The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-25
A Diplomatic Crisis=-=PatriOtiC
Work of Young Americans
By BILL PRICE.

dnlomat presumably possesses special tact in the man
apement of affairs national personal There will be mild
surprise the alleged action OF the young Sou
American diplomat in Washington in undertaking. early the
other morning to force drink of liquor down Washington
nocean and following this with attempt to stuff fried
egg sandwich into the mouth Of the unwilling cop
It would be an awful thing fried egg sandwich should
upset the friendly relations of South American repunc Win
the great North American republic but smaller things than
this have resulted in between nations IS earnestly
hoped however that Secretary KELLOGG of the State De-
partnent able to smooth this situation over ana IN
dicate to the police department that young diplomats even
when cups immune from arrest and that ponce
man who will not swallow what is poured into his mouth or
allow fried egg be stuffed down his eophagus IS quite
merchandising.
The one bright spot in the affair will doubtless have
the strong approval Anti Saloon League that the
policeman first offer Of drink OF whiskey
and prevented it being poured into his mouth Accord
ing the accepted view there are not many Of @
they would take drink especially when looms up about
Ia OF course the fried egg sandwich incident was WnOy
No serespectng cop would have one crammed down ms
throat he might offered him in the proper way
Washington policemen have some problems deal with that
their brethren in blue in other cities They
have to be mighty careful congressman and diplomats
Both belong in the immune class. They may do and say
not moegted when they identity the proper way
It mighty seldom OF them ever gets as far as police
are human and can put up with everything AS rule
Congressman arrested strict censorship at put
into effect by high police Officials ana every effort Is made
to hush the matter up.
There thing be said about congressman though
The cost of liquor high for Of them risk spng
glass of it by trying to force down anybodys throat
This week patriotic interest in Washington
and elsewhere Vice President DAWES and General PERISH
ING shared marking the 150th anniversary
of the ride of Paul Revere and Charles Dawes The
National Society Children of the American Revolution made
their pilgrimage this historic city and to Mt Vernon
This organization of young American patriots exists in thirty
five States and records marked achievements of the
most prominent of which is their Americanization work at
Ellis Island among strange children there awaiting friends
or deportation
These little foreigners unable to speak English not
left frendless the National Society Children of the
American Revolution does much to interest these hoesick
lonesome young people teacher and kindergarten is
at Ellis sland playground is supplied and there toys
pictures confectionery and many useful things sent by the
Young Americans the foreign children to think well
of this country.
society through Stories and plays and the American
flag is made the symbol Of the life the strangers will
live this land they have to- These lessons
passed to the parents.
This work at Ellis Island is just part Of that Of the
organization its members in every city town where
there society lead in altrusic humanitarian work God
their country their flag their home before everything
They young patriots who keep alive the early ideals
of their forefathers.