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Prunes

The humble prune is a hardy
perennial with a fascinating history.
According to Pliny, the Roman his
torian, it was first invented in two
hundred BIC, shortly after the intro
duction Of the plum into Greece. It
was found that some plums, when
picked in the prime Of life and laid
out in the hot Grecian sunshine, fer
mented, while others remained sober.
The latter were named prunes, after
a word borrowed from the Sanskrit
and never returned, and meaning
wrinkled with worry. No one dreamed
that anything would come Of the dis
covery until its attention was called
to a wandering scout Of the Greek
Restaurant Proprietors' Union, on
hunt for a leather substitute. The
G. R. P. u, always noted as pioneers
in the more rough and ready
branches of the culinary art, gave
prunes a trial, as result of which
it was found that hungry customers
would actually eat them, especially
if there was nothing else to be had.
During the ensuing two thousand
years the prune saw much military
service in Europe, both as rations and
ammunition, and was especially use
full in developing a fighting spirit in
shock troops.
The most recent news of the prune
comes from the University of Cali
fornia, which has worked out a
method of feeding surplus prunes to
animals. This claim is sheer pla-
giarism, as prunes were first fed to
animals some twenty-one centuries
ago. Tacitus, in one OF his famous
lost books that have never been seen
by the eye of man, tells pathetic
tale of little Greek lad named
George neutrality-suspicious., to whom
all prunes were surplus. Compelled
to eat them for breakfast, he used
to drop as many as possible under
the table when no one was looking,
where his faithful dog, glutton for
punishment, gobbled them up. But
that was Before the day Of the So
ciety for Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals.
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Oxon Run Parkway

Moving along sound, practical
lines, the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission has approved
a condemnation which, with previous
purchases, completes acquisition of
the first unit of the proposed Oxon
Run Parkway. The action not only
guarantees the future development
of what is expected to be a beautiful
valley parkway of the Piney Branch
Parkway type, but also makes pos
sible The immediate undertaking of
flood control measures for this area.
The valley of Oxon Run is subject
to serious floods. Original parkway
plans for this valley called for ac-
QUESTION and development Of only q
narrow area along the stream. Flood
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"A LITTLE FIRE KINDLETH'
By the Right Reu James Freeman d. d. ILL., D. D. c. L.,
Bishop of Washington.

The beginnings of strife are largely
traceable to an idle and i'll considered
word or an ungenerous act. The Greeks
laid much store by self-control as a
cardinal virtue. In nothing do we
offend more than In unregulated and
hasty speech.
In the very practical and stimulate
ing Epistle of st. James there is a
notable passage that graphically sets
for the power of the tongue. The
writer speaks Of the control Of great
ships. driven of fierce winds, yet are
they turned about with very small
helm" He continues, Even so the
tongue is little member and boasteth
great things, but behold how great a
matter a little fire kindleth!" He
speaks Of 1t as fire, a world of in
iquity, that 1t defileth the whole body
and setteth on fire the course of ma
ture." With this small member "bless
we God, and Herewith curse we men
which are made in the similitude Of
God" The wise man is he who "out
of good conversation gives evidence of
meekness of wisdom"
Strong as his language is 1t is true
to lifes experience; most of our mis-
fortunes, both big and little, have their
genesis in ungoverned and unregulated
speaking. 1t is conversely true that,
when the tongue is used to dispense
wisdom, comfort and kindness it is a
potential agent for good. Somehow we are
not as familiar with the latter as we are
with the former. We have been lack
ing of late in that quality of speaking
that makes for peace and the easing
Of life's strain. We live and speak in
haste. Our judgments are Informed
and our speaking is done without re-
Election. We witness this in every phase
of life, and the fine art of conversa-
ton is uncommon among us. Even our
music betrays the nervous tension Of
the time. The great World War be-
gan with an oft-repeated phrase, DER
Tag" and without reckoning with its
awful consequences the conflict ulti-
mately came. The years that have
followed have not been characterized by
restraint. either in speech or action;
with what result, that we are in a
world confused and distracted.
Any fair critic of events admonishes
us that long continued nerve ten
sion must issue in ultimate disaster.
We view Europe with concern and are
startled by the clamorous, strident
voices of its arrogant rulers, but we
have situation here that must give
us like concern. We certainly do not
excel in temperate and restrained speech.
The clamorous debates of contending
political parties, the angry contentious
OF opposing labor organizations, the
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any indication of how far the admin
istration is disposed to 60 in punish
ing aggressors short of war, as sug-
gested in President Roosevelt's mes
sage to Congress earlier this month.
But that perhaps would be COM
mitment prejudicial to the liberty
of action" which Mr.. Welles holds is
a cardinal tenet in foreign policy.
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strife in industry, the repeal OF re-
ticence" in society, the unlimited free
dom Of speech on many rostrums, all
these bear evidence of the power of
the tongue to create confusion and
disorder In every phase Of our corpor-
ate life. 1t is a condition that calls
for sober thought.
There is neither restraint nor limit
to our much coveted privilege, freedom
of speech. There is no corrective for
1t other than the creation of a bet
ter and more consistent public opinion.
Hastily formed judgments, expressed in
immoderate terms, quick retorts given
in bitter sarcasm, unkind words ut
tered in the heat Of stirred passions,
unreasoned debate in public forums.
these create situations for which the
human heart can find TO remedies.
Misunderstanding arrangements, the
severance of life's most sacred ties, in
evitably spring out of words spoken
in heat. Behold, how great a mat
ter a little fire kindleth." Could there
be moratorium on intemperate speech,
many of the ills that today distress
the world would be healed. Even the
rivalries Of contending and ambitious
nations would be resolved could we but
temper harsh judgments with kind
ness and a better understanding of
traditional and temperamental differ
ences.
What supreme self-control the Mas
ter exhibited as He stood before PLATE
and His accuSers. "AnsWerest thou
nothing?" He was asked, and His silence
OF patience and self-restraint in One
whose every word was couched in terms
Of kindly judgment that gives Him the
highest and holiest place among the
sons of men. His method of dealing
with those who had made mistakes or
who had violated the laws of orderly So
ciety has proved the only sane and ef-
fective one. The neither do I con-
denim thee" method has ever proved
more salutary than harsh and unre-
lenting condemnation.
There is an eloquence in silent in
dignation more persuasive than any,
thing the lips may form. There is 3
power in restrained and temperate
speech that carries conviction to the
most stubborn listener. Ignorance, pride
and prejudice melt away under words
OF calm, dispassionate speech spoken
in Kindness. The law of truth was in
His mouth. He did turn many away
from iniquity." This ancient word has
deep significance today. Let truth be
joined with kindness and a new day
for humanity begins for, "he that
ruleth his spirit is mightier than he
that taketh a city"
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Bon on Politics

The use of public money to
influence elections, reprehensible
practice that has grown in stature
In recent years, will become exceed
ingly hazardous if the Senate
amendments to the relief appropria-
ton bill become law.
The amendments provide severe
penalties for Offering relief jobs or
any other Government employment
In return for political support, make
: 1t unlawful to deprive or threaten
to deprive any one on work relief of
employment in an effort to enlist
support for particular candidate,
forbid any one in supervisory
capacity in the work relief agency
to use official authority to influence
an election, andmake it unlawful for
any person knowingly to solicit
political contributions from employees
paid out of relief funds or any other
Federal appropriation.
1t is safe to say that these prohi-
bitions constitute the most serious
effort yet made to insulate elections
from the stultifying effects of cor
rupt use of public funds and official
powers. They bespeak most elo-
quently the temper of Senate that
has witnessed the application of
steamroller tactics to the electorate
by the Federal Government and
reflect a determination to prevent,
II possible, a repetition Of the condi-
tions that came to head during the
last primary.
The attempt to protect not only
relief workers, but all Federal en-
ployes, from being subjected to
pressure to make political contribu-
tions to the party in power is an
ambitious step, but one that is sound
In principle and deserving of full
support.
It is to be hoped that the House
will concur in the Senate amend
ments. Should that prove to be the
case, it will mark the end of an
exceedingly sordid chapter in our
political history
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lines extended beyond the taking
lines" for the parkway. This might
have resulted in construction Of
homes subject to flooding at times
of unusually high freshets.
The Park and Planning Commits
sion now has extended its taking
lines to above the highest flood levels
and its approval of the condemna-
ton clears the way for immediate
acquisition Of all Of the necessary
land.
The action not only insures that
future home construction will be
above flood levels but also provides
a much needed right Of way for
sewer construction by the District
government down the valley and
makes possible future flood control
measures. The first unit comprises
144 acres of land extending more
than two miles along Oxon Run
downstream from the National
Guard rifle range at Camp Simms.
The project is one which should
be beneficial in number Of ways to
the residents of the Oxon Run valley
neighborhood, apart from the ulti-
mate goal of providing notable val
ley parkway. It is another proof that
adequate, organized city planning Of
the type made possible through the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission is a practical necessity
as we'll as cultural desirability.
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U. S. Foreign Policy

For those Americans, both in civil
and official life, who may be con-
fused by the direction American for
eign policy has taken during the past
six years, the address of Undersecre-
tary of State Sumner Welles before
the New York State Bar Association
Friday night should serve as ade-
uuate enlightenment.
At various times since the birth of
the Roosevelt administration in 1888
the President, Secretary of State Hull
and Mr.. Welles have enunciated
various phases of American foreign
policy. The closest any of these came
to comprehensive summary of what
the present administration seeks in
world affairs was Secretary Hull's
"credo" of July 16, 1887, but even it
did not coordinate all the various
elements of foreign policy into a sin
gle outline.
At the top of the structure Mr..
Welles puts the will to keep the
United States at peace, and in this
the administration is at one with the
American people and its Congress.
Where there are differences in the
subordinate branches Of policy they
concern the manner of achieving this
common goal.
However, the Undersecretary makes
the qualification that friendship and
understanding between the United
States and other governments will be
impaired to the degree "that a for
eign government persists in policies
Of inhumanity or refuses to respect
the treaty rights and legitimate in
terests of this country or by it's ma
tional policy threatens our secur-
ity. +"
Add to this the warning that the
United States will not only protest
but condemn and challenge cruel and
inhuman treatment of human beings
and the foreign policy of any other
nation which threatens the peace or
security of the United States, or
which results in the violation of the
treaty rights of the United States or
It's nationals" and one has the for
mula of the Roosevelt administra-
tion's foreign policy.
Undersecretary Welles states the
other important objectives Of foreign
policy-strengthening of friendly re-
lations, improvement of commercial
opportunities abroad, maintenance
Of legitimate interests and treaty
rights of American nationals, re-
establishment of the reign of inter-
national law, reduction and elimina-
ton of trade barriers and limitation
of armaments-but one does not draw
from his words the inference that
this country would 60 to war over
them.
What one misses in the speech Is
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Shooting Sturs
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Appreciation.

Appreciation.
Talk of being thankful! feel so much
that way
'Tis difficult to mention all the blessings
of the day.
They told us that the trusts would soon
make everybody fret
BY owning all the country, but they
haven't done it yet.
Well have no coal in several million
years from now, 'tis said;
But fortunately none Of us can count
that far ahead.
They've often said we'd have to pay for
politicians sins,
But crops keep growing just the same,
no matter which side wins.
And should these minor matters fail
to move your soul perverse,
Think of the pathway of our earth
across the universe.
A path with planets, nebulae, and suns
and comets strewed,
And never a collision! Amt that cause
for gratitude?
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Rough on Dad.
Discouraging Disasters.

DlScOuTo$lnG Ul6AStefS.
$50 you think aerial navigation has q
future?"
Undoubtedly" answer the inventor,
what I am wondering is whether It
will ever have q present"
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Happy Relief.

Happy Relief.
I have managed to smoke my last
Christmas cigar;
I feared should never get through;
And the year now seems happy, more
happy by far
Than it was when it used to be new.
"What kind of dog is that2" asked
the inquisitive man.
IT dunno exactly, jes what kind o.
dog he is" said Uncle Eben, ''but he's
got good stock in i'm. Dat dog is 50
many kinds O. dog dat dar's got to be
good dog somewhere"
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Hard to Find.

Hard to Find.
II suppose you will find the right
remedy for our financial muddle before
Congress adjourns?"
"Oh, yes" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, "the right remedy will be some
where in the bunch. The trick will be
to pick it out"
Evolution" said Hi Ho. the sage Of
Chinatown, "is sort Of apology which
man has invented for displaying so many
of the traits of the lower animals"
Rough on Dad.
There once was fair lady shopper
Who spent all her cash, as was proper,
Then her stern parent spoke:
II am glad she is broke,
For only bankruptcy could stop her."
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are jeopardized. They are uncertain
about what is going to happen to big
investments in Spain after Franco takes
over with German-Italian guidance.
Germany is cutting deeply into British
trade in South America.
At home, in Britain, trade is not
what it should be. Any further speed
up in armament will strain the British
economy, yet German plans to build
more submarines and the prospect that
Germany and Italy, with Spain as a
base, can control the Mediterranean.
makes expanded armament necessity
X \ X X
The result is steady flight of Brit
ish capital and persistent pressure on
the British currency that will be resisted
as long as available gold supplies hold
out. The British government has taken
steps to make attacks by SPECTATORS
more difacult. The government, too,
has bolstered its currency defense pow
ers. Given any sort Of turn for the
better, it can protect its position, In the
opinion Of this governments financial
authorities.
But economists here point out that
break in the British currency back
in September, 1881, upset budding re-
covery movement within the United
States and set loose powerful deflation-
ary forces. They explain that Great
Britain is such heavy buyer Of Amer
ican farm products and raw materials
that trouble in England has quick
repercussions on commodity prices and
foreign trade here.
The result is uncertainty and some
new hesitation in assessing the recov-
cry outlook for 1889.
(copyrisht 1e3ey
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y
There is curious story that it was
a Virginia ship captain whose vessel
was chartered to take the marbles to
England. The story runs that he took
fancy to a figure Of girl, about
feet high, and asked that he be given
this as part of his charter money. There
were so many pieces that this was agreed
to. He built himself house, near the
Potomac River, with special niche for
his treasure, which was but little mutt
lated, and set it there. Then, years
later, came the Civil War The house
was nearly destroyed and the marble
knocked from its niche After the war
a Washington stonecutter and tomb
stone dealer was hired to restore the
house. He found the statue, hidden In
long grass, where 1t had fallen, and
agreed to take it as part Of his pay.
1t stood for many years in his monu-
ment shop yard. He died and his es-
tate was closed. The statue, which
may have been one of the Elgin Mar
bles and may have been the work Of
Phidias or Praxiteles, now Ii the prop
erty Of the estate Of Larz Anderson.
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1939-02-03

NASHVILLE, Tenn With years
~ poor scholarship and thwarted
ambitions behind him, and Disgrace
ful expulsion facing him. i Meharry
Medieal College student shot down
"a cold blood the professor who had
caught him cheating ut All eNamina-
ton. Friday morning, and then COM
mitted suicide.
The combination weighed heavily
on the mind Of Eric D. Williamson,
the student whose home was in New
Yo,k. 80 he Killed nr. VI. Il, A,
tsor,le, 55, professor Of otnlaryngo-
logy, ii tho assembly room, teinpor-
arily room fer tests. Two other
faculty members were present, when
the tragedy occurred
Williamson had just started his
examination When Df. Forde caught
hin using i pony from which te
cory answers to questions. The pro
fessog seized she pony and expell
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MIX KIllLEY DAY ORATORS THRILL
800 REPUBLICANS WHO HONOR
MEMORY OF MARTYRED PRES.

DAYTON One Of the most en-
thusiastic Republican gatherings
eYer held here was the Mckinley
Day Dinner under the auspices of
,he Montgomery County Republican
Executive Committee, at the Miami
hotel Monday evening January 30.
New Deal extravaganza and easy
governmental paternalism which
lowers public morale were attacked
by two Republican congressman.
Addressing more than 500 Miami
valley Republicans and state leaders,
both representative Dewey Short
Of Missouri, and Harry N. Routzohn
Of Dayton, expressed hope that "the
next president is one imbued with
the spirit and wisdom and courage of
those two great statesmen, Abraham
Lincoln and William Mckinley"
The Miami hotel ballroom and
balcony adjoining overflowed with
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DORCHERS AUTO
c q Nj ? A N Y
TO ENLARGE

llae 10 he big demand for Fords,
AleirurSH and Lincoln Zephyrs, the
Eprchprs Auto company, 366 south
Main treet, Dayton, has been com
PEELED u expand their Sales Room.
They are now moving part of
their now and used chr business
into The the building next door,
formerly occupied hy the Genuine
Auto Parts company
With Tie big demand for the
ntw Ford with its many improve
ments, including hydraulic brakes,
this expansion program has been
necessary.
Mr. Zimmerman, used ear man
ager. extends q special invitation
IL all To visit the used car depart.
mont where you will receive cour-
teois service and be allowed a lib
pFal trade-in on your car. stop III
and talk things over with him. Also
watch The Forum for the Big
Spring BARGAINS that will be offered
at i3ofciers.
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DELTA CABARET

Among several changes TO be put
into effect this year by the Dayton
chapter Of the Delta Sigma Theta
sorority IN tho operation of their
benefit cabaret in the Palace bali
room February II will be the poll
icy Of not having any reserved Ia
hles. Arrangements arc being made
10 take care Of large number Of
patrons satisfactorily even though
there will be no reserved tables
The advance ticket sale for the
cabaret il progressing ut 4 pleasing
ly speed despite the no reservation
policy This annual event sponsored
attract sizable number ri out of
by the local chapter Is expected to
town patrons.
As was the case last year the
profit realized from the cabaret
will he used To make the sorority's
| scholarship fund OF greater use to
local students who wish to attend
| college.
Officers Of the sorority are: Ruby
Lady, president; Mrs. Bessie Pey-
ton, vice president; Arneida Me
Gregcr, secretary; Virginia Clark,
! corresponding secretary; Mildred
Johnson, treasurer; Mrs. Lillian
| Taylor Grigsby, parliamentarian;
Lucille PettigreW, sergeant at arms;
Lille Cant, chaplain.
| Members are: Mildred Carter,
Mrs. Minnie Clemens, Anne WI. Fin
| ley, Mrs. Cornelia WI. Shaw. Mary
| Walker and Jane Lee.
| Associate members are Anna
Thomas Garner, Ethel Garner and
Fannie u. Rodgers. Non-affiliated
members are: Ieafy Green. MRS.
Anna Lansdown, Mrs. Letitia Rose,
Ann Samuels, Dorothy Sanford
and Irene Young
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MITCHELL REINTRODUCES NEW
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION Bill.

Mitchell has re-introdnced into the
76th congress d bill calling for IN
Industrial Commission on Negro
Affairs.
The commission would cpnslst of
five members, three Of whom would
be- Negroes. It's primary purpose
would be te study the economic
condition Of the Negro with view
To corfelating the labor problems u
tic various states. 1t would alao dis
courage slibversion OF propaganda
and would look to the solution aud
tho carrying out of ii policy hat
would give material understanding
ef conditions between races. Intro
daced in the 18TH congress, The bill
III that time gained the interest Of
several Negro leaders, including Dr..
Robert r. Motion, president emeri-
tus of ruslSegee,
Congressional colleagues Of MIR.
Mitchell at the present time look
with favor on the measure. Mr.,
Mitchell is looked upon as having q
deep understanding Of the Negro
problem and has done much to clear
up misunderstanding concerning il.
The background for his present
work began IN the Office Of Booker
Z. Washington, where he was the
office boy.