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sense Of humor. and the grit Of
winning peoples love and confi-
dence, and two marriages, and
she thinks-another baby, and that
childhood illness between the fifth
and ninth year-really. II is mar.
velousr'
DWELLING LOVINGLY.
Poor title puny human beings!
Yes, poor little puny human
beings. all Of US. accomplishing so
little in our fussing and fuming
sixty or seventy years that va
must perforce boast OF our very
deficiencies-dwe1l lovingly upon
sicknesses and operations, and
upon ill-temper and selfishness and
stubbornnessi
How many women you and I
know who are often heard express
ing themselves thus:
But that's one thing I won't
do-let her say that Of me. and
then meet her as IL everything
was perfectly serene! No. She
can make all the overtures she
likes, but she'll never be a friend
of mine again. I'm that way. ]
can't help it-papa was that way,
too"
Or like this:
"Just q frightful middle west
town. my dear. You can imagine
the sort of Npeople-and the house!
I was there with Frank seven
months and I never made a friend,
or had anything to do with any
one Of them. dare say Minnie
would have been hand in glove
with them all-I'm not like that.
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finitely precious to you at thirty.
and a whole creed, a whole world.
q whole God. to you ten years
later.
BARRIERS TO HAPPINESS.
The insane asylums are full Of
people who don't change. They
may grow worse. or better. but
this is only in degree; they cannot
alter themselves. In fact. the
harping upon one idea is a recog.
nized symptom Of insanity. and we
have all seen tragic instances Of
the insanity that touches q mind
too full of the horrors Of war or
shaken by absorption in some
grief. E.rE,a
II you are merely an average
woman. then analyxe. your own
character and ask yourself what
barriers you have set up about
yourself. what faults you are
boasting about. even while they
exasperate your friends ana dis.
hesrten the few who love you. For
you and I have them just a. visibly
as has the most annoying woman
we knowi
But n you are an exceptional
woman. then ask the man Of the
housel '..-.s
tcopyrtsht tsfs,. Sy The Rspubiio
This b one Of . series Of Woman.
to-wosuan Talks on present. -1ay
family and social problems that
Mrs. Norris, Ancrican bestowed
and most popular woman writer. n
writing especially for The Wash,
ington Sunday Timcs, Another
talk win be printed next Sunday.
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the enemy approaches within
firing distance of the coast be.
fore II assumes it's defensive du.
ties. Those duties involve going
out to sea and meeting the
enemy before he has a chance
to open fire on the home coast.
II robbers attempt to break into
q house to steal what is on the
second floor. the man of the
house does not wait for them to
come upstairs. He goes down
and meets their attack at the
front door.
AUXILIARY CRAFT NEEDED.
To do>this he has to have pair
Of active legs to carry him. So
1t Is with our fighting craft. They
must be supported by what are
known In naval parlance as
auxiliary craft. These include
scouts, transports. colliers. oil
tankers, ammunition ships. air
craft carriers and various other
craft with specialized equipment.
A certain number OF these vessels
have been specially constructed
for naval purposes and are USE
less for anything else. They be-
long to the regular navy just as
much as do battleships and other
armored fighting craft.
But working with these there
should be a number Of vessels.
the regular cargo boats for carry.
ing supplies, passenger ships to
carry troops. colliers and oil
tankers which are not specialized
and which may be used in valua.
BILE commercial pursuits during
peace. And that In where the
merchant marine comes in. With
a healthy, we'll developed mer-
chant marine in operation. a
nation need not spend SO much
uuOucy Ou lt5 hCtudl HdNdi
auxiliary. since. when war comes.
its merchant marine IL immediate
ly called into service to support
tho navy. For many years
America has been without that
necessary support.
HIRED BRITISH VESSELS.
A glance back to events that
have occurred within less than a
quarter Of a century will prove
this. When the war with Spain
came we had no real auxiliary
support for the navy. In order to
carry his fuel and other supplies
into Manila Bay, Admiral Dewey
was compelled to hire British
vessels. He chartered the Nan
shan and the Zafiro. two British
colliers for that purpose. Suppose
Great Britain had then been at
war? II just so happened that
these vessels were available in
Pacific waters. And what was
the situation on the Atlantic?
Admiral Cervera's feet was
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She was assaulted, humiliated and
shsmed by that man. She has been
III ever since the dastardly out.
rage.
mo matter about me-but IL
this young Gambler. with his
boasted wealth, to 60 unwhipped
Of justice7 His cry Of blackmaii
has been heard before. but II will
not deceivc."
RACING ROMANCE.
Admiration Of fine horses. which
drew them together at Walter r.
Gamblers private race track, on
his estate near Atlanta. was one
of tho means OF developing the 40.
quaintance between the Candier
and Byfield families.
Mrs, Byfield's suit for 100000,
filed against the banker. mention.
ed ths gatherings at the Gambler
track. and Clyde X. Byfield. in his
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sRCHANT MARINE ESSENTIAL TO OUR NATIONAL DEFENSE,
SAYS ADMIRAL w. S. BErISON WHO POINTS FOLLY OF THE PAS

But even. after this We did not
learn our lesson. In 1sos.os Prssi-
dent Roosevelt. because Of certain
situations abroad, sent an Arneri-
can fleet around the world. Did
American auxiliary coliiers and
supply ships 30 along with the
American. fighting ships7 No.
The United States Government
hired merchant ships and colliers
from foreign lines to DO this work.
Some Of these ships were mannei
by Chinese. -
Then came the world war. and
that is so recent that everybody
knows Of the money that had to be
spent to build ships TO carry our
troops and supplies across the
Atlantic. '
AZ chief Of naval operations. II
became my duty to direct the move.
msnts Of all auxiliary vessels
manned by the navy. At times we
were directing the movements OF
at least four hundred and fifty
merchant ships. In addition TO
these. the War Department
chartered and utilized the services
Of an immense number Of merchant
ships flying the flags Of our allies
and others to'carry men. ammuni-
ton and stores across.
It is q weil.known fact that It
would have. been impossible to have
moved our troops In such large
numbers had II not been pos
sible for US to call on ships flying
foreign flags. ~.
Due to the fact--and would like
to cail special attention to this
point-that practically every I'M
portant shipping nation except the
enemy was our ally, We could
draw upon them for assistance In
the form Of ships. Not only were
they In q position to let us have
their ships. but were anxious to
have US take them and use them.
and thereby help out the situation.
AUxILIARIEs ARE NEEDED.
We can never expect such q ia
vorable condition to exist again. In
any future war in which We may
be involved, the enemy must come
from the sea in some direction:
and. as stated above, the navy can.
not afford to wait in our harbors
until the enemy arrives, but must
60 out to meet him. to occupy
ports or places on his probable line
Of approach, etc.
To do this, tho navy must not
only have suitable vessels to ac-
company the fighting vessels to
carry fuel. ammunition and sup
piles, but there must be suitable
vessels to transport troops to hold
bases or points on the lines Of com.
munication.
Thus II viii be seen that auxil-
iary vessels are absolutely neces.
sary for successful use Of our fight
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that all clergymen are In holy or
ders just for the money they get
out Of Il, and tells US the Same
thing as q bride, and repeats this
enlightening information ten years
later. In a high key. at the country
club.
isn't It funny7 I hate poetry
1 always have, Isn't fhat funny?
never could stand poetry. 10
he q Clergyman i. always think
they're Just In 1t for the money
always have. That's sil that keeps
them in It,"
1t isn't the opinion that angers
one, necessarily. II 10 that tire
some womsn's reiteration Of It.
And what a different feeling one
has for the woman OF whom one
can speak in some such fashion as
this: ....'
THE INTERESTING PEOPLE.
"she was perfectly wonderful!
She came in here-and explained
about the fire, and the cook. and
she acted exactly as II she had
been born and brought up in that
kitchen-put her hand right on
the salt and baking powder. and
made biscuits. and got grandma
beautifully fixed on the end Of the
porch. and made all the children
clean up the yard and get their
own supper. don't know what
we should ever have done with.
out, herr' -.
Notice the adaptable people.
They are invariably the interest
ing, the attractive, the, lovsbls
people. y. =. ,
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SERVED I'M u. s. NAVY
FOR ~ YEARS

a DMfRAL w. 5. BENSON served IN the United
n States Naoy for forty-se0sn years. He
sraduqtsd from the NaOai Academy IN 1877 and
Uas retired BY law IN 1919, at s0hich time he vas
chief ef naoal operations, post he held throughout
the sDorid sDay. ....., ..
Owins to his knowledss Of ship operation Pres-
dent WiIson appointed him chairman Of the Shipping
Beard few months after he had completed mis-
four ysars service a. chief Of operations, and few
days after he retired from actiOs serUics.
Admiral Benson serOed chairman Of the Ship
ring Board for than year and when President
Harding appointed Al D. Lasksr chairman to sue
essd him, he requssfed Admiral Benson to continue
to ssrDs a member Of the board He siUen
q one-year term and upon its expiration he
appointed for six years. .. ...:. ...
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THINGS THE GYPSY NEVER TELLS US

<EXIoU have . very quick.
hot temper; you don't
- get reused often. but
when you do get mad - tho
fortune teller says, reading our
palms. And she pauses signifi-
cantly. When you do get mad.
she implies. you certainly are
person for sane people to avoid!
We all listen complacently
enough to this-for some reason
most women like to be told that
they are quick tempered. I sup
pose It il because. with . quick
temper one usually finds q gener-
Gus disposition and kind heart.
But notice some day how per
sistently the fortune tellers use
this phrase, and that never. never.
never in the history Of palm read
Ing did any one Of them say:
You don't get mad. you sulk.
You haven't spirit enough to boil
over and feel better. and so you
Just resent. and brood. and seethe
inside, and wish you had more
spunkT'
DO THEY LAUGH AT Us.
No. the clever readers of palms
and minds-know btter-than this.
They know that you and I are suro
not to ask for the unflattering side
OF the story, and that we are sure
to like being told that we are pas
sionate. fiery creatures. hardly re-
sponsible when reused, but oh. so
quick and so thorough In our re-
pentance!
They must often laugh In their
sleeves at the simplicity with which
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ing force In time Of war. And II
is quite as necessary that these
vessels should be readily available.
This can only be the case when
We ourselves have the vessels
under our own flag. vessels Of suit
able type and in ample numbers.
Recent history has emphasized the
fact that any form Of delay in
readiness to, attack or meet the
enemy in the beginning Of the war
is not only expensive in men and
money. but often fatal in final re-
suit.
Now, instead Of burdening the
taxpayers to provide all these ves-
sells for the navy. and have them
lying idle in time Of peace, the
sound and sensible policy is to
build up a suitable merchant ma
rine which in normal times can be
used for carrying our commerce,
keeping our shipbuilding plants go
ing and a large number Of expert
enced mechanics constantly en-
ployed.
know of no element of national
defense more important or that can
be maintained at less cost than a
proper merchant marine. Instead
of being a liability In normal times.
it becomes an asset But, above all.
It is always ready and at our own
command.
AL MUST BE READY.
Not only must we have the ships
ready when needed. but we must
have properly equipped shipyards
to keep the ships in repair and to
build additional ones II needed. In
order that those yards may pe ef.
ficient they must have employ
ment for q proper number Of de-
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DEWEY HAD TO HIRE
BRITISH VESSELS
TO CARRY HIS COAL

Member of the U. S. Shipping Board Says We
Did Not Learn Our Lesson i'm 10000 when
Foreign Ships and COllierS Had to Be Hired
to Fuel Fleet ON Cruise Around World.
World War Found Us Woefully Lacking i'm
Preparedness to Transport Troops.
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BY ADMIRAL W. 9. BENSON.

By ADMIRAL W. 9. BENSON.
TN calling the attention Of the
American people to the na.
tional defense features of an
American merchant marine
wish. at the outset. to draw a
sharp line of distinction between
preparedness for offense and pre-.
paredness for defense. The Ameri-
can Government proved conclu-
sively to the world that It has no
desire for conquest when. at the
Washington conference for the
Limitation Of armament a few
months ago, It took the lead in de-
claring q naval holiday and re-
stricting the building Of battle
ships.
While We might have gone far
ther at the time Of the Washing
ton conference. We did take a long
step, a step which Is now being
recognized as tho greatest move
toward world peace that has been
made since the declaration Of the
armistice.
MUST HAVE PROTECTION
None but the most suspicious
can accuse US Of Interior motives
of conquest. We want nothing
that does not belong to US. Our
history as a nation proves conclu-
sively that aggression Is not part
Of our philosophy. We like to be
industrious, happy and free, and
we are perfectly willing that other
people shall enjoy those privileges
in their own way. .a
We have builded up q Republic
based on democratic ideas. 1t may
not be perfect. but It seems to US
the best form Of government in ex-
istence. Our forefathers sacrificed
much to establish It. and. for my
part, am frank to say that, after
The New York herald., 1922-08-07
Shamrock v.

Thomas, the rumor rends the wave
And radios the atmosphere
That once again you seek TO grave
A piece Of plate with "Lipton" clear;
That once again you hurI your gage
Where lazily the billows shift.
And adds you have employed a mage
WHO'S sure to give that Cup a lit.
'ris sad that nowadays the sioop
Is out OF date and In the ditch.
And you'll appear abaft the poop
or o new kind Of water witch.
Your double siicker. some avow,
Will queen the course and sweep Il
clear.
Have you forgot that schooners now.
Are out Of favor over here7
Well. anyway. whate'er bctide.
Your Shamrock we shall cheer anew,
And when you win twill be our pride
To cup you bilthcly--if you dol
MAuEcr Monns.
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FIGHTING SlXTY-NINTH
ARRIVES AT PEEKSKILL
viii Go Through Annuai TsOo
Weeks of TrGinins.

Tho 1ssth Infantry. formerly tho 90
Fighting Sixty-ninth." arrived - the
State Military Camp 1t Psskskill last
evening for It's two weeks snoanpusnt
Col. John J. Pheian and his starr ware
welcomed at camp by Gen. James
Lester, commander OF the Twenty
seventh Division. N. Y. n. O.: Brig.-
Gen. George r. Dyer Of the Eighty
seventh Brigade. Col. William y Wright
and other division officers. The regb
ment. numbering about Loo officsrs end
men. arrived In three special txaanA
Col Hugh A. Drum. u. Q. n. nsw
senior instructor Of tho regular a1mk
was a visitor at the camp. C1k WA1D
Hays and staff started hnme n SAs
morning with the 10Vth fufnnt1H xgr-
merry the old Seventh RegfnsaA Tne
Fourteenth Infantry was fined 10 q
both sides Of the road. under Col ~ "
Baldwin. and gave the departing ~
ment big send off.
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WARNS POSTAL MEN
OF FALSE CHARGES
Department. Tstls Clsvks Il
Does Not ViUluee Rulss.

wAsHrNoroN. Aug. 3.-rostal en-
ployees have been cautnnsd hy Assistsnt
Postmaster-G General Bzstlett not to bs
mislsd by propaganda or uisinforma-
tion." designed. II was said. to create
unrest among the .nsxsiy half million
workers Of the ssrvtss,
Tho caution cof1taiusdl IN . statement
made public tonight was occasioned. Il
was said. by a dsdla5ation Of the Ia.
tional Federation Bf Post once Clerks
that the postal ssrvtue. was not properly
observing the eight hour law. ~ Il waa
cheaper financially to. work resulaz
clerks overtime than 10 employ substi-
tutes." NJ
Tho statement addressed to ''ali post
clerks' sain tire department welcomed
tho cooperation ut postal organizations
ana invited constructive criticisms and
suggestions. but that nothing could pe
moro harmful to the postal system than
q service OF misunderstanding founded
on misinformation. Mr.. Bartlett took
exception to the statements made BY the
clerks fedurAtipn. and declared that in
asmuch rs It was put out in your name
we have q right to assume that It is the
expression or each one Of you who are
members OF the association"
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anthem Yankee Doodle" and "Dixie"
arc too sectional. though both are time
less and will be sung wherever Ameri-
cans inhabit through the ages. HAIL.
Columbia" II not as good ~ any OF
these, and In addition 10 possessed Of
too much range for the average voice.
as we'll As being overiong.
AZ to the unsingablenees Of '"The Star
spangled Banner" am convinced that
is almost always due to the poor plac-
ing OF the key. especially when sung by
mixed veices. Tho usual arrangement
puts II In q major. think. which 70
too high or too low for any but the
exceptional male voice. B nat major
will customarily solve that difficulty for
practically all but voices Of the most
limited range.
In church the same difficulty Is pre-
ssnted in respect OF nearly every hymn
tho ladies, but the men usually havo to
sing the higher parts an octave lower
and the lower parts an octave higher.
which may help explain why men let
their wives so often attend to the fam
lily religion. My advice to those who
object to the singabie qualities OF Tho
Star Spangied Banner Is: Don't accept
anybody's arrangement OF It : transpose
the tune to the most agreeable key for
tho average voice and be surprised at
the ease with which tho average voice
can reach that high note.
NEW YoRx, August 5. Louis KENT.
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Washinston's Feat.
An Army Athlete Tried 70 Match It
on the Rappahannock.

To THE NEW York HERALD: Your
correspondent Archie Rice, In his ac-
count Of Washington throwing . silver
dollar across tho Potomac. touched a
tender memory.
first heard tho story in the Army Of
the Potomac under Burnside and Hooker
when camping opposite Eredericlsburs
on the Rappafannock near Washtnston's
boyhood home. It was therc stated that
he threw the dollar across the Kappa
hammock and It was considered . great
feat In his day.
As a member Of the baseball nine OF
the Twenty-seventh New York voiun-
teers. Major-General H. W. Slocum's old
regiment. attempted to throw q stone
across the river and ANONYMOUSLY
failed. From ail accounts George
Washington was physically. mentally
and morally an all round athlete at an
early age. cxcslling and leading IN all
manly sports. and whether on foot or
horseback. all through his public life
military or civil, was recognized as an
Agamemnon. king OF men. the great
American
His father declared George could not
tell a lie.' and so. as Comrade Rice
says, I believe the story on the ground
that "a dollar went further In Wash
ington's day than ours"
JOHN ALDEN COPELAND.
HocHEsrEn, August s.
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u. S. Policy in Baltic Aims at Reds
Dr.. Dennis Says Esthonia, Latva and Lithuania Won
Recognition as Blow at Sovists.

In the world. numbered only i.4o0.oeo
last December. Of whinh e00.e0o ware
combat troops. and that stncs that tizns
Il has decreased from ons-Chird to one
half In siSe.
Referring to the statement made by
several statesmen and economists In tbs
Institute, that the reconstruction Of
Europe cannot watt on the reconstzs,c-
ton of Russia. and should be cRrrted
on Independently OF II. II necessary, d.
Dennis said that the rest Of Europe
should NOT wait for Russia. but ehst
eventually Russia must Be helped 10 her
feet.
1T will take more than . genera
tion." said DR.. Dennis. ito build w the
engineering class OF Russia. which was
practically destroyed by the war. en4
until then Russia must depend IN the
technical skill OF foreign natioua Ilt-
tary or political intervention win never
be permitted by the Soviet Government.
but q slow economic penetration with
out any attempt at politicsi dcmination
may succeed"
Paul D. Cravath arrived here rto-night
to take charge Of the round table group
on the rehabi itation Of B,nupe. led
during the flrst ten days pf thu secession
by Paul n. WarhurE. leY. sCravath will
be succeeded by David F. Houston.
former Secretary Of Tho gTSeuDury. and
DR.. r. NJ. Anderson Of st1se Chase Ma
tional Bank Of New York.
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The Republican River.

According to an old driver OF a
stage coach line running northward
from Fort Riley through the valley
OF the Republican River this stream
took It's name from the Republican
party and thus had the distinction Of
being the only good sized river In
this country named after a political
party. A Missouri politician gave
the stage drivers version a some
what wider circulation when he de-
clared that Kansas was so fiercely
partisan that IL went to politics for
the names OF It's towns and rivers.
Kansas authorities. however, uay
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The National Anthem.
Is the Trouble with SThe Star Span
gled Banner In tho Keyf

To Tns New Yoax HsRALo; What
matter II the tune OF The Star Span
gied Banner" derives from an old drink
ing song. reported as Of original Greek
motif? Does that hurt the tune as a
tuner Good Night. Ladies'" may b.
called one OF the most popular tunes.
generally deemed harmless and innocent.
yet musical sharps pretend to have
traced It's origin back to Babyion--or
Il Il Nineveh with signs that an
cisntiy II was a martial air sung ~ tho
armies marched into battle. Even to-
day the French version of the air ID set
to martially patriotic words.
As to tho proposed substitutes for
The Star Spangled Banner" do any OF
them compare with the criticized tuns? +?
In my opinion as very amateur musi-
clan there is only one other tune ex-
tant which has the same stun In II.
namely. "yohn Browns Body" That Is
music. simple and singable. hut lacking
the words TO make II a national hymn.
Nobody can quarrel with Julia Ward
Howe's words OF the Battle Hymn OF
the Republic but the tune IL merely
that Of "John Browns Body" jazxed up
enough to supply the extra notes re-
uuired by the metricai superabundance
OF syllables. The inartistic repetition
OF notes to carry the added syliablss de-
tracts too much from the airs dignity
TO make the Battle Hymn" . national
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Afterwsrd.

The startled moon breaks cover.
The little stars burn white:
A lost wind wanders through the trees
And means along the night.
The sky u black between the clouds
And I can smell tho rain
Before It's fingers come to tap
Against the window pane.
Oh. It IL sad to sit alone
On such a night as this,
with never any hand to touch
Nor any lips to kiss:
Nor any voice to answer mine;
Tho weary room 50 still.
Save where the poplar reaches In
And whispers at the sill.
How could know It would be -
Who never thought at all
Save Of one thing. that. when you went.
was too proud to call!
Now. when my pride Mes IN the dust.
You are no longer near.
And though I call across the night
You are too far to hear.
AoIoAIL CREssoN.