Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-02-21
HUMANISMS
By WILLIAM ATHERTON DU pUY

A ROUND the Committee on Iudan
n Affairs in Congress 1t is not an unusual
sight to see delegations of stold aborigines
from the West waiting with infinite patience
to be heard on some matter Of Legislation
which affects them. There are many quaint
| stories of incidents that have occurred about
this committee. but probably the most anus.
| ing is that of Quanah Parker. chief OF the
/ Comanches, who often used to visit Wash.
| ington.
This same committee of Congress made h
unlawful for any Indian to have more than
, one wife. but the Indians paid little atten.
tion to the law. Quanuh, being questioned
| admitted that mcnbCrs of his tribe had plu.
raj wives. lie was admonishcd to 20 homs
and tell them that this condition Of affairs
must no longer exist: that the additional
when next he appeared before the com.
mittcc the following conversation took place:
Did you tell your bucks that they must
have but one wife, Parker!' asked the chair.
man.
YES said Parker. ''me tel en-"
Dd they get rid of the extra wives!"
Yes. nll gone. answered. the chief
'But,' urged the chairman, II am told
that You yourself have six wives. Parker"
lcs. said Parker. 'inc got SIX"
'Now. this will not do, Parker" admon.
l
rid of the extra wives. You 80 home
ana tell them to leave. Send them back
to their parents. Tell them to 60 home"
The old Indian sat a moment in silence,
then spoke:
You tell EN-" hc said.
The refugees, says Charles II. Crane, d
chicago. who recently spent six weeks 10
Russia, are the most valuable asset Of that
unfortunate nation.
In Russia, he continues, intellectual life u
dead. 10 be known as an intellectual Is to
court death. Most educated people have al.
ready been murdered. One puts himself
under suspicion if he gives evidence Of learu.'
ing. Books have largely disappeared. The
lew newspapers are run for Bolsheyist prop.
aganda PURPOSES.
Edison McGrnth fought in the Civil War
and has for fifty years been an employs
OF the treasury Department in Washington.
Not long ago he stood outside that Dc.
partncnt at closing time and watched Il
empty Itself OF its multitude Of employees
mae up quite extensively Of young glri
urawn into Government service from all
points or the compass. Ruddy checked,
bobbed hal ircd. abbreviated -skirted silk
stockinsed were many Of these young
women, so representative of the fairest thing
that has resulted from collaboration ol
nature and art that editors can find moth
ing to compete with them as magazine
covers.
A'fricnd of Edison McGra,hs approached
him and asked him why he fingered.
McGrath explained that he was engaged
in the we'll known occupation Of watching
them 60 by.
..Hy "How old are you:" asked his friend.
eighty -seven,' articulated McGrah,
clearly and deliberately. 4
Then, as an after thought, and intensely
through clcnchcd teeth:
"GOL DURN 1T" A
Back in 1917, out in Lewiston, Idaho .
region sometimes called Borahland. there was
n young bank cashier named Fred \. Shep'
herd who went to his boss and said to him
that be believed that he. the cashier, haa
got about all out Of that community that
had to Offer. him. lie was going to look l0'
a bigger field.
Shepherd had made something Of n repu..
tation for himself in campaigning, through
the American Bankers Association 10.
more sympathetic CO. operation on the part
OF individual banks with the Federal m'
serve System.
The Chamber of Commerce of the United
States was at just that time look ing tor
and got the job at twice. the money be bsa
been getting. He made go OF 1t, mads
powerful friends In many cities.
The other day the American Bankers AS
sociaton found itself in need of an execo't
tive manager, some one to operate an orga)li'
zation composed of $4,000 banks. Shep,,
herd seemed just the man. lie was oilereu
the post on II basis that again doubled bls
pay.
So did bank cashier in Western town,
with ambition and the courage to slnN
aiield, 80 far'in brief five years.