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The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
MIR. Markham's Poem .

= OWN MARKHAM labor, .:,as and speaks
sci icm. .a'.'< .ndeea does hs prodre a
poor ps.n. About all his verse there is a strong
rough-hewn sublnity which assures il of a. en-
during place in. American literature
The he read at the dedication of tn h:
Lincoln Memorial yesterday exception. TIL.
first fifteen lines should De thrown away to gee the
at its best. 1t will rank with the highest
tributes Abraham Lincoln has received from the
OF America.
The written for occasion is seldom liter
fture. 1t disgraces the published collections OF
some OF Americas best poets-Bryant and Whit
tier, for example Real poetry cannot be produced
to order. But this day Markham has broken
the rule-as Lowell once broke it in his commemo-
ration ode.
Mr.. Markham is. perhaps, Americas most en-
d.-=Ss living poet. His verse, with one or two
exceptions, is seldom read, but it never becomes
antiquated- His tribute to Lincoln yesterday
probably will endure as long as the American
language But it will have the wide acquant-
ance accorded to the lyrical verses of Walt Whit
inan, TO the fervent lines OF James Russell
Lowell.
Mr.. Markham has painted the character of
lincoln. He has sacrificed much to give an accu-
rate picture OF the homely rail-splitter, viii his
simple philosophy, who became of tt, great
est statesmen the world has krcs.. The
~'vil war President was epic, aos : lyric. His
ME beautiful in a sublimer Csc than could
be expressed in song alone.
Walt Whitman knew tb- humanity of Lincoln.
when Lilacs Last N ~ Jooryard Bloomed" is a
-=markabe cAp:rss-oiI OF that humanity, of the
'-ntimeEts .; American towards his great
eader.
Markham sees more the submity. A half
century has elapsed The personality of the mar
tyred President is not such living force, but the
power and force of his character remain. He has
become rod, not neighbor.
Such a Markham has pictured-the god
ike American, the man who sits among the immor-
tails OF history, rather than the inspired country
man who won the hearts of men by his exempi-
6cation of democracy. ,s-s
We prefer Whitman His verse is more in
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

~ NOl Gay OF memorial IS SOHc tut HNe
. ~ months the people of the United States will
. 4 u sink back into forgetfuness Until another
--Armistce Day they will their attention solely
to affairs Of the living.
Such is in accordance with human nature Men
and women do not long remember the dead Little
ssprogress would be made il the people of a nation
devoted much of their time to melancholy musings.
2 The men and women honored yesterday did
: their work earth we'll To them belongs most
OF the credit for the United States it is today.
They do not expect desire that for their
passing should delay the OF advance The
: whole nation is memorial to them. Doubtless
they satisfied as they go back to their narrow
houses.
The thirtieth of May is entirely day Of
4 sorrow America has little austerity in her tribute
- her dead. There plenty of ball games,
Picncs. carnivals and like forms Of amusement in
the afternoon. These do not strike discordant
note. They seem, somehow, to ht well into the
81 general plan. Mourning is sincere when
attended by all the solemnty OF funerals.
But there always is a note OF simple sublimity
about the American memorial. There is pause
in the gayety of spring. The minds of the mass
turned for few minutes to reflect on non
earthly things-upon the mutabilty of fortune, the
immortality Of the soul
The glory of their country is recalled to the
people During the morning hours they hear much
OF the wonderful record whch America mas estao-
Ished among the nations of the world and of the
need for continuation OF that record Patriotism
is more fervent after such day.
To Washington yesterday OF the note
worthy days OF her history. 1t attended by
sublime ceremony which the Capital of the United
States will wait long duplicate. The dedication
of the Lincoln Memorial by the government of the
United States certainly impresses love of
country and a respect for its dead heroes on
the mind of every resident of the District. From
every State came people to attend that ceremony.
But it belonged most intimately to the people of
the District. to the residents of the city where
Lincoln accomplished his greatest work and gave
his life for his country. They can feel that one
OF their townsmen honored-one who in his
day shared the life they themselves now
lead.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
Csc ELECTRIC FURNACES
TO MAKE FERTILIZERS.

Rocks on a farmers feld are usu-
ally a nuisance. but phosphate rock
when properly treated in the elsr-
trio furnace promises to give him
very high grade fertilizer Accord
ing 10 new methods developed al
Admission. Ala. IL is now possible TO
prepare from the phosphate rock
q Florida. Tennessee and Other
Southern States. phosphoric acid
and phosphates. one of the essen
tisl plant food for use IN ferUI.-
zers. And the product can now p.
made cheaply available in mor-
concentrated form than was ever
before possible.
Previously the phosphate rock
has been treated with sulphuric
acid in order that the phosphoric
acid could be converted from the
crude rock and made available IN
useful form. The new procedure
is to mix the phosphate rock with
sand. coke and iron borinGs and
treat il in an electric furnace al
very high temperature. The phos-
phorus is freed from the rock. Part
Of IL is combined with the iron 70
form a valuable metal alloy. ferro-
phosphorus. used in the metallur-
Eicsl industry. and the rest passes
of from the furnace as Vapor The
phosphorus vspor when il mixes
with air at the outlet Of the fur
mace burns. just as the phosphorus
in a match does. The product. a
very fine white fume. is then alb
sorbed in water TO form the phos-
phoric acid which is desired
From phosphorIc acid il is pos
sible 20 make medicinal products or
fine chemicals for use in sugar re-
fininc. water softeninC and other
Industrial processes. But ono of
the most important uses will he -
form concentrated fertilizer mate
rial which can then be MIXED with
nitrogen and potash compounds in
the right proportion for use in fer
til!zinC any type OF crop.
The Department of Agriculture is
testing a similar method hut is us
ing oil for heating instead OF an
electric furnace They. too. plan
to make strong phosphoric acid
from which chemicals and fertili-
zers can be prepared. and have sue
ceeded In doing this on small!
scale. But nowhere except in An
. niston is there a large commercial
plant operating to produce these
products.
The product Of such plants can
he used in making fertilizer which
has five times the amount OF plant
food ordinarily contained in such
material. The use OF such concen-
trsted fertilizer will. OF course. be
very advantageous, espectallv
where shipment for lonEN distances
is necessary. In such case the saw
irC OF freight will be considerable.
Cane sugar syrup may be pre-
served by making an inversion Of
about so per cent OF the cane gu
gar by means of an enzyme CALLED
'invertasee." An enzyme Is . chem
ical compound on the order of a
ferment.
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Sarcasm on Prohibition.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald.
A letter in the Open Court OF
May rs by r. S. Herrick. giving
statistics. and a poll of convicts
taken by Mr.. budding. of the T.
r. s.. showing the convicts almost
unanimous for the drys. is not
quite convincing: it needs some ad-
ditional evidence to clinch the case.
Convicts are honest men and
they would vote as their conscience
dictated and would not be infiu-
enced by Mr.. Dudding's views: they
could expect no favors from him.
As to statistics. I tried to get in
the bootleg game. / was disap-
pointed. I could find no one who
would sell me the vile stun. It
being against the law to drink.
who would make himself a GRIM
inal by taking a swallow?
There is no demand and no sup
ply. Are not the prohibition Of
ficials efficient: are they not all
honorable mem ! believe in Law.
A few criminals violated the law
and gave wine to drink-their
leader was crucihed.
hope to get a job as a prohibi-
ton of1cer. The liquor trafflc be-
ing absolutely suppressed. would
have nothing to do but draw my
paw and / could make a little on
the side.
Yours for prohibition,
/. NJ. SODRY,
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

end-toward a something that is
inevitable unless there can be in
troduced some new force-a some
thing that will make for a better
condition Of healthfulness and con.
hdence throughout he world. Hs
went on:
II know of only one force in
sight that can be able to bring
that about and that is the power OF
the United States government
amidst the chaos of Europe at this
time. This power must be exercised
in only one way-not as during the
war by expressing our generosity
not by lending money-but by the
figure OF great personality whu
will be able to lay down his hs,
On Some conference ;aL!c in Eu-
rope.
The time has come for us "a
take some part in European af-
fairs. If we were at the GeLcs
conference we could have taken
Russia by the throat and told her
that II she wanted to enter into
International relations she would
have to do certain things"
DR.. Hibben said he defied any
" pck"Sch ecu
nomic and political relations. He
said they are so closely interlocked
that they virtually are one and that
there cannot he one without the
other. He continued:
Il am not afraid OF the United
States becoming involved in a mis-
sion of this kind as we did-in the
war. In the war we could have
said Germany is going to win and
could have stayed out. Some people
are saying the same as regards &C.
noa. They are saying, Look what
happened. How fortunate we were
not to go in. But I say We do not
know what would have happened
had we been in it.
You cannot look out on the world
and say. I hope for better things,
unless you are ready to commit
yourself We look confidently for
new order Of things-for better
world-but to bring this about we
must individually and as nation
put forth every effort 30 that our
prophecy may come true"
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
Change Own Clocks.
To the Editor. The Washington Herald

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The frequent expressions for and
against the so-called daylight saw
ing. which appear in the oper
Court. are vigorous and interess
ing, and I would like to Join briefly
in the debate. I am frankly op-
posed to any meddling with our
standard time. under which we have
become prosperous and powerful
1t IL fad. pure and simple, fraugh'
with deception. confusion. and dis
tress. Why not ignore its specious
suggestions, and 60 steadily Tor.
word with summer time regularity
We have enough unavoidable vexa.
tions without piping up art'hcial
ones.
I notice the queer statement
made by a few. that they would Be
well satisfied with the present early
hour arrangement. IL the clock
hands were set forward one hour
The astonishing thing about this
suggestion In that the -iock chang
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
Saluting the Flag.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
Memorial Day is with us again.
and with IL the servile bowing
scraping. saluting. and hat-doffinS G
to our nations flag and national
anthem.
yield to no man in my sense
of patriotism. Both my vocation
and my pincipal interest are in
making this a better land 20 live
in: yet l cannot be moved by any
thing but a sense of disgust and
| humiliation at these war-born an
tics done in the name of patriot
ism. To me this aversion is almost
instructive. yet I believe any
thought on the matter will bear
out nv feeling that these actions
which pugnacious patriots" at
tempt to enforce on the public are
neither wise nor American in gen
esis and inspiration.
What do doffing the hat. stand
ing at attention. and saluting sym
bclize? without question. rever-
inferior to a superior. the recogni-
tion of authority and power.
What do the flag and the national
dnNHthl StdHu lOI
out question. for the ruling powers
of a nation.
And where did these customs
originate? AS equally without
question in the European and Ash
attic 'monarchies and autocracies.
where failure to conform to these
rules meant lese majestic. "disre-
spect for authority" and tho sub
ject's refusal to recognize his sub
lection. These actions have never
been Characteristic of the American
civilian population, and just as GER
tainly did not spring spontaneously
out of their natural instincts dur
ing the war. They are a slavish
copying of the servilities of peoples
who do not. or did not, rule them.
selves. and every bit of symbolism
in them proves the fact.
Granting this, what is the posi-
tion in which a freeborn American
citizen places himself in copying
this American innovation! Sim
ply this: He is showing his rever-
ence. respect, submission or what
you will to the ruling power in
this country-and that ruling nower
is he, himself. and some 3o,0o0,0O00
others no whit superior In SOW
ereign power than ne is-his exact
political equals.
Thus We have the ridiculous
spectacle Of sovereign citizen
making the sign OF respect-or sub
jection-to himself and all his CO.
equals. This Is simply humorous
like a man gravely bowling to him
sci in a mirror. or saying to his
image: You are superior to me In
power. wisdom or what-not."
II this were the whole story, the
entire matter could be left to the
American sense of humor. But II
Is not all. People are prone to
initiate. often without sensing the
import OF their limitations. Let a
perverted sense OF propriety and
patriotism make this senseless Gus
tom obligatory. and the first thing
we will see will be imposition OF
the conditions that bred 1t.
In other words. II there is to be
any recognition OF rulership In
America. let II be made TO the
citizens By their servants thoss
men who make up the government).
and not BY these ruling citisens to
persons constituting the govern
ment = who are always eager TO
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
cCheBeuuzds
Notes
Q1fCon7n7cf

WEDNESDAY. MAY 81. isz2.
FRENCH DINE
AMERICAN ENGINEERS.
/ Close association between the mem
bers Of the engineering profession
in France and this country was fos-
tered at a dinner given Monday night
at the University Club by members
of the societe des Ingenieurs Owls
de France to members Of the Depu-
tation OF American Engineers TO
France in 1921. and TO officers Of the
National American Engineering so-
cieties.
! Herbert Hoover. Secretary Of Com
merce and honorary president OF the
American section Of the Societe des
lngenieurs Civils de France presided
and the guest OF honor and principal
speaker Of the evening was the French
Ambassador. Others present were:
Ambrose Swasey. Of Cleveland. Of
fcir de la Legion d'Honneur; John r..
Freeman. OF Providence, president OF
the American Society Of Civil Engi-
neers: Arthur s. Dwight president OF
the American Institute Of Mining
Engineers. New York: L. p. Afford.
vice president. American Society Of
Mechanical Engineers: MAJ Gen
George o. Souier. American Institute
of Electrical Engineers: ]. vipond
Davies. president. United Engineering
Society; Charles r. Rand. Engineer
ing Foundation; Aime Dumaine. presi-
dent, American section OF the Societe
des Ingenieurs Civils de France; r.
A. CummIns. American Society OF
Civil Engineers: William Kelly.
American Institute Of Mechanical
! Engineers: L. NJ Chandler. secretary.
American Society OF Civil Engineer :
Calvin W. Rice. secretary. American
Society Mechanical Engineers: ALFRED
D. Finn. secretary. United Engineer
ing Society; F. F. Sharples. secretary.
American Institute Mining Engineers.
l.. w. Wallace secretary. Federated
American Engineering Societies: also
Messrs. II. d. Woods: Henry Harri-
son Suplee. r. InEouf. Harrington
Emerson and Starr Truscott. membe-.
OF the Societe des Ingenieurs Civls
de France.
The officers and members thus
gathered together represented a body
Of nearly $4,000 members Of the eu-i-
neering profession in the TINT
States and France. and the neeting
thus inaugurated a bond OF cooper 70
tion Of peculiar significance and in
portance at the present day.
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ing is now a matter wholly within n
the control of the individual. The
clocks are machines subject to the
manipulations of the owner. / can
see nothing to hinder him from set
ting his own time piece forward one
hour. If he imasines that to do so
is necessary in order to make his
own rising up and lying down more
agreeable. II not more reasonable.
But the clock hands are busy every
second. day and night. quietly mark
ing time and really have no chance
to do more. as an eye-opener. than
to automatically turn loose the
soothing alarm machinery. Set your
clocks. distressed mortals. to suit
your fancy, and be happy IN mind
whilst others suffer in body.
JOHN r. wEATHERS-
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
Justinian Speaks.
To the Editor. The wash.nstop Herald:
"A little folly. now and then.

To the Editor. The washinrton Herald:
"A little folly, now and then.
Is relished by the wisest men"
The humorous editorial. "Ro-
nance in Science" in today's Her.
aid will no doubt be relished by
the Rerald's readers.
IL is delightful to see the learned
editor in his "sanctum sanCtorum'
unbend himself occasionally and
address his readers in a lighter
vein. 1t Is a good takeoT Of those
gentlemen some Of whom in their
vivid Imagination soar among the
little stars" and tell us Mars IL
not inhabited. but coy Venus
probably is" as thinks one astron-
omer. DR.. c. G. Abbott Then
comes A. Conan Doyle. who lifts
the hidden veil" that separates
the living from the dead and con-
verses with the inhabitants. or
spirits, who once trod this earth.
What a pity the personal Climpses
Of these gentlemen are so weird.
so mysterious. so elusive. as TO
be unconvincing TO sober-minded.
level-headed men and women who
do not take romance for realities
or figments of the brain for facts.
BY the way. IL would be quite in
teresting to know II they have
any "fsppers" among the fair sex
in Venus, and If they vote and
rule the men there as they do
here? And if they have any beauty
contests there. any marriages or
divorces, any women NJ. C.'s. etc :
If the women are all pure amiable
and lovable and the men brave ana
honorable9
Tell us. ye dead: will none of Won
in pity
Disclose the secret
What tits you are and we mus,
shortly be?
49, 'Tis no matter
A little time will make us as
learned as you are"
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
Not Question of Time.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
1t is not a question of whether
one has more time for recreation, or
more time for work for oneself out
side of office hours by this so-called
daylight saving plan. but can one
DO better and more work in the
office where he is employed to earn
his daily bread? We are, each of
us. paid a salary for doing a good
honest days work. / believe one
can do a better days work by hsv-
ing time in the morning to reach
the office IN a more or less leisure
ly and comfortable manner. have
heard nothing on this point.
n. II. A.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
HITS U. S. STAND
ON HAGUE PARLEY

The Genoa conference failed he
cause the United States was not a
participant and the Forthcoming .
Hague conference is bound TO fa II
unless the United States enters n
is the belief of DR.. John Grier Hin
pen. president of Princetnn n. .
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

tion OF the war
fraud cases. Is al
r q dy familiar
with some ~ the
ca ses which will
he proh-d. As
hartman Of .
ubcommittee Of
he Graham COM
mittee which in
vestlgated w ar
contracts he &C.
Iuired considers
hle knowledge of
he evidence tho
Department OF
Justice will pre-
'ent in its prose-
,utions.
elected % rAr
TeEavfs ma
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

gress only last year. He had served
three terms previously. He's a Re
publican and was born in Falls
City. Neb., September S. 1870. He
received his education in Falls City
shcools and Northwestern Univer-
sity. He was admitted TO the bar
in 1892 and practiced law with his
father until his father died. IN 1914.
He was prosecuting attorney for
Richardson County. Nebr- or o
term beginning in 1884
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

time has come for
America to take
some part in Eu-
ropean affairs and
the logical out
C o m e of tn g
Washington arm
ament conference
: the appearance
IF the United
states at some
Conference in Eu-
rope. he said re-
Gently.
DIR. Hibben said
the confused and
chaotic forces at
work Throughout
the world today
are working to-
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spring. But we are not sure that Markham's lines
not more sublime and more elevatins We
are not that his description of the man who
cleared free way for the feet of God"
is not one Of the finest productions in our national
literature
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

Make yourself pretty" says a Phladel-
phia judge to women. at is none of your hus-
bands business" But it will continue to be the
custom to send the beauty shop bills to the old
man.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

Identify rulerthip with themselves
rather than their masters.
/ would like to know the opinion
of other column readers on this
viewpoint d. A. C.
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WHO'S WHO IN .
THE DAYS NEWS

Representative c. Frank Reavis.
OF Nebraska. who is slated to resign
his seat in Congress to aid Attorney
General Dsugherty in the prosecu-
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

Paris doctor has discovered ife-giv:ng germ
that will enable man to live $50 .ears, but
that is nothing to be excited about. No law
compels any mar to take The treatmrr. unless
he wants to.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
em(ouzfA|eneryh hMeHera!H9
OTHER PEOPLES VIEWS CURRENT INTEREST

cemmunila uons will not Be 70
turned unless specific request for such
return IL made and stamps inelossd.
Lstssrs kseuld Be typewrittsn when.
ever possible. Communications ex.
tremsly difficult to read will set b
eonsidered. No Communications tgned
with fctitious names will Be uis~-
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

Every time poor nut shoots himself on
account OF a woman, the woman begins thinking
about going into the movies which is the only
reaction it has on her
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

He born in Pittsburgh February 1s. 1852
He was educated principally under private tutors.
He beEan an independent ministry In Pittsburgh
in 1873. and was regularly elected pastor of
chiefly serving the Brooklyn TabernAcie; Pastor"
including semi-annual trips TO Great Britain in
connection with the work centerng In the London
pastor. He disclaimed being founder OF any
isng.ouus sect; ne ih.erp.e.ea tns p punsnmen. OF
He was the author Of a series Of books. Studies
peared in 1856. In 1879 he married Miss Marie
Frances Ackley. He died on a train near Cana
dian. Tex. October 81, 1916. while his way
from Los Angeles New York.
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31

Our idea of nothing in particular to look
at is a Bolshevik delegate to Genoa in a
plug hat
The Washington herald., 1922-05-31
HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT.

HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT.
To the Friend Of People,
How did Hubert Howe Bancroft become
historian, Where he born? When did he
ole! What were some of his works? ID. j. M
, Hubert Howe Bancroft. famous American
historian. died March 2, 1918 at Walnut Creek
near San Francisco. at the age Of S. Mr.. Ban
croft. although one OF the most prolific writer's
OF history which America has produced. at the
age OF 40 had never written book, nor. by his
own statement, made many years later, did he
Know k9ow how to write even the simplest manuscript
roIlowing his opening OF a booksbop In San
MFraneisso Fl eis in 1855 Bancroft conceived the idea
and to that end collected thousands Of volumes
OF books and stocks of manuscripts and news
pa paper S,. hies In 1871 Bancroft gave the eonduct
earnest to write. His Native Races of the
racine States" in fve volumes. was issued in
1873 He produced thirty-four volumes. compris-
Ing the history of the Pacific coast States and
countries from Alaska to Argentina His life
ambition realized he devoted himself to occa-
sional writing, producing "Retrospection' after
passing his eightieth birthday.
pastor" RUSSELL.
To the Friend o People:
Who was Charles Taze Russell? f. B.
Charles Taze Russell, known generally as
Pastor" Russell was Independent minister.