It that issue is to divide America, America, ought to be divided until the issue is settled and settled aright. In the broad sense, it includes our troubles with Mexico, as well as our troubles with Germany and Britain.
"We are Americans for the United States," says the President. That is Democracy's ideal. Perhaps Queen Sophie got the scissors hold on King Constantine, while the stranglehold was being employed by allied diplomats. At any rate, it was too much.
Amenkener to Absurdity of Ordinance
AS a result of the long-continued efforts of The Times-Dispatch, the city authorities seem at last to realize the anomalous and ineffective condition of the ordinances and laws regarding the operation of automobiles. The inquiry of the Chief of Police and the consequent opinion of the City Attorney have brought to official attention the absurdity of the revocation of license clause in the general traffic ordinance—an absurdity which The Times-Dispatch has pointed out on a number of occasions.
As a matter of fact, the Chief of Police has always known that he was without authority to revoke a "license," that never existed, for years ago the Police Department urged Council to adopt regulations that would compel the examination and licensing of individuals, in place of the present meaningless "permit" to the car itself. That resolution, along with others of like character designed to protect the public, died in Council commissions. Now that influential members of Council have announced their intention of re-drafting the ordinances, there is strong ground to hope that adequate regulations for the safety of the public will be enacted. 