Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1937-06-10

sure that these same
criminals wouldn't p
come slipping back Irwin 8 Cobb
in again. The pres
ent immigration law was devised
as barrier to protect decent cit
liens, both native and naturalized,
against the human scum of the old
world, but it appears to be more
like sieve if we may Judge by the
hordes Of nondesirable aliens who
somehow manage to get in and stay
in and even 60 on relief, some of
them.
In other words, when we give
these unpleasant parties a compli-
mentary ride back where they come
from, let's make sure it's not going
to be a round trip.
Missionaries From China.
r ROM Peiping group of believ-
ers in the doctrine of Confucius
are sending missionaries to the
United States. We've been sending
out missionaries to their country
for centuries, but that Cinnamon
should dare to try the same thing on
us-well, that's a white horse of a
yellow color.
What If, not content with seeking
converts, these interlopers inculcat-
ed among us certain phases of their
heathenish philosophy, such as
teaching young people consideration
and respect for their elders: and
showing that rushing about in a
frenzy does not necessarily indicate
business energy; and that the natur-
al aim of man is not always to
worship speed and-up to thirty
odd thousands year-to die by it;
and that intolerance as between re-
igious creeds isn't invariably proof
Of true piety; and that minding
ones own affairs is really quite
an admirable trait?
Why, native Americans wouldn't
be able to recognize the old home
place any more!
Such threats against a superior
civilization are not to be borne.
V8nlSnc0 Americans.
IT'S exciting to prowl among the
4 ruined cities of the first Ameri-
cans, who scattered into the twi-
lights of antiquity when the Chris
tan era was still young. They were
our oldest families, older than even
old Southern families-and who ever
heard of new Southern family or
even just a middle-aged Southern
family?
But afterwards, it's confusing to
read the theories of the expert re-
searchers who have passed. judg-
ment on those vanished cliff-dwell-
ing peoples, because few such
learned gentlemen agree on any
single point. There is one very emf
nent authority who invariably in
sists that all the rest of the emil
emit authorities are absolutely
wrong about everything. He is the
Mr.. Justice McReynolds of the ar
cheologists.
After reading some Of the conflict
ing literature on this subject, I've
decided that true scientist is one
who is positive there are no other
true scientists.
Unemployment Statistics.
THANKS to bright young bureau
= Gratis in Washington, we know
how many goldfish are Matched ev-
cry year and what the gross annual
yield of guinea pigs is, and the exact
proportion of albinos born in any
given period, but 1t never seemed
to occur to anybody to compile
reasonably accurate statistics on I'M
employment.
Yet, with depression behind us
and business up to boom-time levels,
it's estimated that between eight
and nine million people are out of
work, not counting those on strike,
and judging by the papers there
must be couple of million of them.
Apparently the more prosperous we
grow on the surface, the more de-
plorable becomes the status OF
those off the payrolls. 1t doesn't
make sense. Or anyhow there was
a time when it wouldn't have made
| sense.
This curious situation puts fel.
low in mind Of the. old old story
of the chap whose wife had ar
operation, and, every day when he
called at the hospital, he was TOLD
the patient showed Improvement
One morning, as he came away
weeping, he met a friend.
"How's the wife?" inquired the
latter.
"She's dead"
''I'm so sorry" said the friend
"What did she die OFF,
Improvements" said the widow
IRWIN s. COBB
G--WNU Service.