The Washington times., 1927-06-03
MRS. SNYDER'S FINAL
APPEAL FOR MERCY

fortunate sister? Does the tall man
with the long arms need the step.
ladder?
How Could God Do IT.
"Was Ruth snyder's power OF re-
sistance as strong as Joan Of Arcs?
Almost all OF us know a little
about the law Of gravity, but of
closer law, closer to the welfare Of
we know next to nothing, although
subconsciously it denotes its Fecog-
milton IN some advance type
humans. Occasionally a hero will
say Anyone else, in my place,
would have done the same thing
System means uniformity, equal.
ness, neutrality, equilibrium, mac
tivity and death. Haphazardness
means all the antonyms. Nature
is haphazard, In Mississippi floods,
India droughts ana famines, Arctic
zeroes and tropic torrids. All of
mans gifts and drawbacks are
likewise distributed, haphazardly,
through painful years Of expert
ence he learns to systematic
things to q degree more harmonious
than previous conditions. Would q
just, loving oTnnipOtent God infIict
eternal punishment, upon examples
Of his own creation, faulty crea-
lures, set In surroundings satu-
rated with temptations, chuck full
Of induced desires, because they
did not win such an impossible
fight? Either the tempter or the
temptee must be the stronger. II
God could not justly accuse, where
does mere man get the right?
Self.Preservation Comes First
Misrepresentation is the first law
Of nature. Such being the case,
does it not necessarily follow that
selfishness is a primeyal instinct.
hence egotism? All Of our analy-
sers are free with the use Of their
accusations Of egotism against Mrs.
Snyder; how plainly this shows the
nature OF their own ego; success
spoils more than poverty. Why not
have criminals judged by their true
peers, other criminals? How can
egotistical people judge unsuccess-
ful misfortunates?
have long been an admirer Of
Willard Mack, his power to portray
crook parts, his poise and personal
ity on the stage. Since have read
his articles on Ruth Snyder I am
less enthusiastic. Probably friend
Mack will be good enough to let US
know, just when, where, why. and
how he obtained his character and
abilities. Did he make them him.
self; If so. we win ask the same
questions right over again. II he
has time after this job, he might
Ne q h1T d.
up a new play on this theme, sup
posing they had got away with it.
ruth and judd.
All the World Is q Stage
Another great man in Mr..
Mack's line once said something
about all the world being a stage
and the people the actors. Rather
hard on the poor unfortunate that
have to play the villains on this
real stage. What would Mack do
without the examples he knows so
well how to initiate? Could there be
heroes without villains, black with.
out white, heat without cold? Elm
stein has explained relatively to US
all.
1.-THE criminals are off the front
pages. the hero is on. Lucky Lind
bergh. Does he know anything
about the law of environment when
he says, I was born under a lucky
star I have q keen power of d.
rection.' Shall we take away his
glory? Certainly not. Let's feed
glory, fame, reward by the table,
spoonfuls; humanity needs it's he
roes; its Lndbergs, its Linoolns, Its
Paderewskis."
praise the worthy, the fortunate,
the lucky, but don't condemn the
others. Let us protect ourselves
from the insane, the diseased and
the criminal, until we learn how to
prevent such personalities, but not
| punish. Five thousand years Of
mankind reeks with punishment.
Brains that build aeroplanes, sub.
ways, radios, and gigantic business
enterprises, II applied to criminal
problems, will give astonishing re-
suits. The same energy and ex.
pense at the Snyder trial, other
wise applied, could give the answer,
I'll gamble on that"
Feels Kindly Toward Her
read the letter over twice, and
have little time left to give to
anything. Somehow it made me
feel better. I don't know exactly
why. 1t neither damned me nor
praised me. But Mr.. Bragg seemed
to want to say he felt kindly to-
ward me-he didn't want to Join
the mob with its clubs and rope,
painting at the tails Of the hungry
bloodhounds.
Another intensely interest
ing installment of Ruth Sny-
der's Own Story tomorrow!
Watch for it!