Evening star., 1924-09-01

Is it to laugh, this talk Of human
beings walking the face of Mars and
signaling to their earthly brothers?
Scientists do not know: they admit
it. And editors. taking the word Of
savants. are equally puzzled. Some
laugh, protesting their ignorance.
Some laugh to cover their ignorance.
And some take the matter seriously.
maintaining only, Some day we shall
know
Last week Mars was nearer to the
earth than at any other time in 120
years. For several weeks it has been
a bright beacon in the southeastern
sky. But now the gap between the
two planets is widening.
Wed like to emit long, loud
guffaw about those radio signals
from Mars. but as we used to say back
in the days OF real SPORT we
dassen't.'" the Omaha World Herald
admits, for its too risky to do that
now. 1t used to be-" the paper con-
tinues. that you could dispose of a
thing by saying, it can't be done, but
now you no sooner get the words out
Of your mouth than somebody comes
along and does It." And as the
Worcester Daily Telegram comedies,
Mars may be inhabited, and Martian
scientists may even be trying to get
something across to U.S." or they
may be on the way with q crew of
Martians in a rocket" but mean
while good many of US are much
moro concerned about the terrestrial
price OF bread and butter"
There's another side to the ques-
ton. Tho Manchester Leader puts It.:
Just what would be tho result Of
a fnrHS-
oors perhaps, we are not on back-lot
terms. If it is said quickly and with
but little thought the matter of some
3o,o0o,00O miles is but a mere trifie.
But 1t is too much Of a trip to be
taken IN one day. even by an over
ambitions motorist"
The Rochester Herald Just can't
help wondering about Marian amaze
ment at our progress in the 100 years
since the planets last visit. Through
the Martian telescopes" the paper
oplnes, our whizzing motors, crafty
oasnihs Irom nowhere to nowhere;
our snoft-skirted and bare-armed
nappers, our fapping-trousered sheiks
have afforded food for contempla-
Ilon; mars may be spying on the
world. the Brooklyn Daily Eagle sug-
gests, IN which case "Phobos will
keep an eye on the order for
10000 machine guns nIac4d by
japan and Great Britain. while
Deimos will watch the. outcome of
Amellcas amer, desire to elevate her
tant;a Guns and also give close at
.eh.a .e.n 70 a national defense day
,hic wcl carnes mobilization orders
"e'A w hoe call for mobilization"
The San Ern npo;o3.
tical about the appearane. IS Il, NJ
ttans, If such there be- "Hden On
Mars might look more like .onna of
the strange things you nee In the
aquarlum, II offers. and IL they did,
good heavens, what would the woman
be liker And a. the NJ. VnrE
Herald Tribune fears, "life tb"r. nav
have halted with horseshoe cr.h. ~
giant reptiles or whales or never-
developed animal life at all. and Mary
may have trees that walk
= 4 +
ana tneh again, II A. M pram.
marion says. Mars In inhah,4.s hv
an older, wiser race than We The
Waterbury Republican thjnt. that
any further effort on the nart Of
telIestt1ai scientists to Communicates
VIII ~ snooto oe dropped at once"
ing a humiiiating exposure Of onr-
selves a. relatively mere anthranoid
apes IN tne Marian scale Of comnsra-
tive intei!ec TO the objection that
we shouldn't know the lans1,sr.. ~
messages were sent here. thS
cinnau T1meS-Star vouscha az. Ill
have enjoyed the operas a. hsn W.
from the zoo. we shall he ssnsSt
with q few strains of the ~
the spheres should Mars ,enS tS.w ~