Evening star., 1923-08-01
CAPITAL KEYNOTES
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS

I unite" against their sons and daugh-
ters who are not "labsFers" or farm
ers. something is going to happen.
Let all mothers hang together, sug
sests in substance the senator from
Iowa, and then all their children may
ego hang" Beautiful How maternal
s AS for all veterans uniting with
the spirit of unrest" which the SEN
ator declares is abroad in the iana'
demanding an overtuFn OF the inst-
tutions of government and civiliza-
ton, where has he gotten soldier
encouragement?
He says: Civilization has reached
a turning point. 1t is the universal
prediction that great changes are
coming" Senator Brookhart is count
ing upon a so-called soldiers bloc
to- help change civilization, after
lighting to make the world safe for
democracy" wherein the people gov
ern themselves by their own votes
The largest and most modern rep
resentative body of soldiers OF the
world war is the American Legion.
It's preamble to its constitution reads:
,"The objects are as follows:
To uphold and defend the Constitu-
tion of the United States of America:
to maintain law and order; TO roster
and perpetuate a hundred per cent
Americanism; to preserve the mem
cries of our association in the great
war; to inculate sense or indl-
vidual obligation to the community
the state and the nation; TO combat
the aulocrscy of classes and masses
to- make right the master of might:
to promote peace and good will on
earth; to safeguard and transmit to
posterity the principle of justice.
freedom and democracy; 10 conse-
crate and sanctify our devotion 10
mutual helpfulness."
By what sanction does the senator
expect soldier veterans who have
dedicated themselves by the blood of
battle to uphold the Constitution; to
rally now round the. flag of revolu-
tion? In what American Legion post
has the rally to "a great ohanEe e.sn IN
favorably discussed?
= The soldiers bloc!, Try them!
4 -
The latest scare report is that "an
army of college-bred agents of revo-
luton is about to invade the United
States, coming hither directly from
Moscow. 1t has "war chest" of
80, ,50e,e 600 gold, it is alleged. ,
This bears out the statement made
recently by Secretary OF State Hughes
to a committee OF women asking that
we recognize the soviet government.
when Mr.. Hughes told his callers
that Russia is still planning the over
thow OF all governments The Mos
COW college is training reveiutiontsts
to go abroad to foment revolution
The. newcomers will receive q prop
err American welcome. of Course
which will mean that they viii never
be permitted to land
The unfortunate experience Of
President Harding in suffering from
the oyerstrenupsity of his travels
brings to mind the practice of that
famous after dinner orator. Senator
Chauncy Depew. Mr. Depew explains
his ability to live through so many
banquets by saying that his in
VarlaDie Iule IL ~ 1Al AiS uphS' q
home. and never eat at banquet.
He goes to banauets only to look.
talk and listen"
Few people are fortified to eat all
sorts of everrieh and strange food
in the midst of excitement and
against personal fatigue. The usual
Functions OF the body, especially d.
gestiop, are much affected by fatigue.
Weuld 1t not be practicable for q
President to carry with him, on all
long tours, his own cooks. and to dine
in private. with only his wife and a
few familiars? No banquet can pos
sibly include fractional part of the
public, whom he wishes. to address.
hence, instead of his prIvate eating
being too exclusive. 1t weuid add to
his democracy, IL all his speeches
were reserved for other surroundings
than q banquet table.
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