The Washington times., 1923-03-02
SOME FIGURES T
GIVE YOU A
HEADACHE
By HERBERT KAUFMAN


continent carrying single grain Of sand each trip
until all the beach coast had been moved to the
other, it wouldn't even be sunrise in eternity
That's how the late Sam Small noted evangelist used
to picture the exhaustlessness Of time.
Light invisible until passes through the minute dust
notes Of the atmosphere This EARTH vast it
to limited intelligence is itself dust mote compared to
Betelgeuse The size of Begeuse is far beyond mental
that ordinary brains can't begin to picture its
dimensions It is far away that its light starting at the
birth Of time didn't reach until year ago. and for
information, light travels the Of 900 miles
second.
Almost century back, of the stars colided with
another and burst into flames. Nobody until last
week.
Some more pictures of nfinity.
skull discovered in Patagonia is seriously judged to
be than million years old Other authorities claim
that such estimate ridiculous They that human
existence cant possibly reach beyond 100000 years
Impossibity has strange sound the lips of scholars
who admit the infinity of space and time
Science and Religion Are at 1t Again
1HEOLOGIANS should not be too sensitive when Bib
lical dates and history challenged by discovery.
The Bible is a compilation Of records and traditions
handed down from periods Of very vague scientific
knowledge.
Calico didn't construct the telescope until 1870 Ancient
astronomers-and astronomy the ancient Of sci
ences-knew the very least of the happenings in the
heavens
Egypt is emerging from the reticence Of $500 years
The magic city Of Ur now whispering
gss of learning twenty-five centuries before
TutAnkh- Amen.
We have dug into grave where Greece lies and
possess much of her literature
But there evidence that the dead elvlza
tons of Europe Asia equipped to many
forces qualified figure the of evolution
NE Can't Find Finger Tip Of Adam
THE power Of the Old or New Testaments cannot be
weakened by incidental hyperbole inaccuracy Their
spirituality s above all such Religion must
realize that children taught the nexoraby OF physical
five days of the week and authoritative research fills
the 365 days of the year
Folk and vague reference necessarily controverd
by exact and demonstrabIe facts. We to
paeolithc Patagonia but can't find finger tip OF Adam
A Political De0thbed Repentance
ENAToR CALDER another casting belated light
, in the process of political expiration.
On the of forced retirement from public life to the
general contracting building field he finds himself sud
denly out of patience with the tmdy and incompetence of
his confreres.
that the upper chamber is house of fear,
every and vote is dominated by cowardce
ruled by sectonasm He wonders if its demagogues
realize how seriously their loose thinking threatens the
nation.
Conscience forces him to admit what mistake he made
supporting the Esch Cummins transportation law Rail
roads freed from slavery much egis
lative oppression will drive them to ruin.
We'd be far impressed if the gentleman from
Brooklyn had spoken his mind few earlier An i'm
passoned and manfesy sincere plea the effect Of which
will largely be lost because Of its sour-grape flavor
Property at the Helm Again
nut railroads seem to be making out despite Washing
X toms heckling. Philadelphia & Reading edged up
81 $4,000 in 1922 and B. & Os earnings increased
$3,13O,OOO
past 80 cents, wheat is far oversod, with prices
still soaring.
The St. Louis Lead Company turns deficit Of $1s5ooo
81 900 gain Corn Products last statement is
fifteen and half millions to the good-a so cent better
in twelve months.
Copper is quoted 1874 Anaconda resumes pay
outstanding capital after two OF passed dv
dends and cement mills turning out million barrels
day.
All which would indicate that prosperity out of the
hospital and on the job again.
Much Trouble for N. POincGre
TRANCE It say as much Conditions look very