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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1922-12-11

HELP IS MOST NEEDED -.
FROM Y, 5. GOVERNMENT RI
Desire il Y. s: ssems to be
That France Relent Some
in Present Policie. i.
BY AL. Bradford

'(United Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, Dec, II Omitted
Press) lis the case Of France being
helped or harmed sin the United
States by the spectacular speaking
tour in America Of Georges Glenn
enceau, the great French war pre-
mier? II: .:,s5sSS:3%. 5sS3%:,' i, >.
The answer to that difficult ques-
ton can5only be- given at this time
from the Official standpoint Of the
American Government.
So far as the official policies Of
the United: States Government are
concerned, the tGrand Old Man. Of
France is. not helping the position
of his country here in the least, and
in fact, his declarations are working
distinct harm, according to proni-
nent officials here:
One Of the most interesting sides
of the Tigers addresses here, OBJ
servers believe, is that he is be-
lieved to have revealed the state. Of
mind Of France and of the present
French government. ss,%1s- -,
The fact is that. France is, shaking
with fear, from her frightful expert
'ences at the hands OF Germany, and
all az her. world policies are affected
by this obsession of fear. That fear
IS the cause of che French policies,
which. .in. The. opinion Of this sGovern-
mens are retarding the economic and
political recovery Of Europe today,
.>@ ~: 2. Harm Done Here : '
I But the mere revelation of the
cause Of those policies, does not al
ter in the least the fact of the harm
done by these policies, according to
Washington. And that is the reason
why Oemenceau,: great old figure
THAT he is, is not helping the case OF
His country with the Washington
/. Continued on Page p s..=s !.
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Farmer-Labor Victories in
Minnesota Last Month Are
Called tsMotive Power" >
SHIPsTEAD EXPECTED -.
TO BE CENTRAL FIGURE
Political Situation in South
And North Dakota Also
up for Discussion
(By, :, Uniteyl Press,

st. Paul, Dec. 1.-THE Farmer
Labor victory in Minnesota last
month will be the; motive. power"
Of the national Farmer-Uabor con-
ference in Chicago today, leaders
prediced here on their way to the
Windy City: Esssssas Es.s Z. !.
DR.. Henrik Shipsfsad; Minneapolis,
elected U, S.. Senatss from Minne-
sofa, probably will beSthe outstand-
ing figure at thesc difference
Whether Dr. hipstead, in align
ing himself with the new progress
sive bloc in congress, made pledges
to avoid third party in 1924, is ex-
pected to develop at the Chicago
meeting. It is believed strong ef-
forts will be madeto launch a third
party by some enthusiasts at the
conference. N '5>5i.
Leaders at the Chicago conclave
are expected to try to keep down
third party talk and confine discus
sion to legislative programs.
. 1t is known that proposals to or
ganize third parties in northwest
states under the name of the Farm
er-Labor party, similar to the one
i'm Minnesota, will be discussed.
Abandonment Of the Nonpartisan
league as a third party in South Da-
kota. is considered Certain and pro-
gressives in. that ssate arr anxious
to develops a Far,nel-Labor party
there. Il -; - - $,4lr-y -.@
/ In Minnestota,e Farmer-Labor
party is already existent. It grew
out of the Nonpartisan League and
Continued on Page 81
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Protective Association Said
To Have Spie. ON Border, u
Impeding Enforcement

i El@Paso, Tex, Dec. 11-An orga-
niization of liquor and dope runners,
known as the "Bootlegers' Protective
Association," is said to be seriously
impeding the enforcement OF the Ma
tional Prohibition Laws among the
Mexican border and especially in ter
ritory adjacent to Ell %Paso.t5$.z & 6 ~:
An extensive espionage system
whereby tfle bootleg band keeps in
close touch with the movements OF
government operatives and advises
members Of the organization of the
activities Of federal officers, Is main
tained by the association, it is said. !.
A detective of the criminal band is
said to be stationed at a vantage
roint near federal headquarters here.
when squad Of government agents
leaves the building, the watcher gives
secret signal to a companion sta
toned a block or two away. This conn
panion then notifies all members OF
the band that raiding party is afoot,
: The squad is followed and if it ap
pears as if they were bound for SOM
liquor cache, the booze is removed
before the agents arrive. .-.-..-,. ss...,
Minute descriptions Of all fedora
agents, even to their habits and pc
cularities are furnished members Of
the band through it's spy system
When new man is placed on pro
hibition squad, he is shadowed fo1
| weeks until the desired information
is obtained. The system. is supported
by assessments from smugglers and
bootlegers.
| Warned in Time
Mounted customs officers patrol
ling the "'Big Bend" district along the
CONTINUED on page y
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Srenethe Ship Subsidy Bill Before Senate for Action
De YAlERAs,%$ s.
PROUD OF SON. >G
FACES PERIL OF 0EA1H
lt5, si'y.ss sSE- tlkssA 49,. b
Worldl'.' R Prouds.tj ! Mother e
Mrs. g. F. Wheelwrisht, says
I NEA Service Writer
BY zHortense Saunders
. Nea Service Staff Writer

Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 1.-The
worlds proudest and happiest
mother is one whose son confronts
constant privation, ever-present
danger and is in peril of facing q
firing squad. She IS Mrs. Charles p.
Wheelwright, mother Of cannon de
Valera, Irish republican leader.
The capture and execution Of
Erskine Childers and other republi-
can leaders having been completed,
Iuish Free State heads today are
concentrating on the capture OF De
Valera, their most important foe.
A cablegram any day may bring
news Of his death. But.
= ..'If my son cannot live for his
country and his cause, then what
could be more glorious than to die
for it," the mother asks proudly.
-. Doesn't Worry
s".I do not worry about his safety
because he is doing right. God will
take care Of him, 4 Butt should
worry and grieve if he had betrayed
his trust, if he had chosen life of
luxury. .;:z:::tt:..a -.::: E. p. r
'What. material thing can be
gained by stickl,g to his principles?
Nothing. And wat does he lose?
Everything the world holds dear--his
position, his fortune, his friends, the
conpani onship. Of his wife and the
seven children he loves. But it's all
for the freedom Of Ireland,
: ''TozIbe sulre,o y she: admired, 81
should like to know that he always
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had a, comfortable place to sleep at
night, that he had enough to eat and
warm clothing, but these are ma
terial considerations.
S..@;<s* Cottage Her Home
Mrs. fWlheelwright lives in small
cottage. Though exquisitely neat,
her home reveals housework is not
her only activity. Flowers, copies
Of masterpieces and quantities Of
hooks betray her tastes.
Mrs. Wheelwright has not seen
De Valera since his last visit to this
country. <3
"But he doesn't forget to send me
a message whenever he can," she
concluded. 3S.
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COMMISSIOER.ELECT OF
NEW COUNTY PASSES AWAY

Hanson Larson of Faunce, one OF
the commissioners-elc of the new
county of Lake of the Woods, passed
away Wednesday morning at Crooks
ton. He was found dead in his car
about two miles north of Crookston,
near the Agricultural college The
cause of his death is thought to h@
heart disease. Funeral serT'c"' ;
were held in Crookston >und?y Il
i. ..l,v:.veu ~ hiS wife, two SOC
and two daughters.
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new SllITAN IS FIRST
:. WITH ONLY One WIFE
Private Life Of Abdul Medjid
Expresses New Spirit of
u 5.s:. Progress and Reform

Editors Note-Edward J. Bing Of
the United Press European staff, has
just reached New York from Turkey,
where he represented the. United
Press during the hottest develop
ments of the Near East. situation.
Bing, who spent several years in the
Near East and speaks Turkish fluent
", has been in permanent contact
with most of the leading figures in
the Near East.-The U. P, New
York. =. :
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&(Bv Edward J. Bing)

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
New York, Dec. 1.-The person
ality and private life of His Imperial
Majesty, Abdul Medjid, newly elect
Caliph, i. e., head of the entire Mo-
hammedan world and Sultan of Tur-
key and who is the first Caliph and
Sultan to have one wife only, is
considered by the Turks symptomat-
ic. of the new spirit of progress and
reform the leaders Of Turkey claim
to have inaugurated.,
Abdul Medjid is a son of the late
Sultan Abdul Aziz, who ruled in the
Es (Continued on Page 81
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PAYS SECOND
VISIT TO CHICAGO TO-DAY
(By United Presy)

Chicago, Dec. ll-Georges
Clemenceau brought his appeal
for France to the midwest
farmcrs today, paying his Sec
ond visi. Of his present tour to
Chicago. The Tiger was greet
ed on his arrival here by the
leaders of the farmers. He will
discuss the European situation
before the annual conference of
the American Farm Bureau
Federation.
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Cleo Keeps Pegging Away and Goes Well Heeled.
BY MARIAN HALE.


Many of US can be our own milliners
or dressmakers if the occasion demands,
out Cleo Mayfield is the only woman I
know who can be her own shoemaker as
we'll
when she needs new pumps she buys
the raw material-satin. suede or French
kld-gets out her last and goes to work
and makes them.
Il learned to make my own shoes In
order to get what I wanted" she ex-
pla1ned II got so tired of trying to
tell shoemakers, most of whom did not
speak my language and I couldn't speak
theirs what 1 wanted, so finally in des-
peration l got an Italian cobbler to teach
me now to make them myself.
1 put in about year of honest ap-
premiership before learned how to turn
out the finished product, but it was
worth 1T. Now not only can copy any
shoes see, but I can carry out my
original designs"
First Russian Boots.
Miss Mayfield has originated several
styles In shoes. She made the first pair
OF Russian boots to be shown in this
country, and she designed the shoe
which laced in the back instead Of the
front.
She has made several pairs of riding
boots, and during the war she made
moccasins which were sent to soldiers
instead or knitting SOCKS.
I hate knitting" she confessed. at
couldn't knit a pair of bedroom slippers
for any amount of money, but long before
L really learned to make shoes I used to
make leather baby boots out Of the tons
OF my old white kid gloves.
Even now 1 frequently make a pair
OF slippers out of the good material in
an old brocade evening frock or part of
a discarded satin frock. By making my
SHOES out Of the very best materials they
wear splendidly
About Ten DAYS.
1t usually takes me about 10 days or
more to make pair, and during the year
make about dozen pairs for myself.
and several for my friends Shoes thaf
would cost me SIS in the shops I can
make for about half that amount. And
they give me double the service
MISS Mayfield has another unusual
1ao: She is papering the billiard room
OF her summer home with Cancelled post
age stamps.
During the year she saves all the
stamps she gets on letters, and people
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BY NEA Service.
NEW YORK, Dec 3.-Being an angel
on earth is a hard, thankless job.
Mrs R L. Hanton, Fifth Avenue social
leader, who has been playing the part
of Lady Bountiful for many years, says
so,
1t leads to too many complications.
Take the latest:
She is being charged with alternating
the affections of a young wife. All be-
couse she took her family under her
wing, paid it's rent and clothed it.!
The charge is made by Roger c. Pier
rotti, fashion designer and artist of Cos
Cob, Conn. 1t is denied by both his wife
and Mrs. Hanton.
Met In Hospital.
They met five years ago in a hospital
Mrs. Pierrotti was a nurse; the philan-
thropist a patient. They became at
tached to each other.
Mrs. Pierrotti told OF her marriage.
Her husband, she said, was violently
Jealous of her friends and of books she
enjoyed. He would often burn her nov
els, she said.
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My father did not reply to Lewis's dis
course. His comment was in another
quarter.
Here is young Marshall and Gacki."
he said.
The lawyer rose and came over to the
window.
Two persons were advancing from the
direction of the stables-a tall, delicate
boy and strange old man. The old man
walked with quick, jerky stride. 1t was
the old country doctor Gaeki. And un-
like any other man of his profession, he
would work as long and as carefully on
the body of horse as he would on the
body OF man, swapping out his quaint
oaths and in stress of effort, as though
ne struggled with some invisible creature
for its prey. The negroes used to say
that the devil was afraid of Gaeki, and
he might have been, if to disable a man
or his horse were the DEVILS will. But
| think, rather, the negroes imagined the
devil to fear what they feared them
selves.
Now what could bring Gaeh here?"
said Lewis.
at was the horse that Gosford over
heated in his race to you" replied my
father. II saw him stop in the road
where the negro boy was leading the
horse about and then call young Mar
shall"
ut was no fault of young Marshall
Pendleton," said the lawyer. But, also
/ he is no match for Gosford. He is a
dilettante. He paints little pictures after
the fashion he learned in Paris, and he
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GIANT STRIDES BEING GMADE
BY PROHIBITION IN EUROPE
Rv MILTON RRoNNER.

LONDON, Dec. 3-When at the re-
i1t session Of the Women's Christian
.@9arance Union in Philadelphia. that
F2nlzaHon restated its aim of liquor
F. world. q loud laugh probably went
IN some wet quarters in America.
You'll never make Europe dry" these
IS probably exclaimed.
aat tAe pussyfoOt" movement, as it's
.ed here, IS making progress in Eu-
e. It's not accomplishing much in
way Of making countries bone-dry
z. u is bringing in restrictions and To-
/ optioU-aUd that was the way nation
to bone-dryness started in America.
>r' for yourself what progress the dry
y.m"n' has made on this continent:
"JSIRIA-Wct, but poverty of people
making for temperance. President
Fa.a'sch is a teototaler.
BALTIC EEPUBLICS-Lith Lat
and Esthonia are wet because they're
and potato producing countries where
'1A vodka Is distilled, producing rich
's"1c. But temperance movement is
loot ia Esthonia.
oI-GIl M-Distilled liquors cannot be
IN public houses.
o04GARIA-Local option law adopted
yer which many villages in rural sec
IN nave closed saloons.
@LN NHO-SLOEAKLA-Still wet but
""o't'"n sentiment is growing because
.aaent Massaryk Is a teetotaler while
.laF Heacsh writes articles in favor
@mDeraoce. But good Pilsener beer
,... obtajuable.
,N1AND-Europe's only bone-dry
"|5y since June l, 1919. Having
-.'o Nlth booze smugglers. Poorer
e' ,.a sand to have been benefited.
r.NN'l. Abslnthe prohibited.
'"EAT BEITAIN-"Pubs" only al
'e1 t' stay open about nine hours
f.. Before the war they were open
way and night except from 1870 a.
'o a III. Scotland has local option
.NGARy - No temperance move
@.AND-Passed bone-dry law
-, SPAIN protested that If Iceland's
a.'% We're closed to Spanish Wines
VI. would close her markets to Ice
''Sh. So Iceland had to admit wine
--'.r national bankruptcy.
w., rl"' No prohibition movement.
."'Hl.lNIA-Ministry of health is
,", alcoholism and tuberculosis,
G%cDle them together.
.""Al-Has prohibited distilled IL
20 ana strong wines since Christmas,
rms was introduced as a tenn
~ ia" hut Parliament and the peo-
p1, +',t ratified 1t as a permanent law.
1''ND-IIas local option law under
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editorial and the attention and publicity
he brought to bear on my letter.
may at some future time accept his
very generous offer Of support.
Now Mr.. Editor believe any man big
enough for public office invites construc-
tive criticism, and wishes to know the
opinions and Views of his people. Just
as President Wilson did, so 1 think our
mayor took my letter as it was intended.
While reading the editorial in The News
it struck me that the editor was not as
anxious to know who Mr.. Hall was, as
to tell the mayor just how good a fellow
he was. Some editor. I am glad was
the cause of him expressing himself, as
am supporter of Mayor Bayliss also.
II my letter brought attention to schools
I am satisfied. We need to keep them
before US. / still believe they are vital
to our city and country, Ninety-nine per
cent education would help to bring about
SO per cent reformation.
Hoping that we may be able to put all
our schools "over the top" for the full
term, I am,
Respectfully yours,
VIM. H. HALL
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JUDGE ELTINo DEAD.
DURNAT, Okla. Dec. 3.-Judge c. H.
Elting of the Oklahoma state supreme
court, died here this morning. He was
elected to the supreme bench two years
ago.
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-.s M auclent diary in a faded
.,yr~. The writing was fine and
..N,' md The ink yellow with age.
.s.,",. r.aaueUe turned the pages
and with care, for the paper was
."@ " lad dincd early and come I'M
''' his house on the Faubourg st.
E,,~,l7 ,a Paris.
,. ,Isr.a 20 show me this old diary
".s como down to him, from a
A,.s NJ his mothers family in Virginia
',,,,.,.T chat had gone out with a
Grant when Virginia was colony.
w .ratu,al ancestor Pendleton had
~ r--..,s Of the Peace in Virginia,
,..s.-r.rer daughter had written down
P.''s, ,.e strange cases with which her
.. bI been concerned. Monsieur
S--',.ns believed that these cases in
,,'.,.c,, details. and their inspiratiOnal
......,.s handling equaIed any of mod
,lr,as The great library overlooking
I, F,gbourg ST. Germatn was curtained
s ,.,r Paris. Monsieur Jonquelle read
ID ,.y fire and I listened, returned as
,.-,a recession Of time to the Virginia
, ,sr...ed decade. The narrative of
!. 3a-y t.nows;
~, ,.s a big sunny room. The long
,.,.. looked out on a formal garden,
....a trees and the bow of the
- WrMla It was a sort OF library.
,,.a 49,. were bookcases built into the wall,
~. height OF a mans head, and at
..,,,rs between them, rising from the
. 90 tra cornice OF the shelves, were
~. NJ mahogany drawers with glass
.Es There was also a flat writing
=. -,,s ,re room Of a traveller. a man
80 a dreamer. On the table We're
i7kp5t Of rarved jade, a paperknl1e OF
.-,, win gold butterflies set IN; thras
ONE storks. with their backs together
"A an exquisite Japanese crystal.
rss nom vas in disorder-the drawers
.a.f m, and the contents ransacked.
1t, fltber stood leaning against the
ssr,a7t Of tho window, looking out. The
s~.e- Mr. Lewis, sat in chair beside
',,5ra his eyes on the violated room.
,peesle:on," he said, Il don't LIKE this
g,lstman GOsford."
rba words seemed to arouse my father
a, The depths of some reflection, and
,rrped 70 the lawyer, Mr.. Lewis.
.1ossord" he echoed.
~. "a behind this business, Pendle-
10 tbe lawyer, Mr.. Lewis, went on
s-s NV word! He comes here when
shall is dying; he forces his way to
mans bed; ne puts the servants OUT
lo,ks the door. Now. what business
this Engllshman with Marshall on
aeathbed? What business OF Sc
,v 81 close that Marshalrs son is
red out by a locked door|'
q caused and twisted the seal ring on
T5s1 YOU and I came to visit the
man. Gosford was always here, as
,rb he kept a watch upon us, and
n we left. he went always 10 thls
,. m write his letters. as he said.
And more than this, Pendleton;
.shau "a hardly in his grave before
,,r5 ,,rftes me to inquire by What
y r.oosss the dead mans papers may
=, avo r,,nea for a will. And 1t is Cos
A TNo sends a. negro riding, as II the
NJ we're on the crupper, to summon me
Ma name Of the Commonwealth OF
-gi1le to appear and examine into the
OF this burglary.
7 mistrust the man. He used to hang
MI Marshall in his life, upon some
srrr,se of secrecy: and now he takes
session and leadership in his affairs
sets the mans son aside. In what
1t, Pendle,on. does this adventurous
gllshman feel himself secure?"
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One Instantly Killed,
Two Fatally Injured
In Automobile Plunge

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. 3.-Louis
Brantley, 81, of Tyro, Miss, was killed
instantly, R. L. Smith, q, Senatobia,
Miss, and Laura Lindsey, Is, Woodland,
Miss, were injured, probably fatally. and
number Of other members of a party
Of young people motoring home from a
theatre party in Memphis were badly
bruised when their automobile skidded
off the road near Olive Branch, Miss.
early today, turning over in a creek.
Olive Lindsey, 16, who was driving, said
she mistoOk the concrete abutment of a
bridge under construction for the old
bridge, and was unable to stop the car
before it left the road.
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His artistic sense, she confided to Mrs.
|Hanton, seemed to demand other clothes
for her than those she chose. He would
Insist upon her wearing garments he
picked He had daily schedule for her,
|as he didn't like to have her go out.
1t was too much, the young wife con-
ltinued, so the couple decided to separate
temporarily and Mrs. Pierrotti went into
nursing.
Mrs. Hanton became interested. She
lhelped Mrs Pierrotti. She rented the
house where the artist lived with the
-four children.
Her Reward.
Having extended kindness and char
litv." she says, 'I have received the in
levitabIe and usual results.
But I have always taken great deal
.of pleasure in helping people, and 1 in
'tend to keep on helping them in the
hope that some day they will be CRATE
'ful."
Mrs, Hanton says she has done only
one mean thing in all her life. Recently
she received a bill of $3.50 for taxi
charges. She paid it-With $4,000 pen
MES sent to the taxi office in barrel.
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81 resulted in small majority for vets
Majority all came from cities while
country districts voted dry. Local option
law now asked. Under this IL of "a pro-
vinces probably will vote dry.
SWITZERLAND-La adopted which
suppresses the right of free distilling
which peasants had enjoyed from earliest
times. Strong temperance movement
under way. Next year people will vote
on local prohibition for distilled liquors.
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has no force or vigor in him His father
was a dreamer, a wanderer, one who
loved the world and it's frivolities and the
son takes that temperament, softened by
his mother. He ought to have a guard
ian"
He has one" replied my father.
"a GUARDIAN repeated Lewis. What
court has appointed a guardian for young
Marshan?"
"A court" replied my father that
does not sit under the authority Of Vir-
ginia. The helpless, Lewis, in their youth
and inexperlence. are not wholly given
over to the spoiler."
The boy they talked about was very
young-under twenty, one would say. He
was blue-eyed and fair-haired, with thin
delicate features, which showed good
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which some rural districts have voted
themselves dry.
RITMANIA-Worst of all Balkan coun-
tries from the standpoint of drunkenness
and absence of temperance actlVlues'
RUSSIA-Distilled liquors once pro-
b;hitad Reports as to their present
status vague and contradictory.
SPAIN-No restrictions whatever.
Prohibition sentiment is
growing. PIebiscite on prohibition Aug.
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laws OF Virginia. The lawyer" he added,
MT. Lewis. will confirm me in the le-
gality of that"
Another InstaIIment Of "The Fortune
Teller" will appear In The journal to.
morrow.
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GRAF I D 1ooo
sacola. Fla, Dec. 8, 1922.
Pensacola, Fla, Dec. /, 1922.

Editor Pensacola Journal:
Nv letter of the 18th Of November did
not seem to meet with the approve! OF
beve not had time (until now) to re-
,;a1,a the anxiety of the editor of The
NTouys as to who Mr.. Hall is and why
oo assure him I am an American, of
10 1yfm1 age, and believe I have the right
~ e~nress my opinion and views con-
st-,,ctively. AS for my address. he can
oct it by looking up his files as he did
not hesitate to publish letter OF mine
~ scbools) about two months ago, and
gave it a prominent heading, Cutting the
Frills.'
believe I have answered all his ques-
+ions. but I wish to thank him for the