Judge — February 9, 1924 — page 17: what you’re looking at

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Euditore as H. Cooke Norman Anthony n Morris Houghton n Edgar Fisher What is most needed now, is a peace plan for the discussion of Mr. Bok’s award. On to the Pole! T 1s rather a startling thought that when navigation of the to navigation of the air all the old trade scrapped, and instead of toiling slowly through temperate or tropical waters to our destinations we may be flying by short cuts across the Poles. But such is the prospect. Secretary Denby speaks of the high strategie value of the North Polar regions as an air bass annexation. And not long ago in an expedition to Wrangell Island three men sacrificed their lives to claim an Arctic air perch for Great Britain. Already the scramble for the new Northwest Passage is on. Hence the importance of the projected voyage of the Shenandoah. We sincercly hope the present plans for this flight are carried out. If Columbus had listened to counsels of timidity like those now assailing the Department we might still be stepping on each other's toes in the Old World, as ignorant of geography as Mr. Bryan is of evolution. one must always blaze the way, and the Shenandoah is a lot bigger and stouter than the frail little Santa Maria, and the terrors of the unknown Arctic in our day are as nothing to those of the unknown Atlantic when Columbus led the ocean blue. We really owe it to Columbus to make the trip, and since we've paid our debt to Lafayette—let’s settle with him, too. Witch Hunting in the Army \ 2? What is patriotism? = Capt. Paxton Hibben comes of a family that has contributed sons to the armies of Americ sea gives v routes may be and proposes their Some- in every war since 1627. He himself served his country gallantly in the World War and subsequently in relief work in Armenia and Russia. But be- cause he believes in the Russian experiment and differs with Secretary Hughes about Russian recognition—and has said so publicly—he is now on trial before a special board of officers who may expel him for his opinions from the Officers’ Reserve Corps. Should they do so, the country is to understand, we suppose, that patriotism must include love of the established order. Under such a ruling the gentlemen who form the present gov- ernment of Great Britain must be considered traitors to their country, and anyone who can distinguish between Americ and the social philosophy of a William J. Burns or a Charle Evans Hughes must be judged unworthy to wear Uncle Sam’s livery. We don’t happen to share Captain Hibben’s enthusiasm for the Red régime in Russia. But, granting him moral integrity and a sound mind, if his willingness and ability to fight for his country isn’t patriotism enough for the Officers’ Reserve Corps then we suggest that it swap the United States uniform for a nightgown and hood. Why Be a Woman All Your Life? Whistling girls and crowing hens will to hear from Dr. Oscar Riddle that day chang: rejoice (this some tomboys into boys. The newspapers tell us that Dr. Riddle, tached to the Carnegie Station for Experi- mental Evolution, at Cold Spring Harbor, L. L., experimented with a lady dove that became a perfect gentleman, This dove laid eleven eggs between January and April, 1914. Then the egg laying ceased as tuberculosis destroyed her egg laying apparatus. Subsequently, however, processes of regeneration setin. Butas they rebuilt they also remodeled, until within a few months the pigeon that had been laying eggs was crowing. When the bird died forty-four months later an autopsy revealed the entire transformation. is his real name) may be real The doctor told this exciting news to the of Zoblogists in Cincinnati. that eventually we ma American Society He is apparently of the opinion : be able to choose our own sex. There but these are incidental to all For instance, it may lead to an utter dearth of women unless we pamper the sex more outrageously than ever, and it will overcrowd our tuberculosis sanatoriums. will be inconveniences, of course, great reforms. Logic In a recent letter to the editor of The Outlook, in explanation and defense of his proposal to cut income surtaxes. retary Mellon wrote: \ It seems difficult for some to understand that high a ‘ rates of tax do not necessarily mean large revenue to the N Government and that more revenue may often be obtained by lower rates. ‘The same rule applies to all private business. Does anyone question that Mr. Ford has made more money by reduc- ing the price of his car and increasing his sales than he would have made by maintaining a high price and a greater profit per car but selling less cars? Your Government is just a business and should be run on business principles. To all of which we append a fervent “Amen!” Pettygrove’s Penny N THE BACK PAGE of Henry Ford's week Independent (“chronicler of the negle be found little items of information, some of which ma The Dearborn ed truth’), can explain Henry's notorious contempt for history. For example: In 1844, two men arrived at the spot where Portland, Ore., now stands. One man was from Boston and the other from Portland, Me. Each wanted to name the place for his own home town and to settle the argument a penn flipped. ‘The Portland man won, according to the story. was his name and his descendants still treasure the historic penny Of course, this may penny out at interest, bought a Ford with it. Il be true. But if they had put the instead, they might long ago have His Father’s Son It is extraordinary, fresh air among the Roosevelts. If we were called on to sum up in a sentence the contribution of Teddy, § to American life we should say that he let in upon it an amazingly strong draught of fresh air which searched out all the nooks and crannies of political, social and business life, swept them of dust and germs, and put new vigor in their atmosphere. Similarly, Archie Roosevelt, called to the stand in the Teapot Dome inquiry, suddenly introduces into the fetid atmosphere of that sordid chapter a breeze as fresh and wholesome and stimulating, if not as blustery, as any that ever nated from his Dad’s personali It was almost worth scandal that made it possible. the affinity for icbooks.com