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Evening star., 1934-10-07

rum was the only abuse that anybody
was allowed to abuse.
It might have been possible to avert
the economic catastrophe which has
been the punishment of that economic
crime all over the world, but especially
in the industrial countries, if virtue and
vigilance and righteous indignation had
been a little more equally distributed
over all the different kinds of evil that
come forth from the heart of man, de-
ceitfu1, above all things, and desperately
wicked. It's most desperate wickedness
is that it is deceitful, and especially self
deceitful and the most enormous mon-
sters of deformity and disease can go
on growing in the darkness, SO long as
the spotlight is turned only upon one
spot, as if it were the only possible
plague spot.
There would be much better chance.
in various places at the present time.
of anybody having anything to eat if
people had been less eager that nobody
should have one particular thing to
drink. This is the first objection to
conscientious concentration of this kind:
That the idealist is likely to neglect
everything in trying to do something.
But the other objection is even stronger;
it is that the idealist is likely to end
by doing the very opposite of what he
wants to do. 81
THUS, in the old parallel of prohibition,
it is not now even necessary to dis
cuss the morals of moderate drinking,
because the reformers really produced
a new problem Of immoderate drinking.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
BY GILBERT K. CHESTERTON

all moral indignation instantly slips and
slides toward the one example of evil,
so that there is too much anger accumu-
lated against that and too little against
anything else. I mean, in short, the
danger of turning a thing into test
merely because it is a truth. Exactly
this exaggeration was obvious in the
days when some social reformers could
talk and think about nothing except the
drink problem. About 10 other terrible
and most entangled problems were
manufactured in the course of solving
or. rather, failing to solve, the drink
problem.
For instance, am sure that the con-
centration of many liberals on the liquor
traffic, in my own country, was a thing
that long held up every other kind OF
traffic. Moreover, it crowded the town
with much worse forms of traffic. The
change from the normal notion of pri-
vate property to the utterly abnormal
notion of secret plutocracy, the concen-
tration of capitalism and the pulling of
the political strings by few rich men
was allowed to grow up as the great
modern abuse-very largely because
Evening star., 1934-10-07

in talking as If war were the only thing
to be avoided. In both cases there are
two very grave doubts: First, whether
the ideal of the reformers is really quite
right; and, second, whether the idealiSts
will even get any nearer to their own
ideal. It may seem a paradox to say
that pacifism may be the making of
the armament manufacturer. But it is
no more of a paradox than saying that
prohibition has been the making of the
bootlegger. And that, at least, We all
know to be true.
A NYHOW, the question is not, in either
case, how bad is some abuse or
abomination which humanity has en-
dured. The question is whether some
one isolated thing is to be erected and
exposed everywhere as the worst thing
in the world. Moslems and other pro-
hibitionists have at various times dealt
in that fashion with wine; and the
danger is that pacifsts, with the best
possible intentions, will deal in that
fashion with war.
The danger is rather psychological
than merely moral. 1t is the danger of
men sinking into mental state in which
Evening star., 1934-10-07

- ONE of us never distinguished the
fact that we thought prohibition
was Pharisaic; but for heavens
sake do not let us be Pharisaic
about prohibition. I hope that
no Englishman will put on any superior
airs because America has had to repeal
a stupid law, and because England has
about 20 stupid laws that she has not
repealed. I am concerned not so much
with prohibition as with prOhibitioniSm;
and there is any amount of prohibition
in the actual regulations still Obeyed in
my own country. But think it neces-
sary to my argument to note that
America did have the courage to make
this mistake; and did have the greater
courage to unmake this mistake.
think it worth mentioning, because it
seems that America, and England also in
the same sort of rather weak imitation,
is at present very likely to make the
same mistake again. 1t is essentially
the same mistake, though it is not con-
cerned with prohibitionism, but with
pacifiSm.
All sane men know that war is hor-
rible; all sane men know that alco-
holiSm is horrible; all sane men know
that there are horrors enough to drive
them insane. But they do not happen
to desire to be insane. And feel that
the fashion or opinion of this generation
is quite possibly going to go mad about
peace, exactly as previous generation
went mad about prohibition. The earlier
evil consisted not in thinking that
drunkenness was bad thing, but in
thinking that it was the only bad thing.
The present evil consists not in talking
as If war were thing to be avoided, but
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-28

WEBBED feet seem somewhat place desert
gecko apparently finds them
prevent the fine sand from slipping through thereby aordng
a footing.
NEXT-How the Lewis machine
cooled?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-28
INSTALLMENT TWENTY THREE
Continued


Continued
ID EVERLEY," said he, as their
- fingers gripped, latter your
most convincing-shall we say, ar
gument?-if you tell me you have
boxed with all and every champion
back to Mendoza, Jack Slack and
Broughton, egad I'll believe you,
for you have a devilish striking and
forcible way with you at times!"
Here the viscount cherished his
bruised ribs with touches of ten
der inquiry. YES" he nodded,
there is a highly commemorate
thoroughuness in your methods, my
dear Bev, and I'm free to confess
I like you better and better-but-!"
'rBut?" inquired Barnabas.
"As regards the handkerchief
pow-?"
"I found ton a bramble-bush-
j a wood" said Barnabas.
I'm a wood"
I'm Annersley Wood; I found a
lady there also"
"A lady-oh, egad
"a very beautiful woman" said
Barnabas thoughtfully, with Won
derful yellow hair!"
The Lady Cleone Meredith" eX-
claimed the viscount, but in "a
wood"
"She had fallen from her horse. "
How? When? Was she hurt?"
How, I can not tell you, but it
happened about two hours ago, and
her hurt was trif1ing."
And you-found her?"
Il also saw her safely out of the
wood"
"And you did not know her
name?"
"I quite-forgot to ask it." Barna-
has admitted, and I never saw her
until this morning"
why, then, my dear Bev," said
the viscount, his brow clearing, "let
us go back to breakfast, all three
of u.s."
DUT, now turning about, they
- perceived that the stranger was
gone, yet, coming to the bridge, they
presently espied him sitting beside
the stream having his hurts in the
cool water
Sir" said Barnabas, "our thanks
are due to you"
and you must come back to the
inn with us" added the viscount /;
''the ham surpasses description"
And I would know what you
meant by the blood of atonement', j"
sair Barnabas, the persistent
LAS to breakfast, young sirs," said
the stranger, shaking his head, 81
thank you, but I have already as
suaged my hunger; as to my story,
well, t is not over long, and indeed
it is a story to think upon-a warn
ing to heed. for it is a story of self,
and self is the most insidious enemy
that man possesses. So, if you would
listen to the tale of a selfish man,
sit down here beside me, and I'll
tell you"
INSTALLMENT TWENTY-FOUR
TIN ancient times, sirs," began the
L stranger, with his gaze upon the
hurrying waters of the brook, when
a man had committed some great
sin he hid himself from the world,
and dashed himself with cruel
stripes, he walked barefoot upon
sharp f1ints and afflicted himself
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-28
BY Ahern

Everything is ready, then?" Fora asked. EYES,
everything is ready" he replied land no one can
interfere with my plans. We march tomorrow
morning. And now tell me what happened while
at Opar. Why did the Arabs desert and why
did you go with them?"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-28

1.-THE message is the TRUTH" said zver II al
ways suspected Colt" and he added with OATH
"I think the Mexican is just as bad. Fortunately
the Americans message did not get through but 1t
has made me suspicious of every one. I going
to hurry this campaign"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-28
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY


Receiving an inheritance of seven
hundred thousand pounds. Barnabas
Barty son of John Barty. the former
Champion prize tighter of England, de-
cides to become a gentleman rather
than follow the fighting game. He bests
his father in duel of fists as the
climax of a quarrel over the sons
choice of a career. Natty Bell. another
former champion, has aided the father in
training young Barty to use his fists:
After the fight, BarnabaS changes his
last name to Beverley and on his way
to London meets among others the
Cap'n, the Bosun and young Horatio
Be1lasis. a gentleman, and friend of
Sir Mortimer CarnabY.
Finding Sir Mortimer, whom he did
not know at the time, leering over the
form of a young woman apparently I'M
conscious as a result of a fall from
horse, young Barty knocks out the in
truder in a fight. and revives the young
woman. He leaves without learning
her name but picks up handkerchief
which she intrigued by her reScuer.
leaves on a bush.
The trip to London continues with
young Bellasis as a companion.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-05-28

Fora told him of her capture by the Arabs and
escape but she did not mention Wayne Colts con-
nection with it. She led him to believe that she
wandered alone in the jungle, until the great ape
had captured her. She dwelt at length upon Tar
zan'S kindness.
The Washington times., 1934-12-19
Other Wise Man
Will Be Presented

Players from all sections of the
city, numbering IS or more, will
take part in the tenth annual
presentation of the famous Christ.
mas drama. "The Other Wise
man." December 1923 in Luther
Place Memorial Church, Four.
teenth and N StS. N. w.
The Chapel Players of Wash.
ington, under whose auspices the
Yuletide legend Of DR.. Henry Van
Dyke will be presented. announces
that fully half the members of the
cast have appeared in previous
productions. The performances
will be open to the public.
The Washington times., 1934-12-19
'AU 7 D PERMITS
|. ISSUED DIRECT

State officers in nearby Vir-
ginia today asked residents to ap-
ply direct to them for auto drivers
permits.
It was pointed out that when
an application is sent to the COM
missioner of motor vehicles at
Richmond it must be returned to
the district officer that the ap-
plicant may qualify in an exam,
ination. Difficulty in locating
the persons causes great in con.
venience to applicants as we'll as
the State officers.
Hours when examinations may
be taken are: Arlington county
from p. m. to p. M, at the
courthouse; Alexandria, 9 a. m.
to IL noon, at police headquar.
terS, and Fairfax county from
o. m. until p. m. at the sheriff. S
office. The applications may be
made only on Tuesdays.
The Washington times., 1934-12-19
HEALTH CHE F
LAUDS CLINIC

High praise of the Children's
tuberculosis Clinic, 301 C St
N. W.. which is financed by the
tuberculosis Association wi h
funds received from the Christ
mas Seal Sale, was given today
in a statement issued by DR.
Edward j. Schwartz, District
health officer. DR.. Schwartz
said in part:
"The clinic is rendering i'm
pOrtant service. During the
year several hundred children
are brought to this clinic from
homes where open cases of
tuberculosis exist. This per.
mits an early diagnosis,
point which can not be over
stressed.
"It is the utterly inadequate
number of beds for tuber.
cuIOsis cases to which Wash.
ingtOn, in the main, must
attribute its high tuberculosis
death rate, a situation which
is to be remedied soon by the
construction of an adult hos
pitaI at Glenn Dale, Md, as a
result in large measure to the
continued influence of the
tuberculosis Association in
placing the needs before Con-
greSS."
The Washington times., 1934-12-19
EXTRA HOLIDAY
NOT LIKELY

Government employees can have
six to eight days of holiday by tax
ing halliday leaves on Christmas
Eve and New Year Eve, it was
pointed out at the White House
today, in answer to an inquiry as
to whether the President intended
to change the executive order
granting half holidays on Monday,
December "a and Monday, Decem-
Der 81.
It was explained by an official
ht the White House that it was
considered a dangerous precedent
to give a full day off from Govern
hnent work on day before Christ
mas or any other holiday.
However, it was pointed out that
now the President has officially
made December "a and December
81 half-dayS, Government en-
ployes may take half a day of their
leave on each of these two days,
which would add one whole day OF
leave. BY so doing it was explained
that employees would then be off
from closing time Saturday, all of
Sunday, Monday and Christmas
Day; and that similar run OF
workless days could be arranged
at the same price for New Year.
BY taking leave on Saturday, a
longer holiday weekend could be
enjoyed.
Whether or not department
chiefs will permit majority of
employees to take advantage of this
~tip" remains to be seen.
The Washington times., 1934-12-19
Virginia Relief
Unit Faces Probe

RICHMOND, Va, Dec. l9 (Spe.
ciaD.- VERA officials today
ordered a special audit of the re-
lief offices in district No. 2. in
cluding Norfolk and surrounding
territory. as a result of reports
of an alleged irregular use Of
Emergency Relief Administration
funds. L. A. Wood, of Branch.
Vile. was assigned to the audit.
The Washington times., 1934-12-19
Taxi Man Wins,
Robber Loses
Coat and Hat

A taxi driver came out ahead
on a holdup here early to-day
ahead to the extent of a top
coat and felt hat. The robber
was the loser of the apparel.
John V. Turley, of the 300
block of D st. N. w.. the in.
tended victim, told police he
was attacked by a colored
robber at johnson Avenue and
R Street Northwest. In the
Scuffle that followed his resist
ance to the holdup Mr.. Turley
succeeded in garnering the
coat and hat, the robber flee
ing without loot.
The Washington times., 1934-12-19

Whenever you want to know the
correct time of day or night tele-
phone District 1000, the office of
THE WASHINGTON TIMES.
The Washington times., 1934-12-19
THIEVES GET $197

Pickpockets in downtown shop
ping areas yesterday took $197
in cash and about 5000 in checks
from the pockets of Henry Hit,
800 Pennsylvania Ave. S. E.,
The Washington times., 1934-12-19
POLICE POST BINGo

Washington Police Post and
Auxiliary of the American Legion
will give bingo party at 8 p. m.
today in the Odd Fellows Hall.
419 Seventh st. N. w. There will
be prizes for each game.
The Washington times., 1934-12-19

For the correct time telephone
the office of THE WASHING
TON TIMES, District 1000, at
any hour of the "a.
The Washington times., 1934-12-19

For the correct time telephone
the office of THE WASHINGTON
TIMES, District 1000, at any
hour of the "a,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-31
Easter Parade May
Get Wetting Here

Prospective claimants for the
title Of 'grandest lady In Bis
marck's Easter parade" had best
stake their hopes on waterproof
!, and water-fast outfits. The Gun
day weather forecast warns Of
showers for the capital and vicin-
ity.
Weathermen Of the eastern Sec
ton Of the country. also let them
selves In for dose Of feminine
displeasure by announcing rain
for all the Atlantic states from
Virginia north. Florida's east coast
and the lower Ohio valley also
may expect April showers.
At Winston Salem, N. c.. the
centuries Moravian sunrise
service, observed annually since
1772, will be witnessed BY thou
sands gathered IN Gods Acre"
Easter morning. Across the con-
tinent, assembled beneath giant
crosses atop mountain peaks, wor.
shippers in tens Of thousands. will
join in Easter sunrise services.
Nearly $4,000 persons are ex.
pected to gather on Mount Rubi-
doux. scene Of the first Southern
California Easter service Is years
ago. Approximately 10000 will at
tend services on Mount Davidson,
San Francisco.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-31
Gopher Republicans
Prepare for Battle

Minneapolis. March 31.-tF--Fhced
with the definite issue Of super
Socialism, Republican leaders from
all parts Of Minnesota gathered here
Friday. and mapped plans to meet the
challenge of the Farmer-Labor plat
form and appointed Subcommittee
to work out details Of their campaign
in advance Of the state convention.
The subcommittee is headed by
Martin A. Nelson Of Austin, MIMI,
and was instructed to work out pro-
gram covering the party's viewpoint
on taxes and the economic rights Of
the individual. It will report to the
party heads April IL.
The political situation as it stands
was laid before the voters by State
Senator j. v. Weber Of Slayton. one
Of the Republican leaders. and an old
opponent of Governor Olson In the
legislature.
1.-The Farmer-Labor platform" his
statement said. has now resolved it
self into question on which the Re-
publicans Of Minnesota can say I
told you So It Is now no longer .
question of private rights against
property rights. It is q question Of
sound government against super-so-
cialism."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-31
GIVE NO RIDES IS
PROCLAMATION PLEA
Governor Joins in Effort to
Herd Transients Into
Federal Camps

TO assist In bringing transients un-
der the care Of federal transient bu-
reaus established In North Dakota,
Gov. william LANCER Saturday issued
q proclamation asking motorists to
refrain from giving rides to transients.
He called attention to the coopera-
ton Of the railroads In preventing
transients from riding on trains free
Of charge, and requested the aid of
automobilists, who, he said. Through
the kindest Of motives are llampering
the work Of the transient departments
by granting privileges to transients to
hitch-hike from place to place"
The federal emergency relief ad-
ministration has established transient
bureaus throughout the country, with
seven In North Dakota under the
management Of Transient Director
Herbert Smith. Bureaus have been
placed ct Fargo, Bismarck, Minot,
jamestown, Grand Forks, Devils Lake
and Willkton.
TT Is for the best interests Of the
transients found in the state Of North
Dakota" the proclamation said, land
not for the best interests Of the peo-
pie Of the state, to pick up and carry,
free Of charge, trarsients from place
to place in this state.
This proclamation Is made with the
assurance that all transients may be
delivered to transient centers within
the state Of North Dakota at the ex-
pense Of the federal government and
with the knowledge that It Is not nee
essary In any instance for these trans
tents to be carried from place to place
within the state by automobiles with
out pay
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-31
No Business Firm
Exempt From Code

Business concerns classified rs ope-
rating under certain codes. regardless
Of whether these firms operate In
towns Of $500 population or less and
employ five or less persons, are In no
circumstances exempt from compli-
ance with the codes Of fair compete
ton governing his particular business,
r. B. Cummins, state MIRA compliance
director. announced Saturday.
He said concerns operating under
the following codes must comply:
Motor vehicle retailing trade, petro-
leun1 industry, Ice industry, motion
picture industry, retail lumber. lum-
Der products. building materials and
building specialties industry, graphic
arts code (printing code), banking in
dustry, retail solid fuel industry code
country grain elevators under the
PRA. farm equipment industry mot
retail farm equipment trade code
which Is covered by order.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-31
Gus Lamb Candidate
For u. s. Senator

Devils Lake, N. D.. March 3l.-(R)-
Gus F. Lamb, Michigan. president of
the North Dakota Taxpayers associa-
ton, today announced he would seek
the Endorsement for United States
senator from the state Democratic
convention opening at Minot We'd
nesday.
Lamb announced he would make an
active campaign as a Roosevelt
Democrat"
He Is an ardent supporter Of the
Missouri river diversion project and
recently recommended that the $2s.-
600. 900 federal public works funds al
loted to North Dakota should be ap-
piled to the diversion cost.
This Is the first time Lamb has
sought public office. He Is a director
Of the Missouri River Diversion asso-
citation, . farmer and q land owner
In Nelson and Ramsey counties. The
Lamb family has been active In Dem
ocrattc politics for many years.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-31
Rye, Flax and Barley
Basic Commodities

Washington. March 3l.-tP-Presi-
Dental signature Of q bill amending
the farm adjustment act to make rye,
flax. and barley basic commodities
will mean more cash income for North
Dakota, In the opinion Of Senator
Frazier (Rep.. N. d.. than the states
$4,000. 900 Of wheat benefits.
On the basis Of . processing tax Of
80 cents bushel on rye. 20 cents on
barley and so cents on flax the state
should receive e20.650,000 in benefit
payments, Frazier said.
He said North Dakota raised an av-
erage Of 5000, 900 bushels Of rye an
nually. $4,000, 900 bushels Of barley,
and 10,000.OO0 buhels Of flax.
The rye. flax and barley provisions
were introduced by Frazier to the
Jones amendment making cattle q
basic commodity.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-03-31
Western Route to
Be Graveled Soon

Williston, N. D., March 31.-(RD-
Completion and crawling Of federal
Highway 81 this season from the Can
adam boundary to the South Dakota
state line, with the exception of eight
miles in Slope county was promised
by Frank A. Vogel, state highway COM
missioner, visiting the district high
way office here.
vogef announced that work on APP
proxinately one mile Of concrete paw
Ing on the highway through Willis
ton will begin as soon as frost is out
Of the ground. This project, for which
$4,000 has been allotted, will consti-
tute approximately one-fourth the
cost Of the highway projects outlined
for this year In Williams county as
public projects.
vogel announced that work on q
$4,000 public highway program in
Mckenzie county will begin AZ soon as
contractors have their equipment as
sembled. Contracts for these projects
have been let for this seasons COM
pletion.