Evening Star Newspaper, January 14, 1921, Page 6

% THE EVENING STAR FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1921 THE EVENING STAR, . With Sunday Morning Edition. " WASHINGTON,D.C. FRIDAY.......January 14, 1921 'THEODORE W. NOYES. . . .Editor ~«The Evening Star Newspaper Company " Business Office. 11th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. New York l{(:flte:\.'l;flhmenfluit e at Ohicago Office: First National Bank Building. ‘Buropean ffice: 3 Regent St., London, England. The Evening Star. with the Sunday edition, is delivered by carriers within the city At 60 cents per month; daily only. 45 cents per Or- Ma Maryland and Virginia. Daily and Sunday. ¥T., $8.40; 1 mo., 70c Daily only yT., $6.00; 1 mo., 50c Sunday only .......1yT., $2.40; 1 mo., 20c All Other States. Daily and Sunday.1yT., $10.00; 1 mo., 85¢ oy iy 33:00: 1 o, 60 1yr.. $3.00: 1 mo.. 26c Gen. Crowder’s First Report. Gen. Crowder's investigations in Cuba have led him to put the respon- .sibility for present conditions in the island largely on the courts. They have been slow about handling con- tested election cases, with the result that the legislative power is threat- ened with paralysis in the near future. This may be said to complete the .island’s difficulties. * The politicians have always been more or less under charges. They work under high pressure. They are men of warm, temperament, and some- what explosive. They run overmuch to oratory; and that does not make for practical results. The financial affairs of the island are showing the difficulties that pre- vail elsewhere—everywhere else. They are all snarled up. Both business and planting circles are depressed, and uncertain as to the future. The most experienced men are at a loss about laying a further course, and watch- »ing their steps closely. 4 ‘Thus this indictment of the courts leayes little to hope for unless the trouble somewhere along the line can ‘be speedily remedied. With the poli- ticlans in a 'state of excitement over a djsputed national election, the busi- ness men and the planters in a fog about the future, and the courts fail- ing to function promptly, conditions in Cuba must be in a grave way. Intervention in the circumstances would impose a_heavy responsibility on us, and just now we are long on responsibilities. -We have already quite as many as are desirable. —_—mee—————— Mr. Harding and the Sonth. Mr. Harding and the south have established, and are ‘supporting, very ‘Pleasant relations. At Thicago, when the supreme mo- ment came in the convention, the southk gave Mr. Harding some valua- ble assistance, and shared in the honor of his nomination. In the campaign she invited him to visit her; and he accepted the in- vitation. In Kentucky, in Missouri, .in Tennessee, iIn West Virginta and in Maryland his receptions were en- -thustastic and his audiénces enormous . On election day Missouri, Tennes- see, West Virginia ‘and Maryland plumped for him by large pluralities, Missour? going over the hundred thou- sand mark, while Kentucky reduced the normal democratic plurality’ from forty thousand to four thousand. -1. For a rest, after the strenuosity of the campaign, Mr. Harding selected Texas, and was welcomed to the state “by the goverror, and. a great display 'of cordiality on the part of the people. * He is now on the eve. of a visit to Florida, where he will rest from his labars i conferring about policies and cabinet places, and prepare his The south liked Arthur, McKinley, Roosevelt ‘and Taft, and gave them evidences of her good will. But her manifestations toward Mr. Harding have probably exceeded in warmth .any display of feeling she has hither- to shown toward any republicari lead- er; and #t may be that in office his céurse will please her to the point of increasing the republican strength within her borders. . —t—————— The plan originating in Norfolk, Va., and known as the “Norfolk idea,” provides that when a’ factory closes organized labor shall buy up the plant and run it. Tt is proposed to extend the operation of the idea and some novel experiences may arise which will enabie the man who signs the pay Zell to realize the anxieties of the man “who bas to assemble the funds. ———— ‘The diplomatic situation in Athens has made the question of “a quiet weddlirig¢” mow befng discussed fh the moratog | WOUId be a good plan as long as smok- in the 1 jis a soft of lure. prohibition. Sometimes the very ban put, upon smoking on the score of dan- ger leads to a greater danger because those seeking to violate the rule will go into out-of-the-way places to in- dulge in surreptitious smokes, and there is where fires are most easily started and where they get the best headway. Furthermore, the surrepti- tious smoker s apt to drop his glow- ing “butt” in @ hurry if he thinks he is in danger of detection. Perhaps it ing 'is such a universal habit to set apart a room in every department or the | PUreau where smokers might congre- gate and indulge themselves at the rest periods which have become a feature of most of the routine in most of the offices. The government could ‘well afford to spare such a room in each building, as at least a partial in- surance against fire. Farmers’ “Strike” a Failure. Reports from the Minneapolis dis- trict and other milling and grain- handling centers indicate that the program of western and northwestern farmers to hold their wheat for $3 a bushel has pretty well petered out. The “strike” of the wheat growers has met the fate of other movements which have set themselves up as de- fiers of economic laws. It has failed. The heart was taken out of the farmers’ strike when the Bank of North Dakota. a state institution or- ganized by the Non-Partisan League, advised the growers to abandon their 3 a bushel program and to liquidate their wheat holdings in an orderly way. It was only another instance of theory coming into collision with practice, with theory getting the worst of it. Managers of the North Dakota Bank were leaders in the Non- Partisan League movement, and it is to be presumed they subscribed to the socialistic and paternalistic ten- ets of that organization. But when they became bankers they found that facts were the things with which they had to deal, and it often happens that facts have small regard for theories. Now, if some of the other interests which persist in trying to maintain inflated prices in a deflated market will profit by the lesson the wheat growers have learned, the process of price leveling will be hastened and the return of prosperity speeded. Some are quick to learn, and with others it is a slow and painful process. But eventually even the dullest man discovers that he cannot hold him- self up by his own boot straps. And that, in effect, is what is being at- tempted by those who are trying to maintain the price levels of a year ago. | A Cabinet Job. The members of Mr. Harding's offi- cial family are going to be extremely busy men. Every one of them will have his hands full from the day he takes office, and every day, from morn till eve; and then some. - @ Take the Secretary of State, with our foreign affairs to be adjusted to new conditions everywhere; the Sec- retary of the Treasury, with our financial affairs greatly complicated; the Secretary of the Navy, with our naval affairs of interest to all ‘the world; the Secretary of War, with our military affairs changed by the world war. And so on down the line. Every department of the government will show not only an increase of business, but business of new kinds, and hence will tax both the mental and the physical resources of its chief. He will have to be up and about early and late, and on the job unceasingly. But ‘this does not daunt men- of ambition. The very size of the order They are willing, even eager, to “‘sign up” for the servi- tude. They want to bear a hand in work so difficult and important, and at a time when an American official of high class may hope for more than national fame. Mr. Harding has a fine field to choose from in filling his cabinet chairs. More names are probably pre- sented for his consideration than the public is advised of; and when the result of the drawing is announced there may be a surprise or two. ——————ete————— After what the balloon boys did in fighting perils and hardship, any transient antagonisms among them- selves are entitled to very little at- tention. —————— A film manager says that within ten years people will pay $5 a seat for pictures. This is a ray of sunshine in an atmosphere of threatened hard times. ————————— Steamship men assert that news of unemployment in America is retard- royal family one of more seriousness than ususl The German police have been for- bidden to wear monocles. This can- not be regarded as a very important i step o disarmiment. ——— Smoking in the Offices. A Bfil is to be introduced in Con- stess to probibit smoking in all gov- ernment buildings in_ Washfngton. ‘This is igspired by the recent fire in| the Commerce building, in whith some irreplaceable “ records were destroyed ! in’ consequence.of a blaze in the base- ment ‘which; it is believed, was start- cd by a carclessly flung cigarette stump. . It ha® been’ érroneously stated that this fire originated among shav- ings in the carpenter shop. In truth, the blaze begah at a considerable dis- tance from the shdp. Nevertheless. it did start somewhere and presum- ably a8 a result of carelessness. Burn. ing cigars and cigarettes, particularly the latter, are a prolific cause of fires, and the prohibition against smoking in the departments is a logical sugges- ttona$ 160g as there is 0 much reck- lessness in the handling of these dan- geroug -materials. Apart from any other consid¢ration, of good taste or comfort, some restriction of smoking would seem to be necessary as a means of safegyarding the. public | character. it re. property,. especially as long a ing immigration. There are circum- stances under which a slight unpopu- larity may be an asset. ———mtm———— Certain coal transactions are sus- pected of having developed an exag- gerated efficiency in the art of sales- manship. An argument over 2 law is not con- cluded until the means of enforcing it are fully provided for. Bomb Threats. Special police precautions have been taken in Philadelphia and New York against the possibility of bomb out- rages which have been threatened. Information reccived by the public jauthorities in both cities has led to the bellef that explosions are planned to'take place within a shott time, aim- ing at the destruction of public build- ings, banks, churches and the offices of leading financiers. Some anony- mous letters have come, and in view of the tragedy of September 16 last, in ‘Wall street, of which a warning was received but not heeded, the police of both cities are now'taking no chances, but are thoroughly covering all ground of possible attack. 1t is impossible, of course, to insure absolutely against a crime of this The very fact that an- nouncement has been made that pre. mains exposed t6 destruction in fire-|cautions have been taken will prob. inviting-buildifges and in flimsy com- bustible. shelving. But it is one thing to prohibit smok- xi-uvadn}heq thipg to enforce the ably drive off the radicals, who will seek another time as more propitious. If they have it in their hearts to de- stroy property ag take lives in this ‘way they will probably do it sooner oriater. The only real safeguard is to find them and lock them up or execute them as murderers. These people are enemies of society and should be ex- terminated. But it is a far cry to their identification and capture. Yet it is rather strange that after several years of persistent work in the purlieus and slums where mur- derous radicalism festers the federal and state police should not know just ‘who is doing this plotting. The coun- try has had several demonstrations of their existence. There were the so- called “Gimbel” bombs, sent to vari- ous parts of the country in the wrap- pings of a New York department store. There was the simultaneous explosion of bombs in this city and elsewhere, the local one destroying the assassin himself. There was then the Wall street explosion of last Sep- tember. Nobody has ever been iden- tified in connection with these out- rages and they remain today mys- teries. If the federal secret service is in a no-thoroughfare regarding these criminal activities it should frankly acknowledge the fact. The Philippines. E. Finley Johnson, associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philip- pines, is en route home on a visit, and while in the country will call on Mr. Harding and report as to present conditions in the archipelago. In an interview, given at Honolulu, Mr. Justice Johnson said that the “Moros of the Philippines never will submit to Filipino Christian domina- tion, and further trouble between them and native constabulary forces in Jolo is to be expected.” Continuing, the justice this opinion: “The Moros are beginning to realize that the Americans no longer are looking after them. The trouble down there is just beginning. There will be more of it and plenty of it. ‘What the Moros want is American administration by Americans, and un- less they get it they are going to cause trouble.” The question of American with- drawal from the Philippines, leaving the natives to establish a government of their own, will probably not be taken up at this session of Congress, but is very likely to come before the new Congress at its first regular ses- sion. As is known, President Wilson and Gov. Gen. Harrison, his appointee, both favor the proposition of inde- pendence, and there is an organiza- tion of prominent Filipinos working for its adoption. On the other hand, there are influ- ential men both in this country and in the Philippines who do not think the present a propitious time for such a venture in that quarter of the world. ‘They doubt if the Filipinos are as yet prepared to take over their affairs and guarantee stability to a republic in the orient. Mr. Harding is not committed in the matter, nor is his party, except in the most general way and terms. They have made no pronouncement as to when, or how. ——— Pathos employed by coal interests in impressing on the general atten- tion. their. sad situation arouses no sympathy in the breast of Senator Calder. He is a “hard audience” who does not believe in wringing tears as well as dollars from a kind-hearied public. —————e e The arrangements contemplate an inauguration in the open air unless the climate forbids. The inauguration weather prophet has never been any particular friend of the inmocent by- stander. . ————te—tme The belligerent young balloonists decided to patch up their personal quarrels in time to prevent them from necessarily becoming incidents of their official interviews with the Navy De- partment. expressed SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Birds and Feathers. An ostrich grew a feather fine, As is the bounden duty ©Of every bird who may incline Unto a sense of beauty. An African traveler plucked the bird, Its protest quite neglecting; He merely chuckled as he heard Its tones of grief affecting. A lady bought and were the plume, Her pride of heart to nourish. She thought it proper to assume The feathers’ fancy flourish. And all admired the graceful swing, As round her smiles she spread ft. The ostrich did the work, poor thing! The lady took the credit. g Simplification. “Do you favor changing the date of inauguration?” “Not as much as I did,” replied Senator Sorghum. “The ceremonials have become so simplified that they may eventually attract no greater throngs than a meeting of the elec- toral college.” Knocking. . “We will have an old-fashioned knocker on the door,” said the archi- tect. “Don’t do it,”” replied Mr. Growcher. “A natural born knocker can work fast enough without providing him with any mechanical facilities.” Ups and Downs. Inauguration fills life’s cup ‘With sad experi-ences. ‘We must forego the cutting up, And cut down the expenses. Confusion in the Calendar. “Since putting my mind on plans for the inauguration I am getting aif| mixed up in my dstes.” 4 “But the plans' for the inaugura- tion were sitddenly called off.” “That's the explanation. - March Fourth this year seems like ‘the First of April.” - Jud Tunkins says &-bird can sing and won’t sing Hust. ba miade to|wonld be sing—but how are you . going to make {2 " "‘fi'r abolishment of free speech.—Toledo » I Blade, Editorial Digest Too Many Congressmen. It Congress, in voting for the new reapportionment measure, and thus adding forty-eight members to its body, is following the will of the people, then the newspapers of the country do not reflect public opinion. The majority of the press, even jour- nals in states whose population in- crease would entitle them to added representation at the Capitol, are ap- parently united in the belief that there are “too many representatives” now. Few, however, see any hope of the development of an attitude on the part of our lawmaking body which might persuade it to reduce its mem- bership. A few voices are raised in rebuttal of the “unwieldiness” charge. The Syracuse Herald (independent). for instance, calls attention to the fact that “the British house of commons has 670 members and the French chamber of deputies not far from 600.” A frankly sectional viewpoint is r flected in the New Orleans States (democratic): “The decision to in- crease the membership and to keep the population basis will nagurally be welcomed in the south, for it may be taken to mean that at least during the present administration there will be no effort to curtail the representa- tion of this section and weaken 1ts strength in Washington and in presi- dential_elections.” The Houston Chronicle (independ- ent) holds a similar view, but grants| that “the time will come” when the membership in the House *“must be held stationary.” That time, how- ever, it is sure “has hardly arrived yet. But this view cannot be taken as representative either of the south or of the nation, for the Charleston News and Courier (democratic), after accuging republican leaders of insin- gerity in their economy talk, declares that instead of a larger House, “one half" the present body would be “in finitely more effective as a_ law- making organization.” This feeling seems to be general and the Tacoma Ledger's (independent) statement that ‘“congressmen, like dollars, de- preciate in value iwhen they are multiplied” finds a counterpart in the San Antonio Express (independent democratic). The economy argument is taken up by many newspapers, among them the Indianapolis News (independent), which considers it doubtful that “forty-eight additional representa- tives are worth a million dollars a year to the country.” “Poo large for efficiency,” com- ments the Providence Tribune (inde- pendent republican), though Rhode Island would lose a representative were its size decreased or left sta- tionary under present- population. But many believe that no state could really suffer if the member- ship of the House were reduced, for. as the Nashville Banner (independ- ent) puts it, “none would be dealt with unjustly if the reduction was general, and based on population, as the law requires. but it would be un- popular for any representative to per- mit the loss of representation if he could prevent it.” " Apparently Massachusetts, which will be a gainer under the present plan, does not feel the glory is worth the cost. The Springfield Union (re- publican) says: “It is permissible for Massachusetts to congratulate her- self upon the fact that in the con- gressional reapportionment she will gain two representatives, but only because she has gained in population relatively. Nothing is gained by such a reapportionment that would not be gained by one leaving the House no larger than at present.” The Baltimore Sun _(independent democratic) feels similarly concerning its own state, for though Maryland will be allotted an additional repre- séntative, the Sun believes that “it would be much better for Maryland to lose three of its members it al- ready has, if the representatives of the other states were reduced pro- portionately.” and if “the public were. really alive to the importance” of this, it might be accomplished. Hope for such a change must be de- ferred, however, the Mobile Register (democratic) points out. by recurring to the “solid--south” argument, for. republicans think “it would be a great mistake at this time to throw a buck- et of cold water over the south: and undoubtedly, if there exists any sub- stantial hope.’ of breaking up the solid south, théir thought on the sub- | fect is correct” . 2 The Labor Press. In this age of propagandism labor by no means overlooks itz chances. Within a year the labor press, daily, weekly and monthly, ha® multiplied its publications rapidly. Publications supported, controlled and written largely for union men and workers in general are said today to number be- tween 1,200 and 1,500 in this country. A recent analysis pronounces thirteen of these to be radical as well as pro- labor in character. Over a hundred official trade union organs are now is- sued. Other labor weeklies are owned | by local organizations or labor coun- | cils, and some are published as pri- | vate enterprises. Only two or three | labor dailies are printed. New York kas the Call, a socialist paper, and probably the most important labor journal in English. The Union-Rec- ord of Seattle is sald to have a circu- lation of 40,000. Milwaukee has the Leader, Minnesota tne Daily Star and Cklahoma also supports a daily. Now labor seeks to develop one or more press services. The Federated Press, with a wire and mail service sent out from Chicago, is reported to supply 100 newspapers and to have | in several American cities and in Europe. Its executive board is made up of representative labor newspaper men —Boston Her- ald (indcpendent republican). “Real Pan-Americanism.” The recent visit of the Secretary of State, Mr. Bainbridge Colby, to Rio de Janeiro is referred to by Brazilian newspapers as “a milestone on the highway of real pan-Americanism,” The phrase is typical of the happy im- pression which the Secretary appears to be leaying all along the Latin American tour, which he is making at the request of President Wilson and as the President’s personal represent- ative. The steady growth of warm feeling toward the United States by her neighbors to the south is one of the peculiarly valuable accomplishments of the ‘Wilson administration. A decade ago a number of those re- publics were anything but well di posed toward us. Somehow they had concelved the idea that the great na- tion to the north, from whom they had taken their political inspiration, their constitutional forms and almost their entire genius of government, was inimical to them. But with the coming of Woodrow Wilson to the presidency they began to acquire a new attitude. One of his carliest offi- cial, or semi-official, speeches assured them that this nation coveted not an inch of any neighbor's land; and héw convincing, how irresistibly persua- sive was his tolerant, patient, sympa- thetic policy toward hapless Mexico! —Atlanta Journal (democratic). The preachers are in arms against levity. Also, as usual, against brevity. —Baltimore Sun. A man's home ceases to be his cas- tle when he turns it into his distil- lery.—Des Moines- Register, i No, it would hardly be correct te call a moonshine consumer a light drinker.—St. Joseph Gaszette. ‘Women may make good police, but 1t's asking too much of them to ra- quire them to work in “plain clothes.” —E! Paso Herald. And now a woman has been shot for bootlegging. Well, they would insist on equal sights.—Wheeling Register. Make listening compulsory, and it no time at all until there would be a general demand for the 8 6. Aml"h - HE FIRST IMPULSE generally moves in the right direction. The second impulse holds back and argues for the other way. Give the Lin- oleum a coat Rof our High- Grade Var- This is especially true with regard to saving a portion of one’s income. Why not heed the first im- pulse and deposit a part of your earnings every pay day here in SECURITY? . 3 Established 1845 MAURICE F. | FLYNN C St. N.W. treet from the . Mosument at 7th and Fa. 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