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Member of the Ansftflated rress; full ervtee. Member of tha Audit Bureau of QrculaUona. EDITORIAL COMMENT IP ry Christmas As We Journey Through Life The Presidents Wife r.eneral Lee moved out of his pew. qulctiy pained the old mammy's side and leading her gently by the arm together they approached the altar and there knelt. It was a magnificent rebuke.

Instantly, the rail begin filling and the dramatic Incident was closed. That was General Robert K. l.cc and It is because of hundreds of similar instances of his nobility of character that be reigns supreme in the affections of his former fellow citizens and their descendants in the Old Dominion. Small wonder that such a man should have been loved, in Virginia or elsewhere. The North knew little of him, perhaps, save as a notable military genius who, with wholly inadequate forces, made a remarkable insistence to the Union armies, but his bearing at the time of his surrender to General Grant seemed to mark him as one of Nature's noblemen.

The incident related by Saturday Night hints at another and gentler side of his character that history has not recorded. MORE THAN "EQUAL RIGHTS" TMAS, 1923. None high, low, none so hardened, none to whom tftis day is meaningless. To some it brings lories of childhood and the mother's vc that blessed it; to some memories peopled with dear ones gone or absent to all it brings thoughts that melt, the heart to tenderness. For it is a day that is identified with happiness, with love, with kindness.

Santa Claus rides across the world. Grown-ups may not feel his presence, but the children do because they believe in him. And guardian angels ring "Peace on earth, good will toward man." Millions may not hear them, but those ho love their God and their fellow do, for they believe in the divinity of that message. The spirit of Christmas, cheering, comforting, heartening, walks abroad today. The overhardened, the embittered, the selfish, the greedy, the unregenerated Scrooges, may not realize its full value, but those will whose hearts beat warm and true, whose vision is not distorted with evil, whose souls are in accord with humanity, whose thoughts run straight and clean.

Christmas comes only once a year, but its spirit works a recurring miracle that survives until the revolving months bring it around again. It may become weak at times, but those who really enter into the On of the tint thing we learn about ij life it Santa Claut. A children ue eagerly look for-card to Chrittmat at the happieit traton of the year. JVe are taught to bt good lett Santa uill pan Ul hy if WH Aff'5 AftiY NO "ll dfmX GOING -TO BRING "feAiNl'A CLAUS' PAPA'S B1 2 WOU? GOING fO BUY ME A PAIR Hi I have been urging the adoption of Ifl the "equal rights" amendment to the t. rnnatitntinn.

known also as the "Lucretia Mott amendment," sense the fact that such an amendment may give women equal rights but rob them of some special rights, what will the choice be? Already the proposed amendment, which briefly removes every legal distinction between the rights of men and of women and places them before the law on an exact equality, has been introduced at Washington. With women everywhere vntinor nnrl soMninclv atrreeil on the desire- As trr develop into adolescent ue loote faith in the mythical part of the proceeding but tte still our presents and are thinking more of receiving than giving wife of a President and will greatly endear her to tho hearia of the American people. A Homo Woman Mm. Coolldgr's relations with Hip Americnn people will always be either Individual, as a rhurmlnsr woman; or vivacious, as the wife of the President. She accepts no leading role in her own right.

Slc Is In no sense a woman-prcs'ih'tit. There are those in this country who have matters they would forward, propaganda they would push, wires they wnild pull, and who would like lo so interest thi vifc pf the President ns to her 1 1 and gel the Insldo (l tho track in their race for vilco-si. ('it'll persons will find no comfort In tint attitude of Mrs. Coolidge, who Ins adopted the plan nf P.oo.tt velt, a roursn of self lor the pusident's wl'o. Mis.

Coollihri? remains r.oncom-nuthl In to government P'obl. ms and rcerves for herself rlirht to be chiefly a hou.e-kupcr that the may cre ito it hucki-Tound 1 nil utniosphcro in which the Prrstdrnt may tlo his bfM. This does not mean tin: she Inoifferent public hut inert 'y that shj will not haii.1I.Mp I husband noi his About there Is an air of kindliness. In a quirt way, she is continually doing little help, ful things. Her unselfishness makes of her a graclmis friend and neighbor, und a devoted wife and mother.

The President and Mrs. Coolldgo arc quite opposite both in appearance and In disposition. Tho President Is of blender build, a blonde, and of serious me.ln. Mrs. Coolidge is of medium height, very erect, has almost black hair and well defined black eyelashes, and un air of vivid happiness.

Her eyes are a lovely gray and scera to change In color, sometimes appearing very dark. A Good Listener, Too President Coolidge has won a reputation for silence, sound Judgment, und devotion to duty. He ha no monopoly on these traits. Mr. Coolidge shares them with her husband.

She Is a good listener und does not express an opinion unless she has given deliberate consideration to loth sides of the question or is very sure she Is right. When sho speaks, her remarks are well worth hearing. Mrs. Coolidge is college bred, of sturdy common sense and po Bfssed of a typical New Kngland conscience. Hack of her brightness of spirit I a senso of respectability which leads her always to do tthat she thinks she ought.

As a mother. Mr. Coolldgo has been a success. One has but to see her two sons to be convinced of that. They are boys In their teens and are pursuing their studies In an academy in Pennsylvania.

In every phase of life, Mr. Coolidge meets our highest ideal. The duties of a President's wife nro exacting and arduous, hut she will be rquaj even to this. Wo are proud that she represents the best In American womanhood that sho is strong, cheery, sane, wholesome and human It 1s with hearty good will that we, the American people, render our allegiance and best wishes to Mrs. Coolidge the irst Lady of the Land.

(National Republican) America baa been fortunate In her "I'Mrst Ladles," Looking back through history. It Is a pleasure to dwell upon the vltdon of them from the stately Martha Washington and the queenly Ab11ga.ll Adams to our own Mrs. Calvin f'oolldge, or, as she signs herself simply. Grace Coolidge. "Charming" is the adjective most frequently applied to Mrs.

Coolidge. After hearing II on every hand from those who know hep you Inquire, puzzled, "What is charming?" The word might embrace such a wide gamut of characteristic that It Is not revealing when upplied to a person you have never seen. "She is attractive," one tell.s you. "There's something about her that makes everybody like her," another explains. Still another credits It to the fact that "She Is interested in you and In the work you are doing." It Is all of these (jualities and much, much more you discover when you come to know Mrs.

Coolidge for yourself. If I were to limit my description of Mrs. Coolidge to three words. I should choose as the trio: Naturalness JnyousnesH I'nselflshness, No Love for tho Limelight Mr. Coolidge Is not backward, nor docs she- try to escape her duties os First Lady of the Land, nor to hide her light tinder bushel but she does not perk the limelight.

She Is ready, however, to take life us it comes, adapting herself gracefully to the changes rings in for her. A real lady a thoroughbred Is the Impression you have of Mrs. Coolidge. With fine, womanly dignity, there is 110 occasion for the slightest affectation. She possesses the perfect poise of genuineness, and Is completely at ease because so natural.

Cine less true by inture might need a veneer of some kind, or the "company manners" worn so often In society, but laid aside in private life. The custom of Washington and the demands of her position do not worry Mrs. Coolidge. She wa for-tunate In having the month In the capital, as the wife ot the Vice President, and the opportunity these afforded her to become acquainted with Its people and their especial expectations. There probably never was a Vice President's wife more popular in Washington, nor more at ease In Its society.

She enjoyed all tho experience which came to her, was a keen observer of people and events and delighted In both and Is therefore able to step easily from hei position as wife of the Vice Trcsl-dent to that of irst Lady of the Land. Mrs. Coolidge love life. She Is full of vivacity; bubbling over with joyousness; and the ready smile, which oppears in almost all her pictures, is entirely characteristic of her. There Is usually a merry twinkle in her eye, for Kb.e Is quick to catch the humor of a situation.

There Is a wholesomeness about Mrs. Coolidge which brings out. the heft In all who associate with lirr, and which leads her 19 look for the good In others and to detrt and appreciate It when she finds it there. This sympathy with people and understanding of their view, point Is peculiarly desirable in the Later on when we have reached maturity and have assumed the responsibility of lift we find thai wt art expected to play Santa Claut ourselves. But our reward after all it jutt at great for real joy it found in bringing happiness to others.

20 Years Ago Worth Passing Along abilitv of such an amendment, Congress will not long delay. Unless conditions change, it will speedily pass and be submitted to the States. But If the amendment removes every legal distinction between the rights of men and women, may it not go further? Miss Maud Younger, of California, national legislative chairman of the Woman's party, is quoted with reference to it: The object of this amendment Is to remove all discriminations against women existing in the law tcday, and to prevent new ones being made. Which is explicit and exact as to the purpose of the amendment. But here comes the Long Beach Telegram edited by a woman, and raising this question Miss Younger Is accurate in stating that the purpose of urging the new amendment i.i to complete the "emancipation" of the sex by removal of all discrimination AGAINST women.

But neither she nor any other tponsor of the amendment has told hovr to prevent tho amendment's removing the discriminations FAVORABLE to women. Bringing this matter directly home to us, do the working women of Long Beach want to exchange the protection given them by the California eight-hour law and minimum wage law for the of knowing that-their complete, legal equality with men has been made a part of the constitution of the United states? The conclusion is almost impossible to escape. There may be some things in the law which act as discriminations against women, but there are also some discriminations in their favor. Will the amendment which wipes out one permit the other to continue, or will both go by the same rule? It may well be doubted whether law can properly undo the work of Nature. Women have sought and have obtained equal political rights, and in general are entitled to stand before the law on an equality with men.

But whether it is wise to sweep away the protection which the law has specially extended to them in the matter of wages and hours, because they are physically different from men, is at least worth serious consideration before this amendment is adopted. JOHN BULL NUDGES MONSIEUR Christmas spirit and who permit the Christmas spirit to enter into them are of the kind that make life on this old planet worth living and that can be counted on to hear the call of need and want and suffering whenever it may come and from whatever quarter, for they have charity and understanding and sympathy in their hearts. The story of Santa is just a lovely myth for children, realists may say, and Christmas is simply a holiday around which unreasonable customs cling. But myths may function as effectively as realities when faith is strong and hearts are pure. And "unreasonable" customs may play as important parts as wisest practices when they are followed in the right spirit.

Strip the world of all except the things that measure up to the tests of cold reason and it would be a bleak place of residence. The warm handclasp, the pat on the back, may not appear worth while in the eyes of reason, but they are many times worth while to the down-hearted whom they encourage. The mother's kiss may not stand reason's test, but to the child it is a thing above price. It is good for man to walk by the tune his heartstrings play, as at Christmas, to lay aside the harsh business of life for a day and declare truce in the battle that pilgrims of earth are sentenced to fight. The spirit of Christmas urges all to realize the bond of humanity and to devote themselves to making each other happy, sure in the knowledge that pleasure can not be given without being received, that happiness grows with sharing.

The survival of Christmas celebration and the zest with which it is hailed bears testimony to the youth of this old world that refuses to surrender to the passing of centuries, to the steadfastness of its soul that declines to be embittered by misfortunes, to its unwavering charity and kindness that still live on. Let cynics say what they will about the shortcomings of the present and prophesy what doom they may for the future, the response of the people to the call of this festive season refutes them. The general happiness that today prevails throughout the land may somewhat fade later on, but the people have shown that they can lay aside their troubles long enough to be happy and have proved that they know how to make each other happy, and when they can do those things, God is Etill in His heaven and all can not be wrong with the world. (Prom THE PCX. Dec.

1303.) Sixty-eight persons were killed In I he wreck of a passenger train on the Baltimore Ohio near Con-nellsvillc. There are terrible scenes at the wreck. lilaborate programs were held In various churches of tho city last for the observance of Christ-mar. Lengthy petition urging the board of trustees to' close up "Hill's Half Acre" Is bel ig circulated and will ue presented at the next, meeting. When Rosa Gomez, also known us Trinidad Flgueroa, was arrested at Rakersflf Id for the murder of Lee Inr, Chinese, nt Needles, a human head was found bis trunk.

CHRISTMAS, 1923 By CHARLES L. FRA2ER I. JOT to the world, all hall the morn: Ring -out ye bells, let pcans rise: On thits glad day the Christ was born, Rejoico yo earth, rejoice ye skies'. Lift up your heads ye crowning hills To Him Who all thy glory fills. II.

Joy to tho world: May peace benign Mother the, world beneath her wings. Till nations shall their ways resign To Christ the Lord the KiDg of rines. Then shnll the distant iides rejoice. And all the choirs of heaven give voice. nr.

Joy to the world when morning glow Athwart the earth where dawning lies! Or tints in blushes of the rose The twilight and the evening skies; T.et Christ be crow nod when shadows fall The King of Kings and Lord of all. IV. Joy to the world. Oh may wc yield. 1 A Joyous service to our King: "And from a war-cmblttered field Tha trophies of our labors bring.

Fling wido the Gates of Teace today, The Living Christ, He points the way. Current Comment A Smile or Two PARCEL POST "Hey, Hiram:" "What Is it?" Inquired the grizzled agriculturist as he lounged over to the fence. "The postmaster up to the village says please call and git your mail." "I'll drap around somo time enduring the week." "He wants you to drap around to onct. There's a wagon tongue in your letter box and it sticks out iO fur he can't close the front door." Chicago News. on racial character.

An excess of blood pressure increases liability or registers Increased llubllity tn several diseases, particularly of heart, kidneys and blood vessels. Wood pressure slightly lower than average Is to longevity, provided the individual has good health. The higher tho blr.od pressure ubovo avcrago the greater tho mortality above, normal In llfo insurance data. Mr. Hunter Is convinced by analysis of a quantity of life lnuranco data that blood presHiire Is not affected by race, Is tho same throughout tho world under like conditions and Is principally aff.

rbd by ejuan-tlty of food and Kind of diet. Sex and build have a. minor Influenco. It Is the. heavy meat eaters who FAST DOES THE WORLD The world, reformers allege, is ju a l-irribly id state.

Morels, manner, honor, rre on the tioclino. Law Is casing to function, bust-res Is bal, i.clitlcl.ins corrupt. This nil be trua sine wc hear it so often. And yet, and yet -when was tho world In any ether slue? When wcro "tho gojl olu days" ono nrs so much of? In his Puslness and Finance column V. Forbes recently quoted .1 burlesque i.mrket report of ago, wlrch reads: I 1 1 1 rapidly.

Modesty qullo out of frhlon. "Morals F.tHIng rapidly. "Nnllonal honor None at market. "Pistols Much In demand. "Poverty A plentiful harvest expected.

"Public taxes-In great they deserved it. but because A STORY OF LEE 'he country knew that soldiers would be needed again. There is no last war. There Is only the most recent one, und then the. next.

(Chicago Tribune) The country is making a mistake in lis trratmrnt of Us soldiers. Tt Is bad enough to tell them that. hasn't money enough to give them a bonus. They don't believe that, ana for the good reason that It Isn't A LIBERAL COB The doctor was examining Uos-worlh, a hospital corpsman, for advancement in "What would you do If (he captain fainted on the bridge?" "Bring him to," warbled the aspiring corpsman. "Then, what?" asked the doctor.

"llring him two more," returned the go I). Naval Weekly. this page two weeks ago the great I II possibilities of the dramatization of history were discussed, particularly in the light of the reception which Mexico may et force the I'nlted St.ites to Intervene. will take a true. worst to tell them that i have, high blood pressure, and thi4 appears by i.on interesting Mudlrs of life Insurance records of Americans, Canadians, Australians, Chinese In China, Chinese in the L'nlted lot of forcing, but tho Mexicans are good at It, and they may prevail even with the I'nlted States.

The Slates or Canada, Japaneso In Jap. an und Japanese lu tho L'nltod States and Cnnud.i. The Chinese havo a low blood prrsMirc, idlghtly lower than the They Say country then will be looking about for some more soldiers, and It will think that the men who went to Europe are the men who ought to So Into Mexico. mT IS SAID that Great Britain may ask France to fund her British debt of some 012.000,000 pounds, gently reminding France at the same time that while she has been unable to pay her obligations to Great Britain she has made huge loans, with dubious security, to small European nations for military purposes. If the request is made, American taxpayers will be interested to read the French reply.

France owes them considerably more than she owes Great Britain, and our people have heard with the same incredulity the protested inability to ay while hundreds of millions of francs have been handed over to the little nations of eastern Europe. If France cannot meet her debts because of an actual lack of money there will certainly be no disposition on the part of the United States to press for a settlement, but when we see the money rightfully belonging to American taxpey-ers turned into munitions to make the chance of European peace still more remote we have just ground for complaint. OBSERVATIONS Hut tho Chinese In tho L'plted SI'ites havo a considerably higher blood pressure than In China, and the ramo Is true of the Jupnn- "The farmers of California and Washington are not In a bad position at all. I was unable to find tho poverty among tho America 11 farmers we hear about so much." John II. Jr.

cue. Tho s. Heavy meat eaters, have ths highest blood pres. "Public offices To lie had only In barter. "Public virtueA contraband article; If discovered would ruin Its possessor.

"Religion No price. "Seats In Congress Dog cheap. "Swindling An excellent specula I Ion." These Item havo a strikingly familiar sound. It appears from them that 100 years ago many people, were Just ns worried over the fate of tho world 11s any are today. Vet If tho world was aclually ns had us I hat year ago, It enn nut have grown very much worse in the Interim, If it bad, there would by this time bo no world at all.

"An Iron-clad contract and legal forms cannot hold together peopla who tlo not desire to pull together. Cooperation means a wlllinmcss to work together fur a common good." Ralph P. Merrltt. they don't It and have, no moral right to it. Pomu beginning to believe that the war was something the soldiers lc-iherately brought on themselves, youthful prank they were warned against, and that they ought to be glad they are ullvo, with both arms und legs.

Other American seem to believe tint the war was glorious ndven. tuic and the soldiers, who were paid, fed, and clothed by the gov. ernment, are in luck that: they were not charged something for getting Into It. A good deal of money in the United States Is talking that way. The bonus Is a reward to men who have served their country.

They did something the civilians did not do, and the civilians arc better off because they did It. They all lost money doing It. Many of them never will be as well off as they would have been If there had not been a 'war. The advantage they lost while In service was taken by men not In servh-e. It ban been the rule from ancient times to reward men who fought for their country.

They have been given farms, privileges, money, and frequently the opportunity to com-pencalo themselves In looting. Looting Is not approved now, except when ineidi-rn armies break Into a Ohlnece city, as Into I'eking. fiddlers were rewarded not only be- has been given to Drinkwater's two notable plays, one dealing with the work of Abraham Lincoln; the other with that of Robert E. Lee. A part of the South, notably that centering about Richmond, does not accept the Drinkwater portrait of Lee as at all accurate, and also objects to the historical setting in which he is placed.

Commenting on this criticism, Samuel T. Clover, editor of Los Angeles Saturday Night, who for several years edited a paper at Richmond, prints the following story which we had not seen before, and which may interest not a few "northerners" who did not know of this phase of Lee's character There Is one Incident with respect to hie residence In Richmond that the editor of Saturday Night perhaps, the first to print. Tha general was a worshipper at St. Paul's church for many year f. One, communion Sunday this as long after the War Eriween the Mate.

our southern friends speak of the civil ktrlfe the custom, the tuminunl-cants. in relays of, perhaps, twenty. five or thirty, went forward to tlm altar, und the rail, temporarily cleared, uwaltrd tho ncjit contlng-tnt. There wa a pause In the Ice aa an old colored auntie tottered along the ulsle on lur ay to receive the rplrltual token. For a minute no one followed; the halt waa painfully apparent and tho reasons therefor, Suddenly, "Everything ono says and does Is so terribly misconstrued." fiev.

William Norman Guthrie. sure. Americans havo an excep. tlonully high blood pressure. There is a slight difference between Chinese and J.ipaneso at homo, and this difference In favor, of lower Chinese ral'ti, Is attributed lo Hip fact that Hie Japs eat more fish and meal than the Chinese.

Some live sllaatlon of blood pres-suro of Americans who muko a practice of not e'ltlng meat shows their blood pretsuro notably low lit comparison wllh average America tin of the samo ngo und Hlmllar general clrcumslnnces, it Is Ihe conclusion of these studies that lonscvlty of Amerleons would bo tonicwhut lucrensed by reducing tho meat diet, and the writer In of tlm opinion tout a adjusted diet, with less nnlmiil food, would uot affect tho quality or quantity of The soldler.M will say that they had a raw deal from tho country as soon as It recovered from emotion, from fright, and from being mad and patriotic. When It was In that condition it was willing pay anything. The soldier has found that It made an amazing recovery and that If he was a hero once he Is a nuisance now. That fires him with desire to do It all over again. It teaches other young men to expect if they make the required sacrifices.

After they have made them they find tho nation busy trying to save some money for the very wealthy by reducing their taxeg and indifferent to the Just claims of tho men who served and sacrificed. That Is a military mistake. The bonus would not break tho cation. Contempt of the soldier may. Again look nt China.

The bonus Is a recruiting sergeant. Wn may need the sergeant again and soon. He'll have to do a great deal of talking If the nation continues In ItH present attitude towards tho veterans. The White House Is reported unsafe, to a big assortment of gentry will bo able to my they did-n't want to live In it nywy. Sun Spots Ior.

Cook having failed In (in attempt to ra-h the North Pole, by air, tha aecond attempt will be madn by the navy. MEAT AND BLOOD PRESSURE (Topeka Capitul) Physicians who 10 years ago "knew all about" blood pressure are now not certain what Is Known about It In the subject of an address before, the convention of Life Insurnuce Presidents by Chief Actuary Hunter, of the New York Life, based upon recent analysis of life Insurance data. Some rather definite conclusions can bo drawn from the, life Insurance records regarding blood pres. sure. It does not appear to depend, as hn sometimes been believed, up Zangwlll unys we have no humor in America.

Vloy, bring that list of presidential possibilities. liultlinore gun. work performed. The bootlegger li another chap who takes life fary, says astute paragrapher. AIo money.

The packing Industry will not aren wlilt these conclusions, unci the llfo Insurance companies do not It's still open season for kings. Alexander of Greeco he been re-quested to make himself scarce. Cincinnati Enquirer. One simply cannot argue with a woman as to which sex the most efficient. She admits it.

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