Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, February 16, 1921, Page 2

2 t H H YY is it] rs he ae S$ Df re PAGE TWO Che Casper Daily Cribune Issued every evening except Sunds:” at Casper, Natrona County, Wyo. Publication Offices: Tribune Building BUSINESS TELEPHONES-...---------------~' 15 and 1¢ Branch Telephone Exchange Connecting All Departments | Entered at Casper, (Wyoming) Postoffice as second-class | matter, November 22, 1916. MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORTS FROM UNITED PRESS President and Editor Business Manager Associate Editor -- City Editor THOMAS DAILY ---. -Advertising Manager a a tee ee Advertising Representatives David J. Randall, 341 Fifth Ave., New York City Prudden, King & Prudden, 1720-23 Steger Bidg., Chicago, Til. Copies of the Daily Tribune are on file in the New York and Chicago offices and visitors are welcome. SUBSCRIPTION RATES By Carrier J. EB. HANWAY EARL BE. HAN W, H. HUNTLEY - RE. EVANS --—-—— One’ Year -.-. Six Months Three Mont! One Month Per Copy ---. One Year --.. Six Months ‘Three Months No subscription by mi three months. All subscriptions must be paid in advance and the Defly Tribune will not insure -delivery #fter subscrip- tion becomes one month in arrears. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulations (A. B. C.) -- Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news credited in this paper and also the local news published k:rein. Kick if You Don't Get Your Tribune. Call 15 or 16 any time after 6 o'clock if you fail to receive your Tribune. A paper will be delivered to you by special messenger. Make it your duty to let The Tribune know when your carrier misses you. aie CONGRESS ASKS ACCOUNTING After a heated debate in the lower branch of congress yesterday a ‘resolution was adopted call- ing upon Prsident Wilson for an itemized statement of the disbursement of the $150,000,000: war funds placed in his hands for emergency. PUTPOSES | the facts brought ‘out in the current testimony at shortly after the war was declared, : Although there are only sixteen days! remain- ing of Mr. Wilson’s term of office; he has. filedno statement showing how this; great’ fand was; ex- pended, what balance remainéd, if any,:nor has he offered the slightest explanation to congress respecting the trust reposed in him. 5 It is one of the most peculiar circumstances, that has ever arisen in: Americanix abidife; © 2’ ‘made under the regulations, and no road desires to disclaim further demands by presenting a final statement before all the facts are known. ; While the roads were in the hands of Mr. McAdoo numerous damage claims and other lia- bilities were incurred, which the government did not liquidate, though it assumed the obligation. These the roads must pay, and will be entitled to recover from the government, which was ‘in con- trol during the time the debt was incurred. Many other claims are still indefinite in nature. * It is impossible for all the railroads to present final claims at once, and the administration knows it. The more plausible explanation of their atti- tude is that they wish to avoid paying out the money before March 4, leaving the expenditures to be paid under the Republican administration. On the face of the record, this would lessen the Democratic expenditures and increase the amount paid out by Republicans. Some few people would be deceived when the comparative figures are presented by the Democratic campaign man- agers, but far more will understand and resent the effort to deceive them. The country is pretty well impressed with the manner in which the McAdoo regime piled up deficits when operating the railroads. AS 2" ORR Seles leo WASTE ON RAILROADS The Providence Journal blames the inefficiency of railway service upon the agreemext between carriers and operatives forced on them by the Wilson administration and argues that the roads will not emerge from their troubles and prosper and furnish the public the service it is entitled td until the agreement is rescinded. The Journal says: ‘Restoration of pre-war efficiency on the rail- toads is one of the most important of the questions .at present affecting shippers and passengers. That labor has been extroardinarily inefficient un- der .the. agreements foisted on the carriers by the Wilson administration there is reason for believing: \Washington show extravagant prices are being paid for work not,done and that the public is justified in objecting to further increases in rates until the railroad managers can prove they are get- ting a fair equivalent in service for the high wages established by the government. “By abrogating the national agreement on | working conditions it is asserted by Chairman At- terbury of the labor committee of the’American The right of congress to hi6n the ptesident respecting a matter of this ¢haracter ‘cannot be doubted; but, one branch of government hesitates to openly call -another branch to account and thereby imply dereliction ,of..duty. “The most scrupulous courtesy and’ respect is ordinarily the, rule that governs the relations. And it,may be assumed that the situation Had grown particularly aggravating to move. congress to cast so grave a reflection upon the executive as the passing of a resolution demanding ‘an accounting of steward- ship. It is not because a statement and full explana- tion should not be forthcoming from the presi- dent; but because he has refused and neglected to make such statement that places the president in an unenviable light before the people. With all the graft and waste that has occurred in the several executive departments and the pub- lic criticism that has been heaped upon the admin- istration, it is unfortunate. that the chief executive office, itself, should come in for a share of like criticism, in the: end, when the hope was that we would be spared such a denouement. plead OE Es aes THECGRY DOES NOT HOLD Defenders of the free trade policy assert that since the United States is an exporter of wheat, as also is Canada, the shipments of wheat from Can- ada into the United States could not -have been of effect in causing the fall in prices. .The theory is slausible but will not bear analysis. The fact is that the American millers were able to supply their immediate needs by purchases from Canada, leav- ing them free to deal with the American producer at their leisure. Since the federal reserve system had put its disapproval on extension of agricul- tural loans, the American farmer was in no posi- tion to wait. It is not contended that the importa- tions from Canada were solely responsible for the fall, but the enormous increase in’ the quantity of wheat imported leaves no room for dispute of the assertion that the importations had a large in- fluence in smashing the American market. If not, why the importations? If the American miller did not get his Canadian wheat at a cut price, why did he buy there instead of in America? Canadian wheat would not be shipped to the United States unless there were buyers here, and for every bushel of Canadian wheat bought, there was a loss of mar- ket for a bushel of United States wheat. Any ten- year-old boy can reason that far. ST a SB WHY DELAY PAYMENTS? ‘The government can haye no adequate excuse for withho!ding payments to the railroads under the government terms of possession and operation and these sums should further delay. : The reason given by the treasury department |Quite often he’s married and much of his life, is that the administration does not desire to pay |He’s henpecked and squelched by a termagant piecemeal but wants to. wait until each road. has presented its claims in full. Manifestly the plan of the administration is unreasonable, for there are a multitude of different items in claims that will be be forthcoming without |He is pulled up by bosses and held up by bums; Association of Railway Executives, ‘the ' railroads can save at least three hundred millions a year. If this estimate is correct, and it has not been |shown to be wrong, it would seem to be desirable to get rid of the agreement before resorting to a {wholesale reduction of wages. “Of course, holders of soft jobs object to a pro- gram of efficiency; the habit of loafing is agree- able to the seekers after easy money, and the usual appeal for an inquiry by congress into the state- ments of Mr. Atterbury has been made. But con- gress is under no obligation to order an investiga- tion; the railroad’companies and the labor board after hearing the testimony of all concerned can make whatever decision is warranted by the facts; | meddling by the president and congress is certain ito: befog the real issue—the maintenance of a higher standard of efficiency. ° “The public is weary of paying the high cost of inefliciency on the railroads and is ready to sup- |port any reasonable plan for the stopping of sys- tematic loafing and overcharging to the end that! |good service may be had at rates that are not practically prohibitive.” The Syndicate that offered Woodrow Wilson $150,000 for a written article may live to-con- gtatulate itself that he declined to accept. We jknow of a certain country that would have been {much better off if he had suffered pen paralysis jsix or eight years ago and away ahead of the | game to have paid him twice the sum named to jquietly drop his typewriter in the Potomac river. RA a a AT LAST, NORMALCY The Albany Journal has given us a. definition of what is meant by “‘return to normal,” of which desirable condition of life we have heard little jelse, ever since the war ceased and we began to jlook about to discover where we were at. The Journal defines it thus: “Return to Normal’ does not mean, cannot mean, merely the elimination of disagreeable con- jditions, with retention of all agreeable ones. It means restoration of the normal ratio of she agree- able to the disagreeable things of life, in which the former predominate, but the latter never dwin- dle to negligible proportions. One might as well expect always fair weather as to look for a time of life without tribulations and with all things en- joyable undiminished.” i (oat SREP pie GLa § Why, Indeed! “Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud?” It usually ain’t, for he’s generally cowed, Today he is here and tomorrow he’s gone, And the ring he performed in is silent and lone. He merely counts one when the cholera comes; wife. I've thought it all over—I give it up. So I answer by saying “I'm darned if I know!” Kansas City Star. t /@he Ca Daily Cribune - pea ald eh eR a eh ae AS TO THE FACTS. Editor Tribune:—I was somewhat surprised to see in your issue of the 11th an article headed “One Experi- ment,” dealing with the “Norfolk Ex- periment” when I had just read an- ‘other article in another paper upon the same subject ‘success of the experiment, while you make it a failure. Tribune to be a newspaper which de- sires to be fair an I am enclosing both articles for your ‘and comparison and ‘with the hope that your original view ‘con: may be corrected facts. CHARLES W. OWEN. a Mr. Owen refers to an editoria: on what is known as the “Norfolk Ex-| 2 periment,” in which.a group of untori machinists at Norfolk, Virginia, fi- nanced an iron over tobe conducted as 4 strictly union labor plant, when the owners had declared for failed to secure sufficient labor to op- erate. The experiment this case attracted nation-wide atten- It was dealt witn tn the press dispatches and uy editorial writers tion, generally. Very ported in the experiment had failed and the iron plant had gone into bankruptcy. We did not question the dispatches on appeared in the in fact all eastern newspapers car- ried the identical Mr. from what is pre« paper devoted to union labor, which reports the fron works experiment condition and entirely successful. So we have the two ter and it leaves The Tribune's unkind one and it that other experiments of. the same nature would be made, and that one failure in one case did not prove that the plan was valueless. (Any reader can get the anser to any question by Daily Tribune Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin Director, Washing: |" ton, D. C. This offer applies strictly to information. give advice on ik financial matters. to settle domestic dertake exhaustive‘ research on any Write your question plainly subject. and briefly. Give dress and enclose for -return postage. All replies are sent driect to the Q. A. Strikes are satisfaction of employes with wages, hours or other conditions of ‘employ- ment. Q. . Could House?—J. H. G. Owens send> ‘What causes strikes?—B. B. Cm ioe F you furnish a brief bio- graphy of the designer of the White A. The designer of the White the city was first being laid out. He! ern worked for ihe government for the/as 25,000 years greater part of his life. He is chiefly|emerged from its known for his work in connection | 12,000 years go. of which he burned in 1814. town.and living in another because of scarcity of Housés in former, pays out @ considerable sum every month in commutation fare. Can he deduct this expense in filing his federal in- come tax returne?—E. EB. A. Railroad fares are only deduct able when a person is a traveling business man and this fare then be- comes a business expense. Street car and railroad fare paid in-going to and from work is not a deductable ex- pense. which shows the I- believe The id tell the truth and to conform to the What. are bituminous ° shales? Are they of any value?—M. C. A. The term bituminous shales properly applies to shales containing considerable bituminous matter. It is! of no vale for fuel purposes, but) may serve as a source of il. Q. What is the meaning of “gun” as a slang term?—F. W. T. @ A. “Gun” as a slang word has various meanings, among them being “a thief,” “‘a tobaccp pipe,” “a liquor Q To works and took it the open shop and of union labor in recently it was re- news that the Q. How ‘many mints are now in operation in the United States?—E. B. A. There are now three niints in: operation in the United States. ' They are located at San Francisco, Cal.; Denver, Colo., and Philadelphia, Pa. the truthfulness of the subject. They metropolitan ’ press, information. us a clipping sumed to be a news- the interests of Q. What is an emery ball in base- ball?—J. B. 8, A. An emery ball is one which has been roughened. A pitcher is not in ‘a flourishing | permitted to use one. sides of the mat- us confused. article was not an expressed the hope How long did the glacial period last, and how long ago was it?—G. W. A. The Pleistocene Period or gia- cial invasion was the last important geological “event before the present epoch that had a wide influence upon the physical appearance of the world. The duration of the period is esti- mated as being at least 500,000 years, Sure We’re Goin’ To THE WINTER GARDEN DANCE TO-NITE writing The Casper The bureau cannot legal, medical and It does not attempt troubles, nor to un? of the United full name and ad- 2 cents in stamps Anquirer.) caused by the dis-| fj S. C., and later to Washington when | and the ice retreated trom'the north- hile Sw ‘whom prizes awarded in’19207—HL T. H: A. In 1920 Nobel prizes were as follows: Woodrow Wil- Ciremtherin es oy Evening ‘Record, which two months | conditiqns and the newsprint situation are given as the reasons. Emulsion is a positive help. Scott & Bowne, Blooméeld, N.J. 30-23 “A Small in to report today a special’ rule to give WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16, 1921 USE SLOAN'S TO Packer Control Measure to Die control legislation the right of the-house. some proponents of legisiation said there was little prospect of getting action on it at this session. ————-_~——_ MINE FIRE EXTINGUISHED GLOBE, Ariz, Feb. 15.—Fire which broke out in the pump shaft of the Qld Dominion mine here last night, ‘was extinguished this morning after hours work by the mine rescue pump sta- 1800 levels, the pump station, it- Tongue “Pumps Do Their Part Toward Greater Variety ‘As though to contradict the popularity of comes the Tongue Pumps in all the different I The very simplicity of these new Pumps will win your admiration. Now shown in brown kid, patent leather, black kid and white kid. $10.00 to $12.50 We carry Phoenix Hosiery to Sale Saving Bargains Ever Attempted Dresses In Silk, All Wool Serges and Velours, at $10 Women’s Winter Coats Good Selection, at Re $10 . Women’s Bungalow Aprons, i i at 98c The Leader Join the American Legion Is Furnishing the Women of Casper With the Greatest Money- Space will not permit us to enumerate the hundreds of bar- gains that you will find in our Removal Sale. ' match all our footwear. 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