Vashon Island news-record. [volume] (Vashon, Wash.) 1919-1954, 1922-02-17
Page Seven

ed that all war Is wrong" she said, ap-
preaching her conclusion, at Is scarce.
ly necessary to point out that what
ever the actual circumstances Of the
invasion, and whatever the status Of
the case in international law, or by
reason of treaty, or the German oath
TO respect the neutrality of Belgium.
which Of course was grossly ana dis
honorubly vlOlatcd--All this, ! say, Ia
dies and gentlemen Of the Lumcn SO
Cicty, all this Is beside the point Of
morals. Since, MS | have shown, MI
war Is wrong, the cOse may he simpll-
fed MS follows: All war Is morally
wrong Quod erat demonstrandum,
Germany invaded Belgium. Invasion
is war, Germany, therefore, did moral
wrong Upon the legal side, MS began
by pointing out, Germany confessed In
the reicllstag the violation Of law.
Therefore, Germany was justified In
the invasion neither morally nor legal
ly; but was both morally and legally
wrong and evil. Ladies and gentlemen
Of the Lumcn society, | await the
refutation Of my opponent"
Her opponent appeared to be having
enough trouble with his legs without
taking any added cares upon himself
in the way Of refutatlons But the
marvellous Dora had calculated the
length Of her statement with such
nicely that the chairman announced
-Four minutes" almost upon the in
slant of her final syllable; and all
faces turned once more TO the uphold
er Of the affirmative. Retaliation and
conclusion by the affirmative" said the
chairman. "Mr. r. Milholland. Two
minutes"
Herewith, Ramsey coughed as long
as he could cough, and when he felt
that no more should be done In this
way. he wiped his face-ngain an act
Of nccessity-and quaveringly began:
Gentlemen and ladies, or ladies and
gentlemen, in making the refutation
of my opponent, feel that-l feel that
hardly anything more ought to be
said"
He paused, looked helplessly ut his
uncomfortable legs, and resumed: II
am supposed to make the reputable
refutaton of my opponent, and | feel
that ought to say quite a deal more.
In the first place, feel that the inva-
sion has taken place. / am supposed
anyhow | got postal card that |
am supposed to be here tonight. Well,
in talking over this matter with cou-
pie of seniors, they told me I was sup
posed 70 claim this invasion was mor'ly
and legally all right. we'll Here,
by some chance, the recollection of
word of Dora's tlickered into his cha
otto mind, and he had brighter mo-
ment. "NIy opponent said she proved
all war is wrong-or something Ike
that, anyhow. She said she proved II
was wrong to fight, no matter what.
Well, If she wasn't girl, anybody
that wanted to get her to fight could
probly do It." He did not add that he
would be the person to make the ex-
pertinent Cf Dora weren't a girD, nor
did the thought enter his mind until an
hour or so later. "Well," he added, ~
suppose there Is little more to be
said"
He was so right, in regard to his own
performance, at least that, thereupon
drying up utterly, he proceeded to
stand, speechless figure in the midst
Of n multitudinous silence, for an eter-
nifty lasting forty-five seconds. He made
racking effort, and at the end of this
epoch found words again. ''In making
my argument in this debate, would
state that
"rwo minutesn' said the chairman.
REGULATION by the negative. Miss D.
Yocum Two minutes"
~ waive them" said Dora, primly
81 submit that the affirmative has not
refuted the argument Of the negative"
every we'll" With his gavel the
chairman sharply tapped the desk be-
fore him. "The question is now be-
lore lne HOUSE.. htSOlNeu, lnitt bel-
many is both morally and legally justi-
fed in her invasion of Belgium All
those in favor of the"
But here there was an interruption
Of a kind never before witnessed dur
ing any proceedings of the Lumen So
ciety. 1t came from neither of the de-
baters, who still remained standing at
their desks until the vote settling their
comparative merits in argument
should be taken The interruption
was from the rear row of seats along
the wall, where sat new members of
the society, freshmen not upon the
program of the evening. A loud nasal
voice was hcarG from this quarter a
loud but nasal voice, shrll rs well as
nasal, and full of a strange hot pas
sion. Mr. Chairman it cried. "Look-
a-here, Mr. Chairman Mr.. Chairman,
demand to be heard You gotta GIN
me my say, Mr.. Chairman Pm a
gunna have my say! You look-a-here,
Mr.. Chalrman!"
Shocked by such a breach of order,
and by the unseemly violence Of the
speaker, not only the chairman but
everyone else looked there. short,
strong figure was on It's feet, gesticu-
latng fiercely; and the head belonging