The Washington times., 1922-04-14

Meet the EctopIasm.
Cheap Money--More Work
Ask Mr.. Bryan.
|france--Self-reIiant.
By ARTHUR BRISBANE

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! Sir Arthur Conan Doyle tells
how he knows and can PROVE
that spirit world exists. He,
his wife, secretary, and Mrs.
wriedt, medium from Detroit,
sat around table holding
hands and singing softly, son
ward. Christian Soldiers" Sud-
denly he heard overhead, q
clear, joyous baritone voice,
singing with us word for word"
Again, he heard his sons voice,
In the air above him,
Respectfully, 1t may be
pointed out that mediums never
snaterialized the overhead voices
before the phonograph and
radio came.
Doyle knew one medium
named Eva that sat in a rubber
coat, to keep out the light. and
abe developed an ectopIasm.
Doyle peeked inside the rubber
coat and saw the soft, shiny
ectoplasm writhing. He even
pulled of small piece of 1t
and had it analysed.
You could get fairly good
ectoplasm off the presses any
hot day. when the rolls are
soft.
Nothing could be more pitt
ful than such nonsense. But 1t
convinces deep ignorance and
satisfies worn-out minds and
good may come of it. Many
important chemical truths were
born Of foolish experiments in
transmutation of metals, and
men looking for the fountain
of youth made valuable discov-
cries, although they never found
the fountain.
The Bank of England has re-
duced the discount rate to 4
per cent. That interests Amer
lean workmen. England in
fluences the world. Cheaper
money there means cheaper
money here. And cheaper
money means business revival.
Capital will take a risk and put
labor TO work when mere
money lending ceases to be suf-
ficiently profitable.
Secretary MELONS offer Of
United States notes at 3M per
cent is over-subscribed; more
money was offered than he
cared TO borrow. That Is
good sign. II means lower
rates for long-terrn loans, and
that helps business.
In it not queer to see the
worlds richest nation borrow
ing with interest from citizens,
when its mere guarantee on a
piece of paper is good as re-
fined gold all over the woridy
1t is like a very rich father
borrowing from his children and
arguing with them about the
interest rate.
G. G. Mckenzie, from the
Theological Seminary, is told
by Presbyterian authorities in
Jersey City that he can't be a
preacher because he admits
that he does not know exactly
where hell is, or just what hap
pens there.
That will please w. j.
Bryan. He can tell you that 1t
is directly underfoot, with
Darwin, Huxley, Haeckel, and
Wallace sitting in the middle
of it, and Satan personally
managing the FIRE that burns
beneath them. Kepler, Copper
nicus, Newton, and CAlileo are
burning forever, nearby, and
the lamentations, never TO end,
are musical to believers.
Later, Mr.. Bryan, all in
white, with wings and harp,
win sit above, next to Cotton
Mather. Through all eternity,
he will look down, singing
loudly, and having the laugh
on Darwin and everyone that
ever said he had monkey
grandfather. Nothing is more
consoling than positive belief,
with details.
No real news from Genoa.
Fear of offending France pre-
vents serious discussion of re-
ducing ornaments that eat up
taxes and keep war in the air.
Mark Sullivan, writing from
Washington, observes that Mar
shaf Joffre Ia in this country.
very coolly welcomed. People,
he thinks, don't care to indorse
In any way Frances forest of
bayonets" recently referred to
by the Pope.
History viii tell whether
France Is wise or foolish. There,
at least, is one republic with
courage and determination TO
rely on herself. Surrounded on
all land frontiers with possible
and positive enemies, she says,
stEwoneo shall ha rulad nv