companies. Theatrical exchanges
report more stock Jobs this year
than at any time in the past ten
years.
The burlesque ''piff -awmers" fnd
occasional work on the small time
vaudeville. But as rule they
prefer to loaf through the summer,
1t Is not generally known, but as
class the burlesquers are the
thriftiest in the thespic world.
Chorus girls in musical comedies
refer to their hurlesque sisters a..
Notwithstanding they ALWAYS
have roll tucked away.
The rowing night cabbies who
edge up to the curb to whisper to
pedestrians the offer "to show
them the sights OF a wicked city"
are having a desperate time these
days finding the "wickedness."
When resorts like the Haymarket
fourished the one high spot suf-
fced the fare. Now about the only
thing exciting is to drive to one
OF the white tiled eateries in Co.
lumbus Circle around dawn and
watch prankish college boys hurl
batter cakes at each other.
The walters in the all night
restaurants these prohibition days
have an old source of graft elimi-
mated. When an inebriated diner
had paid his check and settled In
his chair for a little nap II used
to be the custom for walters to
place plate with a few remnants
Of food before the sleeper. sud
denly awaken him and demand an
other payment of the check. Usual
ly it worked. Now the walters say
the diners become too unconscious
to awaken.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Immortality.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
A number Of articles concerning
Immortality Of the soul have ap-
peared from time to time through
the columns Of the Open Court
a valuable portion of your most de-
lishtful, indispensable daily publ
cation-The Washington Herald.
REGARDLESS of the attitude with
which the articles may have
treated the subject; regardless or
the authority with which they may
have been written; and regardless
of the motives. intents, or purposes
with which they may have been
produced, they have all been. II
seems to me-, very instructive, en-
Tightening. as well as interesting
and for the sake of knowledge IT.
self, IL for nothing else. they should
have been read: they should have
been received with consideration.
The magnitude of the subject OF
Immortality at once becomes ap-
parent when men begin to think.
reason, or to analyze. The further
one goes in the field of research
the more perplexing are the prob
lens with which he has to deal.
II seems that the dense, clouded
curtain of mysticism has dropped
to conceal forever myriads OF
truths that lie beyond. beyond the
pale OF reason. intuition, scientific
ipvestisation. or philosophic specu-
laton or conjecture. The following
statements will perhaps in some
measure lend encourasement to
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12

HIGHEST POINT IN RHODE ISLAND.
To the Friend Of People, tr t
Will you kindly inform me through yonr col,
umns what Is the highest point In knode IhnndE M
The highest point in Rhode Island is Durfee
NO AUTOS ON BERMUDA.
To the Friend Of People:
Can you fnd Tor whether there Is any
mobiles are permitted on the island Of Besmuda
The person who told me said there was law
on the island to this effect. J, NC C.
Yes that Is true The Bermuda government
island Those who make their home in Bermuda
opposed to automobiles being allowed there.
and practically everybody uses bicycle TO get
.GoNE ARE THE days.
To the Friend of the People:
Were street fares in this city ever
Yes cents was once the fare in the city
with six tickets for rs cents
EIGHTH CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.
When and where did the Eighth Continental
Congress meet? Also the information
garding the Ninth Continental Congress
Princeton r. j.. June 30 I7s3 while the Ninth
Continental Congress- met in Annapolis. Md
November rs. 1888.
GIRLS SLAYER WAS HANGED.
When and by whom was Miss Harriet NJ.
pitai. Annapolis Md killed? What was done
to the attacker? F.
Miss Kavanaugh died after an atta-k by
Henry A. Brown negro deserter' on January Is.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Shooting Straight.

A MEXICAN national guardsmen should be the
~ best marksmen in the world. The Ameri-
can people of today are the immediate descendants
of men whose unerring sense of aim often proved
their salvation. There should be some inherited
talent in this respect
Popular European ideas picture Americans as
born with rifles in their hands. Every U. S.
schoolboy is credited with intimate knowledge Of
firearms
Yet, as a matter of fact the American people
as a whole are not good marksmen. Thousands
of served in the army overseas during the
world war who never could have hit the traditional
barn door when brought to the actual test Many
OF these men came out of the service with no more
familiarity with arms than they had when they
enlisted. Many officers, it seemed thought that
proficiency close order drill was more essential
for in battle than proficiency on the target
range.
But accurate craftsmanship has won more than
one war. 1t was essential in the last war. 1t
probably will be equally essential in the next con-
flict The ability of the Beers to shoot straight
nearly resulted in the defeat of the British in the
South African war. The sure eyes OF the Ameri-
colonists had much to do with winning the
Revolution.
The engineer regiment Of the D. c. National
Guard is engaged in craftsmanship practice
which should be taken with great deal of serious
by both officers and enlisted men. The coun-
try would be far safer with mob of defenders who
could shoot straight than with the best drilled army
in the world which knew nothing about hitting the
target.
As it is, probably many European nations
have armies of straighter shots than has the
United States. 1t is remarkable how soon Ameri-
cans have lost what they should have inherited as
instinct.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
. Causes of the Civil War.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald:

10 the kditof. Inc Warrington hereid:
Mr.. Lincoln abhorred slavery, but
recognized its Constitutional exist
ence. and had no desire to interfere
with II by extra-constitutiona
methods; nor was there any man of
his time willing to make greater
concessions in respect thereto to
avert the war and preserve the
Union. He was too good a lawyer
not to know the impregnable va
lidity OF slavery under the Consti-
tuition, and wanted II got rid of by
just and constitutional means.
The people of that period saw as
through a glass darkly," and their
vision was distorted by hate and
prejudice. We with our present
perspective can see those times and
the issues more clearly. With malice
towards none. with charity for all.
both North and South. we look upon
those events of the past as neces-
sary in the Providence of God for
unifying our nation, and removing
forever causes OF strife and bitter
ness.
The destruction Of slavery was
the best thing that could have hap
pened to the South. and was really
a blessing in disguise, though a
costly one. But when We contem-
pate the results the war was worth
all IL cost in blood and treasure for
1t settled all the controversial ques-
tions Of that time, and made US a
united. powerful. virile. and inde-
structible nation OF indestructible
States.
One of the strongest Indications
that the South fought for what II
believed a great and vital Constitu-
tional principle. and not for slavery
alone, is the fact that not one man
in ten in the armies of the Confed-
eracy owned a slave. and the insti-
tuition of slavery shut the door Of
hope and opportunity to the great
masses of the Southern white prole-
tariat, who, under the leadership of
Southern aristocrats fought with a
heroism. self-sacrifice. and devotion
never surpassed in the annals OF
time.
\ So in it's final analysis II must
be conceded that the fundamental
causes of the war between the
States" were political and economic,
though they have become obscured
by the greater issue of human lib
erty, and principles OF Constitution
al government. that became the i'm
pelIing issues with the progress OF
the war.
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LAN1ER'
Washington. d. c.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Far Fetched"

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
1 read with interest the letter in
The Sunday Herald over the sigma
ture of AN American Citizen" in
which he deals with the question Of
prohibition. do not or course cues
ton the accuracy of what he saws
concerning the attitude Of the great
body Of Lutherans toward prohibi-
tion. as had seen only the pro-
nouncement OF the particular body to
which he refers. But / am not so
much impressed with what he saws
concerning those who would like the
privilege OF taking an occasional
glass OF beer or wine, and who look
upon their inability to get either as
q curtailment OF their personal lib
erty. Their arguments NAV be stu
pid." but 1 am not willing to admit
that the arguments Of IAN American
Citizen" are either new or novel, nor
are they very convincing.
The personal liberty Of motori Il,
FOR instance Ito which he refers) !.
is not interfered with so long as mis-
motoring does not interfere with the
personal liberty Of others, nor is the
personal liberty Of the bathers inter
fered with SO long as they conform
10 the standards of decency which
require that they shall wear enough
10 reasonably cover their nakecness
II isn't 30 much what the Venus and
Adonis Of the bathing beach shall
wear as that they shall wear some
thing, and to hold that they shall
wear something is not interfering
at least NOT fe harr,fui .xtant
with their personal liberty.
TO compare these lnterferences
with that which deprives a man OF
the right to take a glass of beer or
a glass OF wine at his dinner is a
little fsr-fetched. to say the least.
and would seem to show that AN
American Citizen" Is a little shy on
solid reasons for the prohibition faith
that IL In him. I do not want either
beer or wine. but want 10 see those
who like an occasional glass have the
privilege Of getting IL.
PATRICK H O'DEA-
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Sees Lack of Education.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald;
In this mornings Herald is an
interesting letter from a pessirnistic
virginian, in which she 60 says.
among other things. that she voted
for men whom / believed stood for
the highest principles" and. again.
that she expects to vote "for men
whom 1 believe stand for honor and
principle" A little later she asks.
What is wrong in virgiaia?" The
quotations above seem to indicate
that tho answer may be Lack of
common school education"
o. yirginius, throw no brickoats
until you have taken the beam out
Of your eye. ESTRANJER.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12

They seem to me to know the
worth of many things in dollars
and cents-a million dollar resi-
dence, a million dollar library.
and so forth-but most OF them de :
vote their lives to making money
/. and have not learned the value of
it.
ARNOLD Bennett expressed him
self well upon American men. He
said that the happiest moment of
the English business man is when
he puts his coat on to leave his Of
fee in the evening, and the happi-
est moment of the American bust =
ness man is when he takes IL off
at his office in the morning.
Leisure to the American man
means loss. He seldom enjoys art.
he rarely enjoys music, he has no
time to read, and leaves the things
that go by the name of culture to
his nomenclature chasers' they
are called. l understand culture.
but why 'chasers'?
The following story / heard in
Washington. Two rich business men
were discussing the opera. One said
Last night 1 took my wife to see
Tristan
WAS it goodT answered the
other.
Medium. 1t makes you laugh
was the answer
The A merican man takes his
wife to the opera because he likes
to provide all the entertainment for
her that money can buy; but for
himself to entertain is the saddest
of duties. He does not do 1t well
because he rarely enjoys himself.
"Pre-eminently moral by train
ing and conviction. it is difficult
to say how much temperament the
American man has: but though we
pray not to be led into temptation
the Lords prayer does not forbid
1t. The Englishman is lively he
cause his training in games makes
for physical development. He is al
ways out of doors. riding, hunting.
shooting, fishing and playing cricke 1t
or football. This gives him a good
circulation and circulation is life.
The Americans are a prosperous.
generous people, but they strike an
outsider as spending too much OF
their time upon business II is a
kind of pleasure, but accumulation
whether of money pictures or any
other thing, Is not really inspiring.
1t is apt to center people upon them
seives and this Is disadvantaxe..
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12

those who would believe in i'm
mortality: ID Since history be-
gan love and death have been enc
mics: eternity is needed for love
itself" says David Fyffe. Reason
and affection make II appear that
God would not for man to die. Inn
mortality may be afirmed because
OF intuition-because the soul de-
mands it. CD In face of the as
sumption that this is a good world
made by a good God who has not
created men with an insatiabl
hunger-for men long for eternal
life-it Is believed that the soul is
immortal. (3) The teaching of
Christ may be taken to indicate
surviving life. 90 Belief in i'm
mortality becomes great when
faith in God becomes faith in the
eternal goodness OF God. Every act
OF obedience TO duty suggests a
sense Of Immortality. II is in the
moral energies OF life that our kim
ship between God is realized.
LAWRENCE STARK,
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12

Adaress ieffers to the FrseHd OF the People
1921. Brown va. convicted on March ss 1871.
WHEN WASHINGTON COMMANDED.
To the Friend of the People;
When George Warrington chosen head
OF the American army? j. n II.
June Is. ITS
To the Friend Of the People;
When was the first sewing machine completed
by Howe the inventor7 MRS. J. H. q.
During 1886
MARTENS DEPoRTED LAST YEAR.
When was Ludwig c. A. X Martens. Soviet
Ambassador" to the United States. se Ssserted'
Martens was placed on board ship bound
for Russia on January p. 1891.
WILSON ATTENDS THEATER
When was the nrst time that former Presi-
Sent Wilson attended Washington thester after
On February /. 1921. Wilson attended a thea:
ter performances for the nrst time in a year and
a half.
SALARIES CT REPORTERS.
Could you kindly tell me what salary a news
'N'N' JOURNALISM STUDENT.
There is no standard salary. It would be
even hard to strike ar, an syer1se beesSss Of the
papers pay more than do others.
STRIKE BEGAN JULY 1.
Please answer this question in tomorrow
mornings paper IL possible When did the strike
of railway shopworkers begin? wM. l.
July / at 10 a.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Coal Strike Must Be Ended.
THE longer the coal strike continues the more
inevitable is the conclusion that complet,

TINE longer the coal strike continues the more
inevitable is the conclusion that complete
victory is possible neither for miners
for operators. Unless the present deadlock is
broken by arbitration it will last indefinitely.
The American public can not afford this strike
any longer Already its evil results are obvious
everywhere. They will be and out
standing from day to day. The strike must end
Coal sufficient for the needs of American industry
must be mined For months the people
have been fearful and silent. They have been
bewildered by the opposing claims of the fighting
factions. They have been hypnotized. At last
the spell is broken. From every section of the
United States come insistent demands that the
strike end and end at
In view of this situation President Harding's
proposal to bring about peace is fair and necessary
Miners and operators both know that the strike will
be~setted eventually along the lines laid down by
, the Chief Executive They know that both must
give and take. They know that neither side
gain anything whatsoever by continued obstinscy
1t unbelievable that the proposal will be
rejected
- At this time enough coal should be in sight to
hf~the bins OF factories and householders for the
30 greater part Of the winter AS an actual fact,
there is not enough to last for the rest of the
Great damage already has been DONE
Something substantial has been added to prices
for necessities of life. Because OF the long dead
lock some will go hungry this year and many will
go cold. Can either side to the controversy be
selfish enough to continue their present attitude in
the face of such prospects?
AS in most industrial disputes there is right
both sides. Neither miners operators
entirely in the right both are absolutely in the
wrong when they persist in attitude which is
bound to suffering for innocent people. They
gambling with the comfort and with the lives
OF and women.
The essential need is that mining be resumed
The operators open the mines and the men
must return work Otherwise both will be
er quilted in the of tragedy which will sweep
over America this fall.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Defends Own Home.
To the Editor. 'rbe Washington Herald

To the Editor. The Washington Herald;
May I beg more space in the open
Court? Mr.. Thompson. when
spoke of the one home. my own.
where, these wards OF the Board Of
Guardians are well cared for. I did
so for two reasons. To defend my
home. The Congress Of Mothers and
Association has con-
demned the homes in which wards Of
the board are cared for in such a
way that 1 think II time that care
takers who know they are honestly
doing all they can for these children
in their care to keep them healthy.
clothe them decently and raise them
as they should be raised. should rise
up In rebellion and demand that the
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
Signs of Prosperity.

THE monthly statistical compilation of the
i Department of Labor employment service
furnishes excellent index to national prosperity
During period of depression unemployment in
creases When better times come everybody goes
to work.
Stock and bond tables be manipulated from
day to day until they become unreliable as indus
trial data. Expressed opinions both from capital
and labor usually are propaganda without any
secure basis in fact.
But when employers start hiring more men,,
whose weekly wages must be paid in coin of the
republic, it is safe to assume that red traces of
sunrise unmistakable in the eastern skies of
industry.
Hence the Department of Labor report of June
is cheering indeed. The month showed employment
increases in 81 out of IS principal cities and in
almost every class of industry. 1t is the most
hopeful news received for nearly two years.
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12

Many people do not progress on account
OF then egotism. The practice of too fire.
quently using the word is often a great handi-
cap in life. Self-praise, self-conceit and vanity
make person unwelcome, socially, and hinder
business relations. Besides, when l meet a
person who is egotistical, it hinders me in dis
playing my own egotsm-and that is exceed
ingly annoying
The Washington herald., 1922-07-12
MeHey8g
Scientific
a@NOdes
A0N7ZzeyZ4
dl:9lng3
WEDNESDAY, JULY Il. Isz1L
TRRIGATE DOUBLE LANDS
WITH SAME WATER.

IHRIGATE DOUBLE LANDS
WITH SAME WATER.
More than a third OF ali wsts
actually applied to Irrigated LANDS
in the Colorado River basin !,
worse than wasted" says Dr.
Frederic L. Clements OF the
Carnegie Institution Desert L.abora-
tory at Tucson Tt might e con.
served TO render thousands NJ add.
tionsl acres fertile. II actually re.
duces the growth OF the erops'
1T has been shown" he declares
that there is a rapid reduction IN
bushels Of wheat for each additional
Inch of water above seven inches
and In India IL has recently been
demonstrated that there Is frequent
ly a larger return with one IrriEa.
tion than with two. II must be
realized that air is almost a. i'm
portant 20 roots as water.
Apart from the great saving pos
sible In this way. one nearly as
great may be brought about by
recognizing that rainfall nuctustes
IN more or less definite cycles and
BY constructing reclamation and
irrigation systems on the expansion
contraction basis TO take care OF
this fuctustion. The only time 10
prepare for a period Of rainfall
deficit Is during a period OF excess.
IL further investigation confirms the
theory that rainfall bears a rela-
tion TO sunspots and that drouth
may be expected at sunspot mHxlma
and wet periods at the minina. IL
VIII be possible to predict the major
variations in rainfall and 10 has.
the use Of water upon Eucn know
/ Ledge"