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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13
LIKE HARD.FOUGhT GAMES
Green Sex Girls Win Twenty-Five
ard Lose Seven

The Green SoX girls basketball team.
managed by Miss Louise Van Camrcn,
has jusI concluded Il most successful!
season. winning twenty two out of
twenty nine games played. The team
plays mems rules and likes lots Of pep
in tn" games and always Engages in
hard fought "ontestS.
The star of the team is Miss Hanna
Hcrbst. who played forward and who
led with fifty mine field goals. Thea
came Emma Gillette. Is: julie Nalcn
tine. 81 while the guarding Of Dot
Kelley. Mabel Stevens. Louise Van
good.
Coach Thomas says til" team will be
among III" h".t in the city next year
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13

Manager. Truitt. Three player, !, /,
inficld have already been picked ~ ~ .ns
stop being the only berth nor "a. mort
piled. On first will be Dave T,;,s sup
second will be taken cure Of by NismuIms,
Rath, who was with Scranton Svrlce - lSe
Pacific Coast League last yesr y. tne
Earl Biting will cover third. while
In the outhcld are n bunch ~ ,,,
who can hold their own, Th..ser
Pete t'urtiss. who will cove, are
Bert icabaley. formerly Of In. pster; pss,rr;
in left. and Nick Carter. Of Sw. DIS DIS
more. in right. '"srth.
Two pitchers hevc been s;rnsd
Collins with the team last year AVA .,b DOB
Of the Southern Association. dM tn...eo aleo
with Warren Grifiths. OF v,l,sss.ner
compose the staff to date. Whiis snova, IN
RECEIVING will be. in charge Of Wb..,t1e WIZ r.
Gilmore. formerly Of Penn, '"ee'sr,
This is the eleventh yeor %. =,
store boys and 1t has been ono 'r - t ne
leaders Of tho city's scmi .pro c,Ut. 'ne
all times. Tho grounds at SiSts "
md Walnut streets are amons tbn bINVna N.Ia1
in Philadelphia. and many Of tha ,.sSt w
ing college and scholastic player, 'ssae. saae
been members Of the teams. nave
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13

Four of his contests were declared
Eddie boxed johnny Buff in New,
York in n bantam championship matcn
May =. taoI. the verdict being awarded
the title. holder after fifteen rounds.
Orphans See Bouts
Monthly boxing shows are being
put on ut st. Johns Orphanase
by otto Hughes. former marine cham
pion. On Tuesday night four bouts
were held under the direction OF Hughes
for the entertainment of the orphans.
and they showed lots of enthusiasm
during the different bouts.
frankie Smith and frankie Donu-
ghuc. Shanahan Catholic Club mittmenl.
gave Il clever exhibition. and this match
was followed by one between Harry
Pcgg and Joe Eagan. members of
O'Isricn's Institute. Then Joe Bush
and Charles Roberts. of the West Phil.
adclphia Cnthol!" Cub, entertained.
and the wind-up was between the Rice
brothers. Charles and Joe. members Of
Shanahnn. Each of the bouts were four
rounds. with Hughes referecing.
Besides these monthly boxing enter
tainments. Hughes has been giving one
day wecl; TO the Mother of Sorrows
orphhnS TOR phSsIcn! Cuiinr" eH'tcist>'
and he also is planning 70 tcach the
kiddics tho manly art IF srlf-defense.
Joey Leonard Ready
.Jor Leonard. nineteen years old. is
ready TO start his career in the ring.
Bsnny's 'kid" brother. who also is a
lightweight, has been under the cham
pions tutelagc for about four years.
and although the youngster had been
rearing To go TO tie post for some
time. Big Brother Ben" kept holding
Joey back.
tcrrntly the youngest Of the Leon.
ards threatened to step out and box
under an alias. and one night here at
the Olympia Club joey asked Scotty
Monteith then matchmaker. TO take
some one out and put him in. Benny
was in New Orleans and Joseph
figured il would he good time to stea!
march Oh the champ
Bu, Scotty wouldn't take ,Toey's
scheme seriously. and ;aere was moth
ing left for thc youth TO do but wait
until Benny said the word. Now Ben
believes that Joe is ready. and the kids
first bout may pe in n Philadelphia
open air show next month.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13
STORE BOYS Plan
TOUGH SCHEDULE
Strawbridge & Clothier Baseball
Team to Play Leading
Clubs Of City
STARTING eleventh YEAR

'HINH1S should be a very prosperous
i year in baseball. especially '"r the
independent and semi pro teams in
philndeinhia. This is the opinion OF
A. NJ. Truitt. veteran manager Of the
S,rawbridge 4 Clothing team. and who
Is about as well informed on this class
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13

DASkETBALL has had tn" most sue :
- cessful collegiate season in the his
tDry OF the game and tho PROFESSIONAL
teams outside Of Philadelphia have had
success Of similar nature. From tine
standpoint Of popularity th" last sea
son surpassed all others.
This popular game. of which Phila
delphia is the hothed. is played under
two distinctly different sets ot rue>'
The reason for this is that the persons
in contro, Of both the college and pro
fessional games are too short sighted 10
zee that any game which has reached
the height Of popularity ~ mas ms
game will lose is popu iaritN II con
tinued to be played under more than
one code OF rules.
Something must b" done 10 UnNN t.'
r,,les-the sooner III. better for tn"
game. One set of rules is supported by
The professionals and known as Na'
tional'' rules the other. SUPPORTED ny
the colleges. y. VI. {. \. and \. \. L.
and known 40 ''ioint rules or anna
teur rules" The colleges play Ia" So
called amateur Jules. and employ e"
teach these rules former professional
players.
These professional coaches have
Drought tue HhIN'gFS ~ INV l''il' "''''
developed the game I" such an extent
that the last season Na> the banner
year.
E'Ouling a problem
Basketball is similar 20 soccer III
that personal contact cannot be "Ilni-
mated. Wherc To draw tho line OF per
mission OF contact is the point wnicn
gives the rulemakCrs more troupe thnh
all other points combined. How to
lesislate against fouling without killing
the game is n most difficult problem ana
has had the professionals and amateurs
scratching their heads for long time
But why two sets Of rules TO gov
ern n national game: Baseball.
football aud soccer are played by
professionals and the colleges under
exactly the same cod" OF rules. and
simply because the rules were not
: torn apart by some pe"p." WI"
imagined they were purgihg me
game of rough house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13
Cap" Anson improving

thirago Aprn II. -Adr.an G.. ''Cap.
Arsor was reported slightly improved at s..
l,uNe's Hospital whore ha underwent a
'nluor operation recently. He IS expected to
'. nD,- T., 'eal- the hosptts N few
davs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13
j. 3. Hawker Unable to play

sydney y. :. W. AprA 12.- tn" Aus
'raIiau Davis tVp team Will consist OF unIy
three men ana not four as previously an
nounrrd. + B. Hawkes. VIZ he unable 70
p,a> wei. IN, '"am.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13
Playing Space

The professional game j. played
In n bounded area or cage. The amateur
game is mayed tor written 20 he played
without boundary or cage. OUTSIDE "'
the larger colleges it j. ImpoSsiol' 20
play the open court game. Max" th'
rules so that they cover every, r"nG!
ton, whether bounded or unpouhh'd
area.
Professional basket extends twelve
inches from the blackboard. while tn"
amateur il extended six inches. lhls
is Of little advantage. but the sH-!nch
extension goal Is nor" easily erected:
is firmer and allows for more scoring D"
! the blackboard o.,
Scoring i what the spectators IKE
10 see. Professional rules have the
man upon whom foul was committed
throw the foul Ievery man throws MS
own foul. The amateur has one sp",,,
cially groomed foul tosser throw all
the fouls for his team.
The PLAYER who commits the "n"nse
=, should throw a the basket "l thr
offended team. II he L. sur''sSlTi;
the offensc is nu! ih'd ana the naS
tossed M at center: If un>uCCcSs:V,.
rho bali continues in play and
noint scored for tho offended team.
This nuts the burden on the shoulders
Of the offender. \ technical fouI
should be thrown from the lJ-toot
line and personal foui from the
rear arc OF the foul line "r Il feet
away from the goa.
Classify Fouls
Professionals do not discriminate be
treen pcrs0nal and technical fouls.
Amateurs discriminate and on thr t"ur'h
CO.. a nl u. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13

Permit any kind Of rDntjnu"uN
drihh'c. that is IN" amateur rule. but
permit one or both hands, bnc hand
playing is unnatTrul. On" must real
IL" that passing i the fundamental
principle of Basketball and that drtI-
bling is not ronduciv" to good t"hm-
work. So must hH restricted.
Unrestricted drihbling cause. indi.
vidua! playing. and that causes in.
rrcaS Sed rOuling.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13
EOVERN BASKETBALL BY ONE
SET OF RULES, SAYS PHIL LEWIS
Noted Referee Offers Suggestions Eliminate ConGct Be-
t,Ceen College and Professional Game-Bosetall Foot
st, ball and Soccer Furnish Examples
by PHILIP q. LEWIS
NJ the Hoard Of Approyed Isnskct bail officials

player 10 one dribblc with ono ar alter
nate hands. As soon a. the bail comes
10 rest. or the dribblc stops. h" must get
rid of the bail by passing or shooting
for the basket.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13
VIII Have 10 BE CoO

Tho visitors will have to be good
10 beat the store boys. judging by the
personnel Of the club announced BY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13

Harry Jickson "rlt-s 'Cou Nliaui'c 'it.
tbst a reprps-EtRIiNo BODY q, the Neg jersey
state Poxing Comp.ss'or vii atteui tho
Northside A e. show UeN, TuesdaY night;
sIsr thai Penny T.sDnarI W..l Le here to
referee { ne OF the bOu's
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13

Luis fl-ro. south Amrr.yan Grtl' ~ -
MI rnun,ry ,rhar 10 PAIRS on with Jucn
HeTmar at Jcr.a" e. ) rr- 'w-'" r'IH Is
AMI 90 Ttp south AlHer'car has ku"c. !
~, ss-,ur MaAtrd a:d ,'oe NCClrr
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13

Joe Nelson has re- Owed "a uu ulrr of nners
NJ late Joe Conr0y says Two Ph' ade lph'a
nr,rnoters are rf'er a NsisOn- Carl Trsn. ,Iue
is,ut and also rhA, he now ts ncSo'!sting
FOR a bout N Boston bctWc 10" and Irsn
Aphnny Curtin.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13

Da1ny iiricves has rH"ov""ed Hfi"". n 70
sent II less and he is u trH'TIng aGH!u.
In his last match Gr'eves lC& y Gene - e..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-13

Wal'y Uinck'e. Of U:H'S r"-,. So. - '
New IIrdOu, CDl:-.. D"%, .lJ"ddN q sh' f.!
steL,rounI t 70 w.ln I'D Ns"'s"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-26
AUCTlONS-LEGALS
Legal Notices-continued

received during year, from taxes,
1882 10; interest, banks and deposits,
S6S66: balance Jan. ], 1922, S7,040.66.
Chautauqua Fund, balance Jan. /, 1921,
Liberty bond, $1,000; cash, S448.60; re-
ceived during year interest on bond,
$3.50: from banks on deposits. $3.50:
Chautauqua Association, $500; balance
Jan. ], 1922; cash, SS0060; bond
$1,000; total, s1,S00.60; Park fund, bal
ance Jan. 1. 1921. $3SS66: received
during year 1866; total, S1.25466; paid
out, $266S9; balance Jan. /, 1922,
S987.77. Liberty fund, balance Jan. !,
1921, S2,68817; receipts during year,
taxes, S11,021.36; township trustee,
$685. interest on deposits, $3.50: to-
disbursed during year, 1921, $9,799.S3;
balance Jan l, 1922, $4,528.S3. Spe-
cial fund balance Jan J. 1921, S23,
1888; receipts, during year, 1921,
/ $2S, 1884; total, $50, 1882; paid bonds
and interest, $31,SS9.47. Cash Street
| fund, balance Jan. l, 1921, $1,084.51;
receipts during year 1921 S45, 54415:
/ total balance and receipts, s46,628.66
| Paid contractors during year, SAL
S59.61; balance Jan. i, 1922, $4,76905.
] hereby certify that the above and
| foregoing is true and complete state
ment of items coming directly or in
directly under the supervision of the
City Controller, of the City of Rich
mond, Indiana, for the year 1921.
Witness my hand and seal this 25th
| day of January, 1922
BALTZ A. BESCHER,
City Controller for 1921.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-26
CITY CONTROLLERS REPORT FOR
THE YEAR 1921.

The EAR l9Z1.
General Fund Receipts: Taxes,
1901 996.O2; City Court fines and fees,
s1,325; dog licenses, $500; theatre
and show licenses, $685.; peddlers lie
enses. $50; milk licenses, $15S; plum
bers licenses, $S4: sundry licenses.
1888; market, $1,269.95; building and
moving permits, $900.70; wiring and
heating permits, $172; police dept,
1925; interest, banks and deposits,
S59515; penalties on delinquent I'M
provement assessments, $63.32; street
dept labor, material, oil etc, So
927.S2; temporary loans, S22,710; bene-
fits and damages, $1,54730; sale OF
bonds, $43,39917; NJ. E. l.. & P. T.
part salaries city officials, $4,000; sun
dry receipts, $1,s57.47; total general
fund receipts, $386,910.65.
General Fund Disbursements: FL
nance department, salaries; mayor,
$4,000: city clerk, $1,000; II council
men, $1,S00; sinking fund commits
sioners, 5000: city controller, $1,000;
treasurer, $1,000; deputy treasurer,
$500; auditor, Wayne county, $500;
temporary loan, $22,710; interest on
temporary loan, S422.93; Municipal
league, 1920; surety bonds, sinking
fund commissioners, S25; ground rent,
School City, $780, recreation fund,
School City, S1.766.05; sinking fund,
excess bond money, s490.35; waivefed
improvements, S496.S7; offices expens-
es; mayor, $14; city clerk, 1855; con-
| trollers, $359.97: treasurers, $143.78;
special election, S2,476.5S; primary and
regular elections, S5,275.12: expert
accts. water rate hearing, S29S.30; ex-
pert accts. telephone rate hearing,
$26076, law dept. salary city attorney,
$1,000; misc. law, $11.52; judgment,
A. Hawkins. $41.57; dept. public
works; salary board, $780, clerk,
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LEGAL NOTICE

State of Indiana. Wayne County, SIS:
Mary Johnson VS.. Charles Johnson.
Wayne Circuit Court, January term
1922. No. 1899. Petition for divorce.
Be it known, that on the 18th day OF
January, 1922, the above named PLAIN
tiff, by her attorney, filed in the o1flce
of the clerk of the Wayne circuit
court her petition against said DEFEND
ant for divorce.
Said plaintiff also filed with SAID
complaint the affidavit of Ida Parker, d
disinterested person, showing that sara
defendant is not a resident OF TINS
state, and also her own affidavit snow
ing that her causes for divorce as stat
ed in her said petition, are, ABANDON
ment, failure to provide and cruel anu
inhuman treatment.
Said defendant is therefore hereby
notified of the filing and pendency OF
such petition, and that unless he APP
pears and answers or demurS thereto'
on the calling of said cause on the 14tn
day of March, 1922, at the term OF salu
court to be begun and held at the
court house in the city of Rchmond, on
the first Monday of January, l92Z, said
cause will be heard and determined IN
his absence.
Witness, the clerk and the seal OF
said court, at the city of Rlchmond'
this 18th day of January, 1922:
LINUS P. MEREDITH,
Clerk.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-26
AUCTIONS-LEGALS
Legal Notices

EXECUTORS SALE OF Personal,
PROPERTY
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned as executor of the last will
of Thomas J. Lamb, deceased. will offer
for sale at public auction al the late
residence of said decedent three miles
south of the city of Richmond. Wayne
county. Indiana, on Friday. February
3rd, 1922, beginning a l o'clock p. m.
the personal property belonging to
said estate. consisting of cattle, hogs,
corn in crib. and sundry articles.
TermS-CaSh.
JOHN w. LAMB,
Executor.
Harris & Harris, attorneys
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
In the matter of the last will and
testament of Harvey Townsend, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given. that the I'M
dersi gned, Olive j. Townsend has duly
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AUCTIONS-LEGALS
LEGAL Notices-Continued

qualified in the Wayne Circuit Court or
w ayne County, Indiana, as executrlx OF
the last will and testament of Harvey
townsend, deceased, late OF wayne
County, Indiana
Said estate is supposed to be solvent
OLIVE j. TOWNSEND,
Executrix.
Dated Jan. 10, 1922
Garnder, Jessup & Hoelscher, Attys.
Jan. 19- 264F Feb
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EMPLOYM EMIT
Need Help?

Does your business demand more
help? Are the employees you now
have, up to your standard of effic-
ienCy? There are at present many
good men to be had for practically
any kind of work you have to offer.
Turn back to the classified col
umns in this paper. Perhaps YOU
can find just the type man you have
been looking for. 1t not; insert an
ad. The cost is small and ii will be
gratifying TO see what wonderful
results are obtained.
PALLADIUM classified is the
greatest employment agency in the
Richmond territory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-01-26
THIS ADVERTISEMENT

Is set in style number five. II
your advertisement were set as
this one is, it would attract
many readers. 4 house with a
nice lawn around il stands out
in pleasing contrast. The white
space costs very little in addi-
tion and will make your ADS
produce the maximum results.
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Farms and Land For Sale az

FAKMS-For real estate see A NJ Rob-
erts. richmond, Ind. r. F. D. Pr. All.
WISCONSIN FARMS-Landology free
special number just out. containing
many facts of clover land in Marin-
cite county. Wisconsin. If for a home
or an investment you are thinking of
buying good farm lands, where farm
ers grow rich, send at once for this
Special number of Landologv. It is
Tree on request. Address Skidmore-
Rlehle Land Co, 406 Skfdmore- Riehl q
Bldg. Marinette Wis
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HeIp-MaIe or Female 81
Situations Wanted-Female

SITUATIONS Wanted-F emdTe 30
COOk-COlored woman, wants cooking
or general homework or washing
dishes in restaurant. Call rear GOA
So. 9Th st.
HOUSEK EEPER Wants position
housekeeping for widow. Call 10 So.
Third st.
GRAPHER-Position wanted by
an experienced stenographer with
secretarial ability. 81 North A st.
Phone CLOS.
SHINGS-Wanted. 500 Richmond
Ave.
WASHINGS- anted. S31 South Sew
enth St
wASHING-Wanted; prices reasonable.
Phone 1882.
NGS-Ironing and cleaning,
wanted by woman: will go to the
house. 607 North 13.
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HOMES-Of all kinds. See me before
buying. Warren r. Newkirk, 337 Co.
lonial Bldg. Phone 2310.
HOUSES-Over 30 listed for sale. with
c. E. Keever Real Estate Co Office
5. 18th. Phone 1871 or 216o.
RICHMOND PROPERTY-A specially.
Porterfield, Union Bank Bldg. EleVa-
tor, Sth St entrance. Phone 1865.
TURNER w. HADLEY-2nd Nat. Bank
Bldg buys and sells properties
Homes sold on payments like rent
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LINUS P. MEREDITH,
n.26-Feb. %
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FINANCIAL
Business Opportunities

MANAGER-Wanted: Large corpora
ton desires manager for Richmond
branch. Permanent position Spleen
did salary. plus a share in all profits.
Investment required secured. This is
AN exceptional opportunity to assoc
late yourself with successful business
men in a profitable enterprise. If in
terested address or cali on Mr.. W. NJ
Steele, Hotel WeStcott.
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Houses For Sale

CO1 IAGE.-Four rooms; 600 block
South Ninth street. Price $1,000
Shtdeler, 91O12 Main st. Phone 1914.
CoTTAGE-ON SOUTH 9TH ST. FOR
QUICK SALE; CEMENT STREETS
AND ALLEY. $500; LET US SHOW
THIS ONE. RAMSEY & HUDELsON
II N. 7TH. PHONE 2259-6O41-18s9.
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INSTRUCTION
Correspondence Courses

Correspondence Courses AZ
LADIES - Hair-dressing, marching,
beauty culture are good trades to
know We teach you quickly. Big
demand and wages. Write Moler Col
lege. los S. Wells, Chicago
MEN-Don't be idle. Learn barbering
in few weeks. BARRIERS earn big mon
ey Steady or extra jobs waiting.
Write Moler Barber College, 1O5 5.
Wells St, Chicago.
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Wanted-ReaI Estate

a buyer. or 7-room
house. bungalow preferred, between
18th and 22nd, first or second square
south of Main. Also have buyer for
or 7-room plain house. l and
squares north or south of Main John
POSE or 2197.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30

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Bodice top or round neck models.
Elaborately hand-cmbroidered.
The New York herald., 1922-07-30

nos The conclusions at which we ar
rivwere those which 1 have tried to
nrdt to you to-day. The South Afri-
"a yuestion did not arise from a con-
fliaf races. the British and Boer. as
ey one with the war so fresh in his
n,ory was inclined to assume. The
rd OF the trouble lay not in the con-
NJ of races, but in the conflict of
Jes. A country and people designed
pnature to be organized into one
fe had been parcelled out as a num-
! of different states. There was no
thority responsible to the people
.emselves. There was no one organ
rough which the people OF the country
,uld conceive and execute policies for
10 country as whole. The only rem
iy was for the people of South Africa
establish one government. RESPONSE
Ie to themselves and competent to de-
de any question at issue between two
r more pf its separate communities. A
orrect diagnosis of disease points to
S remedy.
1T was one thing to see the remedy
ut quit another to get 1t adopted. An
xperierte of autocratic government is
ut to live those who work under II
I greathistrust of public opinion. For
TX yeaB we had only had to persuade
me strbg. intelligent and disinterested
,ler tat this or that reform was
The New York herald., 1922-07-30

needed and then it had to be carried
out In the teeth OF public opinion. Now
we were on the eve OF change after
which nothing could be done until pub
lie opinion had first been convinced
that 1t ought to be done. But believing
as we did that existing conditions If
left to drift would end in a renewal of
wai our only alternative was to at
tempt the seemingly hopeless task Of
converting public opinion. So we pub
lished our case. and to me personally
the results were a revelation. l have
always felt since that II your case was
a real one. II It is fairly stated and
patiently argued. you can count in the
end on convincing public opirion.
1T is idle, however. 10 ignore per-
sonal factors. and. do not believe that
the Union would have been carried In
time to avoid a catastrophe but for
the presence of three powerful leaders.
Lord Selborne, DR.. Jameson and Gen.
Botha. Union could never have been
carried without the consent of the
British element In South Africa 1t
meant, and we all know that it meant.
placing the British not only in the Free
State and the Transvaal. but also In
Natal and the Cape Colony under the
rule for the rest Of our lives OF the
Boer| generals we had fought In the