Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 5, 1921, Page 2

~~ s f PAGE TWO a Che Casper Daily Cridune | ~ed every evening except Sunday at Casper, Natrona) yo. Pubiication Offices. Tribune Bul County, TELEPHONES 15 and 16] change Connecting All Departments | BUSINESS Branch Telepho: ing) Postoffice as second class Entered at Casper, (Wyo: 733 wig mber 23, 1916. matter, 2 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS OF THE UNITED PRESS MEMBER MEMBE =. HANWAY L BE. HANWAY fives New York City. By Carrier Pec Copy Ono ¥ Bix M Thre three mi Daily T tion becomes c ance and the after subscrip- Member of Andit Bureau of Circulation (A. livered to you let The Tribur it your duty to carrier misses you. A WASTEFUL PUBLISHER. “Economy in government printing has been cussed for years,” says the New York Evening Pcs! “and there is fully two and a half times as much rea- son as formerly for Mr. Dawes’ creation of a board of review, representing all departments, to effect it. When Bradford’s MS history was sent from England to Massachusetts the state sold an edition at cost for $1; now it has found that its new edition will cost $2.50. Uncle Sam is the world’s largest publisher a half dozeé times over, the value of his books, period icals, and pamphlets in the last year of the war being nearly $13,000,000. He is easily the world’s :most wasteful publisher. Now and then congressmen are stricken by a sudden desire to save a few hundred thousands on the nation’s printing bills, and their characteristic course is to propose severe cuts in the amount of publication. There was much that was sound in Senator Smoot’s amendment to the sundry civil act in the last congress, but when congressional zeal imperils, as it has, publications like the Monthly Labor Review and the Shnpping Bulletin, both indis- pensable to wide interests, it is acting foolishly. “Mr. Dawes’ board of review,should be able to effect economies in ways that are really healthful. A: :hronic habit of the departments is to order, publications printed in quantities greater than needed, anticipaping dis- | that those “That kind of thing is taking place all the time,” seid ec. “We didn’t want to cut wages, but we were driven to it. “If this latest game of British business men is persisted in, retaliation in some form is quite within the range of possibilities.” : Later on the news accounts carried the information that the bids of the American Shipping board for the freightage of Egyptian cotton from Alexandria, sub- mitted on request of the Alexandria Produce associ- ation, had been turned down notwithstanding the fact bids were 58 per cent lower than the bids of British shipping concerns. This produce association is composed of about a hundred member#, 16 of whom are charged with handling the cotton business of that country. Fifteen of the 16 voted to accept the ship- ing board bid, and one held out against it. The board bid per ton for carriage of Egyptian cotton to American ports was shillings, the Brit- h bid was 60 shillings. But under the rules of the board the award had to be unanimous. Due to the action of the Liverpool conference lines in bringing influence to bear on the produce board, American ships were denied any opportunity to carry Egyptian cotton. Me This action rather had the appearance that the Brit- ish commercial outfit desired. a “standup and. knock down” settlement of the question, whether or not we shall maintain a merchant marine and be entitled to fair treatment in matters of freight If that is the program we might as well sail in and give the British a stomach full ists If the shipping board means business, as indicated, it has ample authority under the Jones merchant ma- rine law to give Great Britain a mighty run for her money in the carrying trade. One thing, those British shipowners, who are determined to put the American merchant marine out of the running, are going to dis- cover; and that is that they are no longer dealing with on administration. Mr. Wilson, it will be re- categorically refused to enforce section 34 of the Jones act, which authorizes the president to give due notice of our intentior to terminate treaty clauses with foreign countries which restrict the right of the United States to impose discriminating customs on imports entering this country in American vessels. He also refused to put other clauses of the law into op- eration which favored American ships. He was up- held in his refusal by a wealth of British propaganda set loose in this country. We can no longer sit idly by and permit British shipping concerns to plot against us and get away with it. — Meaning no disrespect to the sex, but it would seem that political managers are overlooking a bet by not employing more women publicity agents. RGA, RE THE NATIONAL BANKERS. The total number of national banks in operation at the close of the fiscal year was 8,178, with an author- ized capital of $1,276,720,565 and total circulating banknotes outstanding, $743,290,374. There were 212 new national banks chartered during the year, with a capital of $16,610,000. Existing banks to the number of 372 increased their capital $65,000,000. Of the 130 banks closed during the year, 28 failed and were placed in the hands”of -receivers, 84 were closed by voluntary liquidation, and 18 were consol- idated with other banks. Three of the failed banks were later restored to solvency. The net gain of active national banks was 85. When viewed from the standpoint of their number and importance to the local communities they serve the national banks of the country have in all respects made a wonderful record. And at the same time what. volumes that record speaks for the chargcter of men who conduct the banking business in the na- a future demand that never comes, and to have the surplus stored at great expense. “In the end govérn- ment documents that cost an average of 50 cents each have to be sold as waste paper. The depart- ments and congress are alike responsible for mail- ing much-matter to recipients who do not want ‘it. Even “depositary libraries,’ required by law to take everything, stand aghast at the flood. Hence arise huge stacks of “returns.” Above all, there ought to be more sale and less free distribution. Government prices can be kept low, and despite congressmen jeal- ous of franking privileges the people can pay them.” ——<—<<<—<—$ _ LIFE’S. TRAGEDIES. Life is a strange mixture of tragedy and comedy, and it is often difficult to say where the one ends and the other begins. It depends, too, upon whether you are a principal in the action or a spectator in the au- dience. Punch describes one of the greatest tragedies of life, from the spectator’s standpoint, and enlists your sympathy from the start. You won- der that in a world of sunshine and flowers and sing- ing birds such calamities must befall the mortals of earth. Listen to it: “He stood in the packed building, a small lonely figure, pathetic in the isolation that shut him off from the warm humanity of the watching crowd. “He felt weak, ill, but he struggled to bear himself bravely. He could not move his eyes from the stern white face that seemed to fill all the space in front of him. About that cold, miniatory figure, which was speaking to him in such passionless, even tons, clung an atmosphere of awe the traditional robes of office lent it a majesty that crushed his will. “He knew he was being addressed, and strove to listen. His brain was a torrent of thoughts. And so his life had come to this. It was indeed the final catas- trophe. That was surely what the voice meant—that voice which went on and on in an even stream of sound without meaning. Why had he come to this— in the flower of his life to lose its chiefest gift, liberty. Up and down the spaces of his brain thought sped like fire. The people behind—did they care? 4A few, perhaps, pitied him. The others were indifrerent. To them it was merely a spectacle. “Suddenly into his mind crept the consciousness of of a vast silence. The voice had stopped. The abrupt ¢essation of sound whipped his quivering nerves. It was like the holding of a great breath. “He gathered his forces. He knew that the huge concourse waited. A question had been put to him. It seemed-as if the world stood still to listen. He moistened his lips. He knew what he had meant to say, but his tongue was a traitor to his desire. What use now to plead? The soundlessness grew intoler- able. He thought he should cry aloud. “And then— “‘T will,’ he said, and looking sideways, caught the swift, shy glance of his bride.” ee SHIPPING BOARD COMES TO LIFE. News reports give assurance that the American Shipping board is showing signs of life, which is good news. Reports say: “Aggressive measures have been adopted by the shipping board to insure fair treat- ment for American merchant ships in the award of trading privileges in foreign ports. The board’s policy is understood to rest on the proposition that other nations must give every proper opportunity to ships which fly the Stars and Stripes or else run the risk of encountering the retaliatory measures placed within the prerogative of the board by the new American! shipping act.” , Several months ago Winthrop L. Marvin, president of the American Steamship Owners’ Association, inti- mated that retaliation might be resorted to against British shipping combines, if they and their support- ers did not refrain from boycotting American lines. Mr. Marvin made the charge, which was never denied, | thet Bri spinners and cotton manufacturers de-| elined to : cotton from Galveston unless it was| British ships and under British insurance. tion. $ tnd 2 bees Ce ¥ THREE-CENT POSTAGE. A return to 3-cent letter postage, in all probability, will be one of the government’s plans to increase rev- enues. The present postage rate is regarded as incon- sequential by the senders of large quantities of first- class mail, and the mails are therefore burdened with a large amount of matter that is without either value or information to the recipient. An increase in post- age might be a double blessing—revenue to the gov- ernment and relief to the overburdened mails, enabling the postoffice department to practice additional economy, for increase in rates is figured to reduce the amount of matter offered for mailing. The essential points in handling mails are: quick dispatch, rapid and safe transportation and prompt delivery at destination. These Jare the thingsthe people purchase from the government, and‘the cost is not the matter of highest importance. Increase in cost of postage would be one form of taxation that would be felt less by the people than almost any form that has been suggested for revenue building. ee BIG GAME HUNT. Next to a presidential election, the quadrennial tiger hunt in New York is the most interesting and New York is thus engaged at the present moment, hoping to drive the old beast into the trap set for it when the circle closes in November. The candidates will be the present Tammany mayor, Hylan, to succeed himself, and the fusion selection, Charles Lockwood the investigator whose legislative committee uncovered the housing trust and convicted more than a hundred of the arch-conspiratots who were sending the prices of building construction sky- ward. The issues will be pretty much the same as in years gone by. The corruption of the Tammany government, increase in taxes and general inefficiency of the Hylan regime. Preparations for a great drive are goiny: forward and the hopes of the people are for the successful slaughter of the wily old tiger. a Se WHY SALES TAX WAITS. “The country is coming to a sales tax eventually, believes the Philadelphia Inquirer, because it will raise the maximum of revenue at a minimum of in- convenience and disturbance. But not now. Aid if we were asked to explain why not now, our answer would be that the reason undoubtedly is mainly political. There is a feeling among party leaders that the tax is not understood by the masses. And ‘probably it is not. Education will be required. But after all, experience furnishes the best education. We dare say that once a sales tax were tried, the cduntry would demand that it be amplified and made the main source of revenue for the United States, just as is the case in Canada, would never feel the levy. ee FOR VILLAGE AND WORLD. “Tolerance and good will are the stuff of good relations,” says the New York Commercial. “Firmness to bear with nueighbor’s vexing peculiarities and the courage to accept his advancing fortunes in good part are the qualities that make for peace in the village. Each village, however, supplements such degree of these qualities as it has by a gentlemen's agreement not to carry “shooting irons” and by a pclice garrison. “International amicabilities, likewise, is conditioned upon tolerance and good will. “Undoubtedly the villager misses his gun a dozen times a day. He absorbs numerous provocations in the course of a normal day which, in his judgment, would make suitable occasions for a shooting or bludg- eoning. He and his neighbor, however, survive these irritations, mostly, by reason of the fact that weapons are not handy.” ——__—__ 5 : i n declared ihat this action was a factor an causing a cut in ®he-wages of American seamen. There is a doctor for every 200 persons in Cali- Yet we are advised California is q remark- ealthful country, with a charming: tlimate: a RST fbe Casper Daily Cribune ; AIR PILOT MAKES SAFE LANDING IN DARK UPON ARRIVING AFTER DARK nan. Ste is survived by her husband, Oscar Clark, and a baby daujhter. Mrs. Clark, then Helen Brennan, paces 2 aE jek pang” ctrl }He died a few days later. Editor Tribune:—Last night we ‘believed at the time that it was Bren-| were told about the wonders of the |nan’s intention to kill his wife also, Sasnse oman: srounds. Ny apes peowke rw! u 1 les ; made the successful attempt to,>ut this was never definitely estab:|who had camped there. Their Flying at an average of 130 mi rmade, the iP biisaan eas po ates ogee tots i his landing field at Casper before Leterinck left Wheatland at 8! Mrs. Clark was one of the most| there.” . were. Didn't a man who had neve. dark settled, Dick Leferinck, pilot the matrons of the city. o'clock. He turned the plane wide | popular. young When we arrived in Casper and|seen us before prove it? open and arrived here, a distance of 130 miles in just one hour. He followed the Platte river the entire distance so that he woukf not miss his field. The Wheatland-Casper jump was the final-leg of-a journey from Denver. He left Denver at | 3:30 p. m. He stopped at Cheyenne | and Wheatland’ and decided to make | ; Wyoming Aviation com pany, headed in here Wednesday - night at 9:07 p. m., and unable to raise attendants at the field was forced to make a landing on the field | without the aid of lights. i So capably did he handle the plane the Curtis Oriole in which he was flying alighted in the center of the field, as perfect a landing as it was possible to make. A moment later hangar attend- ants who were in town, not having —. expected Leferinck to arrive after | dark hurried by automobile to the field, alarmed of Of cHEY | the pilot having field. When they arrived, however, they found Leferinck calmly taking the machine to the hangar, neither man nor machine any the worse for the experience. CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 5*-Two. years after she was shot by her |father, the late Mathias Brennan of Cheyenne and Riverton, Mrs. Helen| Clark died here Wednesday at the home of her mother. 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