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GRATITUDE NOT IX “RED” VOCABULARY.
And now France is getting its dose of soviet in
gratitude. It is not surprising. In fact, in the
light of soviet history it seems to be a logical experi
ence. No sooner does another nation strike hands
with the bloody bolsheviks than they institute a pro
gram aimed in fulfillment of their dreams of a
world-wide “revolution of the proletariat.”
England had its bitter experience. When the
labor government was striving for power it demand
ed recognition of soviet Russia. It won some of its
strength at the polls by its adherence to a radical
program which had some support from the com
munistic element. No sooner had the Macdonald
ministry come into power than the agitation for im
mediate recognition began. Macdonald, though a
“mild" socialist, was swept along on the pro-com
munistic tide even faster than he hoped to be. The
Moscow regime was recognized, a trade agreement
was signed and some progress toward negotiating a
loan had been made when the crash came that tum
bled down the labor-communistic house of cards. It
was disclosed that the soviet government, after win-.
ning concessions from the British ministry, launch
ed a secret movement to overthrow the government'
of Great Britain by revolutionary methods.
That was the reward the British received for
acts of friendship toward Moscow. So stunned,
so angered were the British people that they swept
the labor regime out of power and restored the
party that stood for everything the laborites did
not stand for.
The Ilerriot ministry of France, in spite of this
plain lesson, also extended recognition to soviet
Russia. Though not a socialist, Ilerriot is a rad
ical. He has received the support of the socialists
and is under political obligations to them. He fol
lowed in the steps of Macdonald, and history is re
peating itself. Abusing French hospitality, the
communists have tried to undermine the govern
ment. Their agents work practically in the open.
A French admiral who sold out a French battleship
to the Russian reds in the Mediterranean during the
war and whose comrades are serving terms in the
filthy soviet prisons today because of his treason,
returned to France a few days ago and was arrested
by the French authorities for high crimes against the
state. The communists are demanding his release.
In other ways they have flouted the French govern
ment to such an extent that the Paris police opened
war on the reds and Premier Ilerriot was forced to
issue a declaration in the chamber of deputies pledg
ing his government to combat communistic violence.
It is no secret that Russia has not abandoned
its program of world revolution. Any seeming
reservations to the contrary are only strategic. Lc
nine, when he was compelled by circumstances to
throw off communism in Russia, declared that he
did so only as an expedient to consolidate the soviet
position, and added that the world sruggle would
be resumed opporunity.
The United States is the only great power that
has seen through the soviet mask. It has not been
hoodwinked by soviet pretensions or deluded by so
viet lies. Great Britain, after foolishly burning its
fingers, has returned to the American policy. France
w ill have to do so in time.
>o Peggy; a trained nurse is not one trained to
do funny tricks.
rJfce poorer the article the more politeness it
takes to sell it.
These are the days wTe are watching the Christ
mas jewelry turn green.
Giving a woman hush money is a good joke but
a poor investment.
A Texas girl, shabily treated in her father’s
will, played even by marrying the lawyer, who han
dled the estate.
AN AWFUL CATASTROPHE.
The accident at Ilobart, Oklahoma, when what
was meant for a Christmas celebration was turned
into a terrible holocaust in the twinkling of an eye,
shows that people leant very slowly from the expe
rience of others. rphe ol ! custom of mixing light
ed candles and cotton ornaments on a Christmas
tree has survived in many part of the Union despite
the dozens of lives lost from the custom. The child
ren know no better, but their elders should know,
and knowing should be held responsible for acci
dents resulting there from. Many of us resemble
the aftermath of deaths from the old style celebra
tion of July Fourth, and many persons complained
when laws were enacted banning the daedly fire
cracker and the cap pistol. The scarcity of deaths
nowadays has proven the wiseness of the law, and
for Christmas tree ornaments many precious lives
if one could be passed banning the sale of candles
would be saves. When one thinks of the anguish
today in the little Oklahoma settlement, one can
not censure too strongly the pernicious custom of
lighting up Christmas trees with inflamable sub
stances.
GAS DANGER IN GARAGE
We read frequently in press dispatches of some
one meeting death from carbon monoxide gas from
the exhaust of his automobile, usually in a closed
garage.
Warnings concerning this danger have been is
sued by the Public Health Service. Especially in the
colder sections of the country are these accidents
likely to happen, where drivers sometimes let the
engine run for a time to warm up, before driving
out of the garage.
The smallest engine will give off enough car
bon monoxide gas in two or three minutes to make
the air of an ordinary garage^ dangerous, while
larger engines will naturally contaminate the air
in less time.
This gas is almost odorless and by a peculiar
effect on the red corpuscles of thg blood it causes
death by paralysis of the respiratory organs. While
the victim loses consciousness gradually, he may be
paralyzed to such an extent that he is unable to es
cape, by the time he becomes aware of his danger.
The only safe plan is to avoid running an auto
mobile engine at all in any place not well ventilated.
THE FRATERNAL SPIRIT
In spite of the frailties of mankind—the hypo
cricy, meanness and greed held before our eyes by
the daily press—the greatest majority of humanity
are striving for better things.
Especially marked is the growth of the
fraternal spirit, as exemplified by our lodges, busi
ness men’s clubs, women’s societies, the Boy Scouts,
and an endless number of worthy and helpful organ
izations.
This spirit of fellowship is beautifully des
cribed by Henry \ an Dyke in the following words:
“If I can feel sympathy—feel it within and
without then the dew* falls and the desert begins
to blossom. By sympathy I do not mean merely
a fellowship in sorrow, but also, and no less truly,
a fellowship in joy. To be glad when your broth
er men are prosperous and happy, to rejoice in their
success, to cheer for their victories; to be compas
sionate and pitiful when your brother men are . dis
tressed and miserable, to grieve over their failures,
to help them in their troubles—this is the fraternal
spirit which blesses him who exercises it, and those
toward whom it is excercised.”
An exchange says, present day Irish whiskey
is now chiefly “mythylater” spirits. The ultimate
consumer has suspected the myth.
Prohibitionists should not despair because drink
ing home-made wine has been declared legal in the
States. They should be glad it isn’t compulsory.
David Brothers and William Brothers are both
judges in Cook county, Illinois. They are not really
brothers, but father and son.
A Chicago judge, who has handled 10,000 divorce
cases, advises early marriages, notably fearing bus
iness will get slack.
The “Follies of 1924-25” will be the attraction
in Washington until March 4.
A nation-wide campaign is on to teach retail
clerks politeness. A short course for shoppers
might also help.
Unmarried women are said to appreciate more,
probably because the married ones are so used to it.
Even if the meek do inherit the earth, taxes
will take most of it away from them.
SATURDAY AND MONDAY
Was she to blame?
CHE is just one of thousands of modern
° girls, hungry for a little bit of love
The number of girls who dis
appear each year from hime
is growing. What are our
reckless daughters seeking?
In this great film is pictured one of the
most tender, thrilling and intimate of
all human themes.
Goldwyn presents Victor Seastrom’s
production,
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featuring
CONRAD NAGEL, MAE BUSCH, PATSY MILLER,
HOBART BOSWORTH, AILEEN PRINGLE, and
CREIGHTON HALE
Adapted from ‘The Master of Man” by
SIR HALL CAINE
SUNDAY ONLY
THE AGE OF DESIRE
It’s a cry from a mother’s
heart for a once unwanted son
A Frank Borzage Production
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