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The Columbia Sentinel.
Official Organ Harlem, Ga., and Columbia
County.
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Harlem, Georgia, March 21, 1919.
It isn’t likelv the air route to Europe will be
so badly crowded for a while that there will be
danger of collisions.
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If von don’t believe Georgia is growing theft better of
“bv and large” just read that item of the
150 Bibles from a hotel in Atlanta.
Bill the Butcher is cutting down trees: which
may he healthier for him than his usual occupation
of cutting down the population . of Germany.
Just to show you that the. old-fashioned hus¬
band still exists, comes a man in Atlanta, asking for
divorce because his meals were never hot.
Mr. Hoover seems to have developed the running wan¬
dering foot, and is going to try Ins hand at
some more business, this time for Austria.
More time given in which to pay income tax,
says news item. Fine; now some of us will have a
chance to earn the money to pay the tax with.
“Economic Missions goes to meet with Ger¬
mans," and anything with the word economic will
attract attention, when coupled with a mission.
The New York Times says there is a “call for
a big man to calm Germany.” Well, isn’t Mr. Wil
SOU handv enough ? and there isn’t any real rush for
him coming bade here.
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Mr. Borah may not rank very high on some
matters, but when lie urges the Referendum for the
League of Nations, lie redeems himself in the eyes
of a great many thinkers.
The season for wife murders tjeeins to have
opened earlier than usual, and the front pages of
all the big daily papers are filled with instances of
the affairs, in all parts of the country.
Tlie new sickness which has followed in the
wake of the influenza, and in which the afflicted one
sleeps for days, may have lieen brought about by
thoughts of tlie doctor’s bill for the original illness.
\\ hen the Democratic pnrtv . put ...... to it, trv
is in
to stress its views, to , put , Mr. , r r I aft on the cir- •
mg
ciiit, especially to tour the South, it seems to have
come to a verv desperate phase of its political life.
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Now that the old higher-cost-of-living is com
itig down, tlie laboring man who has been
about (he raise in wages, seems to he considering
it a good time for a strike against everything ii,
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general.
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interesting 1 " developments I 11 C ' 1 ’ 11 '* that ° are 1 11 coming ■' l . '*’• from ,s the 10
(lcpa.imcnl over which General Crowder ruled
with an iron list. And lie and some or his former
assistants seem to be repeating “you’re another”
with startling frequency.
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< >!:<• tiling that " ill even up many an old score
will be when some of these lit tit* chaps who not, into
officer-' clothes during the late War, meet some of
the chaps who had to salute them. And it wouldn’t
he human nature if some of tlie high privates didn’t
wipe out a score or two, for old remenbrance sake.
Ynu can always count on the Irish to start
something; just now they are making efforts to en¬
list the sympathy of this country to “free Ire¬
land.’' But ii will be well for all would-be sympa¬
thisers to realize that “freeing Ireland” really
means Roman Catholic rule for all of Ireland, and
Protestant Ireland would he a long way from be¬
ing “free.”
The mistake the Y. M. C. A. seems to have
made, from all the fair reports that have come in,
was: They tried to get in the Army and the Nav.v
on an equal footing with the Knights of Columbus;
it is a most significant tiling that tlie greater part
of the disagreeable data regarding the “A',” came
from papers that gave undue prominence, always;
to Roman Catholic nows and items.
There are still some trusting souls who believe
the problem of the cotton fanner could be solved,
by the ward louse plan. And it wont do a bit of
Mod for anyone to point to (lie fact that this plan
lias been tried, but the farmer’s problem remains
unsolved. The small negro tenant is the real stumb¬
ling block in tbi> way of successful cotton-holding,
and when the farmer will devise-a plan by which
he can huv this cotton, and hold it, lie will hnve no
jnoed for further worry about controlling prices.
COLUMBIA HARLEM, GA.
George Washington Opposed a
League of Nations.
“Against the insidious wiles of foreign in¬
fluence (I conjure you to believe me fellow citizens),
the jealousy of a free people ought to be constantly
awake; since history and experience prove that
foreign influence is one of the most baneful foes of
republican government. Real patriots, who may
resist the intrigues of the favorite, are liable to be
come suspected and odious, while its tools and dupes
usurp the applause and confidence of the people to
surrender their interests.
‘The great rule of conduct for us in regard to
foreign nations is in extending our commercial re¬
lations to have with them as little political connec¬
tion as possible. So far as we have already formed
engagements let them be fulfilled with perfect good
faith. Here let us stop..
“Europe has a set of primary interests which
to us have none or a very remote relation. Hence
she must be engaged in frequent controversies the
causes of which are essentially foreign to our con¬
science. Hence, therefore, it must be unwise in us to
implicate ourselves bv artificial ties in the ordinary
vicissitudes of her polities; the ordinary combina¬
tions and collusions of her friendships or enmities.
Why forego the advantages of so peculiar a
situation? Why quit qur own to stand upon foreign
mound ? Why, by interweaving our destiny with
that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and
prbsperitv in the toils of European ambition, rival
ship. interest, humor, or caprice? clear of
“It is our true poliev portion to steer of the foreign per¬
manent alliance with any
world.
“Taking care always to keep ourselves by
suitable establishments on a respectable defensive
posture, we may safely trust to temporary alliances
for extraordinary emergencies.”
The above article was written 125 years ago by
George Washington, the creator of the Republic.
Under bis policy and teaching the United States
lias grown from a small nation of 3,000,000 to an
empire covering a continent with a population of
110,000.000 contented people.
Under the teaching of George Washington the
United States stands today the wealthiest nation on
tlie face of the earth and has become the foremost
nation in power, education and intelligence.
Now, it is proposed to adandon the teachings of
George Washington and Jefferson and become en¬
tangled in every broil of Europe and Asia through
the so-called League of Nations.
Tt is the most senseless doctrine ever proposed
in our national capital.
After a careful study of th«Lconstitution of the
League of Nations we find that an international
court shall be established to which shall he sub¬
mitted the controversies of all nations.. England.
France, Italy. Japan and the United States bind
themselves not only to assist in regulating each
other. Ivut the balance of the world as well.
Under such an institution, our government
every few years will be called upon to send armed
forces to nil parts of the world, as is the ease today
in Russia, a nation with whom we are at peace.
Should the nations of Europe decide that they
would do away with the Monroe Doctrine or make
an international waterway of the Panama Canal.
all that would be necessarv would be for them to.
go into court and outvote the United States. Should
Canada decide they would he a free nation, our
government would lie bound to assist in putting
down any uprising, although twenty-five per cent.
of these people are native born Americans.
Certain politicians tell us that the Allies are
our friends. Can they look into the future and tell
us what twenty-five years will bring forth? Did
not Grover Cleveland have to threaten England *
with ., war over Venezuela twentv-hve years ago: ,
!
1 he League of Nations „ . to tell , the
proposes
United t . States as to how main battleships and for
ti float ions we can build, where they are to be placed,
aT ! d bow much of the cost of running the world we
wl, l have to raise by taxation.
' W '°«ther doctrines . included .
I , . n of Nat, which could benefit in
!t llK °ns never
Amertea.
Under the League of Nations, every time there
is a quarrel in Europe the United States will ha
forced to raise an artriv. Our bovs must go forth
(o WilI . foi . a oaHse of wUich we know nothing, and
(Ilp (ll „ ft will bcconlo „ permanent institution,
while our foreign policy will always he subject to
the approval of Europe.
The present war has cost the United States
thousands of brave hoys and fully fifty Lillian
dollars in money. Can we not find a better use for
our hoys and money at home rather than look for
trouble across the seas?
The time lias come for tlie American people to
wake up. We have reached the point where we are
afraid to criticize our public servants who are run¬
ning the ship of state on the rocks of destruction.
The men who propose to reverse the policy at
Washington think more of Europe than they do
of America, and at the first opportunity should be
retired to private life.
Write to your senators and congressmen and
fell them that we want no part in European quar¬
rels. that We want our boys returned home im¬
mediately and the tremendous expense stopped.—
• Marion County Patriot.
“Truth is Mighty, and will prevail.” This is o
•proverb that has been proven millions of times. So.
if you try to propagate the truth, yur efforts will
finally he successful: for the only thing that, will
stand the test of time ami Eternity is Truth. Everv
lie. acted or spoken, will surely meet its just reward.
—LaGrnnge Graphic.
“Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson ", ”, ’ by Tho '
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v * ” atson , rr r,1G . dignified, , cultured . Jefferson T that
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Mr. Watson gives us, is a very human man. Can you
imagine President Wilson going to the trouble to
buy i a pair of r spectacles , i for a friend? Jefferson T a did
that. Price $1.50.
1 in: Jr.i i latsoMAN Publishing Co., Thomson,
Giri KfffmPed Popery tp Slppe for
Another story of involuntary slavery in a con-,
vent, or of church peonage, comes to us through
7'he Mail and Empire of Toronto, Canada, dated
Feb. 4th. It tells of the death of an inmate of the
House of Good Shepherd who was killed by falling
from a third story window in an effort to escape.
At the inquest over the afore mentioned case it
was shown that, previously, a former victim of the
House of Good Shepherd of Toronto was inveig¬
led into the institution under a pretense of going
to visit the nuns. On arriving at the “home” the
victim found herself alone and in a trap. Let the
victim tell the story in her own words:
“Then they took my clothes,” she said,
“and they were not very good clothes I
got, an old colored middy, apron and skirt.
I had to do ironing all day—from eight to
six, with only about an hour for recreation
and a half hour for lunch.”
“Did you get any training?” asked
Mr. Greer.
“No, I never got any training; just
ironing,” replied the witness, adding that
she had to get up at 5:30 o’clock week days
and 0:30 on Sundays.
“What about religious instruction?”
“They prayed the best part of the time.
You got sick of praying.”
“What church do you belong to?”
“The Anglican church.”
“Did they let you go out to go to the
church of England?” asked Mr. Greer.
“No, I never was to church. If I didn’t
say my prayers one nun got me and gave
me a slap in the face, What was the use
of them saying ?” prayers when you didn’t mean
RECEIVED NO TAY.
Continuing Mrs. Telling said that she
never received any money for the work she
did in the institution, though she became an
expert ironer. She had asked one of
the girls once and was told that no one
ever time got anything for working there. All
the she was in the place she was un¬
aware of why she had been placed there.
She kept asking the nuns when she could
go out, and all she was told was that
she was not to worry, she would get out
when her mother came for her. When her
mother finally came for her and took her
out she had just turned eighteen. Since
coming bothered out she had not been well. Her
nerves her. and she was always
thinking her that “they” were coining to take
back to the refuge.
The victim of the outrage, a Mrs. Telling by
name, whom the Crown Attorney vouched for at
the trial as a “perfectly respectable married
woman” whom, “no person can point a finger at. in
any way whatever,” was held a slave for nearly
two years, without any arrest, process of court,
commitment papers or legal record of any kind.
It was a plain case of kidnapping and nothing
less.
The methods of the House of Good Shepherd
in Canada will be found to vary but little if auv
from those in tlie United States, and if they entice
girls into their haunts in Canada, kidnap them and
hide them behind stone walls and barred windows
there, who knows how many similar eases there
may be in the United States?
Without positive knowledge we cannot say how
many, but the fact that a request for an inspection
law’ always throws them into a frenzy, proves that
there is something hidden which they are afraid of
being Menace. revealed, and given to tlie public.—The
Veazy Law Held Valid by State
Supreme Court.
That the Veazy act authorizing grand jury in¬
specting of convents, monasteries and other reli¬
gious. charitable and elemosynary institutions is
constitutional in all respects save one, and that
this unconstitutional feature does not impair the
constitutionality of the act as a whole, was the de¬
cision rendered Tuesday by tlie supreme court of
Georgia in a case coming up from Chatham super¬
ior court..
A committee of the October, 1917, term of the
Chatham grand jury called at the Convent of the
Sisters of Mercy and at the Convent of the Fran¬
ciscan Sisters to inquire and investigate those in¬
stitutions by authority of the Veazy law. Mother,
Clare, in charge of the former, and Sister Felicitas,
in charge of the latter institution, refused the coin
mittee admission.
f lie committee reported back to the judge of
the superior court. The solicitor petitioned the
judge to issue an order requiring Mother Clare and
Sister Felicitas to show cause whv thev should not
he adjudged in contempt. They responded that the
institutions in their charge were not within the pur¬
view of the Yeazv law, and they also attacked the
constitutionality of the law on numerous grounds.
'1 he judge of the Chatham superior court, dis¬
charged Mother Clare but adjudged Sister Felicitas
in contempt of court and imposed a fine upon her.
Through her attorneys she appealed the case to
the supreme court on a writ of error in which the
constitutionality of the Veazy law was attacked on
numerous grounds.
The supreme court holds that the law is con¬
stitutional in all particulars except section 4, which
makes it, the duty of the grand jury to return a
special indictment against the person in charge of
an in stituti ?" bef< ? re an inspection is made. This
contains , . matter not mentioned
m the caption of the
law and is therefore unconstitutional, says the
supre me c ourt. But, this section can he segregated
!’°JU fcahuice Emle, the of dic law further without impairing the
M Kwhole court says, and hence
, I is held to be constitutional, and
thiH of the Chatham court holding Sister
^Hal Mnntnmpl is therefore affirmed—The
Death Bloft/ to Conscription.
LONDON, March 12.—The four days’ confer¬
ence of the League of Nations Union opened yes¬
terday at Gaxton Hall, with Lord Shaw of Dum
ferniline presiding. Premier Venizelos represented
Greece, Oscar Straus America and other noted inen
and women were present from China, France and
other allied countries.
Owing to the delicate international situation
the conferences were held privately, but The
Evening Nun’s correspondent, talking with a rep¬
resentative from » Balkan country, learned that
the conferees were highly pleased with Lloyd
George’s victory in convincing the Council of Ten
that it should abolish conscription in Germany.
This is considered the best news the world has
heard since Waterloo, for with the death of con¬
scription in Germany those attending the confer¬
ence here recognize, that a big step has been taken
toward abolishing conscript armies throughout the
entire world.
The whole credit for the limitation of Ger¬
many’s military power is given to Lloyd George,
who showed the Council this move would be a
shield against the resurrection of German militar¬
ism. Next to the actual agreement between the
great nations upon the league plan, prominent men
now in London hold this circumvention of Prus¬
sian power to be the greatest move toward universal
peace, declaring that Germany’s enemies have done
for her what she could not do for herself.
All feel enthusiasm over the support given
Lloyd George by Clemenceau and Col. House, be¬
cause it forms the basis of the foundation of the
League, of Nations, with France, America and
Great Britain leading together in an act of libera¬
tion worthy of their best traditions.
The disappearance of Germany’s conscription
system liberates Germany from her settled policy
of world conquest, thus lightening the burden of
preparation throughout the world.
Lloyd George’s critics, who last week grilled
him for allowing Churchill to talk about organizing
a great imperial force are now praising him for
carrying out his preelection pledges to dispense
with conscription at home by forcing its abolition
elsewhere. The Pall Mall Gazette editorially says:
“It is only the complete destruction of Ger¬
many’s shining armor, the ungloving of her mailed
fist, that can enable the Powers to reduce their
budget and cast aside compulsory training.
Englishmen feel proud that the initiative has lain
with their Premier. The essential point now is
that no loophole be given Germany for escaping
the imposed conditions. They must‘not be allowed
to cheat the Allies, as they cheated Napoleon. We
should retain all needful weapons in our hands un¬
til the new regime is actually established.”—The
New 1 ork Evening Sim.
Two Pitiful Pygmies—George Washing
fotrmd John Adams.
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Doctrine. S. Government, and was the parent of the Monroe
Woodrow Wilson, the Academic applicant for
the Carnegie old-age pension, is the political ornn
inal who has overridden the TJ. S. Constitution;
spurned the doctrines of Washington, Jefferson,
Hamilton, Madison, Randolph: and has brushed
aside the Monroe Doctrine, which saved South
America and Mexico from the Tloly Alliance of
European despots.
Let us consider one other American of “pvinnv
mind,” John Adams, nr President of the
United States. It was cr
who was the “colossus of that debate” upin the
adoption of the Declaration of Independence.
It waR he wdio moved that George Washington
lie made Commander-in-Chief of the Colonial
Army.
It was he who was a tower of strength to the
tried Revolutionary cause (luring , those long years which
men’s souls.
As President, lie became unpopular, and he
afterward lived neglected and lie died poor and
embittered, and his.name yet lingers under a cloud
— why?
Because he favored a Sedition act which, com¬
pared to Woodrow Wilson’s Sedition laws, was like
a spiteful kitten to a ravening tiger;
Because he favored an Alien act under which
outspoken enemies to our form of government could
lx> expelled, but under which no dragnet could be
thrown out, anywhere, anytime, for alleged Bol
sheviki, Anarchists, Reds, Terrorists, and others
who have to express opinions—for instance— about
the / resident's War upon Russia.
But tlie crowning offense of President John
Adams was, that he obstinately refused to be
pushed into war against France.
Washington’s policy of neutrality had offend¬
ed the French government, and it had retaliated bv
waging war upon our commerce.
Our minister to France had been outrageously
treated: our merchant vessels made the prev of
I rench privateers; and even George Washington
believed that we must fight to defend ourselves
from further aggressions.
In fact. the Adams government got
r^: m-Cluef. . anfl made Washington Washington selected the Commander- Hamilton,
Knox, and Pinckney to be his immediate
lieutenants. Then, suddenly. France veered round,
opened the door for more talk, and Adams prompt¬
ly accepted the overture.
11 * 8 it ~ and ended the great, Federal
Party
It doomed John Adams to the herioc unpopu¬
larity of having sacrificed himself rather than
plunge his country into the terrible dangers and
unforeseen complications of a foreign war.
A man of pygmy mind!
Now that the heartless woman known as the
matron of the orphan’s home in Marietta, has
been found guilty of cruelty, it may be easier to
enbst the interest of our people in the enforcement
of the Veazy law. which compelled the inspection
of all such places, but which was fought by the
Roman t athohes because it meant a looking into
of their convents.