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New-York tribune., 1922-01-08

Strong is the heart which is not
melted by the story Of the woes of
the railroads as told by Julius
Kruttschnitt in the January number
of "The Atlantic" But many hearts
are strong. The Washington Pha-
raoh does not seem in any way to be
softened. At last accounts Brother
La Toilette was whetting new
knife, his old one having grown dull
from use, to remove the last vestige
Of the railroad gizzard.
There is a queer survival of alta
vistic ideas and an even queerer in
sensibility to facts that no one has
the mental hardihood to challenge.
Thirty, forty or fifty years ago, dur
ing the period Of railroad building,
railroad exploitation, as all cxploita-
ton tends to be, was in the hands of
promoters. many Of whom amassed
large fortunes. Funds for construc-
ton came from bonds which were
sold and scattered and from public
grants.
The accelerators Of the transpor-
tation enterprises kept the common
stock and waited for the growth of
the country to make it valuable.
Then they dribblcd it in small lots to
a multitude Of small stockholders.
Railroad ownership is now with
banks, with insurance companies
which are trustees for the peoples
money, with trustees, with educa~
tional and other bettering institu-
tions and but little with the very
rich.
But 80 far inherited beliefs have
proved ineradicable. The whole psy-
chology of the anti-railroad move
1nent is based on the assumption
that those who once owned now own.
Coming down with this assumption
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08

The amazing thing about the vote
in the Dali Eireann of 64 to 81 in
favor of treaty ratification is that so
many were in the negative. The
Sim Fein irreconcilables died hard.
They still exist as a powerful force
and are capable Of adding new chap
tcrs to the long story of Ireland's
woes.
Fanatics like De Valera are not
prone to concede to majorities the
right to rule. Their real logic is
such that they are to be reckoned as
foes of the new Irish Free State
They will doubtless vent against
other Irishmen the hate they have
hitherto discharged against Eng
lishmen and Scotchmen and Welsh
men. Much obviously depends on
the attitude of men and women of
Irish stock in America toward the
new Irish peril.
Over the settlement-assum
that it is real one-the whole world
will rejoice. 1t means the removal
Of a problem which has long been
disturbing. Particularly is it CRATE
ful to America. We now have an
additional right to expect the end
here Of Irish-Americanism-withi its
accent OH the first word Of the hy-
ph.nism.
The agreement reached is such a
one as generations of Irishmen, in
Guiding practically all Of Ireland's
political leaders, have long asked for.
Ireland remains in the British En-
pire and the six Ulster counties will
remain out of the all-Ireland union
until such time as they elect to come
IN. Otherwise, with a few insignif-
cant exceptions, the Irish Free State
is to be independent.
The Irish people will, of course, dis
cover that if freedom has its glories
it also has its heavy responsible
ties. The hard task is now on Ire
and OF using her liberty to her ad-
'antage. Her earnest and sensible
men and women will address them
selves to this business, but they will
be impeded not only by the usual
difficulties of an inexperienced de-
mocracy, but by large element which
will refuse to forget-that will per-
sist in continuing to fight England,
ever though it has to go to the
attack over the bodies Of Irishmen.
The best good wish for Ireland is
that she may early put her De Va
!eras in her discard, for though De
Valera asserts he will die rather
than become a citizen of the new
state, not too great reliance can be
placed on this, for did he not for
merly loudly proclaim that if Nc
Swiney were permitted to die he
would refuse longer to live?
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
Unwritten Alliance
France, Britain. America Have Bonds
Of Mutual Trust
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Premier BRAND is Quoted as
saying: "An alliance between France
and England would be the best
solution Of the European problem"
An alliance between France and Eng
land-and America? There is already
such an alliance. 1t is the deepest,
most hopeful truth Of our time.
What stronger alliance could there be
than our certain conviction that were
France again attacked by power seek
ing world dominance we should know
that we, too, were attacked and would
go to her defense and our own? What
stronger bond than our knowledge that
were England endangered By Il red
flood every man and woman in France
and here would spring to dam that
flood before it swallowed up our own
shores? And do we not feel certa in
that if we were in danger of losing
our national life France would not
stand by acquicsccnt? Yes, and the
Lion would fight with her sturdy cub!
What can undo, who can ignore the
alliance of those graves in French soil
The people of all three countries know
that there is an alliancc-of sacred
memories, of political beliefs, of hope
for future generations.
We believe in mans right to life,
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness;
we believe in a nations right to it's
land, to make its own laws and to en-
force them, so long as it interferes
with the rights of no other nation.
We abhor cruelty and bloodshcd
and believe in our childrcn's right
to world that progresses in orderly
fashion through the tested laws of civ
ilization. We have fought for these
rights-and would again, all three
of US.
Surely all this must be clear; then
why hesitate to write it and sign our
name? M. l.. WALLACE.
New York, Jan. 6, 1922
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
"A Week of Verse
A Shrine

ObikkDC
fFrom TAe DioD
WINK in what fashion this onc n.r
would rise
From cold dust, coffincd up ava;r.+
decay,
10 find his solitary place a way
For stupid feet and trivial st.r;r~
eyes
These noisy rocks in blue, white-cIoudcd
skies
Would have recalled for him all ran,
delay
Pleasure occasions dcath-and judp-
ment day;
His second choice was silence. wbcr.
he lies.
Seas were not made to swim in: shallov
streams
Flowing through shadow, dapplcd with
dim light,
these be our Fairgrounds, as the deep
sea teens
Menacing, sulen shapes that haunt
the sight
Now and again divers dive down for
dreams
To come up calm from knowledge Of
its night
STEWART MITCHELL.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
On the Wing

From Poctryj
A WIND that blows from the sea. and
smells
VI spring and fall together.
Runs racing up the yellow fields
Into the autumn weather.
And run, too. for l am young
And breathless with all living
Inc trees are shouting as VIC pass.
me asters singing in the grass.
halt an hundred years from now.
When all my songs are sung.
III not be old and Grossly sage.
III love the bright hill of my age
Under its winter sun.
And wave the gayest hand know
10 everything that young.
DOROTHY KELLEY.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
Reestabishmg

When in 1907 Mr.. Root, then Sec
rctary of State, instructed the
American delegates to the second
Hague conference he told them to
favor the adoption Of resolution
oy the conference providing for the
holding of further conferences with
IN fixed periods and arranging the
machinery by which such confer
ences may be called and the terms OF
The program arranged without any
new and specific initiative on the
part of the powers or any one of
thcm'
When President Harding the other
gay suggested that, before the ad-
'ournment of the present conference,
steps be taken looking to the assem-
'iage Of another conference some
persons profcssed to be surprised.
e'eh shocked. Yet his recommended
won Was but d common-scnse repeti-
ton
win respect to the restrictions on
.oe use of submarines which the
american delegation at Washington
nas been able to secure, Mr.. Root
and Mr.. Hughes trod worn ground.
"a iso7 the Russian proposal was "a
prohibition of the use in naval war
lare of submarine boats or plungers,
oF other similar engines Of destruc-
,'on' Because of differences Of opin-
ION, no conclusion was reached, but
I" is worth while to note that the
1elegates OF Great Britain, Russia.
Japan and Italy. and even of Ger
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
Rustic Sunday

From The London Spcctafof.}
RI THE roadside
The towering plum-trees
Are like villages girls
Gong to church on Sunday:
And the Towering blackthorn- tree,
Arc like white-headed pensioners,
In twos and threes.
With old black coats
And crooked bodies
But you, in stiff white muslin. Z
Are loveler even
Than Towering apple-trct.
You are the curved
New blossom
Of a dog-rose.
Dewey
On Sunday morning.
CECIL HAM.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
Arguing With the Cyclone

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: You ridiculc the aggressive AZ
titudc of the new chairman of the Dem
ccratic National Committee. Is it not
true that The Tribune has constantly
ouarrcled and continues to delight IN
ouarrcling with cyclones? There were
two which carried Wilson to victory
and two furious ones on which John +.
IIylan rode triumphant. And these
were all Of the .cight-year variety
Surely ex-Representative Hull Is ent'-
tied to some credit for gamely wealth
ering a two-year storm.
HOMER J. GIBSON.
Albany, N. Y, Jan. 2, 1872.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
A Resolution
lnro,,, rhe Roston Tran,crt7tl

(From The Boston Tronscr|7t)
Perhaps nothing would better pro-
mote prosperity in the year to come
than a whole hearted effort by both
employer and employed to make it q
year without a strike.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08


fFron, The Bookmdr)
IN MEMORY of this and that
I'll wear a starry hood
And set bowl upon the stoeD
And light the wood.
In memory Of laughter
I'll dance no more
But put my gown and feathers
Behind dark door.
In memory Of sorrow
I'll take them out again
, And put ribbon in my hair
And dance down a lane.
HAROLD vlNAlA
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08

feu can purchase merchandise advertised In THE
tribune With Asseiu's safet--icr II dt,.stssac.
lon results In any The TRIBUNE auAran-
80 to pay your money back upcn request. No rsd
APE. No aulbblins. We make sood promptly "
she adYertlxer dnns ne:
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08

broken the laws they had not the wit
to understand, The state put them to
death. They were condemned years be
fore they were sentenced.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08

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paper. and also tho local ncws Of spontansous
origin published herein.
All rights OF republication Of ali ether matter
fSrsin reServed.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
Nft1, nork Qribu1,r
First to Last-the Truth: Ne,-r, Edi-
torials--Advertisemcn
Member of the Audit Bureau Of Circula,ions.
SUNDAY. JANUARY 8, 1922

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New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
NV Street

"A sonnet sequence of Eost Side Ncw
York,
Irop Tic Measured
THE HOUSES
THE twenty houses on my street look
down
Upon its life with insufficient eyes:
Like aged dogs they watch with meek
surprise,
Or like old women drawing I'D a gown
They shrink up narrowly upon brick
walls;
Their yellow coping tears like eaten lace,
Their roofs are bowed like heads re-
nouncing place,
Like detected arm each column falls.
The twenty houses on my street are old;
They warm their humblcd bodies in the
Sometimes their weary windows lean
and scold
The intruding life that interrupts their
With patient eyes they seek oblivion
Folding their doorways in content re-
lease.
.
THE BEGGAR AND THE VENDOR
Holding worn out misery in his face,
Which age has tied with wrinkles AZ
with strings,
He stops the passcrsby as one who
brings
The right to pity and attendant grace.
Across the gutter which divides domain
The vendor sits with baskets on his
knee,
Strengthening out his tattered dignity,
And eyes the bcggar with content
disdain.
The street is Needless; their con-
tention goes
Through unmatched daily campaigns
of cold eyes;
The same rain sucks them, and with
equal SHOWS
The wind attires them from evenly
shared. skies;
And people with a balanced shrug
disclose
That they are taken for compact allies.
ISADORE SCHNEIDER.
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08

Some time in the summer Of 1920
had pronounced to be feeble in mind
were executed in Sing Sing. The Sec
ond commission, after examinations
lasting several days, had reported that
both prisoners were mental detectives
possessed of a mentality less than that
of an average child of twelve years. If
they had any clear realization of what
was coming to them they took queer
way of showing it, as they laughed,
sang, shouted and danced to the end.
AS far as they were concerned, it is
perhaps just as we'll that they did. To-
gether with two others mentally nor
NAL, they had been convicted of one Of
those brutal murders in which, as to
frequency and wantonness, the United
States leads the world; and then, though
only children mentally, they had been
the tools of iniquity too long to render
it possible to turn them to useful ends.
But the incident raises two impor-
tant questions in principle. Is it the
intention of the law to put children to
death and if not, is there any way Of
rendering such a practice unnecessary
in certain cases?
Mental Age
The law Of the state is explicit as to
the sanctity Of life in the average child
under twelve years. Actual practice
goes even further, as no person has
ever been executed at Sing Sing under
the age of eighteen years; and in New
York City, since 1901. no person under
sixteen years of age has ever been
convicted of murder in the first degree.
In actual practice age is computed by
the number of years that person has
lived. But the statute hints strongly
that, when mental defect is concerned,
the age of person must be considered
in reference TO knowledge, realization,
and the profits Of cxpcrience-to men,
tai age, in other words,
The general test Of responsibility, as
set forth in the penal law, Section
1920, is that a person is not excused
from responsibility except upon proof
that at the time Of the commission Of
the criminal act he was laborng under
such a defect of reason as:
/. Not to know the nature and quail
ity of the act he was doing.
2. Not to know that the act was
wrong.
1t is evident that the word "know"
means more than 4 mere awareness
Of what is transpiring-implies a more
intelligent perception Of right and
wrong than a more or less mechanical
recollection that wrong acts may be
followed by punishment.
Such broad meanings must be
sascribed to the word "know" if dis
tinction is to be maintained Between
the ''knowing" of men and of animals
Two great classes of abnormal peo-
pie are affected by the legal test OF
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08
GUARANTY

uttered At the Postooicc at New York ~ Second
tisss Mall Matter
New-York tribune., 1922-01-08

The great State Of New York is very
bchindhand in caring for detectives
with common charity, to say nothing
of lack Of foresight for its own ;mmc-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-28
RIyERDALE

Mr.. and Mrs. Manner entertained
the girls and boys OF the office force
at their home Saturday evening a
very pretty Christms tree was decor
ated for the occasion with a small
gift for each guest. Light refresh
ments were also served and the
amusement for the evening was
music and games. All report very
pleasant time with much thanks TO
the Editor and his Wife.
Merle Forquer visited relatives at
Sumner Wednesday.
Mrs. Flossie Lucas has returned
from Saginaw.
Quite a number in this vicinity
took in the dance at Edmore Thurs
de- evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ Frisbe and family
spent Christmas in Elwell, guests of
Mr. and Mrs. j. Gilpin.
Walter Harrison and daughter,
Lillian, entertained the following
guests at dinner Christmas, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jesse Harrison and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alison Harrison and
children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson
Harrison of Alma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Harry of Alma
were guests of VIM. Harry and wife,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Britten and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry White
and children were entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joel Brittcn,
Christmas.
Carl Blair of Detroit is spending
the Christmas holidays with his
brother, Otto, and wife, southwest of
own.
Miss Ruth Van Alstnc Of Flint is
guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Van Alstine.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Whitford and
daughters, Henrietta and Louise,
were entertained at the farm home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Miller, Christ
mas.
Mrs. T. Tesmier, of near Houghton,
Northern Peninsula, is a guest at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Van Ais
tire.
The Misses Twila and Freda Brad
ley spent Wednesday and Thursday
in st. Louis, guests Of Mrs. Carrie
Talon.
VIM. Parks of Lake City is a guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. Parks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Erskin and
Merle Forquer Of Lansing were week
end guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ
Forquer.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-28

Morning worship is at 11.30. Even
ing services is at seven. Junior en-
deavor meets at 3 p. m. and the SEN
Tor c. f. Society meets at six o'clock.
You will get the heartiest welcome
al all these services.
Miss Emma Ritter of Alma College
was the guest Of Ruth and Lois
Grierson, Grove aveune, over the
Christmas holidays.
The Fred Hare family, Eastward
street went to Lansing to spend the
holidays with their daughter, Mrs.
Peterson.
Dan Cole, Grove avenue, is suffer
ing from severe attack of the
humps.
The Rider family, Francisco ave-
nue., spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mrs. Murphy, Grove avenue.
"The Holy Night" was the subject
of the play given at Republic school
last week, and was welcomed with
great appreciation by an overweight
ing audience in the school gymna-
sum-. The excellence Of the work
done in training the children for this
great representation of a sacred his
torical scene, reflects much credit on
the School Teachers. II meant a lot
of hard work, but was well worth It..
Miss Madge Johnson, South Court
avenue is home from Mt. Pleasant
Normal school, for the holidays.
D;oL Iau Supcet aVpnua and his
daughter, Louise, spent Christmas
with Mr. Lau's mother, Mrs. Chris
Lau of Ann Arbor.
Mr.. George Carl Of Carl & Pearson,
Grove avenue is stir suffering from
a severe attack of La Grippe, and Is
confined to his bed.
Lewis Brink of the "Dairy Farm"
to the East of town, is suffering
with an infe,tio in his foot.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-28
EAST ALMA

The Eastminister Ladies Aid will
meet at Mrs. Willard Peterson's 1922
Eastward street on Friday afternoon.
A large turnout of the women is de-
sired as this is the first meeting of
the New Year.
"Thc Deluge" will be the subject
Of the moving picture reel to be
shown on the screen at Eastminister
Chapel on Sunday night at seven
o'clcck.
Eastminister Chapel Sunda y
school had fine Xmas entertain
ment Saturday night and the Chapel
was filled to its capacity. A pleasing
feature of the service was the pre-
sent'tion of a beautiful bound copy
Of Bible o Elder Harold G.. Dean,
III superintendent OF the school, as a
to'eu of appreciation for his man.
years of earnest and faithful work
on behalf Of the School.
Mr.. Walter Martin, Eastward
street is home from Detroit for the
Christmas holidays. He is suffering
with a severe cold.
There will be the usual services at
Eastmnister Chapel on Sunday, Dec.
81, Sunday school opens at 1890.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-28
Local NeUS

Attorney Charles H. Goggin was
in Ithaca on legal business Monday.
You will find the best bread in
Butter Cup wrappers.-advertise-
ment. 02-tfc
Bert Eckert Of Lansing was in the
city on business on Tuesday of this
week.
Miss Dorathea Young is entertain
ing Miss Gwinola Smith of Battle
Creek this week.
President II. NJ. Crooks and Pro-
fessor Roy Hamilton of Alma Col
lege were Flint visitors Tuesday.
DR.. E. G. Sluyter, osteopathic ply
stefan, State Savings Bank Building,
Alma, both Observation-Disclosures.
S. r. Swiss of Toledo spent the
week end and Christmas in this city
with his family, returning to the Ohio
city on Tuesday.
Mrs. II. NJ. Durham left Sunday to
spend Christmas and the holiday
week with her daughter, Mrs. F. w.
Moore, Of Kalamazoo.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ingersoll and
daughter, Marjorie Faythe, of Tren-
ton, are spending the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Babcock.
Roger Zinn, principal of the Man.
ton schools, is spending the holiday
vacation in this city, a guest of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Zinn.
Miss Mildred Cash, who is teaching
in the public schools of Ecorse, is
spending the holiday vacation with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. V. p. Cash.
Miss Esther Durham, Of Battle
Creek, and Miss Ruth Durham of
Lafayette, Indiana, are spending the
week with their brother, Homer M.
Durham.
Lester Allen, who is attending NJ.
A. c., is spending the Christmas va
--tion in this city, guest at the
nome Of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jo-
than Allen.
Mrs. Joseph Mckenzie left Satur-
day for Champaign, ILL.,, where she
took part in Christmas cantata on
Christmas day. She is spending the
week there visiting with relatives and
friends.
J. H. Mayne, who for some time
has been connected with the advertis-
ing department at The Republic
Motor Truck Co. Inc, left Friday for
Toledo, where he has accepted a po-
sition as editor of the house organ of
he Overland company.
The funeral of Roland, the infant
] son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse WEIGH, was
held Saturday morning from the res.
dence on Elizabeth street, being con-
Quoted by Rev. E. c. Shoufer. Mrs
Ray Medler rendered the musical
selections.
The Civic Improvement League
will meet on Friday, January 5, at
o'clock, with Mrs. r. H. Wilcox, 537
State street. This is the annual
meeting and every member is urged
to be prcsent.-84 2w
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-28
ANNUAL STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING

The regular annual meeting of
stockholders Of the First State Bank
of Alma, Michigan, win be held in
the stockholders and directors room
of said the bank al 1880 o'clock pm,
on Tuesday, the ninth day Of Jan
uary, A. y. 1923, for the following
purposes:
~ For the purpose of voting on
"a recommendation prosc@ted by
resolution of the Board Of Directors
that Section one of the BY Laws be
amended to read as follows:
s"This corporation shalf be under
the control Of n Board Of Directors
consisting Of nine members elected
annually by ballot The nine stock
holders receiving the highest number
Of votes shall Be declared elected di-
rcctors for the ensuing year.
I Said Section Ono row reads az above
cyaspt that that enc word seven. appears
in Inch instance instead OF the werd nine >
t2) For the election Of Directors
for the ensuing year. 80
90 For the transaction Of any
business that may lawfully come be-
fore the meeting.
Polls will he open from 1850 p m,
TO $50 D. m. central Standard time.
Dated at Alma, Michigan, December
26, 1929.
Carl II. Nashburn,
Saw Cashier.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1922-12-28

Interior China, with enc doctor TO
every 100000 people has been a land
of widespread misery, due largely to
ignorance and superstition.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1922-11-30

ancient Romans Never Forgot to AK
why Should the Spirit of
Mortal Be Proud?"


1t was customary in ancient Rome,
Whenever successful general was
awarded the honor of public tri-
umph, to place in the chariot with
h'm a public slave who, according
to Tertullian, ever and anon whis-
pered INTO the ear Of the conqueror
the words @Hominem memento to"
( Remember thou art a manl).
Vespasian, the Roman emperor,
had slave who said to him daily,
as ne left his apartment, @Remem-
Der thou art only man." and thus
reminded him Of the transitory ma
ture Of earthly glory.
1t is said that as the Roman en-
perors passed in state through the
streets Of the imperial city, they
were preceded by an officer, who car
ried burning flax and uttered from
time to time the words, "Sic transit
gloria mundi" (Thus passes away
the glory of the world).