Life, 1927-01-27 · page 16 of 35
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This page contains editorial commentary rather than political cartoons. The article discusses Central American politics, particularly instability in Nicaragua and Mexico, framed around whether the U.S. should intervene militarily. The text also addresses a controversy involving Senator Glass, who is angry about Colonel Edward House's book (published with Yale College professor Charles Seymour's assistance). Glass apparently views the book as contradicting his own account of events, particularly regarding currency law and post-war diplomacy. The author argues both Glass and House deserve consideration, and that newspapers should exercise restraint in covering such disputes to avoid damaging public figures' reputations. The piece criticizes sensationalist newsstand displays while defending editorial discretion.
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JANUARY 27, 1927 “While there is Life there’s Hope” Published by LIFE, PUBLISHING COMPANY 598 Madison Avenue, New York Cusnirs Dana Ginsox, President R. FE. Surewoon, Editor PLD. Casey, art Editor GOVER - MENT for dividends must inevi- tably have its drawbacks and encounter due perplexities. Ours is encountering one just now be- tween the Rio Grande and the Pan- ama Canal. It will have been no- ticed in the papers that we have rines ashore in Nicaragua and sent a lot of fighting boats down there, and that there has been a good deal of discussion between the President and Congress as to vhat it is all about. It seems we a favorite candidate for Presi- nt in Nicaragua who is now in office, and that Mexico has a differ- ent candidate and wishes to turn our man out and put her man in, and it all makes a good deal of domestic trouble in Nicaragua. Theoretically, neither we nor Mexico has anything to say about who shall be President of Nicaragua. That ought to be settled by the voters there, or more likely by the bosses or the bank- ers or the bishops or whoever docs it. But at present the discussion is open and a good deal has been bet on the result, and the smoke that is coming out of funnels in the Carib- bean does not make things any clearer. What is this job of dealing with Central America? Is it politics or is it poker, or do they both core to about the same thing? Monroe Doctrine that we have? it a kind of deed of trust for the pro- tection of irresponsible governments against the results of their own in- discretions ? At this writing that is being dis- cussed between the White House and Cram Maxwein, Vie Lanxcuoanxe Ginsos, % retary and Treasurer the Capitol and discussion may be useful and certainly is timely. Nobody wants to have anything out just now that involves fighting. Fighting is not popular. It would not be popular in ragua. If it happened there it would not blow our monarch off his throne, but it might him in getting future credentials. Of — course, though, he cannot consider that. Would there be objection to a federation of all the Republics be- tween the Rio Grande and the Canal? = Not’ visibly. If — those states love one another enough to federate, there is nothing theorct- ically to hinder, but probably spee- ulators in revolution can do better them as they are. But all that h being the tub, let us wait a little it is hung out on the line and we have better understand- ings. embarrass in this world, Edward House. With the of Professor Charles Seymour of Yale College he made 2 book, two volumes bound in red .ad quite ex- pensive. It came out and was no- ticed. It is now being extensively readvertised in the daily papers without expense to its publishers be- cause ator Glass is mad at what was said in it about the making of the new currency law, and has written a book to contradict it. Mr. Glass’s discourses are coming out in the Evening Post. They amusing indeed. Mr. Glass all through and sails into Colonel House’s book like an cmbattled hornet. He is much more stirred against Professor Seymour, who ar- ranged and edited Colonel House's papers, than he against Colonel House, but the amusing fury of his attack and the elaboration of his contradiction leave nothing to be done but to go and get Colonel House’s book.and discover what on earth he or Mr. Seymour did say that made Mr. Glass so angry. Mr. Glass is an admirable citizen whose services to his country have been very valuable. Here's hoping his book will do well. The better it does the better Colonel House’s book will do—also his next book, for it is rumored that another two volumes are coming which will tell what hap- pened after we got in the war, THE World is trying to clean up the news-stands and shoo away the periodicals, of which there are so many, that dispense pictures of young ladies in the altogether. Of course it offends the propricties to have these pictures so conspicuously ted, though how wicked it is and whether it does actual harm may be matter for discussion. Anyhow, these pictures in the altogether are not favorable to an increased con- sumption of textiles, and textiles are important, especially as a basis for advertising when made up into gar- ments. Every newspaper nowadays should be for garments and against the altogether. The altogether may be of some value to shows, but it does hardly anything for journalism and need not expect newspaper sup- port. But having noticed the news-stands and put on that tall hat with which Mr. Kirby embellishes quite a dif- ferent character, the World ought not to stop with the art periodicals so called. While its hand is in can’t it sweep the tabloids also out of sight. It was the tabloids that were mainly responsible for the disgrace of the Hall trial in New Je nd that apparently are alert every ute to be responsible for some protit- able disgrace of that character sonie- where clse. However, there are two ways of getting good done—one is to promote virtue and the other is to give vice a lot of rope and let it hang itself. E. S. Martin. comicbooks.com