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Evening star., 1922-09-17

ut is not possible. Miss Rowland"
he told her. my time is full. l re-
quire the exercise. and the garden
requires my hoeing."
But when he would have passed he
found himself turned aside. He was
in the sitting room before quite real
izing how it had happened. When he
had swung back toward the door she
shook her head.
Don't take yourself and your little
affairs so seriously. Mr.. Brewster" she
urged. I've really something quite
important to talk about with you" y
He asked. cropping for solid ground
Where is Sarah?"
Gone across the street with some
junket for Josiah Drake" she told
him. She's going to sit with him a
while. He's sick, you know"
|. The old mans eyes clouded. His
brows frowned. Into the house of
that man, on whom God has laid his
stern hand?" he demanded. 1T is i'm
possible!"
why, he's just sick old man.
Ann reminded him. Il don't see any
thing impossible in her wanting to
cheer and comfort him."
HE is suffering for his sins. Would
she intervene between him and God?'
The girl said quietly: ''Sit down,
rsir. You pay so much attention to
Gods commands that 1 cannot under
stand why you have overlooked the
one which says you shall love your
neighbor as yourself. Aunt Sarah has
not forgotten 1t, you see
\ X
TT seemed to old Davy his world
was shaking. Nevertheless, the
zest for controversy awakened in him
by the girls word took hold upon
him. He did sit down, but when he
spoke it was to ask:
What do you want of me?"
She took chair that faced his,
leaned a little forward, resting her
elbows on the arms.
This" she said steadily. Ted told
you this morning that he and I CARE
for each other. and you warned him
to have nothing to do with me be-
CduS0 ok Ahy AdlhcI. 1ou S1lU Lud
my father was profane and a goddess
man." He lifted one hand in a ges-
ture of protest. did you not?" she
asked.
He said slowly: Il said that and
perhaps more. But 1t was not meant
for your ears"
THAT doesn't matter" she replied
'It came to my ears, you see. You
must have known 1t would" she chal-
lenged him. Tell me. why do you
call my father an ungodly manT"
He hesitated. II have no mind to
enter into any controversy with you
child" he said mildly.
Ann smiled a little. 'I know. You
would not hurt me. Butt don't mind
Tell me, why?"
The old man said heavily: He
taketh the name of the Lord in vain. .
"And for that you condemn him?'
He condemns himself"
But you say he is a sinner!" she
cried. and he nodded slowly.
"Yes," he said.
She asked: did you ever read tina,
1t is better to judge not, SO that you
may not be judged?"
His face twisted with faint mirth
Something of that nature, perhaps
Your words are new to me-" I
Ann shook her head impatiently
"Tm not sure OF the words" she cried
I've never paid much attention to
the words in the Bible. Some people
think the words are important, but ]
don't. SIt's what they mean. It's moi
the words. It is the spirit-the mean
ing. Don't you think soT
Evening star., 1922-09-17

THE popularity of many a well
known song has depended
largely upon circumstances
surrounding its publication.
This is true of my Maryland" by Ran
dali, and THE Star Spangled Banner"
by Francis Scott Key. When Mrs Julia
Ward Howe wrote 1.-The Battle Hymn
of the Republic the same local condi-
tions made it at once famous. and the
song found lasting place in the hearts
Of the American people.
The poem was written in December,
1861, when the whole country was
stirred to its very soul by the mill
tary conditions then existing. An op-
perfume occasion and the song met.
AS q natural outcome, this bugle blast
of patriotic outpourfng at once took
its place in the hearts of our people,
and the song has remained popular
favorite since that time. In relating
these circumstances. Mrs. Howe has
told the story in the following letter:
IN December, 1861, made a jour
ney to Washington in company with
DR.. Howe, Gov. and Mrs. John A. An
drew, and other friends. 1 remem-
Der we'll the aspect of things within
what might have been termed the
debatable land" AS our train sped
on through the darkness, we saw in
vivid contrast the fires of the pickets
set to guard the line of the railroad.
The gallop Of horsemen, the tramp OF
foot soldiers. the noise of drum, fife
and bugle were heard continually.
The two great powers were holding
each other in check and the very air
seemed tense with expectancy. Bull
Run had shown the north that any
victory it might hope to achieve
would be neither swift nor easy. The
southern leaders, on the other hand.
had already learned something of the
determined temper and persistent re-
solve of those with whom they had to
cope.
CIT happened one day that. in COM
pany with some friends, I at
tended q review Of our troops, at
distance Of several miles from the
city. The maneuvers were inter-
rupted by a sudden attack Of the
enemy, and instead Of the spectacle
promised US, we saw some reinforce
ments gallop hastily to the aid Of
small force Of our own, which had
been surprised and surrounded
Our return to the city was i'm
peded by the homeward marching Of
the troops, who nearly filled the high
way. Our progress was. therefore.
very slow, and to beguile the time
we began to sing army songs. among
which the John Brown song soon
came to mind. Some one remarked
upon the excellence Of the tune, and
I said that I had ofted wished to
write some words which might be
sung to it.
II slept as usual that night, but
awoke before dawn the next morn
ing and soon found myself trying to
weave together certain lines which.
though not entirely suited to the
John Brown music, were yet capable
of being sung to it. / lay still in
the dark room, line after line shap-
ing itself in my mind. and verse after
verse. When I had thought out the
last of these l felt I must make an
effort to place them beyond the dan
ger of being effaced by morning
nap.
shout In the dim twilight to find .
bit of paper and the stump Of PEN
Gil which remembereG to have had
Evening star., 1922-09-17

My father doesn't know Ted re-
piled. But he's not a damned dad"
Capn Bill threw back his head and
laughed aloud. "All right. young
hop-o o. my thumb, he's not. then" he
agreed. But if you don't call him
worse names than that you're too
good to be abroad, How about you?
Think you're a pretty good sort. do
your
Ann likes me-" said Ted
The old man banged his knee.
Good talk he cried. 'I'n back her
pickinys. But your old-that father Of
yours-will have something to say,
mind my word
and glasses on a tray. When she
would have poured a glass for him he
pulled her down upon his knee and
jerked a thumb toward Ted.
Going to take French leave O. me
Ann?" he asked.
She shook her head.
You like him. don't you? He says
you do
Yes, I do" she told him.
His arm frightened around her for a
moment.
Lord" he cried, T.
CHE reached toward the table,
~ picked up q little iron coin bank
which stood there.
And one out by the lilacs" she re-
minded him. And 1 heard at least
one while I was in the kitchen! That's
three"
Damn IT," he protested. I'm tell
ing YOU"
Four" she cried ine1orably.
He growled, but he surrendered
pulled a dollar bill from his pocket
and thrust it into her hand.
Now let me talk the way want to
for a minute. That'll pay the
freight. I mean to say, I'll be damned
If I want you to go kiting of and
leave me alone just when I've got
time to enjoy YOU
She kissed him swiftly on the cheek.
I'm not going to kite off," she as
sured him. Ted wouldn't want me
to-"
Ann began at that quite fnexpli-
cably to cry. She buried her face in
his great shoulders, and her father
blinked at Ted and waved a hand at
him.
Go on home. young fellow" he
commanded. "Ann and me have got
things to talk about"
Ted nodded, moving toward the
door.
Good night" he said. And
you've been pretty decent, sir"
Cap'n Bill pushed Ann from him.
Go out in the. hall and tell him
good night" he bade her. Then
come back here and sit on my knee"
While she was gone the old man
sagged in his chair. Deep, lonely.
lines were craven on his face and
there were shadows of sorrow in his
eyes. But when Ann came back to
him, her eyes dancing, there was no
grief in his countenance to disturb
This little girl.
Ted found time at noon next day
for q word with Ann. Old Davy
never came home at noon. He took a
bit Of lunch to the oflce. But Ted
came, and saw Ann in her garden and
went to speak with her. She per-
ceived at once the trouble in his eyes
and waited for him, to tell her about
1t. but when he did not she asked at
last:
What is 1t. TedG What's gone
wrongr'
He hssit.ssd. ITS father. Ann"
your fathArr
Evening star., 1922-09-17

I'd go to Boston and get a job, but
I'm mighty glad | didn't now"
She nodded, laughing at him. 81
know. You want me to ask why
you're glad. and then you'll say it's
because I'm here
But it is because you're here,
Ann" he interrupted. ITS a different
place. somehow. Don't you feel that
way at all?"
He could see. even in the starlight.
the quizzical light in her eyes. You
mean don't l think the towns nice
because I'm in it, she asked.
"Oh, you know what I mean," he
told her. II mean l like you, and
what l asked-well?"
You mean do 1 like you, don't
you?"
Yes"
That's not such a hard question to
ask. is it,
We'll, l asked it. didn't II"
She shook her head. NO. ! asked
you if you meant to ask it. and you
said you did. but that's not asking
it at all
OH He shook his head in miser-
able confusion. There was a seat
beside the lilac lump. and he sat
down there and kicked with his heel
upon the turf. She watched him for
a moment and then sat down beside
him. He looked at her, a little sur
prised.
II thought you had to go in," he
said.
Il do. pretty SOON"
For while after that neither. of
them said anything at all. Ted spoke
at last, with an abrupt movement to-
ward her.
"I-think you're wonderful, Ann"
Her head was bent a little now. He
could not see her face till she turned
toward him and laughed softly and
said: II like you. too"
DO you?" he cried.
She nodded vigorously.
TIE could think of nothing more to
IL say. He put his arm across the
bench behind her and dropped it awk-
wardly about her shoulders. She
looked at him then and quickly looked
away, and he leaned toward her and
kissed her cheek. She said, "Oh!'
He was frightened by what he had
done. She was very still beside him,
but after long while they heard the
gate click, and she whispered. Dads
coming"
The emergency made him bold, and
he put his hand against her cheek
and turned her face toward him and
kissed her again, this time on the
lips. She laughed in throaty little
way, and then they got to their feet
as Cap'n Bill came up the walk.
When he saw them standing to-
gether he cried:
"Why, what the hell"
Ann said .sternly, Dad"
'SYou, ANN" he asked. 81 didn't
know twas you. Who's that-Ted
Brewster? Hello, Ted. you young
swipe"
'Where have you been, dad?" Ann
demanded.
He said easily: sitting with Jo-
siah. He's low in his mind" And
added: Coming in, Ted"
Ted looked at Ann. then he squared
his shoulders. Yes, sir" he replied;
yes sir, I'd like to for. a minute"
Her father nodded and swung up
the path. Ann and Ted came behind.
but when they were within doors and
che had lighted the lamp in the sit
ting room she said at once:
ITS mighty warm. TIL make you
both some lemonade"
Ted looked at Cap'n1 Rowland.
That big man was seating himself in
Evening star., 1922-09-17
Rowland Is sinner because he

Howland is a sinner because he
swears So"
Ann shook her head. TT isn't
swearing. It's just dads way of
talking"
Ted threw out his hands hopelessly.
Il know know"
Il suppose 1 ought to-resent very
bitterly your fathers assuming the
right to-condemn mine. But I don't.
because l know he's wrong. Dads
nowhere near as bad as your father
thinks he is. His bark is ever so
much worse than his bite
TED held her hand tightly and told
her she was an angel. She
laughed under her breath.
Besides. your fathers not so per-
feet himself" she declared. He's
uncharitable in lots of ways. and
that's lots worse than swearing a
little bit. He's-I think he's awfully
presumptuous telling people what God
thinks all the time"
He'll see in time" Ted told her.
He's bound to some day"
She looked at him. mischief in her
eyes. ."Of course, If you just want to
sit around and wait-'
'I argued with him. Ann" he as
sured her Everything I could think
Of"
She shook her head positively.
Men don't know how to argue" she
told him. They're too reasonable.
Doesn't Aunt Sarah ever get after
him?"
NO. Sometimes I think she's go
ing to, and egg her on, but she's so
used to giving in to him-for so many
years"
There was faint indignation in him.
why, in some ways, she's just a
slave to him."
That's all very WELL" she replied.
but I'm sure Aunt Sarah sees through
him. Any woman would" She cried,
Ted, I'm going to talk with Aunt
Sarah. Find out some things. Am
munition! Doesn't he come home
early in the afternoon"
This time of year, yes" he told
her. ITO work in, his garden. Why?
What are YOU"
She laughed excitedly and pushed
him toward the gate.
When he goes into his garden this
afternoon" she declared, he'll ind
me hidden behind a beanstalk with
gun in each hand. Run along to the
office, Ted"
~
nAvID BREWSTER came home
l. about O'clock that afternoon
and went upstairs to his room to get
ready for work in the garden. After
a few minutes he called from the up
per hall:
Sarah. Sarah! Where are my gar
den clothes"
Sarah's voice did not answer, but
younger voice did.
She's gone out" this voice called
to him from the sitting room. "She
said when you asked to tell you they
were in the closet under the stairs,
where they always are"
Old Davy was surprised. Sarah had
not for years failed to be at home
when he returned and to answer him
whenever he called and from what
ever part of the house. The incident
shocked him. He said aloud:
'Eh? Who's that?"
|, 'It's Ann Rowland" said the voice.
Davy shrank back out of sight.
After moment he asked uncertainty.
-Where'd you say Sarah wasr
cont. Ann repeated. ''But she told
me your clothes Were in the closet
under the stairs.
Evening star., 1922-09-17
OUR FAMOUS SONGS
HYMN of the Republic-
As Originally Written

have the glory of the coming of the Lord;
He amplng the where the wrath
He hath lood the fatal lightning of His terrible swift sword
His truth is marching
have Him in the watch fires of hundred ccng
They buded Him
His righteous the dim and
His day marching
have read a fiery gospel writ n FURNISHED O STEEL
"As deal with My with Ny
Let the hero born of crush the with his
Since God on"
He has sounded forth the retreat
He the hearts OF before His
Oh, be swift, soul, Him, be jublan,
Our God is marching
In the beauty of the lilies Christ
With glory in His bosom that ransfgures andm me:
AS He died make holy AXE =
While God S
Evening star., 1922-09-17

CHE was still for q moment, but he
~ made no move to speak. Her tone
had been scorching. She said now.
more gently:
TIN notifying to condemn you.
sir. I know you mean to do right. I
know you think you live as you
should. live. You're not a-Pharisee.
not hypocrite. You believe you are
right But please see that you may
be wrong. Perhaps God doesn't like
you deciding things for Him
You use His name so constantly.
You sometimes say, God bless you,
when you simply mean Good luck.
You say, Thank God for that when
you simply mean I'm glad to hear it.
May 1t not be that God thinks your
using His name 80 II As iprofane a.
when my father says. BY God or
oh, hell. or anythingf
Silence again. Old Davy Brewster
Evening star., 1922-09-17

AUNT SARAH spoke, a faint
strange to see there. He has sought
all his life to make amends" she
pleaded "Oh. he has tried all these
years to win his honor back again."
He silenced her. You had always
a weakness for him. Sarah"
Ted spoke. But Cap'n Bill lost his
money, too I think it's decent of
the captain TORY to do something
for the old man-to forget his old
grudge."
His father eyed him shrewdly.
You have been blinded, my SON
blinded by the bright eyes of his
child"
The young man flushed a little,
stubbornly. NO, / haven't. Why,
she talks to him like Dutch uncle.
father, about his swearing" He
chuckled at some memory and went
on: shes trying to cure him. Says
he's got to forget the sea-remember
he's ashore. She has a little coin
bank. and every time he swears she
makes him put dime into 1t for the
missions"
Ted was grinning.
TT is sin before God to make
Jest of holy things" said David
Brewster sternly.
ITS not a Jest. She
Old Davyi rose from the table. "I
cell you, he is profanel and god.
less many' he cried. "And, mark you
this. Theodore, when you're tempted
to Joy in the childts pretty face again,
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-16
AMERICAN LEGION
ANNUAL CONVENTION
OPENS. NEW ORLENAS
CONTINUED from IAge -

pliciincs In regard to the bonus
bin. that II will demand the re-.
moynl Of i,rigndlcr General &. u.
Sawyer. President IInrdIng's phyBi.
clan, from III" position Of super.
Visor Of the hOspIiaIlzation Of
wounded citizens and that II viii rc.
affirm It's attitude na 10 making
American citizens out Of immigrants
and ingtructing them In tho duties
OF citizenship.
.. Landis Ia Speak
Kcncsnw Mountain Lands, com.
missioner Of organized baseball and
an outspokcn friend Of the veterans.
was to deliver an address TO the
comrades OF his son who fought In
France.
Samuel Gompcrs, president OF tho
American federation Of labor and
veteran leader of organized labor IN
the United States was To make a
speech
General John J. porshlng. chief
~ the general STAFF OF the United
States army and commanding gen
rrai of the late a. u. r. was IN AT.
tcndanc. ns was Major John J. Lc-
Jcunc, head Of the marine corps ana
n native son OF Louisiana.
wives Also Attend
With the LcgloEnaircs. who came
by railroad. steamer and automobile
--H some OF them afoot and some In
alrplancs. 10 the anndal meet, wcro
score. ~ women. young and old;
the mothers. wives and sisters Of
the veterans. They are holding a
convention of their own--thc con-
YcnilOn Of the American Legion
auxiliary. which was formally orga-
nIk.i last year nj Kansas City.
There was much business to be
crowded into the five days OF the
convention. hut there was time. too, I
for play. Afternoons are toibc de- /.
voted Ia organized athletics. track
and field work. rowing. swimming.
golf and tennis championships cf
The diff"roHt state dcpartm montS of 1
the Legion bcing at stake. /
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1922-10-16

-yrI What's II all about ?97T
Scr that nd on paE" two and then
NAH" n guess what it's all about
Correct guess viii get you FREQ din.
ncr Saturday, October 81 10
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-14

lcges. although ono can detect that much OF u
grows out Of tho ancient quality Of israel--its
Inability or refusal to merge or ssslrnllate. The
Jew Ia exclusive In his social relations Ito
associates with Jews and he marres Jews and
breeds Jews Hut student after student has
pointed out, Il remains debhtable question
whether this peculiarly is less due 10 the at
utude of GcntIlcs than TO tho actual desro OF
Jews
But tho r,u objection 10 tho growing influ-
cnco Of Jews ln colleges n We are TO accept tho
testimony OF various college heads and grad
uatcs who evidently do not intend TO convey
such testimony ls that the jewish students per
sis' ip winning o dIsproportonate share of the
nigh honora thus further occcutuntlng 'ho
racial pnrlancy between Jew and Gentle.
or course ono might cSpailato upon the con.
sctuuoual provisions which make this anti
Semitic prejudice groiosqucy absurd In the
United states but tho stubborn facts would TO-.
main jua, The same one acplogcs deeply unla
evidence that the melting pot is again convict
cd ~ having failed 10 melt and hopes that
eventually this race prejudice which I'm the last
analysis ls based on nothing moro substantial
than race jealousy. viii disappear from our
land
Rut after having gone that far, ono IL COM
pcllcd 10 admit that history here, in tho land Of
equality and freedom Is but repeating tho chap.
tcrs which have been written through all the
ages I7rnol remains the great Interrogation
point Of history. why Whorc7 Whom what2
who Viii who can, supply the answers?
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-07-14
THE QUESTION MARK or HISTORY.

Casting his shadow over every page Of his
tory both secular and ecclosiastic the jew
stands today as he did back in the earliest mo-
ments OF recorded things an unanswerable in
terrogation point
why Is It that Israel remains today IN all
things peculiar TO itself the same as in the days
Of Moses and the prophets? other races and
nations have risen, reignod and fell The social
and the religious customs OF other peoples have
changed amazingly, as have their ideals and
their high ohjcctiyes But Israel, scattered
through all the lands OF tho universe, without
political authority or government of any kind,
remains true TO its ancient faith, true TO its
objectives and true to It's social customs.
why? what IS the explanation OF this amaz-
ing phenomena, and what the ultimate purpose
OF It? The true answer TO these questions may
transcend In vital importance TO the whole
human race anything the mind is capable OF
peroclyinE. But who IS capable Of supplying
the answers?
There is another question Of equal import;
why is 1t that despite the lack OF political am
bitiou Of Israel It sooner or ,ptcr arouses in
svery race an aversion and a jealousy that not
only invites but precptates programs and
cas!ons opposition against the Jew2
Just now see here in America, where the
Jew has played wonderfully important and
constructive part in the development OF a con-
unont and the rearing OF political edltce, the
awakening Of this ant!-Semitic prejudice. The
leading colleges OF the nation are frankly ac-
knowledgng the existence OF a Jewish problem
and are as frankly attempting to solve that
problem. AS always in the OF the Jew.
the solution takes the form of persecution, re-
striction and, In some instances, prohibition.
II is difficult 10 ascertain the precise cause
Oh this dissatisfaction with jews IN the col