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The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
Trampling On An American Institution.

John CLAYTON an European correspondent
u for The Washington Herald and the Chicago
Tribune, has given British military headquarters at
Mudana lesson in American journalism.
The people of the United States have a good
deal stake in the Near East The situation there
holds possibilities of world in which this
country eventually might become involved. Mr.
Clayton did not relish the idea OF gang OF soldiers
and diplomats with oldfashioned ideas settling in
the fates OF several million people scattered
throughout the world. He did not relish the idea
OF keeping the citizens OF the United States in dark
ness about affairs which might them very
intimately indeed, which might result in their young
crawling through the mud on foreign battle
fields. Mr. Clayton held in considerable contempt
the whole. idea of diplomacy which had
wrought such damage in the affairs OF the world
up to date. In other words Mr.. Clayton is clean
cut honest, enterprisng American who, in common
with most OF his countrymcn, despses the conceit
and the subterfuge of European diplomats.
When the Judgment of European generals and
diplomats about what is best for the world is stacked
against the judgment of American reporter we
cannot imagine any far-mnded person who would
hesitate in taking his stand for the latter.
Mr.. Clayton showed resourcefulness and ingc-
nuity. He "scooped" the world by hours on what
going behind the curtains at Mudania
People in Washington able to sleep better
because OF the dispatches he sent to The Herald
every day. giving exact details of the conference
But, unfortunately, the advocates of the old-fash-
loned, cruel, oppressive secret diplomacy happen to
hold the whip-hand in the Near East lust now
They propose to punish Clayton. They have sum-
moned him to appear before them. Not that Mr.
Clayton cares a great deal. He has done his duty
as a newspaper reporter. His dispatches now are
accomplished facts The world knows what hap
pencd at Mudania. But is irritating and disgust
ing that man like Clayton should be subjected to
the mpertincnce of petty, antiquated minds such as
those who now propose to persecute him. He will
outwit them. Clayton or any of his fellows can
outwit any king or general or prime minister in
Europe any day of the week
AT the same time he deserves the moral sunnort
at least OF all his countrymen He represents them
IN the Near East. To greater extent probabIv
than other individual at Mudania this ourna1;st
typihcd the ordinary, healthy, clean, honest AMER
lCAN viewpoint on the muddled mess which threat
ened to end in conflict Of world nations II
is the duty of his countrymen let his persecutors
know how they feel about it, to let them know that
in prosecuting Clayton they prosecuting the pub
lie opinion of the United States. They are ant 70
need the help of that American public opinion from
time to time-and they know it.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
HOROSCOPE
SUNDAY. OCTOBER Is, 1922

The sun is in friendly aspect to-
day, according to astrology and
Venus Is adverse.
1t is a day of promise to ministers
and others who wish to gain public
favor
There Is an especially promising
sign for all sorts of social inter-
course. While business should be
put aside contacts made today may
be exceedingly useful In the future.
Political matters have the best
sort of a direction during this con-
banquets or conferences.
While friendly intercourse Is sub
ject to the best possible rule. danger
will befall II the line of romance is
crossed.
Engagements made today may
not be lucky, since men will be ex-
acting and Jealous in their attitude
toward women won by eloauence
inspired by the stars that rule dur
ing this planetary government.
Sermons delivered today may not
be effective as the stars encourage
a coldly critical attitude of mind.
Persons whose birthdate it Is
should have a fairly pleasant year
in which business affairs will be
satisfactory.
Children born on this day are
likely to meet success early in life.
They have the forecast of good
health to extreme old age. In mar
riage each will be happiest with a
person born in February, March or
June.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
Beating the Chicken Coops.

-HE South Washington Citizens Association,
i representing the progressive property owners
and business men of the Southwest section is about
to join in the fight against one-man cars. Their
protests will give additional weight to those already
voiced by the Rhode Island Avenue, Congress
Heights and Friendship Heights associations,
People of the Southwest have good reason to
demand street cars instead of chicken coops They
have endured them for some time on at least one
line They have gone to work sick because of them.
They have reached home at night with appetite
for supper. Twice daily they have been subjected
to ordeal as the unsightly little craft wob
bed and tossed about with the unfortunate riders
shut in like slaves in the hold of an oldtime trader
For that patience they have displayed they will get
their reward in Heaven-but hardly blame
them for asking little comfort and convenience
here below.
Mr.. George NJ. Yeatman, president of the South
Washington Citizens Association. represents thou
sands of his neighbors and friends when he speaks
follows: "The one-man cars dangerous and
should be classed as q public nuisance 1t is not
possible for man to safely and efficiently oper
ate a street car and shall do all in my power to
see that this section is rid of them"
Mr.. Yeatman and his friends rid Southwest
Washington of one-man cars-regardless of the
traction company or Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion neither of whom, it appears, appreciates fully
the danger and discomfort of these contrivances
The people of the Southwest are fortunately located
to walk to work Let them form walking clubs and
let the traction company know that these will be
continued until the one-man thrown in the
junk heap sold the Turks to be used in the
torture of Christian mnorities.
All of the Southwest is within easy walking dis
tance Of the business section of the city and of the
principal government offices. In no case would
more than two-mie hike be necessary before and
after work. The men or women who will endure
the discomfort OF one-nan these frosty autumn
days rather than walk miles deserve their fate
Southwest people make no more commendable
move than to organize their citizens association
into hiking club.
1t is likely that one-man cars will be kept in
commission so long misguided folks be
found willing pay cents for an extremely un-
pleasant half hour.
There is another advantage to walking which
have not touched upon before. Time, to busy
men and women, means money The average able
bodied individual walk from any section of the
Southwest to Pennsylvania in about half the
time required for the trip in a one-man car-wth
the long stops while the conductor -motorman
makes change, etc. Reputable Southwest residents
inform that they leave their homes and walk
two-hirds Of the way uptown before they even sight
a street car.
We hope soon to see enthusiastic walking clubs
established in every section OF the District of Co.
lumbia burdened with these chicken coop nusances
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
The Herald's
Open Court
Rent Commission Status.

To the Editor. The Washington Herald:
1t seems peculiar that the WASH
ington trade organizations and N
District Commissioner do not d
msnd the repeal OF the rent law I'd
, the District at once. and allow thI
property owners to handle and conI
. troll what they own and are pan
ing for All medium class property
or apartments can only be bouRf
now, and none are for rent. FOL
years this rent commission hss bee
taking rentabh property OF thiI
market TO the delight of the red
nothing for rent. This state Of al
fairs is due entirely TO the ren|
commission. Business men Do po|
care for others to run their arfairs
It's really amusing to read in youi
paper OF Congressman going TO tht
rent commission for cheap rent
, These men could not pull over such
a law in their home STATE or cftv
People that have a vote wouly
quickly show such people where q
get of. Let Mr.. Ball try IL on vii,
mington. Del. Human nature In IN,
same everywhere. Why take ad
vantage OF washington because sh,
J has no vote7 The article In you
paper recently. written by Mr.. oude
member Of the rent commission. wa,
amusing. stating the advance n
coal will not ansot rents. The in
creased taxes this year ana incrsas,
Of $500 70 500 per ton for stsAu
coal mean at least sio>e Per month
q l.
apartment in washington. Do 70,
think the owner should pay this es
ira cost7 should say not
L "A n
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
Neu, York.City
Day by Day
By o. o. Mcintyre.

The banning Of prohibition Jokes
on a certain vaudeville circuit
may have been inspired by the
comedian in a two-a-day who COM
plains that he thought It shame
for Miss Liberty to stand all day
long with a torch In her hand
waiting for schooners. Raymond
Hitchcock pulled that one fifteen
years ago.
Speaking of Miss Liberty, there
Is the story of a New Yorker who
took a rather irascibIe friend to
the statue to walk to the top. Now
and then the New Yorker would
turn with boundless enthusiasm
and exclaim at the wonder below:
Isn't II Marvellous" Nearing the
top the visitor could stand II no
longer. If 1t is so beautiful down
there he whined. why did you
drag me up here?"
A street hawker on Forty-second
street was doing his stun. He had
patent collar button for a quar-
ter and tossed In an indestructible
pen. q set Of sleeve holders and q
pocketbook. Nobody would buy.
what did the famous wise
cracker Aristotle say!" he asked
and paused. His capped edged up
to him and whispered something.
A bluecoat was turning In from
Fifth avenue.
The hawker continued: well.
the old kid said dumbells were
awful things and he folded up
MS little valise and moved away.
One of the most interesting al
ventures in New York is 20 be
found In reading signs. In an Eighth
street basement window one finds
this penciled placard: 81 learn folks
to read and rite and do nggers
In their head" What Is more, he
has pupils. Few know thai bur-
lesque took name that II has
used for years from an actual sign
that was In Wall Street until seven
years ago. 1t was Ketchem and
Cheatham, lawyers" Ketcham and
Cheatham were known all over the
world. Long Island passengers
daily see this sign from their car
windows at Jamaica: "a Sober.
Tailor" On Amsterdam avenue the
other day I ran across this sign,
Salvatore Conciliadi, American Cit
izen. Tonsorialist."
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
Timely lyOpinions
On World Topics
Vacation by PoIiticians Would All
Europe, Say. Relief Leader

A six months open season on
politicians in Europe wh'c ch would
permit business men and the peo-
pies of politically ntagonistic
countries to get together and set
tie their difficulties would do more
to restore peace than all the pan
aceas suggested by a dozen confer
ences of the powers, is the belief
OF Maj. Philip H. Carroll. who has
just returned to the United States
from Russia.
No one can conceive Of the DO
litical hates OF Europe unless he
has travelled from nation to ma.
tion, cross nG armed boundary lines
and finding bitterness on both
sides" said Maj Carroll. THE
Versailles treaty not only split UT
the Balkans worse than ever. but
IT created Balkan States to the
Baltic. On my trips through them
| became more and more i'm
pressed with the conviction that
some small nations are not At for
self government and need q
stronger nation to rule them. When
they are broken up their mutual
antagonism breeds hate and war"
Maj. Carroll was with the A. E.
F.. and after demobillzation spent
some time in Europe as a civilian
observer. When the Riga confer
ence of the American relief admin
istration was held in August, 1891
he went there with Walter Lyman
Brown. European representative OF
the A. II. A. and was in the first
small group that entered Russ a
in September to organize the feed
ing stations. He has seen Russia
Poland and Germany in the las,
year, and finds that in all three
countries there is a more critical
situat on than a year ago, In his
opinion. this is due in part TO Boil
shevism. as we'll as to the "eye for
an eye policy Of reparations, and
partly to the Industrial and civ c
decentralization which has proceed
ed 50 far that 1t is harder than ever
to check
"Rus!a probably will have enough
food for her own needs next year
but in every other way she is worse
or than year ago" he sad 81
am convinced that communism
and capitalism cannot exist on the
same planet. II the other ma
tions would stop flirting with the
'Bolos.' this question would settle
itself very quickly.
But under the surface there IS
little communism In Russia. Money
talks there, as 1t does everywhere,
and. whereas a few of the leaders
and some of the ran kand file NAV
be sincere. and undoubtedly are
most of the communist officials
fail to show the ideal SIN which
they talk OF so gibly. They have
abolished the intellectual and
bourgeo' sic. abolished them thor
ouGhly. but they are forming a new
white-collar bourEeoisie of official
ism, and fail to see the contradic-
tlon OF their professions and acts
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15


fs .d TO Ii: spa atss
the order Of the Garter.
DEATH OF MAJ PULLMAN.
To the Friend o the People:
,D,.nSse %sen a. ala m MAI Raym1nd W Pullman super
die? wAsHISGToNIAN.
February "a. 1920.
INsURABLE INTEREST
To the Friend People:
should like to know what is "1nsurable in
Such an interest a. will entitle a person to Oh
tain insurance on the life or property of another.
ENTERTAIN NAMED
To Friend Of the People:
M wase %6rs Ss 1a nS HsfSn5 s.
tails at the White House HARRY.
On Wednesday. June 7. this year.
cEN1rE-HARvARD GAME.
To the o People
D9sI Centre College Of Kentucky. play Har-
Yes: on October 81. at Cambridge. Msss
GOSPEL MISSION HEAD.
To the Friend Of The PecpisI
which Is located at sl' and als John Marshall
Mr.. H Z Monrie. 2o4 A street southeast
RADIO SIGNAL SPEED.
Friend Of People:
How fast does a radio signal traveiI
through the ether at the speed light
$4,000 miles per second
@PIRATE- CHARACTER.
To Friend Of the People:
Who ''Trptolemus Yellowley"2
Scotch Yorkshireman. Of agricultural
tendencies, in Scott's The Pirate"
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
Wants U. S. Troops In Near
East.

To the Editor. Ths wsshinstsn Hsrsh,
We call ourselves Q civilized
Christian nation We have spent q
great deal OF money sending mis.
sionaries to Asia Minor in order 70
prevent these populations from be-
ing converted to thu Mohammedsn
faith. We have made them believs
in our God and our Christian ideals.
But when the critical morenSI
comes; when the Turks attack them
dishonor their wives, XIII them and
their children 3ust because they
made tho mistake OF being Chris
tisns Instead Of Mohammedans, ve
desert them. We let them believe
that the God OF Mohammedans /.
the true and real cas and not our..
in whom we made them believe and
to whom they pray.
What is the use Of our military
forces II we are unable to use them
for the protection u our religion
and our civilizationf Why regard
ourselves as the most powerful,
country In the world il we are un-
sbl. to carry out any Of the high
ideals We claim to professf
We went TO Europe and fought a
great war 10 protect as we said.
the civilization which was menaoed
by the Germans. whom we called
barbarians. But II the Germans
w.rs Huns I wonder what term
would apply TO the unspeakabie
Turk. No. there cannot be the leas;
comparison between the Germans
and these abominable savsges
worthy descendants Of the blood
thirsty ~Tarnelsn-' The atrocitie,
committed in France and Belgium
are nothing in comparison with the
devastation and butcheries perpe-
trated in Asia Minor by the Turks.
In spite Of all this We are stand
ing sloof. watching the murderer
carry out their plan Of Christian sx-
Termination and still regard our
selves as a nation conscious Of itI
high ideals and its humanitarian
mission in this world.
/ We are all inclined 20 place our
selves on a superior plane when
comparing our present civilization
3 with that OF the medieval are. But
in the light Of the present day atti-
tude toward the Turks IL seems that
the PEOPLE and nations OF the dark
L IlculcNdl AutEaTto Win
higher ideals than we are. No
Christian nation OF that age would
ever allow the barbarian 10 make
the Cross kneel before the Crescent
No medieval Christian nation has
ever helped the Turks against the
Christians. Just az today does
France. who, according to reports
after supplying them with Gune and
ammunition. sent some OF her best
officers to lead the Kemslist army
against the Christian Greek army
During the medieval age nations did
not consider financial and CONNER
cial Interests when their Christian
civilization was at stake. That is
how the celebrated campaigns
against the Turks originated. L
mean the campaigns which in his
tory are known as "crusades." That
is also how all Christian nations
united. fought the Turks at the
gates Of Vienna. when the victor
ious Turks after having conquered
Constant'nople and tire Byzantine
Empire marched against Western
Europe.
FRANK BUCKLEY.
s11 Columbian Bldg.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
The Library and Colored
People.

To the Editor. ne Washington He1h:
A recent issue Of your paper con.
tatned a splendid editorial on the
value Of the training class at the
public library which trains youns
ladies in library science. and prac-
tically guarantees them positions
in this same institution upon the
completion Of the course. The en-
tire editorial commencing this wise
expenditure Of public funds ano
telling the immense service the IL
hrary renders the community meets
our hearty appreciation. All forms
of education. school facilities. pub
lie Fairgrounds, parks and other
recreationsl institutions should
have first claim upon our public
treasury.
But. does The Herald know that
the negro citizen. who is called
upon TO support both the library
and the library training class has
not the privilege Of employment In
the former and of training in the
latter? The librarian. q public Of
1cer receiving his salary from OUT
common treasury. will not employ
a single colored lady regardless Of
her equipment. Every employe
there. from the librarian himself
down to the janitor and watchman.
is white.
His last report 10 the trustees
states that the expense OF the H.
brary Is IS Gems per capita. Does
he not know that this IS cents
comes from the pocket Of every ne
gro in the Nations Capital as ~
comes from the pocket Of every
white resident? The tenant. not
the landlord: the ultimate con-
sumner. not the importer. is the tax
payer. Is IL not a serious injustice
then TO deny any element OF our
citizenry the full beneft of every
feature Of our public institutes 8!
n. II. THOMH
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15

Literature. Brus-
sells. Belgium. II
was announced In
August that q
royal decree had
a ppr 90 we'd the
election. Queen
F liza eth and
King Albert were
present at { h {
ceremony. as were
the ambassadors
from the United
States and other
c o u tries and
many ers n s
notable in arts,
letters and poll
tics
Whfflork q pa-
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15

women at home know more about
babies and their rearing, for in the
Islands there are no doctors upon
whom she can call: no baby clinics
which she can attend. win the CO.
coanut and various herbs and
grasses she can make remedies for
every common I'll.
Her sons and husband are wit
nesses to her skill IN making hats.
She knows the whole process, from
the gathering OF the special cane in
the mountains TO the last word in
fine and complicated weaves A man
is no authority in such matters, but
Will venture TO say that as a seam
stress she is ahead Of the average
American woman. She has 10 be
skillful. for there are no modistes
in Polynesia. She owns a sewing
machine Of the latest model. and
with its help makes her own clothes,
frocks for her children. and her
husbands Sunday garb of white. As
for hand sewing. il needs an old
fashioned French woman to equal
her.
1t would be beneath her dignity,
as wife and mother. to swarm up
NtN'dilNA ld4il. bAI II euH WANT
ed drinking nut, and none Of her
children were at hand. YOU would
see her scurry up sixtv-foot
trunk without the least difficulty.
She can swim and dive like a seal,
handle her frail canoe in stormy
seas, and is a past mistress at the
kinds Of fishing relecated to the
women among her people.
Women Agile at GO.
I used to amuse myself with eN-
peditions after the giant clam
called the tridscna, the great frilled
edge ones which grow to such a
size that the shells which the mis-
sionaries take home to France are
often used for baptismal fonts. One
morning as ] was getting my canoe
ready to 60 out. an old friend
dropped ina Paumotuan woman
of so. as slender and vivacious as
a girl. She wanted to go along
and ] consented. thinking il would
amuse her TO sit in the canoe and
watch. Presently we dropped an
chor in fairly shallow water. at a
place where the bottom Of the la
COON was studded with CLAIMS. The
old grandmother shifted the air.
drenched with the salt spray drift
ing across the reef "Aue, te
miti e." she said. "Ah, the smell
OF the sea! 1 could imagine myself
back on the Low Island where l
was born"
The next moment she was over
board. clothes and all. my water
goggles over her eyes. my small
crowbar in her hand. IL was ] who
sat in the canoe and did the watch
ing. / was half her age. and yet
/ rather prided myself on my abil-
fly to pry OFF one of these huge
CLAIMS and bring IL TO the surface
without taking breath.
Expert at Pearl Diving.
She broke loose clam after clam.
opened them. removed the meat
and in all. skewered a half dozen
on the crowbar before coming 10
the surface. When the basket was
full we padded home, and she told
me how. in her younger days. she
often went diving for pearl-she!l
with her husband, and could re-
main under water at a depth of 100
feet, for as long as two and a half
minutes. doubted this at the
time, but later, at the great an
nual diving season in the Low
Archipelago. I saw women who
equalled and even bettered this
record. And during this time they
were at work, moving over the floor
of the lagoon. gathering pearl
shell oysters and putting them into
baskets. and keeping a wary look
out on all sides for sharks.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15
"Who's Who"
In Days NeDs

Brand Whitlock. one time mayor
Of Toledo. Ohio. and United states
Ambassador to Belgium during the
world war. has been formally re-
ceived as a member OF the Royal
Academy Of French IAnRuaRa and
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15

Two lions reported to have been killing
cattle at Mount Victory. Ohio, were discovered
by posse to be merely very hungry dogs.
Next month, however, Ohio game will be
plentiful when cunning for elephant and donkey
begins.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15

tive OF Urbana. Ohio. attended
Brown University. Ohio Wesleyan
and Western Reserve. He was a
newspaper reporter in Toledo and
later on the stan OF the Chicago
Herald. He studied law and was
admitted to the bar in Illinois in
1894 and to the Ohio bar in 1897.
The Washington herald., 1922-10-15

are not all sirens. The great
jority OF them are wives
mothers. aunts and grandmoth
very much like those OF other CO. !,
tries. other nRtionalities: and wi
this is contrary to popular opin
IL Is none the less true tha 1
white man-even q beach-combeI
may live among them ~ he wist
to. In perfect safety.