The Washington times., 1932-02-29
Pro Patria?
Does the PHILADELPHIA Award

dicate that John Citizen, in the year 1881 laid down
his life for his country? Or 1881 the last year
of the great American tradtion-not of generous Civ
ing to the less fortunate not of dumb courage-bu of
rugged ndividuasm' and mo doe?" Did the COM
mttee want to get in under the wire, while there
yet time, and honor tradition which passing?
Did it to them that three four years from
the Unknown Citizen will not exist for. the rather
terrible that every citizen will be registered at
employment bureaus, registered at the dong places,
registered with the police who will that col
lects double dole?
DoIeful Bankers
Or did the committee out of sheer habit think of "he
Unknown Citizen" of the great banker
perhaps, who will presently receive help from the Gov
ernment-a man who should be honored now before ne
ottends against sound political principles? 1t is clear
enough that our bankers and our raoaders are at last
consenng to the humiliation of accepting governmental
aid and the Philadelphia Award suggests that some OF
the unhonored citizens also about to make they
haven't already made the supreme sacrifice
It worth repeating that English critics often deny
that they have dole and insist that we have. Their
system is unemployment insurance and ours they say
chaos mtgated by the dole of individual charity When
mentioned this few weeks ago. correspondent asked
to declare by attitude toward the dole; for
it against it? 1t is like asking whether hungry
thirsty whether I'd rather take off shoes brush
my teeth The dole to open confession
that the economies of country badly managed If
bad management of industry were crime-and what
law that would be!-the dole would constitute fine
In England today it is license fee payable by employ
ers State and employees to make up for private greed
and lack of intelligent management AS for ourselves
| do not know whether need it now, but | am sure
we are getting t-under agreeable and in
small and disagreeable way.
No Solicitors
The Saturday Evening Post tissue dated February 27)
carries declaration of independence by Sophie Kerr
independence from solicitation for charity She protests
against people who try to shame you into giving
tioning appeal which enclosed postage for reply
and asked You wouldn't steal twocent stamp, would
you?" And new to me- she tells of organiza-
ton which actually enclosed dollar bill in its appeal
and asked the receiver to return it with second dollar
bill
Miss Kerr has managed not to offend the spirit of
charity for which she should be praised because the rr
tatons of solicitors often drive people into hostility to
all giving She declares herself opposed only to the wrong
attack She has received pencils with stamped
the handkerchiefs with her initials and the like, all
unasked for all demanding pay wonder whether she
has received Christmas cards containing pressed
flowers from the Holy Land? The last batch received
were so far could discover for charity whatever
the payment the bright Palestners Who thought
up the scheme And they might have made it if they
hadn't asked to send in addition to money, Social
register and telephone directory At that point felt
had to refuse