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end to which this effort is directed is
not selfish. It is in no sense for the
exclusive advantage of the Negro. 1t
is for the benefit of true democracy
in America"
Invasion Of Ruhr Failure
]. Henry Scattergood of PhiladeI-
phia, Hampton Institute trustee.
who recently returned from the Ruhr,
declared emphatically that the French
invasion had proved an economic fall
ure. Mr.. Scattergood asserted that
Americans must take a part in help
ing Europe, which is a terrible scene
of growing chaos and dissolution.
France is not getting what she expect
ed from the Ruhr, although she is
spending 50O,0O0,OO0 francs a month
on the Ruhr occupation, and the as
sets Of the debtor, Germany, are
growing less and less. Mr.. Scatter
good said there has been "toma-
hawking Of German credit. No pro-
gress is being made in the present
tragic meeting, which is a deadlock
between France and Germany in the
Ruhr.
According to Mr. Scattergood,
France must be made to feel the force
Of public opinion, based on enlightened
truth, and the people of the United
States must think through their brains |
rather than through their feelings. AT
present there is, throughout Europe
east of the Rhine, except in Austria,
crashing of civilizations. The peo-
pie of America are not secure, in spite
of the idealism which really is In their
hearts, because the markets Of the
world are crumbling and standards of
living are being lowered everywhere.
Men must sweep hate out of their
hearts and clear their brains Of pre-
JUDGE. They must also take an inter-
est in international problems and
build up an enlightened public opinion
That the people Of the United States
are suffering from ostrich blindness
and that they are failing to realize
how much entangled they are in Euro
pean affairs through the great loans
which are the greatest international
transactions Of history; that the world
court must be lifted ont Of politics;
that we must go on with the League
of Nations without the strangulation
and violence Of the Treaty of Versail-
les-these opinions were advanced by
Mr.. Scattergood.
There is everywhere the need, ac-
cording to this recent visitor to Eu-
rope, Of having men widen their sym
pathies and think things through
clearly. Everywhere people are rea-
lizing the bitter truth that war brings
widows, taxes, wooden legs, and debt.
Even victory through war is hollow,
because bills remain to be paid. Men
are discovering the perfect futility Of
rifles.
America has given literally for
stricken Europe" said Mr.. Scatter
good, but we must put before the
world the great international truths.
We must take an intelligent interest
in Europe. The military policy of
France is not getting anywhere. We
must put ourselves alongside of Eng
land. We should accept Lord Robert
CeciPs challenge to come into the
League Of Nations. Public opinion
is the only lasting strength, far great
err than the balance Of power or any
violence"
commencement Program
The devotional service of the COM
mencement program was conducted by
Rev. George H. West, Bethel A. NJ
E. Church, Hampton, Va, salutatory
Grafton was given by Willis E. Allen,
Carlisle, KY; Lillian z. Carter, Phoe-
bus, va, sang two TschaikowslSii
| songs-"Deception" and None but
the Lonely Hearth d. Coaken Jones
spoke on Educational Forces in the
Rural Community; Gerald B. Wilson,
Salem, va, played as piano solo.
Leschetizky's @Arabesque'; Moses
Bryant, Jr., Cochran, Ga, sang Verdi's
Celeste Aida" and was accompanied
BY James E. Newly, Berkeley, Va,
who played the cornet; the meeting
was brought to the close by the sing
ing Of America with Ernest Hays
\ A.. $500.