Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, October 25, 1923, Page 8

*AGE EIGHT. Che Casper Daily Cribune — The Casper Dally Tribune issued every evening and The Sunday Morning Tribune every Sunday, at Casper, Wyoming. Publication offices; Tribune Building, OPPo- | site postoffice. ee ee an eee Entered at Casper (Wyoming) postoffice as second class matter, November 22, 1916, ‘Business! Telephones |... on, Eee anail6 Branch Telephone Exchange Connecting All Departments. By J. B. HANWAY MEMBER 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 herein. Advertising Representatives Prudden, King & Pruddewh 1720-23 Steger Blds., cht: cago, Ill, 286 Fifth Ave. New York City; Globe Bids. Boston, Mass., Suite 404 Sharon Bldg., 55 New eeoke gomery St, San Francisco, Cal. Copies of the Daily Tribune are on file in the New York, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco offices and visitors are welcome. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation (A. 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This ix good news to the world, which has long been wondering what is the actual purport of the cov- enant; all the more since several recent cases of what looked like trimming and dodging on the part of the league itself, or like flouting and defying its authority by some of its members. The manner of the achievement also commands keen interest, since it seems to be a clear case of lifting oneself by the bootstraps. The league itself is to interpret itself to itself. That ob- viously makes it certain that the interpretation will be satisfactory. “Tt will be recalled, however, that at its for mation the league itself was proclaimed to be the universal interpreter. It was to interpret everything that needed interpretation for every- body that wanted anything interpreted. It was to interpret international law, and all treaties. It was in interpret the Monroe Doctrine for the United States and let us know for the first time in a hundred years just how much—or, more probably, how little—that document meant. It ‘was even to interpret the constitution of the United States to us, far better than Hamilton and Marshall and Story and Webster were ever able, in their narrow nationalism, to do. And yet now, early in its shining career, it finds its own constitution, the sacrosanct covenant— to modify which by so much as the dotting of an i or crossing of a t would be rank sacrilege— to be in need of radical interpretation. Truly, it is a good thing to have a sense of humor. “Tt is also to be observed that the league thus purposes to do for itself that which it would not let others do for themselves. It revolted, for example, at the mere thought of America’s inter- preting the Monroe Doctrine, or the constitution of the United States, or of two nations interpret- ing for themselves a treaty which had been made between them. All such matters must be submit- ted to its supreme authority. No mere nation could be its own interpreter. Yet it is to be itself the interpreter of its own covenant. Doubtless that is because there is no other authority in the world capable of doing the job. Omniscience alone can divine omniscience, “But now a fearsome speculation intrudes !t- self upon the mind. Suppose the interpretation of the covenant given by this octuple commission proves to be lacking in clearness and thus to need; elucidation—to be itself interpreted—what is to be done? Shall somebody else be appointed to interpret the interpretation? That uid seem to be logical. If the league itself, which was to be the world’s supreme interpreter, must be in- terpreted, what other and necessarily lesser thing can claim exemption from the same pro- cess? It is already agreed that the interpreter must be interpreted. Then the interpreter that in- terpreted the interpreter must be interpreted. Then the interpreter that interpreted the inter- preter that interpreted the interpreter must be interpreted; and so on to the nth power of in terpretation. It is a lovely prospect.” Valen and Underwood Mr. Volstead is the author of a recent law which is loudly praised and bitterly denounced. Senator Underwood sponsored a has been succeeded by the one on the statute books. Mr. Volstead has gone abroad to defend prohibition. Senator Underwood is ready to make a presidential race with hostility to the present tariff as one of the main issues. The Volstead law is fairly well observed in some places, often evaded in others, in others it is boldly defied. But truth lies between the extremes. If it ix not so well obeyed as Mr. Vol- stead thinks, it is by no means so widely disobey ed as his opponents claim. All agree that Mr. Volstead believes in his measure, and wants to see it enforced everywhere. He would be glad to see a prohibition so rigid that no man would dare to import or manufacture intoxicants, Should sentiment daily grow more favorable to the Volstead law, both parties would have to nominate “dry” candidates. There are in con gress men as bent on putting an end to the liquor tariff which] sent back to us bales of our securities, hence we \to Europe, and for several years they spent lay- Later came our entrance into the war, and this meant great industrial activity. Great Britain received enormous dividends payments that used to go abroad. Our wealthy citizens could not get ishly at home. Foreign wage-earners grew doubt- ful of Old World governments, and invested mil-' lions in our savings banks. | Counteracting influences were so powerful that the Underwood tariff did not do half or a quar- | ter of the harm it might have done. But last July a drunken tramp slept on a side track, no train came along, and he was not injured—if there had been a train there would have been one tramp the less. It was warm weather, and nothing hap- pened to him, still accident insurance companies do not want policysolders who sleep on tracks. Today the Underwood presidential boom rests on the fact the Underwood tariff was like a locomo- tive that did not run over anybody, or like a fire that did not burn. There are many citizens who hope that the Vol- stead act will be repealed or nullified; but they are Mr. Volstead’s enemies, not his friends and supporters. Had the Underwood tariff had free course the Democrats would not in 1916 have car- ried a northern state nor could they have held the entire south. The terror of the Democratic} leaders lest imports should flood the country is too recent to be forgotten. No report of the tariff commission failed to exhibit this dread. A leading reason for electing Jefferson was the belief that he would repeal the internal rev- enue laws and he did. Many supported Jackson because they wished to strike at the United States bank, which he wisely or unwisely did.| Had Bryan won in 1896 he would have done his utmost for free silver coinage. Mr. Underwood's hopes lie in what he did not do. He passed a bill avowedly to increase importations, and the increase in impoortations was too slight to sweep | the Democratic party into the discard. Can anyone believe that Volstead would like to see his law a failure? Not one voter in the} country believes that Underwood could get a vote | in the next Democratic convention unless his law had been a failure. Tackle the Other Pig If those enthusiasts on matters of prohibition knew more about the digestive system of a hu- man being, or at least understood just what does it the most harm, they would forsake their liquor campaign for a few moments and turn their attention to the food hog. Overeating is many times as prevalent as over- drinking and infinitely more harmful. While some two per cent of the people in the world die from the effects of over-indulgence in alcohol, about ninety-nine per cent or more die from the effects of over-indulging themselves in unnecessary and unscientific food. While less than one per cent are hard drinkers, about ninety-eight per cent are consistently hard eaters. Moreover, in the case of an average man, one injudicious meal will put more self-distilled al- cohol in his digestive tract than he would put there himself in a week. The liquor problem has intrigued the imagina- tions of many people because it has been given a moral and religious aspect. We should re- member, however, that if it is immoral to drink ourselves to death, it is Just as immoral to eat ourselves to death. The auto-intoxicated man has strayed just as far fram righteousness as the man who crooks his elbow and stands with one foot on the brass rail. Either a knife, fork or spoon makes an infi- nitely better grave-digging implement than the beer opener. A good sharp tooth should replace the skull and cross bones as our emblem of death. A vigorous campaign against unscientific eat- ing and over-eating would solve most of the prob- lems heretofore ascribed to drink. (The Chief Feature Discussion of preparedness is very likely to figure prominently in the debates of the next congress. It is admitted that the army and navy have already been cut to the lowest limit of safety, but the aircraft situation and the de- fense of the Panama canal are at a point below the safety line. The Washington armamente treaty stimu- lated other countries into great exertions in the design and construction of aircraft, and the skill and daring of our airmen must be supple- mented by adequate equipment if we are to keep pace with other nations. The canal has be- come vulnerable because of aircraft develop- ment. That danger must be met and batteries must be constructed to meet the long range fire of modern naval guns. The canal is the prin- cipal feature of our scheme of national defense, and its adequate protection is imperative The Successful Man A writer giving a description of A. ©. Bedford head of the Standard Oil, says that “to see him walking quickly through the corridors of the hotel no one would take him for the head of one of the world’s greatest enterprises. He is with- out bluster, listens courteously, has a friendly smile and expresses himself in well chosen words.” There is nothing remarkable about that. The time has long since passed, if it ever existed, when the man of bluster and discourtesy could get to the top. Mr. Bedford does not exhibit these qualities because he is the head of the Standard Oil; on the contrary he is the head of the Standard Oil because he possesses these and other qualifications. Mr. Bedford used to be a clerk in a wholesale| grocery store. He would still be in that sort of a| job if he had been a blusterer, grouch or incap- | able of expressing himself in a “few well chosen words, The young man who lets bimself be spoil-| ed by a little success never gets very high. The Pathway of Safety traffic as Garirson was bent on the abolition of slavery. It will be hard to carry out their plans, but th are prepared, if they have the votes, to call the navy into service, to extend the const limit, to do all that is necessary to reach their goal. The Underwood tariff was passed tn 1913, and immediately the manufacturers became anxious. For months we heard of shortened time and long lines of workmen out of employment. Then came the European war. Immediately German imports fell to practically nothir fleet ruled the sea. Iurope demanded vast quan- tities of our products. Great Britain and France |by laws there is no security were so hard put to it to supply their own needs thing. i that they could not deluge us. Naturally the Un- derwood tariff was largely cffset by these con- ditions, If we do not have a government maintained by law, we will have no government at all, at least we will not have a government in any sense worthy of the name. This may well be pon- be Casper Dally Cridune It Happened In Wyoming Matters and Things, of State-Wide Interest, Wired in, Telephoned-in, Written, Grape-Vined and Some of It Purloined. Sentiment For Paved Highway Grows BY FRED PATEE ‘The Glenrock Community club at the regular meeting Tuesday noon passed a motion, unanimously, ask- ing that the State Highway Com- mission take immediate action toward having the Yellowstone high. way hard surfaced between Casper | and Glenrock. I appeared hefore| the club on behalf of the American | Automobile association, and the Park-to-Park association, for the} benefit of all motorists. The motion follows also the motion of the Doug- | las Community club asking for the same thing. Although there has been a great amount of money spent on the Yel- lowstone highway between Casper | and Glenrock, the surface is 80) rough at this time, and has been} for many weeks that it is scarcely fit to drive upon, and the sand is| being worked out gradually, and| blowing away, until if action 1s not | taken immediately we are not going | to have any highway left. That part of the hishway between Parker- ton and Glenrock has already been graveled twice, and it is just as bad so far as the surface is concerned | as any part between the Muddy field and Casper. The swift moving au tomobile bounces along the highway striking the surface only here and there, and when it does strike it sucks the sand out and very soon! makes it cuppy, and the heavy truck | following along behind increases the | small hole by breaking down the sides of the hole already started, so that the next automobile will reach down etill farther and suck! out more sand and then along comes a blast of wind and carries | that sand clear over into the sand| @unes on the other side of the river, , and this action continues for four | thousand times each day, so what chance does @ sand surfaced high- way have? That part of the highway In the town of Parkerton has been oiled and rolled and put into just as good shape as any road could be made that was. not paved, and how long did it last? There ts nothing but a hard surface that will answer this particular highway, and Casper ts) going to wee that we get it. What Casper wants she always gets, and| this time we have the backing and | influence of the towns of Douglas, Glenrock, Parkerton and all of tho| citizens of both Converse and Na- trona counties. It is now up to the State Highway Commission to ge’ busy and put in a real pavement between Casper and Glenrock. don't matter how it is to be financed, it must be done. the entire length of the Yellowstone highway will be paved from Chey- enne to the Yellowstone National Park. Therefore, as there now exists an urgent necessity for a hard surface on that part of the highway from Casper to Glenrock, and inasmuch as some nine miles of that distance is within the limits cf Converse county, and WHEREAS, This organization represents the business Interests of Douglas, and we are therefore in- terested In the success of the Yel- lowstone highway from a financial standpoint, and the tourist trade which {s our natural pay roll, we therefore by this resolution unani- mously adopted do hereby request the State Highway Commission to pave the highway from Casper to Glenrock immediately, and without any unnecessary delay. Glenrock Resolution. WHEREAS, The Community club of Glenrock, is fully mindful of the importance of the Yellowstone high- way as a link in the great chain of highways that connect the national parks of the west, and WHEREAS, It {s apparent that the present dirt and gravel roadway between Glenrock and Casper is fast giving way under the terrific strain of constant heavy traffic, and that it is obvious that unless some steps are speedily taken to preserve the base already built, it will in a com- paratively short space of time be worn and blown away, and become utterly useless as a base for hard surfacing, therefore be it RESOLVED, That this club earnestly importune the State High- way Commission to pave this stretch of highway between these important industrial centers for the convent- ence of the traveling public, the economica] hauling of heavy loads by the great ofl companies which are a vital factor in the business welfare of the State and for the preservation of the large investment that has already been made in this important transportation artery; that the State Highway Commission give this great project its immediate attention and begin this necessary work as soon as practicable. oo Safety Engineer ROCK SPRINGS.—The latest acquisition to the Union Pacific Coal company management in Rock Springs is A. W. Dickinson, who has been named safety engineer, with headquarters in this city. Mr. Dick. inson was lately with the Illinois Bureau of Mines, and ts considered ‘2 competent man in his profession. He will have charge of all Union Pacific mines in his official capacity. In company with Mr. Pryde and Mr. Thomas Gibson of the U. P., Mr. Dickinson made a trip to the Cum- berland mines the first of the week. seed Send xour automobiie news to “Snark P'ug "—Care Tr'hune. 10thers- Give your family this unusual quality, ‘P fine flavored co: ee — they can’t h but praise it. The moisture-proof car- ton keeps the flavor in and saves the DEN ain \ ee b> GOLDEN Your Grocer sells GIFT CoFEE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1923. A Monster Plane ROCK SPRINGS.—The largest airplane to fly west of the Missouri river landed at the local alr mail station north of town and after putting on gas and ofl took to the air for Salt Lake City, where it landed safely three hours and thirty- five minutes later. The machine was recognized as a huge army Martin bombing plane, and its active personnel consisted of Lieutenant John F. Whiteley and Harold D. Smith. The aviators were accompanied in their flight by Ser- geant K. T. Wiedekamp and Ser- geant A. R. Jowell. The flight ts said to be the first that a plane of the size of the Martin bomber has made over a transcontinental route. It is a ship from the second bom- bardment group at Longley , field. Virginia, and of late has participated in the destruction of obsolete battle- ships, among the destroyed ships be- ing the New Jersey and Virginia. The monster plane has a support- ing surface of 1,700 square feet, its length being forty-five feet and its height sixteen feet. It can climb 10,000 feet fully loaded in fifteen minutes and can carry a load of 1,500 pounds of bombs and 1,000 rounds of ammunition for five ma- chine guns, and a thirty-seven mill- meter ssmi-fiexible canon. If these are removed it may carry two ma- chine guns and a 2,000-pound white head torpedo. However, as the ma- chine reposed at the local air mail station it was not armed with any of these implements of war. The monster plane is by far the largest that has ever landed at the local flying field. ————— BIG AUCTION SALE ‘There will be a big auction sale at 234 South David, Saturday after- noon at 2 p. m. of household furni- ture, rugs, bedding, codking utensils dishes, glassware, etc. Harned Fur- niture Co., 234 S. David. Phone 249, are always tempting waiting for tools. DO YOU BUY PERFORMANCE OR DISCOUNTS? “Special discounts” and “bargain prices” But you never saw one of them save time or money when high-priced men are You will fin, as so many people in Casper can tell you, that the only true tire economy is the good reliability with which the Goodyear Tire goes on the job. There is long wear in the group-ply com —— = the buyer of tires. struction of Goodyear Cord Tires, freedom from trouble in the side walls of tough stock, and powerful traction in the thick, sharp blocks of the All-Weather Tread. The price of Goodyear Cord Tires is low, and their final cost is lower, because they pile up the values of their fine performance through thousands on thousands of miles. Douglas Resolution. j BE IT RESOLVED, That it is the | concensus of opinion that in time Chicago & North Westen System C. & N. W. Ry. C., St. P., M. & O. Ry. Railway Terms Defined STATEMENTS OF RAILWAY OPERATIONS are often misunderstood and frequently misquoted on the public platform and in published articles. The following information is given to assist in securing a clearer understanding of the terms employed in stating the results of railway operations: 2 RAILWAY OPERATING REVENUE: This consists of all re- venue received by the railway for transportation services, including freight, passenger, mail, and other allied services. This also includes revenue arising from storage, demurrage and other activities incident to the performance of transportation, in fact, all revenue grow- ing out of the transportation activities of a railway. RAILWAY OPERATING EXPENSES are those expenses incurred in connection with the performance of transportation services, including maintenance of fixed property, locomotives and cars, together with the expenses of wages, fuel, material and supplies necessary for the move- ment of traffic, but not including taxes or payments for the use of other companies’ equipment and property used jointly. NET REVENUE FROM RAILWAY OPERATION is the railway oper- ating revenue, defined above, less the railway operating expenses. NET RAILWAY OPERATING INCOME is the net revenue from railway operation less taxes, uncollectible revenue, payments for use of other companies’ equipment and facilities used jointly. This is the amount which the railway company realizes from its transportation activities, and is available for the payment of rentals of leased lines and interest on indebtedness; the remainder, if any, may be carried to surplus or applied to dividends. REASONABLE RETURNS: The Transportation Act requires the Inter. state Commerce Commiasion to ascertain the value of railway property and name a reasonable rate of return upon the same. This rate they have fixed at 6 3.4 per cent. A railroad, whose value has been ascer- tained by the Commission to be 100 million dollars, and whose “net railway operating income” is 6 3-4 million dollars annually, is receiving the reasonable return of 5 3-4 per cent upon its property, as fixed by the Commission. The net revenue from railway operetica should not be confused with net railyway operating income. The necessity of this is apparent when it is realized that the net revenue from the railway operation of all Class 1 railways in the United States in the year 1922 was $1,144,051,185, while the net railway operating was but $759,945,517, a differ- ence of $385,105,668. : All the railroads in the United States are required by law to make re- ports under oath of their activities to the Interstate Commerce Com- dered by those who defy the prohibition law as well as the Reds who would defy other taws.| Those who disregard the prohibition law and| encourage others to disregard other laws, will! find that there will shortly be no property right lin anything, not even the commodity in which they deal. And for the Reds, as well as for every because the British |body else, there will be no freedom of any kind. Unless society is held together and protested for anybody or any-! The constitution must be preserved through respect for and obedience to its eve provision. In that course alone is the pathwa of safety, mission, using the terms above which are ‘prescribed by that Commission. These reports are on file in the Commission’s offices at Washington, and are available to the public, s s s and recommend Goodyear Tires and back them up with standard Goodyear Service Casper Buick Co. Schulte Hardware Co. Where the Money Goes For every dollar you and other users of electricity pay annually for electric light and power, five dollars have been invested to make that service available. And of every dollar you and other users of electrical service pay annually, nearly ten cents is paid over to local, county, state and federal governments for taxes. The 1,750,000 owners of the electric light and power companies have invested $5,100,000,000 in buildings machinery, and distrib- uting systems giving service to 15,000 communities. NATRONA. POWER CO. a \ Ee ey] FES = Mm il. i i ee i i Oe eee ee 4