The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-15
'oday Meet the Ectoplasm. Cheap Money = More
 Work. Ask Mir. Bryan. France-Self-reliant.
 By ARTHUR BRISBANE

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 By ARTHUR BRISBANE
 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tells how he knows and can prove that spirit world exists. He. his wife, secretary and Mrs. wriedt. medium from De- troit. sat around a table holding hands and singing softly, Onward, Christian Soldiers" Suddenly he heard overhead, clear. joyous baritone voice, singing with us word for word" Again, he heard his sons voice, in the air above him. Respect fully, it may be pointed out that mediums never materialized the over head voice before the phonograph and radio came.
 Doyle knew one medium named Eva, that sat in a rubber coat, 10 keep out the light and she developed an ectoplasm. Doyle peeked inside the rubber coat and saw the soft, slimy eetoplasm, writhing. He even pulled off a small piece of it and had it analysed.
 You could get fairly good ecto- plasm off the presses any hot day, 5. when the rolls are soft.
 Nothing could be more pitiful than such nonsense. But it convinces deep ignorance and satisfies worn-odt minds And good may come of it. Many important chemical truths were born of foolish experiments in trans mutation of metals and men looking for the fountain of youth made valu- able discoveries, although they never found the fountain.
 The Bank of England has reduced the discount rate to per cent. That interests American workmen. Ens- land influences the world. Cheaper money there means cheaper money here. And cheaper money means bus mess revival Capital will take risk and put labor to work when mere money lending ceases to be suf- ficiently profitable.
 Secretary Melons offer of United States notes at 1a per cent are over subscribed more money was offered than he cared to borrow. That is good sign. It means lower rates for long term loans and that helps bus mess.
 Is it not queer to see the world s richest nation borrowing with in- terest from citizens, when it's mere guarantee on piece of paper is good as refined gold all over the world? T. is like very rich father borrow ing from his children and arguing with them about the interest rate
 c. G. Mckenzie, from the Theo- logical seminary. is told by Presby- terian authorities in Jersey City that he can't be a preacher, because he admits that he does not know exactly where hell is or just what happens there.
 That will please ". J. Bryan. de can tell you thatsit is directly under foot. with Darwin, Huxley. Haeckel and Wallace sitting in the middle of it and Satan personally managing the fire that burns beneath them Kepler, Copernicus, Newton and Gal lileo are burning forever, nearby and the lamentations, never to end, are musical to believers.
 Later, Mr. Bryan, all in white, with wings and a harp, will sit above, next to Cotton Mather. Through all eternity,i he will look down. singing loudly and having the laugh" on Darwin and every one that ever said he had monkey grandfather. Noth- ing is more consoling than positive belief, with details.
 No real news from Genoa. Fear of offending France prevents serious discussion of reducing armaments that eat up taxes and keep war in the air. Mark Sullivan. writing from Washington, observes that Marshal Joffre is in this country. very cooly welcomed People, he thinks, don't care to indorse in any way Frances forest of bayonets.' recently re- ferred to by the Pope.
 History will tell whether France IS wise or foolish. There. at least, is one republic with courage and de- termination to rely on herself. Sur rounded on all land frontiers with possible and positive enemies. she says: France shall be ruled Dy France" It is different with this country, with three times Frances S population and ten times Frances wealth.
 School authorities in Arkansas de- eide that a girl may paint her face if she wants to. She ought not to want to paint it. Parents and teach CTS combined could make her want what is right and good for her. A doctor warns young girls that if they paint and kalscmine the face it will be ugly, flabby. fierce and fat at 40. Skin not allowed to breathe. because the pores are choked up. must get uglier every ear. Tell that to your daughter-also that folly attracts fools. painted faces are folly and the fools that they attract make poor husbands.
 
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