Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-08
AROUND THE CITY
BY MAMIE LANCASTER.

You festive. little old cuss-to be in
vited to two picnics in one day--and If
1t had not been for me"
This was the only one I was in
vited to; the other was one of those
things you call butt-in."
The solitary one confessed it with the
consciousness of mistake that would
have to be cleared up later. but the one
who owned the car laughed with a good,
hearty. irresponsible loudness that would
have been worth walking mile to hear
provided one be fond OF walking
TWO men in bus were bandying an
argument over the outcome of
secretary Keilogg's effort for world
peace. One said 1t would fail, be-
cause 1t was against human nature
The other claimed it would succeed
for the reason that 1t would be stem
toward the millennium. which we have
been assured is coming. And both
agreed that possible success for ais.
armament would prove, at last for all
time that the pen is mightier than the
sword.
And q passenger behind. who has to
figure things out for herself, through
having no one to argue with settled the
matter this way-after the men had
touched button and gone their way:
We may write peace across our flag
ana print 1t on our dollars, but--wiii
a conference made millennium stay
Put? Or will 1t fade, like the hope
OF that Cincinnatus, whose sword re-
fused 10 stay ploughshare? Can up-
lift ideals settle 1t for us that the pen
Is mighter than the sword? And Ia
America surgeon enough to graft
doves heart into the breast of the
Eagle, without killing two good BIRDS
Historys answer Is a shrug.
FOR sword Is the Oldest thing in
the world. 1t famed at the gates Of
paradise, and when the seraph with
tnat flaming weapon of Scripture made
outlanders of Adam and Eve, he de-
ciared the worlds first war. And the
world has been warning ever since.
=, Inc sword cuts wide swatil through
Iie oid Testament and flashes a keen
nIaoe across the less militant pages of
the New. 1t has been identified witn
the life as well as with the death
OF passing man; friend to protect. an
enemy to guard against, the Companion
OF Vaior and steel of Justice for the
iaW' Paganism swore its most irlvio-
Iate oath on sword blade, and its
Stoss-Iormed hilt has been kissed nv
lying christians on the field of battle
soiolers sword cuts his wedding
CAKE 1t lies In state on his casket. i
Is tne most sacred treasure he can he
lueatn TO his son. In rernotest times
me sword was the symbol of chastity
because u knew no brother, and in days
VI oio' when knights were bold a sword
ia a. ooon companion intrusted with
,,,.t,. ne ana honor of It's master--each
!, '1lI lts nattle-won name. And though
:, ~ .ane oy blood chrism. II shows the
h, III quality OF sword that a men
90. 60 never posSessed-since a nen has
,,ai i,e oown namelesS through the aces
NJ its you might call 1t cat because
Va .Ia liability TO scratch.
Bnt, If 1t be true that tn. non T.
hlghtler than the sword n plin,rxa 80 -
ne Great Recorders book wc,1a
opuo'iess prove that there are tinnes
"Ash u Is also deadlier
SWORD Is sanitary. II sweens ci.a,
d = pgii' nidden behind vicious anonvn1itv
s'rnLs s character humiliation with every
a Ae ol its wire-stabbing nib.
~ awoIo leaves its dead Oh the field
thra a'oIi" a pen dragg it's victim
.ousl tne muck. A mans body sword.
pelIso. may rise 10 eternal glory E,,t
go. az Inc Gays the Master walked the
20 -. ne never promised resurrection
w., ~ tIle slayer of mans name. And Wi,
Ah ' "nere Dante put him.
,, wien we have crashed through the
Dn ,es OF youth and sailed into the
oaini waters OF maturity, ii is EASY
e eigh 10 talk of peace, but~~there Is
alMays youth. And youth fights, as il
f, te and eats and loves, because it is
us nature TO-
End Of the route"
ne motorman called II out as part
~ eIle days work and the woman got
out, along with couple of other pas
ssnBefs VINO were going that far. Then
atie went into store where a woman
customer was fussing with a clerk be.
cause ., LIE cantaloupe she had bought
.ilht morning was green The clerk said
ne couldn't help 1t. She thought he
ought to give her another one. Moth
ing doing.
But you told me II was ripe"
thought II was. but you never can
tell about cantaioupes."
Well, II that's the way you do bust
ness ] guess I'll send my husband
around TO speak 10 Mr. Blank"~-the
boss
Sending husband 10, maybe, bring
on discharge--sending an nltimatum
10, maybe, make O. war
Yes, sir, and equally, ma'am. peace
10 beautiful thing, but we will never
understand peace until we attain TO the
peace that passeth understanding,
Then che bought a pound OF Callfor-
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