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The Washington herald., 1922-06-27
Delay in Trial.

THAT there has been undue delay in the
i trial OF men indicted because Of the Knick-
aerbocker Theater disaster seems an unjust charge
Representative Cooper of Wisconsin seems to have
spoken in the House without due consideration for
the circumstances under which the district attor-
neys Office must do business.
1t seems, the contrary, that prosecuting Off
cias have done everything within to press
these cases. District people grati6ed at the
speed with which the indictments followed the
disaster. No effort seems to have been avoided in
clearing the path to prosecution.
The crowded condition of District courts is
well known. This condition, of course, is unfor-
tunate. but it exists. The only remedy is greater
trial facilities. The present authorities who must
do. business with the tools they have, can not be
blamed
1t will be recalled that Major Gordon did not
promise immediate trial He worked hard to
secure immediate indictments Within month
after the crash the principal figures in the case
had been heard by a coroner's jury and grand
jury and had been bound over. With this accom-
plished there reason to cause still more
complications in court machinery by moving the
ahead.
OF course, undue delay is not desirable 1t is
obvious that the prosecuting attorney intends to
bring these before the bench as rapidly as is
consistent with good practice. His whole atti-
tude has been one OF righteous indignation over
the disaster and determination to bring the guilty
parties to Judgment. Mr.. Cooper's insnuations as
to unwhoesome influences which may be brought
to bear unjustified.
re- The delay in bringing the to trial may
the ends OF justice after all. Much of the
abnormal feeling which followed the worst dis
aster in the history of Washington, the rage, the
prejudice and the horror, have been allowed to die
down. The involved will be assured of a
fairer judgment than they might have received
ii they had been tried few days after the event
when the fever OF revenge high in the COM
muni:y.
The people of Washington have good deal
OF confidence in the district attorney. They
realize that the conditions he must deal with are
not always to his liking and that the wheels of
justice often cogged in ways for which he is
not responsible. But they believe he keeps
standard of absolute justice befor him and is not
likely act rashly or lose his head over trifles
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As of Elder Days.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
Toe We code and hon. knyte, ye
Herald of We citie of Washington,
greetynge.
Faire Sir: of We mightie doings of
these present dayes and of dayes
new gone well ye wot; howe that
oure faire lorde, Sir Warrenne Hard
ynge. did leaden forth his follow
ynge, ye Repubocrats, toe battail.
and did full knytlie and gloriously
overthrow We faytor, Sir Woodroe
Wilsoun, and hys following of DEM
oclicans. who hadde aforetime seized
and usurped ye rule to ye woe Of
allie code men. And yet oure Lorde
did of hys grace spare Sir Wood
roe when vt hee hadde yielded hym,
so vt hee is even now on live and
fareth inne godely state, even toe
hearinge of ye acclayme OF hys
lieges, and vt dailie. to ye sorrowe
allie leal men and true.
And well ye wot. vt exc daillie
divers Of We folIowynge Of ye fator
Wilsoun. them. VI their wyven and
sonnes and daughters schall beg.
There toe cryeth ye knyte foul
scorn on faytors one and allie: and
hee will If hee must doe battail inne
anie lyster, with anie armes. lance,
glaive or sperth they list; or elles
hee will war; with hys wyttes, for
hee is excellent wyse and hath wytte
of ye keenest. And hee schall bee
y known inne ye lyste by hys
schield. toe wytte on feld argent
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The Melting Pot.

MIR. ALBERT J. BEvERIDGE Of Indiana.
lVl who soon will fill his old seat in the United
States Senate once more spoke like an Americans
but not like scientist, when he tried to justify the
isolation of the United States from world affairs
before the international convention of Kiwanis
clubs at Toronto, recently.
I'VE arc he said creating new race IN the
world which shall be known the Americal peo-
pie The job before the United States is the iusin
OF collection of racial groups. Such tremendous
circumstance should clearly be borne in mind by
those who assume to pass Judgment the mo-
tves of the American people and the policies of the
American government"
At convention of distinguished scientists in
Washington this spring famous anthropologst
presented detailed data to prove that if an Ameri.
can race is in the process of formation the evidence
at hand is so slight to make experts skeptical.
Many centuries will be required before even fair
start is made, he declared
M. Bcveridge presented no data. His state
ment was that of philosopher and not of a scien-
tist
Nevertheless, if two schools of thought are to
be formed along this line prefer to side with the
Indiana statesman. 1t is interesting the good
old American doctrine of the melting pot brought
before the public again. There has been reason to
fear recently, with all the talk about preserving the
purity of the Anglo-Saxon race and so forth, that
it had been thrown into the discard
An American is in the process of forma-
ton-let the scientists and the Anglo-Saxon cultists
say what they will. Mr.. Beveridge is right
America grew great under the doctrine of the melt
ing pot" when in every something good was
to merge into the whole.
Americans not Anglo-Saxons. We throw
this squarely into the face of all the arstocratic
societies in the country. They preserve all the good
qualities of the Anglo-Saxon race, it is true But
they have added to these the good qualities of the
Celtic race, the Slavic race the Latin race and
the Scandinavian These all are in the melting
pot together just now Not one American citizen
in twenty claim pure Anglo-Saxon heritage.
In another generation hope there will not be
one in fifty. The American people represent a
combination of all that is good in Europe.
We read a good deal just at present about the
scum" of Europe trying to flood the United States.
That is not true. The scum" of Europe stay at
home and starve. Those who cross the ocean are
men with adventure in their hearts, men who are
not afraid of the unknown. This class of men are
about the throughout the world, regardless of
what language they speak. They may differ in
education, but that is only problem for one gen.
Grafton.
This is no time to abandon the doctrine of the
melting pot" We hope never to see an aristoc-
racy of birth in this country. Caucasian blood is
material for good American blood-whether it
flows in the veins of an Englshman, Irshman,
a Hebrew, German, or Czecho-Slovakian.
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MIR. Wilson and President
Harding.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
The letter entitled Party Loyal
ty" was most convincing, indeed.
The poor. deluded people who
stand around and cheer themselves
hoarse at the sight Of Woodrow
Wilson evidently think he is a
scholar, a statesman and a hero.
just as do the old fogies who wish
ed the Nobel Prize on him.
The marshalling Of the forces of
our country against the menace of
world militarism. the projection Of
the ideals of internationalism and
the launching of the league of ma
tions fall into insignincance beside
the task of shaking hands with
10000 people in one year.
The Wilson administration GER
tainly was a fzzle. a wet match
What was the engineering of a
nation at war. the establishment of
reserve banking system. the
granting of woInen's suffrage. the
18th amendment and the placing of
postmasters under civil service
compared with the accomplishments
of this administration?
Talk some more, Herbie. What
you say listens good.
DOROTHY DITTO.
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PRESIDENTIAL BURIAL PLACES.
To Friend Of the People: tss
Can you give the burial places of the Pres
idents OF the United States? B. 8.
Final resting places Of the nasion's Pre.aents
Montpelier. VI; Monroe. Richmond. va John
tsse 'y near a Nashville. Tenn Van Buren,. Kinder.
hook. N, u: Harrison. North Bend, Ohio; Tyler
sprinsSeid. % near Louisville Ky; Fillmore But saf,
falo, N Y; Pierce Concord N. H; Buchanan
lancaster Penn; Lincoln Springfield III John.
Hayes. Fremont Ohio; Garfield. Cleveland. Ohio
Arthur. Albany. n. Y; Cleveland, Princeton. N J.;
Ohio. and Roosevelt, Oyster Bay. N. Y.
AGAINST ARMED WARFARE.
To the Friend of People:
In which of President Harding's speeches did
he. say: There must be. there shall be. the
armed warfaref SUBSCRIBER
The sentence quoted is from the address de-
livered by the President at the burial OF the un-
known soldier in Arlington November IL. 1921.
BULLS AND BEARS.
To the Friend Of People:
This is something have wanted to know all
my life. and have until thought to ask
about What is a bear in the stock market? Also
a bull? A. F.
A bear in the stock market is one who de-
presses the value of stock so that he may buy
cheaper. A bull is the antithesis of a bear He
raises the value of stocks so that he may sell a
advance.
AGE OF PRESIDENTS.
% o People:
AT what did Lincoln die? Washington?
Roosevelt? Where was each buried?
Lincoln died at the age Of Sc April Is. 1865.
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folks. But as a matron who has
reared quite a family my experience
ought to count a little.
And SO I appeal to parents! Shall
your children be a nuisance to the
public. and especially to your neigh
bors? Or will you train them to be
the delight they can be. IL you do
your duty?
Do you approve OF disrespect
even OF lawlessness. as they gather
In the streets. pushing their one
legged coasters-I know not what
they are called-up and down side
walks. making such horrible noises
as rival those given forth by
Comanche Indians? Do you enjoy
hearing them yell ike maniacs?
Does II suit your conception of
childhood to see them gather in
groups pooling their lingual re-
sources in unison? Sometimes these
pigmy autocrats force passers-by
to take the middle of the street.
Gentlemen and ladies, l appeal
to you. Are disrespect and law
lessness to continue unchecked? Is
parental discipline Unnecessary?
Whether you are Christians or
I
matters not. None can be exon
Grated from having their little ones
trained to observe those decencies
of behavior that show they are
neither loutes nor em!grants from
Patagonia. We all ought to be
awake TO the respect of the COM
munity where our lots may be cast.
Doubtless we suffer from reading
against Puritanism. but the pendu
lum swings too far. The wise will
try to adjust the balance. and TO
allow themselves to be doormats.
parents fail to give happiness TO
children reared to incredible selfish
ness. and lawlessness will ofen end
in crime.
One does not wonder that mana
gers of apartment houses dread the
influx of i'll hammered and destruc-
tive little ones.
That Fairgrounds are needed is
100 true. But private homes have
backyards where groups might
meet.
What does parentage mean? II
means an advertisement to the
world of the fact that fathers and
mothers are selfish to the core, or
that they feel that mutual kindli-
ness and respect that sweetens this
trying period of our planet. and
helps civilization which Is still i'm
mature. H. NJ. P.
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Assassination.

IT. HE murder of Sir Henry Wilson, chief of
i staff OF the British army during the world
war and later prominent in Irish affairs, has
started broadsde of rumors which probably are
malicious. unfounded, and liable to do much
damage.
We read, fer instance, that Scotland Yard is
reported to have captured secret Sim Fein docu-
ments containing plans for wholesale assassina-
ton Of high government officials. OF course the
government denies this. having no immediate use
for snti-Irish propaganda. Common sense brands
the report a falsehood without need of any
official denials
When the Republican extremists in ireland
plan wholesale murders they will not leave secret
documents telling all about it around London
where Scotland Yard officials or anybody else can
lay hands them. One might think to Judge
from these groundless reports, that when political
gang plans an assassination they first 60 to a
notary public. to all the facts, form an
iron-bound agreement among themselves and
then lock up the papers in a convenient safe so
that the officers get them without too much
trouble
Any reader who ever has been concerned in
an assassination knows this is not the case. To
the rest of us, who have never yet become in
volved in such affair, it doesn't seem very
plausible.
If Sim Fem extremists wanted to assass-
nate high officials OF the British Empire they
probably would have done so at much more
opportune time than the present when feeling over
the Irish question at its bitterst.
OF course, the field marshal may have been
killed by some crackbrained individual who felt
deeply on the subject
But the most likely for his murder,
to judge from reports out of London has been
given consideration.
Sir Henry Wilson WAS in ,Ir,os.
command of one of the greatest military forces
ever assembled in This was composed of
all types and classes of men. Strict discipline
required to keep the diverse elements eff
cient as fighting force. The need of enforcing
discipline always makes for man the btterest
sort of enemies. The British, field marshal was a
brave and brilliant soldier. But we never have
heard that he was an easy taskmaster. He by no
means shared the popularity of Sir Douglas Haig-
who at least respected even by the Irish troops
under his command. On the other hand he shared
The Washington herald., 1922-06-27
PRESIDENT RECIPIENT
OF MANY ODD GIFTS.

Folks are always bringing the
President some nifty knick- -knack
or other as present. It's lik hav-
Ing birthday every day in the
year. There are the kind-hearted
farmers who deluge the White
House with prize turkeys and pump
kins and other special holiday deli
cacies every Thanksgiving and
Christmas. But these are seasonal
and expected Mag!. The more in
tr giung gifts are those quaint.
handmade articles of ver:u that
come in steady stream from Hard
Ing admirers in the four corners OF
the Union. Just the other day a
beautiful and elaborately carved
fan of wood was finished by Thomas
Watson, of Washington. for presen-
tation to the President. Another
engaging trif1e that recently came
to the White House is a portrait OF
the President printed on 24-karat
gold.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-27
College Trustees.

To the Editor, The Washington Herald:
/. Why must the truStees of our
universities be bankers. real estate
brokers. traction magnates. etc?
.. Isn't 1t a fact that these cap
tains of finance take with them
into their trustee meetings their
business psychology?
3. Would 1t really be considered
a high crime IL / suggested that
our college boards of trustees might
also include mechanics. bricklayers'
printers, government clerks, ETC.?
L. Why not make our college
board of trustees democratic in
stead of aristocratic?
PHILIP EBERT.
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Has Been Misquoted.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
In complete harmony with the fine
lester of Henry r. Evans on the
Sheath of the Soul" he puts me in
the wrong category and misquotes
me. never said, There Is no
other life" Ny argument was
merely a hint at the divine origin
of the mind. spirit or soul of man,
that II must come from something
similar. or the Great Spirit. As a
corollary Il seems to me IL neces-
ssrily follows the soul is immortal.
But to continually talk OF another
world. as though the universe and
vast works of God were made for
the sole use Of man. seems to me
the very he'ghth of absurdity. Sur
viving death. the soul will find IT.
self in the same world under dif-
ferent conditions and environment.
NIETZSCHE.
The Washington herald., 1922-06-27
Honesty in Politics.


"Is he honest: is he capable?"
The above question was from the
greatest constructive statesman this
country ever produced. "ls he capa-
BILE, is he honest?" was Jefferson's
creed in selecting men for public
office. Those were the only quail
fications the author of the immortal
Declaration of Independence re-
quired. He desired honest. capable
men for office regardless of their
party ties. Only six words COM
prised his creed! Was their ever
more wisdom contained in those six
words?
King Solomon, with all his wis
dom, or the immortal Shakespeare
could not improve upon them. That
long list of Republican NJ. C.'s call
ing for the removal of Democrats
to be replaced by "deserving'-that's
the word-Republicans is pure
partizanship. Their ostensible ex-
cuse for the change is: The Demo
Gratis are disloysl to the President
Are you going to get any nonparti-
zan to believe that? Are those
Democrats fools? Are they going to
gCpclu pOSiblOu Oy
to discredit the President?
Because. forsooth, many Republi-
cans in high position did their best
to discredit President Wilson. do
they imagine the Democrats are fol-
lowing their example?
Why don't these gentlemen have
the honesty and courage to come
out boldly and say they want the
Offices and be done with II, liks
Flanagan. of Texas. at one of the
conventions nominating a Republi-
can President, tell the convention.
what are we here for IL it is not
for the offices" and nearly raised
the roof. 1t is my belief the Presi-
dent will leave the matter in the
hands of his Cabinet who are re-
sponsible for the efficiency of their
departments. 1t would be suicidal
to discharge experienced. efficient
men and women on the fiimsy pre-
text that they are disloyal to the
administration and replace them
with inexperienced employees.
1t is the motive that determines
the character of an action. And II
is as plain as the nose on your
ioSS IL 10 uoS lONe lOT the duIlllH-
istration that prompts their action,
but the quintisence of selfishness.
No one will be deceived by sucn
unfounded charges as disloyalty on
the part of the Democratic en-
ployes of the government.
1t is INSCRIPTIONS and cowardly
to make these charges, and / cannot
believe for one moment the Presi-
dent to whom they have been ap-
pealed will make removals of eff
cient Democrats to placate Office
seekers.
We will suppose, for instance.
all Democrats are displaced with
Republicans. and suppose again the
next administration is Democratic,
would 1t not be human for the
Democrats to replace all Republic ans
with Democrats? What sort of a
government would we have. operated
on such a basis? Any private busi-
ness run upon such principles would
soon go to the wall.
The American people, be assured,
will not approve of such idiocy.
Them. C.'s who signed that petition
would serve their country to a bet
ter purpose following plow or
pushing a. plane. JUsTINIAN.
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Rent Commission.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
As the funds needed to run the
Rent Commission will be exhausted
in sixty days and the expense of
same is not in keeping with the
nations ideas OF economy and the
cases on hand could be disposed OF
by the Municipal Court IT would
be an excellent idea for Congress
not to make any further appro-
priations fer that court As the
war is over several years and IL
was only q needed temporary war
measure it's an elegant time to let
II die a natural death. The coun-
try Is back to normal generally
and property owners are surely
entitled to their property rights
guaranteed under our Constitution.
No fair minded person could believe
Congress would dream of appro-
priating thousands for such a COM
mission. L. B.
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merger.
Following the fame gained in the
prosecution OF these suits he was
sent 20 the Senate in 1916.
Kellogg was city attorney Of
Rochester. Mimi. for three years and
then county attorney for Olmsted
County for hve years. In 1885 he
was married, moved TO ST. Paul and
became associated with the law frm
Of the late Senator cushman X.
Davis.
He was president OF the American
Bar Association in 1sl3-ls In 1904
he represented the government at
the Universal Congress of LAwyerf
and Jurists.
He was a member Of the Repub-
licRn National Committee from 1900
TO 1912 and a delegate to the Re-
publican national conventions Of
1904 and 1908.
Kellogg is Sc.
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He Is buried in Oak Ridge cemetery Springfield.
H. 1893. He is buried at Mount Vernon Va.
Roosevelt died at the age OF 81 ON January q
1919 He Is buried in Oyster Bay Cemetery. Oyster
VALUE OF 1s<s PENNY.
To the Friend Of People:
Will you kindly tell me the value OF a penny
made In 1s4s? READER :
According to the best coin authorities in Wash
inston the s,nnes made in isis are worth their
face value only.
ABOUT BURNING TRASH
To the Friend Of People:
would like to know whether can burn trash
IL have NV trs,S ,auI.d .Tnv %ee1s ooa, ane mo
big sum OF money. A W. B.
1t is not against the law to burn trash in your
back yard but the IRE inspectors demand that the
fire be watched.
TWO BETHEL COLLEGES.
To the Friend Of the People:
Where is Bethel College? Who is the presI-
dent? When was IT organized7 STUDENT.
There are two Bethel colleges One is At Rus
sellville. Ky Of which @. F. Dasher is the govern
ing onicisl; the other is at Newton Kans-. of
one at Russellville was organized in 1s4s and the
one at Newton in 1887.
LIBERTY BOND VALUES.
To the Friend Of People:
What the New York Stock Exchange rules
relative to prices paid and charged by brokers
should pay what should l receive for a sloo
Liberty bond as compared with the quotations you
OF the exchange? G l. b
The stock exchange has fixed no rules but cus-
tom has made one point below the $1,000 price
plus accrued interest the generally accepted fair
mission should be charged as YOU are selling them
orect 10 the purchaser, even though he is broker
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Children.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
1 desire to consult the sane read
ers of the Herald upon what is
really an important matter. That
is the conduct and up-bringing Of
their boys and girls of Washington
who are between the ages of four
and twelve.
That children have the right to
recreation requires no proof. We
have all been children once and
normal people love, these little
The Washington herald., 1922-06-27
SHIRT-SLEEvEs SHOCK
ARISTOCRATIC DOwAGER

A speck of Gopher Prairie has
appeared on the fashionable section
OF Massachusetts avenue. Some tenn
porary tenant or caretaker, pre-
sumably. is occupying one of the
spacious houses of the ne'ghbor-
hood. Every evening the family,
men in shirtsleeves. stroll forth and
seat themselves on the front steps.
It's the sensible and cool thing to
do. But, Whit and whee. isn't II max
ing some of the neighbors wrathy
The portly dowager across the way
nearly swallowed her lorgnette the
first time she saw the spectacle
The plebeian neighbors proving
either impervious to or unaware o.
her naughty stares she now wants
to get out an injunction or some. d.
thing to make them sit in the back
yards of evenings If they reall.
must carry their undistinguished ed
persons out of doors. But her
lawyer tells her this isn't practical
The Washington herald., 1922-06-27

in some degree the dislike which all elements of
Great Britain's emergency army felt for Sir John
French and which largely was responsible for
the latter's removal from command before he had
time to do much damage.
Is it not reasonable to suppose that Sir Henry
Wilson was killed by disgruntled former service
men, iobess and hungry, who naturally would
blame their misfortunes on their former mill
tary commander!
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WHO'S WHO IN
THE DAYS NEWS

Frank B. Kellogg. Junior Senator
from Minnesota. faces the most bit
ter political fight Of his career in
his coming campaign for reelection
at the fall elections.
Kellogg. now finishing his fret
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known New York
official and attor-
ney. Almost all
Sne forces OF busi-
ness industry in
New York state,
and. for that mat
ter, in OF h o r
States. are satu-
rated and poisoned
by these combina-
tions In some form
or at some stage.
T h is particular
form of crime has
grown rampant
and defiant. due
to I h e non-en-
forcement OF the
L. xrr L.