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plies to every experience OF life. Our
intellectual profit, and indeed our in
tellectual development, are wholly con-
.ditioned by our relation to the ..educa-
tional and cultural elements that in
themselves constitute the Vine of all
intellectual progress AS applied to
commercial and industrial matters. here
again it is automatically true that all
progress and development are condition
ed by the relation we bear to the in
dustrial or commercial enterprise of
which we are part. The same holds
true concerning our social relationships
and the conditions of the domestic and
social life under which we live. Proud
isolation" is impossible in a world as
complex as the one in which we live
The application of all this to our reli-
gious experience. and to our religious
development is intimate and immedi-
ate. How many of us live lives of recti-
tude simply because we have worked out
an ethical scheme that conmends itself
peculiarly to our own judgment? Most
OF us are what we are, morally and
Officially, because of the conditions of
life that environ us. Some of us are
what we are, morally and ethically, be-
cause OF some splendid personality
whose commanding influence inspires
us to setSoss, high-minded service
Jesus maintained that the source of
life's inspffuESon resided in himself and
that the disciple, who would feel His
power. must keep in intimate touch
with Him; he must feel that the source
OF his strength proceeds not from what
ne himself possesses, but rather from
intimate communion with the divine
source Of inspiration and power. In
line, the branch can have no strength,
save as it continues in the Vine. Tha
sole purpose of the church, and indeed
Oh all devotional practice. is to empha-
SIZE this supreme fact. 1t is not designed
tnat we should be merely members of
an institution. 1t is rather that we
should use the institution for the pur-
pose OF making more real to our con-
seriousness our abiding communion with
CHRIST. 1t Is conceivable that at times
The institution may fail us, it may fall
lar short OF our hopes and expectations
IL is uncomfortable that He should ever
1all US who has assured us of His abid-
ing presence and guidance.
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OVER. TELEPHONE FRAGMENTS OF
HEADQUARTERS CONVERSATIONS

"All I want to know is who sent that
man into my territory. Yes, it's my
territory. / was told / could run it
It's mine. I just won't have him
around. What do I think a national
committee is for? I'll tell you what
national committee Is for. It's to
butt in everywhere and clutter up
everything. Yes, that's what I said
Cool off? Say, if felt any colder to
you than do now, you'd need trip to
Panama"
Aren't you ever going to do any,
thing in this campaign? We've been
waiting to hear from you. We're ali
set to go. Nothing stirring. Are vou
sound asleep? Let's hear from Won
Give us the word. What is it?s Well
now do you expect anything to start
IL you never do anything?"
Shes just too sweet for ANYTHING
only people don't like her. Funny isn't
1t? just adore her. There's inst
something or other about her that an
tagonizes The whole town Is off. lust
because of her. Couldn't YOU Just is
sue little statement saying the COM
mlttee Is not behind her? Wouldn't
hurt her feelings for the world I only
mean, something tactful, you know
i should think the chairman of the
committee would know how to do it
What's he for? All I'm asking YOU to
do is to get rid of the wrong woman
ana get the right woman without hurt
ing anybody'S feelings at all. Well. ]
tnlnk he's great big coward
X 4 X
Does the woman colored vote com,
under the colored vote or under tn,
woman vote? Who has charge of it;
Oh, that's what you're trying to find ou
yourself? Both bureaus think the,
have charge of it? thought SO. WIN
doesn't the chairman settle it? Well
tell me anyway. which bureau is h,
imost afraid of the head off"
X X X
DO you know what saves the coun.
try? Listen. I'm talking serious TIL,
country is saved because there amt M
permanent national political machine te
grab 1t. Each presidential candidate as
ne comes along makes a new machine OF
his own to take the place entirely of the
old one there was before, and the new
ones naturally rotten and couldn't grat
a snowflake in blizzard Listen. You're
SO rotten you're good You're no dan
ger to our institutions. What? Tn
your first friend I've given you some,
thing you can say for yourselves? Tn
certainly sorry. I'll hang up righ
away"
fCOpyright 1922
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BY WILLIAM HARD.

Scene: Any national political head
quarters in any presidential campaign.
Character: The telephone switch
board
II tell you there is no woman in this
whole State who will work with that
woman"
mo, I never believe in buttons,
What? Eight million buttons? Just
with the candidates name on them?
Are you crazy? They're all ordered?
Good night! Can't you realize that one
motor car plate with the candidate S
name on it is worth hundred million
buttons? I tell you this is a motor car
plate campaign"
< X X X.
Eyes. I'm speaking for Square
County. No, don't want any speakers.
No, don't care what the issues are, /
want money to haul the voters to the
polls Speak to the county committee?
I've spoken. Speak to the State COM
mittee? I've spoken. Say, I'm speaking
to you. / want money to haul the
voters to the polls. DO get 1t? Oh.
own way. Only don't blame me. I've
told you"
X X 4
"Of all the punches of amateurs that
ever ran presidential campaign, this is
the prize package"
* x x X
"Have you put my name on that door
or have you not?"
x 4 x x
"Who authorized him to 60 out and
hold meetings? What you say? He's
holding them on his own responsibility?
Who gave the responsibility? You
can't stop him from speaking? Why
not? tell you, If he speaks around
here, we're lost. I'm just telling you
Yes. That's all. I'm just telling you"
X X X X
'tSquaWkopolis speaking Say! Has
our candidate gone and lost his wits
absolutely. What did he mean by
slamming the veterans of the Spanish
War? He did, too. It couldn't have
any other interpretation. Yes, he did
siam them. / tell you, If he can't
do any better than that, he'd better
shut UP altogether. He thinks of never
making another speech again? That's
fine. Congratulate him from me- If
he'll just say nothing from now on,
perhaps we can elect him"
X X X X
LET me tell you something. No ma
tional committee ever elected anybody
to be President, but lots of national
committees have kept their man out of
the White House. Think that one
over"
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The Source of Supply.

The Source OF Supply.
Some one has wisely said that mo one
becomes great by his own individuality
he reaches greatness by the life of an
other" This does not imply the INSULT
cheney of genius, 1t does imply the alb
solute need of cooperation and fellow
ship In life's accomplishments. mo
man liveth to himself" Very frequent
ly we think of man as being the sole
architect of his own fortune, but upon
more careful observation we discover
that this is not true: that he is, in
reality, one of the factors, and very
large one, In the making of what he
is. When Mr.. Carnegie opelnnd the
Pittsburgh Institute he made the fol-
lowing statement: MY banker tells me
that I have so many bonds; / have
never even seen them. Did ] earn
them? Well. ! started the machinery
going and they came to me. When the
Institute project was first mentioned /
wrote my name to little piece of
paper. That completed my task. I do
not know even how many bonds they
took, because i do not know how many
i have. Still l get the credit It does
not belong to me. That sizes up my
aHONAVAOAA CSACCbAJs 41CkC WdO Vic 1IdIlk
statement of a So-called captain of
industry" of the part he had played in
the making of his vast fortune. He was
one of the factors, and We credit him
with being one of the large ones, but
apart from his relationship to others
he believed his life would have been
marked with failure. in the figure that
Jesus here uses of the Vine and tho
branches He is insisting unon ono of
the fundamental principles of life and
its development. He is simply main
tanning that, the branch, as such is
utterly insufficient and that its whole
development is conditioned by its rela-
ton to the Vine. He is further main
tanning that the branches are to draw
their sustenance from contact with His
own divine life. To ''abide in Him" is
condition necessary to spiritual power
and enrichment. The principle He here
enunciateS is universally trIle and an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
Good Little Bows.

Eastern Europe is q land of good little
boys. The children OF Russia, Austria
and Poland are obedient, industrious,
unselfish and orderly.
This direful report is brought back to
Washington by a trained, scientific
observer of childhood, Dr.. Mandel Sher-
man, director of the National Child
Research Center here. DR.. Sherman
Is a specialist in human behavior prob
lens. His account of what he saw this
Summer is no stream OF shocked or
delighted platitudes, but the sober mar
rative Of disappointed man.
Here in America We might be able to
condone or forgive broken faiths, bloody
atrocities and meddlesome interference
with our own affairs. We can endure
6cnrnfm indictments Of our capitalism
and our democracy. But this report of
pr, Shermanis is something else again.
II Is, perhaps, the most unanswerable
Indictment Of Communism, FaScism and
all the intermediate isms employed as
synonyms for militant nationalism
which has yet come out of Europe II
Is very difficult indeed to be tolerant
Of any system which is producing good
little boys" Compared to this crime
the murder of q few corpulent grane
dukes or the rending of few sacret
scraps of paper" are minor offenses
For here ne have the murder of millionl
of Northumberland in the eyes o.
Americans Municipalities are sacred
above anything else in the world.
Not that good little boys and goot
little girls are In themselves necessaril!
evil things-although it is we'll to b.
suspicious of them. But the objection
able feature consists Of the means use.
to make them good.
This is accomplished, in large part
by the education Of children as group
rather than as individuals. The chill,
10 the eastern European countries-th
particular brand Of political econom
represented by the government is Of n
Rreat consequences not taught to
himself but . member of q group. Tn
group, in turn, is not taught to b
itself but component part OF tn
state. The brilliant-and hence tn
highly indiyidualistic-child actually
looked upon with more or less disfavol
He or she is not a congruous componer
of the group. and an incongruity
something to be reduced rather tina
. elevated.
Or. Sherman found this condition !
Communist Russia in the Italian Tyr
under Fascist control, in Poland an
in Austria. Besides visiting the schoo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

American industrialists, sanitarians
medical men, miners, chemists and
Uncle Sam himself are turning eager
eyes toward Southern Europe to watch
developments in the recently formed
combination of Spanish and Italian
mercury interests, which is scheduled
to become effective October /.
The supply and price of this rare
metal-knoWn most commonly as mer-
curry, but called quicksilver by the
miner, and quoted on the market under
the latter name-affects the well-being
and the pocketbook of practically every
man, woman and child in the United
States, for this is the greatest con-
Stunning country.
And, in the meantime, the diminish
ing supply of mercury and the advanc-
ing price during the last few months
nave brought about a revival of the dom
estlc mining industry in the several West
ern States where the sulphide ore, prin-
cipally cinnabar, is found in this coun-
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Roald Amundsen.

Nearly two and a half months age
Roald Amundsen and five companions
put off from Tromsoe, Norway. in q
seaplane, in an effort to locate the
members of the Mobile North Polar
flight party who had been carried away
by the balloon part Of the airshir
Italia after it had descended on its re-
turn flight. Nothing has since beer
heard from these six men, although
Mobile and several of his comrades have
since been rescued and returned to Their
homes. Repeated searches have beer
made through the icy waters of the
Arctic north and east of Spitzbergen
Several rescue parties have gone forth
and returned without the discovery OF
q trace of the Amuudsen group. Re
Gently a Norwegian fishing boat put
into Tromsoe with float or pontoon
which was recognized as having be-
longed to the Amundsen plane. a large
ship that had been prepared by the
French government for a transatlantic
flight. This discovery is accepted as
evidence that Anundsen and his five
companions have all persisted They
probably crashed to the surface of the
sea, or, landing safely on it, were then
destroyed by ice or high wind.
This plane carried radio equipment
and for several hours after departure
signals were received from it, indicating
that all was going we'll Suddenly they
stopped. It is not known whether the
fuel was exhausted, or some part OIL
the plane gave way. or an adverse vino
developed or. in making a landing, the
plane was wrecked.
The offer of Amundsen to go to the
rescue Of the Mobile party was an in.
stinctive action, although there haC
been ill-feehng between the two me:
following the return from the polal
flight of the Norge in 1925. Much bit.
terness developed when Mobile in lee
lures assumed a higher degree of credi
for that successful voyage than Amund
sen believed was his portion. But il
the stress of his former comrades stu
alton Amundsen did not hesitate Il
hasten to his succor. He offered hi
own life for the sake of the men O.
the Italia, and with him went anothel
Norwegian and four Frenchmen, al
eager for the chance to aid in rescue.
Amundsen has been already mournet
as dead, in view Of the extreme i'm
probability of his having survived thu
ice-filled seas north of Spitzbergen. TIN
discovery Of the pontoon of his plan'
makes practically certain that he ant
his companions have persisted, for Their
is no conceivable possibility that the!
could find succor from the sea In tina
frozen waste of waters Thus gallant.
has passoG one who repeatedly riske,
his life for scientific advancement. tn
only man who, thus far, has visited boil
the North and the South Poles, a dar
ing explorer. a scientist, true Viking
OF adventure and accomplishment.
sad loss indeed!
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and prices have been advancing in gen.
eIai. IN the last three weeks. since
hints OF the impending Spanish Italian
agreement have been Circulated. the
price at New York has advanced from
S12S to $l28 per flask of rs pounds.
X y X X
Uncle Sam himself is interested in
the supply OF mercury in several differ
eht ways; The metal Is an essential
IN explosives. 1t also is an essential
in certain processes In the fur trade !:
and the Army campaign hat is made
OF felted rabbit fur. 1t is worth mem
tionlng also that the Department of
Justice some months ago filed suit. un.-
der the antitrust law, aimed at the
French-German potash combination
In the interests of American business
men and consumers. This suit, Incl
dentally, has important ramifications
because foreign governments are affect
ed indirectly and national honor" may
be touched.
The big point about mercury is that
while its volume Is relatively small 1t is
essential In many avenues-medicine
scientific instruments, national defense
and industry. Its uses have been
spreading. restricted only by supply and
price.
X " y X
AS In all similar cases, the chemist
has been busy trying to develop a SUBJ
stitute for mercury Tor various specific
purposes. Diphenyloxide, artificial oil
OF rose" Is the discovery Of one Amer
lean company. Experiments are being
conducted with this IN special reference
to heat transference. The mercury
hnfInr has h0aT1
efficient power unit yet developed, but
mercury is too scarce to permit its gen.
eral use. A substitute liquid with SIM
liar characterics of heat transference
without change of phase and cense-
quent loss Of the original material prob
ably again would revolutionize power.
Congress last Winter rejected bill to
legalize importing combinations which
would have applied In such situations as
the mercury agreement.
tCopyrght. 1921
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This and That
BY Charles Z. TraceweU.

Rhoda disappeared as mysteriously
as she came.
The last that was seen of the dappled
kitten was one morning, when she had
climbed to the top of the arch over
the back walk
She and Nipper, he of the tiger
stripes, touched noses there.
The top of the arch had been Rhoda's
ambition, evidently, ever since she had
appeared in the alley back Of the al
thea bushes
Until that morning, however, the
seven-foot structure with cross pieces
had been more than her short legs
could manage.
That morning she tried it again Her
light tan, gray and white splotches
cleaned in the sun, as she gingerly
placed two white paws on the first
bar above the fence.
Through the Madeira vine she
scrambled, to come out rriumphantly
beside young Nipper who peered at her
with round eyes.
We hope lat Rhoda went back to
the home she came from. or has found
new home, and a good one, by this
time.
She deserves nothing else
During her stay as our guest she
demonstrated the most exemplary con-
duct. along with an assortment of typi-
cal kitten tricks.
Her prize feat, as detailed here last
week, was drinking coffee. While she
never drank as much as at that first
trial, she always consented to sample
a cup, at the least.
One day she ate a square of fudge, as
II to say that her taste was catholic
to degree.
She would eat cottage cheese, beans,
meat of all kinds, breakfast foods,
or what have you.
Her best mood in play seemed to be
one in which she hid behind a door
or curtains. and leaped out at the
unwary pasSerby.
Her forelegs would Irvine around the
victims ankles. as she made out to
bite, which she never did.
X n X X
Rhoda had an unerring eye for the
best chair in the room
Nothing less than the Coxwell chair
with the softest cushion would do for
Rhoda.
If removed from this, she would
select the second best chair, and i'm
11adlately make for it.
When summary hauled out of the
second best. she would make a Decline
for the third most comfortable.
Her ability along this line was I'M
canny. If she had made chairs herself
she could have been no more knowing
When the chairs We're exhausted, she
would begin all over again, and lump
up in each one, where she would settle
down with real content.
The only thing that would stop her
was to put her down In the basement
and shut the door.
4 X y
Rhoda perhaps had more heas upon
her for her size than any cat in the
world
They were the largest deas, for such
small kitten, that ever lived.
Having personally removed more than
so fieaS from her coat, We are in a
position to know Some of those fieas
were quarter of an inch long-believe
1t or not-and most of them were fully
an eighth of an inch
While Rhoda stood shivering-
fr!ght-in her first bath, We immersed
those feas, one by one. in a basin of
water.
Owing to their size. it was necessary
70 watch them all the time. since they
possessed the energy to climb out.
Finally they were placed in boiling
water, which ended their activities.
1t Is needless to say that Rhoda was
a very clean kitten when she finished
her first afA,. maybe her last bath.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

In the opinion of Gen. Smedley But
Ter, Philadelphia wants vice. The ex-
travagant prices charged in big towns
for tdelirious nocturnal entertainment
and surreptitious alcohol are, in large
measure, collected from visitors and not
from the local population. AS usual,
the law-abiding element does not get
into the electric glare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

A clai... IS made by Harry Sinclair,
in the course Of tax accounting, that in
one year he lost half a million through
bad debts. There are confiding multi
rmillionaires whose ,confiding natures
cannot be shaken even by the harshest
experiences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

Some efficiency expert may yet be
found who will preserve the hours of
occupation lost to the world daily by
the man who is compelled to leave his
desk and shift his automobile to new
parking place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Laughter Land.

Laughter Land.
In Laughter Land, where hearts arr
gay,
Each for little while may stay,
And dream that memories so dear
Must fill our lives with future cheer.
The smile gives place unto q tear.
Some cherished voice we long to hear,
And fond regrets like shadows stray
From Laughter Land, so far away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

As mercantile enterprises combine
with enormous capitalization. another
adage goes into the waste basket
There is no longer the old reference
to competition as the life of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

When ancient political contenders
marshaled their forces, the men made
known their allegiances by carrying BAN
ners. Now they decorate automobiles
with campaign tags
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Formidable Publicity.

Formidable Publicity.
"You seemed nervous during your
conversation with that eminent states
woman"
y was nervous" answered Senator
Sorghum. She reminds me of a micro
phone. She has no facial expression
whatever; but, Ye Gods how she can
broadcast"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

AS civilization progresses, woman not
only has the right to vote, but is in
fair way to exercise most of the politi-
cal influence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

There are uneasy suspicious that
racketeers when sufficiently organized
viii proceed to merge and 50 become
practically invincihle.
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Common Species.

From the San Francisco Chronicle
There really Is a mechanical man
that talks. We've seen him. But he
doesn't say anything except Yes. my
dear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

Occasionally metropolis decides on
being uncompromisingly wet without
waiting for an election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:
18th st. and PENNSYLVANIA Ave.
New York once: Ito East And st.
Chicago Once: Tower Building.
European Office: IA Resent St.. London.
England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-09

BallyhoO's Who.
At all the ads take a look
With buoyant hopefulness alert
never yet have read a book
AS good as publishers assert.
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AN Other States and Canada.
Memher nf tIie ASsnciated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
pa cheS credited to it or not otherwise cred
lied iE this paper and also the local ..ews
published herein. All rights OF publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
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EVERYDAY RELIGION
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES Z. FREEMAN, d. d, L. d,
Bishop of Washington

'The branch cannot bear fruit OF
itSelf'-John TU:4.
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Stopping Cars Needful.

From the Indianapolis Star
1t Is just as important to have car
you can stop when you want to as to
have one that will start when you wish
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