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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1919. BUR y DISTRUST GERMAN ,IS "S APPEAL Give Us Brotherhood, Plea of , Maximilian Harden. ANOTHER HOOVER NEEDED Man to Orjranlie and Order So nl of Kurop and Speak Humanly to Germans Is Wanted. BT MAXIMILIAN HARDEN. fCoprii-ht by the New Tor World. Pub-lr-hel by Arrn(rmnt BERLIN. Oct. IS. ISpecial cable.) The Cfcaukes. about whow fine, peaceful mortality Tacitua reports, have not died out of the new Germany. The old-German is mistrustful of everr Internationale, which is not merely the. veil of his domination. Therefore, he mistrusts also the Christian Internationale and strives restlessly and ever to reach the rank of a rutins nation, the only one. as he thinks, which is worthy of his strength and his ability. As the Sparta of our days Prussia was admirable: and as educator, economy teacher, disciplinarian, or franixer. It was indispensable. It be ta me insufferable when it had accus tomed itself to parvenu manners; everywhere disturbed quiet and busi-nes.- political business through the rattle of sword and sabre, economic business by "dumping." and when It resembled the man (rrown rtch who. irorimg to Bismarck's fault-finding dirtum. everywhere knocks on his tilled pocket and Insists on getting the test front seat. Old CoareBttvHa Mast Co. Tie who. In the woods, sees only wood and game, in the people of his own nation only his equals In the rut in class, or servants and tools, and who wants to reduce the artist and ha .cititit to accomplices of his tyrannical will to power, or else crush tbem as pillars of an Inimical nature; ha who in his blood reels tnroo noin irg of the rhythm of Haydn. Handel. Moxart. Beethoven, and has In his look no reflection of the paintings of Puerer and Gruenewald. who hasn t thumbed the paites of Goethe since his srhool .In vs. and ot snrinEiime s won ders thinks only of the estimated harvest can such a one gain love for Herman v? He does not believe In evolution to ward a more beautiful existence, nor In the dawning: blessedness of a new world. Only the old does he want to maintain, and dye the withered In the deceptive colors of an artificial .nrinr- on his ice-covered planet, on which all life has died out, he must sooner or later dwell alone. There always was. and is today, an other Germany. This demands liberty and sovereignty of the spirit of the only conqueror whose deeds endure longer than those of Alexander, Caesar. Bonaparte have lived; de mands resoect for the humanity of all civilised nations, including those that are most foreign to us and hopes thereby and through a free and open Di-ofeasion of faith in the interna' tionale of the Intellect which will ;ome day become tolerant, in liturgy and speech, like young Christianity) to cleanse the reputation of the Ger man soul in humanity of rust and slag. And this Germany turns itself away from the Hpaita. which lives yet only in history with the echo of din of arms, toward the Athens which in a abort space of time gave the world what never can be lest again, and what never again has been attained by any nation, even t ne much greater in population: and on wnose intel lectual Himalalyas . the wise Plato lived, and who let his Socrates say that only the statesman was worthy of fame and honor, after whose labors his nation was in Its Innermost bet ter, cleaner, more moral than before; l ut not one who merely increased the power or the territory of the state and satisfied the cravings of the na tion. War Intensifies Prattle. The typhoon of the colossal war has fanned the fight between the two Ger nanies Into hotter fire than ever was f-lt in this temperate sone before. The n agic circle, in mhic-i the specif iciaily i ruasian church-Christianity of a Jesus with mailed fist, the superstl t.ous belief in monarchy and mili tarism, held the mass of the citizenry in thrall, has been destroyed; and the no longer dazzled eye sees a quite different reality, feels an unbendable will of humanity to right and light, and suspects the active existence of a world conscience which cannot be deadened. We bad no revolution; but we did have a collapse and overturn. And its most valuable gain is the realization that the old ideology, worshipped as holy and eternal, was false and harm full: that a new ideology Is necessary and also possible, and that a people, a state, an empire, is to be maintained and governed differently than has been taught in the school, university and parliament. How the fight will end. whether Wotan or Jesus will finally triumph victorious in this duel between the two Germanies: this question is tied to the other question whether the pro letariat, the layer of society, which, without history or traditions, has now been thrown up from the bottom to the top, will sooner or later bring forth the forces, the brains, suitable to leadership in this fight. Boaraeolale la I'sew la. For the bourgeoisie of today, per haps also of tomorrow, is used up; it tolerated that law and science, theory and practice in all things was made serviceable for war purposes, and its body and soul have been rendered weak by ersatz-food and ersatz morals. For it convalescence and health can only come from the school up, from a completely changed educa tion, representation of history, religi ous feeling, ethics and the Raiser loyal" pedagogues and barracks pro fessors, who resist every serious re form in education, know perfectly well that they defend the breastworks after whose fall the whole fortress of their idol stale would be ripe for storming. For today and tomorrow In Germany (and only in Germany) there is no calculation to be made without the proletariat. And calculation with an unknown quantity, an z. la uncertain. The human masses rolled together by the kultur reform of industrialism have become conscious of their power. What one. a dozen, a hundred, could never achieve in the way of wage rights or co-determination. 10.000, 100,000 achieve in the first charge. The police state, the hangman state can Jail, perhaps even execute a hun dred, but with thousands it must ne gotiate. Later la (.alalaa; Fewer. The workingman has experienced two Intimately connected disappoint ments the hoped-for blessedness of paradise has not come, not even the promised liberty ffor suppression of newspapers, forbidding of meetings, preventive arrest and imprisonment bloom more exuberantly than ever be fore), and the leaders, whom he fol lowed credulously for so long, pursue an anti-socialistic policy. In this disappointment lies the dan ger that the proletariat will turn toward other more radical leaders who will promise them more, but who. be cause they cannot conjure and prac tice witchcraft, must necessarily also give disappointment as responsible members of government. There Is another choice. Germany would be lost If it could not exist with out a mercenary army, which "cap tures" this Industrial town today and that one tomorrow, and whose lead ers in the Baltic lands and in the war against Soviet Russia seek only the roundabout way by which they can again Import into Germany in the dark their "order" monarchy, mili tarism, feudal lords' rights. He who blocks the way for these elements every way. promotes the good cause of the second Germany, which is still the smaller, but to which the future must belong, because on Its collapse would follow the "Goetterdaerame- rung" of German fate. Marat aad J as tire Wastes, The vital Germany, capable of liv ing, wants to mold its own fate and destiny in light and Justice, under the rule of swordless reason, strict in wis dom, mild in strength. Thereto it needs the Internationale of the soul, It needs the "foreigners" to tell it how the war originated, why it was lost and why it had). to be lost, why the German nature is distrusted, and how happily, how gladly the world Europe and America, would bury this mistrust on the gigantic field of corpses of the world war. Where Is the Hoover who will or ganize and order the economy of the spirit, the soul of Europe, and make assured its food? Send us those who are most willing for brotherhood, send them by rail or steamer or on the wings of thought, and bid them speak humanity to the New Germans. STRIKERS GHARG E ABUSE BY POLICE Conflicting Testimony Given to Senate Committee. STEEL WORKERS HEARD Old Employes Say Wage Is Suf ficient; ex-Soldier Launches Ti rade Against Corporation. IS AT BRITISH ICAX DOXT LIKE AJ1EK- MIXISTKR TYPE. Intimate Relationship With People of Congregations Essential to Success in Britain. (Copyright by the New Tork 'World. Pub lished by Arrangement.) LONDON, Oct. 12. (Special Cable.) The Rev. Dr. Frederick B. Meyer, famous evangelist and well known in America, was interviewed by the Daily News today on the Rev. Dr. Jo seph Fort Newton's declaration that an American preacher cannot succeed in England. "I think Dr. Newton has struck the right note. said Dr. Meyer. "One must show two or three cases which will illustrate and enforce his re marks. In my views, the difference lies In this: The American preacher is much more topical and rhetorical in his methods of address, while the English congregation is more accus tomed to constructive and exposition at sermons. Perhaps, also, the Amcr lean minister is less able to enter into the ordinary life of our peo pie and understand their tempera ments and needs. "The work of our English minister is, to a large extent, a personal thing. He Is essentially the pastor; he is always in contact with the conditions of the borne and the employment of his people. They look to him for ad vice and guidance and in order to give these there must be the intimate knowledge which comes from long use. "On the other hand, the thing that In many parts of America Lngllsh preachers are likely to .succeed be cause of the very qualities of con structive and exceptional preaching. With his English training behind him he finds no great difficulty In getting Into touch with the condition of life in which his people live, so as to be able to help them In any way that a pastor Is so often called upon to do. "The reason why some American preachers do not succeed In England." said another well-known free church preacher with a wide acquaintance with American religious life, "is be cause they do not understand British traditions. "Many American ministers are far too topical in their sermons and our methods are expository, with the Bible as a basis. That is one reason why our preachers are so popular In America, where people are sick to death of this catch-penny preaching. The American Is a great orator, but the choice of God is dying of oratory. DR. JONES, ALBANY, DIES Veterinarian, Prominent in Two Counties, Succumbs. ALBANY. Or, Oct. 11. (Special.) ; Dr. William F. Jones, native son of Oregon and a resident of this state during his entire life, which spanned almost half a century, died at his home here last night. He was wide ly known in Linn and Marlon coun ties, through his work for many years as a veterinarian. The funeral serv ice will be held from the Fortmiller chapel in this city at 10 o'clock to morrow morning. Interment will be in the cemetery at Jefferson at 11 o'clock. Dr. Jones was a member of a pio neer family of Marion county and was born in the Waldo Hills near Silver ton 49 years ago. When he was a boy bis parents moved to Jefferson and be lived in or near that city al most all his life. He had resided In Albany for the past nine years. Dr. Jones was a member of the lodges of Masons, Oddfellows and Knights of the Maccabees in Jeffer son. He was also a member of the Jefferson Evangelical church. He is survived by his widow and one son, Kenneth of this city, and the following brothers and sisters: L. A. Jones. J. L Jones and Mae Jones, all of Portland; G. W. Jones of Tulare. Cat.; Mrs. C M. Smith of Oak Lawn, Illinois, and Mrs. Lulu Wiede of Jefferson. KING VISITS OLD MISSION (Continued From First Page.) she enjoyed it. Her majesty is an accomplished musician. The king will give an audience to morrow morning to the members of the Southern California Press associ ation. The royal train will leave at 11 P. M. tomorrow for San Francisco. PITTSBURG. Oct. 12. Senators in vestigating the steel strike situation spent all Sunday afternoon and most of Sunday night listening to evidence. A big crowd, filling the United States courtroom in the federal building, had to be disciplined several times by Chairman Kenyon for laughing at some of the answers by witnesses. Representatives of the strikers de voted their efforts to maintaining the charge that civil authorities, state troopers and other law officers were misusing their power to break down the strike. They centered most of the testimony around Incidents In Mod essen, and officials of the place de manded and obtained from the com' mlttee permission to be heard in de fense. Old Employe Called. The United states steel corpora tion was allowed to put on before the committee old, but lower paid, em ployes who declared their satisfaction with conditions, hours and wages. Arthur Raymont, the first of these, said he had worked 33 years In the mills, raised a family of nine children bought a home and' was now drawing the highest pay he had ever received, 43 cents an hour. "You're a good manager," Senator McKellar of Tennessee told him. Well, we haven't gone hungry yet." Raymond said, "and men don't wprk near so hard as they did when I started. Workmaa Lands Long Hours. James Lloyd, another veteran of as many years of service, said that he saw no reason "why good, sensible men should be striking now." C. A. Lighthill, also a man of long service, echoed his remarks and ex plained that he considered the 10 and 12-hour day a good thing. Especially for young men," he said. I saw that Samuel Gompers told the committee in Washington that the steel company's hospitals were like prisons, where they held men incom municado, I think he said. He's been badly Informed, I know, because I spent some time in the hospital last fall and my wife was allowed to come and even eat dinner with me once or twice. Superintendent Takes Stand. August Mann, superintendent of a wire plant at Donorah, followed the employes and said the strike was rapidly failing. 'Out of 4300 men In the mill, 2200 stayed out the first day it was called." Mann declared. "Since then 1814 have come back and more are re turning every day." Gus Krlstvish. formerly employed in the National Tube company mill at MrKeeaport, was the first striker called and asserted he had been dis charged for joining the union. He was examined for some time by the committee on the point, his charge having been denied by steel company representatives ' on several occasions. but he stuck to his assertion, saying that the foreman had given him the ! FOR MO YEARS Los Angeles Woman Gets Re lief From Serious Rheu matic Conditions. Ex-Soldier Delivers Broadside. George F. Colson. an ex-soldier and an American, followed him with a whole broadside of complaint to make against the company. l pretty nearly had to go on my knees to the company to get a job back, though I was one of the first men in France," he said. "Then they put me to work in a place where a man has hardly any chance for his ife. and where the grease and the heat ruin your shoes every week. They kept me loafing five months be fore they gave me that. No. I'm on strike for eight hours, more wages and safety-first conditions." Then Attorney W. B. Rubin, repre senting the strike committee, cen tered his fire on Monessen and brought n a battery or witnesses, nearly all of whom used interpreters in part or in whole. Mrs. Andrew Banks, with her husband, wis first called. She weighed 118 pounds and had been harged. the pair said, "with defying . policeman with a club." Released on $50 bond after being taken to jail, when they appeared for rial the next day they were told their money was forfeited. The woman said she had her baby on her arm w hen arrested and had no .club and had said nothing to the special po liceman. Abuse by Police Charged. Now, Mr. Rubin," Senator Walsh nterrupted, "this case ought to be followed and if the abuse of these foreigners is found to be what they say it is. the community ought to traighten it out. There may be an other explanation, but the impression ought not to go out among these for eigners that our laws do not give them justice." Six men. all Austrian, testified that they had been arrested in Mon essen between 6 and 6:30 in the morn ing by state policemen and taken to ail. that while there they had been asked if they were going back to work, had refused, and then had been held under $500 bail to appear before a grand jury. In the lockup a police man told them they were to be hanged t 8 o clock. All professed they had done nothing. "That's common up in Monessen," William Feeney, a strike organizer, broke in, "throwing men in jail every day for a mere pittance." The committee adjourned at 11 P. M. to meet in Washington at the call of Chairman Kenyon. "I had to be cared for Just like baby before I began to take Tanlac. and now I can't say enough to praise It for all it has done for me, was tn earnest statement of Mrs. Alice Murphy, 1501 Pennsylvania Ave., Los Angeles. When the Taniac representative called at Mrs. Murphy s home h found her busy about her housework and she remarked that she nadn been able to attend to her household duties for two years until she started taking Tanlac. "Two years ago 1 had a very severe attack oi muscular rheumatism," she continued, "and no one could tell the pain and torture that I have suffered since that time. My hands have been swollen until could hardly work my fingers and haven't been able to put on a pair of shoes because my feet had swollen so. All those two years 1 naa snarp, severe pains through my back tha would make me scream at times. My nerves were so bad I had to make the children stay out of the room where I was and I couldn't stand the least noise. Sometimes I would have dizzy spells and everything seemed to spin around, and then I would have sharp pains and a chilly feeling afterwards. I was so helpless that I lived propped up with pillows in a chair or in bed all the time and had to be helped from one place to the other, and to sleep or to get around the house was out of the question. "I tried every medicine and treat ment that we could hear of, but it was money thrown away and I got so blue that I really didn't care to live in the condition I was in. One night my husband read a piece in the paper where a case like mine had been helped by Tanlac and went right out and got me a bottle. By the time had taken the medicine four or five days I saw that it was helping : and I kept right on taking it and now, after taking several bottles, I am so much better that I can't praise Tanlac enough. My nerves are so much better and I am sleeping every night and feel that in a little while Tanlac will get me back to where I was before I was sick. I am doing my housework again in my home of five rooms and three chil dren, and it is the first time in two years that I have been able to get around at all and wear my shoes. am telling everybody how much good Tanlac did me and that it is a fine medicine." Tanlac is sold In Portland by the Owl Drug Co. Adv. Republic Iron or more. & Steel company one STEEL TOWNS REMAIN QUIET Few Meetings Held by Strikers in Pittsburg District. PITTSBURG, Oct. 12. Entering the fourth week of the steel strike, the steel towns in the Pittsburg district were quiet today. There were very tew meetings held. There was no ac tivity at the Union National head quarters. Steel companies are looking for in creased forces to report for work to morrow, but strike leaders expect no change in the situation. The meeting of delegates of the various locals of machinists unions n the Pittsburg district today for the purpose of taking action "on the steel strike" adjourned when several uniformed policemen stationed them selves in the hall. Eastern Star Matron on Tour. PRINEVILLE. Or.. Oct. It. Mrs. Alberta McMurphy. worthy grand ma tron of Oregon, order of Eastern Star, accompanied by Mr. McMurphy. paid an official visit to the local lodge. Carnation chapter. No. 44. last Friday night. While making an automobile trip through southern and central Oregon. Mrs. McMurphy Is visiting the chapters en route. From Prlne ville she proceeded to Redmond, where she. visited the chapter there Saturday night. Tomorrow night she will visit the Bend chapter. S- H- green stamps for cash. Hol man Fuel company. Main 153. A 3353. Block wood. 4 ft- or short slabwood. Utah and Rock Springs coal; sawdust Air. 3 ARRESTED FOR ATTACK Two Workers Beaten at Change of Shift in Steel Plant. YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, Oct. 12. Thir teen arrests were made following the severe beating of two men who were about to enter the Youngstown Sheet A- Tube company grounds near the Struthers Coke plant late today. The disturbance occurred at the change of turns. Two disputes also occurred at mills In this city which resulted In one arrest. Increase in mill operations is ex pected tomorrow, officials said. Belief is general tonight that to morrow will furnish the first real test of strength between the two sides. With several of the largest mills here preparing to make a determined effort tomorrow morning to break the strike, feeling was more tense thsn dt any time during the last three weeks. According to plans tonight, the Brier Hill Steel company will attem to start tomorrow several ope hearth furnaces, the Youngstow HUN PUNISHMENT ASKED PRUSSIAN OFFICERS WHO OC CUPIED LILLE INDICTED. Cruelties Passing Imagination Are Charged and Extradition of Gang Leader Is Required. (Copyright by the New York World. Pub lished by Arrangement.) LILLE, France, Oct. 12. (Special cable. A district court-martial here has Just drawn up an indictment of the various Prussian officers who during the occupation of Lille by the German army surpassed all that one could imagine in acts of cruelty in flicted on the inhabitants. The lead er of the gang, whose extradition will be demanded forthwith, is Count Von Bismarck, a grandson of the iron chancellor. Charges against the count include that of having caused the death of 14 persons in a village near Valenciennes, in the most cruel manner ever recorded in French an nals of crime. Count Bismarck said he would make examples of his victims. Before they were put to death the prisoners were brought out on the market square and were flogged before the eyes of an enforced assembly of the villagers. Then the prisoners were led to a wall and shot, after which Bismarck com manded that the neighboring houses be set on fire. The 14 victims, some of whom were not dead, were thrown into the flames. i , Afterward Bismarck caused the ar rest and death of a publican whom he accused of inciting the people to re bel against the invader. The publi can was placed against a wall and shot by German soldiery and because he was not killed, Bismarck, who was present, ordered lancers to charge the blood-spattered form as it lay on the ground. Finally Bismarck himself seized the body, and swinging it over his head, hurled it into a water trough close at hand. Other cruelties charged to Bis marck's lieutenants at Lille are -recorded and all the officers are to be tried by French courts-martial. One of Bismarck's officers was a profes sor in Cologne university. McCorm sings "Annie Laurie for on you the Victrola -a MM wHt4m 1 Sfcjsf S3r You have often heard "Annie Laurie," but did you ever hear McCormack sing it? Or Farrar? Or Homer? Or Melba? 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