Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-04-10

I to the serious things of life, such as
the science of socialism or the theories
of taxation, need they, as farm stu
dents, feel conscience stricken when
they cut the chemistry lectures.
Many a student finds the movie
more attractive than a problem Of
! moleculea.
| 'Tt isn't enough to know that one
mission here in Washington fed
$4,000 people in a single year. It's
/ more important to find out why 49,
| 600 needed to be fed in single year"
! says the senator.
Is 1t not the prerogative OF states
men, rather than amateur economists
| who have spent years in other di-
| rections. to ascertain the why OF
economical conditions? Even states
| men differ much in their analyses of
such problems; how, then, can preach
ers settle the social conditions which
| battle the great of the Congress?
And after all, which is the more
| important-the theory of the why. or
the food for the hunger? Go tell the
J shipwrecked sailor upon the raft that
| the salt of the ocean came from dis
! solved rocks of the mountains. Or
| throw out a lifeline and save him
from despair-which act will serve
him better?
| IF a brother or sister be naked
| anu destitute Oh daily 1000,
| And one of you say unto them,
Depart in peace, be we warmed and
filled Notwithstanding We give them
not those things which are needful to
the body; what doth it profit?
| In place of a sermon appealing to
| men to live true, and in place of food
for the body, the senator would give
| a discourse from the Congressional
Record on the tariff on wheat.
| 4 y x
| Upon a great marble portico OF
| Continental HaIl-the headquarters of
| the Daughters of the American Revo-
lution-over forty flags had just been
presented to as many troops of Boy
| Scouts. The boys, dressed in their
khaki uniforms and drilled as SOL
diers. had stood at salute as they re
cited their obligation Of patriotism
and loyalty to the flag. Their drum
and bugle call had been given, their
| flags were massed and their heads
were erect. with eyes front and
| sparkling in martial pride. The flags
| represented tokens of appreciation Of
the Boy Scout services at the time OF
| the disarmament conference, when
| they had acted as ushers and guard
of honor. The flags were given by the
| various chapters of the D. A. R. in
whose hall the conference had been
held, and the principal speaker after
the presentation was the man who
had presided over the conference
Secretary of State Charles E. Hughes.
In spirited and eloquent speech
Secretary Hughes expressed the
thought that in the midst of the cares
which weigh hard upon adults who
are active in lifes work, IL is re-
freshing and inspiring to look upon
the Boy Scouts, who represent so well
the pure patriotism, unselfishness and
helpfulness on which the future of
the nation must rely.
There was an earnestness in his de-
livery of that sentiment which can
not be 50 well expressed in type. To
the minds of his hearers there must
have come the picture, in contrast, OF
the grafters of the war. and of the
recent treason talk here in the CAPT
tai by plotters who openly taught
revolution and anarchy. The District
of Columbia is proud of the fact that
capita Of population than does any
one Of the forty largest cities of the
country.
One OF the f1ags-a beautiful silk
one-was given in memory of Scout
Edward Theodore Comegys OF Wash
ington. who fell in battle in the Ar
gonne advance, aged fifteen. 1t was
presented by Mrs. Larz Anderson
| wife Of the famous diplomat. Mrs.
Anderson herself is a croix de guerre
heroine of the world war.
! A hero at fifteen.
| Boy Scouts are refreshing 70 the
| Secretary of State in the midst OF his
cares and grave responsibilities. They
are the hope of the nation.
Copyright. 1923. by P. v. Collins.l