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Evening star., 1926-10-17

"Hiawatha." From the red stone of
the quarry" sang the poet, with his
hand he tGitche Mantle. the Great
Spirit) broke fra gment, moulded 1t
into a pipehead from the margin of
the river took long reed for pipe.
stem =. filed the pipe with bark
Of willow; breathed upon the neighbor-
ing forest, made it's great boughs
chafe together till in fame they burst
and kindled and, erect upon the noun
tains. smoked the calumet, the peace
pipe. Following his inspirational
example the concourse of tribes
washed their war paint away in the
river, made themselves pipes and
became. temporarily. a prehistoric
League OF Nations. Ever afterward
the fra agrant implement. when smoked
in certain ceremonial fashion, denoted
peace and good will, just as the briar
does among those who followed after.
BY one way or another, small cash
payments, bribes. diplomacy, intrigues,
Po"uci anu Dal ana, 1nONe All, Dy
irresistible economic pressure. the
whites obtained nearly all the Indian
owned. his cattle ranges, his minerals,
his waters and forests. No one can
deny that, taking everything into con
sideration. X was all for the best In
the long run. The Indian has cha need
or Is fast changing. just as the coun
try has. The champion bricklayer of
the world is redskin. At the inter
national plowing matches, recently
held in Ontario the Indian MS held their
own with their white neighbors.
Probably the utiliza ton of the quar-
ries is necessary and reasona Bile. The
wheels of progress easily grind up
flesh and blood, and sandstone pipes
sometimes, while bringing ideas,
crush ideals. Persons with streak
Of romance in them. no matter
whether they be white or copper-hued,
will regret the future statement,
Here once were. the auarries from
which. since time immemorial, the
savages cut their pipe bowls"
Evening star., 1926-10-17
The Champion Foods.

1t is credibly reported from an un-
known and unbelieved source that pie
and angel cake lead all other foods in
popularity in the United States. The
verdict is based on a QUESTIONABLE.
which gives only fraction of public
opinion. and people do not always tell
the truth about themselves in ques-
tionnaires or elsewhere. The vote
for angel cake will be disputed by the
partisans of devil cake. sponge cake.
ginger bread. ginger snaps. cookies
pound cake. layer cake and bride $
cake. II may he that angel cake won
it's victory because Of It's name. though
devil cake must have been a close
second. Brides cake probably ran
well with the very young voters. 1t
IL not believed that the sponge cakers.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
The pukwana.

Indians have tried to stop the Gov
ernment from using the famed Pipe
stone Quarries" of Minnesota for
building construction purposes. In
olden times when the Redman tried
to stop Uncle Sam from doing some
thing he used fiint-tipped arrows or a
Sharp's carbine or Springfield rife.
This time he used a court injunction
intended to restrain the Secretary Of
the Interior.
The injunction idea did not work
Chief Justice Mccoy OF the District
Supreme Court dismissed the suit.
brought by Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
T. Ronnin. Yanktonais Sioux Indians.
The plaintiffs had invoked treaty
dating from 1855 which, they claimed.
contained a provision prohibiting the
characterization OF the auarries.
1t has been the case usually in the
past that pretty nearly everything
that the Indian had and the white
man wanted was eventually lost to the
ahoriEine. OF course there are ex-
cepefons, like the rich oil lands be-
longing to the OsaEes. although the
whites have never ceased TO saze
xreediiy at that wealth-producing real
estate. A Caucasian eying something
owned by an original American is
about as easily discouraged apd di-
verted as a Winter wolf.
It is regrettabIe. however. that these
uuarries, famed in fable for centuries
and bound up, TO certain extent.
with the spiritual life of the Indian.
should be treated like ordinary gra mite
or ma rble or sandstone deposits. Their
eemi.sa cred status was recognized in
the old treaty. No one knows for
how many centuries the Indian quar-
ried out this peculiar rock to make the
bowls for his pipes. and traded it to
tribes residing hundreds and even
thousa nds Of miles away.
The story Of the origin at that very
spot Of the Pukwana. the peace-pipe.
is beautifully told in Longfellow's
Evening star., 1926-10-17
YOUR CHILD
IN SCHOOL
By DR.. Frank ". Ballou,
OF Schools. Washington.
u. G.
No. -Educational Fads and Fanctes

II is not surprising that education,
like other branches OF the arts and sci
ences. has been subject to the whims
and eccentricities of thinkers from
time immemorial.
Oninjons of educators will differ as
opinions do in other professions. II
is the educator who keeps hlmseil
firmly grounded in the funda mental
principles that are drawn from child
study as we'll as from the views OF
the theorist that will perform a real
professional service.
To understa nd how unusual theories
in education originate. one need only
to listen to certain adults, who may or
may not be parents. and hear them
state their views on rearing and edu-
eating children. Their views will
range all the way from intense cod
ding and exclusive housekeeping to-
complete institutional supervision over
our boys and girls
Is anything wrong? Has mankind
suddenly taken to mental wanderings?
Or is there no ground for concern?
1t may safely he said that the situa
ton is normal and natural. In large
measure. fads and fancies are not only
to be tolerated but welcomed in edu
cation.
made sensible, but they must be held
within bounds. Fads cannot be per
mitted to outlive their usefulness ant
to run to the point of absurdity.
In. general. fad stands for prog
ress. 1t represents an endeavor t.
try new thing or new method in
an old practice. Either Is commend.
able in any field. 1t is not the fad
that Is reprehensible. but the unouali
| fed commitment to it before it is
! tried out.
To many. vocational education un.
questionably was faddish when It was
! first stressed az a definite trend. but
to view it as such now would in itself
| he absurd. One might now look upon
| the use of motion pictures in the
schools as A fad. yet II is apparent to
many that they are likely to become
not only extremely useful but a vir-
tual necessity in school equipment.
Frequently what we term fad"
is so called only because of its nov
city. Virtually all the greatest inven
tions were 40 characterized when first
introduced to, world that was little
Evening star., 1926-10-17

prepared for them. 1t took time for
persons to become accustomed to the
electric light. the telephone and the
AUTOMOBILE, but now all these acces-
sories of modern life are accepted a
commonplace and necessary.
II Is but short time ago that radio
was looked upon as a fad. Now it is
so we'll established as a reliable means
of communication, instruction and en-
tertainment that mankind would SUI
fer a distinct loss to be without It.
Education never will suffer from
occas sional fads If those TO whom it's
destiny is confided will always remeni-
Der that the worth Of any method is
improved until it is tried and tested In
the classroom and that. also; it's worth
is proportionate only tn the actual ed
uCational rasults II can produce.
(CouSriGht. 1e26D
Evening star., 1926-10-17

InnSm as Ue did il not.
st. Matthew. rTr.45.

st. Matthew, rTr.45.
The twenty-fifth chapter Of st. Mat
thew's gospel contains one of the most
serious and solemn of Christ's state
ments. In it He sets forth the stand
ards of divine judgment. Two para
bles or stories He presents for the pur-
poses OF illustration. The first. com
monty called the parable of the ten
virgins, is designed to emphasize the
peril of neglect. The five foolish vir-
gins. who made no adequate provision
to meet an emergency. were judged
unworthy to be admitted into the pres
ence of their master. Theirs was the
sin of omission. They regarded light
ly and inconsiderately their responsi-
bility. They saw no necessity for
making ready and their foolishness
cost them dearly The second or
more significant Of these two stories
which Christ told. has to do with the
use of talents or gifts. 1t is a story
illustrative of their use and misuse.
1t is irresistibly logical and the fair
ness of II is unchallenGed. 1t is the
story of one who gave to his serva nts
a fair proportion OF gifts or talents.
He gave to each one according to his
several ability" To one he gave FIVE,
w dIlOtiICk, l"O, anu W tuC tIIItu ollCs
with the admonition that they were to
be used with view to their increase.
The story does not involve so much
the question OF the volume Of the gifts
as it does the question Of their use.
The reckoning Is made when the mas
ter returns. The man with the FIVE
talents has made good use OF them
and they have increased in value; like
wise the man with two. Both receive
hearty approval and an adequate re-
ward. The man with the one talent.
seemingly unconscious Of It's value and
use. returns it unimproved. Upon him
condemnation is passed and The one
talent given to him that had 10. The
rewards are apportioned with due re-
gard for the consistency with which
life's service Is rendered. We are
prone to think OF life and the results
Of it's attainments in terms of volume
or quantity; Jesus thinks Of it in
terms OF assumed responsibility and
the quality of service. We emphasize
possession. He the ability and will to
use. with intelligence and fidelity.
life's gifts. We give large place to the
profession Of the lips. He to what
demonstration we give of the value Of
what we say. In fine. the criterion Of
ultimate Judgment iS based upon the
use we make Of the gifts and oppor-
tunities that are ours. This express
Evening star., 1926-10-17

1t was decidedly an odd spectacle.
that of ex.soldiers of the World War
cheering for poison gas at the conven.
ton Of the American Legion in Phila-
delphia. 1t seemed that the cheers
must have emanated from those who
had never come in contact with the
deadly fumes or had never been COM
PEELED to wear a gas mask for any
'length of time. Neither Is very
pleasant experience.
And also it seemed that IL was only
year or two ago that the civilized
world was Mortified by the news that
the Germans had used poison gas
against the British on the western
front. Even those who were trying to
be neutral in those earlier days of the
world conflict denounced this bar
barity" and could find no excuse for 1t
whatsoever. Yet the gas OF that first
attack was a simple vapor compared
to the lethal creations which later
came into general use on both sides
Of the line. The British excused their
adoption Of gas as an expedient OF
fighting the devil with fire" When
the United States entered the war
gas was an accepted weapon OF Of
tense. Just now II is being hailed In
some quarters as humane weapon" "
The theory of this humanity Is that
gas either puts soldier out Of action
and does not kill him. or else IL kills
him so quickly and painlessly that 1t
is much to be desired to the bullet Of
a machine gun or the splinter of a
high explosive shell.
Just as one liz about to be convinced
of the humanity of gas along will
come some advocate Of aviation and
promise that with a stable fleet of
airplanes and plenty Of bombs filled
with the newest Of the most deadly
gases it would he an easy matter to
kill every human being on Manhattan n
Island in less than half an hour. This
expression Of huma nifty must be on
the theory that war itself is a huma ne
institution. much to be admired.
Naturally the argument o. the gas
advocates is thar war Is inevitable
and. being so. each nation must look
to the use of the most formida BILE
wea pOns at its command, once the is.
sue Is Joined.
In any event it is quite evident that
a big fght will be made in the Senate
to keep the United States out Of the
treaty Of Geneva barring the use Of
gases in all future wars. Probably
this fight will be led by Senator David
Reed Of Pennsylvania. himself a
veteran Of the World War. 1t will be
argued In the Senate, as it was at
the American Legion convention. that
this treaty would in effect rob the
United States Of it's most potent
weapon, based upon the belief that
the chemists of this country. when
put to the test, can turn out more
terrible forms of gas than the chemists
of any other land.
Recently there was a thorough dis
cussion of the subject at the Institute
Of Politics. held at Williamstown
Mass. One of the speakers there was
Sir James Irvine, eminent Scottish
educator and scientist. who was in
charge Of chemical research for the
Evening star., 1926-10-17
This and That

The cat was the only animal IN
he mentioned by Graham Mc\amee
in the oadcasting of the world
series base ball games.
Upon two occasions once In st.
Louis and once in New York (durinG
that thrilling last game), McNamee
spoke of a player pouneing upon the
ball like cat
A particularly effective catch
brought forth the clama tion, Holy
cats. What catch"
Friends of cats. listening in fell
that McNamee had suddenly turned
Egyptian and was recalling from his
subconscious mind the days when
cats were regarded as sacred
animals.
There has been a great deal writ
ten about the popular announcer Of
station WEAF. hut in all of II We
do not recall ever reading that Nc
Nance fancied cats.
Judging from his unpremeditate led
use of them in mparisOns. as stated.
during the heat of the great hall
games. we would say that he Is very
fond of them.
McNamee IL am artist. an actor. ny
nature. and no doubt finds artistic
satisfa ctiOn i'm the grace and dignity
of the cat Writers. singers. paint
erS. the great and near great In
worlds history, have fancied this
animal.
Nor IL il necessary to give M ones
affection for the dog To like the cat.
"a.
| right place, each It's duty. each its
peculiarities that distinguish II.
The dog is faithful. noisy. a COM
panion in home and field; The cat is
an ornament to a house. tho protec-
tor of Rranaries. The symbol Of indi
| "idualism and liberty.
| Those who like cats find them
| selves stopping To pet every one they
meet. We imagine MCNamee does II
| Large policemen who To all appear
ances are entirely hard boiled" have
| been known tn stop traffic to allow
/ stray tomcats safe passage.
| Police have been seen to turn on
! hydrants in order that Tsbby may
get a drink on hot Summers day
| Motormen on Washington street
cars often put on the brakes in order
to avoid hitting a cat. We recall
one night when a notorman on the
| Wisconsin avenue line brought his
car to a grinding stop yard in front
of a bewildered cat
| Tales have come to us Of narrow
escapes Of cats. One feline. so the
narrative went. was in imminent dan
| ger Of being run over by an auto
mobile but had the sense to leap
upon the spokes. ride around with
he wheel and then hop off when II
was again upright Neat work, II
| true. and probably so.
Those who like cats are always
interested in them. Their friends will
crane their necks out Of street cars
| and husses to get better view Of
some cat upon window sill.
One gentleman got off his bus TO
run back when he thought stran
cat was In danger from dog
Small boys. commonly thoughtless
IN this respect. will climb trees 70
| rescue kittens who were able TO
climb up hut for some strange rea
! son do not feel capable Of making
the downward Journey.
! = r
| A dispatch from Berlin shows that
| friends of cats are active there. In
| the emergency faced by the feline
| population of the capital of Germany.
| A milk line" for cats would be Ia
! order.
| Ali that any cat asks is an oppor-
| tunity. Given il he will wax sleek
and healthy and be an ornament to
the home and q friend to man In
| MS own distinctive way.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
The Call to Arms.

Guarding the mails from ba ndits by
the use of the military will not cure
the evils though II may prevent re-
currence Of the crime. The entire
Army Of the United States. with the
Marine Corps as supplement. might
he so employed to furnish a guard for
every mail truck and mail train in
the service and thus literally at the
point of the pistol the post would he
made secure. But there would rema In
the criminal inclination to attack, for
rlunde". the property Of citizens and
corpora tions unable to provide the
guards requisite for security.
The criminal element in this \coun-
trt is now at war against the law The
nation is at peace with all other ma
tIons. hut civil war is raging in the
form of raids against property with
a heavy loss of life. The police forces
Of the cities and the States are un-
equal to the task of resisting these
guerillas They may catch few Of
them after the fact, but many escape
and every escape is an encoura cement
n the thievinc fraternity.
The real danger lies in that per-
centage of escape and the additional
percentage of captures followed by
slow. uncertain judicial procedure in
trial and punishment. The chance of
evading penalties is so great by rea-
son of the mistaken humaneness of
modern punitive measures and the
technica lities which may be invoked
BY lawbreakers to delay trials. con-
victions and executions. that even
though double the number Of crimi.
nails now caught were placed under
arrest there would remain loophOle
of escape sufficient to tempt the
their warfare.
Postmaster General New has de-
clared in favor of making any attack
upon the postal transport equipment
a capital crime, whether or not life
Is taken. Indeed highway robbery of
the modern sort. whatever the object
Of attack, should be SO ella ssed and SO
punished. And with such recla ssifica-
ton NJ crime there should he swifter
proceeding Participation in any de-
gree In a criminal hold-up, whether
the objective he public or private
property. should he r capital offense.
If life is taken presumably only one
person is actually guilty of homicide,
though there may be dozen an the
gang But every member of that gang
In a potential murderer and should be
treated as an accessory and subject
to the same penalty as the one who
actually fired the shot that took life.
Mobilization Of the forces of law and
order is necessary to combat this evil
The actual ranks of police and mill
tary used for safeguarding property
and lives and for the pursuit Of crimi.
nails must he reinforced by speedy,
effective judicial attack. When caught
these belligerents should be given the
shortest shrift compatible with ele-
mentary justice and that ultimate pen
atty which society, after all that can
said In favor Of mercy. finds to he Its
only real safeguard.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

into line to make the change COM
plete."
AS to the prediction that the man
ner in which Ohio and Indiana voted
in October would determine the
presidential result in November. II
may be noted that Ohio went Re
publican by A small ma jority and
Indiana Democratic by a still small
er one. This so so" result thus
forecast the close returns of the
Hayes -Ti,den contest. which was not
decided for many weeks after cleo
tfon day.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

1t Is now the opinion Of Thomas A.
Edison that the preponderance OF evil
dence indicates an existence Of future
life. Science is exact and far-reach.
ing. But there are things that have
to he learned out side the laboratory.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Senate rules and the system of d.
rect primaries are two subjects or
great import. involving controversial
dificulties. Vice President Dawes
may prudently decide to tackle them
one at a time.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
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Evening star., 1926-10-17

Italy is now a thriving industrial
nation, thanks to Mussolini. who sue
ceeded in asserting himself as a po-
litical boss with a real mission in life
Evening star., 1926-10-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Old and the New.

The Old and the New.
A bird on the telegraph wire
Is singing It's own little song,
Reea rdless Of messages happy or dire
Traversing the dista noes long.
He sings Of the sun and the sky,
In tones that are sturdy and true;
The MESA &c, scarce needed, will swift
ly pass by.
But the song is eternally new.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
An Established Commodity.

An Established Commodity.
Your constituents have stood by
you for many years"
They have" agreed Senator Sor-
shum There may be better states
men available than I am. but I have
been well advertised and am sort of
regarded as a household article"
Evening star., 1926-10-17

The former Kaiser Of Germany will
retain his old estates. Next to being
an emperor, 1t is desira Bile to be we'll
fortified realtOr.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

A new standard has been set by SUI
zanne Lenglen. Tennis becomes a per-
sonal exhibition rather than a game.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Many an important case has had to
he terminated because of the simple.
human demand on the part of the jury
for an honest nights rest.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Instead Of publishing a help want
ed" advertisement, Henry Ford at
tracts labor by an announcement Of
phila nthropic methods looking to
short hours and large pay. Old.fash-
ioned fiddlers are right enough in their
way. New-fa shioned methods Of pub
licity are more effectual.
Evening star., 1926-10-17
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

The. Evening Star. with the Sunday morn
ms, tnltion. IL delivered by carriers within
me rlty Al 6o cents rer month: daily only.
~ tents Der month: Sundays only. 20 cents
per month Orders may he sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier At end of each month.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

The presidential Tha nksgiving proc
lanai tion will soon be due. A number
of congressman are already display
ing the usual inclination to pay no
serious attention to it.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Unsafety First.
A traffic cop has much to do,
He bids us halt or hurry;
The reckless motorist breaks through
And murmurs. He should worry
Talk is not cheap. 1t has made the
fortune of many an orator.
Jud Tunkins SAYS crime waves make
il look as II the underworld were now
on top.
The magnificent wrappings OF a
mummy again remind us that the
clothes do not make the man.
Immunity.
Your bov Josh is a fine banjo
player"
I'm glad OF it, answered Farmer
Corntossel. $50 long as he keeps
playin' the banjo he can't mix up in
none O. them foolish dances
Having the Stuff Analysed.
The pleasures once deemed trivial
Now puzzle the biologist,
The citizen convivial
Employs a toxicologist.
Hi Ho. the sage Of Chinatown, saws
love Of money makes many a man the
melancholy victim Of unrequited af
lection.
"A man dat thinks he works too
harA." said Uncle Eben, rs mos gen
orally thinkin' harder dan he works" I"
Evening star., 1926-10-17

"A man dat thinks he works too
hard." said Uncle Eben. rs mos gen
orally thinkin' harder dan he works"
Evening star., 1926-10-17
Having the Stuff Analysed.

The pleasures once deemed trivial
Now puzzle the biologist,
The citizen convivial
Employs a toxicol0gist.
Evening star., 1926-10-17

Under the Constitution the day on
which the people cast their ballots
for presidential electors must he the
same throughout the United States.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-01
Motion Picture Operators and
Stage Employees

international Alliance of Theatrical
Stage Employees and Not. Picture
Machine Operators, Local No. APO,
meets at Gragport Press hall first
Tuesday Of each month at 1880 p.
NJ President, w. H. Shields, phone
3s2-J, 243 Emerson avenue, Hoquiam.
Secretary, J. E. Newell, phone s67-J,
81e Maple street, P. o. Box 77e, Ho-
GUAM. -
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1926-10-01

The Lathers' international union,
20. 220 meets at Grayport Press the
first Monday Of the month at 7:30 P.
M. President, Theodore W. Kirklie,
phone 2340-W; address, Aberdeen. Sc
phone 2340-W; address, Aberdeen.
Secretary, F. M. Boyd, Aberdeen.